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' Th Clate-siKBj Caleav Oregon, Trradar. AvmA 7, KS2-1S i Br AX. XJGBTNES " gtatesana Sports Editor Getting a professional baseball icout to publicly rate young pros pects he looks over Is often as dif ficult as finding gold In Mill Creek. But Tony Governor, ivory hunting representative of the St. Xxruis Cardinals who was in town to check the recent State Ameri can Legion Junior tournament st Waters Field isn't at all reluctant to name the kid he believes to be the best pro prospect in that meet. The lad is strong-armed Sylves ter Johnson Jr., pitcher for The Dalles and son of the once-great major league southpaw bearing Yankee payroll for some time now, and there isn't much doubt about who Junior will sign with, if be turns pro. Governor had words of praise for Coach Vince Genna's Capital Posters and their championship run too. "What hustle those Salem kids have," said the onetime Oak land Coast League center fielding star. They know their baseball, and you've got to beat them they won't beat themselves." , Governor' liked the actions of a couple of the Salem kids, but well not mention their names. He also added that he thought the C-P lad who deserved as much credit as anyone for the championship vic tory was the little mlghty-mlte second sacker, Twink Pederson. "He's a little sweetheart,": Insisted the scout. Folks who remember the great Oakland teams of the' late 1S2QS, the ones Including such stars as Buzz Arlett, Lyn Larry Jimmy Reese, Jack Fenton, et a will also remember Governor. Be was the center fielder, and a whopping good one, on some of those Oak land powerhouses. - i . DAILY AND SUNDAY Your Home Newspaper The Nation's Top Comics same name. That kid can buzz that fast ball of his," beamed Governor during a mid-week visit to The States man office, "and I predict a bright future for him as a major leaguer." Would Governor like to sign the boy to a Cardinal contract? Not any sooner than right now, with appropriate bonus attached. But how can a St. Louis Cardinal scout sign a boy whose father is also a scout; for the New York Yankees? Syl, Sr., has been on the VOU USED TO RUSH IN WITH ,T NAS WONOERFULY THATS WHYl miL -THE WORST THINC MY SUPPERS AND MY PIPE " MADE ME FEEL VJE HAD CHILDREN CAN DO AND MY PAPER THE 1UKE A MILLIONAIRE JlTO STOP ft. IS SPOfLTHSR MOMENT I GOT HOME POP PARENTS! i M 2S A Cardinal Scout Names Top Prospect in! Legion Meet ,r -why oontvou !fpf(8PlNC MY SUPPERS W tTO ME ANV MOPS AWHEN I COME ilS V HOME FPOM r -J A- Playoff Due; Final Action HP 1 41)9 louayin i Steinke's Repair gained a top lace tie with Warner Motors Wed nesday as the Junior "C" League closed out its regular schedule. The Steinke outfit moved up to share the pinnacle off a close 9-8 win over Orchard Heights on the "Heights" field. Another conclud ing . "Cf contest saw the Keizer . Merchants whip Jackson s Jewel E7-0 behind the two-hit pitch of Jim Bentson. . .. Steinke's and Warners will en gage in a playoff for the league crown, time and place to be an nounced later. The "B" loop finishes out its season this evening, though no title is at stake since Salem Laun dry already . has wrapped it up. West Salem Lumber can clinch second place if it can get over Berg's Market at the west Salem field. Berg's could tie the Lumber men for second with a victory, The other final "B" tilt pits Bis hop Electric (1-5) against winless Four Corners at Baker Field. Kslly (firings Win Three runs in the bottom of the fourth gave Steinke's the, margin over Orchard Heights in Wednes day's feature C game. The win ning flurry came on singles by Larry Thompson, Bob Levy, John Evans and a triple by Teddy Fox ley. Orchard Heights tallied four times in the first inning and ad ded another four in the second two coming on Dale Wulfs triple. Five of Keizer's runs came on errors in the mix with the Jack son Jewelers. Kenny Clark led the winners attack with a double and single. Two hits gave up by Bent on were both the property of Rick Stark. Orch Hts 440 00 8 8 Steinke's 033 3x 9 fl Spradling and Herman, Goert cen (4); Fredericks and Smith. Keizer i 320 1107 5 0 Jackson's f 000 OOx 0 2 5 . J. Bentson and C Bentson; Mer chant and Andle. Junior Clubs Tie The Salem Laundry club, champs of the local Junior "B" circuit. and the Clement Drillers of Ger vias fought to a 2-2 four inning tie here Wednesday. Pitcher Leroy Edwards-two-run homer in the third inning produced the visitors' tallies and the Laundrymen scored twice in the first via two walks and Bill Burkland's single. Drillers ... 002 02 S 3 Laundry ... 200 02 6 2 Edwards and Elliott; Schreder and Luby. XOCKY SETS EXHIBITIONS ' NEW YORK HV Rocky Mar. ciano. unbeaten Brockton. Mass., heavyweight challenger, signed Wednesday for a three-round ex hibition at Pittsburgh, Aug. 18 gainst Tommy Harrison, a spar ring partner from Los Angeles. Marciano is considering a series of exhibitions pending his proposed title fight with Champion Jersey Joe waicott in September. Look and Learn By A, C. GoraoB 1. What are the 12 signs of Eodiac? 2. What city was first to build a subway system? 3. "What three great generals of history; were never defeated? 4. What early -American colony was known as New Sweden? 5. What is a mendicant? ANSWERS 1. Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taur us, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capri cornus. " ! 2. London,' England. 3. Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and the Duke of Welling ton. 4. Delaware. . 5. A beggar. KEEPFAOinH HAPPl . 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Ope cbainplonshipt In 1923, 1928, 1929 and l39v . . r- The first ef the original II rales ef golf stated: "Too saast tee your ban within a clob lengtb f the hole." Rain Strikes Hambletonian GOSHEN, N. Y. (P)-Rain caused postponement of the 27 Hamble tonian stake "Wednesday for 24 hours. The racing program will be held Thursday. This is the second straight year the famed trotting classic has been postponed because of the weather. "I wouldn't even try to jog a horse around . this track." said Johnny Simpson, driver of the Duke of Lullwater, which is ex pected to be the favorite for the $87,637 race for 3-year-old trot ters. f. ; v - . The field of IS horses was un changed, and Duke of Lullwater, owned by Walter T. Candler of Decatur, Ga., still ruled the 3-to-i choice. Maglie Back in Uniform NEW YORK (JP)Sil Maglie, the New York Giants ace righthander. returned to uniform and Ditched batting practice before Tuesday night's game with Brooklyn. . Maglie came out of the hospital Monday after a five-day rest treatment for bis ailing back. He had not worked out in more than two weeks. Jackie Ties Mark NEW YORK - Jackie Rob inson unwillingly tied an all-time Brooklyn Dodger record when he was hit by a pitched ball thrown by New York's Jim Hearn in Tuesday nighfs game at the Polo Grounds. It was the 11th time Ro binson has been, hit this season, tying the mark set by Pete Reiser in 1941. Hot Rods in Title Go Mar Crash Ekrlby Added To Satadayj Auto feces Because there was such a ter rific response to their full-scale Destruction Derby last week, Val ley Sports officials have augment ed their Hot Rod championship card of the coming Saturday night with a 6-car "smash" finale. Af ter the roaring roadsters have de cided their 1952 championship on Saturday's program, six jalopies win go into the crash and bang derby as a climax to the evening at Hollywood BowL "We've saved six of the best cars from last week's derby and will have them In next Saturday night's jam session," the promot ers add. "We feel that we owe it to the bowl fans for the fine sup port they have given our mests again this season. ' , The roadsters, with 1991 cham pion Len Sutton leading the way in an attempt to repeat for the title, will get started with their time trials at 7:30 pan, Saturday, Trophy dash, heat romps and Class B and A main events will follow. The latter will likely be a 50-lapper. , The foremost hot rod pilots o: both Oregon and Washington will oe in the running for the title, same including Salem's Don Por ter -who last Sunday rose into prominence by winning a 50-lap main event at Spokane in compe tition with the Northwest's top drivers. j World' Links Meet to Open u (Cont'd, from Prec. Page) The : ' four-ply world also In cludes separate sections for 18 am ateur men and 11 gal j amateurs, sideshows In which aH-Amerlean champion Frank Stranahan of To ledo and Martha Baker of Chicago are defending champions. Hogan failed to appear Wed nesday morning and forfeited his tourney, spot to Bill Ogden of Chi cago. Another alternate, Jack Is aacs of Langley Field, Va., repla ced the missing French champi on, -J. B.. Ado. This is a high pressure tourney, the type that brings out Hogan's golden touch. But Bantam Ben is an infrequent tourney golfer this year, fiogan and May had differ ences over appearance money. , Sammy Snead, aU-American winner last weekend, thus is left the favorite. However, lesser pri zes than May's heavy lettuce have caused Sam to do funny and un profitable tricks with his sticks. Chiefs Decision Mill OlyCrew The State Penitentiary Chiefs nipped the Mill City Townies 2-1 in a close so ft ball mix Wednesday evening. Allen of the Chiefs gave only two hits. The two clubs meet again Friday inside the walls. . Mill City 000 100 000 I 3 3 Chiefs 021 000 0003 4 Davidson and Carey; Allen and Monroe. i xi it casts so tittl i . Freshen your taste ChcvrWrlgley Spearmint Omu CMIWIN8 6UM 1 ITS SUCH A j SHAME TO RUN OUT OF 0LYMP1A BEER) 1 ON THESE THIRSTY) WEEKENDS!) 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