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Newspaper Page TextPAGTj rtt MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940. Sport Graphs Billy Hulen Says; Darts Proves Big Money-Maker for St Louis Cards If lanky Curt Davis U no longer to be a top-ranking ma jor league pitcher, ai his cur rent won and lost record would seem to indicate, the Messrs Sam Breadon and Branch Kick jr of the St. Louis Cardinals should Immediately take steps to see that Curt is well taken care of and his every desire realized for the rest of his na tural life That would be the least the Cardinal bigwigs could do for Davis. If they fixed it so he could live like a king during his remaining dsys, it wouldn't be too much. In fact, nothing Bresdon and Rickey could do for Curt would entirely repay them for what Curt has done for them. By a queer twist of baseball 'fate, Davis has been Involved in the game's two greatest cash- player deals. And In both of those transactions, Mr. Breadon and Mr. . Rickey and the St. Louis Cardinals have pulled down U. S. currency that would choke an elephant. Every phase of , Curl's re lationship with the Cardinals has meant heavy sugar In the elub's coffers. He has been a virtual gold mine to Breadon and Rickey. In Just two nighty maneuvers. Curt hes aided in enriching the Cardi nal treasury by a cool tZtif 000. Three years ago Davis went to St Louis from the Chicago Cubs, along with two other players, and he took with him a Wrigley check for $185,000. This dougn and the three play ers were exchanged for one Jerome (Dizzy) Dean, a pitcher now in the Texas league. That was the largest cash-player deal In the game's history, to that time. Yesterday, Davis was again part of a tremendous tran saction of baseball flesh and hard cash. With Joe Mcdwick. he was transferred to the Brooklyn Dodgers, who In turn gave the Cards four players and reported (200,000., Besides these two .actual sash deal In which he played a part. Curt a pitching has meant plenty to the Cards In dollars and cents. Nobody can estimate to what extent his right arm aeni the sheckels skidding Into the Breadon Rickey tin box. but last yaar when he won 22 games to en able the club to finish second la the pennant race heun la the pennant race he un bar of paying guests through the turnstiles. Curt, in all respects, has been one giant money-maker for the Csrdinals. It would be only right if Breadon and Rickey did something real nice for Davis, to prove their gratitude and ap preciation for his efforts. We would suggest a 44-room home on Florida's gold coast, a couple of yatch's, a half-dozen automo biles and a small annuity of say $50,000 a year so long as he lives. Manager Jark Long of Fluh rer's Breadeaters. is one local Softball skipper definitely against breaking up the Mrdco team . . . Jack claims that if other clubs in the league would build up to Medco the pennant race would be tightened Just as much, if not more, than If Med co players were scattered among the opposition ... he brought out another point, namely, that many fine plavers were available In Medford but that they hadn't been sinned up . . he advised other clubs to acquire some of these players and strengthen their lineups to the point where Medco could be given a renl battle . . . SCHEDULE GIVEN With the annual Red Cross water safrty campaign slated to start Monday and continue to July 1, Miss Frances Arn splger, acting chaitman of life saving for the Jackson county Red Cross chapter, today an. nounced the achedule of classes to be held In the natatnrium under the direction of Harry Harvle, expert Instructor. The schedule follows: Morning 8:00 to 8:45 Rrglnner Girls. 8:45 to !) 30 BrRinner Boys. 9:30 to 10-30 Intermediates, and Junto." lifesavcrs. Afternoon 7:00 to 8:00 Adults. ' 8:00 to 10:00 Senior lifesav art . 10J0 to 12.00 Swimmers I Craters TWO GAMES WILL DETERMINE BEST TEAM IN LEAGUE 9 ' Rego to Pitch for Craters Saturday Miller Or El liott to Hurl for Oaks The two bigwigs of the Ore gon State Baseball league Medford's Craters and the Al bany Alco-Oaks 1 o o k each other In the eye at the new fair grounds park Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, and after the shooting Is all over the boys and girls will have a good idea which club Is top dog In the states speediest semi-pro cir cuit. Ending the first-half pennant race in a tight tie for first place with nine wins In 10 starts, the Craters and the Alco- Oaks will open their second- half drive before what local of- flcsls believe will be the two largest crowds to attend base ball games here in over a dec ade. The Saturday night clasn will start at 9 o clock; first pitch Sunday will be at 2 p. m. Saturday s fracas will see a pair of undefeated southpaw pitchers wheeling them over for their respective outfits, with all signs pointing to a sensa tional mound duel. Manager Paul Hoffard of the Craters will send Jimmy Rego to the rub ber, while Manager Elmo Mc Reynolds of the Oaks will open with Oscar (Red) Miller or Glen (Lefty) Elliott, the brilliant Ore gon State college youngster. Rego has won three tilts, Miller five and Elliott one. Celvert In Lineup Big Bill Lanning, also un beaten, Is slated to chuck the Sunday tilt for the Craters. The Albany hurler, not working Saturday, will be on the firing line on the Sabbath. Boss Hoffard plana only one change In the Medford lineup. Billy Calbert, fresh from a great season with the Univer sity of Oregon varsity, will be in right field, taking the place of Ted Kerr, who has gone to Ogden, Utah, In the Pioneer league. Calbert will lead off, with Rock Peterson dropping to seventh place In the batting order. In smashing nine out of 10 opponents during the first-half flag chase, the Alco-Oaks were powered at the plate by six regulari batting .330 or better. Jimmy Robertson, catcher, la slugging at a .600 clip, followed by Joe Leptlch, outfielder, at .444. Leptich led the State league in hitting last season. Oaks Hove Power Bill Moye, second sacker, boasts an average of .378; Clint Cameron, third baseman, is clouting .308; Joe Abbott, first baseman, has a bat mark of .353 and Riley Richards, classy shortstop, is hitting .30. The team averags is ,272. Against that array of hitters, the Craters will send their own power crew, led by Center fielder Alan Wray, who Is nudg ing the agate for a .448 aver age. Calbert Is at .400; Riney Cook has a .388 batting figure; Cliff McLean is rapping .333. Alex McDonald is clubbing .313 snd Pat Patterson has a mark of .310. Rego won't hurt the offensive strength of the club, either, as he Is hatting .308. Drill Today In other State league games this week-end. Silverton will nlav at Hills Creek, the Port- l.nH will ha t Rvnit mnt Jack and Jill will travel to Eugene. The Craters will hold their final workout at the fairgrounds field today at 6 p. m. Batting lineups for Saturday'i ! game: Medford Calvert, rf; Cook, 2b; Wray, cf; McLean, 3b; Pat terson, lb; McDonald, as; Peter son, If; Hawkins, c; Rego, p. Albany Richards, as: Grant, 1 Ntrb remrSlM alls tlatrd dliorilvr ei foliar, ilinlll mat, kldnr;. Slad dr. prostata aland vilta. acseina, aith ma. catarrh, dropa; lumor. blood proa uro. rhaanalltei Inflocnu. stomach aim, and hvmor rhaga all disappear J H llfrMint M Vaars tiperlmo Without Operation Hours 10 a. m. to t . m Moo.-Tuas.-Wad Only YICK SO HERB CO. Jacksea Co. Bank Bids. Main Oftlee Rosebura. Ore. Clash With Albany Oaks Here Albany Shortstop One of the finest shortstops In the State league Is Riley Richards (above), young Albany Inlieldtr who will perform here Saturday night and Sunday aft ernoon when the Medford Craiera meet the Alco-Oaks In a two-game series. Richards Is also quite a hitter, his current average., at ..the ..plate being .330. If; Cameron, 3b; Abbott, lb; Leptlch, cf; Moye, 2b; Harrison, rf; Robertson, c; Miller, p. INTO GRID RACE AFTER 1941; OREGON OPPOSES Sun Valley, Idaho, June 14. (Jf) The Universities of Idaho and Montana, "orphans" of the Pacific coast conference, were promised today participation In the ten-school circuit's cham pionship race after 1041. Faculty members of the con ference, in precedent-setting ac tion that brought to a conclus ion their annual summer meet ing, adopted a ' four-year plan" that assures Idaho and Mon tana each two gridiron con tests a season with California schools. Coach Tex Oliver said he ex pected his University of Oregon team would resume football re lations with St. Mary's college, a 10-year rivalry broken off when the round-robin coast con ference schedule was adopted. Oliver also suggested University of San Francisco as a possible opponent for his Webfoot teams. Oregon State college Is ex pected to add Santa Clara uni versity to its schedule. The two Oregon schools both opposed restoring full member ship to Idaho and Montana be cause It meant they would lose from their schedules one Cali fornia team each year. Closing tlmo tot Too Lata to Clas sify Ads Is 1:80 p. m. Dm Mali Tt.oune c4me SIIELVADOIi .V.eWetlno00' . .all ID .1 -i.ataver tie"--- Unit a pr0eeo Plan a pwfcw- I - .U,Mt weioeo l.l - r Art- - r.Mi up mem - . V.rlW autom"" ,,c. 0 . - At tree"" -a,ert er.a Ice cubes . V F ELD MAN ELECTRIC "IClir::. BOB KENASTON IN GREAT SHAPE FOR PILUSO GRAPPLE If Sgt, Bob Kenaston should lose his main event wrestling match to Portland's Ernie Pll uso next Monday night In the armory, It won't be because the big toughle from Gold Hill is out of condition. Kenaston, right now. Is prob ably In the finest physical shape of his career. For the past sev eral weeks he has been labor ing at extracting gold from the soil on his mine near Agnes, far down the Illinois river, and reports that he feels better then he ever has. With his brother Roy. Ken- sston acquired the mine through a trade for some Gold Hill prop erty. Both of them have been working It and report a fairly nice "take." However, the mines greatest vslue to Bob, he claims, la for the purpose of whipping him Into wrestling shape when he begins to run down. Two other fine matches are scheduled. Don Sugai versus Frankie Clemens and' the Black Panther versus Prince Selaki Mehalakis. The boya will flip a coin to decide which pair opens the program. ROGUESTLAY at G. With Ashland Talent out of the circuit, only two Southern Oregon league games will be played Sunday. Medford's Rogues will travel to Grants Pasa to clash with the unbeaten league-leaders, and second-place Crescent City will be at Gold Hill to tangle with the tail- enders. Eoth games will start at 2:30. Manager Doc Gitzen of the Roguea plans no major change In the lineup. Ray Tungate will probably pitch, with Al Wimer in reserve. DAIRYMEN. 10-3 Games Tonight Challenge game: Copco vs. Catholic Men, 8 p.m. Inter-City game: Medco vs. Terrell's Shack of Granta Pass, 9 p.m. Only games scheduled. Darrell Leavens. Lost River pitcher, got the only hit off Applegate as Wooden Box slugged out a 10 to 3 victory over the Dairymen in an Amer ican league Softball game last night. D'Arcy of the winners hit a homer, while Hammock, Peterson and Kubll slammed out doubles. The three runs scored off ft cubic! 6, OOT ..iiiiitif .940 SHEIVMIOR 95 U w Applegate were the result of 10 bases on balls ha Issued. In the other American league contest, Fluhrer's defeated Jen nings Tire. 13 to 1. behind the three-hit flinging of Maru. John Smith tripled and Lowery hit two doubles for the winners. National league games saw Elks crush Faber's, IT to 8 and Teamsters trounce Bear Creek, 10 to 4. Rater hit a homer for the Elks. Scores: Wooden Box 10 12 0 Lost River 118 Applegate and Kubll, D'Arcy; Leavens and Luman. Fluhrer's .1J 13 1 Jennings Tire .... 118 Maru and J. Smith; Bower- man, D. Slngler and Nave. Elks 17 18 3 Faber's 8 10 1 Stelle and Archer; Ayers, L. Pinkham and Babb. Teamsters . 10 14 2 Bear Creek 4 10 8 Dallaire and Fraley; W. Cur ry and Wooten. OPEN BIG SERIES By Associated Frees The baseball spotlight will be focussed this wek-end on the four-game collision of the Cin cinnati Reds snd Brooklyn Dodgers st Ebbetts field, Brook lyn, in the hope that the violent struggle there will Indicate the eventual National league cham pion. The ball park, seating appro Imately 39.000 persons, has been sold out for today, tomorrow snd Sundsy and police reserves had to be summoned yesterday to clear away thousands of fani clamoring for tickets. The pennant fever Cincinnati developed last summer has been reduced to insignificance in the tace of the ardor of Flatbush fans, who believe that the rein forcement by Outfielder Joe Medwlck and Pitcher Curt Davis will enable Brooklyn to crush all other contenders. SEMI-PROS TO GIVE TWO BAGS FOR WALK St. Louis, June 14. (JP) To keep heavy hitters at the plate, the national semi-pro baseball congress will introduce a new version of the intentional walk rule two bases for a free pass. Under the new measure, which will be tested at the national semi-pro tournament at Wichi ta, Kas., next August, a passed batter can go to second base. Economy Butte, Mont.-tU Ri-Butte dogs face the happiest summer they have had In years. Police chief William H. Breen said there was insufficient money In the proper fund to employ dog catchers for the next few months. monthl. I SSSmSSSSSSSZm PMlrlbiitoTs, Mtrlford j ,,'S'sJ, AW Jt - f" '"'"'.laajw I ' ' " " '"ij"". ' ''' ''' " " -. - ,j o VSVn Snow hrf.,w Q asua 'BEGINS TUESDAY JUNE 25th Zfc MEDFORD mail tribune HANEN DEFEATED IN GOLF TOURNEY Riverside Golf and Country Club, Portland, Ore., June 14. (") Two public links players, the 1938-39 finalist and an Olympia, Wash., shotmaker teed off today in the semi-final round of the Oregon State golf championships. Louis Jennings, a Portland pay-aa-you-play representative, was matched against Bud Has kell of Olympia, and Roy Horns- berger, the second public links men, went up against Harold Salvador, who has knocked on the title door twice. Hornsberger, a comparative unknown, served notice of his titular ambitions yesterday by eliminating the defending champion, Lloyd Byerly, 2 up. Haskell knocked off Johnny Robbins, a pre-tournament fav orite, 2-1; Salvador brushed aside Johnny Hogan, 9-4, and Jennings, undisturbed by the medalist jinx, turned back Dick Hanen of Marshfield, 2-1. The women also were in the semi-final round. They were paired as follows: Marion Mc Dougall against Mrs. Mary Mozel Wagner, and Sissy Green against Mrs. Walter Nagel, all of Portland. GUILTY OF SLAYING Tacoma. June 14 (PI James Hampson, 32-year-old rife dairy worker, was convicted of the first degree murder of his form er sweetheart, Virginia Riffle. 28, by a superior court jury last night. The jury saved him from the gallows, however, by not rec ommending a penalty. Defense Attorney Frank Hale said this made a sentence of life Impris onment mandatory. Hampson was charged with the fatal bludgeoning of Miss Riffle early the morning of Feb ruary 21. COMING TOES. JUNE 18 MIDGET RACES AT THE FAIRGROUNDS . . 1 aaav BY - m This Week -End Cleveland Players Revolt; Ask Scalp of Manager Vitt Cleveland. Juna 14. (IP) The Cleveland Indians' manage, ment started an "investigation" of a players' revolt against manager Oscar Vitt today, and called Vitt as the first witness. Alva Bradley, tribe president,, talked an hour with the peppery pilot after 12 players, among) them Pitcher Bob Teller, asked i Bradley to fire Vitt. "There will be no decision to day," Bradley said after Vitt. outwardly effervescent as usual but obviously heavy of heart, emerged from Bradley's office "All I'm going to do ia to In. vestigate it and see what it's all about." Bradley said 11 players came to see him, and another, First Baseman Hal Trosky, tele phoned. Feller and Trosky were the only complainants the In' dians' president named. "If those fellows are against me well, I don't know," Vitt said. Veteran players carried their protest personally to Bradley In a move believed unprecedented in major league baseball his tory. They told the president they could not win aa long as Vitt remained at the helm, charg ing him with Insincerity, ridi culing players snd caustic pub lic criticism. The Indian manager formerly piloted Salt Lake City, Oakland and Hollywood teams in the Pa cific Coast league. - San rrancliro Butter San Pranctsoo, Juna 14. (API (USDAI Buttar 93 score see: 91 3Sc; 90-39 He; ss-26c; eta mm, (lata, 1SS; triplet Its. Aaeramnto, Juna 14. (AP Churning cream butterfit. first grade SI Vic; aacond grada 2914c. .W4rWV ,1WD. 1 tVis famous " Bmmmm I eTsa. M . ftnlrtpr Tiatr- nrf Imi,iiia a" a r auqhters cf NO DUST AT NEXT E The midget auto racers and pilots will make their debut in Grants Pass Saturday night at the Josephine county fair grounds, and after taking things easy the next two days will re turn to Medford Tuesdsy night for the fourth of the summer series of programs being staged by Promoter Bobby Rowe of Portland. Last Tuesday eve's races here were successful and well re ceived by a large crowd ex cept for one thing. That waa the great clouds of dust kicked up by the vehicles as they buzz ed around the fairgrounds oval. Next Tuesday night there will positively be no dust, it has been assured by officials in charge of the races. The track will be soaked with water just short of turning the dirt into mud, and spectators will be sble to see clearly the midgets at all times, it was stated. There will also be three or more new drivers and cars entered, to replace the trio which were decommissioned at Bend last week in a three-way crackup. CLUB Extra Pale Beer RAINIER FOR GOOD CHEER!