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Newspaper Page Textr' FOUR MEDFORD MAIL' TRIBUNE, flfEDFORD, OREGON, SUNT) AY, AUGUST 30, 1936 Cards Win Second Place Tie as Cubs and Giants Drop Games ST. LOUIS GAINS YANKEE ATHLETES Defends Golf Crown E WINS GOLF TOGA Boston Blasts Chicago Win Streak In Close National League Race. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 39r-(AP) The 8t. Louis cardinaie snappeu losing trealc today behind 81 John son's steady hurling, defeating Phila delphia 4 to 0 and gained a game on the tint place Olanta In the National Since the Cuba loat, did the Glante, St. Louis pulled up Into a second plaoa tie with Charley Grimm's men. Both teama are three games back of New York. . B. H. I ' Philadelphia 0 8 0 tii. w o Benge and Grace; 81 Johnson and Davis. CHICAGO, Aug. 39. (AP) The Boston Bees landed on Charley Boot for five runa in tne sixtn inning w day to defeat the Cuba, 8 to 4. and snap the National League champlona' winning streak at six straight. While the Cubs lost no ground to the league-leading New York Olanta, whose winning streak waa ended by Pittsburgh at 18 In a row, they drop ped back Into a aecond place tie with the St. Louis Cardlnala who whipped the Phillies. B. H. B. Boston 11 0 Chicago U , Lannlng, Buah. Bryant, Ohaplln and Lopes; Boot and Hartnett.. . . prrrsBtmoH! Aug. ao. (ap) M.. tmv ninTifa lonct winning streak waa snapped at 18 straight games today aa the Pittsburgh Pirates elubbed out a 7 to 4 decision. Floyd Young accounted for the victory almost alngle-handed. driving tn five of the rune. We homer with two aboard In the seventh sewed up the bsll game, after his single In the fourth had sent two runs over to tart the Bucs scoring. R. H. E. New York ..4 13 1 Pittsburgh 1 1 Smith, Coffman, Caatleman, Gum bert agd Mancuso; Lucas and Todd. CINCINNATI, Aug. 30, (AP) The Reds, entertaining the Brooklyn Dodgers at Croaley Field for the laat time this season, banged out 17 hlta for a 13 to 3 victory In the "rubber" eonteet of their three-game aerlea to day. Brooklyn 10 a Cincinnati ia 17 0 Butcher, Winston and Phelps, Osutreaux; Frey and Lombardl. DEMPSEYFATHER OF L NEW YORK, Aug. 38, (AP) Jack Dempaey wore a broad grin today. He was "tickled to death." "And why not?" the old Manasaa Mauler asked. A aeoond daughter was born last sight to Mrs. Jack Dempaey. the for mer Hannah Willtame of Broadway m luteal comedy fame. Out In the kitchen of his restau rant, where the former world heavy weight champion received the glad Hand from hla trlenda some two hours after the baby's birth, the negro ehef, Samuel Walker confided that Demp aey Jokingly told him: "I'll have to get a steady Job now. The family's growing." "She's pretty as a picture and a husky mlas." Jack said. "Eight pounds, nine ouncea. Now two fine daughters. What more could a man sak?" The Dempseya were married In July, 1033, and their first daughter, Joan Hannah, was born August 4, 1934. "Were you perhaps a little bit dis appointed It wasn't a boy?" a friend queried. "No, Stree. Boy or girl. It was okay with us. I won all my beta. I had a hunch It waa going to be a girl all along. Hannah's fine and we're mighty happy plenty proud," he hot right back. Jesse Owens Will Be An Entertainer COLUMBUS. O., Aug. a. (AP) Jesse Owens, the United Btatea' Olym plo star, decided today to become a professional entertainer, his coach, Larry Bnyder of Ohio State unlver slty, announced. "Hla becoming a professional enter wIum ii not mean vhat hla days aa an amateur athlete are oveT." Snyder astd. The negro cinder psth speedster, who won three first placea and help ed win another for the United States at the recent Berlin games, w:l be managed by Marty Forklna of New York, Snyder said. Fork Ins Is tne manager ot Bill Rob inson snd other screen and stage en tertainers. WILSON'S STORE FOR MEN 32 North Front Open Evenings TO 6 HITS, LOSES NEW YORK, Aug. 29. (AP) The Yankee were held to six hits by Schoolboy Rowe today, but one of them was a homer by Red Rolfe with two mates aboard, so Burderera' Row beat out the Detroit Tigers fl to 4, Th victory waa a costly one, how ever, since Frank Grosettl, the short stop'ace. was put ton the sidelines for at least a week when Gerald Walker spiked him on the left wrist In slid lng Into second base In the first inning. The defeat waa the eighth for Rowe this season against 15 victories. Lefty Gomez, although relieved by Fat Malone In the seventh, won his tenth victory. Roife'a homer featured a four-run, game-clinching spree by the Yanks In the fifth. Up to that point the Tigers were leading 3-1. R. H. E. Detroit 4 11 1 New York 8 8 0 Rowe and Hayworth, Myatt; Gomez, Malone and Glenn. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, (AP) The Athletics and Cleveland divided a doubleheader today, the Indians win ning the first game 13 to a and the Macka the aecond one by a score of 8 to a. Rain halted the concluding contest after Bob Johnaon led off with a home run In the Athletics' half of the fifth Inning. (First game) R. H. X. Cleveland IS 14 0 Philadelphia 3 7 8 Allen and Oeorge; Rhodes, Flythe, Bullock and Hayes. Moss. (Second game). (Called end Bth darkneaa and rain). 91. H. K. Oleveland - 8 7 0 Philadelphia 8 0 1 Oalehouse, Blaeholder and Sullivan; Ross and Hayes. WASHINOTON, Aug. 30. (API- Halted once by rain and again by darkneaa brought on by Impending ahowera, the Waahlngton-Chlcago game today finally waa called In the ninth Inning by nightfall, giving the White Sox a 8 to 4 victory to sweep the two-game aerlea with the Sena tors. The victory sent ChlcaRO Into undisputed possession of third place aa Detroit loat to New York. . R. H. E. Chicago .6 10 0 Washington ...... 4 7 1 Cain and Sewell; Deshong, Cohen and Millies. St. Louis at Boston, postponed raln. GRIDIRON GREAT OF COLLEGES SET FOR 'PRO' BATTLE CHICAGO. Aug. 39. (API Senior gridiron greats of 1939 college elevens, members of the third annual all-star squad, will put the final polish on preparation for their battle with the Detroit Llona Tuesday night, tomorrow at Northwestern University. Under the critical eyea of head Coach Bernle Blerman. of Minnesota, and hla asalstanta, Klmer Layden. of Notre Dame, Bob McMlllln. of In diana, and Lynn Waldorf, of North western, the colleglsns will go through everything In their offensive snd defensive repertoire. A light Umbering up drill Monday will be the only activity In the all-star camp until Tuesday night. The all-stars will take the field aa decried by the fans. It waa decided that Instead of permitting the coaching staff to pick a atartlng line up, the 11 men. leaders at their posi tions In the voting, should get the first crack at the professional cham plona. Wayne Mlllner, of Notre Dame, and Keith Topping, of Stanford, will be at ends, Dick Smith, of Minnesota and Truman Spain, of Southern Methodist, tackles: Vernon Oech, of Minnesota, and Paul Tangora, of Northwestern, guarda; Corner Jones. Ohio State, center: Riley Smith, of Alabama, quarterback: Jay Berwanger. of Chicago, and Bill Shakespeare, of Notre Dame, halfbacks, snd Sheldon Belse, ot Minnesota, at fullback. There are 69 men on the squad. Mnry'i Hull Reeled BOSTON, Ati. ao. (1) Testimony In a $1,000,000 slander suit aalnitt Mary Plekford. the motion picture o trew. will be continued In "about a month. FINANCE Tour 'Bills, Turchases and Emergencies. REFINANCE Your Qar, or Other Installment "Purchase. 1 Induce Tour Tayments as much as One-third to One-half. OHKOON-WAHlNOTON MORTOAOF CO., Inf. W. C. Thomas, Mgr. Phone ISA Ground Floor. Craterlan Bldg. New York Provides Treat Lady Diver To Enter Films, Blasts Committee NEW YORK, Aug. 39, (AP) Back home and broke with plenty to say about It all, more than 100 of Uncle Sam's Olympians stayed over In New York tonight to have a good time at the town's expense. Free board, room and elaborate en tertainment were afforded the ath letes who somewhat toned down their blasts against the Olympic committee heads aa they enjoyed themselves. The homecomers, quartered In 21 ho tels over the city at no personal ex pense, generally summed up their situation with: Those of us who didn't have a good time In Germany are going to catch up over here." The only news of the day waa fur nished by Mrs. Dorothy Poynton Hill, of Los Angeles, Olympic three-meter springboard diving champion, who an nounced she would turn professional. Mrs. Hill said she would leave for Hollywood at once for a movie test and then go back to Europe, probably next month, for a series of exhibi tions. "I'm through aa an amateur, she said. "Three Olympic games are enough for ma. Yea, thank you, I had a perfectly punk time on the Olymplo trip. Z was glad to get home. The Olymplo committee didn't do a thing for ua except to take us over and back." Mlas Dee Boeckmann, coach of the women's track and field team, said the relay team of Helen Stephens, Harriet Bland, Betty Robinson and Annette Rogers would compete in a meet at Toronto, Canada, September 5. 0, 7 and that Ml&a Stephens would give an exhibition at Washington. D.C on September 13. Olymplo officials who returned on the S.S. Roosevelt last night made themselves so scarce that only a few could be located. They had nothing to say except that they were glad It was all overbut the shouting. Only Flannagan's double In the fifth saved th e Med ford base ba 1 1 school team from suffering a no-hlt, no-run game Friday evening at the hands of the travelling House of David colored team. The Negro pitcher, Lomax, whistled his offerings over the platter with such howling speed that few of the Medford squad even got their gats on them, as the visitors won 9-0. Erlckson took the mound for the locals at the start of the game and was relieved by Tun gate at the start of the fourth. Young George Oltzen caugh for Brlckaon, and Stoddard took over the duties behind the plate when Tun gate went Into the game. House of David garnered their nine runs off IS hits. Flannagan was the only Medford man to reach first bane, and he died on third when a pop fly was taken by the first baseman. Contrary to reports that the col oted team was made up of hilarious ly funny players, they were about as funny as a broken leg. surlily con tradicting the referee's decisions through most of the game, which was called by darkness at the end of the sixth. The visiting team had won 110 games and loet only IS )n their pres ent tour, and three of the IB defeats ceme In southern Oregon. Coq utile beat them twice and Grants Pass thumped them 0-5 In the last Inning with a home run with the bases loaded. Strangler To Meet Pride of Portland PORTLAND, Aug. 39. (AP) Strangler Ed Lewis and Sander Srabo will meet In the main event at the Auditorium next Wednesday. The wlner will be Dave Levin's opponent in the world championship exhibition next week. Bnabo theoretically won the right to face Levin when he came out top In the 15-bout tournament here three days ago. Lewis squawked at the de cision In his semt-llnal match with Szabo, however, and the Hungarian finally agreed to a rematch mi . iJwm1 m Jack Gaines, Glcndate, Calif., gym teacher, la defending champion In the California State Amateur golf championship at Pebble Beach. (Associated Press Photo) PEBBLE BEACH, Cal., Aug. 39. (UP) Matt Palaclo. Jr., of San Rafael, and Jtm Rea, of San Jose, victorious In the semi -finals, will meet tomorrow In the 36-hole final for the state amateur golf champ ionship title. Palaclo defeated Jack Nounnan, of Los Angeles, today, 2 and X, and Jim Rea defeated Tom Telfer, of Berk eley, 7 and 6 In the semi-final matches. AT ELKS PICNIC The "Fata" and "Leans' will have It out at the Elks picnic, scheduled for the Elks picnic grounda Thurs da evening, September 20, when they meet in a baseball game for the "ohumplonshlp" of the lodge, accord ing to Wslter W. Abbey, general chairman for the fall frolic. O. O. Alendcrfer will captain the Fata" and Dr. Russell Sherwood will pilot the "Leans." Neither leader has announced a lineup as yet. but Alen derfor hinted at "Fat" atrntcgy when he predicted that aa soon aa his boys came up to bat the game would be over "because those animated tooth pick will never get the side out." On the other hand, Sherwood claims that he has found "a second Dizzy' Dean" among his "Leans." 'who could stand out there and pitch eggs to those stuffed shirts all after- noon and never splatter a vest." The bsll game will set off a pro gram consisting of a barbecue feed and boxing and wreatllng matches. Captain Ryan will have charge of the boxing and will stage at least four three-round bouta between CCC fighters gathered from all over the district. Mack Llllard will sponsor the wrestling events, and haa promised two bouts featuring the best available mat talent, drawn from the regular grappling circuit. Immediately following the ball game an old-fashioned barbecue feed will be served by a committee under the direction of P. C. Blgham. Iowa Garage Owner New Trap Shot King VANDALIA. O., Aug. 39. (AP) From the banka of the Wabash, down In the quell country around Clinton., Ind., comes America's new trsp shootlng champion. He's B. F. Cheek. 99-year-old garage owner and auto mechanic who won the grand American handicap in the longest shoot-off In the history of the event with a second-hand $20 gun. Cheek, one-third of the Clinton, Ind., gun club membership, broke 98 of 100 from the la-yard line vester dny In his first trip to the "grand." id WRE3TLHK MEDFORD ARMORY Monday Nite Bob Montgomery vs. Dude Chick Joe Hubka vs. Geo. Craig Johnny Soos vs. Pat O'Brien Seats on sale at VAI.FNTINE'S Bob Montgomery, ace meanle of thla sector of the wrestling map, was still Industriously peddling a bicycle about, the valley yesterday, getting In trim for hla mam event appear ance Monday night against the bully. busting cowboy. Dude Chick. Appar ently adopting tne policy of "fore warned-forearmed," Montgomery la taxing no chances of facing the air plane spin of Chick's unless hla ! ceps and other muscles are In con' dltlon. The meanle said yesterday that he had no intention of abandoning his usual whirlwind' attack despite the formidable reputation of his oppon ent. "Chick haa been knocking 'em over up nere, eh?" he said. "Oke. But he hasn't met me yet, and I'm going to give him a licking If I can. He might beat me, but I'll be the most surprised guy there la If he does. There are plenty of ways of getting out of airplane spins." The battle should be historic Aside from the fact that he la rough, Montgomery can wrestle, and Chick's reputation needa no elabor ation. On more than one occaalon he has emerged from a seemingly Impossible situation and hoisted his opponent Into his electric-fan whirl. from which no wrestler has emerged Intact here so far. with Montgonv ery's flying tackles, flying flats, and generally unorthodox methods pitted against the cowpuncher's spin, air plane scissors, flying shoulder butts and leg locks, action la promised wholesale. Joe Hubka, blond thunderbolt from 'Nebraska, will meet his strong est test here In the only clean match on the bill, against Oeorge Craig, the Tulsa Blacksmith. Craig has made a tremendous Impression on local fandom with, his "anvil flip," a combination chin lift and tight flying mare, and many are betting that he will down the Cornhusker. In view of Hubka's record of straight wlna here, with a soul shattering flying tackle and a new variety of bottoma-up scissors, 'the Craig sup porters would seem a trifle opti mistic. The opening struggle will be a delight to those who like their gore undetlled by wrestling, when Johnny Sc- meets the Gaelic ghoul, Pat O'Brien. Soos haa rather quaint Ideas on the subject of whanging an op ponent In the teeth, and the weaz ened but strong Irlahman doesn't lock aa though he would tolerate much such nonsense He got more activity out of his palsied frame last wetz than a high school kid gets out of a model-T Ford, and dis played an Irish temper that would have done deValera no end of good. E NEW YORK, Aug. 28. (AP) The Rookie sensations who shot out of the pack to take over the major league batting leads a few weeks ago. began the skid downward again Just as suddenly during the paat week. Roy Weatherly of the Indians, who said a .385 mark would be necessary to beat him out for the title, show ed anything but that kind of form. while Johnny Mine, the Cardinal's freshman, slipped nesrly as much to lose the National League pace. Rather than a .385 average for the week, Weatherly didn't even ahow 18V getting but three hits in 30 times at bat to slide back 18 per centage points to .369, as his Cleve land teammate. Earl Averlll. took over the American League lead with .384, and Lou Gehrig of the Yankees regained second with .381. Miee managed to get only nine hits In 34 chancee, losing 13 points and winding up In second place with -362. as his clubbing, teammate. Ducky Medwlck, moved back Into the Na tional League lead with .366. Gov. Rom No Better BOISE, Idaho, Aug 29. fl) Gov ernor C. Ben Ross, stricken with neu ritis, "spent a poor night," his phys icians reported today. tied E. L. Buch waiter. Springfield, O.. printer, and Herbert tsush of Eaton, Hi., another garage owner and auto mechanic, and then heat them In a 100-tarpet ahoot-off. BROWN'S. Phone 101 CAFE, Phone I7 Tl The Medford Baseball school team. still smarting from a shut-out and near no-hlt, no-run thumping hand ed them Friday by the colored House of David team, will seek balm for their ruffled feelings this afternoon when they meet the strong Coqullle team at the Senior high school field, starting at 2:30 Coach John Mil Jus warned his men not to ."get your dobbera down" be cause the Negroes had handed them men a drubbing, pointing out that the really great colored team had Just suffered three defeats and It would have taken a major league team to have turned the trick In the frame of mind they were In. "Forget about that game, and con centrate on this Coqullle bunch," the coach told them. Coqullle already holds one stinging victory over the locals, 12-3, and hope to repeat that performance this afternoon. It was not known last night who would start on the mound for Med ford, with a surprise pitcher In the Offing. Mlljus admitted that he may i.tart the newcomer, a fast curve ball artist formerly with the Coqullle club who left when he became disgruntled kt developments there. Stoddard, stocky blond catcher who finished the House of David game, will be behind the platter for the locals, and the strength of the Med ford team Is said to be greater than at .any time In seversl weeks. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29. (AP) Hollis Thurston, veteran Mission pitcher, had a field day here today holding the Sacramento Senators to nine hits snd two runs as the Reds scored & S to 3 victory. In addition to stopping the soiona , Thurston drove in all five of his team's runs on two doubles and a single. H. H. E. Sacramento - 2 9 0 Missions . .. 6 10 0 Landuccl and Grllk; Thurston and Outen. SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29. (AP) San Diego made It four straight over Oakland by hammering out a 7 to 5 victory here today In a game feat ured by the effective relief pitch ing of Big Manuel Salvo, Padre right hander. R. H. E. Oakland .................................. 5 6 0 San Diego 7 10 2 Tobln, Olds. Conland, Gould and Hershberger, Hartje; Hebert, Home, Salvo and DeSautels. Tennis Meet Postponed BROOK LINE, Mass., Aug, 29. (AP) The national doubles tennis tournament committee postponed the finals In the men's snd women's divisions until Monday when rain washed out today's program at Long wood. Closing time for' Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p m IM SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 29. (AP) Dorothy Traung of San Fran cisco, today won her first major golf title the women's western closed champlonahlp with a stun ning 6 and 8 defeat of 19-year old Beatrice Barrett, of Minneapolis. Miss Traung, a flnallat In thla same tournament and In the na tional' against Virginia Van Wle two years ago, had won California and minor sectional titles before but never won of the standing of the western. HOW THEY s a imi m m National Lague W. L. Pet. New York 75 . 47 .615 Chicago 73 51 St. Louis . 73 51 .588 Pittsburgh 64 61 .512 Boston 88 65 .471 Cincinnati 58 65 .471 Brooklyn 50 73 .406 Philadelphia 42 80 .343 Yesterday's Results At Cincinnati 12, Brooklyn 2. At Pittsburgh 7, New York 4. At Chicago 4, Boston 6. At St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 0, American League W. L. Pot. 83 42 .663 69 56 .552 67 59 .633 67 61 .525 64 62 .509 62 65 .480 j 46 79 .368 1 46 80 .364 New York Cleveland Chicago Detroit Washington . Boston St, Louis Philadelphia Yesterday's Results At Wsshlngton 4. Chicsgo 5. At New York 6, Detroit 4. ' At Boeton-St. Louis; postponed. At Philadelphia 1-3, Cleveland 3-13. Cse Mall Tribune want ads. Merrick's Pool "Swim In Drinking Water" Dally: 1 p. m. to 10 p. m. 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Much as the Fox won the distance classic In 1930, so did Granville, fly ing William Woodward'a white and red-dotted silks, take the measure ot the . handicap king from Alfred Qwynne Vanderbllt'a stable. n the gruelling mile and three-quarters teat. Granville's backers, and they were legion In the crowd of 18,000. re ceived 9 to 6 for their confidence tn the Woodward colt, which has won his last five races and earned too 745 this year, after losing several close decisions and tossing his rider In tha Kentucky derby ' ;tate fair Pari-Mutuel Horse Races EVERY AFTERNOON Except Sunday Exhibits Livestock, Agricultural, Poultry, Dairy Products, Fruit, Grains, Textile, Art e GREAT NIGHT Horse Show with a added feature Kellogg Arabian Hones Platoon of Cavalry Free Grandstand Entertainment Twice Daily . Also Free Dance BANDS AND '' SPECIAL PROGRAMS Amateur Contests Every Day of the Fair 4-H Exhibits F. F. A. 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