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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. .TUNE 9, 1937. SNEAD FAVORITE TO WIN NATIONAI OPEN GOLF TITLE Play Starts Tomorrow With 168 Pro and Amateur Entries Scheduled to Start BIRMINGHAM. Mich., June tUP) The star studded field of 143 pro fesslonala and 23 amateurs bad a frse ride" coming today over the windswept, hay-covered Oakland HUla golf courie one lest chance to Hod the answert to a host of questions the 7,000-yard layout will ask tomor row as the 41st national open cham pionship gets under way. Hone weloomed another gratia tour snore than Sam Snead, who hsa been Installed as the No. 1 favorite, al though It la hla first crack at the country's most coveted crown. Snead couldn't find the correct answers yesterday aa he practiced with Qene Saracen, Lawson Little and Tommy Armour. The West Vlrglnlsn played moat of the round In the deep rough. He said he totaled "some where around 78 or 77." Snead was quoted a 8 to 1 by the betting commissioners, despite the practice round results. Close behind Him in the netting were nonry w erd. Harry Cooper. Byron Nelson and Jtalph ouldahl, 10 to 1, and Tommy Armour and Ky Lstfoon at 13 to 1. Armour and Laffoon, were orogln stlly quoted at 30 to 1, but the odds kidded as they finished second In the Inverness best ball matches at Toledo last week and then turned In good practice rounds here. Tony Manero, defending champion, who shattered all records with his 983 at Baltusrol last year was on the book at IS to 1, but only Tony be lieves the odds are too long and that he le an "even choice against tho Held." Oene Saracen, whs won the title in 1022 and 1933, waa quoted at IS to 1; Al Watrous, the host profes sional, and Johnny Goodman, the Omaha amateur who grabbed the crown In 1933, each at 38 to 1, - GHISOX WIN TEN (By the Associated Press.) The Cblcsgo White Sox ran their winning streak to ten atralght to tie the Yankees for the American league lead, and the Pirates cut their los ing string short at five to move In behind the Olanta and ahead of thi ralned-out Cubs, The Sox have completed a climb from the cellar that began on May S. The final step waa their 8-4 trim ming of the Yanks yesterdsy, accom plished despite Joe DlMsgglo's ninth comer and Lou Oehrlg's eighth, The Pirates, on Russ Bauer's six bit pitching, routed the Phils, 8-8. Lefty Lee Grlssom, with a tour-hitter, blanked the Beea, 4-0, while In the Amerlosn league Hank Greenberg's 15th homer and Elden Auker'a one nlt hurling stopped the A's e-0, and the Red Sox put over eight runs In the ninth to edge out the Indians, 10-8. The Browns and Senators were gained out. Maxie Rosenbloom la Conqueror of Ramage LOS ANGELES, Calif, June 0. (T) Pugilism's or msn river, Maxle Rosenbloom, still rolled on today, win ner of a ten-round decision from Heavyweight Lee Ramage of Sen Diego. The former light heavyweight champion, weighing 188 to Ramage'a 198. mute red his younger foe except for a flurry of letu and rights which drove Rosenbloom Into the ropes In the ninth. Rosenbloom started fast, cutting his way to a wide point margin In the early rounds. Lsst night's oout wss originally scheduled thres months ago. but an injury to the ex-cham pton's flrwrer forced postponement. World Travel HEADQUARTERS Rail & Steamship Tickets Everywhere No miner where you're going. Round the World, Alaska, tho Orient, J. u rope, California or "jutt a way down cho line" your local Southern Pacific agent will gladly help you plan your tritx Ha can give you complete information on rail and iteanv ship ticket com, make your itin erary, reservations, handle all details right her m tovml See or phone F. G. MORRIS. Telephone M Southern Paciilo Or writ J. A. OfcMANDY 432 Pacific Bui-din. Fortltnd, Oregon HOW THEY? (By the Assocltaed Press.) Coast League. Team W. L. Pet San Francisco 48 24 .843 Sacramento - - 43 38 .027 San DlegO l. 87 83 .636 Los Angelea 88 81 .830 Portland 83 83 .493 Seattle 31 38 .470 Oakland 38 43 Jen Missions . 23 46 .338 American. New York . 38 17 .898 Chicago 38 17 .895 Cleveland 33 17 .878 Detroit 38 20 .898 Boston Washington . Philadelphia St. Louts 18 18 .814 19 34 .442 15 24 .383 IS 88 .253 National. New York 28 17 .822 Pittsburgh 28 17 .6118 Chicago 28 18 .891 St. Louis 22 19 JW7 Brooklyn . 19 21 .475 Boston ......- 18 23 .439 .373 .357 Philadelphia ... . 18 27 Cincinnati 18 27 LEWIS GETS FIVE BASEBALL GIFTS Dick Lewis, Crater shortstop, earn ed the lion's shsre of prizes donated by local business firms in the Rose-burg-Medford Southern Oregon league game last Sunday. All told, the fast- stepping player grabbed five awards. They were: a sport belt by Relnhsrt snd Barker for the first double, a box of candy by the East Side phsrmacy tor the first triple, II In trade at Fry'a barber shop for the first safe hit, steak dinners at the Hotel Med ford for the first run scored, and a load of wood from the Medford Cor poration for the outstanding per formance of the day. The month's supply of milk by oil man's dairy for the second most val usble player was won by Larry Pep per, pitcher, who also won a baseball glove for the first assist, and a brtse bsll bat for the first strikeout. The glove wss donated by Hubbard Bro thers and the bat by the Trowbridge Cabinet Works. Duke Hsnklnson, who sprained his ankle after hitting a home run, won 98 In cash from the Brill Metal works and the Modern Plumbing snd Sheet Metal works for his round- trlpper; a shirt from the Toggery for the first wslk, and an all-day aucker tor the first error. Virgil Swanson collected 81.28 In trade from the Hl-Way Barber tVop tor the first one-base hit. Bob Smith won a fishing reel from Pick's Hard ware for the first' putout. Three pounds of ooffoe from the Render Tea and Coffee company were award ed Dlok Hoffman for the first sscrl- flce hit. To Pepper, Rlckert snd Smith were awarded two quarts of les croam each by the Roxy Anne confectionery, and one ticket each by Hunt's Cratensn thestre for taking part In the first double play. Two prises went begging. They were a pair of tennis shoes by Al Plche for the first stolen base and a 3 meal order by Valentine's .cafe for the first hlt-by-pltcher. No Medford player store a base, nor waa one bit by a pitcher. LAWN MOWERS sharpened. We 01. and del. Sims Bros.. Tel atU 33 N Plr PROOF If JOE BROWN WINS STATE GOLF PLAY PORTLAND, June . (AP) Joe Brown of the Portland country club toured his home course In MS to tske medalist honore In the two-day 30-hole qualifying round at the an nual Oregon amateur golf tourna ment. James Bushong of La, Orande, for mer Portland publlo links player, finished second with Me. followed by Ben Hughes of Esstmoreland, Portland, and the University of Ore gon, MT, Bob Hofer of Inverness trailed the leaders with M8. Two former cham pions and one-time members of the Walker cup team. Dr. O. T. Willing and Don Moe, qualified with 149 and 150. respectively. Others In the qusllfylng round In cluded Bert Victor, Balem, H7, Earl Fortmlller, Albany. 173, and J. 8 McCool, Eugene, 177. Mrs. Martin Hunter of Alderwood. Monday's medalist, went out of the tournament yesterday, 1 o a 1 n g to Jeanne McQrew, 1 up, In the first round of the women's division. Mar lan McDougall, defending tltllst, up set Charla Ilger of Portland, 3 and 1. Brown plays Wes Berner of City; view In the first round today. P0MP00NJ0 REST NEW YORK, June 9. (JPY Now that War Admiral, the "triple crown" winner, and Pompoon, hie erstwhile shadow, are In the sidelines for at least two months, Maxwell Ander son' Sceneshtfter and Mrs. Ethel V. Mars' Reaping Reward figure to dic tate tho outcome of the rich three- year-old stakes. Both embark Saturday on cam paigns designed to bring them to gether June 26 In the (25,000 Amor- lean Derby. They'll then move on to Arlington Park for the (50,000 claiulo late in July. Sceneshlfter will atari In the mile or the 95.000 Shevlln stakes at Aque duct, If he runs a good race. Earl Sande, trainer of the J. E. Wldener castoff, will ship him Into the Reap er's backyord for the American Derby. Reaping Reward departs from Chi cago for Latonla Thursday to run In the (15,00 Latonla Derby Saturday. Auto Race Sit-Down Gets Pilots Guarantee INDIANAPOLIS, June 0. (JPy-Th9 nation's leading race pilots ended a "sit-down" strike for guarantees here today and started rolling toward New York to compete In the George Van derbllt cup race at the Roosevelt raceway July 3. Leon Duray, spokesman for the drivers, said, "we'll race those for eigners silly for that 970,000 put up by the Roosevelt raceway manage ment and the added accessory prizes which will make the total well over 9100.000. "We are just battling for the tall end drivers, and when the Roosevelt raceway owners understood our point they readily agreed." From Paul Abbott, raceway treas urer, came the announcement that only the 30 fastest cara will be per mitted to start the race. re iMiwafltcii Scores Yesterday (By the Associated Press.) R. H. E. Portland 16 Seattle 16 16 0 Llska, BheaJy, Drefs and Cronln; Barrett and Fernandas. Ban Francisco , San Diego . Sheehan, Cole and Memo; Crsg- head, Pllette and Detore. ft. H. E. 4 6 3 ISO Los Ang.les , Missions Evans and Collins; Osborne, Bolen and Frsnkovlcn. . (10 Innings) R. H. B. Oakland 3 10 a Sacramento 4 10 1 Bonham and Ralmondl; Kltnger, Worthtngton, Murrsy and Franks. National. Cincinnati 4; Boston 0. Pittsburgh 8; Philadelphia 1. St. Louis at New York rain. Chicago at Brooklyn rain. American. Chicago 5; New York 4. Detroit 8; Philadelphia 0. Boston 10; Cleveland 8. Washington st St. Louis Rain. Ran Francisco Butter. SAN FRANCISCO, June 8. (P) Butter: Score, 93-331,; 81-31V4; 80 31V4: 89-S714. . SACRAMENTO. June 8. (AP) Churning cream butterfat: First grade 36 second grade 35 . E GRANTS PASS, June . (Pi After halting abruptly a week ago, new salmon run yesterday reviv ed the sport In the Grants Pass sec tion of Rogue river. Several limit catches of chlnooks were reported at Hilton's, Just above the mouth of the Applegate river. Many salmon also ascended the flshways at Savage Rapids dam. Fishing remained good over the week-end. with several limits taken, one in less than two hours by C. W. Fenster of Tula Lake, Cal. Other good catches during the past week ranging from six and a half to nine pound rainbows were made by R. R. Ralston. Omaha, Neb., Howard Bow den, Medford, and Harry Bowdem, Medford. Vloyd Fouch, San Fran cisco (one eight and one nine-pound on the same trip)' and Tim Prater of Klamath Falls. Dave Davis spin ner with worms and Troutoreno con tinue to prove the best lures at this time. It Is yet too early for good fly-fishing. Last American Out; British Women Play TURN BERRY, Scotland, June 9. (P) The last American survivor, Bar bara Thompson of Los Altos, Cal.. wss eliminated In the third round of the British women's golf champion ship today by Peggy Nanklvell of Melbourne, Australia, one up. Mrs. Helen Holm, 30-year-old Scots woman and holder of the title in 1934, sprang the biggest upset of the tournament when she eliminated the defending champion, Pamela Barton. 5 and 8. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ada Is 1:30 p. m. Now you can enjoy 1 6ne, straight Bour bon whiskey priced withinyour means. Silver Dollar Bourbon is made from the same fine grain and spring water that go into the most expensive whiskies 1 1 dis tilled slowly and painstakingly under the careful supervision of experts. You'll find Silver Dollar is milder, mel lower ,i . lively and yet gentle-acting. There are 80 years of distilling experience back of every drop of this fine whiskey. You'll like its rich, smooth quality its extra mellowness and fine, full-bodied fla vor. Silver Dollar is full 90 proof and it's all straight Bourbom Try a pint today wherever good liquor is soldt PRICED WITH THE LOWEST! UNC01N INN WSHU.IN0 CO., INC, UrVRENCCBUM, INO. POLE-PETE FEUD AND NO REFEREE TO FEATURE CARD Joe Smollnskl, the Polish Pa look a. and Pete Belcastro, the MM Italian, will meet In a re-match next Monday night, Promoter Mack Lillard an nounced today. There will be no referee In the ring, and the bout wlU be a finish affair, with no time limit. The only time the referee will take part In the pro ceedings will be when one wrestler hollers "uncle" or they become so entangled In the ropes that an out side band becomes a necessity to bresk them up. Lillard completed arrangements with the Medford boxing commission yesterday for the no-referee and no time limit business, the first to ever be staged In the local armory. Beioastro and fimolinskl, who prac tically murdered each other last Monday, will see action In the middle event. In the main bout, Cowboy Dude Chick will wrestle Frank le Tay lor, an old favorite, and In the opener, Sailor Dick Trout faces Monte LaDue, the vllllanous Frenchman. (By the Associated Press) Rumors Manager Willie Kamm of the Ban Francisco Missions would be released because his team had made a deplorable showing In the Pacific Coast Baseball league were denied today by Joe Bearwald, presi dent of the Missions. Bearwald said Kamm could carry on, but has been ordered to give youngsters preference wherever pos sible and get rid of veterans who have outlived their usefulness. Seattle's Indians nicked three Port land hurlers for 19 hits last night, Including Art Hunt's homer wTth two aboard, to wallop the Beavers, IB to 1. Steve Coscarart scored Port land's only run with a homer In the fourth. Eddie Montague of the Beavers was injured in the third inning when he 6 'UU SHOE VALUES to S4.50 One Lot 1 lot An excel"'"- ,n Work Oxfords . ..tnaT Melt. Men no SHOE VALUES to S6.00 One Lot Her.'. Tn and msny. Brow. .oun. n; that solid, dress 'I wlM 1 thl. , shoes now low srlr- collided with Harlln Pool of the tribe at second base 1n making a putout. He was carried to the club house with a leg Injury the club physicians said was not serious. A four run splurge In the fourth Inning gave Los Angeles a 4 to 1 win over Wayne Osborne and the Missions at San Francisco. San Francisco's Seals retained their one game league leadership by de feating San Diego, 6 to 1, as the second place Sacramento So ions won, an 11 -inning encounter from the Oakland Acorns, 4 to 9. Tonight's Schedule. Timber Products vs. Lam ports. Jennings Tire vs. Office Boys. Weather permitting, the Commer cial league's softball schedule will move forward tonight at the high school field under lights, with two classy encounters slated. Rain last night washed out tho scheduled Timber Products versus Plche and Catholic Young Men versus Hughes and Underwood battles, which were postponed to a later date. Tonight, Timber products and Lam- ports will play the first game, start ing at 7:45, with the Jennings Tire Oflce Boys affair following directly after. In case rain again postpones the games, they will be played later. Medford post American Legion will enjoy, its first Father and Son ban quet Tuesday, June IB at the armory, the dinner will be served at 0:30 by the ladles of the auxiliary. Captain Durham of the Salvation Army will be the only speaker, his talk will be short cut of real Interest to the boys as well as the fathers. Other forms of entertainment will be supplied by the American Legion auxiliary. The regular meeting of the post will follow at the usual hour. The artist Leonardo da Vlncl, In 1490, constructed an ornlthopter, or flying machine motivated by wing flapping. . 4. ooW M" 6" M low. SENATE TO PROBE STRIKE CHARGES; CLAIM LAW BROKE WASHINGTON, JunS 0. WV" Sen ator Bridges (B.-N. J.) sgreed todey to submit to tb senste postofflee committee a labor organizer's request for a broad steel strike invstlgstlon. He said he would not expand his own resolution for an Inquiry Into alleged censorship and Interference with mall In the strike area. Philip Murray, chairman of the steel workers orgsnlzlnz committee at Pittsburgh, had asked Bridges to include in the Inquiry "the moral conduct of both parties to the strike" and alleged illegal transportation and use of firearms and strike-breakers by the steel companies. Bridges replied In a telegram: "While I feel that the committee will confine Its investigation to spe cific violations of postal lawa and reg ulations, my personal feeling Is that any repeated violation of federal laws r yrr rr r GfflEEHD GEE 9 " ! SHOE VMUES One Lot and combinations of . -him and brown. Dlack. white an Good styles with pl , sound service at ry, very low prl. SHOE VALUES One Lot , losd ot thl. snd 'Vit ,ery ""el and "'t T 4T- in spot . conservative stjl " price. might well be subject to senatorial investigation' ChalrmanTJcKellar (D.-Tenn.) of the postofllee committee Indicated, meanwhile, that a session on Friday would oonatltute a preliminary Inves tigation of Bridges' charges. At hla request, postal officials were compil ing a report about alleged refusal to accept parcels of food for mailing Into the strike-beset plsntt. 17,000 Attend 4-H Meet CORVALU8, Juno 9 (JP)BTm- teen thousand boys and girls from every county In Oregon swung Into the second day of the annual Pour-H ; summer session at Oregon State col lege today. Phone 1300 tor Towing or . Wrecker Service, Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service to S4.85 to S6.50 57 P. .3b.