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;li.y riit-.- 11 I IX o 9 '-: T f Wtui 0 By ROM G EMU ELL .reuain- apt to be the laan ion on Sweetiand tonight, for those rabid rasslers of softball roisterism, Wait's and the Paper makers, again will be turned loose at each, other's throats. Though still having that 14-in-nlng protested party somewhere on the m e n a , It will no doult be forgotten as the two nines come to grips In their second reg ularly scheduled clash. Bettin' bozos figure ' the odds are with the 'Makers, naming that team's sryerlative defensive play and the r:ching of one Pin wheel . Percy Crowfoot as,."the reasons.' They post those odds 'with tongues in 'cheeks, however, 1 "owing well Wait's reputation of being able to swing winnln? Claymores when the chips are down. They'll be down tonight and they'll all be hire ones. Percy's the Point. When the Papennakers de fensive play and Crowfoot's flinging are mentioned In the same breath as outstanding reason for the team being fa f ored to wham Walt's, it could well be uttered in half a breath by merely singling out Crow foot's ability. For, it is prin cipally the underslnng deliv eries of ..Percy the pinwheel " that makes his mates' defen V sire play stand out. Seldom does Percjr hare his offerings really wooded. Most of the rest of the league's --flingers will hare bad innings now and then, whenT opposing batsmen become authoritative with their pitches, but not Mr. Pinwheel.. They pound his doners to in f ielders and pop his raise ball to whoever's handy. That gen eral! means" Centerpatcher Jimmy Nicholson. Inconsistency. Preceding tonight's feature at traction is a mess that Is liable to bring forth most anything, for 30-30 and. the Eagles square off. That brings together two of the darndest teams in the league. - Each aggregation has odd habits. Either nine will at one time come up with plays or display power at the plate that would put eith er Waits or the 'Makers to shame, and the next time kick a ball all over east Salem to let some guy score who shouldn't have reach ed the 2(Kfoot mark on the first base line. In other words, both vare about as erratic as Willam ette valley j weather. They have the consistency of curdled milk. Being consistently lousy. Is some thing Sport Spark's golf game .has over 'em but that is anoth er story, -v And quite a ' sad one. Finger on Pitchers. Seems like the big share of this softball business, good or bad. is traceable to the gent who's duty it is to serve the apple up to the plate. The er ratic play! of. both 20-30 and the Eagles in most cases re verts right bark to the mound. Take Gilmore that is, take hinv as a softball pitcher, not as n golfer. That is another woeful tale. "At times out there on the rubber for his "Nttm : hers" nine he looks like a champion, whiffing everything that strides to the dish. In : other Instances he'll heave i eboot eight pitches, in a row so i far over nis catcher's head that Kalem citizens in the lOtb row back begin ducking. For about ! one frame every ball grme he i rota honpT f a eToove ball j working. Anyway, it -works weii ir oip"si5 nni -batting averages. Hits begin blasting into that s 20-30 out field like shell fire in Shang hai; Grooveitis. . Kenny Larson. Eagles serving ace. has tie 'same kind of trou bles. Potentially the best Xllnger in the circuit, at times the boys really lace jit to his pitches. When he gets his fast ball in mere bei- ! - - C ... . . , . iy hign ana cutting ruooer, ook o"". Misterl. The natural thing happens when either Gilmore or Larson become afflicted with grooveitis. Boys . to whom - they are tossing these middle numbers dig In and swing from their heels. Slashes off their bats that don't go for clean hits are so hard hit inf ielders get Jittery and . kick 'enr around. And what I mean sometimes they boot 'effl 60 yards on a llne, which is some punting in any league. mil They? Now, Just to give me the He, 1 I suppose tonight Gilmore - will i pitch three-hit ball. Larson about the same calibre, both teams will play errorlessly and one will beat the other 1-0 in extra Innings. They're a nice bunch of pals! No Change, Classl Two of our hometown boys now In the Western International circuit made a b of one-game baseball history at Wenatchee Tuesday night, so If you're an extra special good class this morning I'll let you In on the how of it. At least, m tell you this much that it involves Dwight Aden, since Sunday of the Spo kane Hawks, and Bill Bevans, a Wenatchee Chief Ob, all right, since you think you're deserving I'll give you the rest. Here tls Dwight Aden figured In an eighth Inning rally by the Hawks, singl ing "to score a teammate from second after Schulmerich had homed with -the bases clean. At that point Bill -Bevans relieved Mike Dejan of Wenatchee- pitch ing duties and saved the contest. Well, what did you expect for a nickel? i Juvenile Is Medalist In Washington Tourney WENATCHEE, July 6 HV Plodding along unnoticed while the spectators were hopping around trying to keep tab on Bud Ward and other favorites, Gerry Bert. Jr., 18-year-old Seat tle city Junior champion, slipped in with the only sub-par score to win medal honors in the Wash ington state amateur Cf tour nament today. Vander Meer's Work Feature Foxx and DiMaggio Throw Wild to Let in Runs I That Clinch Win 1 Ey ALAN GOULD CROSLEY FIELD, Cincinnati. O.. i July .-(iiP)f-The American league's all-stars put on an explo sive display today but it was their defense that blew up Instead of the j expected display, of hitting fireworks, with the result that the j Nationals combined superb pitching with alert all-around play to capture the sixth Inter-league baseball classic. The final tally was 4 to 1 as the Nationals, achieving their first triumph since 1936 and their sec ond since the "dream game" was inaugurated In 1933, cracked the vaunted supremacy of their pow erhouse rivals. Paced in the pitching depart ment by the youthful home-town hero. 23-year-old Johnny Vander Meer 'of Midland Park, N. J., the Nationals seized all available op portunities to gain an early lead and then stood off two closing threats that had a packed gallery of 27.067 fans at Crosleyr field on the I anxious" seat in the seventh and ninth Innings. . M Vander Meer. who set the Am erican league sluggers down with a solitary single In the first three innings , as he outpitched his southpaw rival, Vernon Gomez, of the j Yankees, received credit for the victory. Gomez Named Loser Gomez was charged with his first defeat in all-star competition. The Yankee port-sider, who wrs a starting pitcher for the fifth time in six years, previously had been credited with three of the four American league triumphs. The one run made off Gomes' pitching in the first frame was unearned, but it was enough to produce his first setback. The Nationals barely outhlt their foes. 8 to 7. but backed up the j superb . pitching of Vander Meer, Bill Lee of the Cubs' and Mace Brown of the Pirates with spectacular, and errorless defen sive play. Lee, like Vander Meer. yielded only one safe hit. Brown was touched for five safeties In the last three innings and needed some luck, as well as his own skill in the pinches, to pull through. By contrast the Americans, on the i defense', came apart in sev eral places. They committed no less than four errors, climaxed by a pair of wild throws by Jlmmie Foxx and Joe DIMaggio, in the seventh, that let the last two Na tional league runs across, the plate and sewed up the ball name. The high point of the game s drama came in the seventh when big Rudy York, the cleanup clout er of the Detroit Tigers, was a strikeout victim of Brown's, with two; out and the bases filled with American leaguers. ' Box score : Am. League (1) AB H O Kreevich. Chi.. If .... 2 0 1 Cramer. Bos., If 2 0 0 Gehringer. Detr., 2b 3 1" 2 Averill. Cleve.. cf .... 4 0 5 Foxx. Bos.. l-b-3b ..415 DIMaggio. N. Y., rf 4 1 2 Dickey. N. Y., c . 4 18 Cronin. Bos.. Fa. - 3 ' 2 0 Lewis. Wash.. 3b ". 10 0 Gehrig. N. Y.. lb 3 11 Gomez. N. Y., p 1 0 0 Allen, Cleve.. p . 10 0 York, Detr., x ... 10 0 drove. Bos., o .H 0 0 0 Johnson, Phil., xx 10 0 Totals ..J....L.34 7 24 x Baited for Allen in seventh. xx Batted for Grove In ninth. Xat. League (4) AB H O A Hack, Chi.. 3b 4 11 2 Herman. ChL, 2b .... 4 1 3 Goodman, Cin.. rf 3 0 2 Medwick. St. L., If 4 1 2 Ottj N. Y., cf ........ -.4 1 3 Lombard!. Cincin.. c 4 2 5 McCormick. Cin.. lb 4 1 11 Durocher. Brk.. ss 3 1 -0 Vander Meer, Cin. p 0 0 0 Leiber. N. Y., z 1 0 Q Lee, Chi. p ..... 0 0 0 Brcwn. Pitt,, p ... 100 Totals 1......32 8 7,1J a- Batted for Vander Meer in third. By innings: ! Ami League ....0'0 000 001 0 Nat. League .100 100 20x 4 Errors Cronin. Dickey, Foxx. DIMaggio. Runs batted in Med wick. Lombard!. Cronin. Two base hits Dickey. Cronin. Three base hit- Otf. Stolen bases Goodman. DiMaggio. Left on. base Amer ican eague 8; National league 5. Base on balls, off Lee 1 ( Gehr inger): Brown 1 (Cronin). Strike outs Gomez 1 (Goodman): Al len 1 3 ( Durocher, Herman, Ott ) : Grove 3 (Brown, Hack, Herman): Vander Meer 1 ( Foxx ) : Lee 2 (DIMaggio. Averill): Brown 2 (York, Johnson. Pitching sum mary Vander Meer, no runs, one hlt.r In three innings; Lee, no runs,1; one hit In three Innings: Brown, one run, five hits in three Innings; Gomez, one run, two hits in three innings; Allen, one run, two hits in three Innings; Grove, two runs, four hits in two Innings. Hit! by pitcher, by Allen (Good man). Winning : pitcher Vander Meer. Losing pitcher Gomez.- Woodburn tand Silver ton Juniors Playing Tonight ! 1 "T .- '- 'rf? - SILVERTON Woodburn and SHverton Jtfntor Legion teams will clash Thursday n t g h t at 8:15 o'clock on ItfcGinnls field. Wood burn has been pronounced Marion county champions. ! Skating Star Critical HOLLYWOOD, July 6 -3V inklng after showing a brief gam. Jack Dana, captain of the British Ice skating team In the 1S3 uumpitv. I condition today at Hollywood j hospital, suffering from a strep-1 tococcus tafectlon. Portlander Wins Casting Title V .: :'- y , y " ' 1 : t ' One world record and one Pacific coast record were broken recently at the western fly and plug casting tournament held In Oakland, Cal. Waldo Elk (left) of Portland. Ore., cracked the world mark by 15 Inches with an average cast of 305 feet three Inches in three tries. The three lengths lure accuracy event was won by Herman Hitten berger of San Francisco. Both are pictured inspecting casting rods after the event. -IIX photo. ' . "Minor Leaguers Beat 'Emw Comment Of Bill Terry; no Alibis Come From Camp of Defeated American All-Stars By. FRITZ HOWELL. CINCINNATI, July 6. (AP) "Well, the minor leaguers beat 'em," was Bill Terry's one comment today as his National league all -stars trooped into the dressing room and proceeded to take advantage of their second chance in six years to whoop it up after a victory over the American league's gems. Over in the American clubhouseO ' words were few. Finishing on the short end of a 4 to 1 count turned the ; annual "dream" contest into a nightmare for the Junior lea guers. . Moses "Lefty" Grove, of Bos ton, who was hurling when Jim mle Foxx, his teammate, and Joe DiMaggio, slugging outfielders of the Yanks, presented the Na tionals with a brace of runs on a couple of wild throws in the sev enth, summed up the Americans' attitude with: "Let's forget it, I need a cold beer." , Joe McCarthy, of the Yanks, skipper of the American star studded contingent, offered this pertinent answer to the old ques tion, "Do you think a single game like this means anything?" "Well, it means a lot to the old timers." (The game receipts go Into a fund to aid needy, retired players.) I Kagurski Will Neglect Grid, Defend Mat Title MINNEAPOLIS, July G.-(JF)-Bronko Nagurski, member, of the Chicago Bears professional foot ball team, announced today he will forego football this season to tour Australia, New. Zealand, India and South Africa defending bis claims to the world's heavy weight wrestling championship. Name's Highly Appropriate f , 4A.--V::jJ.';f..VriirV'J 1 rjji -ft i ft. ftusetF at rue &nso Salem, t - . League Standings COAST LEAGUE W. L. Pet. Sacramento ......58 40 .592 Los' Angeles ......65 42 .567 San Francisco ....52 46 .531 San Diego 51 46 .526 Seattle ..49 48 .505 Portland 45 51 .469 Hollywood .44 53 .454 Oakland ...... ..35 63 .357 WESTERN IXTL. LEAGUE Tacoma 2, Bellingham 0. Vancouver 4, Yakima 3. Spokane 7, Wenatchee 4. Tom Ireland Gets Albany Coach Job ALBANY, July 6.-(P)-The post of director of Albany high school athletics went today to Thomas Ireland, Myrtle Creek high school coach for 10 years who was se lected from 33 applicants to suc ceed Carl Ellingsen, new Spokane high school coach. Ireland, former State college football halfback, had coached Myrtle Creek to con secutive A and B league baseball championships in southern Ore gon as well as 'other athletic honors. SIAUGMT6R, "t 9C LOUIS CXrcxaUls temm Oregon, Thursday Morning:, July Papermen and Wait Winn Crowfoot Whiffs 1V3 Meri; Second Round Openers Are Snappy Games " ; - ' . - f 1 Two fast, hard-fought games marked the beginning of second round play In the local softball circuit on Sweetland last. night, the Papermakers besting Golden Pheasant 2-1 and Wait's bowing to a hopped-up Square Deal crew 3-1. . Pinwheel Percy Crowfoot struck out 13 In pitching i hi 'Maker mates to victory, and Henry Singer w h 1 f f d eight Wait's batsmen in posting his win. The 'Makers tallied an unearn ed run in the fourth with Ser dots singling, going to second oh a passed ball and scoring - when First Basemen Kelly failed to keep bis foot on the bag on what looked like a cinch third out. with Dunn bingling to center, go ing to second on Steelhammer's infield out, to third on Kelley's hit and scoring on SerdQtz' in field out. the 'Makers earned their second score In the fifth. A wallop -to-center from the bat of Bud Forgard, scoring Mor gan who had One clear to sec ond on Serdoti' overthrow of first, gave the Pheasants their only score. . 13 Dfe on Paths Wait's had ample opportuni ties to even matters up with the Dealers during their game, let ting a total of 13 men die on the bags, bases .were full In both the senth and eighth frames. How ever, Henry binger was too good In the clinches from the mound, and Dick Gentzkow, league's lead ing hitter, was too good with the stick. Gentzkow drove' in the first score In the Initial inning, his single scoring D'Arcy who had walked and advanced to third on two infield outs. In the fifth his one-base blow again tallied D'Ar cy, who had singled and ad vanced to second on a passed ball. The Dealers scored their second run in the fourth, Cares blow passed third base tallying Bernie Gentzkow, who had got lire on an error and advanced on Weisner's single. , ' Last night's doubleheader was the best yet this, season, and play ed before the largest crowd : of the season. Tonight's garnet find 20-30 opposing the Eagles In the opener and . Wait's and the Paper Mill squaring oft in the nightcap. Games open at 8; 30. W ymmtmmmm mm . Wait's (1) Square Deal (3) B Hj - H Garbarino, t l.D'Arej. ' t Kitchen, 1 4 2 L. bmger. e 3 1 Beard, a 4 O W.Oentskow, 2 4 0 Roth, p 5 O R Gentikow, a 4 S Scales, S 5 2 B.Oentikow, S 4 0 Caoaey, 1 .., , 4 "0 Weianer, m 2 1 Girod. r 2 1 Cavea, 1 S 1 Mctafferj. e 4 2 Piekaaa. I S O Foreman, a 1 O U. Singer, p I 0 HrU, r , 1 Totals 34 "if Totala .28 6 Error. B. Gentikow. Scale. Pkkeaa, W. Gentzkow, Hill. Ran responsible for. Singer 1, Roth 2. Strnek oat, by Singer 8. Bases on balls, off Singer 6, oft Roth 3. Sacrifice, L. Singer, Kitchen. Runs batted in, R. Gentikow 2. CsTes, Gar bs ri no. Double play. Beard to Kitchen. Wild pitch. Singer 2, Roth 1. Passed ball.! McCafferjr. Time at garaa 1 hour 10 minutes. Umpire, Weisgerber and Oravee. Piper Mill ; t2) Pheaaanta (1 B n Daniels, 3 4 1 Albrieh, I 8 0 Eisiraingeir, m 4 0 Kelly. I 4 0 Morgan, r 4 0 Forgard, a 3 1 Magee, 8 4 0 Butler, c 3 0 Sardots, 9 . 3 0 B H Duan, a 2 Steelhammer,! 4 .8 4 3 4 4 .S .3 Keller.. I Serdoti. S Dick. 2 Hoffert., Parrish. m Schmulle, c . Crowfoot, p Totals 29 5 Totals 31 2 Errora, N. Serdots 2. J. Kelly S. Daadeis. Crowfoot. Rons responsible for. Serdoti 1. Struck out, by Crowfoot 13. Bases on balls, off Crowfoot 2. off Ser dots 8. Sacrifice. Dunn, Albrieh. Rons batted in. Forgard. Don bio play. Magee to Kelly. Paased ball, gchnnelle 3, Botler 2. Time of game 1 boar. Umpires, Oravee and Weisgerber. Angels Cain Came With Aid of Seals . By the Associated Press) Los Angeles gained a full game on the leading Sacramento Solons In. the- Pacific Coast baseball league last night, defeating the lowly Oakland Oaks, 7 to 3. while the Solons were losing to San Francisco, 4 to 2. San Francisco 4 : 8 Sacratuento . 2 7 Shores & Sprinz; .Sherrlll Franks. ; Los Angeles .. 12 Oakland. . 3 6 Prim St Collins; Llndell, Shee- han (1), Blttner (8) and Conroy. Bob Smith Plans life Saver Qass Recently returned from attend ance at the Red Cross swimming school near O 1 y m p 1 a , Wash., where he gained valuable infor mation regarding rules and regu lations pertinent to life-saving requirements in both junior and senior divisions. Bob Smith of the local YMCA plans to next week open a series of lessons for young men and woman who seek to qualify as junior llfesavera. , Classes for men will be held from 4:30 to 5:15 each Monday and Thursday afternoon in the T pool, i and women's classes from 4 to 4:45 Tuesdays and Fridays. Registration blaaks are available at the T, the balance of this week. itatemaau 7, 1938 Oregon City Midgets Race Saturday lt V r v f I .-rf . 1 hi ' ll I II I ft Till 1 1 ll li m r i l santnsanMsi isnlllsnl MllsSsl sw'mntnT'W Tsl Tl C 'llfT- ' ' Van Edwards, one of a host of star midget automobile racers who will show in tine third meeting of the year at Oregon City's track Kat nrday night, beginning at 7:80. Kight 'events are on the program, with a 40-lap main event. ; " Industrial League Plans Formulated Organization Meet ' Friday ' to Plan Summer Loop As Continuation. Managers of spring league in dustrial softball teams, and others Interested In establishing teams in the summer league, are asked to be present at a meeting to be held Friday night at 7:30 in the city school superintendent's build ing, 444 North High. The summer league will be a continuation of the spring league, with the Salem playgrounds corps supervising it Instead of the YMCA. No fee will be charged for entrance to the circuit, and there will be no cost to managers or sponsors, according to Vern Oil more, director. If all eight teams In the spring league continue In the summer circuit it is possiple the league will be swelled to, a 10-team loop. The city tire department has sig nified it wishes to enter a. club, as has the office crew of the paper mill. 13 Are Applicants For Astoria Post ASTORIA. July .-(ff)-The board of education had on file today applications from 13 men for the post of football coach of the high school. George Emigh, who had held, the jcb, recently was named basketball coach of Franklin high at Portland. Among the applicants were James Carr, Hood River; John Londahl, Bend; Tom Drynan. Par rish junior high, Salem; Norvllle May, Mllwaukle; Raymond Ilend rlckson. University high, Eugene; Jim Watts. Roseburg, and several former university stars, including Johnny Oravee, Willamette, Tom Swanson, Frank Ramsey, both of Oregon State, and Charles Wlsh ard and Andrew Hurney, both of Oregon. . Vafeaiism. li aw w imsiwm 1 1 T lMZ mum PAGE NINE Aquatic Program Attendance Rises 3J4 in Beginner Classes; Registration Is Due ! to Close Today Attendance at' the "Learn to Swim" campaign, being conducted at Leslie and Olinger pools under sponsorship of the Marlon county Red Cross and under the director ship of the Salem playgrounds officials, yesterday took an abrupt rise. J Girls and boys beginners classes are the most popular, a total of 374 now enrolled. Leslie yester day reported a total enrollment of 196, 70 of whom were registered In the girls beginners class and 55 in the boys beginners. Olinger reported 178 total, 66 of 1 whom were ! girl beginners and 61 of whom were boys. Today marks th final day for registration, with exception of neighboring county towns that might wish to take advantage of the campaign. Friday a group of students, who will commute by bus, are expected to enroll from Woodburn. A schedule change, moving junior llfesaving classes 'in with senior classes at both pools, and leaving a free 'swim period from noon until 5 p. m., will be In augurated today, according to Superintendent Vern Gilmore. Gilmore. announces lots of room In adult swim classes and advises all those who Intend to register to do so today, . I . Game Called off 1 V For new Reason; Equipment Delay LOS ANGELES, July 6 -i$V Tbe Hollywood baseball club did not " play Portland's Beavers to night because they had no para phernalia. I Hollywood'1 trunks. It seems, were i missent from San Jose, where the team changed trains 3. - 1 i av We believe you can manage your own social affairs, so we have no Classified "heartthrob column". But we do have classifieds for Lost &' Found for Wanted, and For Sale; for Apartment Iiiinting and Real Estate ... so you ',tl not search blindly! 1 Just Dial 9101 The Oregon STATESMAN Tourney Gels Attention now Silverton Interest Keen in Opening Games; old Stars in Suits SILVERTON Silrerton's com plete attention is being riveted on the approaching state tourna ment to open here f aturday night and to continue two weeks. , This weekend games hare spe clal Interest for Fllverton. In the cpener. McKlroy's plays 'Lone Elder at 8:30. Silverton's chief Interest in this game lies in tha Lone Elder c a t c h e r , I)reel White,' who is a nephew of Mrs. J. C. Schlador, one of Silverton's most- ardent baseball fans and also Silverton's only nominee for mayor. . Silverton will ptay Dallas im mediately following the eener. Eye Woolburn (im( 1 Double interest holds for SH verton in the one Sunday after noon game when Wood bum meets the Portland rt !. Any Woodburn gsme is of interest at Sihrerton. but with Don Hurcb. last year's all-state pitcher from Silverton, In a Woodburn suit, Silverton's interest is mounting high. Burch was a favored pitch er throughout last season's games. But out of cond'.tlon st the start this season, Ilurrb took, a back seat to newcomers. ' But Silverton will hare five of last year's amateur all-ntars In It line-up. Pitcher Del 'Squeak" Wilson, Catcher Hal Moe. Flrt Baseman Archie Carpenter, Sec ond Baseman John Pesky (a transfer from Reliable Shoe), and Outfielder Bob Bonney, are Sil verton's all-state men. Old Mar's iiaek Blue Lake and Edwards Fur niture will have two each and Woodburn and IUllsboro one ea h last year's amateur all-stars. Don Messenger," outstanding catcher last year, and Pitcher Sam Rlesbeck. who won their laurels and official certificates of merit under Pacific Fruit! col ors, have joined Blue Lake Park team. Edwards Furniture has Turn er Don McFadden and outfielder Clyde Heller. McFadden was with Consolidated Freight ; lat year. Woodbum's single is Dm Burch and. Hilllsboro's is Al Chl ottl, last year wih Cornelius. La win Suffers Injury INGLE WOOD, Calif., July 6-(P)-A bowed tendon today re moved Lawrin. Herbert M. Woolfs Kentucky derby cham pion, from action for an Indefinite period exactly a week after a similar Injury struck Dauber, an other of the turf's leading three-year-olds. on Its trip here from Seattle. The Stars arrived here hours ahead of game time, but the trunks, it was discovered, were not due un til 10:30 p.m. - Pilsencr I of tha BUT' Itavta. .Wrtntf ra. 674 PI 1