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Page She IA' GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE, " Wednesday, August 16, 1932 Japanese Water Team Expected to Oust Americans From First Place NIPPONESE SWIM SQUAD 4 POINTS BEHIND TUESDAY Oriental Mermen Favored to Take Enough Points in 400-Meter Swim To - clay to Assume Lead. By I'unl s;immernmn (Associated Press Sports Writor) I.OB ANOELES, Aug. 10 VP) Chances that the monotonous string of ; record breaking performances which marked the first four days of the tenth Olympiad, might bo broken wero slim today as the swimming car nival passed the halfway mark. Every Olympic record approached by tile wayfarers of the waterways has : been shattered, and the stern competition of the fifth day gave no Indication of a letup. Three world's records also have beon left In tho wake of the competitors. Japan, with three finalists In tho men's 400-motor free style raco, the I eclipsed the world's recognised mark Charting The Olympic Games broken the 400 meter mark! In the rled on hot verbal exchanges with A. competition, was favored ovfcr Jean Del ah aye, yesterday in a wild game Turin, France; Andrew Charlton, Aus- with Germany which ended In a 4 tmllu, and Clarence Crab be, United to 4 tie. States, on the basis of his Joiymplc -- Charlton and Crabbo consider the 1500-meter free style their best race, and Yokoyama beat Tarls yesterday. Not content with swimming his second heat of the 400 meters in record time, the Nipponese star swam anchor on the relay team which cut 38.3 seconds off the 1028' Olympic record ant bv the United States, Yokoyama stooa of Munuella Kit! Ill's late rush for tho United mutes, to win by five meters in 8:68.4, with the Yankees second! some 25 seconds under the old refcord and mi unary third, also bettering the old mark. Meanwhile tho feminine star cracked the world's best marks. Elea nor Holm, American girl who gave the Follies a fleeting fling, won her way to the finals of the 100-meter backstroke by eklmmlna bv both the Olympic and world's murks In 1:18.3. Australian Olrl Wins Then Clare Dennis, a 14-year-old youngster from Australia, did what the strong men from down under had failed to do so far, when she won the 200 meter brcaststroke final to send the Anznc banner up tho vlctorv mast. But she did more than that. Miss Dennis reduced her own Olym pic record almost two seconds, and chief -'event on today's program, compared with one for the United . States, apparently stood In a strategic position to move into the masculine team lead. The Nipponese trailed by only four points ufter yesterday's great triumph in the 800-meter relay. Takeshi Yokoyama, who twice has In paddling the distance In 3:00.3. The United States was forced to be contented with fifth, sixth and sev enth In the race. Water polo continued a thorn for tho officials. After the BraUlan team had been disqualified for assaulting the referee, the American seven car- TODAY'8 OLYMPIC PRO O It AM Gymnastics: 8:00 a. m., parallel oars, rings; 3:00 p. m.f mat work, horso vaulting; 8:00, rope climbing, turnverein demonstration, long horse, drills. Swimming: 8:30 a. m., springboard diving, women's finals; 0:30, 100 meter back stroke, men's trials; 3:15 p. m., 400-meter free style, nyen's fi nals; 3:30, water polo. Equestrian: 8:45 a. m., dressage, competition in high school equita tions. Yachting: 22 Noon, star boats and monotype. Boxing: 2:00 p. nv, boxing elimina tions; 8:00, boxing eliminations. Rowing: 3:00 p. m.. four oar. with out coxswain, two heats; 3:40, double sculls, two heats; 4:30, eight oar, two heats. KOI IX ItKKI) WINS COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10 (JPh Robin Reed, 140, of Rceduport, Ore., won two out of three falls from Sammy Vangler, 146, of Huntington, W. Va.. In their wrcstllntr match here last night. Luko Be well, Cleveland catcher, Is spending his eleventh season with the Indians. Baseball Standings Bv the Afwocluted Press NATIONAL l.KAfllJK W. h. Pet. Pittsburgh .69 48 .651 Chicago f 68 48 .647 Boston 67 63 .633 Philadelphia 68 66 .606 Brooklyn ..65 64 .606 Bt. Louis 62 66 .481 Now York ., 60 68 .472 Cincinnati ' 48 65 .426 Washington 4, Cleveland 3. Philadelphia at Chicago, postponed, rain, National Mag lie Chicago 4, New York's. Cincinnati 0, Brooklyn 8. " Bt. Louis 18, Philadelphia 13, . Boston 4, Pittsburgh 0. A.MKKK'A.V I.KAOIIK W. L, Now York 74 36 Philadelphia 08 44 Cleveland 04 06 Washington 61 49 Detroit 60 Bt. Louis 48 Chicago 30 Boston - 20 81 PACIFIC COAST LKAGI'B s W. L. Portland . 70 Hollywood 73 Los Angeles ....72 Han Francisco oo Seattle 62 Sacramento ...62 Oakland 60 Missions 61 68 68 68 59 08 75 79 Pet. .070 .690 .687 .655 .633 ,449 .348 .243 Pet. .680 .657 .654 .639 .477 .473 .427 .392 VKSTKHDAY'S GAMES Coast League Portland 1, San Francisco 23. Los Angeles 6, Oakland 2. Seattle 1, Hollywood 3. Missions 2, Sacramento 3. American League New York 5, St. Louis 3. Detroit 6-9, Boston 2-7. a 'H fcer T T is perfectly natural for smokers to talk to each other about what they smoke and why , SV-' they smoke a certain brand. Tastes differ, and ?i therefore different people smoke different kinds of cigarettes. Those who smoke CHESTER- FIELDS seem to take more pride telling other smokers "that CHESTER FIELDS are milder; that tlwre is no harshness no bitterness." They also tell them "that CHESTERFIELDS taste better: that they have a pleasing aroma." . . . CHESTERFIELDS clicking with millions. are THEY'RE MILDER New Partner May Stimulate Play Italian Boxers Are Favored To Win in Olympics By Hiuwell J. N'ewland (Associated Press Sports Writer) LOS ANGELES, Col., Aug. 10 VP) Leather gloved warriors seeking Olympic boxing crowns swung Into the second day of preliminaries today with the United States, Italy and ing drive lor the team champion ship.. Each of these nations scored' clean sweeps In fights yesterday and last night that saw IS aspirants swept Into the discard. Italy, team winner in 1928 and strong favorite for laurels in the present Olympiad, had vic torious candidates in the flyweight, lightweight and welterweight ranks. Germany also had winners In each of these events while Americans had their hands raised In bouts In the flyweight, bantamweight and welter weight classes. The formidable contingent from Ar gentina fared badly In first bouts. Three of the South American stars were eliminated, including Juan Trll lo, flyweight, Eduardo Vargas, light weight, and Luis Bardella, welter weight. Eddie Flynn of New Orleans. Uncle Sam's hope In the 147 pound group, outpointed the Argentine. Sardella, Alter a close oout. DON'T YOU Think VM GOOD SNOUSri iC P1.AY WITH VOU? X feS, BUT CHANGE 1 l INPABTNtPS u I WOULD HfcLK US II fflZJt t Egan, Evans To Renew Old Golf Feud in Western By Johnny Fnrrell (As Told to Artie McGovern) A change In partners, more often than not, will spell a change for the better In your game. I know lt'B more fun to plny with the same foursome all season, but I believe It has a tendency to make the average golfer careless, A golfer Is not so ant to concen trate on Improving his shots when By I'll ul Mick pi son (Associated Press BporU Writer) ROCKFORD, HI. OP) Two old "war horses" of the fairways, H. Chandler Egan and Charles "Chick" Evans, will give the 1932 Western amateur golf championship a thrill when the white pellets start flying over the Rockford Country club course August 22. These two veterans, who have worn the western crown 12 times i between them over the past 30 ' years, will battle for It again this year, pitting their recovered skill 1 and experience against approxi mately 140 products of golfdom's , younger generation led by the de fending champion. Don Moe of Portland. Ore. - Kgan Now 48 Egan, now In his 48th year, but bock on the strong game that brought him the Western title in 1902, '04, '05 and '07 and the No tional amateur championship in 1904 and '05, isn't regarded as a set-up by any means by his youthful rivals. The veteran of a thousand matches flashed his first comeback in 1929 by sweeping to the semi finals of the National and recap tured .the Pacific northwest crown this year. Evans, Rolf's most notorious vie tlm of missed putts, is far from the shotmaker that swept to west ern titles eight times between 1909 and '23, but word has spread that he has been playing his best golf in five years. 1 . , More Egans In Two 'generations of the Egans may compete In the big tournament this year. In addition to the for mer champion, his brother, Brad- wimam, plan to Summer Blanket Event Buy Blankets Today 0n-Lay-a-Way Save! J. C. Penney Co. 1307-1309 Adams Ave. La Grande, Ore. he plays with a partner whose game shaw, and his son, is entirely familiar, as he is when I play. he faces more difficult competition. But the "old timers" will have a An occasional chanue that is. I struggle on their hands from the LouIb' Ballca of Playing against a golfer whose handl- qualifying round of 36 holes to the Brooklyn, and Joe Lanir of San Fran- cap Is lower has a challenging final championship putt. Cisco, were the other American win- e"cct that will bring out your best K Ma will be back and so will the ners, Sallca defeating John Callura KoiI cnampion, uonnny uamaa 01 of Canada, in a 113-pound bout and1 Every golfer has some little twist Chicago; Charlie Seavers. Los An Lang winning from Sabina Tirado. . or turn to his game that is all his Seles star; Jack Westland, Chica- Mexlcan bantamweight, own and many times he can show 8 finalist In the 1931 National wnne the first day's bouts were you some tip or other that will 1m- ". ana possioiy narrison devoid of any thrills In the way of prove your own game. Jimmy Johnston, another national knockouts, the closing contest of the 1 Always watch the player who Is champion of yesterday, from St. night saw Alberto Romero of Mexico, better than you are and wherever Paui- lose on a foul in tho third round to possible, adopt the points of his ! Walker Cup Conflict David McCleavo, EngllBh welterweight, game which mav bo of heln tn von I Because of the fact that the The boy from Great Britain had to Where golf Is concerned wo can. I walker Cup matches are slated for after all, learn more by a good ex ample than by verbal Instruction. bo carried to his dressing room. Sport Slants Brookllnd. Masa. boelnnln SeD- tember 1, many other stars, includ ing the English team members, will be missing from the tournament picture. However, several .western and if Charles Stoneham thnuehi; Hornsby could Rive him a wlnnlnit stars may come In as late entries. team the troubles of 1927 which ' For the "straight and narrow' sent Hornsby to Boston Drobablv shotmakers, the championship Bock. It Isn't very long and the greens are fair. It Is well trapped, the fairways ore laid out to penalize bad shots and three holes border a river. Par la 71, DR. ZOOKTOBE IN OREGON SOON (Continued from Page One) educational institutions, with the chancellorship in mind, after the meeting here July 20 in which the earlier policy to seek a chancellor outside of Oregon was reiterated. Dr. Zook will visit the university. State college and three normal schools. Members of the board will accompany him. He has been presi dent of Akron university since 1925, and for five years prior to that year was chief of the division of higher education of the United States bu reau of education. He has made surveys of higher educational sys tems In Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Massachusetts, North Carolina and other states. , would be foreotten. There Is one thing fairly Bure and that Is thati Hornsby will be manag ing a ball club somewhere next year. ford course doesn't hold any terrors. ! ney MAY STOP HERE Reports received here are to the effect that Dr. Zook will stop In La Grande for a time Thursday en route to Portland. He may confer with Mrs. Cornelia Marvin Pierce, a mem ber of the state board of higher edu cation, before continuing his Jour By Alan J. Gould ' (Associated Press Spoils Editor) There will be many rumors flying around during the next few weeks as BUTTEKFAT to where Rogers Hornsby will do his I SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10 (A) But. U"UU1' uawwi-uiMiuHig, ii unf iiv wriat r. o. b. san Francisco 22c, tin, iicav ocnsuu, xi iib Hiritya ill Hie "THEY TASTE BETTER ; feSi 1 IM2. licctrr & Mviiu Tomcco Co, 4 f National league, and that is where his baseball life has been ' spent, there are five probabilities and two pos sibilities. The contracts of George Gibson, of the Pirates; Max Carey, of the Dodgers, and.- Bill Terry, of the Giants, are for one year and expire this fall as do the three-year con tracts of Dan Howley, of the Reds, and Burt 8hotton, of the Phillies. Unless portents ' fall or their teams take a : terrific tumble be tween how aha the end of the sea son. you can mark the Pirates, uoagers ana rniuies orr the list. Gibson Is the newest "miracle man'.' of baseball with his Buc caneers riding high at the head of Ene league. Shotton of the Phillies seems se cure in his relatively low-salaried post and probably will be tendered new contract. He nas the Phill es higher In the race now than the old est Inhabitant can remember. Although there was some Ques tion for a time as to whether Carey would get another year to show his managerial wares the latest word from Brooklyn, with- the fans troup ing back to watch the rejuvenated Dodgers perform. Is that he probab ly win be tendered another one-vear wrm. OMAHA iMIKEl' OMAHA, Aug. 10 P) (U. S. D. A.) Sheep 4.60O;1 steady; native and range lambs as.OOgf $5.25; ewes up to 2.0O. TWO BEST IIKTS That leaves New York and Cincin nati as possibilities for Hornsby. 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