S Tho Stcrtoamcm. Salomv Oregon. ThnradcrrY April M.-H4T Tif ni i more r layers Sign, Handball Tourney's Deadline For Entries Tonight . The entry deadline in the Sa lem YMCA Handball tourney has been extended to 6:30 tonight, Y officials announced yesterday. The meet, the biggest event of its kind ever to be held in Salem, thus far boasts 30 signees. Nine trophiejrhave been put up by local firms as prize in the competition which includes Class A, B and C brackets, both doubles and singles. Anyone living within a 25-mile radius of Salem is eli gible to enter the event. Entry fee is 50c. , Latest entrants are Norman Wins low, prominent handballef in pre-war years, Ed Schiess and Glen Lukinbeal. Doubles teams formed thus far include: (Class A) r Warren Doo-little-Russ Bogart; Bob Duncan Bob .Hamilton; Lee Shinn-Bob Smith; D. Calfy-John Kelly. (Class B) Horace Mounts-Don Douris; (Class C) BUI Shepherd Ray Alderin; Dick Chambers-Ed isChlCSS. . r r - ' - .,, i :: . : .. . ...... ..: ... ... KoHitt' Along II I By Jerry Stone " I i - r . ; . ;yOnaaajaaaii sssax mt1t-- r i - i iff r ti if rL iffrt'f J'""tr f'-"--'-'''''''' fcMiHKMhmamtai israariwiisai Word from the south advises that the Snnset alleys in LA where 'the ABC Is belnr ran off is one of those sound-proof affairs. Meaning that when you put the ball ln-there for a strike you're not going to hear the crash of those pins you Capitol Alley trondlers who are making the trip down. Now this oond-proef business may to be a. move in the right direc tion to the engineers but to many a roller It would take ill the kick out of the same. After, all. what Is the bir thrill of a bulls rye pocket ball but to hear the wham when those pins scatter . . . Too bad Glen S tetter didn't . stick with- Sacramento (and we're still wondering why) for he's the nice quiet sort of . guy you like to see go places . . . Ray Orteig. the ex-Vancouver Cap belter, is still taking a back seat to Ted Jennings at third-base for the San Francisco Sealsbut they can't keep Kay. out of the line-up for long what with that big bat of his. Incidentally Kay has a bre- - t ; , ther. Larry, playing the middle STEVE O'NEILL patch for Washington State . . . Biddy Gentxkow la continuing to bring a sparkle to Jack Wilson's eye down at Medford. Kiddy Is pul ling that hard ball with a solid power equalling that which he showed to the local Softball league. Right now Gentxkow is bothered a bit by a sore arm which might be attributed to the changeover from softball . .'. With Del Balllnger out of the Beaver line-up for two months.' the chance of Bank Sousa bolstering the Senator catch ing corps appear slimmer ... Minor Complex . This strange minor league complex which seems to affect a' certain type of diamond performer is once more in evidence as Bob Joyce came up with a pitching win as he resumed his career with the Seals last week. Joyce, on hte strength of a Sl-Wln jear with San Fran cisco In 1943, went up to the Giants last season but didn't have It New he's back down and will probably come near duplicating that '45 record. Psychology of some sort, you'll have to call It . . . There've been a lot of 'em In the same category. Lou Novlkoff. the Russian ripper. Gene Lillard (who hit 52 homers for LA one year and eouldnt even get a bunt with the' cubs). Larry Barton (always a good hitter on the coast), Kewpie Dick Barrett, a top hurler In the PCL but not even qualified to tote the glove of a Breeheen or Cooper when ho was p far a National league try-out,- and there are plenty of others In the same bracket . . . Don't Worry, Lillie . Lillie Larsen. our sheet's esteemed Farm editor from the Silverton vicinity, was perturbed the other day over a rumor she'd heard that Silverton's State league franchise might be moved to some other town. No need to bo alarmed; Lillie, for there's obviously not a shade of truth to the story. The league fathers would-be craiy to remove the franchise from one of the best dang baseball burgs In existence, SUverton. with it colorful baseball history and its Bill McGinnls, is a must, that's all . . . , Vico Rise Dramatic The poignant drama of a kid Jumping from Waters park to De troit's Briers stadium within the apace of a year still has better than t 5e-5o chance of materialisation. For George Vice still Is Impress In 'cm. There Is, however, a small battle of opinions being waged by Tiger General Manager Bill Evans and Field Pilot Steve O'Neill. Evans thinks VIco should have the benefit of another year's season ing In the minors. O'Neill, perhaps dreaming that there might be an immediate compensation for the going of Grecnberg, wants to start George right out as Detroit first sacker come opening day. It's still anybody's guess as to who will win out but one thing Is certain George Vice won't be the loser !n any case. For the lanky, former Solon Is gonna be at the No. 1 bag eventually. Incidentally, the Tigers were offered 535,08a for "Veek" by an unrevealed source In the early stages of spring training .. . it -- Betz Skriigs Off Suspension " PARIS, April P-iaV-Pauline Betz, barred from amateur tennis by the game's ruling body in the United States, arrived here, from Monte Carlo "today and, while still undecided about future plans, declared the suspension "sort of nudges me toward professionalism.- ' V "I don't want to sit in a cor ner,' said the feminine turf court champion of the United States and England, here for a lew days before starting a vacation . in Switzerland,' "I want to play ten nis. If I can't play amateur ten nis then 111 play professional ten uis." ' Gals to Open s Bowling Classic , GRAND RAPIDS, Mich April IHP-A dozen of the nation's top feminine - bowlers, y survivors of city and district eliminations, toe the line here tomorrow in a six game sweepstakes feature leading off the " Women's " International Bowling Congress tournament Although the event originally was scheduled ' to continue for only six weeks, indications were that a record entry of 1,700 teams and approximately 9,000 individ uals would continue to shoot for .the $62,000 in prize money into mid-June. V - ' " : GONE: There will be n Wally Flager at shortstop for too Salem Senators this season.4 The club released the crack shortstop (above) outright yesterday; Fitter was injured In spring train ing at Riverside and has been wearing a large east, on one leg. - He had hoped to be In shape to play in -about three weeks. Flager said last night he was undecided on Immediate baseball plans. ' Truman Gets Annual Pass from Griffith WASHINGTON, April t President Truman, in high good spirits, received today his annual American league baseball paai from Clark Griffith. The south' paw chief executive, who Is ex pected to throw the first ball at Washington's opening game against the New York Yankees Monday, also got a wallet to put the ducat In. But the president - confided to reporters and photographers in a ceremony on the -porch outside his executive office that Mrs. Tru man "got the best of if The first lady's pass was la an alligator bag bearing the gold Initials B.W.T. - Amity Plans League. AMrTY-(Special)-A local soft ball league will be organized at a meeting here Thursday night, probable entrants including four Amity teams and clubs from Hopewell and Perry dale. Towns people will condition the local field for play. Director Wilbur Johnson plans to schedule a num ber of outside games during the season. . Ducks Slate Montana PORTLAND, April &-F-The University of Oregon will play its first home baseball game of the season against the University of Montana tomorrow afternoon in a double-header. " Old Sol Beams on Bailers Senators (Drill Hard For Weekend Contests a .. MEDFORD. April 9-(Special) -Old Sol beamed down on Salem's spring -training camp here today and Manager Jack Wilson was quick to take advantage of it by ordering the club through a stiff drill lasting practically four hours. a Razzle-Dazzle Onlookers Surprised jt Beaver Formations -OREGON STATE COLLEGE, April 9-(Special) Campus ob servers watching the Oregon State college football team in spring practice sessions this week came away talking about the way the Orangemen are throwing the pigskin and the deceptive new formations being taught by Coach Lon Stiner and his aids. . The Beavers wasted little time in getting under way with im portant work and with a week and a half gone the rumors from the dressing rooms indicate that' the Staters will spring a new type of fense next fall. Indications are that it will be the most wide open play seen in the Pacific north west in-many a day and will re semble the style of play used in the ' southwest, which for many years has led the way In offense for- college football. Stiner picked up the new for mation from the experience he had helping coach the West all star : team to victory last New Year's day over the heavily fa vored East team in the San Fran cisco Shrine grid classic - The West completely baffled the east ern squad with the tricky passing and, offensive formations used. Ball Briefs HICKORY. N.C April 9 AP) Th New York Gianu defeated the Cleveland Indians 7 to 4 in a baseball game here today, advancing the Na tional league victors to a IS edfe in their exhibition series with the Amer ican league club. BIRMINGHAM, AU April S St. Leui Brewnie harlera NeUea Potter aaa Jack Kramer aUewcd the PttUkargh Pirates IS fciU bat kept them scattered aa the St. Xoais dab won S to 4. ' CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April - (AP) Oscar Judd cracked a two-run homer in the second Inning and Emil Verban cam through with ioup sin gle today at the Philadelphia Phillies whipped the Washington Senators , S to 2. - SAVANAH, Ga April S AP j Tbe Philadelphia Athletics west on . : a Bitting rampaga today, peand , tag oat 2S blows 4a whipping Sa . vaaaafc of the Sally lea g ye, 2 to Z. RICHMOND, Ind April t (AP) A long outfield fly by Third Baseman Bob Elliott in the last of the ninth scored Connie Ryan from third base today to give the Boston Braves a 5-4 victory over their American as sociation farmhands, the Milwaukee Brewers. ) ,: ! ATLANTA, Ga April S (AP Pat Mallla smaskea a two-ran autta laaiag homo ran to save a victory for Southpaw Hal Newhoaser to adght as the Detroit Tigers defeat ed the Atlanta Crackers, S to X. 8HREVZPORT. La, April S APV Emit Kush and Doyle Lade, dividing the pitching duties for the Chicago Cubs, today whacked out a 7 to 0 victory over Shreveport to wind up the - exhibition affairs with Texas league-teams. The winners collected nine hits off: four Shreveport hurlers. ! KINGSPORT, Tena, April li (AP The BstaRd Sex baafed oat five hoaxers ana is other hits today to roU over the Ctactnattl 4 Reds 11- tm aa oxklhittoa game -: wltaessed by a crowd of more than ',HIJTC1T HOT ATLANTA. Ga.. AprU 9-UPh- Treddie Hutchinson pitched a six hitter and Dick Wakefield collect ed a triple and two singles as the Detroit Tigers trimmed the At lanta Crackers, 10 to 2, tonight. Tryin Bunnell ' Venetian Blinds SALES & SERVICE LAUNDRY & REPAIRS GEORGE! ELECTRIC 493 Center SU Salem, Ore. Phone 6909 Snap to Fight Second Mainer K-Falls Comer Shows Wednesday at Armory Jack Snap, the . sharp-handled fistic lad from Klamath Falls, will help take care of second main event chores at the armory next Wednesday - night, . Matchmaker Tex Salkeld announced last night. One of the most promising mid dleweights in the state, Snap will collide with the hard-swinging and always-aggressive Ray Garcia of Denver who makes up with fortitude his scarcity of class. Snap and Garcia will go eight rounds, as well the first mainer featuring Villager Bud Abney against the tough Portland negro, Sonny Jackson. Salkeld wanted to shove Snap right in with Abney on the next show, but Abney's manager, Sam Duncan, nixed the plan until he had a look at the K-Falls clouter in action. Should both Abney and Snap come through with Wednesday wins it is likely they will mix in a mainer in the future. Three four-round prelims, will be added to the card later, the top one featuring Salem's Ralph Ayers, Salkeld hopes. Tickets go on sale at Maple's next Monday morning. Although the infield was too wet l for much work, the Senators chased fungos and went through lengthy batting practice in which all pitchers took a crack at throwing. Dick O'Boyle's turn on the hill was cut short by a sore arm but the rest of the mound staff looked good. A short infield workout wound up the afternoon. Monday the Solons chased flies in the rain and Tuesday's drill was rained out completely. Vince Lazor, who joined camp last week, has been called upon to pitch Friday night's game against University of Oregon. Ken. Wyatt will throw the first of Satusday's double header against the Collegians while Paul Soder berg will handle the second game. Dick Sinovic will oppose Wenatchee Sunday. Buzz Sporer, Dan OToole, Frank Smith and Jerry Nelson will handle relief chores. Balance of Friday's line up will see Bud Peterson at short, Jim Wert at first, Mel Nunes at second, Ben Gregory, right field, Marty Krug, left field, Paul Hal ter, center field, Hank Bartolomei, third base, and Don Cook catch ing. Some changes will be made Saturday and Sunday, Wilson saidTed Kerr will catch the first game Saturday and Cook will be behind the plate in the nightcap and on Sunday. Dads' Banquet Fridav Nielit The annual Salem hieh school Dads' club sponsored basketball banquet will be held Friday night at 6:30 o'clock in the high school cafeteria. Upwards of 100 of the city school system's basketball players, many of whom played on championship teams during the season, will be honored. Tickets for the banquet, open to the public, are on sale at Ma ple's sportseree. Principal speaker for the ban quet will be Coach Slats Gill of Oregon State, who will bring along Beaver players Lew Beck and Cliff CrandaJL Spec Keene, OSC - athletics boss, will , also be an honored guest, j ' Men Clubbers Meet TonigKt Another weekly Men's club session is in store for the Salem Golfing dan tonight at the South River road course. As usual, weather permitting, there will be a nine-hole feature tourney. Oth erwise activities will be -confined to the clubhouse. v Qualifying Play In the Elks tournament is expected to speed up as the weekend approaches. A number of linksters have yet to turn in scores. Deadline for the qualifying rounds is Sunday night Fletcher, Osborn Pace Coasters SAN FRANCISCO, April 9-Jf) -Righthanders Gay Fletcher of Sacramento, ahd Don Osborn of the Los Angeles Angels,' with two wins apiece and no defeats, paced Pacific Coast league pitchers through games of April 6. League Statistician William McGees' rec ords, released today, listed 25 moundsmen undefeated ' in the first week of play. am Durocher Banishment Checks Brawling, Colorful Career By Whitney Martin NEW YORK. April -(VTbe one-year suspension of Manager Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers brings to; a temporary check one ' of the: most hectic career In baseball, a career highlighted by great triumphs and bitter disappointments, by brawls and arguments and fines and eonrt actions.) ' From the moment be stepped foot on a diamond as a pro back In 1925. to receive a brief try eat with the Yankees that same year, the garrulous, aggressive, fiery Lippy never has remained Chandler Long Contest Winds Up, 4-4 Angels, Seals Both Lose; Sactos Victors i (By the Associated Press) San Diego and Portland fea tured Pacific Coast; league play last night as they battled to a 15 inning 4-4 ' tie, the (content being called because of the midnight time limit. The Padres neverthe less increased their ! leading mar gin as both San Francisco and Los Angeles dropped contests. The Oakland Oaks took their sec ond game of the new campaign with a 10-inning 4-3 victory over the Angels, while the Hollywood Stars whitewashed the Seals, .3-0. Sacramento beat Seattle, 7-4. The PadrepBeave- tilt was a thriller all the way with both clubs doing all their score-making in the initial five innings. For the next 10 frames it was one goose egg after another. Johnny Bianco started for the Beavers, being replaced by Ad Liska in the 10th. Portland ....Oil 020 000 000 0004 12 1 San Diego . 110 020 000 000 000 t 7 0 Bianco. Liska (10) land Muratore. Holm (15); Vitalich. Trtner (6) and McDonnell. Kerr ( 10). j Oakland 000 020 001 14 11 2 Los Angeles 000 IIO 000 03 S 1 Arnold. Hayes (S). jSpeer (9) and Keacse. Kaimondl (9) (10) and M'alone. Adams, Baker Seattle 003 1100 0004 It 0 Sacramento 600 001 00 7 10 3 Pearson. Orpbal (1), Velovic (8) and Hill. Stagf (t); Orphan and Fitzgerald. Hollywood .'OOO 100 300 37 IS J San Francisco . . 100 110 010 0 11 3 Smith. Hutford (71 and Unser, Shee ly (. Cameron (10): ; Melton. Rosso (7). Powell (9). Jensen '(10) and Ok- Todowski, Leonard (9). I Viking Bailers Pocket Opener Coach Harold Hauk's Salem high diamond crew j made a be lated season's debut yesterday on Olinger field and did it impres sively enough as they conked Dallas 17-1. The tilt, moved to Olinger from Waters Park be cause of wet grounds, went only five innings because! of rain but even in that brief showing the Viks showed flashes of potency. Cleanly outclassing the Dragons, the Hauks.' attack featured a 10 run . second inning with Del Kleen's triple the sparkler. Craig. Coursey and Stoutenberg all .did effective hill work jfor the Sa lems, holding Dallas) to two hits. Hendrie, Dasch, Osborn and Fleming all garnered two blows for the locals. Dallas 000 01 1 t Salem J 10 4 117 12 2 Kunz. McCully (4) I and Yeager: Craig. Coursey (4). Stoutenberg (3) and Allison. Cummings: (5). Joe's Progress Raises Hopes ST. PETERSBURG. Fbu AprU sMAVGus Maueh. New York Yankees trainer said today he hoped Joe DIMaggio would be ready for use as a j pinch-hitter by opening- day of the American league. "DiMaggio's progress for the last two days has been great If he keeps on this way he'll be ready to pinch-hit opening day If Manager Bucky Harris needs him.' said Mauch, who left here with a small squad of players when the Bronx Bombers broke spring camp. The Yankee Clipper, recovering from a skin graft operation on HERE THEY ABE KIDS! ! JUST LIKE DADS! When you qo fishing with Dad this summer, have a dandy fiahlno kit OF YOUR OWN!! And Here They Are To Close Out!! While They Ixist Cub Set . Scout Set Ranger Set j ....5.25 All Kits Are Complete with Red, Reel, Line, etc Mother and Dad These Make Excellent Gifts!! BARB'S SPORTIIIG GOODS Sportsmen's Headquarters la Salem 19 N. Front SU Phone 4555 oat of the spotlight for any pro longed period, and since his ap pointment as manager of the Brooklyn dab by Larry Me Phail In January, 1939, his name has been almost constantly in the headlines. A remarkable shortstop bat known as the "All - America Out" at the plate, Darocher's career carried him from - Hart ford to the Yankees to Atlanta to SL Paul, back to the Yankees, then to Cincinnati and the Card inals, and finally to the Dodgers where his success reached its peak. Daring this hectic Brook Suspends Beavers, Padres In 1 5- r,,l "i i r 71 f " :; r w. V;.,i : U NEW YORK. AprU f-?VTlILKL0 IT OVER are Leo Durocher (left) and Branch Rickey, president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, following today's announcement of Baseball Com missioner "Happy" Chandler that be was suspending Durocher for one year from his Job aa manager of the Dodgers. The action followed a prolonged quarrel between Dodger officials and Larry McPrull. president of the New York Yankees, (AP Wlrephoto to The Statesman) Brook Fans Astoiuided : NEW YORK, AprU -"-The Flatbash baseball faithful who lost their Leo the Lip today reacted to the loss with aa aprear of pretest such as not even the most brave umpire ever has had to face. -I don't believe it ... - -You're kidding me ... " They can't do that to Leo ..." This was the initial. Incredulous reacUoa of Brooklyn's man-ln-the-street to the news that Basebatt Commissioner A. B. Chandler had suspended Lee Durocher, manager of the Dodgers, for 1947. George Pfeifer, a clerk, said: They'd better have their extra cops out when Chandler comes to Ebbeta field. - The general sentiment probably was summed op ' by the statement of the little fellow In the bar two blocks front Ebbeta field who said over his beer: We was robbed. US i terns ft iaaassSssikBOaBaaaai COAST LEAGCE WLPct. WLPct. San Diego 7 1 J75 Holly wood 4 500 San Fran 3 .823 Portland J I .175 Los Angls S 4 J5S Seattle S S J33 Sacramnto S 4 J553 Oakland S 7 .222 Last night's results: At San Diego 4, Portland 4 (IS Inning tie). At Los An- teles ' 3, OakUnd 4 (10 innings). At acramento 7. Seattle 4, At San Fran cisco 4. Hollywood 7. his left heel, is equally optimistic about his progress. Dr. Mai Stev ens, team' physician. Is highly gratified with the rapid recovery of DiMaggio. 1.85 2.95 lyn career the club had changed hands,: the scholarly, sedate Branch Rickey taking over. the presidency as MacPhail left to cast his lot with the Yankee. . There was much speculation as to bow the fiery, boisteroos -pilot would get -along with the v aobdoed and businesslike Rick ey, bnt Rickey stock by the man- ' ager he had inherited from the MacPhail regime, and last year was rewarded with a team that finished the rerular season in a tie with jibe Cardinals, losing oat in the playoffs. . s; ; 'Lip' For Year; Con.ii.isli Sets Fish Reiease Fish tank trucks of the game commission have now moved to the Butte Falls hatchery in Jack son county and the Wallowa hatchery in Wallowa county, to release trout held over the win ter at those stations. At Butte Falls there are 177.000 legal sized rainbows to be released in the Rogue river watershed while the 88,000 rainbow trout at Wallowa will be liberated in the waters of Union, Baker,' Wallowa and Malheur counties. ' State and Cottage - : ' ' fJlj hay muf .00al4 TaaQH(y aaral "v f vTJr la ear Mara. Omar steas ataasrtU x f atoiy lew. s ' I Writ BUY mm4 pmf tp arte far yaar I awaaaat Nraa artajaat OaaO ar tacaaa. 1 ' The defamation of character charge brought before Commis sioner A. B. Chandler by Mac Phail apparently was the one straw too many heaped on the tronbled man whose- watt haol been piling op rapidly ever the past few months. The commis sioner heard the charrea. an4 took the drastic action. v'-c It clear that the action waa based not alone on the one In dividual case but en the ww bailing of pubUcity which he deemed ; not conducive to the welfare of tbo game. U nun i on n tor Id Baseball Boss Becomes Tough Action Follows Feud Between Bums, Yanks CINCINNATI, April 9-OVLeo (The Lip) Durocher. one of base-, ball's mct explosive characters since he became manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers eight years ago, today was suspended for the 1947 season by Commissioner A B. Chandler. "Durocher has not measured up to the standards expected cr required of managers of our base ball teams," Chandler said. ; The suspension of the belliger- ent Leo, who left a shortstop's job to become baseball's highest paid manager an estimated $70, 000 year was the "result of the accumulation of unpleasant inci dents in which he has been in volved," Chandler said. It was Chandler in new char acter today a determined, punch throwing i commissioner who said in the same report that the peo ple in baseball will not be per mitted to associate wuh known and notorious gamblers' and that "swift disciplinary action will be taken against any person violat ing the order.' , Chandler exonerated Larry MacPhail, president of the New York Yankees, from any associa tion with known gamblers, and also said he was convinced that Branch Rickey, head of the Brooklyn club, had not made any statements which might be con strued as detrimental to Mac Phail's character and integrity. But, "because their officials en gaged in. ay public controversy" damaging' to baseball.' the ; New York American league club nd the Brooklyn club are hereby fined $2,000 -each,! he added. - He said both Rickey and Du rocher had admitted making some statements regarding MacPhail's guests at the Havana game. It was those statements, along with others made in a newspaper column under Durocher's name that led : to hearings in Florida recently and to Chandler's de cision today. MacPhail brought the case to . a head by filing charges of defamation against Durocher and Rickey. . GM2EI1AS Mercury II S2.S0 Eveiready Case 7.25 730 Flash Unit Court Slreel Dadia Cr Appliance Co. 35? Court St. rhoae Ml Salem. Oregon - Phone S26S me: