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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940, f-;l jw--ss: Sport Graphs iWy Hulen Says; "Break Up Medco" It Softball Cry; English Say No Like that familiar cry of "Break Up the Yankees," which wai heard almost constantly the part four years, there is agita tion afoot here to "Break Up Medco," the powerhouse soft ball crew of Clarence English and Medford Corporation . . . because the Medcoites were pen nant winners in 1039 and got away to a whopping start this campaign, several of the other team managers have become panicky and desire to relieve Medco of several of its star players, distributing them among American loop clubs to "even up the race." . . . Medco is undoubtedly the strongest team in the league, but it is also the most colorful and the best-drawing ... by deliberately weakening the out fit to that its competitors can be strengthened, Softball here would be cheapened no end . . . such an act might make closer pennant race, but it would be a "phoney" race, a manufac tured one, and that's certainly not the general idea of sports, any sport . . . anyway, Mr. Clarence English says they aren't going to break up his Softball club, so that seems to be that. . . . Look for Klamath Falls io be la the Oregon Stale base ball league next year . . , the Pelican city is constructing a fine, new, lighted field, through the cooperation of a elvle club and a Softball group, and the baseball boys already have started chatter ing about a berth In Oregon's fastest semi-pro circuit ... Bend couldn't get lights this eprtnq, but the city is on lis wy now ... a 18,000 bond issue was recently vot ed by the citlsens of the central Oregon town, and erection of the arcs is under way. Orv Williams, who has been with the Medford Craters all year in the role of relief pitch er, plans to return to his home in Portland this week , . . Wil liams, young and ambitious, wants to get experience and. realizing ha couldn't do so with the Craters, with Rego, Lan nlng and C r I p p e n hanging around, decided to snap up an offer he received from a Port land semi pro team ... the boys will be sorry to see Orv pull out, as he was one of the most popular players on the team. . . . Cntter Official mrm thinking about hoisting up temporary bleachers at the fairgrounds park this coming week-end, when Albany's Alco-Oaks come here for a two-game "serious" with the locals ... it may be a good Idea, at that, for If there ever was a "natural" set of games, these two coming up are It . . . the two clubs ended the first half in a dead hrat for the top spot, with nine wins out of 10 starts, and it is a state-wide question as to which Is the giant of the Slate league. The bott shoriiiop since Harry Dunn that's what old time fan are calling Alex McDonald, who covers that territory for the Craters . . . three times In the Eugene series last week-end. Alex cut off what looked like certain base-hits, and along with his terrific fielding, he possesses what is commonly referred to as "hustle," with a capital H. Grants Pass, undefeated lead ers of the Southern Oregon lcauue. has been Issuing chal lenges to the Craters for a game tinder the local glims some Wtdnesrlav mv mnA will probably take place in the Mi two weens . . . another strong team tn the near future is Ml. Shanta City (Cal.;. which i. heading the Northern California loop with six victories and no set-back. Phone 1300 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service 9 OF 35-UP Through clouds of dust stir red up by nine roaring midget racers, Wayne Gaffney of Yaki ma, Wash., pounded his high powered "doodle bug" to vic tory in the 35-lap, reverse han dicap feature event on last night's Bobby Rowe race pro gram at the fairgrounds base ball park. Some 1,300 cus tomers were in the stands. Gaffney won by a margin of almost a full lap over Port land's Ray Chase, with Wild Bill Cummlngs of Butte Falls in third place, Cliff Woodloy of Grants Pass in fourth and Don Cameron of San Francisco in fifth. Although slated for 33 laps, the race fell one turn short of reaching that figure as Frenchy Dubois of Montreal, Canada, rammed Into the centerfield fence on the 84th whirl, bring ing the struggle to an end. Du bois was not injured but his midget suffered bad front-end damage, and the Valentine sign on the fence was battered con siderably. The accident occurred when the Dubois car's front axle broke after he rounded the south curve. Out of control, the car smashed Into the bar rier and the rest of the drivers were flagged down. Gaffney's time for the 34 laps was 10 minutes, 55 sec onds. Cliff Woodley, the Grants Pass boy making his first com petitive race appearance, led the pack for six laps, when he was picked by Gaffney. From then on the Yakima pilot was never headed. After losing the lead, Woodley and Don Hitson of Klamath Falls staged a bat tle for serond place for 10 laps, but Ray Chase overtook both on the 29th lap and went on to grab second money. Don Cameron won the five lap class B main event, finish ing 200 yards In front of Bruce Day of Los Angeles, with Les Anderson of Oakland, Cal., third. Cameron took the lead at the outset and held his posi tion throughout. In a novelty wheelbarrow race, Cummlngs of Butte Falls won first money, with Jack Terrett of Yreka, Cel., second. A special three-lap match race between Terrett and Woodley was taken by Terrett in 1.85. Jud Fuller of St. Louis grab bed the first two races follow ing completion of time trials. He copped the helmet dash of three laps, with Gaffney sec ond and Chase third, and came right back to win the first heat race over Chase In second and Gaffney third. The second heat race saw Gaffney receive the checkered nag. followed by Cameron and Cummlngs in that order. Cum mlngs got himself a win In the third heat race, with Dubois second and Woodley third. Ter rett won the fourth heat race over Al Milton of Minneapolis, with Woodley third. Woodley came back to win the fifth and last heat race, with Cy Stock- "ra ot Medford second and Rastus Greene of Birmingham inira. Jud Fuller turned In the best time In trials, negotiating the ovai in 18.30 seconds. Gaffnev was second with 18 87, and i-nase third with 18 73. It was announced that an finer program would be held at the fairgrounds field next Tuesday night. The midgets will roar at the Josephine coun ty fairgrounds next Saturday vvvning. Wisthtr. Northern California: Fair to night and Thursday but over cast on coast and cloudv In treme north portion with local thunderstorms over the moun tains: cooler in Interior this evening and on Thursdnv: mod erate northwest wind off coast. I Rl'lr. ! I V25i ! .tAfffTrnnrimJ; Cubs Wish Diz Dean Luck stV (if r p ,mr 4 J; Dlisy Dean's Chicago Cub teammates crowded around him at Wrlgley field dressing room to wish him luck as the pitched prepared io depart for ihe Tulsa club of the Texas league, where he hoped he would be aio wish him luck as the pitcher delivery and perhaps return to the majors. Left to righti Stan Hack. Jake Mooty, Claude Pdssaau. Bernie Olsen and Dean (seated). HOW THEY? STAND National League W. L. Pet. Brooklyn 29 13 .690 Cincinnati 31 15 .674 New York 28 15 .6 SI Chicago 28 24 .320 Philadelphia 16 26 .381 Pittsburgh 15 25 .75 St. Louis IS 29 .341 Boston .. 13 27 .325 American League W. I.. Pet. Boston . 26 18 .619 Detroit 26 18 .391 Cleveland 28 20 .583 New York 24 22 .322 Chicago 23 23 .479 St. Louis 21 27 .438 Washington ...20 30 .400 Philadelphia 18 28 .391 Pacific Coast League W. L. Pet. Seattle 39 28 .374 Oakland 42 32 .368 San Diego 38 33 .335 Hollywood 39 35 .527 Sacramento 38 38 .488 San Francisco 34 37 .479 Los Angeles 33 37 .471 Portland .. 24 44 .353 ITIIfllE WHY be satisfied with less when it costs so little more to buy an Olds! OMsmobile has everv'h'ng you want your car to have sire, beauty, power, quality and prestige. Yet it's priced for everybody! Drive around to our showroom ami try OMsmoPile'i thrill ing 95 H. P. performance, Oldsmobile'a matchless handling ease. Oldsmobile'a sensational Khythmic Ride. YouH want to and can step up to an Olds! (D)ILI!I)SEfl(DILSIIILra MEDFORD GARAGE 121 North Bartlott Phone 637 "IB Ti Dom Provost of Ashland, president of the Southern Ore gon Baseball league, announced late yesterday that the Ash-land-Talent Atees had with drawn from the circuit and the team would disband. Provost told League Secre tary Austin Frazier of Medford that officials of the Atees had found it impossible to break even financially and that play ers on the tram were discour aged by the lack of support and in favor of breaking tip for the rest of the year. The withdrawal of Ashland Talent leaves the loop with five clubs Medford, Grants Pass. Roseburg, Gold Hill and Cres cent City and league officials plan to either revise the sched ule for the remaining teams or order all Alee games from now on forfeited to the opposition. Ashland Talent, as a result of FOR ONLY A FEW DOLLARS MORE THAN THE LOWEST YOU CAN GET AM TTIHLrW LOST RIVER, 84 Games Tonight American league: Medco vs. Catholic Men, 8 p.m., Wooden Box Fluhrer's, 9 p.m. Na tional league: Copco vs. Gasco, 8 p.m., Faber'i vs. Teamsters, 9 p.m. Medco made it four straight wins in as many starts last night by exploding for seven runs in the fifth inning to defeat Lost River Dairy, 8 to 4. in an Amer ican league Softball game. Behind by a count of 1 to 4 going into the fifth, the league leaders suddenly found the range on Marchl, Dairyman flinger. Three hits, four walks and an error accounted for the seven tallies and the ball game. In the other American loop clash, Jennings Tire registered its first victory with a 14 to 7 shellacking of Vie Catholic Men. Jack Hill led the winners' at tack with a homer and triple, and two double plays aided in the outcome. L. Sakraida homered for the losers, McGuire belted a triple and G. Gitzen hit a double. Copco continued unbeaten In I the National league with a 5 to I 1 win nvpr (lie F.lWs n Rav Singler fanned nine and allowed but four scattered blows. The Eagles won their first National loop contest from Gas co, 14 to 9, and as a result the latter club dropped into the cel lar with no wins in four games. Vessey hit a homer, H. Lewis a triple and Humphries, Cadwal lader and H. Lewis doubles for the Eagles. Wall clouted a round-tripper for Gasco. Scores: R. Catholic Men 7 Jennings Tire 14 H. E. 10 2 13 6 L. Sakraida, J. Lewis, Mc Guire and Darling; Wright and Shafer. Lost River 4 8 4 Medco 8 5 1 March!, Leavens and Wray; McLean, Steiner and Haynes. Elks 14 1 Copco 8 11 0 Stelle and Archer; Singler and P. Sakraida. Gasco . 9 15 3 Eagles 14 12 - 3 Shimoda, Colton, Baglien and Kyker; Huntley and Arthur. U. S. Cruiser at Rio. Rio De Janeiro. June 12. Wl The United States cruiser Qulncy, dispatched to South America on a "good will cruise," arrived at Rio De Janeiro today. last Sunday's games, was In fourth place in the loop, with 1 two games won and four lost. o Coupes. $807 and up: Sedan. SS53 nd up, delivered at Canainf. Mien. Transportation baaed on rail rate. fare and heal taxea (if any), optional equipment and accessorise-extra. Prices aubjeet to ehanie without notice. A GENERAL MOTORS VALUS MM tiff f , -1 fMiql Wray Leads Crater Batsmen; McLean Belts in Most Runs As the Medford Craters pre pare for the long-awaited in vasion of Albany's Alco-Oaks next Saturday night and Sunday afternoon for the year's "big" series, a glance at the offensive figures of the local State league leaders reveal that Al Wray, southpaw centerfielder, is top ping all Crater players in bat ting at the close of the regular first-half race. Wray has connected for ' 13 hits in 29 trips for a mark of .448, and in addition he leads the club in triples with four and is tied with Riney Cook for the stolen-base leadership with four. The outfielder also has laid down the most sacrifice bunts four. Three players are deadlocked for the lead in two-baggers. Rock Peterson, Cook and Steve Crip pen all having belted three. Crip pen has hit one homer. Leonard AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB SH Avg Wray 29 10 13 2 4 0 6 4 4 .448 Crippen 20 68301510 .400 Calvert 522100000 .400 Cook 44 6 17 300543 .386 McLean 42 8 14 200931 .333 Williams 3 01 000301 .333 McDonald 16 15100211 .313 Patterson 42 11 13 2 0 0 8 0 2 .310 Rego 13 24010300 .308 Peterson 30 98310512 .267 Hawkins 30 ,6 6 1 0 0 7 1 2 .200 Lanning 701000000 .143 Hoffard 18 2 2100200 .111 RAPS RACE DATE Poughkeepsle, N. Y., June 12. P The University of Washing ton eventually will withdraw from the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson river, unless the board of stewards set a later date for the race. Coach Al Ulbrickson said today. Ulbrickson. making his state ment after the coaches of the 16 college crews had sent the oarsmen through their morning workout, said his crews can not get the proper training unless the race is held after June 24. Washington oarsmen are not Coca-Cola is pure, wholesome and delicious. Its tingling good taste brings a happy after-sense of refreshment. It satisfies thirst completely. When you drink it, you know that Coca-Cola has a quality and a character that stand alone. THE eOTTUD CMWR AUTHORITY Of THI COCA-COLA CO. Y COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., of Medford. 601 No. Grap St Phone 778 (Pat) Patterson, first baseman leads in runs scored with 11. . In the vitally-Important runs-batted-ln department. Cliff (Chief) McLean, third sacker and cleanup hitter, leads all with nine. Although he Is batting only .200, Catcher Tommy Haw kins has driven seven tallies across the plate to hold the runner-up position in the RBI col umn. The amazingly fine offensive balance of the club also is re vealed in the runs-batted-in fig ures, for no less than seven play ers have socked five or more markers over the plate. In other words, no one or two men are carrying the attacking load they all are having plenty to say about the matter of driving runs across the platter. Following are the offensive figures for the first half of the State league season: permitted to leave the school until final examinations are completed and the university normally does not complete its year until June 5 or 6. accord ing to the Huskies' coach. Scores Yesterday National League. New York 4-3. Chicago 0-1. Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, rain. Boston at St. Lou's, rain, the south central. American League. Detroit 6, New York 1. Boston 9, Cleveland 2. St. Louis 5. Washington 2. Chicago 5, Philadelphia 4. Pacific Coast League. San Diego 2, Seattle 1. PAUSE THAT Los Angeles 2, San Francisco Oakland 7, Portland 2. Hollywood 5. Sacramento 4. I SPRING TRAINING 0. K. Sun Valley, Idaho, June 13. (IP) Near dictatorial power waa vested today In Edwin N. Ather ton, commissioner of the Pacific Coast conference. Only by appeal to the faculty representatives of the 10-mem-ber college athletic circuit could one of his rulings be reversed and the laculty group meets only twice a year. In between their sessions, the faculty representatives voted, Atherton lias complete power In Interpreting rules and making decisions in cases violating the conference code. Meanwhile, graduate manag ers of the conference tossed aside a proposal to eliminate spring football training, a sug gestion that came largely from coaches of other spring sports. Two other problems, scouting of rival football teams and freshman athletic competition, were debated but the graduate managers made no recommend ations. "P'.e first civilized ruler to have as army was ssosrrts, an Ftfyptlan king of thousands of years ago. who rot the idea from the warrior classes of savage tribes. Qtm REFRE SECONDS TO PORTLAND'S CITY CENTER r : Cetw to B-Jnntna. Thaxrttr, Shopping j . ditnrt . . . Garden turrouroin?. L;. 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