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Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA! GRANDE, ORE. Thursday, March 26, 1931 SHIELDS SCORES WIN IN GOTHAM French Tennis Team, (However, Wins Fr om Americans Three to Two Uv Foster llnlley NEW YORK. March 26 Francis X. Shield, a Big Bill Tilden in phy sique if noD yet in atroke. stood to day as an ominous shadow across France's DaviB Cup hopes of a year or two hence. . The strapping New- York City youngster, runner up to John Hope Doeg, of- Newark, N. J., in the na tional tennis championships at For est Hills last summer, won both of his singles matches In the international Indoor team competition with France, which France won three matches to two. and won them in such decisive fashion as to send American hopes soairng. His straight set defeat of Jean Borotra, Davis Cup veteran and lead er of the French team, on Monday night was tne most decisive mc Bounding Basque of Biarritz had ever sustained Indoors at the hands of an J American. Just to prove it was no : flash in the pan. Shields came back last night to. defeat Christian Bous bub, France's main hope among the 1 younger players,-in an even more de cisive fashion, giving the French man but seven points in three sets and five of those in the first. Better at il Tluro Tilden j Standing well over six feet tall, i bcoact shouldered, long armed, the American youngster rifles a servo across, the net In the manner of Big Bill and covers more court than, the : bounding Borotra, At"21 he is a better tennis plnyor, experts say, than ; Tilden was at 24. The International team match, I modeled along Davis Cup lines, was won by France largely because Berke- ! Iqy Bell- was not quite up to the j class-of Boussus, Borotra and Shields;; The fragile appearing Texan lost both t bis; matches and then George Lott Jr., and John Van Ryn, the Philadel- j ghla pair; bowed to the French dou- lea team to make defeat certain. DID YOU KNOW THAT The Chicago Post, says hlgh-pow-' ered publicity wins all-star awards for athletes . . . and it's a poor player who can't claim tlio distinc tion of having made somebody's Ail ' America . . . therefore, no -more- ail star teams wilt be printed on tho Post sports pages. ... Buzz Arlctt, , ancient Coast League graduate with tho Phils, learned- to -catch a ball by catching Alameda carrots . . . and therein lies the story of Buzz's i warped- schnozzle . . . while running ; to. catch one of these carrots, he ' stumbled over a stako and fell against I a post '. . .- "It took two men and a 1 derrick to unwrap my nose from that post" says Buzz'. , . Paul Wo nor is Horusby's selection, if ho had his choice of the two brothers . -. . "He drives In, runs," says the Rajah. . . . Hornsby admits, however, that Lloyd Id the worst pest at tho plate and In the outfield of any one person in the majors. Coast Leaguers ; Score Victories ; In Exhibitions By the Associated Press Tho scalps of two National league baseball clubs hung from the belts of Pacific Coast league teams as the re suit of exhibition games yesterday. The San Francisco Seals took the Chicago Cubs for a ride 8 to 6 la the opener of a three-game series in San Francisco. At Los Angeles the Los Angeles club doused Pittsburgh 9 to 8 in 12 Innings. Detroit of the American league, however, defeated Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league 5 to 1 in a game at San Diego. Elmer Jacobs, Seal pitcher, held the Cubs to three hits and one run dur ing the five innings he played. His triple to center In the fourth scored two men to aid his own cause. Batteries were Jacobs, Dolaney and Baldwin, Penebsky for the Seals; Swcetland. Warneke, Herrman and Z. Taylor, Hartnett for the Cubs. . The series will continue today. ' .. Angels Win In mil A twelve-Inning tuss:e between Los Angeles and Pittsburgh was won by the former through two home runs In the final stanza. Harper, first man up, clouted one. and Jacobs, next up, did likewise. The Pirates tied the count) 7 all in the ninth and scored once In the twelfth to take a short lived lead. Batteries were Moss, Bnllou and Hannah for Los Angeles; Brame, Wood, Kennedy and Phillips, MeaJey, Finney for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh and Detroit of the American league play at Los Angeles today. Detroit scored Its second straight victory over Hollywood at San Diego. Churllo Gchrllnger contributed a homer, to which Gerald Walker added a two-bagger and Owen and Sorrel three-baggers. Batteries were Sorrell, Cantrell and Hayworth, Schang for Detroit; Hollerson, Yde and Evert for Hollywood. Oakland Downs Ducks At Fresno Oakland defeated Its Pa cific Coast league rivals Portland, 19 to 13 in a slugfest. The Oaks pounded out 20 hits. Batteries were Daglla, Oockel and Riccl, Pool for Oakland; Or wall, Bon nelly, Keating and Wood all for Portland. The Mission Reds ot tho Pacific Coast league and Port land will play at San Jose today. The Reds broke their five weeks' training camp at Stockton yesterday. Genaro, F errand Battle To Draw BARCELONA, Spain, Mar. 28 UP) Frank le Oenaro, American claimant of the world's flyweight title, boxed a' fast fifteen round draw with the Catalonlan champion, Victor Fer- rand, m the big ouu ring last night Both scaled under the flyweight limit of 112 pounds, Oenaro at 109, Fer rand H0'2. . The crowd booed the referee's de cision, believing Ferrand had the bet ter of the match because of his con sistent attack. Oenaro was the ag gressor In the early rounds, Ferrand piling up points later. Ferrand cen tered his attack on Genaro's body. There were no knockdowns. , . (irand National To Be Run Over Aintree Course I FOKMKD I ; C YANKEES TO PACK OIKI, :vf CHATTANOOGA, Tcnn., March 28 W) Jack Mitchell Is 17 ond a pro fessional baseball pitcher. Not so much that? Jack is a girl! More over, she is assigned to pitch for the Chattanooga Lookouts In on exhibi tion game against- tho New York - Yankees next week. Her ambition is to strike out Babe Ruth. KKJIIT-CMH LEAGUE PORTLAND, March 26 m With spring in the air, the sound of balls smacking Into padded mitts, and rocketing off big bats, comes tho an nouncement that the Portland-Valley Baseball league has reached full strength, and this year will carry eight clubs. . " 't Nick Sckavone, secretary, announced today Balem, Gresham, Vancouver Soldiers and the Com p ton Clothiers (Portland) will be the newcomers in tho circuit, - i ! The season will open April 12 and closo May 24 for the first halt" of tho split term, with the second half following the next Sunday. ' Opening games will see Gresham at Vancouver, Hillsboro at Salem, Every-Reody Pharmacy (formerly Sellwood) at New berg; Vancouver Soldiers vs. Com p tons at Sellwood; Sckavone said Salem has with drawn from tho Will am otto Vnlloy circuit to Join the Portland -Valley circuit and will have a strong com bination built around Scales, Don n flvu&BeaKcr aim tne uerara orotnem. i AINTREE, Eng., March 26 UP) Started 92 years ago by a saloon keeper who sought to draw more trado to his territory, the grand na tional, the classic of all steeplechase races, will be renewed over the gruel ling four and one-half mile Aintree course tomorrow: It has been nearly a century since Captain Bechcr parted company from his horse and swallowed the water of the brook, which has borne his name from that day, but since then, i the grand national has grown from an , obscure local event to a contest which 300,000 race fans from every stratum i of British, American and continental European life will witness tomor- row' With 44 horses, among them sevtrii highly regarded American-owned j thoroughbreds, ready to face the bar- t rier, every race follower in town to- f day has a favorite, although the bookies restricted their choices to a more select field. Tho starting field will be below tho record of 66, duo to the new rule mado to cut down tho unwieldy field of previous years. Originally 84 were nominated. Many a "nag" has led the more highly regarded jumpers home, but those who claim to know say this is the favorites' year. But that is what they have been saying for 92 years. 1 An American-bred horse has never won tho race and only twice has an American owner been successful. In 1923 Sergeant Murphy scored with Stephen (Laddie) Sanford's silks while A. C. Schwartz's Jack Horner won in 1026. If American silks are to win this year, -tho rail birds are saying, they will be carried by either Easter Hero m Sir Lindsay, both owned by John Hay Whitney. Tho pair have ranked cither as favorites or near the top since the opening of the future books and today were held at 100 to 7. Sir T. Wernher's Ballasport, Capt. Brownhlll's Dr In tyro and B. D. Davis' Gib were the British favorites at slightly longer odds than Easter Hero and his stablemate, which ran third Inst year. . ' Few Tracts In Lostine On Tax Sale Listings My Mrs. William WljKiuift (Observer Correspondent) LOSTINE (Special) There are many pieces of land up for sale for delinquent taxes in Wallowa county, but In looking over the list only a very small tract of land Is advertised for taxes in or near Lostine. Mrs. Clara Wilson went to Enter prise last: week to spend several days with her friend, Mrs. Charles Bos well. She expects to leave about April 6 for her home In Idaho. Mr; and Mrs. Cecil Chllders and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Chllders were called to The Dalles last week on account of the death of their brother-in-law, Edwin Miller. Mrs. Myrtle Repplinger. of Enter prise, spent Tuesday at the Earl Al len home. She came to make the ac- , quaintnnce of her new granddaughter, Marlon Jean Allen. j Mr. and Mrs.' James Leonard, as- i sisted by Mrs. Loren Powers, of Wal- ! Iowa, entertained the Wallowa grange members Friday evening. There were over 30 members present. Refresh ments were served. On Wednesday night, the South Fork grange put on the third degree work when- eight new- members were taken in. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hammack made an- auto trip to Vale last week.- A surprise birthday dinner was given Deo McGee at his home in honor of his 25th birthday anniver sary. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. William McGee. Mr. and Mrs. Pres ton Slngletary and baby, Mrs. Eliza beth McGee and Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison. The Odd Fellows entertained the Rebckaha at the I. O. O. F. hall Tuesday evening following the regu lar lodge meeting. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Maglll were busi ness visitors to La Grande last week. Mr. Mag 111 is having the Lostine resi dence remodelled. Oliver Woods la doing the work. Mr. and Mi's. Jay Lewis returned last week from their sojourn In Cali fornia. They soy that they tried to load up all the summer weather they could bring back with them. Mrs. Stoop, of La Grande. Is In La Grande taking care of her daugh ter, Mrs. Cole, who has been ill. - J. D. Walker, county surveyor of Wallowa county, was In Lostine re cently looking over the road up South Fork where the county Is to build a new stretch of road. Assistant Club Leader L. J. Allen was In this county last week for a couple of days and with N. C. Donald son visited several neighborhoods try ing to Interest more boys in club work. William Wlggans returned Tuesday from Grande Rondo where he spent the week in the interest of tho Tan ner Shoe company. Morvin Wlggans returned to school Monday after several days absence on i less the beneficiaries of a miracle or tc the top -by the sheer application account of a Infected finger. twe, seem destined to wage a private of brute force. Mrs. Ella McKlnzle returned from I fight to keep out of last place. j0hn McGraw, shuffling his forces Enterprise Monday after having spent Tho renewal of this family quar- ; for several years in quest Of another several days there with her daughter, ; reI wU1 fceep-the chief participants t winner, may have found the right Mrs. Asa Craig. I n n CMtn Kut.mhinntmn with an Impressive new- r.'tv,,J . " r" thirrt base there isu t a national leaguer any- comer, jonnuy vew. -- where who isn't longing for a chance to see the American league's entry thrown for a loss in the world'? series climax. Christian Endeavor News Tho chairmen of the various com mittees have been appointed by the president. - They are as follows: Prayer, Margaret Poley; social, Helen Leonard, with Calvin Plants as as sistant; muBlc. Warner Crow; adver tising, Bernlce Winnings. Mervln Wiggans rendered a pretty violin solo "Onward Christian Sol diers" for the Christian Endeavorers Sunday evening. , ' Young people's' conference will be held from o:30 to 6:uo p. m. on. sun- and Freddy Lindstrom moved to the outfield. The Giants, however, do not seem as well fortified in the box as their three principal rivals Pittsburgh, providing it can shake tho injury Jinx this year, has a sen sational outfield and sufficient all- day evenings from now on. The pur- j won 16 out of the last 19 Beries en For four straight years, the Na tional league has waged the bitterest its flnp-hpnrpr take it on the chin. around strength to slash US twice from the Yankees and twice j through to the front, from the Athletics. Boston has added three terrific ' American League Ahead hitters in Worthington, Schulmerich - Ml told the American leaguer, have Sheely. uS1tSSl5S pose is to ask questions, either verb ally or written concerning the Bible, young people's problems, etc. Rev. Ccok will be In charge. BITTER RACE IN NATIONAL LEAGUE tv i t- j .a. i tt! .Birds regard it as a sample of what ! FlVe. .ClUDS Definitely Jig" 1 they can do when fully aroused. gagements. Consequently, the Na tional league partisans do not seem to care who wins the pennant so long as the wnner jean do something to restore the prestige of the older cir cuit. The St. Louis Cardinals, to a man, yearn for another opportunity. They put up a great fight before yielding to the A's last fall. This spring they walloped the Mackmen in three out of four exhibition engagements. There is no payou or tnis out tne tied Reds, must get Improved pitching to represent more than a stumbling diock to ine JU.vurii.eo. For those who have to dress for the occasion, attending King George's court Is indeed a trial. Sport Slants ured o Have Chance For 1931 Pennant. By Alan- J. Gould The fightlnR spirit and the fine WUIle MacFarlane, the tall, irall- crganlzatlon of the Cardinals under , looking Scotch professional, hasn't Gabby Street,-plus the addition of I , . ririnir ennt- two sensational vn,.nr nltr-W In becn 80 "" ln the golfing spot ,,. -,..',. ,,, ,, ' , JDean and Derringer to an already : light In recent years, since he took AssoclatedPreM Tories ?evtewto2 1 ?pabLe .lng troupe, will make the measure of Bobby Jones In a mtfoi letmb' bSebal orSnecte bed i.0 cliamplons to dislodge. ; blistering playoff for the U. S. onen XX&.y have speed punch and brains. ; championship at Worcester In the ' Bv Alan could Strong Opposition summer of 1925. NEW VOBK March 26 P) That I No one appreciates better than j Yet Willie Usually does something dull, booming sound heard this spring street, however, that he faces the I startling when he feels In the right all tho way from Clearwater. Florida ?tr,sest kind of opposition. Gabby's : m0od. He was In this frame of mind to Catallna Island. California, may , !?"?.' that the Chicago Cubs will be : End game at Miami when he single- nave sounaea nice tne coast artillery r :t : " "J, - " , nanaea snos, nimsuu tuiu mmy At nrAt.tr hut It mm-Rlv An thn'Mnnt. u uuwrvera. xne vuos. lng operations of baseball's' heavy ?a,v,e s'engthened their pitch duty boys, tuning up for one of the' f B. aI;Teu,dy Pworful with vet hottest pennant- races the old Na tional league ever has had in pros pect. ' The task of selecting a probable winner in the forthcoming battle is Just as miini guesswork as It was In trying to detect the eventual win ner last August, before the St. Louis Cardinals braced and rushed to the front. 1 Five Teams Strong Tho first four clubs were separated by only six games at the finish of the 1030 -pennant race. These four St. Louis. Chicago, New York and Erooklyn all will toss re-inforced lineupB into the thick of this year's action. All rank distinctly as poten tial winners. The total list of contenders In cludes at least five teams, with the Pittsburgh Pirates back In good health again, and possibly embraces six. if the mUch -strengthened Bos ton Braves are taken Into considera tion, as they insist they must be. : i Tho Braves, even if they have only an outside prospect of bettering their sixth place finish of 1930, at least plan to harass the opposition might ily. Cincinnati and Philadelphia, un- erans like1 Maione, Root and Bush. Their big "if" centers around Man ager Rogers Hornsby and his ability to make a corrle-back that would find his big bat aa potent as his aggres sive leadership. Brooklyn, with an array of blud geoners re-inforced by Lefty O'Doul in the outfield and Fresco Thompson at second base, is formidable in every respect, capable of battering its way I Johnny Farv,di; In the four-ball cham pionship tournament. ' MacFarlane. who looks more like a school teacher than a professional golfer, is.' capable of extraordinary scoring flights. His outgoing 30 over the Miami course recalls the spurt he mode at. Worcester, a nine-hole 31 that enabled him to come from behind to .tie' the great Jones and make possible the playoff ho won. Strange as it may seemL poor eye sight has forced Macfarlane to limit his competitive appearances, plus the fact he spends more time teach ing than most of his roving brethren Willie usually wears a straw hat in competition. ' His style compares with Mac Smith's In Its ease and accuracy. ti ;. - IIKAK OF WRIGHT? "When you were taking about great shortstops why not Just men tion the name of Glenn Wright?" comes the sarcastic query of a Brook lyn observer. Wright, due to his great comeback last season after a bad arm had put him on the skids, unquestionably be? lengs with Gelbert of the Cardinals and English of the Cubs in nil around ability, not to overlook Travis Jack son of the Giants. : ..... In experience and ability as a field leader. Wright stands around the top He hit for .321 yast year and was perhaps the biggest single factor in the great drive of the Robins. Gelbert and English, however, have come along at a moro spectacular clip. They are younger. They cover acres cf ground and they are both likely to surpass Wright aa a batsman this year. qriTE foxv ' They tell this story about Herb Pennock, the fox breeder of Kennett Square, Pa., who can still hold his own in major league southpaw com pany. - " ' v .- ' Behind the visiting bench at the Yankee stadium. It seems a fan over heard the remark:. "This Pennock doesn't appear to have a thing rbut we're not hitting him." A . Answered the fan: "What else could you-expect? That fellow spends his winters teaching-, foxes. how to be smart.'' -- . All nine men on this year's cham pionship Texas Christian university bnskotbull squad were awarded a vur stty letter. - ' Hudson, Essox, Duraut, Star, H u p m o b 1 1 e , Nash, Austin, Whlppett, Overland, Willys -Knight have Auto -Lite Electric Generators and Starters. Wdclul Service Station BURGESS BATTERY & ELECTRIC STATION Oppbulte Iji Grande Grocery Infant's Wearables The Very Best Lower Priced Hemmed Diapers $1.49 per dozen NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP Opening Day of La Grande's Own Store WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT raraoannUrMW nniwiiiimiWrUHBainfl CONNER'S INC. La Grande's Own Store Ease DonT let SORE THROAT gel the best of you ... FIVE minutes after you rub' on Musterole your throat should begin to feel less sore! Continue the treatment once every hour for five hours and 3ou'l be astonished at the relief. 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