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16 Capital Journal, Salem, Ora, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1950 - i -VslV r , m Ay X L.J.' 'H wi? Papa Proud I Gerry Coleman, New York Yankee second 1 baseman voted Rookie of the Year in 1949, points with pride ai he look! at his newborn daughter, Diane Louise, held by nurse at Children's hospital in Ban Francisco. (Acme Telephoto) American League's 1950 Red Book fs Released Chicago, Feb. IS m Winter 'winds may be howling-, but the American baseball league today released Its annual messenger of spring, the 1950 Red Book, a 53-page manual Jammed with junior circuit facts and figures, . The statistical reference book, authored by publicltor Earl Hil- ligan, lists 294 players 123 of -them rookies on the rosters of the eight American loop clubs St Louis has the biggest rookie crop, 20, followed by Chicago and Cleveland with 17 each. All other clubs have 14 newcomers each, excepting Washington, which has 13. Bucky Harris' return to Washington as Senator man ; ager long has been given pro , per notice, but the Red Book also points out that nine ; coaches will be In new jobs this season. ' Cleveland has no fewer than three coaching changes, includ ing Oscar Melillo, Muddy Ruel and Al Simmons, the latter a transfer from Philadelphia. Other new coaches arc John Corrlden with Chicago; Rick Terrell, switching from Wash ington to Detroit; Mickey Coch rane and Bing Miller with Phila delphia (Miller was with Chi cago last year); Earl Brucker, shifted from Philadelphia to St. Louis; and George Myatt with Washington. The freshman crop of 1Z3 players Includes 56 pitchers 1 on Boston's well-populated hurling staff of 21. Nine newcomers are catchers, 33 In fielders and 25 outfielders. Detroit's outstanding recruit, however, isn't exactly a bona fide rookie. He s first sacker Dick Kryhoskl, who hit .294 for the Yankees and .328 for Oakland last season. Cleveland has high hopes for Luke Easter, 240-pound slugger from San Diego, and Herb Con yen, Texas league batting cham pion with .335 for Oklahoma City. A first sacker like Con- yers, Easter has to prove he has recovered from a 1949 knee injury. Boston's Tommy Wright will bring to the Red Sox the Amer ican association batting crown he won last season with .368 St Louis has a pair of impres sive minor league pitching pros pects, Al Wijmar, who won 22 for Baltimore, and Ed Albrecht, 29-game winner for Pine Bluff, Ark. SCORES in the ALLEYS University Alleys " LADntS CLASSIC LEA (MTV lata FlerUI ( B. LtndMr 411, J. CTtaa 84, r. Lull 408, H. Mirk 417, O. Upn ten 44S. AntU Ikm 4 II. MeXHn tel IU. J. Unoa too. B. Cmr Of, A. ffhompioa 433, Dave 0. I Etarluifli Inwli (4) H. BlMit Ml. V. Hall 406, B. aUlDhard Mt. U. PtM 146, I. Fleck 491, Flank Ca. () M. Dank 180, M. BUfr S3, B. Schroder 414. ! OaodhoniekMPlnf (4) W. Clark 41, A. Olbb 40B, M. Join W. X. Oilier 46ft, O. 0arbtr.no 831. AUiatnUra Mwatori 0 M. Merrill 405, P. Mock 414, V. Hohl tnan 410, W. Tannir 394, D. JohMW 111. Hifh team Mrlw and lama: AolU Ohm 1400 and no. i Hlfh lndividnal surlat and f aau: 31. Mi panleU, MB and 934. f MKBOANTILI NO. t ) Tanatnal ha 3-anUa Ml. MeDon- mA 1A0. Wuton 416. Thronabcrrr 434. Bouea 499. Malmi Chetron Station (D Malm 400, Wengar 440. Roaka 403, Keppin er 364, Owen 370. Standard Stations (3) Knuth 467. Reddlni 391, BpntiX 377, KopUchke 618, Purdy 463. PaastMk CUaa cri (0) Bonner 4M, Kran 6,13, Bawrtr 431, C. Sawyer 416, Aleiander 444. Mack A Llnd (0) Und 118, Polk 419, Wilson 387. arr 364, Morton 480. Bark land! LnmW (3 H. Wabb 403, B. Burkland 413, Rankin 498, F. Wabb 434, D. Burkland 374. Salem Heallnv A thaal Metal dl Tapp 43B, Low u 441. oieoow aw, Kniai Ins 443, Crana 466. Baaalniton Baad (1) Colbura 493, Johnion 440, Raoin Mini field 434, Or la well 43T7 Hlah Individual aaraa: Jim Owana. 111. HlBh Individual Jtrfcui: OrUwall. 814. Hlfh team aeHan: Balem Ileatina Aj sbatt Metal, 1034. Duck Pin 470, Jarnlran 803, HUlarleh 663, Boun 464. Snatwre (0Haaianaon 499, R. Ale. hire 496. MerraU 400. D. Aluahltw Ml MelVell 63T. Cal Fak Nl-Lanu 663. ttoan 401. Relnka 804, Warbowakl 388. Bcheldener 466. Bark'e tiUaa Gooaa 3) InlU 490, Braucht 463, Oinr 807, Olodt 610, Oraary 683. Carlrl (11 Wriarht 400 Pnlk BRA Vnllr 886, Bdlund 473. MlDer 609. Salem Fallee n)-mMM 47, Matnerj 438, Homer 643, flelpp 488, Main 646. BMk A Wadaworttt WadsiwnrtH ia Andtrion 803. Low-man 436. Sherman 5B. Irland 403. Bellywoad FlnanM 3t OeddrB 4M, Kircnnar 411, Albrlch 460, Jonea 600, Olney 418. Hlfh Individual a am a and aarlaa: J. Ol. Dy Sr., 334 and 419. Hlih team aama and aene; Keiui Brown, 968 and 3663, INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE WO. fl Ma (3) Kralct 609. Main MS. Hl1r 530, Denamore 498, Schrunk 466. Salem a ue. ur uoutnerir 4S, William; La DOUX 413. Dunniaan 433. D. Douvherty 470. alaaa HaaTT Baallna (31 BuUman 49T. J. Craeroft 436. Wilder 400. Parley oi, a. uraycron tov. mcKay'a Uhevroiel (1) Olbb 449, Thorn paon 450. Mltltn- oon i7i, snurtien w, Anderson 4)4. MaftlloU (0) Foremsn 533. Pruett 373. jMkoskl 377. Buckley 430. W. Pruett 449. Raasaaand Bdv Shoo 111 La r Ann 604. xurner m, uaranar 613, Hcauira 044, nam moan n. Tallay Farm Slora lot Bu rt 469. tVhmldt 411, a ray 491, Morrla 397, SjiiU- Tn innn niriti tar t;ruipn oo, Irani 3H, VUtooe 474, Craycrolt 434, Watte 468. Wklttaktn 1 Blwood 836. Lawleu 431, wniuaker 443. WUlard 4S8. Cher- rlniton 603. Lodar Broi. (11 Downft 4R3. wnaaarun an, aurratt 49 1, Ktldall 399, MTXED DOUBLB1 LAAGrTE O. K. stabbtr Waldara (I) Eddie Har- rtaon 360. Dottla Caapall 184, BUI Oau thler 636. Terry Kemp 303. MtrUa Ma ten (D Bert Eahelman 438, Louisa Tria ble 343, Bud Trlbble 407. By 380. Oryala lirnd Care (0 Bill Lapechte 463, Almadean Lapaehlaa 811, Oharlaa Laiwohles 340, Katly Lapaehlei 894, Oaai oral Flnanee (4) Franela Miller 400, Mar tha Ft its 391, Alma Fenny 463, Xmll Scholi 486. CmT Seat Oavar Co. (8) Oaral Cappa 433, Opal Cappa 894, Lucy Allen 498, Ar nle Merer 436. Lloyi'i Aato Famt (11 Harold Duncan 993. Blllle Duncan 380, Oladya Wood 361, Tom Wood 638. OapM Vied Can ( 1 Bddla Renial 484. Jan Batch 361, Wyetta Cappa 403, LeaUr Oappa 440. Hirh team aeries: Oaneral Finanoa, 1766. XUh team gama: Oappa Died Cars. 616. Hlah IndlTldual eariu: Bddle Rarrtioai fO, K. Rubber) 660. Hlfh Individual ama: Wyetta Oappa (Cappa Uaad Gars) 306. Avalanche of Votes Rates 'Babe' Top of Half Century By TED SMIT8 New York, Feb. IS WV-For twenty years a slender Ameri can girl of Norwegian blood has dominated women's sports inter nationally. So it was to be ex pected that Babe Didrlckson Zaharias would be overwhelm ingly selected as the gratest fe male athlete of the first half of the twentieth century. Eleventh and last of the sports titans chosen in the Asociated Press mid-century poU, the Babe is unchallenged in versatility. She won world fame at the 1932 Olympic games by taking two gold medals and losing a third on a technicality. In 1947 she became the first American to win the British women's golf championship. She was noted even before 1932; she has gone right on winning after 1947. Out of 361 first place votes cast by the nation's sports writers and sportscasters, she received 319. Only 34 rated her in second place, and five in third. On the basis of three points for first, two for second, and one for third, the Babe amassed total of 1,030. Helen Wills Moody, the tennis Immortal, was second with 394; Stella Walsh the track star, was third with 138, followed by the Dutch Olympian, Fanny Blankers- Koon, with 107. Babe Didrickson came along at the close of the fabulous twen ties, and she is still a top golf contender one of the few direct competitive links with the de cade called the "Golden Era' of American sports. Four times previously she has won AP polls, being chosen as outstanding woman athlete In 1932, 194S, 1946, and 1947, the only quadruple winner. It was Mrs. Zaharias versa tility that lifted her to a niche alongside Jim Thorpe, voted the greatest male athlete of the past SO years. A true great in track and golf, she also played a superb game of basketball and baseball. After the 1932 Olympics, Granlland Rice, a sports ob server not given to gushing, said of the Babe that she was "without question the athletic phenomenon of all time, man or woman." That, mind you was before she had ever competed in golf (her first was in 1934) or had even dreamed about setting the amazing record of winning 17 consecutive amateur golf tournaments. Mildred Ella Didrlckson was born June 26, 1912, in Port Arthur, Texas the sixth in a family of seven. Her father. Ole, a carpenter, had migrated from Norway. Her family started calling her "Baby" but switched to "Babe" when she hit so many home runs in school games a bow in the direction of Babe Ruth, the base ball winner in the AP's mid- century poll. By 1930 the Babe was a sen sation in Texas in basketball and track, winning 92 medals in the latter sport in two years. She was the individual star of the 1932 Olympics at Los An geles a flaming competitor with stringy hair and a con spiclous indifference to cosmetics or seductive clothes. Through the years, however, the Babe has blossomed out as a woman of considerable personal charm, mighty handy with a mouth organ and at singing blue ballads, and de voted to her mammoth hus band, George Zaharias, whom she married in 1938. Zaharias, an ex-wrestler, now is a promoter. She is currently competing in Florida, not quite so success fully as a few years ago, but with all that terrific drive that has characterized her amazing ca reer. In October of last year she was signed as the full-time professional of the Sky Crest Country club at Chicago, the first of her sex to be given a job at a big club, It is significant that of the three women athletes who re ceived enough votes to be term ed in the competition with Mrs. Zaharias, the second place win ner Helen Wills Moody, came out of the golden twenties. She was considered by many as the greatest of aU women tennis players. Fifth place In the poll went to Gertrude Ederle, the channel swimmer, with 76 points, fol lowed by Suzanne Lenglen, French tennis star, 62; Alice Marble, tennis player, 47, and Ann Curtis, swimmer, 31. New Tiger Happy to Be Traded from Yank Stable leonla, N. J., Feb. IS (U.FS Great to be a Yankee? Not always. "It has it's drawbacks, too," declared Detroit's Dick Kryhoskl today. "I didn t have much of a fu ture with the Yankees," said the Tigers' new brash, blond first baseman at his home. "It a kind of tough bucking Tommy Hen- rich, who is just about the best first baseman In the game." Traded by the Yankees to De troit for Dick Wakefield last December Kryhoskl said he had no regrets whatsoever" over his transfer to Detroit. "I was tickled when I got the news," he pointed ont. "A sports writer called me up to tell me about It and I remember saying, 'Holy mack eral, Mama, they traded me to the Tigers! "My mother was glad for me, too." The 24 - year - old Kryhoski beat out four other Yankee first base candidates last spring and was off to a brilliant start when the regular season opened. Sporting a creditable .294 aver age in 54 games, he suddenly was optioned to Oakland of the Pacific Coast league in midsummer. "It was a tremendous disap pointment, he recalled. "Joe Btuh 4T1. Hlih Individual f.m: LtrMii. S. Hlih IndlTldual atrlea: icreuti. ao. nun warn fame and aerlas: Sclo, 936 and 3S28. Page had relieved several days in a row at the time and the Yankees needed someone to help him out. So they got Ralph Buxton from Oakland. That meant one of us had to go. I guess I was the logical one. Casey (Stengel) was very nice about it. I think a lot of him and all the other Yankee players. They're a great bunch of guys. "Henrich Is one of the nic est .. . but playing behind him Is another story. There's no future In it. He'll probably be around for a few more years." Vandal Coach to Keep 'Em in Trim Spokane, Feb. 15 UP) Idaho boxers will lose none of their physical fineness en route to Madison, Wise, if Coach Frank Young has his way. A railroad baggage ear equipped with punching bags, medicine balls and other train ing gear will be attached to the train. Road work will be taken on station platforms along the way. George D. Widener, owner- breeder and president of the Westchester Racing association which operates Belmont Park, is the fifth chairman in the his tory of the Jockey club. School to Teach Coaches How to Handle the Press By OSCAR FRALEY (United Pra B porta Writer) New York, Feb. 15 (UJ9 The University of 'Vichita today an nounced the greatest advance in journalism since Horace Gree ley solved the problem of too many reporters by telling them to "go west" without setting a destination limit. Wichita will open a curricu lum for coaches called "public relations for athletic programs, What it will do is teach coaches how to handle the press or blow their horns loudly with no os tentation. The course will Include such intriguing subjects as: 1. Game coverage helps. DllPPn Pretty Lee McCon uuccii neU (boYe) of Gar. den City, N. Y., seated on her throne, presides over the an nual Dartmouth winter carni val at Hanover, New Hampshire. The Pittsburgh Pirate spring roster includes five inflelders formerly connected with Brook lyn Romanus . Basgall, Johnny Hopp, Stan Rojek, Henry Schenz and Ed Stevens. 1 I COIUMSIA sitiwiaiit. INC.- TACOMA, WASHINOTON MSN'S CITY UAOtm CaU Oil Warn. FUMa T. Jim Kunur 404. Bud Beotk 404. Rand Millar 441. Jtrry Davl. tu: Helder'e Sadie It) Al Kenlleld 44. Paul nueeell 4)4, ut Ruiaall 40a, Keith Kara 4U, Bre 44. ! u. Newaian ( earn Pox 311, Sart lihelmen 100. Renter Tot m. Bill Kel merer 490. Delmer Relman UI; Safteel Deaeta l Korel pawlar 444. B. P. Ce.h lni 403. Cliff Reed 403, Duaa. Cbretlaa 00. Art Pinner 41T. , Mleee Slra Step (II Art Reraehkaek 44. Bill aload 404, Hubert Jecefeef 3tt. Bre M. Br. 413; PMtr Oteea (l Tom Wood 4e, Bddle Karrleon 4M. Btoll Vhola 414, BUI Oauthler 411, Aral. Merer ''oeaae Heed Cera (I) Bill Campbell 441, leter Cappi 14, Howard eenltb 411, leo tard Cappa let, Sddle Rental 444, BIHte Hrlro Inn (f Duana Prank 3 IT, Oearga Reed 341, Wapot Frank 4M, John Ralaa 414, Br. 447. ' Hlih team eerlee, Derle on. 111; kith team same, Proitp Oleen, M; hltn lnd. eerlee Jerry Darla (Derta Cl 44; hurh tod. tame Art Hereehhtek (Ulok'e taa Shop) Sit. Capitol Alleys IrTDDBTBIAL LSAC1UB HO. I Mae Lake reekeee (0-lenhert 4M, Ickler 400, Van Oadal all. Arree 414, CarUon 411. Teliae Meat Oe. (It Rert. veil tel. Ferrer 171, Kildall 411, MeXln- ner ill, Biiur in. StaeMefleUi (1) Keren 44. Peek 44, Werner leo. Walker Ml. TltKme 41. Veller Meter Oe. (11 mm 41. Ballaek 11, Merer 411, Col veil all, Doerfler H. Keltk Btewa (l)-OMrU Ml, OroekaH HAVE A BUILDING PROBLEM? Chances Are Keith Brown Can Help You Solve It Complete Home Planning Dept. "Everything to Build Anything" Liberal Budget and Credit Facilities Call, Write, or Come In to That Convenient Location I LarMffl at aa bb w i II ITV aW T - -Al P c 1 1 H Rdw: LUMBE.V -llwwn PHOtCf 2. Interviews. 3. Columnist contacts. 4. Winning the parents. 5. Downtown quarterbacks. 6. Handling of minor scan dals in athletics. 7. Alibi-itis and its cures. That first one now game cov erage helps long has been a greatly overlooked factor. As suggestion to Professor Bob Glazier, there are a number of considerations. A really pro gressive institution should pro vide each reporter with the pro per seat companions (blondes preferred even if we aren't con sidered complete gentlemen); a wee drap (a fifth will do nice ly, unless it's very cold) and somebody with a typewriter which spells to write the clean up lead. That brings us to "Inter views," although this factor is a trifle late to assist Coach Charlie Conacher of the Chi cago Black Hawks, who last week lowered the boom on a Detroit sportswriter. 0 1 d Fearless is interested in this because it might get to be a habit. "uoiumnist contacts" are very important to any coach. With the right kind of touch he could take over completely and some of us might wind up with a raise. Wichita's announcement was a bit vague on the business of "Winning the parents." It was whispered that a prominent Kan sas banker would be the chief lecturer during this section of the forum. The handling of downtown quarterbacks poses a real problem. It would take a Siamese contortionist to kiss one alumnus without expos ing -his back to another. Should' be very Interesting Then there's the part about handling "minor scandals." Even those words are frightening, be cause I never met a college of ficial yet. who would admit there was such a word unless it was In connection with another campus. Cougar Cager Is Proof Stars Are Made, Not Born By PETER HATES (United Prase Sport Writer) Cheney, Wash., Feb. 15 (UJ0 It takes a heckuva lot more than just a father's ambition and a kid's determination to make a good basketball player. Especially when the kid looks like a walking ovaltine ad to start with. But if yon consider the story of Dick Eicher, yon can take that theory and toss it out the window. How 6-foot, 4-inch Dick Eicher blossomed out in to a score-crasy center this year Is one of the big reasons why the Eastern Washington College basketball team is currently leading the Ever green conference. Eicher's basketball career be gan in 1941 on a farm near Wolf Point, Montana. His father, a crack gymnast himself, decided that his puny, hollow-chested 11-year-old son would learn how to handle himself on athletic field and floor That's when C. Emory Eicher nailed a hoop to the side of the barn, bought a basketball and proceeded to show the boy how to use it. But young Dick was awkward. He had about as much coordination as a newly-foaled colt And those legsl Pipe cleaners would be more like it. The next year the Eicher fam ily pulled up stakes and headed for Palouse, Wash. Pretty soon Dick, a spindly 87-pound, 5-foot, 8-inch freshman, was playing with the bigger boys. Gawky young Dick Eicher began to improve. He starred in his favorite sport, basket ball, and with his father's en couragement, even played a little football. By then Dick had decided he wanted to be a coach. And because Eastern's Red Reese has probably turned out more prep coaches than anybody else in the Northwest, Eicher enrolled at EWTIE. By this time Dick had 155 pounds sparsely scattered over a 6-foot, 2-inch frame. But Reese could see the lad's poten tial and had him put in long hours skipping rope to build up his coordination. As a freshman he played JV ball. Last year he made the sec ond five and tallied 157 points in 26 games. But he still was the gangling, clumsy kid who Everyone Knows Only Caterized Oil Leaves rviA CARBON! imU soon MAI. 35622 35606 Selem'e Sxelmelre Celiikeil Ml Dealer Howard J. Smalley Oil Co. 1405 Broadway had a hard time keeping his legs from getting tangled up. This year Dick finally hit his stride. He put on an extra 10 pounds to bring him up to 175; ne cane up with a deadly left handed hook-shot; and as a tip- in specialist he was the Savages' man of the hour. "He's a real fighter and a workhorse," says Coach Reese. "If only he had a pair of legs he'd be the best pivot man in the northwest. He's got every thing else hands, eye, know how." So that's the story of how a skinny kid made the varsity. Chalk It up to guts, good coach ing and a father who wanted like everything to see his son become a star. You think Dad Eicher is proud of his boy? He sure is. But there's a twist of irony in this story. Emory Eicher's eyesight began to fall when Dick was in his teens. He's never seen his boy play a game of collegiate basketball. Roufbon W itjuxe MS lit,. i5tC3J Tasta.2 Compare. Enjoy.. Today enjoy truly delicious. delightful, i lux Kentucky flavorl KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKEY A BLEND MatioMl Drstflltrt Products Corporatroa, N. Y. 86.8 Proof 51$ Kentucky Straight Boarbos Whiskiy e 49$ Griln Ntutttl Spirits Get the Last Word on Home Laundry Developments! MORE THAN 1,800,000 WOMEN KNOW THE SECRET I Factory-Trairmd Export Here to Talk with You! Do you have washing problems on which yon would like advice? Feel iree to ask questions. 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