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irtland Second; Bump Solons 34 "f - SACRAMENTO ATI The 'Portland Beavers 'tough t their way into second pluce in the Pa -ct(c Coait League baseball (land ing .Thursday nitfht with a 11 "victory over Sacramento. The loss dropped Sacramento to third place. Vancouver remainud in front, ona and one-half games ahead of Portland, despite a loss to Phoenix, 4-2. The win left the Phoenix Giants in fourth place. Just four games back of Vancou ver. I t Duane Pillettu of the Portland Beavers hurled a seven-hitter to -oulpitch Joe Stanka. who hail U ; "settle for the lot. Both pitcher). went .ail the way. . . Nini Torney hit his sixth home run of the season for the Heavers . in., the fifth inning. Portland ' scored again in the sixth after ! Milt Graff reached second on a twe-base error by shortstop t)k'k Phillip. The Beavers got their ; third and Unal run in the seven- Ih inning when Jim Greengrass walked, went to second on a wild nitrh. moved to third when fob Dil'ietro flied to deep center and 2 Players 1 Suspended For' Fixing COLUMBUS, Ohio UPI An nttemnt at came fixing in the minor leagues has led to the sus pension of two Chattanooga play ers one for life; one for a year Jesse Levan. 32, a first base man with the Chattanooga Look null of the Southern Assn. was suspends dfor life Thursday by fcwree - Trautman. mine leaue president,, on grounds he served as a go-between for a gambler who tried and failed to fix games. His teammate, shortstop Waldo Gonzales, was suspendtd until July S, I960 for his part in the affair. . In handing down the suspen- pensions. Trautman said no proof was found during hearings that any games were actually fixed. But he said it was apparent "sev- eral players are guilty of not hav ing reported attempts to induce them to throw games. The hearings were held in Nash ville, July 3. Probably the most damaging testimony agumsl L van was uiven bv Sammy Meeks, first base coach of Mobile in the Southern Asn Meeks said Lev an offered him a deal, in Mobile.- He said Levan told him to watch Gonzales for signals. An erect stance for a fust ball, a crouch for a curve. Levan In Atlanta, maintained Meeks' testimony waxes errone ous." He said that "if Meeks was approached, he was approached by a gambler. I did not approach him. 1 have never been a contucl man for any gambler who tried to, throw Chattanooga games, as I understand I have been Charged." Meantime in Chattanooga, Look out President Joe tingle and man ager John i Hod i Maion said they believed Trautman did the right thing. "If any players are fooling wilh gamblers they should be out," tngle said. Asks to stay down ' PHILADKLPHIA Uri )-Pltch- er Curt Simmons informed the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday he would prefer to remain wilh Wil- liamsport in the Eastern League for the balance of the season. Simmons explained that steady Thursday's Results work would help his recovery San Diego 4 Seattle 2 from the sore arm that led to his Portland 3 Sacramento t option wilh the Philadelphia fnrm Phoenix 4 Vancouver 2 .scored on another wild pitch The fickle fortunes of baseball act in strange and unpredictable ways. With stars Willie McCovey and Jose Pagan in the lineup all sea son, I'hoenix had lost seven straight home games to the Pa cific Coast League's front-running Vancouver. Then Thursday when the two standouts were called up by the parent. San Francisco Giants, tilings couldn't have looked dark er for the fourth-place- I'hoenix club Hut without their two trans stars, the Giunts broke the home jinx and whipped the Vancouver Mounties Thursday night 4-2. Spearheading the attack with sixth-inning home runs were fill ins for the missing McCovey and Pagan. New shortstop Jim Bride weiser blasted one and Bob Speake. pluying first base, hit another. Marshal Henfroe pitched a four-hittur in winning his fourth straight. Giant Homers Break Tie Phoenix went ahead iq the sev enth on back-to-back homers by Jay Van Noy and Bill Wilson. Spokane continued its heavy hit ting by burying Salt Lake City 10 4 and Sjn Diego won its fifth straight by lopping slumliering Se attle 4-2. Jake Striker won his seventh game for the scorching Sun Di ego Padres, but he needed help from reliever Pete Wojey. Paul Pettit towered his 11th home run for Seattle, but the itainiers dropped 10'4 games off the pace. Indians Run Wild Spokane completed its three- game sweep over Salt Lake by belting 13 hits and taking a 10-4 decision. Home runs by Tommy Davis and Fred Hatfield paced the attack, which also included three doubles and a triple. The Indians scored 26 runs on 15 base hits in the three-game series. Spokane moves into Sacrnmen to for action tonight, with Seattle at Phoenix, Vancouver at San Di ego and Portland in a make-up double header at Salt Lake City , , ...i. f.j OBSERVER f 'I 1 ' Neil Andersen Observer. La Grante, Ore., Prl., July 31, 1959 Page 2 k , ' k el Standings United Press International San Francisco Milwaukca Los Angeles Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia National League W. L. Pet. CB. 56 45 .554 .... 54 44 .551 'i 57 47 .548 50 50 .500 5' 50 52 .490 7 48 53 .475 8 48 55 .465 11) 42 ' 57 .424 13 Thursday's. Remits San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 2 Milwaukee 6 Chicago 2 might) St. Louis 1 Cincinnati 0 (night) Pittsburgh 5 LosAngelcs 4 I night i (12 innings) American League W. L. Pet. CB. Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Baltimore New York Detroit Boston Washington 58 58 50 51 48 50 43 43 .5112 . .580 1 .505 8'i .500 9 .485 10'j S3 485 10', 57 .430 16 58 .426 16', Thursday' Ruit Cleveland 4 Boston 3 . . Detroit 11 Baltimore 1 Chicago 3 New York 1 Kans. City 4 Washington 1 I night) Pacific Coait League , W. L. Pet. OB Vancouver 58 50 .537 Portland 54 48 .524 l'j Sacramento 56 51 .523 I'd Phoenix 54 54 .500 4 Salt Lake 54 54 .500 4 Spokane 54 55 .4)5 4'i San Diego 52 56 .481 8 Seattle 47 60 .439 10'j club. 'Spokane 10 Salt Lake 4 LUlie & Ed's 66 ' ' ELGIN Announce the opening of their new Auto Repair Shop FULL TIME) MECHANIC ' All Repair ... On Call 24 Hrs. a Dayl Our Naw Mechanic Is BOB HULL ' recently arrived here with his family from Seatte, where, he received his automotive re pair training, specializing In automatic trans missions. He is qualified to do TUNE-UP and MINOR REPAIRS TO MAJOR OVERHAULS ON ALL MAKES OF CARSI ... SPECIAL GET ACQUAINTED OFFER ON Valve Grind or Brake Reline LILLIE & ED'S ELGIN, ORE. WHEEL OF FORTUNE? Kurt Mattson Just wants to be sure the spare wheel is in good condition. Sweden's top driver will be behind that country's champion trotter. Adept, in the ' first International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway, N.Y., Aug. 1. Little Leaguers Crush Opponents In Games ( Thursday's Results Hi-Way Cafe 12 Jr. Old Timers 7 Bohntnkamp's 24 Eldridge's 2 Cardinals 17 Dodgers 4 The park caretaker was looking for a new home plate today af ter the little leaguers wore it down with runs last mghL Bonn enkamp's scored their third straight win after dropping four games by crushing Kldridge's 24-2. The Cardinals erased the Dod ger's hopes of regaining first place in. the Elk's league with a 10 run first inning and a 174 win. Hi-Way Cafe squeezed by the Jr. Old Timers in the nights only "close" game, 12-7. Hi-way jumped into a three run lead in the first inning. The Jr. Old Timers scored once in the first and three times in the se cond to go ahead 4 3. The Chow Hounds roared back with four runs in tia top of the third to grab the. lead and stay ahead. Another four run burst in the fourth inning clinched the game. M. Oas and Dave Huntsman' were Hi-Way's hitting stars. Steve Malonc collected three hits in four trips and Run Knight was two fur three fur tho Jr. Old Timers.. Ratichau was the winning pitcher with 11 strikeouts auu Dan Young (ouk the loss with eight whiffs. Bohncnkamp's went to work in he first inning with five runs. Six runs in the second and a sin bleton in the third made it 120 before F.ldridgc's could push across a run on a walk to Milliard and a single by Trice. Uohnonkainp's got five runs in the lop ol the fourth and Kldridg go's picked-up a single run on a fly ball after Ted Milliard had tripled. Clark and Ingerson went three for fivo for the winners ami Loveless, who was the winning pitcher, was two for three. Havel Beickel drew four walks and one' single in fivo trips and scored three limes. Kvery man in the Bohncn kamp's lineup scored at least once in the lopsided win. it was the Cardinals game lrom the first inning. Ten big runs crossed the plate as the Dodgers got their third straight defeat. Bob Dalton was the loser. He pitched to 10 men in the first inning before he was relieved by Fiek. The Dudgcrs, who got only three hits, scored sing'e runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings. The Cardinals picked up additi onal runs in the third and fifth and five in the fourth. Tom Kemp got the win strike- ing out five batters while Randy Oolven paced the hitters with ihrec for fo,ur. , NOW THRU SAT. WALT DISNEY'S 'OLD YELLER' . Plus ... "BEYOND MOMBASA" NOW thru SAT. "!5. RICHARD WIDMARK XT HENRY FONDA tVS' ANTHONY OU NN Plus CIS I t irs.i-x-'-"-- MM RACES STOCK CAR In La Grande At The J.C. Race Track Union Hot Lake Highway Next To Tha Flamingo SUNDAY, AUG. 2 Tima Trials, 12:30 Races Start 1:30 ' Adullts, $1.00 Children 6-12, 50c. No Dust Problem Trophy Dash Car and Grandstand Seating Food Concession Heat Dashes Programs Availably At Tha Tract A A B Main Events COME OUT AND ENJOY THE RACES IN COMFORT! BRING THE FAMILYI Bonnie Scott Paces Locals At Swim'Meet Bonnie ScotA'La Grande' Smm Club diver, continued her winning ways yesterday by sweeping both the junior and senior wumen's 1 meter diving titles at the 31st Annual Spokan? Swimming and Diving Meet. Her nearest com petition in both events was Doris Mi Cloud of Seattle, who took the Oregon AAU title and the national AALi 3-meter title last year. The other trophy winner of La Grande's small group at the Spo kane meet was Mike Challis, who placed third in the junior men's 100 yard freestyle. Individual . performances for Thursday's events were: Margaret Gregory did not quali fy lor the finals in the lot) yard freestyle. Mike Challis placed third and Art Samson placed sixth in the 10U yard freestyle; Mike Jones failed to qualify for finals. Susan Fisk did not qualify for the finals in the 100 yard breast stroke. Jennifer Smith placed fiftf) in the 100 yard breaststroke. Mike Challis placed seventh and Mike Jones placed eighth after fouling up in the lane ropes, in the 100 yard breaststroke. -- John Meter and Jim Haydock did not place in the junior men's 1-meter diving. Twenty teams and 197 com petitors are entered in the meet which concludes today. In today's events Gregory and Scott will compete in the junior women's 50. yard freestyle and Challis, Samson- and. Jones will compete in the junior men's 50 yard freestyle ( . Portland Shrine Game Replacements Named HOK TLANU- Vri TWO changes in the Metro team for the Shrine All-Slar football game here next month were announced Wednesday. Beaverton star Steve Pauly. was chosen to fill a post made vacant by the withdrawal of Bob Olson of Woodrow Wilson high. , . Larry Valberg ot Sandy re placed teammate Bill Henselman injured recently in a car accident. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CASEY CHICAGO tUPl) President Bill Veeck of the Chicago White Sox presented New York Yankee manager Casey Stengel witb a 100-pound 6Hh birthday cake Thursday. Veeck's team then ruined Stengel's celebrating by beating the Yankees. 3-1. Kansas City Win Streak Ups Athletics To Third Place In AL United Press International "We could get kicked in the teeth tomorrow, but right now we're sitting on top of the worldl" . General manager Parke Carroll said it of the amazing Kansas City Athletics, who now have won 11 in a row and have reached third place in the American League with the longest winning streak of the major league sea son. "I'm nroud of this club no mat ter what happens," Carroll added. "We're living from day to day, but if we can keep on going like this who knows, we muy have a shot at everything.". . The A's moved out in front 'i the second inning Thursday night and stayed there the rest of. the way to hand the Senators their 12th straight loss, 4-1. behind the combined pitching of knuckleball ers Bud Daley and Tom Sturdi- Lightweights Fight Tonight j NEW.' YORK DPI)' -Len Mat thews, youngest of the lightweight contenders, continues his cam paign for a title shot tonight in a TV fight with Marvin I Candy McForlaod at Madison Square Garden. Both are from Philadelphia, where they fought five times as amateurs. Slick, speedy McFar land protege of Sugar Ray Rob inson won four of those bouts FIGHT RESULTS United Press International LOS ANGELES Curley Lee 183, Phoenix. Am., stopped Paul Andrews, 195, Buffalo, N Y. 6. BOISE. Idaho George Loan. 197, Boise, Idaho, knocked out Kz zard .Charles. 200, Cincinnati, Ohio 8t. vant. Daley was credited with his 12th victory in 18 decisions. The club's 11-game winning streak is by far its longest since the franchise was moved from Philadelphia to Kansas City. All the victories have come while coach Bob Swift has' led the team in the absence of manager Harry Craft, who had been hospitalized because of fatigue. Thursday night's victory over Washington lifted the A s to with in 8!i games of the first-place White Sox. who defeated the Yan kees. 3-L Cleveland remained within a game of the tup by nip ping Boston, 4-3, and Detroit wal loped Baltimore. 112. The Pirates knocked the Dodg ers out of first place in the Na tional League by beating them. 5-4, in 12 innings', the Giants took over the leud with a 7-2 decision over the Phillies; the Cardinals shaded the Reds. 10, and the Braves moved into second place with a 6-2 triumph over the Cubs. A pair of errors by the stum bling Yankees helped veteran Early Wynn turn in his 14th vic tory for the White Sox. 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