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Show LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI, UTAH Speaking of Sports WW Madcap Maxie Awaits Title Go With Joe Louis A rule we can usually check on ASthis date just where the leaders belong and who should dominate the It remainder of the campaign. doesn't happen to work in that direction this passing year of 1940. When we have Max Baer and Tony Galento fighting to see which entry will be tossed in against Joe Louis, you get a general idea of the heavy, weight matter. means that Joe Louis is still the main standout, almost the only standout in sport today. This goes for all sports. A year ago the were again Yankees CrantUnd Rice running away with the American league pennant. But not this season. Back in April Bimelech was picked as another wonder horse. He but be still tops the isn't any wonder borse. Two defeats, including the Kentucky Derby, have cut into bis laurel collection. With Challedon' under repairs, with Kayak sick, there have been no top handicap horses. One wins, and then another. Again no standouts. Some maybe Bimelech, will have to hurry to save the crop. The golfers have been in the same fix. Byron Nelson failed in his 1940 defense of the title as Lawson Little moved in. With the confidence developed from this victory Little may set another smoking pace, such as he put through in the amateur division. But he is in a much tougher league now. Anyway, the star has a great chance to become one of the outstanding figures Which A three-year-old- three-year-ol- fi ' 4" d, Yanks Now on Short End Take up the difference shown in the American league race. A year ago we bad only the Yankees practically losing the rest of the league. Now we have four bail clubs with a chance, and the Yankees have only an outside chance. Rated 1 to 3 when the season opened, they are far from being favorites with the race about half run. This has trebled interest in Cleveland, Detroit and Boston, as well as other cities. A race, to the mob, is always more interesting than a runaway. Bill McKechnie's Reds represent the most consistent combination in baseball for 1939 and 1940. They were leading the league a year ago, and they are still the team to beat for 1940. ,. They have more opposition this season than they faced 'last summer. But they are still the 'A most consistent ball club at the e Nespaper Union ) f AX BAER, who was thought to have reached the end of his trail when he lost a bloody battle to Lou Nova last year, is now planning a return engagement with Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis. Madcap Maxie, champion of the night club circuit, recently reached back into bis misspent youth for the tattered remains of a great strength and whipped a second rate clown named Tony Galento. The fact that Tony was nothing more than a blatant, bullying, beer guzzling freak He receives little consideration. was supposed to have courage of a sort didn't be last four rounds with Louis? So Baer, whose claim to a championship match is based on a victory over an animated beer vat, is the s, of golf. He has a tough title to defend when you must beat off 1,100 challengers in place of one or two. This, in a way, is all the better for building up public interest. half-mil- (Released by Western post. Bill McKechnie iThey have the better pitching, day in and day out, to call upon. ', Tennis Crop Blighted Amateur tennis had little left when Don Budge retired. With Wimbledon and the Davis Cup eliminated, itennis had to take one on the point of the chin. The game is still looking for some personality such as McLoughlin, Bill Johnston, Bill Tilden, Ellsworth jVines or Budge. There is no such party around at this writing. So far the crop is colorless. ' In baseball, the slump of DiMag-giDickey and others has been offset by such pitching stars as Bob Feller and Buck Newsom. There is only a slight chance that hitter will reach the any home-ru-n 60 mark. Feller has the best chance to pick Up 30 victories and he may reach this highly desirable spot. Bob Feller might easily be baseball's standout for the present year a star pitcher hooked up with a leading ball club. But when you sum up the list the one outstander the lone eagle in the sporting eyrie is still Joe Louis. He is champion of the champs. And this goes for all the sporting fields we know today, horse or man, or man or horse. Not only as a fighter but in the way he has conducted himself, Louis is practically all alone. Only a big upheaval through the remainder of 1940 can change this rating or ranking. o, p7 it-- i "" MAX BAER next "logical" match for the merciless, coldly calculating heavyweight king. The boys who saw Max in his dressing room last June 1, after his fight with Lou Nova, must Jind it hard to believe that he is getting a chance to meet the champ. He didn't look very good against Nova. And Nova never was a really good fighter. Max lasfed 11 rounds that night, until the referee called a technical knockout. Of course, the whole story's history now. The Nova fight was more than a year ago. And the recent victory over Galento revives memories of happier days days when he whipped Ernie Schaff, Max Schmel-in- g and Primo Camera. It's easy to forget something you'd sooner not remember. And it is easy enough to find an alibi for that "one bad night." No Finishing Power ' But Max didn't look like a championship threat when he whipped Galento. True, he gave the fat boy a terrible beating, but he couldn't apply the finishing touches. He redeemed himself in his own eyes, and perhaps in those of his manager, but he left a huge doubt in the minds of those who saw the performance. When the fight was stopped by the referee Tony had been taking He could terrific punishment. scarcely walk; his spirit had long since left his body, and only his paunchy frame kept him upright. Galento was fighting as a robot, a silly, meaningless grin on his bruised face. Yes, Baer whipped him. But he didn't have the finishing power to get a knockout. Actually, Baer is farther away from beating Louis now than he ever was. His youth has caught up to him a youth that was devoted largely to having a good time. He bent a convivial elbow too often, paid too much attention to the fair sex and gave very little thought to training rules and regulations. Baer was 30 years old when Nova whipped him so soundly. He was three years younger than that when he met Joe Louis in New York in 1935. He lasted only four rounds. Now he wants another crack at a man who is twice as great a fighter as he was at the time of their first encounter. But with the heavyweight list worn rather thin from stretching to meet Louis' demands, Baer is the sole veteran of the old school who might attract a fair gate. The boxing game is in a poor way, however, when matchmakers are forced to dig up to meet the champion. But as long as the public is willing to pay for them, promoters will supply series of farcical a boxing exhibitions. self-admitt- has-bee- ns never-endin- g Buck Newsom Rides Again Sport Shorts No one can say that Louis Norman Jimmy Adamick, former Detroit ("Buck") Newsom hasn't seen his heavyweight, is running for sheriff share of baseball scenery. In the at il Midland, Mich . . . Larry last 12 years Buck has played with insists the lighting plant he 12 different teams in six or installed in the Columbus American at least seven leagues, and here he is today association park 10 years ago is betburning up the American with a ter than the one the Giants have in varied assortment of wares. Polo Grounds . . . There are S. the was born in Mac-Pha- Buck Hartsville, to wander a long time to reach his peak. His first and tallest upward lunge took place two years ago when he won 20 ball games for the Browns. C, 32 years ago. He had Will Train Biggest Peace-Tim- e Force PERSONALS EVFBT WOMAN'S FEtEVn Dr. Murray 's Hygienic Powder Sir, ciail. 10c com.. Ml KKAV liF Melr.M An., HOLLl H OOb. By MILTON R. KENTON (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) By ROBERT McSIIANE III! U. S. Army's 'Blitzkrieg Maneuvers 100,000 registered softball teams in the United States this year . , . Sixteen promising sophomore football players have been lost to Deny ver university through scholastic difficulties during the last year. AM ERICA will be struck by A a "blitzkrieg" in August as troops mobilize throughout the country for the biggest war maneuvers in peacetime PHOTOGRAPHY MM 4-"- " history. O Army experts are determined that no invading armies shall sweep across this country as they swept through many European nations. To meet this challenge more than 310,000 members of the regular army. National Guard, and Reserve corps are being called to the colors for intensive training under actual conditions of warfare. New methods of war will be tried out in four sections of the country. More than 100,000 troops from 12 states will gather near Plattsburg, N. Y., from August 5 to 25 to prepare for an invasion coming up the St. Lawrence river valley. Biggest 'War Area.' Other large armies will mobilize in Louisiana, Minnesota and Washington from August 4 to 24. At Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, 65,000 troops will put into practice all the new methods of modern warfare from "panzer" divisions to foot infantry for three weeks beginning August 11 on a 1,000 square mile battlefield. This will be the biggest of the "war" areas. American military authorities do not believe that the great success of the German army resulted solely from the use of dive bombers and massed tanks. They point out that while these are important, the human machine of flesh and blood is still the ultimate factor in battle. They refuse to put sole reliance on mechanized divisions, but believe that soldiers armed with rifles and machine guns are still indispensable. Lieut. Gen. Stanley H. Ford, who will be in charge at Camp McCoy, declared that "despite talk of streamlined tactics and the large number of trucks and passenger cars available during these concentrations, doughboys will still fight on foot and must be able to march. Annihilation ensues when a motor convoy of troops is caught under artillery fire and air bombs. Areas of from 6 to 10 miles from the front line are within artillery range and must be covered on foot in approach march formations." Mechanization Vital. Motorized and mechanized divisions are not being neglected, however. More than 7,500 motorized units will participate in the Wisconsin maneuvers. Equally large numbers of mechanized units will participate in the other camps. Even this large number of motor vehicles does not mean that horses have been entirely replaced, because about two thousand animals are used in the h National d and Fifty-fourt- Fifty-thir- r. X1 i ' P Rickenbacker made this prediction: air"We will make 10 hours. in 1940 in plane trips Cruising speeds of 250 miles an hour' will be common." And he almost hit the nail on the head. And unlike most predictions, it came true. "Stratosphere" flying between the coasts on a schedule of 13 hours and 40 minutes began on regular schedule during July of this year. Actually only 11 hours and 45 minutes were required by the new "stratoliner" on its maiden flight, July 9. The pilot disregarded the schedule that had been so carefully planned and "let the ponies run." By forcing the plane and missing two of the scheduled three stops, he cut more than an hour off the record. Beprevious fore the new service was started, normal commercial flying time was 15 hours and 42 minutes. 15 Passengers Aboard. The stratoliner fought headwinds part of the way to cruise 248 miles an hour on the inaugural flight. One stop was made in Kansas City where coast-to-coa- w SPANKED WIVES Sioux City, S. D., has the dis- tinction (perhaps dubious) of a called the new organization Spanked Wives club. According to Mrs. Lora Lane, the club's leader, the aims of the organization are based on a happier home life. The club is made np of wives who got spanked by their husbands when they needed ft, Mrs. Lane says. "Oar husbands don't beat ns, they just spank ns," she says. -- vm Ih. fc. . a sox nut ' ; V. S. army t testing the lat-ei- developments in "blitzkrieg'' warfare mil call 310,000 men to the col art during August. Abote ere shown flriff. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, recently apthe pointed commander offan-zearmy't first big scale corps. r Guard Cavalry brigades. The artillery and supply units are entirely motorized; some of the units changed over from horses and mules within the past few months. No army can succeed unless it is directed intelligently by officers. The movement of troops has been a problem of tremendous importance to commanders of all ranks throughout military history. Valuable experience in directing this movement will be given officers in charge of maneuvers in all parts of the country. Officers in charge of these maneuvers have been thoroughly schooled in solving logistical problems dealing with movement of troops, supply and evacuation. Every method of transportation except hiking will be used in effecting the concentration at the various camps. Units will arrive by air, motor and rail at the rate of 75 detachments each 24 hours during the three days the army will be concentrating at Camp McCoy. One of the more spectacular movements will be the march of the mechanized Seventh Cavalry brigade for 560 miles over the highways from Fort Knox, Ky., to Camp McCoy. The brigade will form a column of more than 1,000 vehicles approximately 60 miles long. Brig. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, commander of the brigade, was recently named commander of the army's first big scale panzer corps. The column will be composed of almost every kind of vehicle used in a modern army. There will be 400 combat cars similar to the light well-traine- d ' V; i i st coast-to-coa- st SNAPSHOT SaUonutde maneuvert That's what World War Ace Eddie Rickenbacker woald probably say if he were asked what's going to happen 10 years from now. Nevertheless, 10 years ago he made an amazing prediction. In 1930, there was no commercial passenger aircraft from coast to coast in the U. S. None at all. On April 27, 1930, nevertheless, Captain - Luxurious Scarfs Easily Crocheted Rickenbacker's Prediction In 1930 Almost True Today "I'm no prophet!" 'O A Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, whose prediction in 1930 of a air service in 1940 is almost true. coast-to-coa- st the plane took on 1,500 gallons of The trip was made with gasoline. a full commercial load of 15 passengers, including some movie stars (of course!) and a crew of three. Captain Rickenbacker's statement forecasting this great advance in aviation was printed in the Washington (D. C.) Sunday Star on April 27, 1930. Though Rickenbacker had made his prediction when there was no air passenger service, six months later the first of such commercial took place. flights These flights were still a far cry from his prediction. The then newly organized Transcontinental and Western Air Line proudly announced that their planes would fly passengers across the continent in only 36 hours. The prediction was based upon sound reasoning, and not upon " or a desire for notoriety. coast-to-coa- st "super-optimism- infantry tank, mobile machine shops, half track prime movers to tow 75 mm. howitzers, gasoline tank trucks, 40 scout cars and a large number of infantry tanks. Problems Involved. An army officer explained that transporting large numbers of troops to a point of concentration presented just a few more problems than finding cars for a Sunday A total of 30,000 School picnic. troops will move to Wisconsin maneuvers by 150 motor convoys. They will bivouac overnight where necessary. The troops moving by rail will be carried on 78 regular and special trains. No stops will be made for meals, but the men will be served from field kitchens set up in the baggage cars. In addition to this, about 1,200 tons of National Guard equipment, including tanks, combat cars and ambulances, will be transported by rail from more than 300 different stations. It is estimated that by the time the maneuvers have ended, each vehicle will have traveled 1,250 miles. More than a million gallons of gasoline will have been burned. If this fuel were concentrated at one point, 135 railroad tank cars would be required to hold it. Even though modern troops are carried in transport trucks, military experts still believe that an army marches on its stomach. American soldiers, long known as the best-fe- d in the world, still receive three square meals a day, every day during the maneuvers. But chefs working in 766 separate kitchens at Camp McCoy will be allowed to spend only 38 cents daily for supplies to feed each soldier. The small allowance is "stretched" a long way through the purchase of such small quantities of food as 1,250,000 eggs, 273,500 pounds of su- gar, 37,900 pounds of salt. 190.000 lemons and 16 tons of corned beef. During the three week period, the army in Wisconsin will also eat 85 tons of fresh beef, a carload of hot dogs, 12 tons of macaroni and a carload of roasting chickens. 'Real Operations.' Plans have been carefully laid to provide for efficient handling of the food supply. "The entire system will function exactly supply as in real operations," General Ford stated. "This phase of the training will be extremely important. The ration is ample, menus are balanced and well diversified." The war maneuvers will provide the best opportunity the army has had to try out its newly motorized equipment on a large scale. While individual units have received considerable experience, this will be the first time that all the units attending the maneuvers have operated together under battle conditions. "Operating a military motor convoy of hundreds of vehicles at night without lights requires special training," General Ford explained. "It is possible that during the Wisconsin maneuvers the state of this cial training may prove to bespe-a vital factor in the success of tactical motor movements. "The 1,000 square mile maneuver area will permit mechanized units to operate in wide encircling raids exactly as they do in real operations. Commanding generals in the field often become lost in the "fog of war without constant communication with other units the battle To prevent this sftuS tion, special attention is being given to rapid communications. Approx2,000 imately miles of wire will be laid in the Wisconsin battlefield alone, connecting 3,000 telephones, during the grand concluding maneu. ver. This equipment will mark a new development in telephony because the wires are used taneous transmission of for telephone and code telegraphy messages. iSUbsv-:- 2537l your home that luxurious GIVE and at little cost, too. 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