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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH m Gems of Thought OUR COMIC SECTION T'HE die was now cast; I had passed the Rubicon. Swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish with my country was my unalterable determination. John Adams. Released by Western Newspaper Union. the Brooklyn Dodgers signed Branch Rickey to a contract as general manager, the club secured the services ol one of the most powerful men in baseT HEN five-ye- ar ball. Mr. Rickey hay an uncanny knack of judging men. He is a polished orator, graduate lawyer, churchman and holder of numerous degrees. He has properly been called the father of the chain store" system of using smaller clubs as a recruiting grounds for young players. In addition, Mr. Rickey is no stuffed shirt. He still works as hard to achieve success as when he was teaching country school in the hills of For of all sad words of tongue or pen. The saddest are these: It might have been! WHITTIER. It is better to misplace our charity on nine unworthy persons than to deny alms to one who is really in need. Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? Romans 9:21. Lovely Cuddle Toys To Make of Scraps southern Ohio. Rickey coached baseball at the University of Michigan during the seasons of 1912 and 1913. He .discovered" such stars as George Sister and Johnny Lavan for the St. Louis Browns. At the urging of owner Robert Lee Hedges, he became a e scout for the St. Louis Americans and finally came to the front office as secretary. He became manager of the Browns in 1916. part-tim- Named President The following year a group of St. Louis men bought the Cardinals. Rickey was named president and field manager and remained at this job until 1924 when he was made general manager of the extensive Cardinal system he helped create. Rickey liked to get his ball players young preferably at the age of 16 or 17 and bring them up in the Cardinals farm organization. The system paid dividends not only in strong Cardinal teams, but in direct profits. Through their chain system the Cards developed more players than HERB ! yOo'vE JUST LEFT SCHOOL -- WHAT IS A ff ONE-CE- LL ORGANISM V'OULL like these cuddle toys because theyre easy to sew and made of scraps, too. Baby will love them because theyre small and soft. n Pattern 7121 contains transfer pattern of toys; Instructions for making; materials needed; illustration of stitches. Send your order to: Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept Minna SL San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 15 cents (plus one cent to cover cost of mailing) for Pattern 117 No. Name...., BRANCH RICKEY they could use and there was a ready market for them. Quite a few National league stars were trained in the chain store system and then sold to a rival club. While quite a few managers are good judges of a new players ability, seemingly fewer of them can sense the first signs that a star player is slipping. Rickey had an unerring instinct in this regard. He sold players who appeared to be at their peak but who, in his judgment, were starting the long trip downhill. Address For colds coughs, nasal congestion, muscle aches get Penetro modem medication in a mutton suet base. 2M, double supply 3M. Form of Madness Gloomy penitence is only madness turned upside down. Memorable Deals The Cubs bought Dizzy Dean from him for $185,000 in a deal which will be long remembered in Chicago. Diz was through and didn't take long to prove it. Joe Medwick went to the Dodgers for $100,000 and several - DICTATION1 TAKE THIS DOWN FOG SPEECH TONIGHT GENTLEMEN -WHAT BUSINESS NEEDS TODAY IS OPTIMISM-' WE'VE HAD SETBACKS V2 LETS NOT CRY OVER 'EM-- W SHOULD s MY o M E SMILE - WHAT WE NEED IS MORE HISTORY LET US UNITE AN' PULL TOGETFER- - 7HAT$ THE WAY TO DO IT J THERE. THAT SPEECH AN LESS HYSTERIA 1 ' players. Brooklyn doesnt have much to say concerning that particular investment. Johnny Mize went to the Giants for another $100,000. The Cards still won the pennant. The Rickey pointed out that Cardinals offer the real challenge in this Brooklyn job. They will be hurt by the draft comparatively less than any other team in the majors. I know they can bring 11 e pitchers, four catchers, their whole infield plus Ray Sanders, the extra first baseman, and at least six outfielders to camp. All those men are married and are fathers. They are hurt most in the outfield where theyve lost Enos Slaughter. Terry Moore also is unmarried. .It is obvious that changes will be made in Brooklyn. Rickey also remarked that The alarming thing about the Dodgers is the number of men on the team. The direction and rapidity of their descent over the last 40 days of the season is cause for concern in planning for 1943. And yet, it is a fine team . . , and, while most of the players are veterans, they are competitive veterans and know how to fight. But I have always said that it is a bigger mistake to hold on to a mediocre player too long than to let go of a good one too soon." Rickeys actions through the years prove that he means that last very logical statement. major-leagu- B O D Y S s ar T E N O 9 SAM NICHOLS WNU Features, Y0,TCHlfV be quickly relieved with toothing, medicated, time-testRetinol. Tryltl may ed &ESHKI!! Wrong in Excess The best things carried to excess are wrong. Churchill. Bullions Get this quick relief. 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