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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUIl MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938. Armstrong Wins Close Decision Over Ambers In Sensational Bout AS Qf gQQ3 1 Regatta Queen RAFTERS Referee's Ballot Breaks Deadlock Between Judges Fighters Throw Punches From Start to Finish ht jack ctmnv United Press Staff Correspondent.) MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. New York, Aug. 18. (UP) Henry Arm strong, hi face puffed ana Dieeainj staggered Into the lightweight throne room last night, victor over Cham pion Lou Ambers In one of the moat sensational battle ever een in any ring. The savage, bloody fight was so elose that more than 1B.000 fan hook the Garden girders with their booing when Announcer Harry Ba loan notified the crowd that Arm- ' strong had won that he had shat- tered pugilistic history by becoming the first man ever to wear three crowns at the same time. Cheer for Ambers. Armstrong, who previously had won the featherweight and welter weight titles, was still booed thun derously as Ambers, minus his frown as a result of losing the 10-rouna decision but possessed of new pub lie esteem, climbed down from the ring. Although Lou lost the title that he had won from Tony Canroneri back In H38, his magnificent per formance last night branded him ft truly great fighter. He rose twice from the floor to battle on and or. and almost halt the victorious mnrch cf the Los Angeles negro who had knocked out 38 of his last 38 op ponents. First tn 30 Years. Armstrong became the first negro lightweight champion in 80 veers he first to hold the 138-pound crown Since Battling Nelson knocked out foe Cans at San Francisco In 1008 Armstrong won a hollow vlotory ton a split decision. Judge Marty Monroe gave the fight to Ambers, eight rounds to seven. Judge George tcron voted the battle to Armstrong, eight rounds to six and one even. Referee Bill Cavanaugh's ballot de cided the title shift. He gave Arm ' strong seven, Ambers six, and called Jrwo even. United Press score sheet gave Arm strong eight rounds, Ambers five, luid called two even. The near-capacity orowd of 18.340 bash oustomers. who paid 1103.380 to see the fight, got far more than their money's worth. When Ambers ntercd the ring he had been the -1 underdog, an even money bet to be knocked out before the full 6 rounds. He was considered . by boxing experts generally the weikest lightweight champion ever to hold the title. Ambers Finishes Strong. But his grand display was almost as much of an upset as If he had beaten Armstrong. Floored In the fifth and sixth rounds for 03Unts f three and eight, respectively, the tow-headed Jumptng-Jack from Her kimer, N. T carried on and was hammering Armstrong savagely tn the final session. Although Armstrong used ques tionable tactics low punches, el bows and head In many rounds. Ambers never resorted to the aamo unethical practices In return. Ref tree Cavanaugh overlooked many of Henry's unethical maneuvers, but he did penalise him three rounds for low blows. He gave the seventh, elev enth and twelfth rounds to Ambers n fouls. In his dressing room alter thr fight. Ambers, far less battered than Armstrong, declared, "I want to fight him again any time, any place, and I'll guarantee to lick him." Ambers' manager, Al Weill, claim ed that the decision was a "steal." He charged that Armstrong used very unfair tactlo he could. Includ ing "butting, elbowing and hitting low." Ambers' only mark was a gash on the upper lid of his left eye. which he suffered In the second round. As he left the ring, his face S aMWm 'l t ' 4 t Jane Legossoe, senior student at University of Oregon, who has been chosen queen to reign over Astoiin's annual rrRnttn, tn he held August 31 to September 3, Incluslre. and body wore smeared with Arm strong's blood, however. Armstrong lAiids Foe. Armstrong, the new triple-cham pion, said: "It wns the hardest fight of my career. He Is an unexpected puncher. He hits you when vou least expect It." Ambers will receive 37 per coat of the net gate of 488.B41, and rm strong gets 22 per cent. The large crowd and gate pleased Promoter Mike Jacobs mightily. Only week ago, when It was originally scheduled to be staged at the Polo grounds, It seemed to be the figh that nobody wanted. Rain forotd the postponement and the shift In doors. Promoter Jacobs said: "Those raindrops proved pennlea from heav en. It looks like we'll have to have a return match." There waa little difference tn their weights, Ambers scaled 13414 poundi Armstrong 134. CATBALL TOURNEY T Grants Pass-Ashland Out fits Raise Curtain at 8 P. M. Medford-Klamath Clash One Hour Later NIGHT HORSE RACING SLATED AT GRESHAM PORTLAND, Aug. 18. IIP) Night horse racing will again be a feature of Multnomah county fair, opening at Grcshnm next Monday. There will be eight races nightly with a feature handicap each night. The Hrsf shipment of horses from the Longacres trsck near Seattle, which will participate In the races, was unloaded at the fairground track yesterday. The four finest softball teems in southern Oregon, representing Ash land. Grants Pass. Klsmath . Palls snd' Medford. open fire In Ashland tonight for the right to enter the state tournament In Bnlem, August 23 to 37. Under the arcs at the high school field, all-star teams from Ashland and Grants Pass hoist the curtain the dtstrlct tournament st 8 o'clock. At 9 o'clock. Timber Pro ducts of Medford snd Lowell Tigers of Klsmath Palls claBh tn the game expected to determine the district tourney winner and Salem repre sentative. Tomorrow evening, the southern Oregon championship will be decided In an encounter between the. two winners of tonight's gsmes. Klamath Falls Is the defending chsmplon. having copped the district affair at Medford last year by beating Timber Products In the finals. Esrl Dale, fireball hurler who has pitched Timber Products to two straight Medford chsmplonshlps, will open on the mound Cor the locsls tonight, with Morris atelner, Wooden Box star, held In reserve. John Smith will do tho cotchlng. Bob Smith will be on first. Bert Luman second. Dick Lewis on short, Cliff McLean on third. Billy Calvert in left, Paul "Hoosler" Hofford In center and Floyd Baker In right. Malcolm Stlne will be a reserve In flelder and Clesson Perry a utility outfielder. ' that's the day when business men who otherwise would be In bleachers snd grandstands, stay In the store snd sttend to their bread and butter With a Sunday game scheduled, local bigwigs figure there wouldn't be half enough room for the mob. and they are probably right. Gus H. Phsns hereabouts don't get to see a Psclflc Coast league ball club In action every day. In fact, this yesr's appeasance of the Beavers will be only the sec ond time In 30 years a coast loop outfit has showed here. OW THEYi C'V'A V s a nki m m American league W. New York .. 70 Cleveland -......-..... 01 Boston ,.. Ll 67 Washington 58 Detroit 81 Chicago 43 Philadelphia .......... 38 St. Louis . 87 Nstlnnal league W. Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Chicago Boston .. Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia 82 Pacific Coast League W. L. Pet Los Angeles 82 SO .683 Sacramento ,,, 80 83 .883 San Francisco 74 88 .520 Son Diego 73 68 .516 Seattle 72 88 .511 Portland ........ 86 75 .468 Hollywood 88 78 .461 Oakland ...... .. 62 00 .S6C Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1:30 p. m. r -S3..-, i evii 'i.i . 'i m m . a, -,i ! A hsil You'll enjoy the true Xr " HONfvwOOO OiltlullKV'MC Ull0lf0ON Sport Graphs Billy Hulen says: Beavers Returning For Exhibit Game Here During Fall Baseball fans of southern Oregon will again get a chance to see the Portland Beavers In action hero this fall, according to word brought back from the metrop olli by Pred Erlckson. In a conversa tion with Doc Leonard Melkle, Beaver trainer who brought the Pacific Coast leaguers to Med ford last yenr for an e x h I b I tlon game, Fred learn ed that a similar ba r na t o rmlng trip was helng planned by the Ducks for this fall, and that Medford was definitely tabbed aa a stopping point. This year, the Beavers will shag out Immediately after the Coast cir cuit season ends and travel through southern Idaho, down through esst ern Oregon, playing Bend and Klam ath Falls, come here for a name with the Craters, and continue back to Portland, with possible encounters In Eugene. Albany and other Wil lamette valley clubs. mi Billy Hulen, Feel at Home In "The Heart of Portland' Comfort Convenience Counter Service Ittrirtlre ftatrst Hotel Cornellni Its Iff. park Portlsnd Detached nth hath .08 oe Ji so op BEN O. CRIMSON Mgr. tn THE HEART Of THE CITY ill Eiiii Ptirk Art Hotel M w Par Portland Because of the length of the Pa cific Coast league pennant race, tho game here won't be stnged until early In October. Last season, there was quite a lull tn baseball activity here after the close of the Southern Oregon league race until the appear ance of the Beavers, and attendance wasn't so large as It would have been had things been kept hot In the Interim. This year, however, the Craters plan to stay In shape for the game by weekly workouts and possible tilts with other southern Oregon and northern California teams, and of course, there Is always the possibility the Craters will win the second-half championship and go Into a three-game playoff series with Crescent City for the loop flsg. If that happen, most all of Sep tember will be filled with ba.se ball and the Craters won't have to worry about being In condition for their Portland bsttle. What officials of the Medford Ath letlc association are trying to grab is a Sunday date wtth the Beavers The game last season was played on Saturday, and the largest crowd of the year packed the stands. And Saturday la the worst possible day for an afternoon athletic contest, so far a the turnstiles are concerned What a tooth and uall. wild eyed scrap this second-half Southern Oregon league hunt ing battle tins developed into. Medford. Crecent city and Grants Pass all sitting up there with five wins and one loss, tied up tighter than a Scotch man's sock, with only two games to go. There hasn't been any- thlnk like It slnre in?8, when the four-team league ended Its season with four teams tied for flrnt place, all with a percent age of .floo. it's really some thing, hoys and girl", and Trom now on. If you wnnt your liase hall rough nml tough and like to see the hoys play Tor keeps, don't mist either of these inst two Crater games, both at the - local high school park. Next Sunday, Mnnager Paul Hof fard leada hia Med fords against the Olendnle Loircrers nnri nirnn n-mnrt- the sensational Myrtle Creek ilgh school southpaw pitcher. Elliott works every other trame for Olen dale, and this Medford battle will be his turn tn ntrK rtn hi ntr Sundays, he travels to Albany to nun ror Howard Maple's State lea gue club. The game wlil prooably ba one of those "blood" affairs, aris ing from the fact that there has been eonfrldcrable "beefing" between the two teams ever si nee t hv h i h n't play several weeks ago when th'y were supposed to. Elliott, wtth a whonnlntr hi Iwff. hancpd curve, will undoubtedly bother tne fliuTRiiiir Craters no little. a mft- Of them swat from the wrnner alriP of the platter. Then, after the oindntA JOmn those bothersome Crescent City Mer chants and Leftv Mik Knu to town for the season's finale, an almost exact duplication of the first half race when the Merchants blew Into the vlllace. tied with th- nr.. ters for first place, and beat them. 1 to 8 In 13 Innings. In a hysterical ball game. It la highly probable that the same situation will occur; all It takes la for Medford to beat Glen dale and Crescent City to lick Yreka this Sunday. What a race, and don't forget Grants Pass, tied with Cres cent city and Medford and odds-on favorites to romp through their re maining two games without a defeat What a battle I Seattle's Boy Slab Star Bounces Back Into News (By the Associated Press.) Freddie Hutchinson, the pitching lad worth 150,000 and four major league players to the Pacific Coast Baseball league Seattle team pip ped Into the news again In a big way last night by hitting and pitch ing a 9 to 0 shutout over second-place Sacramento. The victory was Freddie's 20th ol the season and probably most sensa tional . He allowed only three hits, fanned 13, three In a row tn the eighth, and with Outfielder Edo Vannl, another rookie from Seattle's high schools, did the bulk of Se attle's st I ck work . Tn three tl mes at bat. Hutchinson got three hits. Including a homer, drove In four runs and scored three himself. Vannl hit three out of five. Including a triple and two singles to drive In two runs and score two more. In the second Inning Freddie drove In a run with a single. In the, fourth he clouted one over the fence to send two mates ahead of him across the plate. He was walked In the sixth and scored agkln. Tn the eighth . he hit another single and then scored later. A director of the Seattle baseball i club said recently .550,000 and four ! malor league players might be con- ' .Udered for Hutch, the circuit's lead ing pitcher. "And by players we don't mean putty-armed pitchers or wahod-up outfielders." the director said. " Someone asked Freddie Is he want ed to spend another year in the minors, to which the lOyear-old pitcher, playing his first year hi professional baseball, replied: "I don't want to talk about next year now. Of course I want to get Into the majors If I can. I know I'm young In both age and experi ence, but the big leaguers are Inter ested in what pitching records say and I don't think I'll have a better record than I have now." LOWELL BROWN LOST TO CRATERS' MOUND Lowell Brown, big left - hnnded pitcher of Medford's Southern Ore gon league Craters, left for Port land yesterdsy after giving up his position with a local oil company, and will be lost to the team for the bslsnce of the season. With Brown gone. Manager Paul Hoosler" Hoffsrd will rely on three righthanders to carry the Crsters through their remaining two games. They are Cliff McLean, Bill Pathlte and Ray Erlelcson. Next Sunday, Med ford plays Olendale here, and ends the second-half race against Cres cent City, also here. August 28. L. B. Waterman devised the first fountain pen In 1884. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. "Medford's Oldest and Finest" the only Auto Paint Shop giving 8. A H. Stamps Daily's Auto Painting 2D South Bartlett PRO UP? YOU BET! 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