Spore Sparks By RON GEMMELL Twm Jost two ysars and one day ago this very night that Sa lem high's hoop band was last defeatea on its own court, it was accomplished by the Chemawa In dians, 17-1 1, and you can tell by the sis ot the score that they were still playing center jump basketball. fcUc then, January 22, 1&38, the Viking lad have won 23 comseewtive clashes on their own maple boards, and toe near eat they've come to being whipped was in this er' Uai las astft McMinnvilie games, which they won by the over time route only. Tillamook's Cueesemakers, who will attempt to bring Salem's con secutive home court win record to a halt tonight, was the only team to twice defeat the locals last season. (The eaten here is tUat Tillamooa wuipped Saiein on the Willamette court laot year). From January ZZ, the 1938 record of home games is: Saiam 2, fct. ie.ei Salom S4, lugee is. Salem JU, co.vaiiis 11. Salem 3S, loMiUU'U.a 24. Silent 36, Aitiui- lo. Salom 3b, o-eon City 21. Sales 23, koseburg -1. Sate 44, Oucrton 37. The 1939 home game record: Salem SO, CoTTaUiB 25. Salem 39, Mxl.au-ie 35. Salem 3i, cogens 26. Salem 27, Mr..,mnv Ue 25. Salem 31, Oregon CUy 27. Salem 26, Meuiord it. Sales 3b, Clieaj 22. Salem 33, Albany 14. Salem 20, Astoria 17. Salem 46, biiverton 22. This year's home record to date this year: Salem 31, WU Frosh 20. Salem 61, EUertou 25. Salem 43, Dallas 3-. Salem 29, Maiaeiield 18. Salem 0,. McM nnrilie 27. Double Count Clash. Tonight's Cheesemaker - Viking clash is, therefore, of major por tent on two counts. One, the mat ter of preserving and continuing that home court record and, two, the matter of deciding the current leadership of the No Name league, of which both schools are mem bers. Has Rarty's '.Mooks have won five straight in the loop; Salem has posted four consecu tive league wins. Neither has been defeated in league compe tition. The 'Mooks are the tie fending So Name champs, and the Vikings are the defending state champs. Coach Hauk, of the Vikings, credited the all-state member of his crew, Scottie Sebern. with playing the beBt game of his ca reer against Eugene last week, and the worst games of his career against Med ford the following two nights. Star of the Medford se ries, Hauk Baid, was Medford's Ray Crosby, whose long shots and floor drive was Medford's mainstay. LAMt year, you may remem ber, Medford played a slow, set game despite having the fast est men in the state tourney. This year, according to Hauls, the Medforda, still boasting three sprinters, have taken to the fast-b r e a k , swarm-'em-under style that carried Salem to the title over Medford in the state meet. "They beat us at our own game in Saturday night's game," said Hank. Pivoter Sought. Any chances the Vikings may havs of successfully defending their state title depends to a large degree upon the development of a pivoter, it is Mentor Hauk's be lief. Of the three candidates who have been taking cracks at the post, tall Russell Salter is the best equipped but to date has been a defensive bust. A fine offensive player. Bat ter so far has shown little in clination to "get tough" on the backboards and Lacks the de fensive fire so necessary under the Hank system. His number one understudy, Daryl Mason, has the necessary aggressive ness bat doesn't have the ball handling or scoring ability. Number three, Don Harms, is perhaps the best ball-handler of the three, but isn't rugged enough for backboard duty and hasn't so far shown any offen- drive. Outside of these three, Hauk has two other possibilities for the Twieition. One is big Bob Board- man, the football pivoter, who has been seeing service witn toe Innlar varaltv. and the other is i.nir nnn McKm. who has been handling one of the forward slots in creditable fashion. MCK.ee, wno niaved outstanding ball at Aiea ford, measures up to all require ments except pnysicai stature. He's aggressive, a good ball hawk and has a nice pivot shot he can get off with either hand. Should McKee take over the pivot slot, it is probable fiery. Ketl Kernes will get bis for ward spot, while Eddie Salstrom, perhaps the sorest shot on the squad, will move np to first lino replacement for either Se bern or Kernes. Bouncers Win The Baptist Bouncers Last night defeated the Casper 4b Cut ler Furnacemen 41 to 39 in a fast basketball game. Lineups: Bouncers 41 S Furnacemen Smithers C 2 Gilliam Broer S Stiffler Morley 15 18 South Clark f Patterson Lenabnrgi Kellogg Scotts Mills Posts Win SCOTTS MILLS The local high school hoop team took over the lead in the north Marlon county B league race here Friday night, defeating Hnbbard II to 17. This week Scotts Mills plays fit, Paul there Friday night. Airlie Double Victor A 1 R L I B Airlle's Panthers took an overtime basketball game from Valsets here Friday, SI to fo,lndrona volleyball tilt from to Loggers, 2C-22. Moy Meher Signed by Salem Senators -O Owen to Give Women Passes Each Woman With a Man to Be Admitted Free to Armory Tonight Pa may get ma, brother may get sister or beau may get sweet heart into tonight's rasa 1 in at the armory free, was the announce ment of Promotor Herb Owen, who billed a whirlwind team match at the top of the card. Each woman accompanied by a male is to be ushered into the armory free of charge, so the maestro of matdom stated, and what each will see is a tandem tussle that pits Gold Hill'B Sgt. Kenneson and Klamath Fall's Pete Belcastro against the bucka roo brothers, Dude and Bobby Chick. And, Harry Elliott returns after a long, long absence to referee the bouts. It's the mean marine and Ital ian ruffian against a couple of Colorado waddies. Brother Dude Chick, until recent years a top bronco buster and still one of the better steer ropers and bulldog gers, boasts a personal friendship with Gene Autry, champion of the hors,e operas. Brother Bobby, not quite as well known In rass lin rings as Dude, is nevertheless rated almost his equal in rodeo arenas. To back up the team match, Promotor Owen has billed an hour, or two-of-three falls, strug gle between Portland's ever popu lar Ernie Piluso and Herb Parks, the most scientific of light heavy weight grapplers. The armory doors swing open at 7:30 and the Piluso-Parks match goes on at 8:30. CI Loop Leaders May Fall Today Both City Intramural league leaders, the Giants and Greens, are expected to encounter stub born resistance in today's loop bills. The Giants go against the Reds, who are given an outside chance of drawing an end to the former's undefeated status, while Leslie Is given better than a 50 50 chance of dropping the unde feated Greens. The loop's third bill pits Par rish against the Yankees, and the northend Juniors are expected to hang up their second league vic tory. Friday's games will be featured by the first meeting of Parrish and Leslie, the game is billed for the Leslie court at 7:30. Grizzlies Tripped By Cougar Quint PULLMAN, Wash.. Jan. 22. IJP) The Washington State college Cougars defeated the Montana state university basketball team 57 to 47 in a slashing, free-scoring game here tonight In which the Cougars led all the way. The halftime score was Wash ington State 27, Montana 20. Paced by a pair of snapshoot ing guards. Bud Olson and Kirk Gebert. who scored 14 and 12 points respectively, the Cougars were never in real danger, al though twice in the first half Montana rallies took the Grizzlies to within a point of the hosts once at 11-10 and again at 16-15. But the Grizzlies never Quite could catch up. Oreg on Will Be Harder to Beat EUGENE, Ore., Jan. 22.-JPy-Howard Hobson. University of Oregon basketball coach, predict ed today the Webfoots from now on will be a pretty hard ball club to beat. The methodical leader of last year's national champions hailed last Saturday's 15-point victory over Washington as the first fruits ot a major shake-up. "I think we'll go places from now on," he said. As Louis, Godoy Heavrwehrht Champ low Joe Louis " - VTJlf- i V i w i i - i ii "" mil.. - it, ,. t 1 ' I n i , South American Iwavy w jo has been seen In American rings in the fa center is General John J. Fhelaa, chairman of the Aew York toxin commission. Bucketed Hers Tour basketball results are bucketed here daily. Diy 'em oat ench moraine Tillamook Plays Here Viking String Will Get Test Cheesemakers to Try for First Home Defeat of Salem Five Vikings versus Cheesemakers for leadership of the No Name basketball league, st 8 o clock tonight at the Viking villa, with a Jayvee-Bee bust preceding the varsity clash at 6:45. And the local preppera, who re turned Sunday from a road trip upon which they smothered Eu gene only to drop two straight to Medord's fast-mushing Black Tornado, have a record that dates back to January 22, 1938, to preserve. Since that date, two years and a day ago, the Vikings have not lost a single contest on their own court. On top of that, Tillamook was the only team to last year twice defeat Coach Harold Hauk's state champions. (PS When Til lamook played here the game was held In the Willamette U court. hence the preservation of the un defeated home court record). Hauk brough back with him plenty of respect for the dashing. aggressive game being played by the Medfords this year plus a burning desire to uncover a 'cen ter with some defensive and ball- hawking ability. The Viking boss used three pivoters, Russ Satter, Daryl Mason and Don Harms, against Medford, and was dis satisfied with the work of each. Tonight's clash is but one of three for the Salem team this week. Thursday night the Vikings entertain Coach Eldon Cone's Bend Lava Bears here, and Fri day night they move out to Chemawa to do battle with Jer ry Gastlneau's swlftles, the Chem awa Braves. Dr. Eddie Baker To Coach Carnegie PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22-(yP)-Dr. Eddie Baker, for three years first assistant and backfield coach, to day was named head football coach at Carnegie Tech, succeed ing William F. "Bill" Kern. He steps into the post that Kern resigned to become head coach at West Virginia university because the outlook at Tech seemed as dis mal as the Tartans' 1938 grid record. He was given a two-year contract. Baker enrolled at the Univer sity of Pittsburgh from Nanticoke, Pa., and was graduated from the school of dentistry in 1931. Like Kern, be was an assistant at Pitt under Dr. John Bain "Jock" Sutherland, but accompanied Kern to Tech at the close of the 1936 season. Mt. Angel Bills Linfield 'Cats MT. ANGEL Mt. Angel col lege will do its part towards help ing Infantile paralysis victims by donating half of the proceeds from the basketball game between the Angels and Linfield college Tuesday night, January 23, to the fund. The game will be played on the college floor and the Angels will be out for revenge for the 37-35 defeat suffered at the hands of the Wildcats at McMlnnville January 12. Tbe leading Marx men lost a two-point victory in the last few minutes of play. The starting Angel lineup will probably include Albert Alley, Sa lem sophomore, who made a good showing during the recent two game series with the SOCE. Sign for Bout and ChaJlenger Arture Godoy sign York. Fhrarv O. Gde Is the s ip (id RON GEMMELL Editor Salem, Oregon, Tuesday His Pivot Position in Doubt 'Ml Russ Satter, caught by a Statesman photographer in the act of letting loose one of his over-the-hcad, sight-and-unseen shots. The tall Ha lem pivoter finds his varsity Job insecure this week as Coach Hauk casts about for more defensive power in the pivot role. Satter, bow ever, will probably see service tonight against Tillamook's rarey, ran gey Cheesemakers. Volk-Johnson Amateur Battle Seen As One of Best of Series Put on By Elks in Local Fight Emporium Oregon State expectations are that Merle Johnson's fight with Multnomah club's Bobby Volk on the Salem Elks ama teur card here Friday night will be one of the finest of the season. These boys met twice last year and Johnson earned hairline decisions both times. Since then Volk has won the northwest Golden Gloves lightweight championship and with Hunters, Anglers Discuss Program New committee chairmen for the Salem Hunters and .Anglers club met with Rex Sanford at the chamber of commerce last night to discuss the organization's pro gram for the year. Ths committee heads announced by Sanford are as folrows: Fish, John Humphrey; pheas ants. Vera Klrkland; ducks. James McCormick; deer, Fred Shay; legislation, Chris Kowits; finance, Duane Gibson; house, Willis Wood; entertainment, Gra ham Sharkey; publicity, Walter MInier, and membership, Morris Hunt. Britt, Ex-Champ, Dies in 'FriscoJ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. !.-&) -Jimmy Britt, about (0, one-time claimant of the world lightweight boxing crown, was found dead in his home today. Deputy Coroner Michael Brown said Britt apparently died of a heart attack. The body was found on the floor of a bedroom in tbe home of Britt's mother, Mrs. Mary E. Britt. During his career Britt scored an eight-round knockout over George "Kid" Lavigne, former lightweight champion. In 1902. When Joe Gana, negro, was rec ognised champion of ths world, Britt claimed the "white light weight championship." He lost by a knockout to Gans in ths sixth round of their battle in 1907. UO Frosh Breaks Leg EUGENE, Jan. Anet, freshman basketball player at the University of Oregon, suf fered a right leg fracture while skiing Sunday at Hand Lake. He is a brother of Bobby Anet, mem ber of last year's Oregon basket ball team. m ir s Morning:, January 23, 1940 Tf2 IS 1 - ' ' A 4. A- f. , ' Othe added experience it will give him an even chance with Johnson, who is rated an outstanding pros pect for the pro ranks. Word that reached The States man from the Oregon State cam pus yesterday is to the effect that Eberle Schults, the Beavers' fa mous football guard, will bs mak ing his first public fight against Keller Wagner in the main event. Schultt, listed by the OSC cor respondent as weighing 240 pounds and standing 6-foot-I, has fought in college intramural ranks only. Ths Oregon Stats roster, as listed by Coach Jim Dixon, is: 120 pounds, Dave McNary and Dick Livingston; 127 pounds. Merle Johnson; 13S pounds, Hal Peter son and Harry Hansen; 145 pounds, Joe Cordons and Arnold Hildebrand; 155 pounds. Bob Per son; 165 pounds. Bill McKee; 175 pounds, Carl Larson; heavy weight, Eberle Schults. Oregon State and ths Salem club divided victories in two matches last season, the local out fit being the only club to defeat the Bearers daring the entire season. Crosby a Actor 9 Hagen'a Proa to Golf in Benefit HOLLYWOOD. Calif.. Jan. t2-OPy-The Finns will benefit by an extraordinary golf match st Lake side club tomorrow. Tbe contest will b between eight motion picture actors, cs re tained by Bing Crosby, snd eight members of the United States Ryder enp team with Walter Hag en as captain. The Professional Golfers' As sociation of America, sponsors of the match, will tender all pro ceeds to a Finnish war relief f and. Sad Sam to Retire SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22-iJP-Sam Gibson, lanky reteran right handed pitcher of the San Fran cisco baseball club, announced his retirement at the end of the 1739 season. He signed ;his 1140 eon tract todsy. Gibson, 40 years old. won ,22 and lost games last season!. ' .,. Yv- - I s . . . -. J V 4 - i I,, Local Sports Oome to you first la The Statesman and are always first with The Statesman. PAGE SEVEN Tonight Games Certainty For Pan-America Possibility of Permanancy Expressed by NAAU President NEW ORLEANS. Jan. It-VP)-The stout and genial president of the National Amateur Athletic union, Lorenzo Dl Benedetto, de clared today the Pan-American games were "a certainty" for this year and might become a perma n e n t series for western hemi sphere nations. "This would certainly solidify relations of tbe Americas," he said. "Of course It takes time and first we must get a full organiza tion set up to start the 1940 games." He said plans for staging the games in the United States this summer, in lieu of the Olympics which are among the war casual ties, had "passed the talking stage," with work already under way for organizing a definite program. But the AAU committee which he appointed to take steps for the 1940 games, he added, is looking beyond this year toward a per manent periodic meet for the Americas. "The committee, with other or ganizations taking part, expects to prepare a constitution for an international association to have jurisdiction over the Pan-American games every lour years or oftener If desired," he said. "The association would award the games to different countries Just as the international Olympic com mittee does." The AAU president said Latin American countries were "ready to participate," and that the first suggestion for Pan-American games to supplant the Olympics this year came from Alexander Hogartv, an American who is ath letic director of Ecuador. Cities bidding for the games Include Philadelphia, with a $500,000 offer; Los Angeles, of fering to match any other city's cash and throw In whatever is available from 1932 Olympic fa cilities; and San Francisco. Bowling Scores COMMERCIAL LEAGUE COLTEAJt MOTOK SAXES Handicap 60 6 69 Kleiak 140 146 163 448 Mapea 161 169 1K3 451 McClry 183 161 144 487 Htutr 17S 175508 Hutcain. 104 13 131 861 Total .814 840 80S 2252 wash runwrroBJ! oo. Wocdrr 153 13 158 503 Marr '71 181 180 533 Brows 134 160 142 436 Perry 169 143 149 461 King 175 174 168 615 Total ..SOI 850 T95 2446 wnLAHim wREcxnia oo. Cherriniton -153 198 164 514 .183 304 178 545 145 203 136 484 I49 13S 157 144 .200 220 190 610 Hehlitt (iiutafson Dahlburg Total .829 96S 825 2617 W00DBT7UT Hied leap . 1 1 27149 .188 161 122 471 .186 156 109 O0 Shaw Hunt Smith S30 230 Austin I, .11 121 237 WiUeford Sima ..160 163 181 504 141 185 168 104 Total 8D2 646 837 2485 riTTSBTJBO PAXMTS Peteraoa 145 166 194 605 Hcndris 179 168 184 51 Carateoiea 143 135 148 425 Blatckford S3 188 168484 Lindatraad 183 139 174445 Total .731 791 868 S890 rOSTUUTD OAS COKB Haadicap 10 19 19 48 Larson 160 174 188 192 LindaUaad . 132 132 Berriock Kejiar 120 137 257 158 136 13435 Booaca 197 136 81 fUckett 193 198 191 677 Total .850 778 80S 2482 BUD'S FLACB Bnrck . Kiwmn Parker .17 166 14 79 .197 179 163 539 .166 191 180 537 .146 181 150 157 .178 174 202 655 WoU . Hart Total .855 871 841 3567 4T.T.FW HilBWaU CO. Winer 173 304 166 548 Bunkowikl Bartoa . Zahara Masaar 135 135 181 391 158 127 102 12 191 170 182 543 203 181 176 559 910 868 848 3616 Total coon omn xotb Haadicap Barniea Coons , H:gfia Barker Cooks 34 34 24 73 .14b 195 176 519 .151 149 182483 1 166 131445 .197 147 148 43 .150 145 186481 Total 756 828 847 S481 raxfcZM r. co. Koea 160 187 153 469 Frieaea 198 156 148 498 Grant 171 189. 161 521 Coll.nawortk 165 11 14248 Julian 171 880 170 671 Total .870 S4S 774 34S7. WXSTX2J FAPSB COB V SATIS O OO. Handicap 28 36 38 64 Jenninta 18 174 177544 Prteraoa 15 7 165 130443 Willeck 1 16S 169 477 Boelen 154 189425 Haeboer 1 81 176 178585 Total .841 855 811 3507 XUIO X.U5TCH 6anagkr 228 143 179 549 Cooler 1SS 174 107 518 Lloyd 164 158 144 461 Oarbarino 17 14S 146 451 Safer 177 166 AST Totals .895 T94 842 S681 Yakima First on 73 -Game Schedule Broadcasting Rites Are Sold for Home Baseball Games at new Park; Opening Contest April 23 By RON GEMMELL "I just signed Roy Helser' gasped Biddy Bishop, business boss of the Salem Senators, shortly after his return here yes terday from a two-day Western International league meeting at Tacoma. "We'll open our 73-game home stand against the Yakima Piopins," was number two statement from bubbling Biddy. "We get 12 week-end datingsO' out no noiiasy games on our nome schedule," was number three. Number four "Our season opener will be with tbe Spokane Indians at Spokane. April 23." Number fire "Broadcasting right were sold to Whesties snd Goodrich." Number six "I'm still after Bunny Griffiths, San Diego short stop, to manage the Senators." Number seren "I bought Out-flelder-Catcher-Infielder Charley Peterson from Yakima and Second Baseman Robert Baer from Spo kane." Number eight "League admis sion prices were kept at 45 cents general and 35 cents bleachers." Number nine "Bob Brown. Vancourer manager, fairly gasped when he inspected our park here Monday, saying, 'without ques tion, it will be the finest in the leaene'." Helser. the chunky southpaw named outstanding player of the national semi-pro congress in Wichita last fall for his efforts in pitching the Silrerton Red Sox to four straight victories in that meet, signed for no Inducement other than a substantial salary. Riehop revealed. While Ilelaer had other, and possibly more lu crative offers, the hard-hitting former Linfield college athlete admitted he'd rather take less and stav in the west. The 12 week-end dates on the home schedule means hut 24 Sun day names, one each Sunday sft ernoon and one each Sunday night. Bishop is entirely satis fied with the schedule, Including the fact that there are no holiday games on the home bill. Griffiths Still Sought The deal on Bunny Griffiths has been hanging fire because San Diego wanted Griffiths to manage its club in the proposed clans C league that was being considered by the PCL, Bishop said. Now that the proposed league has fal len through, he expects to get Griffiths. Baer played 6 2 games at the keystone for Spokane last year, driving in 32 runs and hitting .284 in 236 times at bat. The versatile Peterson played In all 142 games for Yakima, hitting .287 in 561 times at bat and pol ing home 68 runs. "We're going to make it pos sible that no Beat in the park will sell for over the 45-eent top plus tax." said Bishop. Enlarging on me statement, he said reserve seats will be sold at the 4 5-oent top if purchased for the season Boxes, of which seven have al ready been sold without solicita tion, will command a rents! fee for the season but rentors will psy regular admission prices only for seats. Bishop said the park would be completed by March 15 and that an open house for the public would be held March 30, st which time the league directors will be here for a banquet the night of the SOth and an Inspection of the park the following day, March 31. The league salary limit remains the same. $2500. despite efforts of some club managers to get It hiked. Bishop stated, as does also the player limit. Clubs may carry 22 players for the first two weeks and for the last two weeks of the season, during which time there is no salary limit, but must cut rosters to 14 active players dur ing the rest of tbe season. Viking "Falkes" Visit Timberline Advisor Wes Roeder Sunday supervised a trip to Timberline for 42 members of Falke, the Salem high school ski club, and stated upon his return hers that the day and snow conditions were Ideal. The fast-growing Viking ski club Is currently eyeing ths sport's inclusion as a minor sport on the Salem high physical edncatlon program, Roeder states. Falke meets today, at which time Bus Herren, local ski au thority, will talk to the club upon skiing technique. Motion pictures will also be shown. . WR - ES5 - Escorted Ladies Free Ernie Piluso vs. Herb Parks 1 Hour 6MaBJBBBaBasa Salem Armory Tonighl, 8:30 Lower Floor fiOe, Balroay 40t, Referred Meats T8 (No Tas) StadVwts Zte Tickets t Cliff Parker's sd title's A empire- AaMwtraa l&m Herb OwfiM. Matrtimakrr Is Senator now , V- " ' HO V HKLSKR Yanks Ask Return Of 7 Agreements I)lR1IAMf NT. Jan. 22--The New York Yankee today asked W. O. liramham, president of the National AHsocUtlon of Professional Haneball leagues, to return working agreements mads within their farm orgauUallons as a result of ctHnB of a recent seven-point ruling by High Com missioner K. M. Landla. Seven agreenunt.s. the Yankees said, are affected. The St. Louis Cardinals recalled working agree ments last week with 10 minor league clubs. George M. Weiss, secretary of the Yankees and In charge of their farms, advised liramham that be .hoped some clarification or in terpretation of the points Involved In tbe commission's ruling would be made, enabling hi club to con tinue its farm operations. Notre Dame Lists 9-Game Schedule SOUTH BEND. Ind.. Jan. 22-(;P)-Elmer Layden, Notrs Dams athletic director, announced today the Irish 1940 nine-game football schedule which calls for four horns tilts. Oct. 5 College of Pacific here; Oct. 12 Georgia Tech hers; Oct. 19 Carnegie Tech here; Oct. 21 Illinois at Champaign; Nov. 2 Army at New York; Not. 9 Navy at Baltimore, lid.; Nov. It lows here; Nov. 23 North western at Evanston, 111., and Dec. 7 Southern California at Los Angeles. Dizzy No Holdout Though Unsigned CHICAGO. Jan. 21 -yp-Owner Phil Wrigley denied today he had any holdout problems even though some of his Chicago Cubs had asked for more money than was offered in their original contracts. "Some of ths boys are asking for more money, but I've always encoursged discussions over sal ary problems," explained the Cub owner. "I wouldn't call thsm holdouts at all." He said Dlixy Dean's contract returned again today unsigned, accompanied by a letter from the sore-arm pitcher. "Dean didn't ssy bow much bs wanted but said b thought bs was worth mors than ws offered," Wrigley added, "and gave several reasons for his views. I don't know what I'll do about it yet." T0.0M TEAI1 HATCH The Chiclx Ores., Bobby and Dido TS. Sgt. Eennesoa bus. Pele Bclcailxo 1 Hoar