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LeBaron Eyes Canadian Grid WASHINGTON W - Eddie Le Baron, a little man in a big man's game, may scrap his American ca reer for a fling at Canadian foot ball. There's nothing definite yet, Le Baron said after two rather fruit less days of conference with George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins. Le Baron was on his way home to California Monday without mik ing a decision. Unlike most of the American foot ball players who have jumped to Canada. LeBaron said he isn't ov erly attracted by the money north of the border. Eddie wouldn't tell reporters the reason for the . Canadian lure, but it's no secret that he'd just as soon play for somebody other than the Redskins' coach. Curly . Lam beau. The Canadian club which has Youth vs. Experience . . Stojack to Bisk Against Gomez Pepper Gomez, the fast-coming young 'grappler from Pasadena, Calif., gets his first big chance for a gold-plated mat glory tonight as he tries to lift Frank Stojack's world light heavyweight crown in a one-hour limit tussle at the Armory. Gomez has earned the snot at tne xearea Moiaca on ome sensational showings in re cent action in' this sector. Promoter Elton Owen says the big mate, originally slated for Fortland, was shifted to Salem because of consistently fine fan turnouts at the Armory cards. "You might call it a gesture of ap preciation for the great support we've had here," adds Owen. - Gomez must make the 190 pound limit in weigh-in ceremon ies at Portland this afternoon. The 190 figure is the limit set by the National Wrestling Alliance. . Gomez, in going against the canny and formidable Stojack, will have youth and great all round basic ability as his greatest weapons. Pepper also has a repu tation as a standout footballer, an item that doesn't hurt his man euvering inside the ropes. - Stojack continues to be one of the most respected men in ' the mat ranks. The ex-Washington State grid star, whose busy sched ule includes being a Tacoma city councilman, is a plague to his foes because of the number of wicked weapons in his arsenaL Stojack's most effective holds are his famed airplane spin, his giant swing and his vicious dropkicks. The title scrap heads a card that promises action from top to bottom. In the semi-windup, Kurt Von Poppenheim, the Prussian roeanie, tangles with George Du sette of Montreal. Dusette is en tirely capable of taking care of himself in any type of competi tion so this mix promises to be a rousing one. John Henning, the former navy frogman, faces one of the tough est tests of his career in the 20 minute special event tonight as he collides with popular Luther (The Tank) Lindsey. Henning asked for some stiffer competi tion so Owen gave him Lindsey and they don't come much tough er than The Tank. Don Kindred and Tommy Mar- tindale are the rivals in the 8:30 opener. Kindred will he out to end this onequick, since he's more than a little unhappy over being dropped to preliminary booking Martindale's speed may, however, give Kindred a busy time of it There is no increase in prices for tonight's big card and reser vations can be made at Barb's sporting goods store. DUCK PINS Ladies League at B and B Bowling Alleys: Master Bread (4). Handle Oil (0); Woodruffes San Shop (3). Willamette Valley Bank (1). High sinfle came. Gladys Wood. Handle Oil. 158: high individual series. Lo rene Hansen. Master Bread. 411: high team game and series. Master Bread. 614 and 1837. BOY FROM BROOKLYN - By Alan Mover 5 1 - r f fi (r i Papoy iBtf BOSS to ee BxooKLW ear rffiAT IflTt MOP &KitKHfKS THE BoFO(l&t THE U6trMl6tT TITLE, LULOPSRn eMvi& A FeATfERWEfOffT &OT, A P eZEXArfCS MAKAk9 THE fMTATlOrt eA>BML TbdRiEYfof -meFJXsr time. S 1 'ti1 been after LeBaron is the Calgary team, coached by Larry. Siemer ing, who was Eddie's coach at the College of the Pacific and was on the coaching staff of the Redskins last season. LeBaron and Lambeau clashed , . it : ski flilrpofinfoStatpfimnn MIT V Y JY J a v&-rY Statesman, Salam. Oraw Tuesw Challenger PEPPER GOMEZ Big Chance tonight 'Bobo' For title Mix CHICAGO I MiABeweight Champion Carl (fiobo) Olson is quietly and methodically prepar ing for his title defense against Kid Gavilan April 2. As usual, the stoic Honolulu-born fighter is letting his associates and friends do most of the talking. . Willie Warton. his trainer, says: "Bobo will use his same boring in style against Gavilan and will be throwing punches an the time. There is no reason for him to be any different. He's in great shapeKJhe fight were tomorrow night, he would be ready." Olson and Gavilan have met six mutual opponents. Olson holds an edse in the exchange. ". He stopped Walter Cartier in the fifth, whereas it took Gavilan 10 rounds. Bobo scored a sixth round TKO over Eugene Hairston, who defeated the Kid in 10. Olson defeated the French mid dleweight, Robert Villemaine, who also took a decision from Gavi lan. i Both lost twice: to Sugar Bay and both defeated Paddy Young. 7ff CffARQB I orrte v. TJte PAD? RlStT Title Tonite l!WW.WWIW.''!l'W'WIDIlllIMIBu;.ll9i Sr.1, vi- f ,V t - ; ' 5 I ' L J " " Dnlls ... J 0 more than a few times last year over what kind of quarterbacking the Redskins should employ. Ed die was none too happy. either about Lam beau's repeated pro nouncements praising LeBaron's understudy, rookie Jack Scarbath. March 23, 1954 (Sac 2) 1 A's Look Like Yankee J Vs. But Hustling if By JACK HAND !j' WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. UPt The "new face" Philadelphia A's probably will look like the New York Yankee jayvees on opening day with four former Yanks or Yanks farmhands in the lineup. ( ; i Eddie Joost, new manager of the A's. thinks so much of the deal he made for Harry Byrd and Eddie Robinson that he may start Don Bollweg on first, Vic Power in cen ter. Bill Renna in right and Jim Robertson behind the plate. AH came to Philadelphia from the Yanks in the big December swap. i"I like the wonderful attitude of these new kids, especially the boys from the .Yankees," said Joost "They're ustling I every . minute and are well schooled in their busi ness They have helped give us an outstanding change in team spirit I One rap against ; the 1933 A's, who finished seventh. 41 Vx games behind New York, ;was that they tended to give up once the other club took the lead, the front office hopes the '54 crew will fight it out ail the way. J . i Bobby Shantz and Power are key men in the Philadelphia story, both in team success and in drawing power. If Shantz can approaclf his brilliant 24-7 form of 52 after a dismal 3-7 season, due to shoulder trouble, the club could move up a notch. ' . Power, the Negro slugger who ed the American Association with 349 at the Yanks' Kansas City farm, must provide enough long range bombing to offset the loss of Robinson. . I Robertson, only 24, is labeled the sleeoer" in the Yank deal bv Philadelphia writers. He split 1953 between Syracuse (.264) and Kan sas City C278). f if - For Film Role ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. H Actor Jimmy Stewart was in base ball uniform Monday at - the St Louis Cardinals spring training camp for work on a movie. About two dozen members of the Cardinals played the part of play ers' practicing as the cameras ground away. ! Stewart, who portrays a $70,000- a-year third baseman in a film to be called "Strategic Air Com mand." spent most of the morning at the park fielding fungoes. In the film, Stewart! is recalled to duty with the Air Force at the peak of his baseball career. Jerrv Cammann yuits Yaie rost VALE m Jerry Vale High School head! fodtball coach since 1943. has resigned for reasons of health. 'Assistant Coach Melvin "Dutch" Kawaso was pro moted to replace Hun. Cammann, whose teams have won six Snake River Valley League championships, will continue to teach at the school. ; CLASSIC LEAGCt ' (University Bowl i ' " West Salem Machinery Co. (1 Bone SM. Price SIS. Oberman 542, MacTarlane S37. Straw 603; SmaUty OU C. (1) Maicon 519.: Hillerich 491. LeTourneaux 1 934. Younc : S49. Prudent 563. I - Trailways Cafe O) Utwton 494. Kltzminer 487. McNall 558. Riches 534. Uitx 411; Copboara Cafe (3) Braucht Ml. Dummy 49a, Bunnell 527. Glodt 523. Henderson S42. Vaner OU Ce. (21 Conutock 531. Cersbach 549. Jim DeBow STS. Wil kaUs 531. Jack DeBow 487: Frank's Produce (2) Thompson 474. Hau- en 597. Junta 904. watuer sez. Jaca- aon 59S. . . ! Salem Bartware (3) Tbedc 523, D. Morris 47S, Dummp 489, L. Mor ris. 581. West 557; Bark tBorttnc Gs (D Valdex 539. Variey S42. Veljupek 514. Rosa 469. Hartwen 545. HKh tndlvidual tame, wune west. Salem Hardware. 228; hifh individu al aeries. Wee Jackson, Frank's Pro duce. 508: High team game. Salem Hardware. 945; hlsh team average. West Salem Machinery Co.. 279. LADIES MINOS LEACtTE fCmlverKtrv Bewlt : Nehl () Blind S39. 3. FaOen 418. y Cannon 320. C. Hildreth 436; Par Leas Drati (4) L. Rentte 387. S. Hills 318. N. Valdet 381. W.'Valdes K1 Baildera SaovlT (3) J. Bleiulev 346. SUb 380. , Frederick 378. Coon 413; Western rapet (1) V. Kirby 385. M. Han 319, B. Cof- well 343. Buna 33. Mare Baa. Ferasa M. Mul eahr 419. D. S trader 379. T). Kan die 36U P. Case 397; Kreb Sitae (2 U Morley 385. U Hicbshi 38. C. Moen 355. C. Smitn JV. Meadawa Best. 2 R. Fckstrom 378. E. Furrer 192. U Arnold 327. S. Arthur 409; Jehniea'i (2) D. Ung Coast Ceglers .Break Eastern Grip SEATTLE ( -v Two Seattle bowlers, Ronald Alles and Thomas Rasmussen, broke into the top ten of the doubles and singles divisions as the 51st annual American Bowl ing Congress rolled on in its third day t here Monday. it was the first time tne nost city held positions in the select circle as Alles posted, a 605 to earn a tie for eighth in the singles with Hen ry Soukup, Garrison, N. D. Earlier, Alles joined witn Ras Make Waif for Spring and Spring Sports - '.V Si &L -x'-" ' i x '-v f: - ' i- ' 'f V"- :iv s ' . 4- .Mitt jMii mum 1i .V'jy I ilHrjl. MWH.Mt Basketball was as dead as a dodo bird Monday as athletes turned their talents to springtime sports of baseball, tennis and track. Here trying the spring in his high jumping legs is Willamette's Bob Right er wholl be seeking a berth for that event on Ted Ogdahl's track and field team. Righter, using a variation of the western roll, appears to be taking a dive into the sawdust pit (Statesman photo.) Hauk HonorecJ At Breakfast Club Session Harold Hauk who just com pleted his 15th year as coach of the Salem High School basket ball team got most of the spot light at Monday morning's Break fast Club session. Hauk next year will move to South Salem High as athletic di rector after a highly successful tour as coach of the Viks. With Hauk in the spotlight was bis 1954 state tournament squad of Tom Pickens, Gordy Domogalla, Jim Knapp, Herb Triplett, Bob Wulf, Phil Burk land, Larry Springer and Wayne Ericksen. Commenting on the state tour nament Hauk said division of the Class A teams into A-l and A-2 teams is the only answer. He expects two eight-team tourneys, probably at Eugene, possibly year after next The club presented Hauk with a sports shirt with a card to a "Great coach, true sportsman and regular fellow." Final Putt Nets Links Victory PINEHURST, N.C. tf) - Medal ist Joyce Ziske, never ahead until she dropped a "winning 30-inch putt on the final green, upset national champion Mary Lena Faulk, 1 up, Monday to win the 52nd North and South Women's Amateur golf championship. The smilig 19-year-old from Wa- terford. Wis., who weighs a solid 160 pounds, spent the day chasing the Thomasville, Ga. girl. Four times Joyce came from behind. once from a two-hole deficit. 348. H. Sheldon 339. M. NichoUv 396. B. Lance 394. Hiffh individual aame. Wanda Val det. 172; high Individual series. Wn da Valdez, 486: high team game. Sa lem Builders Supply. 563: high team eeriea. Pay Leea Drugs. 1608. " CAPITOL ALLEYS (Commercial Na. 1) Nicholsons In tu ranee (4) T. Gannon 539. J. Ramsey 533, B. Eber- soie 984. M. uoy 4, u. uiinmu 893; Marion Creasaery (9) M. AUen Ml. Blind. 465, L. Davenport 475, T. Kenyon 498. B. King 499. Lana Arena a erne a (Z) k. nayea 547. Y. Barber 462. J. Doerfler 545. K. Nelson 459. x. tiunn s: atwaa foa'8 Laandry (2) D. Ringland 440, W. Sprigfs 535. W Xnflish 555. J. Jefferson 462. R. Meffert 485. Kalckts of ceraatu (Z) Kout aey 533. T. Biegler 460. K. Halley 439. M. Arts 457. B. Blefler 487; Starr Feeds (2) J. Sheldon S19. H. Nichoiu 450, G. Lengren 90S, B. Dufxus 494, B. Langhoff 521. Micks lu (3 B. wuoerff B45. u. MuQ 455. L. Dlerks 494. B. Ireland 520. W. Miller 608; Weedry Farm- tnre (1 H. dinger 594, V. Perry 548, D. Woodry 508, C Foreman 464. n. Adolph 530. . Go Idles , af BDTertoa (2) C. Heir 479. F. Frank 452. C Howell 462. t. Herr 484. G. Bentaon 807; Vflcklund'i Sporting Geods (Z) L. Harra 378. S. Surrat 413. o. Hendrte . i. i-aw less 48L B. Hajme 495. Orvals Vted Cars (I) S. Kitchen 848, W. McClary 833, O. Lama 489. H. WUerson 549. W. dine it. 844; Jaysana Clothiers (I) H. Haugen 502. R. Sommers 520. J. Leooia 399. : , Friesen 509. B. Byan 580.. -High team game. Jaraona. 1017; hiah team aeries. Nicholsons 2982: hieh individual came.' Bob Ryan of J aysons. 227: high individual aeries. Warren Miller 01 Nicks Inn. 80S. : 01'-; IFOTlxStofi EiiDOjf mussen to tally a 1.154 mark,' good for eighth - in the doubles standings, v . -''.! Milwaukee bowlers lead In three out of four categories in the open class. Only the singles lead es caped their torrid firing in the op ening weekend of the six-week race; for the hghest honors in the ten pin realm. j The singles leader is Jim Nelson; of Portland, Ore., at 665. A Milwau -..V. '. - '.i. West Beats East Coach Pulls team in KANSAS CITY ( All-Amer ica Bob Pettit's expert play under the basket and his 21 points boost ed the West All Stars to their third straight victory, 81-73, in the Shriners' third annual East-West basketball game Monday night Salem Linksmen Eye Canada Play i I Three golfing Salem couples have entered the 24th Annual Empress golf tournament, Can ada's first major links event of 1954, to be played April 5 to 10 over the Royal Colwood course at Victoria. : Among the record list of en tries are Mr. and Mrs. FredjS. Amunsen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Shafer and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wicklund. They will be competr ing for the Sir Edward Beatty Challenge Trophy with replicas of the cup going to both man and woman with best gross scores for the week's handicap play. ' I. NCAA Silent on Plans For 1954 Television i KANSAS CITY UB The NCAA Television Committee has .agreed on a general plan for the televising of college football games next fall but it's keeping mum temporarily on the details. . 1 ! Walter Byers, executive secre tary of the NCAA, said the rough draft formulated at the commit tee's twoday meeting here will be smoothed up, then mailed to com mittee members who will cast their final votes by telegram. j Exhibition Games ! Boston (A) 4, Milwaukee 3 1 Brooklyn (N) 3. Pittsburgh 2 I Cincinnatl (N) 4. Detroit (A) 3 New York (A) 12. Philadelphia (a) 6 St Louis (N) 9. Philadelphia (N) 3 New York (N) vs. Mexican AB Stari, cancelled, rain Feature binet. tone J" J" " " ' and shoakfra chassis are strictly 4 nirh-ituaUty! Sv Hut lnn1c-i.it? a tl Hoffman for just $299 f 3 ModtlliUtst an Valley ".-.r at HIm this all-wood an Filrtrandl Kd. . rk. 11911 kee ace. Ray Eklund, is close be hind with 662. ; In the all-events, doubles x and open team classifications it is a Milwaukee , closed corporation. Wisconsin Bridge and Iron" is sure of holding the team lead until Tuesday night, when action in that class . gets.: under way. Wisconsin Bridge and Iron's 2984 in the team event is 90 ahead of second place Lincoln Lanes of Tacoma. A I A' J 1 -d i MB. 'Bevo', Preliminary In the preliminary game. Coach Newt Oliver called off his Rio Grande, Ohio, team a minute and 5 seconds before the finish as the Ohioans trailed Rockhurst of Kan sas City 50-56. Oliver had drawn two technical fouls by storming onto the court while his team still was in the con test. . - The West, coached by Clarence (Nibs) Price, led 22-18 at the quar ter, 43-35 at the half and 64-56 after three quarters. i The East, coached by Adolph Rupp of Kentucky, made a strong bid in the final quarter but couldn't cope with the height and poise of the Westerners. - Officials Vic Glennon and Charles James, both of Kansas City, each assessed technical fouls against Oliver in the closing min utes after the Rio Grande coach had stormed on the court to pro test calls when the game still was nip and tuck. ' The game was played as a pre liminary to the third annual East West all-star contest Francis, Rio Grande's famous point-maker was limited to 22 points for the abbreviated contest, well under his season average of more than 48 points per outing, j ' , i x Astoria Regatta,! Fish Derby Dates Slated ASTORIA WV The Astoria re gatta was scheduled for July 23- za and the salmon derby for Aug. 28-Sept 6. Seniors from Astoria and Star of the Sea high schools will select j seven princesses for the events. ncCULLOCIIS TOWNE EQUIPMENT dO. 90S Edgewater Ph. 4-1541 ORE! VA i ... . - K Ifdfmah AST-VISION' tslltislM Lm TV Center a 1 M J i 1 v on Top Ten Members of the Wisconsin team also lead in the other two open categories Rayi Chanen in all events with 1913 and Eklund and Eldred Held in doubles with 1239. In the booster class, where there aren't any Milwaukee entries, the Moos Clubbers of Spokane, Wash., remain atop the field with!. 2744. Ninth in the doubles is held by the Yakima pair of Nickqloff-Fu-qua with a total of 1.153. j BearcatNine Drills, Stilli Holes to Fill Willamette's i Bearcat baseball ers defending Northwest Confer ence champions, began another week of drills Monday in prepa ration for the coming wars and Coach John Lewis still finds a number of positions to be ques tion marks. At this point in drills, the top four pitching prospects appear to be Andy George, Mickey Coen, Dave Gray and Danny f Feller. George,' Coen and Gray all are lettermen and Feller is a fresh- man up from Cascade High School. The catching is set with two year letter winner Harvey Koepf in theXNo. 1 receiving slot and Dale Patton No. 2. Koepf and Patton rate as two of the strong- est hitters on the squad, j In the two intra squad games that have been played to date, Koepf has picked up a sizzling seven blows in nine trips. Patton also is slated for pos sible outfield i duties and other garden candidates are Cliff Yor, Jerry Kangas and Duane Shield. Pete Reed is, virtually; certain to fill the first base slot, as he did last season and Harvey ( Neffen dorf, first-year man from Port land, seems the top bet at third base. Four men all. fresh men are in the battle for the shortstop berth. They are Terry Zigelman, Gary Shugart, Gary Burdg and Bob Armstrong. At second base it seems a two-way fight between letterman Bill Nel son and Jerry McCallister. Willamette opens the season Apr. 7 against Oregon State at Corvalhs. r Duke,Hogan Ford on List PALM BEACH, Fla. ( - The Duke of Windsor, Henry Ford , and 70 other well known persons will be in the amateur lineup, while Ben Hogan heads a field of profes sional stars in the two-day pro amateur tournament at Seminole Golf Club here Tuesday and Wed nesday. Hogan tuned up for the event by five days of practice, including an eleven-under-par round of: 61 which he said was the lowest round he ever played. Each professional has two ama teur partners, playing as separate teams. There are 72 teams, ad dition to the 36 pros in that part of the tourney, 21 other! pros join in a separata 36-hole medal play event j' . s V mm New Lower Prices! We now carry Fi berg las and resin in stock forj bottoms on . t 8-10-12-14-16 Foot Boats Free WE ARE GIVING A FREE DEMON- STRATION OF TH E FIBERGLAS ! PROCESS IN OUR STORE . . TuesJ and Wed. Hightjto 9P. M. Mercury Motors ; Wizard Boats Plywood Boats i Boat Trailers Woolsey fiioat Paint Marine Hdwe. ! Remote Controls 450 CENTER STREET Chaime AHds Shot Premium Half System Back For College Ball. O By SKIPPER PATRICK KANSAS CITY - Basketball's controversial one-a n d one free throw rule was rewritten Monday to place a premium on good shoot ing and at the same time make it tousher on the offender.1 The new free throw rule, adorn ed by the National Basketball Com mittee gives a second free throw after each successful free shot on all common personal fouls for the first 37 minutes of the game. If the first toss is missed the ball is in play. : . - r . Two free throws in the last three minutes, same as last season, still r go. A common foul is one com- -mitted while the player fouled is not in the act of shooting. The new rule is direct contrast to free throw regulations of the last two years that provided for a second shot if the first was missed . up to the last three minutes. Bruce Drake oTOklahoma, chair man of the committee, said his group was confident the free throw change and another adopted mea sure returning ; the game to ' halves instead of quarters would improve the sport for both play- ' ers and spectators. The halves will apply only to col lege games, which are for 40 min utes. AAU high school and other contests of less than 40 minutes will continue the quarter system. The four-quarter timing was in stalled in the 1951-52 season in an attempt to give players a break . from the torrid pace of the run and shoot game. By reverting to the two halves, officials said, there will be just half as much stalling in late minutes of the periods. The National Coaches Assn. had asked the rules committee to' put the bonus throw in effect for the full 40 minutes. 'WeH have to see what, hap pens' Drake said. "But we be lieve the bonus and two halves will improve , the game." Drake was renamed chairman of the "rules committee for the third straight year. The National Basketball Commit tee of the United States and Can ada js composed of representatives of various cage organizations in 1 the two countries. Segale Quits GreshamPost GRESHAM W The resignation of Ray Segale as head football, coach of the high school here was announced Monday. Segale, former University of Ore gon lineman, said he has accepted a coaching job at a new Catholic high school at Seattle, where he played bis prep football. - Before coming here Seagle coached at Astoria High School. He also was an assistant coach at the University of Oregon for a time. No successor to Segale has Been . named. Cal Hubbard, supervisor of um pires in the American League, has been with the league since 1936. n TOP NAMES In All Types of Speed Equipment at Pacific Auto Supply 18S N. ConVL : Ph. 4-3601 V ; y ' ' '- Iiemciisaftion 1