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EIGHT MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday, June 8, 1950 Wes Echols, National AAU Champion, Will Box Here on June 19 Bull Halsey Will Be Foe OfTitlist Wes Echols, national AAU miJrllnurninht rhnmnlnn. haS been signed to headline the Southern OreKon Boxing ciudi next fistic offering at the arm ory on Monday, June 19, Match maker Larry Burdette announc ed todav. Echols won the championship in an eastern tournameni lasi spring after which he detcatea Vi Fnrnnnnn middleweight champion in a meet between United States and European titlists. He was voted the most outstanding fighter of the AAU tournament. Because of his several good finite hera In uhtph he has been iihnainn RiirHptfA onid he has surrendered to demands of Port land's Bull Halsey tnat ne De given the match with the cham pion. When Halsey heard that Echols was being sought for a bout here, he telephoned Bur dette asKing to De given uiu shot. Halsey won the Ore r,nn mirlrllowpioht rhnmninnshiD from Joel Wilson In his last ap pearance here. nurrlnlto cniH hp will Seek permission from the AAU to have the matcn recognizee as a title bout. An attempt is also being made to nave 11 over me five-round route, the maximum permitted under AAU rules. Tn flrrnut Demand Echols, who hails from Mer ced. Cal.. is greatly in demand in California rings, where he boxes on an average of twice a week. Negotiations to bring mm to Medford have been underway for some time and Burdette say he is fortunate in finding a week in which the blond clouter can come to Oregon. An outstanding supporting card of six or seven matches is being lined up, the matchmaker said. Top Series Crowd Sees Seattle Win San Francisco, June 5 U.R) The largest series crowd of the season, 55,586, cheered Its be loved Seattle Rainlers this past week as they defeated the slip nine Los Angeles, six games to two, in Pacific Coast league baseball. Yesterday, Seattle and Los Angeles spilt a doubleheader with the Rainiers taking the opener, 2 to 0, and the Angels winning the nightcap, 3 to 0. In Seventh Place Despite that, Seattle still re mained in seventh place in league standings. Other scores showed Portland and San Francisco splitting, the Beavers winning the first game, 5 to 0, and the Seals the second, 6 to 4. Oaklnnd divided with San Diego. San Diego won the first game, 11 to 8, and lost to the Oaks In the second, 7 to 3. Hol lywood won both over Sacra mento. 6 to 1 and 6 to 5, Two Games Tied Two of the Portland -San Francisco games ended In draws in ttie nine-game marathon series. Portland won four and San Francisco three and the Heavers went into fourth spot in the league standings. In the first game Sunday, first baseman Micky Rocco, former Seal, sparked the Beavers' shut out attack with a homer, a dou ble and a single, batting in two runs. The second game went to the Seals on a four-run seventh Inning. Reno Whips Cardinals Bv United Pres. Spectators watched a rionble- nearirr baseball contest with a nasKetniiii total score last night In the Far West league as the tally sheet showed 45 runs be tween Heno and Willows. Pitcher Marcus Torres tossed a two-hitter for Reno In the seven-inning opener as Reno chalked up a 15 to 0 victory with centerfielder Tony Filippo whacking in three home runs. In the second game, called at 15 to 15 tie at the end of nine Innings. Reno blasted three hom ers with Filippo, Jim Dykes and Ellin Daugherty doing the stick work. Marysville and Pittsburg di vided their twin-bill as Mnrvs ville took the first game, 8 to 2, and Pittsburg the second, B to 5 Redding swept Its doublehead er with Eugene, winning the first Rame. 11 to 0, and edging the nightcap, 20 to 5. Reddlng's Ken MrC.i-e had three singles in four trips In the second game. In the first, Ernie Chourk of Redding hit a three run homer in the fifth. WEATHER By United Prett Northern California: Fair to day, tonight and Tuesday ex cept for considerable coastal fog. Little temperature change. Northwest winds 10-25 MPH off coast. WRECK KILLS 15 Peshawar, Pakistan, June 5 (U.R) Police announced today that 15 persons were killed and 10 seriously injured when a Pakistan government transport bus left the highway and plunged down a steep hill In the Kohat pass yesterday. f 1 f i J t?jfv ft v s v . 1 PORTLAND'S BULL HALSEY To Meet National Champion SfffilFS Track Records Fall At Oregon Portland. Ore.. June 5 U.R) Lloyd Labeach, Panamanian sprinter from Loyola university, tied the American 220-yard sprint record for turning tracks n Oregon s aau tracK ana iicia finals here Saturday. Labeach s time. 21.2 seconds. tied the mark set in 1933 by Ralph Mctcalf of Marquette uni versity. He also tied the Oregon AAU record posted ty uan Kel ly of Portland in the 1906 state meet. Tied Oregon Record Labeach graduated from Loy ola this year and thus did not represent t he school. He also won the 100-yard dash and tied the Oregon record of 9.6 seconds. The University of Oregon's Bill Fell, who beat Labeach In the century at Cotnpton, Cal., Friday night, finished second. Another Oregon record was broken in the shot put when Par ry O'Brien of the University of boulhern California fnvd the shot 50 feet, 7',-i inches. The old record was 47 feet. 8"4 Inches. set in 1949 by Duane Eby of Oregon stale. Mile Rocord Broken Jim Newcomb of Southern California smashed the Oregon mile record with a 4:15.8 time. Jnck Hutchins of Oregon held the record after his time last year of 4:19.4. Ho came In sec ond Saturday. John Montgomery of Los An geles, former USd expert, de feated George Rnsmussen of Ore I'VE COT ITl-No, I've got ttl , In earn you huvrnt guessed, neither nor catrhrr A Wnlker t had the ball (arrow) and It dropped to the uroiind untouched. They pulled the "Alphonse and Oaston" art en a foul pop fly In the eighth inning of their game with the Qlanta tn New York. Qlanta won. 4-L J MECHANIC WANTED Only EXPERIENCED MEN NEED APPLY CRATER LAKE MOTORS, Inc. FORD DEALERS MEDFORD Ask for Dat Atwell JL&&. V J AAU Meet gon by clearing the pole vault bar at 14 feet, 3 inches for an other new Oregon record. Oregon's Pete Mundlc hung up a new record in the two-mile with his 9:44.8 time. The old mark was set last year by Jim Newcomb. then of Santa Ana Junior college. Millers Defeat Eagle Pr., 12-5, In Valley League VALLEY LEAGUE STANDINGS W. L. Pot. Butte Falls 4 0 1.000 Prospect 3 I .7.r,0 Central Point 2 2 .100 Ulrnrlale 2 2 500 EnKle Point 1 3 .250 Cave Junction 0 4 .000 Central Point. June 5 The Central Point Millers won a Val ley league baseball encounter from Eagle Point 12 to 5 here yesterday. Big sticks for Central Point were Herb Colley with three hits in five times up and Ken and Mike Trautman with two hits in five trips. Don Sanford gave up five hits, walked one and fanned eight in six innings on (he chucking mound for the Millers. Harold Mohler pitched the other three Innings, also walking one and whiffing eight. He gave up three hits. (Acme TffonAetcti , . fvo got It! . . . No. IVe . . J Cub third baseman Bill Serena . Vxnv-1 0 lJ ; rh $ T Rogues Splattered by Redding to 'Pooular" Rav Perrv and his Redding Browns will be in Medford tonight, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday eve nings for single games each night against the Medford Rogues at . the fairgrounds park. Game time each evening will be 7:45. Medford Rogues' lack of start ing pitchers due to bad arms and injuries showed up again last night as Klamath Falls swept both ends of a Far West league doubleheader 10 to 3 and 14 to 6 at the fairgrounds before about 950 fans. Both Don Taylor and John Geatley have "sore" arms al though the latter has done some pitching just the same. Last Eugene Gunner Wins Mail Tribune Shoot Gordon Comm. Eugene, cap tured the Mail Tribune trophy yesterday in the shoot at Med ford Gun club. He shot a perfect 100 in the 16-yard event. George Bronson, Grants Pass, took the Mendenhall trophy for B class and under with a 99 score. In the $500 Medford han dicap Colby Smith. Redding, gained top honors with a 96. Art Brown, Medford. was best in the 25 pairs of doubles rivalry with 47. On Saturdav winners were Henry Niedcrmever (A), Jim Moore B and Jeff Clogston (C) in the Rogue Vallov hundred. George Jantzer in the Chester Wood handicap and Dick Skeet ers in the 25 pairs of doubles. Sunday results: 16-yd. Hdcp. Dhls. Gordon Corum 100 86 43 MpI Whipple ftrt 91 George Bronson flf) 8.p 38 Henry Niedermeyer 99 90 37 Gordon Miller f)f 92 43 Dick Rkeeters 98 92 4fl Clyde Vox 98 R3 43 Jim Moore 98 83 Art Brown 97 90 47 N. R. Gilbert 97 89 Pnul Hilton 97 85 38 Ed Derrlng 97 92 William R. Young .... 97 77 Bill Davis 97 83 Jack Cullen 7 91 Nelson Reed flfl 90 40 Jack Martin 96 93 J. M. Adam fifl 83 Shirly Conjfdnn 9fi 91 Ken Gilkerson - 96 80 Don Welma (pro) .... 93 83 Ed Webber 95 94 William Hewev 95 90 Charlt-H Skeetera 95 84 39 Harry Hauk 95 92 V. Miller 94 93 Jew Trnch 94 91 Walter Edmunds 94 87 Snm Jennings 94 34 Rny Coleman 93 89 Russ Smith 93 89 Oils Ellis 93 Dick Hervev 93 f2 Georife Jantzer 93 85 44 H. E. Handler 93 84 Tom Waters 93 89 Frank Sanborg 93 91 Earl Graham 93 91 Sam Samson 93 92 45 Prent Puckett 93 80 Martin Clnpftton 92 83 40 Colby Smith 92 96 Cliff Dunn 92 Pete Drlscoll 92 79 James Wisenhack .... l2 R7 Gior((e Vovtilla 92 84 Fred Geltner 91 84 F. D. McMillinn 01 95 Tom Mehl 1 87 Rav Glnw - 1 Virgil Hewley 91 79 Carl Olney 91 80 George Krugcr 90 94 John Hopkins 90 83 Roller Derby Friendly for These Rivals SPTS New York. June 5-4U.R) An nabclle "SluRRor" Kealcy of the Brooklyn Roil Devils and Gorry Murray of the New York Chiefs are a pair of sizzling rivals In the middle of a roller derby im broglio, but like as not they'll sneak off to a cafeteria together afterward for a cup of coffee. They've been in each other's hair ever since the antediluvian days of the roller derby business when they first tangled in Chat tanooga. That was back in i939. "Oh. yes. Annabelle and I have had some fights once in a while." says Miss Murray, a red headed cutie from Des Moines, la., who looks as if she should be hustling across the campus to a history lecture. "Remember that dressing room fight we had afterwards in Omaha?" Annabelle does because that was the night after Gerry gave her the elbow right into a mouth ful of broken teeth. And in turn. Miss Murray who is Mrs. Gene Gammon, assistant coach of the Chiefs, in private life can re call the evening Annabelle skat ed into her noggin, leaving room for four stitches. CAUTION PLANNED Philadelphia, June S (UP Ray (Sugar) Robinson unexpect edly disclosed today he will fight with utmost caution against Robert Villemain of France in their middleweight challenger's battle tonight at the huge Mu nicipal stadium. SHIP VIA PURCB Overnight from Portland and San Francisco Bay area. Oregon's No. 1 Carrier For Information, Fast Sertitt-1 PHONE 2-S2S4 Play Here night Milt Martin was injured on the right hand by a foul ball and Jack Cooncy still nurses a bad wrist on his left hand. Hits Easy for Gems The high-flying Gems from eastern Oregon pounded out hits with little trouble in both games although LaVerre Herrmann in the nightcap put on a top pitch ing performance for the first four innings. Then the "roof fell in" on him and Glenn Hyatt who succeeded him. A home run drive over the right field wall in the first game by Klamath's Chet Ashman was helped no little by a strong breeze from the north. Despite his bad wrist Cooney was top Rogues' hitter in the sec ond game with three hits in as Presbyterian Swim Team Captures Meet With 1 -Point Margin The relay swimming team of the Presbyterian church won the Church Athletic association swim meet at the YMCA Satur day night, with an edge of one point over the Four Square church team. The meet was de cided on the relay race which was the final event. The Presby terians scored 17 points and the Four Square 16 points. Line-up of the winning team was Duane Sides, Dwight Find lay. Jerry Sides and Tommy Flanagan. Other teams participating were from the Central Chrisitan, with a nine-point score and St. Pet er's Lutheran with two points. The teams had been practicing for some time toward the meet, according to Wally Baumer, youth program director of the "Y," who co-ordinated the event. STANDINGS FAR WEST LEAGUE Redding 27 Klamath Falls 25 MKKKORD 21 Pittsburg 22 Marysville IB Reno . IB Eugene 14 Willows 13 .675 .658 .553 .550 .421 .390 .378 .361 COAST LEAGl'E W. Tj. Hollywood 40 28 San Diego 41 29 Oakland 36 30 PORTLAND 34 32 Pet GBL .588 .3R6 .545 3 .515 5 .485 7 .479 7, .433 10 Vi .371 13 San Francisco 33 Los Angeles 34 Seattle 29 Sacramento 26 35 38 44 NATIONAL I.EAGI'E Brooklyn 24 15 .615 .613 .600 's .350 2j .314 4 .417 7", .395 9 .300 12 "4 St. Louis 24 15 Philadelphia 24 IB Boston M 22 1ft Chicago 19 18 ISPW York 15 21 Pittsburgh- 17 2B 28 Cincinnati 12 AMERICAN LEAGl'E New York 30 1 1 Detroit 26 12 Boston 27 18 Cleveland 20 20 Washington 19 21 Philadelphia 13 2B Chicago ...14 27 St. Louis 12 26 .732 .684 .600 .300 .475 .349 .341 .316 2'i S 9'i 10'j 16 16 16 li WESTERN INTERNATIONAL Tacoma 3ft 15 .667 SAI.EM 23 22 Wenatchee 23 22 Yakima 23 22 Tri Cltv 24 23 Spokane 23 24 .511 .511 .511 .490 .489 .332 .391 7 7 7 8 8 10 ti 12 , Vancouver ............ 19 Victoria IB 25 28 Scores Yesterday r.R WEST LEA OWE Redding U-fl. Eukm.c 0-5 Klamath Falls ,0-M. MEDFORD 3-6 Marysville B-5. Pittsburg 2-B Brno 1.1-15, Willows 0-15 (2nd game tied called curfew) COAST LEAGUE Seattle 2-0, Loi Angeles 0-3 PORTLAND San Franctneo 0-9 Hollywood 6-6. Sacramento I-S San Diego 11-3, Oakland 8-7 WF STERN INTERNATIONAL Tacoma 18-6. Spokane 3-10 Yakima 13.11. Wenatchee 7-4 SAI.EM 3-4. Tri City 2-1 AMERICAN I.EAOI'E St Louis 12-6. Philadelphia 8-13 Detroit 3. Washington 0 Cleveland 0. New York 7 Chicago 7, Boston 17 NATIONAL LEAOI'K Bmton 0-7. Cincinnati 3-6 Philadelphia 2. St Louis 6 Brooklvn 8. Chicago 13 New York 4, Pittsburgh S Dead tin on Classified Adi: 3-30 p m for following day. 10 a m Monday for Monday; noon Saturday for Sunday a.m. i vr w OlYMaU ffg I I lDL.5TftTfVVA Klamath; Tonight many trips, including two dou bles and drove in three Medford runs. Guglielmo Single! In the first game Medford picked up all 'three of its runs in the second inning on singles by Marc Guglielmo, Martin and Lloyd Jones, a walk to Bill Adam and a passed ball. Five runs in the second game's sixth inning for the Rogues came in on a single by Johnny Popo vich. Adam's double. Coonev's three-bagger and walks to Russ &tuart, Don Williams and Al Bo len. Guglielmo doubled and Coo ney tripled for Medford's sixth run in the seventh inning of the second game. Box score: FIRST GAME Klamath AB R H PO A E Sahlherg st 4 2 1 3 0 0 iwerrm zb 4 1112 0 Jeffey lb 1 2 13 0 1 Ashman rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 Elton If 3 1 2 0 0 0 Kltsman cf 4 0 2 4 0 0 nmenourg 3D ..4 0 2 0 1 0 Linton c 4 2 18 10 Sierra p 4 110 2 0 .12 10 13 21 Mrdford AB R R PO A R Bolfr. 3b 2 0 0 2 1 0 Popovich If 3 0 0 1 0 0 Haddock 2b ....4 0 0 3.4 0 Guglielmo lb ... 3 1 2 7 0 0 wiuiama rf 3 0 1 o 0 I Martin c 4 1 2 5 3 1 Adam cf 3 10 2 10 Stuart as 3 0 12 12 jonea p 1 0 10 2 Lloyd p ...! 0 0 0 0 O nueners p l O0010 28 7 21 13 Klamath Falls 32n 400 1 10 13 1 Medford 030 0O0 0 7 7 4 Homerun Ashman. Two base hits Elton 2. Rittenherg 2. Stuart. Stolen I oase iueiielmo. istruck out by Sierra 8. Jones 4. Hueners 1. Base on balls off Sirra 4. X Jones 3. Huen ers 1. Earned runs Klamath 8. Left on bast! Medford 10. Klamath 5. Passed halls Linton 1. Runs batted In Merrm 1, Jeffey 2. Ashman S. Rittenhcrg 1. Popovich 1. Jones 1. Double plays Bolen to Haddock to GuRllelmo: Martin to Guglielmo. Um pires Whitton and Griesel. Time of game 1.30. Losing pitcher Jones. SECOND GAME Klamath AB R H PO A E Sahlberg ss ...5 3 2 1 0 0 Merrm 2b 3 3 1110 Jeffey 3 3 2 8 0 0 Ashman rf 4 12 10 0 Elton If ..3 0 110 0 Trtandos c 3 0 1 7 0 0 Linton c 2 0 0 2 0 0 Hittenberg 3b .5 1 13 2 0 Nanoli cf 3 115 0 0 Padllln p 3 2 2 0 2 1 Shortlldge p . 2 0 10 10 Totals .40 14 14 27 Mrdford AB R H PO A t Stuart ss 4 Adam cf 4 Popovich If 4 Haddock 2b ...4 Guglielmo lb. c 3 Martin c 2 Cooney lb 3 Williams rf 4 Bolen 3b 2 Herrmann p ... 2 Hyatt p 2 34 6 10 27 13 Homerun Jeffey. Three base hits Cooney 2. Two base hits Stuart. Adam. Williams, Guglielmo, Ashman. Sacrifice hit Jeffey. Stolen bases Adam. Jeffev. Earned runs Klam ath 8. Medford 6. Left on base Med ford 11, Klamath 5. Base on balls off Herrmann 2. Hyatt 3. Padllla 8. Shortlldge 1. Struck out by Herr mann 2. Hvatt 1. Padilla 6. Shortlldge 1. Runs batted in Stuart 1, Cooney 3. Adam 2. Sahlherg 2. Merritt 3. Jef fev 2. Ashman 4. Elton 1. Trtandos 1. Winning pitcher Padllla. Losing pitcher Herrmann. Sports for the Week TODAY Pittol division Medford Ri fle club outdoor practice. 6:30 p.m. Hoguei vs. Redding, fairgrounds park. 7:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY Medford Rifle club outdoor practice, 6:30 p.m. Rogues vs. Redding, fairgrounds park. for EASIER Sawing! and you'll be surprised! It ion not "nose down". . . tip or tilt like many other sawst It's always in a balanced cutting position! Press the trigger . . . and there's no dangerous twist due to starting torque. Even the moving parts are dynam ically balanced! trtiDMttlcl tiettJI OollrfMll iMStlftlrf ftr Mil Ml It tOOSYI HUBBARD BROTHERS, Inc. 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Miss Souza and Terry Rose, Medford. gave diving exhibi tions. Hansel and Pool Manager Norm ,Worthley announced wa ter show events. Rescue Technique Shown The aquatic program conclud ed with a demonstration by the : pool personnel of its water res cue technique. The alarm bell, lite preserver and artificial res piration were used. Athletics Booster Club of , Southern Oregon sponsored the appearance of the Portlanders here. Coach Hansel said that Miss j Cornell's progress indicates she will be much faster this season. She is a national champion. (See story Page 1) Fruity quick breads will cut more easily and taste just as good if they are made a day ahead of time. A favorite com bination has dried apricots, or ange rind and juice and walnuts. Pay In Easy Installments Right now it the BEST time to give your home that paint coat that means so much in appearance and protection . , and here's your opportunity to do it and pay in months .to come! Two Coats of DEPENDABLE Lowe Bros. 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