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Newspaper Page TextI PAGE TEN rEDFORD M"ATL TRIBUNE. OEDFOTtD, OREOON. "FRTDAT. MAY r. 1938. pfps From Spvpn Srhnnls Vip 1 JnrW Hficli Srhnnl Arrs ToniVlit CLASS B SCHOOLS ENTER 85 BOYS iL Jacksonville, Phoenix, Cen tral Point, Eagle Point, Prospect, Gold Hill and Kerby Will Send Stars Track and field athletes af seven Jackson county class B high schools swing Into action under the lights of Medford high's stadium tonight In their annual meet, with the first event slated to start at 6:30. Competing teems are Jacksonville, ' Phoenix, Central Point, Eagle Point, Prospect, Oold Hill and Kerby, the latter a last-minute entry. Bob Woods, Jacksonville high ftchool eooch and director of the meet, said that all schools would enter about 10 or 13 athletes, bringing the total to close to 85. Medford high's Junior team will also compete, entering the B division. Competition will be In two classes A and B. with the latter athletes being those under 16 years of ago or weighing less than 133 pounds. Run ners, Jumpers and weight men In each class will compete separately, but their acores will be combined to determine the meet winner. Two trophys will be awarded, one to the winning team and one to the aggregation scoring the most points according to the- average school en rollment. This latter trophy Is for the benefit of smaller school of the county which would have little ehance of winning the meot, Woods explained. Won by Phoenix high last year, this season's meet is considered almost a toss up, with several schools boasting powerful squads. According to Woods, Central Point, on paper, appears to have a slight edge, but competition In all events la expected to be olose and keen With all starters, timers, and offic ials, obtained and thoroughly ac quainted with their duties, the meet will be conducted with little wasted time. Event will follow each other In rapid-fire order, and the affair will be completed by 8 o'clock, Woods said. Coach BUI Bowerman of Medford high, which school la playing host to the class B athletes for the first time, will act as Woods' assistant. 1 MEET BOB Red Lyons Is coming buck I ' Yhs Joplln Ghost, one of wrestl ing's most colorful performers, re turns to the Medford armory next Monday night after an absence of Almost six months, to face Bobby Chick In the middle engagement on Promoter Mack Lillard's weekly pro gram. A meanle de luxo, Lyons will pit his unorthodox tactics against the dean and scientific ability of the ex light heavyweight champion. A great drawing card, the Ghost is ex pected to pack the armory with fnns. Sgt. Bob Kcnaaton faces the Black Secret In the main event, and Tony Garibaldi, a newcomer, meets Frits Hansen In the opener, GRANT HIGH ATHLETES .TAKE THREE-WAY MEET PORTLAND. May 8. Grant high school's track team swept to victory yesterday In a meet with Washington and Jefferson. In the senior division Orants scored flfl',4 points. Washington 30 and Jefrerson 39. O rant grabbed 88 point In the Junior events. Washington 25', and Jefferson 124 . COUGAR TRACKSTERS WILL MEET WEBFEET PULLMAN. May . (,P1 The Wash lnnton Slate college trsck team left for Eugene, Ore, yesterday to defend Its northern division coast conference championship against the Untver.ity of Oregon Hnturdny. Coach Karl Schaldcman predicted the Cougars had "a bare chance" only ff every performer turned tn a top effort. Ills team lost to the Uni versity of Idaho Inst week. HIGH SCHOOL CATBALL LEAGUE WILL ORGANIZE With four teams assured, high school softball players will next Monday organise a twilight league that will start Immediately and last until school in out. Games will be plaved at fl p. m. Those clubs already signed up are the Crusaders. DcMolay Demons. Pitt's Terrible Turks and the Killers. Several more teams msy be formed Closing tlmo for Too Late tr Claa ify Ads to I 30 p m. FRONT PAGE !i Tha tarna high quolity Straight Boutbon Whiskey. Thit whitkey It 7','t yan old. I Black Secret 0 'A I 'uf 4 1 t Tli ft Mark Secret (nhnve) makes ltln second Mrdfnrd slnrt next Monday night in tnc armory, tangling with HRt, I lob l(rnntoii In the main giap pllitg event. The hooded one gave Cou hoy Dude Chirk n whale or a hat tl last week before succumbing to the lariat spin. BEAVERS DROP STARS 7 TO 4 10 FULL EVEN WITH LEAGUE LEADERS (By the Associated Press) The Pacific Coast baseball league was tied up like a pretzel today as teams changed plsying partners for the week-end. After losing two In a row the Portland Beavers finally got their batting eyes back last night as they pounded out 15 hits to defeat the Hollywood Stars, 7 to 4, and go Into tie with them for the lead. Only one game behind the leaders and In a three-way tie were the Sac ramento Solons, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres. The Solons trimmed the Angels a to 4. Sen Dlogo outhlt Oakland 13 to H to win 0 to 8 and make a clean sweep of the three-gnmo series. A wild pitch gavo the San Fran Cisco Seals, only three games from the top. a 4 to 3 victory over Seattle In 10 Innings. Brooks Holder, Seals outfielder, raced all the way from first base after Catcher Eddie Fer nandes recovered a bunt by H.irley Boss and attempted to cut him down at first. The ball sailed Into right field and Holder romped home and Boss stopped at third. Tonight Hollywood moves Into San. Francisco end Seattle plays at Sac ra mo n to. This afternoon Los Angeles entertains Oakland and Portland in vades San Diego, Tills week's split series Is the first of three on the coast league schedule this season. 4 G. Medford high tennis team lost t 4-3 decision to Grants Pass high yesterday afternoon at Orants Pass. The Tigers won two singles and one doubles match. Scores (Medford first): Singles Eldrldse lost to Porrell 3-o 0-8: Daimherty lost to Burden. 0-0. S-7: Purdln defeated Stott, 8-J. 10-8; Rutledire defeated (by default) Breltmnycr. 6-3. 3-3; Thurman lost to Gray. 1-0. 4-6. Double Purdln. KldrUlge lost to Burden, Parrell 0-0. 0-6; Rutlerigc. DcuiRhcrty defeated Cray, Stott 6-3 1-6. 6-3. Medford plays n return match with the Cavemen Saturday. May 14. on the h"mo courts. Spectators will be welcome. 4 RICHMOND TOP SHOT IN GALLERY MATCH Clyde Richmond took first place last nlRht In the last gallery shoot of the rifle club's Indoor reason, with 307x400 on the 50-foot t.irgets Next Sunday. reRardlp of weather conditions, will be devoted to final prartlce before a series of matches l n Oregon and Call for nla. 8-orc last night were: Clyde Richmond 397 Ivan Waddeii .196 .133 no I 300 ....... 390 3H9 387 Mrs. Ivan Wn.fclcll Krt Lull Hllbert oune H. 1j. Kdwitrds ........ c. c. (Jail !ew Conger YEARS OLD MEDFORD RATHKE. MERRiTT ARE SLATED FOR PITCHING BATTLE Crescent City Will Open in Grants Pass While Yreka Journeys' to Glendale Teams Are Strengthened Where They Open Medford at Ashland V Crescent City at Orants Pass Yreka at Olendale Sunday Afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, or thereabouts, blue-clad umps In Ashland, Grants Pass and Olendale will give homo plate a final dust- ing-off, make last-minute adjust' ments to their fat, body-protectors, and announce in a gruff voice. "Aw- right, let's get a hitter up here." Said requested hitter will "get up there." and tho barrier will be sprung for six Southern Oregon league baseball clubs, starting the 1D38 split-season schedule of 16 games for the pennant. With gala opening-day ceremonies planned for towns seeing the inau gural, and with the forecast being ror one of the tightest, red-hot rag regnttaa In years, huge crowds are expected to witness the curtain-lift ing. Probably the largest gathering will pour into Ashland's high school field, where the Medford Craters and the Llthlans renew a bitter rivalry that reverts almost Into ancient his tory. Grants Pass, entertaining last year's pennant winner the Crescent City Merchants figures on the largest audience in many moons, and the entire population of Olendale. the tiny but baseball -crazy logging town, will pack the bleachers for the Invasion of Yreka, Cal., the circuit's new entry. Beat Crescent I Heaviest artillery of five clubs will be trained on Crescent City, as the chase settles down to the long, old grind. With practically the same outfit that grabbed both halves .last year, the Merchants have been estab lished odds-on favorites to again show their heels to the rest of the pack. Keenest competition Is expected from Medford. with new blood In jected back of the plate, on third ' and on first; from Orants Pass, ' where Manager Jud Pernoll has gath ered a fine assortment of youngsters and proved veterans: and from Ash land, a young club. Yreka and Glen dale are rather unknown qualities, but one or both may come up with a pennant contender. Swede RIsberg will perform for the California team, so It has to be considered. This 1938 loop will be the same, with one exception, as that which last year enjoyed a banner campaign. In place of Roseburg this season will be Yreka, Cal., which, under the business managership of M. F. Buf- rum, attorney, Is reported to be all cocked and primed for a rousing baseball revival. Split ftclieilule The six outfits will hsmmer away for eight Sundays to complete the first half of the. schedule, which ends June 36. After an open date July 3, they will start the eight- I game second half July 10. and on August 38 tho pennant battle will come to an end. In case different teams win each half, the playoff game will be held September 4. At Ashland, a great pitching bat tle seems In store for opening day. BUI Rathke. stocky righthander with the amnzlng variety of curves, zip pers, dtpsy-do's and what not. will fire to Cliff "Chief" McLean for Manager Wally Rlckert's Medford Craters. Tor Ashland, Alvle Merrltt, former Medford Junior American Le gion righthander, will attempt to set his former teammates bsck on their heels, with Al Simpson Jaunting down from University of Oregon to do the catching. Manager Jack Bauld- Ing of the Llthlans Is confident his club will be a vital factor In the race. Griggs, O. P. Hurler. Facing the slugging Crescent City club for the first time this year will be Phil Griggs, Grants Pass right hander with the sharp curve ball Ancient Al Drolette will be wearing the big mitt and protector for the Grants Pass team. Ralph Deo. brother of Manager Roy Deo of the Crescent City team, will open on the mound for the Coast outfit. Lefty Mike Koll, brilliant Crescent City southpaw, is attending University of California, and won't Join the tram until school Is out. Battery for Yreka at Glendale will be Tom Hsfey or Bennett on the rubber and Colt back of the platter. Manager Jake Peck has announced No word has been received from Glendale. YOUNG BASEBALLERS TO REPORT SATURDAY All vounc baseball players In Jack son coun t y under 18 yea rs of a ijc are requested to report at the high school field Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, when tryouts for the Junior Now Open Swim at Helman Baths ASMI, AMI Cmilltnimi (Uiw tf While sul phur sprlnj Water In lank. OI'KN DAILY to 10:00 l.n ir.trH Mnntlnv) Tub Bnths s1 INVADES ASHLAND SUNDAY TO OPEN SEASON East -West Duel Prospect For $50,000 Derby Purse By Orlo Robertson LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 6. (AP) Having survived the unexpected loss of Its highly regarded winter book favorite, the Kentucky derby vlll be run tomorrow for the 63rd time since Arlstldes, the little red horse, romped home a winner In 1875. with prospects of an east-west duel for the S50.000 pot of gold. , Fighting Fox, racing for William Woodward, New York banker, and Bull Lea. foaled In the blue grasa but owned by Warren Wright of Chicago, were established the strong choices today as Trainer Earl Sande Joined with owner Maxwell Howard In declaring the ailing Stagehand definitely out of the three-year old classic. Most of the followers of Stagehand quickly Jumped on the band wagons of the Pox and Bull Lea. A few. how ever, stuck with Sande, holding to the belief that the popular little trainer still has a powerful threat In The Chief, winner of the mile trial stakes on Tuesday In track rec ord equalling time. Aa the advance guard of an ex pected crowd of 60,000 poured Into this capital of the blue grass by every mcde of transportation. It be came evident the Pox would go post ward at odds of 5 to 3 or shorter with plenty of support for Bull Lea at 3 to 1 or less. Post time will be about 430 p. m Central Standard time. Although there Is every prospect of fair weather and a fast track, not more than eight horses are expected to oppose the favorites. Not since 1023 has such a small field faced the barrier. If It should come mud, then at least two of the prospective start ers will be scratched. Mrs. Ethel V Mars' Mountain Ridge and Bert Prlend's Co-Sport, both rank out siders, ere strictly track performers Despite the favoritism shown ror the Pox and Bull Lea by the hard- boots and "foreigners," and the small field, there have been few more heated horse-racing arguments In recent years. It wouldn't be an upset If any one of four others was In front at the end of the mile and a quarter. Lawrln. lanky bay from Herrjert M. Woolf's Woolford farm of Ken ans City, and Menow, a speed demon from the blue grass owned by Hal Price Headley, are so well fancied In some quarters that they are quoted co-third choices at 6 to 1. The Chief is rated as good as 8 to 1 and Wil liam DuPont Jr.'s Dauber of Wil mington, Del., at 10 to I. 1 BEAVERS STAGE RMLY TO TRIM IDAHO. 11-9 CORVALLIS. May 6. iP) A driz zling rain failed to darnpen Oregon Stato college's baseball squad's spirit yesterday when It rallied from a five run lead and defeated the University of Idaho 11 to 6. Oregon State tied the score In the fifth when Joe Oray banged out a home-run with two men on. Idaho filled tho bags In the eighth, but Splcuzza popped a fly to Gray, retir ing the side. Score: R- H. E Idaho 9 13 4 Oregon State 11 la 3 Gregory. Rants and Price: McKln ney, Penger and Orell, Soller. Scores Yesterday Const League Portland 7; Hollywood 4. Seattle 3. San Fra'Wsco 4. ' taos Angeles 4. 8r.crar iento 6. Oakland 8. San Diego 9. National League. At Pittsburgh 4, Brooklyn 3. At Cincinnati 5, New York a. At Chicago 31. Philadelphia 3. At St, Louis 3. Boston 6. American League At Boston 5. Detroit 7. At Philadelphia 4, Chicago 10. At Washington 8. Cleveland 6. At New York 13. St. Louis 0. American Legion team will be held George Harrington. Medford Junior high athletic coach, has been ap pointed to handle the team, and urges all players Interested to turn out. Phone 543. We'll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. BOWLING! KEEP FIT! n It h t he f I net "port of nil niWI INC.! It's limllhfiil yet real fun. Meet your friend here. Sprln rate to ladles Medford Bowling Alleys 41.1 K. Main, near thr Hrhlcc fnder New Management of larl Mrm Picnic Grounds jrv. L tan.itPnifnl ll Sport Graphs . . . Billy Hulen says: Boys From Coast Make Good Start With Big Leagues Smart bascoall men aro pounding the ballyhoo drums for numerous youngster having their first fling at major league competition. They say that not in many years has the na tional pastime harvested such a splendid crap of rookies. Every club in the American and National leagues has one or mere freshmen regu lars on Its roster, and most of them are con sldered likely to stick. However, them that do and them Billy littles tnat don't will not be definitely determined until May 15. when the teams have to cut down to the 23-player limit. A rookie may loon like a million bucks In spring training, and In early-season games, then fade out to the minor leagues as opposing big league pitch ers get his number. Rookies up from the Pacific Coast league seem to he doing OK by themselves, although only one Is really setting the big show afire. He Is Darlo Leiluglani, secnmt-Mickcr for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics and last season with the Oakland Acorns. The kid has belted several hnme ruiis to dale, and Is being (ngged (he hest-looklug .rounder to make the grade with the Athletics In some time. Portland's three rookie contribu tions. Navy Bill Posedel and Brother Pete Coscnrart with the Brooklytis, and Nino Bonglovanlnl with the Cincy Reds, are still hanging around, and will probably be there when aut umn makes lta annual appearance Bongy takes care of center-field against right-handed pitching, Pose del is seeing quite a bit of mound work for the Dizzy Dodgers, and young Pete is getting in a few ball games. However, aonther rookie, Johnny Hudson, seems to have tem porarily taken possession of second base tn place of Coscarart. He Is a better hitter. Max West, up from the Missions (Hollywood this year), is helping Casey Stengel's Boston Bees plenty with his big war club, and is holding down first base. Rupert Thompson. plnch-hlttlng early in the season, broke up one battle for tho Chicago White Sox. and the ex-San Diego star seems destined to make a suc cess of this trip to the majors. Thompson was up before, but was released after batting over .300. Bob by Mattlck. brilliant Los Angeles shortr.top. Is still with the Chicago Cubs. .Other youngsters making spec- ...v ft sun?-":; day 15 " aw- - w -a - IF I Catfish Derby Heads Yield To Young Generation's Cry; Contest Age Limit Is Cut The national catfish derby this year will be thrown open to men and women, boya and girls of all ages, It was announced today by Prank Perl, derby association pres ident. Last year competition was limited to men end women 31 years or older There was an immediate and vocif erous squawk" from the younger gen erations. It was charged that the derby association officials were try ing to protect the old timers who held themselves out as expert fish ermen and authorities on catfish. If the youngsters were allowed to compete, they would show up the oldsters as a lot of windbags who did all their fishing In their dreams, It was asserted. The catfish doi'by association of ficials were put Ui a tough spot but they remained adamant. They would not yield and the youngsters boycotted the derby, thereby cutting down the attendance by an estimat ed 1 .000. Incidentally the young folks proved their point. Although Crescent City Tide Table HIGH LOW HIGH LOW Time Ht. Time Ht. Time Ht. Time Ht. Day h. m. ft. h. m. ft. h. m. ft. h. m. ft. 7 5:06 5.3 11:27 2.4 6:33 5.6 11:47 0.1 8 6:19 4.8 12:43 1.9 7:20 5.9 12:45 0.5 9 7:33 4.6 1:50 1.3 8:05 6.1 1:36 0.9 10 8 :40 4.6 3 :46 0.7 8 :44 6.4 2 :25 1.3 11 9:42 4.6 3:34 01 9:21 6.4 3:13 1.6 13 10:35 4.6 4:17 -0.3 9:56 6.5 3:55 1.9 13 11:23 4.7 4:58 -0.6 10:30 64 4:35 2.2 j 14 12:07 47 3:35 -0.8 11:04 6.3 5:15 . 3.4 . 15 6:14 -0.8 12:54 4.6 . 5:55 2.6 16 12:22 6.2 6:52 -0.7 1:35 4.6 8:32 2.8 17 0:13 6.0 7:31 -0.5 3:22 46 7:17 3.0 18 0:52 5.7 8:11 -0.3 3:08 4.5 ' 8:01 3.1 19 1:33 5.4 , 8:55 -0.1 3:53 4.6 8:56 3.1 20 2:20 ' 5.1 9:39 0.2 4:39 4.7 10:01 3.0 21 3:18 4.7 10:24 0.5 5:33. 4.9 11:12 2.7 ! 22 4:28 4.4 11:11 0.8 6:05 5.1 : 23 5:45 4.3 0:19 2.3 6:46 5.5 12:03 1.1 ; 24 6:56 4.2 1:21 1.6 7:22 5.8 12:53 1.4 . 25 8:03 4.2 2:13 0.9 8:01 6.3 1:42 1.6 i 26 9:05 4.4 3:00 0.1 8:40 68 2:29 1.8 27 10:03 4.6 3:46 -0.6 920 7.0 3:17 2.0 28 10:58 4.7 4:32 -1.2 10:02 7.2 4:04 2.2 29 11:51 4.8 5:18 -1.6 10:47 7.3 4:54 2.3 ' 30 6:05 -1.8 12:45 5.0 6:45 2. 31 12:25 0.1 6:52 -1.8 1:37 5.1 6:40 2.4 tnctilnr debut arc .Johnny Kl.zo of the Pittsburgh pirates Knos Slaughter wit hi he St. Louis Cardinals Tuft Wright of Wash ington and Ken Keltner of the Cleveland Indians, Harry Gray son, nationally known sports writer, claims Keltner Is the best third hasemnn since Pie Tray nor. and Just the other day the Indian smashed two over the fence. By far the most amazingly suc cessful major league debut, however, was that mado by Jim Bagby. Jr.. son of old "Fade-away" Jim Bngby. who won 31 games in 1920. pitched Cleveland Into the World Scries, and knocked a home run to help the Indians win their om series. Jim, Jr., getting his first btg-time chance with the wealthy Bostcn Red Sox, had never even seen a major league game when Manager Joe Cro nln tossed him at the World Cham pion New York Yankees in Boston's opener. The youngster pinned the Yanks' ears back, and became the first rookie In baseball history to win an opening-day assignment. Old Jim, Sr., was a master of the fade-away, and he has 5hown young Jtm all about how to throw it, how to turn It loose and how to follow through. He claims young Jim hasn't got It down perfect yet, but If and when he does, he will be one of the game's greatest hurl era. mjjmmp: ii ccarnes!- - scores of so-called export anglers competed, they didn't catch a bushel of catfish among them. With no legs to stand on, the derby association officials today withdrew from the ridiculous posi tion they put themselves In a year ago. They voted to admit young ladles and gentlemen to the contest. But still there will be no direct competition between the generations, for two separate contests will be conducted, one for men and women 31 years or older, the other for boys and girls under 31. Still and all It will be a contest to the finish, for It will be easy enough to count the fish caught by both groups. And the youngsters say they will snag more than the talkative oldsters. There will be duplicate prizes for both groups, Mr. Perl stated. The derby, second annual, will be held at Emigrant lake near Ashland on Sunday. May 15. Festivities will start at 1:45 p. m. with the crown ing of the national catfish derby queen. the Kentucky Derby tomorrow after noon. It wouldn't be a bad idea to place It on the (avorlte. Records of the famous race for three-year-olds reveal that, since the first running In 1875, there have been 30 favorites it kJi1 J A FRESH START FOR YOUR CAR THIS SPRING WITH THIS BIGGEST LUBRICATION VALUE Your Stop-Wear dealer can save you money with a complete Spring Check-Up. He'll drain worn winter gear oils that have become contaminated with grit, water, metal particles and refill the transmission and differential with correct Summer grade L'nion Frklinii-Proif lubricants as specified by your car maker. When you drive away in your car, you'll join thousands of motorists who agree that Stop-Wear is "The Biggest Lubrication Value For Your Money." REMEMBER: Car-Makers say: "Change Gear Oils Every yooo Miles." UNION OIL COMPANY STOPS WEAK Anglers Get Fish By Robbing Hawk NORWICH. N. T., May 6. (AP) A well aimed stone proved more effective than rod and reel, two Norwich fishermen said today, as they exhibited a 15-lnch brown trout. ' ' Clifford Moulton and Harry Manning, officers of the Chenango County Fish, Game and Gun club, said they had almost decided to give up for the day when they spotted a hawk, with the trout In Its beak, flying low over Fish creek. They pelted the surprised bird with stones and It dropped the fish almost et their feet. lr front at the end of the mile and a quarter. It Is believed to be a better average than can be found In any other of the country's his toric stakes. The longest-shot triumph vu scored by Donerall In 1913, paying; $184.90 for a 92 ticket. Extermi nator. In 1918. returned $61.30 for a two dollar Investment; Stone Street, in 1908, paid $47.44: Bold Venture, two years ago, paid $43; and the great Zev, in 1923, wa worth $40.40 for $2. 4 HOW THEY? CTA 4V Coat League W. Hollywood 18 Portland 19 I.OS Angeles 18 San Diego 18 Sacramento 18 San Francisco 16 Seattle - 14 Oakland 11 Nntlnnnl. W. New York 13 Chicago - 11 Pittsburgh 10 Boston 6 Cincinnati - 7 Brooklyn 6 St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 3 American. W. PC. .888 .011 .588 .600 .500 .438 .333 .313 Cleveland U New York 11 Washington - . 10 Baston 8 Chicago - 7 D.-trolt 1 Philadelphia 8 St. L.uis 5 EXCITED SPORTS BEAT TRAPPED BEAR TO DEATH ASTORIA. May 6. (P) Dutch Hal forty and Elmer Hicks, Warrenton anglers, beat a 320-pound bear to death with clubs. In their excite ment to end the animal's life before a charge, they overlooked the fact that the hind legs were caught in a steel trap. 4 . ... rT81 SAVES MONEy mow DiiTiuims. inc. nous iuisois