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: ... . - r . J . . . 1 Regitler-Guard, Eugene. Ore , Sunday. July 13, 1947, Pigs a raves, Lumbermen Vie In Important Cascade League Tilt Title May Hang Harlem Globetrotters to Test Cascade All-Stars at Stadium Thursday Night L -ri;r"rir?land Ditcher, who hurled the first no-hit BLA . in the American Leaeue airainst the Philadelphia 'M? battery mate, Jim Hean (right) review the fame Ifisinf room t Cleveland. The fame waa Jim tun no-hitter awlrlnf end. (r ClSpeedway IvAWtis. July pChicago, who won CTEIWASHINGTONSI ifirt Wow o SoW .k 4 W ' 1 the 1947 500-mile Memorial Day automobile race here, got a $4,000 check he wasn't expecting Sat urday. I The new award raised to $133,225 the total payoff from the Speedway aa lap prizes and ac cessory awards. It was the big gest purse in the history of auto racing. Bill Greene Hopes To Have 3 Brave Players for Game The Harlem Globetrotters, fast becoming a challenge for the Kan sas City Monarchs as the most talented Negro barnstorming base ball club, will invade Civic Sta dium Thursday night for an exhi bition game against Bill Greene's Cascade League All-Stars. Greene, who piloted the Stars to a recent 11-10 victory over the House of David, plans to field an even stronger club than previous ly and hopes to have Woody Sal mon behind the plate, Wally Fla- ger at short and Al Lightner in the outfield. All are member of the Snellstrom Braves. Don Kirich will be on second, Johnny Dunn on third and Dick Bartel on first to form one of the best de fensive Infields possible. The All-Stars will need a strong lineup, and Greene hopes to have lH 'iff ' LlLiaiMilil ir IT" ' "M'M1 "fltf- Former Portland Thrower Slated To Face Locals On the Outcome Hanauska Expected To Face Vince Pesky Eugene Legion Faces Strong Albany Team at Springfield Junior Legion teams from Eu-' Movers will lose two atraigM gene and Albany meet Sunday games On return matches with the afternoon on the Springfield high tw0 teams. field at 2:30 p.m. in a "do or die' i The Movers have two 'ace" The winner of Sunday's "crucial" , game for the local team as far pitchers Lynn Mohler and Sim- Cascade League baseball game at; as state tournament chances are. ens. The Eugene team will prob- Civic Stadium will have a lease on I concerned. , ably see the former, and It has last season, will probably get the the first-half league championship jick Bishop's crew lost the already seen enough of him to atartina- asslenment aiainst the and a title series berth that goes , ., .am nf TnlalA-ir.iiama- know that he will be a tough SUra. His batterymate will be to the winner of each half. Rivals Albany round-robin plavoff, it nut to rack. In a non-leagu either Eugene Hardin, all-south-! will be the Snellstrom Braves and : Toledo last week. 7 to 5, while contest, all young Mohler did was em Negro league catcher, or,1"1"" i-umoermen. currently Manager Paul Hardy, former star deadlocked for the league leader- with the Kansas City Monarch. n,P, noicn aneaa oi me cnanr Negro American League for three seasons before the war. EUGENE HARDIN Catcher a better selection of pitchers than Trotters and who Is one of the for the first exhibition game. Alinauons oesi-xnown exniDiuornsi league profits will go toward a of sport attractions, claims he fund to construct a new league has an outsUnding aggregation he park in the future. No passes later plans to enter in the Na will be honored, but prices of tinl Negro tournament, admission will remain at 73 cents Louis Hutchinson, sensational for adults and 25 cents for chil- pitcher from Louisiana and a star dren. with the Portland Roses of the A. M. Saperstein, owner of the Pacific Coast Negro League of Rubenstein Looks Like Team To Beat; Gilbert Top Hitter TUNE IN KORE SUNDAY 11:15-12:4$ P.M. "THE BLUE RIBBON HOUR" FMIE VETERANS LEARN TO FLY FREE UNDER THE GX BILL OF RIGHTS IURSES FOR THE FOLLOWING RATINGS I AVAILABLE IGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT RATING SIVATE PILOT COMMERCIAL PILOT Vint riven in the airplane which It fast becoming America'! popular litht plane the Cessna 120 and 140. REEN FLYING SERVICE , ui-.-i lli, run ilo3.,a niAriiiiiifio pat Airpark South Chamlstrs Sinai ( Phon 5396-J IflSB 8ftStU lAtfM BTtnoings w. RulMnitln't a n 5tcn's Mirkt 3 A Outdoor Star 1 1 Bob'a Obeli X Martin's VphoUttry - 1 1 vrw l t rtiiM o J Eufn Merchant's . . 0 I , iMartln's Upholstery and the Out- 1 too door Store in the past week. l ooojsteen's Market kept apace with ;5Mtlje leaden with two victories, '.son and will be out to take over top gjjjj! position Tuesday night when they ooo tangle with the Rubes under the light at Civic Stadium. A1HII THIS WtKK TuMduh-xasiM vs. vtwi stubemtjiB'i Currently the Eagles and the vt. StMn'c; Kufono Mcrehant't vi. Bobtl-p. HT-,'. . r at civic stadium. iaron a , '"J fthll ServlM at Civic Stadium. Martin'l Upholiterr VI. Outdoor stor at 19th and uwrenca. wdnaiday Rubcnitaln'it va. Bob'i Stiell Scrvlcei Eaflaa vi. Martin 'a Uahol aterr at lath and Lawranca. Thuraday VTW va. Outdoor Stora: Staan'a va. Eugant Marchant'a at ltth and Lawranca. With the second half of the City Recreational Softball League one week old, the Rubenstein nine looms as the "team to beat," as they ran their string of wins to nine without a defeat by dumping Whitman Names New Athletic Director ing the cellar snot, but will have plenty of chance to bring them selves out, as the other position holders all suffer from one loss each. Herb Gilbert of the VFW nine emerged as the top alugger with u .583 for the sta-t of the entire season, and Paul Muller of the Rubes took over the second slot with .516. Charlie Walker round ed out the top three with an even .500. Regular players hitting .333 or Detter are listed as follows GET PLACES . with a RIGHT JSltw Mat! "o tone oo- plW li8 our MORRISOX HEXNEVG Clntrisa jr. McDonald Theerle BtinrUnw . "'CK:IS . STEPN Value F,r,( COTHES WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 12 D. A. "Dave" Strong, 31-year-old former running mate of All Amerlcan Tom Harmon and one time coaching assistant to Michi gan's Fritt Crisler and Nebraska' Potsy Clark, was announced Sat urday by the Whitman college board of trustees as the new head man In a broad reorganization of Whitman athletlca being carried out this summer. Strong's title will be director of athletics and associate professor of physical education. He suc ceeds R. V. Borleske. former di rector of physical education for ' men. ! The new man, who was a triple threat grid regular at Illinois and Michigan, was highly recommend ed by Crisler of Michigan, Capt. ; Tom Hamilton of the U. S. naval academy, and Mike Ryan, former ly at Idaho, now at Wyoming. He comes from a head football coaching Job at Albright college, Reading. Pa., similar in size to Whitman, and has had coaching experience at Michigan under Crisler, at South Dakota School of Mines, ai a navy physical fitness officer under Hamilton, and at the Universities of Idaho and Nebraska. . All aitbtrt. vrw 34 Mullr. Rubes . ........ 31 C. Walker, Steen'1 24 Soar. Mtrtln'i . 13 Whitny. Merchant u Bishop, OT;S . . 23 Parkar, OL'S ,., 33 Wolfe. Merchant'- 35 Kutchlnton, Steen'c J Cxalkojkl. Rube 18. Bonney. ODS . 34 B. Dunn. Rube IB Hala. Steen'a . lt White. Eajr 17 Lanvood, VTW i Sweet Home, Babes Ahead in Linn-Lane Play in both divisions of the J-ct. .83 .MS .SOD . . .409 .419 .400 .307 .SSS .371 .VA .360 .3M .333 Another ex-Monarch is Short-! Pion Hills t-reeK Billies, stop Jesse Williams and the sec ondbaseman Is Henry Smith, re cently acouired from the Indi anapolis Clowns. A newcomer to day nights a two-way deadlock traveling-team ranks Is Herb j Is likely, but a triple-tie for the Simpson, talented f irstbaseman ' first place no longer possible from New Orleans. On third will after Giustina's 3-0 upset victory be Ulysses Redd, who was with over Hills Creek Friday night, the Birmingham Barons of the The Lumbermen play Hills Creek Wednesday. Snellstrom plays tne Glustina Reds in the first-half finale Friday. . Trade Deadline Near Between Friday and the open ing second-halt game next Sunday will be the deadline for player trades or transfers. League rules prohibit a player now eligible on one of the rosters shift from one team to another after the start of the second half. It was rumored that the Lum bermen are expected to add bat ting strength to their lineup Sun day by shifting Johnny Bubalo from the outfield to first base in place of Russ Loafman and send ing either Lou Kotnik, a .300 hit ter, or Jack Whipple, former Seat tle Coast-Leaguer, into right field. Kotnik is the only Lumberman batting over .300. Outfielders Bill Carney and Bill Hamel ar hitting .295 and .292, respectively. . Manager Ray Miller Is expected to send Vince Pesky, righthanded speedballer, to the hill against the slugging Braves. The brother of Boston's Johnny Pesky has recov ered from a finger blister and la ready for action. Woody Salmon Top Hitter Bill Hanauska. another talented righthander, will be seeking his fifth straight victory when he takes Manager Al Lightner's call to the hill. He will have one of the best defensive teams In the league behind him, and a lineup that In cludes three heavy sluggers Catcher Woody Salmon with a .407 batting average, Flrstbaseman Busher Smith .345. and Vern Rey nolds .333. Four others are batting over .250. The two ace pitchers may al ienee the big guns on both sides. Although Pesky has worked only four and one-third Innings with out a decision, his earned-run av erage is a presentable 2.08 runs per nine Innings. Hanauska has an average of 2.40. having worked 25 innings in five games. Probable starting lineups follow: the Albany club holds a one-hit nurl 1 no-nitter against tnem. 51-shut-out victory over the same mona waa the winning pitcher in fhih A vtflnrw fnr Alhanv . the Toledo tilt. Gamelsux.s Eucene of nothing better Gene Lewis will probably get time will be 3:30 p.m. than a tie. and it seems hardly the call for Eugene, with Vern With only two games remaining I conceivable that the Cummlngs Peterson doing the catching. In the half Wednesday and Fri- LEWIS HUTCHINSON Right-Handed Pitcher Girls' Softball Teams Plan Opening Game The Eugene Girls Softball Team will play an opener game Sunday at 2 p.m. at Francea Willard against a girls' team from Myrtle LreeK, the Bureau of Parks and Recreation has announced. Last year the same team, with the ex ception of recruita new this year. played the Salem box girls in Sa lem. Since that time interest in the team has grown, and Sunday the newly outfitted team will face the first game of the 1947 season. Jer ry Mosby is coach. Practice is held Monday. Tues day and Thursday evenings from :30 to 8 p.m. at Francea Willard scnooi. Ex-Denver U. Coach To Be Cheney Aid MILLIE 8 TorUar, (a Moyc. 3 Hamal. If Bubalo. t Camay, cf KotnlS, rf Adams, r Gambit. S Peiky, p SNELLSTROM 3. Klrsch II, rialr ef. tlshtnr e, Ralmon 1. O. Smith S. Baynolda It. P. taylor rf. Hoff p. Hanauika CHENEY, Wash.. July 12 r ; V t . i (U P'. Dan ca,,alv Ti T ti aw.m-ua.je uague moves cown Ump.ra-H.nrr CoshUn. plata; Fran the home-stretch this week, and """Jf coaching staff has been da cSshian. b... there a a o-onrl rhanr. that th. ne coacn at Eastern w Washington College of Education, tnieuc director w. o. Reese an nounced Saturday. APTLY NAMED ATHLETE PROMOTION IOWA CITY. la. The Univer sity of Iowa is going to let Its football fans help with preseason ballyhoo. Next month It will mall EUGENE WELDERS SUPPLY CO. Lane County' Leading Welder Supply Store DISTRIBUTORS of: Hobart Are Welders Glenn Roberta Are Welders Dial Amp Are Welder Miller Are Welder American Safety Equipment National Welding Equipment All-State Welding Alloys Full Line ef AC and Electric Rod DELIVERY SERVICE 157 W. 6th Pbone 4702 3 two winners will be all but de termined before next week roll around. In the Southern circuit, the Hills Creek Babes look like the team to beat. Gordle Wrlaht'sl SALT LAKE CITY (P) Most! to 30.000 football enthusiast in j boys have won four straight con- aptly-named athlete in the Pioneer Iowa an application card for home tests, and have yet to see a de- league this season is First Base-! game tickets. In the same en feat. Meanwhile, the closest ri- nian Cecil of the Salt Lake Cityjvelope will be automobile wlnd val, Glenn Younger' Glustina Sees. His front handle honest shield stickers, plugging the team' 'B's, has lost two games already.! i Diamond. I games. and all the other teams have lost three or more. In the Northern part of the cir cuit. Sweet Home is riding along in first place, still undefeated, thanks mainly to the fine hurling of Brightwell. who is Just back from the service. In a non-league contest, he stopped Giustina cold last week with no hits, and struck out 17. He will probably be on the mound Sunday when the Car dinals will try to stave off the threat of the Junction City Reds. The Reds have won three and lost one, and hope to move Into a tie with Sweet Home by a vic tory Sunday. The other Northern division tilt has Brownsville playing t Lebanon. In a non-league con test Yonealla travel north to play at Harrisburg. The only game eh the docket for Sunday In the Southern cir cuit is the Giustina-Oakridge eon test slated for Oakridge. TOPS MIAMI BEACH In the Metro politan fishing tournament here, a record, ladyfish, weighing five pounds 14 ounces, was caught. I CONVERT TO OIL NOW No Down Payment S Years to Pay Out Your present furnace may be o.k. for converting, at a big saving to you. ROSENCRAN'S HEATING & SHEET METAL I 2045 Franklin Phone 4005 f - . m m m m. " - ' Increase Your Property Value! 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