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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

NEW YORK-A major Lacquer
is a big Lacquer in any uniform.
Sgt. Henry Greenberg's speech of
acceptance upon being presented
with a plaque for extraordinary
service to baseball:
This is the second time I've
been honored by the New York
baseball writers.
THE first time was in 1885.
when l was named the player of
the year, and. in due modesty. /
felt deserved it.
But this is something differ
emit. am accepting this plaque
for extraordinary service not for
myself alone but for all the ball
players serving in the armed
forces-for Feller, Mulcahy, Lava
getto. Berardino. Sam Chapman
and all the others"
Sgt. Hank Greenberg apologize
ed for taking precedence over
more distinguished speakers. He
had to catch train in order to
report at Camp Dix at 6 a. m.
There wasn't more dis
tinguished speaker in the ball
room.
Getting into the armed forces
isn't easy, as Billy Soose inform
ed Paul Moss.
Soose enlisted in the navy in
Chicago. He was made chief
petty officer on the strength of
having majored IN physical educa-
ton at Penn State.
Moss. the Hollywood scenario
writer now with Dick Powell on
personal appearance swing, is
closing up his affairs to follow in
his fighters footsteps.
But Soose warns Moss to
get In condition.
Soose not long ago re-
linquished a claim to the mid
dleweight championship TO
box as a light-heayy. He re-
Gently fought Jimmy Bivins.
tough Negro heavy. 10 savage
rounds in Cleveland.
so II such a capable young
man considers the nayy's
physical examination tough,
II can hardly he a breeze.
Went through helluva exam,
informs Soose. Buddy. If you're
thinking of enlisting, you had bet
ter get yourself in shape.
They are not taking any mel
who aren't perfect.
You can't have flat feet. Yol
can't have less than 1920 vision
You can't be color blind. II you'r'
too fat. you have to come back
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Near Hank SHARK

LAGR ANDE. Ore. - Ernie
Rostoek. Eastern Oregon college
guard. moved to within IS points
Of breaking Hank Luisetti's scor-
ing record last night as Southern
Oregon College of Eduaction de-
feated Eastern Oregon. 1854. In
Q hectic overtime game.
With one second left te play.
. basket BY Dick Wilson Of
Eastern Oregon tied mp the
score ut e1-aIl. after Southern
Oregon had led nj the half.
1928.
Rostock contented himself with
~ points. TO give him a season
average Of is.s points per game.
Five games remain In which he
can beat Luisetti's record.
Southern Oregon.s Mulder led
Ashland scoring with % points
The teams meet again tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
F our Yankees
Sim for n

NEW Y0nK-Rookies Kan
eeess. Hank Dorowy and Mel
Qussn. and regular Phil Rissuto
became the first four members Of
the New York Yankees to sign
their lel3 contracts today.
ohortstop Rizsuto. recently re-
rovsrsd from influenza and =
sprsinsd snkls, and Pitcher
Borowy. winner q IL games for
Newark last year. signed ct the
ysnkoeo' office hare. RiEEuto,
underwsight- will report ~ d.
Pstsrsburg, IA, With the FIRST
quad vsb. n.
ouson, . 1l-gAme winner
wtah DinghAmton Of the East
En- hague last season. and
nnass, who Mt sol for New
az rallied their contracts.
The Giants announced the sign
ing Il former 81. Louis Pitcher
Bin Mccee for = reported $500
Nccoe came TO the Giants from
St Louis last May ~ In exchange
for Pitcher Harry Gumbert ana
cash. He won two and lost Mint
and now il conditioning At Ho
Springs, Ark
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Joe Savoldi
Loses Match

Jumping Joe savoldi. the former
Notre Dame footballer, knocked
himself out trying one of his ia
NOUS "dropkick" holds and being
unable to return to the ring in 20
seconds had TO forfeit TO Danno
o'Mahoney In the feature match on
the wrestling card at Exposition
hall Monday night.
savoldi. whose "dropkick" is
nothing more than . football block
applied after gaining extra lever
age by bouncing off the ropes,
slipped backwards through the
ropes and tumbled head-first onto
the radio announcers and then onto
the floor. He was unconscious for
several minutes, according to by
ISLANDERS.
In the other half Of the main
event, Pedro Brazil threw
Chief Little Wolf In 81 min
utes and five second with a
body press after leaping into
the ring from the top Of the
ropes.
Cy Williams, new "badman. y
tossed Joe Corbett in Is minutes
10 seconds on a similar body press
while Hal Rumberg and Ali Adali
went 20 minutes TO a draw. The
opponent for Joe Lyman of Fort
Lewis failed to appear.
About 400 fans were out for tn,
card.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
l25l Chairmen
Eight Quinieis
In AAU Event

SEATTLE-Eight teams from
seven districts will compete in
the Pacific Northwest AAU
basketball tournament at the
University of Washington the
first week in March, the tourna-
ment committee said today.
Districts and commissioners
are: Seattle 1.-TWO teams),
Seattle interleague council;
southwest Washington, Elmer
Huhta, Hoquiam. and Joe
Randich, Aberdeen; north
west Washington, Les Arnold,
Everett; Tacoma and Pierce
county, Al Hodges, Tacoma;
Yakima valley, Eddie SchIe-
most, Yakima; King county,
George Corning. Seattle;
Olympic peninsula, Jack
Rogers, Bremerton.
The. eighth berth will go to the
top ranking service team. a GUS
tom inauguarated last year.
Winner of the tournament will
participate in the National AAU
meet in Denver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Ted Garhart
Back in Boat
Woshington's Greet
Stroke Welcomed

SEATTLE - Ted Garhart, who
stroked the University Of Wash
ington crew to a national cham
pionship last year, was a welcome
addition today to Coach Al Ul-
brickson's 1912 turnout.
Garhart had remained away
from practice because of q heavy
scholastic program, but hoped to
be in shape for the California re-
gatta in mid-April. Ulbrickson
placed Garhart in the third boat
and said he would remain there
until he warranted a varsity seat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

Bout Planned

MIAMI BEACH. Fla--Regard-
less Of the outcome Of his match
with Tony zale Of Chicago at
Madison Square Garden Friday
night. Billy Conn viii be given
another chance at Joe Louis
heavyweight crown. Promoter
Mike Jacobs planned today.
Jacobs said Conn would be
matched with Louis in June. He
said he did not know who Louis
would meet IN . proposed army
relief fund bout late In March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
casmen Meet Pip Koehlers Quint City League
Sports Parade
By JACK GUESTHER

NEW YORK. - The daring
young man on the flying trap
ere Was quite a remarkable fell
low and my admiration Of Carl
bald. the human cannonball.
always has been intenss. But
today I'm putting the two Of
them behind me. I've finally
realized they are just a couple
of bush league pikers.
At long last. I've seen Cor
nelius Warmerdam.
warmerdam doesn't swing
from a trapeze and he isn't shot
from gun, but he floats
through the air with a skill and
an ease that makes everyone
who has gone before him look
like gold-plated sucker. Tech
ncally, he is pole vaulter.
Actually. he is part bird. part
pursuit ship. part high diver
and wholly a creature of an
other world.
saw Warmerdam for the
first time at the Millrose
games. He was stamping his
heel prints on the ceiling and
catapulting his string bean
body to a new world indoor
record of Is feet, three eighths
of an inch. He put on a truly
incredible show, the best I've
witnessed since the night Man
Mountain Dean threw himself
with his own leg lock.
The experts say vaulting is a
pastime requiring complete pre-
cision, synchronization and con-
centration. Yet, this an
Warmerdam teed off in Madi-
son Square Garden with
strange set of poles while guns
banged, runne rs hammered
around the track and every
camera fiend in greater New
York popped flash bulbs. Warm
erdam never even blinked.
He cleared Is feet, then IA
feet. The bar was lifted to a
new indoor record of II feet,
eight inches. He stepped the
distance, hustled down the run
way and went over the top like
a Joe DiMaggio home run.
Then the standard was raised
to a fraction over Is feet, a
mark no other man had reach
ed before. Corn made it on the
first try, just like that-pfff.
In doing this. he proved once
again he is farther ahead of the
times than Buck Rogers rocket
ship. The vault was the 14th-
one was an exhibition-on which
he has topped the 15-foot mark,
a ceiling considered unattain-
able two years ago.
Warmerdam is the most spec
tacular individual in track and
field today and he has been
working toward his goal for 16
years, or since he was IL. He
could only vault eight feet then,
but before he left Piedmont,
Calf, high, he had done II feet
and by the time he was gradu-
ated from Fresno State college
he had reached Ia feet, seven
and five-eighths inches.
His best mark is Is feet, five
and three-fourths inches. and IL
was the fulfillment of a life
time dream. COrny for years
swung the shot to develop his
arm, competed in dashes TO in
crease his speed and hurdled to
acquire the knack of conquer
ing obstacles. All the while he
yaulted necessarily. Strangely,
he never bettered IL feet, six
inches while practicing.
He needed the thrill of COM
petition to put him where he is
today-some six inches above
the next best vaulter in all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Gordon Heads
For Work Camp

EU G ENE. Orr. - Joe Gordon
was enroute from his home here
today TO 81. Petersburg, Fla. to
start spring training with the
New York Yankees.
Noncommitai on the terms of his
1912 contract. Gordon was accom-
panied by his wife. Dorothy. and
1s-months-old daughter, Judith.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

Last ffknts hf<uiIe
Washington ~. Idaho 81.
MOSCOW, Ida.-stin off-stride
AZ 4 result of 4 poor start in their
Inland Empire invasion. the Uni
versity Of Washington Huskies
tonight seek their fourth successive
victory over the University of
Idaho and undisputed leadership of
the northern division basketball
race.
The erstwhile division pace-set-
tiers trimmed the Vandals 44-37
last night TO climb back TO q first
place tie with Washington State.
to whom they dropped two straight
last weekend.
Idaho's stubborn defensive
tactics held the Huskies In
check most Of the way. and the
vanaals led $3.50 with five
minutes left. Then the Wash
ington first string, led by
Chuck Gilmur, pulled ahead
and stayed there.
Halftime score favored the Hus-
kies. 1917. The score was tied
three times in the first ten min
utes before the visitors took the
lead.
Gilmur led scorers with Is points.
Ray Turner. Idaho's high-scoring
center. had his worst night Of the
season. getting only six points be-
fore he fouled out of the contest
midway through the second half.
In preliminary game. the Idaho
freshmen downed Lewiston Normal
1880.
rTHaM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Neil Christian
Takes Over Job

sPokANE-Neil Christian of
Yakima. for several years one of
the Pacific Northwest's outstand-
ing tournament competitors. yes
terday took over his new Job as
professional at the Downriver
golf course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Hoop Results
BY UNITED PRESS

Columbia Sc, Harvard a..
st. Johns brooklyn, n. W so,
George Washington 46.
Long Island a., Duquesne 81.
Indiana Al, Illinois SO.
Wisconsin ~, Chicago 20.
Purdue 81, Northwestern 40.
Iowa SO, Ohio State a..
Washington a., Idaho 81.
Southern Oregon IS, Eastern
Oregon 81.
Central Washington 65, Pacific
Lutheran So.
College Of Idaho ~, Idaho T.,
Southern branch 3S.
Idaho Frosh IS, Lewiston Nor
mai so.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Nelson Wins
Harvard Seat

SEATTLE - Selection Of Bill
Nelson, University Of Washington
football guard for three years. for
a business administration scholar
ship 1t Harvard was disclosed
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Cilberg Keeps
Scoring Lead

Marv Gilberg. Washington state
forward. keeps his northern divis-
ion basketball scoring lead in the
individual scoring race with l13
points.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Defeat Chairs
To Gain Spot
PloYoff Series to
Open Thursday

Gasmen defeated Chairmen. II
To Is, last night at Lincoln gym
for the first half City Basketball
league championship and the right
to meet Shipyard for the title.
Andy Dryer. diminutive for
ward, led the Gasmen attack with
IL pionts
At the end Of the first quarter
the Chairmen led 10 7 and in
creased their lead to 10 10 I at
the half.
In the second half both teams
came to life and the scoring
started.
The Gasmen jumped into q
"a 10 Is lead at the end of the
third quarter and the Chair
men couldn't catch them.
The preliminary game between
the 3rd Medics and the Shipyard
was won by the Shipmen, Al to rs.
Chuck Klein led the scoring for the
Ships with Q points. while Freed
had Q to lead the Soldiers.
Thursday evening will see the
first of two out OF three games
r>yoff for the championship be-
tween the Shipmen and the Gas
men. The game will start at $50
with a preliminary being arranged
for 7.3O
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Ohe Scoreboard

Major Lacquer Big Lacquer in Any Uniform Soose Finds
Navy Physical Examination Hard; Harmon Opens $1,000
Home in Ann Arbor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
GREENsKEEPERS MEET

Observation-Disclosures of the Ma
tional Greenskeeping Superintend-
ents association voted today to hold
their l943 convention at Akron. o.
Approximately 1000 MEM
bers of the association opened
their annual four-day session
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

pounds, he stands six feet high,
he eats no special food and fol-
lows no special training diet,
yet he will tell you fatty that
he hasn't approached his peak
and will go on trying.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

What did goa think of the big fight last night Maphyr
Fighfr retorfed Murphy scornfuup ~ me and the old
rcdn had pat shor like that last Saturday night the
kSds would hare booed u.s."
Fear Theft OF Tires :.
Unless there In q decided change in the minds Of the
D.ee sports events these day bid fair to become less sig
Basketball Is drawing what IT did last year. The
rubber Faonng and fear Of thefs while fans attend
ing games have played important part in the public
guy can't
ths and chains would nibls against thieves
cautiou lighted
hardly willing take chance parking dark street near
expect Organized ply efforts
rsy b. n athletic until ITS
ns.A .tiea svss sssm definite plan BY which to wor.
ssh asrsass sad promoter. might not feel their
pses = safeguard pasrs.s CAN.
IL they smart n exactly they'll
Give that their machines will be kept free
from attack thieves and this sports business undoubtedly viii
pick up
Baseball. Transportation =.
transportation problem might prove deals
organized baseball its hardest blow.
War buses and trains come
No sir men, baseball mosu might
this season more drastic than they contemplated
Two More Join George -.
The weekend saw two old timers Of the Tacoma ring
sane pass on making the third within few weeks.
George shankr veteran promoter went his way first
Carroll.
An of the "od school,"
And OF Irish blood.
carroll century operating
old historic Ger
mania hall at 18th and = st. Fawcet avenue
He powerful young man. handsome and kind especially
to boys
guidance Taylor Taoma most famous
lightweight boxer, dead, into prominence.
sciy threatened with tuberculosis but under DR.
robust hsah stamina usgedness
- sing
Many boxing trained Jmmys gymnasium IN those
days. like heavyweight champion
working Drsmsron tavern Indian Joe crsgs RUFF Turner the
sullivan Twins. Lee Croft. instance
Dee rsferssd those also did front line job
The first fighting gloves this pulled
TIED By Doc Carroll Who with the Suivans were never too
important to give the kids boxing lessons.
Doe long the his arrival In Tacoma and
his pasuing win bring regret
q coking hitter trained in
gymnasium Chris started the ring about the time Doc
arrived n Tacoma
Hal the Hsaiers
Medicine the northeast lot isth
. Nd his
little fighter enough trainer
Stanley Kehel stsndup
friend he would fight anybody place
He that to this through the
long been said that incidents cycles Of three Well
the three old timers Of the local fight
game shankin. Nusson Carroll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in L. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Huskies Beat
Idaho Quinf
Vondols Led Come
To Finol Minutes

Conference standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11
Baseball Transportation ].

The transportation problem might Be the blow that deals
organized baseball hardest blow
War freight demands planes buses and trains come
first the right Of
No baseball might be forced take drastic steps
this season, drastic than they contemplated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-11

What did you think of the big fight last night MurphyP
Fightf retorfed Murphy soornfulv IF and the OLD
rordn had pat shor hike that last Saturday night tn,
kids p0uld hare booed Ms
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Dearborn Nu,ned
HeudOf Council

Chicago (ILNS).-Ned H. Dearborn
of New York City has been named
executive vice.president and managing
director Of the National Safety Coun.
ell. He succeeds w. H. Cameron, who
is retireing after almost 80 years a.
managing director Of the council.
Since 1884, Dearborn has been dean
of the division of general education of
New York University, post he now
leaves.
In his new position he will actively
direct the greatly expanded wartime
program now being conducted by the
National Safety Council as a result of
a proclamation by President Roosevelt.
Necessary funds for this enlarged
program-aimed at stopping accidents
that are impending production and de-
laying victOry-now are being obtained
from commerce and industry by the
Councils War Production Fund to Con-
serve Manpower.
An initial appropriation of S25O,OO0
from this fund will be made available
to the council for immediate develop
ment of this wartime. safety program.
An additional $1,OOO,O0O alrea
pledged, will be allOcated within the
next few months. a goal of $5,OOO,OO
has been set to meet the minimum
needs of the expanded program.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Steps Taken To
Avert Shortuqe

Chocago ULNS) Wartime pressure
is inducing civil service agencies to
hire more women, transfer employees
from curtailed departments to other
jobs, waive residence requirements and
lower training and experience qualiti-
cations, survey by the Civil Service
Assembly shows.
While most agencies have not yet re-
called retired employees back into
service, the increasing shortage OF
available people for government EN-
ployment, especially ut the local level,
may result in this move aS well rs the
retaining of employees who have
reached the retirement age.
About one-third of the 1OO-odd public
personnel agencies replying in the sur
Ney are opening more jobs to women,
though some of these jobs technically
were open before. Women tax collectors
are working for High Point, \. c., in
legal positions for the state Of Wash.
ington, rs life guards in Buffalo test
ing station operators in Portland, Ore,
and Omaha, and as street car CON
ductOrS in San Francisco.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
California Court Annuls
$4l5.0O0 Jobless Award

San Francisco ULNS).-The State
District Court of Appeals has annulled
unemployment awards of more than
$415,OO to CIO waterfront workers,
growing out of work losses during two
San Francisco labor disputes In 1899.
The CIO Longshoremen's Union,
headed by Harry Bridges, brought suit
to compel payment OF the compensa-
ton.
"The claimants" said the courts
opinion, voluntarily made the labor
dispute of the checkers their labor
controversy and no reasoning can alter
the conclusion that they either left
their work because of the dispute or
that they refused suitable employment
because of it ="
The unemployment insurance act
specifically excludes strikers from re-
ceivLng payments.
LOngshOremen cOntended they had
left their post because their contracts
called for the dock checkers to be on
duty, and failure to have them there
was an employers breach of contract.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27

ductiOn meant that American city 1anl-
lilies were buying smaller quantity of
goods and services in the first three
months of 1912"
Savings Up 20 Per Cent
Secretary Perkins, making the re-
port on the basis of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics sample survey of the
spending and saving of families and
single persons living in cities, said:
Savings were about 20 per cent
higher in 1912 than in 1941. Families
whose incomes did not change saved
half again as much as they saved in
an average quarter in 1941. Those
whose incomes had increased substan-
italy saved an exceptionally large
large amount in 1912; 81 per cent of
their increase in income was saved.
Families whose incomes were sub
stantially lower in 1942 had large
deficits in that period but such fami-
lies were small in number as compared
with those with higher incomes. The
general increase in savings was SO
large that it represented two-thirds of
the increase in total consumer in
comes
War Bonds Heavily Purchased
WAR bonds and stamps purchases
formed large part of these new sav-
ings. In addition to savings, direct
tax payments also took large sha re
Of the increase in income.
'The only expenditures of the aver
age family showing notable increases
were food, fuel, and medical care.
Families usually spend more for medi-
cal care and fuel in winter time. Food
prices, however, had advanced II per
cent between 1941 and the first quarter
of 1912, and family expenditures for
food went up 5 per cent. This means
that families were buying less food or
cheaper food in 1912 than in 1941.
with new cars and tires ratiOned,
expenditures for buying and running
automobiles were much lower in 1912
than in 1911. Outlays for household
furnishings and durable equipment
such as stoves and refrigerators were
also lower"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
Huwdiidn AFL Luuded
For War Bond Effort

Washington, u. C.-Presdcnt Will
liam Green of the American Federation
of Labor received telegram from
William X. lianiiin, Deputy Admins
traitor, Hawaii War Savings Staff,
commencing the AFL in Hawaii for its
fine work in promoting the sale of war
bonds. The telegram said:
Hawaii has exceeded its July war
bond sales by G2 per cent Your local
organization has been most cooperative
and helpful. Your leaders local plans
for Labor Day bond promotion are
excellent. Thank you for your encour-
agement to your local leaders"
I>-o->~o~~S.>-oSo-o~o~1 o.oooooooooo,-
haps, if the radio stations could not
afford to hire musicians. But the in
dustry is prosperous. 1t depends upon
music made by union members vet ii
refuses to give them the opportunity
to keep their jobs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-08-27
COMMUNITY CANNING

Community canning has been organ
lied by consumer centerS throughout
New Jersey. Kitchens are set up ir
the schools, pressure cookers are bOr
rowed from homes in the neighborhOod
and housewives flock in to learn how
TO do their canning and preserving with
less sugar than in pre-war years. Out
puts of hundreds of jars day have
been reported, even from small towns
At Verona, the Consumer Center
helped the housewives cut their can
ming costs by taking orders for the
fruits and vegetables, which were the,
bought in bulk at saving.