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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1937)
He OREGON STATESMAN. Salexa. Oregon, Saturday Morning, August 21, 1537 Pro Stars Will Test SMllon:Scdem:( PAGE EIGHT oday o- Course Record Is Endangered Exhibition Is Scheduled to Start at 2:15; no Charge to Public What will four of the biggest start of the golfing firmament manage to do to the Salem Golf clnh course? That's just one of the questions that wilMe in the minds of hun dreds of Willamette valley goUers this afternoon as they watch Hor .ton Smith, "Lighthorse". Harrv Cooper, Jimmy Thompson and W. Lawson Little battle tbelr way e round the familiar turf of the Salem course. " The show starts at 2:15 with an exhibition of plain and Taney sbotmaklng before the quartet gets down to the serious business of a best ball 18-hole match. Through arrangements made bv the Salem Active club, there will be no admission charge to this, the outstanding golfing spectacle In the history of the game In nhe Willamette valley.: x In order that the greens may be In perfect condition for the , exhibition match, general play on . the course will be baited at noon and there will be no golf played In the - afternoon, except by the , visiting professionals, until after their . match ' Is concluded. The ." greens, recently top-dressed, were not watered last night so that they will approximate the "fast putting surfaces on which . the professionals are accustomed to .playing. The newly cut' holes will be near the center of each green, more for the accommodation of the gallery than of the players. T Tees Set 'Way Back To offset any advantage from" the careful grooming of the course Including fresh mowing of the fairways, the tees -will be set as far back as the surroundings per mit, adding sever? 1 hundred yards to the total distance of the course. Much speculation es to the scores which the professionals may make has "been Indulged in by local golfers. Such scores as 6( and 68 on standard courses have been turned In by various members of the group since their arrival In the northwest. Some of . these courses ere reputedly more difficult than Salem's and a new course record here is not impos sible. . , Harry V. Collins will serve as master of ceremonies lor the day's program. A public address car will- be present to amplify an nouncements. Ercel Kay end John Varley, officers of the golf club. ;wIII serve as referees of the 'match. The club's more experi enced caddies have been assigned to the players. Members of the Active club will serve as gallery marshals. All tour of the touring profes sionals have won numerous Im portent championships. Cooper being recognized as the most con sistent top-notcher In the game today although bis mates fre quently surpass his feats and are ranked near the top In consisten cy. Cooper and Little were alter nate pace-setters in the recent St. Paul open though both were nosed out at the finish. Thomson . Is recognized as the longest hitter in the game. Smith was medalist in the recent British open, setting a new course record at Carnous tie, Scotland. Buke and Ris Arrive at Finals NEWPORT, R. I.. Aug. 20-UP America's topnotch tennis ama teur. - Don " Bud re; and its most promising youngster.- Bobby Rigga. brilliant California 19 year-old, today gained the final round of the Casino tournament : To become a finalist for the second time in three seasons. Budge overcame his Davis cup teammate. Bryan "BUsy Grant of Atlanta, g-6. . C O. 6-0.. and Riggs kept pace with him bv out lasting Frank Parker of Milwau kee, another u. S, internationalist. -S, -4, 8-3. 4-8. 8-3. after gruelling three and a half hour battle under a blazing sun. Gilbert too Busv To Play Football BERKELEY. Calif.. Aur. 20- "(VBob Gilbert of Portlands reg istered at the University of Cali fornia today but Informed Coach Stub Allison he would be unable to report for. football because of a heavy academic course. Gilbert, a senior, had been the regular right guard on the uni versity football team. v Carpenter Improve but : Won't Play This Weekend SILVERTON Archie Car penter, Silverton'a star first base man' for 'Silver rails basebal team, is reported much Improved, Carpenter is suffering from infec tion In his leg and has been quite ill this week, necessitating bos pi talizatlon. He will be unable to take part In the weekend games. Ghezzi Breaks Record LAKE PLACID, ,N. Y Aug. 30 -tgv-Streaking.home near dusk with a course record of 65, seven under par. lanky Vic Ghezzi of Deal. N. J., led the field today la the first round of the $3000 Lake Placid open. ' Dunne Irish Champion DUBLIN, Aug. 20 Eddie Dunne. Irish-born rew Tork box er, won the Irish lightweight championship tonight by knocking oat the tltleholder, George Kelly la the sixth round. ........... SJOAICHALAAJT-AS .' ll. It EVER, JOB tS Mo&E ( TS Sh U -Sim ''A-vi ' ii v fgz&yjA T I J-.- : s J LEW HAD i L x.-tX' INNING the tiUe apparent ly hasn't changed Joe Louis in the least. As he roes through the old training routine at Pompton Lakes, his favorite camp, Joe outwardly seems to be as sphinx-like and imperturbable as ever. Jolting Joseph shows little or no interest in his opponent as he pre-. Ranger Continues - j . , , . To Gain Victories MATTAPOISETT, Mass., Aug. 20-(5)-Bwling along in a brisk southwester, the current Amer ica's cup defense yacht Ranger. trounced two British and two Am erican rivals in a 31-mile race today. Four minutes astern of Banger came Rainbow, cup defender in 1934, with a comfortable margin over the two Endeavours with which T. O. M. Sopwith. British yachtsman, sought to lift the ?up. Goodman Favored By Rival Players PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 30.-UP) -Johnny Goodman, whose golf is good enough to boast a U. S. open championship, is not a red hot fa vorite to win the national am ateur title here next week but a lot . of the hand-calloused breth ren at . Alderwood Country club are satisfied to pick him as the best bet with tee-off time still two days away. Goodman, who peeled off street clothes an hour or so after arriv-i ing here by train from hia Omaha home this week and shot a cham pionship course he had never seen In 71 strokes, one under par,: has not been the most sensational practice-round performer to date. Those honors belong to three other fellows but for downright steadiness from tee to green, or shooting pars at them until they crack, as Bob Jones used to say, Goodman is just about tops at the moment. - League Baseball COAST LEAGUE (Before night games.) W. L. Pet .585 .574 .539 .528 .504 .465 .436 .371 San Diego 83 Sacramento 81 Los Angeles 7 C San Francisco .,..,. 75 59 60 65 67 69 76 79 90 Portland Oakland .70 .68 Seattle -1 Missions .53 ' NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Chicago ,,,., ,., . 67 43 New York 64 44 St. Louis s 48 Pittsburgh 5 9 49. Boston 54 57 Cincinnati 45 53 Philadelphia ,.44 7 Brooklyn ....... 42 65 Pet. .609 .593 .551 .546 .486 .459 .396 .393 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York ,,.75 33 .694 .579 .661 .561 .484 .467 .327 .314 Detroit r ,,-, ..;,., Chicago 64 Boston ' ' : ' 6 0 Cleveland - .- M Washington St. T-fnl. 8K Philadelphia 45 50 -WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Wenatchee .14, Lewlston 5. Tacoma 4, Spokane 1. Yakima. 11, Vancouver L '.. The Bomber in Training By BURNLEY- 7ha Sloes W RUA), ZAQ AND GRAB. pares for his first title defense some two months after winning the crown. About the only thing that really seems to arouse Joe is baseball. The Bomber is an avid diamond rooter, and he follows the fortunes of his beloved Detroit Tigers with all the the fervor of the real baseball bug. Joe's handlers are determined that the champion will be in good shape for Farr, who may torn out Overtime Tussle Taken by Yankees Dickey Homes .for Vjctory in 10th; Cleveland's Slagging Continues NEW YORK, August 20-ff)-Bill Dickey walloped his 25th homer of the year with one out in the tenth inning and the score tied to give the Yankees an 8 to 7 decision over the Philadelphia Athletics and run their current winning streak to five straight. It was the Yanks' only homer of the day, but It was enough to give them their aecond extra-inning decision in as many days. Philadelphia 7 12 S New York .8 11 t Ross, Nelson and Brucker; An drews, Murphy and Dickey. Solons Win Scorcher BOSTON, August 20-JP)-As broiling heat overcame Umpire Clarence ( Brick) Owens in the seventh inning, the Washington Senators today took the series opener from the Red Sox, S to 1, for their tenth victory In 14 games with the Hose. , Owens was taken to hia hotel, where his condition tonight was Improved. , - - Washington 3 t 2 Boston. 1 8 3 Weaver, Linke and R. Ferrell; Grove and Desautels. Berg. Indians Swat Hard CHICAGO, August 20 - () - Cleveland pounded out 14 hits off Thornton Lee and Clint Brown today- to beat the Chicago White Sox, 7 to 6, in the opener of the four-game series. Cleveland 7 14 t Chicago .6 10 1 Galehouse, Hudlin and Pytlak; Lee, C. Brown and SewelL Browns Beat Tigers ST. LOUIS, August 20 rne tsrowm aominated a slug- test with the Detroit Tigers to day, winning the series-opener, 11 to 6. Bean Bell, Hariond Cllft. Hank Green berg and Pete Fox hit home runs. twu 12 1 St. Louis 11 II 1 Gill, Wade, Russell and York; Knott. Walk up and Hemsley. NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING .NOTICE ; HEREBY IS GIVEN that the undersigned, as executor of the will of CARROLL L, MOORES, deceased, has filed in the County Court of Marion Coun ty, Oregon, Its final account tn said estate, and that 7 . September, 1937, at ten o'clock, a. m., and the courtroom of aaid court have been appointed by said court for the hearing of objections to aaid final account, and the settlement thereof. LADD ft BUSH TRUST COMPANY, Executor. " CARSON ft CARSON, Salem, Oregon Attorneys for Executor. A.7-14-21-21 S.4. CHAMPION "THE TITLE HASWr CHANGED Louis hs we same spmajxI '-AWrTER ay WW THt TITLE--. ALjUTHEj LK to be one of those trouble-making , guys who run, jab and grab. The Welshman will certainly be in there to stay the limit and, if possible, peck out a point verdict. With this in mind, Louis is being conditioned for speed. He must be fast enough to catch an elusive foe, or he will certainly lose prestige and possibly his title in the bar gain. OwjtUM. 1ST. k Xing FeaturM gjndiest, lac Powell Slay Lose Position as Umps LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-(JP)- If it is proved that Jack Powell was drunk during a Pacific coast league baseball game last night, W. C. Tuttle, president of the league, declared today, he is through as an umpire" in the coast circuit. Tuttle, saying he had "re lieved" Powell of "further duties this season," added that he could take no permanent action until be received an official report on the case from Phil Bartelme, presi dent of the Sacramento baseball club. Montague Leaves To Face Charges LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-0PH Unshackled and without hand cuffs, John Montague,' Holly wood's golfing genius, left tor the east tonight to face charges of robbing a Jay, N. Y., roadhouse seven years ago. He left by train in custodv of Sheriff Percy Egglefield of Essex county, N. Y., and two New York state troopers, Paul McGinnls and Harry Dnrand. Earlier' in the day, Montague waived extradition and his $10, 000 bond was released. Picturesque I', Alderwood Country clab, plcforesque links Bear .Portland, Ore, -- where the Katioaal Amateur Wolf Championship will be held August 23-28, is shown nestled close to the Willamette river. The coarse said to be one of the prettiest la the northwest is also rated as one of the tongbestn lm the country. . .Photo shows how tbe coarse appears whem viewed from a plane. UK photo. - - -- - - - Chicago's Lead Slashed Again Derringer Hits and Hurls to Stop Cubs; Giants Walk on Phillies CINCINNATI. August 20-JP)-Paul Derringer, big Cincinnati Red hurler, batted in five runs on three hits tonight and allowed nine hits in eight innings to lead the Reds to a 6 to 4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the Reds' fourth consecutive win over the Cubs. Chicago 4 9 Cincinnati 6 10 Parmelee, Bryant and O'Dea; Derringer, Grissom and Camp bell. Giants Get Closer PHILADELPHIA, August 20-ipy-The revived New York Giants delivered their heaviest dose of pitchers' poison to the faltering Phillies today, and clubbed out a 13 to 6 victory in spite of the breaks and the heat. They banged 21 hits all over the lot for their biggest hitting and run-making production of the season, and gained ground on the Chicago Cubs in the red-hot Na tional league fight. In the third inning, the heat got the Giants' star right-hander, Clyde Castleman, and forced blm to leave the game. Then, In the sixth, - Relief Pitcher Dick Coffman collided with the Phils' Herschel Martin in a play at first base and was spiked so badly on the right foot that he had to be carried to the clubhouse. Coffman was the third pitcher for the Giants, so, in or der not to take any chances. Bill Terry threw his meal ticket, Carl Hubbell, into the battle to finish np. New York 13 21 0 Philadelphia 6 13 2 Castleman, Schumacher, Coff man, Hubbell and Danning; Lam aster, Jorgens, Kelleher, Crawford and Atwood. Bees' Hit Coant BROOKLYN, August 20-;p)-The Boston Bees made every hit count today and nosed .out the Dodgers 6 to 5 behind the effec tive pitching of Danny MacFay den. Boston ,.6 9 1 Brooklyn 5 12 2 MacFayden and Lopez, -Mueller; Butcher and Phelps. Pirates Crowding PITTSBURGH, August 20-ff) -Cy Blanton won his 12th game today, as Pittsburgh's batters ral lied behind his six-hit pitching to defeat St. Louis 7 to , .4, and moved to within one-half a game of third place in the National league. Johnny Mize hit his 17 th hom er of the season in the first frame and Joe Med wick his 27th in the third. St. Lofis 4 6 1 Pittsburgh 7 15 1 Johnson and Owen; Blanton and Todd. Wightman Cup Is Apparently Safe FOREST HILLS. N. Y., Aug. 20 -P)-Three of the four players designated to defend the Wight man cup, women's international tennis trophy, had provided the United States with a well-nigh in surmountable 3-0 lead over Great Britain when the first day's play ended today in the near-empty concrete horseshoe of the west side tennis club. The American girls were left needing only one victory in to morrow's concluding set of four matches to attain their seventh consecutive triumph and eleventh in the series of fifteen counters. Alive Marble, Helen Jacobs and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan com bined for the complete route of the invaders. Miss Marble defeated Marcel land Mary Hardwick, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 and later returned to the court to team with Mrs. Fabyan in a 6-2, 6-3 conquest of Britain's Evelyn Dearman and Joan Ingram. In between, her fellow-Califor-nlan. Miss Jacobs, swept to a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Kay Stam mers, No. 1 star of the visiting forces. Course of National "J "T v ... .... "Rip" Collins Breaks His Ankle ST -'A SV V"8 W ; N Chicago Cubs were dealt a severe league pennant when Rip Collins, ankle when sliding home in the game between the Cuba and Pitts burgh Pirates at Chicago Wrigley field, above. He win be out of the fame for more, Four Teams Tied in State League, None of Them Meet Sunday; Toledo Faces Threat (By Th'e Associated Press.) Toledo, Bend, Reedsport leaders in the second half race of the state baseball league, are pitted aganst the four trailing teams Sunday and each must win to remain in the running. The boys in the bleachers for an uDset when Toledo, tied with Bend for first place, goes to Silverton to face a club strengthened by a number of lo cal youngsters who looked good against Woodburn last week. Toledo will use the new bat tery of Hughie Day and Don Mes senger against Del Wilson and Paul Reiling of Silverton. Woodburn will probably put the newly signed Frank Kendall on the mound at Bend, where the Elks have signed Lee Sitton, Or ville Richardson, Fred Hutchin son, Stewart Fredericks and Don McFadden and may use as many of the additions as is deemed necessary. Reedsport, tied with Hills Creek for third and fourth places, will entertain the tough Eugene Drakes, while Hill3 Creek has a theoretical soft spot in the visit of the trailing Sweet Home squad. Leading hitters in five or more games are: B. Gordon, Reedsport.. 35 B. Kelsey, H. Cr'k..39 Mallory, Eugene ....47 Pesky, Bend 25 Coleman. W'db'rn..25 G. Wright, Eugene..38 Cloninger, H. Cr'k..30 Decker, Bend 39 Conkllng, W'db'rn..ll Nehl, Bend 35 Hepting, Bend 42 Sheldon, Silverton.. 21 Salstrom, W'dburn..49 H. IS 20 24 12 12 18 14 18 S 15 18 9 21 Pet. .514 .513 .511 .480 .480 .474 .467 .462 .455 .429 .428 .428 .428 WOODBURN The Wood burn Town baseball team will journey to Bend Saturday morning where they will play two games with the Bend Elks. The first will be played Saturday, which will take the place of the postponed game scheduled for June 20 called off on account of rain. " The second game will be played Sunday afternoon. Battery for Woodburn will be Frank Kendall and Voget, with Bill Anton Jn, reserve. The start ing lineup includes Schwab, Cole man, Salstrom and Quistad. In. fielders: Davidson, Whitman and Conkllng in the outfield. Tor Bend Bill O'Donnell-will pitch the first game and Freddie Roberts the second; Tommie Hawkins Is catcher for the Elks. Included in the lineup for Bend are: Haines, Londahl, Hepting and Pesky, lnfielders; Decker, Walker and Muel Kehl, former Woodburn player, outfielders. Amateur Golf "A V blow In their race for the National star first baseman, broke his than a month. in Silverton Contest and Hills Creek, the knotted saw at least one possibility n tn Invnnp Silverton lomght Same Pair in Regular Contest on Sunday SILVERTON Silver Falls and Woodburn are making up post poned games Saturday night when Silver Falls plays Toledo on Mc Ginnis field and Woodburn goes to Bend to meet the Elks. These games have an Important bearing on the outcome of the first half of the Oregon state league. Silver Falls will throw everything at To ledo Saturday night in an effort to upset them, while Woodburn will do its best to topple the east ern Oregon Players. Bend and Toledo have lost one in the first half. Silver Falls best ed Bend 5 to 1 and Bend beat To ledo 10 to 9. Silver Falls lost two in tne iirst nan but stiu nas a chance for a first place 3-way tie if Toledo can be dumped and Woodburn can take Bend. . Squeak Wilson is slated to take the mound for Silver Falls while Toledo will likely use Pillette. Wattier will catch for the locals and McClaine, recovered from a hand Injury, will no doubt catch for Toledo. The local lineup will probably be Schw&b lb; Johnson 2b; Morey 3b; Sheldon ss; Arlett, If; Bonney cf; Reid rf; Wilson p: Wattier c; with Jell and Bour- bannais ready to help, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 Sil ver Falls and Toledo will again meet on McGinnls field for their regular scheduled game for the second half. Young Jell, who en tertained the crowd with his un- lertamea me crowa wun nis un - i figured pitching Wednesday night is slated to pitch. ' A Study of Parole Laws Will Start Governor Martin s committee of ten appointed to recommend to the 1939 legislature proposed changes in the parole and proba tion laws will begin work soon after Labor day, Justice J. O. Bailey, committee chairman, an nounced Friday. The committee was appointed last June but has been unable to meet during the summer because several members have been vaca tioning. The supreme court will meet the day after Labor day after its summer recess. Lebanon Berean Group Convenes LEBANON The 3erean soci ety of the Church of Christ held an . interesting program in , the igrove at the George .Ross tome in , tbe Tennessee section, Mrs. f. Claude Stephens, president. Directing the business sssion and leading devotions. ,Mrs. Hugh Olds gave details of her recent trip through Califor- ma and her visit to Reno, Ne v.; Mrs. j. Wilson King ;tf Elgin. N. D. discussed climatic and economic conditions in her home state. - ; Tiger Jack Fox Wins TOUNGSTOWN "Augl 2 0 -(a-Tiger Jack Fox, 179, Spo kane, knocked out Eddie Malcolm. 192. New Tork in the second yound of their bout here tonight. Paper Tossers Dovn Champs Tight,4-3 Game Winds up Local Season; Rally Almost Succeeds Continuing the drive -iih which they defeated Hogg Broc. for the second place berth in the state tournament, the Pa perma It ers humbled Waifs city champ outfit 4-3 In an exhibition tilt lat night oh Sweetland field. Vera Gllmore, drafted hy Walt's from the Man's Shop team. went the route for the losers. riving up 10 hits. Kelly sccrrd the winning run In the eighth af ter 1 successive singles by Srhnn- elle and Garbarino, pinch hitting for Parrlsh. Wait's made a strong bid for the tying run In their half of the ninth which ended when Adolph was put out with Gilmore on sec ond. Walt's' entered the Inning trailing 4-2. Drynan. pinch hit ting for GIrod. lined out a double to center field and scored when Gilmore singled. Kinffr CalleA on Crowfoot, windmill pitcher who started for the Papermakers, fanned six tn the three and a fraction Innings he worked. Ha retired In favor of Singer after a flurry of base hits by Stein- bock, Bone and Beard. Two short beef sessions livened up the game, one of which caine following Sutton's long drive to left field which umpire Criswell ruled fouL Time out was called for Schnnelle in the eighth after he was safe on a slide into sec- .... 4 u. oAntnno1 tfiA f amo after U rest, sammy stembock wa lorcea to vuuanw wueu ut in jured his leg in another play at second. Preceding the game, Bill Phil- Hps presented Clayton Foreman, Wait s manager, witn tne haiem championship Softball trophy for the current season. I wait's 3 6 2 4 10 2 Papermakers Gilmore and McCaffery: Crow. foot, Singer and Schnuelle. Team Wins Third Cnnift in Toil rne V WICHITA, Kan.. Aug. 20-7PV Delayed by everything from fire! to water, a long drawn out fcase ball game here tonight ended iif what the scoreboard said was a 5 to 2 count for Tacoma, Wash., over Wichita, Kan. Hardly had the rain-soaker diamond been singed by burning gasoline, before a drizzling rain started breaking the floodliehts. Twice the lights were cut off td. save the bulbs. It was Tacoma's third victory In the national semi-pro baseball tournament, Tacoma ...5 8 I Wichita ..... 2 10 6 Johnson, Daily and PodovRni Wailes, Brady and Bondurant. W. D. Evana Head Of Health Group W. D. Evans, representing th city, was elected chairman of tbe Marion county health department executive committee at a meet ing Wednesday night. Dr. L. B. Barrick. new committee membet from the school board, was in stalled aa vice chairman. Members of the committee in elude Judge John C. Siegmund et the eounty court, Don Upjohn of the - county health association, Robert Geta of the Silverton schools. Mayor W. H. Hoffit of. SJlverton and two representa tives from Gates and Mill City, who have not yet been named. - mf -rr tt f MClVay lMameCl OH ' 1 ' reposition PORTLAND, August 20 WP) By appointment of Grover Wba len, president of the fair corpora tion, Charles T. Hass of Portland will serve as chairman ef tbe Oregon unit of the national ad visory committee of the Sew York world's fair of 1939. - The Oregon committee consists of 100 prominent citizens, include ing: Douglas McKay, Salem;1 Thomas ,W. Bibb, Albany; Irving E. Vising, Ashland; Robert W. Sawyer, Bend; C. E. Ingalls. Cor- vallls ; Carl W. Wash burne. Eu gene; WV S. Chiene. Marshfield;! Judge Arlie G. Walker, McMinn ville; E. B. Aldrich, Pendleton. Astoria Labor to Avoid GIO Issue ASTORIA, Aurrst 2-p)-Tb Astoria ., central labor council averted a threatened split in iti ranks last night by voting after a bitter , 'arrj : to . bar juris- dletlnnal ril, - , cil floor. -:. v " The threat ; of an attempt, by AFL adherents to oast CIO un ions t from council t membership was staved off after E. A. Stor vick, of the Columbia River Fish ermen's , Protective association, and Roy Kiser. council president appealed for harmony. -Union Services Planned . SILVERTON - Union church services will be held Sunday nisbt at the First Christian church. Rev. . p.:, Lester Fields., pastor oil the Methodist, church, will deliver the sermon on "The Greatest Character of all History." Tbe services have . been . set at o'clock. : ' - -: - -
