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TIIE FORT MYERS PRESS, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA" THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 8, 19QQ NEWS THE SPORT 53 WORLD 1 TOM ZACHARY OBSERVES 33RD BIRTHDAY BY WINNING GAME JOE JINKS By Vic' but it Acrs Like- 7 DROPPEb Jo (8 TobAY -V 7 I blsTiNCTL HETARb T's The. WRON Gr ONE MAT Mrs ME Cooo 75 Thf THAT C5Uy say G-CAb I iMbN'T TelL CmiX Conquers Glenna dcopa i 9 i yl net jfrDiit owns II It si I I II II ISSV1 JvgP A STOCK 5 I ffifTjg; NAPLES ON THE GULF Corinne While Lnmme i iiiiiiii) 1 i )' nu'H srfrt -vi mil. t-r-. Bronson and children enjoyed a trip to Fort Myers Sunday. Dan Bagley and father, went to Miami on a business trip Friday, returning Saturday.

Misses Hilda Seidenburg and Lawretti Mercer and little Miss Carol Smith of Oneco were guests at the home of Mrs. Bruce Rigsby Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Peter and attractive little daughters of Puh-ta Gorda were the guests of Mrs. Amelia and Miss Myrtis Mrs. Percy Helueston of Punta Gorda is visiting Mrs. Woodley and Mrs.

Bronson. 4. The fishermen from the Found Net came up to have a little vacation Monday. Mrs. Pearl Parker of Daytona is visiting relatives and frienfls here.

Foster Smith of Oneco made a trip to Collier City recently. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lamme of Naples with a group of politicians were visitors here Monday. Raymond Stephens went to Fort Myers on business Tuesday.

Mr. Eubank made a trip to Fort Myers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Barfield, Mr.

and' Mrs. W. J. Stephens and little daughters, Grace and Gloria, eri- joyed a pleasant trip to Miami Wednesday. SOUTHEASTERN Pet.

Jacksonville 17 8 .680 Montgomery 13 10 .505 Tampa 12 11 .522 Pensacola 10 13 .435 Sclma 10 13 .435 Columbus 9 14 .391 AMERICAN Pet. Philadelphia 12 6 .667 Cleveland 12 6 .667 Washington 12 7 .632 Chicago 8 8 .500 St. Louis 9 10 .474 New York 7 10 .412 Boston 7 12 .368 Detroit 7 15 .318 NATIONAL Pet. New Yoik 10 6 .625 Chicago 13 8 .619 several return trips to the fishing grounds there, so there must have been some fish on that first string. Mr.

and Mrs. M. II. Peers entertained Friday night at cards for a number of friends. Chips clanked, spirits rose, laughter abounded, as that "hot" game of red dog progressed.

Those invincible Fohls started running away with all honors in the fore part of the game, in logical sequence, Mr. Fohl high and Mrs. Fohl low, until there was just no reaching them even up until the last card was played. Mr. Fohl received a lovely box of home-made candy, which he opened and shored with those who "also ran," and Mrs.

Fohl's consolation prize consisted of a nice deck of cards. Others present were Mrs. W.N. Baskette, T. E.

Frederick, A. W. Frederick, Mrs. Vernon Lamme, and the host and hostess. Bob White and Martin Peers came in time for refreshments.

Mrs. Sue Hamill and Mrs. Martha Golsan expect to spend Friday tarpon fishing down among the keys. Miss Winnie Storter spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

R. B. Storter. The park across from the home of John Machmeister is taking on a lovely appearance since the beautification started. Duncan Kenner and a guest arrived Tuesday evening from Nashville for a stay of several weeks.

They will spend much of their time fishing. George Hurst and Chisholm Rivers have returned from a ten-day fishing trip among the Ten Thousand Islands. They reported a fine catch of all varieties of fish, and thought the extra heavy dose of sunburn they acquired may have marred their good looks, it did not mar their good dispositions one iota. Dr. and Mrs.

J. G. Knotter and Mrs. Knotter's mother, Mrs A. M.

Howard, motored to Miami Monday and returned Tuesday. They claim Miami is much more enjoyable since the crowd of winter visitors has thinned. I reston Tuttle is the proud possessor of a new Chevrolet. Naples is all dressed up with new streets, new houses, new paint, new plants and new cars galore. James Muiriden.

who has spent the past two weeks in Naples on business for Allan R. Joslin, left Tuesday for his home in Cincinnati, and expects to return no later than November, perhaps sooner, if the new JoHlin development Jiere demands his presence. Mr. and Mrs. A.

B. Pattou motored to Fort Myers Tuesday on a shopping trip. Miss Alice Portner, her mother. Mrs. Portner, and Miss Lucille Buckc-ls were the guests of Robert Bowling at the Hotel Bayshore for Sunday dinner.

Mrs. Vernon Lamme will conduct a 'shopping service for Naples folk in Fort Myers, as she makes the trip to the City of Palms every day. If anyone wishes an errand run or business transacted in town they can secure her service by notifying her before noon each day. Mrs. Violet Keene was missed at her stand at the Naples post office Monday.

Violet was absent on account of illness, but is back on the job now, The yacht owned by Allan R. Joslin, of Cincinnati, left its mooring at the back bay dock Monday under the guidance of Capt. George Storter, and was taken to Fort Myers to be put up for the sum mer. It will be returned to Naples Lay upon the return of Mr. and Mrs.

Joslin next winter, to be at tiieir disposal for the entertainment of their friends and themselves. U. II. Jennings was a business visitor in Fort Myers Tuesday. Mrs.

Martha Golsan expects to leave Saturday for her home in Shelbyville, Ky after spending a pleasant season in Naples. Mrs. Golsan opened her lovely home, "Martha's Cottage," to the public this season, serving dainty, delectable meals, which were enjoyed by hundreds of hungry travelers as well as the home folks. Harold Davis of Fort Myers stopped in Naples Tuesday. The Klays and the Knotters have been given the keys to the Halde-man bathing pavilion for use this summer when they take their daily dip.

Last Saturday morning at about two o'clock a truck containing eifiht young people, bound from Miami to St. Petersburg failed to make the detour turn at the Gordon River bridge and turned over into the canal. The wreck caught on fire when a can of gasoline which they were carrying was spilled. The occupants were all cut and bruised, and several badly, burned. Two of them were taken to the hospital at Fort Myers, one badly hurt internally.

The others had their wounds dressed here and returned next day to Miami. Arthur Gomez, candidate for state senator from the 24th district, spena Monday in Naples. E. Perry visited with his family in Foit Myers over the week-end. F.

Garner and Mr. Odom were among the Fort Myers visitors who came to Naples Sunday for a day's fishing. Mr. and Mrs. George Raiford passed through Naples at two o'clock Saturday morning enroute to Deep Lake on a fishing aiip.

It was not learned how many bass the couple had on their string upon their return, but it was learned that they have made Yankee Pitcher Shows He Still Has Plenty of Stuff Left By HITCH S. ITLLERTOX, JR. (Associated Press Sports Writer) Jonathan Thompson Zachary of the New York Yankees is not the oldest pitcher In the American league, in Bpite of his nickname, "Old Tom." Nor is he by any means the youngest. Tom be came 33 years old yesterday and he "celebrated his birthday in harness showing the youngsters a Jew things. Last year Zachary lod the American league pitchers by winning 12 games without a defeat.

Je also had the best earned run batting, giving but 33 in 120 inn ings. Up to yesterday, Tom had riot done so weil during the chilly spring days but with the advent df summer weather he scored his first victory, beating the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 7. Zachary received some aid from another Yankee ancient, Babe Ruth, and from Roy Sherid, who is more than ten years younger. Ruth contributed largely to the live-run rally which decided the game by hitting his fourth home run of the season with two on base. Sherid came to Zachary's rescue when he weakened in the late innings.

Except In three National league games yesterday, the pitchers had the better of the major league patters. Bennie Prey of Cincinnati and George Earnshaw of the1 Philadelphia Athletics turned in the best performances, each allowing only three hits. Frey won his -game but Earnshaw lost. Two of the three nits off Earnshaw. were made by the opposing pitcher, Walter Stewart of the St.

Louis Browns, who pitched a six-hit game. The third was a homer by Sammy Hale with one man on base which gave the Browns a 2 to 1 decision. Frey won his third straight game and his second 1 to 0 contest by stop ping the Boston Braves. Cincin nati did not come through against Ben Cantwell until the ninth inn-IhgiWhen. a pair of doubles brought the game's only run.

Earl Whitehill of Detroit had the better of three Washington pi.tchers, holding the Senators to six hits for a 3 to 1 triumph. The Tigers got eight blows. Horace Lisenbee allowed the Chicago Sox a dozen hits but kept them harmlessly scattered while Tom Oliver led the Boston Red Sox to a 6 to 4 victory. who was hit safely in 1C consecutive games, got four blows in five tames at bat. St Louis Cardinals were in' the front ranks of the heavy hitters yesterday as they, hammered live Philadelphia pitchers for a 16 to The game produced 35 hits, 19 of them for extra bases, and five home runs.

The Cards had just a one-hit margin but they bunched their clouts for nine runs in the fifth inning. far behind came the Pitts-burgh and New York dividing 31 hits in burgh's 16 to 8 victory. The Giants got 16 of the blows but Pittsburgh greeted the debut of Roy Parmelee as a starting pitcher with a six-run burst and never were overtaken. The Chicago Cubs continued the assaults on Brooklyn pitching by hitting steadily and at the proper1 moments to gain a 9 to 5 victory after Brooklyn had opened the game with a home run drive that brought four tallies in the inning. Glenn Wright and Del Bissonette hit successive homers in this frame and Bissonette added a second in the sixth inning.

Charley Root hurled the whole game for the Cubs although he allowed 12 hits. Lions Defeat Tars With Fourteen Hits i ATLANTA, May S-(P)-The Montgomery Lions won yesterday 1 from the Jacksonville 8 to as the Lions pounded out 14 safeties. Manager Hov Ellam switched the line-up of the champion Montgomery club anu it seemed to bring the right re-Bults. The Montgomery club stands two games behind the Jacksonville club, leaders of the Southeastern league today, 'The, Tampa Smokers piled up 15 hits as they shut out the Pen-socola Fliers, 12 to 0. The Smokers scored in every inning but the eighth.

Columbus defeated Selma in the second ftraight game yesterday, 4 to 2, Dunbar got two triples an Single, accounting for three PIEDMONT Henderson, High Point, 2. Durham, Winston Salem, 1. Greensboro, Raleigh, 3. TEXAS Houston, Dallas, 1. Waco, Shreveport, 7.

Beaumont, Fort Worth, 1. San Antonio, Wichita Falls, 4. THREE EYE Terre Haute, Bloomington, 8. Decatur, Springfield, 3. Danville, Peoria, 8.

Evansville, 11; Quincy, 8. SOUTH ATLANTIC Ashville, Augusta, 4. Greenville, Macon, 3. i Charlotte, Columbia, 8. WESTERN Pueblo, St.

Joseph, 4. Oklahoma City, Denver, 1. COTTON STATE Monroe, "Raton Rouge, 11. Vicksburg, Alexandria, 8. Eldorado, Lake Charles, 2.

NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA Williamsport, Hazelton, 10. Binghampton, Elmira, 6. York, Harrisburg, 6. What The Stars Did Yesterday (By The Associated Press) Chick Cardinals hit home run and triple in fifth inning, driving in five runs as Cards defeated Phillies, 16 to 11. Frank O'Doul, Phillies took first place in National league batting with five hits in five times at plate, including three doubles.

Del Bissonette, Robins hit two home runs but Robins were defeated by Cubs, 9 to 5, Babe Ruth, Yankees fourth home run of year helped Yankees defeat Indians, 8 to 7. Sammy Hale, Browns home run with man on base defeated Athletics, 2 to 1. George Earnshaw, Athletics held Browns to three hits but lost. Bennie Frey, Beds won third straight game by holding Braves to three singles. NATIONAL LEAGUE Clubv 1 Won Chicago 99 New York 99 Pittsburgh 98 AMERICAN LEAGUE Club-Detroit Cleveland Won Lost 90 63 90 64 Chicago 88 64 "lUP? Cl ncrrc-r OVe IM Tiff; To SOO TURee absence MADE 1U)0 UOLGS-iM-OfC second ball as ATTEND REALTY Four local persons were in Wau-chula today attending the third district meeting of the Florida Association of Real Estate Boards, being held at the Woman's club building.

The meeting was called by Vice President R. O. Evans, of Wauchula. The local persons are scheduled to give short talks at the session. Among those attending are William H.

Reynolds, Miss Kate L. Jeffcott, Clinton Bolick and Harry J. Wood. Press Want Ads Bring Results TTHREE to FIVE Mim I AND ALL SHOPS ryrci. 1 .1 m-m NEW YORK CITYif Much R00WS W.

JUHWUN QUlNVi mil iiiimiiiiiimuiitmiiimiiiiiiiiiimiL: fCOLLIER CITY Iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiir The water was grand Sunday for bathing and fishing. Several parties enjoyed boat rides and angling. Elliot Rawls guided a jolly crowd from Miami. Those in the party were Misses Howe, Belle, Allen and Messrs, Lewis, Howe, Wilburn. They made plans to return in June.

Bruce Rigsby carried a party of four from Miami fishing. They reported a good trip on their return. Ted Whitney and Misses Kathleen and Dorothy Ludlow accompanied by their mother came down from Fort Myers Sunday and John Ludlow and family joined them for a picnic and swim at the beach. Misses Elva and Ava Barfield and Miss Hazel Stephens and mother motored to Fort Myers Sunday. Mrs.

Barfield returned with them. 1 Mr. Dowdy motored to Fort Myers Sunday to see the picture, "Under A Texas Moon." Mr. and Mrs. T.

Kelly Gant made a business trip to Fort Myers Saturday. Wilson Dyches returned fijom Fort Myers Sunday where he had been having dental work done. The jinx that has followed Glenna Collett in most of her golf attempts in England again cropped out the other day when the American girl, captain of her team, lost to Miss Molly above, captain of the English -Miss Gourlay's victory margin was one up. Major League Leaders (By The Associated Press) (Including games of May J) NATIONAL Bataing O'Doul, Phillies, .500. Runs Comorosky, Pirates; Herman, Robins, 19.

Hits-P. Waner, Pirates; Frederick, Robins, 34. Doubles Flowers, Robins, 9. Triples Suhr, Pirates, 5. Home runs Terry, Jackson, Giants; Klein, Phillies; Wilson, Cubs; Herman, Bissonette, Robins, 5.

Runs driven in Suhr, Pirates; Herman, Robins, 22. Stolen bases Cuylcr, Cubs, C. AMERICAN Batting Burnett, Indians, .459. Runs Bishop, Athletics, 21. Hits Oliver, Red Sox, 35.

Doubles Regan, Red Sox, 9. Triples Regan, Red Sox, 4. Home Runs Simmons, Athletics, 5. Runs driven in Simmons, Athletics, 28. Stolen bases Cissell, White Sox; Combs, Yankees; Rice, Senators; Johnson, McMunus, Tigers, 3.

High School Teams Start Title Play ORLANDO, May 8-(P) High schools from Brooksvillej Tallahassee, Palatka, Clearwater, Lakeland, Winter Garden and Miami, have baseball teams here' for a tournament and at the close one of them will be the state champion, tomorrow. Brooks ville meets Leon High of Tallahassee in today's opening elimination contest. Clearwater will battle Palatka 'only other fray of the day, Miami having drawn a bye, as the result of Defuniak Springs not entering the championship outfit from that district. The eliminations will continue Friday morning with Lakeland and Winter Garden playing. Finals will be Saturday afternoon.

ft 6HTS LA', (By The Associated Press) MONTREAL Roger Bernard, Detroit, outpointed Leonard (Young) Zazzarino, Jersey City, 10). HORN SB NURSING HEEL CHICAGO, May S-() Rogers Hornsby is out of the Cub lineup again with Clyde Beck filling in at second while the Rajah nurses his persistent sore heel. bull, setting a prize fight to music is not such a novel idea. Boxers in the ring waltz and fiddle between stanzas and very often rock each other to sleep. Pittsburgh 11 7 .611 Brooklyn 9 9 .500 Boston 8 8 .500 Cincinnati 8 10 .444 Sa.

Louin 7 12 .368 Philadelphia 5 11 .313 SOUTHERN ASSN. Pet. Memphis 18 5 .783 Chattanooga 13 10 .565 New Orleans 11 9 .550 Birmingham 11 10 .524 Mobile 10 12 .455 Little Rock 10 14 .417 Atlanta 8 13 .391 Nashville 7 15 .318 Games Today SOUTHEASTERN Pensacola at Tampa. Columbus at Selma. Montgomery at Jacksonville.

AMERICAN St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago at Boston. Cleveland at New York. Detroit at Washington.

NATIONAL Boston at Cincinnati. New York at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis.

SOUTHERN ASSN. Chattanooga at Birmingham. Little Rock at Mobile. Memphis at New Orleans. Nashville at Atlanta.

I Results Yesterday SOUTHEASTERN Tampa, 12; Pensacola, 0. Columbus, Selma, 2. Montgomery, Jacksonville, 5. AMERICAN Boston, Chicago, 4. St.

Louis, Philadelphia, 1. Detroit, Washington, 1. New York, Cleveland, 7. NATIONAL Cincinnati, Boston, 0. Chicago, Pittsburgh, 16; New York, 8.

St. Loins, 16; Philadelphia, 11. Southern assn. Atlanta, Birmingham, 2. Little Rock, New Orleans, 2.

Chattanooga, Nashville, 6. Memphis, Mobile, 2. AMERICAN ASSN. Louisville, St. Paul, 4.

Columbus, Kansas City, 2. (10 innings.) Toledo, Milwaukee. 4. Minneapolis-Indianapolis, rain. EASTERN Allentown, Springfield, 11.

Bridgeport, Albany. 3. Hartford, 7-2; Providence, 3-2. New Haven, 14; Pittsfield, 11. INTERNATIONAL, Reading, 7-0; Toronto, 8-3.

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