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Browning chief., 1947-02-28

dered how close
ly they were be-
ing followed by
the ra nix and
file of the union
m e m b e r S. OF
course, the lead
ers were listen
ing with cooked
ears to every syl-
lable-were they
listening with the
same ears as the
men?
The reason /
ask that is be-
cause of a letter
I received which
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
BRITAIN:
Fuel Crisis

Britain returned to an emergency
footing in the Labor governments
desperate efforts to resolve the seri-
GUS coal shortage.
In striving to move precious fuel
from snow-bound regions and at the
same time conserve dwindling
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
FIRE:

FIRE:
During 1916 national fire waste
totaled $561 ,487, 900, the highest
losses in 20 years, and the second
highest ever recorded. This destruc-
ton came within half a million dol
lars Of exceeding the record year Of
1926.
Last year, the waste by fire was
greater than in any Of the years
Of vast citywide CONGREGATIONS, such
as 1871, when Chicago burned, or
1905, when fire destroyed virtually
al of San Francisco.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
Initiation Hits China

Many a Chinese wondered if it
was the beginning of the end.
Chinese dollars were as plentiful
as goods were scarce and from Can
ton in the south to Peiping in the
north the price of the national staple
rice scared. In Shanghai where
workers are guaranteed pay in
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
New Book of Wonders

When I was reminded that there
was going to be an Agricultural
Yearbook this year (the first one
since 1942) I hot-footed it over to
the editor because the Agricultural
Yearbook is news. Bad news when
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
WNU Service, 1916 Eye Street, N. w.,
Washington, d. C.

WASHINGTON. - Sitting in the
committee room where the hearings
on the forthcoming labor bills have
been taking place I often have won
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
When your
little one
catches
coId-

Tonight do what most
mothers do to relieve mis-
cries Of children's colds:
Simply rub warming, sooth-
ing VickS VapoRub on
throat, chest and back at
bedtime. Results are so good
because VapoRub's special
relief bringing action starts
instantly =. and keeps on
working for hours during
the night zDhile the child
sleeps. Often by morning
most misery of the cold is
gone. Remember, Mother %.
be sure you get the one and
only Vicks VapoRub.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS = - = :
U.s. Canada Cooperate Against
Arctic War Threat; Labor Reform
Baked by Industry Disagreement

u y
o % s these i9n. S
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Pauline Betz Wants
Blessing Of USLTA
Even as a Pro
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 23.-Even if
she goes hook, line and sinker for
professional career--which she hasn't
|yet-Court Queen Pauline Betz wants
to kiss and make up with the United
States Lawn Tennis Association
which suspended her for shifting at
the bait.
And the feeling appears to be
mutual, although it will be up to
the golden-haired Californian to
make the first move.
Miss Betz returned home yester-
day, still undecided about accepting
the professional offer which led to
her suspension, thus interrupting q
European tournament tour.
But she made no secret of the fact
that she would like to have the
blessing Of the USLTA, no matter
which way she jumps, and indicat-
ed she would seek reinstatement If
she spurns professional bid.
Miss Betz, holder of the women's
national indoor and outdoor titles as
well as the Wimbledon champion
ship, was met at the airport by
Sarah and Elwood Cooke, whose
plans to stage an exhibition tour
brought about the USLTA ban.
Actually, both Miss Betz and Mrs.
Cooke, who retired after winning
her second national title In 1945,
were suspended when the USLTA
learned that Cooke was Offering the
services Of the two feminine stars to
schools and clubs for exhibitions at
fees ranging from $3.50 to $500.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Warrior Victory Gives
Philadelphia First
Title in Is Years
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-After
a 16-year wait, Philadelphia today
had a professional sports cham
pion-the Warriors of the Basket
Ball Association of America.
Joe Fulks g. Co. put the clincher
on the BAA playoffs last night with
an 1890 victory over the Chicago
Stays to capture the title play four
games to one in the best-of-seven
series.
The basket-barraging Mr.. Fulks,
who halls from Kuttawa, KY, hung
up "a points to establish a season
total of 1911, the greatest in record
ed history.
The Warriors supplant Connie
Mack's Athletics, winners of the 1881
American Leagues baseball pen
nant, as the most recent Quaker City
titlist.
Warriors Come From Behind.
Spearheaded by what some con-
slider the best quarter of cagers ever
to appear on one team-Fulks,
Howie Dallmar, George Senesky and
Angy Musi-the Warriors were
forced to come from behind in the
dying moments to defeat the Stays.
Tony Jaros, who led the Stays
with 81 points, spanked a third
period rally which overcame the
Warriors halftime lead and resulted
in 68-63 edge for the visitors as
the final stanza opened.
But with Fulks leading the way,
Philadelphia pulled to within two
points with 10 minutes to go. Jaros,
Minnesota University graduate who
in the four previous games had
scored only II points, trimmed four
quick points.
Game Tied at 1880.
Fulks, Dallmar and Musi each
Gagged field goals to put the War;
riors ahead momentarily, but the
Stays Chuck Halbert scored a pair
of baskets while Fulks was trimming
two fouls, making the score 5000
with l minute and 20 seconds to GO
1t was at this point that the War
riors ace playmaker, Dallmar,
tipped a one-hander from Is feet
out to put the Warriors ahead for
good. Ralph Kaplowitz added a
foul.
The Warriors entered the final
round with preliminary playoff VIC
tories over the st. Louis Bombers
and New York Knickerbockers. The
Stays defeated the Washington Cap
itols, who finished first ahead of the
Warriors In the loops Eastern divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Rapid Rob Compares
'avorably' 10 Dean
Of Old, Says Diz
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, April 23.-Fresh
from the ninth one-hitter of his
brilliant career, Rapid Robert Feller
of the Cleveland Indians served
notice on American League sluggers
today that he isn't aiming for
strikeouts-but it's still good way
to get batters out"
A lazy liner from AL Zarilla's bat
dropped into center field in the
seventh inning at Lakefront Stadium
yesterday to rob the major league
strikeout king Of his third no-hitter
as Feller moved down the st. Louis
Browns for a SO victory.
Switching from his battling as
sortment Of curves to a hopping fast
ball, Feller handcuffed the Browns
the rest of the way to break his
own record for one-hitters with a
near-perfect performance in which
only 20 st. Louis batters reached
the plate.
One of the games ll-time hurting
stars, Jerome Dizzy Dean, who
used to "fog 'em in" for the st.
Louis Cardinals. Gas House Gang,
wound up his radio sportscasting and
muttered: Bobby Feller was un-
beatable out there today.
That was the finest game have
ever seen pitched by a righthander," /"
Diz elaborated. THAT Feller ranks
at the top of the pitching heap.
There may be other fingers as good
but there are none better"
Asked how Rapid Robert would
compare with "Ole Die" in his prime,
the ex-Cardinal star grinned and
said:
"Favorable-mighty favorable"
Another Feller rooter, Indians
President Bill Veeck, shivered under
his tropical suit in the 45-degree
temperature and declared: That
was the finest game I have ever seen
pitched-period."
Between dressing room rubdowns,
the smiling Feller explained that
zarilla, stocky native of Los Angeles
who batted only .259 last year,
reached outside for change Of
pace curve, that would have been q
called ball" to slap his "spoiler" to
center.
II threw mostly curves today and
they were breaking fine in the damp
atmosphere-but from there on,
decided to blaze 'em in" said Rapid
Robert, adding, Il struck out Zarilla
In the first and fourth with fast
balls, but he's always a dangerous
hitter"
Evening star., 1947-04-23

Harry Dorish, the New York Yankees
made them count to the utmost by
shading the Boston Red Sox, 5-4.
Charley Keller hit a three-run
homer in the first inning and a
run-producing single In the eighth.
Three of the Red Sox's nine hits
off winning pitcher Floyd Bevens
were four baggers by Ted Williams,
Sam Mele and Rudy York to account
for all Boston's runs. York's blow,
with man aboard, gave the Sox a
temporary lead in the eighth.
Eddie Miller, who hit only six
home runs in 81 games last year,
banged his fifth round-tripper in
nine games this year, and added a
run-scoring single in the 10th in
ming to give the Cincinnati Reds a
7-6 victory over the Cubs in Chicago
Bobby Adams and Ray Miller also
weighed In with four masters as the
Cubs used five hurlers in vain Harry
Gumbert, third Cincinnati pitcher
was credited with the win. The
heretofore punchless Reds now have
total of IA home runs In nine
games, easily the best in the majors
Scheduled games between Wash
ington and Philadelphia and Chicago
and Detroit IN the American League
and Now York and Boston and
Pittsburgh and st. Louis In the
National League were postponed be-
cause of rain and cold weather.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
By Lewis F. Atchison

"Softball's biggest handicap is
most people think It's a sissy
game" said Johnny Poston, be-
ginning his defense OF a game
growing like dandelions in the
Districts garden of sports. 1T
isn't at all, it's tough, but that
name gives you the impression
It's for little girls with pink rib
bons in their hair. Some Mid
western teams are beginning to
call it nightball and we may
change over to that here. Soft
ball just isn't softball--as you'll
realize if one of 'em ever conks
you on the head
Poston, jockey-sized secretary
treasurer of the local Amateur
Softbau Association, makes out
an eloquent case for the game,
agreeing that it has only begun
to grow up. Those musical COM
edy uniforms are coming on to
be replaced by honest-to-good-
ness baseball suits like the $26
outfits Bill Kavakos' team will
wear this season. That's a steep
price tag even for a prosperous
nightclub owner.
For the first time in the games
history players this year will
wear regular 1s-inch spikes in
stead of the old-fashioned,
hlunted ss-inch jobs formerly
allowed. The pitchers mound
was moved back from 40 to 43
1eet and base lines shortened
from so to SIS feet last year to
heip the batters. And that 10th
man, the Shortfielder, tagging
along like a small boy on a date
win your best girl, has been
gwen his walking papers. It's
getting to be real game.
softbal has been a pitchers
paradise all along. No-hitters
are nickel a bushel and the
pitcher who allows more than five
mus a game is strictly bush
league. Even with present re-
adjustments throwers have an
edge on batters, but Poston thinks
1t will level of this season. Ka-
Evening star., 1947-04-23

at Cleveland. To get there a
team must win the city crown
and then the regional title in
another tourney at Philadelphia.
Poston thinks the District repre-
sentative will make the grade
again. Folks simply don't realize
or appreciate the high quality of
play around here, he says.
Jack Smith, ace of the KavakoS
staff, and Freddy Kramer of
Clifton's are pitchers who could
hold their own with the best 10
of the Nation, Poston believes.
Softball chuckers put stuff on the
ball a hardban pitcher never
heard of, such as rise balls and
cross between a curve and in
shoot. With their windmill,
slingshot and other assorted de-
iveries they whip the ball over
with electronic speed.
The associations little. world
almost collapsed this year when
the only night park in town was
sold for commercial purposes,
but negotiations are under way
to lease Gonzagais stadium at
Benning and it may be better
site. The diamond shortage is
acute, though, for hundreds of
teams are enrolled in twilight
and Sunday leagues under the
Department of Recreation.
They're out for the fun and exer-
else, Poston says, but the asso-
citation is big league caliber and
competition is slightly terrific.
No doubt about it, softball is
on the upgrade here and Poston
thinks you'd like to be in on the
ground floor. For excitement,
color, competition and, above all,
real sport. he recommends it to
YOU.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Williams Won't Quit Hitting
To Riqht if Sox Need Homer

with Shortstop Eddie Joost on second
and the others all pulled around to
right. Williams smacked a roller
past third that might have been
taken by a faster man than Short
stop" Majeski.
Next time up Mack had the fast
Joost at short with Majeski all the
way around past second base where
Whitley Kurowski played in the
series. Teddy slapped a double
down the left field line. Then they
Strengthened around and played
somebody on third and in left field.
So far those are his only two hits
to left field, but he has been doing
okay. In 20 times at bat he has
banged out eight hits for an even
400 average. Three homers, one
double, and eight runs batted in
are credited to him and he has
drawn seven walks.
He beefed mildly to Plate Umpire
Bill Summers yesterday when Floyd
Bevens sizzled a fast pitch past
him, down around his kneecaps.
However, the Red Sox say it was
an exception,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Brandy Punch Choice
In Aberdeen Stakes
BY the Associated Press

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
23.-Cedar Farms Brandy Punch
was the favorite in field of seven
expected to parade to the post to-
day in the 5000 Aberdeen Stakes
traditional early spring 2-year-olo
feature.
Easy victor in the Bowie Kinder
garten = his last outing - Brandy
Punch is rated about the most i'm
pressive 2-year-old seen In Mary
land this spring outside of Calu-
met FARMS Whirling Girl, who
scored here Monday.
The feet daughter Of Whirlaway
was not among the 78 nominees
for the 33d running Of the Aber-
deem.
The Cedar, Farm hope, who
brought $13,500 in the yearline
sales, will be under Carson Kirk
who rode the colt to pair OF
victories at Bowie.
Shooting for a second consecu-
tive stakes triumph, Brandy Punch
is expected to receive chief opposi-
ton from Stanley Sanger's Saggy
who won at Bowie, and E. K. Bry-
sons Eouibit, who scored here last
week. ..
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Hardly Year Goes B,
Without FirebaIIer
|Setiing a Record
By Joe Reichler
Assoeictsd Press Sports Wrlssv

He's only 2S but Bobby Feller.s
lofty position in baseball already Is
such that hardly q year goes by now
without the major leagues strike
out king setting some kind Of .
record.
And even If the great Cleveland
Indians speedball artist missed
nearly four years Of chances to
move further into the record books
and these years right out Of the
prime Of his life-because Of war
time service In the Navy. Feller's
position among the inmortals Of
the game already is assured.
In his six full years and two part
time seasons in the big time, Feller
has hurled two no-hit games and
nine one e-hittershis latest the SO
blanking Of the st. Louis Browns
at Cleveland yesterday. Feller set .
record for the big leagues last year
when he pitched eight one-hitters.
Famed Is In One Game.
The Van Meter, Iowa, phenom,
after tying the modern major league
strikeout mark Of II In one game
in 1896, his first year in the big
league, moved out In front by tanning
18 Detroit Tigers in q game two
years later. He also set league
record for strikeouts in two con-
secutive games, 28; and tied another
by whiting six men in succession.
Feller's first no-hitter, April 16,
1910, against the Chicago White Sox,
was the first Of its kind in q seasons
opener and he added another against
the New York Yankees last year.
Last year he established a recog-
nized season mark of 348 strikeouts.
Brooklyn's Hal Gregg yesterday
held the Philadelphia Phillies to
one safety in shutting them out 1-0
at Ebbets Field. The veteran Dutch
Leonard matched him almost pitch
for pitch until the last half of the
eighth when Jackie Robinson, the
Dodgers Negro infielder, singled,
stole second, continued to third on
Catcher Andy Seminick's wild throw
to head him of, and scored the all
important run on single by Gene
Hermanski.
Although they could wrangle only
three hits off the combined pitching
of Joe Dobson, Earl johnson and
Evening star., 1947-04-23
SoftbuI Tries to Shake Idea It's Sissy Game
Muy Nehbo Here New Rules Equipment Speed Up Poy

vakos Grill, which went to the
quarter-f1nals of the national
tournament at Cleveland last
year, made headlines by slug
ging out IL hits in one game,
but it doesn't happen often. Jim
Chambers of the Chicago Match
nine struck out 40 men in a 49,
inning affair and while it was
a topnotch performance those IL
hits outweighed it.
Home run hitters are as rare
as bashful Congressman. In fact,
anybody who hits over 800 is on
par with a 400 hardball slugger.
Artie Brasse, third baseman for
Clifton Liquors, was in a class
all by himself batting over $40
last season, but his graduation
to the Jersey City Giants of the
International League land that's
hardball, bub), shows he was no
ordinary athlete.
Therell be some 10 mems
leagues and three girls wheels
playing Glass A association ball
this season and aiming for a
berth in the national tournament
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Dresser Ordered
To Stuy Off Field
Ry the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, April 23.-Coach
Charley Dresser of the New
York Yankees, who has been
participating daily in pregame
practice despite a 30-day sus-
pension, has been ordered not to
appear on the field in uniform by
Commissioner A. B. Chandler.
The commissioner wired Dres-
sen late yesterday as follows:
your suspension started on last
April Is and you are suspended
for 80 days. This means you are
not supposed to be on the field in
uniform"
Arthur Patterson, Yankee road
secretary, said the club had con-
sidered Dressen's suspension sim
liar to that of a player who is
permitted to take part in pre-
game drills to remain in shape
during his suspension. He said
Dresser will not again be in uni
form until the end of the sus-
pension. .....
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Mats Ferrick, Star
In Relief Role, Once
Studied as Priest
By Burton Hawkins
Star Stcff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Six-
teen years ago Tom Ferrick had
completed four years of study at
Glenclyffe Seminary, across the
Hudson River from West Point, in
preparation for priesthood. A major
league baseball career hadn't pene-
trated his youthful mind, but the
death of his stepfather suddenly
switched his destiny and so beefy,
6-foot-2 inch, 210-pound Tom is
with the Mats and established firmly
as one of the leagues top relief
pitchers.
"The fellows 1 went to school with
were ordained in 1940," says Tom,
land I still hear from quite few
of them. I was in the preliminary
stages of studying to become a
priest, but when my stepfather died,
I had to go to work.
II drove a laundry truck and
played sandlot baseball and in 1885
I hooked on with the New York
Giants as batting practice pitcher.
They farmed me out to Greenville,
Miss, in 1886 and the following year
I moved up to Richmond, Va. In
1888 I advanced to Jersey City, but
not for long because I hurt my
| arm in May and had to stay out OF
baseball for two years.
Worked in Shipyards.
"I worked in shipyards as pipe
filter during 1888 and 1889. Mean
while, was trying everything In an
effort to get my arm in shape. ]
tried whirlpool baths; heat treat
ments, needles - everything - but
nothing worked.
Finally I got in touch with Doc
Gallagher, trainer for st. Johns
Evening star., 1947-04-23
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 23.-Ted vii.
Hams ogles the 296-foot right field
marker in Yankee Stadium and
forgets all his resolutions about
hitting to left. He still is having
shift trouble.
"See that ball I hit at Stirnweiss, u
he demanded, robbed of a hit for
sure. Guess I'll have to hit one to
left against these guys. They sure
pile up on me in right.
Il have theory about that hitting
to left, though, All right, when I'm
up there just looking for hit, sure
Ill hit to left. But when it's late in
the game with men on bases and a
homer can win the ball game, I'm
shooting at that 296-foot sign out
there"
So far Williams has looked at a
different variation of the "Boudreau
shift" from each Eastern team. The
Philadelphia AS even cooked up
something like the Cardinals used
in the World Series, but Ted fixed
that.
Connie Mack had his third base
man, Ted Majeski, playing shortstop
Evening star., 1947-04-23
FeIIer's Not Overworked Enough for Browns

What appeared to be wind from
these parts early today likely the collective
OF Cleveland Not that genuine
Feer but sports experts had suggesting
lands pitching had oyerworkd his
mooa that Tribal followers have been least mildly
might be truth in
That oneh hutout by yesterday
the air considerably Despite the podngs
exhibitions and his defeat in the Indians Fer still
considerable pitcher to limit ball club with many
httters to seventh-nning single, he did
Feler made another fellow look good That would
Burt Hawkins whose story FeIers s150o0 Ph
Saturday Evening Post the best thing
Hawkins consistently has maintained that Feer
for the and and the capacity
work Is amazing, insisted Hawkins probably
we'll sporswriter He lose few games
have pitched himself keeps durable
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Capital College Mines
In Three Tits Today

Local college baseball teams are
busy on three fronts today. The
uffdefeated University of Richmond
nine, rained out of yesterdays game
against George Washington, is play
ing at Maryland this afternoon
while G. w. is at Charlottesville to
meet Virginia.
Georgetown, with nine straigh:
victories on its record after an
opening day setback, is playing
Catholic U. in game set up from
yesterday because of rain. Lacrosse
also was scheduled this afternoon al
Maryland, with Loyola supplying
the opposition.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
SoftbulI Come Wanted

Hubbard Cleaners unlimited soft
ball team wants a game for Sunday
morning. Call Jack Ellis at Shep-
herd 1863.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

Win, Lose. or Draw
Sound and Fury Along the Mississippi
By FRANCIS {. sTANN

woman hath fury like baseball broadcaster
his and st. Louis still Is talking about the blast put
Bradon by his former eploye Dizzy Dean
Cardinals asserted, ARE cheap ball club and always
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Rides a Winners
For Perfect Day
BY the Associated Press

HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, April
23.-It was a perfect day here
yesterday for Albert Snider, 27-
year-old Canadian jockey.
In four attempts, he spurred
home a quartet of winners, in
cluding Calumet Farms Twosy
in the $4,000 Leonardtown Purse
the sixth race.
Snider also scored with Calumet
Farms Citation in the third,
Cedar Farms Black Gang in
the fifth and Mrs. H. Young's
Saxonian in the seventh.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Richmond Golf Pro Quits

RICHMOND. Va, April % tR.-
Eddie Dodson, Glenwood Country
Club golf professional, has resigned,
effective Immediately.
Evening star., 1947-04-23


for Manager Muddy Ruel Of the Browns and that
Breadon, Commissioner Albert B. Chandler and
the Mayor Of ST. Louis were among those present
did not faze Dean, now broadcaster. He made
Leo Drocher's anti-Yankee articles In Brook
lyn ne~spaper so much Pollyanna stuff by COM
parison when he jumped on Breadon's neck with
both feet when invited to say few words.
Let me tell you something about this guy
Breadon and his penny -pinching business" Diz
is quoted as saying. II got raw deal from Sam
all the time pitched for them there Cardinals"
He went on to say that in 1884, when he won 80
games and Brother Paul won 10 to bring st. Louis
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Standing of the Clubs.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn, j: Philadelphia, O.
Cincinnati, z; Chicago, 6 d0O.
New York at Boston, cold.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis, rain.