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Indians Look Good Enough to Win American League Pennant Again BULLETIN . By DICK PALES United rres Sport Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (UP) Th 1D55 Cleveland Indians should have the best pitching staft In baseball and the greatest array of power hitting, and with those two commodities alone they figure to win the pen nant again. Pitching and power tell the Cleveland story. That was the suc cess pattern a year ago, and it paid off. This year will be the same, only more so. Manager Al Lopez again will have his right-handed big three of Bob "Lemon, Early Wynn and Mike Garcia. In addition, he will have rookie southpaw Herb Score, e youngster whom Lopez gives un qualified praise as a "can't miss" star. ; ine power hitting a year ago was led by third baseman Al Rosen center fielder Larry Doby and first baseman Vic wertz. A new entry Madras Baseball Schedule Set Special to The Bulletin MADRAS Ten dates, Including six double-headers are scheduled for Madras baseball players, Bob Pollard, coach has announced. The schedule calls for two con tests each with Bend, Prineville, Redmond, Maupln, and Burns. League contests wild Redmond, Burns, and Prineville, will be double-headers, starting at 1 p.m. Hopefuls arc currently working to get in condition for the first contest of the season, against Maupin, there, April 1. The sea son will close against Burns, there, May 13. Madras chances will cen ter around ten lettermen, includ ing three hurlers. Biwcst wenk ness Is in hitting, but Pollard hopes the situation will improve. Diamondmen who lettered last year are: Larry Fivecoat, catcher; Ellis Hudspeth, shortstop; John Traven, shortstop; Gene Moe, sec ond base; Rudy Clements, third; Lynn Howland, right field; Ron Olson, center field; and pitchers Harold Moore, Ron Gundcrson and John Lydy. The season schedule, as re leased by Coach Pollard is as fol lows; April 1 Maupin, there. April 5 Maupin, here. April 8 Redmond, there. . . April 12 Bend, here. ;; , April 15 Prinevlllo, herb. ' ' . Api-fl 22 Burns, here. ' " April 29 Redmond, here. May -3 Bend, there. May 6 Prineville, there. May 13 Burns, there. SKI SHORT CIT MT. SUNAPEE, N. 11. (UP) The Mt. Sunnpee State Park ski shop provides skis with the boots already attached, eliminat ing the time spent in adjusting toe plates to the boots. for Tribe home run honors will be Ralph Kiner, purchased during the winter from the Chicago Cubs. Kiner Could Help Of defensive and base-running abilities Cleveland will be short The No. 1 worry facing Lopez will be his veterans. Wynn, for instance, may tail off from his 23-11 mark of last year because of advancing age he's is. Kiner, waived out of the National League, has looked far from impressive in camp games, and he could be the Lemon of the year if he doesn't live up to his $48,000 a year home run salary. Of Kiner, Lopez had this to say: "Ralph hasn't got his timing down yet, but he will. The left field Job is his if he makes it, but on this baft club nothing's taken for grant ed. I think Kiner should start hit ting home runs like he used to, but if he doesn't, there are others who can take over left field." Kincr's performance also might affect another position on the club, first base. Wertz took over the, spot last year when Cleveland needed additional power. But a hitting Kiner might prompt Lopez to bench Wertz in favor of converted outfielder Dale Mitchell, an estab lished .300 hitter who has defensive superiority over the slow-moving Wertz. He-Ran Top Cntcher Elsewhere on the club tile situa tion will be unchanged. Butting champion Bobby Avila, who held out for an extra 51-1,000 lo go along with last year's .3-11 batting aver age, will be at second. Rosen, vic tim of an ill-futcd move to first a year ago, will remain'at third. Weak-hitting George Strickland will be at shortstop, but former Athletics' Manager Eddie Joost could grab the position If Strick land's hitting gets worse. Wilh Kiner in left field, Al Smith will move over to right. Smith and centcrfielder Doby guve Cleveland sound defensive oulfield last year. Durable Jim Hcgan, who played 139 gnmes last year, will again be the No. 1 catcher. Cleveland's reserve strength per haps accounted for last year's pen nant more than anything else, and LoKz planned on an etuully-strong bench this year. For pitchers, he! will have Hob Feller and Art I Houttcman for occasional starting i assignments, with Ray Narleski and left-handers Hal Newhouser amj. Don' Mossi heading the relief corps.., -r '- : Infield protection is provided by veterans Sam Denlo and Hank Mn- jeski. Dave Philley and Wally Wesllnke, another pair of experi enced pluyers, will give outfielding depth. And rookie Hank Foilos, a 332 hitter with Indianapolis a year ago, will team with Hal Naragon to provide catching reserve. NOW . . . you can INSURE STANDING TIMBER AT REASONABLE RATES Colt Col'vcf or Wfff ODrownlow & SJersereau Ol N I. Al INSUHAMCI 1O0OINO AND lUMItl INSURANCE SPICIAIISTS Portland trull Building Portland 4, Otagon Stiort.i Sft.ndwoy 1431 2 The Bend Bulletin, Wednesday, March 23, 1955 Hollywood's Bragan on Hook With a Bunch of Strangers By SCOTT HAII.UK I'nited Press Sports Writer ANAIHil.M, Culif. (UP)-Abbott and Costello could have a lot of fun playing "Who's On First, etc." with the Hollywood Stars but It's no joke to Manager Bob by Bragan. who is on the hook with a collection of strangers. Any resemblance between last year's team, which lost the pen nant to San Diego in a dramatic playoff game, and this year's ag gregation of youngsters is coincidental. 'Last season we were an ex perienced club wilh a sprinkling if kids," Bragan said today. 'This year we're a kid club with i sprinkling of experience." But he maintains that "we can be a contender if we get some help from the parent Pittsburgh Pirates." The outfield is brand new, only Exhibition Games Kxhlhitlnn Hnwlwll Results By I'XITKD PRESS At Bradenton, Fla. Toledo (AAl 000 020 100 3 7 1 Milw. "B" (N) 200 000 000 2 9 0 Willy, Stewart (5), Olevo (9) and Leguna. Giggie, Cave (SI, Mc- .Mahon (8) and Queen. Winning pitcher Stewart. Losing pitcher Cave. At Sarasnln, Fla. Pillsburgh (N) 000 000 103 4 11 1 Boston tA) 000 100 Olx 5 13 1 King, Face (7) nnd Atwcll. Bro- dowski, Schrnll (0), Kinder (9) and Daley. Winning pitcher Schrnll. Losing pitcher Face. Monty Basgall is back in the in field and Bragan says "the pitch ing and catching could embarrass us a little." Bragan Wilt Catch Old pros who did return include right-handed pitchers Red Mun ger and George O'Donnell, Bas gall, utility man Jack Gohrke and catcher Bobby Bragan. The swarthy bossman makes no secret of the fuct that he wants to grad uate to full time bench strategist but chances arc he will get plenty of work behind he plate again. Catcher Eddie Malone retired as did outfielder Frank Kellehcr. The rest were shuffled along in the Pirates' farm system or sold, the most noteworthy to go being pitch er Mel Queen who went to Colum bus for cash. Master Melvn's post may lie tak over by Ron Neccial, who returned from the voluntary re tired list this year after being laid up with stomach ulcers. The slim right-hander fanned 27 baiters in a single game with Bristol, a Class D Appalachian League club, before getting ill. Is Best Rookie l.eonard Yochim, 9-3 at New Or eans of the Southern Association, is expected to take up some slack in the left-handed department. rhc big vacancy there was ere- Bears Bump Beavers 7 to 2 BERKELEY, Calif. (UP)-The University of California baseball team walloped Oregon Slate Col lege, 7-2, yesterday, at the ex pense of the Braver starling pitch er who blew up in the second frame. The Bears scored four unearned runs in the second off OSC hurlrr Syl Johnson, who issued live walks. A booming single by left fielder Dun Walker accounted for two ol the runs. Johnson allowed another three Rear runs In the third on a homer by Dim Musser and a double by Walker. Cal pitcher Doug Weiss hold the Oregon Staters to six scattered hits. At St. Petersburg. Fin. Cincinnati (N) 001 000 01-1 6 10 2 St. taiiis (N) 100 010 32x- 7 11 3 Ross, Potlbielnn 15), Collum (81 and Bailey. Moford, Jacobs (5), Tiefennuer 181, Smith (91 and Rieo. Winning pitcher Jacobs. Losing pitcher Podhlclnn. At West Palm Beach. Fla. Bklyn "B" (N) 00 000 01110 14 1 Knn. City (A) 001 3.H0 200 9 11 1 Lehman, Bessent (5), Knufnx (7i, Cox 181, Black (9) und How ell. It. Shanlz, Duser (.'!), Buyer (7). Fricano (91 nnd Astiolh. W. Shanlz (7). Winning pitcher Cox. Losing pitcher Fricano. At Orlando, Fin. (10 innings) Bklvn NI 000 010 101 0 - 3 10 1 Wash. (Al 010 200 000 1 4 13 0 Loes. Darnell (91, LaSordn (9). Roebuck (101 and Campanula. Ah crnathy, Porlerfipld Kit nnd Fitz gerald Olclis (.'!!. Winning pitcher Porterfleld. Losing pitcher La Sordn. At Tucson, Am. Chicago (N) 201 000 000 3 2 t Cleveland (A) 000 002 000 2 5 3 Pollel, Hmsnnn (01 and Chiti. Wight. Mossi (-11, Tomanek (7) nnd Foiles. Winning pitcher Pol lel. Losing pitcher Wight. At Clearwater. Fla., Milwaukee INI vs Philadelphia (N, cancelled, rain. Al Daytona Beach. Flvi. .Detroit (A) vs Baltimore (A), cancelled, rain. EARLYHBflES Is every ounce your best bourbon buy.. .because: 1 Sk Svety ounce is bottled at the peak of perfection! it'S &&U(HWC$ a man's whisky! Oregon Again Downs Stanford SPORTSMAN'S' PIGEST DON'T NEGLECT VALUABLE HIDES - After the hunting season ends, pont neglect hides un til they're worthless! ship them to a tannery, as soon as possible, to be made into 6loves, and other garments, When a hide has become crumpled or wrinkled in dra ins, dampen the flesh side with water until rps pliable, then salt the flesh side, roll hide loosely and wrap in a burlap bag,, or a venti LATED CARTON, AND SHIP AT ONCE. -T , Use "J STRING -v. to tie wooden tas to hide. Never fold pried hides? Softball Group Names Officers The election of officers for the coming year from a large group of candidates was conducted at a meeting of the Bend Softball as sociation March 21. The meeting was attended by a large represen tation of the membership which gave a unanimous vote of thanks to the retiring officers. The following are the new office holders: Al Jorgeson, president; Louis Mitchell, 1st vice-president; Paul Rukanevo. 2nd vicenresi- ated when Lino Donoso, 19-8 and 'dent. Hclmer Wallan, Wcs Huber, the PCL Rookie Of The Year, was called up by the Pirates. Another southpaw hurlcr, Paul Pettit, is being converted into a first baseman and Bragan intends to stick with the Bucs' $100,000 lionus fizzle In his batlle for a new position. Pettit batted .324 at Salinas of the Class C California League and is taking well to the bag. But he also is getting trou ble from Dale Congan, a .2G3 hit ter from New Orleans. Bragan says he may two-platoon the spot with both men. Basgall appears slated for sec ond again despite the challenge of Torn Watson, a .32-1 hitter from Hutchinson of the Class C Western Association. Warren Goodrich, .Stanford graduate who hit .2S1 al Salinas, is replacing Dick Smith it shortstop and power-packed Bill Jackson is filling Jack Phil lips' long shoes at third. Jackson belted 37 home runs at Phoenix of the Class C Arizona-Texas League last year despite being out for 30 games with a broken wrist. He drove in a juicy 136 runs dur ing the season. New Outfielders Outfielders Tom Saffel, Carlos Bernier and Lee Walls are hack with the Pirates but Bragan says two of them" may return. In the meantime he is sticking with Ocorge Prescott (.311 at Denver) in left, Gail Henley (.224 New Or leansl in center and Bob Del Greco (.211 Hollywood) in right. Pete Nnton and Bill Hall loom , the catchers behind Bragan. Naton hit .288 in the Class C Caro lina League anil Hall .241 in the Class A Knstern League. Bragan batted .2"vS in 7( games. Bill Meyer, and Fred llebert were named to the board of directors serving along with the rest of the officers It was proposed that a full time Softball director be retained. The director would be tentatively em ployed from May la through Aug ust 15 and possibly longer pend ing the date set for the state tournament. A good representation of spon sors were present and it was in dicated that a ten team league would be in operation this year. It is planned, this year, to play all league games on Bruin Field which will be renovated to accom-. modatc Softball It was stressed that any persons; desiring to play Softball should contact the city recreation department. Army to Study Game with OSC $4.55 fifth " : KtHTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY. 16 PROOF in HIT TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY LOUISVILLE 1, KENTUCKY LI WASHINGTON (UP) The I'nlt ed States Military Academy has agreed to give "careful considera tion" to n proposal by Rep. Walter Norblnd (R-Ore.) that Army sched- STANKOItD. Calif. (UP)- The;,,!,. toot hall game with Oregon University ol Oregon downed tne state. Stanford bischall team for the However Lt. Gen. B. M. Bryan. second straight lime yestciriay.su,M,rjni,.ralent. wrote Norblnd the beating the Indians 7-4 in a prac-W(lst Point schedule already is tire game. complete through 10. so such a Dick Sclilnsslein. Webfoot first ! game would have to come after baseman, led his team with a SSO-that, ffxil home run nnd two singles in Bryan noted that Army never (our trips to lite plate. has nppeared in the Pacific North- Winning pitcher was right hand- west but said fast plane travel now er Jerry Maddnx who relieved Ev I makes It possihle for the team to Stiles In the fourth frame. Walt j travel considerable distances witli Paync was the loser. lout loss of much school lime. CIVIC Li. AG It BOWLING Standings Won Lost Lundgren's Mill .. 35 13 Kiwanis 34 14 Eagles 26 22 Bill's Electric 25 23 . Bend Furniture 23 25 Moose 22 26 Rotary 16 32 Jaycees , 12 36 The Moose and Eagles took four points from the Jaycees and Bill's Electric while Lundgren's Mill and Bend Furniture each won three points from Kiwanis and Rotary. J. Bowles had high series of 582 and M. Potts captured top game of the evening with a 222 pin total. Lundgren's Mill rolled a high team game of 955 while the Eagles took high series of 2714. Individual scores': Bills Electric: S. Seems, 486; E Steenson, 460; L. Dorsch, 408; J. Andrews, 394; M. Potts, 541. Total 2616. Eagles: C. Simonson. 539; H Pierce, 433; M. Clark, 407; L. Bail ey, 492; G. Monical, 549. Total, 2714. Moose: Absentee, 486; F. Stokcs- berry, 519; L. Smythe, 346; B. Stri bling, 442; T. Luna, 368. Total, 2479. Jaycees: B. Hagen, 421; K. Thompson, 486; H. Swarens, 398; R. Hufstader, 438; A. Gray, 373. Totals, 2392. Lundgrens: R, Youngberg, 473; O. Hunt, 434; C. Backstrom, 494; F. Carter, 458; J. Bowles, 582. To tals, 2666. Kiwanis: J. Wetle, 457; G. Carter, 480; T. Vogt, 554; B, Moura, 475; J. Dorsch, 422. Total, 2613. Rotary: Stipe, 430; McCarthv, 4C0; Wetle, 464; Cashman, 400; Gasbar, 481. Totals, 2529. Bend Furniture: Absentee, 4S6; C. Ble- Beaver Crew Loses to Reds REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (UP) The Stanford University varsity rowing crew defeated Oregon St oy t i-i lengtns in the Wd:j season opener held at the yacht club yes terday. The Indians rowed the 2000 met er course in 5:53.8. In a preliminary match, Stan ford's freshman crew defeated Ore gon State by one length over the same distance in 5:57.5. vins, -Wi; B. Healy, 3!7? A. Pouers, 20; G. Miller. 501. Total, 25S3. AUTOMOTIVE BOWLINO Standings Won lend Garage 36 I & W Shell 29'i 7red & Woody's 27 .Vail St. Serv 27 lend Portland .... Consolidated "ddie's Sales 26 .. 24 20 . 18H 600' Lost 16 22' 25 25 26 27 32 33' dass Fundingsland Motors Fred Iseli entered the if the Automotive League last night, as he put together games of 195, 208, 198. to total 601. Ol sev eral 200 games, Morris Clark's 223 was tops. Bend Garage clinched the second half championship, slapped down by the cellar dwellers, Fundings land Motors, was high for the eve ning. Bend .Portland had high game for 981, and won three " points from Fred & Woody s. Wall Street Service took three points from Eddie's Sales, by the margin of one pin, in total pins. Consolidated, and Hufstader & Wallan's, split their series. IndiviHual scores: Bend Portland: B. LeBIanc, 541; E. Downs, 426; B. McGahan, 550; V. Clark, 390; J. Scott, 574. Total 2721. Fred & Woody's: B. Selken 417: G. Johnson. 472; W. Wood- worth, 447; S. Apling, 456; F. Ise li, 601. Total, 2702. Fundingsland: J. Jackich, 519: D. Hunt, 465; M. Clark, 540; C. Blevins, 515; Absentee, 459. Total, 2735. Bend Garage Co.: L. Garbo- den, 432; B. Nelson, 539; B. Hell- mann. 419; D. Cnrdin, 4-15: Dale Cowles, 502. Total, 2670. Wall St. Service: E. Gasbar, 527; F. Darymple, 467; K. Ned row, 432; L. Baily, 3S0; G. Reid, 193. Total, 2667. Eddie's Sales: O. King, 470; S. Sutherland. 464; M. Murphy, 513; H. Cnndell, 414; L. Mitchell, 4S1. Total. 26G6. Consolidated Frtwys: II. Slrope, 3-15; S. Patterson, 402; V. Patter son, 416; B. Price, 4-12; C. Ilaiinum. 537. Total, 2592. II. & W. Shell: 3. Wood, 459; C. Bradbury, 531; S. Larson. 558: V. Wallen, 392; J. Shiek. 413. Total. 2525. 40 Hopefuls Greet Bend Track Coach A group of forty hopeful track men met with Coach Wes Hogland earlier this week to officially mark the start of the spring sport in Bend. Among those that turned out for the cinder sport, eight are returning lettermen and will be expected to carry the large load of point earning chores. The first meet is slated for Bend with the Prineville Cowboys on April 8. This, the first week cf practice will consist mostly of conditioning with formal 'workou'.s beginning next week. A schedule of -8 meets, six of which will be at home, has been completed for the. Bpars. Hog land also hopes for several JV meets. The lettermen returning to the squad are Ed Maddox, pole vault; Dick James, Javelin and Discus; Larry Lermo, mile run; Fred Steinhauser, high jump and hur dles; Norman Pease, 100 and 220 yard dashes; Shelby Blevins, shot put and discus; Richard Cannqn, Discus and javelin, and Ned Mac key, 440 yard run. Andrews Meets Willie Pastrano CHICAGO (UP)-Middleweight Al Andrews, denied a chance at title - contender Joey Giardello, meets a substitute opponent in Willie Pastrano tonight with every thing to lose and little to gain. Their 10-round bout, a regular television go from the Chicago Sta dium, was rated a toss-up with odds quoted at 6-5 and pick the winner. Originally Andrews was. to face Giardello, rated the No. 1 challeng er for Bobo Olson's title, over 12 rounds, but Pastrano, a 19-year-old with 36 pro fights, was substituted when Giardello was convicted of an assault charge in Philadelphia. TOO TIMID HARTFORD, Conn. (UP) Compensation Commissioner Har old Strauch ruled that a woman who. refused a job selling Bibles door-to-door was eligible for un employment benefits, Strauch said the woman couldn't take the job because she was too timid. Souchak Grabs Seminole Win MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (UP) Golf- dom's touring professionals, head ed by Seminole champion Mike! Souchak, moved down Florida's cast coast today for a one-day pro- j amateur tournament at the local Bayshore Course. j Souchak completed a grand-slam ' victory in the Seminole pro-amateur championships Tuesday at Palm Beach when he fired a thrce-under-par 69 In the final round of the 36-hole tournament. The husky, former Duke Univer sity football star beat out 50 other players with a 139 total in the pro division of the unique tournament and also tied for first in the best ball competition with each of two partners. Three victories netted him a total of $3,550 for two days of golf. In the pro division. Peter Thom son of Australia finished one stroke back of Souchak with a 110. Bob Wininger of Oklahoma City, Okla., the first round leader, was third with a 111. Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Gene Littler of Palm Springs, Calif., and Art Wall Jr. of Pocnnn Manor, Pa., tied at 112, while Eric Monti of Los An geles had a 141. Ben Hogan of Fort Worth, Tex., miking his first tournament ap pearance since last autumn, fin ished with a 145, along with former National Open champion Julius Boros of Mid Pines. N.C. The first large labor organiza tion in America was the Noble Order of the Knights of Labor, the direct antecedent of the Amer ican Federation of Labor. 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