MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREO ON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. 1937.
Craters -Loggers Tangle Here Saturday --Game Called for 4 o'clock
PAGE EIGHT
PEPPER TO HURL
FOR MEDFORD IN
Craters Will Journey to
Grants Pass Sunday for
Tilt With Merchants
Hughes to Do Slab Work
Southern Oregon League Standings.
W. L. Pet.
4 1 .800
8 1 .750
3 1 667
8 3 .600
1 3 .260
0 6 .000
Ashland
Crescent City .....-.
Med ford
Grants pass ,
Glendale
Roseburg . .........,
Game Tomorrow.
Olendale at Med ford (4 p. m.)
(James Sunday.
Med ford at Oranta Pass.
Creacent City at Ashland.
Olendale at Roseburg.
Med ford 'i fighting Craters, knock
ing at the pennant door for the first
time In many years, open a two-game
week-end flurry tomorrow afternoon
at the high school turf field that
will either skyrocket the men of
Manager Mike Balkovlck to a prac
tical deadlock for first place or drop
them entirely out of the white-hot
championship race.
It will the rough and tough Olen
dale Loggers moving Into town to
morrow afternoon to make up the two
clubs' postponed game of July 35,
which was called in the fifth frame
because of rain with the score knot
ted at 3 all. Larry Pepper, curve
ball er, will be on the Medford mound
In this crucial encounter while either
big Larry Nunnenkamp or the equally
huge Carpenter will fog them over
for the Loggers. Opening pitch is
slated for 4 p. m., late starting hour
being due to ale nd ale's Inability to
arrive earlier.
Face He) lie Sunday.
Sunday, at Oranta Paas, the Cra
ters will face Rudy Heyne, league's
leading pitcher with four wins and
no losses, and the terrific batting
pwoer of the Merchant outfit, seven
regulars of which are belting the
apple for a J 00 or better average.
Manager Mike Balkovlck will send
good old Jack Hughes to the rubber
In an attempt to silence the Mer
chants' heavy artillery. Hughes, one
of Med ford's most popular ball play
era. says he la ready to go the route.
If he la, Merchant sluggers can pre
pare for plenty of blinding speed and
sharp hooks.
Sunday will see the next-to-last
week of the hottest Southern Oregon
league pennant race In many years.
To remain in that hectic stretch bat
tle, the Craters must cop both their
Olandale and Oranta Pass encoun
ters. One defeat, Just one slip, and
It's curtains for the Medford ball
club that has been alternately warm
and cool all season. Two wins, how
ever, and the Med fords will roar Into
the final week of play practically
tied with either Crescent City ' or
Ashland, depending upon the out
come of their game In Ashland Sun
day. ( Donovan's Bat lint.
Especially heartening to Manager
Balkovlck, who has been troubled by
a lack of offensive power all year,
la the sensational hitting spree Prank
("Donny") Donovan seems to me In
augurating for himself. Last Sunday
the great little third sacker clouted
three doubles and a triple, and la
boasting an even .500 batting mark
from B safeties In 16 trips. Donny la
expected to worry Olendale and
Oranta hurlera plenty. Bob Smith la
the only other Medford regular above
the .800 mark; he la hitting .345, and
facing two righthanders In a row,
should boost that average consider
ably. Erlrkfton, Merrill Belief.
In addition to Pepper and Hughes,
who will be the starters during Med
ford s Important week-end. Ray Erlck
eon and Alvin Merrltt, both excellent
pitchers, will be on hand for relief
duty If needed. Bothered by an In
jured finger on his glove hand for
over two weeks. Pepper la at last
entirely recovered. He has been work
ing out dally and Balkovlck say he
is back In old-time form, and that
hla overhand curve ball, best dtpay-do
in the circuit, la acting up again.
When that curve Is working like It
ahould. young Larry Pepper la not
reached for many basehlU.
Mrdford's lineup tomorrow and
Sunday will se Rum Acheion back of
the plate, Smith on first base. Rlckert
on second, Lewis at short, and Dono
van at third. Hoosler Hoffard will
patrol left, Dick Sakratda center, and
Oeorge Oltzen, right.
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TITLE THIRD TIE
CH1CAOO, Aug. 13 (AP) Mar
lon Mlley of Cincinnati, O.. became
the first to win the women's west
ern golf derby three times In a row
Thursday when she fired her fourth
subpar round to hang up a record
total of BOfl for the 73 holes.
Her three under par 77 for the
last round stretched her margin
over second place, Patty Berg ot
Minneapolis, to eight strokes. Die
freckle-faced Minnesota miss shot
39-41 60. even par. Miss MUey's
card waa 39-3977, three better than
perfect figures,
A ding dong battle developed for
third place, with Miss Betty Jame
son of San Antonio, Texas, trana
Mtalippi women's champion, nos
ing out Miss Beatrice Barrett of
Minneapolis by one stroke SJ3 to
824.
Rippy Blasts
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Claude Hippy of Washington, D. C runner-np In lust year's tourna
ment. Is gunning for greater glory In this year's nutloiml public links
toiirnnuuMil at Hun I'ranclKco. This striking picture shows him blustlng
out of the sandy riHiRh during one of hlft qualifying rounds.
CATHOLIC ALL-STARS
OF YREKA, MEDFORD
IN KATBALL FEATURE
Do in p Tonight
Lamport vs. Plche.
HUMRS vs. 20-30.
Yreka vs. Medford All-Stars.
Catholic All-Stnr teams from Yreka
and Medford will tangle tonight at
the high school stadium In one of
the feature attractions of the local
softhall season. The hnttle will net
underway at 8:45 sharp, one hour af
ter thetwo commercial league teams
finish. The Catholic Mcn-Fabera
game, originally scheduled for to
night, has been cancelled to make
way for the All-Stnr encounter.
Medford will present a team liber
ally studded with stnrs from other
Commercial lengue teams, Father
Meyer of Catholic Men and Ray
Slngler of Jennings will divide the
hurling duties. John Smith of Of
fice Boya will catch. Bob Smith of
Timber Products will be on first,
Wally Rlckert of Catholic Men will
be at second. Dick Lewis of Timber
Products will hold down short, and
Frank Donovan of Catholic Men will
be at the hot corner. Ray Lewis of
HUMRS will take care of the roving
shortstop position. In the outfield.
Dick Snkralda of Catholic Men will
play left, Hoosler Hoffard of Timber
Products will be In center, and Dick
Slngler of Jennings Tire will be" in
right.
The Yreka all-stars will also bo
composed of the finest players in the
California town's softball circuit.
Timber Products won itn lflth
straight game last night by drfenting
Fluhrers. 6-1. Earl Dale fanned nine
and allowed four hits.
Last night's scores:
R
II. E
8 1
4 3
Timber Products fl
Fluhrers 1
Dale and Burrcson; Eberhnrt and
Plche.
R. H. E.
Plche 3 6 0
Fabers 14 4
Vincent and Botts; Hulbert and
Bsbb.
R. H. K.
Jennings Tire 13 16 3
Catholic Men 1 3 3
R. Slngler and Stewart; Meyer and
P. Sakralda.
R. H. E
Office Boys ............ 0 13 4
30-30 Club 5 13 3
Colton and Harrington; Miles and
Brown, Hittle,
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OPEN SEMI-FINAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Ai. 13 (AP)
Four battle-christened survivors of
the national public links national
championship entered the eml-flnal
round of the tournament today over
the long Hartlln Rolf course.
Carded for 36 holes of mutch play,
out of an original field ot nearly
300 KoJIera entered from all parts
or the nation, the quintette was
paired a follows;
Andrew Srwcdko. Pittsburgh. Pa.,
ve. Bruce MoCormlek, Uw Alleles.
Don Erli'Kwn. Aihamtira, Cal., v
Prank Toronto. .Mmrnln. fal.
WATCH
FOR THE OPENING
ROLLER
SKATING
Medford
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RENEW MAT FEUD
Y NIGHT
It's Sammy Kohen versus Frankie
Clemens once more in the main
event at the high school grappling
arena next Monday night, and after
the sensational exhibition the two
produced last Monday evening. Pro
moter Mack LtllarU Is expecting a
near-record turnout. The two bat
tled to a one-hour draw In one of
the toughest squabbles seen here
and afterwards applied so much pres
sure to the wrestling Impresario for
a rematch that there wns notnlng
else the promoter could do but
agree.
Another feature of what should
prove an excellent program will be
the Initial appearance of Wild Man
Zlm, a long-haired maniac from the
east with a colorful record behind
htm., LI I lard .said that Zlm, while
considerably unorthodox In his mat
work, was not extremely vicious, al
though his appearance was enough
to frighten the average grunt and
groaner into some other line of en
deavor. The wild Man will face
flashy Toots Estes In the middle ,
event.
Danny Savtch, who used to be a
gentleman, but Is now nothing more
than a brute of the worst type,
will face n fellow fouler when he
meets Jack LnRue In the opening
fracas. Savtch has apparently for-,
gotten nil he ever knew about clean:
tactics, and many fans are hoping j
he gets his ears socked down, even
though La Rue Is far from an angel.
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Scores Yesterday
(By the Aiwoctnted Press)
Coast
R.
H.
Ban PrnliclHco 6 8 0
Portland 3 8 1
Shores flnd Woodnll; Ltaka, Carson
(01 and Tresh.
R. H. e.
Loa AnRelea 8 13 I
Scnttle 3 5 t
Berry and Collins; Plckrel, Oppelt
(5) and Femandes.
R.
.. 4
CMktnnd 4 7 1
Snn Weso 3 8 1
Olds and Ralmondt: Hebert, Salvo
101 and Starr.
R. H. E.
Sacramento .......................... fl 14 1
Missions 8 11 0
Kllnger and Pranks; Bsblch, Os
borne (8 and Sprlnz.
Nitllnnnl
Boston. 8; New York. 4.
Philadelphia. 3-8; Brooklyn, 3-3.
Plttsurnti. 18: Chicago, 8.
Only games scheduled.
American
Neu- York. 10-5; Boston. lfl-S.
Detroit. 11-4; Chicago. 8-8.
Washington. 8: Philadelphia.
Cleveland, 7; St. Louis, 0.
Meerschaum Pines Hack
MILWAUKEE (UPI William J.
Kunstler. meerschaum pipe maker. Is
certain prosperity has returned. In
his little tobacco shop he U maktn
meerschaums saln aXter seven yera
during which he sold hardly Ik one.
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Billy Hulen Says:
Doubtful if Babe
Will Hook Up With
Raft Baseball Plan
This business of Hollywood motion
picture stars mu&clelng into the
sports world has about reached the
point where every male movie guy
who draws down 1000 or more po
tatoes per week either owns a race
horse, a prize-fighter, or Is hot and
bothered toward promoting some
kind of a team. Best known examples
of screen performers In sportdom are
Blng Crosby, who operates a large
racetrack near Los Angeles and is re
ported to be making plenty, and Al
Jolson, who bought the contract of
Henry Armstrong, a mighty little
black fighting man, and is cleaning
up.
Now comes Oeorge Raft, who causes
female hearts to flutter, with the
Idea that he will establish a Pacific
Coast league baseball franchise In
Hollywood and get the one and only
Oeorge Herman Ruth to manage the
club. Raft says he can do It, and
flew east yesterday to put the prop
osition to the Babe. Mr. Raft, It Is
believed by this department, will have
to do some tall and rapid talking
to get the former home run king's
monicker on the dotted line.
Take a fellow like Babe Ruth, who
has never known anything In base
ball but the top, who la considered
the greatest slugger of all time, and
who has enough dough salted away
to keep him in beans for the rest
of his life. It's beyond comprehension
that Ruth, or any other fellow in
the same spot, would accept a prop
osition to manage a ball team in ihe
minor leagues, no matter how lucra
tive. If the Bambino needed the
money. If he was an 'old, worn-out
and broken-down player .it might be
different. But. he's not. He's still
tops In the hearta of America's base
ball public and he knows he deserves
something better than a minor
league managerial Job.
Am way, we wonder Just where
a new llolhuoori team would fit
In the present Const league set
up. You can't operate an AA
liaspball circuit with nine tennis,
mid the present outfits are strug
gling ulong right nicely us It Is.
Excepting, posslhle, Scuttle, which
Is having trouble as usual but
will hang In there so long as
HIM Klepper Is at the helm. The
rest of the clubs are all shotting
sweet attendance Increases and
don't think any one of them
wouldn't raise all kinds of hades
If it were nke1 to relinquish Its
franchise and step peacefully
aside while Ituft took a hand at
being a baseball club owner.
There really is a need for two
clubs In Los Angeles, though, what
with the Arutels being home only half
and enjoy better
motoring too, in this
smarter, more modern,
more comfortable car
OFFICE ANT) SALESROOM
SPARTA BLDO.
No. 33 for Joe DiMaggio
Joe niinngglo of the New York Y'ankees, stepping across home plate
In the first Inning of a double header at Boston to chalk up homer
No. 33. He drove In Frank Crosettl.
the time. San Francisco and the bay
district supports three teams Seals,
Missions and Oaks sand Los Angeles
and vicinity boasts a far greater pop
ulation. However, Los Angeles had its
chance at continuous baseball when
BUI Lane operated the Hollywood
club before pulling out for San Diego
three years ago, so little sympathy
is wasted on citizens of the southern
California metropolis who let the
present San Diego Padres slip away
from them.
If Raft Is successful, which is
doubtful In the extreme. It can be,
expected thai all California will start
hollering for elimination of the two
tle so as to clear the way for the
Hollywood franchise and another. It
has happened many times before
although not under the same cir
cumstances. Several yenrs ago, when
both Portland and Seattle were hav
ing bad days, attendance was poor
and the teams were far down In the
race, the squawk from California club
owners and sportswriters for a Cali
fornia league was loud and long. But
It didn't get one strike on Seattle
and Portland heads. BUI Klepper and
Tom Turner, then Portland's top
man, dug In and battled It out toe
to toe with the southern gentry and
when It was all over the latter scur
ried to their holes and were quiet.
Since then things have been peace
ful so far as talk, concerning the
elimination of Portland and Seattle
has been concerned. However, If Raft
pulls off a miracle and gets Ruth's
name to a contract, arranges for Gil
more stadium in Los Angeles like he
plans, and really goes to town as he
claims he will do, then Portland and
Seattle better stock up with plenty
of verbal ammunition or they will
find themselves relegated to bush
league baseball for good.
Wild Man Zlm. the sideshow wrest
ling attraction who appears on Mack
gtfye on First Cost
ge on Gas and Oil
qe on Upkeep
ROGUE RIVER CHEVROLET
LUlard's card next Monday evening,
must really be a peculiar gent. Lil
lard says that Zlm likes nothing bet
ter than. to brouse among the bushes
'bordering a cool stream, far away
from civilization where he can revert
to nature and hold his own class In
nudism. The Wild Man, whose hair
droops to absurd lengths, doesn't pre
fer to live the life of normal persona.
LUtard states, but likes to be left
alone with hla thoughts, if any. Zlm,
so the report goes, was disappointed
In love early in life, and has not
been the same since.
By the Associated Press
Sacramento's socking Senators, only
a game and a half behind the Pa
cific coast baseball league's leading
San Diego teab, open a four-game
series with the Padres rn San Diego
today the league leadership the ob
ject of their attack.
The Senators made it three in a
row over the cellar San Francisco
Missions by staging another ninth
inning rally to win, 6 to 5, yester
day. Oakland trimmed the Padres,
4 to 3, to take two out of three
games and give the Padres their first
series loss at home this year. Today
the Oaks will open against the Mis
sions. Los Angeles made It two out or
three over the Seattle Indians pound
ing two Seattle pitchers for 12 hits
and an 8 to 3 victory. A three-bagger
by Frankie Hawkins helped San
Francisco beat Portland, 5 to 2, to
give the Seals the edge In their
series.
Today Los Angeles will go to
Portland and the Seals to Seattle.
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GEORGE EARNSHAW HAPPY
HURLING ON SAND LOTS
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 13. ( AP)
Big Oeorge Earnshaw. who used to
breeze them past the batters with
out much trouble, pitching for Con
nie Mack's American league pennant
winning athletics seven years ago.
is pitching for a Philadelphia sand
lot team this year, but Just the
same he's "happy."
"I'm perfectly satisfied." the "Big
Moose" said. "When I quit the Car
dinals at the end of last season
there were two things in the Dack
of my mind. First, I wanted to be
home with my family. Second. 1
wanted to be my own boss. Pitch
ing semi-pro ball satisfied both am
bitions." Earnshaw, a former Warthmore
college star before he gained promi
nence with the A's. has won 13
OW THEY
(By the Associated Press)
Coast
W. L. Pet.
San Diego 80 58 .588
Sacramento 78 57 .578
San Francisco - ... 72 63 .533
Los Angeles 71 64 .526
Portland 68 63 .519
Oakland 62 74 .458
Seattle 57 77 .425
Missions 6 51 85, .375
National
, W. L. Pet.
Chicago 65 37 .637
New York .. 58 43 .574
St. Louis 55 47 .556
Pittsburgh 63 47 .530
Boston 49 54 .476
Cincinnati 41 57 .418
Brooklyn 40 59 .404
Philadelphia 42 62 .404
American
W. L. Pet.
New York .. 70 30 .700
Boston 58 41 .586
Detroit .' 57 42 .578
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games and lost two on the sand lots
to date.
"I think I'm Just as good as ever,"
he said "I've been taking care of
myself. I'm weighing about 212 and
the arm feels wonderful. Good for
several more years, anyway."
"They used to think I was a
strikeout artist," he went on. "Well,
I guess I still am, tanning an aver
age of 10 to 12 batters a game. That
should prove I'm in shape. If my
record la not sufficient."
As for the money angle. Earn
shaw thinks 'I make out better this
way, counting my insurance earn
ings," "St. Louis offered me a contract
that was a Joke. That's why I quit.
They'd have to double the offer to
Interest me."
Chicago - 61 45 .578
Cleveland .... 48 51 .474
Washington 45 53 .459
St. Louis 32 67 .323
Philadelphia 29 69 .298
WILD BILL BOYD GETS
l-ROl KO IN DEBUT
TACOMA, Aug. 13. (AP) Wild
Bill Boyd, former all-navy heavy
weight champion, celebrated his pro
fessional debut here last night wtih
an impressive one-round knockout
of Wes Hayes. Portland. Ore., negro.
Boyd, who weighed In at 18416,
sent Hayes to the canvas with a
flurry of punches. The Negro rose
unsteadily at the count of nine and
was floored again for the full count.
Hayes weighed 172.
In other bouts, Dave Ward, 129'i,
Tacoma. knocked out Martin KM,
132!i. Portlandt In the first round
and Jack McComber, 172 2, Tacoma,
knocktd out Art Pettit. 180, Port
land, in the second round.
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