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nvade Strelkh's 4 Jackson to Face LA. Boxer Here Strelich Stadium, the amateur boxing capital of the state, makes another bid for fistic distinction tonight when it presents another of its 3949 Golden Gloves champions, Bobby Jackson, in a bout with aggressive Eddie Andrada of Los Angeles. Jackson, a clever gent with a pair of brutal fists, is the king of the California welterweights. He is a veteran among amateur competitors and has carved out a colorful career at Strelich's arena. Perhaps the hardest-hitting boxer for his weight in the state, Jackson's potent mitts have been hammering out a recent string of speedy knockout.

Andrada is no novice in amateur rings. He has been swatting his way around various Los Angeles arenas with the reputation for being a body-puncher. During the recent "City of Angels" tourney, he reached the semi-finals us a middleweight campaigner. This, of course, indicates his ability as a puncher. The word along "Cauliflower Alley" in regard to tonight's scrap Is that Andrada ranks an inside track towards upsetting his renowned opponent.

Many "believe that this will be the most severe test Jackson has come up with this year. jVluns in Bout In the semi-windup, Jim Muns of Bakersfield takes on a capable opponent in the ring tactics of James J. Ortega of L.A. Ortega is a vet also and will be a tough obstacle for the local boxer to Tonight's re-match together ''Coke" Jit-Clinton, the colorful youth struggling to fight his out of the preliminaries, and Marcus Tubby of Hanford. Tubby, an ex-Golden Gloves champ, has fought in several weights Indians Take Pair Meet Two of Your Indians RONNIE GIFFORD (Giff) Born in Los Angeles 21 years ago, Ronnie plays second base.

He bats and throws right handed, stands 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes. He has seen service with Clovis and Bakersfield. He is not married. it it ROBERT BOGLE (Bob) An outfielder, Bob is starting his second season jvlth Bakersfield. He is 19 years old and a product of Taft.

He throws right handed and bats from the port side. Married and the father of a baby girl, he is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 175 pounds, has black hair and blue eyes. Driller Teams Win in Tulare 20-30 Relay By EDDIE LOPEZ little hamlet, which has given the sports world the 1948 Olympic Games decathlon champion, took oiauip, ims in T-I 11 1 and is a hard puncher, perhaps too another leading role in San Joaqum valley sports circles hard for "Coke." McCHnton also its fifteenth annual presentation of the Twenty-Thirty packs a wicked wallop but his inexperience may show up when he starts trading leather with the Hau- ford idol. Feature Attraction The feature attraction on the card sees Wayne Cooke, a Los Angeles Golden Gloves runnerup, lacing up his dukes for action against Manuel Carrasco of Porterville. Cooke is a good scrapper and is seeking a crack at Jimmie Mitchell, who will appear here in Bakersfield along with his stable mate, Skyhawks Shutout Royals in Hockey SAN Frechette scored his fourth shutout in Pacific Coast Hockey'League playoff competition as he led the San Diego Skyhawks to a 7 to 0 victory winning national A.A.U.

titles in over the New Westminster Royals their division and are two of the i last night. hottest amateur drawing cards The win evened the series at two Maurice Harper. Harper have just Mitchell returned and from Tulare Relays. Track and field event fans, numbering some odd 3000, 'poured into the Tulare High School football stadium in anticipation of a bumper crop of new meet records. In addition to unveiling most of the valley athletes who will be rank choices to seek their specialties in the valley finals and state finals, the cinder bugs were presented with a preview of who was watch during the forthcoming headline meets for valley available in the nation's simon-pure rings today.

'The preliminary bouts include: Leroy Hull vg. Claude Renf ro; Billy Elmore vs. Lem Collins; Rueben Orona vs. Robert Rameriz, and Woody Missantore vs. H.

Franklin. The card sfttrts at 8:30 o'clock. GAELS DOWN VENTURA BOYES St. Mary's baseball team downed the Ventura Yankees of the California League, 5 to 4, yesterday. Pitcher Billy Brown won his own game with a home run in the seventh.

games apiece; The fifth game of the best four out of seven series will be played here tomorrow night. San Diego made the first score after eight minutes of play in the first frame. After that, -the Royals defense collapsed and the Hawks scored almost at will. The standings: Team GF GA New Westminster 2 2 6 12 San Diego 2 2 12 6 During the off-season, the Hialeah horse racing strip is plowed and planted in vegetables. This Writer Favors Bums to Take National Crown preps.

Favorites Win By JACK HAND ATLANTA, Ga. The National League race figures to be a wide open six-team battle with the Brooklyn Dodgers having the best chance to win the pennant. Only Philadelphia and Cincinnati appear out of it. AH the others, including the Chicago Cubs, last in 1948, rate a tumble. Pittsburgh, the big surprise of last year, could very well nip the Dodgers.

Here's the way the finish looks. to the writer, a week before the opener: 1. Brooklyn, 2. Pittsburgh, 3. Boston, 4.

Louis, 5. Chicago, 6. New York, 7. Philadelphia, 8. Cincinnati.

"Big If Most National League managers call 1949 "the year of tbe big ifs." Uncertain factors such as Ewell Blackwell's physical condition, Whitey Kurowski's sore arm and the comebacks of Pete Reiser and Jim Russell can upset all calculations. The sale or trade of a single regular player could tumble the delicate balance in President Ford Frick's wheel. Despite their third place finish, behind the champion Boston Braves and St. Louis Cards, it looks like depending on Russell's continued comeback. For the Braves it's still Sain and Warren Spahn as the one-two pitching punch.

Vern Bickford, Bill Voi- selle and possibly young John Antonelli, the Bonus Kid who has been hit hard this spring, round out the staff of starters. Best Line-up Once again, St. Louis has the best regular line-up in the league but there will be too many days when tbe aging regulars won't be in there. The Stan Musial-Enos Slaughter punch can terrify any pitcher. Harry (the Cat) Breeheen, consistently the most effective pitcher in- the league.

Howie Pollet, Al Brazle and Red Munger form a standout starting pitcher brigade. Catching remains weak at St. Louis. Third Baseman Kurowski's arm has been slow coming around and first base still is unsettled between Nippy Jones and Rocky Nelson. It's popular around the camps this spring to say the Cubs of 1948 were the best last place team you ever saw.

During the winter Chicago added Pitchers Dutch Leonard, Walt. Dubiel and Mort Cooper, Third Baseman Frank Gustine and Most of the prep powers who were tabbed for the pre-meet favorite's circle didn't disappoint as Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, Delano paced the large schools and Lemoore, Coalinga and Wasco led the small schools division. Final results in the large schools Class division showed Edison High of Fresno with 23; East Bakersfield, Hanford, Visalia, Roosevelt of Fresno, Bakersfield, Delano, 1 and Tulare, 1. Small schools, Class division, Lemoore, 19; Shafter 11; Wasco, Kingsburg, Alpaugh, Exeter, 4. and Coalinga, 2.

Large schools, Class Bakersfield 35; Fresno, Visalia 10 Hauford, Tulare, East Bakersfield, Roosevelt, Reedley, 4 and Delano, 2. Exeter Tons Small schools Class Exeter, Wasco, 16; Kingsburg, 13; Lindsay, 13; Shafter, Corcoran, Orosi, Avenal, Dinuba, Caruthers, 3y 2 Parlier, Coalinga, 2. Large schools Class Bakers field, 46; East Bakersfield, Delano, 28; Hanford, 14; Roosevelt, Taft, Tulare, Porterville, Fresno High, 3. Small schools Class Lemoore, 38; Coalinga, Strathmore, 28; Kingsburg, 12; Corcoran, 11; Exeter, Caruthers, Wasco, Strathmore, Avenal, Shafter, Perhaps the most outstanding in- the Dodgers for the penm.nt from On(fiel(lei Han walker. They had to give up such old Cub standbys as Bill Nicholson, Eddie Waitkus, schools competition was Jack Sorrano of Fresno High.

He registerec a distance of 53 feet, inches in the shot to topple the old standarc of 50 feet, 9 inches, set by Caldwell of Porterville in 1948. Serrano returned to toss the discus 135 feet 7 inches to erase a mark of 126 feet, 10 inches. Other Records New standards were also chalkec up for the large schools and smal' schools 108-yard low hurdles as Foote of Edison and Valentine Lemoore hit the ta'pe in identica times of :13 flat. The old record of :13.4 was set by Smith of Lind say in 1948. This was a Class event.

A fourth meet mark dropped into It looks like the same old story oblivion when Opper of Kerman trotted to a 3:27.4 clocking in the small schools Class 1320. The mark was 3:20.4 set by Lucas Bakersfield in 194S. The mark did not stand long, however, as Floyc Alexander of Bakersfield zooruet across the cinders for 3:24.2 timing in the large schools Class 1320 His time knocked two-tenths of a second off Opper's effort. In the small schools Class "A 1 shotput, Wasco's -Bobbie Counts posted a toss of 50 feet, 9 inches for first place. This is the Tiger's bes distance this season.

strengthened the club. Meyer says! young pitchers with Blackwell still East High's Jim Riley vaulted the improvement is 23 per cent. a doubtful factor. Blacky may not across the bar at 11 feet, 6 inches to this corner. Brooklyn has no sure 20-Kanie winner like Boston's Johnny Sain but; in Ralph Branca and Rex Bar- ney, they have a pair who could be I tops.

Manager Burt Shotton's pitch- ing with Joe Hatteu, Preacher Roc, Harry Taylor nud 1 young Carl Er- pkine to back up the Branca-Barney combination, rates with the best. Perhaps St. Louis has a little more class but its staff is strictly southpaw. Surprise BUI Meyer may be cooking up the surprise of the year for Pittsburgh. He made the experts look bad last year by leading the underrated Pirates into fourth place.

Off season Pitchers Murry Dickson, Hugh Casey and Bob Muncrief Russ Meyer aud Clyde McCullough. Pitching Poor for the New York of power but no pitching. Johnny Mize, dividual performer weight Division the light- the large Walker Cooper. Sifl Gordon and the others will hit those homers but Larry Jnnsen remains the only consistent winning pitcher. The Phils probably are the most improved team.

Addition of Nicholson, Waitkus, Hank Borowy and Russ Meyer from the Cubs is sure to help. Pitching still is the big weakness that will haunt Manager Eddie Sawyer through his first full year in the big leagues. Cincinnati banks strongly on Hurlers Star as tub Wins Third, Fourth Straight By WALT LITTLE Sports Editor. If victories now could be counted, Bakersfield's Indian baseball team would be leading the league with 'our triumphs and no defeats. Tonight Manager Harry Griswold's boys go after their fifth traight victory when the California jeague San Jose Red Sox invade Sam Lynn Park, starting at 8 'clock.

San Jose, which is in training at nearby Porterville, brings to town virtually a new lineup from the one which played last year. Griswold will use Bill Seward, Stratton and possibly Doug Clegg on the mound. Manager Marvin Owen sent word here he probably would use John Hartsell, a right-hander, and Leroy Coxey, a eft-hander. Hurlers Stand Out It was the pitchers who sparked Tribe to an 8-7 win over Wenatchee of the Western International League Saturday night and a 7-0 triumph over Snider's Sport- ng Goods semi-pro nine Sunday. During the past few games, Cleo Lewright, Maynard Park, Don Mossi and Earl Escalante have shown 3lenty of stuff and could become Tribe starters.

It was Mossi and Escalante who scattered eight Chief blows Saturday, and Park and Lewright who blanked Art Demaree's club Sunday. In Demaree the Tribe got a good ook at some mid-meason hurling as the colored ace displayed plenty of ability. Ann Hurt His future pitching, however, may be in doubt for a while as he was struck just above the elbow on his pitching arm by Lewright's pitched ball in the eighth inning. He allowed only four hits in the eight innings he worked and was responsible for only two of the Indians' seven runs. Demaree worked smoothly while striking out seven and walking only three.

Errors, a hit batsman and a double by George Nichols gave Bakersfield three unearned runs in the fifth inning. Score Again Bakersfield scored two more runs In the seventh when Ronnie Gifford walked, Bob Bogle was hit by a pitched ball for the second time during the game and Nichols singled them home after Jim O'Brien, third base, had sacrificed the runners into scoring position. Bob Spomer took over for Demaree in the eighth and was touched for two runs as Gus Pena was safe on an Infield hit. Gene Chaon was hit by a pitched ball, Lewright walked and Gifford lifted a long fly into center field as Pena scored. Park hurled five frames for the Indians and allowed only three hits as he struck out four and didn't allow a walk.

Not a runner advanced past second base. Lewright gave up only four hits as he struck out sis in four innings and walked but two men. Pace Hitters Nichols and Wimpy Quinn were the leading batters. The right fielder collected a double and a single to drive in four runs. Quinn had two safe blows for a .500 average.

After the game it was announced Chaon had been signed to a contract. This gives Griswold three good receivers to choose from. Herb Wilson and Marco Guglielmo are the other slgnees, and all have performed welfthis spring. Guglielmo did yeoman's work on Friday night as he blocked three Tucson runners off at the plate without runs. Wilson performed Saturday night in flawless fashion.

He collected two hits off Wenatchee hurlers Dale Bohringer, Stevens and Leroy Smith. Ice Game Bakersfield put the game away in the sixth stanza as the Tribe scored five runs on walks to Tony Barnett, Pena and Escalante, and hits by Nicholas and Wilson, and Quinn's long fly ball. One-4iome run was scored in the contest when Louie Perego, chief left fielder, blasted the ball over the left field fence in the eighth inning. The end came with Wenatchee having the tying run on third base. Escalante caused Nick Pesuf, catcher, to fly out to Bogle in left field to end the threat.

Owen's lineup tonight is expected Continued on Page 28 San Diego Wins Hockey Playoff SAN DIEGO (HE) Larry Frechette scored his fourth shutout in Pacific Coast Hockey League playoff competition as he led the San Diego Skyhawks to a 7-0 victory over the New Westminster Royals last night. The win evened the series at two games apiece. The fifth game of the Sam Snead Closed Door in Masters' By KEN OPSTEIN International News Service Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. Sam closed the door on a closet full of golfing skeletons today and, as brilliant new Masters' champion for 1949, he turned the key in the lock. Crediting a "new style of play-r- so deep I can't explain it," Snead smashed home the winner on the 13th annual Masters' Classic at Augusta, yesterday, after firing his second consecutive 5-under-par 67 to post a 72-hole score of 282.

The lean, drawling West Virginian has been a great golfer for more years that it takes to tell. But he disqualified himself from a western open tournament once because his feet hurt him. He lost two U.S. Open Championships because he couldn't even putt out of McGuffey's reader. He waxed hot one round and blew sky-high the next in one tournament after another.

Palmer Is Close And it seemed, for one long and horrifying moment yesterday, as if this was the old scene all over again. One stroke behind Jolmay Palmer as the final round got underway, Sam went to the turn three strokes under par. He was leading the pack at the point. But he came up on the tenth green, needing a 3-foot putt for par, and he blew it. He came up on the eleventh needing a 4-footer, and he blew that, too.

This was it for Snead. But the "It" was something maybe even Slamming Sammy didn't expect. He drove dead for the pin for a birdie on twelve. He downed a twisting IS-foot, putt for a birdie on thirteen. His famous wood and iron play carried him to within inches of an eagle on the and he calmly got his bird.

He needed only straight pars on tbe last three holes to beat Lloyd Manfirnm and Jolrany Bulla by two strokes. 20-Foot Putt But Sam wasn't satisfied. He dropped a 20-foot putt on the eighteenth green for another bird. The $2500 first prize, which not only represented Snpad's first triumph in the Masters' but his third straight victory on the current tournament circuit, boosted Sam's earnings for tbe year to $8,883. Mangruin, who split second- and third-place money with Bulla, and got after his two-under-par 70 and total score of 2S5 yesterday, still leads the pack with A 68 yesterday put former U.S.

Open Champion Lew Worsham of Oakmont, next in the money with 289. Hollywood's Joe Kirkwood, followed with a 290. Former Champions Byron Nelson of Roanoke, Texas, and Jimmy DeMaret of Oj.ii, hung up 292s along with Clayton Heafner of Charlotte, N.C. Claude Harmon, defending champion from N.Y., carded a total 293. Oaklahoma City's Charlie Coe and Johnny Dawson of Los Angeles took top amateur honors with 295s.

Officials called the turnout yesterday, estimated at 14,000 persons, the largest golf gallery in the south's history. 'Gades 2nd in 3-Way Track Meet By EDDIE LOPEZ Easter week means vacation week for Coach M. R. (Chris) Christensen and his Bakersfield College Renegade track team. After his team participated in a series of dual and triangular meets, "Chris" officially declared a holiday for his troop.

"Chris," however, was not too enthused over the showing of the team unit in Saturday's triangular meet against Santa Monica City College acd East Lost Angeles City College, but he was walking on air over the performances of Pole Vaulter Bill Priddy and Bob Bishop, 880 star. Point Scores Santa Monica, in three-way scoring, took the meet with a total of points as Bakersfield followed with points and East Los Angeles tallied 62. In two-way scoring, Santa Monica edged the Renegades, to points. The Renegades salvaged a 77 to 54 decision over the Huskies in two-way scoring. The individual stars of the meet, of course, were Priddy and Bishop, both of whom set new school records for their respective events.

Wesley Butler of East Los Angeles City College finished with a sprint to win the mile in a time of 4:44.7. Following him were Bob Krauch of Santa Monica City College, second; Johnny Malone of Bakersfield, third, and Oliver Watson of Bakersfield. fourth. Wins Shot In the shot put, George McWhorter of Bakersfield paced the field with a winning toss of 40 feet inches. Buck Kettering of East L.A.

was nest, followed by Roy Wiseman of Santa Monica and Bob Thesman of Bakersfield. Frank Jones of East L.A. opened up in the 440-yard dash to break the tape in the winning time of Bill Sehmitt of Santa Monica pulled down a second and Don Palmer of Bakersfield and Roger Tocld of Santa. Monica placed third and fourth, respectively. Although the weather was excellent for turning in a low timing in the 100-yard dash, Bakersfield's Alec Thompson raced his way in for a :10.1 clocking.

Pressing the Renegade swifty Willie Vinson and Cordon Lowe of East L.A., who finished inches apart for second and third. Paul Thomas of Santa Monica zipped in behind for fourth place. High Jumper The Corsairs' high-stepper in the high jump, Ken LaDuke, crossed the bar at 6 feet 1 inch to take the event Theodore Payne of East L.A. took second, while two more Corsairs, Oscar Marshall and Norman Beecher, tied for third and Bob Boozer and Richard Webb, both of Bakersfield, tied for fourth. Willie Hopkins of East L.A.

topped the 120-yard high hurdles in :16 flat for first place. Trailing the Huskie hurdler were Bill Smith of Santa Monica, second; Ed Crummey of Santa Monica, third, and Charles Gregson of Bakersfield, fourth. A new Bakersfield College record was written into the books when Bishop hot-footed his way home to a sizzling 2:01 in the 880-yard'dash. Hustling on in behind were Lee Mead of Santa Monica, second; Rabern Prante of East L.A., third, Junior Tennis Tournament Set for This Week An open junior tennis tournament for boys and girls, under 18 years of age and under 15 years of age will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, it was announced today by Lake Lovelace. The tournament will be sponsored by the Bakersfield Racquet Club at its courts on Truxtun avenue, he added.

The tourney will be open to all boys and girls who were under 18 and 15 on January 1, 1949, he said. Entries for the tournament will close Wednesday night and can be made by calling 3-6347. It is open to members and non members alike. Entry fees are Lovelace said. Awards will- be provided the winners.

Monday, April 11,1949 25 C.I.F. an Participation 30 Nominated for Golden Gate Race ALBANY UP) Dinner Gong, Ace Admiral and Prevaricator are favorites among 30 nominees for the $15.000 feature at Golden Gate and Jim Winder of Bakersfield, fourth. The new record eclipsed the old mark of 2:01.4, set by Stedwell Johnston in 1939. Bishop, who has been trimming his best each time out, rushed out into an early lead, poured it on in the fast first lap, and then zoomed his way home by at least 20 yards. Thompson Wins Thompson refused to let his heels cool off by returning to burn up the track for a splendid :21.9 clocking in the 220-yard dash.

The 'Gade speedster flew around the oval in three-tenths of a second shy of a new school mark. The old standard is :21.6, which was set by Jim Tyack in 1931. John White threw the javelin 172 feet, 1 inch. "Buzzie" Trent of Santa Monica, Sehmitt, also of Santa Monica, and Don Wiggenton followed. LaDuke continued his leaping prowess to snag first in the broad jump when he hopped 22 feet, inch.

Payne of the Huskies was next, followed by Boozer of Bakersfield and Randolph Sidle of East L.A. That man Butler, an endurance specialist, turned out a half dozen events past the 'mile to take the two-mile in 10.40.5. Second place went to John Malone of Bakersfield and third to Bob Cosby of Santa Monica and fourth to Steve Castrel- lan of East L.A. Discus Toss Ernie Watson, Corsair strong- Dem Bums Crowds in Grapefruit Loop By JACK HAND 5 Dixie tour may be the most profitable spring training trip in history. With seven games to go, four in big league parks, the Brooks already have played before 143,060 in exhibition games this spring.

The final total should be over 250,000. Jackie Robinson, second baseman, was the big attraction yesterday when 25,221 paid their way into Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Park to see the home town Crackers thump the Dodgers, 8-4. Despite the threat of a Ku Klux Klan boycott, the only trouble the Dodgers had in counting the money. They- really packed them in. Negro fans, to the number of 13,885, overflowed the special bleachers in left and right field.

They stood 10 deep around the outfield, forcing special ground rules. In right field the four-tiered fence was cluttered with acrobatic standees. Even the far reaches of center field, where two or three shade trees nestle on a steep hillside, was jammed. The spacious park which seats 14,500 had about 10,000 extra. You can imagine what it was like with Robinson's every appearance drawing loud cheers from the Negro sections.

Special trains from as far as Savannah brought fans into the park early. Long after the game started, a long line of bleacher customers patiently waited to buy tickets. Big Day Robinson gave them a show, too. After doubling in the second inning, he stole home. He also singled and teamed up on two double plays.

As was predicted by the Atlanta and Brooklyn clubs and Atlanta public officials and newspapermen, there was absolutely no disturbance of any kind. Robinson became the first Negro to play on a white team against another-white team in Georgia baseball history. That happened Thursday night in Macon where 6532 turned up to set a park record. WANTS NEW TRIAL DALLAS, Texas Iff) Johnny Lindell, the New York Yankees' frustrated outfielder, says his pitching trial at St. Petersburg, wasn't a fair test.

Lindell, earnestly seeking to become a hurler, said few players took his efforts seriously. He declared he would like another crack at serving up his "knuckle ball." Liudell originally came to the Yankees as a pitcher in 1642, but Joe McCarthy, then New York's manager, converted the lanky Californian into an outfielder. fields Saturday. Other horses seeking starting berths in the Golden Gate mile are Miehe, Grandpere, Actium, Pretal. High Resolve, Pleasure Fund, Please Me, Zemxla, AVhy Alibi, Tape Buster, Solidarity, Henpecker, Cover Up, Drumbeat, See-Tee-See, Fast and Fair, Sea Spray, Top's Boy.

Golden Glory, Tick Along, By- meabond, Sullivan, Starting Time, Be CouniKeoiis, Lnrline Roman In and Mrs. Rabbit. In last Saturday's feature. Pedigree, a Kentucky Derby hopeful, with Johnny Longden aboard, won the added Oakland mile handicap in 1:37 Pedigree finished three-quarters best four out of seven series will a length ahead of his stablemate. be played here tomorrow night.

us Why. with Moonrush running San Diego made the first score i third. after eight minutes ef play in the The Pedigree-Just Why entry paid Picking last year's pennant winner for third place is risky business. Boston's Manager Billy Southworth has the same club that won Left Fielder Hank Saner must in 1948 with the addition of Pete swing the big bats for Bucky Wai- Reiser, veteran Dodger. Reiser prob-1 ters, starting his first year as ably will play left or center field I manager pitch a big league game before June, tie Kenny Lapp of Hanford for First Baseman Ted Kluszewski; first place in the large schools Third iiseman Grady Hatton and Class event.

In the large schools Class high jump. J.C. Wright of Delano leaped 5 feet, inches to take Continued on Page 28 first frame. After that, the Royals' defense collapsed and the Hawks scored almost at will. The standings: I gf ga New Westminster 2 2 6 12 San Diego 2.

2 12 6 -Calumet Farm has won two of the last five Kentucky Derbies, and also has gained two seconds and a third. $4.40, S5.10 and $3.10. The handle Saturday was $1,258,798 to bring the seasonal daily average of tote play to $792.378. The northern California record is $801,000. Johnny Longden.

last year's national champion, "continues to lead man, won the discus event with a fling of 129 feet, 7 inches. Second went to Kettering of East L.A. and Bert Mulford and McWhorter of Bakersfield, third and fourth. Hopkins missed his chance to be a double winner when he was disqualified in the 180-yard low hurdles after breasting the tape a few strides ahead of Hansard of Santa Monica. Hansard was awarded first, fol- Continned on Page 28 Entries Accepted for Bowling Event DELANO Entries are being ac cepted at the Delano Bowl for the First Annual Delano Women's Bowling Tournament to be held April 22.

Deadline for entries will be tomorrow. Competition in singles, doubles, and team events will be held. Top favorites, due to their high averages are Dot Green, Edna GIANTS WIN TEXARKANA, Texas UP) Buddy Kerr, New York Giant shortstop, can relax today. He once again is the Giants' No. 1 short- fielder.

Bill Jennings, the highly-promisr ing rookie who had been Kerr's chief rival, was optioned to Minneapolis of the American Association yesterday. The Giants turned back Pittsburgh, 2-1, in New Orleans with Larry Jansen going the route for the second time. Jansen allowed six hits, one of which was a home run by Ralph Kiner. SOX OUTFIELD MOBILE, UP) Zernial has virtually cinched the left field position for the Chicago White Sox. He is batting .345 and fielding well.

He slammed 40 homers for Hollywood last season but his fielding there was weak. The battle rightfield is for centerfield and among Pat Seerey, Grover Bowers, Dave Philley, Gerry Seala and Herb Adams. CARDS FACE CUBS HOUSTON, The St. Louis Cardinals open a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs tonight with Red Munger scheduled to hurl for the Redbirds before his hometown fans. The Cards dropped a 4-3 decision to their Houston farm club yesterday.

A pinch triple by Don Bollweg with two out in the ninth brought in the ryincr and winning runs. It was the Cardinals' 13th defeat against 14 victories this spring. CARVER STARS DALLAS Ned Garver, young Ohio right hander, is becoming a strong favorite to pitch the St. Louis Browns' opening game April 19, against the World Champion Cleveland Indians. His latest exhibition performance was a 3-hit job against Dallas yesterday.

Garver, of Ney, Ohio, fanned nine and would have had a shutout except for an error by Bob Dillinger. 2-1. The Browns won the BEARDEN TO HURL TEXARKANA, Gene Bearden, star hurler for the Cleveland Indians, got his first mound assignment in today as the nearly two weeks Tribe resumed its series with the New York Giants. the jockey standings at Golden i Suryan. Gate.

He has hooted in 25 winners! Marshall's Drug, leader in tbe during the first 18 days of the! Delano League, also will be top meeting. I seeded. Lott, Pearl Schlitz, and Anita Bearden still is receiving heat treatments for a pulled leg muscle, but he said be felt well enough to go four or five innings. Sam Zoldak probably will relieve him. SAN California Interscholastic Federation last night voted to suspend from membership any schools in the state which participate in sports contests not sanctioned by the C.I.F.

Any student participating in an unsanctioned contest will be banned from athletic contests for one year and any official who violates the rule will be automatically suspended for officiating in such contests. Thus, the state body which governs all athletics for high schools and grammar schools tightened up on the promotion of school athletic contests which are not sanctioned by the C.I.F. Rule Adopted The governing body at its tri- annual meeting also adopted a rule, effective September 1, 1949, which states: "No boy may receive an athletic award from any source of more than in value. In event a boy accepts an award, as noted, he becomes Ineligible for athletics." The Nevada Interscholastic League, which asked affiliation with the C.I.F., was turned down but individual Nevada schools may obtain associated membership with any section of the C.I.F. to which they are geographically closest.

O.K. Ojai Tourney The group deplored the growing tendency to poor sportsmanship among spectators at athletic contests, but took no official action. Harry Moore of Loug Beach, chairman, called for a. report on what can be done about the attitude of spectators at sports events. The report will be submitted at the next meeting.

The C.I.F. also turned thumbs down on approval for high school rifle tournaments. They did approve the Ojal tennis tournament April 28, 29 and 30, but restricted the to the southern and Los Angeles city sections of the C.I.F. Clements and Billy Varga in Wrestling Mosn Skagway Clements, the pride aud joy of colorful Yukon Jake, draws his first main event at Strelich Stadium Wednesday night when he trades holds with Billy Varga, the pin-up boy of the teen-age sot. Jake's boy, Skagway, billed the world's roughest wrestler, is every bit as rugged as they say he is.

In his two starts in the local pit, he tossed Bob Corby and Carlos Mojica, putting the latter out of commission via a bruised shoulder. Skagway who sports a Hitler- styled cookie duster has a favorite arm-stomp. He takes particular delight in leaping on and off his opponent's limbs. Varga has recently completed a three-week stand against Red Koko, winning but one out of the series. Varga, however, was more impressive in his single victory than Koko in both of his.

This is a natural for the tans who like to cheer the villain or the hero. Supporting the card is the ever- popular tag-team match, which has stolen the show for the past two weeks. The local arena has been packing 'em in and the tag-team boys can take most of the credit. Last week the villains, Angelo Cistoldi and Stocky Kneilsen, defeated the heroes, Jack Kiser and Leo Wallick. The previous week, the heroes, Kiser and Wallick, took the villains, "Mad Mike" Nazarinii and Kneilsen.

The tag boys are riotous for color and excitement and the action is conducted at a torrid pace. Kay Bell meets Dick Trout in a one fall, 30-minute time limit bout and Paavo Katonen, a rough and tumble customer, battles Mojica in the o.pener. STATUTE BLASTED Reimann, chief of the West German Communist party, denounced today the new occupation statute which France, Britain and the United States intend to enforce in their respective occupation zones. Eei- rnann, asked for his views in the Ruhr city of Hagen, said the statute is aimed at making the split in Germany final. 1.