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Years ago when "Muggsy" McGraw was running his famous New York Giant baseball team, he had a big Irish outfielder named Kelly. Kelly was a famous slugger, and the idol of the New York fans. They loved to see Kelly come to the plate and swing at that ball. At that time McGraw also had a rookie named Cohen, whom he used as a utility man. Cohen showed great promise as a batter.

It happened once when Kelly was in the midst of a batting slump, hadn't had a hit for a week, that the Giants got two men on base and a hit was badly needed. It was Kelly's

GUS HOOVER SHOOTS WILSHIRE GOLF' COURSE IN 76

Gus Hoover, Los Angeles, is shooting some snappy golf these days and is right up there with the professionals. Wednesday afternoon, February 4, when playing with Don Philips, Gardner Pond and H. Seimers at the Wilshire Country Clrrb, he shot a 76 gross.

turn to bat, but he had been doing so badly that McGraw decided to pull Kelly out and let Cohen bat in his place. So the loud speaker announced to the crowd:

"Cohen, batting for Kelly !"

A big, irate Irishman rose to his feet in the midst of the bleachers, every feature a sign of rightful indignation, and cupping his mouth in his hands, megaphone style, he roared out:

"And Cassidy, lavin' yer damn ball park!"

NEW LUMBER YARD

E. W. Gerhardt has started a lumber and building material business in Westminster, located on Huntington Beach Blvd. just south of Westminster Blvd. Nfr. Gerhardt has been in the feed business in Westminster for a trumber of years which he will continue along with his new venture.

News Flashes

Jim Ray of Ray's Lumber Yard, San Jose, has joined the Naval Reserve. He reported for duty at San Francisco, January 30. Mrs. Ray, who has been associated with her husband in the business will operate the yard.

Mr. and Mrs. Fay L. Foval are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, Richard Randle, in San Francisco. February 1, Mr. Foval is district manag'er of Long'Bell Lumber Co. at San Francisco.

Eric Hexberg, sales manager' Anglo California Lumber Co., Los Angeles, recently called on the Pine Mills in Northern California and the Klamath Falls district.

Joe Tardy, E. J. Stanton turned from a month's trip tlie lumber trade.

& Son, Los Angeles, has reto Arizona where he called on

Amos Geib, Geib Lumber Company, Huntington Park, spent the past week-end hunting in l\{exico, below Calexico.

Walter Scrim, Los Angeles, is on a business trip to Neu' York. He traveled by plane.

Fire destroyed three lumber sheds at the Independent Lumber Company, Hawthorne, Calif., the night of February 9. The loss is estimated at $15,000. The FBI are investigating any possible act of sabotage.

Hawk Huey, Phoenix, Arizona, lumberman, performed another hunting feat on January 26 when he killed a buffalo in Houserock Valley, Arizona. The buffalo weighed over 1200 pounds.

Fred S. Cutler. Fred S. Cutler Lumber Co', Portland, Ore., recently made a business trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles.

A. H. (Abe) Jackson, manager of the Los Angeles ollice of Union Lumber Co., visited the company's San Francisco office, at the end of January.

Howard Jones, vice-president, Salt Lake City, was a business early this month.