La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 18, 1931, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage Two I - I BAKER TEAM TO -PlAY MONMOUTH -Bulldogs Appear in Sec ond Game loday of State Tournament . , . SALEiL March 18 V-Four of the tnlv tournament baetr warns whicu wiU compete in ifce 1931 state championship match here besinnlns f ... TT. V; livelvbaU. and Robbie says you cant early today ready for ; wu tlw dUierence. he ha. put to- (ua. although several irtll not eeac- I Mber , -5. collectioa of slug tlcm until tomorrow. The four day calculated to strike fear Into tournament ending Saturday Eijht . ccmjmiuoii. vd. teasel U winner of the state umlBf ;,,, Hue-' i The outlieid. composed of Lefty Cigbt-mrn squads representing Ba- ar Pendielon and Ashland arrived la Salem last night, vhile the local high school squad, mctmg as host, r im on hand to preet the visitors- All oZ the pUvers will arrive foeneume :. during the day. Baker w-.il meet r Monmovth In the second game at " the tourney beuinlnp at 4:30. and . Ashland will meet The Dalles at Kone of the other seven teams competing in the initial conte&ta had v arrived early, but all were expected by 11 o'clock at which tune a confer- I eaoe between coaches, officiate and players will be held at the VTiU- - amette lymrtasittm- Following the t ccnlerence., a luncheoQ will be given m their honor by the Botary club. and the menu calls for training taMe ; !. The two Portland teams, Jeffer- aott and Benson Kih. both play on 1 the opening day. Interest Keen r "Interest in the tournament will be keen from the ope nine game throuch r to the Usta, JelfersoQ arid AsioraS start the contest to be followed by Beaker antf Monmouth. At 7:90 p. m. x Benson High and Pleasant Rill will meet, to be followed an hour later lrAshUnd and The Dalles. ; xhe two Portland teams ars er-1 : pected to tale the opening contests , c troen Astoria and Pasjant HilL at- i though Astcrta will give the Port-j land Jefferson lans a clue battH-' The Pleasant Hill touad is soenewhst 1 . of ail enknown quality here, although It. lAni county it rates hich thro-agb lis defeat of the University RaEii : team. If the Two teams are defeated as advance dope would have it. both I are expected to reach the finals In k the oonsolaUon series. Baker Faiored , ' Tn the other two ccntesJts Baker is ' trpected to take the measure of light edge over The Dalles quintet. un lane aeoona nay, tn tour remain- j Inf teams will meet. Mettle Point to- play Salem, and Pendleton will f take oft Tillamook f Bmee 119. the year of -the first ; tournamenc, Salem has won three ; mmm, wnue rcvmiud schoois alrocf the war office, another fatally won three times, Lincoln. Franklin wounded an army macr who picked and Washington High ehools. Med- j it up tn front of the olfioers' ouaners ioraB too toc. mae Aj.niand. J UjUveratt? High of Bucrar. Eurci-: High achool. and Astoria haw each . i Officials of the tournament are j Ralph ColMuan. A. K. Preach and 1 Baltt Jsoksou. KldOD JtOT and I act vhilo scorers are Ralph Purrtoe and muia isaKierree. Over-Emphasis Talk i : Not For K. Rockne CHJCAOO. Xfar. 18 ( Talk nfi Inet J?o,,l f e , Krf? RkS! J - j Whe. . reponcd spied the faaoas SS" hfavSTl t wet, he ruabed up to flad out toe Km , ... , d - I SOtoS JJf-8?11"1 Btnd 10 thOT 11 10 r TnZ .TIT VLT . ! lag spring practice lest I gel accused oa orer emphasis. The Greater s moothesf of the Eights . . . . 87 Horsepower . More Speed . Rare Riding Comfort Hudson has been ferriccs tec per formance for 22 years. Now the Greater Hudson Eiht surpasses ary rreTOus nwdel in seed. hil!-clirr.b-ini acceteraticn a.-d reiiabarty. Its bij.S74xa-5epo-A-rr meter is since ther Et an speeds. Meter vibratiens, the principal cause cf riding ar.J driviig fatigue, are F-"sctiralIy eUrrinttd, IrnprcAt-rr.er.ts in the fuel sj-stem set a new mark in eiht-o, lindcr eccn ccr.y. And it is priced as low as f 3 "5! Easy to Buy Easy to Pay for Economical to Own Drive it Today 1 Blue Mountain Garage Hitters Feature Brooklyn Team; Robinson Happy Br Attn Gould (Associated Pitss Sports Editor) CLEAR WATER. Fla March 18 W Picture a partly, kindiy-ioolliis old gectlKnan into a mmsUe tn bis eye. a cocw of tobacco tn his Jaw. Instill ir.E rrocity Uito a band o base- ' bil hijackers and rou bare an Idea : ' .- l. V.irt hinAn u dol lh Brooklyn boys, , Cne stxe ja, developed the . km.InItltirt. urclv ball or po : o'Doul. Babe Herman and Johnny j Frederick, arerased -30 at bat last j rear and should do as well or better this year. Frederick and Herman are J uu -J iH!u fiaf " ert- O Doul. obtained 1romhe Phillies dunog the winter with Fresco nwapwa. Nn-viiu ijw ittm larruping the stitches off the new bail in camp. The resrufau- Infield, consisting of Captain Glenn Wright st short. VJ- !? Gtibert on thiid. Thompson e Mcond and Del Biwonetie on first, also average orer 00 at the plate. WriFht and Btssonette are two of the most reliable cieanup men in the learue. Tun pa Al Lopes, catching sensa- . Uon of 1930. h:t for 03 and should go many notches higher. His 210 pound understudy. Emes Locnbardl. hit 370 with Oakland of the Pacific j Goast learne lat teason. The" "Kiltie the Board.-" With a port of ferocious elee. Uncle Ro&b.e wstches these fellows go up to the piste and. as he says TattZe the boards." . The pitching defense may not be the best in the leuurue but it is close to it. The high priced Daray Cance. ; William Wauon Clark, Adoifo Luque. Ear B&bei Phelps, who won, 14 games in his ftrst maar league sea son: Holiis Thurston and Ray Moss cornpOM- the pcinclpal firing line. Old John Picus Quinn and his spit- ball crccnise "to be helpful. Phil ; Galllran. star youngster from Macon. the best of the 'new comers- The Arkansas hog caller. Clyde JPea Rjdcet Day. drafted from Kansas City, may find a relief Job. The Robins are not pifhfd -looking. Fleetness of foot and qukkness of mind are not among their note worthy points as a team. Howrr. they have the essentials of pusch. pitching and leadership to make them pennant fac4ors everr step of the way. PI BUC Rl'ILMNtiS BOMBED BELGRADE. JucctCavSa. March 1? i-p. Ft rn -eT-t r-,vW, W.v ! in front of public buildings in Bel- grade. One tore a hole m the iacide j ,na alterapMHl to qutnch it. A Ourd atmtn - a thf t:mace minntry and a tcurck drtaa-.l la froct at tbt aj Ji- rm .,,.vm... ,k... around th fosir buCfl-ct SnuikJd ' and arrested tweatT persanK t , . J. Li n- i a tt ' , . A. t igilt It maS . Up III FOUl Punch "tStfS ?"""cn 18 I.OS AXOEIXS xtarch 18 iP The - nt aauonal epidemic Ja ,nicht ty Andy Dircdi la the faonh lwKiE i Tort nerartiU ! auxin It on ah.-ut eren terms. D,. ! rod! drar-ped from a body b5o i 'eree heian to cwtnt be rose to- hi, feet on "twi Walker iraa iramed uauoeii ofw sens uroai eoro araio in the fourth the tallea man hirU In xtte fourth the fallen rasas hand aras lifted :n rtctory. 7e Oeetee Mvcisu f oU Ck 1175 I a a " V' .5V'Sl?Jj33E. Five Additions Promise To Aid Boston Red Sox Dv Gatle Talbot Jr. PEN'SACOLA. Fla.. March 18 A couple of slugging rookies outiield- ers, a young sbortetop who loots nice he mipht hit. and a oair of nltchine veterans salvaged from the minors league bteba opposition lor two ; of ail proper proportion. . . . Won farm ih fonnrtAtirvn for an intiuive straieht seasons ahows some siirns j der If they could ha "re meant the rebuilding program In the camp of r.o tsasian tie-a box. Forty-four athletes reported to Shano Collins, the new pilot but the Jive star newcomers are the ones who promise to ac.si the Sox out of . ehth place, if such a feat is pos sible. Collins, up from a successful -managerial career In Des Moines, ism predicting a penny's worth. If ine live tjre up to nis expectauona, - he thinks he might do pretty well. ana so ne nugnt. ! Added Batting Power The pair expected to add batting' . .t. .i.-ij a w . iCamp. a 44 clouter from Des Moines ( lafX reAr and Py, dirranu- 'tire 'one who fait -267 for Waco in the Texas lea true. Bye. who gained more or less lasting fame by poling three homers in one inning, is out Sar Urrf. ting with a broken wrist, but Collins is counting on his retm b-fcre the CAmpsicn begins. A l. Maronardt. a sweet fielding ; shortstop who hit .324 for Kashviile prospect for gettinz more robust hit- ArwJ though some of his omer tmg in the mfield- It largely was mar be. Mack s stars retam the failure of the inner giiardians to the spryness of vouth. He is con hit their wrieht that keot the Bed tent to stand pat for 1931 and make Sox in the cellar last season. ; bid for three successive pennants. Veteran Pitchers Indeed, there is no reason for him wilcr Xfoore. one t:me world series hero with the Yankee, and James "Lefty BnUheart. a former Cub. come bark from Minneapolis and St. Paul, respectively, to add strength to an already canabie mound staff, Moore won 23 gunes last season. They promise to lit in w?ii with the vet- eran group. Milt Gaston. Dan Mac- Fayden. Ed Morris, Horace Laienbee and Jack Ruoeil. All five pitched good ball last year, losing many a touch one in the late tnnlncs for lack, of a timely hit behind them. Moms' ailing arm is back in shape. Bilie Sweeney, who hit a respect able -KiS last year, it first; the vet- ertI1 Reer e: ixicd; Marquardt at short, and J&ck BothrocX a con verted outfielder, at third, form a tentative infield that has been fav ored by Collins in workouts and inter dub games. j - Collins finds the c:ub well fort!- j fled behind the plate, with Charles " Berry. Muddv Ruel and Ed Connolly i ready to divide the chores. Berry, a ) hard-hitting backstop, will head the ' catching corps. . J Three Billiardists Tied For Honor sx KEW YORK.. XIar. IB' IF. The! x&ree vetcraas. Edpar T. Aprs'i-by of' c-ar York, Ray FesscmSrn ol ifidisoa. ' Wis. and Prrcv OoUios of Caicaso stai were lorded in a triple tie for , ftrst pl&oe 111 the nstsonal arssateur I 385 ttaU:line biUltrd cfcanptocsiup i touraaraer.! today. Eaci -fcri woa ; itto straight ramrs. drftoaing champion. ! tZTZ. V. a A ,: ' . . ' vipped D. H. Goslm of Los Aareies. : S to 1. aDd Ptssfadeo cosquered ' H.X. Oaiey ol Tulsa. Okla., 300 to 'r Pesseaiim to matchrd itto Ooalla and AppU-by with Gaiey. aad , -SIil iwuss ra meet toaaor. i S-TOE.M HAKMNGS TP i POET1A-VD Ore, March 17 v i" Storra -araEs for szaai! craft urre ; fiyiasr Isvta ail stanzas oa rae ccasi I tciay between Vtarshlirid and Cape Fiettery. Stroar s-rrtr.-aerly triads ; vita IhicX TPeataer aad raia Vas pre- f dined i Oae-third cl lie raetabrrs ol tie ! Ponyecaad Texas legislature are ) forater smdeats ic the "state ualrer- i r:ty i This Hudson locis aristccratjc and it is' From its chrorr.rurr.-pbted radi E'or grid to its v.til -proportioned rer- quarters, it is sr.-jrUy stytel Irterirrs. tco. arc beauti.ru2y done. But its mcst impressive adstiritage is lhe.?cre R:dlrf and Driving Com fort it gives ycu at its amarfngly lew price- Dri-e this Hudson and test tt yourself. Any cf the dealers listed belrw are ready to demcrtrate the Grester Hudscn Eight to you today. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Athletics Still Have Many Old , i Timers On List Br Alan i.tmW PORT MYKRS. Fla, March 18 3 Age has begun to creep into tbe joinu of the AUi:jcs- The machine thai has steam-rollered its major ol wear and tear, but the six main reasons for the rulership tfce FhJadelphians remain sound in bocy and spirit. These reasons are the 68-year-o".d but exceedingly alert pilot, Connie Mack: Aloys: us Harry Simmons, probably the greatest of present -cay outfielders: James Foxx. the fi cifemg first baseman: Gordon (Mickey. Cochrane, number 1 backstop of the ma)cr leaeues: Robert Moses Grove v? uniuswo uiiuiai, a two-man pitching staff. In the absence of some of these T-tr-ci ewe civ-K ac Cmmrme nnri Eamshaw. who are training at Hot Springs, Ark. and to beherv some of the others, ambitious youngsters have been cavorting in the Ug ot blue of the A a. They may as well cavort to their hean's content now. for when the race start next month. Mr. Mack will send out to the ua- ' pires the same line-no that finished the 1930 world's senes so triumphant, except that Grove may be on the to plan otherwise. Joe Boleros arm has come along slowly in spring training and Max Bishop has been laid up temporally with a leg bruise, caused by a ball thrown from the outiield. The reteran kelstone pair, however, figured to start, although Csb Williams at short and Prank Hig- gins, Texas boy. at second base have been given plenty of chance to oe- reksp. Higgins "psriscularly shows promise, both in the field and at bat. The infield is well fortified else- where reserves, with Phil Todt, ? late ol the Red Sox, to sub for Fosx. and Eric McNair as understudy for Jumiay Dykes at third. Dykes, at 34, is one of the oidest of the A's in point of maor leaghe service. This is his fourteenth season hut ...one of 56 health officials from 56 different points approving Cremo's crusade against spit or spit-tipping. Every smoker, every wife whose husband smokes cigars, should read Dr. Lavan's letter. "Who are the friends of 'Spit'?" YOU MAY WELL ASK THIS QUESTION WHEN 56 IMPORTANT HEALTH OmOALS HAVE WRITTEN SO STRONGLY AGAINST THE EVILS OF SPIT OR SPIT-TIPPLNG. Dr. Lava ii wites: ...endorse the service you are rendering by warn ing the public against the common nui sances of spitting." The waragainstspitisacrusadeof decency. Join itSmoke Certified Cremo a really wonderfui smoke mild mellow nut sweet! Every leaf entering the clean, sunny Cremo factories is scientifically treated by methods recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture. Jimmy still dresses, cts and chatters j "They are workicir us old felloTrs ; J pnevUjF hard.- Dyfces remarked to , S Bing Miller, ihe veteran outfielder. 1 "but I guess re can stiU stand the i pace, 11 line a.d legs doat give out." lID YOl KNOW THAT It's ail oil between Southern Cali- , "d tre Dame alter tne b:g s 1TC3ans M pune crown out ! score. Burt Straiten shows a smile erery time he sees CUse Dudley throw a ball this year. ... He believes . Chse will help that pitching staff. . . . Duoley was named Clise after a geld mining partner of h father's. . . . Jimmy De Shong. recruit Macxian pitcher, thinks MViey Cochrane is G. A- Mhty. . . . I never thought; I could be on the e club with Michey. says J:mmy. . . . De Shone worshipped Ty Cobb before he ran cjxss me aiicx zour years ago. . . . BlU Carey likes to ruh elbows with the preliminary boys, trainers, rack- trc Tlrt (SHfT n ih rT-v HaYn game. . . . Mrs. Carey doean t. - ' Training Camp News Of Today OAKLAND. Cal March 18 -JP The birgest smiles worn today among the Pittsburgh Pirates are those of Jim MosiofT. the versatile Tacoma. Wash, nn, and Ben Sankey. . Crichton, Alabamans Idea of a sweet shortstop. Moslof. who can play the oilfield and also do a Utile pitching, has been catching the eye of Manager Ens with his fine batting. Sankey is passing the cigars in honor of the newly arrived Benjamin Turner Sankey Jr down in ol Aia bam .'' , W1NTXR HAVEN, Fla, March 18 Chuck Klein has turned down three inntatiocs to come to the Phil lies training camp . to confer with officials of the club concerning his salary. This was revealed today by Presi dent L. C. Ruch, who said he had gone to the "end of the road" with; the slugging outfielder. Ruch said K!?ln replied to the Commissioner MM: r j bids tiiat be uru2d not leave his : hemt until bis demands- are met. 1 Pbil Collins has also relused to sign and has no reported at the training camp. , " SI EE OF REAPPOINTMENT I WASHINGTON. March 18 (fl -! Senators McNary and Steiwer of Oregon said uxisy President Hoover ! has informed him that Jefferson ,f Myers. Oregon member of the ship j ping board, will be reappointed when I his present term expired In June. Myers, a Democrat, was appointed by President coohdge. DID VOC KNOW THAT Babe Ruth, tn his first official workout with the Yanks, wore three undershirts, a rubber shirt, the gray ; pants of a road uniform, white sweat sox with no oversox, one pair of shoes and one glove. ... He weighed 228 pounds after the workout. . . . Stripped, of course. . . . He got by that first clay without having to autograph anything. . . . He didn't even get his picture taken. . . i ms was because the Yanxs stole out to practice in the rain. . . . Tom Clarke. Giants coach, made an error in addressing Dick Corns, rookie catcher, the other cay. . . . He called him Bunions. . . . Johnny Frederick, Robins' centerfielder, has filled out considerably. . . . His teammates now wonder ii it's -safe to call him "Muscles." . . . Jack Qulnn admits that he hsd offers from five teams other than the Robins. . . . -My rea son for choosing- the Brooklyn team the obvious." said Jack. Every third cup of coffee drunk in the United Spates comes through the port of New Orleans, the Asso ciation of Commerce there savs.- r- : 1927 Pal re Sedan z 192? Oakland Coupe . - 345 245 l!r?6 Stodebaker Roadster , Chevrolet Coach , LARISON CHEVROLET CO. 1414 Adams Phone Main 2 Says N L. LAVA of Heafth, City of " -eT,ttT r 0 Sot stj; 4. S 7 w.-sfce tie ,.t, ... Certified Ed Don George Pins Sarpolis With Body Slam . nntrrTcr-A Wnwh 1 ft (& Ed Don George, heavyweight wres- i' . -i ; ataatati nr. Karl 1 UlUg tllilUiyiVaJ, uwafv - " ! Sarpolis. Cleveland In a fast match i here last night. Sarpolis was unable i to return to the mat within the al- : joiiea unse tuvci w&v j him from the ring with a body slam aiLr mug uuuuvm DEHN WINS Trrnrt U(.rrh 1ft iJRt Ira Dcm. Salt Lake heavyweiEt- wrestler, de- in two straight falls here last night, the fight in 5 minutes, 31 seconds and the next in 4 minutes 5 seconds. LONDOS VICTORIOl'S INDIANAPOLIS. March 18 0P Jim Londos, claimant of the world's reavy- I weight wrestling championship, ae : feated Hans Bauer. German "strong ; arm," with two s'-raight airplane spins ' here last night. The town of Earllngton. Ky.. has two fire chiefs, one for day and the other for night duty. Each is paid $60 a year. TVeWelcomeyou to Portland. 200 comfortable roomi, eadb with bzth. Reatoaable ratetw Coontnirtir dowivcowa loot ion HOTEL CONGRESS pOSTLAND, OREGON Laos E. PTTFl. Bssdai Mgmgg Toledo, Ohio F- 1 -atlc w,,rAltc 13, 1930 C---0r50 service v Wednesday, March 18, 1931 PBO GLOFEBS' CLP MISLAlf BV HAGKX APPLAH8 IN TBC.Vr CHICAGO (ffj The championaiun trophy of the Professional GoUewiuiU soclatlon. lost by Walter Hagen jJI 1926. has been found in the baa " ment of a Chicago' warehouse ana Will be put back into circulation. Hagen lost the big bronze cun a donation to the P. G. a bi Rodman Wana maker, immediately after he had won it. A nationWi,Z search was made but with no success and a new trophy was used for the annual title tourney d! cently the long lost sup was 'found In a locked truk. P. G. A. officials say the ne trophy will be awarded to cham plons of a Junior professional tourney and- the old one will re sume its place as the ace of pnzpl for pros, starting with this year? tournament. Spring must be really here. n. trolt off iceds. In a raid the other dav seized a cargo of bock beer. SAME PRICE forover AO years no spreai In this period of cold weather and cracked lips, above all insist on a cigar free of the spit germ. z1 . THE GOOD CIGAR .V. 'A. Harrison, Mgr. THAT f ERIC A WEEDED Opposite P.O.