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Saturday, April 4, 1953 .THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, BaTcm, Oregon Tart It FAN FARE lr Wolf Dttion ISSfLN fV8&0 : Branca Hasn't Been the Same Since 'The Homer' By OSCAR FRALET New Xork aimAfter a year nd a half, Ralph Branca atlll Is walking In the ahadowi. Big Ralph, you'll remember, threw the home run ball to' Bobby Thomson which cost the Brooklyn Dodgers the 1951 National League pennant. Never since haa been the pitcher he was before , Ailments, some real and oth ers believed to be imaginary, have made him a very infre quent ' starter. Now, as an other season gets under way, the big fellow who was sup posed to prove himself this time out is bothered by a "bad back." The validity of the injury undoubtedly is quetsioned by Manager Chuck Dressen. The little leader of the Dodgers has taken no pains to conceal his disdain at Branca's con tinued reluctance to fire the ,ball at the plate. ' , ' Bis unspoken indictment ; is that Branca In his mind always will be throwing that ; fatal home run ball every ., time he stepr to the mound, thus accounting for an nn ' conscious unwillingness to pitch. ,' Dressen could be right. ' For you knew, when you saw Branca Immediately after Thomson's home run blast that October day In 1951, that here was a man crushed completely. Branca is six leet. three Inches tall and weighs 220 pounds but he sat In stunned silence in the Dodger dressing room, too shocked even to sob. ' He had lost the first game of that exciting three-game playoff when Thompson touched him for a home run. But the Dodgers got even the next day and the first Thom son homer was forgotten. Then, in the third and de claim game, Don Newcombe was leading the Giants, 4 to 2, when he weakened in the ninth and put two men on. The second guessers have de bated since as to why Dres sen didn't summon Clem La bine, who had won the sec ond game handily. Dres sen looked bad later when he shifted the burden by saying the bull pen coach told him that Branca was "ready." Branca cume in. fivff nn. pitch past Thomson, and then the rawbnnRii Rent hn ball high through the late aft ernoon gioom and into the stands. It was the ball game and the nennant. It may have been the end of Branca, too. Because last year those in juries, some of them said to be imaginary, began to plague Branca. Always before, big Ralph has been a workhorse. He had worked as many as 280 Innings one season, and in 1951, had been in 204. Chemawa Beats Salem Jayvees Chemawa The Salem high school junior Varsity scored four runs in the fifth and final inning but couldn't come from behind and defeat the Che mawa Indians at Chemawa. The score was 8-4. Chemawa jumped on Myron Bredahl for eight runs In the first two innings and then Were held scoreleju fnr ,th rest of the game by Doug wriggtesworth. The big blow for the losers wu Dennti Ol son's home run in the fifth in ning. . The junior varsity plays Monday at 2:30 here against ine suverton JV's. Exhibition Baseball (Br The Aiioclated Prett) Phlldllhl (N) , Bolton (A) 4 (10 lnntnge). Chleeto (A) J. Fort Worth CTW 0. Mow York (U) 1J, cienlawl (A) S (10 tnnlnst). Wuhluton (A) S, Cincinnati (N) I. St. Loult (N) 4, New Orleani (SA) ' 11 (13 lnnlnu). Brooklyn (N) , Milwaukee (N) . St. Louli (A) 7, Blrmlniham (SA) S. Buffalo (IW 15, Detroit (A) 3. Heist, Butler Report to Bronc Camp Lewlston. Idaho W) - Al Heist, outfielder, and Russell Butler, righthanded pitcher, reported to the Lewlston Broncs spring training camp Friday. Botla are on option to the Western Internatlnal League club from the St. Louis Browns. Heist was with San Antonio of the Texas League for two years. Butler won 21 games and lost six as a rookie last year with Focatello of the Pio neer League. Oregon State Trims Webfoots Eugene OJ.R) Oregon State opened up in the fourth inning to defeat the university of Or egon, 8-2, in a baseball game here yesterday. : Oregon took a short-lived lead in the third Inning when Pitcher Norm Forbes blasted a towering two-run homer over the rlghtfield fence. The Beavers came back for one run In the fourth and went ahead 3-2 in the sixth. They picked up a, single marker in the seventh, added three in the eighth and a final tally in the ninth. Norm Wellman went the dis tance for Oregon State, giving up seven hits. ' Tbo line acroe: Orei on state ...ooo in in- I s Oreion ( 001 000 000-4 7 4 Wellman and Thomaai Forbes, Al bright (0) and UTeiar. Marlatt (I). Sehorn Paces Oregon Entry Daytona Beach, Fla. U.B Delia Sehorn, 28-year-old Olympic team veteran, puced the Portland, Ore., entries- in the national AAU indoor swimming championships here yesterday. The Portland swimmer, rep resenting Columbia Athletic club, finished second in the 250-yard breast stroke. The event was won by Gail Peters Linfield Wins Two Games From Oregon Tech Klamath FaUs 0JJ& The Lin field Wildcats posted a double win over the Oregon Tech Owls, taking an easy 17-6 vic tory in the opener and a 4-3 win in the second game of a non-conference baseball dou. bleheader here yesterday. Leading the Wildcats was First Baseman Arnold Owens who brought in three runs with a homer and three more on a triple In the first game. He also banged out a double in one of his four times at bat. Linfield Pitcher Bob DiUer was touched for only five scat- teredjiits. In the nightcap. OTI was be hind 1-2 in the seventh inning when Paul Weaver dropped a fly baU in the outfield, allow ing two wildcats to score, me Owls scored two runs in the last of the seventh but the ef fort wasn't enough. Mike Fitzpatrlck was the winning pitcher. Linfield 4M11 1T1S s Oreton Tech 400 MOO s S 4 ciuer ana Bafaroi Kelaej, Flack ( and Canada. Seoond same: Llnllc'.d 110 0001-4 S Oreion Tech 100001 S 7 S Fitapatrlck and Bafaro, comba-dli Whitt and Canada. J Larry Benton Dies at 55 Cincinnati (JP) Larry Ben ton, the leading pitcher in the National League back in 1928, is dead at the age of 85. He collapsed and died Friday while playing golf with friends. Benton joined the Boston Braves of the National League In 1923 and played four sea sons with them before going on to the New York Giants in 1927 to record his greatest ac compllshments. , It was with the Giants that he won 25 games while losing nine in 1928 to lead the rest of the league pitchers. Benton, a widower with no children, was a supervisor for the Cincinnati Transit Co. at the time of his death. , SCORES in the ALLEYS University Alleys 1 xxx'S on ixaacs Mum Un (11 I. lloCalUtUr 444. O. Alexander 141. Bedlne 404, F. Dev. ?e 411, J. Deck em en. oemerai raaae cert, ill M, aoarcut eta, e utvm 451. R. Olrod 404, J. Bale? , C. eUa. rem ext. MaleJe area, ill A. Todd it. B. Knuth 411, F. aimoni 4M, a. Ooodle Matter Bread (l-0. Smith 471, a, Oardntr 401. F. Junta 471, 14. Brows Ml, W. Feulm 444. SaaUaat Hardwire Ce. Cl O. Htrte. lee 411, 8. Boat 411, C. FrjlUlna 400. O. Bchachta too, T. Maater lis. lee'a Flat Can (11 L. Xlluwer 4M, J. Oalrla 471, R. LewU 441, a. Fettlt 4V Bu.br Ml. Bardtm'a Caaltal Cttr BiaSerr (11 M. HlchoU 411, W. Harden let, a. Ba boln 401, F. Ada Ml, B. Oarr in. Oil Ward'a I)-J. FaUen 4M. H. KeUer 471, R. Solum. tM, S. surratt we, JL sufrr CadaroU Oil -. Luke 4M, O. Cos ter 440. O. Smlrea 111. J. daman an. c. Orabenborit 41T. er ledn (4) J. Johneoo 411. t. Mora? T, r. Johuoa 4. . Amundtoa in, o. Jettea u. wuTiuuai lame, m. Mumy in, Blah lndlrtdual eerloa. w. Bardea S44. Blta team tarns beo-i Fine can Me. Blah team aerie. Harden I Capital cut Under SIM, Capitol Alleys . ' ' OAFirot Mixourrrs uuac CeaMUeated Fraleklnrn (I) t aacrler lit, F. H annum 404, V. Wittier 111, B. Lent Ml, H. Sleveft IK. Fed eral Oretea Afeaer (1) D. Cooler IM, M. Kirk IM, la. Bicker! Sit, B. Baler 411. Blind 131. Salem Lwaare Serirr (S) S. Aaen 140. B. Field! 404. M. OeOeer 114, F. Nolan 4M, C. Ounn 100. Maria Cream err (D B. Hues 111, V. Stettltr US, J. Bleniler ni, O. Black Ml, J. Scnoue. boom III. Iderkeat OHlee (1 B. Turnbull 4M, M. Douibirtr 111. O. Beatr Hi. M. Bureh 110, O. Feanea M4. Olae ul JakBetea feed Iter F. Call lie, M. Moaaer MT, H. Baawauta II T, P. Wittier IM. M. WUIatt IM. . alder aUeetria 1 4J. Hooter It, J. MeBrert 111. D. Beala 411, F. Bolton 114, L. Drake nl. tadd'i Market (1 B. Praua no, O. afaiten Ml, B. Pltao Uto 401, B. Blatler 441, D. Fraud Ml. Amur Steal Mar MM (liM. xarreu SM, A. aahad SM, L. WUami 4W, la Oaae 140, B. Belnonem SM. W. O. Drar mt Sen (ll-J. DaTla Ml. It. aaaH 4N. A. Oouerrea IM, A. Ctrla Ml, a Joaea KM. Dlekaan't MartM (Sl a McXeU 4M. O. Bunie Itl, M. Cnaner 441. F. PUDIm in, p. Frltm 401. Verm-a ruee (D-W. VOII 111, O. HOUl MI, o. Amuidi SM, M. Adami 41, 4. walker Ml. . BUh team aerlaa, Xalamheu Ottlm nil. Hlth team tame, Laoda Market lit. Blah tBdindual teriat, Skms Turn, bull til. BUh Isdlrldual tame, BUtea Fltaealati 114. lite M. O. Blailan 4M. K. Dana 4M. vwmetae wea. trnt wen a m U, B. Orahavm SSI, B. OUrk 4M, , r. eaaai at. Tmm mmm w w. ui,hi am. t. Matla M4. U Bertram 441, W. Miller eee, A. wattttr 4S4. jaain team taaa warn aai lie, waaw Ml and SMS. Blah radtrbmal fame, Jer- CAFITOL MUCANTOB ' Jaraan'a (S) B. Bran 144. O. Bake 4OT. B. Orer Ml. a. Lular 44. B. Wu- kalla Ml. Bela-Baatar (K-B. UtwUler 4ti, u Htrra Ml, fc. Howard 4M, a. Bar 410, D. Foulln 111. , Flar-B-Fao !)-. Aablll 40S. U Bor er III, H. BirrrhlU MS, a Plauo Ml, R. Shelton 4M. (lumlra (U K. Wlcklaar 4M, U. chappaUt Ml. i. Brt Ml, L. Wlekller US, U Jorf 41. Necibwwel Faaltn (! B. Amen 4f, O. Jonea 4M. W. Gardner 111. a. Oajnn Ml, B Lodan til. BameeVa (I) T. LannKan 4M, L. stanler 41, L. Meeuar tel. B. oraratter ali. i. wintu an. Shrraek'a (41 J. Webb Me. U Turn- bull 440, O. orator Ml, O. Cdaoa Me, J. Irona IM. reriween taUrrrtaaa t B. Babuuon 411, i. Adam ale. J. Da- 17 arana ae rwrewaewi aweevrri ' . Blth Udlrkmat aarlea, Bd WUkalla ed Jama' .. PSC, Clark Split Portland U Portland 8tata and Clark college of Vancouver, Wash split a pair of baseball games here yester day, Clark winning the opener, 13-7, and tba Viking taking the nightcap, 8-7, fighls last Hishf (Br Tha Militated Pram) New Tart (Jenu Bwaewcal, 1M4. FhUadelnbla, atomad Dare Da ray, SMlm Baattla, a Idaka FaBa, Mtkt BaMiy Wit. ITS, Oakland, Cattt. aejtpatntad Ckaak i worth. ITS, Frwte, Dlaa. u. i c i i ii II v - H?0 n II. II) nr,aps?r,w7 ii ' i i Under favorable cnnrlltlona bacteria multiply so rapidly that a single individual can de velop into one billion indi viduals in 15 hours. of Washington, D. -C. LueUa Lilly, of Portland's Multnomah Athletic club, was fourth in the 800-yard indi vidual free style while MAC'S relay team was fifth in the 400 yard free style. Only other Portland entry to place was MAC'S Kay Gron qulst, who was seventh in the 250-yard breast stroke. HO Prizes 110 Prizes 10 1953 Mobilgas Economy Run Guessing Contest CONTEST RUNS APRIL 5 - APRIL 19 Cars Will Run from Los Angeles to Sun Valley APRIL 20-21-22 . THE RULES ARE SIMPLE! WIN A PRIZE! GET AN ENTRY BLANK FROM YOUR NEAREST MOBILGAS DEALER NOW! The 10 Best Estimates of Average Miles per Gallon Attained by the Competing Group of Cars Will Win: Dealers in the Following Cities Are Participating SALEM STAYTON DALLAS MILL CITY MONMOUTH FALLS CITY INDEPENDENCE o bets or i ires ana luoes o Portable Radios . o Automatic Coffee makers o GE Steam Irons See Your Nearest Mobilgas Dealer for Information And Entry Blanks Now! Contest Starts April 5th, Ends Midnight April 19th . 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