The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 14, 1931, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1931. By GEORGE McMANU SHES HAD HLUSBANDS TO BURN~ WHY DON'T YOU PROPOSE TO HER. @ BRINGING UP FATHER YOU KNOW, SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED FOUR TIMES, AND HAD EACH ONE OF | s HER HUSBANDS «A CREMATED /Y7 b L THAT 15 MRS MATRIMONY, THE SOCIAL LEADER, FANCY MEETING HER HERE ! SHE LOOKS LIKE THE BACK-STOP AT THE BASE - { BALL PAVI?K o, & s G / SAVING HAVING WHAT you HAVE in the future depends upon what you save in the present. There’s no escaping that rule. Fortunately, it is both easy and pleasant to save, once you start. It becomes a game. Watching a Bank Account grow is like watching a garden grow, only much more thrilling. HAVE A GOAL IN MIND ] : s il : ! Make Retirement in 15 Years your goal, g s R - or Travel, or a College Education for your children. Then you’ll enjoy saving. DAILY SPORTS CARTOON By Pap MORGAN LEADS BATTING, BOTH - MAJORLEAGUES First I;ational Bank BEAT BOB KEpLERS OF CHIO STATE *2 AND L IN THE FINAL ROUND /—— HE 15 ONLY THE RO CHAMPION § ek s ,/Ard 35 YeARS B oF NTERCOLLEGIATE | { | GOLF 10 'REPEAT GREAT GAME OF BASEBALL IS PROMISED Piggly Wiggly and Georg; ‘ Brothers Meet This Evening With ham sandwiches on first | base, cheese sandwiches on second base, bologna on third base and a keg of—sweet cider at home, the baseball players of Piggly Wiggly and George Brothers will have suf- ficient incentive to make an excit- ing game tonight when the two grocer concerns meet to settle a dispute of several weeks standing. No side arms, can openers, butcher knives, pop bottles, monkey wrench- es, etc., will be allowed the play- ers when they trot out on the dia- mond. They must settle Juneau's grocery supremacy by bats and balls. A squad of boys from the . Tallapoosa will do police work and keep the PWs and GBs separated and also keep the crowd back from the diamond and allow the battle royal to proceed as peaceably as possible. Ambulances will be on the scene and the two grocery concerns have arranged for their own doctors and nurses. Joe George admits he will wear Some Slugger! WOLGAST IS EASY WINNER, TITLE MATCH NEW YORK, July 14—Midget Wolgast, recognized here as the world’s flyweight champion, easily defeated Ruby “Dark Cloud” Brad- ley, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, in a 15-round title bout here, last | night. TWENTY GRAND ' RACE FAVORITE A If the Italian Government re- warded valor on the field of sport, Oscar Melillo, sensational second baseman for the St. Louis Browns, probably would be decorated by Mussolini himself. Melillo’s broad grin, as displayed above, is fully legitimate for hasn’t he been knocking out hits so bewildering- | ly that the opposition feels like folding up against this one-man sluggin’ wonder? Yes, sir! Melillo recently neared Tris Speaker’s ree- ord of 11 consecutive hits by poll- ing eight of ’em in a game with | the Yankees. a mask and gloves on his hands to - CHICAGO, Ill, July 14—Twenty iGrand will go to the post as a fav- orite in the $70,000 Arlington Clas- | sic next Saturday, but A. C. Bost- | wick thinks his three-year-old star Mate will give the big bay all kinds of trouble if not a beating. Others in the field are Spanish Play, Sun Meadow, Joey Bibb, Epi- | thet, Prince Damoup, Burning Up, and Chief John. SCHMELING IN HIS HOMELAND Gehrig, Klein Are Tied for | Home Runs — Ruth Has Cnly 21 Drives NEW YORK, July 14—Morgan of the Cleveland Indians main- tained the batting leadership in both major leagues, including Mon- day's games with an average of .396. Babe Ruth, of the Yankees, next with .383. Klein and Davis, both of the Phillies, tied in the National/ League leadership with .360. Gehrig of the Yankees and Klein are tied for home runs, 23 each. Babe Ruth has made 21 home runs. is States. dealer, GAMES MONDAY Typical of the daily shipments cf tires made from the Western Firestone Factory to meet the demands in the eleven Western J. J. Connors, of the Connors Motor Compnay, the local reports sales to car owners during April, May and June broke all sales records in Firestone history. Pacific Coast League No games Dplayed yesterday as teams were traveling to open on a new schedule this afternoon the week. National League St. Louis 12; Chicago 5. Philadelphia 1; Pittsburgh 0. American League Philadelphia 12, 4; 1, 6. Washington | NDING OF CLUBS LEGION GIVEN “ FOUR NEW MEN {Veterans Reinforced by Pitcher, and Outfielder when the Veterans and Moose are slated to play off the game post- poned from July 5. All of them are from the Tal- lapoosa’s ball club. They include a moundsman, first baseman and cne other infielder and an out- fielder. C. W. Layman is the heavier. |He is a Seattle product and one {of his brothers played here a few years ago on the Unalga and Le- gion clubs. J. P. Granada is a first baseman. D. W. Herr is an Infielders Pacific Coast League Won Lost Pct. 14 14 BT1 51 Scattle San Francisco Los Angeles Oskland Hcllywood Portland Missions Sacramento 5 National Leaguc Won Lost Pet. 52 31 12 44 32 57 45 36 556 . 43 36 544 40 39 506 35 46 432 . 81 45 .408 28 53 346 League Won Lost Pct 57 104 52 626 . 44 579 40 506 | 35 443 | 31 388 | 29 312 28 Juneau City League Won Lost 5 1 3 [ - e, CANZONERI WINS BOUT WITH PAYNE St. Louis New York .. Brooklyn Chicago Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh C:ncinnati American Philadelphia Washington New York Cleveland St. Louis Letroit Cliicago Boeston Pet. 833 509 .000 Eiks Moose Legion 2368 | Four new ball players have just|experienced been assigned to the American Legion club, it was anncunced to- day by President Karl Theile of |the City League. They will be | available for Wednesday's - game. Smpire. Cafe Fully Equipped . FOR SALE III|I|IIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIllllIIllIII"IIIIIII[II) infielder Caldwell an outfielder. - Mabry’s and C. C. Old papers av the Empire office T R e e L T L T T TR E AR \ Meadowbrook Butter PHONE 39 ALASKA MEAT CO. ALITY AND SERVICE TO YOUR ‘LIKING Austin Fresh Tamales Deliveries—10:30, 2:30, 4:30 THE HOTEL OF ALASKAN HOTELS THE GASTINEAU Our Services to You Begin and End at the Gang Plank of Every Passenger-Carrying Boat e e e e et | LUMBER WHEN YOU WANT IT Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc. Phone 358 THE CHAS. W. CARTER MORTUARY “The Last Service Is the Greatest Tribute” Corner 4th and Franklin Sts. Phone 136-2 p—— Phone TAXI SERVICE DAY AND NIGHT Stand Opposite Chamber of Commerce Booth | Arcade Cafe CHRIS BAILEY P We cater to those who want good things to eat. OPEN ALL NIGHT fi%_]\ UNITED FOOD COMPANY CASH 1S KING INSURANCE Allen Shattuck, Inc. LOS ANGELES, July 14.—Tony Canzoneri, of New York, light weight and junior welterweight | champion of the world, last night | snmsmp‘ BERLIN, July 14—Max Schmel- Center field ing is home again fully recognized R. field by the German boxing experts as Left field the legitimate heavyweight cham- prevent him doing personal damagc‘xm Cash C: to his own players and his oppon- | g i it faes s SR AT Gastineau Hermle ex_qtf 4 'occasg)n’ar seh,e :ss i nedv“All—over-the-world" Gene die” Sweum declares r's “United” Westby arr. Established 1898 Juneau, Alaska a truce for just one night, and! that's all. | Donald Armour made a special| trip to Juneau from Ketchikan to! y lend support to his Piggly Wigglys! and in cast of accident to any of his players he is prepared to play any position. The game starts at 6:30, just one ' half hour after both stores lock| their doors. | The losers will pay for a chicken‘) dinner at the Gastineau and the! phonograph will furnish the music. | The line-up of players tonight will be as follows: George Brothers Manager Joe George Captain Jimmy -Orme Art Judson Ernest Martin Tommy George Joe Short ... Art Burke Ervin Hagerup Gus George No substitutes Bros. team. Piggly Wiggly { Bert McDowell Catcher Frye Bruhn Jimmy Steele .Pitcher “Blondie” Sweum First base “Legion” Neil Brodie .. Szcond bas2 California Joe Hill Third baze Catcher Pitcher First base Second basz Shortstop ‘Third base Left field Center field Right field allowed George hospital | Pinch hitter, Donald Armour. Mascot, United Sam Light. .- RARE HOSPITAL CASE REPORTED LOS ANGELES, Cal. July 14— As the result of the death of M Nina M. Branton following an ex- plosion of ether in her lungs while she was under an anesthetic, the Rev. Harry Branton, her husband, and two gons, Robert and Ralph Branton, brought suit for $151.- 500 damages against several doc- tors, a nurse and a hospital. A spark was believed to havi ciused the explosion which rup.ured Mus. Branton's lurgs. Tha accider® was declared to bz withoui pa in circle: — e eee The college of inesring Louisiana State unliversity has do- cided that gravel roads are not eco- nomical when vehicular traffiz reaches 300 to 500 a day. | of | pion, a “credit to the fatherland.” | Speeches by sport authorities | were made and tribute to Schmel- |ing was given as the “shining ex-! |ample of German sportsmanship, | }Lhc master of all categories.” | - .. RAILROAD SELLS FOR ONE DOLLAR | OTTAWA, Ill. July 14.—Railroad values took a slump here recently when a half-mile stretch of the old Rutland, Toluca, and Northern railway sold for $1. At the same sale which was held by LaSalle| county to ccllect money for taxes that had never been paid on cer- tain properties, three coal mines, sold for 50 cents each. One piece had not furnished taxes to the‘ county for 73 years while another; 2 vears in arrears. i b L i LUCAS RETURNS HOME | H. I Lucas returned this morning on the Alentlan from a trip to to Juneau steamship Seattle, won a 10-round decision over Cecil Payne, of Louisville, Kentucky. He was defending the junior welter-| weight crown. Twenty thousand fans witnessed the bout. SECURING VIEWS FOR FOLDER FOR ALASKA 8. 8. CO. Glen Sheckles, Art Director of the Western Engraving and Color- type Company of Seattle, accom- panied by Rudolph G. Allen, head of Displays, are passengers aboard the steamer Aleutian for a tour of the coast. They are securing views ete.,, for a new folder for the Alas- ka Steamship Company. DOCTOR EDMUNDS GOES TO INTERIOR Dr. J. W. Edmunds, eye special- ist, left on the Aleutian today for Fairbanks direct, but will retw to Juneau via. Anchorage, Seward and Cordova arriving here about August 15. IIIIIIIIII|IIlIlIIIIlI||||IIIlIIIlI||II|||IIII||||IIl|IIlllllll|||IIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIlIIIlIIIIIIlI|li|||I|IIIlIHlllHI . Old rapers gt The FEmprre. B First National Bank (]eorge Brothers CASH or TERMS Apply or LT T OO T U U U T T Juneau Motor Co. Foot of Main Street