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National League Today, American By FRED DOWN United Presi International Two West Coast cities, which waited a half-century for the chance, are stealing the show today as the major league baseball season opens in four National League cities. An estimated 173,000 fans were expected to turn out in good weather but the spot light was definitely turned on San Francisco and Los An geles, where the transplanted Giants and Dodgers celebrate historic occasions. The Giants dedicated their new 15-mil-lion-dollar Candlestick Park, first completely new big league stadium in seven years, while the Dodgers raise the first world championship baseball flag in West Coast history. Vice President Richard Nixon, a native Californian, was to be among the 43,000 fans to see the Giants start against the St. Louis Cardi nals while some 60,000 were to see the Dodgers launch the defense of the world title they won in such amazing fashion against the Chicago Cubs. Pirates at Milwaukee A near-full-house of 40,000 were set to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play the Braves at Milwaukee's County Stadium and a capacity crowd of 33,000 were to watch the Philadelphia Phillies oppose the Reds at Cincinnati's Cros ley Field in the other openers. The National League start ed its race a full week earlier than usual this year in order to add a week of travel dates to its trans-continental travel ing schedule. The American League "presidential opener" in Washington, D.C., is sched uled for next Monday with the six other teams joining the race on April 19. Two new managers - Char lie Dressen of the Braves and Charlie Grimm of the Cubs -plus a half dozen rookies and players acquired in winter trades made their debuts on a program that Includes three afternoon games and a night game in Los Angeles. 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(17-13) to face Bob Anderson The Dodgers, starting their (12-13), third seas' the roetangu-l Dressen, confident he can MEDriKTtniuwi IP(D)MT 43,000 Fans Watch Giant-Card Opener By SCOTT BAILLIE United Press International San Franciscc-UPD-The San Francisco Giants took the wraps off their new ball park today as well as what it tab bed as a pennant-bound team when they opened the Na tional League season against the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Bill Rigney of -the Giants, pronouncing his club "in great shape," was sched uled to send Sam Jones out to the mound to face the Cards' Larry Jackson. Both are right handers. Jones, 21 15 last year and the league's best earned run average man with a 2.82 mark, turned back St. Louis four times last year without a loss. Jackson had a 2-3 record against the Giants In 1959. A sellout crowd of 43,000 was expected to jam the streets leading to Candlestick Park, the new home of the Giants. Showers were predict ed but the weatherman added that they might hold off until after the game. Old Stadium Rased Both Rigney and Manager Solly Hemus said they were pleased with the park after their- teams went through wind-whipped workouts Mon day. "This will be a better place for us to play than Seals Sta dium," Hemus said, referring to the former Giants' park which has been razed. "We won't have that problem of the jet stream to left field which helped such batters as Ed Bressoud and Jim Daven port. They both hurt us with home runs in that old park." Vice President Richard M. Nixon headed the list of dig Frick Predicts New Era For All Sports BY FORD FRICK Commissioner of Baseball Written for UPI San Francisco -fflPt- Flying west over this vast land, I be gan to think the sports world may be on the threshhold of a new golden era. We have a tendency to look back to the golden era of the 1920's the days of Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones, Red Grange and Jack Dempsey and to think in terms of "good old days." They were, of course, but signs indicate that the era ahead may be every bit as glamorous and profit able. I'm talking, not only of baseball, but about all sports. An expanding economy has given our citizens more money and more leisure time and re ports from every section of the country indicate they are becoming more sports con where 2 million folks a year borrow confidently. Life iruuranee at group rate it available on all loan Floor-SPring 3-5301 5M Ten. ftn hi-Onti Set. Starts Season Set Next Week nitaries showing up for open ing day. Others included Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, Na tional League President War ren Giles, American League President Joe Cronin who is a hometown boy, Mrs. John McGraw and Ty Cobb. Folded at End Today's inaugural launched a clutch year for the Giants and Rigney. They set the pace in the National League for six weeks last season, then folded while losing seven of their last eight games. Since then, Rigney has been signed to a contract which calls only for one year while the team has shored up its pitching and de fense. The main acquistlons have been pitchers Billy O'Dell and Billy Loes from Baltimore who should help spell the the starting unit of Jones, Johnny Antonelli, and Mike McCormick. Rigney also land ed a fine second baseman when he acquired Don Blas Ingame from Cardinals. "The Blazer" Is rated one of the game's best leadoff men. Then there is rookie of the year Willie McCovey at first base, $85,000 per year Willie Mays in center field and pinch-swingers Dale Long and Jim Marshall. Both were ac quired recently in a bid to give the club some extra pow er on the port side of the plate. The United Press Interna tional's 50-man board of ex perts tabbed San Francisco as this year's pennant - winner and fans will be arriving by yacht, bus. Cadillac and ja lopy to see how the club starts out. scious than at any previous time in our country s history. Baseball Shares Boom Baseball is sharing a n d will continue to share in this 'boom." And one reason, oft- end overlooked, is that base ball is both a spectator and a participant sport. This Is borne out by simple statistics that prove more youngsters than ever before are playing baseball in organized leagues at the same time that an ever increasing number of fans are attending major league games. We must remember that a season attendance of 5 million for either the National or American League was.excep- tibnal prior to World War II. Now each league regards 9 million as a standard figure. I am on the West Coast to see the Giants open their mag nificent new "Candlestick Park" another sign of ex pansion and healthy economy. I feel that more new stadia are coming and that baseball is only now beginning to grow into the vast giant It ultimate ly will be. Filled With Players We sometimes hear people ask where we would get the ball players If the leagues ex pand. Well, my answer to mat is that the modern balance in the league Is at an all-time peak. Both leagues are filled with standout players who have put the skill of our teams at record levels. Where major league baseball would find new players while the nation s economy Is to heal- thy is just about the least of my worries. I saw about half the 18 teams in action, this spring and came away, ai usual, mar veling at the eternal optimism of baseball people. Enthusiasm is high. Teams that finished high in the races last year are confident that they will do so again. And teams that finished poor ly in the standings are con vinced they have strength ened themselves either by winter deals or by the arrival of high-class rookies. I share this enthusiasm, not only for this month or even this season, but for decade or so that will be remembered as America's golden age of bring the Braves their third pennant In four years, picked 21 -game winner Warren Spahn to oppose Bob Friend, a disappointment at 8-19 last season. The Pirates, besieged by In juries last season, were to start their regular 1959 line up behind Friend, who was a 22-game winner in 1958 and has given every indication of making comeback this spring. Roberts. Pilches Opener Robin Roberts was to make his 11th consecutive opening- day appearance for the Phil lies against Jim Brosnan of the Reds. Brosnan, a native of Cincinnati, had an 8-3 rec ord with the Reds after being acquired from the Cardinals last season, and has been a spring sensation. The United Press Interna tional picked the Giants to win the flag this year, with the Braves second and the Dodgers no better than third. Following, in the forecast, were the Reds, Pirates, Cardi nals, Cubs and Phillies. Sport Parade New York - IUP1) - Until to night, which marks the end of the first day's play in the 19b0 baseball campaign, it can be safely said today that there will be a seven-team race in both of the major leagues. Not since Gen. Abner Doubleday promised Presi dent Lincoln that he would invent baseball has there been such obvious optimism in practically every camp. Only Bob Elliott of the A's and Silent Eddie Sawyer of the Phils, who doesn't even dare talk to himself, aren't taking dead aim on their respective pennants. So let's give our annual listen to what the managers' promise and, only one man's opinion, what they are think ing: NATIONAL LEAGUE Walt Alston, Los Angeles: "We'll make a strong bid for the pennant." And if we get half as lucky as last season, and the old guys don't fall dead from exhaustion, we just might do it again. Whistling Charley Dressen, Milwaukee: "We can beat the Dodgers and Giants." And who else is there with my brains and talent? Bill Rigney, San Francisco: "We'll be a strong contend er." We'd better be, because I see somebody standing in the wings. Fred Hutchison, Cincinnati: "We have power, speed and defense." But, phooey, what pitching. Danny Murtaugh, Pitts burgh: "We have a fine chance to win. Sure hope 1 don 1 have to hold my breath until we do. Cholly Grimm, Chicago: We'll finish in the first di vision." How far do they ex pect me to go? Solly Hemus, St. bouis: 11 s not an awfully long way to first place." But it's closer to Little America. Eddie Sawyer, Philadel phia: "$70-O&?" crime-in-ent-ly." AMERICAN LEAGUE Al Lopez. Chicago: "I am sure we're going to win again although I respect the Indians and Yankees." This being a gentleman sure can be a strain. Joe Gordon, Cleveland: "We've the best infield and our outfield and catching is as good as any." But did you ever see so many guys masquerading as pitchers? VOLUNTEER NOW! For Information, Call SP 2-9128 Courtesy of PIGGLY VIGGLY Giants Demote Two To Minors San Francisco-UFD-The San Francisco Giants have sent outfielders Matty Alou and Sal Taormina to their Tacoma farm club in the Pacific Coast league. Alou, younger brother of Giant outfielder Felipe Alou, had been impressive in spring exhibitions, but was sent out for more seasoning. Taormina is a veteran who has been in the PCL for a dozen years. The Giants also announced Monday that veteran lnfield er Danny O'Connell will Join Tacoma after he was unable to hook on with any other ma jor league club after his re lease by the Giants. It was a tough break for O'Connell who needed only a few months to become a 10 year major leaguer. FIGHTS By United Prrti International New York (UPI) Isaac Log art, 146'a, Cuba, outpointed Marvin (Candy) McKarland, 143 '4. Phila dclphia (10). Providenct R. I .(UPI) Mickey Dwyer. 155, Boston, stopped Jack ion Brown, 149, Boston m. Holyoke, Mas8. (UPI) Andra Tcssier. 168, Springfield. Mass., stopped Jack Harrison. 165, New York (1). Sydney. Australia (UPI) Ralph Dupai. 145,, New Orleans, outpointed George Barnes, 146 . Australia 12i. Philadelphia (UPI) mond vs. Jackie Leonard, vi; r.i- :nncclled. By OSCAR FRALEY United Press International Casey Stengel, New York: "These here things, like we use'ta say in Kansas City, take somewhat more than usual but if the feller there does like I always thought and if a few things break as if, you know, we should be settin' ahead of most with all of them back there." Wha'd I say? Jimmy Dykes, Detroit: "A little help on the bench would put us right there." Boy, if I only had a few buttons I could push I'd be sure there wouldn t be any trip to the moon. Paul Richards, Baltimore: "We're a good dark horse bet." And just between me and you, how dark can it get? Cookie Lavagctto, Washing' ton: "We should play ball." Or a rather fair facsimile of same on all two few oc casions. Billy Jurges, Boston: "Our young players may be ready this year." Or by 1B70 for sure. Bob Elliott, Kansas City: "Our goal is to finish fifth." Which may get me thrown headlong out of the managers' union but, then, life would be simpler In Tucumcari anyhow. That s what they said, and probably thought. But there is onlv safe bit of speculation at this stage of the game. Six months from now it would be conspicuously unwise to re mind most of these starry eyed gentlemen of their April predictions. Dodgers Send Trio To PCL Los Angeles -fllPD- The Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night trimmed Frank Howard and three other players to meet the 28-player limit for today's opening of the Nation al league season. Howard, former Ohio State baseball and basketball star who is being groomed as a home run artist, was optioned to Spokane of the Pacific Coast league. Ron Fairly and shortstop Charlie Smith also went to Spokane. Fairly, on the varsity part of last season, just returned from military service. In training as a first base man, Howard was sent down for more seasoning despite his long ball hitting in spring training. Outfielder Card Warwick was sent to St. Paul. I'm prawd t br Hm trrl- UNITED STATES MAIM II EXERCISE ROOM There Is room for more participants in the weight lifting class at the Medford YMCA, according to instructor Frank Morris. He said that he would like to see more high school students in the class which was set up to give the younger boys Ski Capers On Sunday Mount Shasta, Calif. - The "Konwakiton S k i Capers'' will be held at the Mt. Shasta Ski bowl Easter Sundav. A grand costume parade, obstacle race, and Easter ei.e num. win De me leaiuies 01 the day. Sunrise church services will start the day at 8 a.m. The Easter egg hunt for k'ds vill follow at !0 a.m., with the grand costume parade and judging at 12:15 p.m. The ob stacle race will be held at 1:15 p.m. and the trophies and prizes will be awarded at 4 p.m. There will be a perpetual trophy for the most original costume, and other prizes for varied accomplishments. The capers are being spon sored by the Mount Shasta Snowmen Ski club and the Mt. Shasta Ski bowl. This is the first of what is to be an an nual Easter event at the bowl. The name Konwakiton is derived from the glacier of the same name which is just east of and above the ski bowl. The Snowmen are inviting! all skiers to come and enjoy a day of good fun as well as enjoy good skiing. A recent VALIANT LOWERS YOUR COST OF LIVING IT UP ! Valiant wagons look like they'd cost a bundle. But they just look expensive. They're really nickel-nurscrs at heart! Take Valiant's inclined engine. Very open-handed with performance, tight fisted with a gallon of gas. Or take its battery-saving alternator electrical system. Same with Valiant's rust proofed fully unitized body, A perfect . . . and we've DICK KNIGHT CO. 33 South Riv.raid. ot 1th Oregon Wheat Crop Estimated Washington -IUPII- The Agri culture Department today es timated the winter wheat crop in Oregon at 23,744,000 1 bushels. ; This compares with 1959 nrnrinHmn ni ; c.-i nnn u..i, i els anri th(! 1040.50 ,v.rno' of 22,269,000 bushels. The April 1 condition of Oregon's rye crop was cstl-l mated at 87 per cent of nor-1 mal. ! Grain stocks on Oregon ' farms as of April 1 were: Corn, 755,000 bushels; wheat, , 3.700.000 bushels; oats. 1,698,-: 000 bushels; rye, 84,000 bush-! els; and barley, 1,840,000 1 bushels. Pasture conditions In Ore gon as of April 1 were esti mated at 88 per cent of nor mal. San Bernardino, Calif . rUPIt Sacramento built up a 9-1 lead but then faded and lost a 13-11 decision to Vancouver Monday. 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Like we said, Valiant wagons lower your cost of living it up. Just look at one.Then imagine yourself behind the wheel. Great, isn't it? That's nothing compared with getting behind the wheel for rcal-and for keeps! Jry Show, Monday night on NBC-TV sports.
