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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1940)
Tha CnrGCII CTAHniTJI Cclx Onigoa. Sunday Komlaj. 21 1543 aK. fc.- FDR's I7id Pitcfi O pens Baseball Season 2aiifornia - """at 1 i x 4 .... t vV V' I -"ananJST;, "I" """" " r- . """ "'''0U Cti 111 eighth annul wild pitch was encorkrHl by President Roosevelt la the ceremonies, preceding the offi cial opening or the baseball season -at the game in Washington between Washington and the Boston lied So. In the front row tn this Dlctare. which shows the ball in midair, are. left to right; Chief '.White Hoase Clerk R. Foster, Postmaster General James Farley, President Roosevelt, Blanager Joe Cronln of the Red Sox and Manager Backy Harris of the Senators. More than 200,000 fans got their firs 11MO taste of baseball at Tryouts for Decathlon Are Set o : ; . Olympic Tryouts Are on This Week Entries Mast Be in to V. Cilmore by Thursday; Legion Pays Way All boyu between the aces of 14 and 17 or whose 18th birthdays are not before midnight. May 2, are eligible for the American Le gion Junior Olympics. Salem try outs for which are set for Friday of this week. Entry blanks must be filed with Vera Gllmore. physical education director for Salem schools, not later than S p.m. Thursday of this week, announces Ollrer Huston, who Is directing the tryouts for the Salem Legion post. All expenses of traveling, liv ing and "entry fees will be paid, by the Salem post for boys quali fying for the state meet at Hay ward field. University of Oregon, .May S and 4. To qualify for state competition contestants must enter all 10 events of the decathlon, tryouts for which are set for 4 p.m. Fri day on the dinger oval and 2 p.m. Saturday at the YMCA. Boys may practice the rope climb and handstand at the Y throughout this week. Events, divided Into junior and .senior competition, include the 75 yard dash, 120-yard low hurdles, running high Jump, running broad Jump, football punt, base ball throw, 60-yard swim, hand stand, rope climb and Judging of posture. Mt. Angel Grade Teams Win Tilt MT. ANGEL The Mt. Angel graders got another step closer to f the Marion county grade school baseball and soft ball champion ships Friday when both boys and girls defeated Woodburn public school teams 19-1 and 2S-15. re spectively. The games were played en the Woodburn field. "i . The boys took their win easily, holding Woodburn scoreless until the third frame when Hugell came In on a wild pitch. Mi. Angel started oat with T runs In the first Inning. - Mt. Angel boys play one more game, n return game with Hub bard. If they win this game, they ; become the Marlon county champs and If they lose a playoff gam will be necessary. Silverton Bills Match SILVERTON Silverton and Oregon City golfers will meet on the Silverton country club coarse Sunday afternoon in the second Intercity match tor Silverton this season, Silverton defeated Salem In the first match of the season. EISHT IIAII BATTLE ROYAL - - ; i t , , - , i - , S 1 I Lower Floor BOe, Dalcoey 40c. Reserved Seats 73c i (No Tas) ' . .Students C3e ; - . ' - Tickets t Cliff farter's suid Lytlc's Jiesplces America Leslo Herb Owesa, Matchmaker ; ' : 1 UK r : V i the opening games In National ana Bowling Scores nrDusTKiAi. xxaovs Kojftl Crown Gol Vuui 127 171 155 53 Bh.w 168 178 172518 R. O. Xboer 144 192 179 515 Hick 141 12 147 414 Smith 201 169 181 551 Totals Handicap CUa, jr. Kaal Pattarioa Brbci Eckar Bona 781 836 Coca Cola 4 22S 159 834 2451 4 17 109 51 147 475 136 285 150 162 484 1S4 464 158 149 170 150 168 .154 162 169 Totali .850 824 782 2456 Rice'a Men'l Shoe Finer 182 124 147 175 137 147 143408 McDowell - Pimsner Rice lahlberr Total Handicap H. Barr . 200 170 166 191 163 510 223 568 182 485 180 518 896 2489 18 52 198 552 149 508 124 269 130 201 544 173 488 859 734 Ilartman Bros. 18 IS .184 170 189 130 144 148 Welch .1T0 O. Hartraaa K. " Barr iX .115 Tinman . Jaakonaki . .191 .167 Totila 845 797 "93 2335 Pink Elephant-Bill LaRoch? Uindieao 89 39 39 117 Kertion 183 167 I3ed 136 142 Rupp . 130 184 Boreli 4-145 138 Talbot 147 191 176 525 190 68 137 431 164 447 183 521 Total Piaieckl -Kenyan Parker 1'arrar HilZins . Total 779 861 889 2329 Rosier EWtrie 128 - 128 17CP (26 233519 12528 133 461 154 422 127 150 136 123 159 196 172 145 664 800 893 2356 SmaHey Oil Co. Handicap ; 26 26 205 193 138 148 137 143 138 199 170 154 26 78 171 59 1434-9 142422 177 514 156 480 Kliofar Iteckias Kakla GrT ToUls 814 863 815 8492 State Pintr TaTlo .'J 176 122 ICS 463 133 384 190 458 158 463 157478 rVawabbaaar ...,-130 Plair 131 11 ilner , 135 121 137 170 181 Mill. 140 Total .709 749 : 803 2346 I "Willarootta Transfer Co. Aadaraoa 167 12S 126419 Oitalon 17 151 179408 O. CherrinftM 18 148 190 471 keyier 187 132 14 112 Green, ar. ; 167 141 151459 Tetala .732 699 799 2370 Bill ari Handicap 88 . 19 88 114 112 424 114409 157 SOS 121470 125 44S Kee4nata Savafa Parker Wbito Campbell .158 159 .147 138 J 64 184 .139 US J.63 159 Totatv JjOS 188 667 Z36S Us? Oroewry , H 159 20 1 1T7 Arahart . Headria WittevbcTfar Marfan For card Tatnl 78S 826 Woodbsrm ' J 1 19 79S S40S 19 130 887 123 865 1660 18SI79 ISO 570 llaadicap JL K., Ebnar Ant lift : , Petd i . 124 133 .148 300 .148 194 Sharey .137 153 .189 181 Bias Total 111 00 KltS . f iDON SUGAI SUGAI HAYA3IAKI HERB PARKS and GEORGE WILSON 1 vs. . PRINCE ILAKI AL FIRONA ! GEO. KITZMII.LER gnd BABE SMALL ' 141 429 i 143 521 t ... 1SS ! 135440 198 1S1 17 HI .. .T .. 1st aoa i sot sea 760 T80 778 2259 "tut- - v.. . v 1 v American leagues lux i'nonepnoio Chiefs Slaughter Hopsters 25 to 1 INDEPENDENCE A 15 -run outburst in the fifth inning, add ed to a trio of three-run frames and one single tally inning, gave the Chemawa Chiefs a 25 to 1 WVI league baseball slaughter OTer the Independence Hopeters here Friday. The Hopsters got but one hit of the combined offerings of three Chemawa ; pitchers, while the Chiefs rattled 15 blows off four of Independence hurlers, Chemawa ..25 15 1 Independence , . 1 1 13 Tastshamm, Barnhart, Allen and Suppah; Comstock, Cobine, Hartman, Morris and Graham. University Women Qose Convention MEDFORD, AprU 20-!P)-The Sixteenth annual convention, of the Oregon division of the Asso ciation of University Women end ed its session hers Saturday. ' ' Miss Betty Brown, a University of Oregon student, was given a $1200 fellowship award. Mrs. William Henry Thomas of Portland was reelected state Vice president. Portland was named as site of the 1941 meet. The session was attended by 160 delegates, representing 28 chapters in Oregon. Montana Defeats Whitman, Track WALLA WALLA, April 20.-W)-University of Montana won a dual track meet from Whitman college 65 to 55 H here this afternoon and lowered the course mile relay record of 3:23. Montana took eight firsts and Whitman six, no high hurdles race being counted for lack of a Whitman entry. The winners were strongest in field and weight events, while Whitman was one two In both the mile and two mile. Marks other than In the record relay were ordinary. Girls and Deans Hold Conference PORTLAND, April 2 - Mrs. Veola Wllmot, University high, Eugene, was elected head of the deans' division of the northwestern Oregon - conference of girls and deans today. Caroline Sinner, ; High School oi Commerce, Portland, was nam ed president of the girls. Other officers included Miss Iva Curtis, Eugene high, secretary of the deans. .:- Prison Aid Society not Giving Typewriter A tcay PORTLAND' ADrh!20-j!PY-Irr Ing IC Blcknell, 36, former con vict, took the sign on ! the door too literally. ' . " ; ' Detective Reginald Todd said Blcknell was arrested for stealing a typewriter from the. Oregon prison aid society. , TThy ScHsr w i Ul WHXS OTlESS 7AXXI at par Cbine rctnadies. Amaxmir fiUO CESS (or 6000 year In CHINA. Sm Bitter with nrhat ailmaat yo are AFr'UCTED dieordsr. i aaitis. beart, long, liver, ttidne?. etomach. a;, constipation. 1 aleers. diabetia. lerer, ki, femali eotn plaiala . i . i . Chinese ese Herb Co. .. Feat. Otfic : I a ... a mm I ' 8.- B. boar excapt. finnd sad ' t If! Wedae4ar. to 10- VI ! PF4 Washington Varsity, ayvee Boats Both Win Annual Races By GAIL FOWLER . . SEATTLE, AprU 20 (AP) AlthoaglT they didn't know which California crew they'd row against until they read the mornino; papers, the University of Washinf.'ton var sity and junior varsity galley slaves took no chances today and knocked off both of them In the 37th renewal-of the Pa cific coast intercollegiate rowing regatta on Lake Wash ington here. . :rO n The Washington varsity came from behind to triumph by Just a shade under two lengths, and the Husky iunlor varsity oarsmen conquered the Bears by a length and a half. : A California victory la the freshman race first time in 11 years' against the Washington yearlings saved the Golden Stat ers -from suffering' their ninth complete whitewash in the annual classic "- 4 Official times were as follows: ' Varsity three mile Washing ton 17:15.8: California 17:23.3. Jayvee three mile Washing ton 17:38.10; California 17:44.9. Freshman two mile California 11:08.6: Washington 11:12.7. A brisk headwind from the north churned up choppy seas at times;, and it was Impossible for the oarsmen to aim at any of the coarse records. " . A throng estimated at approxi mately 60.000 persons watched the races from vantage points on boats, trains, hilltops and houses nnder a warm sun and bine shies, presenting a colorful scene on the Sheridan beach course, a long arm at the north end of the lake. St. Mary's Wins Game MT. ANGEL St. Mary's grade school boys defeated the boys of St. Luke's, Woodburn, 5-1 In a Marion county grade school base ball league game on the Mt. An gel diamond Tuesday afternoon while St. Mary's girls routed the Woodburn girls 32-7 In a game for the Marion connty kitball championship. POLLY AND HEB PALS LITTLE ANNIE BOONEY TOOTS AND CASPEH TM LAD COUHOOFliR rAPSD. wsLL ZfET THE ALOHX BETTER NOW. NOT SEEiNt EACH OTHER ALL, DAY f "Opr. 140. tjtit I aW-anna--j-ii aaani m i M jar- WW Kr W 1 Sa V. V B "X M ' f XTT GAl4UTB V V rajNLrTHIh.'TWBV TZ V!&t"2L f ROOST'S T1KIN3 X wSfi 1 wrs I tr4. VOU MOC56RN OAXS if OA, ffSV AsfX A44S OTitXl If OH-IteSf 7Sk$r US TO PlNB AT 1V(5 T v? f 1 ' trw l-TTr 1 1 l'lgy.J I I f t.l-W Qe...fc. 1 ( MICKEY MOUSE rf . "A " " Bad News Trarols Fast ' . B WALT DISNEY ranFli lrtl rM:lm. "WiP HONEST; ZEROTM SO ' I I MrYEXUPTDOA I 1 ftaatW' Sin na, THEM2LE TIIEATrXlarrlng Popey ----- Tf4S -ROM IMG CrAMAPOM Ssl 1 a COlbAPVa PJ4D rAAMY - C5TVER3 Valsetz Loggers Open Play Simday DALLAS The Valsets Log gers, members of the Portland Valley league, travel to The Dalles this weekend where they open their season against the strong upper Columbia tlub. Local fans will get their first chance to see the boys In action May S when Mclroys provide opening day opposition. The Loggers' schedule: April 1 Ti Dalle, sway. April 28 Bellwood. nvay. Hay S MeElroy'a. koaia. Mar IS B Sr O, bom. Mar 1 Vuewm, noma. ' I Kay IS Edward fnrnitar. awky. i Jaoa 9 Reliable Sbo. bom. Jut 9 Tb JOallaa, honae. J ana 16 Bell wood. fcoamw J ana 1 1 Me Ktroy ' a, away.-" Jan 80 B A O, swnr. Jaly T Vancouver, away. I Jsty 14 Idward rnrnltira. k4m. Jaly 21 BeliabU 8bo, a way. Silver Foxes Nip Buckaroo Ball 9 SILVERTON A triple-threa ed WVI league baseball clash was taken by the surer Fox nine here Friday, 9 to J, over Molalla. Johnson, suverton, poled a home ran la the eighth. Silverton It t MoUlla 2 0 Day and Zahler; Jell and Klel- ing. I FEEL LKE LATFIN ANT CRVWT AT THE SAME TWAE I GOT THE WlM-WiM3,CAU5E DAD BLAMTT HAS GOME BACK TO THATS RItHT! a awiimtE? MAI TO ANTTHINcv "THAT Mnvcl VOLTD BETTER FINCST COMPARS fOORSELF TO TMOVie tvtKi . PAT t4 A BUMP ON : W$zm Wfc MM - , J Legion Junior BalltoOpen Coacli ' Grant Issues Call for Recruits; Waters Field to De Scene . Salem's Junior I American Le gloa baseball training season be gins Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. and will -continue fire times weekly from 4 to p.m. Coach Ethan . Grant announced ; yester day. Practice wlllj be held In the George E...1 Waters park, accord ing to arrangements made through General Manager Biddy Bishop. In making his! announcement. Coach Grant said prospects for a representative team look rtmighty good.' Leftovers from last year's club are now heavier, taller and those now on the high school aggregations seem to have developed more power and confi dence. Grant said. - Vlk Recruits Later - A number of the boys will re main with Coach Harold Hauk's Vikings until the school sched ule , Is completed'. Among them are Don Barnlck, Don Bower, Harold Freeman Ben Glfford, George Hochstettler, Eddie Sal strom and Dutch Slmmonsons. Grant sees In Glfford a - likely looking pitching prospect, and in Simmons a hard-hitting outfield er. Both are newcomers to Le gion ball. High school dlamonders whom Hauk expects to release to Grant include Chrlstopherson. H a a g. Ling, Prlem and Toomh. High berger a pitcher; with Aumsvllle last year bat now a student, at Parrlsh, Is also expected out. , i All to Register All Salem boys whose 17 th birthday is, or was, this year, and younger boys who think they can play Legion baseball, are re quested to appear and register for training. . At this writing the biggest need is a catcher to replace Ed Tada, a first baseman to replace Hubs Asplnwall and same pitchers and Doing All Bight for Thomsolra Tho Choice oi the Fight Pooplo AKf I FTEL GLAO AU.OV.AKAP HALLE HAS MADEMg MaSlPavNTOF" J THE HrrT KUMI 1 -X" ACTES4AM WELL, riril CORP0RATX4 A Boomerang fog Caspor iMAIattsIS HE'S W6nna DESERT F NL PEtraBVCWwmB refc MOVE ARE NO I FROM NOW REACH ON, SOPHIE outfielders who; can throw run and hit. Grant openly! eyes a s t a t e championship, but says boys who regularly attend; training sessions will be given every consideration even above proven stars. '-. ' : Pat Patterson, stellar south paw ; pitcher of last year's club, is expected to recover from a re cent appendectomy In time for the state playoffs. Liberty Softball Nine Win, Lose LIBERTY The boys softball team has won one and lost one so far this season. It holds a 17 11 win over Pringle but sustained a 17 to 7 defeat from Keiser. Boys on the team Include Ro ger 1 Dasch, Wilbur,. Murhammer, Merle. Rains, Howard Coons. Bill Austin. George Ray, Loren Kneb Jer, Allen Dasch, Albert V a 1 k , Bobby Stark and John Johnson. The girls team lost to the Kei ser girls 10 to 7. On the1 Liberty team, are Leta Hudson, Faye Plenge, Gertrude Schneider, De Loris Larence, Lavlna Clark, Joyce Frelsen, Betty Frye, Ber nice Priller, Veretta Burnette, Nixie Barnes and Darlene Evans. Silverton Plays Molalla SILVERTON . With the t to 4- win cer Salem here Tuesday. Coach Guy De Lay's Silver .'Foxes are preparing for, a close battle with' the Molalla tossera , on the Silverton diamond. Friday after noon. 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Lebanon Defeats Gorvailis, 7 to 3 LEBANON-4-Ellis and McKln ney divided hurling duties as the Lebanon high nine defeated Cor vallls, 7 to 2, here Tuesday' The Berrypickers scored in six of the nine innings. t Simpson led the Lebanon bats men; getting four blows In four trips including a triple and double.-:- ' ' - Lebanon . ...... -7 12 X Corvallls i ; 4-US 2 Ellis, McKlnney'and Hydlnger; Sansdell and - Cornelius. I , 5ih Qnlch Ilcscy NoEmbar Tasslng Questions KaVu4 By CLIFF STERBZT Br BRANDON WALSH CROSS A HEART AM HOPE TO XX& ' DOOR OF THE BtQ OFFICE IS PA!MTET4 1 ANMS KOONBT. By JIMMY MUIUUY 6 r40 NA04DER! HE ANCV ! BOTH VOT THE -SAMS ! v f IF YOU'RE SO SMART m HI t. Cll. Ft.. Kaiaau On,. 1 2ja23aBBSBV