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PXGE FOTJTC MEDFORD IfflL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1934. Valley Baseball Season Starts Today at Fairgrounds GRANTS PASS TO MEET ROGUES IN LEAGUE OPENER Airplane To Drop First Ball On Field Ken Williams Heads Invader Hot ' Battle Expected. SHATTERS DIVISION SHOTPUT RECORD The Llne-Up Mid ford Joanls, If. Courtney, 1st. Swanion, 3rd. Hoffard, cf. Hughes, rf. Halght, ss. Hulan, 2nd. Joy, . McLean, p. Smith, utll. WUUama, utll. Umpires: Hoff Grants Pass Chancy, ss. McCarty, If. Ogle, 3rd. DTOulette, e. Blevlna, lat. Oarrett, 3nd. Santee, rf. Orstrum, cf. Nelson, p. Earhart, p. Powers, utll. and Richardson. Medford will blast open the Oregon-California League schedule hore ' this afternoon at the Jackson county fair grounds when they meot the Grants Pass Merchants, led by the former major leaguer, Kon William, In a game at a:30 today which la expected to draw tne largest crowu In years, starting off with Tommy Culbert. son, manager of the Medford air port, morning over the playing field to drop from his plane the first baseball to be pitched, until the final out of the game, the spectacle will be the greatest ever seen at an opening day In Modford. Pieklnir uo the ball which will fall from Culbertson'a plane will be Mayor Wilson.. Behind the plato to receive His Honors piton wiu u Bill Bolder Bnd Chief of police oia tout McCredle. At the plate, at tempting to hit It Into Crater Lake, will be Joe Pllegel, grand exalted ruler of the Modford Elks. And. um piring the first ball will be the pres ident of the Oregon-California league, Aracj "Poko" Nlnlnger of Ashland. ',. Flay ball I Out on the field two snappy, woll 'drilled and well drossed ball teams will fight It out. Grant Pass, mannged by Kon Wil liams, will present practically the same team that for two years haa made evory semi-pro team in me state look alck. n it ij a team composed of a ma jority of youngsters but with a lib eral sprinkling of veterans to hold the club together In the pinches, Al Droulette, well known to Mod ford fans and 6cu: of the greatest hitters to ever sock one In southern Oregon, will be behind the bat for the Merchants. On the mound, Ken Williams will tart either Nelson or Earhart. Nel on la the big rlghthandor with the booming fast ball who beat Medford last Sunday, 3-1. He tried out with the Portland Beavers this spring. Earhart la a southpaw and has a world of atuff. The Grants Pass Infield will be composed of players' known well to Medford fans, Blevlna will be on first, Oarrett on aocond, Ohaney at shortstop and tho "boy with the fut ure," Ogle Ogle, on third base. For several years, Ogle has caught for Grants Pass and was alwaya pretty fair. But thla year, at the command of Ken Williams, he was shifted to third base and the former hitter who used to make National league pitchers moan, claims that he Is one of the best prospects he has tver seen. In the Merchant outfield will be the hard hitting Oatrum In center, McCarthy, a kid, In left and Santee, an old timer, In right. It Is a great all around ball team, that Grants Pass club, and It haa one of tho smartest men In baseball for Its manager. It has speed, color, hitting power and fielding that la seldom seen In bush circles. Against that team, which already holds one league victory over them, Hal Halght will throw his great In dian pitcher. Cliff ''Chief" McLean. In whom aeveral Pacific Coast league teams are more than Interested. Catching the Indian will bo Dean Joy, the fiery catcher. Joy Is one of the beat catchers to be seen In Med ford In years. The Rogue lnrield will be composed of the left hander, Billy Courtney, on first, Billy Hulen on second, Man ager Halght at abort and Virgil Bwanaon at the hot corner, Medford will be strengthened con siderably by the acquisition of Jack Hughes, who will be stationed In right field. Hughes la a slashing left handed hitter and will be ready to step onto the mound If needed. Paul "Hoosler" Hoffard will cavort " fill , A t'f ' u.. , - ?,. .11 -it I 'ffs " & i wsfy f ', : f ''nT"' r: ' Gtorgt Theodoratos, 235-pound athlete of Washington State College, hat exceeded the northern division of the Paclflo Coast Conference hotput record by nearly two feet. His mirk It SI feet, tlx and a half Inches. (Associated Pratt Photo BEATEN BY PASS Medford high school tennis team played Its flrat match of the season with Grants Pass high school on the local courts yesterday, losing to the latter team by the narrow mar gin of 3-4. Both toams have a num ber of promising playera and a re turn match will no doubt prove' to be of great Interest. Modford high tennla team will also play with Ash land high and possibly Klamath Falls within the next month. The match as played yeaterday oonatated of five alnglea and two doublea, as f ollowa : Kevin Cope (MHS) vs. Tom Blan- chard, 0-3, 7-6; DoRoyoe Dudley (MHS) vs. Jack VanDyke, 8-3, 3-3; Verne Campbell (MHS) vs. Billy Gil more, 8-7, 4-8: Frank Brown (MHS) vs. Don Dillingham, 4-8, 0-8: Sam Kroschell ' (MHS) vs. John Haman, 3-8, 8-4, 1-8; Nevln Cope and De Royce Dudley (MHS) va. Tom Blan ohard and Don DlJJlngham, 4-8, 6-4, a-0; Frank Brown and Verne Camp bell (MHS) va, John Haman and Billy GUlmore, 4-8, 7-B, 7-5. 1 Veteran Sports Editor Dies NEW YORK, April 38. (AP) Joe Vila. 87, sports editor of the New York Bun and frequently called the dean of hla branoh or tne news paper profession In the United States, died of a heart attack shortly before midnight last night at hla home In Brooklyn. In center field and hla big bat will try to roar Its utmost at the plate. Ed Joanla, the apeedy lead-off man, will play In left. It will be a bitterly fought game. Each team holds a victory over the other. A month ago, behind the brilliant hurling of McLean, Medford shut out the Merchants, 4-0. - Grants Pass evened It up laat Sun day by a 3-1 win ao both teams will atrlve desperately to win the deciding game. Modford, If victorious, will go Into a tie with the Merchants In the league standings. Both teams will present a neat appearance. OranU Pan haa new uniforms thla year and Medford has purchased unlea from Seattle of the Coast league and will woar them for the flrat time Sunday. The opening pitch Is scheduled for 3:30 p. m. ' New linirorms Delayed Medford'a new uniforms, purchased from the Seattle baseball club failed to arrive In time for the big game. Delivery of uniforms waa flrat prom ised for April 30 by Fred Rivers, sec retary of the Seattle club, a wire later came to the effect that he was shipping them Tuesday, April 34. Yes terday another wire was received stat ing that the uniforms had been de layed In shipment from Santa Bar bara, Indian training grounds and did not arrive In Seattle until a day or ao ago. They wilt evidently be received during the coming week unless the order la cancelled and unlforma pur chased elsewhere. EBEATI PORTLAND, Ore., April 30. (AP) Hollywood hammered acrou three runs In the 10th Inning of the sec ond game to win it double header from Portland here today and take a 3 to 0 lead In the aeries. Holly wood won the first game 7 to 4 and the second 0 to 8, Portland shoved across two runs In the ninth to tie the score, but the Stars then fell on Peterson who was called on to top off both games. In the first game Peterson, rookie hurler, held Hollywood scoreless the laat two Innings and then waa called back to the mound In the eighth Inn ing of the nightcap. (first game) P.. H. E. Hollywood 7 12 1 Portland 4 9 4 Sheehan, Qulnn and Susce; Kalllo, Wilson, Peterson and Cox. (second game) R. H. E. Hollywood 36 0 0 Portland 03 11 2 Pbge, Densmore and Bassler; Tur ptn, Peterson and Cox. SAN FRANCISCO, April 38. (AP) The Seals took a 3-3 edge In their series with the Oaks by defeating them here today, 0 to 8. The score: R. H. E. Oakland 6 9 1 San Prune I sco 9 10 0 GUllck, Conlan, Kremer, Walsh and Wallgren; Zlnn and Woodall. LOS ANOELES, April 28. (AP) Los Angeles stemmed Sacramento's ninth Inning rally today to beat the Senators 6 to 6 and clinch their fourth consecutive series of the 1034 season and their nineteenth straight Including those of the whirlwind fin ish to annex the pennant last fall. The score: R. H. E. Sacramento 8 0 1 Los Angeles 8 8 3 Koupal and Wlrts; Thomas, Hen shaw and O. Campbell. TACOMA, April 38. ( AP) The Missions took the lend In their Coast league series with Seattle, three games to two, by winning today's game here, 6 to 3. The Bells got to Fltterer for three runs In both the sixth and soventh Innings. The score: R. H. E. Missions . 0 13 0 Seattle 3 9 1 Cunningham, Lleber and Duggan: ntterer, Caster and Bottarlni. 4 Murray (lets Fish Jamoa Murrey of the Mall Tribune added more glory to his fishing record yesterday, by bringing a fine catch of trout back from Butte Creek. He was accompan ied to hla favorite haunt by E. C. "Fergle" Perguson, who didn't boat so big a fry. SALEM. April 38 (AP) Tentative dates for the annual firemen's school at Corvallls were announced aa June 6, 7 and 8 by Henry Lecocq, Marah fleld. president of the Oregon Fire Chiefs association. Lecocq was here today following a preliminary ses sion of fire chiefs at Corvallls last night. Grandpa's Wonder Pine Tar Spray With Arsenate of Lead or Substitutes Maximum Coverage, Excellent Control and Easy Cleaning "Auk the (Ironrr who uses It" Distributed by BEAR CREEK SPRAY CO. Buy it from your dealer Manufactured by Bcuvor-Rcrameri Orahnm Co,, OinoinnrUi, Ohio. LEAGUE LEAD BY DETROIT, Mich., April 28. (AP) The Detroit Tigers maintained their lead In the American league today. defeating the Cleveland Indians 4 to 1 before a crowd of 14,000. Hard hit singles by Oehrtnger. Cochrane and Poxx netted Detroit its runs In the third and fourth Innings. The score: R. H. E. Cleveland . ......................... 18 1 Detroit 4 9 2 Harder, Brown, Lee, and Pytlak; Bridges and Cochrane. NEW YORK, April 28. (AP) Gor don (Dusty) Rhodes, who was blasted from the hill the first time he faced hla former teammates, the Yankees, this season, came through, Rftodea blanked the New Yorkers with five hits for the first eight Innings, The score: R. H. E. Boston . 4 7 1 New York 2 7 1 Rhodes and Ferrell; Vanatta, De shong and Dickey. WASHINGTON, April 28. (AP) The Waa'ilngton Senators came from behind to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics today, 7 to 6, after Jimmy Foxx had poled a home run In the sixth with three visitors on. The score: R. H. E. Philadelphia ...... 8 8 3 Washington . 7 8 1 Cain, Matuzak, Kline and Hayes; Thomas. Burke and Berger. . ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aplrl 28. (APJ George Earnahaw allowed only five hits and the Chicago White 8ox ouU pitched and outhlt the St. Louis Browns here today In win the de layed opened of their series, 8 to 2. The score: R. H. e. Chicago 8 12 0 St. Louis 2 8 0 Enrnshaw. Hevlnc anri Riutl! Hnw. some, Knott, Coffman and Hemsley. The Ashland Eagles will attempt to throw Llthla water on Jackson ville Minora baseball aspirations thla afternoon when the two clubs meet, but according to the bucket mtere, visitors will be hoisted up onto a windlass and left to cure In the sun before the afternoon is fin ished. The game will be called at 2:30 p. m. on the J'vllle diamond. According to Manager Leonard Hall, the full nine will be seen thla aft ernoon In the Miner lineup, with McBee, Green, Anderson, Hess, Relnk Ing, Swingle, Greonlng, Yadel, Coff man and other atara playing with tne miBRIt flndera regularly. The Miners so far have won three out of four tilts, last Sunday'a tangle wun uoid Hill being dropped 9-14 when seven Miner performers stayeS in out of the rain. Ashland recently defeated the Talent rollef camp 28 4, according to report, which sizes up protty well with Jacksonville's recent victory over the eame .nine which resulted In a 20-7 score. Umpire Jake Shafer said last night today's game should be one of the closest encounters of the season, barring the 10-lnnlng win taken from Hal Height's Rogue a few weeks ago. Huge Football Crowd LONDON, Eng.. April 28. (AP) Before a capacity crowd of 93,000 which Included King George, Queen Mary and Prime Minister Ramsav MacDonald. Manchester City today defeated Portsmouth, 2 to 1, In the final match of the English football assocatlon cup competition. BOYS. BEAT CARDS. CHICAGO, April 28. (AP) Com bining some highly effective pitching by Guy Bush with an extra base hit assault on the Dean brothers, Dizzy and Paul, the Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 1, for their ninth victory In ten games. , The score: R. H. E. St. Louis 1 7 2 Chicago 7 II ' 1 J. Dean, Paul Dean, Haines and V: Davis; Bush and Hartnett. BOSTON, April 28. (AP) Melvln Ott, Vie sturdy right fielder of the New York Glnats, provided the blow that gave the world champions a 4-to-1 victory today In their first Bos ton appearance of the season and gave Carl Hubbell his third triumph on tho hill. The score: R. H. E. New York .. ............. 4 8 0 Boston 1 8 0 Hubbell and Rlc,hards; Brandt and Hogan. PHILADELPHIA, April 38. (AP) The Phillies came up with their sec ond victory of the National league season today, beating the Brooklyn dodgers, 10 to 8, In a free-hlttlng, loose fielding match which saw nine pitchers take their toura on the hill. The score: R, H. E. Brooklyn . 8 8 8 Philadelphia 10 14 2 Benge, Munns, Perkins, Herring, Page and Sukeforth; Davis, Elliott, Klelnhans, Collins and J. Wilson. PITTSBURGH, April 28. (AP) Ernie ("Schnozzle") Lombardl's pinch single with the bases full in the seventh Inning started Cincinnati to a four-run rally which gave them a 7-4 triumph over Pittsburgh's Pirates today. . The score: R. H. E. Cincinnati ....... 7 14 1 Pittsburgh 4 10 v l Stout, Prey, Benton and O'Parrell; French, Swift, Hoyt and Grace. WILL PLAY J'VILLE GORBETT FAVORED IN TOUGH SETTO SAN FRANCISCO, April 28. (AP) Young Corbett. former welterweight champion, makes his second start as a full-fledged middleweight here on Monday night when he squares off with one of the toughest boys of the 160-pound ranks, Young Terry of Trenton, N. J., In a 10-round bout at the civic auditorium, The Fresno left-hander has been made a local favorite at odds of 19 to 8 despite Terry's record which In cludes wins over Teddy Yarosz, Ben Jeby, Chick Devlin and many others. Terry will hold a slight weight advantage. He Is expected to come in at the weight limit of 158 pounds while Corbett weighed 184 earlier this week. TO WRESTLE HERE Pat Rellly of Boston, self-styled dirtiest -wrestler in the land, has been signed by Promoter Mack Llllard to meet Dr. Leo Burke of Seattle In the main event of the regular weekly bill at the armory Thursday night. Burke holds ' victories over Charles Hansen and other rough matmen. Paul Murdock of Oklahoma, who has made a hit with local wrestling fans, will meet Bunny Martin, an other local popular performer, In the semi-final. Promoter Llllard Is looking for an opponent for Rollln Warren, the Klamath Falls engineer. In the cur tain raiser. The card Is one of the strongest of the season. PRIZES OFFERED . FOR HITS, RUNS Many prizes have been put up by local merchants for the opening game today, for first plays by Rogue play era. Mann's Dept. store haa put up a dress shirt for the -Medford player making the first two-base hit. W. A. Whltelaw, a box of candy for the first home run. J. O. Penney, a csp for ths player driving in the first run. - Four passes to the Craterlan for the player scoring the first run will be given by Geo. Hunt. Franklin's. Cafe offers a dinner lor two for the first stolen base. A hand-made necktie will be given by Toggery Bill Isaacs to player draw ing first base on balls. The Rex Cafe gives a dinner for two for the first three-base hit. Doc.Stephens of Brown's Barber shop will give a shave and a hair-cut to player driving out the first hit. a- BEND, Ore., April 29. (AP) Bend high defeated Klamath Falls 74 to 48 In their first dual track meet here today. Reltan, Lava Bear hurdler ana Javelin thrower, was high point man with 13 points. He was closely press ed by Leslie, Klamath Falls sprinter, with 1114 points. Bend swept all places In the Jave lin, pole "vault and discus hurl. Klamath Falls made a clean eweep In the broad Jump. . SALEM, Ore., April 28. (AP) Roseburg high, with R. Palm and DuFresne leading In the point get ting, repeated Its last year'a victory In the Willamette valley track and field meet here today. Roseburg scor ed 39 H points, Cottage Drove 2'A. Chemawa 23V4, Eugene 1SV4, Univer sity high 15, Springfield 12V4, Cor vallls 11, Oakland 8, Salem 3U,, 811 verton 3, Stayton 3, Hill Military 2. Convenience and Economy Stop In OAKLAND Hotel San Pablo offers: Comfort without Gxtravaganre Central Location RATDS: $1.00 to Jl.15 FRRE GARAGE MODERN COFFEE SH' P Directions (o Hotel: Stay on Main Highway (San I'ablo Avenue) directly to SOth St. Management HARRY B. STRANG AUTO GLASS Fender, tlody A Radiator Repaii General Sheet Metal Light Structural Iron RRII.L METAL WORKS 10 K. tb st. rnone 411 M B - - svlll V ItslVA V at tr V- c LV oe - ji.a lt' c'Ir.''Ist''- to4 dor' Scvcrin Battery Service Multnomah and Severln Batteries. Arm. Rewind ing. Phone SIX) N. Rhenlde Firestone Service Stores, Inc. "ONE STOP SERVICE" Ninth and Pacific Highway. Phone 620 250 ATHLETES IN GRANTS PS. MEET The Southern Oregon Invitational track and field meet will be held at Grants Pass next Saturday. Thirty one schools of Oregon and Northern California, represented by 214 ath letes, will take part. Medford will enter no team, but will aend two special event men. Twelve schools from the Willamette valley win en ter teams. Eleven California schools will also aend squads. Fourteen cups will be awarded win ners In the varloua events. Prink Calllson, head football coach at the University of Oregon, will be present. Darwin K. Bfrgher, coach of Med ford high school, will act as starter. The meet, which Is under the gen eral management of L. L. Deal of Grants Pass, la attracting wide at tention throughout Western Oregon. OVERTIME BATTLE CORVALUS, Ore., April 38. (AP) The University of Oregon baseball team staked Oregon State to a seven run lead and then rallied to win 10 to 8 In the 13th Inning of the opening coast conference north di vision game here today. It was the second straight win for Oregon which defeated the Staters at Eugene yesterday. The score: B. H. E. Oregon .10 33 8 Oregon State .... B 13 8 Oemmel, Don in and Durry: Woer- ner. Woodard, Kolltowski, Sheller and Beatty. Umpire, Frisco Edwards, Salem. Albany Wins -ALBANY, Ore., April 29. (AP) Shortstop Johnny Oraveo smacked five hits In pacing Willamette Uni versity to a 15 to 8 victory over Albany college in a northwest con ference baseball game here today. No Meal Cost Code SALEM, April 38. (AP) The state of Oregon will not set prices for meals, food, drinks, beer, ice cream, soda pop and other foods and drinks, under the restaurant code now being drawn up by Max Gehlar, director of agriculture, he announced here to day. A conference on the code with restaurant men Vas held here yesterday. San Jose Shaken SAN JOSE, Calif., April 28. (AP) A sharp earthquake shook San Jose at 9:19 a. m., today and rattled win dows in residences and office build ings. MAIL TRIBUNE TO BOOST PUBLICITY COMING JUBILEE (Continued irom page one) In the case of business houses who may desire to subscribe for sev eral papers, a letter will also be sent at the expiration of the month, ex plaining the paper was sent through the courtesy of such business house and explaining the nature of Its bus iness and prominence In the com munity. For those who desire to aid In spreading fie word as much as pos sible the Chamber of Commerce has made possible Its inquiry list from people throughout the country who write In asking for Information about Medford and Southern Oregon as a possible place to locate. 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