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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, | 947 .3 - SOLONS STOP WIN STREAK, ANGELS TEAM THE CCIATED PRESS) Sacramento stopped the Los An- geles winning streak, 7-5, but the Angels stil! had a two-game lead tecday in the Pacific Coast League race. The Angels, who swept seven games from San Diego last week, found themselves behind, 5-1, going into the last of the sixth inninz yesterday but homers by Johnny Ostrowski and Lloyd Christopher tied the score. The Solons winning run came in the eighth as Leo Wells singled Alex Kampouris home from second nd they got an extra tally in the ninth, Eddie Zipay scoring*on John- ny Rizzo's double. Sacramento had a topheavy advantage in hits, 17-6 San Francisco’s Seals went across the Bay last night to smack down Oakland, 5-1, leaving the Oaks in second place but only one percen- tage point ahead ot the Seals. The Portland Beavers came from behind in the ninth inning to dim the Hollywood Stars, 6-5. Holly- wocd scored in the first, got three in the fifth and one in the ninth but the Beavers, scoreless for six innings, produced two runs in the seventh, another in the eighth and a three-run winning cluster in the ninth. Seattle and San Diego were not scheduled. STANUING ur VLURSE Pacific Coast League w L Pct. Los Angeles 49 37 570 Oakland 45 37 549 San Franciscc 46 38 548 Sacramento 42 42 500 Portland 37 38 493 Hollywood 39 46 459 San Diego 36 46 439 Seattle 35 45 438 National League w L Pet Boston . 34 25 576 Brooklyn 33 26 559 New York 31 25 554 Chicago .31 28 525 St. Louis . 30 30 500 Cincinnati 29 32 475 Philadelphia 26 35 426 Pittsburgh 22 35 386 American League W L Pet New York 36 24 600 Boston 32 24 571 Philadelphia 29 29 500 ¢ Cleveland .25 26 ,490: Chicago .. 30 32 484 Detroit 27 29 482 Washington 26 30 464 23 34 St. Louis AP SPORTS TwoHurlers, BigLeagues, ~ Strut Stuff By JOE REICHLER { Associated Press Sports Writer Pitchers Warren Spahn and John- ny Sain of the pennant-starved | | Boston Braves threatened today to| eclipse the modern National League | record number of victories hung up by two pitchers of the same club |in one season. With 20 wins already, Spahn and in. upon whom Braves followers are depending to bring them their | first flag in 33 vears, stand a fight- ing chance to better the mark of 52 | garnercd by Bucky Walters and Paul | Derringer of the 1939 Cincinnati | Reds. . Spahn, a 25-year-old sophomore | from Buffalo, N. Y., nabbed his 11th | triumph against two defeats last { night when he pitched the Braves to a 9-6 victorv over the climbing | Cardinals in St. Louis | enabled Spahn’s victory the | Braves to retain their one-game | lead over the Brooklyn Dodgers in the torrid National League pen- nant race. | The Dodgers nipped the Pirates 4-2 in a night game at Pittsburgh The New York Giants protected their third place hold against the ,Cubs by slugging the Bruins 11-0 !in a day game in Chicago. The Reds edged up on the fifth place Cardi- inals by knocking off the Philadel- |phia Phils in a night game at | Cindnati. In the only American League {games, both played at night, the | Chicago White Sox made it 10 of 11, |with Washington by blanking the Senators 3-0 and the St. Louis Browns clipped the Athletics in Philadelphia 12-3. Babe li;lih : Goes Back To}LIospiIaI NEW YORK, June 25—(®—Babe 4} i Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankee strike batting p PALMER RETAINS CROWN SEATTLE, June 25—(®—Sturdy Phil Palmer, 144-pound Vancouver, B. C, battler, retained his North- west welterweight crown last night in turning in a gruelling 10-round decision over Arturo Barron, 140, of Los Angeles. Palmer picked up the win on points as he banged repeated rights into the Barron's mid-section despite a cut eve which the Californian opened in the fourth round and con- es in Yankee Stadium at New York. has boested his batting average to above .330. (AP Wirephoto) DOYLE IS " RUSHEDTO HOSPITAL Welierweitjht Floored in Fight Last Night-Has Operation BULLKTIN—Clevciand, June —m—Jimmy Dcyle, 22-year- «ld Los Angeles bover, died to- day of head injuries suffered lact night when he lcst by an cight-round technical knock- out in a title bout with welter- weight champion Ray (Suzar) binscn. CLEVELAN.s, June 25.—(M—Jim- my Doyle lost his bid for the world" weiterweight title last night but w fighting a --3ger battle for his life in Charity Hespital today after | undergoing an overation for removal of a blood clet on his brain The stricken fighter still un- conscious and attendants at ihe bosnital said his condition remained critical. Oxygen was being ad- minisfered to aid his hreathing. The Rev. James W. Nagel, Hospital Chaplain, administered the last rites {of the Catholic Church, Deyle was carried from the arena ring on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital after weiterweight champion Ray (Sugar) Robinson floored him with a vicious left hook in the eighth round of a scheduled '15-round championship bout before 11,275 sight fans. Hospital attendants said he ap- arently was suffering from respi- ratory paralysis plus a blood clot and concussion. Effects of the op- eration could not be determined immediately i ] center fielder and his son Joe, Ji DiMaggio, Sr., | (GEO. LEADBETTER GETS FOLLOWSHIP AT U OF MICHIGAN i George Leadbetter, wno recently | returned home after completing a | year of graduate study at Michigan State College, East Lansing, Mich.,, received word today from the Sur- geon General. United States Public Health Service, that he has been awarded a fellowship in Public Health at the University of Michi- gan beginning with this fall term. Leadbetter received fiis Bachelor's SON OF FRANK HARRIS KILLED IN MOTORCY(LE (RASH IN CALIFORNIA Carl W. Harris, weliknown former resident of Juneau and the son of Frank Harris of this c 1s killed in a car and motorcycle crash at Scotia, Calif., June 22, according to word received by his father. Young Harris was born August 21, 1919, at the Glacier Highway home of his parents, and attended Juneau public schools. He served Degree in June, 1946, from the six years in the armed forces, and University of Washington, While after receiving his discharge he was 2t school in the east he majored connected with the Standard Oil ‘m education, became a candidate Company at Point Richmond, Calif., | dredge | | 1 here at the mouth of S mon River, this waterway could be by northeast runway oi the Gus- v ravus Airfield. What a site at the the then huge airfield, for a quick- fre plant. Gustavus being locat- ed centrally of the fishing industry i tishing areas. The fishermen could then unload their sea-foods dired at the quick treeze plant, The plant B|ggest CO"ege Evem 0' in tun 1d load directly aboard plane. The pl king of Kmd fo Be Held in Se_ high altitude and refrige tion, could deliver fresh crabs, King ame ThlS Weekend salmon, etc., direct to the fish-hun- : ery midwest. What a prosperous : business it would be, to all concern- SEATTLE, June 25.—(® The tall | and slender oarsmen of 11 college | “"A\1 (L i g Gould crews rolled into Seattle t>™May A\(ll‘l" yosper throvgh the actitvities here a rush jaunt by rail from Pough- e Tonsiatt o’ et keepsie, anxious to hit the lake as i s e & ] shop. Veteran settlers would soon as possible In vractice for Sat= UL U T ment o ond annual Lake Wash- o, timper would ke utilized, saw- ington Re The twelfth this the biggest coll in history, arrived by air yesterday afternoon. It is the University of Califorpia at Los Angeles, making its first appearance in the Pacilic Northwast In the train which brought crews West were the shell cars, ¢ rying the slim, light craft (e rew, which will make rowing clash the I mills anck paper-mills wauld spring up. Our fine agriculture land, grazs i lands would start productpg badly needed foods. When shipping is then tied up in the future we will be self-supporting. Mining men will move in and open up our rich mineral deposits, as the cost of de- veloping and operating a mine then will be greatly reduced Now that we have the ball in mo- men will whip over the 2000-meter route in Saturday's climax to the | Hon, let's get it rolling at top speed 1947 rowing season. There will be no @hd Pput Alaska where it belongs, junior varsity or frosh competition | the largest and ereatest, the 49th as such, but two of the boats— State Syracuse's and Washington's will Sincerely, be manned by yearlings. CHARLES L - PARKER, Sr (OMMUNICATION ~ WARNER MACHINE Daily Alaska Empire: Once more I call on your loyal support, to pub- SHOP KEEPS BUSY lish this last communication. It is' The Charles G. Warne: Iiachine cf the utmost importance, at this ' Shop is operatine ‘ull speed ding time, that every real Alaskan and to put many o: the local fishing lcyal American, “come out fighting,” for the complete settlement of Al- aska and the utilization of our vast fleet in working eondition. The shop has been doing minor repairs on the fleet for the past few months. resources, timber, mineral and sea- Mike Punsti's boat will have a fcods. In the interest of National gillnet roller, being made at the Defense and security here in Alas- shop. When completed, Mike ex- must be done. Then we can also attain our goal of Statehood for Alas] the 49th State, the larg- est and greatest. This is my plan Gustavus is the key to the sit- uation Located at the Panhandle of Alaska, this great level land is the ratural Air Center for all of Al- aska. Huge transport planes, as Jarge as man can build, will put in here for refueling and discharge of passengers, From this central loca- tion, travelers will be transferred by smaller planes to all parts of Alaska. When de going ship: dredged here ka, t for harbor built boat Gustavus, cks are nd a at is then fishermen and other home builders will move here from the States. pects to gillnet up the Taku River. The cannery tender Empress, is having an engine overhauled. She PAGE THREE Impe! by pe an Diesel The Gambier under Walter Reams and Bud Lown, is having a new engine installed with a 5 to 1 reduction gear. New shafts and a propellor are reing installed by the pack fish fish buyer Pete Warner, shop ports having just completed on the Justine Foss, Capt hoat The shop for Dcn foreman re- repairs Davis' Tillacum, Clarence Moy's beat, has nad her enginé complete- ly rebuilt. Skipper Moy is a iish buyer working out of Juncau A new ridder is beinz made the Anne Marie, Oscar Viencla's troller, by the Warner shop. Her old rudder was smashed in roagh weathe: for -~ HING CRU On 110-ft. cruiser Monterey day evening to Sugday evening Meals and accommodations for 16 at very special rate. See Darncll's Sport Center or Jack Westfall adv. 615-t1 SAVE 40,65 to *3.65 1200 PAIR ONLY Genuine Rabbit Lined CAPESKIN GLOVES N SPORT e st Tl cut. 4y ¢ 5488 ALL STATE GLOVE CO. B ORDER NOW VRSV ¥ FOR THAT after theatre Snack KEEPIN MEND the NEW EUURS at the Gastinean Cafe NOW OPEN Ruth is back in the hospital on the advice of his physicians for further treatment and “to take things easy for a few weeks.” “I even get tired taking a walk around the living room,” the Babe | was quoted by friends as saying as he entered the hospital. “I can't seem to gain any strength,” he said, “so I guess I'll just get some rast here.” Discharged from St. Ann’s Hos- pital yesterday were surgical pa- tients Master Garry Gregory, Wil- centrated upon thereafter. D League Leaders Leaders in the big leagues in batting and pitching are as follows: National League BATTING—Haas, Cincinnati and ‘Slaughter, St. Louis, .341; Walker, for the Degree of Master of Arts with a Major in Education Admin- istration; he was also awarded the | Teaching Certificate, secondary | schools. 1 While at the University of Michi- !gan this fall, Leadbetter will con- | tinue his work leading to the De- | gree of Master of Public Health | He will ke remembered as former Chief Clerk here and now | Juneau. BOOVER DAM in the Signal Corps makes his home in until the time of his death. In addition to his father, the de-' is survived by his mother,| ceased Mrs. Mae Harris, Oakland, Calif.; wife, Patricia. and sister, Leota Pu- zey, both residing at El-Cerrito, Calif., and a brother, Robert J., in Sacramento. Also surviving are h's grandfather, A. J. Harris of Port- land, Ore.. two uncles, Andy J Harris of Shelton, Wash xd D. B. Herris of Richmond, Calii., and an aunt, Mrs. Percy Crisp, also of Richmond. Fine hotels and lodges will be built to accommodate the tens of thou- sand of settlers and tourists | will flock to Alaska. When the ic wonderland of Glacier Ba | the majestic Fairweather Range | (the most magnificent scenery in | the Americas) is known, then air travel to and from Gustavus will | resemble a busy day at La Guardia | Field. ! Then again, there will be fine business opportunities here. For in- stance, when the boat harbor is and-=- 1- and | liam Converse and Mrs. R. L. Stew- jart and medical patients Robert | Andrews, Oliver Aalto, Morris Ol- ! Philadelphia, 340. PITCHING — Munger. St. Louis, 6-1, .857. LAS VEGAS, rev., sune 25.—®— They're still arguing over whether the great structure across the Colo- ROUNDUP By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr. | DETROIT, June, 25—(#—When a rolfer can amaze Byron “Mr. Golf” | Nelson, he really must. be good. And | fhat’s just what Jim Ferrier did on | more than one occasion yesterday | . When Nelson, who refereed | the match, dropped ifito the press | tent afterward — something, inci- dentally he never did before his retirement—he was fairly popeyed over Jim's putting and- chip shocsj ... %“In 21 years of golf I never saw | anyane chip and putt. like Ferrier | did today,” Nelson exclaimed . . .| And when Ferrier got off that “kill- | er” shot out of a mess of trouble | on the third hole yesterday after- noon, Byron just gasped: “That was | a hell of a shot.” . . . After watch- ing that amazing dip as Ferrier | swings, vou might call him the man | who comes from down, under and | hits the ball the same way. SCOOPEROO i A writer following, the semi-final | matches Monday thought he might overhear something special when. he came upon Mr. and Mrs. Chick Harbert standing by a green during i the heat of Chick’s semi-final match | with Vic Ghezzi . . . “And do you‘ know?” the scribe demiénded later, “théy were arguing about-who they'd | hire to put up some screens.” 3 | oo ® FISHING PARTIES (Pishing gear supplied) 1 ® Scenic & Photo Cruises{’ at Hourly Rates © Water Taxi to Taku Lodge. ; Call BILL JONES +4*BLUE 560 or Harbor Cafe son and Mrs. Leo Rosenberger and baby girl. Admitted ro the hoSpital were Mrs. Al Zenger Jr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson, both surgical patients and Carl Pederson, medical patient. Sophie Kichtoo of Juneau was the only patient entering the Govern- ment Hospitai yesterday. | American League BATTING—Boudreau, Cleveland, .348; McQuinn, New York, .329 PITCYING Kinder, St. Louis, 5-0, 1.000. .- ‘When you pay for QUALITY why not get the FINEST—Buy FLOR- SHEIM SHOES at Graves. —adv. rade River shall be called Hoover Dam or Boulder Dam, with one fac- tion provosing that it be designated “Boover” Dam as a compromise. The Las Vegas Chamber of Com- merce is trving to remain neutral, and says Neveda road maps will designate it “Boulder Dam (Hoov- er)”. JOIN US IN JUNEAU Q-U PARADE SPORTS -E-E-N FIREWORKS FUN ZONE ARMY AIR SHOW BAND CONCERT “ E KNOW you've wondered if Hudsons are as thrilling to drive as they are to look at. So there’s a driver's seat in a riew Hudson awaiting you at your nearby dealer’s. Take the wheel! There is something easier about Hudson steering. Press lightly on the accelerator. There's a rush of silent power from a Super-Six or Super-Eight engine that makes you think of an eagle’s swoop. On the highway, arrow-like steadiness, road-hugging smoothness, make you think maybe dreams can come true. And this_one does! Your Hudson dealer will show you the fearures described at the right, which are all y«nirs‘, but only in Hudson. HUDSON HUDSON DEALER YOUR R. W. COWLING CO. Juneau, Alaska 6:3Ga.m.fo 1:00a. m. don’t forget that delicious Merchants’ Lunch. . . just Served from 11 a. m. 65¢ to 2 p. m. Everybedy Welcome All yours, but only in Hudson: Choice of 2 famous engines—Super-Six, Super-Eight Patented Double-Safe Brakes Balanced Combina- tion—Cail and Leat Springs Hudson Drive-Master Patented Auto-Poise Control True Center-Point Steering Chrome Alloy Metor Block Fluid-Cushioned Clutch Hudson Weather- Master AirfoamSealCushions Two Fameus Lines— Super and Commo- dore Series

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