La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, May 31, 1945, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Phone GOO SPORTS Complete Local Reports Thursday, May 31, 194." Page 8 STETTINIUS NOW PITCHING Brooklyn has iho most dlgni fiod looking pitcher lri baseball in Olho Hitcholas. who pitched fix shutouts for St. Paul last season. First called The Banker, the right-hander from McKinney, Tex., becomo Stcttinius whe.i someone decided he rcsomblcd the secretary of state. or Leagues Draw Huge Holiday Crowds NEW YORK, May 31 (UP) America's first holiday since victory in Europe brought a quarter of a million fans to major league base ball games yestorday. Only two teams, the Washington Senators in the American and the Cincinnati Reds, in tho National, mado clean sweeps of their twin bills. The largest crowd to see a biiscbiill game since the Jap anese altak on Pearl Haibor turned out for tho Yank e-Tigor double header at Yankee sla clium, with the total running to 70, DUG, including service men. The Yankees dropped the first game 3 to 2, us the Tigers cap italized on KranK (Stubby) Ovcr mirc's steady pitching. They won the second, 3 to 2, however, on timely hitting by Gooigc Stirnweiss. Pittsburgh had no trouble in running its streak of victories to nine in the National, beating the visiting Brooklyn Dodgers. 13 to 5, in the opener. Brooklyn took the second game 14 to 1(1. The loading New York Giants won the first game against the Cubs at Chicago, 8 to 0, then dropped the second, 11 to 2, as their ac? Hill Voiselle was bat led out for his second sliaigh! defeat aTtei eight straight vic tories. Ott Sets Base Rocord Manager Mel Ott of the Giants set a new National league record I total buses when I hit Compulsory Gym Practice Proposed For All Youth SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 (UR)'.'--1- Walter (Duster) Mails, the oric-time big league mount oce,',now serving with tho lied Cross overseas, calls for compul sory athletics lor every grade and high school student in the land in opst-war days. Mails, who used to hurl for the Cleveland Indians, and who ser ved in the marines until getting u discharge about six months ago, says such a program w o u 1 d rtiTiigthen the nation's manpower for future emergencies, "Nowaday," Mails contends, "students who need conditioning most are being ignored by coaches who have time only for those better physically and menially equipped for sports. Only active participation in athletics, to in still the spirit of hard play not just (gym once or twice n week will build Americans into men no enemy can ever accost again i.s deeadt nt and weak." Mails' program, as oui lined to newsmen in Honolulu, now is be ing worked out in detail and would he arranged according to sehol giaeles, growing progres sively metre stringent each year. He woultl make it mandatory that each student complete his time in athletics a he would in any etther subject and lhal only those be excused who are physieially incapable as deli rmiiied by medi eal examination. Upstate I'repsters Trim Portland Mine PORTLAND, May 31 (HP) Prep baseball players from Ore (oil's up-stale schools leturnci; home today with a it to I victniy over the Portland All-Stars. The lip-slalers collected light hits while their Ihiee pitchers hi III Portland In two. The game was pla vd as a Shrine hospital benefit. Seals Crowd Oaks By Taking Both Holiday Games By United Press The San Francisco Sea!s, who looked like u cinch second divi sion standby only a few weeks ago, were riding in the Pacific Coast league's fourth spot today, only a game behind the third place Oakland Acorns. The Seals came from behind in the late innings twice yester day to annex a doubleheader from the Oaks in their first "grudge" scries of the, season. The Seals took "the opener, 0-5, and the nightcap, 5-4. Other Teams Split All the other Memoiial Day twin bills wore split. Hollywood whipped Los Angeles, ;l-0, and then receipted for a 4-0 deft-it; Seattle neised out Portland, 3-2 but the Beavers won the second game, 4-2, to maintain their game and one-half leadership: San Diego stopped Sacrame'nto, 5-2, and the Solons came back for a 4-1 triumph in the linale. Willie Enos' single in the last of the ninth scored Johnny Trut- ta from second with the run tha gave San Francisco a fir.it game decision.' With the bases loaded in theeighth frame of the night cap which was supposed to go only seven cantos Mitch Chet- kovich walked Johnny Cavalli Floyd Ehrman and Bob liarlhel- son were the winning pitchers and tho losses were charged to Itolo Chelini and Chetkovieh. Newt Kimball scattered sever, Los Angeles blows for Hollywood the opening engagement. Buck Fausetl, manager of the lailend Stars, hit u homer and iwo singles. Hod Adams was the mound ace for the Angels in the second game, limiting the opposition to six hits. Ray View drove in two tuns with a triple. Hal Suemc singled to score Chuck Aleno with the run that gave Seattle its win over Port land. Joe Demoran was on the hill for his fifth victory. The Beavers hammered Hal Tuioir lor 13 hits in the second name. Indian Vallie Eaves notched his 11th win of the season as San Diego stopped Sacramento. A triple by Lou Vezelich paced the Padre attack. Giles Knotv'lii thtew a six-hitter at San Diego in the second game, which was highlighted by Lilo Marcucci's three-bagger and Ed Zi pay's elouhle. Drawing Cards TODAY'S SPORT PARADE. Louisville for the derby today. Col. Whitney s Jeep w ill be shipped next Tuesday or Wednes day. Carrier Repairs to Cost $15,000,000 NEW YORK, May 31 (UP) It will cost $45,000,000 to repair the U.S.S. Franklin, the gallant air craft carrier hit by a "lucky bomb" off Japan. Lt. Cmdr. Robert C- Downes, its damage control officer, said the damaged carrier which made its way to Brooklyn navy yard after an enemy bomb set off its ammunition and gasoline stores, taking a large toll of lives, was still "$30,000,000 worth of good ship." ' Recruits Sought for State Guard Units PORTLAND, Ore., May 31 (UP) Maj. H. C. Tobin, execu tive officer of the Oregon state guard, today issued a call for re cruits for the cavalry units. Major Tobin said discharged veterans ware wanted particular ly to enroll in the cavalry since it offers them a chance to learn riding. Player Subsidizing Banned By Big Ten CHICAGO, May 31 (UP) The Big Ten conference, in taking an iron stand against recruiting and subsidizing of athletes by its mem ber schools, is putting itsolf on trial before the nation's sports fans in one of the most interest ing tests in intercollegiate ath letic history. The Big Ten's governing body clarified the conference's stand on amateurism recently by adopt ing a new code which puts shar per teeth in its foimer "purity policy." The heart of the Big Ten's new rules says, in effect: "A student shall not be paid, directly or indirectly, for parti cipation in intercollegiate athle tics nor shall any member school cither through its own repio sentatives or alumni take the initiative in making contacts with The United States has a trade 1 1 commissioner stationed in India, at Calcutta. oh any prospective athletes with ik. puipuse ot persuading them to attend a unit-entity .-for the p,j mary purpose of athletic partici- Food Specials! SJ.13 3r 10 Drifted Snow FLOUR, 25 lbs. ..... Red & White COFFEE, lb Tang Salad ' DRESSING, qt....: Post's Raisin ; BRAN, 28 13-oz, Alber's Corn Flakes 7-oz. package 8c Blue Bell Potato Chips, 1-lb. pkg. !rc Lunch Meats, lb. .......... 33c Hamburger, lb. 29c Carrots, 2 bunches 15c Sinden's Grocery 1323 Y Ave. Phone 981 Baseball Standings By United Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. ;w York 22 Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Washington Boston ''hiladclphia 12 12 15 1(1 Hi III 111 21 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York ''ittsburgli Brooklyn . Chicago . ... Louis Cincinnati 'Ostnn. ..2(5 III .20 18 111 .14 13 hiladclphia 10 27 Pet. .64'.' .(100 .531 .484 .107 .455 .44! .3112 .703 .550 .550 .5211 .528 .438 .400 .270 PACIFIC COAST h NEW WESTERN TONES fOR WESTERN HOMES sti r. tat-1 tui i icf Y turffcit-.., 'tower MY MOKE liONDS Von Pettea Lui&ber Co. lor double and single in the opener to bring his lifetime mark to 4,81)0, two better than tho 4,883 total of llmnis (Hans) Wagner, Pittsburgh Piiat.' immortal. The Braves kept the defending champion Cardinals from gain ing at St. Lotus, winning the sieiuul game behind Jim Tohin's ellielive pinch pitching. ! to 2, fter the Ke,l llnds look the up. tier m 12 innings, 4 to 2. The Keels took over sixth place in the national by beating the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at Ciiu-inunti twice, 4 to 0 on Kit Ihtissci's four-hit pitching, and II to 8 with a three run rally in the ninth of the second rani.1. The Iteds nwrcaino all 8 In .1 It ail to w ill the scronel Senators Humble Browns Washington added to the hum iliation ul the champion St. I.ntr.s Drowns on then' current road trip by w'tnnini: a douhU header. 3 to 2, in 13 innings ami, 5 to u, I .'hiliil Mai inn hit pilehinj;. It double victoiv ol tho Senators m I, sixth place. Thornton l.ee Sox heat the A's epi net at Philai sixth win. Ihi. Km eiuntiieil that by winning, 4 1' 2, on a five-hit job in the alter- piece lor his si venth victory ! lien Sleiner kept the I! -d Sox! limn winning the opener win u he dttippid an (asv pop-up in! the ninth to permit .vhinl t , I score th.' tying run alter which Pal Nciey doubled home (he i.uiiii;; tally for a 4 to 2 Indun viitei.v. The rookie Pe-.ton m fn hler atoned in the s cond game ty singling home two inns ui a big eighth inning tally which r Hid six runs and a 7 to II win 22 23 2l 2!1 31 31 32 .02! .5!l(i .j 17 .500 .4112 .175 .451! .34.) 1 eltl's was tin f the s,mj niuvi d tive filsl Ml ti e np to Wh, of the j tn J Iphia tor I, Chi istophi he 'or! land Seattle Oakland San Francisco San Diego Sacramento Los Angeles ... Hollywood Mayer Nag Stages Strong Comeback AltC'ADIA, Calif., May 31 (UP' A record Mi morial Iav crowd iif 7ti,(I4!i yesterday saw Louis li. Mavel's six-year-old Thumbs Up climax his comeback campaign with a lour length victory in ilu1 $25.01111 added San Pasipia'l handi cap at Santa Anita. The crowd, which track offi cials said set a r wv American l i coi d and broke the track rec ord of mine than til). 1)1)0 set in lti40 w hen Si ohiM-int v. iin the Santa Anita handicap, bet $3, 051,77(1 tin the eight lace card. The fainted Thumbs Up sig nalized his ri tin n to stakes form l. walking away liom ..'uric V stable's pace sitting Hie'lte ill a manner that makes him a form idable factor in the coming SlliO, (HHI Santa Anita handicap. Texas sandman was third. The track's highest mutuel pay off of the season call'..1 in tilt thud race, won hv King (lainbit By JACK CUDDY UP Staff Co-respondent NKW YOHK, May 31 (UP) Racing luck is something like love, ftegerdless of your wealth, you have it when you need it or you don': :is three very wealthy man foun l out over the holiday. Hill Ilelis, oil magnate whose income is estimated at $117,000 a day, heard the roar of 04,537 voices at Jamaica as his two sur viving derby eligible'S Greek Warrior and Adonis bit the dust. But Fred W. Hooper, the big bronzod southern contractor and cattleman who never had a thoroughbred, on a track until last year listened to the Jamai ca roar a.) his Hoop jr. turned in a winning upse-t in the second section of the Wood memorial, thereby qualifying for the Ken tucky derby on June '.). In similar fashion, the wealthy Col. C. V. Whitney saw his Jeep qualify tor the "Run of the Roses" by winning the first sec tion of the Wood memorial a happy interlude after Whitney's bitter disappointme-nt. last year when highly-touted Pukka Gin broke down licfore tho derby. Hooper is confident Hoop jr. will win the Kentucky classic be cause the colt has been lucky and because it has "clone everything we have askeel." He paid $10,200 at Lexington, Ky two years ago for a colt that attracted both him and his train er, Ivan Parks. The coll was Hoop jr. bay son of Sir Galla-had-One Hour. They liked him because of his profile, his behav ior and his breeding. 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