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Bevos Move To Salt With Firm Grin On Lake Third By United PreM International The Portland Beavers move in to Salt Lake City to open a three game series tonight with their boid on third place just as firm as it was tien they, moved into Phoenix last Friday. Portland pounded out a 13-7 vic tory over Phoenix Sunday to re main a game and a half ahead of the Arizona club. The Beavers are two and one-half games back of second place Sao Diego and four and one-half behind league leading Sacramento. Jim Greengrass led the Port land attack against Phoenix Sun day with a home, double aid a sinpl In tVw frair eimrf tfns r f u.k.k ik, Portla.id unloaded for seven nine hrws iKa anA fkcn RicInftiV drove in 12 runs. He had II hits!'" I seventh inning to crush j crasher dropped Carl Greene to mean much in poker, wrecked the f root-running Solons twice Sunday night and cut their margin over San Diego to 2'i games. In this case, the "fours" consisted of a four-run rally by the Mounties in the third inning of the opener which boosted Watkins to his 5-1 win and a similar eruption in the second inning of the nightcap that cinched a 6-1 triumph. Incidentally. Ed Basinski ac counted for the quartet of Van couver tallies in the second game ith a bases-loaded homer. But those short bursts in Sac ramento were peanuts compared bursts to split a twin bill. The Rainiers had their big moment in the eighth inning of the first game to win. 13-7. after the Bees had tallied five in the seventh. Then Salt Lake countered with a half dozen during the same frame to insure a 10-5 win. After San Diego downed Spo kane. 4-2. in a conservative open er, the Indians cinched the finale with a four-run Jolt in the second inning and went on to a S-4 de cision. The Solons traded Watkins to Vancouver earlier this season and sure enough, be got back at his old mates with a seven hitter in explosions heard eLsewhere. the first game. Winston Brown in 18 times at bat. including three doubles, a triple and two home runs. Portland hung Sunday night's loss on Giant 'Ace Eddie Fisher who failed for the second straight time in his quest for his 14th vic tory. Howie Reed went the dis tance for Portland for his sixth win. Russ Snyder also homered for the Beavers. Bud Watkins hurled Vancouver to a 5-1 win over Sacramento to become the only pitcher besides Reed to go the distance in some wild Sunday action which saw 35 hurlers used in seven games. - A pair of lours, which doesn't . hi un.il ,-wio mi. Beanie nis first defeat alter six wins, and Salt Lake took turns sandbag- Chuck Estrada, a right-handed flame thrower, was the winner. find each other with iv.nin i Rimbey Wins Championship At Pendleton Archery Meet La Grande archer Gerald Rim (intermediate girls division were bey won all around ehampionship;sheiry Cottom, first, 202; Libby honors yesterday at the outdoor. Dean Knight, second, 145, and shoo held in Pendleton bv defeat- jfceverly Cottom. third, J24. i ing siaie enampion uareld bteinke. Junior boy winners from La !K to liti- La Grande winners in specific divisions were: Class 325 for men: Richard iSchradle. first, 776; Gene Erwin. Isecond. 737. OBSERVER Observer, La Grahde, Ore., Mon., June 8, 1959 Page 2 Woods I andRiffles Oriole Hopes Depend On Pitching Strength Standings Major League Standings United Press International National League Milwaukee San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis 31 20 608 .. 30 23 .566 J 23 25 .52 4 28 26 .519 44 27 26 509 5 25 28 .472 7 20 30 .400 10 20 31 .392 II Saturday's Results Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3 Los Angeles 3 Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 13 Cincinnati 3 Sunday's Results Phila. II St. Louis 9. 1st St. Louis 2 Phila. 0. 2nd San Fran. 5 Cincinnati 3. 1st Cincinnati "7 San Fran. 1, 2nd Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 2. 1st Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0, 2nd Milwaukee S Los Angeles 2 American League W L Pet. CB Chicago 29 23 .558 . . . Baltimore 28 24 .538 1 Cleveland "r 26 23 . A31 1H Detroit 25 23 .500 3 Kansas City 24 24 .500 3 New York 24 25 .490 3'i Washington , 23 29 .442 6 Boston 22 28 .440 6 Saturday's Results New York 2 Cleveland 1 Boston 4 Chicago 2 Detroit 4 Washington 1 Kansas City 5 Baltimore 1 Sunday's Results Chicago 9 Boston 4, 1st Boston 4 Chicago 2. 2nd Cleveland 7 New York 5. 1st New York 4 Cleveland 3. 2nd Baltimore 3 Kansas City 0 Detroit 6 Washington 4 PCL Standings United Press International W. L. Pet. CB 33 21 .611 30 23 .566 26 23 .531 27 27 .500 26 26 .500 23 29 .442 9 22 29 .431 9'j 22 31 .415 10'- 2"i 4 ", 6 6 Sacramento San Diego Portland Phoenix Vancouver Spokane Salt Lake Seattle Sunday's Results Vancouver 5 Sacramento 1 1st Vancouver 6 Sacramento 1 (2nd' San Diego 4 Spokane 2 lst) Spokane 5 San Diego 4 '2nd) Seattle 13 Salt Lake City 7 1 1st Salt Lake City 10 Seattle 5 2nd Portland 13 Phoenix 7 NOW THRU TUES. mem gfso uts MM 1IU9 MM SIOCtMU. macaeMiiua Aso "TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN" COMING WED. lilt mi . am tun sum hi . in i if m it t ST Ends Tonite "IN LOVE JL WAR" Also HOCr-ABILLY BABY" By FRED DOWN UPI Staff Writer Hcrvt Wilheim already has made believers of American League hit ters and now the" Baltimore Ori oles are trying to do the same with the experts. Wilhelm's 9-0 record and astounding 099 earned run ave rage jpeak for themselves and manager Paul Richards insists the Orioles' second-place standing ought to do the same. -We can go all the way." Rich ards has been oreaching since the start of the season. "We'll go as far as our pitching will take us." Well. Sunday Wilheim s pitching took the Orioles into second place via a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Athletics. The erstwhile raga muffins of the league are only one game behind the first-place Chicago White Sox and are a half-game ahead of the third place Cleveland Indians both of whom split their Sunday double headers. White Sex Split The White Sox scored a W vic tory in their opener but lost the nightcap to the Boston Red Sox Class 250: Adrion Rimbey, sec dd. 531. Liass 1,5: uean luught, first, archery season this fall. The '8- jmeet will b? sponsored by the Class 100: Jim Thornton, first, 'Eastern Oregon Archery Associa 400; Jim Cottom, second, 382 jtion. Winners from La Grande in the) The White Sox Touted Ike De- lock with six runs in the second inning and went on to win the opener with a 12-hit attack that gae Dick Donovan his thifd vic tory. The Red Sox, however, tagged Billy Pierce for three runs in the first inning of the nightcap and Frank Sullivan held ihe While Sox scoreless until the ninth when Leo Kitty asd Mike Kornieles bailed him out. Record Tribe Crowd The largest crowd of the big league season saw Herb Score fan seven and pitch a six-hitter that ended the Indians' seven game losing streak. Homers by Yogi Berra and Marv Throne- berry plus Ryce Duren's 2 2-3 in nings of shutout relief enabled the Yankees to gain an even break. The snlit left the Yaikees in sixth place. 3'-2 games behind the White Sox. Eddie Yost clouted two homers and Charlie Maxwell hit a two run homer lo- the Tigers who dealt Pedro Ramos his sixth de feat. The Eraves sent 13 men to bat and scored eight runs in the sev enth inning to salvage the last game of a three-game series with Local Women Golfers Triumph In Tournament Grande were Jonn Knight, first 246 and David Knight, second, 82. The meet ;in Pendleton this weekend was the last outdoor tournament for the Northeast Oregon area until the broadheadl a"0 lhe Yankees bounced back shoot to be held on the Grande from a 7-5 setback to beat the . It l: j o U . r cam 'J--' w " 11 iionac uowmen course Detore """. ' uuic o',tc Ani Rot. Rnhi dthnnoh Cleveland. .The Detroit Tigers ,seVd for homers by Gil Hodges made tt 23 out of 33 under Jimmy jand Don Denver, went the dis Dykes with a 6-4 win over th(!ance and &Uowed m four nits r-' i in registering his fifth win. Vlila-iiikPn Rrnves increased' thr i- Ernie Ean!ts and Bobby Thom- first-placc margin to two games ' ,drove. ,w0 runs e? 'or by beating the Los Angeles Dod- 'h,e tubs m their opener and then ers. 8-2. The Chicago. Cubs beat timer Singleton Bill Henry and Before the La Grande meet, lo cal archers will participate in the National Archery Association tournament to be held in Bend ) next month, according to Grande iRonde Bowmen officials. ! Two Local Golfers Ij HYande women enltprv vnn out ever Pendleton and Riverside Rant Fincforwnl4 groups in play here last Wednes- DeaT rinSTerWOlO day during the three-day Eastern; In Golf DflV AAppt Oregon Sweepstakes tournament j " , "'ci sponsored by the Oregon Wo-' T3 U Grande golfers Mrs. men Gclf Association. iRollie K,D8 and Mrs- Charles Rey- Eastern Oregon golfers played at tntJds Sr.-beat Dow Finsterwald Baker June 2. in La Grande the;1" National Golf Day competi- tiillowing day, and in Pendleton cn Thursday.. - La Grande women who placed in the meets included Mrs. Ralph Moberry, who won low gross in diss A at Baker, and Mrs. Clark Keefer, low net in cla B at Baker. - ' Betty Bohnenkamp w:n first low net in class' B. at the La Grande meet and Mrs. Clark Keef er and Mrs. John Gregory tied for second low net. Xlass C low gross was won bj Mrs. Charles! Reynolds. Sr. .. i Oregon State Game Commission The Umatilla river is dropping and has been fair to good for lib erated trout on flies and bait. East Birch creek is fair on liber ated trout with bait producing best results. Cold Springs reser voir has been fair for bass on ! worms and lures and poor to fair I for crappie. Angling has been Slow at McKav reservoir. The north and south forks of the Walla Walla river are low and clear. Angling is fair for bait and fly anglers. Some limit catches of rainbow are being made on the Grande Ronde nver. Roulet and Vogel ponds are good for stocked rainbow. Catherine creek is good or lib erated rainbow and Chinook sal mon. Rainbow and Kokanee are biting at Wallowa lake with many limit patches being made by boat anglers trolling with Ford fend ers and worms. Bank anglers are having fair to good angling for both rainbow and Kokanee with eggs and worms. Little Sheep is fair. Wallowa river is muddy and few fish are .being caught. Sal mon have been biting on the Im r.aha river and the Wallowa river below Minam. The Powder riv er is a little murky and high but angling has been, fair to good. The north fork and south fork of the Burnt river is low and clear and angling has been good. Eagle and Pine Creeks should be good for liberated trout. Balm Creek reservoir is pcor. Fair catches of channel catfish arc be ing made on the -Snake rivej be- :ow Oxbow dam. I'mty reservoir nss produced some nice : catches tfrainbow for boat anglers and fair for bank anglers. , ; Higgins reservoir remains good for both boat and bank anglers. Starray reservoir is fair to good. Pcnds in Baker county are poor 'if fair. The Baldock pend re mains good for bass. Brownlee reservoir is excellent for bass to three-fourths of a pound. Kaiubow jo 10 and 12 inches il length are being caught at StraJ berry lake. Some eastern brool te. it inrhpe arc entering fJ creel at Strawberry lake. 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INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY 1410 Adams WO 3-423 the Pittsburgh Pirates. 4-2 and l-o. i Don Elston collaborated in a fh c. i.Tic rrHin,ic ,wh 1 three-hit shutout in the nightcap. :,m r nenu sirucK oui iu oaiiers in the second game but lost it Dave Phillcy and Harry Ander son had three hits each to pace a ! 16 hit Philadelphia attack that net Gus Triaodos hit a two-run to-! ted Jack Meyer his fourth win but roer and Billy Klaus singled home! then Vinesar Bend Mixell pitched Baltimore's other run as Wilheim : a five-hitter for St. Louis in the scored his thutl shnteut.,. niahtcap. the Philadelphia Phillies. 2-0, alt er an 11-0 defeat and the Cincin nati Reds defeated the San Fran cisco Giants, 7-1. after a 5-3 set back lion this weekend. Golfers over the - nation com peted against Finsterwald, who shot a 67, in the annual event. Mrs. King beat him with a 64 net, and Mrs. Reynolds had a 66 net.. - Twentythree golfers played at the La Grande Country club links 1 in the competition. 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