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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1944)
Skits and Scratches By Fred Zlmmermao Capital Juiirnal Spuria Editor ' The revival of junior high in terest in football hasn't come a bit too soon, judging by the losses which will be sustained nt the Vikings institution through graduation and de mands of the armed forces. Coach Tom Dryr.an loses 14 seniors via the natural route of graduation while a number of juniors who, under ordinary circumstances, would have been eligible next fall, will probably find themselves in the navy, the nrmy or Ihc marine corps before the 1945 grid season rolls around. Seniors who arc play ing their last prep games in clude Jack Slater, Tom Board man, Wayne Weston, Bob Web er, Bill Barlow, Ed McCall, Don Wilson, Art Gottfried, Daryl Otjcn. Curt Coc. Ray Litkc, Harold McCauley, Mel Hilfickcr and Eugene Lowe. Juniors on this year's scjuad include Ben Lambert, L'v Staats, Bunny Mason, Nile Castor, Jim Barlow, Bob Thompson, Bill Heady, Itlcliard Harrison, Al lan Bellinger, Jim Hess, Bruce Rogers, frank Prince, Kugene fowler and George Ross, Not nil of this group will have reached their 18th birthday by next fall, but quite a number will have arrived at that fate ful age. It hasn't been the pol icy nf the Vikjng institution to play sophomores to any great extent but it may become nec essary next fall, Horse racing in France has been dealt a hard blow by the Germans who swiped many of the country's best sires. The Germans just walked in and looted many of the better breed ing establishments probably including those of Baron de Edouard Rothschild, Richard Strassburgcr, Lord Derby, Lady Gianard and many others. The exact number of the great stal lions removed from Normandy to the reich by use of armed forces may never be known. Cqnditions in that area now are so chaotic that any sort of tab ulation Is impossible. A release from the Thorough bred Racing association gives an Inkling concerning the meth od employed by the Germans In taking the horses. The Ger mans took rbarls, n prize sire owned by Marcel Boussac. They sent Boussac a check for six hundred thousand francs and a note saying they "(bought this a fair price." "Monsieur Boiis ac Is an old and very proper and dignified Frenchman," the story relates. "Undoubtedly a good many Americans who went racing in F'rancc will remember him. He is small, with a well (rimmed heard, and a little stooped. He was very angry. He wrote hack to the Germans, returning the check, and told the looters bluntly that he , wouldn't sell Pilaris to them for 15 million francs. That would he about a million dollars at pre-war rates. But he didn't get his stallion back." Given time the Oregon High School Activities association will evolve a workable plan for its annual championship foot ball games. It can't be accom plished overnight. One of the weaknesses of the present sys tem is the apparent unbalanced condition of the four districts. This applies particularly to No. 3 which includes all Class A schools west of the Cascades north from Collage Grove to the Columbia river, exclusive of the cily of Portland. There are so many schools In this district that it's almost impossible to de termine a winner between the time the football season opens and the date fixed for the semi finals. That's one reason the issue had In be decided this year on something of a compro mise basis, although the hoard nf control probably made a good seleclion when they nominated Grcsham. However, there's bound to be a few squawks in case Medford trims the No. 3 representative by a one-sided Jrore. Crocodiles are Ihc largest survivors of the reptilian ace. brinks fiven ftound Better! Drinks mixed with Canada Dry Water parlcle out loud. "Pin-Point Car Bonation" insures liveliness and zip . to the last sip. 1 CANADiZDRY WATER Army and Navy Top Grid Poll By Harold Claassen New York, Nov. 21 M'' Army and Navy the teams that meet in Baltimore on December 2 in the football game of the decade rate No. 1 and 2 in today's Associated Press poll to determ ine the country's outstanding eleven. The Cadets, who conquered Pennsylvania by a 62 to 7 score last Saturday, hung onto first place in the opinions of the 98 voting scribes but the remaind er of the top ten underwent a shake-up that ousted Duke, des pite its 34 to 7 triumph over South Carolina, and elevated Southern California. Navy, 32 to 0 winner over Purdue, climbed to second place from third a week ago. Ohio Stale retained third but Ran dolph Field, which romped to a 58 to 0 verdict over South' wcstern of Texas, skidded from the runner-up berth to fourth. The Fliers were followed by Bainbridge Naval, Michigan, Io wa Pie-flight, Southern Cali fornia, Fourth Air Force of March Field and Georgia Tech. Notre Dame, whose long ten ure in the elite ranking was broken last week when it was ranked 11th, fluttered clear down to 18th this time, despite a 21-0 conquest of Northwestern. They were followed by the Sec ond Air Force. Both Army and Navy will be idle this week as they prepare for their titantic struggle in Bal timore 10 days hence. Sf. Paul, Stayton Play, 8 Tonight St. Paul The chambionship of the Marion county class "B" football league will be at stake here Tuesday night when St. Paul and Staylon high school grid clubs clash at 8 o'clock on the rodeo grounds. Stayton won the south Marion title last Friday by beating Jefferson 25 to 7. St. Paul went through an undefeated season to lake the pennant in the north end. Stayfon Roils Up Tolal 133 Points Stayton Slayton high's grid clcrs. who have scored a tolal of 133 points in seven games against 20 for the opposition, will get a real test Tuesday evening when they meet the St. Paul club on the lattcr's rodeo field at 8 o'clock. St. Paul has not been defeated this season. Stayton lost one game to Sil- vcrton by a single point 12-13. The Bcanpickcrs came back last Friday to more than get re venge when they piled up a 25 to 7 count against the Jeffs. The record for the season; Start on Opponent M Aumftvtllr 0. Aum.sriltr 0. 12 Ciervfti.s 0. fi Jpifersoii 0. 3i Orvai 0. 12 .IrrfrrsAn II. 25 .Trflrron 7. Halt Ticketlale Baltimore Game Baltimore, Nov. 21 W The Maryland war finance commit tee, snowed under by an ava lanche of applications for tick ets to the Army-Navy football game here December 2, an nounced today it would accept no more requests because its allotment already had been ex ceeded. More than 15,000 individual requests already have been re ceived and officials said there were enough additional envel ops in the Baltimore poslofficc In exceed the ticket quola. All further applications after Ihc next delivery will be returned, they added. DiMaggio Visits In New York City New York, Nov. 21 UR Staff Sgt. Joe DiMaggio, premier home run hitter of Ihe majors before his induction into the ar my, was back in New York to day but had no comment on his business other than that he hop ed to remain to celebrate his 30th birthday Friday. BIO BOTTU JS-j rrmm '"mm . T 11 IK? 6 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Nov. 21, !!)!( Hudson Thinks of Everything For His Four Day Tournament Portland, Ore., Nov, 21 Wj If more innovations can be found to enhance a golf tournament, the promoter of Portland's S15.500 open would like to hear about them , Robert A. Hudson, whole Dempsey Explains Famous long Count' Chicago, Nov. 21 OP) Com mander Jack Dempsey of the coast guard, one-time king of the heavyweights, came back to the scene of his bitterest ring disappointment and blamed himself for that long-argued "long count" loss to Gene Tun ney 17 years ago. Apparently mellowed by the years that have passed since he failed to regain his crown from Tunney here in 1927, and evi dently no longer concerned with the length of that count, he told the Quarterback club here: "Nobody is to blame for that long count. The referee was not responsible for it, Tunney was not responsible for it, the timer was not responsible for it. The only person responsi ble was myself." The famous "long count" came after Dempsey had floor ed Tunney and then failed to go into a neutral corner quick ly. Dempsey was here with For mer Lightweight Champion Lou Ambers in the interest of the sixth war loan drive. Eighth Graders Take 3rd Title The eighth graders captured the Leslie junior high school intramural touch football cham pionship Monday afternoon. The winners blanked their ninth grada opponents, 12 to 0, with Al Smith and Irwin Fredericks scoring touchdowns. Previous ly the 8th grade club had swamped the seventh graders, 25 to 0. This championship is the third gleaned by the eighth graders. Earlier in the season they took first place in the soc cer and horseshoe tournaments. Muscle Party In Armory Arena A re-match between the man in the mask and Rony Ross is booked for tonight's tumbling parly, better known as profes- i sional wrestling, in the armory i arena. Last week's meeting be- tween the pair of grapplers was ! halted after each man had gain-1 ed a fall, because, it is alleged, ; the masked marvel had been in- i jured too seriously to continue. The show will open at 8:30 with Bulldog Jackson and Herb ; Parks tangling in a 30-minute preliminary. Gust Johnson and Earl Malone have been assigned j the semi-final. f0& 4 I " jj U V" UYt outvie iti:si:i(vi: IUcihIcmI WIiiskev, ''1 Urand Old Canadian Xante PRODUCED IN THE U. S. A. under Iht direct supervision of our txp.rf Conodion blinder 86 Proof 68.4 Groin Neutral JAJ. BARCLAY 1 CO. LIMITED, PIOIIA, sale grocer and "angel" of this winter-swing inaugural, be lieves he has even outdone Charles S, May, sponsor of that three-ring links circus known as the Tarn O'Shanler All America. The tournament, beginning Thursday and last through Sun day, has attracted almost every top-flight professional in the land, plus many amateurs and both amateur and professional women stars. An elaborate scoreboard at the clubhouse, raised, covered and floodlighted, will keep the paying clients and the press in formed of all action transpiring on the course of the Portland Golf club. Soldiers packing walkie talkies will follow each three some as they battle par over the 72-hoIe route, medal play, flashing the hole-by-hole scores back to the clubhouse for im mediate notation on the score board. Hudson was worried about a possible caddie shortage until he contacted sports writers of school papers at Portland's eight prep institutions. They told him they would line up the bagtoters, and they did 150 of them. But Hudson wasn't through with the caddies. He announc ed that he would pay their fees out of his own pocket, taking that burden off the players' shoulders. Hudson's crowning tone h, however, was the decision to construct grandstands along the playing route for the benefit of spectators and convalescent soldiers, five for the former and one for the latter. The stands will be so situat ed, he says, that watchers won't have to pick golf balls out of their hair. Silvcrton The second clash of the season between the Wood burn and Silvcrton high school football teams is booked for Sil verton Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Bulldogs, win ners of the Duration league pen nant, walloped Silverton Armis tice day 27 to 6. They will be favored to repeat over the Silver Foxes in the Thanksgiving day classic. NOTICE! TO ALL MEN AND BOYS New shipment of jackets in all colors and sizes. These are all woolen jackets and priced at' $5.50, $6.75, $7.50, $9.95 and $12.95. KAY WOOLEN MILL CO. 2(0 SOUTH 12th to. 1 Spirits ILLINOIS Odd Occurrence In Hockey Game Windsor, Ont., Nov. 21 W1 Here's a puzzler that not even the rule books seem to solve: In a recent Ford hockey league fame goalie Jimmy Hogan thought he had stopped a shot from the stick of Al Shields, because he felt the puck in his arm pit. To his amazement, however, he saw the red light flash and a puck in the back of the net. So Ho gan lifted his army and a puck dropped to the ice. The rubber disc, made in layers, had split in two. The officials ruled a goal, but the disputed decision was referred to the Na tional Hockey League for settlement. No Football Game For Thanksgiving For the first time in a num ber of years Salem will be with out a Thanksgiving day football game. Decision to call off a proposed contest with Jeffer son high of Portland was reach ed yesterday when it developed a half dozen members of Coach Tom Drynan's Vikings, includ ing the regular backfield, would not be able to play because of injuries received in the Cen tral Catholic tilt of last Feb ruary. Salem originally had a game scheduled against Medford but this was cancelled when the latter became involved in the state championship series. The Viks won four games against six defeats. For a number of years Sa lem and Willamette had alter nated in providing the Thanks giving day contest. The Bear cats season was concluded some weeks ago. Sacramento Ousts Director O'Neill Sacramento, Calif., Nov. 21 lPl Joe O'Neill, second vice president of the Pacific Coast baseball league has been ousted from the board of directors of the Sacramento club and an nounced he would not accept re-election to the club presi dency. O'Neill, one of a group of "little people" who effected out right purchase of the Solons from the St. Louis Cardinals last spring, failed to win a place am ong the seven directors chosen yesterday. He announced later he would not accept the presi dency of the club again if it were offered him. Mil TM&r C 1 "i Bowl Guessing Popular Snort By Jack cuddy New York, Nov. 21 (U.B The ; New Year's day football bowl 1 game people are getting ready i to send out the R.S.V.P. invita- tions to their annual sociables : and the country-wide gridiron guessing contest as to who will go and who will' have to stay at home is well underway. A lot depends upon what may happen this week-end, but as of now it appears that a Jan. 7 lineup of opponents something similar to this may nut be far amiss: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. Southern California vs. Geor gia Tech or Duke. Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Tex. Texas Christian vs. Oklahoma A. & M. or Iowa Stale. Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Georgia Tech or Duke vs. Ala bama or Tennessee. Orange Bowl, Miami Wake Forest vs. Tulsa. Oil Bowl, Houston, Tex. Rice vs. Oklahoma. Sun Bowl, El Paso, Tex. Randolf Field Fliers vs. Second Air Force Superbombers. Although the Rose Bowl committee openly favors Ohio State, the faculty fathers of the Big Ten are expected to turn down a proposal to lift the ban on post-season games at a meet ing this week-end. Moreover, Michigan's Wolverines are lurk ing just around the corner and if they hand the Buckeyes their first beating the Rose Bowl boom probably will collapse. Zamperini Heard Tokyo Broadcast Torance, Calif., Nov. 21 (UP) Louis Zamperini, former Uni versity of Southern California and Olympic track star declar- llr7 VfOf 9 UNLESS YOU CARE FOR YOUR CAR NOW. Every car on the road toctay is facing its third winter of wartime driv ing; and winter driving is the toughest of all. Summer dust and motor grit cause costly engine wear. Metal wears on metal when precious gears continue to turn in worn-out summer lubricants. Ask your Richfield dealer to help you beat wartime and wintertime driving hazards. 10 VITAL SERVICES One SfudJ'P 1. SPARK PLUGS cleaned. 6. TIRES checked, inflated, 2. AIR CLEANER cleaned and cross-switched, reoiled. lFJj 7. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS 3. CRANKCASE refilled with uj lubricated. Richlube Motor Oil. Wfmk 8' RADATOR cleaned. 4. DIFFERENTIAL refilled. (pf 9- CHASSIS lubricated. 5. BATTERY checked. ilaiO. TRANSMISSION refilled. WINTER-SHIELD NOW! ed officially dead by the army six days ago, is alive, his family said today, after a dramatic midnight broadcast from Tokyo, Monday apparently by Zam perini himself. Relatives and friends called Ihc Zamperini home immediate ly after the broadcast of the "Postman Calls" program from the Japanese capital with details of Zamperini's talk, convincing the family that it was really him. Portland Awarded Title Grid Game Portland, Nov. 21 W) Re gardless of which teams win Thanksgiving day semi-final games, Oregon's 11)44 prep state title clash will be staged in Portland's Multnomah stadium the afternoon of December 2, Oregon High School Activities Association officials announced here today. Victors in Ihe semi-final lilts Gresham al Medford and Roo sevelt of Portland at La Grande will vie in the championship battle. Portland' Grant high whipped Klamath Falls 6 to 0 to win the 1943 crown. Mack Hopeful 1945 Athletics Philadelphia. Nov. 21 UP) Connie Mack, California-bound for a three-month vacation, paused last night to predict a strong 1945 season for his Phil adelphia Athletics and to scoff at reports that he intends to swap pitcher Don Black and catcher Frank Hayes to Cleve land for pitcher Jim Bagby and outfielder Jeff Heath. "But I can assure you," Jie said, "that Hayes isn't going to catch as often as he did this year. Jim Pruett, our new catch er, will help him." Juniors Ready For Big Game Final preparations for tl 15th meeting between Leslie and Parrish junior high gridiron warriors were under way today as both sides looked ahead to Wednesday night's production on . Swectland field with consider able enthusiasm. The game is booked for 7:30 with Parrish a slight favorite because of super ior performance during the re cent intramural season when the North Capitol street clubs won every game over their Mission ary rivals. Parrish, by reason of its almost 2 to 1 superiority in students over Leslie, has domin ated gridiron relationships be tween the two schools ever since they were organized. At Leslie, Co-Coaches Bob Kcuscher and Harry Mohr have selected approximately 30 play ers for Wednesday night's pro duction. Frank Brown and rAb Metzger, Parrish mentors, h;rv? been working with an equal number in an effort to coordin ate two different types of grid iron strategy employed during tile 'mural season. Little weight difference exists between the two squads and the lines are expected to be about on a par. Leslie's teams have shown considerable defensive strength in recent weeks but of fcnsively they have not shown the power of their Parrish riv als. Nevertheless, in Bob Funk, Larry Kleinsmilh, Bud Michaels and Winston Cobb, the Mission aries have a strong backfield. Funk is an excellent left handed passer who has not been able to to get the best of results because his receivers have not been able to handle his tosses. Bill Day, Carlos Houck, Frank Garland and Ron Cummings, do the heavy work in the Parristiw. backfield. The first coal-tar dye discov ered was mauve.
