The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, June 4, 1946, Page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1946 BIG SERIES, P.C. LEAGUE IS IN SIGHT Leading Oakland Club Starts Battle with San Francisco Tonight William Weatherby) (A7 SPORLS WRITER) The Maytime taming of the Seals of San Francisco left no noticn that they were easy pickings for June with Manager Casey Stengel, ™ose Oakland baseball club risks ss Pacific Coast League lead against them this week. “It's a strong ball club that's dogging our footsteps,” said Sten- gel, a veterans of 35 years in the game, as his Acorns prepared for| ieday’s opening of a seven-game series which could make or break the Oaklanders’ bid for their first nennant since 1935. Oakland headed for with a three-game lead over the second-ranking Seals. Supporters of the transbay rivals are expected to approach if not break the week- ly! attendance mark at Seals Sta- dium. Last-place Portland * lambasted the fourth-ranking San Diego Padres, 15 to 1, in the loop’s only game yesterday. The other clubs were traveling. “The Beavers traveled by air from San Diego for the opening today of their series with the Solens Sacramento. The Seattle Rainiers meet the Padres at San Hollyweed's Stars battle place Los Angeles this week. the fray third- GAME YESTERDAY Portland 15; San Diego 1. STANDING OY ULUBS Pacific Coast League Teams w Pct Oakland 43 662 San Francisco 41 612 Los Angeles . 36 San Diego .33 Sacramento . 33 Ilollywooa 30 Seattle v 25 Portland L 28 American League Teams Boston .. New York ‘Washington Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia National League w - 27 23 19 18 20 18 Pct 34 622 550 423 .395 1256 Teams Brooklyn St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati New York Boston Pittsburgh . 16 Philadelphia .13 .- There are bauot 2,500 species of lizard. 875 575 500 500 488 462 | 444 342/ Diego. t 485 ing the opener, 1 plattner on base Pet | ‘ mire, White PLAYERS IN BIG LEAGUES SMASH UP* (BY JACK HAND) (AP SPORTS WRITER) Detroit’s hopes of repeating as | American Leagus and World cham- pions were mighty slim today as the result of a series of night game |injurics that sicelined such key men as centerfielder Hoot Evers, !second baseman Eddie Mayo and cher Stubby Overmire for “from 10 days to two weeks.” rers appeared well on way to winning the hard luck crown of 1946 with his ‘ond serious injury of the campaign — 2 blo\cn _]1\\ 'suffered last nigh with Mayo while c] at Griffith Stadium. Mayo his ¢hest and left thigh. Both Evers and Mayo, who were carried off tke field cn streichers and rushed to a Washingten ‘hes pital, crashed whil> runn for Dutch Lecnard’s short fly the third inning. Cvermire sprained while sliding into sec base in the fifth inning. The : eft- hander left the game with a 4-3 cad that shortly turnsd into a 7-4 Washington triumph when the Nats sccred feur runs in the home half of the frame. Not calculated chine to the ers was Boston's oy in his let hand to add uny sun- lives of Detroit follow- double triumph go’s White Sox in which (Boo) Ferriss, scphomoie ander, registered his ninth ht victor as the Red Sox defeated Chics 6-1. Hcse were even more helpless in the second game when Joe Dobson earnzd his th triumph with a {ive-hit, 5-2 verdict. New York's Yankees turned on some cld fashioned power—I8 hits —to annihilate the St. Louis Browns, 12-2, behind rookie Clarence Marshall. Cleveland and Philadzlphia a pdir at Shibe Park, the Athletics ceming” back to take the second, 3-2, behind Dick Fowler, after 6-5, despite a four- run rally in the last of ninth. Mzl Ott’s New York Giants made it three in"a row over the Cardin- als in St. Louis, Willard Marshall’s ninth inning homer with Buddy saving the day for the Glants, 5-4, after they had kicked away an carly 3-1 lead. TEe Phillies earned tkeir fifth triumph in six games, drubbing Pittsburgh, 8-4, with a 16-hit attack featuring a 400-foot homer by catcher Andy Seminick. National Lcague | The short scores: | Philadelphia 8; Schanz, Karl (8), and Seminick; Albosta, Lanning (6), Hallett (7), Ywflkie (9), and Lopez, Baker (7). | New York 5; St. Louis 4; nedy, Trinkle (8), Budnick (9) and Cocper; Brazle, Barrett (7), (9), Dickson (9) and Kluttz. i American League Detroit 4; Washington 7; Over- (), Caster (5 and ' | Pittsburgh 4; In 1933, before tho Soap Box Derby was officially organized, youngsters who were then building racers knew little of streamlining and design. Their new i literally “soap. boxes on wheels.” * Charles Kmumg Vi and the NM CO-SPONSORED BY CHEVROLET. MOTOR DIVISION, GHEVROLET DEALERS AND THIS NEWSPAPER = » i : TQ FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF SPORTSMANSHIP AMONG AMERICAN BOYS { isenmrazs. |l>wwden! of General Motors irecting head of its research laboratories, likes to discuss umuutmg features of design with boys at The Pale|scr split | los-| Ken-| | Leonard, Kennady (5 and First gnmer -Cleveland 6; Phila- | delphia 5; Embree, Gromek (9), and Lollar; Marchildon, Harris (8) and Rogar, DeSautels (9). Second game-—Cleveland adelphia 3; Lemon, Black 4), man (7) and Hayes; Fowler DeSautels. St. Louis 2; New York 12; Pn(- | ter, Miller (1), Ferrens (5), Mun-! crief (7, and. Mancuso, Schultz | B Marshall and Dickey. First game—Chicago |Lee, Caldwell (T) Ferr5< and McGah E2cond game—Chic 5 Lopat, Perme (8) Dotson and Partee. .- AP SPORTS ROUNDUP . EY HUGH FULLERTON Phil- Klie- and 6; and W YORK, in baseball In a recent Carolina Le between Thomasville and ville, th: Thomasville runs in one inning Mc sville pitcher fainted. (Hcnestly.) . Hall of Fame Dan' Brouthers was paid $4,000 for the| 18 eason, when he hit 419. The| Pasquel brotkars weren't around then June 4.—It hap- gue game Moores- Dodgers Wken tke Portland-Bath, Maine,| High Schcol teams were scheduled to meet, Portland drove all the way to Bath and vice versa betore they learned t} confused the site They met halfw: heme and went to the nearest field and played the game. During the recent r road strike, owner Eddie Mooers cf the Rich- mond, Va., Colts decided to send a Cuban player, Herno Fernand to of the Florida Stal € . Herno was hanced his |ticket and started on his way. A short time later he re-appeared at the Colt's patk . . . though. you had gone to Palatka,” exclaimed Mocers .. . “Train ne go; m2 no Ferna explained tersely were g0,” esterday the western golfers mbled for a position in the U S. Open golf championships held Cl2veland next week. The Northern California sectional place in the qualification round was won by Bill Fritz of Colman. Fritz is a dcubtful starter in the National, so in a playoff for first alternate Newt Bassler of Carmel won. At Phoenix, Arizona, amateu Chet Goldberg and: newly-turned profes nal Jece Kosko have quali- fied to represent Arizo: is fcrmerly of Santa Barbara, fornia. Bud Osakley of the Palos Verdes Country lub led the U. S. Op qualification for Southern Califor- nia. However, he has anncunced h2 will relinquish his right to play at Clevzland. Cali- | | At Seattle, Dave Killen of Olym- pia and Chuck Congdon of Tacoma paced the qualifying round for the | Pacific Northwest Cengdon pas: ‘Pd up his chance to enter and Joe Mozel of Portland will fill in. All jare professionals. ‘ Al Hostak will {tonight in Seattle but his appear ance isn’t expected to stir up any| important repercussions in the middlcweight division. Hostak will| Krist{be battling an Cklahoma City In- |pm. yesterday in st. whose| |dian named Roman Star, |record indicates he'll be biting the resin dust in the very early stages. In fights last night in San Fran- cars were “smooth out’’ the wind-stream. little competition to the fast racers of foday. Compel I{tooka Akron, bui courss in-approximately haif lly speedy car like the The winning car in 1934 had a high body, and the driver sat upright in the seat, with no windshield to tition increases every vuar as design gets befter, * fo win in 1941. He covered the 1,000-f Later cars cars. the y was built The Dert The car would give itself 8o Before one Claude Smith, u: study (gllc oot inute! on! about/ to be, Kosko' eturn to the ring, 'h;; refiect tho design of full-size at Aklnl‘. Ol begin work on your Soap Box Derby racer, o Kt Awar o Best DosigneCo (olond ettering Award for Best Designed bele at Derby Downs in 1941, e K THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE--JUNEAU, ALASKA business. ‘o ‘Connor will go, o Fairbanks be- VISIT BY FORMER SPRING FLOWER SHOW 'WS(S MEETING 1S (6 (OMDR. BROWN | BY GARDEN (LUB IS = TOMORROW EVENING ii,‘éil'fa'“fl"‘g'm? g8 i TURNED BACK NOW BIG EVENT [OMORROW AT METHODIST CHURCH| 'BAND 10 Pfimfi' | A slight cieng2 in the time of the B B TONIGHI ormér_ weliknawn Aldsks Coait | phograth to. be:given \ahipFiow eves T MEET m Gua i . Comdr. Fletcher ning in connection with the Spring, A ' Brown was turned back from his Flower Show being held by the Ju-| projected visit this ing to .his neau Garden Club in the Scottish| At 8 o'clock tonight in the Grade Weather permitting, one can't|old haunts by the shipping Rite Temple has besn announced, | Schocl anditorium, the Juneau City tell what may happen — the EIKS| tie-up, according to word frcm him and it is now to be from 7:15 he business meeling and pro- | Pand will hold the weekly practice ‘:"d, Legion will meet tonight In &/ yeceived here by Lt. Comdr. Ed- 7:45 ¢'clock v Houk in the parsonage will | and Director Joseph Shofnef asks baschall ne scheduled to start!ward Chester USCG, Naval Aide! Mrs. Jewell Burrows will appear follew the devctionals. Mrs. Scott | | that all members attend as two ock. | Murphy, Girl Scout Commissioner, | PTograms for' coming events will be at 6:30 o' 8 the Govephbr {during the first half of the pro- oo o " will be the speaker, using the topic | Put on the 313"'15 Comdr. Brown, re-retired now 8ram, and Ernest Ehler will com- ‘Children and World Peace.” e after being called back to active Plete the half-hour of vocal musie 1ty ring Wor ek re~| Music in the afternce y 3:30 ) | futy during World War 1, has re-| A 8 o e farmishod. by . Hostesss for the evening will be | Density of the aémidsplibpe at sea turned to his home in Glouchester, | 8 o 80 0 on, violinist. and W MIS. Tda Stevens and Mrs. Jane |level 15’ about one'eight-BundYedtn Massachuset :\(!m”ur(un': a oL el ol NS A McMullin |the density of water. the batting and pitch- | e 5 : Mrs,| Al members : - of the two Major| J i invited Empire Want Ads bring recults! - the ‘stast of this week: League Brocklyn, cisco, Tony Rodriguez knocked ou Angelo Rogers of San Jos2 with a right to the jaw in a little over| one minute of the sacond round of | their ~rlvvduled ten round fxghl, The WSCS of the Methodist| Church will meet tomorrow night | it 8 oclock, with devotionals in | the Litfle Chapel led by Mrs. Ron- ald Lister to} 4 Gk ttle s and friends are cor- | to attend mmittee, and Mrs unable not to The Reg tion Cc e - - et g BT e | s many Alaska friends, | W.clman Holbreok i | to ON FIELD TRIP ; requost { the flower show with the to sign the guest book Visitors will also be asked to name their choice in the various flower! |displays, and ballot boxes will be placcd at each display for their Minus many of the “mosquito”, cchvenience. No prizes are being boats that have dockad here 8Warded, but recognition will Le 9-0; | throughout the spring the City Fioat|81ven the favorite displays. {today had such larger craft Everyone is invited to take in a \the Fish and Wildlife Service's pa- |QiSPlay Whether a member of the 'trol beat Eider, Joe White's Mer- Citb or not, and the affair is open Imaid, a Hoonah boat, and the to the public. The hall will ke open Whiz Fish Company's tender Am- {r¢m 3 o'clock fo 8 o'clock, and tea Bagsador fwill be served frcm 3 to 6 DOUGL.AS NE“/S Fider, ckipperod by Capt, Al| Flowers and-plants should be' at| o hiie 3 v by 4 4 he as d ket T T oo e e Dl by noon, it was stated, | Phovgesy g that committee members will have| SPECIAL ELECTION » Marmaid time to get everything arranged. ul meeting of the Doug- Alaska g3 These flower shows have b2en very 188" Gity: Gounoth was: HEld-1ast evew it popular in the past and a good at- ning in the City Hall with the ing E tendance at tomorrow’s affair is Mayor and four Councilmen, Cash-'pure boat, anticipated en, Wellington, Flpek and Boehl winl 1save | present. The third reading of Or-'gagis also o dinance 22 read and passed. jndetinite The Ordinance deals with bus of ropair wor nchises. The franchise Ordin- % Wells is readying his t anceé now goes to the voters in a ? to leave for Deer Ha: pecial election which will be held s this woekend. within 20 days yel2 and Fish Supply Other business evening N s installing a new Red-| was the hiring assistant wint Thoroughbred 45 hp engin® in cle who will maintain regular Gecrge Katzeck’s Romeo, a Haine: cffice hours for the convenience boat. of the townspeople. Mrs. Guy Rus- Rod Darnell’s has been named and her hours cently returned be G |phine Boyd, will grest vi Jack O'Connor, Game Manage- ment Supervisor, Fish and \Vlldllfi'i Service, Region Six, was to de- Batting Hopp, Boesten, Pitching—Beg Cincinnati, ! Herring, Brooklyn, 4-0. ican League Battir Vernon, Washington 301; Williams, Boston, .338. | Pitching — Ferriss, Boston, Lecnard, Washington, 5-0. S | Card Beverage Co. Wholesale 805 10th St. his Juneau headquarters to- PHONE 216—DAY or mhm by Pacific Northern Airlines|| ol \IXERS or SODA POP bound fer Anchorage on of- ! ghi= 345, - HARBORNEWS L day plane, The Triangle Cleaners GIVE YOU SO MUCH SATISACTION FOR SO LITTLE Wi NON KAVE 48-HOUR SERVICE JUST CALL 50| loading lumler Censtruction Hoonah teday. s Bravo, a Peters- arrived last night and tonight. Carl Baker ed yesterday for an pending completion for A ) Yompany, fooo ' ALASKA AIRLINES FLIES 9 WESTWARD Arriving with Alaska Airiines on| the Starliner Fairbanks with Cap- | Larry Currie, Flight Officer ! and Stewardess Betty | re the following pas- frem Anchorage Monday | Mrs. Wood, B. Tucker, Mr. Fer. Silver Spray, re-\guson, H. W. Wiley, and J. E.| from Chatham | Moot. | announced later. in the Straits, tock Al Love and Fred On the return flight the ntluw-: Palm Chicago sportsmen, fish-|ing were flown to the Westward ing Sunday in the Marmion Island!City: Joel Allen, Frank and Point Bishop area. ham, Esther Herzog, Mrs. John Willilams, owner of the|Hoffman, Mrs. V. Hotdsworth, charter yacht Jeby, said the craft's Clyde Smith, and Miss F. Bee- | parties have brought home 53 king|man; to Cordova: L. V. Leppér,| salmon in five trips so far this sea-| ang Gmme Watson. Y‘. o son’ in the Juneau arca | DU PR Williams said Bert Seaton’s char- | CATCH §25 FIN f i ter party last weekend caught four-| s K. Perry and A. F. Perr: The DIWC is trylng to add s teen” yings, also' In the Salisbur 4 i it to a ma hon mound of cloth 5 censeless sports fishermen arrested Point Bishcp, Mar slan 3 x for the children of Greece. The gaja — o7 Marmion Istand 1o-|sunday at Peterson Creek, this| {annual convention of Womens g g m;’ls'xs;n: \;'fl'; fined the n\lnimum; Clubs to meet in Chicdgo June 19°yoek, preparatory to building a new | mee G A i1 is trying to build a mound yome at 1042 Harbor W Bk S 4 ay. They had pleaded {to lothe 30,000 children. Clean guilty to charges of fishing thh- locking the Small Boat H r. . b Piriat 61 eritl "o ottidr storage 2 i it Kneimed. | that > e |chest and lcave pieces of yardagé of one or more yards at Mrs. W, | R. Tucker’s, opposite the city hall, | by nocn Thursday. “We are asking Kane¢as City — Firs the home of Leslie spare-time hunter. | for dress material, cotton flannel, | unbleached muslin, woo! materfal Neightor Eugene Holman /to'it with his garden hose. |and necessary accessories like 1 thread, binding tape, needles or Luttons, or mail your own to Gen- eral Federation of Women's Clubs,| hen firemen arrived they found ! Column of Cloth for Children of the fire nearly out. All of White' Greece, Hotel Stevens, Chica shotgun and rifle ammunition | 7L, the announcément says. he had 1,100 rounds stored in the basement — exploded, and Holman was busy spraying among the fly- ing bullets and shots. - D MIKE ROKA DIES “T heard a lot of funny popping and puffing neises,” reported Hol- Funeral arrangements today were man, “but I was too busy to wonder Ann’s Hos- very much about it.” Mike Roka, old Alas e resident, who died at 12:25 Rcka, who was single, was a na-' The temperature at the center tive of Finland. The remains are of tkhe sun is estimated to be 20,- at the Charles W. Carter Mortuary. 000,000 c2grees Centigrade. roller | r and tain of the " of an ssngers will week. | LODGE MEETING QGastineaux Lodge No. 124, F. & A. M. will hold their regular meet- ng tonight in Eagles Hall, it is @nnounced. Gregory is filling in with 1 i brok> out in| E. 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