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Friday July 7, 1944 E Army Nuftes Get Chow In Field Training YX MZSFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Big-Time Stars Will Return From Service In Good Shape Br Jck Cuddy United Press Staff Correspondent Hillside, N. J., July 7 U.R) Chief Specialist Freddie "Red" Cochrane of the navy, world welterweight champion, braced his elbows on the bar and said, "If the war ends within a reasonable ..,, M ?...?a,.. ........MM ' at M ' ' ""c '., ; LEADERSHIP IN BEST SEASON AS Second Sacker Has Perfect Day In Sox Win Over Tigers; Yanks Cop Again. By Glen Perkins United Press Correspondent New York, July 7 CU.R) Robert Pershing Doerr, the illent second sacker for the Bos- ion ea oox, wno "'.'and n didn't take him long to me recora doom k praise was itmus statistical support today as the American league's top flight can didate for "most valuable player Wr-, i ...om" ,,! main distinction for years was P'e reverse flips and pressing .. ln Inrmoclousib'8 shoulders to the deck. Much as a second baseman than Char- ley Gchrlnger of Detroit, quietly It monopolizing the league's bat ting honors to go with the f ieio lng laurels he usually captures. Long noted for his prowess afield, Doerr has come up as a hitter this season and currently Is challenging Thurman Tucker of Chicago for the batting lead In the American loop with a .339 record, only seven points off the pace. In addition he Is second in runs batted In with 44, first in hits with 03, first in runs with 85 and second In doubles with 22. He has hit eight homers to rank next to four players tied for the league lead with nine each and is tied for third In triples with five. Doerr's present average is 69 points better than his final figure of 1943 and 82 points over his even-year Major league figure ef .287. He boosted his batting mark nine points yesterday by getting four hits for a perfect day In Boston's 13 to 3 victory ever Detroit. Good pitching prevailed else where In the American league with Hank Borowy of the Yankees, Bob Muncricf of the leading Browns and Mickey Haefner of Washington all turn ing In four hit shutouts. Browns Keep Lead Muncrlef's B to 0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics en abled the Browns to maintain a two and a half game margin over the Red Sox. Borowy turned In his 11th vic tory, 4 to 0, over Cleveland, yielding only two scratch hits , until the ninth. Haefner pitched his best game ef the season In beating the White Sox 5 to 0. The Cincinnati Reds were guilty o( a waste of batting punch with their ace, Ducky Walters, pitching his 14th vic tory. This made 13 hits off the doddering Brooklyn Dodgers In 10 to 4 victory. It was Brook lyn's 10th straight defeat. Bill Volselle, New York Glints top moundsman, ended the St. Louis Cards' winning atretic at seven, holding the graduate manager of the Uni league leaders to eight scattered verslty of Southern California hits In gaining his 11th victory, lOtol. The Pittsburgh Pirates made all their runs in the sixth Inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 0 to S. The Chicago Cubs moved out or eignin place again, pushing in the Boston Braves bv beating them 11 to fl, making is hits off three pitchers. CUBS BUY PITCHER Chicago, July 7 (U.R Mack Stewart, 31-year-old right hander who won IS games last year, has been purchased from the Nash ville, Tenn., club by the Chicago Cubs. Dale Aldcrson, who came up frem Nashville last year, will return to that club on option. CAFE Will Reopen In Our New Loca tion, 109 W. Main at the Coxy Cafe, Thursday, July 6th at 6:30 a. m. We appreciate the patronage of our friends and cuttomert in the past teven year in our otd location. It ha been a real pleasure to serve you. We will be open Thursday in our niw location and will be looking forward to meeting new customers, and we will be glad to see the old. BARNEY AND RUTH OLDS T Faavo Katonen, employing some of "Gorgeous George' Wuener's own punching tactics, whipped the glamour boy in two straight falls in the main event of the weekly grapple program at the armory last night, while Jack Lipscomb defeated Buck Davidson in the middle bout and Herb Parks drew with Billy McKuin in the opener. Wagner did all right against the Pacific coast light-heavyweight champion until he start ed swinging punches and wind ing Katonen's arms around the ropes. This was too much for the Finnish southpaw to take "liquidate" Wagner once he got started. Katonen got his Initial fall after swatting Wagner on the kisser several times with left- handed shots, giving him a cou- of this action occurred while Referee Earl Yoakley wss re connecting the top strand of the ring rope, which broke as the two wrestlers were tugging and n: un lg. Seven minutes later Katonen wound up the match. Again, he belted Wagner on the chin with left hand punches, then slapped on a reverse chin-lock and pour ed on the pressure until Georgie was forced to holler when. Lipscomb took the measure of Davidson in a torrid, rough con test in which both slugged, pulled hair, choked, gouged eyes and committed other mild forms of mat mayhem. The winner took two straight fails, in the second and third rounds, and both were obtained with his famous self-strangle, which he augmented with blows at David son's Adam's apple. McEuln took the first fall In his match with Parks, employ ing a chin lock and reverse toe hold for the tumble in the sec ond round, but the latter, Cana dian light-heavyweight cham pion, evened the match In the third heat with a swing and body press. DATES MIXED OP Los Angeles, July 7 (U.R) A thundering row over football dates at the Coliseum was in the mill today as the sixth district agricultural commission said It Intended to use the saucer on four days already assigned to major games. Scattlement of the conflict posed a problem. The 101,000 scat arena has been without management since Feb. 29 when the Joint ownership contract of the city, county supervisors and latato body expired Only last week, Arnold Eddy, fired a blunderbuss application for a legal contract covering dales, but nobody appeared to have any authority. MANDERS SIGNS New York, July 7 (U.R) Clarence (Pur) Manders, Brook lyn Tigers' fullback, today signed his 1944 coiitrart and will report to the National league football team's summer training camp on August 8, officials of the club announced today. Mnntlrrs was the league's top ground gainer In 1941 and has made the second all-league team twice. He has been with Brook lyn three seasons. tlu Mali Tribune Want Ads time, the big-name sports guys who went into service will be able to resume operations In big-time fashion when peace comes, be cause most of them are keeping in shape.'' Cochrane is one of the big-1 name athletes who has kept in nerfect condition despite the vicissitudes of Mars that shuttled him all over the south Pacific through lively combats with the Jananese. The red-headed, square-Jawed Irish lad who never drinks any thing stronger than "sody water" leaned his elbows on the bar of his own cocktail lounge mid- way between the Jersey cities of Elizabeth and Newark as he chatted. At 29, he looked sur prisingly fit hard and dynamic. "I'm in pretty good shape," he admitted with a shy grin. "I weigh only 148 pounds. That's Just two more than when I en tered the navy. Life In the serv ice keeps a fellow In condition. Of course, I'm not sharp. I'll need three or four tune-up bouts, after war to sharpen up be fore I defend the title. Then I'll defend against anybody against the best fighter who can draw the most money." It was surprising to hear Red Cochrane talking about money the medium of exchange that ap parently never interested him when he was brand new cham pion of the world when he won the title from Frftzie Zivlc at Newark on July 29, 1941 when he took himself and his valuable crown Into the navy less than a week later. Never In modern ring history did a champion in any division make less with a coveted diadem than this lion-eyed lad who got "peanuts" for winning the 147 pound crown and who garnered less than a total of $15 000 for non-title bouts with Lew Jenkins and Fritzie Zivic and charity brawls with Garvey Young and Bobby Britton while In service. PEP AND JOYCE . CLASH TONIGHT Chicago, July 7. U.R) Jack Kearns, the megaphone-voiced master of ballyhoo, gives Chica go "the willies" tonight when WUHo Pep, world's feather weight champion, battles Willie Joyce, Gary, Ind., negro light weight, in an outdoor show at Comlskey Park. Kearns, former manager of Jack Dempscy and Mickey Walker, expects a gate of $00 000 for the 10-round non-title b iut, which shapes up as a na tural because of the recent im pressive victories scored by both Pep and Joyce in Chicago. Pep, who will spot his oppo nent aboi.t five pounds, was a "-6 favorite, al'hough ringside betting was even because of Joyce's upset triumph over I' nry Armstrong here June 2. Pep, one of the classiest boxers 'he cuircnt crop, won local fans last May by his handy de feat of Frankie Rubino. OWTHFl? s. s a fmi a St. Louis Boston .. New York .. Washington Chicago Detroit Cleveland .. Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn .... Philadelphia Chicago Boston Pacific Coast W. L. Oakland 48 42 San Francisco ... 48 43 Seattle 46 43 San Diego 47 45 Hollywood 43 48 Los Angeles ..44 43 Portland 43 48 Sacramento ..40 47 The army ordnance plant at Evanjvllle, lnd produced 2,732, 193 000 .30 caliber and .43 cali ber cartridges In 1943. Laid end to end, they would encircle the Aorld 2's times. American W. 43 40 38 36 33 35 3S 32 National W. 48 40 36 35 33 30 28 29 BASEBALL 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY FAIRGROUNDS BALL PARK Craters vs. SCU Station Hospital Winner of this gam will play the WPRC team for League Championship Adm. JOc Incl. tax Service Men FREE MINERS DEFEAT By United Press The Pacific Coast league teeter-totter flipped the other way today, sending the Oakland Acorns back to the top on a 7-3 win. over San Francisco, and leaving the Seals tied for second v lth Seattle, a half game behind the Acorns. The Ralniers walloped Port land, 8-1, to move into the runner-up deadlock, while San Diego stayed one game behind Oakland in fourth by shading Sacramento, 3-2, in 12 Innings. Hollywood evened its "civil war" series with Los Angeles, winning 3-2. Only the last-place Sacramen to Solons, Bow 54 games off the pace, have failed to head the league at least once. Oakland Jumped Into the lead again by slamming Seal hurler Bill Werle for 14 hits, combined with three San Francisco errors for seven runs, while Cotton Pippen was limiting the Seals to a trio of I ed Hoosier. who went into a cau tallies. Jake Caulfield's double cus with his partner on virtually for Oakland was the only extra- base hit of the night. It was the third win in four series starts for the Acorns. Seattle's Ralniers hit three Portland twirlers almost at will to win 8-1 and take a 3-1 series edge. Carl Fischer pitched six hit ball for the winners. Roy Johnson and Al Libke both bat ted two for three to lead the Rainier attack. Score: Seattle 8 10 0 Portland . 18 2 Fischer and Sucme; Pulford, Ott, Windsor and Adams, Nor ager. F IN SEMI-FINALS Neenah, Wis., July 7 (U.R) Shirley Fry, Akron, O., who ousted Katherlne Wolf, Elkhart, Ind., defending women's titlist, from the 87th annual western tennis tournament yesterday, faces Dorothy Mae Bundy, San ta Monica, Calif., in the semi finals today. . Miss Fry's brilliant deep court game proved too much for Miss Wolff, who has won the title seven times running, and the Hoosier was blasted from the tournament, 6-1, 6-3, In the out standing performance of the day. Miss Bundy moved Into the semi-finals with a 6-1, 64 tri umph over Nancy Corbert, River Forest, 111., the western girls' champion. Francisco (Pancho) Segura. the Miami university star and seeded No. 1 player in the men's division, plays Dick Warner, Salt Lake City, in the quarter finals today. UP E GRIDIRON DATE Medford Coach-Elect Al Simp son said today that the date of the black Tornado-Eureka high football game at Eureka next fall had been moved up one veek to Oct. 6, thus clearing the way for a possible Medford ap pearance In the annual Lettuce Bowl game at Nampa, Idaho on Oct. 13 against Nampa high. Simpson said he had been cor responding with Coach Jerry Telllnger of Nampa concernlnf! the proposed meeting of the two 'e-ms and that suitable financial arrangements were now being discussed. Simpson was Invited to take his team to Nampa when he and Dellinger were attending the Utah State college coaching school at Logan, Utah last month. BEST BALL MEET Minneapolis, July 7 flJ.R) Harold (Jug) McSpaden, Phlla delDhla. and Byron Nelson To ledo. Ohio, today shared the lead with the handsome twosome of Bill Kaiser, Louisville, Ky., and Bob Hamilton, Evansvllle, Ind., as Golden Valley's best ball bat tle royal surged Into its second round. Each team won its 18-hole opener four up, and consequent ly showed a plus four toward the cumulative total which will de termine the winner next Sunday afternoon. Alsd on the plus side, each by a count of one, were Jimmy Hlnes, Amsterdam, N. Y., and Willie Goggln White Plains. N. Y., and Lt. Ben Hogan, army air force officer from Fort Worth, Texas and Tony Penna, stocky little Dayton, Ohio, pro fessional. N Victim of each of the winning combinations was charged with a minus score to match the vic tor's plus. McSpaden and Nelson, who yesterday negotiated the par 73 layout with a gaudy 61 in squelching Pvt. M. R. (Chick) Harbert. Battle Creek, Mich., and Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N. Y., meet Les Bolstad and Joe Corla, Twin Cities hope, this morning. Altho igh Kaiser and Hamil ton's 64 Thursday was three strokes off the record-equalling mark for the course by McSpa den and Nelson, the play of Ham ilton, 28 year-old winner of the north-south championship this year, made a chal'enge for the day's sensation. The curly-nead- every shot, saw his deliberate methods rewarded with an indi vidual score of 66. His eagle and birdie on the first two holes slammed the door on Bolstad and Corla, who were never able to muster a threat. JOHNSON TO FACE Charlie Johnson, the Station Hospitals' no-hit, no-run right handed pitcher will oppose the Medford Craters' Steve Crippen at the fairgrounds park Sunday afternoon when the two teams clash in the first game of a play off series for the Medford-Camp White league pennant. The game will start at 2:30. Winner of this contest will meet the WPRC on July 23 for the championship. In a previous playoff series designed to settle the title, the three teams wound up in a tie, each with a win and a loss. A'S GET ROSENTHAL IN TRADE FOR FLICK Philadelphia. July 7. (U.R) The Philadelphia Athletics to day acquired Outfielder Larry Rosenthal from the Newark Bears of the International league. In exchange for Outfield er Lew Flick and an undisclosed sum of cash. Rosenthal, former New York Yankee outfielder, was placed on the open market after being sent to the Newark farm club, to which he refused to report. FINDS DIME IN EGG Worthland. Wyo. (U.R) The hen that laid this egg really had a reason for cackling. When Mrs. Tom Rubis heard the egg rattle, she opened it. Inside was a dime. THE tWSI Eddie & Ruth's Chickesa and Steak loose LOCATED 501 E. MAIN STREET Across the Bridge From the Roxy Theatre PRIVATE DINING ROOMS BANQUETS - PARTIES WATCH FOR OPENING DATE!. JOHNNY HECKERT, Manigtr EDDIE & RUTH LONG, Owner (Also Owncrt Hl-way Cafe) C.nmm and out vour chow, mrll GI chow. Lt. Florence McCallister (above), gets the cream for Chamberlain, post sufgeon. (Cut E PARTICIPANTS IN Appearing for the first time since its organization this spring, the Rogue Troopers, a group of women riders from Medford and vicinity, were on the program for the Buckaroo Days celebra tion July Fourth at Klamath Falls. The Troopers participated In the onening parade In the morning and then presented a drill as part of the afternoon's events. Spectators reported the Troopers received more applause from the grandstands than any other of the five drill teams which appeared. Troooer members are Iris Dodee. drlllmaster; Helen HInck president of the Troopers; Birdie Swearingen, vice-presiaent; Gil lian Hanscom, secretary; Bea Miller, Katie Tison, Bess Thomp son. Barbara Earl. Patsy Somers, Mary Cannon, Helen Llttrell, Virginia Maskew, Betty Robin son. Marian Woolcott, Betty Johnson, Helen Shoemaker, Bev erly Daly, Beverly Tison, Gen Hanscom, Kathleen seekaiz, Hulda Harrison and Erma Lewis. Miss Hinck, Mrs. Swearingen and Miss Tison are the Troopers three leaders. The Troopers will appear In the annual rodeo and horse show of the Jackson County Sheriff's Posse to be held here July 15 and 16. Among the approximately thousand horses entered in the shows during the Buckaroo Days were Odin McDonald and Sen sation. McDonald, registered American saddle bred stallions from the Dodge stables here. Ridden by Katie Tison and Birdie Swearingen, the two horses caused much comment, both for their appearance In the parade and their performance in the drill, since it is rather un usual to use stallions in drill work. The relay race July Fourth was won by the Dodge-Dugan entry from the Rogue valley, with Coy Halsey of Medford rid ing. Clarence B. Harrison of Fern Valley won the men's musical chair event. Members of the Jackson Coun ty Sheriff's posse were also in attendance at the July Fourth show, riding in the parade and being presented during the after noon. Closing time fur OmsUIkI 0 . m Too LW to Classify. la.SO mi and after field training Camp Courtesy Camp White Grenade), 1 S. P. Division Head U P. HOPKINS Is the new superin tendent of Southern Pacific's Port land division, which Includes the lines serving this city. He succeeds M. L. Jennings, who on July 1 be. came head of the company's Sac ramento division, with headquarter! at Sacramento, California. Hopkins started his railroad career as a car repairer nearly 38 years ago, and for the last four years has been euperln. tendent of the Salt Lake division, with headquarters A Ogden, Utah. EX-CAL FOOTBALL PLAYER MISSING San Marino, Cal., July 7. (U.R) C. Edgar Cotton, father of Lt. Kenneth "Red" Cotton, 28, today said he had been notified the former University of Califor-; nla Dacklield star is missing in action. The football player has not been reported after a combat flight in the south Pacific, the n. vy announcement said. Cotton, member of the 1938 Rose Bowl team, is an aerial photographer. He enlisted be fore Pearl Harbor and survived the crash of a navy transport in New Jersey last year, parachut ing with four other men. Dm Man Tribune Want Ada. TM LAMSDOW) OSTUUtY ft .4 i O TSrSl FOR NEXT WINTER Buy Now GREEN PINE SLABS In 12" or 18" Lengths . . 300 cu. ft. $4.50 FOR IMMEDIATE USE FACTORY BLOCKS 200 cu. ft $3.75 DIAL 2123 DIAL 2123 Timber PkbDiim Company Niosoat White army nurses find they like her coixee xroro iui. frame i LAND BANK ALLOCATES I COIN FOR WAR BONDS I The Federal Land Bank of Spokane has allocated $16,000 in war bond purchases to Jackson county, Warren Patterson, secretary-treasurer of the Medford Group National Ffcrm Loan as sociations, anounced today. The land bank, which serves Montana. Idaho, Washington and Oregon, has Invested 52.000,000 in bonds of which $500,000 has been credited to each state. The state allocation, in turn, has been credited to each national farm loan association group office county on the basis of the num ber of land bank borrowers. NOT ONE CUE Kansas City, M. (U.PJ When the person who robbed the David J. Harvy pool hall here recently is found, he undoubt edly will be behind an "8" ball. , The thief took nearly 100 bil liard balls and a dollar in change, police said. Complete Factory - Approved SAFETY SERVICE Chrysler Fac tory Engineer ed and Inspect ed Parts for Chrsler Dodge PLYMOUTH Dodge Trucki L. G. TAYLOR GO. DaBGE22&TRUCK5 112 So. Riverside Phone 2S6S A Yribute to the Young Men of America FREEDOM of 0FPC3TUNITY NEW THRILLING DIFFERENT OVER MUTUAL Broadcasting System 10 to 10:30 every FRIDAY NIGHT MUTUAL BENEFIT HEALTH & ACCIDENT Association 410 Medford Bldg. Tel 4553 R. N. HIGH, Dist. Mgr. fcJN AMO CAM POi,JC! Nn;Al SflAJ wu oi maci uine eaiaoM ,- nimtmx-am.JUkJM&ilL -ltd -Mar
