The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 72, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 27, 1938 Page: 4 of 6
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THE CL’ERO RECORD, CUEBD, TEXAS
SUNDAY, MARCH 27,
KTOWN ACES AND CUERO TROTTERS CLASH AT 3:30
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Opening Day Program
Arr anged For Initial
Gulf League Contest
Observations
By PETE
♦ Two Rookies May Decide Yankee Pennant Hopes
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i« L E came fdr, Mr. Rooce- problen K. ihe most pressing Vof
♦ ♦♦♦ + ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦
The beautiful Cuero Park Stadium will be the scene of
)e of the th *ee opening day Gulf Coast Baseball
ls Sunday afternoon, when the Cuero Turkey Trotters
the Yorkjtown Aces resume their diamond fued of long
standing.
A well-fll ed pre-game program has been arranged
Mayor WesthpfT of Yorktown and Mayor Newman of Cuero as
principals.
Although
m., the Cuerc
*
the contest will not get underway until 3:30 p.
Municipal Band will be at the park an hour
earlier to furnish music for earl\
arrivals. After a thirty minute con-
Mayor New man will ‘take over’
loud sp ‘aker to intro-
Mayor Westhoff of
and the managers of
ipeting chibi. Foilcwirig will be
fl^g raising in center field by
Boy Scoi ts. Mayor Newman
the
aftei
will hurl the fii ?t ball and
Yorktown Mayor will bat.
which the game will be on.
he fnms will be one'of the
the season is evidenced by
shown :y players and fan>
m
athletic rh
be striving
W i
years
been
e in both t >whs. For
Yorktown and Cuero have
■ : rnd bctli clubs' will
qang up a victc y in
'ilpA Opener:
Removal Of j several new player?
Yorlttcwn during the past few
wfll add considerably to t*e
th?ir club, while tht
genial Trotter si :ipper, Z. W. Fowler,
hasn't let any grass grow under ht,
feet during the winter where base-
ball players an; considered
Two new players who will appea:
‘ Aces uniforms this year will be
Wolpman toothers, one a hurler
of repute and tie other a second
r who car compare favorably
the best in the loop. Both
Nordhelm in 1937 and
envi dale records fo*
£ l likely that Manny
>e on the hillock
BUD UNIFORMS
TO BE CLASSY
White Shirts
Pants Be Worn
Everything is in readiness at the |
Cuero Park Stadium to take care
of one of the largest opening day
t crowds in the history of local base-
Leagae Sunday afternoon, when t-he
Cuero Turkey Trotters and the
Yoiktcwn Aces pry the cork off
1938 Gulf League play. Tradition-
al enemies on the athletic field for
With many years, the game is expected
to be one of the hardest fought cf ,
the season and both will be trying
desperately to start the season oil
with a convincing victory.
Yorktown is said to have the
tlongest team they’ve boasted in a
number of years, thanks to the help
| mads possible by the Wolpman
• Brothers, who moved there recent-
ly from Nordheim. The one is a
! hurler of note and the other a sec- ;
| ond sacker who will compare fav-
orably with any keystone man in
'the circuit.
1 ; On the other hand Skipper Fow-
and Blue let, in his second year at the helm
S> ' ' 5. ’
prp-
h
ni
toria This Season.
bV Vic- ’her€> “ 4,1 but smothered, with ball
pliyt.s and wculd-be ball players,
who wish to wear a Trotter uniform
this year. Half a dozen players
Manager Hester (Stump* Evan’slfrom ollr neighbor city of Yoakum
Victoria Rosebuds, members of the have reported here for practice a
Gulf Coast League, will pro ubiy txuple of afternoons and these,;
be the classiest dresred bine in the - 3gether with Eli Garza, big rght-
locp this season, according to a hander who toiled in the Evange-
descripticn of the new mits by the line League last summer, and the!
Victoria Advocate. Uniforms were same grouD with which he worked
issued to players Thursday night > last reason gives Fowler a chance
and the group ‘broke them in’ by
practicing in them Friday after-
noon. r
The first appearance of the
Buds in Coast League play will be;Cf substitutes and ofttimes looked
f-MPday afternoon when they en-!
to be choicy in which players he
gives assignment. In past years
local -managers have considered
l
wit temporalily ifoi’gt
if’ *1 ; ;\lUQLrkfI .»
r-:l#.’ i f i fterifig
members of - Euiopenn’ Lclitical mi-:- gelling
4
"orities to the limit olj immigratM; i.m el
n stHcticitsi
He also lui!V:l
im re t• e.njprjtilyi—inkL
i . •
hLs realfir- which Ls the current business re-j
tratiiticpal cession
afe lia bor (Tor T1U'. morning a bulky report, gug-
jways of elding the rail-oads
difficulties, ' *
hack
titair financial
veus pile; d mi his deck by Whits
House ISocrcta.y Marvin II. Me*-
tk mettic1 Ini v're.
Tom Henrich ,.. assigned to Ruthville
themselves lucky to have a couple ! Two rookies are regarded as kev men as the Yankees prepare
the winning of three pennants in a row. The youngsters are Joe Gordon, whp is
field, or ‘’Ruthville”
been called by bleach2r1i.es since the days when Babe-Ruth played there.
Joe Gordon .V. the question mark!
start one of baseball’s toughest tasks—
SNNEY’S
onth End
LEAN-UP
Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday
Four Big Days
LADIES’.
Dress Shoes
To Close Out
-
will agaii 1 care for receiving
; while Koenig. Laufer
‘find others will be available
-eld assignments
God course expert Fred Baker
a je^eW of workmen at the ball
Saturday morning making
minute arrangements to have
in} first class condi
til t
Wi 1 be 25c for adults
for *hl dren for the grand-
A loro section of bleachers
bfeen erect »d to provide seats
for colored fans
”;YV W
- — ------ —- .upon, himself as a very lucky man . . , . , .
tertain the Port Lavaca Sandcrahs ; vhen he had a full team to send ! Place at second base, and Tommy Hendnch. who goes to right
The Advocate’s description of
the new toggery is as follows: ‘The
shirt Is white with the lettering
“Victoria” in blue whipcord across
the chest and a six-i$ch number on
the back. The pants are navy blue*
with white braid down each leg.
Blue trimming also can be found
on the sleeves, collar and front of
the shirt.”
Local fans will have an opportun-
ity to view the new Rosebuds in
their new spring creations here
April 10th.
taking Tony Lazzeri’s j
as the position has j
out on the field.
Golf course expert Baker and
his crew of workmen (if they all
reported to work) were dated to
giwe the park a final check Satur-
day in order toi have It in ship
shape for the opgnir. The city
band is slated to be on hand to fur-
received v instructions frem Fowler;
to handle base runners as they,
deem best and if there is a boner,
it will not be the runn?r's fault In
amateur baseball, lots of pavers i
apparently afraid to take \
aMarket?
1 up market and most all classes
j were weak with spots lower. Fairly
good clearance to shippers late.
Few plain medium yearlings $5
hand, the Trctters
bfegst one of the
they have had in a
In Garza. A. Ui-
Barth they will possess a
staff second to nene, while
of Wodfts and Churchill to
iafield Ml give them much
’ Sffbtfrectly above the baseboard, the*
rabtM^abfatop ftr ’*»"rkhe|va fc 5W^ ttround „y
the reader from the depths of his
chair. THfey are made qf polished
Philippine mahogany, supported by
a metal framework, the Modern
! chances for fear hU __
Market quotations furnished dally I
to $6.50. Medium to
$6.00 to $7.00. odd
good calves
head above.
once . , .... ,, , . 1 10 *i.oo. oou nean aDove.
al,d : Pta :'e- ! Plain cartes sold dmm to $5.00. few
Newman as spokesman wUl add the croad win condemn him. but; 1<)!'e ' __ ; | culls to $4.00. Low cutter and cut-
cofcr to the first Gulf Coast League !this status wU1 not Prevafi with the ■ O.n™n.vo /—T cows,,..$3 00 to $4.25. odd head
battle dn the 1938 state. Popular this year’ ^ are a<
New Yorkers who get around are
talking about the movable book-
shelves In & certain Manhattan
apartment. Attached to the wall
Home Institute reports.
of 25c for adults and a
prices
thin dime for the kids for any seat
fine set- of amateur baseballer.s and
all of them will
SATURDAYS CLOSE
N. Y. COTTON FUTURES
between three
everyone and
Id be there,
at- some
p.'iht
* * *
When you watch
perform this Sunday, you may not
see a team that- will win. but you
be out there to j
There will be i
a good crowd !50016 of course wh0 wUl resent ^
Play gets un- ! havin& R* ^ on benchc part- oct-
In the grandstand are within reach 1 win bal1 games
*- - * cn,"“ of coursi
of the time, but it would be a ■
1 lousy baseball manager who would '
i not send what- he feels is the best
Trotters 164,11 on the whenever he can.
j Sentiment and personalitities has
! no place on a ball club, regardless
wUl "see one 'that is'playing'he^ jof the brand. To tell one boy he
Skipper Fowler real- 115 Play and mother he is to sit
on the bench is hard to do when
N. O.
of fat cow's on the heifer order to
$5.50. .Bufis scarce, few medium
open llrgu, JjO\v Close ^ kinds $5D0 down. Stock?r calves
8.64' 8.73 8 62 8 72-73 j ^ 57 qo. *
j Sheep, receipts none; goats none.
! Few shorn mat-ured wethers arriv-
i ed late sold about steady at $3.35,
1 tew light weight lambs $4.50.
8.70
8.76
8 80' 8.68
8.84 8.73
8.79-80
3.63-31
May
-July
Oct.
CO’ITON FUTURES
Open High Low Close
875 8.85 875 8.85
8 82 8.91 8 82 8.91
8.86 8.95 8.86 8.95
President Hopes
For Quiet Week End
up MtaU.
That Strangling Sensatior ! to L^up ^n^aim^i- f ?oth1 .^ys are °^.there P6rforioio8 ►
of croup-is enough to frighten any idemand that they carry it out-' m^t have^a "h-ad^hov,^1 and!
child and ito mother. But if .you £ ^ a team | ^ lead
^eI^S!nLt3 whenaayidub^ts ' wilHng abiJ ^ hjf decisions.
•Jv
-‘Spot cotton
New York ....... . .. -.........
Nrw Orleans.................
Houston -. ..........................
Galveston.............. ...........
Men’s All Wool
Men’s
Dress Shirts
of higher Price
Ranges
To Clean Up
apply Guic-O-Ointment and cover
with a soft cloth, relief will occur
in a few minutes and the child will
go back to normal sleep. Results
guaranteed or your money back.
80 cents a Jar at. Buttery’s Drug
Stare. (advt.)
1 ■■■■■ . '■■■■! 1 _.
away game after game it ts enough
to make one’s finger nails curl up.
First arid third base coaches ap-
pointed for Sunday’s game
j
In addition to the Cuere-York-;
LEADING STOCKS
SATURDAY’S CLOSE
American Can
Anaconda Copper
American Tel. ii Tel.
Bethlehem Steel
8.78 WARM SPRINGS. Gn.. Mar. 26.—
8.9fj (ins)—Thrus-ting aside international I
and domestic problems which for,
two days had interferred with plan- ;
ned vacationing in his “second1
. state.” Pres. Roosevelt today be-'
gan what he hopes will be a quiet
77 1-4 ? week end.
Towels
Ends of Terry
Toweling
A Real Value
Ea. 4
Flour
Sacks
To Close Out
-Ji
-
36 Inch
Prints
Fast Colors
PENN
Thinking of Building
or Remodeling?
We Have A Plan For You That Will
\
Malte It Easy And Economical
251-8!
119 1-4
46 1-4 'i
102
41 1-2!
39 7-8;;
31 7-ff’it
Allis Chalmers ............
General Electric
General Foods ....*................. 27
General Motors................ 29 1-4
town melee, a couple of other loop
have games are on tan for the same af-
ternoon, with Victoria and Edna n
game sites. Down at the Citv of ,, ,
Roses, the Victoria Rosebuds will
take the field against- the Port La-
vaca Sandcrabs in a contest that
should be a corker. From ’ the
present set-up. Victoria Ls weaker
this year than they were last: while
the Crabs are said to be stronger.
In Lefty Jackson, the Lav^cans
boast one of the classiest chunkers. oo w r
In the circuit end It he is "right” I
j hell set the Buds down almost-
single-handed. On the other
hand, Victoria lost a pair of its
sweetest insiders' in the departure j Westirghouse.
of Loyd and Moss, both of whom i canta Fe Rv
departed for greener pastures. A; ~ ‘ ‘ _
Sln'ciuS tthe CUERO MARKETS
i capable defense they’ve boasted and POULTRY AND PRODUCE
I the loss of the above-mentioned ! Com ti$y <u ( iHU»hv Packing,Co
I pair won’t heip them any.' * i Hens. 4 lbs. and over ...........13c
Nordheim’s always potent Tigers , Hens, under 4 lbs......... .. .lie
will pass through Cuero shortly - Springs, per lb. ...................—.."...".....18c
• after noon Sunday enroute to Ed- Springs, bareback, lb............ 16c
na, where they tangle with the Staggs, per lb................................10c
In turning his attention to get-
SK
it
Kenhecott Copper
Montgomery Ward
i Pure Oil .... .......
Socony Vacuum
Texas Co.
United Aircraft
U. S. Steel
j Vanadium
29 3-8;
28 1-2i
9
11 7-8
42
34
21
44 3-8
12 5-f
70
24
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Come In For Full Particulars
Federal Savings
Loan Ass*n.
Money Available
Building and
Remodeling.
If It’s
MONEY,
Why Don’t
You Tell us
About It?
F. H. A. Loans
Under New
Government
Plan.
May Be Used now.
Alamo Lumber Co.
J. T. Newman, Mgr.
Bakers, lb.....
Cocks, per lb.
fur keys. No. 1, lb.
12c
Kc i1
..13c '
11c ;
10c
. 7c
Edna Cowboys in the third Gulf
Coast affair of the day.. Power of
either team Ls yet unknown, but
from our scant knowledge of the Turkeys, old hens, lb.
two, we predict a victory for the Turkeys, old toms, lb.
j Tigers, who refuse to declare a Turkeys, No. 2. lb.
I ball game last- until the final out Cleese, |x>r, lb..... ....................... 4c
| Ls recorded. Their loss of the; Ducks, per 1!)............... 4c
! Wolpman boys Ls quite a blow, but • miuei.s, each ..... 15o
| they have probably recalled from'F-i’gs. No. 1. dozen ........ ............13c
| one of their farms* a few young- Butter Fat, No. 1 21c
. sters who may show the old heads Butter Fat-, No. 2 19c
j a thing or two this sea;x>n. Sweet Cream, lb .......................29''
WANTE
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GOOD USED CARS
TRUCKS-IN
i f 4
NEW 1938 CHEVRl
j • •
y&u/i ChzMo&t Vea£e/L
Our used car stocks are low, follow
unprecedented demand of the last ssve
We want your car nowl Bring it in
liberal trade-in offer on a NSW CHEVROLET•
A-
>{• £; *71 ' Green Hides ....................
We’ve watched the Trotters work —
out several times this season and COTTON SEED
predict a pretty fair season for! Quotation fm nisned by
Woods at short. Meitzen at second. |Colton Oil Mfg. Cn
Dietze behind the piate and Laufer Cctton.Seed. per ton
in the outfield. Bv j>’» di' ‘ing 3 _------
good si'ason, we mean they arc
likely to be mighty valuable to the
ball club offensively as well as de-
fensively. Watch these lads of
Sunday afternoon along about
....*. 3c
Cuero j
$25.00
a
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SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK
(F- l.-Stlite Market Newn Servic*"
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March 21
—Hogs, receipts 300. Trading active
and market about steady with
I March 28th aud see how far wrong Thursday on the light supply. Top
we are. Wal, so long. see you at $850 to all interests for most good
ie ball game. to choice 175 to 250-lb. butchers
-• —r—<■—j--— Good to choice 160 to 175-lbs.
VERMONT FARM LEADERS mostly $825 to $850. 140 to 160-
RPRINGFTFFIh Vt !!N$l Ac- lbs. $7.50 to $8 25. and 250 to 300-
I cording to a cm ,u<? ecrelneted by lbs. around $8 00 to $8:50. Packing
I the Department if Agriculture sows $6 75 down.
Springfield lias mole farnc .within Cattle, receipts 200, • calves 400
its borders than any other town. Receipts light and mostly medium
Springfield mints 299 farm'- and lower grade offerings. Early
with Randolph next, having 252. trading very dull on the light clean
The tremendous demand of the last
several weeks has reduced our stock
of used cars to a point where we’re actually
short of certain’ popular makes and models!
IT e need pood used cars and trucks! Vi e’re making
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Putman, Harry C. The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 72, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 27, 1938, newspaper, March 27, 1938; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1073840/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cuero Public Library.