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: "I have been classified as pre-flight training," writes Aviation Cadet Donald E. Stewart, Just plain "Gene" to you fans who have watched No. 77 do all jthat running, kicking and passing for Spec Keene's Bearcats the : AC DONALD E. STEWART a .-.:. , r.-f.:-.v: :.-v, i .. ."-"s-' . . , . - . ' .' . r, ; military basis. We are being trained just as the cadets at West Point are being trained. Everything is done on the double and must be done perfectly or pise. week and all over 10 are "walked the rate ox two demerits per hour. We. address our fellow men as "Mister , on all occasions, even our best friends When In the mess hall we are at attention at all times. We are not allowed to talk except when' asking for the po tatoes, etc. . And we use only one hand while eating the other to be- used only when absolutely necessary. But we have the best of food and all we want" Th e ex - Bearcat quarterback gays hell probably be In San An tonio as long as he's in training, and sends along- a couple of bucks "for the town dope sheet," In cidentally, ' Cadet Stewart adds an "if you cant send the paper, send the two bucks back. Du$t 'Em Off, Mates Seme 25 soldiers took ad vantage of Mrs. Geo. B. Waters "open deors to the service seen at Gev E, Waters ball park' . policy last Saturday, and the boys had aoite an "IntraanpraT battle. One thing ia particular was noticed, however.' The khakl-elads had the energy, the groan da to play on and the time, bat only one baseball mitt was In evidence, - necessitating the we of two" very ancient and dilapidated softbalk. Instead of the supplied hardball Therefore, to anybrave seal who happens to be reading In ' this : corner how about . wiping the dost off that old fielder's gloro or mitt that's been lying around the garage, and either take or send it' oat to Caretaker Frank Siaaons at the ball park. Frank not only umpires for the boys, bat , boll bo glad to see that any such eqaipsnent will be handed oyer to them. After all, they do like to have a little fan now and then. " , : ::.;.'-,. . ; :r ; --.' Travelin BilTs Back Back in town ready to take up studies at Willamette again after an excessive baseball "cook's tour" is Bill Hanauska, pitching chattel of the now fallen Brook lyn Bums. 'Despite being post marked no less than four times during the late season. Bill boasts a winning percentage for his first year out, having won 10 while los ing five: -;: "-,:;:'i:-r,'t;':!r-i. After the Woodborn mem ber of Spco Keene's "Big Three" signed a Dodger contract ho was sent to Santa Barbara of the California State leagae, which did tho el foldo. -From there Bill went to Lamisa, Texas, sticking on that nine for Just three days before that loop went blooey. Next stop was Johns- town, Fa la the Fenn State as sociation aad finally tho Olean dab of the Feney league in New . York state. :v Hanauska is slated for Durham, NC, in the Piedmont league next season IF Uncle Sanj hasn't ex ercised bis option by that time. All Bill has to say about, his maiden year as a professional is . that he certainly lost a couple of tough ones "2 to 1 and I to 2, darn it, and that I hit two home runs." ' : ''' J' SporUlightst Kay Schiess, coon ted soon for l try at eneef Tommy Drynaa's Vtk lino holes, may bo tost for at least hall tho soaaaa dno to a finger lajary sustained this sommer. Schiess was one of the few lliiii retoming who had a little experience . . Coa Eas SBassen, the Senator sUearmer who was tamed loose beoavso of a bad ami this rommar, has landed oae of those" tt-a-day war Jobs yon hear abent. Won der If be needs a helper - ' Dr.X.T Laa. N O. m u Caaa. SM DH3. aiANLAM CHINESE leralista , IO NerUt Uherty CpiUIrs Pertland Geaeral Electric Ca. Otnee apea Taesday aad Sat urday anly 1 aa. tm 1 pjn.; 6 ta 7 Pa. Cemoltatioa, Blead- pres tara aad arine tets arc free of chares. PricticeJ tLacs 1317. a pilot, and have begun xny past three seasons. Gene writes from his station at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, and adds "they can give this last, of the big, bold Texans back to the Indians as far as I'm concerned r-rd rather be just a little, timid Oregonian. - "Have been down here some two weeks now and already 10 pounds have been lost to this heat it's terrific And the ex ercises we get! Spec should have his team down here put ting the m through the same routine as we cadets go through. m guarantee that they would all be willing to give up cigar ettes after two weeks, of it. "Everything is done on the square here, and I mean on a ,We are allowed 10 demerits per off during our spare time at Durochei Gets to NEW YORK, Sept 14-W) While his slightly shell-shocked Dodgers had explicit orders to do nothing, but loaf Monday and Tuesday and to forget the St Lou is Cardinals-4f they could Man ager Leo Durocher, himself, was taking deep-breathing exercises to get in shape to play a little short Stop in the race down the stretch. "If we tie it up again yon eaa bet 111 be in there," he told The Associated Frees. Tm not ell- aiblo at tho- moment but all rn need to do Is notify league headquarters I want to play." . Up to a few years ago Durocher was one of the game's top . short stops, but he turned the job en tirely over to young Peewee Reese this season. At the moment Reese, like most of the Dodgers, is in a batting slump. Ted Norbert's Lead Is Lrohg LOS ANGELES, Sept lUFi Ted Norbert of Portland entered the final week , of play In the Pa cific Coast Baseball league Mon day with a 37-polnt lead on his nearest competitor for individual batting honors. . The long-clou ting Norbert is hitting .385 to .348 for the veteran Los Angeles fly chaser, Johnny Moore. In third place is the young Los Angeles first baseman, ca waiutus, with .337. waitkus leads the league, however, In the number of hits, 228. Norbert leads In home runs with 28. Setting the pace in team bat ting is Sacramento with a mark of .283. Los Angeles Is second with .279. Hudson Hero Of Nat Win DETROIT, Sept 14 -ft- Lanky Sid Hudson finally achieved his tenth victory Monday by pitch ing and batting the Washington Senators to an 8 to 6 decision over the Detroit Tigers. Hudson tossed a three hitter for six and a third innings of relief work, started a two-run seventh inning rally and drove in a run in the eighth with his third successive hit Bill Zuber yielded five runs on nine hits, . including homers by Pinky Higgins and Dutch Meyer, but Hudson restored order when he - came-on. the scene in the 4K - ' f1fam Cam Oa (am , mrVi fla taSAAA Vfto AalSJ kTUlOkVi UWOUITUUV shelled Vlrga Tiren Truck, from the mound and plastered Belief Pitcher Al Benton with his elev enth defeat Washington .120 010229-8 11 2 Detroit J-JJ32 008 001-8 12 2 Zuber, Hudson (J), and Early; Trucks, Benton (3), Corsica (8) and Parsons, .Unser (9). iirr A r . n v ux Miuiiuifii awa "at ' m ' aaaww Traimns i able - . . ' . . . . Ready Play For Dodgers UUS epu X "Vnirt : 000 000 0000 8 Several UCLA football candidates got a; stiff Jolt Monday where it . . t. A. 1 AM SU S I nurumosv rigm m basket, as Coach Babe Horrell pruned the training table squad uu, with only four more Coach HorreU and. his -staff conuaum uie iw -j.- - .h.,i- -r TTTZ rZ firrH stub Allison was more ana next wees win see we i-uk real scrimmage as the ' Bruins ta wrv for their onener against Texas Christian Septem ber 25. Louliran to Enlist .-. m PHILADELPHIA, Sept 14 -VP) Tommy Loughran, 39, who retir ed several years ago as undefeat ed light heavyweight boxing champion, announced Monday night he will enlist Tuesday as a private ia tie nariae corps. (Yankees Clinch Add 9Notter-Half Game They've These hard-hitting (?) outfielders Brooklyn Dodgers' fight for. tho Louis Cardinals are to bo caught, ' in .i i in i ii i I"' i i, : - . ; . , - - I i ; , ; , ' ' i- v- V, 1 iff . :. ., 't ' . - ? , x v i- - ,""v- - ' , ' , j ' "5 . i -si-s ' -. -r - JuV m ; " - , - , . ' . v ..... . . ..,-r.... - ..-e. .'...:., -- - . ... . -- -, - - Ifnnifll Ilia I I "" , , .... .IIT.H. Vf .ln.Vm.,1 1 LMM.J-f-.MI II.I.III I II Ml,, I 7 Scdom Oregon, TnasdoF Morning. September 15, 1942 How They fTP A WTTh Cy li iiV o COAST LEAGUE W L. Pet W L. Pet. Loa An 103 69 91 San Pra 85 86 .497 Sacram 100 71 S8S Oaklan 81 89 .476 HoUywd 71 99 .421 Portlan S3 XOT J71 Seattle 93 78 M San Dief 87 84 .5091 (No games Monday.) Saday'i results: M - At Seattle 8-4, Sacramento 1-S. At Portland S-2, San Diego t-4. m At Los Angeles 7-S. Hollywood 3-1. At San Francisco 1-1. Oakland S-8. NATIONAL LEAGUE . W I. Pet. W L Pet. St. Louis 96 47 471 Pittsburg 63 76 .449 Brookyn 94 48 .662 Chicago w bo New Yor 80 62 J63 Boston 58 83 .411 Clncinn 71 70 .504 Pbiladelp 38 98 J79 .Mondays results: . St. Louis 6, Philadelphia & Boston 4. Chicago JL New York 6, Pituburgh t. (Only games scheduled.) Swdays resuKs: . , ' ' St. Louis 1-S, Philadelphia S-S. Brooklyn S-l, Cincinnati 6-4. Boston 11-S, Chicago 6-11 -New York 6-5. Pittsburgh O-. iimtriM llAnCt w I. Pet. w Li rxi. Tw as 47 J7fl! Detroit 69 77 .478 . aa u cialrtileava SS 77 d446 St. Louia 80 67 344!Washingt 49 84 .418 rnlan 70 75 .483 PhUadelp 53 96 J51 Monday's resolts: . New York 8. Cleveland S. St. Louis 5. Philadelphia 4. (i6 Inn ings.) . . . Washington a, octron . Saaaar's rasaltst f New York 9-4. Oeveland 1-t Boston 6-5. Chicago 1-9. -Detroit -. Waihington 1-0. St LouU 7-3, Philadelphia 0-3. Chisox Collar BosoXa4toO 1 " ' . ' v CHICAGO, Sept x.vr7-A; J ready knocked out as a possible nmnint contender by . the New - -- York Yank win earlier In the aft ernoon at Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox Monday dropped a 4-0 contest to Chkago's White Sox in the third game, of their series. Each side made eight hits, , but Johnny Humphries scored aihut- i - - .... victo o I a Ison. Heber Newsoroe was the vic- tim of the umcaso warn a v- I f!hic--0 - uq 200 004 8 Nwsome ud Conroy; Hum- Bear Track Star Bright Prospects L, m,t mr r-..itr centum BERKELEY, Calif, Sept 14VP) z v - Ktn confident Monday night ff being sble to make looioau s w f Calif ornU's two worwi tw nrd track athletes. He said both Crover Klemmer, 410-Tard record maker, trying out for right half, and Harold Davis, who tied the world's 1C0- vard dash mark, were learning awfully fast for a couple of fel lows who never played football before.' Thursday theyH get their first scrimmage against the Rarr.b- lcrs. GotHittirf to Do plan an Important part in the i pennant If the league-leading St I much of tho attack rests eav uei XL LIGHTNER Statesman Sports Xdltor Baker Returns To WSC Squad PULLMAN, Sept 14.-(ff)-The return of Fred Baker, (nee Small), 206-pound veteran quar terback, to the Washington State college football squad " Monctay, boosted the Cougar squad to 38 and gave Coach Babe Hollingbery starting backfield composed en tirely of veterans. With Baker in the group will be Bob Kennedy, fullback; Jay Stoves and Al Akins, halfbacks, besides Frank Londos, Earl Bren- neis and Tom Branigan, all veter ans in reserve, plus a number of good looking sophomores,. Hollingbery expects to start the Cougars in regular scrimmage this week. Giants Sweep Bucs,6tol NEW YORK,, Sept 14-(-The Giants bunched all six of - their hits to beat the Pittsburgh Pi rates, 8 to 1 Monday and sweep the three-game series. Lefty Lloyd Dietz, Pittsburgh's starting pitcher, was knocked out in the first inning when the: Oi ants scored four runs on as many hits. Babe Barna drove three across with a base-cleaning dou ble and scored himself, on Bill Jurges single. Dick Bartell bashed his fifth home run of the season with one aboard ' off Nick Strincevich in the fifth for the Giants' other runs. . - ;, . . . ' ' . Hal Schumacher pitched six-hit ball for his 11th victory. The Pi rates bunched two of their blows for their- only run In the fourth, Pittsburgh --000 100 000 I 6 New Yorw jiOQ 002 00x-4 6 I ' Dietz, Strincevich (1), Shuman (7), and Phelps; Schumacher and Mancuso. Seattle Shifts Playoff Tats" SEATTLE, Sept 14-P)-The Seattle baseball management an nounced today that the three-time champion Rainiers would play all of their President's cup playoff games in the south. -The decision marked the end of 1342 baseball in the home stadium. : The transfer of all games to the south had been under discussion for some time as a wartime mea sure to cut down on travel. Sheller Tabbed as Stanford's Punter; . . ... ... . . . PALO ALTO, Calit, Sept Hffl Will SheDer, hard-hitting 196- pound right-halfback .who is ex pected to handle Stanford's line plunging this year, also will have the punting job, Coach Marchie r Schwartz indicated Monday night , Schwartz also can call on two endM. Hank Norberg and Alex Banks, to take turns at bootin the ntekin. ' " ' Schwartz, in no hurry to start the roush -staff, won't put pads ca the Indians until Thursday. America 11 Cards Are to Be Caught shoulders of (left to right), Johnny Joe jneawiek, Fred Walker and Freneny soroagaray. a reeens mrary to naiser is sai&M DO-tne main reason xor ue imager xotaup. Bearcat Grid Schedule Set; Keene Calls First Practice Next Monday Coach IX S. "Spec" Keene football schedule for the Willamette, university Bearcats Mon day, and said the 1942 team would begin official practice next Monday, with possibly one or later this week. ) The Bearcat schedule, subject to change, lists, eight games, two of - which will probably - be against service teams. Four of the eight will be played on Sweetland field and three of those four will be Friday afternoon engagements. The other, the annual game with Whitman, will ' take place ' on Thanksgiving day afternoon, No vember 26. v3- .V A previously slated September 28 opener with College of Idaho at Caldwell, Ida has been can celled, according to Keene, but the 'Cats will hold a "full dress" scrimmage on that date. ' : . Keene indicated he may accept October 17, an open date on the University of Oregon schedule, in place of the already slated game with Brigham Young uni versity at Frovo,.utah. Tint Willamette game for Sa lem is listed for October 9 against the Linfield Wildcats. The Willamette schedule: Oct S (Sat) Portland U. at Portland. Oct (FrL) Linfleld at Salem. : Oct 17 (Sat) Brigham Tonng at Ptoto. Utah, or U. of Oregon at Eugene. Oct 21 (FrL) Army team (possibly Fort Stevens) at Sa lem. Oct 20 (FrL) College of Paget Sonnd at Salem. Nov. C (FrL) Open. (Prob ably army team at Fort Stevens. Nov. 4 (Sat) raclfle V at Forest GroTO. Nov. Zt (Thankstiring) Whitman at Salem, Husky Soph Looks Good r - . - - SEATTLE, Sept 14-tfVAn 18-year-old sophomore from Yakima stood out in Mondays University of Washington football drill as flashy pass-snagging prospect " He was Ray Redman, whom Coach 4 Ralph Test" Welch de scribed recently as "a youngster who Is capable of breaking up J ball game every time he is in it' The emphasis was on an aerial of fensive, and Redman was scooting all over the field to drag In the tosses. Redman reported for the first time Saturday and it was his first full day's workout Brick Breeder Named' Montana. State Head f HELENA, Mont, Sept 14HV) The Montana board of education ratified Monday appointment ' of John "Brick" Breeden as athletic director at Montana State college, Bozeman, to succeed Schubert Dyche. Dyche is to go on foreign service with the American Red Cross. : Breeden, basketball coach, was one of . the- state college's best known athletes in the "23'a. Hpgan Shoots 71 In 7aUa-T7cHaEsliSbit WALLA WALLA. Sept ll-UP) Tough luck Kept little Ben Ho gan from getting below 73 Monday as golf dom's top - money maker clicked off a one-under-par 11 for. 13 holes in an exhibition at the Country dub. Hogan and Roy Lloe of ?o kane lest ta Sii IIanr.-a tzi ml ILeagmie Fla .to ILead Over KIxso. rote Keiser, Angle oaiaa, announced his "official wartime two informal workouts listed for Honored '- iaol NANCY MERKI Mcrkio Durdan Mandic Named For Sullivan PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 14-ff) Nancy Merki, swimming cham pion, Don Durdan and John Man- die, Oregon State college athletes, will be considered by the .Oregon AAU for nomination for - the James E. Sullivan award. , A special committee of the Ore gon AAU announced the names Monday. ' One of the trio will be selected late this month f or na tional consideration. Miss Merki won.- the 440-yard and the. 1500 meter swimming, tl ties of the national women's swimming meet Durdan was the star halfback of the Beavers' Rose Bowl foot ball team and played on basket ball and baseball teams. - Mandic waa captain and center of the Beaver Basketball quintet, which won the Coast conference northern division title. . Grid Schedules Appear Soon Watch for the 111 official football schedules of the eoan . try's snajor colleges tho fall page- of schedules will appear la your Statesman Braves 4, ub3 2 BOSTON, Sept 1HR-A four run, eighth inning, highlighted' by Max West's: third homer of the three-game series, gave the Bos ton Braves a 4 to 2 victory Mon day over the Chicago Cubs. Christian,' 1 up, but without - any knowledge of the layout Hogan was over par on only two holes. Remember . Every Tussiay & TL-zzzZzj 73 Ccurt Z-zzzX Bohham Serves Bomber Into Series: Games Behind 'Birds PHILADELPHIA,' Sept 14-ff) Still weary and nervous from their! struggle with the Brooklyn Dodg ers, the St Louis Cardinals had to! scramble Monday to get in a 6 to decision over the Phils. Bat they nude the grade with great fonr-mn rally, in tho ninth Inning and Increased their National league lead ta ltt games ever the Dodgers as well as keeping alive their chance to more another half a game for ward Tuesday while .Brooklyn waits throagh two open dates. The Cards showed the wear and tear of their gruelling series with the Dodgers at the end of last week and the doubleheader they -divid ed with the Phils Sunday. Catcher Walker Cooper was benched be cause of bruises and Captain Ter ry Moore left the game early be cause of a stiff leg. Yet they, made a confident start with a run in the first Inning, and with Harry Gumbert pitching no- hit ball for four frames.: The crowd , of 2530 fans envisaged a dreary afternoon.. . . , Although Ike Pearson clamped down tight on the Redblrds after wards, the first inning tally on Terry Moore's walk and a double by- Enos "Country" Slaughter looked authoritative. , - Then tho tail coders tied the score In the sixth on a single by Merrill May, a sacrifice, and an other single by Ron Northey, and from that point on the game was as wild and weird as any ever per petrated In Shibe park, v The Cards regained the lead withoat a bit when three errors gave them a ran in the seventh. The Phils retaliated by waUop- tng Gambert out of the box la their halT of the same Inning, seating twice on 1 four singles, and finally with one oat In the ninth the Kedbtrds . rose on a mighty rampage that brought four runs on four bits and three During this excitement both managers came back with pitchers they, had used Sunday and Howard Krist benefitted by getting credit for his 13th victory against three defeats."', ;:v Ji; John Podgajny, who had pitched hitless ball for the, Phils In the eighth, was the victim of the final uprising.; After getting Jimmy Brown' out ho was, tagged for a screaming triple by; Harry Walk er, and Slaughter -followed with a single that tied the score. This caused Manager Hans Lo- bert to call out Tommy Hughes, who had whipped St Louis with three-hit pitching In the first same Sunday, but it Droved a fu tile move. Stan Mushd slammed a double into right field and Slaugh ter was safe at home! when Catch er Tommp Livingston dropped the throw. Musial moved to third cn the play at the plate and scored on a single by Ken ODea, Sam Nahem replaced Hughes and First Base man Nick Etten immediately muffed a grounder by. Johnny Hopp. : Then Whitey Kurowski forced Hopp, but Second Baseman Danny Murtaugh threw wild try ing for a double play and OTlea came home. v. -; 1 .1 - vi St Lonls decided to take no chances Tuesday, j nominating 7 big Mort Cooper, the t game Throughout the Northwest Heidel berg Beer ia the pop ular -choice with those who enjoy a Uchiyetfull-bodied, beer with a. naturally fine Eavor. Next time try -Heidelbergit hits the spot couisusu szr.rrz.Ti, Ik. Tombm. WcaaJnstM Ms h Ell Divij 0 s 1 r a -f z I c x IWoarHsV Vs :;--s; r .1 e& g;-Cards Dodefe Bums Now CLEVELAND,- Sept, H-LPH The Yankees made it official Monday, clinching the 1942 Amer ican league pennant as they de feated the Indians 8 to S behind the pitching of big Ernie Bocham. No. matter , what happens from here on in, the Bronx bombers have Qualified for their second straight world , series and ' their sixth in the last seven years. With 88 victories and 47 defeats, they can lose all their remaining con tests and still finish In front of the second-place Boston Red Sox. Bonham, - mainstay of the champions' staff all season, al lowed the Indians nine hits as he hong ap his ZOth'triomph of the year and was not; at his hrmiant . best, bat his i team mates smacked Al Smith and j ' Tern Kennedy so lostlly it did nt,' matter. I :.-::-J'1r'yhyi;r '.:,' The Yanks took their newest honors with modesty and little ex citement By this time it Is a fa miliar story to Manager Joe Mc Carthy and most of his players. They went Immediately to De troit where they open a series Wednesday. ,. ;v . ' Since they moved firmly - Into the league leadership last May 6, the Yanks never were headed nor their lead seriously threaten ed. They held their longest lead August 2, ' when they were 13 games ahead of Boston. They clinched last year's flag Sept 4, a feat they were not quite able to match this time. - r Smith, who started Monday's game for Cleveland, did not de serve 1 everything that happened to him. Working smoothly, he held the Yanks scoreless tho first four Innings and . went Into the fifth holding a two-run lead, j But in that frame his support went to Pieces and the Yankees j pushed over four runs on three hits and two Cleveland errors. ; I ' Joe Dimaggio's lath homer, one of his four bits of the game, added another Yank ran m tho seventh, and Yemen Kennedy was pounded for a final three tallies la the ninth. It was Di maggio's first homer In nearly : a month. " -'-!" " ! New York .000 040 1038 14 1, Cleveland .000 200 100-3 -.9 4, Bonham and Rosar, - Hemsley (5); Smith, Kennedy (8), -and Hegan, Denning (9). .--,? Browns Annex Third Place . ST. LOUIS, Sept 14.-ff)-Tbe Browns battled 18 Innings. Mon day before downing the i tens clou Philadelphia Athletics, g to 4, and mathematically clinch ing third place. In the American league. Chet Laabs, Walt Jad-1 i nich and Mike Chartak smashed home rans for the Brownies, (18 tunings) V . - i V PhnadelphU V 4 15 S St Louis .. , ' S i l l. L. Barrla aad Swift; Man.' erielU Ferens (8) and Bares, FerreU. (t).'t - :V" :x, l:..y winner to pitch the final ia- . stall ment of the series. St Louis L 100 000 104-6 t 1 Philadelphia 000 001 200-3 7 6 Gumbert Dickson (7), Kj I s t (8), and ODea; Pearson, podgaj ny (8) Hughes (9), Mahem (), and Bragan,' Livingston (8). 1 T 1 y.") I !''-"l'f i i .. I"; ' "t ;.rr l 1 1 i I ; I ! Jo :f " i