'Pepper' Martin Institutes Sale For 'Krippled Kiddies' Rodeo

'Pepper' Aids Elks Krippled Kiddies Rodeo 'Pepper' Martin Institutes Sale For 'Krippled Kiddies' Rodeo Cardinal Third Baseman Opens Office of Elks Committee at 215 Broadway; Star Greeted by Lodge Leaders John "Pepper" Martin, star third baseman of the St. Louis Cardinals and idol of young America, last night came to Camden to aid the crippled children of Camden and South Jersey. Officially greeted by a committee of the Camden Lodge of Elks, No. 293, Martin opened the office of Fred Beebe's "World Series Rodeo", at 215 Broadway. The rodeo will open at the Camden ball park, Broadway and Everett street, September 27 and continue through October 8 under the auspices of the Krippled Kiddies Kommittee of the local Elks lodge. Martin, long interested in aiding crippled children, arrived at the Elks Home where he was greeted by a committee headed by Carlton W. Rowand, exalted ruler of the local lodge. From the Elks home they went to the rodeo office, where "Pepper" cut a ribbon on the door, opening the ticket sale. The committee welcoming Martin comprised Rowand, Rud Preisendanz, Jr., chairman of the Krippled Kiddies Kommittee; Sergeant Ray Smith, vice-chairman; H. J. Volmer, William F. Huff, Albert Austermuhl, Leonard R. Baker, Ernest Linder and Surrogate Frank B. Hanna. John "Pepper" Martin came to Camden last night to open the office of the rodeo which will be held in Camden from September 27 to October 8 under auspices of the Elks Krippled Kiddies Kommittee. He is shown above in cowboy togs with ten-year-old Tommy Viskovitz, of 126 North Twenty-second street, one of the beneficiaries of the Elks aid; Carlton W. Rowand, exalted ruler of Camden Lodge, right, and Sergeant Ray Smith, left, vice chairman of the Kommittee.