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Tage iSvo LA' GRANDE EVENING OBbEHVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Tuesday, April 28, .931r I New Scarfs in a charming array of colorful patterns . and many novel shapes. 98c to $2.95 rp D N N (EiK ' fT LA GRANDE'S OWN STORE REMAIN AT TOP Bill McKechniers Disciples Get Good Pitching Blank Phillies. ltv flnvle Till hot Jr (Associated Press Sparta Writer) Tlmo might prove that the Boston Braves are playing over their heads, as the saying goes, but there is no denying the fadt that Bill McKech nle'a disciples are producing the fin est brand of ball In either league at tho present writing. Two weeks have sailed by since opening day, and there are the Braves out In front In (he National Iconic. Generally picked to finish somewhere down in tne secona uivisiou, incy are getting consistently great pitch lug. are fielding almost perfectly and hitting In the pinches. No matter what befalls them later on. they have had a lortnignt or great lun. PhUHrft lit fin Wed By shutting out the Phillies 3 to 0 in the ftrst of their aerie yester day, the Braves Jumped to first place with a run game over tne si. wnns Cardinals, who dropped another to Pittsburgh. 6 to 3. Old "Socks' Set bold, who could do no better than break even in 33 games last season, turned In his third straight victory and hts second shut out In n row; allowing the Phils four scattered hits. Not only that, but he singled in the third and scored what proved the winning run on Rabbit Maranvllte's single. Selbold has been scored on just three times In 97 in nings against the Robins. Glanta and Phillies. Four runs off Flint Rhcm In the first Inning proved sufficient to give over the champion Cardinals. Larry French went all the way and suc cessfully choked off a two-run St. Louis rally Hi the ninth, with two on, he fanned Ray Blades for the final out. - . . : Kublns Defeated s ' . Johnny Verges, rookie third sackcr. supplied the chief fireworks aa the New York Olanu greeted their neigh bors, the Kobius, with au a to ft thumping, Veryea cracked hts sec ond home run of the year, a double and single. The game was over to all Intents and purposes after the fust Inning when the Qianls scored su runs off Joe Shaute and "Pea RidRe" Day. Washington and New York, play ing Uie days only American league game. I runted through 13 frames before the Senators finally won 9 to 8. It marked the Yankees' third straight reverse. Wetnert. thiid Yan kee mound&man, forced across the winning run when he cracked Bam Itlce In the ribs with the bases filled. Sammy Byrd. New York out fielder, hit the only home run of th game. Sis other teams of the Junior cir cuit were stopped br the cold wave, a were the Cubs Mid Keds in the National. Night Fights Ry the Associate! Press Philadelphia Lou Masscr. Phila delphia, beat Harry Blltman. New York. ISO pounds, decision: Pt un to, 178, Scranton, beat Matt Alile, Philadelphia, ITS, 10 rounds. Pittsburgh Bmmeti Roroo, 191. El wood City. p.. beat King Levtnsky, ltB. Chlcajo, decision. Quebec Vernon Cormier. Boston. 1SS. and Jackie Cohen. New Tork 137. drew ten rounds. New low prices flus T) YEAR GUARANTEE if. J Special W. H. BOHNENKAMP CO. Coast Leaguers Are Pacing New Opponents Today , lly the Associated Pre Pacific Coast leauuo teams face new opponents today as play is re sumed after the usual Monday day oir. Last week's series ended with the Sacramento Senators atttl at the top or me percentage column. They split their series with the Seals at three each and the deciding game was called off In the third inning by an untimely downpour which sent the fans scurrying for street cars and the players for the dugout. Los Angeles moved lrp.o second place and Hollywood, hist year's champs, now occupy third berth' fol lowed in order by rortland, Oakland, tho Mission licds. Sun Francisco, and Seattle. Tho Indians are Just where they started the season, undisputed owners of the basement. Oakland comes to San Francisco ttr day to start a series of night games with tho Meals.: Hollywood moves from Portland to Seattle to tackle tho Indians, while Sacramento trav els south o oppose the Angels. The Missions play the Bearers at Port laud. Leonard Backer. Senator second baseman who was hit In the bead with a pitched ball Sunday, haa a linear skull fracture and will be out of tho game at least a month. - The fracture, which was not ap parent at first, showed up Yesterday In X-ray photographs. Doctors said his chances for reeoverv aw snnH The ball waa heaved by Bill Hender son, Seal pitcher. Wrestling Hy th Associated Press St. Louts Jlmmv LandnA rtefenlMt Piu O'Shocker. salt Hike City, one iuu, oociu. jim McMiiiun, Chicago, threw Andrew Kaliarotf. Kusaia. 14 :14. Dick Shlknt. Germanv. and Kola Kvrartnnt. Kus.Mii. drew Id aa minute . Oforge Bnhsrliui. Pueblo, Coio., defeated Jim Clilikstoek, Okla- noma. in 10:35. All are heavy weight. Nu fasti . . h- .. .. Cairo. defeated George Tragus, Kansas City. Ivan Vacarofr. Chlcairo, threw Tony Fclec. New York. P. Wilcox. tintim. oeieaten w. Darts. Okla- Joe Botineck, Chicago. Milwaukee. OttI SonnrntieK. fealcd Krnl Seharpesse. Milwaukee, two out ot three falls. Jegtiiard stkl. New York, won on a foul front Joe Komar. Cleveland.. Hank Bruder de feated Oeorue Kogut. Chicago. Doc Lurlck. Chicago, defeated Bull Mon tana. Hollywood. fllKSS EXPKKTS TO I'UW NEW YORK. April 38 Two lonr time rivals. Jose R. Capablanra of Havana and Edward Lasker of New York were sclieduled to meet In what promised to be the feature match of six carded today In the International chess masters tournament here. Capablanca scored hts sixth win last uisht at the expense of Abraham Kupchtk of New York to retain his leadership in the tournament, 6? to 7. Isaac Kashdan. champion of the Manhattan Chess club, nosed Into second place with five win and one loss by defeating Israel Horowita. New York. Lasker stood fourth, flav ins? won three, lost three and tied one, ... Every moving part of the General Electric Kefriseratr runs in a permanent bath of oil. There are no troublesome belts, fans, stuffing boxes, or drain pipes. Terms with a Literal Allowance for your old ice box RUTH l)OKS NOT KXPKCT TO PLAY AUAINST A'H NEW YORK, Apr. 38 UP Babe Ruth, the battered bam bino, has given up all hope of being able to play against the Philadelphia Athletics In the three-game series starting In Philadelphia Thursday, but 1 confident his Injured leg will have improved sufficiently for him to suit up against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. It was in a game with the Red Sox Just a week ago that the Yankee clouter received the Jolt that sent him to the hospital.' Artie McOovern, Ruth trainer, started working on the big fellow's bruised thigh yesterday and expressed the opinion he would have him back In the game by Sunday. "Probably he will have to take it easy for a time." said McOovern. "It might be sev eral weeks before he Is fully recovered." ndleton Wins From Mac-Hi By A Single Point PENDLETON. Ore.. Apr. 28 (Spe cial! Hermuuon rimn scnooi cap tured the annual Umatilla county track and field meet on the Round Up grounds Saturday while Pendle ton was winning a one-point margin victory over McLougmin aua uistrict Two wns taking the county grade scnooi meet. Competition In all events was close with some very Interesting races in me ciass a ana a events. Her mis ton finished the meet with 51 H points to 33 for Helix. 32 for Athena, and 36 for Umatilla, Wes ton 6 and Umapine 3. Pendleton scored a narrow victory 06 to 65 over the Pioneers of Mc- Loughlln in a hotly contested meet. Kidder of Pendleton, w-ns high point man with 20 representing flint in the shot, discus and both hurdles, Miller, crack Pioneer sprinter was secona wim points. Section II representing MIKon-Free water. Pleasant View, Perndnle. Fruit dale. Tum-A-Lum. and Umapine scored iuf points to win over sec tion I with 64 points, this being Pendleton schools. Section IV. West- end schools, pi ted up 45 points and Section III around Helix. Athena, Adams, Weston, etc., 35 i points while Pilot Rock and McKuy district scored 19. Class A Summarv fiO yard dash: Hufford Mh Mil ler M), Stroble (P). Time 5.3 sec onds. 100 yard dash: Miller (M). Tem ple (P, Kuirord (M). Time 10-3 seconds. Pole vault: Stroble (P), Gibbons (M). Crlmmliu M tied for second. Hrlxht 9 feet 6 Inches. High Jump: Hill. Terjeson. Stro ble. all Pendleton, tied. Height 6 feet. Discus: Kidder (P). Terjeson (P). MaTkham (M. Distance 108 feet 0'i Inches. Shot put: Kidder (P, Markham (M). Terjeson tP). Distance 40 feet 7 Inches. Mile run: Bauer. (P). PersciaUo (Ml, Hoover (M). Time 4 minutes, seconds. 3'alO yard dash: Miller (M). Urn barger (P, Markham (Mj. Time 33.3 seconds. : VU0 yard high hurdles; Kidder (PI, Stroble (P), Gibbons (JI., ;Tlme 15J seconds. 440 yard dash: Hufford (M), Crlm miiLs (M). Wltherell (P. Time 64 seconds. Javelin: Markham (M), Temple (P, Stroble (P). Distance 145 feet 3 inches. ! Broad Jump: Miller (M Crlm mlns (M, Tenple P). Distance 20 feet 10 inches. I 230 -ard low hurdles: Kidder P..! Umbartier (P), Heydeu (P). Time : 26.1 seconds. 890 yard run: Bowman (M), Bauer IP), Heyden (P). Time 2 minutes 8 3 seconds. Relay: Won hy McLoughltn Mil-i Irr, Hufford. Crlmmlns and Markham. Portland Bowling Team Leads Group PORTLAND. Ore. Apr. 28 it The Kllham Stationery and Printing company five-man team, Portland, today held the topmost position in the booster division of the North west International Bowling congress with 3410 points. The K4 Sidelo cigar team. Portland, w h ic h had lie Id t he ol vision s t nee the tournament opened last Friday, slid back to third place with 3318. while the Brunswick -Balke-Colleuder the. Portland, rolled 2375 for sec ond place. The Salem. Ore.. Elks captured the five-man event for teams in the out-of-town commercial division last msht with 2637 points. The Westport Pour L team was second with 2664. U:senfelter. Seattle, went to the head of the commercial all-events division with 17W. Black. Vancou ver. B. C. was secwxL with 1705. Lmpenlelter and Whitney. Seattle,, topped, the commercial doubles with 1151. lu the singles commercial division Endress. Seattle, was out in front with 606. Kennedv. Vancouver, B. C as second with 586. while Mann. Seattle, had 567 for third place. Baseball Standings Bt the Associated Press COAST LLlil K W. Sacramento li I Aneies 10 Hollywood 11 t;ad ..ll CSkkUivi 9 Pot. .600 .W4 &U&iors M 10 Sea;tle AMtRlCAN LEAGl B W. L. Cleveland . New Vorfc . W ashlnfton IVtrv-it Philadelphia !?t Louis ... Chicago BTstca T T XATIOSXt Ltttl F W U tViston , 9 Chlcajco , . t Jt. Louis .. S 3 New York T Fttthurl S Philadelphia rtrx-;yn ; a Cincinnati 1 7 .53 .4A5 ! Atl .115 , i Hon rl "Muted"" Rbo bo to tt or hoof ot : hrs ,o ,ttz a parnwts har lw tnventH or aa mHhrtskiot flrm at Nw- I castle, thind, GRAPPLING GAME NEAR SHOWDOWN Lewis Wants Match With Londos N. B. A. Plans Action if Lohdos Dodges . CHICAGO, Apr. 20 . fP) Unless jimmy onaos, one or tne leading claimants to the heavyweight wres tling championship signs within ten days to meet Ed "Strangler" Lewis, former tltleholder, wrestling matches will, have to be billed as "exhibitions" Instead of "contesta." - Lewis and his manager, Billy San do w. yesterday posted a check for 5000 with the Illinois State Athletic commission, as a forfeit for a match with Londos to clear up the cham pionship situation. Ed White, man ager of Londos, indicated he would not consent to such a match, causing General John V. Chimin, chairman of the Illinois commission, and presi dent of the National Boxing associa tion, to state that wrestling would suffer a change of status unless the match . is held somewhere. General Cllnnln also ald member states of the N. B. A. would be asked to take the same action concerning tho grappling gome. WItKSTLK TO DRAW SEATTLE. Wash., Apr.. 28 OP) Des Anderson. Seattle, and Robin Reed. Roedsport, Ore., mid die weights, went eight ten minute rounds to a draw in the main event of a wrestling card hero last, night. Anderson won a fall with a series of whip wrist locks in the second round. Reed evened matters with a fall In the fourth with a. reverse head lock. Bob Kruse. Portland and Charley Haufton, Seattle, heavyweights, went five ten-minute rounds In a semi final with neither gaining a fall. Sport Slants . lly Ainu J. rtouhl (Associated Press Sports Editor) : If you are among the golfing mil lions, at oue time or another you probably have wondered why Joe Kirk wood, the celebrated trick shot star, doesn't win more than an ordi nary share of the big tournaments. ou nave reasoned, prooably, that It ought to be a cinch for Joe to play perfect golf when he manifests -such control and skill In pulling off tricky. difficult stunts with various clubr The fact is that when Kirk wood wins any kind of a tournament, such as he did at Augusta this season. It is extraordinary and probably a sur prise even to himself. jonnny Farreii has a very simple explanation which is that It's easier to maice tne ban do tricks than it is to keep it straight. In other wdrds. the easiest thing to do with a golf ball is hook or slice: the hardest thing, to keep it consistently straight irom tee to green. Klrkwood s trick shots don t do him a bit of good when it comes to traveling the 72-hoIe route of an open tournament. He Is a fine golfer and nis i tick snots are wonderful but when it comes to straightaway stuff, he has no advantage ever the rest of us." OPF.N KKALI.V "OPEN" As an indication of the way many Of the professionals are looking to- word the American open champion-( ship, without the presence of the eminent Mr. Jones a a competitor, j Johnny Farrell has about decided to . pass up the British opeu in prefer- i ence to concentrating on a bi shot - at the American crown over the In verness links. Johnny feels he is about due again after a lapse of three years since he beat Jones for the title at Olympia Fields In 1928. "I'm going to concentrate on get ting in shape for that," he told me recently. "They're all going to be gunmug for the open this year, while Jones is looking on as a spectator. and it will be a tough job for any one to win. '"I will probably go to Toledo right after the Ryder Cup matches in Co lumbus In order to be well rested and familiar a$aiu with the course. You know it was at Inverness that I made my first try for the open, in 1920, and i Urn bed 45th.'1 Tin: h;uuu!K- ballyhoo The ballyhoo boys are doing their level best to build up the grudge be tween Big Bill Tilden and Vincent Richards in advance of their series of proiessional tenuis matches, start ing in Madison Square Garden some time in May. Vitriolic "open letters' have been exchanged, with copies to all sports editors, tendmt; to show that Mr. Richard bears Mr. Tilden no good wtll whatever and will proceed to administer a shellacking to the for- j mer world s champion when they 1 trade baseline drives and hclt-vcUeys This is reminiscent of the palmy days when Dempsey and Tumiey con ducted a very outer correspondence in public. Then, as in the case of Tilden and Richards. It appears tnat one fertile imagination and one type- nter are sufficient to handle this stuff. It is i good way to avoid duplica tion or conflict of effort. DECIDE DATES FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS MAY 16 CHICAGO. Apr. 2S iJ Dates for l th tria for places on th 1933 ' American 0:jir.p;e trct aiKi HW2 .SOO i or th AmeTiCin Olympic commute A ; m chiciso Mar le. l .40 ( It t rul!y crtjla th trials ASljWiU be hM fcer. but stt::.s: th ! tidies hx bn t!f)ay(t bcjii:s ol 1 dLfrttnnt Nftn tx prvups- FVt. f On t4Ct:cn wish to hv th trials ; il:cci:y betcre th char.ipi.-h'.p at i Los Ar.s;cs. girinr T:i:Vrs ar. x ' portum'.y to ritnss th qualifxtrts j her ar.d jccoed with th. ATiirican .5k i taro to th coast. Th othr yroirp ' .575 ; c-.atr.vruns th trlaH should tv' ld frc.m (cur to six ari.s ahad of th .300 j f irais. which start Ju'.t ?v 191. so I that th ath!cts will kar pnty i 1 of rst. TVt. ? Th nw1ir; was cal!rd fcT .ioeph ; "SO , T. E:is'.nl of Ba;tnr.or. ctuirraaa of i .7V th cvxr.niitt. i WT I KXTR UUtIiW PAPt RS lM CP SAUCM. April 13 Eitractiaon papers for two Muitnocttah county pr-iwrs. war.;d in Sat..V. wr 15- s r.J tx!aT bT GOT.-Tor Juiius U " rrjr BreJ. wan'.rd In sh- '' 'aJi2 M"1" SS. armiS5 .rrtoJ tr tVitt-and as a f .;it:t!r. t, wanted for trsrxl larcear. Both will be ret-arnrd to Seattle. WINS LAUREL AT LAST Eleven times "Siullhi; Jimmy" llenlean of JlcUforcl, Jtass., was .en tered In the Boston Atlilrtlc Association annual American mara thon. Ten times he lost. But on the eleventh attempt, as you see him here, lie was crowned victor after a gruelling jog over sun-iiake(l, hilly roads between Houklntou ami lloston ahead of a field of 203 runners. The veteran athlete, ay years old and the father of five children. Is seen receiving a laurel wreath from Cant, (leorge Demetcr ut the finish of the grind. Ills time was 2:46:45 4-5. fjMellon's Son To Join Ranks Of Blue ! . LirV ffr nc . a. Hi -J 1 ? b as ir - i I'FHvV1'" -y $-.', ! - -:;- -'"v m. : l he old stone mansion on the "Illue Ridge Stud" farm at I'pperville, Va has a new owner. The 400-arre farm mis bought by Secretary Andrew .Mellon for his son Paul (inset). UPPER VILLB. Va. Lured bv the sport of kings. Paul Mellon, son of the secretary of the treasury, is to Join the northern colony of turf fol lowers on the edge of the blue grass country here. The purchase of the 400-acre race rse farm. "Blue Ridge Stud. by horse farm. "Blue Ridge Stud. by Andrew Mellon for his son. was an nounced with the opening of the Virginia horse season. The farm, also known as '"Rokeby," was bought from Ad m 1 ra I Cary T. G ray son and the heirs of the late Samuel L, Ross, joint owners, it is located in Fauquier county. J flent CanVbridee. and ix ls nder. stood he will bring back to America a string of thoroughbreds bought in Europe when he takes possession of ' the property. It was in the -Blue Rldse Stud" stables that such weil known horses as King James. Yulcain and Sayetie were bred. The $ do .000 Strolling Player, and Happy Argo. imported from England and Ireland, also are at the farm. With the Virginia horse country gradually moving eastward. "Blue Ridge Stud." and ''Carter Hall." in Clarke county, recently bought by Al- bert Bond Lambert of St. Louis, now stand as sentinels on the borders of tne Diue grass region. "Blue Aitiee Stud" was founded by the late H. T. Oxnard and has be come one of the bet known breedin? Stayton Without Power Due to Fire STAYTON. April 28 .T Fix of an iirKitrmined origin destroyed the Mountain States power plant and of fice her about 11 o'clock Monday night. Th loss, fully covered by Insurance, is estmtated by H. J. Row, local manaicer. to be $18.0SX. The i city was without power lor more than an hour until connections could be established with the main Albany po;er lire of the same company SfRlXG SALE Model T Fords ?40 to ?1.3 LARISON CnrVKOLET CO. 1414 Adams Fhoce Mim 3 New Downdraft Stromberg Carburetor TOR MOPEL A TOKO IS I1HKE Mr speed ami rs j-as. Burp ess Battery & Electric Station OppdKite Iji t;ran4e tirarefr Grass Turf Colony .JAW establishments in the country. While not the largest In Virginia it ranks among the best horse farms. Many of the nations elite who fol- ; low turf events will gather here for the tenth annual runnin? of th vtr- ' ; ginia Gold Cup race at Warrenton. ! May 3. 1 MAIKDWCB QJIP yCDQJID OS PERHAPS you do your staple shopping by the week. Larger items you renew each month. Household furnishings, automobiles, radios, and similar things are in the nature of investments, whether for months, for years, or for life. You buy these things at long intervals. But no matter what you buy, you serve yourself best if you plan your purchases in advance. ( Every list you make is a budget in itself. Careful study of the adver tisements will always help you in picking and choos ing .. . in comparing prices ... in weighing your needs and desires. Making up your list is really a fascinating game when you play it against your allowance. The more careful you are in the preliminary study of the adver tisements, the better will be your chance not only to get thebest selection for your purpose ... but also to find out in advance' how much money you can save for unplanned extras! , L ! This Game t of Golf Bv O. B. Keeler 1 find myself worrying somewhat about Horton Smith, lately to be specific, about the Southeastern open championship at Augusta. Oa. The tall boy, at this distance, ap pears In a fair way of becoming what Is called an "unaccountable." If I had been In Atlanta, my usual habi tat. Instead of in Los Angeles, when tho Augusta event was played, I should, of course, have been over there, with a chance to see for my self what happened. But out here - the reports were sketchy and statistical. 1 have heard nothing as yet to account for Horton Smith's 317 Just 20 strokes worse than his performance a year ago In the same .tournament, when he was second, with 297. , I cannot understand this, unless Horton is not in good health. One could not wish Horton to be oiling and yet It seems too impos sible to be considered that his fine game should have collapsed so. other- M.lTBE . Sf)RE THTMB I'm hoping to hear of a sprained thumb, or some trifling ailment of that sort. Horton takes admirable care of himself: and looked very well the last time I saw him. et the match In Atlanta late in February. His game was not looking as well as usual, but there waa nothing about It to Indicate a prospective average of 79 't strokes a round for 73 holes In a medal competition on the two fine courses at Augusta. It seemed to me that Horton's stroke - In February was not as well grooved as when he was clipping his way around the great winter loop a year or two earlier. That may have been, because he was strewing his big shots a bit he was off line this way and that, in the match at East Lake. He was. frankly, disgusted with hts game and said as much to me. A score of 317 simply is' too bad. for Horton Smith. It bewilders me that he should play. that kind of golf, because this seems a somewhat sel fish reason I had him down in the books two years ago, and a year ago, as one of the steadiest and most con sistent performers in the world. "If I had your awing," I told Hor ton at Augusta a year ago, "I'd never use more than 73 strokes on any golf course. The tall boy laughed and said It Month End Bargains Some Items Selling at Less Than fj Price Money Saved on Anything Yoii Can Use. NORTON'S KIDDY SHOP CITY DYE WORKS Cleaners of 31en's Suits Dry Phone Main 72 SUCCESSORS waar funny how many more he couu use, at times. . AX ENfOMA' ' ' ; I certainly do not understand hl recent showing. So far as I have been able to analyze his stroke, there u only one single factor that might be termed faulty a bit of Blackness In the left arm and wrist at Impact That did not show up disastrously or' even annoylngly when he was goin at what I still consider his normal pace. I do not think the change In the ball can have anything to rt with It, either. Horton hs one of th, best workmen about the greens f ever saw, with the chip and, the putt; hu even if bis beautiful touch has failed him there, it shouldn't send his ganu up so near 80. .. . . I look for him to snap out of It Maybe he's stale. That malady work, havoc with certain competitors ana some mighty good ones. Momentum is work instead i of going to waste Studebaker Builder of Champions , : M. J. G0SS 1 ' :- LOREVIER'S ' LA GRANDE - Fancy Gowns or Steam Cleaned 102 Depot Street TO WARDROBE-
