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Frick Annouces Playoff 'Just For Cards-Brooks j . 'By Assocltted Pmm Sports Writer) , What was mere conjecture a week ago has taken on aspects of probability as National League President Ford Frick an- nounced today that in the event the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. ; Louis Cardinals finish the regular season in a tie for first place; , there will be a three-game post season playoff between the two contenders. Not until the dead. lock becomes a fact, however, will Frick name a playing site, which in all likelihood will be a neutral field. Set World Series Back Naiurally such a situation would involve the setting back of the World Series, perhaps a full week. Scheduled to start Wednesday, Oct. 2, in National league park, the fall classic probably will be pushed back to Oct. 9 with the Oct. 2 date given over to the Cards and Dodgers. Hanging on for dear life, the battling Brooks today were only one game behind the Cards, confident that they can catch the Redbirds at the fi nal pole. Following yester day's playoff of the recent Dodgers-Reds 19-lnnlng score less tie, both clubs are even so far as the schedule is con cerned. Each has only eight games left and each has five more at home. The Dodgers move to Boston today for a series of three games, culminating in tomorrow's dou bleheader. Then they shift back to Ebbets' field for a final week of play against the Philadel phia Phillies and the Braves, with Thursday and Friday off. Season Tests The Cards, idle yesterday, be gin a three-game series in Chi cago today and return to St. Louis to tackle the Reds twice before closing out the season with a three-game set with the Cubs. With typical Dodger pluck, Brooklyn came from behind to defeat the Reds 5-3 yes terday. Trailing 2-0 In the last half of the. fifth the Brooks garnered their first run off Johnny Vander Meer in 29 Innings on Joe Med wick's run-producing poke, and then Dixie Walker came through with a three-run homer to climax a four-run inning. The Detroit Tigers took ad vantage of Cleveland's use of almost an entire rookie squad, to scalp the Indians 15-1. The majors' only other sched uled game, between the Chica go White Sox and St. Louis Browns, was postponed by rain. Medford Late Drive Spills Albany Club Amany Medford highs Wack Tornado .football aggrega tion came out on the long end or a 26 to IS score here Friday night on Hudson field, but only after they scored their two win ning touchdowns in the last half. Medford's ace left half back, Bill Singier, scored all four of his team's touchdowns. He reached pay dirt early in the first quarter when he galloped 87 yards for a touchdown. The try for point failed. Albany came back soon after with Allen, fullback, plunging over from the one yard line. When the try for point was good Albany led 7 to 8. Styrker, Albany right end, made Albany's second and last score when he went over on a pass. Singier tied the game up just before the half ended with another touchdown. Singier on an end around in the third quarter scored again. In the first few minutes of the fourth quarter Singier went around end again for the final score.' Albany's line was outweighed 11 pounds to each man. More than 2500 fans witnessed the game. UCLA GTidders Hit orm for OSC Fray Los Angeles, Sept. 21 ) The UCLA Bruins were nearly at full strength today as Coach Bert Labrucherie planned more hard scrimmage in prepara tion for the Oregon State open er Sept. 28. Tackle Don Malmberg and Fullback Jerry Shipkey re joined the team, but Hair back Skip Rowland, with a twisted ankle, went on the casualty list with Back Al Hoisch. Rowland was expect ed back Monday, however. Labrucherie was pleased with the passing and generalship of his two top quarterbacks. Ernie Case and Ben Reiges, in yes terday's scrimmage. Tackle Bob Mike also stood out. Seals Regain Joyce After Giant Tryout New York, Sept. 21 iPj The New York Giants announced today the sale of Pitcher Bob Joyce to the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast lea gue. Joyce, who won 31 games for the Seals last year, was pur chased by the Giants and play ed part of the season with the New Yorkers before he was op tioned to the Giants' Minnea polis farm club of the Ameri can Association where he fin ished out the present season. I' Skits and Scratches By Fred Zimmerman Capital Journal Sports Editor Just in case you have mis laid that Willamette university football schedule, or have failed to get an initial glimpse of the list of games the Bearcats will bump into through next Thanks giving day, we herewith repeat the program which opens the night of September 27 at San Jose State. The 'Cats have but three home games, played in succession on Sweetland field. But here's the complete sched ule: Sept. 27 San Jose State at San Jose. Oct. 5 U. of British Colum bia at Vancouver, B.C. Oct. 11 Linfield at Salem. Oct. 18 College of Idaho at Salem. Oct. 28 College of Puget Sound at Salem (homecoming). Nov. 1 University of Port land, Multnomah Stadium. Nov. 9 Pacific at Forest Grove. Nov. 16 Whittier college al Whitlier, Calif. Nov. 28 Whitman at Walla Walla. Night games, 8 p.m. Willamette's home coming clash with the Loggers, prob ably the toughest assignment of the home series, will be an afternoon affair, starting at 2:15. Bill Hubbard no doubt can lay claim to being the "most refreshing coach" of the year, judging by his statements ap pearing in the San Jose, Calif., press. .Hubbard coaches the San Jose State Spartans who will give the Willamette Bearcats their first off-the-campus com petition of the year the night of September 27. .Hubbard isn't at all bashful about claim ing this year's Spartan club the strongest institution has placed on the gridiron for many years. Furthermore, Hubbard says there isn't another outfit on the coast that they need fear. .A rather .broad .statement but then perhaps Hubbard knows whereof he speaks. One hundred and twenty men showed up for spring practice al San' Jose Slate and when the squad got together this fall, in cluding 20 transfers, Hubbard named his No. 1, 2 and 3 teams before his men had pulled on their shoes. Included in the lot is a 210 pound back who can do the century in 10 seconds flat. So, everything considered it looks like Coach Walter Erick son and his 'Cats are in for a busy two hours a week hence. The pack of wolves that at tempted to pull down Coach Tex Oliver at the University of Oregon last year, appears to have taken a detour, at least temporarily, waiting until this year's schedule begins to un ravel. Whether they will again get on the trail of the man who came to the Webfoot institution from the University of Arizona and then took time out to serve with the navy during the war, no doubt depends upon the suc cess of this year's squad. Oli ver's record at Oregon has been good, although his detractors won't consider it so until the Lemon and Green has demon strated their prowess by licking the socks off their second cous ins over at Corvallis. That's been the sore spot in the pic ture five wins for the Beavers as against one for the Ducks. But as far as other coast con ference clubs are concerned Tex has done right well. His teams have beaten the University of California three times in six games, Idaho twice in two games, WSC three out of six with one tie; USC once in four times with one tie; UCLA twice in five games, Washington twice in six games. Most of the northern division schools have had their difficulties with the southern California schools, so Coach Oliver isn't alone in that connection. The SCOREBOARD Faclflc Cn W. L. Per. W. L. Pet Sin Frn 113 67 .628 Sacrmnio 92 01 Oakland 110 70 .en San Dieao 76io?.4it Hollywd 94 88 .523' Portland 73 107.4.15 Los Anils 93 87 .517: Seattle 72 108 .4iP National W. L. pet. W. L. Pet. St. Louis 92 54 .610 Phildlphla 66 HI .441 Brooklyn 91 55 623 Cincinnati 61 64 .43' Chfcaio 77 69 .53P1 PlltsbiirBii 59 84 .411 Boston 77 68 .531 New York SB 60 .395 American W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet Boston 99 48 . 661 Chicaio 68 78 .466 Detroit 85 59 .590 Cleveland 66 81 .449 New York 82 65 .3.W1 St. Louis 63 80 .44! Washttn 67 75 446 Phildlphla 49 97 .336 SoUball Champs Win Cleveland, Sept. 21 tJPt Still champs, the Ft. Wayne Zollners and the New Orleans Jsx girls wrapped their A-na:cur Softball associa'ion titles up again to day and prepared to head home. Seals Almost Cop PCL Flag On Bevo Win (Bv til. Associated Prsssl The San Francisco Seals to day owned at least half of the Pacific Coast Baseball League pennant, with no chance for less than a tie, and had over whelming odds to gain com plete possession. One more victory for the Seals or one defeat for the second-place Oakland Acorns in each club's remaining three games nabs the flag for San Francisco for the first time since 1935. In the unlikely event lhat San Francisco should lose and Oakland should win the remain ing three, winding up the sea son in deadlock, a one-game playoff will be held Tuesday night in San Francisco, League President Clarence Rowland announced. Beavers Go Down The Seals all but put the clincher on the pennant in a 5-2 triumph over the Portland Beavers last night, featuring the three hit delivery of Ray (Cowboy) Harrell. Two of Harrell's vulnerable offerings were clouted over the fence by Harvey Storey and Eddie Wheeler after the Seals had shoved across all of their tallies. San Francis co put one runner across in the first inning, another in the third and applied the con vinces in the three-run sev enth. The Sacramento Solons vir tually eliminated Oakland's slim pennant chances in a 16 hit assault for a 10-4 decision. The fourth-ranking Los An geles Angels squeezed by the San Diego Padres 2-1. Seattle's last-place Rainicrs clubbed out a 5-2 win over the Hollywood Stars. President Emil Sick of the Seattle club in a prc-game ceremony handed Jo Jo White a contract to stay on as mana ger next season. Stiner Will Coach West All-Stars San Francisco, Sept. 21 U.R- Lon Stiner, head football coacn at Oregon State college, today was appointed co-coach of the West team in the annual New Year's day Shrine East-West football game here. Stiner, dean of Pacific Coast conference football coaches, will succeed Orln E. (Babe) Hollingbery, who re signed after he left coaching to enter business in Yakima, Wash. Stiner will work with Homer Norton of Texas A and M and George Sauer, former Nebraska football star. Hollingbery was appointed chairman of the selection com mittee to name players for the squads. Andy Kerr, Colgate, will head the East team coaches for his 20th successive year. He will be aided by Bernie Bierman, Minnesota, on his ninth year for the Shrine game, and Beattie Feathers, ex-Tennessee star, for his second year. Jefferson Opens Agai nsr Chemawa Jefferson M. H. Beal attend ed a meeting Wednesday night In Salem with principals and coaches to draw up the football schedule for the Marion county "B" league.. The schedule for Jefferson is as follows: Oct. 4, here, with Chemawa; Oct. 11, St. Paul, there; Oct. 18, open date; Oct. 25, Mill City, there; Nov. 1, Aumsville, here; Nov. 8, Gervais, here; Nov. 15, Hub bard, there. Ruel Will Head Browns St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 21 U.R Herold (Muddy) Ruel. right hand man to Baseball Commis sioner Happy Chandler, today was named manager of the St Louis Browns. Bowlers Add New League Fuel to growing flames of rivalry was added Friday night at Perfection bowling alleys with formation of a new Civic league for competition on Thursday nights at 9 o'clock following ladies play. Stan Smith was elected president of the new league. Lawrence ! Anderson holds the group s vice-president spot, and Hi Herman is secretary-treasurer. Teams in the new league are Salem Lions (two teams). West Salem Lions, Kiwanis, Junior Chamber of Commerce (two teams), 20-30 and the Activities men. MERCHANTS' National Battery Ca. Bartholomew I9 Camfron AO Mauke H.i 149 1.16 454 127 87294 l.ifi US 433 Hulvrrson 178 l.VJ ISD 5L Lovir 167 178 1ST- 776 804 776 1356 RtMitk'i Market 186 175 191 Morris 1R4 McNeil 154 iias"min 112 Ross 181 -586 TOTALS 817 890 754 i.-lll Pacific Fruit Clark '141 140 113 4J6 Alesntre 145 130 176451 Merrill 120 143 168 -t.il T.tt'4l 141 l.i2 115- 23 Meyer 170 171 119481 TOTALS 758 775 800 2333 Walton Broun C. t ti M.ctirnu Ill 150 83344 P. Vp'dez 144 180 20J j27 , 1V7 111 147- 142 150 133 42. TOTALS 714 765 737 12 It i ' ' ' ..... D WISCONSIN to edge KANSAS oh,.. w Xat Menlor Adds Worries Cokch Waller Erickson's Wil lamette university Bearcats will be considerably o u t w e i g h ed when they clash with the San Jose Spartans at San Jose the night of Sept. 27. Reports from the soulh are to the effect lhat the Spartans, coached by Bill Hubbard, will have a starting backfield averaging 193 pounds and a line that is close to 203. Spearheading Hubbard's "T" formation attack is Frank Minini, a 215-pound fullback who played in 1941. Minini, a No. 1 candidate for all-Coast honors, is a 10 second man. Halfbacks are George Robin son, a lelterman, and Babo Nomura, Japanese - American left-half, who last year tied Jackie Fellows' all-time Southern California unior col lege record of 15 touchdown passes in one season. Quarlerbacking will be in charge of Pete Denevi, a Los Gatos high boy, or Jim Jack son, a veteran of service foot ball experience. A Pair of over-sized tackles will open the game Val Mar chi, 240, transfer from San Francisco, and Jack Faulk, a 230-pound All-Peninsula Ath letic league nominee, from Daly Cily. Hubbard boasts he can field a second team backfield that is virtually on a par with the ten tative starters. After a scrimmage session Saturday morning, Coach Erick son dismissed his squad until Monday, when further drills in ball handling will be stressed. FOOTBALL SCORES (By the Associated Press) Ore ton Columbia Prep 38. Scappoone 8, Mllwaukie 8, Lincoln 'Portland) 0. Parkroie 32, Estacada 0. Washington (Portland) 1J. Vancouver (Wash.) 6. Roaeburtt M. Myrtl Point A. Astoria 6, Raymond 'Wash. 0. Pendleton 6. Milton-Preiwater T. Eugene 64. University (Euaene) 0. Redmond 30, Sweet Home 7. Bfnd 35. Springfield 13. Salem 19. Lebanon 0. Hood River 41, Franklin (Portland) 0. Wanhfnf ten Lewis & Clark 18, North Central 0 (both Spoitaret. Yakima 14. Wapsto 2. Hoqulam 12. Montesano 0. Pasco 13, Walla Walla 0. Aberdeen 38, Chehails 13. HlBhlljie 18. Seattle Prep 0. Centralla 33, El ma 0. St. Martin's 14, Vaughn 0. Olympla 9. Shelton 7. Kelso 31, Benson Tech (Portland) 14. Castle Rock 13. Washouts! 0. Everett 4P. Jefferson (Portland) 0. Alabama 18, Purman 7. Hiih Point 6, Western Carolina fl (tie). Detroit 31. Wayne 0. St. Louis university 34, Missouri School of Mines iRoila) 0. East Kent-.irky 13. Tennessee Poly 0. Colorado College 40 Peru State (Neb.) 1. Southeastern Scats 13, Austin (Tex.) eolleae 0. I.EAOtE Senator Albrlch 205 113 143 4M Albrich, JT 123 143 14041)3 Pai 141 141 116398 Brant 141 133 137410 Oiney 185 166 niY.J TOTALS 75 111 707 3215 Statesman Lame .... t.faMro . . . Rowan ... Lrl:-n .. Ta.maae , 132 84 141347 786 675 828 2.MG KnirhU Coluni Bicklrr . ... Wickman Kor'.:e Kemv-dy . . . . Sutler , 191 142 Ul 484 4.12 103 105340 ,111 151 141109 113 151 MH 4" TOTALS 721 719 690 213T. alem Mode I en Hi S morn S.culer 177 151 156 -484 137 144 173-4.4 r( 1S3 131-4.5 177 304 16454.1 H.-.mr.ur 801 823 783 1407 CURTAIN'S UP! (t mm College Football Off For Biggest Season New York, Sept. 21 (A) College football gels off to a running start today in what has been billed as the sport's biggest and best campaign, and the usual early-season setups for "name" learns may offer a few surprises. Returning servicemen and over loaded squads make the normally hazardous profession of prog nostication doubly risky m this' first big postwar season, the only certainty being that every team has much more to offer than its wartime predecessors. Eyes on Cadets All eyes will be on West Point, where Army gels off to its earliest start in 56 years of pigskinning. with Villanova, the Cadets' 54-0 victim of 1945. Villanova, 40-6 winner over Kings Point midshipmen in the Wildcats' opener last week, promises a different kind of op position this time. Navy which like Army, lost some of its All-America man power, won't see action until next week. Only other contests slated for the East are Lehigh at Kings Point and Olterbein-West Vir ginia. Indiana, champion of the Big Nine last year, opens against Cincinnati at Bloomington, 111., an expected Western conference powerhouse, meets Pitt at Pitts burgh; Iowa entertains North Dakota State; Purdue plays host Miami of Ohio, and Wiscon sin is at home to Marquette. Missouri, favored to repeat as champion of the Big Nine, meets Texas, its conqueror in the 1946 Cotton Bowl and champion of the Southwest, in a game worthy of late season. Iowa State meets Col orado university at Boulder and Kansas battles Texas Christian in a night game at Kansas Cily. A league contest headlines the opening in the Southwest conference, with Mississippi and Kentucky meeting under Z3I 11 11 (h?0yi aggies offtf0 NORTH TEXAS , STAT & 7V lights at Lexington. Texas Ag gies play North Texas Stale. Texas Tech meets West Texas State, Tulsa battles Wichita and Baylor takes on Southwestern of Texas. In the South, Clcmson meets Presbyterian, Davidson engages Erskine, Richmond clashes with Randolph-Macon and V.M.I, faces Catawba. In nprnrr, I.M nluhl. University oC Alabama took Furman 1S-7. Drli'oil ovt'i powerrd Waynp university 31-0. Drake defeated Si Ambrnau 26-13, Canlitna 't Buffalo trnune'd Western Ontario 34-3. Weat Cheater I Pa.) Teachers cdsed Mora vian 13-B. and Guilford beat Newport Newa Apprentice school 7-0. 35 Boys Out at Jefferson High Jefferson Football practice started Tuesday, with 35 boys out for practice, with seven lct termen returning this year Junior Wickersham is captain. The following boys have been practicing: Paul Spechl, Junior Wicker sham, Wiiford Haworlh, Char les Freitag, Malt Schuld, Wayne Cole, Larry Johnston, Eugene Pilcher, Robert Laurie, Ray mond Pruietl, Elmer Dicrcks, Dean Abnoy, William Goar, Richard Robison, Ted McKce, Lloyd Roscnau, Bobby Brown, Ellis Hamby, Richard Riggs, Alfred McCann, Robert Higgins, Carl Ramseyer, Richard Reeves, Chester Royer, Neil Stephenson, Clifford Page, Donald Miller, Jim Prokop, Louis Brown, Don ald Edwards, Leroy Looncy, I Jim Schwab, Earl Crenshaw. w . 'J Marks the Spot Something Important Awaits YOU! Don't miss this spot in Monday evening's paper Capital Journal, Salem, Orejron, Saturday, Sept. 21, ltMfi 5 Vikings Down Lebanon With 19-0 Power Surge A Lebanon fellow by the name of Bob Downing made a grand attempt on turning tables for a visiting outfit of footballers from Salem high school Friday night on his home field, but a lot more than mere individual inspiration was needed to stop a hard charging and heavy Viking eleven that rolled up a 19-0 score. Early season fingers for butter i on the part of Vikings held off scoring in the opening quarter. Salem's starting lineup looked good all the way through, and substitutes worked in and out and held power on an even keel. Salem Scores First score came in the second period. Bud Michaels took the ball, weaved in and out among Lebanon defenders, and scored on a 35-yard run. A combina tion of Roger Dasch to flank man Bill Hill had set up the six points. Dick Hendrie miss ed a dropkick attempt at point after. Just a few minutes later little sparkplug Roger Dasch began working Salem team mates toward the Lebanon goal line again. Dasch start ed by returning a Lebanon punt to the Salem 30-yard marker, fumbled when hit hard, but a Viking teammate recovered. A play lost three yards, then Dasch passed to Allison, carrying to the 11- yard line. Allison took the ball on the next play to the five-yard line, fumbled, but Salem recovered. On the next play Allison twisted around right end for the second score. Hcndrle's drop kick bounced over the bar for a 13-0 half time score, Vikings came out for the sec ond half still heated. "An open ing kickoff drive went for 74 yards and a touchdown with Allison scoring on an end around. Hendrie's drop kick for point-after was blocked, making the final score read 19 to 0 in favor of Salem. Gettis Holds Up For the Vikings it was Don Gettis, 220-pound tackle, mak ing a grandiose debut on the gridiron. Stalwart guards George Zui'lindcn and Wayne Houser proved a Lebanon stop gap in the center. Pivotmen Robert Goffrier and Bob Scams- ter. Ends Bill Hill and Carlos Houck, blocking Chuck Robins, all the fellows could be named as star material with a first game of the year under football togs. Starting lineups: Salem Hill V T. .. Geltia I. T... 7urllnden I. G.. Goffrier C Ibanon . Hamilton Henkle .. Kambalc Fryrerr Houser R G Goold Baker n T Hsrden Houclt It E Bartela Motrins Q Tanner Allison I. 11 Hohbs Bnrtlell B H Fields Uasch V Downtna. Salem sub; Itlutlons: Hendrie, Kleill snilth. Michael. Osburn. Spasle, Mase Winer. Quls-nherry, Bacon. Karn. 8earn sler. Mase. Kleinsmith. Howard. Covalt. Phils Go Over Million For 1946 Paying Fans Philadelphia, Sept. 21 iPi The Philadelphia Phillies are over the million mark for paid home admissions today for the first time in history. Yesterday's paid attendance of 40,007, a new Shibe park record, gave the Phils a total or 1,023,460 paid home ad missions for the season. Local Golfers Club On South River Road goU links will be the scene this weekend of heated driving and putting as the .Men's club qualifying play for the annual champion ship tournament enters a second week of action. Club Profession al Jim Russell announces that play is coming along slower than expected. .Members should complete 36 holes of qualifying play by September 29. Sweep stakes is up for this week end. Boxing Debut Plans Are Set Boxing will be resumed at the armory on a twice month ly basis under the sponsorship of the Veterans of Foreign Wars beginning October 9. ac cording to a decision reached between representatives of the Salem Boxing commission and of the veterans organization. Tex Salkeld of Portland will be the matchmaker. George Malstrom, chair man of the VFW boxing com mittee, said that Willamette valley talent would be used In every possible instance and managers arc urged to con tact Salkeld who has agreed that up-stale boxers will be on the preferred list. The second October show is scheduled for October 30 and others will follow at regular intervals if the program proves successful. Boxing was suspended sev eral months beo because it was found difficult to secure the sort of talent the Salem public would support. Polk-Yamhill Teams Open Play Oct. 4 Independence Six tnan.s comprising the Polk-Yamhill B league will open the football season October 4. On lhat data Indcpe n d c n c e will entertain Sherwood while Willainina will travel to Amity. Dayton and Sheridan, other members of the loop will remain idle insofar as league competition is concern ed Locally the situation appears none too bright because of a lack of experienced gridclcrs. Practice will begin Monday under the direction of Coach Gib Loy. Apostoli on Comeback San Francisco. Sept. 21 ir Fred Apostoli, 159. San Fran cisco, 32-year-old former mid dleweight boxing champion making a comeback, knocked out Georgie Duke, 153, Pctalu ma, Calif., in the ninth round of a scheduled 10-round bout at the civic auditorium tonight. 2133 i
