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Friday, Augnai fl, 1937 SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Page 7 Lithians Resume Pennant Race Here Sunday ♦— GRANTS PASS TO BE TOUGHEST OF FINAL HURDLES Swinging along in high gear so far on the championship trail, the Ashland IJthlans wil! have to shift Into second to get over t heli next rough spot, the tough and unpredictable Grants Puns Mer- chants, who will Invade the local high school diamond at 2 30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Grants Poss 1« the outfit which administered two hearty lacings to the ........ IJthlanx In the flrat half Of the league schedule and most of the jinx can be laid to a bevy of heavy sluggers including Mu- chado, Ray and Blacksmith, head ed by that towheaded rapscallion with the big stick. Chuck Ostrom Ostrom's most noteworthy stunt so far was the clearing of the bases at Ashland with a home run on a dare from the local bench and he la one of the best men on bases in the league For Ashland, although Hardy has carried a heavy load with his spectacular southpaw hurling, u hop|H<<l- up hitting attack has furn ished a large percentage of the niurgtn by which the lo cals have won four straight games since the last Mer chant encounter which was dropped In a slugfest. I m « of leavens, who will Iw away for oue week, and Brown who has dropped baseball din* to u siege of bench warming, will handicap the IJthlans to a certain extent but the club will gun for n win on the strength of the smart baseball and pinch hitting of the rest of the nine which was so evi dent in the Medford game, along with nchr perfe* t field Ing. A starting battery of Hardy to McLean will be featured for Ash land with big Bill Kannasto aw alternate pitcher and Al Simpson, back after several weeks layoff, In reserve ax catcher Patterson will be right at home on first base ax usual With the possible departure of Arba Ager who may take a week-end trip to Portland Balding will be shifted to «third and Durham will start at second ’!'••.I Sc hopf will plug the shortstop gap where he han dled seven chances perfectly last week. Phil Keeton will be shifted to Iatavcns* post at center field. Hall will be in right field and probably Kannasto wil) open in the left pasture, with Hess on deck for utility Infield duty and Simpson ax first alternate in thi- outfield as well ax behind the bat. Grants Paas will present a changed lineup also, with Itudy Heyne, St. Louis Browns' property. In the box, and the veteran Al Drolette wearing the strainer back of home base Hugh Hartman goes to his natural spot at the initial sack under the'change and Mal colm McCarthy will play third base. Hallax or Pittman at second base will be likely starters, and Machado, Ray and Ostrom will field the outer gardens Once past Grant« Pass, the |>ennant 1« regarded as a vir tual cinch for the IJthlanx, Crmcent City not too tough and Glendale already chalked up aa a victim by the locals, who will I m > Intact for the two final gamra with the return of the vacationing boys from their Inconveniently timed trips this week. —*---------- •---------------- Tomato Surplus Sales Planned By (»rowers Seeking to alleviate a crop sur plus hazard. Rogue River valley tomato growers recently met in Medford, voted to join other west ern farm groups and elected Earl T. Newbry of Talent as head of a seven-man stabilization committee to ask chain stores in 11 western states to sponsor special canned goods sales, approximately twice the normal carry-over of canned tomatoes being on shelves at pres ent. Newbry stated that although the surplus of Oregon tomatoes Is not serious In Itself, the state market is affected oy nation-wide conditions in the Industry ‘ GOLF NOTABLES ASHLAND DROPS MEDFORD 7 TO 3 TO TAKE LEAD AND THEN THE FUN BEGAN! DUE IN MEDFORD Medford baseball hopes took a terrific drubbing Sunday at the hands ot the championship-bound Ashland IJthlans, who won han dily by the score of 7-3 behind the five-hit pitching of the local south paw star, Bob Hardy. Besides the indignity of drop ping back into the 500 per cent class in league standing, Medford saw their reputed “best” infield crack wide open with four errors at crucial points of the game and also witnessed Lithian Leonard Patterson complete 14 putouts at first base, »hading to a fare-you- wcl) the day's performance of Bob Smith, who tallied two errors al though he is considered to be something of a wizard at the ini tial corner by Medfordites. Adding injury to insult, Duke Hankinson. Crater third sacker, hurt his ankle while base running and will be lost to his team for the balance of the season. Hunting Out Sports By I.AHIIV m .STEK^ 'THROUGH the medium of this column Mr. Cliff Mclzan grac iously accepts the apologies of Mr Hilly Hulen for the left handed mathematical trick which robbed Mr Mclx-an out of 033 per cent on his batting average although it is a blow to Mr Mcl>-an and everyone else in Ashland to find out that there Is any second-grade kill in Medford with the mentality of a local first-grader Neverthe less. the CMflf la thanking the lx>rd for all small mercies and Hulen for what Is right and just As to the Kazowle refer ence, that pointed to Mcl-eiui, tail Is It not written, “Who knows the fit of the shoe M» well as the wearer?" r f f tlx- records already are officially complete and Ager and Ashland both are reconciled to the fact Furthermore, it 1» sincerely be lieved here that where there are two sides there lx room for argu ment and if ‘anyone is entitled to a whole-hearted personal opin ion the official league »corekeeper is and, like an umpire, has the right to make his opinions stick, Therefore, tn publishing Mr. Gregory’s letter (with the descrip tion of the play on which feix com ment is based) it is pointed out hire that the Miner does so mere ly because of interest of the sub- j<'ct and also for the other inter esting baseball points covered. Excerpt of letter “In the fourth inning Ashland was at bat. one man was on sec ond. another on third, and there wax one out ax Arba Ager, third baseman, came to the plate for his turn. He laid down a bunt which went into the infield toward first base, but not far, and Bob Smith, Medford first baseman, rime forward to take it, leaving the sack clear Balding was squeezed home, Hardy advanced fioni second tn third, and Ager took first easily as Smith was un able to beat him to the sack.” As the line of Ashland com- plaipant* forms steadily on the left, the latest squire of Belly Acres is the best darned third- Gregory’s Reply baseman in the league (s' help met), Arba Ager. ’’Ax you describe the play it Mr Ager's grief lies in the fact would have to be a base hit for that he laid down a beautiful Ager. for with no one covering squeeze bunt, scoring Balding and, I first base, obviously the play was ax Smith clutched the Hall with ' c hit, not a sacrifice, gluey fingers in bewilderment, “On plays of this sort it is cus- beat it to first base only to dis ternary for the second baseman cover that, because the Medford to cover first, letting the __ first infield wax relying more on repu- baseman go for the ball. I gather tation than skill, the clout wax from your description, however, called a "sacrifice hit.” that relther the second baseman nor pitcher was over there and It Is most discouraging. Mr. that the first baseman had to Ager not only accounts for a make the entire play himself, and run but hr also «| mmm ! s to first failed in his race for the bag like he Is chasing a mechan- That makes it clearly a hit. Ical rabbit and. although no play Is made of the bull and “Had the second baseman been no Medford error Is chulkrd coveting (or the pitcher) it could up, finds that there Is no sin have been a sacrifice even had the gle in his stocking. It is first baseman thrown home (and enough to make Mr. Ager mixsed his man), provided the wonder If It Is worthwhile to scorer ligured he had plenty of live a clean, pure life. tlrm to have thrown out the hunt However, to give it at least a _ er at first base Then it would semblance of a sporting proposi have bem a fielder's choice sac tion, Mr. Ager says that If any rifice . indicating by the words one can give him a reasonable fielder's Choice' that a play was basis for the ruling he will, in ex made at another base and failed change, tell them what the Sphinx (not thiough an error), but that wants to know and. as a special the "unner could have been caught added attraction to the offer, what nt first. This expression 'fielder's makes the Mona Lisa smile. choice is the most misused one in baseball; so many scorers call < r r Another bit of an Ashland an ordinary force play at second a wager probably could be raised to fielder's choice, which it is NOT. back the fact that Bob Hardy ‘Fielder's choice’ is correctly used also can plug breakfast foods bet only when the alternate play ter than Mrry Pepper, in spite of fails to get the man out (not the fact that he is cursed with the through error). coffee-spilling type of elbow and “Io return to your play, the a wrong-sided hurling arm. only way it could be tailed a Oh, well, there always is ham- «□'•rlfice (under your descrip and-eggs even if he can’t! And tion) Is by giving an error to that should make Mr. Gehrig fee) either the pitcher or second better! haxeman for NOT covering r first base. And that just isn't done. Understand now, I am Back to Mr. Ager's trouble. NOT to be put in the ¡»osltion On the day following the Crater- of overruling somebody else'» Lithian contest the writer took official decision, but merely the liberty of writing to L. H. telling you how the play would Gregory, Bports editor of the lie scored in the Pacific coast Portland Oregonian, for comment or major leagues under your on the play. description." Ashland does not intend to serve any protest whatsoever, in fact WRESTLING! 8:30 Monday Night 3 ALL-STAR MAIN EVENTS MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FIELD Buy neckties with what it saves It Isn't necr**ary to pay SO* or more to get quality in a danttfric«. Ltaterine Tooth Paste, made by the maker» of Liaterine, comae to you in a large tube at 25<. Note how it cleans, beautifies and protects your teeth. More« over it aavea you approximate !y |3 a year over 5lX denti frice*. Huy things you need with that saving—neck* ties am merely a suggestion. Lambert l'harmacal Co. LISTERINE TOOTH PASTE Altogether, Hardy struck out xix Medford men as I-arry Pepper accounted for three whiffs and Jack Ashland Hughes, relief pitcher, one while donating seven base hits between them to the local ledger. Blow By Blow Schopf, Ager and Patterson filed out quickly in the first inning but Lewis, Rickert and Hoffard met with no better success when Ager, McLean and Balding relayed ground balls to Patterson to end the frame with no hits for either side. McLean, up first in the second, sent a single into left field and advanced to second on Leavens' sacrifice bunt but Hall's strikeout and Keeton's long fly, which was fielded by Donovan, left him there. Hankinson grounded out for Medford, Donovan broken even with Keeton when he put a fly into the Lithian fielder’s glove, Smith drew a walk, and Sakraida fanned, ending the second. Jack Balding kept up his reputation as a choosy batter by selecting four called balls for a free trip to first base as the third stanza started. Lewi»’ first error set Hardy up also and both men ad vanced a base on Schopf*» sacrifice. Arba Ager then laid down u bunt which caught the Medford infield asleep at the switch and beat it to first for a single as Bob Smith clutched the ball in bewilderment and Balding fixshed home with the first run. Hardy, who had taken third on the play, also tallied on Patterson’s long fly which Hoosier Hoffard barely managed to catch, and Ager got no farther than second when McLean also filed out. One-two-three again for Ache son, Pepper and Lewis as a fast moving Ashland infield showed Medford how to field. Bob Smiths first blunder let Leavens get on first base in the fourth frame, Hall whiffed, and both Leavens and Keeton were put I out when the latter's grounder met a warm reception in the hands of Hankinson to Rickert to Smith for a classy double play. Rickert poked a two-bagger Into the outfield for the first Medford hit, Hoffard flied out to Schopf, Hankinson went out, Schopf to Patterson, and Donovan drove a hot single through shortstop to score Rickert. Smith was hit by a pitched ball and took first but the fourth inning ended when Balding made a nice catch of Sakraida’s fly, Balding fanned to open the fifth. Hardy drew a base on balls. Schopf flied out to shortstop and Ager took first on Lewis' second error, but nothing came of the base occupation as Patterson flied out to Rickert. Acheson, Pepper and Lewis went out in quick suc cession for Medford. Ashland really w ent to town in the sixth canto. McLean drew a walk and advanced to third on Ix»avens' double whereupon Larry Pepper was recalled from the Medford mound with his catcher, Russ Acheson, and Jack Hughes took the box, with Ivan Har rington back of the plate, in time to greet Manager Hall, who made short work of one in the groove and slapped a hot single into right field, scoring both Mclx>iui and I .eavens. Phil Keeton, next man up, took a free blVHC when struck by a pitched hall, Hall taint'd when Balding took first on Smith’s second mis- take, and a single by Hiirdy scored both Keeton and Bald ing. Hardy was caught at sec ond when Schopf made first on a fielder’s choice and Ager and Patterson both were fielded out to end the Ashland half of the frame with every man having hatted and five runs »con'd in the proceM. Alter Rickert's out, Hoffard's double to short right field came to naught as he died on second with Hankinson's whiff and Don ovan's out. Hall got hi* second single off ABOVE Is Danny Savich, fomi- ™ er football star at Utah U, who will l<M'k horns with Carlos Rodríguez, the Mexican |wp|>er pot, at Monday night’s wrestling card under the arcs at the Med ford high school stadium where Frank ( lernens also will tackle Sammy Kohen and Toots Estes will meet Jack LaRue. Opening bell will be at 8:30 sharp. Golf played by masters of the game will attract many ardent divoteers of this area to the Med ford course Sunday, August 22. when Robert Tyre (Bobby) Jones, Lawson Little, Horton Smith, Jimmie Thompson and Johnny Dawson will be there to attend dedication ceremonies for the me morial to the late H. Chandler Egan, national champion in 1904- 1905 and designer of the Medford course as well as many others throughout the country. Starting at 10 a. m., a shot making exhibition will be in prog ress with Smith, Dawson, Thomp son and Little participating. Actual dedication of the memor ial fountain to the memory of the great Medford golfer will take place at 1 p. m. in charge of Jones, famed as the finest golfer of all time. At 2 p. m. there will be fea tured an 18-hole match between Jones, Smith, Dawson, Thompson and Little which should furnish plenty of thrills and suspense. Thompson is credited with being the longest driver in golf, Dawson is a famous amateur and the other three are so well knowrt as cham- pions as to require no introduc- tion. Admission buttons are available in Ashland from Dorn Provost, Bob Ingle and Millard Grubb. ------------ •------------ HOW THEY STAND GAMES SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 Grants Pass at .Ashland. Roseburg at Medford. Crescent City at Glendale. Hughes in the seventh but was SOUTHERN OREGON LEAGUE Team w. L. Pct. caught at second on a fielder’s • 1.000 choice of Keeton's grounder to re ....4 Ashland ... .667 1 tire the side, McLean and Leavens Crescent City 2 .500 having flied out to the outfield. Grants Pass ...2 2 .500 1 I .ate in the seventh, after Medford ........ ...1 .333 Smith had fanned, Harrington Glendale ____ ...1 2 .000 4 took first when struck by a Roseburg ___ .0 pitch and Hughes hit a single into center field which Ix-av- ens bobbled, allowing both men to score, bringing the total to Ashland 7, Medford 3. Runs scored by Ashland 32; by opponents 12. LITHIAN BATTING AVERAGES Ab. H. Pct. No more scoring occurred, al Player .356 though McLean hit another single Patterson .. .... 45 16 .353 for Ashland in the ninth and .... 34 12 McLean_ .310 Hankinson made up for a day of Schopf ___ .... 47 15 8 .333 failure by clouting the two-bagger .... 24 Hardy ____ I which resulted in his removal from .298 Leavens _ .... 47 14 .295 the game when he aggravated an Ager ------- .....44 13 .273 old ankle injury sliding into sec n 6 Hall_____ ond. 7 .189 Balding .... .... 39 Score by innings: .170 Keeton __ R H E .... 29 5 Ashland 002 005 000 7 7 1 .125 1 Durham .... ..... 8 Medford 000 100 200 - 3 5 4 .000 Kannasto __ 1 0 .279 Butteries: Hardy to McLean, TEAM AVER AGE Pepper, Hughes to Acheson. Har rington. • Subscribe for the Southern Ore Umpires: Smith and Hess. gon Miner today. 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