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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1933.
READY TO CLINCH
LEAGUE PENNANTS
Giants Eliminate Cub Threat
by Defeating Cards
Senators Need But Three
Victories to Clinch Crown
By HL'CII 8. FULXERTON. Jr.
' Associated Press Sports Writer.
The New Tor Olants and Washing
ton Senators stood at the threshold
of basebsll's throne room today, ready
to step over at a moment's notice and
accept the crowns as 1933 champions
of the two major leagues.
Each had disposed of all hut one
rival and the schedule today made
It possible for both to clinch the
flags.
Olanls Closest.
Of the two, the Giants were a trifle
closer to a certainty. By defeating
the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 8 yes
terday on a combination of Mel oil's
32nd home run of the season and
Adolfo Luque's fine relief pitching,
they eliminated the Chicago Cubs,
recently considered as ther most dan
gerous rivals. Two more decisions
were needed to drop the Flttburg Pi
rates out of the race and the Buc
caneers were scheduled for a double
header against the Phillies today,
while the Glints played their second
game at St. Louis.
Pirate, can't Win.
Assuming a Olant victory and an
even break for the Pirates, Pittsburg
could win all the nine games It would
have left and the Olant. could drop
their last 10 and atlll the cluba would
finish with this standing:
W. L. PO.
Now Tor .... , 88 63 .688
Pittsburg 88 84 .884
The Senators, 0 games ahead of
the New York Yankees and with 10
games to go against 13 for their ri
vals, needed three decisions to clinch
the American league pennant. And
all three were on the program today
with Washington playing the St.
Louis Browns and the Yanks enter
taining the Chicago White Box In a
doubleheader. Olven a double defeat
today and a Washington triumph, the
closest the Yanks could come would
be this:
W. L. PO.
Washington 88 68 .633
New York 84 68 .831
The Senators helped their cause
along yesterdsy by coming from be
hind In the ninth Inning to score
two runs on Buddy Myer's single with
the bases full and two out and defeat
the Detroit Tigers, I to I. The
Yankees cut the Washington margin
trifle by taking two games from
the Cleveland Indians, 8 to 3, and
to I.
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golf champion of 1004 and l(H)S, pro
vlded a wnsatlon In tnli year's tour
na merit at Cincinnati by beating
Johnny Goodman, national open
champion. (Associated press Photo.)
IN FIRST GAMES
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ICAOO, Sept. 18. m Stunned
and surprised by a powerful and de
termlned group of young stara, the
Green Bay Packers had to be satis
fied with a 7 to 7 tie against the
Boston Redskins as the two elevens
opened the National Professional
Football league season on the Pack
ers' gridiron st Orene Bsy, Wis.
Portsmouth and Cincinnati also
played their Initial gsme yesterday
and the Spartans beat the Clncy Reds
31 to 0.
Boston scored Its touchdown In the
closing minutes of play via the aerial
route when the Packera' eeeondsry
defense became confused. Westfall
passed to Pranklan, who hiked 30
yards. Muslck kicked ssfely.
The Cincinnati Reds, making their
league debut, were not much com
petition for the strong Portsmouth
eleven. The Reds were only in Spar
tan territory once.
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Dance, Lake Creek Orange. Butte
Falls orchestra. Sat., Sept. 33.
ADVISES WRITER
Many Too Previous With
Prediction of End Con
tribution of Color, Hold On
Fans Never Be Equaled
By Alan Gould
By Associated Press.
Despite his own public statement
of confidence In the future of Babe
Ruth, Inc., I do not think even the
celebrated Bambino thinks he hss a
great deal of actlve-day-ln-and-out
baseball left In his system.
It would be fantastic to figure the
great slugger's future anywhere but
behind now, neartng his 40th mile
stone, and closing out his 30tb eessop
in tne pig snow, wherein he has been
one of the great stara of all time,
Yet a number of the boys have
ahown deplorable tendency to
count "ten" over the Babe's portly
rorm nerore even the 1933 curtain
drops. Having been wrong so many
times in the past, when they tried to
stamp "flnla" on Ruth'a career for
various and aundry reasons, the ex
pert seem to feel that they can't go
wrong this time and that they can
jusury tnemseives by rubbing It In,
Why Isn't It Just as fair and sen
sible to give the old fellow the bene
fit of any lingering doubt, after all
these glamorous years? While point
Ing out the decline of his prowess,
which hss undoubdtely been rapid
during the letter hslf of this season,
why not sympathize with Ruth's am
bition to stick as long as he can?
Who knows, another spring-time
ana a fresh start might send the
Babe off on a characteristic come
back in 1934, whether or not It lasted
for the duration of the next major
league campaign.
Won't Bee Ills Like
There has never been another
Cobb, another Mathewaon and there
may never be another Ruth.
These Individualists, had something
that the record books will never show
rare color, extraordinary bolds on
popular imagination and the ability
to rise to their greatest helghta un
der pressure.
In each of thete respects Ruth
must be ranked at the top.
i nere la no comparison between
the Babe and any other ball player In
history, ss a "gate" attraction. He
revived popular Interest a dozen
years ago and fanned It to a flame
during the boom days with one mag-
nmcem gesture alter another with
his big war club.
To the club owners he mnf. n.Af.
Its auch as they seldom even dreamed
of before. To the youth of the land
he atood for the ultimate In sporting
achievement. In short, he waa and
atlll la ldollced as no other figure in
American athletics has even been.
For this and other reasons, among
them his own love for baseball at any
coat, kuu) can and should be count'
ed In the baseball picture somewhere
for 1934.
Managerial Germ
Whether or not It developa next
spring that Ruth no longer can hold
a place In the regular lineup. It Is
certain he will never play minor
league baseball.
It'a one of the few things the big
fellow has made up his mind about.
In the first place, be doesn't have to
worry about hla financial future. He
has enough put away now to acquire
a sizable Interest In some major
league club, If he wanted It, and
there Is also the prospect of bis be
coming a manager.
I feel reasonably aura the mana
gerial germ has gained a hold on the
Babe's thoughts, but he won't admit
it now.
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WILL BAM TONIGHT
CHICAGO. Sept. 18. (p) Jack
Shakye, out to win the heavyweight
championship of the world again, and
King ' Levin Icy, who discovered It
more profitable to puah leather than
fish, will toss punches at each other
tonight at Comlskey park, after a
three-day delay.
Originally acheduled for last Fri
day, the match was postponed until
this evening because of Inclement
weather, much to the glee of Pro
moter Sammy Wolff, who had an
eye on the box office receipts.
TIGER GRIDMEN
The first regular roocarl practice
of the year was called for this after
noon at high school, by Coach Dar
win K. Burgher, and the squsd wss
directed to get down to steady work
at once, in order to be In some kind
of shspe for the first gam of the
season next Saturday, with they Weed.
Cal . team.
Light practice was held last week,
when 37 reported. Most of the regu
lars reported this afternoon. They
have been working all summer, and
are In fair condition. Tommy White,
defensive atar and prospective quar
terback,. Max Qlltnsky and Ohelardl,
halfbacks, experienced players around
whom the team will be built, re
ported today.
Moat of Medford'a big conference
gsmes are away from home this year.
Orants Pass, with msny of Isst yesr's
stars back -In harness, la regarded as
the "team to best." The Burgher
melsters nosed them out lsst year.
7 to 6, and the outlook this year is
Rougher on Grants Pass field.
. October 30 has been set ss the ten
tative date for the game with Klam
ath Falls there. The Pelicans have
never defeated a Medford football
team, and It la their life ambition
Last year they were trampled. 31 to
0, by the locals.
Klamath Falls sgaln has Its eyes
set for a stste title game. Grants
Pass hss the same Idea, but Is not
ssying much about It,
The Burghermelstera have the ad
vantage of spring training and In
struction, and will us last year's
signals lor the first gsme.
With three open dates on the Med
ford schedule, an effort will be made
to play games with Eugene, CorvaUU
and Salem.
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BASEBALL
Yesterday's Results
Coast 'League.
Seattle 3-8, Sacramento 8-7.
Los Angeles 1-4, San Francisco 7-1.
Hollywood 0-4. Mlsslona 8-6.
Oakland 8, Portland 8.
American Lsajrue.
New York 3-8. Cleveland 3-1.
Washington 4. Detroit 3.
Chicago at Boston (3); postponed,
rain.
(Only ames scheduled.)
Nations! League.
Cincinnati 6-8. Boston 3-0.
Chicago 8-6. Brooklyn 8-8.
New York 4. St. Lotus 8.
Tiowthey;
STANDS
(By the Assoclstde Press.)
Coast-
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Portland
Sacramento
Oakland
San Francisco .
Missions .
Sesttle
W. L. Pet,
106 68 .807
101 73 .884
98 73 .876
, 93 78 .644
83 90 .477
74 99
73 100
.438
.423
61 108 361
Washington ,
New York
Philadelphia .
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
St. Louts
95 47
88 84
.669
.606
.618
73 67
73 71 .807
69 76 .476
83 78
68 83
53 89
.441
.411
.873
New York .
Pittsburgh .
Chlcsgo
Kt. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadelphia ,
Cincinnati
88. S3 .674
80 63 .559
83 85 .558
78 67
74 68
57 83
64 83
67 88
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GOLFERS CHAMPS
PORTLAND, Sept. 18 (P) The
Oregon stste smateur golf crowns
today rested on the youthful brows
of Johnny Robblns and Mlas Florence
Sellers, both of Portland.
Robblns, who only last year gam
ed prominence In Oregon golfing dr.
clfs when he was runner-up In the
state amateur tournament, achieved
the hard-fought, one-up victory over
Don Moe of Portland, former Walker
cup star.
Miss Sellars kept the woman's title
In Oregon by defeating Miss Hilda
McAuslln of Sesttle. the Washington
stste chsmplon, 8 snd 7. Miss Sel
lars, lifting great drives off the tees,
wss never threatened by her northern
opponent. .
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.407
.394
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