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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Butte Star
.All-Evenis
Pin Leader
Chunges Are Mode
In Two Other d.
visions Of NIBC

Three new leaders are looking
down on rivals OF their respective
divisions In the Northwestern In
ternationai Bowling congress to-
day.
Yesterday and last night In the
sixth day OF the annual classic
Ted Benson. Butte. Mont, burned
up the Broadway alleys with 1,750
to top the open ail-events division.
Myron Dixon Of Aberdeen
dh tire same thing In the
Booster division with = score
Of 1875.
George Brown Of yakima could
not let Benson and Dixon take all
the glory, 20 he trundled to q ISL
score 10 take high singles In the
Booster bracket.
Other leaders remain the same.
Beginning tonight Tuesday
the heat win 20 on for fair. II will
continue until late Saturday night
and mona Of the leaders viii be
secure until the last pin has been
blasted from position.
About the only leader ex-
pected 10 keep his position h
Bernard Kahn, the Bremen
ton ace, who shot COS soon
sfter the meet had lie grand
opening. A majority Of cefn-
petitors believe Kshn's total
viii stand up under slI at
tacis. nut bowling. like base
ball. golf. h never through
until the last dog 10 hung.
There was an added attraction
on the program last night .
complete five-man southpaw team.
1hey came from Seattle and rep
resent the Lee studio. The play
ers are John wissing, Henry Co
lobic. Tony couin. Jack ROSS and
Desmond Isaacson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Brooklyn Next
Battles Cincy

NEW YORK - The Brooklyn
Dodgers. the peoples choice. car
ried their glowing s-eams winning
streak into the heart OF the west
today TO prove they aren't morn
Ing slories. They first pick on the
champion Reds. opening A 3-game
series In Cincinnati today.
Tex (strcnghesrt) Carleton,
rescued from the minors by
Leo Durochcr. was picked to
keep the Dodgers' string Of
successes intact and tie the
modern record for the longest
winning streak nc the start
Of the season. Back In 1918
the Giants won nine In q row
and II h well TO remember
they did not win the PEN
nant Opposing Carleton win
be either Zoe Beggs. tire en-
Yankee. or Whitley Moore.
Red Sox stock shot up another
few points yesterday when Mickey
Harris. the Scranton southpaw.
won his second American league
game. beating the Philadelphia
Athletics, liza. The Red Sox ham,
mered out 10 hits, with Ted Will
liams finding the range for two
triples and two singles.
MCCARTHY MOVE GOOD
The Yanks came out OF their s.
game losing slump by nosing out
the Senators. Sd, in the ninth.
Joe Mccarthy benched Bill Dickey
for the right-handed hitting Buddy
Rosar. who justified the shift by
winning the game with his ninth
inning single.
Detroit beat Bob Feller for the
second time when the Tigers eked
out q as victory over the Indians.
Feller's wildness cost him the
game. He loaded the bases In the
eighth with two walks and a hit
batsman and then walked Dick
Bartell. forcing in the winning
run. Al Benton. relieving Hank
Pippen In the ninth. famed Ken
keltner and Rolie Hemsley with
the bases loaded.
Home runs by Harry Craft
and Bili Werber In the seventh
and eighth innings. respec-
lively. enabled Cincinnati 10
beat Pittsburgh, So, and
strengthened its hold ON
second place. two games be-
hind the idle Dodgers. Max
Butcher. who allowed only five
hits. baked the Reds first
run over. Paul Derringer won
his second game. scattering
nine blows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Turf Nine
Wins First
Game, 9 to 7
Jimmy Mdrtin Hits
Homer for Victors
In Second Session

smelter Local No. IS and
Superior Dairy form the City
league entertainment at LIN
coin bowl Tuesday night,
starting at 9 o'clock. II viii
be the first City league game
Of the season for both clubs
and the first City league con-
test for the smeltermen. Del
Michaelson will probably toss
'em for the Smoke Sniffers
with the veteran Joe Bowers
behind the plate. Matson or
Horst win be on the firing
line for the Milkmen with
Cumming doing the catching.
The Turf Smoke Shop won 1T
first City league game Monda,
night at Lincoln bowl. downing
GMC Trucks 0 to 7 in q hecti'
six inning affair, the contes
being called at this point on &C
count Of darkness.
After Al Pentecost, Turf
skipper, had held the Truck
men to five scattered hits In
the early sessions. he blew up
In the sixth, allowing the
GMC lads to garner six runs,
the big noise being home
run by Johnny Ward.
The rally was a bit late as tn
Turf boys had chased Marshall +
the showers In the fourth afte
gathering seven runs and thel
scored two more off Whitley Mac
zen. Bill Smith, former Bellar
mine lad, tossed the last frame 70
GMC and after allowing three hit
In a row famed the next three.
Try as Pentecost would b
couldn't stop the Truckmen !
that fatal sixth and Marion Eel
was called to the rescue and be
fore he could retire the side h
was nicked for two hits.
Jimmy Martin topped a five-ru
splurge by the Turf team In tn
second with terrific drive owe
the centerfield fence. Both team
fielded in midseason form, and
fast double play. Pentecost t
Ziegenfuss to Martin, nipping
rally, proved the individual fielt
ing gem. Earl Forsythe with thre
hits in a row led the mace swing
ers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

Park softball league games
scheduled for tuesday and We'd
nesdsy night At s:is O'Clock.
CITY ieagne: Tuesday. Knapps
Business College W. johnson Paint.
Mckinney No. z. White Eagle
Tavern ". c<snrai Distributing.
Portland Ave-.
Commercial Ieaxue: Wednesday
wheeler osgood W. Tacoma Drug.
jefferson: n. P. Shops w. Stevens
Motor. Harmon: o. Regis W.
Buffelen Lumber. 1zcIxinley; sizer
vs. =. 8. Harmon. Jsson Lee.
American Iesgnes Tuesday, CO
Mantle VI. zsrd Wildcats Jeffer-
son; woodmen Of World va In
dependent Bible. Mckinley; Naval
Reserve VS.. Waller Read. Stadium.
Wednesday. Methodists vs.. Ma.
r1ne Reserves. Stadium: Zion LII
thsran ". Milton \ C.. Franklin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
BASEBALL TODAY
By UNITED PRESS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Chicago at Boston
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

Frank nrspsnsr's Lincoln high
golf squad downsd PuyaIlup 81
70 az IN I four-man team match
played yesterday II the Linden
course. Jim LeDuc was medalist.
The Aba sntertain Bellingham
linlksnnen this Friday In their next
meet
Scores Of the PuyaIiup match;
Lincoln teh). King ~. Althussr
2. LsDuc 8 Hasch 5; Puyallur
fzkl, Burxs III. Forbes l. Nix
q. Hsassler 0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

SUMMARY
Stolen bases. Bittner. Marshall;
sacrifice hits. Forsythe, Bichsel: two
base hits. wilcox, Niessen. Wilhelm,
Ward. Bittner: home runs. Martin,
Ward: double plays. Pentecost 70
Ziegenfuss to Martin; left on bases,
GMC Trucks Q. Turf Smoke Shop Y;
8 hits runs off Marshall in plus
innings; hits runs off Maezen
in l inning; 3 hits o runs off Smith
in inning: 10 hits 7 runs off Pente-
cost in SIS innings hits. o runs of
Felt in n inning: struck out, by
Pentecost 4. Marshall /, Maczen /
Smith 8: base on balls. off Pente-
cost 2. off Marshall /: losing pitcher
Marshall; winning pitcher. Pentecost:
passed bail. Rasmussen. time OF
game. 1880. Umpire. Forsythe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
OREGON Winner

EUGENE, 0re.-The University
Of Oregon. behind the five-hit
pitching Of Al Linn. scored its
second northern division. Pacific
coast conference. baseball victory
yesterday b. beating Idaho los.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Sporismen Meet

The regular meeting Of the
Washington Fish and Game asso-
citation will be held Wednesday at
8 D. m. Refreshments will be
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
ON THE LAM

In NE Of game commissioner you can have IT,
s eoed Doc Nicholson Taccmas representative on the
ota1s boar1 dropped into popular lunch counter for
meg ab e java and one Of those circular sweetbits with
he De had just taken his first quaf his first bite Of
6ougnu and prepared for quiet rspast when anglers
sWhsrsS fsA asked Tom very and
AoouoA youne There trout the peschus
Don oippls another Izah walton approaches Doc
ether % ~ haven't heard Of getting sh Where
thyf you oommission department planting
my nsAf Our party travelled than 400 miles and got
n Doc could only politely explain what
ssw doushnut disappeared slowly
en- eat ana tnih It the time
quite anglers question
Cat A sugssssd this and they ggestsd that remedy
0ah thsy want whsn they hit the trails
Gefs Il Regularly -.
Il would surprise you know the number Of Of the
attitude Tom and Don They not vicious critics
II the department. They simply puzzled their luck
mis- compared to past And Doc Is their
natual target He gets daily through the And II
4 isn't the angler it's the bird hunter the deer hunter
. directly the Doc Of the other department.
bos ey satisfied It the dssrunted who complain which
They simply DO not consider the elements their
dshine They DO not consider the quality luck
the nation Millions Of trout planted annually and ntegeny
1Aey dumped into But state heavily
hsd One out Of bcsnses Than there those
bys an6 girls - and under who required have fishing
Incense.
other words srs 10000 licenses And washnstons
populat1un little better than million half
think Job tough Just take seat the state commits
salary paid only limited the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

YEsTERDAY's RESULTS
Cincinnati .. Pittsburgh :.
6f..Louls 9. Chicago ..
Only Knmes scheduled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01


The baseball whirl, az far as
Tacoma is concerned, gets under
way Wednesday night, weather
permitting, at Athletic park az
the Tacoma Tigers and Spokane
Indians open a three-game series.
Earl Porter. star right handler,
will hurl for the Tigers.
The game Is scheduled to
begin at Sis o'clock, with
opening ceremonies, under the
auspices of the Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce, at 8 o'clock
sharp.
Tuesday nights original opener
was halted by rain.
Warren T. Lawson, picked by
lot among fans for the honor, will
pitch the first ball. He and other
members Of the Hot Stove league
will participate in the opening
ceremony.
Harry P. Cain, mayor-elect, will
bat at the first ball. 1t was re-
vealed Tuesday that Lawson is a
former professional player, which
indicates that Cain won't have
much chance.
FLAG RAISING
Preceding the first pitch. there
will be a flag raising ceremony,
with Lieut.. Col. Howard Wright
and a detachment of national
guardsmen in charge. Members
of both the Tacoma and Spokane
teams will stand at attention dur
ing the flag raising, while a band
furnished by the Tacoma mu-
sicians' union plays patriotic
music.
The next event on the pro-
gram will be the presentation
to Hal Rhyme, manager of the
Tigers, Of huge bat auto
grsphed by several hundred
members of the Tacoma Hot
Stove league. Then the first
pitch and the field will be
cleared for the first ball game
of the 1910 season.
Fans of Tacoma will see many
new faces on the field tonight.
Neil Clifford, star catcher, is gone
and will be replaced by another
Irisher, Pat O'Brien.
Bobby Garretson and Stubby
Hartman are the only followers
in the infield. They play first and
short, respectively. Harry Tim"
Marble, formerly with Bellingham,
Hollywood and Oklahoma City,
will start at second base, and Don
White, who was farmed to Lewis
ton of the Pioneer league last
summer. will begin the home sea-
son at third.
Morry Abbott, alone of last
years outfield trio, is back. He
is at his usual spot in left field.
Tony Firpo. giant Italian former
footballer of the University of
California, promises to more than
fill the shoes left vacant by the
promotion of Herman Reich to the
} Portland Beavers.
FIRPO HITS
Firpo looms as one of the out
standing threats for the batting
and home run championships. He
has walloped two homers already
and his batting average to date
looks like respectable team
: standing.
In right field will be Mar
win Rickert Longbranch
youngster, who was sent out
by the Tigers to Boise for
seasoning last year. Rickert
hit 1854 In the Pioneer league.
He has started TO slug the ball
in . lusty fashion and bids
fair to be among the leaders.
Bob Cole, Earl Porter, Ray
Medeghini and Marion oppelt an
pitching holdovers. Porter wa:
the leading pitcher in the w. I
league last year and this yeal
opened with a win. The Tigers
, will feel the loss of Lefty IselSitt
and Carl Brady, but Manager
Rhyme feels that he can pick q
couple of good pitchers out of Chez
Johnson, Charley Schanz. Ray
Moffet, Jack LAWS and Dear
BALKAN. Ballam, a rookie, show
considerable promise for a lac
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

SEATTLE University of WASH
ington's baseball team today held
northern division, Pacific coast
conference record Of three tri-
umphs and no defeats.
The Huskiss defeated washing-
ton state college 8 TO 3 yesterday
In the opening Of their rivalry.
The Cougar scored two runs
in the eighth inning but the rally
died there.
washington state $500. $50
Warrington ............ o--o--l
lizard and Watson; Ahearn ano
cranston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
iin,rny Britfs Doing We'll +.

Jimmy Britt former Tacoma weller boxer who up
Astic trail with Freddie Steele is doing prosperous
Aess In San Francisco. He Jimmy Britts
ave Penn and Al Farrar, Tacoma police Officers visited
AJlmmy last week and found the popular Kid plump as
tnfed quail happily married and the proudest pappy in
stsdlden Gate area
The Tacoma policemen received quite shock
cred % locate Jimmy They sephoned Jimmy Brs home and
died
Britt gone original lightweight
fought Finally they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

NO games Monday, teams
travelling. New series:
Spokane at Tacoma.
Yakima at Salem.
Wenatchee ut Vaneouyer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01

When the Spokane Indians begin battling Tigers at
Athletic Park tomorrow you'll the offensive side Of the
Indians Of the great bats Of ame Coast base.
hall -. g.
1t BY big smead Josy
only Il Jos from league
30 IN majors to b. able territory In outsd
~ can't motion with only hitting power chief quality
omsad not yet under fun hitting the type
say agate long plate
when hs fellow the stays hit that's
the kind Of Z BAH old John Phan likes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-01
Porter TO
Start for
Local Clan
Usuol Program
To Precede Tilt
With Indion Squod

WESTERN INTERNATIONAL
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
ELECTRIC RANGE CONTEST
TO END HERE ON MAY 2,

The electric range contest being
sponsored. by electric range dealers
and Pacific Power g. Light Com
pany ends May 81. Thousands
Of entry blanks have been given out
and hundreds returned, indicating
real interest in the contest But the
sponsors wish to urge all contestants
who haven't completed their entries
to do so quickly as possible SO that
they won't accidently forget the
deadline. All entries must be re-
turned in person to the store where
they were secured to be eligible for
one or more of the prizes, which in
clude electric ranges, IL electric
roasterS and Sc merchandise awards.
Entry forms are still available a.
electric range dealers for any adult
or child who hasn't yet secured a
copy. No purchase is necessary.
This contest is Open to anyone who
Is served by Pacific Power g. Light
company and who is not employed
by one of the sponsors or is mem
Der of a sponsors family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
= State Car Testing S E Wss af anA Auto Supply

eral games and contests. Mrs. Joe
Triesch played two solos on the
Hawaiian steel guitar. The group
voted two dollars to the Red Cross
war relief subscription. The an
nual picnic will be June 2, prob.
ably at the Prosser City park. The
next meeting will be q lawn party,
May 81, with Mrs. w. G. Muldrow
in Kennewick. Mrs. +. L. Evert is
the program leader, the retiring
officers and committee chairman
will give their reports.
Four applications for membership
were received at the grange meeting
Wednesday evening. Mrs. E. s.
Sanborn Of Port Townsend was q
guest. Mrs. Don Keer and Mrs.
A. A. McAlpin were the hostesses
and served lunch after the program.
Mrs. Ed jacobson and Mrs. G. E.
Morgan are the hoSteSses for the
June S meeting.
Mrs. Eva Hazard of Pasco was q
Thursday dinner guest of Mrs. Alice
Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Petersen and
MIS-. ftOu Andersen were IN Hr0SSef
Friday to see Gone With the
Wind"
The eighth grade students, their
teacher, Gordon Ralph and Mrs.
Ralph, had q class party Friday
evening at the home of Bobby
Johanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Knowles
had as their Sunday guests Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Conley and children,
Donald and Shirley Ann of Selah,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Triesch and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Wa1dron came
Friday evening for weekend stay
at their ranch. They left Sunday
for Skomish, where they are located
ed while Waldron is employed by
a construction company. .
I. NJ. Hartman returned Saturday
from Portland, where he received
medical treatment. He will return
soon to Portland for further treat
mentS. a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
Pomona Asks State For
Protein Grade on Wheat

approved a resolution opposing the
state car testing system.
Kennewick Highlands reinstatef,
one ana has one new member. At
the Mothers Day program, a bou-
quet was given the oldest mother
present. :
kennewick Valley had two an
pllcatlOns, reinstatement and one
oemlt so has gained two members
since last Pomona. The contest be-
tween the men and women will close
next meeting. Brother Ullery was
elected alternate delegate. The All
dairy club put on a program, Mr..
Black gave a talk on school buses
and movie on safety was given. A
memorial service will be given next
meeting.
Hanford elected Sister Margaret
Moulster alternate delegate to state
grange. At the next meeting the
first and second degrees will be
conferred on two candidates and
some others from White Bluffs.
Buena Vista chose Brother Moore
as alternate. At a special meeting
the F. F. A. entertained. Seven were
initiated in the first and second and
they have three new applications. A
covered dish dinner was given for
Changers and their families.
Rattlesnake reports four candi-
dates and plans going forward to
entertain Pomona.
Locust Grove obligated in the first
two degrees, had Mothers Day pro-
gram when corsage was presented
to each mother present, elected al
ternate and have invited Kenne-
wick Highlands to visit them on the
Oath. -
Finley obligated one candidate in
the first two degrees and have two
more new candidates. Lost one
member, H. S Hughes, by death,
held pillow contest, elected Brother
Wilbur Ash as alternate and asked
the men to serve refreshments at
the next meeting. The Juveniles
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
B. C. Improvement Club
Holds Annual Election

BENTON CITY-MrS. G.. w. GeiZ-
Ter was the honored guest Thurs
day when Mrs. John Burliss enter
tanned members of the Kiona-Ben-
ton Women's. improvement club at
a one o'clock luncheon at her home
In Kiona. This was the last meet
ing of the club year. Mrs. Geizler
was presented a farewell gift from
the club. At the annual election
of officers, Mrs. Burliss was re-
elected president; Mrs. Harry Ken
dali, vice-president; Mrs. George
Reed, recording secretary; Mrs.
Fred Grending, treasurer and Mrs.
w. P. Sutton reelected correspond
ing secretary. Arrangements were
made for the annual husbands par
ty the evening of May 10Th at the
community hall. A potluck dinner
will be followed by program. Mrs.
Burliss was elected delegate and Mrs
M. W. Roop alternate to the State
convention of the Federation OF
Women's clubs at Yakima in June.
Several other members also plan
to attend. Mrs. j. G. Howard had
charge of a program on literature
and read paper.
Alfred Gearhart, son of Mrs. r.
M. Lighte of Kiona, Thursday eve
ming broke one bone in his right
wrist while playing with baseball
bat. He was taken to Kennewick
physician for treatment.
Mrs. Walter Hartman entertain
ed Thursday evening at two tables
of contract bridge. Mrs. Argus
Hughes held high score. Mrs. Hen
nv Purnell and Mrs Eva Hazard OF
Pasco were out of town guests.
Leo Larson and Ted Meyers OF
Wapato, formerly Of Benton City,
were Friday visitors here.
Ladies Club Donates
Mrs. Floyd Van DeVenter was
hostess Thursday afternoon to the
Highland Ladies Club, II attending.
Mrs. Frank Dvorak and Mrs. G. e.
Morgan were assisting hostesses:
The program leader, Mrs. Oral
Montgomery, had arranged Tor sew
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
Many Students to Be
Given Sport Awards

The Junior High school athletic
awards were presented at an as
Sembly on Monday at II o'clock.
Letters will be awarded for bas-
ketball, Softball and track to boys
OF grades 2, 8 and 8. The trophies
of the Yakima Valley Junior high
association basketball championship
the Blue Mountain grade. tourna-
ment championship and the East
ern Washington playoff with Che
welah will also be presented.
The Junior high school is proud of
the large number of boys participant
ing in the sports activities and re-
ceiving awards. Recognition is be-
ing given to 81 of the IS boys in
the Junior High school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-23
Alice B. Ayers, Reporter

rho NAV meeting OF Benton
county pomona, held on Friday the
NH at Horse Heaven grange, was
s.vn ~. by having in attendance
.s-se state officers: Sister Lillian
srsvze state chaplain; Brother II.
nDossrts state steward, and Brother
rsrl williams, state deputy.
an Pomona officers were pres
ut excep. Ceres, gatekeeper and as
sistsnt Steward.
The next meeting will be June 8,
..onm. at Rattlesnake, at which
,;me the memorial service will be
held in the afternoon.
The chaplain reported Brother
e,inson of Vale in the Pasco hos
pital.
A. the end of the first quarter Of
.sch wear the subordinate secretary
.ho,,ld send to the Pomona secre-
tsrv 4 list of all members in good
.tanding that she may check her
roIl Only one has so responded, so
sister Hartman requests that this
be done at once.
through resolution the Pomona
.nnroyed a request that the state
denartment of weights and grades
= enlarged to include protein grades
IN ALI classes Of wheat.
A resolution favoring a consti-
h,tiomal amendment to remove the
tvo-term limitation on elective
county officials was disapproved, as
- one opposed to raffles for the
uurpose Of raising money.
Brother Whitwer reported for the
leislative committee and Brother
Ciark for the marketing committee.
Kiona- Benton has elected its al
ternate delegate, Brother I. M. Hart
man, to state grange, and had a
Mothers Day program and has vot-
ed to serve refreshments at every
meeting so advised visitors be pres
ent ct the meetings. They recently
served the banquet at the Republic
can rally.
Vale had one new candidate and