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PA"GE ETGHT MEDFORD MATTJ TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941. Sport Graphs o Billy Hulen Says: Monarch Home Run Longest Ever Hit At Crater Field There have been some pretty collosral four-masters whammed over that fairgrounds park wall last season and this, but that wallop over the centerfield scoreboard by Len Young, Kan' raj City Monarch right-fielder Wednesday eve, topped them all by a wide margin . , . the ball just soared into tha night and disappeared, and as it passed over the scoreboard 368 feet from the plate it was ten miles nigh and still climbing wowle, the thing must have landed at least 430 feet from the dish, maybe more . . Until the big black boy con' nected with one of Lieber's fast balls, the longest homer was that by Al Wray last season against the Portland Babes, a tremendous clout over the right- eenterf ield barrier , . . however, Al's blow wasn't so long as Young's . . . thus far this season there have been only three hit over the wall, Young, Chuck DeAutremont's of Eugene and Al Fleishman's against Bedding last Sattidy p.m. . . . Bob Leonard, sports editor of the Klamath Falls News and Herald, la vacationing in Chi cago, the lucky stiff, and watch ing the Cubs link and the White Sox stay about as Is . . . since coming here a month ago, Bobby Churchill of . the Craters has batted an even .300 . . . the boy can hit curve balls, which is one reason he should make good in professional baseball if he decides to give It a whirl , . , Bill Bowerman tentatively plans to again attend that foot ball coaching school at Monte rey. Calif., this summer . . . Buck Shaw of Santa Clara will do the Instructing, and Bill would like to see Just what Bhaw has on the ball that makes bis Bronco elevens so potent year after year , , . after such a brilliant contest Wednesday night, the Craters and Monarcht should pack the grandstand when they play their return engagement here July 30 . . . Some of the boys are predict ing Stanford will lose to wash ington and California come autumn . . . I . Pickem predicts Stanford won't lose to EITHER Washington or California; In fact, that Stanford won't lose to any coast conference school . . . also, that Medford high doesn't drop more than one game. If that many , , , Joe Cro rtin, Boston Red Sox manager who was . supposed to be all washed up this season, is merely! bitting close to .350 and fielding like a colt . , . Gordon Howerton, third base man for Grants Pass for the past three years. Is now playing with the Muskegon club in the Michi gan State league . . . it'l a De troit Tiger farm, and according to reports Howerton is batting over .300 and fielding in great style . . , Oscar Vitt is probably enjoying plenty of good, healthy chuckles as the Cleveland In dians rapidly drop out of tne American league pennant race. National defense and the con scription law is playing havoc with the wrestling game, and even In Los Angeles, hot-spot of the industry, things are not going so well ... it Is getting harder and harder to obtain good talent as the pachyderms drift into high-paying jobs In aircraft plants, etc., and the army is also taking many of the big fellows out of circulation. E L The completion of one tour- ment, the starting of another and the holding of a one-dny blind bogey meet Is the schedule for golfers at the Rogue Valley club Sunday, making it one of the busiest days for shotmakers in several years. The annual H. Chandler Egan memorial 36 hole medal handi cap tournament will rnmc to a close Sunday, with all partici pants firing their final 18 holes. Ike Staples shot a 72 with s 4 handicap for a net 68 this week, duplicating his effort on his first 18 holes for a 38 hole medal score of 138. This figure is the best of any 38 hole scores yet turned In. The Pepsi-Cola 18 hole match play tournament will get under way Sunday as all entrants shoot their 18-hole qualifying scores to determine their flight positions. A special blind bogey tourney will be held for officers of the 55th air squadron encamped at the Elks picnic grounds. Hong Kong's pubtion has more than doubled in 10 years. DiMaggio's Great Batting Streak Snapped by Cleveland v SMITH AND BAGBYil Publinx Medalist - and How BLANK YANK STAR AFTER 58 GAMES Keltner Helps With Two Great Stops Yanks Win Tilt,' 4-3, Before 67,468 By Judsoa Bailey Associated Press Writer, The bsseball season lost some of Its zest last night when Joe DiMagglo's phenomenal hitting streak came to an end, but the pennant aspirations of the New York Yankees may be better off. Throughout the country mil lions of fans have been anxious ly following the feat of the lean, poker-faced outfielder in rolling up an all-time major league record for hitting safely In 38 consecutive contests. The tiliftfeiit nlffht rrnwri In oaseDau history and tne largest throng of the oresent season, day or night, 67,468, jammed Cleveland's mammoth municipal stadium last nlflht. more to watch DiMaggio than to see the two top contenders in the Amer ican league settle their pennant problems. Nears Pennant In fact DiMagslo's hitting had become such a spectacular side show that it obscured tha bis circus itself, which was and still la the pennant race. The Yan kees dropped a tough tilt to the Chicago White Sox Monday and nobody mourned, not even the Yanks. Joe had preserved his string. Last nleht Joe didn't hit He was stopped for the first time since May 13 by two great stabs by Ken Keltner and the nitrhlnff of Al Smith and Jim Bagby. But the Yankees won a 4-3 decision from the Indians and came rinse to locking up the championship. Anoiner oatting streak, a 24 game achievement bv Travis, also was snapped yester- aay. mis one never received much attention because all eyes were turned on DiMaggio, but it was there Just the same until Paul (Dlny) Trout pitched the Detroit Titters tn 7.1 hinn.k over the Washington Senators wnn a rour-nit ration. Riddle Wins 11th The season's best nitohina streak, however, was preserved as the Cincinnati Reds the New York Giants, 3-4, in a nigni engagement for Elmer Riddle'a 11th victory ,t, defeat. ' The only other National league game ended in a 2-2 tie between the Phillies and the Chicago Cubs when rain halted their struggle after six Innings. Dominic DiMaggio collected the hits his brother .In as the Boston Red Sox whipped the White Sox, 7-4, and bumped Chicago out of the first division of the American league. Domi nic nil a nome run and a triple to drive In three runs while Dick Newsome limited the Chi. sox to seven safeties. Lefty Thornton Lee failed to go nine Innings for the first time in 17 tarts. The St. Louis Browns edged past the Philadelphia Athletics. 4-3. with a ninth. innin. Harlond Cliffs single with the oases loaded. T The first-half schedule of the City Softball league comes to a close at the stadium tonight, with Catholic Men meeting Coca Cola at 8 o'clock and Jennings Tire company facing Rogue River Chevrolet an hour later. Jennings leads the loop with five wins and one loss! In last night's games. Bear Creek Orchards defeated Fluhr ers Bakery, 11 to 1 and Medco blanked Gasco, 6 to 0. Scores follow: Bear Creek o Fluhrcr s 18 3 Peterson and Pitts; Walker and Watson. Medco Gasco Singler and Wooten; Shlmoda and Watson. AL STEELE RETURNS TO SEALS FROM WIl! San Francisco. July is Al Steele, young second base-! man, was back with the San Francisco Seals today after a session with Tacoma of the Western International league. Steele was sent to Tacoma last month when he broke hu nose. i i I- v , Jimmy Clark. 20-year-old Long new record for a low qualifying He won medalist honors on a Spokane, Wash., course where this year's tourney is being played, with a 13S. NINTH IK RALLY 3T01 OF (By Associated Press) After dropping two consecu tive series, Sacramento today held Its slimmest lead over the Pacific Coast league since the beginning of the season eight Eames. Seattle's ninth Inning rally knocked out the Solons 6 to 8 last night, giving the Rainiers two games of the three-conicsi split-week aeries. Second-place San Diego had to score three runs in the last stanza to nose out cellarite Port land, 3 to 1. Earl Reld yielded only three hits for Portland going into the ninth, but the Padres clouted five hits then to win. San Diego swept the ab breviated three-game series. Split-week partners will be reshuffled today, with Sacra mento taking on Portland, and San Diego Journeying to Seattle to continue the battle between the two teams for second place. Henry Pippen. youthful Oak land pitcher, lost control briefly In the ninth inning against Hol lywood last night, allowing the Stars to score four runs and win 4 to 3. Los Angeles beat San Fran cisco 4 to z behind franK lo- taro's four-hit hurling. It was the Angels' third straight win. Yesterday's scores: San Diego 3 8 1 Portland 16 0 Thomas and Salkeld; Reid and Schultz. CHOICE IN GOLD CUP Los Angeles, July 18. fTi Mioland should win the $75,000 Gold Cup handicap and by to morrow night C. S. Howard should be admiring the big trophy and caressing the fat check for the third time in the four runnings of the rich summer classic. His Oregon-bred Mioland, by all odds, should Cakewalk In over a field that appears to be none too threatening. Only a broken leg or failure of the California sun to go down should prevent Mioland and his owner from spending a very merry Saturday night. Try HALF & HALF New beveroge hit of the year. Famous Rainier Ale blended with mellow porter. -w Mr-4 rmM w Ai0MI.AUI :f s"4 "X''" "il vr l. i --."v:' ,s' Beach, Calif., golfer, claims score in Publinx tournament tiOWTH STAND American League Won Lost Pet. Brooklyn ... St. Louis New York. Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago .. Boston ........ Philadelphia Pacific Coast League Won Lost Pet. Sacramento San Diego... 66 88 56 49 48 47 44 38 37 45 44 50 53 57 58 62 .641 .563 .560 .493 .473 .452 .431 .380 Seattle Hollywood . Los Angeles . San Francisco . Oakland Portland Scores Yesterday American League Boston 7, Chicago 4. New York 4, Cleveland 3. St. Louis 4. Philadelphia 3. Detroit 7, Washington 1. National League Philadelphia 2, Chicago 2 (called at end of seventh, rain). Cincinnati 8, New York 4. Pittsburgh at Boston, post poned, rain. Only games scheduled. Pacific Coast League San Diego 3, Portland 1. Seattle 6, Sacramento 9. Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 2. Hollywood 4, Oakland 3. Western International Spokane 2, Tacoma 1. Yakima 10, Salem 3. Vancouver at Wenatchee post poned, rain. Mb", New York ... 88 27 .675 Cleveland 50 35 .588 Boston 45 37 .541 Detroit 43 43 .500 Chicago 41 42 .494 Philadelphia 36 45 .444 St. Louis 30 30 .375 Washington 20 51 .363 National League Won Lost Pet. 58 27 .675 S3 30 .639 43 38 .544 44 39 .530 . 38 38 .500 37 47 .440 32 47 .403 21 60 .259 EASY TERMS. LOW FINANCE RATES 60 More To Select From 1939 FORD Y-8 Coopc $545 Beautiful Black Baked Enamel. A Car la Sweet Condition. 1939 DODGE Coupe $675 A Nice Car Radio, Heater, Good Mechanically. 1938 PLYMOUTH Station Wagon $595 A Rare Bargain Motor Coed. Good Rubber, Clean. 1935 FORD Station Wagon $300 This Car Won't Be With Vs Long. See It YouH Buy It, CRATER LAKE MOTORS BEND ELKS PLAY CRATERS TWICE OVERWEEK-END Tilts Slated Saturday Night, Sunday Afternoon; Smith, Lieber Slated to Pitch With three all-state players In their lineup, the Bend Elks will provide the competition for the Medford Craters here this week end In a Saturday night and a Sunday afternoon game at the fairgrounds park. The Saturday evening exhibition affair will start at 9 o'clock, and the Sun day Oregon State league tilt will begin at 2:30. Bill Smith, young righthander from Portland, has been nomi nated by Manager Lou Sauer to take the mound for the Cra ters in the Saturday night tussle, while big Dutch Lieber, ace righthander, will fling the Sun day contest. Bend will have three pitchers to send against the Craters as the State league race levels off for the stretch drive. They are Lyle Turpin, former Crater righthander who was selected on the all-state mound staff at the recent semi-pro tourney: Southpaw Bill Hatch who blank ed the Craters, 2 to 0 at Bend May 25, and the veteran Jim Farmer. It is not known which of the above three will start against the locals, but Turpin will probably see action. He pitched the Craters to the South ern Oregon league pennant three years ago. No Lineup Change Manager Sauer contemplates no changes in the Crater lineup, which will see Frank Roelandt catching, Al Fleishman on first. cuff McLean on second. Del Schroer on short, Bob Churchill on third, Al Wray in left, Sauer In center and Joe Gray in right. The Elks, who finished second to Silverton in the semi-pro tournament, will have Harold Ogden, left field and Joe Volk, second base, both of whom were picked on the all-state team, In action for the two-game series. Tommy Hawkins, who managed the Craters during the second half of the race last season, is also with the Elks, and divides the catching duties with Nehl and Wally Kremers. Balance of the Bend lineup Includes Johnny Bubalo, Univer sity of Oregon star, on first base; Stetter on short; Jack Gordon, brother of the famous Joe Gor don, on third; Walker in center field and Emerson in right. The Craters, with six wins In their last seven starts, have won one and lost one thus far In the second-half pennant race, and will be attempting to move out of their second-place tie with Hills Creek and Klamath Falls and project themselves into the thick of the chase. Fights Last Night By tha Associated Press Baltimore Lou Transparent!, 127, Baltimore, outpointed Joey Archibald, 123, Providence, R. I., (10); Chalky Wright. 131. California, outpointed Jackie Wilson. 130, Pittsburgh (10). Portland. Maine Paul Her- rlck, 117, Portland, stopped Ted Wells, 117, Manchester, N. H., (nine). The female firefly has a much brighter light than the male. Fred Hutchinson, Bust In Majors, Wins 18th Came Buffalo, July 18. (.TV Freddy Hutchinson of Seattle continued bis sensational In ternational league pitching and batting pace last night as Buffalo defeated Rochester 10-2. It was his 18th win against three losses. He fan ned nine, walked only one and collected three hits, in eluding a double. It was the 15th consecutive complete game that he has pitched. UNKNOWN UPSETS Y CLARK IN T By Gall Fowler Indian Canyon, Spokane, July 18 fl-Wiry Jack Kerns of Denver stretched out on the grass beneath the end of the press table yesterday and com mented: "Well, he'd better be on his game, because I sure am." Seven-eights of the fellows In the press tent didn't even know Kerns by sight, but they did a couple of hours later. He eliminated blond Jimmy Clark, the aircraft factory stock room worker from Long Beach, Calif., in a quarter-final upset, 2 and 1, disposing of the medal ist in this twentieth annual na tional public links tourney. Kerns was on his gam even par while Clark, who had been tearing the beautfiul Indian Canyon municipal links apart all week, went two over perfect figures for the 17 holes. Thus It was the bespectacled 23-year-old Kerns, a Denver insurance clerk, who led the quartet of golfers into today's jo-nole semifinals. Today Kerns plays another bespectacled parshooter. Art Pomy of Detroit. In the lower bracket unsung Bill Welch of Houston, Texas, who works for an oil equipment firm, plays Diond rete Doll, the Kentucky state amateur champion from Louisville. Kerns reached the semifinals by defeating Ralph Hall of Oak land, calif., 4 and 3, and medal ist Clark. Pomy advanced with a S and 4 thumping of Charlie Wilson of Honolulu, and a 19th hole victory over 106-pound Bob Daniel of San Francisco. About 5,000 unpaid volunteer observers furnish data to the weather bureau. FLORSHEIM SHOES 7' fufarSfrHM '95 $Q45 $Q Q tie Q 1 93 Don't dtlayl There won't b another Flortheim Sale for ix month. SALE Ken Keltner Given Credit For Breaking Joe's String By LARRY HAUCK Cleveland, July 18.P-The amazing Joe DiMaggio step, to the plate against Bob Feller today as lust another hitter trying to get a hit. After connecting safely In 58 consecutive games against the best pitching in the world for a major league record, xne loping Yankee outfielder was stopped by two ordinary hurlers and an all-star third baseman. A record night-game audience of 67.468 waited breathlessly four times for the all-important hit. Once southpaw Al Smith walked Joe on a three-and-two pitch. Twice sure-fielding Ken Keltner dashed behind third base to make sensational back hand stops and throw out the New York slugger by a step. The San Francisco star final ly bowed out in a tense scene. One man was out and the bases loaded in the eighth inning when Jim Bagby was called from the bullpen. With the count one and one, DiMaggio rapped a sharp grounder to Lou Boudreau that ended in a double play. JOIN with the Old Timers. Call for Old Toddy, the good, straight bourbon that has grown so gracefully mel low with the passing years, Hero is true whiskey char acter, smooth and mild, for you to enjoy. STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY I5 QUAST I2 PINT ., f- before it finds them a broken insulator a worn part hun dred things that might interfere with your telephone service. They rarely do interfere because of this Bell Svs tern practice: look for trouble before it happens don't let it happen. THI FACinc TtllrHONI AND TELEGRAPH COMPAKT lj . KirfMt. Phone jioi Bagby said Joe swung at an outside fast ball. Smith wouldn't comment on his pitches. DiMag gio himself named Keltner as the villain. Amid Yankee victory cele bration In the clubhouse, Joe commented: "I can't say I'm glad that It's over. Of course I wanted to go on as long as I could. But Smith and Bagby didn't break my string. The guy who turned the trick was that Keltner. He was a little rough on me." "Sure Keltner broke his string," barked Manager Joe McCarthy. "Now Joe is going to start another one and break his own record." Ironically the tottering In dians were the last club to stop DiMaggio, the rangy fly-chaser going hltless against Mel Harder in New York May 14. The next day he started the streak against Chicago's Edgar Smith. fiamto" m f TMt erHisaanr m I 11 YEARS I V 0LD J Ti iat "stitch m time TELEPHONE MEN hold to the policy that it's never too much trou ble to lock for trouble. Usually they find it 4
