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<•;£¥£ r M BACON'S STRIPfe -Bf- ZEKE" BACON %*• 1?*^- "»' > Pat Flanagan is now amusing him- Sf^felf with timing Kiki Cuyler when " he latter is running bases. Pat uses " "I stop watch and by this method has «• jrj [iscovered that it takes the speed ^?C»emon just three seconds to reach first frfter a hit and that eleven seconds ; -l-#re consumed in the trip to third. • i i ---s "Hoop" Schoewer, _ ardent White >x fan from way back, took a good |ook at the American League standig to impress upon his mind the fact that the Chicago factories were Intrenched in second place. Hoop says i Jthey may never be there again this .Aeason, but hell stkk just the sam«- t :|3ut oh, how he hates those Cubs. The Rifle club boys enjoyed their journ at Elgin Saturday night as its of the Elgin Rifle clutt The was delayed by the match the ational Guards had with Stnator, hich caused a conflict at the Armory, iut everyone waited for the Bpread. as pretty late when the doings over but otherwise it wasn't so d. 'SONNY" SMITH GKTS TRYOUT WITH DUBUQUE ^ LaBahn of Algonquin, scheduled #lBarly inthe season as a pitcher for * 30Jthe local ball club, has enjoyed a try- ~~$>ut with Dubuque- of the Vrflley tLeague, the rfame place where "Son- C-'#iy" Smith was to go. LaBahn ex T^aoecta to be ba%k for Sunday's game the worse for his experience as re but three more pitchers to Ibe picked from a squad of twentyjeiofefc. ,V mi f|> Johnebttrfr stepped ooftaad IjiJtheir opening contest, if such it might ^jbe called, Inst Sunday when they entertained the Spring Grove nine with 11-7 trouncing. Joe Brits and uemann occupied the mound for the Burgers and did fairly well with only Imediocre support. The lineup is considerably different than that of last and may prove to be stronger for the mound, where Linke's Alford E. Smith, better known to his friends and baseball fans in this vicinity as "Sonny" Smith, left Tuesday morning for Dubuque, Iowa, for a tryout on the Dubuque baseball team of the Mississippi Valley league. If he makes the team he will remain there for the season. The trip was made by atitomobile, in company with Nick Keller, prominent sports promoter of Waukegan, and Joe and George Frett, managers of the Johnsburg baseball tfeam. Keller saw Smith play last year when the Johnsburg team met the Waukegan baseball team several times, and at once urged the young player to try for a larger team as .ie felt he was fitted for a faster league than local, amateur I wsfrk. Smith thought it over during the winter and only recently decided on a tryout to see just what he could do, and with Keller backing him he stands a fine chance to become % big league player. He has played third base on the Johnsbjirg team for the past three years, the team being the champions of McHenry county for the last two yean. "Sonny" Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith of Johnsburg and is well known to baseball fans throughout the country, who wish him in his new venture. OPENING} BASEBALL GAME NEXT SUNDAY resence will be missed. Hi McHenry Athletics open the season Sunday against State Line with ' Baggy Morton on the mound. This game will also be the dedication of new b*1! on the old Mil? Pond -fisite and it is hoped a good crowd will | i flbe present. The A's should have a "^strong team after a little seasoning c;and should provide plenty of highclass entertainment for the fans with the splendid schedule Manager Walt "" has prepared. • Tuesday night fotand the season ..'opening for the Playground league, : but even at this early stage waivers S^^have already been asked on a player. The athlete in question iB merely a |rookie in the league and might prove JsLjhandy to some other squad should ;",$jjthey care to annex an additional man. vs^SslGlennie Wattles is the rookie te queStl_ «ition and he says he would make aa. 'excellent water boy. Johnsburg** reorganied baseball team will meet Silver Lake, Wis., Sunday to do battle with their old - rivals. The game is at Johnsburg. "'Lefty Miller, former hurler for Harvard in the county league, will be on the mound for the up-river boys .and has a team in back of him that should bid for high honors in this vicinity. Some of the younger bunch of the village are being given a chanoa ' to show their wares and if they come through it will help the situation immensely. McHenry has a three-game series scheduled with them that should prove of interest to the fans. Hawley had his hands full several times last Sunday at Wonder Lake, but the ace of the Lakers' staff pulled through every pinch until the ninth when he was so exhausted he felt the need of relief. He allowed but five hits while striking out ten and walking ten. His mates backed him flawlessly. In the ninth the impotent bats of the A's were rewarded by four passes, which forced in their only run, but a double play spoiled their chanties for further progress. A little more practice and the locals will give a much better account of themselves both afield and with the stick. fjfefatft Hnndxy ia the day that has long been awaited by Walter Preund and his cohorts for on that day State Line will invade the new ball park located in the heart of the city for the grand opening of the park and the 1931 baseball season. Most everyone has watched with interest the development of the park in all its stages of construction and many rabid fans have been made by the very fact that the boys dared .o go ahead with the project. These same fans will now turn out, it is hoped, and back the hoys in their efforts to put a winner in the field. The ball park and grandstand are in readiness and await the spectators. In booking State Line for the opener Sunday Manager Freund believes ho has a tern* that will prove more than a real test for the players so early in the season. Handicapped by the lack of a diamond for practice the players have been forced to limit their training to merely playing catch, which doesn't go so far when it comes to the real thing as was attested at Wonder Lake Sunday. Baggy Morton, former Elgin star, will be on the mound for the Lions and will no daubt give a good account of himself. The boys looked woefully weak with the wood Sunday but every game helps. The starting lineup will no doubt be the same as was used against Wonder Lake with Schoewer and Fay forming the battery, Schoemake.% Winkel, Johnson and Dahn, the in-' cinity. field and Whiting, Buhrows and Ba toa the outfield. Wonder Lake Triumphs Mrs. Charles Leppert of Fox Lake was a McHenry visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Krug visited friends in Chicago Sunday. Edward Smith visited relatives at Lake Geneva over the week-end. Miss Marjory Phalin of Chicago spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. M. B. Lauras was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W~ G. Schreiner were Woodstock visitors Sunday afternoon. George Kramer attended the boat show in Chicago Friday. Thomas Knox of Chicago spent Sunday at his home here. Miss Anna Frisby visited relatives at Woodstock Sunday. Mrs. E. F. Kelter spent several days this week in Chicago. F. G? Schreiner was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Mrs. Paul Meyers and son were Chicago visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapman of Woodstock were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walsh. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wiedling of Chicago spent the week-end at their cottage on Fox River. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Ricks of Chicago sperft the week-end at their summer home in this vicinity. Miss Mabelle Wheeler spent a few days last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walkup at Ridgefield. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Burns of Oak Fark spent the week-end in this vi- Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Strand of Cbi- (cago spent the week-end at their i home at Pistakee Bay. WONDER LAKE IS SCENE OF RURAL TRACK MEET Tennis is fundamentally a gentleman's game. Yet, there are those who persist n tearing up the surface of the courts by the wearing of heeled shoes instead of the conventional tennis .footwear. Others get possession of a court and think not of their friends wlio we waiting to use them but continue as if they were alone in the world. The fair way to handle the situation with a crowd on hand is to form doubles teams and thf" "IIcv the to be challenged after playing a three-game set, the losers leaving the courts and returning only "When their turn to challenge comes around again. How well t^e Grftfleti "Rule fits m thecal ^ J»at WutoJ to KMftt Husband and wife were seated at breakfast, when the former compluined of the taste of the bacon. The w*fe promptly rang for the maid, and when the girt appeared she said, calmly, '"Tell me, Mary, what did jou do with tbart "bacon we poisoned for the rats?" --1/ondon Tlt-Blts. - . IwrtuM ia laTtBlMM. , A -man invented a movable top to a collar stud, and, aa a result, drew $25,- 006 a year in royalties for the rest of Ms Tlfe. Another man Invented a new kind of cap for soda-water bottles, and although it took him six years to get his Invention on the market, he made a fortune on the first year's trading, says an article by Anthony Praga In the London Sunrlay Express. ^ Ob* Good ia Vacation Jud Tun kins says a vacation Is good for a man. It doesn't necessarily mean Idleness, but it gives him a chance to think without being interrupted by office callers.--Washington Star. Sunday's, contest at Wonder Lake 'was an excellent one to allow the boys to get the kinks out of their legs. The sun was warm though the wind seemed a little chilly. Manager Freund started all his "strength," but even that proved to be ineffective against the superb hurling of Hawley. well known veteran of these parts. His consistence and his brilliancy in the pinches was too much for the long idle bats of the locals and they found him for but five hits,/two of them of the scratch variety. Even though he gave ten free passes, four in the ninth before giving way to Hitchens, "he always extricated himself very neatly with the one exception of the last inning when fatigue and not the opponents proved to be too much for him. A double play with the bags full helped Kitchcns to retire the side Without further damage. Six errors and a few more questionable plays helped Wonder Lake to compile their total of seven runs from seven hits and three walks given by three McHenry pitchers. Schoewer got into a hole in the second and Hawley cleaned the bases with an un orthodox triple after an error and two walks had filled the bags. From then on there wasn't much doubt as to the outcome of the game with Hawley handling the situation so capably. For the benefit of the fans who care to acquaint themselves with some of the new men the box score follows McHENRY-- AB R H PO A Bacon, 0 2 2 0 S. Whiting, rf ...^..2 0 0 1 0 Dahn, 3b „...4 0 D 2 1 Kreutzer, rf ~ 0 0 0 0 0 Schumacher, lb 4 0 0 7 0 Winkel, 2b --3 0 11 1 M. Whiting, 2b 1 0 0 2 0 Buhrow; If ...... .2 0 0 1 0 W. Kreutxer, p .^.1 0 0 0 0 Johnson, ss 4 0 2 2 1 Fay, c :.........~............l 0 0 4 0 Jenners, c ...- „.2 0 0 2 1 Schoewer, p .............2 1 0 0 1 Puffpafi^jg j^hw.^,.1 0 0 0 2 Over 1,000 people attended the first oonnty rural track meet held at Wonder Lake Saturday. May 2. It is hoped to make this an annual event. Rev. Paul Dibble of Greenwood, assisted by A. E. Johnson, assistant boys 4-H club leader, had charge of the events for the boys and Miss Venetta ShaW of the Bayrd district, assisted by Mrs. Harold Cash, assistant girls 4-H club leader and Miss Clara S. Greaves, Home Adviser, had charge of the girls' events. Judges were Mrs. Ethel C. Coe, A. E. Johnson and Miss Clara S. Greaves. The following morning program was given: Tug-of-war, baseball, the Boy Scouts of the rural schools vs. the rural school all-star pick-up team. The score was All-stars--17, Boy Scouts--15. Basket dinner was served at noon and the Ringwood orchestra, under the direction of Ronald McCannon, furnished the music. Afternoon program: Each rural school allowed to enter one stunt and seventeen were entered. A banner was presented to the school winning first place. The schools scored as follows: Boys, first, Evergreen school; Ringwood and Burgett tied for second place; and the Fosdick school, third. Girls, first, Carmack school; second, Charles school; and the Oak Glenn, Baryd and Kanaly schools tiedfor third place. ' GIRLS' STUNTS Soccer ball: Stewart, VanflP#arr school, first; McMillan, Carmack school, second; Whiting, Ringwood shool, third. ~ Baseball:. McMillan, Carmack school, first; Adams, Ringwood school, second; Schmitt, Johnsburg, third. Three Legged race: Kite and Walsh, Hughs school, first; Russel, Theide Dist 107. second: Kolberg and Kilberg, Brownstown school, third. 50-yard dash: Russel, Kingsley school, first; Kite, Hughs school, second; Walsh, Hughes school, third. 100-yard dash: Walkington, Howe school, first; Schopke, Fosdick school, second; Stewart, Charles school, third. 200-yard dash: Theirde, Dist. 107, first; Stewart, Charles school, second; Bayard, Burgett school, third. Sack race: Spangberg, Evergreen school, first; Kolberg, Brownstown school, second; Madson, Baryd school, third. High jump: Newburger, Charles school, first; Thompson, Baryd school, second; McMillan, Carmack school, third. Broad jump, small girls: Herdrich, Ostend school, first; Groell, Silver Spring, second; Bernardoni, Baryi school, third. Broad jump, big girls: McMillan, Carmack school, first; Thompson, Stiller, Oak DON'T FORGET MOTHER cmo/Aeii cjOjUi » MAY IOtk. , ' can only be told with FLOWERS ROSES . ipn>RANOEAS riCXEDPOTS gf Spring Flowcrf aa*} other varieties will b« oa hwd for your selection We have opened a flower shop in the Brefeld building in West McHenry, formerly occupied by Schaefer's market, and will carry a full line of plants and flowers. Visit this shop or our greenhouses on V. S. 12, south of McHenry, Store open evenings and greenhouses until 8 p. m. •• v*"'" • • " • -- McHenry Floral Co. sfc Tel. 29$ M. W, Croueht Prop. WONDER LAKE-- >80 1 5 24 7 6 Hitchens, If Pope, 2b .... Kaslausky, , Butler, rf .. Smith, 3b Bailey, cf .. Livecht, c .. Schroeder, Wahl, lb Hawle]r|^|! AB R H PO A High jump, small girls: Herdrich, Ostend school, first; Walkington, Howe school, second; Groell, Silver Spring school, third. 100-yard dash: Newburger, Charles school, first; McMillan, Carmack, second; Dedick, Oak Glen school, third. Three-legged race; Young, Thompson, Baryd school, first; Dedick, Stell, Oak Glenn school, second; Newburger, Ames, Charles school, third. 82 7 7 27 12 0 Score by Innings-- McHenry 000 060 Wonder Lake ..040 011 001--1 6 6 MUNDELEIN DEFEATS BROADWAY BUMS The Broadway Bums played their last game of an exhibition series and lost to a strong Mundelein team in the ninth inning, 9-8. '* Both sides played tight ball and few errors were charged against anyone even though the infield was rough. "Spots" Thurlwell pitched superb ball, allowing 12 hits and striking out 11. Bill Wolf "ulfhes. Miss Lenore Cobb of Chicago spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E, Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Loomis of Woodstock spent Sunday in the James Perkins home. >~ Mrs. Frank Brady and daughter, Mrs. O'Leary, of Hartland were visitors in McHenry Thursday evening. Mrs. Charles Jackwerth of Chicago spent several days last week as the guest of Mrs. Mat Laures. Mrs. Louis McDonald, daughter, Audrey, and Miss Lizzie Ames wafa Elgin visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith visited in the George Young home at Ringwood Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wightman of Lake Geneva visited Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman Sunday afternoon. Mrs. F. O. Gans and Mr aP<^ Mrs. Edward Dowling were Woodstock visitors Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Newman visited in the Gus Ehrke home at Solon Mills, Friday. Mrs. L. F. Newman was a Chicago' Baryd school, second; visitor last week, spending several Glen school, third. days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dowling of Chicago spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. F. O. Gans. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Freund of Woodstock visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ebner Winkelmaa and son, Jamas, af Melrose Park visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. John Weber and Miss Brennan of St. Charles were guests of Mrs. Ford Jackson Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fay ari3 son, Haines, of Elgin visited Mr. and Mrs. John Fay, Sunday. Mrs. E. E. Bassett and daughter* Floribel, were Chicago visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Jones and Mr. Salway of Woodstock visited ill the A. L. Purvey home Wednesday. Dr. West and Dr. Yessler of Woo<| stock played golf at the McHenry Country club Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kamhols and children of Chicago visited in the Fred Kamholz home Wednesday. Mrs. Clarice .Cunningham and Mrs. Wood-ley of Woodstock called on Mrs. 0! A. L. Purvey Wednesday. ' Mrs. H. Plumb of Chicago spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. A. L. Purvey. Mr. and Mrs. J. Compton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Privil and son of DesPlaines visited relatives here Monday. James Holian and Miss Catherine Buckley of Chicago were callers In the Thomas McDonald home Thursday evening. Mrs. Charles Jackwerth of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. Mat Laures this week. Her husband also spent the week-end in the Mat Laures home. Mrs. Arthur Lucas and children, Arthur, William and Marily, of Chicago were week-end guests in the Bernard Schmitt home. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of Johntburg attended the silver wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pepping at Crystal Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard G. Brow itfield and son of Forest Park were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sack race: Milter, Washington school, first; Dedick, Oak Glen school, second; Pinnow, Maunshawville school, third. * 50-yard dash, little girls: Dedick, C-k CI™ school, first; Carmack school, second; Newburger, Charles school, third. BOYS' STUNTS High- jump: Walkington, Ringwood school, first; Stewart, Charles school, second; Marshall, Burgett school, third. Broad jump: Walkington, Ringwood school, first; Kilpatrick, Solon Mills, second; Marshall, Burgett school, third. Standing high jump: Bland, Evergreen school, first; Sandman, Poyer school, second; Botts, Evergreen school, third. Sack race: Myer, Deep Cut school, first; Hettermann, Johnsburg school, second; Wesson, Greenwood school, third. Three legged race: Brady, Weber, Hughs school, first; Schultz, Marshall, Burgettc school, second; Pearson, Carlson, Barreville school, third. 50-yard dash: Peacock, Fosdick school, first; Bland, Evergreen school, second; Webster, Greenwood school, third. 100-yard dash: Peacock, Fosdick school, first; Bland, Evergreen school, second; Webster, Greenwood school, third. 200-yard dash, little boys: Peacock, Fosdick school, first; Pierson, Barreville school, second; Mayberry, Boyer school, third. Sack race, big boys: Wang, Oak Glen school, first; Mayberry, Boyer school, second; Reynolds, Greenwood school, third. Three legged race: Marshall, Burgett school, first; Mitchell, Reynolds, Greenwood, second; Botts, Sullivan, Evergreen school third. 50-yard dash: Marshall EvergisMi school, first; Walkington, second, Johns, Kingsley school, 100-yard dash: Marshall, first; Walkington, Riagwoe* second; Johns, Kingsley school, 200-yard dash: Marshall, Dmget> school, first; Walkington, Ringwood school, second; Stewart, Charles school, third. Broad jump, small boys: Pierson, Stone Corners school, first; Bland* Evergreen school, second; Saa4w0k>; Boyer school, third. , PERSONALS Charles F. Pich will leave for Chicago Friday to attend the tri-ammat convention of the Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights of America, which meets at the Congress fcotd| next Sunday, May 10. Mrs. Rose Mueller and son, Lyma% and Mrs. Georgie A. Meine attended the inquest at the death of Frank Davan at Barricgton Monday. Mr. Davan met death in an antomobOa accident. Mrs. James Perkins, Mrs. Andrew Eddy and Mrs. F. E. Cobb attended a meeting of Elgin chapter, Order at the Eastern Star, Friday evening, where Mrs. Perkins filled the office at secretary. World Has Changed Uwli The profiteer, the dealer in £ott weights, the food adulterer seem 4* have been with us always, and In tha days when the pillory was most commonly used Its tenants were generally such evildoers. r Spring bedding piantis for any wm*? jjose. Black dirt for sale. McHennp Floral Co. Phone 298. 4» MOTHER'S D4Y fe.:,. SUNDAY MAY 10 y*:*- i- .4 * There is no better gift far Mother than £ box of our special candies. See how happy the will be when you take a box home to her JOHN KARLS on Riverside Drive nH? -V- * • i *Come in please--Go out pleased if was the shining star in the McHenry lineup, crashing out three solid hits. Borg of the opposing team socked out three triples, driving in six of the nine runs. Anderson Made as^ec tacular catch for the Bums~WKen he ran into short center and caught tha ball over his shoulders. ' ^ MUNDELEIN-- Newhome, 2nd .5 Krueger, cf .3 Towner 5 Hendee, c * ».......S Paulton, ss 5 Albright, 1st Wells, 3rd 5 Borg, If Kanas, f- 41 9 12 McHENRY-- Anderson, 2nd --- r - 5 2 Wolf .-- „^ 5 1 Maynard ....-- 5 0 Henning „5 1 Kensing .... --3 1 0 Thoraeil 4 1 Schreiner -- f 0 Pfannenstfll 1 Baur .-- 4 1 ThurlweB 8 1 * "A i 41 8 IS Mrs. John Ryan of Stevens Point, Wis., was called here Thursday by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Rose McDonald. Henry Greeley and Frank Howden of Richmond were callers in tha Thomas McDonald home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herman of Norwood Park and Mr. arid Mrs. Fred Herman and son, Wayne, of Maywood wee Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Kramer. L. G. McCracken and Harold Patzke went to Elgin Saturday where tha latter won first place in the broad jump in the Elgin track meet. Mrs. Albert Purvey returned home Thursday from Woodstock where she underwent a goiter operation at the Woodstock hospital. 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