The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 8, 1940, Page 5

SHIFT OF GREENBERG DISCUSSED Heads Sef fo Wagging| Over Chanae of Posi- fion of Hank DILLON GRAHAM t< Editor, AP Feature Service EW YORK, Feb. 8—It is not un al for a young ball player to be shifted around from one posi- ticn to another but it 15 rare for an ostablished star to be forced or percuaded to switch to another post. | That is why there is quite a bit of Interest attached to Hank Oreen—; ber move from first base to the‘ cutfizld. You can bet that Green-| terg didn't want to make the change. | He has been fighting against it (or: veral years. But the Detroit Club| {inally got him in a spot where he| ouldn’t say no again. Detroit has two of the heaviest| bhombarders in baseball in Green-| berg and Rudy York. ~Both are| first basemen. Hank was an es- tablished star when Rudy came up frem the minors. Hank didn't want| to move and so the Tigers tried| Rudy at various spots. York was| a defensive liability, but he. could| hit. { Greenberg Slumps i Last summer Greenberg didn't| have such a good season. That is, geod for Greenberg. It would have been considered a swell year for the majority of thé 'big’ “leaguers | but it was quite a drop from Hank's | great 1938 season. So Detroit prob- | ably thought it had a good reason ! to take a whack at Greenberg's sal- ary. It is likely that Hank had to agree to the outfield job in order to hang on to his present salary, one of the highest. His switch will likely strengthen the Tigers, for it will enable them to have the York and Greenberg| power in the batting order at the| same time. And, defensively, York will not be so much of a problem at first base. Furthermore, the Ti-| gers will be stronger behind the plate with George Tibbetts replacing York ‘While it appears a good move for the Tigers it is quite a gamble for Greenberg personally. He has spent many' years learning how to play first base. He ranks among the best all-round first-sackers in: the Majors. By Sy 01d Dog New Tricks Now, at a fairly advanced base- ALL WHITE BEAUTY ACTIVATOR WASHING ACTION . . QUIET WASHING ACTION [ ] PERMADRIVE MECHANISM L | GENERAL ELECTRIC MOTOR n NO OILING REQUIRED . GENERAL ELECTRIC GUARANTEE POLLY AND HER PALS WAL, WEAZEL..-IT'S HAPPENED AGIN/ YUH SURE MUST THINK YER SMART / |six defeats. Alaska Electric Light & Power WOT'S HAPPENED AGIN, GAL 2 ball age, he has to learn a new position. The outfield, wtih its| larger territory to cover, takes more out of a ball player's legs and may | serve to shorten Hank's Major| League career. [ Hank's arm is accustomsd to the comparatively short heaves around | the infield and it will take him| some months to get accustomed to | the longer pegs. Then there's the matter of learning the correct base to throw to under all conditions. Hank. will find that he'll have to master a. new methed of fielding grounders. It will be interesting to watch him acclimate himself to his| new surroundings. s Skiing Rise PrompisNew FirstAidBook WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. — “Ski Safety and Pirst Aid,” a booklet written to equip the winter sports- man with a fundamental knowledge of how to treat snow accidents, has been issued by the American Red Cross, Harold F. Enlows, National Director of Pirst Aid and Life Sav- ing, has announced. The new publication is being is- sued at the request of the National Ski - Association of America and other sports groups, Mr. Enlows kaid. He ‘pointed out that skiing toddy lists an estimated 2,000.000 enthysiasts in the United States. ‘The ' booklet will be issued through Red Cross Pirst Aid classes now being taught in the ski regior the country. DOUBLE SHUFFLE CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 8—When Bucky Walters shifted from third base to pitcher with the Phillies Jn 193¢ he worked in reverse. the shift he made at High Point, N. C. in 1929, his first year in profes- sional baseball. There Bucky alter- nated between third base and the mound, finally giving up in favor of the hot corner. His pitching record showed five victories and R NOTICE TO SCOTTISH RITE MASONS: ‘Regular meeting Friday evening, Feb. 9, at 7:30 o'clock. Elections of officers, etc. adv. op 1 HEARD NOISE AN' THEN A CAT MEOWIN' DOWNSTAIRS AT TWO AM.--- - BUT KITTY ROOM ! WUZ IN MY RAKE / Helps Cleveland Murder SlfiEéct Pose cer Pete Massa believes in giving press photographers a break. He is helping Anthony Girasole, of | rookl! ted (—;;‘idir()n To Diamond NEW YORK, Fcb. 8.—At least six playets from the National Profes- sional Football League are expected | — ns of 0 try out for professional baseball| pelitical berths in the S§pring. | ‘he New Deal, plus enoug Now If You Were FDR, Whom Would You Want fo Bg}uccesmr (Continued “rom Page One) “oomph,” plus a liking for iron in They are Andy Filchok, Washine-|pis spine to keep from wavering. ton Redskins; Gaynell Tinsley, Chi-’ cago Cardinals; Ace Barker, Brook- lyn Dodgers; Joe Carter, Philadel- phia Eagles; Bd Goddard, Cleveland Rams; and Jim Poaole, Chicago Bears. DETROIT, Mich,, Feb. 8 —Lucius Ryans, six feet, eight inches tall, declares he is the tallest negro foot- ball player in the country. He has one undisputed claim— he has longer arms than any ath- lete who ever attended Detroit’s University. Ryans takes a 40-inch sleeve. MBS G SO G N Help furnish Finnish women and children with food and clothing. Contributions will he received by girls at theatres Thursday evening. —adv. G. E. Washers as low as $39 DS — Alaska Eleciric Light é:;vPower e |rently more in Lately FD.R. has given Secretary Hull a boost by plugging the Trade Agrecments program, but the two lads who have h: the sustained Administration build-up are Paul V. M¢Nutt, former Governor of In- fiana, and Robert H. Jackson, cur- the spotlight than other Administration figures. McNutt proved in Indiana that he could get votes, could iron out opposing political leaders. could belch fire on the rostrum and could keep in his grasp the many strings of a state government. SUCCESSFUL SOLICITOR But he isn't the New Dealer that - LIFE AFTER 40—No hope of ever returning to the N. Y., pose after arrest of Girasole and Jacob Reznik (right) in Philadelphia. Girasole is Cleveland in connection with the murder of a furrier during a holdup. One man, Joseph -~~~ De Marco. already is held in Cleveland. charged with particivation in the crime. In that field, Jackson outclasses McNutt. Jackson is the bey-hero of the New Deal crowd. They will tell you that he is Roose- That is challenged in Roc elt is velt's chosen other quarcers How he will stack up in :ieids in which McNutt is most experienced is dnother question. An effort to push him into the New York gov- emorship in 1938 was stopped dead —presumably by the interference of James A. Farley. Reputedly Farley thinks neither McNutt nor Jackson is Presitlential timber. “So Jackson has not been tried as- an elective executive. He has been tried out as a Federal official s won his spurs. Even his st friends concede he has done an able job as Soliciter General. That is second in command in the Department of Justice. Now he is head of the department as Attor- ney General. Either of these the lightning may strike, if it does not choose to strike itself into a third term. | Scandinavian dance, Saturday, Feb. 10, 9:30 at Odd Fellows' Hall. Given by Viking Club for Finnish Relief Fund. —adv. L] game he glorified for two decades stirs in the mind of George Herman “Babe” Ruth, seen taking life easy in his Riverside Drive apart- ment, New York. Nearing 46, Babe now weighs 243 pounds and his sport in hunting and golfing. He plans a spring trip south, to serve on faculty of a baseball school, KIN I HELP IT IF TH CAT'S A CONSARNED VENTRILOQUIST?2 'HENNING FIVE School For Skaters :12 By IRVING JAFFEE Undefeated Olympic Speed Skating Champion || Always wipe skates and shoes dry after (|- leaving the ice. This prevents rusting | and cracked leather., Cover the skates with a thin film of oil or grease when A~ you do not use them over long periods. Skates are made for gliding over ice, not for clump-clumping along over dirt, stones, or other hard surfaces which will spoil steel tempering. On other than wooden floors, carpets and mats, skate Ero’ocfnn should be used. Get lades sharpened occasionally. B 15 INDIAN | PIRATE SQUAD 1’ Saxton Runs Up 25 Points| in Basketfest with Hoonah | Use thin oil or saddle soap few times a season to keep leather soft and supple. were | H midge! Pirates hopelessly out-reached under the backbeard last night in the High School gymnasium as the Henning | Clothing squad beat the barnstorm-| ers 68 to 53 The game was wide open from the first gun and maneuvers were reduced to a minimum in favor of long or short shc at the hoop. ! As the f half ended, with Hennina's leading, 27-23, it looked very much like a ball game, but To avoid cracking leather don't put wet shoes near a stove or heater. They should dry roem temperature. as the minutes wore on, it was ap- Taylor 2 1 5 parent that the Henning squad was-| Chapados 5 4 14 ousTED n't pushing itself and by just log-| Saxton 12 Y % 2ing alone easily. was able to mark| Lawson TR N up enough points to maintain a| Metzgar 8 0 16 b7 comfortable lead Lewis R BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 8. — Saxton of the Henning five potted | Lucas 0 [] 0 |Vladimir Sokoline, Russian trade a total of 25 points, 12 field goals - —_— - expert, who remained in Switzer- and one free toss, to take the ev-| Totals 29 10 68 |land after the Soviet Union was ening scoring honors. —— expelled from the League of Na= tions, has been handed his pas$- ports and told to leave the counuy within 24 hours. OH, YEAH! MINNEAPOLIS, Feb, 8—Mayhe | basketball didn't originate in the United States at all. Four members of this year’s bay- Leo Houston of the Pirates, marked 18 points for his squad, but both he and his teammates missed a goodly number of their attempts. The combination of Metagar, 16 points, Saxton, 25 points, and Cha- pados, 14 points, all tall men, was too much for the invaders. The Ju- neau High School's team’ second string would outreach them. | Detailed scoring follows: Hecnah Pirates JURY GIVES BIG " AWARD IN CASE OF FOREST FIRE VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 8. — | An eight man jury has found the | Blondel, Stewart and Welch Lumber FG FT TP | Company responsible for a disas-|ketball team at the University of Oscar Osborne 0 0 0 ltrous forest fire on Vancouver Is-|Minnesota are Scandivnavans Phillip James 6 0 12 | land, last summer. ——— .- Charlie Johnnie 3 2 8 ’ The jury found that the fire was James Osborne [] [] 0 |caused by carelessness on the part Leo Houston 8 2 18 |of one of the company's logging op- HEAVY BE"'NG Andv Johnnie 3 2 8 |erators. ¢ W. Shakely 0 1 1 | Asa result of the unprecedented | y Al Herton 0 0 0 | decision the Bloedel, Stewart and | BOSTON, Feb. 8.—Five race tracks Walter Williams 3 0 6 |Welch company must pay damages|in Massachusetts—horse and dog— — — — |to the Elk River Timber Company |took in bets totaling. $41,000,000 Totals 23 7 53 |for the timber burned by the fire.|during 1939. Henning's | The Elk River firm claimed dam- —_—————— FG FT TP Empire Want Ads Bring Resulta, ages of $104,000. DO NOT DISTURB A “‘Purchasing Agent”® AT WORK ng, whether for home or business, of work. This means that Mrs. yurchasing agent) must have TIES to do family buyirg on a hich involves QUALITIES, Her office force . . . her I are the advertising col- _ASKA EMPIRE! From her easy e determines the needs of the d where to buy! 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