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Evening star., 1940-04-10
Hurts, Sickness
Hamper Seven
Major Clubs
Pirates and Giants,
Hit in 1889, Among
Lucky Thus Far
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, April 10-InjurieS,
which have decided as many Of
baseball's pennant races as any $50
hitters, aren't waiting until the
major league season opens to get
in their daily licks.
As the st. Louis Cardinals grope
northward two Of the key men in
the Redbirds' National League
plans are convalescing in st. Louis.
They are First Baseman Johnny
Mize and Second Baseman-Short-
stop Third Baseman (nobody knows
which, Jimmy Brown.
Both have knee troubles, and while
they expect to be able to return to
the lineup when the curtain goes up,
the Cards aren't claiming their
absence from the team for 10 days
at this time is going to help Man.
ager Ray Blades in his desperate
infield experiments.
Jimmy Dykes, who had figured the
Chicago White Sox infield woes were
whipped. has had to install Rookie
Bob Kennedy at third base and send
Eric McNair to second because hard
luck Jackie Hayes has an eye in
lection.
Lou Boudreau Clipped a bone in
his ankle three weeks ago and just
when he felt ready to go back to
work the Cleveland Indians lost, at
least temporarily, the services Of
Southpaw Pitcher AL Milnar and
Right-hander Mel Harder.
The Philadelphia Athletics have
been without Bob johnson almost
all spring, first because Of a pulled
muscle and later a torn tendon.
Rookie Dom Di Maggie of the Bos-
ton Red Sox sprained his ankle slid
ing; Manager Joe Cronin contracted
a bad cold: Jim Tabor cut his hand
and Ted Williams sprained his wrist.
Joe Gordon has Charley horse and
has been absent from his keystone
post with the New York Yankees.
The bottom is slipping out Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers stock because
Manager Leo Durocher's throwing
arm was hurt while tossing medi-
cine ball at camp. Rookie Peewee
Reese, his underStudy at ShortStOp,
has been injured twice.
And perhaps most decisive Of all
the individual hurts, Charlie Gehr-
niger, the great but aging second
baseman of the Detroit Tigers, has
a lame back he says was caused by
shoveling snow during the winter.
With no satisfactory infield reserves,
this trouble may be enough to keep
the Tigers in the second division.
On the other hand. the Pirates and
New York Giants in the National
League, plagued all last season by
illness and injuries, stand . good
chance Of advancing this year If
they can dodge trouble as they have
done thus far.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
leonard to HurI Tomorrow
Ticking Final Tunngup for League Opener
With Bosox Tuesday; Mats Get New Unies

lotte yesterday. Some Of
Jake's hometown pals from
nearby Kings Mountain, N. c.,
came to see him catch against
the Hornets and Jake, up three
times, struck out three times. .
Al Evans, another ex-Charlotte
performer. relieved Early and
also failed to distinguish him.
self. The crowd had some
fun with them.
Cecil Travis, who was thrown
out on each Of the three oc-
casions he tried to steal last year,
preserved his record against
monumental odds yesterday In
the Mats 6-to-3 victory over the
Hornets. There was q Wild
throwing catcher behind the
plate for Charlotte and Blood
worth, Case, Wasdell had no
trouble stealing second. But
the backstop. Dick Hahn. got Oh
. good heSve when Travis went
down and Whipps4 him out.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Rooney Ready to Trade
All But Few SteeIers

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 10-With .
few exceptions, Art Rooney says he
is ready to trade every member Of
his Pittsburgh Steelers professional
football team in order to bolster the
club.
Leaving today for New York and
the National League meeting, Roo
ney declared:
Tackles and backfield men are
our biggest need and We will not
turn down any reasonable offers for
new men for those posts. Boyd
Brumbaugh, Mike Basrak, whom we
expect to return to action, and .
few others definitely are not for sale.
or trade, but well do business for
any other old member or new man
gained In the draft"
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Tommy Turner, Escaped Caro-,
Heads Best Crop of Ivory
In Dykes Sox Regime

1898. Last year he set an active
catching record at Houston.
when I read this winter that I
had been drafted by the White Sox
I went half nuts with Joy" the 1885,
pound Turner said.
Pounds Ball in Training.
my whooping and hollering must
have walked every one Of the 500
persons In the small town near
Phoenix, Ariz.. where my dad runs
q service station"
1t is likely Dykes will be doing
the whooping and hollering this
season, with the youngster breaking
into the lineup to replace either
Ken Sylvestri, who hit .173 last year,
or Mike fresh, whose average was
.259.
In spring training the Turner bat
was rung 80 loudly the Cardinals
are said to have offered $4,000 for
return Of the rookie they let get
away.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Nebraska may go and get 'em
(like the others, but they don't
have to 60 far-78 of the 80 guys
out for spring football drills are
natives. Movis Star George Rats
lightweight, George Latka, is the
toast of the Coast right now.
After q two-day investigation
: Of those sour Buffalo fight deci-
sions, Chairman John j. Phelan
Of the State Boxing Cornish, Or
dered all the judges and referees
to 60 have their peppers exam
ined. Jeepers creepers!
II Arch Ward Of the Chicago
Tribune decides not to become
the pro football czar, the job may
be offered Warren w. Brown OF
the Chicago Herald-American.
Today's guest star. Ron Best,
Moline Qllo Dispatch: "John
Romans, veteran high school
coach at Galva, took the exami-
nation for postmaster. John
yearnS Tor q job where he can
keep his lettermen longer than
four years"
One-minute interview. Joe
Strip former N. L. contempo-
rary): Dick Bartell was q nasty
little fellow, but I admired him"
Toodle-o0.
It looks as II Old Die Is
through
II what he showed In his
debut
Is what he calls his stun.
OF speed and hook he Is bereft;
Hh head is Ill that he has
left
And that y MT enough.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Dutch Leonard's final tune-up
before he takes the mound next
Tuesday against the Boston Red
Sox in the opening American
League game for the Mats will
come tomorrow when the Bees
are entertained for the second
straight day In Griffith Stadium.
Joe Krakauskas and Alex Carras-
quel were to divide the pitching
against the Bees today.
The Mats found new uniforms
awaiting them at noon today
when they reported at the ball
park the home suits still are
white, with plain black caps and
socks, and the road uniforms, Of
course, are gray and black q.
the changes are heavier stockings
and 4 wv" on each sleeve I.
last year all major league clubs
wore baseball centennial emblems
on the right sleeve. y
Catcher Jake Early was Just -
we'll pleased to ut eut of Char
Evening star., 1940-04-10
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Aeeoriote prasr Snorte ur}fer

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, April 10.-Movies
Of last years Iowa Minnesota grid
thriller still are packing em in
out In the Corn Belt. The film
Is booked solid till June.
Indianapolis has feelers out for
. lightweight title match. They
want the Sammy Angott-Davey
Day winner to trade punches with
the Lou Ambers-Lew jenkins
winner on the eve Of the
Memorial Day 50O-mile speed
classic. The Detroit News printed
pictures of the wives Of all the
big league managers and there
are plenty of stunning lockers In
the group.
If Saratoga has a good season,
President George Bull hopes to
tear down the grandstand and
build a new one of steel. Most
Of the golfing big shots are killing
time playing exhibitions in the
South until the 5000 Goodall
round robin tournament next
month.
Finance Dept. Jimmy Demaret
won $7,652 in tournament money
last winter. Actually, his golf
earnings doubled that. Jimmy is
pretty much of q home boy and
Noesn't like trouping. So, in order
tkget him out of Houston, the
manufacturer, whose clubs he
lys, offered to match every
aAr he won.
1oacl1 Ossie Solem quit Syra-
= spring practice IN > hurry to
q West to see hts sick mother.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Washington-Lee Nine
Testing CaIiber Of
Roosevelt Today
One Of 4 Games Listed;
Central Champs Ready
For Western Friday

Some indication of how formidable
q threat Roosevelt Highs baseball
team will be to interhigh series rivals
was to be cleaned today at Roosevelt
Stadium, where the Rough Riders
were to make their debut against
Washington-Lee High before taking
an mvigorating plunge into series
competition on Friday.
Nominated rs the most likely
candidate to check Centrals defend
ing champions, Roosevelt is equipped
with the nucleus Of . crack team
In Second Baseman Ernie Travis.
Catcher Hymie Perlo, Pitcher Eddie
Vermillion and Outfielder Les Wick
lein.
While the Rough Riders naturally
are concentrating on their series
inaugural with Anacostia Friday at
Roosevelt Stadium, the Little Gen.
erals promised trouble to-day. WASH
ington-Lee disposed of Fairfax and
Episcopal last week.
Other games today listed Woodrow
Wilson meeting Bethesda Chevy
Chase at Wilson Stadium in q game
postponed from yesterday due to
wet grounds, Episcopal clashing
with Georgetown Prep at Garrett
Park and Gonzaga facing Dewitt on
the latter's field. The Washington
Lee and Anacostia game slated for
yesterday but postponed due to
weather conditions, will be played
at q later date.
Meanwhile Central Is straining at
the leash awaiting its series opener
with Western at Central Stadium
on Friday. The Vikings already have
been installed prohibitive favorites
to retain their title, boasting q COL
lection Of talented performers in
Benny Steiner, Bill Fisher, Sam Di
Blasi, Stuffy Evans, Pat Fenlon,
Harry Martin and Zello Lagos.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
BY the Associated Press.

.
KANSAS CITY, April 10.-An es-
capee from the st. Louis Cardinal
chain gang is the kingpin of the
best rookie crop Manager Jimmy
Dykes has had in his five years
as pilot of the Chicago White Sox.
He is 23-year-old Tommy Tur-
ner, who caught 1877 games for
Houston Of the Texas League last
year and belted the ball for a .312
average.
The National League club failed
to protect its property in the draft,
and Turner became q White Sox for
paltry $500. Newsmen and Sox
officials wouldn't be surprised to
see him the clubs first-string
catcher by September.
Ruel Enthuses Over Turner.
1--WE came up with pair of pref
ty good young hurlers in Vallie
Eaves and Orvan Grove, three in
field prospects and Turner. Isn't
he honey?" exclaimed Acting
Manager Muddy Ruel as he watched
the 6-foot 1-inch athlete romp.
1T is the first time since Dykes
has been in charge that he has
had rockies who are ready to step
into the big time"
Dykes was at the bedside of his
wife. who is i'll in Philadelphia.
The Sox lost an exhibition to the
Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday, 3-4.
Turner was an infielder on an
amateur nine at Wichita, Kans., but
donned the mask and protector be-
cause the catcher was hurt. The
Cardinals heard Of him and he was
sent to Charlottesville in 1887 and
Columbus of the Sally League in
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Greyhounds Gain Title
In Basket Boil Loop

The Greyhounds are champions
Of the Census Bureau Basket Ball
League today following their 44-43
victory over Field in the third and
deciding game of the loops playo1
series last night at Epiphany
Church gym.
Willie Reinhart led the Grey
hounds with 16 points, but they had
to battle to hold a 22-13 lead with
which they ended the first half.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Fights Lost Night
u the Associated Pre-,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YoRK.-Petey scalso, 1854,
New York. outpointed Primo Flores,
134A Puerto Rico fS).
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.-Jackie Lar.
rimore, 146H. Ct. Petersburg. Fla.. OUT
HARTFORD, Conn.-Bobby IVY 12o.
Hartford. outpointed Yoshio Nakamuro,
129k. PHILIPPINES (1O).
SAN JOSE: calif;-Eddie Booker; lSS.
1853. Los Angeles IO).-
Los ANoELEs.-Jmmy Jackson.
$50, New Orleans, outpointed Big Boy
HoUsToN. Tsx.@Biily Colbert. 1877.
Houston: and Joey Parks. I'll. st. Louis
drew {1O),
Evening star., 1940-04-10
fowo-Minnesoto Football Film Still Packing Theoters
Notch Demores Winnings Keep Him Touring Bope Wives

play pro football next fall If he
wanted to.
After patrolling the gardens in
~ exhibition games, Hank Green
berg said: IT hope they never ask
me to play first base again."
Evening star., 1940-04-10

Washington ----- 100 001 22O-e
Charlotte 100 OlO OlO-3
Runs batted in-Wasdell t3) Gedeon
(2). Sanford, Bloodworth, Walker, Pofahl.
Two-base hits-Bloodworth.- Three-base hit
Lewis. Home runs--Wasdell (2). Stolen
bases-Bloodworth <2), Wasdell, Case.
sacriice-LaPointe. Double piays-Pofahi
to Bloodworth to Wasdell; Robertson to
Hoffman to Sanford. First base on balls
8; on Truman, g.. Struck out-By wynn,
4: by Truman, 8; by Masterson, g Hits
on Wynn, in innings; on Hudson. 8 in
Masterson. 8 in INNINGS Hit By pitched
ball-By Wynn, Bloodworth. wild pitch
Hudson. Passed ball-Evans Winning
man. Umpires-Messrs. Kolls "a. IL, and
Murray (Piedmont). Time-2:16.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

The Yanks left Owensboro Ky)
in the Kitty League voting the
field there one Of the finest in the
South. Banks MFadden, Glenn
sons great back, has low blood
pressure and probably couldn't
Evening star., 1940-04-10
One Day Torres FIipped Up KnuckIe Ball

horse among crop daddy
Washington 92O1s23 He wasn't the regular catcher
Ricardo Torres, pay checks from Grf.
thing Giberto rated the best
third baseman in Cuba pitcher
not at ALL Nobody seriously
Immediately interest
well Alexandra Carraque the South American
Monteagudo, felow-counryman.
that fellow with the fiat batting stroke You've
him around before with Tigers pretty
good bali player brings
hitter speed than owned by Taft Wright his predecessor
Jimmy wasden and Johnny wea the mail
BoIIyurd Is Thick With Butterfly Pitchers s'Ar
49, that elongated with the stopped shoulders
Like Hudson he is little he came from the Florida sse
league He than games last year and ne Is
pitcher
squad stands is Dean another butterfly ball pitcher He probably
with Harris needing 10 fell
hgh probably will stick around for while The
lightning that both
Hudson and Dean will be able to make the jump
Day and Dopey None of the exactly
t years
Actually this sort of budding homespn soteer just
Grhh
Jimmy
Pretty good ALL he he'll
who's been knocking around for amazingly
young but there's back home who looks like
Priscilla Lane He also wants to buy big car If he has big
Cece Back Where He Started d-ond Where He Belongs
field doesn't need any introduction simply
looks strange see Beddy away base Buddy
f going after fly balls and line drives He apparently
better outed without having played game than
he was third baseman.
guy spins
shostop ceces back where he
belongs
spring batting
around third base that has surprised everybody including
Roome Lewis.
familiar Jimmy wasden is
back looks after Minneapolis where he
learned play regular
looking with cachers mtt
Jake could little better Jake would be the Mr. Big
Of the baksopg He's developed into quite hitter
George Case Krakauskas Chase Dutch Leonard ct ayu
know. Make yourself right at home.
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Victory Seang G Rare Physical T Make Bow Before Home Fans
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
Here Are Some Mats You'll Won't to Know
By FRANCIS {. STAN,
Star Stan Correspondent.

Now that Mr. Griths ball boys home again and there
nothing between Tuesday,
will be
to thing things about
of the older
This Jimmy Pofah hortstop. Jimmy
bault hardly wait until
Mrs Pofah will ron him in their home Jimmy little
old until but acts older
he plays ball with all of wisdom
At ball shorop starle
but sell him short ball the diamond somehow
be at first ahead the matter
who that Pofah defensive
orsop the Mats owned since Pknpaugh and this
cludes fellow named Cronin
fa little bashu first reported the
ingon getting and lately
making Of his shortsop position. This
the about Augustine customers
don't like be little life the ball field isn't likely
tx hlrt The
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Sid Is q Good AII-Around Ball Player

Hudsontat long anky fellow Next
to Pofa he the important player the club We aren't
counting Walker when this We merely accept Gerry be-
everybody what he do Pofah
what
This Hudson pretty good alaround ball player Even though
little Florida State pitch
hitter the WASH
pitchers the best fielder Watch him hag fly balls IN
practice. You'll what
Rossvl which suburb Chattanooga Tenn
looking and unmarried If he
Cecil Travis
as eligible young
somebody backwoods pitcher
thinking Either hoping
writer looking Ager touch in his
it. Sid the requisite He pitch strikes
batting practice strikes either
Evening star., 1940-04-10
Box Score
WASHINGTON
Charlotte

Totals -20 8 8
7 Batted for Wynn in NTH.
Evening star., 1940-04-10

(See GRIFFS, Page A-17.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
Notice

The Coolidge Fire Department
will meet Monday night Septem-
Der 16 at 7:30. All members are
urged to attend this meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
0. E. S. Chapter
Meeting

The Ocotillo Chapter o. E. S.
met Wednesday night, their first
meeting after their summer sus-
pension. with Alpha Sherill,
Worthy Matron, presiding. Many
interesting reports by members
were given of their vacation trips
during the summer months. After
the close of the meeting birthdays
during the past three months
were celebrated with refreshments
of sherbet and cakes with candles
and iced tea. Balloons of various
shapes and sizes were an added
attraction on the tables for the
guests. The committee in charge
consisted of Mesdames Tles, Cul
bert, Jayne and Zahalsky.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
Rotary Club Meeting

The Coolidge Rotary Cub met
in regular session at the Com
munity Church Basement Thursday
noon. Mr.. Matt Dodge, president,
presided. Mr. w. r. Urton gave a
brief sketch of his life, stating he
was born in New Mexico, educat-
ed there and prior to the war work
ed as a banker After three years
of banking he served his country
during the World War. Upon be-
ing dismissed from the army, he
again worked as banker in New
Mexico and continued to do so
until the depression came along.
At this time he came to Arizona
and spent a while in Stafford in
the real estate and insurance busi-
ness. From Stafford he came to
Salt River Valley and since that
time he has been connected with
the Capital Fuel and Feed Comp
any.
Mr.. j. ]. Jones introduced Mr..
Dale Daughtery, radio technician
and operator for the Pinal County
SherifEs Office. Mr.. Daughtery
stated that we had seven complete
units Of cars equipped with two
way radio service distributed
throughout the county. Coolidge
has one. Casa Grande, two; Eoy.
one; Florence, two; and one in
Superior. This practically covers
Pinal County and the headquart-
ers Is at Florence. Mr.. Daughtery
stressed the fact that these radio
equipped cars had resulted in
enough economy to pay for the en-
tire equipment. He told of several
instances in catching criminals in
short order after they had been
reported. Mr.. Daughtery continued
by telling of an instance when
eight messages were conveyed to
San Francisco on one case. This
would have been a tremendous
cost to the county had the mess,
ages been sent by telegram or
phone. 1t Is possible to cover
practically the entire United
States, he stated, by relaying
messages from one state to an
other
Mr.. Daughtery concluded his
interesting discussion by saying If
any one in Coolidge desire quick
service and should be unable to
locate the local officer to get in
touch with Florence Office and
action would begin at once.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
Wendell L. Willkie
Will Address Phoenix

PHOENIX, Sept. wendell L.
Willkie, Republican nominee for
president of the United States,
will make his only scheduled ap-
pearance in Arizona in Phoenix
Wednesday, Sept. 18TH Charles j
McQullian, chairman of the Re
publican State Committee, an
nounced yesterday.
chairman of the Republican State
Committee, announced yesterday.
Mr.. Willkie will arrive by air
from Albuquerque, New Mexico,
about II o'clock in the morning
and will be taken Immediately to
the Stadium of the Phoenix Union
High School,. where he will ad-
dress an audience which observers
estimate will number 10000.
Following his address and a
conference with party leaders, Mr..
Willkie will leave by air for Los
Angeles where he is scheduled to
make several speeches during the
afternoon and evening.
A cordial invitation has been
broadcast to everyone in Arizona
to come to Phoenix for this great
event, Mr. McQuiE'an said at
Headquarters last night.
Cooperating with the Republican
State Committee in making ar
rangements for WILKES visit are
the members for the statewide
Associated Willkie Clubs of which
Frank C. Brophy is State Presi-
dent.
"We are having to pack a great
deal of activity" Mr.. McQuillan
said, "in a short space of time
due to the brief stop which Mr..
Willkie is making in Phoenix. but
we are planning to give him a
real western welcome and a true
picture of western hospitality.
Clarence Burlington KeEand, Ma
tional Republican Committeeman
from Arizona, will arrive in Phoe-
nix sometime next week to assist
in making the final arrangements,
Mr.. McQuillan said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
Odd Fellow Lodge
Caravan Trip

The Odd Fellows Lodge will
hold Caravan trip to Stafford. Ari-
zona, to visit the Odd Fellows
Home on Sunday September 22nd.
Leaving here at Z a. m. from
Masonic Temple.
All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs,
friends and families are invited
to join us on the trek. Transports
ton will be furnished for all those
who wish. Please contact Noble
Grand A. A. Sowell if you wish to
join us.
Bring sandwiches. Coffee, tables
etc will be furnished by Stafford
Lodge who will meet US at the
home.
A worth while trip for worth
while cause. Come join us.
HARRY SHELLER,
Secretary
WILL HODGES,
Committee Chairman
The Coolidge examiner., 1940-09-12
Record Turnout For
Football at Hi-School

The number of students report
ing regularly for football practice
this year is the largest in the
pigskin history of the school. OF
the so men who are training, 80
played last year on either first or
second teams and of these IA are
first squad men. The new men
total 20. Three of these come
from other schools with some ex-
perience and the remaining II are
mostly freshmen with a sprinkling
of upper classmen making their
first try.
The 80 men carried over from
last year are:
Albert Nichols, Dutch Martin.
Wilbur Wuertz. Bob Simmons,
Arthur Mode. Ray WSlborn,
Lawrence Mccullough, Leroy
Shoemaker, Larry Sowell, Carl
Wieting, Edwin Elledge. Bob
Sweeper, Roy Thomas, Earl New
comb. Frank Lynch. Jim Maxwell,
Ted Mccullough. Alfred Ramirez,
Harold Livingston, John Roche,
Jim Elkins, Alfred Carter, Roy
Wing, Charles Lovett. Ohland
Upton, Edgar Bollin, George Lang
ford, Freeman Higginbotham, Yer
ne WuertZ, Ted Smith.
The 20 men who are new to
our football squads are:
With some experience: Willard
Perkins Fletcher Ellis, Dallas
Morago.
With no experience: Calvin
Rose, Ty.er Shaw, Jack Kjormoe.
Frank Bills, Mack Ware, Jack
Martin, George Jorden, Sidney
Gorden. Eugene Lively, Norman
Mccullough, John Mayo, Jimmy
Lettering. George Knox, Bill Ur-
ton, Joe Harmon, Howard Wuertz
and Frank Slade.