M8 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 2, 1950
Bobby Jones Named Top
Golfer of Half Century
Editor' Note O. B. (Fop) Kecler.
Who wrote this story OD Bobby Jones,
Ihp (rind slim klnf of folf and Jolt
aeleeled In on Associated Prcu poll so
the greatest colfer of holf a century, U
the only moo to watch Jones win all 18 of
L hla national championship!. Keeler wrllca
a sports column for the Atlanta Jonrnal.
Be'e a former president of the Golf
Writers association and la considered
r the dean of the fairway reporters.
By O. B. KEELER
(Golf Columnist for the Atlanta Journal)
- Atlanta, Feb. 2 (fl) Bo
' bert Tyre Jones, Jr., the Bobby
of golf, very likely was sclec
' ted as golfdom's greatest In 50
years in the Associated Press
poll because he won what is
called "the grand slam."
But I wonder, and we old-
timers should have the license
to do a lot of wondering if the
grand slam was Bob's greatest
feat.
I personally don't think it was
and I have an idea there is an
other phase in Bob's tremendous
stretch of winning years of
which he may be just a bit more
proud.
- In the last nine years of his
career, from 1922-1930, Bob
played in 12 open championships,
nine American and three British,
He scored first or second 11
times in those 12 starts.
That could easily be greater
than the startling, publicity
attracting grand slam.
Today Bob (he detests the
name Bobby) approaches his
48th birthday March 17.
f He's already a grandaddy. And
he's slowly recovering from
$ a serious back operation pcr
o formed in October 1948.
Some 20 years ago Bob injured
the fifth vertebra of his spinal
lord. The operation was de
aligned to relieve pressure on his
Jnotor nerve which nearly im
mobilized his right side. He has
iust about recovered except for
his right leg. There's still a slight
drag, but he's getting better,
Jthough not enough for 18 holes
oi goit.
J Turning time backward, to the
advent of this young American
portsman, it seems almost in
credible that Bob Jones could
Jiave competed in major league
011 meaning national champ
ionships for IS years, and yet
retire at the age of 28.
He qualified and won his
first two matches In the U. S.
amateur of 1916, soon after
winning the Georgia state am
ateur, at the age of 14- Begin
ning in 1916, he played in
every U. 8. amateur, through
1930; In the U. S. open from
1920 through 1930, inclusive;
in the British amateur in 1921,
1926 and 1930; and in the Brit
ish open in 1921, 1926, 1927
and 1930, incidentally winning
the last three, you might say
in succession.
He played in the first of the
Walker Cup International
matches, in 1922, and in four
more, being U. S. captain in 1928
and 1930, and never losing
match at singles, and only one,
in the foursomes.
And in 1930 Bob did what had
never been done before, never
since and possibly will never be
done again:
He grand slammed golf
winning the British amateur and
open and the American amateur
and open.
No other man has won more
than two of the four in the
same season. As the competitor
to achieve this aim would have
to be an amateur it seems more
and more likely that the
classic verdict by George
Trevor, former sports editor
of the New York Sun.is cor
rect: "He has entrenched his re
cord safely and forever within
the impregnable quadilateral of
golf."
BASKETBALL
COLLEGE SCORES
(By the Associated Preu)
Oentralla J.O. 56, Lower Columbia J.O.
i.
Stanford 66. Ban Fr-nclaco Olrmplc
chid as.
San Jose State 6D, San Francuco state
Cornell 60, Pordhara 46,
Temple 68, Army 62.
West Virginia 68. Virginia 49.
Yale 60, Amherst 61.
Connecticut 78. Dartmouth 71.
William and Mary 68, Oeorge Waahlns-
ton 60.
Navy 76, Catholic Univ. 41.
Auburn 65, Ml&s. State 60.
Georgia Tech 60, Georgia 81.
Arizona 63, Santa Clara 46.
New Mexico A&M 64. New Mexico 63.
(Overtime)
St. Louli 62, Illinois 42.
San Franc lflco 66, John Carroll 68,
TJePaul 74. St. Joeeph'e (Ind.) 64.
Indiana State 66, Eastern Illinois 69.
BELT FOR 1950 ATHLETE
New York UP) Hay Hickok,
Rochester, .N. Y., sportsman,
plans to present a $10,000 diamond-studded
belt to the pro
fessional athlete of the year for
1950. Hickok, former captain
and stroke of the Rollins Col
lege crew, plans to have ISO
sports writers vote on the year's
top professional athlete.
Louis Defers 'Comeback'
Decision Until March
Miami, Fla., Feb. 2 VP) For
mer Heavyweight Boxing Cham
pion Joe Louis will decide next
month whether to attempt a
comeback or stay retired.
Louis, who boxed an eight
round exhibition with Tiger
Gene Jones of Camden, N.J.,
here last night, said after the
bout he would announce a de
cision in March.
Asked if he intended to re
main retired or try a comeback
to regain the , title he gave up
last year, Louis replied:
He said when he finished the
current exhibition tour, which
still has about a dozen appear
ances to go, "I'll make some
kind of decision."
The tour will end on March
9, probably in Atlanta, Ga.
Louis did not elaborate on
what his decision might be.
An estimated 15,000 saw Lou
is box Jones in the Miami base
ball stadium. The former cham
pion weighed 223 pounds and
clearly outboxed the 198-pound
Negro from New Jersey.
SCORES in the ALLEYS
(Oenwleto BeeaHt)
Capitol Alleys
MAJOE LEAGUE
Cupboard Cid (2) Henderson 607,
White 645, McCluskey 663, Evans 660, J.
Olodt 563. Cllne'a Coffee Shop (1) Cllne
Sr. 660, Olney Sr. 617, Farmer 430, Bone
605. Ofilund 483.
Oonrallla Merchants (2) Kennedy 663,
Ross 837, Starr 460, Coe 601. Settalnser
669. Woodry's Fa mil ore (1) Kitchen 504,
dinger 624, Perry 508, Foreman 606,
Adolph 612.
Maple's Sporting Goods (3) H. Page
601, Wlcklund 616, Kenyan 646, D. Page
662, V aides 637. Capital Bedding (0
Young 622, Blgler 506, . Wllkereon 513,
Fhlpps 64B.
Acme Motor 2 Ulrlch 9, rrlesen
450, Irons 678, Stelnbock 612. Mar's Loncb
(11 Kay 651, Oregory 491, Olney Jr. 694,
OrUwell 617.
Salem Hardware (2) Thede 521, Hail
en 667, Logan 48!., Boyce 676, West 608.
ta Von's of McMlnnvllle (11 Myers 483,
Urals 628, Kraft 615, Minder 479, O.
Olodt 639.
High Individual game and series: IVnn
Henderson of Cupboard Cafe, 234 and 607.
Hlih team game and aerlea: Salem
Hardware, 1016 and 3883.
University Alleys
CIVIC IBAOI'B
flalem Unm No. t (31 Oedde 457,
BeimMer !3!. Smith 412. Holmes 625. St ar
ret t 471. Hollywood L No. 1 (01 I.ant 34B,
Porter 3fl5, Elliott 446, Donaldson 437,
Brown 499.
Jr. Chamber fj) Schmidt 496, Porter
493, Bchaefer 997, Wedel 465. Doerk 502.
fttayton ID Bates 447. Morgan 990, Chrla
tensen 995. Schatlck 393. Jordan 4M.
Moose Lodge No. t 3---8m 1th 439, Vh.i
twl 372. Hldlne 355. Cwter 488. Smrre 319.
Klwanli (! Berry 369. Calvert 350. Stulg
gnan 384, Plckrell 395. McKtnney 383.
Mooie LorUe No. 1 (21 Thomwon 697.
Prudent e 472, nowler 392. Prunk 537.
Smyren 978. Suli-m Until Nn, 1 (11 Por
ter 993. Hoy 443, Klmmell 459, Rostell
435. Bauer 429.
nollrwnnd Mens Nn. S C31 Hanna 419.
Tlndall 400. Avers 372. Oilleskl 503. Col
lins 419. Salem I.lnni No. 8 HP Bhobky
IDA. Young 316, Tood 472, Halveraen 373,
Delsney SIS.
High team; Balem Lions No. 3 3409.
High Individual gams and series: Prunk,
199 and 637.
UTATF HOt'SE IFAOI'E
Tax Com. No. 1 l0 Wlch 980, Welgel
t2. Mason 380, Huhta 436. Johnson 553.
Veterans Affairs l3 Rred 376, Porma
461, El tin 453, Hlllerlch 433. Rran 418.
Forestry (3 Fwlng 488. Oarta 464, ney
rs 469. Phlpiw 403, Maul 471. Iltwar No. 1
fll Orifflths 421. Towte 934. Kayser 452.
Williams 440. LeTerneaux 654.
Ind, Arrldent No. t (31 Gallagher 456.
Ashby 487. Wtvt 456, Harris 665. Oustaf
son 448. Hlway No. S(D Brown 493, Van
Pftt 130, Collins 363, Ebsen 300, While
175.
Tax Com. No. 1 Wallace SSI. Kles
380. Mehaffery 440. Blair 410, Sterett 432.
Printers (1 ) Krejcl 514. Mllner 340, Stone
423. McOrnry Ss, Mills 509.
Ind. Com. No, 1 (2) Buchanan 438,
Cordon 536, Savage 477, Baker 448, Unston
646. niway No. 4 (D Schu pp 456, Hardy
346, McCalllster 448, Woods 403, Querry
464.
flee, of State (2 1 Miller 393. King 613,
Grant 49ft, Porter 456, SchulUs 490. HI-
way No. I (11 Roake 439. King 493. Pax-
aon 355, RIcketts 438, Merchant 463.
High team: Ind. Accident No. 1, 343S.
High Individual game: F. Oerdon, 321.
High Individual series: Harris, 665,
Duck Pin
MEN'S AUTOMOTIVE LEAGUE
Cadillac (1) Charlie Campbell 370, Bob
Fry 331, Wally Doss 411. Herbert Berry
433, Don Bowers 350; Bulck (3) Shorty
Williams 349, Harvey Lovealt 37?. Jim
Hall 328, Dave Moon 371, M. Van Dell
618.
Valley Electric Sheridan (9) Elmer
Rlemer 381, Earl Lambert 385. Qui Quir
ing 375. Walt Quiring 388, Royal Paw ley
420: Lincoln Mercury (1) Bob Hulst 258.
I B. Churchman 335. Ed Owens 387, Earl
Brooks 399, Spud Spagle 317.
Ford .! Vern Boock 464, Bob Burns
335, Arnold Holmes 393, Al Wolf 333,
Olenn Scliroyer 445; Dodge () Bill Camp
bell 448, Johnny Coolers 401, Dallas Kjaer
432, l-'rank Jones 498, Howard Mumby.
Kalr.tr Krairr CO Lewie Nelson 315.
Red Foster 393, ntll Hamby 434, Mike
Fleck 481, Hubert Mink S87; Co. G Na
tion l lluard (11 Tom Brown 382, Bill!
Oodlove 332, Frank Baker 306, Bob Strong
373. Hoy Greene 373.
HIrI. ten in series, Kaiser Frazer, 3210;
hi Bh team name. DodRe, 803; high Ind.
game fc series, Hubert Mink (Kaiser Fra
serl 231 and 687.
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Washington Bound
Forrest EvashevskI, new head
football coach at Washington
State college at Pullman, studies a map, with the help of.
his family, at Lansing, Mich., home where Evashevski was
formerly backfield coach at Michigan State. Looking on
(left to right), Frosty, 8; Jame, 8; Mrs. Evashevski; Marian,
3. Even the family's English setter "Shag" seems interested.
AP Wirephoto.)
'Most Improved Team' Tag
Seems to Fit the Tigers
By FRANK ECK
CP) Newsfeatures Sports Editor
New York One week before
the 1049 baseball season ended.
Casey Stengel was besieged by
writers who sought his opinion
on whether the Yankees or Red
Sox would win the American
League pennant. Stengel took
off his cap. scratched his head
and said:
"Hey, wait a minute, if this
thing lasts much longer the De
troit Tigers would win it."
At that juncture the Tigers
were in third place, 7H be
hind the deadlocked Yankees
and Red Sox. It was impossi
ble for them to win for Red
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GERRY PRIDDY
Fills Second Base Hole
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DICK KRYHOSKI
Will Bat Against Rlghties
Rolfe's Bengals had only four
games left to play. The fourth
place Cleveland Indians had
seven left.
As far as Rolfe Is concerned,
everything happened in reverse
the final week. The then fresh
man manager saw the Indians
win all seven games while ihe
Tigers lost their four, each to
the Indians. Even one win for
Detroit in that final week would
have given the Tigers a tie for
third place.
However, Stengel's opinion
that the Tigers would be tough
was shared by many. Now they
are more than a dark horse
team for 1B50 because of two
moves made during the winter.
They obtained Gerry Priddy
from the Browns to play second
base and Dick Kryhoskl from
the Yankees to open at first
base against light handed pit
chers.
On paper, the Tigers re
present the most Improved
team in the American League.
As such they figure to be
fighting for the pennant with
the Yankees and Bosox.
It probably will be Rolfe's
intention to alternate Don Kollo
way and Kryhoskl on first base,
with Kolloway getting the call
against southpaws. After Don
was obtained from the White
Sox last May he hit .294 in
126 games for Detroit. He
swings right handed.
The Tigers never did get
much of a look at Kryhoskl. He
played only four games against
them in '49, getting but four
blows in 14 efforts. But after
being optioned by the Yankees,
Kryhoskl was used only against
orthodox pitchers. In the event
Kryhoskl, who will be only 25
on March 24, fails as a hitter,
Paul Campbell (.278) can be
moved in. The Tigers apparent
ly are quitting on George Vico
and his .190 mark for 67 games
last season.
The addition of Priddy. ob
tained from the Browns for
$100,000 and Pitcher Lou Kret-
low, is Detroit's big move. They
have needed a second baseman
ever since Charley Gehringer
hung up his spikes. Priddy fills
the bill. He hit .290 and' among
his hits were 26 doubles, 4 trip
les and 11 homers.
Priddy, a good double play
man who four seasons teamed
with Phil Rizzuto, also figures
to help Johnny Lipon, Detroit's
27-year-old shortstop. Lipon Is
heading for his third season and
it could be his best.
The one bright spot in
Detroit's infield is George
Kell. The former Athletic
third baseman nosed out Ted
Williams for the American
League batting crown last
season with .3429. By hitting
that high, he moved his
seven-year major 'league total
from .297 to .305. He now
has hit above .300 four
straight years, pretty good
for a fellow who less than
two seasons ago had his
wrist fractured by Vic Raschi
and his jaw broken by a Joe
DiMaggio bat.
The Tigers are long on pitch
ing strength, have a good two
platoon catching department in
Aaron Robinson and Bob Swift
and an outfield of Vic Wertz,
Johnny Groth and Hoot Evers
that is one of baseball's best
It should be an Interesting
season in Detroit.
Jockey Culmone Knows Way Home
By GENE PLOWDEN
4AP Newaleatures)
Miami, Fla. A little boy
from Sicily who didn't know
what a horse race was three
years ago Is burning up Florida
tracks this winter.
' He is Joe Culmone. who was
born in Delia. Sicily, and won't
be 19 years old until May 14.
When Joe came to this
country with his father in Sep
tember, 1946, he didn't know
a word of English and didn't
understand what racing was
all about when he heard a race
being broadcast the following
spring.
It was explained to Joe and
not long afterwards he turned
up at Garden State Park, near
his home in New Jersey, weigh
ing 76 pounds.
Joe got a job with Tony
Mazzeo as a hot walker. A "hot
walker" cools off horses after a
workout or a race. Mazzeo now
holds Joe's contract and .they
live together.
Culmone had his first mount
at Tropical Park here in De
cember, 1948, but he didn't
reach the winner's circle until
June 4, 1949. On that day at
City Loop Scores
CITY LEAGUE
(National Division)
Post Office (2S) (21 Marine RPi.
Touchle 2 7 2 Wilson
Lucas 1 F Pearsall
Morrison 2 C 1 Jaqua
Lathrup A a 2 West
Albrlch 3 0 10 Wagner
Subs: Post Office Oardner 6. HumDh-
reys 4, iogan j; .Reserves Jones 4, Gar-
row i.
Bnrrouxh's (41)
Roberts 22 ....
Hastings 2 ...
Fisher e
Hotfert 10 ....
McRae' 1
M) CTL
....F- 15 Blakely
....P.... IS Klelnsmlth
a...C Bacon
. ... a 2 Fitzsimons
,..,G 4 Clark
S 12 Waters
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Winter Sensation Though he arrived from Sicily less
than four years ago, Jockey Joe Culmone, 18, shown astride
Big Dance, is one of the riding stars of the Florida season.
Leading rider at Tropical, he now is at Hialeah Park.
Monmouth Park in New Jersey
he booted home Orestone for a
payoff of $73.40 for $2.
He scored triples at Garden
State and Pimilico last season
but it wasn't until he returned
to Florida this winter that he
hit his stride.
During the 41-day Tropical
Park meeting he brought in 45
winners, an average of better
than one a day.
Jockey Joe hit the headlines
again the second day of the
Hialeah Park meeting. He
won the feature with Mlssab,
Mrs. Al Sabath's Alsab filly,
which returned $87.70 for $2.
Culmone has two brothers, -'
one a physician, and three sisters
in Sicily. His father lives In At
lantic City.
The little fellow, who can
make 103 pounds when neces
sary, hopes to follow in the foot
steps of his hero Eddie Arcaro.
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Skeels 8 7 3 Blendsley
Turner 6 F 12 Bassett
Moon C 8 Hartley
Myers 0 5 Fischer
Godsey 2 G 12 Fortner
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All but one of the New York
Giant's home night games will
be played either on a Tuesday or
Friday this season. Bight noc
turnal games are on Fridays,
five on Tuesdays and the final
on Wednesday, Sept. 6, against
the Boston Braves.
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