*31 From The TOLEDO UNION JOURNAL Rule Book JOIN THE CROWDS Take the kiddies with you to Ottawa Park on By Wilbert “Birdie” Rule Labor Day. There will be contests and fun galore for Sports Editor everybody. Local 12 Recreation Director TOLEDO, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1949 Page Twelve According to a survey taken after last year’s hunting season, it was disclosed that there are approximately seven­ teen million hunters in the United States. This amazing approximate number is revealed by the Remington Arms Labor Day Sports Program At Ottawa Pailc Co., and the disclosure is based on a recent hunting and shooting study. The high totals were reached through an analysis of 4,562 actual interviews with men and boys in 157 cities, towns, and rural areas in fourteen states. Among the interesting data obtained was Spicer Unit Wins Lo^il 12 Softball Title ♦ information concerning who the shooters are, and where they come from. Shooting apparently is a “start early’’ sport, for more Fun At Labor Day Picnic Local 12-Zedlitz Game than 60 per cent of those interviewed start­ SchuetteHomer ed shooting before they were twenty years of age. Tattersail Hits At least another twenty per cent became devotees of Heads Field Day Events the shooting sports while in their twenties. The percentage By winning the second The Local 12 Recreation Department has arranged 4 of shooters among those living in small towns or farm straight in a two-out-of-three full sports program for the joint CIO-AFL Labor Day [Jicnid areas is, as to be expected, larger than that among those game series for the Local 12 to be held at Ottawa Park, Moday afternoon. Events fod who dwell in large cities, but in point of numbers there Softball League champion­ both the young and old are on the program. 1 ship, the Spicer Unit again .are almost as many city The feature event of the field day arrangements will bq won the coveted title, repeating the regular Toledo Amateur- | shooters as rural shooters. Added their performance of two years Baseball Federation game be-p|ay| I agSk • 7 • Attraction The Spicerites were victori­ tween the Local 12 All-Stars . B a * I Here are a few silly tips ous, last Thursday *night at * and the Zedlitz Meats. The game As an added attraction, to is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Schmidrs Chevvies“ ;1 which you probably won’t the Labor Day sports pro­ CYO Field, when they took a gram, Marion Garber, who hard- fought According to Robbie Robbins, At Perrysburg heed. recently won the fly cast­ game from the manager of the Local 12 team, If a little fox, which is ing championship at the * American Danny Marquette, ace right The Local 12 All-Star base Brake shoes, 3 hander, will pitch for the Union- ball team v<ill play the Schmid, normally sly and elusive, gets National Skish Tournament in Chicago, will give a to 2, by over­ men while Bud Williams will be Chevrolets Saturday aftemoor coming a one- friendly and fearless with demonstration of bait and Bothon the teamsmound arefor thewell-matched Meatmen. at. Perrysburg The game, whic. I fly casting during the CIO > r u n deficit in you, look out! He may not be the sixth in­ and the contest should prove *s a Toledo Amateur Baseba field events on Monday ning of the interesting to the baseball fans. {Federation contest, is schedule J mad at you, particularly, but afternoon just mad. rfe is almost certain All those interested in twilight c o n- Valuable prizes have been ob-;for 4:00 p.m. 1 bait and fly casting are in­ test. tained for the contests and will, George McLaughlin will id to be afflicted with rabies, The Ameri- be presented to the winners after l6n the mound £ the Toledoanl vited to attend the demon­ can Brake stration of skill. each event. A fine radio, the i while Lou Crogg wiU thl therefore very dangerous to Joe Schuette Shoes, winners grand prize of the day will be pitching chores for the Lle I become friendly with. in the National Division of the given to the oldest CIO couple,H | Anyone taking a chance on Local 12 League, led the scoring at the picnic This W1B be the last meetin 4 Women Bowlers from the second inning until The long program will begin ?'.'hese ♦*» team, during th J this seeming friendliness runs the sixth, when Spicer scored a Boys and girls are shown in the above photo as they engaged in a “penny scramble" at at 2:00 p.m. The first event will194? sea’on- Chevvies wo J a chance of being bitten, with Meet Wednesday pair of runs to take the lead for last year's CIO picnic at Ottawa Park. The children prove to be “eager beavers’’ when it comes be a 50-yard race lor boys to ” ,ve^ cl°aa‘J'?0] exceedingly serious conse­ the remainder of the game. nine years of hge, followed by a S?1 J2 A1k?tar? last liml Women bowlers comprising to finding the elusive coppers. This, and many other events, are on the program for those who quences. the Wednesday Local 12 league In the first inning, Joe Schu­ similar race for girls. There will; e two out*lts played. I at the Bowl-O-Drome will have ette Spicer outfielder, drove a attend the CIO picnic this year at the same park. be three hours of entertainment In recent weeks, the Local 11 a league meeting on Sept. 7 at home run to start the scoring. both for those who participate team has been winning from thl While we’re still on the Local 12 Hall in Parlor C. In the second stanza, the Brake Local 12 Girls Play and also for those who just want toP Federation teams and Mana] subject, if a skunk shows a The meeting is called for 7 Shoes took the lead when Lefty United Labor Grid Team to witness the doings. |ger Robbie Robbins is confiden] tendency to become chummy p.m. with discussions of number Talbert reached first on a per­ The last item for the children that his charges can continue i’l of weeks to bowl and election of fect bunt and Bobby Brent, Frankenmuth Girls will be a pie-eating contest for the role of “Giant Killers” bl — don’t let it. But then, you officers on the agenda. pitcher, was safe at first on an those up to 14 years of age. This taking the measure of the stronl probably don’t need to be The Local 12 Girls All-Star All bowlers are urged to at­ error, Talbert going to second. softball team, runnersup In the Takes Form For Opener event is probably the most in-[Schmidt Chevrolets, currentll Both runners advanced a base teresting for the spectators and leading the list of Federatiol warned on that point. tend. Northwesters Ohio District In an effort to get the United Labor football team ready for ScheJ"led to appear are Bing­ on a passed ball and scored a contestants alike. The selection teams. I Championships, will journey, the opening kickoff of the first Ohio Football League game, Sun­ Deaf eat Taft ham I t amping, Champion minute later on Ed Hill's sizzling tonight, to Milan, Michigan, of the oldest couple will climax Sparks, Champion Champs, single to left center. where they will play the day, September 11 at Highland Park, coaches Bing Crosby and the sports program. Swartzbaugh, Auto-Lite, Ameri­ The Brake Shoes held the Vic Irvine have announced the addition of Johnny Ehrsam to the In 1950 can Can, and Region 2-B. Frankenmuth Girls, runnersup slim, but important, lead until in the Detroit District Chapi- team’s roster. [ ” Dr. Eddie Anderson, Iowa Greetings from the sixth frame when Joe' Schu­ pionships. r . Ehrsam, experienced h 1 g h Bob Heyman^ Percy Jeffries, Coach, who will bring his Haw­ CIO LABOR DAY PICNIC ette got a free base on an error eyes to Notre Dame Stadium, and first baseman Johnny Gra­ The game is scheduled for school, college, and semi-pro Bob Jenkins, Don Kennedy, Jim Nov. 19, was captain and end on Marathon *■ AT OTTAWA PARK bowski smacked a single, Schu­ Milan’s Wilson Park, on Wabash backfield ace, Kolwitz, Bob Kronbach, Duane the 1921 Notre Dame eleven. tte stopping at second. Then Street, with the game starting was a four-let- Kroyer, Don Kuehn, Charley Eddie earned four letters in Bowling Lanes SEPTEMBER 5, 1949 at 8:30 p.m. both runners advanced a base ter man at Leek, brothers Dean and Don football and two in basketball FOB THE KIDDIES: Free Concession Rides, Popconi, Candy, on a passed ball. Bart Tatter­ Girls* softball games draw NICK PAPPAS, Prop. Waite High Livingston, Duane Loehrke, while a pre-medical student. Pop, loo Cream. Peanuts, etc. sail, Spicer second baseman, large crowds at Milan and some Among his football teammates in then got his all-important single School, played Liquor, Beer, Wines SPORTS PROGRAM of the finest teams in the coun­ two years with Jack Madden, Dick Mauthe, those days were George Gipp, to score both of his teammates. try perform there. P.M .—25 yard dash for boys up to 9 years of age the Ohio State Chuck Miller, Sonny Miller, Art Hunk Anderson, Curly Lam- 1559 Sylvania LA. 0260 Coach Stan Olson says that 25 yard dash for girls up to 9 years of age With a one-run lead going in­ U n i v e r s ity Muszynski, Frank Nowak, Jr., beau, Clipper Smith, Buck Shaw to the seventh-and final, inning, his Local 12 Girls are ready for v a r s ity, and and Frank Thomas.