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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31

Four years a student for the
priesthood, last year a pipe filter
and this year stamped by Coach
AL Simmons as "basebal's finest
relief pitcher since Wiley Moore
apple-cheeked Tom Ferrick of the
Athletics is achieving a mild meas
ure of fame in the latest twist of
his crazy-quilt life.
Occupying fifth place in the
American League isn't regarded as
any great distinction. but to the
Athletics it represents a sort of
seventh heaven. Playing no Snail
part in hosting them there has
been the 200-pound, 26-year- old
Ferrick.
Ferrick's 80 record is no indica-
ton of his worth to the AS, for IL
times this season he has been Or
dered to relief duty by Manager
Connie Mack, and on most occa-
sions he has responded nobly. On
three occasions he has stepped into
the midst of Washington rallies and
stopped the Mats to preserve vic
tories for other pitchers. Twice he
has checked the Indians in the same
stylish fashion.
Sparkles With Semipros.
Ferrick's baseball career is trace
able to death, for when his step
father died Tom turned to profess
sional baseball to support his moth
er. He was in the New York Giants
chain for three years, playing in
the Cotton States and Piedmont
Leagues before being graduated to
the Giants international League
farm at Jersey City in 1899.
He won his first four starts that
season, but before May bumped into
June he was out with pulled
shoulder muscle, and the Giants
gave him the old heave-ho. He
pitched no more that year, laboring
as a pipe filter in a shipyard, but
last season he sandwiched some
hurting in with his pipe fitting.
Tom, a native of New York,
pitched with the Bushwicks, crack
Brooklyn semipro team. He won
Az SdiiiCo nii0 lOoI
the Bushwicks as a stepping stone
to the major league berth which
had been refused him through regu-
lar baseball channels.
Last October, when the Bush
wicks clashed with a club COM
posed of such major and minor
league stars as Buddy Hassett, Phil
Rizzuto and Jake Powell, Ferrick
stymied them with three hits and
won. 30. Eddie Mclaughlin of
Philadelphia, umpiring that game,
was fascinated by Ferrick's be-
havior and tipped off Phil Hag-
gerty, AS scout, to drop around
and watch Tom pitch the following
Sunday.
Haggerty accepted the invitation
and saw Ferrick drop 81 decision
to another pro team, which boosted
Bucky Walters and Jimmy Wilson.
Haggerty, though, told Ferrick to
report to Mr.. Mack In California In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Credit Problem
Fo||owsCo.Win
In Auto Classic
Stewards Perp|exed
As Rose Takes Race
In Car Davis Sturts
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3l-There
was some question today as to how
formal credit would be distributed
for the two-man victory of Mauri
Rose and Floyd Davis in the 10Th
annual 500-mile Memorial Day auto
mobile race.
Rose, trouble shooter in an In
dianapolis airplane motor plant,
drove the winning car the last 1921
miles after Davis, a Springfield, III.
contractor. had qualified and started
the car. The winning machine
averaged 115.117 miles an hour, the
second fastest time in the races
history.
1t was the second time since the
race first was run in 1911 that the
question of dividing credit between
drivers of the winning automobile
had arisen. In 1924, the problem
was solved by designating l.. L..
Corum and Joe Boyer co-winners
after Boyer completed the grind
which Corum started.
Mays Repeats as Runnerup.
Ted Doescher, chief steward of the
track, said the official designation
would be made late today at the
expiration of the 24-hour period
for filing protests.
Roses original car, with which
he captured the pole position. was
forced out by carburetor trouble at
152 miles. Then he shifted to the
4-cylinder speedSter driven by Davis.
Both cars were owned by Lou Moore,
Indianapolis, three time winner and
now retired.
Rex Mays, Glendale. Calf, re-
peated as runnerup with an average
of l14.813, and Ted Horn, Paterson.
N. j.. was third with a speed of
113864.
Others to share in approximately
100000 of prize money to be dis
tributed among the first 10 f1nishers
late today were
Ralph Hepburn, Los Angeles,
1860, fourth.
Cliff Bergere, Haywood, Calf,
1889, fifth.
Chef Miller, Detroit, Ill .92l, sixth.
Harry McQuinn, Indianapolis,
111.798, seventh.
Frank Wearne, Pasadena, Calf,
110.777, eighth.
Paul Russo, Kenosha, Wis, los .628,
ninth.
Tommy sHinnershitz, Reading, Pa,
los 628. ninth.
Saylor Seriously Injured.
Nineteen starters fell by the track
side, victims of mechanical trouble
or accidents. Everett Saylor of Day.
ton, Ohio, only first-time starter,
was the most seriously hurt in acct
dents. He was reported in fair"
condition early today at Methodist
Hospital.
Wilbur Shaw, Indianapolis, the
only three thinner winner besides
Moore. went out of the contest at
$50 miles when his car skidded into
an inside retaining wall. He suf-
fered severe back injuries.
The start of the race, witnessed
by an estimated 10000 persons, was
delayed an hour by a $4,000 fire
which swept "a garages and burned
three cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Average Athlete Makes Good Soldier

During the when Germany forbidden Versailles
indulge military national
substituted with admitted The 1886 Olympic Berlin
revealed what the youth Germany trained
Every games reflected athletic United
States world
the tennis players
the jumpers them
ball clubs and the football
practical officer will tell that football quaebacks
thinking basket ball forwards boxers golfers with
competitive almost make good soldiers They
decisions without failing
usually and hard of muscle the
they ndud the of the United States
athletes will represented vertebrate in the backbone
Of the Army and the Navy and the Marines.
ridiculous compare the value of
athletic draftee trained athlete
physi
the subtle competitive that football players
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Dodger-Moeeobee Clash
Heads BuIIston Card

Arlington Dodgers and Arlington
Maccabees tangle tomorrow in the
Washington Virginia League feature
at Ballston Stadium. Game time is
pm.
Hymie Inscoe will hurl for the
Dodgers against Lanny Birch of the
Maccabees. Mattos A. c., member
of the league. will meet Blooming
dale A. c. at Baltimore. Bill Giller
Is slated to pitch for Mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Twilight was to soothe the mount
ing misery of the Mats today, for
late this afternoon Washingtons
cellar jewellers were to be chugged
toward Chicago. DESERVING the vii
LACE at this time Is a refreshing
break for the Mats, for citizens
have soured on the club.
The booing reached basso pro-
fundo proportions yesterday as the
Mats dropped a double-header to
the Athletics, IA and IA, in pro-
longing their losing streak to IL
games. Nobody was very happy
about 1t. least of all the Mats, so a
road trip was welcomed.
Griffith Stadium hasn't echoed
much booing since Joe Cronin's 1884
outfit limped home sad seventh.
Only once in the past seven years
have the Mats finished in the first
division, but fans generally have
been patient. Now, though, the
strain seems to be telling.
More irritated, naturally, are the
Mats. Should they lose the first
game of a double-header tomor-
row at Chicago they will tie Wash
ington record that has stood since
1904. 1t has been 81 years since
the Mats dropped 10 straight games
and in the interval no capital club
has approached that mark.
Chisox Rough Playmates.
Washington still is a fairly safe
distance from the American League
record of 20 consecutive lickings,
but it's sneaking up on that record.
No encouraging item to the Mats
Is the fact it must face the White
Sox, for five times in six collisions
this year Chicago has whipped
Washington.
The only thing operating in the
Mats favor at the moment seems
to be the law of averages. Johnny
Rigney and Edgar Smith, who have
found the Mats soft touch the
last two seasons, have been nomt-
mated to toll for the White Sox
tomorrow, while Sid Hudson and
Ken Chase will work for Wash
tngton.
The Mats, incidentally, have had
another shake-up. Cecil Travis is
the third baseman, Jimmy Pofahl
Is the shortstop. and Jimmy Blood
worth is occupying portion OF the
bench. Pofahl collected four hits
In that first game yesterday but
grabbed collar in the second strug-
gle and contributed an error IN
each engagement.
Philadelphia, which has been the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
-Four D. T.. Racketers
Advance in Event
At Hot Springs
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldteu FIcSSs
HOT SPRINGS, Va, May 81
Four Washington tennis players,
none of them ranked in the Dis
trict, we're in the second round of
the first annual Memorial Day tour
nament as a result of winning yes
terday on the Homestead courts
here. Another reached the third
round after first-round bye.
Peter Belin, husband of the former
District women's champion, defeated
Baird v. Helfrich of Springfield, Ill,
60, IS, while other Washington
representatives to win were F. T.
Merrill, who defeated Donald Smith,
Go, 60; Darlington Peet, who de-
feated Robert Turner, 81, g.:
Richard W. Boiling I'd, who defeated
William Barrier, 6-3, 60, and
Cuthbert Train, who defeated v. B.
Harris, Ga, 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
World War Statistics Make Moderns Lough

leftover statistics World War good for laughs
% Uncle Sans soldiers
6foot ditch so yards
IN n a
Greenberg doing all of these
full breath And of the Marine Joe
football of Maynard
golfer others
World statistics support the claims
Whether they will be sufficient
to s
athletes the first World War Al
received commissions
received commissions
relation the kinds Of
baseball commodities bought by
all
equipment sold there 5000
Chicago alone most of these figures
all told in the precinct
theory that all
precisely Only college in II
operates a sports program at profit
then, to point out
politicians going the risk OF
hber
4 interesting how 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Michigan Racketers
Favored for Major
Big Ten Laure|s
BY the Associa ted Press.

by tEb ASSOClSIeQ fI66S.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Major hon.
ors in the Big Ten tennis competi-
ton will be passed out today, but
there isn't much doubt about where
they'll go.
Michigan's well-balanced team al
most was .cinch to win the cham
pionship in the tournament finals
on the University of Chicago courts
today, just as Northwestern's Sey-
mour Greenberg was a top-heavy
favorite to retain the singles crown.
A dogfght was in prospect in the
doubles.
The Wolverines had IA points and
needed only one more victory in
any division of singles or doubles
to clinch the title. Chicago had 10
points and could tie Michigan for
team honors only if all of Michigan's
eight finalists lost while the Ma
rooms four representatives won.
Greenberg met Michigan's Jim
Tobin for the singles championship
IN the feature match. In the doubles
Greenberg paired with Richards to
meet Tobin and Hammett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Shaw,Winston- Salem
Is Injured Grave|y
lin Polo Crash
BY the Associated Press.

by Jne Associated STeS6.
WINSTON-SALEM N. c., May 81
Earl Shaw, player coach of the
Winston-Salem polo team, was in
jured seriously yesterday in a match
here between the Camden, S. c., and
Winston-Salem teams.
Shaw was in collision with Cam
dens Joe Bates in a bruising contest
for the ball. AS Shaw swung at the
ball on a hard play, his pony went
down and the riders legs were
pinned underneath.
Hours later the player still was
unconscious. Physicians said he had
a skull fracture and hip injury. A
native Texan, Shaw formerly played
at Pinehurst and Camden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Major Leaders oed Holiday Baseball Draws More Than
Win, Lose or Draw
New Problem: Should Sports Equipment Be Toxed2
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

''3D'3ff' 9"o"'1
One OF the ways by which Congress defense funds
BY tax athletic goods and country leading
OF sports equipment are preparing
All OF which would the
defense is physical fitness on the part civiians?"
1t relatively important that the the Nation and the
potential draftees and the older
into service during times of condition
then would seem that the manufacturers
proposed will have talking
Committee takes up the matter.
no
would produce certain of
100000 golfers in the United States club
links variety They spend staggering annual balls
shoes and other commodities that
hundreds of thousands would be gained possibly
than twice this amount by taxing equipment all
What the cost would be
That's all could be for few
equipment already is hard without
there possibility that participation would
the reach of countless thousands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Mercersburg Rewards
Chevy Chase Youth

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MERCERSBURG. Pa, May 81
Watts Tracy Esterbrook, jr., of
Chevy Chase, Md, has been awarded
his class numerals at Mercersburg
Academy for participation In junior
varsity track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Batted for Leonard in sixth.
tBattPd for Anderson in ninth

Runs batted in-Johnson (2), McCrsbb
GO, Myer. Early. Chapman. Case. .Cramer.
Two-base hits-Vernon. Suder, Pofahl 90.
Pofahl, Double plays-Travis to Mver to
Vernon f2). left on base-Philadelphia. 8;
Leonard. q off McCrabb, /: of Anderson,
/ Struck out-By McCrabb, 2; by Leon
ard 2. Hits-Of Leonard, in 6 in
nngs; of Anderson, In 3 innings. Wild
pitch-Leonard. Passed ball-Early. Los
ing pitcher-Leonard. Time:2:02.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Standing of the Clubs
College Baseball
Yale, 3; Columbia,

y ys1s; s 81 Solq 9, nsna / Island,
West virginia, 80; Duouesne, 2--e
(First game 10 innings)
Minnesota, 8: Chicago. 3.
Iowa. A. Wisconsin. o.
Ohio State. 8; Wooster, 7,
St. Vincent, Is; Fairmont, l.
Western Michigan, 6; Iowa Teachers, 3
nmgD,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
SECOND GAME,
Totals --------

Runs batted Thomson %. Kennedy,
Myer, Lewis (2), Siebert "a, Hayes (2),
Collins, Suder Three-base hit-Early.
Home runs-Johnson, Lewis Stolen bases
Johnson, Case, Mccoy. Double PLAYS
Myer. Pofahl and Vernon, Case and Early.
Left on bases-Philadelphia 6; Washing
ton. s. Bases on balls-On Kennedy. 3;
off Babich. 3; of Masterson. /; of Car
rasouel, l; off Zuber. + Struck out-By
needy. in So innings; OF Masterson, |
in no innings tpitched to bsttsro;, Of
Carrasauel, In . innings; on 1uber, IN
3 innings Wild pitch--Zuber. Losing
pitcher-Kennedy. Umpires-Messrs Pip
Eras, Qrmsby,. Rommen and Hubbard.
rme-2:22. Attendance, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
CoIoniuIs Seek Games

Colonial A. c. is after baseball
games with teams having diamonds.
Call Ralph Spano, Georgia 653l,
after pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

BROOKLYN, SIS; New York. %.
Philadelphia, 6-1; Boston, 81,
st. Louis. -; Cincinnati, ID (sec-
ond game, ID innings.
Chicago, "a: Pittsburgh. 6-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Standing of the Club

Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
N Y. at Cleveland. Wash. at Chi. (2),
Boston at Detroit. 80.
Only games. N, Y. at Cleveland.
Phila. at St. L. (2).
Boston at Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
League Statistics

SATURDAY, MAY 81, I94I.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Philadelphia, IA: washington. A.
New York, 40; Boston. 3-13.
Chicago 7-5: Cleveland. 1-2.
Detroit, SO; st. Louis, So.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
PopuIor Troy
Couple Married

At the First Presbyterian Church
at Libby Sunday August 31st, at
1890 Miss Lorraine Weidner and
Jack Brown Of Troy were married
by the Reverend Russell J. Prem
tice.
The bride, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. ]. Weidner, wore . travel
ing suit Of tan, with brown Access
series and a corsage OF white or
chids. Her only attendant, Mrs. Roy
Coffman, wore a navy blue suit,
with a corsage Of orchids. Mr.. Roy
Coffman was best man.
The bride has lived all her life
in Troy and graduated from the
Troy schools, attended the Univer-
sity of Missoula for one year and
for the past year has worked at the
Kootenai Pharmacy.
Mr. Brown has resided in Troy
for about 10 years and is employed
at the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coffman, Mr.
and Mrs. Sig Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Brown, James Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Weidner attend
ed the wedding.
Following the ceremony, twelve
o'clock four course wedding dinner
was served at the Weidner home in
Troy. A beautiful brides cake
graced the center OF the table, and
| gorgeous TAlisznan roses were use<
| to decorate TIN house
fmmediAter7 following the din
ner the young ceuple left for = tw,
weeks honeymoon on the coast
and will be ut home to their friend.
after September 18th in Troy.
Mrs. Warren Wallace, Mrs. Gene
Scott and Mrs. Edith Mason enter.
tanned 80 guests Friday afternoon
at the Wallace home, with a shower
in honor Of Miss Lorraine Weidner
The home was beautifully decorated
with gladiolas and roses Many beau
tiful gifts were presented to Mis-:
Weidner and a delicious lunch
served at the close of the afternoon
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Good Purses For
Rock Drilling Contest

A new sport feature that will be
stressed at the Western Lincoln
County Fair, to be held in Libby
September Is, will be a rock drill
ing contest To make this attractive
to hard rock men, prizes of $40 and
$40 have been put up. The $40 prize
will 60 to the best "double-jack"
team and the $40 to the best 4sin-
gle jack" operator
Rock drilling contests are popu-
lar in all mining centers, and it is
surprising how skillful drillers be
come in the handling of the sledges
and drills. This contest will be
something new for Libby crowds
and the management hopes there
will be number of entries.
On page six of this issue there is
printed complete list of the prem
iums to be offered. Read it over
and plan to have your exhibit in
on time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Little Theatre Club
To Hold Open House

The Little Theatre Club has ar
engagements made for an open house
on their first meeting OF this sea-
son. This is to be held in the
Clubs new home, in the Kienitz
theatre building adjoining The
Nook, on Wednesday evening, Sept.
10. All members are urged to be
present and an invitation is ex-
tended to anyone who might be in
terested in joining the club. AT
this time one-act play will be pre-
sented, under the direction of Mrs
George Mourar. This meeting has
been changed from the second Mon
day to the second "Wednesday of the
month because of a conflict with 9
PIT. A. meeting.
The executive board and mem.
bers of the Club feel deeply in.
debted and most thankful to Mrs
Art Neils who is permitting uss
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
COnfers With Commissioners
Regarding No. 81 Highway

Harland Wells, president of the
Four States Highway Association,
was present at the meeting of the
Lincoln county commissioners at
the court house yesterday.
Mr.. Wells stated that he could see
no reason why the commissioners
should not ask for an additional 20
miles Of highway construction along
the Kootenai river between Libby
and Eureka He stated that funds
were available for the construction
of new highways and this is the only
plausible new highway in this dis
trict.
Before leaving the meeting Mr..
Wells stated that Whitetish would
back them to the limit in any move
they might make along these lines.
The remainder Of the session OF
the commissioners was taken up
with routine business matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Foods Available
For Blue Stamps

Foods available during Septem-
Der for purchase with blue stamps
by families taking part in the Food
Stamp Plan in Montana were an
nounced today by Theodore G. Ken
nard, local Stamp Plan representa-
tive These foods are obtainable in
local stores throughout the month
of September and are the same as
those available during August
The complete list of blue stamp
foods" for the period September
through September 80 in all Stamp
Plan areas is as follows: Fresh
peaches, pears, plums, prunes, ap-
Piles, oranges and peaches, fresh
vegetables (including potatoes)
corn meal, shell eggs, raisins, dried
prunes, hominy (corn) grits, dry
edible beans, wheat flour, enriched
wreat flour, self-rising flour, en-
riched self-rising flour, and whole
wheat (graham) flour
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Lightning
Storm Raises
Much Havoc
Entire Shawl Family
Stunned by Bolt That
Struck Their Home.
POWER CO. ESTIMATES
DAMAGE AT $500

The most unusual lightning storm
ever to happen here concentrated
upon Libby and vicinity Saturday
afternoon at approximately 40
According to E. ]. Driear, manager
OF the Mountain States Power Com
pany, his concern lost about $50O by
the freak work OF the lightning
Mr.. Driear stated five transform
ers have been removed from their
stations and two have been exam
ined and found to have been liter
ally melted The other three have
not yet been examined but it il be-
lieved that they are greatly dam
aged, too.
Two meters were put out Of COM
mission, many fuses were blown
and general damage such q the pull
verizing Of a cut-eut fuse box, the
burning out Of radio tubes and dam
aging Of electrical appliances took
place. The lightning struck mast
everything except the lightning n
rosters and none OF them have been
found that had even Z touch. Mr.
Driear offered as explanation for
this, the extreme dryness Of the
ground
Fortunate indeed were tn nseM1-
beers Of the William Shawl 1nikV
for lightning entcrUd ttl4tr hae1Ds
and knocked them MI uut - =
short while. Mr. Shawl - ut
ting at the kitchen table mi his
wife was standing In back Of him
The children were playing neor-by.
The lightning struck md stl14ned
the group. Mr.. ShawrS overalls
were ripped off and his right eG
suffered first degree burn From
| the binding Hlash ~ received acute
inflammation Of N ~.
I MN ShawFs = 40 ma shoes
were torn of and she received !
minor soaring IL the leg and the
right instep. She lost her hearing
temporarily.
The daughter also lost her hcaF-
ing temporarily and the shock HI q
dark discoloration of the foot. The
son was knocked out but received
no injuries.
All of the family received treat
ment at the local hospital and the
doctor reports them to be recover
ing in fine shape
The Shawl family resided in a
small house north of Libby belong
ing to j. M. Blackboard. The Black
ford residence received damage,
too. From the large black circles
around the stove and various 9TH
er spots the kitchen must have been
an>inferno. Fortunately no one was
in the kitchen Other minor dam
age such as the blowing of fuse
plugs also took place.
/ The storm also ragged near the old
Zonolite plant, at the Libby forest
ranger station and at the local CCC
camp. AT the latter place, Subal-
teran Stevens received a shock
through the radio which temporar-
lily paralyzed him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-09-04
Asks City To
axe Over Cemetery

Tuesday evening the city council
met and aside from routine business
affairs met with the Cemetery
Board. The purpose of this get-to-
gether was to ask the city to take
over the care and operation of the
local cemetery. For the past Is
years the Board has taken charge
of all of the work and has done a
fine job of it, but at the present
time it is their belief that the city
should take the grounds over as is
done by most every other city in
the United States.
This matter was completely dis
cussed and the city council decided
to investigate and will offer a de-
cision after meeting of the as
signed committee.
Another project which the coun-
Gil discussed but took no action up
on was the installation Of an in
Generator.