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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-30
COMMUNITY LIBRARY

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Com
munity Library was held Monday,
October 26th, p m, at the home of
Mrs. Charles Crothers. A review of
one of the best sellers "Past Imper-
feet" by Ilka Chase, was given by
Miss Leila Hite after the business
meeting. Patrons of the Library will
be glad to know that through the
generosity of the Board Of Directors,
it has been possible to purchase IL
new books of popular current inter-
est. These books are on the Reserve
shelf and may be kept for one week
only, as they are in demand. Within
the past month these books have
been placed on the shelves as gifts
of purchases.
New books purchased:
Fiction: Drivin' Woman, Eliza
beth Chevalier; And Now Tomor-
row, Rachel Field; Apple in the At
tic, Mildred Jordan; The Seventh
Cross, Anna Seghers; The Uninvit-
ed, Dorothy Macardle; The Song of
Bernadette, Franz Werfel.
Non fiction: Cross Creek, Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings; The Wind is Ris-
ling, H. M Tomlinson; They We're
dependable, w. L. White; Golden
Fleece, Hughie Call; Past Imper-
feet, Ilka Chase.
Gifts of earlier books: Berlin
Diary, VIM. l.. Shirer; My Son, MY
Son, Howard Spring; A Sign for
Cain, Grace Lumpkin; The Silver
Spoon, John Galsworthy; A Certain
Rich Man, VIM. Allen White; And
Tell of Time, Laura Krey; A Good
Woman, Louis Bromfield; The
Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thorton
Wilder; H. M. Pulham Esquire, j.
lP. Marquand; OF Mice and Men,
John Steinbeck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-30
Hon. Walter E. Buck
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
E1kton, Maryland

heads to report ON the number Of
and necessity for employees in each
State activity.
The Governor Immediately assur-
ed the taxpayers that, in this all
important question of budget re-
quirements, fullest discussion and
most thorough consideration by all
interested parties will be provided
for. Department requests will be
broken down in detail and compar-
able figures for previous years tabu-
lated. A thorough-going analysis of
the need for employees in the pres
ent emergency will. be made depart
ment by department.
The Governor assured the taxpay-
err leader that he is thoroughly
agreed as to the necessity for the
widest discussion and consideration
of all phases Of the coming State
Budget
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-30
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Stetson
and little daughters, Judith and
Gail of Arlington, Va, spent the
weekend with Mrs. w. N. Wilson.
| Mrs. Charels D. Warfield, r. NJ,
of Gainesville, Md, visited her
mother, Mrs. S. E. Riley and the
Fitzgerald family last Thursday, 1t
being the birthday of Mrs. Riley,
mother of the former and Mrs. Fitz-
gerald.
Mrs. Evelyn Hudson has been
spending some time in Lansdowne,
Pa, with the Fred Garris family
Fred Burkins, Jr., Rowlandsville,
was a caller in our town on Sunday
day.
Joseph Virgins and family, OF
Elk Mills, were callers here.
Norman Pierce is poorly at his
home near Mt. Pleasant.
| Junior Jones, SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Jones, fell from porch
roof at his home here, escaping with
no broken bones.
John Brackens employed at Port
Deposit, was slightly injured about
his head when struck by piece or
steel, requiring the attention of
physician.
Miss Bell Nesbitt, of New Jersey,
has been spending some time with
her cousin, Miss Eva Nesbitt-
Mrs. Maude M. Murray OF Will
mington, was the overnight guest
of william G. Reynolds and family.
near Rising Sun Friday, Saturday
she visited the Fitzgerald home.
Miss Cleaner Virgins and Miss
Pauline Jones called on Miss Hazel
Burkins, Rowlandsville, Sunday
evening.
Miss Betty Murray, Washington,
D. c., spent Sunday with her home
folks in Wilmington.
Mrs. Annie Aiken, West Nothing
ham, visited her brother, Harvey i.
Davis and family, Sunday.
Mrs. s. w. Fitzgerald and SON
were In Baltimore Monday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-10-30

Ration chief complains the teach
ers gave too few A cards. That Is
what the pupila have been sayins
tor yeAza
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Pofuh| Resumes Bench Ridinq
As Sullivan Goes to Short
Harris Sees Markings of Hieh-Grode Player
In Raw Rookie From Chattanooga

thought it wise to be forgiving.
When Frank Croucher came up
with a sore arm this spring and
Jose Gomez demonstrated he
couldn't hit, Pofahl was given a
chance at second base. Repass was
making a mess Of shortstop duties,
so Jimmy shifted back to his orig
inal spot He has been the best
of a poor crop. but Harris believes
Sullivan owns a future and is be-
ginning the development process.
Pofahl has been struggling to re-
main above 200 in the batting de-
partment this year, but has been
making little progress. In his last
seven games, for instance, he has
batted an anemic .148, and Harris
is taking no great gamble in Sc
lecting Sullivan to improve on that
performance.
White Sox officials detected a hint
Of snow in sunny skies here yes
terday, conveniently postponing the
Washington-Chicago game to create
an August double-header. The
Mats, who have played II twin bills,
now face IA more.
Early Wynn, seeking his seventh
victory. was to face Johnny Hum
phries today washington will play
a single game here tomorrow, then
open a four-game series with the
Browns at st. Louis Friday. B. H.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Catcher Gets Putout at First After Munq Third Strike

several already have been trans
ferred. Pvt. Adam Pianga, young
Kid Mccoy to you. reports that
being a boxer and soldier at
the same time amt what It's
cracked up to be. At Camp
Upton IN. " he has to roll out
at 5:45 am. to get in some road
work before reveille and the days
only spare time has to become
spar time.
Frank Goettge, star back Of
the all-Marine Corps football
team Just after World War L
Walter Camp called him "as
great as Jim Thorpe"-is a lieu
tenant colonel overseas with the
marines.
Shear nonsense-Frank Metzin-
ger of the Peru, ILL.,, News-Herald
reports that when Earl Williams,
star first sacker of the Stateville
Penitentiary team, was released
he began taking orders from
Crooks. He Joined . Chicago
team managed b. Otto Crooks.
Evening star., 1942-06-24

second trip into second McCosky
was doubled up in pain, the result
of colliding with Clary's knee.
'If McCosky keeps that up. Clary
is likely to jump up and down on
his chest" warns Shortstop Johnny
Sullivan, who played with Clary at
Chattanooga. Ellis doesn't take
anything off of anybody and he can
be pretty mean when. he wants
to be-" 'sr.e
After messing up a double-play
that led to three Detroit runs in the
first game, Clarv was inconsolable.
Il ought to slit my throat was
Clary's comment as he came TO the
bench and there was no inclination
to take the remark lightly. Con-
sidering himself responsible for a
loss while performing for Charlotte,
N. c.. Clary quietly packed his be-
longings and was heading for home.
He was talked out of 1t, but he
hasn't shed his reputation as an
intense, explosive player.
Won't Yield Ground at Plate.
The leagues catchers have warned
Clary he is swinging too close to the
plate, that he is likely to be hit on
the head frequently as a result. Ellis
may be inviting trouble. but he has
yielded no ground 1t still is possible
to whip a pitch under his arlnpits
for a called strike.
Clary isn't the man most likely
to succeed among the Mats, but the
club would benefit by TRANSMISSION
OF his spirit. It's Ty Cobb spirit
stymied by shortage of ability.
Evening star., 1942-06-24

the territory ne covers WOulCIlt pro-
vide for a respectable victory garden
He lacks much mechanical skill, but
he is amazing his mates with his
consuming will to win.
He has shown Manager Harris
numerous weaknesses in his play
ing equipment, but Buckyy finds
him an interesting character to in
sert in his otherwise sleepy-time
infield. Clary may be the worst
second baseman in the majors, but
nobody in the business applies him.
self to his chores more sincerely.
Ellis Never Gives Up.
Sunday at Detroit. for instance.
Clary was the butt Of the biggest
laugh of the day. Rudy York had
singled to left on a hit he con-
ceivably could have stretched into
a double. Clary awaited the throw
from the outfield. whirled without
looking and threw himself in front
of second base. only to discover
York perched on first base appear
ing amused.
It hadn't occurred to other men,
bers Of the infield to shout mo play"
at Clary without being assured time
and a half for such a courtesy
Neither had it occurred to Clary
to consider his own safety. If York
had been sliding into second base
Clary's arm probably would have
been sliced from wrist to elbow.
In the nightcap Clary was hit on
the head by pitched ball for the
second time in 10 days. The first
mishap had hospitalized him. but
Clary sought no sympathy on the
second occasion. The ball. which
struck the fiber of his protective
cap, dropped him into the dust and
it was feared he was hurt, but Clary
bounded up in the same motion
and trotted to first base.
Outfielder Barney McCosky of the
Tigers twice slid hard into Clary
during the double-header. On the
Evening star., 1942-06-24

how a Texas League batsman
famed and was thrown out by
the right fielder, we came across
this one pulled by the Joplin
Miners of the Western Associ-
alton: The Joplin catcher muffed
a third strike and overthrew first.
While the first sacker went to
retrieve the ball, the catcher.
loaded with all his armor, beat
the runner down the baseline and
took the throw for a putout at
first.
Shorts and shells-Don't ex-
pect too much from the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station
football team next fall. A guy
who ought to know reports that
there's no backfield material at
the station now and only the
nucleus of one line. Earl Averill,
former American League out
fielder, recently won the WASH
ington State handicap title In
trapshooting. Bill Dudley. Vir-
gtnia's au-Amerioa footballer,
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Rat|iff Faces Ecuador
Star in Feature OF
.Tri-State Tennis
Hy ttt Associated Press.

Hy RE Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June 24-The first
meeting of seeded players comes In
today's matches Of the Tri-State
Tennis Tournament, with Francisco
Segura of Ecuador taking on Jim
Ratliff of Cincinnati in quarter
flnal play.
Segura is top-seeded in the for
eign entries, and Ratliff is eighth
seeded.
3 Other matches include AL Bunts
of Cincinnati against Armando Vega
of Mexico City, Alejo Russell of
Argentina and Robert Wasserman
of Stamford, Conn; Leroy VOORHEES,
of Cincinnati and Joe Davis OF
Nashville, Tenn, possible dark
horse, and Rolando Vega of Mexico
City and the winner of a match
between Joe Scherr of Cincinnati
and George Ball of Ell Paso, Tex.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
College Tennis Play
Still Continues in
Stage
Schroeder Plays Odom
In Main Match; Navy
Pair Is Eliminated
By the Assoc Press,

BY ihe Associated Hress,
NEW ORLEANS. June 24-The
National intercollegiate Tennis
Tournament entered its third day
today on the Tulane courts, but few
major developments were expected
as none of the matches brought to-
gether. seeded contenders.
Ted Schroeder of Stanford, seeded
No. /, faced Bob Odman of Wash
ington in the match that proba bly,
rated as the feature because of the
Californian's presence.
The doubles matches got under
way yesterday with the following
results:
Schroeder and Larry Dee elimi-
mated Ray Gladman and Jack
Rodgers. Rice Ga, 13-ll; Olen
Parks and Jim Ford, Notre Dame,
beat Hardy Fowler and Elston
Wyatt, Navy, IS, f6, 6-3; Can
Canale and Bob Taught, Notre
Dame. ousted Erii Pratt and Bill
Culver. Kalamazoo College, 60,
60: John Hickman and Walter
Driver of Texas defeated Seymour
Greenberg and Robert Jake, North
western, 3-6. 81, IS; Jim Wade
and Emery Neale. Stanford, licked
H. Frank Beeman and Herbert
Hoover, Michigan State, 6-3, 60
and Earl Bartlett and Lou Schopfer
Tulane. beat Sterling Lord and
Ralph Hart, Grinneu, 6- 1-6, 6H
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Bys Staff Correspondent Of The Star

CHICAGO. June "a - Stumpv
Jimmy Pofahl, who hastily returned
to the good graces of Mats Prexy
Clark Griffith when the Army re-
duced the quantity and quality of
his ballplayers, today was to trudge
back to the bench again, this time
discarded in favor of Rookie Short
stop Johnny Sullivan.
Jimmy wasn't likely to require
map to find his way to the bench
for since he joined the Mats he has
been travelling the route with little
change in scenery. At various times
Charley Colbert, Cecil Travis and
Bob Repass have nudged Pofahl
out OF action, and Manager Bucky
Harris senses Sullivan has the max
tngs OF a fine performer.
There are many things Sullivan
doesn't know about playing short
stop" confesses Harris, but l be-
lieve he's observant. He has lot
of natural ability he must learn TO
apply, but I'd rate him real prom
Using prospect.
He has had a tendency to take
1t easy in infield practice, but 1
think he's been cured. I explained
to him that If he misses a ball In
practice and thinks to himself, 1t
doesn't mean anything its only
practice it affects his playing in
game.
Il hope he'll learn to 90 after
those hard ones in practice so that
when he's in games he'll handle
those tough ones automatically. He
has the ability and I think he's
smart enough to improve himself
as he goes along"
Thus the ex-Chattanooga combi-
nation of Second Baseman Ellis
Clary and Shortstop Sullivan is be-
ing tranSplanted to the Mats. Har-
ris Is content that Sullivan is GER
tain to be more acceptable than
Pofahl, whose hitting Bucky no
longer can tolerate.
Pofahl has been no sparkling
specimen with the Mats as a $35 900
investment. Jimmy never has justi-
fed the gamble, hitting 234 In 1910
and .l84 last season, when he huffily
quit the club and returned home
rather than be optioned to Chat
tanooga.
With that act Pofahl took a short
route to the suspended list, where
he probably would have remained
II Uncle Sam hadn't requested the
services Of Travis and several prom
ising rockies. His baseball future
was at the mercy of Grifnth, who
Evening star., 1942-06-24
National AAU Track Interest: Whot Happened?

perhaps
talked with other think their buddies
wouldn't But they could be
with
Randals
civilian
Randa Island convenient
meter
1900 might we'll
in lot
like few of sentiment
Washington and
noting specaces improved. 2.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
What Would Johnson Have Done With the Yonks?

his total OF
all
Al $50
Walter Johnson
horrible of the time
In toing
20
Of the
they would like the Yankees behind
book had he pitched
has
Evening star., 1942-06-24

has picked up about Is pounds
since last fall and now weighs
1874. He's trying to get into serv-
ice as an airman. About 80 per
cent of the dirt-track auto racers
IN the Midwest take their Sum-
day joyrides on the tracks after
working all week in war plants.
The Helms Athletic Foundation
is planning to establish a Pacific
Coast League baseball hall of
fame. With all the old-timers
out there, they can pick the can
didates right of the field.
Today's guest star-Tim Co.
hane, New York World Telegram:
Two anonymous telephone call
ers yesterday threatened to shoot
Jockey Johnny Longden with a
high-powered rifle. A couple of
long shot bettors, no doubt"
Service department-Every one
Of the IA "tunney fish" in the
athletic department Of the Sands
Point (Wash.) Naval Air Station
has applied for sea duty and
Evening star., 1942-06-24
How About Givino Service Bow Breuk3

phone Walter of
dismayed criticism
ball military
which with you said
said That but had printed
evening he Sunday distributed
ONCE holders and military officers
Well. hold again!
printing little
and all had would
soldiers
shndig supposedly thrown didn't
We said before we'll
should been tickets
should
Mr. Whiskers them soldiers sailors
OCDS crime switching
the military Uncle originally planned
did when civilians
business but little luncheons
Of the workers explaining civilians said Well
the soldiers know the difference"
Evening star., 1942-06-24
-Four in Spotlight
As Juvenile Net
Tourney Opens
Bensinger, Schweitzer,
Waits and Sterling
Seeded Juniors

A quartet of budding young court
stars, Bobby Bensinger, defending
champion; John Waits, jr.; Sterling
Lee and Britt Schweitzer. were
marked men as The Stars City of
Washington junior boys tennis tour
nament got under way today on the
Friends School courts.
They were the only seeded players
in the junior field of 26 entrants,
cream of the Districts younger
racket -swishing set and they faced
an ambitious and capable field de-
termined to upset their apple carts.
Bensinger. beaten in his two ma
jor tournament appearances thus
far, was an odds-on favorite to re-
tain the crown he won last year.
Britt Schweitzer, ranked No. l in
the boys group last year. was doped
as the dark horse of the affair, while
Waits and Lee were considered
rather risky longshots.
None of Players Seeded.
No players were seeded in the
boys section inasmuch as none of
last years ranking players entered
All either have moved up into junior
competition or have retired tenn
porarily. The ommittee instead
placed four boys, John Bucknel, Bill
Bernard, Leroy Morgan and Bob
Smith, out OF a field of %, with the
dual thought of stimulating competi-
ton and separating schoolmates.
The picture in this division Is
confusing to extreme, and the
record is involved for most Of the
ranking players have been beat
ing one another regularly in team
matches. Thus no player has a
legitimate claim to top ranking but
the four places seem to be slightly
more polished than their confreres
and seem to have enough power to
drive through to the semifinals, at
least.
Winners Will Move Up.
Tournament winners will qualify
for the Middle Atlantic competition
later in the season, this being a sec
ton affair. and the committee
wrestled with some intriguing prob
lens to get the field set for the
opening gun. A group Of players
from Rockville. for example, cam
not play before certain hour as bus
transportation is not available at all
times. Gas rationing. problem
with which Barney Welsh had to
contend in the recent senior tourney
is affecting the younger set, too.
There was some doubt that Calvin
Cobb would be eligible when his
entry was received from Annapolis,
Nd, as the tourney is restricted to
boys from this district. Investiga-
ton revealed. however, that Cobb
is Washingtonian who will be in
Crabtown permanently after July l
as member Of the new Navy plebe
class
At least two rounds were to be
completed today with doubles be-
ginning tomorrow. With no fur
ther postponements the committee
hopes to crown both singles and
doubles champions Saturday aft
ernoon or Sunday at the latest.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Muscato' 'sFirst-Rounc
Knockout Is Third in
Row Over franklin
Bettino, Christoforidis
Are Winners in Bouts
With Bobo and CoIon
B, The Associated Press,


CLEVELAND, June 24-This is
open season on Slugging Lem
Franklin. the big Chicago Negro
who only a few months ago was
knocking loudly at Joe Louis door
Sergt. Joe Muscato of Buffalo,
N. Y, heretofore only a prelimi-
nary boy, blasted Franklin to sleep
last night in the first round of a
card attracting 23,574 customers to
the Lakefront Stadium and pro-
viding some $4,000 net to put the
Cleveland News bomber-for- Mac
Arthur fund over the top with bet
ter than 100000.
Bob Pastor started Lens decline
by knocking him out in the eighth
round here several months ago
and gigantic Harry Bobo followed
suit at Pittsburgh by eliminating
Franklin in the first stanza.
Hostilities Finally Halted.
Franklin. who weighed 202 to
Muscato's 1877. had the better of
things until the sergeant uncorked
a barrage of lefts and rights that
hattened his opponent. Dazed. Lem
got up but presented no defense.
One right sent him down again.
For a second time Franklin got up
with no count, and Referee Joe
Sedley stopped hostilities at 2:58
Of the round
In a full 10-rounder, Bobo had
no more luck against Southpaw
Melio Bettina of Beacon. N. Y. than
he did the first time In recent
encounter Bettina got up from the
floor to win. and did it again after
the Pittsburgh Negro hammered
two left hooks to the chin to put
him down for a nine count in the
fifth round.
Bettina. scaling 1877 to Bobo's 211,
came back to virtually close the
game Bobo's right eye and won
decisively.
Anton Christoforidis, 1863, the
former light heavyweight title
holder, convinced the customers his
recent upset victory over New
York's Johnny Colan was no f1uke.
He sent Colan, 1852, to the floor
three times in the first round, and
had him down again in the 10th
for a one-sided decision.
Bivins Wins Over Maxim.
In a battle of Cleveland light
heavies Jimmy Bivins. 176, won over
Joey Maxim, 178, although Maxim
proved he could absorb an amazing
amount of punishment. The other
10-rounder produced a decision for
Make Shapiro, Brooklyn, over
Harry Teaney, Cleveland. Make
weighed 1884 and Teaney 1873.
Although Sergt. Joe f1attened his
man, his brother, Phil Muscato, 160,
also of Buffalo, received technical
knockout from Johnny Lawyer,
Cleveland, 159, in the last session
of their flve-rounder. Phil was
leading all the way and had dropped
lawyer for nine count in the
fourth, but the Clevelander came
back.
Despite two knockouts, the So
round outdoor show lasted four and
a half hours. with but one inter-
mission, as the scrappers collected
total of $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Wide World Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, June 24.-Ed
Bang, Cleveland News sports
editor, personally disposed OF
$4,000 worth of tickets for last
nights buy a bomber" fight
show. That's putting it over with
a bang. Bill Terry claims that
every time he has seen ball
game this summer the Giants
have lost. But Bill hasn't seen
enough to take full responsibility
for what Mel Otis boys have
been doing. Freddy zivic,
Fritzie's boy, is a Junior life
guard at a community pool in
Pittsburgh. That makes him the
first tanker in the family. Earl
Stewart and Ray Brownell, favor
ties to repeat last years final
battle in the intercollegiate golf
championship. hold five course
records between them. Stewart
once shot a so on a par 70 course.
A miner error-After relating
Evening star., 1942-06-24
renc Pinch Pitching Tremendous Asset Dodgers Leave Rivals Wake
Win, Lose or Draw
Clean Out the Closets to Clean Out the Axis
By FRANCIS (. STAN.

this rubber savagng campaign sports
much help Horace Happy Walker executive
for the District Columbia All they have to do clean out their
in the closets ANY kind Of rubber will
do SWELL points out Mr. Walker and it doesn't make differ
ence how old it is"
When think about it little bit surprised to note how
dependent rubber The of basebaS
plates rubber The badd footballs the
helmets shoulder pads rubber Going right
the Badminton bowling basket ball. bicycling bill
lards fencing fishing hockey handba
table tennis squash swimming tennis
make difference whether the rubber of old
bathing the heels of Shoes Walker Uncle
It, There of sitting the nails from the
rubber and washing foreign elements swimming
tennis badders golf ball nnards pretty
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Bow and Arrow
Aid Rod and Reel
By the Associated Press.

CAMBRIDGE, Md, June 23.-
Hunting skates-fishes, of course
with a bow and arrow is the
latest sports wrinkle along the
Choptank River.
DR.. James johnson and w. T.
Boston, who got eight of them,
said it was possible to get close
enough to the skates to plant an
arrow at a distance of no more
than 10 feet.
The arrow was attached to
line and fishing reel.
Evening star., 1942-06-24
Mats CIory Full Of Will to Win,
Won't Give Ground to Any Foe
Second Socker Hos Major League Heart,
Though Not Up to STANDARD AfieId
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Stan Correspondent.

CHICAGO June 4Els Clay, the Mats tough, fiery little
second baean make the grade major league
former but few players have been graduated from the minors
with spirit, ambition and zest to succeed
Cary has displayed little hitting ability in his brief test with
Washington. He pathetic double plays
Evening star., 1942-06-24
League Statistics
WEDNESDAY, JUNE -. 1912.

WEDNESDA1, JUNE n, 194g.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Washington at Chicaeo, postponed.
FOstoN, q. Detroit. y
Clevclo nd. :, Philadelphia. :.
New York. u: S.. Louis, 3 (night).