The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 13, 1938, Page 5

' POLLY AND HER PALS YUH SAY IT'S_VERY ) IMPORTANT, BOSS 2 THAT REMINDS ME, O.K O'COURSE/T PAW. ANGEL'S GOTTA DON'T LIKE NIGHT GET A GOIN“OVER .SHE -- WORK ,BUT T'LL BE RIGHT DOWN ) ~— ‘ 1. i Signals in Polish ) DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 13— When Villanova played the University of * Detroit this fall, John Wysocki, Vil- lanova end, received the surprise of his life. Throughout the game Jim McMillan, Detroit negro end, kept talking to him in Polish. Jim went to high school in Hamtramck a city near Detroit, where the popu- » lation is so preponderantiy Polish that the football team frequently called signals in that language. Nat- urally Jim had to learn it. 3 - . Whitehead Puls . Pockef Ball in . . p' ' H Baceball gossip mentions these players as like ) INS TOF FONOY (..t wravis. Washington shortsta AR (center). Determined to rebuild, Dr. W. M. Whitehead, Auk kegler, admuttedly rolled his best score By DILLON GRAHAM - n many moons last night on the AP Feature Service Writer Elks alleys when he marked 534 oo vooe oo 13 After a for highest mark of any pinsters o S TRy A gridiron season spent in conniving appeering for tournament play. | B o o B o good for the The Aukes won two of three nh | ‘!.';‘ 5 baseball moguls will he Ospr the Gulls won t © chortly swarm into New Orleans for from the Kites, and the Ducks . .. winter bartering bee took .three from the Buzzard Ambitious young men should ab- * Tonight’s games are Classic g, 5 post-graduate course in sales- League games with Blue RIibDONS poichin vt listening to these club vs. Triangle Inn, White Spots vs.| posses trading a spavined outfielder Connors Motors and Home Grocery | with a reputable past for a promis- #* vs. United Foods ing pitching prospect and making Last night's scores were as fol- the other guy believe he is gelting lows: the best of the bargain Ospreys The laughs that will echo through Jones 180 180 the corridors in late evening are the W. Wilson 155 155 guffaws of these successful David Clark 149 171 172— 492 Harums who have put over deals Sy et gl that would make a shrewd horse Totals 484 506 507—1497 trader envious. Aukes There’ll be more trades than there Bavard 180 180 180—°540 are laughs in Hellzapoppin, too. For o Fagerson 130 151 153— 434 the National leaguers realize that ‘Whitehead 164 177 193— 534 their cuit is so evenly balanced —_— - — that another first rate cog here or Totals 474 g there may easily shove a team out v s front in 1939's steeplechase. Kites And the American I first Kaufmann 165 142 152— 459 ' divisioners recognize they have plen- Shepard 150 145 180— 475 v of bolstering to do if they are Smith 165 165 165—°495 tO stop the Yankees from a fourth e e straight pennant. Totals 480 452 4971429 Many Trades Forecast Gulls Most of the swapping will take . 171 172 185 sog Place at the New Orleans minor 165 165 165—"495 ue meeting in early December. 150 130 150_-450 Any unfinished hornswoggling will 50 150 15 50 ! gy % be looked into at the major league . Totals 200 %89 5001378 ;L::}L('rl'nv(’b a weck later in New SN The Yankees and Browns have : Ducks .jeady consumated one deal that Gousgll 101 170 15— 516 gon¢ outfielder Myril Hoag and e 154 161 170— 485 oaicper Joe Glenn to St. Louis for RS 137 155 143— 435 pitoher Oral Hildebrand and out- e AN — fielder Buster Mills. g Totals 482 486 466—1436 Tpe Cleveland Indians are ready Buzzards to trade Odell Hale, a hard-hitting Hennlng 147— 437 jnficlder who doesn't swivel smooth- Thiboleau 160—*480 ]y enough on double plays. They're R L 1 interested in Eric McNair of Boston. Although Ben Chapman had one Totals 474 446 4621382 of his best seasons, hitting around “—Average score. Did not bowl. | 340, the Red Sox would consider a —e deal for him because they find thg Empire Ads Pay. outfielder too temperamental. The 1 ey v ) - Still “Two-Crown” Armstrong L] . - . [he hand of Henry Armstrong, of California, is raised in token of victory After he successfully defended his world’s welterweight title in New York, against Ceferino Garcia, who is at right. Armstrong is also holder of the warld’s lightweight chamnionshi v THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TU BUT I TELL YUH I HAVE NO TIME NOW, SUSIE to pedd! P op (left). Cleveland is ready Pittsburgh is listening to bids for With additional have given the st summer. m swap that ! Sex need pitchers. tossers they might Yanks a real battle I A Detroit-Washing would send heavy-knocl g short- stop Ceeil Travis to the Tigers for several players is in the making The Senators also would listen to bids baseman Hank Bo- nura and outfielder Al Simmons. Giants Need Aid The York G market a better than John McCarthy or S for first nts are in the first baseman m Leslie insurance New for and a second baseman & if Burgess Whitehead, out all last season after an appendectomy, does not make a comeback. The pitching problem is acute, too, and outfielder Hank Leiber scems likely to go. The Boston Bees Leiber and might lgt the Giants have infielder Tony Cuccinello. The would like to have Buddy Hassett, Brooklyn first baseman- outfielder. and the Dodgers are re- portedly ready to ship him. Jake Powell, Yankee outfielder. and John Whitehead. Chicago White Sox pitcher, are likely to be used as trading bait. as are outfield Gene Moore and Vince DiMaggio of the Bees. Pittsburgh is sure to make changes. Paul Waner, the veteran outfielder. is one whom the Pirates may di pose of. Pie Traynor also would like a heavier hifting first baseman than Gus Suhr and a catcher who can sock. Nettled by the Cubs' poor showing in tHe World Series, Gabby Hart- nett will be ready to hear propos tions. Pitcher Tex Carleton is one 1 go. -o Giants rumor says wil DON BUDGE NAMED FOREMOST ATHLETE BY SPORT WRITERS NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Don Budge, tennis ace and winner of the American, British, French and Aus- has been named the athlete of the tralian titles, country’s foremost year in the Associated Press poll conducted by the leading sports writers of the United States. > oo WATER BOY WHO 60T INTO GAM ARLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 13.—Up to midseason, Arlington high school (had a winning foothall team and Arthur Blanchard was its water boy. Then Arlington began losing ball games. Blanchard was promoted to first string fullback and in his first game sparked the team to a 20-0 win over Belmont. The sophomore back p: d and ran and booted one point after touchdown. - "’Go Get "Em, Jig Head” 7 STEPENVILLE, Tex., Dec. 13.— Miss “Tiny” Lanham, co-ed at John | Tarleton College, sat at a football | game and heard the girl friend of a | star back calling his Christian name | while the remainder of the student | body shouted encouragement: “Go | get him, Jig Head.” So now “Tiny” has organized the | “Society of the Abolition of Nick- names.” “They are inhumane and cause | inferiority complexes among bashful [ people,” says she. — e,———— | Georgia produces 36 percent of the nation’s peanuts. Iy to b> invclved in winter trades. are interested in THA'S WHERE YER WRONG, WEASEL.. YUH HAVE TIME APLENTY The Detreit Tigers want le Odell iiale, hard-hitting inficlder aul Waner, veteran cutficlder. HUTCHINSON IS GOING T0 DET. TIGERS Sensational Seattle Pitcher Sold for $50,000 and Four Players NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Ferddie Hutchinson, sensational pitcher of the Seattle Rainiers, of the Pacific Coast League, has been sold repud- edly for $50,000 plus four players, to the Detroit Tigers. It is said he will report to the Tigers for spring training -oe HOCKEY GAME In a hockey game last nght Van- couver defeated Spokane by a score of 3 to 1. RPN O INDEPENDENTS WINTWO FROM FLORIST TEAM Lindstrom, Independent Kkegler, rolled 562 last night at the Bruns- wick alleys, making the best total on the alleys. Independents beat (he Truckers two of three and 1586 to 1440. A. J. Mill won two from the Juneau Florists and edged out in total by seven pins. Tonight's games are George Bros. vs. Juneau Dairy and Alaskan Lunch vs. California Grocery. Last night’s scores follow: Truckers E. Galao 183 185 178— 546 Sturrock, H. 146 135 138— 419 Bertholl 176 145 154— 475 Totals 505 465 4701440 Independents Jensen 138 234 156 528 i Lindstrom 199 197 166— 562 Sturrock, A. 118 154 224— 496 Totals 415 585 546—1586 Juneau Florists Regulas 155 183 157— 495 Halm 151 183 171— 505 Carnegie 145 149 183— 477 | Totals 451 515 5111477 A. J. Mill Mura 153 182 199— 534 Mationg 168 169 175— 512 Quinto 151 175 112— 438 Totals 472 526 486—1484 - RIFLE CLUB WILL ELECT OFFICERS AT | MEETING TONIGHT Annual election of officers will be held by the Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club when it meets tonight at the indoor range in Southeast Alaska Fair building, it was announced to- day. John W. Jones is the present President and Leo Jewett, Seeretary. Award of the high individual trophy for the year also will be made, Secretary Jewett said. - | Today’s News Tvaay.—Empire. ESDAY, DEC. 13, 1938. By CLIFF STERRETT Win High 4-H Club Honors cuz WOT ANGEL DONE WUZ CUT TH' | ‘PHONE WIRES! STEWART HAS 205 AVERAGE ON PIN LIS T With team standings and aver- ages of the first month of play for the Classic and Major Leagues of the Juneau Bowlers ociation released, it is interesting to note that Dr. A. W. Stewart has an av- erage of 205, helped a great deal by a 667 total rolled a few W ago. Triangle League and Juneau the Major League. The standings follow: Team Standings and Through t Month’ ELKS CLASSIC LE leads the Cla Lumber leads Inn Averages PFW L » Inn ... 5078 T 2 White Spots 4987 5 4 Blue Ribbons 4977 6 3 Home Grocery . 4975 4 5 Connors Motors 4913 3 6 United Food 4671 2 7 Individual Averages ewart 205 in 195 Holmaquict 192 Ifferts 190 Stevenson 190 Hagerup 187 Radde 186 Barrag 183 Metcalf 181 Carnegie 180 Mrubbs 180) Hudson 180 Cleveland 176 Bensen 173 Lavenik 172 Roedman 168 Hendricks 165 MAJCR LEAGUE Team P.F. W L Juneau Lumber 11269 9 3 Brunswicks 10747 9 3 Alaskan Hotel 10219 2 10 Capitol Theatre 10190 4 8 Individual Averages Stevenson 189 Hagerup 188 Ifferts 186 Radde 185 Stewart 184 Carnegie 184 Metcalf 182 E. Galao 182 Ugrin 181 R. Galao 181 Barragar 182 Seston 176 Lavenik 175 Hildinger 174 Duckworth 171 Hudson 169 Hendricks 169 Holmquist 165 Burke 160 Boggan 159 Benson 140 Williams 160 Mangalao 177 BASKETBALL FANS T0 SEE TRIPLE BILL Elks fo Fill for Haida Club in First Game with Tonight's triple header of basket- ball in the High School gymnasium will see the Elks and the Firemen meeting in the curtain raiser in- stead of Firemen and Haida, as the Haida was not expected to return to port tonight because of ship- wreck duty at the scene of the wrecked Patterson. This is the second game the Firemen have played, and will be their first time up against the fast lodge combination. The first game is called for 7 o'clock. In the second game, the High School meets the Henning's Cloth- ing five for the first baptism of the year of the Crimson Bears in public play against a City League club. The nighteap fracas will be be- tween the Miners and Krause, with the AJ squad going up against the strong defensive combination that Krause has displayed in previous games., e Fifty percent of the American potato crop is sold on the market, 20 percent reserved for farm use, 12 percent used for feed and 18 | pergent_ fed to livestock or dis- carded. |ing around two bonfires. | of {and it is believed by air observers | McKinley, will become the bride of | HEAVY SURF FRUSTRATES RESCUE OF 19 Haida Motor Launches on Patrol Quiside Line of Breakers of Belt y the high honor To Katherine Sire, Okla., ¢ (Continuea 1ivm Page One) select members One life- boat from the Patterson was floating in Sea Otter Creek behind the pro- tecting finger of the sand spit on which the Patterson’s forefoot resting, and what believed have been another life boat from the hip was sighted on the beach five miles south of the wreck with no sgns of life about Where Craft A moderate surf was evident and | the Patterson is well inside the cuter | breaker’'s within three hundred vards of shore At 1:08 yesterday afternoon Ceast Guard Cutter Haida reported seeing the wreck and hea to about two miles offshore in a deep | swell and 20 minutes later had put a ten oared surf boat over the side. At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Lt. Cmdr. N. R. Ricketts radioed that a landing in the surf at that t'me was impracticable and the cut- ter would stand to until the sea ab- ated Exact location of the Patterson’s resting place is fixed at eight miles north of Cape Fairweather where Sea Otter Creek runs onto the beach | to form a long spit, south to north on the north end of which the Pat- terson struck. The beach is hard packed sand | A strong southeast wind was blow- ing and intermittent squalls of snow | and sleet kept visibility near the zero degree Why Grounded Why the Patterson was grounded is a question still unanswered with | the craft having been abandoned | since shortly after its frantic signals of distress and “one man overboard” were sent out Sunday night | The Steamer Alaska sighted the Patterson eight miles off her course near Dry Bay, Sunday noon, ap- parently in no trouble, and in her stress calls, the Patterson gave sition as “20 miles south | he south is to Mystery Story Ends Happily Ashore the A happy ending to a missing bride story was written when an amnesia victim whose identity had puzzled Albany, N. Y., police for weeks was claimed by her husband, Albert Sneathen of Owosso, Mich, They are shown above. He identified her through a picture in a Michigan paper. She had wandered in a d through several states, finally had been placed in an Albany hospital. Refugee Saved by Mail its wreck [ of Yakutat,” though in real is ashore a little over 50 miles that Gulf shore village. Lt. Cmdr. Ricketts said in a late wire yesterday that “it is impossible | to do anything for the Patterson,” | that salvage of equipment and what cargo she may have, will be practi- cally impossible unless a storm lifts the vessel again and throws her broadside to, forming a lee for shore | operation. | - - oo — | Bride - Elect Is ‘ Arriving Here | On Mt.'McKinIey; Miss Esther M. Eastberg, of Se- attle, Washintgon, who is arriving | this evening on the steamer Mount F.J. Wolfram (left) and daughter, Lillian, of Glenside, Pa., welcome an 18-year-old refugee from Vienna on arrival at Hoboken, N. J., with 72 (last name omitted because of feax Burns McCoskrie, of this city, and | formerly of Seattle, at a ceremony | Farsaril kellges fiom Vlenas a0 rformed by the Rev. G. a | other fugitives fro e Nazis. Harr 1e @ Rt et e the Rev. G. BAWArd| of reprisaln to his family in Germans) and Lillian became scqu through high school correspondence, and her father agreed to let Mr. and Mrs. N. Lee, of Juneau, i aunt and uncle of the bride-elect, youth come and live with the Wollrams. 5 will attend the couple, and Mrs. A. |~ Riendeau, also an aunt of Miss Eastberg, will be present at the ceremony, as well as members of the Epworth League, of which the | groom is a member. | A. J. Buckingham will sing at the service this evening, accom- panied at the piano by Miss Edith Bonesteel. - - | "BUD” WHITESIDE | ON VACATION TRIP | T. C. (Bud) Whiteside, employee of the United Food Company, was a southbound passenger last evening | on the steamer Alaska on a six| weeks' vacation trip to the States. Mr. Whiteside will visit in Seat- | tle and Portland, and plans to| spend the Christmas holidays with his parents in La Grande, Ore. il 28 GRS Today’s News Toaay.—Fmplre, OLYMPIC PREPARATIONS are under way at above, new school in Vierumaekki, where Finnish athletces have already~ started training. 5 . @