Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, July 20, 1937, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFOSD MAIL TRTBUSTE. rEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY. JULY 20. 1937. PAGE SEVEN FIELD STARS TO SAIL FOR OLD WORLD TOUR NEW YORK, July 30. (AJ) Eighteen track and field athletes, comprising the first contingent of 33 national champlona and near champions who will tour Europe and Japan this aummer, sail on the Berengarla tomorrow. The Japan bound team of 15 will leave from San Francisco August 6. Tha athletes wiling on t&e Beren gftrtaV comprlM two teaou. One will tour England, France and Switzerland, and the other will vuu Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and possibly Hungary, Holland and Italy. . One odd die. tea to another for Neal Welch, Jr., 11, of South Bend, Ind. He swallowed a pin. The doc tor fed him aterlle cotton to protect hte stomach. Ala Vista Packing House 327 South Fir Street Under the management of 0. A. KNIGHT, Owner; 0. A. MARSHALL, Foreman, and MARIAN STANOLIF in charge of Packing and Sorting, We have installed a NEW IDEAL WASHER and have ample capacity to give QUICK SERVICE and GUARAN TEE FIRST CLASS PACK. Please call and see us. We will Pack and Store your Fruit and you can sell to whom you please. We also expect some very attractive F.O.B. Orders. Phone 1008. Sport Graphs Billy Hulen Says: Small Variation Seen in Gate at Baseball Games the box office means 160 paid ad mlaalons at the eoftball games, not counting the season passes. On the other nan' - 670 gate at the base I ball game comes pretty close to In dicating the else of the turnout. Anyway, both branches of the sport are drawing great- It's ft funny thing about baaeball and eoftball crowds here In Medford; the attendance at the four Crater home games hasn't varied by 30 fans and the Softball enthusiasts hare been turning out nights at about the same rate the past two weeks. Gate receipts for the quartet of Crater encounters on Sunday afternoons has been from $60 to $74. and the take for the aoftb&U affairs has been running close to tie every evening. Of course, the latter figure doent Indicate the sine of the crowd. a there are close to 500 season tickets out. and no check la made on fans with those ducats. A 16 take at Cuff Scribbling Attention, base ball scouts the following Southern Oregon league youngsters might be worth a look-see: Bob Smith, syrupy first ucker of Med ford's Craters . . . big, tough, and a great lefthanded hitter . . , OrvlUe Pramited. Cres cent City's outfleldlng flaah, a mere kid a 10-second man and only bat ting over .800 . . . Dick Lewis, short stop of the Craters . . . swell hitter and a fighting bsll player . . Dwlght Catherwood. O lend tie abort pawner, htte and fields like blares. 19 years old and ambitious . . . Larry Pepper, green but fast Im proving righthander an amazing curve ball, good control, young, and terrifically amblttoua . , . Chuck Ostrom, powerful-batting Grants Pass outer gardener, may be a little aged at 30. but a prise when In shape . . . Darrell Leavens, center- fielder for Ashland, a very good bush ball player, may have promise of better things . . . Bob Hardy of Ashland and Lefty Koll of Crescent City, two ace southpaw pltchera of the wheel; far too fast for this cir cuit; both would be cinehes In a class D or even class B league; both young, with marvelous control for southpaws, and both having more j than enough curves and hops en their fast on. Lefty Lee Grlssom. Cincinnati's outstanding rookie pitcher of the major leagues this year, la playing baseball because he wss too lasy to work ... so says Oene Valla, former Frisco Seal player who discovered the sensation snd kept htm and ted htm until the big time called . , . Gene made ai3A0 out of the sale ... he had Grlssom signed to a contract. Golf clubs with hesds made oi apeclally prepared beech wood have recently been Invented by a Dutch golfer ... no lead nor any weight la needed to distribute the balance, It la claimed . . . Duke Hanklnson Medford Crster third base man, la considered one of the greatest foot ball prospect ever turned out of a Seattle high school ... he la a bull. parking left halfback, and can heave passes like a machine gun shoots bullets . . . Jimmy Phelan of Washington wanted him and so did Prink Csllison of Oregon . . . Prink won, or Is ahead, at least, to date . . . Duke Is slated for frosh ball at Eugene thla fall. We see that Hank Lleber. who took one of Bobby Feller's hard ones on the noggin during an exhibition game this spring Is ready to rejoin the Giants . . . some experts claim that the beanlng was the main rea son why Cteveland'a sensational boy hurler went flooey for a space . . they ssv hitting Hnk gave the Feller 44.95 Simmons Studio Divan 3788 SAVE! S7! Metal anna and back give you ex tra comfort!. Front pull-out bedding com partment I Covered in fine, long-wearing tap estries! Monthly, Plus Carrying Charge Pay Only 14 DOWN Easily made Into full-slse double bed OR Two separate standard else twin beds! $4 DOWN, W 1 1 jsi j NOVELTY TABLES 588 Each style has one or two shelves for extra utility! Exquisite 6-ply diamond matched walnut veneered tope on harmonizing hardwoods! OCCASIONAL TABLES Choose from Two Popular Styles! f.SALE.'- 121 unequalled at Curly MOHAIR 2 Pea. 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In the local Commercial Softball league, there has yet to step up to the platter a guy who can wham one over the dlitant fence ... a couple of Service league aoftballera hare cleared the barrier with husky drives, however . . . the boys point to that aa proof the chucking Is tougher in the Com mercial. Wonder what happened to Prince Mehallkte. the "rauler" ... did he really have an Infected eye ... or didn't he? . . . the out-door arena at the high school atadlum maket a great hit with wrestling fans . . . no stuffy, smoke-laden atmosphere out there under the stare . , , Mike Balkovlck, Crater manager, cen have the Lakevlew high school coaching Job If he want It . . . Mike aaya ntx ... he Is sitting far from ugly at Willamette university as line coach under Speo Keene. Footballs "grand old man." Amos Alonao Stagg must be feeling young again ... he says that If his Col lege of Pacific plgRklnners don't learn their fundamentala quicker, he'll get In there and scrimmage with them, and show them how It's done ... oh. well, he's only 7 . . . Carl Sande, the Salem, Ore, boy who became the world's greatest Jockey, la now training the ponies . . . during his career, his mounts won close to S3.000.000 for their owners ... he was In the saddle 14 years, won nearly 1000 races, snd booted home three Kentucky Derby winners. . Scores Yesterday By the Associated Press. American. Detroit S, Washington 4. New York 8. Cleveland Chicago 0, Boston 4. National. Pittsburgh S. Philadelphia t. Chicago 9, Brooklyn 0. at. Lou la S, New York S. No coast gsmes teems traveling. FIVE TROPHIES WAIT SCATTERGUN ARTISTS PORTLAND, July go. lpi rive trophies will be awarded In as many events In th northern divisional trapshootlns tournament to be stag- ea at sveraing park here by the Port, land Rod and Oun club neat 8at urday and Sunday. The divisional shoot Is held aa an aftermath of the annual Pacific In ternstlonal trapshoot at Stockton, Cal.. held recently. Entry lists a! ready recelvfd Indicate outstanding shots In the northwest will compete for the prim. Glare Test Given Driver seeawaawaseaesawaaeBaeBaeasssT"'Mjs iwyw tw-"ssaaewsaBeeeaesei lilies, 1 !.jJmtalem,.mJ John Qulllan. an expert from th Oregon operators' dltlslon. admin liters the A. A. A. glare test designed to determine th driver's resistance to glirlng sun snd hrsdllghta. Murtln T. Pratt, Multnomsh county sher iff, Is shown shove taking the test. The A. A. A. testing apparatus will be In Medford Thursday afternoon snd Friday morning at the courthouse auditorium. FRIEL CONDITIONALLY FAVORS LOOP CHANGE PULLMAN. July 90 WVCoaoh Jack Prlel, Washington State oollege bssketball mentor, fell In step today with sn "If" on the suggestion for eliminating the northern and south ern divisions In Paelflo coaet confer ence hoop play. Th suggestion was made last week by Coach Howard Hobson of Oregon. "T believe the plan would work If It could be possible for the southern teams to meet the five northern teems without too much loss of time from etudent work or too much strain on the players," Prlel said. -t Identify Hocly. YAKIMA. July 30. (P) The body of the man found fatally Injured be side the railroad tracks near Top- penlsh last Tuesday was Identified here today as that of Jamea L. Cof fey, son of Mr. snd Mrs. John J. Coffey of Salem, Ore. Th body will be sent to Sslem for burial. Officers have not determined whether wound on the side of th head was oaused by foul play or by being hit by a train. tn different contests,. Mrs. T. H. Adams of Oery, Ind.. won sn auto, eon. Robert, a wrist watch and daughter, Alice.' s dog. BEAVERS TEED UP FOR COAST TITLE (By th Associated Press). ' Portland' battling Beavera, 1038 Pacific coast league baseball cham plona and winners In IS of their last 18 games, are in a better posi tion today to win the tltl than they were a year ago. After staggering along moat of the season In sixth and 'seventh place the Beavers suddenly oame to life as Its pitchers began to win ball games, A year ago they were In fourth place with a percentage ot JUt. Today they ar In fourth place with a percentage of .828. The Beavers will fao s real test thla week In a split series with sec ond place Sacramento and fifth place Los Angeles. Ben Diego, topping the leegue by helf a game, meeta a tot tering Seattle team and revAmpea Oakland squad. Third place San Pranolsoo Beale who lost seven out of eight to th Beavera laat week meet Los Angeles snd Sacramento. The Missions plsy Oakland ana Seattle. t .11.7 South Central Telephone 286 GUARD SELECTS BEST MARKSMEN CLACKAMAS. Or, July 30 (AP) The Oregon national guard selected Its IS top riflemen over the week end to compete at the national competi tion at Camp Perry, Ohio, starting August 32. Sergeant Uoyd J. Brlce of Portland led the field with a score of T48 points out of a possible 800. Others on the team are Sergeant Osmund X. Olson of SUverton, Sergeant Howard M. Peterson of La Oranda, Sergeant Ralph H. Badger of La Grand, Cor poral Stanley Warren of Eugene, Ser geant George M. Piak of La a rands. Sergeant Bdwln Brlggs of La Oread. Second Lieutenant J. D. Oeorg of Selem, First Lieutenant William As. bahr of Portland, Private Donald Chrlatlanson of SUverton, First Ser geant Oeorg D. Oliver of La Oread. Sergeant Rudolph Schanok of Silver ton and Corporal William Coppack of Pendleton. Corporal William llstk of Xugeae and Cspt. Fred W. West of Portland will be th alternates. Portland Promisd Visit From Farley PORTLAND, July 30. (API Post master Ueneral James A. Farley, na tional chairman of the Democratic party, will soon visit Portland. Dr. B. T. Hedlund. postmaster, said to day. A letter from Washington asked Dr. Hedlund to delay cornerstone ceremonlea at the east 'Portland postal station until Parley eould participate. NANCY HURST IN LINE FOR 2ND GOLF CROWN ASTORIA, July 20. (API Nancy Hurst of the Alderwood Country club . BA.n-nfl hlrt tnr her second aUC- cesslve chsmplonshlp yesterday when sne caraea meaeua om in wonwn's division of tji Oregon eoaat midsummer golf tournement. She led a field of 40 women with a score of 84. Jeanne McOrew, also of Alderwood, finished the qualify ing round In second place. Sh oam In -with sn 88. Qualifying round tn th men's di vision will be plyd today. 4 Ct Mall Tribune want ada if i Hill I 1 s I V LM.iis,iHisiij J 1 k-m." ' c; it JOHN DEERE MODEL "D" TRACTOR For 13 years . . . since it was first placed on the market . . . the John Deere Model "D Tractor has set the pace for dependability and low operating costs on the heavier farm Jobs. The present Model "D" with its combina tion of outstanding power, peed, and economy offers you greater value than ever. Como in get full information. ef semen hav found la lb Model "D" just th ' amMaUa f feature Ibsf wasted! greet gewer, light weight, remarkabl aunpUefiy, see el adjustment snd psre Uaa, plus the meet Important thlag ef alt th akiuty te burn lew st fuel niMesstullr. Meteorological Report July 30, 183T ' Forecasts Medford and vicinity: Fair tonleht and Wdnetdy; continued warm. Oregon i Fair tonight end Wednes day but oocaalonal cloudiness or fe on coast; continued warm Interior! light to moderate northwest wind off coast. Local Data . Temperature a year ago today! Highest 99; lowest 11. Total monthly precipitation, neae; deficiency for the month, 0.38 Inches. Total precipitation since September 1, 139, 18.55 inchea; deficiency for the season, 1.33 Inch. a Relative humidity at S p. m. yester day. 31 per cent; 8 a. m. today. Tt per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 4:54 s. m., sun set, 7;41.p. m. Observations Taken at I a. a 130 Meridian Tim. orn IT Boise ... Boston Chicago Denver Eureka Helena ZjO Angeles MEDFORD New York Omaha .... Pnoenlt Portland Reno Iloseburg Salt Lake San Francisco SMttl Spokane Washington, D.O. 88 86 Taklma ... 80 4- 84 84 Clear ZT.. 84 88 Clear" M 88 Clear 33 83 CI 88 80 Cloud 80 88 Clear 84 88 Cloudy 84 88 Clear 104 83 Cloudy 80 80 Clear B8 48 C1T 84 84 Clear 88 83 Clear 83 81 Clear 76 84 Clear 84 83 Clear Bain SALEM. July 30 (API Fir, be lieved to have bean started by oily rags, caused 63800 damage te the carpenter ahop of th Fslrvlew hone here today. The atructur will he re paired by using money In th state restoration fund, To bleach wbtt linens, cover with lemon Juice snd lay In sun tor day, Wsah out In warm' water ead soap suds. HUBBARD -VRAY CO. 29 K. Riverside Phone 1100 fifFl. A DlMtincliw POXTIANB AsklSI rrefened -tr-n rerrlaedM llk.AIIinle reiai,llM,lnr,v trectlve. 1 1 4 klKts le leadlat ed keeks. ..Simevs se gd M i