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Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Monday, April 18, 1932 BEAVERS BEATEN IN CLOSE SERIES Sacramento JJoses Out Jrortland J? our Games to Three in California By the Associated Tress I Seattle's - IndtiuiB profited most from the Sunday double headers on the Pacific Coast baseball league dia monds. . Trimming the Oaks twice they, moved up from seventh to fifth plaoe In the league ladder. The Mis sions and Angels Improved their per centages in games won, though they divided honors respectively with the Seals and Hollywood Stars. '. Seattle stepped On Oakland in the morning game 7 to 2, and . then blanked the Oaks 4-0 In the after noon to take the series. Phil Page, pitched a one-hit game for the tribe In the second contest Ernie John son, Seattle manager In bed with i cold, was; not needed with George Burns taking his place, but thought the ' double win "good medicine Sacs Win Rerlm, 4-3 Sacramento .and Portland divided the day's games, with the series hon ors going to the Senators. The morn ing gome, played in Stockton, was 6 to -3 'lot Sacramento, .but Portland took the afternoon contest in the capital 10 to S, Jimmy Moore settling matters with a homer with two on. .Hollywood and Los Angeles added a game apiece to both their winning and losing totals for the season, with the Stars grabbing the first game 5 to 4 after 11 innings, and yielding the second S to 3, The last game was called In the sixth as the Stars caught, a train for Seattle. Benls Finally Beaten The league leading Seals gave the Missions their only win of the series In the second game of the double header ployed here. The morning Contest went to the Seals 7-4, though the Missions pounded Caster and Wolf for 13 hits. The afternoon Bcore "was 9 to 3. with Art Llebcr. Mission huMr.! holding the Seals well BUb dued.. : -.tt i-j; . Yesterday's results: Morning game: R. H. E. Seattle :. 7 10 1 Oakland 2 0 2 Preltas, Turpln and Bottartnl; Phe bus, House and Pool. Afternoon game: R. H. E. Seattle 4 0 0 Oakland 0 1 1 Phil Page and Bottarlnl; Kaslch and Read. Morning game: R. H, E. Portland 3 0 2 Sacramento 0 10 3 Shores, Peterson and Palmlsano; Preltas and Wooclall. Afternoon game: R. H. E. Portland 10 13 0 Sacramento ..... 6 13 1 Zahnlser, A. Jacobs and Pitzpat pick: -a.Il.ck, Hubbell and Wood nil. First gome: R. H. E. Hollywood 5 ll l Los Angeles 4 12 0 Shellenback and Basslcr; Mllclr, Sweetland and Cronln. ((11 innings). Second game; R. H, E. Los Angeles 5 10 0 Hollywood 2 0 2 Stetzet and Campbell; Page, Tur ner and O'Malley. (Called In sixth for Hollywood to catch train.) Morning garnet R. h. E. San Francisco ... 7 14 2 Missions 4 18 ' 3 McDougall and Ward; Carter, Walsh nnd Hofmann. Afternoon gamo: R, h. E. San Francisco 3 11 4 Missions ...... 9 13 1 Willoughby. Douglas, Henderson and Ward; Lei bo r and Hofmann. BRUSHING UP SPORTS... By Laufer &i)CK UP Vbu MgS who , datzY vance Kicked around im all These plkes before me became- tub NWoNAL -LEAGUES PREMIER RififtTMANDER Red eioup (NEBRteKA sBg leasee IMIOIZ) SUPERIOR (NESRASKA Sfe lEASUE IM 913) PfTTSBUKrrt (NA"Ii0ML LEAGUE IM 101) N HAyiNbb (NEBRASKA STKfe LEAGUE IN 1915; NEuJtoRK (AMERICAM LEAGUE IM 191?) STOcfePH (vJeSTERM LEASUE M 191?) NEW MjRK (AMERICAN LEAQU5 IN 1916) QU)M3t& (AMERICAN ASScClATioM IN m) ToLEOo (AMERICAN AiSoCIAtlCN IM W) MeaiP-;6 feuTnEBU AoeiilfotJ in mi) RoCheSER- (iM'feRAWroWAL LEAGUE IN 1913) bACKAMENIO (COA&r LEAGUE IM W s ucunnf 'csifrTicoKV CvssWiTi-iii m Mfil l-iunrnu v.wipvp'i 'v.i"nn 111 iy" N riuj ORLENJS goufeRM ASSMSfoN IWi). 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Bon Franflsco ...12 2 Sacramento 10 4 Hollywood 9 5 Portland 7 7 Oakland 6 8 Los Angeles 5 9 Seattle 3 g Missions 2 12 Pet. .750 .800 .1100 .S00 .BOO .500 .400 .350 Pet. .750 .0117 .007 .800 .000 .400 .333 .000 Pet. .857 .714 .843 .500 .357 .357 .107 Pitching Duels Frequent In Biff Leagues Already By llerhert w. llorker (Associated Press Sports Writer) Not slnco the days before the live ly ball have major league pitchers demonstrated such Btrlklng early aenson mnBtery. ' Tno season Is barely a week old yet they have written Into the rec ords 13 games In which the opposi tion made not more than five hits. ' Dozzy Vance of Brooklyn and Hal Schumncher of tlio (Slants have con tributed two-hit masterpieces. Vic Sorrcll and Earl Whltchlll of Detroit and 81 Johnson of Cincinnati have pitched three-hit games. Monte Wea ver of Washington and Whitlow Wy ntt of Detroit havo four-hit contests to their credit. Tho flvc-hlt hurlcra Include Pat Caraway of the Chicago White Sox, and Dick Coffman and Sam Gray of the sti Louis Browns: Ed Baccht of the Boston Braves, Ed Holley of tho Phillies, and Guy Bush of the Chicago Cubs. (Hants Shutout Hrnveft Schumacher, young -St. Lawrence university graduate, pulled the Olants out of n slump with his excellent ef fort yesterday and enabled them to beat the Braves. 6-0. Johnny Ver ges), home run with the bases filled was tho big blow in the Giant at tack. Urbamkl got both of the hits Schumacher allowed. Honey's five-hit gamo gave the Baker Football Team Schedules 8 Fall Games school, but it Is planned to put a nine In the field next year. THREE IN TIE IN TRAPSHOOT HERE SUNDAY " , l r ! ' - , I Uiid Five Permits To Build Issued In City Last Week More permits to build were Issued at the city office during last week than during any previous two weeks this year, and the value of new con struction for the week amounted to 52280. The total for the first three months was $5320, bringing the total now for the year to $7600. Permits Issued last week Include: April 12 C. E. Bragg to erect homo for L. Huntley on Birch be tween V nnd city limits, to cost $2000. - . . April 13 Dale Cox. to alter and repair an auto electric shop on Adams between Fir and Greenwood, work to cost $60. April 15 L. J. Ebert, to alter and repair a home on B between Second and Third, work to cost $150. April 15 C. P. Merrill to erect building on Oak between Adams and Washington, to cost $30. , April 10 Orvllle Wright, to erect garage on Fir between Y and Z, to cost $50. ASHLAND TYPISTS WIN MEDFORD, Apr. 18 OT Ashland High school won first place In the Southern Oregon typing contest here Saturday, with Klamath Palls sec ond, and Grants Pass third, and Medford fourth. .' in the shorthand contest Grants Pass was first, Klamath Palls sec ond, Ashland third, and Medford fourth. S-P-L-I-N-T-E-R-S Official Publication ol By the Associated Press Careful hand work and attention to details play an important part in the appearance of this low English cottage. In the exterior, brick Is predomi nant interspersed with stone, and above the entrance door is over lapped ' hand adzed sidlnir. This same "siding extends around over the main gable end up to the bird house. Woodwork around windows and doors is of hand hewn stock in nat ural finish or antiqued gray. The roof is variegated gray-black slate or flat tile, and chimney pots are dull red terra cotta. The wall should be of well-toned dark and light bricks. This wall should be well groomed with planting and vines. The interior has a large .living room, dining room and kitchen, and upstairs are four bedrooms and two baths. Approximate cost or construction is from $10,000 to $12,000. depending upon local condition, prevailing labor and material markets and the owner's choice of materials. The house should be located on a lot at least 75x100 or 150 feet, and placed at least 30 feet back from the side walk line. slugger and capable of taking plen ty of punishment. He weighs 130 pounds. ' In his first bout in several months Hnrdwlck won a decision over Bob McConnell, of Burns, in a six-round battle Apr. 0. ., BAKER. Ore., Apr. 18 (Special) The Baker High Bulldogs will play , Trapshootcrs at the La Grande Gun eight football games next fall with cluD participated in next to the final Enterprise, Prairie City. Nyssn, On tario, Pendleton, La Grande, Nnmpa, Caldwell and Mac-Hi, Coach George scoix announced Saturday, on coin- round of the annual handicap shoot yesterday at Lone Tree, with three tying for a leg on the trophy Roy Forrester. Floyd banning and John plctlon of negotiations with the oth- ! Garit-y. Several members now have or schools. Four of the contests will two Ie8s on tne trophy. Next Sun be played here and four on opponents' f wUI be tne fInnl dfty and there fields. Is a strong possibility of a tie devel- The schedule follows: , !P. which would require a shoot- Saturday, Sept. 24 Enterprise. i - . . v tjiere 4 . T 1 On May 1 a shoot for the Hot Lake i i . t 'trophy will be held, with the details rnnne Liiy nere. to be nnounced later. Friday. Oct. 7 Nyssa, there. Friday. Oct. 14 Ontario, here. Saturdny, Oct. 22 Pendleton, there. Friday, Oct. 28 La Grande, here. Friday. Nov. 11 Caldwell, here. Thanksgiving day Mnc-Hi. there. Local fans will be given an op portunity to size up the 1032 Bull dog gridmen next Thursday at 3 p. m, when the spring practice squad meets an aggregation or alumni on the municipal field. Admission will bo free, tho coach said. Lineups will be announced early this week. Spring football practice this year is the largest ever and the new ma terial looks good, Scott remarked. Duo to lack of facilities and un favorable weather conditions Baker High did not go in for track this Sino-Jap Battle Invades the Ring PORTLAND, Apr. 18 W The Sinb- Jap fray will be fought on a new front here Tuesday when a battling son of Nippon and a fight-loving Chinese boy meet in the ring of the municipal auditorium. Suero Hlrlkawa, a husky young battler Just over from Japan,, and j Ah Wing Lee,-who already has made a big name for himself in Pacific Coast rings, will meet In the main event six-rounder on the Tuesday night program. Both are light weights. Hlrakawa proved he could take it as well as give it when he met Goldte Hess of Los Angeles in 'a training bout In a gym here Saturday. TWO ENTERPRISE BANKS COMBINED (Continued From Page One) holders of both banks as a matter of good business and has been ap proved by the national and state banking departments. The present officers and employes of both banks will be at your service. Customers of both banks may continue to use their present supply of checks." ( Sunday scores: 16-yd. II. Forrester 23 I F. Lannlng 23 T. Hollister 23 jR. Van Bibber ......... 23 t L. Gower 21 :C. Woods 21 : A. McAllister 21 John Garlty . 17 THK VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. PORTLAND BANK CLOSED PORTLAND. April 18 (ff) The Mount Scott State bank was closed today after having been turned over to the state banking department Sun day. Harry E. Hall, president, said In a formal statement, "This action was-! made necessary by heavy cash with- I drawals on the part of depositors. ' and by the general depreciation of j securities, coupled with the inability j of debtors to meet their obligations. The actfbn was voiced by the board of directors." ! Have you tried our Hot Water Kalsomlnc yet? We have about 26 colors to pick from and you can buy any quantity you want. If you have some left you can return It. Ask me another: .What Is the differ ence between a new penny and a dime? Answer: Nine cents. Lay a new oak floor during house cleaning time. . It costs less this yeur to lay a new oak floor. Holiday: A nationally accepted excuse ito quit work. You can re-roof this spring for less money than In many years. See our sample panels of composition shin gles. In the melodrama of life the joke Is always on the man who can't laugh himself. VAN PETTEN LUMBER CO. Good cedar shingles are cheaper right now than they ever have been. We will have a new car of cedar shln-gles-ln thle week. Have you noticed that whenever you get off some thing good, there is always a fellow nearby who says: "Where did you hear it? We Sell To Sell Again The Mount Scott bank was caplt- There are two other 6-round bouts ! alized for $50,000 and had deposits and three 4-rounders in the sup- 1 of slightly more than $500,000, Hall porting cast. said. BUTCHER WILL FIGHT BAKER MAN APRIL 20 BAKER, Ore., Apr. 18 (Special) Crct Hnrdwlck. 132 pound boxer of Baker, will meet Gerald Butcher, of (-mint's ia-u tnumpn over isrooK- ' 0f Mr, am.ia.e n.nt . . .... . ivm in ii limine,, . .in, ... ' " ''" v.tvt. iiui oranae. in me main event or a ln in 11 innings. A single by Chuck : EnRtern Oreirnn or stnt.. m.. . i Lack of finances blocked n plan I E'muire theatre bulldlno Anr 20 Butcher Is reported to be a hard si'Nii.ws itrsn.Ts Coast I.e:iiie Sacramento 0-5, Portland 3-10. Hollywood 6-3. Los Alleles 4-3 Oakland 3-0. Seattle 7-4. Mission 4-9, San Francisco 7-3, National League Brooklyn 0. Philadelphia a. New York 6. Boston 0. Cincinnati 3. Pittsburgh 4. 8t. Louis 1. Chicago 4. American League Boston New York, postponed. Philadelphia 11, Washington 3. Chicago 1. Cleveland 6. Detroit 0, St. Louis l. Klein, double by Don Hurst and triple by Hal Leo decided tho duel. Bush stopped tho world champion St. Louis Cardinals cold and the Cubs won 4-1 with Hlggs Stephenson driv ing In three runs. Pittsburgh scored three runs In the ninth to beat Cin cinnati. 4-3. In the other National league game. In the American league, St. Louis nosed out the Detroit Tigers, 1-0, al though Vlo Sorrel! allowed only three hits. : A pass to Ooslin, followed by A sacrlflco and Kress' single pro duced tho winning run in the eighth. Coffman gave the Tigers five scat tered singles. Kiirllsliaw Fans 12 Men George Earnshaw fanned 13 mon as the Philadelphia Athletics trounced Washington. 11 to 3. The A's drove Fred Marberry out of the box In tho fourth Inning and battered three other Senator hurlcrs over the rest of tho route. Jimmy Foxx lilt his third homer. Cleveland stopped the Chicago White Sox. 6-1, on n six-hit ultch- 439 j tnR Pcrrrmrtuce by old Oeorge Con- iuiti. u nniie oox casion. Willie Komm, another former White Sox star, collocted threo hits, was walked twice, drovo In four runs and scored another. Cold weather forced postponement of the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game at Boston. Ruth came down wltli grippe. The Babe did not expect to travel with the team for an exhibition game at Spring field today but probably will start In the double-header Tuesday. to Initiate baseball at the high i Boy Speaks First Time After 97 Operations Predatory Jackdaws Puzzled by Hie mysterious disap pearance of a number of tin hold ers for flower from graves, nn Kng. Ilsli church verirer discovered they were being n-niovcd by Jackdaws, nnd found it bo:,rd of them In the. 'Inircb toAvor. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANDE Sound CAPITAL & SURPLUS $130,000.00 jo X rHli c 'ifa - (fw v i r-1 -1 ' j 1 ri sk vv V y, i s " 3 X 1 1 ' vssajji? Handicap j 23 23 i NON-S!D FOR LIFE ' J Krnukle Powen, It. of Kairmoiu. h. a.. soon win be able to call to his rhums nnd cry nnil nwike nil the noUes of hovhood for the flist time. Horn with a eonlrlrtiMl Uirmv. nhlih prevented him from making a sound, lie was taken to a hospital In Fiilmiont. w. u.. hK home, when llirr years old. During the pat twu ear he undertone 91 lenitlons, four of them major, for the it year and n half he lias not been given nn nncMhctlc. Tllrniish tt all he ha kept normal and gay. The larn Is now enUj-jed, f rankle ran vtilsx'r and .won will talk aloud. THIS tire. NEVER wears smooth. It has pat ented holes which air-cool its far thicker tread and then form a SECOND safe, grip ping, anti-skid tread when the first one wears off. It's the only tire in the world that has anti skid protection right down to the LAST MILE. See it find out how little more it costs at our store. ITWe carry a complete lino of Seiberling Tires f r QqH ILat all prices. 28 x 4.75 Standard Balloon . .$0.0 jjfl Sold exclusively by Bohnenkamp' LAST DAY! Music! .... Fun! JKANKTTE MacDonld CIIAKI.IF. RUGGLES (IHXEVIKVE Tobin KOI.AM1 YOUNG PRODUCTION ERNST .- ! Tuesday and Wednesday pS, Matinee Crash! iiis Memory gone ... A beautiful girl ... a bad bandit . . . Lots of suspense . . . Thrills . . . Romance ... and Humor! All Together -Is Good Entertainment ! I'; f IK S