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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-29
Dodger Flag
Hopes Bright
Beot Reds 10 Keep
Come and Holt Out

NEW YORk - Brooklyn's pen
nant hopes had = rosy glow today
for three reasons.
First. the Dodgers held their
game and a half lead over the
Cardinals BY trimming the Reds,
AZ. before 3o.1o3 last night in
Ebbets field
Second. Kirby Higbe. Who Was
knocked out of the box IN his two
previous starts. found his winning
groove again and Won his 18th
game. allowing only seven hits.
Third, and ma,be most Inn
portant of all. Peewee Reese.
Dodgers Kid shortstop Who
sobbed heart-brokenly In the
clubhouse after his two dis
astrous errors against the
Cardinals Tuesday. shook off
his mental hazard like a vet
eran and played brilliantly In
the triumph over the Reds.
Asked If he planned 10 bench
young Reese. Manager Leo Dur
oeher stormed. Hell. no." and in
stalled Reese in the leadoff spot.
Last night in his first time al bat,
Reese watched Johnny Wander
Nicer blaze over two strikes and
then belted a double down the
third base line.
SCORES ON FLY
He moved to third on an infield
out and scored on Lavagetto's foul
fly to Frank Mccormick. That run
sent the Dodgers away winning.
Afield, Reese was perfect. handling
eight chances without a miscue
and one of them was a 3-star
special on Eddie Joost's hard-hit
roller In the third.
Highbe moved down the
Reds with one hit for seven
innings and BANKED them I'M
til pinch hitter Gleeson's
double. Mike McCormick's
single and Lonnie Frey's
double scored two runs In the
eighth.
Meantime. Brooklyn picked up
-four separate runs off Wander
Nicer. who was wild. He walked
eight men and lost To the Dodgers
for the fourth time. The crowd 10
creased Brooklyn's home attend
ance to i.i03,740, a new Dodger
record.
As for the Cards. they refuse TO
quit. The Giants had them licked,
So. going into the seventh but the
Cards stormed back to tie the
count on singles by Crespi. Marion
and Gumbert, Browns sacrifice
and Hops single.
Then in the eighth Marion. Cum
bert, Brown and Hopp singled in
succession for two more runs.
Walker Cooper homered in the
ninth for another tally. making the
score s TO 5.
YANkS WIN
The Yankees. also playing under
the lights in st. Louis, beat the
Browns. Ill. before 1916 -
Browns largest night crowd of the
eliminated the three
bottom teams. the Athletics, Sem
ators and Browns. from all mathe-
NAUTICAL chances nj the pennant
Ernie Bonham turned in three
hitter for his seventh victory.
In the ether American
league games the Senators
beat the White Sox. lis; the
Tigers trimmed the Red sox.
s-s; and the Indians thumped
the Athletics, la.
Charley Roots 200th major
league victory as the Cubs de-
feated the Braves. 50. To gain an
even break in a twin bill featured
the other National league action.
The 42-year-old Root. who came
in as a relief pitcher, helped win
his own game with q 2-run single
in the ninth. Salvo outpitched
Passeau as the Braves won the
first game. so. Lashing out 81
hits. the Pirates lsmbasted the
Phillies, 1872.
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YAKIMA ............. lOl OZo 700
Wenatchee ......... 2o2 l20 00x-7
summary Earned runs, off Greer
0. Holt ?. Libke 5. az bat. off Greer
10 Holt II. runs responsible for.
Greer 5, Holt q runs batted IN
Johnson. Marionetti J. Younker 2.
knohles. Torgeson Fndress. Kiosk
Bliss two-hase hits Rossier Reese
Bliss home run. Marionetti. stolen
base Reese. double plays. Form 10
Marlonetti TO TorgeSon Bonetti n
Form. left on bases. Yakima 10
Wenatchee s. bases on balls. off
Greer !. Holt o Libke l. struck out
by Greer 2. Holt o. Libke S. hits off
Greer In I innings 4 off Holt in I
innings S. off Libke in ? innings II.
wild pitches, Holt 2. Like. passed
ball, suems. umpires. weisgerber and
Moran. time. / 40
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rifh ELLIOTT METCALF

FOR some peculiar the Japanese not adept at
the fight game of the ring
They masterfu swimmers top flight wrestlers line
runners and generally formidable in athletics
Yet, Japan has produced an outstanding ring
man such she has sent into world competition in so
Whether is the Japanese lack the game IN
major manner natural e'on to the art or physical lack
fact remains. japanese fighters whole
failures And its puzzline.
They people Speed theirs So
coordination stamina patience
initiating and 10 advance
MAYBE Harold Hohno Lonne Austns fetherweieh puneh
viii exception the Japanese off winning
streak like Dencio the Filipino the major spotlight of
Ho.hina George Hanord sturdy
fornia Pole. In nine heats Seattle Tuesda, night
the "Pendeton powderkg caution lie
Is twosted lightning humpe who carries ksyo time
he
Austin manager boxing instructor
Hoshno has quite There few feathers who can beat
this Oregon kid.
Senses Rivals Condition -.
Hoshino boxes WELL is game and rugged and swings
into full and sudden attack when he his victim
has been hurt Ability to realize instantly when foeman
Is in trouble is great boxing asset
has ngman
who stin possesses strong fighting qualities
Hhno punched inside his rivals leads lightning speed In
ether with Hansford
was revelation to see the kid perform He bids fair to become
wen there are many Japanese in this Northwest section may
Hoshino drawing brothers
nsnde much star Mexican and Filipino fighters draw their
Hoshno the handsome
Kid Mathews Idaho middeweight youngser Of promise
Mathews belted Red
old neghbor Promoter the trick
three because shannon lacked Mathews
The Idaho developed
he first dropped into Seattle
well left jabs with binding
But like Shannon hardly Will benefit him
natural polished
time perhaps will be
nd
Listen =.
Tonights the scheduled time for the Football Kickoff
party a 18th and Pacific beginning the bayhoo for the
Washington State Texas Agges game stadium
In December. Can Bill Sewell catch that ball dropped off
the 2lSoot roof Of the Washington building? Only
few days hence and the Lutherans Gonzaga
open the in the Stadium, Sent 26 Jeff Heath
Rsrkd the majors yesterday with couple
driving Like the Dias brothers many
fsht stars Heath Coast product We build
Nate Druxman holds his
TIE guys older than column
sections this First
sastsn second 81 Oregon
Scar Leg and Campus Fusse should
Monday those days. the weather determining which,
Ward In the national he will
athletics
and geese the wing for climes
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
Boston 81. Chicago 0-6.
Pittsburgh Il. Philadelphia 2.
Brooklyn I. Cincinnati 2.
ST. Louis s. New York S.
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with naval reserve ratings of chief
hoatswains mates. 18th naval dis
frict headquarters announced to-
day.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

WEDNESDAYS RESULTS
Washington Il. Chicago 9.
Detroit 8. Boston 3.
Cleveland Il. Philadelphia 4.
New York Il. st. Louis /.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS

San Diego 3D.. Sacramento Is.
san Francisco ;. Los Angeles o.
Hollywood s. Oakland ?
Seattle at Portland off. rain j.
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EHndt TorEeson 2 RoSsier. Cox
Fndress 4 Boneta 2 Msrionstti ?.
tvo-hass hits. Reese Msrionetti.
ONE runs. RoSsier. Msrionetti,
stolen bases Endress. Knohlss sscrl-
fees BsrkeleN Cox. double play. Cox
70 Aarionettt to Torgeson. left on
bases. Yakima z wenatchee !: bases on
balls. off Barkelew 3, Weller 8 struck
out. by Barkelew I. Weller Z hits
off Barkelew in innings IL. off
Weller in innings 5. passed balls.
MAYER. Emery. winning pitcher
Weller. losing pitcher. Barkslew. UNI
pires. Moran and weiSgerber. time
OF same. so.
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coioneis Miss se.io $3.50 81 so
Manrioo .... $50 10
Queen Irene ii2l :. $40
Jockeys in order. C Rails. X n
Wilson. J. Mum. Time l.4si.
Double 30. wilotop. EVIDENTLY. croS-
beck. NJ J. Brennan. Morristown, Miss
Bay. Southland Poet
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college. Dean NcAdams Of Wash
ington. and Harmon.
Dave Rankin. captain If the
All-star squad. rates as one of
the most sure-fingered ends in re-
cent college history. Franek and
Robinson also have proved able
E receivers. and their speed makes
them added threats.
BEARS LOOK GOOD
The latent gifts of the All-Stars
notwithstanding the Bears look
like money in the bank to the
wise set Sid Luckman. Bears
quarterback and engineer Of the
f <plit-secord It. attack, last night
announced that his injured ankle
has healed completely. The other
Bears survived their train ng
period without mishap and were
in excellent condition.
In seven games between the
All-Stars and the professional
champions. the professionals
have won three and the col
legians two. Two games end
ed In ties.
Probable lineups:
All-Stars Pos.
Dave Rankin. Purdue .........LE
Ernest Pannell. Texas As.....LT
Augie Lilo. Georgetown lid
Rudy Mueha. Washington &C
Tommy O'Boyle. Tulane .....RG
Nick Drahos. Cornell .........BT
Ed Rucinski, Indiana ........EE
Forest Evashevski Michigan .
Tom Harmon. Michigan LIB
George Franck. Minnesota ...RH
George Paskvan. W seonsin ...FB
Chicago Bears
Dick Plasman ...............IE
/ Joe Stydahar ................i-f
Dan Fortmann ...............IG
+ Clyde Turner ...............C
i George Musso ..............R G
Lee Artoe ................ ..Rf
i George Wilson ..,..#..........R
Sid Luckman ............... Oh
i Ray Noting .................L LII
j George McAfee .............. RH
Bill Osmanski .#.............F
Referee. w II. Friesel Prince
ton; umpire. John Schommer,. Chi
cago; head linesman. Ernie Wick.
I Michican, field iudpe Frank Lane
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Referee. w. II. Friesell, Prince
ton; umpire. John Schommer.. Chi
cago; head linesman. Ernie Wick.
Michigan; field judge, Frank Lane.
Cincinnati.
You help yourself when you buy
L. s. Defense Rondst
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Tigers-Salem
Play Tonight
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL
WEDNESDAYS RESULTS

wenatchee 81. Yakima 5-e.
lOther games rsined out.
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EIGHTH RACE-Purse SiO5: 4
year-olds and up; claiming; one Lie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
No. The Soso
Of Mod Frozier, ond
the Lody RosIon.


few of my years that I've spent on the beach.
You hear a lot about the hardships of sailors
lot; but the worst what they have to put up with
now is a bed of roses compared with what was the
life of wind-ship hand
But for all that, there's something fine and
clean about following a course under the winds
drive, and no pretter sight Gods earth than
a sailing vessel with her courses bellying to a
fair wind her striker dousing into green combers
and the captains washing swapping from the
signal haards. / know. I've sailed in EN-;
I've mastered 'em. There aren't many left now,
and the gray seaports don't show tapering mast
heads above the wharves. Maybe it's better this
way, but to me the great days of voyaging ended
with the wind ships.
I've sailed long course since first went to
sea- I've seen wonders artist would dare to
paint; I've been through dangers that would make
dctators hair stand on end I've hate
grow from chance word to murder; I've seen
kindness in a Shiny sinking fo'cs'le that would
be more likely in a priests garden. I've been
shipwrecked many times; once l hung by my
sheath knife to the slippery, barnace-covered keel
of capsized hulk for four days and nights,
watching moaning men slide down to the sharks,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

the ships boats, 80 of us, after bein'
boarded twice by Eadrones. Aye,
the happy days"
l asked him how he came to
West Africa.
He lifted horny finger.
There's the ship"
l squinted across the brassy
glare of the river to where a gray,
sun-rotted hulk was tied up to
mangrove swamp. Dismantled, there
was still graceful sweep to her
hull from the reaching. concave bow
to her slim, raised stern.
"Bonny, amt she? Lady Rag
lan's her name. One of the fastest
clippers in the slave trade"
Were you slaver?"
81 wasna'. but she was, afore |
got her" he said quickly Won't
say l didn't do bit q black birdin
between here and Fernando Po But
the Lady and me, we traded gew-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

the yarns nave TO spin are OF nlgn
adventure that went out with YAM
kee Clippers.
Danger, peace, sickness, health,
misery and happiness fly with the
strong, clean winds that everlast-
ingly scour the seas, and in the
ships that ran before those winds
were born the stories you shall hear
When the history of the world is
written it will be a history of the
sea, chaptered by coracles, galleys,
caravels, galleons, frigates, clippers
and dreadnaughts.
But the greatest chapters will be
of the same Yankee Clippers and
they'll tell of clipper cap'ns like
Mad Frazier.
l first met Mad Frazier in Gala
bar on the old Slave Coast of West
Africa. I'd seen the old man"sitting
in the sheds where sticky, spicy,
orange-colored palm oil waited ship
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

TN all the history OF the sea there chap
L tiers more romantic nor thrilling than those of
the Yankee Clippers, the swift American ships
which broke new paths for trade over perilous
and unknown seas and drove through fair weather
and foul for the glory of the Star and Stripes
And here Cap'n Dave Landers, one of the last
of the Clipper shippers, opens his log and spins
tales never before told of those heroic days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

stayed longer than 10, and was married all ship
shape, to a native He aboard my
ship sometimes incoming around the decks and
squirting up at her running gear, careful where he
spat and neat as house cat
I'm clipper captain myself" he piped one
fine morning. Bin to sea over so year. Yus, I'm
81. Went to sea as deck boy in the Nightingale,
Ameriean-built clipper for the British tea trade.
Aye, them was the days; made Shanghai to
that Wi their slab-sided coal boxes. was in Lord
o the isles when she caught fire She burned like
"a torch in the China Sea and we made Macao in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

ment for home. He was SMALL skinny sailor with
two yellow teeth that weren't even opposite, long
curved nose that was so feshy it seemed to have
drawn the fat from every other part of him. His
hollow cheeks were yellow as guineas and under
thick bushy white eyebrows his washed-out blue
eyes cooked themselves artful-like when he was
spoken to. He'd been on the Coast over 40 years
in climate that usually killed white men who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

Down-Easter. born in Maine for fifty years he
trod the decks from cabn-boy to captain through
tempest and calm, tropic heats and Arctic colds,
and there is quarter of the globe in which he
has not been.
His life was practically that of the Clipper
era, and he is its spokesman, telling its story in
salty words and phrases and always with the
simple direetness of the old sailor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

gaws, rum and Manchester cottons for oil, ivory
and ebony. She's stuck here moo. But l spec
she'll last as long me- I'm over 90, telled ye
I'm stopping here until the Lady goes, then I'll be
ready to go wi her
AYE, the Lady is old, like me-, But she was
one of the first of the extreme clippers and she
outlasted most of EN-, just like I'm outlastin' most
o the buly-boy clipper captains" the old man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

and listening to men who were older and stronger
than me blubbering like babies.
put down mutny once; and once l had
a mob of head-hunting sapages after my red top
knot. But that's all part of a seaman's life, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19

4 uALF a century
at sea! That's
something for
a man to be able TO
say. Over seventy /
am, and it's mighty
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-19
By CAP'N DAVE LANDERS

ls By American weeky Rights Reserved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Here
Hit Peak in 40

For tho second consecutive year,
AZ tho port Of Detroit
reached nm all-time high in 1910,
n was announced today by The port
commission. and although this
years total VIII he even higher
tho exact amount Of shipping now
is war department secret
Reporting 10 the Wayne County
hoard of supervisors. The port
commission revealed that in l9iC
a total of 1871 660 tons were
loaded or unloadcd on ships in the
Detroit area The figures were
prepared 10y tho United States wal
department and do not include
shipping which passed up and down
the river
we know that shipping here
Is far above last year. hut the
war department j. not releasing
The figures" said Paul Van
Buskrt. port commission engi-
nccr. In fact. We had hard
time getting the figures for
1870"
Average tonnage Al the port Of
Detroit for the past 10 years is
POPE SOS. In 1920 ihe toal was
1601q 500 in 1888 n was l2.o20-
sol. and back IN 1882 IT was only
8 qj6 667
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Ex-S(hooI Aide
Quizzed in Fraud

PORT HURON. Sept 1o.-Lau.
rens a. Pickard. one Of TINS city'S
most prominent citizens, today
awaited examination on charges he
cmbezzled $500 from the public
school system Of which until re-
Gently he was superintendent.
Packard has been a Rotary dis
trlCt GOVERNOR, a. Y NJ. {, A.
president and has occasionally
substituted in the pulpit for absent
clergymen.
He stood mute on charges he
took money over an eiCht-Near Pc
nod by having checks made out 10
hun for work he said was done by
teachers. but which actually they
lid NOT do a plea Of not guilty
Has entered for him by Municipal
Judge LLOYD V. Marlette and nc
was released under $4,000 bond
Vending examination September o.
Packard has maintained that he
had the checks made out 70 him 10
1uy school supplies he could not
obtain under usual financial pro-
~edure None of the money was
for his own use. he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Denies
EsrOWIer
Staying

Taking the stand in his own
defense. John Williams Of Ecorse.
denied today AT his murder trial
that he shot and killed Russell
Martin. -. Of 1927 South street.
Williams denied he was in
Martins house or in the vicinity
of it on February 10 when the
staying occurred. He also declared
that Mrs. Martin, who was IN the
basement when the man entered
the house bat heard hum and called
her husband. failed 10 identify him
as tho prowler when he was placed
IN the police SnoW-up the first
time.
Al thi, point Mrs Martin. Sit
ting In the court room burst out:
That's not true"
Williams then went on 10 relate
that when She viewed MIN again
she said she believed ne was the
man
Tire case. which is being heard
by Judge John j Naher Is *.
pccted 10 60 10 the Jury late TODAY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Judge Sage Estate
Valued al $500

An inventory of the estate Of
fhc lato Common pleas Judge
Robert T. Sage was filed today IN
Probate Court and disclosed tho
estate lS valued AZ SIS 626. Of
which Sl036i is in personal prop
CRY and Tho rc>t IN real estate.
Counsel FOR the administrator.
Eugene Sage said liabilities Of the
lafc Wrl,t would absorb All the
3>>c',. Judge Sage Killed himself
after shaving two business part
ners IN a quarrel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
FURIOUS BATTLE

The suicidal battle for posses
sion of kiev mounted IN fury as
the NaIlS drew nearer this rich
prize, and heavy battles continued
elScW here along the SPRAYING
RuSSo-Gcrman front.
The regular MONDAY war bulle-
tin confirmed The previous an
nounCcmcnt by saying
Fighting continued along the
entire front and is especially
heavy AT kieN.'
The high command announce
mCnt stated
Heavy fighting has ragged ut
KieN during the last few days.
The Germans have suffered
enormous losses in men and
ammunition.
"FreSh units were brought
into action on one sector and
the enemy penetrated the outer
defenseS and reached the out
skirts Of the city.
severe fighting is continu-
ing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
DELLA MARTIN

Mrs. Martin. "a, who cried
out in Recorders Court
You are lying when De-
PENDANT John Williams Of
Ecorse testified that she had
failed 10 identify him in a po-
lice stand-up as the prowler
who had killed her husband.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
Standard Oil Boosts Paw

JERSEY CITY. Sept 10 ms
Wage increases retroactive 10
September / were announced to-
day for 1000 Standard oil en-
ploNoS in refncrieS AT Jersey City,
Bayonne and Linden Boosts of 10
cents or more an hour VIII 90 10
hourly workers while the pay OF
sHlarIed employees will he increased
from $40 10 SIT 80 a month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (f4oaE cHAAAl $500
Russians Admit
Ndzis Hammer
AT Kiev Gates
International NV. ser,ic, cabl,

MOSCOW, Sept 10 Terrific
hand-to-hand fighting ragged
around tho Ukrainian stronghold
of KEY today as the Red army
high command admitted the Nazi
forces have smashed their way 10
the very gates OF The strategic
city.
Acknowledgment Of this re-
verse was accompanied, however,
by an afficial declaration that al
least $4,000 German land troops
were wiped out IN the recent
Nall attacks on OeSel Island in
the Baltic Sea.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
THOUSANDS TRAPPED

German authorities claimed
yesterday that this pincer ma
neuver had trapped many thou
sands of Red army troops
In addition TO admitting the
Nazi advance 70 the gates OF kieV
the war communique said fighting
had continued, along the entire
front.
on Tuesday this communique
added. the Germans lost III
planes while the Russian air
force lost only %.
Late adviceS also reported
fierce fighting around Leningrad
on the northern sector of the
front. but details were lacking.
dispatches reaching Nichy
from Stockholm said the fight
ING around Lenlngrad now has
developed into a vast melee and
that Russian and German troops
are mixed in such a scramble
that each side fears 10 use
artillery lest the shells Kill their
own men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-19
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DEFENSES PIERCED

Advances from the battle front
said the Germans. after being
held up by fierce resistance,
finally hurled fresh reinforce
mentS into the battle that ebbed
and flowed around kiev and
pierced the Soviet defenseS.
. Kiev. RuSSia'S third largest city
and one of its most strategic
defense StronEholdS, lies about 500
miles southwest OF Moscow. II
has been an objective Of de-
termned German drive that began
almost the moment the Russo
German conflict broke out.
The heavily induStralizcd city
OF more than 100000 inhabitants
IS center of iron production and
other heavy industries.
In the past week or 50 the
Germans made repeated attempts
20 enclrcle kicv and then crush
II in a giant military pincer.