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6 The Newi-Raview, Roieburg, Boston Braves Defeat Cincy In 15 Innings Cardinals Blank Giants, Phils Shut Out Pirates, Dttroit Stops Yankees " By JACK HAND , Associated Press Sporti Writer - Nels Potter, the pitcher Connie Mack "fired" a year ago, Is keep ing the Boston Braves In the National League pennant race. Five Important wins by the 37-year-old American League cast off put him out In front of Ace Johnny Sain In the victory col umn, and put the Braves only a half game out of first place. It took the Braves 15 Innings and four hours and nine minutes to knock off the persistent Cin cinnati Reds early this morn ing, 8-7, and Potter was the man who did the trick. Potter worked. 9 .13 Innings In fine style. . Finally In the 15th after Pot ter had struck out seven men, the Braves won on Jim Rus sell's single with the bases load ed. Brooklyn protected its half game edge on St. Louis and Bos ton by topping Chicago, 31, behind Rex Barney's two hit Plt'hlng. Cardinals Blank Qlants The St, Louis Cards continued to pressure the Brooks, sweep ing their fifth straight and 14th out of 16 by shutting out New York, 2-0. Gerry Staley made his first complete game a fine three-hitter on the heels of Har ry Brecheen's five-hit shutout of the Giants Tuesday night. The Phillies' bonus players did the trick in a 2-0 whitewash of the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Stan Holfmlg, the former Texas Aggies football star, hit his sec ond homer In two days after Del Ennls walked In the sixth. Robin Roberts, another ex - collegian with a bonus contract, blanked the Bucs with six hits for his sixth win to three setbacks. Tlgsre Trounct Yanks , Detroit clipped the New York Yankees' lead to 4i games by winning an 11-lnnlng American League night game, 3-2, on Tom my Byrne wudness. Byrne, who gave up 13 bases on balls, walk ed three In a row in the 11th. Then Vic Wertz, after working the count to 3-2, singled to give Virgil Trucks win No. 8. Trucks allowed only three hits and boosted his league-leading strike out total to 67 with six addi tions. Byrne yielded only four singles. Bob Lemon, knocked out In the fourth Inning Tuesday night, came right back against Wash- TROWBRIDGE ELECTRIC presents the REFRIGERATORtFREEZER combination mm with new; 36 ' I Get COLDER COLD zero cold i ' ' ' 1 ' ( rrn WTni HMHMhi jC" 1 1 Or. Thur., Jun 9, 1949 Elkton Defeats Creswell In 10th Elkton defeated Creswell, 7-6, in an Evergreen League game that stretched to 10 Innings at Elkton Sunday, June 5. Creswell led the scoring until the ninth Inning, when Elkton tied up the game at 6-6. Swearingen pitched nine in nings for Elkton, then was re lieved by Parks in the 10th. Creswell used three hurlers. Dersham pitched four, Kirkpat rlck five and Bayless one in ning. Elkton hitters connected with six two-base hits and one triple, while Creswell smashed out two doubles. The winning Elkton run came In the 10th, when Parks tripled and scored on Swcarlngens single. This was the league opener for both clubs. Results: R H E Creswell 6 7 1 Elkton 7 13 10 Umpires Solomon and Smith. Official scorekeeper P. Smith. Stars Nose Out San Diego, 5 To 4 By JIM BACON Associated Press Sportiwritcr Hollywood's amazing Stars are front-running as usual in the Pa cific Coast League race but the preseason favorite Seattle Is starting to move. The Twlnks won their 16th game in the last 19 starts Wednesday night by shading San Diego 5 to 4. It was the Padres' ninth setback In 11 games. Seattle, meanwhile, picked up a half-game on the Stars by rack ing up their sixth and seventh straight wins in taking a pair from Los Angeles. The scores were 4-3 and 13-3. The Ralniers are 71 games behind the Stars and 31 games in front of the third-place Padres. . In other games Tuesday, Sacra mento beat Oakland 6 to 5 and San Francisco won a Winning affair from Portland 8 to 6. Ingtnn and pitched Cleveland to an 8-3 victory. Lemon helped boost the Tribe up to the .500 mam again with his first homer of the year. Philadelphia's Athletics took over third place by drubbing the sliding Chicago white Sox, s-2. Alex Kellner, Mack's rookie left hander, earned his seventh win with a six-hitter after a wobbly start. After losing 11 straight, the St. Louis Browns ran their win string to three by dumping the Boston Red Sox, 5-2. It was Bos ton's sixth loss In nine starts on the western swing. Wt$. fj0 exclusive, automatic " I r"-" J - mi, i.V N. JACKSON SZ TELEPHONE 268 ir jaw. naMi tMfc. m if i -r : REPORTS ON 'JUMPERS' Baseball Commissioner A. B. Chandler (above) promised baseball players who jumped to the Mexican League that they will get every chance to make good again. Here Chandler is announcing the ending of sus pensions for twenty-four profes sional ballplayers who jumped fo Mexican diamonds three years ago. (AP Wirephoto.) Eddy Decisions Velez; Volk Outpoints Gimbel SPOKANE, June 9.(m A slabbing left hand chopped out a split 10-round decision for Irish Bill Eddy of Flint, Mich., over Joey Velez of Spokane in the season's first outdoor box ing show here last night. Eddy weighed 135, Velez 134. Other results In the triple main event: Keith Nutlall, 133, Brlgham City, Ulah, knocked out John ny Garcia, 131, El Paso, Texas, In two rounds. Bobby Volk, 162, Portland, outpointed Fr ankle Gimbel, 159, Spokane. BASS DERBY POPULAR The Lower Umpqua bass Derby, which got off to a rather slow start, is drawing enthusiastic sportsmen from many vicinities at present, . with increasingly large numbers of "stripers" being caught. While boats are used exten sively for this fishing, many anglers fish from the river banks, especially near the quieter sloughs. The highway bridge across Smith River, between Reetlsport and Gardiner, is one of Ihe most popular fishing spots. More than '250 species of aster are native to North America. made poss&ie by Get COLDER COLD raro cold for faster food freezing, and at Ihe same time, steady, sale cold for normal food-keeping, thanks to sensational flULD-L'OLU CONTROL! Giant Freeze Cheat and Ice Cube Storage Tray freeze and st ore safely 66 pounds of food and ico tray holds 108 cubes big Meat Keeper new Butter Keeper two big Humi draweni Automatic Door Closer and many other great features in the new Aristocrat 101 Yoncalla Defeats Tigers, Giustlnas Edge Out Drain LANE DOUGLAS LEAGUE Standings W L Pet. Yoncalla 2 0 1.000 West fir 2 0 1.000 Junction City 1 1 J500 Glustina 1 1 .500 Hills Creek 0 2 .000 Drain 0 2 .000 Yoncalla of the Lane-Douglas League remains undefeated in league competition after an 8-0 win over the previously undefeat ed Junction City Tigers Sunday at Yoncalla. Yoncalla grabbed a two-run lead In the first inning, added three tallies In the sixth, one In 'the seventh and two In the eighth. Rice, with four for five, led Yoncalla in hits for the day. Cox, Yoncalla hurler, held the Tigers to seven hits. Drain Edged Out Drain was edged, 10-9, In a Lane-Douglas League game, when Glustina rallied in the ninth with two runs at Drain Saturday night. The score was tied 88 after eight innnings, then Drain went ahead In the top of the ninth. Glustina came back In Its half of the ninth with the winning runs. Jacobs of Drain got three for four during the contest. Drain garnered nine hits off pitcher Ken Brauner. Glustina paced Drain with 13 bingles. The defeat puts Drain at the Dottonvoi tne league ladder. Score: R H E Drain 9 9 1 Giustina 10 13 5 Eloyde. Lakey (8) and Dixon; K. Brauner and Bishop. R H E Junction City 0 7 4 Yoncalla 8 14 5 Mortenson, Willis (6) and Thompson; Cox and Thompson, Top Hurler Of Coast Loop Has No Higher Goal SEATTLE. June 9. WP The right arm of Guy Fletcher Is the most valuable hunk of muscle In the Pacific Coast League to day, but it will never throw a baseball In the big time. The big, moon-faced, solemn right-hander is the trigger man on a Seattle team that's hotter than a two-dollar pistol. Tomor row night he goes after his 13th straight pitching victory. A de cision over Los Angeles would leave him just three removed from the all-time winning skein spun in 1909 by Frank Brown ing lor ban Francisco. This lately acquired winning habit of Mr. Fletcher, coupled with the hitting rampage that has boosted Seattle's Rainier from the second division to seo ond place In a fortnight, has the rans in a tizzy. They have vi sions of him pitching for some body next year in the world'! series. "I," said Mr. Fletcher todav. "am 35 years old. I wouldn't go to the big leagues If a club ud there bought me. There wouldn't De any more money In it than I can get in the Coast League and at my age I'd be typed as a relief pitcher. "When I can't be a starter any more, I'll quit baseball." FIGHTS LAST NIGHT (By the AiiocUted Prem GALVESTON. Tex Bob Slkei, 194. Little Rnck. and WMtey BerlUr, 1S. New Orleans, drew. 10. PITTSBURGH Chico Varona, 149, Ha vana, outpointed Vtnee Turptn, 145, Canton, O., 10. WORCESTER, Man PM11 Terranova, 1.1(1, New York, stopped Dom Sala, 133!, Boston, 3. PHOENIX. Ariz Battllnir Blackjack. 10. Phoenix, knocked out Wendy Gal lant, 168, Phoenix, 4. Having1 trouble cooling milk these hot days?" When I dropped in at Ed'l plsce one hot morning, Mrs. Jonet ws otic at the miik cooling tank, stir ring. "Having trouble cooling the milk these hot days?" "Had our first rejection yester day," she said. "Ever stop to think tht stirring just opens up the ctn to dust tnd more bacteria?" "But it won't cool right other- ise," she said. "An International cooler brings miik temperature down to 50 in less than an hour," I explained. 527 N. Jockion all TheyH Do It Every Waho now our beloved (Mr. BisaanE, who uas BEEN -APPOINTEt? CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT DRIVE, WILL P4K OH BUYING BONDS AHD TWEVLL KEEP VOU Pino the r3uv who HAS JUST BOUGHT HIS WIFE THAT LITTLE 34-ROOM SHVX SHE'S HAD HER EYE ON FOR YEARS THANX TO'BUVEM HOLDBM," new yog, N.y. Weaver, Pacer To Battle In Next Mat Headliner Buck Weaver, the popular ex Indiana football player and div ing star, returns to the Roseburg Armory Saturday night after an absence of more than a year. The Hoosier returns to the Pacific Northwest in superb physical condition and determined to an nex the Pacific Coast light-heavyweight wrestling title recently re linquished by Ben Sherman. Weaver, who specializes in neck-breakers, will meet Lefty Pacer, the 195-pound southpaw from Detroit who recently lost in the finals of a one-night mat tournament to Rene LaBelle. The other one-hour, three-fall match will bring together Tex Hager and Pierre LaBelle, the popular French-Canadian who hasn't appeared in a regulation match here since his recent re turn. Weaver Is fresh from an im pressive campaign through the Midwest and the Southwestern part of the nation during which time he amassed an enviable rec ord of triumphs. He will be giv ing away 15 pounds to the heavy weight and for that reason the match will have no bearing on the current double-elimination tournament being staged to find a new light-heavyweight cham pion. Weaver, however, hi confi dent he can decision hi heavier foe. The Indiana grannler Is one of the most accomplished matmen in the business, and besides the neck-breaker, employs drop-kicks ana iiying tacKies. The match promises to attract more interest than the coast jun ior heavyweight title tilt here last week when Frankle Stojack retained the crown by defeating Rene LaBelle. Reserved seat tickets are avail able at Powell, and fans are urged to make early reservations. ELK SEASON SET YAKIMA. Wash.. June 9. UP) The state season for bull elk has been set for November 4 to 13 Inclusive by the State Game Commission. Details of the season and pos sible other elk hunts are to be discussed by the Commission later. Bear season for Eastern Wash ington was set for October 9 to 30, Inclusive. The Commission has already set deer seasons but has not started on birds. "Not much chance for bacteria to multiply there! So, why not get t cooler and let it pay for itself this summer? Saves the bother of stir ring, too. With stored-up cold in the icebank and exclusive pneu matic agitation, the International milk cooler chills its rated capacity in less than an hour lukt each day!" "Guess that's what we need,' Mrs. Jones agreed. "I'll bring Ed in lom evening and you tell kirn about it. Sounds like just as good an investment at our McCorraick milker and cream separator." V I'M. 5 SIG FETT Phone. 1130 Time boss just BOKO KEEP BASEBALL STANDINGS (By th Aaaoelated Pre,,) AMERICAN LEAOUK Pet. .667 .563 .531 .531 .511 .500 .447 .271 New York IS Dtroit 27 Phll.d.lphU U W.ihiniton IS : Boston S3 Cleveland 11 Chlcafo 11 St Loull 13 ; NATIONAL LEAGUE W Pet. .583 .378 .574 .542 .521 .453 .378 .362 Brooklyn 36 St. Loull Bolton w Nev.- York Philadelphia ..... Cincinnati Chicago Plttlbursh 3 15 32 17 17 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Pet. .662 .560 .314 .483 .493 .486 .411 .371 Hollywood Seattle San Diego . uaKiana San Franciaco . Sacramento ...36 34 Loi Angelee Portland W LEAGUE LEADERS ' (By the Aisoclated Praia) NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting Kaiak, St. Loula. .354, Klner. Pittsburgh. .343. Rune batted In Robinson. Brooklyn, 45, Ennls, Philadelphia, 34. Home rune Klner, Pittsburgh, 13, Mu llet St. Loull, 11. Pitching Branca, Brooklyn, T-l, .875; Btckford, Boston, 7-2, .778. AMERICAN LEAGUE Battlni Zemlal. Chicago, .355: Jooit, Philadelphia, .337. Rune batted In Williams, Bolton, 50; Stephen!, Boiton, 47. Home rune WiUlama, and Stephens. Boiton, 14. Pitching Raicht, New York, 8-1, .888; Lopat, New York, 9-1, .833. Junior Legion May Battle Next With Coos Bay Coach Barney Koch's Junior Legion squad is currently swel tering out batting and fielding practice In the afternoon sun at Finlav Field In preparation for a Saturday exhibition night game here, possibly with Coos Bay. Koch reports that members of the team are working smoothly with the exception of occasional fielding bobbles. Roseburg Junior Legion players for the most part have had experience either on the Indian varsity baseball club or the Junior High School team, and are well Indoctrinated with fundamentals as taught by Coaches George Erickson and Norm West at the High School, and Hod Turner at Junior High. More than a million Junior Legion players have started or are starting uaseDan practice in the American Legion-Ford Motor Company sponsored activity. More than 10,000 Legion Posts and Ford dealers throughout the nation are currently sponsoring teams. The 16,000 team all have one goal in mind the national cham pionship to be held at Omaha, Nebraska. Last year, Trenton, New Jersey, Junior Legloneers won the national championship at Indianapolis. But before the local league champion is eligible for the na tional contest at Omaha, it must compete in the state tournament, to be held at Albany this year. After the state playoff, winners from Washington, Idaho and Montana will Join the Oregon champ in a regional tournament. The regional winner will engage In the D sectional playoff, which Includes two other regional champions. The winner of the sectional bittle travels to Omaha to par ticipate In the national tourna ment. Basket making is one of the most ancient of industries. ' ' 'S THE AWN FOR wee V V TWE JOB,4LLr?l6MT. ) vpc S V OUR OFFICE WILL 7 ' rn3 J f hit -rue ball -y .x ",uw" ; y ONE HUNDRED J K!v 2IWAV5IV,:T--.-..:V: - .-- e -3 -hll 7T 1- ' isil 1 I MM . By Jimmy Hatlo White Sox Buy Geo. Metkovieh From Oakland CHICAGO, June 9 P No actual cash was mentioned but the Chicago White Sox were busy yesterday purchasing an outfield er from Oakland, Calif., and an lnflelder from the Cincinnati Reds and optioning outfielder Pat Seerey to Kansas City. The Sox obtained outfielder George Metkovieh, former major leaguer, one of the Pacific Coast's leading sluggers, for an undisclosed amount of cash, and two rookies, first baseman Gor don Goldsberry and outfielder Gerry Scala. Metkovieh will replace Gus Zernial, the rookie fly chaser who was hitting .355 for the Sox when he suffered a broken right collarbone May 28. Metkovich's current batting average after 61 games with Oakland this season is .357. Metkovieh was a first baseman and outfielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1943 through 1946 and a member of the Cleveland In dians in 1947. Charles '(Buck) Kress, 27-year-old first baseman, was purchased from Cincinnati for an undis closed amount of cash. Seerey, who came to the Sox last year from Cleveland, was released on option to Kansas City of the American Association. He was optioned earlier this season to Los Angeles, but was recalled by the Sox for possible use in a trade which failed to materialize. PLANNING MILL PLANNED KLAMATH FALLS, June 9 (IP) The Ellingson Lumber Com pany, which operates a sawmill 20 miles west of here, may estab lish a planing mill in Klamath Falls. The firm asked the citv to sell it six acres for a planing mill site. The property now is used by the city in connection with the dog pound. Although the sun Is much lar ger than the moon, the difference In distance Is so great that from the earth they appear to be about the same size. 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Although tuna are caught all across the Pacific from Cali fornia to the China coast theit spawning areas never have been exactly located. Vade's find plus others which mav be made as a result of his work should give fishermen a better idea of where to look for the mucn sought fish. Colleagues of Wade in San Francisco said he developd a method of identification by stain ing the skeleton of larvae. A fish one-sixth cf an inch long can be only a few hours old too young and too small to travel. Hence It marks a spawn ing area. Chiefs Drill For Managers' Game The Roseburg Umpqua Chiefs went through a brisk batting and fielding practice at Finlay Field Wednesday evening, get ting In shape for Friday night's "Battle of the Managers1' at Fin lay Field. The exhibition contest - will feature some rugged hurling by kn.icklehall artist Earl Sargent, head of the Chiefs' organization, while Oakland's starting pitcher will be Manager Hoot Gibson,' ' who favors what he terms the meatball followed by a high ball. Both lads are being pestered with insurance agents lately, who call special attention to that clause in the policy providing for "total loss of the use of one arm." During batting practice last night, Manager Sargent pitted his mound skills against the best batters the Chiefs had to offer. After each batter had successfully hit off Sargent, a voice from the sidelines offered the genial manager a well-intentioned suggestion. "If you can't strike 'em Out, you might bawl 'em out, Sarge!'1 County School Heads Attending Conference County School Superintendent Kenneth Barneburg and Rural School Supervisor Matt Camp bell are In Portland this week at tending the annual conference of county school superintendents from all over Oregon. 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