The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-18

back IN their last halt ninth
attack last night against our
Why. it's simply
scdnddlous. The idea, four
runs and the icin after tco
lcere out But, folks. that's
lchat makes baseball Whdt it
MO wonder the Spokane fans are
A all hot and bothered about
their league-leading club. The
Indians have shown throughout
the season TO date that they are
fighters, warriors. They have up
hilled II to Garrison finishes time
after time -.
THERE are baseball pools in the
L town out there on Eastern
prairie. Not one or
two or three, but numbers of them,
I'm informed by Jack Connor, local
fight manager -.
Says Jack:
The fans stand before the score
boards in the betting pool rooms
rows deep. And they bet the limit.
The towns hotter'n a grasshopper
on a stove lid
TIME release yesterday OF Angy
L Ferraris, Tiger second sacker.
comes with regret on the part Of
many fans. He was especially
popular here. a likeable, handsome
little fellow who lacked bat power
to satisfy. But the ones
who'll miss Angy most will be the
Tiger players, not the fans. The
kid held big spot in the heart
of every Bengal -.
IF Hostak beats krieger for the
L title, Mike Jacobs will attempt
to get Al for Fred Apostoli for
Madison Square Garden. Mike
says as much. But il Hostak re-
gains that bauble, you can wager
that Apostoli will fight Al at Seat
tie if he wants title shot. The
Far West would write middle-
weight history on that battle.
More than New York could do -
IF the Hutch kid does fade
l out as a Double A hurler, he
stu has q chance to turn to.
the outfield. Because the big
felloao really can assault that
apricot. Bat 1cho the debbI
says he is going to fiSzle out
rs a hill acOrker? :.
Purse seiners are reported OPP
Grating in illegal waters in the
Wollochet Bay section, day and
night alike :.
DEAR MET: Congratulations
for taking punch at the
grammar grade umpiring we've
been getting from Stewart and
Randolph. When fans pay their
way to see baseball they expect
to see umpiring to match and we
haven't had umpiring that can
stand up to the fine brand Of ball
the Western International league
has been supplying. Such extreme
bush league umpiring as we all
have seen will spoil games and
ruin the league, which we want to
keep at almost any reasonable
cost +. o. -.
Dear F. o.: Well. old podner, as.
I wrote, you certainly have many
who agree with you. Was almost
compelled to yank my office and
home phones off mornings, so
flood-like were the calls against the
jumps. After all. it is you, the fan,
who pays the freight and must be
considered. And let me tell you
for keeps, the Tacoma club owners
agree with you and are trying to
correct dangerous situation
E. NJ.
PROMOTER NATE DRUXMAN
informs me that the advance
sale at this date for the Al Hostak
vs.. Sol krieger middleweight title
match at Seattle, June 81, has
passed the $4,000 mark And
the bout weeks away. Tickets
here are on sale now at Lanes.
Nate reports more than $50 seats
have been reserved from Ia
coma
The battle can't help but draw.
young and titleholder only
9s days when he lost his crown in
first defense to Krieger. has gained
the sympathy of fandom. He is a
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