Skits and
Scratches
Bt Fred Zimmerman
Capital Journal Sports Editor
Bob Keuscher out at Leslie,
who has seen a lot of basketball,
including most of the sessions
of last week's state tournament
ays Benny Pitzer really showed
the fans something in Portland
Tuesday night when he played
-with the Salem Intermediates
against Scappoose in the Golden
Ball tournament. All Benny did
was score 30 points, including
field goals and foul shots. Shoot
ing from all points of the floor
he scored 13 bullseyes out of 18
attempts. "I wish he had played
that well against Parrish," sigh
ed the Leslie coach. Needless to
say, young Pitzer will be a
marked lad during the balance
of the tourney. The Intermedi
ates will go up against the Park
rose high school "B" team Fri
day night and if they keep in
the running will probably have
to engage Rainier and Lents as
well.
Here's an Invention that
should be investigated by the
fish commission and others in
terested In preventing trout
from being siphoned off into ir
rigation ditches from feeder
streams. The device is described
in a recent issue of Electronics
Magazine and apparently is pat
terned after the familiar electric
fence which Is used so extensive
ly In the valley to keep stock
within bounds. It Is termed an
"electronic fish fence" and Is de
scribed as being a "screen or
fence consisting of one or more
rows of metal rods or strips that
serve as electrodes through
which electrical Impulses are
sent to set up an electric field
in the water." The Impulses give
the fish an effective but harm
less shock which sends them
scurrying back to a safe area.
"At Pymatuning Lake, Pa.,
state fish hatcheries, the fence
prevents the fish from migrating
to open water where they would
be caught by fishermen or eaten
by larger fish," the magazine
article claims. "The fence has
other extremely practical appli
cations in preventing fish from
being destroyed in the water in
takes of irrigation projects, hydro-electric
plants and indus
trial works." ... Off hand, it
would seem the device would
take the place of fish screens
which are supposed to be In
stalled at the intakes of irriga
tion ditches, but which quit fre
quently are not there.
1 What a snap for the Willam
ette athlete who wants to play
baseball but is expected to en
gage in spring football practice!
Unless an outside diamond is lo
cated. Coach Walter Erickson
of the Bearcat gridders and Bill
Hanauska, director of baseball,
will have their squads working
out at the same time on Sweet
land field. So, after a griddcr
has a few bouts with the tackl
ing dummy, he can step over
and take his cuts at the plate.
But pity the fellow who is try
ing to catch a punt while keep
ing a wary eye out for a line
drive. And, Incidentally Hanau
ska would appreciate It if some
one would provide a few hus
kies with pitching arms. Bill
finds himself with a schedule of
considerable length and few
prospects in the mound line.
Perhaps the former Bearcat pit
cher who is now owned by the
Brooklyn Dodgers can take the
cure or something and emerge
n amateur once more. Then he
could win his own games.
And from Arthur Boeschen,
proprietor of S.mliam lodge, just
above the forks of the North and
South Santiam highways, comes
Sandy, Canby
Split Honors
Sandy and Canby divided two
honors in state high school wres
tling when they finished last
night each with four division
titles. The tournament, which
attracted approximately 130
athletes from nine schools, was
held on the Salem high school
mats, Salem, Oregon City, Mol
alla and Newberg each taking
a divisional title.
Don Gettis, Viking matman,
took the heavyweight crown by
downing Ray Zeilinski of Mol
alla in 1:20. Other divisional
champs: Bernard Smith, 175;
Jerry Crone, 138; Charles Paul.
118; Melvin McCharry, 112, all
of Sandy; Dick Von, 145; Larry
Burden, 138; Ray Koenig, 125;
Glen Herman, 95, all of Canby;
Merle Kirchem, 165, Oregon
City; Malo Hasselblad, 112, of
Newberg; Walter Schoenborn,
105, Molalia.
Final matches:
9S pounds Herman. Canbr. decisional
Bukzt Wneatler, Molalia: 105, Schoenborn,
Molalia. fall In 2:43 over Leroy Ptrmlne,
Canbr: 112, Haaselblad, Newberg, decision
al Bud Oliver. Canby; 118, Meliarry. Ban
dy, declsloned Martin Bergan, Parkrose
125. Paul, Sandy, declsloned Jim Sanlord.
Sandy; 132, Koenig. Canby, fall In 3:57
over Walt Miller. Parkrose; 13B, Crone,
Sandy, fall In 2:36 over Bill Patrick. Sa
lem; 145, Burden. Canby, fall In 39 sec
onds over 81. Qermatne, Newberg; 155.
Von, Canby. fall In 59 seconds over Jack
Hendrlckfl, Sandy: 185. Klrchem. Oregon
City, decision over Wallace Zelllnskl, Mo
lalia; 175. Smith, fall In 2:54 over Nor
man Wright. Newberg; heavyweight. Get
tu fall in 1:12 over Raymond Zelllnskl,
Molallg.
O'Doul Names Four
Possible Starters
Honolulu, Mar. 21 (U.R) Man
ager Lefty O'Doul today named
four most likely candidates for
opening day mound duties when
his San Francisco Seals meet
the Seattle Rainiers in San
Francisco March 29.
Based on their performance
against the Hawaii All-stars,
O'Doul listed Larry Jansen, Ray
Harrell, Al Lien and Bill Werle
as possible choices to hurl the
first ball of the season.
Dallas High Plays
Mt. Angel, March 27
Dallas The Dallas high
school Dragons will meet Mt.
Angel high school on LaCreole
field here Wednesday afternoon,
March 27, for a Willamette Val
ley league baseball opener, ac
cording to Coach O. E. Ander
son, who states he has started
preliminary workouts with 45
boys participating.
The nine league teams will
meet opponents in single con
tests during the season, each
drawing four home games.
Opening day's games for the
league include Estacada at Mo
lalia; Sandy at Silverton; Wood
buin at Canby; Mt. Angel at
Dallas; Stayton, bye.
Hanaiiska Greets
Baseball Squad
The Willamette university
baseball team opened its prac
tice today. Coach Bill Hanauska
having only until April 5 before
the team meets the University of
Oregon at Eugene.
Athletic Director Walter Er
ickson, who also Is football
coach, announced that spring
football practice, which already
is under way, would be held at
different hours than the baseball
program, to permit men to en
gage in both sports.
word that there are 156 Inches
of snow on the ground and pros
pects for skiing until May are
excellent. The ski tows will be In
operation at Hoodoo bowl dur
ing the spring vacation pcriod,
March 23-31. "We have been
having a good season and good
turnouts," Boeschen writes.
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Veterans Benefit Ring Show
Nets $1120; Entire Card Good
Jack Von's widow received $1120 and the near capacity crowd
of fans the maximum in boxing entertainment last night at the
armory when the Veterans of Foreign Wars staged their benefit
rine show. The affair was a com.r
plete success from the opening
preliminary through the Duane
Hoag-Archie Cook main event
which pleased the fans no end.
Hoag got Referee Packy McFar
land's decision, but the cocky
little scrapper knew he had been
in a battle all of the way. Cook,
a rangy lad from Seattle, weigh
ed in at 132 against Hoag's 126
pounds wasted no time in
feeling out his opponent. He
tore in with a series of upper
cuts before the "Durable" one
scarcely had a chance to get set.
Cook won the opening round
handily although Hoag came
back with a two fisted attack
of his own.
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Oscar checks the rules with
Bill McKain, Jr., pals during
the latter's three years at Cen
tralia, 111., high school. Oscar,
a German shepherd, was award
ed a football "C" for his regu
larity in attending practice
sessions.
Liska and Klepper
Visit Briefly
San Jose, Calif., Mar. 21 (U.B
Whether or not Ad Liska will
hurl his famed submarine ball
for the Portland Beavers this
season remained a question to
day after the reluctant pitcher
visited the camp briefly and
then left again.
Liska, who was under fine for
failure to report for duty, talked
with General Manager Bill Klep
per yesterday, but left saying
he was "going back home" after
failing again to reach a contract
agreement. Klepper was silent
on the negotiations with his No,
1 holdout, but indicated he may
talk with Liska again in Port
land. Rain and cold weather kept
the Beavers from the practice
field yesterday, and it appeared
they may be washed out again
today.
Hoag was the aggressor there
after as he declined to take a
backward step. But Cook stood
up to the wind mill attack
gamely as the battle took on
the aspects of a bar room brawl
at times. In the fourth both
went through the ropes twice by
virtue of the impetuosity of
their attack. During an ex
change on the ropes Hoag drop
ped to the canvas but Referee
McFarland said it was the re
sult of a slip.
Cook tired visibly in the fifth
round as Hoag, apparently in a
bit better condition, kept up his
perpetual motion attack. Mc
Farland's decision was greeted
with a series of bronx cheers.
Other results: Bob Ford, Port
land, decisioned John L. Sulli
van, Portland, 6 rounds; Manuel
Jones, Portland, TKO over Jack
Hibbard. Klamath Falls, in the
fourth; Kelly Jackson, Coulton,
Cal and Dave Arndt, Portland,
four round draw; Bill Towery,
Turner, TKO over Rubin Ruiz,
Portland, third; Leon Moore,
Salem, decisioned Eddie Eggee,
Portland, 4 rounds.
Wildcats Claim
First Hoop Title
New York, March 21 (U.PJ
Kentucky's wily wildcats, who
barely escaped basketball fame
in other years, claimed their
first national championship to.
day by the margin of one slim
free throw. .
That shot, which Ralph Beard
arched in with 40 seconds left
to play last night, gave the
Blue Grass basketeers a 46 to 45
victory over high-speed Rhode
Island State, a team that never
quit running at full speed
through 120 minutes of the in
vitational tournament play.
State Softball
Meet Sunday
Revival of Softball on a state
wide basis, culminating in a
championship tournament, wiU
be up for consideration next
Sunday afternoon when the an
nual meeting of the state asso
ciation meets at the YMCA at
2:30. The association has been
inactive since 1942 when war
forced suspension of the sport.
While announcements have
been sent to all communities re
presented in the association
prior to the war, it is the hope
of President C. K. Knickerbock
er of McMinnville that all those
interested will attend Sunday's
meeting.
In addition to Knickerbocker,
the executive committee of the
association includes Dave White.
Portland, vice president;' Ralph
Guynes, Oregon City, secretary
treasurer; H. V. Collins, Salem,
director-at-large, and Dwight
Adams, Monmouth, state director.
Camacho Tosses
Out First Ball
Mexico City, March 21 VP)
With President Manuel Avila
Camacho scheduled to throw out
the first ball at the Vera Cruz-
Mexico City game here, the
Mexican "major league" base
ball season opens today with
sell-outs reported at all parks as
fans flocked to see former Unit
ed States stars.
Among former big leaguers
from the states, Alex Carrasa
quel, Chico Hernandez, Danny
Gardella, Roberto Estalella, Luis
Olmo, Chile Gomez and Roberto
Ortiz are slated to appear in the
game here before a sellout 23,-
000 crowd at prices upped from
last year's scale of 40 cents to $1
to 50 cents and $1.20.
Shirley's Brother
Turns Grappler
Santa Monica, Calif., Mar. 21
( George Temple, 24-year-old
brother of movie actress Shirley
Temple, has embarked upon a
wrestling career, to the distaste
of his parents and Shirley.
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tomorrow night. Mom and pop
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to prevail upon George to fol
low some other pursuit, but he
figures there's money and op
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Barney Greenberg
Apt Golf Pupil
Los Angeles, March 21 VP)
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pil Ending a lesson from Paul
his first bout is a preliminary
with a young giant known as
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Scott, Griffith Park golf course
pro. Bernard resMered a hole-in-one
on the 20'' yard eighth
hole, using a 5 iron.
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