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; ( EIGHT ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21- 1946' J. ..:s 7; VA :,2 Oakland Beaten By Cast-Off With Hollywood, 2 to 1 (By the Associated Press) Oakland's second-place Acorns, trailing by a wider gap than ever before in the Pacific Coast Base ball League campaign had reason today to regret the shuffle that lost them the services of Second Baseman Gabby Stewart. A low hitting average was Stewart's main handicap early in the season, and Manager Casey Stengel, heaping acorn power at the plate, sold him with a .210 average to the Hollywood Stars. 1 Since then the second sacker has livened his willow to the tune or .271, and last night he made the Oaklanders' sorry about the whole thing by setting up the run that enabled the Stars to set aown the Oakland club 2-1. The defeat left the Acorns five and one-half games behind the leading San Francisco Seals, who open a series against the Angels hi ios Angeies wnn a double header today. Ralni'erg Nose Padres - Seattle's Ralnlers, who recently climbed to seventh place after long tenancy of the cellar, edged out the San Diego Padres 3-2 be hind the seven-hit pitching of Pullord and his relief, Yelovlc. a costly error by Lohrke let Melro get aboard and go to second base, and York singled him home for the winning tally in the fifth Inning. The Padres scored their second run In the eighth frame without benefit of a hit. Walks to McDon ald and Jensen, a sacrifice and an outfield fly produced the marker. Sacramento's Solons shaded the last-place Portland Beavers 2-1 In a seven-inning opener of a double header, and the two clubs battled through 11 innings to a 6-6 tie in the second encounter. The night cap was called when the league's 11:50 P. M. deadline for stanlng a new ining was reached in deacT lock. Staley yielded seven hits In pitching the Solons to their vic tory. Losing hurler was Llska, who allowed eight safeties in five Innings. non-resident borrowers paid $198 In registration fees. New books and periodicals cost the library $8(18.28, and salaries' were $3,181.99. The library building, where 57 years ago Judge and Mrs. W. R. Willis entertained overnight President Rutherford B. Hayes and his party, is assessed at $4, 449.70. The trustees Include Mrs. G. V. Wimberly, president; Mrs. C. E. Roberts, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. John Runyan, A. J. Townsend, and E. L. Knapp. The staff includes Mrs. Hilda Reizenslein, 221 years as libra rian; Miss Marlon Grainger, .'nil Miss Kay Holmes. Rainbows Lose to Cottage Grove in Finale of Series Rejuvenated Bucs Shave Brooklyn's Lead to Half Game Library Finances Shown in Report Roseburg's public library spent 14 cents per volume to circulate Its 15,536 books among a total of 3,497 borrowers during the year ending June 30, according to the annual statistical report submit ted 4o the city council last night by the library's board of trustees. Expenditures for library opera tion were 87 cents for each bor rower, it was also reported. The library's Income during the fiscal year was shown to be $4, 330.59, including $3,600 from the city treasury. Overdue borrowers paid $242.75 In fines; new books brought in $237. Hi In r-ntals. and Roseburg's Rainbows were elim inated from further comnptilion in the slate Softball championship series when they were beaten 6 to 4 Tuesday night in a game at Cottage Grove. The came was forced into an extra inning when Cottage Grove came from behind to tie the score at 4-all in the last of the sixth. Wick';, cracklne out a two-baecrer with two runners on bases in the last of the eighth, produced the winning runs. Comlne to bat In the first In ning, L. Baker, Roseburg third baseman, tallied the first score of the ball game when he rapped one oi iiockers last pitcnes out of the park for a home run. Singles by Ellin and Lusk nut two Cottage Grove players on bases In the last of the first in. nlng, and Wicks, with two down, uouoieu 10 onve in two runs, giv Inn the Knickerbockers a 2 to 1 advantage. Hoseburff tied the score In the tourtn wnen Uauphman singled. went to second on a passed ball and scored on a double by Glenz. nonage urove went out In front attain in the last of the fourth, when Wicks drew a walk. advanced on a wild -pitch, and scored on an infield play. A walk-to Shanro, and hits by Baughman, Debernardl and Hill, produced two runs for the Rain bows in the sixth to put Rose burg out in front bv one run. but an error and a single by Leach provided Cottage Grove with a score tying run in the last of the sixth. "either team scored in the enth, but Elflng led off Cottage Grove's half of the eighth with a slnple. Lusk hit a single to nut two men on bases, and Wicks came through with his second double of the evening to score two runs and win the game 6 to 4. ocore: Roseburg 100 102 004 7 3 Cottage Grove . 200 101 02- 6 8 1 &anieati, Vang and Baughman; Hocker and McKlbbcn. (By the Associated Press) Brooklyn stands in dire need of a fiery pep talk from cheer leader Leo Durocher today with Its National League lead shriveled to a half game after absorbing a 10-0 pasting from the rejuven ated Pittsburgh Pirates. Stories that the last-place Pirates were putting on a closing surge to save their jobs under the new owners had been accepted wilh a grain of sail. Eut since Krank McKlnney, Bins Crosby and associates bought the Pitts burgh franchise, the Bucs have hustled to seven wins In 10 games. With seven more games against the Cards and four more with the Dodgers, Pittsburgh could very well prove the decisive factor in the championship battle. Strincevich, who lost his first seven starts in 1946, shut the door in the Brooks' faces, allowing only four hits. The Pirates climb ed all over Vic Lombard! and three successors. Cardinals, Cubs Win The Cardinals lit into Niggling for a 41 verdict over the Boston Braves. The Chicago Cubs pained ground on boin Brooklyn and St. Louis by whipping the Phillies twice, 5-2 and 10-2. but lost Sec ond Baseman Don Johnson with a fractured left hand. New York advanced to within a half frame of the slumping fifth place Cincinnati Reds wiih a 4-.': decision engineered by Koslo with home run help from Cooper and Rosen nullifying a workmanlike effort by Gumbert. Red Sox Stretch Lead Boston's pennant-bound Red Sox divided a pair with the lowly St. Louis Browns but stretched their lead to 144 games over New York with only 35 to "o. Bagby grabbed his fifth win in the opener. 51. and Kinder of the Brownies fashioned his first ma. jor league success in the 5-4 llnale with relief help from For rick. Teddv Williams bashed his 33rd homer. Both Cleveland's Feller and De. troll's Newhouser failed in their attempts to hit the 22-win mark, Feller bowing to Washington. 5-4. and Newhouser losing to Philadel phia, 20. Gumpert's chrht-eame win streak was snapped hy Chicago as Lopat turned back New York, 9-2. Joe Dimaggio collected his 2()th homer in the seventh frame. Rachel Crolhers wrote net melodrama nt the age t five of 12. HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RCA VICTOR RECORDS To Each His Own You Put A Song in My Heart Freddy Martin Doin' What Comes Naturally blue ubampagne Blue Skies Girl of My Dreams My Fickle Eye Wherever There's Me- Freddy Martin Perry Como, -There's You Betty Hutton Tumblin' Tumbleweeds Cowbov Camp Meeting Sons of the Pioneers They Say It's Wonderful If You Were the Only Girl Perry Como I Don't Know Enough About You Shoo-fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy. Johnny Desmond Albums 8 to the Bar Pete Johnson end Albert Ammons Getting Sentimental Tommy Dorsey Tangos Xavier Cuget A Duke Ellington Panorama Duke Ellington Leo Reisman Rhythms Leo Reisman PllsiSSIIllIlllI All-Stars Blanked By Seals, 3 to 0 (By the Associated Press.) The best that a picked crew of Pacific Coast League baseball olavers had to offer was not eood enough and today San Francisco's first place heals were resting after defeating the star-studded team 3 to 0. The game took place in San Francisco last night. It was the first time a selected group of players had been matched with the league's leading club. From the take at the gate. S5.- 000 will go to the families who lost husbands fathers, or sons in the bus accident which claimed the lives of nine Spokane base ball players. Other beneficiary of the contest will be the Profes sional Baseball Players' Associa tion of America. Attendance top ped 14,000. Star of the game was South paw Al Lien, who allowed six hits while going the route on the mounnd for San Francisco. The Seal hurler also started the sixth inning rally, which resulted in the win, by beating out an in field single. He went on to sec ond when Jennines singled. Jen nings and Taormina scored later on a single and a long fly, giving uien a two-run margin. The all-star outfit was nicked by sports writers from Pacific Coast points and was under the guiding hand of Casey Stengel, Oakland's manager. While the Seals are taking iheir earned rest, Oakland re turns home to meet Hollywood lonignt, Seattle plays in San Diego, and Portland eoes to Sac ramento for a doubltheader. San Francisco starts its series in Los Angeles Wednesday. Mrs. J. Braughton Dies at LaGrande Mrs. J. D. Braughton, 71, died at her home at 1421 W. Avenue in La Grande Saturday, following a long illness. She was born at Boreing, Laurel County, Ken tucky, December 14, 1874, the daughter of Newton and Mam Ann TJ. 1. r-l . urn jiaiiiiuucK. one was married Mav 8, 1892, to John D. Braugh ton. To this union nine children were born. In 1905 the family muvi-u iu enterprise, uregon, and then to Cove, after which they went to Roseburg and resided 26 years. Two years ago the family moved to La Grande and purchas- eu toe nome wnere she died. She was a life member of the Baptist church. She is survived by her husband, John D. Braugh ton; five daughters, Mrs. L. C. Rlchman of Butte Falls, Mrs. Dora Cooper of Bend, Mrs. J. W. Hoatson of Cove and Mrs. Burt Kail and Mrs. J. H. Albertson of La Grande: two sons .Tnhw Lakeview and George of La uianae; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Hodge of Enterprise and 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at La Grande wilh Rev. Eugene Chamberlain of the First Christian -Church officiating. In terment followed in the Masonic cemetery at La Grande. Baseball Standings Two Softball Teams Gain State Tourney Entry EUGENE, Aug. 21. W) The Corvallis Pepsi-Cola Softball team gained a berth in the state tourna ment last night by defeating the Rubenstein Furnituremen, 12 to 4, in the third game of a playoff series here. It was the third straight win for the Cola team, winners of the Corvallis League, over the Rubes. The Furnituremen will meet Al bany Arnetts, losers of the Albany-Salem series, tonight ai Cor vallis for another chance at a state berth. The second and third game of the two-in-three series will be in Eugene Thursday night. HILLSBORO, Ore., Aug. 21. WP) The Perfection Bakers of Hillsboro won the district 12 soft ball championship last night by defeating the Blooming Com munity team, 11 to 8, and staying undefeated through the tourna ment here. Program of Magic Will Entertain Rotarians Carl D. Shoemaker, brother of Dr. B. R. Shoemaker and Sam Shoemaker, will take charge of the Rotary Club program tomor row In place of the scheduled talk by Henry T. Carstens, it was an nounced by M. O. Ream. Rotarv program chairman. Mr. Shoemaker will present a program of magic, Ream said. carstens address on ' Buver. Seller, und Competitor" relation ships is rescheduled for Septem ber 5. (By the Associated Press) National . W L Brooklyn 70 44 St. Louis G9 44 Chicago 461 52 Boston 55 55 meinnaii 51 63 New York 50 63 Philadelphia 47 G4 Pittsburgh 45 63 American Boston 83 36 New York 67 49 Detroit 64 50 Washington 58 60 Cleveland 56 62 Chicago 53 64 St. Louis 50 65 Philadelphia 36 81 Pacific Coast San Francisco 95 49 .660 Oakland 91 56 .619 Los Angeles 77 66 .538 Sacramento 77 70 .524 Hollywood 74 70 .514 San Diego 62 87 .416 Seattle 53 90 .371 Portland 50 91 .355 Pet. .614 .611 .540 .500 .447 .442 .423 .417 .697 .578 .561 .492 .475 .453 .435 .308 Sylvester Downs Dies Here; Funeral At Drain Svlvester Downs. 76, died in a Rosebur" hospital Monday after a long illness. He was born in the Jordan Valley country on Nov. 29. 1869. and was in the cattle business in Montana for some time. After closing out his ranch, he moved to Oregon where he re sided in Drain and vicinity for the last la years. He is survived bv a sister. Mrs. Eunice Latham. Long Beach, Calif. Graveside services will be held in the I. O. O. F. cemeterv. Drain, Friday at 10:30 A. M. with me rcev. Fred u. Hunt ofriciat-inc. Arrangements are in care of tne Stearns Mortuary. Oakland. Meeting Postponed Meeting of the Improvement Association of Calkins Road has been postponed from tomorrow night until a week from tomor row, August 29, it was announced today by David Macarroll, secretary-treasurer. The meeting will be at the home of Leonard Gibson. Driver fyams Dated State drivers license examiner is scheduled for a two-day visit in Roseburg next week, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27 and 28. The examinations will be given in ine council cnamDer at the city Hall, Tuesday from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.; Wednesday, 8 A. M. to 4 1'. IVI. Mount Shasta in the Shasta National Forest, drawn from one ol Standard's FREE, full-color Scenic Views. Ask for them when you slop for Chevron Supreme- rr.m At&! 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