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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD- OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 26, 1938.. Yates Sole American Survivor in British Amateur Title Quest WIND, RAIN STORM PROVES HANDICAP FORU.SJNTRANTS Atlantan Defeats McClure and Robb to Become Only Yankee Hope Kocsis Is Routed by Native Son TROON, Scotland, May M. (TV Hippy, excitable Charley yatea of Atlanta today became Ajnerlca'a aole urvlvor In tha British amaMur golf championahlp at tha combination or wild wind and rain atorm and aome atubborn domcatlo oppoaltlon drore V. a. champion Johnny Goodman, Oharlaa (Chuck) Kocala of Detroit, and Fred Haaa, Jr., of New Orlaana to the aldellnaa. Tatea beat Andrew McClure. 7 and fl, this morning, and followed up with a t and 8 declalon over Dr. W. M. Robb of England, conqueror of de fending champion Robert Sweeney yeaterday. Kocala Routed But Kocala, who had whipped Goodman, 8 and 3, In the mornlnti round, fell apart in the afternoon's atorm and waa put to rout by local favorite Johnny Stevenson, a native eon, 7 and 0, and Haw waa beaten, 1 up, In the morning by Sam Mo Xlnlay, Olaagow, golf writer. Moving Into the quarter-flnala with Yates and Stevenson were C. Boas (Sandy) somervllle. present Canadian nd former O. S. tltleholder, who picked up one hole on the back nine to beat R. 0. Maooregor, Jr., 1 and 3, end H. W. Hatteraley of Australia, whom Somervllle will meet tomor row. yatea Cards I'ara Yatoa, looking more and mow llko tha last U. 8. hope, turned four up en Dr. Robb. He won the aeoond when Robb three-putted and the fourth, fifth and elkth with para aa Robb pulled hie tee ehote Into the rough. Charley retained hla lead through the ninth. Their cards: yotee. out ..... " 4M-38 Robb. out M 3 vB,H nicked uo another at the i J!''' . ' 'I '" f'X . 'BEST BOXER OF 1 937' aymbolizei medal given Henry Armstrong (right) by Nat Fletcher, editor of a boxing magazine which picked the featherweight for honor. Armstrong seeks to take welterweight crown from Barney Ross. Sport Graphs Billy Hulen says: Birdies, Eagles To Be Rewarded At Rogue Links A handful of cuff scribbling!.: Hookers and sllccra of the Rogue Val ley Clolf club will recelvo more than mere mental satisfaction when they shoot birdies or engles from now until June 31 . . . for tenth, when Robb three-putted again, and went six up at the twelfth, where the Englishman hooked hla second jnto the sand. Charley matched the doctor's bogey t at the thirteenth to win the match, fl and 8. 'Their cards Yatea, In -- Robb, in nily Rnleo 4448 8488 first. Yates wins. 6 and 0. Ooodman'a defeat by Kocala mark et th. third time a O. S. Walker Cup player had been put out by t.m-mate. for Omaha Johnny Iiminated Hay Billows of Pough fceenste. N. Y.. In the second round nri Yt nut out Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati In a 19-hole round encounter. To Meet Tolley Yates' opponent In tomorrow morning's round of eight will be Veteran Cyril J. H. Tolley, cham pion In 1030 and 1039, who defeated Bam Roberts or uniain, o ana . Stevenson will play Cecil Swing burly Irishman and 1038 British Walker cupper who eliminated Alei Kyle, member of the 1038 team. and 1. Ewlng yesterday disposed of Francis Oiilmet, American cup captain. Oulmet remarked at the end of the day's firing: 'Thla la the worst golf day we've ever had In thla country for the amateur championship." ENTERS HAIL OF FAME Th ulttmst In pitching perform- nee the no-hlt, no-nm, no-man reach-first Rome wm turned in by Weston Worden as he hurled Oak Grove to the county grade school baseball championship lt Thura day at Onk drove. The victim of the 16-year-old righthander's amaetnger Dibit Ion waa Lone Pine. The score waa a to 0. Worden fanned 13 batter, and In the aeven Inning game, only at men faced him, three In each Inning Ray Robinson, Oak Oiove catcher, hit three tlmea In three trips. The winning team wax coached by Lyle undiey. Salvo Is Strikeout Ace of Coast Loop IrOA ANGELES, May 26. AP Dig Manuel Salvo of Ban Diego stood aa the strikeout king of the Pacific ooaM. u well as one of the moit effective hurlera In the loop, aa fig urea on pitching were released to day covering gemea played through last Tuesday. Ralvo. with eight games won and two lnet. had whiffed M batsmen. Bill Thomas of Portland had struck out M. Dick Barrett of Seattle M and Gene Lllterd of Loa Angelas A3. Jadwiga Defeats American Entrant LONDON, ITng., May 3fl. (AP) Jadwiga Jed rae Jo wale., husky PolUU champion, defeated Surah Palfrey Pa by an of the American Wlghtman cup trnnia team, 3-6. -S, fl-3, today In the fourth round of the Middle- tournament. Mary Hardwlck. a member of the British WlRhtmaji team, pulled an upsft in eliminating little Anita Lta n of Chile, present holder of the Amertran women's title, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 CloaiiiH time foi fy Adl HUD pj foo Lata to Clae. each and every member or guest scoring a one jr two under pur on any hole, a set of Dundee alr-con- dltloned briar pipes will be Awarded . . , also a pipe bag. and a trophy - case card beating the recipient's name, a record of his a o compltahment. and the signature of the committee chairman . . . Closing down of placer mine for 40 hours over the week ends has helped fishing conditions In the Rogue river plenty, say Grants Pass snortamen , . . water la still pretty htgh for good trout fishing but salmon catches are holding up fair . , . Our special eastern operative ra ports that Al Jolson. who once own ed a piece of Henry Armstrong. Is one of a group of screen stars with 50.000 to shoot on the colored boy against Barney Ross tomorrow night . . careful. Al oT boy . . It's funny how things develop ... In spring train ing this season . Manager Wally Rlck- erfa biggest worry was his pitching staff ... It looked like the Craters would be hard put to offer much In the way of mound strength ... so. what happens but smack out of the hag Jumps BUI Rat like, good enough for any bush club . , , then, Ray Brink son turns In that sweet oxhlbl tlon against Anhland In the league opener . . . and now It's Lowell Brown proving he's positively the class of the circuit . . . and, Ed George, the former Utah-Idaho league sldesrm righthander, hean't even shown his stuff yet ... he probably will, either Sunday, against Yreka, or Monday against Weed Townloa . . . Tonypandy Tommy Fan Is under contract to mnko six records In Eng land, reproducing his voice In Jolly song ... he hopes to alng better than he flghta . . , along with the collapse of the St. Louis Cardinals comes the report, unconfirmed of con res, that Pepper Martin Is be coming slightly fed up with the Gas House gang and Acutely desires to he traded . . . when the Crnters pulled off thoe two double killing at Cres cent Ctty last Sunday, that made It nine for the season In six games . look for turf on the Crescent City Infield next season . . . Johnny Allen of Cleveland, a former Yankee, has the best lifetime won and lost aver age among major leanue pitchers . . he's copped 85 and lost 30 for a .730 percentage, his 15 wlna and one lo.is tast year helping the mark consid erably . . . The soft baiters are having at It each and every twilight at the hlh school field, but the general public la not Invited to witness goings-on over a doren teams are battling It out In sort of a "proving ground league." with the club managers keep. lng an eagle eye posted for any alert of weakness In their respective out ftte. and making change when such crop up . . . the twilight aeries of en counters Is Indicating which teams will receive favorable posit tons when the regular season geta under way 'neath the stars and glimmers . , , when th campaign formally opens, all teams will be In excellent shape, and It looks like a great season ta upcoming , , . not to let the pussy out of the container, but put own Timber Products as the club to beat. what with their hefty plate punch and Dale, the fireball moundsman . . According to dope of the ex perts, following completion of spring practice up and down the Pacific sea board, next season's t.p football teams will be University of Washington and old flout hern Cal . . . with perhaps Santa Clara ranking right up there again . . . and. it's also being advised to not sell Tex Oliver and his Webfoots too abort . . . local gridiron fen will wltneaa Medford's Black Tornado In southern Oregon conference action against KJamath Palls and Grants Part and nt least tm-o non-leaKUe teams . . . the Tigers, by the way. were- the only southern Oregon ag gregation to stage merely a Umber lng-up and polishing spring prac tice program . . . Ashland, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls high squads pounded through tough, scrimmage workouts . . . which. In our estima tion, Is considerable over-emphasis In prep football. HOW THEY? Const League Team Sacramento Portland San Francisco ........ Seattle San Diego ......... Hollywood Los Angeles . ... Onkland H Nntlonsl New York Chicago Boston H. Id Cincinnati Pittsburgh .............. St. Louis ,. Brooklyn .......... Philadelphia American Cleveland - - Boston New York Washington Chicago . Detroit - Philadelphia St. Louie ...... W. L Pet 30 33 .566 20 2 .947 28 33 .528 28 28 .310 27 28 .509 26 27 .401 25 28 .472 30 34 .370 22 9 .710 21 13 .818 16 12 .571 17 IS .515 15 15 .600 12 18 .400 12 33 .343 0 18 .333 22 10 .888 18 12 .600 16 12 .571 18 17 .514 12 . 12 .500 14 16 .469 9 20 .310 9 21 .300 GLENDALE PLAYER SO. OREGON LOOP Shortstop Avery Waving Wand at .667 Clip in First Three Weeks' Action Craters Lead Teams Les Avery. Otendsle shortstop, Is the Southern OreRon league's lead ing hitter after three weeks of ac tion, according to averagea released today by Austin Frazler. secretary. Avery haa bumped out six hits In nine trips tm the plate tor a mark ot .667. Al Drolette, Grants Pars first base man. Dick Sakralda. Medford center fielder. Cliff McLean. Crater catcher, and Cottlngham of Yreka are all batting at a .500 clip. Lefty Mike Koll, Crescent City pitcher, leeds his team at bat with .400 and Lewis, with an avorago of .400 heada the Ashland Llthlans. The Medford club, league-leaders, are rnr ahead in the team batting race, having collected 39 hits in 112 times at bat for an average of .348 The Craters have also turned In six out of the 11 double plays. Following are the team and Indl viuuui Ducting averages tor regu lars hitting .300 or better In two or more games: .Team Average AB R Medford 112 37 106 19 103 11 101 16 107 14 99 8 Avernses AB Avery, Cllendale 9 Ornnta Pass .... Yreka Qlendale Ashland Crescent Ctty Inillvlilnnl OFFERED BY SECRET IN MONDAY'S GRAPPLE The Black Secret, defeated only once In the Medford armory, will get a chance to avengo the setback when he facea Cowboy Dude Chick In the main event of the "ladles' night" Decoration Day wrestling program next Monday evonlng. It wns Chick. Junior henvywelght champion, who handed the hooded bad-man his lone beating in the local arena, lariat spinning him Into oblivion a month ago. Since that time, the masked meanle has clewed and fouled hla way to victories over all opponents, and beat Red Lyons Isst Monday night for right to face the ohamplon. He Is burning with desire to even his score with Chick, but In case the champ pins him. local fans will get their first look at the Secret's face. He hss promised Promoter Llllard to unmask when and If defeated. Completing the program will be two other rematches from a. couple of weeks ago. Bobby Chick win at tempt to get even with Red Lyons in the middle event and Floyd Brltt will be gunning for two wins over Tony Onrlbaldl In the opener. All ladles accompanied by a re served sest or gallery ticket pur chaser will receive a free ducat. "La dles' night" wna held in Klamath Falls Tuesday and a complete sellout was the result. Promoter Llllard said SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARANCE Coats Dresses Hats KTHELWYN B HOFFMANN Drolette. a. Pass Sakralda. Medford ... McLean, Medford Cottlnghsm, Yreka . R. Koll, a. Pass M. Koll. C. City Rlckert. Medford Shelton, Yreka T. Brar.ll, Yreka Lewis. Ashland White. Medford Acheson, Medford .... Lewis. Medford t.i H. Pote, Oiendale .... 12 Thompson. Oiendale ..... 6 Ball, Olentlalo g Howerton. CI. Pn5 13 Jones. Ashlnnd 3 Hoffard. Medford 12 Coatney. Yreka .... 13 Olpe. Grant Pass 10 ' 1 . 10 ...10 . 14 . 4 . 9 . 7 . 12 . 12 . 8 . S . 5 6 Avg. .348 .278 .272 .247 .106 .141 Avg. .667 .500 .500 .800 .500 .444 .429 .417 .417 400 .400 .400 .400 .385 .333 .3.13 .333 .333 .333 .333 .307 .300 Scores Yesterday Coast League Los Angeles 4. Portland 2. San Franslsco 7. Seattle 4. Sacramento 2. Oakland 0. Ban Diego 4. Hollywood 5. Nillliinal League 1 New York 3, St. Louis 1. Brooklyn 2. Chicago 7. Boston 2,'clncinnatl 1 (U Innings) Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1. American I. ensue Detroit 7. New York 3. Ctevelnnd 6. Boston 4. Chicago 7. Philadelphia 4. St. Louie 4. Washington 3 (13 Innings). Livestock Portland PORTLAND, Ore.. May 36 (Ap. USDA) Hogs 630, Including 138 di rect, slow but around 50 lower: pack ing sows ateady, good to choice 170 210 lbs. drlvetna mostly 18 25-8.35; carload lots quotable to as.50 : 23V 375 lb. weight 87.75-8.O0; . light !Whta mostly 7.85: packing sows S6JS0-6 75. choice 117 lb. feeder pigs $8.85. CATTLE 450. Including 245 through and direct, calves 75. Including 12 di rect; bulls and cuttery cows active. fully steady, other classea under pres sure, but drylot cattle scarce; odd head common to medium steers 86 00- ft I, TiT T A Alt -tlx 0U er- TOO; grass fat ateera saleable up to 7.50 or above; strictly good light grain fed ateera quotable up to 9.00; few common to good helfera 5.25 7.00; low cutter and cutter cown 94.00-4.75; fat dairy cows $3-5.26;, few up to $5,50; fairly good beef cowa $8.00; good young cowa quotable up to $0.50: bulla mostly $5.50-6 50; choice vealera $8.50; aelecta up to $0.00. ' SHEEP 500, including 88 direct; aprlng lambs 50-75 lower; beat spring lamba 96.00; medium grades down to 95.00: few old crop lambs 94.50-4.73; medium to good ewes $2-3.75. CATTLE 600: grass steers predom inating, opeplng slow, steady to 16 lower; grass fat steers $5,76-7.35; she stock very scarce, quoted nominally iteady; medium to good beef cows $4.50-6.60; low cutters and cutters 93.254.25; bulls Up to $6.00. Calves 25; nominally steady; vealers 98.00 75. SHEET 750; lambs moderately ac tive, steady; wooled springers 96.00 7.25; aheep steady; shorn yearlings $5.50; wethers $3 60-4.50. Ch Ira go CHTCAOO. Maya 6 ( AP-USDA) HOGS: 13.000. Including 6,500 direct: steady to 10c lower than Wednes day's average; top 98.60; 330-550 lb. packing sows $7.60 . 90; smooth light butcher kinds $83,15, CATTLE 4,000; calves 1.200; fed steers and yearlings opened slow, steady; choice kinds scarce; yearlings $9.60; heifers fully steady, top 99.40; bulk cutter grades $4.60 w 5.75: strong weights to $5.85 and better: practical top sausage bulla $7.65: vealers steady at $10 down. SHEEP 6.000, Including 4,000 di rect; late Wednesday fat lambs 25 p 40c and more lower; clipped lambs $6.75(3 7.35 mostly; top spring Iambs $9.35; trade active: medium spring lambs 99(3i .25; medium to good 75 lbs. California 98.50 straight; clip ped lambs $0 (J? 7.25, South Snn Francisco SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. May 26. (AP-USDA) Hogs 1,200; steady; top and bulk 105-225 lb. butcher 99 15; light lights $8.50-9.00; 230-275 lb. butchers $8.65; sows $7.15. Chicago Wheat CHICAOO, May 26. f AP) End-of-t he-month liquidating sales by holders of May delivery con trivets proved to be of too large volume today to permit price 'rallies to be sustained. Before the day ended. May wheat touched a new five year bottom rec ord of 707a cents showing about two cents overnight loss, but with rapid fluctuations being witnessed In the last few minutes. (wheat) Open High Low Close May .72 .74 .70 .73 July .72 .73 .71 .72 Sept. .73 .74 .72 .74 Portland Produce B grade, 3c less; C grade. 6c lb. less. E3GS Buying prices by whole salers: specials 20',ac: extras, 18c; standards 16c; special medium 16c; extra mediums 15c; under gradea 15a dozen. Cheese, country meats, live poul try and turkeys unchanged. ONIONS Old crop Oregon. No. 1, J3.50 3.75 cental; new crop Texas Bermudas, 91.85 per 60-lb. bag; Cal ifornia wax, $1.50; Callforlat red. 91.60. Potatoes, cantaloupes, wool, hay. unchanged. Portland Wheat PORTLAND, Ore. Oraln: Wheat: Open May 71 May 26. (API- High 71 Low Close 71 71 08 OS 08 68 68 No. July 68 Sep. 68 Cash grain: Oats No. 2 38 lb. white 26.00; 2-38 lb. gray 26.00. Barley No. 2-45 lb. B. W. 28.00. Corn No. 2 E Y. shipment aS.00. Mlllrun standard unquoted. Csah wheat (bid): Soft white 71; western white 70; western red unquoted. Hard red winter ordinary 68; 11 per cent 69; 12 per cent 73; 13 per cent 77: 14 per cent 81. Hard red spring ordinary 68; 11 per cent 68; 12 per cent 73; 13 per cent 77: 14 per cent 81. Hard white Baart ordinary 70; 11 per cent 70; 12 per cent 70; IS per cent 73H; 14 per cent 1S'. Today'a car receipts: Wheat 29; flour 11; corn 1; oate 1; mlllfeed 2. Dse Mall Tribune Want Ada. PORTLAND, Ore.. May 26. 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