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THZ REGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE, OREGON.
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-By DICK ST RITE
-Mayba we're en of the die
hards and wouldn't give up the
bops of University of Orecon
football thii seaion until the very
tut ot the 17-year-oius pwiea on
their cleats, but Don juo neipea
up "see tae ugnts
' ' Wuea uio Uwi is on the pump
kin we usuauy turn our inouguis
to uregon ioutoau. but someuow
the teeuog is rather hollow line
the Haiiuween pumpkin shell.
And the mouth ot the orange lace
would have turned-down corners
despite the sculptor's efforts to
make em upturned.
.. While most o( our young men of
usual college football age are bat
tling on our various war fronts,
Interest in football played by the
collegians would wane, although
the participants may not be elig
ible for duty with the armed
forces. . -
That's where the college and
prep games differ. There is ap
parently no change in the outlook
on high school football, and the
sport will likely be more popular
than ever before and rightfully
so. It's vital, under the present
stress on conditioning future
soldiers, sailors and marines for
the "big game," not only to con
tinue, but to increase the pro
grams of competitive athletics
and physical education in tie
high schools.
In a nut shell,- the suspension
ot Oregon Intrecollegiate football
at Oregon did not come entirely
from the athletic board but from
the war department The army
doesn't want its trainees to com
pete, and that's part of the ans
wer. Like during the last war,
when Oregon was represented by
a SATC football team, Coach
John Warren could have found
material for an outstanding ag
gregation from among the more
than 1000 soldier-students now
on the campus.
The picture presented by Ore
gen's 16 "old men" and 'teeners
was something like the time Billy
Seinhart, former Oregon hoop
coach, asked Baz Williams, local
baker and then Frosh grid coach,
about his team. , , Baz answered,
. "They're light, but slow!"
"Going down that list of 18 we
find several pretty fair sort of
gridmen, particularly in the back
field. Del Dungey, the triple
threat ex-Frosh ot 1937 vintage,
was the standout but he might
have been called for reclassifica
tion by the draft board at any
time. Rob Gibson, the husky
blocking back from Tacoma
showed promise, but ' the 198
Jtound Negro had already had his
iirst physical. Don Church, a 183
Jound guard from John Day
Grant) high, was classified as
J-A and subject to call at any
Jime. Wayne Hemm, the light but
.well-coached triple-threat, south
paw right halfback from The Dal
les is registered with the army air
.corps, as was Jack McCracken the
445-pound halfback-sprinter from
JCoquille. So, even though John
JVarren might have been greeted
y 10 additional candidates Mon
day it was very doubtful If Ore
gon could have fielded , a team
above high school calibre. .
.. But lack of manpower was giv
n little consideration by the
oard in making its decision. And
.neither was the saving in trans,
portatlon the other reason given
Jjy most school quitting football
Jor the duration given much
thought. You must admit, how
ever, that carting close to 30 ath
letes through the northwest
wouldn't aid the ODT's effort to
jiold down traveling. Basketball,
with only a third the number of
flayers, will be much simpler. (
Just between you, we and the
well-worn Ump-post, Oregon's
Jump on other northwest schools
(particularly Oregon State) was a
good political move. We can well
.imagine the higher board of edu
cation has frowned on the idea of
intercollegiate football this fall
and the action will hot only rest
favorably with the educators, but
many "good-thinking" people as
well. The fact that the Webfoots
gave the sport an honest "college
try" may even satisfy the general
run of sports followers. There
will be some who will say' Ore
gon couldn't' take It, but they'll
lorget the thing before the end of
.the war when Oregon returns to
its place among the football pow
ers of the Pacific coast.
We weren't Invited, but sat In
the lobby of the Multnomah Ho
tel In Portland between the hours
of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. SundBy
while Anse Cornell, Percy Locey
of OSC, Earl Foster of WSC, Bill
Selshaw of Washington, and Babe
Brown of Idaho mulled over the
problem. . . We were there be
cause a guy named ."Joe" drove
us to Portland to see Red Skelton
and we saw the film-radio com
edian march through the line of
autograph seekers four times and
xecah the goal line without the aid
ot interference. And while sitting
there for seven hours, several of
the division managers expressed
to us their unofficial opinion that
Pregon was smart In taking its
stand (and one of 'em wasn't Bel
Shaw). . Of course we know nothing of.
Uriel about that meeting other
than the action taken by
Webfoots, but we assume
Mhm vntHt least fnr
the
the
the
time being to continue football
rtinit. the better Judgment of the
k . ri.M 4k. t InHlna
that fellows Ilka Lon Stlner and
Babe HOlungDery are running we
ports show at their respective
sen oo is 7
I.Baba Brown of Idaho told us It
appeared likely the navy would
allow Ma same lf radio student
University of Idaho Football Participation
Lf. Paul Washke
Visits Vandals
40 Radiomen Apply For
Football Eligibility
MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept 21 W
A conference tomorrow with
Lt. Paul R. Washke, naval physi
cal education inspector lor the
13th naval district, and former in
tramural sports director at the
University of Oregon, probably
will determine the fate of foot
ball at the University of Idaho
this season.
Athletic Director J. A. "Babe"
Brown said yesterday Idaho might
have to follow the University of
Oregon in dropping the grid sport
if an estimated 40 naval trainees
on the campus who want to play
are not permitted to turn out
Brown was not optimistic,
pointing out that the trainees have
a heavy classroom schedule and
therefore might not be given time
for practice and competition. Lit.
Washke will come here for the
conference.
BEAVERS STILL IN
CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 21.
OP Football fans at Oregon State
college were considerably reliev
ed today by an official denial that
the Beavers were about to ioiiow
the Oregon Webfots in abandon
ing the game.
Athletic Director Percy P. Lo
cey announced last night that the
school's football plans for the 1943
season have not been changed. He I
pointed out that changed condi-
tjons in the conference setup wou d
have to be considered, but said
Oregon State intends to continue
in the Coast conference If at all
possible.
coach Lon stlner tneanwniie
counted a umber of new noses,
one of which belonged to a 200
pound center, and drove his 28
prospects hard.
32 AT W.S.C. NOW .'
PULLMAN. Sept. 21 W)
Football practice went on as us
ual yesterday on the Washington
State college field, and Graduate
Manager Earl Foster said he had
"no statement to make" regard
ing the Cougars' future grid plans
following the news that the Uni
versity of Oregon had dropped the
sport.
Oregon's withdrawal loppea two
games from the W.S.C. schedule.
Coach Babe HolllngDerys squaa
was swelled to 32 with the addi
tion of six new freshmen candi
dates, Including a pair of 19-year-old,
185-pound guards. They were
Bon Plcardo, all-city player from
Seattle's Roosevelt high ... school,
and Bill Beal, all-league end from
Franklin high at Los Angeles.
HUSKIES SEEK SUBS
SEATTLE. Sept 21 (U.RV The
University, of Washington today
sought to fill two open dates on
its football schedule left vacant
when the University of Oregon
announced its withdrawal from
the Pacific coast conference grid
wars.
Orecon had been scheduled to
clay in Seattle Oct 9 and the
Huskies were slated to play Ore
gon In Portland Nov. 6 leaving
Washington with no home con
ference game until Nov. 13 when
Oregon State Journeys here.
Coach Ralnh -pest" weicn
said he hoped his team could fill
at least one ot the dates. If no
substitute contest is arranged,
refunds will be made to season
ticket holders, officials said.
Four Angels Sold to
Cubs for $50,000
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21 0
The Los.. Angeles baseball club,
winner of the 1943 Pacific coast
league pennant, has sold four of
Its mainstay players to the par
ent Chicago National league club.
Outfielders Andy Pafko and
Johnny Ostrowski, Shortstop Bill
Schuster and Catcher Billy Holm
are enroute to play with the Cubs
in the last 10 days of the season.
Cash . Involved in the deal was
reported unofficially at $50,000
plus four acceptable players to be
sent to the Angels next spring.
Cassis Turf Winner
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. (U.B
Cassis, with Teddy Atkinson up,
scored a photo finish success over
Tellmenow Monday In the 30th re
newal of the $7500 added fall
Highwelght Handicap before 16,-
843 fans, at the opening of the
Belmont park fall meeting.
MACK'S MATE DIES
P1TTSFIELD, Mass., Sept. 21.
(U.R) John Arthur Williams, 87.
pitcher battery mate ot Manager
Connie Mack of the Philadelphia
Athletics when Mack started his
baseball career at East Brooktleld,
died at his home Monday alter a
long illness.
WONDER' BEAM DIES
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21. (U.R)
Funeral arrangements were be
ing made today for Setwart "Stew"
Beam, 43, famous member of the
University of California "wonder"
football teams ot 1921, '22 and '23,
who died yesterday alter a three-month-illness.
at the Vandal school to play foot
ballan angle that likely kept
Idaho in the picture despite a
turnout ot around 14. . . It seems
certain the northern division is
planning on basketball because ot
a change made In Oregon's sched
ule which shifted the WSC series
here to prevent conflict with fi
nal winter-term examinations.
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St Louis, New York Moundsmen
Rated In-Out As Series Nears
By SID FEDER
new YORK, Sept. 21 W
Fof a number ot years now the
most famous last word in the
American league has been to start
shouting about what you're going
to do to the Yankees on any
given occasion. The roof has a
funny habit of falling in when
you try to make it stick.
So, since everything's been go
ing so smoothly up to now, it
might be a good idea to tip off
the National leaguers that they're
looking for a leak in the gas
meter with a lit match 'when
they holler that (1) the Yankees
34 Gridmen Now
Drill at Uni High
By RED Q. GATES
University high's grid pros
pects grew ever brighter Monday
when 12 additional players re
ported to Coach Harry Davis,
swelling the squad number to
.34. All of the eight returning
letterwinners were in the fold
along with four outstanding trans
fers. Players working out nightly In
clude Don Blythe, captain and
tackle; Dick Bylund, tackle;
George Olney, center; Mousey
Nelson, guard; Andy Anderson,
fullback; Bill Hohnstien, two
year veteran back from Rose-
nA 'from nr W r.lifnrnf.
end from San Jose, California,
U....M. nffn-t. C . ! . 1 -
and Art Anderson, end. Davis
stated, however, that any po
sition was far from being certain
this early and there are from
five to 10 more boys almost as
talented as the ones listed who
may break in.
Heavy work was on the sched
ule this week, with plenty of
work on blocking and tackling.
Scrimmaging will probably not
start till later in the week.
The 1943 Tiders will be able
to boast a heavier team than
usual, and should be developed
into a fast, deceptive, and pow
erful club by the time of their
October 1 date with Eugene high.
California Hunters
Forced to Fight Fires
OROVILLE, Cal., Sept. 21. (U.R)
Over 400 deer hunters went back
to hunting with smoke in their
eyes today after helping forest
rangers fight a 3000-acre forest
fire in the Chicago Ridge area of
Plumas county. About 225 hunt
ers from the Tahoe forest and an
other 200 from the Plumas forest
were rounded up by game ward
ens and rangers and put to work
with regular fire crews.
Scott Reports to Army
KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 21
UP) Coach Wayne Scott, whose
Klamath high school basketball
team won the state title last sea
son, will report to the Portland
army examining oflice for induc
tion this week. A University of
Oregon graduate, he formerly
coached football at Pendleton and
taught at Rainier.
Owen Sets
A double "battle royal" Involv
ing 10 of the nation's best light
heavyweight wrestlers, one of the
greatest mat extravaganzas ever to
be staged In Eugene, will be held
at the Pearl Street arena next Sat
urday night.
Matchmaker Don Owen. In mak.
Ing the announcement, said the
match would mark the mat sport's
final effort In the current Third
War Loan campaign. There will
be five wrestlers In each of the
two free-for-alls and the winners
of the two matches will return for
a championship battle.
The finalists will wrestle for
war-bond prizes ot $500 and $300,
and each of the ten men have
agreed to purchase a $23 bond If
eliminated In the Initial free-for-alls.
Those eliminated will receive
no payment tor their services, oth
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can't do a thing against lefthand
ers and (2) that the three top
St. Louis Cardinal southpaws
figure to do fearful things to the
Bombers in the forthcoming
World Series.
The chief thing wrong with
that picture Is that no one seems
to be thinking about what the
Yanks might do to the Redbird
portsiders.
And while the Cards' top three
.Max Lanier, Alpha Brazle and
Oklahoma Harry Brecheen all
are nice young fellows, you have
to admit there isn't a Hubbell in
the lot Naturally, the '43 Yanks
aren't the 1938 block-busters,
either.
The way things shape up, how
ever, Billy Southworth practically
Has to depend on his southpaws
to turn the trick. As a matter
of fact, the tossing on both sides
is strictly out of the grab bag,
because Marse Joe McCarthy's
Yankee staff, aside from Georgia
Spud Chandler, is mostly hot-and-cold
like boarding house
coffee.
' Righthander Mort Cooper, a
20-game winner again, is the ace
of the Cards' deck but he was
clubbed out of there twice in
last year's fall fuss and has been
whacked with abandon in two
all-star appearances. In spite of
that, he'll probably get the call
to lead oft the first game.
But after Mort "Billy the Kid"
must come in with St. Louis
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worthwhile righty Harry Gum.
bert is laid up with the miseries.
Like Cooper. Chandler, the
bell-cow ot the Yanks' soupbone
society, has been largely a series
flop-ola. He's had two cracks
at series rivals and each time
wound up with a cold shower
and the evening newspapers.
With 19 wins already this year,
Spud is a cinch to hit 20 and
become the Yanks' starter In the
first game.
But with his uncertain series
record, McCarthy, too. Is going
to have to come up with some
thing out of the hat. And of his
11 tossers, the one the boys like
most as the darkhorse is Hank
Borowy, the one-time Fordham
flinger whose 12-9 for the season
doesn't tip you off that he's won
four in a row the last month. For
southpawing purposes, McCarthy
has Marius Russo, but the
chances are he'll go along with
Tiny Bonham, the lame-backed
husky who's been up-and-down
this summer, and Charlie Wens
loff, the California rookie who
has looked like the classiest of
the bunch on some occasions and
on others has resembled a ne
way a ticket to Peoria.
Out In the Yankees bull-pen,
ready for the fire alarm to go
off, is still the best relief man
in baseball Fireman Johnny
Murphy.
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Syracuse Beats Newark
SYRACUSE, Sept. 21. (U.PJ
Syracuse scored nine runs In the
first inning off three Newark
pitchers here Monday to hand the
Bears a 14-4 defeat in an Inter
national league playoff game.
Mat Extravaganza-
er than traveling expenses.
Tentative plans also call for an
auction of each contestant to the
fans. Every top bid would bring
a bond purchase on the winner
and the top bidder for the winner's
services in all three of the matches
will receive a special prize besides
having the privilege ot buying a
bond.
The general Idea of the event Is
certain, but some ot the details
may be changed, according t
Owen. The personnel of the two
five-man affairs will be made
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Senators Cause
Yankee Jitters
Washington Retains
Chance For Pennant
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (UP)
There aren't any World Series
tickets for sale in Washington to
day and there probably won't be,
but the desperate effort of the
Senators to catch the leading New
York Yankees was making a few
fans wonder it it "can happen
there."
The drive hasn't reached seri
our proportions because the Yank
ees are too comfortably ahead in
the American league race, but a
team as hot as the Senators can't
be counted out completely.
Even after sweeping the three
game series with the Yanks in
Washington over the week-end,
the Senators remained nine games
behind and the New Yorkers need
only to win five of their remain
ing 14 to clinch the pennant How
ever, the folks in the busy capi
tal who could take time out from
their war-front and home-front
problems were busy figuring
mathematical possibilities.
Three Ace Yanks Beaten
Regardless of what happens, the
Nats provided a spark to the dy
ing basebal season and their nine
game winning streak has the
Yankees as worried as a bride ov
er her first Sunday dinner. Until
they cline hthe pennant they can't
concentrate on plans for dealing
with tile pesky Cardinals in the
World Series and on top of that
Manager Joe McCarthy is con
cerned about what the Senators
did to his ace pitchers. Three
probabl series starters, Charley
Wensloff, Spurgeon Chandler and
Ernie Bonham were bumped in
the order named, Chandler losing
after seven straight victories.
The transformation of the Nats
from the nondescrift second-division
squad ot 1942, which kept
company with the last-place Phil
adelphia Athletics most of the
summer, was brought about by
good pitching and . an .improved
spirit generated by their new
manager, Ossie Bluege. Washing
ton, potentially one of the best
sports towns in the nation, adopt
ed the -"new" Senators and Presi
dent Clark Griffith found his gate
receipts soaring above $600,000
for the season for the first time
in more than a decade.'
Newsom Wins 3 ' Straight
The acquisition ot Bombastic
Bobo Newsom, baseball's celebrat
ed traveler and "lecturer" helped
the late drive. Newsom has pitch
ed three straight victories since
coming from the Browns. Both he
and John 'Niggeling, also obtain
ed from the Browns, will pitch in
turn along with the regular staff
ers in Bluege's efforts to extend
the "nuisance' 'winning streak.
They'll see action again Wed
nesday against the Browns who
go to Washington-for a three-game
set. xne Yanks open Wednesday
with Detroit. Chicago plays, at
Philadelphia and Cleveland at
Boston!
In the Naticnal league, which
likewise has a double open date,
Philadelphia opens Wednesday at
Chicago, Boston plays at Pitts
burgh, New York at Cincinnati
and Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Eugene Recreation
The Monroe Lumber bowlers
captured the only straight victory
at Eugene Recreation alleys Mon
day night in opening matches of
the Women s league. Led by Fra
zier's 170 single and 428 series, the
Kaufman bowlers were unable to
score a single victory over the
Lumberwomen.
Sands rolled high scores of the
evening with a 184 single and 479
series as her H. Gordon team de
feated Royal Crown 2-1, and Mary
Helen Schaefers rolled a 179 sin
gle and Wendell a 442 series as
the Goodyears defeated KORE 2-1.
In an unfinished series. Wool
worth's defeated Newberry's 2-0
with Northam of the winners roll
ing a high 171 single.
League bowling at Eugene Rec
reation will be held Monday
through Thursday, with the Wil
lamette league playing Tuesdays,
Major league Wednesdays ,and
McKenzle league Thursdays, ac
cording to Manager Hal Young.
35 DRILL AT ASTORIA
ASTORIA, Sept. 21 (ffl As
toria high school's new football
coach, Bill Bowers, is drilling 35
gridders, including 10 lettermen.
The Fishermen have dates with
Salem, The Dalles, Hood River,
Tillamook and Milwaukle.
known later In the week.
Because of the large number of
matmen competing, and the $800
war-bond prizes offered for the
winners Owen said he would be
forced to increase admission prices
for the match to $1.65 reserved
and $1.10 general admission.
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Leaf Medalist
In Club Golf
rum Il. defendine champion.
annexed medalist honors in the
Eugene Country ciuos annual
championship golf tournament
with a 73, one over par and one
stroke under a 74 registerea ay
s ronwnter. Snrinefield the
ater-owner and ex-Corvallis ace.
Match play opened this week
with the low 16 qualifiers playing
in the title lllgnt ana zu omers m
lesser flights. Those failing to get
under the championship wire witn
scores of 87 or better will play
with full handicaps.
Pairings follow:
CHAMPIONSHIP
Carpenter 7 vi. Vincent M.
V. Smith S4 vi. Swartl 77.
John Koke 81 vs. Arkley 84.
Preieott 78 vi. B. FlKher 87. t
Leal 73 vs. Evans 84.
Wintler 8 vs. C. Schaefers 85.
Mills 77 vs. Slfwart 85.
Dunaway 79 vs. lmmel 83.
SECOND PLIGHT
J. I. Fischer 87 vs. Field M.
Valer SO vs. Reed M.
C. MUler SO vs. Flndtner 0.
Thompson 86 vs. Strlte 92.
Rietman 89 vs. bye.
. Talbot 99 vs. Cornell 88.
Daly 90 vs. Dillon 94.
Cloyes 92 vs. 1 Roadman 88.
THIRD PLIGHT
C. Johnson 98 vs. W. Pollard 99.
Fletcher 106 vt. bye.
Brownson 100 vs. bye.
Conner 95 vs. bye. . -
Pitchers Aid Victors
To Softball Crowns
DETROIT, Sept. 21 W)
Pitchers who can hit were hailed
today as the heroes of the Ama
teur Softball Association "world
series" that crowned the Hammer
Field Raiders of Fresno, Calif.,
and the New Orleans Jax Maids
as champions from an original
starting field of 50,000 teams.
Pvt. Kermit Lynch pitched a
one-hitter and tripled home the
only run as the California service
team defeated Detroit Briggs, 1-0
in the showdown game last night
of the four-day tournament.
Nifty Nina Korgan, the Walter
Johnson of girl Softball, .hurled
a one-hitter and drove in two
runs with a pair of singles as
New Orleans trimmed the Phoe
nix, Ariz., Ramblers, 7-0. ,
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"THE VOICE WITH A SMILE"
War traffic keeps her busier than ever but she manages to
keep calm and pleasant.
She still has "The Voice With A Smile" even when the
lights are thick on the Long Distance switchboard and tne
circuits are crowded. Even when she has to ask you to
"Please limit your call to 5 minutes. Others are waiting."
That's to help everybody get better service and you couldfl t
ask for a better reason than that.
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San Fransisco Beats Portland
6-5; To Play Seattle Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21 OP)
-It's San Francisco versus Seattle
In u.e tmals of the lucrative play
off ol the i 'acifii coas ' leag te.
That was decided Monday as
San Francisco's stubborn Seals,
overcoming a two-game lead by
Portland, won their fourth
straight contest from the Beavers
6-5 to capture the semi-final ser
ies. N
Seattle, winner of the 1941 and
1942 playoffs, clubbed the Los-Angeles,
1943 champions, out of the
scramble for extra money with
four consecutive victories.
Officials of the two finalists ar
ranged to play the entire series
here on this schedule: single games
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week, and a doubleheader
Sunday. If necessary, another
twin bill will be staged next Mon
day. San Francisco came close to los-
Syracuse Announces
Suspension of Sports
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. Sept. 21 (U.R)
The cancellation of intercollegi
ate competition in basktball, track,
baseball, boxing and all minor
sports at Syracuse university for
the 1943-44 season was announced
today by school officials. The uni
versity recently cancelled the cur
rent season's football schedule and
crew was dropped last spring.
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