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PAGE EIGHT—SECTION TWOTHE NEWS-HEEALIDrinkPaleYoung Giant toOppose RubelLegion Card April 14to See Barney Hassel in ActipnLoepp Bids for Senator Berth“Uneasy lies the liead that wears a crown.So wrote a poet years ago and although Charles “James J, Jeffries Rubel has a decided preference for true detective stories and wild west tales, he agrees that the gentleman who penned the above line expressed a great, universal truth.“The bird that wrote that was as good a poet or writer as I am a fighter, almost,” confided Charles J.-J. to The News-Herald. “He must have been a champion in some line himself. Ever since I got good I’ve thought the same thing, but I didn’t get around to write it down.”And if anyone should know, it is Charles. For, less than a week after he had eliminated Earl “The Mighty” Smith from competition and for a few moments from circulation, challenges have poured in thick and fast, each challenger aspiring for the figurative crown that now rests more or less securely above Charley’s massive brow.Fight Set for April 14The outcome is that arrangements are. now complete for another Legion fight card, the feature of which will be an eight-round battle between Charley and a certain Barney Hassel of Graettinger, in which the local farmer-grappler-pugilist will defend his laurels, his anatomy and his claim that he is the roughest, toughest, most scientific and finished fighter now claiming Clay or Dickinson counties as his residence.Vv'.’.'.'/.v --V-ViW.v-•• . immr**V .V v.\ • W.V.V .*. V . ’.'.V.v.'iThe fight will be held Monday evening, April 14, at the boys’ and girls' club building on the Clay County Fair grounds and will see Charley matched against the strongest adversary he has met so far.Investigating Hassel’s qualifications, the Legion’s matchmaking committee learned that Hassell is 22 years old, white, single, tough and ambition. They found, too, that he is not a novice in the ring but that because of his 210 pounds of weight and terrific punch, he has been unable to secure matches in these parts.- And among his other qualifications, they found that he aspires to bigger and better things and that he welcomes the appor-tunity to meet Clay county’s own contribution to the swat industry, considering it a stepping-stone to recognition.GEORGE LOEPFKuyoes HorsesAs voluble as Rubel and equally modest, Hassel told the Legion committee that he was in perfect condition, explaining that during the farm sale season he had made a comfortable living by demonstrating his strength to skeptical crowds.Hassel’s favorite demonstration, he told the matchmakers, is to wager that he can knock down a horse with one mighty right. He has collected on this stunt a number of times this season, he says, and when the Legion representatives appeared dubious he offered a free demonstration.• “Spare the horse and save your strength for Charley . You’ll need it,” R. A. Peterson told him, after Hassel had produced witnesses in proof of his statement.Charley AmusedInformed that his latest adversary was possessed of such unusual strength, Rubel laughed loud and long. “Knocking down a pug horse and knocking me out. are different. They- told me Smith used to toss around a Ford engineDance at Moore-BirdcallFill DAY, APRIL 4, 1030 PAUL ltOSS nnU OrchestraTUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1030 ART U1DDINGEII and 111m Nine Commander*Gent* $1.00s:■.miles -5eBig brother Herman of the Loepp family, in Detroit, Michigan, put little brother George in organized baseball. That was six years ago and little brother George, now of Spencer, got along so well that he now is with the Washington club in the American league, and is said to stand an excellent chance of winning a permanent berth on the Senator squad.Concerning George, ! who left Spencer early in March to join the Washington squad at their Biloxi, Mississippi, camp, a sports writer for the- Washington Evening Star said in a recent edition:George was born September 11, 1903, in Detroit and 10 years later he was active on the sand lots of the Automobile City. He played much in and around the city and finally went into industrial baseball.It was in 1920 that be began out-fielding for the Morgan Wright nine, and later he became affiliated with the team representing the Graham Brothers Truck Co. This industrial base ball paid right well, but George wanted to enter organized ranks and at last got his chance in 1924.It was when big brother Herman gave the helping hand. Herman had been infielding for a year with Muskegon of the Michigan-Ontario League when he let the manager of .the club know what a clever* outfielder the younger brother was, so in 1924 up went George to Muskegon. And he lasted just one month. Then he had a trial with Sioux Falls of the Tri-State circuitand was in the South Dakota, when only two weeks after, George took up semi-pro ball and played at Spencer, Iowa, the remainder ofthe season.But George was not discouraged. The next spring found him again and this time he made good. He stuck with the Kitchener team the entire season and in the fall was sold to Mobile of the Southern Association.While the property of the Mobileclub George saw something of Dixie. The Gulls farmed him to Hattiesburg of the Cotton States league in 1926 and the next year they sent him to Meridian, of the same circuit. He did not go through the season at Meridian, playing the last six weeks with Selma of the Southeastern circuit. But he had done so well that the Red Sox bought his contract from Mobile late in the year.In the spring of 1928 George went to the Red Sox training camp at big leaguers moved north had Bradenton, Florida, but before the farmed him to Pittsfield in the Eastern association, but he spent the last month of the campaign with the Boston bunch and reported to it again in the spring. He did not stick, however, for the. Red Sox sold him to Baltimore, fromwhich club the Nationals bought him last ftimmer. George is amarried man and now makes his home in Spencer, Iowa, instead of Detroit. He is quite a fisherman and a hunter, too, and spends much of his time in the open between seasons.like a baseball. It wouldn’t of made any difference to me if he carried a couple of Lincoln engines around with him all the time. Let Hassel go around picking on horses. He don't scare me any. I’m a fighter, not a freak.The Rubel-Hassel match was arranged after scores of Graettinger fans had urged the Legion to consider him as an opponent for the local pugilist. Hassel has been under the tutilage of Ben Reeves,“Greatest Value Giving Store in Northwest Iowa Since 1887”tr-c©c©4V(3cnA Store forC3lt;/}%J3IMenonSfltoCflEctoaYou will find that men who are particular what they wear are also particular WHERE they buy. They have a distinct preference for the men’s store where they are always sure of securing the correct styles in large assortments.O8rtiMen patronize«this store because the prices are as satisfying as the merchandise.$sr*minIThe Greatest Votac Giving Store in Northwest Iowa*9Since 1887S’sonce widely known as an athlete,and has already started rigoroustraining for the bout. Graettinger fans are said to have declared that they would back their candidate to the limit in the betting.Gerdes-Perry Meet As the semi-windup, Legion officials have matched, for a returnengagement, “Wild Bill” Gerdes of Dickens and Cliff Perry of Terril. Of all fights on the card here in March, none won more favorable attention than the Gerdes-Perry go and they fought a fast six-round match to a draw, Gerdes being the aggressor, and Perry warding him off with a clever style of fighting, occasionaly slip-ing in a damaging punch. This match alone, Legion members believe, will be worth the price of admission, and with the bout extended to eight-rounds, it is expected to be a feature of the evening.Another match definitely arranged is a six round battle between Glenn Johnson of Esther-ville and “Kid” Fain of Emmets-burg, who has recently been working in the Red Owl store in Spencer. Johnson fought a clever battle on the last Legion card and al-thought Fain has never been seen in action here, he is said to be one of the classiest amateurs for his weight in this part of the state.Match Dyhrkopp-Gerdes“Tootie” Dyhrkopp will again bid »for the favor of a local crowd when he meets Young Gerdes of Dickens in a four-round match. Not at his top form at the last match, because of an injured knee, Dyhrkopp is said to have fully recovered now and will go into the ring determined to end the bout in the least possible time. Gerdes is an unknown quantity here, but he comes of a fighting family and it is reasonable to presume that his older brothers have taught him more than the rudiments of the manlyIAttractions at S\Nancy Carroll, Stanley Smith “Honey”, with Harry Green, Sk“LILIES OF THE FIELD”OFFERS TENSE DRAMA— tSnappy dialogue, action that is a animated and well sustained and a character sketching that is ex- t ceedingly clever are features of c Corinne Griffith’s first all-talkie field, “Lilies of the Field,” whicli ” comes to the Solon Theatre* Tues- ” day, Wednesday and Thursday, April 8, 9 and 10. eAs the name implies, the story t deals with certain daughters of n Eve who “toil not neither do they s spin,” except when it comes to c spinning yarns to extract jewels d or gold nuggets from their admirers of male persuasion. cMildred Harker, portrayed by I* Miss Griffith, is the only one of A. the group of show girls who intends to live on her weekly salary p chock. She has had a tought deal v check. She has had a tough deal a frameup divorce and wins custody tl of their little daughter. t;After a tensely dramatic story, p the sufferings of her bruised heart y are assuaged and a future of love ir and honor assured her. tlt;Ci“ROMANCE OF RIO GRANDE” u IS GRIPPING BORDER STORY—Heralded as a gripping drama of tl the west, Romance of Rio G Grande,” a Fox Movietone produc- Z tion, with Warner Baxter, Mary lc Duncan and Antonio Moreno fea- b tures, comes to the Solon Theatre, o Friday and Saturday, April 4 and al 5. .. STaken from the widely read ft novel, “Conquistador,” by Kather- y, ine Fullerton Gerould, the action ir unfolds around a youth, ostracized ^ by a wealthy grandfather, and ft forced to make his own way in g dangerous zones. * vlt; B“Romance of Rio Grande,” seeth- a es from the story skirmish with a n-band of outlaws and a crew of f£ railroad workmen to the battle to b the death between Baxter and Mo- C1 reno.irFarmer Lighter and is considered a promising youngster.General admission tickets’are are now on sale at the Grand P6ol hall and at Binlc’s Billiard parlor, while reserved seats may be secured at Driscoll’s Candy shop in the Tangney hotel building. To guarantee against disappointment, such as was experienced by scores of fans at- the last show, the Legion committe urges that seats be secured in advance.-N.-H.-i-NAME TOMER BOSSAT ESTHERVILLEArt Ewoldt and George Tomer, part of the Spencer Cubs’ flashy infield during the 1929 campaign, will appear on the same diamond a number of times this year but their status will be changed from that of team mates to that of rival managers in the Minnesota-Iowa circuit.This fact was assured last week when directors of the newly organized Estherville Baseball association employed Tomer, whose home is in Perry, Iowa, to manage the club. Previously, Ewoldt was again hired as the Cub boss for the 1930 season.Considering Mr. Tomer’s acceptance of the contract, the Estherville News says: “Mr. Tomercomes to the Estherville team with excellent recommendations . both as a player and as a manger. During the 1928 season, as playing manager of the Marshalltown team he was highly successful and he was also highly regarded by those who know him from this section in connection with his work on the Spencer team last season.Tomer has played in league baseball for several years, and during one season’s play with the Michigan league was not only named the best first baseman, but led the league in the hitting column.-N.-H.—-tiiinbtNasiwfeBPiMklt;Flt;wwaihiuioihiwhiofwinwofscmbefeylt;MaiDeMOLAYS LOSE IN STATE MEETCOoo-4art.“Gmteit Vilue Giving Store In Northwest Iowa Since 1887wSign Good PreliminaryAs a preliminary Amon “Curly” Miller of Arnolds Park will make his reappearance in the ring against Kenneth Lighter of Dickens, the bout being; scheduled to go four rounds. Curly” won the favor of the crowd at the Legion’s first-tobow, but. has not reappeared since. Lighter is a cousin ofSpencer's DeMolay basketball team, entering the state DeMolay tournament at Jefferson last week, were eliminated Friday morning in the first round of the competi-.tition when the local athletes encountered unexpected opposition and were eliminated by Valley Junction,' 28 to 20.The DeMolay-team, given a good chance of advancing to the semifinal round after they had drawnValley Junction for the first encounter, failed to play the type of basketballk shown on the local floor at various times this year, and although the Valley Junction team played a ragged game in the first half, the outcome was never in doubt.Players making the trip with the Spencer team were Bob LaBrant,-Alfred Sieh, “Pete Austin, Angelus Tertipes, Dale Pitcher and Ivan McCurdy. Accompanying the team were manager Alfred Noehren and Coach Austin Shearer.Chariton’s DeMolay team, well balanced- and playing consistently good basketball, weathered the strenuous schedule and Saturday evening triumphed over Ottumwa to win the championship of the state. Ottumwa has won the tournament for two years in succession and stood in a fair way to wjn permanent possession of the cup.The games were played' in th armory at Jefferson and were at-f£IVNAUIiCTNTAFAIrItWIrAF.IrSiAAAO:A:niwtended by good crowds. The tour- e\
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Spencer News Herald
Spencer, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 03, 1930
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