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Newspaper Page TextPage Two : LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE..-.... Thursday, March 31, 1932 TWO WASHINGTON COACHES MAY GO FirianciiaJ! Difficulties May Cost Husky , rev ber vfces of Ulbrickson; EJA-rtLfi. Mfc'rch 31 m Firian- cial difficulties in, the athletic de partment of tho Unlveraity of Wash Ingtoh may cost the school two of Its coaches,. Prof. H. Mclntyre, faculty member of the university board pf control told the organization at meeting last night. Prof. Mclntyre said that during the past vfeek he had been approached by two Husky coaches relative to accept ing offers from other Institutions. He eaid he could not divulge their names but Al Ulbrlckson, popular head crew mentor, when questioned, admitted that he had been tendered a contract by a major institution. . All. other t coaches except Dorset V. "Tubby" Graves, head baseball men tor and assistant track' Instructor, denied having conferred with Mc lntyre. Graves could not be reached but. It was reported that he received a flattering offer two months ago. Humors were also In the air that Clarence "Hec" Edmundson Washing ton track coach, was being considered as successor to. Walter Christy, vet eran track mentor at the University of California, who Intends to resign next summer. . Edmundson dented the- report,, however, and California reported that no coach will be sought until after tho Z. C. A. A. A. A. meet In tho south in June. . An amendment to Its charter turning-control of the organization over to President M. Lyle Spencer, adopted by the board of control of the Asso ciated Students, 13 to 3, last night, was to be submitted to the univer sity president today. If he is willing to . uccept the responsibility the amendment is to be presented to the board of regents next Tuesday for approval. The students will then vote on the change. . Prof. Mclntyre told tho board mem bers they didn't know what was go ing on behind the scene of the athletic program." , 1 Mervln Mclnnls, alumni membor, taking a stand against giving Dr. Spencer control, said: i "There can be no sports for sports Bako while we are up to our necks in debt. What this amendment amounts to Is that we are telling Spencer that It Is up to him to go back to Chicago and get us bigger and better half backs If the team Is not winning." Agitation exists at the school for an athletic director, under the direc tion of the president, to replace the present system of Associated Students control. Native Driver Wins Dog Racing Title Yesterday . NOMB, Alaska- Mar, 31 W ! AThe farthest ( northwest point on the American continent today held the dog racing championship of Alaska, after Klgatelluk,- native -driver of Shlsmareff, ,. Bent . his team of 11 huskies scampering pver the 168-mlle course from here to Golovln and re turn In the elapsed time of 10 hours 13 minutes, and 17 seconds. ... . . The race, which, started Tuesday and ended yesterday after a 12-hour layover at Golovln, was run under Ideal conditions , and 10 of the 14 entries completed the isa-mjio round trip. Fred Topkok,. . whoso 14-dog team was first Into Golovln Tuesday af ternoon, and first Into Noma on the return trip, was awarded second place with tho elapsed time of 15 hours 47 minutes and 37 seconds. .Al Carey drovo his 13 dogs over the course In 10 hours 08 minutes and 34 seconds for third place whllo Dr. H. Braffladt brought his 14-dog team Into Nome In 10 hours 16 min utes and 31 Beconds for fourth posi tion. . Klgatelluk, who owiib a small trad ing post at Shlsmareff, drove the team for his father-in-law, William Alukluk, h wealthy Eskimo relndeer ownor. A wldo grin spread over the driver's face as ho crossed the finish line, knowing he was winner. Klga telluk and Alukluk did an Eskimo cl&nco As spectators gathered around them. .. Topkok Is an Independent rolndeor owner of Igloo. Alaska. . Two yoars ago he broke trail for the race over three feet of snow, but was forced to give up at Capo Nome on the re turn, worn out. Carey won tho race last year. The new champion driver of the north trained his team all winter on walrus and seal meat and took thorn for dally runs of approximately 00 ml lea under all conditions of weath er and trail. His team was tho only ono which appeared fresh1 at tho end of the long grind. Wild Swans Swept Over Niagara Falls NIAGARA t-AIAS. K. Y.. Mar. 31 jjp) caught In tlio swift currents of tho upper Niagara rlvor Inst night hundreds of wild swan were swept over the Horse Shoe and American falls, ninny being killed and others Injured. Tho lower river today whs tilled with dend nnd Injured swnns nnd rlvormen were prcpnrlng to res cue the latter If possible. , The swans, numbering more than 500. rivermcn cstlmnted, settled on the uppor river yeRterdny afternoon. A strong wind blowing up strenm pre vented them from being carried down Btrcnm but as night fell the wind diminished nnd the birds were caught In the river currents and car ried over tho icy cataracts. Appropriate Nickname aiip nimio "The 'full Sycnmoro of the Wnlmsli" .wits given to tho iulc Innlel V.oorhci'K, sonutor from In tllnnn, owing to his grenl height and erect hen ring. All Hm Been Said Nothing Is sulci nowadays Hint has not been suld. Terenco. PORTLAND MAY GOP CH AMPIONSHIP WHILE SEASONING CONNIE MACE'S GREEN TIMBER TRADES AND OPTIONS KEEP BEAVERS BUSY IN OFF SEASON , . By Phil Slnnott (NEA Service Writer) . BAN JOSE, Cal. Portland is ono of the west's scenic centers, and there's almost a complete change of scenery In the Portland Coast league club, which Is moiling here for the 1032 season. President Tom Turner and Manager Spencer Abbott put In a busy winter, and what with sales, trades, pickups, options and the like, the Beavers look like u new club. . . Ed Coleman's hitting and Joe Bow man's pitching sold them to the Athletics. Detroit parted with, cash for hard-hitting Bill Hhell. Colorful Walter Malls, Shortstop George Wuestling and First Baseman Jack Fenton will, do their work In. the Southern association, while Catcher La try Woodall now wears Sacramento spangles. But the. club has added Nick Wil liams manager of, the pennant win ning Seals Jast year as coach and scout,, It. has gathered athletes from above, .and below . Class AA circuits, and the Beavers go to the post with a capable outfield that can hit, good pitching, and an infield that has bat ting power but Isn't the best fielding lot in .the league. , There is pretty fair, batting, strength , In the two young catchers.. And the. club usu ally picks up a few Athletics each season. s ; Ray Jacobs, Los Angeles veteran at first, and Bob Reeves from the Braves at short, .ere the Infield changes. Both are hefty at bat. The same goes for hard-hitting .Johnny . Monroe at second, and. Sammy . ,HaIe at third base. AH smart, veterans, hitting hard and often but. maybe not so fast on the feet. George .Wise, a, like ly looking lad,, and .Frank Hlgglns from . Wichita, and on option, from the Athletics, is another young in flolder left with the club for sea soning. ', As a reserve first baseman, the club always has Ossle Orwoll. the veteran left-handed pitcher. While he prefers pitching, and the Beavers haVen't many southpaws, ho's avail able for first base reserve duty.. Two or three seasons back, the Beavers carried Hank McDonald, tall young right-hander. He developed, and the Athletics bought him. Last year he went to the Athletics for cosh. While he held the Yanks to four hits In one game, and showed flashes of greatness, . Connie Mack decided the lad needed more season ing. He's back with' the Beavers, to bo giVen all the work he can carry. Abbott figures he'll win 25 games this year. Johnny Prudhomme, from St. Paul, Bill Shores, Jack Kllleen and Wayne Osborne are veteran right-handers. Bill Dietrich, spectacled young right hander who led the New York-Penn sylvania league last year, Ib a Beaver, as Is Big Jim Poterson, on option from the Mackmen. Orwoll, the vet eran, and Art Jacobs; from Wichita, aro the outstanding Portland south paws. , " Joe Palmlsano, catcher sold up to Philadelphia, la back as a Beaver. He'll do the iirst-Btrlng, work, and ho hits hard. . His relief, will be Johnny FltKpatrlck, the middle west kid who went well in his first sea son. He's considered a good prospect and has hitting ability. Fred Bergcr, from the Missions, Bob Johnson, Jim Moore, down from the majors and still good In Class AA, and JoeCrnmer. sold to tho AVS'ln 1030, but unable to break In on Slm motiB et al., are regular outfielders. LoulB. Finney, on, option from ; tho athletics, . will undoubtedly stay making .an outfield that has plenty of defensive speed and bat power. . Many wiseacres of the diamond game pick the busy Beavers as the team to bent, once the now parts are polished and fitted into the machine. Tho Southern California Olympic Competitive association has estab lished an amateur boxing school to train amateurs for the 1032 Olympic championships, Peck's Good Boy' r ROGER. I V.'' T - PEC KIN PAU?H. JR. I ' -."-iPL. l)l;l.AV,l!K. O. W The mime of PecklnixuiRh innv jnin i!)33 ho DHrp.s. Itoitcr rcckhipniiRli Jr., sun of lite ruiuuiiN ittrtstop who ended hlfc itln.thiK mrerr to innnngr the ( ii'vclimil Intllnu, In hlihliiiR for n pli;co on the Ohio Wslejnn imlvislly n tut', l'(M'kliipnii)th h a Rophomore nnd nsplrrN lo play Hrronii bnxe. Kiwi jraLI .. Nj III i PALMISANO ft Jr KILLEEN Big Hurlers Get Call With Cards; Only Two on Club Under Six Feet Dado Wins Nod In Fight With Israel SEATTLE, Mar. 31 .() Two clever bantamweights went on the shelf to day , because of Injuries following a sterling , six-round battle here last night before 6000 fans In which "Speedy" Dado, Los Angeles Filipino, was awarded the decision over Able Israel, Seattle Jewish ace. , Nato Druxman, Seattle promoter, sought an Immcdlato rematch but found that Dado was suffering from a. bail cut over his right eye and a wrenched shoulder, and Israel was bothered with a swollen left arm. By Jho narrow margin of 35 to 31 points figured by two Judges and tho referee. Dado gained the decision after six hectic rounds. Misty Not So Hot AS "Heavy" Fighter . OAKLAND'," Cal,. Mar. 31 ,(-A for mer great football player, V Rusty" GUI, for the last three years a star with the University of California eleven, proved to be a poor heavy weight fighter here last night when ho was technically knocked out by Porter Burge, a.. 10-year-old novice. In the second round of a scheduled four-round battle. Burge, who halls from Hay ward, Cal.. was almost as much of a novice as Gill, but his aim, was more ac curate. He staggered the former grid star with rights to the Jaw and sent him, to the canvas three times. It was GUI's second professional fight. He weighed 180 pounds. Burge weighed 187. Max Schmeling On Way. to America &AMBURO'. Germany, iviar. 31 m Max Schmeling, world's heavy weight boxing champion, Balled today for tho United States - aboard the liner New York to begin an exhibi tion tour preparatory to defense of his title against Jack Sharkey in New York City Juno 10. Schmeling was accompanied by his trainer,' Max Mochoh and the Ger man racing cyclist Otto Petri. That Which Pleases Lot that pi who man which has pleased God. Simeon. Last Sad Rights : ',: n ll.-r.is rt of the luiuKliliig defeat thirt ttut Itnltnllno received nt the Klmed hnuils or Hilly IVtnille In their stlrrlnc; iKiltle nt Xeiv York's ' Square Ourden. I'ctn.lle (lert) Is seen hooking a fierce rljlit to Ikittallno's jaw near the elose of the fleht. with loss han tlv illinium In jo In the tweirili and la-i roiiini, ivtrolle mu derlared the winner li) ll teehnleal knmtmit after 11 bout Hut thrilled lst.ono fans. TURNER BRADENTON, Fla. W Sam Breadon, guiding genius of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals, likes tall, husky hurlers. An Inspection of thn pitching staff warming up in training camp here revealed 10 of tho 12 moundsmen on tho roster standing six feet or more, and not a man shorter than S feet 10. "Dizzy" Dean, Texas league re cruit, claims the altitude record wlth hlB own estimate of 6 feet 3 Inches, Just a quarter Inch taller than Pnul Derringer, last year's rookie sensation. Flint Rhem and Bud Teachout measure 0 feet 2, Jim Llndsey and Tex Carleton 6 feet 1 Inches, and Syl Johnson, . 'Jesse Haines,' Tony Kaufmann and Ray Starr an even six feet. "Wild Bill" Hallahan is 6 feet 102 and Allyn Stout 6 feet 10 Inches tall. "Yes. we like the big fellows," Breadon admitted. . "We've sorted out hundreds, almost thousands, of prospects to get them. "Of course we haven't turned down any good pitchers just becuuae they didn't, happen, to be tali. We've held onto Hallahan and Stout.-.. "But when two men show, the same pitching skill and one was big and strong and the other not so well built, we give the big man the preference. We figure he'll have moro endurance and power, and will last longer." - . Playing weights of the Cards' reg ular' hurlers range from 215 pounds down to 160. SAFER IN BED WILTON JUNCTION, la., Mar. 31 (A) It's safer on the football field than It Is In bed for Charles Lauser. Lauscr, a star high school football player, la suffering from a dislocated shoulder. Ho received the Injury when his younger brother kicked him In his sleep. ' . I.OMHKI TO FIGHT BYKNE MASHFIELD. Ore., Mar. 31 P) Leo Lomskl, known as the "Aberdeen Assassin," who aspires to heavy weight honors following his retire ment from the light heavy ranks, will tackle Jimmie Byrne, Myrtle Point fighter, in a six-round main event hero Anr. 7. Byrne will outweigh Lomskl about 20 pounds, tipping tho scales at around 200 pounds. Tho number of horses decreased per cent In Ohio lost vear. for Battalino MONROH Ted Thye Beats Dick Raines In Comeback Tilt PORTLAND, Ore., March 31 P Ted Thye, Portland heavyweight wrestler, had, little difficulty in tak ing Dick Raines, Texas, two out of three falls here last -night. It was Thye's first match since he went Into retirement several months ago. Raines won the first fall with a barrage of rabbit punches in 10 minutes, 35 sec onds. In the second session, Thye brought his shoulder butt Into play and Raines succumbed In 18 minutes, 32 seconds. Less than three minutes after they resumed, Thye ended the match with a wrist lock. Thye weighed 195 pounds, Raines 220. It took Abe Kaplan four rounds to defeat Alex Anderson, putting him oway with a terrific body slam. Kap lan was In. his usual fighting mood and even took a punch at Referee Harrington, for which his end of the purse was ordere held up. George Wilson took a fall over Bob Neiter in the three-round open er, with his flying tackle butts. Lott Is Beaten In Net Tourney At Houston, Tex. HOUSTON, Tex., Mar. 31' (P) The sort of tennis a professor In Greek has been teaching on the side 25 years at Texas university today had all but stopped the show in. the sec ond annual Houston Invitational. George Lott, of Chicago, seeded No. 2, is the latest victim. Among those on top, : the only three players Incidentally who have reached the singles quarter finals, were Wllmer Allison of Austin, and Jimmy Quick of Dallas, aces from Dr. D. . A. Penlck's .squads at the university, and Karl Kamrath, the professor's present No. 1 man. Kamrath went to the court under protest to eliminate Lott 6-4, 7-5, He sought rest after a previous match. Overruled, he loosed a brilliant back hand game that caught the Chi cagoan by surprise.- : Quick eliminated Martin Buxby. Texas university freshman, who pre viously had dlspbsed of Ellsworth Vines, national singles champion seeded No. 1 In the tournament, 6-3, 0-0. - ! I Allison, reached the quarterfinals by first eliminating another univer sity player, David Peden, and then defeating; Doc Ban of Dallas, 6-1, 6-2. Gilbert, Hall of New York, seeded No. 4, reached, the third round by victory pver still another Texas, uni versity, entrant. Sterling Williams, 3-6, 0-3, 6-1. Moons of MarS No moons belonging to Mars were known In Swift's day, but he makes the astronomers of . Liliiput. dis cover two Martian satellites, one re volving in ten hours and 1 tie oilier in twenty-one and a half hours. One hundred and lifty years after the publication of the book the two moons of Mars were actually dis covered. One revolved in seven and a half hours and the other in tldrty nnd a quarter hours-rmany times j faster than the moons of any other planet. Do Your Beit As neither he that slngeth most, nor pmycth loncest, but lie that dolii It best, Ueserveth the grentest priiisc; so he, not that hath most years, but ninny virtues, nor he that halh grayest hnlrs, but greatest Kooilnoss, llveth longest. The chief beauty of life consistent not In the numbering of many tlnys but in the using of virtuous doings. l.yly. l Beit Time of Life Only the middle nged are actu ally current. The old look buck and tho young look fonvnrd. American Magazine. In an Unbroken Line "Dogs are tho aristocrats of the nnlmnl kingdom," says a writer. !nchshunds, especially, go a long n'ay back. Loudon Opinion,' Wisconsin Team Is Hopeful With Spears to Coach MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. 31 ( Min nesota's lengthiest and most sus tained football rivalry had more fire than ever , today because Dr. C. W. Spears Is going to Wisconsin as head Dr. Spears spent five years as Min nesota football chief,, prior to two years ago, when he joined Oregon. The doctor enjoyed the Gopher side of the argument-hls teams won four games from Wisconsin, tied one, lost one. . Now his Badgers will oppose the Mlnnesotans of B, W: (Bernie) Bier man, who Is drilling his first Big Tea squad. The coaches' opening en counter Is set for Nov. 12 at Madi son. They will continue a series of games that started In 1800. Only once has it. been- interrupted In 1906 when the Big Ten conference declared a one-year respite among all old rivals. The score where Spears and Bier man take up the battle stands like this: total games, 41, victories, Min nesota 22; .Wisconsin 14; ties 5. - DR. SPEARS CRITICISED EUGENE, Ore., Mar. 31 P) Criti cism of Dr. -Clarence W. Spears, re signed head football coach at Uni versity of Oregon, for breaking his contract to accept a similar position at University of Wisconsin, was un concealed here today. Members of the executive council, the governing body of the students, and of the athletic committee of the organization, freely expressed resent ment at the situation. The Uni versity of' Wisconsin also came In for Its share of criticism for nego tiating with Spears after Badger of ficials had been told Spears was un der contract at Oregon and that his contract had three years to go. , . Meanwhile, spring practice started here today but Doc Spears was -not. on the lot. Jack O'Brien and Gene Shields, assistant coaches, will carry on the work until a successor to Spears has been selected. Immedi ate steps will be taken to select a new coach, with the hope that he will be available to handle the greater part of the spring session. . A formal statement, Issued by the committee after a meeting.. called for the purpose of considering possible successors to the coaching Job here said: " "The Associated Students of the University of Oregon regret that Dr. Spears has seen fit to break his con tract with them without first ask ing to be released from It. It also considers the action of the University of Wisconsin and Its supporters in urging Spears to break his contract, as unconducivo to the best In terests of Intercollegiate relation ships.. The Associated Students ex pect to carry on their athletic pro gram with the usual degree of suc cess." Indian Prophet Hiawatha Is a name and a title of a chicfriiirisltip hereditary in the Tortoise elan of the Mohawk tribe ; it la the second on the roil of fed eral chieftainships of the Iroquois confederation. 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