The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-05

ON THE LAM
with ELLIOTT METCALf
Prince Hol Now Tolkinq

Prince Hal Now Tolking 80.
Hal Rhyme pleasant and capable manager of Tacomas
Tigers. writes this sefexpanatory letter:
r,s . a,a you 70 20 . me H. .s,
hsder, who Is going to be with the Tigers this year.
There's interest In Frpo than any player to
Into the Western international league almost everybody
asu about Firpo there must be lot Of people whom
don't who interested in him and wondering what
Kind q fellow he Is. can't get around to everybody
about Firpo at the time? II win my voice for
the Hot Stove league banquet and the many luncheon dates
sneyre making for me- So III give you what know about
H. nam. Anthony Joseph re A, ... that. n. nam.
verslty Of California
ns~svs Tony Frpo tn. name he known to thousand. of
gFdon thing
that despite h fame the football field he really much
spe v. born an u san Francisco Calf. on Oct 1917 which
makes him 70 He didn't realize the time but he immed
Angelo Frpo Frpo
named The wild Bull Of the Psmpss gained undyng fame by knock
Dempsey knocked Fpo later the fight didn't dim his glory
h Various Sports
While stiu youngster, rirpo was taken by his family
to live IN Stockton. He still makes his home there. II
1t Stockton high school that Frpo first became athletic
STAR He turned out for football basketball baseball and
tae and did well in all Of these sports But in foot
n and baseball that he exceed His football ability earned
Nm an opportunity to attend the University Of California
while his baseball talent resulted In professional offers Base
han his first love. While in high school, he became
member Of the Oakland team that earned its way into the
national finals losing to Chicago. Teammates the legion
team Bob Joyce Mel Maxzera and RED" Mccormick
But professional Of an
occupied much time that he turned out only for foot
ban baseball He played both
then sddsd three of varsity in each sport In baseball he
picked Coast conference and football gained
played on Coast championship outfit One year
be tied for first place touchdowns the
In he
OIL - Ms only sport
Shone at California U...
In baseball at the University Of California Frpo an
he pyed toured the United States winning Is out 10
gans iron leading college outfits On the famous team Of
1851 eas Of his teammates was Sam Chapman who went
et from the campus to the Philadelphia Athletics An
cher was Hooks" Devau Of the Oakland coast league
ss sM Priest with Oakland last still! another
Chapman He played position college
msc INTO an M. ou,d The fact that he ns: had no os
lifting was Coast standards according Manager
i outrd hen advance rapidly saw him hit few in the
oakland camp and I'm not foolng when
the Tigers In all his baseball experience he says he has
vsr played poor team Trousut high school and college
The American Legion he invariably with championship
Hen y hers Sunday At Sunday
Dcoma win have action
nns hospital course IT'S
ss With me that Fpo great prospect and real asset the
1ssra Sincerely. HAL RHYME
sisfea -.
Oregon high schools may abolish spring training Wise
Cling they d. Too much grid grind for kids in formative
as s bad Coaches don't take the batteng 1.-THE kids do
: Aso spring work oveshadows other athletic enterprises
nd strings the grid to five months of nine month
Bhool term Tony Firpo the California gridman and
4seon Tiger outfieder. has his cousin Luis
4ngel FEpo. the spectacular heavyweight from the
Argentine Pro wrestling the day 1t could
shenangans showmanshp Incidents
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ng censaerng Joan and Clifford Neson
m hnnded their cocker spaneis
9nnouna studies
the Jeffersen faculty commanded Of
- after Tiger Tacoma
- GAhk This 0uesses
- hgh $4,000 send to this column
eur golf champ win In the Northwest
Iveots Seattle May and June respectively
sunk the
1.zbs Ne And only portion days away.
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