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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1948
Dodgers Are Citrus
Circuit Champions
Durocher Still Moans Lack Of Pitching
NEW YORK, April IS The Brooklyn Dodgers, lor tlie second consecutive year, are the "grape
fruit" league champions of the National league.
. Manager Leo Durocher's Brooks have five games left on their spring exhibition schedule but they
can drop all five and still finish on top.
The Dodgers to date, Including their "B" team, have won 30 games and lost two for a .938 percentage.
The Cincinnati Reds trail the Dodgers, having won 20 games and lost 11 for a Mi mark.
' Meanwhile, the Yankees have regained first place In the American league standings from the Cleve
land Indians. The Yanks won six In a row during t he week to boost their mark to .636. The Indians art
second with a .600 mark.
However, all was not peace and
quiet with the Brooks. In Balti
more yesterday for an exhibition
game with the Orioles, Manager Leo
Durocher had some uncompliment
ary remarks to make about his
team's pitching and at the same time
forecast that the Dodgers would be
Just as hard to catch as last year.
Durocher told interviewers that
the Bums have "the worst pitching
staff of the loop."
He didn't go Into details over the
shortcoming of his mound staff, but
It caused hearers and the rest of the
National league too, probably, to
wonder Just what would satisfy the
Lip.
FLAYED ONLY MINORS
The Dodgers haven't met a major
league club in all their spring
meanderlngs, but have showed well.
,To win 30 of 32 games they have
used such hurlers as Ralph Branca,
Joe Hatten. Preacher Roe, Harry
Taylor and Hugh Casey, plus such
promising young men as Rex Barney,
Jack Banta. Phil Haugstad, Ervin
Palica and others.
'Durocher said he figured St. Louis
and Boston will be the main stum
bling blocks for the National league
champions this year. He would not
predict where he would finish but
"the Cards, with all that pitching,
are the team to beat and the Braves
will be right up there."
KEEP 'EM GUESSING
Leo said he had a pretty fair idea
of what his starting lineup would
look like come the opening of the
season, but told reporters to use their
Imaginations for a little longer.
Ray Sanders, acquired from Bos
ton In the Eddie Stanley deal, is the
question mark. If Sanders doesn't
round into shape to play first base
the Dodgers may have Outfielder
Pete Reiser on first and move Jackie
Robinson over to his natural posi
tion at second base.
JOE SAYS
HE'LL KO
WALCOTT
NEW YORK, April 13 WV-Heavy
weight Boxing Champion Joe Louis,
on a strict diet of Juicy steaks,
promises hell be bigger and tougher
for Jersey Joe Walcott June 23.
. "I'll knock him out this time," the
champ predicted with a cold mat-ter-of-factness
after arriving home
from Europe yesterday with his
handlers, wife Marva and two
French poodles named Peter and
Paul.
i "I don't know what round or how
m do it, but I'll stop Walcott," he
added under gentle prodding.
Louis, who Is supposed to have
earned 180.000 on his continental
visit, said Europe didn't have any
heavyweights of consequence al
though an Englishman named Ran
dolph Turpin looked like a "comer."
Tomorrow noon he and Walcott
will sign contracts In the office of
Edward Eagan, chairman of the
New York state athletic commission.
Then the champion will head for
Bloomfield. Mich, for baths and pre
liminary conditioning before Jump
ing Into regular training at Pomp
ton Lakes, N. J. May 18.
Ike Walton
Leaders Will
Appear Here
Merle Brown, state president of
the Izaak Walton league. Director
Elmer Church, a past president, and
Dr. Paul Needham, director of fish
eries, will be in Klamath Falls Sat
urday to attend a special meeting of
the Klamath-Modoc chapter of Ikes.
,The meeting is called for 7 p. m.
at the Wlnema hotel and Is open to
all Interested persons as well as
Izaak Walton members.
Brown and Church are making a
statewide swing to visit local chap
ters of the conservation group, while
Dr. Needham's appearance here Is to
explain fishing regulations, policy,
outlook and the like for the coming
season.
i He will conduct a question and
answer session on fish and fishing
problems during the meeting.
Persons planning to attend the
dinner are requested to contact
Francis Ramsey at Rickys Jewelry
store by Wednesday afternoon.
Pelicans At GP
-The Klamath Union high Pelican
baseball team Is In Grants Pass this
afternoon for a game with the Cave
men, first scheduled conference tilt
on the Pelican agenda. A previous
ly-slated game with Central Point '
last week was called off. I
l
Training Camp Briefs
Cardinals Find Range
Playing Chicago Cubs
With Outfield Help, Ambitious Indians Could Be Tough,
ANDERSON, S. C. April 13 l.T
The Washington Senators have
made only IS hits and seven runs
in the last three games of their
barnstorming series with the Phila
delphia Phillies.
In dropping yesterday's game at
Greenville. S. C., 4-3. the Senators
collected five hits three misjudged
doubles and two infield singles, Sid
Hudson, who went the route, al
lowed the Phils eight blows.
Tl'LSA. Okla.. April IS c,P
Chicago White Sox Manager Ted
Lyons says BlU Wight may de
velop into a better pitcher than
Ed Lopat. Wight. Fred Bradley
and Catcher Aaron Robinson
were traded to the Sox by the
New York Yankees for Lopat.
"Wight is younger than Lopat
and he's faster." observes Lyons.
"He has poise and he has the
best move toward first base I've
seen In my 2S years In the game."
HOUSTON, Tex.. April 13
The St. Louis Cardinals, whose at
tack has been somewhat less than
awe-inspiring In recent games, un
corked a home run punch against
the Chicago Cubs yesterday to win
the Initial clash of a four-game
series. 6-5. Whitey Kurowski and
Nippy Jones delivered the round
trippers, each with two mates on
base. Both drives came off rookie
southpaw Cliff Chambers of Bel
lingham, Wash.
MEMPHIS, Tenn.. April 13 P
Catcher Yogi Berra of the New
York Yankees Is back on the side
lines again.
The long-ball hitting receiver
had the middle finger of his right
hand split by a foul tip In the
seventh inning of a game against
Birmingham yesterday.
Berra was out of action for a
spell In March due to a foot In
Jury. His latest mishap Is ex
pected to bench him for at least
10 days.
WICHITA. Kfts.. April 13 iv
Jack Conway's chances to stick with
the New York Giants are getting
better every day.
The second sacker. purchased
from the Cleveland Indians, is fill
ing in at the keystone for the in
jured Billy Rigney and hitting and
fielding in excellent style.
He banged two doubles and han
dled four chalices flawlessly yester
day as the Giants dropped a 8-5 de
cision to the Tribe In Tulsa. Okla.
He also scored twice and was the
middle man in the lone double play
of the game.
rtl'RHAM. X. C. April 13
Cincinnati Red Manager Johnny
Neon's "big inning" strategy
sems to have found a payoff play
er in Left Fielder Hank Sauer.
Sauer connected for a grand
slam homer as the Reds compiled
an eight-run inning and a 9-7
victory over the Boston Red Sox
yesterday. Sauer's homer, his
tenth, enabled the Reds to over
come a six-run deficit.
TUCSON, Arts. (NEAl Cleve
land Is a city where they win pen
nants In April and send the cops
out to restrain the heart-broken
caucus from Jumping into Lake
Erie In October.
This spring finds the Tribe poised
for another all-out drive, and
strange as it may seem, Lou Uou
dreau has more to buck up the per
ennial optimism of the faithful than
he or Buy of his predecessors for the
last two decades could boast.
It would be a long hop. The In
dians finished fourth last year,
three gnmes behind the Red Sox
and only two out of the second divi
sion. They were 17 games off the
pace of the chnmpUm Yankees.
In Manager Boureau can pick up
all this slack he will be something
of a magician, but be assured there
Is no pessimism in the ranks. The
Retlmen think they can do It.
Here's how:
The best pitcher In baseball Rob
Feller Insists he will win 25. five
more than be posted In 1947. Rapid
Robert Is stung by the fact that his
work last season was his poorest
since 'SS. It was the first time since
then that he hadn't bagged more
than 30. except, of course. In '45
when he returned from the service
after most of the firing was over
The greatest double plav and
middle defense team in either ma lor
leasue Boudreau and Joe Gordon.
The smooth-working Jim llesan
behind the plate, more able than
ever after a season's briefing bv Al
Lopei. than whom there have been
few better receivers.
"Any club that has a Feller on
the pitching staff can write off the
other weaknes. es unless they are
too nronounced." savs Roudrcau.
"With Bob around we can't have
those long losing streaks that drag
down the morale of the players."
Feller will have Btnple backing
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Idler. -
Cleveland has baseball's slickest second base combination In l.ou lloudreau, left, anil joe (iortton, and lit grrulesl pllclier, Hob
from the rest of the staff. Hob
Lemon can, In the opinion of llxu
drcau and his canny old couch. Hill
McKechnte, become a 20-gumrr. The
six-foot righthander won 11 last
year. Don Black, who chucked u no
hltter against the Athletics In '47.
Steve Oromek. Ed Kidman mid Don
Gettel are other holdovers.
Bob Munrrlef. the ex-Hrownic.
easily could better the eight vic
tories he notched for his old em
ployers. Gene Hcanten. lfl-7 with
Oakland, and Ernie Oroth. 7-11 with
Oklahoma City, are possible addl
lions. There's no competition In the in
fleld. except ul first base, where HI
bie Fletcher, bought from Hie
Pirates, Is trying to unseat Eddie
Itobiuson. Robinson, who fractured
his ankle In August, has the Job
Fletcher will earn his salary If he
makes the younger man hustle all
the harder.
It will be Gordon at second, Hou
dreuu ul short. Ken Keltuer starting
Ills loth senson al third. Johnny
llenutilno. another fugitive from the
Browns, will bea most acceptable
uiflrld replacement.
In early games, the Tribesmen
used Al Clark, former Yankre, ami
Dale Mitchell in left Held, Put Heery
and Hen Kdwittds in tight tutd Wult
JuiliiH-h and Hal Peck in center.
It Is In the out Held thnt the In
dluns miitht lint tie a mulch for
the teams they huve to whip to
climb
Clark, who cume lu a trade for
pllrhcr Red Kinbree. might be the
man llotulrrau has tieen seeking.
And don't forget Vice President'
Henry (Irrciibcrg,
If the going gets too rough, Hon
(irenu can always ring the friuiC
office, anil Imitlliit If the VP is lu.
Hank tlreeuberg, now one of ths
Cleveland owners, can ploy a re
Bliectablr first base, a not so re
aMM'tnblc outfield
Hut he can piurh-hlt with tM
lre.it. and ns an Instructor for hit
ters he will lie In a class by himself.
Pittsburgh Flags At
Half Mast For Coach
PITTSBURGH. April 13 iP)
The city's flags flew at hall -mast
today as Pittsburgh paid its- last
respects to one of the greatest foot
ball teachers of all time. Dr. John
B. (Jock) Sutherland.
The body of the 59-year-old coach
lay in state at Calvary Episcopal
church. It would remain there until
late this afternoon when members
of the Pittsburgh Steeler football
team men he coached last fall
will carry it to Homewood ceme
tery. Throughout the city, people were
Portland
Ready For
Home Bow
By the United Press
The Seattle Rainlers. submerged
deep In the Pacific coast league
cellar, make their first home bow
of the 1948 season today with the
seventh place Oakland Acorns fur
nishing the opposition.
Despite the lowly standing of the
two teams, a good crowd is expect
ed to be on hand when Kewpie.
Dick Barrett takes the mound for
the opening pitch. Barrett Is one
of the few bright spots in the
Rainier fold to date, winning two
of the Seattle nine's three games.
Portland, tied with the Oaks in
seventh place, also makes its home
bow this week. The series opener,
against Hollywood, was postponed
until Wednesday afternoon.
Other series this week, both open
ing tonight, send San Diego against
San Francisco and Sacramento
against Los Angeles, the last nam
ed teams being hosts.
talking of the Scots boy who learn
ed rugby and soccer In his native
land, and had to be persuaded to
try out for football at Pittsburgh
university. He became a member of
what old-timers still call "the great
est Pitt team "the eleven of 1916.
They recall his five great years
at LaFayette and 15 at Pittsburgh.
He had two all America players on
his LaFayette teams and no less
than nine at Pittsburgh.
His brilliant career, transferred
from college to professional foot
ball, was cut short by death early
Sunday morning In West Penn hos
pital, following a brain operation.
New Matman
Sees Action
Glenn (Buddy) Knox, a grappler
from the city of Pittsburgh. Pa.,
and a novice to coast wrestling, has
a spot on this coming Friday's mat
card at the armory. Knox Is mak
ing his first swing into Southern
Oregon.
His opponent will be Bob Ken
aston. Gold Hill's dour ex-marine
and grappling veteran. They have
the semi-windup of the docket, a
match scheduled for four rounds.
Opening the night's festivities
will be another four-rounder match
ing Paavo Katonen and Buck
Weaver.
The main go. of course, will be
the Junior heavyweight champion
ship scrap between the tltleholder,
Frankie Stojack. and Georges Du
sette. called for six rounds. Stojack
has come up with something he
calls a "helicopter spin," a variation
of the airplane spin.
T.lttlp AHs Oft. Rlcr Result. rTc.
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Dominated Dive Field But
Missed Olympics
By JACK IIKWINS
SEATTLE, April 13 Al Patnik squinted up at the tip of the
high board and grinned.
"Yep." said Al. "I could still do it."
The Olympics were on Al's mind. The man who dominated the.
national diving scene for four years and won 30 championships never
got to the Olympics. Hell miss the Big Shop in 1948. but Al "could
still do it."
Usually he has a hard time saying "No." For that reason Al finds
himself up on the board In the spotlight quite often, an added attrac
tion at some swimming meet. Al is a bu.slncs.smnn In the Northwest
and can't spare the time.
Deep-chested Al Patnik was the Babe Ruth of the sprlngbourds from
1937 through 1940, hitting his peak the year after the world snorts
carnival In Berlin. Right after he
graduated from Ohio State he sign
ed with the Lincoln Electric com
pany of Cleveland as an employe:
not because he was the world's
greatest diver at the time. Since
1943 he's been out here In the ever
green country, selling welding
equipment in Washington, Oregon.
North Idaho and Western Montana.
He dives only for fun these days.
Drop In at the Washington Athletic
club when Al ia In town and you'll
probably find him in the handball
court, rather than the pool. If you're
after an Interview you'll have a
gr?at talk with Al and wind up wita
a story about Mike Pcppe.
Mike, his coach at Ohio Stale,
has been Al's buddy ever since he
showed up at Columbus, wanting
an education. "I was Just a little,
skinny kid from Pittsburgh with
no special ability." Al remem
bered. "Mike Peppe helped me get
a Job so I could go to school."
Peppe was amply repaid for that
kindness. The Patnik perfection on
the high board and the low added
luster to the little coach's fame.
Those 30 records chalked up by the
Pittsburgh kid started Ohio State
on a string of 68 diving champion
ships in a dozen years, not counting
the 1948 AAU meet.
but Business Man Patnik will stick
to his job.
He figures Friend Mike will lug
the big prizes home from London
anyhow. Miller Anderson and Bruce
Harlan are Ohio State's Olympic
Insurance for 1948.
America's too. Incidentally.
Friend Mike, who brought his
team out here last year to win the
national collegiates, has another
date in the Northwest May 22.
This time he's coming out to be
best man at Al's wedding.
Patnlk's willingness to help out at
swimming shows led him into ro
mance. He was in Yakima, Wash,
for a diving exhibition when he met
Ruth Hanses. After the wedding he
thinks he and Ruth will make their
home at Spokane, about In the cen
ter of his business territory.
Diving ability isn't something
you shed along with your college
cords, says Al. A day or two or
practice will get you ready for
exhibition diving. If you're always
In condition you can come right
in from a lonr. tiresome road trip
and turn in a good show.
But regaining the finesse you
must have for competitive diving
would take months of steady prac
tice. An Olympic title would be a
great topper for those 20 crowns.
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The City Softball awoclatlon will
meet Wednesday niitht at the city
hall council chambers for the pur
pose of organizing for the coming
softball senson.
AH team managent and represen
tatives of prospective sponsor are
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Frank Drew was president of thfl
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SAN PKANCISCO, April 13
Third Hnrmnn IVu Kuva of Holly
wood, shuttling an Impressive .477 in
twelve games, led full time workmen
through the (irM two werks of the
Pat If tc Coast Hum-IuII league.
Mickey Kkio. San Pratirlsrn ftrl
barman, topped the circuit in runs
bulled in with 16 In ten games.
The league tending BrnU had four
regular players hitting lu the upper
bracket.s, including ltovo at .3U5;
ShnrtAt.ip Hoy Nicely. jBtf; Cciiier
fieldrr Oene Woodling. .433 and Seo
nd Sacker Hugh l.uby, .4S7. And
Handyman finy Orteig. In four
games, pounded the bull at boo.
Sail Diego's Right Fielder Jack
Graham was a big help to his second
place club with six home runs and
15 rims batted In for 14 games.
Uatting average, including games
of April U Included:
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Fish Reseacher Says
Dam Destroys Salmon
YAKIMA. Apiil 13 tV-Con.Ntrur-tlnli
of Mr Nary dam was drnrrlbed
in federal court yesterday as a
potential defilrnver of the famed
xaliiuin runs at the Columbia river's
Celllo falls.
The testimony was given by In
ald MrKernan. I'nrtltwid. chirf nf
reovarrh for the Oregon state fish
foinmlAton. His stntrmentA high
lighted the opening day m-muhi of
I he court actum In whh h the Yak
litin and Nejt f'erre Indian ti Um-k
Mck to halt coiutructloii of the
dam.
McKernan smu! his t tulle of
talmon migration show that river
iitwl ructions chum It ma of Mh life,
either through injury or exhaus
tion of individual nalmnn or by dr.
laying or, prohibiting thr fi.h from
renrhlng pnu Ming grounds
lvues rained by the Coffer Hum,
now under construction, or by Mr
nary dam could. thrtigh several
nut-reeding years, eventually rent
tier tue Kaimmi runs wot tnie iroiu
a eommert-lal point of vtrw, Mc
Kemnu snul
I.iww.1 utnlned bv the two triors
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