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1 : The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, September 18, 1929 PAGE SEVEN Hurt vuomments By CURTIS Btw notice bow much notoriety football coaches set? More than do the "brains" behind the brawn In anj other sport. Of court Connie Mack, Miller Hugglns, Bucky Harris a few years ago, trot, their names in the headlines, tut who pays much attention to who the other managers are? Who bosses the Chicago Cabs, for instance? We'll bet a lot of you will have to look it up. TouU find It on page 107 of the guide. If you bare the same guide we Have. - Even the coaches of college baseball, basketball and track teams don't receire the mention that the gridiron mentors do. .There Is,, in our opinion, an ex cellent reason for all this. In Baseball and basketball, for instance, the players must have something "hot" In order to win. iWe've noticed it at the "state hoop tournaments. Washington high for the last two years has had an extremely long drawn oat center In the person of Ed Lewis. He ,was up where he could domin ate the situation. Medford, win ning the last tournament, had two men with special scoring tricks hlelvin and MacDonald. They were almost Impossible to guard; and down at the other end of the floor were two men it was almost Impossible to break through. . A baseball team must hare su perior hitting or superior pitch ing, or both; good fielding is ne cessary but it won't go far in ov ercoming obstacles, because be tween good fielding and rather poor fielding there isn't a margin of more than three errors per game less than that in organized ball. The point is, that hitting and pitching are individual ques tions, or are generally looked up on as such. But In football, as a general thing, the "hot stuff" which makes winning teams is team play. It's the exceptional team that has a Red Grange or an Er nie Nevers to count on-r-and even If stars of that calibre are avail able, they can do nothing without .team play. Babe Ruth could go up and hit home runs with nobody .waiting in the dugout to help him but the bat boy. But Red Grange would be lost without ten men to help him, and good ones at that. That being the case. It is the man who directs the team play, teaches each man tfnat he is to do in conformance with a harmo nlus plan, who really makes a football team and the public, t range to say, recognizes this. . JCot so strange, either, when you look back upon the history of famous elevens Gil Dobie's TJ. of tV. teams which-won all their games for eight years or so, Notre Dame In its remarkable record or. 'er a period of years under Knute iRockne, Pop Warner's teams jrherever he has coached. r But this situation is not all a ted of roses for the coaches. Life 'Would be much simpler and sweet er for them if it wasn't so. Wher ever you find colleges or even iiigh schools and alumni and football, you'll find everybody looking to the coach to put over m winner. Makes no difference if toe hasn't a real player on the Quad; If the team loses, it's no body's tanlt but that of the poor coach. If the pitcher blows up and lets in a flock of runs,- he's the goat for the wolves; but if the safety man fumbles a punt and the oppo sition falls on it for a touchdown. It's the coach's fault for having Him in there. Ain't lite Queer? ' From right under the windows of the police station and the city, fail a thief stole an automobile from the used car lot of the Mc Kay Chevrolet company Monday night, it was reported Tuesday, J'he car belonged to A. R. 'Wil liams, salesman who is in charge fit the lot. An attempt to steal another machine on the lot was made a few days before, it Is believed, as a sedan had been; partially driven off the platform on which It had rested. Prowlers have been re ported at several of the used car lots : in the city but no losses of consequence have been reported. Traffic Officer Killed in Crash At Grants Pass Hubert Hoxle, state traffic of ficer on duty in Josephine county, suffered a fractured skull late Monday when his motorcycle skidded on a paved highway. In formation concerning the accident was received at the state depart xuent today. Reports indicated that it was necessary to take Hoxle 23 miles to a hospital. Hoxle was passing en automobile, when his machine skidded from the pavement. BURSTS FATAL MARSHFIELP, Ore., Sept IT (A P) Burns received Monday when she accidentally tipped a pot Of hot coffee over herself, today caused the deatn or Marion mra .well. 18 months, daughter of Mr, tnd Mrs. A. R. BirdweQ of this eky. The child was scalded about Ike face and body. Follow the Sports te the 8tates gaaa run sport news reports ires a Ill STOLEN FROM 1 USED CAB SECTION yse morning. LS 1 National Association States Crown is Officially Vacated By CHARLES W. DUNELET Associated Press Sports Writer CHICAGO. Sept. 17. (AP) Mickey Walker, world middle weight champion since 1926, lost His title today without throwing a punch. 2 The National Boxing associa tion, governing the sport in SI states, declared Walker's title va cated, because of his failure to de fend it In compliance with the N. B. A's ruling, requiring a champion to -defend his crown at least once every, six months. He was charged with repeatedly fail ing to 'observe the extension given him, according to Edward C. Fos ter of Rhode Island, chairman of the championship committee. Walker Held Unfit Te Retain Title . Foster and other members of the committee were emphatic in their declarations that Walker no longer is a worthy champion. The members of the national body ac cepted the committee's recommen dation that the Jersey bulldog be no longer recognized as the ruler of the middleweight divishm. Sammy Mandell, world light weight champion, and Andre Rou tls, king of the featherweighs, were relieved of anxiety- regarding having their titles removed. Both were approved by the champion ship committee. Eddie Kane, man ager of Mandell, appeared before the championship committee ana explained there is no challenger at this time with sufficient merit to demand a title contest. The N. B. A. then gave recogni tion to the Mandell-Canzonerl fight in Chicago, August 2, as a championship contest, thus restor ing the Rockford shiek. Battalino Recognized As Real Contender The delegates also decide ' to recognize the Andre Routis-Bat- talino bout at Hartford, Conn:, September 23, as a championship affair, inasmuch as Battalino is rated as a terrific puncher. It will be l&-rounda te a decision. With Walker voted out of his championship, free-for-all com petition will be opened, with the competitors scrambling for cham- ilonshin acclaim. The committee lsted a number of challengers. naming Ace Hudkins, the Nabra ska wildcat, as the leading mem ber of the division with Reno Da vos, and Harry Ebbetts of Brook lyn, ranking second and third, re spectively. Walker's last defense of the middleweight championship was made in Chicago in June, lift. when he won a decision from Hudkins. Since that time he has confined his fighting to adventur ing in the heavier class except for one victory over Cowboy Jack Willis. He knocked out Armand Emanual, defeated Leo LomskU and dropped a -decision to Tommy Loughran, in his whirls at light heavyweights. 1 VISIT Hi FRISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IT (AP) On a business and good will tour of California, dozen newspaper publishers of Oregon and Washington, arrived here to day from Woodland where they were guests of the allied Sacra mento newspapers. They will leave tomorrow tor southern California. In the party were: Lee Drake, Astoria Budget and Pendleton) East Oregonian; L. P. Arant, Baker Democrat-Herald; Frank Loggon and Harry Fowler, Bend Bulletin; C. A. Sprague, Salem Statesman and CorvalUe Gazette- Times; N. O. Taylor, Corvallis Ga zette-Times; Elbert Bede. Cottage Grove Sentinel; C. J. Gillette, For est Grove News-Times; Jack Bla- dlne, McMiaaville Telephone Reg ister; J. C. "Kaynor, Ellensburg Record. Frank M. Dalian. Kelson ian Tribune and Ted Robertson, Yakima Herald and republican. Luther League To Hold Rally On Next Sunday The Luther League of the Am erican Lutheran church will bold a rally next Sunday afternoon and evening at the church. These fes tivities will begin the fall social activity of this group of young people. The afternoon meeting will begin at 4:30 o'clock and fol lowing It a buffet supper will be served at the church. The league members will also have complete charge ot the reg ular evening services, and at that hour will present a well-planned program ot music and speaking. Fire Conditions sR$ported Better m Forest fire conditions in Marion eounty were improved Tuesday, according to reports received at the office of the state forester. The Butte Creek tire was reported under control. Logging operations in the vicinity et Silverton have been resumed in restricted areas. Recent claims totaling $1315.70 hare been paid to holders ot Ore gon Statesman. North American Accident Insurance Co., policies. BOWGU DUIERULE nspra MB Nearing the Zero I i 9feLJ k I GOf sr-OOTBALLS soarlna- through w the sun-scorched September air all but outdin the crack of Babe Ruth's' homers and that autumnal stir which marks the prelude to baseball's world series. Host of the big gridiron squads have, been working out already for a week or so intensifying vaca tion tan by cantering around the field, skidding through sticky straw after banging down tackling dum mies, sending forth showers of perspiration when falling on the ball. etc.. etc Zero hour Is nearing for that E WHEN BODY f Oil YREKA, Cat. Sept. IT (AP) The Klamath national forest service today began an investiga tion into the death of George Rue- ter, 65, Somesbar iprospector, whose charred body was found in the wake of the Boise creek fire. upon the theory that Rueter was murdered. Fred Douthltt. forestry superin tendent, said information he had received indicated that Rueter had been slain and his body thrown into the flames ot the brush fire which recently raged oYer the country near Orleans.. The prospector's bundle was found near bloodstained rocks a quarter of a mile from where the body was found, Douthltt said. Ranger Perry Hill was ordered, by Douthltt to cooperate with Hum boldt county authorities In the in vestigation. Rueter had prospected in Siski you, Trinity, and HnmbQldt coun ties, but little was known of him. Jockey Barnes Rides Twice as Winner of Race NEW YORK, (AP) Jockey Eddie Barnes is establishing some kind of a. record for riding dead heat winners. Just a little over a year ago Barnes was up on Sambean as he finished all even with Buddha, rid den by Paul RattL at Empire City. Barnes was astride Night Extra, recently, when he finished In a dead heat with Prince Toy for the first race ot its kind on the New York tracks this season. Incidentally the dead heat be tween Sambeau and Buddha was the last until the Buddha-Night Extra affair. , Future of Dental Work Discussed Future program of dental work in Marion county after the state dental society and Commonwealth Fund, which hare been sponsor ing the work here on a SO-SO ba sis, have concluded their work early next year, was considered at a meeting of the county dental unit executive committee held Tuesday noon at the Gray Belie. Dr. Estill Brunk, dental super visor with the 'demonstration. Dr. Max Mooni Dr. Fred EiUs and Dr. EsteUa Ford Warner, director ot the health demonstration, were present at the discussion. An nouncement of plans for this phase of the child health work in Marion county after the first ot the year will not be made- tor some time. Mill -By HARDIN BURNLEY- IW. Kwt hum WWitiH. far. Cm Iriiu ricM. iiMwit - first official kick-off. A g4ancesity, at the various schedules forecasts a remarkably interesting season. Incidentally, which of these teams has the tougher schedules? Notre Dame plays Indiana, Navy, Wisconsin, Carnegie Tech, Georgia Tech, Southern California, Northwestern and West Point on successive Saturdays all on for eign fields! Tale meets Vermont, Georgia, Brown, West Point, Dartmouth, Maryland, Princeton and Harvard traveling to Athens te dedicate the new Georgia Stadium on Oct. 5. Army will battle Boston Unirer- STATESMAN POLICY HOLDER SETS 1 Mrs. H. N. Boiger, holder ot a Statesman dollar accident policy, Tuesday was mailed a check for S55.3C which she collects from her policy as the result ot an injury sustained in an automobile crash which occurred June SO, two and a halt miles south ot Salem on the Pacific highway. MrB. Boiger formerly lived here at 921 North Winter street, but recently re moved with Mr. Boiger to Co quille. Mrs. Boiger received reimburse ment for total disability to Aug ust 5, and also five days' hospital benefit. She received final notice on the claim September S, and IS days later the Statesman had re ceived her check from the eastern office of the insurance company. Mrs. Bolger's check is the eighth claim paid through the Statesman office to persons who have secured the accident policy at the tow rate this office offers with subscriptions. Claims paid to tal 11,371.06, ranging from S2S.71 to 1,000, highest sum paid on automobile accidents. D. i R. OBSERVES mm Constitution Day was observed by Chemeketa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revo lution Tuesday night in the sen ate chamber of the state eapltol building. O. T. Wigtall, Portland attorney, made an address on the 'Appreciation of the Constitu tion." In addition to the address there was a musical program upon which appeared Walter Kaufman, tenor soloist, and the violin choir under the direction of Miss Eliza beth Levy, which gave several numbers. The Daughters of the American Revolution have taken Constitu tion day as a special day for their Commemoration and are making an effort to cause it to be gen erally celebrated. The ex-regents of the Chemeketa chapter, were responsible tor the patriotic pro gram givn Tuesday night. Fred Smith to Assist YM.C A. Athletic Staff Fred Smith, n graduate last Juno from the Salem high school where he starred In track and field athletics. willJia. assistant to World Hour Gettysburjr. Harvard. Tale South Dakota, Illinois. Dickinson Ohio Wesleyan, Notre Dame, and Stanford ten stamina-testing games for the Mule! Fully a dozen big intersectional S lines starting with Yale and eorgia at Athens and concluding with Stanford vs. West Point at Palo Alto, win attract especial at tention this season. Yes, the World Series is no more thtfn a sideshow to those whose ears are well attuned to the bark ot signals, the thump of kicks and the raucous thrill -of the officia! whistle. So hit that line pronto R. R. Boardman, physical director ot the Y. M. C. A., during the coming year. In addition to his work on the track team. Smith was rated by tests as the strongest boy in the high school. He also made excellent records in schol astic work. The assistant physical director will hare a part in conducting the boys' gymnasium classes, and will have charge of the swimming tank during some of the classes there. Smith plans to take physical edu cation work as a profession, and will probably enter Columbia uni versity a year os so hence. Oakridge Blaze Is Declared not Dangerous Now Although a terribly dense smoke blanket hung over the Larson Rock district near Oakridge, when she left It. the forest fire sit uation in that Immediate vicinity was nothing alarming, Mrs. R. A. Forkner said upon her return to i' Salem Tuesday, after spending the summer at ijarson kock, wnere her husband Is lookout Mrs. Forkner. who is a teacher at Ene- lewood school, returned to be here for the opening of school next Monday. Mr. Forkner will not re turn until after the first fall rains. 7 iCapitalPostNo.9, Benefit Drum Corps to Louisville Official U. S. Govt. World War Movies AMERICA UNDER FIRE Also All Talking Comedy Feature "THE FLYING FOOL" Starring William Boyd Vi tap hone Vaudeville Acts and Movielonews Present this Ticket at Box Office with .50c for Admission Ticket The Drum Corps will share In receipts if this Ticket is used " BIigh Capitol Theatre, Sept 1&-19-20 This ad courtesy of The Oregon SUteeman Middlewei DUCKS DEFEAT SOLONS 6 TO 5 Portland Nine Noses Out Win In Twelve Inning Tilt On Home Diamond PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. IT (AP) Back 6a home soil, the Portland Bucks were stretched to 12 innings to take a ( to t game from Sacramento today. The Ducks took an yearly five run lead, but the visitors piled up a run at a time until the score was tied in the ninth. Chatham's Infield sin gle was converted into the win ning run when he stole second, went te third on a sacrifice fly and scored on Harris scratch hit to third. Sacramento I I 0 Portland C IS 1 (IS innings). Cano, Freitas and Harris; Ful lerton and Woodall. Oaks Trim Seattle SEATTLE, Sept. 17 (AP) Three runs in the first Inning en abled Oakland to coast te an easy 5 to 1 victory over Seattle in the first game of the series today. A triple by Johnny "Verges brought in two of the trio ot runs. Louie McEvoy held the Indians to six hits and fanned 10 of the Seattle men. R H E Oakland 5 7 0 Seattle 1 6 3 McEvoy and Lombardi; Smith and Cox. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17 (AP) Los Angeles took the ser ies opener from Hollywood today 9 to 8, after one ot the wildest struggles seen -at Wrigley field this season. Carl Holling, pinch hitting for Earl "Webb in the ninth when there were two out and with Statz on first base, won the game for the Angels by driving Auggle John's first pitch over the fence. R H E Hollywood 8 17 1 Los Angeles 9 11 0 Shellenback, Wetzel, Johns and Severeid. Bassler; Barfoot, Horne and Sandberg. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17 (AP) Coming from behind with a four run rally In the ninth in ning, the Seals scored an 8 to 6 win over the Missions today In the opening game ot the current ser ies. Home runa featured the con test, Sherlock, Boone and Hoff man ot the Missions and Sunr, Crosetti, Coleman and Jahn ot the Seals, each getting four baggers. R H E Missions 1 1 San Francisco ...... S 11 0 Caster, Ubbell and Hoffman; Gomes end Mclsaacs, Penebsky. Washington iWins From f Detroit 4-1 WASHINGTON, Sept. IT. (AP) Sam Jones stopped Detroit with seven widely scattered hits and Washington won the first game of a double header from De troit today, 4 to 1. The second game was called at the end of the second inning while Washington had made three runs in the first inning. R. H. E. Detroit 1 T 1 Washington 4 8 0 r Sorrell, Page, and Hargrares; Janes and Tate. White Sox Beaten BOSTON, Sept. 17. (AP) Boston defeated the Chicago White Sox,- six to four here to day in the last game et the sea son between the teams. R. ft E. Chicago 4 t Botson , 18 1 Walsh. Adklns and Berg; Car roll, Gaston and Heving. Wholesale Firm Sold HARSHFIELD. Ore., Sept 18 (AP) The sale ot the Allen and Lewis branch wholesale bouse in Marahf ield to the Howard Dun ean company was made here to day by J. A. Black, local manager ot the eompany. American Legion STANDING .OF THE CLUBS COAST XXAOUB W. U Pet Holly. SO SS .SO HUiioaa 4 S4 99 tMi 47 87 .560 0kW 40 41 .483 8 F. 4 S4 .SOjSe'U 29 S3 .354 31 S3 .353 Port! '4. 4 SS .Sl8ttte VATZOVAX. XEAOITB W. U Pet lu Pet. Chieaf Pitttb. K. Y. St. L. 93 47 .684 BmUn 65 76 .461 61 SS .579 T5 SS .543 68 69 .SOO PkiU. S3 77 .44 Cteeia. SO 79 .483 Boat U 67 .874 AMXKICAV LEAGUE W 1. Pet Phil. 9643 .691 btttvtt K. Y. SO SO .57lWa(h. Claral. 74 64 .538 Chiesge St. L. 73 86 Ml Bosto W. L. Pet. 63 75 .464 64 75 .4 SO 54 SS .388 55 90 J71 RESULTS COAST XXAOVX Oakland S; Sattl 1. Lot A&rales 9; Hollywaod . Portland 6; 8aeraaeat 5. Sam Fraaciae 8; Miniaa. 6. HATIOVAZ. XXAGRTB BraoUya 8-9; Chiracs 7-6. PittrtrarsVU; PkiUdeJpM T. aJoniOAw XJEAcnrn Wasaiafftaa 4: Detrait 1. Bottaa 6; Chics ga 4. CIIIY TOURNEY Fill MED OFF DALLAS, Sept. 17. (Special) Sunday marked the playing off of the final matches in the Polk county golf tournament, cups tor which were awarded by J. C. Tracy, and Earle Richardson of the Polk County Itemizer-Obserr- er. Mrs. Erie Fulgham defeated Mrs. Cleo Guy in the women's finals, and received the cup given by J. C. Tracy but must win It three years in succession for per manent possession. Dr. L. A. Bollmaa won over Laird V. Woods, one extra hole over the 18 being played to deter mine the winner. Last Sunday a consolation match ot mixed two somes was played for the trophy given by Dr. V. C. Staats and Tracy Savery. Seven couples played in the match with Dr. Staats and Miss Marjorie Jackson, winners. Miss Jackson holds the eup, and if she plays In a win ning game two more years it be comes a permanent award. 3 Salem Men Now at O. S. C. During Practice Three football players from Sa lem are on the Oregon State col lege squad which is doing its pre liminary training this week. They are John Drager, end with two years of varsity experience; Hom er Lyons, who played center on the Rook team last year, and Ber nerd Temple, also a graduate from the Rook squad, where he played halfback. Temple was captain of the Sa lem high school team two years ago, and was an outstanding ground gainer and kicker. Lyons also made a name for himself while playing under the red and black colors. Drager was a star of equal magnitude at Salem high at an earlier period. Game Birds are Included in Law Governor Patterson's, proclama tion closing the deer season ap plies to grouse and other birds and animals, according to n legal opinion prepared by the attorney generl here Tuesday. The opinion was requested by C. C Proebstel, district attorney of Umatilla county. Read the Classified Ads. To ZJhe FLORSHEIM SHOE THERE'S one great name hi shoes . FLORSHEIM .... it stands for all that's best . ... for finer, smarter style .... for quality that is truly dependable (-"--j('ikiiiiryiiiiiiiiiJi'iiiii,i))iilh;i!;iJi ight Title T Huge San Diego Negro Puts Tacoma Heavyweight To Sleep PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. It (AP) Long Tom Hawkins, gigan tic San Diego negro who recently won the colored heavyweight championship from George God frey, knocked out Del Wolfe, zeg pound Tacoma slugger, ts the fourth roslnd ot s scheduled ten. round main event here tonight. Two right unpercuts to the Jatr put Wolfs on the canvas for the count. Hawkins had a weight advant age of 22 pounds. Bob Judd, 148, won from Ted Sogoway, IS 4. in the six round preliminary. Both are Portland fighters. Johnny Tipmbltaa, 148, Portland, took tne decision rrom Jimmy Kaiser, 143, Seattle, in an other fast six round while Ray Pinto, 131. defeated Eddie Eddie man, 132, both of Portland, in four rounds. Cubs Lose Two Games In National CHICAGO, Sept. 17. (AP)- Babe Herman's home run with the bases filled in the eighth inning, enabled Brooklyn to win the sec ond half of today's doubleheader against the Cubs. 9 to 6, giving the Robins a clean sweep of the day's program and preventing the Cubs from clinching the pennant. Brook lyn won the openeT, 8 to 7. R. H. E. Brooklyn 8 12 1 Chicago - 7 t 0 Vance, Morrison, McWeeney and De Berry, Piclnich; Carlson, Cven gros, Blake and Taylor. Schulte. R. H. B. Brooklyn 9 13 - 2 Chicago 11 1 Moss and DeBerry; Bush. Carl son, Morrison, Nehf, Malone, Os borne and Schulte, Gonzales. Pittsburgh Beats PhillW PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17. (AP) Although Philadelphia outhit Pittsburgh by 16 to 11 here today, the Pirates outscored the Phils by II to 7 to win the third iRame of tne series, ana the xinai Toetween the two teams this sea- son. Grimes was knocked out in the first, but the Buccaneers ral lied for eight runs in the seventh to win. R. H. S. Philadelphia 7 IS Pittsburgh 11 11 1 Smythe, Willougaby, Milligan and Lerian, Davis; Grimes, French, Setonle and Hargreavea, Hemsley. Johnny Beck is Called in for Ducks9 Relief Johnny Beck, former Salem pitcher who has been playing with Bloomington in the Three I league, has been recalled by the Portland Ducks and will Join the club this week, according to word received here. He was with the Ducks early this season. Since that time he has been pitching ex cellent ball in the middle west. His help Is badly needed by the Portland club, which has only three moundsmen capable of win ning any games at present, and those three are badly overworked MEN who want; V ONI HAWKINS Mm S WOLFE mm a 1 1 1 mi i . m . ..W g esT 1