The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-21
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IT'S magic. this spirit Of our
Jubilee celebration :.
And II should be made = point
to stage such an event every other
year or 90. at least -.
It's an good for the blood and
mind. II puts light In eyes and
crases frowns from faces -.
I've been around this town for
quite . spell Of years and In that
time have met and known scores
Of sour-pusses, Victims Of their
imaginary dignity and what not u.
To have seen them smile would
have been a rarity. But these
souls. now under this general and
unsupported spirit. have dropped
that false veneer Of gruffness or
solemnity and gone in for those
screwy hats, those great big
smiles and even uproarious
laughs -.
I don't know what's come over
the folks here, but we know for a
certainty what ever 1t Is it's for the
better. as most things are In
life
Perhaps this Is the blow off" Of
years Of economic depression. fear
and lost hope that enveloped most
Of US. II that Ii the case. then
we've turned q cheerful corner and
the future II bright :.
Golden Jubilee. It's all of that.
Every smile. every laugh is a gold
piece. March on! -.
And, folks. We must not over
look the committee that provided
the hard work 70 make this Jubi-
lee the outstanding event Of its
kind In Tacoma as history.
Never! :.
Harry Cain, general chairman,
and his co-workers ON the execu-
tive committee Irving w.
Thomas, Gilbert A. Waite, Lee p.
Merrill. Harold N. Johns and Al
bert H. Heath have pilotcd the
Golden Jubilee ship Of hilarity, jo-
Vitality and ability :,
To them, podners -. let's doff
our hats In honor -.
A homing pigeon. bearing a leg
band engraved with U 80. Seattle
{. 1908 was found by A. r.
Miller Of 1862 SO. ssth street
Wednesday. II Is an extremely
friendly little bird, Miller reports.
Probably some Tacoma pigeon
fancier will be able to locate the
MO consideration Of . player In
4 ' organized baseball: Well,
boys, there h, always has been.
II you want an up-to-date ex-
ample, take the case Of Jack COL
bern. Tiger second sacker -.
Jack. high-strung. nervous type,
In . great worrier when he slides
into . bat slump. And he has
been the victim Of one for quite
. spell. his batting average hit
ting . new low for him :.
So. the Tiger bosses. UNDER
standing the youngster. one Of the
popular men Of the club. told him
10 take a two weeks rest !.
ON PAY. To 90 to the seashore
/. :. to the woods. anywhere to
find rest and get baseball out
Of his mind
They believe Jack. who started
the season hitting like mad. will
come back with the old power in
his bat. capable of matching his
offense with his good defense.
That attitude by the bosses Is tops.
Too often a kid like Jack would
have been cut loose
No player ever to wear a Tiger
uniform has tried any harder than
Jack to get out Of that slump.
And that's just IT. Perhaps he
tried too hard. He's the type that
plays to win for the team
. and wants To do his share,
carry his part of the load :.
Listen -.
Jack Colhern at second base
caused many Tiges fans to arch
eyebrows, especially after II had
been announced the day before
that he would take . rest and Art
NlcLarney filled In at second In
Tuesdays game. Then. last night
there was Colbcrn hack on the
Job. Explanation: The stork
called Art home for the night :.
Colbern, BY the way. hit well and
fie1ded faultIessly Day In and
day out. there h no better first
sacker In B class ball than Gar
retseas He deserves = chance In
highe- baseball. Marvellous fielder
and real hitter. And young i.