Battlers Ready For Swatfest Tonight
28 Rounds Of
Biff Scheduled
For The Fans
Gordon And Wagner To
Headline Attractive
Program At Armory
Fistic artistry Is on tonight's
agenaa at tne Koseourg Armory,
Douglas County light . patrons
are offered an Impressive aggro
Ojlinfl nt lltAurl-A rinn (alant
tentatively scheduled to last 28
rounds.
Main interest is centered in
the 10-round clash between Rose
burg's favorite heavyweight Babe
Hardrock Gordon and Salem's
Keller Wagner.
Fight followers are wondering
If the Babe can repeat his per
formance of three weeks ago,
when he gave Joe Kahut a sur
prising setback in his aspira
tion to reach the top of the
heavyweight ladder. Wagner also
desires to meet Kahut, with a
result similar to that gained by
Gordon.
The visitor from the Capital
City will have to keep a con
stant lookout for Gordon's lethal
left hand. The Roseburg battler
has no intention of letting the
famed paw rest during tonight's
tussle. .
Other fighters listed for ac
tion tonight Include Davey Ball,
Bakersfield, and Al Cliff, Port
land, in the six-round semi-final.
In the preliminary events, the
following opponents are listed to
go four rounds: Dick Collie, Win
chester, vs. Bob Galligan, New
Mexico; Lyle Wescott, Roseburg,
vs. Pete Collins, Salem; Tommy
Weathers, Camas Valley, vs. Mel
vln Woodall, Redding, Calif.
The initial bout starts at 8:30
p.m.
Salmon Season Opening
Finds Fish Scarce
ASTORIA, July 8.-WP) The
summer commercial salmon sea
son operations are under way
in the Lower Columbia but
fish are scarce and about half
the fleet is Idle.
Prices are still unsettled. Pack
ers offered 20 cents from the
opening day until August 1; 18
cents to August 10; 15 cents for
the rest of the season. But nego
tiations are underway for high
er prices, a union spokesman
said.
The poor spring season, caus
ed by nigh water and a small
run, heightened anxiety of the
lishermen over prospects of a
repeat performance this summer
of last year's light catch.
The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Fri., July 8, 1949
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HEADLINER ON TONICHT'S CARD Keller Wagner, above,
Salem, opposes Roseburg's Babe "Hardrock" Cordon in a sched
uled 10 rounds toniqht at the Roseburg Armory. Wagner has
won II of 12 bouts since being discharged from the Army. He
shows improvement in every fight, according to Manager Phil
Ravei. who said his nrotea. is analina for a crack at Joe Kahut.
Wagner is scheduled to fight a main event in San Diego, where
he made a good impression in a previous bout there.
Peewees Face Tough Test In Their
First Game, Against Bashor Bombers
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
(By the Associated Prefla)
14B', Irvln'gton, outpointed Al Evans
183'i, Montreal, 8.
VKW VORK Steve Bellolse. 103.
New York, outpointed Tony Demlcco,
165, Schnectady, N. Y., 8.
wavonnic. W. J. Tony Rlcco. 1M,
Bavonne, knocked out Jimmy Millisan,
isavi, Pateraon, N. J., 2.
NEW VOUK Pat Kellv. 142. Ireland,
outpointed Pete Kennedy, 1451,, White
nams, n. x., a.
Ocean Bottom Gorget
A number of deep gorges, In
cluding one more than 20 miles
long and three miles wide, are
at tne oouom oi tne Aiianuc
Ocean northeast of Nantucket
Shoals.
DOUBLE MAIN EVENT
BUCK WEAVER
vs.
GEORGE DUSETTE
TONY ROSS
vs.
AL SZASZ
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ROSEBURG ARMORY, JULY 9, 1949
' A Cough and tough Bashor
Bomber group Is scheduled to ar
rive nere tomorrow to tussle Bar
ney Koch's 12-year-old Peewee
aggregation at finiay leld.
The local junior edition ball
players are rated the underdog,
as Frank Bashor's talented team
has played four league games to
date, winning all of them.
Koch's clan has not yet en
gaged another team In diamond
competition, having limited its
playing to lntra-squad practice
sessions.
In their most recent game, the
Bombers defeated Scappoose, 2-1,
in a touch-and-go game that
called for supreme effort on the
part oi Portland s top-Ilight Pee
wee players.
It was learned that Bashor's
nine-year-old son, Doug, may be
the starting hurler for the vis
itors. Another Bomber lad ex
pected to be in the starting lineup
Is Buck Knight, son of William
W. Knight, who is business man
ager of the Oregon Journal.
Young Buck, formerly of Rose
burg, is the nephew of Lotus
Knight Porter, News-Review so
ciety editor, and he reportedly
plays a flashy shortstop position.
The 11-year-old handles hard-hit
grounders with ease and gets
them to first in a hurry.
Although Roscburtr Poewees
are impressed with the Bomhers'
victory record, at least three
players contacted have indicated
the locals are ready, willing and
able to handle the situation. Rose
burg Peewee Dennis Brundage,
Fred Hargis and Leroy Sargent
declare they will give the Bomb
ers their first defeat of the sea
son.
No admission will be charged
at the gate, but a hat will be
passed and any contributions col
lected will be used to defray base-
oan ana licia expenses, uame
time is 8 p. in.
Ha't Boss Now
Governor A. G. Crane of Wy
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the university of Wyoming. For
merly president of the univer
sity. Crane was fired by the
trustees in la-u.
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Yankees Push
Athletics Five
Games Behind
Dodgers Boost Lead By
Beating Braves While 1
Cards Lose To Pirates
By JACK HAND
AlBoclated Press Snnrt.wrltr
The New York Yankees con
tinue to knock off their rivals
one by one. The Philadelphia
As were the latest, shoved five
full games behind the Yanks by
last nignt s d-z setDacK.
Allie Reynolds' route-eolne
performance against the As must
have been encouraging to Man
ager Casey Stengel, who keDt
"Wahoo" in his regular starting
turn despite his many knock
outs. Reynolds' 9-1 record is deceiv
ing but there was nothing phony
aooui nis iive-nitter lasi nignt.
A two-run homer by Hank Bauer
broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth to
give Allie a working margin
over Lou Brissie, like Reynolds
an All-Star pitching, selection.
Cleveland, making another
move, crept to within a game
and a half of the As by smother
ing Chicago, 8-2, with a 17-hlt
attack. That enabled Bob Lemon
to coast home with his ninth
victory.
Mickey Haefner Fired
The Boston Red Sox trampled
Washington, 8-3, and , chased
Mickey Haefner rieht off the
Senators ball club. Owner Clark
Griffith, dlssatisified with Haef-
ner's "indifferent" performance,
gave the pint-sized lefty his walk
ing papers after a bad first In
ning. Haefner walked five, mess
ed up a grounder and allowed
one hit as the Sox rolled up a
five-run lead.
Detroit teed off on Red Em
bree for six runs in the first
Inning to snap its five-game los
ing streak with a 9-2 romp over
the St. Louis Browns.
Dodgers Stretch Lead '
Brooklyn boosted its National
League lead to two full games
by trimming the Boston Braves,
5-2, after runnerup St. Louis
bowed to Pittsburgh. 2-0. in the
afternoon.
Joe Hatten survived a threat
ening ninth inning to record his
seventh victory on the strength
of a three-run Dodger attack
on Warren Spahn in the first
inning. Gil Hodges, with a two
run double, boosted his league
leading RBI total to 64.
Mnie Bonnam shut out the
Cardinals with six hits for Pitts
burgh's sixth straight victory.
uino Kestelil, the Pirates' line
rookie, drove home both runs
with a double oti Gerry Staley
in the sixth inning.
Lefty Dave Koslo had a night
he'll never forget as he hit his
first two major league homo
runs, driving in five runs in the
New York Giants' 11-3 slaughter
of the Phillies. Koslo now has
a 9 0 career record against the
Phils.
Despite 17 Chicago hits. Cin
cinnati eked out a 7-6 edge over
the Cubs. Walker Cooper got his
fourth homer in two days. It was
No. 11 for Cooner, seven since
he left New York June 24. ,
4 Teams Bunched
For Second Spot
in Coast League
By BILL BECKER
Aiioclated Press SoorUwrltap
It's a close race for second
place in the Pacific Coast League
today.
Nobody appears to be mak
ing much headway in overtak
ing the leading Hollywood Stars
but after last night's doings Se
attle, ban Diego, uakland and
Sacramento were closer than an
old maid's knitting society. They
were clustered within a range of
nine to 11 games back of the
Stars.
Oakland's defending cham
pions the only team to hold
a season edge on the Stars-
celebrated Manager Charley Dres-
sen's new contract with a 9-4
win over Los Angeles.
The fast-improving Oaks slam
med four Angel pitchers for nine
weu-timea blows, including hom
ers by Mel Duezabou, Frank Keir
and Cookie Lavagetto. Lou Tost
rescued the game after homers
by Butch Moran and Cliff Aber
son kayoed Milo Candinl in a
four-run fifth inning.
The win left the Oaks In fourth
place, a half game behind the
San Diego Padres which sDllt.
0-1 and 6-1, with Portland, and
oniy one game Denind runner
up Seattle, which fell 4-1 before
Sacramento.
The Sacs got to Charley
Schanz for five hits and all
their runs in the ninth inning.
Until then Jackie Albright's hom
er had been the only tally. Man
ny Salvo, who relieved Don John
son, got credit for the victory.
It was the Rainlers' fifth straight
loss.
Red Lynn, ex-Los Aneeles
chucker, twirled a two-hitter to
edge San Diego's Jake Mooty
ana scorea -rortiana's winning
run after doubling in the first
game. Then the Padres' Al Jur
isich stopped the Beavers in the
nigntcap lor his llth win. John
Ritchey's homer paced the Padre
attack.
Cully Rikard's two-run double
was the big blow that gave San
Francisco's Steve Nagy a 3-1 de
cision over Hollywood's Gordy
iviauzDerger.
BASEBALL STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
w T.
Brooklyn as no
St Louis . . 43 32
Philadelphia 41 38
Boston , 41 36
New York 37 36
Pittsburgh 33 40
t-incinnau 31
Chicago
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
w r.
New York 49 26
PhlladelDhia 44 .11
Cleveland 42 32
Detroit 40 37
Boston 38 36
Washlnaton 32 41
Chicago 31 46
iU IXUIM , 24
SI
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood M
Seattle
San Diego
uaKiano
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Hospital Stars Wallop
Myrtle Creek Lions
Veterans Hospital All-Stars
thumped Myrtle Creek Lions,
17-2, in an exhibition Softball
game at the Hospital playing
field Thursday night.
with tne exception oi tneiutn
inning, the All-Stars scored in
every frame, tapping Lions'
pitcher Meiers lor 12 hits.
The All-Star hurler didn't al
low a single visitor hit. The Li
ons' only runs came after third
baseman Tucker and Pitcher
Meiers reached first on errors in
the seventh inning.
The All Stars scored six runs
on four hits in the first, then
again in the sixth the Hospital
patients scored seven runs on
four hits.
Twilight League play contin
ues July 11, with All-Stars sched
uled to meet the Hospital em
ployes in an evening action.
8acramento
Portland .....i
San Francisco
Loa Angeles
Pet.
.600
.573
.332
.332
.507
.452
.431
Pet.
.653
.537
.508
.519
.514
.438
.403
.320
Pet.
.610
.524
.511)
.515
.503
.461
.447
.417
Tony Ross Demands Police
Protection For Szasz Bout;
Weaver To Take On Dusette
Tony Ron, the "Salem Sadist," has asked for police protec
tion when he meets Al Siasx in one of the two main-event wres
tling matches at tha Roseburg Armory Saturday night. In his
last meeting with tha talented little Hungarian, the police were
forced to break up a dressing room brawl that followed Szasz'
victory over the Salem villain.
This will be the third local
meeting between the two mat
enemies, Ross having beaten the
bouncing Szasz in the first en
gagement. The match is almost
certain to turn into a fistic bat
tle. Ross is a former southeast
middleweight mitt champion and
during the War won five of six
matches in Portland via knock
outs. Although he uses his fists with
considerable authority, Ross is al
so a solid fundamental grappler
and capable of meeting and beat
ing the best man in the light
heavyweight division. Regard
less of the outcome, the skirmish
is likely to turn into a bloody
brawl. The result will not count
In the current light-heavyweight
competition to decide the new
Pacific coast champion.
Dusette vs. Weaver
The other one-hour headliner,
which will be in marked con
trast to the Ross-Szasz clash,
will feature Buck Weaver, Uni
versity of Indiana athletic star,
and Georges Dusette. Weaver
will be seeking his third straignt
tournament victory without a de
feat. It will mark the first tour
ney tilt for Dusette who has just
returned to the Northwest after
a triumphant tour of the East
and Mid-Western wrestling capi
tals. The muscular French-Canadian,
who specializes in the full-nelson,
may find himself the favor
ite with Douglas County fans
who became angry with Weaver
last week when he employed
rough tactics in defeating Sugi
Hayamaki, the Japanese jiu-jitsu
expert from Oklahoma.
The twin headline program,
expected to be packed with color
and action, may attract one of
the largest crowds of the sum
mer season. Ringside seat tickets
were reported at a premium, but
Powell's report good seats are
still available.
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LEAGUE LEADERS
(By the Associated Press)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting Robinson, Brooklyn, .359;
Kiner. Pittsburgh, .335.
Runs batted In Hodges, Brooklyn,
M: Robinson, Brooklyn, 61.
Home runs Kiner, Pittsburgh, 31;
Gordon, New York, 15.
Pitching Roe, Brooklyn, 8-2, .800;
Branca, Brooklyn, and Helntzelman,
Philadelphia, 10-3, .769.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting Kelt, Detroit, .352; DlMaf
glo, Boston, .333.
Runa batted in Williams, Boston,
and Stephens, Boston, 81.
Homa runs Williams and Stephana,
Boston, 19.
Pitching Reynolds. New York, t-1,
.00; Raschl, New York, 13-2, .867.
ON MAT CARD Buck Weav
er, at top, currently enjoying
winning streak in wrestling
bouts, faces his toughest op
ponent at the Roseburg Armory
Saturday night, when ha takes
on super-muscled Georges Du
sette in the upper event of the
weekly card. The opening com
bat will sea a 'rubber' match
between Tony Ross, lower pho
to, and Al Szasz, a pair of bit
ter feudists who promise the
fans some exciting action.
Roseburg And Tri-City
Juniors Play Saturday
Barney Koch's Junior Legion
baseball nine travels to Myrtle
Creek Saturday for an afternoon
action with the Tri-City Junior
Legion Club.
Drain is currently leading the
league in this area, and is tenta
tively scheduled to participate in
the state tournament at Albany.
Ball To Mark Finish Of
Bass Derby At Reedsport
The final day of the Lower
llmnmu R TVrhV. Julv 15.
...m f,-a . "FUh Rail." the
dance serving as finale to the
two-month-long iisnmg coniesi,
according to an announcement
from Reedsport.
The dance will also serve as
a goodwill send-off to the Reeds
port baseball team, entered in
the state semi-pro tournament, m
Portland.
Co-sponsors of the dance are
the Reedsport Merchants' Base
ball Club and the Lower Ump-
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of a dance hall has been grant
ed by American iegion rust os.
Proceeds of the dance will go
t tha hacaholl tr-flm tn HpfrflV
expenses for the Portland trip.
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Revival Solves
Four-Year Riddle
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 8.
(CP) A sliver harvest of sockeye
salmin Is again running in (he
Fraser River's Hell's Gate Canyon
fish ways.
And the Pacific International
Salmon Commission believes it
has solved the four-year riddle
in the tremendously increased
salmon run.
The fish are offspring of 28,000
sockeye which ascended the fish
ways in 1945, the first year the
$850,000 fish ladders went into
operation.
A year before the ladders began
operation only 6,300 fish were
counted in the spawning grounds.
Heavy slides blocking the Hell's
Gate passage In 1913 depleted the
spawning fish run from an esti
mated 4,000,000 until they were
counted in hundreds during low.
water level years.
Near extermination of the sock
eye run through the boiling Heil't
Gate passage has cost B. C. fish
ermen an estimated $558,000,000,
based on 1948 prices.
Lloyd Royal, chief biologist of
the Salmon Commission, said now
that the first run is back the
Commission believes "all the runs
will be gradually rehabilitated."
The long wait to discover ef
fects of the fish ladders, he said
was caused by the sockeye habits
of returning to the sea for four
years before returning to Sie
rivers to spawn.
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