The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 1, 1936, Page 5

1936. . Auk Bay Inn Special Chicken Dinners ANYTIME By GEORGE McMANUS MAGGE- | WUZ JUST TALKIN' TO MICKEY MOOSE-YOU REMEM- BER HIS WIFE WORK- ED WITH YOU IN LISTEN, BOY-YOURE MAKIN' THE MISTAKE OF YOLIR LIFE, TAKIN', YOUR _FAMILY_TO PIKERS POINT MOLINTAIN- MY WIFE AN’ FAMILY ARE | SUPPOSE IF | HAD MY WAY TO GO WHERE | WANTED-| WOULDN'T LIKE IT, ANY WAY— WELL- | GUESS MAGGIE HAS HER MIND SET ON GOIN' TO THE MOUNTAINS- SO THAT MEANS WE ARE _GOING TO THE THAT WOMAN? WELL NOT il THERE - THEY SAY |T 1S YOUR THE OLD DAYS AT MOUNTAINS = TERRIBLE- FAMILY 2| THE LAUNDRY-THEY tt] ARE AT PIKER'S ~A POINT MOUNTAIN= £ I /o Ao © 1936, King Features Syndicate, Inc. World g I.AhRY FRENCH :‘ Giiarrrlrtfll-las Borers Up ifi Arms!fi ALLOWS BUT4 ' HITS FRIDAY Stops Giants and Aids’Cubs SPORT SLANTS Socner or later, in any discus-‘ | sion of track and field athletics, | the subject of the negro athlete and his amazing rise to the top in sprint and jumping events, is cer- tan to come up. It came up on the eve of the American Olympic team's depart-| ure for Germany. And when Dr.| FRESH- LOCAL GROWN GREEN ONIONS, RADISHES FROM OUR OWN FARM California Grocery THE PURE FOODS STORE Telephone 478 Prompt Delivery l\ ) et ] | to Hang Onto TQP | Thomas Thornburn, of the New f Col | York A. C., ear, nose and throat . of Column | specialist and president of the American Osteopathic Society, of- fered a few observations on the matter, it was time to sit back and | pay attenticn | “You just have to look at the ne- Bro jumpers or spr.nters to see how | JUNEAU CASH GROCERY Corner Second and Seward Streets Free Delivery PHONE 58 NEW YORK, aug 1. — Larry French saved the Chicago Cubs, in | the National League lead, by turn- | ing in a 4-hit performance yes- terday to stop the New York Giants i p—— 3 to 1 for the first time in the their anatomical construction fa- three-game series. | vors them in the runnng and e T BT With the exception of Hank Leib- | jump'ng cvents.” says Dr. Thorn- o er, who made his fourth homer of burn. [ T H E T E R M l N A L the season, French had the Glants‘ “A large percentage of the pow-| helpless. | }cr in the colored athlete’s torso is | “Deliciousty Different Foods” Harry Gumbert, on the mound concentrated .in the chest, shoul- | . 5 . f for the Glants, held the Cubs to | ders and arms. The waist is shor | Catering to Banquets and Private Dinner Parties six hits. | in proportion to the arms and legs. J e Cornelius Johnson's build illustrates this perfectly. The west coast high jump champion appears to be al arms and legs when you first look at him, but then you notice that powerful shoulders and a strong chest top his slender waist. DOUBLE-DUTY DYNAIMOS The dynamos of an athlete’s en- GAMI FRIDAY Pacific Coast League Los Angeles 0; San Diego 2. Sacraménto 5; Portland 3 San Francisco 1; Missions 10. Oakland 4; Seattle 6. National League ‘ Chicago 3; New York 1. St. Louis 8; Brooklyn 6, ten in-| | WINDOW CLEANING i PHONE 48% nings. ergy is centered in the area around Cincinnati 12, 2; Philadelphia the larynx—in the shoulders and % I ‘ chest. Most every negro athlete| <% G o N Pittsburgh 10; Boston 5. is blessed with a powerful larnyx T a American League New York 11; Cleveland 7 Philadelphia 4; St. Louis 12. Botson 17, “In running and jumping the ac- tion of an athlete’s arms is almost as important as the action of his legs, The colored athlete’s long | arms, swinging rhythmically, are a | decided aid to locomotion | “Rhythm plays an important part | | in successful participation in any | branch of athletics. And everyone| | knows that ‘the neégro racé has’ in- | Setting all rumors to rest that he Has taken on weight, James J. Brad- dock, world’s heavyweight cham, vs axeman at his Loch Shel drake, N. Y., training camp. Jin pointing toward a title- defence battle with Max Schmelinz in the Asked about his activity »f the moment, Jimmy replicd, “Ihey nced a new golf course up here.” Chicago 3. | Washington 2; Detroit 3. i Gastineau Channel Leagut | Elks-Legion, rained out. | ! not allowed to receive instruction from professionals. IRON SPECIAL STANDING OF ¢ Sports PACIFi” COAST LI & Won faost Leon Ketohell herently a sense of rhythm and B > f Although he was 21 years old s 45 b“ s boths 45 Seattie /%6 | timing. The colored boy's mental| IPTLCT8 « ¢ o o when the Belmont nursery stud was o o Portland 67 57 Some tdea of the huge bulk of Leon Ketchell, Polish giant who re | attitude generally serves him well| & disbursed, Far Play brought $100,- Oakland 68 /" 65 oty ar‘ri}\"teci . Un}:teri S;:‘!e: s;, ‘{h’.s’;‘f’c lzr;:fl:':g“fl;;m:‘mcfl;:fi;lzh |in track and field competition for| yimuno Haritos is thought to be 000. He was bought by Joseph E. iss eavywel riumphs, 1is Ve v o e " amer q gj;“‘g,‘:go g Z;’ il e i e the Mase stk gym where he is training. 1X“ntl‘:fmg“t:l.;’;“’t‘o‘“::v'at“']‘:i]g‘;‘& l‘:‘ the only Greek jockey on American| " 14eReT- Sl New Model Heat-O-Matic IRON Los Angeles 63 64 Ketchell stands 7 feet 3 inches and weighs 280 pounds. | 13 seldom given to worrying race 4racks Al Smith hes been chosen gen- Hot Point IRONING BOARD and San Francisco 59 68 3 = { “Sum it all up and you will find A eral chairman of the National Con- Sacramento 50 179 | that the negro athlete has rhythm| Kid Elberfield, the Tabasco Kid,| vention of the Holy Name Society COVER NATIONAL LEAGUE | St. Louis 3 63 351 85-YEAR-OLD HOMESTEADER |and power—a combination which| is managing the Fulton, Ky. club|to be held in New York September . Won Lost Pct. Philadelphia 32 66 2 i?;’ Alonzo E. Wheeler, former South | spells success in almost any branch| in the Kitty League. Elberfield is 17-20. Chicago 58 36 .617] GASTINEAU CHANNEL LEAGUE America missionary, is 85 years old, of athletics.” | L oanty d - - | ¥ SE Toots 58 38 604] (Second Half) T r tis caton o, Alkiks Wit ha) —— s e | 1t you have anything o senl or UNTIL AUGUST 15 New York B3 45 - 541 Won Lost Pct. intention of becoming a homestead- | GET EVEN BREAK 2z P want to buy or exchange, use The Pittsburgh 51 47 520 Moose 3 1 50 er. He is now living on a ranch| The negro's leaning toward track| . G TUBNeY is the only heavy-| pmpire's classified columns. w g Cincinnati 47 48 .495|Douglas 4 73 ' 06T |seviral miles morthieast of Andhor-|and field sport is a logical one.| . Bav SHamplon who was never| v [ Boston 45 52 .464|Elks 2 4 .33805ge Mr. Wheeler declared thab|In the firat place it is just about| —oocrcd Oub. Every other one was Philadelphia 3 58 395 American Legion 1 3 250 south America was t00 hot; he! the oné Branch 6f athlstic endeavor kayoed on thci M9, Yp = dgwn. | 2 2 Brooklyn 3% 62 361 RS likes Alaska’s climate better. | in which the colored boys are giv- 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE STREET CLOSING NOTICE | - e | en a fair chance. The very nature| - Gene Venzke, Pennsylvania pic- as a ec "c Ig "Wfl "l Won Lost Pet.| Gastineau Avenue will be closed Amsterdam restauranteurs get|of the sport, lacking bodily con- (l;"'" o”]“"""‘ on ”h'“ ”"'"”‘l ""’E New York 65 34 .657to thru traffic for a period of one | around the 12 o'clock closing rule|tact entirely, insures all partici-| !¢ Olympics, will try to play Cleveland 56 44 560| month, beginning Monday, August| by putting out automatic vending| pants of anycven break. Inpulmum holes of golf in an hour. Venzke JUNEAU 6 DOUGLAS 18 Boston 54 46 5403, to permit the installation of new machines to retail sandwiches, cake | every other sport the colored ath-| Wil make the attempt, the result Detroit 52 46 531 water mains. and ice cream cones after midnight. | lete finds obstacles placed in his| °f & bet, in track suit and spiked Chicago 51 46 526 I. GOLDSTEIN, | P Lt Al path to success. Alioew, Washington 50 49 505 —adv. Mayor, Try an Empire ad. The fact that no great amount of = Serve HIM DAILY SPORTS CARTOON- AND JuMP FARTHER THAN ] ANY MAN - IF HIS RECORDS MEAN A THING ¥ By Pap equipment is necessary to start one on a track career most likely serves to influence the negro boys to seek athletic glory on the cinder paths. Few of them could afford the ex- pense involved in playing a game like golf or tennis. The success of colored athletes, like Eddie Tolan, Ralph Metcalfe, Jesse Owens, Ned Coundin, Eulace Peacock and Cornelius Johnson has served to inspire negro young- sters to try to emulate these her- oes. The indication is that the negro athletes are not going to re- linquish readily the grip they have on sprinting and jumping honors. R Lode and placer lecation notices '(or sale at The Empire office. | PHONE 1 CARDINAL CABS George Vardoff, who pole-vaulted 14 feet 6): inches to better the world record, plays the bass fiddle. He wants fo become an orchestra leader. the BEST! If you're out to please the man of the family . . . let us help you! A grand selection of gord food . . . vegetables and all the tkings that men like best. Sanitary Grocery PHONE 83 or 85 “The Store That Pleases™ Stuart Martin, the St. Louis Car- dinal rookie, is said to be the best bunter to enter the majors in some years. 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