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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
choppuis Ready

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Aug. %
ANY doubts about Bob Chap
puis, Wolverine halfback, who
underwent a wrist operation last
spring, can be dispelled.
Chappuis, who was employed
during the summer in Toledo,
o., his home town, has been
throwing a football almost daily
all during the vacation period
and reports his wrist is strong
er than ever.
He set a new passing record
by completing 36 or 64 passes
for 500 yards, a new Big Nine
mark, last season. He played
through Michigan's entire sched-
ule with a fractured bone in his
right wrist without reporting it
to the trainer. 1t was injured in
preliminary practice last fall
and Chappuis thought it was
merely a sprain. He also set a
combined offense record for run.
ming and passing of 1,039 yards
to eclipse the mark of Otto
Graham of Northwestern in
1912 of 864 yards.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

chairman of the Local IL Coli
Tournament committee, is ask
ing those who have not already
done so, to arrange for their
tickets at the Local II Recrea-
ton office tonight.
The tournament will be the
main event of an all-day outing
for the men of the CIO and their
friends. Because it will be a
blind par handicap contest, the
mediocre as we'll as the best
players will have an equal
chance for some of the prizes.
A hot meal will be served to
those attending the tournament
whether they play golf or not
There will also be several kinds
of entertainment to make the
day an enjoyable one. Many
prizes will be offered to the con-
testants and also to the gallery
who purchase tickets.
Several novel ideas have been
installed by members of the
committee to make the tourney
unique in Toledo. There will
be a few special holes which
will be detrimental to some
golfers and life savers for
others" said Earl Ordway, tour
nament committeeman.
Those who wish to play in the
tournament are asked to call
Local IL headquarters, Main
9126, for their tickets and to
reserve starting time for Satur-
days tourney.
Besides chairman Johnson and
Earl Ordway, the other mem
bers of the Local IL Golf tourna-
ment committee are Ted Mod
rowski, American Can Unit;
Herman Beck, Airway Unit;
Charles Ballard, Willys-Over-
land Unit; Eddie Kurek, Bing
ham Stamping Unit, and Birdie
Rule, Local IL r ecrea ii o n
Director.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

does StlrnWelSS. JOHNSON, re-
turning to the form he
flashed as a star rookie with
the Yankees in 1943, is top
man of this shorty quartet at
five feet, nine inches.
With Johnny Lindell in the
lineup in place of the incapa-
citated Charley Keller, this
current Yankee team exclu-
sive of hurlers averages only
about five feet, 10 inches
and Lindell towers at four
inches over six feet. George
McQuinn at first base stands
5'11, with Joe DiMaggio reg
istering one inch over the six
foot mark, and Tom Heinrich
at an even six feet in height.
Keller, at $40, would drop
the Yank average to about
five, nine.
The 1927 Y a n k e e S, who
won 10 games and which
many observers rate as the
greatest club of all time,
were studded with big fell
lows. Exclusive of the pitch
ers and C t C h e r s-Benny
Bengough at ST split most of
the backstop work with Pat
Collins - Tony Lazzeri and
Jumping Joe Dugan were the
shorties of the regular squad
at five feet, eleven inches!
Earle CO m b S, Lou Gehrig
and Mark Koenig were six
footers, with Babe Ruth and
Bob Meusel at 6'2 or better.
The great Yankee pennant
winning combinations of
1936-1939 were built around
big men. Bill Dickey, the
catcher, S to cd two inches
over six feet, while George
Selkirk and Joe DiMaggio
also topped the six foot mark.
One of the regular "shorties"
was Joe Gordon, at 5'11.
The last Yankee team to
come down in front in the
American League flag battle,
the 1943 club, had its share
of big players. Johnson, at
third, was the only little"
man of the regulars, wit
Dickey, Nick Etten, Linde
and Tuck Stainback all going
six feet or better.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Bowling Meeting

There will be two more
meetings for captains of the
bowling teams to be enter
ed in the Local IL Bowling
League according to Buddy
Pacholski, bowling direc-
tor.
Captains of mems teams
will meet at s p. m, Mon
day and captains of ladies'
teams will meet at the
same hour on Tuesday
night.
1t is necessary that Units
planning on entering teams
in the League for The 1947-
48 season send a captain
or a representative, to
this meeting so that the
correct number of alleys
may be secured.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
IA TO Consider
.'Heodgeor'
For Boffers

The near-fatal "beaning" o.
st. Paul shortstop Bob Ramaz
zotti in Columbus recently is the
main reason why American AS
sociation directors will be asked
to consider making mandatory
the wearing of a special heac
guard by a player while at bat
A.A. president Frank c. Lane
said today.
II intend to broach the sub.
ject with our club directors as
sincerely feel that all batters
should be made to wear a head
protector for their own good, y
Lane stated.
The Association prexy remind.
ed that a few years back major
league clubs made considerable
effort to install the beneath-the-
cap guard as standard playing
equipment and that all clubs
equipped themselves with such
devices. 1t was generally aban
doned later, however, Lane said
because most of the players
tagged 1t sissy"
Ramazzotti was hit above the
ear by a high inside pitch from
Columbus hurler OteV Clark
during a night game August z,
suffered a skull fracture and re,
manned in very critical condition
for more than three days before
an emergency operation finally
was responsible for great i'm
proVement.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

the players.
Several games have been
played b e t W e e n the two
teams this season with differ
ence of only one or two runs in
the scores. Followers of Local
IL baseball feel sure that the
contest would be one which
would be enjoyed by thousands
at the large CIO picnic, and
Manager Joe Schuette of Local
IL nine is making efforts to
schedule the game.
Another game on the Local IL
schedule will be played, Sun
day, at Highland Park with the
Champion Spark Plug team.
These two teams will also be
evenly matched and the result
of the game will be in doubt
until the last man is out. This
game should offer some fine
baseball entertainment for the
spectators.
The Local IL baseball team
dropped a close one last Sun
day, at Stony Ridge, by the
score of 4 to 2. Bud Cooper
pitched good ball for the Union
team and allowed the powerful
Stoney Ridge batters only seven
scattered hits. A substitute out
fielder dropped three fly balls,
which accounted for all Of the
Stoney Ridge runs.
Third baseman Dick Berkel
and catcher Bob Burkart were
the batting stare for the Local
IL team. They accounted for
four of the seven hits of the
Toledoans.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Michigan Football
Squud Is Small

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Aug. %
The smallest University of
Michigan varsity football So I
during the nine-year tenure>Asf {
Coach Fritz Crisler-a possible
81 players-will report for Of
ficial opening of grid practice
here Wednesday, September 8.
Invitation today was extended
to SO players by Crisler, with a
possible ID more players also
available but pending outcome
of their summer school work.
Letters to the latter group were
held up pending their scholastic
status.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

$3.50 p. m. There will be no
admission C h arg e and the
softball fans of Toledo are in
vited to attend the games.
In Willys-Acklin contest to
determine the American Divi-
sion titleists, Lenny Dombrowski
was the shining light as he
struck out 19 batters, pitched
a one-hitter for the WHY'S Unit
softballers. Dombrowski was
ready to chalk up a no hitter
until Shortstop Hoffman of the
Acklin team sent a sizzling
single to right field. Besides
chalking up six runs for the
shutout victory, the WHY'S bats
men got to the Acklin pitchers
for eight hits.
In the National Division play
offs, the Spicer Unit outplayed
stubborn Schultz Die Casting
team to wind up on the long
end of 5 to / score. Manager
Harvey Robedeau selected Jim
Joyce to do the pitching duties
for the Spicer outfit and mana
ger Eddie Polo chose his ace
pitcher Ted Michalak to hurl
for Schultz. Spicer batsmen
started strong by accounting for
two runs in the first inning
while the Spicerites, aided by
the fine twirling of Jim Joyce
who had IL strikeouts, held the
Schultz team scoreless until the
sixth inning when the Die
Casters pushed across their lone
run.
One of the highlights of the
game occurred when Johnny
Grabowski, Spicer catcher, made
an unassisted play which was
unique in softball play. A
Schultz runner tried to score
from third on a bunt which
pulled Art Rate, Spicer third
baseman off the bag. The runner
was tagged out by Grabowski
who ran all the way to third
base to tag a runner trying to
advance from second. The heads
up double play by catcher Ora
bowski drew loud round of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Mourned

Members of Local IL,
u A w -CIO, and their
friends, are mourning the
death of Dwight Irish"
aFollette, who was
drowned, Tuesday while on
a fishing trip at Little
Vineyard Lake, Michigan.
Irish" as he was affec-
tionately known by his
many friends, was one of
the most popular members
of the Local IL All-Star
baseball team and was re-
garded as one of the best
of the amateur players in
Toledo.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Tidbits

The owl is said to be the only
bird whose eyes are built so
that both of them point forward
so that they may see straight
ahead between SIS and so
muskrat pelts are needed to
make an average sized fur coat
F.. Broncho beans, or the So
called Mexican jumping beans,
hop around because they are in
habited by larvae of a certain
moth which spin cocoons inside
the beans after devouring most
of the interior. ~
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Dombrowski> Jim Joyce
Pitch One-Hit Games

The Local II Softbal League playofs concluded
Tuesday night Highland Park when the WHY'S Unit
defeated the Ackn Stamping Unit for the American Dvi
sion championship and the Spcer Unit defeated the Schultz
Die Casters for the National Division title capacity crowd
attended the games. 1
The Spicer Unit team and the WHY'S Unit nine will EN-
gage three game series to determine the championship
of the entire Local IL Softba League The games will be
played at Highland Park next Tuesday Thursday at
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

The hawk and its eating habits
The hawk is one of the
strangest of all birds in its eat.
ing habits. 1t is the practice of
the hawk to actually pick all the
feathers off its victims (if they
are other birds) before eat ag'
them. Most other birds pay no
attention to such manners and
devour the food, feathers and
all, later disgorging the parts
which cannot be digested.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Spicer, Wi||ys Win Softba|| P|ayoff Titles
CZO Golfers Ready For Tourney Satmda
Large Field To
Compete Here

A field of approximately
300 golfers will compete in
the Third Annual CIO Golf
Tournament, sponsored by
Local IL, Saturday at Heather
Downs South course. This will
be the largest number of golfers
ever to play in tournament
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Worlds Record smallmouth

Worlds Record smallmouth
black bass was caught in 1882
at Oakland, Fla, and tipped the
scales at IA pounds; Largemouth
record breaker was % pound
4 ounce black bass caught in
Montgomery Lake, Georgia, in
1882: largest muskellunge on
record weighed So pounds, 9
ounces caught in 1910, Lake St
Clair, Mich.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

CIUDS, WILH IIIG SIA-IUUVCI JIG UDNAoI O1I1H]5
But this 1947 Yank team features four reg
ulars at five feet, nine inches and under
and doing a great little job for Manager
Bucky Harris.
Phil Rizzuto, one of the best shortstops
in the business, also rates as the American
Leagues shortest player at five feet, six
inches. And three other members of the
Yankee infield which has been clicking so
smoothly of recent weeks are on the very
short side They are Larry Yogi Berra,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

sponsored b y
Local IL.
Some of the
members who
plan to play in
the to urn a
ment have re-
served starting
time but they
h a We not as
yet b u g h t
their tickets,
and c h a r | e S
J o h n S o n,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

applause from the spectators and
admiration of the players of
both teams.
The Schultz batters were able
to get only one hit off the slants
of Jim Joyce and fCtlr errors in
the field helped spell their
defeat.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

Ohio has set a seven.day
pheasant and a 25-day rabbit
season for 1947, with hunting
hours limited to 8 a. m. to 4 p.
m. daily.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Local Z Baseball Team
Plays At C|O Picnic

Arrangements being made to bring the Local Il
baseball together with the Zedtz Meats at the Annual
CIO Picnic at Navarro Park Labor Day Many of the
Local II fans have asked that such game be scheduled
between the two of the close comparison of
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

What was Charley Gehringer,
Detroit'S second baseman's life.
time batting average?
1921
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
From The
Rule Book
By Wilbert Birdie" Rule
Sports Editor
Local II Recreation Director

AS the physical measurements of past Yankee cham
pionshp clubs have gone the New York club now driving
the 947 American League pennant rates one OF
the great little" teams of modern Bomber history
Big men have marked most Yankee pennant winning
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

Where was the 1914 Arab
Bowl game held?
Oran, Africa.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

who has clnched the job the clubs No catcher Snufy
Strnweiss the second sacke and Billy Johnson playing
reat third base and consistently driving home those
Berra the ST. Louis lad who and does belt almost
any kind of PITCH stands five feet eight inches ta as
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22

The Bushmaster - The dead
ly bushmaster If often regarded
as the terror of the jungles. This
snake is a distant cousin of the
rattlesnake, and, although it
does not possess a true rattle it
does have a peculiar tail which
comes to a point in a horny
spur, which when struck against
the ground gives off a rafting
-""nd. This snake is the one of
very few that will stalk and
lck human being any time.
nen it lunges forward il also
strikes several times with its
deadly fangs.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1947-08-22
Wind Blows
Rubber Boots

GRAND HAVEN, Aug. 22--
Rescue of a seven-year old boy
and his five-year old sister from
rubber boat that had drifted
a mile out into Lake Michigan
before a state park ranger here
stopped 1t points up a state park
ruling regarding use of these
craft.
The observation departments
parks division does not permit
its concessionaires to rent rub
ber boats except on small, quiet,
inland lakes. On larger inland
lakes and at Great Lakes
beaches their use is discouraged
because high winds and strong
currents make them unmanage.
able for the ordinary vacationer.
Twice last season state park
personnel assisted in rescue OF
persons blown far out into Lake
Michigan in inflated rubber
boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
BETA SIGMA pHI
 IN REGULAR MEET
 ATv. v.M0RE HOME

Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met for its regular business meet ing Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Vernon More. President lone Williams conducted the meeting and announced the replacement of two chapter officers who are un- able to attend meetings regularly. Betty Bonnet will act as secretary in place of Elise Coomes, and Sen ma Powers is the new treasurer in place of Phyllis Langdon.
 Ruth Dunlap, program chair man.. and Dorothy Novatney, liter ary sponsor. joined to present the study program, leading a discussion of absolute music" Recordings of Dvorak's New World Symphony were played, followed by analysis and discussion by the members.
 At the close of the meeting, CO., hcstesses Mary More and lone Will jams served refreshments of "cokes" and cookies. The next meeting of the sorority will be February 4, ard a place will be announced later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
MUSICAL COMEDY
 OPENING TONIGHT
 AT 2oTH CENTURY

Cinderella Jones" Warner Bros streamlined Cinderella story com plete with jumpy tunes and tricky Lindy steps, makes its local debut tonight at the 20th Century Thea tre.
 Starring versatile Joan Leslie and Robert cRhapsody In Blue') Ada, the film is a rollicking adoption of the popular Saturday Evening Post story by Philip Wylie.
 Featuring a top-notch support ing cast including William Prince, Julie Bishop & 2. Sakall and Ed ward Everett Horton, "Conderella Jones" is concerned with the hil- arious antics of one Judy Jones who sets out to find a husband with an 10 in excess of l50 in order 10 insure a ten million dol lar inheritance willed to her by an eccentric relative.
 Prepared for the screen by Char les Hoffman and photographed by Sol Polite, AS.C., Cinderella Jones' was produced by Alex Gctt- lieb and directed by Bushy Berk- eley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
5pitzbergen Base Sought
 By Russians

(Conttnued trons Page Onc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22

ANCHORAGE MAN HERE Arthur F. Waldron, of Anchorage, is registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
MRS. MATILDA JORIS
 ENJOYS TRAVELLING

Mrs. Matilda Joris of California. who has been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Jensen, is hav- ing grand time taking in the various parts of the Territory. On January 4 Mrs. Joris left for An- chorage to spend a week visiting her friend, Mrs. Ida Allen, mother of Bert Routsela of this city. The two grandmothers took off together for another week at Fort Richard son and very enjoyable week it was, Mrs. Joris reports.
 Mrs. Joris returned to Juneau from Anchorage last "Wednesday night, rested one day, and was off on another jaunt on Friday. This time to Sitka aboard the North Sea and grandson Clyde Jensen &C., ccmpanied her. Mrs. Joris and Clyde returned to Juneau Sunday afternoon and as far as we know, the little grandmother who loves to get around is still in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
''Bl|THE 5pIRIT,"
 GHOST STORY, AT
 CAPITOL TONIGHT

The movie version of Noel Cow ards "Blithe Spirit" the enchant- ing story of an alluring ghost and her return to her husband here be- low, will make it's debut at the Capitol Theatre tonight.
 Elvira, played by Kay Hammond, is the alluring ghost. For seven years she has been "out of this world" and for seven years she has yearned to return to her husband, Charles tRex Harrison) on earth. In the interim Charles has remarried, but Elvira magnani- mollsly forgives him his second wife Ruth Constance Cummings) FL vira, however, may forgive Ruth for living. but Ruth does not at all forgive Elvira for matarializing.
 This oddly tantalizing situation arises quite innocently Charles is writing a look about a homicidal medium. He invites a neighboring crystal-gazer to his home to give a seance in order to learn the tricks of the trade
 His amused skepticism at her occult goings-on changes to dis may when, after Madame Arcati Margaret Rutherford departs, the shade of his first wife. Elyira, floats into the living room. Mas ouline vanity at sight of this flat tering appariticn soon overcores ccmmCnsense. And to the helpless indignation of Ruth, Charles be- gins to enjoy his astral bigamy.
 Starting here begins most thrilling development.
 "Blithe Spirit" is a modern comedy told with wicked wit and nisehievous charm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
SURVIVORS OF VETS
 MUST CLAIM SC
 BENEFITS AT ONCE

Under the l946 Amendments to the Social Security Act, Survivors of World War 1T veterans who died prior to August 10, 1946 have until February 10, 1947 to file claims for old-age and survivors insurance without losing benefits, Hugh Wade Director of the Regional Office of the Social Security Administration in Juneau, announced today. M1rthiy benefits are retroactive to the month of the death of the veteran if it occurred prior to Aug ust 10, l946 and ii the survivors file claim before midnight of Feb rdary 10, 1947.
 Survivors of all. World War II veterans who have died on or af- ter August 10, l946 and within three years after being discharged from military service are also urg- ed to contact the nearest Social Security Administration at once. Regardless of whether the veteran ever had Social Security Card or whether he ever worked on job covered by the Social Security Act, his survivors may be eligible for old-age and survivors insurance.
 MT. Wade stated that the Social Security Administration office in the Territorial Building in Juneau would be glad to give full informa- tion to survivors Of World War II veterans and assist them in making application for the type of benefit to which they may be eligible. And he reiterated that action must be taken hy February 10. 1047 to take advantage of the retroactive provi- sions of the amendment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22

ing stations between Europe anG America will be even more import ant in any future conflict.
 In the last war planes and ships from Spitzbergen could have met the German planes and ships from Norway which SO haraSsed the Allied conveys to Murmansk.
 But much as this little spot may lie across the communication lanes of the modern world from which It was so long isolated, the recent Russian moves have placed it even more squarely across the path of American policy.
 II. s. Wants Bases
 The United States wants a syS- tenn of bases which, coupled with the availability of British strong points. can be used to help keep any future war at a distance. She is working hard to develop Alaska and the northern Pacific, plans bases in far northern Canada di- rectly across the Pole from Rus sias own Arctic outpostS. retains North Atlantic bases under long term lease from England, wants to work out better security with re- gard to such places as the Azores, and is continuing civilian aviation operations ir Iceland. near those same northern sea routes to Rus sia, on a basis which contains an open implication of what will hap pen in war
 Russia probably sees Spitzbergea as an opportunity to meet us, as far from home as possible, at ore more point. But she also foresees valuable use in the future for every argument we put up against 1t. Nothing would give her mo- .Slee sure than to catch us ,ostif' .g against ourselves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
uralization Service.

uralization Service.
 Travelling under an assumed name, Nordstrom was bound for Seward on the Aleutian and had boarded the ship at Ketchikan. He had allegedly entered Ketchi- kan illegally from Prince Rupert. Hellan said Nordstrom will be held here until immigration officers ar rive for investigation of the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22
5ELE(TIvE SERVICE
 BOARD OFFICES IN
 ALA5KA ARE CLOSED

John L. Mccormick, Territorial Director of Selective Service, an- nounces that all Selective Service Local Board offices have been clos ed throughout Alaska, and that re- cords and files from other Boards have been moved to Juneau where all Selective Service business will be handled.
 MT. Mccormick further advised that men who are registered in Alaska should now address their correspondence to Juneau and should keep the Juneau office in- formed of any change of status or address.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-22

Spain established port at Car tagena, Colombia, in 1853.