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La Grande To Meet h 1959 it 3V. Prep y '.,-7 r Grid Bobcats Opener 1 ll l C , I Mat. IA F L 7 few V " 1." I ...v,---w . rar HIGH-STEPPER Jim Hilliard displays some of the high stepping form that he will use against the Union Bobcats when they tangle with the La Grande Tigers tonight on the Tiger's fiiltl. The 175 pound senior half back is a two year letterman for Coach Franz Haun. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. (Observer Photo) Dodgers Meet Pirates In Vital Doubleheader ' LOS AMGELKS il'HD- The Los Angeles Dodgers meet (lie Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in a Iwi-night doubleheader that could I vital to the home club's pen nant aspirations. Going into the twin bill, the Dodgers have a three-game win streak that has kept them lied with Milwaukee. Both clubs gained a gone Thursday on the San Francisco Giants, who now , lead, by two games. 1 The Dodgers called on two of their, younger pitching slars, strikeout king Sandy Koufnx, 8-5, and rookie Larry Sherry, 4-2, for the important games. Opposing them will he Hub Friend, 8-17, and Fred Green, 1-0. , who has been used chiefly iu relief. . First Win In Six Weeks i Thursday's win was a 5-0 shut out for Uogw Craig, who had not beaten the Phillies in four years und had nut woi a game in six weeks. The Dodgers obtained bitting from an unexpected source us light-hitting shortstop Maury Wills got four hits, including a triple in the fifth when the Dodders scored thtce runs. , Crafg's shutout came the night after Don Drysdale also blanked the Phils and marked the first time the Dodgers notched two successive shutouts since IK, when they were still in Brooklyn. The performance also ran the Standings United Press International National League Kail Fru'.cisco Mdw:mkcc Los A"geles Pttts-hm gh Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia W 78 7ii 03 7 (13 72 Wl 6U 73 US 73 M 77 59 L. Pet. GB lit .Mil .547 a .547 2 ..'.11 7 .411!) 10 .473 It .454 15 .4111 20 Thursday' Results Ciiicimali 10 Clutaiiu 4 ilil) ( hicaco 6 CiiK i mall 3 I2nd Milwaukee 7 St. Luul. 1'ills.burgh 5 San Fia'.iisio 3 Los Aug 3 Philadelphia 0. ni.hl A:norican Laajue - W. L. Pet GB. Chicago Cleveland ' New York Detroit Baltimore Boston Kansas City Washington , 87 82 70 70 67 71 75 S!l 7H 87 B3 Ml ,!!H) 4' .504 l(i'4 .500 17 .4W IB . AM 22 .428 27 ,407 30 t hursdav's Retultt. New York U Kansas City 1 Boston. 7 Detroit 3. , Washington 8 Chicago 2. night Pacific Coast Laagua W. L. Pet. GB Sail Lake 82 Wl .547 - Vancouver,, 80 Wt .541 t Sacranieiito TI W -513 5 San Diego 78 74 ..'i07, 0 Spok.ui f " M ' Porlland , 73 76 A'M 8'i Seoltlo . 73-78 .4 9' Phoenix , , . 63 88 . 417 19', , inursaay r. ... Sacramenlo 5 Salt Lake 3 10 ins Sao Diego 12 Phoenix 7 .HI Ins' Sok;uie 4 Portland 3 "13 in:,' Vancouver 3 Seattle 2 " string of consecutive shutout in nines to 23, and Craig's earned run average dropped to 2.29, the lowest in the major for a pitcher with 10 o" more starts this season. Craig is now 8-5 for the season Don Cardwcll, the Phil starter, set Hie stage for two unearned tuns in the first when he bobbled a toss from Davo'l'hilley while coveruig Hie base. With, two nic i on base, Norm Larkor singled them both home to give Craig all thu runs he needed. Bowlers Start Fall Action The Wednesday Afternoon Bowl hit League had their first meeting ol the fall season this week. Light teams n o entered in the competit ion, an increase from the summer league. Bowling action Wed-ttsday was to establish averages for handi caps for the com ng year. , The teams enterct in the league have not yet picked names. The Hesults: , Teum No. 1: Shirley Down, 411, 172. Team No. 2: Hosemary Tcuschcr 412; Gloria Nelson 1511. Team No. 3: Marge White, 382; Fannie McFarland, 137. Team No. 4: Margaret McCoy, 342. 124. VTenm No. 5: Hoina Prater, 361, 125; Francis Heed 125. Team No. 6: Brownie Brimm, 4ti!l. 1117. Team No. 7: Darlene Twidwcll. SM. 127. Team No. 7: Myrna Woodcll, 4t. 170. TIGERS HOST UNION TEAM IN TRADITIONAL CONTEST The curtain goes up on the 1959 prep grid schedule In La Grande tonight when the Union Bobcats, coached by Bud Lewis, invade the Tigers home field. Clear, cool weather is predicted for the traditional opener between the two teams as Franz Haun unveils his new Tiger crew. Players from both teams, according to pre-season dope, are primed and ready for the opening encounter. The an nua opener is always a knock down dragout battlQ. The near ness of the two teams makes the initial lest a natural (or local 'ans. Union supporters are expected to help pack the stands at the lo cal nigh school field to cheer fr the Bobcats who dropped a 32 0 decision to the Haun coached el even last year. Both squads put the finishing touches on heavy drills earlier tn the week and spent the last lew lays smoothing off the rough pots. Both squads will go with their experienced seniors and let termcn but both coaches will give their sophomores a chance should conditions permit. Neither squad reports any ser ious recent injuries to bar play ers from competition. Senior tackle Ken llildebrandt, lost for the season with a broken ankle, Lonnie Myers and Gregg Black man will watch the game from the sidelines for the Tigers. Don Smith and Dave Carman, both second string all-conference backs last year, will bear the brunt of the Tigers split T ground game. Ray Westcnskow, 175 pound senior' quarterback will probably open the game as the Tiger field general. The Bobcats have only one man scheduled to miss tonight's con test. Stun Wilde, regular halfback, will sit out the opener with a sprained ankle. Bobcat coach Bud Lewis has named tentative starting line up for tonight's game UNION Bob Cockrell (155) LE Dave Rampton (175) LT Bill Cockrell (155 LG Henry Miller (155) C Don Baxter (150) RG Harry Swartr (155) HT Pat F-dvalson 152i KE Bill Kicker (142) . . QB Doug McConkie (136) .. Ul Tom Cox (132) ... KII Alan Livingston (168) FB RED Wli.CS SIGN i . DKTHOrr ai'l' -1 The De troit lied Wings leui-lied a total of 19 snli.sficil players Thursday wild Billy McNeill and Len Luncle sig cd new contracts with the Nnticnat Hockey League club. After TL. Game Tonight... ' GET TOGETHER With Tri FELL.6wS i GIRLS for TASTY SNACK t the HIWAY CAFE East Adams Ave. Lewis ncnied possible alter nates who may start tonights con test. Dave Tyle may go either at end or tickle and Wayne Ramt ton could get the call at halfback. The Tigers will field a bigger team than Union for tonight's game. The Bobcats average in the neighborhood of 155 pounds for he entire team. La Grande field a team that will average more than 15 pounds for the starting lineup. Defense will be the key word for the Tigers. Haun and his as sistants, Harry Mondale. Jack Rainey and Curtis Cox have been devoting most of the practice time to perfecting what was con sidered the Tigers biggest defic iency last year. Union's small but speedy half backs Doug McConkie and Tom Cox will give the Tiger defense some tough outside w ork and 168 pound fullback Alan Livingston will provide the Bobcats inside punch. I Special feature at tonight's game will be . the Tigers first Beavers, Ducks Hold Scrimmage SEATfLE. Wash. HPIi Coach Jim Owens cf the University of Washington said today that his players appeared listless, appar ently as the result of a "mental letdown." Owens said Thursday's workout was "disappointing." A full-scale scrimmage is sciieluled for Sat urday, but Owens said it would be closed to the public. MCSCOW, Idaho UPI The University of Idaho Vandals got ai:othe- la'tc of contact work Thursday, with the emphasis on body contact aid defense work. Quarterbacks Gary Farnsworth and Sil Vial did most of the throwing. Joe F.spinoza, a letter man signal- caller, missed the rough workout because of a minor leg injury. PULLMAN. Wash. (UPl) Washington State held a stiff of fensive drill Thursday after high temperatures forced coach Jim Sutherland to postpone drills for an hour. ' The Cougars were given a chalk talk during the intermission, marked by 'JO-degree heat. In the bad news department, Sutherland learned that Dave Wilbur, a re serve fullback, would be lost for the season because of an injured tendon in his left heel. EUGENE, Ore. UPI The Oregon Webfoots held a full-dress scrimmage for the 10th straight day Thursday und the results were impressive, according to coach Len Casanova. Th'. Webfoot mentor praised the running of quarterback Dave Grosz on roll-out and optional plays. Grosz's passing to halfbacks Willie West und Dave Grayson was also sharp, Casanova said. Cleveland Jones, a 5-5 halfback, broke loose for scores three times, also catching two scoring passes. CORVALL1S, Ore. (UPI'-Earl Harbin, a 1!I3 pound sophomore tailback from Honolulu, ran for two touchdowns and pa-sed for three more Thursday to highlight a full-scale scrimmage by the Oregon State Beavers. Coach Tommy Prothro said both Harbin and junior fullback Chuck Marshall were outstanding. Full hack Jim Stinnettc, out with an ankle injury for most of the Fall practice sessions, returned to the lineup prior to the scrimmage. showing of their new game uni forms. Both Haun and his coaching op ponent, Lewis, will be starting their second year as head foot ball coach at their respective schools.. LA GRANDE vs. UIIIOII O'Clock TIGER Stadium ' Sat-1 t!k5'T'; . . ADMISSION Adult ... 1.00 Student . . . SOc Children under 12 . . . 2S Portland Loses In 13th 4-3 United Press International A bizarre finish would only be, appropriate for one of the strang est Pacific Coast League seasons in history and that's just what's on the agenda. Salt Lake City and Vancouver, sole survivors of a race that saw almost every team in the league on top at one time or another, are still fighting for the championship. But a one-game lead and a ;narlcj PCL schedule gives Salt Lake a decided edge in the moaey run, despite a Vancouver win and Beo defeat Thursday night. Vancouver's victory was a 3-2 thriller over Seattle, while Sacra mento edged Salt Lake in 10 in nings, 5-3. In other action, Sal Diego put away Phoenix in the Uth stanza, 12-7 and Spokane we.it 13 iuniogs to nin PorUand 4-3. - Same Number of Lrsses . . Both Vancouver and Suit Lake have lost GS games this year but the Mounties have won two less and have only three games remaining. Salt Lake has four games remaining, allowing them to finish the season with 154 games played while Vancouver will only complete 151. That is, unless PCL President Leslie O'Connor comes up with an answer about what to do with three rained out Vancouver games. O'Connor had said earlier thjt Vancouver would meet Sao Diego Sept. 14, the day after the season officially ends, to replay a rained out game from Aug. 14. But he Inter changed his decision and said the game could not be replayed. The Mounties were also washed out of a home pair with Portland last week. Cedric Tallis, Vancouver gener al manager, said he would appeal to Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick if it develops the rained out games would decide the pennant. The hottest team in the league, Sacramento, is mathematically out of the pennant picture but the third-place Solons spoiled Salt Lake City Thursday night. Terry Fox and pick Phillips delivered key singles in the loth inning to push across the two winning runs in the 5-3 game, with reliever Fox getting credit for the win. Vancouver's 3-2 win over Seattle featured a seven-hit performance by mound veteran Joe Hatten. Bobby Mabe took the loss, getting touched for au unearned run in the eighth that broke a 2-2 tie. , Giants Continue Slump i The Phoenix Giants, losing their 30th game in the last 34 starts, were blasted for seven runs in the 11th inning by San DieRo., Re liever Joe Shipley was the vic tim, after Phoneuix had tiefl the score in the 10th on Bill Wilson's home run. Dick Smith and Bill Renna led the 20-hit Padre attack. Smith de livered three doubles and Renna contributed a triple and home run. Lefty Marshal Renfroe, who is to report to the San Francisco Giants Monday, went nine and two-thirds innings for Phoenix be lore being relieved by Shipley. An error in the 13th inning by Portland second baseman Milt Graff enabled Tony Roig to score from third base with Spokane's w inning run. Roig opened the inning with a single and moved to third on a sacrifice and infield out. OBSERVER Nail Andersen Obsarvar, La Grande, Ore., Fri., Sept. 11, 19S9 P9 ? Giants Lose 5-3; LA, Braves Close United Press International , Everything went wrong for the Giants Thursday. First, they blew a 5-3 decision to the Pirates and then they saw their National League lead shrink to two games when the Dodgers blanked the Phillies, 5-0, and the Braves beat the Cardi nals, 7-4. The victories by Los Angeles High-Score Bears Meet New York United Press International The New York Giants, one of the National Football League's most defensive-minded teams, run into . the high-scoring Chicago Bears tonight in a nationally-tele vised exhibition game. The Bears scored 106 points in their last two pre-season games while the Giants have not permit ted a touchdown in their last two exhibitions. Tonight's contest will be tele vised by CBS, starting at 11:15 p.m. ie.d.t.1. Coach Red Hickey of San Fran cisco Thursday drilled his team in defensive tactics for Saturday night's game against the Rams at Los Angeles. The Forty-.Niner coach concentrated particularly on stopping the Rams' Jon Amett, who specializes in punt returns. The Philadelphia Eagles ac quired veteran guard Stan Camp bell from the Detroit Lions in ex change for a 1960 draft choice. Campbell, a 230-pounder from Iowa State, played on the Detroit championship teams of 1952 and 1957. BROOKINS CAPTAINS LIONS LAKESIDE. Conn. UPD Harvey Brookins of McDonald. Pa., has been rhncpn fnni.in -r the 1959 Columbia University foot ball team. Brookins, a 21-year-old senior, has started every varsity game for the past two seasons ana is considered Columbia's best running back. Gaspar Ortega To Fight Cuban Tonight MIAMI BEACH. Fla. UPH Mexico's Gaspar Ortega and Cu ba's Florentino Fernandez wage a 10-round, nationally-televised wel terweight boxing match tonight with a possible title shot riding on the outcome. Miami Beach promoter Chris Dundee has offered welterweight champion Don Jordan $50,000 to defend here Dec. 4 against the winner of tonight's bout. Dundee already has the television date as sured and is waiting the decision from Don Nesscth. Jordan's man ager. Ortega, fourth-ranked contender from Mcxicali, Mexico, bas a wide experience edge over Fer nandez,1 who is ranked 10th. Or tega has fought 66 limes, compil ing a 50-14-2 record whxh includes wins over former champions Kid Gavilan and Tony Dc.Marco. Fernandez, the same age as Or tega, 23. has only 20 professional fights behind him but has won 18 of them by knockout. The Santi ago, Cuba, fighter has kayoed his last 15 opponents. He stopped Stephen Redl in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden two months ago in his first American fight. I STOCK CAR RACES Australian Guris For Upset et FOKKST HILLS il'PD Roy Emerson, the "forgotten Austral inn." is gunning for un upset to. day aiMinst Wimbledon champion Alex (llmeno of Peru in the quar. ter-fina's o.' the U.S. singles ten- nis championship. Olmcdo. big Barry MacKay of Oavton, Oh o. Neale Eraser and Hod Laver of Ausfalia, are fa voreil to hammer their way into the semi-iinuls but if there's any monkey-wrench tossing Emerson, figures he's the man to do it. It ail (leie'ds oi how Olmcdo plays." said Ih? 22-year-old Em ersot. w ho ranks second to Eraser in his country but was passed over in favor of third-ranked La ver in Davis Cup singles play. "Ui'less C!meto has one of those inspired d.iys. 1 think 1 can leal him. Anyway, I'm keen for the t y." The peculiar Peruvian, huwev er, is biiildii'R uj) to the mental peak (hat carried him to the heights in 1958 Davis Cup com petition, in the Australian cham pionships and again at Wim bhdon. MacKay. America's chief hope among the three U.S. survivors, meets Bernard Tut Bartzen of San AriRelo. Tex., in another qua'ter-linal and one Yank auto matically will be eliminated. La ver plays the third American, Ron Holmberg of Brooklyn. Fruser. a slashing lefty who hcked both Olmcdo and MacKay in the Davis Cup challenge round and woi the doubles with Emer son, plays Pan-American champ Luis Ayala of Chile in the other quarterfinal. and Milwaukee keot them tu'J for second place and kept them com ing straight at San Francisco. Roger Craig nitcheri the Dod gers to their third straight vic tory with a three-hitler that -save them an 11-1 home sweep against the Phillies this season. Aaron Pacts Brre : ':. Hank Aaron paced the Urates to their fifth straight triumph whe.i he doubled home three runs in a four-run seventh inning rally that overcame a 4-3 Cardinal leal. Two homers by Willie Mttys plus another by Willie Kirkland staked Giant southpa Johnny Antonelli to a 31 lead over the Pirates after six innings, but he couldn't hold it. The Pirates Ral lied for four runs in the sonfith which was highlighted by Hofcerto Clemente's two-run single. ' l The Cubs split a doubleha8er with the Reds, taking the. oight cap, 6-3. after Cincinnati won the opener, 10-4. George Altman's bases-loaded double in the eighth inning pro duced the Cubs' winning margin in the nightcap. Frank Robinson drov? in three runs with his 35th homer and a double in the opener and rookie Cliff Cook drove in four morefor the Reds. r . ei. c ' , i Lou Bellisim'o the first-place White Sox, 8-2; the Orioles snapped the Indians' six game winning streak, 6-1; the Yankees massacred the nose-diving Athletics, 12-1, and the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 7-3. Washington's victory over, Chi cago was a labor of love. Prior to Thursday night, the White Sox had licked the Senators 11 straight times. , Despite the loss, the White Sox retained their 4'r. game lead and reduced their jwnnant - warning "magic number" to 11 when the second-place Indians lost to the Orioles. , Knuckleballer . Hoyt Wilhelm limited the Tribe to three, hits and fanned 10 in bringing "'his season record to 14-11. Mickey Mantle and Ralph Ter ry had themselves a field day in the Yankees' romo over the Ath letics, who lost their 13th in a row. Mantle led a 20-hit attack with five hits, including his 4ath homer, w hile Terry had a dne hitter until the ninth and Tien wound up with a four-hittc?. ' Gene Stephens and Pete 'Run nels drove in three runs ifplbce in Boston's win over Detroit. TWO GOALIES LOST NIAGARA FALLS. Ont.,-(UPI' The New York Ranger , Jest two goalies Thu-sday on tha. sec ond day of their training fjon Gump Worslcy. the regular ,nct mir.der. had a cyst rcmoved. trom over his left eye. while second string goalie Claude Evans suf fered a severe concussion during a scramble in front of the ' net. D. W. Hall Bowls Match Game With Lou Bellisimo, nationally known bowling instructor, will bowl a match game with D. W. Hall at the Blue Mountain Lanes tomor row night. Bellisimo and Hall will clash about 8:30 following a period of questions and answers and a bowl ing film. The film will begin about 7:30. AlftteO HITCHCOCK'S NORTH BY vl NO RTHWESTjn 7 PLUS STEVE 8RODIE In La Grande At The J.C. 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