La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 25, 1927, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextGeneral News I j&U WtttiM imttttg (ptomr 1 County News VOLUME XXV. LA GRANDE. OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 25, 19277 "NUMBER"T95 FRISCO STRONG EXCEPT INFIELD Pitching Staff Promises to Be Better Than.Dur ; ing Past Season lljr Win. O. i;ilior(l(pi . NKA Kervtco Writer SAN KHANCISCJO, Mar. 25 Tho Man Francisco Scala of tho Pacific Coast leugue flguro to be pennant contender thin year, a usual, with perhups oven brlKhter chances than they enjoyed lust year. Their chances, however, involvo so many "Ifs" and "buts" that In ndvaneo of tho season's opening H Is not possible to niako uny ac curate prediction as to just what will happen. Chief among tho problems thut must bo met by tho club is that of, the: Infield, and -everyone knows Hint to bo a blc hump to set over. If the infield is weak there lit much base running and, consequently, much scoring by other teams, Ike Duvis presents tho difficulty. Star shortstop with tho White Sox In 1925, and out of pluy last year bocuugo of Injury, he has been Kiven 'an optional release to tho Seals for one yeur, but has been holding out. It ho reports it proh. nbly will mean that Sheehan will play second base. Team bosses seem to think this would bo tho Ideal infield. Hut, If Davis doesn't report, there will havo to be some shift ing and experiment to find tho right kind of combination. Shee han can ulso play tho short posi tion, and ho might team with Suhr on second. Or Mitt mar might rival htm. for tho shortstop place with Sheehan and Suhr battling for tho second sack. The Soul pitching staff promises to be better than lust year. Tho club hns a gung of hard hitters. Evorythlng combines to mako tho team a serious contender "if" the Infield can be properly handled. And that still is to bo determined-: U- : ,'.-'..i'.;V;lfr ' " IJAUE rt,l.,tl,!'S',KllOI! AltE hocw: trojtx OCT FAST-MOVING PLAYERS ON SEALS' LINEUP ST. I'HTrcitHMtflia Itabe Itulh 1ms one record not In tho books. He; wara out moro shoos than any other pluyor in cither league. The big follow normally uses 10 pairs a season; anU sometimes 12. J)avu Jtaneroft 1h said to go to tho other extreme, frequently get ting by on threo pairs. The aver ago player, hIioo . drummers say, needs four puiTs,--'...,,: ... : Here urc a . number of San Francisco baseball pluycrs who claim tlioir middle names most rnugo towurtt sihxiI. flails, O'Doul and tlie others lino, ex lHH'teI to make things lively for l lie other 1 'nettle Coat league clubs. Intersectional Games' Dot Grid Map This Year NEW YORK, Mur. 25 . (AP) .Shifting of tho footbull slate to muku room for a brilliant array of new intersectional features Is an outstanding high spot of tho sched ules arranged by many of tho big Eastern elevens for 1927. I Such fixtures us Chicago-Pennsylvania, Michigan - Nuvy, Yulo Georgia and Army-Nolro Dumo re main on tho list, which sparkles with the addition of battles bo tween Ohio State nnd 1'rinceton, Navy and Notro Dmno, Pittsburg and Nebraska, Carneglo and tho Oregon Aggies. Theso are tho head-liners of an Walter Johnson Will Miss First Game But Hopes to Pitch Again Soon i i i I I Ity Hrinu 1U11 TAMPA. Flu., Mar. 25 (AP) There -was a world of regret In Waller Johnson's voice when hu said, "I gucus 1 won't bo tiblo to pitch the opening game this year." The big Washington pitcher, on the club for '2(1 years and one of tiio great figures of tho gumo, was struck. on the, left, by a butted bull in praollco ancT suffered a broken bone ubuve tho unklc. Ho looked ruefully ut a pluster east in which his leg was encased hh he siitd: "I havo pitched tho first gaine of tho season for Wash ington 10 or JC times,. but it seems too milch to hope that 1 will bo ready to start the ball rolling this year. "The 1 doctors sny tho cast will have to slay on there for three weeks and 1 supports thut will not h'uve imi enough time to gi't In shape before the start. "I was counting a great deal on getting uway good, too, this year. My arm felt good and I was count, ing on a good season. I still am. fur that matter, but a good start would have helped a lot." Although Johnson is starting his twonly-flrst year with Washington In the American league, he lias iot been hurt much. 'Thin should be a good season for us," he suld. "If wo get gooot pitchlngVwo will bo serious con tenUors. ' "I am not foolish enough to dft colve myself into thinking my arm is -tut good tin It was. It's not, couldn'j, be, for 1 huvo put quite a strain on It over the years. JJut 1 think I am good for two or three years yet. I might beat Oy Young's record at lljul." t'y Young pitched 22 years in tho major leagues. "I have received a number of hitters from 'kids' lolling me they are sorry 1 am hurt," said Johnson. "I like that, of course. It's a real I i t lui to when tho youngsters aro Tor you- and I wouldn't trade my standing with the, "kids' all over the country for anything. "It will not take mo a great Whltu to iret reudv to nilrh whim I I en ii walk again. I reported in good shape. A lot or hunting this I winter took euro of that." The invigorating drink of the West - Hills Bros Coffee Western" vigor western cheer is in , every fragrant cup of Hills Bros. Coffee. ' Every sip always has an inspiring in flu-. . ence that makes a "big day" look easy. , Hills Bros.' patented process of Con . trolled Roasting is the reason for such uniform excellence. Ask for Hills Bros. , by name and look for the Arab on the can. Send for free copy of "The Art of Entcr : taining." Address Hills Bros., 2 Harri son Strcet,-San Francisco, Calif. HILLS BROS COFFEE October and November campaign studded with Interesting prospects of new rivalries. Harvard joins tho Inters -etioua I fold by scheduling Purdue nnd Indiana, both of tho "I tig Ton." Colgate will meet Wabash and Virginia Poly. Syra cuse renews on old duel with Ne braska, while West Virginia meets Missouri again In an effort to wipe out the memory of tho crushing deTcat administered by the Tigers to the .Mountaineers last fall. Mur i(iiettn university of Milwuukee will encounter two Kustern focf. the Army ami Holy Cross. New York university again wilt invudo tho West to face Nebraska's Corn huskcrs. who havo three Kustern opponents ror tho season. Here aro the Intersectional pro gram's high spots: .. . October J, Syracuse vs. William t Mai'y, Army vs. Oetroit; October s. Harvard vs. Purdue, Yale vs. Georgia. Navy vh. lira It e. Army vs. Marquette, Cornell vs. Hlehmond, Colgate vs. Virginia Poly; October in, Navy vs. Notre lumc, Princeton vs. Washington K- I.ee, Army vs. Davis Or Klkins, 3ruko vs. Pitts burg; October 22, Chlcugo vs. petni. Colgat vs. Wabash; October :!. Harvard vh Indiana, Nebraska vs. Syracuse; November 5, Prince ton vs. Ohio State, West Virginia vs. Missouri; November 12, Holy Cross vs. MarquKtt', Army vs. Notre Dame, Michigan vs. Navy. Pittsburg vs. Nebraska: Novem ber M. New York 1'nlverslty vs. Nebraska; November 26, Carnegie, vs. Oregon Aggies. Spring Winner in Big Steeplechase A 1 NTI ! KH. JCnglund Ma r. 21 (AP) Spring, owned by Mrs. M. Put ridge, won todayxthtt elaw-sle na tional Hleepleehu.se. XKW I-:AIjAM spicint CHAMP TO OLYMPIAD WKM,IN(iTON. New Zealand It. A. ItoHe, t ho New Zealand champion long dlstanee runner who failed to produce his best form In Kugland last summer. Is putting j up excel lun t performances again J here this season. llom traveled half way around I tho world to obtain a race, with !th Olympic champion, Pauvo Nur- mt of Klnland, but because of the J-'l tin's con file ting engagements Track Threat Tmh from Iht triginal vacuum find. Ealilf oftnrJvrilh a kr. ST. MH'IS CAMP IMS . rl.KNTY OP HHAINS TAIU'ON SI'ItlNttH. l'"lu. Thi ro Is no 8('iirtlty of ba l)nll (fray mat H r In the camp of the Bt. Louis Ilrowns. ManuK'T !in Itowl. y is nssitMl In Ills inaKt,- liiliwlliiB l.y l'o coaches uml thn.e s oui. Jimmy Austin Is on haml 0(?uln as roach and haH been Joln.-.l by lllll Kllll fir, lio amlstc'l ItoBrs Hornsby in putting tho Cardinals across last year. The scouts aro Ituck l'n.-ciiian. I'.ay I'olilll and Otto Wil liams, who was a Hornsby' lieu tenant with the Cards last yeur. "Each performance brings with it its attendant ner vousness and 1 relish the opportunity for a soothing smokewhileplaying.Dur ing the course of 'The Plays the Thing' I am called on to smoke at fre quent intervals. It is aU ivays a Lucky Strike. 1 know from many years use of this cigarette that my throat is constantly ' protected and that it will give me the greatest enjoyment" The Noted Actor, Holbrook Blinn says "it is always a Liicky Strike" Lucky Strikes are mild and mellow the finest cigarettes you ever smoked. They are made of the finest Turkish and domestic tobac cos, properly aged and blended with great skill, and there is an extra process in treating the tobacco. -"It's toasted" no harshness, not a bit of bite. i ..m . , . 6ft It's toasted Your Throat Protection When In New York you arecordf '. ally Invited to seehow Lucky Strike -are Trade at our rhibit, corner Broadway and 45 th Street. . , and Hose's own lack of condition tho effort fell through. Hose was disappointed over his comparative, failure after New Zea land fans had raised a fund to Nond him und has declared his In tention of paying his own travel ing expenses to tho Olympic games. TKUAVr TKAK KTAIt KVNS AWAY TO FAMfcl AMR OVER OUR WANT ADS FUR BARGAINS YANKS' Ori-'ICK SHIT; hi: joim ;d piiiii,ii;s HHAD1CNTON, Klu. Tho Phll Ilen iiuvo a young out fielder who might huvo been with tho New York club If the Yankees office had been open the, day ho called. Dick Kpuulding, who made an Impressive sent! -pro record, was advised by Hob Shuwkey to call on the Now York Americans for a trial. Jle did so. but tho office was closed when ho paid his visit, lie then went back to his scml pro out fit and later signed with the Philadelphia Nationals. FALL SCITY, Nob. Ton years ago u shy high school sop ho moro hero nlaved truant, sllmicd away 1 to a tii-stato track moot la Mis- , jsourl, und cumo homo with four first place medulfl and a champlon 'shlp eijp. Jle wus-J.loyd Hahn, ro- gn riled today by muny as Ameri ca's beHt bet In the half-mllo and mile events of j,ho 1I28 Olympics. CIIAIiM'.Nr.INC CltlES IX ItASKIIAIJj CAMPS TA M PA l.'lii. "Dollar, dollar." 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