La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 17, 1931, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textt ' - ' Tuesday, Marii 17.J.931 Pasre Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE, ORE, 1 St XANIONWINE WINS i, OVER WILD BILL Donovan Takes First Fall - But lowan Comes Back With Effective Slams. For lour rounds it was anybody's match, bat in the fifth Howard Can ton wine, Iowa, wore down Wild Bill Donovan, Los Angeles heavyweight wrestler, with a tremendous amount of roughness and scored two falls In rapld succession, the first with a slam in the fifth and the second with a series of flying hoad locks early In the sixth. Donovan took the first fall in the third round with a double wrlstlock and arm scissors, follow of Only Four MoreDays Close Out Sal of Hill's Stock Come expecting unusual savings : you will not be disappointed. onoer s Successors to Hills Dept. Store .JiWinuff,-iii, The LITTLE SHOP ing some weakening rabbit punches. ino ma ten was lull oi fireworks. with the two behemoths tossing each other around the ring ovlth utter aoancton at times, ana at otner times l resorting to hair twisting, tickling. etc., to aid In extrication from some I punishing hold. Wild Bill started off strong and had Haword in hot water at least half I of the time during the first three rounds, his aggressiveness culminat ing with the first fall, which camo a minute and 66 seconds after the round started. ....... Hough Finish Bill started off the fourth round with a series of rabbit punches, but cantonwine rained and let Bin -have a varied and punishing assortment of elbows, shoulders, etc., until' the southerner was somewhat groggy for awhile. Ho returned, however, to get a vaclous toehold on Cuntonwlne that finally sent the lowan clamber ing toward the edge of tho mat. Cantonwine then assumed the of- the e all Store Irks! FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH Special Showing of High Quality AJT UDTTf and . MILLINERY from , "Critenon" - Walla Walla FOR ONE DAY ONLY 9:00 A. M. to 9:00 P. M. CARDS' STRONG j. ' i wm&&miskkm BURLFI(?H GRIMES' vJl f i 'Baseball sharpc are picking St. Louis' champion Cardinals to finish 1-2-3 this season In the National league pennar.t race. Here are tomo of the reasons: Eurleich Grimes, veteran spitball hurler, will be with (he club sj ceason: Charley Getbert, chortstch. dsvcloped into a full Wedd star in the lact world's series: Dizzy Dean, the gjhby hurler freni Tcxco is ft the Ercdenlon, Fta, training camp, and finally eld Mike Gonzaics ' shown at the camp with Ray Blades, outnclelcr ccach) is on hand to steady the hurler. fenslvo and as the bell rang, had Donovan on Ills shoulders spinning for a slam. From then on it was all Cantn wlne, the end coming quickly. Both men exhibited a wide variety of holds, ranging from leg splits and stoppers to headlocks and flying tackles. The first round opened with Bill opening up with rnbbit punches, and Howard coming back like a mud bull, only to run into a short arm scissors truii worried mm for awhile. Cantonwine resorted to i a flvlnff tackle, but missed a Ian. ,'and Donovan clamped on a leg split. ' From then on until the first fall, it liwas nip and tuck. I; AloCiirroU Wins ! In a three-round preliminary, Ray i'McCarroll won a one-fall decision, ! pinning Jack O'Bryan, of Philadel phia, in the second round .with a I punishing toehold.- The third and I final round failed to produce any 1 further falls. J. L. Noregaard referecd the first j match and two rounds of the second, McCarroll continuing in the main event with tho third round, j Today Noregaard was at the Ob server office and Issued a challenge to McCarroll to meet him on the mat ! at some future time. The match wns the first staged ! this season in Eagles hall, which was well filled for the event. A new I'mat has been Installed, also bleuch jicrs sufficient to accommodate a large 'crowd. - . . - Lovo Crowded Out A hciirt onco poisnnt'd by sus picion 1ms no longer room for lovoMotswuuc. " Apparel Make, Your Plans to see this showing of fine appareL MEN OPEN 1931 ! cHARLEy ! 'A'r.SXtr Pitchers Not Ready To Talk About The New Ball-May Shorten Hits Training Camp News Of Today CLEARWATER, Fla., March 17 (ff) Babe Hamburger is all set for a trip to Havana and thereby hangs a drama entitled "The Ball Players' Generosity." Babe Is the clubhouse boy for the Brooklyn Robins and a few days ago he was told he could not be taken on Theheblns' forthcoming trip to Cuba. Word got around the camp that the Babe was to be loft behind and the players although money Is scarce in training camps dug up enough to pay his fare. WINTER HAVEN. Fla.. Much --17 P) John A. Heydler, president of the National league, making a tour of tho training camps, remarked' the fine spirit displayed by the Phillies despite their reverses in practice tilts. j Tho league prexy thinks the . strengthening of tho Boston Braves'1 outfield the added batting punch : will niako them a factor In the pen nant race. Ho also had praise for the up -and -at -'em attitude or the Clnplnnatl infield. The Cardinals aro "starting in where they l?ft orr in si; inn," ana in nis opinion arc real The Cubs. Pirates and n mo uuiJiiuii Kit; rum contenders. i ne uios, riraies anu Giants. which he hasn't seen, are contenders. also regarded as possibilities. PORT MYERS, Fla., March 17 MV Tht new ball with tho elevated stitching won't change tho style or attack very much, in the opinion of Connie Mack, manager of tho Ath letics. There is no sliding pit at the champions camp and Mack Is not stressing base-running because he thinks there will be no decided change in the attacking system this year. He looks for a lot of, free swinging. "I prefer the old-style methods of attack tight pitching where a stolen or an extra bag on a hit may mean victory," lie said. "But I guess the fans want slugging. Because the new ball will be of no material phys ical aid to the pitcher In my Judg ment, but I cannot see that it will restore tho mound duels and bring back the flue art of base-running. Not tills year at least." Lyman Completes Successful Season OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor vallis, March 17 "Mose" Lyman of La Grande, Oregon State forward, has Just completed a Very success ful season of basketball and has been recommended by Conch "Slata" Gill to the board of control for his second varsity sweater. - During the 1931 .season. Lyman al ternated at center and guard. He scored B4 points as well as turning in a wonderful offensive and de fensive game. He was high point man in a few games. His ability to take the bull from the backboard Is remarkable. Lyman is also a member of the track team. He tlod the college pole vault record last year. While at La Grande High school, Lyman set up on enviablo athletic record. He played football, basket ball and was a member of the ttack team;. He was a member of the La Grande basketball team that played in the state tournament at Salem in 1928. Typifying EviU of War The "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" nre Conquest, Slaugh ter, F nmliie niul Pen tli. who np penrod in Kovolutlon on white red. hlni'k and pule horses respectively. They typify the evils of war. : Urges Changed Type Facet : A change In typewriter face styles every live years is surest ed by the bureau of standards as means of tin ring document and prevent i tip fraud?. STAMPED GOODS For hand embroidery easy worked a new stock just in also thread. NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP PENNANT DRIVE By AVilllum llraucher CNEA Service Sports Writer) It Is -still too early to form an opinion of the new baseball to be put into operation this year in the! Dig leagues. Many oi tne teams in the southern camps have not re ceived it. Pitchers on teams that have been using It for more than a week as yet refuse to say much about it. " Tlube Walberg, the A's southpaw who is said to have more natural "stuff" than the mine -run of big league pitchers, says he has no ticed no difference as yet, though ne aamits ne nas not cut loose this early In the training season, j. Eddie Rommel, whose knuckle- ball should be particularly affected i by a ball with a, heavier seam, will I admit nothing, though It was coin- i mentea upon by newspaper men watching the A's at practice the other day that Rommel seemed to be throwing some pretty wicked shoots during batting practice. (loud For Knuckler I'Effcctive knuckle-ball patching," Rommel said, "depends upon imper fections in the ball Any little! rough or uneven spot will curve It because the ball is a 'sailer without I nuwh 8Dln Of course " the heavier much spin, oi course the heavier thread ought to make the ball curve easier, and sharper, but I haven't given it n thorough trial -yet. -It will take .quite p, while to tell.",, ; i i i i i iQto -irciauon about tl nnturn nf ' lSereSam balh He thtnkf toe ntrrrt.rilTtTM i m, fi, Jt,, f difference it will make in the stvle omerenco i win mane in ne sxyie cf play will not be noticed until the regular season is well under way. Will Shorten the Hits "I think one foature that may be brought out Is In the hitting," he said. "The ball with the raised seam may not travel quite as far when batted. The seam is calculated to furnish an air resistance which will cut down the length of long files perhaps 20 or 25 feet. In some parks, of course, this will bake an appreci able difference." Tho question, "Would the new ball moke much difference with pitchers like Grove or Earnshaw?" was asked of Connie Mack. "I don't think so," Mack replied. "But the psychological effect of all this 'new ball' talk may have a re markable effect. Pitchers may get the idea that they have more stuff than they really have, and the con fidence they put into their work ac tually may help them to be more effective. Tliuff the Hatters "Likewise batters may be affected by the' stories of the sharp curves they may expect this year. If a bat ter gets tno idea that a pitcher is go- lng to throw something dreadful at him. he is not so cocksure in his stance at the plate, and is more apt tf be nervous." Well, well I guess we'll hove to wait for the averages to find out what it's really all about! . PORTLAND TRIMS LIONS VANCOUVER. B. C. March "17 (?P Tho Vancouver Lions, who topped the PacUlc Coast hockev leacuc couple of weeks ago with a margin of points to spare, may yet find themselves In second position as the regular scheduled season concludes. In second place, three points behind the league leading Seattle outfit, the Lions last night attempted to add a valuable two points to their total at the expense ot the lowly Portland Bucks, but after GO. minutes or good, bad and indifferent hockey, tho vis itors had scored the only goal of the game. As a result, the Lions now have to win both their last two scheduled games, one at Portland next Thursday and the other at Seattle Friday, if they hope to nose out the Eskimos. Keep It in Mind Anolher nld to longevity Is the renllKntion that the other driver tans bo n fool. Kansas City stnr Window Shopping Onr Idea of perfect happiness Is to ramble around looking at things. It -makes growing old dlHlcult. Collier's Weekly. i : - the New "CHAMPION" The New Champion The rich black porcelain tub, (mottled green inside) und while wringer and base produce a color harmony that Is strik ingly beautiful ami distinctive,. $7950 $5.00 Delivers It CONVENIENT PAYMENTS NOTE: NightFights By lite Associated Press New York Ted Sandwlna, Sioux City, la.', outpointed Peitro Cowri, New York 10). Philadelphia Lew Massey, Phiia dclPhia' e(X Bl,d Tflylor' Terrc K.lt Tnr, . ,fll Tnvior disouallfied I Haute, Ind.. (8), Taylor disqualified for "not trying." Joe Anderson, Cov. ington, Ky., outpointed Matt Adgle, ( Philadelphia (10). itochester,, n. x liusny cranam, i oiiuuiu ui I ' Davenport. Ia. Roy "Tiger" Wil- 1 ' ;JBVenPori' --Koy 4IBer W11" ! "? M. tnin.e.' ' ,e8' m,lu B" w-uuiu, , W1 , ff knnrkprl out KmitR rmne. Cmcago, (4). Pittsburgh Cowboy Eddie Ander son, wyuiniiig, .uutpumteu jauuic Brnnnon, Pittsburgh (lu): Benny Morclenta, Brooklyn (8). Wichita, Kan. Babe Hunt, Ponca City, Okla., technically knocked out IC. O. Chrlstner, Akron, O., (8). Chattanooga, Tenn. Henry FIrpo, Cleveland. O., outpointed Tony Ted- cscc, Chattanooga (8). As Balboa Saw Pacific When Balboa discovered the Pa cific ocenn, lie railed It the South sea hecnuse nt the point where he stood the shore line faced the soutli. Sport Slants lly Alan .1. Gnu hi (Associated Press Sports Editor) The experts who gllmpBed the comparative fistic ability of Young mrecment on what to exuect when . XSe llo agUe young SJ Trade wallops for the world's heavyweight championsnip in June, proDaoiy at Chicago. Tho south Is solid for Strlbling. whether or not It it still solidly Democratic. The pride of Georgia IB as big a hero to the kids and mcst of the older fans in Dixie as Jnck Dempsey ever was in other i parts, nut tne critics iikc escnme- ling too. This department's feeling is that tho Strlbllng-Schmeling Is as good n match as the heavyweight division has had since the days of the Demp sev-Tunnev rivalry, that Strlbltmr should be the favorite inside ten rounds and Schmeling's chances Im- proved over a longer route. No Beer for Max SchmelinR is an earnest young man of 25 who has developed hlm seli with nxuch seriousness (cou pled with some breaks) as a first rate heavyweight, . The German has great confidence in his endurance as well as his Carr Furniture Co., Inc. punching powers and nbtllty to for tabulating the major league fig adapt himself successfully to the ures. varying styles of opponents. He While working In the government studied and copied Dempsey's stuff, j printing office In Washington over 30 He keep himself constantly in j year ago, Heydler spent much of his good condition. sparo tlme maiting up the player av- In his own country. He prefers milk for a beverage, the movies for ncs for for him. but he admits he Isn't so good and broke 1O0 only nni Germany. Mox thinks Camera "soft" by comparison with Strlbling. The Ger man saw ponderous Primo knocked out in Leipzig by an obscure heavv wcight and doesn't think Camera can take it. strlb Flics Scribes Strlbling likewise Is a somewhat serious youth, although he has been In the heavyweight ftstlc business Song enough to seem a veteran. "W. L. is a more ncrrovb tvpc than Schmellng. He expends ener gy in various ways outside the prize ring. He is particularly keen about aviation, a licensed pilot and a good one. After Bom persuasion he took Ed Dan forth of the Atlanta Canstl- A Product of the Automatic. Washer Com Cares vanish . . . comfort reigns when your washing is handled in the new Champion Washer. 'Even the .worries and cares encountered when the Washing is sent out are removed. 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It is seldom, if at any time, that the boys look for their drama and excitement among the columnB -of baseball statistics, nor has there been any recent campaign that I am aware cf to produce more and better figures, except insofar as there may be some comnftt,tinn hotwofm such wmtloniftn OD llne T,w rt,D mim-riV? chasers of the elusive Yet there has been no little ro mance In tho development of the statistical side of baseball. There is I no question it is a matter of national concern. For proof of this, it is neces sary only to note the baseball bugs who digest the box scores eagerly each summer morning along with their prunes or ham and eggs. In no other sport, are the detailed fig ures subject to so much scrutiny as in the national game. Charles D. Whito, Spalding figure expert whose fame has bean perpetu ated by the "Little Rod Book," an in- ; dispensable ltom to all sports editors, ' furnishes some insight into this in terest. ! "When we first began to assemble j a major . league record book some f twenty years ago," White told me. ! r.n,,tima-r,tnrx, m,- .,.. qi r0m it consisted or a mere eleven pages. ln ulde T1Je tatcat issue is in sep- ! pftges' nt years of; th0 most ; J"B"" 'TZ Z the records. In the old days, no one j thought of making a complete record f and keeping It for posterity. As a i result we have had to dig most of the i information out of obscure places and 1 we aro sMll being checked up. I have cno man alone 'doing nothing but ' looking for mistakes. "There's a Harvard friend of mine ! who spends his spare time cross- j checking the Little Red Book and dls- I covering mistakes. A professor at the 1 University of Indiana studies It care-'! fully and writes me when he discovers I i nnv error. 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