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Show ISouthworth Hopes to Win Pennant As Memorial to Dead Son .United Press Stsif Correspondent -kivw vnnv AnWl 9 AIM I The oennant that Billy South' worth of the St. Louis Cardinals wants to win most of all may be the hardest to attain. memortal tn his 2ft-TMr-old son. Mai. Billy southworth. Jr.. nun vu i vau fjMajvf nuv vwu a Superfortress he was piloting plunged into the waters of New YorK's Flushing cay last winter. Ironically, the same army that took his son, has a lien now on the services of three key players, catcher Walker Cooper and . out fielders stan( Muslal and Danny IJtwhiler, without whom he probably would not have won the 184f pennant. The round-faced little Cardinal pilot wants it that way. He knows the army needed all those young men including his son, who distinguished himself in heroic missions over Germany before cominsr home to die In an acci dent off peaceful shores. But there is no escaping the fact that there is trouble ahead for the Red Birds, whose chief contenders for the flag, the Chicago Chi-cago Cubs and Pittsburg Pirates, didn't suffer comparable losses in manpower. Cooper, latest to leave, is considered con-sidered by many the key to the Cardinals' success in winning three straight pennants. A check of Cooper's 1944 record rec-ord reveals his supporters aren't too far of in their conclusions. In the 88 games he caught last season, he handled the winning pitcher 63 times and the loser in only 25 games for a .716 average that was 34 points higher than the team's .682 standing. The rangy younger brother of pitcher Morton Cooper has held up his end in batting too.' His 1944 average of .317 was third on the club and he was fifth in runs batted in with 73, a high figure considering he appeared in only 112 games, many merely as a pinch hitter. Cooper, who said he had clay ed his last game for the duration, leaves for induction Monday with the best 1945 average of Cardinal hitters, a .389 mark that is fifth in the league. aoutnwortn nas only one man left, Johnny Hopp, who hit above .300 last season and he too is slated to go into the service soon. In the only major league same played yesterday, the Cubs moved a full game ahead of the third place Cards by beating the Reds at Cincinnati, 4 to 0. Claude Passeau, 36-year-old right hand er, started the Cubs to victory with a homer in the third and singled in another run in the seventh while holding the Reds to five hits. All of the other games were postponed because of rain. Yesterday's star Pitcher Claude Passeau Ti the Cubs, who beat the Cincinnati ace, Bucky waiters, 4 to o. contributing a homer and single in his five-hit xriumpn. AMERICAN LEAGUE W. Chicago 5 New York 5 Philadelphia i 4 Detroit 4 Washington 3 Cleveland 1 St Louis 1 Boston 0 Wednesday's Results: . (All games postponed). NATIONAL LEAGUE W New York 6 Chicago 5 St. Louis 3 Boston .... 4 Cincinnati ..,. 3 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 2 Wednesday's Results: Chicago 4, Cincinnati 0. Philodelphia at New postponed. Brooklyn at Boston, postponed Only games scheduled. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. L. Portland 17 Seattle 15 San Diego 13 Oakland 12 Sacramento .... ....11 San Francisco 11 Los Angeles 9 Hollywood 6 L. 0 1 2 2 3 4 S e L. 2 2 2 4 4 4 S 5 P.C. 1.000 .833 .667 .667 JS00 .200 .167 .000 P.C. 7.50 .714 .600 .500 .429 .429 .288 .286 York, 7 8 11 12 12 13 14 17 P.C. .708 .652 .542 .500 .478 .458 .391 .261 Springville Wins Track Meet Iff- .V- ...... i - Springville's track team ran away with a rteoo district tracK meet Wednesday afternoon on the Payson cinder paths by totaling 52M points. Payson finished second sec-ond with 48 counters and Spanish Span-ish Fork trailed with 43 tallies. Valden Hurst, Payson speedster, grabbed two blue ribbons in pacing pac-ing all scorers with a 13 total. Second spot was won by Joe Nelson, Nel-son, Spanish Fork allstate eager. The summary: Mile run White, Payson; Burch, Springville; OJsen, Spanish Span-ish Fork. 5 min. 1 sec Shotput Rhoades, Springville; Hurst, Payson; Daley, Payson. 40 feet 5 in. 120-yard high hurdles Nelson, Spanish Fork; Francis, Springville; Spring-ville; Winnie, Payson. 15.1 sec. 100-yard dash Hurst, Payson; Thorgood, Spanish Fork; Mathe-son, Mathe-son, Payson. 10.8 sec. 440-yard dash Thorgood, Sp. Fork; Haymond, Springville; Grosbeck, Springville. 56.2 sec 880-yard run Fujmer, Springville; Spring-ville; Wignal, Payson; Richardson, Richard-son, Spanish Fork. 2 min. 18 sec. Javelin throw Simmons, Pay-son; Pay-son; Angus, Spanish Fork; Haymond, Hay-mond, Springville. 147 feet 7 in. High jump Hilman, Payson, and Nelson, Spanish Fork (tied); Schuler, Payson. 5 feet 10 in. 200-yard low hurdles Francis, Springville; Stewart, Span i s h Fork; Winnie, Payson and Chids, Springville (tied). 24 sec Discus Haymond. Springville; pnrP fi pkovo. utah county. UTAb DAILY HERALD rJJtt. O THURSDAY. APRIL 2. 1945 t"ULI li-JtWU Tho Ono-Man Squad 3 . eur JM M SUCH A MAJJ M 3L.KltSi DAVIS 4 STAtJeoVT lU FOOTBALL, SMMMUJ9, TRACK 8ASKBT0ALL -AW NOW BA&3ALL- V,7 J tffet- C etA & ASTUTB A MPSE AS MAW ZlCXiZ CLAIM? VAVS COULD BS A Sta LSA5UE&- rOOAfl Portland Retains Coast Lead BY UNITED PRESS The Hollywood Stan stil were entrenched in the Pacific Coast league cellar today but they had more reason to be cheerful than at any time since the pennant campaign cam-paign began. Pitcher Joe Mishsek cut the gloom in the Twinks' camp when he pitched them to a 3-0 victory over the secona-piace eatue Rainiers In the first game of a doubleheader last night Seattle copped the nightcap, 2-1, but had to bear down all the way as Hollywood Hol-lywood continued to provide stiff opposition. Mishasek allowed the Rainiers only three scattered hits while his teammates collected six off Alex Palica, young Seattle moundsman, who suffered his first loss ox the season. The Twinks clinched the contest in the fourth canto on a walk, an infield out and two sinsles. Carl Fischer was the win ning twirler in the finale, giving iup nine bits but tightening up in the dutches. Three nits ana a walk gave the Rainiers their runs In the sixth. The Portland Beavers maintained maintain-ed a one-game lead on first place even though they lost to Oakland, 4 to 2. The Acorns staked Red Mann to a three-run margin In the first inning and , were never headed. San Francisco's Seals evened their series with San Diego at one game each by downing the Padres, 4 to 3, behind Bob Joye's pitching. pitch-ing. The Seals broge, a 3-3 deadlock dead-lock in the last of the seventh when Roy Nicely drove Willie Enos across the plate with a double off Bob Bailey, new San Diego southpaw. Sacramento and Los Angeles split a twin bill, the Angels taking tak-ing the first game, 3-2, and the Solons annexing the second, 4-1, on the strength of Guy Fletcher's five-hit tossing. Lou Novikbffs homer highlighted the opener. Ruth McCullah Wins Palm Springs Crown PALM SPRINGS, Cal., April 26 0IJ9 Pint sized Ruth McCullah McCul-lah today held the 10th annual Palm Springs Women's Golf crown with a 146 total for the 16 hole event over the 0Donnell desert course. The long hitting Riviera country coun-try club star finished seven strokes ahead of the second place winner, Betty Jean Ruoker, Spo kane, Wash., a Stanford university univer-sity student Mrs. McCullah's total to-tal was three strokes above the winning score posted by Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias last year. Mrs. McCullah toured the first nine in even par, 36, but a strong wind forced her to take a three over par 39 on the back side. In third place was Mrs. Gregg Lifur, Riviera, with a 157. COSTNER WINS BOUT OAKLAND, Cel., April 26 (U.R) George (Sugar) Costner, lanky Cincinnati and Chicago welterweight welter-weight pounded out a 10-round decision over Chester Slider of Oakland in the main event at the Civic auditorium last night Slider went down for an eight count in the third round when Costner found the range with rights and lefts to the head. The Oaklander bounced off the canvas can-vas again in the fourth and sixth rounds. Costner weighed -49; Slider, 146. Softball Players Meeting Scheduled All softball players interested in playing with the Provo Steelers in the State Softball league are urged to attend a meeting Friday at 7:30 p .m. at the Provo city and county building. Plans forthe coming year will be discussed and outlined at this time. The new state softball league formed last Tuesday night-at Salt Lake City includes Tooele, Clearfield, Clear-field, Hill Field, two Salt Lake City teams and Provo. SCOUT PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM HELD PAYSON A Boy Scout physical physi-cal fitness program for Nebo district dis-trict was held in the Junior high school gymnasium Tuesday night Scouts participated in wrestling, boxing, tumbling and pull-up contests, con-tests, under the supervision of Reed Jones. Later a court of honor was held, with Abner H. Baird, district scout chairman, in charge. He made 86 advancement awards. GIVES UP WIFE BUT FIGHTS FOR ALARM CLOC CHICAGO, April 26 (WJ Truck driver Harold Holmes; 42, didn't contest the divorce out he was willing to put up a fight for the family alarm clock. After due deliberation, Superior Super-ior Judge John A. Sbarbaro granted Mrs. Holmes $20 a week support money for herself and her son and custody of the clock, because "she needs it to get the hoy up in time for school." Chandler to Restore . All 'Star Game If Nazis Whipped Soon BY JOHN L. CUTTER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 26 (U.R5 Baseball's new high commissioner. Sen. Albert B. (Happy) Chandler,, made it plain today that one of his first official acts will be to restore the major league all-star game in July if the war in Europe ends soon. The Kentucky Democrat moved almost to tears by the high tributes trib-utes of his senate colleagues, was given a big send-off yesterday in the closing moments of the day's session in the chamber. ' It was started by 79-year-old Sen. Hiram Johnson, R., Cal., who crossed over to the Democratic side and described Chandler as a "man'.of undisputed guts." Shaking his finger at the 46-year-old Kentuckian Johnson admonished ad-monished him to "be yourself baseball is peculiarly representative representa-tive of this country. See that it represents you." "I have observed you from the time you came into the senate," he said. "I have watched you. What a boon you are to baseball. Here's to you." Chandler arose in response and said: . "As long as I live 111 never forget those words of approval from one of the greatest men America ever produced. I promise you, Senator Johnson, that I will keep baseball clean. Earlier, Sen. William Langer of Doris Harrison Wins All-Events ' Pin Championship Doris Harrison was crowned all-events champion in' the ladies' annual bowling tournament with score of 1498. Modem Cleaners won the team championship with a 2163 series. In the handicap division, Miss Har rison piacea iirst in vaii-events with 1663. Arlene Adams was sec ond with 1558. Teams placed in the following order: Modern Cleaners,- 2555; B & H Drug, 2513; F & H Steak House, 2468; Larry's Coin Machines, 2413. Victor Anderson presented trophies to the winners. North Dakota, another Republican, Republi-can, interrupted a speech on bank ing to say:. "J see that the Junior senator from Kentucky has Just entered the chamber. I want to be the first to congratulate him. We're going to miss him very much. Chandler, discussing the all-star all-star game, told the United Press that if V-E day comes before July, the decision to cancel the game at least would be subjected to review. re-view. "It all depends on the circumstances' circum-stances' he said. "But baseball is patriotic and will do nothing that would interfere with the war effort." ef-fort." Chandler said he had asked Leslie O'Connor, secretary to his predecessor, the late Judge K. M. Landis, to remain at his post at least for awhile. He will confer at Chicago with O'Connor next week atwhich time he may decide to transfer the. commissioner's offices of-fices elsewhere. A HALF CARLOAD of WATKIN'S MINERAL sold to one turkey raiser at Lewis-ton, Lewis-ton, Utah. Feed, properly balanced bal-anced with mineral, makes better birds quicker, which means less feed consumed. WATKIN'S Is the Best and Cheapest! FEEDERS, Remember Vegetable Vege-table proteins require 50 more mineral. A full 2 lbs. to each 100 lbs. of feed. And . . BE SURE ITS WATKJNS! Jos. H. Taylor 751 WEST FIRST SOUTH Phone 559-R Provo to Meet Juab Friday Rain forced the cancellation of the baseball game between the Provo high Bulldogs and the Juab county high Wasps to be played Wednesday afternoon, according to Coach Max Warner of Provo. The Bulldogs, weather permit ting, will journey to Nephi this Friday, Coach Warner said. Wed nesday s washed-out tilt will be played next week if possible . Simmons, Payson: Whitmore, Payson. Ill feet 8 in. 220-yard dash Hurst, Payson; Crandall, Springville; Matheson, Payson. 24.1 sec. Broad Jump Miner, Spring ville; Nelson, Spanish Fork; Stewart, Ste-wart, Spanish Fork. 20 feet 6 in. Pole vault Bingham, Spanish Fork: Coker. Payson. and New man; Springville, (tied). .9 feet 6 in. Mile relay Springville. . Medley relay Springville. ' 880-yard relay Spanish Fork. Baseball Hall of Fame Opens Doors to 10 Great Oldtimers NEW YORK, April 26 (U.R) The doors of baseball's hall of fame at Cooperstown, N. Y., opened wide today for 10 great old timers tim-ers whose feats of derring-do on the diamond occurred before 1910. It was typical that their plaques will be placed with baseball's immortals along with the late high commissioner of baseball, Judge Kenesaw M. Landis. Among the players chosen. Jimmy Collins, former Boston Red Sox third baseman, and Rog er Bresnahan, New York Giant catcher who died recently, were on the list of candidates of the baseball writers' association, but both failed to receive the neces sary 75 per cent majority. The others named were Hugh Jennings; shortstop and manager oi the Detroit Tigers; Uncle Wil bert Robinson, catcher for the old Baltimore Orioles and late man ager of the Brooklyn Dodgers; uan urouiners, Detroit outfielder, ana one oz uie game s finest hitters; hitt-ers; Fred Clark, outfielder and manager of the Pittsburgh pirates; pir-ates; Ed Delahanty, pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies: Hueh Duf- zy, suu a coacn and scout for the Boston Red Sox and , a former outfield star with both Boston clubs; Mike Kelly, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs' catcher who made famous the cheer 50 East First North "slide Kelly slide," and Jimmy O'Rourke, New York catcher, who also played with the old Buffalo National League club. The committee which met to select the old timers was made up of Edward Barrow of the New York Yankees, Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics, Bob Quinn of the Boston Braves, Stephen Ste-phen C. Clark, president of the Cooperstown Museum, Paul Kerr, secretary of the museum, and baseball writer Melville Webb of the Boston Globe. 03 If 3 GO The Daily Herald's Classified Ads Section is for Your use and Your Service For only a few cents a day reap its quick and efficient ef-ficient results. You can buy, sell, rent and trade anythinjr throujrh the Herald's Want Ads. Solve your problems of exchange ... Put your Ad in today! . V gf00" man' i ii m ' tt JA7 7&t&J J fflBFJjifct'.WHiSjJ.lllWi m ADY MIX CONG RET: IT THE MODERN ECONOMICAL WAY NO FUSS ... NO MUSSOur trucks put the concrete where you want it . . . when you want it! We deliver anywhere in Utah County . one yard or thousands of yards. 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