Thursday, July 11,1940 •;1 " i Oar only fear is that the Irish navy hae been scuttled. --I-- Give those "Micks" ay bateh of dd4r hths and they do all right, bat tliey haven't much chance in the air. -I-21 We hate to see all those fine ships sank when they could be used to cart "McHenry is all hopped up over beat- a11 ^ agitators in this country back leg John^busg's classy ball team last to their favonte forms of government "SO I HEAR" rm if*irorav pmrniiTJEtt I II • Paftlfts C. O. F. TEAM WINS C, GLOSS GAME ROM JOHNSBURG IN 10TH tfcmdacy. -I-- t :';-4 :*%*'- It's b«rai Aansc a •moon since a Me rtii£Qfid ^lli'c', I5tic k • •; V' *; -HI--,' •'<.> : Hogp fcfahi twirled ^r ^cHenry «nd booked Up iha hird battle with Neither /pitcher received air-tight as they were forced into iininc *<• «tfle \he issue.k * ;*<" i ^4 Our opinion "w~as~ ti--ih ai Hepp• was noti 4he pitcher last Sunday that he was fhe Sunday previous. But from the (|xth noting «, he flashed plenty of ituii. across the pond. --IBut, we're too busy now to take op those problems. Our chief concern is whether ;& not Dick Tracy can aotshig "Mama." J0HH8BUK0 OOLTS %IW OUMHC OASCB nw RICHMOND A three-run uprising in tile fifth inning saved the day for the Johnsburg Colts in their game with Richmond last Sunday. Joe Jackson struck out eleven and walked only two. Well, fans, our boys finally came through. But let me tell you, they had to work plenty hard to do it. * McHenry started off the game with a three run lead in the first inning and got two more in the third. However, the Tigers weren't asleep at the switch either. They got two in the fourth, | one in the fifth and two more in the • seventh tying the score at 5 and 5. | Zarnstorff, ss Carl did a swell job holding the i Leterman, cf Tigers down for the remaining three; D. Miler, lb innings. pitched a swell game. A. Smith, If - p That's the old fight, Mr. Hopp. Nice S. Karls, 2b .......... Soing! IC. Miller, 8b Richmond -- t bio jim mmsuxK CH08EH TO TAME RUDY „„ . "fnit ttmifllff Vf/Tff'i viv McHenry had a tough break in the , V. Miller, p - If 3 AXLE AUUUil-Il£U& Uz eighth. They filled the bags with a May, rf ,---'-1^ 2 V wollr a UU A.J - -- - rra • «*_ ' n r»' •. a *' J&rentser was hit plenty, wrestle Lake county's own great sports idol, "Big" Jim, McMillen, in j the main event of the sixth all-star j heavyweight mat card of the summer ^ | season in Peg's (^MH-Air Arena at Jeard one veteran haH player w»ark, GrayslakC; Fnday nifht July 12. Use McMttlen - Kay bout arises out " * ' •'£ '•v'.. i' j something of a feud which gt>$s *V i . : """• o> /••'i'V'X • kvj|back to three years ago. At that time There was much razimg on both | Antioeh Jim and Kay battled to a •ides, but most of the buys hare play- j bloody draw ia a tiO-rainute toe-to-toe M enough IsasebaH to be ahie to "take j slugging contest in the old Haunted walk, a hit and an error. Then with B. Smith, c .... After slugging and butting every I two outs, our poor third base coach Siedschlag, If opponent sent against him this sum- | got so excited at hist work that he Huff, rf mer into submission, rough Body Kay j made the sad mistake of leaving his is finally going to meet his match, coaching box. The umpire, who was This time Rudy may find himself on perfectly right, called our runner out the receiving end for he's booked to j Tough break, but the gang went to work in the tenth and made up for it. H. Freund, ss With two outs, Ralph Bennett came Ed Lay, 3b up and got to second on a hit and an E. Meyers, lb Dick Freund came to the plate Little RESPECTFUL HUSBAND Totals ... JofawbwgCdKa St Baseball is * game whereyou either take it orfley tiide yn «t . ifihe .game. '••".."3? I •" ' Richard "Nickie" Freund was so ' *#sgUBted with himself for measiay up ^ ft couple of balls in left field that he House Arena at Round Lake. A month ago the pair met ^gain, this time at Grayslake. and a nearriot developed when rowdy Rudy went berserk in the ring, slogging the promoter. the referee, and the commission inspector trying to restore order. As a result Kay was disqualified and nearly suspended for life. Now he .33 3 8 AB R H . 4 2 S . 2 0 0 .. 4 1 1 . 3 0 1 . 3 0 t .4 0 1 .4 0 0 .3 1 1 .8 0 0 .30 4 ? error. G. Jackson, c with two hits already to his credit J. Sanders, rf for the day. But they weren't enough D Schmitt, cf for Dick. He came through with a J. Jackson, p smashing two-bagger into left field J. Freund, If when it was most needed, which drove A. Jackson, 2b> in the winning run. Boy, what a hero he is. Nice going, Dick. Totals .... ; While I'm at it, I want to give Bob Score by innings Schultz, a good word for those two Richmond ................101 000 singles and that wow of a triple down Johnsburg 001 080 the first 1base!lino in. the third inning, j Base hits off -Jackson, 6; Thats the stuff, Bob. KSep up the for, 3 in 4; Smith, 6 in 5. Two-base ° n f u i , , ' h i t s -- M i l l e r s n d B , S m i t h . S t r u c k o u t Both teams played a great game by--Smith, 1; Jackson. 11. Bases on as they did the last time they met. balls off-^Jackson, 2; Smith, 1; Mil- I want to give all the boys who took ier, 1. Left on bases--Richmond, 8; 100 -- 8 OQx --4 V. Milft oi Dans m xeit neia mat ne part credit for their fnn) will V L T . ^ o tb the same-spot to win the game. --I-- Johnsburg Itas another lead-off man, Alvin Freund, who can streak to first iNtse much like his namesake, Harold. started against McMillen Friday night. Other Good Matches Other matches on the four-bout card feature several newcomers to Lake " I' 1 j county mat wars. In the semi-windup, Some more real battles should de-1 Fred "Legs" Grubmier, famed Iowa felop between the two teams this year, j body-scissors specialist goes up 'Last year McHenry was no match for j against Paul Bozzell, Eagle-Beak the boys from up the river. The Jdhnsburg boys still rate a better- balanced ball club. Much of this It due to playing together for several Tears. --I-- Practice is another great factor in Arizona horror-man, in a match that may rival the bitter main go in roughness and excitement. In the special bouts, Marshall George, a 240-pound Boston giant billed as the human firecracker, will explode in the rirwr against the businesslike and clever Dr. George MacKenzie, T , - j Winning pitcher -- Jackson. I won t say much about the Wau- keper--Doris Thomas kegan game which was played here Thursday. I didn't see the game, so I TIGERS WIN FREE, cant tell yyoouu jjuusstt whhaatt ttooookk npllaaoc*e.. -- You'll find the box score below, so 111 ask you to look it over and draw your own conclusions. Richmond Next This coming Sunday tho ^-iCORING HOLIDAY GAME AT RICHMOND The Johnsburg Tigers ran wild with team seven runs in the third inning and •moothing out the rough spots in team while Bert Rubi, the former Hunparplay. --I-- '4' ' McHenry** team shows a world of Improvement over last year. A good fell team is in the making. --P-- With both men in top form, Carl Bopp and Joe Freund form a battery "tliat will give the local team plenty »«f class. ian Olympic heavyweight champion, will mix with Cecil McGiH, Pacific coast junior light-heavyweight amateur champion. As usual ladies accompanied by escort will be admitted free of charge to the ringside sections. PLAYGROUND NOTES travels to Richmond. It's not far to went on to win a free-scoring game go, fans, so let's see you follow the from Richmond on the Fourth of July team over. There will be a game afternoon. Final score: 12 to 10. played in McHenry, however, so those j „ „ *-- of you who can't make it over to Rich- JehMbvrg Tigers -- 12 mond might drop down and have a' look at our Forester second team. D. Freund, 3b .... There's a lot of young talent coming N. Smith, 2b «... up there folks that's worth looking B. Meyer, ss at. I guess that's all for now, so 111 be seeing you areand. "SPIFPY." McHenry --| Wiser, ss ! Andreas, 5b | Whiting, 2b _ ... 3 _ , . The Junior Tennis Tournament I Bennett, rf .... Fans liked the play, of Bill Funk at played the morning of the Fourth was Larkin, c ....-- tikird base. He throws em hard--and won by Maurine Miller and Don Boll- < Anderson, cf ... He throws 'em straight. | man. During the afternoon the older | Miller, rf ........ _ , _ , . , ' . .. . i players played a doubles tournament, i Shultz, lb Bob Schultz also came in for a large I the finals being played between A. ;J- Wagner, p.. are of cheers for both his play at Froehlich and C. Atlhoff vs. Bill Ba- Garifal, 3b ..... con and Ed Sherman. Froehlich and NV Freund, rf . Althoff won the match in two sets. Totals st base and stick work. --*-- Bob is a powerful fellowr who ean give the ball a ride. Of course, he needs experience and coaching on various plays around the bag, bt£ that will work out all right. --I-- Take a tip from us, Bob, and watch "Wally Smith shift around that bag. --I-- Well, we saw an interesting ball fame. Let's have more, like that. I" Did you see the change that Karls 'Made in his canopy color scheme. Must %t the influence of an Irish son-in-law. --I-- We'd like to have old sayings sent to the column. Maybe your parents or •grandparents had some good ones. f _ For instance, as some gal went by Wolf, c ... In the Twilight Baseball League Waakegaa last Wednesday night the Foresters beat the K. C.'s 20 -10, and Monday VanHeirslee, 3b night the Gas Station team defeated D- Ward, 2b . the Foresters 9-3. These games arejW. Ward, lb creating a lot of interest as eVidenc-jJ- Ward, cf . ed by the large crowds coming out to I Williams, ss watch them. |Heydecker, c ; Lindall, If .... At the present writing the Gas Sta-1 Heydecker, rf W. Smith, lb T. Pitzen, If H. Freund, c ^ S. Freund, cf .........4 L. Klaoperich, rf .-J AB I S B. Miller, p „..J 1B. Kreutzer, p ° i * 1 1 Totals ...i 0-1 Richmond -ml# Iit * ' XW 2 Fort, 2b :.jt 5 0 Christensen, ss 4 0 Anderson, c -- 5 1 VanEvery, 3b 5 2 R. Miller, rf 5 0 Guystel, p 4 Tonyan, If ...........5 Flanigan, cf -- 5 Butler, lb tion team leads the league with tw« wins and no defeats, followed by tha Foresters with one and one. Bebent, p Totals AB R H 5 2 2 .. 2 3 Ir . 3 1 1 * . 1 2 .5 1 0 .. 4 3 1 ..5 0 2 .. 3 0 0 ..5 1 1 .. 2 0 0 .88 12 10 Mr. Henpeck, standing in the witnessbox in a sorely battered state, was being cross-examined by a bullying counsel. "Do you mean to tell me that you have always treated your wife with respect?" asked counsel. "Always," replied Henpeck firmly. "And you've never once spoken a hasty word to her?" Mr. Henpeck hesitated for a moment and the lawyer was quick to seize the opportunity. "Be careful how you answer,* he roared. "I want the truth!" . "Well," faltered Henpeck at last, "I remember I did once say to her; 'Put down that poker." - To Whom It May Concern Wtst Wall General--Now, men, don't be afraid. Each bullet is intended for a certain objective and there's only one chance in ten thousand that one is marked for you. Private--It's not the one marked for me that I'm afraid of, general. It'a the one marked: "To whom it may concern." QUITE IMMUNE He--He's very sick and I'm afraid of catching something if I go to the house. She--Don't fear, he's ill from everwork-- and you're quite immune I should say. R 0 2 I 0 4 8 0 0 0 TT| 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 Good Time Rounder--Say, I must have had a terribly good time at that party. Chubb--What makes "you think so? Rounder--I've still got a dark brown taste in my mouth, I can't remember a thing that I did, and my money is all gone. Fereeten -- M MiHer, sf Speed, Is "That one wiil never hie hung for Iter good looks!" --I-- • Jake Buss was in town for the Fourth . . . looking hale and hearty and spinning yarns with Ernie Buch, "Plumb" Wright and Mattis. I We feel that General Dreymiller made a grand success of the Legion carnival and want him to know how proud we feel to be classed as a friend «ff the General. ' » We hear that Clarence Anderson writes letter after letter to Wauke- Sfrn Street without a word about baseball. How could it be! Those amazing Shamrocks rolled up twenty-six runs against four for their opponents in two games. --I- • _ It begins to look like the Prairie tieys are ready for stronger competition. • --I-- ___McHenry again proved that capacity crowds ean be ably handled in our little city. McHenry was a center of mixed activity, akin to a kettle of vtew about to boil over the edges . . . And, still McHenry handled her guests without the sting of accidents so common in holiday crowds. , I f Some of the younger girls about v town are forming a Softball team. Never a dull moment in McHenry athletics. --I-- They laughed at the guy who wanted to give the country back to the Indians, but a few people think the All Star baseball game could well be given back to the fans. J. Frisby, c 4 - R. Conway, ss ... 4 1 2 Steffes, rf ......... 4 1 3 L. Conway, 2|> * 0 1 Totals 6N -.42 re 10 20 Lil: . ' .Many fens feel that too many ball players are chosen on past performances rather than their current records. --I-- Having a leaning toward the Amer- •lean League because of our White Sox Wolf, c p a l s , w e f e e l l i k e c r a w l i n g b a c k t o o u r j' ' j ' J - , corner. Imagine thpse American j "'^ jptotala League sluggers folding up Jo a 3-nit total! - - . Verny, 8b .. Moe, p Boykie, If ... Smith, lb .. Tonyan, cf Funy, 2b .... Freund, rf AS ...5 ... • ~ ft .. 4 4 4 ft ft 2 2 * 2 8 2 8 2 1 Totals **....42 10 10 Score bv Innings 0 Johnsburg 107 100 012--12 10 2 Richmond - 024 010 210--10 10 0 j Two-base hits--D. Freund, B. Mey- 1 ers, N. Smith, H. Freund, S. Freund. 2 Three-base hits--Tonyan. B. Miller, 0 W. Smith. Double plays--B. Miller to B. Meyers to H. Smith; D. Freund to M. Smith to W. Smith. Struck out -- by Guystel, 4; by B. Miller, 2; by Kreutzer, 2. Bases on balls--off Guystel, 8; off Miller, 2; off Kreutzer, 1. Hits--off Miller, 4 in 6 inr -- .84 S e by Timings • I McHenry 000 000 200 2 7 H Wau kegan 020 001 020--6 .-7 2 nings; off Kreutzer, 6 in 8 innings 11 Stolen bases--Anderson, 1. Two- f - • 2 base hits--none. Three-base hit--W.1 A. H. SEVERINGHAUS 3 Ward. Struck out--by Wiagner, 6j 2) by Debent, 7. Bases on halle ' off Totals K. ef C -- It AB G. Frisby, sf 6 Jr. Frisby, 3b Sutton, cf W. Schreiner, if '•WWAWWW' 4: 2 Wagner, 2; off Debent, 8. 8! 2 j McHenry 3 lj Wiser, ss ..... 3 Funk, 3b -- i Whiting, 2b .. 22 j Bennett, rf ..., N. Freund, If H j Shultz, lb .... . 1 (Anderson, cf 1; C. Hopp, p ..., ^,3|J. Freund, c 20 R t ' JL *2, Carifal, sS Wagner, cf .. Andreas ...r. Totals Johnsburg -- 8 A. Freund, cf ....„, N. Smith, 2b B. Meyers, ss W. Smith, lb ...«., Foresters 0 0 2 2 4 0 1 11--SO'T Pitzen, If . K. of C. 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 1--101H. Freund, c . j B. Miller, rf , Caa Hoase -- • .. • . - • ID. Freund, 8b H. Anderson, 2b D. Meyers, 8b .... B. Wfeber, p ........ R. Hughes, e .... A. Anderson,.. Schreiner, fl ...... L. Huck, lb .......... Patzke, If F. Johnson, ef .... J. Downs, rf .J AS 4 _ 4 .... 4 .... 4 --• 4 .... 4 .... 4 ....4 4 4 « 1 1 t Xi" x i 1 0 1 B. Kreutzer, 9 Totals .... rPi»PAVJwC£Vl4V1TXCU P4.' Taj a*V fTt TivO JOHNSURG COMMUNITY .40 5 10 Score t>y Timings 1 McHenry.. 302 000 000 1--41 11 0 1 Johnsburg 000 210 200 0--6 10 8 1 Stolen bases--A. Freund, D. Freund. 1 Two-base hits--Bennett, D. Freund. 2 Three-base hits--Shultz. Struck out i invited to attend the meeting. 2 -- by Hopp, 6; by Kreutzer, 7. Bases 1 on balls--off Hopp, 2; off Kreutser, FUNERAL SERVICES FOB Totals M .40 Foresters -- 8> AB Phannenstill, ss 4 Adams, sf - 4 Knox, p .'. 4 V. Freund, 8b 8 Speed, c Miller, cf -~T--VJ-T-- "> Boyke, If ..... 2 j 2 2 JL • 9 11 Smith, lb .. Tonyan, rf Freund, 2b R 0, 0 Regular meeting of the Johnsburg Community club was held Tuesday evening. The president, William J. Meyers, called the gathering to order. Adoption of the minutes was voted, 8 after which interesting talks were 8; made, thanking A. H. Severinghaus 8 for the large beautiful flag given to 0 the community. 0 j A committee wa^ appointed to erect 0 a flagpole to be placed near the church 0 and athletic field, to be used on suit- 0 able occasions, after which Rev. Neid- 0 ert took the floor and thanked Mr.1 Severinghaus for his pep talk and his 11 wonderful gift, also thanking the 1 supervisors, tht road and bridge com mittee, Jos. (Butch) Freund, for their untiring efforts in securing the new road and much-needed road oil, which makes the community a better and more* pleasant place in which to live. The summer resorters from Chicago and the citizens of the entire McHenry township territory were commended for their generous contributions and the increased attendance which has been so noticeable, after which the meeting adjourned for refreshments. The next meeting of the club will be held the first Tuesday in August at 8 p. m.. at which time the flag raising w>U be discussed. You are Lightnin' Calculator , Policeman--What is your Hobo--I'ftt a lightnin' calculator, officer. J'-.t Policeman--What**do you mean? Hobo--I spend my time dodgin' cars on tl}e roads. Poultry Business Geezer--I'm thinking of going Into the poultry business. Foozle--Then I'm the very man you are looking for. I can supply all your needs. I'm thinking of going out of the poultry business. Poor Investment Vlttbb--Do you think it pays to put much money in clothes? Dubb--Not if your wife gets up in the middle of the night to see if there are any holes in the pockets. Just Definition of Island Teaclyr--Who can tell me what an island is? Toni--I pan, teacher; it's a piecf of land that went out for a swim. Reserved Judgment Boogy--That's the first time I ever saw you smoke a cigar. Did you get it from a friend? , Woogy--I don't know yet.- Office Foree Chorine--Do you use any force to get kisses? % , Business Magnate--Just jpy office force. ^ NATURAL ENOUGH ~ '13" SEEMS LUCKY SOSHAMROCKS tTSE EMILIE LASCH FRIDAY One of the older residents of McHenry, Mrs. Emilie Lasch of River- T«T TV dttit t ta aide Drive, went to her eternal re- ( KUW TOTALS! ward Tuesday, July 2, after suffering j a heart attack. Mrs. Lasch, who was The Shamrocks won two more | born in Saxony, Germany, on March games over the holidays with Jim 20, eighty-three years ago, passed -~82 » Dick Ovwtbn would lilte >t© have at use our influence in having Ireland step in to help England and finish this Tnrjggt ...... - Larkin allowing McHenry's reserves away about five o'clock in the evening. 0 only three hits and striking out thir- j She is survived by her only son, 2 j teen while shutting them out 13-0. j Charles F. Lasch, McHenry, a grand- 1 j Harry Dowell struck out thirteen daughter, Mrs. Dwrothy Lasch White, 21 batters as his mates defeated the and a great granddaughter, Dana 0 ! Pingry Cubs by a 13 - 4 count Sunday. White. The latter two, formerly of -- j Harry also mixed a home run fel With Wichita, Kan., had been residing with 9{the Shamrocks eighteen hits. (Mrs. Lasch for the past two months. The funeral took place Friday morn Gas House J 0 0 0 2 2 5 0--9 i Julius Behrens of Fairmont, Minn., ing at the Bentley funeral home, 2701 C. O. F. ..........j--^...0 0 2 1 0 0 0--3 1 heard a faint mewine under a water N. Clark street, Chicago, Interment 1 ! tank he had banked with earth twenty-1 was in Graceland. * Mr. and Mrs. William Osborn of El- j six days before to prevent freezing, j -- « gin were^callers in the Kate McLaugh* j Investigating, he found his cat, ap-J Ifiss Betty Thompson has been em* giiffarint ne ai affesjlp. . - poyed at Begert ftpg store; .. ' •' , ' J-.' ' ^ ' 4C , ' - -• "Why, ef coarse, I expect to marry Bob." "Well, 1 mast admit yoa have a fat ehaiee." ' f Doesa't Exist Mrs. Grabb--Any decent husband would give his wife all the money she wanted to spend. Grabb--Don't be silly, my dear. There isn't that much money. ucosmscrwiTAT LKOlQttC ABKIV AL OK JTTLY FOURTH The McHenry Post, American Legion, wfshefc te teipfess its sincere appreciation to all the people of McHenry who worked long and diligently at the five-day carnival which ended Sunday night and also to all those hundreds who attended the affair during that time. Although; the net,proceeds are not known .as yet, they will, in all probability, b$ the largest ever. The crowd in attendance on the Fourth of July was record breaking, and was, perhaps the greatest number of people ever brought to McHenry for any one particular doings. On that night, can were parked on both sides of the streets within three and four bloclfs of the carnival in every direction. They were lined all along Route 31, to the point where the road turns s^Mth through West McHenry, along Route 20 almost to Riverside, Drive, on all the side streets anywhere near the grounds, and the large parking lot was filkd to overflowing.' And i£ you don't believe it was crosmjedl apk aaybody who was there;- - - , WOODSTOCK THEATBS 1 --Presents -- "A MURDER H A S B E E N ARRANGED" JULY 12 - 13 - 14 Friday, Saturday, Sunday IN THE CITY WAT.T. I r OPERA HOUSE Woodstock, III* Curtain at 8:45 DflT. Phone Woodstock 70ft for tions! ^Rtsdtiicf Mr. shd tfrs. E. Tl Barlow and her sister, Mwr.1 Josephine Pierson, hnv, moved' iV»trf!the home in Howell's Villa' whitfh they recently purchased: ' Thd *pliiW they have vacated at Greenwood occupied by the owner, Dr. StOiW ind family of Chicago. : Order your Rubber Stamps at T|a P1mmiealoK_ _ v ' • •» Clothes LOOK BETTER HEN FEEL BFTT« L. BoySddutsgovernfng Kellogg, Ida., for two* hours arrested Mayor Burmeister "on He was released when" he paid a flne in cones from his ice cjream plant. "AM pAoZrItNeGr kmaltt gt*" a* soar mitaHac. • » --- • ' T M roShw.VMl M tana : mm Tka Inn I Bolger's Drug Store Green Street McHenry Student "Week Nite" Dances Thursday Eves at The Bridge 'A InstryuoJion, if desired, 8:00 to 9:00 p.?au •>i iiM.i.j.'.L11' Dancing 'til 12:00 p.m.'----•--- ' Supervised by Miss Olive Swanson Adm., 50c couple u Saturday Night Special , Z for July and August -- ' ^ zf IPRIED SPRING CHICKEKN -rrrrr. . ' cs \0'-., « Ben Connor's Oak Lawn Crill . One and one-half miles north of McHenry on Route 31 -Saturday Specials- U. S. RUBBER BATHING SHOES, -- net tops, with heel, V ^1.00 value • 59c NYLON HOSE, made oujk of coal tar, waterand air, 2 pair limit, , 89c per pair FULt FASHIQNED PURE^ r... .8 pair limi{» %/pev pair , ...--.r CqpFFON HOSE, _ $1.00 LADIES' SLACK SUITS, extra~ special, jises from 14 to 20 H-'Jf 9pen Wad. and Sat Evenings and Sun. until Noon GLADSTONE'S GREEN ST Telephone 182 McHENRY . . • *.s ' Regular •: 'Jiltivl ir.l foijft eafd.'tf "rts.iifr - ,»i ait'-.f-'a 77 OCTANE b (or 99c T YOU TRY IT! Edw. Themtw 2 Miles North on Route SI