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MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941 Dodgers Idle Today As Cards Face Pirates In Twin Bill Sport Graphs o Billy Uulen Says: Curt Davis Aids 'Bums' In Drive For League Flag BROOKLYN HOLDS I 7m FOUR CLUBS OPEN OREGON MERMAIDS FkTI MANY MULE DEER When (and If) the Brooklyn podgers finally put the clincher on the torridly-disputed National league pennant race, the writing boyi whon. job it it to aingle out Individual playeri as having carried more than their share of the itretch-drive load are liable to accord a portion of that honor to long, lean, 35-year-old pitcher by the name of Curtli B. Davis. This" 185-pound linger,' who fctands six feet three inches tall and possesses what most base call men agree Is the best side nrm curve ball in the loop, has been performing brilliantly for the past two months as the ''beloved sums" and the St. Louis Cardinals staged one of the bitterest bunting battles in the history of the senior circuit. Not considered a starting pitcher at the first of the sea ton, Davis, nevertheless, has been taking his regular turn on the Brooklyn mound since the race developed Into a "dog fight," nd the big fellow has ahowed his mettle by winning more than one crucial contest. The last was yesterday, when Curt flung a six-hitter to blank the Phillies 8 to 0, and give the Durochermen a game and half bulge over the Cardinals. Most local fans, especially the Older ones, are pulling h-art and soul for the Dodgers to win the pennant, and their choice was ynade because of Davis, who Inade hundreds of friends when tie pitched here in 1B27. Curt who was signed for 'f the Ban Francisco Boals by , the late Court Hall, Mediord's grandest bassball character, has had a varied baseball . career. He Is nearlng the end of that career, of that there - Is little doubt, and It would be more than nice If he could participate In the ultimate goal of rll major leaguers, the World's Series, Just once ' before he lays aside his glove , and spikes for the last time. Davis started out with Salt take City In the old Utah-Idaho league in 1928, after trying out with the Seals, and his 18 and 8 pitching record and 132 strike outs led to his recall by San Francisco for the 1929 season. That season and for the next tour he was one of the reliables Of Chnrley Graham's club, win ning IT games in each of the 1929 and 1930 seasons, 14 In 1931, 22 in 1932 and 20 in 1933. ' Finally, after It began to look like he was doomed to spend the rest of his playing life In the Pacific Coast league Davis was sold to the Phlledelphia Phillies, and In his first major league season, 1934, he captured 19 games and lost 17, a remark able record for a Phllly hurler. In 1935 he won 18 and lost 1 for the Phils, and his reward finally came in May of 1938 when he was traded with Out fielder Ethan Allen to the Chi cago Cubs for Chuck Klein and Pitcher Fabian Kowallk. His record for that year was 13 and 1 ' . : e 5 w rMUi' VSl f: I when you paint with this amazingly wasliabll waH finish! Sharwin - Wi llama S am i -Lustra'a amazing wathability makaa it izy to kaop aHa and woodwork spot laly clean. It'a a par fact finish for kitchens, bath rooms, hallway and woodwork! Coma in amartly atylad colors. ONLY $080 U gal. LT&rCf COLOR-STYLING TntC! SERVICE Saloct color tehamaa at lalturo In ycur own homaf Lat tit land you tha S-W Styla Cuida. Contain full color photo of horn astarior. Ii tarior. No obligation! Hubbard Bros. Main 1 Riverside Phone 2189 1 f IT . 7A.W 11-2 PENNANTBATTLE Curt Davis Blanks Phils, 5-0 To Add Half-Game To Brook Lead; Tigers Win. By Bid Fader (Associated Press Writer) There Is a guy named Frankle Frisch in the National league. known up and down the senior circuit as "Onkel Franz." Now Onkel Franz doesn't care much for Leo the Lip Dur ocher who manages the Brook lyn Dodgers. Qnkel Franz said as much he was boss man of the St. Louis gas house gang and Leo the Lip was Just a St. Loo hired man. Well, Leo the Lip and his Dodgers had a game and a half edge over St. Louis this morn ing as the Cards moved into Pittsburgh for a four-game ser ies with Onkel Franz's Pirates in the tightest National league race In the memory of the old est Inhabitant. Here Is the way the race sizes up today: Games W. L. Pet. to play Brooklyn 97 63 .647 4 St. Louis 94 83 .839 4 Onkel Franz, If he so desired, really could make it softer for the Cards, than he would for the Gowanus gallants, but tho old flash Is still playing up the hilt, showing no favorites. Four In Sixth The Dodgers are Idle today after adding a half game to their margin date. Curt Davis curve- balled the Phils Into submission with a six-hit lob. but it was close until the sixth Inning when Frank Melton softened up and the Brooklyns poured four runs across to put the game on ice, 5 to 0. The only other action In the National league found the New v,u .n.ti- - ,i . 1 York Giants splitting a twl i bill with the Boston Braves King Carl Hubbell served a steady nine-hitter in the opener for a 9-3 decision. Phil Masl's ninth-Inning two-bagger enabled the Braves to break a tie and cop the nightcap, 2-1. One of two games on the cur tailed American league card saw tha 1940 champions, tho Detroit Tigers, move Into a fourth-place tie by mowing down the Chicago White Sox, 110. Johnny Nlggellng blanked the succumbing beauties from Cleveland with seven hits for a 9 to 0 St. Louis victory. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press North Little Rock. Ark. Pat Comiskey, 218, Patterson, N. J stopped Bob Slkes, 186, Pine Bluff, Ark. (6). Tampa, Fla Claudlo Vllllar. 109, Spain, outpointed Buddv Scott, 183, Washington, D. C. (10). Buffalo, N. Y. Gus Dorazlo. 1S6, Philadelphia, outpointed Clarence Jones, 180, Buffalo (12). Denver Rodle O'Dooley, 202, Steamboat Springs, Colo., out pointed Andy (Kid) Miller, 188, Sioux City, Iowa (6). 13, and for the Cubs In 1937, 10 wins and five losses In April of 1938 he flgur.d In one of Baseball's moat spec tacular player deals. With Pitcher Clyde Shoun and Outfielder Tuck Stainback AND 1185,000 he was traded to the St. Louis Cardlne.ls for the one and only Jerome (Diisy) Dean. In two years with the Cards he proved far more valuable to his team than Dean did to the Cubs, wlnnlno 12 and losing I In 1938 and copping 22 and drop ping It In 1939. Dean. In the same years, won seven and lost one In 1939 and won six and lost lour In 1939. Davis went to Brook'.yn In June of 1940, along with Joe Medwick. In exchange for Pitch ers Carl Tuyle and Sam Nahem Outfielder Ernie Koy, Inflelder Outfielder Bert Haas and a bundle of cash estimated at 5132.000. His record for last year, pitching for both the Cards and Dodg.'rs, was eight wins and 11 losses, which Is one reason why Durocher didn't con sider him regular starter early this campaign. Perhaps Curt'i outstanding major league performance oc curred In .934 with the Phil lies when he participated In 12 double plays to tie the big league record and establish a new National loop mark for pitchers taking part In double ktlltnaa. PAUSE FOR 'PAWS ' Mlt My John Wyhonle. the 197 pound Alabama right guard, will probably Icok like this tower of strength to gridiron opponents. He was elected alternate captain. Is expected to give a good account of himself this fall. Fascination Of Air Corps Training Told By Cummings By Fred Hampton Associated Press Staff Writer The subject matter of this shaft of type today may not be sports in the strict sense. We scanned an entertaining story from Bill Cummings, former Medford Mall Tribune reporter, and later sports editor of the Klamath Falls Herald-News, who is shortly to become a lieutenant in the U. S. army air corps. It seemed interesting enough to pass along. Of Mather Field, Calif., where he Is completing his course, Cummings wrttt i home to the Herald: "Situated on the flat valley floor 11 miles east of Sacra mento, Mather Is just beginning to emerge from the "dust bowl" stage. Six months ago there was nothing here but an abandoned skeleton of a World War I air field. Now there are 229 new buildings, an BOO-acre surfaced landing area, several miles of paved streets, a theater, church, :,. ... ' ,, V h stores, all the facilities to house 5000 officers, cadets, student of ficers and enlisted men. "Long before the scheduled completion of this new post, while barracks, mess halls and officers were still unfinished frameworks, the first aviation cadets arrived to begin their ad vanced training , . . they have since been commissioned lieuten ants in the air corps reserve. Graduation day for my class Is Sept. 28. Starts Final Phase "On completion of the basic course at Moffett field, with 46 classmates, 1 started the final phase of the air corps training here under circumstances which were anything but pleasant. In the scorching sun, beating down on a layer of gagging dust, we lived in tents, ate in tents, went to ground school In tents, took showers in tents, waited In tents along the flying line for train ing flights. "But the pioneering is vir tually over. Reinforced by 132 new lower-classmen from Mof fett, we are now housed in com fortable barracks, two men to a room. "... Midway in our training schedule, lighting equipment had not been installed, but our program was not delayed. We practiced night landings and wkeoffs on a stripe outlined by 'smudge pots" of the type used on highway construction jobs. "During the transition period we learn the characteristics ot these new, heavier ships. Then we start formation flying, of which we got enough taste at basic to label It the most fasci nating part. Takeoffs and land ings, steep turns and spirals, climbs, glides, straight and level all must be accomplished wing-tip to wing tip, or in the more difficult echelon forma tion, wherein the planes are stacked like playing cards in a midair shuffle. Night Flying "Next comes a two-hour re fresher course in night flying before we're turned loose on the first night crosscountry trip. 1 remember the first night. With course carefully plotted, I start ed north along a heading which 1 had little reason to believe would take me to my first turn ing point. Once there I swung southwest, picking up check points with more assurance, and finally identifying the next cor ner of my triangular route as the blazing lights of a town on the edge of black San Francisco bay; thence home with gas run ning low and the twinkling lights of Mather a welcome sight. "... It'a a big change since learning to fly at Klamath air port, but on the other hand there's much that remains the same ... the fascination is al Iwajs there, whether you get It. in a Piper cub, an advanced air corps trainer, or, I suppose, In the B-19." OROPKICK MIST Eugene, Ore., Sept. 23. (IP) University of Oregon football practice was behind locked gates today, but fans knew one of Coach Tex Oliver's secrets a drop-kick artist had been found In the last public workout be fore tht Stanford game Satur day, Sophomore Halfback Tom Oxman booted a number of points afttr touchdowns. He later hoisted several 39-yard kicks over the bar. Corvallls, Ore., Sept. 23. (IP) Oregon Slate college football players, who will entrain to morrow for the Coast confer ence game against University of Souther i California at Los An geles Saturday, cased up In practice today. The last pre game scrimmage was held yes terday. Babe Herman Grabs Bat Toga With .348 Los Angtles, Sept. 23. (IP) Hollywood's Babe Herman won the Pacific Coast league batting championship with mark of .346, unofficial averages showed today The veteran outfielder first ba.ieman beat out Los An geles' Johnny Moore, who had a season average of .331. Sacramento won the team batting honor by three points from Hollywood, .283 to .280. Scores Yesterday National Brooklyn 9, Philadelphia 0. Boston 3 2, New York 91. Only games National. American Detroit 11, Chicago 0. St. Louis 8, Cleveland 0. Only games American. Closing tuns tut Cla.aiflrd Adt i m Too Uie to citMifj 19 JO p Of Kentucky's this is the S aair QUART $2.1$ Wf,'''MIuNWN1$ajY.OitNiRD4t.uscofMNiwT0Kart $5,000 PLAYOFFS San Francisco, Sept. 23. (IP) The four top baseball clubs of the Pacific Coast league pair off in opening games of the post season Shaughnessy playoffs to night, with Seattle aiming for :ts third successive President's cup and prize money of $3,000. The champion Rainiers clash with four-place Hollywood on the letter's diamond, while San Diego and Sacramento battle at San Diego to decide also second p'ace In the final standings. The two ciuba tied for the runner-up spot at the end ot the regular season. The content will count in the playoffs. After two games at Holly wood, the Rainiers and the Stars will move to Seattle to finish the seven-game series. If the weather is not favorable at Se attle, the series may be con cluded at Hollywood. San Diego and Sacramento will play three games at San Diego before shifting to the Solons' home park. The President's cup and first prlzo money of $9,000 will go to the winner of the two-week competition. The runner-up club will get $2 300 and the other two teams $1,230 each. Seattle captured the league pennant for the third year In a row, winning by a four-game margin over the two second place teams. The Rainiers de feated Los Angeles last year In the playoffs for the cup. Sophomore Sensation to Play for Gophers Against Washington By Tom Slier Chicago, Sept. 23. (IP) The mighty Gophers of Minnesota have the brilliant Bruce Smith and 22 other lettermen with which to face their challengers '.his fall, but the rallbirds to the north already are talking about b sophomore sensation. Smith, versatile star, has been acclaimed the potential back of the year and the Gophers have been tabbed as the team to beat for Big Ten and national honors, but this doesn't excite the Go pher clientele. What does excite them is the daring exploits of one Herman Frickey, ISO-pound newcomer. Frickey. 21-year-old triple threat back, was all-state In his native Billings, Mont., but Min nesota 'ans had to see nim for themselves before pouring out their supetlatives. The Gophers have at least one experienced performer for every position and two for all posts except the two halfback slots. This works out perfect for Frickey and he's slatej to be the starter at right half when the Gophers oppose Washington Saturday. HOW THE1 STAMD National League Brooklyn ..... St. Louis Cincinnati ... Pittsburgh New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia ...41 106 American League New York 98 90 Boston -..-...80 Chicago 74 Cleveland 73 Detroit .73 Washington 67 St. Louis 67 Philadelphia 62 Oat ktail mtunt want ads W. L. Pet. 97 33 .647 94 33 .639 84 64 .968 78 69 .331 69 77 .473 68 81 .436 61 89 .407 .279 662 68 .341 76 .493 76 .49J 76 .490 80 .436 81 .433 87 .416 finest Bourbons RECEIVE HONORS Portland. Sept. 23 (IP) Ore gon A. A. U. officials conferred all-American honors on Brenda Helser and Nancy Merki, na tional women's swimming cham pions from Portland, at their annual meeting last nlht. Miss Helser, 100-meter cham pion, and Miss Merki, 400- and 1300-meter title holder, received sweaters In recognition of mak ing the 1940 Olympic swimming team. The A. A. U. proposed changes in national rules that would en able a professional to retain amateur standing In all sports except those In which he Is paid. Another proposal would permit local A. A. U. registration com mittees to reinstate athletes seeking amateur status. Season Grid Tickets Still Are Available A few choice reserved seat tickets for Medford high's 1941 football season are still avail able, and those desiring to pur chase them were requested by Principal Leonard B. Mayfield to telephone or call in person at the high school office. Principal Mayfield said that approximately 330 season tick ets would be sold this year. BOWLING Classic league results last night: HawXUuon Tit Tread 3, Murray's Mald-Rlto 1; Domestic Laundry 9, Poitsr and Klelaar 1; Bulck Flra Balls 3. nuhrar'a Bakery 1. Soora follow: Hawklnion's Tire Tread J. Mocto . IBS 190 1S3 M7 148 303 1S3 814 170 184 ISO S14 143 348 390 620 337 180 177 894 D. M;Faddea . L. Morse R. DsVora H O. Proctor 883 1003 951 3838 Mnrraj'i Mald-Rlu W. Pnlltt 910 198 177 885 B. Hajen 193 193 188 873 M Landers 173 183 191 838 M. B:l) ,. 148 118 179 440 I. 8.m 144 157 333 634 884 837 988 3857 Domestlo Laundry 170 188 318 871 171 183 131 464 Oreen Saylor Gardner 181 146 168 463 Runts ll'l 176 314 871 Eada 303 174 333 609 875 846 956 3677 Foster and Klelur Boone 334 160 151 533 rrlable 177 168 172 517 Erlckton 143 169 185 497 Corley 135 176 140 441 Newland 159 163 329 550 849 856 898 3603 Bulck Fire Ball! R. Prultt 168 160 198 618 B. Creal 318 178 171 564 HI Letter 183 ISO 135 497 J. Long 168 179 138 488 C. Adair 187 179 187 803 910 876 779 3675 Fluhrer" Bakery Porterfleld 160 164 307 631 Paska 136 171 141 448 Bean 303 145 300 648 Barr 136 163 141 428 Rltama 199 193 139 661 823 836 848 3306 THE GRANGE Griffin Creek Grange Griffin Creek Grange held regular session September 16 with good attendance in spite of the busy season. Four new mem bers were admitted, Mr. and Mrs. Croft, by demit, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bierma, by obli grtion. We also had one visitor for the evening, Mrs. Ross of White Plains, Wash., who gave a brief talk about the work done In that Grange of which she is a member. A very short lecture program O GREEN PlwE Big Heaping Load 300 cu. ft 12 at 16-iBcb nil your cat er trailer at out yard at the end I North Central Ave antl McAadrews Road Timber Products Company Pboae 112) pVwasr ' f v , CRIOIRON SPECS-End Lewis Smiley of Michigan State college at East Lansing. Mich., faces the football schedule with more ease of mind, now that he has a special pair of unbreakable glasses set In rubber frames, for game wearing. was given as our Grange mem bers were mourning the death of one of our brothers, Jack Conger, whose funeral was held September 17. The Grange Joins in extending deepest sympathy to Sister Hilma for her loss. H.E.C. Chairman Jessie Min ear reported the regular Sep tember H.E.C. meeting would be !held at the home of Sister Eleanor Brltton on Oak Grove road. A good meeting is antici pated, so members please at tend. Central Point Grange - An enjoyable meeting was held at Central Point Grange Friday evening, the birthday party for the quarter. The pro gram took us back to the days of the little red school house with its double desks. About 20 Grange members impersonating those having birthdays were en rolled in the school under the able instructor, Mae Richard son. The pupils were dressed in pinafore and overalls and had tin dinner pails and an ap ple for the teacher. The hall and dining room were beautifully decorated with flowers. The birthday table with its birthday cake was dec orated as a school yard with it little red school house. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jensen and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Green were obligated in first and sec ond degrees. Brother Hampton's mother was a welcome visitor. September 30 will be annual booster night with a program and social in open meeting. Tho program will begin at 8:19. At the next regular meeting, Friday, October 3, Bellvlew Grange wil present the agate to Central Point. Members from all county Granges will be pres ent and it is hoped that Central Point membership will turn out in full force. All Central Point ladies are to bring sandwiches. Officers are reminded of practice Friday, September 26 at 8 p. m. Roxy Ann Grange Roxy Ann Grangers are re minded of the county council meeting Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 8 p. m. All officers and mem bers are requested to attend if possible, and bring sandwiches or cake. The annual Grange horseshoe contest will be held at Bybee bridge picnic grounds Sunday, Sept. 28, starting at 10 a. m., weather permitting. Individual and team prizes will be awar ded. Bandon, Ore., Sept. 23. (IP) The Coos Cranberry cooper ative, expecting a labor short age, has ordered eight picking machines to help harvest the i $100,000 crop. SLABS Cod Morta Ceatr ! IN LAKE COUNTY Lamport's reported today that four mule deer were entered in their buck contest this morning by hunters returning from Lake county, ana other sources re ported three more mule deer and a black tail were brought to town by successful hunters. The season opened last Satur day. Otto C. F. Krueger of 728 West Second street, district ranger ot the O and C. administration' here, and Eugene K. Peterson cf Route 3, Ashland, assistant ranger, bagged a six and a four-pointer In the Silver Lake country of the Fremont national forest near Bly. One weighed 214 pounds the other 209. Also entered In Lamport's contest were two big mule deer killed by Estis Gibson near Pine Creek and by L. J. Brown on Drews mountain near Lakevlew. H. C. Obye, Ray Miksche and Lloyd Damon also returned to Medford from eastern Oregon with mule deer, all of them being three-pointers. They hunt ed in the Cox Flat area ot the Fremont national forest, and reported that deer were plenti ful in the area. Cordy Sunderman ot 1714 East Main street brought back nice black tail from the Ap plegate district Sunday night. DRAFOOFTENED F( Washington, Sept. 23.- Local draft boards received per mission from selective service headquarters today to postpone the military service of college students in cases where immed iate induction would cause "un due hardship." A student, for example, might be permitted to complete a se mester before being called. Of ficials said, however, that if a student knew in advance of en rollment that he was due for induction, he could expect no postponement. The new procedure is appli cable regardless of the course being pursued by the student. George of Greece Arrives In London London, Sept. 23. (IP) King George II of Greece arrived in London from South Africa Mon day and was greeted at Euston station by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of England, Prime Minister Winston Church ill, For-.ign Secretary Anthony Eden and other cabinet min isters. The Duke and Duchess of Kent also were in the reception party. The Greek monarch arrived earlier at a northern port. BRIDGE SETTLES Portland, Sept. 23. (IP) Hy drrulic jacks supported tho western approach to the Haw thorne bridge over the Willam- a. ette river today after It was discovered the structure had set tled four inches. Raised to make way for the Front avenue high way project, the approach will be held by jacks until it is de termined whether further set tling is likely. Cloaing Um for Clarified Ada a m. Too Lat to Clataify 12:30 p. 0 I? In downtown LOS ANGELES HOTEL CLARK nrTH AMD HILL tvrf facility and ap pointment ot ttin no te) ba. bn oiauneti th ad t i m u en of oott, fort arvi eoi.vtn ttfic Lam nmtb to bouaa a t&nuaand pror. ?tt amali noub to ram or aonaJ tr?ira aoa friandlinaaa to bt truly amphasitKMl Pt in.nutf from Cn'nt ft ft lra.inl IB minutvt Iron Room S 5 5 BATHS 'BoUyood " e 8nni ftitae from 12 JO
