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East, West Clubs Taper Practices SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28--i Both East and West squad have finished the rough stuff and started tapering off for the all star Shrine game at Kezar sta dium here next Saturday after noon. The East squad, later in get ' ting started but more filled with big names of the gridiron, went through a semi contact, tntra squad workout yesterday. No at tempt was made to keep track of anything but individual play. As usual. Army's Arnold Galif fa and Cornell's Pete Dorset, T hitting pass receivers squarely from all over the field. East coaches, just to vary the program, even Installed a couple of pass plays from the double wing formation. "Just say Pop Warner got to us," chuckled Andy Kerr, East coach from Lebanon valley when asked about the double wingers. The West likewise started the polishing up and tapering off process, mostly with a continua tion of passing plays. So many passes were called that Tom No vak, center from Nebraska, final ly protested to West Coach Matty Bell of Southern Methodist "Don't you coaches from the Southwest know any running plays?" He wanted to know. So Bell and confederates, Dutch Meyer of Texas Christian and Jeff Cravath of Southern Califor nia, ran some running plays so Novak could go out and dump a few men on his own. It was estimated that quarter backs Eddie LeBaron of College of Pacific and Lindy Berry of Texas Christian have thrown more than 1,000 passes since the training began. Suit Yourself at Joe Richards ii ... 1.1,111 II I I .1 . I 1, ,r,"TW III , '!,' ". 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' -Connie Mack "Milter Baseball" who recently observed his 87th birthday, joint his three sons in tinging the utual "Happy Birthday" tong in hit Philadelphia Athlatict1 office in Philadelphia. The tons are: IL to R), Connie Jr., (third from laftl and Roy. Mack hat been in bateball for 65 years, 50 of them at bott of the A't. (AP Wiraphoto). . Boston's Braves Sign Two More BOSTON, Dec. 28. (Bos ton's Braves, still striving for more trades, have signed two players for the 1930 season. Earl Torgeson, the bespectacled nrsc Daseman, signed yesterday. Sam Jethroe, fleet Negro out fielder obtained from Montreal, signed in New York recently.. Torecson visited the Braves of' fice to say "goodbye" before leaving Jan. 5 for Crlando, Fla., wnere ne win ne an instructor in Joe Stripp's baseball school. Torgeson also will get a chance to strengthen a shoulder injured last May wnen ne missed a roll ing block at Brooklyn Dodger sea ond baseman Jackie Robinson. In 25 games last season Torgy oauea ,zw as ne arove in is runs on his 26 hits for 45 bases. Braves coaches Jimmy Brown and Johnny Cooney also are in structors at the Stripp School of oaseoau Knowledge. - taste today's Blitr Dlemhard - the. new fasft, in VEER m feisy w WW nm wtiNHn commkv mtuwo. omoom XSSSk A MODERN HOME . ... is a happier home! You'll be delighted when you too how much our quality CUSTOM-MILLWORK will enhance the personality, charm and distinction of YOUR home. Sturdily constructed, moiterfully-finijh-td, our beautiful doors, cabinets, mantels, moulding form a truly sound investment in dec orative utility! Order Your Requirements This Week! Fair Prices, Always . All Your Building Materials In On Stop 'Pete' Alexander Pitching Against Cancer Ailment By BILL BECKER LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. UP) The years have not dealt kind ly with 01' Pete Alexander, but the great old pitcher never was a man to ask quarter. And ask the men who played against him he never gave much, either. The long, raw-boned Nebraskan who won 373 games in a 20-year National league career may be near the end of the biggest game of all. He's pitching against a cancer that already has taken one ear and virtually deafened him. Speaks Haltingly His words come haltingly from his County General hospital bed. Doctors here have yet to re port their final diagnosis, but the cancer says his divorced wife, Amy stems from sun irritation on his fair skin during his long playing career. Nearlng 63, 01' Pete Grover Cleveland Alexander In the record books would prefer to forget about most of the last 20 years. Much of It, especially with poor health In recent years, hasn't been pleasant. Baseball is still foremost in his mind. Answering questions which had to be written for him, be cause of his failing hearing, Pete told this interviewer: "When I get out of here, I'd like to get the chance to work with youngs s and help them get along in uie game. "Guidance Helps" A Kid has to start young and most of it depends on natural ability, But the right guidance helps. I think I could tell them in a hurry how to add to their ability." He's got a way with kids. He helped hundreds of them In a recent baseball school here. His ex-wife, who keeps in close touch, says that there are a hundred letters and cards waiting for hlra at his ittle apartment. The instructing job Is the only one h. has been able to take en since he came te South ern California from St. Louis two years ago. For th. last decade, Alex has bounced around from one odd Job to an other. Besides his physical ailment, it seemed to this observer that something has been gnawing In side the old pitcher. "I think I've only seen five big league games since I left the majors," he said in answer to one question. He wasn't even offered a minor league manager's job. He wound up managing and pitching for the House of David team from 1935 to 1938. Honored In Last Year That last year the Nabobs fi nally jot around to voting 01' Pete Into the hall of fame. From 1911 through 1930, Alex's strong right arm worked for the Phillies, the Cubs and the Car dinals. In his freshman year, he won 28 games. -He won 30 or more games in three straight Talking About a Home? So many people do noth ing but talk about it! But if yoi really want to c n your home, consult mo now. Personal attention. Economical terms. RALPH I RUSSELL Loan ond, Ins Lean Represenatlve , Equitable Savlngt 4 Loin Ann. 112 W. Cast Phene (It years, 1915-17, for the Phillies. In lsio ne set me national league record with a 1.22 earned run average; In 1916, 16 of his 23 victories were shutouts. 01' Pete, much to proud to say he's broke, conceded that he has no property or real estate hold ings anywhere. "But I did own my own home once, he said. Local News Visits Parents Miss Ftedrlcka Hamilton of Eugene was week end visitor here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton. To Portland Miss Verna Ca rothers left Monday for Portland to spend the remainder of her Christmas holiday with relatives. Return to Medford Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sears have returned to Medford after spending the holiday weekend In Roseburg with Mrs. Sears' parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Berg. Visits at Powers Clarence Hull visited at the home of his parents at Powers over the Christmas weekend. Clarence is office and credit manager of the Roseburg Firestone store. alleys Home From Portland Mr. 'and Mrs. Kenneth Bailey re turned to their home in West Roseburg Tuesday, following a stay in Portland since Friday as guests of Mrs. Bailey's brother, Fritz Slade, and family, and with her sister, Mrs. John Roberts. Lundgrens Return Here Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lundgren return ed to their home on Overlook in Roseburg Tuesday, following a trip to Seattle to spend Christ mas with the former's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jus tin Lee, and their three children. Meeting Dated The Band Par ents association will hold Its monthly business meeting Tues day, Jan. 3, at 7:45 p.m. at the Junior high school music room. Projects for the year are under way and all band parents are asked to attend. Visiting In Roseburg Mrs. Gen evieve Moon of Hemet, Calif., is spending several weeks in Rose burg visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Moon Jr. Returns to Albany Mrs. Ger trude McDermott has returned to her home In Albany, following a visit over Christmas in Rose burg with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mc Dermott, 211 S. Kane street. Visit Here Mr. and Mr. Charles Dick and two children of Forest Grove are visiting at the home of Mrs. Dick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chalmers, on South Pine street. Mrs. Dick is the former Ada Jane Chalmers. Wed., Dec. 21, 1949 The News-Review, Rosebure, Ore. 7 Local Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shoemaker have returned to Corvallis after spending the weekend In Roseburg. They were guests of Mr. Shoemaker's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Shoe maker, and Mr. and Mr. Earl Wiley, parents of Mrs. Shoemak er. , Visit Her. Mrs. F. I. Perry and son, Vance, of Grants Pass, and Miss May Harlan and lay Harlan of Drain have returned to their homes, following visit to Roseburg to spend Christmas with Mrs. Perry's son and daugh ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Perry. Miss Harland and Mr. Har lan are an aunt and uncle of Mr. Perry. , JOLT FOR CUPID CLEARFIELD, Pa. UP) The Clearfield county registo and recorder's office got back t marriage -license issued In Octo ber and an explanatory note. The note said: "I am sending you back my marriage license because the mar riage is canceled and the groom la in jail." Although television sets of dir ect view type put the picture on the flat end of a cone-shaped tube, It still Is called a "screen." FLOOR SANDING no' . FINISHING Estimates k Phone 1573-R Leslie Pfaff 320 Ward St. amMican While-U-Wait Service We Use the Best- Biltrite Soles and Heels. There's a sole and heel to fit your particular occupation. 340 N. Jackson Street Roseburg Phone 42S-R tmt It HENIV J. MHOt, AKNtlmk, nut. Mornfe, mil Youtwio&tAriitVAWiM Hard to believe but o rm o 77 - mm Tf fiJhsnim Eimffflmn0? Maybb you never thought of it that way, since you don't buy butter in 3600-pound lots. But pound for pound, this prideful Buick Special sells today for less than store-bought butter! Actually, it costs less per pound than some of the cars in the so-called "lowest price" bracket less than any other straight-eight on the market. Now that's a pretty important 'yardstick. Because cost-per-pound is a pretty stable measure of a car's merit. It takes skil ful engineering, careful buying, efficient manufacturing to keep this figure around I the half-dollar mark and that's where it is on the 1950 Special 4-door Sedan. The real point, of course, is that this is a Buick at that figure. Buick styling. Buick valve-in-head straight-eight power. Buick steadiness and readability. The gentle cushioning power of Buick 4-wheel coil springing. Buick room, finish, standing with a special plus these days in greater maneuverability to help you slip into tight parking spaces and home size garages. Buick's unmistakable appearance, through gracefully taper ing fenders and that new "Buick first," that sturdy, shock-absorbing, triple-purpose bumper-guard grille. All this at price tags that "sound like a six" and a cost-per-pound right down with th very lowest! So if you can afford butter, why not a Buick? Talk to your dealer about it delivered prices, trade-ins, delivery dates, all the rest and make your next car a Buick. ALL YOURS FOR ONLY 2097 00 The roomy 3-pwienger 1950 Buick SKOAL Coupe shown d"e'ver for this figure, plus sfofe and local faxes if any. Prces lobecf to change without notice. Prces may vary tlighily in adjoining communities due to irontportalion charger. Dynaffow prc rtdufd $40, This 1950 Buick Special it ovafable with Dynaflow Drive of $40 feu than Novmbf prices. .V .eV A. 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