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More and more involved In becoming successful: lawyer, which
takes time and lots cf it, Bruce Williams vows this is the last summer
h.'ll he at the mike for Salem Senator ball fames. Seine play-by-
piay man (ana a gooa one; iut
tall club almost every night cf
the . weeks from April into Sep
tember usually is a career within
Itself. But with Williams it's
merely a sidelight to a law prac
tice that is steadily growing.
Along with thousands of others
we hope that Bruce can modulate
his schedule to the extent that he
won't have to give up the broad
casts. For losing him would be
comparable to dropping the S"
from Senators. He's been Jhat
' much as a booster and as a part of
the summertime Waters field pro
ductions ...Forced on by the urg
ing of a newspaper and despite the
Portland Beaver policy tabooing
pedal "nights" for ballplayers.
the olliCial "AO Lisxa nigni - nas .
Anoint 10 A total of 850.0 nig-
tures of the little submarine pitch- i AD LISKA j
er are to be given away that night - i v. !
and a committee is now working on filling up a cash purse for blm.
Supreme court Justice Tooze is in charge of the committee. Liska S
bad year as manager of the Senators last season didn't leave too good
taste with many local fans. But there will be thousands at the
Vaughn street ball yard August 10 to pay tribute to the gent who
louea ior it years a
dentally. Gen. Mgr. Hugh Luby
least one inning during me -viauDien uauic iwc
August 4. Uska will hurl for the Portland. Oldsters, Sand from what
h. , rs Mnrtwrt vhA i roundine ud the Portlanders. he"l
have a dandy array of talent including himself, Liska, Syl Johnson,
Moose Clabaugnta uoieman, Lir
AS 40r kne aaicm Ul8iuucn, ,ncuii "- -if
fee the big game, they'll beast oh memerables as Wes Sehal
saerleh, Walter (The Great) Malls, Howard Maple. Carl Mays,
Jak Wllsan, Ken WUllams, Billy .Sullivan, Frank i Coleman and
.k.M m.ii. himuir ! nith far lh Ka.lt ms. aecerdiiuT te mlans.
The ancients are to play three
. m-m-m-m ,
Senators vs. wenatcnee wiu game
TV hit taker Show Promise
Kid to keep an eye on as a
Hon Whittaker. 13-year-oia memDer oi vw ocium VtM rW.
Legion Junior suit. resn out oi
.11 tni. v... far if h ran
" er four years, "he could be a sweetheart for some pro club to pick off.
Bon has the best curve we've seen for S young kid in these parts
since "Cowboy Joe Carroll twirled for the Legiott nine of some
even years ago. .. ' . ' . .
New Lccten rale this year umbbU U s fine break fer the
Salems.toe. Ceacli Genua new geU to select players eff atber
teams in this district as a measure ef strengthening his C-F soad.
la years past it was the ether way areand. While Salem because
f Its popalatleo was restricted to aslag players from aae high
school, ether teams were eligible to draw frera as many as five
Being permitted to add strength to what already appears to be
Strong Legion team, uenna cuuiu
vat when the state tourney rolls
Eugene Fans Don't Think
Seems that It wui use qoiie a d er motwciui tm w
assure Eugene baseball fans that young bonus ballplayers are
worthy ef their keep. The Eugene Larks, dead last In the Class D
Far West loop have areand $70,001 worth ef Pittsburgh Pirate
bonus babies. But so far most have been able to do little other
than stand around as if the 're tired or bored. This we learn from
a group of red hot Larks fans who, like many others these days
figure that young baseball hopefuls ate spelled: rotten when
they're given a few thousand dollars for signing a contract The
kids have It made, so to speak, and consequently don't ears much
lual tM.hln tiarA far tha fntnre. '! V
Larks fans have nonetheless rallied to the cause since the appoint
ment of Cliff Dapper as manager. Before the hustling Dapper's ar
rival the Eugene crowds were averaging around 300 per game. Sun
life Into the club, the crowds have steadily increased until now they
days included. Since Dapper has taken over and has instilled new
average around 1000 per outing . , . i
Local Press, Radio to Meet New Coach
Local sporUwriters sad radio 'casters are to get their first
official glimpse of new Webfoet Coach Lea Casanova this week.
U of O ethletle news bureau chief Art Lltehman la bringing
Casaaova aad his aasistaate Johnny McKay, Geao Harlow and
Jack Socbo to town later la the week for an Introductory
l.hMa Mfe laal urm aad radlaanea. I
Tiru T t D.V.ivK ilth
r, u j ixu mi m a,awua' mww j - m - " m
with the Panthers will doubtlessly be one of the many questions
a h a 1 - v
mu do asxea... - v j ' ! -'
One of the heftiest traffic Jams In the state over the weekend
Tamatara TTnlnn rtirale at tha falr-
grounds, but by the thousands and more thousands; of anglers who
a aa Wa f A TTTI .Lau YD a a aila OVaua. tW I aa aal m tfCaVMaa
went sner Mr. inuioos: mi nwciiesicr saj. vu uvuuw , au
Mr. Chinook would have nothing to do with Joining the melee. Be-
weekend despite the reports (and
a a at
run is now in xuu-swing..
Rock Wools, HoUywoods Win
Softy Gaines as Playoffs Near
The Campbell Rock Wools defeated Salem Merchants 1-1 and
Hollywood Merchants cinched second place behind the Wools in bop
ping Teamsters Union 7-5 last night at Leslie in City league softbalL
M . . t . wrr i t a. iL a. .
With but one more game remaining
playoffs to determine whether the
Wools, Hollies or Salem Merchants
will represent the city in the state
tournament at Eugene will com
mence Friday night. Both Merch
ants teams square oft In the first
g-cf-3 series, the winner to meet
the Wools."
In an Industrial league mix last
night the Postal Carriers, helped
by homers by Yung and Stoner,
upended Hallmark Cards, 5-4.
Xurtx homered for the losers. In
dustrial loop playoffs start July 2?
with the Carriers meeting (he Fire
Department. Winner of that ser
ies goes against Hallmarks for the
title. Two Industrial league
games tonight have Fire Depart
ment playing Paper Makers at
ight and Postal Carriers vs.
Clerks at nine. ,,
Keith Marshall hurled a one
bitter, in. last., night's Wools vic
tory, the hit being a double lh the
seventh by Bob Warren who later
cored on an error. .The Wools got
their three runs in a lump when
bits by Brandon, Tom Warren and
Laddie Gale . were sandwiched
with two errors. Percy Crofoot
was touched for five hits. -
Lusty hitting by Skjerseth, Bugs
Llndstrom, Dick Hcndrie, Jim
Eheldon and Al Wlckert figured
strongly . in the Holly, win over
Teamsters. Jim Rawlins and Hen
3rie divided the winning pitching
srtint-' ''.v -.jrA yr,;
Merchants
. eoa 1 I 1. s
. due sue a s a
Beck Vtx4
Crefoot sod Woodwerta; : Manhali
ad aicCattcry.
yToOrwaods .
Teamsters .
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XUcoaei, sCeuacber (J) aad Bock. -
fiHrnsHc Cards OCX eft 04 a S
icuU Carriers . SCI 2U S I
Jcses and Kurtz: Ltbold aad Otche.
criAE3 c:gn wenx
c:::cgo, July Ts-upTt
Ctictro Essrs cf da KiUcni)
fclt&U UiM todaj s'gaad a
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definitely wants Liska to Pitchat
viregorc, xxii au
or four innings prir to the regular
A. A. S A - ak. " i - I
ww js,nt . . . .
as Pitcher
possible future pitching phenom Is
rsmw jmuut i" "
tovlnh them within the next three
uc a unmj iyuu. wu ?
around In August. L.
Much of Bonus Babies
ihraat vaara a( 4n an An h!a eontrsdt
pictures) that the annual salmon
, - - i
weonesaay nigni we posi-season
claver thev resard as cro foot
ball's top 1951 rookie, halfback
Wilford (Wlzzer) White, Tempo
(Arlx.) SUte'al recordbreaking
star.:' , . -.1 ' f
i
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STAMFORD, Conn, July 23-MP)
Chico Velar, Stamford's unbeaten
welterweight sensation survived
a first round. knockdown hero to
night to knock out ' Irish Billy
Wyatt of Trenton, NJ, in the
seventh round of a scheduled eight
rounder. t
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ones.
i Wandas; to saat faats from
Matchmaker Elton Owen: If ye
don't , like year Tuesday niiht
elambangoe on
the roagh aad
teagn aide, bet
ter not bother
with tonight's
card at the
Ferry Street
Garden.
Despite hav
ing to knock
one mix from
the card be
cause of a mix
sip in bookings.
3 Owen has lined
P an all-rough , Dale UaSeack
evening for the armory clientele,
same capped by the Rof ns (Hard
Kiner Wallops
25th Home Run
Pittsbureh. July 23 -WV- The
Boston Braves beat the Pittsburgh
Pirates 15-14 tonight! in a 34-hit
slufest that was spotted with four
home runs including Ralph Kin
er's 23th of the season. Phil Paine,
the fourth of five Brave pitchers
to enter the game, got credit for
the win. - '. f ' ; ; - V-
Boston started off with a bang-
scoring seven runs' in the first
inning. Then the Pirates came
back and pushed over six tallies.
Cooper Hits Homer M
i Walker Cooper drove a three
run homer into the Pirate bull pen
tor the Braves and Joe Garagiola
accounted for two of the Pirates'
first Inning runs with his seventh
homer of the year. :
j The Pirates made it an 11-all
contest in the fifth then forged
ahead in the sixth with a three run
splurge. George Strickland's three-
run triple did the - work. Boston
came right back in the seventh to
tie the score again at 14-alL Earl
Torgeson s homer with one on tied
the game.
Kiner got his 25th of the season
in tne third as he led oil for the
Pirates. -
A crowd of 8,112 paid customers
saw the Pirates lose as they open
ed a 14-game home stand.
Boston 720 200 314 IS 33 1
Pittaburc h , 401 443 00014 13 4
! Cole, Sain (1), Estock (9). Paine 6).
Chlpman (8). and Cooper. St. Claire
(8); Friend. Watoe (1). Werle (2). Law
(6). WUks (8, and CaragioU. .
Caps Now Tied
For Loop Lead
By the Associated Press ,
The Vancouver Cinilinai.
knocked over again last nlxht bv
the Victoria Athletics 2-0 in West
ern International league action.
today find themselves in a first
place tie with the Spokane In
dians. The Spokes caught tho sea
ling vans oy being idle last night
The combined pitchine efforts of
Jim Fropst, Bill Osborn and Jim
Hedgecock, checked the Caps with
eight nits. Their victim was Bob
Snyder who was after his 20th
victory but got. his fourth loss in
stead. He gave nine hits. . :
Both Vancouver ' and Spokane
now have 63 wins, 34 losses.
Victoria ..000 020 0002 9 0
Vancouver 000 000 0000 I S
Propst, Osborn (8), Hedgecock
() and Martin; Snyder and Cneso.
Yank Netters :
Set for Meet
NEW YORK, July 23-WVArt
Larsen, Herb Flam and Vic Seix-
a today were named to represent
the U. S. Davis cup team against
Mexico's tennis forces in the Am
erican rone's second round at Rye,
N. Y, Aug. 3-4-5.
The three will handle the four
singles matches and the doubles at
the Westchester Country club. Al
though the assignments were not
announced, it seemed likely that
Larsen, the .national' champion
from San 5 Leandro, ; Calif., . and
Seixas, who won . the 'Pennsylva
nia state title yesterday, would get
the singles chores. , .
GOLF TOUR ENDS
LONDON, July 23-UrVBritaln's
top golfers breathed a sigh of re
lief today. The English tour of
Patty Berg, Babe Zaharias and
co. is at an end. The play for pay
girls from the United States gave
the gamete snot' in the arm from
the spectators standpoint, but the
home-bred k golfers took quite a
beating. They didn't win a match
in 10 days.
iaHeoira Mews !d9
Murphy Punches K0 Victory
BOSTON, July 23 -Uft- Irish
Bob Murphy, the slugging south
paw - from San . Diego, Calif,
knocked out Joe Kin done of Bos
ton, in the fifth round cf their 10
round return boxing bout tonight
before 16,501 at Braves field.
Wlule thus insurirf . his next
month's crack st Joe llaxiin's
liht heavyweight ti'Je,- Murphy
made good use cf his 1L pounds
eds on the coursr-cta BcstcrJan,
who, weighed lt-- '
Murphy's finishing punch wss
a terrific leit hock to the -head
Lhit drorped rindcns fcr tie full
count at :2:C2 la the filth. Until
t it session started, th skillful
I irsdene was cily a frw pclzU te-
After bltg Lit at kut 13 tnca
Top
Top) Jeaes vs. ' Cowboy Abbott .
rematch main event that win
bring its winner a match with,
the famous "Gorgeous .George"
here next week. .
The French y Roy-Mike Jfazer
ian match has bee n taken off the
card doe to the mixnp, hot Owen
may Install another one-fall mix
at the .last minate as a replace
ment, Otherwise the card will get
started at 8:3 pja. with "Gentle
man Dale" Haddock going against
George Strickland. Fans who
know hint also know that i the
"Gentleman' tag is stretching
things considerable for Haddock.
; The special, j to be a Z-ef-3
fatter along with theepener, has
Con (5-by-5) Bruno squaring off
Tourney Star
" .
!MM4.
Big Stu Fredericks, onetime Salem
Senator who is bow pitching for
the Coos Bay entry in Silver
ton's state semipro tournament
Jus his team out In front and
favored for the title. Fredericks
beat Portland Archer Blower,
defending champ, Sunday : 4-3
In 11 Innings. The tournament
ends this week.
WEITIIN INTEXNATIONAL,
WLPct
6334 50 iTri -City
43 34 .630 Victoria
49 47 JIO Yakima
43 SO .479 Tacoma
WLPct
43 44 .443
43 S3 .440
41 54 .431
Vaneouvr
Spokane
Salem
Wenatch
3SS8.402
Monday result: At Vancouver 0. Vic
toria X (Only game scheduled).
COAST LEAOUU
WLPct
r WLPct.
Seattle ' 73 44.613
BoUywd 47 S3 43
La Anfcls S8 9S.484
Scramnto 8S40.4S6
Oakland 48 S3 .483
Portland SS 44 .447
Sn Francis 43 44.441
SanDieso 43 44.441
(No games scheduled Monday.)
NATIONAL LKAGCB
i WLPct. WLPct
Brooklyn S4 33 A36 CindnaU 43 44 .444
New Vrk 4S 43 .438 Boaton 41 49 A74
St. Louis 44 43 312! Chicago 3445.444
Philadelp 44 45 .Pittsburgh 3313 JSS
Monday mult: At Pittaburh 14. Bos
ton fa. toniy (am scaeauMa.)
AMVKIC AN rUAGrjU
K ' W L Pet WLPct
Nw York- S3 34 409! Detroit S9 44.4S9
Boston - 54 38 .6071 Waihnstn 444S.449
Clevelaad 54 35 407 1 Philadelp 9S54JS1
Chicago, 5339 J781St LouU 27S3J03
. No games scheduled Monday.)
Canuck Paces
PNGA Golfers
SPOKANE, July 23 -JIV BiU
Mawhinney of Vancouver, B. C,
the Canadian Amateur champion,
shot a two under par. 70 today to
lead the qualifiers in the Pacific
Northwest Golf Association tour
nament '. - r 1
Mawhinney, cool on his shots in
98 degree heat fired two nine-'
hole rounds of 35 to head a record
field of more than 225. ".r
The unwieldy entry list, biggest
in 50 years of PNGA play wound
up' in a bottle-neck. i
The- crush was blamed as a
trinciple reason for 18-hole scores
ower than expected. - )
jThat wasn't the case, however,
In the feminine half of the PNOA
at the Manito course on the other
side of town. : :; -." : Cl " -;
-v There, young Edean ; Anderson
of Helena,' Montana, broke 9 the
women's . competitive' course rec
ord with a one under par 72 to
pace field of 70 entries. .This
broke by three. . strokes the old
mark and established her as a
strong threat to beat Grace De
Moss, defending champion of Coir
vallis. Ore. ; , J " r
In each of 'the previous rounds,
Murphy .was convinced that Rin
dooe could not hurt him. So be
decided to end it in the fifth.
. Murphy rushed out, wrapped his
right around JEtindone's neck and,
while holding him fast, J handed
out terrific left handed punish
ment to the body. A Jong succes
sion of such blows made Rind one
wilt quickly and he was ' reeling
about the ring when Murphy tag
ged him with his knockout punch.
While Murphy held and hit in
rach savase.faition Referee Jim
tzj tlcCarron made frantic ef
forts to separate the battlers." But
Murphy managed, to jet .beano his
fsrxljzisx. ped Wt-b.'iu.
pulled off the staggering Bindone.
1 .
M mi -. - i j--
Armory Mint Bee
with Irish Jack OHOey. Both are
decidedly j 'mat nanxhties, and
good ones. OTtiley .. Is unbeaten
hero since : his rctsnt to local
action a few weeks age,' and the
squat Bruno has been as impres
sive as any matador to show here
in many weeks.
: The Jones-Abbott melee of last
week was a blood- spattered
dandy, ;woa by Abbott finally
when Rowdy Role was disqual
ified for putting the slug on the
referee. Usually that Is a net
"hold", employed by Abbott, At
any rate Owen is taking no
chances in the "no disqualifies
tion" rematch. He. hopes to have
Burly Bucko Davidson here to
referee It, .
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9
Albina. Entry
Nabs8-3Win
McG INNIS : FIELD. Sllverton.
July 23-(Special)-Archer Blower
and Albina Fuel teams of Portland
tonight advanced, to the semifinal
round of the State: Semipro base
ball tournament here before ap
proximately. 650 fans The Archer
team... winner .'last year 'but de
feated In ; an overtime 'game by
Coos Bay Sunday night; won the
nightcap over Dallas Townies ?
to 0 after the Albinas earlier elim
inated Salem News Agency in an
8-3 game. h . - r
As a result of their victories the
two Portland teams are to play
tomorrow night in a single game
for the right: to -continue play
against the unbeaten Coos Bay
entry. Tomorrow night's game will
start at 8:30 p.m.
First Inning Blast
The Albinas sewed up the Salem
game in the first inning with a
three-run ; blast off Jim Rock,
pitching for the Newsmen. When
Rock walked Tom Barbour,! Jim
Peccia followed with a single.
Hank Mako with a fielder's choice
and Rollin Field with another
single. This sent Rock out with a
2-0 count against him. Rich Car
loscio greeted Mike Glenn with
another single and the third run
of the inning was In.
Salem got one back in the fourth
on Keith Farnam's single, an error
and Mel Bates'! fly. The Newsmen
closed the gap with two more tal
lies off Dave Beeson in the: fifth
when Bob Walker , singled, Cliff
Girod was hit by a pitch, Ralph
Onzuka walked, an error was com
mitted and Bates singled. s
But the Albinas romped back
with four runs in the top of the
sixth to win going away.
The winners had 11 hits off Rock
and Glenn. Salem got eight off
Beeson.
Eetsbeck Hurls Win
. The Archer Blowers blanked!
Dallas on veteran Sam Relsbeck's
three-hitter. Bert Lund was the
loser and It was a three-run first
frame -by the defending champs
that ruined his game for him. Tom
Shaw was safe on an error, Bill
Carney singled, George Shaw was
safe on a fielder's choice, an error
let In one run and Neal Maxlett
singled In the other two.
The Blowers picked up six hits
off Lund and played errorless ball,
Dallas helped its own downfall by
making four errors.
AIMaa 8 " (3) Saleaa
BHOA t BHOA
SchroerJ 4 3 4 llC.Girodx 11M
Tarbr J 8 t 2 Onzuka jm tilt
Peedaa 4 1 1 1 )
rarnam.l .3 1 S 0
Leovlch.C S S,S 1
Makoj ' - 4.11,0
rteldjn 4 1 0
Bateau 4-1, S 3
Mrkskiex 4 110
Stewart,! "4 ,1 0
CarlsclolS 110
D.GlrodJ S 1 3 3
Oberst.l 3 1 SI
Haueeaa 4 4 4 0
Beeson ,p ,
S 1 4,1
Cumngs-x 1 . 0 4
walkers ' s l 4 .1
Rock t 0 0
Olenn.p SI It
Totals 341131 Totals SS S3iS
a Safe oa error for D. Girod in 8th. i
Albina " S10 004 0 4 11 4
O0O 130 0 3 8 S
I Ab K R So Bb
Beeson . . ; , ,
Rock i ,
Glenn ;
.7 IS S S S 4
.4 8 18 11
44 SS 8 8 4 t
t Errors: Schroer S. Barbour, Laovicn,
Oasuka. Walker 3. Two base hits:
Leovich t, Msrkoskie. Runs batted la:
Barbour, 1 peccia 3. Leovich,- Mako,
Field 3, ' Carloacio, Bates. Stewart.
Stolen bases: Schoer. Barbour. Double
play: Oberst to Peccia. Umpires: West
evar and rurukawa. Time: S.OS. ; : :
Dallas
000 400 0-4 S 4
Archer-
314 003 7 4 0
Lund aad Olson: ReUbcck and Mar-
COYOTES NAME COLE
CALDWELL, Idaho, July 23-VP)
-Eddie Gordon Cole of .Torrance,
Calif- today was named acting di
rector ' of athletics, at College of
Idaho Dr. ' Paul VL Pitmanr col
lege president .who made the an
houncement, said Cole will serve
while Clem Parberry, -who has
held the Job several years,' is oo
active duty with the navy. Par-l
berry is a lieutenant commander.
V-V-"' , GETTING, WCSSS EACH VEAR?; V : "
. ih Vat-a D0BBS TRUSS r
: CUlfitESS CaTUSS SlTcAllESS', ; -
r .." - j-.' ' rirNTincALtT rrrrxsj no obucations ' - . ?
. A PC ESS latS kUs bk (he aaaa. tANrTSST, aa ke wa-a rkat t
' SaMaaae. Do a4 Irm Mm raalara. 1 aU arl a ! mm. .
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..-aaaiaa-a Mtes a iff - fc
U ;-'.-'-5,.' Mesw-' We4stsB.'-fiWIelrcsi
L4;aae 'sst Sraasiyews mow wear, fern wO
! let N-wKtaMM see the pVtiBS TKV8 . ,
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Ex-PCL Star
: , .
ST. LOTJIS, July 23 Artie ShaUock leenter). purchased from the
Hollywood Stars by the New York Yankees gets a few pointers from
Joe DiMaggte (left) and Manager Casey Stengel (right) after Joln
' : tag the American league leaders. Shalleek is a lefthander and is es-
pected'te bolster the Yanks for the late-seaaoa pennant drive.
((ff) Wirephote). - I
Yanks vs. Tribe, Sox vs. Sox . .
Leading American League
Clubs in Crucial Series
By Joe Beichler !
! NEW YORK, July 23Lip)-The
Boston, Cleveland and Chicago start' clawing away at each other
tomorrow and they hack away right through Sunday in seven games
that may decide the 'American League' pennant.
Jackie Closes
on
1 NEW YORK, July 23 -JPh
Brooklyn's. Jackie Robinson Is
closing in again on St. Louis' Stan
Musial in the National League
batting race. And Philadelphia's
Richie Ashburn threatens to make
it a three-way race down to the
wire. ,
Robinson picked up steam dur
ing the past week, clouting 11
hits in 20 trips to the plate to
boost his batting average eight
points to .363. He picked up ten
points on Musial, still the pace
setter with a fancy .371-. figure.
Stan the man feU off two. points
with nine hits in 26 chances. v
Ashburn, second a week ago, fell
to third under Robinson's torrid
comeback. The Philly outfielder,
however, moved his mark up one
point, from .359 to .360 on 14 hits
in 38 tries.
Wyreetcr Next.
Back of Ashburn came the fol
lowing: Johnny Wyrostek, Cincin
nati; .337; Bob Elliott, Boston, .334;
Roy CampanellaV Brooklyn, .330;
Al Dark, New York, and Ralph
Kiner, Pittsburgh, .318 each; Carl
Furillo, Brooklyn, .313; Dick Sis
ler, Philadelphia, .312.
- GlTHodges, Brooklyn first base
man, is first in homers with 28
and in runs scored with 77.
Preacher Roe and Don Newcombe,
Brooklyn's one-two pitching
punch, are leading the hurlers. Roe
is best in the w on-lost department
with 13-2 for .867 and Newcombe
tops the strikeout artists with 93
victims. .: ' . "" ;'' x ,
BIG SIX
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Musial. Cardinal 87 324 SS 121 .311
Robinsoa. Dodgers SS 317 44 118 J63
Ashburn Phillies -1 SO 378 SS 133 MO
auaoso. White Sox SO 317 74 109 .344
rain. Athletics , , 82 263 37 SO .334
Coon, Senators . ; 70 303 81 100 J31
' Rubs batted la: National learue
Kiner. Pirates. SS. Saider.-Dodcers. 44.
Irrfn, 'Giants. 44, American leafue
Williams, Red Sox. 81; Zernlsl, Ath
leties. 74; Robinsoa. White Sox, 79.- ,
Home runs: National laasue Hodces.
Dodcera. 28. Kiner. Pirate. 23. Snider.
Dodgers, 21. American league Zer
nial. Athletics. 23. Williams, Red Sox.
18. Wertz. Tigers. 17. . .
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four top contenders New York.
tomorrow anernoon brings to-
gether ! the league leading New
York Yankees and the runner-up
Cleveland Indians in the first of
three - daylight i tilts with first
place definitely , at stake.- Boston's
Red Sox, tied with Cleveland for
second place, wait until dusk- to
take on the fourth place Chicago
White 'Sex, also in the first of
three games. The White Sox, after
leading the race most of the sea
son, have shown signs of sagging.
dropping two and a half games
behind the leaders.
Switch mb rrtday
On Friday, the teams switch.
Chicago moves toew York for a
four-game series against the
Yankees and the Indians travel to
Boston for a three-game set with
the; Red Sox.
Although they played no better
than .500 ball since they left New
York July 6r the Yankees once
again are in front, a position they
held before the takeoff. Their
lead, however, la a fractional .002
over the Indians and Red Sox,
both of whom are even with the
Bombers in In games won and
lost. At that, it took a four-game
weekend sweep over the Browns
in St. Louis to even the Yanks'
road trip at 3-8.
The Yankees, however, are en
couraged by. the prospect . of a
17-garne stay, at Yankee stadium
where I they've won 27 and lost
only nine. Also,' the arrival of the ;
Indians always seems to spur the
Yankees to great y
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15th Tonislit
Six Wins in Seven
Tries, Home Friday
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Salem's suddenly sizzling Sena
tors, reluctant to say good-bye to
the Tri-City Braves after upend
ing same W1L. cousins Isix times
in seven games last Week, move
into Yakima tonight to play three
games with the Bears, themselves
no slouches In the league win col
umn lately. j
Yakima has Just fihteds knock-
ins uu ntoaicne iuur umes in
five tries in the Chiefs' own yard.
The recent Senator sucesses. ae
I . . m..i.L . .
ccmpanied by the Wenatchee set--backs,
have Manager Hugh Luby's
lads well established hi third place -with
49 wins, 47 losses. The Chiefs,
in third place for a brief spell
early in the week have bow fallen :
3 games behind the Solons.
Ilorling Staff Eeady .
On the mound for the Lubrs
tonight in the series opener at
Parker field wffl be Bill "Bevens.
He's after his 15th victory of the
campaign. Sal DeGeorge, winner
of 10 outings thus far will .likely
lace; me uui uripner band
Wednesday night, and I Rawbone
Ray McNulty, owner) of an 11-1
record may go in Thursday's game.
If McNulty doesntiwrk In the
Thursday clash hell! be the onet
who will open the Victoria series
here next Friday: night, "State
Employes Night" at Waters field.
The consistent carrot-top beat Tri-
uty m 10 innings Sunday night
for his 11th victory. .
Schalmerlch Coming ,2 v
' Tickets for the biglilght rridsy
have been moving along in good
shape. , The "State iEmployee
Night" committee has Iset up a
plan with Radio Station KOCO
that is making things ultra-easy
with those intending to take in the
Friday game. During the Senator
broadcasts there is a group at the
radio station that will accept tele
phone calls (3-3108) fori ticket or
ders, and will then? deliver the
tickets to those ordering them. The
committee, headed by Bob Ashby,
let aiminff atea em sKUAA a4t.a4r.l Yt t
" ft AV SJB WWW , A ClJUSTa
. An added attraction for the Fri
day homecoming will be the long
awaited appearance of Wes Schul-
merich, noted ex-malpr - league
funny man who will present his
wide assortment of skits and gags
1 it. a a . a a a a
row utiore ana aunng ine game
Also, there will be a band on hand
Friday. - ,.. ,
Minoso Holds
le.1
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CHICAGO, July 2S-fcP)-Orestee .
"Minnie" Minoso, flashy ; Cuban
Jack-cf-all trades for the Chicago
White Sox, took over the Amer
ican league batting lead in offi
cial figures released today.
Minoso, despite the sagging of
the White Sox from first place it
fourth during the week, kept up a
blistering pace at bat .for a J44
average. The hustling Minnie plays
both third and the outfield.
He was 10 points above his near
est rival, Ferris Fain,PhlIadephla
first sacker, who had ,334. Third
was Gil Coan, Washington out
fielder, with .331. Bobble Avila,
fleet Cleveland second; baseman,
took over fourth place with a J2t.
Minoso also took the lead in runs
scored, held by Ted Williams ef
the Boston Red Sox last week.
Minnie had 74. GuS Zernlsl ei
Philadelphia continued to lead the)
home run hitters with S3.
Ellis Kinder of Boston and Mor
rie Martin of Philadelphia led that
pitchers with equal records of tlx
won and one loss for averages el
.837, but Bob Feller added two vic
tories during the week for a 14-3
record, and an average: of .824.
ranvio IN trouble ? ; -i -
PHILADELPHIA, July 23-F-The
Pennsylvania Athletic torn
mission announced today that
Primo Camera has been suspend
ed indefinitely and fined $100 lot
failing to show up for a scheduled
wrestling snatch in Johnston Sat
urday night - v -
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