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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

Tacoma Times Eastern Writer
Tyrrls Raymond Cobb and John Honus Wagner.
greatest OF the ball players. opposite In all
respects except ability.
Ty Cobb was fiery Honus Wagner phlegmatie.
Cobb was everlastingy In trouble with players.
umpires and fans. Wagner was the most inoffens-
i've athlete who played the gains. Cobb took
the stand that the basenes belonged to him spiked
opponents in self defense" While no pantywsist.
Wagner permitted himself 10 be put out rather than
run the risk of iniuring player attempting to'tag
him. Cobb boulavardier. Wagner retiring.
Cobb wound up a millionaire. Wagner broke.
The Flying Dutchman came along too soon. lie
the best ball player alive when the PiitsburK
club paid him $3.50 a month In 1900. and. while he
the highest salaried performer Of his time. the
most he got WAS $4,000 year.
Wagner was the greatest sl-round player of
them all. He did everything but catch. His selec-
ton as the sll-tme sll-star shortstop goes UNI
challenged.
WAGNER THE TRIPLE THREAT
Wagner the most feared right-hand batter
who ever stepped to the plate. yet he was better
fielder than hitter. and the bases best OF all.
Like Rogers Hornsby. the only right-hsnd hit
ter who approached him. Wagner stood as far back
and away from the plate he possibly could and
remain in the batters box He gripped the bat like
Cobb, hands inches apart, and ready To be shifted
with the pitch.
Just pitch the ball and pray" John McCrsw
once told young pitcher who wanted to know how
TO pitch TO Wagner
With Wagner at bat, and runners In position TO
score, 1t was practically impossible for pitcher TO
waste Old Honus did very well for so-cslled
bad ball hitter.
While he wasn't a Splinter. Wagner got there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
TOllay's Sport ss.,e. reu1
N r m r N IN Mode wink
AhAU Fast Tough

h~ swok~ each morn grinding
~ svorsss. ~ h<roicaliy resist
II the esii If Ire iaf<l>r ~ ne
cause a. health.
>swmsI1v paehlnG ~ psNees
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fa.ss . s~sstn > yens - heep
h~altAy---ss h<5vu ~ ls~psvssses
n NJ sssseuH. ~ stsste9 fnne-
Inr ~ NJ fsvss yeas - 80
f~>sssssl fsshses---he~h y tpu
--e.s hss heps u ~ ever sssr~.
wh~s ~ sseppp1 - ~ sreses
lsss slsAs. ~ weighed -. 49,
Ins starved at - p~us<A -
l~~s esgss ts~h~~ ssswsa -
waist.
W. talked 10 the erstwhiIe
s.sen~s~mbian Menace in large
ard handsomely spp~sntsd spsrt-
nent cf cne 1t III buildings q
n Nicholas plers Marry.
stretched out IN N over-stuffed
morris chair. hid Ne fett pnf-
fessiy swell after his March
hing fast fle said NJ didn't
feel weak except when he tried
TO wsik too fast on his daily
msfnInx hike af eight miles ~
when Ne tried n climb stairs
Too fast while collecting NJ
r~nts
~ ~. ~ s~i1. ~ p~sssA -
sasssee1 sssrvnolse hse ~ sssve
enssvsessg sfrees ppse Mn seen
n ~ yssnsev aays-
When Marry began HE East
ON March 1. ~ rsn into COM
petition because hahstmA
tsAndhi was IN the midst ~ >
hunger STRIKE II rnons. india
nut. wills ssys. Hosndhi rave
up after n days OF course.
he's "a years old. and he didnt
have much a body Ia start
with. That safety pin wss
mighty elo~< In his backbone
when NJ started
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

with his awkward stride. and his 40 pound. com.
ing into base something with which 10 he
reckonsd HE made bass.runnng appear a. simple
he did batting and shortstoppinT. Only Cobb.
Max Carey and Eddie Collins surpassed his T70
stolen bases.
hut unlike esbs and other hyper aggressive
hase- runners. Wagner refused :. resort On bone
breaking and carving 10 Get there first Lightly
built Charley Dooin ef the rhiiii~s blocked Wagner
Who top Of the plate before the hall reached
the catcher. The Dutehmsn could have knocked
Doom mp into the stand. but attempted "a slde
around him. missed the plate and tagged out
Charley" said Wagner. brushing himself Oft
somebody is going To break your lea blocking the
plate like that wouldn't do II. but there
plenty Of players who would"
short time later. Roger sresnahsn broke
Dooin's leg.
BARREL. nut NOT A BASEBALL
wsgner's legs were bowed you could roll
barrel between them. but not baseball. His hands
hung like punches OF bananas at the end OF tremsn
dously long arms. The bali seemed 10 follow hls
glove. and he threw like q shot from q rifle. lie
made seemingly impossible plays. slipping and fall
ing wet fields. far back OF third. he threw out
runners at first while sitting lying on the turf
Wagner refused 81 900 week la 20 In vaudeville
with Cobb and Napoleon Iaioie. I'm actor"
lie declined 10 front for . mems furnishing store.
John crlber late official scorer In Pittsburgh
offered $40 for picture OF Wagner that could
be put in cigarette packages Griber wrote wsg
ner received this reply; Dear John: don't want
my picture In cigarettes. but don't want you 10
lose $40. I'm enclosing check for that sum"
Gruber framed the check
Honus Wsgnsrs character matches the baseball
ability that made him pillar in the Hall OF Fame
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Mythical Hoop
Title Il Stake
In Contest

NEW v00x tn mythical na-
tinnsi college Basketball champion
ship wlli b. the prise when wyo-
mlnx's NcAA champions hsttis
~. Jahn's. national invitstion
Tournament sltieholdess. IN Msdi-
san square Garden tonight far The
benefit n III ned crone'
wyemlnH. victor IN ~ n -
regular SEASON eontssts. dsfested
Tsass and oklabona far wsstern
hsnoss ana won ths NcAA crpws
with . fsnsl round txinmph ovsv
G~ofestawm ths ea~tsvp King. D..
Iohps which won - en4 dvoppe1
two during - ne1ona. 6efo1loa
Rice. rordham sua role<1s - tane
the invitation to',rnsment tieie
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
lraininq
BY UNITED PRESS

BEAR MOUNTAIN, n. Y.-At
the Brooklyn Dodgers camp
Cuban Outfielder Roberto Ortiz
and Infielder Bobby Bragan join
ed the daily drills. Bragan. OBJ
tanned from the Pills, and Ortiz
reported last night. The only
absentees are Lloyd Waner, ex-
pected 10 remain in defense work.
Dolph Camilli and Arky Vaughan.
who join the team Monday.
WALLINGFORD. Conn.
Manager Casey stengel to-
day blamed differences be-
tween indoor and outdoor
playing surfaces for injuries
suffered by three members of
the Boston Braves. OutfieIder
Charley Workman pulled
leg tendon and Johnny Nc
Carthy and Ben Geraghty suf-
fered sprained ankles. Two
pitchers, Kirby Farrell and
Frank Raider. arrived In
camp.
NORFOLK, Va.-The Washing
ton Senators have farmed out
Dick Ahrens, six foot, 10 inch
rookie hurler to Utica. n. Y.
RSHEy, Pa. - Manager
Bucky Harris Of the Phillies said
today that holdout Pitcher Johnny
Allen had refused $500 increase
and that he was through" trying
To sign him. Harris said he was
angered by letter in which Allen
said his livelihood is not depend
ent on baseball"
LAKEWOOD. y. J. Dick
Bartell left the Cardinal camp
yesterday for treatment Of M
ailing arm. Three Jersey
City players, Napoleon Reyes,
Buddy Kerr and Gil Brack,
were given tryouts.
AsBURY PARK, y. J.-Hold-
out Frankie Crosetti was the only
absentee in the New York Yankee
camp today following the arrival
Of Charley Keller and Bill Knicker-
booker.
CLEVELAND a new bonus
clause today resulted in Vice
President Roger Peokinpsugh re-
porting progress in negotiations 10
sign Jeff Heath. the only Cleye-
land Indian holdout Heath earlier
snubbed a contract calling for
30 per cent reduction.
WILMINGTON, Del. - The
Philadelphia Athletics today
were definitely without the
services Of Infielder Jimmy
Pofahl, obtained from Wash
ingt0n in the trade for Bob
johnson. He notified Manager
Connie Mack that he would
not play baseball this season
bat would remain at a ST. Paul
defense job.
MUNCIE, Ind. - Pirate Out
fielder Vince DiMaggio. who had
been excused from training until
MS wife was dismissed from a
hospital, arrived IN camp late yes
terdsy from his home in HermOss
Beach, Cal
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

Hes.. N.xser ~. fsF ~ yesrs s- sssfse
player ). the >stiessi ieasss. sh~ fir~s shr~e
WITH Isal<sili< and the r~~t II TIE tinss with
Pittsburgh The greatest shet>isp II sii tine.
Wagner W. equally 81 home anywhere. Ne
did everything hut catch. Ne I'D league n
e~ttiag eight times s~ifea 100 er h~tter N
~ seasons. l~ft lifetime average % SIS. Ne
had fleialnk mark ef sal far ts~ ~ s~s<.ss
he played .hertstep. which ~ss sp,~sdia
considering The Vide rssxe he covered The
Pirates wea ihre~ straight pssasnss vita him.
beginning In 1891. wes assla IN 'es.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
BY UNITED PRESS

SAN JOSE, Calf. - Probable
lineup for the Portland Beavers
preseason opener Sunday with the
Hendy Iron Works, included Ma
rino Peireitti, Bill Herring and
Ad Lisks, pitchers; Long Tom Enc
whistle and Roy Easterwood,
catchers; Larry Barton, first base;
Mel Nunes, second; Mary Owen,
third. and Johnny (Scooter)
oNeill, shortstop.
LEWISTON. Idaho - The
Seattle Rainiers baseball club
will play its first exhibition
game of the training season
tomorrow against the Geiger
Field Bombers of Spokane.
Manager Bill Skiff will USE
Edwin Garrett, Joe DeMOran
and Bob Militer on the mound
the first trial of his reputed-
ly weak pitching strength.
SAN FRANCISCO - The San
Francisco Seals prepared today for
practice games this weekend with
the st. Mary's Pre-Flight team
Saturday and the United States
Naval Receiving Ship Sunday.
Larry Jansen, pitcher, won't be
on hand this year. Reclassified by
his draft board from ga to Ia,
he passed his physical test.
NAPA, Calif.-TAgo more play
ers Joined the Oakland Acorns
here today as Fern Bell, outfielder,
came TO terms on his salary and
Pitcher Mibs Kleinke arrived for
training. The oaks dropped their
first game of the camp season
10 the Coast Guard Surf Riders,
to 2.
HOLLYWOOD - Manager
Charlie Root of the Hollywood
Stars looked forlornly over his
shrinking lineup today A. he
learned that Alex Weldon,
young right-hander. has been
called for army duty April 3.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

usls~a rr~~> staff e.srv~r~sa~~s
INV Non k--Essty this
morning. = til. elderly ard
somewhat emsessfsti NeErs
named Harry Wills esfemoniouss
II slipped . glass - Kssp~ iuic~.
thereby officially ending ms A.
day fast.
The fofmsr Hack Panther
81 the ring sh-eFbed consider
able punishment aaFsnx hls ~
years a. q professional fighter.
lie suffered untold as~apposnt-
nsnt because ne never could
sntlcs lack Dempsey into the
squared circle And Ne hunsefed
through 70 pvsvsnas annual
fssis.
nut the isss es.<lss ~ ~<sh>~~
-. tops - ~ ordeal. ~ ssv..
s~can.~ Throughout Tits ssssssg
period she entire ssstee Wea
ssikisg ~ f.-a--ratsaa easv1s.
fr.s~n feeder. meat shortages.
ctr.
II wss bad enough 10 20 II
DAYS without peak cheps. the
bis Negro explains. 'wttha,st
hasin' people t.lkin' forever
about whore they're xusn 10 get
peak ehops"
Wills. wha ~ ~ owns two
Upper Harlem apartment houses
and who 3. sffiuent enough "a
satisfy his p~nehsat for park
and chicken. VAS sssssled even
In hi. dreams by dsleetsbie hog
fihs and fried fowl. Although
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Headed for Army

LOs AN0EI.Es - Henry W.
Bunny Austin. English Davis
cup tennis star and Oxford group
member. will enter the army April
9. sslective service officials said
today.
The former net star wss ons of
several Oxford members scslvs IN
the moral re-srmamsnt movement
for whom dsfsrment was sought
on grounds they were Essential 70
the war effort The request was
denied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Still No Play

CORVALLIS. Ore.-The Oregon
State College baseball team,
plagued by unfsvorable playing
conditions. may be forced to can
eel its practice game with Camp
Adair today, Coach Ralph Coleman
announced
Chief cause for worry, Coleman
said, was the fact that two games
had already been postponed in
definitely and all Beaver pitchers
were freshmen. sophomores or
transfers who had never opposed
varsity team.
The northern division baseball
race will open here April 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Deadline Set
For Pin Meet

Thursday night IL the desdline
for entries In The forthcoming
Women's city Bowling sssoclstion
tournament at TIE North End
alleys. the feminine trDndiers are
reminded b. Mrs. Bertha Accor-
mick. association secretary.
Team competition is slated
this weekend. April s-4. and
doubles and slsgl~s will ls run
off the following Saturday and
sunday, April 1911.
Mrs.. Mccormick may be reached
al the Broadway alleys BY teams
Or individuals wishing to enter the
tournament Entries vii also be
accepted Al the North End alleys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Training Camp News

ANAHEIM, Calif.-Angel Man
ager Bill Sweeney expressed him
self well pleased with workouts
here and prepared to put his boys
through another tough day OF
hard driving calisthenics, batting
and field practice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Three More DAYS
For Bay Meadows

SAN MATEO. Cal.-Racing re-
sumes at Bay Meadows track
today, tomorrow and Saturday as
the California board prepares for
a meeting Monday to decide
whether rs more racing days will
be allowed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02

CLEVELAND Lloyd Marshall.
is5. Cleveland. technically knocked
out Ezzsrd Charles, 1ss, cincin-
natl lsJ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
>Have to Show Me, Says st. Louis Links Star


Honus Wagner the Flying Duichmon OF Pittsburgh Rated
The Best Shorstop OF All Time Comes AI,Round Best
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-04-02
Stanley Cup Play

DETROIT-Opening the best
of-seven National Hockey league
final round battle for the coveted
Stanley cup, the Detroit Red
Wings play host tonight TO the
Boston Bruins.
Rent your vacant room with q
Times Want Ad. Call Main 1851.
ask for an sd taker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
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s Sport Parade

at the busy corner, HoWie was rangy and receptively perfect.
 While the crowd of 8,307 cheered the newcomer with Brooklyn fervor, baseball experts began comparing him with long George Kelly, an other right handed first baseman of similar build and altitude who was a spire of strength with the Giants from 1921 to PA and who now coaches the Braves. The ex- perts pointed out that Hank Green berg, former first baseman of the Detroit Tigers, was much heavier than Schultz, though tall and right handed. Howie packs only 195 pounds on his sky-scraping frame.
 After Schultz and his Dodger mates had beaten the Cards, 7-3 the taffy- y-thatched rookie told re- porters in the dressing room, "sure I was nervous when I first went out on the field. And I was lucky tc come through all right. No, didn't notice much difference between to- days pitching and that in the American Association. But I did notice the difference in running Say-those Cards sure can travel.
 The elongated infielder, who has more than his share of neck and basket-like hands, possesses com- paratively small feet-only No. 10's. He has trouble sleeping in Pullman berths, where T become a pretzel for the night However, his altitude proved mighty helpgul in basketball at nigh school in St. Paul and dur ing three years at Hamline univer- sity. It also made him 4F in the draft.
 Schultz, who is expected to prove a major girder in Branch Rickey's s re building of the fourth place Dodgers, played first base at col lege and later with Grand Forks, N. D., in Al and most of AZ. Late last season he was brought up to the St, Paul club where he played 12 games and continued this sea- son. He was hitting about .29O" when he headed for Brooklyn.
 The St. Paul steeple cost Branch Hickey $40,oO0 and two players, but he rang the bell in his debut and caused great rejoicing along the GOWanuS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Terronovo N. A, Feather Chomp

New Orleans, Aug. 17-CUP)- Phil Terranova of New York reigned as national boxing athletic feather weight champion today following his eight-round knockout of Jackie Callura, Hamilton, Ont. in sched- uled 15-round bout at Pelican sta- dium last night.
 As nine thousand fans watched, the 23-year- old Bronx Italian pounded Callura into the canvas with hard, sharp jabs from both hands. He set the champion on the floor early in the round for nine count and then loosed un uppercut after less than a minute of the round to bring the bout to close.
 The United Press score sheet gave Callura the first, second and third rounds, the first because of a low blow by Terranova and the other two on the champions aggressive ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
C A R DIN AL FLASHES SET
 FOR SHEA TITLE

Winners of respective division titles in the newly-formed Rev Thomas Shea baseball league for junior teams at Hamilton park, White Flashes and Cardinals will go into the "big" game of the sea- son next Monday at D. m. The Shea league champs will then have chance for the city playground title as a game with the Fulton Park champs is to be arranged.
 Yesterdays "SWede" Hansen held the Abrigadors to one hit, and that came in the last inning; scoring a 70 shutout for the Cardinals in the game that gave them the Amer ican division title and a meeting with Bill Dunphy's Flashes for the league crown. No less than 15 strikeouts were hung up by Hansen, who will oppose Carlone on the mound next Monday in the title game. Fusco got the only hit off HanSen's delivery, though six errors contributed heavily to the Abriga- dors loss. Scores: r h e Cardinals ...... O01 033 CT 2 Abrigadors .... 900 900 0-0
 Hansen and Mikienevich; Cry neck and Evon. Umpire Bob Mel lon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
(Reg. U. s. Pat. OfD BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

OnltcO freSS StdH SOTICSpohuohs
 New York, Aug. IT. (UP)-HoWie Schultz, the $40,000 "St. Paul Steeple," certainly rang the bell in his unveiling at Ebbets Field.
 Young Schultz who towers six feet 1-2 inches, made quick stretch from the American Associa- tion to the National League in such impressive fashion that Lippy Leo Durocher was left speeches. Cat lastD without words to describe properly the promise of his new Dodger first baseman.
 High Howie, who never saw a major league game before, arrived from the St. Paul club yesterday Immediately he was given the double -barrelled test of fielding against the sharp hitting, fast-run- ming Cardinals and of batting against the champions ace right handler, Mort Cooper.
 The 21-year-old rookie, who was imported to succeed popular Dolph Camilli (now waivered and retired, proved surprisingly proficient at bat and on the bag despite his bean- pole appearance. He collected a double and a single in four tries against Cooper, Murry Dickson and Ernie White. Meanwhile, afield, the Giraffe displayed Gazellian traits, particularly in the seventh inning when he made a running scoop and throw of Stan Musial's steaming grounder while Pitcher Whit Wyatt protected the bag And as a target
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Eleventh of a series BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Shorts Editor

William Lawson Little looks more like fullback than a golfer. Hand some, powerfully built, with thick, curly black hair, he is picture athlete.
 AS an amateur, Lawson Little's cool aloofness in the clubhouse and on the course brought him unpo- pularity he didn't deserve, because 1t was due to his absorbing concen- tration on the game, rather than high-hatted superiority, for which 1t was mistaken.
 Little knew and deeply deplored his unpopularity, but at the outset he just didn't know how to be a mixer. He took the game seriously.
 It wasn't until le matured as a professional that Little swung po- pular sentiment in his favor Once rivals and gallery understood him, they came to like him. He became a grand guy.
 There was a lot of Gene Sarazen in Little. He was a Iasconader. He boasted-and not to bolster his courage. He had plenty of moxie, was IerrlIlc COmpeUltOr.
 Little was born on the site of the first United States Amateur Cham pionship in Newport-born to the purple. The only son of an Army colonel and surgeon, he was raised in Army posts. He played his first golf in China, where his father was stationed.
 Little has that rare combination power and putting touch. Like Jesse Guilford, the Boston Siege Gun, he can blow ball out of hayfield with a No. iron and hole out on lightning fast green. He takes his time on the greens.
 WANTED TO BEAT JONES
 Little, now a lieutenant Jg) in the Navy, will be remembered in golf long after transient stars have been forgotten.
 A Stanford man, Little made an occasional splash in west coast neighborhood tournaments, but it was not until the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-17
Cleo Shons to Sub For BortoIo

New York, Aug. l7-(UP)-Cleo Shans Los Angeles lightweight, was in New York today to meet home towner Bobby Ruffin in Madison Square Garden Friday night.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that Shans would be substituted for Sal Bartolo of Boston, who will be unable to compete because of an in- lection in his right arm. Shans flew in from the west coast and said he was in good shape for the fight.