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Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. Tuesday, May 31, 1932 s Hope In 1500 Meter Race Venzk America5 OLD WORLD HAS WON THIS RACE SINCE YEAR 1908 Hallowell, Nordell, Brock Smith, Lermond Also Considered as Prospec tive Winners. 4 ' OLYM'IC- 1.300 CKTKIt t CHAMPIONS ' . Yft Winner,) Country Time 4 Pluck, Eng ..4:33.2 $ leoo Bennett, Eng 4:06 $ 1904 Llghtbody, U. 8.-4:05.4 8 ? ISoe Zilghtbocly, U. 8.-4:13 fc $ 1908Sheppard, Eng. ..4:03.4 3 & 1912 Jackson, Eng 3:50 8 g 4- 1920 Hill, Eng. -. 4:01.6 t 1924 NurtnJ, Finland ..3:63.6 J 192ft Larva. Fin. ..x) 3:63 2 (x) Olympic record. $ World record, 3:61, by Pelt- P Eer, Oermany, 1926. Record 3 $ of 3:40 J, by Ladoumegue, $ France, 1030, recommended lor approval. . . -' - Ity Alan (ionld ' (Associated Press Sports Editor) j NEW YORK, May 81 WV-America j lias not captured the classic 1,500 xneter' Olympic gold medal in 24 years and may need the ''breaks" to do so this year, despite the fact this country has the greatest crop of mllers slnco tlio 1912 games. Few Olympic events have sparkled with, any greater names or perform ances than the 1,600. The bottle at Los Angeles Bhould he no excep tion, even though the peerless Paavo CNurmi no longer can run with the beat at this distance and France's world record -smasher, Jules Ladou megue, Is lost to the competition. ' Venzke V, H. How Naturally American hopes are pinned mostly upon Gene Venzke, the Minnesota-born youth who came east to learn how to run and within thn nnnt urlntAt 1tnt nrnvpH hlm1f the greatest injler this country ever developed. Taken as a group, I would hesi tate to rank ' Venzke, "Pen" Hnllo well of Harvard, Henry Brocksinlth of Indiana and cither George Ler mond or Frank Nordell of New York Above the quartet that ran for the United States In 1912, consisting of Wj-'l Sheppnrd, Abel Klviat, John Paul Jones and Normnn Tuber, but thn ntW ernn nf mllnrn lm liirnprl In some amazing 1933 performances. Venr.ko, besides lowering the American mile record twice lit a fortnight, to 4:11.2 and then 4:10 flat, covered 1.600 meters In 8:63.4, T'hlch Is Just a shade off the Olym pic record set by Harri Larva of Fin land four years ago. ' Hallowell won the eastern indoor Intercollegiate mile In 4:13.4, with Nordell at his heels. Brock smith, In Big Ten company, turned off a mile In 4:12.0 on the same night he did 9:18.4 for two miles. Lermond Jibs run several races around 4:13 although he was soundly whipped by Venzke on the boards. Ralph Hill of Oregon ran to an American outdoor mile record of 4:13.4 In 1930 but has never done so well Blncn. DR. BACHMAN THE FAMOUS CIHKOI'ODIST FOOT SPECIALIST Will Remain in La Grande Today and Tomorrow May 31 and June 1 PLEASE MAKE APPOINTMENTS IN ADVANCE He Sure to Come Today or Tomorrow Office Hours 9 a. m. to 0 p. m. Rm 315 Sacajawea Inn Phone 31830 San Francisco's Newest AND MOST MODERN Downtown Hotel! rf. nr tiM f. I. r ,i,. AfiinaxiiiX Httntnr, iMR iN A. ''"5t Union Stiinrc most H'S convenirnl to theaters, shops ami mm mm 600 otTsmr: rooms 127 single 11 llt j t- rooms at $.1.50 Hailr, 118 at $1, f i.'o at $1.50, 107 at $5, 64 at -BOTh m -wv -w fNTiiKTowrii-Zuri;n,j.fuilM , ,, ,, T"- mtom,lmlYlkt.utrRoom, ltu-...-N.co-. Mont (a (5 m S 1 2 Ar, S 7 lo f 1 5 i u Ac. Powell Street at Sutler San Franciwo UratUAN IIklleh's r.NSF:Mt)i.E during Luncheon and Innnrr Not even this astounding outburst of speed, however, can assure the U. S. A. anything like an Olympic sweep. It is well to remember that with four of the best men this coun try ever sent Into the 1,600, the "nig Four" of 1912, an outsider In the long-striding form of Arnold H, S. Jackson of England came through to win and hand America one of Its biggent Olympic shocks. That was at Stockholm In 1912. Jackson adopted the U. 8. A. after the war and now lives In Louisville. Hill of England won the event In 1020, then the Finns took charge. The outstanding foreign contend ers this year and possibly the favor ites are R. H. Thomas, crack mile champion of Great Britain with a mark of 4:13, and Hurrl Larva, who set the present Olympic 1,600-mcter record of 3:63.2 at Amsterdam. Ap parently Finland is so sure of Lar va's ability to defend his title sue cessfully that ft will not start eith er of the younger sensations, Leh tlnen and Vlrtauen, In the 1,800. Sweden has a contender In another member of a famous running fam ily. Ernst Wide, credited with the remarkable time of 3:51.8 in a trial Venzke will be carefully "rated for his first Olympic test. The try- out program Is perfectly suited to keep him on edge and Gene should be ready to run the race of his life at Los Angeles early In August. He Is capable of knocking off 1,600 meters In 3:50. Hallowell and Nordell, the eastern college aces, would make good run ning mates for Venzke. Hallowell. greatest mllcr Harvard ever pro duced, has the stuff to win If It comes down to a real stretch battle. Nordell Is ninny and powerful. - Brocksmlth might have a better c banco to win Olympic honors In the 8.000 meter steeplechase or 5,000 meter flat. Lermond probably will try again In the 6.000, In which he finished fourth In 1028. Baseball Standings Hy the Associated Press ' AMERICAN I.KAOUE 1 ' W. L. Pet. New York 28 II .718 Detroit 24 16 .600 Washington 24 17 .585 Philadelphia .. 23 17 .675 Cleveland 24 19 .668 St. Louis - ....Jfl 24 .442 Chicago 14 27 .341 Boston 7 32 .170 NATIONAL LUAGUE ' W. L. Pet. Chicago 26 16 .619 Boston 23 18 .661 Cincinnati 24 23 .511 Brooklyn 21 22 .468 Pittsburgh 19 20 .487 S. Louis 19 23 .452 New York ...17 21 .447 Philadelphia 19 25 .432 . COAST LEAGUE " 1 - w. l. pet: Hollywood 34 24 .686 Los Angeles 32 24 .671 Portland ' jf. 33 25 .660 Son Francisco 30 27 .620 Oakland 29 28 .609 Sacramento 27 31 .406 Seattle 23 .35 .307 Missions 22 30 .379 ISLE CARS 90 Pi:it CENT V. S. WASHINGTON 'W Ninety-nine per cent of the 600 automobiles on the Chinese Island of Hainan nro of American make. Nearly a dozen dif ferent dialects must bo spoken in travel throughout tho Island. stores. Only Caliliirma hotel of fering Serviilor feature thus combining "maximum privacy with minimum tipping". Garage in liusemcnl u ilh direct elerator service to all guest room Jloors. In every room connec tion for railio reception, running filtered ice water, tub anil shower. Western-exposure Tower rooms have ultra violet-ray windows. Dinner in Codec Shop from "i'yp nn in Main Dining Hoom from Si. 50 up. Also a la carte service. lfoc PORTLAND TEAM WINS TWO MORE Sacramento Loses in Dou ble Bill; Beavers Not Far From Top Now. Ity The Associated Press Business was good at the ball park In Lor Angeles yesterday as 25,000 fans watched Hollywood and the Angels break even In a double head er. Wrlgley Field was filled to ca pacity for the second time since It was built. The attendance was one of the largest In the history of the Coast league. Hollywood won the first gome fi to 2, and Los Angeles the second, 3 to 0, leaving the Stars still two games ahead to lead the league. In beating Sacramento twice yes terday, the Portland Ducks brought themselves to within two percent age points of the second place An gels, and are not so fur behind Hollywood, the leader. Portland took the series from the Senators seven games to two. the Memorial day scores being 11 to 8 and 7 to 3. A strong breeze held up the high flies, and eight home runs featured the day's play. Mike Hlgglns, Port land third baseman, hit three, and Stein backer Sacramento got two. The Oaks waved big bats In the faces of tho Seattle Indians yester day, pounding out 25 hits In two games, to win both, by scores of 4 to 3 and 4 to 0. The series ended seven games to two In favor of the visitors. The Missions won the morning gamo yesterday from the Seals 5 to 3, but the Seals came back to win in the afternoon 0 to 0. YKSTKKDA Y'H GAMES Const League Hollywood 5-0, Los Angeles 2-3. Portland 11-7, Sacramento 6-3. Oakland 4-4, Seattle 3-0. Missions 60, San Francisco 3-C6. National League Brooklyn 13-5,' Philadelphia 4 Boston 2-2, New York 6-4. Chicago 4-6, St. Louis 6-2. Pittsburgh 2-5, Cincinnati 4-2. American League New York 7-13, Boston 5-3. Philadelphia 18-8, Washington Cleveland 12-12. Chicago 6-11. St. Louis 9-0, Detroit 17-4. GKItMANY'S HIGH DOG TAX IIALVtiS CANINE POPULATION BERLIN (!) Dogs aro being taxed out of existence in Germany. Statistics show that their status has changed from the "best friend of man" to a "luxury. Berlins canine population decreased from (&00.000 In 1027 to 155,643, and a similar decline is noted in other cities. Dog licenses range from $10 to $22. but watch-dogs are exempt from tax. The fact that there are only 12,355 of these In Berlin Indicates that most owners want pets rather than guar dians. -1 A Over a period of three years, no worn consistent bioud-Jumper than Kd Ciudon, above, ever hit the takcoif board. And that's why Gordon, former Iowa star, ap pears sure to become u member of tlte Vnited Slates Olympic team at J..0B Angeles t ills' summer. Tho lanky negro e-n 15 broad-jump lug championships at Iowa. These Included three tiiN s each in West ern Conference, National Collegi ate and Ihake Reims competition, t w a ea h In t li e lv:i li sa s Hel; y ? and low a Oullegintcs. one at th llIinoH H' lr.y r.irntral and one In itcnior National A. A. U competi tion. 3iU 1,1 winning; jump aver aged Jt feet 2 inches. Cordon was n member of the Olympic team but failed to plac anions the winner. IU.h let leap nf-fordod-Hm seventh place. Tho longest Jump lie ever mad :! t" Kansas Relays In 1931. m 23 foct 1 inches. I ; 1 a I I R y I.,.-,,, . M 1 1 M B B M a fa 01 I . .ft" v I Newest Senator m I., v1"-- f 'ill Presenting Pitcher Jimmy De Shong, who comes to the Sacra mento club of the Const League as part payment lor Tony Prle tas, who has gone to the Athle tics. This Game of Golf liy O. U. Keeler more I seo of competitive The golf, especially of the tournament variety, tho more Inclined I am to be a fatalist of the ultra-Russian type. What will be. will be. and you can't seem to do much about it. If anything. It seems to be all in the book, before ever a ball is struck. The older professional long have had a saying, "It was his tourna ment," to account for the Man of Destiny who crops up so frequently, to win. Take this recent Intercollegiate golf championship of the Southern conference, in, the classic city of Athens, Ga.. over the extremely long and quite arduous course of tho Athens Country club; a par 73 layout on which astonishingly few golfers shoot par. ' The Man . 4" Jesse Halnwatcr Jr., of TtilatQ university, was the Min of Destiny in this latest chnmtplonshlp.- Jesse con shoot some golf, of course. Men of Destiny usually con, or Destiny seems not to perch on their kit. He Is above six feet In height, rangy in build, and a very sound shoe maker , In action. ... ... But - glance at his - campaign through the four rounds of 18-hole matches, In this toiirnomcnt. (gronk Ridley, oi Georgia Tech. had Rainwater 2 clown at the turn of their ma tcl, and was playing great golf. Rainwater squared at t eighteenth, halved the nine teenth, and won at the twcn&th, with a birdie 3 . In the second round, Alan Smith, of North Carolina, had Jesse 3 down at tho turn. Again the New Orleans entry squared at the home hole, halved the nineteenth, and won at mid iwujiuein nguiu wiui a uiraic 3. Rainwater, then popularly sup posed to have been pretty well shot out by two such matches In one day, went out next morning and wal loped Ike Merrill of Florida, the young man who won the big ama teur tournament at St. Augustine last winter, and was .ending ama teur In ho MJaml. open,, JasaR's nu.njln wua noon, F.j-:f .t'r.C';1'i) -ji f.r-'Jit, p. ! University of Georgia pii'ier, on his homo course (you might say) had Rainwater 3 clown at the turn and 3 down through the twelfth hole. It looked as if Destiny had mis cued, right at tho finish. Then, with both playing a couple of ragged shots on the thirteenth. Rainwater stuck a pitch of ISO yards one foot from the flag, and picked up tlint one. MVWHltams hit tv drive of 300 yards down vthe wind at tho fourteenth and put his wee pitch over the .green, losing to a par 4. A, bad half in 0 cost MeWlllloms his chnnce to regain a command lug lead; Rainwater took the six teenth, and squared the bout: and McWllllnms pttched to a trap at the short seventeenth, Rainwater being stx feet from the pin. Mc Will turns rallied with a blrdio 4 at the long home hole and so did Rainwater, thus succeeding "Hot" Wheeler of Vnndorbllt as champion of the con ference. What Is In the book Is hart! to alter. 1$ t Sport Slants t tly Alan .1. tiould ' (Awiortntcd Press Sports Edttor) t Tho Job of center! lelfllng for tho j fast-traveling Yankees' colls f or plenty of tcgwork. ' ! Spry, young Samony Byrd got off to a greiu start in this position but it was not long before Manager Joe i McCarthy was obliged to coll on the ; more experienced Kentucky colonel, ! Karle Combs. Kven when Babe Ruth and Bob Mcurl were close to their prime. Combs hid to range over about i three-fourths of the out field mak ing catches. The Kenturktan's only handicap was his throwing arm but Bob and the Iln.be were t least will ing to rifle tho ball back to the in- ' field If Combs mnde the catch. ' Now ttie young Ben Chapman Is playing on one side and the aging, much les ntmhle M). Ruth on the other. Combs need alt the speed, ho can muster to cover the outer reaches- of the Yankee Stadium. Against Cleveland I saw the vet eran in one Inning race away over to right for a drive from ClssfU's bat and then gallop to deep left to retrieve Porter's wallop that had bounced past Chapmjan for a triple. Combs broke a leg when he first come up to tho big leagues from Louisville but you would never sus pect It now from) the way he gal lops over the turf. He's, the Man o' War of the Yankee outfield.- 1 Plenty of Cent erf lelders Speaking of centerf lelders Cleve land's rangy Earl Avert U covers a considerable slice of ground.-' He 1ft one of the best defensive -men' in tho American league although not ed chiefly for his slugging ability. There 'are few better'1 ball hawks than Mule Haas of the Athletics or Tom Oliver ! of the Red Sox. Kikl Cuyler Is the best all around centcrficlder In- the Nation al league.' a polished - workman in every particular, but Wally Berger of the Braves can go. get 'em with anybody this Beason. The older circuit needs to mnke no apologies for its - eenterfieldlng anywhere with Pepper Martin, Lloyd Waner, Taylor Douthlt, Johnny Frederick, Fred. Lindstrom and George Davis, the Phillies' newcom er, doing the odd turns and encores in the wide open spaces. lllval for Helens Josephine MjcKIm, the greatest mermaid ever developed by Harry G reiser In the famous Balboa pool. Canal one, may not improve suffi ciently to beat the famous ' Helene Madison In the forthcoming Olym pics but the Indications point to much closer races between, "these two American ;rs as- the big events draw near. Joseph 1 no was a 14-year-old phe nomenon when she competed In the 1024 Olympic tryouts. i She mode the 1928 American team, competing in the 400-meters . and .finishing third to Martha Noreltua. She broke records at 880 yards as well as one mite in national meets and looked like a future world champion until Helene splashed Into the picture, to monopolize all the records In sight. Now Joseph! no is determined on a comeback, already far enough along to extend Helene at 100 yards, and swimming foster than ever. One Uieful Mouie The grasshopper mouse, 'which la found In western states, makes It self useful by eating grasshoppers beetles, crickets and nenrplons, Instinct of Birds . . . Instead of old birds teaching the young ones the route of long mi grations, the youngsters frequently lead the way over the pJth their parent? took before thnm. v. - .."Pionear Piano ftlakors jjt The tlrst piano inado In this coun try was made In rttlludelphla In 1775 by John Behrent -" : NOW IS FURNITURE -LINOLEUM AT PRICES SO LOW YOU CAN'T RESIST Come In --- Compare - - - Buy Money Talks BARGAINS ON ALL FOUR FLOORS BOHNENKAMP'S By Far the Largest Furniture Stock in Eastern Oregon Local Shooter 8 At Boise Event Eight La Grande Gun club trap shooters participated In an Inland Empire shoot at Boise over the weekend, turning in some good scores. Floyd Lannlng and June Stalcup led tho local scattergun art ists with 03 out of a possible hun dred. A. J. Gower shot 00, Note Zwelfcl 80, Tracy Holllster 85, A. McAllister 86, Clarence Woods 88 and C. Mac key 85. Detroit Tigers Are Making Bid For First Place By Ciaylo Talbot (Associated Press Sports Writer) The Detroit Tigers, still getting better pitching and hitting than any of their western neighbors, had slipped back Into second place In the American league today, a half game ahead of the faltering Wash ington Senators. : The fact, almost unnoticed In the turmoil of yesterday's Memorial doubleheaders, Is eloquent of the fighting qualities of Bucky Harris' team. Off to a flying start, the Tigers set a hot pace In the. opening weeks of the compoign and were leading the league until they made their first trip east. 'Heavy hitting won yesterday's first game from the St. Louis Browns, 17 to 0, and tight pitching by Torrv Bridges took the second. 4 toO. Athletics Spank SiiIoiih It took the assistance of the Phil adelphia Athletics to plant the Ti gers in second place. The Mackmon trimmed Washington twice, 13 to 3 and 8 to 6, before 40,000 fans at Shlbe Park. Jimmy Poxx's seven teenth home run with two on beat Alvin Crowder in the afternoon. The Yankees dedicated a memor ial to their former leader, Miller Hugglns. and fattened their league lead with a brace of victories over tho Red Sox, 7 to 6 and 13 to 3. Completing the series of clean sweeps in the American league, the Cleveland Indians beat Chicago twice, 12 to 6 and 12 Co 11. A four run rally In the last of the ninth gave them the night cap and stirred up a round of fisticuffs between several of the WJitte Sox and Um pire George Moriarty. Braves Lose Two The Boston Braves' pennant hopes suffered a severe jolt as they dropped two decisions to the Giants. Carl Hubbell south pa wed them into submtsslon, 6 to 2, In the opener and a two-run Giant rally in the tenth decided the nightcap, 4 to 2. Rogers Hornsby helped the Chi cago Cubs divide their double bill with St. Louis. Aijr the Cardinals had driven Burleigh1', Grimes from' the box to win the first tilt, 6 to 4, the Cubs' pilot hit a home run and a double off Tex Cnrleton to help THE TIME WE ARE $40 WORTH OF NEW, CLEAN, UP-TO-DATE STOVES Miss Van Wie Is Eliminated From Saunton Tourney STAUNTON, Devonshire, Eng.. May 31 (p) One more American was elim inated In the second round of the British women's golf championship this morning but Mrs. Glehna Col lett Vare, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Leona Cheney, of Los Angeles, re mained In the running. ; Virginia Van Wle of Chicago, ona of the principal American hopes, was beaten in a 19-ho)e match by Susie Tcthurst, Australian champion. All square after the regulation eighteen holes, Miss Van Wle threw away her chances on the first extra hole where she needed eight. Miss Tothurst was down In six to win bole and match. ; Mra. Vare 'and Mrs. Cheney, how ever, were easy winners. Mrs. Vare defeated - Mrs; John ' Challen,- of Biackwell, & and 4, while Mrs. Che ney eliminated Jean ' Hamilton, of Tanridge. ' JT and 3. Miss Hamilton was the author of yesterday's big up set when she defeated the medalist, Maureen Orcutt, of Englewood, N. J., but she had no chance with the Los Angeles ritau;, today. Mrs. Cheney plied up a five-hble lead on the first nine and held safe tho rest of the way. The third round was to be played this afternoon. take the nightcap, 6 to 2. Two Brooklyn pitchers, Watson Clark and young Van Mungo, turn ed in sterling games as the Dodgers swept thflr bill with the Phillies. 13 to 4 and 6 to 3. Each allowed but four hits and Mungo struck out twelve. '';. Cincinnati - and Pittsburgh broke even, the Reds taking the mprnlng encounteri'1 4 to 2, behind Eppa Rixey's tight pitching ond the Pi rates grabbing the second, 6 to 2, as Bill Swift allowed but five hits. Prove Roman Theory A theory advanced by a Jtoman writer in the First century that cows fed legume hay give more and richer milk lias been proved true by United States Dopnrtment of Agriculture experiments. Meter Needed A cat lover declares that cats h;tve greater depth of affection than dogs, and sometimes we think he's right. Still, Just how does one go nbot measuring depth of nfTection7 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Words Moit Uied Although icre are i.V),(KK) live words, the, pf, that. It, I, Is'uud, 'to, a and In comprise 25 per cent of nil tlie words used in spoken and written communications."'' TO BUY FURNITURE OFFERING 00 an Umpire, Quartet Of White Sox In FisticJ?atie CLEVELAND, May 31 WA battle of fists reminiscent of a bygone base ball era with George Moriarty, vete ran American league umpire, and four Chicago White Sox players as the belligerents sent officials of . the American league hurrying here for an Investigation today. Moriarty, in hi play days main tained a rough and tumble reputa tion and once trounced Ty Cobb, went down before superior numbers after knocking out Milton -Gaston, Chi cago pitcher, yesterday. Moriarty was reported to have suffered a broken right hand and head Injuries. t The fight occurred after Cleve land took both ends of double header froni the White Sox. Cleve land plavers who witnesses the en counter declared the Chicago play ers started It. Manager Lou Fonseca of tho visitors, himself a participant, declared Moriarty took the Initiative. Moriarty and the other umpire, Bill Dinecn, refused to talk. I According to Cleveland players, Catcher Cherlle Berry of the Sox fol lowed the umpire into the runway of the club house, accusing him of "missing" a third strike on Earl Av erill Just before the Indians broke up the second game with a ninth--.Inning triple. ' ' j Berry challenged Moriarty to fight, .the Cleveland players said, when Milt Gaston, Chicago pitcher, advanced j himself. The umpire felled Gaston, ; injuring his hand In doing so. Then Berry, Coacher Frank Grube and Fon .seca rushed Moriarty, beating him un : til he was rescued by the Indians. I President Will Harrldge of tht American leaguo loft New York to conduct an investigation here today. J. Louis Comlskey, president and owner of the Sox, and Harry Grab , Iner, vice president,- started from Chicago. Suspensions ranging from 00 days to life are possible for a phys ical attack on an umpire. ITBMSllElfS WIFE DIES PHILADELPHIA, May 3 1 : (JT) Mrs.' Cyrus H. K. Curtis, wife of the Phlla-' delphta publisher, died in a hospital here today. Mrs. Curtis had been suffering, from heart trouble for several years. 1 Mr. Curtis, who suffered an attack of Indigestion In New York last week; Is also in Jefferson hospital. He was reported to be recovering today. Mrs. Curtis, who was the second wife of the publisher, died on the anniversary of her marriage to her, first husband, the tye Harrison M. Pillsbury. 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