La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 03, 1924, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextV. Friday, October 3, 1024, ' """" ' ' 1 - : THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER ; , nrnirn iiflT HINDERED BY BRIBERY CASE Landis Sees No Kcason Why the World Series Should Be Halted. WASHINGTON (l,r the Associ ated Press) Members or the fVasliliiglon Senators aim die iew York (iluliLs, apiwrcnll) Ignoring Uic i'UhkI of M'Mitlal hanging over Hie Kcriii-. UmI- (reared their ma Chines fur llio opening world sr. ries game lolilomtu- before prob ably Uic most notable gathering ever lo wIIiivks. basi-ball's ribbon ovi'iit. Hit; tans are sing ing mi (IcKiilli hour MTiiinhlt for llrkels.' Walter Johnson, ittoi f random, will plusi llu- opening game in mi effort o gain I Ihi glory lie lias been seeking for eighteen wn Wilis. It In believed HugliM! VHv- iillllmi, ulant ow, will oppose him. (K)I,iik;i; to i-akticimtk 1'nwldtni t'Hlviii t'oolidgo. will throw uut lllei liull selling hc sc ries In nioliou. ' Which Manager Will Win Championship Harris or McCraw? WASHINGTON (Uy 11... Ahhoi-I- nleil Vvvhh) Tim IV'i world's tiwU'H will go on nutwKliHlumlHiff that biieubull ttiH Hluikvn to Us foundations Tliursdny by a whin wind succession of developments growing out of the ullumiit of Jimmy , OVonnoll. ' young New York outfielder, to bribe ILeino Band, l'iilludclphlu Hliorlfltop, tnj the gnmo I hut decided tho Na llonin leuguo pennant ruue for the Ulan, a. Tli to wuh tho doclurutlon Thurw- tluy night of K. M. JjindiM, high comniiKsloncr of baseball. It was iiiihIu aftor a hectic day during whlcli frcNh clinrgeM wero flung by O'Connell, who bus been bun inUvtl for nil tlino. from tho game together with "Cozy" l)olan, (iinut coach, uccuued of -iiiHilgittlng the bribery plot and r during which prominent biiKflmll orflchtln, In cluding I'reNldeut Han Johnnon of (ho American league, and resi dent Harney Urt-yfiiHs of the I'lttM brug club, aserted that the nerb-n Kliould be culled a u peuult of tho ucandal. tjiimoved apparently' by the day'M developtuentH nnd declining to amplify the Htntement he 1.1- Hiieii last night In Now York dis cloKlng tho plot and the debarring 1 rfen r: cfv n: fit : . 4 ! -" JfT it -i - s -rj III vis ft ' x '- i.'. , V...:-.. A:,,s M-m.,,,:, JT V - sJ ,? PAGET Htunley Harris or John McOraw which will pilot his team worlds series chuniplonship? . The young fight lag manager of Jho Washington S iialorH is shown to the left and the old fighting man ager of tho New York Giants Is pictured at the right. Which is your choice? . JJolan and OVpnnell.. the JjMMeii. to iitteifU. J'ciidJutuu'H slon.'r ycclared i.r no lroH--;UI Jlw gIlU10. . - pectH or developments Hint would prevent (ho start of tho cham plohHhlp battle Hatitrday between WuNhlngton's fti-Ht peiiuaht I win- Hera and the Giants. . No New Kthkiicv. ' KuPtherniore. the commiHloier Indicated he had no new cvldciic' CHlculated to widen the Hcopo or the iitttMiipted lu-tbory deal, a pos Hibllity brnught to the, fore Thiirs day by O'fonneM's rellerution that , 4 ho Giants 'were alt In it" und tho wpecirie mention of three vet . erans, Ocoro Kelly, Frank Flrsch and Ioxs young. "So far n 1 .am concerned, no cloud now hangs over any mem ber of the Giant team eligible to phiy In :1he world Kerles," the roiniiiiKHintier declared. ' "They will go into the world's aerle with the tSeiiatorK on Hatunbty-" Waving nHhle is "rldleuloim" r'-ports Hiat tW GiautH would be disbarred as a team and Itrooklyu the runner-up, Releel"( to repre Kent the National b-aguu In the nerles, t be commlHHloner empha Hi?,ed that so far as ho could fore (, no further finger or suspicion pointed lo the ' National league champions. i ( FA.VS VO KING INTO 'AIITAJj WAKItJNOTUN -(AD T h e thermometer " or excitement In Washington bubbles only a few de grees below the bursting point to day. Tho unexpected charges or ul tempted bribery by two mem bers of the New York GlantH ad ded more kindling to an airendy exclted city asd the national capi tal was prepared for almost any thing after, passing through a day In which rumor ran rife. However, despite the hubbub. arrangements wero curried for ward for tho opening hero Hutur dl(y of ttho world series between the'Hi nntors and the Giants. Incitement in the city could not have been moro intense. To tho news of the expulsion from tho National lenguo of the .two men, was coupled .a statement HreyfusS of the l'Htsburg IMrates that they were only the. go-betweens in the scandal and another Htntement from, President Han Johnson of the American league that it might bo advisable to call off the series. Throughout 11m day baseball fans from (ill parts of tho country . begun to pour Into tho city. With Judge Landts and I'resident Hey dler already here, other offlelulH of tho game were en rout a to the elly, nnd hotels were beginning to feel the pressuro of tho incoming crowd. ' Giants In Capital. . . The Ginnts arrived Thursday night nnd added nil that was needed to mako Washington the center of the baseball world. They were hurried lo the Wardman pork hotel, which will be the team's headquarters. Judge Landis today inspected tho grounds of Griffith stadium and vluccd hfs stamp of approval on the arrangements fur the ae rie. ' , : t LOCAL ELEVEN TO SEE GAME Accompanied by Coach Lester MaeTavlsh, Hie Jji Grande high school first team football incn were scheduled to leave early- this af ternoon by automobile for Pendle ton, where they will be quests at the O. A. ('.-Whitman irame to be gin this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Twelve high schools had been Invlled, between? Wallowa and The uu- SEVEN GAMES ON SPORTS CALENDAR -TODAY, TOMORROW Seven football games are sched uled today and tomorrow In Hast en! Oregoiy with , luternehoiastlc teams competing. - , - - In addll Ion to I ho J.a Gruode- Alumni game tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at the local athletic field, Haker will play at Halfway, llermistoii at Walla Walla, I'cndlc- ton ut Yakima and (fmapino at Athena, Today, w lille Willi mail and the Atfgb'H are playing In thi? Wiitiud- l'p ei(y. t'mnpiue is scheduled lo et MHIoti-l'Yeewater and t'liion is to go to North l'owden Stanford Grid Veterans Fighting for Positions STANKOUU UNIVtillMITr (Hpe etalX Klght veteran regulars 'wlo started last season's conference games for Stanford ure settlng'a mighty ' pace thestt days In an of fort to turn buck a host of young sters who are out to maka Coach Glenn Warner's first' Card eleven at any cost. Theoretically there are only two places' In tiie varsHy lineup open to nw men, but the candidates contributed by Coach H. 1. Hunt's rrcshmen uiuad of. last vear recognize no Mich 'limltullotitf, and what Is more, two or three nf tlnin at presuai mchiu. ..UJteJ 1,0 renic into the limelight in spfte of. veteran opposition. Hlanfordl's first ttcrlmiiuitfo thlii year aguiust a foreign opponent re sulted almost entirely In victory for 'he young contenders. Three touch downs wefe scored by the Cards III this encounter, all by men In .their first week of training. The accred ited first string eleven, earned u 7 to 3 advantage over the fleet team, while the second (hiii made 14 to () In the snuiij period of play. .'Two veterans or the Card varr slly admit of no opposition. Cupf.. Jim I.awson at end IsVortli about.' fwo of any of his opponents In any department of flank play, and Kr- lu'st iSevers, fullback, and recog- nbted as the best on the coast last season, gives , every indication of coming through with the improve. ment -expected ' for the season to cumc., , . In the line, j-'red Mwun of tin ID 2a freshmen has. almost cinched a plac at Kiiard. and Ted Hhlpkey s uiiiKiiig a great firht for left end The -flint string Ijneup at present is as follows: ' s Jim . Im.wsun, Ctipt,, richt. end; Harry Mhiukey, right lacklej .Ycd wun, rtghtgiiard: George Iftitrff center: HIM Nell!, lerj guard: Char ley Johnston, left tackle; Art. Tho mas, left end; Fred Holomon, quar ter; -Norm Hleavelnnd. left . hair back; '.Murray- Cuddebuek, right half-back; K'ucul Nevers, mil back. I Holonnni Is staging an evn lal- tle with iMuirs Mitch. n rr iitim-. er. t While cieavehind and Cudde biicjk Miave Trombettu: Garthuaite. Wheaf, Ke,.y,- Hogue Herlll. Hlld a IhJhI irf others to fight off. Cleave- tanu at jreseiil HeeiiiH to be going siroiiger than any of the varsily backs.; . FORTWORTH Hurdler : v, ji I IIS SERIES WKMPHIH, Teitn. fRy the Asso ciated Tress) Kort Worth, Texas leugue pennant winlietfl, won the baseball rhamplniishtp of the south Thursday by dereattug MemphiH, ;; to 2, In tlie deciding game of the post HeaHoii Olxle series for the title. t , II- was the fourth ttnie Kurt Worth has won tho title in the five limes the Texas league and South ern ussoelalion pennant winner; have met In post season series. BASEBALL . I'A-'I: COAST l,10Aa K Him Kriint'liico K-ttllli-' I.oh Amr1'ti .... Oukliinil Suit Ullii. ........ Vi-rnun .. I'orllumJ Hucriiliii-nlu .. ; i iWH TOKAY Hacraninnto hi. Vfrnon. Knit. Ilnkc III Oill.llllHl. Hun I'riiiRlHi-o III Poilland. l.os Angi'lpH tit Hutlli. - W. I,. I'd. mi mi .r.tii ..94 xr. .r,25 !4 K8 .ill! .4 911 .MO ,.s 9o .r.us .911 9:i 49l ..nr. 9; ,4S2 ..79 103 .434 -IVIIITK SOX KVKN si;i:ni I'HIl'AOO. (AC) 'Hi" fllliiiKU Whlti' Hox f'vrni'il at, t lit. cuinil In mi! ChlfiiKO rliH 'I'liiirH'Iny liv l-r.'iittniT Ihi-lr I'lilt rlvMtH 12 lo 7. tjiiiiKH now Htand onii hihI om-. Tim Kimui him a frci lilfllni; nf fulr In whli'h Hi.' Hon ol l.-. l . ) rivn Joiililfii und a liiiiiin run wliltr Hie ' 'litis uhi'i-ki'U In with four tloii-lil.-n. . , Hoor.-: It. II. K. "lilm 7 13' I Whltu Hox ' 12 14 11 Itattirricx:' Kiitiriininn.. Keen, Whri-lrr, MllsKinl uni) li'Kiiinill: 1'liUrHton, C'v.-n;rua umj Hchulk. 1 Uy III" AlwIotluLvl CiwO Sail l.ukc :t, Oakland 2. Hrorn: . ;. i. .;. Hull IJlkn ;'. 3 y . oukltiml c, 2 llHtl.Tl.H: lull 1 1. 1, Aiiculiy, Hill nloloii mill Ci-Ii-m: Kruuw, Jlinilu and Hukrr. Sacrmni'iito :i, Vrrnon . Hi'cini: ii. u. K. Hiirriiiiii'ftto i Vi'rnon v i a Hiill-rli'H: V4nrl mill liii. lil.r: Hwitnuon, Curoon nnu Murpliy. Ciirllniiil 5, Sun I'raiii'luti I. oitiol i.s takh oci:M:it llAl.tl.MOHK. (AC) Juioli- n' libincriin vt f In rlirlrt rl. ld fnni: wllh 'onnolly on Imm: In tin- ninth Innliitr, liroiiKlit tin. lliilll- nion; Orloliti from bi'hliid lo tuki' tll; flrtil ffiiulR of tin: "IHIIr world'9 wrli'8" from HI. Cuiil of llm Atni-r- ii-un iiHHiMdiitlon rhirtdiiy hy it wore of 4 10 2. H or: II, H. B. HI. Cunt ...3 7 2 lliiltlmuro 4 0 MK--I Klrki- of Cntli-l-noll. N". J., prmi-il tin- Ik-nI Imnlli! Jilini cr In Mtn KHi-ranJ ficnl at llio tioiiiiu uutional tiiauipluiuUlp bi'hJ iwnttr at I'ltUburg, 1'a. OdMkikI Hall Clajir lM-. . OA K I.A N I , . I 'm I. ( A I ) Onliorun JohUHon, 23-ycur-olil HUliiilllilte outrh:ld' r of I ho Oakliiml Cuiiilr i 'oast lvuiruo buwlMill cliil ill til the Mi-rrltt honpllul hi-r Thumduy afternoon from blood iiolnonlna;. tils father, Ludwlg Jolionon of Halt 1-oko city, and lila two siHt'.m and fluncco wero ut bia liedaidi- tlBf Ut ale Hi-orii: Hun Kriini.'iHt-o ; Corllunil, llulli'Hi'H: Mllih.-ll nnd I.i'Vifri.ii. und ('oidirun. K. II. 10. 4 7 1 .:, 1 1 n LINE-UP FOB ALUMNI GAME JS SELECTED MacTavish to Use Two Teams Against Oppos ing Eleven Tomorrow Afternoon. MnrTavlah'a first Hiring comhl. nation will xtart the ituiiii) tonior row wllh the ulumnl team: It Is planned to play two conmlete tuanm; olw eunh half, riithi-r Ihuii muke Individual aubstllutlons. The llnniip will slurt with Strand at cenirr. lliiRhea und Kramer Vttauda, Hauman und Kludt tuc aW. Owillliuns nnd Munnnelt ends, Sherwood playing hulfbaek and t'lilllne signals, Webb at quarter, bnek, Kerr hulfbaek und l.undry fulluuck. . . Webb und Sherwood will change orr In the kicking. This lineup will givH local fans a chancn to see a number of the new men In ac tion. Although litis is Hummelt's second yeur on the l,a Grande first siring It will lie his first trial ut end. He pluyed center last, year us did ulso Owillluuis on thn other end. Miic'I'avish Is 'working hard on I tin ends for the reuson thut Hie l.a ttrande team has no one who can get the ball awuy far enough on a punt. Strand Is showing good stuff ut center!', particularly mi the offen sive. He Is long and lanky und can get the bull back In good shape, even In punt formation. . Hughes Shows Speed. " Hughes at guard although light bus bo much speed and fight that 'lie heavier lads Just weren't able to keep him off the team. Little is known about Kramer except that he Is a fighter and has weight. 1 Uauiuan. playing right tackle has been a surprise I his yeur to thei coach and others. He pluyed on JIOBOKKN, N. J. The forth- the second siring last seasosli but coming world series will present i. nurr uioesoilicu miO U Young and Old to Vie for Honors Christy Mattewton, tried to per suade the youngatera to fea ft col. lege course, , but Use? would, set fear it. .. ... TICKET SCALPER Ar lootbull player since last ; full. Kludt in the left tackle position is one of the hardest hittinirnirn l.u Urande high school lias had. on the line for some tlino. ' Two Vets In Uackflcld. In the backfield the ability of Sherwood and Kerr is well l.iiown mroughout euatem Oregon. This will bo Sherwood's first attempt ut calling signals but he has had three years of experience in the game and should know a lut of football.. Webb and Landry are yet to be Irled bul both look like good men. Webb has what Is often called "a good head" and Ib raliiy fast und game ull the way through, l-undry la as tough as a railroad iron and In the practice scrliumagi a bus shown some good stufl, particular ly on ilia defensive.. , Swond Team (ilen. Tho second team which will no in tho lust half will line Up us fol lows: Cullen, center,- llenuls and Hiniils guards, l-artson and Har beau tackles. Trice and Johnson ends. McKennon huiriiack, Knus halfback. Oreen fullbauli and Zun- dell, (lun'rterback. I'ourtney guard, fhundler cud: Jesse guard, Scott guard, I'liiin center, II. Hherwood halfback.' Jen sen guard and Brown halfback will probably break into the game. i too game will start ut 2:311 o'clock tomorrow afternoon No admission price will be charged. reau Thursday hurriedly ordered its expert ticket scalping rerenua men. to this city. The men arrived on a late afternoon train from New York and scattered Immediately among the crowds In their effort to obtain evidence. ; S1AIL 'DELIVERY STARTS WASHINGTON. (Aft AdTU ed that ticket seal para war oper ating in Washington as M teanlt Hie unnsual spectacle of tho young- 'of tl-e grebt demand to? World sen. est pennant-winning manager nl"- ttekets, the Interns NntH bin Muijor league History pitted against one of the oldest and most saga cious of world series inanugerlal veterans, and also that of a com paratively recent pupil opposing his discovurer and former baseball tutor, Tho pupil in this case will be Ktnuley Harris, 27-ycnr-old player nmnuger of the Senators, and tho tutor, ilughle Jennings, heud coach and assistant manager to John Mc tlraw of the Olants. Whatever young Harris has a I tallied In tho nutlonal pastime lie owes to tho famous "hi-Ynh." It wus Hughle who picked Harris off the sandlots of Plttson, Pa und give hlin his big chance. Hhortly aftor Harris wus grad unted from I'iltston high schojl ho utilized his week-ends playing with local Beml-protesslonul nines with ills brother. Merle, his senior by three years. Their father, Tom Hurris, curly boss und mentor of NOHTH BEND. Ore. This oily Inaugurated, Ita free mail de. livery service October 1. At first only two carriers will be used, be cause the postofrice department Insisted on establishing what Is known as village delivery before It would start city delivery. The mall boxea for deposit have been placed throughout the city and people In general . have compiled with the requirement of placing receptacles on the houses. The city has placed atreet names on ull corners and all residents have placed numbera on the houses. READ Tlltl utiABSUaED ADS QUALITYPLUS SUIT ALL WOOL 100 Fabrics to Choost From X-Ray of QUALITYPLUS Constructive Tailoring 1 .' Collar extra well padded to hold shape and hug neck. ' J. Lapels Well padded with minute Stitches to obtain softness and . correct roll.- ; J. Pure llhtfi canvas front avoids hmMnis aneV-iceeps' coat-ln thape. .. i. Linen etay used to reinforce . pockets, prevent aagging and hold front in shape. 5. Double reinforced safety edge. Fine atrip of Cambric aewed In etltohing of edge on both sides , to prevent haircloth from coming out. ; 6. All wool lining to Insure satis factory wear and service. i , A QUALITYPLUS SUIT made to order is the finest all wool tailored suit obtainable at $32.50. ; It is easily worth much more. Volume business, small profit and economy in production make possible the price of $32.50. Sold only, by established mer chants. . . . Style, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed! Come In and Look Over the QUALITYPLUS LINE Wilson Bros.. Tailors CLEANING - PRESSING AND HAT BLOCKING . New Foley Bldg., Li Grande, Oregon. I II II II li I ilin in ssi i Safety . S&vHlty fiaMjiVl uitarLriwuK.rti si auk UNIS Baars & Coldiron, Props. - Winter Schedule . ; . .(Effective October Cth, 1924) i,i;avii tlrnndu Imbler Hlgln . Ml nn in . Wallowa. ... l,0tlll(V I'Inlet'piiso No. I 8:.'lll 0:00 ' 0:20 . 111:00 .....10:41. 11:00 .11:90 Just-ph 11:60 i.davi; Joseph Knterpiisc! Lostlnii Wallowa. Allnum Klgln Imbler La Oi-atnlo No. 3 ...I 7:ao .... 7:f,0 K: I G .... S:nu 9: 1 & ....10:00 ...J 0:20 ..Jo:f.o No. , No.C , , , rare J2:S0 j:ao , ', l.-oo . 4:00 'l ,80 1:20 4:20 i' i.oo 2:00 t:09 ' 1.76 2:40 1 ' 5:4o '; 3,35 3i'0 6:00 1 8.S0 3:30 : ' :S0 ', 8.00 3:60 . - :60 ' I.:s unt on llouud Trip Ticket.'- j No.f " . No.e ' Far ; , !:I0 1 " ',. 10:60 2:60 ' .' ; I ,js 11:16 ". 8:16" : ' " . ,s 11:86 '.' S:J6" , '. 1.119 12:16 . ,4:16 '. 1.60 ' 1:00 6:00 : . , , s ' t.JS 1 10.. ; 6:S" v.. I.TS 1:60 ; '5:60 - 1.36 Ten per 'cent discount on Hound Trip Tickets .... .' ; , ..1 .'.'" -' 1 . . 1 "1 ..il.,laii , Tliose "Delicious" J p r Fancy Pepper Pan ncis.3 Are Now Being .Served . At. : ; The Silver Grill LA GRANDE IRON WORICS CAOHUrB BHOB AND MlnrDn i ' ' ' All Kind of Machinery, Automobile and Ttaetan Orerhanled and Rebuilt , Aoetylpoe Welding of All Kindt Cylinder Harinff and nvma PWmm unauunana, " is ions ana nstoa rt Give V a Trial D. FITZGERALD Prop. I SHOOT SUPEREX tun Angfim 0, Kcnlilr I. Heorn.: 1:. . K. !. Allgi'les r, (1 Heal I In : r. 0 llutterl-s: I'n.n.liill and Spiueer: Ongg. fhll uni K. Ilaldnin. HN iio.Mih ;i;t iu,ow MAItHMIiKI.il. Ore. i'i,., roiinljr Is rneed by uu iidverse opinion on Us bond Issue lo miilcii slalp money. liy, eleilioii held lute III August voted U'Mi'.IMMl for Hie current progriiiniiie.: Teal, Winfrey, Johnson & Mi l'lilliji li nf I'ortlund gavo I lie opinion. This was basd on the fact that llio county had a bond Isauo election at. primary tlmo and should count as the only one peniiPJeuulw lo a )VMT. ' y T ? r f f t ? ? ? ? t f I Western Superex shells are changing old ideas of shot shell performance. Superex shells not only add timely yards to the ef fective range of a shot gun, hut they : shoot a close pattern which makes a clean kill instead of a wounded bird. Try one box and you will shoot no other. Money back if not as represented W. H. Bohnenkamp Co. t t y y ? t f ;? y T ;? y 't v y y f y it f 'k