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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
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