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7 f r r - - - i .'-V - ' v . ' A'- - - - learns, winner ef the Inaognral Handicap race in the opening day f the Lone Oak Track Saturday, stands here with owner Dee Hiatoa ei Clackamas County. The Inaugural winner; will seek a lEilS Herrera Grabs - i ; 3d in 4 Days f' Braves Bombed Again; Doubleheader Tonight; KENNEWICK (Special) Tom Herrera won his third game - in four nights from Tri City with a 10-3 Salem Senator victory oyer the Braves here last night, h Salem thus retained their mathematical chance at the second-half Wlii pennant, a game be hind second-place Yakima who edged Wenatcbe in a single, game, two games : behind .first-place Lewis ton who split at Edmonton and with a percentage advantage in games played. All teams wind up the regular schedule with La bor Day doubleheaders -this eve ning." - i v Herrera had a no-hitter going until losing pitcher Jesse; Dober nic singled to lead off the sixth inning. In aH the 22-year-old right hander gave up eight hits in coasting to his eighth win against four losses. Herrera had gone the route for-a 6-1 win over Tri City Thursday night and won in , relief " Friday night. ; I J '.j . . The Senators made 12 hits count for 9 earned runs by bunching them In three' big innings and .cracking out two triples and four doubles. Mel Krause and Gene TanseOi, the first two i to face Dobernic, both tripled, ; Jim Deyo singled and Connie Peres doubled for a three-run first inning. In the fifth inning Herrera walk ed and TanseUi and Bob Kellog singled to load the bases. Herrera scored on Harry Warner's infield out and Deyo doubled .down the right field line to round out an other three-run inning. The Senators broke loose again in the ninth. This time it was four runs on a walk, an error, a wild pitch, Tanseili's single! and War ner'a double. - : i . Gene TanseUi led the visitors attack with a triple, double and single in five times at bat v t Len Tran doubled in: a single run for Tri City in the sixth. Bob Moniz and Terry Carroll singled in runs in eighth and ninth. , The loss' made seventh place, the cellar, a mathematical cer tainty for Edo Vanni's Braves. ttlta ! 5 ? 1 3) Tri-Ctty BHOA v BHOA KrsuM 113 Carroll till Tansellt S 3 1 4 Bueeola S 11 1 KeDofg S 0 4 Wilcoa 4IK Warner 5 1 14 Tran 1 11 3 Deytj lilt Moniz 4 1 3 Perx I I Warren 4 e 8 D. Luby 4 1 Briwick. 4 12 4 Of den 3 14 Watson 3 9 4 Bcrrara 3 0 0 t Dobrmc I 1 O t : t Thmasa 'I t t I 1 Johnsna 1 9 9 i Vannljia I III Total iounn Total sin"s a Grwmdd out for Dobornic in 8th. - - aa 5uttled tor Thomaaon la 9th. Salem 300 030 00410 13 t rn-oty .ooo ooi en 311 Lodnf pitcher Dobernic - Pitcner: - ' ' IP AB H XERSOfiB Herrera 34 I 3 . 3 4 4 Dobernic T 30 ; 4 , 4 1 rhomaaoa 1 10 3 .4 3 1 r.rrorm TaMellL Wtson. Wild pitches Thomaeoa. Left on baaee - S. S, T.-C. 10. - Three-base hiU Kxaute, Tanselli. Two-base hits Per r KeQocz. Devo. Warner. Tran. Brunswick, Bueeola. Buna batted la Xellogc 3). Warner (1). TJeyo 3. Krause 2), TanseUi. Perex, Tran. Moniz. Carroll. Time 1:18. Umpires fisher, and Sorensoa. Art. A2J. BETTER NOT PATS - SEATTLE ( - Better Not Bet, with Grant Zufelt up, took the lead at the start and never relinquished it Sunday as he sped to victory in the 17.500 added Washington Fu turity for Washington-bred two-year-olds at Loegacres. i ' j - ii ' ' " i CjJL r'Khe Brothers vs. Meanies . I i WESTERN TNTEKNATIONAl, W L Pet. -W LPct. LewUton 4J 26 .618 Edmntn 29 33.461 Yakima . 39 25 i09 Wentche 22 3S J47 Salem 37 23 .997 Tri-City 21 43 JZ33 Vancvrf 33 2S.561 i SundiT's resulU: At Trt-City 3. Salem 10. At Wenatchee 4, Yakima . At Xdmontoa 0-3. Lewistoa a-4. s; COAST LEAGUE ' i Hollywd VI 02 410 Seattle 78 SO .437 S. DiefO S3 03.004 LOS AH I 0 II .n Oakland SO 73 Mt Sacram 61 S3 .437 San Fran 70 79 JOO Portlnd 05 00 .419 Sunday s results: At roruina a-. SeatUe -. At Hollywood 1-1, Loa Anceles 7-4. At San Diego 1J-3, Sac ramento 3-2. At Saa Praacisco 4-5. Oakland 1-1. ; ; i i AMERICAN LEAGUE' ' ! 1 w t d, w L 'Pet- Cleveland 97 37 .716 Detroit 39 76.437 New York 92 43 .683 wasngtn siii.wj Chicago 7 50 JS33 Philadel 45 90 .333 Boston oo 7 .44a Biromrt n Ciimin'i rxultf At Chicaeo 2. Cleveland! I. At Washlnfton 3. New York 4. At niiaaeipnia a-, otmwa 12-1. At Detroit 3. Baltimore 4. .; NATIONAL LEAGUE . I f I W L PCt. W L. fCT. NewYork 64 49 .633 Ctncinn 65 71.478 Brooklyn 81 54 .000 St Louis 61 74 .452 Milwauk 79 54 .594 Chicago 58 78 .426 Philadel 64 69 .481 Pittebgh 48 89 .341 Sunday'! results: At New York 4, Brooklyn t. At Cincinnati l-T. M1U waukee 11-9. At St. Louis 6. Chicago X. At Pittsburgh 3. Philadelphia 12. Kriox Reveals ! Gal Recruiting LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Examiner said in a copy righted story Sunday night j that Harvey Knox, stepfather of the young passing quarterback, Ronnie Knox, told of being paid 1400 a month for IS months to recruit athletes for the University of Cal ifornia at Berkeley. Ill Sportswriter Melvin Duxslag in the interview story quoted Harvey Knox as saying he was paidfrom4 March, 1953, when his son was still in Santa Monica, Calif., high school, until June. 1954, by the Southern California alumni of the university. The alumni group in this area is called The Southern Seas, i i Ronnie Knox was at Berkeley last year but this summer he trans ferred to the University -of Cal ifornia at Los Angeles even though be will not be eligible for football at UCLA until 1953. i n He reported for UCLA practice last week but cannot, under! Pa cific Coast Conference rules. prac-; tice until classes start Sept 20. Harvey Knox said in the Exam-' iner story-that "I'm tired- of pro tecting people who claim innocence in the bad deal given my boy at Berkeley.- I want to blow the lid ff this thing once and for all. ' "Second, I feel that my employ ment by California alumni may have been partly responsible for the bad deal my jxjy got" The story says he told about his duties, including j scouting high school and junior college football talent, mating recommendations to Coach Lynn Waldorf at Berkeley, funnelling talent to Frank Stor ment. Los Angeles insurance man and prominent Cal alumnus here, and. in general, helping to "go all oat" to get star footballers for California, t . f t - Months ago Knox claimed: that Ronnie Knox was given promises of jobs if be went to Berkeley fcut the promises were not fulfilled. The Coast Conference cleared Californ ia of any wrongdoing in connection with those assertions. r i ' r second handicap victory today in Handicap with an $$00 parse., The 1:15 o'clock. - ;: t ReinGicli Grudge Brawl Top i i - s Wrestling ard A return grudge match will top this week's outstanding: wrestling card at the local armory Tuesday night when the flashy Kiser Brothers, Dale and Jack, will again meet Angelo Foffo, the big burly New Yorker, and his partner, Kurt von Poppenheim, in a tag team scramble. The two rough-neck meanles were burned up Jast week when the Kisers held them to a draw and .they, demanded a rematch for one hour time limit and a different ! referee. They claimed that Cal Roberts, last week's ref, ruled against them on every de cision. Promoter Elton Owen was happy to sign the match and fig ured that the Kiser Brothers had earned it with the great showing of the week before. The rowdiness of last week's match got the crowd so excited that several of the fans had to be restrained from entering . the fray. The big meanies, Poffo and "Poppy" claim they will mop up the mat with the' Kisers in Tues day night's match. The semi-final attraction is really a potential main event it self with Ivan "Killer" Kameroff, the big Russian, and fiery Ital ian Luigi Macera. Macera has been practically invincible since coming down from Seattle sev eral weeks ago. Last Tuesday he won over Bronco Lubich in a ter rific struggle. v In the special event, one. fall or 20 minutes limit, Doran O'Hara, who defeated Cal Rob erts last week, tangles with Lub ich. Fans can expect a lot of ac tion from both Lubich, who is anxious to work his way up,- and from O'Hara, the Texas Irish man, i Little "World Series Won by San Diego . 1 '. -' - - i ; i SEATTLE (J San Diego won the "Little World Series" of base ball Sunday night, defeating Gas tonia, N.C., 7-2 in the finals of the American Legion junior baseball tournament. v- It was a come-from-behind vic tory for. the San Dieg&ns, who Overnight Entries fori Today SECOND RACE Claim, Purse $400 ' 1Y04 UP O.a 5;furlons; 1. He-Discovery, P. Hidalgo 113; 2. Biddy's Cirl. H. Ricketta 113 3. Peanut Brittle. B. Willis 110 4. All Brick. J. Cruse . 118 3. YoliU, B Hopkins . 113 6. Bag O' Jewels. H. Earl 113 7. Pagette. H Walker 115 8. Princess Aleah. D. Guidry 116 FOURTH RACE Claim, Purse 1400 M 3 Y O 3c Up 6' fur longs I. Sidney Don. P. Hidalgo 113 X. Glad Punch. J. Cruse ., , 118 X Knight's Music. R. BUck .118 4 Sadek. B. BUir j- 5. Curious PaL H. Bicketu 118 6. Sergeant C. C, R- Hopkins 118 7. Br. Boo. a Guidry 113 a River Moon i 110 FIFTH RACE Claim. Purse S400 t 3 Y O St Up 6s rurlongs L Piker. R. Hopkins ; 11 3. Polly's Sis. D. Henshaw lia 3. Mud Puddle, G. Hernandez 118 4. Beticos Midnit. R. Black 115 3. Smokey Babe. P. Hidalgo 110 6. Taney's Yankee, H. Ricketts 118 7. Valarreto, H. Walker ! 118 8. Beck s Bad Boy. R. Principe 1U SIXTH RACE Claim. Purse 8400 i 3 Y O : Up 3 furlocgs 1. Triendly One. H. Walker m 2. Amplifier. R. Willis U-11T 3. Arur na Chick. B Blair m 4. IjI Karacter G. Hernandea .129 5. Fair Shake. D. Jones 120 3. Caddis. H. Ricketts 11 7. Karron W.. P. Hidalgo , , - , a Big Operator. X, Blacx . 116 1 I i . - - i - i j the ninth race, the Labor Day 10-raee program opens today at - M I ' . Yakima kept alive its faint penj nant hopes by downing Wenatchee, 5-4, in 10 innings, .in a Western International League game Sun day night. In the other WIL con tests, i Edmonton and Lewiston split a doubleheader. ; The Eskimos took the first game 6- 5 and the Broncs came back to grab the second cut' short to six innings by Sunday curfew 4-3. The Bears play a doubleheader here Monday in the season's final day. They must take both contests. and league leading Lewiston must drop its single game at Edmonton, for the Bears to win the pennant. Any other combination would give the title to Lewiston. : Lon Summers' two-base hit in te tenth inning sent Len Noren home with the winning run in Sun day night's game. f f Manager Lou Stringer sparked the Yakima attack with three hits including a j triple good for two RBI's in the fourth. First games Lewiston ! .000 116 201 S 12 3 Edmonton .102 000 111 fi 11 S Yaylian and Cameron; Conant and Prentice. i Second game: I Lewiston " "n 0004 S 1 Edmonton .. i. 080 0003 6 0 Martin. Marshall (2) and Cameron; Manier and Partee. Prentice (2). ; Yakima 1 001 210 000 13 9 I Wenatchee -000 300 100 04 10 1 Bios. Lovrich (41 and Summers: Waters and Helmuth. I bounced back from the losers' bracket to defeat iunwhtooed Gas- tonia in the first game of the fi nals, 3-2 in 11 innings. Saturday night and again bunoay mgnt m the title-clincher, f SEVENTH RACE Claim; Purse I5O0 3 Y O At Up ! '3 furlongs 1. Sweet Sidney, PV HWalgo .10S 2. Red Scamper. B. Blair : M13 3. Dr. Frank, D. Henshaw , U3 4. Legna. H. Walker .... .117 3. Honey Run, H. Ricketts -117 Creolita. R. Hopkini 1U 7. A ad a 11 n. J. Curse 117 8. No Folka- H. rl j , 1 EIGHTH RACE Claim. Purse S6Ci 3 Y O St Up - ; furlongs 1. Checking. H. Ricketta 113 2. Wild Circus, H. Walker 113 X May's Last. D. Henshaw 108 4. No War. P. Hidalgo i 120 8. Miss Homemaker. G. Hernan- dez L ; 113 . Legeamcr. D. Guidry 113 7. Pretty Choice. J. Crust 120 a Napolad. B. Blair .i ,, ,.,113 NINTH RACE Purse SSOO s Y o at up j l-iis mi. LABOR DAY HANDICAP 1 Icarus. B Blair' a Magruder. H. Ricketts f -114 .113 3. Pass Count. R. Black 4. Mrs. Sullivan. R, Hopkins 113 3. See Feng. D. iuidry H7 S. Dusty Acres. G. Hernandea 114 7. Muzxi's Mickey, R. Willis 116 a Budding Genius, H. Walker . 1S TENTH RACE Claim, Purse 8509 3 Y O St Up ' 1-116 Mi. I. SanU Tomes, 3. Cruse 114 3 I Wonder. R- Black , 114 3. Xenie Girl. P. Hidalgo MO 4. Sonora Put. R. Willis 111 L Frank V.H- Ricketts " 6 Mom's Hil. H. Earl ..118 7. DohU, H. Walker a Adam W. G. Hernandea -114 Yak-Keeps Hopes Alive tats? iav By DUSTT PLOG SUtnH An't Sprta ZilUr Lone Oak Track opens its sates to the Labor Day throngs today in the second running of the seven day racing meet at the Oregon State Fair. Heading the list of races today is the $800 Labor Day Handicap, which will include such horse as Icarus, winner of the In augural - Handicap in Saturday's opening day races. V The Monday races include eight vim Rubber City Open Winner AKRON, Ohio (i) Tommy Bolt, the reformed ! club-thrower from Houston, Tex J Sunday won the Rubber City Open Golf Tourna ment with a 72-hole icori of 265. He was 23 under par for the 6,-620-yard Firestone Country Club par-72 layout as he won by five strokes over fellow Texan Frad Hawkins of El Paso. - Bolt led a parade of par-busting professionals through the tourna ment. The piay-for-pay group gath ered 1,129 birdies,. 45 eagles and one hole in one as they scrambled for the $15,000 in prize money. Bolt's award of $2,400 gave him $16,152 for the year and placed him sixth in the PGA money-won list. ; The torrid Texan, who fired a course record 63 in Saturday's third round, came back with eight birdies and 10 pars Sunday for a 64 as he won going away. Hawkins picked, up $1,800 for four sub-par rounos and a 170 to tal, and FredjWampler of Indian apolis received $1,400 for his third place finish at 271. ; Four $troke$ back of Wampler. deadlocked at 275, were Earl Stewart of Dallas, a former Na tional Intercollegiate champion; Dave Douglas! of Grossingers, N. Y., the tournament's thin man; and Ed Oliver of LeMont, CI., the most corpulent of the competitors. Each of the three won $1,000. Bolt, who has had a club -throwing reputation I for years, com plained: to the press after Satur day's round that such news stories were doing him no good. He said he had reformed and never dis played temper on the: course. He almost forgot his pledge on the ninth hole-Sunday where be missed a 20-foot putt, As he lined np the ensuing 18-incher, before some 5,000 deadly quiet gallery iters, one fan atop the clubhouse roof overlooking the green shout ed: "HI bet he makes it- Bolt, who was standing over the bail at the time, shuddered a cou ple: of times, looked np at the fan and said: "I; ought to take that bet' I've missed shorter ones than this." I ! Then he sank it : and stormed down the last nine in 32 strokes, four under par, for his winning 40,000 Wait Rich Handicap CHICAGO ' ' A Labor Day crowd of 40,000 is expected Mon day for the 27th running of the $100,000 added Washington Park Handicap. . : Fifteen names have been entered for the one mile run ; and if all 15 hit the starting gate the race will gross $168,850 with the win ner getting $111,900. i There is no standout favorite but Harry N. Eada' Sir Mango, win ner of eight races, will carry top weight of 126 pounds. He is a 5-2 choice ('" I . j i Shipped in for the big race were Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Find, Mrs. Ada L. Rice's Pet Bully and Brook meade Stable's First Aid. ' One pf the two 3-year-olds in the lineup is Jet Action, who will be ridden by Eddie Arcaro. The other is Hasseyampa of Walmac Farm. The Held also includes Harry J. Oshea's Good Call, winner of last week's $25,000 added Beverly Han dicap; T. D. Buhl's Second Ave nue; Stanley C Mikeus Brush Barn; Reverie Knoll Farm's Smoke . Screen: Hasty House Farm's Ruhe: Bernard W. Landy's Spur On; Harvey C. Fruehaufs Precious Stone; Dixiana's Sub Fleet, and Mrs. Herbert I Herff i Smackover. . ' ' - Gemmell Gets Ace At Oak Knoll Club Darry Gemmell, 460 N. 24th St, shot a hole in one on the eighth hole at the Oak Knoll golf course Sunday afternoon. Gemmell used a number 4 iron in slamming his ace on the 193-yard drive. It was only th fourth ace in 18 years on the eighth hole. Gemmell was playing with his brother, wally, and , Tyler J, Brown, both.' of Salem. RED RUFF TOPS PORTLAND Red Ruff, a golden retriever, owned and han dled by Jim StillweQ of Klamath Falls, won the amateur all-ase stake at the Oregon Retriever Club's 16th annual trials here Sun day. Tommy Bolt 'Cap "-Sai Teddy-ai'lcso thoroughbred and two harness races. The trotters will run in the first and , third ! races and the thoroughbreds fill the bill in the remaining eight An ' estimated crowd of 4,000 filled the track in the first day's races Saturday, slightly more than attended the opening in 1953. The Labor Day crowd of last year at the track hit the 10,500 mark, which stands as an all-time high. - Besides Icarus, I who will seek a second straight handicap victory. tn(i!l to 4!2 8 Statesman, Salam, Orew 18 Lettermen on WillaiiiGtSe Coach Ted Ogiahl will issue two-a-day practice schedule this Starts Portico university gridiron prospects turnout xor their first jet-together ox the 1954 season. The Bearcats' grid grind will open this afternoon with the first practice. After physicals are tak en tomorrow, the team will prac tice once each morning and again la the afternoon. ! An impressive string of 18 re turning lettermen will be back to wear the Bearcat colors, nine of which were j regulars on last year's squad. Standout among the regulars is Andy George, aa all- conference selection who returns to i hold down ji his position at guard. - "- ;Jr ' ;j - First game for the Bearcats is only two weeks away. On Sept 18 they will travel to Humbolt State College for the Initial game of the new season. The following weekend, on Sept 23, the Bear eats play host to Cal Poly at Me Colloch Stadium. The list of returning lettermen Includes ends Phil MeCallister, Dean -Benson. Norm Dversdal, Mokt Hovis and Bruce Hard ing; tackles Dave Anderson, Dale Greenlee and Jerry Kangas; : guards Bob . Dyer and George; . center Ken Cooper; quarterbacks Harvey Neffen- dorf , and r John Kent; half backs Louis Lofland, Bob Zoelch, Windy Sequeria and Don Hum phrey and fullback George Bard- ,ley-- t ';' l : : Although there are 18 return ing lettermen, Ogdahl has point ed out that his biggest worry ap pears at present to be lack of depth. - ' : ; : j , Landy Denies Another Race MELBOURNE un John Landy, world's fastest miler, said Sunday there was no chance of his going overseas again in the next Europ ean track season. . , ,"It is serious teaching for me now in my new job and there will be no chance of gallivanting around the world running," he said. ' t ': 1 '. Landy said in an interview he has had "five hard races, a month since last October" and intends to run only "for the heck of if this season.; 1 He returned to his hometown here Sunday I from Vancouver, where he ran second to Britain's Roger Bannister in the "mile of the century" at the British Em- pne Games, j . I -Landy said he would not run in the mile at the Australian cham pionships at Adelaide in January. Major! League Leaders AMERICAN lEAGU G AB R i HPct. A vile. Cleve Noren. N. Y. Fox. Chicago Mtnoso, Chicago Bauer. N. Y. Mantle. N. Y. Vernon. Wash Plnlgan. Phila Brra. N. Y Boone. Detroit 123 4M VI 15 J33 113 383 60 128 .334 13S S6S 100 13 JS24 138 S04 109 163 J23 100 33S 6T 103 3ffl in 473 111 146 .305 133 823 13 160 .303 117 411 S3 125 .303 13S 507 77 1S3 .303 129 474 67 143 JOS ' Rome Runs!- Doby, Cleveland, 30; Mantle New York. 27: Williams. Bos ton. 36; Jensen; Boston, 23; Rosen, Cleveland. 33; Sicvers. Washington. Runs Batted In: Doby. Cleveland. Ill: Minoso, Chicago. 103; Berra. New. York. 103; Jensen, Boston, 102; Man tle, New York. M. NATIONAL LEAGUE1 j C AB R H Pet. Snider, Brkla Mays. N. Y. Musial. St. L. j Mueller. N. Y. 1 Klusxewski. Cln Sehoendnst. St t Moon. St L Hamner, Phila ' RobtasoB. Brklyn Adcock. Mlwk 131 311 111 178 .348 130 493 101 1S8 341 134 421 110 173 J36 133 339.. 76 179 .332 133 813 93 169 J30 133 354 133 558 133 816 111 350 12 487 93 177 J1S 96 177 J17 76 163 J14 66 109 Jll 69 151 Jit Home Buns: Khnaewski. Cincinna ti. 44: Mays. New York. 39; Hodges. Brooklyn, 37: Sauer, Chicago, 37; Snider. Brooklyn. 34; Mathews. Mil waukee. 34: Musial. SL Xouis. 34. Suss Batted In: Klusiewiki. Cin cinnati. 113: Musial. St. Louis. 117: Kodg. Brooklyn. 118: Snider, Brook- tjn. ill; Jjuua, Philadelphia. ICS. the feature of :- the day includes Magruder. Pass Count, Mrs. Sulli van, .See Feng, Dusty Acres, Muizi's Mickey' and Budding Genius. ' Carrying top weight in the race will be Budding Genius at 130, fol lowed by Icarus and Pass Count at 115 each. The handicap is scheduled for the ninth ' race . of the day.; ;. '-"'-''V, ' .-"M : $160,336 passed through the mu tual windows on Labor Day last Monday. September 6, 1954 List . Srid uniforms and lay out the week's morning when the Willamette Hits No. 44 .0- .iW'.-j-Wit.y; i-y.:aawv yt-x.-hfr Ted Klotzewski homered twice tor ClocinnaU la the Reds' doable- header game with Milwaukee Sunday i raise Us season total of homers te 44, tops In both leagues. Ducks Rally ; To Nip Japs TOKYO Ml The wandering University of Oregon basketball. team recovered from a 12-point halftime deficit Sunday night to de feat a team of picked Japanese All-Stars, 73-64, before 7,000 fans in Tokyo. Max Anderson, 6-foot 7-inch blond giant from Portland, tallied 13 points to share scoring honors with team captain Ken Wegner, also of Portland. The Japanese, hitting with . an amazing variety of shots, ranUhe score up to 43-31 as the nail ena- ed. The aroused Ducks tallied 23 points during the third period while holding the Japanese team to five. The visitors are to leave for the United States Wednesday night Grid Kickoff Set : Bv'Breakfast Club The Salem Breakfast club . will feature a "Football KickofT pro gram for its first meeting of the fall next Monday morning at 7:30 at the Senator Hotel. . 'i Coaches of North and South Sa lem high schools. Serra high and Salem Academy will discuss their first games of this Friday and outline their seasons' prospects and schedules. Ted Ogdahl, Wil lamette University head coach, win present a season preview for the Bearcat grid Squad. . . As in the past, the club will meet each Monday morning, fea turing special sports speakers and discussions of games by the lo cal coaches. All sports fans are invited to attend the gatherings. Squad Today For A Better Tune-Up SALETA SFSED SHOP IS THE SPOT! Specialists in Cirbursiisn !-nition-Aut t:ctr?e 340 Mission 'i.TTrcir year, 'another mark that set an all-time.hijh. With the new facili ties added for this year's season, track officials have hopes of pass ing even this high mark because of the speeded up methods' by which the betting can now be handled.. ThejLab$r Day Handicap carries a pure of $300 and is run over a distance of one "and one-sixteenth milesJ Several of the horses en tered are favorites from last year. Post time today is 1:15 p.m. i Dodgers Top Giants 74 ; Yanks Edged by Nats ; . Avila Ties Bat Lead : f . - : ' NEW' YORK m aeveland s pace-jet ting Indians moved a stride nearer te the American League pennant - Sunday, walloping the Chicago White Sox 8-2 wmie the runney-up New York Yankees were dropping;! 5-4 decision to j wasih ingto." i ; j.-'-: : :: . The! Indians, who now lead the Yankees by 4 Mi games, have only 18 games left to play while, the Yankees have 19. If the Indians' win , 14 off their remaining games, the wont; they can do is tie for first even j should the Yankees win all 19. - r. .1.,. -',.! ' 'i . Booby Avila, the fiery little sec ond baseman, was Cleveland' i of fensive star, cracking four singles in fite times at bat to boost his 1 1 . 1 mm mark! to .334. This tied him 'with . New i York's Irv Noren for the league batting championship. Avila ; batted m two runs, scored one and Ignited two other rallies. Eddie Yost's two-out single of Johnny Sain In theninth scored Ec . Fitzegerald with the run that snapped' a 4-4 tie and gave Wast ington . the series, two games t one. j "' "I :Tbf Yankees, held to one hit i sue innings by Maury McDermott. overcame a 3-0 deficit, then tied the core again 4-4 on Gil Mc Dougalda homer in the top of tbr ninth , before Yost's game-winninr hit.7--.- - f - . .:- i Boston's Red Sox swept past EH troit into fourth place by whippin; Philadelphia twice, 1J-5 and 74 be hind) a barrage of home runr. Ted IWilSams hit one of the flv Boston bomers, his 363rd lifetim four-bagger. Didr Kryhoski's single, his thir. hit, drove in Cal Abrams in th( ninths as Baltimore whipped thr Tigers ! 4-1. Lou. Xretlow space sevea mis lor ms iourta saiumo- Thev Milwaukee Braves but backj into' the National Leagi pennant picture with a pair comeback 11-8 and -7 victori' over the Cincinnati Reds to cliir withn one game of second pla Brooklyt and five of the front -n ning1 New York Giants. The, Dodgers moved ;to wit! Your of Ihe top, salvaging the f alo of the three-game series frr the jGiants 7-4. - ' : In; other National League gam. St. touis Cardinals defeated C cagq's Cubs 6-2 and the Philad' phia Phillies extended their w' . ningj streak to six straight wit1-12-5 victory over Pittsburgh. : TWo-run homers by Jack Dittr and Joe i Adcock were the k blows in the Braves first gan triuihph. Trailing 7-1 in i the 8e end game, the Braves exploded f seven runs in the seventh to swe the Iwia bill , ; t - 1 Home; rnns by Eddie Mathew Del Crandall and Dittmer, .eac wiUc a man on base, highlighted thi attack. Ted Kluszewski homered ir each! game for the Reds to rai' his peague' leading total to - 44. j Junior Gilliam hit his 13th bom er and sparked a three-run attack with) a vital single to pace the, Dodgers to their first win over thr Giants in the last sixt games at the ;Po!o Grounds. i : Johnny Podres. uith the help of Car Erskine, gained his ninth vic tory! of the season. Johnny Anton elli.;the Giants' 20-game .winner, suffered his. fourth defeat ! Brooks Lawrence permitted sir Chicago nits as he registered hi1 12th victory since coming to thT Cardinals June 24. Homers r Ralph Kiner and Hank Sauer r counted for t he Cobs' runs. TOURNEY OPENS ' ' t THE DALLES tf) - Three mr from Portland and Ann Quast o' Everett, Wash., led the field of W in the first round of the Mid-Columbia golf tournament here Sun day;; .j 1I i folk! a? Corner Stat ft Mi;h Phone ' i i V