Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 15, 1950, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextrOUR MEDFOBD (OREGON) MAIL THIBUTTg Monday. May IS. 1950 Rogues To Mix With Pittsburg Here; Locals Divide Twin Bill With Cards Diamonds to Open Series On Tuesday Medford Rogues, fresh from a successful invasion of Willows and Marysville on a six-day road trip, return to the local park Tuesday to open a three-game Far West league series with the Pittsburg Diamonds. Single games between these two teams will be played Tues day, Wednesday ana Thursday at 7:45 p.m., with a feature of Thursday's game to include the antics of Comedian Max Patkln. The lead has been changing hands rapidly in the last week with Pittsburg, the Rogues and Klamath Falls taking turns in oc cupying first place in the Far West loop. The Diamonds, led by the la- mous Vince DiMagglo and Billy Enos, both of whom are familiar to local baseball fans from other seasons, have power at the plate, ranking third in team hitting be low the Rogues, according to last official figures from league sta tisticians. Medford as a team Is hitting .293 and the Diamonds are nip ping out base hits at a .291 clip. However, the Pittsburg chart shows 11 homcruns. four triples and 16 doubles compared with the Rogues' one roundtripper, four triples and 19 two-baggers up to M.-iy a. The Roeues have by far the better fielding percentage be tween the two teams with a Med ford mark of .955 compared to .928 for the Diamonds. Enos with a .455 batting ave rage. Valletta with .367 and Di Maggio with .359 were best Pittsburg hitters as of May 9. (A story on the Rogues' bat ting averages will be found else where on today's Mail Tribune sports page). Business Manager Mel Carpen ter of the Rogues today remind ed fans in the valley that they may order box seats and reserved seals for Medford home games by phoning or calling at Sam's Sporting Goods store or at the baseball club office, 242 South Central avenue. General admission seats will be on sale at the park only. Mize Returned To Minor Leagues New York, May 15 (U.Pi Johnny Mize, one of the greatest sluggers in modern baseball his tory, was sent down to the minor leagues by the New York Yan kees today. The portly, 37-year-old first baseman was released to the Yanks' Kansas City farm team of the American Association where he will try to "play him self Into shape" and return to New York later In the season. The current season was Mine's 12th as a major leaguer. He had a total of 316 home runs and a lifetime batting average of .319. STANDINGS mm Rogues Second In Fielding In Far West Loop Figures San Mateo, Cal., May 15 Official Far West league sta tistics released here today by Statistician William J. Weiss showed the Medford Rogues were second in fielding and runner-up also in batting in cluding all but one game played through Tuesday, May 9. The Medford club had a team batting average of .293, second to first place Klamath Falls with .342, and its fielding av erage was .955 compared with first place Klamath Falls with .958. Among Rogues at bat 13 or more times, Bob Haddock leads the local club with a .538 per centage, followed by Don Wil liams with .370 and Al Bolen, Jack Cooney and Milt Martin each with .333. Tommy Nelson had .286, Bill Adams .242, Russ Stewart .238 and Mark Gugli elmo .231. As of the May 9 game Carl Hueners and Floyd Shotwell each with one victory and no defeats led the Rogues in hurl ing, followed by LaVerre Herr mann with two and two and Jack Lloyd with one and one. Namf, Pos Herrmann p ' Haddock Inf 13 Jnnes p .......-..-.-... 1 1 2 Williams of ......- 4fl 12 Bolen Inf 3" H Cooney Inf ... ... ... 18 Martin c ....-.......................-18 6 Hueneri p ........... ...... 3 u Nelson Inf 38 T Shotwell p . 8 2 Adams of .. 33 3 Stuart Inf '2 Gulllelmo of .. SB AB R h TB 2B 3B II R BB RBI SO A 5 20 12 7 10 1 11 3 10 2 2 1 4 16 2 3 0 8 I S 13 7 Pel. ..171 .538 .4n3 .370 .333 .333 .333 .333 .2Ht .231) :iu .238 .231 FAR WEST LEAOI'K w. Klamath ... MKUKOHD lllthtir iRrddjns ... Kuitene Marysville Willows ..... ffteno 12 11 10 II ....... 8 S 7 4 COAST I KAGI E San Diego Hollywood Portland Lot Angeles Onkland Sun Franflv:o ... Sacramento 13 ..14 Scaltle 15 3() A M Kit II AN Detroit New York ... lloalon Washington Cleveland ... Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago 17 12 II a s s NATION Al, I.KAUHK r Philadelphia . 14 SI. l.ouia 1.1 Brooklyn 12 Chli-ago 10 Boston 12 ituhurgh 12 t-Nrwr York ........ Cincinnati 8 Pit. .7118 .HI I .MS ..too ..M0 .471 .438 .200 .82S .ttOR .S.T .1.1 1 M .41111 .354 .333 .tiH4 .I..IB .130 J4S .MS .3114 won VII .171 .SIB .Mil .son 313 2Rfl Bevos Dump Sacs Twice; Padres Split San Francisco, May 15 U.rD Some self-acknowledged base ball experts have maintained all along that Seattle does not be long in the Pacific Coast league basement. Manager Paul Richards and his Rainiers agree. They declare that the least they'll settle for Is the first divi sion and they might take the championship. They may be right for this week Seattle trimmed the league-leading San Diego Padres four games to three. Yesterday's double-header at Seattle was a split, with the Rai niers shutting out the Padres 4 to 0 in the first and bowing to them 3 to 1 in the nightcap. Baavars Baat Bacs Other league double-headers found Portland taking two over Sacramento, 1 to 0 and 13 to 1. Oakland dumped San Francisco twice, once in a morning game 11 to 1, the second time In the afternoon meeting, 12 to 8 in a 13-lnnlng tilt. Hollywood and Los Angeles traded, with the Stars winning the first 12 to 5. the Angels the victors in the second 5 to 2. Portland moved Los Angeles out of third place in the stand ings, as the Beavers took their scries with Sacramento five games to two. Beaver Dain Clay slugged a homer with none aboard to rack up the single run in the first game. The Solons completely collapsed in the second game, garnering only four hits and the single run to Portland's 15 hits for 13 counters. Clay start ed out Portlands scoring by slamming a double to bring in one run in the first inning. 13 13', 7 2 Treah. Hi l.lne score Fill ST OAMKS: San Dleio 0 Seattle 4 Zuverlnk, Savage (61 and Brown and Salkeld. Sacramento 0 4 Portland 1 8 Siirkont and Sleiner, Ratmondl Drilling and vletld. n.i.l-..j II 11 !4 ulSan Francisco 1 8 S tlnn-inwiiy and Noble: Men, Melton I7i Drilling 111 and Partee. l.tw Angeles 3 13 Hollywood 12 IS Hainner, Adklns 41 Marino 4 and Novotncv. Moulder and Dapper. si:riNi n.-u:s: San Diego 3 S Seattle ... 1 4 llarrell and Moore. Blcklnaus Gerheauser i4i and Warren. Sacramento I 4 Portland 13 IS II llevme. Conger (3i Rose (41 Cium pert 181 Thompmn 8) and Raimondi. i.y (21 a Does not Include suspended game WCSTKHN ISTKKNATIIINAI T'tcnma Salem Wcnnlrhee Yakutia .... Tricny .... Spokane .. Vancouvor Victoria 18 .14 ..13 .12 .10 .. S . 7 .7(18 Mi7 S8.1 .S42 thl -M'0 JIB .212 nn and Rltchev Onkliliul 12 IS II Snn Francisco .8 IS J Shoim Harris! 7l Bamberger ) and Padgett; Dempsey, Melton li Bo(on. i Ini and Eastwood l.ns Angeles S H C Hollywood J 4 Muncrief and Burbrlnk; Woods, Maltzlieiger ISl and Dapper. LEWIS AND CLARK SPLITS Portland. Ore.. May 15 tU.Ri Lewis and Clark college split a northwest conference double header with Whitman Saturday, losing the opener 5-3 and tak ing the nightcap 8 6. SHIP VIA PIERCE DIMMOAeUI DAUT SIIVKI Overnight from Portland and San Francisco Bay area. Oregon's No. 1 Carrier atoeu i I oivsaetA -rAios(jvte f ' VpuimaW l.JJJ.IJM Li III IJJ, II.VI gawaiiHlLUHMMIIillH For Information, Fast Servitt-1 PHONE 2-5254 MUM . -VCUOtNt a at-knthiaa Sports for the Week TODAY Softball league, meeting, Holland hotel, 8 p. m. Grade school baseball (Lincoln at Washington, Jackson at Roose velt), 4:15 p. m. Amateur boxing card, armory, 8 p. m. Talent high vs. Phoe nix (county class B baseball title), Medford high field, 3:45 p. m. St. Mary's high at Pros pect, 2 p. m, TUESDAY Rogues vs. Pittsburg (Far West league), fairgrounds, 7:45 p. m. Eagle Point high at Grants Pass (Southern Oregon conference), 3 p. m. Central Point high at Klamath Falls (SOL baseball), 3 p. m La dles' Bowling league, 8 p, m. WEDNESDAY Rogues rs. Pittsburg, fair grounds. 7:45 p, m. Commer cial Bowling league, 7:30 p. m. THURSDAY Grade school baseball (Wash ington at Roosevelt, Jackson at Lincoln), 4:15 p. m. Base ball Clown Max Patkin at fair grounds game, 7:45 p. m. City Bowling league, 7 p, m. Rogues vs. Pittsburg, lair grounds, 7:45 p. m. FRIDAY State high school track meet. Corvallii Medford high at Grants Pass (baseball). 3 p. m. Ashland high at Eagle Point (baseball), 3 p. m Junior high triangular track meet (Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass), Medford high iield. 2:30 p. m. Rogues vs. Reno, fairgrounds park, 7:45 p. m. Mixed Bowling league. 7 p. m. SATURDAY State high school track meet, Corvallii Rogues vs. Reno, fairgrounds park, 7:45 p. m. Central Point hiqh at Sutheriin (JDJ baseball), 2 p. m. a Salem, Eugene Gain Positions in State Baseball Tournament Albony, Ore., May 15 OJ.R) Salem and Eugene will repre sent the southern half of Di.sli it-l 3 In the slate high school base ball tournament, the selection committee announced today. A third team will be an nounced after a playoff between Albany and Toledo this week. Big Inning Gives Rogues 11-5 Victory By United Press The Klamath Falls Gems dealt a double defeat to Reno Sunday and secured more firmly their first place position in the Far West baseball league ladder. It was Reno's seventh straight loss as the Silversox bowed to the Gems, 7 to 4 and 8 to 4. Medford and Willows traded games, with the Cardinals win ning the opener, 10 to 5, and Medford taking the finale. 11 to 5. Chuck Forest, Willows Hurler, limited the Medford team to six hits and struck out 10 in seven innings to get his win. In the second game, Medford batted a big 10-run eighth, stabbing nine hits, and taking two walks. Pittsburg Splits Redding and Pittsburg divided their double header. Redding won the first, 4 to 3, and the Pittsburg Diamonds grabbed the second, 3 to 0. Gene Valentine racked up his fifth consecutive victory in the second game while striking out eight and walking one. Marysville and Eugene played a single game, with Marysville winning, 12 to 4. Seven errors cost Eugene the game. Marys ville's leading hitter was Jim Bowman, who socked three in six trips, including three dou bles. The linescores: MarysvUle . 12 4 4 Eugene . ..4 7 I Strauss and Kenmuir: Nadeau. Ce cil iSi. Cavinesa i7l. Clappison 9I end Clyde. Yanchuk (7( First Games: Redding 4 10 1 Pittsburg 3 S a Scott and Muncie; Zimmerman and Frnser. - Medford 5 6 1 Willows 10 8 0 Hueners and MarUn: Forrest and He. Klamath Falls 7 7 1 Reno 4 4 1 Shortltrige. Gonzales (51 and Trian dos: Trestler, Johnson (2) Luna (7) and Borich Second Gamea Redding 0 4 3 Pittsburg 3 6 0 Gosnev and Muncie: Valentine and Fmser. Medlord 11 IB 2 Willows 8 9 3 Jones and Martin: Hoberg. Younle (Hi Hemmerly (8) Crox (8) and Hayes. Klamath Falls 8 8 3 Reno 4 S 2 DeWItt and Triandos: Carlson. Luna (2) and Borich. Webfoots Topple Beavers in Track Corvallis, Ore., May 15 (U.R) The University of Oregon track team scored a 81-4 to 49'2 victory over Oregon State col lege here Saturday. Star Webfoot sprinter Bill Fell equalled the northern di vision mark in the 100-yard, 9.5 seconds, and smashed the bell field record in the 220, posting a time of 21.6 seconds. More than 2500 fans watched as the Webfoots grabbed 11 firsts to OSC's four. BASEBALL RAT I'Rll AY RESULTS Far Weil League nrficlins 4. Pittubura 1 Mr.tH-(Mill 1. Willows 3 Klamath Fall 12, Reno 7 Eugene 10, Marysville 3 SUNDAY RESULTS Far West LtjsKiie hi i en r 4. Marynville 12 Reddm 4-0. PittshurR 3-3 MEPFORD .1.11. Willow 10-S Klamath Falls 7-fl. Reno 4-4 COAST LEAGUE Oakland 11-12. San rranctsro 1-8 Portland 1-13. Sacramento 0-1 Seattle 4-1, San Diego 0-3 Hollywood 12-2, Lew Angeles 8-3 MERIT AN LEAGUE ' Wnshlnirion 1-10. Ronton fl-S fhit-BRO 3-1, Cleveland 2-3 Philadelphia i. New York 8 St. Lou it 7. Detroit 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 4-11. Philadelphia s.n ioiiu KMuir- suspenaca aiier a inning. to he completed at later date.t RnMon 4, Brook. vn ft Pittsburgh fl-lti. Chicago 5-9 Cincinnati 7. St. Loutt 8 . WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Miiem 7-3. hpokane 3-0 Yakima 0-3. Wen a tehee 2-9 SOUTHERN OREGON DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 4th tni lit Phene 2-S241 Medford, Oregon Hubbard Bros. Has the Sprinkler for your lawn RAIN KING Automatic Med.l K New. Differ, ent. Sprinkles any site circle from 5 to SO feet by simply turning, the dial. America's only automatic sprink ler. Model K $7.50 RAIN KING Med.l 0 Each notsle adiusi able for distance, direction, spray and volume. Revolving or stationary operation. Sturdy and durable. Model 0 $5.25 We have a complete line ef RAIN KINGS HUBBARD BROS., Inc. MAIN it RIVERSIDE Phona 2-6189 2 v.... J .v-V iGrea Atlas Accepts Bout With Waflick IN TITLE FIGHT Bull Halscy, above, the popular Negro fisticuffer from Portland, will tangle with Joel Wilson, also of Portland, for the Oregon middleweight championship in the main event of the Southern Oregon Boxing club's amateur card at the armory tonight. Eight other bouts are on the card which starts at 8 p.m. Top Babe Zaharias Wcathervane Golf Tournament Cleveland, May 15 (U.R) Belting Babe Oidrikson Zaharias headed into the fourth and final ?g of the Women's Weather vane golf tournament today with a seven-stroke lead on her near est rival. The transcontinental tourna ment, which began in Pebble Beach, Cal., moved then to Chi cago and then here, concludes next week-eiJ at the Knollwood course in White Plains, N. Y. Mrs. Zaharias. who set a course record of five-under-par 72 in yesterday s round, has a total of 470 strokes for the 108 holes. National Open Champion Louise suggs of Atlanta, wno had a four-stroke lead when they left Chicago, was second with a 477 total. Under orders to accept the match or get off next Thursday night's wrestling card, The Great Atlas last night signed to meet Leo Wallick in a return match, Promoter Mack Lillard an nounced today. The Atlas took two straight falls from Wallick last week and following a dressing room squab ble between the two which other wrestlers kept from becoming a fist fight, Wallick asked for the return match. Again it will probably be a question of who gets his favorite hold first the Atlas with his deadly full , nelson or Wallick with his pile driver. A bout which should rival the main event for lively action will send Pete Belcastro, the wild Weed Italian, against Karl Gray. Belcastro has been hounding Lil lard for a chance at either the Atlas or Wallick and if he can get over Gray, he probably will get a shot at the winner of the main event. Eddie Williams, the classy Scot who hails from Springfield, Mo., will meet Ted Bell in the opener, starting at 8:30 p.m. Both are be lievers in fast, clean grappling and fans are in for a classy scrap. Tickets are on sale at Brown's cafe, 101 East Main street and armory doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. American Golfers In British Meet Newcastle, Northern Ireland, May 15 U.R) American golfers began their annual drive for British golf titles today. Four U. S. players and 101 other en trants teed off in the 46th Brit ish Women'i amateur champion ship. Thirty-two U. S. players were scheduled to play in the British Men's amateur tournament next week at St. Andrews, Scotland. Grace Lenczyk of Newington, Conn., was favored to get Amer ica off to a good start by win ning the five-day women's test here. V Dot Kielty. Mrs. Madeleine ! Bayly and Mrs. Ruth McCul- j lough, all of Los Angeles, were i the other U. S. contenders. 1 Tennis Players Will Paint School Courts Members of Medford's city tennis team will paint lines on the senior high tennis courts to day and have asked there be no playing on the courts after 5:30 p. m. The paint will dry fast and the courts will be available again Tuesday. Members of the team are asked to bring paint brushes. Paint will be furnished. Modern Plumbing and Sheet Metal Co. 32 N. Riveri.de, Ph. 2-6770 Install Eaves Troughs Now O.G. Gilv. Gutter 17c hy vi no. uurrer uc rr. 2" Downspout' 12c ft. 2" Square Downspout ISc ft. HEIDELBERG BOXING TONIGHT at 9 KWIN 1400 On Your Dial j 1 i swP" J I3est reason in the world for having your Buick safety-checked this May-you'll get o great deal mon pleasure out of driving it. You'll travel carefree all summer if you have a Buick specialist check over your brakes and wheel bear ings now see that your steering is true and easy look into stoplights, taillights, turn indicators, born and other warning signals. MAKE SAFE IN AW- PlAY SAFE AIL SUMMER Our own shop is Buick headquarters our men are trained and experi enced old hands on Buicks. Bring your Buick to us for your pre summer safety check-over, and let us make sure you can wheel over the highroad in perfect peace of mind. Make it safe in May and you can play safely all summer. EkZ JBMKaVaaaV SKINNER'S GARAGE 143 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PHONE 2-6264