Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-05-21
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Every once in a while we sit
down at our typewriter to write
this column only to find there is
nothing to talk about in the way
of sports that would prove in
teresting to Newarkites. This
happens to be one of those weeks.
AS a certain radio comedian would
say, "This is going to be one Of
my bad columns"
So I'll take cue from that
great sport writer, Bill Cunning
ham, who every once in a while
writes about this, that and ev-
erything. Bill, of course, always
gets along very well.
Huey Houpt, who lead the
American (locaD Legion loop in
batting one or two years ago
with remarkably high average,
made himself a close friend of
Jimmy Brown, the St. Louis
Cardinals pepper-pot infielder,
in baseball school down south
the early part Of the year. Brown
has invited Huey to a seat on the
Cardinals bench whenever he
has chance to attend Red Bird
contest. How about taking US
along, Huey? Certainly we
know Newark has track team,
but we also know they have no
baseball team and make no at
tempt to have one. We like track
and field events very well, but if
Newark high is going to skip
baseball We'll just continue to ig-
more track. Basketball and foot
ball is another thing altogether
and We'll give Newark high all
the publicity they can handle in
those two sports. Bob Huey,
sports editor of the Journal, re-
veals that major league scouts
are looking over a couple of pros
poets in the city high school
baseball. Wouldn't be surprised
if the players were pitcher Dick
Hoover and shortstop Bill Rich
ards, both of Columbus West.
Wonder if those scouts ever
heard of a city called, Newark,
o.? All. Won't be long until
swimming season will be here in
full swing. Hope they correct
that rough cement problem at the
local swimming pool. | never
want to cut my foot again as |
did two years ago. Well, there
is always a lake, creek or river
around somewhere. And just
think it won't be long until the
tennis nets will be erected, sum-
mer basketball will be popular,
softball games will be of inter-
est, and many an afternoon off
will be taken to put in a few
rounds of golf. Providing you
have a few precious golf balls.
1t wasn't so long ago, or was it,
that | made a collection Of dis
carded golf balls. Wow! If |
can find that collection | could
make a fortune. Oh Nom! Ev-
eryone is tense with anticipation
these days. For they hear Or
vile Ryan is going to stage
COIlleDdck InlS summer as true
master in the art of pitching
softball. That is, if the draft
doesn't catch up with him. And
speaking of the draft it reminds
me that every young fellow can
not be so lucky to shoulder a gun
for his country in the time of
war. Some must stay at home
while others do the actual fight
ing but the ones at home can do
a very great service to a very
great country, the grandest in
the world, by purchasing war
bonds and stamps.
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
B. & o. CARLOADINGS
Carloads handled by the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad during
the week ended May 16, 1912,
totaled 68,141, being an increase
of 1867 over the same week last
year when the total was 63,474.
The figure is about two thousand
higher than the same week in
1880.