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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Good Pitchers
Signed; Bill
Gregus Reports

Weather permitting, the
Local IL Federation team will
play Friday afternoon at
Highland Park, meeting the
Swanton m vers. The
game will begin at 800 p. m
On Sunday, again with respect
to the weather the Locals will
meet the Zedlitz Meats at
Ottawa Park at 800 p. m.
For the third straight Sunday
the opening of the Toledo Anna
teur Baseball Federation has
been delayed because of wet
grounds. The Local IL All-Stars,
entered in the Federation, were
to compete in the opening game,
last Sunday afternoon, against
the Old Dutch team at Wilson
Park. Weather permitting, the
first games will be played Sun.
day afternoon.
Joe SChuette, manager OF the
Local IL baseball team, has
whipped a good team into shape
and is ready for Fed" compe-
titio-l. The 1947 roster of the
local IL All-Stars includes
pitchers Bob Helvey, who for
merly pitched in the Southern
Association, Bill Kelley, last
years mainstay for Local IL,
and Fred Fleming, a twirler for
the Cleveland Buckeyes. Johnny
Mertes and Bill Beumel, of the
1946 Local IL team, and Bob
Burkart, of last years Arnold's
Appliances, will do the receiv-
ing.
A fine array of infielders and
outfielders has been selected by
Schuette. Those returning from
last years Local IL team, win
ners of the District Champion
ship at Norwalk, Ohio, are Dor.
man Stecker and Pete Sever
hoff, infielders, and Irish La.
Toilette, Bill Haffelder, and
Mike 10th, outfielders. Some
newcomers who have reported
to Manager Schuette are Danny
Kosikowski, formerly with the
VFW, Bud Cooper, who is be.
ing secuted by the New York
Giants, Don Schuette, Norman
Jewell, and Dick Berkel.
The newest tryout to report
for duty is Bill Gregus, Waite
High School football and base
ball star. Bill is heavy hitting
outfielder.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

Who won the SO indianapolis
500 mile classic?
Louis Meyer; average speed
100000 mph.
How many times has the
heavyweight title been defend
ed since 1892?
70, with Joe Louis defending
26 times.
Which team led the '46
American League in winning l
run margin games?
Washington Senators won q
How many times did Ted
williams draw walks In '46?
Ted drew 156 free trips.
From whom did Jimmy Nc
Larnin win the 147.lb. title?
Ko'd Young Corbett, III, !
round, 5.30.33.
Did Joe Walcott ever beat
Joe Baksi?
Yes, in 10 rounds 8.2-45 Cam.
den, NJ.
What pitcher struck out the
greatest number of men In one
major league game?
Bob Feller struck out 18 De.
troit (A) batters 1929.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Company
.Unionism' In
Baseball Cited

NEW YORK, May 26 (LPA)-
Unonization of baseball players,
an issue which club owners
thought they had buried when
the Pittsburgh Pirates voted 10
to three last August against col
lective bargaining, reared back
last week in a complaint issued
by the N. Y. State Labor Rela-
tions Board.
The complaint, issued at the
request of the American Base
ball Guild, charged the N. Y,
Yankees, Giants and Brooklyn
Dodgers with company union
ism and interference! There
were no reports on the sched-
uled hearing for June 4. ABG's
membership gained this year
although it was announced last
fall that organizing efforts
would start during the spring
training season.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
creevey At ND.

NOTRE DAME, Ind, May 30
"A pitcher who defeated the
New York Yankees while sta
toned with the Army in the
Canal Zone is patrolling the out
field for the 1947 Notre Dame
baseball team because of his
power at the plate.
He is John F. Creevey, senior
from ClaWson, Mich, who en-
tered Notre Dame IN 1912 and
won monograms in both baseball
and football before entering the
Army.
Creevey, who stands 6 feet, 2
inches and tips the scales at 215
pounds, pitched for the Canal
Zone All-Stars while stationed
in the Zone with the Army in
1946 and it was that season he
twirled the Stars to a Z to 4 win
over the powerful Yankees, who
were in the Canal Zone for
spring training.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Lakeside Biscuits
PIov 'HuS-BeenS'

The Lakeside Biscuit team, OF
the Local IL Softball League,
has accepted a challenge to play
the HAS Been" outfit of that
Unit, who were the former city
C h mpions of the Industrial
League.
The game will be played Sat
urday afternoon at a ball dia-
mond yet to be named by the
team managers. The losing team
will pay all the expenses for
eats and refreshment after the
contest.
Some of the members of the
"Has- -Beens" are Joe and Harry
Dutch" Kelmer, Ray Toles,
Paul Fagley, Bill Brinley, Jimmy
Wright, Bob Cross, Al Cappal-
city and Howard Muntz.
Further information about the
game may be secured by calling
Tommy Dawson, chairman, at
the Lakeside Biscuit Co. The
public is invited to attend the
game.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
promising

Eddie Boclman, promising
looking young Cleveland Indian
infield candidate, had himself
quite an inning at the place
back in 1910. With Joplin, Mo,
Eddie batted in six runs in one
inning getting two triples in
the same frame and both com.
ing with the bases'loadedl
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
J. P|uvius Cancels So4ba|I League Games
Local IL Baseball Team Ready For Opener
Weather Mans Failure To
Keep Pledge Ends Contests

That well known gentleman j. Pluvius who has rained
out ball games spring pcncs and farmers paintings did not
discriminate against the Local II Softba League Tues
day and result all games cancelled Players who
believed the weaherman prediction of several days OF dry
waher cussed under the BREATH loud and took look
at Thursdays schedule.
Scotty Irvine announced the following schedule of
games for Thursday and said brief but eloquent prayer
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
SILENT MANAGER

Manager Ted Lyons of the
Chicago White Sox, whose we'll
furnished tales of his alleged
hitting prowess have delighted
may a clubhouse gathering down
through the years, isn't likely to
recall any stories of his slugging
talents based on his 1916 ap-
pearances at the plate. The
White Sox pilot went to bat IA
times last season and came up
with rot single safety.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

McAllen, Tex, is usually the
topic of conversation when
Notre DANES tennis coach, Prof.
Walter Langford gets together
with George Strohmeyer, ALL
America football center, sit is
the home town of eachs
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

In the homer department, the
American League has produced
an average of 606 circuit blows
a season for the past 25 cam
paigns. High season, as men,
toned previously, was in 1910,
when league hitters registered
883, nine short of the major
league record the National
League batsmen recorded in
1880.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

Bob Feller of Cleveland's In
dians, who remarked recently
that he was going to forget"
about strikeouts "even though
it is about the best way know
to get a batter out, was the
first American League pitcher
this young season to fan 10 hit
ters in a single game. accom-
plishing the feat April %
against st. Louis.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
POWER HITTING

The AZ home runs hit in 1946
at Washington's spacious Grit
fifth st a dunn by American
League hitters, compared to the
seven hit there in 1945, illus
trates sharply the general in.
crease in power hitting through
the league for those two sea-
sons. In 1945 three clubs, Chi.
cago, New York and Phila-
delphia, failed to get single
homer in the Washington park.
In 1946 each club collected at
least one, with Washington play
ers making 16.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

In the matter of winning
series, the 1946 Boston Red Sox
did much better than the 1916
Red Sox champions. The 40
American League pennant win
ners took every series handily
whereas the 1916 club lost its
series to the fourth place
Browns and split the fifth
place New York Yankees.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

w nILe IIIGEL LIIE JUoIOII 1tON JOzA3 @AIH1NN
ican League champions, in douole-neaoer
at Comiskey Park
Appling decided upon baseball career
after hitting four home runs for Oglethorpe
University in four trips to the plate. He
signed 1880 contract with the Atlanta
Crackers, where he hit 1926 in 104 games.
He ioined the White Sox at the end of the
1880 season and appeared in six games hit
ting .3O8. He has been the White Sox regu-
lar shortstop ever since.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

leading both leagues in as
sists for the seventh time IN
his career. This is a new
major league record. At bat
Luke was the same cold Re-
liable" hitting 300 in 149
games during the 1916 season.
In addition Appling led the
White Sox in the most runs
batted in, most doubles, most
triples, and most total bases,
all of which combined to
make Luke "Mr. White Sox, "
a habit which Luke has had
for the past decade. He also
showed his versatility by
leading all American League
hitters in night competition
with a 1898 average.
Luke has never seemed to
receive the acclaim due him
for his outstanding achieve
ments. In addition to twice
leading the American League
in batting $3.50 in 1886 and
1923 in 1943), a feat never ac-
complished by any other
American League shortStop,
he was selected three times
by the baseball writer's for
the Sporting News All-Star
Team" He was also selected
three times on the American
League squad for the All-Star
game.
Certainly the fans are hon
oring an outstanding, all
around baseball player and
will make June /, 1947, a
glorious day in his career.
y
The honor of wearing the
Golden Gloves jacket rests
solely with the one who won
the award by his physical
ability and should not be con-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
When Is A Greek
A River7

Webster says a brook is small
er than a creek or river, A creek
is larger than a brook and small
er than a river. A river is
larger than a creek or brook,
Does that answer your question?
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
Golf Tourney PIans Speeded;
Chuck johnson Is Ch0irmun

committee charge of the Local Golf Tournaments
speeding arrangements handicap affairs that
everything will be for the ayong outings Arrange
for a yet completed
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30
From The
Rule Book
By Wilbert Birdie" Rule
Sports Editor
Local II Recreation Director

The ageless Luke Appling perennial White Sox short
sop il receive the greatest thrill OF his thrsudoed
career when White Sox fans pay him homage on day
designated officially Luke Applng Day June l. l94f
the date this memorable OCCASION at which time the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

Luke is now in his 18th season with the White ooX
Unlike most World War II veterans Luke at 81 had no
difficulty whatsoever regainng his prewar stride Al
though some baseball critics of the opinion that Luke
has slowed I'D somewhat afeld Luke dsproved this by
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

that dry weather would soon
be forthcoming:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Industrial Heat Treat VS. Cor.
don.
Plaskon VS. Toledo Joint Coun-
Gil.
Acklin VS. Peerless Plastics.
WHY'S Overland VS. M t h e r
Spring.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Airway VS. DeVilbiss.
Toledo Scale VS. Lakeside.
Spicer VS. Schultz Die Casting.r
Laclede-C -Christy VS. Americaf&r
Brake Shoe.
Games will be played at st.
Johns Field. Pluvius permit
ting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

The player who lost a set
of keys during the Champion
Spark Plug-Mather Spring
practice softball game Mon
day night may have them by
calling the Local IL Recrea-
ton Director.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-05-30

taminated by a common
thief. 1t is said that
there is no honor among
thieves, but it is hoped that
this one may be an ex-
ception to the rule and will
have the decency to return
the silver Golden Gloves
jacket to the rightful owner,
Art Rae.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06
MAIDEN

BAPTIST CHURCH
ReU. Earl w. Le1DSon, Pastor
MAIDEN, Mass, Sept. Mot
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06

Weber, all Of Boston. Also Miss
Ann Hudson, teacher at Bethle-
hem Training College, Jamaica,
B.WI.; Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield
Boykin, Phoebus, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Guichard Paris, Mrs. Virgil
Stevenson, Mrs. Lena Devin, all
OF New York City; Mrs. Grace F.
Boyd, Amityville, L. l., N. Y;
Miss Beatrice Allen, N. c.; Mrs
Hannah Ponder, Griffin, Ga;
Earl r. Sims, Lynn, Mass.
La Casa Linda guests enjoy
fishing and bathing and sea
shore life, besides bridge and
whist and sometimes vicente
roasts on the lawn, Falmouth
Heights can be reached by bus
from the railroad station in the
thriving town Of Falmouth. 1t is
two houhs by motor from Boston
to La Casa Linda, Falmouth
Heights.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06

withstanding the holiday week
end a good congregation was
present to greet the pastor on
his return from vacation. Stress
ing the dignity Of Labor, he used
as his theme "The Laborer's Joy
and Hope" 49, Rev James jack
son returning from Chicago af-
ter visiting his son and family
at Ashbury Park, N J, spoke in
terestingly Of his trip. Mr.
John Payne presented the
church with a check, the second
while visiting here. AS a former
member he thus expressed his
interest in the church. His home
is now Durham, N C. - Among
the visitors at tie service were
John o Cole, Petersburg, Va, Mr.
and Mrs H V Smith, Newark, N
J, Mrs Vivian Hanna Bowman
and son Mickey" New York
City, Mrs Ida Evans, New York
City, Mrs Gertrude Iverson, New
ark, N ], Mrs ] R Gusts, Sr, and
Rev John R Gusts Jr Of Phila-
delphia, Pa. 49, Mrs Minnie Nu-
gent is the guest of Mrs Elinor
Santos, Harvard st, Mr. and Mrs
Hampton Smith are visiting
their cousin, Mr. Harry Young
and family, Mrs Bowman is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs P B Sim
mons. - Mr. Paul Sampson was
in charge of the general assem-
bly, Of the Sunday School. He
brought a very interesting mes
sage to the group. - The last
morning communion service will
be, held on September 7th. -
The fall program Of the church
will commence with a meeting
Of the Advisory Committee with
the pastor on September 9th.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06

housing three families. The en-
trance door was open and the
hall way was in a most deplor-
able condition. On the door
steps were several small chill
dren whose appearance told the
story. I glanced up at the win
dowS and the curtains hanging
there looked like the children.
On this particular street lived
white and colored. don't know
whether 1t is poverty or litter
acy which makes people accept
these conditions. You will find
that poverty and illiterarcy US
ually keep one another's CON-
pany.
I spoke to Mr. Lane, manager
Of the Lenox st project in Bos-
ten, and asked him what Wor-
cester had to do to get project,
how we should go about it. He
said that the white people in
Worcester seemed to be salts
fed with conditions and until
they fight for project the col
ored people would have to wait;
that if the government built one
for the whites there would be
no doubt about it that there
surely would be one built for the
colored. My memory goes back to
the time when I was a kid in
Boston On the site where stands
the South End project lived
some fine old Boston people
who had moved from the West
End when these houses we're
opened to colored people and
when Zion Church moved from
the West End and bought their
present property Most Of these
people have gone to their rest
and those houses and homes
passed into other hands which
abused and neglected them I
can name any number Of cities
that have projects I don't re-
member any hue and cry when
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06
BILLlE'S WORCESTER JOTTINGS

HELLO FOLKS - 1 hope ev-
erybody enjoyed the lengthy
holiday. The weather was ideal
for all Of your plans. New York
seems to be the mecca for Wor-
cesterites.
TOBACCO ROAD made a re-
turn appearance at one Of the
local theatres. I went to view it
out Of curiosity to see if there
were any changes. I sat next to
a couple Of young girls who
greatly resented the picture. 1
happened to overhear some of
their conversation. One said to
the other, 'There should be a
law to keep the motion pictures
from showing pictures like this
as there aren't any white people
living like that" The other one
said st know they don't but
n--rs do I then spoke up
and said There are white peo-
pie who live like that 49, and
worse, some right around here"
I told them they should take a
trip way down south into the
hills of Virginia and Kentucky
or any of the southern states.
Maybe you will be enlightened.
I know because 1 have seen 1t.
Some white people, as you call
them, are as shiftleSs as any
colored person. The white per-
son has every opportunity to do
better. The colored has one
strike against. him before he
even attempts anything-his
color" They both stared at me
but I didn't hear any more talk.
They left before the picture fin
ished. But really, folks, we do
not have to go south to find To
bacco Road. We have some plac-
es in and around Worcester that
almost equal it, and they, the
people who live in them, seem
very contented with their lot.
Not long ago I passed place
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06
FALMOUTH
FALMOUTH Fl

FALMOUTH GIFTS, --
Guests at Casa Linda, Miss Luc-
lille Mcdowell, Boston City Hos
pital nurse and sister Shirley, DR..
Emma F. Lovett and sister Miss
Ethel Lovett, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Newman, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sykes, and Mrs. Newman,
mother of Mrs. Sykes; Mrs.
George Francis, Mrs. Bessie
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. Hattie Fowler, Mrs.
Edith Crawford, Mrs. Rebecca
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06

Mrs. Bessie BATHS and Mrs.
Charlotte Chicon of Philadel-
phia were the guests the past
week of DR. and Mrs Felix New
man on Bellevue st.
Mr. and Mrs Alfonzo Fields
and baby, Mrs Robert Jarrett of
Dix st, MIR and Mrs Sylvester
Oglesby and Mrs Mabel English
Of Fruit st are visiting in New
York and Brooklyn.
DR. and Mrs Herman Benners
of John st have returned from
Montreal, Canada, where they
vacationed.
The Master Helping Hand
League Of John st. Baptist
Church held an outing Labor
Day at Nantasket Beach. Those
who went in the chartered bus
report an enjoyable time.
I heard that Orson Spence
took the police examination.
Good for you, Orson. wish you
luck. You would make a fine
looking cop. Orson is the son of
Mr. and Mrs George Spence Of
Reservoir st.
DR.. J. J. Goldstberry and son,
Buz, are visiting in the West.
Mr. and Mrs Stanley Wise of
Bluff st vacationed in Wood
stock, N. B., this summer.
DR. Lloyd F Marshall spent the
holiday in Bnglewood, N J.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-09-06

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM
fHE HOUSE OF DANDRIDGE-DAVENPORT
RON

The SILVER MASK STUDIO SHOP Avenue Boston, no.
been newly renovated and stocked everything your gift
needs complete line Of Homork OesOn uion-
student and school supplies including pencils
books ypewrng pope, wedding anniversary gifts
the ltte new citizen your toys special gifts
Our dim service neishboOod and yOu
money. Open dolly 10 NJ
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w O r CESTER

they built the Boston projects Of
which there are several Maybe,
Worcester doesn't rate. I under
stand that the Real Estate mag
mates won't let a project be built
in Worcester. Are they greater
than the government? Wake up,
Worcester.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

auditorium on Tuesday, June 10th
at p. m. The program consists of
songs, piano solos, the class play,
presentation of diplomas and at
tendance awards. The class play is
entitled The Travelling Cousin a
comedy in two acts with a cast of
six girls and three boys. Those in
the class are: Audrie Chadwick,
Dolores Failing, Sonia Orvis,
Eleanor Masten, Eugene Spayd,
William Cohee and Doris Moore.
Parents and friends are invited to
attend the program. Don't miss it.
Children's Day will be observed
on Sunday morning, June 8th, with
the program starting at ten o'clock.
Be there on this particular day,
early as every one enjoys hearing
the children on their day.
William Hinsley made an aerial
trip to Virginia on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Van Burka-
| low and daughters. Audrey and
Beverly of Germantown visited Mrs
Edna Davis and Mrs. Kathryn
knight on Friday.
j Mr.. Charles Knight, Mr.. John
Knight accompanied them to Little
Creek where she visited her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ferris Wright and family
Wayne Galloway celebrated hi:
sixth birthday on Wednesday even
ing, having with him to help cele
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06

Preaching at IL a. m. by the
pastor.
Youth Fellowship at p. m.
Worship service at 8 p. m.
Meeting
Glass No. II will meet with Mrs.
John S. Isaacs on Tuesday even
ing, June 10. All are cordially in
vited.
Meeting
Glass No. will meet with Mrs.
j. Handy Lynch, Sr.. on Monday
evening, June 16, at o'clock. All
members please be present.
Meeting
Glass No. will meet with Mrs.
Emma Givens on Friday evening,
June 13. Don't forget, Friday, the
18th. All are cordially invited.
McCOlley's Methodist Chapel
Rev. w. Bundick, Pastor
Sunday, June s
Sunday school services.
Union Methodist Church
Rev. W. Bundick, Pastor
Sunday, June s
Sunday school at 2 p. m. TX Z
Preaching at p. m.
Faith Bible Holiness Church
Rev. Robert B. NailOr, Pastor
Sunday, June
/. Sunday school services at 2 p. m
Preaching by pastor.
| Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06
MAGNOLIA

Mrs. William Jackson returned
to her home on Saturday after a
two weeks visit with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard Jackson in Baton Rouge, La.
She accompanied another son,
Barratt and Mrs. Jackson of Lam
caster. Pa.
Mrs. Edgar Graybeal and Ronnie
spent the weekend with friends in
Edgewood and Belair, Md.
Mrs. Cora Wright returned to her
home on Thursday from Derry, Pa,
where she had been spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Luin
Sergeant. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Sergeant and her
daughter, Mrs. Mordelle Croft, who
are remaining for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs., Robert Reynolds of
near Baltimore spent the holiday
weekend with the latter's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Homer Wright.
The NJ. Y. A. F. held their dinner
and business meeting on Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Floyd Quill
len as dinner chairman. The devo-
tiOnal program was under the
/ leadership of Mrs. Margaret Will
cults. Following the business meet
ing Jed Storey showed the moving
picture of the play which he had
taken the night of dress rehearsal
in the school auditorium. A white
elephant sale was held and to oul
surprise the auctioneer, Isaac Or
Wis had sold items enough to have
collected nearly eleven dollars. Oul
June meeting will be beach part!
at South Bowers on June 18th.
The Magnolia School Commence
ment will be held in the schoo