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Scratches
By Fred Zimmerman
CaDiiai Journal Spurts fcditoi
Anybody in those parts inter
ested in professional basketball
on a leacue ha? is? If so, one .Jo
seph Behoff. who gives his ad
dress as fil9 South Key street,
Tacnma. would like to hear from
them. Behoff. who gives no in
formation concerning his back
ground, writes that he plans to
get behind professional basket
ball in the northwest aftrr Hip
close of the war. "It will be a
long time brfore bis league
baseball will be played in the
northwest, or it may never be
played here." comments Be
hoff. "Football had its fling and
failed. Big time basketball can
he had here and it will not fail
if properly handed. My plans
are to give every large city in
the northwest a special weekly
attraction of the very best teams
in the country. What I would
like to do right now would be to
get in touch with the general
sporting element of the north
west, such as players, coaches,
managers, promoters, sponsors
and others who would be inter
ested." One thine: professional bas
ketball has over football or
baseball is the smaller amount
of money involved. Equipment,
quite an investment in football
and baseball, costs little on a
comparative basis for basket
ball. Fewer players are needed,
cutting down travel and living
costs. The larger centers of the
east have gone for pro basket
ball in a big way and something
on a smnller scale might be ac
complished out this way. .lust
what Behoff means by the
"large" cities of the northwest
we have no way of determining.
Gurnee Flesher physical di
rector of boys for Salem schools,
fully intends to place baseball
in the curriculum this spring
but he's making no schedule of
games until he has had a chance
to locate a few prospective
pitchers. A general call for can
didates for all positions will be
issued in a few days. After that,
Gurnee may hi'e something to
say concerning competition. . . .
Salem high doesn't plan to enter
a team in the wrestling meet
which C a n b y is beating the
drum for next Friday night.
Canby is said to have a wrestl
ing team of championship cali
bre and is anxious to see how
the matmen slack up against
outside competition, In any
event, it is br-ing advertised as
a "state meet" under the joint
sponsorship of Coach C. A.
Blood of Cnnhv and Coach Geo.
Gillis of Sandy.
"We have some pretty good
boys, but we haven't had time
to really get down and drill fir
tournament compel it ion," Phy
sical Director Flesher comments.
Wrestling such as has hern spon
sored at the Viking institution,
has been on a physical condi
t inning basis, rather than for
com pet it ion. However, a dozen
or 1 5 boy s will be en I ered i n
the three-way meet at the blind
school Thursday evening Dal
las high will be the third mem
ber of the group. If this sort of
weather continues for long val
ley schools may be forced to
center on sports that can be
played under cover. Certainly
the cold rains have not been
conducive to participation in
bsaebnll and track.
Tf boxing promoters In this
country feel they are having
their difficulties herausr of war,
lime obstacles, they should com- j
parr notes with Sergeant Allen1
, a Com be, whn lias been doing I
the leg work for his lieutenant
In Iran. "My pnnr lieutenant is
flie one who is blowing his top
trying to arm hep meals, because
Egyptians, Indians, Russians,
Arabs. Persians do not eat cer
tain foods o n v e rt a in days, I
guess he will have to fix separ
ate meals f f i r each team." There
were fi7 fighters in the tourna
ment. II Egyptians. 17 HntMi
ers, Cuited S'ates 22 while
the Kussi;iiis, Arabs and Per
sians entered four each.
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New York. March 21
Truett "Rip" Seweli and his
famous "blooper"' pitch will be
back with the Pittsburgh Pirates
as usual this year. The veteran
righthander, who won 21 games
last season, signed his contract
veterdav.
The Pirates' pitching prob
I lems thus diminished. Max But
! eher, thfir 13-gamo winner in
' 1944. helped the situation by
rrpnru rig if) uie .n ui il n.-, u m.,
, camp.
Elsewhere on the baseball
training front:
! Brooklyn Manager Leo Du
, rocher took the offer of Presi
i dent Branch Rickey that he
I would pay a bonus of $1000 if
Leo would play second base for
the firt la games of the season,
i Chicago Cubs Bob Chipman,
N'o. 1 southpaw checked into
: camp last night, saying he's in
j "pretty good" condition.
I Detroit Total of 21 players
! now in camp. Nolable absentees
i include first baseman Rudy
York, third baseman Pinky Ilifi
I gins, pitcher Rufe Gentry, and
outfielders Jimmy Outlaw and
Don Rose.
t Cleveland Vice President
1 Roger Peckin.jaugh expected at
i camp to discuss holdouts Miek
! ey Roceo, Jeff Heath and Roy
j Cullenbine.
Chicago White Sox Rill Ne
f gel, back in majors for third
; lime, probably will be shifted
: from third to first bae.
j Boston Braves Johnny Mid
dlings, 2fi0-pound pitcher, hit a
' home run in practice, but fell
exhauster! as he rounded third.
I Tea in ma t es rush ed o ver, g ra b-
bed him by arms and legs and
j dragged him over home plate.
i Expect Race Ban
Will Be Lifted
Chicago, March 21 U.R)
Morse racing will be resumed
in the United States by "May
fir June, if not before." Thom
as M. McCreery. national pres
ident (tf the Horsemen's Benev
olent and Protective association,
predicted today.
Stressing that it was his opin
ion the racing ban would be
1 i ft ed w i t h i n t wo or t h ree
months, McCreery mad a full
report to a group of midwest
horsemen on his recent corre
spondence and talks with high
government officials.
His report, some of which
was (ff the record, contained
the best news horse racing has
received since January 3. when
it was banner! for the duration
by War Mobilization Director
James F. Byrnes.
Submarine Barbel
Loss Announced
Washington. March 21 fU.R.
The navy announced today that :
the American submarine Barbel ',
has been lost, presumably in the j
Pacific or far eastern waters.
Forty American undersea
craft have been lost during thisj
war. Less than a month ago. the
navy disclosed that the suhma- !
Hues Ksenlar and Shark were j
overdue from patrol and pre
sumed lost. I
The Barbel was skippered by !
Lt. Cmdr Confle L. Raguot of ;
Norfolk, Va. It carried a nor- :
mal complement of fifi men. All 1
of its crew were listed as miss-
ing in action and their next of
kin have been notified. i
Governor Vetoes
Racing Measure
Boise, Idaho, March 21 (jT
A legislat ivo enactment which
would have legalized pari-niu-luel
wagering on horse and dog
racing in Idaho was vetoed by j
Gov. C. C. C.ossett Inst night!
only n few hours before the j
vein deadline.
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fi Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, Mar. 21. 1945
Surplus of Pitching Power
Looms for Cards after War
By Jack Cuddy
New York. March 21 'U.R' The world champion St. Louis
Cardinals are going to have so many pitchers when the war
ends that head man Sam Breadon may have to call in the surplus
rinm mnfl i t ific rnrnnra t inn tn ri i e-
pose of them, it seemed evident !
today.
Although such a situation
seems amazing in these days
of acute manpower shortage.
the Cards will "be stacked
with the greatest accumulation j
of top quality hurling talent j
ever owned by one major league
Scouts Guests of
Izaak Waltons
Silverton Arthur Gntten
berg. president, was official host
to the members of the Izaak
Walton League local chapter
Monday evening at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms, when the
group had as special guests,
t h rne 1 roo ps of Boy Scou t s.
f'Knrlnt I n.lurnnrl nf Dnrl.
land, assistant state game com-1
inner, told of the wild life
of Oregon with his talk illustrat
ed by many films of scenes, fish j
industry, raising of Chinese
pheasants. Gottenberg named '
Edwin Overlund and John Beck-!
er as the committee personnel
on the scout nrocram of hatch- i
ing pheasants in this eommunty.
The young pheasants will be
'latched during the month of
May.
The league favored by resolu
tion the federal measure con
trolling river pollution. Per
sonal letters will be written to
congressmen by league mem
bers urging favorable action on
the bill.
Nelson and Snead
Even at Charlotte
Charlotte. N. C. March 21 M
Byron Nelson, the leading mon
ey winner this year and last,
and Sammy Snead, leading tour
nament winner, continued their
golf marathon today for the
SlO.nOO Charlotte open title a
preview of their scheduled na
tional championship meeting in
New York later this season. -
The two ace shotmrkers who
hove won 10 of the 13 tourna
ments played on the winter cir
cuit Snead six and Nelson
four finished all square at the
end of their first lfl-hole play
off before some 3000 customers
yesterday, after tieing al 272
for the regulation 72 holes. Each
had a 60, three under par.
The players themselves de
cided on the extra 16 holes in
stead of going on to the l!)1h
for a sudden death finish, al
though neither will benefit from
the added gate.
Norton Ready
To Accept Post
Los Angeles. March 21 (U Pi
ll omer Norton, offensive-minded
font ball coach at Texas A. &
M. since 1 HIM, today was re
ported ready- to accept the head
football coach's job at the Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles if the Bruins up the ante
$2,000.
Norton informed UCLA Grad
uate Manager William C. Ack
erinan that he would be willing
to accept the job if the added
amount were paid him for "liv
ing expenses."
Birthday Celebrated
lllihee Mrs. A. L. Dake of
Port land spent several days
with her aunt, Mrs. C. M. Cum
mings. While here she helped
her aunt celebrate her 65th
birthday.
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come home.
All of this came to light to
day in the red-white-blue be
decked roster of the world
champions a roster that
brought back memories of some
"l l" Md,l"uul wvims mdi we
nan seen.
AMiuii lie :n nirn imw m'i v
ing their country for the Red
birds are 10 pitchers of proven
major league ability. Add to
that six established regular
hurlers from last year's cham
pionship squad, and the six
standout newcomers up from
farm clubs and it totals better
than three complete pitching
staffs.
And that doesn't include the
inevitably promising crop of
youngsters now working out
with Cardinal farm clubs and
who through regular Breadon
"Rraduation exercises" will ad-
vance through the ranks until
they too are major league tim
ber. So what is the alternative?
I appears to us that Breadon
w 111 ni"e , c?,im,cl Ine Kroai"
cst and he hopes the most
pensive saie oi soup nones
in history and he'll have one
inducement. Buyers won't need
any ration points, but it should
lake plenty of cold cash.
According to major and mi
nor league regulations tenta
tively in effect, but awaiting
clarification, when the service
men return they must be given
a period in which 1o acclimate
themselves with the club of
their pre-war connection. Play
ers on the club at the time will
have the same status as any
major league player, they may
be sold, traded, optioned,
waived, or released.
The list includes Johnny
Beazley, John Grodzicki, Mat
Surkont. Howie Pollet, Alpha
Brazle, Murry Dickson, Howie
Krist, Ernie White, George
Munger.
Yard Conversion
Proceeds Rapidly
Washington, March 21 0P
Conversion of west coast ship
yards is proceeding at such a
pace that by the end of the year
no yard will be engaged exclu
sively in building ships, Rear
Admiral E. L. Cochrane, chief
of the navy bureau of ships, de
clared last night.
Nine west coast yards already
have been converted to repair
yards and six others are in the
process of conversion, he dis
closed. "That was the idea of putting
construction work on the west
coast in the first place. Coch
rane said, "to have facilities
which could be converted for;
repair when the time came. Last !
year we transferred back to the I
east coast S300.000.000 worth of
ship building, which opened up
a number of yards for repair
work."
Yards which have been con
verted to repair work include:
Todd -Pacific Shipyards. Inc..
Seattle (formerly a destroyer
building yard): Kaiser-Swan Isl
and yard (maritime operated).
Yards now starting to be eon
verted include: Everett Pacific
Shipbuilding and Dryriock Co.,
Everett, Wash.; Puget Sound
Bridge and Dredging Co., and
Associated Shipbuilders. Seat
tle: Commercial Iron Works,
"ortland.
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Feller Moans
Like Veteran
By Jimmy Jordan !
Great Lakes, 111., March 21
ii For a coach who's been on
the job only 24 hours. Chief
Specialist Boh (Rapid Robert)
Feller can moan like a veteran.
It was only yesterday the
navy appointed Bob. Cleveland
Indians' fireball artist a few
years back, to head the Great
Lakes baseball dynasty for 1945.
Already he's worried about ma
terial, but he has more able
bodied and experienced players
than many of the 16 major
league clubs-
Of course, the 26-year-old
former pitching king of the
American League is taking over
his first managerial job right on j
the heels of a great season by j
bluejacket diamond stars, who j
were managed bv Lt. Cmdr.
Gordon (Mickey) Cochrane, one
of the all-time great catchers of
the majors and former Detroit
manager.
"I don't have near the play
ers I should for the schedule we
plan," Feller said in an inter
view today. "You know, we
nlan to play every maior league
team at least once, and all niht
American Association teams
once each."
Natural Spawning
Best Says Expert
Portland. March 21 P The
widespread belief that hatchery
propagation is a more efticient
means of conserving angling
than natural spawning is a mis
conception. Dr. Paul Needham,
director of state game commis
sion fisheries, told the Rotary
club here.
"We found in California that
you can't begin to stock a stream
as economically as the natural
replenishing." Dr. Needham said
yesterday. 'It would take hun
dreds of hatcheries to accom
plish the same results."
He said 98 percent of natur
ally deposited eggs survive. Dr.
Needham urged improvement of
the environment to which fish
go to spawn, cleaning up of
streams and protection of fish
in the pre-spawning period.
Bob Montgomery
Defeats Rojo
Los Angeles. March 21 (U.R
Bearcat Bob Montgomery. New
York's version of the light
weight boxing champion, weav
ed and bobbed his way to an
eighth round technical knockout
over Genaro Rojo, Los Angeles,
before 10,400 fans at Olympic
auditorium last night.
The outcome was never in
doubt as the veteran New York
er drew his game but inexper
ienced opponent in close and
hammered him with a merciless
barrage of rights to the jaw and
body.
Referee Reggie Gilmore saved
Rojo from complete annihila
tion when he halted the one
sided match after 1:54 of the
eighth. Gilmore stopped the
bout when Rojo's second Dan
Thomas, jumped into the ring,
shouting that his boy had taken
enough.
Keltner Will
Report to Navy
Great Lakes. III.. March 21
(U.R' Ken Keltner. third base
man of the Cleveland Indians
for the past seven years, was
expected to report to the navy
training center here today.
Keltner passed his selective
service physical in Milwaukee
yesterday and was assigned
here.
Los Angeles. March 21 M.P
Dan Barnhart. 32. coach of the
Los Angeles Mustangs pro foot
ball team, was scheduled to don
khaki today at Ft. MacArthur
after induction into the army.
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Big Men Have It
By Close Margin
Wheaton. III.. March 21
(& The big men have it
but not by much if one
experiment on the basket
ball court means anything.
A team averaging six feet,
seven inches, culled from
five schools, last night
beat a team averaging
eight inches shorter, 59 to
57. Quintets represented
in the Red Cross benefit
tilt were Valparaiso I'ni
versity of Indiana; Elm
hurst, III., college; North
ern Illinois Teachers;
North Central of Naper
ville. 111., and Wheaton
college.
National League
Travel lipped
New York March 21 'U.R)
The 1A45 National league sche
dule, calling for the usual 154
gamc season, involves 5765 more
miles of team travel than last
year, a United Pvpss mileage
check revealed today.
Like the Amci'ic n league,
however, the National hopes to
achieve the 25 percent travel
reduction stipulated in the vol
untary program baseball sub
mitted to the office of defense
transportation by the elimina
tion of the all-star game, mak
ing short trips with reduced
squads and having umpires stay
in one city longer.
The 1945 American league
schedule calls for 6470 more
miles of team travel than the
1944 card. The team travel in
the 1945 National league skod
amounts to 91.479 miles as com
pared to 85.714 last year.
Mrs. Joe Louis
Seeks Divorce
Chicago, March 21 P Mrs.
.loe Louis filed her second div
orce suit in less than four years
Tuesday against the world's
heavyweight boxing champion,
charging him with desertion.
Louis, a sergeant now, was in
ducted into the army January
14. 1942.
Mrs. Louis previously charg
ed the heavyweight champion
with cruelty in a suit filed July
2, 1941, but the two patched uo
their differences and the ac
tion was dismissed a few weens
later.
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Bishop Sets
AAU Record
Denver. March 21 Pfc.
Gale Bishop of Fort Lewis Wn.,
last night showed 3000 national
A.A.U. basketball fans why he
is the nation's leading scorer.
Playing in a second round
game against Hoxie. Kans.. the
soldier sharpshooter whipped
28 field goals and six free
throws through the hoop for 62
points a new A.A.U. tourna
ment record.
Bishop set the old mark of 50
points in the tournament here
two years ago.
During the past season the
G.I. court wizard scored 1086
points in 43 games for the na
tion's high total.
The accuracy with which the
husky Ft. Lewis player-coach
hit the hoop amazed even veter
an tourney observers who have
watched all the A.A.U. point
makers in the tourney's 11-year
tenure in Denver.
As he canned his first five
shots without a bobble, spectat
ors who were beginning to filet
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out after looking at three other
one-sided games, stopped to
watch from the aisles and fin
ally returned to their seats tn
cheer the former Washington,
State star. Altogether. BishoA
hit 28 shots from the floor am
missed only 16 tries, besides
adding six free throws in eight
chances.
As he left the floor two min
utes before the end of the game,
which Fort Lewis won 87-21,
fans gave the soldier star a roar
ing salute that rattled the walls
of ancient City auditorium.
Fort Lewis became a more
popular choice to go to the fin
als Saturday after Bishop's record-breaking
feat. Last team to
enter the third round, the Wash
ington soldiers meet the Peoria,
III.. Caterpillars today at 2:30.
In other second round games
the Bushnell General Hospital,
including four "Purple Heart"
wearers, dropped a 76-44 deci
sion to Fort Warren. Wyo.; Camp
Robinson. Ark., officers elimin
ated the San Diego Calif., Dons
62-40.
Dormant spraying of fruit
trees should be done as soon as
pruning operations are complet
ed, states Ben. A. Newell, as
sistant Marion county agent. '
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