14 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wed., March 15, 1950
Electric Umpire Calls
Dodgers' Training Shots
By LEO H. PETERSEN
(United Preaa Bporti Editor)
Vero Beach, Fla., March 15
The electronic age hit Dodger-town
today. A cross-eyed
"electronic umpire," which
not only calls 'em closer than
. any normally endowed um
pire, but does so without fear
of argument, was installed in
the spring training camp of
the Brooklyn Dodgers.
This new gadget in a camp
already filled with gadgets was
developed for the Dodgers by
the General Electric company
at Electronics Park, Syracuse,
N.Y.
The immediate objective Is
.to improve pitching and bat
ting techniques. But in the
llong run, it may become a
-factor In judging whether
Tyoung pitching prospects have
what it takes to win in the
"major leagues.
- The device, which is not in
tended to replace umpires in
-actual games, is able to operate
'on an overcast day, but not at
night. It can register accurate
ly the speed of a pitched ball,
-provided it is a strike, in feet
;per second as it passes over
the plate. President Branch
"Rickey of. the Dodgers said
ithat the speedometer may en
able scouting staffs to establish
'-the velocity of a major league
:fast ball, allowing them to
is e t specific standards for
young pitching prospects.
- The "electronic man in
T)lue" is a system of lenses,
mirrors and electric eyes and
electronic equipment which
flashes a light when the ball
comes through the strike zone.
If the pitch is a "ball," the
lamp does not light.
The working parts are con
cealed within two main pieces
of equipment a thin metal
box about four feet long, 24
inches wide, and an inch and
a half deep, under home plate,
and a cabinet containing the
velocity and strike indicating
equipment, which stands any
where up to 25 feet from home
plate.
In the ground are the lenses
and mirrors which enable
three electric eyes to fence
in the strike zone by looking
at the sky through three slots
in the top of the box. When a
ball passes through the strike
zone, it casts its shadow on
the electric eyes in a definite
sequence, thereby creating
electric impulses which light
the strike indicating lamp.
Shriners Sponsor
Trap Shoot Event
Molalla The Molalla Shrine
club will sponsor a trapshoot
March 26 at the Needy Rod and
Gun club location, 10 miles
south of Canby near Monitor
and Barlow roads.
The shoot will start at noon
and end up under lights at night
Proceeds are to be used for the
Shrine hospital benefit program
SCORES in the ALLEYS
(Camplat ftnalla)
University Alleys
filmland1! Kenncli (S) Krejel 600,
fllacic 431. Hall 454. Snyder 425. Alexan
der'f Jewelry 0 Merrell 394, Fleck 434,
liohlman 389, Tanner 362, Johiuon 444.
Anita Shop (3) MeDanlel 401, Lem
on 418, Causey 43S, Thompson 455. Ran
dali's Fins Meata (0 Black 385, Lowrr
336, Schelman 275, Whltmore 400, Bwan
aon 360.
Flank'i Contraction (I) Sleber Sflfl,
Helsel 377, Plank 365, Alcher 450, Schroe
der 442. Good Housekeeping (2) Clark
452, Glob 432, Jones 455, Olner 497, Oar
barlno 497.
Lull Florlat (1) Lliwey 399, Smith 431
luxtz 337, Up ton 392, Adolph 432. Unit
ed Wheel Allm. (t) Rowland 308, Kan
eekl 384. VanderHoof 437, Schmidt 495,
BoberUon 476.
High Individual tame: Maybelle Alcher
196. High Individual Africa: Kay Krelcl
MO. High team jerlea: Oood Housekeeping
3333.
MERCANTILE LEAGUE NO. t
Standard Stat loin ! Koptachke 447,
Redding 422. Spccht 405, Knuth 417, Pur
dy 532. Re mine I on Ranil ((1) Col burn
806, Ktmmetl 410, Raboln 417, Kaneakl
462, Orlawell 491.
QiW-kland'H Lumber I?) H. Webb 437,
B. Burkland 449, Rankin 365, P. Webb
484, D. Burklnnd BOfl. Terminal Ice 2
a 11 more 371, McDonald 415, Weaton 392,
Throneborry 402, Bomn 532.
Mack A Unci It) Llnd 485. Polk 929,
Wllaon 431, Orny 454, Morton 406. Malm'i
Chevron Station (3) Mfllm 428, Weniter
441, Kepplnser 430. Robert Smith 421, Mc
Danlela 512.
Peacock Cleaneri (t) Alexander 496,
Bonney 373, Srtljstrom 479, Sawyer 401,
Ry n 609. Salem Heating Sheet Metal
(2) Yapp 353, Lew la 422, Oladow 366.
Moorman 468, Evans 428.
High Individual game: Bouaa 233. High
Individual acrlea: Souek 532. High tenm
came: Peacock Clennera 1052. High team
erlfcs: Standard Stations 295B,
Capitol Alleys
INnt'STRIAI, IE AO OB VO. 1
Keith Brown (3) Ouerln 921, Crock a tt
491. Jernlean 469. Hlltertch 518, Soura 482.
Yaldei Meat (0) HaaRrivion 602, Mer
rell 523, Larson 503, McKlnney 457, Bliler
554. (Forfeit.)
Cal Pak (3) -Lance 457. Sloan 494.
Helnke 4S0. Werbowakl 305, Murdock 537.
Curly'a Dairy 41) Wrliht 487. Polk 473,
Vol 397, M. Miller 514, J, Miller 499.
Barb'a fiportlnr Goods t Inn 11 497,
Henderson 558. Olney, Jr.. 592, Olodt 513.
Morey 4R8. Salem Pol Ire 1 Frle.it 479,
Parker 413, Mathers 509, Esplln 405, Belp
414.
-Hollywood Flnanr (8 Oeddejt 478.
JCIrchner 530. Albrlch 531, Jones 460,
Olney, Sr., 472. Stuhblefleld'a 0 Vlttone
444, Heifer 396, Werner 335, Polk 438,
Walker 396.
Beeke A Wad-worth (1) Wadaworth
467. Mull 411, Harp 433, Sherman 488,
Ireland 517. Valley Motor Co. (1 Boeach
448. Bullock 417, Myers 454, Colwell 479,
Doerfler 424.
High Individual game: Jack Haaienson
of Valdez Meat 230. High Individual se
ries: Jack Haageruon of ValdeE Meat 602.
Hltih team game: Valdei Meat Co. 941.
High team series: Keith Brown 2658.
Duck Pin
MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE
Lloyd's Auto Paint (3) Harold Duncan
383, Blllle Duncan 3R1. QMdva Wood 401.
Tom Wood 416; Marlon Motora 1) Ver
non etui 72 MCKee a&3, uen Eshelman
324, Bye 321.
uenerat Finance (S) Francis Miller 467.
Helen Randlt 327, Alma Penny 496, Eddie
Harrison 492; CappS' Used Cars (1) Ed
die Hensel 445, Wyetta Capps 423, Lester
Capps 503, Bye 387.
Baicm fllerohanl Patrol id) Fred Fleu-
ry 365, Marge Fleury 263, Wayne Frank
389, Bye 300; Com') Beat Coyer (4) Carol
Capps 436, Opal Capps 373, Lucille Allen
jno, Arnio Meyer 432.
Orval's Used Cars (fl).-Blll Lanschles
401, Almadean Lapschles 354, Charles
Lapschles 31D, Kelly Lapschles 370; OK
Rubber Welders (4) Roynl Pawley 450,
Dottle Caspell 404. Terry KeniD 202. Bill
uuuimcr un.
man ind. ser es and same iMen) L
ter Capps (Cnpps Used Cars) 603 and 102
high Ind. series and (tamo (Ladles) Almc
Penny fOeneral Finance) 406 and mi
high team series and game, General fi.
nance, 1783 and 608.
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f0nngfj Both boxers stand frozen as Rogers Carr (left)
JlvppifU neafls for tne floor after taking a right on the chin
from Richard Chapman in a Golden Gloves bout at Hunting
ton, West Virginia.
Hollywood Needs Southpaw
Sluggers to Win PCL Flag
Mr.N'8 CITY LEAGUE
Frn.U oitcn (it Tom Wood 4.I.. Bri
dle Harrison .03, BUI a.uthler 439, Ar
nle Meyer 471. Bye 433; Devi. Oil IS)
Wayne Fields 3flfi, Bud ooth 333, olenn
uianion tuj, nanx Miner 3BT, Jerry Da
vis 405.
Mlek's Slan Bfaon (.) V.rnnn Rttll 4A7
Art Merschback 443. Bill Maod 3I1A. Mil.
bert Jacober 403, Bye 411; fielder's Radio
ai ivcniieio .87, ram Kussell 437, Lee
Russell 440, Keith Kaye 410. Oava Spal
ding 40S.
capps usrd cars Ml Carol cenna 4nl.
Howard Smith 40S, Leonaid Capps 407,
Eddie Hensel B33, Lester Capps 487: Les
Newman (0) Sam Fox 333. Bert Eshelman
307, Harvey Fox 403. BUI Nelmeyar 403.
Bye 3BS,
HUH. Drive Inn (tl Duane Frank 4!tT
George Reed 470. Wayne Frank 3B0, Mar
lon Oleason 405, Emery Alderman 481;
Sunset Donuls (?) Royal Pawley 451, B.
F. Cushlng 457, clllf Reed 3D5, Duane
Chretien 300, Art Finney 430.
High team series, Davis Oil, 9130; high
team game, Mlck'a Sign 6hop, 857; high
Ind. series, Eddie Hensel (Capps Used
Cars! 533; hlsh Ind. game, D. Chretien
and Olenn Blanton, 301.
(Editor's note; This Is the Ilrst In a
aeries uf articles dealing with pennant
prospects of 10M I'aclfle Coast league
teams)
By ED WERKMAN
United Press 8porU Writer
San Fernando, Cal., March 15
U.R Give the Hollywood Stars a
few left-handed hitters and they
may repeat the trick of winning
the Pacific Coast league champ
ionship.
The only southpaw hitter the
Twinks have in their training
camp here is First Baseman
Chuck Stevens, who clouted a
healthy .297 last year.
But Manager Fred Haney
who, in his first year as the
Star's pilot surprised with a PCL
pennant last year, is going to
Vero Beach, Fla., to see what
help he can get from the parent
Brooklyn Dodgers to solve that
left-handed hitting problem.
The Star's 1950 catching
staff is rated the best in the
league, the pitching squad in
cludes seven holdovers who
last year won 79 of the
Twinks' 109 victories; the in
field will be built around the
group which led the league in
defensive play in 1949; but
the outfield is overshadowed
with right-handers.
"We're in better shape this
spring than we were a year ago,"
Haney concedes. "And we're
certainly going to try our best
to win the pennant again. But
the whole league is stronger and
better balanced this year. There
won't be more than 35 games
between the top and bottom
teams,"
The catching staff is giving
Haney no worries with Cliff
Dapper, who managed Atlanta
in 1949, listed as the top back
stop. Giving him support will
be Mike Sandlock and Jack
Pacpke, holdovers
The mound staff lost Willard
Ramsdcll, promoted to the Dodg
ers after winning 18 for Holly
wood last year. But back in
camp are George (Pinky) Woods
-3-12); Gordon Mnltzberger (19
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Salveson (11-7); and Art Shal
lock (12-fl).
A likely prospect is south
paw Ken Lehman, who last
year won 16 and lost 12 for
Pueblo, Colo, Rookie Persh
ing Mondorff from Mobile,
Ala., and Ben Wade, up from
Nashville, Tcnn., also may
make the grade. Les Anthony,
who had a dismal 7-19 record
with Los Angeles last year,
is pitching better ball with the
Stars this spring.
At the infield posts are last
year's stars first baseman Stev
ens, second baseman Gene Hand
ley; shortstop Johnny O'Neil and
third baseman Murray Franklin,
Cougar Sophomore Rated
Top Pointman in Division
Los Angeles, March 15 Tow
ering Gene Conley of Washing
ton State was the first sopho
more In five years to win the
Northern Division Pacific Coast
conference basketball champ
ionship, according to figures re
leased today by PCC Commis
sioner's office.
Conley dropped in 220 points
in his first varsity year and en
joyed a comfortable margin over
his team mate, Eddie Gayda,
who was second with an even
200.
It was in 1945 that another
Cougar sophomore, Vince Han
son, won the ND scoring race.
Hanson had 253 points; and he
wag another Northwest giant.
Both Hanson and Conley top 6
feet 8 inches.
The key to Conley's success
apparently was accuracy from
the field. The WSC sopho
more also led In that depart
ment, hitting .421 during the
16-game conference schedule.
Guard Mel Krause of Oregon
is credited with the best season
from the foul line, with 26 points
on 31 attempts for an .839 aver
age.
Washington was the highest
scoring team in the Northern Di
vision, averaging 51.6 per game.
Washington was a fraction of a
point behind with 51.3.
The ND champion Cougars had
the best year from the field with
a collective average of .344. They
also led in free throw percent
ages with .687.
Idaho, Washington, and Wash
ington State were closely bunch
ed in the matter of committing
least fouls per game. Idaho was
whistled down 21.4 per game,
Washington 21.5, and WSC 21.6.
Defensively, the Cougars were
most effective against field goals,
allowing the opposition a .257
average over the season. Idaho's
opponents had the worst luck
from the foul line with a .584
average. Oregon was the most
fouled, the combined opponents
averasins 23.1 ner name.
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gust and hit a homer that clinch
ed the pennant two days before
the season ended.
Hanley feels, however, that he
needs another shortstop to aid
O Neil. And there is a possi
bility that a former Hollywood-
ite, 21-year-old Jim Baxas, who
is listed on the St. Paul roster
but hasn't come to terms yet with
the Dodgers' organization, may
return to the hot corner for
Hollywood.
Some tinkering must be done
with the all-right-handed out
field of Frank Kelleher, a hold
over; rookie Bob Bundy, who
could be the successor to Irv
Noren, sold to the Washington
Senators; and Ed Sauer, former
Los Angeles player who is hav
ing difficuties being waved out
of the International league.
Cliff Aberson, former Angel
player, also is an outfield pros
pect.
But Haney Is looking to the
Dodgers to bolster the garden
spots with left-handed hitters.
Strange Injuries Hit
Cornell Cinder Squad
By HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.
Ithaca, N. Y., March 15 VP)
Cornell's winter sports season
will end next Saturday with
the annual dual track meet
against Yale, and if you listen
to Coach Lou Montgomery for
a while you'll think the gosh
darn thing will be settled in
the infirmary. Monty insists he
isn't establishing an alibi, but
he has good reason to moan.
"We had nine first places against
Dartmouth and seven of . the
men were Injured he says.
"My sprinter, Meredith Gour
dine, was running in the IC4-A
meet in Madison Square Garden.
In his quarter final he was be
hind about 20 yards from the
finish and he closed his eyes and
dug in. When he opened them
again, there was a rope right in
front of him. They use it in
the garden to help the sprinters
pull up, but for some reason
Gourdine tried to jump over it
just as the others ran into the
rope. He tripped and hurt his
shoulder so he couldn't race in
the next heat. Then one of my
half milers went for a workout
and a basketball rolled over
from where some kids were
shooting. He threw it back, came
down hard and broke his left
foot. It gets so you just have
to laugh about such things.
We're getting a lot of laughs.
Dr. Skip Wallace, Itahca'
physician and Cornell fan:
"Most of my business is with
heart troubles and we doctors
always are worried about the
strain and pressure on our
patients. I don't know anyone
who endures more pressure
than a football coach but I
never heard of one of them
dropping dead."
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