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Ole Beel was admitted to St. ATln's this morning suffering from leg fracture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Lakers Have
Final Chance

American Lake gets its last
chance to clinch the second round
Commercial A league basketball
championship Tuesday night at 3
o'clock in Stadium ciris' gym. The
two clubs close their round sched-
ule
Undefeated the Lakers can cap
ture the title and move into the
third round of play Thursday night
on an even basis with the Mckin-
ley Killers, first round winners.
n Mckinley Hill upsets them
II will probably mean that the
two teams, along with NNA,
viii have TO share the tiara.
2a5th McChord Field and B'nai
Birth open the A loop schedule
Tuesday night at : o'clock on the
same floor.
Commercial "A league will close
its second round OF play Tuesday
with the Freighters already having
the title under their belts together
with the half share they won in
the first round with the Y. NJ. c. A.
Freighters and Norwood meet at
. o'clock on the girls floor. Y. NJ.
c. A. and shipbuilders open at I
o'clock in Double A play on the
boys floor. Wocos and McChord
Bombers play at o'clock while
Fife and Thomsses meet at Q
o clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
By HENRY McI.EMORE

LOS ANGELES-If you bet
anything in tomorrow's $4,000
Santa Anita derby that isn't 5
to l or better you should 20
back and have the sleeves in
your strsightJscket shortened
This is one race where the
favorite doesn't stand any more
chance than flea on a Chihua-
hua. You can read through the
records of past derbies until you
get as bored as | WAS reading
through them, without finding n
fsvoiite who was first 10 salute
the judges
Nov don't get technical on
me and tell me that He Did.
which won the second derby la
1886. WAS the fasorite. because
he wasn't. He was coupled
With Nale>ictorian aud but for
this partnership would have
been at least Is To | on the
board.
Nalevictouan was the big gun
Of the Silas b. Mason entry that
year.
The other derby charts list
such luscious winners as Gillie in
1888. who came pounding home
to pay S32 20
In 1887 Fairy Hill paid sS0so
In 1888 Stsgehand was good
for $500. and a year later the
lone filly 10 capture the eerhy.
Ciencis. paid $3.50.
And last year the California
bred Sweeplds swung by first to
reward his few hackers ses 20
for 81.
The. reason for these prices
probably is TO he found in the
fact that the derby seldom 10
truly run.
The field 10 always too big for
the track. as witness 1887, when
no fewer than 81 steeds broke
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Clan Gordon Meets
Lutheran Quintet

A crucial game between Clan
Gordon and Falkland Trinity
Lutheran is being played Tuesday
night at q O'Clock in the stadium
boys gym.
This contest will either decide
the FIRST series trophy of the Park
Basketball league in favor OF Park
land. or leave the series IN four
way tie. II the Clan wins.
The Luthersns have only drop
ped one game this season while
Clan Gordon dropped two.
In the same class with the Clan
are Central Luthersns, three time
champions, and jefferson Play
field. up and coming youngsters.
The regular class A and r
games will resume on "Wednesday
night on the Rellsrmine naples.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Basket Results

Southern oregon So. oregon
College Of Education As
Whitman 81. Nazarene College
~
Eastern Washington Sc Pacific
Lutheran 81.
Gonzaga IS. College Of Idaho SO.
St. Johns New York. 5s. Prov
idence 40.
Baltimore 81 Mexico q. "a
Wisconsin as. Northwestern as
tovertimel.
Drake IS. s.. Louis %.
North Carolina 70 Clemson So.
Illinois S.. Chicago 90.
Indiana so. Iowa 40.
Iowa state so. Kansas state II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
NAY REPLACE WENATCHEE IN WI LOOP
LeoviCh Not
To Join As
This Season

CORVALLIS. ore The PhIls-
dslphis Athletics will have to get
along tbs season without the
services If Johnny Leoyich. ore
gon state college catcher.
Leovieh signed a contract re-
Gently With the Athletics and Was
scheduled TO report to training
camp at Anaheim. Cal. later TINS
month
When Percy LOcey. Oregon
State athletic director. got
wind OF the contract. he blew
MP and threatened 10 protest
Ia Judge kenesaw Mountain
Isndis, inasmuch a. IeoVieh
has another year of football
competition ahead of him.
Manager Connie Mack told
Loeey he had net known Leoeich
stu was eligible for athletic COM
petition with the Beavers. and
declared he wanted Leovich 10
complete his education before
joining the As.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Florida Racing
Opens Saturday

HIALFAH. Fla. Greentree
stables Hash has been assigned
top weight of 122 pounds for the
SIG. OO0-added McLennan Memorial
handicap Saturday. first Of Flor
ida's three big winter stakes and
preview of the $50. O00-added Wild
ener which elimaxes the season
here
r. ID. Skaters Heliopolis,
ut l21. followed Hash in the
assignments listed hy Hiaieah
Park Handicapped Charles !.
McLfnnan. after whose late
father the race il named.
Also listed as potential starters
were f. 6. Moore's Get OFF. IFS:
Joseph f Widener's Raphael II,
III; lie Mar Stock FARMS Many
stings, 116; J. b Partridge's Rob-
ert L., 116. and Mrs. B. F. Whit
aker's Sickle T. 116.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Farrell Signs
With Seattle
SEATTLE

SEATTLE - Two more were
added to the list Of signed players
by the Seattle Rainiers yesterday
a. they prepared to start training
for the 1871 Pacific Coast base
ball season They were Pitcher
Ira Scrihner and Infielder George
Farrell.
Scribner linked his contract fol
lowing a conference with Manager
Bill skiff yesterday and Farrell S
contract arrived in the mail.
Farrell il being given his
second chance with the Raj
niers this year. In 1910 he
was farmed out TO the Taco
ma Tigers. Scribner PLAYED
with the local team last year
and turned in ten victories for
the pennant winners while
losing five games.
The contracts of most of the
regulars Of the team are still
missing with several including
Dick Barrett, pitcher, and Edo
Vanni, heavy hitter, reported still
holding out for salary boosts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Sports Parade

from inside and outside the
gate
In this race one-third Of the
field had to start outside the
stalls and the humping was
one Of the five o'clock subway
variety.
The Jockeys, with their eyes
on 5000 cut Of the purse.
always add to the interest in the
big races with riding that is
worthy of rodeo.
Good horses draw unfortunate
pole positions and are lost in the
shuttle. Bad horses are lucky
in the draw and get off well and
avoid trouble.
Tomorrow derby promises TO
provide another circus start.
There is a good chance that well
over 20 horses will answer the
call To the post
Right now the faNorite IL
Charley Howards bargain
beauty. Porters Cap.
Howard got Porter's Cap
for little or nothing Al the
Saratoga sales. and. like so
many other Howard purchases,
the Cap turned into a four
legged mint.
The Howard star probably
will 60 postwsrd = ? TO l or J
n fsvorts But you are silly
n bet on him The past per
formsnces say he is doomed and
that some mysterious hide vii
come bounding from nowhere to
take II all
II YOU could be certain that
the race was 10 be truly run. and
that all the horses would have
equal racing luck. then you'd
have 10 back either Porters
Cap o. one Of his chief rivals.
they being Good Turn. Vsldina
Groom. Vsldins Myth. Bull
Reign. Swain or Cuantos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Session Set
For Navy City
Financial Trouble
Knocks Out Chiefs

The Wenstrhee club has dropped
oat Of to Western International
league because - financial inStshil-
ity and II was believed Bremefton
might seek to purchase the vacated
franchise.
Judge Stanley Webster Of
Spokane leaeae president. said
Wenatchee had been unable 10 rslse
sufficient funds for the coming
season.
Phil peysney. president q the
Bremerton club. said lie vas rope
fai' his g1oup would AXE over the
franchise.
Bremefton interests viii meet
tonight to decide whether to buy
ont Wenatchee. Officers Of the
Tacoma club. including President
Jack Quill and Roger Peck. VIII
attend the meeting
Nenatchee Won the league cham
pionship IN 1899 but spent most
Of last year in the cellar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
No. THANH NOI
-

sol III BEND. 1nd. - with
drswsl Of Lawrence r Buck
Shaw Of santa Clara from the list
n candidates 10 succeed Elmer
Layden at Sotre Dame revived
rumors today that Wisconsl n .
Harry stuhldreher might be in
duced 10 return to his alma mater
as football coach and athletic
director.
One campus source indi-
Gated Sfuhldreher could have
the job II he wanted H. From
the first. the little quarterback
Of the Pour Horsemen" has
Insisted he is happy at Wis
consin and not interested In
moving"
Notre Danes faculty board In
control Of athletics meanwhile
ignored all rumors and followed
It's set routine The board met
for the second time last night TO
consider applications and an
nouneed another meeting will be
required tomorrow night before It's
list Of recommends tons &. com
pleted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

POSSIBILITIES of The FeIIs putting
a twist in the tail of the Tigers j.
bright for several reasons.
D-Beilarmine staged two
close games with stadium in
the two games at stadium;
81 - Beliarmine always
PLAYS better at home by
wide margin (proof--the Lin
coin game at Bellarmine)
(Sl - Beiiarmine IL thor
oughly rested for the game.
Stadium has just returned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Two More Dodgers
Sign Contracts

NEW YORK - The Brooklyn
Dodgers brought their total OF
players signed for 1871 to 80 with
the announcement TODAY that two
veteran righthanders- Luke Ham
lin and Whit Wyatt-had for
warded signed contracts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Yves Ferrell Set
For Comeback

BOSTON Yves Terrell. veteran
right-hsnded pitcher, Will attempt
a comeback in 1871 with the
Boston Bees, President Bob Quinn
said today.
Quinn announced the signing Of
Terrell after long distance tele-
phone converse ton with the for
mer American league star last
night. Terrell. now 80. pitched
with Cleveland the Boston Red
Sox. Washington and Brooklyn
before dropping from the majors
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Idaho Ski Ace
Wins Zone Event

SPOKANE. Mash.-A Univsr-
sity Of Idaho skier. Jack Numbers.
took the Pacific Northwest Ski
associations zone five slslom races
on Mount Spokane Sunday.
Amt ofstsd. Spokane Ski club,
took combined honors with fourth
in the slalom and first in the
downhilL Keith Whiting. Spo-
kane. was second in the slalor
and Ring rhorserson. Chewelah.
third.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Merchants Defect
Boy Scout Quint

The 4sth ST. Merchants won
over the Boy Scouts by q score
Of ~ to 20 in a Junior B league
basketball game at First Congre-
gattonal church c. Hartman and
y. Bseson scored 10 points each.
Christ church beat the Ice Boys
~ to 10. A. Anderson led his
team to victory by scoring 10
points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

ASHLAND. Ore. Southern
Oregon College Of Education chung
TO a tie for leadership in the Ore
Eon intercollegiate Basketball con-
ference by defeating Oregon Col
lese Of Education s5-44 here last
night
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

from a tough trip across the
Cascades.
Stadium cannot afford to lose
the game If they are to keep in
the running for another city title.
Facing a game with Lincoln Sat
urday. the Bengsls must win or
possibly face elimination from the
championship race by the end Of
the week.
Two games viii be played. the
mideets opening at : o'clock fol-
lowed by the varsity quintets ap-
proximately an hour later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Bobby Riggs Wins
Florida Crown
MESI pNIN REACH lila

Bobby Riggs. former national
tennis champion Of Chicago. held
the South Florida championship
for the second time today follow
ing a s3. 60. s-3, victory over
Jack Kramer Of Rollins College,
Fla. in the final.
Hal Surface of Kansas City
teamed with Elwood Cooke, Port
land, Ore. 10 win the doubles
crown. 6-3, 81 IS. 1-6. So from
Kramer and Wayne Sabin. Port
land.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Two Don
Want Irish
Grid Job
SANTA CLARA.

MANIA tIAHA. Gal. I0arh
Lawrence 7. BUCK shaw oi
Santa Clara university IL happy n
MS Job and doe. not wish N ~
considered ss candidate to sue
coed Elmer Layden as football
coach 81 the University Of Notre
Dame.
Shaw announced today hs had
advised Rev John J Cavsnsugh.
chairman 81 the Notre Dame
athletic board 10 withdraw his
name from further consideration
for the post
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

No molycoddle there
strong manly hands
picture receiving inside
college his father.
He gathered what telling him, display
ing interest
lar hasn't put football a
pappy will board the windows.
the china and shield the chandeliers
fragile articles be exposed All
gfidmsn his enthusiasm
hicks while youth is
old neighbor around TO
Dwghts first touchdown
And right Pappy A M Ksttner when
Greek Hoopmen Wont Help.
The Greeks are in need Of help and the the
better.
Speaking friends Of the Sons Of Percles local bakeees
They've been sticking TO their like their blood broth
the only they haven't hit the stride
aered the final all
often pieces Have had coaching
What basketball
Q helping hand That they feel. is their need.
They Seattle
they have entered four
proper young Tacoma
Greek basketeers. he will live long their
Are there volunteers: II 4oT7.
That's the boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Fuelers Win
Over Florists
Weese and Herness
Sior in City Tilt


Two men brought Fuelers to
within one game Of the all-season
City league basketball cha mpion-
ship Monday night a. Lincoln.
Buck Weese and Carl Herness
paced them TO 36-35 victory over
Florists 10 break first place
deadlock
Nees~ knotted the count
thrice In the contest. scored
three other basket. that mar
rowed deficits. and dropped
in his seventh field goal of the
night Ia give them one of
their scarce leads OF the rye
ming.
Herness scored q spectacular
basket. with four minutes 10 play.
II tied the score. 34-all.
There were two minutes to play
when Herness busted the eirders
Of the Abe gym with a high how
itzer that rastled through the
Irvine for the winning basket.
The Florists had a grand oppor-
tunity with 20 seconds TO play.
Roger Peters WAS fouled by
Wally Brebner. with the Flor
ists behind . point. Peters
elected 10 try for the tie nv
converting. hut the hall would
not stay In the hoop and re-
bound attempts by teammates
were close but futile.
With the lead almost always 60
ing TO the sersppy Florists. the
Fuelers trsiled by a point at the
half. 22-21. They were four points
behind at the third quarter. and
six points back with seven minutes
TO play.
II Was then that they really
started TO move.
Down 1877 In the third period.
e0th Signal Corps narrowed the
margin to eight points at the
quarter and sprinted past the
Chairmen for a rousing 27-25 vic
tory TO remain in the race for
third place.
Jimmy Foster. John Clark
and Slim Brannon started 10
hit the hoop for the Soldiers
In the last quarter. with BY
Heck tying the score at 25-all
with less than two minutes to
play by q free throw. Then
Brannoa raced down the court.
stepped across the center line
and fired q long basket for
the winning points with is
seconds to play.
The other game Of the night
was also a ding dong battle all the
way. Michael's kept n 1910 half
time lead through most Of the
third period, then moved out in
front 25-l6 In the fourth quarter.
Still they were barely able to
stsve off the closing Consumer
rally as Al McCsy. tail center,
racked up his 18th. 18th, l4th and
18th points, in the last minute Of
play. TO leave Michaels winner.
2s-26.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
ON THE LAM
with ELLIOTT METcALF

AND there goes wenaehee the bottom Of the financial
- sea.
The eastern Washington apple growing city simply could
raise enough dough- mi 10 provide ue Tor Inc 1871
WI Baseball league season.
hour the behind the club have
stepped out ..,
70 nnds Class b ball
the logical choice
$ Of the Northwest
field and has baseball alive
the population area Of the state
of hand.
available well. the league bosses can
have worry
For season hnterland of the
eastern section did fairly well No one gre" rich Of course made
no money. IN told. kept fairly well balanced
the and countryside folk Of that district re-
maj
They enough baseball especially with
cellar club
They had forgotten the 1882 title they
Anyway. the Chiefs al
. he
maybe that will much to the league II things ma
tersize.
M thing certain, folk
smiles here 10
unts wenaehee nobys velvet
cushioned joyrdes those buses.
They tough the hip joints. patience and nerves
"Kettner's Loose +. i. Five Ten"..
EMMETT DWIGHT NEITHER is 5 months old but
AT this tender age considers himself already well ground
ed in his chosen game Of football.
Emmett Dwight is the Of Rev and Mrs. A. X NJ
ketner the proud SIRE being pastor of the Lutheran Memoir
ia church here himself sound gridman in his college days
Not the Rev kettner sswart on the grid but
he other athletics
follows with enthusiasm
Of his younger years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
'Ketfners Loose Five :. Ten"
EMMETT DWIGHT kETTNER is 3 months

Thus. II is plain why tiny EN-
NETT Dwight already owns his own
football and maybe dreams Of the
day when he will scamper across
the striped field amid the cheers
Of the thousands like his
Pappy.
A broth Of a lad. this little En-
NETT Dwight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12
Bells in Belligerent
Mood for Tiger Five
City Prep Rivals Clash Tonight at
Bellormine Gym: Upset Is Possible

Backed the woodhed handed
first half the Tacoma City Bearmne Lions
for further paddngs and
entertain Stadium Tigers the West
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-12

CUpS-. FIUfIktks mono FutIffs. 7
Merkie a.. Half-time score
Florists "a. Flelers ii
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ELECTRIC Refrigerator. used. to trade for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissionev Joseph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements:
 Hugo DelfO Poxxi, Waterbury, against Sc0vilI Manufacturing Co.,, Waterbury, $S0.29 per week begin- ming September q; severe cOn- tusiOn of the dlstaI phalanx of the first finger left hnad, with evul- sion of the nail.
 Margaret SEason, Waterbury, against Scoviil Mfg. O., Water bury, sl2.64 per week for 19 weeks, amputati0n of the dista1 and ene- half of middle phalanges of the first finger, right hand.
 Peter Vcneri, Waterbury, against HadIey Furniture and Carpet O., $I2.50 per week beginning July 19; punctured wound In the sole of the right foot and serum sick ness.
 John E. Coughlln, Waterbury, against Cashin's Dairy Products, Inc, Waterbury, s20 per week beginning yune IS; fracture ee both bones in the lower left Ieg.
 Peter Barkas, Waterbury, against American Brass Col, Waterbury, se2.eo per week beginning Sep- tembeg 2g; fracture ef ehe left leg.
 BartoIome0 Gonella, TerFington, against American Brass O., Tor- rangt0n, s9S per week beginning September Sy burn ef the right foot and fourth Ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

washington, Oct. 2. = (Up) = Chairman Francis T. Maloney, D., Conn.,, of the Senate oil Investigating committee suggested today that de- fense petroleum officials investigate a report that major oil companies may be contributing to the threat ened gasoline shortage by "hoard- ing" tank cars.
 The report, Maloney told report CTS, was included in Q rnemoran- dun to Defense Petroleum Coor- dinator Harold L. Ickes by w. AL ton Jones, chairman of the petro- leum transportation committee for the eastern district.
 Jones included Q telegram from an unnamed railroad official sug- gesting the "hoarding" possibility. The major oil companies, the official suggested, may have railroad tank cars on a long-terrn lease basis and may be shutting them around the country so they cannot be traced. No motive for this action was put forward.
 President J. J. Pelley of the Asso- citation of American Railroads ap- pears before the committee today to answer charges by Ickes that he gave misleading testimony. 1ckes contradicted Pslley's statement that 10000 railroad tank cars are available. He said his organization could trace tat the outside" only 5,i92 Idle tank cars that might be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
REDS BREAKING
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tack, experts believed, was probably intended to provide a secure supply line between Leningrad and Moscow
 The entire Leningrad situation was viewed with increasing optirn- ism here but 1t was emphasized that the Germans might at any time strengthen their forces and try to regain the initiative.
 The Finnish radio at Helsinkl re- ported today, in broadcast heard by the United Press listening pest that violent battles were in progress on the southern and eastern ''ap. breaches" to Kharkov, In the Doneta river basin and that the Germans, continuing an advance along the shore of the seq of Azov, were rapid- ly approaching Rostov at the mouth of the Don river.
 German silence regarding develop mer1ts on the central and southern fronts led experts to suggest that the Maxi high command might be regrouplng It's forces for c new movement of great magnitude. They continued to watch for any sign that the Germans might swing their forces southeastward from Lenin. grad and northward from the Khra- kov area for 6 gambling thrust ct Moscow.
 It was indicated that the Ger mans were again attacking on the Arctic front, hoping to reach Mur- mansk, but reports received here indicated no German gains there since July.