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Portland Beavers May Surprise Coast League, Manager Predicts Riverside, Cal., Mar. 22 U.PJ The Portland Beavers may be the surprise of the year in the Pacific Coast league pennant race. That's the conservative opinion of the Beavers' genial manager, Bill Sweeney, as he looks over the crop of hopefuls that will try 1o lift the Rose City out of the PCL second division. "If our players come through as we believe they will look out." warns Sweeney. "We will be the surprise team of the pen nant race.'' Yanks Help Seen Sweeney still is counting on getting considerable help from the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yanks. However, the club looks fairly solid as it now stands. In return for Pitcher Hal Saltz man, a 23-game winner last year, the Bevos got Outfielder Luis Marquez, Infielder Steve Mes ner and Pitchers Red Adams and Lyman Linde. They also Rot a bundle of cash and an other outfielder, Hal Peck, who refuses to report so the club still has another player coming. Sweeney has quantity if not quality, for each of the infield posts. Long-ball hitting Mickey Rocco, obtained from San Fran cisco, and Vince Shupe, a fancy fielder, are fighting for the first base job. Other Infielderi Cited Second Baseman Eddie Basin ski is being pressed by Rookie Bud Peterson, and Shortstop Frankie Austin has competition in the form of Joe Polich. a Yan kee farmhand. Mesner has the third base post all but clinched. Jimmy Gladd is back as the chief backstop: and the outfield candidates include slugging Joe Brovia. Marquez and Johnny Hucker. If Peck, who hit .310 for Cleveland last year in 33 games, signs up, the Beavers will have a strong outfield. Like many other clubs, how over, the Portland team is short on pitchers. There are Adams (8-7) and Linde (14-15.) Adams probably will pitch the opener. Also present are Jack Creel, who was drafted from Houston of the Texas league after win ning eight and losing 11: Rov Helser (16-10), Vince Dibiasl '9-16), Red Lynn (10-18) and Cal Mclrvin (3-3), to mention a few. Rookie From Salem However, none of these ap pears destined for stardom. Among the better rookies in camo ,is Bob Drilling, up with a 16-10 record from Salem of the class B Western International league last season. As Sweeney points out. a first line infielder and a starting nitcher would do wonders for this club. Robinson Vs. Costner Bout Philadelphia, March 22. (U.R) Bustling George Costner, a pow er hitter with either fist, meets Welterweight Champion Ray Robinson in a non-title bout to night to see if he's worthy of a title shot next June. A good showing by Costner in the 10-round Convention hall bout would put him first in line for a crack at Sugar Ray's crown in New York. The 25-year-old Costner will have another incentive when he trades punches with Robinson in a bout that might attract a 570.000 gate. He will be out to avenge a knockout dealt him by Robin son five years ago in Chicago when Costner was budding into prominence with a streak ;of kayos. Robinson, the superb fighting machine from Harlem, will enter the ring the favorite, as usual. Plan Old the whiskey that's Cieerfu as its ame In mansion or cottage, serving Old Sunny Brook means cheer ful hospitality. This popular Kentucky whiskey It designed for real drinking enjoyment. Serve it enjoy it tonight. jsVSNYfiROOK BRAND wtnfmf - SU-" It PROOF KENTUCKY WHISKEY - ' MEDF0RDviMTRIBUNE School Track, Baseball Slowed by Weatherman Rain and cool weather has been slowing down but not en tirely stopping the high school sports program as the track team prepares for its "short dis tance" meet with Grants Pass here Saturday afternoon and the baseball squad prepares for its conference opener March 31. Last week Friday the diamond squad had a scheduled double header with Yreka, Cal., called off because of wet grounds and threatening weather. This was to have been a non-conference game. Coach Alex McDonald said another practice game may Pro Cagers Result Here By United Pratt You can usually count on an "old pro" when the going is roughest. George Mikan, probably the greatest player in modern bas ketball; turned in one of his super-performances last night to lead the Minneapolis Lakers to a 78 to 76 victory over Rochester and posession of first place in the National Basketball association's central division. The playoff for first place, ne cessitated by a tie at the season's end last Sunday, was a sizzler throughout with Mikan, all six feet 10-inches of him, playing a tremendous role. Tonight's Garnet The Lakers take on the Chi cago Stags at Minneapolis to night in the regular central di vision playoff while Rochester gets its first crack at the Fort Wayne Pistons tomorrow at Ro chester. Meanwhile, division playoffs got off to a flying start in the other sections. New York con tinued their mastery over the Capitols at Washington last night when they closed fast for a 90 to 87 victory. The pennant winning Indian apolis Olympians topped She boygan 86 to 85, while Anderson ripped by Tri-Cities, 89 to 77. All are best-of-three series. Corvallis Golfer Leads Tourney Pebble Beach, Cal., March 2. (U.R) Grace De Moss, of Corval lis, Ore., Oregon State coed, held a five stroke lead today in the women's 54-hole medal golf championship for amateurs over the Monterey Peninsula Country club course. Miss De Moss fired a gross 73 in yesterday's opening round of the three-day tournament. Her handicap of three gave her a net score of 70. Tied for second place were Edcan Anderson, five-times Mon tana State champion who shot a 77-275; and Mrs. Calvin Til den, San Francisco, with 78-3-75. for hospitality . . . unny irook IOOK K THIS W'CBMAH S 9 A Bif ND.45 guin ncutml smuts . natjomal distiueu poo.cop.,h.t. be scheduled with Talent high. Drizzled Yesterday Yesterday the trackmen work ed out in a drizzle that harmed their efforts less than it did the baseball squad. While such weather is tough on youths wanting to loosen up their mus cles running and jumping, it is even worse lor others wanting to handle a baseball correctly. Coach Bob Newland of the Tornado squad is still looking for boys capable of replacing the three stalwarts lost from last year when Loren Carter, Jerry McGrew and Rich Riggs grad uated. Saturday's dual meet with Grants Pass will not count much in state competition but it is ex pected to give the coaches of the two schools a fair idea of how their prospects stack up. Quantity Large Newland finds a large number of youths out for each event and if quantity counts for anything the Tornado could be a tough nut to crack this season. Several ot the boys have shown up well when one considers how early in the season it is and the poor weather. Klamath Falls will provide the first Southern Oregon confer ence competition for the Tornado when the two schools have a dual meet on the local field, April 1. Louis' Seeks Charles Bout El Paso, Tex., March 22. U.R) Brown Bomber Joe Louis said today he wanted to meet Ezzard Charles in a championship fight and become the "only retired heavy champion to return and re capture the title." Louis, who retired March 1, 1949 as undefeated heavyweight champion after holding the title 11 years, said last night that Jimmy Norris, a partner now managing his exhibition tour, was negotiating with Charley, his successor, about a possible match. "The whole thing hinges on the financial arrangements." Louis added. "Norris now is in Miami handling the negotia tions." Norris, reached at Coral Gab les Fla., last night, remarked that Louis had not asked him to arrange a fight with Charles. Clinton Charley High Scorer, Pistol Shoot Clinton Charley was high scorer with a 273 last niyht when the pistol division of the Medford Rifle club held its weekly shoot at Merrick's in door range. Next hi"!h were Frank Rush wtih 260. Roy Hew itt 251, Loren Crouchcr 243 and Bill Bray 243. Cliff Friend won his second leg on the pistol handicap trophy last night also. I' Serve Halsey Gets Edge Over Don Harper One of Portland's top ranking middleweight amateur boxers will be seen in action for the Southern Oregon Boxing club at the armory tonight. He is Bull Halsey, runner-up in a recent Oregon AAU tournament in Portland and comes to Medford with a standout reputation as a solid puncher. His foe will be the Gold Hill kayo artist, Pun chin' Don Harper. Halsey will be a slight favorite to take the honors when they climb into the ring but if Harper can land a square punch, fans are certain the upstater will head for the land of nod. Tiie Donovan Wolfe-Les Of fard bout, carded for the lower half of tiie double main event, finds odds fairly even and will probably remain that way unless some strong Redding backing ar rives in town tonight for the Of fard boy. Offard hasn't been fighting too much lately while Wolfe has chalked up five con secutive wins in three months. Unstoppable Dick Adkins was figured to have little trouble in whipping Barney Harrie of Yreka when they square off in the semi-windup. Other matches follow: Eddie Conrad vs. C. W. Lacy, Corky King vs. Johnny Hamilton, Chief Super vs. Franklin Haynes and Bogey (Circus) Bogart vs. One Round Hogan. The Bogard-Hogan match lifts the curtain at 8:30 p.m. Volleyball On Thursday Finals in the local YMCA sponsorcd volleyball league sea son will be held Thursday at the Y in the form of a playoff be tween three of the top four teams at the end of the regular season. First game will be at 6 p.m. and the second at 8 p.m. Starting at 9 p.m. members of the eight teams taking part in the league season with their girl friends and wives will attend a social affair. First game tomorrow will send the Lumbermen against the Teachers at 6 p.m. and at 8 p.m. it will be the winner of this game against the Businessmen team. Last week the Businessmen de feated the Bankers in the first game of the playoffs. . '. Teachers finished the regular season undefeated and leading the local league. Sacs, Bevos Clash Dated Riverside. Cal., Mar. 22 (U.R) The Sacramento Solons make their final southern California appearance of the training sea son here today when they train their guns on luckless Portland. The Beavers, cellar team in the exhibition circuit, took a 6 to 2 hammering from Seattle yesterday as the Suds shelled Pitcher Bill Fleming with three runs in the opening frame. Right fielder Joe Brobia salvaged a measure of the Beavers honor with a homer in the sixth. Sacramento upset the defend ing PCL champion Hollywood Siars 5 to 4 yesterday to halt the Stars' winning spree at six games. The SACS connected for 14 blows, including three singles and a double by first baseman Steve Souchock. N. Y. Rangers Lose Key .an For 'Cup' Tourney New York, Mar. 22 (U.R) The New York Rangers will have to play the National Hockey league's Stanley cup playoffs without the services of Edgar Lupradc, the team's lead ing scorer and clutch player. Laprade suffered torn liga ments behind the left knee last night while the last-place Chi cago Black Hawks were handing the Blucshirts their sixth straight loss a 6 to 3 lacing before a slim turnout of 6,640 fans. Women's Golf Section Qualifying Round Set Portland, Ore., Mar. 22 U.R) Mrs. Joseph Hcrron, district rep resentative of the, USGA wom en's committee, said here today the Portland Golf club would be the site August 24 to 25 of the Northwest sectional qualifying round of the women's national amateur golf championship. There was no sectional quali fying round here last year be cause no entries were received from this sector. AORCHARD WASTE ) with STAUFFER PASTE Nifty Card Jn Store For Grapple Fans A nifty mat card is in store for grappling fans who trek to the armory tomorrow night to view Mack Lillard's triple main event offering. The three match es are for 45 minutes each with two out of three falls to decide the issue in each case. Heading the list will be Geor ges Dusette, posessor of a power ful full nelson, doing battle with Frank Stojack, the Tacoma air plane spinning artist. What witli Dusette's ability to shake the stuffing out of his foes and Sto jack's ability to wind opponents up like an eight day clock, it ought to be quite a shindig. Tough Tony Carded Those who like their mat per formances rougher than a cub should get their money's worth in the center engagement. It pits Tough Tony Ross against Char ley Carr. Ross resorts to the line of least resistance to pin a foe, usually a fist smacked into some vital spot amended by some hair snatching, and nose tweeking and eye gouging, while Carr follows the straight and narrow but is fully capable to follow the Ro.ss habit. Carr, who should be re membered by Medford's older mat followers, claims the Hawai ian island championship. The first skirmish, starting at 8:30 p.m., should rival the main event for clean fireworks. It sends Danno McDonald, sensa tional Canadian bone bender against good looking Lee Grable, Los Angeles. Lillard said some choice ring side seats still remain to be sold and may be picked up when the boxoffice opens at 7:30 p.m. Braves Pennant Chances Checked Bradenton, Fla., March 22. (U.R) Experts who rated the Bos ton Braves a strong challenger for the National league pennant were rechecking their reasons to day. The Braves have been the dis appointments of the spring ex hibition season with eight con secutive losses. Their pitching has failed to "mesh" with Star Southpaw Warren Spahn beltod hard twice and Bonus Beauty Johnny Antonelli still failing to show much. Manager Billy Southworth's lone reasons for happiness about state of his pitching have been the consistently strong perform ances of Johnny Sain. JOE PAGE SCHEDULED Orlando, Fla., Mar. 22 (U.R) Joe Page, the New York Yan kees' relief specialist, will pitch "only when he feels like it un til opening day," Manager Casey Stengel announced today. 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Sev enth and eighth grade basketball squad players of Central Point will be honored by Central Point businessmen at a dinner today in the school cafeteria. Al Simp son of the Southern Oregon col lege coaching staff will be the speaker. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with Central Point school board members, high school and grade school coaches and School Superintendent H. P, Jewctt among the guests. New York Giants Stop Pirates With 17 Hits San Bernardino, Cal., Mar. 22 (U.R) The New York Giants, who lost plenty of games while hitting homers, started winning 'em to day without homers. The New Yorkers pounded out 17 hits as they beat the Pitts burgh Pirates. 9 to 8, yesterday but onlv one blow was a round- tripper by First Baseman Jack Harshmann. The Pirates, mean while hit four two by Marv Rickert and one each by Ed t itz gerald and Danny O'Connell. "Step-Down" design nmmi PRICES LOWERED AS MUCH AS $166.50 HERE'S WHERE TO SEE AND DRIVE M. M. HUDSON CO. 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