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; aw. rEDFOTvD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORFHOy. SUSP AT. XTLY 11. 1337 PXGF, THREF Paul Bunyan of Golf, Hollywood Favorite, Jailed as Hold-Up Man OF LINKS HELD UP ;e Friends Hope To Block New York Extradition Per formed Prodigious Feats. LOS ANGELES. July XO. John Montague, sematlonal golfer who ac quired the title of "Mystery Man," was held under 910.000 ball on a New York robbery warrant today after m hearing In which Deputy District At torney Howard Hlnshaw declared: "Officers think this man may know something of recent robberies here." Hlnshsw made his statement in at tempting to obtain setting of ball at $25,000. Superior Judge Walter Guer In ruled, however, the New York charge was the only one Involved In the hearing. The so-called phantom of the fair ways, who Is credited with almost unbelievable golfing feats and who has many Influential friends, was arrested on a warrant charging thut ne participated in a roadhouse hoi'?, up near Jay, N. Y In 1930. ,t'' District Attorney Thomas jr. Mc Donald or Essex county, r'.'. Y., an nounced there he wouH push pro ceedings to extradite 32-year-old Montague under his admitted re.il name of LaVerne Moore. The warrant charged that Moore, or Montague, and two other men held up patrons and proprietors of the roao house, slugged one. 67-year. old Watt Cobb, and escaped with Meekly he posed for photograph. ers. who for the past year have yearn ed for his picture but feared for their safety If they shot one. Yet the soft spoken Montague never used violence In the past In dissuading them he merely grabbed the plates, destroyed tftem and then paid the photog. raphers for their loss. Montague's legion of friends In the film colony greeted news of his ar rest with silence. He was as much a mystery to them, his close friends, as he was to everyone else. George Clark, his personal friend. golf companion and attorney. Inti mated an appeal would be made to Governor Frank P. Merrlam to refuse to sign extradition papers. "Montague has proven to us that he la a fine man and a fine sports man." Clark said. "He has led a clean, straightforward life out here.' Once again stories of the enigmatic Montague bloomed forth. Some are true, others are almost unbllevable. Most of them have thler locale at the famous Lakeside Golf club, favored spot of the movie folk. George Von Elm. former national amateur champion and still a top flight golfer, has repeatedly proclaim ed Montague the "best golfer In the world, with a tremendous drive and uncanny putting abllltv. The time Montague routed Blng Crosby Is typical, and true. They stt out to play 18 holes, Crosby us ing regular clubs, Montague a base ball bat, a shovel and rake. Crosby was on in tnree. Montague batted me nan into the trap with one swlna. shoveled It within a few feet of the pin and holed out In three, using lob raKe nnnaie as a pool cue. Playing at Del Monte, Cal.. Mon tague reputedly reached the last green with two easy putts ahead for a course record. He picked up, dls. dalnlng setting a record. His friends tell of his strenzth how he yanked the pants off Jack Oakle In one playful yank In the grill room; atuffed bulky George Ban croft Into a locker, or lifted bulkier Oliver (Babe) Hardy onto a piano witn one hand, the last done by "tncic luting." BABE RUTH JUST FALLS, OR FAINTS TUCKAHOE. N. Y.. July 10. (UP) Babe Ruth, former home-run king., tried to play a round of golf under a blistering sun today, got around to the sixth green and toppled over. Witnesses said the Bambino eol lepsrd. but club officials Insisted he merely "sat down" when he found the heat too much for him. Both agreed, however, that Ruth had to be carried to the clubhouse, where he was placed on a cot. Dr. John Weston, who was at the course when Ruth was brought In. administered treatment which reviv ed the former Yankee star. After resting about an hour, Ruth an nounced he felt all right. PLAYS AMERICANS BERLIN. July 10 (UP) 0rmny won the right today to meet the United StAtei in the Interior, Davit Cup final the winner of which will challenge England for the trophy by eliminating Czechoslovakia, In the European tone final. The German doubles team of Baron Gottfried ton Cramm and Henner Henkel triumphed over the Cxeen pair. Josef Cask and Landlalav Hecht, 6-1. 6-3. 10-13. 6-0. i ' Previously the Germans had won ! two singles matches, thus Insuring victory regardless of the outcome of the final two single matches tomor- j FACES DRAGON IN OPEN MR EVENTS Wrestling Under Arcs At Football Field Tomorrow Fast Bouts Signed. The Black Dragon, one of the most hated grapplers to ever appear In southern Oregon, and Prince Mlhal lkls, one of the most popular, will face each other tomorrow night at the high school football stadium In the top event of the first out-of-loov; program to be presented by Pronvv.'.vr Mack LUlard In Med ford. Th'-'lliow will Inaugurate 10 straight .-eks of wrestling under the stars. In the middle event, Sammy Ko hen, a newcomer from New York City, will meet Y-.-aukle Stojack, the thundering ex-pigskln performer, and In the oper.r. Prank Clemens, the Indian "winder boy," will return after a four'ear absence, to tangle with Gen'man Dale Hadock, who Is far fM-m a gentleman. Although the Dragon - MlhallkL, headllner Is naturally causing ths greatest furore In local wrestling spots, more than considerable Interest la being shown In the Stojack-Kohen squabble. The New York Jew, ac cording to reports, Is not only one of the most brutal and unorthodox grapplers In the game but also the most perfectly developed, physically. He la a marvel of physical culture. Promoter Mack LUlard says, and he uses his amazing muscular develop- Featuring the "Indian Paralyzer." one of wrestlings most devastating holds, Frank Clemens, the okluhinna "wonder boy" will return to Med ford tomorrow night to tangle with the unorthodox Dale Haddock In the opening event. The program will he staged at the high school foot ball stadium starting at 8:30 sharp. ment to tremendous advantage. How his magnificent body will stand the terrific sonnenberglng and dropklck Ing of the popular stojack Is a ques tion that Is being discussed freely. Frank Clemens, a full-blooded Oklahoma Indian, tips the scales p.t nearly 200 pounds In comparison to the ITS poundage be boasted when he last showed here. LUlard stated. In the four years that have elapsed, Clemens has manufactured a bril liant record In the east and middle west, with most of his victims fall ing before the "Indian Paralyzer," a spectacular and devastating maneu ver designed and used exclusively by Clemens. The Indian Is clean and fast, and will be pitted against the dirty Haddock In the opener. After a year's tour of the eastern seaboard, during which he beat some great wrestlers In the ring and lec tured before distinguished audiences. Prince Mlhallkls, the Arabian noble man, returns to the scene of some of his most spectacular victories. To welcome him back, Promoter LUlard has designated the despised Black Dragon, defeated but once In many local battlea. The Prince, one of the cleanest and most scientific workers In the game, will be an overwhelming favorite with the expected huge crowd when he face the hooded horror. He never deserts his orthodox tactics until the last minute, and fans who hate the Dragon with heart and soul, are hop ing the Arabian glvea him his worst defeat In his career. Jack LaRue. a wrestler from Kan sas city. Kan., will be the third man In the ring. Ray Friable, figuring ne needs a vacation from the weekly mayhem, will take a short layoff. The program opens at 8:3C p. m. as ususl Husky-Gopher Grid Schedule Extended MINNEAPOLIS. July 10. (AP) The University of Minnesota and the University of Washington extended their athletic relationships today with the announcement the Washington eleven will play the Gophers In Min neapolis on September 28, 1940. and Minnesota will make Its second trip In four yeara to Seattle In 1841 for a game with the Huskies on September 27. Seabiscuit Grabs Fat Butler Classic NEW YORK. July 10. (API Mrs. C. 8. Howard's fteablscult. winner 01 the Brooklyn handicap, today cap tured 'he mile and three. sixteen Wis of the 420 000 Butler handicap at Em pire City for his fifth successive tic tory. B. M. Bhers' Tborscm trailed by length and a half for second money, with Mrs. Memll Danemark'i Corlnto another three lengths back la third place. i PITTSBURGH. July 10. AJ; Larry French muffled the PlraV. bats In a three-hit pitching performance today to give Chicago a ? to 0 vic tory which squared thw Pittsburgh series. The Cubs' soul!. paw star retired In order the tlr?;t is batters to face hlra In contest to the Pirates' dis play of IPs'ulta yesterday. Phil C-'varetta scored both of the Chlcac- runs. IV the third Inning he led off z.ia a trlnle Into left center. Cv blanton, on the mound for Pitts burgh, got rid of the next two bat ters, but Stanley Hack smacked a sharp single to left. Three alngles In the seventh again brought Cavaretta loping home. Blanton yielded alx hits and gave up five passes to first In the. eight frames he worked. R. H. E. Chicago 3 6 0 Pittsburgh 0 3 0 French and Hartnett; Blanton. Brown and Todd. ST. LOUIS, July 10. (API Lon Warneke of the Cardinals went af ter his eleventh season victory to day but Instead waa charged with his fourth defeat aa Cincinnati's Reds pummeled St. Louis for an 11 to 3 victory. Warneke was Jerked after Ival Goodman hit the Reds' fourth home run and 13th hit off the Arkansas humming bird In the fifth. R. H. E. Cincinnati ... u 16 0 St. Louis : 3 11 0 Derringer and Lombardl; Warneke. White, Ryba and Ogrodowskl, Owens. BOSTON. July 10. ( AP) Bucky Walters of the Phillies shut out the Boston Bees, 4 to 0, today on four hits for his ninth victory of the season. Waltera hurled hltless ball for five Innings In which only one Boston player, Deba Garms. reached first base. He received a walk. R. H. E. Philadelphia 4 12 2 Boston 0 4 1 Walters and Atwood: Bush, Hutch inson, Lannlng and Lopes BROOKLYN. July 10 (AP) King Carl Hubbell took ewect revenge on the Dodgers today, blanking them! with three hlta aa he pitched the new xorK uianta to a 4 to o vic tory to even the current series. Facing the Brooklyns for the first time since they broke his all-time high winning streak of 24 straight on May 31. "Old 8quarepants" pitch ed six Innings of h.'tless ball. R. H. E. New York 4 8 1 Brooklyn 0 3 2 Hubbell and Mancuso; FltKslm mons. Butcher and Phelps. T JENNINGS IN TIE Timber Products and Jenninss Tire company remained tied for the Commercial league softball lead Fri day night when they blasted out overwhelming wins from Fabers and 20-30. Both have won five and lost no games. The lumbermen defeated Fabers. 12-0, behind the five-hit pitching of Red Schcel and Burreson. Hammock hit a home-run and Scheel collected three for three to lead the attack. Jennings Tire swamped 20-30, 29-6. with Ray Stngler allowing only five hits. In the lone Service league battle, Elks defeated the Telephone company. 18-1, with the aid of four double plays and homers by Al Plche and Bell. Scores: r. h. K. Jennings 20 33 fi 20-30 6 6 7 R. Slngler and Lumsn; Gllstrap and McManamy. ' R. H. E. Timber Products ......... 13 17 1 Fabers 0 0 6 Scheel, Burreson and Campbell; D. Ayers, Atkins and P. O'Connor, R. H. E. Elks 16 8 7 Telephone 1 a fl Ebel and Woods; Leavitt and Crea-gpr. High School Football Stadium MONDAY NIGHT Black Dragon TS, Prince Mihalikis Sammy Kohen VI. Frank Stojack Frank Clemens Dale Haddock NEW OPEN AIR ARENA Seats os tale at BIOWN'S Phone lot TAI.tM7l.sr t CATa Pbnn ITf R 'JL NEW YORK. July 10. (AP) The Yankees teed off a pa Inst Washington pitching for second straight d-y to day and walloped the Senators. 13 to 3. behind Charley Rufflngs steady hurling. Ruffing, meantime, went along easily, blanking the Nats with six hits for the first eight Innings, and then, with victory assured, slowing up enough to let the Washlngtons count twice In the ninth, when Buddy Myer s triple 6cnt one run in and Jesse Hill's single drove another across. It was Rufflngs tenth victory against two setbacks for the year, and gave the league-leading Yanks a six-game winning streak. The Yanks belted Wes Ferrell. Washington starter, to the showers in four innings. Score: R. H. E. Washington 2 9 1 New York 12 IS 1 W. Ferrell. Cohen, Chase and R. Ferrell; Ruffing and Dickey, Glenn. CHICAGO, July 10. (AP) Pitcher Clint Brown not only played th? part of rescuer for the White Sox today but also drove tn the run which gave the Chicago club a 5-to-4 victory over the St. Louis Browns In 11 Innings. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis 4 12 0 Chicago 5 8 2 (Eleven Innings). Hlldebrand. White and Huffman: Cain. Brown and Scwell. PHILADELPHIA, July 10. ( AP ) The Athletics lost both ends of a double header with the Boston Red Sox this afternoon, running their los ing streak to 12 In a row. The scores were 9 to 3 and & to 2, the second game going 11 innings. First game: R. H. E. Boston 9 10 0 Philadelphia 2 10 2 Grove. OstermufUcr and DcSautels; Caster and Atwood. Second game: R. H. E. Boston 6 8 0 Philadelphia 2 12 3 (Eleven Innings). Marcum and Berg; Fink and Con roy. DETROIT. July 10 (API Cleve land and Detroit split their double header today, the Indians taking the i second game. 8 to 7, after the Tigers won the first, 12 to 11, The nightcap was featured by Trosky's two home runs and another by Laabs with one on. First game: R. H. E. Cleveland 11 12 2 Detroit 12 16 4 Whitehlll. Heving, Andrews and Pytlak; Wade, Rowe, Russell and Teb betts. Second game: R. H. E. Cleveland 8 12 o Detroit 7 10 0 Harder, Oalehouse and Sullivan; Bridges, Con man and Bolton, Teb betts. CAMBRIDGE. Masa., July 10. (Pi After five previous failures on Amer ican soil, the combined Oxford-Cambridge track team defeated the Harvard-Yale forces, seven first Pisces to five, today. Three meet records fell. The British collegians' success was due to the "doubles" registered by Cambridge's Godfrey Brown. Eng land'a current super-runner. In the quarter and half-mile races and the Oxonian Alan Pennington In the sprints. Brown, who was expected to threat en Ben Eastman's world mark of 46,4 for the 440, was timed In 47.7 seconds when be broke the tape alx yards ahead of James D. Llghtbody, Jr . Harvard freshman son of the Amer ican Olympic hero of 30-odd years ago. With the 12-evelnt meet atandlng six first plsces to five In favor of the British, Brown, who waa runner up to the U. S. A.a Archie Williams In the last Olympic 400-meter run, raced out of the ruck at the three quarter mark and put on such a blistering finish that he led Alex Northrop of Harvard by eight yards In the 880, turned In 1 :54.3. to clinch the Brltshera' first victory on this side of the Atlantic. Armstrong, iinnkk.nl ywwa'ai''uiw.'Wi'''J.i.i'..ik'iJUim wmawm. '".!.'. " mnui unmniun ' 1 ib Hint's Alf ttlntrh on his noe In the nbove picture mid Henry Armstrong, the tmmn streak from the Pacific Const, put htm there for a knockout In the third round of their lightweight fight In New York. Armstrong, owned by Al Jolson, flattened ltlntch, a rugged Australian, six times before the knockout. E THIS YEAR PORTLAND, Ore., July ll.-(AP) Tlie "big game" between the Uni versity of Oregon and Oregon State college football teams will be played October 23 at Eugene as scheduled, but may be transferred to Portland next year and every third year there after, the Oregonlan sold today. The newspaper tald representatives of the two schools and of the Mult nomah Athletic club so decided at a secret meeting here Friday, called by Dr. Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of higher education. Oregon State college, understood to have suggested the change In or der to Improve gate receipts, also plans to have the O. S. C.-Unlverslty of Washington game played here on years when the Oregon-Washing ton game Is staged In Seattle. Told To Be Original BLUE RIDGE. N. O. (UP) Dr. A. D. Beittel of Guilford college, told students attending a religious cou ferenco here to "be radical." He sug gested they be so "In the sense of being fundamental, cardinal and or iginal; for only radical people can meet the demands of the day and aire.1 Beats Blatch SCORE VICTORIES LOS ANGELES. July 10. (AP) Sllngln' Sam Gibson hung up his 15th victory of the season today as he pitched the San Francisco Seals to a 9 -to -7 derision over the Los An geles Angels, Score: R, H. E. San Francisco 9 18 3 Los Angeles 7 10 3 Gibson. Cole and Moneo; Salve son, Overman nnd Collins. San Francisco, July 10. (AP) San Francisco's Missions defeated the San Diego Padres, 9 to 7, today in a see saw free-hitting game. Ttie locals clinched the game In the eighth In ning with a two-run rally off dou bles by Harry Rosenberg and Roy Mort and a single by Max West. Sre: r. h. E. Snn Diego 7 14 3 Missions 9 14 j Hcbert, Pillette and Star; Herr mann, Bviblch and Frankovltch. A bill authorizing an appropriation of $11,580,000 annually for uso in making payments to states for the education of physically handicapped children has been presented to the senate. The Housewife 'Research Professor of Economy" SHE'S not a Ph.D. or an LL.D. She hasn't a diploma or a cap and gown. Her research is not done in the labora tory or the library. As a matter of fact, her findings are made, usually, in the street car, in the subway,' in the suburban commuter's train. She reads the advertisements in this paper with care and consideration. They form her research data. By means of them she makes her purchases so that she well deserves the title of "Research Professor of Econ omy.'' She discovers item after item, as the year rolls on, combining high quality with low. It is clear to you at once that you . . . and all who make and keep a home . . . have the same opportunity. With the help of newspaper advertising you, too, can graduate from the school of indiscriminate buying into the faculty of fastidious purchases! GRANTS PASS TO PLAY CRATERS IN LAST HALE TILT Ripping the lid off the Southern Oregon Baseball league's second-half pennant race. Manager Mike Balko vlck'a Medford . Cratera and the Grants Pas Merchanta of Manager Jud Pernoll swing Into action today on the high school turf, with the opening ,Jtch slated for 3:30 'Sharp. Other circuit encounters, which will Inaugurate the seven-game second-half stretch battle and right to meet Crescent City for the champ ionship, will see Ashland traveling to the coast town for a crack at the first-half winners and Olendale moving to Roseburg. Here tn Medford, the Cratera aen satlonal young righthander Larry Pepper, will oppose Rudy Heyne, Grants Pass starboard ace. In what la figured to develop Into a bril liant hurling duel. Pepper has fog ged his amazing curve ball past enemy batters for three wine so far. white Heyne haa ona victory to his credit against Ashland. Heyne la the property of the St. Louis Browns, having been farmed-out to Grants Pass for more seasoning. He Is a big righthander with plenty of what l'.( takes. It will be the 'irutal batting punch of the Grants Pass club, which tied for second place In the first-half race, versus the proved defensive strength of the Medford team, which finished in a tie for the third spot. , The Merchants, with five regulars hitting over .300 and two In the .400 class, ended the first-half race with a team batting mark of .397 to lead the league by a wide mar gin. Chuck Ostrom, center field, and Melvln McCarthy, first base, are both slugging at a .400 clip. Ray. left field, Machado, right field, and Elacksmlth. shortstop, are all well above the .300 circle. To offset tha tremendous offen sive advantage the Merchanta will have. Manager Balkovlck of the Crntera will rely on the twisting, astounding "sinker" o' Larry Pepper and great defensive play. The Med ford outfit has undoubtedly the finest Infield In the circuit, with Bob Smith on first, Rlckert on sec ond. Dick Lewis at abort and Duke Hnnklnson on third. And In Dick FOR YOUR HEALTH Try Oolestein Mineral Water Call at BROWN'S Cor, Front A Main Phone 101 Wholesale and Retail Sakralda, center field, the Cratera boast the finest fielding outer-gardener In the loop, bar none, Lyls Russell and John Smith will com plete the Crater outfield. Manager Balkovlck will don the mask and protector to receive Pepper's slanta and high hard one, which, by the way. la plenty faat, now. Both clubs, will clear slates and on even footing with every other team In the circuit, will be playing for keepa. In the short second-half race, every -- unter la crucial, and both Medford and Grants Pass are considered to have excellent chances at the bunting. Both will do their level best to get away to a flylhg start. The largest crowd of the year la expected to pack the twin grand stands. A public address loud-speaker system will keep the fans In formed of all action. Verne 3hangle will do the announcing. NEW TORK. July 10. (AP) Ducky Medwlck of the Cardinals and Lou Gehrig of the Yankeea boosted their respective league leading batting av eragea this week, but the opposition continued to close In on them. Paul Waner of the Plratea catted an even M0 for the week to boost his average nine points to .394 In second place In the National leagu-. thereby trailing Medwlck'a .400 by only IS points. Oehrlg hit nine for 19 during the week to climb to .378 at the heed of the American league parade, but hla Yankee teammate. Joe Dlmaggfo, stole the loop show. Deadpan Jce clubbed out 12 hits In 18 chances to climb 33 points to .369. and march Into third place. aftr being eighth last week. "Lost" Constitution Found CLEVELAND (UP) Offlcala of the Rlpon club, an organization of young Republicans, had searched for alx years for the club'a lost constitu tion. Several former officers had been accused of hiding the docu ment. Then Fred Warak. former city employe, found It among hla politi cal souvenirs. MERRICK'S POOL SWIM IN DRINKING WATER Dally: I p. m to 10 p. m. Hundaysi 10:30 a. in. to in p. tn
