TWO HERALD AND MEWS
Wednesday, Aug. I, 194S
Today's Guest Column
(From Town Lights by Marlowe Branegan)
'Three Little Sisters' Prove DU Flight
Charts Offer Hazards For Forecasters
As if it weren't enough, the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis
PnrrtlnnlB were makina dones of the dopesters. now comes mallard
ducks to make forecasting an even more hazardous job these days.
.As a matter of record, thanks to uucks uniimuea coming up
with another of Its frequent reports, we have just discovered
what happened to the "Three Little Sisters" who, the last time
they were being talked about by barber shop quartets, were
waiting for a soldier, sailor and marine.
Thanks to Ducks Unlimited having a way of charting the
progress of a duck when it takes oft tor me laii umDer areas,
we are now in possession of facts which prove one "little sister'
met an untimely end in Illinois, another in California and still
another in Kansas of all places. This probably proves nothing
except that a gal will go a long way to find that elusive soldier,
sailor or marine. , u
nf tnnA mimn not alarmed and tell their darling daugtv
ters to stick close to the front porch and thus escape a shot in
the gizzard, the "three little sisters" under discussion today were
mallard ducks, while alive, and the only reason they offer much
in the way of a sports yarn is ior me piain ana &iiub
they offer much to back Ducks Unllmited's banding idea.
Such an idea was hatched in Tom Main's fertile brain several
years back and it was offered as just a suggestion that it might
aid Ducks Unlimited in finding out where ducks go when they
shake the moss of their own breeding grounds from their web
feet and make tracks to more popular and populous centers of
activity. Since ducks can't read, anything we may say on the
subject won't alter the situation a bit.
We can just imagine the DU field man who lied bands on the
three ducks who offer the subject of today's discussion. He prob
ably gave one a fond pat on the top of the dome and told her to
"Look up my Uncle Gus in Philly." To the second he might have
said: "Don't try to crash the chorus line of a night spot on your
way tnrougn new iorn. .miu i" " -
long, Margie, if you need any do-re-mi stop off and see a friend
of mine who has a friend working in the First National bank at
Cheyenne " . .
- That the three little titter duckt -didn't litten to reason
may be gathered from the report which proves one met a
htmter in Illinoit, another in Kansas and the third, while
looking for the bank in Cheyenne, met a guy with a shotgun
in California and all three wound up with their feet pointed
upward at a banquet table. " , . .
Purpose of DU in placing leg bands on waterfowl is used
solely as one means of checking duck flights through the con
tinental United States. In the last two years more than 31,000
ducks have been tagged before they started their Cook s tour of
neighboring territories. "- '-" " ' " . ' ". ' u.
The three little sisters were tagged by DU on August 31, 1944.
On November 27, just less than three months later, the first was
tagged by a hunter at Browning, 111., nearly 1400 miles southeast
of the Saskatchewan, start of her final flight. -
The second little sister didn't travel long with her kin, mak
ing a beeline for Agua Caliente, where she hoped to put In a
winter of profitable work at booting in long: shots, but. a short
shot by a fellow with an eagle-eye and a steady finger wrote her
obituary on December. 1, 1944, in northern California. The next
day the last of the three gals was a gunshot victim at Arlington,
Kas. All three traveled approximately the same distance to reach
the same end, the California-bound duck ending a 1200-mile- flight
and the one in Kansas finishing up with 1400 miles to her credit
and a handful of buckshot in her innards.
Some happy bachelors will probably point out that the
foregoing proves nothing except you can't tell where a gal
! will go when the makes up her mind to travel. Married men.
it teems.' ate more fortunate, having only to write their bet- .
ter half in care of her mama when the up and leaves the
..family fireside. - -.; : - ;-v ; . .
. Ducks Unlimited offers the story penned here In the fervent
hope it will help to eradicate ideas of some sportsmen that their
vicinities are being short changed when it comes to distribution
of ducks. These same sportsmen seem to feel that DU provides
a map for use on the part of the ducks.
The very fact that the mallards mentioned wound up dotting
festive boards in Kansas, Illinois and California shows that Ducks
Unlimited can't tell the ducks where to go. It also shows Ducks
Unlimited has no definite idea where, the birds will go.
Areas where hunters feel they have been cheated will, in the
long run, be areas where these same .hunters have made no im
provements on breeding or nesting areas. Ducks, being ducks, like
to travel, but they also like to travel in comfort and sportsmen
realize that improvement work on marshlands and swamp areas
is the best way to get 'em to pay a short visit. After that, it's
itrictly up to the fellow in the duck blind.
Bruins Should Tighten
Hold On First Place;
Nats May Pass Bengals
By JACK HAND
Associated Pratt Sporti Writer
Chicago should tighten its hold on the Notional league
lead and Washington should pass Detroit in the American
scramble during the intersectional series opening today, ac
cording to the past performance charts.
Although the Cubs will be on the road and the Tigers will
be home, the results of the first four east vs. west tests reveal
the Bruins' strength and the Bengals' weakness against their
rivals from the Atlantic seaboard.
Charley Grimm's front-runners, currently six games ahead
of the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals, have trimmed
the eastern clubs 35 out of 54.
Cubt Come East
The Cubs come east for the
last time with a "Big Four"
pitching staff made possible by
the addition of Hank Borowy,
With Hank Wyse, Paul Derrin
ger and- Claude Passeau ready
to take their turn, Grimm has
Paul Erickson and Hu vanden
berg ready for "spot" duty. The
Cubs open their eastern cam
paign with a double-header to
day at Boston.
St. Louis is hardly in a posi
tion tp make a strong bid but
with the time running out on
the champs, Billy Southworth's
gang can't afford to wait for
their cripples to return. Both
Third Baseman Whitey Kurow
ski and Pitcher Ted WUks are
back in St. Louis for arm treat
ments as the Cards prepare to
open a New York series with a
night game. . .
Addition of Chunky Art Re
bel, a stoutish left-handed bat
ter from the Cardinal farm sys
tem, and who has been hitting
at a .429 clip since moving up,
has given the club added power
but the pitching has been spotty
although improving.
Burnt Appear Weak
Brooklyn, also weak in the
mound department, has been un
able to overpower the western
clubs like it has ridden over the
east. Both the Dodgers and New
York Giants are shuffling play
ers from their farm clubs trying
to hit on a win combination but
the general impression Is that
the Cubs and Cards will fight
it out for the big money. Pitts
burgh could do no better than
play .sou ban during the past
two weeks and has dropped 14
games behind Chicago. Only an
other sensational stretch drive
can make them a factor.
Surprisingly enough the St.
Louis Browns have the best in
tersectional record in the Ameri
can league, despite their seventh
place standing, copping 29 of 49
from the cast with Cleveland
right behind with 29 of SO .
Washington is just over the .500
circle at 25 won and 24 lost
but has been hottest on the road
where it will be playing for the
next two weeks. Detroit has
been plagued by its eastern
rivals, losing 24 of 47 to them.
Ossie Bluege's surprising con
tenders ripped through the west.
sweeping 11 of 15 last time
around, and pulled to within a
half game of the pace during
their home stand. With six start
ers ready to go in rotation.
Washington is well prepared for
the final . western tour calling
tor zu games,
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If It's a "frozen" article you
need, advertise for a used one
in the classified.
American Legion
Junior Baseball
Tourney Slated
BOISE; Idaho, Aug. 8 (JPh-Entries
from Vancouver, Wash.,
and from Boise stand out as the
top contenders on the basis of
state tournament play, for the
Pacific northwest regional
American Legion junior baseball
tournament opening here Satur
day. The four teams representing
their respective states which
have qualified for the regional
playolf are the John Regan post
of Boise, Lind-Pomeroy of Port
land. Ore., McLoughlm Heights
of Vancouver, Wash., and the
Karl Ross post of Stockton,
Calif.
Classified Ads Bring Results.
Holmes, Cuccinello Lead
Major Leagues Hit Parade
"NEW YORK, Aug. 8 OP) Tommy Holmes of the Boston
Braves arid Tony Cuccinello of Chicago's White Sox still held the
lead in the major league batting races todav with two months of
the season to go.
Although Goody Rosen of Brooklvn still was shadowlne
Holmes' .365 average with a second place .362 in the National
Phil Cavarretta of Chicago had become an important factor in
me mi aemy wnn nis .33? mark.- The Cubs' first sacker picked
up seven points uunng uie last seven days; moving TO wunin
eight points of the lead in average including Sunday's games.
xne -jv letauuig uuisiueii in eacn league: ' -
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Player and Club -G AB R H PC.
Holmes, Boston 102 419 93 153 .385
Rosen, Brooklyn 92 381 84 138 .362
Cavarretta, Chicago 99 378 77 - 135 .357
Hack, Chicago .. 99 389 76 131 .337
Olmo, Brooklyn 94 383 - 50 128 ; .334
Ott, New York . 94 326 54 109 .334
Kurowski, St. Louis 87 331 59 105 -.317
Dinges, Philadelphia 93 342 43 108 .316
Johnson, Chicago 99 404 70 126 .312
Walker, Brooklyn 100 399 71 124 .311
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cuccinello, Chicago 84 292 38 96 .329
Stirnweiss, New York 93 384 68 122 .318
Case, Washington 92 377 56 119 .316
Lake, Boston .....;. 75 266 55 82 .308,
tsoudreau, Cleveland .. . 85 312 45 . 96 .308
Estalella, Philadelphia 93 335 37 103 .307
Stephens, St. Louis 90 345 58 104 .301
Myatt, Washington 84 313 48 93 .297
Moses, Chicago ;. 87 -344 46 101 .294
Mayo, Detroit 94 373 55 107 .285
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Bevos Open
Series Vith
Suds Today
Ooki Take Over Undisputed
Pottastlon Of Fourth Place
By Lambasting Soalt, 8-4
By PAUL WELLS
Attoclated Pteit. Sporti Writer
Oakland's Acorns, scornlnK
the vaunted prowess of 24-Rnmc
winner Bob Joyce, are bnck In
undisputed possession of a. Pa
cific Const league first division
berth after their 8-4 victory over
the San Francisco Seals last
night.
The defeat, Joyce's eighth of
the year, broke a tie between
the two clubs for fourth place
and gave the Oaks an uncon
tested spot in the upper bracket
for the first time since July 4.
In the other two tilts sched
uled Tuesday, the San Diego
Padres beat Die third-place Sac
ramento Solons 8-3, and the Los
Angeles Angois broke, a flvo
gume losing streak lu humbling
Uie itoiiywoon siurs li-s, ,
Bevot Open Series
A full slate Is listed for today
The circuit pacing Portland
Dnnvers will oiien tliolr crucial
series at homo agulnst the Scut
tle limnlers, with the seventh
gnmo being pinyed next Mondny
night. Tho Stars and Angels
tannic In an afternoon twin bill
and the other pairings continue
in single night engagements,
Joyce's Performance nuuliml
Oakland was a far cry from his
scintillating one-liltter last Fit
day. He was shelled from tho
mound In tho fifth after giving
up 13 sufotles and five runs.
M I t c h Chetkovlch, winning
pucner, nad little trouble sub
dulne tho Seals with six hits.
Shortstop Jake Cnulflold, whoso
trade to tho Philadelphia Ath
letics was announced yesterday,
and Second Baseman Glenn
Stewart led the Acorns attack
with three raps upleco. New
comer Don Smith, speedy out
fielder purchased by the Ouks
from Toledo, lived up to his ud
vance billing by getting two
singles and stealing second tho
first time ho got oil base,
Padret Trip Baca
Joe Wood's shaky start was
Instrumental In Sacramento's
5-3 defent at -Uie hands of tho
Padres, He was touched for four
counters In tho first frame on
a combination of three hits, two
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safeties and lasted the complete
game. First Sacker Hill Trout
starred for tho I'udres, driving
In three runs with threo singles
In four trips to tho plate.
HESS ENDORSED
POKTLAND. Aug. 8 (I')
Henry lletw, La Grande attorney,
today had another demooratl
party official'! endorsement for ;,
his nomination to U, S; dlilrlct
attorney of Oregon. Henry c.
Alkon, state democratic central
commltteo chairman, said he had
endorsed Hose aflor National
Committeeman Lew Wallace
gave Hess the hid, Nomination
of Hess, oiio time dtmocratle
iioiulnpo for govnrnnr'fnllnwed
withdrawal of Ellon . Wntklnt,
Portland,
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