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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER It Looks as If Brother Tom Was Rubbing It In! Speaking of Sports Medwick Case Recalls Bygone Bean Bailers "head subject matter of seem to be not may in golf or race dramatic as a pennant far it is but fight, 2 000,000 or ore Xortant to some human beings, not 3 000,000 suffering stars. . overlooking the up, in You hear the cry, "Heads connected baseball. But this cry is moentirely with rale, not with any physical attitude.t And a golf ball isn or flying waist high shoulder high as a baseball flies. I didnt raise my By ROBERT McSHANE The (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) ARRY MacPHAILS recent de-- mand that the National league bar St. Louis Cardinal Pitcher Bob Bowman for his beaning of Joe Medwick calls to mind other tragwhich edies and stirred the baseball world for a while. Perhaps the outstanding case in baseballs history was that of Carl Mays, New York Yankee pitcher, in 1920. Three American league clubs tried to have him banished from baseball when he killed Ray Chap-maCleveland infielder, with a golfbean ball. head to be Accusations of using a "bean ball er, should still be For theme were nothing new to Mays. the games three seasons it had been said that song. he deliberately fired his A certain instructor submarine ball at batters heads writes me that I Grantland Eice to make them quit crowding the plate. But this time the charges have overplayed the head still were of a more serious nature. the of keeping importance The Cleveland players were up in or down, or the chin back, through arms. Only slightly less perturbed the swing. If you do this, he comments, were their colleagues on the Tiger Just and Red Sox clubs who met and you immediately stiffen up. ball. the at of announced that they would refuse to looking think that bat against Mays again. The fact remains, however, President Ban Johnson absolved if you notice the slow motion strokes of all star golfers you will find the Mays of intent to hit Chapman and head is still unlifted, the chin slight- the boycott faded away. But Mays has been was the object of widespread dislike ly back, well after the ball hit. during the remainder of his big How can a duffer get by with league career. afsomething the star golfer cant in the T ? well-respect- semi-tragedi- es Three weeks after she started boarding school life, Jessie began to sign her letters home: "Jessica Father and Mother smiled about to be a bit too it, but it seemed Tom. So brother her for much as follows: he wrote to her Dear Jessica: Daddica and Mummica have gone to visit Aunt Lizzica.' They have taken Willica and Junica with them. Uncle Sammica is buying a new car, but cant decide between a Morrisica and a Jewelica. The cowica has had a calfica; I was going to call it Nellica, but changed it to Jim-ic- a because it is a bullica. Your Tommica. loving brotherica, ASK ME ANOTHER A Quiz With Answers 7 Offering Information on Various Subjects The Answers The Questions What is the Alhambra? 2. How does the ostrich defend itself? 3. According to the Homeric legend, who devised the wooden horse stratagem that brought about the capture of Troy? 4. Why are golf balls dimpled instead of smooth? 5. What was the first ship to carry the American flag around the world? 6. What is meant by "O temporal O mores!? 1. 1. A Spanish palace (the fortress of Moorish kings at Granada). 2. By its powerful kicks. 3. Odysseus. 4 A dimpled ball flies farther and straighter than a smooth one, on the having a greater hold air while traveling through it. 5. The Columbia, commanded by Capt. Robert Gray (1787). 6. Oh the times! Oh the manners! Alas for the times! Alas for the manners! Words spoken by Cicero. Different Tongues ) ed ford to do? Anchor to the Swing The head, as Long Jim Barnes told me years ago, "must be the anchor to the swing. Long Jim is right, as usual. The chin back matter, advocated by Alex Morrison, even before the backswing started was first used by Jerry Travers, then by Walter Hagen, then by Bobby Jones. They merely wanted to be sure of this one detail in advance. Each tilted his chin back, to the right, just as the backswing started. And each kept it there until after the ball was well on its way. "Ive found out, Jerry Travers, winner of 'five national titles, told me once, "that on an average I move my head incorrectly about six times during a round and that means Ive missed at least five HOW SEW There is as much difference beto tween wise and foolish tongues as between the hands of a clock the one goes 12 times as fast, but the other signifies 12 times as Book 3, I began to share with you much. William Feather. some of the human interest side of this fascinating job of mine, and to tell you about the adventures of many clever women who the Heart ... may affect make the things that they want the stomach or millet may olact stress from the sometimes first At sign haVrtSeron the heart. for their homes almost nothing. There were more the medicines krtiwn for acidindigration. If of these adventures in Book 4, and Stinir FIRs! DOSE doesnt Pr"Bell-an2&S oaco. bottle to Oft and receive DOUoLib Money there are still more in Book 5. I am glad that everything needed YELLOW THUMB TACKS Ruined by Gratuities in todays sketch about this reis HOLD TOP HINGE I have because The man who first ruined the modeled washstand FRILL AND the and Roman SKIRT people was he who first used up all my space now; treats and gratuities. ORANGE CRATES OR BOXE5 frill around the top shelf is five gave them Plutarch. 10 cents of you have written inches deep. Books are SO MANY to: letters of appreciation each. Send order about the new SEWING BOOK 5 MIDDLE AGFW0HBL Open Dusting that I want to thank you all here Thousands have eon a MBS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS smiling thru this "try Drawer 10 at one time. In Book 1 is sketched Two outbreaks of open dusting ing time by taking New York Bedford Hills came in 1937, once when Dizzy and described methods of making Pinkhams famous book each for helping female funcYork for 10 cents New bedspreads, the curtains, Enclose covers, by angered slip Dean, tional troubles. Try ttl other and ordered. things at them tables repeatedly, dressing Giants, let fly LYDIA L PINKHAMS 2 Book PhilName for the house. Next came COMPOUND and once when Jimmy Wilson, VEGETABLE Address lies manager, ordered his pitchers to with gifts, novelties and a glossary of embroidery stitches. Then, in flatten Cub batters when the Phila of end short on the were lies 14 to 3 score. Players on neither team, however, harbored a grudge. The career of Johnny Watwood, on young White Sox player, endedWat-wo10 note ago. years a tragic just was hit on the head by Cub fireball hurler Pat Malone during the Chicago city series in 1930. He recovered from the skull fracture, but his baseball days were ended. His batting skill had vanished. n, RUTs?ivsETH air-splitti- INDIGESTION s ' f od Whos Next? Louis Really Doesnt Care MORATORIUM on fights for shots. Heavyweight Champion Joe To let the chin move only an inch Louis has been suggested by more or so towards the line of flight, ahead than one boxing enthusiast. of time, means almost certain trou- Louis, who won a split decision ble. over Arturo Godoy in their first enon that head You lifted your counter, took a little short of eight one. rounds to chill the Latin in How often has every 'golfer heard their more recent bout. In so doing this somber tip from a playing comhe eliminated the last gate attracknow? You panion? tion from the list of contenders. How can one break up this fault? Not that Godoy was a marvel of In the first place, head lifting is usuthe turnstiles. Far from it. The ally the result of three advance match drew only 26,786 persons and A faults 1. Too much tension. $149,505, the smallest gate for a 2. Muddled or befuddled or poor concentration. 3. Too fast a backswing and too fast a starting downswing. Mind on the Ball fra How can you keep your eye on the hall when your mind is on some or othhunker, pond, er trouble on beyond? Ive always believed that keep your mind on the ball was a far better slogan than "keep your eye on the ball. The eye travels with the working of the mind. WHY take a chance on tires that do not carry the makers name or guarantee when you can now get the extra safety and long mileage of Firestone patented construction features at prices as low or tires of unknown lower than off-bran- d quality. The main trouble with most golf 6wings on the average side is the mind working back of the swing. This doesnt apply so much to ARTURO GODOY those who came up as caddies to have be stars, because these golfers Louis outdoor fight in New York. picked up an instinctive method. But Godoy was the outstanding posThen He had They were first imitators. sibility for a title fight. thoroughthe fundamentals became Bomber the with limit stayed the ly set except in big championships, the first time and seemed to be in where they also blow up, through excellent shape when the final bell tension and faulty concentration. wasnt an idol of the fans, He One .good example was Sneads rang neither did they think he was but opening 67 and his closing 81 in the an bum. recent National Open. he was far Godoy was game but The average golfer has no such couraRugged, class. his of foundation to build on. He must use out disto hard is geous and strong, he his meager resources to the limit maul and rush to likes He and one of these beyond any doubt courage. This time Louis was is head action. And back of head his opponent. and set. He fought his own fight like action there must be mind action. look American South made the he really is a second rate fighter. "How can I keep my head still? re$foiu convoy 9 KSMW 4.755.00-195.255.50-1- 6.00-1- 7l LIFETIME GUARANTEE 6 $CZ8(4B . Plenty of Courage It takes more than courage and to win championships. It strength intakes even more than those two contenders. gredients to make good Otherwise the boxing game would be cluttered with musclebound heroes.s of today Godoy s case is typical At least in prospects. heavyweight the aspect of strength. But he, to unlike many others, had courage few Not a the champions. match other contenders were frightened stiff before they entered the ring. 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