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PAGE EIGHTEEN ,Tha OREGON STATES31AN, Saka. Oregon, Thnrsday Morning, September 17, 1931 111 1 ' ' ' Right -on ARE CONFIDENT OF SERIES III Gabby Street Says Players Will View; World Clash . Like any of Others VATXOHAX. XXACKTB -i' "W. U Pt. W. T Pet. fit. Tu M 69 .2!P1UV 71 7 .499 K. T. .4 Ct :57fljBton ri S3 .434 Chicara T8 M j34PhiU4. 60 M .411 BrookU 75 70 ,517iC1neU. 55 90 .379 ST. LOUIS. Sept. 16 (AP) St. Louis" tonight celebrated the winning of its . fourth national baseball pennant, but not In the boisterous noisy manner of 1826 when the Cardinals brought the first flag to St. Louis In 3 8 years. . With the clinching of the 1931 pennant accomplished- thls -after-1 noon when Cincinnati defeated the Giants of "New 1 York in the first game of a - double header fans gleefully "grinned rand said "they're . in." Manager Gabby Street said he - had known ; the team 1 would win and predicted victory for the Cardinals in -the world series with . the Philadel phia Athletics, starting here Octo ber 1. V - There wasn't much celebrating downtown this afternoon but to night the fans turned out with horns. noisemakers and confetti. The Red Birds were playing the" last of a six game series; with Phil adelphia when the news came of the Giants defeat. There was auiet celebration ; of the pennant winning in - the I Cards dugout. There wasn't- any cheering - but the boys exchanged ' handshakes and each congratulated Manager Street. Then they J went : out and beat the Phillies for the sixth straight game, 4 to 3. "I knew my club would win," Street said. "I hare a great club, a game ball club? and I'm proud of It. Pre never been worried, but I'm glad its all orer and we can turn bur attention, to the. big ser ies, rr - - U i In winning their fourth pen nant in the last six years, the Car dinals followed closely, on the heels of the Athletics,, who yes terday clinched the American lea gue flag. ' y . Phila. ...101 000 001-3 . : C 0 St. Louis 0 00 O04'00x-4 1 P. Collins, ; Blake and Davis; Hallahanf and Wilson,' Gonzales, Reds Capture Two CINCINNATI, Sept. 16 (AP) Scoring the winning run: in the eighth, inning when . Sukeforth's single scored Hendrick, the Reds made a clean sweep of. today's double header with the New York Giants' by winning the- night cap, 4 to 3. They won the first game 7 to a: ' ! , " R "H E New York 100 002 000-3 10 1 Cincinnati 130 000 21x-7 13 1 ' Hubbell and Hogan; Lucas and Asby. ; . . ! ", . f : t . , R H IT New York 000 102 000-3 11 0 "Cincinnati 200 001 Olx-4 1 Parmalee andh O'Farrell; Car roll, Berly, Ogden and Sukeforth. And So ' Do Cub , . CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (AP) The Cubs scored a " run In the ninth Inning of the .second game of a double header to defeat Bos- ton, 8 to 7, after halting a ninth inning rally by the" Braves to win the first contest to B.i I -,. . w . . - jj JJ . JJ Boston 000 000 014-5.1 0 Chicago 011 031 00x- 12 0 . Seibold, Haidand Cronin; Ma- lone ana Harinett. , f " ' i' R H E Boston 031 100 200-7 13 0 Chicago -0 00 101 051-8 15 8 Cantweli, Warneke, Frank- house and Bool;! Welch, Teachout, Bush and Hemsley. - H ; r Robins Beat Pirates PITTSBURGH. Sept. 16 (AP) Driving Brame from the mound with a six run rally in the seventh Inning, the Brooklyn Robins came from behind to beat the Pirates today 11 to 5. ; ; ... -. . -. ' . - h R H E Brkl v'nl- 2 00 002 -60 1-11 16 -1 Pitta. 10t 021. 000 5 13 0 Shaute, Clark and Lopes; Kre- mer, Brame, Osbom and Phiuips Staters Get In Shape for - BearcatTilt OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallls, Sept. 16. Two practice sessions a day are on the schedule for the 59 football players who re ported for the opening "practice here Tuesday. So anxious is Coach Paul John Schissler to get his men Into condition tor the opening game with Willamette here Satur day night that he sent the boys through a tough scrimmage for half an hour. . Players .working on th e first string today were Keith Davis and Everett Davis, ends; Bluejacket Schwammel and . - Harry y Kent, tackles; , Gilbert Bergerson and Jack Cox, guards; Buck Hammer, center; Tommy -Ward, quarter back; Hal Moe and Harold Joslln. halfbacks, and Frank Little, full! back. . , ". ' Lions, Kiwanians To Clash Sunday : 1111 A i " i ' r 1 Six-man goir teams of - the Lions and Klwanls clubs will en gage in competition ' , on Ihe Sa lem Golf club course Sunday af ternoon. , The Kiwanians, with number , of men to select from who play in the low eighties, are listed as favorites to win. Frank Lyneh is directing the Uona team and TJ. a Page the Klwanls aggregation. - - - - - . One of Big Maulers Here Friday l- . wild Bin "? j Jiy-I. " - Donovan of 7 t f ?, ; . Chiotgo, billed 1 . ; '"v"'. -' to wrestle Bob y '".'- V -Krnsef Os- . J ' - , T ' wego here at '.-- . "'-' 'i : the armory-'' -I ; ' ; j Friday night. - . -7 "t Donovan Is I ( ' ' $L' t saidlobejust ; 1 " I i. ' " - as tough and - W rough. as,. J ' " ' ruse ''who . A 1 ---"-"I had a run-in I it !.; with a referee V H 1 : in San I Sto 1 ,-.-'- Frandsco ; vv 4 lj V;v 'J Tuesday night. , i 1 N ii - i I . i. I ' i ' .in i ) i ! i- . Coast League Hurler Will Oppose Senators in Sunday j Game; Southeast is Threat When the Salem : Senators'' go into : battle , against Southeast Portland Sunday afternoon on Olinger field in a second round game of the fall tournament, they will step to the plate to puzzle over the offerings of Brauef, for mer Portland Beaver . who still belongs to that! club and will be back In the Coast league next spring. . i " - Other luminaries coming iere with the Southeast team include Stump, leading hitter of jthe City league this season, and J Garlick, the runner-up. Garlick was here with the Portland All-Stars a few weeks ago and Stump was sched uled to come1 but didn't. Stump plays in left j field and Garlick in center. '-: " ; i h .- . - I i I Nearly all ' of ' the Southeast players are familiar to local fans having appeared here witb Port Better get in shape. Matt Mathesy. Big Boy Bob Erase Is said to bei tough on referees, and he's apparent eating raw . meat, right ; now. Judging from ' hi performance la San Fran cisco Tuesday night. ; He took good healthy poke at Referee Andrew down there being miffed over 1 several warnings handed out for his benefit. The referee took Bob to the mat with a heedloek, but It's more than likely Bob didn't expect It or he wouldn't have gone down. There's no telling how a wres tling' match will turn oat but cer tainly this one for Friday night, with Kruse matched against Wild Bill Donovan, Is. one of the most promising scheduled, here In many moons. These big boys are always in .shape and ; there's ho . reason visible why ; they shouldn't step Hvely. ' j.".;-. s Harry - Plant's charity r pro : grams .show his heart is la the ' rlgbt placewhich nobody has lever doubted. Bring along the ! groceries for the ' hoagry and : get a rebate on the price of ad - mission. , I Did you notice the other, day that, the White Sox pulled another triple play? i Well, Billy Sullivan started that one, as he did the one earlier in the season. That boy is making good , without 1 any help from his daddy's reputation.1 Don't know why, but ! Salem people are taking up -igoliy Ifs getting so there Isn't i any quiet portion of the day out 1 at tbe Salem Golf club. ' ' FOOTBALL SCHOOL "" : Answer to Wednesday's. Ques tion; The playing field I proper is 100 yards long and 160 feet wide, with end zones extending 10 yards farther at each end. The rules pro Tide; for marking the field with lines every five yards parallel to the goal lines, but the usual prac tice is to run the lines! 10 yards apart as that fulfills the practical needs. The Coal posts are 18 feet C Inches , apart and the crossbar 10 f eeCabove the ground, and they are placed in the middle, of the end lines,' or In other words, 10 yards back of the goal, lines. Each goal post Is .70 feet. 9 inches from the- nearest .sideline, - - ' Today's Question Wbat's the difference1 between a . touchback and a safety, and how many points does each count? This la a simple matter -'generally but one on which a good many fans are hot enlightened.' iana semi-pro teams m past sea-, sons. They, include Cox oh first base. Calkins at t shortstop and Buono, right fielder, all of whom played with; Mr. Scott! in the Oregon-Washington : league two years ago; and F. LaMear, third base, and C. LaMear, catcher, who have played with, Montavflla for a number of seasons. ' ; Russell is slated to play second base, j The Senators have added Gard ner; pitcher, and "Frisco Ed wards, catcher, to their roster jfor the fall tournament, but there is a possibility that Erickson and Foreman may not be available Sunday, this depending on how much and how strenuous action . i . . . they see in the Willamette-O C. football game at Corvallls Sat urday night. Harold Olinger who was unable to go to Portland Sunday, will probably be back at his , regular position, third base. Sarazeri arid As Favorites PROVIDENCE, R. I., SeptJ U (AP) The exacting competi tion for the Professional Golfers association championship today drew a step nearer to the appar ently inevitable clash between; the defending tltlist. Tommy I Armour. of Detroit, and Gene SaraseO of Great " Neck, L. I., who has tup- plied the "tourney with its best golf. The six others who, with more or less difficulty, accompanied this pair of stars into the quarter-final 3 6-hoIe matches . I were Billy Burke,' the open champion, young Horton Smith Of ; Detjroit, Abe Espinosa, Chicago ' veteran, Cyril Walker of Ridgewood.Jf. J., and two of the younger-set (pro fessionals, Tom Creavy of Albany, N." T.,' and -Denny Shuts) -of Hud son, OhiO. ' .' : : r ' ti; -, V f Armour, shooting a -73 this morning on the -Breezy 70-par Wannamoisett eourse, was able to finish his first round with only a one hole lead on Walter Murray of Valparaiso, Ind. Thei latter, however was unable to stand the pressure, for the "Black got' an nexed ' four more boles "on!' his second outward nine and. coasted in to end the match on th 13 3rd green. - , ' ' - Sarasen's victory over i - ' Paul Runyan of White pUlns,t N. X was even more decisive, j Gene had another 72 on -his - morninr round and went to four Bp on Runyan, who carded 71,4 Sara sen's second" trip out was ; a par SB performance, during which he gained four more holes', to .two for Ttunyan. Sarazen's par four gave him the 29th and he con cluded the match by halving the next hole to win by the top-heavy margin of 7 and S. . i . Dempsey Lands Few Hard Ones In Logan Show LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 16 (AP) Jack, "Dempsey, former world's heavyweight . boxing champion, mauled-four opponents one round each in an exhibition ;- here ' to night. Except for two blows which sent Del -Baxter, 197; Cornish. Utah, to the "canvas, the former tltleholder . landed ' few h a r d punches.';".' y j-; ; : . Battling .Lamoreaox, 195, Lo gan; Cyclone ; Workman, r 200, Richmond, Utah; a,nd George Nel son,. 210, Logan, each stayed a round, with Jack. Baxter was the only one of .the four ! to buffer from neavy pun cues. Armour Ey 1 I I . .- - k us to DUCKS BACK ITJ HITTING STRIDE Bunch Bingles to Beat Suds ' Again; Oakland: Gains ; Virtual tie Tor top COAST ZXA.OT7B . - :J W. 1. Pet - XT. 1. Tit. Lm X. .44 SS 71 0U. 45 4' .570 Baa F. .48 S4 .838 rortl'd 43 8 .538 Holly JB W .474 MuMieaa 84 43 .44 T 8uttlt 8 45 .42 8Mt 8S 45 ,41 , SEATTLE, Sept. . 1 C-r-(AP)- Bunchinr their hits off two :.Se attlo pitchers, the Portland Coast league baseball : team took its aecond straight game from Seat tle here -tonight 11 to 7. : The Ducks got to -McGraw. in the sec end Inning for five runs, adding five more off Phillips, two in the third and three in the sixth. Se attle' bad taken the lead 4 to 1 in the first,. Portland; won last night 9 to .7 . In 11 innings. ! 1- ' i . " v ' . ' " I Ttm U Portland .......... V 11 ,10 Seattle .'. 7 "11 0 Walters and ' Fitspatrick; -Mc-Graw; Phillips and; Cox.4 . r. : Angela Treated, "Badly j. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1. L(AP) The San -Franelsco Seals I landed on Los Angeles here to ( night and shut out the southern team, 14 to 0, after" batting two ' Ansrpl Tiltchpra out nf thA hnr .The third man on the" mound for the Angels, Nelson, who went In In the eighth inning, af ter the Seals made ' a seven run rally in the seventh, held , the lo cal : team for the remainder, of the game. ' Gibson pitched' - a steady game for the Seals,' allow ing only, five hits, and fanning -r oenuine duu ijuiuuuu ;auuow at -jjc marKea ue emniflce or my tatner, 1 .Percival S. Hill, into the Tobacco business. For 14 years he was President of The; j J American Tobacco Company. The fine quality and popularity of 'ULIVDURHAM .1 were always subjects of great pride to him. Therefore, it is particularly gratifying to otter this lmoortant savmc; and service to the American -9 I -m public at this time. six men. The Seals tapped out 19 hits oft Wetzel and StltzeL. i :. ... V'..-'. ' .' R. H. S.' Los Angeles ....... I.. : S i3 San Fandsco ...... ..14 18 i0 Wetzel, Stltzel, Nelson .and Hannah; Gibson and Mealeyi 1 1 .,'- : i , ; '"'''"' i;'.i:.ri - -.f "' -4 Oaks Cloee to .ToprTl 1 SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1 (AP)-r-Oakland went Into a vir tual tie with Los Angeles for the Coast r league ' ead by whipping the Sacramento ' Senators for .-.the second straight time after 11 hard fought Innings to 6. ' An ton's double in the 11th s after two were out. drove In Brubaker who bad singled and .was sacri ficed, to end the game.- 1 : Fay Thomas: relieyed Ludolph in the eighth and won the game, although , the Sacs threatened " to score In every inning;", off .him; Ed Bryan went the route fori- the Sacs. .i-,-'-;M -----t- R.-H. E. Oakland . . iV". . . 6 13 1 Sacramento . t , . . . ; 5 131 "0 V Thomas, H Ludolph, ' and Reid, McMullen, Bryan, and Wlrts: , i. Lleber Stops Sta LOS ANGELES. ; Sept. Jiie. (AP)--Ypung Dutch Lleber- of the . Missions ontpitched ;Vance Page of Hollywood by a . wide enough - edge tonight to make it twoin a row for the visitors. -4 to 3. ! Lleber. fanned. , six land walked two; " and Page fanned five and walked one. : Cleo. Car lyle of Hollywood smacked j out two doubles and a home run! but Lleber kept the other stars baf fled. U ... 3 '"..P ; ' -Missions . . . . .Ji?v. . 4 111 ,0 HolIywood'Tv. . v J..;.. 3 ii 8-'!v 0 'it Lleber and Hofmanni Page and Severeid. ,-:.!! I : ' , : - t - . ":in i '. , INDEPENDENCE, Sept. 16. The Independence baseball, team defeated the All-Star Indians S to 4 in a game here Sunday. Wilson and ; Reed . pitched for Indepen dence; with Hudson On the receiv ing end, j ; . J; i i - . i rai Scats First Combat Will Come on Saturday Hiaht- Under , Corva lis Ughts 1 . t , . .. . .4 1 :. t-' i s" i i tf hen the . WilalmettS! unifer sity football team,, goes tato ac agalnst Oregon' State's elev tion en v at Corvallls ' Saturday night, the Bearcats wilt be. indulging in their first taste rot real grldirca combat' for the season. Kb" scrim mage practice ; is to be. Indulged in by ; Coach Keene s squad tnl weeft.";': 4 tir j Borne "dummy scrimmage, ne cessary, to the' working out! of Ihe j few. simple 1 plaja which will be the Bearcat ' repertoire Satur day! night,; wa held - Wednesday butt there-wilt be nothing7 more strenuous. ! .-; -U. .'":. Vl - Players on. ihe larger acheoU1' squads started scrimmage work the first day but; this being pos sible because nearly all of them have - done Some r conditioning work previously : and were ready forMt. The Willamette - men, on the! other hand, . with a few ex ceptions have been , unable i to limber; up prior to the - start of practice this week.i '. i$ '? .'H NeHrly nil Will ' ; . ' M Get Into Game ; 1-J 'I.K v Roing Into ' Saturday night's game at Corvallls, the Bearcats wil be ' handicapped by lack of condition but i will . be more for tunate than on similar occasions in.: the -past, in that the: squad is larger and j more I frequent re placements ; will 1 be : possible. Coach Keene says ihe wlll use practically all of his men in this .game, i -Vrl Pi- & I; I - i' d ..r.-Hi.v.w"! GEORG5 W ItHX. WrESlXIEWT.TOB AMEBICAK TOBACCO ?r. ":- ''".- J-'-t' :: I-- Vt.4-- .. .-tfe:v-. L--'---.5-i"-.. 4". - rr-.iii:-'i ' The squad- numbered .a ' little over 40 Wednesday, and may gain a :few more, members be fore the end of the week. Wed nesday's new arrivals i Included Mohr from last year's reserves; GretchelL and Denier," freshmen. ! SEIIMS10BE ST. LOUIS AXSXICAW XXACtTlfi r - W.' U, Frt. f ' N!ijW.- li.-P.-t. Phil. io 4s .ssjRt. iu ; Li s .4ie Wh. 5,.608Dlroll LS7 8 .399 N. Y. ..84- 57 .5fl6Btt04 ;,S5 86 .380 aVI. n 69 .51lChIft , J5 7 .387 ' . -i :i4p! ; ii ... WASHINGTON. BpU t (AP) The Senators tfonnced St.; Louis to 2 "today ;to make it (wo out of three on the BrowhV last Tisit of the season. , 13'! St. Louis ..010 000 1002 10 a Wash: t;r, .2irooo;40x ?; 8 0 ' Coff man and Benghoghj Crow der, Ma,r berry and Spencer. ; ;' ', " v ": - .-! ! I V ; i - iRed'Sox CliWb Out i ;' f : Boston, Spt.- Itf-(AP) Ths Red Sox today defeated the White ox 2 to 1, in a pitchers' battle and thereby climbftd from the eel- Far of the American league."! : Chicago . ,000 iOO 0001 3 0. Boston! .. ...010 001 00x-r-2. 4 2 Frasier and Grube; Dorhaia - ' I As Stia Winning f & i ; ' PHILADELPHIA. Sept 1 6 (AP) The Athletics made jtett hits off Ferrjl and defeated jthe Cleveland Ilani; 7 to 5, today, in the last appearance of the In- dians herefor the season. Mo Nalr-bad f homer in the sixtW with Williamson t base. 1 j -Cleveland' ..050 000 000 K 6 qj PhlIadel, .000 043 OOx 7 10 t 7 i Ferrell and Myatt; Earosha, and Cochrane. fE ; 3 i ? ' - si 1 - I - - - T'li vi : CO. . li-'rljiii, J