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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Pressure Too
Much for Skip

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
FISHER TO DODGERS

FREMONT. q. - Purchase BY
the Brooklyn Dodgers Of Lloyd
Fisher. p. left handed pitcher.
from the Fremont club ~ the Ohio
state league for a cash sum and
two players was announced today.
Fisher Will remain here until the
close Of the Ohio State league sea-
son and Will then report 10 the
Montreal club Of the International
league. a Dodger farm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Sports Parade
Nv HARRY FERGUSON

United Press staff Correspondent
NEW YORK-The shades of
night were falling fast and so
were the Brooklyn Dodgers-in
fact. it looked as though they
were fal ling right out of first
place.
II was the ninth inning of the
second game Of Sundays dou-
ble-header with the st. Louis
Cardinals, the start Of what is
known TO the faithful of Flat
bush as "a kerooshial series
The Cardinals had won the first
game and had come from behind
to tie the score in the second.
"Oh-h-h-h-h. you buns" was
the wall that came from grand
stand and bleachers as the Flat
bush faithful conferred with one
another on the most satisfactory
way of committing hari-kaH In
event the beloved buns lost both
games and dropped out Of first
place.
II had been a tense, nerve
wracking afternoon for the Flat
bush faithful. Leo the Lip Du-
rocher, manager of the beloved
buns. had torn the hearts OF the
faithful by almost getting booted
off the field for sticking his chin
In an umpire's face.
Kirby Higbe. best of the below
ed buns pitchers, had been belt
ed out of the box in the opening
game.
And here, in the twilight, the
never-say-die Cardinals had come
roaring up to tie the score. AS
the tying run came across, the
Flatbush faithful abandoned all
hope. Why, they even began TO
cheer a bit for young Howard
Pollet, the rookie left-hander of
the Cardinals who was doing a
great job in tough spot.
A sound that is technically
known in Flatbush as the bold
began to ring in the ears Of the
buns, not so beloved now. Torn
paper drifted on the field from
the listless hands OF the faithful.
Durocher was a bum. Med
wick, a hero earlier In the after
noon when he hit q home run,
WAS a bum. Camilli was a bum.
All the beloved buns were buns.
The Flatbush faithful stirred
only slightly in their coma Of
anguish when Pewee Reese laid
a perfect bunt down the third
base line in the last half Of the
ninth and moved TO second on
Mickey Owens sacrifice.
And who was that coming out
of the dugout TO hit Why, it
was Whitlow Wyatt. the pitcher,
and every member Of the Flat
bush faithful knows that a pitch
er can't hit. Why didn't that
bum Durocher put in a pinch
hitter? Whoever told that dash
dash bum that he knew how 70
manage a ball club?
WYATT picked up a bat and the
faithful got their sneers adjusted
on their faces. And then-o,
magnificent moment. o. miracle
In the twilight-Nyatt shot
hot single over second base and
Reese raced home with the win
ming run.
The Flatbush faithful came 70
life, they swarmed onto the field,
they surrounded Wyatt and al
most snapped his spine as they
pounded him on the back. Then
they rushed for Durocher. Why.
the guy was the greatest man
ager IN baseball a master psy-
chologist and a superb judge Of
hitters.
The "kerooshial series" re-
sumes today. rain hating action
yesterday. The Flstbush faith
ful viii be out n force again.
Give the Cardinals the bold,
boys; why the beloved buns are
going 10 "moider' them. win the
pennant and beat the Yankees
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Pigeon Found

A blue homer pigeon AS picked
- on August II BY Fred Kite at
Mineral Il bore leg hand No.
S-s2i ard AZ sNos4 The owner
osn have the bird BY calling fer IL.
lite writes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
RAIN HaLTs soFTiFs

OREGON CITY, Ore.-With six
out OF ~ scheduled games rained
out, softballers today hoped TO be
able to resume play In the annual
state tournament. The fiye-day
tournament opened Sunday. Six
games were played out Of eight
scheduled. Yesterday all games
were washed out.
Games to have been played last
night but postponed TO tonight.
were.
Astoria vs. Bonneville. Corvallis
We. LaGrande. Portland Iron Fire
men VI. Hood River. and Gresham
vs.. Oregon city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Dodgers Win
8-3 Score

NEW YORk-Curt Davis, long
lean highlander. pitched one of
the best games OF his career today
and enabled the Dodgers TO beat
the Cardinals So. in the first game
of a double-heade and increase
their National league lead to two
and half games.
Davis gave the Cards seven hits
but handcuffed everybody except
Don Padgett and Johnny Mize
with one exception Creepy
crespi's single in the seventh.
The only other hits off Davis
were made by Padgett and Mize.
who got three each. II was Davis
tenth victory and the first time
he's beaten his ex-teammstes this
season.
With a crowd estimated al 80
900 packing the park the Dodgers
blasted four Cardinal pitchers.
Lanier. Shoun, Bumbert and
1fouCH. Tor IL Nlts.
Dolf Camilli raped out his
26th homer with one on In the
fifth while Curt Davis hits his
second Of the year with the
bases empty In the fourth.
Herman and Isvsgetto hit
doubles and Herman and Med
wick dashed out triple. in the
Brooklyn attack.
The Cards three runs came on
doubles by Padgett and Mize in
the fourth and Padgetts double
and Mics I4th homer in the sixth.
Only five other men got on base
off Davis. three on singles. one on
a walk and one on an error.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Soccer Turnout
Billed Wednesday

There s1I b a socceF turnout
"wednesday - Mckinley field At
Sis O'Clock. jimmy Dugsn re-
ports Tacoma soccsr players viii
practice Tor a game with visiting
British mariners soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Waco. Tex. Dons Thursday.
The Dons also have wen three
times and lost none.

SAN FRANCISCO - Edwin G..
Atherton. Pacific Coast conference
commissioner OF athletics, today
gave six young athletes declared
ineligible at specific schools per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

Most innings pitched-Llsks. Port
land, 268i5.
Most strike outs-Terry San Diego
1873
Most bases on balls-Llsks, Port
land 1873
Most hit Pippen, Oakland
Most shut outs-salveson, Oakland
FreitaS. Sacramento. 9.
Most wild pitches-Barrett. Seattle,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27
Handy Kids
Win Another
Third Straight in
Semi-Pro Tourney

WICHITA. Nan. - The Solomon
Handy Kids. Of wiehita. won their
third straight victory in the ma
tionsl semi-pro baseball congress
last night BY swapping the New
London, Conn. Diesels. Is TO ;.
The Kids scored in every inning
but the sixth as the Diesels COM
mitted eight errors. Everett Dam
iels, Kids hurler. held the east
erners scoreless until the sixth
when they pushed across both their
runs.
The kansans viii meet the
Waco. Tex. Dons Thursday.
The Dons also have wen three
times and lost none.
The Fort Riley. Ksns. entry
rallied in the eighth inning 10 de-
feat New Brunswick. N J.. as.
and eliminate them from the
tournament Elmer Cedeon stole
home for the Soldiers In the fourth
II was the third win for the
Cavalry replacement center against
one defeat. The New Jersey state
champs had won twice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

In squaliing nlns Boots Long.
acres Nile mark i'5b as rec.
ord that 10 an sil.raclfir cnast
low. Tor Santa Anltss best mile
Ia / 80 80. made ny To-day. In
February. 1859. the Washington
whlrlwind. Campus Fusssr. did
som. tail hustllng.
lie set all the pace. wanisd off
two snergstie challenges. one by
Rrodea and the other BY Wee
Ton.y. quite a feature. since al
the fractions we're supplied by tAs
victor.
when Equlpoise made hss Amsr-
lean mark another horse. James.
town. supplied the from, part u
the pace. Equipolas everlasting in
the last furlong.
A similar condition applied In
the nlu. Boot record clipper
primuius and Indian Broom did
the early fractions. Blue Boot adj.
vanelng from last place 10 plant
her plates on the finish line
nose 10 the good.
Campus Fus~~r EARNED the
mail II all stages. Broks In
front. remained In front All
the fractions are his--
ss---ts 3 S-.ili0 afs-~lisssfs
That makes Campus f..sss
ansrtsrinE ss foiissst
ss--ss s/b--xt lfs-s4 As.
A he oomplstsd the course uBs
extended his able pilot. yefeili
znfsit. the officials and a ootsffs
" eiose observers ell contend hs
might well have clipped iwo-fifths
u = second from the Is as.
Further. the condition ~ tho
track must be taken into consid.
erailon. Having suffered from
heavy drsnohlng "a hours before
the Longacres Mile running the
track vas dead" and not at its
sharpsst pitch. ON the other hand
the tide Nas in and that rsH.
dsred the footing more compact
than might have been tho Gaze
otherwise. b. =. an outgoing tide
TWO LITTLE MN
Bobby Hutchinson. 10 years Old.
son Of - ~ Hutchinson. proud
owner II the Washington wilmer.
vent 10 the support Nith his father
70 meet Jockey zufsIi. coming In
from the south
Bobby had me, lots ~ baseball
stars. for MS father 10 an official
Of the Seattle Hainisfs. Pacific
coass baseball club. Ard BobDy
bad only recently taken a deep
interest in racing. through the
performances u Campus Fasssf.
Hs expected "a see a husky
ioessy nhod been riding horses
since ths days ~ Noah. When he
ssN zlfslt approach. a lad ~
shorter stature thar himself. sick
"a a iz-rssf old whose mother mad
iJst sent him 0gt - play soshy
Nas Ehoehsd BE drew aside.
backed ~ four Or i've steps. ~
size up zlifslt completely and
said 10 nis dad
Do Y0g mean - ssy THAT 40
"a gong 70 fids orR horse ?"
but 3, Was a 8iffsfsnl story
after Esruii had supplied TIE ia
lshing touches 70 en- amazing We
tory. Little bosby as fret down
there The sanirinT Eisness ss
shONsfsd On zssfsit could not b.
disguised. AMI after Fsrrsli dressed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-27

DO Yoyf share 70 preserve ne
American gay ~ isfs. iaysss REG.
uisriy In psfsnss Savings Honas
ana assmps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

mainland. No ones going to see light any
way"
He slipped back to tho door. There was a
click and the room was flooded with light
Kay had been without light so long. She
hlmkcd focusing her eyes. Or. Thome-
soaked to the skin, was standing there, his
dark face with its strange, tilted mouth,
watching her.
You're wet" he said. And then, the faint
smile fading: You look as if you'd seen a
ghost. I'm sorry if I scared you. didn't
mean to
Kays mind was still not working properly.
Her fingers frightened over the folder in her
hand and then anxiety slid into her as she saw
that he was staring straight at it.
lie looked away, his gaze travelling 10 the
bed with the disawanged spread. You hid 1t
under the mattress did you? I should have
guessed
The JOLT Of those words brought back her
powers Of reasoning. Suddenly she saw what
the truth must be And with quick upsurge
of anger she said
$50 that's why you came to 1.-The house and
dropped those hints about Constable Masters
having left the dock. You wanted me to come
TO the island just so you could follow and
and snoop on me-
The smile came again 1t was a queer
smile almost as if he were knocking her
More or less" he said. Il knew you'd hidden
something here this morning. l guessed it was
what l wanted l was right
Quickly he came TO her. And, before she
realized it, he had taken the folder the folder
which held so much-the Chilterns future,
Tenys destiny.
Give that back 10 me-"
"In moment, Miss VINEYARD"
Il trusted you. 1 thought" Anger
overwhelmed Kay blotting out the memory
of Alice everything. She stared at him. He
stared back, holding the folder unopened. His
face was wildly real to her as II she had
known every little thing about il for years,
the way the sensitive nostrils curved the
turn Of his jaw, that curious look, steady and
cniEmatc which kept his eyes strangers from
her. She hated him.
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you were on the Majors side all along"
she said passionately. You just buffed me,
tried to get into my confidence And now
Major Clifford sent you after that folder"
His face did not change its expression.
That isn't true. Major Clifford doesn't know
this folder exists"
Then you're working on your own. Trying
to be the great detective. Being so clever
and -"
I'm not trying to be a detective hoped
you'd give me the chance to follow you here
because I wanted you to show me where this
folder was. That's true. But I only did it
because I have a private reason of my own
for wanting the folder"
"As if l believed that"
Its the truth" He came closer His hand
gestured toward her. It was strange how, al
though he didn't touch her she could almost
feel the pressure Of his fingers warm, ting
ling, on her cold arm and what I told you
yesterday is the truth too You may as well
believe me. DO you suppose I'd be working
hand IN. glove with Clifford feeling the way
] felt about Ivor?"
She could still feel that imaginary tingling
on her arm as if he had touched her She'd
never felt that way about a man since since
Ivor She hated him even more for this physi-
cal intrusion into her life when she distrusted
How do l know you really felt that way
about Ivor and Rosemary? You're the coro-
ncr's physician. You're part Of the law. That
could have been just a ruse TO worm conf
dences out of me for Major Clifford"
You're stubborn, aren't you?" His teeth
showed white in a smile. Did 1 act as il I was
lying yesterday when l told you that story"
NO l believed you B-but ..
And do you think I'd exploit you for
Major Clifford anyway" His face was sud-
denly grave dark and difficult He looked at
her intently. On all this madness haven't you
felt anything about me? I thought women
were meant to be intuitive ] thought you'd
guessed that I think you're the most exciting
person I've met IN years. You're beautiful
too" The smile was there again, shadowy in
the corners of his eyes Even now although
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

to it, She pushed back the spread. Eagerly
her hand thrust deep under the mattress Her
fingers touched something hard the hard sur
face of the folder
So 1t was there, after all. 1t hadn't been
found Everything was all right
she pulled the folder ont. gripping II
against the wet trench coat She took a step
away from the bod
And then her newly found steadlness col
lapsed with sudden, dreadful speed, Panic
seized her real panic panic which had moth
ing to do with flimsy thoughts of phantoms
Because a sound had come from the living
ROOM a sound which no imagination could
have conJured up sound OF distinct squeak
ne footsteps
And as she stood absolutely still, frozen
INTO lmmooillty they came again. They were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

Believe that you lured me over here %
the island just because you wanted 10 tell mo
you loved me?"
Her words sharp, harsh. shocked even
herself She saw his dark eyes flicker as If
she'd hit him
Kay"
How do you expect me to believe you
when you've admitted you only wanted to find
out where the folder was"
Il had to find that folder"
Why"
Il told you. There's something in it I
have TO get
"There's-theres nothing here that con-
Germs you"
How do you know? Have you seen every
thing in it, His lips were pale now-ard
tight He said: IF l tell you the truth about
the folder will you trust me ?"
She tried to sort out her feelings. tired
10 keep herself from admitting that queer
throbhing in her temples as she looked at him
Let me have a look through the papers
for a moment" nc asked
Her fingers frightened over the folder in
stnctively. This is just a trick"
IF you think that q. ." He shrugged
Suddenly she didn't know why-she was
holding the folder out to him
Hc took it without word The line of his
jaw was very pronounced as he opened It,
lcafed through II. At the very end nc round an
envelope. IL had been slit and the letter stuffed
inside showed through the tear.
lie put the folder down on the table and
fingered the letter, not looking at her
Abruptly he glanced up. His eyes were steey
mo one knows about this. hoped no one
ever would particularly not you. But since
you doubt my sincerity 80" He paused
You think I'm a spy of Major Clifford's
Tell me what you think of me after you've
read this"
His hand stretched the letter out to her.
Uncertainty she took it.
The envelope had a Bermudian stamp 1t
bore an eghteen-months-o postmark and
was addressed in a blunt masculine hand to
CONTINUED on Page 1877
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

1T WAS only by great effort Of viii that
Kay kept herself in check There was alb
y solutely no sound except the rain outside.
Nothing to suggest that anyone was there OK
cept that strange feeling in her bones
And bones can lie. she told herself Ny
nerves are shot. I'm imagining things.
should be ashamed.
Common sense coming in helped. It brought
with il realization Of the importance of her
mission. which was now az least halfway 10
success.
She moved 20 the bedroom door and tuFCcd
IL open deliberately making as much noise as
possible TO kee) away tho fanciful II was
little lighter IN the bedroom. She could make
out the shrouded form Of the bed She crossed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

you look like a drowned rat In
that coat"
None of this made sense any
more. He had taken the folder
from her, cut the ground away
from under her feet. And now he
was saying this!
IL was insane. And more insane
still was the way her knees felt
weak, the way her heart was beat
ing with quick uncertainty as If
this were a love scene instead of
the moment when everything was
topping around her head.
"You're-you're crazy" she fall
tered.
"Of course l am. Nothing could
be crazier. / realized that"
He put the folder down on a
table. She made no move TO snatch
it.
He came to her, taking her
arms, Enthusiastically, looking down
into her face.
Il don't believe this any more
than you do" he said softly. But
I'm in love with you"
1t was as if both Of them were
acting beyond the sphere of their
own wills. Rays only thought,
queerly uplifting, was: His fingers
are on my arms and they feel just
the way knew they would
He drew her toward him. The
drenched tweed of his jacket was
cold against her face, Then. newt
ably, like something she had al
ways known must happen but had
forgotten about. she felt his lips,
warm, resilient, on hers
That was the moment OF en-.
chantment And, even as she yield
ed to IT, something in the back Of
her mind stirred. Slowly, as his
lips still held hers. that other thing
grew and grew until, as vivid,
loathsome image in her brain It
became Alice Lum d len, Alice
Lumsden in her red slicker lying
in the rain--dead The horror OF
death here in this warm room
where Thorne's arms were around
her, where his lips
.She wrenched herself free She
was trembling all over And now
that she was in the grip Of that
other dreadful spell there was no
more magic 10 DR.. Thome. She felt
only suspicion, shame for her own
weakness, shreds of her old anger
Darling, what's the mat
ter. ?"
You're playing some game with
me. She stared at his dark
startled face. not really seeing it
Her voice was shaking why
don't you tell me what you really
want from mo ?" And then sud
denly: IF it's the folder, you
won't get it."
She sprang 10 the table. snatch
ing up the folder, turning to him
detldntlyi expecting nm TO take
ii from her again.
But he didn't
Her teeth were chattering
That was because she was cold
wet. Swiftly she shuffled through
the contents Of the folder with
numbed fingers Stocks bonds
-. Yes, here was a check 4
check, written by Ivor. for a
thousand dollars There was a
slip Of paper clipped to II. She
unfolded A. staring at II, seeing
the pitiful confession Of forgery
signed by Terry
They were here all right She
had them Whatever happened
she wasn't going 10 let this man
get them from her again.
she folded the paper back slip
ped it TO the check, shut the folder
Kay" Thornes voice made her
look up. The expression OF shock
and bewildermcnt was still there
in his eyes. Why are you acting
this way? Don't you believe mo ?
Is it too crazy for you to believe 20
that you lured me over here 10
Just because you wanted 10 tell mo
me-"
'rds sharp. harsh. shocked even
ne saw his dark eyes flicker as II
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CONTINUED on Page 1877
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
Legion TO Invade
Canada July 4

An invitation TO attend the
American Legion's Goodwill In
vasion of Canada" al Toronto
over July 4, 5 and 6. will be de-
livered 10 Mayor Jeffries Tuesday
morning by Lieut.. Col. &. T..
Reynolds, d. S. o., NJ. C., Dominion
president of the Canadian Corps
Association.
Monday night Colonel Reynolds
will address the commanders Of
the American Legion posts of
Metropolitan Detroit at the Amer
lean Legion home, Cass and
Lafayette, lie will be introduced
by Milton y. Christa, commander
OF the Detroit district council OF
the Legion.
More than 10000 Leglonnaires
from Detroit and another 10000
from other points in states border
ing on the Great Lakes are eX-
pected to take part in the July 4
invasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
Some Oilmen Irked
BY lckes' New job

DALLAS. May 81. ms At
least some Texas oil operators
were surprised and disgruntled
over President Roosevells ap-
polntmenl ~ a petroleum-co-ordi-
nator
The President named Secretary
~ Interior Harold loi ~ ~ head
the petroleum business.
We have not the slightest
need for co-ordinator In the
oil business. H. Harold Byrd
OF Byrd-FroSt Inc. said today,
we believe the oil industry
ia an example for the rest OF
them. We never have asked
foe help. WPA aid or what have
you, and have Away kept the
situation well inland. We are
In much better shape than We
were eight years ago when Ickes
wantol 10 get control"
Mr. Byrd. an independent oper-
stor. said that in East Texac wells
were shut down for nine full days.
end the remaining days the wells
were allowed 10 run only two min
uteS and eight seconds OF a "a
hour day
Toddic Lee Wynne, Of the Amer
lean Liberty oil Company. also
voiced opposition to the appoint
ment. with the statement that we
can take care Of ourselves. He
said. however. tho industry could
do nothing hut cooperate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
$4,000 Ready to Begin
Canadian Census Task

boundaries, from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific.
More than two years of prepare
ton and eroundwerk lie behind
the demonstrating, which is ex-
pected 10 cost the nation about
81. ZOO, 900.
1t will he directed by some CSC
commissioners, each Of whom is
assigned territory, corresponding
roughly TO one electoral district
in Parliament. These territories
have been suhdivided into a total
Of 1880 areas, with one or more
enumerators in each.
The $50 commissioners attended
special instruction courses last
month and since then have con-
Quoted international schools foI
the enumerators operating under
their direction. Each enumeration
is furnished with a 150-nage book
of Instructions. defining his duties
and authority.