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HYDE'S ' island City OBSERVER I - . ... ' ...Bjwwi. x i- f Neil Antien Ob;erver, La Grande, Ore., Thuri., Aug. 20, 1959 Page 2 Shrine Blue Team Pump Golds 20-14 UP, UP AND AWAY It won't take a superman to ride Snake at the rodeo at Elgin Sunday sponsored by the Union County Hodeo Association. The rodeo gets under way at 2 p.m. with bare back, saddle hronc, calf roping, bull fighting and cow and bull riding. Stock will be furnished by Marion Stitel and Morris Beck. League Leaders Stagger Home Losing More Than They Win 'Unlttd Prtsi International Someone please play "show me the way to go home" because the top contenders in both leagues never will make it ut this rate. Talk about the staggers, gel a load of this: San Francisco, Ttic National League leader, has lost five of its last seven Karnes. Over in the American League, the pace-setting White Sox have dropped three of their last four. The second place clubs arc stumbling around just us badly Los Angeles has won only fnui o( its last 11 and Cleveland has lost four of its last five. That brings us dowii to the third-place llraves, who lost six of their last nine. But lit least they beat the Giants, 5-2, Wednes day night to climb within three games of the top. BurtUtt Wins 17th Lew Burdette won his 17th game by holding the Giants to six hits, including Orlando Opeda's Ollie Matson's Dream Is True: He's A LA Ram United Prt International Big Ollie Matson, the lad who "always wanted to play for the Rams, sees a six-year dream come true Friday night when Los Angeles hosts the Washington Redskins in a National Football League exhibition game. A powerhouse with the Chicago Cardinals alter his graduation from the University of San Fran cisco in 1952, Matson was bitterly disappointed when the Rams failed to choose him In a bonus pick. But his "dream came true" when he was traded to Los An geles for nine players earlier this year. Matson, returning to home pas tures, makes up one-fourth of Los Angeles power-conscious starting backfield for the Redskin tilt. Coach Sid Oilman's other mem bers of the quartet are Billy Wade, John Arnett and Tom Wil son. In the Washington training camp coach Miko Nixon must decide soon whether to start Eddie Le Baron or Ralph Giglielml at quar terback. The entire Red.skin squad with the exception of defensive back Burt Zagers, is in good shape for the contest. Zagers was injured in last Sunday's game with San Francisco and will miss this one. The Chicago Bcnrs will have six new starters for Saturday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles at Lynn, Mass. Coach George Halas plans to start Gerald de Lucca, a native of I'eabody, Mass., at tackle. Bob Jvwett at rij,ht half. Bill McColl at right end. John Da more at center. Morrill Douglas at fullback and Zcke Bratknwski at quarterback. The other five players, starters against Green Bay last week, are halfback Johnny Morris, tackle Herman I.ee, end Marlon Hill, and guards Stan Jones and Abe Gibron. 2tth and 25th homers. Del Cran dall put Milwaukee ahead to stay with his 15th homer in the fifth. The Reds beat the Dodgers. 9-4; the Cardinals scored a 10 in ning 8-6 victory In the completion of a game suspended on July 12 but Wi;t the regularly scheduled contest, 4-2 The Phillies toped the Cubs. 4-1. in the opener of a twi-iiighr; twin-bill, then played a 12 inning 7-7 tie that finally was halted because of the curlew. In the American U'agtic, the Oiioles whipped the While Sox. 3-1; the Indians snai.pttl a four game losing streak by defeating the Senators. 5-4; the Yankees fi nally beat their remcsis, Fraik Laiy of tho Tige s, 111-5. and the Athletics humbled the Red Sox. G-3. Cincinnati rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to beat l.os Angele3. Jerry Lynch's pinch sin gle with the bases lull was the key blow. In tlie completion of the July I2lh suspended game between St. Louis and Pittsburgh, the Cards trailed 5-4 when play was re sumed with one on and one out in the ninth. The Kcdbirds went ahead. 6 5. but the Pirates liel the score in th? bottom of the ninth. Then, in the 10th. four straight singles off Bob Porter field brought St. Loirs its victory. Burgest Breaks Tie Smoky Burgess' sixth inning sin gle broke a - tie in the regu laily scheduled contest and earned Vern Law his 14lh vic tory. . Gene Conley posted his 12th vie lory for tho Phillies when he fired a three-hitter and struck out nine Cub batters in the opener The Cubs apparently were on their way to a 7-6 "win In the nightcap when Earl Averill hom ered In the top of the 12th but Harry llanebrink's pinch triple tied the score in the bottom of the frame just before the game was halted by the curfew. Southpaw Hilly O'Dell of the Orioles held the White Sox to five hits during the eight innings he pitched and' Jerry Walker pre served the victory wiih a hitless ninth inning. The Orioles scored all their runs during the first three innings off Bob Shaw. Cal Mrl.ish of the Indians was credited with his 15th victory al though he needed Larry Locke's help after Pol) Allisoi hit his llth homer for the Senators in the eighth and Harmon Killc brew smacked his 37th with one on. The Yankees spotted Lnry a 5-0 leal and went on to beat the Tiger right-hander with four-run rallies in the fourth and fifth in nings. Hud Daley pitched a four-hitter and drove in the tie-breaking run in Kansas City's win over Huston. It was Daley's 15th vic tory against seven losses. Swimmers Set For Portland Jr. Olympics Three, La Grande Swim Cluh members left this afternoon for the Junior Olympics to be held tomorrow at the Woodrow Wil son high school 2,Vyard pool in Portland. The Ijl Grande aspirants for places in the Junior Olympic latings are Stewart Lungren, 11 12 division, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly; Steve Fedor, 13 14 division, freestyle, breast stroke and butterfly, and Mike C ha'lis, 15 lti, freestyle and back stroke. The events arc judged on a time basis only, and only one heat in each event is available to the competitor. There are no finals. The three are going by cars driven by Lew Fedor and Keith Lundgren. BASILIO SPARS 3 ROUNDS SAN FHANCISCO it PD Car men Dasilio went three rounds Wednesday in preparation for the Aug. 28 NBA middleweight title bout against Gene Fullmer in San Francisco's Cow Palace. Fight Probe Still Going In New York NEW YORK (I'PD Bill Ro sensohn, key figure in three in vestigations of the Ingemar Jo hansson Floyd Patterson fight promotion, was scheduled for ilticstioning today by Dist. Ally. Frank llogan. This questioning will precede W-yeiir-old Rosensohn's ap'-ear-ance Wednesday before the "box ing" grand jury, which seeks to unearth any underworld connec tions with the fight game. For his own protection. Rosen sohn was to have been met at International Airport by detec tives from the D.A.'s office. He had been under police guard be fore he went to Europe. It Rosensohn's disclosures about be ing forced out of his own organi zation Rosensohn Enterprises. Inc. that brought alwut the in vestigations. Activities surrounding the Johansson-Patterson promotion are b'.ing investigated by the D.A.s of fice, tho stale attorney general's office and the stato athletic com mission, Johansson, who knocked out Floyd Patterson for the title at New Yoik in June, said today he h.id received a "telegram'' from Louis J. Lefkow itz. New York st.ite attorney general, asking him to come to New York and tell what he knows about the promotion. The Blues gr. bbed a 2014 vie tory ever the Golds as the Ea'; Shrine team banged heads unde the lights at Eastern Oregon Co' 1-ge las; night. The Blues grabbu a 20-7 lead but Del Hall interccp' ed a Bill Ransom p:ss and th Goldt; converted K into sever points. The Gold team held the Blue for yardage following the TI an. tried to tie th scrimmage up With a first down on their own 2' the Golds gained five on the firs play. A running play was smothcrec and on third down the Blues' Ro: Hobinson came charging throug) to dump Don Shaffer for a bit loss. The fourth down pass effor failed as another Blue linmar charged through to deflect Shaf fer's attempted pass. Shaffer and Bcb Lorence scored for the Gold team while Johr Ilaskins. Charles Myers and Cary Marr counted for th-. Blues. All the scoring was done on short plays. Several spectacular pluys made long yardage in the middl' of the field but lleet foo'.'d de fensive backs k'p'. the offensive units from going all the way on the long gainer. Top play of the night was a Bill Ransom to Dave Hockett pass. Hockett get behind the Gold de fenders and Ransom dropped a pinpoint pass into Hockett's bands. Hockett took the boll over his shoulder with a Willie Mays type catch but was tackled immediately. Most consistent ground gainers of the scrimmage were Dick Ruhl. Bob Lorence and John Haskins. Dick Larson and Jerry Car'son also drew praise from coaches for some outstanding running. Ransom did a good job at the quarterback spot connecting on several long passes. Defensively Ruhl drew raves from coaches and fans alike. The 1 187 pound defensive halfback was making tackles ell over the field. He defended well against passes and generally kept the Gold's spirit high. Ron Robinson, Dave Schreibrr and Gregg Johnson were named by line coach Milt Durand as the night's top linemon. Marc McGowen banged a knee in last night's scrimmage and is on the doubtful list fer Saturday's game. Laddie Henderson came up with some bruises but will be ready to go in the Shrine tilt. Head Coach Al Keck said. "The team is considerably siron?er than last year. If we can stop Bransom and Pcnnel, we might be able to win." "Our spirit is high. If that's what it takes to win we'll be tough to handle," said Durand. Coaches huddled over the re sults of the scrimmage last night and named a starting lineup for thc game. Dick Ruhl (187) and Dave Hockett (168) got the nod at the offensive end spots. Carl Banker '1981 and Ron Robinson (193) were named as the offensive tackles. At the guards. Gregg Johnson 183 and Dave Schreiber (214) were named. At center Larry Jackson U80' will g?t the starting assign ment. Named to start at the halfback spcts are John Ilaskins (178) and Dud Maupin U75. Bob Lorence 1 195) gets the starting assignment at fullback. Lightest man on the offensive team is quarterbacklill Ransom nt 165 pounds. Defensively Don Shaffer (190) and Marc McGowan (172) will start at the ends. Schreiber and Banker will be the tackles and Robinson and Gordon Elder (219) will be the guards. Johnson and Chuck Myers (168) will be the linebackers with Ruhl and Ilaskins at the halfback slots. Safety man for the East will bt 158 pound Charles Roller. Rain continued to fall today and coaches scheduled a light practice for morning. The Shriners will gn under the lights again tonight ti work on kicking. Kickoffs and punting will b? the main items and Keck plans to run the team through its plays in an attempt to get the boys used to playing with a wet ball just in case. CAGE GIANTS ARRIVE NEW YORK IP1 Two for eign basketball giants arrived hire Wednesday on their way to Gonaga I'mversily. Spokane. Wash . for scholarship studies and court tryouLs. T'.ie newcomers nr (lioige Trnnlns. 71. of Greece and Hans Alberson, 8 7. of Sweden. PENDLETON 'VPl' Fou: 'o-captains were selected Wednes ay by the West squal for the Jhth auuial B' Shriners all-star ootball clash here. Bob Penned of Mapleton full ack a id Buck Cclleknon. half ack from Tillamook Catholic, ere named aa co-captains lor the iffensive unit while the defensive .juad will be co-captained by erry Reeves, Powers end, and j'aston center Ben Harper. The East squad continued to vork out at La Grande in prepa ration for Saturday's clash here. ast coaches expressed displeas ire at Wednesday's after noon Irill. The Eastern all-stars were jiven the morning off. SIGN "BIG TWO" ST. LOl'IS l'PI Bob Pettit and Cliff llagan, the one-two scoring punch of the St. Louis Hawks, signed contracts Wednes day for the 1959-60 National Bas ketball Assn. season. Pettit, who set nn NBA scoring record of 2.U.i points last season, was be lieved to have signed for $27,500 llagan reportedly gels $17,500. High School To Issue ' Gear Friday Football practice' opens for La Irandc high kchool gridders rome Monday morning but the .xcitcment starts mounting Fri ji,y. All players who registered for football will be issued equipment naming friday evening accord ng to Coach Franz Haun. The quipment issue will be by ap- i ointment as directed in letters sent to the registered players. 1 Seniors can pick up their equipment from 7 to 9 p.m. Fri day. Juniors and sophomores will get their gear on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 in the afternoon. An open call has been issued lor persons interested in partici pating in football. They can pick jp equipment at the high school n Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. . Monday morning at 9 the play ers will get down to the serious business of preparing for La Grande's nine game schedule. The Tigers open their schedule Sept. 11 against Union on the lo cal field. The second practice of the two-aday grind will be held at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednes day. A full game scrimmage is scheduled for Friday and a practice Saturday morning to correct mistakes found in the scrimnragc is set for 9. The Tigers will have three weeks practice before their first game and Haun has 52 registered ballplayers ready to open prac tice. About half the registered sridders are sophomores. Seven teen lettermen will be back from last year, five of the returnees re bacles. Eight lettermen are gone from last year's squad including five starters. Another player has al ready been lost to the squad for at least part of the season. Lion el Myers has a broken jaw and ' isn't expected to join the squad I until mid-season. Jim Cornett a ballplayer from ; Vale has transferred to La Grande ; ind will join the squad on open ing day. ! 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