La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 16, 1932, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPag Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Saturday, April 16, 1932 'PORTLAND EVENS ; SERIESJN SOUTH Wallops Sacramento 10 to 2; Frisco Wins Fourth Straight Game. HjT tllO AHcllltN VtVHH BnncbnU rivalry between tho Stars nnd Angel denplt tho coles tin! iinmos, was At leant swinging to ward their aldo today Tho Angels of Los Aug lea turned table on tho Hollywood Htnrs yes terday and won 7-0 uftor three straight lickings by thu Hollywood tonm. Los Angeles scorod four runs In tho first Inning off doubles by Hnnoy and Bcott, single by Summn and ft homo run by shceiy. Moss hold tho Stnrs to flvo lilts and al though ho isHiit'd nine pusses, ho tightened in tho pinches. Purl land Kvpim Srrlrs Portland evened matters up with Sacramento by taking yesterday's 1 gfttno 10 -3, Hup Collnrd was driven from tho box under a Duck butting barrage In tho firth after they hud previously scored twice. Ttncup who relieved Collard was touched for four runs In the seventh nnd ninth and the rally was finally ondod by ailllek, who took tho box for tho Senators. McDonald pitched steady ball for Portland, Oakland came out of Its hitting eh imp yesterday to down Bcnttlo 7-0 In ft etoso gnmo. Pronchlo Uholt re turned to tho Oaklund lineup after holng absent for a week bei'iiuse of n knoo injury, and materially aided tho Acorn cause, ; Ho got a triple, throe sitvjlos and a walk to drive in two runs niul score two person ally. Tho San Francisco Seals con t limed their unhalted campaign against tho Mission Hods and lust night rang up their fourth straight victory. The fiofro was 3-0. Tho Mission baU men wore held to ono hit by Hill Kendorson, Seal right hnuder. Yesterday's results: K. II, I. Lot Angeles 7 13 1 Hollywood , 0 A Mors and Crontn; Tumor, Johns nnd Dossier O'Mulley. R. II. K. Portland 10 IS U Sacramento - an 0 - McDonald nnd Palmlsauo; Collard, Tiucup, Ollllck and Wtxxlnll. H. H. E. Seattle 0 8 1 Oakland - 7 13 1 Walters, linker, Turplu nnd Cox; alsh and Koehler, R. It. K. Bon Francisco 3 7 0 Missions 0 13 Henderson and Ward; Chaguoti and llofnmmi. . fir Smftr (kd l"r.u-C H-nllv minium h n your iiri. ticm vrnzKr uiimy i iriiiniiii.v hip I iilt.il stalm' main Impo tu win tin' l.loi) iiirtem run in the Olym pic Rumen it l.n Aiiscltn III In Hummer. Ills iisMiult on liulimr rrroriui nt t lit. mile, mill 1500 metci-H trim till) imwt fU'iiHullliiuil ttiln routitry litift seen. Venr.ke. lowercil tin worlil IniliHir mile reranl to -t:10, mill In inn attempt nt till' Willi nirti'rs, nicknamed tlie "Olympic mile." Iu rt'lliutnl I lie Olwnplr ii'i oril. At Vein-lie rt-t uriu-il ti lilcll m-linnl to nrrimrp fur eolli'iiis Hf tor HluyliiR ut ot M-Uoot five yiiirs. Mr com lil urn the spccil, stmnliin niul tlui excellent pare JiulKiHi'iit of a Miruil. Baseball Standings No $1000, No Max; , 500 Given Refunds ; PORTHKSS MOrhlOE. V., Apr. in We Mttx Schmcllnit apparently does not bolievtt a world's lieuvyvvelRht rhnmplon sliouM display hu wares before handful ot Kpectators. He refused to (to on with n sched uled exhibition spurring match nt n local theatre Inst nlfcht nnd some fioo fans vlo were anticipating n Rltmpso of the champion In action were rv IXmded their money. Joe Jacobs, SchmeHng'A mnnnpr. snUl SchmelInK did not nppenr be oium 100O Runrnmoo promised llm from tho exhibition proceeds lind not been pnld. Boon nnd cntcnUs Rreeted the nn nouneement Hint the mntrli hud been rnncelled, but there wns no disorder. Ily ttie Assoeluteil Tress NATIONAL LKAIIUH W. L. Pet. rlilladelphln II 0 1.000 rmsinii'iih - a a .&u Cliiclnnntl a a .600 Chicnso a 9 .600 at. Louu a a .boo Brooklyn 1 1 .600 liooton 1 1 .600 New York 0 a .000 AMt'iltlCAN l.KAC.l'U W. li. Pet. WnshlliBton a 0 1.000 j Ohlcniio 3 1 .780 Detroit a 1 .601 1 New York 1 1 .600 i PhlUulelphin 1 1 .600 i Cleveland 1 a .8:13 i st. Louts l 8 .aso Boston 0 3 .000 f COAST l.KAtU'K -W. L. Sim Pmnclnco 10 1 ; Siteriunento 8 3 j Hollywood 7 4 ! Poi'thmtl -.. 8 8 i Onklnnd - A 8 ; Los Anpeles 4 7 j Senttlo 3 7 Missions 1 10 IYi. .noil .737 ,t .646 i .400 , .304 ! .300 , .091 'i YKSTKtt DAY'S ItKSVl.TS Const Lenpiie 8nn Prnnolseo 3. Mtssiona 0. Sncnunenlo a. Porttnnd 10. Hollywood 0, Los Aiurelcs 7. Onklnnd 7. Seattle 0. An orpnulwitlon cnlliog Itseir the f 'normni business co'.mell." ennvns.'vd Asliertlle, N. c. and obtnlned ph-dKes i enii ng lor ouiuung, rv-pnlrs to cost I UV.WIV. I Feed your lawn a Square Meal To grow smooth ntnt veUtty. Hir Iswn must b fed I Oivt it' the aquare msii for ptnnts 4 lbs. of Vifora per 100 q. ft. Results will rmucyoul ' completr, nricnttficnUy hliKd, is the Inrgest srllmK plnnt food for Inmu, flowers, shrubs nnd trws. Ctenn. odorless, ensy to use nnd inexpciisiw! VIGORO W Complete phrnt fac4 J product qf Swift Companx BOHNENKAMPS American l.e;i)tnp Drtroll 3. Cleveland 3. riucAKo 4. St. laww 3. Boston 0. WA-thimiton 3. PhllKdelphtu 8. New York 8. , , Nathuiul t.casne Cincinnati 3, Chicaiio 8. ! St. louts 7. Pittsburgh 9. Now York . PliUaaclphla 7. j Brooklyn tt. Uwton i. McCormick Quits Colorful Career To Coach Gophers - i MINNRAPOt t3 Just ft few ?rs apo a v,KXsecuttnn attorney In t:outh IXikotA tn this 50-CMHcd ! horsolcsa ne sj.vnt six month ; trvnkin: uj n tins ot horso tlitev. H? wo an awt-tnt Vuitcd State? dlMrtct Attorney. Botoro tha :c had' Iwn a tumous athlete at tho I'm-! vct-H'.ly ct cuth IVtkotii. Ms vrt fvxMKill cch. ft:'.rt hsd ent i tv,vt't it fY;uitc dv.rmy; the ! s-M v.ir s . Uciitotisut- ; . v- Friink Mt-Connick nln- : iVrM his l-.iw tome tS- sixv. and ' ' y will twonw ci ! ;w t tr of t 'I'rtic At tho University cf Minn- ,' t -ts. tuvHttne llorlvrt O. "Frtta" CrisVr. who trsnstorixM u rrsnce- I ton a hpAd ftvtbal ivach. 'CvrmicK h.s ftrvctt tor tw yram 5 backficld rvv.c!, of the Vp!icr utidcr dicier aiut js horut tvA.vchAU CvMCh, He bcllpvr It more ; v"r.s;.tt to v.rjrc alons aml'i'. low. . ;o than tvi exhort tut'.es to " :ct. Vi np'-xUitme nt ivmploiro the ;: orr-:Uion of M.ni,.eot' coch v c ti Bc:i;e B:rm.i. Tulsr.e w h . ha rv t urti t to h is a S n'. ir.atrr a$ titts!l ch'.cf: corvr Uav.er a tcanmte of B-ior.r.an c:i ;he chs:v.tuor?'litp 1915 M:nv.cyota tU-vrn. ha rvturrtort tivtn Ohio ;r.tc B.m-.an. w:.im, a:ut w-.U re VI.cc T..t W:f:r.Ann. w ho to'.Ioat-d lUr ..f rthxvton. Phillies, With Hurst Inspired, May Go Places y llerhert W. Barker (Assoclnted Press Sports Writer) If Burt Shotton lends hla Hailing Phillies out of tho Nutioiuil league Wllclernesa this season nnd he threatens to ono of tho chief ron sons perl nips will he tho sudden de velopment of Don Hurst Into im ng Krefwdve player with u retil enthusi asm for tho game. Despite great natural advantages, Hurst's value to the club has been lessened by an apparent lack of spirit and fire. For four years ho has been n steady worker at first base 'for the Phils but nn uninspired one. Now ho has become one of the bin driving forces on t team firmly convinced tlmt It Is roIiir somewhere thin year. Shotton's men regard a first division berth na n virtual cer tainty. Hurst was one of the big stars In tho Phillies victory over tho Ath letics In the city scries nnd yester day ho pounded out a homo run with the bases filled tn the eighth In ning to give the Phils their second straight victory over the proud New- York Olftnto. 7-0. Hack Wilson's first homo run of the year, coming with two on base In tho seventh, broke up a pitcher's dviel between Bill Clnrk nnd Tom Zachniy and save the Brooklyn . Dodgers an easy 8-S1 triumph. At. St. Louis, tho world champion ! Cardinals battered Pittsburgh pitch- j InK for 15 hits, ten for extra bases, ( yet failed to avert a tt-7 defeat, the : Pirates bunching most of their hits ; for seven runs In the fourth in- : ntng. i Lon Warneke. rookie pitcher, scat- ; tered Cincinnati's eight hits nnrt Chi- cngo ctxisted to an oasy 8-2 victory, i Pitchers dominated tho American ! league schedule except at Phtladel- ; phla where the Now York Yankees ! and Athletics put on another shtg- ; glng duel that finally went to the ' A in the ninth Inning, 9-8. Foxx : and Cvvhmno hit homers for the A's i and Gehrig got his second of the ' season for tho Yankees, j Bumps Hodley held the St. Louis Bfowns to sown hit and fanned ten I ns the Chicago White Sox. a vastly Improved array, won a 13-tuuing : struggle. 4-3. when Carey Sclph sin- ( gtott wmi ne oases uiicvit. -v, Monte Weaver made his American league debut for the Washington Senators and blanked the Boston Ked Sox on four hits. 3-0- Earl Whttehltl. -cteran left hanck-r of the ! IVtrott Tiger, held the Cleveland,-' Indian to three hits but It took a ! nmih-lnning rally to win for the j Tigers, N.B.A. Threatens To Banish Champ And Ex-Champion Uy Cliurhti Dutikley (Assoclnted Press Sports Writer) CHICAGO, Apr. 18 (P) Jack Domp soy and Mux Schmellng, past nnd present ninstorB of tho heavyweight boxing world, wero threatened with banishment from national boxing as sociation territory today. Dempscy's troubles Involved nn old enso whereas tho German cham pion's concerned an alleged "ringer" in a mntch ut Toronto. Canada. General John V. CUnnln, chair man of tho N. B. A. started an in vestigation of Schmellng yesterday after receiving n complaint from George Paukn. Pittsburgh heavy weight, thnt he was named as the man tho champion defeated in an exhibition match at Toronto, Apr. 1. while ho was spending a peace ful evening In Pittsburgh. General CUnnln immediately naked officials of the Canadian boxing federation for ' full details ot tho match. ,"If the man Schmellng fought thnt night was advertised as Panka and was somebody else, we want to know nil about 11," Gcncrnl CUnnln snld. "No ono can get away with nnythlug like thnt In N. B. A. territory, nt least. If Pnnka's charges are cor rect, wo will huvo no other recourse than to ban Schmellng In our regions." Tho Dcmpaoy case extends way bock to November, 1030, when ho en gaged In a boxing show nt Columbus, Miss., programmed ns the "Demp soy doy celebration." Incurred bills of tauoo wero left unpaid and the creditors complained to the Mis slsslpl stato boxing commission, n member of the N. B. A. Dempsey and his manager, Leonard Sacks, in sisted that Demp-iey went to Colum bus only in tho role of a referee and had no promotional Interest and In formed the commission and the N. B. A. to that effect this winter at a conference In Chicago. 1MBLER HIGH WINS SECOND GAME 12 TO 1 IMBLER, Ore., Apr. 16 Imbler High school, which lost Its opening bnscball game to Cove, staged a strong comeback In the second con test yesterday, defeating Wallowa High 12 to 1 here. McKlnnls held the Wnllowans to two scattered singles while his team mates rapped out nine blngles, three of them triples by Sanderson, Jack son and Wagner. Fowler hit two safeties. Only J. Carpenter and R. Carpenter managed to touch McKln nls' offerings for basehlts. The score: R. H. E. Wallowa 12 6 Imbler .12 g q H. Johnson and Bird; McKlnnls, Pratt and Fowler, Mun&on. Umpire: Joe Bushman. National Track Meet To Be Held For High Schools CHICAGO. Apr. 16 (VP) Despite economies made necessary In nth- i lotics, Amos Alonxo Stage, director j of athletics nt tho University of Chl- cngo. decided today to hold his 28th nnnunl nntlonal lnterscholasttc track I and field meet June 4. I Invitations wero sent to 5000 high ( schools to send their youthful stars into cue competition. The 10.11 meet drew 620 individuals from 144 schools In 24 states. This year "the preliminaries will be held on Saturday morning, In stead or Friday, as in the past. Union Students Taking Part In Music Tourney By ftlrs. Ii. Z. Ten-nil (Observer Correspondent) UNION. Ore.. Apr. 16 (Special) About 25 of the High school stu dents are in La Grande today partic ipating In tho Eastern Oregon music ' tournament. At the assembly Thurs ' day afternoon they went through I their repertoire of numbers which in ! eluded violin, trumpet and vocal solos, quartet and glee club singing and orchestra music. Miss Erla Clark, has charge of the orchestra work and Miss Dorothy Crawford dl dlrects the glee club work. . 1 Francis and Grace Hailing, Mrs. . Leo Anderson and Vernal Nlelson re ! turned from a ten-day trip to Salt Lake City where they attended the conference of the L. D. S. church. Ruth Baxter, who accompanied them ' remained at the L. D. 3. hospital to j be treated for partial paralysis of 1 tho vocal cords. j The warm winds the past few days ! have melted tho snow rapidly and : farmers along Little creek report ' parts of their farms Inundated. The ! water has covered much territory in the Benson and Peterson property, j A six-pound baby daughter wos : born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Watts Wednesday evening. Mrs. Walter Vogel received 400 baby chicks this week. There have been several orders of chicks deliv ered from the post office the past two weeks. j Mrs. W. C. Lewis and Mae Shanks returned Thursday evening from a va cation trip to Seattle and Portland. The Eastern Star kiddles had a Jolly time at a party given for them 1 at the Masonic hall last Wednes day. A short program was arranged j which consisted of a recitation by i ivitu isu vio, t uuui uy Aiuibt; ana Julia Halsey: a vocal and a piano solo by Mary Hutchinson; recitations by Billy Gale and Vance Terrall; and a solo by Ehrman Davis. Games were played until time to eat and the youngsters were thrilled to see the gay table with Jumbo, the elephant, huinpty dumpty. kinky headed Top sy, and other old friends watching over the good eats. About 40 at tended the party. Geno Conklin came In from On- Tit,.....4nir nnri le Vint tint? at ! the home, of his brother. Roy Conklin. Mrs. George annuo reiunuru w Portland the first of the week after spending more than three months with her mother, Mrs. Mary Wood ruff. The latter has made a fairly good recovery from the stroke In December. PORTLAND PRODUCE PORTLAND, Apr. 16 (VP) Live poultry Net buying price: hens, light 0(10c. Others unchanged. Butter, butterfat, eggs, country meats and mohair, nuts, cascara bark, hops, onions, potatoes, new and seed potatoes, wool and hay quotations unchanged. SUGAR AND FLOUR PORTLAND, Apr. 16 Pi Sugar Cane, granulated $4.15 100 lbs., beet $4.05. Domestic flour Selling price de livered: patent 49s $5.50; do 93s $5.30; bakers bluestem $4.10: soft wheat pastry flour $3.40 &. $3.60; Montana hard wheat patent $5.0Oy$5.20; rye $4.40 $4.60. LONG HltlDGU IN SWEDEN STOCKHOLM A concrete bridge with a span of 590 feet to con nect Stockholm with its western sub urbs has been begun. It will be fin-. Ished In 1933 and replace a stcfl pon toon structure. 21 Track Teams In Vancouver Relays VANCOUVER, Wash., Apr. 16 (fl Two hundred and fifty athletes from 21 Washington and Oregon high schools strlved for record breaking performances here today In the an nual Vancouver relay carnival. Preliminary heats were held this morning, with the regular program of 10 events taking place in the af ternoon. This program included 9 relay events and & additional com petitions. - The team entered included Grant, Hill Military, Lincoln, Jefferson, Ben sen. Roosevelt, Franklin and Wash ington high schools, all of Portland; Cottage Grove, Rainier. Chemawa In dians, Salem, all of Oregon, and the Washing'on entries, Longvlew, Cen tralia, Elma, Camas, Woodland, the state school for deaf, Vancouver; Washcugal, Castle Rock and Vancou ver high school. Tiger Track Team Opens Season Today (Continued From Page One) position. Several records are expected to fall before this year's athletes. Motor vehicles in the United States consumed approximately 342,000,000 barrels of gasoline during luai. It A IN AT PENDLETON PENDLETON, Ore., Apr. 16 (JP) Walla Walla, Pendleton, McLoughlin and La Grande high school track teams met here today In a quadran gular meet with rain expected to reduce record breaking possibilities. It has rained throughout the morn ing and every Indication pointed to a continuation during the day. Pendleton with Its practically un tried aggregation, faced stiff compe tition from the other schools, La Grande being especially strong this year despite the loss of several stars from Inst year's great team. ' ' ' " , ; : : ' WOLGAST AND PANCHO FIGHT FURIOUS DRAW THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK OF LA CRAXDB Sound CAPITAL & Sl'RrLVS $130,000.00 HOXOLVLU. Apr. 16 tJA Mldrrt wvj;nirl as flyweight rt:npiiVi In some Mate, fought a furious ten round draw with little luho of Manila m a return en ipisv merit here last nticht, . 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