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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1929)
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, Itti VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON date, while McKillip increased ar meal, but periodic clean-ups Scott To Engage In years of age, and fought his'and semi-final, cast to one side his average considerably by hit Roy (Swede) Nelson of refuse in mills, warehouses, first battle in this city about 6' for the time being, the special To Feature in Main ting four times in five trips to Semi-Windup June 22 months and granaries will prevent their ago, having fought about'and other prelims seem to be the plate last Sunday. Event Saturday Night becoming established says the U. lad 1 has t ten “ times since. The '._2 __ won „_.i the hardest to line up. A few They went, they saw, and—■ ___ ___ The individual averages in- Kid Scott of Westimber, who S. department of agriculture. every fight but one. weeks ago many from this but alas, they did not conquer. I eluding lust Sunday’s game ful- il to fight the semi-windup next They are found in largest num cinity were very anxious to Roy (Swede) Nelson, whose We repeat they did not turn de- How; Saturday night, was ditched out bers in accumulations of refuse gage in the prelims, but at feat into victory. Instead, these AB R II Pct. fight with Bobby Vernon, June meal, grain, and sweepings in of his fight on June 8, when his Matchmaker Holds Big present time, volunteers are Vernonia ball players, who hit Hawkins 2 0 1 .509 8, left those who witnessed this mills and under the litter of man who he was matched against Surprise For Saturday too numerous. the old apple like they never fayior 5 1 2 .400 battle no longer in doubts as to chicken houses. In commercial Young Taao of Portland, failed hit it before, lost to the Cathla-1 Greenman Young Bertraw, who made a 13 0 5 .385 this local youngster’s ability as plants infested material can be to show up, and the fans were Matchmaker Murphy of the met nine by the woeful score Laird good showing a few weeks ago, 21 6 8 .381 a comer, will fight the main treated Vernonia Boxing commission, has cheated out with heavier-than-air of six rounds of of 12 to 7. The score, the McKillip appear on a card probably 21 4 7 .333 event next Saturday, June 22, gases or by subjecting it to a fighting. promised the fans a big surprise will weather, the ground and in fact George on July 4th, but on account of 16 1 5 .313 against a man yet unannounced. temperature of 130“ F. for an for next Saturday evening in ... conditions ----- a«--------- an excel- Lyons If Young all point to at- It may be just as well to hold Tuao ever does 13 0 4 .308 the line of a special event. With the condition of his left hand hour or longer. Often meal lent football game but some way McGregor 26 6 7 .269 off occasionally on the name worms are reared and used as tempt to light in this city, we the worries of the main event (Please turn to page 7) Linn or another they called it a base- know of one bird, who will 15 4 4 .267 of boxer, unless the boxing com food for birds, fishes, and small ball game. As stated, hits were Davis mooch ’em for four bits, to 8 2 2 .250 mission is absolutely sure that animals. plentiful but when it came to Marshall make up for these six rounds 4 3 1 .250 those advertised will engage in getting them at the opportune ^elson which he never witnessed, be- 15 3 3 .200 battle, for the fans do not al time they got scarce. On the c. _ ___ Linn cause Taao’s mother-in-law’s cat 5 1 1 .200 ways take kindly upon the an Many Good Scores other hand, when the "Salmon Welch the tonsilitis and Taao was 5 1 1 .200 nouncer advising of a number of Registered At The had Snatchers” needed hits the worst Black compelled to stay at home to 21 3 4 .190 substituting which is to take part they usually managed to get Xorgorden Bowling Alley Lately apply hot applications 6 2 1 .167 on the card of the evening. them. cat’s neck. Nance 5 0 0 .000 In Nelson’s last two tights, played pretty Brooks The boys all : Next Friday evening at 7:30 1 0 9 .000 one against Bull Durham of St. As far as Vernonia to the charac- — good ball but due i Helens and the other in meet a special bowling match will be cerned, Taao is the cat’s neck, ter of the cou intry on which the J L CW(._n„v Will ing Bobby Vernon of Vancouver played at the O’Connor bowling and should not be permitted to nond is construct- Cathlamet diamond construct-1 jacK Sweeney Will Barracks, Nelson met two men alleys between the Standard Oil Locate Here Soon who has previously won decis team and Federals, bowling three battle in this burg. ed a ball might start out on Last election day when the the ground and be several feet ions over him, but in his last games for a total pin score. in the air by the time it got to A wire received by Bert Tis- meet with Durham, knocked his Both teams have been playing local Legion hall was packed to the outfield and then again it dale June 14, from Jack Swee- man out in the fifth round, and on the alleys since they were the roof, the main event which might find it convenient to hide ney at Powell River, B. C., ad- two weeks ago won every round constructed and are well match was scheduled to be fought be-I tween Young Sam Langford, and ' itself in the hay in the outfield, vised that Jack was departing of their 8 round main event ed. Burbank of Portland was It was learned from a reliable from B. C. on Sunday and was from Vernon. M. Shamley bowled a high Jack source that in addition to mak- headed direct for the big fight No man who is compelled to single game last week of 229, postponed on account of Lang ing money on their ball club, -enter in Oregon, “Vernonia.” put in an average days labor, and a total score for three ford not showing up, and it was (which they did not do last Many remember Sweeney, as trains more faithfully than this games 649, both these being the necessary for Burbank to give an exhibition bout with his manager, I Sunday) the Cathlamet boys in- the lad who met Young Nelson noose chewer does. best scores made on the local tend to harvest their hay this n this city May 31, i winning Every evening during the alley. C. Dübendorf bowled a this naturally pleased those who! had traveled from camps, Bir- fall and make still more profit, from the local boy by a i decis- week, the lad hits the trail for ngn single of 210 with Emil Every base on the diamond was ion. thé gym where he takes on a Messing getting 188. Chet Dus- kenfeld, and other towns some sunk in a hole so deep that the Sweeney will evidently fight few maulers, hits the bag for 29 tin won a box of candy last distance away to witness this baseman automatically hid him- in the special event here, next minutes or so and roughly throws week when bowling a high score fight, being enthused about see self when he covered the bag. Saturday -------- , evening —..... o against ------ some a mess of weights through the of 197. Cy Clay was a close ing Langford in action. As a consequence Black forward battler from Spivey’s stabler at air, cracking things left to right, second, with 195. Scott is to fight a six round passed to the keystone sack in Portland. in his efforts of getting his Emil Messing is high score so semi-final Saturday and will one inning and not being able Like many who make a good muscles hardened, has far this week for a box of candy. meet young Larry McNarr, un to see the second baseman he J showing at the start, Sweeney been offered to fight Nelson any sem- less arrangements are made at took the centerfielder for this made u hit with the local light final on a Portland card, this the last minute. man and his pass went for a tans, even though he did win coming fall, advised Joe Levi, Classified advertisements are touchdown, the pellet landing ill over a local man, and his clever matchmaker of Portland boxing read each week by the great McNarr hails from Walla Wal . Usg la, never has fought on the coast the Columbia river probably to shifty, fighting style, seemed to commission and can if he so majority of our readers, be eaten up by tlie sharks. before and carries a good rep win the fancy of those present chooses get in on the prelims, them to your advantage. around the Walla Walla country Lyons, for the losers chucked I dt the last battle. but at the present time the local and Spokane. Scott, who is em fair ball but he located the cen Sweeney has and delivers one boy gets more kale for smacking Vernonia Eagle advertisements ployed by the Eagle Lumber com- ter of the plate too easily and u)ow whleh many who watched ’em to the canvas at home than are your best shopping guide. pany at Westimber, is a lad 22 the opposition hit him almost ,t land, called it the •’rolling-pin if he took on some bozo at Port at will. He retired in the sixth wallop,” and every married man land in a special bout. in favor of McGregor who fared ghudderejj aa hli witnegged this Nelson who weighs around 161 •I but little il any better. celling blow land, time and time is nearly 6 feet tali, and is a McKillip and Greenman for again on Sweeney’s opponent. powerful built chap for 22 years the locals showed up well at the Married men have a curious of age. 4 but, Mack getting four bingles habit of remembering, a remark He is at present engaged in in five trips to the plate and able memory for events which working for the Oregon Ameri- Greenman connecting for a may recall iuneralistic tunes, etc. can mid, where he has been em- homer in the seventh but it only so when this here Sweeney lands ployed for a number of years. counted for a three bagger as his “rolling-pin wallop,” these Like Brady, his brother, Dove he failed to touch third base, poor married birds just ducked, Knight and many others who Somebody should advise him that from force of habit, and all fell hail from this city, Nelson does the bases are put out there to ,.orry for Nelson, but were grate- not smoke or drink any leopard be touched in making the rounds ful that someone else was on the sweat, or tiger foam, and is so that when he connects with receiving side this time besides constantly in training, which is the old pill again next Sunday I themselves, more than can be said of a num- he’ll touch all four of them. A group of married men in her of fighters who canter out Next Sunday the local aggro- Vernonia have formed an or-[ I from the Rose city. gation takes _ on __ the Westimber „ ____ ____ ________ _ | ganization, . one ---- of the rules When n man goes to a fight, nine and from all reports this which will be, “to not allow the ' he ■ naturally expects to see should be a very good game, wives to attend the fights and1 ! those who are to fight in the Undoubtedly many Westimber learn any new curves on de I pink of condition, and hears with fans will escort their team to livering the rolling-pin, and also regret of any boxer who smokes this fair town. This affair should will approve the bill which sena- or dissipates in any way. also attract many local fans who tor Switsker of Mich., is spon- Not that the fan is prejudiced thus far have been about as | soring, which calls for an extra against smoking, but wishes the scarce out at the ball orchard Heavy tariff on rolling pins. boxers to produce their best as sunshine is in June here. Sweeney has secured a posi which he knows it is impossible The box score of last Sunday’s tion in Vernonia and will fight for them to do, if they are short here in the local ring under the of wind or not training. game follows: management of Tisdale. His main event fight next Sat Vernonia The lad is 22 years old nnd urday evening will be an eight Nance 2b has fought for the past six round affair, and on the Fourth, Welch rf-lf months but only engaging in this lad may fight a 10 round Laird ss three battles in the U. S. main event. McGregor 3b The new scrapper from British Greenman lb Columbia will also engage on Clean the Granary McKillip the big card of the year which Meal worms cause much havoc Nelson 1 if will be presented on July 4th. if they get into stores of flour •Linn rf Lyons p “Is he responsible?”We are. George lb Black c Vernonia Loses To Cathlamet Sunday Sunday, June 23 Westimber vs. Vernonia Admission 50c-25c WHO Stands back of the tires you buy? “Is he in permanent business here?” We are Vernonia Garage & Repair Shop Cathlamet Stoner 2b Rubenduhl Anderson M. Doumit Faubron ss Hannigan c Risk If Ëucklin 3b E. Doumit 39 12 15 27 15 * Batted for Nelson in 7th. Summary: Bases on balls off Lyons 3 3, 1 Jm-ciregur McGregor z; 2; hifuck struck out by Lyons 4, McGregor 3, E. Doumit 5; hit by pitched Ìtali, Stoner by Lyons; two base hits, McKillip, Nelson, Lyons 2, l.uiid Stoner and Anderson; three buse hits Laird, Greenmail and Stoner; home run, M. Doumit; sacrifice hit, Nelson and Rubendahi; sac rifice fly, McGregor; stolen bases, McGregor, George, Black, M. Doumit, Faubron 4; double play, Bucklin to Rubendahi; left on bases, Vernonia 10, Cathla met 11. LAIRD AND GREENMAN LEAD LOCAL SLUGGERS The members of the local ball club took advantage of the rug gedness of the diamond they played on last Sunday and in creased their batting averages. The club is hitting more like it ' should now and if the heavy hit- J ting keeps up they should win' many games. Laud and Green man are the heavy stickers to “Does he give real service?” We do. “Has he got a genuine quality tire to stand back of?” We have—Goodyears! Here are a few examples of the bargains we are offering in genuine Goodyear Tires-- Performs All Services For Your Car let us WASH and SHINE Your Car 30x3% O. S. Cord 32x4.55 Cord 30x4.50 Balloon $825 $1575 $1055 Goodyear Pathfin der 30x3 V. Cl. Cord Goodyear 29x4.40 Balloon Goodyear Pathfin der 29x4.40 Balloon Excellent, Swift Service Vernonia Garage & Repair Shop G1UBY Vernonia L. F. Fredrickson, Mgr. -....'T rz: 22 Roy Nelson vs. Bobby Vernon in main event KID SCOTT IN SEMI-WINDUP 24 rounds of boxing Legion Hall Admission $1.00 V.
