The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 13, 1937, Page 5

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1937. - Y% MRS JEGS- BRINGING UP FATHER Copr. 1937, King Featu OH-IT'S SUCH A CUTE DOG/ SIR = DO YOuU MIND IE | PET HIM P res Syndicate, Inc., Wo: 4 nghts reserved GIANTS BEAT 1Dazly Sports Cartoon PHILLIES IN MONDAY MEET Cardinals Stage Eighth-In- ning Rally to Win Over Pirates (By Associated Press) ‘Three hits, four bases on balls and a sacrifice allowed the New York Giants to beat Fhiladelphia yester- day afternoon. St. Louis staged a four run rally erday afterncon in the eighth .nnnw to beat Pittsburgh. The games were the only ones played in the major baseball leagues GAMES MONDAY National League New York 6; Philadelphia 3. St. Louis 6; Pittsburgh 5. American beunc No games played. Pacific Coast League Pacific Coast League teams were traveling yesterday to open today on the following schedule for this week: Los Angeles at Sacramento, Port- land at San Francisco, Seattle at Oakland, Mission at San Diego. STANDING OF ¢7.UBS Won Lost Pe' Secramento 62 40 60¢ San Francisco 61 42 592 San Diego 61 44 581 Los Angeles 52 50 51 Portland 50 50 50( Seattle .. 45 57 441 Oakland 41 63 394 Missions . 39 65 378 National League Won Lost Pect. Chicago 1045027 ~.625 New York 46 28 622 Pittsburgh 40 32 55( St. Louis 39 33 5472 Boston . 33 40 452 Brooklyn 30 40 429 Cincinnati .28 43 394 Philadelphia 28 46 378 | American League Won Lost Pct. New York ... 47 22 .681 Detroit ... 42 29 592 Chicago . 43 30 .589 Boston ... 40 28 .588 Cleveland . 33 34 493 ‘Washington . 30 38 441 St. Louis S | 47 319 Philadelphia .. 20 49 2900 Gastineau Channel League (Second Half) Won Lost Pct. Douglas IR | 1 667 Moose x 2 1 687 Elks 0 2 000 FELLER STILL IDOL OF BOYS CLEVELAND, Or., July 13.—De- spite his arm trouble and inactivity, Bob Feller of the Cleveland club re- mains the idol of boys ‘everywhere. A dozen of the Indians went to Paterson, N. J., to watch a game in which Charley. Jamieson, - formerly a member of the Tribe, played first base for a semi-pro club. Learning that Feller:was in the Cleveland“delegation, the fans per- suaded him to throw a few warm- up pitches, and immediately about 2,500 youngsters crowded around the strikeout artist. It was twenty min- utes before police could clear the diamond. Denver Schools Teach Basehall DENVER, Col., July.13—Denver youngsters are learning to play baseball as it should be played. ‘The Denver schools are conduct- ing baseball school at various play- grounds in the city. Experienced semi-professional ball players, who work under the direction of Willard N. Greim, director of health edu- cation, are providing free instruc- tion at forty-four playgrounds. ——ew— JUDGE BLACK ON YUKON Judge - Lloyd L: Black, superior court judge in Everett, Wash., his! wife and children, Bryce and Da- vid, visited in Juneau while the ‘Yukon was in port. The Blacks are taking the Golden Belt tour. —_—t— GINS (Dry or Slée) cost mo more than ordinary gins! ‘ adv. ‘Tazio Nuvolari is variously known | —By Pap FEOM DEATH HAVE " BEEN MIRACULOUS ] 'All Rights Rescrved by The Associated Press DEMAND NOW “Another Owens” Is Coming Along NEW YORK, July 13.—James J.? LANCASTER, Pa., July 13.—Nor- Braddock, ex-heavyweight king, to- Wood (Barney) Ewell, hailed as the as Madman of Modena, Man of Iron 48y is in greater demand than he and the “Man Who Has a Con- tract With the Devil” Any of | tiny sports idol. Romeo, No. 8, across the finish line tirst in the George Vanderbilt cup race last October, he won the hearts of his countrymen transplanted in the U. S. At an Italian-American banguet last fall he tied Joe Di- Maggio, the New York Yankees’ sensational outfielder, for first hon- ors in voting for the most populari Italian athlete. A frail man of 43, Nuvolari start- ed his career of speed as a motor- cycle rider. His father and uncle were famed bike racers in Italy around the turn of the century. In- credible stories, but authentic, of his harrowing experiences in many wrecks, his innumerable confine- ments in hospitals, and his scorn' for personal injury have captured the Italian imagination and made him a national legend. Once Nuvolari cracked up in the Turin, Italy, seemed like home because of his frequent . stays there. He was [thought to have a fractured skull. He ‘actually had displaced a few| vertebrae. An inquiring reporter road race and was) carted to the hospital room that; |ever was as champion, “Jesse Owens of Lancaster high’ school,” won every track and field event he started in the 1937 season | Joe Gould, Braddock’s manager, —the 100- and 220-yard dashes and the nicknames seems to fit Italy's ' said today Jim had more offers to the broad jump—and set records in fight and more bids to act ds ref-' many. He was beaten only once in When he drové his big red Alfalerée of fights and wrestling bouts 1935 and once last year. than he received all the time he was on the heavyweight throne. . Gould said he had an offer of $35,000 for Braddock to fight John Henry Lewis in Pitsburgh in Sep- tember and two offers for Braddock |to fight Max Baer, one from Eng- {land and one from Tom Gallery, Los Angeles promoter. Gould also revealed that Braddock had cleared more,than $100,000 in his losing fight with Joe Louis. Gould said Braddock was at Call- coon, N. Y., with his family, where Ihe will resume training. “After all” Gould said, “why not? Who can lick Jim outside Joe Louis? We'll itake on anybody, Max Schmeling inclufed.” SAVIN ARRIVES, BUSINESS TRIP | 5. M. Savin of Ketchikan, arrived' here on the Northwestern to spend a few days in this city on business. Mr. Savin is the owner of the Cham- pion Shoe Store in Ketchikan, and llast 20 years, or, for that matter, asked if he hoped to drive in the the Family Shoe Store here. The Tripoli Grand Prix race a week local store is managed by Lou Hud- fram then. ison, and Mr. Savin spends most of Nuvolari turned his back and his time in the Ketchikan store. said, scornfully: “Have you heard by any chance that Nuvolari is dead?” | Only Nuvolari and his Alfa Romeo factory would know how many road races he has won in the Cigars Cigarettes Candy Cards THE NEW ARCTIC Pabst Famous Draught Beer On Tap "JIMMY" CARLSON how many different hospitals he has recuperated in. Another story goes back to his motorcycle racing days: After an accident in which he was pitched into a barbed-wire fence, Novolari was sent to the hospital, escaped without leave and drove in a race two days later swathed in band- ages and strapped to his motorcy- cle. He never buys a return trip tick- et when he goes to drive in a road race . . . “You never can tell what will happen.”. f —————— Kansas, largest wheat producer in the United States, uses more wheat for seed each year than is harvest- ed in 28 other states. ; — e : During extreme dry spells a part of the Withlacoochee river, about six miles northwest of Valdosta, Ga., Tuns upstream. } | Lancaster’s “Flying Ebony” has been clocked in 9.6 for the 100, 21.4 in the 220 and 264 in the 220 low hurdles. He will be graduated from high school next February. — e, Girl Discus Star Becomes Sheriff LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 13— Lillian Copeland, former Olympic discus tosser, is a deputy sheriff in Los Angeles County. | LAND OTTER SKINS received from YAKUTAT Many On Hand Take Advantage of Low Prices! Come in and select your own skins and lining. COATS by YURMAN Any size up to 38. BEST BARGAIN EVER! H.J, Yurman FUR FACTORY 231 S. Franklin " PHONE 326 By GEORGE McMANUS THE YOUNG LADY JUST WANTED TO | PET THE | [>e iy NAVY BALLMEN " ADD DOUGLAS' T Illllll!llllllllll||l|IIII|||||ll||l|I|||||lllllII||II|I|I|||II|||I|II|IIIII||||l|||IlilII||III|||IIIIIIIIIIIlIllIIIIIl“IIHIIll“llIIIIIlIIlIIIIIIII]IlIIHIII||IHIIII|II1RIII|IIIIH1HIIlIIlHIIIIIIIlIlIIIllII SCALP TO LIST Islanders’ Last Minute Ral- ly Falls One Run Short of Equalling Sailors’ Total Proving up to their advance no- tices, the clouters off the Cruiser Northampton pickled a few of Claud Erskine’s fast balls at the start of last evening's Firemen-Sailor clash in Douglas, to take what appeared to be a commanding lead; but that command was changed into a pray- er in the last half of the seventh and final inning when the Island ash-wielders began and cut the edge to one lonely and heavily men- aced run. Erskine nearly smashed out his own win, rifling one to center with two on that would easily have been over the fence in most parks, but which caught the top story of the old Theatre building to bound back to the infield for only two bases. Tally on Base' Had Erskine been given an even tying run. As it was, Andrews fol- lowed him to the plate to roll out to the second sacker and Erskine Iwas set ‘for Clean-up Hitter Claude (Erskine. Erskine had been getting ‘m Sailor flinger night by fouling off his choicest NE ER MIND - pnmo« but there was nothing foul LAINING — about l{m drive that Erskine then |'u_TA|<E THE sent to'far places to score Roller DOG OUT FROM and Jensen with the Islander’s third and fourth counters. The end was in sight, however. Second- sacker Allen gathered in Andrews’ drive on a nice play that saved Bur- gess scalp and the day for the Navy. The win was the Northampton's eighty-eighth out of ninety-two starts this season. Except for a bad inning or two, _apiece, when they watched their pitches sail back overhead, both hurlers had a fairly easy time of it. | Erskine allowed eight safe blows, in- ,cluding three doubles, a triple, and |a homer. Burgess was nicked for ‘twa doubles and seven singles by ‘u\e Firemen. Four free tickets on ‘dled on the keystone station With palls were also chalked up against that all-important tally, as the the sailor hurler. Northampton squad carried a § to Hitting Honors ‘ victory off the field. i Eddie Roller reached first all Moon's two-base knock, followed four times he was up, thrice on safe by Catcher Venable's long triple nits, to lead the Island attack; while ‘and a bit of juggling by Jimmy cCatcher Tex Hawkins, borrowed Manning gave the Navy Men a from the Moose, rapped out two three run margin in the second in- gingles and drew a walk to continue ning; to which they added a fourth njs streak of perfect hitting to irun in the fourth inning when ejght times in a row. Heaviest of Venable opened with a double and the Navy's big guns was Catcher was pounded across by Haines' and Manager Venable, with a triple second single. The Sailors raised and a double in four trips. Left | their total to five in tne first of the pielder Haines rapped out two sin- onenth, when Shortstop Lail awnt-llle. in three times at the plate. ted out a home run, for what was|, The game was played at top speed, to prove the winning marker. seven innings rolling by in ten Cutting Middies minutes less than two hours. Be- The Islanders first cut into the sides calling them well enough tidy lead in the last of the third, that there were no kicks, Chief when Roller opened with a double. Umpire “Big Mac” MacSpadden Roller was out, however, on Jen- kept things moving right along. sen’s bounder to short, but Jensen‘ The Navy team next swings into was safe at first and worked around action this afternoon at 3 o'clock to third on Manning’s roller and a against a picked Juneau team, in a steal. Trying to nip the steal, Sailor game preceding the regular Tues- Cather Venable threw into the dirt day league game between the Moose at third and Jensen romped across the plate before the pellet was re- trieved. | A pair of fast double killings by the impregnable Northampton in- field kept the Firemen tamed from them till the last of the last. With | one out in the final session, Nelson drew a walk to open the road for the Islanders. Nelson stole second and Roller drove him across with a sharp single. Erskine’s Swat Jensen followed with another sin- gle which sent Roller to third. Jen- sen then stolé second and the stage SCORE BY INNINGS Northampton Douglas THE BOX SC Northampton Allen, 2b. Lail, ss. Bestudick, cf. Witherspoon, 1b. Moon, rf. Venable, c. .. Haines, 1f. Cherigan, 3b. omocmooo 0 uuauamaau ueucc»—un> Burgess' hair all | = > Burgess, p. 3001110 Totals 31 5 831323 DOUGLAS ABRHPOAE Roller, ss. 413251 Jensen, If, 321'10:% Manning, 3b. 300012 Erskine, p. 4020380 Andrews, 1b. 400601 Hawkins, c. .202620 McCay, rf. ... 300200 J. Niemi, cf. 301000 Nelson, 2b. 110410 Totals 27 4 92117 B THE SUMMARY Stolen bases: Allen, Cherrigan; Jensen, Nelson; sacrifice hit, Jem= sen; two-base hits: Moon, Venable, Witherspoon, Roller, Erskine; three base hit, Venable; homerun, Lail; double plays: Northampton 2 (Chefs rigan, Allen, Witherspoon), Burgess, Witherspoon; runs batted in: Lail, Venable, Haines 2, Roller, Erskine 2; struck outl by Burgess 7, Erskine 6; walked by Burgess: Manning, Hawkins, Nelson 2; walked by Ers- kine: Bestudick, Moon; earned runs off Burgess 3, Erskine 4; left on bases: Northampton 7, Douglas 7; time of game, 1 hour 50 minutes; umpires: C. H. MacSpadden, Me- Vey; Scorer, Clark. i BIRD HAZARD, AUTO DRIVING NEW YORK, July 13.—Birds can be as much of a nuisance to the safety of auto race drivers as th‘ are to airplane pilots. - Ernest Delius, German driver who came to this country for the Geol ‘Vanderbilt cup competition on Island’s Roosevelt raceway, tells the bird he ran into while r 130 miles an hour recently at A nau. Blinded momentarily as t force of striking a mountain thrush broke his goggles, he smashed his car into a wall and it overturned: He escaped with a badly injurg knee. — i e il WINN RETURNS Grover C. Winn, Juneau attorney; returned aboard the Alaska from a two-weeks' business trip to An- chorage. ¢ EAB IR o ; The lowest annual rainfall ever recorded—1.33 inches—was in Egypt. The average annual rainfall on Mt. Walaleale at Kaual, Hawail, is 451 inches. L IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiIIIIIIIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIII||II|IlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIllIlIIIIiIIIIlIl! Make Li Enjoyable! More ife Just What?... 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