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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-01
AL EGAN TELLS OF
Collegiaa Wakefield Latest
GREAT DISCOVERIES
BY WATSON sPoELsTRA

DETROIT, Aug. Owner
Walter Q. Briggs Of the Detroii
, Tigers is more Of 4 hard HEADED
business man than a gambler
when he sends his greenbacks
after talent such as Richard
Cummings Wakefield, the $4,000
collegian.
When Briggs. the wealthy
manufacturer of automobile bod
| les, astounded baseball with his
record bonus for a college sopho-
more two or three years away
from the majors, he was backing
the judgment of his foremost
ivory hunter, silverhaired Alloy
sius ]. WISH Egan.
For rs years Egan has combed
the middle west for players for
Detroit. He currently has nine
finds in the majors
Perhaps Egan saw in Wake
field the opportunity to erase
from memory his disappointment
over the signing in 1915 by the
St. Louis Browns of George Sis
Ter, Michigan pitcher and first
baseman. George hit American
league pitching for 13-year
mark of .341.
Egan, himself a former pitcher
who never was quite good enough
for the majors, spotted Sisler at
Ann Arbor. He reported to Frank
Navin, Tiger owner.
Branch Hickey, then manager
of the Browns, came up with
the Sisler contract. Egan was
blameless but it was not pleasant
to reflect that the first player
he uncovered got away.
1t was the Sisler incident that
started Egan as a talent scout.
His current crop includes Barney
Mccosky, Harold Newhouser,
Pat Mullins and Paul Trout of
Detroit, Roy Cullenbine and
Chester Laabs of the Browns,
Mike fresh of the White Sox,
Benny Mccoy of the Athletics and
Maurice Van Robays of the Pr
rates.
But in Is years of watching
Egan never again saw a player
he could bracket with Sisler un-
til Wakefield came along this
spring. It wasn't what he did
that impressed the scout but the
way he did it.
81 don't take any Of the credit
for signing this boy, says Egan.
q liked his power and his speed.
l knew the boy hadn't played
much baseball and that there was
room for Improvement Mr. Briggs
backed me up and he should get
the credit.
Should Wakefield eventually
become a $4,000 lemon, Egan
says he willingly will shoulder
the blame.
Nothing is certain in baseball,
Egan declares, but I'm ready to
stake my reputation ON this boys
chances"
Egan is one of basebalps scores
of scouts, who travel about the
country combing the minor
leagues and college campuses for
prospects.
Scouts sometimes trail player
for weeks. They Judge not only
his ability, but his temperament,
courage, outside activities and
habits. E
Scouts take CANDLES. Some
turned thumbs down on Joe Di-
Maggie because he was injured
while Pacific Coast league
player. The Yankee scout was
willing to take a chance and came
up with baseball's greatest all
round star.
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BETz' RECORD

Pauline Betz made her first
appearance in the wcmen's
championship at Forest Hills
two years ago. Here is her rec
ord in the championship:
ls3s-Lost in the first round
to Mrs. F. j. HammersleY.
So: ga.
l940-Lost in the quarter
finals 10 Mary Hardwick of
England. ST; 81; So.
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tensiyely, and viii fight his heart
out Tor the Championship.

tensiyely, and viii fight his heart
out Tor the championship.
While it may seem strange to
rank the National champion as
low as third, McNeilrs efforts this
year have been unsuccessful He
lost to Wayne Sabin in the in
door championships. However. by
tournament time Don may have
recovered the form which won
him the 1910 title from Riggs.
Jack Kramer and Eddie AIoo
of Rollins college, Wayne Sabin,
frankie Parker and Joe Hunt
are all excellent players and
should be ranked behind the three
leaders. Kramer, with another
years experience, may prove to
be anaother Vines. He has the
power, strokes and potential
ability.
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BY PAULINE BETz

written for The Associated Press)
This September viii mean to
many aspiring youngsters a
chance to win the coveted Ma
tional tennis championships at
Forest Hills, N. Y, but before the
tournament is over, upsets will
be as common as sunshine. /
believe Bobby Riggs will finish
on top in the mems division, but
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SERVICE soFTBALL LEAGUE
Poppy CARDINALS

The st. Louis Cardinals, maxi
ing a strong bid for the National
League pennant, have been using
vitamin A capsules to give them
pep
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your guess is as good as any
body's as to VINO will take the
women's crown.
For the first time in years, the
women's side of the argument is
balanced with any one of eight
players likely to win. In the re-
cent past, Alice Marble has been
SO far ahead that the only object
of the women's Nationals was to
see whom Alice would meet IN
the finals. However. when she
entered the pro ranks, the rest
of US breathed signs of relief and
began preparing to make about
efforts to gain her crown.
Helen Jacobs, the current No. !
ranking amateur, is probably
Alice's logical successor. A chop
stroke artist whose shots are es-
pecially effective on grass, Helen,
with her vast experience and
fighting heart, is out to take back
the title she relinquished some
years ago.
Jacobs Upsets Erperts
While some have been predict
ing her collapse for several years,
saying that youth was coming to
the fore, the National champion
ships of 1889 and 1910 saw Mar
ble-Jacobs final.
''Dodo" Bundy, now of Rollins
College, ranked third, is next in
line, believe. She has very
sound game with an exceptional
ly strong forehand and over
head.
Sarah Cooke Of New York, who
last year slipped from third to
sixth in ranking, broke even with
Bundy in their matches during
the Florida Winter Circuit. She
is a steady, clever player with a
remarkable volley and is adding
more pace to her game which
will make it difficult for anyone
to beat her.
Virginia Wolfendon, of Califor
MIA, is on par with the others.
She lost a close match to Jacobs
at Forest Hills last year and then
defeated her in straight sets a
few weeks later in California.
Her game is well-rounded with
no apparent weakness. She is
equally at home at the net and in
the back court and is very deter
mined about winning the cham
pionship.
have been picked as every
thing from lead pipe cinch" to
the. girl without forehand or
overhead who won't reach the
semi-finalsn, so I'll just exclude
myself from this discussion. But
I'll be in there trying.
Margaret Osborne, Mary Ar
mold, Pat Canning and Hope
Knowles are others to be reck-
oned with, while Louis Brough
of California, and Doris Hart of
Miami, Fla, are juniors who have
come along very fast and may
upset favored players.
Frank Kovacs. of California,
and Don McNeill, of Oklahoma
City viii have plenty to say about
Riggs winning the mems title.
The players agree that these
three have lock on the crown
but can not decide which one
viii win. The majority selects
the unpredictable Kovacs. But |
believe that Riggs, 1899 cham
pion, win come through again.
Incredible Shots
But Kovacs makes so many in
credible shots in such a casual
manner that he frequently de-
moralizes his opponents. Riggs,
who used to maintain that same
casual, flippant attitude, has now
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SERVICE SoFTBALL LEAGUE
1890 p. nj

SERVICE SOFTBALL LEAGUE
1880 p. M
TOMORROW
Naval Air Station VS.. Subma-
rine Division at Naval Air Sta
ton Field.
Naval Station VS.. Destroyer
Division at Fort Taylor Field
Sub Chaser Division VS.. Coast
Guard at Bayview Park.
SUNDAY
Submarine Division VS.. Sub
Chasers at Fort Taylor Field.
Marines VS.. Destroyer Division
at Naval Air Station Field.
Army VS.. Coast Guard at Army
Barracks Field.
WEDNESDAY
Naval Air Station VS.. Marines
at Fort Taylor Field.
Naval Station VS.. Army at
Army Barracks.
SATURDAY. AUG. 9
Naval Air Station VS.. Coast
Guard at Naval Air Station
Field.
Sub Chaser Division VS.. Army
at Army Barracks Field.
Submarine Division VS.. De-
stroyer Division at Fort Taylor
Field.
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4s res IN SINGLE GAME

Dorothy Compson, young Rhode
Island woman, shot 40 field goals
in a basketball game. which is
thought to be the worlds rec
ord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-01

Mrs. Susanna Farnham of New
Haven, Conn, is regarded as
one of the foremost woman
sculptors in the country.
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Eight Is Soon Enough

She Meet me at the corner
this evening at seven o'clock.
He who knows her)--Impos-
sible! You won't be there at sew
en-.
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Add Short prorosals

A gentleman in India suddenly
determined to offer marriage to
young lady in England, SO he
cabled, will your" The answer
came promptly, Wont I?'
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SPORTS CALENDAR
BASEBALL

nA6EHALL
lMAIoR leagues
TODAY
American
Chicago at Washington.
st. Louis at New York.
Only games scheduled.
National
Philadelphia at St. Louis,
night game.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Chicago. a1e8a
Boston at Cincinnati
S0FrBALL
tRayyiew Park. 500 p. NJ
TONIGHT
First GameP eppers VS..
Thurstnn.
Second Game-NavSta VS..
Navy.
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Puts A Good Face On Il

Does your wife help you
economize2"
"You betl She makes her own
complexion these days
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DODGERS TURN ON
CARDS; YANKS WIN
PAIR FROM TIGERS
BROOKLYN THuMpEp ST.
LOUIS. SIS; ATHLETICS DIS
PLACED cHIsox IN A. LIS
FIRST DIVISION
Especial 10 The Citizen,

J
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The
Brooklyn Dodgers, taking part
ing shot at the Cardinals before
moving on in their western in
vasion, belted Is hits to thunp
the St. Louis nine, 9-5. The
victory, coming in the last scrap
of a three-game series, cut the
Redbirds' lead to two duels. The
Dodgers pounded out long hits in
overcoming the Cards. Three of
their tribe blasted homers, Lew
Riggs, Dolph Camilli and Jim
Wasdell.
With the score tied twice and
their own defense spotty, the
Cincinnati Reds tailed twice in
the ninth to nose the New York
Giants, s to 5. The Reds COM
mitted four errors along the nine-
inning route and We're outhit,
1872. Each team scored orlce
in the second and three times in
the THIRD. The Giants went on
top in the seventh with lone
marker.
Boston Braves, staging last
minute bid,s fell victims to the
Pittsburgh Pirates, by a single
run, 90. The Braves went into
the eighth with a l-9 count
against them. Then the ''blitz'
begun. Five runs in their half of
the eighth reduced the margin to
three markers. Another rally in
the ninth-two runs--fell one
short of a tie. The BUGS pounded
four Boston pitchers for l6 hits.
Old Charley Root just couldn't
stand the blistering attack of the
Philadelphia Phillies and SO the
Chicago Cubs, mastered by John
ny Podgajny, took To drub-
bling. Root vacated the hill in
the second round but before he
left the Pills had scored five
runs. Podgajny, who limited the
Bruins to two bingles in the first
six frames, took it easy in the
seventh and the Cubs showed
over their two runs.
Spud Chandler turned in a
four-hit job in an eight-inning
nightcap to whitewash the De-
troit Tigers, so. as his New York
Yankee teammates swept. a dou-
bleheader. Yanks captured the
opener. 6-3. Joe DiMaggio crack
ed a four-bagger in the after
piece, his 25th of the season,
thus tying teammate Keller for
honors in that department.
st. Louis Browns extended
their domination over the Bos-
ton Red Sox to seven games in
the top portion of a twin bill but
had their spell broken in the bot
tom half. The curtain-raiser was
Suggest, going to the Browns,
1911. Red Sox captured the
nightcap, Al, in game ended
by darkness after eight innings.
Brownies scored their single run
in the final frame Bobby Doerr
put the Bosox out in front with
circuit clout in the opening
round.
The Philadelphia Athletics
knocked the Chicago White Sox
out of first division in the Amer
lean league and themselves
climbed into fourth place. It all
happened when the AS, spanked
by Benny McCoy's homer in the
fourth with the bases loaded,
buried the Chisox, 81 Philadel-
phia lost no time in getting on
the victory trail. sending a trio
of runners across the plate in
the first inning. Jack Knott, a
former Chicago moundsmen,
spaced nine hits for the AS, who |
pounded out IA
The scheduled Cleveland In
dian Washington Senator game |
was called off because of rain.
Results:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Cincinnati r.. H. E. /
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Newlin and Ferrell; II. Newsome,
Ryba, Potter, M Harris. Wilson
and Pytlak.
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Second Game
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Muncrief and Ferrell; Hughson
and Peacock.
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and Owen; Gunbert, Lanier,
Shoun. Nahen, Hutchinson and
Mancuso.
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PEA PUTS YARDSTICK TO
PROFESSIONALS TO FIND GOLF
TEACHING TIPS FOR DUBS

chairman of the PGA teaching
program.
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Incredible Shots

But Kovacs makes 50 many in
credible shots in such a casual
manner that he frequently de-
moralizes his opponents. Riggs,
who used to maintain that same
casual, flippant attitude, has now
become serious, is practicing in
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Lohr1nan, Brown. Melton and
banning: Turner, L. Moore and
lombard
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CLEVELAND At WashingIon, rain.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
Radiant Living
THAT
BREAKFAST
By Rev. G. M. Griffeth
Pastor Methodist Church
Cecilton, Md.

That early breakfast on the
shore of Lake Galilee always did
get me. Somehow 1 have never
gotten over that thrill of it, and 1
don't suppose that l ever shall. If
1 were an artist, it would be the
theme of my masterpiece.
Just think of it! Here were
those tired discouraged disciple
fishermen who had tailed all the
night and had caught nothing
With a mocking net an an empty
boat, they were rowing ashore on
that early misty morning.
AS they neared the shoreline they
were hailed by man who directed
them to cast their net off the star
board side of their boat. And you
know what a miraculous haul they
made.
But that isn't all The best part
of their undreamed of amazing ex-
jerience that morning was yet to
come.
No sooner had they splashed
ashore than they were greeted with
the appetizing odor of broilins fish
and browning biscuitsl And the
most unbelievable thing of all, yet
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

so gloriously true, it was the risen
Christ who was cooking theml
They knew that it was He. AS
they were sitting, a few moments
later, around the breakfast fire, did
they not, as He passed the fish and
biscuits around, notice the nail
prints in His hands?
1 often wondered why the Christ
provided this unexpected breakfast.
One day its meaning flashed into
my mind. 1 saw that it was tok-
en-, a promise.
It revealed to me the truth that
the risen Christ knows all our dis
couragements and seks to supply
all our needs!
You too may be in what seems to
be night of fruitless effort. But
take heart! The morning is ap-
preaching. Be courageousl Dare
to believe! The Christ is awaiting
your coming. And He has for you
too a delightful and sustaining
breakfast!
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

injuries last year would have built
AS battleships, $4,000 fighter planes
or $4,000 heavy bombers.
Production
OPM Director Knudsen, speak
ing in New York, said despite tre-
mendous increases in British and
American production the Nazis will
continue to hold their lead in GER
tain important war items "for a
long time unless we step up our
present pace" OPM Chief Stats
tician May said in a New York
radio speech that the U. S. is de-
voting only Is percent of its re-
sources to defense while Canada
and Great Britain are devoting 90
percent-close to the absolute max
imum. Mr.. May said to put U. S
production on a plane with Brit
aims means drastic diversion OF
materials, man-power and facilities
firm civilian to military uses. He
said, for example, auto production
would have to be cut from $4,000
to 1000 cars week.
Foreign Trade
President Roosevelt told the 28tf
National Foreign Trade Convention
in New York that equality of treat
ment and mutual benefit to all ma
tions could be the only basis fol
postwar commercial relations il
peace is to be enduring. Under
Secretary of State Welles told the
convention that trade agreements
similar to those made before tht
war by the u. S. would be one Of
the postwar economic tools. Under
Secretary of Commerce Chatfeld
Taylor told the group "we mus
not repeat the mistake of Versail
les, of stressing territoial and po
litical adjustments and asking lit
tie provision for the basis of sounc
trade and economic reconstruc
tion." He said England and the
U. S. must set the trade patterr
because only they have the produc
tice facilities, natural resources ant
capital necessary for world eco
nomic order.
Helping South America
Speaking in Boston, Coordinate
of Inter-American Affairs Rookie
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years ago. Since March alone, he
said, the cost of living is up per-
cent.
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DEFENSE BOND
@ u LIZ

Q. Has the Government set a
quota to be raised through the
sales of Defense Savings Bonds?
A. No. there is no quota and no
time limit. The Defense Savings
Program is to be a continuing ef-
fort, and both Defense Bonds and
Stamps should be purchased stead
lily and regularly.
Q. Why We're the Nations re-
tail stores aske to sell Defense Saw
ings Stamps?
A. American retailers We're not
asked-they volunteered through
their national organizations to un-
dertake the sale of Defense Saw
ings Stamps on a vast scale.
Note.-To buy Defense Bonds
and Stamps, go to the nearest post
office, bank, or savings and loan
association; or write to the Treas
urer of the United States, Wash
ington, D. C. Also Stamps now
are on sale at most retail stores.
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16
This Week
In Defense
Neutrality Law Modification Asked

Neutra1ty LAW niouie
Stating I'VE will not let Hitler
prescribe the waters OF the Worla
on which our ships may travel. -,
the President asked Congress to re-
neal Section 6 of the Neutrality
Act which prohibits arming OF
American merchant ships and to
examine other phases of the law.
The President said this action is a
matter of immediate necessity and
extreme urgency. ="
The President said conditions
have so changed since enactment of
the law, it is no longer truly neu-
trality measure. He said sit is
time for this country to stop play
ing into Hitler's hands and to un-
shackle our own" He said the U.
S. should not "be forced to mas
uuerade American-owned ships be-
hind the flags of our sister Repub-
lies"
Most of the vital goods author
lied by the Congress are being de-
livered," Mr.. Roosevelt said. "Yet
many of them are being sunk; and
as we approach full production re-
quiring the use of more ships now
being built it will be increasingly
necessary to deliver American
goods under the American flag"
Aid TO Britain and Russia
The American Red Cross in
structed the British Red Cross to
forward Immediately to Russia 800
tons of medical supplies. The
American Red Cross will send re-
placement supplies to England:
Prices
Retail food prices continued to
rise between mid-August and mid
September, increasing 2.6 percent
to reach the highest level since
January, 1881, the Lamor Depart
ment reported. Consumer Commits
sioner Elliott reported food prices
have risen 29 percent since the wal
began as compared to 1874 percent
in the comparable World War per-
iod and farm products have riser
43.1 percent as contrasted to 12.e
percent during the last war.
Price A administrator Henderson
speaking in support of the pending
price regulating legislation, sait
"even more frightening than the
present level of price advances i:
the fact that these advances have
been gathering momentum since
the early months of the year" HI
said the cost of living last Angus
was 71a percent higher than TIVE
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Teller said the U. S. "'has practical
ly taken up the slack left in the
trade of the 20 Republic due to
their loss of the continental Euro
pean markets." by increasing i'm
port purchases from S450,000,000
to nearly a billion dollars a year.
He said the S7O0,0O0,o00 made
available to South America for
loans is being used by Latin coun-
tries to build up industries and ag-
riculture worth fighting for" He
said actually only S37, 100000 is
currently not repaid and that not
all funds available were borrowed
Smyrna times., 1941-10-16

next year. Courses will take six
weeks of class work and practical
experience. Miss Olivia Peterson,
director of public health nursing
for Minnesota, will conduct the
program.
Employment
The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practice asked
any one denied a defense job be-
cause of creed, color, race, or ma
tional origin to write the Commit
! tee at Washington so an investiga-
ton can be made and remedial
steps taken. The OPM Labor Di-
vision issued new reporting forms
to speed up surveys by the U. S.
Employment Service local offices of
situations where civilian factories
are closed by material shortages
priorities. The OPM advised the
War Department that "a compan-
les making most of the nations
washing machines can produce de-
fense articles and asked they be
given preferential treatment to
avoid lay-off of workers.
Labor
The President, in message to
the AFL convention in Seattle,
said the time has come when Fed
eral mediation machinery must be
used. before any recourse is TAX
en- to strike or lockout" He said
organizational rivalries and juris-
dictional conflicts must be discard
ed for the duration. Labor Secre-
tary Perkins told the meeting sit
is of extreme Importance that
trade-unions develop in the near
future a pattern of self-imposed
discipline. She said the closed
shop, closed memberships and high
dues should be "restudied with a
view to the public welfare" and to
lprovide for those who "are not
Ijoiners by nature"
Labor Safety
Navy Secretary Knox told the
Both National Safety Congress ir
Chicago a killed or injured worker
is as much loss to defense as g
wounded soldier because I'VE have
no time to train replacement work.
ers." He said time lost through