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;! J m $Mm LM lira-r; !iMir f itltaMsoli i : fcfinvjf 'i - r U I j fcj ! JJDW-lPinnieir V V V S! A 'V V -fr 01' Moose Siotrs 'Em Thing or Two on Hitting """"""" "It's those snapping wrists that count," Informs Moom Clabaugh to four Salem Senator Infielders daring a local spring training work at Always classed as a good hitter himself. Clabaogh is assisting , Manager Ad Liska with spring training, a chore ho has performed since 1947. Tho players pictured might bo tha opening infield eom- blnatlon for Salem today when the elsb Is scheduled to meet Port- land U s PlloU at Waters field, two o'clock. From left to right they are Shortstop Nick Matt, Second-sacker .Wayne Peterson, Third-base man' Bob Haddock and First-baseman Dick Bartle. (Dill photo.) ! I ' ' .''',' - V- 1 PROF. LES SPARKS This, that, the other, etc.: ! ; 1 A baseball manager's fondest dream Is To skipper his club to a world series championship. A football coach will settle for a Rose Bowl vic tory ana, a DasKeiDau coacn xor p the NCAA blue ribbon in Madison , Square Garden. A fight promoter's biggest moment is of course pro moting a world heavyweight title scrap. Which is exactly what Ro tund Tex Salkeld had all lined up and okehed until, Ezzard Charles was found to have his heart ail-' ment. Yep, that's right. Tex had the shindig all glued up for Mult nomah stadium late in the summer, with Joltin Joe Kahut as party of the second part. The way it now, looks, however, Charles will never'; fight again (Tex hears as much through what he terms an authen tic grapevine). So there goes a dream Salkeld has been having for j 30-odd years. Along with it goes a cool $50,000 that Tex figures he would have made on the scrap . . . Good bets as returnees to the town Senators from the Bevos are Pit cher Ray McNulty and Bob Drilling, and Outfielder Eddie Ban-. Bob Cherry doesn't want to come back . . . Most valuable man on the ball club could easily be Mgr. Ad Liska, and not for his third-base coach ing. Ad is in great shape, has been showing plenty on his spring camp pitches and. might turn out to be one of tho best firemen in WIL. his tory. He's a cinch to save many a game for his laddies . . . Speaking of WIL pitchers, "Bullet Bob" Jensen Is back with Victoria again after laying out last seaon. He's the broad-shouldered blond with the blazer that accounted for 298 strikeouts in the '46 season, 19 of 'em In one game. Both are league records . ; . Re those records, one of the finest things Bob Abel has done iniing his long reign as WIL president Is to rig Bp a 11 - page booklet officially called the "Western International League Re cord Book." la it are aU tho loop's high marks, dating back to tho beginning In 1937. . It Is the first sack compilation of WIL records la existence and certainly la a credit to Abel and who ever helped him pat It together. From the looks of tho facto and figures therein. It was ao easy task. So If It's official WIL records yea now want. Just holler. We got 'em, thanks to Prexy Abel . . . Rtusell About Ready to Try with Detroit Lions Pacific ITs do-every thing halfback Stan Russell, from Aumsville, has Just about made up his mind to give the pro touchdown- game a whirl with the Detroit Lions. Stan felt for a long time that he couldn't hack it with the pros. But he had a talk with Len Younce at OSC the other day, and Len has just about talked the Badger star into trying it Len was one of the best as a guard in the National loop for years with the New York Giants before Joining Kip Taylor at Beaverville ... Height of optimism:' John (Landslide) Steelhammer bouncing around singing :h Promise Me" .to all those who might have legis lative votes later on. And with the primaries not even over, too . . . Prediction by Harold Hauk of the Vikings, after noting the brawn carried by Bill Johnson, one of his outfielders who played plenty of line for Loren Mort's gridders last fall: "He's going to Oregon State, and ho Just might make them one terrific football player down there." sx yoaatg Jars: iienpmu. tne ze-year-oid Olympic Ud makes , food as a pitcher for tho Senators (and Ad Liska believes bo might do Just that), Vancouver Bon Bill Brenner's pass will be a trifle crimson. Brenner Uvea la Olympia also aad had a crack at tho kasky Hemphill tost seasoa. Ho didat take kirn. Jack's fath er, A. T. HsmphiU who aow resides la Camas, had tho boy all fix ed p to Jola Tacoma Uds spring after ha ring bused with his friend Bob Johnson. Tiger manager of 1941. Bat when Bob was , let oat at Taeoaaa. tho elder Hemphill decided tho kid had best . try It with Salem . . Sharman Note Wearing Em Out as Ballplayer It wasn't bad enough that the guy gave 'em fits with his point making in Southern Division basketball during the recent season. Now USCs Bill Sharman is repeating as a first baseman on thm Tmi n nine. In his first two league games all he did was bob two home runs t triple and a double in eight times at bat, driving In seven runs! . . . onder hpw Alan Strange is feeling these days. The Spokane man ager, with Bremerton last year, watched his WIL charges whipped by North Idaho College of Education 15-1 the other day. A day later . (Continued on next page) .Rainiers Get Judnich "j SEATTLE, April 8 HP- Wal Judnick, outfielder with the San Francisco Seals last year, has signed with the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast league. Jud4 nich had not been able to reach terms with the Seals this spting. DAVIS ENGAGED NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April Late Rally Not Enough i : L : i i Prison. Greys Top Salem ViCis, 9-4 YlklBCt (4 B H OA (S) Grys B H O A 10 0 1 10 S 19 0 3 0 00 1 s a i o 0j 0 Stewart J 4 1 3 0 Johnson J S 2 0 2 Girod.4 S 0 0 2 Bruner,c S 1 0 Jonn.c 3 19 0 Bailey .2 S Rock.p SIS 0Sper.l 4 Bacon jn 4 0 0 Pomroy 4 Johnson j 4 3 0 OBertUncp 3 Parsons 4 10 3 Lancelle.o 2 Rocers.l 3 17 0 Hemsnilco 4 Carver J S 0 0 S Beer, s 4 Largent.2 3 0 1 0 BuUwircj S Eshlmn.c 1 0 2 0 Hurst.p Walker.p 110 0; ! Totals 33 S24 10 Totals 3S 9 27 0 Salem 000 001 0034 0 7 Greys 201 001 05 9 0 Pitcher: IP ab H R so aa Carver 4 19 S 3 S 0 Rock 3 11 1 1 3 I Walker 1 S 3 S 2 1 Berrtine 28 4 1 12 3 Hurst 1 7 4 3 2 0 Errors: Stewart. Girod. Rock. Rojrers 2. Largent. Eshelman. Home run: John son (Salem . Three base hit: Pom erov. Two base hits: Rogers. Jones, Rock. Walker. Stewart. Johnson OSPt 2. Bull wire. Runs batted in: Rock. Johnson. Stewart 2. Bailey 2. BuU wire. Remesnik. Johnson OSP) 3, Vandals Sign Wyoming MOSCOW, Idaho, April 8 University of Wyoming - today was signed by University of Ida ho for a football game at Mos cow next fall. The two schools signed a two year home and home pact, according to Gale L. Mix, secretary of the faculty athletic committee. The Wyoming game will played here Nov. 4. Idaho will open the 1991 season at Laramie Sept 22. Mix also revealed Idaho Kill play Texas Western Oct. 7 H Paso. Salem high's Vikings rallied for three runs In the ninth innin Saturday at the penitentiary, but the Surge was not enough to keep the Prison Greys from notching a 9-4 victory in the first baseball game oi tne season lor do in teams. The Greys had- a big inning themselves, rapping across five tallies in the eighth to ice the tilt Up until then it was a close con test with the Greys out in front 4-1. Salem collected eight hits off two Grevs flinders. Berstino and Hurst, and the OSP's banged nine off three Salems, Gene Garver, Jim Rock and Sonny Walker. i Outfielder Bill Johnson of "the Salems biffed a home run in the mix and was the only Viking able to collect more than one hit. An other Johnson, this one in Greys livery, socked two hits for the winners, as did Pomeroy. i The Vikings kicked in with seven errors to help their ovn downfall. The Greys played error less ball. Berstine whiffed 12 Salems during his eight frames on the hill. Garver fanned five SP's to top the Vik mound efforts. Salem opens Big Six league play Tuesday afternoon at Spring field. Coach Harold Hauk has not yet named a starting pitcher or that mix, although the nod likely will go to Big Jim Rock. Score: eeial shoot Slated Today t Easter Sunday dish; for local trapjshooters will be a j Ham and Bacon shoot set to strt at the Salem Gun club grounds at 10 ajnJ Events will include 16-vard Senators, Portland U Here Today , Hpgan Blows Chance to Tie Locals Rained Out of Games With Beavers By Al Ughtner Statesman Sports Editor , Oregon state collegIL April 8 -(Special)- Rain washed out the scheduled doubleheader between the Salem Senators and Oregon State Beavers here today, and in fact knocked out all plans tYtm Snlnna had for anv sort of workout at alt Manager Ad liska. with : slightly more than a wees left In which to get his charges in shape, reluctantly gave the ath letes the day off. There was noth ing else he could do. TTi .(Unatnrt are scheduled to nlav Portland university's Pilots at Waters field in Salem Sunday, 2 pjn., and if Coach Ralph Cole man of the Beavers is agreeable, the Oregon Staters and Senators will play a Monday aitemoon game at Salem also. Salem plays Willamette U on the latter's Bush pasture field Tuesday afternoon. Rnnhnmore Joihnnv Burak and Freshman Dick Waibel are sched uled to toil on the mound for the Salems in the Sunday game. Burak was with the club the latter part of last season after leaving Pa cific U's ranks. Waibel is the big righthander,' who signed wun Portland this snrinff. nullifying what was left of his eligibility at the U of Oregon. Both Liska and Kenny Wyatt will be available for relief should the coins? tret too rouch for either one Sunday, as the Solon skipper. alter taking a -u Dealing Dy ua Friday, doesn't want any more sethacks at the hands of the col legians. Especially at home in Sa lem. Liska coUld have trotted the large troupe out for some more running .drills today, but decided against it The club is in good physical shape so far as legs and wind are concerned. It's hitting and fielding the hustling manager wants to instill now. But he can't do much about it with the weath er as bad as it has been. Lack of batting practice was largely re sponsible for the three-hit shut out the Senators absorbed Friday here. General Manager George Emigh announced today that an other squad cut is due Monday or Tuesday. What with so little time left before the Western Interna tional league bell rings April 18, the 33-man squad must be cut down, so that the regulars being counted upon for opening action will get sufficient practice. singles, doubles and handicap. A hundred "pigeons" will fly in each event. All trapgunners of the area are , invited to participate.. NEW ORLEANS. April $-(AP-Mlx- inf I 1J hits with 11 walks and six er rors by their minor league rivals, the New York Yankees whipped the New Orleans Pelicans today. 49-4. before 9.822. CUM Mapes and i Dick Wake field connected for home; runs in the Bomber barrage which also included triples by Gene Woodhng and Bobby Brown. - f Tommy Henrich also returned to ac tion at first base for the : bombers af ter an absence of mors j than three weeks. Joe DiMaggio. however, again remained on the sidelines after taking a light workout before the gam. BIRMINGHAM. April t l-(AP)- The Boston Red sox whipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 In an exhibition baseball game today with the help of two home runs by Ted Williams and a third by Bobby Doerr. Williams started the rout in the first Inning with a 390-foot homer that scored Dora DiMaggio and John Pesky. i j Ralph Kiner. back in the Pittsburgh lineup after another week on the bench with an ailing wrist; smacked a rqund tripped In the second- Bob Ches nes did the same In. the 'third but it wasn't enough to stem the tide. SAX ANTONIO. Tex.. April 8-(AP)-The St. Louis Browns' pitchers Cliff Fannin and Tom Ferrick combined talents today to shutout the- San An tonio Missions 7 to 0 in ; an exhibi tion game. : j j ORLANDO. Fla.. April! S -(API-Washington battered Lou i Brissie for 12 hits, including a home run and triple by Sam Melc. and scored an X-t victory over the Philadelphia Athletics in an exhibition game to day. Irv Noren and Al Evans each contributed three hits to tha Sena tors' attack. Joe Hayncs held the A's to five hits and two runs In seven Innings, but Philadelphia produced four runs in the last two innings oil mck weuu DALLAS. Tex. April S -AP)- Hank Borowy and Jim Konstanty gave the Philadelphia Phils their best pitching of the season today as the Phils shut out Dallas of the Texas league, 11-0 Willie Jones led the Phil attack with a single, double, walk and 336-foot nomerua over a o-xoot fence. LYNCHBURG, Va.. April -(AP) Boston Braves righfielder Willard Mar shall suffered a three stitch cut over his right eye today while the Tribe was defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 before an overflow crowd of 4.301. Marshall crashed into the batting cage in right field foul territory while chasing a Boooy Adams fly. He coi lapsed but walked off the field. He was treated at Lynchburg General hospital. MOBILE. Ala, April 8 -(AP)- With Gus Zeroial leading the attack with four hits, the Chicago White Sox banged out 13 safeties here today as they defeated the Detroit Tigers S-4 in an exhibition game before 4,166 fans. Left hander Mickey Haefner. who is generally pretty rough on the Detroiters during the American league season, kept them well under control as he scattered nine Detroit hits. jzz M.. . . iHttftixi&smmmmmk iin mum iigisasatsawssaassasasi 18 That Statesman, Salem, Orexjon, Sunday, AprfL 9. 1950 Beavers Rained Out Again Bill (Sevens Winner As Sacs Seat Seals Bill Bevens, the husky Salem. Ore righthander who almns nffrh- ed a no-hit World Series game for the New York Yankees against V 1 1 Aa1 . nrooKiyn in dui wno nas ince oeen mostly on the sidelines with an ailing arm, made his debuts with Sacramento's Solona Saturday a winning one. cevens was creoiiea with the Solons 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Seals, though he was lifted after -6Vi innings Bill Bevens reported to The Statesman last' nig hi that his hitherto bad arm "felt fine" after his winning chore against San Francisco, other than being tired. when he gave -up two straight singles. " Bevens was wild but didn't give the Seals a hit until the fifth. He walked six men in his stint, free passes leading to the one run the Seals got off him that in the first frame.: Joe Marty helped the Sactos with a two-run homer In the first in ning. Only other Coast League game played saw the San Diego Padres grab their fourth straight win over the Los Angeles Angels, this by an li-s score. The Padres belted 18 hits off five Angel hurlers. A scheduled doubleheader at Portland between the Portland Beavers and Oakland Acorns was rained out as was the Hollywood at Seattle tut. The usual Sunday doublehead- ers are on tap for today. Sacramento 900 000 110-4 100 000 020-4 San Francisco Bevens. Conger (T). Freitaa IS) Ev ans (9) and Raimondl; Johnson. Drill ing (9) and Jarvia. San Dleso 034 301 10011 IS 0 Los Angeles 030 010 001 S 10 0 it. Barrett. Row 16) and Moore: SUblefield. Marino (S). McCall (3). Adklns (4). Gables (S) and Novotney. Dodgers Sign SO s Sharman LOS ANGELES. April 8 -AV Bill Sharman, crack basketball and baseball player at the Univer sity of Southern California, today was signed to play baseball by the Brooklyn Dodgers. Sharman, bringing his college career to an abrupt end, was paid a bonus bat the sum was not dis closed. He Is scheduled to report to Pneblo. Colo., In the Western league April 22. at Army engineers have spent hun dreds of thousands of dollars clear ing water chestnut plants from the Potomac river. i -W- Wedding bells will ring In June xor iienn Davis, former all America footballer at West Point who is now a member of th Los Angeles Rams professional (rid team. The engagement f Davis to Miss Elizabeth Anne FarU of near by Fort Monroe will be announc ed tomorrow. Tha wedding will take placa-at Fort Monro in mid June, Miss Farts said. Miss Farts, 23, is an attractive blonde, ' For Denl Tracks . Tans, Stakes, Pkkaps D Taw Own Danling. Save l racking Pads and Hand Tracks Famished. Ceiilral Service Garcje Coc Fht7 and liberty PnoM 1-SCS2 ! "DUTCH BOY ' VONSOVER All it takes to cover shabby waifs Is one coat of Wonsover, a real, oil-base paint that's easy to use. Available in pleasing wlors - jj with a soft, beau- tiful sheen. - ql 1.23 Ilonih of April Only! Wonsorer Brush 3.99 4Viinch Put Bristle) Gal. Wonsover ' 4.11 8.10 Both Far Sore 2.13 Stale SU Four Corners Dial 34515 'Frisco Farms Six to Yakima HEALDSBURG, Calif., April 8 WV Yakima President Dewey Soriano announced the San Fran cisco Seals had farmed six players to his club. The Seals who will join Yakima this weekend are Reno Cheso, third base; ;;J;im Westlake, first base: Nini Tornay, catcher; Dick Larner, pitcher; Lloyd Dickey, pitcher, and Mike Baxes, short stop. Famechone Winner WATERBURY, Conn.. April 8 UP)- Ray Famechone, 130, Euro pean featherweight- champion, was too strong for Tony Longo. 1284. of Baltimore, here tonight and won 'an eight-round decision before more than 1600. J BILL BEVENS Beats Seals In '5t Debut Bantam Ben 9 Stroke Behind Meet Leader By Hugh FuUertonJr. t AUGUSTA, Ga, April 8 -Wh Jim Ferrier's erratically concoc ted 73 on the third round was . good enough to keep him in front in the Masters' Tournament today as Ben Hogan three-putted on the 18th green to lose his chance for a tie. After three hours, the big, Australian-born Ferrier had a total of 210, six strokes under par for the long, testing Augusta national course. Hogan. the 1 convalescent clouter from Texas and Hershey, Pa, was second with 212 and two other -Texans, Byron Nelson and Jimmy Demaret were two strokes further back. Only these four and" Sammy Snead, last year's winner who came in with 215, appeared to have any chance of winning as the pressure, the course, and the gallery of about 10,000 took its toll of the rest of the field. Par for the 0,900 yard rolling national course Is 36-3672, and with the pins placed in difficult positions on the big," tricky greens, it took real golf to beat that figure today. The weather was the only thing better than on ,uic iirsi two aays. it was warm and sunny, with very little breeze. National Open Champion Cary Middlecoff of Ormond Beach, Fla had a 68, the best round of the day, which left him trailing with 219. Nelson had a 69, as did Clay ton Neafner. There were a few 70's, including, one which put Snead back in the running. Hogan, who had to soak his legs in hot water last night to im prove circulation and stop swel ling that has troubled him .since his near-fatal automobile acci dent last year, came In with a sound 71 despite difficulty, on the final green. They'll Remain in Fold Sil COAST LEAGUE W L Pet. Hollywood 9 J .818 Portland San Dieco S 4 .667 Oakland Los Angls S 6 .500 Seattle San Fran S S .455: Sacramnto Saturday results: At San Francisco 9, Sacramento 4; at Los Angeies a, n Dieco 11. At Poruana-oauani at Seattle-Hollywood, rain. WLPct. 4 S.400 4 S.400 4 7.364 4 7J64 ad, rain; Ponder Takes Tanf oran Run SAN BRUNO, April 8 -(JPj-Calumet's Ponder won the $10, 000 added Marchbank . handicap at Tanforan today, defeating On Trust and Boomerang Boy in. a three-horse race. Ponder ran the mile and a six teenth in 1:45 flat Last year's Kentucky Derby winner won by three quarters of a length to pay $3.10. There were no place and show payoffs. Weighted at 126 and ridden by Jockey Steve Brooks, Ponder was held back while first Boomerang Boy and then On Trust set the pace. But Brooks let Ponder go after the first half mile. Willamette Valley Horseman's Assiv 6th Annual Western Horse Show and Gymkhana FEATURING The nation's Top Cutting Horses Western Gymkhana Games-Races "Saasiety" horses In thrilling three and live galted events Hunters and Jumpers Kid KaK Ketthiftfl Kontests Exhibition Sheep Herding Dog Trials CHILDREN FREE II accompanied by , Parents. ;j April 1 5th Saturday Afternoon and Evening Herding Dog Trials April 16th Sunday Matineo i . - Tickets on Sale t ZoseTs Service Station r Holly Jackson's Jewelry ArbvckU's Shoe Co. Oregon State fair grounds LimCis Aces Victors ; Dn Fight with P(SA By Sterling Slappey AUGUSTA, Ga, April 6HP)-Touring golf stars won their fight with the PGA tonight for more say-so in operating tournaments. They will remain in the PGA. Once, threatening difficulties between the two groups were Iron ea out in adoption of a series of proposals which PGA Executive. Secretary Tom Crane said will pro vide the players 'with- complete self operation of tournament af fairs within the structure of the association." George Schneiter, ousted last Monday as PGA tournament bu reau manager, will not be includ ed in the set-up in any capacity other than as a tournament golfer. A temporary committee was ap pointed at a meeting of PGA offi cials and the golfers to supervise the tournament bureau until the executive committee meets In Col umbus, Ohio, between June 20-27. Its PGA members are Joe Novak of Los Angeles, PGA president; Horton Smith of Detroit, secretary, and Harry Mof fitt of Toledo, treas urer. Player members are Lawson Little, Jimmy Demaret, Clayton Heafner, Tony Penna and Chick Harbert. The golfers were selected by a board of governors which had act ed on behalf of the displeased show makers. (Continued on next page.) NO-NO BURLED BOISE, April S Glenn Winston of Eastern Oregon Col lege of Education ' hurled a no hit, no-run game today as the Mountaineers baseball team split a fwin bill with Boise Junior college. George Washington was born on Feb. 11 under the Julian calendar, but that date is Feb. 22 under the Gregorian calendar.