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SIX -MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FrldeT. June IB, 1944 YANKEES LOSE TO E Ottmen Leave on Road Trip With Fine Record; Yanks Return In Sixth Place. New York, June 18 (U.PJ The New York Yankees returned home today and the New York Giants left, but aside from the fact that both teams walked through Pcnn station carrying luggage, there were no similari ties. It has been a long time since the National League rooters of the world's largest city would boast to their brethren American League fans about anything, but today was the day. The Giants, a last place club a season ago, departed for Boston with a high ly successful home stand in the record books. In the 19 games played at the polo grounds the Giants won 12 and moved from sixth place in National League standings to third with a home stand average of .832. On the other hand, the Yankees, a first place club last season, left home in their ac customed spot, at the top of the league, and proceeded to lost IS of their 21 contests for an average of 286 and a drop to sixth place. Both teams followed suit yes terday, the Giants winning and the Yanks losing. The Giant vic tory was particularly sweet be cause it was a 0-2 shellacking of their hated rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manager Mel Ott clout ed his 17th homer of the season. Southpaw Wins The Washington Senators were responsible for the Yanks losing their eighth game In their last nine starts. Mickey Haefner, left handed knuckleballer, held the champions to seven hits and recorded a 3-2 triumph. Elsewhere In the American League, the Boston Red Sox stretched their winning streak to nine games by beating the Philadelphia Athletics, 81. In the only other game sched uled the Cleveland Indians edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in 13 Innings. In the National League the Pittsburgh Pirates hiked their second place lead with a 1-0 edge over the Cincinnati Reds. In the only other senior cir cuit contest scheduled the Fhlla- delphla Phillies eked out a 9-4 win over the Boston Braves. BEAVERS OUSTED FROM LOOP LEAD By United Press The San Francisco Seals today regained sole possession of first place in the Pacific Coast league when Pitcher Bill Werle hurled the club to a 6-1 victory, Its third in a row, over the fifth place San Diego Padres. The Portland Beavers, one step below the Seals, took a 17-2 shellacking from the Oakland Acorns' Dolph Camilli and Les Scarsella to lose their third straight game. The fourth place Hollywood Stars clubbed out a 9-1 triumph over the cellar Sac ramento Solons for a 2-1 series lead, while the Los Angeles Angels hammered their third win from the Seattle Rainiers by a score of 9 to 2. Les Scarsella clipped the Beavers for three runs, includ ing a double and a home run while Camilli finished the slaughter by coming up with two home runs. Five Portland pitchers yielded 22 base hits to the Oaks. Score: Oakland Portland Scarsella 17 22 1 3 6 4 and B. Ralmondi, Lorcnz; Wilson, Federmeyer, Windsor, Ott, Rogers and Nor-ager. CM Mall TTIbuns Want Ada. DOUBLE HEADER BASEBALL I P. M. Sunday Fairgrounds Park First Game WPRC vs. Station Hospital In playoff for first half championship Second Game Medford Craters vs. Central Point Studd Admission 50c, Incl. tax Service Men FREE T Ti L The next time "Gorgeous George" Wagner wrestles Walter "Sneeze" Achlu, he'll probably be more careful how he treats the squat, methodical Chinese master of jlu-jutsu. In last night's main event, with the largest crowd of the year on hand, Wagner thought he was getting along in fine style. He had taken one fall from Achlu with a body slam and press, after 24 minutes of ham mer and tongs mat work, and appeared on the way to batter ing the Chinaman into submis sion for another tumble, which would have ended the thing, Achlu could stand lust so much of the Wagner brand of dirt, however, and suddenly he exploded. He hammered Wagner around the ring with right hands to the head and kicked him out through the rbpes. He followed "Gorgeous George" to the planking and con tinued -to pound the daylights out of him while the crowd went wild. Nobody could see clearly, but it is believed that Achlu operated on the Wagner head with some sort of hold, for Wagner was all through for the evening when Achlu fin ally returned lo the ring. Referee Earl Yoakley countea Wagner out, giving Achiu the fall. And, when the bell rang for the third tumble "Gorgeous George" was still unable to climb back in the ring. Thus, the match went to Achiu, two falls to one. Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunn Coming m a..iiip.wi.iwwiiiJ mt). jmammmmmnmm ', r : ' . .... - ',- " - ' -;. . .. . A a f SaaMMaaMMtiiiKniaiiriSl ., lTm nr laaV (t ma imm ( fm-ni Opening Sunday at the Cra-1 Named Joe," with Van Johnson, terian starring Spencer Tracy Ward Bond, James Gleason and and Irene Dunne in "A Guy I Lionel Barrymore. GHEZZI CARDS 67 TO TAKE LEAD IN RED CROSS MEET New Rochelle, N. Y., June 16 (U.R) Sgt. Vic Ghezzi, one of the fairway front runners be- fnr ho fpprt nff In u orlmmsr Jlu-jutsu' game, held a two stroke lead over the field as it went off on the second round of the New York Red Cross $10,000 open golf tournament at Wykagyl country club today. Ghezzi, former Deal, .N. J., pro now stationed at Atlantic City, took his first look at the hilly Wykagyl layout yesterday as the tourney opened, and it was a good inspection. Without The Pete Belcastra-Herb Parks a practice round he went cut in middle event "stole the show.' was the wildest brawl yet seen the local arena, with Parks taking the first fall in the second round with three terrific sonnen bergs and a press after Belcas- had attacked him before me bell rang. In the third round Belcastro evened the match with a series punches to the bead and body, followed by a press. The blood flowed freely from Pete's nose the two simply stood ana slugged it out for the duration of the match. Harold (Buck) Davidson grab bed the lone fall in his match with Silent Ratan. He took it in the second round with a body press, after belting the deaf mute to the canvas with knees and fists. The first commissioned naval officer in the United States was in the revenue cutter service, forerunner of the present coast guard. He was commissioned by I President George Washington. MONTGOMERY WARD PRICE COT! 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That allowed the lumbering soldier to take a two-stroke lead over Big Byron Nels.n of To ledo, O., one of the top-heavy favorites to cop the 72 hole medal play tourney, who had, until Vic canned his last putt, led with a 38-3369, three un der par. In third place with 70's came two darkhorse entrants, Frank Strazza of Greenwich, Conn and Zlggy Mellon of Bronxville, N. Y. Another stroke away was a six man delegation headed by Lantern - jawed Jug McSpaden of Philadelphia, leading money winner of the winter circuit. Included in this group were Gene Sarazen, the Darien, Conn., country squire; Bill Kaiser of Louisville, Ky., Bud Lewis, Philadelphia; Mike Tur nesa of White Plnins, N. Y., and Andy Lapola of Wayne, N. J. Shooting even par 72, and still within striking distance, were Jimmy Johnson, Detroit; Tony Penna, Dayton, O.; Mor rle Gravatt, Williamsport, Pa.; Sal D. Buono, Larchmont; Al Collins, Scarborough, N. Y., and Jerry Desio, White Plains, N.Y. uow they; 2 a imj m m PAULINE BETZ IS UPSET BY DUNDY Detroit, June 16 (U.R) Fran cisco (Pancho) Segura of Ecuador and Bill Talbert of Indianapolis, seeded one and two respectively, advanced to the semi-finals of the National Clay Court tennis championships today but Na tional Champion Pauline Betz, seeded number one in the wom en's division, watched from the sidelines, a victim of the tour ney's first upset. Miss Zetz of Los Angeles, the number one woman player in the United States, fell by the wayside In yesterday's play be fore the brilliant performance of Dorothy May Bundy of Santa Monica, Calif. Miss Buqdy, a daughter of Frederick Bundy and the former May Sutton, both nationally ranked court stars in their day, displayed smashing power in her forehand and backhand as she defeated Miss Betz in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. P T American W, St. Louis Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis . Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Chicago Snn Francisco . Portland .... Hollywood .. Seattle San Diego .. Los Angeles Oakland Sacramento 58 -St. L. Pet. 30 23 .566 29 23 .558 27 26 .509 25 27 .481 26 28 .481 23 25 .479 22 24 .478 22 28 .440 National W. L. Pet. 34 15 .694 27 20 .574 26 24 .520 26 24 .520 24 27 .471 20 27 .426 23 31 .426 16 28 . W. L. Pet. - 38 30 359 r l I IS V . ll "Z 25 40 '3858:sli Camp White golfers tee off Sunday at the Rogue Valley Golf Club In the second 18-hole blind bogey tourney of the sea son. Sunday's competition serves a dual purpose. Post duffers will play for a handicap for a pending Camp White Open Championship, and vie for the bogey prizes. The tournament, open to all military and civilian personnel of the camp is scheduled for 9 a. m., and foursomes wtll leave the first tee as arranged. , The Camp White athletic and recreation department and the Rogue Valley' club, co-sponsors of the Camp White golf tourna ments, announced that arrange ments are now being completed for a championship open meet for the camp linkstcrs. BELTS OUT DAVIS 'Bummy' Down Four Times Before Ref Stops Fight . Crowd Cheers Lustily. TO RETURN TO UCLA Los Angeles, June 16 (UP) Star Quarterback Bob Water field, returning to the Bruin fold with an army medical discharge, today prepared to enroll at the University of California at Los Angeles in time for "spring practice," July 3. Waterflcld, who did the sen sational passing for the Bruin squad in 1943's Rose Bowl gume, was a second lieutenant in the infantry at Ft. Bcnning, Ga., be- . fore being discharged for a knee , lniurv. The lniurv will not ore- 364 vent his playing football, Bruin I officials said. WARDS HEW LOW TIRl PRICES 4.40 '4.50-21 $10.90 3.2S 5.50-18 12.25 6.25 6.50-16 17.75 4.755.00-19., 10.95 3.25 5.30-17 .....$13.55 7.00-15 19.65 7.00-16 19.95 (feM Tat txra) I k Your tires or stiff essential lo the war effort. Observo all conservation measures IVlontgomeryWard 'HONE r3T CLEAN FACTORY- THE EFFICIENT FUEL! ift 7 C 200 Cu. Ft. Load $Ui(3 fcopum DIAL 2123 Timber P DIAL 2123 Company By Jack Cuddy United Press Correspondent New York, June 16. (UP) Ancient Henry Armstrong Hast ed out perhaps the most amazing come-back victory in the history of Madison Square Garden' last night when his surprisingly ex plosive punches dynamited Young Al "Bummy" Davis to the canvas four times enroute to a technical knockout victory in the second round. Armstrong used this quick knockout as a boomerrang against Davis, the Brooklyn kayo atrlst who had belted out Lightweight Champion Bob Montgomery in 63 seconds. The crowd of 16,084 who paid a gate of $58,822 cheered deliri ously when 31-year-old Arm strong began smashing his 24- year-old opponent into helpless ness. And they shook the rafters when Referee Frankie Fullam stopped the bout at 59 seconds of the second round. There was no need for a count over blood-smeared Bummy, as he lay face down on the canvas. Goes Through Ropes Davis made the mistake of letting Armstrong get in close in the first round and kept smash ing his head from side to side. After about two minutes of the first session, Armstrong landed a smashing right hook that knocked Bummy through the ropes. He returned to the ring at the count of eight, and quick ly was smashed to the canvas with a left hook. With an arm entwined about the ropes, Davis half rosp and then fell back to one knee, but regained his feet at the count of nine. Armstrong was after him. But the bell sounded, ending the round. In the second session, Arm strong rushed out of his corner and began battering Davis about the ring. He floored him for a count of nine in Davis' own cor ner, and when Bummy rose, Armstrong motioned for the referee to stop it. Referee Fullam motioned Armstrong on. A steaming right hook caught Davis on (he chin and knocked him far back on his heels, from where he pitched forward on his Both fighters weighed 141,4 pounds. This victory, the 22nd knockout on Armstrong's come back, won for Henry a garden r:u l A..anct nrnhnhlv allainSt Tippy Larkin, New Jersey wel terweight. Hollywood, June 16 (U.R) The Sacramento Solons today were being measured for new uniforms as a result of a long double by Infielder Jack Suytar in last night's Hollywood-Sacra mento PCL game. Rlij mil Freelnve. nrofessional football magnate, promised the first player to hit a ball against Big Bill's sign In left-center field at Gilmore Park a $25 war bond. Tin vostprrtnv Biff Bill Went one better. He promised that the first soion wno couia nn sign board would win a whole set of new uniforms for tne npllar.rlwellinff Sacs. And last night, Big Bill kept his promise and presented Man ager Earl Sheeley a check for the outfits. The United States sent nearly 23,000 tanks more than 21,000 of them under lend-lease to its allies in approximately 34 months, EcconUng to the foreign economic administration. PLAYOFFS START AT PARK SUNDAY First game in the round-robin playoff for the championship of the Medford-Camp White Base ball league will be staged at the fairgrounds park Sunday after noon when the Western Person nel Reassignment Center Yanks meet the Station Hospital in the first game of a doubleheader be ginning at 1 o'clock. Second game of the twin bill will pit the Medford Craters, third member of the circuit, against Central Point in an ex hibition game. This contest will not count in the playoffs. 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