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LA GRANDE EVENING OgSERVEft; LA OltAjiDE,- ORB? . If.-,' i-Tl.-r.'1; Monday, August 1, 1832- Tolan Wins from Metcalfe, Motion Pictures Reveal, by Two Inches TWO AMERICAN SPRINTERS TAKE CLASSICCENTURY Irish Share in Monday's ; Olympic Honors With Hurdle and Hammer ; ;; First Place Victories. 1 " By Alan Goulil (Associated Press 8port Editor) LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 W On the crest of a record-breaking wave unparalleled In world athletic com petition, America moved swiftly today Into a commanding position In the Olympic track and field champion ships, as a result of the moat smash ing victory for the nation's sprinters In eight years. The first brilliant chapter of the United States come-back In the realm of human speed was completed yes terday when two black thunderbolts blazed down the Olympic clnderpath, so close together at the finish that only the motion pictures finally could establish that Eddie Tolan, of De troit, boat Ralph Metcalfe, of Mar quette, by two Inches In the world record equalling time of 103 seconds, for the Olympic 100-meter champlon-shto. Mot since Jackson Sohols shaded stadium nas approximated uu.uua, ui Charley Paddock In the Olympic 300-1 flclola said, thereby making It ccr meter final of 1934, has there been so tain the tenth Olympic games will dazzllngly close a sprint flnhth in 'pass the previous record turnout of these International games. Not since 130,283 paid, for the entire eight days then, either, - has America known of track and field sports at. Amstcr what It meant to acclaim an Olympic dam, four yenrs ago, although the dash winner and a crowd of 00,000 stadium has been only about half full In the-mammoth Olympic stadium, thc past two days, since it was packed yesterday, gave the two negro boys a to lta seating limit of 105,000 for the remarkable oVatlokv , opening ceremonies. Without a single day of rct, Tolan I The crowds have Indicated extraord and, Metcalfe, along with their two.lnary Interest and forecast financial closest rivals, Arthur Jonath, of Oor- buccoss for a project that faced da many, and George Simpson, third Am- flcult conditions, eric an sprinter, were primed to renew loo-meter run (lOO.a yards) em 1 the speed battle today in the first finals, qualifying three each for finals, two rounds of 300-meter trials. Note: Figures In brocket Indicate The - continuation of the peed distance between finishers, whirl shared the third day's track! First heat Won by Eddie Tolan, program Interest with the 800-meter U. S. A. (one foot); -second, Daniel final, In which the new British cnam-' Joubort, South Africa (six inches); plan; long Tom Hampson, faced the third, Takayoshi Yoshtoka, Japan challenge or three Americans, Eddie (one foot); fourth, Percy Williams, Gcnung, Charles Hornboetcl and Ned Canada (one foot). Time, 10.7 seconds. Turner, among others. r Second, heat (100-meter run) Meanwhile this dasusllng Olympic Won by Ralph Motcalfo, U. S. A.' (one i A." live wire" for smokers ivho roll iheir own! Just like money in ihc hunk, this liully ooil Velvet! Wonderful lo baceo fine and fresh. Made and cut to roll right and taste right. In a cigarette, it sure hits the mark. SlPM. Li.nMriu1&s.uCo. show featured the crowning oi two sturdy Irish champions, burly Pat rick O'Callaghan In the hammer throw, for the second, straight Olymp iad, and slim Robert Morton Tlsdatl In the 400-meter hurdles; a fresh de luge of records, making It certain the Olympic book of standards will be re vised from top to bottom; and def inite asBuranc0 that all attendance marks for Olympic track and field sports will bo wiped out completely. A born showman, O'Callaghan gave Monday's crowd a dramatic moment by getting off his winning hammer throw, measuring 170 feet 11 Vt inches, on his very last whirl In the sovon foot screen-bordered circle. TfHdnll Lmvs ftfcord The new 400-motcra hurdle cham--plon, Tlsdnll, won his first Olympic gold medal but lost a world record because he tripped over his last bar rier. Tlsdal! was clocked In 61.8 sec onds, bettering Morgan Taylor's world mark of 62 seconds flat, but disal lowance of the record, for knocking over one hurdle, was automatic. This gavo Glenn Hardin, American boy, the distinction of moving into world record company, despite being beaten. Hardin finished second In 62 sccon d and th 1 s was accepted as equalling Taylor's world mark. Tay lor was third and the defending champion, Lord David Burghloy, of England, fourth. Attendance Heavy The paid attendance so far for two days of sparkling competition In the foot); second, George' Simpson, U. S, A. (six Inches); third, Arthur Jonuth, Gormauy (six Inches); fourth, Carlos Luti, Argentina (one foot). Time, 10.6 seconds. 100-meter run (finals) Won by Eddie Tolan, U. S. A., (0 inches); sec ond, Ralph Metcalfe, U. S. A. (I foot); third, Arthur Jonath,. Germany (0 Inches); fourth, George Simpson, U. 8. A. (1 foot); fifth, Daniel joubert, South Africa (1 foot); sixth, Takayo shi YoHhloka, Japan. Time, . :10.3. (Now Olympic record and ties world's record set by Percy Williams. Canada, 1030. Old Olympic record of :10.4 set by Tolan yesterday.) 400-meter hurdles (437.4 yards) finals Won by Robert Tladall, Ire land (1 yard); second Glenn Hardin, U. S. A. (1 foot); third, F. Morgan Taylor, U. S. A. (0 inches); fourth, Lord David Burghley, Great Britain, (3 feet); fifth, Lugl Facelll, Italy (3 yarda); sixth, Johan Arcskoug, Swed en. Time :51.8. (Betters world's rcc ord of 62 seconds flat set In 1028 by Taylor, U. S. A., but will not be ac cepted, as one hurdle knocked down.) Hardin, second finisher, credited with officially tying world's record and setting Olympic record with time of :52 flat. Old Olympic record :63.4 held by Lord Burghley and Taylor, 1028. ' . Hammer throw Won by Dr. Pat O'Callaghan, Ireland, 176 feet 1116 Inches; second, Vllle Porhloa, Finland, 171 feet 6 ',4 Inches; third. Peter Znr embra. United States, 165 feet 1 Inches; fourth, Ooslan Skold, Sweden, 101 feet 7 'a Inches; fifth, Grant Mc Dougall, United States, 101 feet 2 inches; sixth, Fcderico Kleger, Argen tina, 168 feet 7 Inches. ' 3000-meter stccplo chase semi-finals, qualifying five each for finals Saturday First heat Won by Thomas Evenson, Great Britain (3 yards); seconds Walter Prltchard, unitea ttwiws iw yaraaj; inira, vcr ner Tolvonen, Finland (4 yards); fourth, Glusoppo Llppl, Italy (16 yards); fifth, Nollo Bartollnl, Italy (75 yards). Time, 0 minutes 18.8 sec onds; new Olympic record. Old rec ord 0:21.8. set by T. A. Lou kola, Fin land, 1028. Women's 100-meter run (trial heats qualifying Hires each for semi-finals.) First heat Won by Marie Dol- llnger, Germany (two feet); second, Wllhclmlna Von Bremen, U. 8. A. (one foot); third, Hilda (two feet). Time, Strike, Canada 12.2 seconds. (Equals Olympic rocord Got by Betty I v V Robinson, U. S. A., 1028.) Second heat Won by Stanlslawa Walaulewlcz (Stella Walsh), Poland (two yards); second, Mary Prlzzel!, Canada (one yard); third, Sumlko Watanabe, Japun (one yard). Time, 11.0 seconds (new Olympic record; betters world's record of 12 seconds held by Myrtle Cook, panada, 1028, and Toltna Bchuurman, Holland, 1030.) Third heat Won by Tollna Schuurman, Holland (one yard); sec ond, Mary Vendervielt, Canada (six Inches); third, Eileen Hlscock, Great Britain (two yards). Time, 12.2 sec onds. Fourth heat Won by Elizabeth Wilde, U. S. A. (two yards); second, Cornelia Aalten, Holland (one yard); third, T helm a Kcnch, New Zealand (two yards). Time, 12.4 seconds. . Woman's 100-meter run, semi-finals, qualifying three each for finals Won by Hilda Strike, Canada (6 In ches); second, Mario Dol linger, Ger many; third, Elisabeth Wilde, United States. Timo, 12.4 seconds. t Note: Second, third and fourth places so close subject to change af ter Judges review motion pictures. Women's 100-meter run (seml-ft- nals) Second heat Won by Stanl slawa Walttslcwlcz (Stella Wolah), Poland (2 feet); second, Wllhelmlna von Bremen, United States of Ameri ca (1 foot); third, Eileen HJscock. Great Britain (1 yard). Time, 11.0 seconds (duplicates winner's own world and Olympic time in first trials). Sqcond heat Won by V. IscHollo, Finland; J. P. MoCluckey, U. S., sec ond; G. W. Dawson, Great Britain, third; G. W. Bailey, Great Britain, fourth; M. Martllancn, Finland, fifth. Time 0:14.6 (new Olympic record, breaking that established in the first heat).. Standing of the nations (men's track and field): United States 68; Ireland 20; Fin land 10; Poland 10; Germany 10; Canada 10; Sweden 6; Czechoslovakia Philippines 4; Great Britain 3; New Zealand 3; Japan 2; South Af rica 2; Italy 2; Argentina 1. Glassware exported from Guada lajara, Mexico, to the United States is packed In cradles made of wicker and filled with a split rush. Threo midshipmen may bo pointed to tho nnvnl academy in 1033 by each senator and reprcsenta- tlvo In congress. 'Enough Velvet for 50 cigarettes.. 15c! Heal this if you ran: Fifty bang-up good cigarettes in cneh snappy red tin! Finest fresh tobacco and 30 cents saved in the bargain. Roll 'cm yourself and roll 'cm of .Velvet! Baseball Standings By the Associated Preii x COAST LEAGUE W. L. Pet Portland .... ..75 48 .810 Hollywood 70 63 M San Francisco ................ 64 M . 33 Los Angeles .'.....66 67 33 Seattle .. , 67 66 .467 Sacramento ,......: 66 67 .466 Oakland .' 63 70 .431 Mission .48 74 .893 . NATIONAL LEAOUB ,. W, L. Pet. Pittsburgh . A - -.69 41 .690 Chicago 63 46 .641 Philadelphia 64 60 .619 Boston ...t.. 61 60 .606 Brooklyn 60 62 .490 St. Louis 48 62 .480 New York .'... .45 63 .469 Cincinnati .....44 61 .419 AMERICAN LEAOUE ' . ,'. W. L. Pet New York .69 33 .676 Philadelphia;- 62 42 .696 Cleveland J.'.. ....58 43 .674 Washington." 56 48 .654 Detroit .....a. .'.. 61 47 .520 St. Louis .a. - 46 64 .460 Chicago ; 33 64 .840 Boston J6 73 .363 YESTKItDAY'B GAMES Coast League No games; teams , travelling. American League New York 6, Detroit 8. Philadelphia 1, Cleveland 0. Only games. National League Philadelphia 18, Pittsburgh 6. St. Louis 4, Boston 2. i Only games. , " , U. S. BUSINESS TO FRANCE IS HURT (Continued from Page One) the total of five metric tons allotted to all countries. Large shipments of fresh fruits now on the way here from the United States are threatened with loss as a result of the new quota, it was said. . Little-known migration habits of tuna fish will be checked by Portu gal by marking 60 fish with metal tags tied to the tall. - Flint Rhem Wins Another One For Phillies, 18 to 5 By Herbert W. Barker (Associated Press Sports Writer) Credit for the year's greatest base ball comeback seems to belong almost without question to Flint Rhem, erst while play-boy of the St. Louis Card inals and now aconslstent winner for Burt Shotton's flailing Phillies. The right hander whose disregard of training rules and ineffective pitching finally cost him his place In the far-flung Cardinal organiza tion has rolled up a string of eight victories against only two defeats since he Joined the Phillies early In the campaign. For the Cardinals he had won four games and lost two. Rhem's pitching was responsible In no small measure for the Phillies' third straight victory over the league leading Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday, 18-6. It was significant that Rhem blanked the Pirates until his team mates had plied, up a 9-0 lead for him. The hllltes flogged four Pirate hurlers for 23 hits to pile up their one-sided triumph, their tenth In 14 games with the league leaders this season. ' Cardinals Win Tex Carleton pitched the Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Boston Braves in the only, other game on the National league program. The New York Yankees and Phila delphia Athletics were the day's win ners In the abbreviated American league program. . - The Yankees tripped Detroit, 6-3, as Danny KaoFayden kept It Tiger hits well scattered. Rube Walberg had a slight edge on Wee FerrsU as the. Athletics nosed out the Cleveland Indians, 1-0. Fer rell allowed only two hits until the ninth when singles by Cochrane, Fosx Bnd McNalr scored the only run of the battle. Walberg was reached for only four hits. It was the A's second 1-0. victory over the Indians In as many days. . , Charting The Olympic Games By the Associated Press' TODAY'S PROGRAM Men's Track and Field 2 :30 p. m. First trials 110-met. hurdles. ' Finals broad Jump. 3:00p.m. First trials 200-meter run. 3:46 p.m. Finals 600-meter run. -4:16 p.m. Seml-flnsls 110-meter hurdles. 4:46 p.m. Trials 6000-meter run. 6:30 p. im Second trials 200-meter run. Women's Track and Field 2:30 p.m. Finals discus throw. 4 :00 p. m. Finals, 100-meter run, . Fencing 1 :00 p. m. Foils, men and women. Wrestling , 11:00 a. m. Catch as catch -can. 6 :00 p.m. Catch as catch, can. Cycling 7:30 p.m. Track cycling. - Quarter finals 1000-meter scratch. 200-meter tandem. 2000-meter tandem reclassification.-4000-meter pursuit, semi finals and finals. Modern Pentathlon 0 :00 a. m. Equestrian event. Pitch Important To Short Hitters By Johnny Farrell (As Told to Artie McOovern) To the player who does not get much distance In his shots, the pitch shot becomes one of primary import ance. The number of par-4 holes nowadays running from 375 to 440 yards, makes it difficult for thc average golfer to get home In the regulation two shots. Ho must bring the ball close to thc pin for one putt to make par, , Many' golfers make the error of standing too far away from tho ball on short approach shots, others try to lift (he ball In the air Instead of allowing the clubhead to do the work. I play thts shot with my feet close together and my head almost direct ly over the ball. X hit the ball firmly, the action coming almost en tirely from the wrist, taking a divot which, along with the loft of thc cjubhead, raises the ball in the air and gives It the necessary backspln. in the pitch shot the clubhead Is struck down at the ball Instead of through It ns In other shots. PORTLAND CASH PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. a OPr Cash wheat: Big Bend blues tern 59 Sort white 48c. Western white 48c. Hard winter 47 Northern spring 47 c. Western red 4Sc. Oats: No. a white $17.00. .Today's car receipts: wheat 38i flour 4; corn a. When the naval airship Los An geles was decommissioned for fed eral economy, she had a total fly ing tune of 4343 hours. V UP . ' 'J I CLOSER ) Sport Slants By Alan I. Gould (Associated Press Sports Editor) The season's upheaval In the Na tional league has the baseball critics of the west coast somewhat befogged. They sent the New York Giants away from 'California confident that club was the one to beat. The Pitts burgh Pirates, on the other hand, appeared to be Just one of the other seven teams in the race, a possible but. far from probable con tender. Consequently, with the Buccaneers leading the procession through July and the Olanta, minus John Mc Oraw struggling to keep out of the cellar, " some suspicion exists among the California observers that they were "taken In" by the spring de velopments. MORE DF.MPSF.Y TALK When the subject turns to box ing on the coast, the idea still is projected that Jack Dempsey would consider a .comeback fight for the title. They Intimate now that Dempsey especially would be In a receptive mood for a return bout with the new champion, Jack Sharkey, on tho combined theory that (1) Dempsey has the well known In dian sign on the Boston sailor and (2) that Sharkey, although a much younger man, also has gone back in his footwork since the night he was knocked out by Dempsey In 1927 at the Yankee stadium. This may or may not be so much chatter, for Dempsey himself has nothing definite to say whatover about any future engagements of a serious character within the ring. Five years out , of action can hardly be calculated to make the old mauler any spryer. Most of the boys won't believe he has anything pugilistic in. mind again until they actually see him Inside the ropes. POLO FINK- The Paclflo coast's next-contribution to International polo, enthu siasts out there believe, will be young Lynn Howard. This young ster has galloped up to a six-goal rating as -a : result of his perform ances on the fields around Los An; geles. 1 ' - They think he will be ns good, if not better than either Eric Pedley, American- international No. 1, or Elmer Boeseke, .so far tho coast's outstanding two high goal , per formers. Howard' probably will 'go east, within a year or two, for inspec tion - by the headquarters staff at Meadow Brook, Long Island, where the principal international cham pionships have, taken -place for the past ten years of American polo supremacy.' They are . keen on the coast for development of an Intersectlonal polo series, . annually or every two years at the' most, for an American championship. In time, they think, the idea might 'take in the middle west and the southwest, which has produced a number of star players In recent years. - - Old-Timers Will Play Eagles At L.H.S. Thursday Just by way of proving the old saw "Mind Is mightier than matter" the Old Timers baseball nine, the mem bers of which were doing considerable creaking and groaning and rubbing of muscles yesterday, as a result of their 22 to 12 defeat at the hands of the young Eagles baseball nine last Sunday afternoon, have announced their Intention of giving the young sters a thorough and resounding spanking Wednesday night at the High school field in a revenge game which Is scheduled to, start at 5:30 p. m. and will last until the Old Timers win, or darkness prevents fur ther play. Bill Workman, who Is captaining the Old Timers team and keeping the interest at a high level, for the pur pose of giving the Eagles some tough battles and constructive practice ses sions, will again .start on the mound for the Old Timers. He plans to have Ptdcock, catcher; Stokke, first gase; Courtney, second base; Price, shortstop; Qarlty, third base; Shel- ton, left field; Keown, center field; and Carroll, right field. Utility men will be DcBoie, Howell, O'Connell, Chlldcrs and Oeddes, with as many others as are Interested and wish to get in the game. "I've been pulling for this Eagles baseball team all year," Mr. Workman said this morning. "They are as fine a bunch of young players as I have ever seens gathered on any Eastern Oregon baseball diamond. They have been well conched by Manager Hall, who has done an exceptionally good Job In keeping the boys together and playing games as long as they have. The team has reached the point now where private practice sessions are no longer essential, and the games that the Old Timers can give the Eagles will teach them more In ex perience than they could get In any other way." , It Is expected that the Eagles will play the Pleasant Orove Orange team here next Sunday afternoon and oth er gomes arc scheduled which will keep the team busy until Monday, Sept. 5. which Is Labor day, and It is planned to wind up the season with a big game that day. VOX OROXAU 'lN CIIICAOO CHICAGO, Aug. 2 ) Capt. Waif- gang Von Oronau and his fellow transatlantic filers brought their seaplane down upon the waters of Lake Michigan here at 1:58 p. m., ! (Central daylight time) today after I a flight of two hours and 20 minutes from Detroit. I Birds from the pigeon loft of the ! TjkkrMhnrat W .T naval averaged 43.6 miles an hour In a ' ow-muo race. ; Value I Saiyngs! "BtUe Ids'' r.luolln bleached 36 in. wido unbleached 39 in. wide 10 yards : i Soft, long-weirlng material ; excellent finish I Only s.-Po-ney's would you expect tuck value I J. C. Penney Co. 1307-1300 Adarrm Ave. La Grande, Ore. BOYS EN ROUTE TO ICE LAKE (Continued From Page One) tlon. Howard Dixon, Jack Eakln and Bill Bohnenkamp, of La Grande; Henry Beecher, Larry Williams, Lyn Johnson, Van Knight and Elmer Swart, of Enterprise, with the North Powder leader are domiciled there. . ' The Oehrlng, Wall and Brlnton tents tied for first honors for neat ness at the regular Tuesday lnapec tlon of quarters. . ' The SlnkerB club has been duly In stituted. Woodrow Damerell wae the Installing officer following Tuesday's dinner. He has charge of swimming activities and found out early that a goodly number of boys present couldn't swim 'the required 25 feet out and back required of. beginners. The charter members were lined up after mess for the rest to poke good natured Jibes at, and each was dec orated with the Sinker's badge, a small pin of popular use In nurseries. These must be worn night and day until the wearer demononstrates his prowess In the water. With a half dozen life Red Cross Junior and senior lifesavers In the teaching Btaff, all the Sinkers vow "it won't be long." Those who duly Initiated Tuesday noon because they can't swim well enough to please exacting masters were: Bobby and Dicky K art her, Son--ny Watterburg, Pat Fitzgerald, Jack Murphy, "Doc" Ralston, tho two Wylde brothers, Henry Beecher, Dick Worrell, John McManus and Eugene Rochester. . Carl Johnson, another member of the staff, Is establishing a reputation. His eagle eye can find more things to pick up and places that need sweep "than a fussy maiden aunt," according to those who have done po lice duty thus far.. , , ; : AH night guard Is' maintained with complete , rounds of . quarters every half hour. Rex Wall who with Stuart Wylde maintained peace and dignity in the early watches Tuesday couldn't find matches to light the kitchen fire at 6 a. m., nor did he get Bugler Mc Mtllan out In time for reveille, being kind hearted and all that regarding his buddies. Camp Director Carter discovered the tardiness and camp was duly set in motion with com paratively little loss of time. As to the kitchen fire. Rex demonstrated Solomonic qualities by rousing the cook and suggesting he find the matches. But as for turning the sleeping buddies out of warm beds to do setting up exercises well that's different. Others who did their hitch on guard duty Sunday night included Jean Pidcock, Thomas Cook, Gordon Wylde, Jack McClay, Harold Lock wood and Eugene Rochester. . . ussiv mastitis UlUOv linva UXJVH 'trnftri with mnnv hntra mhr in tttali turn at table waiting. Bill Bohnen kamp, Dick Larking Jean Pidcock. Robert McAnulty, Rex Wall, Clark Aakins and Kenneth Swain, of Seat tle, who Is a guest of Jack Farrls, are among those who brought on the food at the flrBt meals. Staff officers preside at formal service of food from the heads of their respec tive tables. Family style has not been tried yot. Adults who are familiar with Boy Scout camps of Eastern Oregon de clare tho set up Is superior to any thing of Its kind in recent years and that Harvey Carter has shown keen Judgment and capacity In the or ganization and operation of the camp. A smooth unit has been formed by him in remarkably short time. The camp Is in step and functions .100 per cent. Parents should address letters to Boys' Camp, Wallowa Lake, Joseph, Ore. La Grande parents will, get a flood of letters today because yester day at rest hour was letter writing time, and no boy had his dinner last night until ho had written home to "pop" and "mum." DIES OP INJURIES PORTLAND. Aug. 2 (&i P. Ms. Paul son, 76, who was struck by an auto mobile Monday, died in a hospital here today from skull fracture. Tho driver of the enr nharin wn it , said Paulson had stepped into' tho o" iuui ucmna anotner machine, became confused and moved suddenly In tho path of Foltz' car. OREGON MAN SENTENCED VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 2 Wallace Wltzell. 20, of Paisley, Ore., was today sentenced to from 5 to IS years in tho state penitentiary at Walla Walla, following his conviction vu -utuKe oi second degree burglary. A Jury convict. witii nnv He was accused of having robbed a safe here two years ago. 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