rAGE EIGHT
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1942.
Craters End Home Schedule Against Grants Pass This Week-End
Hoosier Champs Seek Another Title
WHITE SOX, NATS
DEVELOP SUDDEN
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EX-BIG LEAGUER
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FOR LOOP TITLE
TENTH STRAIGHT
DOUBLE VICTORY
WILL CLINCH TIE
Snyder to Pitch Saturday
Night Game Wimer or
Lewis Slated For Sunday,
The Medford Craters, leading
the Oregon-California league
pennant race by two full games
over the second-place Klamath
Falls Pelicans, entertain the
cellarite Grants Pass Merchants
In a pair of games here this
week-end, and by sweeping the
series will clinch at least a tie
for the championship. -
The Saturday night game will
start at nine o'clock under the
fairgrounds field lights, with the
Sunday afternoon fracas getting
under way at 2:30 sharp.
While Medford Is playing
Grants Pass in the final regular
ly-scheduled home series for the
Craters, Klamath Falls will
move to Dorris for a two-game
series Saturday twilight and
Sunday afternoon.
By tak.r.g both contests from
the heretofore weak Merchants
who have won only two games
in 20 starts, the Craters will as
sure themselves of finishing the
loop schedule no worse than
deadlocked for first place, re
gardless of how the Klamaths
fare against Dorris, and against
Medford in the final series Aug.
IS and 16 at Klamath Falls.
Crip May Hurl
Lanky Jim Snyder, who
blanked Grants Pass, 11 to 0 with
four blows July 28, will at
tempt to repeat the perform
ance Saturday night Against
him, the Merchants will send
either Steve Crippen, former
Crater, or Les Gehrtng. Both
are righthanders.
Manager Dutch Lleber of the
locals was undecided today who
he would start against the Mer
chants In the Sunday contest.
Lefty Al Wimer, the young
portsider, might get the call.
the skipper said, depending on
the Impression made in Saturday
night batting practice by Lewis,
a new southpaw recently signed
by the Craters.
Bob Johnson was expected to
work for the visitors In Sun
day's game.
Sam Lineup
Lleber said there would prob
ably be no change In the Crater
lineup. This means that Worth
ley will catch, with Lleber on
first, Gltzen on second, Fawcett
on short, Lange on third, Waite
In left, Wray In center and Hof
fard in right. Al Fleishman, the
boss said, might be with the
Craters for the two games.
OWTHEV
STAMDt
(By the Associated Press)
Pacific Coast
W. L. Pet.
Los Angeles 77 48 .618
Sacramento .73 54 .573
Seattle 68 57 .544
San Diego 66 62 .516
San Francisco 62 63 .41)6
Oakland 59 68 .465
Hollywood 56 72 .438
Portland 43 80 .330
American
New York 70 33 .667
Cleveland .80 46 .561
Boston 59 47 .557
St. Louis 54 54 .500
Detroit 51 58 .468
Chicago 48 85 .435
Washington 43 61 .413
Philadelphia 43 69 .384
National
Brooklyn 73 31 .702
St. Louis 63 39 .618
Cincinnati .3S 48 .334
New York .B3 50 .324
Pittsburgh 47 53 .470
Chicago 48 59 .449
Boston 43 63 .398
Philadelphia 31 70 .307
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Three tten-age members of
championship last year talk over
Wis., with their coach, Charles L.
Betty Bemls, 19, and Ann Hardin,
Oregon Pen "Lifer" Signs
With Salem for Home Tilts
Salem, Ore., Aug. 7 (JP) Considering that he's a lifer In
the Oregon State penitentiary, "Big Luke" Crosswhite was do
Ing right well today In realizing his ambition to be a Major
League pitcher.
Hes a long way from Yankee i
Stadium and Warden George C.
Alexander still has plenty of
strings attached, but "Big Luke'
is now a full-fledged member of
the mound staff of the Salem
Senators of the Western Inter
national League.
Crosswhite, a model prisoner
during the 11 years he s served
since being convicted of the
murder of State Policeman
"Spud" Helms at La Grande,
Ore., signed on the dotted line
last night with Business Maria
ger Al Llghtner and with the
warden's consent.
The warden didn't go all the
way, however. Crosswhite,
whose first name In the prison
records Is Keith, will be per
mitted to carry hit kit of
legendary baseball feats outside
prison walls Just long enough
for the Senator's home appear
ances. And there's even a slight
catch to that proviso. Not one
to let temptation flaunt any of
his boys unnecessarily, the war
den said Crosswhite could be
with the Salem club only for the
games In which he would do
service on the mound.
Whether "Big Luke." lust
turned 30, will go great guns in
his first pro try Is a matter of
some debate. The cons who
cheer the prison grays nine
think he's terrific and with
some cause. He s let his fast
ones, powered by a 6-foot-3. 200
pound frame, blare all the semi
pro outfits hereabouts plumb
silly. He's even beaten the all
stars from the Portland air base
twice this season.
But there's the other side, too.
A lot of guys claim a good
American Legion Junior team
can knock "Big Luke" from the
hill every day and twice In a
Sunday doublcheader.
The Salem club, not In a posi
tion to be choosey what with
flirting with the league cellar,
soon will see who's off base.
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prospects for a repeal performance at the 1942 meet at Meenan,
(Bud) Sawln at Indianapolis. Left to right: Patty Aspinall, IS;
18.
ORTIZ TO BATTLE
Hollywood, Calif, Aug. 7
UP) California's Manuel Ortte
makes his bid for the bantam
weight championship of the
world tonight when he meets
the tltlcholdcr. Veteran Lou
Salica of New York. In a 12-
round match before a star-
studded throng of Hollywoodites
In the Legion stadium.
The two are closely matched.
Ortiz ha youth and more speed,
out ballca, a tough customer
when his title is at stake, packs
more experience. The cham
pion, at 29, is proud of the
crown and will receive $6,000
for defending it.
Daylight Forsaken
By Big Loop Clubs
New York, Aug. 7 &)
Major league baseball reaches a
new high for night competition
today.
Seven games are scheduled.
Six of them will start under the
lights while the seventh will fin
ish under them, being a twilight I
affair at Ebbctta field. Only the
Yankees and Athletics will not
be In action.
LEWISTON ROUND UP
OUT FOR DURATION
Lewlston, Idaho. Aug. 7 (JP)
The Lewiston roundup sched
uiea lor Sept. 25, 28. and 27 has
been cancelled by directors be
cause of the war emergency.
m. L. Tyler, roundup associa
tion president, announced the
action of the directors last night
and said It "does not mean the
end of the Lewiston roundups,
but only a recess."
women's national swimming team
Allie Slolz Hammers
Out 10-Round Verdict
Over Chalky Wright
By Sid Feder
New York. Aug. 7 JP It Is
still a matter for argument, like
how hot you like vour break.
fast coffee, but the Jacob's
beachcombers were pretty much
convinced today that there'll be
a couple of new bosses ruling
the featherweights and light
weights as a result of the cuf
fing around Allie Stolz handed
Chalky Wright in the latest
neighborhood beak-busting.
Stoli, a curly-haired Newark
er loaded with what the beach
combers point out as "class,"
cuffed the current feather
weight champion New York
State version all over Madison
Square Garden's ring for the
last five rounds of their fight
last night, and was so much the
winner that he not only gal
loped off with a ten-round deci
sion, but says he could have
kayooed "The Chalk" in the fi
nal heat.
And from his showing, for the
evident enjoyment of 9,468 of
the faithful, Allie Impressed
even the oldest inhabitants that
the next time he tangles with
Llghtwe'ght Champ Sammy An
gott. probably around October
2, he'll likely wind up taking
the 135-pound crown away from
stolid Samuel. The last time
they went into their waltz, in
May, Sammy came out with a
disputed, split decision.
Scores Yesterday
(By the Associated Press)
Pacific Coast League
Seattle 10, Portland S
San Diego 3, Sacramento 1
Oakland 8. Los Angeles 7
Hollywood 9, San Francisco 1
American
Washington 6, New York 3
Chicago 4. Detroit 1
Boston 2, Philadelphia 0
National
New York 8, Brooklyn 0
(Only game National)
Pioneer
North All-Stars 8, South All
Stars 5
Western International
Spokane 13. Tacoma 2
Vancouver 8. Salem 1
Sox Whip Tigers, 4-1 For
Sixth Win in Row Sena
tors Defeat Yanks, 6-3.
By Judson Bailey
Associated Press Sports Writer
With practically no fanfare
two of the American League
clubs suffering from sleeping
sickness as the result of staying
too near the contagious cellar
zone suddenly have shown unex
pected signs of life.
The Chicago White Sox have
won half a dozen games in suc
cession in recent days and the
Washington Senators have won
seven out of nine in the last
couple of weeks for what
amounts to a sizzling spurt for
the Nationals.
Last night, led by the irre
pressible Bobo Newsom, they
set down the New York Yankees
6-3 In a free-hitting affair In
which Washington made 14
blows and the Yanks 11. In
addition the usually flawless
Yanks contributed a couple of
errors to Rookie Hank Borowy's
second defeat of the season.
The White Sox whipped the
Detroit Tigers 4-1 with Edgar
Smith pitching six hit ball and
losing a shutout because Jim
Bloodworth belted a home run
in the eighth inning.
In the only other American
League game the Boston Red
Sox scored their second straight
shutout as Bill Butland. ordi
narily used for relief chores,
pitched four-hit ball to beat the
Philadelphia Athletics 2-0.
Cleveland s doubleheader at
St. Louis was postponed.
Only one game was sched
uled In the National League and
In this the New York Giants re
leased all the pent-up fury of
their last three days to over
whelm the Brooklyn Dodgers
8-0 with five home runs and a
steady seven-hit pitching per
formance by Prince Hal Schu
macher.
GENERALLY FAIR
Portland, Aug. 7 (JP) "Gen
erally fair," the state game com
mission's weekly bulletin said
today In summing up Oregon
fishing prospects for the week
end and citing cutthroat angling
in coastal streams as the best
bet.
The forecast, by counties:
Coos Fair catches reported
from several streams.
Douglas Umpqua river espe
cially good for trout. Twin and
Fish lakes good.
Josephine Nice catches of
steelhead and cutthroat reported
on Illinois river. Rogue and Ap
plegate rivers fair.
Jackson Rogue good for
trout, fair for salmon,, better I
than previously for steelhead. I
Fish lake good, Hyatt lake fair.
OIY US SEEVHCE "BKET"
Big 40 Passenger, Comfortable Busses
a Lv Terminal north on BartUtt to
Sth. ait on 5th to Riverside, north
north oa Rivarsld to old Central Point
Highway, west to Highway No. 99.
Return south on No. 99 to Court Street,
south on Court Strt to Central Avnu.
south en Central to Jackson, cast on
Jackson to Bartlett. south on Bartlett to
Terminal.
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f South on BartUtt to (th, west on Sth
to W. Main, west on Main to Colum
bus Avnu. north on Columbus to Jack
ton, ast on Jackson to Grap. south on
Grip to W. Main, att on Main to
Bartlett, north on BartUtt to Terminal.
WEST MAIN and JACKSON
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ROGUE
By the Associated Pre
Pacific Coast league batsmen
are pounding out the basehits in
a late season spurt that is haras
sing loop pitchers and giving sta
tisticians writer s cramps.
Last night for example, the
Seattle Rainiers used 14 bingles
to defeat Portland, 10-5; the
Oakland Oaks emerged victors,
8-7, in a 30-hit slugfest at Los
Angeles and Hollywood collect
ed 18 safeties off the servings of
three San Francisco hurlers to
wallop the Seals, 9-1.
At Portland, the Beavers
made seven errors, three each
by Second Baseman' Al Wright
and Shortstop Lindsey Brown
It was the tenth straight loss for
the last-place Beavers, who have
apparently made their home in
the cellar.
Joe Hoover led with assault
for the Stars on Ed Stutz, Larry
Jansen and Al Epperly with four
hits in six trips to the plate.
Seal chuckers received weak
support from their teammates
who tapped Bill Thomas for
only five safeties.
The only game where at least
one of the teams did not run
the basehit statistics Into two
figures was played at San Diego
with the Padres winning their
third in a row over Sacramento,
3-1.
Score:
Seattle 10 14 0
Portland 5 9 7
Libke and Kearse; Cohen and
Mayer.
IN AAU TOURNEY
New London, Conn., Aug. 7
(JP) Two Hawaiian swimming
stars, Keo Nakama and Bill
Smith, shared the spotlight to
day as the national A-A.U. out
door championships settled
down to serious business in the
Ocean Beach Park pool.
Nakama, a sophomore at Ohio
State university who was a sen
sation of the indoor campaign,
was a top-heavy favorite to win
the one-mile race, while Smith,
who will enter the Columbus,
O., institution next month, was
favored in the 220-yard free
style feature.
Keo set a fast pace yesterday
in leading six qualifiers in the
long distance event, covering the
mile in 22 minutes, 11.2 seconds.
This compares with the 22.58.5
recorded by Danny Green of
Texas A. and M., Nakama's clos
est rival.
TREE TO HONOR COBB
Dyerville, Calif., Aug. 7 (JP)
A giant Redwood tree in
Dyerville Stat- P9rk, southern
Humboldt county, will be dedi
cated to Irving S. Cobb, humor
ist, writer and lecturer, Satur
day morning at ceremonies spon
sored by the Redwood Empire
association.
f Lt Terminal, go south on 1
to Sth Stmt, west on 6th to O
south on Oakdal to Dakota Avnu.
west on Dakota to Pach. north on Paach
to Uth. wst en 11th to Plum, south en
Plum to Prun. wst on Prun to Chest
nut, north en Chestnut to Main. ait on
Main to Bartlett. north on Bartlett to
Terminal.
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HEADS DOWN -Evelyn
Keyes, movie actress who has
studied dancing and Is a sports
enthusiast, does a head stand.
Miss Keyes says this exercise is
a quick way to stimulate the
circulation of the skin and to
train the muscles for balance.
WHEAT AND FRUIT
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With the opening of the fresh
peach season, the U. S. wartime
three - vitamin" breakfast is
gracing early-morning tables all
over Medford.
This hearty breakfast has be
come so popular, nutrition lead
ers say, because it combines
three important vitamins plus
grand-tasting flavor. Here It Is
I. Two Nabisco shredded
wheat biscuits rich In "Nation
al Fitness" Vitamin Bl as "Na
ture provides it" in 100 whole
wheat.
2. Two sliced ripe peaches
over the biscuits adding im
portant Vitamin C to the dish.
3. Plenty of rich whole milk
over the peaches and Nabisco
shredded wheat bringing Vita
min A to the breakfast.
All three health requirements
100 whole wheat, fresh
fruit, and milk are among the
U. S. Office of Defense Health
and Welfares nutrition "musts".
Each are vital for a balanced
diet.
This "three - vitamin" break
fast is currently being ex
plained to readers of the Mail
Tribune every week In striking
ads for Nabisco Shredded
Wheat. More than fifty other
leading papers are also carrying
iiupui iniik iiuiiiiiuiini mill- i
1 11 1 .1 11" . I
Medford grocers are cooperating
by featuring colorful displays of
Nabisco Shredded Wheat and
ripe peaches during the sum
mer months.
1 Bartlett
1 Oakdal.
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Dice Girl in Roadside Tavern
Tells Police McNaughton
Done Her Wrong.
Chicago, Aug. 7. (JP) Gor
don McNaughton, 32, a former
big league baseball pitcher, was
slain yesterday, Sergeant Eugena
McNaily said, by an attractive
blonde girl who found him in a
hotel room with another woman.
The sergeant said the slayer
was Mrs. Eleanor Williams, 25,
formerly a cabaret entertainer
and now a dice girl in a road
side tavern. Police questioned
Mrs. Dorothy Moose, 27. In
whose hotel room the shooting
occurred.
Sergeant McNaily said Mrs.
Moose told him she had left her
husband, a wealthy racehorse
owner, three or four weeks ago
for McNaughton. Mrs. Williams
told him she, too, had left her
husband and child four years
ago on McNaughton's promise to
marry her.
Sergeant McNaily said Mrs.
Moose said Mrs. Williams came
to her hotel room and accused
McNaughton of "double-crossing"
her and called him "a two
timer, and no good."
Had Pistol
Mrs. Williams had a pistol In
her hand, Mrs. Moose said, and
they talked for nearly half an
hour before Mrs. Williams fired
two shots.
One struck him In the upper
part of the chest.
Mrs. Williams waited In tha
room and in the corridor for
police to arrive after the shoot
ing and surrendered quietly to
Sergeant James Fanning who
said she told him, "I'm glad I
shot him."
Records at Comlskey park
showed McNaughton had had a
trial as pitcher with the Chicago
White Sox in 1931 after two
years of minor league ball. In
1933 he was a pitcher for the
Boston Red Sox.
FIVE RCAF SAFE
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 7 (JP)
Western Air Command disclosed
today that five members of the
Royal Canadian Air force pre
viously reported to be missing
after flying operations had .been
found safe, although Injured
slightly, while two companions
were dead.
PIONEER DIES
Burns, Ore., Aug. 7 (JP) Fu
neral services will be held to-
morow for Mrs. Margaret
Smythe Donegan, 68, first white
child born In what is now Har
ney county. She died here yes
terday. Her father and grand
father were killed In the Piute
Indian uprising In 1878.
CALENDAR
Friday
7:30 p. m. Friday Luncheon
club, Mrs. John Seiler, 635 North
Central avenue.
f Lav Terminal No. 121 N. Bartlett,
north on BartUtt to Sth. ast on Sth
to Riverside, north on Riverside to Jack
ion, east on Jackson to Barneburg Road,
south on Barneburg to Hillcratt Road,
ast on Hillcrest to Black Oak Drive,
south on Black Oak to E. Main. wst on
East Main to Bartlett, north on Bartlett
to Bus Terminal.
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