Daily Post - 31.03.1943, Blaðsíða 3

DAlJtY POST
American Sperts Shorts
by wThe Acew
SAgfEBALL
lí Dixie Walker and Goofy
Gomez stick to their reported
pians of remaining on defense
work baseball will unquestion-
ably lose huge gobs of color.
Dixie has always been Broo-
klyn's favorite performer and
Flatbush fandom would never
permit the management to
allow him to ride the bench,
whilé Gomez has long been one
of the game’s most adept “bar-
bers and bench jockeys”. His
witty sallies with the fans and
opponents has won him con-
siderable renown along with
his great hurling prowess. The
phrase “Never a dull moment”
is most correctly applied to the
goofy but effective Castilian.
WBESTLING
What ever became of that
Berlin radio report that Primo
Carnera was going to tour Ger-
I many as a heavyweight wrest-
; ler? It seems that he was bad
j enough in the boxing ring,
i much less as a phoney grunt-
j and groan exponent. Oh, well,
‘ —anything for a laugh these
4ays. ..
MOCKEY
Red Hamill the rowdy winger
•f the Chicago Blackhawks had
a most tempestuous season be-
iore being inducted into the
Army. Not only was he always
•ompeting with Jimmy Orlando
of Detroit for participating in
the most fistfights, but on the
■aore productive side he was
3rd in the National League in
the number of goals scored up
to his induction date. He would
never qualify for the Three
Musketeers, however, whose
motto was “all for one, and one
for all”, because Red was
strictly a lone wolf once he took
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now assured by the highest
authority that they may write
signed political articles for the
Press. This is an accordance
with King’s Regulations, but
not in accordance with recent
practice.
Invited by Lord Winterton to
make it clear that this applied
only to MPs serving in the
Army, the Prime Minister em-
phasised, on the contrary, that
it was universal.
hold of that puck. He gathered
only 9 assists which left hitn
well down the line in total
points. This colorful “oneman
gang” never fails to please the
customers with his fast and
rugged play.
The Cleveland Barons in the
American League this year dis-
covered a new sensation in
Tommy Burlington, the 22 year
old will ’o the wisp from On-
tario. Burlington has scored
over 40 points this season in
spite of the handicap of only
one eye, having lost the other
in a childhood accident. Last
year while playing in the East-
ern Amateur League with At-
lantic City this phenom drove
home a new world’s record of
124 points for individual scor-
ing, figured on the basis of 63
goals and 61 assists!!
BOXING
Willie Pep’s real name is
William Papaleo, and the new
feather champ has that lean and
hungry look because he is the
sole support for his family. Pep
is Hartford Connecticut’s 3rd
featherweight titleholder in the
last 15 years.—Sounds almost
like a state monopoly.
Vichy StUl
Hangs On
New York:—Commenting on
the situation in Martinique, Ed-
win James, managing editor of
the “New York Times” points
to the strategic importance of
Martinique and says there is
some question of the wisdom of
leaving such an island in the
hands of an official who doesn’t
wish to cooperate with the Uni-
ted Nations and keeps alle-
giance to Vichy.
Speaking about the French
warships in Martinique, James
says, their position may be
linked with those in Alexandria
where another French Admiral
Doefroy, apparently keeps faith
with Vichy. It is apparent that
the United States and Britain
are in a position to take over
these ships by force but as yet
they haven’t resorted to that
means. They have been trying
persuasion but that cannot go
í on indéfinitely.
A Year Ago Today
Jap planes bomb base hos-
pital on Bataan. Mainla Bay
forts sheU Cavite heavily all
day; enemy batteries sil-
enced.
British commander in
Burma complains of lack of
planes for reconnaissance;
states that all local Burmese
are aiding the enemy.
Brazil reports seizure of
secret submarine base, with
20 Japanese agents and
J 400,000 rifles.
America
j Says ....
The incidence of shoplifting
has doubled in self-service gro-
ceries within the last year. Too
many people seem to be taking
this “help yourself” idea liter-
ally.
* * *
The Gérmans are taking over
the coastal defence of Italy, ac-
cording to Swiss reports. Their
increasing unpopularity, how-
ever, indicates that the Italians
feel they’ve introduced the
wrong heel into their boot.
!C !» *
Due to the $25,000 income
'limit, film stars now have _tc
work for less money—in return
for which they are demanding
better scripts. There’s some-
thing about that bargain that
will set moviegoers wondering.
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CINEMAS
POLAR BEAR THEATRE:
Louisiana Purchase” with
Bob Hope.
GAMLA BÍÓ: North-west Pas-
sage,” with Spencer Tracy,
Robert Young and Ruth Hus
sey.
TJARNARBÍÓ: “Turnabout”
with Carole Landis and Ad-
olphe Menjou.
NÝJA BÍÓ: “Appointment for
Love,” with Charles Boyer
and Margaret Sullivan.
RED CROSS
3.30 Coffee. 6.30 Movie.
8.30—10.00 Ping Pong Tourna-
ment.
10.00 Coffee.
RADIO
“Stand Easy”. Also Midweekly
News Summary.
Y.M.C.A.
7.15 Darts Competition.
British instruction to plane
spotters: “If you see an airplane
flying backward, it is an Italian
pursuit plane.” Likewise if the
pilot bails out when spotted.
1]: * *
All future RKO v/ar movies
must emphasize comedy relief.
Hollywood has apparently de-
cided to conduct her own war
of funnybone nerves.