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Show C y TUESDAY, JUNE XZ9 2 The Dragerton Tribune, Dragerton, Utah 12, 1951 SPORTLIGHT Modern Baseball Tough on Moundsmen GRANTLAND RICE VETERAN pitcher was talking about the troubles, trials, tribulations and woes that attack By A Taking Out the Gamble Everything connected with racing is supposed to be a gamble. It doesnt quite work out that way. With the big purses thrown onto the scene, the art or science or luck of breeding has brought an investment angle to the turf that is sound enough for many breeders to modern pitchers. In the old days,' he said, up to 1920, pitchers were throwing a comparatively dead ball. Frank Baker earned his nickname of Home-ruBaker with nine home runs one season. Gil Hodges of the Dodgers already had nine this sea- follow with a smile. For example, you can take son before the first month was over. the breeding farms of George Today, a flock of ballplayers hit Elmendorf Farm and Wideners from 20 to 50 home runs a year. So Dale Shaffers Coldstream Stud the pitcher cant afat n ford to give good hitters a ball. They must work for the comers, high and low. Also, there are too many short fences or walls where a good-lookin- g pop fly is good for a home run. . Lexington, Ky. An excited statistician has figured It out that in recent years these two breeding centers have sold 374 yearlings. These horses won a total of $5,788,066, an average of $15,476 each. Their aggregate selling price, we are informed, was $3,582,860, an average of $9,579 each. This is an average of some $5,000 per horse profit for the buyer, hich in bulk is a handsome dividend and encourages future sales. For many years Calumet, through purses and sales, passed a $1,000,000 or more rate each year. We have an idea that no one stable will reach, or come close to reaching, the million dollar f I - mark in 1951. Owner Jack Amiel has already lifted nearly $100,000 from the Derby. Great Rush won close tc $150,000 in the Maturity Stakes, bull this stable wont win very muck more. Certainly, Mr. Amiel has nc vision of a big clean-up- . Jimmy Jones finally got anothei win out of Coaltown, but Citatiorl blew another start. You feel almost the same way about Citation as yov do about Joe Louis. PRICE WAR Grinning housewives line up outside the Brooklyn grocery store of Leo Beck (right) to get all the milk he will sell rate of seven cents a quart. It all began them at the price-wwhen one dealer, started selling the liquid at 19 cents, one cent below normal(20cent price. Theres another matter that works ar THE against modern pitching. In the old days most of the good pitchers comFICTION pleted most of their games. They KATHLEEN NORRIS were allowed to give up a few hits, CORNER H. Richard Wilkinson By bases on balls and ruris. But today Its different After a hit and a base F COURSE it was wrong for think of him as well, in that way. on balls the bull pen gets busy. At He stood up, grimly determined. Johnny to kiss her and it was least two relief pitchers are hard The matter had better be attended pLIZA HARRIS, of Plainfield, face. at work. Somebody comes from the right for Jinny to slap his mountains where we all go for to at once. Half way to the outer N.J., sends me the following let' summers. bench to talk it over with the pitch- They stood there with the desk Were great picnickers, he stopped short Suppose ter, which I consider remarkable. chair betweenat office er. The pitcher knows that one more we love games, we all pitch in and Miss Alison had already quit? Does my name sound firm and them, staring hit or one more pass means his a bride is to be fitted out when help each other for a Probably she had. The possibility New Englandy and business-like- ? Is a or days work Is over. coming. baby moment. that this might be the case brought she begins. If it does, it fits me. full recovered I knew what that feeling is. But about the measles, the what on a sense of panic. He rushed to Im 38, tall, married, ' Jinny You begin tightening np. You the poor marks In. first. She turned the door and opened it was vastly to a nice fellow for 10 years, mother money scares, start steering the ball, or trythe shabbiness of school, grammar d of four children. Girls of 8 and 4. away and walked to the door with relieved to discover a ing to steer it. Anyway, all your and chairs the winters curtains, head bent over a desk close by the Boys of 9 and 6.. Income, about her head high and went out. confidence is gone. IIow many when has the lost colds, everyone $5,000. Health, at the moment, good Johnny sighed and sat down at door. times this season have you of car the everykeys, rising prices He went back to his own desk, all round. Home, 10 rooms and two his desk. He was amazed and disseen one team use from four to and the adolescent thing, problems gusted with himself. Ten minutes Well, she hadnt quit and be porches. One car, four radios, one expenses and expectations ahead, six pitchers? It happens a lot ago he had been the practical ex- wouldnt fire her. No, he decided to video. No domestic help, Youre in a rough spot when the endless line of muddy shoes, lost ecutive. He had rung for his secre- let her stay arid ignore her entirely. My story Is one of responsibility, rubbers, noise all over the house, you know you cant afford to During the remainder of the responsibility, and more responsi-mornin- g tearful little tary, Miss Alyne, and a girl with make one more mistake. Alexgirls, rebellious little he put Miss Alison from titian colored hair and blue eyes billty. Ive always loved my- life, boys, plans that dont mature; and ander, Mathewson, Johnson, his mindWhen he had letters to but It never has been easy. At 14, hacT appeared instead. Young, etc., never had to face of trips and fur coats-- , Im Jinny Alison," she explained dictate he rang for a stenographer wjth a delicate mother, three broth-i-n what situations like that. rooms beautiful and ease and and Miss Alyne is ill exaggerated unconcern. And ers, and not enough money, I was It might be whispered, however, of living that I know Ill dignity when prim Abby Nathan appeared cooking, making beds, marketing, never have? Im 38. that Alexander, Matty, etc., had a today and Im taking her place. She had stood looking at him from he told himself he was relieved. trimming Christmas trees, stretch much clearer idea of where the - Tired and Donbtfol and of the side other the chair, to went Ing money, sewing, mending, of the sleep most night Johnny than pHAT plate is located This morning Im somehow tired without saying a word he had modern bunch. Jinny out of his mind.aing. And Im doing Just that now, and doubtfuL Everything Ive ever Alexander rarely gave anybody a' reached out and pulled her toward The next morning he reached the of- - 24 years later, seems done and not and she had fice before nine. At 9:15 he openedl good ball to hit. The same was true him and kissed her, Prolific Family think of I the worthwhile. agonies of .... the door of the outer office and of Mathewson, until Matty got well slapped his face. fear Ive gone through over the br0tl?T breathed easy again when he saw ahead. Knowing he had to work in Sitting at his desk Johnny y0nV Moth' childrens accidents, or this ones marri? that Jinny was at her post. At noon 40 or more games he always saved wondered why he hadnt noticed polio or that ones threatmy ,on ,my possible he looked toward her desk on his 5r ?! ,ra,U his arm when he had a good lead. Jinny Alison before. She must ened eye trouble, and the trays be new, he told himself. Te Now the outfielders can get in the way out, caught her eye and felt Mdln ?'ht waI A carried upstairs and. the toys mend'V" I strangely sick when she turned P"0?8, 7 7ff gestured angrily. What a fool game, hed tell you. ed and oh, well! Eliza finishes hed made of himself. coldly away. During lunch he be." For example, in 1908, Ed Walsh her letter, thats enough of this, He didnt believe in mixing busi- came pretty grim, admitting to him worked in 66 games, winning 40 tear and up my letter and dont .anand saving 10 others. Matty worked ness with well, with things like self that he was making rather a, y CU w d and swer my commonplace, everyday ?Ieeourmntos in well over 50 games, winning 37 that.- - And, he told himself fiercely, mess of his resolve. Miss Alison ers three burned home problems! and saving eight or ten others. he wasnt going to begin now. Miss would have to go. There was no tbe moved But I do answer, Eliza, and I reba.m' tot9, When he pitched that play-of- f game Alison would have to be dismissed. use. he Just couldn't concentrate otber We, aunt an h,ou.se.tor peat that I think your letter, and in 1908 against the Cubs, he could He couldnt have a girl around with her on his conscience. It would iwhile oif brothers you, remarkable. And I hope, for whom he'd kissed and who might solve the whole problem to have her l Just about lift his arm. near- - the sake of this mighty nation, that hal1 connections n home out of his sight what you are doing is really everyHis first act on reaching the ofBy Jo day and commonplace. fice was to call Miss Nathan and MAHONEY to Yours is a magnificent story of ask her send in Miss Alison. in notebook entered service, hand, sacrifice, and I know, Joy. Jinny, and stood looking at him from the I know there are hours of deep satisfaction and pride along the other side of the interview chair the as she had road of such a life as yours, pride day he had just kissed her. and satisfaction such as no trips Miss Alison he began, and and furs and ease and dignity ever could give you. Yours is life as I stopped. Jle cleared his throat Miss Hustling philLy first-sack- er Alison, Ive importantly, truly believe God meant women to WHO WAS SHOT BY A MENTALLY to to in called you live it, undoing the wrongs and inapologize DERANGED GIRL IN 1949, WON for what happened the day be? justices tT which we all are heir, Y UNANIMOUS VOTE THE TITLE fore yesterday. binding up wounds, putting happiOF COMEBACK HERO OF 1950 said ness MANAGER EDDIE SAWYER MADE and health into childrens Oh,. Jinny. want XDOIE HUSTLE TO GET BACK HlS - I dont you Jo think, John lives, holding not one but several JOB AND HE HUSTLED TO THE families together. ny went on, scarcely recognizing his TUNE OF A .284 AVERAGE:, I kiss er that er v You see only the roughness and own voice, CRACKED OUT 182 HITS, AND act that way with all with other the loose ends and the failures rind SCORED 102 RUNS. HIS FINE FACTOR IN the fatigues now. But when you are PLAY WAS A BIG stenographers. I and Rose and v THE PHILLY PENNANT VICTORY. said Jinny, her by, gave old, youll see differently. Oh, I. dont, my sister. hem their weddings. We are a , eyes wide. In fact, said Johnny, youre prolific lot; there are now 12 chil Not The King Hellren In the three families, the first one, I mean, well Although the lion is called the We bought two houses, next door stopped, desperate, panicky, angry. King of the Beasts he is not the l0 each other, and the deadly seri-"OMiss Alison, youre fired! REFEREE ! strongest or even the Ims -- years began. Mother -- came largest, said ' Jinny. OF THE 190 bravest-memthe .animal JOHNSON -Johnny gulped. No. I dont mean home accompanied by a crippled world. SPAUL HEAVYWEIGHT that! What I mean is, I cant con- - brother; , he was with us 10 years, CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT centrate unless unless we have anb0ses husband died. We adopted a Well Covered BOUGHT FDR THE SAME devil! That half the Oh, with who the understanding. EIGHT grown helped .TITLE HIMSELF girl There are now well over three 0NLY 25 PRO GOLFERS WDN 5000 wasnt what I intended to say athhiirirpn until she married, YEARS LATERi IT WAS life insurance tithers in million OR MORE DURING 1950 AND 5RC OBtNTICR all. I mean. Miss Alison, would ..Qh toere was pIenty of un wln the U. S. spending units putting 10 ONLY S TOPPED 4 20,000. SAM VWHO WAS KAYOED like to go out to dinner with L t have had a w or t you the SNEAD, JIM FERR1ER AND.,. percent or more of their disposable EY JACK DEMPSEY ON me? some cabins up in the LLOYD MANGRUM! have families JULY 2,1921. (Released tr WNU Features.) i It might be nice, Jinny agreed. WRONG AND RIGHT I Service, Sacrifice Bring Joy -- I -- good-lookin- g, titian-colore- I - all-th- matter-of-factl- e y. plan-puttin- half-finishe- d .7" heT bnt.dT' dlf id. '0' SPORHSCOT Eddie - hl ber k . -- . -- I ; |