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1 Sweep Nats Nothing to Do Now Except Wait ft Sox From Race Tone Halts' . Giants, Bums Each "Win Doubleheader By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ' The New York Yankees, closing In on their sixth American League pennant in seven years, reduced the magic number to three Tues day by sweeping a day-night twin bilPat Washington 6-3 and 9-7 while Cleveland kept its slim hope live by eliminating Chicago 3-2. With five games left for the Yanks and four remaining lor the Indians, any combination of New .York victories - and -or Cleveland defeats which total three sends the flag back to Yankee stadium. By winning the pair. New York now leads the Tribe by IV4 games and has a total of 93 . victories two more than the third place White Sox could muster even by winning their four remaining games. The Yanks breezed in the after Boon game, but had to hustle to keep the Senators down in the nightcap. "The Nats scored six runs In the last two frames while Yank manager Casey Stengel resorted "to four relief hurlers before check ing the rally that chased starter Whitey Ford. . "Ford WIm 1U Ford, winning his 18th, bad a four-hitter and had retired 13 ii row . until the eighth.. Then Gary Coleman, Jim Konstanty, Gerry Staley and. finally Tommy Byrne rushed in to save it.. Cleveland, working behind Early Wynn who won his 17th, got just six hits off Billy Pierce but still snapped a four-game losing streak. Bobby A vfla swatted a -two-out, . two-on triple to break up a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning. The White Sox. who had 10 hits, had their big chance in the ninth with runners on first and third and none out ' Chko Carrasquel bounced into a double play that scored the run. Then Nelson Fox singled and Minnie Minoso walked before Wynn ended it by getting George Kelt on an infield pop. . Orioles Bm BhIii ' , r , In the other AL action, Balti more's "skip-the-c e 11 e r" move went to six straight" victories as the Orioles swept Boston in a pair 3-2 in 10 innings and 7-4. Detroit whipped Kansas City 7-3. Baltimore rookies Angelo Dagres and Bob Hale bagged the Bostons, who have lost six straight Dagres second sacrifice fly scored the winning run in the opener and Hale delivered a two-run pinch double, breaking a 1-1 tie, in the ugnicap. Hay Moore and Bill Wight were (Continued on next page) East Thumped By West, 27-7 Mm; CITY (Special) Four teams from the western end of the Marion County B Leamie dumped the East, 27-7. hereTues- day night in the annual jamboree that opens play between teams in the league. ; " In the four quarters played by the eight league! members, the West triumphed in all except the opening quarter when the West's Amity tied. 0-0, with the East's Mill City. Other scores were Mon roe 7. Sublimity 0; Philomath 6, Scio 0 and Chemawa 14, Jefferson 7. v Scoreless Tie In the first Quarter's scoreless tie. Amity held the edge much of the time but Mill City proved tough when it had to. The Timber- - wolves held Amity for four downs inside their own 10 yard line on one occasion. " - Monroe scored late in the second period to defeat Sublimity. Joyner plunged from five yards ou for the touchdown .and Kinkaid car- , ried on an off-tackle slant for the PAT. ; . . Philomath downed the Scio Log gers with a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The score came .on a 30-yard pass play from Gary Wilson to Lynne Robetrs. ; Jeff Scares First Jefferson was first to score against Chemawa but the Indians came back to trip the Lions. 14-7. Fletcher plowed over from the one for the Jeff TD and Simms plunged for the PAT. With the count reading 4th down and 14 to go, Chemawa faked a punt and Doug Charles scampered 70 yards around end for the Chemawa first touchdown. Carl Brown went over - on i quarterback sneak for the extra point. A pass from Brown to Charles that was good for 35 yards set up the next Chemawa touchdown. Charles scored from 10 yards for the six points. Brown passed to Eldon Cress for the PAT. . American League Title Bout Until Tonight Both Fighters Out of the Tangle, a Double Pipy -- .1,. Is,-. i n v . ? - 1 Th fickle dame Ion I ' - i iNorris, president of 1 - ( i tional Boxing Club. 1 - ' f 4 ing a one-day post S.S I f mid-morning Shortl: f f I $ noon weigh-in. the .i: - o (mm IV! 4 ! WASHINGTON Oat of this jumping tangle of arms and legs comes- a doable play in the sixth inning Tuesday of first game between New York Yanks and Washington. Billy Martin, Yankee second baseman, leaps over Tom Umphlett, Senator fielder, who was forced at second when Ed FitzGerald hit into the double play. Yanks won both games, 6-3 and 9-7. (AP Wjrephoto). By BUNNY MASON i - ii. . $a!em Golf Club Professional Salem's contingent in the Oregon Stale Senators' tournament made a good account -of itself last week, but only Hobart Price was able to brin home a troDhv frori the "aran'paw" classic. The lefty went all the way in his flight after! having a very ba4 time in the qualifying round. Price got warmed Op - as the Itourney progressed and was playing his! best at the iend ; s I Glen Lengren was the only player from Salem to make the, champion 4 vivfc ship flight this year. IQlen almost made the finals, I r- H g0t knocked out - in quarterfinals play by Ted I i-' - m Henningson; of Astoria.) Henningson in turn got his " " ' ' . f lumDS from Marty Leptich. the eventual winner . . . TVm1 Incidentally, anyone who feels that age and physical 1 Czi J handicap are too much to overcome in competitive W eolf could fake a lesson from Marty. He has been afflicted since birth with two very badly twisted lees, but has compiled a wonderiul recora noin as a golfer and Ice hockey flayer. Lepticn has twice gone ' 4to the semifinals of the state Am, ana nis victory fin the Senior tourneif was his second. rMarty could A k Al TX..lIl A ntV!V 41ra tnAII Bui; Hun almost inue me iwume-n viis, wu.m : over 60, But he's stiU tougher than a- boot on a golf course . , . Lengren'sj match with Henningson was a dandy all the way. with the latter taking a! 3-up lead at end end, of the first jiine only to see Lengren jut joh a great rally .to win four of the s next eight holes Mra 1-up lead. Glen was in front going into the 18th, but Henningson holed i jlo-footer to win No. 18, and then banged in another long one on (h 19th to nip Lengren. - Glen has been runnerup in many, many tournaments in the past, and for .awhile it appeared that; he might: be the ino. z man in nis first effort in the Senior event . . j .' ' Doc Reynolds Denied by jtawmen TV T?ov Revnolds was our onW entry in the Double-A class and he eot oushed out in the first round by the U. S. Government .. . . ... i a , j I AL. V ..1 J.U ...... He was caiiea on to tesuiy in a ireai, uu uw uwmen wuiuu i him to play his first round match j. . .'Dr. John B. Wood and the author teamed un wefl to wiri the best-ball feature of the OPGA Pro-Am tourney at The Dalles! last Monday. Our 65 was only one shot tetter than the 66 jthe next ;duet had. The Pro-Am Sweeps comes to Salem next Monday, and everyone who has an established handican. and who would like to play in it. may do so by showing UP with a couple of bucksj in hand, jit is not necessary to play with a pro in these events.! but many (of the pay-for-play boys will show up without a full complement of players and will pick up the rest of their athletes from ithe local: club. We'll have a qualifying round . at the Salem Club on Thursday; to determine who will play with the local pros in this! event Anyone who has a Men's club handicap may enter and the low qualifiers will be paired with the visiting professionals as they come in, ... , One for the record: 0 W. Lahgdoc came within a very few shots of tying 'a world record for least! number of putts for 18 holes last week when he got around the 18 holes by using but 19 putts The record at the present time is is. Jacx urance s recora ot i putts for nine holes in the Shrine tournament still stands as an un disputed world record so far as we'fe concerned . . . AMERICAN LEAGVS WLPct. 1 W I. Pet. N. York S3 SS .624 Detroit TJ 73 J13 Clevelnd tl 59 .807 Krv City 3 S7 .420 Chtcuo 87 63 .580 Baltimr 53 95 .ZM Uotton u 7 .SoO wasnftn at 7 .343 Tuesday ! results: At Washincton 3-7, New York -: at Chicago J. Cleveland 3; at Boetoa V-4. Baltimore 3-7; at Detroit 7. Kansas Ctty 3,,. J NATIONAL UAGOI WLPct. Broklyn VI 63 .S47 Cincinn Firft game New York Washington 301 ei ioe-4 u l . HO 000 0103 Larsen. Morean 111. KonsUnty () and Berra: McDermott. Paacual (2. Schmitz IS). Abernatby () and Titx CeraJd, Korcheck (9). Second game: ' New York . 003 000 600 11 1 Washington '100 000 0417 10 1 Ford, Coleman (S). Konstanty . SUley (B. Byrne (9) and Berra: Ramos. Stone (7). Clark (9) and TiU Gerald. . rirst Kama: Baltimore . 000 106 010 1 3 11 1 Boston 100 910 000 03 11 X Wight nd Triandos. Smith 8. CsrUU 110); Suuivan. Hurd (9) and White. " 1 'Up in Weight . J Marciano, Moore Tip Scales at 188 Each NEW YORK CB Rocky! Mar ciano and Archie Moore, sidelined for 24 hours bv the emotv threat j Of, hurricane lone, weighed in 1 hPAVTPr than vrYArat Tiiaeflnv trw Wednesday's heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. II The fickle dame lone scared Jim the Interna into announc- postponement in Shortly after! the $ noon weigh-in. the sun peeked , - through and the skies cleared. It ' t.-'"4; would have been possible to have : J held the fight as lone sliced out to V 1 sea. . ii . Hundreds-of calls from out-of- Itown ucket buyers who wanted to be sure before they left home prompted Norris to order the post ponement. . i , The weather' man predicted Wednesday would be fair with the thermometer hitting the 73-degree mark. Later Time Set Because the fight falls on Wednesday night it will be pushed Dae K minutes to 6:45 p.m.i (PST) to avoid conflict with the: usual Wednesday television show, a mid dleweight bout at Miami between Bobby Dykes and George Johnson. There will be no change! in ar rangements for the big bout, except me new starting time. The bout will not be seen on home television but will be -beamed into 128; thea ters in 92 cities and four veterans' hospitals on theater network tele vision. It also will be carried on network: (ABC) radio. IBC officials reported' the fid vance sale was "between $630,000 and $700.000" . with few refunds asked. They hoped to sell an addi tional $150,000 worth of tickets at the gate. It appeared that the orig inal estimate of 50,000 people and $750,000 might be topped. I despite tne postponement. - - MarciaM Favored 'II Marciano, unbeaten in his! 48-bout career, remained a 17-5 favorite to blunt the bid of the 38-vear-old light heavy king, after the jweigh- in and postponement. j A Marciano, grinning for the cam era men, weighed I88V4, and! Moore came in at 188 pounds. The Rock had been expected to weigh 187 and moore 185 or 186. Under New York rules there won't be any second weigh-in un less there is a 48-hour postpone ment. Both men will be examined again at their hotel rooms Wednes day., - 111 11 1 1 " - , ; ', 1 ,:;r..v '- v' .;. Umn. i.ii ii..,.. - i , , I. . ; r - . I NEW YQRK Rocky Marciano, left, world's heavyweight champ, and challenger. Archie Moore fini ume on tneir nana aunng weign ia ceremonies at Madison Square Garden Tuesday. Hnrricano , lone postponed their title bout Tuesday tutlil tonight at Yankee Stadium, Marciano weighed lSStt and Moore an even 188. (AP Wirephoto.) ; 73 71 .483 Milwauk S4 W .560 Chicaf o 70 SO .467 N. York 77 73 Ml St. UmiU M 14 .440 Fhiladel 75 70 .497 Pittabgh 51 91 .380 Tuesday's results: At Brooklyn - t, PhiladelpMt 3-1: at New York 11.14. Pittstnirgn l-s: ai uincinnau 9. Milwaukee 7: at St. Louis 3, Chi' caf o 0. Trabert Tells Money Offer LOS ANGELES Wl United States tennis champion Tony Tra bert admitted Tuesday he has re ceived an attractive offer re portedly an $80,000 guarantee to turn professional for promoter Jack Kramer. i Kramer added that he has also made offers to Australia's Davis Cup champions, Lewis Hoad and Ken Rosewall. Trabert, Cincinnati's national and Wimbledon singles king, who is playing in the Pacific Southwest tournament here, said: - "Yes, I have had an oter from Kramer.' I'm not in a position to say what it was, and as yet I have not come up with any decision." DeGrant Now r 0SC Starter CORVALLIS (in Sophomore Bob DeGrant, a standout from last year's freshman squad, j Tuesday worked his way into the Oregon State football team's first-string lineup. He win be at right end Saturday night when OSC meets Stanford in a game at Portland." I DeGrant, a 184-pounder from Burlingame, Calif., replaces Dan Naranche. Coach Tommy Prothrd reported that tailback Joe Francis. injured in last Saturday s 33-0 victory over Brigham Young U. still jwas side lined , Tuesday with a sprained ankle, it will be Thursday or Friday before a decision j can be made on whether Francis will play next Saturday. I AP Gria,f oil Vot Georgia Tech Ranks Second By, WILL GRIMSLEY Associated Press Sports - Writer UCLA, currently, tabbed as the best college football team .in the country, should learn the'truth Sat urday are the Uclans overrated or not? If Red Sanders Pacific Coast champions can take -the measure of powerful Maryland on the lat ter s home grounds, they may be able to stake a pretty stout claim to the honor.- - Maryland,' loaded with talent, is reported laying for the Uclans. who beat the -Terrapins last year 12-7. v Brains Bold Position V- UCLA, " the pre-season pick for 1955 honors, held its position in the first weekly poll of sports writers and broadcasters . by the Associated Press. ' ' The West Coast Titans received the No. 1 nod from 34 of the 58 participant in the poll, , racking up 5iz pctu. Points are awarded on the basis of 10 points for a first place votetnhine. for jecond,. ete. The UCLA total was well ahead of the 364 given Georgia Tech, winner over the highly rated1 Uni versity of Miami Hurricanes 14-8. Oklahoma placed third, followed in order by Michigan, Maryland, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Mississippi and tied for ninth and tenth, South ern California and Navy. Pose Victory Maryland had a close squeak with Missouri last week, winning 13-12, but this is not regarded as (Continued on next page) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Wed., Sept. 21, 1955-Soc 2)-1 Mew! Smart! Console Tone! Ducks Practice Defense Plans EUGENE Ufi The University of Oregon football, team which faces Southern California Friday, worked Tuesday on defense plans for use against the passing and running of Jon Arnett. Oregon Coach Len Casanova said defense against the Trojans was difficult. USC varied its single wing to the straight T and then split T in rolling over Washington State' last week. Although there have been no serious injuries among Oregon players'. Casanova was taking no il-L- 4k- a -i. t .;.4 chances. All practice plays were Ills . WU. VUV OtVUUU UIOJ VI tllCU . .. j . a ! T t c. (run with dummies in a short North Side Takes 32-7 Win . In Capital League Jamboree By AL LIGHTNER Statesmaa Snorts Editor LEGiorf PARK. Wootlburn A lon Pass on the first Dlay (Special) The North larruped the South by a 32-7 score in the carried the Huskies to the Serra 35, 1 and on the next play, a dazzling double reverse, Wayne (Continued on next page) ' Second fame Baltimore ofton : ooo inn 030 4 Moore. Zuverink (Si and Smith: Delock. Kiely 11). Brodowskl (l and H. Sullivan. Daley (1). . Capital Conference football jam' boree held here Tuesday bight, a colorful four-game spectacle of prep grid warfare that was .wit nessed by a crowd of 1,800 tans. The individual scores in the four 15-minute games were Wood bun 0, Stayton 0; North Marion 13, Serra Catholic 7; ML Angel 13, Cascade 0, and Gervais 6, Silverton 0. The clashes Iwere played in that order, with iirst- named teams representing; the( victorious North. Woodburn ; outplayed Stayton in their scoreless duel,- but ! pen-' alties denied the Eu.ldogs of trinasaette vny Leii itmaeree I -!.-.-: Capital Caafere Jaaakee ' Woodburn . Stayton 0. North Marion 13. Serra Catholic 7. Mt. Angel 13. Casclde Union 0." Gervais S. Silverton t. offense drill. ' " . The squad will leave for'- Los Angeles Thursday,. Salem Gals Win, Lose Golf Round Cleveland Chicago . . Wyna Lollax. wo w 030-2 ii Coach Jack Nash any chance of scoring, w oooDum penetraiea to the Stayton 18, while Coach Rog er Dasch's Eagles could get no farther than the Woodburn 138. Reuben Baisch's fleet North Marion Huskies started the scox- 800 oi mo i 1 O0O 109 Ml 3 10 J Hegaa; Pierce ana Central 12. Ustacada 0. Canby 13. Molalla . " Dallas a, Canby O. Marion Cevinty B Leaiac iajnkeree Amity . Milt City 0. ! Monroe 1, Sublimity t. Philomath , Scio 0. ! Chemawa la- Jelferson t. PORTLAND (fl Mrs. Rrank Fisk, the medalist from Portland, defeated Mrs. Frank Stenger, Portland, 5 and .3. in the opening round of match play of the Oregon Women's Golf Assn. champion ships. ' Mrs. Francis RowelU Portland, the defending champion, defeated, Mrs. Les Darby, Portland. 5 and 4, in the other feature match. Other results included: -. Mrs. Elroy Brigzs. Portland, defeated MV L. J. Plank, Salem, 4 and 3, fourth flight. . Mrs. J. R Woods, Salem, de feated Mrs Stan Caster, Portland. 2 up, eighth flight. . WVL's West Blanks East ESTACADA (Special) The Western teams of the Willamette Valley League proved to be far superior to the East teams here Tuesday sight in the WVL jam boree that saw the West blank the East, 31-0. j West teams won all three quar ters in the "short" garnet played by the six league members. Cen tral downed Estscada, j 12-0; Can by triumphed over Molalla, 13-0, kand Dallas defeated Sandy, 6-0." In the first quarter) game be tween Central and Estacada, Den nis Hedges was first to cross the goal line with a plunge jthrough tackle for 5 yards that netted the game's opening touchdown. Jim Travis was next to score for Central with a one-yard smash. Molalla Routed I j Canby's rout of Molalla was started when Jerry Miles ran 50 yards to set up the Canby club's first touchdown. A ! pass from Henry Deetz to Everett Knox for 30 yards brought the TD. Jerry Nyberg's kick for the extra point was true for the only jPAT of the jamboree. Cargo ran 13- yards for the other Canby touchdown. Dallas managed to j score only once but that one was probably the jamboree's most j sensational touchdown. Roger DeWitt pass ed to Carlyle Haas i on a , play that went 74 yards for the score. Free Home Demonstrations VOIJT FADE OUT under bridges, : viaducts underpasses.., srBSsWVOJrs 4vssaBsBVF 9 - u (( Demonstrations (( a f AUDI'S km wide Mltcfioil ,t( loth Pfweroa and rash Trp Lawn Sweepers Choice of Z0" Z1" ZV4V Widths I ALLEN'S win gladly dem onstrate any of the many I models that are in stock, on your lawn, so that yon can test for just the right model to suit yon best. 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