THE BEND BUM SECTION TWO SPORTS . GENERAL NEWS'" CENTRAL OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER Volume ,LIII THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1945 NO. 97 Los Angeles Nine Favored to Win Pacific Pennant By Hal Wood (Unite) Pre Surf Correpondnt) San Francisco, March 29 UP) i They did it before and the chanc- PS appeal ntwv mcj tan uu n again. So the Los Angeles Angels, win ners of the 1944 and 1943 Pacific coast league pennant races, will take the field Saturday against the San Francisco Seals favored to win their third consecutive flag in the 183-game race. Loaded with such stars as Lou Novikoff and Rip Russell; piloted by astute manager Bill Sweeney and in line to get additional mate rial from the Chicago Cubs if they need it, the Angels should be the class pf the field. Out On IJmb However, there appears to be the making of a ding-dong battle over the horizon all through the league and the United Press ad mittedly goes out on a limb to make these choices: 1 Los Angeles Angels. 2 Seattle Rainiers. 3 Portland Beavers. 4 San Francisco Seals. 5 Sacramento Solons. 1 6 Oakland Acorns. 7 Hollywood Stars. 8 San Diego Padres. The "upsetting" factor In the 1945 pennant chase may be a great second-line of reserves something entirely missing from the 1944 contenders. The Rainiers, who finished fifth last year, but just three games out second, have added a batting punch in the acquisition of Chuck Aleno, Ted Norbert and Bob Fin ley. If manager Bill Skiff can round out his usually-strong pitch ing staff, the Seattle club may furnish the major contention. To Miss Star Admittedly manager NMarv Owen is going to miss Marino Pieretti, the 26-game winner, from his Portland mound corps. But the Beavers have added three good hurlers to take his place and again should be a factor in deciding the big money winners. . Manager Lefty 0'DouIha-thfr same club of veterans he had in 1944 minus the pitchers at San Francisco. He pulled a near-miracle in winning the play-offs the last two seasons and may be able $1 HATS $5 up Knox hats - Wright hats -we've a good selection of popular models in both lines. 0 ia i moody's men's wear 811 Wall Phont 283 Out Our Way r r. m. reo. u. mt. orr. to do it again if the new pitchers. Ken Brondell and Ken Miller, live up to advance notices. The "if" club of the season is the Sacramento Solons. Manager Earl Sheely lined up plenty of tal ent during the winter months. But his first baseman, slugging Gene Corbett, has been unable to report; and third baseman Jimmy Grant is on the sidelines for a starter. Acorns "Maybe" Team The Oakland Acorns definitely are the "maybe" team. Manager Dolph Camilli is stacked two deep all through the infield, outfield and behind the plate. His pennant chances appear to hinge on how well the replacements respond, and what the pitchers can do. ' " Some writers are tabbing the Hollywood Stars for the first di vision. But manager Buck Fausett still hasn't been able to find any thing like a Francis Kelloher for for Easter 1.50 2.50 .... , A I lAITI-ft -r . t jr . I - u.iiTf 1 it m -w X A -i rtktj, moick iMs.t I imii w-i i nc toe i HOLPER. GIMME THET J I HE COOLP RIDE AMY V ' MONEY-- HE SAID HE I O THENA AM' KAEBBE J . COULP RIDE AMY O" THETS WHUT HE'S J THEM AM' THET AIN'T f DOINl RlDlM' 'ECA rr-T TH' HOSS HE STARTED J V ALL WAIT'LL ... jjr TALK. TO HlMyyfJJT TUC a.1 1 - ipm Kn MAM I'm Just the right touch for your Easter outfit patterns to suit every taste. Hollyvogues, Graycos and other fa mous mates. 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The Reds may lose catcher Russell Kerns, who was reclassified 1-A by his Cleve land draft board yesterday. Tcrro Haute, Ind., March 29 un Two more pitchers. Bill Dietrich, a 16-game winner, and Earl Cald well, who had 19 victories at Mil waukee in 1914, were in the fold for the Chicago. White Sox today. Evansville, Ind., March 29 IP The Detroit Tigers are all set and will be in good shape for the opening of the American league season, general manager Jack Zeller said today. Lafayette, Ind., March 29 (IP) The Cleveland Indians are count ing on pitcher Charles (Red) Embree for regular mound duty, manager Lou Boudreau said to day, after his first look at the right hander, whose 19 victories sparked Baltimore to an inter national league title last season. French Lick, Ind., 'March 29 (IPi The condition of pitcher Ed Hanyzewski's arm was a. matter of concern today to Chicago Cub manager Charley Grimm. Hany- zewski complained of soreness yesieruay alter a tnree inning workout and although Grimm said he doubted if the trouble was serious, it was in the same spot where he injured it last spring, keeping him out all year. Cape Girardeau, Mo., March 29 ilit-St. Louis Brown first base man George McQuinn nursed a sore knee today, but the injury wasn't serious and he was ex pected to resume workouts short ly. He was hit by a batted ball on the right knee cap yesterday during a 6 to 6 camp game with the Toledo farm club. Oklahoma Seeks National Honors New York, March 29 lPCoach Henry Ia of Oklahoma A. & M's new N. C. A. A. basketball champions said today he would rely on his receitly-devised "cup defense" to stop George Mikan and DePaul's Blue Demons in to night's Red Cross game for the mythical national title. Although Mikan up to now has been impervious to practically any kind of barrier except four strand, barbed-wire lence, Jba thinks his Cowboys may have the technique I to turn the trick. By J.R.Williams 3-11 W BY WgA SERVtCI. INC. Maimed Veterans Get Instructions On How to Play Chicago, March 29 (IP) "Golf for the blind" is playing an amaz ing role in the army's rehabilita tion of fighters who have lost their sight in the service of their country during the war. The feat of a blind man playing golf is almost unbelievable. But it proves to him he still can live a life of action and usefulness and that is why army psychiatrists have made the game a vital part of their "play therapy" at Dibble General hospital, near M e n 1 o Park, Calif. "Play therapy" is a program which includes golf, water polo, swimming, bowling and wrestling and Is designed to provide blind men with physical recreation. Story Is Toltl The spectacular part which golf is playing in the rehabilitation work at Dibble hospital is told in the coming April issue of "Golf- dom," a magazine published by the National Golf foundation. The Stanford university golf course is the laboratory in which blind servicemen are forgetting personal tragedy while they cuss a shanked iron shot or become enthused about a good drive. "Seeing eye" companions tour the course with the blind golfers. The companion, a golfer himself, describes each shot to his handi capped playing partner. He tells of the layout, the lie of the ball, the distance, the obstacles and other details. Ho places the club- head behind the ball and waits for the serviceman to get set. Then the blind man is on his own No emphasis is placed on scor ing. The doctors want that to be proposed by the patient. For once the blind golfer wants to keep score, the treatment has proved a success. That will show the strick en person is ready for everyday life, that his competitive spirit has been revived. Kxuinnlcd Given An example of the golfing pa tlents at Dibble is Capt. Claude Garland, Jr. Garland, Jr., of Pinedale, Wyo. who played in the low bO's before the war. As an army captain, he led one of general Patton s tank companies through France until the day before Christmas. A Ger man shell struck the tank. Gar land lost his eyesight. Garland isn't playing In the low bus yet, but he is confident tha soon hell be near that score. Other patients who were good golfers in prewar days feel the same way It won't be long. One of the seeing eye com panions reported to the doctors a Dibble hospital that during a re cent round, Garland shanked an iron shot, threw his club on the ground and cursed roundly. That was good news. For when a -blind man forgets his troubles to bemoan the minor problems which accompany golf, a big step has been taken in his rehabilita tion. SABO JOINS STAFF Moraga, Cal., March 29 dP Lt, Alexander Sabo, former catcher for tiie Washington Nationals, Rutgers football coach and Ford : ham University grid star, has , joined the coaching staff of St Mary's Preflight school here, it was announced today. I Sabo has . just completed 17 months of duty in North Africa. CoachAssistant ' South Bend. Intl.. March 29 IP lSTot re Dame's coaching staff, which has lost three coaches dur ing the past two months, was still short two men today. The Irish need a basketball coach and another assistant foot ball coach, who is expected to be named in the near future. The school's depleted grid staff was bolstered yesterday with the appointment of Kenneth L. Stilley, former Irish fotoball star, as line coach. He helped out in spring drills today with head coach Hugh Devore, back Hold couch Gene Ron- zani and assistants Wully Ziemba and Jake Kline. Notre Dame has lost acting head coach Ed McKeever, line coach Adam Walsh and basket ball coach Clem Crowe, who also served as assistant grid coach, during the past two months. Grand Jury May Call Ned Irish New York, March 29 UP) Ned Irish, reluctant to reveal his earnings for promoting basket ball games at Madison Square Garden, may be subpoenaed be fore a grand jury which will re quire him to do so, presiding Judge Samuel Lelbowitz of Kings (Brooklyn) county court indicated today. - Leibowitz. Irritated because Irish refused more than a dozen times yesterday to answer specific questions about money derived from the games at the Garden, said "There is a proper body be fore whom these questions, may be asked and answers must be made." FIRE PRILL REAL THING Cleveland UP) A local elemen tary school's 150 young students marched out Into the streets In orderly fashion the other day. They thought It was a fire drill, but it turned out that the school actually was burning. 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