The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 15, 1940, Page 3

THE ROAD TO SAAN LON by ita Mshior Hameon YESTERDAY: Lynn Britton is | on the way to visit c Mongolian prince with her half-brother Dick. She kcs entered a Chinese temple, in disguise, to catch a glimpse of her escort, and now her brother hrs left her at a Chinese inn to spend the night before her great adventure be- wins. Chapter Four Dick Disappears of the young offi- stared at her so A name cer who strangely. Temu not so different from Tamerlane or from Tem: ghis Khan h had a man so stirred her imagina- tion. But he’d provably prove dis- appointing on nd sight. reat Gen- moon. She feit her: E nget! her tl should be, she belong Sciousne Hal jerked her hand “He strangely st to return. Wit fort she rose to avoid Hal's ari she hadn't wented to be touc! by him. On that day she bre her engagement. Sam Telford r gone out of her life led the b snugly about her shoulders and relaxed. The serenade of the gods ill lingered in her ears and the scents of incense clung to her skin. She next morn- es in the greeted her the brick-pa its plots of ds in the parking i courtyard w f cedar and laurel She ran acri knocked at sessions wert about in bex find a note on ledge. “Comd he t left me here alone?” she as! aloud. There was no doubt nov that flight w: D. 's driving im. pulse when ght place. Pe: haps, he had !et a note with keeper of the inn S she his courtyard dodge b and disappear had time itted face 1 i er coolly tly s something wrong. Fortunately for Lynn, the woman spoke pidgin English. The night before the master had raid the bili and de arted s: g his sister would leave in the morning. Would sn please go at once? Soldiers were the village ing to the w: ed across the w a burly form the devil - screen but not before the e city of Pai The Holy Man YNN asked if she might hire transportation and learned to be had. She 1 the rest of refugees and cerry what poss sions she cou!d. Returning to her Toom she waited for the sullen maid to bring her tea Close to Lynn drank the tea with difficu ty. She felt like a child, enticed farther and farther into a deep forest, who finally discovers her- self completely lost and left to the mercy of the wild creatures of the woods A rap on the door startled he: The landlady entered, bowing low. her manner complete! changed. A holy man awaited he: lest in the rece; id come to take n woman's shrewd eyes darte, about the room as she set about packing Lynn’s things. Lynn gazed at her in terror. ‘Was it the priest or the pilgrim? ’ “What.” she faltered, “what does this holy man iook like? “Him good man. You go now.” The woman he!d up Lynn’s coat. She shrugged into it, and pulling her little nat down giy over shining black hair, she opened the door From behind her landlady beckoned to a pai coolies with a drawn-up car Other boys squatted near a cur- tained sedan chair. With a curious glance at a rid- ing pony carrying a silver- studded saddle and tethered at} the courtyard gate. Lynn crossed swiftly to the reception room. Sherdock Fuyeh lifted a hand in benediction and smiled at her. | Lynn bowed to his blessing. Then, in careful, precise English, he 2. “Miss Britton, I come to you from the Prince of Shani Lun.! Your brother sent us a message last night and enclosed a note ot you.” edding more}t ave ndi" id the © ungovernable panic, | © Lynn accepted the sealed note addressed in Dick’s handwriting. ¥ a word of apology she has- tily opened it and read: Dear Lynn: I must straight out some busi- ness affairs before I go to Pai 5 Will see you there this ning or in the morning. ith the messenger who bears this note. Ask no questions and wer none until you hear m me again. God bless you. Dick. Lynn stared at the note in per- 2 id car- 4 iS: ns and answer none.” And cer- ly “God bless you,” was a unusual expression from —as though he hinted at strange fatality. s the lama. His eyes infinitely u do not trust your brott s nodded, and asked unex- pectedly, “What would you ad- e me to do?” ust make your own de- york out ulti- nat long, and I've ong in P she vith a rueful le. e are emotions by which ow and there are emotions ve delude ourselves. a_moment, t “Dick says y future. If my can be read ere is my ice?” do not see what must hap- pen; I see what will happen.” Ne Alternative SEE gave him a_ speculative glance. “ | vill come with me.” Of course she was going with im. She had no alternative, but e did not tell him so. She of menticning the pil- grim, then refrained. Surely he could not harm her while she was n Sherdock Fuyeh’s care. And ibly it was Dick the man was ing for. She returned to her room and d that the cart with her lug- had already disappeared. an impulse of caution, a note tucked under a loose place in the wall- paper ere an occupant might spy it. ; The lama, waiting outside, ; walked with her to the sedan chair. As she seated herself she asked, “What would you have ione had I chosen Peiping?” Af- iter carefully closing the door he drew the curtain aside I was told to bring you to Pai he answered. that was ethat. Lynn sat the bearers lifted the nd trotted out through the sund gate: the lama fol- ed on his brown pony. The pilgrim was not in sight A two hours’ journey among a stream of fleeing refugees brought hem to the east gate of Pai Shu. The narrow nding Chines treets swarmed with local citi- . fugitives from the country Mongol horsemen can Indians, al- e Mohamme- who looked like Jews. Rus- sians, piue-eyea Cninese—peopie f all mixtures and races except a member of her own race of whom Lynn could ask help. “Here I go deeper and deeper into the woods—dream-driven,” sighed Lynn as they finally en- tered a narrow h’utung between ick walls broken at various in- tervals by massive red gates firme ly closed and barred. As they waited for a freshh painted gate to be unchai Sherdock rode up beside Lynn and bent down to her window. ‘Remember this,” he said. “‘The gods, the demons —the erse, is but a mirage ts in the mind, sprin; from it, sinks into it’ There nothing of which to be afraid.” “I wish I could believe it,* sighed Lynn. The bearers lifted her chair and trotted into the compound. Swerving around a devil-screen picturing a golden dragor. gam- doling among pink lotus blos- soms in a sky-blue sea, they halt- ed before an orange colored door flanked by potted cedars. Atten- jants sprang forward to take the lama’s horse; he spoke to them briefly and turned to Lynn as she stepped from the chair. “This apartment is yours,” he d pointing to the orange door. And the maid within is yours. Temu Darin rode away this morning and has not yet returned. He hopes to bring your brother back with him.” The old~ man bowed. “I go to my devotions.” So Dick and Temu Darin were having it out, she thought. What- ever could their quarrel be? A Chinese girl in blue silk na- tive costume bowed deeply and motioned to a charcoal brazier ‘where Lynn could warm herself. “I you slavee,” she said, taking Lynn’s wraps. “You likee me miebbe?” Te be continued C. S. Boucher of the University of Nebraska. He counts time. rather than strokes, and plays his favorite course here in one hour and 50 minutes. He shoots in the 70's. GOLF BY THE CLOCK (By Associated Press) LINCOLN, Neb.—If you think golf is @ “lazy man’s game”, try a round or two with Chancellor THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ~ Coast-To-Coast Traveling Gridders Prove Game Fun See Nation And Charge It To Football Say Whadda- | We-Care Arkansas Travelers ' By ED L. CAMPBELL, AP Feature Service Writer MONTICELLO, Ark., Oct. 15. —Those coast-to-coast touchdown travelers, the “we-don’t-care” boys from Monticello A. & M. College, are giving high pressure football another kick in the pants this fall. Coach Stewart A. who annually proves that foot- ball-is fun if you don’t have to win, posted his usual September notice on the campus bulletin rd. It simply stated that any oy who wants to travel from ‘ew York to California should join the grid squad. Posting that notice just about completed Ferguson’s coaching duties. With four regular college jobs and a heavy teaching sched- ule, this quiet little upsetter of pigskin tradition just can’t be bethered with instructing the would-be athletes too. ‘Don't Have To Win’ “The boys who want to play fig- ure out their own system”. Fer- guson explains in a quiet voice that frequently fades away to a whisper. “The two co-captains take charge and the squad fixes its own training rules, works out plays and executes them. I just explain the rules. They are about the only fundamentals we follow. “The boys don’t have to win. They dcn’t have to tackle. They don’t have to block. They can— and dc—use any formation that strikes them as suitable to meet a given situation either on offense or defense”. It reads like an autumnal night- mare, but the Ferguson plan works. The Bollweevils put on shows in seven states last year and gathered reams of publicity. Incidentally they won one game Ferguson, 3. He was to be permitted to coach any way he wished. With a student bedy counted by tens and no alumni money for football subsidies. Fergusor couldn't think of playing pres- sure football. His squad of 30 is composed of lads the rounding towns and count —teen-age kids, husky « fi spectacled scholars and e+ minister. All musi pay own tuition and must pass their subjects. (The squad 1939 was above the student body aver- age—with no failures.) No Victories, But Nice Trips The coach decided that if his’ team couldn't win victories it could have nice road trips be-j cause schools seekimg -victories are glad to pay~ the ireight fori their Saturday afternoo: vic-' tims. Monticello is a willing sac- rifice to the “do-or-die” tribes. The Bollweevils don't lay down before opponents. On the con- trary, they put on an amazing fight with an offense that’s 80 percent passes. But— “We play for keeps”, explains Co-Captain Coy Brown, “only the other fella’s been doin’ the keep- aie Ferguson said his no-tackling, no-blocking system last year vir- tually eliminated injuries. “A boy doesn’t need to be taught to tackle, that comes nat- ural”, Ferguson says. “As for blocking—the best way in the world to block is to step on the other guy’s toes”. “On offense, the interference follows the ball carrier. When our in —breaking Ferguson’s no-victory | ball carrier sees he can’t go for- record. ward, he laterals the ball to the This fail the team plays in ten | next man. You haven't any block- states. Ferguson said he had to re-!ers that way but you have more fuse offers for 20 games. Two home games will re- mind the student body that foot- ball is on the sports curriculum. Ferguson turned down. coaching job four times. He final- ly took over in 1938 with these provisions: 1. He was to accept no pay for coaching. 2. He was not to be required to win a single game. VP53°S TAKE ON CCC’S TOMORROW VP53’s, leaders of the Service Softball League, will cross bats with the CCC’s, cellar occupants, tomorrow night at Bayview Park in the opening game of a |K.W.A.S.A. doubleheader. Another top-and-bottom game is scheduled in the nightcap among Civilian League _ clubs. Pepper’s Plumbers, tied for lead- ership with the Sawyer’s Barbers, will attempt to “out-bomb” the Bombers, who are a_half-game out of the cellar. ‘BLUSOX NINE _DISBANDED Manager Frank Caraballo an- nounced today the Blue Sox will be unable to play the C.G.C. Pan- dora Wednesday afternoon in a game the teams scheduled for “Draft Day” at Navy Field. According to Mgr. Caraballo, the Sox team, due to differences among the members, has been | disbanded. ¥ SOME FAWN! (FOR THE DOE) (By Associated Press) YAKIMA, Wash., Oct. 15.—An angry doe recently treed two women vacationers at Rimrock Lake in the Cascade mountains near here. Mrs. Allen G. Creamer, wife of Yakima’s assistant fire chief, and her:sister, Mrs. Stacey Smith. told about it. The Creamer’s too-inquisitive cocker spaniel, chasing munks, came upon a fawn and began barking. The doe, her mother’s instinct aroused, charg- ed out of the timber after the dog. The cocker ran into the cabin s where the women were. Douwbt-: ing the doe, in its state of mind, would be awed by their presence, the women legged it from the cabin and up a tree. The doejawhile, then trotted into the; chip-! additional | ball carriers”. i The 1940 team plays Louisiana College, Kentucky Teachers, Leb- anon Valley (Pa.), Texas Teach- ers, University of Nevada, Cali- fornia State, South Dakota Mines, : Hofstra College (New York City), Missouri Teachers and a Philadel- phia opponent to be decided. In addition to those road games, Northwest Mississippi College and Hendrix will be met at home. ISLAND CITY LEAGUE (Key West Baseball) Club— . L. Pet Key West Conchs - *Trojans a Blue Sox *Pirates *C.G.C. Pandora U.S. Marines *Tie games. SERVICE LEAGUE (Key West Softball) Club— W.L. Pet. VP53 = 1 0 1.000 U.S. Army - -667 U.S. Marines -333 ccc SS -000 CIVILIAN LEAGUE {Key West Softball) Club— Ww. 1, Sawyer’s Barbers Pepper’s Plumbers NavSta Bombers -000 Merchants -000 Brother No. 6 Has Tough Grid Mountain To Climb i 2 1 Pet. 1.000 1.000 667 (By Associated Press) | HEREFORD, Tex., Oct. 15.—) Older brothers have long* been the bane of a young man’s exist- ence but five sons of Judge W. H. Russell of this little West Texas! town have cut out a particularly hard task for “little bud®} 16- year-old Daniel. All five of the older Russell’s lettered three years each on the Hereford high school Whiteface football team. All served as cap- tain, four of them fer two years each. Two of them went on to make outstanding players in col- lege. A SPORTS EDITORIAL “PLAY BALL!” We learn through the manager and several players that Sawyer’s Barbers contemplate withdraw- ing from the Civilian Softball League. ‘his action, it seems, is due to the Board of Commission’s decision to reschedule the Pep- pers Plumber-Sawyers Barber ~ : game of September 30. The game in question had been awarded to the Sawyers by the umpire-in-chief due to “insuf- ficient Plumber players’. How- ever, this decision was rendered after the umpire had called “play ball” some ten or fifteen minutes AFTER he had ordered the start ef the game on scheduled time. The events that led to the “for- feit” decision were directly re- sponsible for submitting the mat- tey to the commission. At a Boakd ef Managers: meeting two weeks ago, the incident came up for discussion. Statements of the ; wo managers were to the effect that each had a full team on the field and that each club was ready to play ball. Then, why wasn’t the game played as sched- uled? The commission was asked to find the answer to that ques- tion. to the board at the hearing last Saturday, members could render no other decision but the re- scheduling of the contest. When the umpire ordered start of the game on scheduled time, play should have begun—but a leng- thy, confusing. misunderstood ar gument, fostered by the Barber coach, Oscar Capote, on a rule that never existed, then ensued. It was this unnecessary delay, the commissioners decided, that held the Barbers responsible for no game being played. All managers of the Key West Amateur Softball Association agreed at the second reorganiza- tion meeting several weeks ago to dbide by the approved by- laws of the organization. Among these local rules and regulations | is one that all grievances must be presented to the Board of Com- mission and that the board’s de- cision would be final. The com- mission has acted in this particu- lar case, but we find the mana- ger and players of the Barbers are unwilling to carry out the spirit of the by-laws and that they intend to withdraw from the league. . In the name of true sports- manship, we are of the opinion the Barbers should continue to “play ball” and prove they are men enough to abide by the pledge of their manager. We have no axe to grind for ei- ther team or for the commission, but we do know Plumbers and Barbers are the strongest teams! of the Service and Civilian Leagues. The withdrawal of one or the other in violation of the manager's plege to abide by ail rules and regulations of the by- laws would be disastrous for the softball sport. ‘SPORTS CATENDAR SOFTBALL GAMES (Bayview Park Field, 7:00 p.m.) TOMORROW NIGHT First Game—CCC vs. VP53 (Service e). Second Game—Bombers vs. Pepper's Plumbers (Civilian League). FRIDAY NIGHT First Game—VP53 vs. US. Army (Service League). Second Game — NavSta_ vs. Sawyers Barbers (Civilian League). MONDAY NIGHT First Game—U.S. Marines, vis- iting, vs. CCC, home (Service League). Second Game—Merchants, vis- iting, vs. Pepper's Plumbers, home (Civilian League). LEAGUE MEETINGS BASEBALL - SOPTBALL | From the evidence submitted; SPORTS SHORTS |___ By PEDRO AGUILAR ‘This writer has overheard sev- eral conversations concerning the proposed series of games between the Key West Conchs and an All- Star baseball club. It is the consensus of opinion that Manager Roy Hamlin of the _Conchs and Manager Earl Adams of the Trojans would consent to ja three or five-game series, pro- viding proper sponsors could be secured. It has been suggested by the fans whom I have overheard that the clubs get together and strengthen each team in order that the two strongest nines of the city would result. For instance, Manager Hamlin could use another pitcher on the Conchs. Let's say. Sollenberge: of the Marines. Belis Griffin would be behind the piate. and Robert Bethel, and Marvin Grif- fin would form the rest of the mound staff. Chino Hernandez at first, Jackie Carbonell on sec- end, William Cates at third and Armando Acevedo at short woula complete the infield. In the out- field would be Julio Barcelo, left: Cheta Baker, center, and Julius Villareal, right. with Lucilo Gon- | zalez in reserve. Trojans would have Joe Na- varro, Coast Guardsman, as back stop, with Al Rodriguez in re- serve. Wickers. Salinero, Mal- grat, and McKay. another Coast Guardsman, would form a_for- midable pitching staff. Clayton |Sterling would cover first. Al : Acevedo second, Esmond Albury |third and Juani Navarro short Roaming the outer gardens would be Skippy Rueda, Alonzo, Dickey Navarro. Davila or Ogden. There is no doubt that the pro- Posed series would draw large crowds of fans who are anxious to see “some good baseball” games once more. ; It is up to Mgrs. Hamlin and Adams. Should they agree. the series could be plaved at an early date. According to the present Island City Baseball League schedule the next games should bring to- gether Trojans and Pirates in the opener and C.G.C. Pandora and Conchs in the nightcap. How- ever, the writer believes most fans are of the opinion it should be U.S. Marines and Pandora and Conchs and Trojans. This would give the Conchs some stiffer op- jposition than they have ex- ‘perienced in recent weeks. BALL MANAGERS _ MARINES; GO IN ARMY DOWNED Acvernsemen ce = ac will be meres = ise Cou the rate of cue-cem (ic) « weet Dt he SECOND SECOND GAME OF TWIN BILL LAST NIGHT FORFEITED TO NAYSTA. 3 TO 0, BY MER- CHANTS Hl | | it | {i | fy | HI Us. egarding new Army's dia in the West ofa Key ftball Associati er. Soldiers batt triumph over t Corps nd place Afterpiece of ter scheduled betwee LEADING THE WAY! Playing a complete seven- inning geme in slightly less than the time-limit of one hour and fifteen minutes. the Soldiers and Marines set « good example of fast. clean Play last night. proving thet @ contest can be finished within the time allowed. It was the first Service League game completed in the time allotted. Two Civilian League games have also been played within the and NavSta was f former, 9 to players. Sgt. N soldiers, shirts for the season, got very first inning ecuted several atter take the Army after score, the Soldiers playe up bali behind the stellar pitch ing of their ace hurler. Early. » remain in front It took the Army exactly one hour and 1 to play the ful night, leaving t spare Results of the gam Army Marines Early Yelochan. LEGALS NOTICE OF ELECTION Manr seven innings nd N« November, A. D. 1940, the said Tues- day being MEETING TONIGHT Regular weekly meetings of the Board of Managers of the Key West Softball Association and managers of the Island City Baseball League will be held to- night, 7:30 o'clock, in City Hall Vote on amendment to soft- ;ball by-laws, and baseball busi- ness and approval of revised schedule deferred from last week are the main items scheduled for consideration of the managers. Today's Birthdays Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, U.S.N., born at Carlisle, Pa. 63 years ago. Rear Admiral Robert L. Ghorm- ley, US... born at Portland, Oreg., 57 ycars ago. Col Philip B. Fieming, Wage- Hour Administrator, born at Burlington, Iowa, 53 years ago. Dr. Harry F. Ward of the Union Theological Seminary. New York, n-ted teacher, born lin England, 67 years ago. Ina Claire, actress, born in | Weshington, D. C., 48 years ago. Prof. Elmer Drew Merrill, Har- vare botanist, born at Auburn, Maine, 64 years ago. Ernest C. Peixotto, noted artist- | writer, born in San Francsico. | TL vears ago. Most Rev. William Temple, !Arehbishop of York, England, One of the five is L. B. “Scat” of both sports will meet in City born 59 years ago. Russell, one of Hardin-Simmons’ “touchdown twins”. Another is Jack Russell, backfield man With the championship Amarillo Jun- ier college team and two years on Rice’s backfield roster. Even Judge Russell himself played with the U. of Texas years ago. Daniel. 155-pound end, starts; out his first year of football this: year. ; = H the stamped about beneath the tree! woods with the fawn. i Hall tonight, 7:30 o'clock. Base- ball session first. ROVER, A DOG (My Associated Preanp MEMPHIS, Tenn—The Ten- | PICTURESQUE SPEECH ' (By Assoriated Press) ' SPARTANBURG. S. C.—Re- corder Paul H. Brown was baffled when a negro explained nessee Powder company plant is he had assaulted another be- guarded so closely, and the rules. cause “he put a dozen on me.” for admittance are so strict, that The defendant meant that the even the guards’ mascot, a other fellow had cussed him from friendly little pooch, wears aM A to Z, using every profane word For One of the State For One M Representatives Florida For County Judge. For Judge Juvenile C For Sheriff For Clerk of the Circuit Court For Clerk of the Criminal Court of Record Court. For County Assessor of For Tax Collector. For © perintendent ublic F ot ourt Attorney. County ustice Districts, and lowing J Two In Te mony Where hereunto set_my affixed the Great the State of Flor Tallahassee, the this AD. viz 1946. Secretary of State To Hop. Karl 0. Thompson, Sheriff Monrs unty oeti-$-15-22-29,1968 sept3- 24: Subscribe to The Citizen, 20c weekly. TRY IT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West STAR + BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS