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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
PRESIDENTS BALL
AT LEGION HALL
TOMORROW NIGHT

Coolidge will join the nation to-
morrow in celebration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Goth birthday by
a dance at Legion Hall, climaxing
the ninth annual Flight Infantile
Paralysis" campaign.
Advance ticket sales indicate
more than 100 couples will attend
the ball.
An Orchestra from Tucson has
been engaged TO furnish the dance
music and the hall will be specially
decorated for the occasion. Ar
rangements have been made by
Melvin Grossmiller and w. r.
Elliott.
Boxes have been placed in vari-
Gus business houses in Coolidge to
receive donations for the Flight
Infantile Paralysis movement.
Tickets for the ball are $110 each
and may be purchased in advance
from committee chairmen. or at
Legion Hall Saturday night. Every
citizen of Coolidge is urged to at
tend the ball and are reminded
that they will dance that others
might walk"
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
289 Red Cross
Articles Completed
By Sew And SO Club

Officers of the Sew and So Club
report the completion of 2S9 Red
Cross articles by its members to
date, besides individually knitted
sweaters, crocheted shawls, and
other garments.
The club has been sewing as a
group for the Red Cross since last
summer and lists completed work
as follows: dresses, Z baby
shirts, 8 coats, 4 surgical gowns.
225 diapers. piecing and lining OF
90 knee coverlets. 20 wash clothes,
and 8 skirts. An exhibit of their
work has been on display in the
window of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Club members have decided to
buy SIS worth of Defense Bonds
from funds made during the past
two years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Royal Arch Masons
Hold First Social
Meet Here Saturday

Members of the Burning Bush
Chapter of u. d. Royal Arch
Masons held their first social meet.
ing in the banquet room OF Masonic
Temple Saturday night Thirty
five were present. including mem
bers. their families and guests: A
pot luck dinner was served, fol
lowing which women went to the
home Of Mrs. d. S. Davis for a
social hour, while members con-
ferred the Past Masters degree on
two candidates.
Those present at dinner were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Shilling of
Sacaton and their three guests from
Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Full.
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Annie NARROW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
Wood. Mrs. G. J. King and Eddie
Ramsey, all of Sacaton. Mr.. and
Mrs Godbold and son of Casa
Grande, Judge and Mrs. II. G..
Richardson OF Florence, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. b. Boone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Wright, and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. S. Davis. Mrs. AL Christen-
sen. Mrs. Steve Christensen and
daughter 10 Ann, all of Coolidge.
Fred Goddell and Al Beuhman OF
Tucson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Winners Of Practise
Contest Will Make
Trip To Tucson

Winners of the recent All Club
practise judging contest in live
stock at Casa Grande Valley farms
viii be taken TO Tucson tomorrow
to participate in practise beef
Judging contest in preparation for
the February live stock show
there.
Those who win make the trip
tomorrow are Junior Nafziger of
Kenilworth with a score of 1888
points; Bobby Wright, Kenilworth,
1000: Ward Watson. Mcdowell,
1899: Junior Laughlin. Mcdowell.
1894: and Charles Freeland. Ken
ilworth. 1867.
Leroy Gavette, assistant county
agent in charge of All Club work
will accompany the boys to Tue
son.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Town Hoopsters
Win Two Close
Contests Here

Coolidge town basketball team
stretched it's winning streak to
seven full games last week with
two close decisions irony Eloy and
Superior.
The Towners took Eloy Thurs
day night 1928 when in the final
five seconds of the tilt Earl New
comb shared neat one from the
center of the court for the win.
Due to the absence of Bob Sim
mons from the entire game and an
injury to Clayton tt ut at the
beginning of the third quarter it
took the local boys every second
of a 3-minute over time period to
defeat Superior 1928.
The starting lineup Saturday
night for Coolidge was Martin at
center, Trout and Ford, forwards,
Weddle and Thompson guards.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Lions Hear Of
Experiences In
China And Japan

Members of Coolidge Lions Club
heard an outstanding talk by c. E.
Van De Veere of Casa Grande, who
related experiences form his Is
years experience as a representa-
tive of Sherwin-William Paint
Company in Japan and China, at
a dinner meeting Wednesday night
in Community Recreational Hall.
Waldo Christy of Mammoth, dis
trict governor. paid his official
visit to the club. Mr Christy spoke
on THE National Defense Effort of
Lions Clubs"
Fred Slater, president, presided
at the meeting.
The evenings guests were r. n
Harris. Mr.. Christy and Mr.. Van
De Veere.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Jones Appointed
Member Of County
Rationing Board

J. ]. Jones has been appointed
a local member of Pinal county
rationing board. The word"tire"
has been deleted from the title OF
the rationing board.
The board has ruled that gas
and oil distributors delivering fuel
to farmers may purchase tires.
provided the fuel is used by the
farmers in vehicles and farm ma
chinery used in direct production
of crops. or tractors, engines. and
trucks used exclusively in hauling
produce The gas and oil, accord
ing Louis Fiscel. county chairman
must not be used in personal pas
sanger cars.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
CLASSES IN RED
CROSS CANTEEN
WORK START HERE

A canteen class was started in
Coolidge Saturday with Mrs. Flos-
sic Wills BARNES. county home
agent. as instructor Glass mem
bership is limited, since this
course is designed TO train women
in the preparation and serving OF
food to large groups OF persons.
Graduates OF the canteen class
would be in charge of such work
should the necessity arise here.
Mrs. Stanley Mathews OF Florence,
Red Cross county chairman. was
present at the groups initial meet
ing.
A limited number OF women from
Coolidge. Casa Grande, Florence.
Sacaton and Eloy are enrolled in
the class.
Membership is as follows: Mrs
Abbie Adkins. Mrs. William Short
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones. Mrs. Joe Marler,
Mrs. r. w. Taylor. Mrs. Max An
derson. Mrs. Viola Loucks, Mrs.
Sam Blackwell. Mrs. Margie Neigh
bors, Mrs. c. j Mooday. Mrs. II.
B. Cook. Mrs. Ernest Wickersham.
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ware all OF Coo
lidge: Mrs. II. F. Dobyn, and Miss
Mary Van Zile of Casa Grande;
Mrs. Sarah May. Mrs. Lillian Ram
sy. Mrs. ID. w. Sipe and Mrs. Beda
Wood all of Sacaton: Mrs. A. G..
Walker and Mrs. A. l.. Bartlett OF
Florence: Mrs Merrill, and Miss
Margaret Woody of Eloy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
INTEREST SHOWN
IN HOME NURSING
CLASSES HERE

Over so Coolidge women, and
girls of high school age are en-
rolled in Home Nursing classes
being instructed at Coolidge Union
High School by Mrs. Otis Sasser
and Mrs. Helen Hayduke. both
registered nurses holding Red
Cross instructors certificates.
These classes are sponsored by the
American Red Cross and cover in
struction in individual health and
personal hygene, equipment and
care of the sick room, indications
of sickness. and other necessary
knowledge for the caring of patti
ents at home.
Mrs. Sasser's class, for adults,
meets Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons from 3 to and con-
sists of a six weeks course of "a
hours. Through the courtesy Of
DR.. G. H. Walker, members of this
class will be allowed to visit Coo
lidge Hospital for first hand
knowledge in the handling Of patti
ents, according to Mrs. Sasser. For
this part of the course students
will be taken to the hospital by
twos and threes.
Mrs. Hayduke is teaching a class
of 25 junior and senior high
school girls. This class meets
every day from IL to l o'clock in
the home economics room of the
high school and also consists OF a
"a hour course. The teachers rest
room, in which beds have been
placed, serves the class for
demonstration room.
Upon completion of the course
examinations will be given and
those who pass will be issued
Home Nursing Red Cross certifi-
Gates.
Enrollments are now being taken
for a third class, which will be
taught by Mrs. Sue Steward. The
class will be for adults. Those
interested may enroll with Mrs.
Clifford Clements, chairman OF
local Red Cross Activities.
Members of Mrs. Sasser's class
are Mrs. C. G. Weinhold, Mrs.
Henry Adkins, Mrs. Earl Hicks.
Mrs. Elven Brown, Mrs. Verda Nc
Intyre, Mrs. Young Veazey, Mrs.
Parke Woods, Mrs. Henry Gibson.
Mrs. George Irwin, Mrs. c. B.
Hanks, Mrs. Carl Slater, Mrs. Dick
Sturgeon, Mrs. Roy Garrett, Mrs.
Roy Harrington, Mrs. Sam Black
well, Mrs. Norma Hall, Mrs. Bald
win and Mrs. Wesley Mcintyre.
Members of Mrs. Hayduke's
class are Gloria Appel. Sarah
Louise Arnold, Dorothy Ayala,
Pauline Barrios, Vera Campbell.
Ruth Lucille Fattig, Mary Jean
Foy, Lupe Gomez, Leona Hallian,
Janell Hodges, Darlene Havens.
Francelle Julian, Faye Lovett.
Sofia Monreal, Jane Mulcare, Fern
Neighobrs, Phyllis Newcomb, Bet
ty Rowe, Dorothy Sprinkles, Helen
Sanderson, Celia Shipley, Wilda
Stubblefield, Barbra Talla. Alma
Woffard, Lawana VeaZey.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
One Day Left
In Which To Buy
1912 Auto Licenses

Pinal county auto owners have
one more day to obtain 1912
license plates. There win be no
extension of time this year be-
yond Saturday, January 3lst. ac-
cording TO Lynn Farley. county
assessor. for the reason that legis-
lature is not now in session, that
being the only authority to extend
the time.
After the above date a delin'
quency penalty of 100 per cent viii
be charged: this is mandatory un-
der the law.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Mexican Cattle
Put On Range
Pasture Here

Approximately 5000 head OF
Mexican cattle have been put on
range pasture here in the last 10
days, according to Billy Knight,
district cattle inspector.
Some of the recent purchasers of
the above lot are Zellweger and
Grubb, Haines Reed, owner of Box
o Ranch, and Sam Mckinney.
Prices in the cattle market have
remained steady.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Coolidge Lions
Attend Mammoth
Charter Night

A group of Coolidge Lions ac-
companied by their wives and
guests attended charter night Of
the San Pedro Valley Lions Club
at Mammoth Friday night.
Those who made the trip were
Mr and Mrs. W. R. Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Grossmiller. Miss Del
la Lou Ware, Miss Gladys Roche,
D. S. Davis, H. R. Moag, r. V.
Campbell, and Fred Slater, presi-
dent of Coolidge Lions. Miss
Roche and Miss Ware gave two
musical numbers at the meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
MANY TAKE 1sf
AID RED CROSS
COURSE HERE

Enrollments in the three Red
Cross First Aid classes being con.
Quoted here by Gordon Corbin OF
Sacaton. George Hayduke. both
Red Cross instructors. and Dr. B
l.. Steward. number over los per,
sons. with enrolment begun on a
fourth class for which an In.
structor has not yet been secured.
Mr.. Corbin's class meets on Mon.
days and Thursdays at North
Grammar school from 1880 PM. TO
$50 PM Enrolment is as fol
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dudd-
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ritchey,
Mrs. Lois Chadborn. Mrs. Jewel
Elkins. Mrs. Oralie Hines. Mrs.
Clarabelle Martin. Mrs. Tresban
Roberts. Mrs. Jerusha Smith. Mrs.
Loieete Talla. Mrs. Myrtle Tyler.
Mrs Viola Loucks. Mrs Maybell
Pew. Miss Helen Attaway. Miss
Susan Chadborn. Miss Lois Fent.
Miss Mary Gardner. Mrs. Dorothy
A. Maddox. Miss Sara Jean Martin.
Miss Maria Monreal. Miss Narcissus
Monreal. Miss Josephine Monreal.
Miss Patricia Hardin. Miss Dorothy
JObling. Miss Jane Dunn. II. j.
Habighorst. Earl Hicks. Bill Hig-
ginbotham. Freeman Higginbotham
II. r. Holland. Fielden +. Weddle.
Jim Wallace. Edgar Shoemaker.
Jr.. and Leroy Shoemaker
George Hayduke's class meets on
Tuesdays and Fridays at the North
Grammar School from 1880 Pm
10 $3.50 PM. Enrolment is as fol
lows: Mrs Blanche Appel. Mrs.
Virginia Bollin. Mrs. Beulah Bry-
ant. Mrs. jeanette Chandler. Mrs.
Jack Cunningham. Mrs. Bernice
Easter. Mrs. Shirley Gates. Mrs.
Paul Hannah. Mrs. Avis Hobby.
Mrs. Helen Kroger. Mrs. Marie
MUIR. Mrs. Mabel Moxley. Mrs.
Avis Paul. Mrs. Leora Sturgeon,
Mrs. velma Urton. Mrs. Lula Short.
Mrs. Edna Pearl Steward, Mrs.
Bertha Wallace. Miss Rosalie Ad-
kins. Miss Gladys Roche. Miss
Address Burkett. Miss Eva Harris.
Miss Harriet Kirkland. Miss Mary
Mathews. Miss Juanita McCul-
Tough. Miss Lillian Winn, John
Burke. Louis Gastellum, J. NJ.
Hines. ] A. Irvine. William Short,
Don Paul. and W r. Urton.
DR.. Stewards class meets on
Mondays and Thursdays at North
Grammar School from 1880 pm. TO
s:3e pm. Enrolment is as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Culbert, Mr..
and Mrs s. c. Mcfarland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Smith, Mrs. Edythe
Sasser. Mrs. Roy Harrington,
Mrs. Hope Taylor. Mrs. Arvis
Taylor. Mrs. Lucille Ware. Mrs.
Maud Boone. Mrs. Young Veazey,
Mrs. Irene Alexander. Mrs. Matte
Brown. Mrs. Edith Driver, Mrs.
Bessie Edwards, Mrs. Dorothy
Frary. Mrs. Dola Griffith. Mrs. c.
u. Hanks, Mrs. Belle Mccullough,
Mrs. Irma McEuen, Mrs. Louise
McEuen. Mrs. Eva Mcintyre. Mrs.
verda Mcintyre. Mrs. Paul Roberts,
Mrs. Rosie Roberts. Miss Barbara
Gleason. Miss Josephine Smith.
Miss Moreland, Peter Schuft. and
s A. Anderson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Rehearsals Start
Monday On Student
Body Play Here

Rehearsais will start Monday at
Coolidge Union High School on a
student body play entitled "The
Importance of Being Young" by
Tom Targert, it was announced by
Miss Eugene Brandon. There will
be II characters in the play, which
is now being cast, nine girls and
eight boys.
Presentation of the play, which
is a comedy that unfolds against
the background of a small CO.
educational school, has been set
for March 10th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Mrs. Soule Hostess
To The Cosmos Club

Mrs. Parke Soule was hostess
to members of the Cosmos Club
for an afternoon of cards in her
home on Wednesday.
Those present were Mrs. A. T.
Bicknell, Mrs. c. A Richey, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Ware, Mrs. Martin Talla,
Mrs. c. L. Skousen, Mrs. E. S,
Wickersham, and Mrs. A. Culver
Golden of Massachusetts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Boy Scouts Will
Begin Course In
First Aid Soon

A course in First Aid will be
undertaken by Coolidge Boy Scouts
in the near future, according TO
A. X. Osborn, scoutmaster. Bob
Hodge will instruct.
At present members of troop %
are working on scout advance
ments in preparation for the next
Court of Honor which will be held
in February. The doughnut sale
conducted by the scouts, proceeds
of which will go to buy camping
equipment, are reported to have
been very successful.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30

doing Exchange work" for his
mother, which meant that she was
given various things she needed in
exchange for the odd jobs perform
ed by her son.
AT II Boone went to work as type
setter in a newspaper office, but
didn't get any money, so he quit
and went to work in a grocery,
where he earned enough to join
the holiday crowds who went to
the Higginsville County Fairs.
Nora Belle Hogan lived 10 miles
from Mayville and young Boone
met her at the community dances
and taffy pulls. They were married
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Safeway Store Is
Collecting Books
For Armed Forces

Old and new books for the
armed forces OF the nation are be-
ing collected here by Safeway
Store. it was announced by Gene
Scudder, manager.
Boy Scouts and Rinbow Girls are
aiding in the campaign. Those hav-
ing books they wish to donate to
Uncle Sans soldiers may do so
by leaving them at Safeway Store
or with A. K. Osborn, scoutmaster,
or Sarah Louise Arnold, head of
the Rainbow Girls.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30
Cub Scouts Hold
Pack Meet Here

Coolidge Cub Scouts held pack
meet at the Legion Hall on Tues
dav night, where it was announced
by Harry Culbert that deadline for
application for new awards will be
February 9Th.
The district meeting of Boy
Scouts, Cub Scouts, and men who
aid in scout work will be held for
Coolidge, Casa Grande, Florence,
and Eloy. Friday. February 18th,
at Kenilworth School. A Court of
Honor will be held at 1880 pm.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-30

J. B. Boone was born back in
the steamboat days" in the small
town of Mayville, Missouri. When
he was six his father died, 1eav-
ing Boone's mother to care for a
family of six children. Things
were not easy and the boy began
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-Rememher Pearl Harbor-
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Remember Pearl Harbor-
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Remember Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbo
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-Remembet Pearl Harbor-
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Pearl Harbor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-27
Bedford
Scores
Net Upset
Continued from First Sport Page

Continued from First Sport Page
when the doubles pair of Nanker-
Wis and Drudge defeated Ben
Weinberg and Bob Hennessy in
the only match going three sets,
81. 1-6, Sc. Sid Pollok and
Doug Selik gave Central its only
victory by winning from Fritz
and Petit, 60. 6-2.
Sayres, only Is years old. is
unbeaten this spring with string
|of II victories. CentraPS Pollok
and Selik have also triumphed in
every one of their IL encounters.
BEDFORD is coached by Paul
Lovchuk. an English teacher,
whose interest in the game led
him TO instruct the schools team
in his spare time. Wilmont San
ford is the Central coach.
The Huskies succeed Ham,
tramck. which held the title for
the last three years, as net cham
pions. Central beat the Cosmos
in the semifinals while BEDFORD
was eliminating Highland Park.
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Fat Fred
Signed
as Coach

NEW YORK, May u GNS).-
Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons, fol
many years one OF the outstand
ing pitchers in the NationaI
League. today signed contract
as coach of the champion Brook
lyn Dodgers.
No salary was announced by
President Larry MacPhail. who
signed up Freddy. Fitz will take
over active duties Immediately in
the absence OF John red CORR
den. another member of the coach
inc stan who is In hospital with
q possible fracture of the skull
Corriden was struck on the head
by a ball batted by Pitcher Larry
French during fungo practice be-
fore Tuesdays twilight game NJ
Ebbets Field. Preliminary X-raYs
were indistinct and a new set has
been ordered.
FitZSimmons. a native OF Micha-
waka, Ind. came 10 the Dodgers
in a deal with the Giants for Tom
Baker in 1887 and has been a star
spot pitcher since. He is the
eleventh coach in the MacPhail
regime which began in 1888.
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McNAIR HOMERS

First up, McNair's homer in the
fifth was driven into left field
bleachers. Tebbetts followed with
the line drive that Laabs great
leaping catch converted into an
out After Benton whitfield! Blood
worth beat out gTounder 10
Stephens and later raced all the
way TO third base when Terrell
lost sight of the ball But Cramer
grounded 10 Gutteridge.
There was one out in the fifth
when Hollingsworth singled. Then
Gutteridge and Cliff walked. fill
ing the bases. Cullenbine drove a
long fly ball 10 Cramer, who made
a remarkable throw that beat
Hollingsworth TO the plate. Ii
was here that Tebbetts gave Rue
an argument and was thrown out
OF the game. To end the frame
McQuinn flew out TO Cramer.
With two away in the Browns
half, Stephens walked. Then Fer.
rell forced Stephens, causing an.
other rumpus. This time the
Browns led by Sewell arguing
with Grieve, claiming that Ste.
phens beat the throw TO second.
A crowd Of 4,126 paid saw the
game.
Paul Trout and John Niggeling
will be the rival pitchers in the
third and final game of the series
today After today's contest the
Tigers return home.
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Sailors Must
Avoid Channel

Continued from First Sport Page)
river and lake although there is no
government order forbidding pleas
ure craft or fishing boats the use
of the waters.
There is a growing realization
among owners of all boats of the
danger of interference with any
of the freighters carrying war eff
fort cargoes which night and day
ply their way through the vital
artery.
Larger boats, originally sched-
uled to sail a 25-mile course, will
traverse a 26-mile triangle starting
and finishing just above the Crosse
Pointe Club. These include the
8-meters, RS. skies, 22's, racing
cruising, cruising, "A Handicap,
C's, and LIS.
All of the smaller craft will start
and finish off the Detroit Yacht
Club dock. A course which rounds
No. 5 stake off Of Crayhaven and
No. 8 off of Memorial Park will be
sailed twice by the b handicap,
Kiss, OK team. CK-FFA. Interna-
tionals, Vineyard Ravens and Club
Shops twice around. Snipes, Sea
Gulls and Nippers will make the
trip once.
New programs will be delivered
to all clubs tomorrow, Kendall
said.
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Allows | Hit,
Pitcher
Is Beaten, d

Norbert Habel, Wilbur Wright
High pitcher, has a legitimate
complaint If he should ask his
teammates today:
what do you have TO do to
win n ball game ?"
Habel held Chadsey to one hit
"a sing yesterday, but he
walked off a loser, 2-1. in the
Metropolitan League. Errors
robbed him of victory, two mis-.
plays in the first allowing a run
and the only safety, by Frank
Siwik, was followed by an error
in the third for the other tally
Louis Szczeppa. Chadsey pitcher
gave up four hits.
The leagues four pacemakers
Eastern and Northeastern on the
east side and Central and Cooley
on the-weSt- side.-a ii-camt
through with victories yesterday
but three had TO squeeze through
by one run.
FOUR EXTRA INNINGS
Northeastern went IL inning.
before turning back Pershing. 6-5
The Falcons came from behind Il
tie the score in the seventh anC
again in the eighth. Ted Nav
rocki's single drove in Georg,
Fatoes with the winning run il
the fourth extra frame.
Big Hal Yuergens, Easter
pitcher. won his own game will
a tie-breaking homer in the sixth
to beat Southeastern, 4-3. Yuer
gems allowed only two hits.
BEDFORD pushed Cooley to tn,
limit before bowling 10 the cham
pion Cardinals, As. Art Wilson
struck out Is to win his fourth
game, and Dave Jaska contributed
triple and double.
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.Cothrane' S Team
Plays Camp Grant

CHICAGO, May II UNS).-
With It's pass gate padlocked,
Wrigley Field, home of the Chi
cago Cubs, opened its pay gates
today to a crowd that promised to
be the largest of the season. All
receipts will go to the army and
navy relief societies.
Two games were on the bill,
with the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station and Camp Grant to
meet in the opener and the Cubs
and Cincinnati Reds to engage in
their regularly scheduled game in
the nightcap.
The sailors from Great Lakes,
coached by Lieut.. Gordon Mickey
Cochrane, were top-heavy ia
vorites to win the preliminary.
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'Hur|er Allows
One Hit, Scores
Winning Run

One-hit pitching by Ted Plaza
Of Lourdes was too much for Holy
Redeemer yesterday and the Lions
dropped TO second place behind st.
Mary's Of BEDFORD in the Catholic
Leagues first division east side
baseball race. Lourdes won. 10.
Plaza also scored the only run
in the seventh 10 end one OF the
best pitching duels in the league
this season. After he singled,
Plaza crossed the plate on Ted
FlanaganS two-bagger.
Catholic Central all but clinched
another first division east side
title with another shutout victory,
the Shamrocks this time beating
St. Joseph. 10, for their ninth
victory in a row. Mel Ladoucher
and Art Houtteman allowed three
hits between them.
Pitcher Gene Ringart was the
hero in De La Sales 5-4 triumph
over St. Anthony. He homered
with one out in the sixth TO lie
the score and La Sale went on 10
win in the following inning.
Chick Cunningham struck out
II batters and John Wilder hon.
cred with the bases full 10 feature
St GATHERINGS Ga triumph over
ST Ambrose.
Leo Brisson's double with the
bases full drove in three runs TO
pace ST. Martins 6-3 victory over
Annunciation, and ST. Frederick
won on a forfeit from ST. Francis
de Sales.
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Benton
Finally
GetSBreak

CONTINUED from First Sport Page
Hollingsworth TO the plate. Teb-
belts had the plate blocked clear
across, and 10 the press box it
appeared that the st. Louis finger