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PAGE THIRTEEN Teams to Compete in One September 26 . The OHEGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning:, August 21, 1936 Eight Grid Gmm Mere Valley League Opener Unique East Sitlers Oppose West; Each Squad to Play in . - "15Minute Quarter Football in wholesale lots will be dished oat on Sweetland field Saturday night, September 26. when eight teams of- the Wil lamette valley interseholastlc lea gue meet In a grid tournament that 13 probably the first event of its kind in the northwest. . The event, to be sponsored by the Sa.lera 20-0 club, will be the -season- opener tor the Willam ette valley league which ineludes high schools at Dallas. Indepen dence. Newberg. West Linn. Mo lalla. Canby, Woodburn and Sil- ,rerton. The eight teams will be divid ed into two sides, east and west, and each team will be In action for a 15 minute quarter with no rest periods. Two different teams will meet in each of the 15 minute periods. Are Well Divided Dallas, .Independence, Newberg and West Linn will represent the western half of the league and Molalla. Canby. Woodburn and Silverton the eastern side. Points scored by each team, will count toward the final for its side. Although three-way games in which one team will take on two opponents in a double-header sort of affair have been frequently staged it is believed this will 1 . 1 & At t 11 AV- oe me ursi time in me norm west that eight football teams will be seen in action on the same field within the time usual ly devoted to a single game be tween two teamr. Coach Kramer of Silverton Is in general charge of the event and Pat Beal of Canby Is as sisting with arrangements. Herman's Case to Go Before Landis Holdout Star Shows Up in Chicago; Contract to Be Adjudicated CHICAGO, Au 20.-0P-Floyd "Babe" Herman, disgruntled out fielder of the Cincinnati Reds, missing since he deserted the club last Tuesday, because of his fail ure to receive a $ 5 00 monthly bo nus, was located in Chicago today, relieving apprehension over his whereabouts. . Herman came here to layt his contract troubles before Kenesaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of baseball, to fee what could be done about collecting his bonus. The lanky outfielder - said he had consulted Landis but the com missloner' said he had v not seen Herman. - - "Just say that 1 am an unreg istered guest in Chicago and let it go at that." Herman said. "I don't want any publicity about this but I haven't been hiding out." Says He Hustled "They promised me f 250 every two weeks as a bonus from the Reds if I hustled." Herman ex plained. "I certainly played hustl ing ball, as everybody knows, but for the last three weeks I missed getting my boLus. So what? I up and quits. I don't have to play baseball for a living but I want what's coming to me. I think Lan dis will straighten it out all right." The assumption is that Herman ; probably will appear before Lan-J dis tomorrow when the Reds open i their - series with the Qubs at Wrigley field. Bitsy Grant Wins Despite Injuries NEWPORT, R. 1., Aug. 20.- I (JPy-After being carried off the court with a wrenched ankle. Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, Atlanta's-! mighty tennis mite, overruled two physicians today and return ed to complete a 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Johnny Van Ryn, the Philadelphia veteran and qualify for the Newport casino's semi-finals. . F r a n k i e Parker of Spring Lake, N. J., rated Just below Grant in the draw.- shared the latter's bracket by defeating Bob Harman of Berkeley, Calif., 9-7, 6-3, 6-2. All four players in the upper half quarter-finals matches were Californians and Joe Hunt, National Clay Court Champion Bobby Hlggs, both of Los Angeles were the survivors. 7 The most exciting action in today's eaiM earned Hunt a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 8-6 victory over Eugene Smith of Berkeley. Tigers Win, Move Closer to Indians ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-)-The Detroit Tigers, defeating the St. Louis Browns, 8 to 4, for an even split of a four-game series, today pulled np within five percentage points of the idle Cleveland In dians In second place. Tommy Bridges tightened, how ever, and yielded only three hits In the remaining six innings, while the Tigers were belting Earl Caldwell. Eton Hogsett and Russ Van Atta for a total of 17. includ ing at least one hit for every mem' ber of the team. Detroit - - .8 17 St. Louis 4 8 1 Bridges and Hayworth; Cald well. Hogsett and Hemslex. i Peace ' . ,4 . , -By BURNLEY- , , , . ..gj BIG v kt H - M FACTOR- IAS W It 'J t$ vO- y IMPROVED PLAY , U W K 1 v --crack i -vGf l-- wto oi , Ht ' ' V W ' L i.u.-:. -j -'r i - llKV SJLVA, j AS fAJPAN BOSS 't;V-- vr x A a. i iS.Jrt stopped - m . . i; TH Dissension ; S X r - llk. ' : riAi'm ' 'm amo wtne tribe-- rPu&Lfe emmmB SIGHED FOR. 1937. C. - - , a.u u - ALL is peaceful, at least tem : f porarily, in the strife-torn XX wigwam of the heap big In juns from the Forest City, and Large Chief Steve O'Neill is able to assert his authority with an iron mitt now that Owner Bradley has renewed his managerial contract for next season. ' ; , Internal dissension has been the big bujtaboo of the Cleveland Red skins for lo! these many summers, and the job of bossing these tem pestuous lad is not for anyone who iesircs peace and quiet. A long list ay FAUL HAUS&K Merle Nehl, the former Wood burn boy who made a name for himself as a backfield ace at Col umbia university (now University of Portland),: is the leading hitter on the Bend baseball club which will meet the Salem Senators here Sunday. For Salem the game can either be the last of the season or a new lease on life. If Salem loses it's all! over for the Sen ators and Bend will play Toledo for the statei loop championship. If Salem wins there will have to be another game with Bend to see which team meets Toledo. . . 0 ' -. Rend .which hasn't turned to softball at all, is probably the best baseball town in the State league bow.! The homefolk up there go out to the ball park on Kunday and root for tlfe home team with a vengeance. They put np money on the home club and the visiting club is en tertained royally. That is the reason Btnd, which has the largest travel bill of any team In the league, can afford to stay in. It is also the reason it attracts some of the best of tl young baseball talent in the state. - j j The Elks are out for a champ ionship this year and they may have just the team to do it. Since Hon Gold lost the sure fire lieu Miller to the Seattle Suds, Bend has the most, adequate pitching staff of any State league team. The list is headed off by Bill Hatch, the University of Portland southpaw. Then there's the de pendable Fred Roberts and Paul Gehrman. This year's Bend outfit is the youngest ever to represent the town across the mountains and It's one with plenty of fire as the Senators already know. - - The State league has had a stony path to tread this season. Attendance has been low and there have been fewer games than usual. Salem, for one, was idle so many Sundays that the few faithful fans got oat of the habit of turning np at the ball park on Sandays. When Albany folded things which were bad enough became worse. Sunday baseball Is on the de cline or, except in the smallest of small towns, is already about at the bottom of the toboggan. Wo hate to be pessimistic but it's the truth. Night ball seems to be the only remedy but for all of the clubs la the State league the ex pn8e of installing lights la pro hibitive., Salem, for instance, can't even, build Itself a ball park let alone light It. We would like to see a phil athront.t or a fairv vodmother mm along and build all the State league elnb parka ror night ball. The dajr of fairy Among the Redskins of managers has acquired flock of silver threads among the gold while trying to fill the post of Indian .chief, and all -they ever got for their aches and pains was the old heave-o. Annually, the Cleveland rooters wax optimistic about the Indians' pennant chances in the spring, but by fall the Redskins are usually tak ing a lovely kicking around from most of the other palefaces in the loop; and the disillusioned Cleve land supporters are loudly demand ing the harassed pilot's scalp. " This year the Redskins received a godmothers is past, though, and we haven't ever seen a philan thropist building ball parks. If Salem ever gets a baseball park ; where night games will be play ed it will have to be done in the orthodox way. Now is the time ; to start mailing over the pos-; sibilities Instead of the begin ning of next baseball season. ' O , The thriving condition of the Northwest league In Washington which has night ball in nearly every town attests to the success nf nieht hasphall in small towns. nn a. recent trin throueh Wash ington we passed the Olympia, ball pars: at mgnt ana oy me tuwia judged that the whole town was Inside. ' In that league they play two or three times a week and draw good crowds all the time. The fans "take the game seriously and recently a Yakima got so rabid that an umpire had to have bodyguards in order to get out of the park in one section. There is no doubt but that night baseball would do a lot to re vive the national sport in Sa lem. ... .' I " Silver Falls Team To Meet Convicts The Silver Falls Timber com pany baseball team will meet the travelinr all star team from the middle west known as the Con- vlcta on Eureka avenue field at Silverton Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. Don Burch. who has been turn ing in wins consistently for the Silverton club, will pitch and Hal Moe, reserve catcher on the Wil lamette university team this ea son, will catch. The Convicts club is made np entirely of youthful players with an average age of about 21 years. The oldest member of the team is only 24. The barnstorming team - has been winning regularly from some of the beat semi-Dro outfits on the coast. Its record includes wins over Hoauiam. Longview. Astoria, Newberr. Enrene all stars. Rose- bnrg and Coqullle. The Convicts split a double series with the Bend Elks, top team in the state league . i i i t Festival Date Set ' PORTLAND, Ore, -VP)- Port land's 1937 Rose Festival win be held June 9 to 12, according to E. A. Burkitt, festival asso ciation resident. The floral par ade will be a morning event again. slick buffeting earlier than usual, and as they skidded down the greased chute of the league stand ings, Boss O'Neill found himself on the griddle for fair. As soon as Headman Bradley showed his confidence in Steve by signing him for 1937, the Indians ceased warring between themselves, and after smoking the pipe of peace, went on the warpath after the other clubs; much to the annoyance of the palefaces who had been kicking them around. ' CocTrtxht. ltJ. Klac FWtM tBfcat. Im. Schmeling Won't Meet Louis Again Insists on Braddock, Will Agree to Winter Fight if Delay Ordered By EDDIE BRIETZ NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-6TVNe- eotiations went on apace today to have Max Schmeling change his mind and agree to meet Joe Louis in a return match next month. The German went into a hud dle with Promoter Mike Jacobs, representatives of Mrs. w. K. Hearst's milk fund and parties in terested in buying the picture rights, but no progress was made. Schmellne would not yield even to the lure of extravagant guar antees and promises of big per centage cuts. Champion James J. Braddock is the man Schmeling wants. The German is so keen to get into the ring with the champion he mav Insist on a winter fight It Braddock is unable to don the gloves in September. Postponement Expected The latter la regarded as a fore gone conclusion and the state ath letic commission is expected- to grant a postponement at tomor row's meeting. Dr. Fred Albee, a bone spe cialist, who examined Braddock at the commission's request, found the champ suffering from sub-acute arthritis In both elbows and said it would be inadvisable for him to undertake to prepare for an outdoor fight this year. schmeiina- la wimne 10 return here in February if Braddock is ready to fight in Miami. The Garden insists on an out door show in New York and if a postponement is authorised to morrow, will ask the commission to order the fight held next sum mer. Schmeling plana to go to Can ada for a hunting excursion, then return to Germany if the fight is postponed. For Joe Louis, Gaims PORTLAND. Ore.. An. 20. Upv-Max Baer, one-time scourge ox uvermore, oiew into roruM today and announced that any time Joe Louis wants a good flrht. ha can tell him where to et It. : This storv about Joa not be ing able to land a fight makes me sick," said Maria, "say, l a like nothing better than a return bnnt with him. "Yes. I know he beat me be fore, and did a neat Job of it. but I learned a lot from that fight and Schmeling proved that Louis can be hit and isn't an invincible superman, Baer Gunning Tourney Nines aashTonight Atwater-Kent and Hogg's Strengthen; Dallas i v Defeated llandily The relative merits of Salem's two entries in the state- softball tournament next week may be compared on the field of play to night when Atwater-Kent and Hogg Bros, clash on Sweetland field at 9 o'clock tonight. The two1 teams, Atwater-Kent, the city champs, and Hogg Bros., winners of the playoff for second plaee, will appear as they will be in the tournament. Both teams have strengthened for the state playoff. Atwater Kent, which had first choice of players, added only George Roth, Paper Mill pitcher, to Its roster. Hogg Bros., not. so satisfied with its original setup, added two pitchers, a relief catcher, an in fielder and two outfielders. Marv Ritchie and Vern Gilmore, both ot whom worked on the mound last night as Hogg's beat Dallas 14 to 1, will bolster the chucking de partment. Ray Elliott will serve as relief catcher and can also fill in in most any other place. Harriman to Play Vinnie Harriman will take over the third base post for Hogg Bros, and Scotty Marr may be shifted to the outfield. Two heavy hitting outfielders, ( George Scales and Bud Meline; have also agreed to wear the orange and black Hogg uniforms during the tournament. Atwater-Kent may use tonight's game as an opportunity to work with Its newly acquired hurler. Roth. Mack Serdots win probably pitch for Hogg Bros. Preceding the clash between the two tournament teams will be an industrial league playoff be tween St. Vincent's and the Paper Mill Office teams. This game will be the first chance fans have had to Bee' ten man softball teams in action. s With Marr Ritchie and Vern Gilmore limiting Dwight Adams Dallas club to five scattered hits Hogg Bros, had no trouble chalk ing np a 1 4 to 1 win. Dallas looked a lot different than When it defeated the Eagles Mondayand made 11 errors in the ball game which went the full nine innings although Dallas was more than seven runs behind at the seventh. Stingy With Blows Marr Ritchie held the Dallas club hitless for the first four in nings and gave up only one blow in the five frames he pitched. Gil more was touched for four hits. Hogg'a victory evened the score for Salem for the Dallas old tim ers had defeated the Salem old timers 11 to 8 in the first game. Four runs in the sixth inning gave the Dallas veterans the ball game. "Frisco" Edwards performed at first base for Salem and at one time appeared at the plate to take his cuts mounted on a bicycle. Dallas O. T 11 11 2 Salem O. T. 8 9 S McCann and Killen; Barrlck, Sparks and Pade. Dallas 1 5 11 Hogg Bros. 14 16 3 1 Adams, Craven and Ashby; Rit chie, Gilmore and P. McCaffery, Elliott. Favorites Fall in Gearhart Tourney Two More Medalists Out ; Semi-Finals Slated to Be Played Today GEARHART, Ore., Aug. 20.-P) -Gallery favorites continued to fall by the wayside today as the Oregon coast midsummer golf championship reached its semi final rounds. With most ot the medalists and defending champions in the" three divisions already eliminated to day's play saw Muriel Veatch, wo men's defendign champion. Art Ulmer, ' Gearhart, men-under-32 medalist, and Florence Sellars. Portland feminine star, aU bite the dust. Ulmer bowed to George Will, Portland, 8 and 7; MUs Veatch was defeated by Mrs. B. E. Eva, Portland, three times Gearhart champion, C and S, and Miss Sel lars was npset by Janet Meckiem, rising young Portland star, 1 UP on the 19th hole. . SemJ-Finala Set - in tomorrow's . semi - final matches. Miss Meckiem will play Mrs. Era, and Miss Dorothy Sel lars, Portland, will play her Ald erwood dab : mate, . Miss , Nancy Hurst. Dick Hedges. Portland, will be WIl's opponent tomorrow while Lloyd Mead of Portland and Doe Near of Tillamook will meet in the other bracket. Winners in the mon-over-32 di vision quarter-finals were Scotty Wilson, Carlyle Cunningham' and V. S. Stanberry, all of Portland, and. Dr. Guy Loudon. Yakima. Wilson will play Cunningham and Stanberry will oppose Dr. Loudan. Sons Slate Game For Grants Pass GRANTS PASS, Ore- Aug. 20. -(Principal J. P. Swlgart said today that the Southern Oregon Normal football team would- play a' night football game here this fall. ; The Sons opponents will prob ably he either the University of Oregon frosh of Linfield college quaL - . Herewith Bend 4. : K V; v H i ... f 1 ( Martin Zirmer, shortstop of the . -S -.. i A . 4 .1 Senators in an all-Important State field. Eleanor Still Thinks And That Her Opinion of AAU Chief Shouldn't Be Printed; WiU Not Sue NEW YORK, Aug. 20. (AP)-Eleanor Holm Jarrett still likes champagne, still thinks she's an amateur, and still thinks her opinion of Averyj Brundage, president of the Amateur Athletic union, should not be printed, she said to day, arriving home aboard the gj. S. Bremen: Dismissed from the American Olympic team for drink ing. Airs. Jarrett insisted she was "heart-broken," but looked as if she would survive. She thinks she was "tlve goat of the whole thing," but has no intention of Spin a Victorious At Independence ... $ INDEPENDENCE. Aug. 20 Al Spina, Pacific coast's leading featherweight, won a decision over Jack Ciirly, rugged light weight from Salem who has shown his ability in several fights at Salem, in six rounds, when they made their debut in the Hop Bowl Wednesday night. Recently Curly won from Eddie Spina, brother of Al, so Al took revenge for his brother, although the bout was very close. Another major attraction was the heavyweight event. Tiny Cooper, Oregon's heavyweight champion, met Clancy Murphy, clowning negro, for six rounds ending In a draw. There were three other four round events. Walter Steele. local heavyweight met Cyclone Terry, from Mt. Hood's CCC camp, the fight ending in a draw; Bud Pe terson was matched with Scotty Cameron with Scotty winning the decision; and in the final bout Art KImely of Oregon City knock ed out Johnny Shaw of Portland in the third round. The fight was staged by Jack Kileen, matchmaker, beiore a crowd of nearlr200 fans. Stayton Firemen Plan Donkey Ball STAYTON, Aug. "20 The Stayton fire department has ar ranged for a donkey baseball game to be played on the Stayton diamond on Sunday, September . Jack Bartlett and his trained donkeys has been signed up for the game. The Stayton fire de partment plans to play a team from a neighboring town on that date, but no definite arrange ments as to the players so far have - been completed. As this is the first time that donkey, base ball has been played In Stayton, it is anticipated that a large crowd will attend from Stayton and the neighboring communities to wit. ness the event which promises to create more laughs than any other attraction that the Stayton fire department has put on in years. The Bartlett Donkey Ball com pany of Texas originated its ball game at the Chicago World Fair in 1933 and Mr. Bartlett with his string ot donkeys has been put ting on these games throughout the United States since hat time. !f;,Mij:J it yjrctonjl,'v1;;slty Center and Liberty rh. 14 m km J LOW AS Elks on Sunday V.-J- - - J r. Bend Elks who will play the Salem league game Sunday on O linger She's Amateur O b ineinr leeral action aralnnt LBl-undage. j "I was not on an all-night party with Charlie MacArthur. I was with a party of newspaper men and I admit I was drinking. I had five or six glasses of cham pagne. ! ("Charlie MacArthur (husband of the actress, Helen .Hayes) merely came over to the table, add I : met - him. That was the last I saw of him." 1 Ousted aa Example . Mrs. Jarrett said she was not warned by the Olympic commit tee after this party. 4 She asserted 6he was dismiss merely' as an example to the re$t of the team. if she is not reinstated as an amateur, she -does not know what she will do, she said. "The tougn thng about that is that I've thrown away-so much money in oider to keep my amateur standing." 1 f V : 1 : ' "olflVTI fill I T"T p j LLu U u !j 'J U L u c Whan you com para th year-old prices of "All Throat lowest prico cars, yovtU find Plymouth advertised at up to a hundred dollars more than the "other two" Yetf when new, "All Three'Jcost about the samel; Used car buyers readily pay more for Plym-j ouths because Plymouth is the best ralue. 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Philadelphia CINCINNATI, Aug. 20. -(P)-The gas bouse gang of Cardinals, sparked hy Dizzy Dean and Pep per Martin, pulled a game and a half in front of the National lea gue pack today by coming from behind to down the Reds 4 to 2. Dean chalked up his 21st vic tory by holding the Reds to seveu hits, and drove in one ot the three runs the Cards shoved across in a ninth-inning spree to put the game on ice. Martin led the attack with three hits. St. Louis .... 4 10 0 Cincinnati ...2 1 1 J. Dean and Ogrodowski; Hol- lingsworth, . Frey, Brennan and Lombard!. BOSTON, Aug. 20. -'W-Bill McKechnle gambled on two pitch ing" youngsters today, because ot the crippled condition of the rent of his Bees' pitching staff, and they produced by"" holding the Phillies to six hits for a 3 to 1 Boston victory. Philadelphia . : 1 1 Boston a .3 11 2 Bowmon, Brown' and At wood; Weir, Reis and Lopez. PITTSBURGH, Aug, 20.-;P)- The Pirates spotted the Chicago Cuba seven runs in the first two innings today, and then went on to defeat the pennant-holders 8 to 7 in 11 innings. Chicago 7 6 0 Pittsburgh 8 15 0 Carleton, French, Warneke and Hartnett; Bauers,- Blrkofer and Padden. San Diego Climbs As Beavers Lose - OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 20-(;P) Oakland made it three straight wins over San Francisco's Mis sions by coming from behind in the eighth Inning to win 2 to 1 here tonight. Missions .....1 4 1 Oakland , i 6 0 Osborne and Sprinz; Tobln and Hartje. - ' San Diego 6 1Z 0 Sacramento .........1 4 0 Plllette and DeSautels; Pippen and Narron. - Portland 4 7 4 Los Angeles 10 11 0 Posedel, Carson and Brucker, Cronin; Berry and Bottarinl. Seattle 2 8 1 San Francisco .4 10 2 Wells and Bassler; Ballou and Woodall. ! .