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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1926)
WEDND'AY;MORNINGAPRIlijL419?6 T113& Q11EG6N STATESMAN, SAIJaiQREGQN m- 15' Round 1-2 Wuel Score Pitching r iiiiGDiyoBiiws flEGORD ATTEHDMJCE Over 200,000 Fans See Major League Teams Take Field for the Season " FOUR STARS WHO WILL GRAPPLE FOR NATIONAL HONORS TOMORROW ''"Approximately 212.0W fans braved generally chilly weather to el ' the major league baseball races get away to a thrilling start. Sensational pitching featured the opening battles yesterday. Walter Johnson started his twentieth sea son with Washington by blanking the 'Athletics.' 1 to 0 la a 15-ln-ning battle. " while 'Jess Petty. Brooklyn southpaw, shut out the Giants with one scratch hit before ' Polo grounds crowd of 45,000, the largest of the day. Qeorge Uhle, returning to form with a victory for Cleveland over Detroit and Ted Lyons, twirling the White Sox to triumph over St.' Louis, also figured In fine mound , performances - which opened up room for further de bate over the Jeff ectsot the so called resin TalL ' The Yankees and Bed Sox on the other hand, went ;to free hit ting extremes. Babe, Ruth getting away to an auspicious comeback start by contributing hree blows toward the New Yorkers 12 to 11 triumph. ; . . . The world champion Pirates, meanwhile fell ; before the on slaught of the Cardinals In a game which saw the St. Louis chieftain, Rogers Hornsby,' start his drive to ward a seTehth straight National league batting "championship by "registering a perfect day at bat. " Cold weather kept attendance figures down, with a total of 212,- 302, falling 21,000 short of the R. RUSSELL C NEWTON FRANK BRYAN ROBIN REED been able to stop him and he has gone outside his weight and wres tled In! the heavyweight class on several occasions. Russell Is now 145 Pacific coast champion and is sure to reach the finals in the national amateur wrestling meet In Corvallis April 15..16 and 17. V Prank Bryan started his wrestl ing career at OAC. In his rook year he showed no promise of ever being a champion, but stayed with the mat and worked .hard under. the direction of Robin Reed, Olym pic champion, and wrestling coach. In his second year he fur nished plenty of competition for membenr of the varsity squad and in his junior year made the var sity Aggie team. He won every one of his matches most of them by falls was awarded a letter and elected captain of the Aggie team for 1926. ' Captain Bryan was the outstand ing man of his team this year. He won all his -matches and is now entered - in the "national amateur wrestling tournament at OAC on April 15,' 16 atod 17 in the 158 and 175 pound weights. i Senators 1 WASHINGTON Associated Pressj took the season here today from 0, in a! pitching Johnson1 held the OPEN SEMIS Walter! Johnson Holds; Ath letics to Only Six Hits ; Throughout Game Phillies O , April IS. '(By ) Washington a opening game Philadelphia 1 to duel that lasted 15 Innings. The veteran Walter Athletics to six hits, while his mates got oniy nine off Ed. Rommel. More! than 25 the chilly weathjer and saw Viee Florence Stout Lumber com pany will raft its logs, from Siu- i slaw River to Coos Bay. President Dawes ball. I Score Philadelphia Washington 000 fans braved toss out the first n. . o , l if. 6 9 E. 0 1 Romtriel and Cochrane; Johnson and Ruel. Sevrejd. Chicago &i St. Louis 1 CHICAGO, April 13. (By Asso ciated press) The Chicago White I LATE FIGHT NEWS T PORTLAND, April 13. (By Associated Preaa.) Johnny Hill. Filipino featherweight boxer, scored a 1 0 -round d fusion over Bud Thomas of Los 7 reles In V tame and unlnterestiiLr fight here tonight. The Filipino did moat of the leading as Thomas either was In his shell or running away for the full 10 rounds. I In another 10-rounder Tommy O'Brien. Portland; bantamweight, took a decision from Allie Taylor. : Bead. This was the best bout oZ the card. Tim Callahan. PorUand lightweight, won in six round over Al, Graclo of Spokane In a special event, s. v -, ; Frankle Paragon" of .Astoria knocked but Eddie .Tracey. local lightweight, in one of the prelim inaries, . t FRESNO. Cal.. April 13. (By. Associated Press. )--Ernie Owenj; VX . Seattle llrhtweiaht. used I one minute 42 seconds here to niaht In stopping the veteran sail or, Joe Hughes, of San Franclscb Before the bout was a minute old. Hughes had twice visited the can vas and on the third trip decided to stay. ' -' Owens weighed 165 and Hugbts 171 pounds. ' ' P0HU SITCHES EF ROM 1 14,000 See Beavers Win Teri-rnning Contest &y . Score of 2 to 1 (C.a tinned B pC S) ' ICIIiffl TAKES EXTRA III Reds Defeat Chicago 7 to 6; Phillies, Brooklyn and St, Louis Win . .Reds 7; Chicago CINCINNATlVApril 13. ( By Associated Press; )WThe Cincin nati Reds took' the opening game from Chicago 7 to here today in a. 10 inning exhibition marked by rather free hitting with poor fleld ina by the Cubs. ' Donahue was knocked out of ' the box In the eighth Inning after keeping the hits well scattered un til that neriod. Luque. who re placed him. pitched to two men Portland3 Seattle 1 SEATTLE. April 13. (AP)-r- Approximately " 14.000 persons saw Seattle Ipse a 1 .inning, base ball game to Portland here today 2 to 1. It was the Indians first 1926 home contest. After Seat tie had led, 1 to 0, until the ninth J inning, E. Smith. , Reaver right ? . . i i - i - Iietuer, aoiaBiieu a. uuiun i uu uci the 'right field fence to tie the score. The Indians obtained their lone tally in the first frame on a double steal with William Lane crossing the plate. ?r:i Portland made the winning run in the extra inning when Elsh cored on ?a .sacrifice rty.1 .Score -i ::ir h Portland ......... .2.- 7 Seattle . . ... , . . .1 6 Mangura and Berry; Lee E. Baldwin. ' E 0 0 and Hollywood 6 Angels 2 LOS ANGELES. April 13 (AP) The league; leading Holly wood Stars celebrated their open ing game today by, defeating the Los Angeles 'Angels 6 to 2. O'Doul and May took the mound in tbe oi me stars ana jscuub. AuSt -viMnth mricinfMi tho first first sacker. each got homers. A " C - PACIFIC COAST W. L. Hollywood 6 1 Portland 6 3 Los Angeles 2 2 Oakland 2 2 Sacramento 2 3 Missions . . . . . 2 3 Seattle .......... 3 5 San Francisco . . . 2 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Chicago 1 0 Washington ! . . 10 Cleveland 1 0 New York 1 0 Boston 0 1 Detroit 0 1 Philadelphia 0 1 St. Louis O 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. St. Louis 1 0 Brooklyn 1 0 Philadelphia . . , 'T- 1 ' Cincinnati ... 1 0 Chicago 0 1 Boston . . Q 1 New York 0 1 Pittsburgh ....... 0 1 Pet. .833 .625 .500 .500 .400 .400 .375 .333 Pet. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Pet 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 (Con tinned pax 3) (Continued on PI 3) STUDY FIRE PREVENTION PORTLAND. April 13. (By Associated Press.) Dr. , Charles Marvin, head of the United States weather bureau at Washington, ar rived here today with other offl cials to attend a conference on methods of using- weather fore casts In fire prevention work. STAR BRAPPLERS T CLASH OAC Three Ring, Three Day Contest, Centers bport Interest - - - - - ' " ! 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The Corvallis tournament com- j mlttee. has an entertainment pro gram for all the visiting contest ants, their coaches and trainers, mapped out. : Oregon's attractions have reached the ears of these men, and of -many of the others who have written .Coach Robin Reed, expressing a genuine interest in Oregon's outdoor wonders. The Corvallis ehamber Is anxious that their visitors return to their homes with as vivid a picture as possible. Records of four of the men who will enter the ring tomorrow follow: Robin Reed who is in complete charge of the national amateur wrestling tournament at OAC, at Corvallis. April 15-17. Reed is wrestling instructor at OAC. He won the 13 5 pound Olympic cham pionship in Paris in 1924. He turned professional more than a year ago and has not lost a match since doing so. HUHY - ' - I AATTTT fTA Tl 99 j 1 : ' " ' ' . 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Newton of OAC started wrestling In 1920 and that year won the Oregon City high school championship at 125 pounds and also wrestled In the PNA tournament In Portland. The following year he placed second to Robin Reed, later Olympic champion, in' the try outs for the Los Angeles nationals. In 192 he won-the 126 pound title in the Pacific coast championships in the Heilig theatre, Portland. The next year Newton wrestled for the Multnomah club and Oregon City high school under the guidance of Ted Thye, veteran wrestler, and won his scholastic championship Newton went to the PNA try outsat Spokane wearing the Mult nomah colors and won the 135 pound championship and the right to represent the northwest at the final Olympic try outs in Madison Square - Gardens. Newton made the Olympic team and met Robin Reed in the finals at Paris In June 1924. In the fall of 4924 Newton reg istered at OAC, the same year that Reed started in aa Aggie wrestling coach. He won all his matches and the Portland city champion ship, and this year made the Aggie varsity . team. , Reed Is counting on Newton as one of his best bets entered In the national amateur wrestling V tournament at OAC April 15, Iff and 17. Newton will wrestle at 135 pounds. .UnioriOil Comnamf 1 Reginald Russell, an ,OAC en trant, was for three years one of the outstanding wrestlers of his high school in the 118 pound class He entered OAC as a freshman In 1922 and .wrestled at 125 pounds. A good figure-four body scissors was his! outstanding move. lie outgrew this and has -developed into one of the most rugged and scientific wrestlers , that QAC has ; Russell, la now a senior at OAC He la a .member , of the varsity wrestling! f tat and working at 145 pou: . In his three years of varsity -i : etilion ' nobody has 'ere is mi satisfies that com the : t HIGH prices don't satisfy the taste. Or fancy names. Or wrappings. 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