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Friday, January 8, 1932 Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. A'S ONLY CLUB TO "STAND PAF Other Seven Members of American uircmi xe port Lineup Changes . .(NoteThis Is the Xlrstof two, stories revlowlng major league shakoupa and prospects for 1932. Tomorrow a roundup of the National league). . By Ciayle Talbot NEW, YORK, Jan. 8 Sastlafled his Philadelphia, Athletics still are tho .class or the American league, Connie MacJc has decided to stand by his guns In 1032. A survey by the Associated press Indicates the A's alone, of eight league contenders will face the wire fn April with exactly the same line up that closed the 38.31 race. Tho New York Yankees have pur chased a couple of expensive young infleldcrs, Jack Saltzgaver and FanJc, . Crosottl, . to; .plug, up what . Managor joe Mcuariny regaraea as v his only serious weakness. "'; , Washington has obtained 'Carl, Reynolds from the White Sox. : Ho is expected to prove the answer to -Walt Johnson's plea, for a slugging, ilKht-handcd, outfielder. , ? Flie Others Unsuccessful Despite their best efforts, the five other clubs , apparently have not been able to acquire what it takes. Threo of them Cleveland, Detroit and St. Louis promise to be little, ,if any, stoute rthan lost, year. i The Browne did not make a flln glo trade. . Cleveland Is thinking of Biiiftlng Ed dlo Morgan to the out- field and, putting Bruce Cannatser ' from New Orleans, at first. Detroit, rarely In. need of batting strength, hopes to find a .3 pa hitter or two among its newcomers. Tho winter's biggest upheaval oo eurred at Chicago following tho death of tho "Old Roman," Charles Comlskoy, and the elevation of his -, son, Louis, to. tho club presidency Don to Bush,, has been replaced by Lew Ponacca as manager..! .... Home I'uiuty Trailtnfr , , Under Foiuajca's Influence, ,, tho club did some fancy trading at thq annual meeting,.. and. In tho opinion oi many observers, did, itself some good. In addition to Sad , Sam Jones and Irving (Bumps) Hadley, obtained from Washington, the Sox got another voteran curver In MilT ton, for whom young Lefty Bob Wet land went to Boston. Fonseca, hopes Ted Lyons, tho great right-hander, will return to fprm. Should tho Boston Red Sox con tinue to improve as they did under John Collins last season, they might very wen prove a sensation. . With , tho exception of Wei land, thoy ob tained no recognized talent, but they return with tho same combin ation that fought Its way Into sixth ptneo late In 1031. Size of Cagers Important: Allen Scores Blocking This Is tho first of a series of weekly articles written by For rest C. (Phog) AUen, (ilrector of athletics aO the University of KanBan and , nationally known basketball coach. -' By Forrest C. Allen LAWRENCE. Kan.. Jan. 8 W Dr. Mcanwcll at tho University of Wis consin, it is reported, has returnod to the use of larger men after an unsuccessful experiment In bulldnlg a basketball team around small fel lows. A good, big man is- generally better than a good, little man. But Is ho in basketball? Yes and no. For tip off plays and basket rq hound work the big, tall man ex cels. He also Is better on tho zone defense, but In the mail to man stylo and In block or pick-off plays tho little- man Is better. . Formorly we heard much on, the legal block. . There.. Isn't such a thing. At tho last meeting In New. York of tho National ' Basketball Couches association and tho Joint,, basketball rules Qonijtolttee both bodies declared that all blocks or plck-offs oro fouls. . Wo should not lose sight of tlje ruling mid the Inter-pro tat Ipna of tho rules as they now stand, "you shall play the ball and not the man." Tho blocking player Is playing tho man and not the ball. So long as coaches teach a stylo of play clearly against tho rules the gumo will pay the penalty, - Culver City Pro Leads' Qualifiers1 At Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Jan, 8 OP) Those golfers privileged to pass up jthe qualifying round of the Los Angeles $7,000 open tournament yesterday, looked at the lint of 97 survivors to day and wondered. If In big .Fred Morrison, Culver Ci.iy. Cal., pro, they did not have a rugged opponent, to watch. .,- ., While (the 36 stars who by virtue of their showing in the 1031 Los Angeles open or. the national open of last summer, waited for Satur day's first round of 18 holes, Morri son, Southern California open cham pion, turned In a 73-68 141. One over par for the tricky Bel-Air. course to lead a field of 253. t Morrison was slow to start, shoot ing a 36-37 op the first eighteen. But he warmed to his task on the out nine of the final eighteen, tour ing It In 32. Two under. He started, out with a birdie 3 on the first hole and then dropped his .brasBle - shot for a golden eagle 2 on par 5 eighth. Certain of his chances to qualify he eased off with a 36 on the final nine holes. As Morrison appeared to be a threat to the pros, so did young Gale Stock ton, University of Southern California sophomore Irom San Bernardino, who : finished second with a 71-72143. Present a problem to those amateurs seeking first place trophy after Mon-; day's final round. , ' ' j Tho entire field of 132 plays through Saijrduy and Sunday ' at eighteen holes each, with the field cut to SO and ties for Monday's final dash of 30 holes. The winning pro receives 2,Q0O, Ed Dudley, Wilming ton, Del., Is tho defending champion. TURKEY A DO ITS Kl'NDAV ANQORA The Turkish gov ernment Is planning a calendar,, re form which would mako Sunday the first day of tho week Instead of Friday, observed as the Sabbath, now by 22S.000.ooo Moslems of tho world. Thero, would bo 26 days In the month and 13 months. U'atklns'. wife IUirh n Buck HOUSTON. Tex. (A') Mrs. Georgo Watklns, wife of tho St. Louis Car dinal outfielder, bagged a bl if" buck on a shooting expedition near hero. Vines and Helen Top Tennis List' For Closing Year -By Herbert W. Barker NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (ffj The se lection comj.nltteo of the United Stutes Lawn Tennis association has com up. with a ranking ,11st, for .1931 that may provide material for plenty of verbal fireworks when the association holds its annual meeting in New Orleans, next month. There can be no quarrel, of course, with the selection of Ellsworth Vines for the No. 1 place in men's singles nor with the choice of Mrs. Helen Wills Moody for a similar spot on the women's division, but elsewhere In the list are rankings open to dispute. ' , Behind Vines, the national cham pion, the committee has placed George Lott at No. 2, Frank Shields at No. 3, John Van Ryn No. 4, John ny Doeg No. 6, Cliff Sutter- No. 6, Sidn?y Wood No. 7, Keith Gledhill No. 8, Wilmer Allison No. 9 and Berkeley Bell No. 10. In that array, tho one really dis putable point seems to be the rank ing of Van Ryn at No. 4 in prefer ence to. Doc'g, national' J hamplon and No. 1 player in 1030. Tho rise of Gledhill to the No. 8, post puts the two ranking Juniors of' 1029 In the first 10. : Gledhill. was ranked No. 1 among the juniors two years ago and Vines No. 2. A year ago Vines had' Jumped to No. 2 in the national ranking. Ranking behind Mrs. Moody. In tho women's singles are Helen Ja cobs, Mrs. L. A. Harper, Mrs. Ma rion Zlnderstcln Jcssup, Mary Greef. Marjoric Morrill,-Sarah Palfrey, Mrs. Marjorlo Van Ryn, Virginia Hllleary and Mrs. Dorothy. Andrus Burke. AM ATI-1 It ADVICE ON EYES : PEH'IROVH HOXKIt'S EYES WILLAMETTE GRID MAN FILES SUIT - -' Changes. He "Was Hired to Play- Football ' Leslie Sparks, Issues p$nial. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.' Salem. Jon. Q u& Harold McKenzie, who charged In Eugene that' Willamette University 'had made a contract to pay him for playing on Its football team In 1027, was never employed by the institution, Leslie Sparks,' grad uate manager said , here. McKenzie made, the charge In answer to a suit filed against him. by a Willamette fraternity for board and room' reim bursement. Sparks said the Willamette univer sity does . not hire, students, to play, although officials frequently assist students in locating work 6 enable them to. attend school. "A far as.' I know,'' -Sparks said, "McKenzie was never hired to .play." McKenzie played guard on the Willamette' team lh the fall of 1026 and In , 1927. In 1027 he.' was placed on the all-conference eleven as an outstanding lineman. He did not finish school either year, his record at the institution. repealed, in 1027 he was not permitted to 'finish the fall semester because of his failure to attend classes. McKenzie has been out of school for some time, but last fall he. at-: tended Monmouth Normal and star red on that school's team. CHICAGO m Walgottr Longford, Chicago negro, once a middleweight box lug threat, was a good fighter because he took odvlco in the ring. But he took advice once too often.' Troubled with an. eye. infection, Langford related his troubles to an, aged ncgi-css. She advised a certain application. Now Langford is total-l ly blind.., Following her advice de stroyed 'hie sight. . He .makes a living selling papers at' boxing shows and still retains hio cheerful, sunny disposition. ACCUSED 'ILLAMETTE IT. . EUGBN.E. Ore., Jan. 8 fP) A charge, that Willamette' uptyerslty hired hlm to play football was filed in circuit court here, yesterday, by Harold Mc Kenzie, former guard, on the Willa mette team, in answer to a suit against him . in wbtfch, Sigma Tau, fraternity on the Willamette camp us, sought to collect for furnishing him wltb board and lodging. McKenzie was a star performer on the Monmouth Normal school squad last season. , .The charge states thai McKenzie and Willamette university mude a contvacV In' August,' 1027; whereby thq", uYpjslty''.wB to' secure Mc Kenzie a passjng gradg in hygiene, pay .tails, tuition and pay him $75 In cash and 910 a month during the school year, as well as 'furnish' him room and, board,, in return for which he became' a member of the univer sity football team. i Represented by . Attorney". , McKenzie's answer declares ar rangements were made by the uni versity with the fraternity to give blm board and lodging during the year, with' the" university reimburs ing the fraternity. E. L. Crawford, of Saiem, is McKenzld's attorney.' The s.ui 3 against McKenzie was filed here March 16, 1031, asking for $13.70 vin addition ' to interest et six per cent from Oct. 31, 1028. The complaint was signed by Lawrence Deacon"' manager of Sigma Tau frat ernity, who, stated an accounting had been made' with McKenzie but that he refused to pay the bill although requested to Xlosd several times. . attachment1, was filed .against McKenzie's personal property to. cover the debt.,, When he was found near Oak Rdge' : ail' attachment was filed against, his automobile. HERE, 32' TO 21, IN EA&T GAVE .Thft': mV. . .qiei; ; tyufotljmu' qiilntit defied' .the".irt.,Wira'' teanj 'here Wt, i).lgh( "32' tri.'. a fast, 'clean gamel y If started . oH a; bit roueh, with tw pien' gqLng" out on pcrsqn ala 'ip.' the opening' quarter, bat ,'frdrij tbeti'on there' was a noticeable' ab sence pi fouls. ,', .. '.The; first half was a 'thriller,' with' lt. .lek'. leading' by ' one', point, 15 tc'j4,.: In the! last baii the' . visitors u'rew;.away' from ' the first. Ward, spring 17 points to 7. Leo 'Waited' or 't. 31bV'8cored'l,6to' take'hlgh point hpnojre.. : j ; ;.i V ' . . ' ,m . keon ' anl Posey ' officiated. I.El'KRS CLINQ fO COLONY HONOLULU WP) Living conditions are so attractive at the leper settle ment ot Kalaupap on the )6la,nd. pf Molokai that some of the patients eligible for;. parole have ' elected to remain there, rather than compete for " a, livelihood ,' In regulaf sur roundings. ' ' ; , . 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In a game last year whore twn outstanding eastern opponents participated 37 fouls were called for blocking or plcklng-off. , In the east, basketball has fol lowed the professional style, with fewer plays, but always with a net plnv preceding tho pick-off or block. Thn blocking atylo of play has Flowed the game up perceptibly; haft tnken much color from it. with the result that crowds have become pro portionately smaller where blocking lb used as a system. Tho stall, nnother method o( play which lessens action and Interest to tho spectators, Is Immediately used hy a blocking tenm upon gaining a email advantage in the score. Doing away with blocks and de veloping the passing type of play would Increase the Interest in the game and. consequently, Increase tho attendance- AUK KAPLAN t'lNKD PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 8 W) The Portland boxing commission yester day Blappcd a 50 fine on Abo Kap lan, heavyweight wrestler, Just to show him that poking a rofereo Is frowned upon by tho board. 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