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pack roim MEDFORD MATT,. TRTftTTM?. MEDFORD OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941. Sport Graphs o Billy liultn Says: Schmeling Mixed Up in Greatest Fight of Career (An A. P. dispatch late this morning reported that Max Schmeling had bean killed In tha bMtle (or Crete. K It la true that he haa been counted out by the Great Referee, the fol lowing column mud aerve a his obituary). Juit three years ago next month, Herr Maxia Schmeling waa fighting Joe Louis for tne heavyweight boxing champion ship of the world. Today, If you can believe press reports from news-censored Europe, Herr Maxle Is engaged in a battle far more desperate than any he ever faced In the prize ring. Schmeling, Berlin says, was one of th.i first parachutists dropped by the luftwaffe to at tack the Island of Crete. If so, and if he la still alive, the scowling Teuton ia mixed up in a tougher situation even than the one In which he found him self Involved that June night in New York's Yankee Stadium, in 1938, when Mr. Brown Bomber got mad for tha first time In his ring career. But as painful as that first round knockout at the hands of Louis must have been, it was as nothing compared to what Herr Maxie Is facing in Crete. Over there, we understand, they don't do their brawling with flits encased In leather. They use guns that shoot ' bul lets, and those bullets don't Just put you to sleep for awhile. They use bombs, too, which don't Just lull you into forget fulness for time. Yet. Max Schmeling. If he Is still among these Germans present on Crete, is thorough ly up to his neck In more trouble than he ever tan into In his life, and somehow we hope that he comes out of It 11 In one piece. Despite the tect we are pulling heart and soul lor the British and Greeks to hang up decisive KO over Hitler's Invaders in There's only ONE Protective Blending Calvert's got it ! PROTECTIVf BLENDING makes possible) the) most highly refined whiskey tost.. You'll lik ill earner -ttsiesr I tamer -erttiav nT$U5 rmr sM5 BlINDtr W-HI5KIY Calrtrt Ha " ':8c. s SVoofM Craia Nsatral Spirits. ..Cal-wt ipanal ': Proot 72 li (jr a Nratral rut. Calvrri tn Curporausa, New Vosk Or t 33 American Cars Ready for Indianapolis Race Classic' 10 FRENCH nCES!l"coDpTKnox to win by Technical li ZALE KEEPS TOGA 1HUGE ENTRY LI STl SENSATIONAL fl'S FAIL TO QUALIFY FOR FRIDAY DUEL 'Deacon' Litz Has Best Qual Ifying Time at 123.440 MPH; Two Others Close Indianapolis, May 29. P An all-American field of S3 cars will face the starter tomorrow for the 29th running of the In dlanapnlis motor speedway's 500 mile rare. Kene LeBegue and Jean Tre- voux, who went to a lot of trou ble to bring their Talbot spec ials from unoccupied France, failed to get into the starting lineup. Their last chance passed yesterday. LeBegue, who finished tenth In last year's "500," made an attempt but his car lacked the needed speed. He qualified at a speed of 115 603 miles an hour, slowest of the 33 quali fiers, and thus was relegated to second alternate position. 113 M.P.H. or Better A car must do 1 IS miles an hour or better for 10 miles to qualify. Trevoux did not take his car to the track in the last qualifi cation period. The Frenchmen's speedsters, delayed while the owners obtained permission to bring them through the British blockade, reached the speedway only last week. The field waa filled with qualifications for three places In the eleventh row. "Deacon" Litz, Dubois, Pa., took the In side spot with a speed of 123.440 miles an hour. The other two positions went to Duke Nalon, Chicago, 122 237, and Al Put nam, Indianapolis, 121.991. ' a fight that not even Mike Jacobs could have promoted, we can't bring ourself to wish the same fate for Schmeling. The German was a good heavyweight fighter as heavy weight fighters went in his day; not great by any means, but among the best. And he was as much a credit to the game as any of the others, perhaps more so. Nobody ever questioned his gameness, something you could not say for certain California pug whose last name starts with B and ends with R, and he was one of the very few who wasn't afraid of Louis, as his first fliiht with the colored boy will tes tify. It was always our opinion that Schmeling was given a raw deal after he knocked out Louis in their initial tiff. That win. by rights, should have earned i tor senmeung me ngni o cat tle Jim Braddock for the title. but Instead Mike Jacobs and his boys Ignored Max and gave the championship shot to Louis. Louis, of course, then won the crown, and In a return fight with Schmeling, when the latter was far past his prime, the Negro battered the foreigner into submission In the opening round, hitting him so hard one of Schmeling ! vertebrae snap ped. Both the London and Ber lin bureaus ol the Associated Press are today checking a re port that Schmeling has either been killed or taken captive in the battle lor Crete, but no authentic information la yet available. This writer hopes that Herr Maxle's fate will be that oi a prisoner of war. and not the victim of the Great Knockout Cleveland. Mr 29 C 1 e v e 1 a n d's Indians UMay bought outfielder Larry Rosen thal from the Chicago Whit Sox and sent outfielder Murray Howell bark to Baltimore of the International league. Both transactions were on a straight cash bavs. the club an nounced. Rosenthal, a left hand ed hitter, batted .SOI for the White Sox last year but o far this season he is around .22. Coatee tiaa tut Too Late to claa any Ada la 1 SO s av SCREENS SCREEN DOORS Buy 'em ui the factory. TROWBRIDGE CABINET WORKS lffta k Crape Phone 4111 3 ..r . ! '"2, v? . .. j ; ! jnrtr. -,- -v--- T.T"" "' -- J .7 -xm&u This is one of three seventh-round Billy Conn in their scheduled technical knockout when it STARS BUNCH HITS 10 DEFEAT SEATTLE, 7-6; By the Associated Press Stream hitting, an effective maneuver devised and twice executed by the Hollywood Stars, today put that California baseball club a game up on Se attle in their current Coast league series. The process, a simple one, led directly to a 7-8 Hollywood vic tory last night. It consists of fashioning an uninterrupted suc cession of blows until the bases became so crowded with run ners that those In more ad vanced positions are obliged to go on home In order to make room for their fellows. San Francisco drew even with Sacramento for the week, de feating the league-leading Sen ators, 8-3, and inflicting on Tony Freitas his second pitching loss of the year against seven wins. San Diego stopped Los Ang eles, 9-4, the margin represent ing five unearned runs attribut able to three Angel errors, and so squared the southland series at a game apiece. Wet grounds forced postpone ment of an Oakland-Portland date In the Oregon city for the second successive night. 'S New York, May 29 Though not the man you'd ac cuse of changing horses in mid stream, "Uncle Mike'' Jacobs also is not the kind of man to be caught on the wrong horse Just when it's getting tired. Therefore Promoter Jacobs has drawn up the necessary pa pers which, should Billy Conn dethrone Heavyweight Cham pion Ji-e Louis at the P o I o Grounds June 19. will give Ja-j cobs exclusive call on Conn's services for the next five years ! This accomplishment was not as easy as it sounds. "Uncle. Mike'' first had to persuade1 Johnny Kay. Conn's manager, to his way of thinking, and Ray took considerable persuading. I Mau Irtbuoa want ads. These MEDFORD LUMBER FIRMS Will Be CLOSED FRIDAY and SATURDAY la Observance ef Memorial Par. Medford Lumber Co. Big Pine Lumber Co. , Porter Lumber Co. Crater Lake Lumber Co. Bruce Bauer Lumber Co. J. W. Copeland Co. R. O. Stephenson Lumber Co. t. . .,... . knockdowns which Buddy Knox suffered at the hands of 13 - round fight at Pittsburgh. Conn was awarded victory In a a announced Knox could not come out for the eighth round. HOW THEKS S a ini m By the Associated Press National W. L. Pet St. Louis 29 9 .763 Brooklyn 27 12 .692 New York 19 14 .576 Chicago 18 20 .444 Cincinnati 18 21 .432 Pittsburgh 13 19 .406 Boston .-.12 21 .364 Philadelphia 10 28 .278 American Cleveland 28 13 .851 Chicago 21 16 .588 i New York 22 18 .350 1 Detroit 21 19 .525! Philadelphia 19 20 .487 i Boston 17 18 .486 1 St. Louis ..13 23 .361 Washington 14 26 .330 Coast Sacramento 37 13 .740 i Seattle 27 23 .540 ! San Diego 26 25 .510; San Francisco 25 27 .481 , Hollywood . 23 26 .469 Oakland 21 28 .429 Portland 20 17 .426 j Scores Yesterday I By the Associated Press National St. Louis 6. Chicago 9. Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia (12 Innings). Boston at New York, rain. American New York 6. Washington 5. Detroit 8. Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 8, Boston 8 (IS innlngsl. St. Louis 8. Chicago 4. Coast- San Diego 9. Los Angeles 4 Hollywood 7, Seattle 6. San Francisco 8, Sacra mento 3. Oakland at Portland, wet grounds. Western International Vancouver 12. Tacoma 6. Salem at Spokane, wet grounds. Yakima at Wenatchee, rain Weather Northern California: Partly cloudy today, tonight and Fri day, but with occasional light showers In extreme north por tion and in the mountains and dniile along north coast; con tinued cool near the coast and mild in Interior: moderate northwest wind off the coast fc5-'c't:f.v,r.-l - r.v' In a five-game match for the championship of the Classic league, top circuit in the city, the Zoric Cleaners measured Wardrobe Cleaners, 4,340 pins to 4.252 last night. The Zoric boys were hot and the match was never in doubt. In a playoff for the second half championship of the Com mercial league, Bauer Lumber company defeated the Mail Trib une and will bowl Your Office Boys for the loop title next week. The latter team won the first-half crown. Scores follow: Zorlo Oreen , - til Baylor ,, ,. 833 Stromberg 8S1 Runts 874 Loimsberry , ,,, Ml Handicap 110 Totals . -.4540 Ml 783 - 87 829 897 ..4253 Renirctorff HoCe. -Lon$ Yoorhlee Totals .. Mall Tribune Murray. J. 153 194 171488 Murray. K. 157 140 138 135 Greene. D 1S4 101 103 398 Archer. B. 150 19 13 453 H,n. A. 120 133 103 358 Handicap 47 47 47 T0Ul 781 754 700 J04 Bauer Lumber Co. rr.jtlta 1S4 144 139477 HuSoard 191 191 170 483 Cirnmee 193 138 171 170 Jof.nion 139 153 178 199 Nw:ac4 183 185 178 539 Totals ...803 798 834 3434 BARKER GOLF TOURNEY? Because a number of golfers are expected to be out of town .over the long Decoration day week-end. competitors in the annual Barker Palm Beach handicap tournament will be required to play only one match this week instead of two. Lad ilie Selkirk, pro of the Rogue Valley club, said today. Surt:r. next week, however, the tournament will return to its t w o-match-a-eek action. FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY O GREEN FIR SLA Big Heaping Lead SCO cu. ft. 12 or lliach Fill your ear er trailer at out yard at the end e Marts Central Ave. and McAadrei Road M Timber Products Company Phone 2123 WITH 2ND ROUND WILL COMPETE IN KO OF AL HOSTAK SMALLBORE MATCH By Earl HUllgan. Chicago, May 29 P They grow them game in Gary. Tony Zale, who once tolled In the mills of that Indiana steel city, proved that before 14,087 roaring fans at the stadium last night. Knocked spinning In the first round, he came back with a furious attack to knock out Al Hostak of Seattle In 2 min utes, 32 second of the second stanza and retain his world's National Boxing association mid dleweight championship. The scheduled 13-round battle, third between these punching stars of the 160-pound division, was hailed as a likely slugfest, and was just that. Swarming across the ring. Hostak cracked the champion with a right to the chin that sent the Gary boy reeling. His gloves touched the canvas but he did not take a count. He piled back into the Seattle fighter from then on to the bell. As the second round opened, Zale tore in with both hands. Hostak dropped for a nine count from a savage blow to the heart. Down he went again for a three count. Twice more the courage ous Hostak fell without taking a count, but another smash put him down for nine. Again Zale raced In. slashing the glassy-eyed Hostak to the boards for a count of five and a count of eight. As he arose Zale uncorked a terrific right to the heart. Hostak started to buckle, took a left to the face and went down for good. As the "10" was counted off he was sitting down, vainly trying to get his legs under him. FOX, SMITH GET PITCHING CALLS Manager Lou Sauer said today that Bob Fox and Willard Smith would draw the pitching assign ments for the Craters when the local State leaguers faced the strong Kelso. Wash., club here Saturday night and Sunday afternoon In a two-game exhibi tion series. Saturday's contest Is scheduled for S p. m., while I that Sunday will get under way at 1:30. The Crater boss was not cer tain which of the two right j handers would get the call In the ! opening game, but intimated It might be Fox. Fox has hurled I two games thus far, defeating Yreka of the Northern California ; league. 7 to 4, and losing to Bend , last Sunday in a State loop fra cas. 2 to 0. Smith, in his one j start, turned in a whale of a hob in turning back Redding of I the N. C. L.. 2 to 1 in 11 in i nines. last Saturday night. Kelso, which will travel S8S , miles for the exhibition series, j is expected to have Dick Ward, former ace of the San Diego Padre staff, on the rubber in the opening tilt, with Glen Swet man. ex-Pioneer league flinger. on the mound Sunday afternoon. SOLON FIREBALLER IS COAST STRIKEOUT KING T . , r am k I &o9 iMigeirs, .nay 9.,f-? I H a v I n g fanned 49 batters. ! George Munger. ex-Texan pitch ' ing for Sacramento, holds the title, at least temporarily, of . strikeout king of the Pacific Ccast baseball league, j Trailing Munger. in games 'played through Tuesday, was I veteran Ad Liska, Portland's I submarine hurler, with 143 strikeouts. the pro announced. This week, all matches must be completed by Sunday night. Cad Korue Centra) BS C.r.matinrM nAtlHnff In ffOTCl coast riflemen for the Medford smallbore matches nere oaiur a, mA Simrfiv at the Table Rock rifle range, insure another record breaking attenoance ui the two days' events. r,Am h fanariian line to Los Angeles the local annual matches draw the cream ol uie small bore artists, as attested by such nai WMcpr eit lone. Wash.. Barrein of Portland, present Ore gon State cnampion; imenia tlonally known Upshaw of Eu gene and L. A. Pope, Los Ange les: R. E. Perkins and Henry Wright of Fresno, Calif., the for mer being the California State champion, and numerous other figures familiar at every im- nnptflnl mali-h nn the Coast. Tha nalm for lone distance commuting will probably go to tranK iianrs oi ntmunum Arm, mmnanv. who will make this his second year of attend ance here, arriving by plane from Bridgeport, Conn., in time for the week-end events. The Medford Rifle club ex tends a cordial invitation to all those interested in the sport of rifla chnntina- tn visit the ranse Saturday or Sunday. Follow the arrows out the Sams Valley road from the Big Y intersection to just beyond the Table Rock store. YOUNG PITCHER SOLD BY SEALS TO TACOMA San Francisco, May 29. (if) Melvln (Duke) Marlowe, young southpaw pitcher, has been sold outright by the San Francisco Seals to the Tacoma club of the Western Interna tional league. The Seals management said last night the cut in the pitch ing staff was forced by the ac quisition of Bob Joyce, right hander, from Memphis. Tha city of Alexandria. Egypt, be came a naval baaa more than 3.200 yaars ago when Alexander the Great founded It to aid In his campaign against Persia. Oie Hall Tribune vans ada. I a million MCS& 1 1 I I to eaioT I I OLD QUAKER Whilkey J1 .eriaeiportoitttniagi CVy YOU Fill UKI A MILLION WHIN YOU ASK FOR lb Quaker mAIGHT IOUMON VM$ttY...THS WHISKEY IS 4 YEARS OLO auo ivuu am-liWNf. unwat iwi.m j aura roan, unacaim aauss WANT TO BUY OR WANT TO SELL? o USE THE MAIL TRIBUNE WANT ADS TAKE 16-IN1G (AP Sport Writer) The real sensation of the spring in the major leagues now is being provided by the Phil, adelphia Athletics, who have won nine of their last 11 games. They squeezed Into fifth place ahead of Boston yesterday by capturing a 6-4, 18-inninav marathon from the Red Sox and A now not only are threatening Detroit in fourth place, but are Just three games out of second' While the Athletics have been raiding In the east, the Detroit Tigers have conquered the first, place Cleveland Indians three times in a row, yesterday by an 8-5 margin. The second-place C h I e a g o White Sox dropped their see. ond straight to the St. Louis Browns 8-4. A grand-slam home run by George (Twink) Selkirk with the bases loaded in the eighth brought the New York Yankees a 6-5 verdict over the Washing, ton Senators. The St. Louis Cardinals con tinued their burning pace in the National league with another ninth-inning rally to clip the Chicago Cubs 6-5. A three-run homer by Vlnce Dimaggio gave the Pittsburgh Pirates the margin they needed to cage the Cincinnati Reds, 7-4. Brooklyn's Dodgers preserved their hex over the Phillies by taking a 6-5 twelve-inning de cision in a night game. Fights Last Night fiv the Associated Praaa Chicago Tony Zale, 158, Gary. Ind.. knocked out Al Hru. tak, 158, Seattle, Wash.. (2). to retain N.B.A. middleweight title; B;-iker Beckwith, 170, Gary, Inu . outpointed Solly Kreiger, 174. Brooklyn. N. Y. (10). New Haven, Conn. Angelo Radano, 136, Norwalk, Conn., outpointed Bobby (Poison) Ivy,. 131, Hartford, Conn. (8). 1 Lsr. -7' 'MOO I OUatT 1 'S5 aV-0- ,HCS li V'l
