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SPORTS—Through The Eagle’s Eyes PAGE TEN VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA. OREGON FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1938 HORT STRAWBOARD NINE HERE SUNDAY C port HOTS OLD TIMERS, NOTICE!— Another of those famous Old Timers Baseball Association base ball meetings and series of games is billed for Vaughn Street in Portland Monday evening, July 25, according to a letter sent The Eagle this week by Biddy Bishop, president. Most everyone knows Biddy and the good that he has done in re creating baseball situations for the wheel chair players. In Vernonia, perhaps three men are more acquainted with the old timers than anyone else. Those three would be, if we are not amiss, Harry King, George Welch and Bert Tisdale. MIGHT PLAY------- These three fellows could give Vernonia a nice bit of publicity If they’d plan to go to Portland and be at the park at 6 p.m. to bat balls and put on a glove, just to see if they could still do their stuff. All three of these fellows are old- timers and all three in fair shape to play an inning or two. SEATTLE TO PLAY— If any of the mentioned “aspir ants” are desirous of hobnobbing with the famous names and faces July 25, all they have to do is send in their name to the president and make certain they have a suit to wear during the game, if they are chosen for action. , As we get it, from Biddy’s note, a series of short-inning games will be played prior to the feature event. From the list will come the lineup to play the Washington Old Timers, most of them coming from Seatile. The Washingtonians won both games last year and Biddy wants to even the score this year. Of course, there is a point that one should mention, and that is that if the local boys want to play, they’ll have to join the association at one- buck a head . . . but it’s worth it. POST SEASON GAMES— The Timber League ball club still maintains . . . and right the boys are . . . that several post season games should be scheduled to fill out an otherwise short season. You will recall that only six teams com prise the Timber League and that ell in alt, only 10 Sundays were re quired to arrange meetings to get a full schedule. Plans are now under way to give local fans several' more home games. Letters went out this week to a dozen teams over the valley, And it may be that Clatskanie could be inveigled into a game on the local diamond before the ball' season comes to a stop. Manager Harold Howard still thinks he can beat Clatskanie and though it would not have any bearing, from a league standpoint, a win over the neigh bores would suffice in itself. KIDS OKEH— Though they didn’t win, the Jun- iors, under Eil Horn’s tutelage, gave the small crowd of rain-fearful fans who gathered at the park Sunday a good show. A start somewhat earlier in tho season next year should give Ver nonia some valuable publicity. Incidentally, the suggestion has been made that the Juniors schedule a 7-inning fray or two during July and August, as prelims to some of the town team games which are expected. The idea hae merit and may be worked out. VERNONIA Tisdale, Kerns to Battle It Out Friday Evening Here I JUNIORS TAKEN BY What is expected to be a feature attraction, thus far during' WILL TEST the softball season in Vernonia, is billed for Friday evening at ()| TLTI1VIFRS the city park diamond—a 9-inning game between the Beer STRENGTH Barons, managed by Les Kerns, and the Bakers, managed by Bert Tisdale. DOUBLE-HEADER TO Having played three times to date, the score has been 6 5 WIND UP THE TIMBER in each instance, once for the Barons, a league game, and LEAGUE SKED HERE twice for the Bakers, in non-league games. The league officials have scheduled the event as a “collection” game during which Pacific Strawboard, the second time the hat will be passed. Funds thus derived will be used strongest team during the second for league and park expenses. The game is called for 6:30 half Timber League play, will in sharp. Here’s what the two managers are saying about the vade the local pasture Sunday for game: another double-header with Ver KERNS SAYS: TISDALE SAYS: nonia. “Bert Tisdale always robs me The locals, still clinging to that “Les Kerns' team is < eight runs when we play. Now take the other ,1-run loss complex, are still bound poorer than the Bakers, . He has night. He gets umpires for the that they will break it but two always gotten the breaks in games game that mean well but whose Sundays in a row has failed to pro duce a break. Though only winning played with us. His outfit is about ( eyes need glasses and who gave him one game in the entire series oi as erratic as a bunch of mice in a j all of the breaks during the game. games played thus far dluring the cheese factory, We’ll take his out-j “My boys are sick and tired, of season, Vernonia has shown strength fit easily Friday night and settle listening to all of that Baker pala in the bulk of the games and has once and for all whose team is the ver that’s been going around about 12 runs better than we are. If displayed to fans that the club is Tisdale’s outfit’s so doggone good not as “low” as the percentage best in the pinches. “Kerns is always crying about why doesn’t he beat us 12 runs and column would tend to indicate. Manager Harold Howard ’ is still being robbed but the trouble with j then shut up. Bert’s okeh, but ne experimenting with his infield and him is that we outsmart his club lets his softball enthusiasm get the ------- ---------- . The g_g SCores are 1 best of him. His players are prac outfield in an effort to give Francis | everY game. not indicative of the strength of tically all old men, as far as ball Dierrickx the utmost in support, Hurler Clyde Steele has his on days either. He has run almost all of is concerned, and my team is com- and off days and at times has dis his scores across the plate on un-. pqsed of young fellows ready to play and fight at the drop of the played a world of push on tile necessary errors. “With decent umpiring I can take hat. Give me decent umpiring and mound. Both will probably see act- Kerns into camp Friday night by I’ll take Tisdale to the cleaners Fri ion again Sunday. day evening by a dozen tallies.” The first game gets under way at least 10 scores.” at 1:30 p. m. Admission remains at Planers vs. Wilark 35 cents for adults, 20 cents for TONIGHT’S SOFTBALL students with the kids alllowed GAMES— Timber vs. Timberfaller» Starting promptly at 6 o’clock through the turnstiles free of charge The Planers, from the Oregon- A erew will work the diamond two softball games will be played American mill, are the latest addi Saturday and Sund'ay and have all in the Vernonia Softball League. of the details ready for checking an Games are to be played in the rota tion to the local league and are managed by Childers. hour before game time. In event of tion as listed below: ;io rain between now and Sunday, the field wilt probably be dampened. TIMBER LEADS— 9-INNING GAME NEAR LY RAINED OUT SUN DAY; SCORE 14-9 The Vernonia Juniors were not too badly outclassed Sunday as they met and were defeated by Tisdale's Old Timers. The score was 14-9 ; nd the game went the full route. Ed Horn, Junior manager, was anxious to see how the boys would fo under fire and he intimated Monday that he was well pleased. Threatening storm clouds and a drizzle of rain almost forced post ponement of the encounter and it was not until 1 p.m. that the game was definitely on. The recap: Old Timers (14) Hartwick, Baker, cf Aldrich, If McCrae, Rainey, Ranes, Childs, Meyers, Tisdale, Juniors Michener, rf Miilis, cf ... Baker, lb George, If . Rundell, ss McGraw, c . Galloway, 2b By virtue of their win over the Stackers Tuesday evening, the boys from Timber, entered in the local softball league, still maintain the’r perfect record, having won four and lost’ none. The league standings, not includ ing last night’s game between Wolf Creek and the Bakers, follows: L Team w Pct. 0 1.000 Timber ........... 4 .750 1 Barons ....... . 3 .750 3 Bakers ____ 1 1 .750 Wolf Creek .... 3 .000 3 Stackers ........ 2 1 .500 Timberfallers ....1 3 .400 Apiary ............. a Bear Creek ... 1 .333 2 .000 4 Wilark 0 ...... 0 .000 5 Shippers .000 0 Planers ...... 0 SHOULD SCHEDULE ALL SOFTBALL GAMES— Softball team managers are urged by the league officials this week to make certrin that any challenge or extra games played on the local diamond are scheduled in advance. The scheduling of extra game3 should be cone through the Eagle r.ffice to eliminate any embarrass ment or mixup in games. With this week’s play, there will remain only Friday, Saturday and Sunday on which games, other than league events, can be scheduled. Smith, 3b Hammond, Byers, p 3 I Culbertson, 2b 0 Fitzgerald, If PLAY GOLF 2 GAMES EACH NIGHT DUE HERE SOFTBALL INTEREST UP TO FEVER PITCH AS AVERAGES BUNCH With two games—double head ers—due each evening until well in to August, Vernonia softball goes into fever pitch this week with sev eral interesting games billed for the respective nights’ play. • Another day—Thursday—was ad ded this week to the regular league schedule with the inclusion of the O.-A. Planers in the local league, The Planers, in order to maintain their status, must play several double headers on Thursday even ings. Here’s next week's play: MONDAY, JULY 18— Wolf Creek v». Bear Creek Apiary v». Timber TUESDAY, JULY 19— Shipper» v». Wilark Baker» v». Timberfaller» WEDNESDAY, JULY 20— Bear Creek v*. Wilark Beer Baron» v». Timberfaller» THURSDAY, JULY 21— Planer» v». Shipper» Planers v». Bakers Team managers are urged to have their players on the field and ready to play at 6 o’clock providing their game is the first scheduled on the game list. League officials, after accommod ating several teams with schedule changes, have voted to halt all changed deviating from the publish cd list save for the addition ot Thursday evenings games on which evening the Planers will play opposing nine. UMPIRING— After some experience trying to SCORES— umpire softball games in the local • JULY 1 (Non-League)— league, we have come to the .defi Baker» 6. Beer Baron» 5 nite conclusion that al) team mana Stacker» 7, Planer» 4 gers are basil ally dishonest. Of JULY 11 (League) — course, that’s what makes baseball Apiary 16, Boar Creek 9 of any kind. If there wasn’t some Apiary 1, Shippers 0 (Forfeit) crabbing, the pay customers would JULY 12 (League)— go home without having received Timber 14, Stacker» their money’s worth. Baker» 11, Wilark 5 However, it becomes laughable, ■ —o- ft least to us, when a manager con More Sports on Page 7 sistently cries that you are injuring him and favoring the other side. SHE’S HERE— Umpires, as a general rule, are go The trout iea»on and your engrossed in the play that we know best bet for aura-fire they ofttimes do not know which tackle ! side is at bat or fielding. Oh well, See Hoffman About It! it’s alt in fun . . . even the um Hoffman Hardware piring. ; VERNONIA GOLF COURSE FOR HEALTHFUL RECREATION If you have refrained from playing, give us a We invite your inspection. RATES: 9 Holes, 35c — All Day, $1.00 LADIES: Monday through Friday, 25c; One Month's Play $3.00 CLUBS FOR RENT See us about new Clubs and Bags. Nothing Barred! Double-Header SOFTBALL BATTLE OF THE SEASON Sun., July 17 BEER BARONS vs BAKERS •— (Beit Tisdale) FRIDAY EVENING, 6:30 PACIFIC STRAWBOARD vs. VERNONIA Vernonia City Park Admission Free (Collection) Games Called at 1:30 9-Innings Admission : O.-A. PARK Adults 35c, Students 20c, Kids free THE ONLY LOW-PRICED CAR WITH ALL THESE FEATURES -4 " Perfected Hydraulic Brakes 85-Horsepower Valve-in-Head Engine All-Silent, All-Steel Bodies Genuine Knee-Action* MA«m M tun modas /CHIVWOUT Vernonia Auto Co