Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 20, 1940, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextFTWE STT tfEDrOKIMATL TRTBTJTCE. MEDFORr). OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1948. G. CRATERS, 8-3, ON It couldn't happen here, but It did. And today Medford i State league Craters are smarting un der the sting of a (tunning de feat at the handi of the Grants Pass Merchants of the Southern Oregon loop; a loop generally considered much "slower" than the State wheel. The Craters went into the ninth Inning at the fairground field last night on the long end of 3 to 2 tally, and although the margin wasn't great every body figured the game was In the sack. In fact, a large major ity of the clients were stream lug from the ball park when the visitors, with two men out and without warning, exploded all over the landscape. When it was all over, some 10 minutes later, 11 Merchants had gone to the plate, six run ners had rumbled across the platter and the Craters were licked by a score of 8 to 3. That tremendous Grants Pass rally was pulled at the expense of Virgil Haynes, the Univer My of Oregon righthander who strangely, was left in there to the bitter end by Manager Paul Hoffard. Haynes had relieved Steve Crippen, the Crater's storting flinger, In the sixth frame and had done OK unti, the big blowoff. Gordon Howerton, Merchant third baseman, provided the blow that broke Haynes' heart. With the bases loaded and the core tied, 3-3, Gordy whaled a mighty 330-foot homer over the left field fence. That made it 7 to 3 In favor of the Grants Passers, and a moment later er rors by McDonald and Hawkins allowed Joe Gray to score with the sixth run of the inning and complete the disaster. Haynes started the ninth In ning by getting Ralph Lanning on a popup, and after walking Gipe he fanned Blacksmith and It appeared all over. Nig Di Sordi, Merchant hurlcr signed when Ashland-Talent folded, singled to left and - Hibbard walked, filling the bases. It was at this point that Haynes cracked up. He walked Woods, forcing in the tieing run, and then Howerton came up and belted his four-master over the Shangle sign in left. Joe Gray kept the rally alive with a single to center and Os trom singled to left. Lanning hit to McDonald at short and Mc Donald booted it. then threw to the plate to catch Gray, trying to score, and Hawkins dropped the ball. That wound things up. It was a terrible evening for the Craters. They collected on ly three measly blows off Jack Cook, who pitched 4 2 3 Innings for the Merchants, and DiSordi who finished. Riney Cook got Medfords first hit in the fifth inning when' Cook was seut to the snowers, the blow driving in the Craters' first run. Hoffard reached first on Blacksmiths error, went to second on Bill I inning's sacrifice, and scored on Cook s single to center. When Crippen and Peterson walkrd. DiSordi took over and retired the side. The Merchants had previously tallied once in the second off Crippen on Ostroin's walk, Lan ning's sacrifice, Gipe's infield single and a long fly to right by Blacksmith. So, after tieing the score in the fifth, the Craters came back with two more in the sixth to apparently stow away the game. McLean reached first on a field er's choice, Pacheco singled in field and they both scored when Blacksmith fulled to cover sec ond on Catcher Wood's throw to that base. Haynes was touched for a run in the seventh on Blacksmith's single to rifcht, his stolen base. DiSordi'a blow to center and Pacheco s bad throw to the QZOL 1 'z-Ji plate. That made it 3 to 2 for the Craters and there it re mained until the terrible ninth. The Craters, If they can re gain their poise, will face Port land's Jack and Jill Tavern here Saturday night and Sunday af ternoon in a pair c! State ieajuc games. Box score: Oraots Pus: AB Di Bordl, p Total Medford: Peterson, II . Calvert, el McDonald, as McLean, 8b -Holfard. rt Lanning, lb Cook. 2b Hawkins, a . Crippen, p Hay Dee. p pechaco, ci -Wrey, lb S AB 13 3T 18 R H PO A Totals Orenta Pees ' t VI 11 oio ooo toe a Medford . ooo oia ooo rrore. Blacksmith 3. Pacheco, Mc Donald. Hawklna; two-baee hlta, How erton, McDonald; home rune. How erton; stolen bases. Cook a, Crippen. Blackemlth; sacrifices, R. Lanning. Calvert, B. Lannirwr. Cook; double playa. Cook to Hawklna to McLean. Harnaa to Wra to McLean, Hawkins to Wray; baeee on balla. Cook 4. Crippen a, Haynes 4, DI Bordl 1; strlke-oute. Crippen 8, Haynes 8, DI Sordl a; hlta off Cook 1 tor 1 run In 4 a-8 Innings, Haynes 7 lor 7 runs In 4 Innings, Crippen 8 lor 1 run In 8 Innings. DI Bordl 3 lor a runs In 4 1-8 Innings; pasted balla. Haw klna; winning pitcher, DI Sordl; los ing pitcher, Haynea. Umpires. Dro lette, Mllea and Lennard. Time 3:11. HOYVTH STAIVD National League a n PO A Hlbbard. aa S 1 0 0 Woods, a I t S 1 Howerton, SB a 1 a 1 Ormy, el 4 1110 Oetrom. II , 4 t I a 0 Lanning. lb 4 0 0 1 I Olp, rt 4 110 0 Blaekamttb, Jb 4 1 1 6 3 Cook, p ... .. , I 0 0 0 t i l a o a W. L. Pet. Cincinnati .35 13 .660 Brooklyn . 33 17 .660 New York 31 18 .633 Chicago 29 27 .518 St. Louis 21 30 .412 Pittsburgh 18 30 .375 Boston 17 30 .362 Philadelphia 17 31 .334 American League Boston 31 18 .633 Detroit 32 20 .615 Cleveland 34 22 .607 New York . 27 26 .309 Chicago 23 30 .455 St. Louis 23 30 .455 Philadelphia 20 33 .377 Washington 21 36 .368 Pacific Coast League Seattle 43 31 .392 Oakland 43 37 .549 Sacramento . 42 40 .512 Hollywood 41 41 .500 San Diego 39 40 .494 Los Angeles ,...38 40 .487 San Francisco 38 41 .481 Portland 29 47 .382 Scores Yesterday National League Brooklyn 8. St. Louis 3. Pittsburgh 5, Boston 1. Only games scheduled. American League St. Louis 6, Boston 4. Detroit 5-9, Philadelphia 4 4 (first, 10 innings). Chicago 1, New York 0. Cleveland 4, Washington 1. Pacific Coast League Sacramento 2, Seattle 0. Los Angeles 3, Oakland 2. Portland 3, San Diego 2. San Francisco 5, Hollywood 2. 200 GUNNERS PREPARE FOR STATE TRAPSHOOT Salem. June 20. (81 More than 200 shooters took their practice pops this afternoon, preparing for the opening to morrow of the three-day 10th annual Oregon state trapshoot. Favorite to win most of the $3,000 priie money is Frank Troeh of Pottland. who last year won his 19th title. PINTS Quarts 1.73 PebhU Spnngs Streitht Beurtwn Wh.ikev is til whiikty . . . aced four yean for mellow. neaa and mildnets. You 11 like it and you II like the low price. PrNble Springs Straight Bwiroon WhiJ, This whukty la f yean eld ... 90 Proof. aXXE Sport Graphs Billy Hulett Says; Jillers Undergo Titanic Shakeup for Second Half - Billy Ross, a long-suffering Individual, finally reached the limit of his endurance. After sorrowfully watching his Jack and Jill Tavernmen of Port land drop game after game and wind . up the Oregon State league's first-half pennant race with the Inglorious record of two wins In 13 starts, Billy rolled up his sleeves and went to work on the project of produc ing a baseball team for the second-half campaign. Latest reports from the north ern end of the state Indicate that Ross, using the scythe on his basement performers like a wild man, has accomplished the job he set out to do. And so thoroughly that Jack and Jill is now considered a horse of the darkest hue for the second half title. Billy pulled a shakeup that would make an egg-beater green with envy. Of that Tav ern team which lost a pair of coniesta to the . Medford Craters here May 4 and S. In the season's opening series, only one player remains. All the others have bean lopped from the roster to make way for hustling newcomers. Lone holdover on Ross" club is Win Wittcke, husky third sacker. The chief acquisition is Art Parker, former Pacific Coast league infielder and a member of five semi-pro slate championship teams. Parker will hold .forth on me inrnai cushion for the Tavernmen, whan thpv rnma to Medford Saturday night and Sunday aft ernoon for a two-tilt series with our Craters. Ross didn't stou with the ad dition of Parker, though. He ninu swept double-olav combination out of the Portland high schools Del Schroer. thArMnn enrl Jnhnnv Oranato. second sack and signed up three heavy-clouting, tieet-iooi-.H miter eardoners -Carl Kel- lenberger, Curlcy Lelninger and Harold Ogden. For his backstop, Boss ac quired Johnny Mlse, and far his pitching staff he procured Southpaw Don Pendergrass and righthander Kenny Clow. Also Jack Richards, brilliant Portland high school south- paw who won 20 and lost 2 games during his prep career. Richards last week-end held Eugene to four blows as the Jillers trimmed the Athletics, 6 to 3. Pendergrass recently flung a three-hitter against Bend. Norm Leithelser, a right-hander. Is used In relief tricks. Yes. It will be a brand new Jack and Jill team which tangles with the Craters here this week end; a team that Ross Is Justified in believing will cause tremen dous trouble this second half, and Just might sneak in to the championship. The locals will have their. mitts full with the Taverns. The adult educational work shop that's the birarre name of the coaching school Bill Bower man will attend this summer. But Bill doesn't believe a funny name augers poor for the school; in fact, he believes It will be one of the most interesting and worthwhile he has ever at tended. Dean Cromwell of University of Southern California, whose monicker is symbolic with na tional championship track and field teams will be on hand to disperse information on that sport. John (Ox) DaGrosa, the most notrd professional football coach in the business and author of several outstanding grid; books, will tnke care of the MIDGET RACES GRANTS PASS FAIRGROUNDS FRIDAY KITE JUNE 21 Time Trials '8 p.m. RACES BEGIN 8:45 p.m. TO 1 I block and tackle business. Da ' Grosa is recognized as probably the nation's foremost authority on line play, which is the main reason Bill has registered for the , school. I It will be at Monierey, Calif., ' Augukt 7 to 12, inclusive. T Games Tonight. I American league: Catholic Men vs. Fluhrer's Breadeaters, 8 p. m.; Wooden" Box vs. Jen-; nlngs Tire, 9 p. m. National league: Eagles vs. Faber's, 8 p. m.; Casco vs. Teamsters, 9 p. m. ' After a Wednesday night lay off, the city's Softball clubs re sume their scrapping at the stadium tonight with four tilts slated in two leagues. Catholic Men and Fluhrer's will collide at 8 o'clock in an American league contest, with Wooden Box and Jennings Tire meeting an hour later. In the National loop. Eagles play Faber's at 8 and Gasco tangles with Teamsters at 9. Minneapolis, June 20. OP) Barring an unlikely David-and-Goliath act in the N.C.A.A. track and field meet at Memo rial stadium Friday and Satur day, the team championship is going back to the west coast. The only question seemed to be whether the University of Southern California would re tain the title, ns it has for eight of the last 12 years, or would yield to Stanford. Squads from these two members of the Pa cific Coast conference took a big part In that loop's 96 to 40 victory over the Big Ten In Monday's mwt at Evanston, 111. Smoother, Milder Seagram's 7 Crown grts belter and belter as the years roll by because Sea'grsm never ceases to improve its taste and quality. Try it Todsv ! The traijtht whik.- in ihu pmHnrt am A v-aror more old.Wc straight w hi k it. 60 rain neutral spirit. 0 Proof. Sarim-Ii-tilVri Contrition, N. Y. C. I $cajramf$ I I TASTES BETTER GODOY AND LOUIS READY FOR TITLE TONIGHT Fight Facts and Figures By the Associated Press The bout 13 rounds to a decision for the world's heavy weight championship. The principals Joe Louis, Detroit, champion, vs. Arturo Godoy, Iquiqul, Chile, chal lenger. The place and date Yankee Stadium, New York, today. The time Main pout, 6 p. m.. (I?ST); first preliminary, 4:30 p.m. Expected attendance and gate-30,000 fans; $150,000 gross. Betting odds Louis 1 to 5 to win; 1 to 2 to knock out Godoy. By Gayle Talbot New York, June 20. IIP) Arturo Godoy of Chile, who is DC8 .4 tine vi ",Vcs 3 Items' lliL, DIIUXI CtOTM star covus raucn picnic TKI.SAIL smug GUARD With ThU DELUXt AUTO RADIO Enjoy the best in reception. Take your favorite programs along. Gmonvfit controls give factory-tvpe installation. ,iL2S6 laeledei tah Control. ? r a TTrmrf n a r n r a rTT.' " J for longer and LsSfl lowest cost t -ta V ,r i service duj .." 'V'WF nw F.ratnn rjy battery. 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Te champion weighed 199 pounds, one and three-quarter pounds more than the night he knocked out Braddock, and four less than when he outpointed Godoy last February. The Chilean weighed 201 '.1 pounds. AT G. PASS FRIDAY The midget autos. following their successful program here I ODD IT'S big news! Here's the 2j 170 to -onvoy I ire built with patented Firestone f oum-uipped cord body amazingly low price! Why take chances with off-brand tires that carry neither the manufacturer's firesfon CON VOT SIZE MICE TTTTm 95 . j ,595 name nor guarantee. The Firestone Convoy Tire is priced as low or lower. Let us replace your smooth tires today with a complete, set. AND YOUR OLD a 1 a 6.00-16 AN9 YOU 01D Tin See IVertoM Oiawlsa TVei sm STOfJ -fLJ Tuesday night, will move to Grants Pass Friday evening for their second show in that city. Time trials are slated to start at 8 o'clock, with races begin ning at 8:45. Next races here, according to Paul Ail, business manager for Promoter Bobby Rowe of Porf land, will probably be July 9. During the three-week local race-famine the cars and pilots will be In Bend, northern Cali fornia and northern Oregon. PILUSO TO MEET Ernie Piluso, who lost to Sgt. Bob Kenaston In last Monday's main event wrestling match here, will get his chance for re venge next Monday evening when the pair collide in a re match. Promoter Mack Lillard announced today. Cowboy Dude Chick and Prince Selaki Mehalikis will meet in the middle event, while Frankie Clemens and George Wagner of Texas will open the card. Wagner will be making his first southern Oregon appear-1 ance. I G I SIZE famous Firestone selling at this r TIM t " I I aVJkV X W if-:"- r?V!t-VI 1 1 i cimmt mjiTiAiirir ' n V a n 1; SIZI MICI 4 41S.M-2I 13 ss.5S 4 71U0-1I 57g !. M-U 7 08 -I 7.77 lftlx.M Yjr OfJ T;t) 0t S im rrtttvtiM4t)9f to aV . 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