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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-15
Legal Advertisements

from and after the earliest period al
lowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: September 6, 1899
r. Fl. BURKE, Mayor
Attest ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
Sept 15-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-15
Center Line Grade-Ford Boule-
ward Alley, from Pine Street to
Poplar Street:

line of Pine Street at elevation 1868
thence west on an ascending grade OF
036 foot in 100 feet a distance of III
feet to elevation 9703; thence on ar
a distance of 81 feet to elevation $500
thence on descending grade of 3.2t
feet in 100 feet a distance of 80 feet
to elevation 96.37, on the east property
line of Poplar Street.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-15

Declaring it necessary to improve D
Street Alley, from Rhea Avenue to
Gray Avenue, in the First Ward of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio, by grad
ing and paving the roadway thereof
with a permanent material such as
concrete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic con-
crete, Warrenite bitulithic, or any
other type of material as may be de-
termined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Hard 7 O Get
To T emple

Hard 10 Get" the Warner
bros. comedy. returns Wednesday
10 the Temple thssier.
Win Dick Powell and Olivia Dc
Havslisnd TEAMED for tho first
time supplying q somewhat bse-
tic romantic interest and more
than a fair share Of the comedy.
and such other comedy experts a.
Charles Winninser. Alien J~nsins
Bonita Granville, Meiviilr Cooper.
isabel Jeans and Penny Singleton
outdoing each other In the pursuit
Of laughs. the picture II one ~
the funniest In many . month.
Although the emphasis ~ the
picture is ON comedy. Dick Powell
does not dissppoint the admirers
~ his vocal talents. for Ne sings
two tuneful. clever new soufs In
the course of tho pforeedinaa
They are You Must Have nesn
Beautiful Baby" and There's =
sunny Side 10 Every situation"
Jane Withefs IL Always In
Trouble" That's both . statement
Of fact and ths title Of hsr lstass
goth Century Fos comedy. also 20
turning 10 the Temple tomorro~.
A s,sliart east supports This mis-.
ahiesous Miss In the film.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
INVISIBLE MENACE"
TOPS SHELL PROGRAM

A mystery-thriller movie called
The Invisible Menace, with Boris
Karloff as its star Though minus
any horror effects OF makeup,
returns today TO the Shell theater
Included in the cast are Reg
Toomey, c. Kendall. Frank Fay
len, and others.
Offering brand new solution
to the crime problem. The Saint
IN New York, RKO Radios ORA
matte hit. also at the Shell, por-
trays the surprising results when
a susye but deadly gunmsn Is i'm
ported TO I'D great city 81
group Of gangster barons. Louis
Ha ward has the principal role
The third feature al the Shell IN
The Affairs Of Cappy Kicks. Re
public production Walter Bren-
nan, Mary Brian and Lyle Talbot
head the cast, supported by
large cast, including. IN addition 10
Miss Barry, Frank Melton. Frank
Shields. Georgia Game. William y.
Davidson, Frank Shannon and An
thony PsWley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Valentine
Bill Featured

WHY schmidt.Gcntner sho az.
ranged the musical score Tor tho
film romance Tales From The
Woods, added two compositions
Of his own 10 the immortal mslo-
dies OF Johann strauss. which fill
this charming motion picture. The
scenic setting of the film II
Vienna. In after-war days. when
princes were robbed Of their fairy.
tale glory. turned democratic. and
learned n trade Magda Schneider,
who played opposite Jan kiepurs
in BE Mine Tonight. has the lead
ing female part Leo Slezak, for
merly with the Metropolitan opera
company. now the best known
singing funs,cr Of the European
screen. has the part Of her uncle,
who holds first mortgage ON an
old castle.
Tales From the Vienna Woods
Is one OF tho most charming and
best known film opsrettss and viii
be aeen at the Lakewood theater
tonight and tomorrow perform
ances at 7 and o'clock each night.
Lakewood bus leaves depot. sth
and Pacific. al q 10 and \ 30 p. m.
and returns To town after each
show. There will be . program
of sweetheart music played to-
night ~ the Terrace dining room
AT Lakewood during The dinner
hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
"Men With Wings"
At Kay St. Today

Out of the sky and into your
heart. The flaming csvalcsde of
American aviation. Men With
Wings" featuring Fred MaeMur-
ray, Ray Milland, Louise Camp
bell, Andy Devine, Lynne Over
man, Porter Hall and Walter Abel,
returns to the Kay ST. theater to-
day for a three days showing.
Filmed in all the thrilling real
ity of technicolor, is the whole
laundering saga of American avia-
ton told in the heart stirring.
blood-pounding drama Of an Amer
lean family whose life, through
three generations, is the adyen-
turep packed story Of American
aviation itself.
Jack Otis. Lucille Ball. in THE
Affairs of Annabel,' is the COM
panion picture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Jesse James Hailed AS Epic Laav Era Opens Wednesday, Music b.
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS



RlIL >t-Je~ r Brown
inE Win Pate IS 20 Q 70
iei5 also Tom Brown and
Charles Rlekford in Inc
AkEwoon Leo SclsAk ana
Masda Schneider 10 Tales
Prom the Vienna Woods 2 50.
9 50
vi SIC RON Iuise RaiHef
ana Pauirite Goddard Ia ORA
matte s. bcol 90 IS B % 6 IS
10 % alSo lev Afres and
Lionel Harr, more IN Ne0ng u
kildare J % 0a 3 IS. also
the March - Time
RI,IIH,-Luaus Walters and
Arthur Dradner ia Assassin -
Youth ~ 30. 2 90. 5 -. z so.
lois also Robert Kent ana
Anne Nagcl IN Cans Bullets
II so 80. 4 20. c -. 9 IS.
RoNN Constance Bennett and
Roland Young III -Topper
Takes a TIP ~ so 2 20 SO
T55 l045 also sidney Toler
and PHYLLIS Brooks IN Charlie
Chan IA Honolulu oa, 3 50.
40. 9 so.
TEMriI-The san Carlo Opefa
COMPANY prcscutlng Verdi =
"Rigoletto Do Curtain al SIS.
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERLY - Paulette Goddard
and Douglas Fairbanks Jr n
The Young IN Heart also
Penny Singleton and Arthur
Lake IN Blonde,
COMM NIFTY Fred MacMur-
rav and Raw Milland IN Men
With Wings also KAY Francis
and Geoige Brent IN Secrets Of
an Actress
KAY STREET Pred MscMuf-
ray and Raw Milland IN Men
With Wings. also JACK Oakie
and Lucille Bail in The Affalrs
OF Annaoell
PARK Ann Shirley and Ralph
Bellsmy IN Girls school " also
George OBrien IN Painted
Desert "
PROCTOR Bob Burns and
Fav BANTER in The Arkansas
and Dorothea Kent IN young
Fugitives
RIAINRT Jack Oakie and Lu-
ellie Ball IN The Affairs Of
Annabell.' also Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers In Care
free
REN-Fred MaoMurrav and Raw
Milland in Men With Wings
also Charles Farrell and JaCque-
line Wells in Flight Into
Pane"
SHELF Boris Karloff and Regis
Toomev in The Invisible Men
ace" Louis HAYWARD and KAY
Sutton in The Saint in New
York" and walter Brennan in
The Affairs OF Cappv Kicks"
SUNSET e. Enrol Flvnn and
Olivia DE Havilland in "FoW's
a Crowd also Jessie Matthews
IN Sailing Along
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Blonde" Back To
Beverly Today

Columbias delightful picturiza-
ton of Blonde" the popular
daily newspaper comic strip by
Chic Young, with Penny Singleton
and Arthur Lake in the principal
roles. returns today to the Beverly
theater. Featured as B a b y
Dumping" in the cast is little
Larry Simms. 4, and Danny Num-
inert, another talented four-year-
old. plays Alvin" pal Of Baby
Dumping" The role Of Daisy"
is played ny nondescript pup
named Spooks."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

hnsuxht n the screen At isst In
Daryl y. Esnaehs pfnsisrsian.
#lesa< James the soth Century
fns rrchnlcaim eptc. starring
Tyrone Power. s,enty reads.
Nancy Kelly ard Randolph ssnts.
which "Opens Al thr Nussr ftnx
lhcater on Wednesday.
One ~ the most asffssni, psee
lens facing rf~iueeT Daryl y
zsnues. Who rad already shown
his rnod Judgment by casting ry.
rome Power IN tho title role. VAS
10 ascertain q fairly accurate pie.
tnrc ~ what Jesse James vas
really uss. and then 10 present
that picture with as mueh suthen.
Iicity a. possible, taking esfs
neither 10 ~hisswssh nor biaessn
the character ~ the man.
Two years Of research into the
life and times ~ this fascinating
character hefar. the actual pfu<
dueson ~ the rim ~ss begun
Henry King. the distinguished
director Of ~,ch ganues hlts -
t.loysss II London In Old chi
rsse" and ~Alessndef's RsHsims
Hand sss entrusted With tho
mcgsphonr. and made . trip ints
the Ozark region 10 select actual
locales The htsls te~n ~ Pine
vile. Mo. ~ss finally chosen. and
II was here that . vast company.
including, besides Power. ronaa.
Miss Kelly and Scott. Henry HuIi,
Slim summerviils J Edward
Isromeerk. nrisn nunlsvy. Jahn
csrrsdine. Donald Meek. john
Russell ard Jane nsr~eil. travelled
10 shoot this gripping photnplsy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Drive 0 End
Refer Evil

While doing research work pre-
parstory 10 filming ASSASSIN q
Youth" the feature picture expos.
ing the evils q marihuans smok-
ing and currently showing AZ the
Riviera thcater. Leu MeCsrth. the
producer. came upon national
crusade aimed 10 stamp out the
REFER smoking evil
Headed by ministerial asscci-
atoms welfare officials and fed
cral and local crime bureaus. this
campaign IS gaining momentum
everywhere due primarily 10 police
officers finding proof that more
than half of the front page sex
crimes all over the country have
been directly caused by the smok-
inC Of this weed
Msrihusns Is found growing
wild in every state In the country
and in many places the owners Of
the property where u is grown are
common looking weed. Because Of
unaware Of what they have IN the
the ease Of production and un-
limited supply the cost TO the
smoker Is small and very often
REFER cigarettes sell for as little
as 5 cents each. one alone Is suf-
ficient TO cause crimes hardly be.
lievable. 49,
Narcotic officials have found
that ordinary dope such as eocain.
heroin. morphine are used by cnm-
inals TO gain courage TO execute
maniacai plans made in advance.
But with marhuana the victim
smokes the weed solely for a thrill
and the drug itself often causes
drastic deeds while the user il un-
aware of what he is doing and
doesn't even recall afterwards
what has Hammered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

Marullo .........L Louis de CeSare
Giovanni, Gildss goyerness -.
......-........ Dorothy Dickson
Incidental dances Of the opera
by the San Carlo Ballet
Carlo Peroni, conductor
Louis Raybaut, stage director
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Meaning Of sos
Is Explained

Separately, letters of the marine
distress signal, SOS. have no spe-
cial individual significance,
Technical experts al Universal
studios explained this during the
r r.4ming of THE Storm" dramatic
story of ships wireless heroes,
which is now showing at the Blue
Mouse thester, with Charles Bick-
ford. Barton MacLane, Preston
Foster, Tom Brown, Nan Grey and
Andy Devine
SOS does not mean Save our
ship" nor save our souls" as ~
many people believe. The three
famous letters were chosen as
distress signal simply because they
were too distinctive to be mis-
taken for any other message.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
SPt RRED ON

A cavalcade Of more than so
persons Travelled $50 miles To pre-
sent Gale Page with pair Of
spurs on The set OF The Professor
Steps Out"
Engraved on the spurs was the
inscription: Presented IN Gale
Page by Frontier Days Association
To spur her on 10 the heights OF
stardom."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15

II there were any vacant seats
in Tacoma's largest theater when
the san Carlo Opera company pre-
scented Verdi's classic. they were
the chairs in the managers office
and that little stool the cashier
sits on when business is dull and
she takes advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO rest her tired feet.
Like most operas. Aida" is
known TO you and me for one or
more of its most appealing srias
and il was the masterful Celeste
Aida and the "Triumphsl March
(which made even those of us who
had never witnessed a perform
ance feel as though we had met
an old friend of long acquaintance.
While IL is often a mistake
In single out any one or more
of 2 cast so well chosen and
capable as that which por-
trayed the story OF the
Ethiopian slave girl. one can
not resist the opportunity to
pay tribute to Norma Greco
and Aroldo Lindi whose SPLEEN
did voices were enhanced by
unusual dramatic ability and
pleasing personalities. The
very ease with which they sang
their numbers made them ex-
ceptionally enjoyable.
Tonight. the more popular and |
probably better known "Rigoletto"
viii be presented by an almost |
different cast than that |
which appeared in Aida l feel |
D owe 1t TO my readers to urge those |
who did not attend last nights
opera to be on hand for the final |
of this very talented
group of players. Those who did
hear Aida" will not need the
recommendation.
The cast for "Rigoletto" fol-
lows:
Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto -.
................ Lucille Meusel
Duke Of Mantua Tandy Mackenzie
his hunchback
Jester Ivan Petroff
Sparafueile, a hired assassin.
................ Harold kravitt
Maddalens, his sister ..........
...............C Charlotte Brunp
Monterone, a nobleman .......
................ Natalie Cervi
s5sunt Ceprano. =. Fausto Bozza
Countess Ceprano Mildred Baldwin
EnrSa r,,,..
A Page Dorothy Dickson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
Packed House AppIauds
Aida" AT empIe Theater
Verds Classic Given Enthusiastic Reception Last Night
San Carlo Opera Company Presents First OF Two
Tacoma Performances: "ReoIetto" Tonight
BY HAL NELSON

1t is difficult to understand the hold" grand opera
acquires on those who privileged hear with
less frequency and the reception accorded Aida last night
AT the Temple theaer any criterion Tacoma would be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-15
tyrone Power and Henry
Fonda as Brother Bandits
Story OF Two James eroshsu Who colorsd Whole Gre
and Endowed N A. ths Serious Seventies svvA Be-
Seen in rsehnieolor: Nancy Kelly Also IA Csss

The romantic outlaw the history If America tho
desperate whose daring eolored whole and endowed
with the title ~ the Serious Seventies the who
hodupa introduced train hern
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Indoor Net Spotlight
Today Focused on
McGehee, Pitman
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Swinging
into the third round of the national
indoor tennis championships today,
the marked men were Bill Nc
Gehee. the 19-year -old New Orleans
schoolboy, and John H. Pitman of
the 7th Regiment Tennis Club here
in New York.
This pair thrust themselves into
the class for special attention Sat-
urday by upsetting. respectively.
fourth-seeded j. Gilbert Hall, the
veteran from Orange, N. j., ana
Frank A. Froehling. Northwestern
tennis champion, who was seeded
fourth.
All places in the round of 16 were
filled except the one reserved for
Davis Cupper Gene Mako, whose
second-round match with Alter Mil
berg. of New York University was
postponed. until today because an
attack Of grippe laid Mako low
Saturday.
In the upper half of the draw
were Wayne Sabin, one of the ia
vorites; j. Norman Anderson, jr.;
August Gazenmuller. Sidney B.
Wood, jr.; S. Ellsworth Davenport,
Sd; McGehee and Jack Tidball. In
the lower half were Chauncey De-
pew Steele, jr.; Joseph Fishbach,
John Shostrom. Frank j. Bowden,
Edward j. Degray, Pitman, Morris
Adelsburg and Gregory Mangin.
The women's singles moved into
the second round with no complica-
tionS.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Bosox in Full Force,
Bees, One Unsigned,
Head for Camps
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 27.-With the Bos-
ton Bees already en- route to their
Florida training quarters. Boston's
other major league club. the Red Sox,
entrain tonight on the first leg of
the long trek they hope will lead
them to the American League
pennant.
Most of the Red Sox players al
ready are in the South taking baths
at various spa resorts.
At Providence, however. Catcher
Gene De Sautels and Pitcher Wilfred
LIE Febvre will entrain. and other
Seekers will be picked up en- route.
Manager Joe Cronin will call the
first drill for batterymen at Sarasota
Wednesday morning.
The job of signing the entire
roster of the club that finished
second to the world champion
Yankees last year was completed
over the week end with receipt of
the contract of Lefty Fritz Oster-
mueller.
The Bees headed South with one
rookie, Jim Outlaw, an outflelder,
still outside the fold, but President
Bob Quinn. who leaves for the
Southland Tuesday, is hopeful Out
law will sign up when he reaches
camp. The Bees work out Tuesday
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Basket Ball

Brooklyn visitations, As; New York
wilkes-Barre. Al: Jersey Reds. 81.
Jersey Reds, AZ; Philadelphia He.
brews. So
Hammond, 2s: Oshkosh. %.
Sheboygan, ~: Indianapolis. 80.
American Corp Tourney.
Dallas. Tex, "a; Spindale, 8. c., 81.
Trenton N. j., A.; Atlanta. Ga, As.
Bismark. N Oak. As: Taylor. 8. c., 81.
Louisville. KY. ~; Spokane. Wash, 80.
Late Saturday Scores.
q. c. L. A., 40: California. AZ.
Rose Poly, 40: Concordia. 33.
Tri-State Normal. AZ; CHM. 80.
Howard. 30: Birmingham-souther a.
washington State; -: Idaho; "a.
Hanover 43; Anderson. 49,
Taylor. 81; N. c. A. q. o., "a.
Depauw. SO; Earlham. 81.
Clarion. 3S: Thiel "a.
Glenville, 81: Salem. 40.
Edinboro A.: Indiana Teachers. ~.
Southern Methodist. Al; Texas Chris
o. Of Texas. 50: Rice. Il.
WyominF& $50 So; gt:h n. esst State; E.: Il l.,... a
Drake, 43; Creighton. 36.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Brownies and Cards Sign Five of Hornsbys Pupils
Grid Pros Still Offer Goyon 5000; Miami Bowling

signed five kids from Rogers
Hornsby's baseball school
Feelers have been sent Pitt, Ala
bama, Fordham and Carnegie
Tech for a game with Oklahoma
at Norman October % or Decem-
ber 2. Coach Tom Stidham will
guarantee $4,000, maybe more.
Trouble is most of the big name
schools already have full sched-
ules for 1899.
Sinister Dick" Kinsella, former
Giant scout. who discovered Carl
Hubbell and 10 10 Moore, is TAX
ing bows at Hot Springs. Dick
now is quite politician around
Springfield, Ill.
The Yanks have the inside
track on Roman Roh, Cheighton
U. high-scoring basket ball play
er, who also is q baseball chucker.
:. Keep an eye on Walter Frank.
lin, Canadian middleweight,
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Reds Fine Prospects
Make No 0ptimist
OF McKechnie
Hos Hands Full Building
Team, Says Pilot, Whose
Stor Seems on Rise
By the Associated Press.

TAMPA. Fla. Feb. 27.-Deacon
Bill McKechnie. veteran major
league manager. now with the Gin
cinnati Reds. puts little faith in
soothsayers. but the boys now gath
cred at this baseball spring training
center are predicting that his for
tunes again are on the upgrade
Let the other guys do the pre-
dieting" is McKechnie's answer to
such talk. I've got my hands full
building baseball team
Records in Bills Favor.
But regardless of what Bill says
the record books disclose the fol-
lowing rather interesting facts:
McKechnie, who ranks next to
Connie Mack in years Of big league
plotting. reached his zenith of sue
cess to date in 1925, when his Pitts
burgh Pirates whipped the Wash
ington Nationals in world series.
His star was in its greatest decline
exactly 10 years later, when the
Boston Bees lost lis games to set
a record for a single seasons de-
feats.
And in between, he guided the
St. Louis Cardinals to flag in 1928
and won the outstanding manager
award In 1887, when the Boston
Bees finished fifth.
Soon afterward Powell Crosley. jr.
owner of the Cincinnati Reds, signed
Bill as manager and in his first year
he brought the club from the cellar
to fourth place. Now the baseball
astrologists are proclaiming that
the McKechnie star is rising again.
Watch him this year. they said.
Sympathy for Herschberger.
But Deacon Bill will do no more
than predict that the Reds will be "a
better club than in 1888, If we get
our share of the breaks"
The Cincinnati manager donned
a uniform for the first time today
and guided a light workout of bat
terry men at Plant Field. Every
thing went we'll. apparently, but Nc
Kechnie shook his head sorrowfully
in the direction of Willard Hersch-
berger. second string catcher.
There's a boy" McKechnie said
who would be a first stringer on
any major league team except the
Reds. We've got Ernie lombard.
Herschberger can hit, work pitch
ers and do everything else swell, but
Ernie's just a little bit better.
But I'm glad I've got him." he
added, with chuckle, "just in case"
Evening star., 1939-02-27
CupituI Table Netmen
Eve Loop Lead Tie

Washington table tennis team
was looking forward to its match
with Philadelphia next Sunday, con-
fident it can tie the Quaker City
paddlemen for the leadership of the
Inter-City League.
The local team made it four out
of five in league competition yester-
day when it routed Baltimore. TIA,
on the Ice Palace tables Nanny
Moskowitz, Baltimores State cham
pion, was beaten by both Stanley
Fields and Elias Schuman of the
Washington aggregation in the day. S
feature matches.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
St. Johns VS.. Roosevelt, Roose-
velt gym, $3.50.
Gonzaga VS.. Mount Rainier,
Mount Rainer gym, $3.50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Seton Hall VS.. Catholic, Brook
land gym, 8:15.
George Washington VS.. Balti-
more, Baltimore.
Rockville VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Bethesda gym. $3.50.
Jefferson VS.. National Train
ing School, N. T. S. gym, $3.50.
Montgomery Blair VS.. Anacos-
tia, Anacostia gym, $3.50.
Fredericksburg VS.. Gonzaga,
Gonzaga gym, $3.50.
st. Johns VS.. Calvert Hall,
Baltimore.
Kendall VS.. Mount Rainier,
Mount Rainier gym, $3.50.
Boxing.
Lou Gevinson VS.. Johnny Dube,
Turner's Arena, first bout $50.
Evening star., 1939-02-27

tan in January while ice skating
in your shirt sleeves. features
bowling, generally regarded as a
winter sport, during the summer.
Col. Bill Cox of the Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot, boarded his pud-
die jumper and took vacation
among the peepul. In the sports
field he found them chewing the
rag in this order: l. Who's going
to beat the Yanks? 2. Who's going
to beat Joe Louis? 3. Why isn't
Babe Ruth managing a big league
ball club?
Midwest fans will bet you the
fastest basket ball in the world is
played in the Missouri Valley A.
A. U. League Pinehurst and
the Golden Gate Exposition are
bidding nip and tuck for the 1899
Ryder Cup matches and are rails
ing the ante in chunks Of $500 q
throw.
Evening star., 1939-02-27
SILLY Idea to Weaken Yankees,
Says Cobb; Holds Rivals Must
Protect Own Investments

make money for other clubs. There
are some cities in the league where
team couldn't draw sizeable
crowds day in and day out with
nine Babe Ruths in the lineup. I
doubt whether any of the other
club owners would like to see the
Yankees broken up
Sees Success for Chapman.
Cobb thinks the Yanks are q
cinch repeat for the American
League pennant. He also predicts
his protege. Sam Chapman of the
Athletics. will hit over 300 this
season. Chapman jumped from the
University of California campus to
big league ball last year. In ia
games he hit 259 For a time he
was in the $50 class.
Cobb recalled that in his first
year in the big leagues with Detroit
in 1905, he hit a light 242. Il
thought I did pretty WELL" he said
The next season I increased it
to 800. Chapman is a potential
$50 hitter. He's big. powerful and
fast. He was sick part of last sea-
son. He'd never even had minor
league experience and it is asking
lot of college boy to make
such big jump