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Evening star., 1941-02-19
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BY FRANCIS Il. STAN.
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ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. B. This
Central Florida township today pre~
pared 10 welcome the arrival Of sina
Washington Senators, whose first
contingent was due TO arrive on ths
afternoon train, usually late.
Pitchers and eatcherS, along with
Manager Bucky Harris, were due 10
step off the Pullmans and tomorrow
the first workout Of the year will be
staged. The second squad" mean
ing the infielders and outfielders,
will arrive early next month.
There are six prominent so-called
holdouts, but President Clark Grif-
fith is more worried about his golf
game, which suddenly has gone sour,
than he Is about signing Pitchers
Dutch Leonard and Ken Chase, IN
f1elders Buddy Myer, Cecil Travis
and Buddy Lewis and Catcher Rick
Ferrell.
They'll all be in line" predicted
the Old Fox, as if everybody didn't
know. He expects Chase to report
tomorrow, but he doesn't know about
Leonard and Ferrell. II saw Rick
not long ago" he stated, "and he
said he would be on hand. AS for
Leonard, he has refused what
offered him but we're not far of
in money talk"
MacFayden Tops the Fox.
The only player in town at the
moment is Danny MacFayden, the
bespectacled former Red SoX and
Pittsburgh right-hander who was
signed as a free-agent over the
winter. Griff played golf with Mac
Fayden yesterday, after meeting
him formally, and at the conclusion
of 13 holes, where the old gent
stopped. he said, Il hope he can
pitch as well as he can play golf"
This was interpreted as about 30
cent victory for MacFayden mas
much as Griffith plays for dimes
and collects when his opponents
lose hole or land in sand traps, and
rarely admits links defeat.
Trainer Mike Martin, on hand
early to ready the new clubhouse
at Tinker Field, had TO give Mac
NucII IIIc SO-oION sigh lliC OUlICE
day when the 32-year-old hurler
bore down too hard while working
out ahead of time.
Was OverwOrked by Pittsburgh
Il was wrong" admitted MacFay-
den. but with Pittsburgh relieved,
worked in the bull-pen, started
games and did everything else until
I couldn't pitch to the plate. I
guess I've been ver-anXious. I
think that with about five days rest
I can win games again"
Orlando and the vanguard Of the
Washington club were ready today
for the first contingent. The new
clubhouse at Tinker Field, far supe-
rior to that at Griffith Stadium, was
spick and span and frankie Baxter,
the clubhouse keeper, had all uni
forms hung. 1t was just question
today of when the train would puff
into town.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
indians Likely to Put Out for Peck

Bill McKechnie handling
ball Washington shostop fired Cleveland
chance demonstrate his executive talents
will himself the helm ball club which
likely will of its harsh critics that it
complaints
popular Witt
pitching
which with
Fel the hottest article in the and
Al Smith, Naymk
and others rounding a supporting cast.
Cleveland hit the Unfolding Jackpot
combination Boudreau
shortstop the and
regular
added because
outfed
expected patrol lefthanded he Weahery
Bell and Howell the
1862 Baltimore 100
which without pinch hitter.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Gee Thinks He'll Be in al Series

codiver oil pills Mr. Walker
about the he after
fly ball a windy day and turned back to baseball.
about he said
twill
and April Is when the American League season starts
the Cleveland band-Wagon And
excellence
with good they will have of offensive
this famed An along he
leagues what
everything
pitcher with the good
hit
fellow thinks he is to be prominent figure in
doesn't make the best straw
world he hires good sodaerker and
Speaker in the outheld but Gee hit
and he be just the article the Indians need to hit
varpath-Gee a
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Trade TO Tribe Gets Walkers Okuy

The Walker talks Ceveand pending victory sounds reasonable
should he claimed IF
would about Pecknpaugh but
something like Harris fairly popular with his players and
petition
the those start it, here's Indian
the whole where back
destined be outfeder when
flashed last December that he had traded for Camer
Il think could hit that Boston with its short eftfed fence
Cleveland all right
hunch be in the World Series
Cleveland the worst indictment
hitter doesn't have Bob Feer
ball club the balance cal
pennant The Tribe Walker pointed should
the feudd with Oscar Witt
finally dinson ridden the Indians last
the
Evening star., 1941-02-19
By the Associated Press.


WICHITA. Kans.. Feb 19.-Semi-
pro baseball teams leading their
leagues at the close of play July 4
will be eligible for berth in State
tournaments, it was decided today
by the National Semipro Congress.
In previous years all entrants in
State meets were required to qualify
through district tournaments. This
year mines representing Army camps,
in addition to the league leaders,
may move directly to the State meets.
Il think these two moves will swell
the brackets from 16 to 80 teams IN
all our various State meets" Presl-
dent Ray Dumont said, "and that is
what the Semipro Congress wants
more people playing baseball"
A majority of the play-for-tun
leagues will start their seasons May
4, National Semipro Baseball day,
when an estimated 10000 clubs are
scheduled to go into action.
Commissioners, sites and dates OF
sanctioned meets we're listed as df
only one town listed, it's both tourney
site and commissioner nome):
East: Connecticut, Irving j. Gour-
ley. Hartford. July 16; Delaware.
Kenneth Mathewson, Wilmington,
July II; Maine, Ralph Miller, Port
land. July 16; Massachusetts,, Ar
thur B. Corey. of Concord, Spring.
field, July 10; New Hampshire, Bill
Stearns of Dover, Portsmouth, July
90: New Jersey, Albert B. Hermann
of Milltown, Trenton or Jersey City,
July 10; Pennsylvania, Frank SwaSt,
jr., of Apollo, Vandegrift, July IA;
Rhode Island, George Lessard,
Woonsocket. July l; West Virginia,
K. F. Fidler. Harrisville, July Is.
Midwest: Illinois, William G. Mel
sen of Chicago, Springfield, July Is;
Iowa, C. A. Rogers, Adel, July 10;
Ohio. r. l.. Kroesen of Cleveland,
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Wed , NiccoIai Leaves
Pittsburgh Football
Pros 10 Coach
Kicker Who Missed One
Extra Point in Seven
Years Sorry to Quit
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19.-Cupid
today cost the National Pro Foot
ball League the services of one of
its greatest Observation-Disclosures
(Nick) Niccolai-who prides him.
self on having missed only one
point after touchdown in seven
years.
Niccolai, a 230-pounder, feet 2
inches tall, quit the Pittsburgh iron
men" 1941 edition of the 1910
Steelers, formerly the Pirates) to
become football coach at Dunbar
Township High School in South
western Pennsylvania.
"I hate to give up the game" he
explained, 'but I'm married now
and I want something dependable. "
Niccolai, %, wed Vivian Rosini,
sweetheart of his school days, last
November.
Twice during his seven years with
the Pittsburgh club the big Italian
led the leagues place-kickers, despite
the handicap of playing with a
losing team. Last season he wound
up second, kicking six field goals to
the eight of Clark Hinkle of the
Green Bay Packers. Two of Nick's
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Cards Will Aid FIaq
Fever by Consuming
Vitamin Capsules
Breudon Obtains 5000
Of B-l Variety to Keep
His Players Toned Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClaled Press
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-After seven
years without championship. pen
nant fever has hit the Cardinals
again. So President Sam Breadon,
turned doctor, has prescribed vitamin
B-1 to revitalize his Red Birds into
Al flag contenders.
Breadon, whose organization pi-
oneered the chain store system in
baseball, has about 5000 capsules to
administer to his players, starting
with spring training. His battery
men will report at st. Petersburg,
Fla. Monday.
According to medical authorities,
B-1 is an anti-neurotic vitamin
which has been effective in relieving
nervousness, indigestion and lack of
energy.
Asked II taking the vitamin tablets
would be must order on the
Cardinals training program, the
st. Louis club president said:
"Well, of course. we can't force
the players to swallow the capsules,
but naturally the club would like to
have its men in line regularly for
the B-1 issue"
Cardinal executives themselves
evidently already have B-1 on their
own menus. judging from the energy
they have shown in signing athletes
to 1941 contracts.
In eight days since receipt of the
first signed contract, all but II OF
the 38 players on the roster have
joined the fold.
Latest to sign were Pitchers Lor
Warneke and Max Surkont. Inf1elde1
Steve Mesner and Outfelders Ernie
Koy, Harry Walker and John
Wyrostek. all of whom placed theil
signatures on the dotted line yes
| terday,
Evening star., 1941-02-19
First Squad Due Today GrH Worries More Over Golf Score Than dou
Win, Lose or Draw
A Sodu-Jerker ToIks About Baseball
BY FRANCIS {. STAN,
g.. p.zn <z~rnE~o-lapt

ORLANDO Fla Feb 19-The fellow in the white coat behind the
the faucet
reckoned the Cleveland Indians
would win the 1941 pennant in the American League.
Cleveland Cincinnati the World Series,
his That's the looks me-"
Now there lot of erkers who feel otherwise
the Indians but this knight of the
authoritative
Walker the oufeder whom Clark Griffith
the
Cleveland for Catcher frankie Pytlak Walker isn't
-eker the here of of these wanky modern
behind
the he does at Concocng the
off his
apron the the radio station to which
he attached a sports commentator.
wn added somebody ought petition
Evening star., 1941-02-19
His Toll Praised,
FeIIer Is Proud
BY the Associated Press.


FORT MYERS. Fla, Feb. 10
Bob Feller' has many an accom-
plishment to set him apart from
Cleveland's other 18 pitchers. but
the one he likes-and the fans
like-is the title of "the hardest
working player in camp"
Far from coasting on his repu-
tation of being one of the greatest
pitchers in baseball, 22-year-old
Bob has been a persistent over
time worker in the Indians comp,
which opened this week.
Feller's self-devised program
consists at this early stage of
three parts running and one part
throwing
Yesterday he tossed to Coach
George SuSCe for 20 minutes after
all other batterymen had left the
field.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
B. he Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia basket
ball double header at Madison
Square Garden tonight and two
games in the Eastern intercollegiate
League will enable the East's court
fans to choose between the new and
the old ideas in the game.
For followers of basket balls
oldest league, firSt-place Dartmouth
and last-place Yale will clash at
New Haven, and Princeton and
Harvard, tied for fifth, will meet
on the 1atter's court.
Dartmouth suffered its first league
defeat last Saturday and can't afford
another setback. That would hand
/ over the lead to Columbia The
Lions. now only half game behind
are idle until they meet Dartmouth
Saturday.
Dartmouth Appears Safe.
There doesn't seem to be much
danger. as Yale has lost six of its
seven league games, including g
63-41 decision to the Indians last
week. The contest also gives Dart
| mouths Gus Broberg a chance t,
take the individual scoring lead from
CornellS Jim Bennett. who now top;
him by a single point.
Princeton and Harvard, each with
one victory and three defeats, have
not been eliminated mathematically
from the title race, but it will take
some sudden form reversals to keer
them in for long. They also me-
last Wednesday, with Princeton.
/ Tigers pulling out 36-32 overtime
victory
One other league member, Penn,
sylvania, is listed for action tonight
meeting Navy's good team in non.
league game.
For double-header fans, tonight
bill at Madison Square Garder
offers a renewal of the torrid Ford
ham-New York University rivalr,
and clash between ST. Johns o
Brooklyn and st. Joseph's of Phila
delphia.
N. Y. U. has the better season
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Semipro Mines on Top July 4
Eligible for State Play in
National Tourney Tests

Springfield, July IS (tentative) Wis
consin, Harry Cohen, Racine, July
20.
South: Alabama, Cliff Green,
Montgomery, July 10; Arkansas, DR..
E. T. Williams of Greenbrier, Rus
sellville, July 20; Louisiana, Redus
Day, Baton Rouge, July 10; Missis-
sippi, L. G. Truitt, jr., of Minter City,
Greenwood, July 10; North Carolina,
S. o. Chakales, High Point, July Is.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
3riff Locker Room Boss BewiIdered by Queer Names
Make Eel Football Still Boxing Writer Confident Gift Slab Rookie

signed as free agent, has been
here since last Christmas, but
only today did he get out of a
spot Danny leased a cottage
for the family, paying $500 in,
advance, and because he was
out of town at the time, he did
not receive Griff's ultimatum
that players were to stop at the
Angebilt Hotel. Danny yesterday
got permission from the Old Fox
to live in the cottage he prac-
tically owns, and, to show his
gratitude, he played golf with
the boss and gave him a good
going-over.
John j. Romano, the famed
boxing writer, is sending Griff
. pitching rookie named Allen
Evening star., 1941-02-19
BY a Star Staff Correspondent.


ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 19.-The
most bewildered parsonage in
Orlando appears to be frankie
Baxter, veteran guardian of the
Washington ball club dressing
room :. frankie, who has been
on the job since 1918, isn't sure
that football is over because, as
during the diamond campaign,
he is in charge of the Redskins
quarters during the winter
Immedis tely following the nip
and-tuck battle between the
skins and Bears last year, Bax-
ter was stricken with an illness
and hence there was a gap
between seasons.
I'm mixed up.' say. "and
Evening star., 1941-02-19

White He can't miss" says
Romano "'* Right now he can
win in Charlotte" It might
be added that one of the prime
difficulties to be encountered by
Manager Harris is that too many
of his pitchers can win in
Charlotte.
The clubhouse crew at Tinker
Field unveiled the uniforms yes
terday What about Doc
Cramer," yelled one of the kids
to Custodian Frankie Baxter.
What size uniform does he
wear?" Baxter considered
a moment and said, about like
Goose Goslin's-and I hope he
can hit like the Goose" F.E. S.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

you would be, too, If you had
to assign lockers look at
these names-zukowski, Poy-
dock, Ratenski, Mellendeck.
Mallory, Zinser and so forth
9 - if that doesn't sound like
a football team, I don't know
nothin'."
Joe Tinker, after whom the
local field was named, is now
a Judge at the San-Lando dog
track at a reported So per night
-. Tinker recently concluded a
professorship at Joe Strips
Baseball School, out of which
President Clark Griffith grabbed
five players = Danny Mac
Fayden. the ol6ter who was
Evening star., 1941-02-19
started from the 48-yard line.

oVoi VCu 1IOln Illc to-ydTu ulle.
Niccolai took the game so seri-
ously he remembers vividly the only
point-after he ever missed. "It was
in my first pro year and Brooklyn
end blocked the kick" he recalled.
For three years he led the clubs
scoring-Which is some pumpkins
for a tackle.
Niccolai played at Duquesne Uni
versity under Elmer Layden, but he
first gained prominence by kicking
a field goal to win the North South
game for the North, 80, in 1893.
Nick said playing soccer for five
years helped educate his toe. Here's
his method:
Il wear a square-toed shoe be-
cause it hits the ball better. I take
my time, because I know the lines
going to hold. I line the ball up
with the goal posts and hit 1t pretty
good. Over she goes!"
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Club Lures Linkswomen
BY Having Free Day"
PH the Assnciated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Feb. 19.-"GoH
widows" are being given a chance
to make it a family twosome on
the links. or golf widowers" if
some one has to stay home to mind
the baby.
Starting today the Elks Club
course is making each Wednesday
a free day" for women to try
their hand at the sport. Clubs will
be loaned to beginners.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Petersburg in Line

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 10 (P.-
A decision by the Petersburg City
Council to lease Day Field here for
professional baseball this summer
appeared today to have assured the
city's participation in the Glass c
Virginia League as the sixth men,
ber of that circuit.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
College Quints

BY the Associated Press.
Virginia Military. Al; Maryland, 81.
Pittsburgh, 3S: Carnegie Tech, 20.
Ohio, 81; Miami (Ohio), 20.
Santa Clara. 80; College of Pacific, 25.
Oregon State. Al; Idaho. 35.
Mississippi. Al; Mississippi State. 20.
Rice, SO; Texas Christian, 46.
Rhode Island State. AZ; Tufts, 2s.
Florida, 81; Stetson. AZ.
Virginia Tech. 81; Richmond. 81.
Roanoke, 20: King, IS
Western Maryland. Al: Washington
(MdD, 3s.
west Virginia Wesleyan. rs: Davis anc
Eikins, A.
ClemsonSb4; Wake Forest, SO.
GienviIles46: New River. 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Come Tomorrow SOUGHT

A basket ball game with any team
having a gym is wanted tomorrow
night by the Petworth A. c. court
men. Call Randolph 5026 after 6
o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

Dickinson. so: SusQuehanna. ~.
Newark, 50: Pace, %.
Bridgewater, 81; Juniata, 20.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Striking Grooms Win

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10 (P).-The
grooms, who closed Santa Anita
track with one-day strike Febru-
ary 6, will get the $40 they asked
for each winning horse they handle.
The Los Angeles Turf Club voted
to increase each purse $40 to cover
the expenditure.
John Carroll, 40: Western Reserve, 90
Slippery Rock So; Grove City, 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

Capital, 55; Kenyon, Al
Kent State IS, Hiram, 80
Wittenberg, 81; Bowling Green. 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
President Now Without
 Liaison Man in 5enafe;;3 Men Being Mentioned

he'll have to start from scratch and not hold up his record as tes- timony that he deserves the place.
 The best guess now is that the President will struggle along with out any liaison in the upper house, counting on Sen. Alben Barkley, majority leader, and perhaps Vice President Henry A. Wallace to pass along his off -the-record convictions. WHAT ABOUT WALLACE?
 Just the mention of Vice Presi- dent Wallace brings up an impor- tant point From the moment he took the chair as President of the Senate, the Vice President has shucked lot of corn in making himself the ace of good fellows with the men who look to him for recognition on the floor. Already, he is just about kingpin of the gymnasium gang. He's a popular tennis partner with every Senator who knows net from deuce. And his luncheons, both formal and informal, daily include from one to a score of the men with whom he works.
 Just how much this means isn't
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
 APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR N0RTHLAND
Recommendations Mad e for More Money for De-
 partment of Interior

Senate Document No. 83, com munication from the President of the United States, dated June 25, l941, to the President of the Sem ate, transmitting number of SUD- plemental and deficiency estimates of the Bureau of the Budget for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal years 1941 and 1942 con- tains the following recommenda- tions for activities of that De- partment in Alaska:
 Natives in Alaska: For an addi- tional amount for natives in AL aska, fiscal year 1941, including the objects specified under this head ing in the Interior Department Ap- propriation Act, 1941, to remain available until June 30, 1943, $110,- GOO.
 Medical relief in Alaska: For an additional amount for medical re- lief in Alaska, fiscal year 194l, in cluding the objects specified under this heading in the Interior De- partment Appropriation Act, 1941, to remain available until June 30, 1943, $35 ,000.
 Reindeer service: For an addi- tional amount for reindeer service in Alaska, fiscal year, l941, includ- ing the objects specified under this heading in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, l941, to remain available until June 30, 1943, 5000.
 The three items listed for AL aska are made necessary by req son of the transfer of the Indian Service vessel North Star to the Coast Guard, and the unavailability of the Boxer which suffered a damaged propeller and was forced to spend the winter in slough of the Kuskokwim River near Bethel. The amounts recommended will cover the increased cost of ship ment of the supplies of the agen- cies involved on commercial lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
Britain Sends Protest Over
 Iceland Talk
ChurehhiII Registers Con- eern Over Release Made
 by Senator Wheeler

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Prime Minister Winston Churchill today expressed to the White House in Washington his Britis h Govern ment's concern over "an announce ment made July g." the day Senator Burton K Wheeler, noted isolation ist, made a statement to reporters that American forces would soon occupy Iceland.
 The receipt of the British mes sage was announced by Stephen Early, Secretary to President Roose- welt, who plainly indicated it was dire c t e at Wheeler's statement. However. the Presidential secretary did not mention Wheeler's name.
 Yesterday Early said that British protested over Wheeler's release of military secrets. Church. ills statement is the first official British registration of concern over the Senators conference with news men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
(Contlnueo from Page One)

oi Jimmy Byrnes, all of these men fall far short. None of them could be counted on to take a tough assignment and hammer it through heart and soul as Byrnes did. Senators Lucas and Hill haven't the adroitness, the politi- cal skill, nor the popularity need ed to hit in such pinches. Senator Connally isn't lacking in political sleight-of- -hand, but the veteran Texan has tossed so many rough punches and gougings into his opponents that it's hard to expect any consideration if he should approach them now with padded gloves. He hasn't been consis- tent Presidents man, and being a Senator of strong convictions, he probably couldn't be counted on to carry the torch for every White House sponsored issue.
 There are others who might be mentioned-but, at this writing, not seriously. Some enterprising Senator may come forward and make his place in the sun, but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
RAIL ROUTE :. ALASKA R.R.
 GIVEN GOVT.
Right-of-W of Copper River and Northwestern
 Is 10 Be Transferred

WASHINGTON, July 9. The House has approved of the Senate's legislation authorizing the Copper River and Northwestern Railway to convey to the Government it's right of-way and other properties in AL aska for use as public highway, tramroad or tramway.
 The measure has been sent to the White House for signature of Presi- dent Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
MISS AALTO COMPLIMENTED

A surprise party for Miss Laina Aaltc, which took the form of a handkerchief shower, complimented rar on the o""asion of her birthday at the Owl Cafe this forenoon. The affair was given by a group of can- nery workers comprising the ware house crew, eleven of whom were present.
 Y, Slim Shitanda, proprietor of the Owl, cocperated with the ladies in serving refreshments which in cluded birthday cake.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
BUTCH 's DEAD

Butch, pet cocl Sr-spa-i'l of MT. and Mrs. Tom Casho'' me to his untimely end yesterday morning af- ter several days of critical illness, occasioned, it is believed, by some thing poisonous he had eaten away from home. Although the services of a. veterinarian were obtained for the little. canine he just grew weak CT as each day passed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FIRST SALMON SHIPMENT

Douglas Fisheries Company today shipped $500 cases of salmon aboard the North Coast enroute to Seattle for their first consignment of the season. The vessel was crowded with passengers, many of whom visited around town as the steamer spent most of the day in port unloading and loading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
SHOP at the 2Oth CENTURY GROCERY and SAVE!

clear yet, but some observers are saying now that it's possible, with Mir. Wallace in the Senate chair, the President won't need any other liaison man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-09
AT GASTINEAU

National Lead salesman, R. c. Cook, arrived in Juneau on the Mount Mckinley from the Vest ward last night and is stopping at the Gastineau Hotel.