The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, March 03, 1953, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Text2-B f cariPuS fee i Eight teams and the first-round pairings for them are now set for the District 2-B basketball tourna ment which' Is to be held in the Willamette University Gym start ing Thursday afternoon. Win; er of the three-day, single - elimination tournament will qualify for the state Class B tournament, also to be held at Willamette, next week. Four of the teams hail from Mar lon County Mill City, Jefferson, Sublimity and GervaisThey fin ished the Marion County B League championship race in that order. Valsetx High will be the Polk County representative . after hav ing won the county tournament last weekend. Amity High will be the Yamhill County entry and both Cotton and Corbctt will cosoe from the Clackamas-Multnomah sector, rounding out the tourney field. . Mill City and Gervais will open the tournament in the 2:30 p. m. game Thursday. Then at 4 p. m. Jefferson goes against Amity High. At seven o'clock Thursday night Valsetz . takes on Corbett, . and at 8:43 Sublimity closes out first lowing the consolation game, be tween the two Friday night los ers. . v i-.'-j . '' Admission, fees for the tourna ment: Students 40 cents and Adults 74 cents the first two days. , Stu dents SO cents and adults one dol lar for the Saturday night finale. Pre-tournament favorites loom as Mill City's powerful Timber wolvesr the Valsetz , Loggers and the Amity Warriors who did most of their season playing 1a the Class A Yamawa League. DAILY AND SUNDAY la ' Your. Home -Nevrspapt? The NatioriV Top Comics round play against Colton. AH first round losers will be el iminated. , Semi-finals action will start Fri day night at 7:30 with' the winner of the Mill City vs. Gervais game playing the winner of. the Jeffy Amity clash. The second Friday game will pit the winners of the Valsetz -Corbett an d'Sublimity Colton Thursday games. " , The championship game is Sla ted for 8 p. m. Saturday night, fol BYU Named To Last Spot InMTList They'll Do It Every -Time By Jimmy Hatlo WSf NEVER KNOCK AN TWlMfiTCWH- OS mm BUT THE 7 ft r, 7 pin1, - t sstfutu1! I ipii e A tr7 tt' ( another portion j MALT? T"- ' YOF EveRYTHING j Si CEAI!5kNUTSXCAhfTJ bssickano - TmSX S29P UNT1L T"5, NOT KNOW WHAT ) K 1 T0WL 13 EMPTW V.V CAUSEO fTjr 'i ii j u i 1 1 1, t fc ? ' ir. . 7 ' j . j'vc yj "vv -vis T . 'V . t -.. mT Btww i mi i .ny T.itm m wi'mi i ii r-m trr wihii vf V Nl7 Xl n.1 -n Ivm rT 7TI M I Tl ICIO IA "TUT UT1 PC BJ TUtP a Mi I ivnr-!v I A. 9-. Ml Mm W vn. Wl m II i m m w J I lUt-V WaiT TJLrZUIhi I W rn-m otvdv i n- v rLHti..ii A. ii If A VUk WSI .TC IMMCUMUI tournament selection committees finished their major tasks Monday with the naming of Brigham Young University for the last spot in the National Invitation Tournament and -of Santa Clara for an "at large" berth in the NCAA playoffs. The remaining vacant places will be filled this week by the winners of various conference champion-, ships still undecided. The choice of Brigham Young as the 12th entry in the NTT was on an if" basis, depending upon the outcome of the Skyline Con ference race. BYU still has an outside chance to tie Wyoming for the title. . , If that happens, there will be a playoff, with the winner going Into the NCAA - tournament, and Stother team will be selected for e NTT. St Louis University, pre viously had been picked on a sim ilar basis. . If there is no tie, BYU will play Niagara University in a first round game ' next Monday night. The other three first round games win be played Saturday in a tri pleheader at Madison Square Gar den. .i ' "At Provo, Utah, BYU Director of Athletics Eddie Kimball an nounced acceptance of the quali fied bid to the NIT and said it was, hoped that, by the flip of - a coin or possible conference action, a playoff with Wyoming could be avoided if the two schools tied for the Skyline Title. BYU has regular season games scheduled at Provo for Friday and Saturday nights with New Mexico and Denver. If Wyoming beats Col orado AIM Friday nighV it will ship. ' i : i - Commissioner E. L. (Dick) Rom. ney announced Monday morning. ior to the formal action on the bid to BYU. that the Sky- ie Conference executive commit. tee voted to permit BYU and Wy oming to play in either tourna ment if and when they received bids. -v.-', . Santa Clara, the eighth and last "at large" team chosen for the NCAA.- will meet the Border Con ference winner Arizona or Har--dm-Simmons in a first " round playoff next Monday or Tuesday, March 10, with the tournament ' proper getting under way March 13-14 with regional tournaments in four locations. The NCAA semi-finals and fi nals will be played March 17-18 at Kansas City. The NTT schedule March 9; a ' douhleheader March t ft. tan MmLfinil vam March II and the finals Marcn l. IilSTENJMG TO "THE YETSWE4TyRO IN HAND JTUAHX A A TIP Of THE HATLO UAT TO ' imiiiciCieec i THE OUTCASTS Archery Shoot Winners Named -. The Salem Jabberwalkies Arch fry Club Tot Shoof Sunday lur ed 145 bow-and-arrow enthusi asts from many -parts of Oregon. 19 of which won prizes, according to Tourney Chairman Bob Nor ton., 5- In the regular shooting competi tion the following were winners: Lou Winterstein, Albany; Hal De tart, Salem; Bud Gains, Portland; Wally Eu banks, Salem; Larry Dig by, Glide; Gene Shunnan, Albany; Bill McQuiggen, Portland; Ray Fletcher, Albany ; C S. Kuhl, Springfield; Vern Springer, Salem; Dick . Plyler, Dallas; Bill Salles, Portland; Jim Drake, Albany; Bob Blinker, Dallas. ; Pee-Wee competition winners were Morris Spears, Portland; Ka- Jeen Dawson, Salem, andHarry ibanks, Salem. Running-rabbit rget winners were T e mm y ipson of Portland and Connie Bruce of Albany. - - WILSON SOCKS EM EL CENTRO, Calif. (ffV-Bfll gllson, rookie outfielder for the licago White Sox has made a great impression as a slugger at the Sox training camp. And Man ager Paul Richards hopes to make the 24-year-old hopeful an even better batsman.. "The kid is a great prospect," JUchards said. ' Twenty Are Reluctant Last off Vasiltee !HlolG3outs Signs; EOnes' Leads Eest NEW YORK tl) The cham-i pion New York Yankees finally ended tneir noldout . worries by signing the last four of their hes itant athletes Monday but 20 hold outs, topped by Pittsburgh s Ralph Kiner, remained to plague major league baseball clubs. The Yankees, slow to get their high - priced talent in the .fold. signed shortstop Phil Rizzuto for $40,000, outfielder Gene Woodling for $24,000, pinch-hitter Johnny Mize for $15,000 and second base man Billy Martin for $12,000. r Meanwhile, a rollcall of ' the training camps by the Associated Press showed 11 players in the National League and nine in the American still unsigned. March 1 is regarded as the deadline lor signings. i While some aren't ' considered serious, the list of recalcitrants includes some of the game's bright est names. The Cleveland Indians have three standouts in the "gim me more" category pitcher Ear ly Wynn, a 23-game winner; cen terfi elder Larry Dob and second baseman Bob Avila, j . Alvin Dark, -shortstop and field general, is asking $40,000 from the New York Giants, who . want to get him for $7,000 less. There are eight teams with no contract worries whatever NeVr York, Washington. Boston, St. Lou is - and Chicago in the American League and Brooklyn, Cincinnati and Chicago in the National. The Boston Red Sox cleaned their board by signing pitcher Maurice McDermott Monday. The Boston Braves' holdouts are pitchers Don Liddle and Vern and Bill Klaus and outfielder Luis Marquez. The reserve catcher of the St, Louis Cardinals, Bill Sax- ni, is holding out for $7,500. " The Philadelphia Phillies have not signed first baseman Eddie Waitkus, pitcher Ken Heintzle- man and infielder Connie Ryan. But owner Bob Carpenter says he expects no trouble. - Gus Zernial, who hit 29 homers and batted in 100 runs for the Philadelphia Athletics last season. hasn't signed his contract. In SHOYYOUnSUlLE! S Si gy Try t" 5 c A wind tunnel In their Dayton, O, bicycle shop helped the Wright brothers design the first practical airplane. - camp, Zernial is en rouee and Art Ehlers says he s confident they'll be In . harness!' soon. - - - , Detroit has one contract prob lem, that with utility infielder Billy Hitchcock. . t Final Round In City Loop The City League basketball race is slated to cross the finish line tonight with three final games at Leslie Junior High. As the teams head into the final games the Mar ion Motors quint has a full game lead over the second place YMCA outfit. ... Here's how they line up tonight, with won-lost records for each team in parenthesis: . 7 p. m. Warner Motors (7-10) vs. Salem Auto Parts (7-10). 8 p. m. Wolgamott Service (12-5) vs. Marion Motors (15-2). 9 p. m. YMCA (14-3) vs. Battery D (3 14). . The Salem Jayyees have completed play with , a 1-18 rec ord. -l ' : - . Thus in tonight's round if the Wolgamott Servicemen can upset the . Marion Motors while the YMCA beats Battery D, those two teams will end in a tie for the ti tle.- A victory for Marion Motors will clinch the works for that out fit, however,' regardless of what YMCA does in its same. There is the possibility that the Wolgamott team may not play to night inasmuch as It has been oc cupied in state AAU section at Medford. In this event, its game will be forfeited to Marlon Motors. District 12-A Tourney Opens MOLALLA (Special) W 1 1 h the outcome judged as a tossup. the District 12-A basketball tour-J nament opens its single elimina tion run in the Molalla High Gym Tuesday night Two games are on the Tuesday schedule. Oregon City and - Mil- waukie, rated about even in abil ity, dash in the first game and West Linn and Molalla, also rated on a par with another, collide In the second. Winner of the first game will play Canby High here on March 8. Winner of the Moialla-West Linn mix will play Lake Oswego High also on March 6. The two March 6 victors will then play for the title March 10. Winner of the tourney will aua- Uiry lor the state tourney at Eu gene. Cards, Ram Slate Mix in Portland PORTLAND in Portland wfll see the Las Angeles Rams and the Chicago Cardinals in action again this year. . .The two professional football teams played before a huge throng here last year. Promoter Harry Glickman said he had scheduled the teams this year for a game the night of Sept. 7, Labor. Day. BATCH TO FITCH SAN BERNARDINO. Calif. UPi Old Satchel Paige, showman who long ago proved his drawing ability at the ticket window, prooaoly will draw several pitch ing assignments for the St. Louis Browns in spring exhibitions. Manager Marty Marion said Sunday the Negro pitcher will be ms starter in an exnibiuon game next Sunday against Los Angeles. llfgfc Look and Learn . ' By A. a Gerslea By A. C GORDON : - 1. According to statistics, which is the safest state in the U. S. and which is the safest city, so far as traffic accidents are concerned? 2. Through what three South L American countries does the Equa tor run! - 3. For what original . purpose were the famed Pyramids of Egypt built? 4. If you suffer from pyropho bia, of what are you afraid? 5. Which Is the largest American river- flowing -into the Pacific Ocean? . , ' v ' ANSWERS 1. Colorado is the safest state, and Los Angeles the safest city. 2. Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. - 2. As permanent tombs for the Egyptian kings. 4. Fire.'-. :'J - , 8. The Yukon. . Keep feetlrtrit Chew rig!ey Spearmint Cum Chewing helps cleante tlje teeth. Helps keep tnem naturally brisKt. . Enjoy tlis tasty tuadal. a tparkTma mU9 f, "'y "poaan? Grapefruit Circuit -By The Asseelated Press TUCSON, Ariz. UFl Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg sternly' informed holdouts Larry Doby and Early Wynn Monday to call him in 24 hours. : Otherwise, he said in telegrams to the high salaried Indians, he win withdraw his latest offer and all contract negotiations will start with "last year's salary figures." A reporter managed to reach Doby, holding out for a reported $30,000, at his home in Peterson, N. J. Doby said thatt he telegram "puts a differeht light" on the matter and that he would request Hank for permission to come here and start spring training. iV BOSTON HI Red Sox outfield er Dom DiMaggio was discharged from Beth Israel Hospital Monday but doesn't expect to be able to report for spring training at Sara sota, Fla "for at least a couple of weeks maybe longer." -; The Little j Professor has been hospitalized for a week because of choreo retinitis (inflammation of the back of the eyeball). EL CENTRO, Calif. (91 Mana ger Paul Richards named First Sacker Ferris Fain No. 2 on his batting order Monday in choosing a squad for - a - six-inning camp game Wednesday. . , ' Fain, the American League bat ting champion obtained from the Philadelphia Athletics in a trade for Eddie Robinson, will bat be hind leadoff man Nelson Fox. ' Minnie Minoso was tabbed for the No. 3 spot and Vern Stephens, the - recent acquisition from the Boston Red Sox, was named for No. 4 or cleanup spot. ' . . . - . TUCSONin Ariz. W Left Field er Dale Mitchell says one reason ho looked bad in the Cleveland Indians spring training last year was that he asked opposing exhi bition game pitchers to throw to ms weakness. HAVANA W Al Grunwald," the Pittsburgh Pirates mnki fin baseman, blasted a 375-foot homer off Pitcher Cal Home Mondav to give the " Posedels a 5-4 victory over the Fitzpatricks in an inter- squaa game, v - - - I-AICELAND, Fla. W 'Pitcher nai rtewnouser was -back in uni form and Infielder Billy Hitchcock worked out for the first time with the Detroit Tigers Monday. , Newhouser was sidelined for one j - . . . - . oaj louowmf I Jet. iniecuoa caused by a spider bite. mmmm mmmm . . c. i TAMPA, Fla. (f Manager Rogers Horns by said Mondav that the Cincinnati Reds will hold their first intra squad game of the spring training season Wednesday. with righthander Howie Judson and either Burba Church or Hermie Wehmeier retching for the "B1 team. . , Edddie Erautt and Bud Podbielan are to pitcs for the "A" squad. CLEARWATER, Fla. (JB The Philadelphia Chillies list of un signed players shrank to three Monday with flftet Baseman Earl Torgfcson and Shortstop Gran Hamner lined up and ready to go tor tne season. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. t Big 'Gus ZerniaL currently the Philadelphia Athletics No. 1 con tract problem; was en route to camp here Monday and General Manager Art Ehlers says "We shouldn't have any trouble getting together on terms. " ' Zernial is balking for a boost on the strength of his 23 homers and 1C3 RBIs last season. BLONDIZ "mce. 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