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Evening star., 1953-08-26
Major Leaders.
BY the ASsoeioied Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMEkkCAN
Rosen, Cleveland, sSs; Minoso, Ell.
Mantle. Ne. New York, and Goodman
RunsMMinSso' .chteaso, 50; Mantle
81; Rosen, cleveland. 81; YOst'
Runs 6atted inSSRcsens;o clsyeland, III; III
cago' IS: Vernon, washington. 81;
9dSGasI dsTphia, Dstroit' ss. and Robinson Pniia'
Hlts@Vernon. Washington, 1876: Kuenn
Detroit: 1872; Philley; PHILADELPHIA.
wasb,pStoIl' 54; RSssn' ias Cleveland l63; BusO'
Doubiesmvernon. bnvtET, Nv Washington. s5: Kell.
Goodman Boston 2s; White, Bos! B
TriDiesERivera, Chicago, IL; Piersall.
MssSnreH 60ns FS4 PstrS Snd MaosU na
Philley PhiisdeIphia.
Zarr ZZeTnlal l.. .Philsdelphls, 3s; BsTras New New
son, Philadelphia, 10. Wv ~
inston' Is; PhiIiey' Philadelphia' IL;
PitehinnsNLopat: New York; 13-2; .ss7;
fhiSaso os &c eons1sera sSs paT9d CSiesea e0stoa
'-'nn' ''"o' NoHSuSeAa' NAlNdSO' 80
Trucks, Chicago. 1871: Garcia, Cleve-
land, :, 1O6: Wynn, Cleveland. 104;
PaaTrnell, Boston, and gray. Detroit,
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BaffTi9gSsnSenSienst fFvig NeS 1eTE St LOUIS 80
BrSoklyn @ .ss5; Hshburn: ,' phiisseIpSia.. iiGlPiEa.
329; Klpszewski, Cincinnati .32s:
Runs-Snider. Brooklyn. 1O2; Gillian.
and, and, Dark. New York, 90; Musial. st.
Runs battsd .tssv!c t1snwcamPansIlsi Brooklyn.
Hodges. Brooklyn. los: Ennis Phila-
Hits-Ashburn. philadelphia. 1866; Lock-
st. Louis. 156: Kluszewski, Cincinnati.
Doubles--Musial. st. Louis. Al snider.
Brooklyn. "a: Dark, New York, 81;
Beli; Cincinnati. and Slaughter. st.
Triples@Giiliam. Brooklyn, 1s: rondy.
Ashburn, Philadelphia, s; seven play
ers tied with z each.
Home runs---Mathews. Milwaukee. 40;
klIHlszeTski, flIls Cincinnati, 81: campa-
Reese, BFookiyn. is; tsiGaS1' Gillian and iSd
BpSPsSn Bq6oRiSn and srRekIyn RekEnr snideP
Pitehine-Burdette, Milwaukee. ia-@. -
;S67; Roe, Brooklyn 9-2. SIS; SPAIN,
Milwaukee. 1875, .7S3 Erskine, Brook
lyn;, and Haddix, st. Louis, 1915.
Observation-Disclosures, Philadelphia. $50;
Erskine. Brooklyn. 14S: Mizell. st.
Louis. 124; sHaddix, st. Louis. 112;
SPAIN, Milwaukee, 10S.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Lawyer for Players
Asserts Frick Went
Back on His Word
BY the Asseeiesed Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-J. Nor
man Lewis. the new lawyer for
the major league baseball play
ers, today shifted his attack
from the club owners to Com
missioner Ford Frick.
II don't mind him insulting
me-" Lewis said. But it's really
the players he's insulting"
Lewis was unhappy because
he was not permitted to attend
the meeting of baseball's Execu-
tive Council Monday.
THAT was direct breach of
an agreement I made with
Frick." he said. II had a letter
from his attorney inviting me
to the meeting and he called me
on August 19 about the matter" "
Lewis has been hired by the
! players to handle their negotia-
tions with the owners. Allie
Reynolds of the Yankees and
Ralph Kiner of the Cubs, the
player representatives, had been
acting as spokesmen for the
players.
"Kiner and Reynolds want me
to attend those meetings (the
Executive CounciD ;" Lewis said
"T'hey told the others there are
too many complex problems fol-
them to handle"
The next meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Council is scheduled fol
early October during World
Series time, and, unless Frick
changes his mind, Lewis will not
attend. After barring Lewis
from Mondays meeting, Frick
said he had no intention of in
viting any outsiders"
"The players expect some
action then on their proposals,
Lewis continued. Wen find out
then how far the clubs intenc
to go along on the proposals"
The players repeatedly are
asking a higher minimum wage
over the present $4,000 anc
elimination of night games be-
fore getaway days.
Asked to comment on Lewis
complaints, Frick said: INC
comment"
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Minor Leagues

BY the Assoeioted Press
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles. z; Hollywood, 4 10 in
Oakland, 81; San Francisco, OIL.
San Diego at Portland. postponed.
Seattle. 4; Sacramento, L,
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Montreal. is: Springfield. 2.
Rochester, S-3; Toronto. rs.
Ottawa. z; Syracuse, l.
Baltimore. 8; Buffalo, 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. 7; Columbus. o.
Minneapolis, 5; Toledo, a.
st. Paul. 1; Indianapolis. 4
Kansas City. 8; Charleston, 3.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Newport News, 10; Norfolk. z III in
ningSD.
Richmond, 6; Portsmouth. 4.
Lynchburs. 10; York. 8.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas, 3; Shreveport, 0.
Fort Worth, 8; Beaumont. /.
Tulsa, A. San Antonio. !.
Houston. A; Oklahoma City, l.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta. 4; New orleans, g..
Mobile. SILL; Birmingham. 40.
Chattanooga, 4; Memphis. ].
Nashville. 22-12; Little Rock, 6-S.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Williamsport. 3; Wilkes-Barre, 3.
Reading, s; Scranton. 3.
Binghamton. 3; Schenectady, 0.
Albany. 8: Elmira.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Colorado Springs, 8; Sioux City, 4.
Benver, 3-S; Omaha. rs.
Lincoln, 5-2: Wichita. Al.
Des Moines. 3; Pueblo, 2
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbia, 2; Augusta, O.
Columbus at Jacksonville. POSTPONED
Savannah. L; Montgomery, 0 I'll in
ningS).
Macon. 4; Charleston. 3 n6 inningsl
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Two From District Survive
In Negro Golf; Louis Out
SpseiaI Dispatch 10 The star

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 90
One man and one woman from
Washington, D. c., are among
first-round survivors in the
Negro National Open golf tour
nament, which started yesterday
with Joe Louis as an>Outstand-
ing casualty.
Louis, Negro National Amateur
champion in 1850, was erased
by little-known Lee Smith of
Kansas City, 3 and 2.
Tim Thomas eliminated a
fellow Washingtonian, Reuben
Brooks, and 3, and Amelia
Lucas defeated Libby Mallory of
Kansas City, 4 and 3.
Another Washington entrant,
Ken Brown, fell before Bob
Toliver of Chicago, / up in 20
holes.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

Marlboro Speedway will be
turned over to the hot shoe mo-
torcycle racers Sunday afternoon.
but otherwise the stock car tracks
will be operating as usual around
Washington this week end.
West Lanham Speedway is
planning a combination show for
both midget cars and stocks Fri
day night, while the feature at
the Old Dominion Speedway at
Manassas, Va, Saturday night
will be a qualifying test for the
National modified stock car
championships.
At least Is midget cars are
lined up for the Lanham show.
This will be only their second
showing here this year and are
being brought back because of
the good turnout they attracted
earlier this month.
There also Will be a series of
the regular stock car races Fri
day night at Lanham, with all
10 of the tracks leading point
scorers competing.
For the races at Manassas,
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Mats
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who made his mark during the
player-Shortage days of World
War H. Wynn's high mark for
the Mats was 18 victories in 1943.
Hudson won II in 1910, Scarbor-
ough Is in 1948 and Masterson
IL in 1947.
Vernon is aiming even for
greater distinction. The Mats
have had the batting champion
only four times in history.
However, the first baseman has
many admirers and among them
is one of the greatest hitters
IN history. One of the first
things Ted Williams did after
returning from Korea was watch
Vernon swing a bat. He con-
siders Vernon a study In the
perfect swing.
Busby Gets Sixth Homer.
Another pleasant development
for the Mats has been the hitting
of Outfielder Jim Busby. Busby.
practically invaluable for his
fielding alone, is hitting .30l.
He started Porterfield on the
way to victory early last night
with a three-run homer in the
first inning. Vernon opened the
rally with a single, Jackie Jensen
walked and Gil Coan drove in
Vernon with a single. Busby
then hit his sixth homer of the
year.
A single by Bobby Avila, a walk
to Bill Glynn, Dale Mltchells S
single and Rosen'S long 1y pro-
duced two runs for the Indians
in the first. But the Mats got
four more in the fourth on sim
giles by Busby and Wayne Ter
williger, walk to Ed FITZGERALD
and singles by Ed Yost, Pete
Runnels and Vernon The In
dians got two in the fourth on
singles by George Strickland,
Luke Easter and Avila and a
walk.
Bob Lemon was the loser MAX
ing his record l7-13 Lemon
lasted until that fourth inning
uprising and was followed by
Bill Wight and Bob Hooper.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Family, .UvoIry Adds interest
ToD.C. Novice Net Tourney

An intra-f family tennis rivalry
is giving an extra dash of spice
to competition in the District
Recreation Department Wash
ington Tennis Association tour
nament for boys and girls on
the Turkey Thicket courts.
Harry and Mary Ann Hipps,
brother and sister, agent among
the favorites, but they're having
a lively time trying to outdo
each other. Both advanced yes
terday in the novice division,
Harry defeating Richard Wait
sas, 60, 6-1, and Mary Ann
matching this decisive victory
with a 6-1, 60 win over
Teresa Quinn.
/ Dave Thomas defeated Tom
Beall, 2-6, 6-2. Go, in the
Evening star., 1953-08-26
BY Bruce FoIes, Jr.

An all-day pony show, put on
by Elliott McElhinney and Ann
Duncan for riders and their
ponies who have not won more
than three blue ribbons in any
show, was held yesterday at the
Four Winds Farm, near Alex
andria, Va.
The main attraction was the
Henry Bergh Trophy class for
junior riders under 18 years.
This class. the only event open
to any rider regardless of how
many blues he had won, was
taken by Nancy Hahn. a rider
from Mrs. William Dillon's Jun
ior Equitation School, who was
riding Sauce Box. Nancy put in
two smooth rounds over the
eight-fence course to win the
blue ahead. of Elliott McElhin-
ney, Susan Councillor and Jill
Ridgely, who finished second,
third and fourth. respectively.
The small pony championship
was won by Pegasus Stables
Snowbound. Snowbound, a
white, smooth-performing geld
ing. was ridden by Bobbie Gard
ner to win the small pony handy
hunter and placed second in the
small pony Jumper for his score
of 8 points. Tied for the reserve
with 6 points each were Rose
mary Burckes' Cinnamon Stick,
ridden by Jimmy and Jill Ridge
ly. and Judy Ryan's Little Fox.
ridden by his owner and Bobbie
Gardner. When the two ponies
were shown under saddle the
reserve was awarded to Cinna-
mon Stick.
In the large pony division
Sarah Willis, riding the Junior
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Air Force Mines PIuy
Three Tourney Games

Two afternoon games and a
night game are scheduled today
as play continues in the North
east Air Force baseball tourna-
ment at Andrews Air Force
Base.
Mitchell Air Force Base meets
1O20th Special Activity Wing of
Fort Myer at pm, National
Airport plays Boiling Air Force
Base at 5 pm. and Langley Air
Force Base will play the winner
of the 1020th- Mitchell game at
$50 pm.
Andrews defeated Mitchell, 81,
yesterday but lost a night game
to Boiling. 81. National Airport
defeated Langley, 5-4.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

feature match of the division for
juniors 18 and under.
In the boys -l5-and-under
competition, Don Ralph defeat
ed Bob Marzke, Go. 6-1, and
Rem Acker eliminated Pete
Schavennos, 60. Ga. Ralph
plays Acker today.
In the girls unrestricted class,
Andrea Berger won from Bar
bara Condor, 6-1, 6-1, and
Carol Coolidge defeated Julia
Kyle, 6-3, Ga.
Today'S pairings:
Boys under Is and under unrestricted
Don Ralph VS.. Rem Acker.
Juniors Is and under unrestricted
/ John Harris VS.. Bill Wilson, Jackson
Yang VS.. David Thomas. Don Schwitze
VS.. Rodney Nickols. Bob Barns VS.. Car
! Berger.
1 Girls Is and under novice--Hipps VS.
| Labofish. Gates VS.. Schraubel.
Boys 15 and under novice-Hipps VS.
! PAYNE, Claudy VS.. Rubinowitz.
Boys Is and under novice-MorriS VS.
Hardy, Donitelli VS.. Bogdonof,
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Tiger Jones 70 Test
GaViIan in TV Bout
BY the ASsoeiated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-There's
no doubt Welterweight Cham
pion Kid Gavilan is slipping, but
the big question is how much?
Ralph (Tiger) Jones, the
Yonkers middleweight, will try
to supply the answer tonight
when he faces the 147-pound
champion in a non-title 10
rounder at Madison Square
Garden.
(The bout will be shown in
Washington on television by
WTOP-TV. starting at 10
PM
Gavilan is a 81 favorite, but
the rugged. 25-year-old Tiger is
good. enough to make the Kid
work for his money. Unbeaten
in his last seven fights, Jones
holds two victories over Danny
(Bang Bang) Womber, who came
up with the ring upset of the
year May 2 when he defeated
the over-confident Gavilan.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
japanese Davis Cuppers
Play Exhibition Here

Jiro Yamagishi and Massanube
Kimura of the japanese Davis
Cup team were to play an exhibi-
ton with Steve Potts of Mem
phis. Tenn. and Joe Davis of
Nashville at $3.50 this afternoon
at the Army Navy Country Club.
The four are passing through
Washington on the way to Forest
Hills, N. Y, where the national
championships open Saturday.
The japanese played an eXhi-
bition yesterday with Pro Harris
Everett and Col. Ramsey Potts.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Nancy Hahn Wins Top Prize
In Pony Show at -Four Winds

Equitation Schools Psychic, was
awarded the championship. with
three victories and a score of IA
points. The reserve was awarded
to M. H. Johnson's Bay Rhythm.
who was ridden by David Bobst
to a score of II points.
One of the most popular rib
bons of the show was won in
the small pony hunter class by
6-year-old Susan McElhinney
riding her small pony Flycatcher.
Dorothy Sier, riding the Rock
ing Horse Ranch's Snow, was a
happy girl when she was awarded
the blue in the small pony class.
Judges were Mrs. Belts Barr May
and Mrs. Beverly Bryant.
Summaries:
Small pony warmup: |; Judy Ryan''s
Little Fox: ,. Junior Equitation Schools
Fancy Flight; g. Rocking Horse Ranch's
SNOW; 4. PEGASUS Stables Trinket; u,,..
tGn sshoHi edbeI PIyHho Pa RennS F. A5%
Bay Rhythm: 4. Pat Patterson'S Snowy.
Small pony hack: l. Snow; 2. Fancy
Flight; g. Laura Lee and Ken Shreve's
Flame; 4. Little Fox. =
Large pony hack: 1. Bay Rhythm: z.
Junior Equitation Schools Little Red; 8.
Psychic; 4. Clothes Pin.
Lead line: l. Peggy Hahn, 2. Sue
Kilby: 3. Kirt Imery; 4. Pat Gilheson.
Small pony hunter: ]. Susie McElhln-
ney's Flycatcher: 2. Junior Eauitatlon
Schools Sauce Box; 3. Little Fox: 4.
Rosemary Burckes' Cinnamon Stick.
Large pony hunter: /. Bay Rhythm; z.
Psychic; 3. Clothes Pin; 4. Snowy.
Henry Bergh Horsemanship Trophy: /.
Nancy Hahn; >. Elliott McElhinney; 3.
susan Councillor; 4. Jill Ridgely; D.
Sarah Willis: Il. Rosemary Burckes.
Small pony handy hunter. Pegasus
Stables Snowbound: =, Trinket; 3, Pat
ty Archer's Little Dipper; 4, Flame.
Large pony handy hunter, Bay
Rhythm; >. Little Red; 3, Psychic; L.
Small pony jumper. Cinnamon
stick; ., snowbound: 3. Sauce Box;
Large pony jumper Psychic: >. Bay
Rhythm: 3, Clothes Pin; 4, Snowy.
Small pony NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :
points, reserve: Cinnamon Stick. 8
points ttied with Little Fox, decided on
hack-off under ssddlel.
LARGE pony ehampion--Psychio. IA
points; reserve: Bay Rhythm, IL points.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Bob Houbregs Signs
With Milwaukee Hawks
By the Assoeiated Press

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 26.-Bot
Houbregs, the University oi
Washington's 6-foot 7-inch CEN
ter, has signed with the Mil
Waukee Hawks of the National
Basketball Association.
Houbregs' teammate, Joe Clip
riano, highest scoring guard in
Washington's history, also signed
with the Hawks.
Evening star., 1953-08-26
Fights Last Night
BY The Asseeiated Press

LOS ANGELES.-Joey Cam. 12a. Bos-
ton, outpointed Reuben Smith, 1913, Los
Angeles, 10.
TACOMA-Eddie Cotton. ia, Seattle.
outpointed Rusty Payne, 176, San
DIEGO 10.
Evening star., 1953-08-26

CO THE EVENING STAR
" Washington, D. c.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1853
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Record Drought Of
1845 Struck Lake
Erie District

What is described as the greatest
drouth on record in Ohio occurred IN
the summer of 1845. Strangely
enough, it was at its worst in the
areas that touched on the states larg-
est body of water, Lake Erie. The
district that suffered most was about
one hundred miles in length, and
fifty or sixty in width, parallel with
the lake.
There was no rain from the last
of March until June 10, when there
was slight fall, and no more until
July 2, when there was a half inch of
precipitation. Not drop fell from
then until September.
Streams dried up and wells failed.
Pastures were hardly more than dust.
Crops failed. No attempt was ever
made to harvest wheat. Forest trees
shed their foliage in summer weather.
Farmers, faced with lack of garden
produce and fruit, tried to raise tur-
nips for winter food, but the seed re-
fused to germinate.
Droves of cattle were sent south to
the Scioto River for water and grass,
or east to the Pennsylvania border.
Dairy farmers sold their cows for
four or five dollars per head.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
ReichenbGch-Sn,ith
Wedding Date Set

Sunday, June 21 is the date Sc
lected by Miss Shirley Smith of Do
la and Donald L. Reichenbach, Pan
dora, for their marriage. They will
exchange vows in an open church
service at 2:3O p. M, in the st. John
Mennonite church, Pandora, with the
Rev. Frank Harder officiating.
Mrs. Everett Bushong, sister of the
bride -to-be, will serve as matron of
honor. ROLAND ID. Reichenbach, a
brother of the groom, will serve as
best man. Sharon Jean Bushong
will be flower girl and Ricky Reich
enbach will be ring bearer Ushers
will be Everett Bushong and Tom
Reichenbach.
A reception will follow in the coun-
try home of the bridegroom.
Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carroll Smith, Dola. Mr.
Reichenbach is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Reichenbach, Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Draper Attending
Sewage Disposal
Meeting In Akron

James Draper, superintendent OF
the Bluffton municipal light plant, is
attending a two-day conference IN
Akron, Ohio, on Ohio Sewage and In
dustrial Waste Treatment, it was
learned this week.
Draper's department will also have
charge of the operation of the NUM-
cipal sewage disposal plant when 1t
begins functioning, and the Akron
conference will serve to better ac-
quaint him with his additional duties.
Disposal treatment plant men from
practically every municipality in Ohio
operating plants will be in attendance
at the meeting as well as representa-
tives of industries operating their
own plants or considering the install
lation of plants to conform with the
states anti-stream pollution laws,
The conference is to be held Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
NeU York Wedding
Of Interest Here

A New York wedding of local in
terest was an event of last Saturday
afternoon at the Bellmore Presbyter-
ian church uniting Miss Shirley Mar
tha Alderfer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Walton Alderfer of Bellmore,
Long Island, and Peter Lane Grant,
son of DR.. and Mrs. R. Carroll Grant
of Merrick, N. Y.
The double ring ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. William T. P.
Rambo.
Escorted by her father, the bride
was radiantly lovely in floor length
gown of white tulle with a chantilly
lace bodice and a bouffant. draped ov-
erskirt of the lace. The fingertip
length veil was held by tiara of
pearls and rhinestones. She carried
bouquet of white orchids and steph-
anotis.
The brides maid of honor was Miss
Joan Dennison of Perry, N. Y. She
is a sorority sister of the bride at
Geneseo State Teachers College
where both were students.
Miss Mary Sue Stevens of Sandus-
ky, Ohio, and Miss Jane Gratz of Sou
derton, Penna., cousins of the bride,
served as junior bridesmaids.
Basil Petricca, Pittsfeld, Mass, a
fraternity brother of the groom at
Tufts College of Medicine in Boston,
served as best man.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents. Presiding at the
brides table were Mrs. Donavin S.
Gratz, Souderton, Penna., and Mrs.
Harold w. Stevens of Sandusky, Ohio,
aunts of the bride.
Grandparents of the bride are Mr..
and Mrs. Otto J. Amstutz of Bluff
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Alderfer
Of Souderton, Pa, former Bluffton
residents.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
BYGONE FOURTHS
Continued from Page 1

Another Fourth of July event still
remembered was the trapeze and
tight-wire performance put on one
year by Shorty Southworth, an
amateur home town performer.
AS the main event of the day,
Southworth stretched wire from
the top of the town hall to post at
Jefferson street and intended to give
the populace thrill by holding on
to pulley fitted on the top of the
wire, and then riding from the roof
of the town house to Jefferson street.
The sag caused in the wire by
Southworth's weight was something
he had failed to take into considera-
ton, however, and after swooping
about halfway to Jefferson street
Southworth dragged the ground, and
with feet held high in the air burn
ed off the seat of his pants and some
of the skin underneath before he
finally skidded to a stop.
On a Fourth in the era when the
automobile still was a rarity Gottlieb
Schnegg and julie Benroth, owners
of two of the towns first cars stag
ed a race down Main street before
a huge crowd attracted by advertis-
ing which billed "two motor cars
laundering through town at the un-
believable speed of 25 miles on
hour"
Benroth was an easy winner in
the heat, however, for Schnegg had
a blowout at Grove street, permit
ting his rival to finish the course as
undisputed champion.
On an earlier occasion, when BIZ
cycles still were unknown in Bluff
ton rider from Lima was hired to
put on a performance here. The
| rider and bicycle both came in on
| the early morning train but the
| owner was so intoxicated he was un-
able to ride the vehicle for the
crowd. Since no one else could do
it, the people had to be content to
go down to the railroad station and
look at the bike standing in the
waiting room.
Humor in the shape of practical
Jokes also had it's place in the early
| celebrations. On one occasion it was
widely advertised that Prof. Yekrut
would jump from the belfry of the
grade school building. When the
crowd was assembled someone threw
out a turkey (Yekrut the reverse
spelling) and the joke was on the
| house.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
Harmon Field
RestrOOnas IniprOUed

Improvements in the public toilet
facilities at Harmon Field are being
made this week under the direction
of the Bluffton Board of Education,
it was announced this week, as
preparations for the community's
10th annual rodeo moved forward.
Superintendent of Schools A. B.
Murray said that new types of units
were being installed in both mems
and ladies restrooms at the stadium.
Other improvements being made on
school properties during the summer
include repainting the gymnasium
and auditorium, and the renovation
of the former crafts room in the
basement of the elementary school
building for use next year by the
kindergarten classes.
Most of the work is being done by
Wade Bechtel and Millard Herr,
school custodians, with assistance
from Coach Pete Schmidt, who has
been engaged during the summer to
help with building maintenance work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1953-06-18
BluftOn Meters
Off To Slow Start

Bluffton Tennis Club players estab-
lished something in the way of rec
ord last Sunday when they lost their
second match in a row by going down
to defeat before Lima racquet WELD
ers at Lima Sunday afternoon, to 3.
Over three previous Western Ohio
league seasons, Bluffton meters had
lost only one match and the slow
start this season could cost them the
league championship for the first time
since the loop was organized.
In play Sunday, Bluffton tennis
players copped two singles decisions
on wins by Nate Ganger and Norm
Triplett, and the pair then teamed up
with a doubles match for the only
Bluffton victories.
Results of play were as follows:
Singles
Nate Ganger (B) beat Bob Evans
L), 6-3, 6-3.
Dave Jennings (L) beat Woody Lit
tie (B), Ga, 6-2.
Norm Triplett (B) beat Carl Aspin-
all (L), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Bill Waltemath (L) beat Jim Phil
lips (B), 6-2, 6-1.
Larry Beiderman (L) beat Dick
Yoder OBJ, 60, 6-1.
Doubles
Ganger Triplett (B) beat Evans
Asspinall (L), rs, GA.
Jennings-Mort Beach (L) beat Lit
tie Wilbur Howe, rs, 6-2.