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Th OREGON -STATTSMatI.-:grfm. rOfcocTaaday' T.Tfflrr'nq; ,I)Mmimr,2Z.12Z&. I?) Meals Are Be sit Defensive CM Cincyi s Boast .981 Average Lombard I, McCormlck and T7erber, Craft Hold Top Position . BY JUUSOX BAILEY NEW YORK. Dec. ai-(AP)-The Cincinnati Reds had the best de fensive clob In baseball last sea son and the National league's fielding flsnres which were an nouaced todar show the Individ a . als responsible. Catcher -Krnle.Xombardl. first baseman Frank "'Bucky" McCor mtck, third baseman Billy Werber and outfielder Harry Cratt of the werld champions all were tops in fielding their respective positions. Fielding averages aren't al ways reliable indications or a player! 'defensive worth, because they penalise the ball hawk who tries for almost Impossible plays aad cover ap the fellow who "stands on a dime" and gets only the balls that come straight at him. ' Bat no foe finds fault with the alse-up figures given on the Reds The club as a unit fielded .981. four points better than the New York Giants, and this defensive excellence earned not only the National league pennant, but the world championship. Set New Record Cincinnati's fielding mark was a new record, displacing the ".178 standard set by Boston ia 193 3 and tied by the Chicago Cabs in 1988. Likewise the Reds' 117 er rors were ..a new national league low, 18 -less than' the Cnbs made in 19S8. Craft set an individual record for outfielders by making only one error In 898 chances for mark of .997. The previous re cord was .994 held by three players. This was the second straight year that McCormlck led the first eackers in fielding. He had mark of .995. Herman 8ehulte of the Phillies headed the second basemen with .980. Eddie Miller, the Boston Bees' brilliant youngster, led the shortstops with .970 and Werber turned in a .982 percentage in pacing- the third basemen. Lambardi had .989 in leading the catchers, but for the sixth successive year was at the top of the list in passed balls with seven tying Harry Danning of the New Tork Giants, and Ben Warren of the Phillies. No less than 29 pitchers turned In perfect fielding figures, with Harry Gilbert of the Giants show inr the war by handling 76 chances faultlessly. Three pitch rs Buckr Walters of the Reds Nick Strlncevlch of Eostoa and Tex Carleton of Brooklyn tnrned In unassisted double plays to tie the old record. Martin Marion, of the St. Louis Cards had a hand in five double plays In one game to equal a re cord held by many shortstops. He also had three errors in one inn lng of one game to tie another mark. MAC Hoopers Set Portland U Game MT. ANGEL Angel basketeers return to basketball practice Jan nary 2 to prepare for the first January tilt, the all-Important game with their traditional rivals. the Portland university noopmen The boys departed from the school Friday, December ZO, for a wee a vacation. The Macmen meet the Pilots In Portland on January 7. The Pilots boast one of the best teams in years. They will come to Mt. An eel for a return game on Janu ary 12. ddltlos in ths Newt RICHMOND. Ind., Dec A letter addressed "God, Heaven, USA' and signed "A little girl who says her prayers every night was found In a mall box here. "Dear God. the childish scrawl beseeched. "Forgive me tor all the bad things I've done during the past and please make Mother well because I am not happy when If other Is sick. "I wish Mother and Daddy lived together. But I guess it Mother does not love Daddy she can not live with him. I sorts think Daddy still loves Mother though. "Well. I have to get to my school work. A merry Christmas to yon aad all angels." Heads Christmas Grapple Bill n Y Y I : 1 Cowboy Tex Hager, aewcouier from Texas, who meets the veteran Bulldog Jackson la tbe finale of Wednesday mlgbt s raasiug pro gram at the armory. Matmen Schedule Christmas Card Slate Three 1-Hour Bouts; Cowboy Tex Hager Is to Make Debut Christmas night at Salem's ar mory means a three-nour rassiin bill, announces Herb Owen. Three one-hour matches, head ed by a newcomer who is said to have a rlig repertoire second to none In the business, are on the program to which each woman ac companied by a paid admission will be admitted free. Cowboy Tex Hager, fast-stepping, clean-rasslin waddle from Amarillo, Texas, is the newcomer who'll step In against none other than Bulldog Jackson in the night's finals. The semifinal brings together Jack Kiser, the nimble Vancou ver, Washington, grappler and Ace Freeman, popular Jewish mat ster. Elton Owen, son of the promot er, and George Kltzmiller, Port land biggie, are slated to open the Santa Clans special at 8:30. Waiving Lockout Right Advocated (Continued from page 1) long since earned the gratitude of Americans. Hoover declared that it was the "troscendent right of Ameri cans, and their duty" to express their position oa war and peace 'and added thaf'Jie Wanted "no single step taken relating to war that Is not given time for public debate." "As congress has the final re- SDonslbillty to declare war." he said, "it should also debate and pass upon every step which may lead to war." Discussing defense, Hoover as serted that "It Is so large an ef fort that it demands complete national unity. And a pertinent place for unity is in labor rela tions. "In the last war employers and employes in essential war Indus tries tactically waived the right of lockout and strike In favor of arbitration. It should be done again." Influenza Cases Double, Portland PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. llJf) Portland health officials said to day that lnfluenxa cases more than doubled daring the week, with 585 reported compared with 215 cases for the week before. Two deaths occurred from the disease in the week, against one the preceding week. All were per sons more than 70 years or age. 47-Game Winning Streak of Aggies Is Ruined by Troy STILLWATER. Okla., Dec 21- GPHSonthern California's lanky Trojans ended tne usianoma as- rles home winning streak of 47 games, compiled over tour and a half seasons, here tonight with a 28 to 26 victory before 5000 fans. The cowboys, who Just the night before arrived home from a suc cessful eastern trip with three straight victories, were colder than an Eskimo hut, and the Trojans built up an 11 to 1 lead at 10 min utes before Forward Gene 8mel- ser sunk two gratis shots for a start. The Trojans lead 15 to 11 at the half. It was early In the 1925-26 sea son that the Aggies were last beat en at home. Grlnnell college, then of the Missouri valley loop, was the victor. Phelan Advocates Faster Offensive SEATTLE, Dec. 2 l-fflVCoach Jimmy Phelan of the University of Washington said today that he would campaign for a speeding up of offense at the National Football C o a c h e s' association meeting in New Tork. Phelan leaves here next Wednesday. "If the present rule allowing 26 seconds for the ball to be put in play was technically interpret ed by coaches and officials the speed-up idea could be carried out." he said today. "But I fear the 25-second rule was not enforced literally last season and that football can be Improved If some additional pen alty be placed in the code to hur ry up the offense." Otherwise, Phelan said he fore saw few if any changes in pros pect in the 1941 rules. Hauk Optimistic About Yik Quint Tough Club Is Predicted; Four Lads All but Cinch Berths. Despite the loss "of four mem bers of the starting quint which ast year gathered up a second successive state high school cham pionship for Salem high. Coach Harold Hank is enthusiastic con cerning the prospects for his 1941 aggregation. "Providing Illness or Injuries do not hamper us," said Hauk yesterday, "we're going to be hard to get along with before the season Is over." The lk coach. In fact. Is much more optimistio concerning tne outlook for this year's team than he was at the same time last sea son concerning prospects tor the titular 1940 team. Four Cinch Job Four boys have all but cinched places on the first line five, de spite the fact that nearly 20 tal ented tossers are available. These four includes Bud Coons, husky legged guard who returns from the championship quint; Eddie Salstrom, easily the sharpest shooting squad member, who saw considerable service as a re placement last season; Don Bow er, slender guard up from the 1940 Jayvees; and Dutch Slm- Job Hunt Futile; Purse Is Lost in Hit-Run Accident PORTLAND, Dec 21- - Catherine Talbot, 20, had hoped her luck would change by Christ mas but today she was in a hos pital bed with orders to remain there at least a week. The jobless and parentless girl clutching tightly a purse contain lng her last 26, was struck yes terday by a hit-run driver as she returned to her room from an other day of fruitless search for work. An ambulance whisked her away to a hospital where she found that her purse and the 1 6 had been lost in the accident. Ambulance crew members re turned to the scene hut the purse was gone. The girl suffered se vere knee injuries and shock. Standings Among the Bowlers City Major LMfM W Karr'a CopeUad Yerde Acuta Auta Wreekre PaoVe LAKELAND, JTa.. Dec. 21-5-a i-irhtnAl cow wrecked an army airplane' and loet her We4 8UK 8trM( alarfee Baaoj'a. Wooabara NiekoUoa Inanraace Friaeoa feraitura Boater Elaetne hera. EL' H Boyle, Instructor,-and Ca det K. Q-'Ross of Lincoln training field were forced to make an emer gency landing In a pasture due to engine trouble. The landing was all right, but the cow, roused from her slumber, dashed la front of the plane. The ehip overturned Jn a ditch, leav ing ' the two passengers hanging head down from safety belts bnt uninjured. - The cow suffered a broken neck. BALTIMORE, Dec. llv-iffVA. wear homing pigeon probably hurrying home for Christmas. snarled traffic . on one of Balti more's mala streets today. The pigeon glided in for a land ing in the midst of the rash hoar, aarrowly missing a passing auto mobile and shot under a street- A observant cop baited the motorman, then crawled nader the streetcar with a small boy right behind. A moment Uter policeman, boy and pigeon came ont and went to the station house where efforts were made to Identify the owner from a National Pigeon association tag on the bird. . . R4 Croaa Pharmacy . Bad's Place Neaa Famitura Ce CUh'i e'feo Shop Keeno Laaek Parker'a 31 3 ST as 34 34 S3 sa IT IT Pet .667 .604 .56 J .541 .500 .500 .458 .458 .854 .854 Coa, It m Ramaa 1B3. 8. Kitchea 199. J 18. Kraal Key 185. Doe Toms 184, W. CUae. ar.. 184, H. Pas el84. Job. Trio- aaa 181. Fata Bwaa o, isvm m.mnwsm. 161. Prat 181. CauardJd Loafs W Straw a Straw L Sfcroek's Uaad Car 38 sa 33 31 L Pet 14 .667 It .648 15 .548 30 .514 30 .534 1 .500 2ft. 23 .478 It 28 .453 It tS .453 IS 34 .419 18 34 .438 18 34 .438 Mum IIS, Laa PeUraoa ISO. u. cner riattoa 178, W. Oaf 177. B. Grant J77. OL Sekotta 177. P. A.erlU 178. O. Scales 173, Ir. Hiiaa 173. Pittakarxk Palate Cooka'a Offioe Baja T-8. Deilaa lads atrial Hart an a Bros. Bace'a Kaa'a Skooe Gldia'a. Bilrartaa Stat Prraters BUI Deria Btaadard Oil Oa- Ceoa Cols Marr-Dae-Noblao WoodMra It ST Pet .841 .615 ass .688 .813 .487 .487 .463 .410 .308 IBS.' CUM. T- ITS. B 177. S. BM4 178," H. Barr 1T4. M- PJ MUw 171. Steal 170. H. OaklWg 168, y. Edwards 168, nmtc "a. World Famous AKRON TBUSSES Correctly Fitted - We Guarantee Comfort and ; v Security CAPITAL DRUG 8TORE 405 State Corner Liberty Elactrlo Loaraa Groundmen Muter Bread Linemei - Nalaoa Broa., Iae. Kaadova tialesmaa W 37 35 38 33 30 17 18 16 L 15 14 It 30 33 35 31 87 Pet .643 .641 .648 .534 .476 .405 .462 .857 Serriearaea Dr. Basilar Baavekama 170. Barakalt 166. J. Balk ley 164. Habaar 171. M. U Aadaraoa 161 B. Carkina 161. Pi Wilaoa 161. W. Oracn 160, H. Clark 159. A. Aadaraoa 158 Ladlea' taagae Capital Baddia Oa.. KaclaUaa Caea Cola McKay Ckarrola Boru Doaaarta W t. Pet 81 11 .788 80 13 .714 St 18 .60 38 14 .667 18 30 .487 Mickey's Saadwick 8fcep 18 24 .422 Habbard Motor Oa 18 27 .857 BtU Daria : 13 87 .808 M. Woodfiold ISO. J. Hard 140. B. Ararill 148. V. Borates 148. U. Broaaaa 148. L. Pataaai 147. A. Malar 146. K. MeCarroU 148, V. Garbaria 142, I. Lock ridge 141. SCoscaaUW Xraarae W t, Pet 8aadla Tailor 28 14 .67 Btatosataa 22 14 .611 Olaaa's Bod Wklto 22 14 .811 TJ8 Nat'L Baak 24 II .171 Taller Motor 23 18 .648 Baku BrewotT 30 33 .476 Beta , It 33 .453 Haaalttae) ParalMro Co. IT SS .441 IT 36 .463 14 38 .281 mons, the football halfback who entered school la mid-year ' of 1940 and who also played with the Jayvees. The pivot position, vacated by Ail-State Rubs Setter, at present looms as a dog fight between Bob Irish, husky, g-foot-4 lad up from the Jayvees, Don Cutler, slender sharpshooter who played a for ward spot for .the juniors last season, and Les Pearmine, the grid wlngman who is making his first bid as a basketeer. Not until January S and 4 do the Viks see Service In two games at Marshfield. First home game is with McMinn Tills January 7. . . Sam Snead .Plays In Wager Match HAVANA. Dee. ll.-VPy-The largest gallery In the history of golf In Cuba Is expected to watch the SS-hole medal play encounter between Sam Snead, the West Vir ginia clouter, and Ruflno Qon xalee, Cuban professional cham pion, at the Havanna Country club tomorrow. The match was arranged to de cide a I SO 00 wager between Thor wald Sanches, a member of one of Cuba's wealthiest families and holder of the world tuna fishing championship, and Thomas 8hev lln, young New Tork sportsman. Hundreds of other fans also are betting on the match, either at even money terms or with odds slightly favoring Snead. While the terms of the Sanches Shevlln bet have not been re vealed. It is understood that Oon sales or Snead will receive half the winnings of their respective--rors sponsors. Charity, Prayer, at Holiday Pope Pins Has Concern for Children; Thank . - American Bishops VATICAN CITY, Dee. IJU-CSV Pope Pins XII asked the world's Catholics today to pray at Christ mas time for the sufferers of war aad to remember la charity these "Utile brothers who are without bread, without clothing and with out family. In a letter to Cardinal If agilone. the papal secretary of state, the pontiff expressed special concern for the children and urged that "everyone do what he can, where he can, how he can. He expressed once again the hope that the waning countries would "do honor to the good tra dition of civilised life by not per mitting the children of belligerent countries or those in any . way involved In the war to suffer un merited pain . . . He had done all he could, he said, to avert the ills of war, bnt he had met "difficulties at all times more serious still than those In the past World war some of them Inherent to the very nature of the scourge which Is raging; ethers, we must also say. Inter posed by the will of men." Thus, he went on, "armed only with the arms of truth. Jus tice and Christian charity, that which we can do still once more Lis to Invite all propitiating prayer and significant beneficent action." The pope expressed "especial gratitude to the American bishops who, although tar from the hor rors of war. have shown once more their full comprehension of the needs of the amtt eriar church. "To It (the American episco pacy) goes out our fall sua enure gratitude and also goes our bene diction . . i Appealing for prayer and' for charity charity "without relaxa tion and without discouragement" he observed: f "Prayer is a force which acts softly and irresistibly on the hu man will bland Proffered For Use of City PORTLAND, Dec Sl-(AP)-The city recleved an offer of a Willa mette river Island today for use as a park. The Peter Kerr family offered Prize Turkey Js GiveixEngKshGobs PORTLAND, Dec tl-VPy-A. 40 pound 'champion Oregon turkey to help "ease the lives of the men who are fighting for Britain' was presented to sailors of the motor ship Silveryew today. The bird, dressed and direct from the northwest turkey show at Oakland, Ore., was siren the Brit ish seamen for a Christmas feast by thv Allied Merchants Navy club of Portland. - The turkey raised near Toncalla." 15-aere Rock Island, south of attl waukle, as a recreational area. The commission will consider the offer next week. : t - For Chrotaas Gift Shopping! O Note Loans O Furniture Loans O Auto Loans Liboral Extensions in Case of Sickness or Unemployment Stf suite JF5nosaQDp C. Salem's Home-Owned Finance Company V4 : luzuLva a ryin.i.r.n uxriirU H 344 State O Lie S-216 M-22 O Ph. 8281 I 8 Dr. Fopoor Marios Hotel Alliaea 169. Saadla 18. Mleeea 154. Xraaa 163. Doaeawro 168, TalUaaa 168. Searaak 164, Steal 181. DoaaoUr 180, Clark 160. OPEU Evcnizjs, Daily a3 StoSafayi Christmas Flowers and Plants' LuLz Fhucr Sis? 1276 IT. Liberty Ph. BSOS T QUINTS' CHBISTMS.R BY BRANDON WALSH it. JTy- 7y. ( HAiHAJ HO HOI J X this is HUIO f 'MOMS VMPPV -SAturt810! POLLY AND HER PALS Off the Family Trwol By CLIFF STERSE7 ISO LON3 llVlaVVk A N -f f LOUISE. I i XT(MS' yj ,J 4rf7 hope rr (!?!55NLtLV too, t HES A K1NQA COOT AT "THAT. WDT ADVICE oiovUHervE I ( TJ TBVlKlS TO 1 a. oaa ww - - - mm I rZS HELP LOUISE M I W rg rHirl er A. TV hj rJ CVRIL. SVMPE V NONE. 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