Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-22 | Page 17 | Yawkey Hopes to Take National Semipro Crown with Oregonians

Yawkey Hopes to Take National Semipro Crown Crow With Oregonians WICHITA Kan Aug 22 UP Toni Tom Tom Yawkey the Boston sportsman who spent millions trying to buy a big big- league big league baseball champi championship now has s serious aspirations about w winning Iming the na na- semipro title For years his American league Red Sox have been fiddling second to the New York Yankees but he has taken take a measure of consolation consolation consolation consola consola- i tion in the co consistent nt performance of his Silverton Ore Red Sox The from the lumber country of the Pacific northwest have lave been ch champions of their region re- re jion gion for two years and have been sensational in their winnings at atthe atthe atthe the national meet this this- ye year r. r Yawkey who Is not a strong believer believer believer be be- liever in the extensive major league club farm system practiced I by several owners feels that he may have a better chance chance- to uncover uncover uncover un un- cover young oung player talent by operating operating operating oper oper- the semipro club chub In this thi manner the players players- do not have to I depend entirely upon baseball for a I livelihood and Yawkey is convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that they enjoy the game I more thoroughly when the element element element ele ele- ele- ele ment of playing for fun remains Silverton faces another tJ tant hurdle tonight in a fifth round contest against the Chanute Kan Kan warriors a scrappy club which has played beyond Each team has won three g games mes and lost one and the loser tonight will be eliminated Los Angeles Shells Shells' and Enid Okla two other clubs with championship aspirations play in the second contest tonight The loser here will wUl be eliminated also aTho with the tournament survivors ors to be reduced to eight after tonight The home town Wichita Civics eliminated the Golden Colo Cob Coors winning a 2 1 10 inning 10 inning pitchers' pitchers duel last night In the other contest the Halliburton Halli Halll- burton Cementers of Duncan Okla romped on on the previously undefeated Worcester Mass entry en try 15 The victory gave Duncan Duncan Duncan Dun Dun- can a record of ot four triumphs without a loss