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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
White Sox Have Strong Hurting Staff
Manager Dykes Happy With His Chuck.rs
For l94l American League Flag Race

straight year with the same team.
He won IL and lost eight last year.
RIGNEY WON Is
Rigney, who led the club with
Is victories in 1910, will be the
most frequent worker, unless his
number II called by his draft
board. In that case. Smith, a sur
prise performer with IA triumphs
against nine losses last year, will
move up a notch, along with Lee
and Dietrich, and the fifth regular
spot will be taken over by Jim
HUMPHREYS. who was bought from
Cleveland.
HUMPHREYS may be the surprise
of the year. In the past two sea-
sons he has pitched a total of 81
innings but in the only game
Oscar Witt permitted him to start
during the 1910 campaign, he
turned in q three-hitter.
Pete Appleton, who won four
games and lost none, will
carry the relief burden. John
Haynes. bought from Wash
ington on condition that his
sore elbow would become bet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Luiherans Set
Eyes for Spring

A new alignment Of spring
athletic mentors is announced at
Pacific Lutheran College.
This was necessitated by Ath-
letic Director Cliff Olson's tenn
porary position with the Tacoma
Tigers Of the Western Interna-
tional Baseball league.
Olson is the Tiger business man.
aeer
Ted karl and DIR. Harold
LerAaf will handle the track
squad: DIR. Harold Running
will he In charge NJ the golf
squad: Prof. Michel Franck
will tutor the tennis Tram.
and Airing Franperud will
supervise the intra mural pro-
gram. All are members Of the
p. l. c. faculty.
Olson. who will continue as sth-
letic director in charge Of schedule
making. said turnouts would start
next week. This week the Luth-
Grams are celebrating their basket
ball championship.
Friday night the day boys" at
the college will give a program at
the gym honoring the team. The
honorary captain and inspiration
award winner will be announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

ball men hailed the mound staff
as perhaps the best balanced in
the American league. Unless the
heavy hand of the L. s. army
reaches out to grab Long John Rig
ney. the compliments should be
repeated in 1941.
The top man is-and has
heen since Dykes WAS a young
ster-Ted Lyons. He will hs
followed by such gents rs Rig
ney. Thornton Lee, Bill Diet
rich and Edgar Smith.
Together. these won 63 games
last season and there Is no reason
they shouldn't do as well. or bet
ter. again. Although he is popu-
larry regarded as a bearded oldster,
Lyons. at 40, will celebrate his 10th
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

ter, will take the place Of Clint
Brown. who was sold. On top
of these are two rockies who
have virtually assured them
selves the two remaining open
positions.
One is Orville Grove, Il, who
stands six three and throws with
his right arm. He won 10 games
and lost nine with Oklahoma CITY.
The other is Jack Hallett. the
work-horse of the Shreveport nine.
Hallett, rs, is even bigger. His
height is six four and his delivery
also right-handed. Last season he
won 10 games while losing 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Canadian Golf
Players Score

VICTORIA. n. canadians
TODAY just about had the Empress
Winter Golf tournament all To
themselves
George McNams, medalist, lost
to Jimmy Hogan OF Victoria 4 and
5 yesterday in second round play,
while Ted Colgate of Victoria beat
Vic Lea If the same city 5 and 2.
r. W. Thompson Of Astoria.
Ore, beat George Parsons OF
Seattle s and . In first flight
play: Maurice Rattery of Seat
tie lost 20 G.. :. Tuxford of
Victoria and l.; and Paul
Chaser Of Seattle fell before
J. c. Beveridge Of Medicine
Hat and 3.
Miss Grace Hiscock OF Seattle.
medalist. stayed in womens play
with 6 and 5 win over Mrs. w.
]. Green Of Calgary. and Mrs.
Frank Strohecker Of Seattle upset
lnez Carey Of Victoria S and 5.
But Joan Fletcher of Victoria
edged Mrs. J. c. Baldwin OF Seat
tie 2 and /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Others Also
In Top Form
Todich Shoots $50
For Second Place

Howard Kennedy. CITY league
president, and anchor man for the
Coast Brush team. rolled SOL in
league matches on the Broadway
slleys Wednesday night for the
best series registered during the
season in the fast City pin loop.
His games were 200. 241 and 247.
The City pinmen were in top
form. six OF their number rolling
big 800 totals. Ted Tadich was
next in line behind Kennedy with
66s. His 277 was the high single
game of the matches and exceeded
through the year only by his own
2A7 game Of a few weeks ago.
Two members OF the league
leading Richfield team were In the
500 circle. Morris Gray rolled 644
and Billy Reid shot 602.
Chris Christensen gave thu Car
stems Packers representation in
the 900 club with a fine 635 series
Ed Cuppernull reached $40 for the
johnson Painters.
The leading teams of the league.
Richfield and Pacific Match. con-
tinued their hot pace. each taking
three points. The Oilers won from
Griffin Fuel and the Matchmen
defeated Caswells.
Coast Brush won three from
Carstens Packers, Merrick and
Race won three from johnson
Paint and Russ Michael's Service
captured three from Hub Clo-
thiers.
The scores:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Ping Pong Play

Doleski and Stuart won their
last four matches in the round TO
take the first round City Badmin-
ton league championship. They
won their first game against the
W&P, Al. the second from Squeeks
Rondivoo. Al. They then beat Sun
shine so in the third game and
finally Smith Fuel team, going into
the last set two-all. but coming
back in the last set 10 win. 81.
The second round of play will get
under way next Wednesday eve
ming al 7:S0 on the Medical Arts
tables.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Coast Briefs
by United PRESS

III
BOYES HOT SPRINGS - In
good shape except for wind and
legs and only five pounds over
weight. Jake Powell. the $4,000
centerfielder purchased from the
Yankees, began spring training to-
day with the San Francisco Seals.
He says the head injury that
ended his major league career
doesn't bother him.
SAWTELLE. Calf. Los
Angeles. with wary eve
toward the clouds. was slated
To play Loyola university to-
day. A tilt with Portland NJ
Santa Monica was rained out
yesterday. Jigger Statz said
that Bob Weiland. the big
southpaw pitcher. had finally
come to terms with the club.
leaving only Jimmy rip"
Collins still outside the fold.
HOLLYWOOD, Cal.-The Holly
wood Stars hoped today for a
chance TO duck out of their hotel
lobby for some much-needed prsc-
tice on their home field. Bill
Sweeney still needs the signatures
N five players 10 complet. his
squad. They are Roy Joiner.
Wayne Osborne and Johnny Ritt-
ner, pitchers: Frenchy Uhslt,
outfielder, and Ham Schultz, in
fielder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Mare Island
Team Winner
BRFNiERTON, Wash.

BREMERTON, Wash. - The
Mare Island apprentices basketball
team today pointed for the win
which would give 1t two legs on
the Puget Sound Master Me-
chanics' association trophy.
With one leg already secure.
the Mares beat Bremerton spprsn-
tees 54-45 last night in the first
game Of their 18th annual three
game series
The Southerners never were
headed. and led 1920 at the half
Coke Morrison. Mare forward. col
lected is points. Is Of them in
the second period. Bremerton
scoring was led by Guard John
Yeaman. who tailed IA for the
local shipyard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Heavy Basket
Play Tonight
Twenty Squads Will
Face Elimination

The heavy playing schedule viii
begin 10 take its toll tonight At
Stadium high school as Glasses 3
and c continue their second round
Of play in the annual Pierce
County Inter-Lesgue Council tour
ney.
While Sc teams started the meet
Monday night only 40 clubs re-
main in the four divisions.
Half of the entries In
Classes n and c will have hen
eliminated when the final
games are PLAYED tonight.
The leading contest is between
top seeded Y. NJ. c. A. and Co. c.
1s6th Infantry at $50 o'clock on
the boys floor. as Class p takes
over action.
The Y team has loads Of drive
and fair shooting, along with the
best defensive record compiled in
Commercial "A league play this
season.
GORDONS VS.. SOLDIERS
Clan Gordon, tricky Park league
entry, plays Headquarters and
Headquarters Squadron of the 18th
Group at 7:30 o'clock while Central
Lutheran. always at least a semi
finslist. mixes with Co. f 116th
Medical Corps at $50 o'clock.
Closing Class b play for the
night, and the second round.
will he a battle between a pair
of corking good army clubs.
seth Reconnaissance Squadron
vs.. Headquarters Department
4lst Division at $3.50 o'clock.
On the girls floor for the night
all action is of the Class c variety.
First Congregational Church
opens at $50 o'clock against Co.
E. 163rd Infantry while the lanky
Mormons meet Bird Medical Corps
at 730 o'clock. At $50 o'clock
Co. X, 161st Infantry. top seeded.
meets the very capable 3sth Street
Boosters while the $50 o'clock
nightcap pits second seeded Fife
Merchants and Co. r, 161st In
fantry.
Glasses A and d will fill the pro-
gram for Friday night with all
games being in the quarter-final
round.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

The 1910 estimates show las. 00C
mule deer, $1,000 blacktailed deer
100 whitetailed deer. 1900 Roose-
Welt elk $4,000 Rocky Mountain
elk, 1900 antelope and $500 black
bears. Authentic reports also
show. the forest service said, that
a small band of mountain sheer
still exists in the Wsllowa noun
tsins.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
OREGON Wild Life Increases

PORTLAND - All classes OF
game show q substantial increase
in Oregon national forests, 1910
estimate by the L. S. Forest Serv-
ice revealed today.
For the first time in many
years. blscktailed deer appear 10
be gaining. the forest service re-
ported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
BY JACK GUENTHER

United Press staff Correspondent
PASADENA. Calif.-This is the
season when baseball managers
customarily review their pitchers
with the friendliness extended
cobrss, and then wander off into
the horizon. elawing their hair
and babbling of the second division.
Jimmy Dykes. however, is break
ing precedent again.
The fiery chief of the Chicago
White Sox hasn't been heard whis-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

CORAL GABLES. pa A. r
Simmons Shortening. last out Of
the starting gate. was first across
the finish line yesterday in the
Sunny Isles pure at Tropical park
The chestnut daughter Of Brew
ity won by hah . length over Mrs
Louis Laxare's Tex Hygro. Ars
Albert sabath's Seventh Day was
third in ths eight nlliaa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Savidges Win;
Dolr Injured

BOISE, IAA--rhe Seattle Savid-
20. Northwest AAU basketball
champions en- route to the national
tourney ct Denver. beat the local
xkvics last night $500. but lost
Guard Bob Dorr with . wrenched
knee
Dorr viii be out Of tomorrow
game with Provo. Utah. and may
not be able to play in the meet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

TAMPA. Fla.-Erme lombard
numbering catcher of the Cincin-
matt Reds. arrived at the Redleg
camp today and signed his la4i
contract q few minutes later. He
was the last important holdout
among the world champions
Terms Of his contract were not dis.
closed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Well. Well, Now
It's Softbail

Cammarsnos soffbalI team
sfii open its 18th season Of
composition with = practice $50
sion Sunday afternoon NJ 2
o'clock On the jefferson park
diamond. Old tram members
and ncw candidates are asked
10 he present with an eye for
service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Salem Champs

SALEM. Ore.-The Salem high
Vikings defeated the Columbia
Props of Portland, Catholic cham
pions Of the state. IL to 80 in the
first game of the Oregon high
school basketball championship
tournament yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

Ting the blues.
1t may be early
to speak W j I h
fin atty. but.
from a sc I
along the third
baseline, Dykes
appears to hold
a pat pitching
hand.
A year ago,
when the Sox
finished fourth.
Just Gig hi
games back OF
Detroit base
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
Major Camps
BY United PRESS

HAVANA - The Brook lyr
Dodgers resume play with the
Cuban All-stars today. Veteran
Pitcher Tex Carleton Will make hi,
first start Of the spring training
season.
MIAMI-The New York Giant,
were scheduled 10 arrive here BY
bus from Orlando today to get In
trim for their game with the Phila.
delphis Phillies tomorrow. Ha
Schumacher, Bob Carpenter anc
Hal Lohrman held the Washington
Senators to six hits TO pitch tbs
Giants to a Al victory yesterday
PASADENA, Cal.-Pitcher
Johnny HUMPHREYS was In bed
today with the Flu. increas-
ing the Chicago White Sox
casualty list To four. other
victims including Taft Wright.
Bill Dietrich and Thornton
Lee.
SAN BERNARDINO. Calf
Manager frankie Frisch of the
Pittsburgh Pirates is cracking
down on training violstors. He
announced yesterday he had fined
one player-identity undisclosed-
$3.50 and threatened TO fine the
next violator $1,000. give him a
ticket home and reveal his name
to the press.
AHEIM. Calf. - Johnny
Babich. Chubby Dean. Nelson Pot
ter. Bill Beckman and Jack Knott
were listed by Connie Mack today
as starting pitchers for the Phila-
delphia Athletics when the Ameri-
can league race gets under way.
MIA MI BEA CHI, Fla
Regular camp work was sched-
uled for today at the Phila-
delphia Philliee' training camp
r. they prepared for tomor-
rows game with the Giants.
The regulars committed six
errors yesterday rs they lost
an intra-squad game TO the
reserves, as.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fia.-Msn-
ager Billy Southworth of the st.
Louis Cardinals will use Pitchers
Henry Nowak, Max Lanier and
Max Surkont against the Cleve-
land Indians today in an exhibition
game.
Three rockies hurlers yesterday
held the Cincinnati Reds to five
hits. but the Cards lost, 8 to 4.
SAN ANTONIO. Textile
81. Louis Browns leave to-
morrow by bus for Monterey.
Mex, to resume their series Of
exhibition games with the
Boston Bees. The Browns
yesterday frampled the Bees,
. to l.
LAX La ID, Fla. - Hank
Greenberg started his annual
homerun exercises yesterday in
the first intra-club game of the
Detroit Tigers training season.
The big left fielder clouted Hal
Manders' first pitch to him over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
LAKELAN Fla. - Ha

Greenberg started his annua
homerun exercises yesterday II
the first intra-club game of thu
Detroit Tigers training season
The big left fielder clouted Ha
Manders' first pitch to him Owe
the left centerfield wall
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

sIhe Tacoma club opens its 1s4 season April 20.
Naturally, sir, the first impression one has Of racing
pigeon h its participation In sort Of sporting bird
That Of course correct impression Pigeon racing not
.1seshsr h product of modern mss Pigeons
the world and have bn used for message work
"A va amount Of interest Teahsred
through the warning nations of the world
"TAey are used BY many Some
behind the lines and liberated BY secret .ssnts
Tiny strapped them and the trenches
fccatons photographed their homeward journey
failed
countless numbers soldiers their lives to these little
The public know would learning
birds They would gladly allow them
n.,s ~ deed Of vsor thew performed during the last
world conflict brought to their attention
Heroes OF Mon-Mode Bottles
his head Of eloted blood homed in from the Beau
mont anee) front early on the morning Of Sept H. 1919
advancing which taking toll
with tais information artillery
-.r probably army. noted pigeon With
his breast this great bird carried
the that saved the Lost Battalion
states Museum History fitting tbut.
pucy succeeded bringing back
the location Of these beieagursd soldiers
president wilson, batled his
through Nov 1915 bring back to headquarters
ns lg was gone but the consuming get
pshs accomplishment this tremendous handicap
Result Of Selective Breeding...
Racing pigeons in their present form Of perfection are
the result Of many years Of selective breeding
Some persons Of the opinion that these birds are
trained 10 come home. This is not 80.
trained home but the ability 10 nd their
and has to date baffled
which
loft when liberated distances
. thousand miles in strange country
pigeon admit defeat while II has the
and good day win make speed of more than
.
Of q pigeon ready for his first
toss He taken a home and liberated.
y five miles then 10 and 20 and 30
Af.r this oas ~ : ready distance,
% mnsA
These races during the
10 40 100 $50 400 $50 800
ends the old bird
competitions
He takes them to the
railway committee
rubssr racing bearing each bird
Iruinod Lie Fighters -.
Ihe brds then placed In the shippng crates which
e eay saled and the train TO the station
h ezo agent 1t the point o liberation releases the birds
Gmultaneously II given time.
wait for the birds at home and bssn to watch the
~ sheuf an hours liberation . eo-mie
. spsck II bigger and soon
aaxAarsd spssd the loft like q bullet
the loft where the takes
~ racnw ring leg drops device which
spnt q the time Of the birds arrival
timing machine opened 1t the club headquarters ana
minute figured from the second Of arrival
the the determined
aecna himself the
hsns4 hrsaking h
eng pigeon od1s turn-storms mountains
IL records show that they have accomplished
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
ON THE LAM
with ELLIOTT MErCALf

H0MNG psesss strssm-lned, keen-eyed proud little
- rnacnkL
They are shaped like the ordinary pigeons you elu
rng the streets those little may have as PETS
If~r eeanrins. are about the same but there is
ethng them that them off from their common
variety brother and sister.
Maybe IT'S the look IN their
background that impresses YOU
almost holds In admiration
q you trim homins pigeon you
you looking sistocrst Of his kind
that 10 what he n
Ana rsn,ixns that / Ssae So. North
American Racing Pigeon News for ino
interesting subject at hand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

PASADENA, Cal.-Pitcher
Johnny HUMPHREYS was In bed
today with the flu. lncreas-
ing the Chicago White Sox
casualty list To four. other
victims including Taft Wright.
Bill Dietrich and Thornton
Lee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14

SAN ANTONIO. Textile
81. Louis Browns leave to-
morrow by bus for Monterey.
Mex, to resume their series of
exhibition games with the
Boston Bees. The Browns
yesterday trampled the Bees,
y To l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-14
SAN BERNARDINo. Calf

Babich. Chubby Dean. Nelson Pot
ter. Bill Beckman and Jack Knott
were listed by Connie Mack today
as starting pitchers for the Phila-
delphia Athletics when the Ameri-
can league race gets under way.
The Republican., 1941-10-23

All this fits beautifully into the iso
lationist arguments, the obvious con-
clusion being that, under such circum-
stances, prolongation of the conflict
through our efforts or any further par
ticipation upon the part of America,
such as is involved in nuetrality repeal,
The Republican., 1941-10-23

way to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Misses Leah and Fannie Beachy, of
Aurora, have returned from a trip
through Ohio
Elva Lantz, nurse in a Balti-
more hospital, is spending a few days
at her home in Aurora.
DR.. and Mrs. Baker, of Terra Alta,
are now at the home Of Mrs. Cora
Helmick, at Eglon, where they eX-
pect to spend the winter. Mrs. Baker
was the former Miss Pauline Helmick
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Marrel Biser, who has been quite i'll,
is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke Stemple
Aurora, have returned to their home
after visiting in Youngstown and
Lorraine, Ohio.
A surprise shower was given on
Tuesday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gay Wotring, newlyweds
of Aurora, by the Ladies' Aid Society
Many lovely and useful gifts were
received by the couple.
Rev. and Mrs. Ezra Fike went to
Richmond, Va, Wednesday, where q
son-in-law, Jacob Huffman, medical
student, underwent a major opera
ton, Thursday.
DR.. H. V. King was at Dr. Miller's
today performing tonsilectomies anc
The Republican., 1941-10-23
The Republican

Entered at the Postoffice at Oakland,
Md, as second-class mail matter
The Republican., 1941-10-23
AURORA-EGLON

Mrs. Mahala Wolfe Dumire, widow
of Ike Dumire, who had been in i'll
health for several years, passed away
on Wednesday, October Is at her
home in Cassville, W. Va. Mrs. Du-
mire was formerly of this community
and many relatives and friends here
attended the funeral.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday of last week for ], Albert
Shaffer, of Washington and Aurora.
Services were held in Washington,
where he passed away, and the body
was brought to Aurora where a short
service was held at the St. Paul's
Lutheran Church. Burial was made in
Carmel cemetery there.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy VanDeavener, of
Aurora, are announcing the birth of
son, born Tuesday, October a. This
is the first child. The mother is the
former Miss Cleo Lipscomb, of Erwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verdun Shaffer
newlyweds, have moved to Cresap-
town, where Mr. Shaffer is employed
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmor Fike and
family attended the funeral of Mrs
John Ridenour, of Laurel Mountain
on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs Ezra Fike went to
Brick church, Grant county, Saturday
service, after which they motored tc
where Rev. Fike conducted council
Cherry Grove, w. Va, where they
visited their son, Rev. Earl Fike and
family.
Mrs Marie Alternately Martin has
been i'll of influenza at her home neal
the State line,
Mr.. and Mrs John Harsh and sor
Ellis, and daughter Ila, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Biser and family al
Elkins on Sunday.
Guy Harvey, who remains pa
tient in the Philippi hospital, was
visited on Sunday by his wife, mother
and son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Selders.
Several friends and neighbors at
tended the corn husking which was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
viii Winters, one evening last week
Quite number of cases of measles
are reported in this community.
Drs. Harold and Blanche Miller
were visiting relatives in Westminster
on Tuesday.
Miss Allie Fike, who has been i'll
at her home in Morgantown, was
brought to the home of her sister
Mrs. D. B. Spaid, at Eglon, on
Wednesday.
The Aurora Farm Women's Club
members motored to Romney on
Tuesday where they visited at the
deaf and blind school,
John Arnett, who has been sta
toned at Chanute Field in the army
air corps, stopped at his home in
Aurora for few days while on his