La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 12, 1945, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text,-1 n. LA GRANDE KVUNING OBSERVER Phone 600 Complete Local Reports Thursday, April 12, 19-13 Today's Sport Parade Bv LEO H. PETERSEN ' NKW YOHK, April 12 (UP) Al the risk of incurring the dis pleasure of Ford Frick nnct Wil liam Ilarridge. who don't like to hear the word gambling in con ' ncction willi baseball, the crys tal ball came up todav with: Another all-St. Louis world series in 11)45. The helling lines will form to the left und if they run very lone; the presidents of the National and American league aren't going to like it a bit. But we thought it was only fair to give the people who want to gel down a little green an inside lr.u k on what teams not to bet on. Maybe our perfect record is in jeopardy, but we see the lied Birds winning their fourth sii'i-.ight National league pennant mid the Browns their second con secutive American league flat:. To keep that record perfect, they will have to lose for our last sel ections were the Browns over the Cards in the 1!)44 world series and Navy over Armv in football. And you know what happened! So if you want to wind up be hind u ball other than crystal here is the way not to bet 'cm: , The National St. Louis, Pitts burgh, Chicago, New York, Cin cinnati, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Looks pretty much like the 11)44 finish except for. New York and Cincinnati switch ing places. The American St. Louis, New York, Detroit, Cleveland, Chica go, Boston, Washington, and with apologies to Connie Mack, Phila delphia. Why? The Cards have the closest thing to a pre-war ball club, even if the draft should gobble up Walker Cooper, Johnny Ilopp and Max Lanier. It sll would leave More Shooting, Fewer Waterfowl Loom Experts Say Uniform Hag Limits Needed By WILL LINDLEY .PORTLAND. On'.. April 12 (UP) Milliun.s of interstate travellers art nl the present tiim crossing borders without ;tny regulation by thr intei-stato cmmem: commission. They're the migratory birrls, especially ducks and tfeesv, which provide such hunting opportunities for the northwestern niinrud. Unfortunately, there is a lack of interstate cooperation in this Dialler which is sorely needed, lU'Cordintf to the slate and na tional Kfine experts. These men claim that postwar hunting is go ing to find hunters firing more umtmiuliou and get Ling fewer birds if the condition is not al leviated. The .situation is this: TruTe are enough bird refuge.; now to take cure of existing flocks; inure laud will be bought for this purpose both during the war and shortly alter its eon elusion. Mut there are to.i many jiclfish hunters. The birds come into on.' si .1 U and hunters, with a large lnn.t "guarantei d, bang away lor day ; at a lime, getting large bag-:. Their idea is in shoot as tnanv of them as possible, because s ori the migrators will have moved into a neighboring state, and then; they will be shot anywvy. Therefore, the Nimrod reason.-;, why not e,et the bud;, bef ire th.-v get fiway. Dr. "if I don't, .-..mch.'dv el-.e will." Wddhte Mich is n. I rxpi 'he t'SI'hiin i li . P.:u: l.nr.l all!.'iu:h llu ir.iv It-nclli :i-.i : Ihe Iv v. Ih-w,-... ) iVn .,' ,i;i. me ;, t by tin -t.ll federal governre.ea en the ;, ;i en or 11 limit ; !!" : A per i states have l 'rn 1 the fedeial ant to tak i nireut l ! t lui '. ::. for t th.it leiMl il'-tll"t '.(MY K i!ll)H iduei The states, on the other hand don't like to l'ut i-luvk n ins in tile lllllitis. Then- are Ihlec pos.Mble solu 'lions: I. del the slate-. I, er limit on mum e-; t '1. liaise the pi u put a ticht r t.ag linuN. (.'i l.-deial thick stamps. .'t. Puvhase tiM'le n-fligi propagation niav be speeded audi rUollcr anas spaced at short. v distances. All tluee mc hi-mri seri msly considered. All thicc hit nivllv hard at the hunter or at llu tlucks. Seely Leads In liitie Club Malclr . r-s. , () I -'.s-ui oi.iiu one wno Scous in ,Vl nights .V,-.eti Vu,(. , l,a(;fv (WM1 , tion of the l.a divide rifle ch(ti) ,y,aliiv. 1 follow: w "( - '-- - 'cii Pj' ' f v. Snoit. :m t)7 in !M i SPORTS I'agc 8 United Press Sports Editor such performers left as Mori Cooper, Martin Marion, Rav San ders, and George (Whitey) Kur owski. F.nough said. For the other National league clubs the Pirates may run short on pitching and hitting: the Cubs could do it if the hulling holds up and their leading slugger, Bill Nicholson, who is in 1-A, isn't called up; the Giants lack speed with such men as Ernie Lom bardi and Phil Weintiaub and may be short on pitching, too; Cincinnati has Bucky Walters, who can't do it alone; the Braves have pitching, little 'iv; Brook lyn has Branch Nickoy and that branch won't become a tree; and Philadelphia has hopes and only a couple of ball players. The Browns have everything they had last year except Denny Galohnuse, who was their chips down guy in their drive to the pennant. But they still look good enough. The Yankees, if the" keen Johnny Lindell and if they should gel Jeff Heath from the I Indians, could do it; the Tigers have Hal NewViuscr and Dizzy Trout and that's a pitching staff alone but will miss Dick Wake field: lite Indians are short of hifiolders: it's still the "hitless ! wonderr." with the White Sox; the lied Sox haven't much of anything and easily could slip in the cellar . Washington has pitching and somewhat less than "40 thieves" (George Case and George Myall being their chief base stealers); and Philadelphia has Connie Mack. Unfortunately, Connie is past 80 and his dugout score card wagging doesn't promise to be enough. So don't say we didn't wain vou. Rosana, Cleaner Keglers Win In Women's League The Dig Bear Market kcglors droppe d three points to the, Hns ana Shop five in the women's league last night, but the victory had little effect on the Big Bear's league leadership. The second place Country Club tive eainrd two points on llu I h ad.-rs. however, by taking two game:; and scries from the Odor li ss Cleaners. Honors for high game and sciiis went to Mrs. Lillian Kar thi i wilh li'uipi'ctive scores of and r. 1 7. The m'oivs: Country Club I'lave's 1st 2r.il :rd Ttl. l:. Donnelly 111 1211 124 :I0 (I. Blake I Oil !2 !I7 2!l ii. Mall lal 1511 i:it 44.1 li. ill-, ashears Ilia IM 121 4 12 M lirahaiu 1711 170 12a 47:1 Handicap 2.1 211 2;t tiil i'oi.,1.. TtlH 724 Ii2l 2 IDS Oeoi-lcss Cleaners siniih i;ia lis uti n;m I .. lia . 124 l:t!i H2 :ia;i .1 (.'' .ahv a k lal Kill lllii H'HI Al. Spilling lit! 124 101 ;I2II l. wmkui ii 12 1 !:i'i 12:1 :t::ii llal-.dk-.ip tiS ti.'i (i;i l'lfi I Totals 702 7al mm 2-la;l Bosuna Shop M. Smith" 1U0 107 I4!l Hat'. I.. K.uther 1 4:1 201 lti7 ,ril7 IV I I'll f IK! 14.r. J 417 M. Sevens I2.ri 147 I4ti 4111 I lienlek Mil 104 17(i 4,1a .laivlaap 4U 40 411 20 Total.; (170 III 4 i'V 1 Big Biar Market S. lloinhaii.lt 147 I:t7 14.t 427 K Hmis'ss 117 112 125 ;U4 M 1 oveless 170 l:tll 1M 4511 ti- Alvers I2 143 1.17 4UH M Sp.utl) lis l;t:t ir,o ;iiiji Handicap 72 72 72 2IU Totals 72!' 727 7115 2251 '(1 A co-aiim-t is one who prefers I ou.ihty to ou.uitiUOin tus foml ' ... w. .. , Maimers, Beavers Isa Tie for League Lead By United Press The Portland Elvers, scoring a U-3 win over the San Francisco Sculs, today were lied for first place wilh the Seattle Kainiers in the Pacific Coast League baseball race. The Rainiers dropped a 9-8 decision to the last-place Hollywood Stars last night, their first loss in six starts. In other games, the Oakland Oaks trimmed the San Diego Padres 11-0 and the Los Angeles Angels lost to the Sacramento Solons 15-11. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE STANDINGS W. L. Pet. Seattle !) Portland 9 Oakjand 8 Sacramento 7 San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 5 San Diego 5 Hollywood 4 .092 .092 .015 .538 .385 .385 .385 .308 O Coasting Along By GENE FRIEDMAN UP Staff Correspondent BURBANK, Calif., April 12 (UP) He's adding another year to his hulking frame but Jim Jef fries, former world's heavyweight boxing champion, neither looks nor acts his 70 years. And judging from his ideas and opinions, particularly about the fight game, the popular idol of Burbank hasn't aged at all. Big Jim's birthday isn't actu ally until Sunday, but tonight a special boxing and vaudeville JAMES J. JEFFRIES program at Jeffries barn, his own brain child, will honor him with such greats as Barney Oldfield, Victor McLaglen, Leo Carillo, Andy Devinc arid oilier civic and athletic leaders on hand. That barn, along with his vic tory garden and his family, is Jim's pride and joy. For the past Kl years he has held amateur boxing competition in the huge structure near his home, a build ing which once held hay for bis herd of blooded cattle. "Wasn't much work to make a fight arena out of it," says Jim. "I just hauled all the junk out, moved some benches and seats in and built a ring right where I used to park my hay wagon,. ' He doesn't do much more than give the fighters who work oul at the barn a little practical ad vice, but he tiuiclly takes ntock of them. "The main trouble with fight ers now-a-days is that they rush them along loo fast," Jeffries said. "I started fighting when I was II!, won my championship at 24. and reined at 211, but 1 was learning all Ihe time. "1 didn't like the way my hosl amateurs were being gobbled up by promoters or managers who rushed them into professional ranks." Jim complained. "Now it's toe draft that's gobbling them up." The former champion does have a bone to pick with modern trainine. "Train for a fight," he snorted. "These guys nnwadavs don't tiain. They shadow box. they punch a bag until thev gel up a sweat and then they take a show er and call it units and then only for a week before a fight. "I wish some of these fellows who call themselves fighters could have seen me go through my paces when I was training to fight Bob Fit.-simmons for the title. I trained every day for six months," he said. Tnaniuc's different all right. Jim admits, hut Jim isn't. CHAMPION IS WINNER iTIIl.-UIO. April 12 U'B) Champion Wolkcr Cochran whip ped' challenger Willie Hoppe 00 to 51 in ;i:i innings last night, hut IJoppe siill is 151 points up on the champion in their transcon tinental wan Id's championship llm-e cushion ' bilhfiids match. Hoppe now has a total of 2.1!i7 points, and Cochran lias 2.Uali. NOW I HKl S ATI Y 8U0 COSTEllO. .7 '7 Xv-rfP. IV I e Smith Specialty News ami t artoon nswmwan i mi ii ii ii rrfl I I All . is Beavers crashed through with five runs in the second frame as Marv Owen, Johnny O'Ncil, Eddie Adams, Don Pul ford, Larry Barton and Frank Dcmaree singled. Pulford, who went the route for the Beavers, was touched for M hits but all were scattered. The jerics stands at one-all. Hitting Is Heavy Johnny Intlekofer pitched the Twinks to their upsel victory over the Suds, allowing 14 hits to Joe Demoran's 12. The win ning run was scared in the ninth when Outfielder Ken Richardson doubled to score Jim Hill. The Oaks blasled three San Diego pitchers for their second straight series win. In the first inning, a well-placed triple by Vic Picetti set the pattern for three runs off Vic Trahd, Padre hurler. In the fourth, the Oaks scored six runs on five hits and two errors. Jim Caulfield led the batting with three hits and two doubles and made four runs. Del Ballinger scored four of six runs for the Padres. The Solons and the Angels staged a free-hitting contest marked by eight errors. Jess Landrum, Sacramento second baseman, paced the batting pa rade with three doubles and two singles in six times at bat while Pitcher Jim Attanazio scored a triple and two singles. The Los Angeles batters were held in check with Roy Viers, Rip Rus sell and Jim Tyack getting two singles each. The Solons lead the series 2-0. La Grande Angler Snares Bag Of Smelt In Sandy L. L. McBridc, one of eastern Oregon's most avid anglers, has returned to La Grande with tales of fishing for smelt in the Sandy river, and brought along a 50 pound limit to substantiate his story. Enroute home from a business trip to Portland Tuesday, he was attracted by the hordes of people engaging in the spoil, but he re ports that it was more fun watch ing than participating. He said those engaged in the rcd-poinl-saving game use everything from ! hair nets to gunny-sacks to catch 1 the piscatorial delicacy, some j even Clipping UlUHl mil wnu mi-n bare hands, lie didn'l say what he used. He was accompanied to Port land by his wife, and ),is mother, Mrs. Emma McBridc, who re mained in Portland to visit a daughter. Hockey Title Series To Open Tonight PORTLAND, Ore., April 12 (UP) After losing two exhibition games to the Portland Eagles, the Boston Olympics go to Seattle to meet the Ironmcn in a series starling tonight for the national amateur ice hockey crown. Last night's game, won 7 to 4 bv Portland, ended in a free-for-ail so bitter the final 11 seconds were never played. A half dozen list fights were going on at once and a few spectators joined in the melee. The Eagles drubbed the visitors 12 to 3 Sunday. LAST TIME TONHiHT ...iambus "One Mystenous Night ft AiiroTrn II fit) DIC ST AIM'S FRIDAY Romantic As Texas MimnliRhl! Thrilling As a Stampede! Roy Rogers King of Cowboys ami Trigger Smartest Horse in the Movies in Yellow Rose m of Texas Hear These Ever Popular Songs 'Tak'i'lt Eaty" "Lucky Mc Unlucky You" "Western Wonderland" "Down Mexico Way" and Others The New Minister Is Appointed For Christian Church The se.ectior. 01 Rev. Eugene Chamberlain, former. Oregonian and now pastor of a church in Cowan, Intl., to succeed Rev. Ar thur J. Sanity as pastor of the First Christian church of Grande was announced today by the church officials. Rev. and Mrs. Chamberlain are expected to ar rive in La Grande about July 1. The Chamberlains have been doing post graduate work at But ler University and serving the church in the nearby community for the past three years. Both are graduates of North west Christiaon college at Eu gene. He also is u graduate of the university of Oregon. 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" " mm Sharp Drop Noted In Car Loadings WASHINGTON, April 12 (UP) Loadings of revenue freight on the nation's railroads for the week ended April 7 declined 70,463 cars from the previous week in which they reached a new peak since Nov. 18 last year, with the drop largely reflecting a slump in coal shipments, the Association of American Rail roads disclosed today. - The roads hauled 704,703 cars of freight in the latest v.ei k. Canadian Air Force Fires 'Whitey' Dahl OTTAWA, April 12 (UP) Squadron Leader Harold (Whit ey) Dahl, veteran of Spanish Loyalist forces who was released from a Spanish prison on the pica of his wife, has been ordered dismissed from the Roval Can adian airforcc by a general court martial. Dahl, who was released by Generalissimo Francisco Franco after his wife sent her picture to Franco, was charged by the RC AF with disposing of $680 worth of RCA property, including a vacuum cleaner and two rafts, while stationed in Brazil. 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