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Portland Man Race Winner El Ocotal, Mexico, May 11 dl.R) - Four American drivers turned their dusty cars north ward towards the United States today after winning the first four places in the Pan-American stock car race. Winner Hershel McGriff of Portland, Ore., said the first thing he Intended to do in the United States was enter anoth er race, the 100-mile affair in Oregon. His sizzling time of 27 hours 34 minutes and 25 seconds for the 2,178 rough, twisting miles from Ciudad Juarez gave h i m first prize money of $1 f,UUU. The Portland speedster, driv ing a 1950 Oldsmobile. barely edged husky Thomas Deal, El Paso, Tex., who spend into this tiny border town only 76 sea onds behind McGriff. Deal's sec ond-place prize was $11,600 earned in a Cadillac. LINFIELD WINS MEET Forest Grove, Ore., May 11 Linfield took 12 out of 15 first places here Tuesday to defeat Pacific university 79-52 m a dual northwest conference track FOR SALE on Terms SUPER COLD Meat Cases - Reach-In Refrigerators Bottle Coolers - Frozen Food Cabinets Walk-In Coolers and Combination Reachins - Veg. Cases - Dairy Cases 4 Used Meat Cases 1 60 cu. ft. Reach-in Used 12 ft. Used Fountain with 60 gal. stor. cap. $1.00 DOWN, Balance on Meter Plan New or Used Can Be Seen On Floor SEE W. O. OWENS MARSHALL Electric Refrigeration, Inc. Junction Highway 99 and Highway 199 GRANTS PASS, OREGON PHONE 2212 OSC, Ducks Track Meet Corvallis, May 11 Oregon State track team will host unde feated Oregon on Bell field Sat urday at 1 p. m. in the final dual meet ' of the season for both squads. The well-balanced Webfoots, with easy victories over Wash ington, Washington State and Idaho, will be heavily favored to trounce the Beavers. Although Grant Swan has some top-notch individuals and the Beavers have not been bested in the field events this spring, the Orange squad lacks the necessary depth to make the meet close. Some first class individual duels loom. In the mile, Oregon State's Dick Petterson will go against Oregon's sophomore ace, Jack Hutchins, and comparative times indicate a nip and tuck race. In the two-mile, Joe Fisher of the Beavers and Pete Mundle of the Ducks will fight it out with the result a tossup. Oregon will have a big edge in the other run ning events. Sports for the Week THURSDAY City Bowling laagut, 7 p.m. All-star wrestling card, arm ory. 8:30 p.m. M e d f o r d Rogues at Maryivillt 8:15 p.m. FRIDAY Klamath Falls high at Med ford (conference baseball), 3 p. m. Grants Pais high at Central Point (conference base ball), 3:15 p.m. District class B track meet. Ashland high field. 10:30 a.m. State high school golf tourney at Port land (Medford entered) Med Jord Rogues at Willows, eve ning. SATURDAY District class A track meet. Medford field. 10 a. nn Eagle Point high at Illinois Valley (JDJ and SOL base ball), 2 p. m. State high school golf tourney, Portland Central Point high at Myrtle Creek (JDJ baseball), 2 p. m. Medford Rogues at Willows, evening. , Dead line on Classined Ads: 0:30 D.m for followlns day. 10 am Monday for Monday; noon Saturday for bunday a.m. VV-V " . : Fr " : ' Ti lL $ "' (Acmt I elephotoj SAFE ON A DUSTCLOUD Yanks' Cliff Mapes C7 rides in safe on a dustc'oud as Detroit Tiger shortpstop Johnny Upon, covering sec ond, drops the ball In the third Inning of the game In New York. . Detroit blasted the World Champion Yanks, 7-1. Just what chances the Black Tornado track squad have of winning another state champion ship will be decided laregly Sat urday morning and afternoon this week when the district meet is held at the local field. Boys placing first and second in this district clash plus the teams finishing first and second in the relay will go to the state meet at Corvallis the week-end of May 19 and 20. Should the Black Tornado place manv boys in second and third as well as first chances are good Medford will come home with another state title. Medford under Coaches Bob Newland. Fred Speigelberg and Lee Ragsdale has been a powerhouse this spring with local youths placing second: third and fourth many more times than In recent years and in addition to putting other boys first. If you are free Saturday morn ing andor afternoon, we suggest you drop in at the district track meet. Preliminary events will open at 10 a.m. and the finals at 3 p.m. This corner's mentioning last 117 SOUTH CENTRAL TELEPHONE 2-6241 CM iTlMPflBflPm by FRIDAY and SATURDAY See How Easy It It to Install. To Remodel Your Bathroom or Kitchen. Plumbing Dept. 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Lasting beauty ::44 BUT NOW-PAY JkTER, ON WARDS CONVENIENT PAYMENT PLAN week that Medford has but one real baseball diamond within its borders at the high school brought responses pointing out that adequate facilities for ten nis are lacking also. Tennis players pointed out that the senior high courts are the only ones in anywhere near gocd condition to use and even one or two of them need repairs. Our understanding is that Hawthorne park was schedul ed to have tennis courts un der original plans but that money has not been available. Sites and makings of courts are also available at Washington and Koosevelt grade schools and at the junior high. However, only the senior high has courts with lighting for night play and which are in condition to use. This corner would like to echo what most every baseball fan he has talked with in recent days has said about the Rogues. This year's professional base ball club in Medford is the best we have seen in three years of pro ball. It has by far the best intield of the three seasons. about as good an outfield, the catching staff is better and only the pitching might be better before. Manager Tommy Nelson as sures us that by the time Au gust comes around. If not be fore, that Medford will have the "best" team In the league. This would indicate that ne expects more help from the Giants andor Seattle or from the local club's own scouting staff. We would say that the addi tion of one more outfielder and two good pitchers would moke the Rogues the best In the Fai West league this season. Make that outfielder a "long-ball" hit ter too. Thursday, May 11. 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Don, Bob Take Lead Rogues Bat Race Home Games Don Williams. Medford Rogues outfielder, and Bob Haddock, lo cal infielder, led the local Far West baseball team in battme for the last home series which ended with a double-header against Wil lows on hunday. Williams hit the ball at a .571 clip in 21 trips to the plate while HactaocK was credited with a 546 in 13 appearances. Pitcher LaVerre Herrmann of Central Point was top batter among the non-regular players and for the whole team with a .714 in seven official trips. Averages for games played in Medford May 4 through 7: Playeri, Pos. AB Herrmann, p 7 Williams, of 31 Haddock, Inf .. 13 Jones, p 4 Shotwell. p 3 Martin, c ... 18 Cooney, lb 18 Bolen, 3b . 13 Nelson, Inf . 4 Stuart, is 17 Gugllelmo, of 18 Adams, of 32 Lloyd, p 3 Thompson, p . 1 I introduced Nelson to a high school player the other day who would like some help in batting. Nelson told the youth to come out to the ball park when the Rogues are back next week and work out with the local club. We like that kind of attitude of a manager. State Track Meet Slated Corvallis, May 11 Full-scale preparations are under way on the Oregon State campus for the 24th running of the annual Ore gon state high school track and field meet at Bell Field May 19 and 20. District meets this weekend will determine the qualifiers. The blue ribbon event of state prep cinder activities Is expect ed to attract close to 400 entries with both "A" and "B" schools taking part. Preliminaries In all events ex cept the 880, mile, high Jump and pole vault will be run off Friday, with the finals slated to start Saturday at 1 p.m. Oregon, Beavers Play Baseball on Week-bnd fftPirnlUa Mnv 11 Orpffnn State baseball team, just back xrom a aisasirous roaa inn niw Washington and Idaho, will go against Oregon this weekend. The series opener will be here Friday at 3 p.m. with the clubs moving to Eugene for Satur- .nntotl Unth fnnma will wind up their northern division campaign with a return aeries the following weeKena. Pacific U. Announces Full-Scale Grid Game Forest Grove, Ore., May 11 (U.R) A full-scale game between experienced players and untried talent will wind up Pacific uni versity's spring football drills Saturday, Coach Paul Stagg said consid erable player shitting has taken place during spring practice and the contest will give the coach ing staff a chance to see play ers in their new positions. "Your Office Boy" Since 1927 Ideal Graduation Gifts ROYAL PORTABLES SHEAFFER PENS LEATHER GOODS Acron from tha Rialto Thoatr Gene Holweger Named Coach Waldport High Waldport, Ore., May 11 IU.R) Gene Wolwener, former Oregon College of Education baseball star, was named today to coach baseball, football and basketball next year at Waldport higli school Holweger replaces Tom F.rik son, who plans to return to Lin field college to further hi, studies. Rifle Club Plans Tourney, Sunday Medford Rifle club will hold its annual spring outdoor rifle tourney Sunday, May 14, start ing at 8 a.m. at the club range near the Crater lake highway Four Corners. More than 40 entries are ex pected from Etna and Yreka, Cal., and Portland, Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Klamath Falls and Medford. George Hendricks, Etna, Is scheduled to defend his title. Dead line on Classified Ads: 9:30 p.m for followlns day. 10 a m Monday for Monday; noon Saturday for Sunday a.m. Dick Bartle Continues To Shine in Hitting Salem, Ore., May 11 U.R) Dick Bartle, former Medford Nuggets first baseman, banged out two hits in five tries here Wednesday night as the Salem Senators defeated Yakima 5 to 2 in a Western International league baseball game. He also scored one of the Salem runs. Tuesday evening Bartle got three hits In four appearances at the plate, including a double and a single that brought in one of the Senators' three runs. 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