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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
FOURTH CELEBRATED IN
BREAKS OF SANDY

An all-day celebration will be
staged in the Breaks of Sandy on
July Fourth, sponsored by the var
ious associations of Virginia and
Kentucky.
Patriotic speeches will be de-
livered by various patriots of the:
two sections, good music will be
furnished, and all the sencery OF
Natures Wonderland is yours to
be enjoyed. Also, it is promised.
patrolmen of the two states will
be officiously present to add to
the joys of the day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
NAVY WANTS COLLEGE
MEN FOR TRAINING
AS JUNIOR OFFICERS

According to a recent announce
ment, the U. S. Navy is issuing
call for 5000 college men for
training as junior officers in the
Naval Reserve. These applicants
will be enlisted as apprentice sea
men, and men who complete the
course will be issued appoint
ments as reserve midshipmen.
Training will include one months
experience aboard ship.
Applicants must have mini
mum of two years of credits from
an accredited college, must be
American born and between the
ages Of 10 and 26, unmarried and
able to pass physical examination.
Young men interested can OBJ
tain further information from the
nearest Navy Recruiting Station.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

chitecture of the home. For win
dow is not only an architectural
feature. 1t is also mechanical
feature.
Windows are just as permanent
a part of the wall as insulation.
Just as it is wise to spend those
extra dollars for insulation-so it
is wise to spend few extra dol
lars to see that a window frame
makes permanent weather-tight
joint with the wall, that window
sash are precision fitted to the
frame, that an efficient job of
Misunderstanding is done, that
storm sash or double glazing il
provided, and that the operating
equipment used will give lifetime
of trouble-free operation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Birling

Birling is the art of navigating ON
logs. The SPORTS divided into three
classes: racing logs, rolling logs and
trick performances on logs, all TAX
ing place while the log is in water,
usually on a rather turbulent river.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
StOrk Shower Given For
Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Jr.

StOrk Shower Given For
Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Jr.
Mrs. Gaines Sutherland enter
tanned with a stork shower for
Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Jr., at the home
Of Judge and Mrs. Alfred A.
Skeen on Tuesday night. Those
present were:
Mesdames &c. Damron, Ernest
Ny1ander. Lena Speights, F. H.
Sutherland, Jess w. Skeen, Steve
Adkins, Fred Carter, R L. Spivey,
Eva Remines, Virgil F. Skeen, R.
L. Phipps, Ayers Friend, w. H.
Smith, John Short, James M.
Skeen, Bascom Damron, Hansel
Fleming, A. A. Steele, J. c.. Suth
erland, Lee Stanley, A. A. Skeen,
D. G.. Kelly and Gaines Suther-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Miss Helen Smith of Big Rock
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. A.
Fleming.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

children spent the weekend in
Kingsport, Tenn, with her sister,
Mrs. G. T. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Large an
nounce the arrival of daughter
at the Coeburn Hospital on Sun
day, June 80 The young lady has
not yet been named. Both mother
and child are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Jr.,
and Mesdames Alfred A. and Vir-
gil F. Skeen were visiting in Nor
ton Sunday.
Fred Raines of Haysi dropped
into the Herald office for a visit
on Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Fleming, Mrs. Pearl
Sutherland, Mrs. Ollie Neel and
Mrs. Mary Nell Harlow visited
Mrs. E. c.. Smith Of Big Rock last
week.
Kenos Stone of Isom was seen
on the streets Tuesday.
Miss Lois Cooley, of Seattle,
Wash, niece of Mrs. R. L. Phipps,
is now visiting relatives here.
Floyd Powers of Tiny was seen
on the streets Monday.
Hobert Amburgey paid BUSH
ness visit to Clintwood early this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Mullins
of Raleigh, N. c., are spending a
two weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Dickinson County.
N. J. Buchanan of Darwin was
in town Monday.
c. F. Beverly, county game war
den, was here Tuesday.
Eivens Tiller and Dow Owens
attended the meeting of the board
of supervisors this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Mrs. Grace Mullins and all hel
children spent the weekend in
Kingsport, Tenn, with her sister,
Mrs. G. T. Smith.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

atives and friends in Clintwood
this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04
Social Column


Mrs. Roland E. Chase, Jr., and
family of Washington, D. c., are
visiting in Clintwood for a few
weeks.
Joe Arlington of Haysi was in
town Tuesday.
Emil Vanover of Georges Fork
was a visitor here Tuesday.
Attorney Tivis Owens was
business visitor to Clintwood on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nidermaier of
Kingsport, Tenn, visited DR.. and
Mrs. R. L. Phipps over the week.
end.
Orb Mcmillan of Nora was
business visitor to Clintwood Tues
day.
Mrs. r. L. Phipps and Miss
Beulah Phipps were guests of
Mrs. DR.. Henderson at bridge
breakfast on June 18th at the
Norton Hotel, in, Norton, Va.
D. M. Crabtre, local attorney, is
having two residences construct
ed on his farm west of Yates Gap.
Mrs. r. L Phipps and daugh-
tiers, Jean and Carol, attended the
wedding of Miss Virginia Cox at
Ga1ax on June 22nd.
Mrs. J. K. Damron, who has
been i'll at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. B. G. White of Castle
wood, for the past several weeks,
is much improved and was able
to return home last week.
Mrs. r. L. Phipps and Miss
Jean Lui Phipps were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Richardson on
June 25th.
Mrs. Maggie Keel, widow of
Pat Keel and former resident of
Dickinson County, is visiting rel
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

In town Monday for the meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors
were: F. L. Colley, Ted Bise, Car
ter Phillips, Grady Counts and
Joe Dotson.
Joel Phipps of Skeetrock paid
his weekly visit to ClintWood on
Tuesday.
VIM. McFall is having resi-
dence built on his lot joining the
one where Mr.. Hyde lives.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Mrs. R. L. Phipps and Miss
Beulah Phipps were guests of
Mrs. DR.. Henderson at bridge
breakfast on June 18th at the
Norton Hotel, in Norton, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Orb Mcmillan of Nora was a
business visitor to Clintwood Tues
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Fred Raines of Haysi dropped
into the Herald office for a visit
on Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Nidermaier of
Kingsport, Tenn, visited DR.. and
Mrs. R. L. Phipps over the week.
end.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Attorney Tivis Owens was a
business visitor to Clintwood on
Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Skeen, Jr.
and Mesdames Alfred A. and Vir-
gil F. Skeen were visiting in Nor
ton Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-07-04

Mrs. r. L Phipps and daugh-
tiers, Jean and Carol, attended the
wedding of Miss Virginia Cox at
Galax on June 22nd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

GoLDENnAI.E. Wash. - A
Yakima Indian. sampson T'iIls.
will 60 ON trial IN superior court
here May 10 ss tho first ~ his
tribe 10 feel the effects Of the
states commercial fishing laws
The Yakima iriis. backed ~
the federal EssernmssI
eialmea exempiisn frsa ths
white msa's regulations us<ieF
mn 1884 treaty. ffswssss. the
federal alsssies csuSt in sps-
Kane and the 4. =. eirrult
esast sf appeals In s@a FFss~
ei.es handed l=ssi ssts@eks -
tbs indiana.
Tsalis pleaded innocent yesterday
ON charges Of taking ssirnon with.
out q commercial license At Cello
Fails on the Columbia rivsF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Hard Schedule
For Luiherans
Full Proqrozn Set
For the Weekend

rur ~iIl ny thick sna fast ~ IL
Pacific f.nthsraa field this wesk
end. a. the spring sport teams are
faced with . fun seAsdals. This
Afternoon The Luthsrsns are hosts
10 c~ntral Washington ~ Kilsnss
burg Ia = double meet. Ths golfers
win tour lhs FARMLAND course. and
the tennis men will meet - The
wapsta Lake courts.
Friday tn hss<1psii teasW
viii oppose ~. Msrtin's es,-
iex~ IN the thssa ns~~t IN ~
wlaks is~gs'~ series. Try ass
isrd with vtrtsry eaeh.
The thlnuisds viii travel astuF-
day 10 ElisnsburK. whsr- They win
compete with the powerful cwBtFsi
track outfit. a. Martins wlii aiso
take part IN the triangular meet.
Ths Rangers are suffering from .
log. sided defeat suffered ~ the
hands of the c. p. =. nonrIetisf-
men and Freshmen. The I.utheSans
took their first inset ~ tbs 80.
son last Saturday from AbsFdesa
junior college. s5ss 10 fsss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Derby Favoriie
Injuries Leg

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Woolford
FARMS top Kentucky Derby con-
tender, Prompt Pay. a pol shot
in the future books. pulled up lame
after working out at Churchill
Downs yesterday and may have to
be scratched.
The half-brother TO Lawrin,
second in the Flamingo Stakes at
Hialeah last month, apparently
raped his right foreleg, while
running six furlongs.
Trainer Ross Higdon and Owner
Herbert Wolfe were both present
at the work. They said no verdict
would be known for several days.
Woolf said he wanted TO see his
horse in the race but no chance
would be taken with him unless he
returned TO top condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Stove League
Event Selloui

r.. N. "Van" Van Der vart,
chairman of the committee In
charge of the hot Stove league
dinner In honor Of the Tacoma
Tigers. and Charley Graham,
owner of the San Francisco Seals.
at the American Legion hail. So.
4th and q SITS. Saturday night.
said Wednesday the affair 10 q
seilout.
Even after arrangements were
made 10 up the capacity from sno
TO 400. the demand for tickets was
greater than the supply.
mo doubt. many Members
OF the Hot stove league win
be disappointed In not beiaE
able 20 obtain tickets 20 the
dinner" said Van Der tart.
However. IL In indeed a tribute
10 the spirit OF Tacoma baseball
fans that this dinner will ~ an
absolute selIout without any effort
eing made 10 sell the tickets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Riflers Prepare
For Big Match

Rifle teams of Bellarmine. Lin
coin and Stadium high schools
compete In their annual triangle
match Thursday night, May is.
at the armory. Six picked contest
ants from each school will fire
from prone and standing posi-
tons in the competition. The cap
tain of the winning team will be
presented with the triangle tro-
ply, and toward the end of May
the lettermen of the three teams
will receive letter awards.
In preparation for the event,
Bellarmine and Lincoln riflers
met in a match held earlier this
week on the Bell range. Bellar-
mine won by a score OF 1913 10
937. A summary Of the match
follows
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Monmouth TO
Quit Football
Lack of Interest
Is Responsible

MONMOUTH, ore.-Al Cox. d..
rector of athletics at Oregon Col
lege of Education, said today the
institution has withdrawn from in
tercollegiate football comp sttion
and will confine its gridiron ac-
tivities to intramural games.
Cox said the new program was
adopted by the student council
upon recommendation of the attn
letic committee.
The move was prompted ly fl
nancial considerations, Cox said
Home games have failed to pay
expenses and the team has been
forced to travel excessive distances
for games with suitable opponents.
The school has not LeloEged
TO formal football conference
but has usually played other
colleges of education and men,
Der teams of the Northwest
intercollegiate conference.
Cox said that although a few
games may be played agains. rep
resentatives of other schools, the
games will be scheduled by the in
tramural teams themselves No
one team will represent the col
lege as such.
The student body will furnish
funds for the program. augmenting
football equipment now on hand.
Cox will supervise the program and
continue to coach other sports.
A sister institution - Southern
Oregon College of Education -
abandoned football a year ago SUBJ
stantially for same reasons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

Preceding the Twin Falis-
Tacoma game. Manager Rhyme
OF the Tigers. assisted by
Tohin. win stage a baseball
clinic for more than $50 high
school and college players Of
Tacoma and vicinity.
kapowsin and Federal Way high
schools Thursday accepted invita-
tons to attend the clinic. bringing
the number Of schools which will
participate to IA Schools will
bring an average Of IS youngsters.
who will remain as guests Of
Rhyme at the Twin Falls-Tacoma
game.
The baseball clinic is scheduled
to begin at II o'clock and the
exhibition game at 2:3o o'clock.
Gates at Athletic Park viii open
at IL o'clock for the general
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Two Inside
Lanes 60
To Huskies
Washington Crows
DREW Fovorod
Positions Tor nocs

sEArrtE University - wash.
lnEtan tessy hssa twe inside lanes
In Saturdays rowing classic vita
University II California.
n. tIushiss aFew sushore PATHS
IN TIE varsity and hsa,ar varsity
races while the favored lane II
the freshman race wsnt 10 The
Hears from lteFksley.
Rowing experts declared I.sks
Washington offered llttIs differ
ence IN choice ~ lanes. hut v was
recalled that eight yesFs sxs The
Husky varsity hest sss almost
sunk on thr outside iane ny swell
and finished - lengths behind.
EhriKht planned tso workouts
today 10 conclude he ualasn
Bears pre.rexatts training.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Bellingham to
Face Loggers
Truckmen viii Vie
Friday at c. P. S.

Although composed mainly Of
inexperienced material. . deter
mined College Of Puget Sound
track team viii attempt 20 defeat
the Western Washington College
Of Education Friday afternoon on
the local track. The meet will
start AZ ? o'clock.
The Vikings from Belliag-
ham have always had a strong
cinder team and this seasons
Is no exception. Although
they lost many of their stars.
they still have = weIl-rounded
aggregation.
Dale Mccord. first-team broad
jumper and 44o man. has left
town on a field trip In geology and
will be unable to participate.
However. Jack Leggee. returning
letterman. Bob Maycumber and
Chuck McNary will carry the ma
room and white colors in the
quarter mile.
Other entries. as announced by
Coach Leo Frank. follow:
Mile rum John Mcdonald. Bob
Forsman. Jack Mansfield.
100 and 400 yard dashesi Harry
werhisky. Bill Madden. Nathan Hale.
lao yard high hurdles and 22o low
hurdles: Bill Tucker. Gene Aioertson.
Bob Mayeumber.
$50 yard run. John Sharp. John
Mcdonald. Jack Mansfield.
Two mile run: Julius Beck. Lee
Grain. Bill Melton.
Mile relay -four OF the follow
ingl' Jack Ieggee. John Sharp, Bob
Harry werbisky, John
Mcdonald. Chuck McNary.
Shot put: Bill Mclaughlin. I'd
Trombley, Jacobson.
Pole vault. Bob Bennatts. Bill
Mclaughlin. Jack GRAPHICAL.
High jump: Lloyd Baker. Norm
Walker. Bob Bennatts, Jack Gray
beal
Discus. Gene Aibertson. Ed from
bley. Bill Mclaughlin.
Broad Jump: Darrell Underwood.
Bob Bennatts. Bob Mayenmber.
Javelin; Lloyd Baker, Darrell IN
derwood. Norm Walker. Bob Bennatts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Ping Pong

The Pafk-City Ping Pong Cub
viii present awards tonight al the
jefferson field clubhouse 10 the
following winners Of titles IN the
county open tournament: Paul
Lucien, Class A. singles; Merle
Smith. class b. singles. and Grant
Putnam and Vance weett.
doubles. Members Of the club are
urged 70 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Ex-Prep Tossers
To Play Tigers

Former Tacoma high school
baseball players who wish to play
in the benefit game this Sunday
at Athletic park against the Ia
coma Tigers. are asked to phone
Johnny Heinrich. MA $3.50. or
Eddie Schwartz, GA 274s. and re-
port for a workout at the Stadium
Saturday at p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

One Of the outstanding players
on the Twin Falls club. a player
who appears destined to 90 q long
way in baseball, is q Tiger cast
off.
He Is Dick Wake. n tall.
slender Seattle youngster and
outfielder who tried for a job
with the Bengals three years
ago. He was released rs not
having had enough experience.
Jack Lelivelt, Seattle manager,
who gave special attention to
Wake in training camp. said re-
Gently he expects the Seattle
youngster to earn place with the
Rainiers within two years.
Another outstanding young
player on the Twin Falls club Is
Loren Thornton, shortstop. who
has won his position against tough
opposition. Thornton was picked
up in a semi-pro league in North
Dakota. He is a big fellow, with
q powerful arm.
The Cowboys are well fortified
behind the plate. While Manager
Tobin is an accomplished receiver,
No. 1 man behind the plate is Bob
Stag. a strapping youngster. who
was the third string catcher for
Seattle last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Bells to Play
Sumner Nine

Bellarmine high will play the
Sumner nine Friday afternoon at
3:15 o'clock at Bell turf field.
Larry Rask will go to the mound
for the Bells, with Bling Fourni,r
behind the platter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Riggs Favored
As Meet Opens
Notionol Chompion
In Houston Clossic

HOUSTON. Tss.--Natsenai Ten
mia Champlon Bobby Riggs held
down the favcrisss position to-day
a. play In The quarter finals 81
the 10th annual River osks tennis
tournament opsnsd.
Riggs. along with five ether
seeded players and two who were
overlooked when the rankings
were made. entered the quarter.
finals by eliminating I'd brown of
Waco. Tex. yesterday. io-s. "a.
Today the champion plays Tom
Kelley. 72-year.old Portland. Ore.
nsiman who beat Riggs In the
quarter finals Of the western In
door tournament At Chicago last
week and then went ON 10 win the
title.
Unranked himself. Nelly de-
featrd Owen And~r-ea II
Houston. former west eo@st
player. In straight s~t.. 90,
81. Another nns~eded player.
min um.taedteF sf natea
Rouge. La, provided Ne days
lime ups~t BY surviving three
set. 60 win over Charles ffar-
RE Of West Palm Beach, Via.
90. 81. 81. Harris 40. Sod
ed eighth.
Bitny Grant Of Atlanta. winner
In 1896. 1877 and 1855 but defeat
ed by Illness last year. bsat Prank
3roehllng Of Chicago. s-i. 90. Ga.
The other seeded nstmen brsezsd,
In the women's singles. Mira.
Sarah Paifrey FabyaD. ranked
third nationally. sntsred the quar-
terminals by beating Frances
Heyek. Houston. ca. ell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

CITY rslfelmaa Fele nHnu1ou
- Ne t<.mnsses Win : 80 te<o1
"Wednesday nleht n - es4ten -
t~e<z ~ rulsee p~poFsme1t -
ne Turf Nmeke NoaH suIIe1 -
th~ Ii. sIII<s. IT, ts&nn 1Es@1e6
~ pssnss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

DKstEn--fou Anbers. light.
zsight boxing rhsmplDn. won
io-ruuna non-tifls decision over
wsiiy Haiiy Of Los Angsies last
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Kid Mccoy Kills Self
In Detroit Hotel
ramed Pugilist of Long Ago Says
The World Holds too Much Modness

paroled from san Quentin prison
where he had served term for the
Staying Of Mrs Teresa Mors. he
has worked for the Ford Motor
company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
PRACTICE SESSION

The GMC Trucks will engage in
joint practice session with the
Smelter baseball team at the
Stadium Monday at 5 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
Dick Wake, Twin Falls
Star, Former Tacoman
Released From Tigers Because He Did
Not Possess Required Experience

exhibition game with the Twin Cowboys
league Athletic Park Saturday afternoon
feel matter wha the quito
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

DETROIT - The original Kid
Mccoy, who led an amazing
career OF fighting. marrying, and
finally settling down under his real
name of Norman selby, committed
suicide today In a downtown De-
troit hotel. He was IS.
His body was discovered this
morning by an assistant manager
OF the hotel who went to the room
after Mccoy failed TO respond TO a
call. Deputy Coroner Lyle Ling
said he had died Of an overdose Of
sleeping tablets or OF poison.
Mccoy left n note addressed
TO the youth Of America" He
asked youth 60 keep your
bodies Clean" and "bc always
In condition for any emer-
Venry"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19
WORLDS MADNESS

Another note, headed ITO whom
IL may concern" explained that he
was not able 10 endure this
worlds madness any longer"
The widow, the former Mrs. Sue
Cobb Cowley. a cousin Of the
humoist Irwin s. Cobb. a brother.
Homer selby and the Kids origin
al fight manager. Jack Rush. went
to the scene TO arrange for re-
moyal of the body.
Mccoy had married nine
timee--four times 20 the sam.
woman.
Since 1882 when The Kid was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-19

&c 1882 when The Kid was being made Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-05
GEARS To PITCH
SOF TbALL TO-DAY

Rochester. " Y. Sept 5-AP-
Harold "Shifty" Gears, who pitch
ed Kodak Park TO a national soft
ball championship in 1885. set out
today to repeat at Detroit.
The almost-legendary righthand-
er, who admits to 80 years, has
had sos victorieJ against So losses
over his 19-year career. During
that time he amassed 80 shutouts,
hurled So to-hit games and struck
out 1850 batters.
Gears pitches less often now.
The no-hitters come the hard way
and the strikeouts are fewer. but
he still wins. This year he tri-
uuiphed in IS OF 16> games. struck
out 100 and held his opponents
scoreless eight times.
He hurled Ro-rup- games n his
two starts at the New York State
tournament here last week end In
which the Kaypees won their fourth
state title. The last sno-hitter he
pitched was in the 1889 national
tournament
The stocky pitcher, wearing
thicklensed eyeglasses. employs a
fast ball. curve. riser, drop and
change OF pace. He mixes his
windups and deliveries Oppon-
ents say they never know where
the ball will come.
In the national tournament OF
1895, Gears pitched Ave games in
three days, shutting out his OBJ
ponents in four contests and al.
most single-handedly winning the
Championship.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-05
LANSING GIRLS WIN
STATE CHAMP l0NSHIP

Lansing. Mich, Sept s. AP -
A third.inning home run by third
baseman Ramah Young with a mate
aboard gave Lansing Vans It's
fourth consecutive Girls Major
State Softball championship here
Wednesday night by 6-to-5 mar
gin over Moose OF Bay City.
The Bay City team opened the
scoring with one run In the first
inning. Vans passed II with two
runs In the second. and the Moose
gained another orelun margin in
the third before Miss Young's
homer.
Betty Mesiner and Thelma Neu-
man were the winning battery COM
biuation. The Boy City team used
Ruth Born. Evelyn Pasche and
Peg Campbell.