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Skits and Scratches By Fred Zimmerman Capital Journal Sporu Editor . Whether to save the gas for a trip to the favorite fishing stream or hoard the precious li Z quid in order to provide trans '( portation to Portland for the Z PCL opener in that city is a - question which has a number of fans astride the fence, n mere was a good run of salmon in the J Willamette the solution might be an easy matter a siup a the Oregon City falls and then moving on to the Vaughn Street park. The opener at Vaughn " Street is set for next Wednes Z day against San Diego and it is possible Roy Hclser will get the Beaver call. st a Quite a nice party the navy V-12 hoys put on up at Willam m ette Wednesday night. Not as large attendance as the program warranted which was somewhat surprising in view of the fact that the entertainment was free. J The 7 o'clock start probably was responsible for keeping some JJ people away. The boxing match- es were run off in a rapid-fire JJ manner and there was no delay " between. However, we believe J the event would be more popu- lar if it were held down to a J two and a half hour limit. Those boards up there get mighty hard. z f "Wonder why track and field S has lost its appeal as a specta 2 tor sport. Of course the weath m er was none loo favorable, but there should have been more (Mown folk out at dinger field J the other afternoon to witness fcthe inauguration of the Salem 2 relay carnival. It may be that fans who have not witnessed 2 competition of this sort for a number of years, still have S memories of long waits in be tween events. That system of r. operation went out several sea Jsons back. As a result a well m organized meet seldom takes JJJmore than an hour and a half or two hours at the most and J there Is something doing much Mof the time. This is especially true of a relay program. w J The Vikings are unusually ' strong this spring and they are deserving of all the support they can get. Come to think of it, w however, the support should be forthcoming when they are Mwcak. But at any rate Coach Tom Dryium's boys in shorts wr-;i!ly put out, show evidence nt being well trained and fit to1 travel in the best company. . . , Presence of 20 boys from Klam- Alh high Tuesday afternoon was something of a surprise here.! -'Shows how much Interest there; ls in sport among the Pelicans, w Not a knockout, not even a knockdown in the 40 el 8 pre fcmier of fisticuffing at the arm ory Thursday night and those "boys who like their knuckle toss JJing on the rugged side had dif ficulty in keeping their remarks from becoming too caustic. How sever, the general attitude of the fans seems to be one of leniency insofar as the ring action was concerned and we believe they ware more than willing to string nIong with the promoters for a v couple more shows at least, 4 The appearance of so many colored boys on the card Is a reflection on what is occurring Jin the population in the north west. The negroes, most of whom are working n defense indus tries in Portland, were a far abetter lot than those brought "'here last summer for a similar performance. . . , The timers I trimmed a half minute off seven tf the eight rounds fought by JJEddic Weller and Angclo Pre titcllo. No doubt the time saving JJvas done at the request of soinc wnne but for what reason we failed to learn. Knth boys ap peared capable of going the re gulation three mi miles for 1"J unr IT) rounds. IE DISCRIMINATING Drink America's UNEXCELLED WHISKEY 3fau6 ')tlilitcleuakjia. 0fM BLENDED JfiA STRAIGH1 (fffuh WHISKIES, 4Ut$M4 90 Proof fc.'tiii IAITIMOHE, MARYLAND ESTABLISHED 1885 THt StffAIGHI WHISKIfS IN INIk MOCHJC1 All m 0 MOM OL& Giants, Braves Have Slugfest New York, April 21 U.R -The New York Yankees and Wash ington Senators, rated as the out standing contenders for the Am erical league pennant, meet for the first time this season today with the world champions play ing host as the major leagues stage their second opening day. While the Yanks were idle yesterday, the Senators closed their opening home stand with a 5-0 victory over the Philadel phia Athletics. In the only other junior cir cuit game, the St. Louis Browns continued in first place with their third consecutive triumph over the Detroit Tigers. Vern Stephens, batting in three runs and scoring a couple himself, was the big margin in the 8-5 decision, the first major league victory for the 31-year-old rook ie Rigmund Hakucki. Blasting three home runs off two Boston Brave hurlers, the New York Giants remained on top of the National league with an unblemished record in three starts. The New Yorkers, how ever, needed their circuit clouts to gain a 10-8 nod in a slugfest. The Brooklyn Dodgers won their first series of the year from the Philadelphia Phillies, two games to one, notching the sec ond yesterday in an 8-2 shellack ing. Ray Mueller's single in the ninth with a mate on third gave Cincinnati a 2-1 edge over the Chicago Cubs. Mort Cooper, the National league Cardinals' star hurler, was driven from the mound by a Pittsburgh Pirate uprising in the seventh, but the Cards man aged to quench the rally and do a little scoring of their own to gain a 5-3 win. Esfey and Cline Lead Golf Play Leo Esfey and Walt Cline each shot 37s in Thursday eve ning's golf specialty at the Sa lem club but the former took the war saving stamps by rea son of being permitted to sub tract two points from his total as against one for Cline. There were 25 contenders In the party. Millard Pekar and Dr. James Sears, who were rained off the course last Sunday before they could settle their spring handi cap argument, got It out of their system Thursday evening. Pe kar got the no,d on a 3 and 2 basis after they had battled a total of 36 holes. Next Sunday marks the dead line for second round play. Mathews Calls Grid Conference Portland, Ore., April 21 (Pi Football coaches from all north west colleges, universities and high schools have been asked to attend a meeting at the Uni versity of Portland this Sunday to discuss means of resuming football this fall, Coach Eobert L. Mathews announced. Attend C.K. Meeting Jefferson Sara Margaret Hutchings, Lois Smith, Barbara Miller, Andy Paschal, Gene Powell, Billy Henderson, mem bers of the Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church, attended a county executive meeting of the C.E. at the First Christian church. THE OLD JUDGE SAYS. . . "The war stories I like best, Judge, are the ones by the special writers overseas who live right with our troops. They Rive us k better idea of how our men react to things going on over there mid back here at home." " I agree with you, Sam. I never miss one of those stories in the papers or magazines. And there's one thins those writers seem to agree on no matter where they atestationed with our men... and that is that the men who have left their homes and families to go 8 Capital Journal, Salem, Good Crowd Attends Revival Of Boxing; Card Well Received It wasn't the best ring action in the country, but the card sponsored by the 40 et 8 at the armory Thursday night was so far ahead of what occurred along last summer that most of the several hundred cash customers appeared fairly well satisfied. The crowd and the six scraps encouraged the promoters to such an extent that announce ment was made that another leather tossing party will be held. two weeks hence. The main event went the lim it as did all of the other bouts. Eddie Weller took the decision over Angelo Pretillo, both out of Portland, Neither boy wa marked at the end of the eight rounds because they were quite adept at picking off blows. The fans appeared quite indifferent as to the outcome and for the Amrrirnn league St. Louis Chicago BoMnn Philadelphia WflshitiBion New York Cleveland Detroit National Lratua New York 81. Louis Broaklvn Cincinnati Chicane. Philadelphia Piiisbursh Boston Parfflr Cnt l,firii Lo Aiikp'ps San Francisco San Dipbo Hollywood Seattle Portland Oakland Sacramento Pet. 1.000 1.000 .601 .500 .500 .687 .333 .333 .000 .000 .323 Ynlerday'i Gamer. Los Alludes 2. Hollywood 1: San Fran cisco 9, Oakland 4; San Diego 3. SentHe a. American Washington 5, Philadelphia 0: St. Louis A. Detroit 5. Nallnnal New York 10, Boston ft: 8t. Louis 9. Pittshurch 3; Brooklyn 8. Phila delphia 2; Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1. Jamboree Called Off for Season Lebanon The Linn county baseball jamboree having been twice rained out has been can celled for this year, it was an nounced Wednesday. The jam boree, featuring Albany, Tan gent, Lebanon and Sweet Home high school teams, and sched uled originally for last Friday at Sweet Home, was postponed until Wednesday of this week, but after Lebanon and Sweet Home had played in the opener, showers prevented the jambore from continuing. Awards to have been offered by Sweet Home merchants will be awarded to victors in the Linn and Benton county league. In the morning game Lebanon took a 16 to 8 decision from the Huskies. Cans Are Collected Stayton School children were busy Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday collecting cans, which were required for ent rance to the entertainment at the schoolhouse Wednesday af ternoon. Juggling, puppets and feats of magic were on the program. Standings away and fight this war don't want to come back and find that prohibition has been put over on them while they were away . . . either nationally or locally. They have heard about the attempts being made and they resent it bitterly." "I agree with them, Judge, even though 1 don't happen to drink myself. Further more, t don't think it's fair lor tis at home to be making any major changes while 10,000.000 of our fighting men are away and have no chance to express their opinions." Tri mtltrtttwfmt pft"4 tv Oregon, Friday, April 21, 1944 most part were content to sit back and await developments which failed to materialize. Dave Johnson, a heavyweight with a back and shoulders as wide as a billboard, took a deci sion over K.O. Hooker who was outweighed around 25 pounds. Johnson slammed his left to Hooker's head on several occa sions but the latter made no at tempt to cover up or back off. Hooker was at his best in the third and fourth but Johnson came back to take over the fifth and sixth sessions handily. Bob Wright, a chunky light heavyweight, got Referee Packy McFarland's nod at the end of four rounds with Johnnie Mitch ell although the latter had quite a bit of advantage in the matter of reach. Wright cinched the af fair with his aggressive tactics in the fourth. Mike Finley, an Indian, deci sioned John Mobley in another four rounder. There was a sus picion that Mike was pulling his punches at times but the bout was quite satisfactory. Eddie Warton decisioned Jack Lindley. They were a pair of rangy negro boys. The preliminary was a three round exhibition draw between Peewee Hayme and Dynamite Abbott of Portland. Pep Decisions Lacey With Ease New Haven, Conn., April 21 (U.Ri Featherweight Champion Willie Pep, convinced that he can again make the feather weight 127-pound limit, pointed today toward a fight with Man uel Ortiz, NBA champion, after winning his second straight fight since being discharged from the navy two months ago. Weighing 129, Pep won every round of a 10-round bout here last night against Snooks Lacey, 127, of New Haven, and dis played much of his old ring craft which carried him to 63 straight ring victories prior to his induction into the navy. Prisoners of War Celebrate Birthday Lethbridge, Alia., April 21 (CP) Thousands of German prisoners of war here celebrated Hitler's 55th birthday Thursday with a program of activities within their compound and by cutting a monstrous birthday cake, it was learned from reli able sources. It is understood the huge cake bore a large swastika. Approximately 10.000 Ger mans are detained in the prisoner-of-war camp on the outskirts of this city. It is the largest such establishment in Canada. The majority of Finland's more than three and a half mil lion people make their living by farming and dairying. C'mtfttw f AttMil toffaff IniHMtttK. Im Strategy of Rainiers Fails (By the Associated Pressl The Seattle Rainiers strateg ists guessed wrong on Pitcher Frank Dasso of San Diego when they ordered Frank Tincup to walk the preceding batter pur posely to load the bases with none out and the score tied in the twelfth inning of last night's coast league contest. Dasso kept his bat on his shoulder while looking over four bad pitches for a walk,' which forced in the winning run of the 3-2 score. In another close contest the league leading Los Angeles Angels were aided by a home run by Cecil Garriott in winning over the Hollywood Stars, 2-1. The score was tied 1 -all when Garriott got his four-bagger in the seventh. The San Francisco Seals got 15 safeties to beat the Oakland Acorns, 9-4. Caulfield. Acorn shortstop, hit a homer with none on. Portland was rained out at Sacramento for the second straight night. Short scores: Seattle 001 000 000 0002 9 5 San Diego 001 100 000 0013 11 0 Tincup and Sueme; Dasso and BalUnger. Hollywood 000 001 0001 6 0 Los Anaeles 000 001 lOx 2 6 1 Bscalante. Intelkofer (7) and Hill; Mal ory and Sarnl. San Francisco 020 410 1019 15 1 Oakland 010 000 1114 6 1 Harrell and Oarodowski: Kleinke. A. Riamondl. Muno and W. Raimondi, French. Kahut Faces His Severest Test Tonight Portland, April 21 0J.R) Farmer boy Joe Kahut of Wood burn will undergo his severest test in his short but meteoric boxing career tonight when he meets Bob Blevins of Marys ville, Calif., for 10 rounds. It will be the 18th fight for Kahut, all of them victorious and most of them knockouts. However. Kahut has been out of action since March 17, when he kayoed Pancho Roderiguez of Mexico in four rounds. Blevins, too, holds an impres sive string of victories, after having been Golden Gloves win ner at San Francisco two years ago. At 195 pounds, he will have about 10 pounds advantage over Kahut. Rain Washes Out- Lebanon Baseball Lebanon Although rain has interferred with baseball here thus far, Lebanon and Corvallis are slated to tee off this Friday with a game scheduled at Cor vallis in the afternoon. A second game is scheduled with Sweet Home for next Tues day at 2:30 at Lebanon, and a makeup game with Albany is j tentatively scheduled for Thurs day night of next week under the lights on Albany s ball dia mond. Jefferson Mrs. B. B. Smith, who spent the week visiting at the homes of her sons, the Bed ford and Amos Smith families at Yamhill, returned home Wed nesday. Amos Smith brought his mother home. THOSE GREMLINS ARE AT WORK AGAIN! BOYS' SUMMER UNION SUITS, reg. 39cf Clearance 19c BATHINETTE REPLACEMENT TUBS, reg. 5.95 Clear 4.95 CHILD'S RAINCOAT, blue and tan, reg. 4.98, clear 3.98 CHILD'S RAINCOAT with parka, sizes 2 to 6, clear 2.29 CHILD'S WATERPROOF PANTIES, reg. 69c, clear 29c LADIES' UMBRELLA COVERS, reg. 1.98, clearance 1.39 HUMUS. UdOT fiSfl) (E Don Gulteridge acts the part of a dummy as he sits on Manager Luke Sewell's knee, but the Browns' pilot wishes he had more hard working ballplayers like the ex-Cardinal. Gutteridge, a diamond work horse, who played 23 games at third with the St. Louis Cards in 1935. Zivic Now Egg Breaking Champ Pittsburgh, April 21 UP Buck Private Ferdinand Henry Fritiie) Zivic claimed a new world's tilte today. "I'm the egg-breaking champ now," Fritzie, home on a 24-hour pass to see his two-year-old daughter, Janice, who is ill, said. "I broke 150 dozen eggs in 45 minutes". That's a world record the chef says. That makes me the champ." The former welterweight king said he was trying to be assigned to the air corps, but didn't know if he'd made it. "Id like to be a gunner on one of those big planes. It'd be fun to throw lead instead of leather for a change." More Money for Tourney Golfers Chicago, April 21 (U.R) George S. May, the pixie-promoter who believes that golf should be giv en to the fans and more money given to the players, said today that his 1944 all-American tour naments will offer the greatest cash melon in golfing history. An unprecedented total of $42,500 in war bonds will com prise the plum that awaits golf ers who compete in the all American open, the all-American amateur and all-American women's tournaments at Chica go's Tarn O'Shanter course from Aug. 24 to 27. The 72-hole medal-play open tourney will offer a first prize of $13,466.67 in war bonds at maturity value the highest award of any golf tournament. Journal Want Ads Pay White, Regular 2.98 Prim, Joyce, Dasso Get Good Start Los Angeles, April 21 (Pi Lefty Ray Prim of Los Angeles, Bob Joyce of San Francisco and Frankie Dasso, the strikeout king of 1943, have gotten away to a commanding lead in the race for pitching honors in the Pacific coast league. All three have won three games without a defeat and Dasso tops the trio in strikeouts with 23, but another San Diego hurler. Rex Cecil, is away out in front for the entire league in whiffing 32 batters. Cecil has won two games and lost one. Other unbeaten pitchers are Pete Mallory of Los Angeles and Jim Sharp of Hollywood with two wins, and Clint Hufford and Earl Escalante of Hollywood, Joe DeMoran and John Babich of Seattle, Roy Conger of Los Angeles and Roy Heiser of Port land with one each. Jefferson Mrs. Virgil Hall (Alayne Chilton), will spend the week-end in Seattle, Wash., with her husband, PFC Virgil' Hall, who is with the marines stationed at Bainbridge island. TIRE Re-Treading Passenger and Truck Tlrcstone Factory-Controlled 1. METHODS 2. MATERIALS 3. WORKMANSHIP Prompt Service No Certificate Necessary STORES Center A Liberty No Expansion Football Loop By Hugh Fullerton, Jr. Philadelphia, April 21 Pi The owners of eleven national football league clubs, having ruled out expansion until after the war, today looked into the possibilities of contracting their circuit to escape the difficulties of an unwieldy program. The professional league yes terday tabled five applications for membership from four cities. These applications may be re vived at any time the league wishes, leaving the road open for expansion to "the west coast if it seems desirable or neces sary to meet competition. The club owners made it clear, how ever, that they don't plan to in crease their circuit until after the war. The unsuccessful bidders for franchises, whose $25,000 fo feits were returned, were Cap Ernie Nevers and Antho Morabito of San Francisco, Abe Watner of Baltimore, Sam Cor dovano of Buffalo and an un named Los Angeles man. At yesterday's session, the league passed the rules changes proposed by the rules commit tee, including a ban on out-of-bounds kickoffs and permission for coaches to direct their teams from the bench, and made sev eral changes in the constitution and by-laws. The most important of these changes were requiring each club to establish a ticket price scale for the entire season, and forbidding clubs to exchange motion pictures and scouting re ports on common opponents. Ray Mack Vetoes A Part Time Play Cleveland, April 21 W) Ray Mack, Cleveland Indian second baseman now employed in a war plant, said today he had considered rejoining the Tribe on a part-time basis but had decided against it after receiving a ruling from his selective serv ice board. A board spokesman said that Mack was told if he played for the Indians at night or on Sun day he would lose his 2-B sta tus, even though he took no time off from work. Mack is em ployed in the engineering de partment of an airplane parts plant. FlRTEX And other nationally known INSULATION In random lengths and widths. . . . CALL AT SHOP NEW LOCATION 1390 Madison Ave. Just Across from Salem Linen Mills
