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Evening star., 1940-03-23
BY the Associated Press.

FORT MYERS, Fla, March 23.-
It's been 20 long years since Cleve-
land held the American League
championship, and although even
the free thinkers won't tell you that
this is the year it will be given back
to the Indians the idea is general
that Oscar Wits team is one of the
two or three with even an outside
chance of finishing ahead of the
Yankees.
That is, the chance was there until
three or four days ago, when Witt
sent Louis Boudreau for a precau-
tionary X-ray of lame ankle.
HE was running from first to
third" Witt explained. When he
came in he said he hurt his ankle
stepping on second base. The X-ray
showed a crack in the bone. He
may be out three weeks, maybe in
definitely. You can't tell about those
things.
Doesn't Need to Slug.
"And he's the best shortstop I've
looked at in long while. wouldn't t
trade him for any in the league. I
don't care If he hits ought-two, he'll
help me. But he should hit .26O
You should see him on double plays
swish, swish, swish" Witt illus
trated with darting movements of
his hands. He'd be in on four
double plays a game"
Boudreau came up late last year
from Buffalo, along with Second
Baseman Ray Mack, much to the
distress of the Buffalo fans. Mack.
a 195-pounder, handles his bulk
dexterously, and he and Boudreau
make an excellent double-play
combination.
In fact. with Boudreau available
the Cleveland infield packs plenty
of class. with large Hal Trosky on
first end Ken Keltner on third.
1t is the impression that the In
dian outfeld is a little on the light
side, but Witt bristles at the sug-
gestion.
I'm satisfied with it." he chal-
lenges belligerently. Ben Chap
man and Roy Weatherly are all
right and Godfrey Heath has the
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Cell, Gard Courtmen Nab
Boys Club Meet Titles

Washington Boys Club 80 and
los pound basket ball championships
are held by the Central Branch Gel
tics and Southeast Branch Cardinals
today.
In playoffs last night the Celtics
defeated the Grady Rovers, 1879, for
the 9O-pound crown while the Card
lnals tripped the Central Branch
Senators, 22-17, for the heavier title.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Crucial Hockey Ti|ts
On Weekend Card
Of la. P|ayoffs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The first phase of the playoffs in
the International american Hockey
League reaches a crisis this week
end.
Tonight Eddie Shores Springfield
Indians will engage the Hornets at
Pittsburgh in the deciding game of
their series of three and tomorrow
night the New Haven Eagles and
Hershey Bears tangle at New Haven
in the odd match of their series.
AS if this weren't enough looping
of heads for this sitting, the In
dianapolis Capitals are in danger
when they face the Providence Reds
tomorrow at Indianapolis after
losing two straight on Providence
ice.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
By . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


OCALA, Fla, March 23.-
Hopeful of improving their rec
ord of three victories as against
four defeats in the Grapefruit
League, the Mats today faced the
Milwaukee Brewers here and
prepared for tomorrow's exhibi-
ton against the Tigers in Lake.
land.
But, even as the regulars
awaited the Detroit test, interest
IN the camp centered around an
other game-a contest tomorrow
between Nashville of the South
ern Association and the Nat
Yannigans.
This game, to be played in
Sanford, will find Sid Hudson
and James Henry Dean pitching
against the Glass Al club. The
Mats already are satisfied that
Hudson can pitch in fast COM
pany but Manager Bucky Harris,
who will direct his clubs des-
DIMES from Lakeland, will keep q
sharp ear to reports from San
ford because Dean, repeatedly as
good as Hudson, will be making
his first appearance Of the year
IN the box.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne Associated PIeSS.
POMPTON LAKES, N. j., March
23-Take an automobile for in
stance, Benny Leonard pointed out.
"Okay, Benneh, wherell we take
it?" his listeners innocently in
quired, trif1e wary, what with
the ex-lightweight king expounding
on Johnny Paychek, favorite sub
ject these spring afternoons.
"All right, gag all you want to-"
Benny went on. But an engine
has to be in high gear to run best,
doesn't it? Well. the same goes for
Paychek. 1t takes him couple of
rounds to get warmed up and going
good. So, if he gets by those first
two heats next Friday night, he's
going to give ice Louis trouble.
You can write that right on your
cuff from your old pal, Benny Leo
nard"
Knows His Way About.
Writers and other experts" had
driven out from New York, expect
ing to be convinced that the Des
Moines heavyweight with the sparse
hair could barely escape getting
killed in his date with the Brown
Bomber in Madison Square Garden
next week. And after watching him
60 five rounds with trio of fellows
dressed up as sparring partners, they
just about were. He just doesn't
have the stuff to topple the rings
boss man.
However, there are three things
you discover in watching him work,
despite the woefulness of what
passes as his sparmates. First, he
does know how to move around in
the accredited ring style. No fight
er could have gone through so pro-
fessional fights without picking up
at least a working knowledge OF
that handy little habit. Second, he
can punch with a short right hand
to the head and, third, he digs
left hook into the body with some
authority.
Possesses Tricky Right.
With this equipment he's a good
run-of-the-mine heavyweight, capa-
Bile of giving any of EN- a busy
evening. But the boy who beats
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Eagles Invade Gul|s
Needing Win or Tie
To Finish Second
Bow to Rovers in Final
League Come Here for
.815 Home Showing

With lofty winning average of
BIS to display for their first season
in games against Eastern Amateur
Hockey League foes on their own
rink, the Washington Eagles TODAY
invaded Atlantic City to fa,e the
Sea Gulls in an effort to clinch
second place.
Completing their home league
schedule last night bv dropping
80 decision to the New York Rovers
before $500 fans at Riverside Sta
dium, the Eagles 'equire orly a tie
or victory tonight against the Sea
Gulls or tomorrow against the
Orioles to snatch the runner-up spot.
Should Washington lose both games
and New York win from the Jersey
Skeeters tonight, the Royers and
Eagles will finish in a second-place
tie.
Play Last Home Game Tuesday.
The Eagles final appearance of
the season here will be staged Tues
day night, when the championship
Baltimore Orioles invade to launch
a three-game intercity series, the
final two games of which will be
played at Baltimore. This series is
expected to produce heated action
and prolific scoring. since the inter-
city title will be decided on total
goals scored rather than games won
and lost.
Twice possessing leads, the Eagles
wilted in the final period as the
Rovers scored on goals by Murdo
Mckay and Frank Parker.
Ceilings Matches Kuntz's Goal.
Albert Ceilings previously had
pulled the .Rovers to IL terms with
the Eagles early in the second pc
riod, matching Alan Kuntzs first
period tally for the Eagles. but
Washington again grasped the lead
late in the second period on spec
tacular goal by Les Ramsay.
The loss left the Eagles with
home record of % games won. S lost
and tied, exclusive of games played
with invading Canadian clubs, who
captured three of five decisions. In
compiling that record the Eagles
scored 1853 goals to their oppo-
nents' 96.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
Washington VS.. Milwaukee.
Ocala, Fla.
Maryland VS.. North Carolina.
Chapel Hill, N. c.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Atlantic City,
N. j.
Ice Carnival,
Exhibitions by Washington
cast, Riverside Stadium, $50.
Lacrosse.
Maryland VS.. Mount Washing
ton, College Park, 3.
Badminton.
Quarterfinals and semifinals,
District tournament, Kensing-
ton Armory, 2.
Racing.
Middleburg Hunt Point to-
Point, Middleburg, Va, /.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Test Of Dean |ntrigues Griffs
Rookie Pitches Tomorrow Against Nashville
For Yonnigons; Regulars Face Brewers

Against the Milwaukee club
today, Dutch Leonard and Joe
Krakauskas were to divide the
pitching. Tomorrow, against the
Tigers. Alex Carrasquel, Gilberto
Torres and Walter Masterson
will work. Against Nashville
Hudson, Dean and a rookie
pitcher to be named will hurl.
The Griffs wound up a two
day vacation from exhibition
warfare yesterday with another
session on cutoff plays by the
inflelders. Harris continued to
stress the importance of Third
Baseman Cecil Travis fine
throwing arm and many OF the
plays which a shortstop normally
would handle will fall to Travis
instead of Jimmy Pofahl, who
has been babying his arm so far.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Bosses Of Dodgers Cards Holding Out Turning Tables on Cam Medwc
Win, Lose .:'::.:: o. or Draw
By FRANCIS Z. STAN,
Solid Horse in Diamond DERBY
By FRANCIS (. STAN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

PETERSBURG 23sittng press coop atop
the ball roof through the chicken
them from foul tips the writing boys their black typewriter
the world champion training
season-Roe mpng slightly but will be all right in two
D Maggie hitting the ball
Marius Russo wins flock of this
What else Is there write? The Yankees champions Of
world They the solid ball either league
set IN the outed the nfd behind the plate the
Rookes running
will remain with the stick
prominent parts.
What is there Mccarthy said
he expects to another That everything
There such thing trade the Yankees because
until they lose the they will permitted make trade
That's
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Boys Club Swim Honors
Go to Northeast Team

In a meet not decided until the
last event, swimmers from the
Northeast Branch of the Washing
ton Boys Club nipped the South
east Branch mermen, $3.50, yester-
day in the pool Of the losing team.
Northeast's 200-yard relay team
set a new pool record Of 1:50, but 1t
was the clubs medley team which
won the deciding race. George
Wratten again proved Southeast's
big star, winning the 50-yard breast
stroke, 220-yard free style and div
ing.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Spring Baseball

By the Associated Press.
St Louis tN), 10; Brooklyn (N.), 8.
Chicago (ND, 4; Pittsburgh (N), 6.
New York (A,, 8; Newark q. L.. 4.
Boston CN.) 4; New York (N.). 3.
Columbus "a. A., II: Phila CN.). 2.
st. Louis (A), 3; Toledo "a. A.. /.
Detroit "a. 7: Buffalo q: L.. 8.
Los Angeles P. CO., 3: Chicago (A), 2.
Rochester II L., s: Cleveland (A), 1.
Philadelphia (A0. 7; San Francisco (P.
C). 4.
Boston tA) VS. Kansas City "a. AZ,
Cancelled. wet grounds.
Games Today.
Washington tA.) VS.. Milwaukee "a. Az.
Cincinnati (N) VS.. Cuban All-Stars.
New York (A.) VS.. st. Louis N0.
Brooklyn tN.) VS.. Detroit a..
Chicago tND VS.. Chicago (A).
Cleveland (A.) VS.. New York (N).
philadelphia (A.l VS.. Pittsburgh CN.).
Boston (A) VS.. Boston tN).
Philadelphia (N) VS.. Rochester Il. L..
st. Louis fA) VS. Tulsa IT. L.),
Evening star., 1940-03-23

Eagle spares-Burrage, Kuntz, McTeer,
PARTS, Cairns Covert. Dewey. Foster
Rover spares-Boucher, Hollinger, Patrick,
Ranniker Fountain. Parker. Loree.
First period-Scoring: Kuntz Covert
second periodWscorins: ime''issMMone cellinss 5Mc-
Kay and Rimstad). 1:45: Ramsay (Cour-
teau and Burrage). 1887 Penalties
Mercer
Third period-scoring: Mckay (Rim-
stand and Collings), 1888: Parker
boucher and Loree). 14:4O Penalties-
Reteree.Pat Riley. Linesman-ver-
non Buckles
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Merrick Knots Title Series

The Merrick and Alexandria Boys
Club quintets were tied at 1-all
in the playof series for the Boys
Club of Washington basket ball
championship today, following the
formers 20-16 victory last night.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Heads Tiger WrestIers

PRINCETON, N. j., March %
R.-Robert G. Eberle, II, Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, has been elected captain
Of Prncetons 1941 wrestling team.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

SITDOWN SAVE!-A goal at
tempted by Eagle Len Bur-
rage (16) last night at River
side Stadium was prevented
by Rover Goalie Len Douer in
this awkward but effective
fashion. Eagle Alan Foster
(19) and Rover Julie Saw
chuck (lD are behind the net,
while Rover Joe Patrick Is
pivoting to cop the rebounding
puck. Star Staff Photo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05
The COmmOn-tater
---By Chuck Rattle
So This Is Main Street

So This Is Main Street
Where the town settles between the hills like
noodles in a bowl-and its soup is Sank Lake.
Where the city's fire losses for 80
$4,000 For dollar you can help rustic out the
demon. Where the Stork almost annually edges
out the Reaper to lin the oldest race of man.
Where the 40year-old Kelar home Is muted
whisper out Of elegant pastense. Where G.
H Vandesteeg will stop anytime to tell you of his
cows. Where rural telephony after 80 years got
a kick in the pants from REA and also from 1t got
its biggest boost to greater service bobbed back
up with $500 SMILE :.
Where the Episcopal Church wraps its buttresses
in forest green Of ivy by summer and bares its
ashen-gray chest to winters blasts. Where st.
Pauls steeple rears its crossed-head, pokes like
finger into the eye of the sky. Where the BUSH
ness sector Is wreathed in a smoke halo by winter.
Where the neighborhood club hasn't passed
with the basket social. Where the graves
OF p. B. Hanson and Dr. Knute wreathes of
berries from native Norway-except perhaps this
year. Where bowling Is becoming more i'm
portant than bridge. But you can't set up
bowling alley In your home.
Where Frank Pesheck Is a lively farmer with q
sense OF humor that would do justice to Cantor
where history centers about a water hole-Sauk
Lake Sank Lake that sleeps gently now from the
halcyon days it once knew when everybody wanted
to build a mill. Where Fred Lewis for 81 years
has been miller; and for all his life has been a
sportsman with the outdoors at the side his house
and an almost religious intent for fishing.
Through whose night rumbles what Is reputedly one
Of the fastest freights in the u. S. Where often
we get an air wave from NBCaster Jack Costello
Where we would glady plant boom for a Dag
wood Bumsted sandwich. Where one of the
eateries is serving lefsa for its more-Scandnavian
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05
Questionaires Must Be
Returned In Five DAYS

Many men registered under the
Selective Service Act appear to be
having difficulty in completing
their questionnaires sent to them
by their Local Boards. This was
revealed recently by Lieutenant
Colonel J. e. Nelson, Director of
Selective Service for Minnesota
Colonel Nelson emphasized the
importance Of completing each part
Of the QUESTIONABLE and of return
ing it to the Local Board within
the prescribed time limit Of five
days. Failure to comply, he point
ed out, automatically classifies a
man as delinquent, and may result
in his punishment by a fine Of $1O,-
600 or five years in prison, or both.
Colonel Nelson stated that it was
his belief that the majority of such
men were not deliberately violating
the law, but rather they did not
read and interpret the instructions
properly.
Throughout the entire State of
Minnesota, the American Legion
and Veterans Of Foreign Wars have
volunteered their services to assist
all men in completing question
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05

naires. In one instance, at Aus
tin, the American Legion has as
signed one of their members to full
time duty in this capacity, and 9TH
er parts of the State report SIM
liar plans, or the setting aside Of
certain periods each week to be
devoted to assistance to registrants
in filling out questionnaires.
In almost every town and city
in Minnesota, said Colonel Nelson,
there is at least one man appointed
to assist in such duties, and If a
registrant does not know that
mans identity, he should make in
quiry of the Post Commander Of
the nearest post Of the American
Legion or the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Any assistance rendered by
these organizations is without
charge to registrants, Colonel Mel
son stated.
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Of turkey with all the trimmings,
the food having been purchased in
preparation for the Legion dinner.
Storm Brings Boat
Anchor To Surface
Ortonville-Found frozen in the
ice on the surface Of Big Stone
Lake some time after the Armis-
tice Day blizzard was an anchor
with a 20 foot chain attached
weighing nearly 100 pounds. Jim
Dovidson, Jr., Beardsley farmer,
discovered the anchor, believed to
be that of an early-day craft which
piled the waters. BY what freakish
antics the heavy anchor buried in
the mud bottom for years and
years was raised from it's resting
place with its chain attached, is,
and probably will remain, secret
Of the storm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05

Hansen eased his bruised body out
of the wreckage that had been bis
automobile, the car having SOM
mersaulted into the ditch. So bad
ly was the car damaged that Han
sen decided it was cheaper to buy a
new car than to have the old one
repaired. A search for the pig in
the vicinity of the accident proved
fruitless and the cause Of the acct
dent has neither been seen nor
heard from since.
Duck For Sale?
Detroit Lakes - Earl Fladland,
Ogema farmer, announces that he
has bird for sale but does not
attempt to name the breed. Hatch
ed from goose egg, the bird has
the walking characteristics and the
short neck and head of a duck
although it's body and feet are those
of a goose.
End Battle Between
Hornlocked Bucks
notwithstanding two large
buck deer locked in mortal COM
bat, Richard and Fred Brown, Of
Moranville township, near Roseau,
took advantage Of the situation,
each getting their deer quota on
the spot. Although the outcome
was different than that which the
animal kingdom anticipated, it met
with the approval Of the Brown
brothers. Bucks so locked by their
horns remain so until both die.
Marooned Students
Lunch on Turkey
Wayzata-It cannot be truthfully
said that November's big wind blew
nobody any good, for, although it
made roads out Of Mound impass-
able thus NARROWING $50 students in
the Mound school Monday and
Tuesday nights, it also permanently
postponed the annual Armistice
Day dinner of the Mound Legion
and Auxiliary originally set for
Monday night. Imagine the stu
dents surprise and delight when,
upon assembling Tuesday for lunch,
they were greeted by huge platters
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05
Public Opinion Will Force Unity

It is true, the defense program should not be
built at the expense Of organized labor, any more
than any other group for that matter Industry
agriculture labor business, all must work in unity
to carry out that program for national security.
Many of the young men of the National Guard
those who enlist in the service and those who come
under the selectve service act making sacrifices
to their country Many Of them will leave their
businesses and trades for year-then to return to
take up the thread of civilian life where they left off,
People generally will pay Unconstitutional taxes
and they anxious that the program shall be
conducted successfully and that it shall not be ham,
pered by any group We believe strikes in industrial
units vital to defense will not be condoned, if
the boys are in the service Labor is worthy of
its hire-yet strikes which stall the defense program
must be banned-and unless Labor needs the warn
ing, It will find public opinion a severe weapon to
force that unity, necessary at this time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05
Probably Has Something There

When Senator Adams, of Fergus Falls, announced
that he Is preparing bill to license certain
ieties Of gambling" which he will present to the
admission Of failure to cope with the situation nso
far law enforcement units concerned.
We not attempting here to tell any one what
to do, yet this is one situation which becomes so
humorous that want to grin out loud even though
1t is a serious slap at system of government. OF
course as long their people, there will be
those who violate the law, especially that which
pertains to gambling.
Probably Senator Adams has something there,
If for other than that 1t will give the sua-
ton an airing. The admission" of breakdown
of any government unit is serious-yet in all cases
the public is to blame for lack Of cooperation The
public always gets what 1t wants, II 1t lets its wants
be known. If the public does not like law, it Is
ignored and eventually changed stricken from
the statute books There is food for thought At
any rate the bill should preciptate quite argument
the legislative halls and the flow of oratory
and con should be interesting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05
STATE NEWS
BRIEFS

Undaunted, Golfers
Play ON November IL
Wabasha-Less than week re-
moved from the worst November
blizzard In history and little more
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-05

office in the building which form
erly housed the Zapp State Bank,
while his brother, James, IA, spun
the combination. 1t worked so well
that Louis nearly missed his
Thanksgiving dinner as 1t took
two hours before someone was
found who knew the combination,
80
Five Pound Infant
Undergoes Operation
Warren-A five pound prema-
turely born baby girl is recuperat-
ing satisfactorily from a delicate
operation performed by surgeons
at the Warren hospital recently.
Born during the raging blizzard
November IL, the baby, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Kluxdahl,
of Park River, No. Oak, unable to
take nourishment, was taken to the
hospital where doctors discovered
that the baby was born with band
over the first part Of the intestine
so that no food could pass into its
stomach. The operation was per-
formed, the band severed, and ply
sicians say the infant stands a good
chance Of living.
Cow Imprisoned For
Week In Snow Drift
Springfield-On the Sunday fol-
lowing the November blizzard, a
COW which had wandered away
from the Andrew Colburn farm in
Bashaw during the storm, was
found by a group Of hunters from
Comfrey, buried completely in a
drift Of snow. The hunters spied
the nose Of the beast protruding
from the snow bank and proceeded
to investigate. Removed from the
drift, the cow was found to be alive
and well, although a little weak
from lack Of food and water.
Lake Swallows Cars
While Hunters Hunt
White Bear-Returning to Lake
Togo where hunters, including Bob
Collette, Roy Oby, Fred Lenhart,
Jim Haussner and Norval Thaasen,
Of White Bear, had parked their
two cars, the men were dismayed
to find, not two cars awaiting their
return but two gaping holes in the
ice. Latest reports were that some
one had gone after the men but
whether or not ythe cars had been
removed was not learned.
Car Strikes Porker;
| S0mmersaults Into Ditch
Luverre - Choosing the wrong
psycholos ical moment to CT IS the
road, a pig was the cause Of a
freakish accident on a recent af-
ternoon when it was struck by the
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work, Louis Merrigan, IL, stepped
inside the vault located in the Of
flee Of the Stenson System, Inc,
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than a month and half before the
end of the year, w. B. Webb, ST.,
Charles Theisman and Francis
Schierts played golf on the Wabas-
ha course Sunday, November II,
and reported the fairways in ex-
cellent shape and the green's in
fair condition.
Boys Discover Vault
In Perfect Condition
st. Cloud-To see II It would