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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH, UTAH I SPEAKING OF 1 SPORTS S'. j: By ROBERT McSHANE R.teased by Wwttm Newipaptf Union "fir By LEMUEL F. PARTON (Consolidated Features EW YORK. War Birds in Their Nest on Pacific Lost All on Ship Something like Ho-- than would victory. Golfing fans never will forget Slammin Sammys eight on the last hole in the United States Open at Philadelphia three years ago. Neither will they forget his eight on the last hole of the recent Los Angeles Any galleryite watching Open. Snead play his usual excellent brand of tournament golf would refuse to believe him capable of two such debacles. e On the surface, these of to seem indicate a lack blowups heart on the part of the former hillbilly from Virginia. Such isnt the case. If Snead had been afraid of the pressure he would have been overly cautious. Ilis game would have mirrored his lack of courage. and his American pilots, guarding the Burma road and dropping the Japanese as fast as they come. Their score is more than 60 Japanese planes downed, including 24 bombers, with a possible score of around 100, taking into account the enemy planes hit but not downed on the spot. Theyre doing all this with and so far antiquated planes, theyve lost only 10 of them. Six years ago, Colonel Chen-nau- lt headed the army team of precision acrobats which spread e among the crowds attending the Seventh Annual Army Air races at Miami. He and his mates, Lieut. J. H. Williams and Lieut. William McDonald, put on probably the dizziest air show ever seen and at tlje same time 'a demonstration of the amazing maneuverability . of airplanes under highly expert control. The colonel, a lean, dark, quiet, wiry man, was 45 years old when Planes on the deck of a U. S. aircraft carrier ready to take to the the above air show came off. He air on patrol duty, or to meet the attack of Japanese air or sea forces. retired from the army and holed up This picture was made with a U. S. navy offensive patrol force somein a neat little house at Waterproof, where in the Pacific ocean. They didnt run into any action, but were La. He had his books and his dog looking for the real thing. (Approved for publication by navy.) and he was going to enjoy life with his friends. However, he kept up his studies of air tactics and strategy, having written two authoritative text books on these subjects. In 1937, he was approached by a representative of the Chinese government who proposed that he become air adviser to - the Chinese government. This led to his four years servicen China in which he organized and commanded the present A.V.G., or American Volunteer group, which is now outfighting the Japanese along the Burma road. When he was here in January, 1940, he said that the Chinese planes d were and at a great disadvantage against any machine. A quiet, reserved officer, with no dash of the swashbuckler in his make-uhe says that he and his boys can hold the road if they can just get a few more fairly fashionable planes. last-hol- Too Much Courage heart-failur- A crew member of the United Fruit companys freighter, San Gil, receives new clothing from Mrs. Higgins McBaugh, director of the Red Cross at Lewes, Del. The San Gil, hit by two torpedoes and 11 shells from an Axis sub, was the 15th victim of warfare along the Atlantic coast. Two crew members were killed. at liquid-coole- up-to-d- p, 'T'HE United States marine corps did not need the saga of Guam This photo, made at the height of the conflagration, shows the fire and Wake island as a reminder that which resulted in a four alarm at Bostons Mystic docks. Firemen it is an old established firm. The brought the flames under control after a battle. There were corps is two no casualties. The building, which- contained foodstuffs of a grocery Deep years er is near the Boston navy yard in the Charlestown district. In Tradition o than the chain, Unit- U. S. Marine Corps two-ho- ur - b ed States government, and on November 10 of this year will celebrate its 167th an- distan- versal acclaim. In fact, the manner in which he loses tournaments often wins more publicity for him WNU Service.) ratius at the bridge, or the little Dutch boy with his finger in the dyke is the American Col. C. L. Chen-nau- lt Gen-Holcom- A NY man who can hit a golf ball as far and as accurately as Samuel Jackson Snead deserves high ranking among present-da- y stars of the fairway. But Snead, despite his flawless swing and almost unbelievable ce-getting ability, hasnt won uni- Secret Army-Nav- y Headquarters in East Comd. Donald T. Giles, U.S.N., who was assistant governor of the island of Guam, and who is in a Jap prison camp. His wife and son live in Annapolis, Md. Succor for Wounded But Snead was a victim of too much courage. He preferred to gamble. In the National Open he used a brassie from a poor lie after hitting a rather unhappy tee shot. The second guessers knew he should have played it safe with an iron. In the Los Angeles Open he needed a four Jo win on the final hole. After a fair tee shot his long brassie carried him about 270 yards, leaving him almost hole high. With the green on a slight plateau, Snead was in the rough. IBs pitch hit at the top of the bank and rolled back. He took four shots to get the ball on the green. You can be sure that Sneads weakness isnt due to the lack of courage. Rather it is the result of uncertain concentration. In Los Angeles he was six under par for 71 holes. Then, without running into anything more troublesome than light rough, he went three over par on the last hole. Not until Snead learns to control himself completely will he earn the place which should be his. He must learn to forget the sour shots and concentrate on matters directly at hand. Right now it doesnt take very much to turn him from an almost certain winner to a ragged victim of his own nerves. With competition increasingly keen, nerves must be kept under iron control. Ben Hogan possesses marvelous concentrating ability so does Byron Nelson. Give that one additional quality to .Snead and he would singe the tournament fairways to a brown crisp. 500-ya- rd Bowling the Right Way By LOWELL JACKSON is eat ei a series of lessons in action, one of the counbowlers. Ur. Jsckson has trys outstanding eighteen 300 games to bis credit and has a league average of 210.) (This bowling by Lowell niversary. Its anchor,' globe and eagle emblem and its Semper Fidelis have been pretty nearly everywhere, and, historically speaking, it will be old stuff to the marines, wherever they , land. Just now it has its highest ranking commandant in history, with the Presidents elevation of Commandant Thomas Holcomb from the rank of major general to lieutenant general. General Holcomb, 42 years with the heavy-- . corps, is a officer who, set, business-lik- e has like his Leathernecks, been around a lot and has a way of making himself at home under inhospitable conditions. His World war honors, won in France, include a citation by General Pershing, the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the Legion of Honor ribbon. He entered the marine corps as a civilian. His military education later was supplemented by a course in the command and general staff school in 1925. He saw service in China and the Philippines, back in the dawn days of manifest destiny, and in the World war he commanded the Second battalion of the Sixth marines in the St. Mihiel and offensives. He deAmericas eastern seaboard is guarded by a closely was assigned to Cuba in the with leaders sea offensive and and working fensive air, by system, land, r years and, by 1935, had in unison at secret headquarters somewhere in the New York area. Above attained the rank of brigadier are two views of army and navy commanders conferring in the plotting general. In 1936 he was made room of the secret joint headquarters. (Official U. S. army and navy commanand a major general photos.) dant of the marine corps. quiet-spoke- n, " Two inches to the right. rough-and-rea- Meuse-Argon- post-wa- ne - FAST ALLEYS. The surface of fast alley is usually highly polished. When an alley is fast that is, highly polished the bowling ball may refuse to book it will slide instead of gripping the alley surface. However, when an alley is East it is considered in championship condition. Here- are five suggestions for play an fast alleys: 1. Move your original stance two inches to the right. 2. Do not loft your ball on the alley; rather lay it down and roll it. 3. Cut down the speed of your delivery slightly. 4. Give your ball a complete turn-ovwith your fingers and wrist without increasing the speed af delivery. 5. Hold your ball lower starting from your stance and lower your back swing a few inches. a - In this picture wounded defenders of the desert fortress of Tobruk are shown approaching a hospital ship somewhere in Libya, after they had been relieved by the drive of the British imperials into Libya after months of siege. The British navy played an important role in the battle of Tobruk and the drive across Cyrenaica. er |