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Western International ; Sett -So r Win Over ". Maroons ' Tonight : : Brings Wilis No-Name Lead Strong Milwaukie Club" Now in Front, Salem Second; V ; Cage Crews Set ter Swap; Baskets on Villa Floor 1 Salem high's basketball bucketeers take on the Northern division No-Name league leading Milwaukie Maroons on the Vifc floor tonight, but despite the spotty hoop record the Salem team has compiled this season, a win over the Maroones will give Coach Frank Brown s boys undis puted leadership of the league. . - . . ... ' o Milwaukie at present rides BY WHITNEY MARTIN NEW YORK, Feb. 1 5-(ff)-Mr, Bright and Mr. Fogg discuss current, events: i .. -- '- il - - Mr. Fogg It says here Branch Rickey says he ain't raiding the Cardinals in hiringUheir executives for his Dodgers because you can't raid your,, own organiza lion.. What does .that mean! " Mr. Bright Just what it says. It means Mr. Mr.1 Rickey con siders the Card- iLnaL farm organ ization his own. ; Mr. Fogg I thought -Mr. Ri'ckey was working for Sam I Breadon. . Mr. Bright He j, wkitM Mwti - jjUj he was in charge of the farms and if he ,'i hired men to. help him he con 5 eldered them - his men. r" Mr. Fogg Well-now, who paid i these men he hired? Mr. Bright Mr. Breadon paid i them. Mr. Fogg If they were j work ing for Mr. Rickey why didn't he pay them? Mr. Bright B e c a u s e they ; weren't working for Mr. Rickey. ; They were working for Mr. Brea . don. Mr. Fogg Huh? Mr. Bright Can't yon under stand? They were hired by Mr." i Rickey but they were working for Mr. Breadon. That's clear enough, isn't ft? Air. Fogg Sure, if I was run ning a factory, which I ain't, and I told a guy who's working for me to. hire some men, he's not : hiring them for me, he's hiring - Ihem for himself Is mat right? Mr. Bright Well, yes and no, 1 Mr. Fogg I could answer it like that. Mr. Bright Now here's the idea. Mr. Rickey considers them his men because he hired them and trained them, and if he wants to take them with him .when he leaves, why, there's r' nothing wrong with that Mr. Fogg 'Well, suppose I'm a lion tamer, which I ain't, and sup i pose I'm. hired by a circus to train i its -lions. .Does that mean that I when I quit I can take the lions j with me? Mr. Bright Of coure not. Mr. Fogg I trained them, didn't i? Mr. Bright You're off the beam. Take another example, now. When a football coach gets a better job somewhere else he usually takes his, staff of as sistants with him, doesn't he? - Mr." Fogg I guess so. Mr. Bright A man can quit his job if he wants, can't he? And if a foreman on a dam job quits to take a new one and offers jobs to the; men who worked under him before, there's nothing to keep them from taking .them, is there Mr. Fogg Well, why didn't Mr. .Rickey take the whole Cardinal ball, club with him? . They were all dug up by him, weren't they? Mr. B r i g h t That's different. The ball players are under con tract. They have to go where they ; are told. Mr; Fogg-Slaves, huh? Mr. Bright I guess so, but I'd like to be a slave like Joe Di ' Maggio. Mr. Fogg But I still don't see . why, If they were Mr. Rickey's sen, Sam ; Breadon " had to pay , them. . Mr. Bright Because they weren't working for Mr. Rickey. They were working for Mr. Brea ,. don. . . ' Mr. Fogg Then why does Mr. Rickey say they are his men? - " Mr. Bright Because he hired : them and trained them. They were Just v working lor Mr. . . Breadon,, that's all. Isn't that clear? Mr. - Fogg Sure, except , for oae little thing. I don't get it. Golf Tourney Dated PINEHURST, NC, Feb. 15 -(JP) Donald J. Ross, secretary of the Pinehurst Country club, announc ed Monday that the 41st annual 'North and South open golf tour- .nament would be held her March 23-25. The total prize money of $2000 will be given in war bonds and - stamps. Contestants Jmust be 38 years old or older or must be in the armed forces. Try as of Chine reaiecte. AjnaatAg SUCCESS fer SOM years la CHIN Urn matter wit what ailaacat ym are AFFLICT ED . aisorte., sinuiitis, heart. Ina, ' lirer. kidneys, stomach. gas, eontupauoa, ulcers, u- heti. fever. kla. female em- plain u Charlie Chan Chinese Herb Co. office Honrs Only Toes, aad Sat, 9 a as. to . aad Sua. aa We4- 9 a. Bt. to 19M p. 122 N. ComX SL. Salem, Ore. x, r - the top wiia one wm m s iwijr Crack Miler FRANK DIXON, New York uni versity freshman, is one of the nation's rising mile run aces. He won the Hunter classic mile in Boston Saturday night. In 4:11.4, defeating such ovalists as Gil Dodds and Earl Mitchell. OBaisIked; Linfield 61', Whitman 53. Washington 47, Idaho 28. Montana State College 56, Den ver 47. j Eastern Washington 59, Pacific Lutheran 31. Western Washington 50, St MaTtin's 44. ': ';r .- i- C Purdue 33,' Michigan 27. i Duke 59, Wake Forest 40.-. Texas A & M 54, Southern Methodist 47. ' Kansas 37, Iowa State 29. -Northwestern 52, Iowa 50. Wisconsin 57, Indiana 53. Illinois 67, Minnesota 43. Missouri 50, Oklahoma 45. Siebert Yes, Johnson No PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15-(P) Two contracts were returned to the Philadelphia Athletics Mon day a signed one from Dick Siebert, the club's longest holdout last year, and an unsigned one from Bob Johnson of Tacoma, Wash., who had demanded a sec ond bonus for last year. , Connie Mack said he would like to dispose lof Johnson, but not for cash alone, and that he had turned down an offer ofthat kind from the Boston Red Sox. Siebert was the fifth to sign. The others: Outfielders : Elmer Valo Johnny Welaj, -Felix Mac kiewicz and Jimmy Tyack. Hart Moves Up In Tennis Meet MIAMI, Fla Feb. 15-(-Doris Hart,, national girls' champion, swept easily through the quarter finals of the Miami midwinter tennis tournament Monday: by de feating Frances Ballinger, 6-0, 6-1. Francisco "Pancho" Segura, Ecuadorean player attending the University of Miami, rested Mon day, but second-seeded Carroll Turner handed Arthur Saslow a 6-2, 6-1 second round defeat. With identical scores of 6-1, 6-2, third-seeded Lieut Campbell Gillespie defeated Dick Bell and seventh-seeded Malcolm McAllis ter eliminated Tom Haney. " r Fite Results CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Lee Savold, j Paterson, NJ, . h e a v y weight, scored a spectacular knockout over Lem Franklin, Cleveland, Ohio, negro, in the tenth and final round of a bloody battle in Chicago stadium tonight Le i 1 Jill, Il-'-wi : (JSXJj gion Post Capital Post No. pf American Legion,' adopted, plans last - night Curing Its regular monthly meet ing to ! sponsor amateur boxing matches In Salem, Commander Ira O.VPilcher announced, i A committee has been appointed to promote : the .matches ; which are to bex held at the armory. Pilcher said that".an;investigaT sis, uk r 1 Salem whacked Oregon City, 41-28, early in the season but went down, 40 32, last Friday in the return game with the Pioneers. Those two games, has Salem pegged t at an even .500 in the percentages. Ore gon City has won one, lost a pair. Coach Merritt McKeel's visi tors will be strong favorites to keep the Vikings from taking over the top rung In the flag - chase,' as Salem may be again forced to play while not at full strength. First-fivers Courtney Jones , and Gordy - McMorris have shown progress with' re . speetive injuries but still may see little action tonight ' Should neither be available for a starting role Brown will prob ably start FJdon Farlow in Mc Morris' place and Travis Cross in the center circle. Cross has been dividing his playing time between both a forward and the center positions. A preliminary tussle between Coach Frank Beer's Jayvees and Coach Fat Seal's Jefferson high varsity cagers will start things off at 7 o'clock. The main event Is scheduled for 8:15. Salem will again play host Fri day night here, as the Albany Bulldogs pay their hoop respects in a return match that night Tonight's probable lineups: Milwaukie Salem Gribble F Svarverud Bolin F. Ransom Seamster C Cross High G Chapman Oberstaller G Farlow Linfield Whips Whitman 61-53 NORTHWEST STANDINGS: W L Pet. Pf Pa Linfield I 5 Willamette 4 Col. of Idaho 1 Whitman 1 0 1.000 277 158 0 1.000 182 146 1 .500 99 104 4 .200 242 250 5 .000 145 254 0 .000 00 00 Pacific : 0 CPS 0 Result Monday: At Linfield 61. Whitman 53. McMINNVILLE, Ore., Feb. 15 (JFy- Undefeated Linfield college scored its twelfth consecutive vic tory Monday night, 61-53, over Whitman college, to continue atop the Northwest conference. It was the fifth conference win for the Wildcats, who moved a half game ahead of Willamette university, which was four vic tories. Linfield maintained a ten-point lead until the closing minutes, when Whitman, paced by Soper and D. Roberts, closed the gap slightly. The half time margin was 41-17. Don Hansen, Linfield ' forward, was high scorer with 22 points. The teams meet again Tuesday night. Lineups: Linfield '(CI) (53) Whitman Hansen (22 ) T .. (4) Miller Verment 10) F ... (2) Sommerville Frazier (11) C (3) Williams Partlow (8) t.. G (2 Mar Nelson (2) . G (0) O'DeU Substitutes: Linfield. Peterson 6. Hu bet 2; Whitman. Soper 15. Bothwell 5, C. Roberts 2, D. Roberts 16, Thomp son 4. 61st Straight BALTIMORE, Feb. 15-)p)-Wii-lie Pep, of Hartford, Coring, the featherweight , champion of -the world, won' his 61st consecutive victory Monday night, taking , unanimous 10-rourid decision from BUly Speary, ;of Nanticbke,' Pa in a non-title bout j" !: V Pop weighed 1294, Speary 132. Carey's 32 Markers i V , Pace Gates "Cage Win TURNER Center Don; Carey plunked in what is believed to be a South Marion County B league basketball individual scoring rec ord here Friday night when? his 32 points paced Gates hi eh to 33-27 win over the Turner Bull dogs,: Turner made the first baiket ' of the game, but Carey and his . mates started pitching- la bas kets from all over the floor to .: turn the tilt inte a rent. The ? Turner second s stringers downed the Detroit high Bees by a 27-15 count here Saturday night. Gates (33) Sears (101 Oliver (ft) Carey 32 (37) Tamer ' 3) Schifferer F F 0) Young (10) Metcalfe Mobley 0 . Q lift) Peterson G. (3) Bishoo Knutson (7) . Subs for ner BaU 2 Subs for Gates Bill Oliver 4. Tur- Referee: Ban. tion has been made and plenty of talent, is available. : He .indi cated that athletic officers at Camp Adair, favored highly such a i plan l and j would '; stock t such amateur" . cards . With" numerous fighters. , It is hoped that 'the Chemawa Indian school will also supply, -battlers for the weekly cards which are said . to be ready Pep Punches S SI Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Huskies Smack Vandal Quint, 47-26 Count Winners Nqw Nearer Leading WSO Qub ; Play. Again Tonight NORTHZRN , DIVISION STANDINGS W I, Pet. Pf Pa WSC S ; .S67 419 431 Washington 7 4 .830 322 ,443 Oregon :! 7 S M3 SIS 489 Oregon State S a jsoo 450 456 Idaho ...l t .100 393 48S Result. last night: At Idaho 26, Washington 47. MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb." 15-() Driving back toward the north ern division. Pacific Coast con ference basketball top spot they held overnight last week, ; the University of Washington Huskies, crushed the last-place Idaho Van dals Monday night, 47 to 26, after holding a 21-9 halfttime lead. . The Huskies, who had speed to burn and kept the floor smok ing, moved to -within .031 per centage points of first . place Washington State, the team with which they swapped the lead Fri day and Saturday. There was little doubt about the Washington intentions from the Instant Bill Morris caged the first goal on the tipoff play, five seconds after the opening whistle. Idaho got within one point of the racing visitors at 4-3, but then stood still until the count zoomed to 9-3. Fred Quinn, scoring ace of the division, sat on the Idaho bench at the game's start as punishment for missing a practice, but was rushed in when the-tally got up to 12-5 and immediately narrowed it to five points" Pl4 to 9, only to have the Huskies blanket him with a defense that kept. Quinn and all other Idahoans present scoreless for, 11 full minutes. The half time breather merely ; put more tinder in the Washing- ton bonfire, Morris stoking It with 10 points in 12 minutes before he left the game on per sonal fouls. He and Bob Bird each flipped two goals at the start and Washington held that 21-point margin until Morris went out, when Idaho staged one brief counting flurry to narrow the" gap to 37-20. Washington easily held off the bid and coasted to the finish. Idaho was ragged up-floor and missed many of its tries, hurried and harried by the , Washington defense in which Forward Boodie Gilbertson played the jurryingest role. The Huskies sifted easily through the Vandal defense, scor ing most of their points on lay-in flips. ' The Morris scoring outburst gave him top honors , with 14 points, Quinn placing second with an even dozen. Bird had 11 and John Ryan tossed 10 for Idaho. The teams meet . again Tues day night. ' WASHINGTON Ft 1 TP 7 Gilbertson. t Taylor, i . Ford, t Nelson, f Gilmur. c Sheaier, e Morris, g Gronsdale, ' Leaskv C - - 3 :.l 3 0 1 0 ft .-.1 ;..S 3 1 14 Bird. s 11 47 Totals 1 IDAHO . R. Ryan.- t Fredeklnd,' Hoobing, f Collins, t Evans, e Quinn, c" Benson, g . , Sodorff. ' g -J. RySn. g ..0 J .0 1 . ..s ..1 "0 j- 0 13 ,. 3 1ft 14 Totals 4 10 Halftime acoi Washington 31. Idaho t. Free throws missed: Gilbertson. Tay lor, Gilmur, Morris. Bird. F red e kind. Hoobing, Quinn. Benson 3. J. Ryan. Referee: Squinty Hunter, Spokane. Pioneer Loop Tosses Towel . POCATEtXQ, - Idaho, Feb. 15 VP) Because of the shortage of baseball players, lack of. transpor tation facilities, increased costs of operation and "uncertain condi tions caused by the national emer gency the Pioneer Baseball league has suspended operations for the duration. Directors . of the four-year-old loop voted Sunday to fold up until after the war because they felt that If the league Am ponsor for launching ; some time " next month. ' The post will supply prizes for contestants as well as pay trans portation costs , to and - from , the armory for contestants It -.will also supply , any such equipment needed to stage the bouts, . i 1 The revival of amateur fights in Salem , by the Legion comes AL LIGHTNER Statesman Sports Editor, Morning; February 16. 1843 Notch 'Mother phi rSAwMS:. s WILLIE PEP 1 (facing camera) of Hartford, Conn, the New York Boxing commission's world featherweight titlist, parries blow In the seventh round of his bout with Davey Crawford of New York. Pep won a unanimous decision after 10 rounds which made it his 60th consecutive victory. (Pep won his Cist straight last night by defeating Billy Speary In 10 rounds at Baltimore.) - Hosses to Do Double Duty At Bay Track LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-(JPy The carriage trade will begin flocking to the Bay Meadows rac ing strip on the San Francisco peninsula next Saturday. - e Horse racing is coming back to California under certain war-time restrictions, and one of them is that the patrons of Bay Meadows refrain from using automobile rubber getting to and returning from the park. Tally-ho service will be util ized by the Bay Meadows man agement to transport race adher ents from the end of the street car line to the park. Authorization for, a 25-day meet ing was granted the bay area track Monday by the California horse racing board. Rubber Ad ministrator Williaem Jeffers tele graphed Chairman Jerry Giesler he had no objection to the race meeting as long as automobiles were barred from the plant and special trains were not utilized to transport spectators. SHA Five Nips Angels, 17-16 The Scred Heart academy cagers had to rely on a" basket made good in the last .15 seconds of play-r-a long howitzer by For ward Moisan to eke out a 17-16 win over the Mt Angel . Preps yesterday. The game's lead see sawed .from the- very start and Mt Angel was in front, 16-15, with 15 seconds left. -1 Then came the do-or-die shot which won the riotous' game": for Sacred Heart; The Academians tangle, with Chemawa in a return game" today. The win over Mt. AngeV was the second this season for, "Sacred Heart, .' although previously the academy five had not defeated a ML Angel team.ip eight years. SaereO Huurt ") Moisan () -F Meier (7) J- F (1) C- . (IS) Mt Aatal (3) Belmeicr . J) Traegcr (4) Beming (3) FY Hiuth . (2) 'vs. Hauth Volk (4)- G Subs for Scra near, ' "T gen. Mt. Angl EpptnSV Demeka. Tau'by. 'v. ' -- ' ' - started and couldn't finish, H would be detrimental" to - ball In generaV , . - The league Is in good financial condition, reelected President Jack HaUiwell said, and has a sinking fund that will be kept intact until such a time as play can be re sumed. T .v;, - ateur Fights as an answer to the many requests byl fight fans that the game be opened up here again. A motion during last night's meeting was also passed to furn ish $100 worth of equipment for a day room for the men at. Camp Adauv JThe post also discussed a nin ' f nr donating some th- letic, equipment for. us.e. at 'Adair To Black Oiit For-Buration' OvTiers Hang Tougli Until February 25 Deadline; Application for El Foldo Endorsed and Waiting TACOMAi Wash.. Feb. 15 International baseball league down for the duration" sign on further activities in the suc - year - The directors instructed Abel to draw ud an application for One for Pep Phils' Bidders Hold Session NEW. YORK, Feb. 15-;P)-The four groups bidding for the pur chase of the! Philadelphia Phils from the National league planned to meet Monday night with Louis Carroll, attorney for the league. President Ford Frick said Mon day, - however,' that l"no matter what happens at the, meeting there will, be ho announcement since. any. definite action must be approved by the entire league. . .Last week Frick said the league would operate the dub itself if no satisfactory offer ' is received. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 -(JP) A syndicate headed by John B. Kelly, US director of physical fit ness. Was reported Monday night to have raised; its bid for the stock of the Philadelphia Phils ball club to $165,000. 'Mural Casaba League Starts The neW City Intramural bas ketball leagues at Parrish junior high school got under way last night with three games, one in the A, B and C divisions. " . The Getzendaners took a 25-13 win" over the Merks in the A league scrap, the Yarnells downed the Carrows, 24-13, in the B com petition and the Berwicks tripped the shawyers, 22-17, in the. C league. - All j teams entered are named; for their respective cap tains, i .- .' Second round play will be held Wednesday night "A- Divisions Getscadaaer (2S) Compton 7) uF. Carver ) .. ',,,,) F- HiUickcr 8) i..C. Thompson (0) G Getzendaner (2 G T"B" Division i TaracU (4 ; Esch (1ft). L-F,. Harp t0 i-Jr Nish () : iC (13) Merk i(4); Parnell (0) " Bonesteele 14) Boise X.' (5) Sim (0) Merk f 1J). Carraw . () Eastridfe , J) Brant (3) . Lucas Walery (4). .G 3) Dalke Yamell (0) . G (1) Sherman I Yarnell subi Marknam 4. ' . -C DivUion Berwick (33)! Fitzmaurice (10) P. Dcekcbacb 4iF. Guh (3) LC. (") taawrcr 4 Valdex (2) Dickey (6) Rmirll Berwick (4). n 0) Brown Gem me 11 (1) G (2 CJhamberlain Subs Shawver J, McLaughlin 1. - Increase in Juror Fees Proposed . Under the provisions of a bill introduced by Sen. Rex Ellis, Um atilla county, jurors fees would be increased from S3 to $5 a day. ; , Sen. Ellis said this measure had received the approval . of several county courts due to .increased living costs. ! ' ' Here in conjunction with the present s tat-wide Athletic Equipment for the Servicemen" drive. -. Pilcher also saithat the com mittee, although not named pub licly yet, has been. Instructed to push plans and arrangements for the amateur fights s$ that they may get under way as soon as J possibles By AL LIGHTNER Statesman Sports Editor The four directors and President convened here Sunday and all but Ty Cobb Bats Again- For Baseball Diamond Great Says 1 Game Is Necessary ' As Matter of 3IoraIe , . , . -?By RUSS NEWLAND ? ; .SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-(JP) Tyrus Raymond . Cobb spoke up Monday for the sport In which he won undying fame with a public appeal to the government "to con tinue professional baseball if pos sible during these war ' times as a matter, of morale for the people, military and civilians alike. - r, ' The eld Detroit Tigers star ex - pressed the belief that baseball, especially of the major league ., variety, "has a definite place In the dally life ef Americans, wherever they happen to be on this earth." -.He tempered the opinion with the explanation "If it is a question of interfering with the war effort then it and all sports should be discontinued. v . "I know baseball men, from the 'playing ranks to the front office. They'll call it off tomor row If the government thinks It best. The baseball club owner Is a peculiar Individual. He lives In a little world of his own in spite of the public aspect of his business. He thinks his profes sion has a role In the life of the country In times like this but he does not know how to go about presenting his ease. ' "Some other sports may attract larger attendances or involve more participants in a year but I think basebal would get the most votes in a national popularity contest. And I believe that if our soldiers, sailors, marines and other fight ers were polled, wherever they may be, they would ask for the"1 big. league scores" and. some news about the Yankees, ' Dodgers, Car dinals and the rest. ( "If England with all Its re- strictions can e a r r y ' on with "sports It seems reasonable to -assume we can also, tva m a . limited fashion! The war conies first, as every citizen realizes. But If the manpower situation permits, baseball should be kept alive. The people must have some outlet and I believe that baseball, above all other sports, 'provides It for them even if lil means only reading the scores." Coast Loopers . LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.JPy Giving rein to war-bridled opti mism, directors of the Pacific Coast Baseball league .Monday voted to continue the Shaughnessy playoff 3 for the 1943 season at their annual meeting here. : Unanimous approval was given the post-season playoff -' among first division , teams for the presf dent's cup under, which a purse of $12,000 is distributed. It. had been predicted freely before the meet ing that the plan would be shelved for the duration.' ' ." v -? ' In the face of uncertainties, the directors adopted a long resolu tion addressed to Rubber Director William Jeffers, Paul V. McNutt of the war. manpower commission, Donald Nelson of the war produc tion . board and other government officials seeking some clue as to the future of baseball. . . ; The league will maintain . last year's policy of admitting service men at reduced prices, -v . Small Turnout Greets " Cal Crew Boss Ebright ' BERKELEY. Calif., Feb." 15-UP) Rowing Coach Carrol "Ky" 'Eb right of the University, of Calif or- nia greeted the smallest crew turn out of his close to 20-year regime Monday when 27 varsity oarsmen and 45 freshmen signed up. It was about half the normal number;-. - - - -;-' .:,: - ';, ' ; ,' Of the varsity men, sufficient for exactly three boats, 19 have had experience and the rest are green hands. .The California schedule: April 3, interclass; May 1, Stanford; May IS, Washington (all at Oak land Estuary); May 25, UCLA at Los Angeles (tentative). Caspar-Cutlers Win J Caspar-Cutlers downed the Trotters. 31-28, In a basketball game at the Y last night. Gar rell Deiner's seven points paced the winners. Johnson got' 11 for the Trotters. . Caspar-Catler 31) Link 6 , r : south (s r Delner (7) C (21) Trettcrs - til) Johnson (J) Niemeyer (2) Sheldon (7) Whltmore (4) Palmateer Fitzsiinons (6) C Seders trom (8) G, Appeals Keep Playoffs 6 Robert B. Abel of the Western actually hung out the "closed oia circuit. the league's retirement for the duration or wona war u to o submitted to National Associaetion. President W. G. Bramham not" later than February 25, the dead line for all minor league baseball clubs , to decide on operating " in 1943 or not. Abel, was also instructed, however,- to hold back this application until the last possible moment, as the directors are still seeking clar ification of two things: 1. Will the Pa el fie Coast league be In a position to supply - enough players to the four Western International league "clubs' to afford the latter means 'of that important necessity for .'operation? : "Are ballplayers in. general to be given deferment from : Manpower Commissioner ' Paul McNntt's recent statement to the .effect that all men between, the -ages of 18 and 3t are to be drafted this year; regardless of non-essential Jobs, dependents, etc? " Until both those questions ara answered to the satisfaction of the Western . International directors, Abel Is not to send in the applica tion for suspension of the league. Should neither question be ans wered by February 25, Abel will forward the application to Judge Bramham and the league will close its four doors for the dura tion. - All directors Mrs. Geo. E. Waters of Salem, Roger Peck of Tacoma. Wn, Wm. "Bill" Ulrich of Spokane and Bob Brown of .Vancouver and President Abel admitted ' that neither question could probably be answered In such a way that would prompt the class B circuit to operate, this summer.: It was pointed out that the Coast league showed signs of depleted rosters (Since its eight clubs were buying up numerous players, cur- . rently v- and various communica tions from Coast league club own ers 'to the WIL mogule- actually tell of dire ; player shortages on the AA rosters. ' The Western International di rectors were also of the unanimous opinion that should ballplayers be allowed : deferment the coming season, such will apply ' only , to major league Journeymen. All were firmly 'convinced, however, that no clarification statement on players status was forthcoming from McNutt now or ever. Abel gave a report on the Na- , tlonal association's meeting held In Chicago in December, which he attended at theVlL's repre 'sentative. He told of. a strong move by numerous leame pres idents to legislate a law wherein players would not be made free agents should their respective clubs faiel to operate. Abel re called that so much pressure, in the form of Bramham and his executive committee, 11 was thrown against such a move ; that It wasn't even allowed to be discussed thoroughly. Baseball law reads to the effect that should a club fail to operate during a season all its players active, on the defense list or on the voluntary retired or suspended lists automatically became free agents. ' The four club owners indicated that should the league fold up, all would attempt to install some kind of semi-pro baseball program dur ing the summer. Both Brown and Peck have already been approach ed by ' war industry groups for ; permission to use the Tacoma and Vancouver" parks for - industrial league play. . Ulrich said that he would allow "even kid leagues'! to play this summer at Ferris field in Spokane. - Mrs. Waters said she had dis cussed with military officials , the possibility of numerous games' . between - service teams . for George E.. Waters park do ing the summer. " Tri-County; Football H League Looks Forward EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 13.-;PH Tri -county football league offi cials announced Monday they were going ahead with' plans for the 1943 ieason. V The league was divided into sec tions consisting of Lebanon. Sweet Home, Junction City and Univer sity of Eugene In the north and Reedsport, Roseburg, Cottage Grove and Springfield in the south. A three-game schedule for teams in each section was announ ced. Winners will meet for tha league title. - Relief At Last for Your Cough - Creomulslon relieves promptly be cause it goes right to the seat of the trouble to help loosen and. expel, germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and. heal raw, tender, in named bronchial mucous mem cranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way it ctackly allays the cough or you art to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Courhi, Oiett CcL'j, Crcnchlllj