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Evening star., 1952-03-12

For sheer speed and Frck Francis ssann
ceded johnson had edge But Alex had him beat for
fnesse He had plenty the ball In right and he
smarter"
RICE PUT IT UP to Evans Of the best umpires in
history Billy scratched his chin toughtfuIy. T
60 along with Granny he said Il used to marvel how he
could win for some Of those old Washington teams II they
got him two big day for the Senators and
almost certain defeat the other club"
When Frick stood firm, Evans continued: "He the
only pitcher who actually made the ball You could hear
the whine bullet Bob Feler Lefty others
could fire the ball. too, but heard their pitches sing
like Waters" -
Billy had confession to make too walter was the only
pitcher who me blink behind that plate. it,
blinked consistently One day remember hitter facing
Johnson- think Joe Gedeon He took third strike
turned and said Billy where that pitch?'
"And answered him honestly said, The last saw Of
it the ball looked like it would get piece of the outside
corner Gedeon he was the batter Just nodded and
walked off," %sf
<isTENGEL JUST LISTENED nodding every and then
until Rice said Casey batted against
Johnson. How would you rate 'em?"
The Yankee manager got and gripped an imaginary
bat Let tell couple of stories, stengel said "One
day after the had closed there Homecoming for
Johnson in Cofeyvie They up major
eaguers who lived in the vicinity and played exhibition
the wrong turned out because john
pitching for the other fellows.
u thinking pretty good balpayer those days
Some of my friends did, too Well get loud foul
Just like Billy says that ball whining there something
awful. <.@ .@
pitcher did pretty good He struck out 49, But john
struck out 20 and side got only two hits But the
payon the story in the paper the day.
team got both hits and he happened to bat just ahead
The headline said sengels Inability to Hit in Clutches
Loses Came <s#
Nov ask you, how about that2"
CASEY WAS TELLING, too of his first meeting with Alex
ander "I got up to the plate crowdng leaning well
Then, Alex threw fell back. figured he'd pitch
inside and hit double.
eal When back 20 the dugout all these guys
the club said Hey yon did all right. you hit hnY
just wned said just got Mister Alexander figured out
that's ALL = ..ss.@.
Wen the next time it like school teacher
rappng errant pupil the knuckes went into the
crowng the plate and fell back Just the ball
thrown.
"You know what that OF guy did, He did hit me
the knuckes He aimed that pitch right where he
my knuckes would be and dropped bat and bowling
and stamping around the plate And from the Phes bench
they yelling kyi kya those injured dog sounds,
you undersand-and Alex looked quietly with
little bit of grin
after that knew that Stengel going to stand up
there just like Mister Alexander wanted him. If got
hits of him. they few and far between But gentlemen
answering your original question: whether Johnson
better than Alex, vice versa, can't help you"
whereupon he sat down, leaving the matter in Granny
Ian
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,Isee BASEBALL. Page C-20
Evening star., 1952-03-12
costo Signs With Browns

CLEVELAND. Mar. IL R.-
Elmer "zeke" Costa, a guard.
whose teammates at North Caro-
lima State voted him their most
valuable player last season, has
signed to play professional foot
ball for the Cleveland Browns.
Standing Gel and weighing 220.
Costa. who is 26, lives in Haledon.
Evening star., 1952-03-12
|SIugger Believes
Age Would Bar
Return 10 Game
Deelores He Couldn't I
Stuy inactive z Years
And Do Self Justice
BY Froncis Stonn
Sior Stoff Correspondent

SARASOTA. Fla, Mar. 12.-Ted
Williams playing days are over If
he is re-inducted in Marine ayia-
tion early next month, the Red
Sox slugger disclosed today.
II see no point in trying to play
after I get out" Williams said in
q clubhouse interview. "Iu be IS
years old, going on SO. after two
more years In the service. I know
I couldn't lay OF that long and do,
myself Justice. \
Williams already has received
his orders. He is. to report for
physical examination April 9 in
Jacksonville. If accepted. he win
go to Pensacola for d refresher
course and later be stationed at
Cherry Point, N. c.
Too Old to Play, He Says.
It is Williams understanding
that he would serve q two-yearI
tour Of duty, beginning, 80 days
from April 2, when and if he is
accepted. II might be tempted
to try to play ball again." he ad-
mitted. then emphatically added:
"But wouldn't play. This time
I'd be too old"
The career Of the tall slugger,
who hit .406 in 1941 and whose
lifetime average is .346, was in
terrupted once before but at that
time Ted was only Is. This was
in 1943, when he enlisted in naval
aviation, became a flying cadet
and won his wings. Transferred
to the Marines, he remained as a
flying instructor until shortly be-
fore the 1916 season.
Hurt Elbow in 1850.
Williams picked up where he left
of and for the next four seasons
he batted between .342 and 1863.
But in the All-Star game Of 1850
in Chicago he injured an elbow
making q catch of Ralph Kiner
against the concrete wall. He
played only SO games and his
average dropped to BIT. Last sea-
sons, still bothered by his elbow,
he hit :31S.
Asked II he had given any
thought to staying in the service.
provided he Is physically accept
able, Williams replied:
mo. I wouldn't stay. I've got
nothing against the service, but
since was released I've been in
the inactive Reserve. That means
I'll 60 back in as q captain and
that 4 haven't piled up any years
toward retirement. II I had been
In the active Reserve I'd have
about nine years toward retire.
ment."
Boudreau Has Fingers Crossed.
Manager Lou Boudreau, mean
while, is keeping his fingers
crossed, hopeful the Marines will
turn the star back to the Red
Sox. Ted admits that he'd like
to keep playing, but he added:
IF they take me, there'll be no
squawk on my part. And when
I get out I'll find something else
to do besides play ball."
It's unlikely that any benefits
will have to be played for Ted.
In addition to having been paid
handsomely for his 10 years in
the American League. Williams
is considered one of the best
known and most accomplished
fishermen In the country and is
under contract to q fishing
equipment manufacturer.
Evening star., 1952-03-12
By Burton Howkins
Stur Staff correspondeni

:. .sOkHlaANDO, Fla., Mar. l1.--E0.l
die Yost isn't q power hitter. but
Bucky Harris isn't thinking of
his third baseman's hitting par
ticularly when he says, Il Wishl
/ had eight more like him. There's
nobody on the club who hates tol
lose more than Eddie-and no-l
body who'll try harder to win.
I have some problems. but Yostl
isn't one Of them"
Tie Mats manager is grateful
forY Yost's presence on a club
burdened by inadequancy at other
positions. Third base isn't one
OF Bucky's worries. Neither is the
leadof spot In the batting order.
for both; are handled admirably
by Eddie.
Yost Isl the American Leagues
ideal leadoH man, for in the last
two years he has been on base
more times than almost any other
player. Ted williams reached
base 312 times to 298 for Yost
last season, but in 1850 only the
Yankees Phil Rizzuto was close
to Eddie. with Williams missing
much action because Of q frac-t
tured elbow.
Won't Swing at Bad Pitch.
Eddie has been issued 267 bases
on balls in two years, but he says
his aim isn't to walk when he steps
to the plate. II haven't any idea
OF walking when I get up there"
Yost said today, "but ] don't like
to swing at bad pitching. either.
I'm helping the pitchers any time
II swing at q pitch that isn't in
the strike zone and it's tough
enough in this game without help
ling the fellows who are trying to
beat you."
Yost rates Eddie Lopat Of the
Yankees as the toughest pitcher
lin the league from a control
standpoint. Hes always around
the plate with his pitches" Eddie
said, and statistics support the
Icontention. Lopat walked only II
Ibatters in ;235 innings last year.
Yogi Berra and Rizzuto, voted
the leagues most valuable players
THE last two years, recently agreed
that Yost is the leagues most
lunderrated. But Yost's ability
never has been underestimated by
ibis opponents.
| Scored 10S Runs.
After reaching base 208 times
Hast. season. Yost scored 100 runs,
ranking only behind Dom DiMag-
lgio Of the Red Sox and Orestes
tMinoso Of the White Sox. The
Mats have been unable to capt
ltalize ON Yost's ability to reach
base. for DiMaggio was on base
"a fewer times than Eddie
lMinoso had so fewer chances tc
score, but the White Sox goi
him around more frequently.
I Eddie hasn't hit the 800 sci
yet. but for two years he's beer
on the fringe with .295 and .28;
batting averages. He's only rs
approaching his peak, and 1t viii
Icorne as no. surprise to baseball
linen when he finishes at $40 or so
/ n there's q better fielding third
Ibaseman in the league. it's De-
|troit's George Kell, but there's
mo great gap separating 'em. YoSt
knows no superior at swooping
lin on a bunt or q topped ball
taking 1t in stride with his bare
hand. and tagging the runner
It's one of baseball's more dif6-
cult plays and Eddie executes il
smoothly.
Backing up YoSt at third base
lis another polished fielder, FLOYD
Baker, who beat the Mats with his
fielding few times while with
! the White Sox.
Baker Convincing.
Frank Lane, general manager
of the White Sox, once sought 9
, hasty conclusion to a salary argu-
Iment with Baker and said, "Yol
Evening star., 1952-03-12

until 1880. and I sure never ex-
pected to play any"
The meyie Of Deans career,
"The Pride Of st. Louis" has its
premiere there April 70. Dean got
$50. 900 for the rights to 1t. Paul,
Evening star., 1952-03-12
Voter Polo Competition

CHICAGO, Mar. IL tR.-Tfe
New York Athletic Club and six
Chicago teams are entered in the
National AAU indoor water polo
championship. tomorrow through
Saturday.
Evening star., 1952-03-12
Win, Lose, Or Draw
By FRANCIS sTANN
Sser SsufF corss.pondans

SARASOTA, FLA MAR 12-Just before Ford Frck showed
of to tour the West training camps attended little
party St Petersburg in the hotel suite George Weiss
Evening star., 1952-03-12

lily 5Vu44O .We1C d111O14B VIC 8UC0V0s ~ WdO
pretty fast company
''I'm supposed to pick my all-time team
for magazine" Rice said, "and get two
starting pitchers. How about Walter Johnson
and Grover Cleveland Alexander?"
There was no great quarrel with the
choices, but somebody asked, Granny, what
if they gave you only one choice? Which
would you pick?"
Johnson" replied the noted columnist.
and that started rhubarb. Frick, commits
sioner of baseball, wasn't standing still for
ho
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
DANBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pussehl, ac-
companied by Mrs. Frank Ander-
son, drove to Cleveland last week
to get their son, Harold, who was
discharged from the Grille Vet
eran Hospital. Harold had been
receiving treatments for arthritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Riedmaier,
of Findlay, spent the weekend at
the home of his mother, Mrs.
Louis Riedmaier, and his sister,
Mrs. Joe Kott, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meter are
on vacation trip to Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Schmarde-
beck had company from Cleveland
over the weekend.
David Kihlken, of Cleveland,
spent few days last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. t.
Kihlken. On Saturday his mother
accompanied him to Cleveland and
spent several days at the home OF
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. David BraithWaite, OF
Parma.
Mrs. Christine Bredehoft re-
turned to the Sharpe Rest Home
in Sahdusky on Monday afternoon
after a two months stay at home.
Mrs. Bredehoft fell in her home
a year ago, fracturing her hip, and
is still unable to walk alone and
requires a lot of care.
Mrs. Gordon Wahlers opened her
home Wednesday for meet
ing under the leadership of
Betty Lou Hockin, of the Exten-
sion Service of ottawa county.
Mrs. Emma Wohlers accompan-
led her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Minoff, of Gypsum,
for visit with relatives at Lime
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

be ousted from their posts.
GOVERNMENT Reorganization ~
the Hoover Committee, recon-
mendations for streamlining the
government should be adopted
$40 have been adopted. Let's
get the rest into action.
TAFT-HARTLEY Act - certain
amendments should be passed tc
erase some inequities tnat have
arisen. A good start Was made
by the Taft-Humphrey amend
ment last session.
ST. LAWRENCE Seaway = ap
proval should be granted so that
U. S. can acquire the economic
commercial, productive and de-
fense benefits that will come
from inland shipping.
OHIO Federal judges!lip we
need the new judgeship fol
northern Ohio now under con
sideration. The law creating ii
should provide that the judge
spend part of his time III Toledo
to help relieve the caseload there
as we'll as in Akron and Youngs-
town
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

Saturday at 7::3O in our church.
The Luther League Will meet
Sunday evening at T. This meet
ing is being held a week earlier on
account of the Portage Valley
Federation Officers Clinic of the
Michigan District which is to be
held in our parish house on Feb
ruary 3, beginning at 2 p. m.
Rev. Luther Mann, of New Ro-
chester, will be the inspirational
speaker at the afternoon meet
ing; Rev. Chester Patton, assist
ant youth director, Columbus, will
be advisor of the presidents at
their group meeting, and Rev.
Theo. G.. Buntz, Pemberville, will
be in charge of the Vesper Serv-
ice
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
TWO OFFICERS
ARE: ADDED To
cod STAFF

, Added to Erie Ordnance Depot's
staff of officers the past week
were 1t. Col. Leland S. Devore,
Jr., and Maj. Carlo c. Casale. Both
officers returned in December
from tours of duty in the Euro
pean Theater.
Col. Devore has been in the
Army since 1941 and during
World War II served l9 months
in the Pacific Theater
A graduate of West Virginia
University, Col. Devore was an
engineer for General Motors, But
falo, N. Y, before entering the
Army.
Col. and Mrs. Devore and four
months old daughter, Cynthia, are
residing in quarters on the post.
Maj. Casale entered the Army
in 1941 and has served two tours
of duty in the European Theater
for total of 81 months.
He attended the Massachusetts
Military Academy and the Salem
Trade School, Salem, Mass. Prior
to entering service he was chief
automobile mechanic at Quincy,
Mass.
Mrs. Casale and their three chill
dren, James, Is, Wayne, 7, and
Peter, 5, accompanied Maj. Ca
sale they are residing on the post.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
{A[SAMlS
REPORT
FROM WASHINGTON

The second session of the 92nd
Congress opened for business this
past Tuesday. Legislative activity,
however, was not much in evidence
as the lawmakers, returning from
their homes, compared the sentl-
ment of their constituents, listened
to the Presidents State Of the
Union message and awaited his
budget proposals in order 10 learn
what the Administrator had in
mind for this session.
l am not interested in the poll
tical chickering's that will take
place in this election year. | do
however, have concern over the
vital legislation facing this Con-
gress and believe that certain
measures should be given priority.
Other activities of lesser lmpor-
tance should also receive action
this session. l am listing below
the fields l believe Congress
should cover and also the views
| hold on each.
FOREIGN AID = should be scaled
down. Europe is now partially
able to help itself. Some aid
should be tied to the unification
Of Europe. Unless these nations
show definite progress toward
unity, we should withhold some
economic and military aid. Eu-
ropean nations asking aid of our
taxpayers to rehabilitate them
selves must first collect from
their own citizens what their laws
require in taxes.
TAXES no increase, although
present loopholes should be
closed.
RELATIONS with Russia and
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

TUNE IN THE OTTAWA COUNTY NEWscAsT At 4:so DAILY
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
ST. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Rev. G.. F. Shoup, Pastor
Rev. B. r. Brandt, D. D.
Pastor Emeritus
Pastor Emeritus

Sunday school at 900 am.
Worship service at 1918 a. m
The following officers, elected
at the annual congregational meet
ing, January ID, will be installed
Sunday morning: Elder, Mr.. Ell
mer Wolf; Deacons, Messrs. Paul
Ronecker and Lawrence Sand
wisch; Trustee, Mr.. Aloph Ha-
meister; School Director, MIR.
Luther Peters, Sr.; Nominating
Committee: Messrs. Dale Gnepper,
Raymond Risch, Lawrence Rust,
Mrs. Pauline Gulau and Miss
Audrey Rohda.
Boy Scout meeting Tuesday at
z p. m.
Church Council choirs will meet
Wednesday at 8 p. m.
The following choirs will meet
Thursday: Junior at 4 p. M; Inter
mediate at p. M; Senior at 8
p. m.
Junior Catechetical class Satur-
day morning at 9; Senior class at
10.
Miss Bernice Harder and MIR.
Dale Kline will be united in mar
riage at an open church wedding
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

satellites - we should warn that
any further efforts to extort
ransom money, as in the cases of
William Oats and the four
American flyers, will be inn
mediately met by a complete
economic boycott of the offend.
ing country by ourselves and
our Allies.
DEFENSE Production Act =
price, wage and salary stabiliza-
ton has probably been Of some
value in halting the trend to,
ward runaway initiation. It
should be retained for another
year since the present rearm-
ament program must continue at
least at the present rate.
APPROPRIATIONS : should be
carefully scrutinized to complete
ly end waste and incffeciency
and eliminate unnecessary ex-
penditures.
PREPAREDNESS = we should
continue to strengthen our armed
forces and our defenses through
out the world in order to be able
to meet aggression wherever it
shows its dirty face.
UNIT and the DRAFT = should
continue draft and establish UNIT
program in order to properly
train all our young men and keep
our nation ever prepared to de-
fend our cherished freedom.
ETHICS = the Resolution on
Ethics l co-sponsored last ses-
sion should be passed and all
Government employees who do
not have the moral or the ethical
integrity necessary to serve in
a position Of public trust should
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

HEADING UP the progress parade are still more
- smooth clean new dieses. Enough are due in so
to put New York Central's diese-electric horse
power over the two and quarter MILLION mark.
Since the start of 1915, that will mean a three
fold increase for your Railroad
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
FEDERATION MEETS

An open meeting Of the Harris
Elmore women's Federation was
held Monday evening at the school
house. Following the potluclI
supper which was at 6:30 instaila-
ton of officers took place. The
program included music 5y Mrs,
James Stackhouse, q reading by
Mrs. Harold Pickard and solo
by Mrs. Harold Croll. Mrs. Otto
Haar reviewed the book, limo
cents From Indiana"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
one and Oak Harbor, Sunday

stone and Oak Harbor, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard French
and daughter have moved from
Port Clinton and at present are
residing with Mrs. French's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur La
cumsky.
Mrs. Harmon Dehring visited
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. John Schraidt, of Win
chester, H., this week. She drove
to Chicago with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Feares, Saturday, who spent
the weekend in the city.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

SEVEN YARD GAIN! East and west, seven of your
10 Railroads key freght-switchng yards are being
enlarged and streamlined New, longer tracks. :.
scales that weigh while switching . new
diesel service facilities Progress in CARDS to put
shipments miles ahead on New York Central!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

Washington CTe model apane which eEded Russs monopoly
the model aviation brought
worlds the United the
the Smithsonian institution where joins such famous planes the
Wright Brothers Kitty Hawk the Spirit ST Louis the Winnie Mae sns
other hiymng craft R. c. Smerve left
Plymouth Motor Corporation is shown above presenting the plane
Sarbe Sn:honians
Somervic announced that opportunity
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
0. H. CHURCHES

S.. Boniface Church
Rev. Urban Bvrkhart, Pastor
Sunday low mass at 800 and
high mass at 1000.
Confession from to 6 and 7:3O
to $50 p. m. Saturday.
st. Paui's Evangelical and
Reformed Church
Oak Harbor, Ohio
O. c. Doenges, Pastor
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Divine worship at 1918 a. m.
Catechetical instruction Satur-
day morning at 9 o'clock.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve
ming at 7:30. !
The Women's Guild will meet
Friday, February the 14th, at
p. m.
The choir will sponsor a Sauer-
kraut Supper, February the 18th,
Price $1.00 per plate; serving to
begin at $50 p. m.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25

q GETTING THEIR LErrERsl Thousands more new
freight cars will join New York CentraPs great
transportation team this year. They Il bring your
Railroads new car total since 1945 to more than
$4,000! Every one will do more work, too, thanks
to Central's faster modern freight trains.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-01-25
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09

Mrs. Welch accompanied the Alex
andcrs to Pittsburgh to be guests
of niece, Mrs. Nelson Handle
ton.
Ernest Gnegy, of Mt. Lake
Park, visited at S. w. Slabach's,
and Simon Swartzentruber's, on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Kinsinger,
of Virginia, and Misses Fannie and
Sarah Beachy were among those
spending the weekend here.
Mrs. Junior Paugh and children,
and Mrs. Noah Schrock were
among those visiting Mrs. Willard
Swartzentruber since her return
from the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde King and
sons from Oakland spent an eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortncr,
Ora willie, and Mrs. VERNE
Smousc, Oakland, spent Sunday
evening with his home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Shetfel, d.
l.. Swartzentlubcr and family,
Mary and Ross Lichty were among
those attending revival at Meadow
Mountain, last week.
Mr.. Hubert Yoder, Mr. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-10-09
GORTNER

your greatest need is to be
needed" Church Sunday morning
and evening.
The Sunday School contributed
$15 for Moody Bible Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Messenger
were shopping in Morgantown on
Saturday. Visiting them on Sun
day were Mr.. Messengers two
brothers, Jasper and John, accom-
panied by their mother and six
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Schlos-
nagle and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Welch celebrated their wedding
anniversaries at the formers home
home on Friday evening.
Mr.. Alvin Sewers and family, of
Morgantown, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Noah Schrock, on Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Roth and
daughter Janace, of Cleveland, o.,
and Mrs. Merle Swartzentruber
and daughter Shirley, of Canton,
O., enjoyed the autumn foliage in
the mountains and visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schlosnagle and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Swartzentruber over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk and
Mrs. Paul WEIGH had supper at the