The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 1, 1946, Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1946 |and who are bowing out of the pic | ture was under contract to pitch for the| Boston Braves this year Although he is 36 years old, are reasons to believe that he could Kramer One 8r: acefully. of shese is Jim Trexler. He for $5,000 there remain in fast company for another year VETS SHOW THEY CAN STILL HOLD DOWN BALL JOBS Many Majo}aars Back in Harness with More Serious Approach BY GAYLE TALBOT MIAMI, Fla 1.—Those wino have been worr about whether ball players returning from service would be able to resume their diamond careers without great loss of efficiency can begin to re- lax. Most of the boys are going to do all right. The observation is a considered one, arrived at after a fortnight of watching the veterans perspire un- der the Florida and Panama suns and talking with many of them and their managers. The latter, es- pecially Joe McCarthy of the Yan- kees and Mel Ott of the Giants both of whom got exceptionally early starts, are about ready to concede that their fears were groundless. Every time Yankee Manager Joe McCarthy watches Joe DiMaggio in action. he begins pinching him- solf. Jolting Joe is clouting at a 500 pace and has driven in 11 runs with 11 hits in the New York Yanks' sweep of their first six dar. ng the s Panama exhibition games. For one thing, the men who were g ng guns and flipping planes about this time a year ago, have thrown themselves into training | |with a studied seriousness that’ no other spring ever witnessed. They have worked harder than any other men in the eamps. Many of them began prelimipary training months ago. Some of them specific ex- ample being Johnny Mze of the Giants — are in as good or better physical shape already than they were when they entered the. ser- vice. Mize is about 25 pounhds trim- mer than he was in 1942 and look: great. Little Phil Rizzuto, the Yank , already is doing such a that he will be made an honorary citizen of Panama any day now. son his when (B No o White Fifty-s If anything, the war experience is likely to add several years to a lot of big leaguejycareers, observ- ed Buddy Hassett of the Yankees, himself a returnce While they were in uniform they had plenty of time to realize how nice it was to play ball for a living, and how important it was to keep them- selves in shape. From now on wateh them obey the rules,” he said the Giants fully already had de- Manager Ott of agreed, saying he tected a difference On the other handy¢ many return- ed servicemen aren’t going to make ade in the majors this sea- son. There are a few individuals who can forsee the difficulties abead nine Among Mo Tucker them outfielders. of Eight Catalin: to 45 players. rivals was Eddie Waitkus got out of the arm year tour Mana bet or so.- The Braves (\c‘qmwd Him from Indianapolis of the Amer- 'tal ican Association after the 1943 That ciation in wil ed run av However up ea- year, he led the As rikeout and earn- ge Trexler decided to tear contract with he had an opportunity to |land a permanent job in the Rich-| mond, r!‘lu e force \.‘n;.mm BALL CAMP HIGH SPOTS Y THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) me should get lonely in the| Sox camp at Pasadena.' X players are in camp and thers are due to report 12 newcomers are Wally Taft Wright, Thurman and Oris Hockett—all of een more players have ar- rived at the Chicago Cub camp on boosting the squad a Island, Among the new ar- who just after a three of du ager Joe McCarthy of “You that it o Philadelphia, saying t all your dough the Braves| the Yankees has denied rumors that he might trade holdout George Stirn- weiss t can THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA sounds 1 | nappen.” California, Manager all smiles. There’s that pitcher Jack end his holdout scen and the rest of the St Louis squad. Kramer and Sewell terms yesterday. At | Luke every Anaheim Sewell indication might* is The Seattle Rainiers are at full strength at their - San Bernadino {California, camp. The squad of 65 incl pitchers, and Manager Bill is wondering how he'll boil squad down. SKkiff the At West Palm Beach, Florida | Manager Connie Mack of the Phil- adelphia Atheltics announced that lde: Gene Ha y and out Frank DeMaree were hold- Mack also cancelled the deal would have brought pitcher Carpent from Atlanta {$30,000. Mz said he had offered Carpenter, who won games and lost two for the Crackers last year |double his Atlanta salary, but Car- .penter rejected the offer. | - RI(KEY PREPS FLORIDA CAMP FOR ROBINSON Negro Grid - Cage - Dia- mond Star fo Report fo Dodger Farm Unit |tiled |cuts, that {Lew SANFORD, I‘ll Robinson, the first Negro to crash the gates or organized baseball in modern days, is scheduled to report here today for the first training drill of the Montreal Ro; Brook- M,\l for , 1.—Jackie more tomorrow and the 36-hole doup Sunday LOS AV(‘FLE§ Mar. 1—The Chicago White Sox. training in sadena, are victims of the lat- raid by the Mexican baseball Pitcher Alejandrom Car- signed a three-year con- tract with the South of the Border circuit at Mexico City. President Branch Rickey of the klyn Dodgers called on Com- ioner A. B, Chandler to punish leaguers who jump to the n loop. The Mexican league rabbed Carrasquel while he was enrouts to Pasadena from his home Venezuela ICAGO, Mar. 1.—The leading) of the National .Hockey small, slippery Max Bentley, out of action for the yes e regular season. Bentley h knee injury, Blackhawk Johnny Gottelig, said \ telig added that he hopes the tiny high-scorsr will be ready to play when the Stanley Cup opens | Liarch 19, ibague. will be serious CHICAGO, Mar. 1—Arturo Godoy, ith American heavyweight, and! Lee Savold of Paterson, N. J., meet tonight in the 10-round headliner of a fight card in Chicago Stadium, | Godoy, making his Chicago (fistic debut, is a slight favorite. | SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1—A fast firing cage crew from Fort Lewis, Washington, won the Ninth Ser- vice Command basketball champion- ship at Fort Ord, California, by de- | feating Fort Doug Utah, 78 to; 59. It is Fort Lew cond straight title in the eight-state tournament. | SEATTLE, Mar. 1.—Heavyweight | Eddie Powell of Seattle knocked out Jack Wofford of San Francisco in 19 scconds of the second round. The | tout was scheduled for 10 rounds! ere dast night. | - | Kentucky 6 FINAL SCORES AT BASKETBALL Rounds of baskstball tournaments are now being playsd and here are results of games last night First Round (at Raleigh, N. C.) North Carolina 54, Mary 21; Virginia Tech 39, George Washing- ton 33; Duke 44, North Carolina State 38 (overtimg); Wake For- set 42, Willlam and Mary .31 Southeastern Conference (at Louisville, Ky, first round)U of Auburn 24; Tennes- nderkilt lane 30. Louisiana 29; Georgia 36, see 46, V te 4, T Georgia Tech Nebraska e HOCKEY GAMES Results last night National York 1 American Providence 2; apolis 1 U. S. League- Pacific C Portland 4 HOSPITAL NOTEs Two patients were admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday. They were: Charles Goldstein, medical and Mrs. F. A. Yanson, surgical Dismissed were: Mike Roke, med- ical, and Mrs. Sam Kito and baby girl Dave Wallace of Juneau and Henry Kato of Klawock were ad- mitted to Government Hospital yes- terday. DiscHarged recently from that hospital were Paul White of Hoonah and Ralph Austin Kansas' State 54 49 of hoc follow League- ey games played Detroit 4 Haven 5, Indian- League—New Buffalo 8, Tulsa 12, Dallas 1. 6. New is the TIME fo OCCASIONAL SHAIR Rejuvenate Your HOME for USEFUL CARPET SWEEPER PHONE 555 lyn’s farm link in the International League. The talented infislder, a football and basketball the University of California Angeles in 1939 and 1940, ported enroute from Los with his bride of a few da President Branch Rickey, R - ® e 00 v v FOOD SALE By Lutheran Ladies’ Aid at Bert" March 2—11 am (207-t1) | since the last election. A map desig- - - DR. R. N. HESTER Specialist from Ketchikan, | at the Juneau Clinic about | ing his daily lecture to the Dodg- Lo 8 few days, ATBUIE ments may be made by calling ers’ diamond school, had paved the JEHS O way for Robinson’s arrival yester- Clinic. No. 644. (206-t1) L I I I R R da He asked the other players ~ o reat Robinson and pitcher John ~ SPOOPOEEE04000000080040000000044404000000000000090000000040004440600004¢. Enjoy a Delicious Dinner IN TIHE CARDLELIGHT and WINE Aimosphere when Ru'nnsun was signed, mckey OF THE Bubble Room Terrace Dining and Dancing Music by the O'REILLYS who was star at «at Los was re- Angeles on TIDE TABLE MARCH 2 tide 1:23 am,, tide 7:10 am,, tide 13:14 p.m., tide 19:37 p.m., RADIO SERVICE Have your RADIO or PHONO- GRAPH CHECKED and SERVICED at the Alaska Music Supply, Inc. Phone Red 206 8| S&T Men’s and Boy’s Clothing Across from Coliseum Theatre Box 1465 Phone 677 High Low High Low 15.6 ft 2.0 17.6 ft. -2.0 Eye will be Mar. 11 EAGLE’'S HALL -DOUGLAS- TONIGHT Bud Hunter’s @rchestra DANCING AT 10:00 P. M. Admission $1.00 plus Tax sure groups. “My sole motive,” said Rickey, s to help the Dodgers by sign- ing a prospect recommended by my scouts.” “If I thought center 1 we had an elephant could 1d better than the out there, I'd sign the elephant,” tha Mahatma of Montague Street explained in his usual unique fashion. A late switch in training plans moved Montreal to Sanford from Daytona Beach, at least for a week or 10 days. St. Paul of the Amer-| ican Association also is quartered| in this celery-growing center. Robinson and Wright will be quartered with private families in the Negro section of this city. The rest of the players live in a holx- on the lakefront. - Sporls Brleis NEW YORK, Mar. 1.—Willie Pt’[)i of Hartford, Conn, the New York-| Pennsylvania featherweight cham-, pion, goes after his 93rd victory in| 95 bouts tonight in a non-title 10-| rounder against Baltimor: Jimmy McAllister at Madison Square Gar-| den. McAllister held Pep to a draw last December in Balimore. | | p: feilow This Week's Top Tunes: LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! COOL WATER SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES . MMWO;WOWO“WNW Needlecraft and Baby Shop Final CLEARANCE SALE Enterlainment Staris at 8 o'Clock THE BARANOF HOTEL BUBBLE ROOM 000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000 000090090000 00000000000000000 g i : | BALBOA, C. Z, Mar. 1.—A 28- year old Canal Zone machinist, Eddie Curtis, knuckle-halled the| New York Yankees into defeat yes-| terday as the Canal Zone All-Stars trimmed the Yanks 3 to 1. Announcing The Reopening of the CITY CAFE ST. 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