TO OETGOn CTATISIttH. Sol exzu Oregon Sunday Momlmj, June 5, 1943 :.- : - " ! I " ! ' - ...... . ' Ni - page czvni CRASHING IN By Jack Sords mer Dodders Elect Captain 9 O Med lam 23 to 2 ' X ' ''fi . , iwe vnwft neons, ui " ' 'tH-v ; maascr pill terry's X '-"A" ""ID .-"IIX puus Rwz tUis i&Asz.t pen NsSZ- J Mis riAVy MrffiAld is j- OoS WITH IfjOeW YtffcC Plky grounds to Open Monday Leslie, Ohnger Set for Summer Pools Ready Jjy Wednesday Morning; Staffs Are Listed by Gilmore Olinger and Leslie playgrounds open the 1940 season at 10:30 Monday morning, immediately following a staff meeting sched uled for 9 a. m., it -was an nounced yestejday by Dttector era Gilmore. Due to the decision of A. W. ndrews, superintendent of build ing and groundsj for the city school district, to Install vacuum ' cleaners, the swimming pools will not open until Wednesday. As in past years, the activity programs of the playgrounds will include kindergarten, midget softball, baseballL handicrafts, story hours, softball, horseshoes, croquet, tennis, supervised play and swimming. In addition, t special actirity days and pro grams will be, staied throughout the summer. 5 Schedule prawn - A tentative schedule: Kinder- - garten, i to ll ji. m.; midget softball, 10 to 12 4- m.; baseball, 10 to 12 a, m.; handicraft, 1 to 2 p. m.; story hour.j 2 to 3 p. m.; ; softball, 3 to 7 p. jn.; horseshoes, croquet, tennis abd supervised play aH day; swimming, 10 a. m. t to 8 p.lm. - I The j playgrounds directorate will again sponsor! the Commer cial, Industrial and Junior soft ball leagues. Ani organization . meeting, at which! time officers . will be elected and schedules drawn, is scheduled to take place ',.-7:30 Wednesday night at the school administration offices, 431 North High street. lA.ll representa tives j of Spring - Industrial and Commercial league teams are Siked to be present. The Junior league will have its organization meeting at 5 p. m. Wednesday, 434 jNorJh H 1 g h -street. ' ! " At least eight teams in each of the Commercial and : Industrial loops are expected, many of them the same teams as were entered last year. Cliff Packer's sporting goods store and the playgrounds iare again putting tip trophies for league winners. I Playground staff's are: Ollnger Tom Dirynan, boys' director; Dorothy Moore, girls' director; Bud Reynolds, pool di rector; Bunny Bennett, life guard; Dave Pattejrson, pool en , gifteer. I Leslie Gurnee Flesher, boys' director; Madeline Morgan, girls' director: Forbes Mack, pool di rector; George Cauiey.llfe guard; Fred Perrin, pool director. WPA recreational assistants, assigned through the office of Da v vid Graham, Marioh county adult 1 educational and recreational su- nervisor. . include. I - ii At Olinger G re t a Parrent,' crafts; Bernice neppara, oasaet i ry; Charles Winslotr, softball and - baseball; Maurice Clark, boys' V activities; Carl Berjry, woodwork ' ' lng and airplane miodel building; 'i Flora Short, childrien'a activities. At Leslie Kath eriue McGin- 'Lm ' Vlndpmrten! RubT MooT- jad crafts; Merliii Norton, soft !J 1 ; Jewse Hayesi boys' activi t; John Hawk; softball. .; ' ;:uu.uy LADIES FREE: NOTICE Change ot Date tor Wednesday PLUS THREE 30 I . Sslomirmory Lcwer Floor 50c, r. Balcony 40c, Tickets Cliff Fkrker Herb Owens, 6lAlT5 Wild William Harris Moves to 2nd In WI Batting Race; Helser Tops Pitchers; Bucky Leads in Triples While Yakima's Johhny Stamper continued to lead West ern International league hitters despite a 26 point slide, Wild William Harris of our Salem Senators moved up into second position by adding 28 points, it is revealed by league ave rages that include some games of June 4. 1 Wild William jumped from 12th to second position, where he clung with a .358 av-O erage Just one point away, from Stamper's .359. The chunky first base guardian also led the league in triples, collecting an amazing nine in 3 9 games to lead his near est competitor, McGinnis of Spo kane, by three. The Pippins continued to dom inate the team batting race, with a .29 average, while the cel-lar-dweUing Wenatchees took over the team fielding lead with .963. Roy Helser of our Senators jumped Into a tie for hurling hon ors with Yakima's Carl McCon nell, each with five wins to one loss. (Both Helser and McCon nrtl have added a . victory each since the averages were released. ) Brewer of our Senators and Kittle of the Pippins have won the most games, seven each. They hare lost- three teach. TEAM BATTING G AB R H Pet Yakima .42, 1497 289 444.297 Tacoma 35 1212 206 332 274 Spokane ..37 1308 233 354 2(71 V'couver ..38 1348 210 361 268 W'atchee 43 1527 235 401 263 Salem 39 1332 197 347 261 TEAM FIELDING DP PO A E Pet Wenatchee 22 il42 458 62 963 V'couver 27 1002 476 69 955 Yakima 31 1107 514-i80 953 Salem 35 1011 444 71 953 Tacoma 25 915, 364 64 952 Spokane 23 983 386' 76 947 FIRST 50 HITTERS G AB H Rbl Pet Edy, Van 10 27 10 2 370 Stamper, Ya 42 184 66 23 359 Harris, Sal i39 151 54 40 358 Firpo, Tac. .27 98 35 18 357 Brenner. T 27 87 31 23 356 Fernandez, Y..42 163 57 43 350 McGinnis, Sp..31 135 47 24 348 Helser, Sal....23 35 12 . 6 343 W. Johns'n, Y..18 47 16 10 340 Harrlman, T..23 95 32 ll 337 Medeghini. T.-ll 8 2 0 313 Qulnn, Van 34 140 11 38 329 Cailteaux, V.-..38 147 48 16 327 O'Brien, Tac..31 101 33 12 327 Lloyd. Van....25 83 27 18 325 Wilson, Sal 13 40 13 5 325 Budnick, Spo..l0 28 9 7 321 Stickle, Sp 33 116 47 13 319 Whipple, Yak..3 154 49 27 318 Budnick, Sp 10 28 9 7 321 Stickle, SPO-..33 116 47 13 319 Whipple, Ya 39 154 49 27 318 Goldman. VL.11 22 7 0 318 Reese. Yak 42 161 51 22 317 Bohetti, W. 42 165 52 34 315 Cole, Wen 35 127 40 14 315 Younker, Ya42 158 49 33 .310 Martinez, Sp34 126 39 A? .310 Samha'mer, V35 136 42 13,309 Christ'hr, W-10 26 ! 1 1 308 Bliss, Yak 42 174 53 23 305 Farrell, Sp-T..20 79 24 12 304 White, Ta 35 150 45 11 300 Clabaugh, 8-.32 104 31 16 298 Baer, Sa 39 147 43 15 293 Jonas, Spo 15- 14 7 4 292 Stewart. VaSg 1584 46 24 291 Cosc'art, Sa 39 149 43 20 289 STLDK1 LADIES FREE . . Di0 Dallh Hoyal PRINCE lLAKI . BOB KRUSE GEO. KTTZMILLER . ! . ERNIE PILUSO; BON SUGAI 1HERB PARKS - BIINUTE BOUTS : Uofl., Jnns 12 8:30 Reserved Seats 75c (No Tax) ' and turtle's - Auspices America Lerio- Mtcnmae Trailer, We.41 165 47 29 285 Escobar, W....13 63 15 S 283 Jolley, Sp 37 144 40 19 278 Garretson, T..35 133 37 24 278 Crandall, V 28 90 25 16 278 Holt, Yak 15 47 13 I 277 Lightner, S....35 146 40 123274 McNamee. Sp..31 106 29 14 274 Jewell, W.., 43 165 45 17 278 McCue, W 43 170 46 28 171 Orteig, Va 38 143 38 26 266 Springer, Ya..39 156 40 24 256 Petersen, Sa 34 121 31 13 256 Ratto, We 43 165 42 14 255 Abbott, Ta 33 122 31 22 154 PITCHERS' RECORDS Spiesman, Wen 3 10 1.000 McConnell, Yak..l0 5 ; 0 .833 Helser, Sal 9 5 1 .833 Medeghini, Tac.ll 4 1 .800 Kittle, Yak 10 7 3 .788 Christopher, W 10 5 2 .714 Brewer, Sal 13 7 S .700 Porter, Tac 9 4 2 .67 Windsor, Spo 9 '4 2 .667 MerrUl, Van 7 4 2 .667 Cadinha, Tac 6 4 2 .667 Schanz, Tac 9 4 2 .667 Osborne, Van 13 5 S .625 Hawkins. Wen 8 3:2 .600 II. Johnson, Yak 11 5 i 4 .556 Soinila, Sal 10 2 2 .500 Goldman, Van 8 2 2 .500 Opp"elt, Tac 8 2 12 .500 Jonas, Spo ; 8 2 2 .500 Greer, Yak 7 2 2 .500 Budnick, Spo 10 4 5 .444 Lien, Yak .10 4 5 .444 Dailey, Van 9 3 4 .429 Andrews, Spo 8 3 4 .429 Serventi, Spo 11 3 4 .429 Isekite, Tac 6 2 3 .400 Davis, Sal 12 2 S .400 W. Johnson, Yak..l0 2 S .400 Oliver, Sal 8 2 4 .333 ! Holmes, Van 6 12 .333 Ckhdlni, Wen 8 I t .338 Jacobsen, Wen 17 .' 3 7 .300 Kralovich, Van ..14 2 .250 Hqhr, Wen 11 1 8 .250 Cjiemence, Sal 6 0:5 .000 Singleton, Wen....ll 0 1 .000 ! Stanford Mentor Scans Prospects PORTLAND, Ore.. June 8--Clark D. Shaughnessy, new Stan ford university football coach, said today all he could j promise this fall was "a bunch of kids in there fighting every minute of Ue game." - j: The former Chicago mentor said his team looked good in spring practice but added "I've hot seen any of the other squads On the coast." Dick Law Fined In 'Assault Case ABERDEEN, June 8-(jP)-Dick Law, Grays harbor CIO union of ficial whose wife's mysterious death last January led to a sen sational Investigation, was fined 150 today by Justice A. D. Gillies after trial on a charge of beating np a fellow unionist, ' - k Herbert Irving charged Law and a barber, Alex Rudisky, beat him up after an argument grow ing out of a union election. The charge against Rudisky -fas dis missed. uw 8 attorney gave no tice of appeal. County Nominee May Lose Hand PORTLAND. J a n e tkflV-Al Hugh, Adams, CIO longshoreman and Multnomah county democrat nominee for the state house of representatives, was confronted by possible i amputation of his right hand today. : , He collapsed and underwent a minor operation several days be fore the primary election, 1A seri ous condition developed from a subsequent hand injury. ; ; World Famous I I AKRON TRUSSES f Correctly Fitted - We Guarantee Comfort and ' Security j . CAPITAL DRUG STORE! ,' 40S State Corner Liberty Rookie Gustine Tops Nat League ! 'j NEW YORK, June t-JJPy-Therje's a comet coming to the top of the National league batting galaiy and a few more points might give the staid old senior circuit the unusual sensation of hiving a rookie set the batting paeej, - j . The upstart is Second Baseman Frank Gustine of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who Inflated his hitting average from ,3 2 9. to . " . 8 4 8 j this week. to come within four notches of. the tNew York 'll Giants. Harry Banning, the Established leader. ( Gustine was a prime mover in the renaissance of the Pirates that saw them finally get their heads out of the. cellar Friday and was the big gainer, in a week. In which most of the hitting leaders Skid ded dangerously. . Dannlng himself dropped; so Brooklyn Dodgers .Dixie' Walker, who had , been second with .354, slipped to fifth and .333. Bank Lieber of Chicago- nosedived 20 points to .323 and tenth place amoUg the leaders. j . Chile liner not Sunk After All I i CRISTOBAL, CZ, June 8-UPV- Her 195 passengers and 81 Crew members safe and Jovial oyer their near-shipwreck, the Chilean liner Copiapo lay tied , up at a dock! tonight, waterlooged and damaged after ramming the west breakwater at Cristobal harbor. Many of the passengers were Americans, some of them women en route to join their 'husbands In the Canal Zone. j Taken off In tugs and launches when the water rushed into j the Copiapo through a hole in j her bow,! the passengers over-flowed hotels and. Canal Zone residents took 1 some of them into their homes. Captain Roberto Munos was quoted by agents of the Chilean line as saying a jammed steering gear caused the 7,12 6-ton Coplapo to hit the rocks. Hysterical Wins LOS ANGELES, June l-OPy- Hysterlcal, bearing the racing silks! of George W. Stratton! of Los Ansreles. captured the 110.000 added Inglewood handicap at Hol lywood park today, edging jout (inn 434 State SL Detroit Thumps Fading Bosox to Close lip Gap American Xaagv W li Pet W Ii Xe Boston ' 28 15 .634 Chicago tl S3 .457 Clovel'd 23 18 .609 With. to tf .426 Itotroit 85 18 .581 Philadel 18 93 .419 X.York 33 SI .623 8tXooia 16 38 .864 ... . BO;S TON, June S-Tall Johnny Gorslca chalked up his first major league victory today as his Detroit Tiger teammates' thumped the fading- Boston-Red Sox for the second successive day to win by 4-2 margin. ' - - .The Red Sox still clung to the topmost rung of the American league ladder by the slim mar gin of 25 percentage points. Detroit 4 S i Boston ....:...2 v x Gorslca and Tebbetts!" Gale-: house, Wilson (8), and Desautels. Milnar Blanka Tanks " NEW YORK, j- June - 8.-P-A pair of singles Kjne by Charley Keller and one by Buster Mills -were all the hits the world champions could get-off Ai Milnar ef the Cleveland Indians today, as the Tribe won, 3-0. r : The lefthander "racked up his eighth victory ot the campaign against one defeat by his master ful hurling today. A crowd -of 16,067 cheered him on. Cleveland 3 T 0 New York- . 0 2 8 Milnar and Hemsley; Russo, Murphy (9), and Dickey. i -Browns Bomb A's PHILADELPHIA, June 8. -jpy-Roy Cullenblne, who was traded to St. Louis by Brooklyn because he wasn't ' hitting, drove In six runs today with a homer and double to lead the Browns to a 15 to 1 victory over the Athletics behind Eldon Auker's five hit pitching. St. Louis 16 14 3 Philadelphia ...1 6 3 Auker and Swift; Dean, Beck man (6). C. Miles (6), and Hayes, Brucker (8). Chisox Trample Senators WASHINGTON, June 8.-- The Chicago White Sox clung to fifth place today, trampling Washington, 12-6. Chicago 12 13 4 Washington 6 13 4 Dietrich, Brown (7) and Tresh; Chase, Monteagudo (3) and Earley. the final furlong challenge ot A. A. Baroni's Specify In the mile and one sixteenth feature. I 4Xt Sears til 'tire REG s,ze ust n. T9. I M I 'j ah , lift . - f. - u Woodburn Juniors Bill First Game WOODBURN First taste of game fire for Woodburn's 1940 American Legion Junior baseball edition is set for 2:30 Sunday at Legion park here, when the boys play a team composed of former stars. Three pitchers stand out at this writing, including John Day of Silverton, Max Coleman of St. Paul and Miller of Hubbard, while ""there are three catchers available,- including Don Lemen of Hubbard, Alfred Mendenhall of Canby " and ' Tony Pavlicek " of Woodburn. '' 1 - The Infield is currently com prised of Hagedorn of Silverton at first. Jimmy Pearson of Wood bum, or Seely of Silverton at see ondr Pat DeJardln of Gervais at short and Coleman of St. Taul or Crosby of Woodburn at third. The only outfielder who has a position cinched Is Mardqck of Newberg. but two prospects from Dayton will be on deck for Sun day's clash. Salem Girls End Vancouver Series With Even Break VANCOUVER, B. C June 8-(CP)-Pade-Barrick's girl soft bailers from Salem split an exhi bition double header with Van couver Sparlings today. The visitors combined 16 hits and five Vancouver errors to take a! 13-2 decision in the opener, but were held to four safeties and lost the second 2-0. They travel , to Powell River, BC, for another exhibition fix ture tomorrow. Today's games left the visitors with a record of three wins, three losses and one tie in the seven games they played here. Salem IS 16 2 Vancouver . 2 ;6 5 Bennett and Welsh; Berg, Wy lle and Le Tan. Salem 0 4 1 Vancouver 2 8 1 Morgan and Moore; Williams and Watt. X .1 8. 8. II. 8. 8.( II. 1,1,11 PY RED ti - .k ' ' " ' " rT GUARArJTEED JOj MONTHS V - New rib and non-slud freeds . 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The sharp' contrast . to yester day's battle, which went to the Brooks by 4-2 in' 11 Innings and gave them the league leadership, today's' game was nothing but, a batting workout for the Reds and a mighty headache to the Dodg ers in general and' to pitchers Fred Fiuimmons. Carl Boyle and Van LIngle Mungo In particular. Brooklyn ... .I...;..,.. 2 7 2 Cincinnati 23 27 1 - Pitxlmmons, Doyle (3), Mun go (7), and Phelps, Mancuso (4); Derringer and Lombard, Hersh berger (9). V Cubs Best Bees CHICAGO, June tJP- Vern Olsen, freshman southpaw, pitched and batted Chicago to a 3 to 1 victory over Boston today, giving the cubs their I fifth straight triumph.' His double sent Dominic Dallessandro home with the run that untied the score in the seventh Inning. The young hurler also tossed out Buddy" Hassett trying to steal home in the fifth, trapped Has sett on a rundown play between third and home in the eighth and had assists on four other plays. Boston '- , ". 1 8, 0 Chicago s', 3 9 0 Fette, StrinceYich (8), and Lo pez; Olsen and Collins. Giants Sweep Cards ST. LOUIS, June 8-i?P-Wal-ter Brown, the New York Giants ace relief twirler, proved .his ef fectiveness to(s helping his third-place mates sweep a dou bleheader from the St. Louis Cards by 4-2 and 6-2. First game: New York 4 9 0 St. Louis ..: 2 13 1 Joiner, W. Brown ( 9 ) and Odea; Bowman, Russell (5); CM WS(B 80S j) V iOM-SffD TRP SAVE' SIZB UST 30V WUCEj buy TIRE m TIRES EArr -25xl7 0xl7 atror?- . . . and in Safety Tread you get Kigk denuty and low 'stretch cord EFFECTIVE FOB ONE WEES OIO.Y - Into the shoes of famed Clyde Jeffrey will step Ernie Clark as captain of the Stanford track team In 1041. Both Clark and Jeffrey were members of the mile relay team which broke the world's record early this year. Shoun 9) and Owen. - Second game: New York ; : 5 14 1 SL Louis . 2 9 2 Melton, ,W. Brown (8) and Dannlng; Lanier, Davis (4), White (9) and Owen. Padgett (9). Pirates 6, Phils 5 PITTSBURGH. June 8-(J"P)-Al-though outhit 12 to 8, the Pitts burgh Pirates beat the Philadel' phla Phillies 6-5 today for their fourth consecutive victory. Philadelphia g 12 S Pittsburgh : ; 6 t 2 Hlghbee, L. Brown (3). SI Johnson (3), Smoll (7). Syl. Johnson (8) and : At wood. War ren (8); Butcher, Heintzelman (2), M. Brown (8). , . if 3f i 3, i iuirdj-Es, CXTA x . AVE 35 4Qo 2 BUYS BUY 4 TIRES TIRES EACH 1 1?, Z2S nJ rnl 'v : Calerru Oregoa