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MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1941.
Craters Clash With Loop-Leading Yreka Miners Tonight v
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Billy Hulen Says:
VET CHICK EVANS
DUTCH LEfBER TO
OPPOSE CRIPPEN
McCarthy Congratulates Record -Breaker YANKS GOP HVt
with th bases loaded in the
tenth.
Th downtrodden Boston
Braves came through with 6-4
victory over the New York
Giants In the only other Na
STRAIGHT AS I0E
FINE 15
tional league game.
Warm Weather to
Put Local Sports
Back in Stride
Now that the weather hai ap
parently decided to act iU turn
mer age instead of masquerad
In as April, and a topping wet
April at that, local sports enter
pritet should have clear tailing
from now on. It wat certainly
tough stuff during June, which
ordinarily would have allowed
the golfert and toftballert and
baseballers sunny days and
warm nights In which to cavort,
but which kept them Indoors
most of the time.
The Barker Palm Beach golf
tournament struggled along
through all that June moisture
and finally was completed. The
Softball season, after a damp
atart, had three postponements
before hitting what it hopes it
Its tummer stride last night. And
the poor baseball Craters five
games cancelled or postponed
because of rain, several others
played under extremely bad
conditions, and only three staged
In balmy weather.
Yet, the Cratert, of all local
athletic groups, were by far
the greatest tufferert during
that ridiculous rainy ttreteh.
Operating under a substantial
financial burden, these game
postponements and the tilts
played in unfavorable weath
er cost the club plenty in the
way of needed customer- and
cash. Thus far, the Craters
probably haven't even broken
even, and for only on reas
on th bad weather, which
either forced cancellation of
the games or kept th custo
mers inside when they did
play.
With summer at long last ap
parently on hand, things should
pick up for the local State
league outfit. The Cratert will
draw well, never fear, if the
fanatics don't have to come out
in their long woolens. Look how
the Albany terlet pulled, with
good weather, and the same can
be said for the Klamath Falls
set. All it takes is a little sun
shine or warm nights, and Med
ford will prove once more the
best-drawing town In the circuit
The Cratert have tome ex
cellent exhibition garnet coming
up with nationally-famous barn
storming teams. Next Wednes
day night they clash with the
Palmer House Collegians from
Chicago, a colored nine, and the
week following the reknowned
jvansas t,uy Monarch! appear
here. July 29, the always-great
House of Davids will hit town
for a tilt. All in all, it looks like
thlngt are In store for the Lou
Sauer gang of kids.
Many, many thanks to
Charles E. (Al) Chapman for
that autographed book, "Play
Ball," which was written by
him and Hank Severeld, who
holds the all-tlm record for
the number of major league
games caught ... a hasty
gltnee at th content! revealt
that the book, published by
Harper and Brothers, contains
a wealth of valuable reading
material for young players de
siring to break Into organised
ball ...
Citiiene of Chile recently
voted wrestling as their most
popular sport . . . Wee Willie
Keeler't consecutive-game hit
ting record, which Joe DiMaggio
tied j-Mterday, was established
In 1897. in the davs of the
"dead" ball and when pitchers
couia ao everything with that
apple but tie a string of lighted
firecrackers to it . . . neverthe
less, Mr. DIMag must be pretty
air, or so we nave heard .
COP AT KATBALL
Although held to a pair of hits
by Walker, Rogue River Chevro
let put tngrther two errors, a
walk and Powell's single to
score two runs in the sixth in
ning and blank Fluhrer's Bak
ery. 3 to 0. in a Softball game at!
the stadium last night. In the
other clash. Coca Cola grabbed
a slugfest from Gatco, 17 to 13.
Landers, hurling for Rogue
River Chevrolet, yielded six
hits but kept them well-srattrred
to achieve his shutout. He fan
ned five and walked two. Walk
er whiffed the same number,
but gave up five bases on balls.
In the other contest. Coca
Cola exploded for eight runt In
the sixth inning to clinch the
affair.
Scores:
Chevrolet 3 3 2
Fluhrer'a - 0 6 4
Landers and Darland; Walker
and ISewland.
Coca Cola 17 14 8;
Gasco 13 10 4
Weatherford and Cowen; Shi-
mod and YaUn. '
IN HURLING DUEL
Miners Want Revenge for 3
Previous Lickings Game
Called for - 8:30 Sharp
It will b Dutch Leiber, the
ex-maor league and Pacific
coast loop righthander versus
Steve Crippen, unbeaten fling
ing leader of the Northern Cali
fornia circuit, when the State
league Cratert and the Yreka,
(Cal.) Miners resume their inter
state rivalry at the floodlighted
fairgrounds park tonight at
8:30 tharp.
Manager Lou Sauer of the
Cratert said that Leiber, who
dropped a tough seven-hit, 3-2
verdict to the Albany Oaks last
Sunday, would get the starting
call tonight In view of the fact
that the locals were more than
anxiout to hang another tetback
on Crippen, to add to their 7-4
victory over the red-head here
May 20.
Available for bull-pen duty
will be Bob Fox, Jack Brown,
Bill Smith and Fred Roberta.
Sauer said that one or more of
these hurlers might get a chance
to toll in case the Cratert give
Leiber a big early lead, or he
tires.
Unbeaten In N.C.L.
Having lost two preseason
games to the Craters, in addi
tion to the one Crippen dropped
May 20, the Yrekant will be
gunning for revenge. The Min
ers, leading the N.C.L. with sev
en wins In as many starts, all
of which were won by Crippen,
feel they didn't play up to their
usual form the last time out
against Medford. They believe
they can wallop the locals so
does Crippen and they are de
termined to prove it tonight.
Early In the Northern Call
fornla league teason, when Lei
ber wat pitching for Redding,
Crippen and the Miners con
quered the Tigers with Leiber
on the mound. They see no reas
on why they can t beat him
again.
Although It won't be exactly
a grudge game. It it no secret
that Crippen and the Craters
waste no love on each other.
Crippen started the teason with
the locals, but left them to Join
Yreka for more money. Consid
erable feeling exists between the
brainy righthander and his for
mer teammates, and it looks like
a rather bitter evening may oc
cur when the two clubs face off.
Fleishman to Play
The Cratert will take the field
with Frankie Roelandt catching,
Al Fleishman on first. Bob Volk
on second, Del Schroer on short,
Bob Churchill on third, Al Wray
in left, Sauer In center and Joe
Gray In right.
Manager Gut Blanat of the
Minert plans to use Fleck be
hind the plate, McNeil on first,
O'Keefe on second, Santich on
short, Blanat on third, Jonet In
left, Scammell in center and
Lang In right. Jonet, a fast-ball
pitcher-outfielder, may fling
part of the game.
SOUTHEllE 100P
TO STAY IN OPERATION
Despite reports to th con
trary, the Southern Oregon
Baseball league will continue to
operate with the four teams
which started the teason, Med
ford, first-half champions;
Grants Pass. Crescent City, Cal..
and Rogue River.
According to a letter received
here today from Bob Adler of
Crescent City, league secretary.
Rogue River officials decided at
a meeting Monday night to con
tinue In the circuit. Last week
there wat some talk of Rogue
River disbanding.
Scores Yesterday
American League
New York 7-9, Boston 2-2.
Detroit 5, Chicago 1.
Philadelphia 10. Washington t.
Cleveland 10. St. Louis 6.
National League.
St. Louis 11, Pittsburgh 7.
Boston 6, New York 4.
Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn
(10 innings).
Only games scheduled.
Paclfie Coast League
Sacramento 3-8. Portland 0-1.
San Diego 3. Seattle 2.
Hollywood 5. San Francisco 1.
Oakland 14. Los Angeles 3.
Western International
Vancouver 610. Wenatchee 3 2
Yakima 9, Salem 1.
Tacoma 8, Spokane 3.
Cloelng time tor Too Late to C'JU
tf) Ad u 1 .30 p ov
Jo McCarthy (left). New York Yankee manager, pumped the good right hand of Jo Dl
Maggio In th dressing room at Washington, D. C, after the second gam there in which Di
Maggio hit in hit 42nd consecutive gam for a new record. Between them it Coach Art Fletch
er qf th Yankt.
PORTLAND DROPS PAIR
TO SOLONS, 3-0, 8-1;
PADRES NIP RAIN1ERS
By th Associated Press
Hollywood, after stumbling
around in the Coast league's sec
ond division all season, looks
like a surprise contender for a
pay-dirt finish,
A five-run barrage In the tenth
inning gave the Stan a 6 to 1
victory over San Francisco last
night, and continued the win
ning streak that humbled league-
leading Sacramento last wecK,
five games out of seven
San Diego reshuffled positions
again with Seattle, going back
into second place by nipping the
Rainien, 3 to 2.
Sacramento recovered tome
of Its lost ground by manhan
dling cellarite Portland in both
games of a double-header. The
Solons won the opener, 3 to 0,
with Don Gutteridge driving In
all three runs, and the nightcap
8 to 1.
Oakland's victory- itarved
Acorns elutted themselves on
hits in smashing Los Angeles,
14 to 3.
The scores:
First same: R. H. E
Portland 0 6 0
Sacramento 3 9 0
Llska and Schultz; Mungcr
and Grilk.
Second game: R,
Portland ......... 1
H.
2
9
Sacramento
Callahan and A n n u n 1 1 o
Schmidt and Grilk.
HOW THEY?
STAND
St. Louis...
Brooklyn ..
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago .
Boston
Philadelphia
American League
Won Lost Pet.
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia .
Washington
St. Louis
44
43
36
36
36
33
26
24
.629
.589
.529
.522
.500
.478
.377
.364
Pacific Coast League
Won Lost Pet.
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle .
San Francisco.
Los Angeles.-..
27
39
38
46
45
44
48
49
.682
.547
.542
.4(15
.464
.463
.429
.402
Hollywood ,
Oakland
Portland .
Phone
2119
for Towing or
Wrecker Service
Anywhere Anytime
Lewis Super Service
National Laagu
Won Lost Pet.
48 23 .676
47 24 .662
, 37 31 .544
36 33 .522
28 34 .452
31 39 .443
25 39 .391
20 49 .290
171
PETER DAWSON RINGER
ROGUE VALLEY ENTERED
The biggest golf tournament
In America, one In which more
than 65,000 players represent
ing 252 clubs will compete, was
officially launched Tuesday with
the Rogue Valley Golt club ana
its members among those parti
cipating. The tourney is the Peter Daw
son National Ringer Golf tourna
ment, which is being revived
after a lapse of 28 years. It was
last won by the Los Angeles
country club, In 1913, and is be
ing staged again by th Peter
Dawson people of Glasgow, who
originated the event in 1901.
Competition on a nation-wide
scale will continue through two
months, closing on August 31.
Every member of every golf
club is a potential participant,
as each club seeks to compile a
composite selected score for 18
holes that will turpass all rivals.
thus winning the huge silver
cup, half the size of a bathtub,
that goes to the victorious group,
The record low score on each
hole Is credited to the first play
er to register the birdie, eagle,
dodo or ace, and he becomes a
member of the club's "Ringer
Team. In addition to the enor
mous cup, each member of the
winning team receives a special
trophy.
SCALZO'S TITLE
By Robert Myers
Lot Angeles. July 2 (P)
There was gay music in the can
tinas and unrestrained joy in
little Mexico today. Little Mex
ico, after years of dreamt and
wasted hope, had a world cham
pion fighter.
Young Richard Lemos. born
within the thadow of the old
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mission in the heart of Los An
geles, won the National Boxing
association featherweight title
last night with a spectacular
five-round knockout over Petey
Scalzo of New York.
For four rounds the two
fought on even terms. Then, as
the fifth started, Lemos, some
thing of an oddity because he it
a switch-hitter, shifted to south-
pay style and proceeded to
wreck the game little easterner.
TANGLE TONIGHT
By Gayle Talbot
New York, July 2 (If) Kept
apart last night by a shower
which passed hurriedly through
the Bronx just before dark and
gave Promoter Mike Jacobs a
bad fright. Welterweight Cham
pion Fritzie Zivic and Bummy
Davis, the soldier boy, will try
again tonight to put on their 12
round non-title fight at the Polo
grounds.
Not enough rain fell last eve
ning to wet anybody, ' but the
threatening weather of the after
noon apparently kept the cus
tomers away from the ticket
windows, and Uncle Mike jump
ed at the chance to postpone the
bout. He hoped It was only the
weather which had discouraged
the crowd.
3f
Medford Auto Dealers
Close
In order that employees may enjoy a full 3-day
holiday this week-end all new and uied auto
mobile dealers In Medford will be closed all day
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 4, 3, I.
W hop that this will net Inflict a hardship on
our customers, and that thos wishing service
this week will find It convenient to bring their
car In before Friday, th Fourth.
Starting Sunday, July t,
dealers will be closed
ABBEY MOTOR CO.
123 South Riversid
COOKSEY MOTOR CO.
112 South Rlvrsld
CRATER LAKE MOTORS
Riverside and Ith St.
EDCERTON MOTORS
111 North Bartlttt
Z. "Tubby" Dean
Sale and Service
Sixth and Crap
ROGUE RIVER
230 East Ith
Bombers Belt Red Sox, 7-2
and 9 2; Peck Punishes
Weatherly for No Hustle
By Judson Ballry
Alsociated Press Writer
The Yankee streak that you
probably haven't heard any
thing about is a five-game win
ning streak and it may turn
out to be more important than
Joe DiMaggio't tensational
string of hits or the club'i chain
of home rum.
The New York Bombers are
raiding the strong and the weak
alike these days. Their double
victory, 7-2 and 9-2, over the
rugged Boston Red Sox yester
day gave them a recot of nine
wins in their past 10 garnet and
increased their American league
lead in spite of the fact that the
Cleveland Indians won last
night at St. Louis.
DiMaggio, whose hitting
streak has captured the fancy of
fans to such an extent that a
crowd of 52.832 turned out at
Yankee Stadium for what other
wise would have been a drab
mid-week double-header, lived
up to everyone's hope.
Tlt Klr
He made two hita in the open
er and one In the five-inning
nightcap to tie Willie Keeler't
all-time major league record of
hitting in 44 consecutive con
tests In 1897, when fouls didn't
count as strikes.
The Yankees' record streak
of 40 home runs In 25 straight
tilts ended In the first game.
Until yesterday the Yanks had
not missed hitting a home run
since the second half of a double
header June 1 in Cleveland.
They passed Detroit's 17-game
record a week ago Sunday.
The Indians have been show
ing some of their expected dol
drums and last night Manager
Roger Peckinpaugh fined and
suspended Roy Weatherly, one
of the league's best centerfield-
ers. for not hustling.
The tribe tore into the St.
Louis Browns for a 10-6
triumph.
The Philadelphia Athletics
whipped the Washington Sena
tors, 10-1.
Detroit downed the Chicago
White Sox, 5-1. with Paul (Diz
zy) Trout pitching three-hit ball
and not allowing a run after
the first.
Cards Gain Top
The St. Louis Cardinals gain
ed exclusive possession of first
place in the National league
again by plastering an 11-7 de
feat on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drop
ped a 6-4 decision to the Phil
lies when Stan Benjamin tingled
July 4, 5, 6
all Medford automobile
all day every Sunday.
HUMPHREY MOTORS
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MEDFORD MOTOR CO.
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PERRY ASHCRAFT
121 South Riversid
SKINNER'S GARAGE
141 South Riversid
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CHEVROLET
3 CRATERS LIKED
Thirty-eight young baseball
hopefuls, hailing from as wide
ly separated points as Burns and
Portland, were on hand Tuesday
morning as the annual tryout
camp for youthful playera got
under way at the high school
park under the direction of
Charlet E. (Al) Chapman, Pa
cific Coaat scout and representa
tive of the Cincinnati Reds' base
ball system.
Chapman was highly pleased
by the first day's turnout; and
expressed more than passing in
terest In three kid members of
the State league Craters Bob
Churchill, third baseman; Jack
Brown, pitcher and Frankie
Roelandt, catcher. He also men
tioned several others, including
Hal Adams, American Legion
junior catcher.
In addition to a regulation
game, with all enrol lees seeing
action, Chapman staged two foot
races for the outfielders and
for the infielders. Joe Tiller,
youngster from Bend, won the
gallop for fly-chasers, while Roe
landt, running with the infield
ers, captured that sprint.
bteve JJippel of Medford was
second in the outfielders' race.
Bob Churchill placed second in
the infielders' race, with Johnnv
Gitzen of Medford third.
The camp will continue dailv
through Saturday, with all ses
sions starting at 10 a.m.
BRITAIN'S WARTIME
ASCOT DRAWS 15,000
Newmarket, July 2 (IP)
Britain's wartime "Ascot"
minus frills, frocks and big
crowds got off today with
Finis winning the classic gold
cup, orthodox taking the St.
James' stakes, and his majesty's
big game galloping home in
front to capture the Conventry
stakes.
Staged at the same place as
the recent war time derby.
which attracted 60,000, the
Ascot crowd was estimated at
15,000.
Saudi Arabia consists almost
entirely of deserts.
SINCE THE COVERED WAGONS
FffiSTlMiBLEDIOTO OREGON.
r thenss never been
a petterJxentucky
iourion tfian
K ' ' V
And more and more men
are finding that out every
day. Have you?
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famous fines 1870
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By Loudon Kelly
Colorado Springs, Colo., July
2 (IP) Chick Evans Is the old 1
man river of golf. He keeps on
rollin' in his mild-voiced leisure
ly way.
The friendly Chicago veteran,
former national open and ama
teur champion, is here compet
ing for the 24th year in the west
ern amateur championships. No
body still playing competitive
golf has been at it as long as
Chick.
Evans shot a respectable 39
36 75, five over par on Broad
moor's mountain-framed fair
ways in the first leg of the 36
hole qualifying tests yesterday,
which placed him in the top
third of the slim field of 63.
Ray Brownell, shy 6-foot-3-
inch sophomore from Monterey,
Calif., led the field at the half
way stage with the day't only
par round 37-33 70. Gordon
Hough, San Francisco senior.
rattled off a 71, Dee Replogle of
Oklahoma City a 72 and their
teammates, Frank Tatum of Lot
Angeles and Warren Berl of San
Francisco, 75 each. Also in at
71 was Bud Ward.
Crooner Bing Crosby, who re
ported a 76, said he had to leave
by train today for Hollywood
and his Thursday broadcast.
Ellsworth Vines, lanky tennis
professional, also scored a 76,
COL BILL HAYWARD -
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Eugene, July 2 (A) W. L.
"Col. Bill" Hayward, University
of Oregon track coach for th
past 38 years, observed a birth
day today. Friends of Hayward,
who has never disclosed his age,
guessed he was 73.
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ably Trowbridge Cabinet Works.
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