La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 31, 1931, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage Two LEAGUE SEASON TO OPEN APRIL 7 1. -V. ' Coast Baseball Teams Headed Down Home Stretch of Games. ' ' By the AKSorlutwl I'rwitt Pacific Coast basketball teams were headed down the homo stretch of ex hibition games today with the finish line. April 7, the opening of the Coast league, looming in sight. The Missions, Seals and Oaks will play Detroit of the American league and Pittsburgh of the National league ln San Francisco this week aand then , 'decks will be cleared for the start of -the Coast league. Today Detroit plays the Missions. .Tomorrow they tackle the Seals. The Pirates begin a five-game series Thursdoy, Btartinff with the- Mis sions. They play the Seals Friday and meet the Missions Saturday after- noon mid Sunday morning. The Pl : rates wind up their stay by playing the Seals Sunday afternoon. Ilornsliv Picks Seal The Seals, who took a trio of games from the Chicago Cubs of the Na tional league, have been picked by Rocers Hornsbv. Cub manager, as potential coast champions this sea- J The San Francisco club and i son. 'llio an rTiiiicisuu hum nu Its Manager Nick Williams, however, nre making no predictions about gathering In the Coast pennant. "A lot can happen during the sea Bon." Is their consensus. The Cubs yosterduy drubbed the Pirates 18 to 8 In an exhibition con test at Los Angeles. There were 34 hits made In the game.- Chicago got 22. Batteries were May, War neckc and Hartnett, Grace for Chi cago: Melne, Bednar. Grnnt ond Hemsley for the Pirates. They con tlnuo a three-game series today. Lynn- Nelson ond Lotoy Horman, right handed hurlers, and William Campbell, cntchor, were released by the Cubs to Los Angeles of the Pa cific Coast leaguo yesterday. The players were transferred under op tional ogreementa. Tho transfer com pletes the transaction whereby Pitch er Ed Baecht was sen from Los An geles to the Cubs. Dick Bonnlly. right handcr who pitched for Hollywood and Sacra mento two yensr ago, was signed yes terday by Seattle of the Coast league. He Joined Portland earlier in tho training season but was released. McAdoo Jr. Fined; Disturbed Peace c BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.. Mar. 31 P) . William Glbbs McAdoo Jr., yester ', clay pleaded guilty In a justice court t at Sherman, near here, to charges of . Intoxication and disturbing the peace. Ho, together with a companion, John ' W. Montgomery, was fined $10. ' Earlier In the day arguments were made to continue the case for one : week, but at noon young McAdoo j and Montgomery appeared In the d court room and tho caso was disposed f of; 'i They were arrested Saturday night, jr following an argument with a taxi I driver. ( A move is under way to preserve if the old French embassy in Austin. Tex. as an- historic shrine. y. Mangum terraces are employed in 1 Ornnge .county. N. C. to reclaim f vornout ond washed soils -.1 1 - LORIMER'S LA GRANDE CITY DYE WORKS Cleaners of Fancy Gowns Men's Suits Dry or Steam Cleaned Phone Main 72 102o Depot Street SUCCESSORS TO WAKDKOltE New Silhouette Dresses-$9.85 to $12.95 In Our Men's Dept. New Oregon City Suits and Top Coats $20-00 to $40.oo Tweeds, twists and worsteds in every popular style and pattern. Select Your Easter Outfit at CcwwEK'jr, Owe. La EVKO BEATEN BY MALCEWICZ IN ROUGH GO SEATTLE, March 31 (JW Joe Mnl cewicz, Utica panther, defeated John Evko, Juso-Clav heavyweight, two falls out of three here last night In the eight round feature bout of a wrestling card. Both men fell out of the ring in the fourth round and Evko was unable to return in the al lotted time. Malcewicz gained the first fall In the second round when he dazed Evko with a blow to the chin. But Evko came back In the third to take a fall with a wtnglock. In the six round Bemt-final Fred die Meyers and Stanley Pinto, New York heavyweights, drew, each tak ing a lall. Cage Game Winds Up In Fist Fight CALIFORNIA, Pa., March 31 iff A fist fight ended a girls' basketball game at California State Teacher college here last night. The score board showed the Call fornia girls and the Goldenson Van ltles, a Pittsburgh girls' team, tied at 19 near the end of the half. Sud denly Miss Leone Cantwell of the Vanities and Miss Sarah Robertson of California, clinched. There was a wild exchange, with some hair pulling, and then other members of the two teams went Into battle. The melee ended with the Vanities leav ing tho floor. Nyssa Will Enter Baseball League WVQKA rtro Mai-nh 11 Ahrtiif. Oft men answered the call of ringing j horsohlde against wood Sundav af- ternoon. With Dick young on the mound, former Oregon State hurler, and with several college lettcrnum to back him up Nyssa will be one of tho strongest contenders for the pen nant In the Eastern Oregon and Idaho league. Owen Prlco and Albert Hopkins, former Eastern Oregon Normal let termcn, now teachers at Nyssa are working out with the squad. Price, who played third last year for the Normal school. Is working out as shortstop, while Hopkins, who did the receiving, is working ,ln the outfield this season. HIM (Hilt TO WKKSTIK CHICAGO, March 31 W) Hank Bruder, who won fame as captain of North western's 1030 championship football team, todayi decided to Join the growing group of collegians who have taken, up professional wres tling. Tho reason: Bruder says he's broke, ond needs money with which to sup port his bride. Bruder had no wrestling experi ence at Northwestern, but that makes no difference to him. ri.o.si; Tin-: dalles jail THE DALLES, Ore., Mar. 31 (A) Police headquarters was closed here yesterday while the Jail was disin fected. An overnight sleeper was dis covered to be suffering from small pox. Six other "sleepers" were voc clnatcd and are under observation. The carrier of the disease was sent to the pest house. Louisiana's principal crops in 1030 represented a total , farm value or $107,787,000. i By Today's Express at La Grande's Own Store Billu Daw Goats Every jrarment a distinctive) stylo creation. You will be delighted with the perfect styling and smart fabrics at such a low price. Then you will be agreeably surprised to find the price only $19 Grande's Own Store Baker Sportsmen Want Association BAKER, Ore., Mar. 31 m The ex ecutive committee of the Baker Coun ty Rod and Gun club announced yesterday tt Is sponsoring a proposal to create a state sportsmen's asso ciation to be formed of representa tives from 36 clubs In the state. Such an organization, It was said, would eliminate conflicting recom mendations such as were made to the leglsloture last fall relative to a revi sion of the state game code. The association would meet an nually to cooperate with state, federal and private fish and game organiza tions. The reaction from various clubs will be sought, the Baker group said. In suggesting an organization meet ing be held in The Dalles May 15 and 10, subject to the approval of tho other organizations. Woman, 103, Lives After Death Notice TOLEDO, O., Mar. 31 fJP) The ten acity that life some times exhibits was revealed here yesterday. Mrs. Lorena Wolfe, 103, apparently died Wednesday. Death notices were run In the newspapers. Her sons and daughters were summoned. Her physicians warned, however, the body not be prepared for burlar as he wished to observe her further. When one of her daughters wejit Into the room on her arrival Satur day sobbing: "Oh, my dear mother," Mrs. Wolfe's eyes began to flicker, and the words came from her lips: "Don't cry. I'm all right." . OI.O '"'"- weekend. f?puf MfllfOV Dpfpftds M UyUl MSVI VllUO Wide Open Policy RENO. Nev., Mar. 3 L (W Defending Nevada's liberal laws on divorce and gambling, and declaring that pro hibition Is an unenforceable law. Mayor E. E. Roberts of Reno spoke at the Reno Methodist church.1- here to an audience that filled the church to the doors. The mayor's speech opened what promises to be a vigorous election campaign In which throo candidates are seeking the office held by Roberts for eight years. He 1b a candidate for reelection. Asserting that gambling Is bad business anyway It Is looked at, but far more desirable when conducted in the open than undercover, the mayor declared Intimations that Reno city officials had grafted off the gam blers In the past are untrue. Need Better Ways To Test Knowledge CHICAGO. Mar. 31 (P) Representa tives of nine large universities have come to the conclusion that better methods for testing the knowledge of pupils should be found. Oeorgo A. Works, dean of students and university examiner at the Uni versity of Chicago, said the delegates from the nine schools had agreed that the type of examination gener ally given was little more than a memory test, and recommended that the scope be extended bo the in structor will be able to Judge the pupil's ability to do creative work. In addition to the University of Chicago representatives from Yale. Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota, Co lumbia, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Buffalo universities attended. sii.vi:it and (loi.n m,AMi:n BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 31 0P Money of silver no longer a very precious meta) In the far east, and an unsufflclent quantity o! gold j money among American farmers, were s alike blamed today by Fred W. Sar gent, president of tho Chicago and Northwestern railroad, for retarding business recovery. Mr. Sargent saw a hopeful sign In the fact that call money recently reached tho lowest point In history. i Edgefield county. S. C. formers pur chased five carloads of Boy beans for spring planting. . 75 Complete New Line of Footwear for LADIES. MISSES. CHILDREN, MEN and BOYS. Every style new and nil at the new lower prices. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Stanley Poreda Beats Risko In New York Ring NEW YORK, March 31 (A'i A col orful new figure had crowded Into the ranks of the heavyweight parade today Stanley Poreda, a. straight shooting youngster from Jersey City. Meeting his first major opponent af ter a long string of victories over lessor lighfa of the division, the big, black-haired Pole established pounding out a clean-cut win over old Johnny Risko, the Cleveland rubber man, In Madison Square Gar den. Risko rallied In tho rlrvthiir rounds but could not overcome the leng lead piled up by his voune on ponent In the early stages. .spectator Succumbs ' The excitement attending Poreda's surprising victory was too much for one of the 8200 spectators. Rudy Hasse, 50, who attended the bout us Poreda's guest, died a few minutes after the verdict was announced, sup posedly of heart failure. Although the Associated Press score sheet credited Poreda with six rounds and Risko with only two, the decision as the three officials was not unanimous. The two Judges named Poreda, but Referee Kid Mc Partland picked the veteran Risko. Alter stopping Risko's Initial rush with a hard right to the chin that set the Clcvelander back on his heels, Poreda continued to swarm over the baker boy for the first five rounds. He Jarred the veteran repeatedly with a long left and crossed wicked rights to the head and body. Risko had much difficulty connecting with a looping right, his principal weapon. No Knockdowns j When the youngster slowed up in the sixth, Johnny charged him all over the ring, taking plenty of punches hut landing a few on his own hook. The result was that he earned a draw In the sixth and tenth and had an edge In the sev enth and ninth. There were no knockdowns. Poreda entered the ring at 198 V& pounds; Risko 194. . ni:i,N(;i:it WINS NOD MEDtOKLi, ore., March 31 () Charley Belanger, Winnipeg light helvywelght won a decision over Gene O'Grady, Ashland, here last night, in a slow ten-round affair, featured by much clinching. Encouraged by the unseasonable winter warmth, a Chanute, Kan., gar dener planted potatoes the last of January. ve sn i 1931, LiccEiT & Myem Tobacco Co. ?..-."r j - " f - . - it- VOK NINETEEN years, our Research Department ha kept intimate touch with every new development of Science that could be apph'cd to ihe manufacture of cigarettes. During this period there has been no development of tested value or importance to the smoker hich we have not incorporated into the making of Chesterfield cigarettes. Liggett 6 Myers Tokiao Co. Vancouver Lions Take Final Game Of Hockey Series VANCOUVER, B. C., March 31 W Defeating the Seattle Eskimos 1-0 In ten minutes of overtime here last night, the Vancouver Lions won the Pacific Coast hockey league cham pionship for the third consecutive year. The game was the fourth of a best three out of five series. Van couver winning two and Seattle one of the three previous tilts. About j 8500 ans- tne largest crowd of the season, witnessed the match. Play was fast with both teams try ing hard to score but the goalies ' were on tne alert and 8nt fter shot that appeared certain scores were turned aside. The deciding goal came about midway In tho first 15 minute overtime period. Pet tinger, Vancouver forward, grabbed the puck near his own goal and took it down the ice. Evading the Se attle defense he made a hard shot at Kehtp. The puck bounded off Into the right hand corner where Red path. Lion defense man. grabbed It, circled the net and let go a fast shot, shoulder, high. The Seattle goalie (barely touched 1G when It slid past him Into the corner of the net. Stribtiny's Plane Is Forced Down HOUSTON, Tex., March 31 OT) William L. (Young) Stribllng, signed to meet Max Schmellng for the world's heavyweight championship, will leave tonight for his home In Macon. Ga., after he completes ar rangements for repair of his airplane, damaged In a forced lauding In a rain storm yesterday. Stribllng and four other members of his party escaped injury In the landing, which smashed wings of the plane. - - - . They were flying from Matamoras, Mexico, where Stribllng boxed Champ Clark of San Antonio, Tex., Sunday. Hudson, Essex, Durant, Star, Hupmobile, Nash, Austin, Whlppett, Overland. Willys -Knight have Auto-Lite Electric Generators and Starters, orriclul Service Station BURGESS BATTERY & ELECTRIC STATION Opposite l.a Grande Grocery , ipped on a South S Jet you'll find me just around the corner It's a small matter where you meet up with Chesterfield. The point is get acquainted! You'll find the change to Chesterfield a real change . . . one which your palate will thank you for! Chesterfield uses choicer and milder tobaccos nothing else; and so blends and "cross-blends" them that you get just what you want in a smoke . . . greater mildness and better taste. 'CANTOMVINK INJURED SPOKANE, March 31 Howard Cantonwlne, Iowa heavyweight wres tler, billed to meet John Freberg. Swedish giant, here last night, was hurt in an automobile accident near Hood River, Ore.. Promoter Jack Routeledge told the audience from the ringside. He said he was not advised as to the nature of the In juries. Sport Slants By Alan J. (ion Id (Associated Press Sports Editor) No golfer's pilgrimages are com plete. It seems, until he has seen and played Eastlake, the links of the At lanta Athletic club and the home course of Bobby Jones. Bobby, unfortunately, was not about the premises when this cor respondent first viewed the hazards of this famous layout, its summer greens carpeted with a felt-like sub stance, but Its terrifying vistas of water and rolling terrain otherwise, exposed to full view. In fact, the handicap card (if any) of Jones was not to be found In the rack outside the locker room, thereby depriving tho visitor of a much-nn-. are on ,.: ,.ni,ie. ticlpated curiosity. I-have often won- American championship 1 1 op 111 es dered what a handicap card for Bob lifted In the last and nJ"c,'? would look like. There has been one, Jones campaign, together wltlvthe of course, but nobody has thought huge Walker Cup. and a special welL enough ol the last one to frameJpUyue. holdlng a ballusecl b apa It for posterity to gaze upon in some hSnrfdVnt although It has noth- J to doTith tXi s'ory. reminded - u .iiotprt "77" where i suppose" "' ".-- , Jersey ol Red orange d. g ""J f ,r' the benefit oT all tourists, of apparel not to be, the best guess being that it was In a pile of old Junk. voi; oroiiT.v seen hobby They are not lacking, however, at the Atlanta Athletic club In appre ciation of the achievements of its great golfinff member. The caddies, without the slightest diplomacy, gladly will furnish a new comer with details of a shot Sir. Jones pulled off to carry a number of hazards after the aforesaid new comer has taken a number of shots for each of these same hazards. At the sixth or "Island hole. It was gratifying to learn, after plac ing my tee shot well on this green by a great stroke of fortune, that Jones was twice in the water the last time he played the course. There are such flaws occasionally even in the superlative. one seemed w " , ,., At the town house ol tne R. COATS Ase 2 to 0 Any one Coat From our rail Stuck In Values to $!) nciw for $2".98 Any Felt Hat 25c & 50c Norton's Kiddy Shop ea says - ? P Tuesday, March -31, 1931 . to each of his four victorious tourn. It Is an Impressive exhibit. one that this ge ;nera on of golfers at C lormer. it maris me end of a cnn lne enoch for the camn f,7,:" , ncluding this correspondent, no saw Jonea win his first national tm ., . TI1EX THERE'S fillAXT The Atlanta A. C. points with pride not only to the individual achieve ments of Jones In capturing a grand total of 20 assorted state, sectional and national, golf titles, but to the contributions in tennis of Bryan Grant Jr., national clay court cham pion and the winner, all told, of 12 important tournaments. A WATERED BABY GRAND wont look so grand after the fire O W WAR NOCK MGR Tramp Chesterfield 99 Tliey Satisfy -that's Why!