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Jacksonville Boxing Slated Friday Night At High School Gym Jacksonville. May 25 Jack lonville Teen-age club, under the general managership of Bruce Matheny, will sponsor an eve ning of boxing and wrestling in the school gym Friday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. . Main events will match boxers, Bill Johnson against Clayton Greenameyer and wrestlers, Al Carrozzo against Ray Cummings. ft-, Woll anrt T.nnnrrl Wirk. " ' " esten will also be featured on the wrestling card. Grade school boys who will meet in boxing events are Junior Paxton and David Rasmussen, fourth graders; Jack Bowman, Dennis Mooring, eighth grade; Jim worley, lien Stephens, j eighth grade; Harvey Hueners ON'S CHOIC fVToSTON'S Bourbons vary drop Is fln bourbon whiskey l3.60 1 49 itraiaht whiikla ) yffin old I 5 siraiaht whiskiel 4 yean old I Mr. Boicon Oiiiiller lac. Boitoo, Hoi, and Floyd Fawlowski, eighth grade. High schoolers in boxing events will be Ray Bostwick, sen ior, and LeRoy Clay, freshmen; Junior Tavlor and John Godlove, both juniors, and Norman Ste phens and Alan Waterson, both juniors. Comedy acts during the eve ning will be supplied by Jim Thomas and Ray Cummings. Proceeds from the event will be used toward maintenance of the teen-age club. C. P. Softball League To Meet This Evening Central Point, May 25 The Central Point Softball league will meet at 8 p.m. today In the high school gymnasium and of ficers have asked all interested in snonsoring a team attend or send someone as representative. At least five and possibly six have entered the league, Chair man Larry South said. A large attendance is desired so a sched ule can be drawn up, he stated. Les Brown is league secretary. t f. V- J; sBjesjs "4 ' 5 - V. I EUGENE MANAGER Lou Vezelich, above, playing-mana-ger of the Eugene Larks and manager of Vallejo in the Far West league last season, will be at first base Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights when the Larks play the Medford Rogues at the local fairgrounds park. A doubleheader hi slated Sunday. Padres Down Stars 2 to 1 Even Series San Francisco, May 25 (U.P.! Big George Zuverink he's six feet, four inches tall up from Oklahoma City this year, tossed his fifth win last night against Hollywood in the San Diego Star Pacific Coast league battle. He gave up three hits and kept the Stars three games out of the lead with his close 2 to 1 win. The series between the two top-rung contenders rests at one game each, and anything still can happen this week. Score One in First Last night the Padres scored a run in the first Inning when Bobby Wilson and Milt Nielsen singled in order. With two out, Herb Conyers was safe at first on an error and Wilson crossed the plate. The Twinks added a run in the third as Mike Sand lock came home on a sacrifice. The deciding run came in the seventh. John Berardino got his first hit as a Padre since coming from Cleveland. Mike Tresh dou bled and Berardino beat a throw to the plate when George Zuve rink flied to left field. Two Hurlers Join Rogues Optioning of two pitchers to the Medford Rogues by Idaho Falls of the class C Pioneer league was announced today by Business Manager Mel Carpen ter of the local club. Joining the Rogue at Eugene are Robert Lee Smith, a rookie lefthander, and John Greatly, a limited service right hander. Earlier Carpenter had an nounced the outright release of Manuel Vargas, ex-Seals and Sacramento player, and Keith Bowman, both hurlers. and Jack Gleeson. catcher. Another pitcher, who is await ing graduation from college, is expected to join the Rogues about June 13. Herm Wedemeyer Back With Yakima of WIL Salt Lake City, May 25 U.R) The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pioneer league have returned Herman Wedemeyer to Yakima of the Western International loop. The former St. Mary's college All-American halfback had been playing centerfield for the Bees and batting in the cleanup spot. He displayed a powerful throwing arm and speed but op posing pitchers have been getting effective results with a curve ball against him. Yakima. Wash.. Mav 25 U.R The Highland Drive-in theater yesterday filed a $29,000 dam age suit in federal court charg ing that lights at the Trl City baseball park shine in the faces of theater patrons. s. SEEKS RECORD Jack Mor ris, above, who came within .3s of tying the national record for the low hurdles in the state meet at Corvallis last week-end, will try to at least equal the mark of 22.1s in the Southern Oregon Portland inter-district meet at the local high school field Sat urday night. BOWLING COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Both Individual high game and individual high series honors went to J. Clark last night when the Commercial Bowling league held its weekly competition at the Medford Bowling lanes. He posted a 220 and 554 respec tively. Werner's Bricklayers captured high team game and high team series with 872 and 2,538 respec tively. rflMMERriAT, STANDINGS Tumi W L Eagles Ledge M 28 Wemer'i Bricklayers ...... S5 20 Pepsi-cola - 1 S Ellis Orocerv 0 44 California-Pacific 38 46 Savior Barber Shop 37 47 Henrv's Drlve-in 38 48 Medford Motora - - 33 51 Werner's 4 Henry's W. Knapp .... 47 Weber 4S1 Lawrentr 493 Hmton S-2 J Knapp S14 Cuntrunfs .... 3'h Kurth M8 Sehulti 4KB Robinson .... 485 Minrer 418 3338 2238 Eailet 4 Pepsi 8 Culler 422 I'ilund 328 Tripp , .... 452 Huntemann .. 431 Moser . 508 Shaw 427 Mann 514 Vallee 446 Baker 300 Bice - 441 2428 3271 Cal-Pac J Ellis 1 Kvker 454 B. Ellis 446 Neal 543 R. Ellis 368 Hartzell 368 Nordstrom .... 432 N. Smith 508 w. Smith 502 Ward 479 Woods S00 2385 2277 Motors 3 Savior's 1 Barnum 477 Smith 280 Latham 423 Wall 414 Clark 554 Watklns 303 Farrar 518 Clyde 448 Wright 415 K. Knapp 423 2387 2172 Hong Kong, May 25 (U.R) The British blockade runner S. S. Ebonol struck a nationalist mine and sank today off Swatow, South China, with a loss of seven crewmen. Whitey Pain Sportscaster A story in this week's "Sport ing News" magazine about George "Whitey" Pain, former Medford Nuggets hurler and now with Riverside, Cal., in the class C Sunset league, may be of in terest to local ball fans. The story follows: "George Pain of Riverside had the unusual distinction of both broadcasting and pitching In a Sunset league game against Por terville, here May 15. With Por terville ahead, 4 to 0, going into the last half of the sixth inning, Sports Director Jim Russo of KPRO decided the home team needed some runs and invited Pain to come from the dugout to the broadcasting booth and nar rate the last half of the frame, with the hope the pitcher could break the hoodoo. "Pain who had pitched a one hitter two nights before, took over the microphone from Russo and the Rubes staged a seven run rally to go ahead 7 to 4, "Pain then returned to the dugout and, when Porterville threatened again, Manager Ray Viers sent Pain, after a brief warm-up in the bullpen, to the mound in the seventh inning to protect the seven runs, for which he was orally responsible while broadcasting the previous half inning. Porterville didn't score off Pain. Rifle Shooters Visit Local Outdoor Range; Results Listed Here A good turn out of rifle shoot ers appeared at the Medford Rifle club outdoor rifle range last eve ning, thanks to the daylight sav ing time. These evening shoots are an innovation this year and will take the place of some of the Sunday shoots. The five high last night were Marion Smith. 397 out of a pos sible 400. Harrv Heidenreich 394. Charles Tavlor 395. Eileen Hunt ing 389 and Bill Hunting 388. Harry Heidenreich is a member of the state indoor championship team. There will be a tristate shoot at the Camp White range Sundey morning. This will be a free rifle shoot, any gun, any caliber, any sight. Dick Bartle Hitless In Two Times at Bat Salem, Ore., May 25 (U.R) Dick Bartle, former Medford Nuggets first baseman, got no hits in two times at bat last night for the Salem Senators against Wenatchee in the Western In ternational league but figured In a double play. Salem won, 4-1. Tuesday night the former Med ford player rapped out one hit in four tries. Marshfleld. Wis.. May 25 (U.R) Gerald Boos and Arthur Lynn said today most of Wis consin's winter weather came from Canada so they were bill. ing the Dominion for $138, half of their Heating bill. Thursday, May 25, 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Intra-Squad Basketball Results From Webfoots Eugene. Ore., May 25 (U.R) The University of Oregon Greens whacked the Whites 74 to 53 yes terday to even the count in the Oregon intra-squad basketball se ries. Sophomore Chet Noe scored 22 points for the Greens. Forward Will Urban and Guard Ken Hunt got 14 to help the Greens get their win. The playoff will be next Wednesday. Reese Creek Reese Creek. May 25 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gardener spent a week end recently at Coos Bay with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Calendar. Mrs. Buford Rhodes gave a Stanley party at her home May 18. Present were Mrs. Fred Clark, Mrs. Ira Clark, Mrs. L. G. Garrett, Mrs. Mabel Johnson, Mariana Miner, Gertrude Stan ley. Mrs. Billie Vestal, Mrs. Dee McDonald. Mrs. Bernice Hatcher and the Stanley agent, Mrs. Cow en of Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Flury took their son. Pete Flury, pfc. and Neil Sullivan, pfc. back to Lowry field. Denver, Colo. They have finished their training at Lock land field. San Antonio, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Flury continued their journey back home through Wyoming and Idaho. On their way thev stopped at Reno, Nev., and Salt Lake City. The Apostolic minister, Rev. Carpenter, comes out from Med ford every Sunday for Sunday school and church services at Reese Creek Gospel Mission. Mrs. Elmer Rnihal and daugh ter from San Francisco were re cent guests of Mrs. Ben Gard ener. Mrs. Railial was an old friend of the Gardeners when they all lived in Colorado. A square dance will be given at Eagle Point gymnasium by the Eagle Point Boosters May 26 at 8:3U p.m. Proceeds will be for high school field improvement. Hi Martin's five-piece band will play. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Grow spent a few days recently with his father. Jack Grow of Trail. 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