Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, February 21, 1941, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextThe Capital Journal, Salem, OreaSn Friday, February 21, 1941 Willamette and Salem Hosts in Court Clashes Tonight Sfx Skits and Scratches By Fred Ztmumwn Capital Journal BporU Editor had Marcel? been cleared last Tuesday night following the sharp-shooting mawn peiwreu Powder Prootor and Leo Turner be fore speculation got under way con cerning the probable winner of the Proctor-KBhut match. Duly lm with proctor's ability to sling more leather than Turner, Jans started climbing aboard the lormero band wagon. Nevertheless, Kahut will have to be whipped before his middleweight title oan be taken away Bnd we have a hunch that the champion will be In there trading punches at the final bell. The Prootor-Turner bout cre ated more Interest In the fight tame than anything that has occurred In these parts In many yean. The March 4 card should prove Just as attractive. The Vet erans plan to open the advance sale a bit early and the fan Whs likes his choice location should act accordingly. Two additional rows of reserved seats will be added on all four sides of the ring. BUI Bowerman, Medford high coach, la another man who likes the Klamath Falls Pelicans In the role of 1941 state basketball champions If the Salem Vikings cannot retain their two year old title, Klamath can have the crown so far as we are concerned. As the result of watoh Ing tournaments come and go we have selected two communities where their basketball teams are not big time performers one Is Tilla mook and the other Klamath Falls. Mebby the Pelicans will come up here next month and make us eat our words. But before they do, they will have to get down to the realiza tion that winning a state tourna ment takes something more than ability to shove the leather through the hoop. Getting a bit of rest at night is a necessary essential. Coach French would do well to take bis Pelicans off to a secluded spot and see that they remain there while not In actual attendance at games. Frank Leahy, who takes over the football reins at Notre Dame, was born In Winner, 8. D. Not a bad starting point for a young fellow who worked himself up to the top In a highly competitive game. Winner Is a small town lying between Dog Ear creek and Thunder creek. Leahy played with the undefeated Notre Dame team of 1929 and came bock In 1930 for another season, but a broken leg sent him to bed Instead. The break proved a lucky one for Leahy for Coach Knutc Rookne would sit at his bedside and talk football by the hour. When he fin ally was able to get around, Rookne gave him the Job of coaching the tackles. He moved from Notre Dame over to Fordham where, under Jim Crawley, he was entrusted with the fortunes of the entire line. To prove that he knew how to handle tackles, guards and ends, he turned out the Maroon line that was known as the Se ven Blocks of Granite. The Salem Senators are to have a brand new bus for transportation. A new modern machine, plus around 6000 miles less travel should add considerably to the Soloni' peace of mind during the season starting next May. Peckinpaugh Will Revive Bunting Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. II W) Tlie sRcrlflce bunt is going to play on important part In Manager Rog er PeckinpBugh's 1941 strategy In winning baseball games for the Cleveland Indians. Tho new pilot continues to stress bunting practice for his pitchers nnd has kept the hurlers so busy with bnts they haven't had time to overdo their early throwing. Pitcher Nate Andrews, the last of me oiiucrymcn, arrived yesterday. The rest of the squad Is due In camp Tuesday. Only Outfielders Hoy Weatherly and Jeff Heath re. main unsigned. The Indians open their exhibition schedule ogalnst the Brooklyn Dod gers at Havana March 7, Craig's Take First Half Cage Title Craig's took the first half cham pionship of the minor division, City baskeibnll league last night bv edg ing out the Bearcubs. 3a to 30. de spite Atwoods 13 point for the losers. Craig's (32) (30) Bearcubs tf"crt7 F 7 Behead Miller 7 F e Kem LoweryS c 13 Atwood J. Rawlins 9 O 1 Davis Ynmelie a 3 Dlener New Boxing Ring For OCE Scrappers Oregon College of Education Monmouth The Improvised boxing ring on the campus has been re placed by suitable quarters where oouta will be held In the future. Excavation of the basement for the squared circle will be completed this week, other Improvement will follow i Vikings Seek Second Win Over Astoria The Salem Vikings were one up on their Astoria rivals for the pres ent series and three to two for the entire season today. The Hauk coached club took the edge last night by outdriving the Visitors 40 to 32 In a game which attracted a capacity house In fact the largest regular season crowd to watch the Vikings In many years. The two quints will play their second game at 7:30 tonight. A preliminary Will get under way at o'clock. For about five minutes last night the Fishermen, coached by Wally Palmberg, looked like world beaters, as they got behind Salem's defense for close In shots. But something happened along about the end of the first period someone turned the switch from high speed heat to me dium and In the second quarter It was clicked on down to simmer, Three foul conversions were the sum total of the Fishermen's scoring In the second frame. That doesn't mean the Fishermen weren't pressing their rivals. They had a bare 11 to 10 margin at the close of the first quarter, but their failure to keep driving cost them the lead and when the two clubs trooped off the floor at the Inter mission the Vikings were the leaders Sl-14. Midway of the third period Salem stretched Its advantage to 10 points, but It melted to four as the Vlks faltered a bit half way through the final quarter. It was Don Bow er's two baskets In quick succession which decided the Issue. The last one was caged 45 seconds before the final gong. Dutch Simmons, who took scoring honors for the winners, dropped in the first bucket just short of minute of play. Close-In baskets by Lovvold and Beeborg gave Palm berg's squad a lead which was nul lified a 81mmons caged one from beneath the cords. Lowold's two- pointer and a long shot by Salstrom tied It at six, but the Fishermen went out In front on baskets by Wlrkkunen, Beeborg and a foul shot by Lovvold. Two booming howltnra by Don Coons pulled Balem up to a 10-11 basis just before the quarter ended, Coons came out of a melee under the basket to give the Vlks the lead shortly after the start ot the second period and from there on through they dominated the situation, While Seeborg and Moore were caging just exactly three points, all from the gift line, In the second heat, Coons, Salstrom, Simmons and Irish were hitting to add 11 markers to their string. Simmons started the parade fol lowing the intermission as play got away to a fast tempo. Seeborg can' ned two baskets within less than a minute and the Vlks called for time The brief respite had the desired effect for Salstrom and Irish came back to count a basket each, follow ed by Coons. Simmons' two long hoists, plus a glfter gave Salem 34 at the three-quarter mark compared with 2 for the lower Columbians. Mlttot, a substitute forward, cut the margin to six but Salstrom made It seven when he potted one out of two free shots. Wlrkkunen scored on a Salem Infraction and Seeborg came through with a two-pointer to pull the Vlks' advantage to four points. Balstrom, who was being fouled freely at this stage of the game, added another marker from the foul line and then Bower broke away for two quick scoring forays. Seeborg'a foul conversion ended the scoring. Hauk stayed with his original five with the exception of the substitut ing of Bowersox for Simmons short ly before the half and the flooring of his entire second string when the dock showed three seconds to go. Palmberg switched his line-up free ly In an effort to find a combina tion which could penetrate the tight defense the Vlks displayed after the first period. Salem (40) FO FT 3 1 0 o 0 4 Salstrom, f 3 Simmons, f A Irish, c 3 Coons, g 4 Bower, g a Totals 18 Astoria (32) FO ...3 ...0 ...0 FT 1 0 0 Lovvold, f Peterson, f .... Parker, o Wlrkkunen, g , , .1 R. Seeborg, g a Moore, c 1 Mlttet, f I K. Seeborg, g 0 Totals 13 Free throws missed: Salstrom 3, Bower, Coons, Moore, Wlrkkunen 3, R. Seeborg 3, Mlttet. Officials: Max Allen and Bruce Williams. Simmons Draws Signal Oil Club Simmons Insurance eager nf Sa lem drew a tough assignment for their first appearance In the "A" division of the state A.A.U. basket ball tournament In Portland next Wednesday night. They will play Signal oil of Portland at 7 p.m. on Benson high school floor. The Che mawa All-Stars will engage the Multnomah club lntermrriiniM t 6:30 Wednesday evening on the Jef ferson floor. Salem CYO, class B entrant, has been paired against Western Elec tric or Hoover at 9 p.m. Tuesday on hh 0WJDH jioor. I I 'It s A Game : - vHTV ffI Badminton: Watch The Birdie! 4 t ' V ' J AP Future Service . I w -yw- TDADMINTON, centuries old, did not I Y''. ' f f if'iSh gain top popularity in U. S. until " .J J jjPjVjU.f I - isST J few years ago, now is top-notoher as lnfM- f jf! exercise sport Small playing space ..x f 'S'U'? RfitliJ"tS2? required makes it okay for Small gym v - V' '', fffff or backyard. It's a game of terrific vol- Q0: - -' m.JUM leying with deceptive feathered cork X -T2 k.tTVT which first travels on line but plum- f , f ' 35-50ten,i mets as it loses momentum. Here's a '" , it 94mM' close-up glimpse. 1 . H-V Ui jNTS"ETH",Hj Dick Boedm, New York Downtown if ' i" jf ' jL. L "!?"' if ;J I ' J J A.C. pro, swings Into service -"" f jy ' , I t ft A M- 1 " if ' $&Y Cf V- -"T - ; ' - . :y extra f YLJ ? , gT SridST'W un,;, W.DTH 1 f j "ACK IINE FOR SERVICE DOUBLES ONLY H&M.rjf M F0R 1 n it J ,. I JF. i SfW'" W"! A i DOUBLES L l,.."Sft . j J wMlflMHwad ftn imiiir ii miaeiiaina ' -miilr iniim i.HMirsi imA ,iU$f tit aBaeji.iaTj JwirfliitfKiitil -f 1 lin'nt;tti,tti,-':, i, siiliiTi Offquard en seme return, Did Is forced info full backhand shot. Stanford Masters Asks Earlier Date With Cougars Stanford University, Oal., Feb. 91 (U.PJ Stanford university will not concede the Pacific Coast confer ence basketball championship, nor will It waive its right to compete In the national collegiate tournament at Kansas Olty beginning March 21 although a play-off between north ern and southern division winners appears unlikely. Washington State oollege, appar ent winner In the northwest, was provided with an "out" by Al Mas ters, Stanford graduate manager, if It wishes to meet Stanford in a play-off. Stanford, apparently the winner In the southern division, finishes Its season March 1. Tho northern divi sion schedule winds up March 8. The play-off is scheduled for March 15. But Stanford has final examina tions on March It and, Masters said, the Indians gave notice before the season opened they would refuse to play that week-end If they won the title. Masters suggested that If Wash ington State clinches the northern title next week-end. It would forfeit Its final gomes and meet Stanford at Pullman March 7, 8 and 10, Jefferson Loses To Salem Juniors Trailing as tlie game drifted Into the final minutes, Salem high's Junior varsity came from behind to win over Jefferson high last night, 26 to 23. Baskets by Page and Jones decided the Issue. Salem (26) Williams Orothera S Jones 3 Hung 2 (Itl Jefferson r F o a Wlckham a Bnrna 6 Cole 6 Weir Sederstrom a Henderson Subs: Salem, Svarverud 3. Page 4, Nelmeycr 5, Ransom Jefferson, Hubcr 2. Dayton Hi Enters District Tourney Dayton By virtue of their vlo- tory over Yamhill by a score of 33 to 25, the Dayton high school bas ketball team won the Yamhill County B league championship and the right to enter the district B-2 tournament at the Llnfleld gym February 31 and 23. Other teams in the tournament will be Corbett of Multnomah county; Mill City, representative of Marlon county, and Monmouth from Polk county. In hanging up 15 consecutive wins against no defeata for the season, the Pirates scored 463 points while their opponents scored 331. Dayton (33) (33) Yamhill Todd 4 F 6 Branchtlower Jones S F 6 Seatoi Little 10 C 11 Stephen jo l French t a Moshf r Magee 3 O 2 DfUetlgll Bubstltutw: Dayton, Doraey 3, Dutan; Yamhill, Bldsmoe, Wiser. I Sllverton Ernest Ekman has re turned from Portland where he hat been with his father, X Henry Ek man, who is very 111 following major surgery at Good Samaritan hospi tal, several days ago. Court it 44 by 17 feet (by 20 for doubles). Points ere made only rally he relinquishes service. Racquets cost about $5, are 32 inches Jockeys Dean Responsible For Clubs Discontent By Eddie Brleti New York, Feb. 21 (VP) Tip: "Moon" Mullins got a Ion? distance from Boston and hustled there by plane, missing two days of football practice at Florida U. . . . They say all that Angel Vets To Meet Again Mt. Angel An "Old Orads" hoop contest Is slated for Mt. Angel col lege gym February 38, when Mt. An gel college hoopstera who performed under the White and Gold before 1026 will meet In two teams and attempt to match faded basketball technique and wits. Three members of Mt. Angel col lege's first hoop squad of 1907 and other old grads who played before 1920 will fight it out with Angel basketball players who worked for the Angel team before 1U26. The three players of the 1907 vin tage are Hlldebrand Melchoir of Mt. Angel, Herbert Pandorf of Portland and Steve Merton of St. Paul. The other team members Include John Carson of Salem, Frank Francisco vltch. Leo Furney and Mike Mel choir, all of Astoria, and BUI Spear of Portland. Umbert deMartlnl and Paul Har baugh, who refereed all games at Mt. Angel college In the old days, will again be back In their old plac es as the two refs. Paul Relling, Junior of Mt. Angel college, Is in charge of the affair which will bring back the "old days" to grads and students. Wl Directors to Meet in Yakima Spokane, Feb. 21 (IP) Directors of the Western International league expect to reach a decision on the 1941 schedule at a meeting tomor row afternoon In Yakima, President J. 8tanley Webster said today. He said copies of the schedule would be given each club represen tative Immediately after the meeting. Howard Maple, business manager, and Max Page, legal advisor, will leave for Yakima Saturday morning where they will represent the Salem Senators In the schedule making meeting. A schedule has been draft ed and presented to all club repre sentatives, but it Is doubtful If It will be adopted In 1U original form. It Is quite acceptable to the Senator management since it cuts travel by approximately 6000 miles over last season. OSD Cagers Lose To Chemawa Club The Oregon School for the Deaf basketball team lost to the Chema wa Radio Flashes early this week, 62 to 49. Chemawa led at the half 26 to 18 despite the 21 and 20 points caged respectively by Torge son and Blakely. OSD (49) (33) Oirmawa Blakely 20 F 8 Archambeau Loveland IF 21 Colfax Torgeson 23 O Gould Miller O 13 Williams Adams 4 O 13 White Cleland 1 for Chance National Title Chicago Cub discontent rests In the ease In which Dizzy Dean got the same salary ((10,000) he received for spending last season in the min ors, while Charley Root and other valuable veterans were asked to take cuts, , , . Any day now the Dodgers will announce they'll broadcast again this year with your old favor ite, Red Barber? Back at the throt tle. , . . Fred Brown, co-manager of Lew Jenkins, the lightweight champ. Is here to take oharge of Lew while Hymle CapUn, co-manager No. 3, languishes in the Brooklyn Clink. Qulparade N. Y. Post: Dodgers have stopped using those Cuban pitchers in bat ting practice. Didn't have enough English on the ball. . . . Peoria Journal-Transcript: Joe Louis probably won't be drafted. There are too many dependents Mrs. Joe, his mo ther, his two managers and Mike Jacobs. ... St. Johnsbury (Vt.) Cal edonian Record: Here's George Macrlcostas being photographed In a white shirt and him a pro wrest ler for five years. . . . Boston Post Al M'Coy, who left Colby to become Harvard's new backfleld coach, was responsible for the Crimson signing Dick Harlow. Wonder whom Al has up his sleeve for Colby. Scio Loggers in Linn B Tourney Sclo Scio Loggers will meet Brownsville at 7 p. m. Thursday a Halsey In the annual Linn B lea gue double elimination basketball tournament. The Loggers defeated Sacred Heart' Academy of Salem 48-28 here Tuesday. High school will sponsor a don key basketball game here Wednes day night, March 5, proceeds to finance baseball activities, Princi pal J. A. Bliss announces. A town team will play the Loggers, Cougars to Play Huskies Tonight (Br tb AiiooUtfd PrtM) The "standing room only" sign Is expected to be hung early In the Washington State college 5,600 scat gymnasium tonight when the north ern division, Pacific coast confer ence leading Cougars, open a cru cial two game basketball series with the Washington Huskies. Coach Jack Friel of the Cougars held a secret workout yesterday as he attempted to Impress on his warriors they must make It four In a row over their crossstate foes if they want to retain their option on the division title. Tlie Cougars beat the Huskies twice in Seattle last week-end. Friel plans to start hi varsity lineup In the game tonight. Tomorrow night the Oregon 6tate Beavers, fighting to hold to their mathematical chance of copping the crown, meet the Oregon Webfoots In CorvalUa In another crucial game. Brazil's shipment of cotton to other countries has been almost halved In the laitt. var. by man serving. When he loses long, weigh S'i ounces. Heavy Rains Soften Track Santa Anita Los Angelea, Feb. 21 (IP) Rain or shine, top ranking contenders for the 8100,000 Santa Anita handicap run tomorrow In the final big race before setting out after the rich pot of gold at Santa Anita park. ' Entries were awaited today for the running of the $10,000 San An tonlo handicap tomorrow. Most of the horse observers believed that William L. Brann's Challedon and his chief rival for the fat purse, Charles 8. Howard's Mloland, would be named In the mile and one six teenth event. Heavy rain all week has thorough ly soaked the track, but a fine field of stake contenders was anticipated. Twenty candidates were nominat ed earlier this week, including Chal ledon, Mloland, Myron Selznlck's Can't Walt, H. O. HHPs Sweepida and Vino Puro, Viscounty, Gcn'l. Manager, Hysterical, Woof Woof, Rough Pass, Big Ben, Bay View Wedding Call, Aethelwold, Royal Crusader, Bollnbroke, Mr. Grundy, Don Juan n, Barrancosa and Val- dlna Groom. Zale Accepting Greek Challenge Chicago, Feb. 21 (P) Tony Zale, the hard punching middleweight from Gary, Ind., puts his seven months old National Boxing asso ciation crown within reach of young Steve Mamakos tonight In a 15 round bout at the stadium. And If the title depended on reach alone, the 22-year old Greek would have It. Comparisons show Mama kos has a 75-lnch reach, four and a half more than the champion. Pastor ts, Thompson Los Angeles, Feb. 21 UP) With the winner promised a crack at Joe Lou Is' heavyweight title, Bob Pastor of New York and Turkey Thompson. California's ruler of the dreadnauglit division, meet In a 10-round match here March 17. Promoter Tom Gallery signed the match and obtained official approv al for It from the state athletic com mission after the proposed third meeting between Louts and Arturo Godoy fell through. Mallory Leaves For Angel Camp Eugene, Feb. 21 UP) Elmer Mal lory, University of Oregon student and former Junction City high ath lete, left here today for Ontario. Calif., where he will Join the Los Angeles Angels In spring training season when the Coast league club opens Its sessions Monday. Mallory, who played with the An gels at the start and close of the 1940 season, was the leading batter of tlie circuit with a .393 average. Mallory Is the outstanding candi date for the regular second base po sition with the Angels this season. Wellington "Wimpy" Qulnn. an other university student who played two seasons with Vancouver In the Western International circuit, will also report to the Angela Monday. Qulnn will be given a trial at first baa. Overhead smash shows wrist flick necessary in all badminton jhofs, Gonzaga Trips Whitman, 48-36 Spokane, Feb. 31 OfV-The Gon zaga basketball team broke a 29-29 deadlock In the last eight minutes of play to defeat Whitman college 48-36 last night. Frank Watson scored 11 points In the last minute rally. Previously he was held to two points. Angels Hope to Win at Monmouth Mt. Angel Mt. Angel college will make a desperate attempt to break Into the win column of the Oregon Intercollegiate conference when the Angels face their last conference opponent next Wednesday, Febru ary 26, when they go up against a strong Oregon College of Eduoation team at Monmouth, This marks their tenth and final conference game. OCE eked out a win from the Angels last month. According to the conference rules each league member must play every other conference team twice. At the end of the season a league title will be given the team with the highest scores. J ,JW y''j.tjj. e.sajiiuwawawsaaiMaiawi and take advantage of the high quality and value that have made Schenley the talk of Oregon A 1 i JtA Sch.nl.yi Sod lob.l 72H-. Groin Nratral 4 pint I Vw- L 5cn.nl.y Plitlll.ri CorporotkMi. NwYof City. Bearcats Hope For Revenge In 8:45 Tilt Revenge and the Northwest con ference basketball pennant will ba the objectives of Coach Howard Maple's Wildcat Cagers tonight as they engage Pacific university at 8:43. Even though the conference flag was not at stake, the contest would be a hotly contested one since the 'Cats have been none too happy over the drubbing they ab sorbed on the Forest Grove floor a short While back. On that occasion Pete Miller's Badgers Walloped their Methodist rivals, 37 to 33. Pacific's courtsters hope to check In their first clean sweep in basketball over Willamette since Miller took charge back In 1938. Maple's crew looked none too Im pressive against Portland Wednes day night. The rotund mentor hopes they were saving themselves for to night's engagement and that they will go all out against their rivals. Howard Eberly and John Kolb will be making their final appear ance for Willamette. Other starters will be Gallaher, Toolson, and Cameron, Bowling Coe Cola Rfce'i Mta't Shout) Handicap 83 43 83 Handicap 9t 93 68 Clint 1B9 137 201 Filler 16B 130 11B Hurl 174 138 134 M' Do well 178 148 303 Patters'!. 157 135 101 Plmsner 193 151 170 Ecker 193 140 159 Rice 159 189 139 Bone 220 1ST 174 Manser 193 138 m ToUlt 1045 810 852 Total 668 869 90? LaRo cli. Gfttdlea Hnndlc'p 130 120 130 Handlc'p 135 133 138 Kltnser 170 111 117 DeGulre 121 135 131 LftRochB 130 131 152 Bterr 160 168 197 Kocnla 145 193 151 Town 189 143 168 White 153 134 144 Warwick 108 19S 159 Atklni 153 176 150 B. Jonas 132 170 164 Totals 870 958 834 Total 776 934 904 Mary-Dae-Noblm BiH Davl Handicap 83 83 83 Handlc'p 131 131 131 Hart 189 177 194 Davis 161 194 168 Coon 179 152 188 Needliam 197 188 133 roves 156 153 1S8 Talbot 195 158 106 Dockln 173 140 144 Bava 146 114 173 Dahlberf 149 156 168 Poster 148 130 1ST Totals 938 369 674 Totals 843 883 918 Btata Printer WMdbnra Handicap 40 40 40 Hsndla'D 191 111 Itl Hart 149 153 163 Austin 141 148 145 Blair 179 161 134 HlckS 161 147 168 Unrutt 160 157 183 Shore 136 178 142 Mills, Jr. 166 143 153 Perd 137 169 170 Mills, Sr. 157 ISO 178 Steels 180 144 163 TOtal 931 884 606 Total! B65 904 930 Hartman Brn, Standard Oil Co, Handlc'p 108 108 106 Handicap 83 83 88 H. Barr lflO ISO 174 McAfee 164 151 187 Welch 145 187 176 Pal'atcsr 158 146 115 Tallman 130 141 313 Ramp 167 234 195 Barr 139 203 187 Loucks . 181 131 140 Jasko'akl 144 196 168 Edwards 146 157 17B TOtall 814 1017 984 Totals 679 902 888 First Round in Douglas B Series Roseburg, Feb, 11 W The .first round In tlie Douglas County B league basketball tournament was played here yesterday. Semi-finals will be played tonight and finals will be played Saturday night. Basketball acorea Thursday were: Yoncalla 27, Days Greek 3. Elkton 37, Camas Valley 21, Reedsport 43, Drain 24. Looklngglass 33, Myrtle Creek 30. Spirits. Bland! Whlrt., and 90 1 rool.