-s - : -,- t f ' . .J')'! 1.,1 , H,,, ..,. , , , , .,, ,.,....,.,,, .. ...T.. , l : ; 47' . r' :-- M ..":" - '' ,"'' ' ' n r ; SOARING TOWARD HEAVEN Bob Klomp, La Grande Junior High School pole vaulter, hangs in mid air during one Of his jumps at the La Grande-Pendleton-Baker, track meet held here Saturday. Klomp tied for fourth. La Grande barely nosed Pendleton to win the meet to 62. Baker was third. It was the last meet of the year for the strong La Grande aggrega tion. (Observer Photo by Joe Diehl) Trojans Win PCC Title, Ducks Third SEATTLE (UPH-Southcrn Cal ifornia swept to its 18th Pacific Coast Conference track champion ship in 19 years Saturday as the curtain rang down on the Pacific Coast Conference. California's Willie White cracked a meet mark with a -:23 in the low hurdles and three others were tied during the afternoon. Oregon's Otis Davis clocked :46.4 to win the 440 and tie an 18- year old mark and Oregon's pint sized Roscoe Cook tied two marks when he captured the sprints with :09.5 and :21 flat clockings. . Southern California took team honors handily with 54 points Next came UCLA with 37 1-3 points, then Oregon 35, Washing ion 30, California 27 1-3, Washing ton State 24, Stanford 1714, Ore gon Stato 9 5-6, and Idaho 5. Other top marks included a tic between (JSC's Charlie Dumas and Gob Avant in the high jump at 6 feet 84 inch, and a thrilling one-foot victory by Stanford's Er- 'nie Cunliffe in the 880-yard run over Cal's Jerry Siebcrg in 1:43.2. "Ciinliffe's time was a stndium record. Oregon's Jim CJrelle won rthc mile in 4:08 flat. Dick Miller of Oregon finished 'third in the three-milo with Idaho's Frank Wyatt winning and Cal's A! Gnyloard second. Steve Anderson of Oregon was sixth .and Dave Kdstrom seventh in the low hurdles. Grello was fifth in the 880. i Darrell Horn of Oregon State ;nnd Jim Johnson of UCLA tied 'for first in I ho braid jump with ,24-9. Horn also was third in the (hop, step and jump. ' Wayne Moss of OSC finished fourth in the high jump with 6-7, ' Edstrom was third in the hig ..hurdles behind Dumas und Snike Aril of WSC. Anderson was fifth In the broad jump. Edstrom got , fifth In the hop, step and jump. Sports Briefs ( JEFF WINS ODELL, Ore. (UPli. Jeffer son won a berth in the state A-l high school baseball semi-finuls by beating Wy'eust 15-12 Satur day. Wy'east scored 11 runs in the fifth inning but Jefferson came back with 5 runs in each of the Inst two frames. Terry Baker hit two home runs for Jeff. NAIA TRACK PORTLAND (l)Pl) Lewis and Clark won the District 2 JNAIA track title Saturday . with 154 'A points. Portland State had 47, Portland 27 '-it , Willamette 24, 'Southern Oregon 20 and Eastern Oregon 12. UCLA WINS LOS ANGELES lUPI) UCLA won the PCC tennis title Sntur (lay with 8 points to three fo- Stanford, 2 for USC and Id each for Oregon, OSC, California and Washington. ! HUNTING DATES SET . PORTLAND (UPI) Tentative dates for Oregon's big hunting seasons wcro announced Saturday. The buck deer season would be Oct. 3-25; the elk season Oct. 31-Nov. 22, and the AnteloH sea son Aug.. 15-11). ', OSC BLACKS WIN CORVALLIS (UPI) The Ore gon State Blacks, or regulars, de feated the reserves 30-0 in a spring football game Saturday. The Beavers Inert an alumni team headed by Joe Francis next Saturday. . HARTACK LOSES APPEAL t CAMDEN. N.J. UPl-Jockey , Willie Hartack lost an appeal to tfie New Jersey Racing Commis sion Wednesday on his 11-dny sus pension by Garden State Park (Stewards. The stewards had Charged him with "unbecoming conduct" following the sixth race Saturday. La Grande Juniors Nip Pendleton In Meet v La Grande Junior High' School he broke the pole vault' mark, runners won a dual meet here going 10-7'A. Saturday with Pendleton and Baker by one-third of a point. The powerful Tiger junior team tallied G2'A points to Pendleton's 62 while Baker trailed with 26. Four records went by (lid board in the meet with La Grande's Lar ry Nice clipping the low hurdle mark of 23.0 set by Lynn Schaurcs two years ago by .5 of a s?cond. Nice had a 22.5. He has run them in 22.2. Pendleton, an up and coming track power, broke three marks. C. Thome cracked the high hurdle mark 15.7, Blackley threw the discus 111-2 for a record and also Beaver Nine Trips Ducks CORVALLIS (UPI) Oregon State defeated the University of Oregon 7-4 in the last game of the Northern Division baseball season for both teams hero Saturday. The loss was an anti-climax for the Webfoots. Oregon State beat them Friday, 11-0, giving the ND buseball title to idlo Washing ton. The Huskies finished with a U-3 record and Oregon needed vic tories in both games with the Beavers to win the pennant. Oregon State had a 5-0 lead up to the sixth inning. OSC capped its scoring with two runs in the seventh The defeat shoved Oregon 16 third pluco in the final standings with an 8-5 record. Washington had U-3, WSC was second with 10-6, Oregon Stale lourm wun 7-ii and Idaho last with 0-14. WSC defeated Idaho 11-0 Sat urday. Liiiescoic: Oregon 000-001-210 4-9-3 OSC l:i()-l()0-20x 7-11-1 Loy, Peterson (2), Ballard (5 Springer (7 and Olson: Liinde Critser (7), Oerding (8) and Hud- Drivers Begin Final Runs ; INDIANAPOLIS, Inrt. JUPD-A imiiuierous (iny oi speed nnd rac ing, against time and the weather, was on tap at the Indianapolis Speedway today as drivers start a frantic final two davs of ouali fications for the 1959 500.'' mile race. The weather has ruined vnlim- ble practice time all week for the remaining drivers who hone to capture one of the 19 sixits still open in the 33-car lineup for the memorial uay classic. K une of the speed mcrehnnts pusiiing hard to -get ready is Inst year's winner, Jimmy Ryan. His slim-lined roadster froze up Fri day, forcing his crew to work ov ertime on the expensive but sensi- live creation that has been in the viciory lane twice. Despite intermittent showers Friday. 29 cars toured the 2'4 mile oval for practice before the track closed. And the weatherman has offered a gloomy forecast of showers nnd thunderstorms for me entire weekend. Qualifications for the richest of an nmo races will end late Satur nay. mere is s.K).ooo in prize money ni smite to the drivers who mane ine sinning lineup. A's SIGN TWO KANSAS CITY (UPD-Pitcher Ronald Uanovic of Chicago aiid outfielder Boh McConkie. who nave completed their careers, at Albion College, Mich., have been signed by the Kansas City Ath letics. Banovic will report to Al bany of the Eastern League nud McConkie to Poratcllo of the Pioneer League. MORE SPORTS On Page Two Both La Grande and. the junior bucks took seven firsts in the meet. The La Grande relay team of Marlin Peterson, Paul Riggs, Nice and Haydock, cinched the title in the final event, doing the distance in 1:40. La Grande's up and coming dis tance -man, Mack White, won two events for the Junior Tigers. He ran the 880 in 2:18.9 and the mile in 5:08. R?sults: 100-dash: Walker (P) O'Kclly (LG) Nice LG Kochler B 11.0. 220-dash: Walker (P) Fullerton (B) D. Thome (P) Riggs (LG) 24.4. 440-run: Riggs (LG) Fullerton B) Henly (P) Patjon B 56.2.. 880-run: White (LG) Horn P Wheeler LG) Livermore (P) 2:18.9. Mile run: Whiles (LG) Allen P) Head (B) Vaughn (P) 5:06. Low Hurdles: Nice (LG) Peter son d.G) Livermore P) Vaughn (P) 22.5 (new Record) High Hurdles: C. Thorno P D. Thome (P) Peterson (LG) Frias LG) New Record Javelin: Crampton (LG) Pntton iny Riggs (LG) Blackley (P) 136- 2'4; Shot Put: Carrey B) Smulz (LG) Calloway (LG) Lilly (P) 38- 2". Discus: Blackley (P) Thorne P Carver (B) Perry (LG) 111-2 New Record. Pole Vault: Blackley (P) Hay dock (LG) Langkalae (P) Three way tie for fourth, between Hohson (B) Moore (B) and Klomp (LG) 10-7'4 New Record. lligb jump: Huges (P) Riggs (LG) Olson (P) Brington (B) 5-34. Broad Jump: C. Thorno P Haydock (LG) O'Kelly (LG) Pat ton (B) 17-11V4. 880 relay: Ln Grande (Peterson, Riggs, Nice, Haydock) Baker 1:40. Linfield Players Win Five Places PORTLAND (UPD Champion Linfield placed seven out of 16 men on the Northwest Conference all-star baseball team picked by the six conches. Linfield players on the squad in cluded pitchers Dwnne Miller and Fred Herrmann; catcher Jerry Martyn; first baseman Gene Man Icy; second baseman Bill Bauer; third baseman Bill Sallce, and outfielder Jackie Riley. College of Idaho, which finished third, placed four players. They included pitcher Ken Ackermnn, catcher Ron Heberger, utility in fieldcr, Bob Persin, and outfielder Ron Zarbinsky. FINE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON Nature' finest bourbon . .Tliee is THE 010 HERMITAGE CO.. lOUISVIllE. Observer, La Grande, Ore., Pittsburg Jumps Into 3rd Placa With Wins By FRED DOWN : UPI Staff Writer Don't -look now but tha Pitts burgh Pirates . are back in the National League pennant race! They're in third place only four games out' of first place their exact position a year ago after 38 games when they were shad ing up1 as the league's surprise contender. . ' ' The Pirates lost five straight to start this season but they've made up all that lost time thanks to five-game winning streak, that started May 20 the day after manager Danny Murtaugh issued a win-or-else ultimatum. The Pirates completed a quick jump from sixth to third place Sunday when they beat the Cin cinnati Reds, 2-1 and 5-4 in 10 innings. They won both games in the last inning the opener on Danny Kravitz' ninth Inning double; and the nightcap on a 10th inniqg double by Smoky Burgess. The second place San Francisco Giants also picked up ground on front-running Milwaukee by beat ing the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1. The Braves .beat the Philadelphis Phillies, 8-3, after losing their opener to ex-teammate Gene Con- Icy, 6-0. .The St. Louis Cardinals' defeated the Chicago Cubs, 7-3. The Cleveland Indians widened Standings Major League Standings American League United Press International W L Pet. GB 23 13 .639 ... 23 15 .605 1 22 17 .564 2'4 17 18 .486 5'i 19 21 .475 6 . 15 21 .417 8 15 22 .405 ' 8'4 14 21.400 8'i Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Kansas City Washington Boston Detroit New York Saturday's Results Detroit 6 Cleveland 4 . New York 13 Baltimore 5 Washington 10 Boston 4 (11 inns.1 Sunday's Results New York 9 Baltimore 0 1st game Baltimore 2 New York 1 2nd game Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 (1st game) Detroit 6 Cleveland SLnd game) Washington 8 Boston 3 Kansas City 8 Chicago 6 , , National League 1 W L Pet.' GB Milwaukee 23 13.639 . San Francisco ' 21 17 .553 3 Pittsburgh 20 18 .526 4 - Los Angeles 21 20 .512 44 Chicago 20-21 .488 5'i Cincinnati - 18 21.462 St. Louis 17 21 .447 7 Philadelphia 14 23 .378 9i Saturday's Results St. Louis 5 Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 6 Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 4 Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 4 Los Angeles 2 Sunday's Results Philadelphia 6 Milwaukee 0 (1st) Milwaukee 8 Philadelphia 8 (2nd) Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1 (1st) Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4 I2iul game, 10 innings) St. Louis 7 Chicago 3 San Francisco 6 Los Angeles 1 PCL Standings United Press International W. L. Pet. GS Sacramento 26 14 .650 23 17 .573 3 20 20 .500 6 " 18 18 .600 6 .19 20 .487 6"i 16 20 .444 8 15 21 .417 9 16 23 .410 92 San Dll'go Phoenix Portland . Spokane Vancouver Salt Lake Seattle Sunday's Results Sacramento 5 San Diego 3 (1st) San Diego 7 Sacramento 1 (2nd) Spokane 5 Seattle 0 (1st) Seattle 17 Spokane 1 (2ndi Portland 2 Vancouver 1 Ust Portland 6 Vancouver 2 (2nd) Phoenix 5 Salt Lake 4. none better t t KY. DISTRIBUTED BY NATIONAL DISTILLERS EVENING OBSEBVEI ' ' Buck Buchanan Mon., May 25, 1959 Page 2 their American League lead to one full game with a split of a double header with the Detroit Tigers, winning, 3-2. and losing, 6-3. The Kansas City Athletics downed the Chicago White Sox, 8-6. The Balti more Orioles shaded the New York Yankees, 2-1, after1" losing the first game, 9-0. The Washing ton Senators routed the Boston Red Sox, 8-3. The" Pirates rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth of the opener to give Ron Kline his fourth victory. The tying run scored on pinch-hitter Ted Klu szewski's fielder's choice and Kra vitz followed with the game-winning double off Brooks Lawrence. Rocky Nelson tied the nightcap with a two-run homer in the ninth and Burgess' 10th inning double enabled Ron Blackburn to gain his first win: Bob Purkey was the loser. Jack Sanford posted his sixth victory for the Giants who blasted 12 hits including homers by Orlan do Cepeda, Bob Schmidt and Wil lie Mays. Sanford struck out three and walked three and yielded the only Los Angeles run in the fifth inning when Duke Snider doubled home Bob Lillis. Conley Collars Aaron Conley. traded away by the Braves, pitched a six-hitter and struck out five in the first game but the NI. champions came back with a nine-hit attack in the sec ond game to cam a split." Hank Aaron went for an 0-for-4 collar in the first game but had four hits and drove in three runs in the nightcap to raise his average to .461. Carlton Willey went the distance for the Braves' victory. The Cardinals swept to their seventh win in eight games as Lindy McDanicl shut out the Cubs on three hits for the last 4 2-3 innings. A two-run double by Ken Boyer and a tripfe by Lee Tate were the big blows of the Card inals' 13-hit assault on four Chi cago pitchers. .- Granny Hammer's ninth-inning single enabled Cleveland's Herb Score to win his fifth game but Harvey Kucnn's three hits and a Uo-run double by Charlie Max well earned Detroit a split. Score. struck out 10 Tigers in the opener and Frank Lary fanned seven In dinns in the nightcap. The Athletics pounded Billy Pierce for seven runs in 1 2-3 innings and beat the White Sox for the second straight time as Ray Herbert staggered the dis tance for his fourth win. Hector Lopez drove in four runs and Bob Cerv knocked in three to lead Kansas City' 15-hit attack. Sher man Lollar hit his sixth homer for the White Sox. . Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra hit three-run homers and Elston Howard also homered as Whitey Ford pitched a two-hitter for the Yankees in their opener. But Jerry Walker came back with a five-hitter and struck out Mantle three times in the second game as the Orioles shoved the world champions back into the cellar, Norm Siebern's homer was the only Yankee run of the second game. Gus Triandos' fourth-inning homer was the margin of victory for Baltimore. Fayc Thorneberry had a triple and two singles and Ed Fitz Ger aid two doubles and a single to. lead Washington's 14-hit assualt Bill Fischer won his fourth game although Chuck Stobbs shut out the Red Sox for the last 3 1-3 innings. Jerry Casale. was the loser. OLSON SIGNING NEAR '!: EUGENE (UPD Ellis Olson, University of Oregon- catcher, may sign a professional baseball contract soon, ttwas reported to day. ' . i i 1 ! TEARS OLD PRODUCTS COMPANY, S6 PRCKW South Salem Takes State -4 A-l Title; CORVALLIS (UPI South Sa lem won the Oregon state A-l track title, Coquille the A-2 crown and Steve Fauly of Beaverton set a national prep record in the 120 yard high hurdles ill high school track and field action here Satur day. I i .Five state A-l marks, were shat tered and one tied in the two-day meet. One A-2 record fell. Pauly ran the hurdles in 13.8 seconds. The former U. S. record was 13.9 established in 1957 by George Hearn of Ardmore, Pa. Although the national mark was broken by Pauly, it was equalled by the man just behind film, Mel Renfro of Jefferson. ' ,r: , a La Grandes two individual per- EOC Athletes Place In NAIA Two Eastern Oregon College athletes, Gene McKinney and Pat Cawood, scored 20 points be tween them at the District 2 NA IA track and field championships held at Portland Saturday. They were the only two entries. ' Gehe McKinney placed second in the javelin while Cawood nab bed a second in the mile run and fourth in the two mile run. Bud Crane of Linfield won the javelin with a 195-7 toss. Terry Rambcrg finished ahead of Ca wood in the mile with a 4:32.2 clocking. Len Lukens of Portland Slate won the two mile in 9:51.2. Lewis and Clark won the annual event. Those outstanding marks will go to Sioux Falls, S. D., for the national championships on June S and 6. Also "THE SENIOR PROM" . STARTS WED. Van NEFUN Tan HUNTER . Kathryn GRANT WALK COtUMtu MC'UM Also "RIDE LONESOME" NOW THRU TUES. iMm SANDRA DEC EjL3fH JAMES OARREN TjSjpiiStf J CUPP ROBERTSON JWyJ Beware the cvmbal-clanc of cinale ply car metal! It spells cnronic mness in tne middle price field .7. in all but '59 Mercury' Mercury has engineered immunity to tin-tiuenza, with 5 full braces, rieidized bodv. ed sound-proofed hood and the strongest frame in Mercury history. i HAND FORD SALEINC Ohastnut & Jefferson , - - - Enterprise formers, Dick Turley and Mark Greulich, end the relay team com posed of Dave .Carman, Buck Corey, Lercy OM and Turley, failed to qualify for the finals in the state A-l meet. Turley ran a 53.2 440 in his qualifying heat on Friday, just barely failing to st into the Sat urday finals. Greulich tossed the shot 45 6, also barely missing. The relay tean ran the fastest lime of the year'for the group, 1:35.6, running for the same heat with South Solem, Jefferajn, Beaverton, Medford and Oswego. Jefferson won''th'e relay finals. The La Grande-., team was fifth out of the six teWns in the pre liminaries. . . vV - South Salem filled up 66 points to defeat defending champion Beaverton. Beafferton had 50, Jef ferson 46 and Roosevelt took fourth place witi26 points. Other team scoring included: Cleveland 22, Mcdford and Marsh field 21, Crater 19, Grants Pass 16, Springfield 15, Grant 14, Redmond and Washington 14, North Salem and Dallas 10, Madi son and Oregon-City 8. McMinn ville 6 1-3, Lebanon and Lake Os wego 6, Pendleton 5, Sweet Home, Reynolds and Scappoose 4, Klam ath Falls and Clackamas 2 1-3, Cottage Grove, Ashland, Bend and Franklin 2, Roseburg, Parkrose Wever Before-A QUALITY DRILL PRESS ' 1 f . ,. A drill press that will amaze you with its ver satility, at a price that is even more amazing. Accurately and effi ciently drills, sands, routs, shapes, carves, mortises. Takes drills up to W. Several tools in one for money-sav- ing work around the house. Supply is' lim ited. Hurry . 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