-i .'-l(;tv1i'n.K'Aai.,'a,-'i': PAGE TWO THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18, 1 945 Powerful Hitting Features Opening Games of Season By Carl Lundqulst (United Pram Staff Corrrapondent) New York, April 18 Ui If com lng events cast their shadows be fore them in the 1945 baseball season, it's going to be a rough year for the pitchers. In direct contrast to the 1944 opening day games, the pitchers took it hard and heavy yesterday with, only five of- the 1$ starters managing to stick it out to the tin' lah. There, were 77 hits in, each league as. qpmpared with only 36 doled out by National league lung ers in the. 1944. opening games and 59 by American leaguers The batters made. 12 home runs, two with the. bases loaded. Seven were hit in the National, where the batters didn't get any in 1944 openings and five in the American as compared; witlv three, a year ago, - ' .Many- Runs Scored Production of runs was almost on an. assembly line basis in some parks and tne 4!) -scored in tne American league contrasted with only 15 a year ago. There were 45 in the National against only 13 on the first- day of 1944. The most tolling homer of the day was delivered by Russ Derry of the, Yankees, coming with the bases loaded in the seventh ana capping a seven-run. rally which netted an 8 to 4, victory over the Boston, Red Sox. Derry, who also hit an earlier homer, delivered the grand' slam blow, with the score tied at 4-all and sent pitcher Rex Cecil- to the showers. Atley Don ald weathered a bad. first inning when the Red Sox made three runs but went on to gain the win. The day's biggest hit-fest was at Philadelphia, where Washing ton got 15 blows off five Athletic pitchers to gain a 14 to 8 victory. Joe Kuhel paced the Senators with four hits to drive in five runs, White Sox Win The Chicago White Sox rallied late to win 5 to 2 at Cleveland, left-hander Thornton Lee, getting credit for the victory. Both, of the Indians' runs were unearned, coming in the sixth on errors after which Lee retired. The St, Louis Browns, who paved the way for their American league pennant by winning their first nine games, to set a new cir cuit record started out on the right foot again, topping the Detroit Tigers and. their pitching ace Hal Newhouser, 7 to 1. Pitcher. Sig Jakucki yielded only six hits for the most effective job of the day. Ted WJlks and Eldred Byerly of the champion St. Louis Cards col laborated in a losing four-hitter, the Cubs winning 3 to 2 at Chi cago on a ninth, inning single by Don Johnson. Byerly was tabbed with the defeat and old Paul Der ringer, who went the route, gained the victory, his 208th in the Na tional league competition. Reds Tnko Game Outfielder Dain Clay gave the Reds a 7 to j victory In the 11th over the Pittsburgh Pirates be fore 30,009 fans at Cincinnati, largest of the opening day crowds. He hit a single with the bases loaded to breakup the game, after giving Cincinnati a lead in the fifth on a homer with three on base. Curt Davis, lean dean of the! Dodger, pitching staff, hit and Out Our Way By J. R.Williams r ( OOH VO'RE THROVVlW THE HOSS, . . ., Z I 'STiD y TM CALF.' WES, I CAN'T' J " . 1 V FIGC3ER HOW SOU CAM HAN PL E , '! BIG BUSINESS DEALS SO CALM ii - ( AN1 COOL. THEN GIT SO EXCITED J YpWrvA AN' BEFUDDLED AT A THING ' yrW'tl 'tii v ke THisTy 4T 1 Rh A well, vou toa s-Tsr ' ' f r ' ' N.. I BIG BUSINESS DEAL) CX -fW U THE OFFICE ATHLETE I.U.a.MTOW. '9- Coasting Along in the Sport World Better Weather - BETTER FISHING! A few. more warm days, and the fishing will be GOOD. Stock up now, on the things you need for a successful fishing trip. W. haven't everything, but what we have is good. 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The late Kenesaw Moun tain Landis, who ruled the game for so many years as it's commis sioner, and the late Franklin De lano Roosevelt, who as president was baseball's No. 1 champion, would ha.ve.enJoyed.it, If they got the returns in Valhalla, they must have had quite a. chuckle. Thqre. was 44-year-old; Hod Lis cnbeo, discarded as a has-been years ago, but brought back by the Cincinnati Heds because of the manpower shortage. All ho did was hurl two scoreless innings and 'receive credit for the. Ueds 7 to 6 11-inning victory over the Pirates. In Brooklyn What doesn't hap pen there? Anyhow, a couplo of 40-year-olds took charge of that ball game. The ancient arm of Curt Davis still threw more stuff than the Philadelphia. Phillies could overcome, and Manager Leo Durocher, who hasn't been active for a couple of years, acted like a school boy around second base. Davis not only scattered eight hits effectively, but got two hits, one a home run with a man on base. Durocher handled six chances in the field flawlessly, batted in two runs. Even Jimmy Foxx, of the Phillies caught the idea. He beat out an infield hit as a pinch hitter. but he's only 37. The 38-age group did all right, too. Paul Derringer beat the world champion Cardinals for. the Chi cago Cubs; Joe Kuhel got four hits and batted in five runs as Washington beat Philadelphia and although it was in a losing cause Manager Joe Cronin played lot of third base for the Boston Red Sox as they dropped their opener to the Yankees. He scooped up a slow grounder and threw out a- Yankee speed boy with the grace of the days when he was a $100,000 shortstop with Washington. In the 36-age bracket wore Man ager Mel Ott of. the New York Giants and Tony Cuccinollo ol the Chicago White'Sox. Ott, who sets a new mark every time he goes to Dat, led his tilants to an opening day victory over the Braves, get? ting two hits and setting a new major league record by starting his 20th consecutive season with the same club. Cuccinollo picked on one of the younger players to do his stuff and was that kid's face red? The kid was Manager Lou Boudreau of the Cleveland Indians. Bou dreau fell victim to the ancient hidden ball trick and Cuccinello was the perpetrator. hurled his team to an 8 to 2 vic tory over the Phillies at Brook lyn. Ho scattered eight hits ef fectively and smashed a two-run homer. Tho Ginnts gave their ace pitch er. Bill Voisollc, an easy victory at- Boston, swamping the Braves 11 to 6 with a 15-hit attack, which Included, homers by Ernie Lom bard! and Phil Wcinlraub. MAC IIOKK NAMED Pendleton, Ore., April 18 Uli Mac Hoke, long-time wool grower, has been named to. the national OPA advisory committee to rep resent lamb producers, it was learned.' today. The Pendleton sheepman has heon active in the industry as president of the Ore gon Wool Growers association, PEEK HITS FUNERAL CAlt Beech Creek, Pa. Ul'i A hit-and-run deer indicted considerable damage on the Bechdel Brothers funeral coach when he ran from tho woods and leaped onto the side of the. moving vehicle. Cooper Brothers Seek Higher Pay Chicago, April 18 Ul'i The Cooper brothers, Mort and Walk er, star battery of the St. Louis Cardinals, take their salary dif ficulties to Leslie O'Connor, chair man of- baseball's advisory com mittee today. President Sam Breadon of the Cardinals will not be present when the Coopers explain to O'Connor why they should get a salary Increase of $3,000 after signing contracts for $12,000 each. Breadon is in St. Louis and prob ably will not, bo represented at the meeting. The Coopers will be accompanied by their attorney, Lee J. Havener. The Coopers quit the Cards Sat urday and went on strike, but, rejoined the team yesterday after O'Connor suggested that they air their protest through "regular and orderly channels." They- am-ecd to confer with O'Connor but insisted they would not accept less than $13,000. IFOR SALE Registered Hereford Bulls 30 HEAtVRANGE HEAVY BONED W. H. R. TRAMP ROYAL ' DOMINO BREED 10 HEAD PROVEN SIRES CANADIAN DOMINO MISCHIEF BREED . 5 HEAD CANADIAN PROSPECTIVE HERD SIRES W. H. R. ROYAL DOMINO BREEDING 4 HEAD NEBRASKA BULLS. ALSO PROSPECTIVE HERD SIRES , SEE THEM AT THE STOCK YARDS IN BURNS R. T. BAKER t Burns, Ore. Portland Beavers Opening at Home (By United Prow) The Pacific coast league season will officially open today in two more cities Seattle and Portland. ' Manager Bill Skiff's. Rainiers, currently leading the circuit with 12 victories in 16 starts against the. California entries, will enter tain the Oakland Acorns, while second-place Portland will meet the tall-end Hollywood Stars. In the only scheduled game last night, the San Francisco Seals staggered through to an 11-9 win over the Sacramento Solons. Lefty O Doul s sluggers rolled up a 10 run lead in the first five innings, but the Solons came to life in the sixth and seventh with seven runs and almost tied up the game before Bob Barthelson came in from the bull-pen to stop them. Knowles Piercey received credit for the win, although he was the victim of the Sacramento upris ing. The losers got 14 hits, thref more than the Seals could obtain off ii.'four Solpn chuckers. Joe Fuernick and Bruce Ogrodowski each pounded out three hits in five trips to pace the San Fran cisco attack, ' Horsemen May Seek US. Help 1 Chicago, April 18 UP If the horse racing ban isn't- lifted soon, horsemen will be forced, to appeal to the government for aid, ac cording to M. C. Farnsworth, vice president ot the central division of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective association. "More than 3,000 horse owners in our association put their horses back in training when Byrnes (former war mobilization direc tor) said the ban. would be lifted on V-E day," Farnsworth said last night. "Unless tho ban is lifted soon, their investments will be com pletely dissipated and they will be forced to seek aid," he added. WH1GHT WINS BOUT Los Angeles, April 18 (111 "Chalky" Wright, 132, of Durango, Me.x., took a 10-round split deci sion last night from Willie, Joyce, 13t. ot Gary, Ind a 1-5 favorite. , Tho, hard-hitting Wright, 33, was. on top all tho way through the bitterly-fought match. Buy National War Bonds Now" FOUNTAIN SERVICE LUNCHEONS HOME-MADE PIES SPORTSMEN'S HEADQUARTERS DOUTHIT'S Pacific Colleges Get Set for Play San Francisco, April 18 IIP) Washington State's announce ment that it will field a football team next fall was regarded to day as an indication that the Pa cific coast conference may be, at almost full strength for the 1945 Rose Bowl bid campaign. The Cougars! return to the an nual, autumnal follies, observers predicted, will be the signal for similar moves by Oregon, Oregon State and Stanford, all of whom wrapped their moleskins in moth balls in. 1943 because of, an al leged lack of manpower. Two On Sidelines. Only Idaho and Montana are expected- to remain on the side lines. California, Southern California, Washington and the University of California at Los Angeles have maintained teams throughout the war. Graduate Manager Al Masters of Stanford recently said there was no reason to be optitnistic over the Indians' revival of foot ball, but the Palo Alto school un doubtedly will follow WSC's lead if the male enrollment increases. Glenn (Pop) Warner, former Stanford coach, told Masters that he'd be glad to take on the job again for the duration. Pop be lieves Stanford even , now has enough men to form a fair team. The way St. Mary's carried on under Jimmy Phelan with a stu dent body of approximately 125 is a testimonial to the fact that it can be done. In this connection, it is reported the Gaels will again have the services of Herman We demeyer, their sensational Hawai ian halfback in 1943. Babe To Coach Washington State has asked Orin (Babe) Holllngbery to re sume the head coaching post which he held for 17 seasons. With the European war certain to be over by late summer, all schools should have their man power problems alleviated by dis charged veterans. Many men who otherwise would not have attend ed college will have a chance at higher education through G.I. loans. The situation will be thrashed out at the conference meeting in Spokane, June 11-12. TONIGHT'S PROGRAM 5:00 Sam Hayes 5:15 Superman 5:30 Tom Mix 5:45 Night News Wire 6:00Gabriel Heatter 6:15 Real Life Stories 6:30 Brownstone Theatre 7:00 The Feeling is Mutual 7:15 Lowell Thomas I 7:30 Lone Ranger In the United States, during some years, as many as 20,000 persons commit suicide; during the current war years the total is less, but still is about 13,000 a year. -KBNDr 1340 Kilocycle! Voice of Central Oregon Affiliated With MuTUIDonJJroa League Standings National W L Pet. Brooklyn 1 0 1.000 New York 1 0 1.000 Cincinnati 1 0 . 1-000 Chicago .;. 1 0 1.000 St. Louis 0 1 .000 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 Boston 0 1 .000 Pittsburgh 0 1 .000 American St. Louis 1 0 1.000 New York 1 0 1.000 Chicago 1 0 1.000 Washington 1 0 LO0O Detroit 0 1 -000 Boston 0 1 .000 Cleveland 0 1 . -000 Philadelphia 0 1 .000 Pacific Coast Seattle 12 4 .750 Portland 11 .688 Sacramento 9 8 .529 Oakland 8 8 .500 San Diego 8-8 .500 San Francisco 7 10 .412 Los Angeles 6 -10 .375 Hollywood 4 12 .250 Legion Post Plans For Big Initiation Plans for a big initiation in May and for the erection of a Veterans' memorial building in Bend, will be discussed when members of Per cy A. Stevens Post No. 4, of the American Legion, meets at 8 p.m. tomorrow In the veterans' room in the courthouse, it was reported today by D. Ray Miller, command er. All Legionnaires were urged to attend, and veterans of world war II, were invited to partici pate in the discussions. Other matters to be aired are sons of the American Legion, Memorial day, playing cards for veterans In hospitals and the Le gion Softball team, according to Commander Miller. 8:00-Shep Fields' Orchestra 8:25 Your iwv, s-10 Fresh Up Show 9-ubGlenn Hardy News q-i"v Cecil Brown 9-3orthwest Neighbors in-OO Fulton Lewis, Jr. WSlcTlePittOrchestra THURSDAY, APRIL 19 7:00 News 7:15 Auctioneer 7:30 Spotlight on Rhythm 7:45 Morning Melodies 7:55 News , 8:00 Clyde Lucas' Orchestra 8:15 News 8:30 Take It Easy rime 8-45 Today's Bulletin Board 8:50 Organ Treasures 8:55 Lanny and Ginger 9:00 William Lang and the 9:15 Songs By Morton Downey 9:30 Rationing News 9:35 Old Family Almanac 10:00 Glenn Hardy News 10:15 Luncheon With Lopez 10:30 Paula Stone and Phil Britto 10:45 Redmond Victory March 11:35 Love Notes 11:40 News 11:45 mm -pt. tamer 12 00 Gertrude- Nellson 12:10 Sport Yarns 12:15 Bob Hamuion iTio . 12:30 News 12:45 Farmer s nour 1- 00 Assembly of God Church 1:30 George Olsen's Orchestra 1:45 Handy Man 2:00 News 2:15 Melody Time 2- 45 Four Belles -3:00 Griffin Reporting . 3:15 Service Unlimited 3- 30 Miniature Concert Hour 3:45 Johnson Family 4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. ', 4:15 Rex Miller 4- 30 Tommy Harris Time 4:55 Central Oregon News 5:00 Sam Hayes. , , 5:15 Superman 5:30 Tom Mix 5:45 Night News Wire 6:00 Gabriel Heatter 6:15 Real Life Stories 6:30 Treasure Hour of Song 7:00 Grange Reporter 7:15 Lowell Thomas, 7:30 Red Ryder 8:00 Bulldog Drummond 8:30 Bob Strong's Orchestra 9:00 Glenn Hardy News 9:15 Rex Miller- 9:30 Wings Over the Nation 10:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 10:15 Count Basie's Orchestra i.TJIl I Ml tl I l'.'l a rer.Ti 4 in,mTiin.ui ptl' 11 .-..i Bill Jft v ""Kin"" KSJS. 1 ..HI. 35 , i KBND BEND "AT YOUR SERVICE IN THE COLUMBIA" By Skipper Ernie Foster of Cathlamet, Washington 5 "33 MONTHS IN THE PACIFIC S WAR ZONE" By Francis A. 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