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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
BalIpIayers Last Longer

One thing TO be remembered is
that one lasts longer. on general
average, at baseball than he does al
football. The wear and tear isn't
so expensive.
A big league ballplayer with
any particular merit should be
good for IL or IA years. Few
football players last that long,
The Mel Helms, Sammy Baughs
and Sid Luckmans are scarce.
Bob Teller leads both leagues in
the way of pay check at some.
thing like $4,000 a year, which. so
far this dizzy year, Rapid Robert
hasn't come close 10 earning.
Ted Williams is next, and Joe Di.
Maggie is third. They get from SGD.
900 to $4,000 and are earning II ev.
cry day as two Of the leading stars.
Stan Musial gets nothing like these
amounts, although the Cardinal bril-.
liant is worth as much as any man
in the game. There will be a big
reshifting of values next year-up
and down.
Musial is drawing something like
g S32, 900 this season, but at his pres.
ent pace il he isn't a $50, 900 entry
they have no ballplayers in the Ma,
tional league.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
Steamboat Whistle Sounds
Still Linger Along River

MEMPHIS. TENN.-Most of the
famous old Mississippi River boats
have been strapped. but to old
timers their memories linger on.
Each boat was a personality to
the men who followed the river or
just loafed along its shore.
Probably the most distinguishing
thing about each craft was its
whistle. 10. ..,.-
In the golden years Of steamboat.
ing, no owner would think OF send
ing new packet to ply the Ohio or
the Big Muddy without a beautifully
toned blaster.
Now, like the steamboats, they
once graced, the whistles and bells
are gone from the scene, though
many still are>cioSe to the river.
They can be heard at cotton gins,
lumber mills and steam powered
plants, or calling hands 10 work on
the big plantations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
Judge Condemns Robber; Hes
Disgrace TO His Profession

PITTSBURGH. : Marshall
Johnson. 80, hung his head as
Judge Henry x. O'Brien scolded
him for being a disgrace to his
profession-robbery.
johnson was convicted of steal
ing a dozen bottles Of Scotch
from a cafe He left behind his
fingerprints on a bottle Of creme
de menthe; his wife's picture
and his social security number.
Judge O'Brien gave Johnson
10 months to three years in the
work-house and told him, you
are undoubtedly the most care
less ,robber ever brought before
me-" =
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
Mailman Wears Out
100 Pairs Of Shoes
After AZ Years He Covers
$4,000 Miles

ATLANTA.-Wylie T. Mann be-
lieves he has walked more than any
person in the United States.
For AZ years postman, he has
been on Route l04 here for all but
two of them.
On that route he has worn out 100
pairs of shoes. and estimates he has
walked more than 1890 miles
more than five times around the
earth.
Besides carrying mail, he also
takes long walks on his days off.
Mann will be 81 his next birthday.
He never had foot troubles.
His clerk in. charge, Walter A.
Curry. says "Ol Pop" gets out and
back before the young fellows do,
and climbs steps as fast as any
young mail carrier in the city.
my motto is-make friends with
the dogs, and then the people-be.
cause people won't bite you," Mann
says. at works out pretty we'll.
One dog followed me from house to
house for eight years.
Outside Of occasional pants-leg
tuggings, have only had one dog
try to bite me, and that was when
I started to hand letter to a blind
lady who owned the dog"
Although Mann isn't scheduled to
retire until 1851, the Atlanta postal
division has had sample of what
Route 104 residents will have to say.
About a year ago, the department
Topped off couple of blocks Of his
route. The people raised such a howl
they had to put the blocks back on
his route. 'is'4
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

2. Yes. At the Research Farm of
the Ralston Purina Company it was
found that dicks can be successfully
raised on dry ground. When it is
convenient, however, small con-
crete pool should be provided so the
ducks may wash themselves and
keep clean. and comfortable.
8. Kidding pigs of worms at IL weeks
of age may save up to two bushels
of corn per pig, thus increasing the
hog raiser's profit and at the same
time making an important saving in
grain.
Send your questions about livestock OF poul.
try problems to FARM FACTS, S35 South
Eighth Street, St. Louis ?, Missouri. CUES.
tons will be answered without charge, either
by mail or in this column, as a service Of
this newspaper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
:.:.:I;:::.::.::::F Farm Facts ::.::.:.;.3-:,:


l. Ropey milk should not be con-
fused with stringy, clotted, gargety
milk from mastitis infected COWS.
Ropey milk may look normal as it
comes from the COW and usually
the ropey condition is not apparent
until it has stood for several hours
during which time the type of bac-
terra responsible for this condition
have had a; chance to multiply. Bac-
terra, causing this condition are us
ually found in stagnant water, and
the trouble is apt to occur when
COWS get out on pasture and wallow
in ponds or swampy places. I'M
proper sterilization or rinsing milk
ing utensils with impure water may
cause contamination. This trouble
can easily be overcome by improved
sanitation practices,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

the credit for
Keeping cur
rent fat sal
vagecollections
virtually on a
par with war
years, and the
years during
which ration
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

dollars for his. 81
fights. Now four
million dollars is
quite a chunk
more than any
other contestant
could co IL e C t
from any other
game.
A b owe tn at
we'll say Louis
pi c k e d up $50
thousand dollars
for hiS 1act fOhf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
Salaries of athletes

THEY were talking about the
4 money a professional athlete
could make, and how much most Of
these athletes were worth.
In the first place, among eight or
ten old-time writer's, in the discus
sion it was generally voted that the
ring business was the most lopsid-
ed. This means that a few were
far overpaid and the others were
far underpaid.
For example. Joe Louis has
boWled over close to- four million
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

OF 25,O00,0OO electric motors
produced last year, 100000 went
into washers, 100000 into re-
frigerators and 100000 into. in
dustrial plants.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
FepU Get Rich

But, while Jack Dempsey, Louis
and Gene Tunney have all collected
huge amounts, and a few others
have picked up important checks
from the fight game, the vast ma
jority get little except queer noises
in their skulls. It's tough game,
if you make good. It's thousand
times tougher when you don't
Commissioner Eddie Eagen
tells me there are more boxers
than one might think who are
putting away from $50, 900 to
100000 a year. This Is amaz-
ing when you figure the cut the
manager and his helpers get.
The fight game is good only to
the few. For the others it is large
ly matter of scrambled brains.
1t is not profession to be recon-
mended too highly to the youth of
the land.
Baseball and football are the two
best average paying games, espe-
cially in the higher circuits. 4
Oddly enough, more than a few
young stars who dabble in both
sports have to make certain drastic
decisions.
Alvin Dark of the Braves was Of
fered more to play football than he
gets playing baseball, Dark picked
baseball and the Braves.
Charley Trippi tried out both
games, and this season the ex-
Georgia star decided to give all
his time to the Chicago Cardinals,
leaving baseball fiat. He found the
combination too much to handle.
Chuck Conerly of Mississippi and
Bobby Layne of Texas were two
baseball stars. Both had bright
baseball futures. Both picked foot
ball with the high guarantees now
offered.
Years ago, Walter Hagen could
have been a noted big league star
-one of the greatest in the game.
Hagen picked golf and then pro-
ceeded to roll up million dollars
in few years-which the carefree
Haig promptly spent.
Joe Gordon was an Oregon great
at football before he switched en-
tirely to baseball. Torgerson of the
Braves was another football star
who picked baseball for a money
maker. There are many others /
could mention.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
MEAT DEALERS ARE HEROES
r or FAT SALVAGE OPERATION

"To the 100000 meat dealers in
this country goes great share of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29
General Rules

Only garments articles made from Southern
States feed bags will be eligible for prizes.
All articles or garments entered must have been
made by the person entering them since September
l. 1947. Only farm and farm girls
eligible to enter the contest.
Garments or articles may be made of Southern
States (a) plain white cotton, ~, dress print,
(c) osnaburg bags. Trimming may be of other
materials
Garments of any kind for women and girls may be
entered by the maker in Glass l. Garments of any
kind for men and boys may be entered by the maker
in Class II. Household articles of any kind may be
entered by the maker in Class III.
All entries should be at the meeting hall at least
30 minutes before the meeting hour Entries bearing
the names and addresses of contestants may be left
with Agency Manager in advance of the meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

Montgomery says Western AL
lies can defeat any aggressor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

High grain yields seen reducing
world food crisis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

points were paid for used cook
ing fat" the American Fat Sal!
wage Committee points out.
Housewives have received both
cash and point bonus for their
kitchen salvage. Renderers are in
the business of picking up used
cooking fat and processing it. But
the meat dealer who links the
homemaker and .renderer, gets
little reward-eitheT monetary or
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

honorary for
his efforts.
Meat dealers
have taken in
over TIL e ir
counters more
than 700 mill
lion pounds Of
used cooking
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

Tor his last hight. Babe Ruth Il
That is about the pay that 10 of
the highest-paid ballplayers would
get for an entire season Of 1854
games. "a,
But after all, the fight cham
piOn collects because he can
draw. When two BAH clubs meet
there may be so ball players
engaged. When fighters meet,
only two in the main event get
any real money, and one of these
gets, most Of it. After all, a con-
testant is entitled to get his part
Of the swag which his drawing
power can earn.
Babe Ruth was paid as high as
100000 year. He was actually
worth more than double this amount
to his team, the league and base
ball in general. 1t would be hard
to measure how much he actually
earned. I've seen home teams
drawing $500 a game jump to 3d.
600 when the Babe came along.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-07-29

fat, paid homemakers in ration
points and cash. and also have
taken 1t upon themselves to re-
mind customers to save used fats
and bring them into the store.
"The effectiveness Of this per-
sonal touch can never be over.
rated" the American Fat Salvage
Committee explains. at is prob
ably the biggest single factor today
in keeping homemakers on the job
Of saving fat"
Reports from our field staff,
Department Of Agriculture County
Agents and chain store executives
clearly show that meat dealers
have taken over the responsibility
Of keeping homemakers popped up
about fat salvage.
--- American
/ eel meat dealers
~ y have & handled
TX ~ 717,175,767
R g: :: (: !: {: !: !; !: |:
A months and
are truly the unsung heroes of
the whole fat salvage operation"
the statement concludes.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Tribe Played
Best At Night
Figures Show

Cleveland, Dec. 80 (AP)
During the season in which the
Cleveland Indians won t h e
championship, they played bet
ter ball under artificial light
than anything under the sun.
A stack of statistics on 1913
night games confirmed the be-
lief that had been held all along.
The Tribe was the best team in
the American League at night,
but only third best in daylight.
Cleveland had .653 average
for night games, and .613 or
day games. The Boston Red
Sox, whom the indians had to
beat in a playoff for the lageue
crown, had a 900 average for
nocturnal contests, but .625 for
matinees. The New York Yam
KEGS rated 1853 at night and .581
for daylight games.
On the batting side, Mana
ger Lou Boudreau's total aver
age of 1853 made him second to
Ted Williams at 1863. But in the
games after dark, Boudreau led
the league with 1868 to Williams
361.
- The best night pitcher in the
American League was cleve-
lands Gene Bearden, with a re.
cord of nine wins and two loss
es. His daylight score was II to
five.
Bob Feller also maintained
his superior nighttime pace by
winning six games while los
ing two.
Bob Lemon merely broke ev-
en- under the lights, five and
five, but his no-hitter was at
night and two other wins were
shutouts.
thing-the quoted odds on their
Dixie Bowl clash Saturday are
out of line.
Woodruff, because his Baylor
bears have been given six
point favorites' role, is more
positive in his feelings on the
matter.
The odds, he commented, "are
all wet"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Oklahona's
Quarterback
Great Leader

Biloxi, Miss, Dec. 80 (AP)-
This might puncture some theo-
ries, but Oklahoma's Quarter
back Jack Mitchell finds a study
of psychology helps very little
in leading a football team.
Jacks unusual ability to lead
a team is the talk of coaches,
players and everyone else you
meet from Oklahoma these
days.
One of the greatest natural
leaders I've ever seen," Head
Coach Bub Wilkinson of the
Sugar Bowl-bound Sooners puts
tia terrific inspiration to the
team"
Now Mitchell is majoring in
psychology at school, and stud
les books that tell all about how
to influence people. 1t would
seem his book learning would
aid him to influence the people
who play football with him.
But, says Jack, he hasn't
found his classroom lore of
much use in the huddle.
Taking time out from the
training grind for the Sooners'
New Years date with North
Carolina in New Orleans, Nit
chell upset some classic doc
trines on leadership.
You can't really work psy-
chology on good football
team" he said. Those fellows
minds are too healthy already
You don't have to try any tricks
on them.
"Of course, there are critical
times in a hard game when a
quarterback has a chance to af-
feet the teams attitude.
You have to talk to the fel-
lows according to their mood. If
they're excited, you get excited
with them, and do some shout
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
High Scoring Contest Seen Between
SMU And Oregon In Cotton Bowl Tilt
BY Harold v. Ratlif

Dallas, Dec. 30 (AP) - Two
Of the most versatile offenses in
football clash hre Saturday ir
the thirteenth annual Cottor
Bowl game and Southern Metho-
dist is the general choice to out
score Oregon.
But you can't get the tw c
coaches to even hazard a guess
as to how many touchdowns will
be made, if any.
Along betting row, the boys
with the cash were giving six
and one-half points and taking
Southern Methodist. They didn't
say, however, if they thought the
score would be 42-41 or 80.
Coach Matty Bell of Southern
Methodist said: 4 haven't ths
least idea You can't tell about
a football game. Why, in 1886
when I took my team to the Rose
Bowl to meet Stanford, both
were top offensive teams
Everybody predicted tn re
would be a flood of touchdowns
The score was 10, Stanford. We
had just defnsed ach other tc
DEATH"
Coach Jim Aiken Of Oregon
was polite about it but he quite
firmly said: 4 wouldn't guess
at 1t. I wouldn't be surprised
if Southern Methodist scored a
lot and I think we ought to get
across some maybe. But I don't
know whethr the boys ar
ready for a tough football game.
I usually can tell but this tim
haven't the least idea"
Norman Van Brocklin, h S
star quarterback and passer was
listening in. Spoke up Van Bro
cklin: "I'll say we're ready and
I wish we were playing the game
today"
All of which leads up to the
prediction from your correspon-
dent that the score will be:
Southern Methodist 27, Ore
gon 10.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Cage Came OF Year In Sugar Bowl
Tonight Pits Kentucky Five
Against The St. Louis Billikens

had been expected.
The first affair was all St.
Louis after the first Is minutes.
Holy Cross, pride of the east,
made a contest of it for tn
time, and the lead swapped
owners four times. But St.
Louis pulled steadily away and
led 50-36 with six minutes to 60.
The Billikens ran in subs then
and let their regulars rest up for
tonight.
Kentucky, which beat Tulane
51-47 in Louisville last week,
trounced the Greenies last night
mostly on superior shooting. The
Wildcats sank 80 field goals in
II tries, while the locals made
only II out of 30. The Wildcats
had a half-time lead of ALT.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Texas Eleven
Hit By FLU
And Injuries

Miami, Fla, Dec. 3o-(AP)
The flu and injury riden Texas
team and hale and hearty Geor-
gia plan quiet programs today
of signal calling, a little kicking,
brisk passing, but no h ar d
knocking.
The workouts will be next to
the last before tn battle inMia-
mis- Orange Bowl New Years
day before a cosmopolitan
crowd of 10000
Forty-one Texas players, all
but one Of them natives, flew
in yesterday after a 1,400-mile
nonstop trip from Austin. A.
long with them came six who
doubtlessly won't play at full
steam against Georgia.
Three suffer from flu and
three from injuries. Those hit
hardest by last weeks flu epi-
demic are End Ben Proctor,
Tackle Ken jackson and Back
Byron Gillory. The injured are
Guard Danny Wolfe, End Poppy
Blount and tackle-guard-center
Alfred Miller.
Georgia began slowing down
today after nearly ten days of
either scrimmaging or other
hard work. The Bulldogs
heavy program contrasts with
Texas comparatively easy 60
ing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30

New Orleans, Dec. 80 APP
The basketball game everyone
has longed for-Kentuck VS.. St.
Louis Will b played here to-
night in the finals of the Four
team Sugar Bowl tournament.
The Wildcats of Kentucky
and Billikens of St. Louis, out
standing college clubs of last
season and undefeated in the
present campaign, won their
way to the title game with vic
tories in last nights opening
round.
The Billikens. National Invita-
tional champions, bea Holy
Cross 61-52 in the first same last
night. Then Kntuclo S NCAA
kings, shooting with amazing
accuracy, swamped Tulane 49,
At.
Kentucky and s.. Louis have
never met at basketball before.
Last spring, wien each boasted
a national titl, there was great
hope they s-tght clash in the
Olympic -rials But St. Louis
didn't .nter, and Kentucky lost
to tn, AAU Champion Phillips
Ours in the finals.
The dream match is set for
$3.50 pm. Central Standard Time
in New Orleans Municipal Aud
itorium. Holy Cross and Tu-
lane will play a consolation
game at 7:30.
Both last nights victors had
far less trouble than generality
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
State Loses
To Loyola
Cagers 6l-59

Los Angeles, Dec. 30-(AP)-
The words of Horace Greenley
were sour tune to the ears of
North Carolina States basketball
Wolfpack today.
Coach Everett Cases young
hoosier hotshots went west" for
the Christmas holidays but the
trip brought mostly ill fortune.
The last chapter was written
last night by scrappy Loyola
University quintet that elininat-
ed the Casemen, 61-59, from con-
ISOLATION play in the Los Angeles
1nvitational Tournament State
previously dropped a hard
fought 41-39 decision to Wyom-
ing Tuesday night.
Montana University mean
while joined Wyoming, Peppr-
dine and Hamline University in
the championship semifinal
bracket last night by whipping
Brigham Young, 76-74.
Trailing 36-31 at the half, the
North Carolinians took slim
lead in the second half and held
it until the last five minutes
when the Californians, paced by
little Johnny Arndt, scrappy for
ward, tied it up and then pulled
ahead.
Arndt was good for 10 of
Loyola's 81 points. Sam Ran
zinc, States accurate for
ward, hit for 18 to lead the case
men, while Ranzino's mate,
Dick Dickey, netted IL for the
night.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Game Will
Start At 8
In The Armorv

The Scarlet Aces, Roanoke
Rapids independent basketball
team, will get their first test un-
der fire here tonight at eight o.
clock. in the Roanoke Rapids Ar
mory when they clash with the
Yellow Jackets varsity cagers in
an intra-city battle.
Organized only last month, the
Aces will take the court in a
set of flashy carlet uniforms
with white numerals reminiscent
or the State College Wofpack,
however the Aces have adopted
the T-shirt style of jersy which
is becoming increasingly popular
with basketball teams over the
country.
The Jackets will be out TO
make the Aces debut a flop if
possible tonight, as they seek to
move to a victory after having
three of the five games they
have played 50 far 60 to the op-
position. The Jax first swung
into action early in December
for a pre-Christmas round Of
practice" games, and they will
start their regular Northeastern
Conference schedule on January
4.
Coach Marvin Woodard's
Jackets saw their last action on
December 81 when they lost a
decision to Bethel They took
their Christmas vacation and got
back into practice Tuesday in
preparation for tonight's game.
The Aces have been practicing
several times a week since early
this month, and they say they
are"raring to 60" tonight a.
gainst the high school most of
them represented a short time
ago.
Interest has been mounting all
week In the game, and basket.
ball fans who have little chance
to see any cage action here this
year are expected to be on hand
for the opening whistle at eight
tonight.
Members of the Scarlet Aces
and high school reminded
b "a Sc b all fans they need
have no fears about the Ar
mory's being uncomfortable for
tonight's ball GONE. They said
the heating plant is functioning
quite well this year and assured
fans there would be plenty Of
heat to keep the spectators warm.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30

ing. If they're calm you talk
sense to them.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
poANoKE RAPIDS
Daily Hrral0
SPORTS

plans but ther were indications
today he is about to retire
Unofficial announcements yes
terday limited the Gary, Ind,
puncher, who is "a years old
(some say 35), is going to call it
quits without making a try to
regain his twice lost title.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
caet Aces And Yellow Jackets Tang Tonight ACiy Cage Contest

The most Rev. Bernard J.
She'll, director general Of The
Catholic Youth Organization,
said Zale, who was dethronsd by
Marcel Cerdan last September,
has been appointed a member o1
the CYO staff as a boxing IN.
structor.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Dixie Bowl Mentors
Say Odds Are All
Wrong On Contest

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 30
(AP)- Coaches Bob Woodruff of
Baylor and Peahead Walker of
Wake Forest are agreed on one
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-30
Tony Zale May
Be Planning
To Retire

Chicago - (AP) Tony
zale, former worlds middle
weight boxing champion, s t
announcement of his future ring
The Nome nugget., 1948-08-27
Has Ardent Lover Arrested

SHANGHAI, CP)-Miss Chang Yun-Shiu told police she suffered long and silently
 When Ma Shih-Li fell in love with her at the municipal statis- tics bureau she paid no attention.
 When he got fired she ignored him.
 When he wrote her a letter in blood she ignored him.
 When he threatened to kill her she ignored him.
 When he climbed through her bedroom window she threw him out.
 When he climbed through her window the next night she threw him out.
 But when he climbed through the window the third night she had euOugh-She had him arrest ed.