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PAGE STX MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREfiONT, THURSDAY, JUICE 5. 1941. Sport Graphs o Billy Hulen Says: Fait Competition Facet Johnson in Compton Quarter 'Texas There is chance that fist full of nation-wide publicity will descend on this little old village of Medford tomorrow evenin But brother, she's a slim chance. Racln' Ray Johnson goes to the post alone about B p. Friday in the featured 400-meter gallop of the annual Compton Cal.) junior college invitational track and field show, and if such a thing as an athletic mir acle happens to occur, return ing the local speed demon the winnah, this burg will suddenly find itself on the sports map to an extent undreamed of by even the most optimistic chamber of commercer. Understand us, we are not be- littllng Racln' Ray's ability a runner over the 440-yard route. The boy is terrific, and when we say the odds against his copping that Compton quarter-mile are louslly lengthy, we do not mean to Imply that he hasn't the stuff of which great sprinters are con structed. He has that, as his Medford high school record (three-time state champ, curren record-holder, never defeated will testify. What we mean is that Rapid Raymond, rapid as he Is, Is almost certainly not rapid enough to raise the hopes of local fanatics that he will con quer the field in that Comp ton contest. Why? Well, cli ents. It is all a matter of com petition. It is a matter of what other guys will be in there lifting them up and lay ing them down along with the Tiger whlis. If our Racin' Ray were com peting against only high school quarter-milers; if Junior college and college laddies were barred from the affair, we would com? out with the flat prediction that Mr. Johnson would get the checkered gonfalon with some thing to spare. We believe, and have the backing of several track experts which we aren't, that Bill Bowcrman's protege can lick anything in the Pacific coast's prep circles. We ask you, can you Imagine any high school 440'er showing his heels to Ray- mona; iope, of course not. But the trouble is that Racln' Ray won't be Just dueling with boys yet to enter the portals of higher institutions. He'll be in there, friends, against several of the mightiest quarter-mllers on this western seaboard. Including gentlemen from the Pacific Coast conference's big colleges and universities. There will also be. we understand, a couple of mid-western and eastern col legians, all of which adds up to the fact that the field will be slightly tough. Before Bill Bowerman left here by car to meet Ray in south ern California, the latter having Jaunted there by S. P. choo rhoo, he stated It was his sor rowful understanding that a fel low by the name of Grover Klemmer, hailing from the Uni versity of California, was slated to compete In the race. Grover Klemmer, to the un informed, happens to be quite a quarter-miler. It happened that he tore llckety-split for 440 yards last Saturday, In the Coast conference meet in the time of i48.4. It happens that 146.4 is merely the world's record for that dis tance, having been set by one Benlamln Eaitman of Stan ford several years ago. It hap pened, therefore, that the Golden Bear's Mr. Klemmer equaled the best time ever re corded for a couple of fur longs. Against that sort of competi tion, Racln' Ray, on paper, will be in company definitely too fast for him. Raymonds best time for the quarter is :49 3. a figure he wrote against Salem high here early this spring. The spread 'twixt the best marks of Klemmer end Johnson, if our subtraction is correct, is :02 9 hich, in turn represents ap proximately 27 theoretical yards ff cinders between the pair. Klemmer out in front. ; The above figurine, of ronrsr Is only hypothetical. As GOLF EXPERTS LONE STAR STATE HEAD HUGE FIELD Nelson Favored, Followed by Hogan, Demaret, Man- grums, Metz and Guldah Against Field', as National Open Gets Underway.! Fort Worth, Tex., June 5. (Pi Denny Shuts, who twice has won the P.G.A. championship, made his open ing bid for the 45th U. B. open golf title a strong one today by shooting a one-under-par 69, first sub-par round over the 7.003-yard Colonial club course. Benefited by a two-under-par start on the front nine. Gene Kunes of Philadelphia posted a ene-over-per 71 to take the early very early-lead. By William T. Rives Fort Worth, Texas, June 5. (P) Golf's greatest extrava ganza the national open start ed today in the cow country of Texas, the links-mad state which produced a band of profession als ranked as favorites to con quer the Colonial club course. All records attendant to the tournament teetered as the field cautiously spread over the par 33-35 70 layout, which has had the nation's finest golfers mut tering through practice rounds. Apparently the only mark which might make stand was the scoring record of 281 held by slope-shouldered Ralph Gul- dahl. A few bold souls predicted even that would be broken. Un der a steaming sun which was drying out the course, many of the players reported Improved practice rounds yesterday, and only a handful of holes would give trouble to a man on his game. Attendance Record Never before has the open been held this far south and Texans stampeded to the course. The advance ticket sales record lrcady broken, officials freely forecast that the attendance fig ure would be shattered ere Sat urday's finale. Home folk declared It was Texas against the field, and on ly a few would say them nay. Installed as No. 1 favorite was lean Byron Nelson, former Fort Worth caddy whose string- straight game appeared made to order for the baffling course. Close behind was Benny Ho gan, another local product who is leading the Vardon trophy race and in money won this year. Other Texans In the running were: Jimmy Demaret, who to ted bags around Houston courses in early youth; the Mangrum brothers, Lloyd and Ray: Dick Metz, and Guldahl, who twice has won the title. How Tennis Wives Spend Their Time is&a acv .;:- v.. x: AAAm --Twimmi.f mk ratiiiYinfr Th natti'J tft a,Il l - 1 . . . ... of these th?.. r.,w "TV V .L' . !W.,WVCh,r? their husband. p.ay. if ,h. example L.I. ,ih. .J""-V tennis cnampion.hlps here in Indleati and Mrs. f red Perry. "'"n" - of a week; Mrs. Lest., R re. Stoefen USKA HURLS BEAVERS 10 6-4 VICTORY OVER PADRES: SEATTLE WINS (By the Associated Press) A 36-year old veteran of the Seattle pitching staff hurled and batted the Rainiers to a shut-out victory over powerful Sacramen to last night. Hal Turpln. hero of the frv chalked up a 2 to 0 win and, delivered the blow that sent o-er the runs. It was the first shut out defeat of the Coast league! uaseoait season for Sacramento. Nubs Klelnke pitched four-hit Dau, two of the hits coming in the eighth Inning on both ends of a walk and a sacrifice. It was at this point that Turpln got the hit that drove across the two runs a clean single to center. The Hollywood Stars made a new bid for public favor by drubbing San Francisco for the second straight night, 5 to 3. Oakland fell into the cellar spot when Los Angeles finished a one-sided affair and marked up a o to I victory. Portland staved off a ninth Inning rally and took a sernnn straight win over San Dieirn ft o 4. San Dirso eathernH 11 hits to Portland's 9, but failed to make them count. The scores: R. H. E. Portland 0 9 0 aan jjiego 4 11 0 iisxa, (..onzales (9) and An minno; Malman. Thomas (1), uiewer io) and Dctore. SPOKANE WAITRESSES OBTAIN WAGE BOOST Uncle Sam Calls Heavy Hitter to Defense Service Jackson, Tenn., June 5. UP) Baseball fans who think fate has been unkind to their favorite team might consider the customers here. Big Newt Parker banged 17 home runs In the first 19 games for Jackson of the Kit ty league, and climaxed It by walloping four In a double header. Next day Uncle Sam called him to the armv. Scores Yesterday post- National Boston 4. St. Louis 2. Pittsburgh at New York, poned, rain. Chicago at Brooklyn, rain. Cincinnati at Philadelphia, rain. Spokane. June 5. l,V) Mar garet Leishman. secretary of the Cooks and Walters union (AFL). said today the organization's dif ferences with Spokane restaur ant owners had been settled with the grunting of a requested in crease in nay. Under the new scale, wait resses will receive $2.50 and women cooks $4 00 per eight hour shift. I TO HANEY; HIRE VET LUKESEWELL St. Louis, June 3. (P) Af fable Luke S e w e 1 1 , veteran American league catcher and Cleveland Indians coach, stepped Into the frying pan today as man ager of the floundering St. Louis Browns. He was signed to a two-year contract last night, replacing rrea naney tn a swift move aimed at improving the miser able plight of the club that was expected to be the surprise team of the Junior circuit this season. Haney had been manager since me start or the 1939 season. A change of pilots had been rumored for several days, but the announcement by President Barnes caught even newsmen bv surprise. It came less than two hours after the Brownies had won their second straight game from Washington to move out of me cellar into seventh place. UOW THEY? STAMD American League . w- L. Pet cieveiana 30 19 612 Chicago 27 18 .600 American St. Louis 7, Washington 4. Chicago 8, Philadelphia I. New York at Detroit, rain. Boston at Cleveland, rain. Coast Seattle 2. Sacramento 0. Portland 8, San Diego 4. Hollywood 5, San Francisco I. Los Angeles 6, Oakland 1. Western International Salem 9, Spokane 5. Wenatchee 5, Yakima S. Vancouver 8. Tacoma 3. s Klemmer Is, we don't believe he can beat Johnson to the wire fry 27 yards nor anywhere near lliat distance. However, the fart does remain that Racin' Ray will be hoofing It in company ap parently quite a bit speedier tian he is capable of matching right now. Johnson, remember. Is still Just a boy out of high school this spring, and It would te asking too much of him to POISON OAK? Try bottle el ZEMACOL s nest ke aaturies ar rear aionrt eheerfeiit rWun4 Ort e e.4il a ntsUMN JiiMlft. get out there and battle such gents as Klemmer right down to the ribbon. We ll see what we'll lee to morrow night, though, and lets everybody keep the old fingers crossed. Racin" Ray COULD good ""dually win the race: stranger things have happened. Although not probable, such POSSIBLE, but we for one will be satisfied if the local speed ball finishes in the first division. J SCREENS SCREEN DOORS Buy 'em at the factory TROWBRIDGE CABINET WORKS Grape Phone 4111 I 10th I T For the Greatest Guy In All the World On His Day SUNDAY, JUNE IS You Are Sure to Please U You Give Him a SHIRT rrtfH from $2 op. Se Pad Tr bu fe mn (hint, and Km ran find a complete motion of the kind Jour Pad like. SUMMER TIES Summer n-ltr that p'll, rral limir ti a lift that fv,r Pad "III apprrrlate. sw our la re ar. lvtlon In the n.t fahrtrs. ml. era and pattern. 1 THE TOGGERY 34 NORTH CENTRAL MAC MacKENNA ART HESS 1 New York 25 21 .543 Boston 22 19 .537 Philadelphia 23 22 .511 Detroit 24 23 .511 St. Louis, 15 29 .341 Washington 16 31 .340 National League W. L. Pet Brooklyn 32 13 .711 St. Louis . 32 14 .696 New York 22 19 .537 Cincinnati 21 25 .457 Chicago 19 23 .452 Pittsburgh 15 22 .405 Boston 15 25 .375 Philadelphia 14 29 .326 Pacific CoaifLeague W. L. Pet Sacramento 39 18 .684 Seattle 30 26 .336 San Diego 29 30 .492 San Francisco 29 30 .492 Hollywood 27 28 491 Portland 25 30 .455 Los Angeles 25 33 .431 Oakland 24 33 .421 La Grande, Ore., June S. m An early morning grocery store fire sent LaGrandc's May fire losses to $5613, tops for any month this year, Fire Chief Par ley Hutchison said today. LEAGUE PINNACLE AS CARDSBEATEN St. Louis Infield Falters to Give Braves 4-2 Win Connie Mack Honored L FOR GRANTS PASS By Associated Press Simply by staying In out of the wet while their chief rivals were fumbling themselves Into defeat, the Brooklyn Dodgers have climbed back into the leadership of the National Lea gue. Larry MacPhall's "boughten' wonders are a half-game in front of the St. Louis Cardinals, who dropped a 4 to 2 decision to the Boston Braves in one of the three games played in the big leagues yesterday. The Cards' infield, regarded by many observers as the one questionable spot in an other wise great team, committed three errors to present the Braves with the same number of unearned runs and the mar gin of victory. Rookie Frank Crespi made two of them at sec ond base and Jimmy Brown bobbed up with another at third. All the other National League contests were washed out by a general rain in the east, and only two American league games escaped the downpour. The St. Louis Browns, play ing their last game under Mana ger Fred Haney, walloped the unfortunate Washington Sena tors 7 to 4 and thereby climbed to the dizzy height of seventh place in the American league, Under the lights at Comiskey Park last night, the Chicago White Sox observed "Connie Mack night by walloping his Philadelphia Athletics, 6-1, be hind the five-hit pitching Thornton Lee. A crowd of 32,659 turned out to honor Philadelphia's 78-year old manager, presenting him with a gold plaque and a watch during the pre-game ceremonies. of Closing time tor Too Lata to claa- uy Ada la 1:30 p. m. STUPENDOUS! GIGANTIC! CLEARANCE AND CLOSE of USED Seems To Be OUT CARS In Vogue Our Sale la not STUPENDOUS er GIGANTIC and we are NOT CLEARING or CLOSING OUT We want a good sub stantial stock of used cars on hand at all times. We Sell More New Cars than any Dealer ship in this part of So. Oregon, therefore We Handle More Used Cars. ?L?a , y e" h,nd 29 u,,d Cn"ol rom 1921 to 1939a, Model A Tords in abundance, also a supply of Plr mouths. Dodges. Buicks and Studebakers. We especially call your attention to a 19.40 Ford one-ton pick up. And 1940 -ton Chevrolet pickup. This week end we will fc.v. en display the last word In a Chevrolet Special Logger. This unit as equipped will sell for approx. S227S. and dad., all competition. Remember we take ALL the guess out of your buying in car. ever $300. And that we have the ONLY exclusive U.td Car Reconditioning Shop in Southern Oregon. ROGUE RIVER CHEVROLET TH AND BARTLETT STREETS With Chuck Ostrom slated to do the flinging for the opposi tion. Manager Paul (Hoosier) Hoffard expects his Medford Rogues to face their toughest test of the season here Sunday when the Grants Pass Merchants , invade the high school park for a regular Southern Oregon league contest. The game will start at 2:30. Ostrom, slowly rounding Into shape, finally hit his stride last Sunday and the result was a two hit victory for Grants Pass over Crescent City, by a 4-2 count. Although the Rogues, undefeated in three loop starts, hold a pre vious win over Grants Pass and Ostrom, Manager Hoffard admits his club may have more than a little trouble with the husky right-hander's blazing fast bail and sharp hook. Paul Hess, who has rung up three straight victories for the Rogues to put them atop the cir cuit, will do the firing for the locals. T A meeting of all Medford per sons interested in Softball has been called for 8 p. m. Friday at the Jennings Tire company, 229 North Riverside avenue, for the purpose of discussing plans for the possible formation of a summer circuit. Sam Jennings, who will be In charge of the confab, requests all prospective team sponsors and managers to attend. YOUCANtBE Old Drum Brand BLENDED WHISKEY: 90 Proof -75 Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distiller. Corporation, N.Y.C. 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