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111 ThPFP Pilthin' Defending AAU decathlon champ Bob
1 IIMIIII Mathias heaves the shot-put at the
1949 AAU decathlon meet in Tnlare, Calif., for a winning toss
of 45 feet 3 inches. (Acme Telephoto)
Mathias Snares Second
Decathlon Championship
Tulare, Calif., June 30 (U.R) Handsome Young Bob Mathias,
the world's greatest all around athlete, prepared for another
journey to Europe today after bagging his second consecutive
American decathlon champion-"?-
ship.
The 18 - year - old superman
annexed the gruelling 1949
championship early this morn
ing at the conclusion of a two
day test against the nation's out
standing stars of trac kand field.
He scored an astounding 7,
856 points, the third highest
point total scored in U. S. de
cathlon history. The world rec
ord of 7,900 points was set by
Glenn Morris in the 1936 Ber
lin Olympics.
Mathias' showing also was a
great improvement over the 7,-
139 points he collected in win
ning the 1948 Olympics and the
7,224 he made in winning the
1948 U. S. crown.
As a result of victory, Mathias
will head a three-man U. S
decathlon team to compete in
Europe this summer along with
50 other American athletes. Ac
companying him will be runner-
up Irving (Moon) Mondschein
of New York, who finished in
second place with 7,004 points;
and surprising Bill Albans of
the University of North Caro
lina who was third with 6,715
points.
Giants Show How to Win
With Durocher on Bench
New York, June 30 (U.R) A number of the Giant ball players
Just can't get adjusted to Manager Leo Durocher's driving meth
ods and play better ball when he is away than when he is on
hand directing the club.
That fact became painfully obvious to Durocher's supporters in
the organization today when the -
xwttern of the club's play lndi-?ult was a six-run rally and an
cated a general improvement
now that he is under a five-day
suspension.
Since Durocher began sweat
ing it out on Sunday for .a row
with Umpire Lee Ballanfant, the
Giants have won three in a row.
Prior to this modest streak they
drooped six out of seven games.
The only one they did win was
when they came from benina to
top St. Louis after Durocher had
been given another umpirical
heave-ho.
The players themselves don't
comment except off the record,
but there has been a noticeable
difference in their spirits both
before and during the games
since the suspension. They are
more talkative and relaxed and
seem to be enjoying themselves.
Yesterday, the Giants took
their second straight from the
Braves, 9 to 3 getting 13 hits
as they beat Boston's ace, Vern
Bickford.
Ralph Kiner picked a fine
time to hit his 19th homer,
smashing it with the bases load
ed to give the Pirates a 7 to 3
victory over Cincinnati and put
ting him into a tie with Ted
Williams of the Red Sox for the
major league homer lead.
The Dodgers and the Cardi
nals, front runners in the Na
tional league race, both won
night games. The Dodgers lick
ed Philadelphia, 5 to 1, for Ralph
Branca's 10th and the Cards
downed the Cubs, 7 to 4, despite
12 hits for the Chicagoans.
Joe (the pro) DiMaggia, won
his second straight game for the
Yankees, hitting two homers in
the late innings to drive in four
runs in a 9 to 7 triumph over
the Red Sox in Boston.
The Detroit Tigers beat the
Cleveland Indians once and al
most made it twice in a twi
night doubleheader. Lefty Hal
Newhouser hurled the Tigers to
a 4 to 0 triumph in the opener.
The Detroiters led 7 to 2 going
into the ninth of the second
game, but then those Cleveland
guns started booming. The re-
3
8 to 7 Tribe win
The Browns made it two
straight over the White Sox,
winning 1 to 0 at Chicago on
New. Garver's five-hitter in
which he let only three players
get to second base.
17
Salem, Oregon, Thursday, June 30, 1949
tkats
and CITift
BY FRED ZIMMERMAN. Capital Journal Sports Editor
HE OUGHT TO KNOW
Having tried both activities, Primo Camera, one time heavy
weight boxing champion of the world, prefers professional wrest
ling to that of swinging glove encased fists. In a recent inter
view anDearine in the Calgary Herald, me "AmDiing aid iook
a crack at boxing in this manner: "Boxing is full of crooked man-
asers and hangers-on. You get your head knocked off for a few
lnnsv dollars and somebody takes that away from you." Of
wrestling, the 263 pounder remarked: "It's about the best sport
in the world. It's clean and a man doesn't have to kill himself
or get his brains knocked out to make a living."
PRIMO PICKED CLEAN
Camera's introduction to the ways and wiles of "sport"
as it is practiced in some quarters of this country was a sad
experience for the huge Italian. Although he is credited with
having made a half million during his boxing career from
1928 through 1934, when Camera directed his steps home
ward he was virtually penniless. "Camera's lack of knowl
edge in financial matters and a generous spirit made him an
easy prey for crooked managers and cauliflower row's hangers-on,"
says the Herald article. He netted $16,000 from his
surprise win over Jack Sharkey in a title bout in 1933. The
money was quickly shunted into the pockets of his associates.
And the $122,000 that the Italian collected for losing his
crown to Max Bear a year later was quickly dissipated.
NEW TIME WRINKLE
With rain interrupting the program at intervals and with little
hope of finishing the second game because of a league deadline of
11:50. press and radio employes kept their eyes glued to tne
clock in the outfield during Tuesday night's double bill with the
Spokane Indians. Then came disillusionment. The umpires
passed out the information that standard time was in effect inso
far as rules were concerned and that under "daylight" operations
that meant a deadline of 12:50 a.m. So the thing that was started
under fast time was finally concluded by the watch that was
operating an hour slower . . . What a difference an empty stand
makes in the matter of hearing what goes on in the line of con
versation on the field! The few fans that remained to the end
were sitting on their hands in glum silence. Manager Jim Brill
heart and Referee Mathiu had been doing a bit of verbal feuding
over some decision or other. Then came the following bit of
reDartee: Umpire Mathiu: "I'll clear the bench." To which Bnll-
hpart. resnonded. after a glance at the nearly empty seats: "You
can clear the stands, too, for all I care."
CLUB FOR SALE
The Salem franchise and the Geo. E. Waters ball park can
be purchased and there is no necessity of waiting until the end
of the season to complete a deal. Just how much the Port
land Beavers want for the property, we have not been advised.
However we have a feeling that the owners would consider
any reasonable offer. And we do not know Bill Mulligan's
interpretation of the word "reasonable" In this instance. With
July and August, two of the better months in baseball, coming
up, it might be wise for prospective purchasers to start dick
ering right away." A tie up between the Salem school board
and a group of downtown business men, a combination that
was broached several months ago is still a possibility. When
Willamette completes its Bush Pasture development, pre
sumably in 1950, Salem high school will be without a grid
iron. While not an ideal setup for football, Waters park
would be better than nothing if the purchase price was within
The Yakima Bears, Western International league leaders, led
by Dewey Soriano, president of the organization who doubles in
the role of an extremely effective pitcher, will make their initial
appearance of the season at Waters park at 8 o'clock Thursday
night. The contest is the first of an eight-game series that will
include doubleheaders Fnday,j
Sunday and Monday.
The Bears meet the Senators
when the latter are in a terri
fic slump, having just dropped
four straight to the hard hitting
Spokane Indians.
Wednesday nights program
was an interesting one except
for the fact that the Indians
were on the long end of a 4 to
1 score. It was played in 1:45
in violent contrast to the pre
ceding night when the lights
were not shut off until 12:30
a.m.
Stu Fredericks pitched good
ball for Manager Bill Beard but
his performance was marred by
two costly errors and failure of
his Solon mates to produce
power at the plate. Nine run
ners were left stranded.
But 18 Indians faced Freder
icks through five innings but
the 477 cash customers who had
been uneasily anticipating the
customary uprising of the red
men got what they dreaded in
the sixth. Three hits and two
errors turned the trick as Spo
kane tallied three times. The
uprising was set in motion by
Willie Werbowski, who emerg
ed as the winning pitcher. He
grounded fairly hard to Bud Pe
terson who juggled the ball just
long enough to let Willie reach
first. Lyle Palmer then sent him
to second with a single to cen
ter field and the bases became
crowded when Marty Krug
couldn't get control of Skip
Rowland's bunt. Krug played
Major Standings
(By the Associated Press)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pet. W L Pet.
Nflw Yorlt 43 34 .642 Boston 35 30 .538
Phlladlphla 39 29 .574 Washlngtn 30 35 .402
Cleveland 35 29 .547 Chtcatto 27 42 .391
Detroit 37 31 .544 St. Louis 20 46.303
ResnlU Wednesday
New York 9, Boston 7.
Bt. Louis 1, Chicago 0.
Philadelphia 7, Washlmrton 4.
Detroit 4-7. Cleveland 0-8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pet. W l Pet.
Brooklyn 41 25 .621 New York 33 32 .508
St. Louis 40 26 .606 Cincinnati 27 37 .422
Phlladlphia 37 32 .536 Pittsburgh 26 39 .400
Boston 36 32 .529 Chicago 25 42 .373
Result Wednesday
Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 3.
New York S, Boston 3.
Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 1.
St. LouU 7, Chicago 4.
Pullig Pitches
Perfect Seven
Sherman, Tex., June 30 (Pi-
Big Tom Pullig, who has been
up and down the baseball lad
der but never quite to the top,
knew the glory of a perfect
game today. ,
He pitched it here last night
as his Greenville Majors beat
Sherman-Denison 3-0 in the
class B Big State league. Not
batter reached first only 21
faced Pullig in the seven-inning
opening game of a double-head
er.
FIRST SHOWING IN SALEM
THE DEATH DEFYING
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DRVERS
in the
Circus of Thrills
MONDAY
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SALEM
Admission 1. 50, inc. tax FREE PARKING
Solons Face WIL Leaders
After Spokes Nab Series
the hitter perfectly as he came
in close but in his eagerness to
make a force play at third his
fingers all became thumbs.
With the sacks filled and no
body out, Paul Zaby singled to
right field and Werbowski and
Palmer scored. Larry Barton,
held hitless for the first time in
the series, lined out to Wayne
Peterson for the first out. Jack
Parks drove Rowland home
with a base hit but the uprising
was quickly subdued as Ken
Richardson struck out. An at
tempted double steal proved
abortive as Bill Beard whipped
the ball to Bud Peterson who
made the return throw so per
fectly Zaby was caught at the
plate.
The Spokes added one for
good measure in the eighth
Palmer opened with a base on
balls, went to second on Row
land's slow infield roller and
advanced to third as Zaby beat
out a bunt down the third base
line which Hedington hoped
would roll foul but didn't. Pal
mer came in easily after Barton
had sent up a sky-high fly to
Bob Cherry.
Salem tallied in the first af
ter Bud Peterson had opened
the frame with a fly to right
field. Wayne Peterson punched
the ball to the right of second
and Mel Wasley popped out near
first. Bob Cherry singled Wayne
Peterson to third from where he
scored when Rowland let Marty
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WIL Standings
By t.ht Associated Fresi)
W L Pet. W L Pet.
Yakima 80 21 .704 Salem 3139.443
Vancouver 40 38 .688 Tacoma 33 42 .432
Spokane 39 32 .549 Bremerton 31 41 .431
Wenatchea 34 38 .472 Victoria 27 43 .386
ReiuUi Wednesday
Victoria 5-6, Tacoma 3-1.
Spokane 4, Salem 1,
Yakima 3, Wen a tehee 0.
Bremerton at Vancouver, rain.
Krug's grass cutter go between
his legs for an error.
The Solons had runners on
second and third in the eighth
but nothing developed.
The loss was Salem's 19th in
the last 29 starts.
Official Box
Spokane (4) (1) Salem
BHOA BHOA
Palmer.lf 2 3 10 B.Petrsn.s 6 0 3 5
Rowland. 3 112 W.Petrsn.3 3 13 6
Zaby, rf 4 3 4 0 Wasley, If 3 0 2 0
Barton, 1 4 0 12 3 Chenry.cf 3 3 3 0
Parka, e 4 11 1 Krug, 1 2 011 0
Rlchsrdsn,3 S 0 0 4 Ortelg.rf 3 10 0
Stalnbck.cf 4 0 4 0 Hedlnstn.I 3 0 11
Calvey. M 4 14 4 Beard, c 4 0 8 1
Werbwskl.p 4 10 2 Fredrcks.p 3 10 1
Carlson 10 0 0
Total 33 8 27 15 Total 30 5 37 13
Filed out for Fredericks In 9th.
Spokane 000 003 0104 S 1
Salem 100 000 0001 5 2
ER SO BB
Werbowski o 1 6
Fredercika 3 5 3
Errors: Rowland. B. Peterson, Krug.
Left on bases: Suokane 5; Salem 9. Runs
batted in: Zaby 2, Parks. Barton. Stolen
base: Parks. Double plays: B. Peterson
to Kruu Beard to W. Peterson to Beard;
Barton to Calvey to Barton: W, Peterson
to B. Peterson to Kruit, Time: 1:45. Um
pires: Husband and Mathiu. Attendance
477
Bishop Electric;
Midget Markets :
Collect 'C Wins
Bishop Electric and Midget'
Market slashed out two lopsided;
wins in class "C" junior base
ball tilts Wednesday night. The
Electrics downed Master Bread,
14-8 while the Midgets beat
Schreders, 20-2. The games were
the first of the season for the
four teams and closer contests
are expected as the boys gain
experience.
Errors punctuated both games'
with the Schreder club contrib
uting nine boots to the total of
21 for the program.
Electrlci S01 1114 10 4
M. Bread 700 01 8 4 6
parr, Rodewald (1) and Miller; Blesans
and Herr.
MldffeU 403 4030 13 3
Schrederi 101 10 3 3
Fewer and stubblelleld; Smith and Adrian.
MAYFLOWER MILK SQUAD
CALLED FOR PRACTICE
The Mayflower Milk junior
baseball league club has been
cai'ed for a practice session at
Ohnger field by Coach Bob
Schwartz. The scrimmage will
take place at 6:15 Thursday eve
ning. Wen a tehee 000 000 0000 8 0
Yakima 002 001 OOx 3 8 1
McCollum and Pesut; Soriano and Or-
telK.
Victoria 100 400 0 !i 1 0
Tacoma 000 Oil 03 4 3
Propst and Day; Fortier, Clary () and
Sheets.
Victoria 2oo 2on oil 11 a
Tacoma 000 100 0102 6 3
Wnrd and Day; Kerrigan, Clary (8) and
Warren.
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