1 This Will Bring Thrill to Better's Heart Tomorrow r i r JL :: 1f . " . . ... 1 L The thoroughbreds retura to the Lone Oak Track tomorrow as one of the. main attractions of the annual Oregon State Fair. A 'group I the thoroughbreds are shown here breaking from the starting 1 pte during last year's race meet. The races will run for seven r n ' 1 ' i Efodgers Wliip Gits, 10-2 I 'Jlecords Fall as Nats . Wallop Detroit, 16-6 YORK l The New York Yafiiees, who could jiin all I of their remaining games and still losfT the pennant, clipped the league leading Cleveland Indians 3-2 Thursday and moved within 3'games of the top. J I Wtoitey Ford, with help from Al lie Reynolds in the ninth, held the 'Indians to three hits. But the Indians made it dose because two of the three were home runs by 25am Dente in the' fifth and Larry Doby in the ninth. The Yankees did all of their danage in the sixth. Mickey Man' tie parked Bob Lemon's, first pitch of $e inning high and away into the 'third deck of the right field stands. . ; i ' t , Atwo base error by Vic Wertz xandlan intentional walk were fol lowed by a sharp single to center by indy Carey. The third tun scored when Wertz couldn't find the ', handle on a sharp grounder by pinch hitter Eddie Robinson. The loss snapped an il game winning streak, for Lemon, , the league's only 20 ? game winner so " iar.v , ! :'-' f The ! Yankee also clinched f at leasts tie in their season's s&ies with 'the Indians. They've won 11 of 20. and have two left a double header, at Cleveland Sept 12. I ; But even if the Yankees .could win JI of the 22 games they1 have ; left,-they couldn't guarantee fhe 'pennant since the Indians could i lose- two more to Newl York and : till .finish with one more victory ;than the Yankees in their overall ! record. -;- " ; : J The National League race tight f ened. up Thursday, too, with the i second place Brooklyn Dodgers whipping Chicago 10-2 while New ! York and Milwaukee 'were idle. ' The -Dodgers now trails New York ! by three games. Milwaukee is IVi i behind. . : ' . ? I Russ Meyer, who has beaten I Chicago 16 consecutive times nd ' 19 out of 21 since the! Cubs sold 1 him," found things easy after Shis j mates jammed across seven runs : in the fourth. , ; ! ' Gil Hodges hit a two run homer I during the rally which included j two doubles, two singles, two ao i rific flies and a pair of walks. ! Junior Gilliam extended his tut ting streak to 11 games wiut a firsMnnng triple. Hodges now has hit id the last 10 Brooklyn contests. Thjy almost had , more broken records that people in the stands at Washington where the Senators buried Detroit 16-6 before a gath ering of 1.260. ; ; - J . Roy Sie vers drove in seven runs and jut his 23rd homer, an all-time high-- for a Washington ? player. Mickey Vernon's three hits moved himljver the 2,000 mark. He's 'the third active player to pass 24)00, Joining Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter. J .; Vernon also set a new Washing ton high for lefthanded hittersf by collecting his 19th home run. The total of 18 hits was a seasonal high for Washington. '!" f The Philadelphia Phillies handed the SL Louis Cardinals their fifth atraijht loss, 5-4. as Robin Roberts posted his Win victory. StaalLo pata3' three run homer was the big blow for the Phils, The Cards made it close when pinch hiter Bill - Sarni homered ; with aboard in the ninth; None of the other teams scheduled. ... . .; i MEXiCAN GAL WINS BRIDGEPORT. Pa. ar ret Smith, women's golf champion of JIexico,! putted hef way into the jfinals of the U.; S. Junior Girli. Tournament Thursday ' with an impressive S and 4 win ever Leona Sayre, Norristowa. Pa. ( ; Sport Shorts Prince Dare, having failed to ttand up under training this Rea son $as been retired to stud. (His best season was as a juvenile when he- earned $64,375 including first fn the $30,000 Mao-land Gold Cup. Kevaa Gosper, the : Australian who won the British Empire Games 440-yard championship at VaacDover this summer, is a ist cent at Michigan State. - lone was Marga- . - a 'Largest Field 9 Races Saturday The biggest field of horses ever nominated for an Oregon State Fair race is seeking a post in Saturday's Inaugural Handicap. ; Twenty-four thoroughbreds have been nominated for the fair's opening-day feature race, and lots will be drawn to determine which Vernon Gets 2000th Hit WASHINGTON tl -. Mickey Vernon; Washington's tall, dark and silent first baseman, 1 moved into one of baseball's more select circles Thursday by going over, the 2,000 mark in total hits, i Only 94 other players had turned that trick and only two -of them are still active Stan Musial of the St! Louis Cardinals and Enos Slaughter of the New York Yan kees..' ):- iV " - Vernon, who has won the Ameri can League batting championship twice, I wasted so time Thursday in whacking out the hit that count ed. He belted a single to right off DetroitV Ned Garver Jn the first inning.; ,r'r .... r: ' Play was stopped momentarily and Vernon's feat was . reported over the ' public address system. The i ball was thrown to Coach Heinle 1 Manush to preserve for Vernon! i --- : Vernon went right on hitting aft er that, getting a single j and a home run, his 19th of the year. He broke another record with his horn er, for no other left - handed hitter ever had hit that many .with i Washington entry!; The mark of 18 was shared by three predecessors. Hoarl Victor In Net Meet! FOREST HILLS. N. Y. -Lew is j Hoaa, Australia i ' ptuegmauc blockbuster, cut the props from un der giant-killer Jack Frost Thurs day and strode into the quarter finals of the National Tennis Cham pionships 'along with two seeded Americans Ham Richardson and Tom Brown Jr. t Uncle. Sam's two top-ranking ne phews, ! defending J champion Ton; Trabert and Vic Seixas, sat out the sixth day's proceedings at the swank West Side Tennis Club and will make their cjuarter-fiaal bids later. " ' ' --f . Hoad, playing with a ceol con fidence that bordered on boredom swept aside the. 19-year-old Frost, Stanford : University student from Monterey, Calif.. 6-3, 6-0, C-4. Major League Leaders NATIONAL UEAGUl h - I - ' ' t b r j h pcL Snider, Brktn- 12S 497 110 173 J4S MusUl. St. t. , 131 509 109 174 .343 Mays. N.Y. , 137 480 9t 164 Mi MueUer.s N.Y. -. 129 827 W 178 J34 Kluszwfki, Oin 128 493 R3 163 .331 Shndnst. StX. 131 354 93 177 .320 Moon. St.L. 129 347 M 173 .320 Rbimon.1 Brkln 109 344 97 109 .317 Hod es, ? Brkln 133 494 M 154 .313 Hamner,1 Philo 12 501 70 15S .311 Adcock. Mlwk 134 469 84 148 JSil : Home ' Runt: Khiszewskl.- Cincin nati. 41: Mars, New York, 39; Hod(a, Brooklyn 36; Sauer, Chi 030 35; Snider. Brooklyn 34; Musial. St Louis 34. ' ' Runs Batted In: MusUL St. Leuit 117; Hodges. Brooklyn 113: Sndier. Brooklyn. Ill; Kluszewski OncinnaU 110; Ennis. Philadelphia 100, ; ; AMERICAN LEAGUE ' -t i - , t ab r , h pet Norcn. N.Y. 1 110 37 M its J33 A Vila. Clevs . 123 480 si 1582 Mlnosa. Chcgo 133 4S2 108 160 .335 Fox. Chicago . 135 553 8 178 .322 Mantle, N.Y. 124 468 118 143 .307 Berra. N.Y. 129 497 It 153 J08 rtnlgin. PhUa 113 39ft 81 121 08 Vernon, Was 129 81 83 137 03 Busby. Wail. 132 538 72 163 JSX Boone. Detroit 128 461 6J 139 .301 Horn Runs: Doby. Cleveland 29; Mantle. New York 27; WUlUma. Bos ton 34; Sicvers. Washington, 33; Ros en, Cleveland 23. - 1. ; k: Rons B Matted In : Doby. Cleveland 109; Berra. New York 103; Minoso, Chicaeo 101; Jensen. Boston 97; Siev era. Washington 97., ! : The ? Univcfsty ; of Oregon de feated cine ether teams in Jane to retain the Northwest lr.tercoIle- ate bowli title. - - days, excepting Sunday, and will Include some of the fastest harness horses in the Northwest in the first and third race daily. The trot ters will be here for the first time since 1950. Post time for the daily races it 1:15 p.m. - -..!!. i 1 g"- j-: go into the eight stalls in the start- ing gate The Inaugural Handicap carries an $300 purse. Three-year-olda and . upward are eligible for the tt-4urlong race. Jockeys were streaming Into the State Fair, horse barns Thursday, many comings directly from the California Stats Fair meet , ' A big field of harness racers are also on hand. .They will yie in the first and third pari-mutuel races daily at the State "Fair and will compete for trophies in two races on Sunday afternoon as; part of that day's free grandstand show. Eighrrunning races are on the fair program ' every day except Sunday. Monday's feature will be the Labor Day Handicap, a mile and one-sixteenth race for three-year-olds. - ' i Racing ' officials for the State Fair meet include Cecil L. Ed wards, commission steward; Charles A. Evans, director of rac ing; Charles Mullaney, racing sec- retary; Don Blair, clerk of scales; Dr. J. G. Gill tend Walter H. ZoseL placing judges; Charles Kading, Charles Hunter and William Rice, patrol judges! Bobby Thompson, jockey room custodian; Dr. F. G. Rankin, track veterinarian; and Gene Hartnetf mutuel manager. By CHARLES CHAMBERIJN , . CHICAGO 4B I,-additioa io meeting the leaguer- leading Qere land Indians sin: a three r game series- starting iFriday-xight, the Chicago White Sox also are sched uled for meeting of minds in the front office. ! Victory may be difficult In each case. i . ,!.; Manager Paul ! Richards leads his third place Sox back into town after a long eastern swing with rumors accompanying him about a showdown on a new contract The former Seattle manager signed with the Comiskeys for one year in 1951. Late in the; 1932 sea son, he was given a two year con tract, which expires after the close of, the present season. ; No one Inows what Richards has in mind when the scheduled talks with General Manager Frank Lane, President Mrs. Grace Comiskey, Vice President Chuck Comiskey and other board members are held within the next few days. One report is that Richards price for remaining with the White Sox Is a three year contract and that the Comiskeys do not favor a pact of more than two years. Lane has admitted that he gave Clarence W. Miles, president of the Baltimore Orioles, permission to talk to Richards concerning the job of general manager., but not field manager. ' Firet Gridiron Victim Dies TAMPA, Fla. tn - Jarvis'Mid gett Jr., 21, a University of Tampa freshman, died Thursday of foot ball practice injuries and became the first fatality cf the 1954 col legiate football season. - A feet 2 Inch tackle candidate who weighed 223 pounds. Midgett suffered a brain injury in a tac kling phase of the initial Tampa University football practice Wed nesday. , . . Midgett was going throush a half-speed tackle drill and after coming in contact with a team mate fell to the ground, his head striking first: Stunned from the fall, he lost consciousness a few minutes later and was rushed to a hospital He 'never reraise i ccrdrursaj Chisox Meet on Ess - i ' i - - I Caps Edged By Wenatcliee VANCOUVER, B. J C. - The Wenatchee Chiefs opened their four game stand here Thursday night whea they came from behind to nip- the Vancouver Capilanos 5-4. - - : i r : r I The Chiefs were down 44 going into the ninth when Jerry Green singled, oreen went to second when Arnie HaHgren, attempting to pick him off first, threw wild. He advanced to third on an infield out t - ! . I I Rosa McConnack walked and Jake Helmuth singled I to score Green as the tying run. JDain Clay brought McCormack in I with the winner via a sharp tingle to right Wenatchee I 100 ooo 112-5 6 S Vancouver 003 001 000-4 5 Hodges and Self; Hailgren and uuretto. x Wenatchee Vancouver j . loo ooo in i; . 003 OOl OOO 4 Self; HallgTeav 6 2 8 8 and Hodges and' Duretto. ; Crevolin Hit usion LOS ANGELES Uh And Crv. olin, owner of Kentucky Derby winner teiermine, was suspended by. the California :Hor$e i Racing Board Thursday for "conduct det rimental to racing." 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J llitriilliliwli 175 Sol High St. - phena 3555 . t 1- - c; 4-Ilun Heat Sparks Win Over Tri-Gty By AL UGBTNES Statesman Sports Editor The combination j of Tommy Herrera's effective ; flinging, a four-run inning and three timely doublet plays last night kept the Salem Senators alive in their bid for the second-half WI League pennant as they tumbled the Trl-City: Braves, 6-1 at Waters Field, t : - ; , 1 It was the opener for the final scheduled series of the season here, and tonight the same two clubs do doubleheader battle starting Sat 6:30 o'clock. The se ries winds up with a single clash Saturday night after which the Braves and ; Solons move to Tri- City for a final three fames. : Having shaken off the painful effects - of ' losing two of three games at Wenatchee earlier in the week, Hugh Luby's lads are now determined to sweep all six remaining outings with Edo Van ni's Braves, in the hope that such a climax will amount, to the second-half Hag. -'. They got of f to a rousing start last night as Herrera overcame a rough first inning to breeze in with bis sixth triumph of the season.-'-. -. - ' The Braves tallied in. the firtt on three! base hits and Vic Buc- cola's sacrifice fly. Thereafter the pert righthander flipped six-hit ball and jwas given A-l support r Don Robertson, ace of the Tri- City staff, but unable to beat a Salem club here In two years, re luctantly surrendered the tieing run in the second and then saw his hall game go blooey in a four run third inning. ; , In the; second Harry Warner singled and was forced at second by Jimmy Deyo who later tallied on Connie Perei' long triple to center, j - Herrerfc himself started the out burst in the third with a slashing single off Buccola'i glove at first base. Mel, Krause also singled and both runners moved along when Gene Tanselll grounded out Bob Kellogg was whiffed, halting the avalanche momentarily. Warner was purposely passed so that Robertson could face the right-hand hitting Deyo. This strategy exploded the wrong way for Vanni when Deyo singled to right, good for two rum. Artie Wilson's throw to third in an at tempt to cut down Warner went by Terry Carroll, and Warner also scored, with Deyo Winding up on second base. The Salem center fielder made It No. 4 for the inning when Per ez smashed a scorching single to right - - ' . The final Salem run was "brained'? in by Warner in . the seventh, j With Krause on third and Wanjer on first Harry hroke for second as Robertson was go ing into his stretch before pitch ing to Deyo. The Trl-City hurler made a slight move toward first base before backing off the rub ber and Strapping Warner. But Ump Fisher spotted the defect roared "balk" and Krause came . (Continued on next page) Garden to Open Fall Boxing Season Tonite i NEW YORK -Madison Square Garden opens its fall-winter boxing season Friday night with a pair of comebacklng heavyweights Cesar Brion of (Argentina and Charley Norkus ofjBellerose, N. Y., as the headline attraction. Brian, making his first U. S. ap pearance in over a year, is a 54 favorite to! score his second victory : over L the 36-year-old ex-Marine. " .- Don Harger THE 'cnnnTCMAtit? i 3rutkiiiisMii a i R00ST" Salem's Bast Known Nam DOWN PAYMr?T en ap- MONTHS to pay. 4-. n';!"f'A" new from A te Z. Yeuil like Doubleheader Slated Tonisht - 8 (Sec 1 Stotesmcm, Salem, OrsW Friday, Sept 3. 1954 Lack of Depth May Hurt J ..,. Prospacte Look fiood. For Bearcat dders By DUSTY PLOG ; Statesman Assistant Sports Editor. An impressive string of 18 returning lettermen will greet Ted OgdahL Willamette University football coach, when the Bearcats start their grind Monday morning. To add even a more optimistic outlook for the team is the fact that of the 18, nine of them were WESTERN INTERNATIONAL ' W I, Pet. WLPct. Lewston 40 33.618 Edmntn 28 31 .473 Yakima 38 23 .603 Wntch 21 38 .368 Salem ,34 24.338 ,Trt-Cty 30 38.338 Vancvr 31 24.584 , ' Thursday's results: At Salam 8, Trt-aty l. At Vancouver 4, Wen atchee I. Only games played.. COAST. LEAGUE ' " ".' WLPtt. WLPct. Kollywd 83 80 .813 SaatU 72 77 .483 S. Oltfo S3 S3 .600 Sacrara 68 88 .443 Oaklnd 78 76 .806 Los Anf 67 83 .441 Sn Fran 77 77 .900 Portlnd 83 88 All Thursday's rtsulta: At Hollywood 7, Los Angeles S. At San Diego 6, Sac ramento 14. At San Francisco 1. Oak land 3. At Portland-Seattle (rain). I AMERICAN LEAGVB W L Pet W LPet. Cleveland 83 38 .714 Detroit 87 78 .433 NewYork SI 41 489 Wuhftn 55 78.420 Chicaco 88 48 .642 Philadel 44 87 J38 Bostoa 87 73 .438 BaiUmre 43 80 .323 iThursday'a results: At New York 3, Cleveland 2. At Washington 18. De troit 8. Only garnet scheduled. i f NATIONAL LEAGUI ' ' W L Pet. W LPrt. NtwYork S3 48 j631 Philadel 61 68 .488 Brooklyn, SO S3 406 Stiouli 80 73 .453 MUwauk ' 78 84 J8I Chicago 58 77 .421 Clneinn 8867 AB Plttabgn 48 88 J48 Thursday's results: At Chicago 3, Brooklyn 10. At St. Iul8 4. Philadel phia 8. Only games scheduled. American League CUveland , 000 010 OOl SSI New York 000 003 0ov 3 3 0 Lemon, Newhouser (8) and Hef an. Graaao (8); Ford, Reynolds (8) and Berra. Detroit , 100 201 003 6 13 3 Washington 308 400 41 16 IS 6 Carver. Hoeft 3). Marlowe (4) and House; : Porte rfi eld and Flrtz- gerald. . ; j ; National League Brooklyn 1 Chicago . . Meyer and .100 710 010-10 IS 1 . 000 030 000 2 11 0 Walker. Cole. Kline- stein (4) Zick (4). Tremel (). Hacker (8) and Garaaiola Philadelphia 004 100 000 S 8 1 St. Louil 000 001 102- 4 13 0 Roberto and LopaU; Haddlx. Pres ko (3). Wade (6), Staley (8) and Rice. j " LABOR DAY SALE OF FISHING TACKLE! CASTING RODS i Reg. $5.00 Casting Rod. . 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With this to build around, Ozdahl will issue uniforms Monday morn ing and then start a two practices daily routine to build the team into shape for their i first game when they meet Humboldt State College on Sept. 18. : . Despite how; promising the team looks on paper, Ogdahl moans the fact that the team doesn't look like it will have much depth. "We have a good looking first gang," says Ogdahl, "but injuries could hurt us bad. The returning lettermen are ends Phil McCailister, Dean Ben son, Norm Pversdal, Mike Hovis and Bruce Harding; tackles Dave Anderson, Dale Greenlee and Jerry Kangas; guards Andy George and Bob Dyer: center Ken Cooper: quarterbacks ; Harvey Neff endorf and John Kent; halfbacks Louis Lofland, Bob Zoekh, Windy Se- queira and Don; Humphrey; and fullback George Bardsley. Regulars from last year are McCailister, i Benson, Anderson, George, Cooper. .Netf endorf, Bards ley and Sequeira. 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