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THURSDAY. AUGUST 18, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON The World's Best Climate PAGE THREE Pelicans Clinch Rogue Valley League Flag, Sun Game Nip and Tuck With Cave Junction Until Eighth Inning Big 4-Run Rally Brookings Pelicans pushed over four runs in the top of the eighth to break a 5-5 tie since the fifth inning, and add four more counters in the ninth to defeat Cave Junction, 13 to 6, in the valley town, Sunday afternoon. The Pelicans victory was the tenth league win in eleven starts and cinced the Rogue Valley League flag. Brookings enjoyed a 5-1 lead going into the last of the fifth, The schedule would Bring the starting pitcher, Hank Westbrook Rogue River team to Brookings having held the oppostion to next Sunday for the final league two hits until that time, both game, but unconfirmed word has coming in the fourth for Cave it that the Rogues have dis Junction’s first run. banded. The host team, however, tied up the game in the fifth, scoring Gold Beach Coming Sunday four runs on two bases on balls Greatly strengthened and hop and four hits. Dick Salvage took ing to get revenge for the tw ) over the mound chore with one previous defeats, Gold Beach ag down and retired two next bat gregation will come to Brookings ters in order, and also pitched Sunday. The Pelicans hope to fine ball the remainder of the keep in top condition for the way against his former team forthcoming series against the mates, winning his first game Crescent City Merchants, start ing here August 28. The second since injuring his arm. game will be played on the Mer A hit by L. Maurer in the last of the ninth, ordinarily not more chants’ field, and a third game, if necessary, also at Crescent than a double, rolled under the City. fence for the last Cave Junction tally. The scorebook revealed: Owen, on the pitching slab for Brookings ab h Po a e Cave Junction, allowed five hits Matson, ss . 3 2 0 5 0 good for four runs in the first Spangler, 2b 5 0 1 6 3 0 three innings but then settled Ackley, lb . 1 1 8 0 0 down and gave up only one hit Hanscam, cf ...4 2 1 2 0 0 in the next four frames, this be Desjardin, c < ...5 2 4 9 1 0 ing Vern Hanscam’s long home Putnam, rf ...4 3 2 0 0 1 run over the Centerfield fence. R. West’k 3b..5 1 1 1 1 0 The tie-breaking four-run rally Nelson, If . 0 1 0 0 for the Pelicans in the first cf H. West’k, p-lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 the eighth started with Eddie Salvage, p ....... 2 0 0 0 1 0 Desjardin’s triple as lead-off man. Putnam singled to drive him in. Totals 41 13 15 27 12 2| Bob Westbrook and Salvage then struck out but Hank Westbrook ab h po a e singled to score Putnam. Mat- Cave Ju net. L. Maurer, 2b ....4 1 2 3 son brought Westbrook across the plate with a single and then R. Maurer, c ... 5 1 1 8 1 1 2 1 Spangler got still another single D. Looper, 3b ...4 0 Davis, ss ........... 5 to score Matson. 0 1 .3 4 0 The final four Pelican runs Howard, rf ........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 came in the top of the ninth on Baird, cf ........... 4 0 2 1 0 a walk to Hanscam, a single by Bramlett, lb ....4 0 0 6 1 1 Desjardin, a walk to Putnam, a Holly, If ........... 2 1 0 3 0 base hit to left by Bob West Owen, p-lf ....... 3 1 1 0 1 0 brook and a double by Hank Smith, p ............ 1 0 0 0 1 0 Westbrook who had replaced Neil Nelson in left field. Totals .36 6 10 27 10 7 FOR SALE 2x4, S4S, Suitable for Rafters or Studdings $25.00 Per 1000, Delivered In unit lots! SWAN Lbr.€ Brookings Oregon Scoring by innings: Brookings .............. 112 010 044—13 Cave Junction ...000 140 001 - 6 Summary: Runs batted in: Matson. Spangler, Ackley, Hans cam. Desjardin, R. Westbrook, Nelson, II. Westorook 3, L. Mau rer 2, Davis, Maird, Owen 2. 2- base hits: Matson, Nelson, II. Westbrook, Maui er; 3-base hits: Desjardin; Home runs: Hanscam, L. Maurer; Stolen bases: L. Maur er; left on bases, Brookings 7 Cave Junction 7; Base on balls: off Owen 3, Off Smith 2, oil' Westbrook 4; Strike-outs: By Owen 6, Smith 1, Westbrook 5, Salvage 3. Earned runs; off Owen 8, off Smith, 4; off Westbrook 5, off Salvage 1; 9 runs, 11 hits oil Owen in 7 2/3 innings; 4 runs, 4 hits off Smith in 1 1/3; 5 runs, 6 hits off W ess t brock in 4 1/3 innings; 1 run, 4 hits off Sal- vage in 4 2/3 innings. Winning pitcher: Salvage. Umpires, Small and Craig. Hime 2:40. League Standings Team Brookings ..... Butte Falls * Glendale ♦ .... Cave Junction Eagle Point .. Merlin ♦ ....... Rogue River (*) Does not August 14. Won Lost Pct. .... 10 .909 .... 7 3 .700 .... 7 4 .636 .... 6 4 .545 .... 6 5 .545 9 .100 0 10 .000 include games of Try Pilot classified ads—they pay Brooks' Band Will Play At County Fair y ** Will furnish music at Del Norte County Fair, Crescent City, Aug. 20 and 21. Brooks Band, always popular feature in itself, is always ready for music and song to keep the show moving along. Batting Averages Player ab h Matson ........ 76 43 Eagles .......... 1 Hanscam ...... ..64 29 Mandenhall .33 15 II. Westbrok .31 13 Ackley .......... .53 21 Desjardin ..... ..53 20 Spangler ....... .64 22 Swearingen .. 6 2 Putnam ........ .59 16 Nelson ........... .44 10 R. Westbrook 10 .46 Salvage ......... ..22 4 Team Average (14 games) Pct. .566 5( X > .433 .429 .419 .396 .377 .344 .333 .271 .227 .217 .181 .370 Weather Report For the past week, ending on Sunday : Max. Min. Rain Aug. 8 ............... 73 48 • • -• Aug. 9 ............... 70 54 Aug. 10 .... ........ 64 54 52 .... A'w 11 .... ........ 67 Aug. 12 ..... ........ 71 57 .07 Aug. 13 ..... ........ 70 _. 46 Aug. 14 .... ........ 63 51 Rainfall for week 07 a a a« aa — .... Reach 5000 prospective custo xners through Pilot Class Ads. These columns reach at leasl 5000 readers each week—use ’em. 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