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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1953)
Tuesday, April 14, 195) THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. Salem, Oregon Pai 11 Cry of 'Play Ball' Rings Out in Major Loop Parks " .. ii 'i.ia. M Snrknnt and timely a. nl. f.rNTtOTTIST New Xork (UJtt Whether out at the old ball game or in at tho old television or radio set, It waa "Play Ball" today and millions ol Americans were atlfhty (lad of it at Uat the matar leasue sea- son was underway and, for one day at least, tne newesi ciuo i 4 v.. kminau , Milwaukee Braves, reigned supreme. They were ail aione in iim piacc. tktf ent there simoly be cause mey woo played yesteraay. At wocuu ti, before the 30,103 opening Boston W Wet grounds, actually a couple of Inches of snow, forced postpone ment of the Boston Bed Sox baseball season opener Tuesday with the Washing ton Senators. The Bed Box management also postponed Wednesday's game when it became evident the grounds could not be put in shape by then. day fans, the transplanted Braves defeated the Reds 2 to 0 on three-hit pitching by mus- If J i Mi Dninorl flllf Vice President Richard Nixon, who was KQIHCU UUI Kheduled to throw out the first ball of the New York Isnkees-Washlngton Senators opener peers out of the window of his ex Capitol office to cheek on the downpour that forced postponement of tho game. (DP Telephoto) ; ' Six Northwest Boxers Remain in Boston Tourney - . . . i - ... J - V lPl Sl nf elzht PS' clfic Northwest Golden Gloves champions were still in the running in the National AAU Boxing tournament Tuesday and at least one was given a good chance of snaring a title. Three of the young sluggers posted convincing victories In the first round Monday. Three others, who drew byes in the opening round, were slated to gee their first action Tuesday. Syd Russell of Seattle, the ...hmi'i mlrlrlleweieht king UWlHinw. .... . caught the eye of the coaches and was picked among iavor Ites to carry off a crown after his decision over Donald Math ews of Baltimore, In a three TVmnvhrnnk Monday. iumiu - Russell won handily on one of the best fights ofthe night but came out of it with a black eye. Other first round win ners were Bon Ralls, Seat tle llght-welterwelgbt who declsloned Henry Smith, New Tort, and Joe Bethea, Gloves 1 tournament two cular Max Surkont and timely hittiniz hase-runnlna. and field ing by rookie Bill Bruton. While there were cneers with beers for the Braves in old Milwaukee suds town, the other ballyhooed opening game between the Yankees and Senators at Washington was rained out. That gave right-hander Richard M. Nix on, a vice presidential relief hurler, at least a year for seasoning, since President Eisenhower, also a right han der, agreed to take over Thursday and throw out the ceremonial pitch when the Yankees again return to the vtatlnn'a eanltal. Snrknnt and Bruton were the big boys for the Braves, sur unn vlelrlerl three hits, two of them ground rule doubles, and he did not wain a man. cruiuu ant the first hit. a first inning single, then stole second, scor ing what proved to De me win ning run by hustling home from second on a short ground single by Sid Gordon. He also made six outfield catches, three of them spectacular grabs which prevented ground rule doubles Into temporary seats behind him. . The young Negro fly-chaser got some unusual minor league experience. He was a star at minor league Milwau kee last year, working his way up so that he could play In the major leagues at Mil waukee this year. TnAav ill PraVei COm( hOITie in triumph to open officially the new MUwauicee oiaaiuiu v,nre a cellnut nf 36.000 fans as Crafty Lefty Warren Spahn opposes Gerry staiey, me vei .,an vfirht hander of the St. Louis Cardinals. That will be the biggest crowd anywhere in the National League. Gavilan and Vejar on Same Boxing Card r'l.v.lor.H (U.n Promoter T.aOTv Atlrlns nrerlieterl a Hack ed arena crdwd of 10,000 to night for the "best light snow here in years," featuring wel terweight champ Kid Gavilan in one bout and cmco vejar in another. Rsiillari f.lfrtlta Llvlo. Mlnell. former European welterweight Khnmn. m tne m-rouna non- title feature. But equalling the headliner for interest is the 10-round welterweight re- Joe E.Brown to Assi ft In Telecast of Yank Games Joe E. alio will do a play by play description for about five innings of each game. Thrnuahniit Vila lnna career. tvianrilv .Toa has managed to narallel his aouDie oevouon to comedy and baseball. Three of his most famous movies in thm .orlv 'SOi were baseball comedies "Fireman Save My Child," "Alibi Ike," ana -ii mi ih firftat." Brown laughs when he tells ofrhls organized baseball ex- norlonr "I was a second baseman and an outfielder wun Tiffin and Lima in tne oia Hti.lrnv Tmii ' Yim related. "The highest I really ever got in baseball was four or five games with St. Paul in the American Association" FAN FARE By NORMAN MILLER . New York UB After knock ing 'em dead for more than 30 aara as a comedian. Joe E. Brown starts a new career to day as a "straight man" in a baseball television act. , Brown, a celebrated long ball hitter in the laugh league, loliu hia first awlnc as a TV and radio commentator at the home games of the world cham pion New York Yankees. Does this mean that the sharp gag replaces the inside MAna nt Vnnlrea Stadium? Not on your' mildewed Joe Miller Joke Eooki joe in snow business since he was nine years old and now in his 50's, intends to make good as a baseball man. "I'm not going to forget that this is a basebaU broadcast," said Brown with the big-mouth smile that was his trademark In more than three decades of vaudeville and movies. "If something funny comes up, we'll laugh. But we won't have any gag scripts. Baseball comes first. "Another thinff he contin ued as he lounged with base hall writers in the Yankee Stadium press room, "I don't want to emoarrass anyone De f nr mv mlcronhone. I h a v e never traded on anyone's frail ties and I wouldn't maice a fool of someone in an inter view. Anyone who's a guest on my broadcast will be treat ed lust like a guest in my home." Brown, -who had a brief fling at minor league base ball durlnr his lone career M a showman, replaces one or baseball's greatest nitters on his new Job of conducting TV interviews before and after Yankee home games. Joe DiMaggio bandied the job last year. In addition to DiMagglo's duties, however, McChord air force base, welterweight who was given the nod over Vincent Salva- tia, Albany, N.Y. . match between drama student Set. Bill Parker of Fort vlr nH Tnnv Cimmino. of Lewis. Wash., the "uowen I m t Boy" of the Seattle Golden tt is Gavlla It is Gavllan's first fight moves ' louruaiircu since ne stopped couegian months ago, was declsloned by chuck Davey in a Chicago title TXkvant rMnrlr - TlallaS. TeX.. I .t.U 1n-t irnKruarv nmri Bryant Clark, Dallas, Tex., mtch last and Jack Puscas, Eugene, ure., wniie it is third round with Arthur Gug- Uelmeui, world-wide air lorce champion from Walla Walla, Wash. Dick Rail, Seattle light weight; Pete Rademacher, Yakima, Wash. Heavyweight, and Charles Smith, light mld rileweluht from the USS Hel ena, Bremerton, Wash., drew first round Dyes. February, and, a non-title tilt ioqIm the tnlenteri Italian. Ravllan's manager. AnEel Lo- oez. is not UKinn tne maicn llahtlv This nrnhablv is the last fight for Velar, who was notified by his draft board in stomfnrrV Cnnn. that he will be inducted into the Army Ap ril 21. veiar nao oeen sienea for a return bout with Vince Martinez at Madison Square Garden May it. Northern Division Teams Open Spring Football Practice . i. . . j n.u.) Vnnthall was back In the Northern Division sports pic- The 20-day spring practice l- ...thnrlmH hV the PB- clfic Coast .Conference opened Monday at tne universuy w .r..kttnn nnd DrpBon State college. It was scheduled to ..t ninr wav Tuesday at rr HnniuRkwi. The largest turnout was at Washington where Johnny Cherberg, beginning his first wears as head coach, faced one If the division's biggest prob . jiita a successor to All-America Don Helnrlch, ,. Huskies' T-formatlon quarterback Week-end snows nearly - a - week's oostrKine- .f nrsetlne at Wsshlni- SHDIvi " ton State college. However, h at Klrcher expects to nut his Cougars through their first day of spring training Tuesday afternoon. About 90 men are expected s." the Initial session at the 1 Pullman turnout, but Klrcher' ?dCr!or. than half are likely be dropped by the end of the week. TIDE TABLE '". '."k. 11. S. C. snS Ot.dtlU MILL (REEK SPECIAL PCC-Big Ten Track Meet to Be Resumed Los Angeles, ttJ.FO The dual track meet between all-star teams representing the Big Ten and the Pacific Coast Con- ferenr will he resumed this year. Commissioner "Victor O. Krhmlrit annnunperi todav. The Ria- Ten.PCC meet has been held annually since 1937, except lor a sour-year period riurlnff World War II and last year, when it was cancelled because of a heavy schedule of other track events during the Olympic year. Kr-rimfna. matn tne meet nas heen ahof4ii1fl far .Tun 23 at the University of Michigan at Ann ArDor. -xnis win oe mree dun after the NCAA track and field championships at the university 01 iNeDrasna in coin. The PCC has won seven meets and the Big Ten four since the first eiasn in ivsi y Wok D&ien IN FIRST. I J' asassm PP I 7 . X II Patterson Wins 8-Rounder From Dick Wagner nvivn 'NV. OP) Floyd Patterson, unbeaten 19-year-old Olympic champion, Knows uuw v.a Man on eitfht rounds and take the bruising body punching of an experienced veierau. The TJrnnlrlvn Negro finished strong Monday night at Brook lyn's Eastern rarxway Arena tn win a snllt elffht.round deci sion over Dick Wagner of Top- penish, wasn. .rauerson weigu eH 1AR1A. Waener 175. Patterson's next opponent will be Wagner or uoraon Wal lace of Ontario if matchmaker Teddy Brenner has his way. Making a rematch wun wagner mav he tmitfher than he thinks. "We'll take Wagner under the right conditions," said man ager Cos D'Amato, "but he'll have to make the same weight." "I'll fight him again," said Wagner, "but not at that weight. I weighed 182 in train ing and had to take off too much to meet the 178 pound contract. If I had to do it again it would be the same story. TTa'b o annA nnmer. a rrerllt to the Olympic team, but he never had me in real troume. Puttwonn ealleri Wagner his toughest opponent.' Patterson's superior speed down me sireicn told the story. SCORES in the ALLEYS Duck Pins WUUmttt. Vsltw. assk a. wooo , ojv- - HUD lo University Alleys -..v,. ....ia. riMcli )!. Vtldei ....j v nsnnnn 3B7. C. M, J. Newloa in. u. i - A. . l"on, Besltar ) BI1U SM. O. Dvl M. H. rtltehM J8. Wntetn Mw COTMrttai C. 4) V. p.inon 87. V. Johnion Ml, B. Com- well IM. M. lM.tl Ml. tu, M. Htller 101, L. Htrmsn 1, R. ..a iiuki ahflB (8) D, KM- sis 111, s. BoxM 111, a. Arthur ill, M- Oannon I4, J. Utn ll. K. LteMUer h n ii T. Wkll.n 4nH. J. OreenlM 141, J. Alton 390, L. Btlaka 3BT. Blsh team tsmI's CRrt WOa , . I . . u-hl naalM. ISM. nun ,w . . -" ' , . . . High lnd. fme D. Coon, 1M. HUn Ind. MUM . Jnrmn, w.. Salem Bsrdnsra ) Thsde Hi. L. Morrli S0, Pearl Ma, toian ill, Weat 510. Valler Oil C. (0) D. MorrH WO, Jim DeBow 07, Jack DeBow 401, H. Oomstock lit. wBkalls Vlttone'l Meat Market - () Vlttoas sio, Parre I7.' MlUer ill, Otesorr m. Poulln 563. Spodnit (D Braden Bt, Morler 530, Llnditr IK, Vellupak 101, Frlesen 490. . ASH. Vlek. tf In I limon M9, OllchrUt Ul, Llnd b Id . ThrUt.V -3if-Kr5, cauier MS. Ickatwrn 4M. M1U- ".0 (S)-H. V..d- is Vtlusfri llfi. W. Val- Mill, Nubst Ml. iraas'; ! Junta 4Ja, Tnmni Jackion Ml. n IM. Bar WlUns'a (4) Bona MS, rlca MS Obtnnan B4I, Maorarlaaa 543, stiiw en. ir.nw.j en w-ueKau 511, Kltamuiar su, viw . 50.. Rlch.l l 611. . ,,. ! White 7, Brnutht 403, lleCluikw -aw. Vll, HHrtrieh 55B, MUon 540, Young .. ... j a Uavf wall (Thrifta war Oleanera, 344. Hllh tod. .arltj-B. Btrak. Bar S wumi'i, SI7. Hlth tetm iamr and al-Bar a WOma's, M and 1711. Capitol Alleys commsbcial'no. 1 . Wleklnl'a (4)-D. MoirU Mi, L. Barrs 446, B. Bran 440, B Lawlaai 570. Saleai Iltla Ca. ) &. I Owen 4, D. Tortwon 416, V. McMul- len 467, r. ueianw """"' . Geldiei n Buitnmu -,. 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