The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24

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ELLIOTT
METCALF

Hal Rhyme. Tiger manager
has done a fine job for tn
1899 season =.
Certainly the Tigers neve
had a more popular manager
It's Halls first full season, an,
he has won the confidence o
a vast majority Of the fans >.
In the years this corner has me
ball club managers. certainly n
more gentlcmaniy. courteous an
reliable boss ever directed a Benga
club -.
Hal. former Coast and majo
league star. knows his baseball
from the ground up. He learne,
1t the hard way and made good
He has revealed enough now a
manager. to continue in the gam,
from that angle OF things .
Now that the season h drawinI
10 nm end, ] think II h m appro.
pirate time TO extend the hand o.
congratulations and encouragement
10 one Of the grandest guys Wild
ever came out Of Western base.
ball -.
The Tigers will lose several
valuable stars of the 1889 team
and now Is the time to begin to
prepare for next year. And I'm
sure no nor popular news could
be given local fans than the an
nouncement that Prince Hal will
again lead the Tigers . that he
will be given reign to fill the gaps
that are certain to be left by pro-
motions Of 1889 Bengals -.
JOHNNY HEINRICH. Stadium
football mentor, does things
according 10 schedule. Asked
about his 1899 grid hopes at the
North End school, ne said: Tell
you In about two weeks. Haven't
started worrying yet. Wait until
the first week or so and then put
all my worrying Into one bunch"
-. Which is a good practice -.
DAvE MTNNITTI, former Bellar-
mine high school athletic star.
made his Western International
debut this pro debut, tool
last night In a Tiger uniform.
And he got off to a grand start.
The kid doubled when a hit was
needed In his first appearance at
the plate. He was trapped off
bird by an old trick throw from
the catcher to the pitcher. feint-
ng at second. But that's nothing.
stars have fallen for that
one. The boy stands up at the
like a hitter and he covers
his field In nice shape. A local
start of Italian-American blood
would be a boon to the game here.
Maybe the Tiger bosses have
something in Minnitti .
THE angling folk really are
catching some big Kings. and
n you've been ncglecting that
part Of yonr entertainment pro-
gram get active now -.
EDDIE MEAD, manager of
Henry Armstrong. Is yelling
I'VE wuz robbed" to the high
heavens. He's scolding the New
York commission. Referee Dono-
van and the judges. Blames them
all for taking Hanks lightweight
title from him and giving 1t to
Lou Ambers. Vows Hank win not
fight Ambers In New York for the
welter title in Nov. But don't bet
that the two will not meet. The
army isn't the only place where
smoke Green n used The
fight game. friends, is deception,
connivance. k and
racketeering. The time might be
rapidly approaching when a fed
eral ban will be placed against
the pro game once more -.
FRED HUTCHINSON Is getting
10 be a hard-luck pitcher.
He's lost two or three really
mes since he r~cioined the
Detroit Tigers. And yesterdays
to that class. His mates
erred behind him. Still. the Kid Is
coming along well enough . . :.
He's proving he had more than
luck when he knocked off 20 In
tho Coast loop last year, his first
In organized ball -.
can just about wrap up the
Coast league bunting for those
Rainiers. Ten games out
in front, it'll take an historic coll
to beat them out OF the
honors now 80.
A WASHINGTON. d. c. sports
columnist, who came west with
the Redskins. pro gridnsen. bcrates
the city Of Spokane, the Western
international league and the
Northwest In general. Calls the
folks q iow-paid laboring type.
hicks and In other Ways blasts
in general 49,.
The guy Is nuts. His attack
he does not appreciate
genuine American. h~ospitahle, de-
cent, courteous people. Your old
has been in quite q slather
Of different cities. but never has
he found a warmer. friendlier city
than Spokane wide awake.
hustiing, progressive. and growing
last. A city you're always glad to
meet. like an old friend
II b possible the eastern scribe
cxDected the hicks to bow before