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Grve Roots ' t'*v$* j • * e',4* .>' ,V"v% t' •'"» *•. & <T" YOUR eenespeadsat to not among * those who see only grsatasss la ths put history of sport. An cum id- •sacs when grNtar aambers of players take part and taprovad methods ar« atlllsed in training and eoawelltlen. But whan ti read and tear that th« aew -goldan ago of sport, dna to follow in the postwar boom, win tar sorpMs tha goldan aga that eama attar World War I. an Inunadlato' disagreement ia hereby entered. Thte doaant concern tha graatar erowda that wfll aaftonbtedly pay out mora cash in aport'i coming boom, bnt it doaa concern tha quality of tha taint tha mast taw years win bring along. Sappose wa look orar a taw names that, featured our headlines some twenty or twanty-flva years ago-- • a a a b a 11 Babe Rath. Rogers Bornsby. The Rlftf Jack Dempsey, Gene Tanney. Oolf--Bobby Jones, Oene Sarasen. (Bagen got an earlier start, bnt ha was ^ttjl a big part of tha ajM^w,)..^^-. Polo--Tommy Hitchcock fleeing--Man o' War. . ( F o o t b a l l -- Knute Rockibe--:<Red Grange--the Four Horsemen. Tennis--Bill Tilden. Little BUI Johnston. What chance has tha next decade to surpass this list in Skill, color and crowd appeal? It might happen, of course, bnt the odds are the other way. Such present day atars as Joe Louis, Billy Conn and Byron Nelson were at or around the top some time before World War II started, and ao can hardly be claased as members of the naw "golden age" group who are supposed to outclass tha names wa have mentioned. WHO CAN EQUAL THESE f Will any ball players coma along to paaa Babe Ruth'a home run record to pack ball parks that had, in many b|EARL R. WALSH ItALra EARLS1KPS inn 0TJP8 OH LOCAL GOLF COURSE JB AMTIOCH (By "Bud" Adams) With the, McHenry Country Clnb experiencing one of its best seasons, hot with OMuiy of its golfers still in service only two of the annoal tournaments for members were staged this season. The first, the President's Cop, n match play contest was won by Ralph Bennett, local marksman. Dr. Eugene Sayler shot good golf to be (the runner-up. After the first fU _ Hants t In making tha hole for transplant- ~~ mg, sufficient room should be profootfcall squad of '45! Tided for the roofs without crowding, at Antioch on | Soil is then filled around the farts a tie with Johnsburg that would require a play-off. If our mem stock was I along about the gonquin started a rally. is correct, Wood- A fly 1^11 was hit to left field and, according to the field umpire's decision, hit a tree. Woodstock's center fielder, Loetscher. caught the tMdl, but it bounced out of his hands and was caught by the lefUfielder, Bill Funk. The M( will start Friday afternoon at thia weelc. Game; and pressed down firmly to insure time is 3:45 pas. ! contact with an the roots. If the Antioch usually pots a ragged, j soil is only slightly moist or dry, -fast team on the field and will no water ahould be poured into tha apota doubt prove strong opposition in j before filling the hole is Completed, this opening contest. when water is added the soil should Coach IfcCracken, after a highly i be pressed about the plants only successful season last year, faces1 lightly, since heavy pressure may his present schedule with a team be followed by "**'<" of the soil. eighteen holes in the finals Bennett lacking experience. However, there i »- - _ i. it , t was 8 up and enlarged his lead some good, big boys on the,squad! two on the second round to win 6 j who aaw aome action last year and j 2^55. rid**?,OT and may develop into real talent at this I The second event, the West Mc-i stage. 1!®^*° facUitate irrigation or to Henry Bank Cup which is a handi- All home games will be played f excess surface water in re* arengo. of the country flat cultivation of the w ' n l l J 8*rde n surface is preferred because 8-game schedule, ^ involves less work and less danger of damaging shallow 21 Grant--Here, . , , crops through scooping outtrj 28 Burlington--Here. < > ^ween rows. 5 Belvidere--There 12 St. Mary's--Here. 1? St. Edward's--Thejp(fc, 26 Hanngo--Thefe. 2 Northbrook--Here, : Borne economists at Stat* college have found that the greatest shrinkage of cloth occurs during the first washing, but that most washable yard soods shrink even after three or four wa idlings. The largest amount of shrinkage occurs in the length of the material, so buy sufficient to allow tor this loss. Continuous filament rayon can be restored to shape by stretching the fabric as you iron. The hottest sports news in local circles this week is the big flareup in the county baseball Igague. It happened a week ago last Sunday as Woodstock invaded Algonquin in an all-important game. * ~ H e n r y B h n k C u p w h i c h i s h a n d i - ; a11 h ome sames wiu ue piayea » . _ Johnsburg held possession of first cap medal contest over 54 holes was' under lHRits will the games at1 FS? place in the third round of play. Ajwon by Earl Seepe of Chicago. Seepe, Belvidere and Mi win for- Woodstock would give them being perhaps the most steady per- Need Rubber Stamps?* Order at Plaindealer. * I Small nits a|i|isai Ins |f| towels may be ,liaasii |» who wipes his rasoc «• mmt that ia handy. ' -" V ~ Bacteria Weifes Vksft Specialists of the department «| agriculture point out that bacteri* go to woclc just as soon as the i»flK reaches the pail. While the is warm, the bacteria multiply wnjr . rapidly. But as the milk become#' cooler they gradually slow down «•!> : ? , til at 45 or 50 degrees, they incre«MM|^^ very slowly. " former at the club at the present f " His scoring a 71-8--68 for a total of 187. 5 to 4 when,!nearest apponent after 86 holes was /». uth inning, Al- Dr. Sayler who had lead the rest of the field with 84-7--77 and 82-7--75 for a total of 152. Being 15 up and with the pressure almost eliminated, Seepe, breezed in with an 80-7--73 to win easily by 15 strokes as Dr, Sayler took an 84-7--77 to finish up* With the possible return next year of three of our best shot-makers, Vale Adams, George Johnson, and • ] Tom O'Connell from the service most Woodstock's umpire, who was be-(people are looking forward toward hind the plate and the umpire-in-1* very fine brand of golf at our chief at the time, ruled that the j local course for the season at 1946. batter waa out. Atfer lengthy ar-| George Johnson who was recently gument, the umpire-in-chief pulled; home on a furlough sharpened up Nov. his watch for the usual time--then forfeited the game to Woodstock. Woodstock contended that the ball did not hit the tree. Algonquin aaid it did hit the tree and their man was entitled to a two-base hit. Oh, mie! Arguments are reported by fools like me, but only God can make a tree. his clubs and toured the course in 68, one of the finest rounds record**! this season. Tom O'Connell managed 7^" to get out once this year and scored ernment to*p*c\*d. Eviscerated poultry, which is fully drawn and dressed -- minus head, feet and viscera--is delivered readyto- cook on the firing lines. It saves time for the hard-pressed cooks within smell of enemy gunfire and assures the men of clean food, sanitation being controlled at the point of processing in this countly, where chickens and turkeys are govt Some of the most successful gar- , deners spade up at least a part of , their garden in the fall or very early spring, long before planting time if the ground is not frozen, so that When time comes for the first early planting they do not have to wait until a day off to do their spading. Remember--don't plant too deeply; don't plant seeds too thick; don't forget to thin out root crops; don't plant tender crops too early; don't IT* at the amounts of fertilier or stftng manure to apply per unit area of land and don't apply too much lime. Well, the managers of the league i tfnn i||bi _ri< ju j held a meeting and, after four hours places, beelfdmwinVfroi^SOO*to"l2001 °£ 11,41 the *ame spectators? Will any ball player come alon| to average above .400 tor four consecutive years, as Hornsby did? Will any golfer come along to equal Bobby Jones' grand slam, or hold the should be replayed. two 69s. Vale's past performances will speak for him, for his name was Mr. Golf in McHenry for many seasons previous to the war. ' Hookey iAy On August 28, members and gdeits held their annual hookey day. With most of the local members playing hookey from work and with the aid of fine weather a hotly contested game was played with about 100 More corners are cut, and more ! space and weight on shipboard are j saved by the packing of the chick- < ens in especially designed light* i I weight wirebound boxes so con* j ' structed as to permit a quick frees- j | ing and expansion of box upon i freezing without breaking. I The poultry is shipped solid-frozen ' to U. S. fighting men all over the globe, and held that way in transit Army Fresfosmilk is in the army ration for the first time since the Revolution. Impairs Vision Public Enemy No. 1 to eye health is syphilis, according to the Better Vision Institute. Some public health surveys indicate that one out of every 20 persons in the U. S. is syph- * S A VE HESTER OILS fhc Best For Lea" -I-i • « £ OET OUB PRICES ON TANK WAGON SERVICO* If WE OOABASTBE TO SATS SOU MOUSY ' > ^ FUEL OIL, GASOLINE LUBRICANTS WTS8T OF 0. & N W. a E„ WEST M'HENRY, ILL ' TELXPHONR- M'HENBY e--•- S A V add BWhen, reread, to ^ ; ^ Manager Bob Woods agreed to re-1yanda toured the eolrSe looking fori • i and ^e optic nerve. play th® but Also tnnounted unsusD^ctinir irolfcn About reftdv to; . that Woodstock waa withdrawing perfoST a^dllicate shot, at which !. high average Oene Saraien haa carried from league. j time they would strike up with the r for twenty-four seasons? ^ ; --, , , „ "Beer Barrel Polka" or other suit-' The game was replayed last Sun-! a^]e numbers. After their hard i th , Will a better polo player than Tommy . , , Hitchcock report, or a greater tennis; "with Algonquin winning, 7 to 3. labors on the course were finished player than Bill Tilden? Or what new heavyweight will take over the show who haa the ring appeal that Jack Dempsey knew in his sevenyears reign? All In all, that bunch of old-timers .frill be hard to outclaaa as we look at picture. • • • , The new golden age will first have to depend largely upon stars established before Germany and Japan decided to aplit the world like an apple and not even leave a core. This would have to Include such wellknown names as Joe Louis, Byron Nelson, Ted Williams, Bob Feller and a few othera. After thia we get. a long list from baseball and football atars on the pro side who were called by Army sad Navy when they were barely starting their invasions of fame'a kingdom. •TARt AMONQ VETERANS In spite of valuable years they have lost on the field, many of these will return and scrap their way into coming headlines. But the majority of the new stars will have to come from the millions of ldds now under eighteen, plus tiie roll-call from sons 11,000,000 servicemen who have been taught many games they never hsd the chance to know before at close range. There ia no doubting the fact that the general average of skill win soon be well above the average we knew twenty years ago. And that is what counts heavily. There will be new records-- especially in distance races as we go out after the flying Swede* *W« will have a far greater number of participants, also deeply important. In every aport. And these will all play _ . , .the men were rewarded for their ef- We did not see the game so do not | forts by being served a delicious feel justified in voicing an opinion. | buffet lunch after which prizes were The fact that the umpires saw the awarded. Cards, monkey-shines and play in different lights adds to the confusion. razzing rounded the evening into a perfect day of fun and enjoyment. „ , , , ... Everyone is certainly looking for- We do feel that the game should ; ward to Hookey Day next year with have been completed under protest, i much enthusiasm and hope it will men submitted to the proper au- prove to be as enjoyable affair as thonties for a ruling. those in the past. rrrv QirHTd- The low gross scores for the mem- -T- „„ t.bo™ p.ia h/v». «n;„ bers were Ralph Bennett, 74; Stanley ^yi•J™1"« th'6 iHill, 77; John Busscher, 77. For the thimr out nf a Tavom wTu> non-members Dean McCracken, 74; WwLe ^awrentt siaLyiinrgJ lthwey Sdid'nit Whav"e JT- P- Horn, 76; Oliver Schmitt, w76.i. water in the bottle, but that old truck went snortin' down the street like it was itchin' for a race with Meister Brau, Atlas, Schlits or any of the rest of 'em. Low net for the members were Hal Bordwell 64; Al Barbian, 68; Homer FitzGerald, 69: William Cooper. 69; Nick Freund, 70: George Kleinhans, 70; Dr. Sayler, 71; Leo Stilling, 71; } Arm in Mayer, 72; Tom Bolger, 72; Gucn .T.rybody ke.rd that «Mut-1 S'»m ,?"*,"• 72„:.,*^r J*°"' N' Wafflo* h*a Kam »» K,»« Sayler, 78. Low net for non-members were Peter Weber, 67; Scott Walker, 69; George Wells, 71; F. Fhler, 71; and Robert Herschingle, 71. You'll 0«f ^ BETTER FIT IN AFIHE*$)QEm McHENRY fwh 7iam lH y NAliv NA[ i \ A ! MILK 3 25 I FLOUR 99 SUNSHINI Irltfl CrMktrt •ONUS •liMtlatfi Syrap tie iw. 17c STKAINSO SASV FOODS ClMP* VANILLA IRTKAOr Dr.Mtt* V..-J K S.H- •• gsy" Jtfattles has been very busy the past few weeks with a litter of kittens. Coach "Mac" is going to take his football team up to Antioch on Friday of this week for their first test under fire. If any of you are planning on driving up to see the game, remember that the starting time is 8:45 p.m. The team has lost three boys who would have been stand-out performers this year. George Kosti, regular center last year, Harold Weingart, full-back with a great future, to record-breaking crowds, as Belmont and tlVhe,c f. leet-footed Bobby showed the, way last weak with iu Mve ®n d™Pj^d out of ®chool There 57,000 human sardines hurling well ?8 no Use kidding ourselves that these boys would have made a big difference in the team. over $4,000,000 into the flratuel'a maws. There will be a farggreater mass of competitors to call^pon. ^at that first -golden age is still something to outclass-- Ruth, Dempsey, Jones, Tilden. Man o' War, Orange, Hitchcock and 21, when Grant'Township the others mentioned. For in sddltion ; to town. to their skill and power they also had ' * Incredible flares of color and crowd | We have no box score on that wild The first home game of the season will be played Fri<id ay night, Sept. igh comes Scrape Pet • After cooking, scrape out the pot with a wooden spoon. This will save washing time and make the pot last longer. appeal. In the main, their names were | and wooly game of baseball on the known around the world. j local diamond last Sunday> but must In addition to Louis and Nelson, report that Richmond drubbed our Williams and Feller, the new golden Shamrofks 17 to 8. Due to absenteeate should lay claim to the Army and i igm Manager Bolger could not as- Navy foot^ll teams of * . aemble a strong enough lineup to great to bJ *ive th« sluSP"* Richmond nine a - H°merB. triples ,„d ever known--including' Notre Dame, Minnesota, Michigan and Southern California. Unfortunately, they haven't the competition known before the war, but this isn't their fault. Whatever happens, the next few years in aport will be something to watch and follow, possibly the moat interesting decade that any crowds have ever knpwn. " We have often heard varioaa flights ' et oratory about the 'best ball player" or the most valuable ball player through the war era. Many namea have been mentioned. Including those who were not called to war service, for various and official reasons which in no sense reflect upon the ballplayer. But when you complete your excavations and get down to what is technically known as rock bottom, there is anly one aaswer. Bis asms Is Hal Mewhouser. tha willowy left-hander of Detroit's Tigers, who won St ball games :@%st season sad haa already packed , »wsy SO victories in this waning An- rt campaign. This means a total of winning starts in the last two sea ions, with several weeks left Dean fos tt games in 1934 and IMi--Hub %ell 40 in lMfc and IMC. Newhovser It tre to pass the M winning game mark r two seasons, meaning 1944 and 1946, and this pleasant fate dossal kimM to manv Ditchers. doubles sailed all over the place. "Sonny" Miller made one darb of a catch • along the right field line that should go down in the records. Richmond's center fielder also made quite a catch. It was one of those diving, roll-over kind. mm nags A federal law forbids the use of tha U. S. flag on trade macks. , Bread Slicing H1* -J For bread slicing use a sharp knife -Hpr a special notdied %read knife If you have one. For a smooth cut slice, use gentle pressure when you cut back and forth--the sawing motion does the cutting. Most people press too hard and squash the loaf out of shape. For those who slice lopsided, thara «ie woodsa amto* -pita**. ~ Here's the set-up in the county league. Richmond won the first round. Johnsburg, Woodstock snd Algonquin tied for first place in the second round. Johnsburg won the third round. Now, to clear un the second round tie, Johnsburg will nlay at Algonquin nert Sunday. The~ winner will play Woodstock the following week. That will decide the second round and the championship play-offs can get under way. Pickap*: Flattery must be pretty thick before anybody objects to it. • "Drinking makes women look older," says a doctor. If that doesn't stop them, nothing will. Hie teacher had forbidden Hm eating of candy and chewing gum during school time. One day she became suspicious of a lump in Jimmie's cheek. Teacher: < Jimmie, are you eating candy or chewing gum? Jimmie: No, I'm just soaking a tram jo eat at recess. ne n aw'ni tTir radio will neve* ce newspaper," says one ostnmentator, Mi» that you wsap the garbage in it/' cant fcaasd en mileage, spedsl Indicate that drivers under 30 yean at aga have the highest accident •*--' *** * mm""' ~~ • -- -- -- The Kickoff As the whistle blows tomorrow (Friday, September 14) afternoon MCHS will clash with the Antioch huskies on the gridiron. This game will mark the opening of the 1945 season for our local high school and perhaps throw ,some light on our prospects for the season. While this game of football is still on the rugged side, rules have constantly been changed to open up the game, give the fans more scoring thrills and prevent injuries to playerf. . Many a story can be told oh this popular game as played in the early days at old McHenry High down through the years to its present status in the athletic program at our school. Let's hope that a large group of old grade can be on hand this year for the annual Homeooming Game t<? reminisce these event*. Best wishes to Coach McCracken and his squad for another successful seasonsuccessful not only in the way of victories, but also in team spirit and how you play the game. E. H. Nickels Hardware PHONE 2 M'HENRY WITHOUT RATION CERTIFICATES 3 • POSITIVI OJEANINO • MAXIMUM, TRACTION • LONGOt LOT FRONT TRACTOR TIRES ALL SIZES IN STOCK Walter J. Freund jt - WIRES - TUBES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES TIRE AMD TUBE VULCANIZINO All Work Guaranteed OmGIAX; TIRE nOPECTIQN STATIOW Pbon* 2M , . > MUii St, W«*t MoH«nry JUMSOWMfft BREA9 ifc-u. LOAVES •iSNOALi SftlA* CHEESE a-u. IOAF 99 iMMa KM SALADS OR COOKtNtt nt^rik AMMICAN HOM Mazela Oil e£3IS1« Sifted Nm . KM SALADS OR Cooiuw# MMNi SWCS? HAS MaielaOil ^N« MgSweelt . 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