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Hi Softball. Slants By' Jim Diniit ; Salem City Softball Director a o) Here we'go again. Rumor has it that a goodly number of Sa lem lads, once their teams are eliminated from the city playoffs are headed, by the way of Mill City and the Kelly .Lumber .green, for the uitra-district play-oils, w en. f don't believe it It's just a rumor a case of the boys wishfully i wanting another chance at the top team. Biggest "rhubarb" we've seen this season took place in the I recent YMCA-Burkland mix. With Nonr Hilficker, Y chucker, all set to deliver the ball to the plate, some prankster along the third base line hollered. "Hold it, which of course. Nonr obligingly did. Net result Glenn BJanton scored from third on the balk and Jack Kiekel, Y manager, raced hither and" yon trying to get some one, other than his own team-mates, to agree' with Jura that the Umpire was wrong. Brownie Valder, Kay. infielder, playing like a man asleep in the V i RockyhFight Still Unsure Till Examined NEW YORK UFi Al Weill, man ager of woriay neavy cnampion Rocky Marciano, told International Boxing Club officials Tuesday the fighter would be examined by a New York doctor Thursday in hopes of determining if a late sum mer title defense will be possible. Marciano suffered severe cuts above his left eye in his victori ous battle with Ezzard Charles on June 17. , y v 'Weill has said Marciano would need approximately two months in a training camn for a fU r--. possibly y ay return bout with Charles. . y y , y y. infield the other night suddenly! a to I ft v f.yj came to life in his turn at bat slam one of Norv Hilficker's pitch es lor: a home run. The damage was done, however, as the Y came JIM RAWLINS Faces Burkland leaders back with a vengeance to capitalize on a batch of Kay errors, plus ten hits, including a home run by Bob Wicks, to win the" game by a score of 7-i: Speaking of losses, Waldo Unruh, Y infielder and sometimes ehucker,' took ail the joy out of "Jonesville" Saturday night as he blasted a "Hard Luck Jonesy" pitch for a country mile and tne games winning run against Salens Used Car. Apparently Al Zuber, Bert Kephart and Gene Hilficker are - all eating out of the same box of "Wheaties," as all three broke out with a rash of hits in recent games. Al, against Mt Angel, ' hit two homers and followed bp with one against Salem Used Car. During this week's play Bert and Gene likewise broke Into the home ran column. The following, from the standpoint of extra base blows. With three homers each, Don Vandervort and Dale Bennett, Burkland Lumber; Jimmy Stewart and Bob . Wicks, YMCA; and Brownie Valdex, Kay Woolen. In the triples department it's Jimmy Stewart and Norv Hilficker, YMCA, with three each, and Johnny Hofert, Burkland Lumber, with 'two. Atop the doubles department with four is Don Vander- , vort, Burkland Lumber, closely followed by teammates Al Zeu . ber and Ralph Muddy with three apiece . . .;' -. A'of Enough' Collins to Go Around ' Battine averages what are they? For example, take the case of Players other than those appearing in the Burkland lineup. You face Collins, Burkland chucker, fourvtimes and get approximately one hit per team if you are lucky. Add this tup in your batting ave rage and see where it puts the unlucky sticker. No wonder so many. -J ot the van men are at tne lop 01 tne nu- column . snouia oe Collins in, every camp to make for balance . . . " a . - From out Missouri way, Bourbon, to be exact, come three, of this year's city league players by name: Jerry, Ned and Bob Wicks. Bob, the heaviest sticker eT the three, but not the best ' looking according to Jan, the cate little miss, who sits in the Jront row, is currently listed amongst the leagues long-ball bit- . ten. The Missouri boys are ef the opinion that in the Frisco league, out of St Louis, it's more speed and not so much tricky Ftuff on the part of the flingers. In fact. Bob admits being a .li.ii lia fmt fuv uiiiii of tht rnm it4 drOD . . ball artists around Salem .. . . ' ' ; , Well, the boys iff blue, with the dark glasses and the dog. fin ally lost an argument regarding an- infield fly rule, to those two "umpire baiters,". Ereel Kay and Don Hendrie. Fact is, Ere and Don have a typewritten document from a certain sports authority ?urporting to show just how wrong our two "fair and square were, he trouble is that L and dozens of-others thought they, the ran- fires, were right Getting so you don't know who to believe, eh, rankie? . . - ' - '. . ' yy ' , ; ' : - . ' 'It's tonight or never it the Kay men are to retain even a slim ' chance for first place in the city loop. In two previous encounters ' with Burkl2nds Vera Collins, the Kay boys have collected exactly ' zero safeties off Mr. Collins.- As Ere Kay said, "You can't beat em if you cant hit 'em" and that may be the story tonight However, . the Kay men, currently in second place, are about due for a rash of hits. And what could be better, from their point view, than to have the rash tonight? Could happen, if Al Wickert, Brownie Val dez, and Armond Carrow, all heavy stickers,' -.have been exposed en ough. Jim Rawlins, mainstay of the Kay pitching staff, and a top flight chucker, is expected to give the Burkland stickers consider able trouble.,and "with the breaks going hir way, could emerge with a victory.- , - yy . y . :r -: ;v ..- The Kays will of course shoot the works in their effort to topple the leaders and their, undefeated Collins. Should be well worth watching '. . ' ' -'- - v- -'r : Release of Chuckars i Started at Hermiston ? " Liberation of this years crop of chukar partridge from the Her miston game farm began on July 13. An initial load of 700 birds ap proximately 8 weeks old were taken from the farm for release at sites selected in Lake County. Roy Dickinsqnr : game farm su- Lynch, Njaa Junior Champs SPOKANE m Birdies on the last two holes brought John Lynch around Manito's coarse in 74, two over par, Tuesday for the top spot in the Inland Empire's qualifying rounds for the National junior Golf Tournament. , Another - Spokane youth, ' Paul Njaa, earned '. the second trip to the United States Golf Assn. spon sored tournament at Los Angeles Aug. 4 in a sudden death play-off. Njaa and Ray Schmidt, Spokane, shot 77's. Schmidt is first alter nate. - ; ' - , - : Other scores: '..', Tom True. Spokane,' 78. WHey Hurst. Yakima, 80, ' Jerry Camp Jr., i Spokane, 83. Harry Sharpe, Yakima, 84. Gary Galbreath. j Kitzville. 85. Dick Parrish. Yakima, 85. " Howard Leffel, Spokane, 87. Henry Stostenberg, Jr., Yakimh, 88. it-: f ,-' Wayne Browder, Kennewick," 90. Barry Leigh, Keniewick, 113. perintendent. reported that this was the first liberation of birds raised this year.' ! " Stcrtaasieai Saiga, Qy., Wed, My 21. rg5i Split-T to Get Big Pro Test in Giants-Rams Clash PORTLAND (SpeciaD'The first professional football team to use the split-T. offense will break every scoring and offensive rec ord in the books.' That's the prediction of Eddie . Erdelatz, coach of Navy. ; fl .A good indication of how ac curate his prediction" will prove will be gleaned here at Mult nomah Stadium August 8 in the game between the Los Aneeles Rams and New York Giants. - This will be the first game in history in. which professional teams wil 'operate from the split T. Both the Rams and Giants are now experimenting with this of fense, which many college teams have found extremely successful, but when they come to grips in Portland it will be the first time either club will give it the full test - - i -,- ' ' The most important 1 require ment of the split-T is a quarter back who can run as well as pass; Most pro teams have them but they can't usualy afford the lux ury of letting the QB run with the ball. He's much too valuable for other missions, j However, both teams are so well supplied at this position this year that they intend to take the risk. The Giants have three for mer Ail-Americans who fill' the bill in Don Heinrich of Washing, toni ; Charlie Conerly of Missis sippi and'Arnie Galiffa of Army. The Rams probably won't allow their ace passer. Norm Van Brock Iin, to do any running, and when he's directing the team they'll use the conventional "T". However, with Billy Wade, their bonus pick from Vanderbilt, in the lineup, the Rams will go with the split-T almost exclusively. The use of the split-T effense is only one of the many interest ing features of the forthcoming" contest, first game to be played anywhere in the country this year. . Interest continues to 'mount daily and Oregon Sports Attrac tions expects a near-capacity crowd. Thousands of good seats are still up for grabs and can be obtained by writing OSA here in the Dekum Building. Tickets are also available for the second pro game between the Rams and Chicago Cardinals September 4. Both games are at night Pat Lesser Early for Tourney INDIANAPOLIS UB Pat Les ser of Seattle, the 1933 national collegiate champion and low ama teur in the women s National Open, is the early bird for the Women's Western Amateur Golf Tournament next week at Broadmoor Country Qub.r- . . The attractive 20-year-old bru nette from Seattle University was the .first arrival Tuesday and , im mediately began practicing on the 6,604-yard, par-75 course. Fairways tare, bakei by a pro longed drought but the well-watered greens are in perfect condition. Officials have received 133 en tries and expect , about 20 more postmarked . before the Monday midnight deadline. All, including defending chipion. Claire Doran of Cleveland, roust take the 18-hole qualifying test next Monday for the championship flight of 32. Second, Game Hearing Friday at Portland , The second public hearing on the 1954 hunting regulations will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the game commission headquarters on the corner of 17th and Southwest Alder in Portland. , At this hearing any changes in the tentative regulations set on the 9th will be discussed and the final rules adopted. Persons de i fi n ( 4a kll xVAsaU UU1( IV W DUUIUifc (heir suggestions to the commis sion in writing either prior to or at the time of the hearing. Alex Kellner, left-handed pitch er for the Athletics, holds the du bious distinction of leading the American League in 1933 In wild pitches.. He threw 10 wild ones. - Football Giants Show In Blocking, Passing Drills (Continued r from, Page 1.) University of Oregon; Cliff An derson, Indiana; Bill Stribling, Mississippi; Bob Schnelker, Bowl ing Green: - . Another pass catcher that the Giants own and who might turn any football game Into track meet if he gets loose is Jeff New ton, 1 1S5- pounder from North Carolina. lie has been docked at S.S seconds in the 100 yard dash. Scouting reports say that the S foot, 2-inch Newton has courage and is good at catching. He Is expected to be in Salem by Sat urday, '.y:-- -i Ob defense in the passing drills were Tom Landry of Texas; Herb John sen, the Canadian- Pre League record breaker from Army; Wayne Berry ef Washing ton State; Em Tnnnell of Jowa and AU-Leagne defensive half back, and Ronald Fraley, the In terception ace from TCU. U was apparent to even s cas ual spectator at the Tuesday practices that in pro football the players put but aU they have en , every play. The squad hustled and bustled throughout the' drills as if they were warming up for a. big dash in the National Foot ball League. , Linemen, and backs as ' well, smashed into the blocking dum mies with the force of pile driver. Shwting with gleer like verrrown boys, the Giants made the -rounds Oft the defenseless dummies hilelhe players wait ing their turns chided them if they moved at less than full speed. ' .. ' la a "holt hitting' practice in Scores of Western " 'Am' Entries Listed ' SEATTLE Scores in , the . 1954 Western amateur golf tourna ment at the end of uesday's sec ond medal play round included: Al Mundle. Eugene, Ore 75-76 Ralph Dichter, Gearhart, Ore., 74- 78-150. . ' Harvey Hixson, Eiigepe, Ore., 71- 74150. y - t - . Pete Mundle, Eugene, Ore., 863 169. Roberl Prall, Salem," Ore., 70-77 147. y , ' - - v Bruce Cudd, Portland, Ore., 7f-73 143. - P George Beechler, Ontario, Ore 76-76132. which the Quarterbacks handed off ta ather backs, defensive line men used what is caUed a "block ing apron," a padded apron-like affair that is tied on tne ironi of the linemen. It covers all front nortions of the body excepting the face and arms and helps. greatly in preventing early sea son injuries before the players are toughened to " body - contact. Noticeable in the hole-hitting drills was repeated fumbling of the ball-carriers when smashing into the line. Although it might not be expected from the profes sional ranks, it Is a common fault in early drills end Tuesday was only the second day of the sum- Jter camp practices. As Bob' Dal y. Giant information specialist, stated, this fault is corrected aft er a short time. . - The sharp-eyed Giant coaches were quick to point out any short comings of the players in prac tice. In one line drill, Vince Lom bard!. : former Army assistant coach who has charge . of the Giant attack, suddenly shouted during a line plunge play, "Too slow, much too . slow!" Then in sharp, information-filled words, he pointed out how it should be done. . ., :. ,.: ' . v v , . .. Joe Baze Leading m - - cres SEATTLE WJ Sunnyside's Joe Baze, with seven .winners last week, continued to make a runa way of the race of leading Jockey at the 1954 Longacres meeting. Figures released -by: track offl trials Tuesday showed Baze far in front with 30 winners .in is days of racing. He also topped the field with' 22 seconds and 14 thirds. The ; runner-up, ' Ronnie -Ehlers, Long Beach,. Calif., has . been aboard 14 winners. Ehlers Is the meeting's top apprentice rider, Grant Zufelt. Enumclawit is third with 12. v Heading the list of trainers is Cecil Jolly, Renton, with 10 firsts, 7 seconds and, 3 thirds. .- ,! , if : ' .. HEAVY WORK TAPERS f VANCOUVER,. B. C. Ifl Ca nadian heavyweight champion Earl Walls and - Argentina's Edgardo Romero tapered oft training Tues day in preparation, for their 10 round non title scrap here Tues day night. ' ' :.' . t -m ..... ' ..-1 .,, Go? safe prkos on both , tlAfX.VJOL Xesulor Cot 2nd , TZ1 i Rolrod4ft lire for ' $21 y pries 1st first CfOT 6.00x16 $14.95 $ CC3 670x15 16.95 9X3 7.10x15 : 18.S0 10X3 6.50xl6'2ai5 l1X3 V.".T.VJLU. 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