The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 9, 1938, Page 5

PLAGUE TAKE PAW, ANYHOW. HE'S GONNA DO TH' FAMBLY BUDGETIN! PAPS CAPTURE | SECOND - HALF PENNANT RACE Last Minute Win Puts| Moose in Playoffs Against Douglas Even though it developed that| y weren't playing for “keeps,” Moose could not resist capital a break with one of their spont | ous ‘slugging rallies last evening.| Resuit; They erastd all doubt about | their right to the top of the heap| for the second half of the 1938 Gas- | tineau Channel League baseball race Last evening’s tilt between the TIs-; landers and the Paps had been billdd as the “crucial” tussle, the game the Moose needed to win their way into the season playoff a;ain‘-t: the first-half champs, Douglas. But along about the fifth inning, the news leaked out that the Elks had decided to default all the rest of the games on their schedule, putting the Moose “in” no matter what the outcome of the evening’s play. Im- mediately the Islanders, who had been really bearing down, lost a good share of their interest in the proceedings and the Moose made use of the opening to uncork a last! minute sallv that overcame by two full tallies the four-run lead that the Islanders had painstakinzly built up. With the Islanders first at bat, Jchnny Smith’s opening delivery went for a fly out, but the second pitch served up by the Moose south- paw went over the fence for a homer for Claude Erskine and Douglas was out in front, before the game was well under way. Get Nowhere In their turn at the plate the Moose could get nowhere, and the Tslanders came in for their second time at bat to count two more runs 25 Turner opened with a single and, after Jensen had flied out, advanced to second on Niemi's drive to left. McNamee let the ball roll through him and Turner scored while Niemi moved around to third, from where he spiked the rubber on Roller's double, which just got by Orme along the right field line. While Douglas hurler Jensen l‘m‘.-z tinued to keep the Moose hitters mn line, the Islanders moved through the third frame without scoring, though they did advance men to second and third, then added their final counter in the first of the fourth when Bonner's single with one away was turned into a run on a steal, Roller’s safe bunt and a pitch that got past Moose receiver Grummett. Jack Schmitz ended the Douglas spurt with a sparkling, un- assisted double slaughter. No Score The fifth inning was closed out with no score, though the Islanders did ‘get runners to second and third, while the Moose filled the bags. The first of the sixth saw the gates again swing wide for the Islanders when Niemi was hit by a pitch to lead off and Bonner advanced him to sec- ond with a single. Niemi moved up again on Roller'’s fly and Bonner stole, but both died there. Then, in the lowering darkness, the Moose came in to make the most of a run of breaks that started when Grummett, first man up, fanned but was safe at first when Andrews muffed ,Boyd’s throw to first after a dropped third strike. Grummett pilfered second and Schmitz followed with a single that scored Grummett to break the ice| for the Black Sox. Pewer Turned On The vaunted Moose power was {hen really turned on. Jimmy Orme doubled Schmitz home and Mark Jensen marched off the mound into jeft field for the Islanders, whence Clande Erskine came in to take over | the mound work. Erskine made it two away when Smith sacrificed and Converse fanned, but Haglund| squeezed Orme across and beat out the bunt for a single. Kimball then worked a walk to| set the scene for clean-up hitter Joe | Snow, who clouted Haglund in with a two-baser. Werner followed with a single that drove across both Kim- | ball and Snow to put the Moose two | runs in front. And, the game ended | that way, 6 to 4, as Grummett, up for the second tinTS\that frame, flied for the final out. | With night nearly set in, Douglas| Manager “Big Andy” = Andrews | opined that as the game didn’t eount anyhow, it might as well bhe called as it stood. Umpire Red Shaw accepted the suggestion and the { all wrapped up; with only the | Snow, Baseball's First 99 Years By GARDNER SOULE. GOSH,T DONT KNOW WHAT WERE GOING TO DO FOR AN. UMPIRE = THEY GAY THERE AINT ANY GENTLEMEN IN THIS COMMUNIT EARLY DAY baseball umpires (around the 1870's) were not offi- cials employed by a league. Ine stead, the managers met on the morning of each game and agreed upon "a gentleman of high repute in the community" to act as the single umpire that was required. Lit- between the two and Islanders, World Series” Paps tle half winners, still ahead. Handicapped Joe McNamee was added to the Moose sick list, along with Fritz Schmitz and Tom Martin, last ev ning, and with catcher Kelly Blmzt" out of town, the Moose go into the playoffs seriously handicapped, un- less their “power boys” McNamee and Martin are ready for duty again by Wednesday evening, when the first game of the playoff series i set. McNamee started the game in left field last night, but had to give in after two innings, taking over his spot. Captain Stan Grummett opened the game behind the bat for the Moose, then turned | the receiving chores over to Bob Kimball for the last two periods. The Islanders had their batting eyes rather well sighted in last ev ning, getting to Smith’s southpaw heaves for an even dozen safe blow Topping the Douglas hitters w: Dave Turner. who gathered three singles in as many times at the plate. Andrews and Bonner, each with two-out-of-three, were next m| line. The Moose split their bingles up pretty well, ting one hit each, while Clancy Con- verse collected a pair. SCORE BY INNINGS 123456-R H E Douglas 120100—4 12 2 Moose 000006—6 9 Game called at end of sixth in- ning because of darkness. Team THE BOX SCORE Douglas AR F Roller, ss Erskine, If, Grant, 3b Andrews, Boyd, ¢ Turner, Jensen, p, If Niemi, cf Bonner, 2b P 1b rf [ e & i pmiso S A ‘Totals 4 12 18 *—Replaced Jensen as pitcher sixth inning; Jensen taking field. Moose Converse, 2b Haglund, cf McNamee, If 1b Werner, 3b Grummett, ¢, If - J. Schmitz, ss Orme, rf Smith, p *Kimball, 9 Bl ovwwwwsan Sl couorocomn> in left AB H PO B0 N B O W W 115 & R 0 1 [ 1 0 1 1 1 o 1 6 ol durmmemmonn Totals ... 27 1 *_Replaced McNamee in left in third inning. t—Replaced Grummett as catcher in fifth inning; Grummett taking left field. 8 9 field SUMMARY ERRORS: Douglas—Andrews, Ni- emi; Moose—McNamee. Sacrifice hit: Smith. Stolen bases: Bonner 2; Converse 2, Haglund 2, Kimball, Werner 2, Grummett. Two-base hits: Roller, Grant; Orme, Snow. Home run: Erskine. Runs batted in: Roller, Erskine, Haglund, Snow, Werner 2, J. Schmitz, Orme. Doubleplay: Moose (J. Schmitz, un- assisted). First base on balls: Off Jensen 4 (Converse, Snow, Werner, J. Schmitz), off Erskine 1 (Kim- ball). Struck out: By Jensen 7 (Hag- lund 2, McNamee, Werner, Grum- regular league season for®1938 was Bob Kimball | ‘| san Diego sevan of them get- ) THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1938. HE'S WORRIED ABOUT BILLS AGAIN . LEADERS OF " TWO LEAGUES - FACEBATTLES ‘Yankees, Pirates Cannot ’ Let Down in Race for [ Pennant Honors | i (By ted Press) The clubs both the National and American Leagues begin round in their own sections today !after calling a truce in the East- West warfare that boosted the Yan- kees and Pirates to high places | The only game scheduled yeste: | day, b n Cleveland and Louis, was rained out yesterday ! the second inning. | While they have knocked off th | closest enemies, Indians and Giant respectively, to gain their comfor- table lead, the Yanks and Pirates can't afford to let up. i The New Yorkers have to face {such foes as the Red Sox and Sena- i tors while the Tribe can ease off against the second division clubs Pitts main threat now are the Cubs |and Reds while the Giants try to | recover against the Phillies, Bees and Dodgers. s: GAMES MONDAY Gastineau Channel Series Moose 6; Douglas 4. This ends the | regular scheduled series for 1938 | with the exception of the playoff es between Douglas, winner of | the first half and Moose, winner of the second half, which begins Wed- [ nesday evening. Pacific Coast League No games scheduled as teams travgling to open schedule for this week this afternoon or evening National League No games scheduled. American League Only one game, Cleveland-St | Louis, which was stopped in second inning on account of rain. | | | | STANDING OF CLUBS Pacific Coast League | Won Lost Los Angeles 7. 55 | Sacramento 76 56 0 62 70 63 64 Pt 583 San Francisco Seattle | Portland | Hollywood 526 515 462 | Oakland ) National Leugue Won Lost 61 56 54 54 45 46 42 30 Pet 635 566 051 551 474 469 433 316 Pittsburgh New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia American League Won Lost 62 55 54 51 48 .. 39 34 31 Pct 667 616 58T 510 485 443 370 330 New York Cleveland Boston ‘Washington Detroit Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Gastineau. Channel League | (Second Half) Won Lost 8 2 3 6 3 6 B e Piratgs, Eagles Meet in Opener PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.—Pitts- burgh Pirates and Philadelphia Eagles, which open the season at Philadelphia, September 4, will play their return game September 14 at Buffalo. The National Football| League rivals will help dedicate Buf- | falo’s new municipal stadium under the floodlights. | Pct, | 800 333 333/ Moose Douglas Elks mett 2, Orme), by Erskine 1 (Con- verse); by Smith 4 (Grant 2, An- drews, Jensen). Pitching records: Jensen 3 runs 6 hits 22 at hat| against in 5 innings, Erskine 3 runs 3 hits 5 at bat against in 1 inning. Earned runs: Off Jensen 1; off Smith 2..Losing pitcher: Erskine, Hit by pitched ball: Niemi by Smith. Passed ball: Grummett. Left on bases: Douglas 8; Moose 8. Time of game: 1 hour 45 minutes. Umpires: Shaw at plate, Duckworth on bases. Scorer: Clark. 1 Palmer AND REALLY, MA, T SHOULD By CLIFF STERRETT THINK YOU COULD GET ALONG ON WHAT HE SAYS HE GIVES YOU Back in the . follywing her Wimbledon vict Mre. Helen Wills Moody points toward the naticnal tennis tourney at ¥ est Hiils September wh she again may meet Helen J ccbs, her California rivai. Mrs. Mocdy is shown in New York. Trucker H'er'rett | Hitting .800 for Batting Average Taken from a list of 123 players o Who have participated in Class A. softball, Howard Dilg, Chairman of the Board of Control and Arbitra- tion, has released the batting aver- ages of players that have been at bat at least 12 times and have hit least .300. Because Class B softball league became so crowded with players it was necessary to organizeé a Class at |C league. Manager Paul Coke of Class C league reported that it has now been necessary to form a !Class D league. Class A league patting averages are as follows: Player Team AB Herrett H 12 10 9 10 8 11 (4 8 15 9 Pet. 800 642 625 615 611 .583 571 Benedict Tandoo Odell Henning Burnett B. Alexander Davlin McDaniel Ferguson Fennesy Holmquist 5 Commers Coke Chickering Miller Hildinger Sturrock Bertholl Naish Rowe Wirt Iverson Terrell Powers, PPHIP AN P IS g I IP I IR SR EuwovoonwagSaboaanx Is One on Printer GREAT FALS, Mont.,, Aug. 9.— An abbreviated word stated rumors that aimost upset the advance tick- et sale for the 1938 North Montana State Fair at Great Falls. . Windshield stickers were dis- tributed, reading “No. Mont. State Fair at Great Falls, Aug. 1-6.” Farmer immediately began calling fair headquarters, asking if it was true there was “No Montana State Fair” this year. The printer had abbreviated the word “North” and the stickers had to be corrected. Empire classifieds pay. replaced Charley Grimm Chicago Cubs. stion seemed to Cubs trotted with their new Brooklyn 5-2 in doubleheader and 1-0 win in later they with the when he as manager of the The m su work because the cnto the diamond lmz ager and beat |the first of a held the Dodger the second. A few | swept a 3-game serie i( TRUCKERS TAKE | HAIDA; MINERS LOSE TO STARS STANDINGS Won to a trengther aired an- All some shortly nounced ‘It's a seemed Hartnett's view after P. K. Wrigley his appointment hot-and-cold club,” Gab- by said. “And all T can hope for is that we can inject a hypo which - | will keep them hot all the time a crucial moment cost| Then Harnett hinted I the Haida their first loss of the|shot in the arm might jolt season last night in Evergreen|the boys Bowl when the Truckers beat team “I don't expect tc f 14-13, in the first game of the eve-|thing toc tough.” he declared. “But ning. Haida pitcher Francis Lamb those guys have got fanr men as did Emory|for me—and I ean produce | Herrett, pitcher for the Truckers. |They've got to come through. T In the second encounter, the Ail- | do intend to ask anything stars took the A. J. Miners 12-3.|side of the ordinary. But I'm Going the seven inning route, the to be tough.” asted well into the darkness.| “We'll have the same aiscipling hmidt made his debut with | rule: he continued. “Mid played errorless ball!curfew and so on. The only cha at first base and hit one for three.|will be that I'll stay up an ho Stan hails from Seattle and plans|later every night figuring out what to enter the Univer: of Wash- | pitchers I'll use.” ington this fall. Chuck Notar hit| He expects to |three for three and Tom Powers hit | other lines, however three for four which inculded two| “The only thing I'm {hree-base hits. Powers allowed the|change is morning practice Miners only seven well-scattered | said. “No more of that. Those who hits | weren't in the regular lineup used i Box Scores | to have to come out at 10:30 while HAIDA | the regulars came out at 1:20. From Felton now on everybody will come Lamb. |at 12:45 or 1 o'clock. It's too late Love |in the season for morning practice. Petrig I believe Ruhl Gabby was nicknamed Ropkins, 1s. cause he wasn't Gabby Scott, 3b., rf. was at Catalina Island, Cal, back Fillinger, 1f. in 1922, when Harnett first went Lagerstedt, {to the Cubs’ camp that someone Tucker, rf. kidded him because he seldom *Nagy, 3b. {opened his mouth. They dubbed him “Gabby” and he's been ever since. “From the time they started cal | ing me Gabby I decided I might 2s well be that way,” he said. S0 now if Harnett has an opinion to air he airs is aplenty Charlie Grimm is out as ger and he walked out saying that “if Hartnett can't get a win- ner out of them I don't know who can. He knows plenty about base- ball and handling a ball club.” Gabby is in and he went in say- ing, “It fulfills an ambition | had ever since I reached the big leagues. I'm as happy as a kid with a new toy.” And—in the background—stands the silent figure of Tony Lazzeri, who was purchased from the New York Yanks last winter to be the Cubs’ coach, strategist and utility | second-baseman. Rumor had it that the taciturn Ttalian baseball vet- eran hoped to boss the big-league club some day. Tony may, some day, but it’s the roaring Irishman, Hartnett, who is boss. e - Try The Empire crassifieds for results, that of Pet .00 571 BT 555 111 Lost Allstars 3 Federals Truckers Rockets A. J. Miners 3 3 4 8 ome r any- to prc five out- J0ing ease up along going to he A ¢ out 1b. that be- at all. Tt cf. B9 €0 03 DO 0D D 63 b e e 50 21 13 Scott | Totals Replaced Scott, ! Tucker in second. TRUCKERS Sturrock, Is. Whitely, 3b. Moreau, 2b. Herrett, p. Day, 1b. W. Peterson, rs. Commers, cf. H. Peterson, rf. Tandoo, Benedict, 1f. > €N oW Wy mana- 22 14 10 Leonard Holmquist, E J. Krause, Hallie Rice, Harry Pal- mer. A. J. MINERS jubser, 1b. Keaton, 3b. Hammer, 2b. Palmer, rs. Martin, c. Krause, p. Mann, cf. Roger, rf. Parkingson, If. Danzig, ls. Russell m AB 1 [ERCIN vNoNo today Gabby - NN o~ocooce | 4 SRt B Re i T | Totals ALLSTARS Terrell, cf. Notar, rs. Miller, 2b. Powers, p. Coke, 1s. Rowe, 3b. G. Alexander, rf. Rice, c. Schmidt, 1b. Murphy, If. *Paul, 1f. TNielsen, c. Rice, 2b, | cocorcorvemnwdw|l cncocccomocorm cCoormrmRrRrNwRw~Ta SALES Every Month in the Year AUCTION SALES DATES 9 Totals . *—For Murphy in fourth. i—For Rice in fourth. i—For Miller in sixth. | Umpires: Walter Peterson, Harry Peterson, Cleo Commers. —— .- HOT- AND-COLD CLUB; CHICAGO CUBS 1S NAMED; Gabby Says His Shot in the| Arm Seems to Have ‘ . Helped Them | THE SEATTLE FUR By AURELIUS KINSEY EXCHANGE AP Feature Service Writer CHICAGO, Aug. 9—A ypo 1008 Western Avenue Seattle, Wash. 1938 August 10 September 7 October 12 November 9 December 14 Special Sales Held On Request of Shippers Advances will be made as usual when requested. Transferred by telegraph, if desired. shot” into a “hot-and-cold club” was the first thing Charles Leo (Gabby) = Harnett though about’ uEEEEG—G—— I've! rash Investigates Navy ( SRORIE il * While Naval authorities recently sought the cause of a plane which took the lives of two men, funeral arrangements were made for the bodies of the vietims. A third man, Aviation Cadet J. A Porter, pilot of the torpedo plane, landed uninjured after a para chute jump of a few hundred yards. Photo shows ers hauling the wreckage from San Diego Bay. | Aviation Pilot J. O. Rose, 27, of San Diego and Radioman J. Ry va The dead were Na Pyifer, 22, of New Cumberland, Pa. 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