Medford mail tribune., June 28, 1950, Image 6

SIX MEDrORD (OMOOM) MAIL TRIBUNE
Ronnie Lee, Former Medford Dodger, Does
Well With Montreal As a Relief Pitcher
An artleli la ihl wnk's
"Sportlns News" ibout Hem
mi L formir MieUord
Dodgers pltehir and now with
Montreal in thi elan AAA In
ierr ational Uagut. ii publish
ed here with the permission
of the magaslnei
By LLOYD McGOWAM
Montreal, Que. Around here
they call Ronald Leroy Lee the
"Little General." Some of the
more imaginative icrlbes have
labeled him in rather glowing
tribute "The Joe Page of the In
ternational league."
Like Page of the Yanks. Ron
nie is a southpaw and i special
ist. He has made a dignified and
productive vocation of saving
games, sometimes those that ap
pear to be irretrievably lost.
Although "General" Lee had
n't started any of the 59 games
played by the Royals up to June
21, he showed the best record on
the club with six games won,
two on the debit line.
Never Toiled Long
Indicative of his effectiveness
. was the fact that he had never
toiled as much as five Innings
in any of the 23 games in which
he had appeared. Indeed, only
twice did he work as many as
four. In a total of 42 innings on
the knoll, he had yielded 47 hits
and struckout 20 batters.
Plagued by pitching ills and
injuries from the start, mainly
to Bob Milliken and Lown. Man
ager Walter Alston credited Ron
nie and AI Epperly, the latter his
rightliandd reliever, with hold
ing the club at the top until it j
Blunged into the second division i
in June after nine defeats in a
line.
Every club in the league had
lamped young Lee through those
22 contests. The less they see of
him in the future, the better they
will like it, no doubt.
During one stretch of duress,
when Alston knew no serenity at
all, Lee appeared In four straight
games on as many days or
nights. Although only 21 years
old, Ronnie was always ready,
and never complained of arm
soreness, for which his manager
was duly thankful.
Lee Removed Twice
Only three times did Alston
find it necessary to remove Lee
for other than strategical reasons
and he cured more of Wally's
headaches than a pound of as
pirin. Lee appeared on the scene
here as a complete stranger to
ward the end of the 1949 sched
ule. Clay Hopper, then piloting
the Royals, was plenty worried
about making a playoff spot. He
needed pitching help and he
needed It quickly.
Buzzie Bavasl, the club's G. M.
appealed to Fresco Thompson,
the Brooklyn farm foreman.
Fresco consulted the records of
the Dodger teams In the lesser
leagues and spotted Lee, then
with Newport News. The cherub
had copped 13 games and lost
but nine with a last-placer In the
Piedmont league.
Lee's stout efforts in relief
roles Immediately made him
popular with Royal fanriom. He
made the difference between a
finish in third and fourth place
with an 0.58 earned run average.
The Royals went on to win the
Governor's cup.
Ronnie A Callfornlan
Ronnie is a Californlan. He
was born at San Diego on April
25, 1929. Howie Haak, a Coastal
birddog for the Dodgers, spied
him on the corner lots at Los
Angeles In 1947 and he was sent
to Sanla Barbara to finish the
season. In 14 games, he won
three and lost four.
After winning three and drop
ping two in 1948, he was trans
ferred to Medford. Ore., in the
Far West league, where he cop
ped 12 and lost four. The next
season found him at Newport
News, where his 13-9 record
earned him his chance with the
Royals.
The Little General isn't exact
ly a vest pocket edition, al
though he has been something of
a charm or talisman for the Roy
als. He stands an Inch under six
feet, tips the beam at 175. He
bats riKlithanded, if that is any
matter.
Alston an vi that Lee is an
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Special Night To Honor
English, McKinney Set
Clarence English and E. E.
"Mac" McKinney, two of the
more ardent baseball enthus
iasts in the Rogue valley in re
cent years, will be honored by
the baseball fraternity Saturday
night, August 12. during the
Medford-Willows Far West lea
gue game at Medford.
This was decided last night
Harper Cops
PGA Honors
Columbus, O., June 28 (U.R)
Chandler Harper of Portsmouth,
Va., a son of wealthy parents
who turned golf pro only be
cause he didn't like match play
tournaments as an amateur, re
tained the greatest match play
championship in the world for
the state of Virginia today as the
new PG A. titltholder.
A 4 and 3 winner over huky
Henry Williams Jr. of Secane,
Pa., in the finals yesterday, the
38-year-old Virginian succeeded
his boyhood rival, Sam Sncad.
as cock of the walk in the ex
clusive fraternity for veteran
golf professionals.
It was his first major title and
along the tournament trail where
he is only a frequent visitor the
proi will tell you that Harper
didn't win more often because
he was lean but never hungry.
Mostly he played for the fun
and didn't need the money In the
lean and hungry tradition of the
Sneads, the Ben Hogans, the
Byron Nelsons and other great
P.G.A. champions of the past.
Rogue Snowmen
Set Sunday Trip
All members of the Rogue
Snowmen ski club are invited to
attend the last ski trip to be held
for the 1949 and 1950 season
Sunday, July 2. Through the co
operation of the Crater Lake Na
tional park service the club will
ski on the northwest slope of
Watchman peak.
Members today were advised
that skiing Is good only in the
morning and that the tow will
operate from 8 to 11 a.m. only.
Following the ski, a picnic
will be held at the Union Creek
camping area with food and re
freshments furnished by the
club. A 1 1 Interested members
must contact the food committee
by Friday, June 30, if they plan
to attend the picnic. They may
cull 2-7503 or 2-2717.
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Ideal relief pitcher because he
has good control of his curve
which is adequate. He has an
average fast ball, bill best of all.
perhaps, plenty under the let
ters and abundant confidence.
"He hasn't faced a batter yet
that he thought he couldn't
chase back to the dugout," said
the Royal skipper.
Since Ronnie I.ee is Dodder
owned, and quickly moving up
the ladder. It Isn't exactly out
side the bounds of possibility
that the "Joe Page of the Inl"
might sometime become tile "Joe
Page'' or the "Southpaw Ted
Wilks" of the National league.
INT
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WILIUN FAMILV CO., UWRLfiUBUKu, Ihii.
Family Ii:
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Wtdntidar. Juni U, 1950
when the Athletic Booster club
of Southern Oregon met at the
Holland hotel.
A committee of George Gran
nls, Harry Chlpman, Minor Bo
shears and Jim Blaylock was
named to arrange the affair and
to decide on what kind of pro
gram other than the ball game
will be given then.
Baseball School Report.
McKinney and English, lead
ers in the Medford Athletic as
sociation before it was dissolved
and also active in promoting
pro baseball here, died in the
last year or so.
Booster club members last
night also heard a report on the
Summer Baseball school in
which it has taken a great In
terest as a means of recreation
for boys and also a good means
of promoting baseball.
President Les Stamner of the
club said that pins for the high
school track seniors who grad
uated this summer have not ar
rived here as yet but as soon as
they do they will be mailed to
the boys. They are gifts of the
Boosters.
All Star Game Plans
Dick Schuchard of station
KYJC told something about the
sports program he has each
morning at 7:45 and volunteer
ed his help In promoting Boost
er club activities.
Business Manager Mel Car
penter of the Medford Rogues
told about plans for the Far
West league all-star baseball
game that will be played in
Medford Monday night. July 10.
He estimated that 200 players,
league scouts, managers and the
like would be in the city.
Bill Gates told of a luncheon
being planned at the country
club for all visitors, including
league officers expected to at
tend. The game will be played
in the evening.
A meting of Far West league
officers is slated also.
Woodley Lewis Signed
To Pro Football Pact
Los Angeles, June 28 (U.R)
The Los Angeles Rams profes
sional football team yesterday
signed Halfback Woodley Lewis,
former Oregon university flash,
to a 1950 contract.
Lewis, a hometown boy who
played for Los Angeles City Col
lege in 1948 and 1947. led the
nation in kickoff returns last
year and was Oregon's top ball
carrier with an average of 6 8
yards per try.
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Rogues Drop
To Willows;
Browns Lose
By United Press
The Redding entry in the Far
West league still has a comfort
able lead of five gamei on the
ret of the pack but they would
not be doing quite so well if a
fellow named Joe Angel had his
way.
Angel, who pitches for the
Pittsburg Diamonds, has won six
games this season. Exactly half
of those victories have been
chalked Vp at the expense of
Redding.
Last night he whipped the
club but good by a score of
11 to 2. Outfielder Lou Cook led
the Diamond attack with four
singles in five trips to the plate.
Manager Ray Perry of Redding
got his 21st homer of the season.
Reno Silver Sox edged up in
the standings by scoring si runs
in the last two innings to trim
Klamath Falls 7 to 6. Reno, last
place for the early part of the
season, now is in sixth.
Dick Shafer got two hits.
drove in three runs and scored
one as Marysville trimmed Eu
gene, 8 to 1; and the Willows
Cards, from their deep cellar po
sition, clubbed Medford, 10-3, in
battle of home runs.
Jack Cooney and Don Wil
liams hit for the circuit for the
losers and Bob Haves and Jim
' Nelson duplicated for the win
i ners.
The linracorP'
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Robinson Due
August Bout
New York, June 28 U.R)
Influenced by Commissioner
Abe J. Greene of the National
Boxing association, Welter
weight Champion Ray Robinson
was under contract today for a
charity defense of his title
against blonde Charlie Fusari at
the Jersey City ball park, Aug
ust 7.
Greene, New Jersey's one-man
commission as well as commis
sioner of the NBA., is sponsor
ing the 15-round bout for which
Robinson will receive but one
dollar.
The rest of his purse will be
donated to the Damon Runyon
cancer fund.
Shrine Hospital Grid
Game Slated August 26
Portland, Ore., June 28 Com
mittee members are shooting for
a capacity crowd when the Ore
gon All-Stars and Portland All
Stars meeting the third annual
Shriner's hospital football game
here at Multnomah stadium Sat
urday night, August 28.
Plans for the annual gridiron
battle are under way with the
announcement by James J. Rich
ardson, managing director, of
the formal acceptance of invita
tions by all players and coaches.
Local Youths
Go Ahead In
Golf Tourney
Portland, Ore., June 28 UR)
Ed Oldfield and Justin Smith,
both of Medford, eliminated Ron
Christcnson and Ray Langston,
respectively, both of Portland,
In yesterday's match play in the
annual Oregon State junior golf
championships at the Alder
wood Country club.
Oldfield stopped Christenson,
6 and 4. in the junior division,
and Smith beat Langston, 3 and
2, In the boys' division.
In the women's division, Bar
bara Snook of Portland set back
Gail Whitfield of Vancouver,
Wash., 8 and 6.
In the lower bracket juniors'
match, Phil Getchell of Medford
had a 6 and 5 over Mike Rei of
Portland, while Long view's
Chuck Mersching wallopped Bill
McAllister of Medford,. 7 and 5.
In the boys' division also, Bob
Shepherd, Medford, defeated
Harry Ott, Portland, 3 and 1.
In today's race, Oldfield meets
Shanks, and Hnldridge plays
Bruce Cudd of Portland.
Pee Wee Ball
Due Tonight
Baseball games scheduled' to
night in the Pee Wee league will
send Central Point to Medford,
Jacksonville to Ashland, Eagle
Point to Talent and Phoenix will
draw a bye, according to the
original schedule.
Two games are played at each
town with one composed of boys
12 years old and younger and
the other team made up of
youths 15 years old and young
er. The Junior games start at
6:30 and consist of three innings
while the older boys' game will
run six innings.
In the only Monday games re
ported to The Mail Tribune, the
Phoenix juniors defeated Eagle
Point 7 to 4 and the older youths
walloped the Eagle Point nine
19 to 5.
Scores Yesterday
FAR WFST I.EAC.tE
Murytville 6. Eugene t
Willows 10. MhDI ORIl 3
Reno 7. Klamnth Full! 6
Pittsburg 11. Redding 2
PACIFIC COAST l.FAGl'R
Seattle 12. Sun Olefin 4
Sacrnmento 13, Portland 12
Sun Franrism 7. Los AnRelei 3
Oakland ft, Hollywood 4
AMERICAN I.KARL'R
Boston 7. Philadelphia 5 (11 innings)
Dptroit 9. ChicflEo 3
Washington 4, New York 3 (12 in
Ilinjtsi' St. Louli 4. Cleveland 3
NATIONAL t-EACl E
St Loum 3-4, Chit-ago 2-1
New York 10. Brnnklvn .1
Cincinnati 8. Pittsburgh 3
Philadelphia 3. Boston 2
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL
Trl City 13. Wenatchee 3
Victoria ft. Tacnma 2
Yakima 6. Salem 5
Spokane at Vancouver, postponed,
rain.
Wenatche, Wash., June 28.
(U.R) the Wenatchee Chiefs of
the Western International lea
gue today announced the out
right release of Outfielder Al
Drew.
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Klamath rail! 39 23 .629
PltUhurf -...31 32 .402
MF.IIFORD ............. 28 32 .4S7
Maryavllle 2 33 .441
Reno .......27 35
Eugene 20 34
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Wiiiowi
.23 37 .383
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Hollywood S 34
Oakland .42 38
San Diego . 49 43
San Franrlico . 44 48
PORTLAND ...42 44
Seattle .... 47
Los Angeles 40 SI
Sacramento 34 38
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Detroit 42 19
New York 3 25
Cleveland 38 27
Boston 37 30
Waihlngton 29 34
Cliicaso 27 38
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St. Louis 36
Brooklyn w 34
Boston 32
New York - 30
Chicago 20
Pittsburgh 22
Cincinnati 20
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TCOina 39 27 .391
Yakima 38 29 .367 ly,
Wenatchea 38 30 .339 2
Trl Citv 37 31 .344 3
SAI.FM 30 33 .462 8',
Victoria - 31 39 .443 10
Spokane 30 39 .433 10',
Vancouver 26 39 .400 12',
NW Golf Play
Results Here
Vancouver. B. C, June 28
UR) A bumper crop of Ameri
cans survived the qualifying
round of the Pacific Northwest
Golf association tournament. But
it remained for a young Cana
dian. Bill Mawhinney of Van
couver, to lead the way today.
Despite a heavy rain, Ma
whinney turned in a five-under-par
67 at Capilano golf course to
win the qualifying round with
136 for the 36 holes. He was
three strokes ahead of Al Men
gert, Spokane, who carded a 67
yesterday to finish with 139.
In the women's division,
meanwhile, seven Americans
survived the first round with
Seattle's Pat Lesser shooting the
day's best golf to down Mrs.
Louise A. Hansen, Gearhart.
Ore., 7 and 6. Eighten-year-old
Pat was four-under-par when
her match ended on the 12th
hole.
Miss Grace DeMoss, Corval
lis. Ore., defeated Mrs. Gilbert
Garnett, Vancouver, B.C., 7
and S.
Semi-Pro Champ Game
Slated This Evening
Forest Grove, Ore., June 28
(U.R) Gaston and McMinnville
will meet here tonight in finals
play to determine the northwest
Oregon district semi-pro base
ball champion.
Gaston shut out Banks, last
year s champion, by a 3-0 count
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Net Results
Wimbledon, Eng., June 28
iU.R) Third-seeded Doris Hart of
Jacksonville, Fla., and fourth
seeded Patricia Canning Todd of
La Jolla, Cal., swept into the
women's singles third round of
the Wimbledon tennis cham
pionships today with easy victor
ies over European opponents.
Miss Hart, the French cham
pion who is the betting favorite
to win the women's title, breez
ed past Bibbi Sanden of Sweden
6-1, 6-0; Mrs. Todd trounced
Miss L. M. Cornell of Britain,
6-1. 6-2.
Nancy Morrison of Palm
Beach, Fla., lost to Mrs. Betty
Hilton Harrison of England,
sixth-seeded, 6-3, 7-5.
Budge Patty of Los Angeles
and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati.
O., won in men's doubles over
last night, while McMinnville
edged Forest Grove 2-1.
Forest Grove and Banks play
for the consolation title in to
night's other game.
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Elk Lake Road Opened;
Road Via Bend Closed
Bend, Ore., June 28 ill.R)
Myron H. Symons, operator of
the mile-high Elk Lake lodge,
said today the road to the resort
should be cleared of snow some
time this week, but that the road
to the lake has been opened
through drifted snow.
The south Century drive is
open but the north approach to
Elk Lake, via Bend, still is
blocked by snow.
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