Pathe Sun (December 6, 1929)

L THE PATHE SUN The Ballentine Playdate Sprint FOR THE rO^T^^Cj-roTT LOVE of JACK °C L££vv^ l/IFTHING TO NOI^ KAN SAS c!n£U^££ gggl^ commencement lAtSjL- i fBOV"^ BOY g«fi , RS| CH BUS INESS J looks Like \ SOME OF THESE GOVS WILL NEED PLENTY OF GREASE : *s^2 SOON ' P**X*J5q hots / I NAAY as WELL SIT DOWN” 6U I’M HERE EDWARD BALLENTINE "Over HEATED CANINES 104 PATHE SOUND NEWS R c A PHOTOPHO"£ I ■MU' ft After a trip around the country during which he watched his men in action, Ed Ballentine, Manager of Exchange Operations, is confident they are now ready and rarin’ to go—and the word is “go.” When Harry Lorch’s Chicago Salesmen were running wild a couple of years ago, Dan Roche let the secret of their success out when he de- clared that they were being fed on raw meat. The raw meat ration was good, but to it has been added roots, herbs and berries, a combination of body and brain building substance that makes an irresistible force out of a booker who has been held in leash. Ed has sent the gaily-clad cyclists off on a jamming, lap-stealing sprint, with the victor to be decided January 5th. The Sprint is based solely on playdates. The amount of money in- volved in a point-winning playdate in no way enters into the standing. Playdates are points, or stolen laps, and the ankler who gets the most playdates gets the most coin. In previous contests there has been a hue and cry from the smaller territories that they had no chance against the branches having a greater number of first-run situations. Now a little date rates the same as a big date. Feature and comedy bookings figure in the points, with the prize money outlined elsewhere. While the Sprint ends January 5th, all book- ings count that are played before the end of the January period, January 25th. Besides the Grand Total prizes, there are various prizes for fast pedal- ing over a short route and at least a score of the 31 starters should finish in the money. The field of 31 is already off on the pursuit of victory, with their back- ers in the branches confident that each has the stamina and speed re- quired to cop the spoils. Looking over the list of entrees, we find many seasoned veterans. Albany sends Struwe to the tape; Atlanta is back with its old entree of the Jack Hunt and Baseball Drive: Boston looms up with a dangerous contender in Wolf; Buffalo stands pat with Teschemacher; Charlotte sends Beacham up for the honors; Chicago is out to redeem its Game Cock Fight record with Drake; Laws is in the saddle for Cincinnati. At Cleve- land, in the alphabetical order of the Branches, there is a newcomer in Lowe. The fans will remember Renfroe of Dallas; Scott rides once more for Denver. At Des Moines, we find the Iron Man, Hank Kaufmann, at the handle bars; there’s a new face from Detroit, Loye; Handsome Nick Humm, Indianapolis, is riding again, as hale and fast as ever; Jimmie Lewis, Kansas City, and Milt Hossfeld, Los Angeles, considered by many the fastest cyclists on earth, are in there. Powers, Memphis, is a first- time starter in a Pathe sprint. Baldwin, Milwaukee, is a vet with an ex- cellent reputation. Dale, Minneapolis, faces the tape for the first time. Canelli, New Haven, is a colorful rider of whom much is expected. Duffy wears the New Orleans colors for the sixth or seventh year. It has been a problem for our cartoonist as to how to outfit Katherine Esposito, New York, but knowing Katherine as we do, we would have a bet down on her if she was surrounded by a mattress. Pittinger, Oklahoma City, is figured as one of the veterans with a chance to win. Ferrand, Omaha, is a newcomer who will give the old- timers a tussle. No sprint would be complete without Quinlivan, the Philadelphia trick rider. Graner, Pittsburgh, has long been a popular favorite. Portland has a new starter in Heninger, known in the North- west, however, as a speedster who goes after ’em hammer and tongs. La Plante, St. Louis, will be recognized quickly by the Sun readers. Winward, Salt Lake City, has taken the crown before. Hollandsworth, San Francisco, is one of the gamest in the game. Carney, Seattle, carries an enviable reputation into the fray, and will no doubt provide many a thrill. Marshall, Washington, has been a whirlwind in the past. They’re off—the gamest combination that ever wore the Rooster. Playdates are points. Pile them up at the start and the wildest riding in the history of the saucer will never stop you.