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Evening star., 1949-03-23

him to throw hard
II guess best" Blackwell saying day.
but it's awful just sitting here in the and watching the
other fellows play And another thing I'm getting fed with
all these dire predictions about I'm going pitch What's
kidney anyway Nobody needs than according to
the doctors"
BIockie Says He Verified the Story
Blackwell hopes his first assignment will be against the
Brooklyn Dodgers grudge against Branch Hickey,
president OF the Dodgers
When was recuperatng after my operation" explained
Blacke Ricky California He went the air and
predicted I'd pitch again He also told sports coumnist
sportswriter interrupted That must be wrong Blackie
he said II Vero Beach and hickey saying
there why couldn't pitch telling of
pitcher who had the operation when Hickey
managing the Browns and"
Hes changed his story. then broke in Blackwell After
the broadcast which didn't hear called up the announcer
and he verified it. also called the sports comnst and he told
the thing. All right what hickey is rght What
business is it of his to express an opinion?"
It's an Awful Sensation, He Says
OF the rubber Blackwell is homey amable guy not yet
despite years Army he the
Before hurt his blazing fast and threw wcked
from the side Rgthanded hrs always stayed loose at the
plate when Blackie working.
1s47 led National victories he also
tops with 1913 keou The Reds who rebuilding
with young players regarded Blackwell their key and
when he Topped last they skdded from fifth to seventh
1s awful sensation to throw ball and suddenly discover
chat Blackie unused he sat the
right field leaning against the fence and soaking sunshine
the Reds and Phies played "1n forget the
1--WE playing the Braves I'd first two
Of season and was shooting for my third when Bill voisee
to bat wound and threw hard but instead Of the ball
WhStllng to the plate breaking inside to
right-handed hitter 1t barely the
He's No Mr.. America, Anyway
That end of for Backe big wheel
He pitched hen losing times than he
worked innings with
II scared" he admitted. I'D heard many experts
predict that because of the effort seemed to show pitching
doctor,
seemed to what with tried to
pitch overland treequarters and underand still
Tell the truth glad when last January 10 they
injected some blue stuff in my veins and took picture Of me in
hospital They found that right kidney
worked that it had filled system with poison and all the
docs said my trouble stemmed from there.
80 they took it walking the next day. Bucky
knows best when PITCH but feel like I'm ready
weigh ITO pounds and that's plenty fellow feels
like much figured getting
be Mr.. America nohow.
I'll be pitching soon he promised Sooner than anybody
especially Rickey-hinks'
Evening star., 1949-03-23

11-man staff he has his choice Of
one man-Dozier.
Weik pitched himself back to
the Chattanooga club yesterday
as the Mats defeated Minneapolis.
81. at Orlando. He staggered
through four innings, walking
four, issuing four hits in the first
inning and leaving the premises
with a yield of four runs.
Dick was no sensation and
neither was Calvert. who allowed
three runs and walked five in his
test. The Mats. meanwhile, were
blasting Minneapolis pitching for
10 hits, including a three-run
homer by AL Evans and a five-run
outburst in the fourth.
Simmons Hit Decides It.
The Mats rescued themselves
from 7-6 deficit in the seventh,
Sam Dente walked and Len Okrie
singled him to third. Calvert's
infield tap scored Dente with the
tying run and shifted Okrie to
second. John Simmons then de-
livered a single to left which
scored Okrie with the winning run.
NAT NOTES Evans homer
was the Mats first in an exhibi-
ton game, a mighty blow which
soarer some 400 feet. Hudson
and Haefner were to oppose the
New York Yankees here today.
with Scarborough and Masterson
slated to face Cincinnati tomor-
row at Orlando.
Vice President Calvin Griffith Of
the Mats announced a boost of a
dollar day in allotments to play
ICao CDTEEC Dooo - ol
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Hockey PIoyoffs

BY the Asseeiofsd Press
Schedule Tonight.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Tacoma at New Westminster topening
game. best of-flve series)
mo games in other leagues.)
Results Last Night.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Toronto. 3; Boston: 0 Toronto leads
Detroit, .; Montreal. g overtimes.
Detroit leads best-of-seven series.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Providence. Z: st. Louis, 2 providence
leads best Of seven series. 1-0).
Springfield, 8: Cleveland. (sprinsfield
Hershey 81 indianapolis 0 tHershey
leads best-of-three series. LOO.
UNITED STATES LEAGUE.
Dallas, s; Fort Worth. O Dallas leads
best-of-three series. 1-0l.
Omaha, 2; Kansas City, (Omahs
leads best-of-three series, 1-O.
AMERICAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
tSemifinal Playoffs).
New York RoVers. s; Saulte Ste. Marie.
5 New York leads. 20, in best-of-
seven series).
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Montgomery Jr. College
Holds Rinq Tourney

Montgomery Junior College will
hold an intra-mural boxing
tournament Friday and Saturday
at Bethesda High School under
the direction of Coach Fausto
Rubini.
Only boxers without previous
experience will be eligible.
Trophies and gold and silver
gloves will be awarded winners
and runnerups.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Dy fhs Assoeioted Press

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Mar.
23.-The battle for the first base
job on the New York Yankees has
narrowed down to Jack Phillips
and Joe Collins. Manager Casey
Stengel says Dick Kryhoski. up
from Kansas City, is "too green to
play first base in the majors. I
haven't played him because I
don't want to have him disap-
pointed when he is sent down" :"
Babe Young, signed as a free
agent, has been unimpressive and
appears on the way out.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf
Lippy Durocher. New York Giant
manager, claims rival clubs are
offering tomato pickers" in ex-
change for some of his sluggers.
Nobody is giving up star
pitcher" Durocher said yesterday.
Pittsburgh. for instance, ex-
pressed interest In Bobby Thom-
son. I mentioned Stan Rojek,
Kirby Higbe and another pitcher
to be named, and they threw up
their hands. That's the way it
goes. They offer you tomato pick
ers, but we have plenty of them
ourselves. So has everybody"
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla
Carl Furillo, Brooklyn Dodger out
fielder, is socking the orthodox
hurlers like he owns them.
.Furillo went four for four in an
intra squad game yesterday. He
tagged both Carl Erskine and
Clarence Podbielan for blows,
causing the Dodger bench to chip
in with "Furillo. when are you
going to hit right-handers?"
TAMPA, Ta.-Cincinnati's Reds
are hopeful that they have a
couple of prize rockies in camp.
They are Outfielder Lloyd Merri-
man and Second Baseman Johnny
Lane.
Manager Bucky Walters has
been giving both plenty Of work
and they were at their best yes
terday. Merriman hit q two-run
homer and Lane blasted two
p run double as the Reds licked the
st. Louis Cards, 8 to S. Both have
been outstanding afeld, but their
ability, to hit has been a question
mark. Yesterdays blows. how
ever, came off Harry Brecheen.
Ken Raffensberger and Red
Lively are slated to pitch today
against the Boston Red Sox at
Sarasota.
BURBANK, Calif.-Losers In
three straight exhibition games.
Ill by one run, the world cham
pion Cleveland Indians will try to
change their luck today against
the st. Louis Browns.
Sam Zoldak, Lyman Lnde. and
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Pro Basket Boil
BY the Assoeiotsd Press
Results Last NiEht,

Results Last Might.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PLAYOFFS.
Rochester, 93; st. Louis, "a Dorchester
leads best Of three series, 1-O.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Hammond, SO; Denver, So.
Schedule Tonight.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PLAYOFFS.
Rochester at st. Louis Dorchester leads
best Of three series. LOO.
New York at Baltimore (First game
best Of three series.
Washington at Philadelphia (frst game
best of three series).
Chicago at Minneapolis (first game best
of three SerieS).
Evening star., 1949-03-23

II wouldn't take 100000 in cash for
Blackie" said President Warren Giles year
ago. "and wouldn't trade him even up for Bob
Feller.'
Today the tall. gaunt pitcher with the out
size ears has yet to throw ball to a catcher.
With gloomy resignation he's following orders,
running each day and playing in pepper games.
The brilliant future predicted for the guy hangs
in balance.
He came up with sore arm last May and
finished the season with only seven wins. Last
January kidney was removed From 1875
pounds he fell to 157. Not until he reaches ITS.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Crippled Caps Face Phi|y Tong hit in Title Opener
Griffs' Fingers So Scarce
|AU But One Sure to Stick
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stuff CORRESPONDENT

PETERSBURG Fla Mar 23-The customary pruning OF
Mats problem for Manager
The quality of his hurting still to be determined
enough quantity to warrant moments
Washingtons pitching the
Practically pitcher the will
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS S1ANk
Stor StoH Correspondent

None Of Mr.. Rickey's Business
TAMPA Fla, Mar. 23When Ewel Blackwell won % games
for the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and tossed notter
the bargain, they calling
the 6foo 5-nch Californian the best rghthander baseball
Evening star., 1949-03-23

(See GRIFFS, Page C-3D
Evening star., 1949-03-23

BURBANK, Calif.-Losers in
three straight exhibition games.
al by one run, the world cham
pion Cleveland Indians will try to
change their luck today against
the st. Louis Browns.
Sam Zoldak. Lyman Linde, and
Evening star., 1949-03-23

him to throw hard.
II he knows BEST Blackwell saying other
bu it's awful just sitting here in the and watching the
other fellows play And another thing I'm getting fed with
all these dire predictions about pitch What's
kidney anyway Nobody needs than according to
the doctors"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
CRASH ENDS CHASE; YOUTH IN HOSPITAL

A 55-mile-per-nour chase through the city early this morning ended in crash at Norway Point which sent a youth to the hospital.
 Police pursued the speeding car, driven by Dallas Casperson, 19, through the city and clocked it at 55 miles per hour
 Failing to stop when signalled by police, the car attempted ito flee and could not make the turn at Norway Point.
 James Sofoulis, a passenger in the car, was taken to St. Ann's hos pital by police. He had chest and arm bruises and possible internal injuries.
 Police arrested Casperson and charged him on three counts, in- cluding driving while under, the influence of alcoholic liquor.
 Casperson was found guilty in the City Magistrates Court this after noon.
 He was fined S7000 and two iail sentences of 10 days each were suspended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
kIWAhIS CLUB TAXES
 UP 5-B0Y ADOPTION

The human emotions and the de- veloping of personality as related to the business and professional world was the trend of pr. J. M. Montgomery's talk today noon be- fore the neon meeting of the Xii wanis in the Gold Room.
 Human Emotions and Develop ing Personality" was the subject of his discussion. Dr. Montgomery stressed the importance of the in- dividual in being oriented to the social or industrial environment in which he finds himself. He was in- troduced Icy Gene Vuille, program director.
 In the business meeting, the mat ter expenditures in the adoption of the five boys by the club were discussed. With the starting of school, Stanley Baskin pointed out that it had been necessary to fur nish the boys with new shoes and clothing.
 Guests present were Fred Parson, Jr., of the CAA and Stewart s. Makley, auditor for the Public Housing Administration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
FIRST DAY ENROLMENT UP OVER LAST YEAR FOR
 LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

First day enrolment figures for the high school and grade school are now complete showing an in- crease over the same figures for last year
 The total enrolment for both high school and grade school for the first day enrolment shows 83l for this year against 792 for 1948 First day enrolment for the high school this year is 2O6 with 196 for the first day in l948. The grade school has an increase of 10 over last year.
 More students are expected with final figures expected to be tabu- lated by next week.
 We are forced to use every bit of available space which makes us use as class rooms some that are not fitted for that use," said IS. s Sears, superintendent of schools.
 Two new teachers have beer added this year. one in the kinder garten and the other in speech cor rection and art.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
52 BEAUTIES IN PARADE FOR TITLE
 OF MISS AMERICA

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept. 2 -tR-Fifty-two blondes and bru- nettes--but no redheads-today be- gin the annual battle for the Miss America crown and all that goes with it.
 For a week the girls will com pete in various phases of the con- test. And the final judgment on beauty must be on the up and up mo "falsies" or padding in the bathing suits is allowed.
 The girls represent 45 states four big cities, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada. Only three states Delaware, Idaho and Rhode Island don't have an entry New York Chicago, Philadelphia and Wash ington each sent an entry.
 The pageant opened yesterday at 3 o'clock with a Mardi Gras parade on the boardwalk. The first preliminary contest is all set for this evening at Convention Hall. The field will be narrowed down to Is on Saturday night, and from these the new Miss America will be chosen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
AUTHOR VISITS TO
 SKETCH AND NOTE

1 Ballard Hadman, the lady. iron Ketchikan who paints and writes was in the Alaska Museum her' this morning sketching and noting
 She had news: Harpers had jus purchased the manuscript of book she wrote-"As the Sailor Loves the Sea" is the title. The book is about trolling in Southeast Alaska.
 The title was chosen because in the last analysis Alaskans love Alaska as the sailor loves the sea, '' she said.
 For three weeks she had been cruising the waters of Southeastern Alaska in her boat, the Naiad, doing sketches which will illustrate the book.
 This morning she was sketching and noting native designs in the exhibits in the Museum.
 She spoke of plans for making ceramics. glass and pottery from material in the tailings of an old gold mine. She also spoke of plans for making jewelry and fabrics from native materials in native de- sign
 With her was Allen HasseIcorg, her first cousin one generation re- moved a bearded pioneer from Hasselborg Lake on Admiralty Island.
 Mrs. Hadman will return to Ket- chikan tomorrow
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
NOME FAMILY TO BE GUESTS OF BIG
 CIRCUS, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Sept. 7.-tR-The bak- CTS family from Nome, Alaska, will live on the cake that dreams are made of when the circus comes to Seattle Friday.
 When Thomas N. Martin of Nome's North Pole Bakery wrote the Ringing Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Show for tickets he mentioned the fact that he and his two children had never seen a circus.
 Arthur M. Concello, general man. ager of the show, said today the Martins money wouldn't be any good for two days they'll be Ringling's guests, with ringside seats and visits with the star per- formers backstage.
 The young Martins will be special guests of Ringing clowns.
 And the circus will pick up their bill at Seattle's Olympic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
FIRE DISCOVERED
 ON PLANE, TURNS
 BACK, LANDS 0kEH

MEDFORD, Ore, Sept. 7-R- A Northwest Airlines DC-4 landed here safely today after turning back on Seattle-to- Honolulu flight when a warning light indicated fire in the baggage compartment.
 Fire extinguishers were used while the plane was returning here, and on landing, baggage was removed and no evidence could be found that there had been fire, officials said.
 The plane carried II passengers and six crewmen Capt. R. O. Pol hamus was in command. It turned lack when about 31a hours out of Portland.
 Cargo consisted chiefly of baby chicks and perishables. All but a few of the chicks were killed by the fumes from the fire eZtinguish- CTS.
 Most of the passengers were asleep and did not know the plane had turned back until it was over land again, navigator G. Geyer said.
 Polhamus reported to James Speer, VIVA manager at Portland, that apparently the fire warning light was faulty. He said it blinked on, went off when COP extinguisher was used, then went on again.
 The plane will return to Portland for a check as soon as the COZ tanks are re-filled. A fresh crew is expected to continue the flight to Honolulu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
THREE AWARDS WON
 IN JOURNALISM BY
 TWO LOCAL STUDENTS

The winners in the 1948-1949 school year competition by the Quill and Scroll, National Honorary Society for High School Journalists, shows two Juneau students win ming three of the six awards for Alaska.
 Miss Patricia Oakes won the news story and editorial certificates and Jack Lee won the feature story certificate. The other three awards were in interview, column and sports. The two students worked under Miss Emily Madsen who taught English and journalism in the local high school last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
SHIRLEY MAY TRY
 AGAIN TO SWIM
 ENGLISH CHANNEL

DOVER, Eng, Sept. 7-lRL LiShir- ley May France, red-eyed, string haired and tired. said today she will have another try at swimming the English Channel.
 Tt beat me yesterday, but I am sure I can get across next time, said the 17-year-old Somerset Mass, schoolgirl
 She does not know when next time" will be, but it may be in a year or two.
 Shirley May was pulled out of the water yesterday afternoon after she had tried courageously for 101a hours to swim from France to Eng land.
 She was hauled out at point estimated to be six miles from her goal, a very cold, out determined girl
 She protested violently at this. Her shouts of No, mo-" rang out over the waves. lbs.
 T am very disappointed" Shirley May said after a warm bath and shampoo to take the grease out of her hair. Tt was the first five hours of the swim that beat me-"
 Those awful, chopping waves washed the grease from my should CTS and after that, of course, I got cold quickly" A
 The temperature of the water was never above the low sixties and in some frigid currents might have been under 60 degrees, her handlers said.
 T wonder what could have hap pened if had had good day. said Shirley May Anyway, l am sure I can do it."
 The child was just battered be- yond human endurance" said heI coach, Harry Boudakian.
 Shirley May was taken from the water virtually by force on orders from her father, J. Walter France who decided that she had endured enough.
 The girls immediate concern is to get home as promptly as pos sible. The school term at Somerset started yesterday. a-c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
WATCH SCHOOL ZONES!
 KIDS WILL BE KIDS

Police Chief Bernie Hulk cau- tions drivers to be careful while going through school zones.
 Kids will be kids" he said, "and you can't tell when one of them will pop out in front of your car"
 Speed limit is 12 miles per hour in school zones during school hours, he warned.
 All school zones have been posted except the Lutheran Church on Main Street where kindergarten is held and the Church of Christ in the Highlands division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
LEGION AUXILIARY TO
 MAKE GIFTS FOR VETS

Due to a small attendance at Tuesday nights meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary a change in plans regarding nomination of officers was made. Mrs. Ernest Lincoln, presiding in the absence of Mrs. Edith Shrink, president, named nominating committee which will report at the next meet ing, September 20, at special busi- hess session to be held preceding a social hour.
 Plans were made for rummage sale which will be held in the Legion Dugout Thursday, Sept. 2l. Members are asked to get rummage together before that date, and if desirous of having it picked up to notify Mrs. Bert Lybeck or Mrs. Olaf Bedding.
 On Thursday evening, Sept. l5, members and friends are invited
 to meet at the home of Mrs. w. J. Manthey, for an evening of sew
 ing, making stuffed toys and other gift articles which will be sent to one of the many Veterans
 Hospitals.
 For many years, the Auxiliary
 has maintained Gift Shops" in !! Veterans Hospitals where veterans personally select Christmas gifts for their families, at no cost what ever to the veteran. Gift wrappings
 are furnished by the Auxiliary and after selections have been made, the wrapping and mailing is taken care of for the hospitalized veteran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
CAB Party Returns
 South from Alaska

SEATTLE, Sept. LIMA Civil Aeronautics Board field party has arrived here after a one-week tour of Civil Air installations in Alaska.
 Don w. Myrop, Deputy CAA Ad- ministrator, said the group sur- veyed needs of civil aviation in the Territory and ways in which Fed eral budget money could be be spent.
 The Seven- member party will make a similar tour of the Pacific Northwest this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
5io|e Over $34,000;
 Sentenced ! Years

SEATTLE, Sept. 7-tR-Ross Wor- ley, 55, former cashier of the Bothel State Bank, was sentenced today to seven years in a Federal peniten- tiary for embezzlement
 Morley pleaded guilty to charges of embezzlement of S34, ,944.65 over 20-year-period Turning down pleas of bank officials and Bothel residents for leniency. Judge Lloyd Black said Morley is not the only man in a position of trust who has been tempted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
EQUALIZATION BOARD

The Douglas City Board of Equalization is sitting this evening and Thursday evening in the Coun- cil Chambers to receive complaints on community property holders 49 property assessments. The Board held their first meeting last eve- ming, during which several prop erty owners appeared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07

here. There were eight children six of them making the boat triI with Mrs. Anderson. The eldest daughter, Ruth Anne, now Mrs Martin Borlick of Juneau, will re- main here. Richard, the oldest son, is with his father, employed in the same companys operations at Coos, Bay. They sold their home on Fifth Street here to Marcus Jensen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
ANDERSON FAMILY LEAVES

Mrs. Wm. c. Anderson and fam lily are passengers on the Aleutian bound for Coos Bay, Oregon, where they will join MT. Anderson and make their home there. MT. Ander- son is employed in planer mill at
 Coos Bay. The family, one of Douglas largest, will be missed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-07
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that I have disposed of my interests in the Standard Machine Shop of Juneau, and the property where located, and that I no longer will be liable for debts of any kind against the same.
 (02 3t) ROY LUNN.