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Softball. Slants
By' Jim Diniit
; Salem City
Softball Director
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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
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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
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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.
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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. '
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