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r 0E FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHP. OREGON. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1936. "v ft, - .'v, .H,-;v f ', UiiHliiiltaiS.iassaMa1 YANKEES CLINCH AMERICAN TITLE BY 1 8-GAME LEAD By Associated Press, m. tii.t the Yankees Hare the American league pennant sewed up light In their collective hip pocket, all that remain Is for the Giants and Cardinals to fight It out for the National flag and the chance to take on the homicide squad in tne worm . aeries. But whether lt'a Bill Terry's league leading terriers or Prankle ITIscns ... I,.. which la 4V4 games behind today, they can expect little consideration from tne isns, clinched the flag yesterday at one of the earlleat datea In major leairue hlatory and with one of the biggest '"iSs'sooner had they knocked off the Indiana In both ends of a twin bill, 11-3 and 13-9, than Manager Joe Mc Carthy told his "murderers' row" to "get ready to take the world's series In four straight games." "I've been on pennant winning ball stubs before," he shouted over the Jubilation In the club house, but this la one of the biggest thrills of my life I want you all to know I appre ciate how you all hustled thla year. And now let's go out and make it tout straight In the serlea." outsiders In the pro-season betting Which favored the Tlgora. Red Sox ud Indians, the Yanka piled up the tremendous lead of 18 game over the awond-plaee White Box when they finally put the title on Ice. The only u. in m. h,v,k to beat that In e American league Is the ll)-game Mice Babe Ruth and his favorite Yankee company aet In 1M7 In taking the flag. Thla year's crew still has 16 games to go to catch that mark. The Tank last won a pennant In 1B33 alao In Cleveland and also rjder McCarthys direction. FOR GRID .TEAM Coach Russell Acheson of the Junior high school last night Issued he f lrat call to football arms and waa rewarded with a turnout of 22 men, Biany of them showing promlee of future ability. The early part of the veiling was apent In Issuing equip ment, and only a short workout was tteld, the coach showing them the proper stance for line and backfleld. the backfleld shift, and other funda mentals. The schedule for the year has not been drawn, and will not be present ed until early next week. An attempt will be made to sign gamea with Aah Vnd. Olendale and other last year opponents, Acheson said. The turnout aaw Cecil Brown, Wil liam CHite, Bryce Houghton, Dale Howard, Clay Hlggln. Burton Isaacs, William Jacoby, Dale Newman, Bid Jlewton, Kenneth Rutledge, Richard Shuchard, Clarence Sollday, tewla Thurman, Harry Thurman and Wll Vr.m Taylor as line aspirants. Pros pective backs Include James Condrey Ray Croeby, Dtck roster, Alden lllb bert, Al Plche, Jr., Bill Bcheffel, Rod ney stead, Dick Wright and Bill Wall. FRESH TROUBLE NBW YORK, Bopt. 10. iff When Avery Brundafie returns heme Into this month, he'll step right out of the Olympic frying pan Into the Amateur Athletic Union fire. The American Olympic commit toe tne. A. A. U. head, criticized for his handling of the Olympic athletes, will find a fetid brewing over the lo cation of the national convention. Houston wo n warded the linft con vention at the Innt minting. Now a mall vote is being taken among the A. A. U. governor on the adminis tration proposal to shift the meeting to Chicago. The vote will close Oct. 19. Despite Executive Secretary Daniel J. Ferris' statement "there 'a no poli tico in the prupoaed ahtft," the pro positi ha served to line up rival fac tion along much the same line aa when the A A. U. debated whether o aupport the Olympics. AA!mt, Sept. 10. Injured In tfrie first rac of the state fair thor oughbred meet when thrown by his mount, little Jlmmle rm refused to let the hard luck follow. After a day'a rest he cm bar yesterday to boot In three winners In a row out of the four events he rode. Included In hi victories was the Mayor's handicap, bringing In Dixie Binder, and 8 to 1 shot, over the five and half furloi course In the ffut time of one minute, erven nd two fifths Sf-oonda, Governor Martin pjArci tne wream on mo oay mm while Mayor V. R. Kuhti of Salem pre sented owner O. W. Dunn with the blanket. CiUN PRINTS tofi ail Rtiiin Alms JtTOiV, 38 N, afir. Ouna re-bored. FANDOM AT RANDOM By DICK APl'LEOATR. One of the beat atorles of the year cornea from the Junior high school, where Coach Russ Acheaon has been Issuing football equipment for the past several days. Tuesday afternoon Buss noticed a large young man edg ing his way about the hall of learn ing, getting the feel of new eur roundlnga. An Inquiry revealed that the bulky lad was William omte or Applegate, and that he tipped the1 Fairbanks at 340. That evening while the squad was lining up to get their gear, Clut put In an appearance. He dutifully toon his stance on the end of the line, gradually working forward. He looked mock onough, and several amaller lads tried to edge him out for posi tion In line. Clute finally shed his meek ness like an old shirt. Reaching out with one brawny arm he pushed several bark, cleared a smith of allien on the opposite side, and stalked up to the coach. With a glnre of accusation on his rare lie announced I "I ivnllnn turn out for football here." Sir Itussrll looked up from his duties of trying to find a pair of shoulder pads to fit a kid who didn't hare any shoulders, sur veyed the great hulk of Clute with some awe, and with respect In hie vole finally snlil: "llr . . . yes sir." Acheson and Bowerman are having much the same difficulty In their respective schools. Several of the ones the Senior high mentor hoped to depend upon this year have proved broken reeds, and find it moro neces sary to pluck pears for a few more weeks than they do to turn out and get In on the tough part of the seasoning campaign now under way, Acheaon got a taste of the same thing last night. About ton of his prospects put In an appearance at his office before school was out and mildly asked If they could get out of practice to attend a party I The imaged coach wna so flabbergasted by the request that he granted It bofore he had time to realize what had happened. He recovered, It might be noted, before they were out of earshot and called after them to get their girls off In a corner at the party and point out to them that thoy would be absent from the parlor lineup until lato in November. According to one Mickey - Blinder, ndvnnce man for the ( liuiimiitl Hods, there Is to be a hnselmll trynut romp In this city starting September 88 and con tinuing for one week. The last no J un rd of It was about six weeks ago when Hhiider was here, hut wo assume Hint plnns are still In effect. He have applica tion blanks here at the office and a stamped, self addressed envelope will bring you one In the next mail If you're Inter ested. Random niMfti-Viitinna? TIiam's Int. of tnlk going on to "Watch Hardy." That doesn't moan that Dob Hardy will be cavorting on the Ashland luuLottu warn mis year, but that critics are expecting him to go places In baseball. The young southpaw put plenty of That on the onion asalnst Med ford .t nrnnt p nun- day. He had to whiff 17 Meclford umiers una anow only three hits In one game . . . Rumors persist that Bob Smith Will Tint rn htrV in gon this year, but will attend Uttle nhrvnra in Ann land . . , Joe Pierce Rnd Don 8tmiATt. rYtrvl f nrsl hlih aohool football stars of two years ngo, nave departed to attend North iv a tern university in rhion ni. art was there for a while last year out rouna mat he didn't have enough gold to finish out the year ... to tack he came for moro lucre and his pal Pierce. The coach back there sorta likes the cut of the Oregon jiua. we hear (from Steuart) . . . Another rumor now starting is that the Junior high school Van Scoyoc field will bo seeded to orn .ftf- thla icnson, giving Med ford two turf linn irons. ELKS PICNIC TICKETS ARE PLACED ON SALE Tickets went on sale today for the riks' tall barbecue picnic to be held at their outdoor grounds on nnaue river T!iurday, September IT. one week from today. Indications are that the plcnle will be the biggest and best tall event of Its kind ever held. The meat will be bHrbccucd under the direction of P c BlRham, with an able staff of nirtntanta. Amusements varying from a baseball earn between the Leans and the Pats, to boxing matches be tween OCC flishters and wrestling battles by professional muscle maul ers, will be offered. Ticket are on aalo at Fred Powell's on North central street, the Roxy Ann confectionery, Prertette's. Jensen iz tally's, Valentine's, Savior's barber shop, or from Walter Olnurr.rld at C'otco or any Elk. F. W. BARTLETT Mrilfuid', Tmlrtrrmttt A) Furrier fS "HI OP'" shop Sept. U. II an Pi aa.nT.si i. ii IN LEAGUE LEAD (By the Associated Press) Portland rode herd on the rest of the Coast league today as the Beavers double triumphed over Seattle and San Diego took a plar of lacings from San Francisco Seals, The Beavers lost the league lead to San Diego Tuesday by succumbing to Seattle while the Padres were idle. Last night's 8-7, 3-1 results put the Beavers one and a half games ahead of the Padres, First place aspirations of Oakland were also dampened when Sacramento edged out a 7-8 victory In 18 In nings, and, although .tlio Acorns took the nightcap, 3-1, they found them selves three and a half gamea behind the league leaders with six games left In the season. The San Francisco Missions, out of the first division race, today found themselves faced with a battle for the fifth place. Los Angeles hung a double defeat on the Reds, 6-4 and 6-1, and went Into a tie with the men of Knmm, The booming bat of Moose Cla baugh enabled the Beavers to win the first game from Seattle In 10 can tos. His double tleo up the score in the .ninth, and, after Seattle had scored two In the tenth, Clabaugh came through with a two-run single that also posted Manager Bill Swee ney on third, from where he scored the winning run on Freddie Bedore's blngle. In the nightcap. BUI Posedcl limited the trfbo to four hits, with Art Hunt's run-scoring triple the only damaging blow. BOWERMAN TRIES The second night of football drill at the Senior high school last night aaw Coach Bill Bowerman making som radical shifts In his lineup, play ing men at new posltlona In an en deavor to hit upon a strong combina tion. Bevoral more men turned out for duty, Including BUIr and. Stocks from last year's squad. one combination aaw Santo, huge tacklo from tho former squad, shift ed to right end, with Wilson at left end. Earhart, husky lavelln thrower rrom this spring's track team was working at left tackle, with Blair at right tackle, Baker at center, and Fred Stovena, a newoomor, was work ing at loft guard. Prentice was again playing right guard. One backfleld combination saw Bowman at quarter, Ettlnger at right half, Lewis e,t left half, and Hill at fullback. Another backfleld aaw Maruyama at quarter. Campbell at left half, Erl at full and Olllnaky at right half. A second line that saw duly found Tyce snd Baker at ends, Benford and Bishop at tackles. Bolts and Todd at guarda and stocks at center. LOCAL NETMEN INVITED TO EUGENE TOURNAMENT Word.waa received today from Fred Mountain, secretary of the Eugene Tennis club, that the Willamette valley tennla champ.onshlp will be held In the University City under their sponsorship again this year. September 19. 10 and 30.. Medford players are Invited to enter the tour ney. Mel Dranga of Seattle Is defend ing champion, and some of the beat playcra on tho coast are expected to entor. There will be 14 trophies awarded. Mountain Indicated. He atated that rooms can be arranged for partici pants If applications are received early enough. He sent several entrv blanks fSBnarlViilsl iilifr'iii'lii'"! WAI.I.milR Per l)t. Kl.ORHIIlI! RNAMRL Per qt. For walls and m For Tainted jj j 4 A renins. Jjj J Q floors I? 1 I U WATKHxI'AR l,NMi:i, Per Jt. W ITKRKPAB VARNISH Per (it. t'nr woodnnrk A j C t w00"vnrk it H AC and furniture .... j) .t)U " "1r 5 1 a"?? PAINT lor exterior painting l1 Kicept whila and 8 colors PITTSBURGH MEDFORD PAINT STORE LUMBER CO. IT' . Main Ph.me ia Srrf A Hr Phon, J to the Mall Tribune, which will be given to those who ask for them. Rogue River BOOUB RIVBR, Sept. 10 (Spl.) School bells rsng out sgatn Tues day after being silent three months, as school opened with the following teachers ready for duty: William Lee Brlcker, principal; Miss Evelyn Schmidt, Leslie Smith and Delmer Ramsdell, high school teachers; Hugh Hartman, seventh and eighth grade teacher; Mlsa Alice McLaren, fifth and sixth gradea; Miss Prances Schil ling, fourth and fifth grades; Mrs. Minnie Ouy, second snd third grades, an 1 Miss Nettle Sheley, first and sec ond grades. William Beck la the Jan itor again this year, while Lloyd Smith and Bert Boatwlck drive the local buses. Billy Baker drives the bus bringing the hlgb school stu dents down from Wlmer. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McMillan re turned to Ventura, Cal., after spend ing several months living here. Mr. and Mrs. Clsude Holllater and four children of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde BUlss and two sons of Coulee, Wash., were recent visitors at the Heath and Holllater homes. Live oak Orange met In regular session Tuesday night with the small attendance of 6 present. Plena were discussed for a big meeting to be held Booster night, September 30. A short lecture hour was enjoyed. Mr. FUhrman gavs a very Interesting talk on his trip of two months to the state of New York. The Orange will enter a booth at the Oold Hill fair. The Orange club met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. L. Badiey and completed the plans on the fair. Mr. and Mra. w. C. Rutherford and small son of Palm City, Cel.. are vis iting at the home of Mrs. Ruther ford's parents, Mr, and Mrs, O. F. Magerle, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carter and daughter Charlotte returned Monday from a week's motor trip which took them to Portland. Pendleton, John Day, Vale and Fort Klamath. Mr. Carter attended the reclamation con ference at Vale. At John Day they visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Oslbreath. former Rogue River residents. Fred Dengler la enjoying a visit from his brother, who lives In Idaho, Miss Annabelle Heath has been confined to her home the past week Buffering with ear trouble. Tho Ladlca' Aid met at the home of Mrs. Sam L. Sandry. Friday. Ten ladles were present. At the olose of the meeting cookies and Ice cream were served by the hostess. Frank Qlbler and Arthur Long. brothere-ln-law. of Pasadena, have purchased 30 acres of the Dave Thrush place. A. M. Snow, who la very 111 at the Grants rasa hospital; Is reported as showing Improvement. He under went a major operation recently. Mrs. Jennie Slmpklns returned Monday to her home at Hubbard, Ore., after visiting here at the homo of her niece, Mrs, Allan McOregory. Leonard Lund returned home Sat urday from Roseburg where he has been In the Veterans' hospital for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Burkhart and Mrs. Hayea of Portland are visiting In Rogue River, while here. Mr. Burkhart la having a new roof put on his house. Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght Horton and two children are moving here from Hugo. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dengler and Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Nelmuth were callers Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mathea and Mrs. M Dengler. Business Pisces still continue to chsnge hands. Lloyd Smith and son Ralph have purchased the O'Kelly meat market from Burwell O'Kelly. Mrs. Florence Botkln returned Sat urday to Klamath Hot Springs with her son-in-law, Claude Murry. After visiting there for two weeks, Mrs Botkln plans to leave for St. Louis Mo., to visit her daughter. Mrs. Claudia Muale, during the winter. Word has been received of the safe arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Oeo. Olewttz and family at Anchorage. Alaska. LEVIN FLOPS SZABO ' TO FORTIFY CLAIMS OF MAT SUPREMACY PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 10. (AP) A fast, clean main-event wrestling bout here left Dsve Levin of Brook lyn still the leading claimant to the world's heavywelgmt mat title as far as the Pacific northwest Is concerned, Levin, weighing 300, took two out of three fells from the popular San dor Szabo, 318-pound Hungarian. The title claimant took the Initial fall In 3:35 with a leg strangle but Szabo evened the count In 31:18 with a aupllx. Six minutes later Szabo apparently had another aupllx which waa to net him the deciding fall but Levin was too quick. He awung around to pin Szabo to the mat with a body press to win the maten. Pat Fraley, 330 Minneapolis, and Vincent Lopez. 338, Los Angeles, bat tled to a rough draw. Lopez won a ran on a foul after Fraley was ac cused of knocking him downstairs but the match ended even when the referee waa forced to give Fraley a fall because Lopez was unable to continue. Lopez Bald after the bout an ex aminatlon showed he had three ribs broken and that he would fly to Boise, Idaho, today to spend several weeks recuperating. Tor Johnson, 317, Sweden, and Hans Stelnke, 384, Germany, went to a no-fall draw. Chief Little Wolf, 310, Trinidad, Colo, won a fall from Freddie Carone, 318, Boston. BUCK JONES YACHT DUE IN SAN PEDRO MONDAY HOLLYWOOD, Oallf.. Sept. 10. (p) Buck Jones' racing schooner Sar tartia, conquering storms and engine trouble on a homeward voyage from Honolulu, la due to dock at Sen Pedro Monday nlrht, the cowboy film actor waa Informed by radio today. BATHING BEAUTIES BALK AT STRENUOUS CONTEST ATLANTIC CITY, N. J Sept. 10. ( UP ) Fortoy-eiffht bathing beauties representing every state In the union In the "Mlas America, 1938" contest filed complaints with the program committee today that the schedule of dancing and parading by which they will be 'eliminated "was entirely too strenuous." The committee said those not following the program would be disqualified. DISCARDED CIGARETTES WORTH $10 IN COURT ROSEBURG, Ore.. Sept. 10. (AP) Pines of 110 each were paid In the Justice court here today by Dell Beck ham, Bridge, and L, O, Lock wood. Tenmlle, Who entered pleas of guilty to charges of throwing away lighted cigarettes on a public highway. Com plaints were filed by a representa tive of the Cooa County Fire Patrol nsnclat1on. 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Chicago . 81 , 11 , 11 Pittsburgh Cincinnati Boston , 73 . 68 , 83 66 48 Brooklyn . Philadelphia Yesterday's Results. At Boston 1, St. Louis 3. At Brooklyn 8. Pittsburgh 7. At New Tork 4-3, Cincinnati 3-8. At Philadelphia 3-8, Chicago 10-4. American League. W. L. PC. New Tork ........... 93 46 .867 Chicago 74 64 .636 Waahlngton 78 68 .839 Detroit ...-.. 73 86 .633 Cleveland .. 71 66 .618 Boston 70 69 .504 St. Louis . 49 84 .384 Philadelphia ......... 48 89 .360 Yesterday's Results. At Chicago 3, Boston 3. At St. Louis, Philadelphia, post poned; rain, At Detroit 4, Washington 11. At Cleveland 3-9, New York 11-13. Coast League. W. PC. .650 .541 .633 .539 .600 .600 .471 .876 Portland ............. Han Diego Seattle Oakland . 97 , 93 . 91 . 90 , 88 Missions ..... Los Angeles 86 San Francisco 80 Sacramento 64 106 Results Yesterrtsy. Portland 8-8, Seattle 7-1. Sacramento 7-3, Oakland 6-8. Los Angeles 6-6, Missions 4-1. San Franclaco 6-3, San Diego 0-3. (All second games 7 innings). River Conquers l.lon GRASS VALLEY. Calif.. Sept. 10. (UP) It took a California bear to conquer a fierce African lion today. Escaping from a circus carsvsn, the Hon attempted to swim across Cali fornia's Bear river and was drowned midway across the stream. WRAY CO Phone 303 lTheITlP " MAJOR y' LEAGUEj Ka MINOR 45 ANSWER 0. S. C. CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 10. (AP) A turnout of 45 men, 18 of them lettermen Including former Fullback Dick Joslln, cheered Coach ton Stlner of Oregon state college at the Institution's Initial fall grid practice today. Joslln played In the O. S. C. back fleld two years ago. A number of transfera and un heralded aspirants made the turnout larger than eipected. Stlner express ed pleasure at the response and com mented that the "squad has a fine spirit because It Is composed of men Which is make it sic Old Quaker puts a barrel of quality in every drink! 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