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Show I, PROVO EVENING HERALD. FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928. .. . . , " . : 11 ; . , ' f . ....... . - : Bickard Takes Sport Writers On Yacht Party . With Heeney's Quarters As u.n:.v. Its Destination -- . . - : - By. FRANK CETTT NEW TORK, June 15. (UP Just to therm that all the rlts not ia the one corner of the heavyweight ring, Tn Rickard threw a yachting party fog mom of us Thursday. . vTb destination of th "Haklnrf" Fair Haven, N. J, wher Tom Heeney deserted Jita rocking chair He Shows 'Em ' m "toe . . n C 4 s weal Some years ago whea then he la la tha flicker the movie guya thought that Jack Pickford would be swell la a college football picture and they x tossed him into "Stover of Tale." They wanted soma real actio fair; the big ettmex scene and the . ar " r'.tm A 1 ? 1 sit fJ M V , waw " ' 1 guy whose batting - keeps around, the J80 mark is "good enough to play on. a major league club, and that's why Welly Roett-ge- r is in there every day for tha; St Louis Cards. Roettger came off the Illinois campus Just a few seasons ago and is playing regular!) for the first time this season. From the .looks of things be in there a long time. Has a good Any he-wi- fielder, too. riJriM-SXSXJER- J i , vim. The ball was passed and Pickford caught it on the 'seventh pass ana was off down tha field, past toa line of scrimmage, through the secondary, with his interim ence working like a snow-ploand down the .leld- - toward th safety man. T4 NO INTEREST IN PRO GAME; Although big league scouts sought their services. Pitcher JKamasaki an Outfielder' II iyltake of the Keio team from Japan refused all offers and said they would return to their native country to play baseball. We're Setting the Style Pace At This Openbg Sale Waived out of tha American league and aaved from the miners by a friendly hand from an unexpected quarter, George Sisler is attracting national attention by the fine gam ha la playing on first base for the ' "5 Boston Braves. Four years ago Sisler was one of the moat valuable players in base-bel- l. What a Dirty Trick for a quarter of a million dollars. He could not have been The little guinea between Pick- Kit at tli. fc.t.ht if hi. tmrttmrbought K. waa atrlokan wifh ainus irouhla and ford and the. goal poets crouch- his career was almost ended. ' ed and moved with stealth toLast winter the Washington Senators bought him from the St Louis ward the plodding runner while Browns for a song and he waa slated for a regular Job, but be waa the directors shouted great Pick benched and waivers were asked, upon him He was on his way out of ford ran straight at him and th the leagues" whea be happened, te meet Rogers Hornsby. He told major safety man set himself and made Horasby he felt sure he had a lot of baseball In him. a flying lunge for the tackle. Hornsby wa then made manager of the Braves and hi first set was Instead of missing the hero be to claim Sisler and put him to work. Sisler may not make a pennant caught him square with his 100 winner out of the Brave, but he has. Improved thf club and Hornsby is pounds and knocked Pickford al- improving It with other Wis trades. A : . . most dead. ..The ball flew 'out ot IT IS SPORTS-FOR-AsI- . T : : Approximately 2,200 students at CHICAGO! June .16. UP1 Mickey Walker, middleweight cham- Texas A. and VI; participated 4a the his hands end he dropped like 'a pion, will start five days of secret intra-mursports program of that sack of wheat, Tne trainers reworkouts here in preparation .for institution this year, it was an- vived him after aboutfifteen Hud-klns, nounced reaently. This set a new bis title bout June 31 with ce labor and; he was hauled to record. . Nebraska challenger. the city to spend a week In bed. Hart Schaflher min-rite- WILLIAMS IS HOST BOSSED most-bosse- of the ; Still Slugging d Phlllle rauch-pummel- And to be winning any honors with such a alub as the Quakers are wont to put on the field r: JH 11151 J l! yr sWeW 7VaiW4rfdt Marx PLAYER IN JIAJOR LEAGUES By BIIXT EVANS "Baseball's major league player." That's the rather unique distinc tion belongiirto old Cy Williams J i& Suits -- ia-ltUf- CoprriKkt 1927 Hart ScasSosr k Mara S'U w WALKER TO .WORK OCT iiiijiVL" j . - REIGH COUNT AGAIN CHICAGO, June 14 UP) Relgh Count, who has not run a race since he yon the Kentucky Derby, has recovered from leg injuries and has been put back In training at Arlington Park. His owner, Mrs. John D. Herts, plans to enter him in several of tha Saratoga stakes. , . ; . active training;. Palatial yachts and eaooty lawn partlee vara part of tha pkxur whu George Oorgeou Carpeatier was training to fight for tea heavyweight, championahlp seven years ago. Lai Ansel Plrpo didnt rata them, for tha South .. American, much ta Rickard's sorrow, provec too uncouth for tha original six hundred millionaire. Gene Tunney reatorel the social level m a challenger. Oa Ta Heeaey! 'Mow wa come to Tom Heeney, er rather we aail to him abroad the rood ahlp "Maalns,"- tha yacth purchaeed by Tex Rickard in Florida last winter. , The NeweZelander was a trifle flustered at receiving a visit from a yachting party. It la difficult to picture wrlnaTtd phis beneath an admiral's cap. The yacht in" question sailed dowa the coast to Falrhaven this afternoon and tha tooting of it whistles was the signal for unwonted activity at the Rumson. farm kennels, where Heeney, training camp is located.' The challenger eased his bulk out his favorite rocker into a pair of tights, fot tha first actual work has done in preparation for .the forthconJng heavyweight championship flgirL. football, coach at Fordham said they cold, use his hoys. Tha directors rehearsed Pickford with the varsity team against - the scrubs and the coaches taught the hero how ta catch the ball. The action - was rehearsed ' for several days and became so perfect that the director knew It would' he a wow if Pickford eoula run a handred yards without dropping dead. The coach told the players they were to do everything the director told them and they followed, directions- - Impltetty. The line piled up. the end and. backs took but' their men. In the sec Plck-- kl a bole and ondary . through . , . a I uru spmi ai imjuu ,l. iu vuu wiui the ball. He plodded along up to the safety man and at the big moment the safety man plunge at him desperately and missed of course, and Pickford ran, on for the touchdown. Ah! But Wait-W- hen the squads came out the next day the quarterback oi the scrubs was missing and t!te coach told a little guinea, who had been playing at halfback, to move back Into the quarterback's posi- tion. "Tou know what your to oe now as the safety man, don's yeuT" the coach and the director asked him. "You rs damn right," the litUe said. Til make - It look guinea ' Pickford wasnt In the best ot shape and didn't feel good but they assured him that It wouldn't be long and ha went to It wlta : was rrrcHig in cxllegs fXOKIDA 8TAK JOtNS BaUVES vim a m n u ubis mim Bib Palk, Chicago outfielder, was Cecil Beck, who for two years Jhm Tamaey, M rata tin ta OeleT a pitcher for three year ta eoileg, was the best athlete-scholat the but waa coa verted into aa oatfieMer University of Florida, has decided has peiaed tha Oak Wad PacW when he first Joined the White Bos to Jols the Boato Braves. Ha cap- Coast Laagwa eiuh. He waa a because he could hit tained the rtorida team this year. foot WW at a Deavar sohoeL ooks andJIiii Sisler Big Help To Braves PromoterVisits 0 Slides Huge Challenger . complishment Under 14 Is In Itself. $35 quite an ac to $40 Values $45 to $50"Values to $75 Values $55 Manager Old Cy now ia on his seventeenth big league trail and I tolling for hi fourteenth major circuit manager. He's had a new pilot for nearly every on of hi main top campaigns. Old Cy came to tha major back In 1913 as a member of the Chicago Cuba. Hi first boss was the late Frank Chance, who won lasting fame with his great Cub machines This new store's chuck foil of new tlungs. ; it . And we re going to keep ; ew, right up-t-o - lie - minnte in Of Special Value? This Week 1 : This week we are offering some exceptional bargains in reconditioned used cars. ' Every car in this group has been gone over thoroughly by our expert mechanics, using special tools and equipment. All bear the famous red "OK" tag which is your guarantee that all units have been inspected, worn parts replaced by new parts and that the car's condition is honestly repre-sented. Thus you can be absolutely certain of the quality and value of any car you select. ,. Come in today. You are sure to find the car you have been looking for properly reconditioned and properly priced. QUALITY AT LOW-COST SUPERIOR MOTOR CO. 486 West Center Phone 74 That was the Peerless One's final year with the Cubs. Ths next season Cy bad a new chief In scrsppy e Johnny Evers, another Cub star. Evers lasted only a single campaign and In 1914 Hank O'Day, National league umpire, was appointed manager of the Cuba and Williams was working for his third boss in as many years. One chase proved enough for CT WILLIAMS even an umpire and the following season Cy was calling Roger old Oiant catcher, "boss." In 1914 Joe Tinker, still another of the old Cub entourage, was Cys pilot, while In 1917 Fred Mitchell took over the managerial reins, d making six bosses for the Mr. Williams In six seasons. Traded Te Phillies Mitchell remae4-t- n' the pilot's "But Gentlemen Marry Brunetrole for three years, but at the end of the 1917 grind Old Cy wa traded tes" by Loos Do you remember the to the Phillies for bode Paskert charming Lorelie and her friend Prefer and agained another txss in Pat Dorothy of "Gentlemen Moran. The next Year came Jack Blonde?" This is another Book Coombs and Gawy Cravath as concerning them. It is even fu Phllly managers and Cys record nler than the first one.. went up to nine different bosses In "Two Flights Up" by Rinehart This book contains a little love, a eight campaigns. Cravath till was Williams chief little mystery, and a little scandal In 1920, but In 1921 BiU Donovan and In Just the right amounts. Hollwaa the manager, only to be sup- y" Is tha girt and Furness Brooks planted by Irwin Wilhelm later the Is the rejected suitor.. same year. Then, in 1922, came Art "Pilgrims of the Impossible" by Fletcher, former Gianf shortstop. Dawson This book Is by the same Williams had Fletcher for his boss author oa "Coast 6f Folly." Robin, ftv years, Btaffy Mclnnl getting the man. started out to be a minister but he met a very charming the poet a year ago. That made No. 11 and Cy thought actress. He changed his profession. "The Poor Gentleman" by Hay the limit had been reached. But whea he reported for work this This Is a breathless mystery rospring he found No. 14 oa the Job mance with Captain Barry Shere tn Burt 8 hot ton, e outfielder a the hero. If you like to hold of the Browns and Cardinals. your .breath tin the end of a story Tea. old Cy Williams has been a and then have the author unravel d player. But he has a clever plot, you'll like this book. thrived Just the same. In fact, boss- - j ee mean uiue or less to ta veteran WEISSMELLEH SETS KECOKD as long aa the Old optic PALO ALTO. Calif. June IS (UP) for tunking baseball on the snoot John Weiasmuller, T. A. C. swimremains In It accustomed shape. ming star set an unofficial won Williams ranks next to Max Carey record her when he stroked a 100 a the oldest outfielder n point of yard lap here In 01, seconds. He service in;. the National League equalled hi awn record of 51 5 Carey has' 6eea up one year longer second a few minute later la a I! 100 yard race. thanCy.4 ' ' " .: V: one-tim- Car This has been carefully checked as shown by v'marks below Serial No. Slack Ko. v Radiator vRear Axle V Transmission v Starting V Lighting v Ignition Battery v Tires -- v Upholstery vTop v Fenders vFinish . 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