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I i. OAK SUPCRSTmOKS, AG EST TONIGHT Solons Loom As Dangerous OIRTS Cards' Drive iVol CLXV. OrtW, OCT, TawJjy. Ag. 13, Not 44 5lQ i I II OQmW' OTEiEVEI By LEE DUNBAR Trtbeao Spetto EdUer No one who reads this column with any consistency I as-jsume there are some who do can truthfully class me as an admirer of Coast League umpires.

There are some capable umnires in this loon and their work stands out in comparison with the lesser lights. But, umpiring is poor far below in the league. But. once in a while, the fans ride and. In Justice to the men in y.

r- I -i VY i 1 A s- 1 I -V "should not be overlooked by us writing fellers. The local ball lot presented a case in point one night last week. With tw? mates on base and the Oaks already leading-by a. 6-0 score. Shortstop Bay Hamrick pounded what should have been an easy double to right field.

But. because was thrown out at second base. Umpire Bill Engela called iHamrick out and he was out I doubt if any member of the Oakland hall dub, with the possible exception Hamrick, will dispute this statement The decision aroused the wrath of the crowd and Engeln was treated to a chorus of Bronx cheers fact one overheated customer in the over the barrier and rend Engeln Restrained by cooler heads. i have no defense for an umpire when he makes a palpably bad decision and thinks he well deserves the roasting he always receives from the crowd. But in the instance I cite, the verbal barrage was directed, at the wrong man it should have been aimed at Hamrick, not Engeln.

In my opinion the cardinal sin of Just ordinary ability, is failure well, to do that very thing and Hamrick obviously did it is manifestly unfair to place the blame on the umpire. He's Needed Now Buzz Arlett day has come and IT'-K 1 y. (hat it was a success in every way. jSome 300 fans attended the breakfast last Sunday at the Leamifigton honoring the big fellow and more than 12,000 customers several thousand more than the games would have few xi 1 ordinarily drawn were on hand at Wally Westiake deft) and Mickey Burnett are two Oakland players who hare been Interesting big league scouts recently. Westiake Is third In PCL bating.

Tribune photo. While Buzz was receiving the DevincenzL general manager Arlett's ability would be 'worth to "Well, if we had the old Buzz Arlett in our lineup this season we 'Would be so far ahead in the pennant race the other clubs couldn't see anything but our dust Arlett would pump three or four home runs a week into those right field stands. In addition to winning the pennant jtor us I think Buzz, or a hitter of his ability, would, draw an extra hundred thousand fans into the park Which reminds me that Ray sent me one of those Zee Nut pictures of Arlett taken back in 1929, with instructions to deliver it to 'carried out The Magann family of 2038 A. Jr. and the Missus put in three votes in favor of a Les Scarsella day.

My understanding is the affair is definitely settled, to be staged at Emeryville during the final week with tibs cxjrrrr Should VMM PA0M NOW ON II LOSU46 STREAK KC iUVS AU.NEWCUmCS Georgia Tech in Strike Threat Oh Grid Seats ATLANTA, Aug. 13. (flV-Geor gia Tech students, dissatisfied over seats allotted them in the football stadium, threatened today that un less the situation is remedied theyll sit on the playing field and cauxe the calling off of the November 9. Tech-Navy game. The Navy tilt is the big game of the season for Tech.

The 27,000 available seats have been sold. A student leader who declined to be quoted by name said 4000 students would sit down on the football field on the Navy date and there would 9e no game unless better seats in the stadium were provided. This year the majority of students at the school are veterans. Many have wives. A block of seats has been set aside in the end zone for students and wives or dates.

The students want seats between the 30-yard stripes. Yesterday' 350 students held a mass James Crawford, Georgia Tech head of the American Veterans Committee' who presided at the meeting, promised tutu funds would be collected to place newspaper advertisements asking the public to boycott the games this Fall. "We will warn those, who want to come that they will meet a picket line," he shouted to the cheering 'students. George Griffin, business manager of the Athletic Association, today termed the student movement a "minority proposition. The bulk of students, he said, are not yet in school.

-v Through sleopor service the Scenic Route to Denver, Oxoaha, Kansas City, St LouIsr Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City. llKiCKET, Ceaerd Agtet 299 Post Street, SUtter 16Jt or Ticket Ofic Ferry Building Cteere A jeaf 1944 Bnseilwsy, Oakland TLnplebar 0404 ipSVciilriH'c 1 lJ 7 "I vfc Ml -if WHEN YOU GO 40 (0) Seal-Oak Crowd Largest' This will not be good news to -few bucks that the, crowd Of 23,603 came was not the largest one-game making this bet Tm afraid he accepted the figures of one of ray -contemporaries, who cited a reported crowd of 24,695 to see a Hollywood- Acorn Hurdle Casey Working Hard To Strengthen Team For 1947 Pennant if By EMMONS BYRNE SACRAMENTO, Aug. Whether or not Casey Stengel ad his crew of Acorns win the 1948 pennant and that little puzzler could easily be decided in the negative during this week's crucial series with the up and coming Solons you can put down Oakland as a definite contender for 1947. Who the 1947 manajrer will be I don't khow, although a pretty good guess would be the fcbove mentioned Casey. I In the last two months Stengel has been offered invited is a more accurate term opportunities to in- Shea to Face Staley Frank Shea, the right-handed speedball artist will be on the mound for the Oaks tonight His probable opponent will be Sacramento.

Gerald Staley. vest in both the Cleveland and Pittsburgh clubs. He has been, and still is, financially able to take a dominant position. Then why, you ask. does he monkey around with an Oakland franchise that brings him nothing but grief and abuse? I often wonder myself.

Perhacs it's a matter of pride. Or nerhaDs it's a sense of loyalty to Vic Devin cenzi, general manager of the Oaks. CASEY INDEPENDENT. Stengel is one of the few men in baseball who can pick and choose his spots. Financially independent ox any owner or group of owners.

ne is sull the old fashioned manager who wants to win with what he has or can get And make no mistake about Casey's desire to win the Coast League pennant In recent weeks xus name nas neen mentioned as the possible successor to the man agers of the Cleveland, Pittsburgh and New York dubs. His only response nas been: to hell with that! What Tm worried about is the Coast League race. Brick Laws, president of the Oak land club, would like to have Sten gel signed up to a 1947 contract But Casey is coy. Maybe he's been spoiled by too much success. STENGEL NEXT PILOT? Whatever it is, it's Stengel and not the Oakland ball club that is delaying); the announcement of the 1947 mateager.

However, every move that Stengel makes isi designed to strengthen the Oaks for 1947. At toe moment there are two league" prospects on the team. "One is Wally Westiake and the other, is Mickey Burnett In the past two weeks the scouts-Tom Downey of Brooklyn, Ernie Johnson Ct the White Sox and Jack Doyle of the Chicago Cubs, to mention a few have been taking a look at Westiake. Maybe one of them will buy him. But to do so, the scout will have to offer at least a couple of outstanding players in return.

WANTS GOOD PLAYERS That id thetfirst condition set on the man by. Stengel, who qualifies every statement with something about 'next season. "And even if I am not here," he adds, T.don't want to see anybody leave this club unless he is replaced by another player just as gOOd." 'l Westiake 'Js the Oakland player who has been drawing the scouts, make no mistake about that But Burnett's name has probably filled almost as many reports to the borne offices, BTJXNITT OUT TONXGZTf Incidentally, Burnett will ait out tonight's game with the Solons here in Sacramento, Stengel took him out of sthe lineup in the second game of the doubleheader in Emeryville last Sunday, not because he wanted; to but because he had to. Mickey has a banged up leg that may keep him on the; sidelines for a couple of weeks. 1 For the same reason, Stengel may rest Brooks Holder, who has-been playing with, a sore leg under him.

It bothered nhn last week against San and that Sacramento competition Is so tough that it is unlikely! that anybody who isn't up to 100 per cent physical standards will be allowed in the Oakland lineup, i The league-leading San Francisco Seals travel to Portland to take on the seventh-pUce team. The San Diego Padres play host to Los Angeles azulthe Seattle Bainiers will play Hollywood at the Stars perk. This is now the Oaka hit last week in the San Diego series, which they won, five games to seven: FIyr fAB TfT A3B S'oSiKrKblPc. 1 It TTEoc I .429 1400 4 a it It it if a in AW 400 .185 ..138 ManaaS Holder SUfMtt Hamrick 7,,. st it 91 Tcnfcran Track XOS Aug.

13-JJ9 An inspection party was ordered to Tanfortn race track, San Bruno, today as condition of the California Horse Baring Board's granting a FaB meet starting October 12. Tre board ordered that the track and premlies be in 1 good shape within 10 days, but said that if it were impossible to buOd a receiving barn and paddock it would allow use, off a fire-proof tent The track served during the war as. ui relocation center, then was Los Angeles game at Wrigley field, Sr.XouisVfeFiftKg Stroight, Down Cubs; Dodgers Step jGiar.fs (By Adate Freas) Stan Musiala slugging spree of 12 hits in his last 14 games sound the doom of Brooklyn's pennant hopes; Separated from the league-lead tag Dodgers by only a half or one percentage point Manager Ed die Dyers iled Birds now are In a position to make a serious challenge for the flag. Heretofore this year, the Brooks have been able to. pull themselves together and reopen the when the second place dub closed in.

St Louis did regain the undisputed lead on Jury 18, but the Brooks quickly tied them and moved out front CARDS PUT ON PRESSURE Now nearing the close of a long road trip that has taken them to every city in the league, the Card inals again are 'applying severe pressure. Musial's batting splurge, concocted on four hits in each of the last three games, has sent his average soaring to .375, including yesterdays game, making him a serious threat to win the two-league hitting crown de spite Ted William's ability. Of more importance to the Birds' pennant aspirations is the recent form of Pitchers Johnny Beazley ana Al Brazle. Dyer has maninu lated his staff all season so as to have Howie Pollet Harry Brecheen and Murry Dickson ready for the Dodgers and the top teams, onlr to have Beazley and Brazle fail him in the next series. TWO FOR BEAZLEY Beazley now has two straight wins and Brazle's three-hit 3-0 job on cmcago yesterday may be an in di cation of things to come.

Knowledge that he can "save" an ace for big game without sacrificine a later decision to the Phillies, Braves or Giants should solve Dyer's pitch ing cuiemna. Since Beazley threw a one-hitter against the Phillies August 3, the warn miners have gone all the way in eight complete games, allowing only 14 runs and 48 hits over a 71- inning stretch. The Cards' fifth straight victory was accomplished at the exnpnw of the Cubs who find themselves daily settling back closer and closer to, the. fourth-place. Boston Braves.

FASSEAU HURTS BACK Claude Passeau. who twisted his aching back attempting to field Marty Marion's alow bouncer in the third was the loser as St Louis came up with three runs in the inning. Brooklyn held the lead by rail-r ing, with three runs in the seventh inning for a 3-2 decision over New York. Giant homers, by Walker Cooper and Ex-Dodger Jack Graham had given Ken- Trinkle a 2-0 margin until four: singles, a walk ana an error by Goody Rosen changed the story. Vic Lomhardi recorded his ninth in a row over New York, which has yet to beat him since he entered the league, but he wasnt around at the finish.

Although Lombard! received credit for his 11th prin he was lifted for a pinch hitter and Ralph Branca finished. REDS DROP SEVENTH Cincinnati lost its seventh straight bowing to Pittsburgh's Ed Bahr, 3-2. The, rookie righthander scattered seven hits, including three doubles by First Baseman Bert Haas, to de cision Ed Heusser. Detroit shaded Cleveland, 3-2, la 10 Innings in the only American League tilt moving to within two games of the second place New York Yankees. Al Benton, who cot the verdict and George Caster teamed up on a three-hit pitching job to defeat Joe Berry.

Jimmy 'Webb scored on George KeU's fly ball with tne bases loaded in the tenth. A scheduled ChicagcSt Louis Browns night game was rained out and the New York Yankees, Wash ingtoh Senators, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies wee not scheduled. TrcboHeh Signed Cy Ookland Giants Buzz Trebotich, former St Mary's High School and Qollege football player, has been signed by the Oak' land Giants. He played with the Giants in 1943, and has been with the Detroit Lion for the pest two years. Trebotich Is on a one-year loan from the Lions, and wil be sent back to Detroit next season.

He is a blocking back and is 25 years old. The Giants will open, their practice September at the San Pablo field. PASQUEL PIKERL SWEENEY'S SON HAS $10 FOR WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES. Aug. Mike Sweeney, son of the.

Lot Angeles Angels' manager, banked his pennies today to buy Slugger Ted Williams for his father's ball dub, Jle has a $10 fund. And if that's not enough for, the Boston Bed Sox, he's still saving. William, star of the American League-leaders, was just what the third-place Pacific Coast League Angels needed, Mike decided after listening to baseball broadcasts; "He started to save after I told him the Angels couldn't afford Williams Bill Sweeney said. He's not discouraged about the price! It develops that the Wrigley Field crowd was not as large, from the standpoint of paid attendance, as was reported. Actually, according to records of the Los Angeles ball club, 22,748 people" paid their way into the TwinkAngel game, that day back in 33.

In the recent Seal-Oak Bay Area Girl Net Stars Win MANCHESTER. Aug. 13 After a cut-and-dried opening program, the Essex County Club's Women's Invitation Singles Tennis Tournament settled down to. serious business with the late arrivals of three of its four seeded players. Shirley Fry, of Akron, winner of three major tourneys in as many weeks, was the only seeded player in yesterday's opening play.

Ranked second in the draw, she paced the field into the second round by elim- inating Margaret Varner, of. El Paso, Tex, 6-1, 6-2. As she marks time today, top- seeded Barbara Canning Todd, of Hidden Valley. Mrs. Mary Arnold Prentiss, of Los Angeles, and Mrs.

Virginia Kovacs, of will go through their first round matches. In other first day matches Dor othy Head, of Alameda, eliminated. Mrs. Baba Madden Lewis, of Boston, recent winner of three Can adian tournaments, 6-3, 7-5. Frick Sends Owen Request to Chandler NEW YORK, Aug.

Uv-UV- Catcher Mickey Owen's formal request for reinstatement has been forwarded to the Cincinnati office of Commissioner A. B. (Happy) President Ford Prick of the National League said today. The former Brooklyn Dodger catcher, who recently "jumped" the Mexican League, is asking Chandler to waive the five-year suspension slapped on him and all other American players who deserted or ganized ball to play In Mexico. month in and month out, the the class of baseball presented take an umpire for an undeserved blue, I think such rare instances of palpable loafing on his part.

that was both loud and long. In right field stands started to climo limb from limb, and was only of a ballplayer particularly one to hustle. They're paid, and paid when they fail pn this respect gone and it is pleasing to record the double-header to cheer him. plaudits of the big crowd I asked of the Oaks, what a slugger of the club today. this Vina, 1209 Park Street Alameda, Buzz.

The instructions have been i Filbert Street Oakland E. A. Sr. of the-season. one of my close friends who bet a that witnessed a recent Seal-Oak crowd in Coast League history.

In September 6, 1933. the transbay park and the Oakland San Francisco and Oakland broke a one-game paid attendance. Oakland, was in the office the other would Interest oldtime fight fans. at the Chicago show shop was the and only Bob Htxsimmons as the production as "a drama of home letter suggesting a revised Oakland and Wally westiake in right field. Oaks Murderer'i Row of Bolder, and, Hart "Murderer's Row," as applied to Pccifis Leanua STANDING OR THE CLTJBS I -W.

Saa aT OAKLAND 97 Les Angclcfl.M...E 79 Saeramente. 79 noDywMd 71 San 29 rerlUnd 4 Seattle 47 L. Pel 4i 2 is -sz, tjh 4U ZZ 94 tX MS 41 GA1XES TONIGHT OAKLAND at Saeramente. Portland al Jan rranclace. Lee Angeles at fan Dltge.

Beatue as neuyweee. tfT I -j tAme 23,603 fans paid their way into etHb was paid off on that figure. Thus afl eadstmf Coast League records for Fay off, paL pay off. -itzsimmons the Actor Maxie Finks, 814 15th Street day with a theater program that The program was one put out by the Great Northern Theater, Chicago, back la 1903 and was one of the possessions of Maxie's day, who passed oa recently. The thriller presented that night Buoauaua, featuring the mtthy.

The program lists jend sporting XSa by WBBam GEL one the sik-fcrocrttaf Baby Robert were Mrs. Fltzsimmons, Bob Jr. and Xd pw3xrst the eld big league catcher, who was something of a heavy-weUtfat lighter oa the aide, In the performance Donkhorst was Tom JeaerP Maer and sparring pertner of Fltzsimmona. Mo Murderer's Row Dom de Bonis. 3830 Clarke Street.

Oakland, and Dan Murphy, 2212 OUTFIELDER FINED, BANISHED, CLAIMS BET 'JUST A JOKE' COLUMBUS, Aug. 13. (JPy Outfielder Hooper Triplett, who has been banished from the Columbus Club of the South Atlantic League and fined $500 for gambling on a game, says his bet was "just a joke." Triplett. highest paid player in the league, says he became innocently entangled in the incident The star's suspension by the Columbus Cardinals was upheld by the league directors in Augusta Sunday. The case now goes to Judge W.

G. Bramham, president of the National Association of Pro fessional Baseball Clubs, for re view. In Durham, N.C, Bramham de- clt "'id. to discuss the case last night The Columbus Enquirer quoted President E. M.

Wilder of the Class A South Atlantic League as saying the suspension was over a $20 bet placed Saturday, August 3. when Columbus was playing Columbia, South Carolina. The newspaper quoted Wilder as saying "in fairness to your club, it should be said that Triplett bet on the Columbia clubs. Columbus defeated, Columbia, 5 to 3. Triplett has returned to his home in Boone, N.C He has a brother.

Coaker, formerly of the Philadel phia FhiU, who now plays with Buffalo in the International League. Polynesian to Roct CAUDZN, NJ, Aug. 13.4J- Polyneaian, winner of the 1945 Preakness and one of thejtop racers in the stable of Mrs. P. A.

B. Wide ner leads the field of 32 horses nominated the Camden handieap-the feature race at the opening of a 24-day meeting at Garden State Park here Monday. lie lecrree lorlble t2nneepoHs Yaeger to Test Moore's Punch By ALAN WARD If Frankie Moore has one of his good nights hell -whip Bobby Yaeger. But if he Isn't' sharp as tack he's due for a. lacing from the sharp shooting Los Angelean.

That's the way the boys oft Bash Boulevard see tomorrow night's, 10-rounder between Moore and Yaeger at the Auditorium, and their cogi tations indicate that the Los Angeles lightweight may step into the ring a slight favorite to win. Yaeger not only has a reputation of consequence, but his gymnasium performance here Sunday was im pressive. Moore, a temperamental individual who sometimes looks like a chanv pion and other times like a chump. has vowed hell be in the first named category tomorrow night HE CARRIES PUNCH Frankie hits like a mule kicks and can box prettily, but there are times when he' keeps his right hand in his pocket and forgets to use a left jab and proper footwork. Moore's friends and and he has plenty of them, are looking for him to have one of his good nights tomorrow, which is the reason they are grabbing the bets being laid by the fistic analysts who like Yaeger to cop.

Jack AtteU, manager of Moore, is prepared to send his Negro light weight for a quick kayo. He'll give Frankie strict instructions to start throwing that right paw of bis from the opening gong. Of course, Moore may not obey those instruc- O'NEILL IS TOUGH Attention of Oakland fight fans is beginning to focus en a good CeoUnsed Page 17. Cel. 7 -4 'A '4 "I 4 home Bancroft Way, Berkeley, unite in a while tney admire the xancy seiding ox Tie Buccoia, the young 'first seeker, they doubt his ability to hit the baXL Therefore they suggest putting Mm Marshall oa first base I 'This, they eay "would-ghrt the it Burnett; Westiake, Marshall, Martin My interpretation of the term y- baseball means such fence busters as Rum, Lazzeri and Gordon of the old Yankees.

While some of 'em ere fair bitters. I doubt if any of the men mentioned by Readers de Bonis and Murphy send many shivers down the: spines of opposing hurlers. A fi "liii i Buceola ham lrMfr mrml lilmuK mrViM finJ ltfs give the kid a chance to develop his COAST, MAJOR LOOP FLAG RACES National Lcagut jtAi Si, Leeds .........14 41 419 Cbieage .19 9 J29 Ctocmnatt If A3 It rNew York .......41 S9 Alt rJ rhUaderphl ..,,.45 gt An 19 nttsbergk .......41 CI ASS YESTESIAYat SZSTJLTS iBreekryB New Yerk S. St Leais Chfeage e. Pittsburgh Ctnetnnatt 1.

American Leogua W. Pet, GJ3.I iHestea JIM New Yerk 41 JSS Detroit (9 4J JKt -WashlnrUn 5 J9 tZ Cleveland 1AM Ml ZZH Leeis .47 AX9 tt Fhiladelphi TI .295 4454 YESTERDAYS RESULTS Detreit Cleveland (W hnxinra.) 1 Chicage at St. Lecis, peetpened, 'wet '-r (Only games schedaled.) Senertor, Willieta Knowland sari farewell to Eur: Alien ct 0 dicaer last nlylifol Lou CLmon'e leatotarcmt ArletL eld Ock hero, hst bees Isted Sot tereral weegs before kj cd Oak Park last Sunday. 1 taken over by the Army..