The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-15

Dame" is the watchword being
passed through the East and ap.
parently the boys from that sec
ton of the country know what
they are talking about. For. If
the word means anything. the
Irish really have something for
the lads TO talk about II not. read
about.
HEFT AND POWER
Heft and power will be the
slogan at South Bend this fall
and Layden. to be sure. will have
plenty Of that. In past years the
Big Green has relied on speed
TO carry ii through its strenuous
campaigns but after due consid-
Grafton the eruditc Mr.. Layden
has decided that speed alone Will
not be necessary to take the
Ramblers over the rocks. The
old beef and brain" trust will
have to be added to speed.
Michigan and Iowa are two
other teams to watch out. 50 say
the chaps who watch the doings
of collegiate circles.
YANKS TO CLEAN UP
The New York Yankees are
getting ready 10 clean UP, mean
ing. of course. that those fellows
who used to win championships
are about set TO fire about half
of their ball club. Bump Had
ley. Steve Sundra. Vernon Gomez.
Monte Pearson. Spud Chandler
and johnny Murphy are among
those scheduled for transporta-
ton.
Others are also slated for the
exit. frankie Crosetti and Red
Rolfe are no more sure of jobs
than Wendell Willkie is of being
elected. In the past season Cros-
ETH has begged down wocfully
while Rolfe. i'll most Of the time.
has not been playing the ball
that once stamped him as the bes:
third sacker in the major leagues.
DeRUZZE HERE AGAIN
Pete DeRuzze. the great little
fighter who clipped Cleo McNeal
here at the ball park not so long
ago. has been re-booked by resi-
dent scrap solons. They have
him carded for the main 70 at
the Stadium. Thursday August
%. as part of the American L.
gion convention activities. His
antagonist has not yet been nam
ed.
This August % card. incident
ally, will have joey Stack and
Lloyd Pine lined up against each
other. These two hombres fought
a thriller here at the last show
and their return appearance
should be the signal for good
crowd.
CARS AMI Gf'SIiES
Express note 10 Cumbcrland's
Corridor OF Clout" Caravan: Ken
Ovcrlin, the magnificent middle
weight champion who jazzbocd
Jimmy Lynch into submission
here at the State Armory several
months ago, is having his share
of troubles these days. Just
a couple Of weeks ago IL appeared
that everything was going on his
own way winner Of cham
pionship. envicd money and all
that sort of thing. but now word
comes a!org that his mother Is.
as the result Of an operation for
the removal of cataracts, STONE
BLIND.
The wise acres always tell
you never to pay any attention
to rumors but probably one of
the widest reports ever to hit the
headlines was the recent state
ment that Lou Gehrig was about
on the verge of going blind -
Nothing could be further from
the truth - Gehrig is now at
his desk in the City Parole Com
mission Offices. New York City -
CONSUMPTION has all the athletes
worried - Affected by it would
be the best players in the big
league football and baseball
realms. - Anyhow. this conscrip-
ton process means one thing:
It doesn't make any difference
how much money you have your
just as liable to be called" as
the guy without a dime.
Several years ago bantering Bill
/. Terry. then the garrolous mentor
Of the New York Giants and now
the subdued sentinel Of the same
club. was given over to taunts and
jibes about the status Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers. Even Patrick
Henry's statement Of Give us
liberty or give us death" had to
take O back-seat to Bill Terry's
classic chant Of. rs Brooklyn
still in the National Lacquer
But how things have changed
Today. the frolicking fans Of the
Flatbush are tormenting Terry
every day with missives OF this