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catch this 36-pound, 9-ounce,
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taken from Whltefish lake,
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Salem Legions
Face Decisive
Game Wednesday
The Salem American Le
gion juniors will engage in a
decisive c o n t est Wednesday
evening when they contact
Stayton's club on. the latter's
diamond. If the locals down
Slayton then Coach Bill Han
sBska's squad will be well on
1$ way to the district finals
scheduled for July 20. A make
up game with Mt. Angel may
not be played if Salem man
ages to get over Stayton, cur
rently in second place, a full
game ahead of Oregon City.
Stayton plays Oregon City
Tuesday evening at Oregon
City and the outcome of that
contest will have a distinct
J bearing on Salem's chance for
1 nnrorinfr fha rifctrlnt la-nrf
b jkwithout further preliminaries.
ry ' . DISTRICT t STANDINGS
J W T. W t
Jalern 7 1 Woodburn 5
fcaylnn 4 3 Ml. Ansel 2 I
tregon City s 3 Sllverton 1 6
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Dom DiMag Nears
American League
Slugging Lead
Chicago, July 12 VP) Boston's
Dom DiMaggio surged eight per
rentage points to .333 to climb
Into feudin' range of pacesetter
George Kell of Detroit with a
.345 in the American league
batting race.
' Third baseman Kell skidded
three paints in averages com
puted through Sunday'! games
with a total of 97 hits in 281
trips. Outfielder DiMaggio had
102 blows in 302 AB's.
Third and fourth spots were
held by two other Red Sox
itars. Outfielder Ted Williams
boosted his percentage by seven
points to .326 while first sacker
Bill Goodman advanced to the
top ten circle for the first time
with .323.
Dodgers' Star
Pulls Away from
National Hitters
New York, July 12 (flV-Jackie'
Robinson, Brooklyn's all-star
second baseman, is pulling away
from the pack in the National
league batting race.
By boosting his total hits for
the season to 111 during the past
week, Robinson maintained his
.362 average, according to fig
ures including Sunday's games.
Next best is Pittsburgh's
Ralph Kiner, the home run lead
ed with 23, who is hitting .333.
That gives Robinson a 29-point
edge.
Johnny's Revenge
Cincinnati W) The two clubs
hich fell victim to Johnny
VanderMeer's two successive no
hit games in 1938 both owned
his contract before Cincinnati
icquired him. .The Brooklyn
Dodgers lost him through a front
office oversight when he was
lust breaking in and the Boston
Braves sold his contract to Nash
ville in 1936.
Baseball Shorts
Only 12 pitchers in major
history have won more than
800 games during their careers.
The New York Yankees are
j nnHt team in me mucii-
1 can League, having joined in
1903.
(I Walter Johnson notched 113
. hutouts among his 414 major
league victories during 21 years
with the Washington Senators.
Open Long Home
The Salem Senators, a sten
for a week or more will have an opportunity to do something
about it during the next three nights at Waters park for the
Solons will tangle with the Wenatchee Chiefs at 8 o'clock each
evening. The Chiefs have faltered at times but the Senators have
been unable to take advantage of
their opportunities.
Following the series with the
Chiefs, the Spokane Indians will
come here for five contests, in
cluding a make-up double head
er Friday night at 7 o'clock. Next
week Tacoma and Bremerton
will provide the opposition for
Manager Bill Beard's outfit.
The Solons returned home
Monday in a crippled condition
with Beard and Mel Wasley on
the sidelines with injuries. Tues
day night's game will mark the
first home appearance of Claude
Buckley, a player who was out
standing with the O.C.E. Wolves
last spring.
The revived Victoria Athlet
ics, still on the upswing, shut
out the Vancouver Caps Monday
night, 6-0. It was the only league
contest played. Up in Spokane,
the Indians shaved the House of
David, 12-7 before 5,310 fans.
Victoria 031 000 110 . 10 0
Vancouver 000 000 000 0 4 2
Propat and Day. Morsan ); Kinds
father and Brenner.
Yakima 030 300 0 ( 9 1
Wenatchee 300 000 03 1 1
Dickey and Ortelg; Capllnger and Winter.
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, July 12, 1949
BY FRED ZIMMERMAN,
Junior Ball Pays
One doesn't have to be a grey
Salem baseball clubs of the high school classification constituted
little more than doormats for other valley squads. This was par
ticularly true during the time the
junior and senior high schools. The man' who took over the di
rection of the American Legion junior program had to be a hardy
soul, indeed. Teams from communities like Woodburn, Silver
ton and Stayton took particular delight in polishing off the boys
from the capital and humiliation was the almost constant diet of
those who devoted their time to
Times Have Changed
Then came a change. Through the initiative of Ross Cole
man, county dairy inspector and himself a former diamond
contender, Salem ot behind a junior baseball program. The
road has been rocky at times and on occasion sponsors and
coaches have felt their work was not appreciated.-' Neverthe
less, the result in skills developed has ' been remarkable.
Youngsters with native ability have been discovered and their
talents burnished. This year has seen the payoff on the long
pull as the success of the squad testifies. This should not be
taken as an effort to belittle the services of Bill Hanauska
who has been in charge of the Capitol Posters. Although
Bill has been able to capitalize on the efforts of others, he
has the ability to get the most out of kids and is a good
coach in his own right.
They Asked for It
A golf tournament for teen seers was recently launched by How
ard Wicklund, proprietor of Maple's Sports store, because he felt
there was a place for such an athletic event but principally be
cause he was given assurance that the younger generation really
want to take part. Registration was thrown open, trophies laid
aside for the winners and all arrangements made. But after ten
days not a sufficient number had
names on the blanks. Just to give the laggards a chance to get
into the affair Wicklund has extended the time for qualifying un
til July 18. There are no charges in connection with the tourna
ment except the green fees of the Salem Golf club.
Should Welcome Coach
We recognize it Is the slack season, but little time is to
be lost if this community is to give proper recognition to Ches
ter R. Stackhouse, Willamette's new coach, who is slated to
reach Salem for his new assignment In early August. The
welcome, whatever its nature, is properly a function of the
Salem Breakfast club. Probably the best welcome for Coach
Stackhouse would be a dozen top grade high school gradu
ates. However, there is little possibility that the ham V
eggers will beat the bushes for the Bearcat mentor.
We Get a Southpaw
After the season has been virtually concluded insofar as Salem
is concerned as a pennant contender, the Portland Beavers finally
kick through with a left handed pitcher. And at what a cost!
None other than Ray McNulty is the price paid for Cal Mclrwin,
who might better have been winning baseball games for the Sen
ators than spending the time on the Portland bench. All of
which is a good argument against
club. No one would stand in the
to go up the ladder, but the swap
opportunity of going out to the
erage chance of seeing the Senator win a contest. Apparently
Norgen & Co. has written the Salem season off the books.
Consistent Konstanty
Philadelphia (IP) Jim Kon-
stonty of the Phillies turned in
one of the season's finest relief
jobs when he hurled scoreless
ball during the last nine innings
of the Phillies' 4-3 eighteen-
inning victory over the Pirates.
He gave seven hits and walked
two for his first win of the
season.
Four times the World Series
has been played over the five-out-of-nine
game route.
In Dad's time a person that saved money was
"MISER" . . In our time, he is a "WONDER"
Society Security will not pay you enough for a decent re
tirement. A few dollars saved now will pay you an addi
tional $30 to $50 per month when you are unable to pro
duce. See C. W. "TOBE" ROBBINS, Dist. Mgr. -
Business Men's Assurance Company
229 North Commercial Dial 2-1900
and a half out nf the first divisinn
WIL Standings
(By the Aseoclated Press)
Victoria , Vancouver 0.
W. L,.
Yakima 58 28
Vancouver 50 33
Spokane .47 39
Wenatchee 41 48
Pet.
.874
.602
.547
.471
Salem 38
Victoria 38
Bremerton 38
Tacoma 35
47 .447
47 .447
Results Monday
(Only game scheduled)
Hillsboro, Tiqard
Tie in District
Hillsboro, Ore., July 12 The
Hillsboro American Legion jun
ior baseball club, and Tigard
are tied for district honors as
the result of a double win chalk
ed up by the locals over Ver-
nonia. Jim Nierman was credit
ed with both wins, 8-0 and 11-2.
The Yale football team will
play two visiting games during
i4 with Columbia and
Princeton.
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Capital Journal Sports Editor
beard to recall the time when
sport was eliminated from the
the project locally.
taken the trouble to put their
absentee ownership of a ball
way of a chance for McNulty
does deprive Salem fans of the
ball park with a better than av
OREGON TIDES
Correct for Newport
' High Lis
Julr 13 3:M a.m. 1.4 0:01 a.m. 1.1
. 1:10 p.m. S.fl 1.10 p.m. 3.8
Julr II 3:11 a.m. I I 1 11 a.m. -1.3
1:97 p.m ( I S:34 p.m. I.I
Julr II s ol a m . io:ii a.m. -I I
4:41 p.m. I.s 10:16 p.m. 3.4
Julr U 1:41 a.m. 1.8 10:94 a.m. -0.3
9:19 p.m. I S 11:13 p.m. 1.4
Julr 13 4:39 a.m. 1.3 11:31 a.m. t.3
6:09 p.m. 1.0
Julr IT 9:30 a.m. 6.6 6:10 a.m. 3.3
6:93 p.m. 1.3 13:19 p.m. II
Julr II 1:31 a.m. 6.1 1:10 a.m. 3.9
1:37 p.m. 1.3 1:04 p.m. 1.3
Senators Sign
'Most Valuable'
OCE Ball Player
Claude "Buck" Buckley, add
ed to the Salem Senator ball
club as an outfielder, was voted
the most valuable player on the
Oregon College of Education
team at the close of the spring
season.
Buckley held down the short
stop position with the Wolves
and took an occasional turn on
the mound, winning four and
losing two. He had a batting
average of .474, hitting safely
23 times in 76 trips to the plate.
Four of the hits were homers.
Buckley calls Odell, Ore., his
home. He played basketball
under Coach Bob Knox.
Gets Role-In-One Despite 100
Portchester, N.Y. (ff) Jesse
B. Jacobsen, 20, failed to break
100 but he did get a hole-in-one.
Playing the Green Valley course
his tee shot went into the cup
on the 131-yard third hole. He
used a No. 8 iron, switching
from a No. 7 on the advice of
another player. His 18-hole
score was 100.
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Sugar Ray Eyes Fusari
Bout After Gavilan Win
Philadelphia, July 12 U.R Ray (Sugar) Robinson, elated by
his victory over Kid Gavilan, announced today that he was ready
to make a fifth defense of his welterweight crown against blond
Charlie Fusari, at Yankee stadium August 24, if proper terms
could be arranged. !
Robinson, who appeared in
good condition despite his ordeal
of paring down to the 147-pound
weight limit, won the unani
mous 15-round decision over
Gavilan of Cuba before 27.805
in the huge municipal stadium
last night.
It was 28-year-old Sugar Ray
who came on in the later stage
of the bout to keep his crown
by harder and more accurate
punching. It was fortunate for
Robinson of New York that he
did have his strength; for the
23-year-old Cuban tried to force
the fighting throughout tried
to keep pressing the slender
champion with a bobbing-weav-
mg attack aimed chiefly at Ray s
body.
Robinson, 147, made excellent
use of his accuracy and explo
siveness in the many furious
exchanges that featured their
fighting from the fifth round
through the eighth. After that
the pace slowed up, and Robin
son's superior boxing and sharp
shooting enabled him to take
all but the 10th and the 14th,
Gavilan weighed 144; but he
persistently tore -into his taller
COAST LEAGUE
South Stars Dump North
Seattle, July 12 U.R The
southern gentlemen from the
Pacific coast league ran true to
form again last night as they
had little trouble winning their
eighth out of nine annual All
Star games.
A crowd of 10,000 fans watch
ed the southern aggregation
measure the northern squad 5-3.
The players from the lowlands
San Diego, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Hollywood scor
ed five runs on 11 hits. The
northland crew trailed in the
hitting by one blow.
The foursome of Oakland,
Sacramento, Seattle and Port
land, -while nabbing 10 hits,
were less fortunate afield.
Charlie Schanz, the big train
from Seattle, started on the
mound for the northerners and
didn't fare too well. Dain Clay
and Robert Wilson smacked out
singles and then scored on two
wild pitches by Schanz and a
passed ball by Bill Raimondi,
the Solon-Northern backstop.
Hollywood's topnotch infield
crew started the fireworks in
the second for the southern nine.
Chuck Stevens, currently a .304
hitter, slashed a line single and
advanced to third on Jimmy
Baxes" single. Lean, lanky Jesse
Flores of San Diego, who got
the credit for the southside win,
drove Stevens home with a
sharp grounder.
The northerners retaliated in
and slightly heavier opponent
in the early rounds as if de
termined to knock him out.
In the hectic eighth round
the peak of the fight Gavilan
had Robinson groggy and reel
ing from head hooks midway in
the round; but the champion
showed his ruggedness and
gameness by coming back near
the end of the round and giving
the challenger such a head
smashing that it seemed the
staggering Cuban might hit the
deck.
Referee Charlie Daggert and
Judge Harry Lasky voted simi
larly; each gave Robinson nine
rounds and Gavilan- six. Judge
Frank Knaresborough scored 12
for the champion and only three
for Gavilan.
The gross gate was $175,754,
and the net was $128,435. Rob
inson will receive 40 percent of
the net, after various expenses
such as the salaries of officials
are deducted from the net. His
purse is expected to approxl
mate $50,000. Gavilan will re
I ceive about $23,000.
the third inning when Oakland's
Artie Wilson blasted the ball
deep into left-center field for a
triple. The fleet Negro ahort
stop scampered in for the first
north tally on the pop fly of
Portland's Johnny Rucker.
The southland nine got back
into the ball game in the sev
enth. Los Angeles' Carmen
Mauro poled a long triple off the
left field barrier scoring the
Seraph's Wayne Terwilliger and
the Stars' Frank Kelleher.
Jo Jo White's squad picked up
single runs in the seventh and
eighth innings in last ditch ral
lies but couldn't close the gap
The Solons - Jim Tabor hit a
pinch-hit single in the seventh
to score Al White and in the
eighth the Sacs' Ralph Hodgin
lashed a safety to center scor
ing on Beaver Leo Thomas' line
drive double.
Proceeds from the All-Star
tilt go to the Association of Pro
fessional Ballplayers.
North:
Catchers Bill Halmondl, Sacramento,
Mickey Grasso, Seattle, Jimmy Gladd,
Portland: 1st base Helnx Becker, Seattle;
3nd base Billy Martin, Oakland: 3rd base
Leo Thomas, Portland; Short atoii
Artie Wilson, Oakland: utility Pete Cos
carart, Sacramento, Jim Tabor, Sacra
mento: outfielders Al White, Sacramen
to, Johnny Rucker, Portland, Al Lyons,
Seattle, Joe Brovla, Portland, Ralph Hod
gin, Sacramento; pitchers Schanx, Our
Fletcher, Seattle, Charley Gassaway, Oak
land: Roy Helsrr, Portland; coach Del
Baker, Sacramento; manager Jo Jo
White, Seattle.
South:
Catchers Eddie Malone, Los Angeles,
One-Hit Shutout
Marks C League
Play on Monday
The Keizer Truax club blank
ed Elfstrom's, 7-0 in a class C
junior baseball game Monday
evening with Gerry Keppinger
tossing one-hit ball for the win
ners. Four Corners edged Mas
ter Bread, 9-8 although the loser
notched five tallies in the first
inning. The win was the third
for Four Corners and kept them
on top of the division.
Trailing 8-7, Four Corners
drove in two runs in the fifth
by virtue of Bartell's double.
Elfstrom s was charged with
seven errors and that fact cou
pled with Keppinger's one-hit
pitching, didn t give the down
town club much of a chance
against Truax which played al
most perfect defensive baseball.
Elfstrom' 0(10 fl 0 1 7
Truax 130 3-7 1
L. shepherd and Lenaburg; Keppinger
and Newton.
Master Bread 930 006 4 4
Pour Corners 033 32 B 4 3
Mayes, Russell (31 and Smith; E.
8chrencengost, Ltndburg (3) and K.
Schreneengost.
Colored Softies
Play in Lebanon
Lebanon The Colored
Ghosts from Sioux City, Iowa,
will be in Lebanon next Tues
day to oppose a picked Lebanon
softball team. The Junior Cham
ber of Commerce will sponsor
the game.
An exhibition game is planned
at 7 p.m. to be followed by the
Ghost game at 8 p.m.
By WARREN FRANKLIN
De. Moore, sn Diego ai i unser, Hoiir-
wood: 3nd base Gene Handler, Hollr
wood; 3rd base Jim Baxea, Hollywood;
abort atop Ror Nicely, San Francisco;
utility Wayne Terwilllger, Lns Angeles,
Bobbr Wllaon, San Diego; outfielders
Irv Noren, Hollywood, Clarence Mnddern,
Los Angeles, Max West. Snn Diego, Dsln
Olay, 6an Diego, Carmen Mauro, Los An
geles; pitchers Willard tlnmsdrll, Holly
wood, Pinky Woods, Hollywood, Jesse
Flores, San Diego, Steve Nagy, Snn Frsn
clsco; coach John Fltznatrlck, Holly
wood; manager Fred Haney, Hollywood.
The llnescora:
South 310 000 3009 11 1
North 001 000 1103 10 1
Flores. Ramsdell f4(. Woods (9), Nagy
7t and Malone, Unaer (41, Moore ID:
Schanx, Oa&sawar (41, Fletcher (91, Hel
aer (1) and Grasxo (1. Oladd (II.
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Six-Meter Passenger
on the deck of the U. S. Lines American Clipper in New York.
The yacht K one of three to compete In the British-American
cup six-meter team match in England.
Women Golfers to Open
Tourney Here Wednesday
More than 100 golfers are slated to take part in the Oregon
Women's Golf association tournament scheduled for the Salem
Golf club course Wednesday. The affair will be an 18-hole match
vs. par. '
Pairings involving Salem wo
men include: (first tee) 9 a.m.,
Mrs. Fred Bernardi; 9:05 a.m.,
Mrs. Harold Olinger; 9:10 a.m.,
Mrs. James Haley; 9:15, Mrs. R.
I. MacLaughlin; 9:20, Mrs. John
Heltzel; 9:25, Mrs. Ivan Marble;
9:30, Mrs. Joe Steiger; 9:30, Mrs.
S. W. Starr; 9:40, Mrs. Ralph
Hamilton; 9:45, Mrs. Werner
Brown; 9:55, Mrs. Glenn Stev
ens; 10:15, Mrs. Chandler
Brown; 10:25, Mrs. Stuart
Thede.
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Firecracker, owned by Henry
F. Whiton, rides to its cradle
Tenth tee: 9 a.m., Mrs. J. H.
Thompson; 9:05, Mrs. Claude
Johns; 9:10, Mrs. Robert Her
ral; 9:15, Mrs. Ken Potts; 9:25,
Mrs. E. Roth; 9:35, Mrs. W. T.
Waterman; 9:45, Mrs. Max Flan
ery; 9:55, Mrs. Leon Perry; 10,
Mrs. Reynolds Allen.
Yale's football team loses 11
leltermen this season, including
place-kicker Billy Booe who
made 22 out of 22 extra point
attempts last year.
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