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Wednesday, February 21, 1940 Six Hie Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Northern Division Cage Race Narrows to Two Quints Skits and Scratches By Fred Zimmerman Capital Journal Bporu Editor From being one of the ace pitch era of the United States to becom ing "waterboy" lor a city of 42,000 persons Is quite a drop, neverthe less, Big Ed Walsh, who has ex perienced the change dished out oy Dame Fickle Fortune, says, "It's swell work, and I enjoy It very much." Walsh, one of baseball's greatest pitchers more than a quar ter century ago, Is now twisting gadgets these days so that Merlden, Conn., may be served with pure wa ter. The former Chicago White Sox ace, famed for his feats on the mound between 1904 and 1913, is su pervisor of the Merlden filtering plant and pumping station. Big Ed, who will be 59 years old on May 19, was appointed to the Job by Mayor Francis R. Danaher, whose father. Cornelius J. Danaher, pres ent Connecticut labor commissioner, brought Walsh here from Plains, Pa., to pitch for the Merlden club of the old Connecticut league back In 1902. Walsh hain't changed a bit ttnce the days when his name was m synonym for baseball pitching greatness. Although his hair is gray, Walsh says he Is in "marvelous condition." He weighs 194 pounds, exactly the same as when he was laboring for the White Sox. Walsh's job Is to wash filter beds, toss chemi cals Into wells, turn levers con trolling the water output and take chemical testa to deter mine "liquid contents." "It's swell work, and I enjoy It very much," the big fellow says, "but I would like to return to base ball, my first love, as a coach or manager, If the right kind of offer came up." (Page Biddy Bishop.) It appears Leo "The Lion" Tur ner, state middleweight champ, Is having a bit of difficulty In hearing the pleas of Big Barlund for a crack at the crown. In fact, Turner has turned down an offer of 25 per cent of the gate If he will crawl between the ropes and trade a few wallops with the Fighting Finn. Turner claims Barlund Is "too big" but when he was told that the Finn would post & suitable weight forfeit with the boxing commission as guarantee to make the required weight, he finally admitted that he didn't really care to meet him. Turner owes something to the Salem boxing commission as well as the fans who have made It possible for him to gain prominence In state fistic circles. He won the title from Buddy Peterson, who gave him a second shot at it, after- the Inde pendence boy had won what most of us thought was a questionable de cision. Turner won the second shot, and with It the title. Peterson was a sick kid the night he was forced to abdicate the throne. Since then Turner has sidestepped virtually ev ery offer which means placing the belt at stake. While Barlund may not be able to do much with the fast-moving negro, he Is at least entitled to a chance. He has belt ed out eight straight opponents. Huskies Drop Cougars with 53-52 Score Pullman, Wash., Feb. 21 (U.B The northern division, Pacific coast con ference basketball title race, today was reduced to two teams Oregon State college and University of Ore gon, with the odds all In favor of the former. Washington State college gave up Its mathematical chance for a tie by losing last night to University of Washington, 63-52. The Huskies' margin came on a free throw by Bobby Dorr In the last 20 seconds. The Cougars led at halftlme, 30 25, but their defense fell apart and In the final minutes the outcome was constantly In doubt. The lead changed five times In the closing seven minutes. With but little over a minute to go, Center Jack Jennings put WSC ahead, 52-50. Then Bill McDonald, Washington center, tied the score, followed by Dorr's decisive conver sion his only point of the game. Scoring honors went to Guard Bob Voelker of Washington with 16 points. Only the Oregon quintet, with four defeats, has a mathematical oppor tunity now. Oregon State college, with two defeats and three games to play, can clinch the title by de feating the Webfoots this week-end. Henderson Hired Coach Occidental Los Angeles, Feb. 21 (fFj Occiden tal college woke up today to find It had a big time football coach mov ing in to take charge. Elmer C. (Gloomy Gus) Hender son, whose 30 years of coaching have taken him from one end of the na tlon to the other, will handle the grid destinies of Occidental, mem ber of the small Southern California conference. Founded 52 years ago, Occidental Is a privately endowed Institution with a student body of some 750. It has been the locale of many a Holly wood motion picture. Athletic Director William Ander son, who stepped out of the head coaching Job last winter after a long reign, announced Henderson's ap pointment. Terms of the contract, or its length, were not disclosed. Silverton Meets Dallas Grapplers Silverton Fred Sears, coach, Is announcing a wrestling match to. night (Wednesday) at 7:30 o'clock at the new high school with Dallas, the strong armed, the opponents of the Silverton boys. Silverton Is converging all her strength to make as good a showing as possible In the 12 to 14 bouts. Local fans are showing a decided interest In wrestling since their lo cal entrants are appearing In many matches during the past weeks. Turner appears willing to meet Tony Kahut, but the latter would be foolish to go up against the negro before he has a bit more experience. If there's no other way around the situation, the boxing commission might set up an ultimatum i Either Turner de fends his title against a suitable opponent within the near fu ture, or else abandon the throne completely, Oliver Directs Spring Football Eugene, Ore., Feb. 21 (U.R) Sixty five footballers answered the call to spring practice at the University of Oregon yesterday. Coach G. A. "Tex" Oliver, who de cided on the early sessions in order to take advantage of unusually clement February weather, said drills would be held three times a week, weather permitting. Of the 65 aspirants, about 20 were veterans of the 1939 varsity. Brooks Noses Out Hubbard, 11-10 Brooks The Brooks grade school basketball team defeated the Hub bard club 11 to 10 last week with the winning basket coming In the last 30 seconds of play. llrmiks (11) (10) nubharil Tamlyasu 6 Ogura 4 Mabry Pitts Bartholomew 1 Subs: Brooks Wood; Zlclinskl, O'Brien. 9 Flath 1 Popplnga Shark Flath Parson Hubbard With Mother as Nurse Hospital is Avoided Silverton If Junior DuVnl's mother hadn't been a nurse he would be at the local hospital for treatment, but as It Is he Is be lng cared for at the South Water street home. Young DuVal was riding his bi cycle near the curbing on North Water street near Oak Tuesday noon, when a high school student crashed his rear wheel throwing young DuVal several feet landing on his face, brcnktng his glasses and cutting his face severely. It was thought his eyes were not In Jured. Dallas Hi Drubs Silverton, 61-30 Dallas The Dallas Dragons really poured It on lost night as they de feated the Silverton quint of the WVI leage, 61 to 30. Mel Dornheck- er led the parade of two pointers as he checked In 24 points. This bar rage brought his total for the year up to 207. The Dragons looked far from lm presstve In the first half as they trailed 10-8 at the quarter and 18-14 at the half. The Silverton Bees took the pre liminary 31 to 18. Silverton (30) (81) Dallas PeavylO p. 24 Dornhecker HenJunS P 9 Low Anderson 7 0 11 Jackson Johnsons Q...S A. Kroekcr Zahler O 8 Peters Subs: silverton, Burr 1: Dalla. E, Kroekcr 4, Boydston 5, Blncklcy 2. I f 1 H'?' f " V-' - Pauline Betz of Santa Monica, Cal., practicing at Miami beach for the coming outdoor season, took time out long enough to show off the shots that won her the national women's Indoor title. Left, demonstrating how she gets set to smash the ball on her Ameri can twist serve. Center, completing forehand drive. Right, the ball has Just left her racquet after a high forehand volley In mid court. The bevel of her racquet Imparts a backspln. Salem Rolls Over Oregon City, 54-30 Sebern Leads iking Push With 19 Points In another one of those basket ball games which does nobody any good, Salem high vikings galloped to a 64-30 win over the Oregon City Pioneers last night. Outside of the first few minutes of play when the visitors traded point for point, the game was far from interesting. How ever, one bright spot was the work of Scotty Sebern, who caged a num ber of difficult shots to score a total of 19 points. Coach Hauk shifted his men throughout which partially accounted for the somewhat loose defense at times. This was especially true In the final quarter when the Pioneers outscored the vikings 13 to 10. Bob McKee, who usually pairs with Sebern in the forward posi tions, was not in suit last night, be lng somewhat under the weather. Kernes took his place and managed to bucket four field goals before fouling out. The Vikings depart for the coast Friday for a game Friday night with Tillamook and Astoria Saturday night. The Viking Bees took their 17th consecutive clash at the expense of the Oregon City second string, 48 to 39. Salem (54) (30) Oregon City Sebern 19 F. .. 14 McKenzle Kernes 8 F 4 Gettel SatterO C 1 Jordan Barnlck2 G 2 Strebig Coons 2 0 3 Boyce Subs: Salem, Salstrom 11, Mason 1, Henery 2; Oregon City, Leather bury 3, Barry 2. Salem B (46) (39) Oregon City Bower5 F 8 Rankin Bowersox6 F 19 Holmes Irish 6 C 4 Bevens Ling 14 O... Christensen Haag2 O.. 4 Weathersby Subs: Salem, Simmons 6, Seder strom 3, Gifford 2, Peavy 2; Oregon City, LeaUierbury 4, Sixteen Starters in Santa Anita Derby Los Angeles, Feb. 21 (P) With guesses on the number to be named ranging from 15 to 25, entries were awaited today for the sixth running of the $50,UUU added banta Anita oerDy tomorrow. Among top flight con-' testants expected were Milky Canby Wrestling Team Unbeaten Aurora Canby's undefeated wrestling team edged out a 25 to 22 victory over Snndy's undefeated squad Saturday evening In tho Can- by union high school gym. Canby has defeated the Salem boys twice. Dallas, West Llnn, Tllla mook, Chemawa, Camas and the Washington school for the blind. East Linn Skiers Making Trip Plans Lebanon President Dick Reevei has called a meeting of the Easi Llnn Ski club for 7:30 o'clock Wednesday In the Lions room of the Lebnnon hoto-1 The business session will include discussion of trips to various parts of the Sun tlam pass playground when the weather Is more dependable, and entertainment will bo offered In the form of movies taken hv ai.d of members of the club In action. Mrs. Bilyru Due Soon Sclo It Is said Mrs. Icle Bllyeu, widow of the late George Bllyeu, Is expected here soon from California lo look after property Interests In this city, she owns the residence here occupied by herself and her husband until his death two years ago. Mrs. Bllyeu has been making her home at Lebanon and in that vicinity for some time, recently going to California on a visit. Albany Ball Club Elects Officers Albany Albany will have some kind of a baseball team this year and may again enter a team In the revised state league provided satis' factory schedule can be devised, It was determined at an open meeting of the Albany Baseball association Monday night. Officers were elected as follows James W. Jenks, re-elected presi dent; Mayor A. O. Senders, vice president; B. C. McDevitt, secrC' tary-treasurer; C. O. Budlong was named director for three years and Dr. Joe Gray director for two years to -fill the vacancy left by departure of J. P. Alexander. The decision to re-enter the State league was made contingent upon Impending league action toward working out a schedule whereby the season will terminate with the an nual semi-pro state tournament. If the State league action does not produce a sot-up under which Albany can profitably operate, the loent association will take other steps to provide hardball games tills yenr, It. was announced. Good Living! Convenient Loeitlon Coffee Shop Buffet Tavern Dining and Banquet Room Famously Fine Food Modern Appointment! Garage Opposite Way Farms' Oallahadlon and Tough Hombre, as well as Chatted If the track Is muddy, C. 8. Howards Mloland, Nell McCarthy's Augury, Foxcatcher Farms' Fairy Chant and Maestro Sancha, and W. C. Strouse's Exarch. Racing Secretary Webb Everett predicted sixteen three - year - olds would go to the post. That would be welcome news to horsemen who have feared the field might exceed 20. Santa Anita's electric starting gate accommodates 14. All starters over that number go from the out side, which doesn't give an even break. If the field of starters Is more than 20 the . web barrier will be brought into use. Since the present crop of fillies and colts at Santa Anita has been schooled for the new type enclosed gate, a long delay In getting the field away was foreseen If the tape Is used. Twenty-one, largest field In the history of the Anita derby, raced In the 1936 affair, which was won by Foxcatcher's filly, Fairy Hill. Lebanon Defeated By Molalla, 45-39 Mol alia Leading all of the way, the Molalla Buckaroos last night turned back a strong bid on the part of Lebanon high In a WVI league basketball game, 45 to 39. Lebanon (39) (45) Molalla Miller 3 F 13 Helno Standley 1 F 4 Jaatlnen Strode 11 C 1 Hampton Medley 12 G 9 Woods Simpson 8 G 8 Schiewe Michels 4 S Ellis 1 S Bulldogs Lose to West Linn, 29-16 Woodburn After holding a scant lead through most of the first half the Woodburn Bulldogs fell behind during the final two periods to drop a WVI league contest to the west Llnn Lions 29-18 here Tuesday night. Lou Murray swished three two. pointers through during the first quarter to stake the Bulldogs to a lead which they were able to hold until the closing moments of the Initial half when Whitney sent the Lions Into a 13-9 lead and Wood burn was never able to close the gap. The Woodburn Bees lost a 38-21 decision to the Lion Bees In the preliminary. McLaughlin of West Llnn and Hammond of Woodburn led the scoring with 10 points each Next Thursday night Woodburn will play their final home game ot the season when they tangle with the Hubbard Rockets, runner up team of the North Marlon County "B" league. Lineups: Woodburn (16) (29) West Unn Murray 6 F 2 Merkle Garnero 3 F 7 Bauersfeldt Ourney 4 O 6 Whitney Dunton 1 Q 4 Elliott Pavllcek O 10 Kerns Bovee 1 S Cannivet 1 S Wolves Rally To Beat Angels Monmouth, Feb. 21 (IP) A 1B point first-half disadvantage failed to daunt Oregon College of Edu cation basketball players who ral lied last night In the second half to defeat Mount Angel, 38 to 36. Leslie Knocks Off Giants Bearcats Even Series with Whitman, 47-43 (Br Associated Press) As less than 30 seconds remained In the second overtime period of a northwest conference basketball game last night, Murray and White fired fleid goals to give Willamette a 47-43 victory over Whitman in Walla Walla. It was sweet revenge for Wil lamette's Bearcats. They were nos ed out of the title picture when they lost Monday night's game to Whitman, the crown going to the College of Puget Sound. The contest was close throughout. At the end of the regulation final period it was deadlocked, 39-39. After five minutes of overtime it was tied, 43-43 In another conference tilt Paci fic university closed Its home sche dule by defeating Linfleld college 40-39, In Forest Grove. The lineups: Basketball Scores Whitman (43) Bullock 7 Pepin 14 Gentry 10 Webb 10 Heldenrelch 2 (47) Willamette F F C o G 12 Eberly 12 White 11 Skopil 3 Kolb 5 Lilly Leslie , S Qiants 1 Parrlsh 6 W L ret, TT TA i .ooo 310 an .700 306 200 .600 337 226 5 5 .n00 337 240 2 8 .200 103 307 1 9 .100 194 315 Leslie Junior high's intramural basketeers advanced a step closer to the league pennant yesterday when they trimmed the second place Giant outfit 30 to 26. Leslie will play Parrlsh next Friday night on the Parrlsh floor. Parrish, in third place, had little difficulty in turning back the Reds, 25 to 14, while the Greens won over the lowly Yankees, 23 to 18. rilan Is (24) (30) Leslie Toombs T fl Kelly Nelson 4 F 8 Straw Pheb 10 O 4 Jones Williams TO 1 Lappln Fairhuret I O I Gemmell S 3 Butte B I Apples ft te Parrlsh (JS (II) Reds Cross 8 F Carver Nelmeyer 10 F 2 Dahlen WenBer I O 2 Lind Clark 4 o 2 Page Lit wilier I O I Dletrlck S b Wodrostca Yankees (IS) (28) Greens Crothers 10 F 2 Stortz Bacon 3 F s Lowery Booth O 1 White i Petl.lt 2 O 7 Hardy , Fltzslmmons S O ft Bchur Robins and Ducks Play 9 fo 9 Tie The eighth grade Robins and the seventh grade Ducks played to a 9 to 9 deadlock In a noon league basketball game at Parrish yester day. Robins (9) Stlffler McLaughlin Esh 1 Farlow B Yarnell 1 Wehrll 2 - F F C G G S (9) Ducks 2 Zeeb Helmhout 0 Mentzer Bennett 1 Yarnell Hammer Perrydale The Perrydale and Bethel grade school basketball teams will meet Friday afternoon for a game on the Perrydale floor. Both teams have won several games and this game will prove to be an other special event In their grade school records. Subs: Willamette Robertson, Gallaher 2, Murray. Chemawa Indians Rout Independence Chemawa With Frank Backbone adding 38 points to his season's rec ord to bring it up to 272, the Che mawa Indians routed Independence high, 69 to 37, in a WVI league game last night. The Indians will play Milwaukie Friday night and on the following Monday evening will meet the Sa lem high Vikings on the latter's floor. They will also take part in the district tournament set for Lin- field college beginning next Wed nesday, (37) Independence Chemawa (69) Backbone 38.... Bird 10 Woundedeye 14. Youngman 6. , F. . . , F.,. O o.... Shoulderblade 1..G. 14 Rogers .. 8 Byers ...8 Jones 3 Graham , 2 Primus . 1 Algzoor (By the Associated Press) Oklahoma A. St M. 37. Oklahoma SS. Kansas 44, Kansas State 33. Notre Dame 60. Marquette 39. Plttsbursh 68, West Virginia 4B. Alabama 34, Mississippi State 26. Banta Clar 53, San Francisco 38. Washlnmon 53, WashliiBton Statt 0L Rice 42, Arknnsas 28. Ohio 41, Miami (Ohio) 32. Willamette 47. Whitman 43. Pacltlc 40. Linfleld 39. Eastern WashliiKton 47, Western Wash ington 41. HJih School St. Mary s (Eugene) 20, Eugene 1?. Springfield 30, Coltace Grove 33. Commerce 31, Grant 26 (Portland). Jefferson 36. Benson 20 (Portland). Franklin 43, Edison 24 (portlnnril. Roosevelt 40, WashinKton 22 (Portland). Irrigon 33, Heppner 25, Dftllns 61, Silverton 30. West Linn 29. Woodburn 16. Forest Drove 25, Hiilsboro 17. Salem 54, Oregon City 30. Corvallis 33, Sweet Home 14. Molalla 45. Lebanon 39. Columbia Prep (Portland) 33. Rainier tt. McMinnville 34, Milwaukie 13. Sa!em Women's Badminton Club Defeats OSC Winning seven matches to five, the Salem YMCA women's badmin ton squad defeated Oregon State's club Inst night at Corvallis. The Y singles performers took four out of six matches while the doubles events were even, three to three. The results: Singles Felton, Y, defeated Mut te. OSC, 11-3, 11-0; R. Arnold, Y, defeated Carol Haines, 11-5, 11-4: A. Cunningham, OSC, defeated Standish, Y, 12-9,' 12-10; Mink, Y, defeated Summet, OSC, 11-2, 11-4; Shaw, OSC, defeated Crawford, Y, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8; R. Melson, Y, de feated Boynton, OSC, 11-5, 11-6. Doubles: Felton and Standish, Y, defeated Mcllenry-Klbbe, OSC, 15-7, 15-0; Arnold and R. Melson, OSC, Y, defeated Price and Klbbe, OSC, 15-5, 15-7; Colson and Plum mer, OSC. defeated' Mink and Craw ford, 15-7. 15-8: E. Melson and Greyerbiehl, Y, defeated O. Eelan der and Shepliard, OSC, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12; Robertson and Cunningham, OSC, defeated Carson and Tlndall, Y, 15-1, 15-2; E. Hunt and Werry, OSC, defeated Carson and Greyer biehl. 15-5. 15-8. Silverion Ski Club Selects New Emblem Silverton The Silverton Ski club held It regular meeting Monday night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Lester Rue presided in the absence of Harry Cameron. Two new officers were elected M-.nday night, Lester Rue as vice-president and Marlyn Waarvick as sergeant-at arms. The club emblem was chosen by the members. It will be 3'A Inches in diameter with a pair of crossed skis in the center and the wording, "Silverton Ski Club" embossed in red letters against a silver back ground. Three new members were added to the club bringing the number up to twenty-five. Among those spending Sunday at Mt. Hood skiing were Harriet Smith, Lester Rue, Dick PlcKell, Harry Cameron, Mao Oalavan, Marlyn Waarvick, Max Blust and Martin Waarvick. The next meeting w'll be Monday, March 4, at 7:30 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. 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This high excellence is made possible by the marvelous brewing qualities of the water from the sub terranean springs at the Olympia Brewery, one of the finest in America. This water does four important things in the brewing of Olympia Beer: 1. Extracts hidden flavors from the hops and grains; X Gives light golden color and sparkling life to the beer; 3. Creates more active fermentation of the yeast cells, thereby miking the beer more digestible and of constant purity; 4. Prevents detrimental changes when beer ii bottled and chilled, "It's the Water" that make Olympia Betr Olfftnnt and Brtrl 1
