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PAGE SIX ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD, ALBANY, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1942. Tin Ear Tintype Hey, Get to Work V.WC,' Today's Sports Parade By Harry Ferguson is-. -slS-ia-r-i Wellsandt Hurls No-No Tilt In State Tourney C6rvallii, Aug. Si (Special) Harvey Wellsandt turned In a no-no-no softball game record for the Albany Elks here last night to keep his team in the race for the state title, due also to, a 2-run total added up by his teammates on the offensive against West Linn. Wellsandt struck out 12 West Linn batters and walked only one, New York, Aug.

31. Ullt was just another big-crowd double-header at Yankee Stadium until the white-unifornfed player wear Ing No, 7 walked up to the plate In the seventh inning of the nightcap. Then the loudspeaker bellowed to the 90,338 fans: Ladies and genhemtit this will be Tommy Henrlch's last game with the Yankees until the war is Lewis Nine Beats All Star Squad 2 To 0 More people paid admluloni to Central field Saturday night than ever before, It wai learned today When Charles Rawllngi, chairman of the finance committee for the baseball and vaudeville jamboree, had counted up the proceed. Ticket! cold or taken in at the gate totaled 1321. including an even 100 children, Chairman Rawl-ings revealed, and still more tickets that were not used but which Were bought and paid for are yet to be accounted The Jamboree was pronounced a success from every standpoint, that of the spectators as well as the custodians of the soldiers' ath-letlc equipment fund of Camp Adair, for whose benefit the affair was conducted, i Both Captain Frank C.

Wimer, special service officer of Cnmp over!" This brief statement was electri Dodger Lead Shaved To Three Games; Cards Win Pair By Paul Scheffel New York, Aug. 31, Winners in 22 of their last 26 games, the St. Louis Cardinals, took a day off today to root for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinvls, trailing the pace-setting Dodgers by only three games enjoyed an open date and a chance to re-arrange their pitching staff as Brooklyn engaged the Pirates at Pittsburgh. The Cardinals now have a win', ning streak of five straight after clipping the Brpvcs twice, 8-3 and; 3- 2 (11 Innings) yesterday, and paring a full game off the lead of, the Dodgers who split with tho Pirates, winning the opener, 3-J but dropping the nightcap, 9-1 felcht Innings).

The Reds scored their 101 li double victory of the year at Cincinnati, taking two from tho Phils 2-0 and 8-3. The Giants whn the opener of ad doubleheader from the Cubs, 8-1 and then tied 5-5 in the nightcap called at the end of the ninth by darkness, In the American league, thf Yankees' belled the Tigers, 7-1 uittf 4- 3 (10 inning). The Red Sox divided with th Browns four pitcher for 18 hits and a 12-0 victory in the nightcap after losing the open- Angel lead Cul By Split Bill While Solons Win Two The cellar-dwelling Portland Beavers split a' doubleheader with top-ranking Los Angeles yesterday thereby lending a helping hand to the second-place Sacramento Solons who monopolized their twin bill with Hollywood. The Angel lead was whittled down to two games. The Angeles won the first game, 1-0 and the Beavers the second, 8-6, both contests going extra Innings.

Sacramento dumped the Stars, W-8 and 2-1. The Seattle Rainicrs plastered the San Francisco Seals twice, 7-2 or.d 4-1. San Diego and Oakland shared their double feature, the Padre taking the opener, 6-5, and the Oaks the finale, 2-0. Titchcr Paul Gehrman gave the AngcW the opener victory by poling out a long single In -the tenth to bring In Bill Schuster with the lone tally. It was Gchrman's 10th victory of the svhhmi against three losses.

Im! Turpin, in winning his 2l)lh mound victory of the season, pave the Rainicrs their first win over the Souls. Turpin hud the Seals run-starved until the last two innings while the Suds bitted young Al Lien from the mound in. the third with six singles that brought five runs. i the only West Linner to reach first Mm base. Albany's runs were scored in tho fifth, when Whitney singled, was brought in on Edwards' hit and when Edwards came in on an error.

Albany, is booked to meet Astoria Tuesday at 8 p. in. in the second round. Astoria hud drawn a bye. In the other games lust night the Salem Pulpmakers blso blanked Iloixl River so far as hits were concerned, but allowed run for a 7-1 victory.

Other results were as follows: Willamette Hystrrs, Portland, 5. fying. Like a bolt of lightning it hit every Individual in that vast sweep of humanity right In the heart. And like on electric Impulse, It exploded a terrific, thundering of voices that shook the huge concrete and steel horseshoe to its bedrock. Advci Using experts will tell you that it Likes a bit of time to sell S0.OOO person on on idea.

That's a lot of people. That's a city In itself. But this particular idea was sold in a fraction of secondand tremendously. It wo sold tu 40.221 civilians and 1,177 service men who fur ths brief Interlude of the rieiscnm.m Lumber, iirants rass. Butler Son.

Portland. 3, Pine: getting that anything existed but; products, Prlncville, Corvallisi cur national pat-time. Tilli.mook 0. Tommy Hcnrirh, baseball' The tournament goes into thej "golden boy" was off to war! second round tonight 'with Salem Young Hanrich, who galloped meeting Giimshaw Tires, Portland, across the rightiicld where tho im-f and the Willamette HystciSj mortal Babe Ruth once tangling with Butler Construction.) In a moment ot relaxation between air raids una "hot" land sctlon. Acmc-NEA War Photographer Frarik Frist, right, gets a tew pointers on fun spearing from some dusky friends in the South Pacilic wai sunr.

Not like borne, is It, Frsnkf at second Jhicw too low and sent the ball Into the dugout' 4ircn, scoring Scheskc. Arnovich singled after that but expired when Bcurd was nut, Move to Manning. Moye tried to rub that nut with a single with one down in the second half of the 1st but died on second, which he stole, when Joej Leptich struck out and Bubalo crounded to second. The boss just can't first tunc you've lasted a round, Kid take it." "That's tfa Ted Lyons outlasted Roger Wolff i and won the fiftt of a double i and who had endeared himself not; R. II.

E. Western All-Army Bows to Redskins Los Angeles, Aug. 31. U.R) Thoroughly convinced that attempts to open a second front against the Wathing- Shop Courses For War Work Offered; Pupils May Aid Harvest Sweet Home, 31 (Special) increasing consumer production only to the Ruthvillc fan, but to Albany 250 the rest of the baseball world, was: West Linn 0 0 2 going out to fight exchanging his! Wellsandt and Edwards, Brandt: bat for a gun. The war had come "nd Hopp.

PVPn tit IliA uni'lH rhiimninn Vun-' bill from the A's 2-1, for the White Smx. The A's broke a nine-gMii'i loving streak with two run.s in Ih? ninth which defeated the Sox, 3-2. The Indians divided with lh Senators. The Tribe won the opener, 3-1, anf Washington took tht night cap 2-0. 1 DEATH REPORTED ulong the lines of cattle and poul ton Redskins was a mistake yes terday after being "passed" up, kecs the first prominent member Portland Livina Ud 22 Local schools will open Monday, Sept.

14, but high school students who are needed to help save crops may be excused, for a week or two and may make up their work try raising, preserving and canning foods, etc. Hitfh school registration will occur Sept. 8, 9 and 10. 20-7, the Western All-Army foot- of that notable band was joining ball team prepared to leave fori up. The guy who was going in was Cent 5ince 1941 Denver today for a Sunday game i young Henrich unquestionably I Portland, Aug.

31 (U It costs Adair, and Col. Lee Merrill, similarly assigned at Fort Lewis, complimented the Albany committee which was responsible for this signal success, under leadership of James W. Jenks, general chairman. 1 4 The vaudeville program included two surprises, one a bird Imitation whittling act by I'vt. John Terez, who had just arrived at Camp Adair and who volunteered only a few hours before the pro-cram, and tho other a tup dunce let by George Mcrrilcolurcd performer who gave a performance ldom equaled here.

if Nick Sunsonia, who has endeur-cd himself to local audiences and who, In turn, said today that Albany audiences are amung the best he has ever entertained, from the standpoint of the performer; John Walsh, baritone; Andy Dahl, fcanjo artist and Hal Ce Bauer, master of ceremonies, all were Enthusiastically encored, i The gume itself was of the same calibre as the preliminary entertainment, save for the hitting of Mayor A. G. Senders, who popped out to first on the initial iizzler from the hand of Col. Gordon H. McCoy, commander of Camp Adair.

Col. George Ferch backed up the camp commander without error. Two scratch hits and a bad throw to first in the 1st inning gave the Foil Lewis Warriors the run which proved to be the decisive tally of the 2-0 score. i Scheskc, Fort Lewis Jirst man up, dropped a short fjy with the Chicago Cardinals, the most populur member of the! Umost 22 per cent more to live in later, according to announcement Major Wallace Wade's rcldiers' Yankee s'iuad, possibly excepting Portland today than it did on by G. A.

Sprague, high school took a severe aerial lest on rem Bil1 Cit'kcy- Jan. 15, 1941, figures provided by principal. Written request from Boeing BOrnbers Win Lebanon Relatives in this vi- cinity received word recently of the death In Vallcjo, of Mrs. Laura Rossi. The body was brought to Salem for burial.

Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Smith live there.

Sammy Baugh, the strike ball; wonaw was Ior8ut- tne oureau or labor statistics of; parents and employers mat lne Semi-Pro Title pucner, wno was me aiuerence an 1 the way between victory and dc-' and wPt- And many of the The survey comprised indices of (eai men -goi out oi tneir eyes me eosi oi gooas purcnasea oy and lower-salaried with kerchiefs. That solid pillar of wage earners Kim- Although "Jarring Jawn' sound probably still would be ris- i workers, with the 1935-39 Wichita; 31. The Boeing Bcmbers, a gang of rivet shooters, spray painters, aircraft technicians and mechanics, today gave Wichita its first national semipro baseball championship. The Bombers, war workers, who took leave frcm their posts in the big plr.nt here to play in the two week tournament, won the title, a NEWARK CLINCHES TITLE Newark, N. Aug.

31 (U.RI Tho Newark Bears clinched their seventh International league chum- Yankee stadium, had i'fen as 100. On this basis, the crushing blocking on the part of no, umpireg aMd moi8l.eyed cost of all items came to 100.8 in Mar on Pugh, opened the scoringi HcM hj fc Af. January, 1941. while by June 15. or craeMnKi tcr four minutM a bedIanv 1942.

it had climbed to 122.1 pionsnip years yesieroay, splitting a doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles. That was. ah of the'scoring and olmost all of (the hitting, save for Arnovich's home run over right field fence in the 0th. Bill Moye added another leaf to his laurels when he robbed Full of a hit in the 5th. The ball was burning thex du toward second base when Bill made a dive, recovered and burned it into first Just In time.

The State ot Oiegon All-Stars tried a rally in the 8th, getting Roy Helser, who hud doubled, over to third base but Smith, lanky colored Fort Lewis pitcher, kept the situation well in hand and let the Oregonians down with three straight put-outs in the field, A 2-hit rally in the 9th was still more futile, for the Oregonians simply could not get in the vital blow which would have tied the score. The hitting wus done by pinch hitters, Faubian and Whit-Icy. Both sides played nearly faultlessly in the field und while Smith was a little wild at times he was able always Ui 'come through in the pinches. Roy Helser also turned In a masterly record, keeping the hits well scattered and wavering only once, in the 9th. when he allowed Arnovich to hit too hard.

mrougn ine.KeaK.n line tor a ds, rjcn ,0 bat yard touchdown on the second play; wlm Budd aboard of the game, the soldiers had to, base Xomm; knocked pllch. withdraw In their trenches when rooa lea ine advance, moving from 97.8 to 134.6 in the 18-month period. Clothing went up from 107.7 to 124.5, rent from 105 to 117.6, tuel, electricity und ice from 100.8 to 110.1, house furnishings from 100.1 to 121.4, and miscel- er Dizzy Trout of the Tigers for a single to center his last hit for the duration. But is gave him a perfect game at bat in the night cap diamond studded silver trophy r.nd; a $5,000 first frize by defeating the Waco, Dons 2 to 1 in 12 inn-: ings last night. They ul.o will get a trip to Havana.

Cuba, where they will play the Cuban All-Stars in i the annual semi-pro world scries Oct. 1 to 12, if they can get away' from their jobs fcr that long. work is vital to the war effort I will be required. Grade school opens on the same date. There have been inquiries as to the possibility of delaying the opening of school, but after careful consideration, decided i on the permit plan.

Sweet Home, it is pointed out, is not the center of a large; harvest area and thus no large percentage of students 1 would be required in the agricultural fields. Delaying school in the fall also would cause late dis- 1 missal in the spring, when help is badly needed, it is said. Shop Nearing Completion Announcement is expected this, week of plans for adapting the. high school program to fit war, needs. Additional courses in mathematics, girls' shop, physics, chemistry, home 1 economics and physical fitness will be taught.

The new school shop is rapidly nearing completion and information on defense clasacs will be available soon. This year these classes will be open to anyone over 17 years of age. The main Buugh opened his dive bomber attack. After Bill Dawson kicked the conversion point for the ui my, the Redskins, with Baugn and tricky-tunning Dick Todd, took control of the "war" from that point on. -three for three because he itcms flom 1019 to 2.5 TODAY Jnto centerfleld which Bubalo al been walked once, and he was to; walk again in the 10th inning whenj nUSKy Frosh Coach he made his fifth and last trip to ,1 fcinsi the plate.

i Seattlo. Aug. 31. -iUB Carl Kil- most iieiaea out wnicn just scraped his fingers. It was scored as a hit.

Scheske advanced when Reich walked and then came In as Bill Moye In attempting to double Clutter after he hud put Reich out Warriors Whip Air Base Team 8 to 0 Salem, Aug. 3L.tU.fi). President Raymond Dumont of the Semi-pro Congress ulso announced that the Bombers would play in Toronto, against a team of Canadian All-Stars on Sept. 12 in a Red Cross charity game. -The gore, athletic manager for the University of Washington, said today the Huskies' home football games this fall would start at 1 p.

m. so that crowds would not interfere' with the usual rush-hour traffic. Another development in Washington's football picture was the announcement that Freshman THM PI At'H TO KVI kV Vancouver and Tacoma Split Wild Games (llr Inllrd Pmnt Vancouver and Tacoma engaged in wild slugfest in the first game of their Western International league doubleheader at Tacoma yesterday, with Tacoma coming out topside, 17-9. Four players, Mallory, Brovia, LuForte and Jonas, got home runs us batsmen of the two teams had a field day. The winning Tigers 1 Al.bO Sl in.

TIu-j. LOUIE'S CAFE UN TIIK CORtKIl lIOV IIOI NM Fort Lewis Warriors, track soldier ball club, pasted an 8 to 0 defeat on the Portland Airbusc All-Stars in a benefit game here yesterday. Cy Greenlaw, lanky left-hander recently of the Western International league, was virtually untouchable, striking out 15 All-Stars und giving up four scattered singles. The Warriors got to Sam Rcis- II 2 5 0 4 EX-SIIERIFF ILL Lebanon Former Linn county sheriff Frank Richard is in the Lebanon hospital with what was thought to be an acute attack of appendicitis. Store: Fort Ixwis Oregonians Smith and Bishop.

classes.in defense training will Coach Elmer Huhta expects to gjj Beard, Helser and within a' be held as wen as a numDcr oi into military service month. No successor was men- courses for men and women in tiottcd for Huhta, who formerly couched Hoquium high school. collected 21 safeties while the beck, ii veteran of Portland semi-pro play, for 11 hits. The Ail base 000 01111 00(1 0 4 2 Fort Lewis 012 004 01 Jt il R0WN1G BROS Capilanos garnered 13. Ball handling was about ai loose as the hitting was prolific, with Tacoma making seven hobhles and Vancouver three.

Undaunted by the walloping, Vancouver came back in the niijlit- ARMY TO USE TRACK San Francisco, Aug. 31 (U.R) The' western defense command unnoun-' ced today the army will convert' Santa Anita race track into a training center, thus apparently eliminating possibility of. a horse' race meeting there this winter. Roisbeck and Itecd; (ircenlaw unci Heard. rap to gain on 8-b victory.

Tins was BI'ICK WORKERS STtllKK Flint, Aur. 3 (U.P) Ap another frec-hittiug The proximately-2011 eutphiycs of the Caps picked up 13 blows as pitcher Amtminseinnient aluminum foundry of the Buirk Bird life in the United States has been decreased 75 per cent in the last 60 years. laugher yielded 14 fu Tacoma. The other scheduled game, Sa lem at Spokane, was postponed. Motor Co.

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