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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-07
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Naples Bombed

terranean. struck Naples ~ dusk
Friday and caught Italians by sur
prise.
The American planes had traIled
italian aircraft across the Medi-
terranean and the Italians appar-
entity were not aware Of the APP
proach OF the u. 4. raiders until
the attack was launched.
The Americans centsred their
attack on the porta Dimass quay.
= communiqus revealed. and upon
ships moored alongside.
Numerous hits were scored
among the ships" the communi-
que said. resulting In explosions
and huge fires. Other hits wers
made on the Angina Mole. starting
fires and sending up great clouds
Of gray and black smoke"
BArTLEsHrP NIT
Direct hits were scored on .
battleship In the hsrbor. the COM
muniqus said. a. well as on docks
and railroad facilities.
The american planes enooun-
tered no italian fighters dus 10 the
surprise Of the attack but said
they mct considerable Inaccurate
anti-sircrsft fire" All Of the
bombers returned safely.
HEAVY DAMAGE
The Middle Eastern command
called the raid q success and the
italian high command admitted
II caused heavy damage. $50
deaths and ass casualties In
wounded.
II was the first American at
tack on the Italian mainland.
Italy revealed that the United
states army bombers tailed an
Italian air force formation over
the Mediterranean from Africa 20
sweep over Naples. and II was In
dicated that their bombs were
SCATTERING docks and other targets
before the Italian defense had the
slightest intimation Of danger.
The Italians described ths at
tack as short and violent" and
asserted that one Of the rsiding
planes was shot down.
WARNING RECALLED
The raid brought TO sudden
reality Prime Minister Winston
churchill's warning 70 Italy Of this
heavy air blows which the Allies
had In preparation.
The attack on Naples was re-
garded az Of exceptional import
sncs because It IL Itaiys largest
southern port and q espt<r for
shipment OF supplies and rein
forcements 70 the axis forces IN
Africa.
With Genoa regarded - largely
out Of commission due 10 heavy
Royal Air force attacks. the
knocking out u Naples would Sc
vsrely handicap efforts 70 ssnd
more Italian and Csrmsn troops
70 Africa
WAS OUT or RANGE
Naples has been out Of range
Of BFftafn's long range bombsrs
for the most part except for Nights
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Jury Ups Value
In Land Action

Mrs. Katherine NJ. yesterday.
owner Of property adjacent 10 the
Pacific highway. two miles south
of Fort Lewis. will receive $500
and s4.250 for her two parcels Of
land. condemned early this year
by government order In the Fort
Lewis expansion program
The plots had been previously
appraised by the government at
considerably less, but after hear
ing the facts Of the case. a jury
decided these were just amounts
due Mrs. yesterday.
She testified that plans had
been made TO establish a gas sta
ton and cabin camp on one Of
the plots and that clearing had
been started for the work. The
tracts measure 3.54 and ii.ss
acres respectively.
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sTRAFNG BARGEs

Down the cosstline you roll. fore
and aft machine guns splitting and
you see bullet patterns around
the landing bsrges.
Henderson field il soon ahead
and you land, climb weakly from
the cockpit, knees wobbly and
heart still playing tricks. Your
pilot takes off his goggles and you
recognize him a. Lieut.. Henry
"swede7 Larsen.
Like it," he asks. Great you
reply in what you hope are man
ful tones. Did you get him ?"
Larsen curses souifully but soft
ly. Nope. Fish slid just ahead Of
his bows. Cot . premature re-
lease. But be was dead In the
water anyhow. We slid q couple
Of fish into him this morning.
Just wanted 10 make sure some
one didn't tow him. in---they won't
now we've busted up that forrna-
ton"
Then you realize this 10 Lar
sens second torpedo attack Of the
day-just a daily incident for the
navy niers who pack the fish
for Uncle Sam tn the soiomons.
Ito BE Continucd)
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$3.50 BIozs Strikes
Apartment House

Firemsn responded 10 . esII ~
coo No. Yakima ave. Friday. Ths
two-story apartment houss build
ing owned BY Mrs. A. c. brachsn
was damaged by fire 10 ths sxtsDt
Of $3.50. The eontsnts II ths
apartment occupied BY Homer
shsffsr suffered 800 damage. Ths
origin Of the fire was not dstsr-
mined.
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debris rise. Automatically you
raise camera 10 get eye level, snap
the shutter. re-wind snap, re-
wind and snap again. You try to
get your target in the camera
range finder but you're bouncing
around too much and the dive
now is at q steep angle doing 500
miles an hour or more
Then your seat rises and kicks
you In the seat of the pants and
you instinctiveiy know that the
torpedo Ii away. The plane banks
sharp to the left and you offer
that same seat to the enemy.
Stomach muscles contract and you
brace yourself for a hail Of ma
chine gun bullets. But the ex-
pected shock doesn't come.
The man ahead Of you with
your life in his hands starts get
ting out of there. and you're glad
of II. He gets altitude. banks
again and you look over the side
to see one destroyer burning
fiercely. You make more pictures.
Your taget 10 still In one piece,
however. and you wonder II you
made a hit.
More planes come up and you
lose that all alone" feeling you've
had during the dive. You count
'em. Yep. all safe. TITS all over"
you breathe thankfully a. you
start home TO Henderson field at
Guadalcanal.
Sometime later, your pilot turns,
grins over his shoulder and gives
thumbs up" hands back q map
on which Is written Cape Esper-
snce. Lotsa Jap landings there"
He points over 10 a point Of land
jutting out from the north end Of
Gusdalcanal.
He leaves the formation. heads
for the cape. machine guns spit
ting. Jap landing boats dot the
water below and you think you
see Nips scattering IN the palm
trees.
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Building permits wsrs issued
Saturday 10 Arthur J. Hseheior.
new 5000 residence. sis 10.
Madison IT.: Victory Homes. Inc.
two new ts.Tso residences 81 ssoz
and ssos 30. Cakes ~.
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SAN FRANCISC0-Fighter pilots pack the glamor,
and bomber lads the the punch But ask any of them
what takes the intestinal fortude the cool and the
steady and they'll all give the nod TO the fellows who
pilot one of the navy newest potent weaponsthe torpedo
bomber.
nyoure
rpher the soomons fell wide Of their mark
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WAS OUT or RANGE

Naples has been out Of range
Of Britain's long range bombsrs
for the most part except for nights
in which the bomb capacity Of
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INTO THE DIVE

For a few seconds you take
your eyes off the scene ahead,
shift TO the right. Huge water
spouts envelop a big destroyer.
Then a big explosion. Smoke and
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wv &c Soi TVS ftonacnt-p notok-
rapher In the Solomons you may
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In This Corner
INDIANS ARE REALLY COOKIN' WITH GAS,
THANKS TO EFFORT OF ONE
JAMES c. BAGBY, JR.
BY DENNIS BROWN

of the Cleveland Indians cOokn
gas leading the American League is to chill the
heart o. the burieS second guesser.
For this year the Indians shunted to the second
forecaster list of probable rankings in the
for of the few times in recent
Indians for anything but first is strictly not
In the there's been nothing day in
Spring when the Cleveland club wasn't the choice for the
pennant
MET BROOKS IN LAST WORLD SERIES
However, Col Alva Bradleys boys have been strictly
first half club book will show and generally
up Oyard loss for the AS matter Of
fact the last time Indians pennant 1920 In
Brooklyn also playing in of their fewandfar
between World Series knocked off the Dodgers in
The Brooks generally known for their erac play
that the Mr. Bill Wambsganns of Cleveland per-
feat of unassed triple play which
is the equivalent of doing running hafganor into your
bathub
Bagby whose reputation last stretched
yard back Hurting under the shadow of
Rapid Robert Teller Bagby only nine games while losing
scarcely performance to starte the natives.
NEEDS ONLY FIVE MORE TO TIE 1941 RECORD
Bagby has only five games to win TO tie his last
Starting with the Detroit Tigers whom he faced
four straight And Aprs showers are still
with us, too
There nothing his past record indicate that this
lanky Cleveland native Atlanta due for
year A IS year old, he had major league lifetime
80 wins and AZ losses the start of this and
parently headed for further medocrity.
STRICTLY A 10 GAME WINNER
1870 he labored for the Boston Red SoX where he
and lost 16 holding earned average of 42,
of figure mention when asking for vacation
with The anky highlander who stands feet gave
GAbs the league hint Aa Sa neaad
to be Strictly winner
Bagby, who four in the first l4 days
has all the other clubs sitting like gophers at
cycling his astounding performance And has the
Cleveland Indans-whom Teller repeatedly listed de-
his draft QUESTIONABLE last summern the blue
ribbon spot of the American League.
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Helen Kreiner
Blasts 24l Game

Duplicating the per o m
ances in the Ladies Major
League which ended Monday in
q galaxy of high scoring, the
Ladies We d ne d ay Night
League chiseled two new rec
ords into the book last night in
its closing evening Of play.
Most sensational score was a
sizzling 241 by Helen Kreiner,
a 139-average bowler, the high
est single count for local
woman this season. Mrs. Krein-
er started her series for TaSsie
Tavern with a Ill, then
doomed to 241 before falling
off to 1873 in her last game for a
485 series.
The Wolverine Potato Chips
teams, which won two games
from Bauman's Radio but saw
the circuit title 60 to their rival,
set a new league single game
record of 896 1885 actual pin
falD as Rosemary Duckwitz
chalked a 1919 count.
Bauman's held a three game
margin over their rival, VOL
VERNE Chips, as the loop ended
play.
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The Indians on the other hand,
m in d on the warpath
throughout the game and staged
one big SiX-run massacre in the
fourth. Roy Weatherly hit a
home run, a triple and a double
to account for four of the tribes
total.
The Brooklyn Dodgers bagged
the fifth straight victory in a
ten-inning affair at Cincinnati
Dolph Camilli gained the fans
spotlight by hitting his fourth
home run of the year, and second
in two days, after two were out
in the ninth to force the game
into overtime Then the Dodgers
banged three runs on three hits
off Bucky Walters to win in the
tenth.
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At the Alleys

Minor League.
Glefke Company needed five
wins in the regular and make
up meeting of the two quintets
but fell one short as Emmett
Quinn lifted the Cities Service
with a pair of 6O0-plus counts.
In the regular match, Quinn
hit consistent games of 2ll-20l-
2l2 for a ga to pace his team
and then turned up with a
smashing 662 in the makeup
clash, hitting a 264 in his open
er and following it with a 1876
and 202 for his big count.
One sweep was marked in the
league, by McEvoy & Briden-
baugh over Vans Barber Shop.
Other 600 counts besides Quinn's
were a 63l by Bill Wasey for
SalterS and a go for Les Mill
er of Miller Brothers. Massey
hit 256 in his opener and tackled
on games of oil and 1914. Miller
had a big game of 243 in his
second start.
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TrQcksters
Score Victory
Over Agonac

Defeated badly by a pair Of
Border Cities League foes, Mount
Clemens highs track team
soothcd its feelings somewhat
yesterday by trimming Algonac,
/ 81 40, i'm a meet held on the local
track. The meeting was origin
al y scheduled for April 10 but
/ had been postponed.
The Bathers captured eight
first PAGES and made a clean
sweep of three events-the mile,
$50 and 44O. Three boys, two
/ from Mount Clemens, scored
/ double wins. Tom Donaldson of
/ the BathCrs won the 100 and 900
daShcs while Bud Highstreet,
Algonac, annexed first places in
the l2O-yard high hurdles and
the 2OO-yard lows.
Bob Bal. captured sole title to
first in the broadjump, split
honors in the pole vault with
T Uroufllard Of A1gonac ana took
a second in the high jump for
total Of II points; he was top
scorer for the locals, but could
not match Highstreet's IA point
total on two firsts, a second and
third
The summarizes
I2O-vard highs Cl68); First, High
street A; second, Macomb, third,
MiIc-Run 6It2): First EschenburE,
NC; second, Cutler, NC; third, Sowin-
ski, NC,
2o0-Yard Lows C24s,; First. High
street, a. second, Macomb, A; third,
Wisdom NC.
S8O-Yard Run D2:I0; First. Likens NC;
second, Martin. NC, third, BreilinE, NC.
Shot Put al" ~: First, Manning,
NC; second Drouillard, A, third,
Smith. a
High Jump. First. Mial, NC; second,
Ball NC; third HiEhsteet, A.
l0O-Nard dash GlO.3l: First, r Donald
son, NC; second, Anderson, A; third,
Mail NC
40. Yard Run (:Ss0); First, d. Donald
SON NC; second, George Padberg, NC;
third Whitsitt, NC.
22O-Yard Run e234: First, T. Don
sldson, NC; second, Anderson, A; third,
NiaI NC.
pole vault: Droullard "a, and Ball
MCb tied for first, Dickson, NC, third.
Broad Jump l81"J: FIRST Ball NC;
second HGhstrect, A; third Mial, NC.
The relay was won by Mount Clemens.
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What some people may have
overlooked, however, was that
after Kirby Higbe gave way to a
pinchhitter in the eighth, Newt
Kimball and Johnny Allen pair
ed in pitching three no-hit in
nings for the Dodgers. Alto
gether the Reds made only four
hits, one of them Frank McCor-
mick'S fourth homer Of the sea-
son in the second inning.
ROOKIE H0MERS
The Boston Braves crushed the
Chicago Cubs 8-3 and all eyes
were on Froilan Nanny Fer
nandez, the rookie batting SEN
sation. who hit a homer, a dou-
bic and two singles TO extend his
personal hitting streak to eight
games. However, another rookie
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blanked for eight innings, drove
old Carl Hubbell Of the mound
with a three-run rally that tied
the New York Giants i'm the
ninth. Then Ace Adams came
out of the bull pen for the eighth
time in Is games and put out the
fire. After the Giants sneaked a
run across in the tenth on a sin
gle, a sacrific, a wild pitch and
a fielder's choice, Adams al
lowed no hits to save the 4-3
margin.
Sid Hudson, although allow
ing only four hits, blew a four
run lead Washington gave him
over the Chicago White Sox and
was replaced by Bill zuber in
the sixth. Zuber pitched no-hit
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deserving praise was Johnny
Sain, who took charge on the
mound when Al Javery was
knocked out i'm the fifth and al
lowed only one hit in the last
4 l/3 innings.
At Pittsburgh the Pirates gave
Luke Hamlin an early four run
lead over the Philadelphia Phils,
but neither he nor John Lanning
could hold it. Finally rookie
John Barrett set off a two-run
ninth inning rally with a single
and he hit another in the tenth
to drive i'm the run that won
TO. While he was getting this ac-
compliShed, Rip Sewell pitched
no-hit ball for one inning.
HUBBELL SHELLED
The St. Louis Cardinals,
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SOilIDaIl
Rules for
Season

/. InflelderS snail be allOW-
ed the use of finger mitts.
Use of gloves by Outfielders
is optional.
2. No more than II play
ers shall be signed previous
to league play.
3. Any player preparatory
to the opening OF the season
who signs with two teams
shall be suspended from play
for a period of 30 days, eff
fective at the start of the
season.
4. No player may be added
to the roster of any team art
err June 26 except in the case
Of an injury TO a player. Aft
er that date a manager may
use another player providing
the player has been properly
registered with the Depart
ment of Recreation.
5. A player must maintain
a day-by-day residence with
in the corporate limits of the
city, or be employed on a
similar basis.
6. A IL = inch inseam ball
and bat not to exceed "a
inches in length and two and
one fourth inches in diameter
shall be used In all league
games.
Z. A game shall consist of
seven innings, and three and
one-half innings constituting
legal game in the event OF
game being called by rain or
otherwise.
8. A player once compel
ing on a team shall not be al
lowed to play with another
team until period of 30
days has elapsed, unless he
obtains the written consent
Of all league managers. In the
case of a player who desires
to transfer from one league
to another, he must obtain
the written consent of all the
managers of the league to
which he is transferring be
fore he shall be eligible for
play in that league.
9. Use of softball spikes on
shoes shall be optional.
10. All games shall be call
ed at Gas p. IN. Teams not
ready to play within Is min
utes after that time shall be
liable to loss Of the game by
forfeiture.
IL. A Board of Control CON
sisting of all managers, City
Recreation Director Bernard
Ballantine and Recreation Co
ordinator Dennis Brown, shall
handle all disputes and settle
all questions. Action may be
taken only when more than
half of the managers are
present.
IL. Protests of games shall
be made in writing and filed
with the Recreation CoOrdin-
ator in the sports depart
ment of this newspaper not
later than IL a. M, the day
following the game in which
il is alleged a violation has
occurred. The legality Of 4
protest shall be first decided
upon by a body consisting of
the Director OF Recreation.
Recreation Coordinator, and
four umpires Of the Depart
mert of ReCreation's staff. II
the body decides there arc
grounds for protest, the pro
test shall be acted upon by
the league managers near the
C lose of the championship
season.
Is. A Today notice of reg
istration shall be required Of
each player before he shall
be eligible for play.
Ia. III for any reason an
umpire finds IL necessary, he
shall have the right to order
any player from game. A
player banished from one
game shall be automatically
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Fifteen of16Mqjor Loop Teams CaNReHefHurlers

ball for 3 2/3 innings and the
Senators got up steam again to
win 1914.
AT Bo~ton Yank Terry was
within one batter of a shutout
and suddenly lost control. He
gave two walks and two singles
to let Detroit tie the Red Sox
at 2-all. Then Mace Brown, who
used TO be a great relief special
list, gave two more singles and
the Tigers won AZ.
The only pitcher TO go the
route was Dennis Galehouse of
the st. Louis Browns, who beat
the New York Yankees again H.
6 to knock last years world
champions into third place in the
American League.
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Former Wins Senior
Crown without Loss
Of Come in Tourney

Two boys new to the city mar
blcS competition battered down
the hopes Of their last day COM
petitors last night with little
trouble and walked off with the
Mount Clemens marbles cham
pionshipS in the two divisions
OF play, junior and senior.
New titlist in the senior divi-
sion (aged l2-l5) is 14-ycar-old
Harry Martin, a pupil at the St.
Louis school, who ousted Jimmy
Jones i'm yesterdays final match,
the only one i'm the senior group.
Playing best three out Of five
series, Harry clicked off three
wins, suffering only one tic.
LOSES NO GAMES
Martin had no more difficulty
in his final match than he had
during the two previous days Of
play when he won four matches
while suffering but a single tic
to mar his record His first
match, however, was won on a
default.
Blond-headed Jimmy Fairman,
the new king of the juniors Gage
7-lD, captured three matches
yesterday as five juniors, each
winner Of a bracket, tangled.
Jimmy met little Leroy Cham
pine in the finals, edging out
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7 New Teams
Join Ball Loops
independents Bring
Twilight League TO l3

Two more teams served notice
today of intent to play in city
softbal leagues this summer,
one in the Junior Loop and one
in the Twilight League.
The newest entry in the senior
circuit, the Independents, brings
the total number of outfits in
the league TO Is with the pros
poets considered good that an
other three teams viii be found
to boost the loop TO rs. A group
of 16 would allow each of the
divisions i'm the league, the
Red and Blue, to carry
eight teams; a Little Word Ser
les is planned for league at the
end Of the season.
The new team, which held its
first practise last nigh: on the
Gibbs street diamond, VIII be
managed by Robert Henkel.
Newest team in the junior di-
vision is Bill Meyers Krcsgc's
ten, which will represent both of
the Mount Clemens stores. En-
try fee for junior .eague teams
is $3.50 and for senior outfits
SIS.
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BaIhers Seek
3fd Loop Win

Boosting a .666 average in
three Border Cities League
games, Coach Ernest BuCkholz'
baseball team will seek to annex
their third win tomorrow when
they face Wyandotte on the
Dottes field.
A strong contender for league
honors despite a 10 loss at the
hands Of Fordson, the Bathers
have defeated Monroe and
Crosse Pointe and have only
Wyandotte and Royal Oak to
meet in the first round Of play.
A pair of wins would put them
hard on the path Of the Tractors
going into the second round.
Scheduled to pitch tomorrow
is Ralph Siewert, who rang UP a
victory in his first start Of the
season a week ago, against
Monroe, though relieved in the
seventh inning.
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Harry Martin, Jimmy Fairman
Capture City Marbles Titles.

his rival with two wins TO one
in the best out Of three series;
there were no tie games. Jimmy,
a pupil i'm 6-B2 at the MacOmb
school oustod young Johnny
Fcrdig, %, i'm his semi-final
meeting and licked Bi' Shosta-
chuck with only a tie as hind
rance in his opening match yes
terday. Champine, who had
drawn a bye i'm the opening
round skinned by Wayne Forton
in the scmi-finals, winning two,
tieing two and losing one.
This years field of 179 was a
record i'm the tournament spon-
Sorcd by the Department Of Rec
rCation, il was the first time that
the Daily Monitor-Leader had
ever backed the affair in coop
Grafton with the department.
Engraved trophies, presented
by the NJ. l.. Green e. Son Jew
elry Company will be awarded
the two winners.
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Eschenburg Tires
improves Position

Winning two games from the
second-place SEVENTH team,
Eschenburg Tires enhanced its
standing still further in the Al
league last night, taking a 10
game lead.
Only sweep in the loop was
by Koppitz Silver Star over
Normington Laundry.
Art Woodarski posted a GOT on
20l-192-207 for high series,
scored for the Mount Clemens
Bank, while Floyd Frederick
clicked off a 604 for SEVENTH