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Show MiBsC Four Veterans if Miy Lead Phillies Out of League Cellar By. LEO It TETEESON : NI W YORK, Af.rU 4 U.R) A ; couple. idda nd lour veteran .- may leadtha Philadelphia Phil-, Phil-, Met oat of th depths ' of the Ne-- Ne-- tional league cellar this year. , .The kid are the Hamner brothers Garvin, 21, and Gran- . viuc, woo won t ceieorata nu istn birthday for 22 more days while the old .timers are Vlnce Dl Mag-Jgio. Mag-Jgio. Whitlow Wyatt, Jimmy Foxx and Gus Mancuso. Manager Freddy Fitzsimmons is Hoping that the six players will more than make ud for the loss of - vnzniuaer non nortney ana irst saseman Tony faipien, the club's 'best players in 1944 when the Phillies finished in their uAud position the cellar and give tne team ute power it needs to escape es-cape another eighth place finish: He is counting on the Hamner , boys for regular infield duty uarvtn at second and Granville at short. Foxx, picked up as a free gent ana wno nopes he has a few of those extra base knocks for which he was famous during his Ions major career, left in his system, sys-tem, will take over XJpien's spot. Fitsslnanohs- had hoped to play rjnU iut.j v.. m j w hum uun kj second wncn another an-other rookie, Fred Daniels, who bit -277 at Utica last year, developed devel-oped a back twist which wiU keep ' him out for at least six weeks. That threw the third base spot open to BitsyMott, who teamed with Daniels last year at Utica. and Frank Caballero, who played American Legion ball last year. With three kids and a veteran past his peak, the infield is not too impressive, but Fitzsimmons is hopeful. Di Maggio, obtained in a trade be the regular centerfielder, and the Phillies are hoping he will go back to the form he displayed before be-fore he got in bad with the Pirate management in mid-season last year. To flank him. Fitzsimmons will have Jimmy Wasdell, if he isn't needed at first, and Buster Adams with Croaker Triplett the number one utility outfielder. Le's Scarsella, who hit .328 with Oakland Oak-land last season, may win a regu-Jar regu-Jar berth if he reports. Other candidates -include Rene Montea- guao, wno nit -37u wun cnaua-noga cnaua-noga last year; and three other rookies, vince Dtages, mck cou-lish cou-lish and William Sanders. Player-coach Player-coach Chuck Klein will again be available for plnch-hiting. Mancusco is being counted on for, part-time catching duty to work with the younger pitchers, but Hal Spindel, if he reports, is expected to win the No. 1 berth. He hit .357 with Seattle last season. Other receivers on the rosier are Joseph Antolick and Andrew Scmlntk, both of whom were in the minors last year, and the veteran Mervyn Shea, who, like Klein, also will coach. If Wyatt can overcome his arm trouble, Fitzsimmons will use the former Dodger ace as a starrer, along with Bill Lee, Dick Barrett. Ken Raff ensberger, C ha" r 1 e s Schanz, all of whom were with the team last year, and Charles Sproull, who won 16 xrames with Milwaukee. Anton Karl and Ver non Kennedy from the 1944 staff probably will share relief duty. Other Pitching candidates in clude Chester Covington, up from Utica; Wilbur Reeser, a 15-game winner with Utica; Charles Rip ple, who won 15 games at Wilmington; Wil-mington; and Louis Lucier, who was with Louisville and San Diego in 1944. Portland Holds Top Spot In Coast League Dy UNITED PRESS The dark-horse Portland Beavers Beav-ers today were the first club to hold undisputed possession of the spot in the infant Pacific coast league pennant chase. The Beavers displayed their batting punch again last night by whipping the pitcher-poor Oakland Oak-land Acorns,. 8 to 4, 'thereby annexing an-nexing the season's opening series, four games to one. Manager Dolph Camilli's sluggers pounded out 16 hits off two Portland mouridsinen, but the winners whacked Al Ral- mondi, Maury. Ayala and Pete Barisorr for 17 soiia blows. a The issue was decided in the upper half of the.seventh when Portland scored inree umes on four hits, including doubles by Manager Freck Owen and Johnny O'Neil. Syd Cohen, who relieved Wandei Mossor,in the first canto, was credited with the win. Los Angeles edged San Francisco. Fran-cisco. 7-6. in a 10-inning duel which was decided by Ray Viers' homer over the left field wall. Red Adams, second Angel pitcher, stopped a San Francisco rally in the eighth and copped the victory. Tony iBuzolich, the vic tim of Viers' smash, was charted; with the defeat FORSALE Recreational Bowline Alley orth University TDONE 523-W Los Angeles took the series, 3-2. of the stran The Seattle Ralniers made it four out of five against San Diego by rapping out 10 hits for a 10 to 3 triumph. Chuck Aleno nit a three-run homer in the fourth. Sylvester Johnson, 44-year righthander, went the route Seattle. Sacramento defeated rioay wood, 4 to 2, to gain an even in the four-game series Dale Porter scattered six Hollywood hits. The Solons put over three runs in the seventh after two were down. Jo Jo White racked up a triple and two Engagementsthe rest of the week will feature Portland at SacramentoSeattle at Los Angeles; An-geles; SanFrancisco at San Diego and Hollywood at Oakland. Red Wings to Meet Toronto In Hockey Meet By UNITED PRESS The Detroit Redwings will meet the Toronto Maple Leafs Jin the "World Championship" hockey series for the Stanley cup, thanks to the timely scoring spree of Carl liscombe. Liscombe, who hadn't made goal in the bitterly contested semi-finals series with Boston, scored four last night to beat the Bruins at Detroit, J to 3, almost without assistance. A record crowd of 14,508 fans saw the Wings win their fourth game in the seven game series in which they fought uphill to gain a playoff play-off spot after losing the first two games on nome ice. The final series with the To ronto sextet, conqueror of the Chamnion - Montreal Canadiens. becins at Detroit Friday night L The teams clav there attain Sun-1 dav. then go to Toronto for games April 12 and 14. it aaaiuenai games are necessary, the 'fifth will be at Detroit, April IP, the sixth at Toronto. April 21? and the .seventh at Detroit. April zz Liscombe, stocky little left winger, provided the Redwings with a first period lead, then put them in front again in tne second neriOd after Jack McGiU had tied the score for Boston. The Bruins again tied the score in the second period on a shot by Herb Cain and went in front shortly before the period ended when Ken Smith made a shot. 'That left it up to Eddie Bru ftieteau- to tie the score for the Wings early in the fourth period on an unassisted shot. Liscombe followed quickly with the winning win-ning goal, then added an "insurance "in-surance policy" shot in the final six seconds. BOSTON, April 4 tU Whether a hockey team register an official protest cause of "hot ice" was a question left unanswered today because of Detroit's victory over Boston in the deciding game of their national league 'playoff semi final series. If the Redwings had lost at Detroit last night, Manager Jack Adams might' have entered one couldfj Cuds' Manpower astly Improved FRENCH LICK, Ind.. April 4 (U.R The Chicago Cubs' man-Dower man-Dower situation was vastly im proved today with the news that right fielder Bill Nicholson will relinquish his Chestertown, Md.. war plant job in time 'to report for the Cubs' opening series with the St Louis Cardinals. Nicholson, who has led the National Na-tional league in homers and runs batted in for the past two years, telephoned Manage Charlie Grimm last night to say that he definitely would loin the club in 1 Chicago by April 17. protests in hockey records. . lie would have com plained Chat heat at the Boston was turned on full blast night deliberately to melt ice and to give the slower on Bruins an advantage, the oston record said in an ex clusive story. "Adams became convinced that there is substantiation for the suspicion that this was planned April Fool trickery by Pilot Art Ross of the Bruins," the Record said. The Bruins won, 5 to 3. 17-YEAR OLD CHAMP BOSTON, April 4 UR Seven-teen-year-old Charley Lester. who got up twice from the canvas can-vas to stave off defeat was the nations new amateur heavyweight heavy-weight champion today because he wouldn't stop swinging. me Cleveland youngster won the title from a fellow Ohioan. James Brown of Cincinnati. PAGE 4 Sff , 3gg DAILY HERALD Set For A Knockout ' H T V , 1 s. , f t ''x 1 Vi'Sk 5tr Kts - s ' f 4 I Yv ' .-1 'm-v &( -; , V '"' "Ml- i. "' v, Carbines in hand, Comdr. Jack Dempsey and Coast Guardsman Richard Schwartz of Newark inspect forward unit in South Pacific. Pa-cific. Former heavyweight champion is inspecting advanced bases still Jap infested. Training Camp Briefs By UNITED PRESS j Chicago White Sox fills season WASHINGTON Efforts of was revealed today by manager Nate Andrews to pitch despite a' Jimmy Dykes. Although the bat ting order hasn't been made, the chipped bone in his elbow, confirmed con-firmed fears of the Boston Braves today that he may not be aavil- able for regular service this year. BAINBRIDGE, M. D. South paw Ken Raffensberger s fine performance in shutting out the hard-hitting Bainbridge naval team, 3 to 0, may have earned him the assignment of starting the sea son on the mound for the Philadelphia Phila-delphia Phillies, manager Freddy Fitzsimmons said today. probable starters are Wally Moses, rf; Oris Hockett, cf; Guy Curt-right Curt-right If; Bill Nagel. lb; Leroy Schalk, 2b; Cass Michaels, ss; Tony Cuccinello, 3b; Mike Tresh, c; Ed Lopat, J.oe Hayhes or BUI Dietrich, p. The same crew will be used today aaginst the Detroit Tigers. FRENCH LICK, Ind. The Chi- The ! cago Cubs, trying to be good hosts There7s Nothing NicerThan A PICKET FENCE Practical For Backlawn Victory Garden and Front Lawn Sold in 8-Foot Sections Ready For Assembling 4 Feet High (8-ft. 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The American league champion St Louis Browns may' not get the same sharp pitching of colorful Sig Jakucki this year as last un less he shows defmite improve ment, it was apparent today. Ja kucki was pounded for three, runs m the first inning yesterday at the Toledo Farm club won its fist exhibition from the Browns, 4-3. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Cleveland manager Lou Bordreau said today to-day he didn't have the slightest idea of what his starting lineup would be when the season begins. ST. LOUIS, Mo. President Sam Breadon of the world champion champ-ion St. Louis Cardinals, after a conference with holdouts Harry Brecheen and Johnny Hopp indicated indi-cated today that no settlement was reached. PLEAS ANTVILLE. N. J. Pitcher Rex Cecil of the Boston Red Sox was engaged in a special cotnpaign today that will get lot of endorsement if he can keep It up the job of beating the New York Yankees. He defeated them for the second straight time, 6 to 4 yesterday. LAKEWOOD. N. J. Three Xew York Giant players faced the pros pect of - imminent Induction into military service todav. Infielder Hugh Luby said he would join the Giants if he isn't accepted for navy induction today. Pitcher Loren Bain went to Newark, N. J., to take his physical examination today and relief pitcher ' Ace Adams said he expected to be called "any day now." REDERICK, Md. The Phila-uelnhia Phila-uelnhia Athletics may have "un covered" an outstanding relief pitcher in Luther Knerr if his work in subduing his ex-Toronto Iteam mates yesterday was any indication. Knerr, going . in for the A's after Toronto had scored five runs iu the sixth, held the Maple Leafs scoreles for the three remaining frames and gained credit for an 8 to 6 victory. On the day hostilities cease with Germany it still will . be "business as usual" in Britain. Germany will also get the "business." City Commission Approves 1945 Golf Course Fees The city commission today had approved membership ' fees for tat municipal golf coarse based vpea the same amounts as year. At a meeting held la tne rom mission chambers aTesdawhlch was attended by-officer of the golf coarse, Professional Johnny Memmertngand Jesrfa Schofleld, city recreation director, problems of we coming season were Ironed oat Approvednrales for this season are: . Men! membership, $80; women lantors, S1&50; Joint mem- (man and wife) $26 and Junior memberShlD S25. Mr. Methmerinr will receive a $250 bonus providing that the golf coores takes In that amount or more over last year, it was decided. Inter-City Golden Gloves Battle To Be Staged Tonight Basebal Calteff of 7i v-e. uay wis Very Little Support NEW YORK. April 4 (U.B A, the proposal that the major and minor leagues call off their base-! ball games on VE day found little support among the game's executives today. In contrast with Dtday when; all schedules were cancelled, most league presidents seemed to feel that V-E day should call for celebratiofta-wtth baseball parks a fit locale. Although the matter is 6ne for the club owners of each circuit to deeide, major and minor league heads predicted nothing would be done about, it The proposal was advanced unofficially by' Sid Keener, spoTtsAeditor of the St. Louis Star-TU What liU!efupport the idea received came from William Har-ridge, Har-ridge, president of the American league, and Billy Ivans, head oi the southern association. As far as I'm concerned, rd CHICAGO. April 4 (U.R The be glad to close all the ball parks 1945 inter-city Golden Gloves tomorrow if it were V-E day," battle between Chicago and New HErridgo tcld the United Press, York, the 18th in the series. Will adding, however, that no plans be staged tonight at the stadium bad been made and "we 11 have tofnrc n .-rn.rtd eafnritv! to meet that When W get to it.' lit vd us hiq v -xj uay w at, .vi "such magnitude that it deserves proper observance," but he wasn't was-n't too sure that it should include calling off ball games. Asked whether he thought people would tne day before an expected crowd of 20.000. Sixteen bouts of three rounds each, two in each of the standard weight divisions, will determine the team title. Chicago .'has won ,A - t A 1 i A : . . 1lT ; ' wic uiicr-tny niccio, newt t hall narks on l0 Jhth have nded!Gerrnan;Vol.ahesked , af7,, n r "Why not? They have good beer Cpl. Adolfo Quijano, Los An- to ceiebrate with at ball parks." geies neavyweigni, is captain oi He thought some celebration ine western team wnue iverneplans should be made and wlU Roach, New York welterweight! contact club owners for thelr King, neaas tne eastern aeiega- ideas. American association, be lieved V-E day "will take tare of itself ... and God speed the day." He, top, thought that ball packs would be a "pretty good place to celebrate." The proposal also failed to elicit any support from the various government agencies concerned with the war effort. The office of defense transportation couldn't see how the idea would have anything any-thing to do with the conservation of travel. The war mobilization office was in a state of flux- between be-tween retiring head Jajnes F. Byrnes and his successor, Fred L. Vinson, and didn't care to comment. com-ment. So it looks very much like it will be "Play Ball" on V-E day. Game Violators Owe Little in Fines tion. ETTEN 1-A . CHICAGO. April 4 (U.R) Nick Etten, 30-year-old star first baseman base-man of the New York Yankees, was re-classified 1-A by his Chicago Chi-cago draft board today as base ball began to feel the heavy hand of the selective service. New Bruin Coach W j -7 WAV :-i (NBA TtUphoto) New Bruin football boss is 40-year-old Bert X Brucherie (above), who stepped up from coaching at Los Angeles High School to take over as Babe Horrell's successor at University Univer-sity of California at Los Angeles. Ford Frlck, president of the National league, said he hadn't given the matter much thought, but personally felt that V-E day was "an entirely different matter" from D-day. "It's a different spirit a day for rejoicing and I don't see the purpose of calling off ball games," he said. W. G. Bramham, czar of the minors, pointed out that the matter mat-ter was up to each league, but said he '"personally did not favor the idea.'r T j Clarence (Pants) Rowland, president of the Pacific Coast league, which began its season 1 0 CvtitrXao nMtsAca1 4Viaf 4Ka ' government should set a policy of what should be done oa V-E day. - "If the government thinks the ball parks should be closed, it's okay with me," he1 said. "But maybe the people will want to relax that day and go to ball games." George Trautman, president of RANTED IlLL KINDS "OF rUDKP I Highest Prices Paid for BONESl WOOL HIDES FELTS PUBS and dead and useless animals Pelt prices for dead and useless use-less sheep. Prompt Service UTAH HIDE TALLOW CO. S Miles West of Spanish Fork PHONE 38 "t- r m Police Ori-Ambu!nc$- Taxi Cabs, etc. GATESTIRES are making' - I. Exceptions! Records Itt b$iVW re- M. REED JOHNSON PINE TREE SERVICE 289 so. Diversity phone isss i I Use The Dairy Herald's Ads . . . People bare and are receiv ing quick nd efficient results through 4le Herald' Want Ads. Here's ;the right place for You. You jan buy and sell, rent. and trade anything through the Her-aid's Her-aid's Classified Ads. Go there today! An Oklahoma man sued for divorce because he found a tack in some home-made cake. .The food tax is serious business.. pJ0Kl?!?i3j0! y? lL.,.t fit 1 Y .1 i !.' 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