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Evening star., 1939-11-18

oIIUuIU tl1e TTt1IC1I aI11Iy Ut
Russia, it would go most likely to
only few Turkish troops ready to
meet Russian attack through Bull
garia Italy's attitude in such an
eventuality is of paramount i'm
portance TO the allies.
The army of the Levant has
arms and munitions at the pres
ent time. But when it becomes
necessary to fight, Weygand will
need a free route between France
and Syria or Constantinople. Italy
controls the Eastern Mediterranean
Evening star., 1939-11-18
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

Michigan is in the spotlight to-
day-with its Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg and Attorney General
Frank Murphy. They are the lead
Evening star., 1939-11-18
This Changing World
ltoly Retoins Stroteeic Position, With
Friendly Gesture to Allies ProbIemoticoI
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Italy continues hold the position the
deal hinges reports
from Nobody
been able to make his mind
Ambassador William Phillips probably
OF the Fascist leaders diplomat act
Evening star., 1939-11-18

HE opinions OF the crsters this page oDn
necessarily Ths Stars Such opntons presented N The
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

ana dlSCfeeC. AS q ruIe, Wnen ne
sees Foreign Secretary Ciano he
goes back to the Embassy with suf-
flcient information to make a good
report on what is going on behind
the scenes in Rome. Ciano. gen.
orally, does not fence with him
Recently Mr.. Phillips went to
see II Duce's son-in-law to ask for
some definite information about
Italy's role in the Balkans. Ciano
looked innocent and replied that all
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Defense Tax
Rate Linked
With War
National Security
Cost Nay Jump
500 Million Yearly
By DAVID LAWRENCE,

Many businessmen often COM
plain that uncertainties make it
difficult for them to do any plan
ming, but they haven't a thing on
Evening star., 1939-11-18

an active candidate. But he is
logical choice, having personally
originated many of the New Deals
novel legal theories and drafted an
actual majority of the greatest New
Deal statutes. He is also strongly
supported by the cohesive group
of Government lawyers, economists,
administrators and presidential ad-
visers vino often look to him for
intellectual inspiration.
Cohen's appointment will not be
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Wants Land, but Now?

Mussolni has changed policies looking
for what the Germans call Lebena place to ve) for his
abandoned
the by
peaceful negotiations by force nobodyno
the meantime he keeping dry military
preparations and allows his enjoy the fruits
Being warning factions
cabe subject
The Italians realizing that they
making
and the italian Riviera preparing
years.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

from Sicily TO the Dadaneles If Muon decides friendly
neutrality German
transport ships will be able
unhampered
II Mussoln of become
OF problem than in the
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Sounded Out by France

The able French Ambassador Francois Ponce doing his
find the Italians
against This question
Weygand present French Army
of 100000 in Syria.
Weygand undoubtedly the abest
the allies
staff and considered during the last brant
the allied commanders staff
Weygand retired few having
Dadier the
Weygand
otataan
trouble In the they Joined the allies Wygand
Russian Turkey
The department did sending
all the the supplies
Evening star., 1939-11-18

matter of peculiar deceptive
legend which has his
cooran the President might raising confirmation fight
sent Cohn the Senate which Cohen belongs
does not WELD quite its former influence and there reports of semi
other directions Finally the victims Assistant Attorney
General Thurman W. Arnod aggressive antitrust
drive to kick Arnold upstairs
Murphy odds-on the usceshp because
Catholic and Michigan
the Justice sectional
requirements in favor the distinguished Boston John
former general counsel of the outstanding Catholic
His Joseph Kennedy said to have rushed the ee
phone of his London Embassy Atlantic good
powerful element the Catholic hierarchy
to seconded the nomination.
Queens Faith
An additional for the
mediate the European that Queen Whemna Netherlands
strong moral She member of oxford
she dslkes the
who lately photographed beamng blessing
be
best in this best possible worlds
to the serious minded Queen.
More Brio -o-Broc
The President nordnatel
that his desks crowded small useless
walls his studies and offices with prints pictures
additions to his collection large photographs of Justice Felix
Norris sgni
He picked them explained
Evening star., 1939-11-18
More Bric-o-Broc

Frankfrter Norris which realistic studies
Norris will framed and presented.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Meaningless PoIiteness

Departments failure Hitler
excessively nne congratulations his from
Diplomats foreign
call at the foreign office few polite words to the appropriate
which
American Charge
Alexander Sending congaulatory
special of friendship Nervous
President decided
collected propaganda
sheet showing how loved the Fuehrer.
Reease b the North Amer
Evening star., 1939-11-18
ItoIy's Friendly Neutrality Important

action against
Russia would likely Turkey
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
More HoldOutS!

It's the sans old story from The
Tiger front. with all ths news had
news
Pitchers nab cnls sn5 Carl
Brady joined fnaF ~ their Tacoma
bengal teammates hy returning
their contracts unsigned Monday.
bob gave quite novel fes.on
fof asking . - per cent lncresse
IN pay ever hla salary ~ 1854.
which happened 10 hs ons u the
top ones on thu club.
Now that III have a strung
hitting club behind me. shaaia
be able 10 win lot more games
than last year ne wrote.
In asking for an even bigger cut
OF the not .loo.high salary limit ~
lhs club, Bob evidently overlooked
the fact that u costs money 10 get
the sald heavy hstters on the club,
II seems they all wsHt bigger
cut Of the money because they
expect the Tigers 10 win more
games now that u looks like The
team Ia stronger
IT se.ma that all our players
want more money fof themselves
because they arc going 10 play
better because they have better
players 10 play along com.
mrnied President Jack suiii, III
doean't make aenas
3ense or not, the boldoat iist 10
growing. with mora precincts yet
10 he heard from Rsiph Noun.
tain. Bobby oarfstson. Vincent
Hartman and Jack colhsfn hass
not returned their contracts
signed or unsigned.
u would not be surprising for
each ~ them TO take the position
that he. personally, 10 KosnG 10
make The club . winner this year
and. therefore. he. personally, 10
entitled / the lions share Of The
salary limit,
"a maybe. lts ths weather. Tia
not much fin thinking ahDlt b4sss
ball during January and February.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Everett Has
Inside Lane

With IN. Ncanon slightly past the
halfway mark Everetts powerful
seaEulls. undefeatrd In seven
starts, to-day appeared 10 have thc
Crnas-Siate hashr ihali tiile
cinehcd Tot the SECOND straight
year.
stadiums Tigers only team not
To- have played the Guils nj far this
season. stand out at the same time
as the only five with a poAsihl.
chance Of bcatinE them on, and
that chance q m ittsdiy was
slender
The rigcrs came from hes
hind In wailop WaiIa Nslia
saturday night In the gym
here. 30 10 80, gaining some
revenge Tor the 40 Ia ~ whip
ping handed ih~m nv the Mise
Devils . week before ri Nalia
MaIia.
Everett kept lie record apotless
by trimming Yakima and Bremen.
ton In tllts last week Tho Wild.
cats gave tho Gulls a scare, losing
finally by a single point.
Lincoln, who has won It's last
four league starts after losing ita
first quartet Of games also
trimmed Wallis Walls over the
weekend and was preparing Mon
daY for games with nremerton
Tuesday night and Stadium Friday
night. both Tits scheduled for the
Abe naples
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
In
Church HoopLoop

The rsrh.Church Mems Basket.
ball league will card its regular
weekly triple header tonight OF
the Bellsrmlns naples
Starting at O'Clock the Latter
Day saints wlil match baskets
with the Central l.lilbsfan Al =
o clock The Epworth ~ H. and
Zion Luthefans viii iansis Whiis
In the final game az . clock sixth
Ayeuuc Bsptlst and ~ Paui'a
Danish Lutheran CUNTS viii battle
The Church High Boys vii not
play Tuesday a. originally planned
but will schedule q triple header
nest Thur sdAy night ~ the Bel
larnins gym.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

believed him. his name Is even to-
day perpetuated on maps Of
America
He had sailed up the western
coast OF the New World, he said
and entered \ great inlet. up which
he proceeded for 20 days. In de-
tail he described the hesdwsters.
including all the little Islands and
inlets now known 10 exist In the
Strait Of Juan de Fuca and Puget
Sound
Strange As IL seems. historians
have proven that this man Who
ever he waa never made such a
voyage a. he described. and that
nus name Vas not Juan de Fucs
why he used that name Ia IN
known
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Tigers-Be||s
Play Tuesday
CITY PREF STANDINGS


Stadiums Tigers, quite I'M
accustomed to being in basket
ball cellar after winning the
city championship for 10 con-
secutive years, will clash with
the Bellarmine Lions Tuesday
night in the West End gym at
8 o clock.
The Midget teams of the two
schools will open the program with
a tilt at o'clock. Stadium S
Babes, who have won II straight
city crowns, are indicated this
year, and are expected to PUNK
Title No. IL into the annals.
A triumph for the Bengais,
who were drubbed by the
Bells, 46 to Sc, in their first
meeting. will put them back
into consideration, while an
other loss will practically
make their cause impossible.
Then, on Friday night at Lin
coin, the Tigers viii face the Abes
In a battle which will count in
both the city and Cross-State
standings.
Coach Bill Hardie's Lynx, who
have never once been 10 a state
basketball tournament except as
spectators. seem well on their way
to the annual Seattle meet and
are ranked as probable victors
over the Stadium Blue and Gold.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

THIS u sn easy sHanth "a thiuh
sscut retiring fFem The game
fts easy for ptsyss. IN mtd-
winter. Ia write punt ssuut
much on me fm fhlakins Abuut
quitting baseball
hut when tns feel ~ spssue u
In The AFR IN Nafrh, there's IN.
other stasy Ths fslis~ ehs ~.
aFed he hsa pretty sus~f IN
stacking sacks ~ ~hsst ~ Pig.
kilHg be<es ~ apniss % Faeklns
roal hslss. thinks ~ ths ihf~s .husss
day that hall players nave To
struggle thFeuxh. the b~ssssli
bus gets laIa the blos,d snsi shs
player. who Thought ~ Fetifsussri
nHiy q feN weeks b~fsfs. ~pudsvs
n the ehlh really wcuia sahs nsm
seriously ard set sonshspiy 10
take his place on ths tsAm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
IMPORTANT PREP Tits BILLED HERE THIS WEEK
Byron Nelson
Leaves Foes
Miles Behind

PHOENIX. Ariz. Byron Nell
son, Of Reading Pa, qualified for
the keys to the city. a charaber of
commerce wee presidency and an
Arizona coloners commission today,
He gave all credit for Ills record
shattering performance IN winning
the Phoenix open golf champion
ship 10 the weather.
The stocky Nelson. who Topped
Is strokes off par IN posting
19s aggregate for 81 holes to win
500 top money IN the $4,000
tournament blamed 1t all on the
perfect climatic conditions.
The air was 50 fine and the
ball carried 80 well. Just
couldn't 20 wrong" he said.
ANYONE should play good
game on day like this"
The statement wasn't much OF a
tribute to the ability OF his fell
low professionals. closest of whom
finished II strokes away. He was
Ben Hogan. Of White Plains, y y,
with 210 The 2l1 total OF Z. J.
Dutch Harrison. of Chicago. was
good for third money of $3.50.
which sent his 1889 earnings TO
81 40l and put him into the lead
among the money winners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Olympia Entrant Takes
HOnOrs In Skeet Event

Dr. NJ L Mower Of Olympia
won the skeet shoot At the Taco.
ma Gun club range Sunday with
score Of ~ out Of 50. = NJ
slagle was second with ~ gu,
Of 80
In the l5-yard shoot Earl Col
son. j was high with 30 out Of
30. George Snyder vas sccond
alth II out u 80
COison also Won the handicap
shooting 3 out Of p George
Snyder scored = out 81 3 for
second place and Joe Mcknight
took third With p out u Is
F0rty-cight shooters competed.
despite the Xind and cold
The next shoot will - held FEB
- A novelty program vii be-
announced later. according - X
/ Mslc0m club secretary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
MEDOS VS.. Ats

Showing surprising improve
meHi during the past few weeks
the 9edOsweet Dairy hOcksy five
vii. get a chance % test lie true
strength Wednesday night al the
Lakewood arena. That's when
they meet the esgue-lesding AT
HeideiDerRa IN he feature game
on the twin bill program.
The 7 o'ciock feature ornss To-
gsthsr the Griffin Fuel ana Cam
marsno BF0therE flges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Sig? !, -Four More
Amateur Battles

Thursdays American Legion
amateur boxing card was four
bouts nearer completion Monday
as Matchmaker Will Maylon re-
vealed the results of weekend
spent at lining up talent for the
show, which brings together Ia
coma and Seattle mittmen in a
team match.
Pvt. Warren Coffman. heavy
weight pride of Fort Lewis, meets
Jack Conley. Val Comstock's
promising young Seattle husky, in
the four-round main event.
Another scrap enjoying iea-
tured billing is the three
rounder bringing together
George Con. Chinese youngster
from the Downtown A. C.. Sc
attic. and Paul Hayashi.
Northwest 4. {. Japanese
bantamWeight.
Maylons most recent additions
to the card follow:
Cliff Edwards, Northwest A. c.,
vs.. Joe Burris. Fort Lewis. light
heavyweightsi Les Dickey. Eaton
vile high, VS. Val Comstock, il.
Downtown A c. lightweights
Willie Muse. Northwest A. C., VS..
Clinton Gage, Downtown A. G,
middleweights: and Bob Bateman.
Downtown A C.. vs. Vern Wilson,
Tacoma. hghtweights
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Local Dogs
Win Trials

GRAND MOUND ~~ Gsldsn
Dawn. nwpsJ ard hsndisd W
Frank Gfahsm 81 Tacoma. nan
tlrst place IN shs derby event Al
the wsst Coast F,sla Trials club
eoaspetlttW here sunday. Nn-
gusliy Joe. a~ned and handie1 ~
Roy s9nys AZ H0y. wss see9ed.
and Lady p~i.u.s. s~nsi Ana
handled nv Lloyd auitss AZ Taco.
ma. VAS third
In he puppy stakes tsaidea
aiodin~. e~nsa AMI handled by
Mrs Frank Graham. to0k first
place Jadan. e1asa and hAa.
il~S ny Mrs john ksafm2a ~
fssoms. ~ss second. ard ns1ay
Lsser. o~nsd and handled ~ pste
sfide~sll ~ Lsnsyssw. tesb third.
rhs open sli'sxs ard shooting
fog stakes ~sil s< flnlshe~i to-day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
JUAN DE- EttA

Extending 100 miles eastward
from the Pacific. between the state
of Washington and Vancouver is
land. lies Juan de Euca strait.
whose strange history is probably
without parallel
Captain John Mears. an English
man discovered the strait and
named II IN 1888 Yet. strange as
il seems, nearly 200 years before
that an old Greek seaman told q
fantastic story Of having sailed up
the strait, which he described per-
fectly in 1892. II Is definitely
known he was never there.
The Greek, who claimed he was
Juan dc Fuca. told his tale 50
realistically that the whole world
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

Perhaps. II has been suggested.
ne actually experienced some sort
81 vision which would have IN.
sbled him 10 describe the strait
with completeness. or II may have
been merely coincidence However.
the story of Juan de FaIcs will re-
main ono Of history's greatest nys.
teries
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

(iIt AoO-Pau Thompson ~ the Chicago bsoks
has discovered way 10 siimuists the body
contact idea to hs Thompson puts FIVE dsfsnssnsn ~
front Of C0ae Mike Kafakas hut doesn't stg them 10 Dss
sticks Then he his three forward lines alternate ~ attempt
ing get the puck past the siickieaa defenders
Knock down" he tells hem The first hs tried the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
BOWLING

Mike Miller, lead-off man for
AT Heidelbergs OF the Glass b
City league rolled Gil for the
Brewers II. special match at the
Broadway alleys Saturday night
10 lead the team 10 victory over
De Luxe Beer.
The match was close the Heidel-
bergs winning. 2779 10 2737. Cap
tain c. KachuNs rolled 5Ss % lead
the losers The score.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
Crusade Leaders
Both Triumphant

Visitation trounced Holy Rosary
IS to 81 in a Crusade loop game
Sunday at Bellarmine. Lorney Mer-
kle led the winners with II points.
while Bob Pullar led the losers
with "a points.
The hiehight game of the az
ternoon was that between Holy
Cross and St. Leo's. Scores at the
end of the game was 80 all. Al
Dorfner scored a basket in the last
10 seconds Of play to tie the game.
In the last seconds of the overtime
period. Joe LAMA sank a field
goal 10 cop the game for ST. Leos.
Joe Corey was high point man for
Holy Cross with II points. Joe
Cloherty tailed II points for St.
Leo's.
In the last five seconds Of play
All Saints scored TO beat St. Pat
ricks. % TO IS George Geller led
the winning team with 10 points
. and Jim Ford tailed eight points
Z for St. Patrick's.
SITS. Peter and Paul doWned
Sacred Heart. AZ to 25 steve Sa-
butts of the winning quint led with
il points. Bill Shriner scored eight
points for Sacred Heart.
iIoIy Rosary (3D CiSl Visitation
p Pullar "a p. 90 l Merkle
j Keeley ......F..... 80 n Gates
: zlttel 81 ....C... 49, Z Buscko
Entush ,.. 49,. Q 80. llOl Cecchl
= Bichsel n &C g! g stesen.
e. H Pstnode. Nisitation-J. Fitz-
patrick a. J Reds J Riley.
Hol, Gross t32l $50 II. Leo's
r Udovlch ~ r. 49, J. oBrlen
Y Lusich 90 p. 49, Il Aqulno
r Jugo t5D &C. G2i J. Cloherty
J Mlhcich 81 O., lol j LAMA
! Corey I'D g.. ~ a Dorfner
Substitutes: Holy Cross. Aalo-
vich o Gallagher s.. Leo's-A. No
Mahon d. Official, BarOisk}
All saints o2sl e8l II P9tr is5'.,
J Notaro 90 -. 80 = Hsrkins
J syoboda ~ C.. ,5' Il Hark,ns
/ Syobods - C.. 49, J Hark.us
a LnBuder --. @ -........ } Pap.u
substitutes All saints-F. svoboaa
J Fahev a. !. Powloski 81 Pat
r:cks-G Rap.u q 2 Hark.ns .
7 SpouaT.cA. Official Merkle.
IT. p. a =. 90 go sac Heart
5 ssbutis ~ re s11I.ner
PowIosEi - -..-c..... - 7. z.zsk
& Rocket ~ g.. o. jim BOYD
Holcomb 2 G.. o. D Londos
SUBSTITUTES. SIS Peter 4 Paul
II Slemiou 3D. s I!use.C o..
" Sieukleplcz. P Ssbutis iel sacred
Heart Connors. J. BOYD 2 Of
fetal Mcmahon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

nave no difficulty. says Harms. be-
cause the Bghts Hlll - guarded
by 20-inCh aluminium TeflectOrs
which vail give : lghl 10 times
better fhsn the average reader has
a. home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
By JERRY BRoNDFIEID
NEA Service sports Writer

BD"tBoRo y JThe banks RsHeooss f7ngcd
snow Close 70 shore the layer
Ice which gradually
clear and free but psrayzngly
Down from ne slope to the step Webu,
young men tong slender shells they
trunks Their hardly
o the frozen ground through the thin Of
their craft.
Joe and Jim Bnrk25 sS-don'f
river just 10 get their pictures paper. it, all
purpo>efu plan which will eliminate
in and winning the doubles scull at
Hclsngf
Joe Burk introduction varsity at
Pennsylvania for three years Rusty Caow graduated
1884
II fact 1887 the American and
Canadian championships emaXed his winning
Diamond Souls al The British Henley last
WOULD STAGE BROTHIR
ACT At HElSINGfORS
Joe ambition
championship barely United
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

Totals ....-.. 90 s68 s5s-Z77s
In another special match Royal
Arcanum 81 Tacoma won from
Royal Arcan4m Of Olympia. with
Harold Rouse taking the lead for
me TacOmans with 52s Other
scores OF the Tacoma team were
Peter Flnnigan f0e Alex Bowman
ass. Dayton Finnigsn 500 and Tom
Miller 4S3 George Levenhagen
WAS high for the Olympia team
2ith 459
One more entry was added 70
the number q teams entered IN
the City association tournament
over the weekend. when the South
Tacoma Boosters % the Class y
City league filed It's entry with
Secretary Vance Mcclure The
Class 2 league now mas 10 teams
ready % battle for the city title
Tire tourns ment = scheduled 20
start FEB. Is ana %. with doubles
snd Singles scheduled for the fol-
lowing weekend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
WNTERy BLASTS FAIL TO HALT BURK OLYMPIC BROTHER ACT
american Champion od Make Family affair Of Doubles Jcung Event

high strokes ana ss >
petition That stands clustering
scullsr
scueF
WITH Huk the rest Ne Develops ~ works ny Ire
additional strength rhythm
from
81 other who dugne spring spread
the entire spoo miles
the i2.menth period
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07

1855 though he he denied
he another re o
vel Heingfos he's training his younger brother b
partner.
dim sti Penn and took cuilng the
last fail. late perhaps. would help
olympic title young
Quaker eight thu. spring
along
Dong swell you. or course he'll have to
scuHng while
. owe
Wen o in wen
practice doubles
single souls
touch and balance
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
III tutD 1Nt.lk
son fRfIxH To tfEr

Too scun' set ,cushsasd
10 the weather BY ehNssf
f and early winter gradually adapt ourselves 10 TIC
conditions It's only when
INC soak hide sometimes
tough enough
III -
the Of socks
cant slip them oft
Blu, usually keep comfortable
" specially designed
just hand pn
creek with the temperature below
10 our feet Hut not ths Brothers nuk
Olympic champions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-07
WILL MATCH Skill.
IN SINGLES EVENT

Whichever fastest singles by spring
concentrate the Olympic job IN that
Joe
souler the world Of ability
actually thinks there not
might whip him TO frazze
Yet Jim viii have his hands fun
developed
Constant daily which he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
PRO FOOTBALL CROWDS
SHOW 1919 INCREASE

New York, Oct 18.-(UP).-A 10
per cent attendance increase for the
first five weeks Of this season over
last years ecord-breaking pace
presages the greatest season in his
tory for the National Football
League, President Carl L. Storck be-
lieved today.
The first % games this season have
averaged an incresae Of 1000 spec
tators a game over last year. Last
Sundays four games drew 120,14l
and marked the passing of the 100,-
COO mark fer one Sunday q week
earlier than in 1898.
All clubs but Pittsburgh are even
or ahead Of their 1888 attendance
marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-18
JIM WARD TO BE
APLAYINC PILOT

New Haven.-The New Haven
Eagles will take to the ice on Sat
urday at the Montreal Forum under
the direction of Jimmy Ward, for
mer Montreal and Les Canadien
star, who was appointed pilot Of the
Birds last Monday night. Ward re-
places Pit Lepine, who has been
named coach of the Canadiens.
Ward, who saw II years Of serv-
ice in the majors, is molly 80 years
old, and still has a lot of good
hockey left In him. He will probably
step in as playing manager, just as
Lepine did. Jimmy Joined the Ma
rooms after a brilliant amateur ca
reer.
The Eagles started training for
the 1939-40 International Hockey
League campaign on Monday, and
were slated to go through five days
of gym work before taking to the
ice. The opening game will be play
ed at the Arena here against Her
shey on Sunday, Nov. 18th.