Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 16, 1936, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text1 AVJ J2j " ' ggggsgSgs America Regains Olympic Swim Championship From Japanese FEATS OF DIVERS BRINGS VICTORY BY 83-17 SCORE Holland Mermaid Is Star Of ,- Meet Italy Wins Soccer Honors. BERLIN, Aug. 18.-(AP)-DUe to the talents of her diver?, America emerged today from a week-long Olympic swimming championships with the unofficial men's and wo men's tem titles a Italy. Germany. Hungary and India won gold medals In other events, Japan reaped a harvest of tnlrty four points In the last three eventa rt the men's aquatic compctlt.n, but the Nipponese yielded the title won In 1932 at los Angeles to the TJnlted States, 83 points to 77, bo cauae of American feats earlier In -.i, nowimlnrlv bv her divers. who contributed 38 points to the aggregate. wn of Miami won the ten-meter platform diving title as Elbert Boo' of unicano m Deteuo Hsmuro of Japan captured the 300-meter brea't stroke crown, while another Nipponese. Noboru Tedara. won the 1.500 meter free style championship the final event of the final day. Although the American girls, also due to their divers' exploits, tron the team title point to 83 54 from Holland, husky Rita Miwtcnbroek carried off the honors. The Dutch star captured the 400-meter free style championship, adding It to the 100-meter crown won earlier In the week. All In all he won thrco gold medals, the third for anchoring the victorious relay team, and was run nenip In the backstroke event. The soccer championship, which was marked in the early rounds by Peru's withdrawal from the Olympiad In protest of decision reversing a 4-3 triumph over Austria, was cap tured by Italy, the Italian hooters defeating Austria 3-1 In an overtlmo final. Two triumphs wero chalked up by Hungary. Her water buffalo retained the water polo crown, whitewashing France, B-0. and Endre Kabos won the Individual sabre fencing champ ionship. The wlndup of the boxing tour nament saw Jackie Wilson, Cleve land bantamweight and last, of eight American starters, go down to deleat In the finals agalnat Bergo of Italy. Am nmtwnin In his class. Wllfion fO- eelved a silver medal. The only othor American meaai winner was Laurie, Cleveland flyweight, who fin ished third In his division. While India defeated Germany 8-1 to win the field hockey crown. Capt. Ludwlg Stubbendorf of Germany won the combine dreasnge-crons country event of the equestrlsn competition. Ospt. Earl Thomson of the United Blatea taking second rlace. CLEVffllOK L HTW YORK. Aug. 15. (AP) Rookie Roy Weatherly of the Cleve land Indiana climbed to he head of the big league batting park tills wtk, hut the heaviest hitting was done by another American leaguer and three from the National. Weatherly paed the 200 -at -bit deadline, and took over the puce -netting post with an avenge of .390. BUI Dickey of the Yankees was the heavlea hitter, getting seven hits in ten ttmea at hat for a .700 mark for the week to climb from alxth to fifth plaoe in the American League at .!W7, an advance of ten points. Ilia teammate. Lou Gehrig, who led both leagues last week, slipped to fourth at .374. Johnny Mir of the Cardinals, number one man tn the National league; Paul Wnner of the Pirates, and Frank Demnree. of the Cuds all batted at a better than .500 pace for the werk. Mlze showed the biggest gain by getting 13 hits In 23 chances to booat his mark 1R point to am. SEATTLE GIBSONS. ROAftntmO. Ore., Aug. IS T The Seattle 01bions won the north west regional Junior league baseball title today woth a 0 to 3 victory over Portland F.1 liny nine In the third Cime of the lntcr-etot playoff ser ies. The Seattle team took the first 11 to S and Portland the sec ond by the same aoore. Today's game: R. H, B Seattle . 9 U 1 Portland ...... t 7 4 Hutchinson and Copland; Erlckson. Pinter and Butnrhorn. LOUIS WILL BEAT OLD BOSTON TAR NEW YORK, Aug. H. (AP) The h.rfiinff human nroblem that Is Joe Louis Barrow will be solved over the pitcher's box at Yankee maaium Tuesday night when the Brown Bomber crosses his comeback trail with that of the garrulous, snarling Jack Sharkey. Bcheduled for 10 rounds, the fight followa by two months the crushing detent of the 23-ycnr-old Detroit Ne gro by Max eenmenng. On form alone, Louis should have no trouble with a shrewd ex-champion, who Is 33 yeara old and far from the uo and down fighting ma chine he once was. Louis should knock the old Boston tar kicking in two rounds but tonight you couldn't finrf n m,n atone the night 'rlalto audacious enough to predict such a result with actual conviction. Like mVirt hKvn heen eazlnff at a different Louis, they aren't aure. They can't see Sharkey But tney enn't understand Louis, who looks like a scared kid about to recite a poem before a classroom of friends. Offering a strixing coni.rasi, tn once mighty Brown Bomoer is Sharkey. In excellent condition des pite his age and layorf. the former champion Is staking ths fight In .tiA it ho. wnrlred fsirlv hard In his training camp and will step Into the ring at 19S pounds, his Ideal fighting weight. Confidence fairly cones from him. "I say what I've always said." he tells everyone, "and that Is that old mnn Ahnrb.v Inn't 'new Sharkev' but that he Is good enough to lick any Negro fighter In the world, In cluding Joe Louis." SICK HUSKY CREW OUNUAU, Germany. Aug. 18. (API There have been many bright chapters written In American row ing nnnsls by the collegiate crews which, have kept the United States supreme In clght-oarcd rowing since the war, but none ever' had a more courageous . background than ' that marking the Washington Huskies' triumph over Europe's best crews In the climax of the ln.19 Olympic naval bnttlo. There has ben many a story writ ten about "the old college try," but the youthful oarsmen from tho Paci fic northwest gave It dramatic reality by the fashion In which they sur mounted discouraging obstacles to capture Olympic honors second only to track and field tr'iimpna from the viewpoint of American sporting pride and Interest. Though there, was no secret before hand that '.he Huskies were not within several lengths of their beat speed, it might as well be disclosed now that nearly hall the crew, par ticularly the stroke. Don Hume, and the No. 3 man, Gordon Adam, were or.Iy one Jump away from a sickbed, due to the effects of heavy colds. Their coach, Al Ulbrlckson, after turning the boya losse for the first time alnce they began training last October, said. "They all were on the ragged edge because of conditions which we couldn't control. Hume was so sick for the better part of a week before the Olympic regatta I didn't think he rould row at all. But he Juat couldn't stay on his back. DEFEAT BRITISH LONDON. Atlg. 13. yn A crowd of 90.000 which packed White City stadium saw America' track and field forces defeat the British Empire U to 3. In the sixth quadrennial meet be tween the two nations. Three world records fell during the afternoon, all tn the relays. Chuck Hornbostel, Bob Young. Charley Williamson and John Wood ruff Kt a new standard of 7:39(1 for two miles; Hornbostel. Oene Venaxe, Archie San Romanl and Glenn Cun nlnghAin were clorked In the new refl ord time of 17:17.3 for four miles, and snd ft British combination establish ed a new mark of three minute, 10.6 seconds for the nne-mlle relay. SCREEN DOORS WINDOW SCREENS Made Right-Priced Right Trowbridge Cabinet Wks. Summer Prices on Select Green FIE SAVE HALF ORDER EARLY MEDFORD FUEL CO. Telephone 631. ' 1122 N. Central GIANTS NEAR TOP AS CUBC, CARD! SUFFER DEFEATS NEW rORJC, Aug. 16. (ffa The fast stepping New York Giants advanced a little nearer first place In the Na tional league today as they defeated the Phil Ilea 4 to 1 for their fifth straight victory. The triumph, coup led with the defeat of both the Cards and Cuba, left the Giants only a game and a half back of the first place, held by St. Louie. R. H. E. Philadelphia 18 2 New York 4 7 0 Walters, Jorge ns, Kowallk and At wood; Hubbell and Mancuao. Cincinnati au7 is. j The Cincinnati Reds stepped through loopholes In the Chicago defence, to d; y 'o a 6 to 4 victory that put a temporary crimp In the Cubs' bid for the National league leadership. Pitcher Bill Lee permitted only six hits In five Innings and Pitcher Charlea Root held the Reds lilt 1cm for the last four stanzas but a ragged de fense undid their effective mound work. The Cuba found Benny Prey of the Reds for ten hits. R. H. E. Chicago 4 10 3 Cincinnati 5 8 1 Lee, Root and Hartnett; Prey and Lorn bard 1. PITTSBURGH, Aug. lfi. (vP) The Pittsburgh Pirates set back the league leading Cardinal 7 to 1 today with a seventh Inning uprising that netted five runs and broke up a tight hurling duel between big Jim Weaver and the veteran Jess Haines. Three straight bunts, one by Weav er on hia third atrlke, upset the de fense of the Gas House gang In the big seventh and gave the P Ira tea tliclr victory, St. Louia 1 7 4 Pittsburgh 7 0 1 Haines, Heuaser and Davis, Ogro dowskl; Weaver and Padden. BROOKLYN. Aug. IS. p) Pactd by Leo strlpp and George WatMns, the Brooklyn Dodgers made tc two straight over the Boston Bec today. winning a to 3 as Henry (Hank) win ton hurled good relief hall to receive credit for hla first major league vic tory. Strlpp had a perfect day at bat with four straight hits. R. H. B. Boston ... -........,........ a e 3 Brooklyn A 12 0 Chsp'.in and Lonee: Butcher. Win ston and Ilielpa, TO V OAKLAND, Aug. 18. (API Ths Portland Ducks defeated lh Oaks 3 to 1 here today, and held their ground In the lead of the race for the Coaat League pennant. Bill Posedel won a pitching duel with Ployd Old when- the Ducks landed on the latter for 4 hit and 3 runs In tin alxth Inning. Doublea by Bonglovannl and Sweeney and alnglea by Frederick and Bruckcr brought the tallica. Karl Bolyard hit home run over the left field fence In the ninth for the only Oakland acora. P.. H. B. Portland 3 8 1 Oakland 1 a l Poaedel and Brucker: Oldl. Gould and Hartje, LOS ANOBI.E8. Avig. IS. (API Loa Angelea made It four In a row over Ran Franclaco today, winning a cloae ball game by the acore of 3 to 2. The Angela did all of their damage In the flrat. punning over all of their runa. Stata hit a home run over the left field fence. Oudat doubled and Menner hit another four-bagger. R. H. C. San Franclaco . 3 7 7 liO Angelea 8 10 1 Daglla. Olbaon and Monro; Berry and Stetner. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 18. (API San Diego battera hammered Hollla Thuraton and Frank Lamannkl for a l to 11 victory over the Mlaalona In a free-hlttlng Coaat League game here today. R. H. R. San Diego -. 18 18 3 Mlulona 11 17 J Home. Shellrnbark and Deeautela: Thuraton. Imankl. Stltrel and Sprlnw. THIRD PLACE BY CHICAGO. Aug. IS. (JPy The De troit Tigers took over third place in the American league from Chicago to day by sweeping a double bill with the White Sox 3 to 1 and 10 to 3 be lore 15,000 fans. Elden Auker, aubmarlne-baU hurl er, held the pale hose to seven hits In the opener to win hla ninth gome of the season. In the nightcap, Jake Wade walked eight men but kept eight Sox hits well scattered as the Bengals whack ed Sugar Cain and Bill Shorea for 14 hits and an easy victory. (PI ret game) R. H B. Detroit 8 1 0 Chicago m 1 7 '0 Auker and Hayworth; Dietrich, O. Brown and Sewell. (Second game) R. H. B. Detroit e.......- 10 14 1 Chicago 3 8 0 Wade and Myatt, Hayworth, Sewoll; Cain, Shorea and Grube. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18.-(P)-Pea-tured by Lou Gehrig's 36th home ran with the bases loaded tn the eighth Inning the New York Yankees pound ed four Athletic pltchera for IS hits and a 16-2 victory today. H. H. E. New York 16 is j Philadelphia ........ 3 6 8 Pearson and Dickey; Rhodes, L'.sen bee, Flythe, aumpert and Haves. BOSTON, Aug. 16. P) The Wash ington Senators overcame an early three-run lead by drying lefty Fritz Ostermueller from the mound today and then piled It on hard to defeat the Red Sox, 11-5. and reward Jimmy Dps hong with hla 14th pitching tri umph. R. H. B, Washington 11 13 0 Boston 8 7 1 Dean on g and Millies; Ostermueller, Wilson, Meola and R. Ferrell. 8T. LOUIS. Aug. 15. TV-Ear! Caldwell's right-hand alanta com pletely fooled the Indians today aa the St. Louis Browns handed Cleve land a 4-0 whitewashing to even up their series at a game each. It was "Jim Bottomley day" at Sportsman's park and the veteran first aacker ahowed hla appreciation by smacking a double on hla flrat ap pearance at the plate, scoring Sammy West. R. H. R. Cleveland ...................... 0 6 0 St. LOula .... 4 11 1 Gatehouse and Sullivan; Caldwell and Hemsley, 4- E HOLLYWOOD. Cel.. Aug. 16. (AP) An offer of $40,000 to Jessee Ownea, American Negro Olympic champion, for a ten-weeka engagement on the stage was cabled today to the athlete by Eddie Cantor, stage and screen comedian. DENVER. Aug. 15. (AP) The Denver News In a copyrighted story today quoted Olenn Morris, Olympic decathlon champion and world rec ord holder, aa saying he would marry Miss Charlotte Edwards, 31-year-old school teacher, when he returns to Colorado from Berlin. WEESTTLHKf MEDFORD ARMORY Monday Nite Bob Montgomery v. George Craig Joe Hubka V. Cherokee Ike Max Glover v. Walter Stratton rati on Mle at KROVTN S. Phone 101 VI.EXTINE CAFE. Phonf tl FACE BIG MEANY; For the first time In many months each wrestling match at the Armory Monday night will be graced with the presence of a star tough gent, and brutality la expected to be the rule and not the exception of the evening Bob Montgomery of Georgia, who flattened Les Wolfe of Texas last week with a laahlng backward drop kick, will provide the scowling in the main event when he tangles with George Craig, highly rated Kansas ace, who will be appearing for the flrat time In Med ford. Craig, while not by nature a meanle, also likes the rough going, according to reports received here, and he U not expected- to supinely take the beating that Montgomery Is aure to dish out. On the othsr hand. he la likely to swing a few hefty blows of hla own, and the struggle Is expected to be tops Id excitement for the evening. - Cherokee Ike, primitive Indian from Oklahoma, who missed super meanle status last week when his battling vas brought up short by a right cross wallop delivered by Bobby Chick, will again attempt to scale the heights of meanyhood In a middle event scuffle with Joe Hubka, son nenberglng ex-football star from the University of Nebraska. Hubka, like msny powerful men, Is so sure of himself that he seldom resorts to dirty work, but hss frequently de monstrated here that he la not averse to a little alley battling If the occa sion seems to Justify. In a mstcb with Cherokee Ike, the occasion seems likely to Juatlfy anything Hubka may care to do. Max Glover the first conqueror of the meanle Tiger Taakoff In Med ford, who subsequently donned the Tiger's "haunting" robes and turned meanle himself, will be the gargoyle behind the mask In the opening struggle, against the human hoist, Walter Stratton. Glover, fishing In northern California, free-lanced Into the city and asked for a spot on the card. Promoter Mack Illlard, with two meanles already on the dotted line for the top specs, decided to shoot the works and signed Glover to do the mucking in the opener. Stratton. who claims co be one of the strongest men alive, has not had singularly good luck against the rough type of grap pier, but has announced his Intention of abandoning his clean methods and slugging It out with Glover If the De trolter turns dirty. The Detrolter as sured the Mall Tribune yesterday that he would. Leaking Gas Blamed PORTLAND, Aug. 15. (AP) Fire investigator Goers said today a leak ing gaa meter apparently caused the four-alarm early-morning fire In the MacLeay building, downtown office structure. The blaze spread rapidly up the stairs and caused damage es timated by Goere at $50,000. MIUUS SQUAD TO The Crescent City baseball team, twice Tlctora over and once rlotlma of the Medford baseball school, will furnish oposltlon to the local club at the senior high school field this af ternoon. On July 4 and 8 the seafood city thumped the Medford aggrega tion, but did not fare so well In a re turn engagement here on July 13. The local are anxious to even the count today. Crescent City boasts & heavy hit ting squadrou of stars, with oltver fielders and fast basemen. Their two chuckers are outstanding In their league, and their catcher, Johnston, has been considered so outstanding that John Mlljus, mentor of the Med ford team and scout for big league clubs, has signed him for & season with & Cleveland farm. The high school field, freshly Rpread with a three-Inch layer of slit, has been rolled and put In prime condition for what is expected to be one of the fsstest gsmes on the Med ford schedule this year. The field was rolled by the city street department yeaterday. Interest in the Medford club la ris ing, according to Austin Frazler. ac countant for the organization. Con tributions to help the school along have been received during the past week from the Carlton sisters, Major Livingston, Leonard carpenter, Col, Voorhles and Mrs. L. A. Salade and a good attendance at games from now to the end of the season will probably allow the club, In Its first year, to finish the season In the black. Interest was good In the three pre. vlous Crescent City games, and a big crowd is expected today to sea the local Juniors attempt to even the ser ies, two and two. 1 ' Buckingham's loe Cream. Osndy A Party Specials. The Creai. 330 S. Cent. Dse Mail Tribune want ada. 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