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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWO MEDFORD MATL TRTBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY. JULY 18. 1938. Medford, Glendale Teams Unable Get Together for Sunday s Game SCHEDULE MIXUP CAUSES NINES TO CROSS ON BAY Craters Go to Glendal While Loggers Come Here Long Distance Talks Fail to Iron Out Situation Medford's Crstere and the Glendale Loggers didn't play their Southern Oregon league baseball game yeater day because they couldn't find each other In time. Through a crary mlnip In the circuit schedule on the part of Glendale, the Loggers came to Med' ford for the game, while the Cratera traveled to Olendale. The battle was officially elated to be played Olendale, which leaves the Loggers with red faces and the Cratera with probably a league victory via forfeiture route. Claim Forfeiture the Leaguo Secretary Austin Frazler aald today that Medford would awarded the game by the forfeiture core of 0 to 0, based on the failure of Glendale to appear on the field not only at the 3:30 game-time, but at 4 o'clock, time set by several long' distance telephone conversations be tween Medford officials In Glendale, and Glendale officials In Medford : After arriving here- ahortly after noon yesterday, Business Manage: Bam Ball of Glendale claimed that bis Southern Oregon league schedule designated the game to be played In Medford. He Immediately tele- phoned back to Glendale, where the Craters were cooling their heels, and aeveral dollars worth of hot words were exchanged between he and Manager Wally Rlckert of the Cra ters and Praaler. Finally, after sev ral long-distance calls with both Ides Insisting the other return Im mediately Olendale claiming that Medford should come back here and Medford demanding that Glendale return where they belonged It was decided to stage the game In Glen dale at 4 o'clock. Craters Leave Field. Business Manager Ball said h would have his Loggers back there by that time. However, at 4 o'clock, Olendale hadn't showed up, FraEter aald. At 4:30, they still hadn't ar rived. By that time, the Craters were arming fed up on the whole busl riess. eo they left the Olendale play lng field and returned to their hotel where they showered and changed clothes. At 6 o'clock. Olendale ball players started straggling back home, Frailer said, and demanding that the ball game start. By that time, however, Lowell Brown, Oritur pitcher, had had enough of the business. He flatly suited that he wouldn't pitch league game after having warmed up inmost an arternoon, then got cold jwrdrord countered with the propo altlon of playing an exhibition bat. tie, but Glendale retorted It would Be a league game or nothing. So, ' it was nothing. Glendsle's reason for belns mis. taken In the location of the came was deemed extremely mysterious by rrazier and crater players. Frailer atated that he saw several copies of the league schedule In Glendale. and that all of them sent Medford to tilendale for the game. Business Manager Ball of the Loggers still claimed he thought Olontlaie traveled to Meorord. Guarantee Unpaid There waa also the small matter r tne SJ5 guarantee to the travel mg team. Medford requested the money and Glendale said they didn't have any. Medford aald they'd better get It, and olendale aald they wouian t. lurmora made the ultl malum that Olendale would either come to Medford August 21, regularly scheduled game, for nothing or get out or tne league. To which uienaaie didn't answer. And there ii stands. ...j. mo gome was iinully ar ranged lor 4 O'clock bV Uhnhnn. rraaler and Crater players canvn&sed vticncaie selling tickets to the game Jney got rid of several. When the loggers finally returned and the spimo was called off altogether, Fra r ana iweaiord players had to make the rounds again, refunding the ticket money. Each team has one consolation, iuui-ii. menaaie players enjoyed pinmnni ounday afternoon auto ride m mrniora and back. Crater players. In addition to the same, got In a stood two hours of batting practice on the Olendale field. CRATERS Although outhlt. 14 to 4. Med ford s Junior Craters nosed out the Oold Hill Beavers at Gold Hill yes terday, 8 to 7. In a Jackson county league upset. Ray Lewis pitched the first seven Innings for the Junior Craters, and gave up only five runs, although being nicked for 11 safeties. Ray Erlckson tolled the last two frame, and allowed three blows and a pair of tallies. Com and Bailey divided Gold Hill's mound duties. Thev were touched for only four hits, two by Johnny allien snd one each by Wayne Curry and Oeorge Oltaen. but errors by teammates snd their own wlldness allowed eight runs to score. Foley paced the Oold Hill attack with three hits, while T. KeU, C. Kell and Walker each hit twice. Score: r. h. r Medford 844 Oold Hill 7 14 3 Lewis. Erlckson and O. Gitcen; Cosa. Bailey and Gardner. , " - ' '' i - ' 1 WHAT IT TAKES, six-foot Bob Klinger's rot. pltchlnr the curve that's helped put Pittsburgh rirates well up In front In National League race. Kllnger, 29, of Allenton, Mo., had eight years In the minors before Joining Pirates. OL' OIZ COMES BACK By Hugh 8. Fullerton, Jr. (AiuoclAtecl presa Sports Writer) It would seem excitement aplenty around the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pi rate and New York Giants battling for the National league lend and getting nowhere, and the New York Yankees tuning up their war clubs for a similar "cruder aeftea with Cleveland's Indians. But on top of It all, there's Dizzy Dean making a comeback. uiKzy, pitching because he was ordered to do It After having been on the shelf with a sore arm since May 3. made his comeback In tho grand manner against the Boston Bees yesterday. Dlz pitched a four hitter against Boston's Jim Turner to win 3-1. The Cubs then went on to win the second game of the twin bill, 4-0, as Bill Lee tossed a five- hitter to get the better of Deacon Danny MacPnyden, who had been out since June 15 with a broken hand. The two victories returned the Cubs to third place, ahead of Cincinnati's Reds, twice beaten by those disturb ing Brooklyn Dodgers, 5-3, and 7-4. They also proved to 35,623 cash cus tomers that Chicago agnln must be seriously considered in the pennnnt m INNING RALLY Sensational four-run rally in tho ninth Inning gave the Grants Pass Merchants a 11 to 10 victory over naninnd t Ashland ytserday In Southern Oregon league baseball gnme. umnta Pass came from behind a 7 to 10 disadvantage to shell Alvlo Mer- rltt from tt'e nox and score the win- ng runs off Phil Grtgcs. Stove Crip- pen hurled the entire game for rants Pass and was ranned for 16 aafetlea, while the Merchants collect- 17 blows off Merrltt end Grlgns. IJarrell Leavens. Ashland second basemen, belted five singles In flvo trips to the plate, and Hess and Por- tcrflrld socked douhlrs f.ir the Lith ane. Por Grants Pass. Blacksmith coiiecicu lour nits, including a pair doublea, and Hugh Hartman hit brace of two-bocgers. unmans scored three runs each In tho third and fourth framea and tallied four times In the sev enth, taking the lend. 10 to 7. aranta Pass, after tallying five times In the first got two more In the third and on out In the ninth. Score: r. h. E. Grants Pass 11 15 4 Ashland 10 17 3 Crlppen and Hartman: Merrltt. Grlgfjs and Bsughman. 1 WINS 104 IN YREKA Lefty Mike Koll scattered seven hits and fanned 10 to pltcii the Cres cent city Merchants to a 10 to 4 Southern Oregon league victory over Yreka yesterday at Yrckn. Matron. Reynolds. Deo. Lotfer and FVrm all collected two hits for til winners, with Reynolds belting a three-badger. Por Yreka. Short and Colt hit triples and Phil Bmrll col lected two singles. Scire: R. II. E. Crescent City 10 13 3 Yreka 4 7 3 Koll and rerm; Poster, Bennett and Colt. " ' ' 1 i Z sAt S NET II DEFEATS ROSEBURG IN By a score of B-4 In matches, Med ford tennis team defeated the Rose burg city team In a tournament held In Rone burg Sunday. Medford was clearly superior In singles But was unablo to win more than one doublea match from the strong Roseburg doubles teams. In a close, hard-fought match tea tured by the terrific serves of both players, Cope, Medford, defeated Ap plegate, Roseburg, 0-4, 6-7, 0-4. Wins ton of Roseburg was unable to cope with the hard forehand drives of Medtord's Y. Maruyama, the match resulting In a 8-3, 4-0. 8-3 win for Maruyama. Velardl, Medford, defeated Hatfield 7-5. 3-6. 8-1. Velardi's placements maae tne tired Hatfield an easy vic tim after the second aet. Miles. Rose burg, won from Beall, Medford. 10-8. 8-4. and R. Klein, Medford. defeated Spauldlng, Roseburg, 6-4, 8-3 In straight seta. Manager Leonard Klein of Medford gave Brtlton, Roseburg, olentv of competition before losing 3-8, 8-8. 3-6 to Bruton. In the doubles. Cope and Maru yama trounced Applegate and Wins ton 8-0, 6-4 for Medford's only dou bles win. Miles and Bruton, Rose burg. defented R. Klein and Velardl, Medford. 6-4, 6-3, and Hatfield and Spauldlng. Roseburg, won from Beall and Eldrldge, Medford. 6-4, 6-3. HELEN JACOBS HOME WITHOUT CRITICISM FOR HER CONQUEROR NEW YORK. July 18.-(AP)-Helen mm uacoDs, who saw a great "come Back go wrong at Wimbledon wh aha euccesfully fought off the effects of a shoulder Injury and lack of practice in the early rounds of the all-England tennia championships "my to gtx nurt again In the final niatrn against Mrs. Helen Wills aioody. is back In America. ror the reporters who went down the bay to meet her shin vest.rrfrv she had these things to say: 1. She had no criticism to make of Mrs. Moody's action In plavlng out the match without suggesting a 3. She hopes to get a lot of work none on a new novel during her eon. vnieacence. 3. It Will take two or threa out. or ner to recover from the Injury to an ankle tendon and then ,h. hopes to play In the Essex club to'ir nament and the national champlon- 4. She thinks Don Budge la nivin better tennis thsn ever. ' 5. She hsa no criticism of tr. Moody. a DETROIT U. STUDENT WESTERN GOLF KING 80l'TH BEND. Ind . Julv ia iidi Robert Babblsh. 33-year old Detroit university student, today held tl.e western amateur golf championship after staging a magnificent rally to defeat the seasoned Manrie . Csrthy. Cincinnati, 1 up n their 38 noie iinal yesterday. Babblsh. a smiling brown haired youngster, achieved his first major victory of hi. career In conquering McCarthy, an amateur of renown ror the last 10 yeara. McCarthy, torm-r Walker cup star and national Inter. coiiertnte champion, predicted the Detroit youngster would go places In golf. He aald Babblsh possessed rare tslent snd a splendid temperament for the game. Cse Mail Tribune Want Ada. OF SUNDAYTWIN BILL Visitors Stage Scoring Spree to Chalk Up Ten Runs in Fifth Inning of Opener Local Rally Fails Douglas county's American Legion junior baseball team awept a dou ble-header from the Jackson county club yesterday afternoon at tbe high scncoi par, belting out a 14 to 13 victory In tbe opener and winning the abbreviated four-Inning sec ond battle. 9 to 6. Roseburg's two wins gave them a clean sweep In the seaaon's three-game series. A lo-run scoring explosion In the fifth Inning of the first game aave Roseburg Its Initial victory. The Medford team, behind 13 to 8 In the alxtb Inning, came to life In the latter stages and picked up nine runa but couldn't quite overcome the nandlcap. Winter On Mound Al Wlmer, 16-year-old southpaw. hurled the entire game for Medford. and with the exception of that one bad Inning, turned In a sparkllna exhibition. The visitors scored twice In the first, once In the second, 10 tlmea In the fifth, on seven hits and a pair of errors, and once In the ninth. Medford tallied twice In the first. tied the score In the fourth on Bob Newland's homer with the bases empty, ran three more across In the sixth and two each In the seventh, eighth and ninth framea. In addition to Newland. Catcher Herb Botta hit for the circuit In the eighth Inning with none on. Other Medford batting atara were Jimmy wwis. with three singles In four official trips, Dale Howard and Cato Wray with two hlta apiece. nous collected three safeties and Newland hit a double In addition to nis homer. Baker, third base and Hodges, rlghtfleld, clouted rour-baggere for nooeourg. ana ware, second baseman. socaea rour singles In six chances. Roseburg Uses Trio iwaoourg used three hurlers in the opener, Strohecker, Puckett and lucuougai, and none were too ef. fectlve. Bill Reed hurled the second lor me locals, and was touched for seven hlta In the four Innings. Rose burg scored four times In the first, once In the second and four more times in the third. Ware hit a homer, double and single for Roseburg for a perfect day. which gave him seven blows In the two games. Medford tallied twice In the first. inning on hits by Howard. Lewi. and Newland. once In th Mn Inning on three walks and an error. once more In the third on Louie Thtirman'e home run blast and twice In the fourth on an error and safe ties by Bolts and Lewis. Lewis slug ged three singles In three trips to the plate In the second game, which gave him six hits In seven tries for the afternoon. Short scores: R. H r Roseburg . 14 14 4 mroioro 12 14 fl Strohecker. Puckett. McDoimai .nH Byrd; Wlmer and Botta. Second game: R. Bi Roseburg . , 0 7 3 Medford 6 7 2 Byrd and Norton: Reed and Bolts. Scores Yesterday Coast League Portland 4-3. Oakland 3-1. Seattle 4-8. Hollywood 8-4. San Francisco 8-1, San Diego 7-S. Loa Angelea 5-3, Sacramento 1-13. National League New York 3-7. Pittsburgh 1-7. (3nd game called end 9th, curfew.) Chicago 3-4, Boston 1-0. Brooklyn 8-7, Cincinnati 3-4. Phlladelphla-St. Louis, rain. American- League New York 16. Detroit 3. Boston 11-14, St. Louis 6-4. Chicago 12. Washington 1. Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 6. Weather. Northern California: Pair tonight and Tuesday, but fog on the coast; little change In temperature; gen tle changeable wind off coast, mostly northwest. Oregon: Fair tonight and Tuesday. but fogs on coast: continued warm and dry In the Interior: moderate northwest wind off coast. FIRST SHOULD COME YOUR map- ncAL 1 n o plan to spend your vacation it RICHARDSON SPRINGS la the mountsins sear Chke, Buttel County, Northern Cilifomis J Yea Will Fine Enr- Vacation ArtfKtleni Every Comfort sne, without extrs cost, tht Famoui Health-Building Mineral Water If you havo your health, keep tt If you'vn loit It, regain it These Springs can do wonders for you. 5 S U I T bridge game Inven tor, Dr. Walter Marseille of Vienna, has reached New York, gays new game affords extra . test of gambling instincts. HOW THEYA Coast League W. Pet. 506 .568 .530 .318 .495 .482 459 .357 Loa Angeles 65 63 59 57 Sacramento San Diego ... . Seattle San Francisco 65 Portland 63 Hollywood 61 Oakland 40 National League Pittsburgh - : 46 New York 49 Chicago 44 Cincinnati .... . 42 Boston . 34 Brooklyn . 37 St. Louis 30 Philadelphia 21 .622 .620 557 .545 .472 438 .405 .292 American New York .. , 49 Cleveland .. 47 Boston . . 46 Washington - . 42 Detroit . 38 Chicago 33 .645 .627 61)7 .513 .409 .465 387 -1)9 Philadelphia St. Louis 29 23 After several weeks' absence from the smallbore range the Medford Rifle club, fired over the Dewar course yesterday In preparation for the second annual members' match scheduled . for next Sunday. S. M. Tuttle scored high for first place. closely followed by WaddeJl, Rlch- mond and Mrs. Waddell. The members match next Sunday Is comprised of four events and entry la limited to local members only, and will be followed by a picnic on Rogue river In the afternoon. On July 10 the .30 cal. qualifica tion course was fired on the na tional guard range and ratings were as follows: Clyde Richmond, Shelby Tuttle, Ed Lull, Otto Howord., Ivan Waddell. Lew Conger and S. M. Tut tle. expert riflemen: Mra. S. M. Tuttle, R. L. Edwards, c. C. Ooll. David Luman, Fred Sander and Hu bert Young, sharpshooter, and Jack Dentson. marksman. Each of those named will receive qualification medals from the office of the director of civilian marksman ship In Washington. D. C Scores made yesterday on the smallbore range were as follows: 50 100 yd. yd TI. S. M. Tuttle 190 199 398 Ivan Waddell .... 197 200 307 Clyde Richmond 199 198 Mrs. Waddell 199 198 Mrs. 8. M. Tuttle 199 196 C. C. Gall 200 195 Lew Conger . 198 HiO Mrs. C. C. Gall . 194 198 Ed Lull . 197 195 Hubert Young . 194 196 R. L. Edwards 195 169 397 397 395 395 394 392 392 390 384 370 Fred Sander 188 162 SLASH ED I Dresses cut to 63 95 up. Ethelwyn B. Hoffmanu. Sight ' fc j gj Ittr McDonald Candy Co., Distributori. Phone SO Promoter Mack Llllard returned to day from a 13-day trip through Idaho. Montana and Washington with the news local grappling fans have been waiting for since June 37. last i.m "unnington and Ernest Mc grappllng card held In the armory. , "1 u.lel th8lr luck on th Wrestiin will h. resume n.r. ... : 20rth forlt of Bosue river In the Monday night with a gala open-al: program under the stars at the high school stadium. Por the first of series of six outdoor cards, the maes tro will present the long-awaited team match, featuring two wrestlers to a side In a four out of six-fall brawl. Although the participants are not definitely signed up as yet, Llllard said Sockeye Jack McDonald, Sgt. Bob Kenaston and Benny Wilson, a new comer who has been working in the northwest, would be on the program. McDonald has been training ardously since his recent hospital stay, and Is In great shape. Kenaston has been In southern California for the pait several months and has been win ning most of his main event matches. Llllard said he expected confirmation In a few days of the signing of a couple of other newcomers. Wilson, a Texan, is reputedly a great crowd pleaser. x In addition to the team match, there will be a regular one-hour bout to open the program, the pro moter stated. Pete Belcastro, Mad Italian of Weed, Cal., Is expected to return to southern Oregon In the near future, and will be seen In action here as soon as he arrives. Por almost a year ho has been In the east and middle west. Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, July 18. (Spl.) Twenty-three members of the boys' and girls' high school classes in the Sunday school enjoyed a swim and wiener and marshmallow roast at McKee bridge, Friday evening. The party was given by the boys to the girls as a result of the latter being winners In a membership contest. Kenneth Purcell returned recently from a trip to Coqullle. As a result of ulcerated teeth, Wllma Jones had to spend five days In Community hospital recently, but is nome now and much Improved. The high school band with their leader. Mr, Botts, has started sum- 1 mer practices and met at the gym last Monday and Tuesday evenings for practice. They expect to meet every week from now on. ! The Odd Fellows held Installation I of officers on Saturday evening and the Rebekahs will have Installation 1 on Monday. July 18. Everett Hansen, who hsa been making hla home with Judge Tou Velle for quite some time, was : transferred to a road construction 1 Job at Roseburg. and was to report : there for work Monday. He has been ; employed at the state maintenance department. 1 Nell Robblna has installed a shoe shining outfit on Main street and , reports a good business. j On the sick list lately have been Betty Hamakcr and Dorland God ward, but both are Improving. Eight guests enjoyed an alumi num demonstration dinner on Fri day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nledermeyer. Dinner guests at the O. O. Sanden home July 13 were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Vlall of Phoenix, tne occasion being in honor of Mr. Vlall's 79th birthday. A theater party waa en Joyed In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dorothy, who are employed at Diamond lake resort, were callers in town Satur day, returning to the lake the same day. Here to attend the funeral of their father on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. John Dunnlngton and their daughter and her husband from Klamath Falls. Clint Dunnlngton of westllr. Ore. and Clifford Dunning, ton of Applegate. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert de Haas of Medford were guests at the Ray Wll son home on Friday. several people have Invested In new cars lately, among them being That added something, Character Character that outstanding quality of leadership which, Ufa men abort the ordinary. Characterthat which makes Bohemian Club to different, so much better, enticing flavor, that added something which eatisfiei the taste to completely and lures us to want just an other glut ind another. Export 'Jjigir Cart Nledermeyer, Dave Dorn and Mlsa Elizabeth White. Miss white will teach the Antelope school next year and plana to drive back and fortn. O. O. Sanden went to Klamath Palls 6atjrday afternoon to attend a Masonic convention, returning borne that night. Oeorge Montgomery of Garibaldi. Ore., on Tillamook bay, arrived Sat urday for an extended visit at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Fay Peters. Mr. Montgomery traveled through some of the forest fire dis trict and reported three men burned to death In the Smith river fire. uoing iisning on July 10 were "eesrs- Rav Coleman. Vivian Beach, Union creek district. They reported all the bites they got were mosquito bites. Mrs. Laura Wheeler of San Fran cisco arrived Saturday for a month's visit at the home of her mother. Mrs. Anna Dorn. The following day they, with Dave Dorn spent the day at the ccc camp on Applegate. Mrs. Dick Hoffman of Medford Is visiting at the home of her parcnta, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Severance. Miss Eva Couch and a friend of Los Angeles arrived July 12 to spend the remainder of the summer at the home of the former's sister, airs. John Pernoll on the Applegate. The many frlenda of Miss Carmen Dorothy will be glad to know that she la showing much lmnrovement. I She Is at the state sanatorium at Salem. Enjoying a family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doro thy on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Budd Lorenz and two children of Medford and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davies and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Green have traded their home here for a home In Lcs Angeles, but havo decided to stay here for a while and have rent ed the Dr. Robinson residence. Cigarette Damages Span TILLAMOOK, July 18. IP) A fire starting from a lighted cigarette dam aged the county highway bridge to Coats Camp The structure, built for heavy logging equipment, is now safe only for light traffic. .School Head Quits COULEE CITY. Wash., July 18 (VP) H. P. Backus, superintendent of schools here, resigned Saturday to take a position on the University of Oregon faculty. When You REPLACE.. DEMAND Jl For ALL CARS and TRUCKS WELDING Arc & Acetylene Portable Welding Outfits GENERAL BLACKSMITHING BERGMAN'S SHOP 118 South Bartlett Hrter Arrange aeeommodationj Arrongs fo meet friend. ' Obtain road, fUhing, weather and other informa tion quickly Tale your voice home to loved onei e Relieve anxiety. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPART W F S T cttI trnr,. HOP TO IRELAND ANCIENT SHIP (Contmued iroto re One.) was more than double the 13 hours and 17 minutes recsrd James A. Mol- Unson made on hla flight In 1936 from Hsrbor Grace, Newfoundland, to London. The report spread quickly In Dub lin that there was "a crazy flier" la town, and it reached newspaper head- linea Just like tnt. Corrlgan sat munching aandwichea as airport officials pressed him to produce l:ls landing papers. Guest at Legation "Really now, I thought I was head ing for California." he beamed. "It waa not until I saw your mountains, here that I realized It was not Cal ifornia." The United States minister. John Cudahy, sent his car to the airport It picked up the flier and delivered i.lm to the legation. It la expected he will be the guest of thenlnlster for several days. Technically Corrlgan la under de tention because of his lack of papers but that did not seem to bother him. He said he circled around the northern coast of Ireland after reach ing the western coast and finally picked out Dublin's Baldonnel air port for his landing. An Irish mall plane for London waa Just leaving w:cn Corrlgan aet his rickety craft down. Most airmen on thla side of the Atlantic had not conceded the dar ing American one chance In a hun dred of making the Atlantlo cross ing after reading cabled accounts of his "dilapidated" craft. (Because of tbe department of com merce's rejection last year of hla ap plication for permission to make such a flight and because strict regula tions cover such ocean trips, offici als at Floyd Bennett field fcad doubt ed he would try a "aneak" hop. (The officials had believed he car rled only one navigating map -of the the United States wth optional nor thern and southern routes across tha continent.) OVERLOAD SPRINGS... For Trucks and Passenger Cars with House Trailers Phone 113 im an (Mi, arv 1 j . 1