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About The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1941)
AS IT MUST . . . The passing of Lou Gehrig leaves gP In the rankt of ptseball and a crack In tlit hcartt ot the nation'! tportt (am from quoit pitching to foot ball. Probably no tingle aportt fig ure with the possible exception of Hobo Ituth, who occasionally drew a few boos, haa been ao unlveraully admired for lila eliarncter and Hraevcruiico aa well aa lila ability both on and of tlie field. Iron Lou, tnrougu hl unbe lievable 13-year endurance Arcak during which ho ployed R 2310 conarcutlve major league guinea, niuny tlmci had to cruwl, or even fall, out of bed to make It to tho field. In lt34 at Detroit he hud the lumbago ao bad he couldn't riae. "1 hud to fall out of bed to get up," ha auld, In recalling (he incident. "1 called the club trainer, Dr. I'ainter, und he hud f drrsa me to get to (ha park. Then ho had to undrcaa me and help mo get Into my baseball toga. I led off III the lineup and waa Hated aa ahortatop. 1 aingled and then retired to nurse my aching buck.'' Gehrig a flrat appearance In a Yankeo uniform c a in a on June 1, 1925, when he pinch- hilled lor hliortatop Pee Wee Wanuliiger. The next liny First Daseinuii Wully I'lpp came li Manager Miller lliKMina and inked for aome aspirin tubleta. alluggina told him to take the y oil and let "thla big kid'' meaning (Jehrlg play. Lou butted alxth. madu two Ingles and a double off two Washington pitchera. The Yan kees won, 8-3, and Gehrig be came a landmark at first for the next H years. Given the bad newa of hia Incurable diaeaae on June IK, 1039, hii 30lh birthday, Gehrig immediately retired. Aa acnli- mental aa he was endurable, the big fellow broke down and cried when New York fana hon ored him with a "Lou Gehrig" day a little later. There's no Joy In baseball to nightthe mighty Gehrig haa passed on. Sportsmen father Friday The next regular meeting of the Klamath Sportsmen's asso ciation Tuesday waa announced . for next Friday, June 6, at 8 p. m. In the Wlllnrd hotel. On the program will be sev eral speakers, consideration of the game questionnaire, enter tainment and motion pictures. Members were urged to turn out 100 per cent and bring in a new member. Tacoma Shuts Out Vancouver Nine By The Associated Press Tacoma was shov id further In to the cellar of the Western In trrnationol Baseball league Mon day night as Vancouver scored J 2 0 shutout. Q Greenlaw blanked the Ti mers, giving only five hits all in the Inst fnur inninm Van couver went scoreless until the fifth when Paul McGlnnls, Al Lingua and Smead Jolley col lected singles for one score. Jim Jewel's timely single scored Lin gut for the other run In the seventh inning. Other W1L teams were Idle last night. SOXINQ ,. ay Tht Aatotlalad Prist !SW VoliK C.t.i ill..,. .i.lll. ISI 4 . n"yi tiMjInttd Matt rtrfaltl, 1S1H. Ain-trrrtsm, N. V., (S). MiVYAKK. K. J. Lntili (KM) Corns, !. :.IWw ""''i'. t'.,r, ..utiHilnlfd Murrain It'lMr.. H.i. All,,,,,)-, N. V., (0). 1'IIIUIIKI.rillA - Mavon FsilK III. I'lilla.lrlplila, knockr-,! mil Sarr-rln Tnrlrllo. I". Nrw Vora. (S) Ornrs,, Z-tltaMi, 1S,V N' Ynrk. Ton Saraullu, U, BilltrlrlBhU, (7). IIUM'tlKE. llui. - Raan Jark. IMH. sssl rliiKri,l,l, Maa nulpolntrd Tommy Spls LJ'I. I''t. fnloi.li.wn, r.. (). 'IWI.I.IXlls. Mr.nl. - R. J. Lrwla. ISI, Driiver. uutpululad Jut Sulks, IM, lit trwlt. nn). A Html d ttnhht wilt. kin oo brtal. Ft phHIIma. Inc., Unit. nil I e Baltit Ito Drops Belcastro At Armory Pilule- Flattens Herrner In Two Foils; Korl Gray Wlm Over Jo Smolinskl By JOHN FOSTER Tiro lto came out top man In the wildest, snnrtln'est, main event of the season In the Klam ath armory last night. The grin ning Oriental took two out of throe falls over the Weed Won der, Pet llelcaatro. A alug feat was flrat in store for the fana wnen the bell sounded for t h t beginning ot the brawl; alter bit of thla the scum changed to a one-sided story when Ito pushed Pete against the ropes and gave him a barrage ot six punches In the midsection. Uclcastro could stand no more and out he came with a flying ta'cklo which caught the Japanese broadside, semilog him to the floor. Then I'ete started his famous flying drop kicks and after a series oi these he pinned the shoulders of Taro lto and won the first fall. Tho Japanese waa yearning for revenge when he popped out ot his corner at the beginning of the second period but changed hit mind when he saw that Pete had about the same Intentions, lto tied Pete s leg around the ropes and started pulling, but Referee fcurl Youkley broke thla and for good measure gently kicked lto ui the breeches, lto came toward Pete again and this Uma came up with a hammer lock which he held on and off for six minutes until Pete guve up the full to the stocky Japan ese, 11 was In and out the ropes for Ito In tho third and deciding round. Pete threw Taro out three times, and on the third time the excitement begun. Uel castro cuinc from inside tho ring, lauding on the Oriental who waa still lying across a lew chairs in tnc ringside where Pete had put him. I'ete slugged the urbitrutoi and lto and nud them both duz-..,d. 1 1 o climbed Into the ring to the awaiting Peto and Ucicastro ran at lto, came up with his flying drop kick, missed, and the dazed Jap anese boy fell on an injured Italian for the fall. Ito had again come out a winner. Krnie Plluso ot Klamath Falls downed the choke artist, Cow boy Dutch Ilcffner, In the mid dle event ol tho evening. Ernie got the first fall from the Texan both on a foul and on a body press. After the Cowboy had nanded out a couple ot rounds ot strangle holds the referee awarded the fall to Plluso on a foul, but trine wouldn't take a fall that way so he aailcd into the uncxpectant lleffner with a flying tackle and downed tho Texan for three counts. Plluso also got the second fall after Hcffncr had choked him for a good two minutes. Ernie came up with a familiar curse, curse, a few flying tackles, a body press, and the second and deciding full was his. In the opener the new grap pler to these parts, Karl Uray, took two straight falls over Private Joe Smollnski. Gruy won his first fall by applying a flying leg stretch and his second by a nicely placed punch and a body press. It was announced In the ring side that next Tuesday there will be two boxing and two wrestling matches. Ursal Snapp, a boxer from Merrill, was in troduced to the funs and will wrestle a suitable 173 boxer next week at the armory. The other bout has not yet been de cided. BASEBALL STANDINGS COAST LEAGUE W. L. Sacramento . 30 17 Seattle 29 26 San Diego 29 29 San Francisco .... 29 29 Hollywood 26 28 Portland 24 30 Oakland 24 32 Los Angeles 24 33 Pet .696 .827 .500 .500 .481 .444 .429 .421 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L St. Louis 32 13 ' Brooklyn - 32 13 New York .......... 22 19 Cincinnati 21 25 Chicago 19 23 Pittsburgh 15 22 Boston 14 25 Philadelphia 14 29 Pet. .711 .711 .537 .457 .452 .405 .359 .326 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Cleveland 30 19 Chicago 26 18 New York 25 21 Boston 22 19 Philadelphia 23 21 Detroit 24 23 Washington 16 30 St. Louis 14 29 Pet. .612 .591 .543 .537 .523 .911 .348 .826 Otto White's ARCH-EASE SHOES Are Mad for man who work and walk. Sea tha " Stltchdown with tht high arch and logger last. 113.83 DREW'S MANSTORE 733 Main Dodgers Cards in Race for Pennant Brooks Win, 6-0; Giant Carpenter Nail Reds, 7-3; Phils Take Cubs By PAUL BCHEFFEL8 United Press Correspondent All the facta In the baseball book ot 11)41 pointed to Just one conclusion Tuesday the pen nant race in the National league had narrowed down to a two club buttle between the lirook lyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardiluls. Everything about the two clubs la on a par, right down to their Identical record of 32 gantea won, 13 loat and a per centiigo of .711 which put them Into a deadlock for first place. Tlie pitching edge went to the Dodgers Tuesday when Whit Wyatt hurled Urooklyn to a 0 0 triumph over the Cardinals with a brilliunt, six-hit performance. Rookie Bob Carpenter sub dued the lleds for his third straight victory as the New York Giants battered a trio of Clnciiinuli huricra fur 13 hits and a 7-3 triumph. lillly J urges and Joe Mooro both poled out their second homers ol the year. Homers by Pinch-Hitler Jimmy Glecaon and lvul Goodman Willi one on in the ninth ac counted for all the Cincinnati runs. Tho Philadelphia Phillies knocked over the Chicago Cubs for the second straight day, 7-0, as Rookie Tommy Hughes pitched a one-hitter. Hughes had a perfect game until ho walked Augic Gallon to start the eighth and Lou Novlknff singled for the lone Cub blow. Although outhit, the Pitta burgn Pirutes trounced tho Bos ton liraves, 9-5. The Detroit Tigers scored four runs off Sieve Peek on two walks, a single und two doubles In the first inning after two were out and then hung on be hind Dlwy Trout's eight-hit pitching to defeat the New York Yankees, 4-2. Philadelphia at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland were rained out. Conn's Manager Seeks to Break Precedent in Louis Go NEW YORK. June 3 (UP) Billy Conn's manager asked the boxing commission today to break precedent and permit the challenger to come Into tho box ing ring "red hot for his title battle with Joe Louis. As Conn started training Mon day for the big fight at the Polo grounds on June 18, Manager Johnny Ray announced that he would request: (1) That Pittsburgh Billy be permitted to remain in his dress ing room until all introductions and formalities preceding the bout have been completed. 2) That tho gloves be laced Veteran Atlanta Pro Scores Proposed Golf Limitation ATLANTA, June 3 (TV-Grey- haired George Sargent, erst while U. S. open golf champion and pro at Bobby Junes' home course, sounded off today on the U. S. Golf association's proposed distance limitation predicting: 1. It would help 25 hlgn-pow- cred professionals. 2. It would hinder a million dubs. Limit the distance a golf ball can be driven, says the veteran stylist, and you limit interest In the game. "The Idea Is for the benefit of about 25 pros," Sargent said. "It will :w l y rKJ wa) fcta i tr r'ir"MMs - -" - --- CHICAGO NSWCOMER-Msnager Jimmy Wilson of the Chicago Cubs shows off hit new outfielder, Chtrlet Gilbert (left), in the Cubs dugout. Gilbert, a New Orleant native, came to Cuba from Montreal, waa a Dodger last year. The St. Louis Browns ended a six-game losing streak tonight by outalugging the Washington Senators, 14-12 in a free-scoring game that lasted two hours and 58 minutes. I. H. I. York .- I s I u.ifoit . . . i r a Pfk snl Jlotari Trout and Ttldwlta. Millafllils tt (rhlrago, potp,n-4. rain. K. H. X. Waoiilnstmj II l SI. I'.ula II IS S i,.l,ai.l, MaaUrooli. ZiiU-r, Kmnr'l) ami Kafir; Alikrr, lUnla, Trotlrr CaaUr and l-,rHI. lloMxii at rirvrland. nliirtt poitfysird until tJtmorruw nliltt, rain. NATIONAL LSAOUi Cincinnati .-., S. V.,r . 7 IS S ll.ajr. Huiililnii. and Inter, L. l..l,ar,ii . CarntnUr and Uartn. tt. It. II. g. St. lnla 0 S I Ur.Mklrn 6 S 0 M. I ..oprr. Naliiin. KrUt and MaiK-uao, I'a.lS'lt; Wiatt arid Owru. It. II. It. rtltlur-l . 11 1 ll t..n . . II 1 larlman, hoa-inan and l',pri; fina, Tonlji, Ja' rr), Sullhan, and Derrea. Mail. rt. ii. g. I'Mla.Mtdtla . I.-, nl-a and Slt-Culkiuih; Lh In (.,. T IS 0 HUHta-a and Ogden Slips From League Leadership By United Press Ogden's Reds Monday night dropped their Pioneer league leadership which they have held since the start of the season when they wer, defeated by Pocatello's Cords. 8-9. At the same time the Boise Pilots mov ed Into first place by ousting Salt Lake's Bees, 9-2. Twin Falls' Cowboys started up tlie ladder out of the league cellar when they beat the Idaho Falls Russctta, who arc not so far up the list, 5-1. Both teams chalked up six hits, but the Russetts failed to rally after scor ing their single run In the sec ond. on in the dressing room instead of the ring. (3) That the fighters be given thorough Instructions at the weigh-in regarding rules govern ing the battle; Instead of in mid ring just before the fight. (4) That the brawl start Just as soon as Conn climbs into the ring. A t Tuesday's commission meeting Conn and Louis signed commission contracts for the fight and had a physical check up. Louis, already conditioning at Greenwood Lake, N. Y, drove In for the ceremony. won't help a bit, especially when you think about the millions of dubs. "Take Atlanta's course right now. They are hard and players are getting a lot of distance. They are pleased about it, too." Announcement of the propos ed rule, circulated by the USGA, did not specify how much dis tance would be allowed, noting simply "the extent of the limita tion will be determined after further study of tests made on the association's new testing machine." Sacs Whip Seattle In Big Series Portland Beats Padres; Angels Defeat Oaks, 7-4, At Start Overwhelm Seals SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 3 (UP) Sacramento opened It big series against the Seattle Kainiers with a 7-2 victory to night on the strength of a live run rally in the eighth inning. The score was tied 2-2 going Into the eighth. Gene Handley ot ths Senators broko the dead lock with a triple to right field,, scoring a runner. Five Sacra mento singles In a row added the rest of the five runs. SAN DIEGO, Calif.. June 3 (UP) Portland held off a sur prise San Diego rally in the ninth inning tonight to defeat the Padres 4 to 2 in a night baseball game. Portland scored three runs in the third as Wright led oft with a double, Thompson walked. Gill doubled to score Wright, and Pellegrini's error on An nunzio s grounder scored Thompson and Gill. The visitors scored their fourth run In the seventh with a double by Marion Owen and a single by Wright. Held scoreless for eight in nings, the Padres tried desper ately to pack in runt in the ninth. Salkeld singled, Haslln singled and Jensen walked to fill the bases. Sperry't tingle scored Salkeld and Haslln. OAKLAND, Calif., June 3 (UP) Los Angeles Angels scored three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth tonight to defeat Oakland 7-4 in their ser ies opener. With the Oaks leading 4 to 2, the Angels took good advantage of three hits and two Acorn er rors to score three runs in the eighth. Fay Thomas, who started as pitcher for the Angels, was credited with the win. Umpire Henry Fanning chased five Los Angeles players from the bench for yelling in protest against one of his decisions at the home plate. HOLLYWOOD, June 3 (UP) The Hollywood Stars moved a step closer to the first division of the Pacific Coast baseball league when they trounced the San Francisco Seals 11 to S in the first of a seven-game series at Gilmore field tonight. The Stars jumped into the lead in the third inning, when they bunched five hits for six runs. Ham Schulte led the at tack when he took a base on an error and Bob Kahle and Babe Herman followed with a tingle to score Schulte. fAOIPIC COAST UAOUt k. n. e. rVrtland ISO San 1'U-ito S S I Harrrli and Annunzlo; Oltao and Sal krld. Barrett aud fallon; Frrltaa and Mclataca. San Franrlaco . UoltvWfMMl Jovtt. KltUr, Schani and Ot-rovdowikl. Hauec, riecnoia ana uapper. Lai Anttlts Oakland Thotnaa, Rrrrr and Coltlm: flppen. Hut- llgan nud Raltnondl. BULLETIN Klamath Falls Paliean and Dorrit Lumberjack ninet will meet tonight at 8 o'clock for a practice baseball game at the local recreation field. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS . Sy Tht AttMlsttd Prate NATIONAL IIAOUS PATT1NO Krl.tr. BrookljD, JK; Back, Chicago, .551. lit N9 Mooro, St. Ionia, ; Back, Chi caso, 37. HITS Mlaughtar, 8U Louis, 61; Brown, St. Lnult, S7. HOMK RIN.1 Ott. Sew York. U; Camlllf. Rrooklrn, 11. 1'lTCIIIXO M. Cooprr. St. lonli. H; Wnrnekt and Otiinlirrl. St. liiii 6-1. AMIRICAN LIAOUt I1ATTIXO Wllllarai, Button, .1H Dl,'k4-y. Knw York. . .373. KCNS J. Dlttauln. Nw York. It; 0. niMatllo. Ponton, 10. HITS Chapman. Philadelphia, SI; Str om, Philadelphia, St. HOMK nr.NS York, Detroit, IS. 1'lTC'HI.NO Feller, Cltreland. li t. On January 1, 1941, 17,351 aircraft (not representing mili tary planet of any type) were certificated, a 39.3 per cent gain over the 12,829 aircraft that were registered on the same date of the previous year. The United States has 303,000 miles of urban streets. " clo,hes I VVfef ' "top-hat" I I 'V'v but not If I -- top priced! Suits by Timely ond Hort Schof f ner & Marx vsl. Mickey's t Catcher Mickey Owen of the Brooklyn Dodaars goes back to the dugout to get Terry Moore't pop fly in the seventh inning of a game with the Cardinals. The Dodgers took the game 3-2 and went into a tie with the Carda for first place in the National league. The Brooklyna and their Flatbush fans show their anxiety here. Manager Leo Durocher and Mrs. Durocher (double arrow) hang on tenderhooks. Luke Hamlin, (right), gives the play some body English. Driscoll of Klamath Wins Trapshoot E. E. "Pete" Driscoll of Klam ath Falls captured the Mediord Mail-Tribune and Mendenhall trophies in the annual Mail Tribune trapshoot at Mediord Sunday, it was announced Tues day. He scored 9 out of a pos sible 100. James Pedroni of Salinas, j Calif., scored a higher mark than Driscoll but as an out-of-state ; gunner was ineligible for the trophies. ! In the doubles there was a tie i between four shooters. The team j consisting of Pedroni and Men- j denhall won the tossup and the Klamath men, Martaln and Dris coll, came in second. j If H. Croisant or S. Menden hall would have won a trophy , they would have been able to take permanent possession of it for they have each won the ', trophy two times in the 12-year period of which the trapshoot j has been held. Klamath-built Boat Sets World Mark A new world's Class 1-A ama teur hydroplane record was set in the east Saturday by a Zieg-ler-built boat manufactured at the Link River boat works, it was learned Tuesday. The craft, piloted by Bill Ten ney of Bend, sped over a mile long course at Port Mercer, N. J., at 48.52 miles per hour to crack the old 48.18 mark set last year by F. L. Mulkey at Worcester, Mass. According to Charles H. Zieg lr, the builder, the boat was con structed last spring for Tenney The Bend water king copped the all-around title here last June at the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce regatta. Death Ends 30 Year Career of Nick Williams PALO ALTO, Calif., June 3 (eP) Richard Lloyd "Nick" Wil liams, who used to pitch for Seattle and who once managed Spokane Northwest league teams, it dead. His 30-year career in base ball ended yesterday at the age of 61 when he died in the U. S. Veterans hospital. The former player, scout and manager pitched for Seattle in the Pacific Coast league in 1904-03, later caught and played first base for the San Francisco Seals and from 1928 through 1931 he managed the Seals. Recent reports indicate that more than 300 cities and townt in the United States are now linked together by regular air service. It is estimated that approxi mately $315,000,000 in gasoline taxes will accrue to the federal and state governments from truck operations in 1941. Got It-And Hangs June 4, 1941 RED HARDENBROOK'S SENSATIONAL . SALE GOES INTO HIGH SPEED WITH VALUES THAT FORCE IMMEDIATE BUYING ACTION ! Circumstances beyond our control force ut to dispose el a huge part of this large stock quicklyl We have cut prices to ' the bone on practically this entire stock to assure positive actionl Close-Out All White Oxfords and a few Two-Tones that formerly sold to $4.50. Sizes S to 11 In most stylet. To be closed out at New Sport Shirts In white and colors. 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