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)4TU' atofaadtt!Sdrea;;CHy; Thm(tf.; April; :1SV; 1850 i . , 1 This. that, etc.: Moose Clabaugh talking: "I've been around baseball a long, long time, but .iiever have I seen anyone work a club into shape any harder than Ad Liska. You can be sure of one thing with him as manager here; you'll have an out fit that will be in tiptop shape and one that will hustle." . . . Now if they'd only start to hit . . . : Speaking of Li'l Ad, who's being dubbed the Jack Benny of Base ball because no one seems to know his -actual age, he was born " in Dwight, Nebr., oriN July 10, 1907. That makes him 42. But i you'll have a tough time con ; vincing x yourself he's that old i after you watch him move around the pitching mound ... Best chance the myriads of vote seek ers have vet had to unbuckle their assorted lies came at the Legion club the other night when each was given a minute to spiel to the gathering. Promises, pledges and other DODDycock fairly oozed from the joint. And all the while the city fathers were goofing up on the daylight saving time issue during their downtown pow-wow. They should've joined the Legion brawl instead. ... Remember Rusty Colman, the little red-beaded emcee of the now defunct Leonard's nightery? He happened in ion ; the Senators Boosters pitch this week and may be back in town i shortly to do a night club sortie. You should hear his rendition of (Tavern in the Town." Concerns what happened to his spa in i Portland after Mayor Lee got through with it. . . . Newest member of the chamber of commerce, Chester Stackhouse. . . . Good bet for strong pfep football team come autumn, Medford's Black Tornado. The habitually potent Medfords, again under ex-Willametteer Lee Ragsdale, are reportedly set to spring another powerhouse eleven. "Rags" himself is quite optimistic, over the potentialities. . . . Just a hunch right now, but ours is that Lefty Ken Wyatt will draw the honor of pitching the opener Tuesday night at waters neio. nop It 11 start Kenneth off on a 20-wln UoUyuood Boul Racing for Don't know whether or not well be having: auto races again this year at Hollywood bowl, the $100,000 white elephant on the northern fringe of town. The premise! are currently in a legal tangle Involving taxes. One local outfit offered to bay the whole shebang for $25,000 recently, but was turned down. It's figured that $60.00 might swing the deal. Object of the party who offered the 25 G's was to tie In with the midget and roadster racing people for a full season of speed events and rearrange the premises so that outdoor boxing. softbaU, etc., could be accommodated. i The Portland faction that came In late last season with the hot rods, after, chasing the midgets out, has made another offer to lease the bowl again this summer. So has the more welcome local group since its offer to buy was vetoed. But no action has yet been taken n either offer by the landlords of the plant. The rods dropped around $1600 last year during their short run hare, while the midgets, seemingly more popular with the fans, made a little money before Biey were edged out i The local bowl Isnt the . only auto racing plant havlnr Its woes.. The racing war now In full bloom In Portland left Pro motor Jimmy Ryan minus inch driven as Bob Gregg, Gordy Livingston. Gordy Youngstrom, Louie Sherman. Frankie Osborn, etc for Ryan's opening program last Sunday. That group, along with many other topnotch pilots, has vowed never to race for . Ryan again and wants to find some sponsor whoU produce reguj lar pro grams In the local bowl. . . . Liska, Emigh Look for Needed Help From Beaver Wednesday could have been an eventful day for the immediate future of the Salemv Senators, for it was the one during which Mgr. Liska and George (Claghorn) Emigh went to Portland to hit up Messrs. Mulligan and Sweeney for some ballplayers. Yes, the local nine needs help. That is, if they're to be Indexed as a solid utfit when the WIL bell rings next Tuesday. So hold a hope that v Mulligan, and Sweeney were in a good mood Wednesday. i The elubi needs outfleldlng help most of all, bat Liska will , happily "accept any ether various and sundries the Bevo com mander might lend him. A couple of pitchers and an Infielder for example. Ray McNulty, Bob Drilling, Eddie Barr and Bud Pet erson would deeiicely. So would Dick Greco, the homer hitting outfielder with San Diego, who wants to play In Salem and who has both Liska and Emigh wanting him to play here quite badly. The Senators might land Greco through a possible Portland-San Diego deal As the Senators now stand there are much too many question marks Within the ranks. The catching will be okeh with Bill Beard, Bus McMillan and Bill Courage. tentialities are there, hasn't yet developed to the extent of two or three bigger wheels of which the majority of mound wins will! be expected. The Infield as well as the outfield is by no means set. 1 The strictly ateenko spring training weather has thrown liska far behind the schedule he had hoped to-malntaln. - He hasn't had time enough to really sort through the 19 aspirants In camp, and with the opener only a few days distant something must pop soon. ; Were the Bevos to pop through "with those players mentioned. Liska will be able to wado into his more confident than he does now. .adequate help, it's apt to bo another 13th and Turner road. A AU Ring Meet Ends, Polish Aco Stand-Out . BOSTON, April lMtfVA Polish mlddleweighTwho formerly hail ed from Bremerton, Wash, was named the outstanding competitor of he National AAU Boxing tournament after tonight's windup. Wes Echols, now of Atwater, Calif, drew all but two of the eight votes cast for the award alter no gained the 160-pound championship with decisive victory over John Haw thorne of Baltimore. Philadelphia's hard- pnuchlng battlers gained three of the eight Individual titles and won the team crown. The Pacific northwest's four survivors of the third round all were eliminated in the final day's action. Dick Rail, Seattle, who grabbed off top honors in the recent Paci fic golden gloves, lost out in the 126-pound championship bout to Sammy Rodgcrs, Baltimore, on a split decision. Portland's Wendell Dolor me, who scored one of yesterday's out Standing upsets, was ousted on an other split decision in the semis at the hands of Tfeorge Justice, Philadelphia. Two Washington, D.C. entries grained titles In the heaviest divi sions. Eldridge Thompson became I the 175 pound titlist by eking out tight win over Jesse Manequalt of Baltimore and . heavyweight NorvalLee topped Stan Howlett of Madison, 111. tiCAA Appoints Trio I To Make Video Study CHICAGO. April It A three-member committee to study allege athletic television preb- - less today was appointed by Hugh WUlett of Southern California, president of the Nations! Colle (late Athletic association. The group Includes Tom Hamilton. i'alTerslty of Pittsburgh athletic ' director, chairman; Willis O. Hun ter, University of Souther Calif ornia athletic director; and Ralph Farcy, Columbia university ath letic director. The group will report to the NCAA executive committee next September for possible drafting of televtstoa legislation to bo sab- snttiod to the NCAA eeaveattosi at Dallas. Tex. In ltJL ' ---- i - DICK GRECO season. . . . 1950 in Tangle The pitching, even though the po WIL debut Tuesday feeling much If they don't come through with long and dreary summer around (CAPITOL ALLEYS) MAJOR LEAGUE MAPLE'S SPORTING GOODS fit H. Pag SOS. KitzmlUer. S34. Undsey 531, D. Par 633. B. Valdes 839. CUP BOARD CAFE (0) Valdea 47S: Whit kjo: stcciusKcy 498. Evans 60S. Hen- HTiuun w. t CORVALLIS MERCHANTS (i) Ken nedy 560. Ron 478. Katrr SOS. Farley 459. Seitstnger 959. LA VONS of Mc MINN VII LLS 41) Myers SOS. Kv Kraft 474. Minder T?9. Meier i 809. C LINE'S COFFEE SHOP S PhiDD Ml. Stratton 493. Farmer 353, Olney. r. 111. Hickman 883. ACME MOTOR 1 Mlrtch 823. Friesen 824. IrotU 410 Davenport 478. HartweU 528. I SALEM HARDWARE (1) Thad 538. Logan szi, oiney ir . 480. Boyco 445, West S9S. MAR'S LUNCH (1) Kay 488, Gregory 440. Carlson 578. HartweU 59, inrweii Z7. ! CAPITAL BEDDING 1 Wilk.non 481. Wilton 448. Vltlone 848. Blrler 8S7. Larson 881. WOODRY'S FURNITURE l Kitchen 509. dinger 544. Perry S37. Foreman SIS. Adolph 199. ! wgn inc. gam. Frank Evans of Cupboard Caf. 223. Watt Larson at lapiial Beading. S2S- Mign ina. aeries, iotm Irons of A cm Motor Co.. S10. t Cooa? lOM ,Wn' MpI'a Prtln' Hi an team aeries. Maples Sporuag Royals Cop Playoffs NEW WESTMINSTER, B, C April 12 -(CP)- Hermit Gruhn, portly little mid-season acquistt ion. paid off tonight for New West minster Royals as he snapped In an overtime tally that spelled a 3-2 victory in the final contest of the Pacific Coast Hockey league best-of -seven division final against Vancouver Canucks. HEAVES WORRIES EASE BOSTON, April 12 Two Boston Braves' cripples were) an' nounced "nearly ready today, Both worked out at the ball park. Dr. Roger - Doyle said x-rays showed Pitcher Vera Bickford had suffered no abnormal chest In- Jury when he pulled a muscle In batting practice at Bradenton re cently. The same physician de scribed Earl Torgceon'a knee as Bowling noauch better. Senators Sked Bearcat Nine ! 2 Games at Waters; Liska Seeks Help By Al Ughtner The monotonously present rain, which has already cursed the Salem Senators with one of their worst spring training periods in club history, washed out last night's scheduled exhibition game at Forest Grove with the Pacific U Badgers, i If the stuff lets up at all today, the Solons and Willamette's Bear- A late development last night will have the Senators and Willamette's Bearcats playing their doubleheader today as a day-night duet, first game at S p.m. and second at S pjn., weather and Bearcat Coach Johnny Lewis permitting. The field needs plenty of drying oat today before any game can be played on it. cats will tangle in a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader at Waters field here. The pros have been able to play only three exhibition games thus far during the training season, and the Western International league opener is booked for next Tues day night with Tacoma here. J Wondering what he's ever done to deserve such bad breaks with his first professional managing job, cuMi a j r i.i,. .-j j ii. . squad out for more running and I tnrowuig practice Wednesday af ternoon in the armory at Corvallis, when it was learned that the Pa cific game was off. He left Train er "Doc" Boag in charge and took off for Portland with Gen. Mgr. George Emigh and Assistant Moose Clabaugh to buzz with Bevo Com manders Bill Mulligan and Bill Sweeney On the Dossibilitr of player help for the Salems. Liska wants one or two out- fielders, a couple of pitchers and an infielder. Whether he gets mem or not remains to re seen, coag was instructed to nave the oenaior pucners ao plenty oi run- ning and throwing during the armory tuneup Wednesday. They haven't had half a chance to do the necessary spring: training pitching. n 1 Senator mound staff members wno may see the mil action today, if the doubleheader is played, are leity is.en wyatt, urn osborn, eight entries in each are sched Dick Waibel, Johnny Burak. Lud- uled to get under way next week wig Lew. Ken Courtin, Jack tiemphilL Tom Entwhistle. Bob atevenson, uena valentine, Fred Owens and Stan Gilson. Johnny Lewis at WU ' can use Lou Scrivens, Howie Olson, Frank GatchelL Ray Pointer,: Claude NordhilL Gordy Lenz, Bert Lund, Mike Glenn, Larry Stocks, Bob wmte and Larry U DeLL Petersen Sale ! Plan of Bevos Portland, abhi n .rsn. lall- The Portland Reavers .r negotiating for the sale of Short- aian Rail Petersen in thm Ttenvee Bean of the Class A Western League. It was reported today. ! Petersen, short-patcher with the Salem Senators most of last MMmmw, i... k.. i. . Btilltr esnscltv with tho Port- land club. Track Clinic Set for Boys A track clinic and meet for boys of 9 years through junior Ill-VP)-Amos Alonso 8tigg start high school age, YMCA members led his 1st year as a! football and guests, will be conducted Saturday at 9 aon. at McCulloch Held, sponsored by baiem YM and Willamette university. Kom Holtz, YM boys' work dl- rector, said Coach Chester Stack- house and members of the Wil- lamette track team would dem- onstrate for the boys. Princess Aids Future Jockey LONDON-(INS) -Princess Eliz aoeui personally sieppea invo me ufe of! ambitious young Ernest Pool, and paved the way for the r-l. 11 ..... -IJ M M A ii-jcoi s-uiu. luur iceu T,J" wif, ? rere 63 pounds, admittedly is "horse crazy" although the only horses or naa naaen are siocsy larm ; piugs near nis nome ai i eversai, Nottinghamshire. sr1 - v i t t oecreuy, r-rme painstasungiy abeth. telling her of his hones of becoming a Jockey and askinr her help inl finding him a job with a racing stable. In his letter he said: llCr lie SSiU. you like horses and you stand how I feel shout "I know will understand them and why I want to be with them. By return mail a reply came!,0" n" r.? from Clarence House that Ernie's letter had been forwarded to a trainer. " 1 onoruy anerward, Ernie re ceived another letter, this time postmarked Newmarket and signed by Captain Boyd-Rochfort, me rung s trainer. The letter advised Ernie that A . ISt be SlaS had a lob and asked him the captain know when he reaches school-leavinx age (now IS) so that everything can be arranged. crnie wui Brush with books m September and start workinr on his dream immediately after that Ulysses S. Grant's father was a tanner. The bov who was to be come president started aa an sp- prentice in the family sole-leather tannery. Bauer Sisters i I In Pro Ranks NEW YORK. April It -UPS The golfing Bauer sisters! turn ed professional today with the full blessing of the U. 8. Golf association. , j Dave Bauer, father of Alice and j Marlene, made the an nouncement at a swankj cock tail party in a mid-town hotel. No members of the USGA at tended. It was that, organiza tion'! which admitted lander questioning last month jthat It was I Investigating the amateur standing of the two comely slrlsj Joe Dey, executive secretary of the USGA, said the girls had the USGA's best wishes In their new field because "they! are a nice family." The two will play their first tournament for cash at Pebble Beach, Calif, April 19-50, the father said. I Marlene, 16. was National Junior Girls champion and semi-finalist In the National Women's Amateur Golf tourn ament last year. She alio was voted women athlete: Of the year! In the annual Associated Press poll, and was Golf Guide's woman golfer of the year. Her sister is 20. wL Jftmn, Ulincan More Han Lo! Shtnn hurdled another foe Wednesday in defense of his Mar- ion-Polk Class A Handball sinsles title. Shinn notched hisj second victory of the current meet as he topped Norm Winslow, ZI-ZO. 21 17. Another "A singles vifetor was Don Duncan who stopped Bob Smith by 21-12, 21-8 scores, Third round of the Class A sinzles Is due Fridav with Shinn meeting Jerry Mulkey and Duncan tanelins? with Winslow. The meet is a double elimination affair. Class B and C singles! with Doubles action is also slated next weekJ Gregg Entered In 500-Miler INDIANAPOLIS. Anril 12 -UP)- I A two-time starter and two rook ies were named Wednesday as drivers for three cars entered in the May 30th 500-mile race at the Indianapolis speedway, h The veteran is Bill Cantrell Of I LOUlSVUle, KV. 01 'P0 " Gregg Of Camas, Wash. Gregg IS to drive "meraioa special entered OI Aacomf- "88 nf been driving on west coasttracks butm ."V4 first start at the speedway. He has won w " ruuc flwW. west in midget competition. The other rookie entered Gene Hartley of Roanoke, Ind. Stagg at PIT, Opens 61st Year FOREST GROVE. Ore- Anril coach today. He arrived at little I Pacific university to assist his son. Paul Stan, darlhir sarin I training. 1 I The elder Starr, bow 37. said he would stay throughout the 31 day session at Pacific, where son Pssd is head coach.' Afterwards, he will leave for Susquehanna university, where another son. Amos1 Alonso. Jr., Is football I coach. uerj,ach, Q"!18 wicutvotam r. 12 -m- a a...-v.-u h7a'da1 of resigned the Na- I .-u . ntv niaxkh.mV. Auerbach. pro basketball's roost iiMeft,i tor. wrote Executive Director Ben i Kerner that he was resigning be- cause of "poor health." ; He had one ivear to eo on a twoi-vear mn- i. r - ' - tract at a rnortod 12S nAft a vhf i WALCOTT DEMANDS MET FRANKFURT, Germany, April 1 12 JP)- A German boxing pro- moter said today ne can; meet Jer- miu kvuo us vu imt C1 y J Walcott's moneyj demands for a bout with German Heavy- I wSt Champion Hein Ten Hoff May 7 Leo Koenig said a Ger- transfer to the United States the 13,900 American dollars Walcott is said to have asked as a! guarantee for the Mannheim fightJ Table of Coastal ! Tides tides for Tsft Oregon ApriL MSA (compiled by VS. Coast ury. Poruaad, Orcgoe). aI EIGHWA LOW ceodetto Apr WATERS is Tims Ht. Tiroo Ht. t :4S mm. 10:44 PA 1A.44 am. 11:13 pm. 1144 asn. 11 -JT pja. IS IS pm. US1 SJn. 11 pnu dball Ma tches Placed 4:tS mm. 1 J 4 3X pjn. 8 4 4 SS ajn. 14 4 ST pm. e.7 " i is $31 mm. 8S j . 8:2 pja. 11 8 IS mm. 8 3 SO pjrv. I S S.4S mm. - l 8:T pm. 1 J 1 a mm. -S ill j 11 jgi 113 I A3 s7 pa. aa U5S, T iS mm. - 4 ss ss S.4 81 SS 8S ea si 8S 4S 8J 4.1 ajspjs. 11 pm. M Getting Tilings Ready for . , r:.M'-r " "Ls- v, . '", ., N ) I fx , "" rr' V - r r I ' y -ST I With their Western International ever the 29-man roster before Portland Bearers. Manager George Emigh and Ad usta, and Trainer "Doc" Boar U-r) check the res ter In the above photo. Salem opens here against Tacoma Tuesday night. Meanwhile the clnb la ached led to play Willamette U la s 1:3 sun. doubleheader today at Waters field. (Dill photo.) Kahut vs. Q'Day Scrap on Again Rogers 4o Fight Main Event IHIeire - : : ' 'I ' Don Rogers, the talented young Portland lightweight sensation who belted out Mickey Gimmell in the first round of his Salem debut a few weeks ago, returns to the armory next Wednesday night to again highlight the main event of the VFW card." The 23-year-old blonde with the lethal fists will meet Joe Pradon, San Jose, Cal., 40-pounder in the 10-round mainer. , Pradon Is a protege of Felix Ramirez, the only fighter holding a win over Rogers since the lat ter turned professional 10 battles, back. In fact Ramirez is trainer for ithe young Pradon, who is classed as a rough and tough Mex- can lad around the bay area. Of equal Importance as the mainer will be the Wednesday show's four round special, cap ping the lesser prelims. In it young Eddie Kahut of Woodburn, his bashed nose now completely healed, will go against Irish John ny ! O'Day in their grudge scrap. They were to have clashed here last week, but Kahut absorbed bis damaged nose from brother Tony Kahut in a training sortie and had to be taken off the card. O'Day knocked out Tony Kahut here a year ago, ending the latter's ring career. Eddie wants to get at the unpredictable Irishman as '-a mea sure of revenge. Both Tony and Joltin' Joe Ka hut will be in Eddie's corner for the 'kid's big brawl. A six round semiwindup and another pair of four rounders will be added to the card by Match maker Tex Salkeld later on. Dudley Landed By 'Skin Club WASHINGTON, April 12 -(JP- Blll Dudley ended an eight-year quest today when he signed a ivno contract to play with the Wash ington. Redskins. President George Preston Marshall has been after the former University of Virginia AH-American halfback since be entered the pro ranks in 1942. The Tribe finally acquired "Bullet Bill" in a straight player swap which sent halfback Dan Sandifer to the Detroit Lions. , Kaliut Displays Wares in Eugene EUGENE, Ore., April 12-&h Joe Kahut, Woodburn heavy weight, went four fast rounds with Tommy DeMers, Sand Point, Idaho, in a no-decision exhibit bout here tonight. Four other bouts were on the card, which drew 1,500. Results: Don Rogers, 135, Port land, knocked out John Warren, 133, Los Angeles (2); Luis Ortiz. 162, San Jose, drew with Al Cliff, 158, Portland (4); Bob Schaeffer, 153, Eugene, knocked out Bill Davis, 154, Portland (1); Dick Welden, 152, Cottage Grove, de cision over Joe Alberta, 160, Mex ico City (4). Looks Like They'll Not No Run, No Smelt, No Good The prolific Sandy river aeaelt or emlachoai havo yet to appear this spring, and smelt dippers hare only a slim chance of del vlng tnio the silvery horde, re ports Charles Lockwood, state gssM director. A check of records for the past Ss years reveals that the latest ssnelt m began April 14. the earliest on March 4, stated Lock wood. Generally the ran ap pears the last week la March and eonttaaes for a week to two weeks. In lttf dippers hang p their nets after a good ns which lasted an til March 12. Then the npredlcUbU aeaelt again sarged ap the ; Saady April t. Tho only other doable raa recorded was la ISO. Ttoaera soss have expressed eoaeerm over tho faOmro of league opener only five days distant. Salem Senator wheels Wednesday going to Portland: to obtain any possible player aid from the parent COAST LIAGU1 W L Pet. W L Pet. Hollywd 10 3 .7691 Los Angel 8 8 .500 San Diego 11 S .667 Oakland i..S S .400 Portland 7 S .538 Seattle S 10 J33 San Fran 8 7 .533 Sacramen 411 488 Wednesday result : At Portland Hollywood, rain; At SeatUs 0-8. Oak land 8-11. At Los Angeles 3. Sacramen to S (13 Innings); At San Francisco 7, San Diego IS. OSC Trackmen Slate Huskies OREGON STATE COLLEGE, porvallis, April 12-(Special)-How Oregon State's track and field team stacks up In 1950 northern division duel meet competition should be learned this weekend when Grant "Doc" Swan takes his cindermen to Seattle for a Satur day afternoon engagement against Washington. Last year the Beavers upset the Huskies, 66-65. in a thriller - at Corvallis. Oxegon State boasts some top individual performers but lacks depth which was clearly brought out at Eugene last Saturday when Oregon defeated the Orange 10-2 in the annual relays. It was the Webfoots' first relay victory over the Beavers since 1938. Calumet Horses Named for 'Cap LEXINGTON, Ky., April 12 -(JP) -Calumet Farm took the limelight for Keeneland's opening tomorrow by naming speed demon Coaltown, derby hopeful Theory and Deluxe, last year's main hope at this time for the derby, for the Phoenix handicap. Whether all three will start in the $10,000 added six-furlong event which features the first program of racing in Kentucky in 1950 has not been indicated. VANDALS START INVASION i MOSCOW, Idaho, April 12 -V The Idaho Vandals will take seven Ditchers along tomorrow when they leave on a six-game western road trip that opens their Northern division Pacific Coast conference baseball season. The Vandals meet Washington at Seattle Friday and Saturday; Oregon State at Cor vallis Monday and Tuesday; and, Oregon at Eugene Wednesday and Thursday. Show Up at AU smelt ran, Lockwood pointed oat that Users Is a apparent rhythm to the smelts' appearance or dis- sppearaaee. They failed to eater the Saady la mine of the past It years, 29. '44. sad '47 being the last smelUess years. There Is a report of the eulachen by passing the Saady river for a period of 14 yean la the tO's and ft's. Similar irregalarities have also been la the Cewlsta aad Lewis river raas. j Taeaga aa yet proves. It has beea proposed that stream con ditions, especially temperature, affect the spawning habits of the saaeM. If these coodiUoss are Ml right la the tributary streams they may spasm la the mala Colombia river, eeatiaaed Lock-wood. Tuesday Bevos 'Rainepjigqin Padres Climb Near Twinks Br the Associated Press For the second straight time the Portland Beavers and Hollywood Stars were rained out as, they again attempted to get their ser ies opener under way at Portland Wednesday night A single game is on tap for Thursday evening1. The San Diego Padres moved within half a game of the idle Hollywoodi via a 13-7 win over the San Francisco Seals. The loss dropped the Seals Into fourth place under the Portlands. Los Angeles climbed closer to the first division with a 13-inning 3-2 ver dict over the Sacramento Solons and Oakland moved into sixth place with a pair of wins over Seattle, 6-0 on the three-hit hurl ing of George Bamberger, and 11-0. Oakland . 000 SIS 08 IS 8 SeatUe ... 000 00O 0 0 S 0 Bambercer and Sheeto: J. Wilson. Klndsfather (S) Gatehouse (8) and Williams. Oakland 301 110 24011 IS SeatUe 100 000 041 8 14 S Gasaaway. Gettel (8 and Noble; cerneauser. Schmidt (7). Brown () lunastainer (Si and warren. Sacramento .010 000 000 000 11 11 I Los Angeles ... 010 000 000 000 13 ? 2 Ivans. Freitas (131 and Steiner: namncr ana novotney. Burorink (lit San Diego 810 000 30413 13 S san rrsncuco 104 000 101 7 8 1 Marshall. Rows (7). Snd Tresh Mel ton. Dempsey (7),. Drilling (). snd unwooa Rain Washes Out OSC-WSC Opener CORVALLIS, Ore., April 12-UP) -Rain held back the scheduled Northern division baseball opener today between Washington Stale and Oregon State college. A double-header was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. MACK HONORED TODAY PHILADELPHIA, April 12-MrV Celebraudh of Connie Mack s 50th year as manager of the Philadel phia Athletics gets underway to morrow. The 87-year old leader of the American league club and ; his players will be honored at luncheon of the Philadelphia jun ior chamber of commerce. Monmouth 2nd, Turner 3rd Stay ton Cinder Squad Snares 5-School Meet Stayton's Packers grabbed most of the points In a rain-plagued five-school track meet at Sweetland field Wednesday. The Packers amassed 71 tallies to gain a comfortable margin over second-place Monmouth. Turner was third with 214. Sacred Heart had 19 and Salem Academy trailed with 34. The Packers piled up seven firsts and also score: neaviiy in seconds and thirds. Double, winner: for the day were Jim Loyd of Monmouth and Bill Bear of Turner. Loyd racked wins in the century and 220' sprints, while Bear was top man in the mile and the 880. Tho bad weather prevented any ! sharp marks. ' 100: lit-Loyd IM): nd -Hamilton iS; ' Srd-SUudiager (SH ). Mark: 11.4. Mile: lst-Bear Ti; Snd-People tM; ' Srd-Nealtson S. Mark: 514:8 440: lst-Wllt T); Snd-tTsikins (Jtt.): Srd-Branch &i. Mark: SS A Low hurdles: lit-Dtwmn S: Snd- Remcr'M; 3rd-Titus S. Mark: 18 8. ; 220: lst-Loyd i Mr. Snd-Hemnltoa I (Sr. Srd-Kiaach S. Mark: M. 1 880: lst-Bcar T: 2nd-TlnckneU iTr. 3rd-Wiemala iSJH.t. Mark: 2SS. Broad Jump: Ist-Staudmger iSH.: t 2nd -Duma iS); Srd-WUt TN Mark; IS feet 2 inches. Disc.: lst-rhln iS: 2nd -Cox ISt: i 3rd-Henshaw IT). Mark: 161 feet 11 laches. I High Jump: Ist-Nightengale Si: 2nd ! Tort S: Ird-Snuth iSr, 4th-Tinckttn T: Neely T; and Tetters SA.. (tie). Mark: S feet. S inches Vautt: lst-rry Ss 2nd-Kirch fS: ' 3rd Greene (SHi: 4tb-Pallct Mark: S feet. inches. Shot : lst-rehlen i S ) ; Snd-Henshaw M): Srd-CofUns Mj. Mark: 40 feet. S's laches. Javehn: lst-Cox S: Snd-Heoshaw (Mi; Srtf-Batch (S). Mark: 134 feet. 8 Sachs. ori JIliSirMarkllr Detroit HOI Staff Shines i i ; Expert Says Bengals Will Top Bosox, NY ' By Joe Relchler NEW! YORK. April 12-MVDe troit's greatly Improved Tigers are the "dark horse" selection to upset the favored Boston Red Sox and dethrone the defending cham pion New York Yankees In tho American league pennant race. The odds-makers have made the powerful Red Sox a 7-5 fav orite with the proud Yankees a second choice at 2Vi to 1, but neither possesses as strong a pitch ing staix as the 4-1 underdo! igers. j Pitching Is hot the onlv De- . troit asset The outfield is the envy of the league. The Tigers " own the best third baseman in the majors and one of the smart est second basemen. In Red Rolf, they have an alert and aggres sive manager who did a tremen dous job last year, his first with the club. . 1 The Yankees, because of Joe ' DiMaggio and Joe Page, a fine pitching staff and good reserves, should give the Tigers battle. The race may be decided on the final day just as the last two years. The Red Sox, man for man have the best front-line team in baseball, may not even do as well as last year. They still haven't adequate reserve strength and the pitching, except for Mel Parnell and Ellis Kinder, is uncertain. Also, the same veterans who lost two straight pennants on the final day, are another year older. Cleveland, no worse than last year, if only the acquisition of Luke Easter, slugging,, rookie righthander, figures to finish fourth. Pitching, once j Connie Mack's forte, will prevent the Philadelphia Athletics from breaking Into the first division. Chicago appears to be the best of the remaining trio. Washing ton is the worst. That leaves the St Louis Browns In seventh place. , The writer hopes to get back in winning stride by selecting tho Tigers. Cleveland was the suc cessful pick in 1948 but the Red Sox failed to come through last year. ? The probable order of finisht 1-Detroit 2-New York. 3-Bos ton. 4-Cleveland. 5- Philadelphia. 6-Chicago. 7-St. Louis. 8-Washington. The Tigers finished fourth last year, 10 games behind the Yan kees.. However, they played the best baseball in the league over the final six weeks. They nar rowly missed third after moving out of the second division. It Is on the strength of tho mound corps that the Tigers are expected to make a spirited bid for their first flag since 1945. 1st righthanders Virgil Trucks, Art Houtteman, Fred Hutchinson and lefthanders Hal Newhouser and Ted Gray, the Bengals have a five unmatched In the league. To gether they won 77 games last year. Spokane After UW-Cougar Came SPOKANE, April 12 -UP)-Spokane, starved for collegiate football since Gonzaga quit tho game in 1941, lined up valuable support today In its campaign to get the 1950 Washington State University of Washington game played here. The traditional battle between the two state rivals Is scheduled November 25 in the 25,000-seat Rogers field at Pullman. A new $500,000 civic stadium here la scheduled for completion Septem ber 15. It will also have 25,000 seats. Forest EvashevskL the new WSC coach, said he is in favor of moving the game to Spokane. Robert Brumblay, WSC's athletic director, said he Is willing "if it is practical. 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