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Bevens Leaves For Redlegs' Baseball Camp By AL LIGHTNER Statesman Sports Editor Salem's Floyd (Bill) Bevens Wednesday joined the exodus of major league baseball's battery men to early spring training drills. The big pitcher who won 20 games for the town Senators last season and was drafted in December by the Cincinnati Reds, departed Wednesday morning by train for the Redleg training camp at Tam pa. Fla. Bevens has been employed dur ing the winter months by the Pa cific Coast Fast Freight organiza tion, and has found the work ex ceedingly helpful to his ambition to report to the Cincy camp weigh ing no more than 220 pounds. He tipped the scales at 219 pounds Tuesday night and admitted it was his lowest weight "in the last five or six years." A-s for the ailing arm that cut short his pitching effectiveness until last season with the Senators, Bevens revealed that it has given him no pain during the winter. Manager Luke Sewell of the Redlegs had indicated that he will count on Eevens to be the club's No. 1 relief 'pitcher during the coming season. Not one who has taken tc fireman assignments with any degree of success in the past, the former New York Yankee hopes to beable to win a starter's role during the tuneups in Florida. Bevens' wife, Mildred, and their three sons, Larry, Danny and Bobby saw him off at the local railroad station Wednesday. Sen ators General Manager Hugh Luby, who predicts that Bevens will make good with Cincinnati, also was on hand to wish him good luck. NORTH MARION WINS NORTH MARION UNION HIGH SCHOOL - (Special) - The North Marion High wrestling team Wednesday night scored a 48 to 10 victory over the visiting Os wego mat squad. The WIL has lost its top umpire. Coast League bulletin says Joe ( Herman ) Iatovetti is among three new arbiters for the PCL in '52, a reward for Iacovetti for his two seasons of fine work in the WI. . . Not among those present lor Coast labors this trip, however, is Johnny Nenezich who only last season made the grade fol lowing many years of service in the WIL. Domestic troubles at home (Seattle) forced Nenezich to quit. . .'. Speaking of umpires, 'tis a good bet ol Val Valencourt won't be around the local loop the coming campaign, even though his presence (particularly at Waters Field) would tend to liven things up considerably. The fresh vegetable business would boom were he to return for a "Valencourt Night" here. Come to think of it, we're right happy vegetables aren't sold in the foyer of Gill Coliseum. . . . Any local organization care to show the films of last season's East W e s t Shrine football game? They're available, for free, through the Tidewater Associated Oil Co. All you need do is write to the company office in Portland for proper arrangement. . . . Many ballgamers we know can be thankful they aren't to play under new SF Seals Mgr. Tommy Heath next season. He'll demand that coats and neckties be worn when at dinner, and that all players meet a 12-midnight curfew! Ouch! . . . Victoria wants Ted Norbert as '52 manager for the Vies, but right now Ted wants too big a chunk of what funds the Vies have to spend. Another gent linked with the Victoria job is Cece Garriott, former Los Angeles .slugger. ... He doesn't get to play too much any more, but Harv Wahlgren", one of the better par-busters in the area almost 10 years ago, is again a native. Wahlgren is now employed at the Capital City Bindery. Hasn't got much to show for his remembered links efforts, however, as the Vanport flood of a few years ago wiped out all his trophies and other momentos . . . Oklahoma City U Could Be Corvallis Entry Good bet to be one of the four teams in the NCAA quarter finals action at Corvallis March 21-22 is Oklahoma City Uni versity. The O-City quint, ranked weekly among the nation's top 20 teams, isn't a member of any conference and could easily be picked as one of the teams at large from the area west of the Mississippi. And since Seattle U also has been flirting with a steady berth in the nation's "top 20," chances are better than even that the Chieftains and their illustrious "Johnny O" could be the other "at large" entry. The other two teams will be Washington (if the Huskies can beat the Southern Division, Coast Conference champ in their up coming playoff), and the champion of the Mountain States Confer ence. Should Wyoming win the latter title, and should Washington come through on the Coast, they'll be playing a sort of a preview series at Laramie this weekend. The Huskies go against Wyoming at Laramie Friday and Saturday nights. ... Local fans who have been wishing that Johnny Lewis' Bear cats could have another crack at the Portland U Pilots this sea son, as a measure of making amends for the setback WU suffered at the hands of Mush Torson's Portlanders early in the campaign, may get that wish. Portland and Willamette are virtual certain ties as .two entries In the NAD3 (small college) tournament at Portland next month, winner of which represents the district la a Kansas City conclave. The Willamettes came within a wilted whisper of knocking over the Pilots in the same tournament a year ago. Myers Signed No Draft9 Pact With Sacs Another PCL'er who signed one of those new draft waiving con tracts is Richie Myers, Hero No. 2 with the town Senators last sea son. And of Rifle-armed Richie, Sacramento co-owner Charles Gra ham has this to say: "Myers was our problem child for four years. Last year at Salem, be grew up. He may be our shortstop after a battle with Len Ratto. After. I talked with him, he said he'd waive bis draft rights forever. Senators Boss Luby feels that Richie will win the battle with Ratto. At "any rate, Luby intends spending much time in the Sacra mento camp at Modesto early in March, and you can bet he'll do lending the young shortstopping whiz a helping hand at all turns. . . Should you be interested in poetry, how about this one, bor rowed from Hal Wehmeier's column in the Corvallis Gazette-Times: REFEREES I think that I shall never see A satisfactory referee, About whose head a halo shines Whose merits rate reporter's lines. . One who calls them as they are And net as I should wish, by far. A gent who leans not either way But lets the boys decide the play. A guy wholl sting the coach who yaps -' From Slwash Hi or old Millsaps. Poems are made by fools like me. But only God could referee Go-Get 1 Sfc-V v 11 Jf I i - t Salem Pitcher Bill Bevens departed Wednesday for the Cincinnati Reds traininx camp at Tampa, Fbu, bat before lea vine submitted" to a final arm checkup by bis three sons (1-r) Bobby, Larry and Danny. A 20-rame winner for the Salem Senators, last season. Sevens was drafted in December by the Cincy club. (Statesman-McEwan Sports Photo.) Basket Title To Billikens ST. LOUIS (JPy-St, Louis Uni versity clinched the Missouri Val ley Conference basketball title and an automatic berth in the post season NCAA tournament by de feating University of Houston Wednesday nigftt, 6355. JOHNNY NENEZICH V- Si.' " i -ivryl " - fry' , 'EmPop 2 ft W ,J )' 1 silt Campbell Team Adds Another Gty Loop Win The Campbell Insulators racked up another victory in City League basketball play last night at Les lie, : rolling over the Cribbs Log gers 83-31. The Cannery Local 670 defeated Battery D, National Guard, 32-30 in another game and the Keizer Merchants won via for feit over 12th St. Market. The Insulators now own a 12-2 league record. Salem News Agency leads the parade with 12-1. Lefty Shields with 17 points and Al Bellinger with 16 paced the Insulator scoring. D. Henderson had 11 for Cribbs. Gene Lebold poured in 21 markers for the Na tional Guardsmen and Richardson and Kahler each had 10 for the Canners. CAMPBELLS (S3) Bellinger 16) r Shields (IT) r Covert (15) C Montag (3) G (31) CRIBBS (11) O.Hendersn (2) Lofton (0) Davts (8) Foster Brown (15) G (0) McKibben Reserves Scorina: Cam d bell Basset 12. Timms 7; Cribbs B. Davis 2, L. Henderson 2. Kitmanl. Officials: Bishop end : Whiles. NATX GUARD (3) Bircham (0) T Vlrgsets (1) T Cocking (8) C MuUtey (2) G Lebold (21) G (32) CANNERY (10) Richrdsn (10) Kahler (S) Hywrd (S) Brandon (2) Mickels Reserves scorinc: Cannerv M. Kahl er 1. Combs 1. Officials: Bishop and Whiles. Waltons Count 150 For Chicken Banquet Izaak Walton Leaguers and their guests turned out ISO strong last night for the "Chicken Dinner Night" at the IW Clubhouse. The dinner was prepared and served by the chapter auxiliary. Two moving pictures on the outdoors and wildlife were shown following dinner. The .meeting was under the supervision of I-Walton President Tom Churchill. Vancouver Releases Veteran Charley Mead VANCOUVER, B. C. (JF-Char-lie Mead, long-time Western In ternational Baseball League favor ite,; has become a free agent. He was given his release Tuesday night by Bob Brown, general manager of the Vancouver Capi lanos. Mead came here in 1946, play ing four full seasons and part of another in the Vancouver out field. Good Habit OSLO, Norway. Andrea Mead Lawrence, top Ainericaa woman skier got a nig. kiss from her Husband when she finished first In the Olympic Games giant slalom event last week. The two repeated the process again Wed nesday as Mrs. Lawrence won another 'first place, the first time In history that an American skier has wan two Olympic ti tles, (AP Wirephoto to The Statesman). v""f " v r . n Vildng Matmen Lead District Meet at Albany ALBANY - (Special) - Salem High's wrestling team Wednesday led the way into the semifinals of the District 3 tournament here by placmg 14 grapplers in the final events slated for Thursday. Al bany sent 10 into the semifinals, Lebanon nine, Dallas eight, Springfield four, Corvallis two and Shedd one. Monroe was shut out Wednesday. A total of 94 . matches were reeled off Wednesday and of the 28 that were decided by falls. Coach Hank Jurak's Vikings gained 1? in this fashion. Salem had 23 wrestlers entered origin ally and lost only nine in first-day competition. Semifinals will start at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, with finals scheduled for an 8 p.m. takeoff. Salem wrestlers qualified for the Thursday events: 98 pounds Roger Morse and Courtney Jacobs. 106 Ron Morgali. 123 Harold Pack. 130 Pat Largent. 136 Fred Stepper. 141 Duane Snook and Bob Franklin. 168 Herb Stepper and Arnold Temple. 178 Bill Nelson and Burt Harp. Heavy weight George Meyers and Bob Thiessen. Crucial Series Beckons Bears BERKELEY, Calif. (yp)-Coach Nibs Price of the Southern Divi sion leading California basketball team announced today a 14-man squad to fly to Los Angeles to morrow for the important two game series with the second place UCLA Bruins. California, with a 3-3 record, holds a one-game lead over the Bruins and Southern California, tied at 4-4, for second spot. The Bears defeated UCLA twice in earlier meetings at Berkeley. This week-end, however, they must play on the Bruins' court where they haven't won a game since 1946. O'Brien Sets One Neiv Mark, Eyes Another TACOMA (jip)- Seattle Uni versity's Johnny O'Brien achiev ed one national collegiate record and moved substantially closer to another Tuesday night. He led the Chieftains to a 102-90 victory over the College of Puget Sound Loggers. A crowd of 5,600 watched the dimmunitive O'Brien connect on 20 out of 24 free throw attempts for a season's total of 291 set in 1950 by Knute Oliver of Rio Grande State College. In addition, he hit the hoop on 10 of 18 field goal attempts to emerge with a total of 40 points, giving him a season's aggregate of 899. 05Brien has four games, all against Portland University, in which to collect the 68 points he needs to equal the existing na tional scoring record for a single season. Saddler Passes Military Exams NEW YORK (P)-Featherweight Champion Sandy Saddler passed his pre-induction examinations Wednesday and will be subject to the call of his local draft board, the Army said. The lanky, 25-year-old New York Negro was re-examined un der new regulations governing physical requirements. He had been classified 4-F after failing an exam on Nov. 29. By TBK ASSOCIATED PKSSS Pitt S3, Houston 55 Navy 65. Columbia 53 Syracuse 88. Army 4 Tennessee 83. Georgia Tech St American 82, Catholic 49 Dayton 65. Miami of Ohio 58 Heidelberg 74. Otterbein 68 St. Louis 63, Houston 55 Penn 54. Penn State 52 . St. Francis of Brooklyn 71. CCNY 56 Toledo 61. Bowling Green 57, over time Kent State 67. Akron 65 Oklahoma City 65. Creighton 44 rordham 48. Wagner 46 Amherst 73. Brown 45 Massachusetts 70. Tufts 59 Wesleyan 69. Williams 57 Vermont 76. New Hampshire 5S (CAPITOL ALLEYS); MAJOR LEAGUE CUPBOARD CAFE (2",4) Henderson 556. White 524, Glodt 524. Stout 555. W. Valdez 601. KARR'S 1, Cline Jr. 504. Poulin 493. Adolph 1 555. D. Young 597, HartweU 554. KEIZER HARDWARE (3) Farmer 559, Powell 502. Sommer 516. B. Val dez 60S. Bone 593. BUSICK'S GROC ERS (1) Clark 572. Farley 609. Lutz 620, Braden 512. Ross 524. JOHNNY FOSTER'S (3) Oslund 537. Anderson 479. Causey 557. Merrell 564, McCluskey 521. BRENNAN TREE SERVICE (1) Brennan 543. Letofsky 521. Coker 575. Page 532. Evans 526. VTTTONES MARKET (2) Friesen 495. Bigler 508, Kay 497. Miller 548. Jackson 483 MARSHALL'S FOUR CORNERS (2) Ramsey 453. S. Young 600. Doerfler 508. Wilkalis 487. Rehm 514. MARION HOTEL CAR PARKS (3) Cushman 524, DeBow 545. Wilberg 563. Reeves 438. Straw 556. VALLEY OIL CO. (1) Thede 562. Ertsgaard 60S. Pearl 516. Logan 524. West 491. 10 The Statesman, Salem, Oregon. Thursday, February 21, 1952 Fast rTwo? for Vikings Viking Bob Hazel managed to cruise by the Central Catholic defenders for a lay-in basket on this play in the Salem-Central clash Tuesday night, escaping a check by Paul Barthelmy (4). Salem's Larry Pau las (22) and Jack Bradtl (32) look on, as does All-Stater Bob Al tenhofen (16) of Central. Central won the game 67-54, ending the regular season for the Viks. (Statesman-McEwan Sports Photo ) Not So Rough, Boys E-Sockey US lasts From (Europeans OSLO (jp) The International Ice Hockey Federation directors decided Wednesday night to take no action against American ice hockey player Joe Czarnota, who was involved in fist fighting during the U.S.-Switzerland game. - Humez Cancels Gavilan Scrap LILLE, France (JP) Charles Humez, European welterweight champion, said Wednesday night he had decided not to meet Kid Gavilan of Cuba in a proposff March 28 bout for the world title. Gavilan has been recognized in the United States as the world champion, but the International Boxing Union withheld recogni tion pending a meeting with Humez. The action of the French man leaves Gavilan the undis puted champion. Humez said he would give up his European title because he can't make the weight in his class. Albany Schedules Junior Ball Meet ALBANY (Special)- The an nual meeting of the JState Junior Baseball League will be held at Albany Saturday, February 23, at 8 p.m. The meeting, which will be held at the City Hall, will bring together managers and sponsors who wish to enter the league next summer. Last year there were eight teams in the Southern District and eight teams in the Salem area. The officers of the league are looking for more teams to form another district in the Eu gene area. League President Larry Parker said he would like to have every one attend that is interested in baseball for boys 16 and under. Navy to Change From T-Formation ANNAPOLIS, Md. (JP) Skipper Eddie Erdelatz expects another rough - football voyage with the Navy, but hopes to make it inter esting with a variety of attacking formation. The Navy coach announced Wed nesday he is scuttling the straight T formation for his third tour of duty. His basic offense will be the single wing and Notre Dame box with a mixture of split T. UNIVERSITY STATE HOUSE LEAGUE NO. 1 (University Bawl) SECY. OF STATE No. 2 (4) R. Berg 491. Gill 451. McQueen 464. Prange 494. Biegler 502. STATE PRINTERS (0) Krejci 552. Milner 391. Stone 456, Mc Crary 426, Duncan 447. HIGHWAY CONST. (J) Schmidt 429. Kayser 504. Anderson. 395. Wolfe 417. Tandy 438. VETERANS AFFAIRS (2 Hillerich 526. Bell 493, Elgin 504. Reed 423. Morisky 405. FORESTRY OFFICE (1) Ewing 428. Phipps 391. Morrison 364. Aaserude 444. Stacer 437. TAX COMMISSION NO. 1 (3) Drape la 450, Newman 364, Hooker 390. Sterett 378. Welch 428. BRIDGE ENGINEERS (4) Fredrick son 540. Kopetz 421. Munson 495. Mer chant 480. Beyers 456. SECY. OF STATE No. 1 (0) Blensly 3S7. Wood 41S. Dickey 374. Porter 487. Kies 421. CHAPTER 56 (3) Luth! 820. Henry 424. Grabenhoret 412. Quarry 472. Coul ter 429. HIGHWAY MATERIALS (1) Brown 483. Van Pelt 412. Ebsen 380. Miller 383. Whit 500. 6 f si J' Tactics Praiv Czarnota, a 26-year-old defense player from Wakefield, Mass., was charged with having attacked Gian Bazzi of the Swiss team during Tuesday's game. He was given a five-minute major and ten-minute misconduct penalties. One nation, competing in the Olympic tournament, demanded heavier punishment for. the Amer ican and suggested suspending him for next two or three games. Of ficials declined to identify the na tion but it was generally believed to be Switzerland. American style of play against Switzerland drew protests from the Norwegian crowd, which threw orange peels on the ice and yelled "Chicago gangsters." The game was stopped for four minutes to quiet the crowd. Europeans do not use hard body contacts and the aggressive style of Americans and Canadians. The Neue Zuricher Zeitung, a Swiss newspaper, described the U. S. players as "rowdies" and de manded that "the pollution of Eu ropean hockey by overseas teams" be ended. Bratton Annexes Fistic Victory CHICAGO (JP) Johnny Brat ton, Chicago, former NBA welter weight champion, gained a split decision Wednesday night over rugged Vic CardelL Hartford, Conn., in a 10-round bout in the Chicago stadium. The victory moved Bratton, No. 3 contender, into a more favorable spot for a return engagement with Cuba's Kid Gavilan, the 147 pound title holder. The bout drew a slim ringside crowd of only 2,902, smallest of the indoor season with gross re ceipts at $8,932. ST. LOUIS (AP) -Beside the name of SatcheU Page in the official 1952 roster of the St. Louis Browns there appears the birthdates 1892. 1896. 1900 and 190-' all followed by asterisks. , The notation at the bottom says the Sge-defying Negro pitcher: "Take your pick." ST. LOUIS (AP)-The Redbirds be came the early birds Wednesday by getting the 39-man St. Louis Cardinal roster under contract for 1952. The last to sign was Catcher Del Rice, who hit -251 in 122 games with the Cardinals last year. He prepared to leave by plane immediately for spring training St St. Petersburg. Fla. SARASOTA. Fla. (AP) - Pitchers Mel Parnell. Ray Scarborough and Walt Masterson. all unsigned, were among th missing Wednesday when new Manager Lou Boudreau launched the Boston Red Sox' spring training season with a squad of 13 other dingers and three catchers. it) WW nJi-.h i DcDDDD DOB Dazzling Comeback Gains 2nd Medal for Mrs. Lawrence; U.S. Team Climbs in Scoring Race By TED SM1TS ?f OSLO (JP) America's 19-year-old ski queen, Andrea Mead Law rence, picked herself out of the snow after a jarring tumble in the Olympic slalom Wednesday and staged an incredible comeback to win her second gold medal of the Winter Games. The victory believed impossible after the daring Rutland, Vt., housewife skidded and fell on the first of two runs down Rodkleiva's hazardous slope climaxed the greatest showing in history for a United States ski team in the Olym pics. Houston Opens Starts Today HOUSTON (if) The guys who make golf pay tee off Thursday in the 72-hole Houston Open, aim ing for a $10,000 Jackpot at the end of an elastic course. Some 164 pros- and amateurs will string out over Memorial Park's long course from early mori-ing to late afternoon. They'll only have to travel 6,800 yards the first day,' but the tee markers will be shoved back the next three days. Friday they'll have to go 6,950 yards, Saturday 7,000 yards and on the final day Sunday will play the course's full 7,200 yards. This will be the first long course the pros will have played on the winter tour and sponsors of the meet say the extra yardage was the professionals' own idea. Dempsey Rates Current Crop CHICAGO (P)-Jack Dempsey did a bit of handicapping for the current crop of heavyweights. The old Manassa Mauler, speaking be fore the Union League Club, had this to say about today's fighters: Harry Kid Matthews Good fighter, except he is a lightheavy, not a heavyweight. One handicap, he's getting old. He's 29. Clarence Henry Lots of ability and a terrific puncher. If he im proves in the next six months like he has in the last eight, may wind up the champion. Ezzard Charles Good fighter, but like Matthews, he's a light heavyweight. Joe Walcott Gives his best but he's old. Rocky Marclano Pretty good puncher, but doesn't have much savvy. Not too much experience. Can he hit a good man? "The fight game today is con trolled by one group which is helping to put the small clubs out of business," Dempsey also ob served. "Fighters are juggled around so that an individual doesn't actually own a title." Tri-City Inks Phillies KENNEWICK (JP)-The Tri-City Braves of the Western Interna tional Baseball League announced Wednesday the signing of a work ing agreement with Philadelphia of the National League. Gen. Mgr. Rick Richards of the Braves said the Phils had assigned three players to the local team, which last year had a similar agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals. The assigned players include George Camp, first baseman from Washington State College, and Shortstop Ray Coley from the University of Oregon. Both are rookies. REDS RELEASE PLAYERS CINCINNATI (;P)-The Cincin nati Reds asked waivers Wednes day on nine ball players. There's a catch in it, however. All of the men have been on the inactive list for years. Oldest is Eppa Rixey, one-time southpaw pitch ing ace, who has been out since 1934. "Parnell, Scarborough and Master son can not be considered holdouts un til after March 1," Boudreau explain. BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Braves' vanguard departed for the Bradenon-, Fla. spring training camp Thursday in gloomy fashion. Pitcher Chet Nichols boarded the train at Providence. R. I., and advised General Manager John Quinn that his draft board had denied his requests for a dependency defer ment. Nichols, the rookie southpaw who had the National League's best earned run average of 2.88 last season, is the sol support of his family. He was informed by his draft . board that its next call would be made in April or May. ST. LOUIS (AP) - First Baseman Dick Kryhoski of the St. Louis Browns, obtained in the recent seven-player trade with Detroit, has signed his 1952 vanguard departed for the Bradenton, nesday. SO BOljpOe r The tall, slender New Englander became the first American skier, man or woman, to win two Olym pic titles and she established her self as the world's greatest In her specialty. n j Famine Ended i f The triumph broke a three-day scoring famine for the Americans and the United States picked up other precious points in the wom en's figure skating, won bjr Eng land's twinkle-toed world Cham pion, Jeanette Altwegg. 'X I Tenley Albright, 16 -year -old schoolgirl from Newton Center, Mass., and baby of the U.i team won second place behind! the 22-year-old British ice ballerina witfl a dazzling performance in free fi gure maneuvers. ? The U.S. and North American champion, Sonya Klopfer and Gar den City, N. Yn fell twice during her intricate program and lost any chance she might have T had of pulling out the title. , r Now in Second Place In all, the United States' ladies rolled up a total of 22 points in skiing and figure skating to shoot America into second place In the unofficial team standings With 19 of 21 events completed, Norway still leads with a whopping 101 points, followed by the VS. with 56. Austria fell to third with 51. Finland has 41 and Germany o o t.o. s J The only other championship of the day went to Finland, its first when Veikko Hakulinen, a young (Continued on page 11) Illinois, Iowa Play for Title CHAMPAIGN, IU. (ff)-.Tha ona for the money in the Big Ten basketball race is on tap Saturday night as statistically-favored Iowa tries to score its first victory at Illinois in 24 years. The tense scrap will smash a first-place deadlock and virtually hand the conference title to the winner. Illinois and Iowa each has a 9-1 record thus far in the 14 games championship chase.: PEPPER MARTIN HIRED MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Pr-Pep-per Martin was hired Wednesday as manager of the Miami Beach Flamingos of the Florida Inter national League. ; mm WBNKASDCOMrANY FOtTUNO. otroo lS3o7 jfi ( jfcjJfcuJ petohqf 1 . sa ft w M