The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 20, 1939, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextO -77 A JmMI 30 Teams Vie For Trophies Women's Division Starts Play in Afternoon; Men at 7:30 mad Sofibadl 771 .- nil - it OS QS Sport By RON GEMMELL Lassoing a little of dissa and data, and wondering what ever became of the blatant bozo who belittled Salem's lack of sports enthusiasm? . . . Two of the Sioux City Ghosts who badgered Waits at Sweetland Friday night really turned into ghostly specimens after taking nose dives into the chalk lines. . . ; I No less than nine members of the- Duncan, Oklahoma, squad that dunked Silver-ton's Red Sox, 6-0, at Wichita are professionals s. .who hare at one for better baseball. uui ul lus t;ias ax xirjkaa vu villi. . . ou, vuuoiudiua SilVerton's lineup consisted solely, of kids who have nerer been beyond the bushes, the beating was small business. . . : : - Incidentally, Orlo "Tommy" Thompson of Sil rerton Informs me, pridefully, it was the first whitewashing inflicted upon the Red Sox In five v competition and meet yet. li s a oonoie elimination ; tourney ana they're still In there. . . . They play this afternoon, with the results scheduled to start coming in about 4 p. m. . , . At present roes against Lou BOS GEV3EI . Tuesday, holds 'both the lightweight and welter weight titles. ... A natural lightweight. Ambers isn't interested la the welterweight championship, but If he is to engage in a profit able outdoor fight this season It will hare to Ue with Armstrong, en If he must take much of the worst of it on the scales. . . . . "Best" Performances Paralleled . It's surprising how the best performances in this year's Softball season to nearly paralleled those of the 1138 season, giving Indica tion that the calibre of ball played has ehanged little. . . . This year Tommy Drynan's 23 hits led the batting parade, while last year Henry Singer's 24 was the largest number of blows. . . . Three men, rorgard. Adolph and Roth hit tw homers each last season, while Elsimlnger. Eddie Salstrom and Cares duplicated the feat this. . . . Last season 111 Dick led the three-bagger bombers, with three, while Bill GenUkow did the same -this season. . . -. George Scales, Stub D'Arcy and Harold Hank hit three two-baggers each last season, while Scales and D'Arcy topped that department with six apiece this summer. . . . Only to the number of total putouta. which of course -goes to a first baseman, was there a wide margin of difference. Here, Steelhammer was tops last season with 15t. while Caves took the fconors this season with IS S. . ; Bud Forgard, Pheasantman who last season led the loop with It runs batted in and who fielded so sensationally he was given an 11-star berth, blames tailing eyes for his Inability to maintain that pace this year, . . ..Bad's fielding suffered, as well as his hitting. . . . i Every time a freshman pitcher wins 20 games under the big league baseball tent It la a seven-day wonder, yet old G rover Cleve land Alexander knocked oft a eool 38 In 1811. his first year up with the Phillies, and the Phils that year finished fourth. . . . Of course, there's the lively ball and several other circumstances which were at that time decidedly la the pitcher's favor. -. . . - Ghosts No Better Softball Players I The Infield combination presented by Waits In the latter stages of their exhibition with the negro Ghosts Friday night looked to be as all-around capable as any the Meatmen might field for tourney play. . t , It consisted of George Scales at first, Squee Kitchen at second. Bob Dunn at short and Xowell Gribble at third. . . . Inci dentally, the big reason Waits grabbed np Bob Dunn is that the Papermaker shortstop has always been able to hit Hank Singer, and the Meatmen believe they're a cinch to come to bat against Singer Wednesday night of this week's tourney. ... f Great exhibitionists, those Ghosts, but outside of their pitching this observer wouldn't rate them as any better softbalt plsyers than Walts. , . . Despite George Roth's sterling efforts in the' regular season, and despite the fact Art Siebens has come along with startling rapidity, the pitching department looks to be Waits' weakest Jink for tournament play. ... If Crofoot was "with 'em. which he won't be, rd still take them against the field tor a 15 to 1 shot. ... Softball Prexy Maple set a new precedent when he tailed to either criticize the new deal or attempt to solve a single national question la his speech before the softball stands Friday at Sweetland. . . He's not been In the limelight, bar Softball Treasurer G us Moore, but It's a nice little nest egg he's spread in the books Jn bold black Ink this season. . . It totals a net profit of well over a 1000 berries. . . . Many Willamette Men in Meet ? No few current or ex-Willamette will be In action In the big tourney this week. . . . Included among 'em are Andy Peterson of Mc Minn vllle, George Scales and Lowell Gribble of Walts and Bob Daggett and George "Glycerine! McGIinn of St Helens.' . . . Oldest ma a tn the meet will be Grants Pass Pruess, a lawyer who pitches for the Cavemen despite his 49 summers. -:. . Pruess. according to advance dope, is almost stone deal and is therefore unable to hear the racxing- pitchers are oftlmes the target f or. . . . ; i Bob Qulnn. with the LaGrande club, may be remembered as one ( the best fielding outfielders and fastest base-runners who ever wore a Salem Senator nni. . . . Qaina, director of athletics at La Graade normal, romps tho'middlefleld patch lor the high country outfit. fr:'S. l - s--;1 ' " '-""; ' ' Gabbr Hartnett. who this month hopes to pass Ray Schalk's all ie catching; record, recently discovered be had .some extra work. . . The record books credit Schalk with having 1721 games, bat a checkup reveals he has caught 172S. the missing games being five he appeared la for the Giants In lt2t, r . i I i Henry Armstrong; hasn't looked good in training for his scrap with Ambers, and experts are afraid the little guy may bo In such a terrific slump hell wind up with but one title.;. . . Who remembers away back when football" started in OctoberTs V t ?i - s - How does this big leaguer "rookie team look to yon? Jack Boiling, of the Philadelphia Nationals, at first r Pete Coscarart, of too Brooklyn Nationals, at second; Jim Tabor, of the Boston Ameri cans, at third; Lynn Myers, of the St Louis Nationals, at short: Ted Williams, of the Boston Americans, in right: Charley Keller, of the the New Tork Americans, In left; Barney McCosky, of the. Detroit Amerlcansy-eateher: Atley Donald of the Tanks, Morton Cooper of the St Louis Nationals and Hugh Casey of the Brooklyn Nationals, pitchers. " .' f" - . v--.-" ." " Sparks time or another played class A-l . . . Fire of 'em were taken right two seasons of outlaw baseball. . . . i. '' - Hammering Henry Armstrong, who Ambers in a return engagement O Rainfall Ends Card-RedTiff Teams Tied at 3-3 in 9th When Downpour Brings Halt to Feud CINCINNATI, Aug. 19-(a)-The Cincinnati Reds battled the sec ondplace St. Louis Cardinals for nine innings to a J to 3 tie to day, the weatherman finally win ning the chips. 4 Rain started to fall Just as the Reds were making a final des perate effort to end the duel. Un protected tans took cover. The drizzle increased to a downpour and the day's efforts went In vain. The 16,728 disappointed fans saw Johnny Mlze, league-leading slugger, who had a perfect day at the plate, double in J. Mastln, who had singled, tor a run in the first inning. Morton Cooper fan ned the first three Reds up. Terry Moore slammed the first ball pitched by Paul Derringer in the second for his eighth home ran of the season, giving the battling cards a two-run advantage. In the third, Werber and Joost walked and Goodman doubled both home to knot the count With one on base, Mlze tripled over Goodman's head In the fifth and the Cards again had the lead. A walk, a sacrifice and Werber's single put the game into a tie again in the seventh. The Reds collected only four hits, but Cooper, who struck ont six, issued as many walks. . The tie left the Reds i games in front of the Cards. (Game called end of 9th rain) St Louis S t 0 Cincinnati S 8 Cooper, Warneke. Shoun and Padgett, Owen; Derringer and LombardI, Hershberger. - Pirates Blanked PITTSBURGH, Ang. H-flV Handcuffed by the six hit pitching of big Bill Lee. the Pittsburgh Pirates tied the longest losing streak of the current National league season today by bowing to the Chicago Cubs 5 to 0. It was the Pirates' 11th con secutivedefeat and tied the rec ord previously held by the Phila delphia Phillies. The victory was Lee's 15 th of the season. Augi Galan and Manager Gabby Hartnett personally accounted for all the Chicago runs. Chicago 5 IS 0 Pittsburgh 0 1 Lee and Hartnett; Tobin, Blan lon and Susce, Mueller. Brooklyn 4 7 1 Boston 0 7 0 Pressuell and Phelps; Lanning, Tarner and Lopez, Andrews. .' League Baseball COAST LEAGUE (Before Night Games) W L Pet Seattle Los Angeles San Francisco Sacramento Hollywood Portland San Diego Oakland .84 .78 .74 -78 .5 .13 .83 .83 AMERICAN LEAGUE . W L New York , , ., 77 33 Boston 40 Chicago ,.,C2 80 ' Cleveland ,,,68 S3 . Detroit . 68 64 Washington 48 IS Philadelphia .38 71 ' St Louis 32 7t Pet NATIONAL LEAGUE - W ' L Pet ;638 .688 .546 .505 .500 .462 .436 .317 Cincinnati '' SV Louis . Chicago New Tork . Brooklyn . PitUburgh Boston .89 3 .83 44 .81 61 .54 53 :- .54 54 .48 57 47 81 Philadelphia 33 71 ''If.. SOFTBALL ACTION of last week Into the IPSO state softball tourney that tt will open Moaday sdgst aganlst Grants Pass, district IS chasaplosu At far left, Tblrd Baa maa Bernle Gentzkow fields one and gets set to throw across the diamond. Next, Jack Causey, long-legged outfielder, scores the first ran of the game la which the Dealers cinched the Salem No. We'll Be The only newspaper to bring you foil accounts of action ta the state soft ball tournament. PAGE EIGHT WoodburnOub Defeated 6 to 3 i . Los Angeles Juniors Are Winners Over Oregon Champions STOCKTON, Calif., Aug. 19-UPi -The Sunrise post of Los Angeles defeated the Woodburn, Ore., team. 6 to 8, in the second game of the American Legion Junior western sectional baseball tourna ment here this afternoon, and rained the right to meet Omaha, Neb., In the western final .tomor row. Omaha won Its way Into the fi nal earlier with a t to 6 victory oyer Topeka, Kan. Los Angeles put the game on Ice In the first inning, scoring four rnns on three walks, a hit bats man, and three hits, and driving Pitcher Bill Hananska from the mound. Coleman took np the pitching duties for the Oregon team and allowed only two runs, both unearned, tor the remainder of the game. I Panl Soderberg. husky Los An geles right-hander, ran into trou ble in the eighth inning, when the Oregonlans scored all their runs, hut weathered the storm. Soder berg fanned ten. Sunsert led the Sunrise past st uck with- two hits in four trips. The shortscore: Los Angeles 8 10 2 Woodburn 3 10 8 ! Soderberg and Palmer; Hanaus ka, Coleman and Grossmlller. Californian to Be Race Judge, Fair Lewis J. Giles of Delmar Track Accepts Bid to Act as Official . Lewis J. Giles, who has been at Bing Crosby's track at Delmar, qal., -and who has served for several years as secretary of the racing meet at Pnyallup, Wash., will be Judge and racing secre tary of the Oregon state fair six- day racing meet, opening Labor day. fair officials announced to day. i This will be Mr. Giles first en gagement In Oregon, however, a number - of horsemen who race here have raced under him In Poyallop and say that this north ern meet is one of the best liked and cleanest they, attend. Entries Lined Up iDr.'W. H. Lytle, who again will be superintendent of the state fair speed department, re ports that Giles is now at Long- acres lining up entries for the state fair meet Giles hat al ready reported a - number of stables signed, including two from Canada. Both the latter have winners on the Canadian tracks this summer. M. H. Morrison, who served as racing secretary here for several years. . is now at Longacres and wni be unable to get away at the time of the state fair meet, which - opens September 4.ts la progress, he Informed Dr. Lytle some time ago. Bliss to Coach Scio ; SCIO. Oww AngV ll-(3VJack son Bliss, former -University: of Oregon and Eugene town team catcher, was employed as coach and history and economics instruc tor at Scio high school today. Bliss once coached at Ashland high school .-.. as Square Deal Radio won its way IP CD RON GEMMELL Editor Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, August 20, 1939 How The II Play in State Meet SQUARE DEAL MON 7'30 GRANTS PASS WAITS mon 8:30 LAGRANDE ST HELENS MON 9:30 ALBANY Mo-MINNVILIE MON 10:30 PENDLETON INDEPENDENCE TUES 730 BONNEVILLE PORTLAND A FL TUES 8 30 PORT LAMP TEEPLg CO FOREST CB0V TUES 3.30 PORTLAND MO 3 MILWAUKEE WED. 10:30 EUGENE Armstrong Choice To Retain Chown NEW YORK, Aug. If. Henry Armstrong, the only three- time champion in pugilistic his tory, today was firmly established HITSMITH Are -c mot bv beatfas Scboeas 16-1. Scboens watches the bit that D'Arcy drives one to deep center for a cleaa hit. And, at far right. Pitcher Henrr Sinner demonstrates the form ho hopes win carry his Dealer mates to the 1930 IE 'Wed. 8:00 Fn. &00 Wed 9.00 Sat 9.00 Thursaoo Fn 3:00 aa a S-S choice to successfully de fend his lightweight title in his 15-round clash with former cham pion Lou Ambers at the Yankee stadium Tuesday night. The boys are expected to do their encore before an audience of near S0.000. Hike Jacobs, head of the 20th Century Sport ing club, sees a gate of 1 150,0 00 maybe more. By Jack Sords GeodGe is ftuo& opats Af A RWB HAX MAf 9BMA A'CbXHrOFOefZlOO B1 eo of "We scasoo ITS V, - , - M ' 11 1 .y ; while Catcher BenJe Laraaos of tallied him. Next, Outfielder Stub state title. Statesman staff photos Better Than Orange Juice as a break fast dish is The Statesmaa sports page; Just as dl sjestahla yet zippier. Aussies Sweep Doubles Event Two American Teams Are Humbled in Semis of Brookline Meet By BILL KINO BROOKLINE, Mass., Aug. 19 The status of the national doubles tennis championship round - was reduced to that of a routine work out for the Australian Davis cup forces today at Longwood. That team's brightest stars, Adrian Qulst and Jack Bromwich, completed the rout of America's outstanding pairs by humbling Bobby Riggs, of Chicago, and El wood Cooke, of Portland, Ore., the Wimbledon and supposedly world champions, C-l, t-4, C-0, in the last of the semi-finals. By so doing. Qulst and Brom wich forced this tourney to ac cept the first all-foreign wlndup In its S 8-year history, for their teammates. Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman, qualified tor the title action tomorrow by drubbing top-seeded Frank Parker, of Bev erly Hills. Calif., and Don Mc Neill, of Oklahoma City, yester day. First la SO Tears Qulst and Bromwich, runners up last year to Don Budge and Gene Mako, were favored to be come the first Australian winners In this event since Norman Brookes and Gerald Patterson tri umphed 20 years ago. When Riggs and Cooke started play, their chances for an upset victory depended entirely upon their ability to prevent the Aus tralian! from plaguing them at the net They tried hard but their best was far abort. England's beautous Kay Stam mers and Mrs. Freda James Ham mersley won the dubious honor of competing In the women's doubles finals against the invinc ible Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, of Brookline, and Alice Marble, of Beverly Hills, winners tor the past two years. Tho British girls qualified by defeating Helen Jacobs, of Berkeley, Calif., and Dorothy Workman, of Los An geles, (-2. Chestnut Winner Of Travers Race SARATOGA 8PR1NGS, NT.. Aug. 19-(;ip)-The historic Travers Stakes, the race which was sun posed to settle everything about the three-year-olds, dldnt prove a thing today when George D. Wldeners game chestnut. Eight Thirty, won the 7Sth renewal of tho classic, and 111.676. Johnstown was scratched, and the anticipated duel between these two standouts of the three-year-old realm had ben the only factor to make the mile and a quarter gallop Important- With Big John ont of It, hecause of a heavy bo fore-daws rain. Eight Thirty, win ner of six of ais last seven starts, waltxed away from Mlllsdale stable's , Sua Lover and Conn Smythe's Sir Marlboro, the only two colts willing to go : against him." "-. -t-.v; "V-: Smart Trick Winner CHICAGO, Aug. lt-v-On a sloppy track which resulted la the scratching of four horses, Morris Vehon's Smart Trick won the SE, 000 added Beverly handicap at Washington park today .. with a smashing six lengths margin over the odds-on favorite. Flying LUL Tomorrow's sun will no more than have had time to skid into the Pacific ocean before the 1939 Oregon state softball tournament, the sixth annual scramble for the state-wide championship, begins on 'Sweetland field. The women's division, in fact. will have started long before Biz- sling sol slips out of Salem's skies. for Salem's Pade-Barricks and East Side Dairy of Portland pry the lid off that 14-team tourney for third annual honora no later than J: 30 Monday afternoon. Square Deal First But it is from 7:30 p. m. Mon day night, when Square Deal of Salem meets Grants Pass, the dis trict IS titlists, until some time after 10 p. m. Saturday night that softball action becomes acute. Pre-tourney favorites to walk off with the mainmoth B. P. Johns trophy taken away last year by the Salem Papermakers include. Salem's two entries, the Dealers and Waits; the district one and two titlists from Portland, AFL and the L. R. Teeple Co.; and the Bonneville Engineers, headed by Pitcher Bigg Georgesen. A total of 21 tilts will be played during the six tournament days, 11 in the women's division and 16 in the 10-team men's division. Monday and Tuesday night's opening round men's division games will all be seven-inning af fairs, but beginning with Wed nesday night's quarter-final fra cases they'll be nine-frame issues. Many Stars Return Tournament team rosters re veal that many of the crowd pleasers who have thrilled fans ns n- sn 11- since as far back as the 1933 in vitational meet will again be on hand. They include such well known stars as Georgesen, "Spee ball" Bill Jones. Mickey Berlant, "Olster" Endicott, George Scales and Squee Kitchen. For the first time since the tourney was originated In 1934, all 16 teams hare won their way into state competition by win ning district titles, thereby tend ing to assure the 1939 meet will be the most closely played on record. Too, with softball Intereat heightened in every community throughout the state to a much warmer degree than ever before, attendance is expected to out-run even last year's all-time high. For the exact tournament schedule, consult the bracket line up published In this section. Rough Show Due For Armory Mat AIl-Tougkie TUtw Tuesday to Feature Return of Popular Klayton Wide open, rough, tough rassl- a rasst t Tues-, ee-bost , with bul clnnatl. Ing is expected to dot next Tne day night's complete three-bout card at Salem's armory. King Kong Klayton, the necked negro from Cinclnna getting top billing against Bob Cummings, Montana mauler. From the time Wild Bill Mc Kenna and Babe Small start smashing up the scenery In the 30-minute opener until Cummings and Klayton clash In the final, featured number, the local clash chamber .will be turned into a bedlam. It is expected. Scientist to Compete. Only the middle bout may be tamer, more scientific propor tions. In this, two Ernies. Piluso of Portland and Roberts of Okla homa, meet tor a 46-minute or two-out-of-three falls period. To make the card an all around toughle tangle. Promoter Herb Owen has secured the serv ices of Vem Clark as referee. Silverton to Hear Came Today at 4 Zulu Giants to Play "B" Club Wednesday at McGinnis Park KIT.VERTON S n n d a v at p. m., PST, the Silverton Red Sox will meet the Wichita All Steels In thlr fourth ram at the na- Wichita. The Red Sox have two wins and one. loss to date and another win puts them In the money. The game will be heard at McGinnis field by telegraphic play by play at 4 o'clock. Wednesday night the. Silverton Bees meet tho Detroit African Zulu Giants - at McGinnis field. Tho Zulus are reported to be the funniest . baseball ; team in the world, ; wearing earrings, grass skirts and playing barefooted. September S, tho Cincinnati Beds - will sponsor a baseball school for young ball players. The school will be held at McGinnis field and will lclose September 9. Information can be had from the local agent, Orlo P. Thompson. , Boy. Hughes Married SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19-() -Roy Hughes. Menlo junior col lege basketball and football coach, was married here today to Miss Jacquelyn Ptckel of St. Louis. The newiTweas ten iur ma ui csuu uvu evmoon. Hnrhea Is a former Uni versity of Oregon athlete. .