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Musial Leading National League
Slugger; OFT Increases Records

Stanley F. Musial, st. Louis,
was the leading slugger in the
National League during the 1916
campaign and Melvin T. OFT, New
York, hiked two league marks set
by himself, according to figures
recently released.
Following are the official total
bases on hits, slugging percentage,
runs batted in, and other miscel-
laneous records of National
League players who participated
in 10 or more games during the
1916 season:
Stanley F. Musial, st. Louis, for
the third time in his career, led
IN smuggling percentage with .587.
Enos B. Slaughter, st. Louis.
captured the runs-batted-in cham
pionship with 1870. 1t was the
first time he batted in as many as
100 runs.
Edward r. Stanky, Brooklyn,
for the second consecutive year,
drew the most bases on balls, 1877.
Ralph M. Kiner, Pittsburgh,
struck out the <most times, lO9.
Robert G. Blattner, New York,
was hit most often by pitched
balls, s.
Andrew W.. Seminick, Philadel-
phia, grounded into the most dou-
bic plays, 19.
Melvin T. OFT, New York, by
drawing eight bases on balls, in
creased his National League bases
on balls reeord to 1903, and, by
batting in four runs, brought his
lifetime runs-batted-in total to
1850, also a National League rec
ord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

part of the fair site of l939-40
with its General Assembly and
a new kind of international eXhi-
bition.
Generally. though, the dazzling
buildings, the sparkling foun-
tains, the cotton candy stands, the
kleig- lighted midways and the
noisy side shows have given way
to parks, museums, parking lots,
auto cemeteries university
buildings, military barracks or
apartment houses.
ST. Louis Cascade Hill
In 1904, at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Grounds in ST.
Louis, there was fairyland spot
known as Cascade Hill. Huge
streams of water poured from
three pavilions down glass stair
ways over 10000 Varl-colored
electric lights.
Now. Cascade Hill is the fourth
hole of a golf course.
Missouri's million-dollar state
building at the 1904 fair is now a
dispenser of juke box music, soda,
candy and hot dogs, The New
Jersey state building was moved
intact from the fair site to Kirk
wood, Mo, and now is a four
family apartment dwelling.
The rest of the area is occupied
by Forest Park, a sports arena,
an amusement park, part OF
Washington University, the Mis-
souri, Historical Society and a
wealthy residential district.
How Others Have Fared
And here's what you'll find on
the grounds of the other major
worlds fairs in this country in
, the past so years:
The Columbian Exposition, Chi
cago, 1898. This was held in Jack
son Park and tbs side shows We're
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Miss Keller's Books

LONDON.-(AP)-The British
National Institution for the Blind
will present a number of Braille
volumes, including the plays OF
Shakespeare, to Helen Keller,
deaf and sightlesS author, whose
Braille library was destroyed
when her home in Eaton, Conn.
burned recently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

American independence. The fair
covered 275 acres of League Is
land Park, adjacent to the League
Island Navy yard, and attracted
6, 408, 239 visitors in seven months
Twenty-Five nations and ~
American states and territories
were represented by lavish pa
vilions and breath-taking exhib-
its. Now, most of the same
ground is being used for parking
lots, an automobile graveyard and
some veterans homes built near
the Naval hospital.
Century of Progress Exposition,
Chicago, l933-34, This was held
on a thfee-mile strip of land along
the shore of Lake Michigan and
on a 100-acre, man-made piece of
land in the lake known as North
erly Island. All the fairs flaShy,
modernistic buildings have been
dismantled and the shore land
became Burnham Park, with the
Outer Drive running through it.
Chicago's offer of Northerly Is
land as United Nations headquar-
tiers was not accepted, and the
city now plans to use the island
as an air landing strip where pas
sengers could be shuttled by
plane to and from the outlying
major airportS.
California-Pacific International
Exposition, San Diego, 1885. The
site was l,400-acre Balboa Park,
previously the home of the 1915
16 Panama-California Interna-
tional Exposition. Many of the
buildings, including the Ford
Bowl, the Fine Arts Gallery and
the Natural History Museum,
continued in service until the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
And Treasure Island
Then, the Navy took it over and
used most of the buildings as
annexes for the nearby Naval hos
pital. The area is now being recon-
verted to a city park.
Golden Gate International EX-
position, San Francisco, l939-40,
The site was artifically-created
Treasure Island in San Francisco
Bay. After the fair closed, Pan
American Anyways set up shops
and other installations on the
beautifully Handicapped island.
During World War II, the Navy
used the island as a receiving and
training station, and the former
site of Sally Rand's Dude Ranch
became a barracks. The land is
still in Navy hands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
League Batting
Lead Is Taken
By Tony Alonzo

Tony Alonzo, Pirate outfielder
climbed into first place among
Winter League hitters in averages
compiled through Sundays con-
tests. The smuggling Pirate out
fielder, who collected two hits last
Sunday. liked his average to a
cool .389.
Armando Acevedo, Raider sec
ondbaseman, who had been lead
ing the league for the past few
weeks, slumped to second place
with a mark of 1891. r. Berg
Trojan first baseman, holds third
place, 1894. Dewitt Roberts. the
Red Raiders star centerfielder.
holds down fourth place with a
mark of 1853, and Evelio Rueda.
Trojan outfielder, is in fifth spot
with 1853.
Danny Lastres, Pirates ace
shortstop, and property of the
Tampa Smokers, leads the league
in runs scored with IL. Arman-
do AcevedO has collected the most
hits, l6. Julius Villareal, Raider
outiielder, leads the circuit in
doubles with four.
Marie Hernandez, another Raid
or, tops ali batters in triples with
four and is tied with Joe Navarro
Of the Trojans and Robert San
tana of the Pirates in runs-batted-
IN with eight. Santana also leads
the league in stolen bases with
nine.
Jack Villareal, Blue Sox out
fielder, leads the circuit in strike
outs with II. A teammate, Albio
AccvedO. has drawn the most bas-
as on balls, seven.
Rubber Sweeting and Gabe
l.astrcs are setting the pace in
the pitching department, each
claiming two victories and no de-
fcats, but Pancho Salinero has
won the most games, four. Diaz,
Blue SOx hurler, leads in strike
outs with %. Charlie Albury,
Trojan pitcher. tops the pitchers
in bases on balls issued with 20
and leads in most innings pitched
with ~. Oscar Cruz, another Blue
SuX chunker. has allowed the most
hits. IS, and the most runs, 35.
Big Ten hitters:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
COca-COIa, Army
Win Cage Games

Coca-Cola retained its hold on
second place in the Mems Glass A
Basketball League last night with
a - "a win over the Boca Chica
Marines.
The Junior Conchs won by for
felt from the Wolverines when
the latter failed to show up for a
Class b contest. The Army De-
tenders took u 24-l2 decision from
Romcro's Electric Service in an
other Class B battle to continue
their unbeaten pace at the top of
the Class Il circuit.
Scores of the games by quar-
tcrs.
US. Marines --- 8 5 PA
Cuca-Cola .- 5 IL o 8-32
Jr Conchs ---, 8 2 2 Go
Picked Team ~ II 8 1l-49
Army - 5 6 5 ga
RomerOs - z 9 3 0-12
Referee: Dan Patch, USN; tim
or. Red Talon; scorer: Aguilar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Cards Dominate 1916 Batting
Honrs In National League

St Louis led in club batting percentage with 26
the most times 5372 scored the most H. collected
hits 126 complied the total bases 2o46 produced
most doubles 265 during the 1916 campaign the National League
official records
Brooklyn gathered the triples &C. most sacrifice
hits, l4l, and stole the most bases, 100.
New York led in home with l2 It the they
topped the league in homes and the 18th they
or more, both National League records
Club batting records follow:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

stretched along a broad, grassy
strip, still known as the Midway
Plaisance and along which the
University of Chicago was built.
The grounds reverted to park
uses. The exposition's fine arts
building is the only major struc-
ture still in use. 1t is now the Mu-
scum of Science and Industry.
Pan-American Exposition, But
falo, 1901. Now largely a resi-
dental area whose chief claim to
history is that President William
Mckinley was shot there by an
anarchist.
Panama American Interna-
tional Exposition, San Francisco,
1915. Constructed by city and
state on ground now known as
the Marina residential district,
adjoining the Preside, big west
coast Army post The exposition
developed heated controversy
over the display of semi-nude
painting called Stella. There are
probably more revealing paint
irfgs in the private homes now on
the fair grounds.
How 1t Looks Today
After the fair closed, most of
the buildings were torn down but
the imposing Palace of Fine Arts
still stands. The oval, lowered
structure was used for municipal
tennis courts and later during
World War II, as an Army ware
house. The building at present is
not being used. The balance of
the fair grounds has been con-
Verted into an apartment house
area, and. generally. the district
is regarded as one of the better
residential sections.
Sesqui-centennial International
Exposition, Philadelphia. 1926,
which celebrated $50 years OF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

In his Sport" story entitled,
whats Ahead in BasketbalR,
Bee, in conjunction with Haskell
Cohen, believes that this year the
game will reach the saturation
point only because spectator seat
ing capacity has been overwhelm-
ed. The writers point out that
practically every seat for every
high school, college and profess
sional game has been sold out for
months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
LITTLE NOW CLITTERS
In OLD FAIR GROUNDS
BY SAUL PETIT
APP Newsfeutures Writer

NV fOHK-Alhcugh millions spent in their creation.
only few nostalgia remon of the notions world
Is OF the post SO years and the attendant glitter and lavish
spectocles which were the Talk of their day.
Most OF the fu sites have been forgotten by history and
iooeu py more prosuc Only New Yors World of To-
morrow puoY survived the glomoreroding effects of TO
morrow Thut due the United Notions which moved
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
BASKETBALL
High School Gymnasium

Week of January 9Th
Thursday: us Army Defend
ers VS.. OSterhoudt Wolves.
8.l5 Lions Girls KS. High
School Varsity Girls. OILS
USS Wilkie VS.. Key West
Transit Co.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Class a Men S League

An easy and effective way to
remove dust particles from any
hare floor is to use the brush
nozzIs of YOUR vacuum cleaner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
HOME ON ROAD
TO THE AIR AGE

DEMING, N. M.-(AP)-Some-
thing new in homes-front door
on the highway and back door
on an air strips claimed By
Mr.. and Mrs. Postelle Cooper.
A hangar is built right into the
house A driveway connects the
front door with the highway
while the back door opens on
halfmile air strip from which
Cooper, banker and insurance ex.
ecutive. flies to his appointments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

Having trouble getting that
beautifully laundered curtain on
it's rod? Use the finger from an
old glove over the end of the rod.
The curtain will slip on easily
and will not tear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Illinois Picked
As Leading Five
In college Ranks

In a copyrighted article in the
December issue of SPORT maya
zine. Clair Bee, basketball coach
of Long Island University, rates
Illinois as the leading basketball
team in the country.
Bee, who thinks the 1946-47
basketball season viii enjoy a
boom year which may never be
duplicated, rates the fifteen top
teams in the country as follows:
/. Illinois ff
z. Kentucky
3. Indiana
S. St. Johns /
6. Kansas
2. Ohio State
8. North Carolina ri
8. Utah
10. Oklahoma a. q M.
IL. West Virginia
IL. Southern California
Is. Temple
Ia. Western Kentucky
Is. Iowa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

come for last year, after deduct
ing expenses, amounted to only
| $350.42.
More than two hundred resi-
dents and tourists attended the
opening dinner-dance at La Casa
Marina last night, The Citizen
was informed today.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon in the First
! Methodist Church for William S.
Parker, SO, former Key Wester,
who died in Miami yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Park,
of Chicago, are visiting Mr..
Parks mother and other relatives
in Key West. This is his first
visit here in 10 years.
Mrs. William Knowles left this
morning to be with her son, Ben
jamin, who is seriously i'll in Mi
ami. She was accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Mary Lowe.
Miss Florence Betancourt left
this morning for Miami for a stay
of two weeks.
Mrs. Leona Stirrup left this
morning for Matecumbe to join
Mr.. Stirrup, who is employed by
the county ferry system at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Graham
today announced the birth of
son in their home at 500 Flem-
ing street.
Key West Garden Club will
hold a meeting Monday after
noon, beginning at 4 O'Clock, IN
the public library.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
I'VE may eventually have
world peace but not in this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF TIE CITIZEN OF
JAN. 8. 1897

Frank H. Laid, county tax col
lector, reported to county COM
misSioners last night that his in
come for last year, after deduct
ing expenses, amounted to only
$350.42.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
SKUNKS NO LONGER
SECRET WEAPONS

lockwood. Mo.-(AP)-
The chemical warfare di-
visions new protective cape
to be worn in handling
poison gases is skunkproof.
This was accidentally demon
strated at a meeting of the
Chemical Corps board at the
ArnY's Edgewood arsenal.
Attention was distracted by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

In hot. dry room a pan of
water on the floor behind the
piano helps keep the sounding
board from drying and cracking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

When wearing a fur coat eX-
ercise care in carrying parcels as
they may rub and wear the FUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09
Artuk,kkkkkkxkkS-kk&k&kkkASr
CARDS WON IS
x X \
Here's Record To Prore re
OF "a SHUTOUTS

{By Associated Press,
In winning the ls46 Nation
al League pennant the ST.
Louis Cardinals annexed 10
of the "a shutout games In
which they participated.
National League clubs rec
ords in shutout games fol-
low:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
I'VE may eventually have
world peace but not in this
world"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

More than two hundred resi-
dents and tourists attended the
opening dinner-dance at La Casa
Marina last night, The Citizen
was informed today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

Key West Garden Club will
hold a meeting Monday after
noon, beginning at 4 O'Clock, in
the public library.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-09

RCtercc: Dan Patch, USN; tim
or. Red Talon; scorer: Aguilar.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Lucky Fine

In the early days of Phoenix
about the turn of the century-an
old timer was elected justice of the
peace. As was usual, he knew no
law.
When cases were brought before
him he had fine-looking binder
in which he had fastened a Sears
Roebuck catolog. He would get out
this volume with a great flourish,
put his finger on a given point and
pronounce judgment.
He did this one day and told the
culprit: "You are fined $4.98."
The man got up to protest.
"Sit down." whispered his lawyer,
pulling him back to his seat. "You
are lucky he turned to pants instead
of pianos"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
May Convicted OF Charges

A Federal court jury recently
found ex-Congressman Andrew j.
May guilty of charges of selling his
influence while wartime chairman
of the House Military committee, at
the same time convicting munitions
makers Henry and Murray Carson
of paying the 72-year-old former
Kentucky Representative more than
$4,000 in brides for favors during
the war.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Guilt

There is almost unlimited applica-
ton of the Scriptural injunction,
"Let him who is without sin cast the
first stone"
An old Negro preacher owned a
mule which had an efficient pair of
heels and loud but unmusical voice.
One Sunday morning, while the
preacher was delivering his sermon,
the mule persisted in putting his
head in at the window and braying
loudly.
The preacher finally said: Bred
dern and sistern, is dere one among
YOU all who knows how to keep dat
mule gutter"
''Pahson," replied man, IF you
will jess tie stone to dat mules
tail he will keep quiet"
''Breddern and sistern," said the
preacher, "let him who is without
sin tie de first stone"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Pastor Sentenced For Arson

DR.. John Lewis, scholarly 73-year-
old Milwaukee minister, was placed
under sentence of one to five years
in Wampun State Prison recently
as the penalty for setting fire to
his own church. A jury convicted
DR.. Lewis on a charge of arson in
connection with $150,000 blaze last
January 25 at Calvary Presbyterian
Church, 77-year-old red-brick edi-
fee where he preached for II years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
TeIevisiOn Maps Big Gains

Television is definitely here to
stay, officials will tell you, pointing
to the fact that it is already full
blown industry expected to create
100000 jobs within the next 10
years. Within the last seven months,
$4,000 television sets = ranging in
price from $275 to more than $4,000
have been installed. Television
transmitting stations are now oper-
ating in areas serving 25,000,000
persons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Providing The Proof

There were once two friends who
had not seen one another for a long
time. They met one day while one
of them was walking his dog. After
the customary greetings, the one
without the dog asked what breed
the dog was.
Bloodhound" said the man.
yeah? Prove it."
20. K" said the other. "Doggie,
bleed for the man"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Young Drivers Termed Risks

Young men between the ages of
16 and "a who own automobiles are
finding it difficult if not impossible
to get auto insurance because too
many men within that age group
have too many accidents, an insur-
ance executive has disclosed. He
pointed out that of the approximate
ly $4,000 persons killed and the l,
100000 injured annually in auto
mobile accidents, about one third
are Is to "a years of age.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
AlI-Time Peak

Employment and wages were at an
all-time high as the nation passed
the halfway mark of 1947. The La
Dor department reported a record
employment level of 58,300,OOO, and
predicted a slight rise during the
summer as additional temporary
farm jobs open up. Unemployment
was reported below 100000. Week
ly wages are now per cent above
the wartime peak, even though the
hours are shorter, the department
said
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17

daughter, Mrs. Ambrose M. Marye,
near Elliston, Va, on June 30. The
fourteenth child of President Tyler,
who held office from 1840-1844, Mrs.
Ellis declined to tell her age. How
ever, since she was an infant at the
time of his death in 1862, she would
have been in her late eighties.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Unexpected Meeting

The Conley brothers ran into each
other, quite Unexpectedly, over the
Fourth of July holiday. On the
highway near Costa Mesa, Calf,
cars driven by Thomas Conley, 46,
of Lynwood, and George Conley, 40,
Costa Mesa, collided. Both families
were out for drives and had no idea
the other was in the vicinity, the
brothers told officers.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
To Die For Murder

Despite his advanced years and
Notwithstanding recommendation for
leniency, Hiram BeBee, bearded,
self-styled centenarian who declined
to disclose his exact age, was SEN
fenced to death recently for the con-
victed Staying of Town Marshall
Lon T. Larson at Mt. Pleasant, Utah,
October Is, 1915. Execution date
was fixed for August II, in the state
prison at Salt Lake City.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
"Malicious Distortion"

Secretary of State Marshall re-
Gently denounced as malicious dis
tortfon" the charges-which have
emanated from Russian sources -
that the United States has imperial
list aims" in offering assistance to
foreign nations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Russians Devise Cancer Remedy

The American Review of Soviet
Medicine, published by the Ameri-
can-Soviet Medical Society of New
York, reports that the new Russian
cancer remedy, KR, is proving eff
fective in the treatment of cancer.
Whether those persons cured by the
treatments may be expected to re-
main cancer-free is not predicted,
but one of the patients now has re-
manned well for two-and-a-half
years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Scotch Without Soda

Sandy: McTavish, here comes a
guest for supper"
McTavish: "Quick everybody!
Grab toothpick and run out on the
front porch"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
IrnprOmptu Analogy

A young lawyer, pleading his first
case, had been retained by farmer
to prosecute railroad killing
twenty-four hogs. He wanted to
impress the jury with the magnitude
of the injury.
"Twenty-four hogs, gentlemen
Twenty-four Twice the number
there are in the jury box"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Shades Of Romance

In a Minneapolis drugstore, IT.
year-old, buying lipstick as a pres
ent for his girl, was at loss when
asked the shade. Suddenly his face
frightened; he whipped out his
handkerchief and pointed to GRIM
son smear. There" he exclaimed
happily. 'That shade!'
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Problem In streamlining

The owner of a new car, stream
lined to the nth degree stopped on
a country road to ask a farmer, Gam
I headed in the right direction for
Pumpkin Center?"
burned if I know" said the
farmer, (which way are you head
ed?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Not Even Suspicious

"Your husband looks like brill
liant man. l suppose he knows prac-
tically everything"
Don't fool yourself; he doesn't
even suspect anything"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Where Pessimism PAYS

"Pessimism never pays"
ooh, 1 don't know Look at all
the money dentists make by looking
down in the mouth"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
Poor Memory For Figures

Only one-third of the nations car
owners can offhand remember the
license number of their cars, a re-
cent Gallup poll has revealed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-07-17
President TyIer's Daughter Dies

Mrs. Pearl Tyler Ellis, youngest
and only surviving daughter of the
tenth president of the United States,
John Tyler, died at the home of