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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1950)
I2j1io l&Liasiikial Vkdjair (SrVejon; Thprt&rr Septal 1830- -ft - - V TONY (SMARTY) ROSS The new McCuiloch stadium press box strictly is an item of class ana comiort lor tnose who are to ratue ine Kemingtons zor tne isear cat grid games. This modernistic touch, comparable to anything we've seen on the Coast, in smaller stat ure of course, certainly earmarks the "new deal" in WU athletics. . Too bad you're not all newsies as signed to covering the Cat games, as the cottp is that inviting. We do trust, however, thathe overlords haven't forgotten one important , item in the thing at McCuiloch. That would be the light globes. About all we like to remember bout the drafty, dirty, smelly and grossly uncomfortable press facili ties at Sweetland field is the fact that its janitor eternally forgot to install bulbs in the sockets. Spec -Keene, Les Sparks, Walt Erickson, Gil Leiser and others, all in turn absorbed many a cursing from the pressies whose very first chore when arriving at the field was to find somebody who had an extra light bulb for the press box. And you'd hardly believe how impossible it seemed to be to find one of the indispensable things. So to whoever is to be commander of the Mc Cuiloch coup, please don't forget the light bulbs . . . Speaking of Spec Keene, commander of the WU forces for 17 years before moving to Oregon State, he was in town earlier in the week and was noted sporting a broad grin. When asked how his Beaver footballers looked mminff WY florKv Cnu hftamwl Avon mnrm -fuHilflntlv Knw Spec never was one to go around frowning all the time. But the pain less smiles he turned loose during his local visit were of the species that had us believing Mr. K. fully expects the Staters to make a big noise in the touchdown parade this season ... For that matter they tell us Leo Harris at Oregon isn't exactly carrying around a crying towel these days ... Volte Up to "Quick-Hittihg" Stuff Again ' If you're planning to see Bill MeArthurs OCE Wolves In ae- '' uon uiis season, Deiier oe mere wnen ine same rara. ne wol ves are again op to tnetr oia iss ma oi ramming a long toucn ' down run through the enemy en the first play of the game. And rain It's Robin Lee, who earned Little All-Coast honors last sea sen, who is carrying the mall on one of McArthnrs pet plays. The scooter ripped it through Lewis Ss Clark for 69 yards on the first play of last Saturday's game, and we recall a few occasions last season when the specialty went all the way for "six." We'll not of course diagram how the play works, as it wouldn't fce at all fair to the Wolves. Well just let it ride with toe tattle tnat the payoff play is a dandy, requiring but one key block to' get it un der way ... v i, Young Thorpe Praised by Chematca Coach ' Chemawa's Indian schoolers don't get their football season rolling until next week, bat already the Chemawa coach Francis Kettleson is singing the praises of his fullback Dick Thorpe. Young Dick is of coarse the son of the great Jim Thorpe, voted the most outstanding athlete and football player for the first 50 E years of the current eentory. Dick looks quite a bit like his fa bobs daddy even tbourh he welchs only 160 pounds. Kettleson tells us the youngster is 'running real well" in prac tices and should lead Chemawa to a good season in the Marion Coun- n luinia XTn of the Chemawa attack will be built around Full- j . .www 7 - back Thorpe, naturally ... While on the subiect concerning Indians, might mention that one f the newest rasslin rages in the east at present is "Chief Thunder- (Continued on next page) Starting Crete Shaves Up O i learcats1 Finish Heavy inline iiw (ftpid Oeimiof Willamette's football squad hammered through a lengthy scrim mage Wednesday and at the windup Coach Chester Stackhouse had a somewhat clearer picture of how his starting forces will shape up in th. wacnn'i noener asaJxuti iitumuiitiuin nuutw ow day afternoon at McCuiloch neia. Due to open at the quarterback post is Rick Bingham, tne 1 ex pound Myrtle Point freshman. Standing close behind Bingham is Ed Jarman, sharp-passing junior. - - Willamette officials announce that equipment has been received for the movie-taking which will be a part of the "Salem-Day fes tivities Saturday at the WU CVf CE opener at McCuiloch field. Cameras will be set' up and pie tares taken of every person who passes through the gates. The film win be shown next week at the ndiMK theatre, as will .candid fita , taken of the crowd and game. Another frosh, Don Humphries, who has decided to stick with football dispite medical studies, apparently has won the right half position after a good performance Wednesday. A former Salem higher,- Sopho more Paul Jewell, seems to have the not for the fullback post, with Al Minn a close second. Minn or f-elth Sperry, both vets, will handle the left half spot Other backs sure to see action are Bob Taylor, Bill Ewaliko and Ralpn Onzuka. . It is - till a wide open battle for several of the forward wall spots. Frosh Buzz Oerding seems to have won the r'-ht end post and at the other flssnt John Skimas, a sophomore, is tr.e nominee. Right tackle will likely be held down by Freshman Dorrance Notaboom and at the other tackle Art Bed doe seems a sure bet. Notaboom hits 212 ... pounds and Beddoe weighs in at 195. Jim McHale, i 175-pound soph, is foremost can didate for the right : guard slot but half a dozm men are still in the running for the other guard portion. At center it will probably be either Wally Richartz, a soph, or Junior John Markosky. - ' The Wildcats boast 15 returning .lettermen, but many of their 1950 hopes rest on a bunch of promis ing transfers. L. C (Clipper) Car xnody. is this year makings his debut as CWCE skipper. Tapering drills will occupy the Bearcats today and Friday. - PCL Line Scores: Sacramento . Oakland Evans and Fadjett. : Lot Angeles' . Seattle . . 00O 001 001 03 t 000 100 100 13 11 Raimondi; Staoun and .012 110 300-0 IS ..001 000 003 4 10 Muncrief and Novotney, Brown. Sori ano i7 ana sneeijr. &an Diego 200 001 2047 11 Hollywood 100 000 103 5 t Jurisich. Welmaker S). Savare s Kerrigan (9), Saltaman 9 and Kerr; wade. schauocK (7). Carbonaro and Sandlock, Dapper ' - American Learaa - W LPct. W LPct. N Tork .91 S3 .32l WashinC S3 80 .441 Detroit .fiO S3 .627 Chieago 57 89 .390 Boston 89 85 .616 St. Louis 64 90 .375 Clevelan IS SI .582!Pbuadelp 49 57 J3 Wednesday results: At Chicaco 1. Kw York I: at Detroit s. PhiladelDhla 5; at Cleveland 6-7, Boston 3-1; at St. Louis 7, wasmngroa u. National Leasae W LPrt. W LPct. PhUadel 88 55 .615 St Louis 72 70 J07 Boston 79 61 304Clncinnat 61 81 .430 Brooklyn 79 61 .564 Chicago 61 84 .421 N York -77 69 .542 1 Pittsburg 82 92 J61 Wednesday results: At Philadelphia 9. Chicago 6; at Brooklyn 7. Pittsburgh a: at - new yotk 1-0. Cincinnati -z: at Boston 9. st. ixuis 1. Coast Leaf b W LPct W LPct. Okland 111 70 .615 S Franc 89 91 .493 S Diexol02 79 .565 Portland 85 91 .484 Hwood 90 87 .513 L Affeles 76 101 .430 Seattle 90 91 .496 Sacrame 72 107 .400 Wednesday results: At Portland 4- San Francisco 3-; at Oakland 3. Sac ramento 2 (10 inn.): at Seattle 3. Los Anceles 8: at Hollywood 5. San Diego 4. ; UPSET SCORED BERKELEY. Calif- Sent 20-W -Nick Carter of San Francisco scored a mild unset in the national hardcourt tennis chamnionshins today, defeating Phillip Washer of Belgium, 6-2, 6-4. The victory viz ced the unseeded Carter in the quarterfinals. Today's Pilchers American Leaeue Philadelnhia at Detroit Shantz (8-12) vs Hutchinson (le-s. (Only fame scheduled. National League St. Louis at Bos ton Munser (6-7) vs Spahn 120-15) Pmsburfh at Brooklyn Werle (8-14) vs Romano (0-0). Cincinnati at New xor iox ta-aj vs Mafiie (is-3). . Bl Al Lightner Statesman Sports Editor A home owned and operated Salem Senators baseball dab be came a distinct possibility Wednes day when It was announced by Salem Attorney Donald A. Young, who is heading a group of local business and professional men, that the formation of a club-owning corporation is well under way. The deal with the Portland Beavers, with proper and protect-' ive measures included, practically has been negotiated by Young and his associates. The purchasing price for the Senators club. Waters field, certain players and equip ment is 050,000. A sum of $12,500 is to be paid down on the holdings and the balance is to bo paid with in five years at 5 interest. The Portlands a year ago were asking as high as 9100,000 for the proper ly. It is felt by the local men, after careful study.l that the $50,000 price is a fair one. Designed not for the benefit af any one man or I the group of men who are originating it, the corpora tion will be an fopen-to-the-pub lie" venture. Two-thousand shares of stock at $25 per share are to be Issued, and the!! group feels (hat the more who; buy into the club the better it will be from a suc cessful standpoint. - Western International League President Robert Abel has been contacted for his views on the proposed deal and has promised that no action teward the moving of the local franchise from Salem will be taken until after the local group has had i chance to form the corporation. Abel wants to see the franchise remain in Salem and feels that the league directors will stand unanimously behind the home-owned proposal if it Is back ejl sufficiently by cash. , - The Portland owners have an nounced that if the elub is not sold they definitely will move, it from Salem. - Many baseball-minded eltlsens of Salem and the surrounding areas have professed a desire to buy stock in such a venture should one bo undertaken. They will now have their chance, at $25 per share. Na money Is to be collected at this time. Instead, eight legal stock subscription pledge forms have been prepared by Young and are now in circulation. Those interest ed in buying stock in the elub are urged to sign one of the forms as soon as possible so that a compil ation of probable sales can be made within the next two weeks. Inasmuch as the local move ment must be completed no later the last week in October, time is valuable. If the local plan is not completed and ready for sab-1 mlttance to the league by the time the WIL bosses . meet early in November, it is a certainty the city will lose Its professional ball club. The eight subscription forms have been placed thusly, and eon tacts should be made with the fol lowing as soon as possible: 1 Bruce Williams at either Station KOCO or his office in the Oregon building, t Howard Wicklund at Maple Sporting Goods Co., of which Wicklund is owner and op erator. S Wardy Graham at the Labor Temple. 4 Kenny Long at Krapsj Long Printers. 5 Ed Stohle at ML Angel News, ft Noble Dependehner, president of the Salem Tavern Owners associ ation. 7 Hunt Clark at The Statesman. $ Al Lightner at The Statesman. '.- - In the event that those inter ested cannot get at one' of the forms to sign, a letter from them, with name, address and number of shares of stock they intend buy ing will be acceptable by any of the above named agents. All agents, incidentally, are licensed by the state's corporation depart ment and are circulating the sub scription forms sans any fee or other stipend. Reports of the progress of the drive will be made public at rer ular intervals. But It is again re minded that time is exceedingly valuable as well as scarce, and that action by those1 interested in buying into the elub should be taken at once. After the drive for signatures Is completed, and if it Is successful, a meeting of all signees will be called. It will be during this meet ing that those who have subscrib ed for stock will elect their own three or five-man board af dlree tors who will have complete ebarg of the ball club and wiU do tbe hiring of business manager, team manager and other necessary per sonnel, along with making a tie up with preferably a major league elub. - i .- It has been stressed by Youngr and associates that no one man of group of men will have director ship of the corporation, despite bow much stock he or they own, unless they are elected by a general as sembly of the stockholders. During the attempt to buy the Senators last winter a goodly nam ber of fans submitted written re ' quests for possible stock to the writer at The Statesman, It Is now urged that those people do so again, soon, if they cannot find one of the circulars upon which to register. , . . Hot Grid Chaise Expec ted in PSC; Stanford Favored 1 Beavers Rack 10th Straight PORTLAND, I !sept.-2(HP)-The Portland Beavers rode their win ning streak to ten straight by edg ing San Francisco, 4 to 3, tonight in the first gamQ of a Pacific Coast league doublebeWer, Red Adams, third Portland hur- ler of the evening, got credit for the win. The Beavers outhit the Seals, 13-6. (Sepond game result on page one). j In other games the leading Oak land Oaks stepped nearer the flag with a lo-inning:s-z win over sac ramento. San Diego topped Holly Los Angeles whip- By Russ Newland SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20-UrVWestern college football.appears in for its closest competition in years. Top Pacific coast conference teams are loaded. Those on the fringe have the manpower to make trouble. The leading Independents will furnish major league opposition. The annual rundown on 'the main contestants is ready. Any differences in opinion will bo filed under "D" for disagreement. This is the way they size up at this station: Pacific Coast conference. 1 Stanford: Packs heaviest of fensive wallop. 2 UJSlC: Thundering herd; J. C. transfers help. 3 California: Thundering horde; green now, strong late Oct. 4 Washington: Great backfield; dangerous team. 5 U.CIA: Sleeper; Wilkinson west's best end. 6 Oregon: Good passing; run ning questionable. 7 Oregon "State: Lacks proven running backs. 8 Idaho: Best club in four yearsr 9 Wash. State: "T" to single wing; tough task. It is impossible here to get away from Stanford as the conference's best bet. The starting eleven com prises lettermen, hardened by a year's experience. It was th most explosive team in the league last season and should be more so this time. The reserve material outlook is brighter. Coach Marchie Sch wartz should come up with the big winner: Southern California-has a wealth of talent on hand, plus potential stars among junior college trans fers. California, In Lynn Waldorf own words, will field the most in experienced team of any major school in the country. The prac tice field swarms in numbers of big ones, however. When they fuse, watch out. ' Washington's first string back field, led by the bullseye thrower, Don Heinrich, compares with any. Starting linemen are seasoned. (Con'd. Next Page) wood, 7-5, and ped Seattle 8-3-First fame box!: Saa Francisco. AB H O A! Holderjf 3 12 LdigianU SCO MCawy.cf I 1 LsFins.1 X I 4 Graccrf S 0 3 Orteig.e 3 0 8. Moranb 3 3 3 Conway as 3 0 1 Perez. p 3 0 0 Dickey.p 0 0 0 JacintoJ 0 0 0 Wstlake.l 0 0 1 Dempey,p 0 0 0 Lien.p 0 0 0 Totals 27 6 20 Portlaa AB H O A 0-Mrquei.cf 4 110 CRuckerOf MBasinskiJ OiRocco.l OIBroviajrf OJ Thomas J XAustinas 2!Gladd.e ICreei.p Z Fanned for San Francisco Portland Pitching: Creel Flemins Adams Peres -Dicker Dempsey Lien 1 1 u 4 3 10 320 I 1 S 1 Mastro Mole.l B.Flemi.D Adams.p w-Clay Totals 10 0 1 11 Hi 112 00 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 331321 Y-2 out when winning run scored. W Doubled fori' Adams In 7th. 1 l !! ) I ,1 IP1 ABB 5tt 32 3 . I S "is? 1 t t i 4 plus j 19 I i f 1 1. Is 9 4 0 - 5 a 0 . 0 0 i 14 1 Coawav Creal. 9 3 iitocco In 8th. UUU 111 .000 130 1 XX BB 10 1 I E Austin 3. RBI Moran 2. Clay. 2B Moran, su u. riaming, Austin to Mole.! Laf ; 4 . 0 2 1 Graoa. Thomas. ucker. Brovia, Clay. H Bailruki, Tobin. 1 1 0 i 0 I 1 l Perez. DP Moran to Conway to L, Flemins: t ban Francisco 15: Portland 12. HBP. by Creel Lod- wp creel. Dickey. Winner iflanl). Aaanu dams. ninfham and Ford Loser Lien, T- U-Bentz, :3. Cun- Army 2nd, Michigan 3rd IPre-Seasoh Foil Eates Irish (uralljf) 1st. By Whitney Martin NEW YORK, Sept 20-VWho? Me? That was the general incredulous, if not downright alarmed, reac tion ox college coa cries wnose teams were chosen Associated Press pre-season football polL True to tradition, i the . master PREP G BIDDER DIES GONZALEZ, Fla Sept 20-(tfV A sophomore quarterback on the Ttate high school football squad dropped dead at today's practice session. Fellow players said Ran dall Harris, 14, fell as the squad was running around the field at the start of practice. . HUSKIES WORK SEATTLE, Sept 20 --The Univxersity of Washington's foot ball squad worked out on every thing from klckoffs to goal line stands today. They were polishing up for their season opener here Saturday against Kansas State. Dig Six , , O AB St Pet. bl six : Goodman. Red Sox -107 417 89 149 .357 MuaiaL Cardinals 139 532 102 184 J48 KelL Tigers 14 601 110 200 MZ Robinson. Dodfers -131 472 92 158 JS35 Doby. Indians 134 47S 104 157 J31 Cooper. Braves 113 374 83 118 318 minds were extremely - wary in their comments,! and none would admit his team; rated the position it was voted by jthe nation's sports writers and broadcasters. The comments ranged from Mi chigan's Bennie I Oosterbaan's "no comment" to a' aoleful "We'll be lucky to win half our games" from Tennessee's Bobj: Neyland, but all left the impression that the coaches felt they were b)ing put on a very unwelcome spot! The poll, firjtiof its kind, rated tne top 10 as follows: Notre Dame. Army, Michigan; Tennessee, Texas, Ukianoma, Stanford, Illinois, Cor nell and Southern Methodist The poll brought some surprises, although the top rating: of Notre Dame was not bpe of them. Frank Leanys team made a virtual run away of the polL piling up 1,219 points and being voted No. 1 on 101 of the 1231 ballots. They were at least 1-2-3 th every ballot but one. Franklin Was Lucky to Beat Them 1 Gresham to Field Big, Rugged Grid Team The Gresham high Gophers may not bo in the same class with Salem's Vikings fat the matter af she of school, but from scouting reports on the Gopher football team in its game with Franklin of Portland last Friday, the Tills Viks will be against anything but - psjahover come Friday nlg-nt at Waters field. Coach Loren Mert f the Vlks had the Gophers scouted in the Franklin game, and the report brought back has made the Salems accelerate their practice labors. Gresham will, field as big a team as Salem's. An according to Assistant Coach Ken Brophj'i report the Gophers are ragged. The lino averages almost 180 pounds and the backs go over the 111 mark. Against Franklin the Gophers gained mora yardage, completed more passes and Botched mora first downs. But a de-or-die play in the final seconds by the Quakers netted them a 12-7 victory. The Gophers are coached by Barry Thompson, use the T-for-matlon as do the Vlks and have tune veterans in key positions in their starting lineup. Ted Judd, a 201-pound : tackle spearheads the line and Co-Captains Rich Miller and Jim Bartman, both Ford Again Sparkles; Tigers Win; Bosox Lose 2 to Indians NEW YORK. Sept 20-6?VBrilliant nitchine bv Eddi Ford sational rookie lefthander, enabled Jhe New York Yankees to hold their slendor half-game lead today in the tough American league pen nant race. i Ford pitched the Yanks to a 8-1 three-hit victory over the White Sox in Chicago for his eighth Victory, without a loss. The Detroit Tigers gained undisputed possession of second place by edging the Philadelphia Athletics, 6-3,. while the Boston Red Sox tumbled to third place. The Red Sox lost a doubleheader to the In dians in Cleveland, 6-3, and 7-1. i . Ford cruised to victory as his mates supported his classy pitching with an 11-hit drive and built up a 6-0 lead in the first four innings. Bobby Brown led the Yank offensive with three hits. Gerry Coleman knocked in three runs on a triple and single and Cliff Mapes ac counted for two on his 12th homer and a single. Tigers Come from Behind ' The Tigers came from behind to clip the A's. The Mackmen piled up a 5-1 lead in five innings at the expense of Dizzy Trout but the Tigers clawed back with three in the sixth and won out with two in the eighth. Ted Gray and. Hal White held the A's to two hits in the last four rounds with White picking up the victory. Bob Lemon and Early Wynn foiled the Red Sox. Lemon limited the Sox to seven hits in posting his 21st victory in the first game. Wynn permitted only five safeties in gaining his 17th voctory in the nightcap. . ' i M """ . Gordon Helps Tribe -Luke Easter and Larry Doby 'led Cleveland's nine -hit attack against Chuck Stobbs and two relief pitchers in the opener. Easter belted a two-run homer, his 27th and Doby drove in a pair of runs on two singles. Joe Gordon was the big gun in the nightcap as he knock ed in three runs, two on a home run. Walt Dropo brought in the lone Redsox run with his 34th homer in the seventh inning. - ' In the National league the Philadelphia Phils moved a step closer toward clinching their first pennant since 1915 by dumping the Chi cago Cubs, 9-6. Stout hitting by Mike Goliat and another fine relief ob by Jim Konstanty turned the tide. Goliat socked two homers with lis second arriving with two on in the eighth inning to win the game. Konstanty made his 68th appearance of the season and held the clubs to two hits over the final 3H' innings to earn his 16th victory. - Kiner Socks 46th ' '. The Brooklyn Dodgers trounced the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-2, be hind the five-hit pitching of Carl Erskine. Ralph Kiner drove in both of Pittsburgh's runs with his 46th homer in the first inning. The Dod gers sewed it up in the last of the first on a grand slam homer by Gil Hodges. Cincinnati turned back the New York Giants twice, 4-1, and 2-0. Ewell Blackwell gained his 16th victory In the first game. LsM Cards Make Plans for Jeff - l' ft) ! C J i-r r ' j, Sacred Heart Aeaoemrs Cardinals, after battling to a 0-0 tie With Mt Angel last week, take on the Jefferson Lions Friday afternoon on the SHA field. In the above photo Coach Ddn Vandervort roes ver a practice item with five veterans. End Jim Dimpewolf &S), Quarterback Jim Wiemals (47). FuUback Terry Cooney (62), Guird Paul Riley (71) and Guard John Hey (52). - Ken Raffensberger blanked the Giants on six hits in the finale. , Sore Armed Cloyd Boyer pitched the St Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 four-hit victory over the Braves in a night game at Boston. The loss dumped the Braves into a second place tie with the Dodgers, 7s' games behind the Phils.. The Washington Senators outshigged the St Louis Browns, 12-7 in the lone American league night game. ' . 165-pounders, ball. spark the toting department : Mert and Assistants Hank Jar am and Hal Petersen have had the Viks doubling up on Mock ing drills during the week, as it was lack af j downfleld blocking against Cleveland that prevented the Vlks from aeorins'. Much spirit has been, shown in the Salem campj since the tie with Cleveland, and with that game beneath thele belts, plus the knowledge of Jthe mistakes they made in it the Salems expect to get rolling in impressive fashion against Gresham. 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