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-
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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p.inon 87. V. Johnion Ml, B. Com-
well IM. M. lM.tl Ml.
tu, M. Htller 101, L. Htrmsn 1, R.
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sis 111, s. BoxM 111, a. Arthur ill, M-
Oannon I4, J. Utn ll. K. LteMUer
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J. OreenlM 141, J. Alton 390, L. Btlaka
3BT.
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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.
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b Id . ThrUt.V -3if-Kr5,
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MS Obtnnan B4I, Maorarlaaa 543,
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Vll, HHrtrieh 55B, MUon 540, Young
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war Oleanera, 344. Hllh tod. .arltj-B.
Btrak. Bar S wumi'i, SI7. Hlth tetm
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and 1711.
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commsbcial'no. 1 .
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MoirU Mi, L. Barrs 446, B. Bran 440,
B Lawlaai 570. Saleai Iltla Ca. ) &.
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T. Frand 4t. C. Howell 4M, O. Berr
11. O. Bention 473. Marloa Craaatarr
(1-K Davenport itt, M. Pekar 441, It,
Allen 417, Blind 601, B. Klnr, 410.
Waadrr'a 4 ollnsar 546, rerrr 4T1,
Woodrr 617, Foreman 491, Adolpb 6H.
Starr Foada )J. Sheldon l, lVen.
sren 571, waua aaa, muua ,
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kerion na, w, tuna on. -
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eprteia 491, XI OaUashar 463, B. Mef-
'"rJiehoieoa'a ) M. Cadr 41. D.
Adame 490, L. Bertram 4, J. Oarr MS.
F. Bolton 457. Knlshla ol Columbaa (31
v.iin Ul T. Blaler 496. W. Unk 47.
M. Art! 479, B. Blaler 511.
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