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The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02
Delhi, Morton,
Echo Youths
Win Declam
IL CONTESTANTS FOR
SUB-DISTRICT CON-
TESTS MONDAY

Winners in the sub
district declamatory contest here
Monday evening were: Marilyn
Ewert of Morton in the dramatic
division; Eleanor Turnwall of
Delhi in the humorous group and
Edmund Petracek of Echo in ora
tory.
Miss Ewart gave, 81 Am Jew" T"
Miss Turnwall's selection was
ma At the PTA" and Mr.. Petra
cek'S subject was Education
Against Crime"
Eleven contestants took part in
the event which was well attend
ed. They represented Belview,
Delhi, Echo and Morton schools.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02

scored two gift shots before the
quarter which ended with the
Cards in front, 10 to 4. Christen-
sen, Stensvad, Storts and Lussen-
hop took the floor with Diekmeier
the only remaining starter.
The Mcleod county boys were
held to two gift-shots in the sec
ond stanza, while the Cards add
ed six to their total.
Duea, Diekmeier, Lang, Hoff-
man and Lussenhop started the
second half, holding the Hutch
team Scoreless while Duea con-
nected twice with short shots af-
ter perfectly executed plays.
The Hutch team scored heaviest
in the final period, finding the
net five times and making three
gift shots. Zimmerman played his
reserves almost the whole period.
Storts, Lang and Diekmeier each
connected in close succession and
Christensen netted from the hole
once and swished a long one
shortly after. Shots by Stensvad
and Diekmeier finished the scor-
ing.
Coach Wallblom's Victory Five
chalked up another win in a pre-
liminary game, chasing the Wa
basso Rabbits 80 to 13. The first
half was close, the Cards leading
only IL to 8, but the Victory Five
started percolating in the third
period and Otto, Neuschwander,
Carity, Kohler, Byram, Christen-
sen, Hustad and Slocum ran the
score to "a to H. They added
eight markers in the last period
while holding Wabasso to lone
field goal.
The Redwood Juniors romped
rcugh-shod over the Wabasso
seconds % to in the first game
of the three-decker Inglis, Finn
and Trefry led the Redwood at
tack.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02

Finals Bracket 9 p. m. Saturday, March
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02

ket-ball, missing sure-fire set-ups
and passing wildly. The Cardinals
drew first blood with a bucket by
Duea on the first play of the
game. johnson of Hutch tied the
count on the next play. Duea and
Diekmeier each netted once and
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02
JUNIORS TRIUMPH

= The Redwood Juniors did them
selves proud when they defeated
the strong Springfield seconds 18
to II in an exciting exhibition OF
basketball. The first quarter end
ed with the count knotted at two.
The Junior Cards were ahead 8
to 3 at halftime and went on to
lead II to 7 at the start of the
final Stanza.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02
Match at Morgan

Morgan - Redwood county'S
wrestler, j. L. Slaymaker, will
meet Herb Teitenberg of Mime
apoliS in match at the village
hall tonight. Teitenberg, who
gives his weight as 1876, has agreed
to throw Slaymaker twice in 80
minutes for the gate receipts.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02
Renville Teams in
District IL Meet

Olivia-High school teams from
northern Renville county will
take part in the twelfth district
tournament at Hutchinson this
weekend and next. Hector plays
the opening game Friday after
noon against Silver Lake and
Hutchinson meets Buffalo Lake.
Brownton drew a bye but Rem
vile has a tough opponent in
Norwood-Young America. Other
pairings are Olivia and Stewart,
Sacred Heart and Glencoe and
Danube and Lester Prairie, with
Bird Island drawing bye.
Semi-final and final games will
be played March 9 and 10.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02

The Victory Five continued on
its winning spree by nosing out
the strong Echo five, sub-district
favorite, "a to % in a game played
here Tuesday afternoon. The
game was See-SaW battle
throughout, with Redwood sinking
the winning bucket in the final
minute of play.
The Redwood gazette., 1939-03-02

Coach A. c. Damberg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
GRID PLAYERS
GET INSURANCE

Lincoln and Stadium gridders
will be covered with accident In
suranee. the first ever presented to
high schoolers. II was announced
by b. o. Beal. Lincoln pricipal.
In former years. boys turned
out at their own responsibility in
case OF injuries. Beal stated, but
we have finally found an insurance
company that will protect the
boys"
The policy is priced at s2.25, with
the school paying s1.25 and the
player the remainder. II covers
injuries up to $500. and takes care
OF hurts sustained off the field. as
well as on. for period Of three
months.
The policy has been made COM
pulsory at Stadium. but the Lin
coin gridders are not compelled
to take II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
Four Clubs Set
For Big ''kitty''

mcnto. 80, when Buxton dust
ed off the solons with three
hits. Sacramento came back
90 win the nightcap, so. when
strinceyich gave the Oaks
only four blows
Hollywood took the opener from
San Diego. ST. by virtue OF four
nun rally In the last half OF the
ninth. Pillette svened the coun,
for San Diego when he gave only
four hits 10 win. 81.
Home grounds for the playoffs
were decided automatically by
league standings. The fourth team
plays at the second teams park,
the third team plays at the pen
nant winners park. In the finals
the high ranking team will have
the home game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
Nine OF Ten Grid
Teams See Action
BY UNITED PRESS

The National league football
season is a week old and nine of
the 10 teams have seen action,
leaving the New York Giants TO
begin defense of the championship
next Sunday.
The Detroit Lions, Chicago
Bears and Green Bay Packers
stand deadlocked for the lead Of
the western division with one VIC
tory each, and Brooklyn and
Washington top the eastern group
with a single win apiece.
Green Bay and Washington in
augurated the 1889 season with
victories yesterday. The Packers
handed the Chicago Cardinals
their second straight defeat, 14-1O,
and the Redskins BANKED the
Philadelphia Eagles, 10.
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Placed
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ing through his last spSrring ses.
aon of four rounds today At the
Worthwhile fair grounds. determined
10 score a quick Knockout over
Pastor. who fed from him for IL
rounds two years ago at Madison
Square Garden.
Louis and his trainer. JACK
Blackburn. and his eo-managers
John Roxborough and Julian Black
cant forget that Pastors retrea,
that night made Louis look like a
Palooka.
Promoter Mike Jacobs. who
arrived yesterday with 20
man brigade of New York box
ing writers-straight from the
dismal small gate Galento-
Nova butchery was smiling
all over the hotel. Uncle Mike,
with this broad grin, risked
q droppage Of his chain store
teeth, because his box office
men Informed him that the adj
vance ticket sale already had
exceeded $500. 600.
This was twice as much money
as this particular engagement
would have drawn in any other
city. and Uncle Mike punctuatec
this heartening paragraph by add,
ing. THE fight viii gross clos,
to 5000, o00."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
NOVA OUT OF
BEDTOMORROW
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA - Lou Nova.
California heavyweight boxer who
had been Mt Hahnemann hospital
since his battle with Tony Galento
at Municipal stadium Friday
night. win remain at the hospital
until tomorrow. attaches said.
Novs's condition was described
as good by Or. Harold Richard,
but the physician said he would
be kept at the hospital TO guard
against infection.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
cRIplRoN BRIEFS

has been drilling his Ss-man squad
on fundamentals and defense since
practice opened last week. The
Cougars play GonzAga Saturday.
sEArTLE--Afier three days of
stiff workouts. the University Of
Washington Huskies today Stacked
Off to . light drili In preparation
for the opener against Pittsburgh
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
SOME CHALLENGES,
I RON TO Bobby

" II u n " - Bobby Pearce,
worlds champion professional
sculler, says he can beat Canada's
best eight-oared crew in a mile race
if given a 20-second handicap. He
has sculled a mile in 5:5s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18

ANXIW4t
Aiaison today tinksred with his
powerfal University Of California
football squad TO devise iineups
ehaf win give the maximum prAc-
fics n Saturdays donbleheader.
1he Golden Bears win warm up on
California Agsiss and College OF
Pacific.
CORvAIxxk. Ore--Caoch
Len osiner today sd - ex-
$1,000 - have swe cosnp,ese
nnsnps rsa1y for - Stanford
$500 - Rnas Alto Sept -.
n firus tn1er-sgun1 game win
- panyea We6nes6Ay I'D prob
nkay uiu aeecEnnAne several
rogulnr bsg1hs.
STAMFORD UNIVERSITY. Oai.
- Gtanford's foothsliers settled
down TO heavy scrimmage today In
order TO get Organized for tht open
Ing game with Oregon State here
-0cut. %. Coach Tiny Thornhill
.had two wsels Of hard work lined
mp for his squad
PULLMAN, Wash. - Offensive
aacfics were the order Of the day
Tor Washington States gridders to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
SOFT DOUGH

LUBBOCK, Make Baer.
the former heavyweight champion.
and Babe Richie, a handsome
youngster, will fight 10 rounds or
less here tonight at the fair
grounds. Baer has been guaran-
teed $4,000. George Blake Of Los
Angeles will referee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
Pioaeer League
Ends First Year

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
Totals 49,. :..s4 7 10 az 10 o
SUMMARY


stolen bases, Colbern, Mattos
rhyme sacrifice hit, Mountain; two
Dase hits. Bonetti, Niemiller. Lanning,
Hhyne. Mountain; home runs, Abbott,
Mountain, Christopher, DeJan; runs
patteo in, DELIVERIES, Christopher 2,
Delan, Milani. Lanning, Abbott,
Mountain 2, Colbern: double plays,
Garretson 70 Rhyme to Garretson; left
on bases, Wenatchee g. Tacoma 10;
8 hits 5 runs off Pintar in Az in
nings. hit / run off tanning in
2 = innings, no hits ! run off Bevens
in inning II hits 9 runs off Oppelt
in 57s innings, ! hit no runs off
Medeghini in 3ls innings: struck out,
by Pintar 2, by Bevens /. by Oppelt
l, by Medeghini 8; bases on balls, off
Pintar l, tanning 8, Bevans /, OPP
pelt 1. off Medeghini 8; winning
pitcher, Medeghini; losing pitcher,
Bevens; hit by pitched ball, Colbern
by Pintar; time Of game, 2:23; UNI
prizes, Clarke, Moran and Morgan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
aMkaicss LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY
81. Louis S-S. New York Al.
Detroit 4. Washington 2.
Cleveland ELS. Philadelphia As
Chicago 81. Boston 1-li.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
SMART SIGNAL CALLER

IVAN TON = Jack Ryan,
Northwestern quarterback, will be
a candidate for a Rhodes scholar
ship this year.
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NArioNAL LkAUtr

RESULTS YESTERDAY
Rssten So. Cincinnati ga
fhilsasiphiz I'll. Pittsburgh sic.
fHockhn io-S. Chicago "a.
New Nefk 81. 81 Louis la.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18
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and ssen 10 Themselves.
The Tigers. VITO Fever cut.
didn't waste tirse IN getting
started They Scored ere run n
each q the first. second and THIRD
innings.
MOUNTAIN HITS ONE
Singles by Mates and Manager
Hal Rhyme and an error by the
Chief first baseman scored the
first run. q double by Ralph
Mountain and a single BY Jack
colhrrn accounted for run No :.
while the third Was tailed on
Bobby Garretson's one-bsser. Nor
~ Abooit's walk and Mountains
sharp single to centerfieid
The Chiefs picked up their
initial counter In the fourth
frame when BIN Skeily. the
leagues leading hitter. punch
ed q single into center, went
20 second when Jim Nicholson
was walked and scored on
Frank Milsnl's one-bAse blow
into left field.
Came the Tacoma half of the
fifth and with II came two thrill
ing clouts. They were hit-bangl
angl-by Abbott and Mountain.
Abbott drove the bali on a line
over the center field fence and
Mountains clout landed fairly
atop the scoreboard, bounded high
and disappeared. The two blows,
certainly two OF the longest seen
here this year. chased John Pintar,
Wenatchee's mound ace. to the
showers. He was replaced by Bill
tanning.
HEY, POLICE!
Wenatchee came back-and how
in the sixth. Five runs they
counted before II was over. Lloyd
Christopher, the Chiefs left field
/ er, started IL by swatting the ball
over the left field fence. Mike
DeJan, getting the idea. did the
same, only over the right field
wall That was two runs, but
Wenatchee was just getting
/ started.
-Four singles rang off We
natchee bats and two other
Chiefs were walked, account
ing for three additional runs
and for the fact that Ray
Medeghini replaced Marion
Oppelt on the mound for Ia
coma.
Tacoma tied the score In its
half of the sixth without getting
a hit. Two walks and a fielder's
choice scored the run, Medeghini
spiking the plate.
The Tigers threatened and so
did the Chiefs in the seventh
frame, but 1t wasn't until the
eighth inning was in its last gasp
that Mattos stole home, right un-
der the nose of Bill Bevens, who
had relieved tanning at the start
of the inning.
Medeghini retired Christopher,
Skelly and DeIan in ordar to a,d
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18

San Francisco trimmed Portland,
SIS. in the first game although
Portland outhit the Seals. 12-i1,
and had one error against three
for the Seals. Portland outran the
Seals. 1910. in the track meet
nightcap which saw each side
marked up with five errors.
Oakland shut out Saora-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18

Seattle. san Francisco. Los An
gsles and Sacramento today aimed
at The $4,000 kitty for the play
offs In the Pacific Coast baseball
league.
The playoffa start tomorrow
with Los Angeles playing al Sc
attic ard Sacramento playing al
San Francisco. The first team 10
win four games In each series will
meet the winner Of the other series
next week for the top money Of
$4,000. The runner-up Will get
S. 500 and the first-round losers
wiil get st25o each.
seattle already has tucked
away the pennant for the reg
ular season and pocketed
prize Of $500 for that item.
The Rainiers finished with a
finai standing of $50 and "a
EAm~~ ahead of seoond-plaoe
San Francisco.
Los Angeles was In third place,
five games behind Seattle. The
Angels and the Seals each won 81
games, but Los Angeles lost one
more than San Francisco. which
cost them second place. Sacra-
mento was IA games behind the
pace with an average OF 800
Sundays douhle-headers failed
10 affect the league standings,
since all the teams divided their
twin bills.
Seattle BANKED Los Angeles.
40. in the first. with Walker al
lowing only five hits The Angels
got revenge with 5-4 WIN in the
nightcap. staging a five-run circus
/ in the fourth inning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18

Tia Tigers. WHO neref cut.
didn't waste time IN getting
started. ThsY Scored ere run n
each q the first. second ard third
innings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-18

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
THE ORIENT

British officials at Hong
Kong announced today plans
for the immediate registration
of all British women and
children under Is for evacua-
ton purposes.
The announcement by radio said
the measure Ia purely precaution-
airy and does not Indicate fear OF
an immediate emergency. but that
the times are such that every pos
sible precaution Ii necessary TO
meet any contingency.
The registration. which follows
closely the registration for con-
scrption Of all British males. was
attributed TO the Japanese occu-
patton OF the borders Of the
crown colony and the sudden
change in the European situation.
Russia Ia moving rcinforcements
and materials 10 q +b-mile front
along khala river frontier Of
Manchukuo and outer Mongolia,
United Press dispatches from
Manchukuo Indicated today at
Shanghai.
The dispatches said u
seemed, while Russia was pre-
pairing 10 negotiate = non
agRreaaiou pact with Ger
many. she was preparing 10
renew clashes with Japanese
Manchukuan troops along the
frontier.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
RECEPTION FOR
THOSE NOW q

Plans for the reception to be
rendered young men and women
of Tacoma and vicinity who have
reached the age of 81 during the
past year are well under way.
Jason Lee auditorium has been
reserved for Friday, Sept. Is. pre-
ceding Constitution day, and invi-
tations are being extended to all
patriotic citizens to be present to
assist in the welcome OF these
young people into the electorate.
The Elks band will furnish
music for the occasion and prom
inent speakers whose names will
be announced later have been Sc
cured. Sea Scouts and Girl Mar
iners, Boy Scouts and Girl Scout
groups will assist in the ceremony,
which the qualified representatives
of IT patriotic organizations are
promoting.
The next meeting of the COM
mittee will be held at s p. m.
Thursday. Aug. 81. in room 23l OF
the Federal building. Lee J. Car
ter. chairman Of the New Citizens
committee, will preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
BRITAIN THREATENED
BY RAILROAD STRIKE

LOkDON-Ths executive CON-
mittee Of the Railroad Union Of
Engineers and Firemen decided
Tuesday on strike at midnight
Friday. unless the companies agree
10 a minimum weekly wage
$40.
II the other workers on railways
Join the strike In sympathy. 500
900 workers would be involved. and
rail transportation throughout
Britain would be halted
The present minimum wage 10
5000 a week.
The government was expected 10
interviews to prevent a strike dur
ing the present period az intsrna-
tionsl tension.
The executive COMMITTEES of the
Associated Society Of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen decided 10
strike on the four mainline rail-
way groups the Southern, the
London, Midland and Scottish. the
London and NORTHEASTERN. and the
Great Western
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
JAPAN FEARFUL
Of new TREATY

Military and political leaders,
astounded by news that Germany
and Russia intended to negotiate
a non-aggression pact, foresaw the
possibility today OF japan being
isolated in a hostile world.
Immediately upon receipt of the
Berlin and Moscow announce
ments. foreign office officials be-
gan a series of urgent conferences.
Baron kiichiro Hiranums. the
premier, conferred with Lieut.. Gen.
Seishiro Itagaki. war minister.
Army leaders at once gathered
at the war office.
The cabinet met.
Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita
was compelled to inform his coll
leagues he was without official
reports other than the bare an
nouncements.
A Domei news agency dispatch
from Peiping. North China. said
observers there believed that II
Russia and Germany reached
agreement, Russia would expand
her political proselytizing in the
Far East.
Neutral observers expressed be-
lief Japan would be hardest hit,
directly. among all the nations, by
a Russian-German treaty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
% Cubs Return
From Encdmpment

Twenty-Five boys from Packs
4 and 8. have just returned from
their annual encampment on Tan
wax creek. report having had an
interesting and helpful outing.
Boys from Weyerhaeuser were:
Donald and Dwsin Rose. Donald
and Walter Daniels. Mickey Hague.
Tommy Erickson, Joe johnson and
Ray Krenquist. The boys from
Pack 4. Park aneynue were: Chef
and Dale Elmore. Dean and Jack
Cornelius. Bob and Jimmy Hansen.
Gene Firth. Donald Chistian,
Richard Thomas. Kenneth Little.
Jimmy Flsrity, Allen Wiles. Glen
Hughes. Howard Eden. Dick Mo-
Jean, and Richard knauf. The
cubmaster. Rev. II. ". svinth, was
In charge.