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Evening star., 1947-08-22
Shotton, Robinson Make Buns
Dangerous, Cards Pilot Says

proved a better road club this
year than in 1916.
We'll have to get some help
from the other clubs when the
Dodgers swing into the West, but
don't forget they piled up most of
that long winning streak on their
last trip away from Ebbets Field"
Slaughter Hurt in Collision.
Dyer also found himself faced
with the loss of Enos Slaughter
for at least several days. The
Cards hand-hitting leftfielder
received a cerebral conoussion
yesterday in a collision with
Shortstop Bernie Creger, subbing
for Marty Marion.
An X-ray examination showed
no fracture, but Slaughter was
expected to remain in the hos
pital for a few days.
Dyer, as a precaution, also
withdrew Marion and Terry
Moore in the late innings of
yesterdays first game, played
with q mist falling.
II wasn't going to take any
chances on them slipping and
getting injured" said Dyer.
Marion has a bad back and
Moore favors q knee.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
All Again Sweetness and Light Among Mats
Pilot and Scribe Duel With Words 20 PAGES Next Time

form, providing they leave the
bats in the rack.
Baseball writer's sooner or later
are exposed to having their chins
measured for massage. Several
years ago Bob Ruark, then with
the Washington News. wrote
something which annoyed Bobo
Newsom, who took dead aim at
Ruark's jaw and connected only
with a nearby locker. The secret
lies in standing still, for ball
players (and managers) swing as
If they're throwing shawls over
their heads prior to Drawing a
snoWstorm.
Bluege had a big advantage
over Newsom here yesterday, for
he had both my jaws as tar
get, but, sho 'nuff, missed. Those
six or eight punches he tossed
succeeded only in disturbing my
neat hair-do, with the others
failing to dent thread in we'll
worn summer suit.
Ossie Gll kill ya) had me
worried for a moment. I feared
the assembled Mats, in their
love that manager" mood might
swarm to the aid of their gray
haired. bespectacled pilot and
insert punch or two for some
thing I had written last April or
Evening star., 1947-08-22
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

DETROIT, Aug. %. - Every
thing is serene and sockless Il
hope) along the Washington base
ball front. The Mats losing
streak has snapped, Manager Ossie
Bluege's temper has snapped,
everybody loves everybody else
with the exception of one Nat
who admits harboring i'll feeling
toward BluegeJ, and there's no
pain where my wrist was slapped.
Ossie (one-punch) and Burton
(no-punch) have returned to
their respective corners deter
mined next time to duel with
words at 20 PAGES. Somebody
could get hurt in this fighting
business and it could be me, but
the safest way to sturdy health
is covering baseball. Anybody in
a baseball uniform simply can't
fight, all of which makes a nice
match for Hawkins.
I could flex both my muscles
and no faint ripple of expanding
flesh would appear anywhere, but
anybody who can remain per-
pendicular for two minutes Is a
gilt-edged cinch to remain un-
harmed in a shifting feud with
anybody wearing a baseball uni
Evening star., 1947-08-22
By the A,sociofed Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The Chicago
Bears with a record Of never having
lost to the College All-Stars were
10-point favorites among betting
commissioners to win the 14th an
nual preseason football game to-
night in the expansive lake-front
Soldier Field.
The National Football League
champions have won four All-Star
games since being held to a scoreless
tie in 1884 and will be seeking to
avenge the 16-to-0 trimming the
All-Stars handed the Los Angeles
Rams last year. The temperature is
expected to be sweltering, but a
record breaking crowd of upwards
of 103, 900 seemed certain.
Last years All-Star victory was
the fourth in 13 games with the Ma
tional Football League representa-
tiveS.
Injuries Handicap All STARS.
Several key players on the COL
legians squad were injured and sew
eral were unable to report until late
which adds to the physical handi-
caps of the All-Stars, coached by
Notre Danes Frank Leahy. Glenn
Davis, Army's great back. and Bob
Fenimore of Oklahoma A. and M.
will not be able to play because of
knee injuries. 1t is doubtful also
Evening star., 1947-08-22

he'll Inevitably Trippi will be
with eammate tonight Buddy Young of the New York
grid Yankees.
counting Armys injured
twinkle brightest ASta richness
Of promise and judging by their clippings.
Leemuns and Shepherd Were Big Surprises
Pittsburgh will watching
Mstrangeo Nore but the Cleveland Browns
Gom Negro who has
lavishy praised Coach Paul Brown
Chcagohe Bears and Cardinals
the Conerenceand all
the several Astars who in reality belong
Cards proud Tpp the Bears think they
somebody special Oklahoma & M star,
who will be grounded tonight due to injury except possibly Tor
spot assignment.
Rockets coached by Sleepy Jim Crowley former
their representative little
alfbak small college, Ray Ramsey of Bradley Tech
necessarily concedng anything the Cardinals and
Bears matching m Fenimore.
the hle-known members OF the Al-Sas
through the back have stolen the SHOW
the nominal star the best
Giants Bill Shepherd of
equally startling sensation and there have
been dozen others like them.
Pros Always Have the Advantage
Frank Leahy and Way Butts are coaching
impressive group Davis Blanchard Trppi
George Ratterman of Notre Dame and
both Notre Dame and Illinois Masanegeo and
professional team-the Bears.
The pros most of the
they've lost in the Al-Sta
advantagthey have played together
and hey arem Of far varied ofense
caber Of the AStars and the who coach
of them and this doesn't
exception with injuries Davis Fenmore and
dates for such Tppi and Bancnaro N
uphill work for Leahy and Butts
Still you football, that's
why Chicago is jam-packed tonight
Evening star., 1947-08-22
BIZ the Assoeioted Press

. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. eff
the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the
St. Louis Cardinals in the run
to the National League finish line
and you have Eddie Dyer's word
that it'll be battle down to the
wire-chief credit can go to
Manager Burt Shotton and First
Baseman Jackie Robinson in the
opinion OF the world champions
pilot.
We're not in as good a posi-
ton as a year ago." said Dyer
today after his Cardinals had
dropped five games back of the
, league-leading Dodgers by get
ting no better than a split in a
. doubleheader with the Phils yes
. terday. But the race is far from
over. Those three games we have
: with Brooklyn in St. Louis will
: mean a lot.
: A year ago today the Cards
, whipped the Phils twice in a
I double bill to draw within a vir-
f; tual tie for first place with the
, Dodgers. From there on it was
q nip and tuck affair until the
champs won out in an overtime
series.
Shotton Rated Fine Leader.
But this Is not the same
Dodger team as last year" Eddie
added. Robinson has made a
world of difference. He definitely
. is Dig league ballplayer. And
Shotton-well they don't come
any better as a manager. I played
! under him and know how he
operates.
4 MY boys thought they had
Robinson's number early in the
season. but they are not sure
now" Dyer added. He not only
, can hit the ball. but he has in
stinct for being at the right place
/; at the right time, has a real COM
petitive spirit and can run the
bases. Oh yes, know we picked
him off second in Wednesdays
game at Brooklyn, but that's our
pet play and we've worked it on
other good runners"
In considering the chances Of
the Cards to overtake the
Dodgers. Dyer is not overlooking
the fact the league leaders have
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Romping A'sGet 1hirt
Place; Dodgers Gain
As Cards Split
~ the Associated Press

The 1947 major league season
has produced many surprises, but
the most confounding of all has
been the amazing brand of baseball
produced by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics.
Picked almost unanimously by the
experts to finish a solid last in the
American League race, Connie
Mack's commiserated athletes cli-
NAKED a stubborn fight to stay in
the first division today by wrestling
third place away from the Detroit
Tigers.
The Mackmen are only a game
and a half behind the defending
champion Boston Red Sox. who oc-
cupy second place 13 games back OF
the league leading New York Yam
KEGS.
One OF the reasons for the AS
surprising showing has been the fine
work of their young pitchers, Joe
Coleman, Carl Scheib and Bill Nc
Cahan. Another has been the great
all-around playing Of Rookie First
Baseman Ferris Fain and Outf1elder
Barney McCosky.
McCahan Beats Browns.
McCahan, McCosky and Fain col
laborated last night to lead the AS
to an 8-5 victory over the Browns in
st. Louis.
The Brooklyn Dodgers gained a
half game on the st. Louis Cardi-
mails and increased their National
League lead to five full games by
defeating the Cincinnati Reds, 81
at Ebbets Field while the Cards
were held to a split in double
header in Philadelphia.
The Dodgers had the satisfaction Of
whipping Ewell Blackwell, who hae
beaten them three times this season
by 30, 81 and 40 scores. Held te
one hit in four innings, the Dodgers
enjoyed an uproarious fifth wher
the Reds committed two errors
Blackwell committed a balk anc
made a wild pitch, Catcher Hugh
Poland was charged with a passed
Udl, wiz W SCSOtlAs oIoPPSS
throw from the outfield and had
three Dodgers steal bases on him
The Phils, behind Lefty Oscar
Judd won the opener, s-2. but the
Cards came back to win the night
cap, 1873.
Braves Down Cubs Twice.
The third-place Boston Braves
moved within six and one-hal1
games Of first by taking the measure
Of the Chicago Cubs twice in Bos-
ton, 80 and Ga. Johnny Sain o1
Boston set some kind of record
for pitchers when he singled as
pinch hitter to extend his consecu.
tive hitting string to IA games.
The Yankees moved 13 games
ahead of the Red Sox by defeating
the Indians, 9-3, in night game al
Cleveland. Billy johnson banged
four hits in five times at bat in.
Guiding a home run to make things
easy for Pitcher Floyd Bevens.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Thompson Tops Baltimore
F.. As Grays Get Even Break

So long as Grounding Thompson
keeps walking out to the pitchers
mound at Griffith Stadium in a
Homestead Grays uniform, the
Grays may expect to win ball games.
Thompson can't seem to lose at the
local ball park.
Last night he posted his eighth
straight Griffith Stadium win by
handcuffing the Baltimore Elite
Giants, 40. The Grays scored all
their runs in the first frame.
In a second game the Grays
dropped 80 decision to the Chi
cago Giants of the Negro American
League.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Win, Lose, or Draw
The Stors Are Out Tonioht
By FRANCIS E. STANN
Star staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO 22-Ever inception IA the
Alsar football pting the defending National
League champions against presumably the
dubious value
Evening star., 1947-08-22

May, but they were accustomed
to weak hitting and took it with
remarkable indifference.
Sammy West, who as the Mats
third base coach seldom gets a
chance to wave his arms, became
irritated at Bluege's amateurish
exhibition, stepped in and grab
bed Ossie, for which, hooray! He
was getting close, almost within
a yard, and conceivably could
have connected in another five
minutes, barring exhaustion.
The only reason I didn't pop
Mr.. Bluege on the whiskers was
because he anticipated me and
came clean-shaven into Briggs
Stadium. Honestly, I couldn't
have hit the guy. 1t was akin to
trying to stick your finger in a
windmill during a tornado. Os-
sic can't hit, but he has whale
of a defense.
All the agitation bubbled to
the surface when I rather point
edly informed Mr.. Bluege he was
a liar. Ossie had declared that
Second Baseman Jerry Priddy
had come running to me with a
story last year after Bluege and
Priddy had exchanged heated
(See HAWKINS, Page abb
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Facts and Figures
On AII-Stur Game
sy the Associoted Press


CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Facts and
figures about the l4th annual Col
lege All-Star football game to-
night:
Teams-Co11eee All-Stars vs..
Chicago Bears. National Football
League champion.
Place-Soldier Field.
Kickoff-8:3o pm, central day
light time. E
Expected attendance-1o3.0 900.
Net proceeds-Profits will be
divided equally among the United
Charities, Catholic Charities and
Jewish Charities of Chicago. Ex-
pected gross gate about $3.50, ,000)
Radio broadcast-Mutual Broad
casting System over 377 stations;
short-waved to American troops
throughout the world; an
nouncers, Harry Wismer and
Harold (Red) Grange.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Bears Held 1O-Point Fuvorites
Over AlI-Stur Squad oniqht

whether Julie RykoVich, Illinois
halfback, will see action.
The all-stars will depend largely
upon jet-propelled Buddy Young,
Illinois Negro back; Charley Trippi
of Georgia and Vic Schwall of
Northwestern for running sweeps
and on the sharp passing of Notre
Danes George Ratterman, Ben
Raimondi of Indiana and perhaps
Trippi. Arnold Tucker of Army's
undefeated eleven and Ernie Case
Of U. c. L. A. are other formidable
passing marksmen.
Burr Baldwin, who caught many
of Cases tosses at U. c. L. A., will
(See BEARS, Page abb
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Only Four Starters Are Likely
In $93 $50 American Derby

fllly, But Why Not. inched him out
in the rich Arlington Classic, and
Cosmic Bomb trounced him in the
one mile Drexel Handicap. Fervent
finished second in both events.
Cosmic Bombs victory in the
Drexel was the only stake triumph
of the Chicago season for a Helis
colt. but he ran an impressive third
in the Arlington Classic. He will
be ridden by Jockey OWE Scurlock
Captain Flagg, a Pacific Coast
entrant, improving rapidly in his
Chicago engagements, will be rid
den by either Jackie Westrope or
AL Snider.
Evening star., 1947-08-22

as proving anything is concerned.
But there is more excuse for the grandiose
spectacle now that professional football has two
major circuits-the National League and ALL
American Conference. The fan, especially the one
who lives in the Midwest where competition among
the pros is most heated gets his chance to compare
the rockies who after tonight will shed those star
spangled uniforms OF the All-Stars and 60 marching
off to join the pro team that drafted, outbid or
otherwise acquired them.
Charley Trippi of Georgia is no stranger to
the An-Star game tonight being his fourth, but
the crowd will be watching him because he's the
fellow the Chicago Cardinals are going to bank on
Evening star., 1947-08-22

(See BEARS, Page A-13D
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Major League Standings and Schedules
; FRIDAY. AUGUST e. 1s47.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Dne,,Yfs Vas$ArHov

Results Yesterday.
Wash. SIS; Detroit, 2-3
New York, 8; Cleve., 8.
Chicago. 3; Boston, 2.
Phila., s; st. Louis, S.
Games Today.
Wash. at Detroit 90, 2::30
N. Y. at Cleve. 90 (t-n)
Boston at Chicago ca.
Phila. at st. Louis (n).
! Games Tomorrow.
Wash. at Detroit, 400.
Boston at Chicago.
Phila.. at st. Louis.
New York at Cleveland.
NATIONAL . LEAGUE.
. Results Yesterday.
Brooklyn, q, Cncl, l.
Phila., 9-3; st. L., 2-la
Boston, S-6; Chi, "a.
Now York. 4; Pitts, /.
80 Games Today.
Cinci. at BROOKLYN.
III. Louis at Phila. (n).
Eitts. at New York.
Chicago at Boston (no.
~ Games Tomorrow.
Einci. at Brooklyn.
M Louis at Phila.
Pitts. at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
Winners Of Essay Contests
! VIII BE announced Soon

Winners in the recent essay
contest, Points of Interest in
Key West will be announced
shortly, it was disclosed today by
Mrs. Ruth Miller, chairman of
Education and Vacations of the
Key West Business and Profess
sional Women's Club, sponsors of
the contest in conjunction with
National Education Week.
Final judging of essays was
held yesterday by DR.. w. T. Ed
wards, of Jacksonville, president
Of the Florida Educational As
ISOLATION and chairman OFFS final
judges /. ia ~. 4
!; The contest, which was open
to all Key West High School
students of the ninth, tenth,
eleventh and twelfth grades un-
der direction of a committee
selected by the principal of each
school, closed November 18th.
Listings of the many points
of interest such as Old Island
Homes, Key West architecture,
the Convent Museum, flora and
fauna of the. island, Latin Amer
lean relationships, fishing, shell
and other industries. were pro-
vided for selections by the stu
dents. ~.
The essay committee of each
of the three high schools, the
Key West High. the Convent of
Mary immaculate and the Doug
las High School, selected, the
three most representative es-
says. a. ..,,..,,. :.
With names and all school
Identification deleted, the, es-
says were numbered and sent to
the state. Judging board w h er e
they, will be judged on original
ity, correct use of English and
general interest. ~. t1....
Three cash prizes have been
posted by the. B.P.W. as an add
ed incentive to encourage the
pupils in striving to turn out
better essays. A. prize of ten dol
lars will be awarded the best;
second prize, five dollars, and
third prize, two and one-half
dollars. 49,. ~ g.. { .
Announcement of awards will
be made at the earliest possible
day after the results have been
received by the organization, it
was stated. s.. 4..f. r ..,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09

taxes will not yieuld enough to
pay the absolutely essential
costs of state government, a Sc
verance tax "a tax upon phos-
phate, limerick, Fuller'S earth
and other mineralS) should be
imposed. TWenty-thrcc states al
ready have such tax. Florida
has severance tax as to petro-
leum products only. Florida has
a severance tax as to petroleum
products only, which is yielding
$1,000 a month in state revc-
nue.. A severance tax on all Flo
rlda minerals would yield mil
lions of dollars a year in re-
venue.
Another lust source of tax re-
venue will be available in 1949.
Sec. IL, Art. 9, of the Florida
Constitution, exempted from all
taxation for fiften years but not
beyond 1948, certain industrial
plants such as pulp mills, paper
mills, bag mills, oil and sugar
refining mills, etc. Many MILL
ons of dollars in revenue will be
derived from these now exempt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
FACTS and FIGURES
BY FULLER WARREN

1t is hard to understand why
certain individuals and organ
izations continue to insist upon
levying a general sales tax upon
the people of Florida. A sales
tax such as the one certain
senator attemepted to pass in
the 1947 Legislature would. it
is conservatively estimated. 81
phon 100000, a year from
the pockets of the people of
Florida.
What do the sales tax schem-
erS want with all this extra
money? Where do they plan to
put it? According to the Com
ptroller's 1947 report, the people
of Florida paid last year $137,-
243, 1904 in state taxes alone.
That was far more than enough
to run the state, for on June 80,
l947, a surplus of $17,897, 572. 50
was in the treasury. Yet the
sales taxes want 100000, 900
MORE.
The 'oft-urged argument of the
sales takers that Florida should
have sales tax so as to make
tourists pay taxes don't hold
water. sTourists are already pay
ing and paying plenty of taxes
to the state. They pay % the
gasoline tax, (2) the beverage
! tax, 90 the cigarette tax, and
az racing taxes. These four tax
es accounted for $50, ,74O.8l
of the states total revenue of
$l37 .243, 149.04. So the conten-
ton that a sales tax should be
imposed so as to make tourists
contribute to the cost of state
government must fall before the
| facts. 1t is even more specious
! and phony than the other argu-
ments for a sales tax.
If it should develop between
now and the converting of the
D., 1949 Legislature that present
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
Choir To Sing
Here On Friday;
Is Noted Group

The Apollo Boys Choir, which
will appear at the High School
Auditorium here on Friday at
. $50 under. the auspices of the
Women's Club, was organized
by its director, Coleman Coop
, er, in 1885,
! II is an American version of
, the Vienna Boys Choir, which
! won world fame before the war.
In this country the Apollo Choir
is somewhat pioneer group
and was the only one prepared
to, replace the renowned Euro
pean Choir when its activities
, were halted by the war. A non
sectarian, non-profit ensemble
of singing boys who travel far
and wide giving concerts of seri-
Gus music Is not usual phase
of American life.
The fact that the Apollo Choir
has surpassed all standards set
by the European visitors has
been FIRMLY established by Am
erica's leading critics, and is a
matter for national pride. This
probably accounts for the organ
ization's tremendous success and
capacity concert business in all
forty-eight states; also its fire.
quent demands for return en-
gagements. ...'..
The Choir members range in
age from 9 to IA years and are
all boys of superior intelligence.
On tour, their diet and living
habits are as closely watched as
are. those of Olympic athletes
during the games. Besides a
broad program of activities CEN
tered around the school in Dali
las, Texas, a summer camp with
befitting schedule. of music
and recreation is maintained in
the, mountains, Extended con-
cert tours are made each fall and
spring. NJ" r.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
Dick Cooper,
Newsman, Files
For Governor

DE LAND, Dec. 9. - Dick
: Cooper, newspaper editor and
war veteran, this week became
the first candidate for governor
to file his qualifying oath and
filing fee with Secretary of State
Gray.
although | realize l do not
have the political connection or
financial resources of some, | am
qualifying to prove my sincerity
and earneStneSS in taking con-
; Structlve program before the
citizens of our state as, a candi-
date for governor" said Cooper.
1T is time for a change in
Florida, and for an aroused citi-
zenry which will make it's own
decisions for itself without being
hampered by political and finan-
cial obligations of its leaders,"
asserted the 27-year-old candi-
date.
ut will take freedom of
thought and action to solve the
great problems of conservation,
taxation and labor management
cooperation before u.s." Cooper
said.
"All that is being offered to-
day in problems of taxation are
new levieS patch-Worked upon
jerry-built state tax structure.
We need the courage to rebuild
our entire tax structure, recon
Cling the city, county and state
needs. We must provide for ex-
banded programs of education
and public health, and yet build
upon a principal not just of op-
portunity TO tax, but ability to
pay"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper and their
year-old baby girl live at 3f4
Clake street, DeLand. A director
of the Florida Press Association
Cooper has had IL years ex-
perience on newspapers in Fort
Pierce, Lakeland, Clearwater,
Sarasota, Orlando and DcLand.
He is veteran of World War II,
entering as a private and being
released as a Major in the Corps
of Engineers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
Girl Scouts
In Christmas
Seal Activity

AT a meeting on Saturday
morning, held at the home of
their leader, Mrs. Lee Thompson.
Girl Scouts of Troop 5 gathered
to work on the Christmas Seal
Sale of the Monroe County Tu-
berculosis and Health Associa-
ton, While working with the
seals, the girls enjoyed song
fest, singing Christmas carols.
At noon, the girls took their
lunch to Bayview Park, where it
was eaten under shady trees.
After lunch, the girls played
games for awhile.
Those helping in the days ac-
tivity were:
Elsie Lee Thompson, Helen
Mcdonald, Barbara Meggs, Fay
Williams, Sandra Warren, JAG
queline Sheafer, Lynn Silbers,
Gale Rae Varela, Teresa Bard
well, Dianna Archer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-09
Extra Space
:. For Comptroller

: Office of Acting City Manager
Edwin Trevor will be changed
from the. east room in City Hall
to a room on the westerly side
Of the building which is now oc-
cupied by the office of City
Comptroller Charles Roberts.
/ The move is being made to
provide Comptroller Roberts
office more room. Robert Dopp,
,airector.of public service, had
some trouble moving a safe
from the city managers office,
but manager it after some effort.