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Stuart rvor, La Grande, Ore., Ibid ' 40 ' ians, Scalp United Press International Minnie Minoso insists he can outtalk Frank Lane so doit laugh if he says he can out -hit Frank Merriwell. ., Frank Merriwell? The Cuban speedster probably never heard of Americas legendary schoolboy hero but Lane would be among the . first to concede: "Minnie write his own stulf anyhow." And, what the. 35-year-old out fielder writing these days is a brilliant success story for "Papa Lane and the Cleveland Indians Brought back to Cleveland "to put some life in the Indians. Minoso is swinging a loaded bat In the Indians amazing battle to win the American League pen nant. He's hitting .WA, has knocked in 60 runs, connected for IS homers and is delivering the key blows when they're needed most. Minoso came through with his most important hit of the season Thursday night when his grand slam homer capped a seven-run rally that produced an 8-5 Cleve land, victory over the New York Yankees. The win enabled the In dians to take the series, two games to one, moved them within a half game of the idle first place Chicago White Sox and dumped the Yankees back to the .S00-mark. . Tremendous Victory . Monosos heroics represent tremendous victory for l.anc who experts said "gambled the fran chise when he traded Early Wynn and Al Smith to the White Sox for Minnie, Dec. 4, 11)57, That's when Minoso whose sal ary squabbles with Lane helped keep the phone company in the black during the winter promised te play "good enough to keep Papa Lane quiet. .. 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Chestnut A Jefferson N N N N OBSERVER Fri., July 24, 1959 Page 2 Minoso Yanks 8-5 the Baltimore Orioles, 8-3, in the other American League gumes. The San Francisco Giants re tained their lVgame National League lead with a 5-1 triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Anylelcs Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs. 5-3. but the slump ing Milwaukee Braves suffered a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The Braves now trail San Fran cisco by 4'4 games and are only one point ahead of the fourth place Pittsburgh Pirates. Indians Rallied To Win A croud of 38.5G0 at Cleveland saw the Yankees take an early 4-0 lead but the Indians staged a flash rally against Ralph Terry and rookie I.'li Grba in the sixth. Singles by Tito Francona and Ceorge Strickland, a double by Rocky Colavito and a sacrifice play produced two runs and chased Terry. Grba yielded a hit and two walks, forcing in Clevelands third run, and then Minoso un loaded with his game-winning blast. Rookie Jim Perry, who pitched the middle four innings, won his iifth game for the In dians. Kuenn lifted hi average to .347 and Kaline sent his to .340 in pacing a 15-hit attack that ena bled Jim Bunning to win his ninth game lor Detroit. Bob Allison hit his 26th homer for Washing tun's run. Ned Garver pitched a seven hitter for his eighth win behind the Mi hit Kansas City attack that gave the Athletics their fourth straight win and their eighth in 10 games. Harry Chiti and Dick Williams homered for the Ath letics and Billy Klaus connected for the Orioles. Standings United Press International National League W. L. Pet. CB San Francisco I.os Angeles Milwaukee Pittsburgh 54 41 .5B8 ... 54 44 .546 1 4 47 43 .522 4'4 49 45 .521 44 47 47 .500 64 45 4 .479 B4 42 51 .452 11 37 . 55 .402 154 Chicago St. I.ouis Cincinnati Philadelphia Thursday s Results San Francisco 5 St. Louis 1 Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee. 2 (night i Los Angeles 5 Chicago 3 night I Only games scheduled.! American League . W. L. Pet. OB Chicago Cleveland 53 3 .576 ... 5i39 .571 4 48 46. 511 6 47 47 .500 7 4(i 50 .479 9 43 49 .467 10 43 50 .452 104 41) 52 435 13 Baltimore New York Detroit Kansas City Washington Boston Thursday's Results Detroit 11 Washington 2 Bos. at Chi., ppd.. rain, wet grds Cleveland 8 New York 5 ( night i Kansas City 9 Baltimore 3 might' Pacific Coast League W. L. Pet. GB 54 45 .545 52 47 .525 2 52 47 .525 2 49 46 .516 3 50 50 .500 44 4!) 52 4K5 6 47 54 .465 8 44 56 .446 1114 Sacramento Vancouver ult Lake Portland hoenix Spokane San Diego Ki:il(lo Thursdays Results Sacramento 5 Vancouver 2 Phoenix 6 Portland 3 Sail Lake 4 Seattle 1 Snikano 2 Snil Diego (1 Northwest League Standings W Pet. Gil Wenntcheo Yakima Lewiston Salem . TriCily 13 .590 . . 13 10 .565 4 11 10 . 524 1 4 10 II .476 9 12 42!1 9 13 4119 24 34 4 Thursdays Results Tii-City 5 Salem 1 Wenaleheo 6 Kugcr.e 3 I.rwiMon 4 Yakima 3 501 "Your Quality Store In La Grande" Where Yu Shop 5 Air Conditioned Floors In Comfort. BEST EVER Sylvia Ruuska turned in the greatest per mance ever in the 440 yard medley in Women's Swim ming championships, at Redding, Calif. The 17-year-old High school senior, eyes shut and mouth open, makes a turn during her record 5 minutes and 40.2 second swim. SMALLBORE RIFLE TITLE IS WON BY HARVEY MUTCH Fifty-one smallbore shooters competed in the 1959 Smallbore Rifle regional sponsored by the La Grande Rifle Club last week end. Entrants from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and one each from New Jersey and Indiana, competed in tho meet. Winner of the match was Har vey Mutch, master shooter from Enterprise, In winning the match Mutch won the metallic sight aggregate, SO meter any sights, 50 yards any sights, and placed high in all other matches to compile an aggregate score for I he two days of 3179-226X out of a possible 3200 points. High master was Raymond Wheeler of Tacoma, with a total of 3179-198X. High expert. Richard K. Nelson, Seattle 3167- Pastrano Given Edge In Fight LOUISVILLE, Ky. UPI To nights fight between Willie Pas trano and Alonzo Johnson should be a lulu, according to most pre dictions here. 4 Sherman Williams, of Louis ville, Ky., a full - fledged light heavyweight, who has sparred with both of tonights contenders, said, "Its going to be a tough one. all the way. He gave a nod of approval to Pastrauo, though, an 0-5 New York betting favor ite, on his extra speed and fi nesse. The two fighters are scheduled for a 10-rund nationally beamed bout at Freedom Hall. Pastrano. who has been resting up after a European tour in which he won four and lost six fights in England and Italy, has the edge in experience over the replace ment for ailing Argentine lieavy weight Alex Miteff. A kidney in fection prevented Miteff from keeping the date with Pastrano. PRefsEASOfT GAMES ON TV NEW YORK HiPIi The Bal timore Colts and New York Gi ants will be .seen twice in pre season National Football League Camcs televised by the Columbia Broadcasting System. The four games will feature the Colts vs Ihe Giants, Aug. 21: New York and the Chicago Boars, Sot. 11: the Cleveland Browns and De troit Lions, Sept. 13. and Balti more against the Chicago Ca?di nals. Sept. 20. REYNOLDS Insurance Agency 23" Reynolds Building . ' "BETTER PROTECTION ' ask All-in-one insurance! Your Home PROTECTS Personal Property OMl ,,.jn-.':-.(.Ji 180x, high sharpshooter, Richard Senter, Portland 3130-147X. High marksman, Ralph Matson, Bow, Wash., 3124 153x. High unclassi fied, J. M. Smith, Larson Air Force Base, Wash., 3060-97X. High lady, Trcssa Dodge, Boise, 315H-17QX. High junior, Richard K. Nelson, Seattle, 3167-180X. R. J. Green, local club shoot er firing in the marksman class was second in his class In the 50 yard any sight match, 2nd in :hc 50 meter any sight match, first in the 100 yard, and second in the Dcwar. The regional matches are spon sored by the National Rifle As sociation. The La Grande Rifle Club has been affiliated with the NRA for 25 years. The local club was alfo chosen to conduct the match in 1959. The local range, located on the Starkey highway, has proven very popular .'With " shooters in Ihe Northwest. Fifty covered firing points and excellent range frcilitics have added to the club's leputatiun as one of the best and trickiest ranges in the Northwest. Rifle Club Will Hold Pistol Shoot The La Grande Rifle Club will sponsor a pistol match at the club range on Starkey Road this week end. " There w ill be room for 50 com petitors during the matches that will begin at 2 p m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday morning. The matches are open to anyone wish ing to compete even if they are not club members or affiliated with the National Rifle Associa tion. Competition will be with .22, .38 and .45 caliber pistols. Women's Golf Test Goes Today After Rain Delay CHICAGO iUPI A field of 45 women pro and amateur golf ers begin the $20,000 open golf tourney at Mount Prospect Coun try Club today after a 21 hour delay duo to rain. Mickey Wright, winner of the Inst two tournaments on the ladies pro lour, remained a fa vol itc to take lop money, but Patty Berg. Ionise Suggs, Betsy Bawls and Beverly Hanson also were regarded as likely to solve the course for rounds breaking tne par ot 74. Liability SAVES YOU t.WHIY OftKI MAJUCWAJHIMSIOH Big Innings Help Little League Wilis Thursday's Results Farnam's 14 Jr. Old Timers Laurence's Trotters i Tigers 12 Dodgers 0 Winning little league teams all used big innings to do-Ai Mie.r opponents in last night's auction. The Jr. Old Timers and Farn- im s mapped eignt run innings. Laurence's used a six run burst and the Tigers crammed 11 runs in one inn.ng -to defeat the Dod gers. . rt. Barne singled to open the bottom of the first for Farnam's. Jerry Jackman was hit by the pitcher and Hunter was safe on an error. Tom Craig walked to force a run and two more counters came across when Sims was safe on an ei rur uy uitr snuriMup. Scott walked before Croghan and Worrell singled. Turner walked and Barnes picked up his second hit of the inning. Jackman wa'ked and Hunter accounted for another run when the first baseman drop ped his grounder. The Jr. Old Timers came back with eight runs in the top of the first to tie the game. Lenard was sale on interference and Gary Giarrard unloaded a home run to account for two runs. Miller walked before Reynolds and Mc Clay were both hit by the pitcher. Rutherford walked to make the score 8 3. Young then pounded out a double for three runs and scored himself on Knight's, triple. Fred erick then homered for the seven th and eighth runs of the inning. Farnam's got a single run in the bottom of the second. After Scott walked, Croghan and Wor rell singled. A pair of Farnam runs came in the third. Eckel and Jackman walked and Craig was safe on an error with Eckel scor ing. Simms' single scored Jack man. Farnam's got three insurance runs in the fourth. Sidor tripled and scored when the shortstsop dropped Worrell's ground ball. Clarke walked and both scored on Jackman's double. Tom Craig was the winner and Dave Knight got the loss. Laurence's and Trotter's swam ped one run firsts to get the game under way. In the third Laurence's scored six times to clinch the game. Caldwell was safe on an error and D. Marx singled. Satar walked and Ron Marx's single scored two runs. Herkie Maldon- ado thco unlashed one of his three hits, the big oik', a home run, to make the score 5-1. Lovely fol lowed with a triple and scored on Vaughn's double. Trotter's scored three runs in the third. Hiatt singled and ad vanced to second when Emons wa'ked. Hayden was safe on an error and wild throws and agility on the base paths payed off. Four straight hits accounted for two Laurence runs in the fourth. Maldonado, Lovely, Kearns and Bever all singled off losing pitcher John Knight. Dean Lovely was the winner. striking out eight and. walking five while Knight was fanning Same tire 5' ': - Kl7 95 V 0 YURLE Y'S THSE SBEVIC. 1001 Adams seven and issuing walks to two batters, Jim Holmes mowed the league leading Dodgers down with a two hit pitching job. The Dodgers, who have brusshed aside all competi tion up to last night, didn't come close to scoring as Holmes was master of the situation from the beginning. Ladd Parker's single In the sec ond inning and Dale Fiek's single in the fourth were the only blows Holmes allowed while striking out five and walking three. The Tigers scored one run in the second inning to give Holmes all the runs he needed. Rick Gerry walked to open the Inning. He stole second but was thrown out at third by the shortstop on Burt Marx's ground ball. Marx then proceeded to steal second and third. Lowell Beeman cracked a single into left field and Marx came home with the winning run. The Tigers clawed out 11 runs in the fourth on only three singles to insure the victory and give the Dodgers their worst licking of the season. Jim Tatum Dies From Infection CHAPEL HILL. N. C. UPI Jim Tatum, who built football powerhouses at Maryland and was hired by the University of North Carolina to revive his alma maters skidding football ' pro gram, died here Thursday night. Doctors at North Carolina Me morial Hospital here did not give the exact cause of the death of the 45-year-old South Carolina na tive but described it as an "ov erwhelming virus infection com plicated by uremic poisoning. . Funeral arrangements for Ta tum were incomplete early Fri day. Tatum was placed on the criti cal list Thursday afternoon but E. B. Crawford, associate direc tor of the hospital, told newsmen early Thursday night that he was "holding his own. A short time later,' however, Crawford reported that Ta tums condition was "going down hill. Shortly before 11 p m. tho colorful and popular coach died in his private room at the end of a dimly-lighted corridor on the sixth floor of the hospital. Tatums sudden death, two months before the opening of the 1959 season, left the Tar Heel football picture in doubt. This had been expected to be the season when Tatum would carry the Tar Heels to the heights and one na tional magazine recently picked the squad as the third best in the nation. Tatums overall college coach ing record was 100 wins. 35 losses and seven ties and he saw his teams compile a record of three wins, two losses and one- tie in six bowl appearances. 1959 Gates Air-Flo'at Spechl made vith TYREX (the new, improved rayon cord) This tire is built with selected TYREX cord for ruggedness, durability. Phoenix Dumps Bevos To Fourth On 6-3 Win By United Press International The Phoenix Giants found their home run bats after a one-night loss and dumped the Portland Beavers 6-3 in a Pacific Coast League game at Phoenix Thursday night. The loss droppea the Beavers to fourth place. ; . As usual, Willie McCovey start ed the blasting. He smashed his 25th homer of the season over the right field light tower with a wind of near gale force blowing at him,. . Bobby Presott, the Giants clean-up hitter got his 17th homer of the year behind McCovey fn the third to follow it with his 18th in the fifth. Catcher Roger Mc Cardell rounded out the big inning with his third homer of the season in the fourth. While the Giants were unload ing these shots at the expense of Marty Kutyna. Bud Watkins. the Phoenix righthander, was winning his seventh game in eight starts since he was purchased from Van couver a little more pian a month ago. Given a 5-0 lead at the end of four innings, Watkins was sel dom in trouble. His only real mis take was a gopher pitch to George Freese, the Beavers leading bat ter. It was Freese's 13th homer of the campaign.. . ' k The Salt Lake City Bees are the latest of a long list of challen gers to be buzzing around the Sacramento Solons first place position in the Pacific Coast League. , , . So far the Solons have been able to deal off all the serious challengers Vancouver. San Di ego and Portland but the Bees' are something new. The Pittsburgh Pirate farm' hands managed by Larry Shepard were in sixth place a couple of weeks ago, but they now havej apparently jelled to a point of se rious contention. y Tied For Second I The Bees moved intp a tie for , second place with Vancouver! Thursday night Just two games! behind the Sacs as they nipped last place Seattle, 4-1. .. j Other games saw Sacramento defeat Vancouver again. 5-2. Phoenix take Portland, 6-3, and 1 Spokane beat San Diego, 2-0. The Bees were outhit but thejr Sea La Grande's. Own Centennial Production! . i . PRELUDE TO THE WHITMAN MASSACRE . . Doctor In Buckskin Clad HISTORICAL, DRAMA IN 9 SCENES WRITTEN BY DR. A1.VIN R. KAISER CoJIumed Casl Choir and DIRECTED BY Music Directed by EASTERN OREGON COLLEGE AUDITORIUM p.m., July 24-25-26-31, Aug. 1-2-7-6-8 1.00 adults, 50c students, 25c children. 2.50 entire family m offered on this: toiigh, shock-resistant NYLON kte. 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