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Friday, May 21, 1937 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 7 Grants Pass Invades Local Diamond Sunday _____ ■ MERCHANTS ARE RATED AT EVEN ODDS FOR GAME * A Ak GOING UP! .. . -- How They Stand! .—A,_____________________________________________________ A z*z - . GAMES SUNDAY, MAY 23 Glints Pass at Ashland. (■Jen date at Medford < resemi City Hi Roseburg. 1 a 1 i SOUTHERN OREG ON LEAGUE w I, Pct. Roseburg 3 0 1.000 < r«’«< i’iit City 2 0 1.000 Grants Puns 2 1 .0417 2 Ashland 1 .883 2 Medford 0 .000 Glendale 0 8 •00® 1.HUIAS BATTINf A4 ERIGES ( 'omtx-st 1 1 1 ®"° Montgomery 7 4 Ml .102 Mavens IS fl Schopf 10 4 .100 Brown 10 8 .800 Ager II 3 .274 Hess II 2 .182 Balding 12 2 .16« Patterson IS 2 .158 Simpson 12 1 .083 Durham S 0 ooo Hall 2 0 .000 1 .earning | 0 .000 Keaton 1 0 .000 CLIMB IN WIN Living up to pre-game predic- lons, the hard-hitting Ashland . ilthlans went to the poles Sun- ay aft«*m«x>n, nullified the term Sultan of Swat" and democrat- k ally divided 12 hits among seven layers In nin«* innings of base- ,P all which sent the cellar-dwelling M edford Craters back to their E L de with the short end of a 7-5 ■ore. A landslide of seven hits In the fourth, fifth and sixth stanzas netted six runs for Ashland and carri«*d Erickson, Crater hurler, off to showers. iMrry Pepper, other .right hander Mho lleved Erickson, gave only hits in the balance of game and «truck out seven Lithians. Mwell Brown hand ed out only six safeties in < ap. glove, shoes and sox. This jiiti'hing a Mhale of a game outfit, by th«* May, Is just for the locals. Mhnt th«- Mell-dressed young JuekkniniiK Into a new world's pole The scoring started In the sec Jud I’ernoll'« outfit feature« man Is Hearing in Ashland ond when Brown took a free trip vault record, Olympic Athlete Bill u lineup full of heavy hitters this spring and is conshiered to first has«’ after being struck on Sefton clears the bur at dizzy height In Ray, Machado, Hulas, just too, too chic along the the head by a ball thrown by of 14 feet. 7H inches, aiding his Hartman, Pitman iunl (tstrum Boulevard. It must I m * admit Erickson Medford's young hurler teammates In their unexpected 7U- Mhich Mill give I. omc II ItroMn, ted that each player on th«* became somewhat unnerved by the 52 victory at the Los Angeles coli local southpaw, and the other l.lthlan nine has a suit Mhich mishap, allowing Arba Ager to Ashlar««! players plenty to seum over the California Bears. Sef r«*scmlil«*s in each detail the got in a grxxl sacrifice play ad think about «luring their turns ton's leup breaks the mark of 14 M«*ll-tailor«*d cloth«*« of his vancing Brown to second base In the field. Hugh Ila rtman, fellow-players, and runs rather feel. 8‘A inches, set by George Var Ted Schopf then hit. scoring former SON'S student, Mill to a conservative gray, Mith off of San Francisco in 1034J. Brown catch Griggs Sunday no tolerance «I iomii for the Mike Balcovic evened the score more Individualistic romjM-r- First casualty of the season a in the third after attaining first typ«’ uniform of flamboyant sprained ankle while playing on Simpson's error. Stealing sec orange. ond, the big Crater catcher made against Medford Park«T Hess, Every man to his own taste, say a leisurely trip home M’hen Erick Llthian second bagger udì) s«-«* no the exclusive Ashland stylists, and son also got on udth Schopf’s mis action In th«* Grants Pass game if the man plays baseball let him take and Dick Lewis, Crater His spot probably will be filled wear a baseball uniform If he is shortstop, hit a single. by Willie Durham “ a kittenball addict let his attire Rest of the lineup for th«* Inciti» Th«’ii came th«* eventful show it will be much th«* same as last fourth Inning, a story in it- < < r I.ARRY III NTER mw ., Sunday's starting fore«* self. Always willing to give credit Al Simpson will catch Brown’s First came a hit by Malcolm OWEIJ. BROWN, southpaw where credit is due, it must be curves, Patterson will be at first 1 Stine, garishly garbed Crater right admitted that the Medford pitcher. J Llthian pitcher has decided, base, Ager nt third, Schopf, short I^irry Pepper, has a reasonable fielder. He was put out, Schopf stop Outfield positions will be a after reading a description of him quarrel the printed page due to Hess, on a fielder's choice little more open with Mavens self in a Medford pajs’C. that this to the with fact that misinformation M'hich let Swanson get on first practically a cinch to start at cen southern Oregon circuit Is a very led to his very thorough panning base. Sakralda fanned, and M’as ter and other gardens not yet set tough league, indeed in this column a week ago in an followed by R Mwis who drew a by t hr ItroMn Mas cre«llt«*<l The u’ay It looks today. it will I m * account of the Prospect-Crater u-alk. advancing Su’anson to the article Mith Minning the Med hustling Jack Balding nt left field game It now appears that Pepper I second cushion Dick Hoffman, ford- Ashland fracas but all and Don Montgomery, right with whiffed more than his share of ' Medford first sacker u’hose ef the frosting Ma« licked off th»’ Phil Keaton, lusty batting acqui Prospect batters and that it was forts at fielding u’ere noticeably «Ilgar plum by the label, "er sition fr«>m northern California, on Hoffman who was the goat of a poor, finally found out what a ratic." hand to get the n<wl during the baseball looked like, and rapped it I Cold facta and figures show that late-innlngs slugging bee game to go in and show his stuff Mith a lusty swing for his first hit Apologies, Mr Pepper! Other players will he Gosnell, the portsider haa struck out no of the season, a home run scoring Mam i ng and possibly Wayne less than 34 hatters in 35 innings next time such vilification of I Swanson and Muds ahead of him. Combest ns relief pitcher, besides of 1937 baseball Terrible record abilities occurs it will not be Coming up for their half of the essary to pitch near shut-out ¡isn't that ’ ’ Or is it ’ Furthermore, Manager Hall Arba Ager, third sacker, and th«’ big hurler has hit three for to merit a word or two of praise inning Mdth the score 3-1 against Keaton arc being groomed for ten to hang up a batting average Thos«- last frames Sunday entitle them, the Lithians u’ent to work quickly. Ager hit and M’as put out entry In the flinging department, of 300 in league games In th«’ you to a rest on your laurel« at second with an almost identical ■nd. arrival of Chief McLean In .second inning of th«* Medford con fielder's choice play which set test he whiffed Swanson. Sakralda < <>n<|nlen<<-s being a few days is expect ml to add In ord«*r, It now com«*« the turn of ] Simpson up on first. Schopf filed stimulus to the victory-bound and Ray Mwis in one-two-three out. then Hess M’alked, Balding got Billy llulen! I nofficial press Lithians set on climbing rest of order, and this Swanson was called on an error and another error the way up to league leading po | "a terrific hitter” by the Medford agent for Medford’s Crater»», | , on by Erickson put Patterson on the writer. sition Hulen apparently is on the I initial sack, scoring Simpson. Wax that enough'’ No! Mr. fence. Montgomery lofted a tM’o-bagger, ! Brown is one of thos«’ eccentric Living in Medford. formerly and Hess and Balding scored, fol Lithians Seek Game individuals who consider that a from Ashland, he sat silently lowed closely by Patterson who job half-don«’ is a job undone So last Sunday's game like loped across the plate M’hen Mav For Memorial Sunday In the eighth Inning, M’hen Stine - through a poker player who had just dealt | hung one on tne old pellet M hich himself a fifth ace. His "when in ens singled. Montgomery and Llthian basehall club officials ' seemed to be a special delivery Rome" policies have placed him in Mavens died on base M’hen BroM'n are awaiting blds from other stamp to some unknown address in a difficult position which can be flied out to shortstop but the local teams for a game to played here th«’ mor«’ remote regions of the classified as neither fish, flesh nine had gained a lead which M’as 'never headed. outfield, the "erratic hurler” nor fowl' Memorial Sunday, May 30 Two more Ashland runs In Original plana called for a con leaped high in th«’ air. took the He does show marked cha th«’ sixth drove Erickson off test with Hilts. but that team la i stinging drive to put Stine out. meleonic tendencies, however, the rubber, and a spirited a member of the Northern Cali | then pegged the hall to second in his r«*sounding but unjustl- ninth-inning rally backing fornia circuit which haa scheduled ! I Mine putting Dick Mwis out there fie«l walls at »out th«* Hilts lar Pepper’» pitching nett«*d one for a beautiful double play! It games for that day. ceny of Donny Donovan front Medford tally but stopjted two If no bills arc receive«! by Mon* lacked but inches of being a triple th«* Crater infield. There is no runs short of tying the Min «lay an attempt will he made to put-out when Mavens fired the doubt that Mr. Donovan’s de ning score. secure a strong C!CC nine for ball to First Baseman Patterson, parture to s«*ar«-h for gold Big Don Montgomery walloped competition, or a tilt may b«* ar but a low throw slowed the ball In sunny California Mill cause three hits in four times at bat ranged with aome other idle mem down just enough to save the run Mike Balcovic a great deal of for the locals as did Ted Schopf. ber of the Southern Oregon ner hustling back to the hag grief. The only logical deduction 1« league But the Hulen howls are as si shortstop. Medford's heavy bats this: If Brown Is an "erratic Medford and Crescent City will lent as the doodle-bug's responses were limp, Balcovic getting but southpaw" all other pitchers pick up the game which was when mingled udth the Ashland one bingle in four trips. Swanson In the league must have two rained out in th<> coast city, but chagrin over the M«xiford pur- the same, and Wally Rickert going left hand« and a pair of left all other Decoration day encoun loinment of Larry Pepper, Blow up three times to no avail. Sully feet. And, If there ar«» any ters between league members will ball artist, topped off now by at Knox, batting for Mwis in the could not savvy Broun at more second-rater« like him In have no official status in pennant tempted and perhaps successful ninth, and made lots of breeze with Noulhern Oregon they can re ratings inducements offered to Wayne all the stick but no hits. The club's port for piny at Ashland at a Combest. Showing absolutely no weakest • Mrs Clara Cardwell of Venice, Hoffman, wangled the earliest convenient mo finesse or sublety the Craters the two from hitter. four to tie with Dick Calif., is visiting relatives this ment. A n n special Inducement Craters picked game time last Manager llall Mill have them I Sunday as the proper moment for Muis for Medford honors. week in Medford and Ashland u’ere Brown to Simp measured for a charming en Mrs Cardwell is a sister of Ted suggesting that Combest ask for son Batteries for Ashland, Erickson and semble consisting of uniform, Schopf. SONS student his Ashland release in order to Pepper to Balcovic for the losers help pull Medford out of the cellar Score by innings: position. ’ 001 300 001 5 After all, Hilts is out of the Medford BE SURE TO TAKE THE PROPER BAIT Ashland 010 402 OOx -7 Southern Oregon conference and ON THAT WEEK-END FISHING TRIP! consequently may solicit players • The Claycomb • Motor company from any team in this league if has announced sale of new Ford they so choose But who can say v-8s to the following: J. Hallison, that it is a neighborly gesture to W. R Winkler, Klamath snatch two pitchers in a row from Keno; Falls, and Walter Freeman. Ash a member team, even if the move land. technically is on the level? And particularly when the aforemen tioned member team is very busy frigerator salesmen at the north with problems of base hits and pole, but Indications in Ashland strikeouts Tsk! Tsk! Hulen! And are that additional player switch ing will cause a league stink a double Tsk! Tsk! to you, Mike. No available data has arrived which will make a polecat smell as yet from Hilts or Ashland re- like $700 worth of eau de cologne Comparative showings iigainst th« Roseburg Pirates, who trounced <.Hints Pass IO «I Sunday, give ARhliind'n Llthliins tin- edge to beat the tlie Climate City M«*r chants when the two temim piny at 2 30 o'clock Sunday afternoon on th« Awiilan<| high nehool <lln- 1710(1(1 Phil Griggs Merchant hurler walked In four runs to help th«* Roseburg batters and tils 11-11111 mates kicked th.* ball around for errors which did the rest Tile lanky ('('<’ enrol)«*«* from Texas has it high straight ball which bouata plenty of speed but Is shy on control Llthian batters have shown no reluctance so far 'season to paste deliveries of bort, and unless Griggs can aome fancy curves out of the they likely will connect enough of Griggs' offerings foi winning score Hunting Out Sports I Al Jordan’s Old Vintage Shop WRESTLING! 8:30 Monday Night 3 ALL-STAR MAIN EVENTS MEDFORD ARMORY SPECIAL THIS WEEK ~ "MAP OF THE WORLD” of utmost importance to employ ers of all classes of labor, to state and county officials and to federal agencies such as the WPA, will utilize all available statistics, and will present an accurate and graphic picture of the labor situation in this state, It will be financed and carried on as a WPA project. Work will be under the super- vision of J C. Rettie, research di rector for the planning board. Mr. Rettie recently was named asso ciate planning consultant ny the National Resources committee and assigned to the board here. He will be assisted by H H. White, ex tension economist of Oregon State college, and V. L. Sexton, assist ant economist, both of whom re cently have been assigned to Ore gon by the national committee. ------ •------------ • Cecil La Course of Twin Falls, Ida., is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs C. M Litwiller for a few days this week, enroute for a visit with his parents in San Diego. OUR TICKLE YOU She didn’t use an old map for her costume, but it's a "Map of the World" glazed chintz that Miss Pearl Dietz wears at the women’s, children’s, infants' wear and acces sories market in the Merchandise Mart. Chicago. Underneath the short jacket with its fulled sleeves and short flared skirt, is a playsuit in red pique. 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