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TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 13, 1951 Emphasis on Pitching as CV2aor League Pennant Chases Start Sammy Snead Loses Title Via Rules ' Greensboro, N. C. (U.R) Dave Douglas of Newark, Del., won his first golf tournament in two years because Sam Snead ran afoul of the PGA rule book for the second time in three weeks. Douglas won the $10,000 Greensboro Open Monday with a last-round 69 and a 72-hole total of 277. But Snead, the hot test player on the pro circuit right now .also would have fin ished with a 277 except for a two-stroke penalty on the 17th hole and would have been fav ored to win a playoff Tuesday. Creek Provei Downfall A small creek, what the ruled book describes as a "lateral haz ard," proved Snead's downfall as Bobby Locke of South Africa slipped into second place with a 278. Snead, Jim Ferrier of San Francisco and Ed Oliver of Le mont, 111., wound up in a third place tie with 279's. Snead, who forfeited a first place tie with Doug Ford in the Jacksonville Open on March 24 because of an out-of-bound tech nicality, was closing in on his fifth Greensboro title and his fourth 1952 triumph when he stepped up to the 17th tee with a two-stroke lead. Crowd Groam The crowd groaned as his drive plopped into a small creek on the short 17lh. A few minutes later, Snead added a very personal groan as he lost more than $1,000 to the rule book. The officials, headed by PGA Tournament Supervis or Frank Caywood, ruled that he dropped his ball nearer the green when he picked it out of the water and levied a two stroke penalty. In 1895, Prof. Wilhelm Kon rad Roentgen discovered rays which "emanate from the bom bardment of a metallic plate by electrons in an evacuated tube." It was not understood what the rays were, so they were callcy X rays. 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Sweeney Names Schani Manager Bill Sweeney has named veteran Charley Schanz (2-1) for Rainier mound duties, while manager Stan Hack of the Angels is undecided. At Portland, there will be two games an afternoon tilt and an other at night to take care of the fans who couldn't all be Jammed into the Bevo field for one tilt. The two games are expected to attract more than 15,000. The Red Wings Near Title Detroit U.R) Goalie Terry Sawchuck and his Detroit Red Wings teammates go after two records and the Stanley Cup Tuesday night against a stagger ing Montreal sqund. Holding a 3 to 0 edge over the Canadiens, the Red Wings were favored to make It a clean sweep over Montreal and become the first team In playoffs to win the cup with eight straight victories. Detroit stopped Toronto four in a row in the semi-finals. Sawchuk, with three shutouts to his credit, was out to equal the playoff shutout mark of four hclcj.jolntly by New York's Dave Keer and Toronto's Frank Mc Cool. However, Kerr needed nine games in the 1937 playoffs and McCool needed 13 games in 1945. Bowling CLASSIC LEAGUE Walker Rl. Est. 2 T.. n. Mann Co. I Wllion 924 Laws 4S3 Colley 47.1 Welsenberger 403 Morgan 830 Anderson 4(10 Jones 435 Wilson 4111 Webster 521 Rector 405 2408 2465 White City Lor. 1 Barr Guldan Morgan Hawley Prootor .mo 4ao fins 51B 569 i.reen Vessey Ilnrry Florey Learning 530 4B3 514 SOS 506 Valley Music 1 Howard's White Tennant Gonclt Doty Klatt Blunt 540 4R6 421 5P3 4115 474 Weber Powell Cannon Eads 401 520 47B 406 2535 2469 Bates Candy Co. 3 Hagen 536 Brock 535 Little 636 Dixon 4H PasKe 502 2707 light Rl. Esl. 0 Moore 453 Kantor 404 Hnrrla 544 Knhllrk 502 Stevens 462 24DS it! Try it! Bay , competition will be furnished by the Oakland Acorns and mana ger Mel Ott has named Lloyd Hittle (2-1) and Bill Ayres (1-1) to do the hurling. For Portland, manager Clay Hopper will start little Marino Pieretti (1-2) and cither Red Lynn or Lyman Linde (1-1). O'Doul Returns to SF The noisiest and maybe biggest crowd of the night, how ever, may be in Seals stadium, San Francisco. Lefty O'Doul, a long-time local hero, comes back to his home town for the first time as manager of an enemy club. He'll bring the high-riding San Diego Padres, only a half game behind the loop-leading Angels, into town to battle the Seals. The Padres will send Guy Fletcher (3-0), who couldn't-win for O'Doul when he managed San Francisco last year, to the hill, while manager Tommy Heath will start Elmer Singleton (1-0) for the surprisingly strong Seals. The other game tonight pits the Sacramento Solons against the Hollywood Stars in cinema lnnd. The Sacs will hurl young Bob Boyd while the Stars will send Pinky Woods (0-1) to the hill. Indians, Brooks Title Favorites As Season Opens New York (U.R) The Cleve land Indians were picked up to win the American League pen nant and the Brooklyn Dodgers were tabbed to win the National League pennant in the annual United Press pre-season poll of 167 baseball writers. The' Indians edged out the New York Yankees by amassing 1,240 points, compared to 1,225 points for the defending champ- ions. The Indians drew 86 first place votes while the Yankees attracted 72. The Dodgers totaled 1,229 points, including 96 out of 167 first place votes. The New York Giants, defending champions In the National league, gained only 30 first place votes and 1,098 points. Webfoots Open Football Drills Eugene (U.R) University of Oregon's 20-day spring football practice was underway Tuesday with Assistant Coach Jack Roche subbing for the ailing Len Casanova. A turnout of 53 athletes, 19 of them lettermen, went through calesthcnics and conditioning drills Monday. The workouts will continue once a day, Mondays through Fridays, until May 9. "lardtqp" it! Weather Fine As 16 Clubs Open Slate New York U.R) Bain marred the opening of the ma jor league baseball season when the Giants-Phils game at New York and the Yankee Alhletics game at Philadel phia were postponed. In Washington, where President Truman was sched uled to throw out the "first ball." the weather outlook was for possible light afternoon showers. The Senators were matched against the Boston Red Sox. In Boston, where the Dodg ers were due to open against the Braves, the weather was cloudy with a light rain. New York (U.R) The major leagues opened what could be one of their most exciting sea sons today before nearly a quar ter of a million fans. The weather generally was fine after a long weekend of rain, dark clouds and a cold front that threatened postponements a 1 1 over the map. National League Standouts With the emphasis on pitching, the games that loomed as stand outs were both in the National League. At Braves field, lefty Warren Spahn, who pitched no hit ball against the Dodgers the last time he faced them in ex hibition compeition, will oppose Preacher Roe. Roe, at 22-3 for the 1951 sea son, had a 3-1 record against the Braves while Spahn was 2-2 in his outing against the Dodgers. At the Polo Grounds, Sal (The Barber) Maglie, who had a 23-6 record in 1951, was out to beat the Phillies for the ninth straight time. He never has lost to them. He was opposed by Robin Rob erts, ace of the Phillies' staff who won 21 games last season, but who lost three times and won only twice from New York. Dickson Faces Cards In other National League games, Murry Dickson, a 20 game winner for the Pirates in 1951, opposed Gerry Staley of the Cardinals, who racked up 19 triumphs, while at Cincinnati, Herman Wehmeier of the Reds met lefty Paul Minner of the Cubs. Wehmeier, although he won only seven games in 1951, beat the Cubs three times, while Minner had a 3-4 record against the Reds. "Jinx" Pitchers In AL Jinx pitchers got the nod in two big American League games. At Washington before President Truman, Mel Parncll of the Red Sox will try to set down the Senators once again. His life time record against them is 15-2 and he will be opposed by Bob Porterfield, who lost two of his three starts against Boston last year and is 1-4 against them for his career. Big Vic Raschl of the world champion Yankees was out to continue his mastery over the Athletics in Philadelphia. Rasehi is 20-2 for his career against the A's, a factor which probably prompted Manager Jimmy Dykes to by-pass his ace leity, nobby Shantz, in favor of Alex Kellner. In other American League games, 20-game winner Ned Garver of the Browns takes on veteran Dizzy Trout of the Ti gers at Detroit, while Early Wynn, a 20-victory ace of the Indians opposed Billy Pierce of of the White Sox at Chicago. Garver beat the Tigers four times last year and Pierce topped the Indians five times while losing only once. CHIEFS WIN Pentieton, B.C. (U.R) The Wenatchee Chiefs belted three Vancouver pitchers for 19 hits to defeat the Caps 10-8 in 10 in nings yesterday to score their first 1952 exhibition victory. 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Be fore that, they lost three in a Junior High Track Meet Results Told Medford junior hiah trackmen won two out of three track meets on Saturday. The seven lb graders beat Ashland 82 to 16 and the eighth grade downed Ashland 106 to 39. In a three team meet Grants Pass scored 76, Medford 67 and Ashland 9. RESULTS (Seventh Grade) 75-ynrd dash Willard. Medford, first; Poff, Medford, second; Baize, Medford. third; Orr. Ashland, fourth. Time :09.4. 330-yard dash Griffin. Medford. first; Davis. Medford; Willard. Med ford, third; Eric, Ashland, fourth. Time :43.7. Low hurdles Murray, Medford. first; Hawley, Medford. second; Green. Medford, third; Vandenburg, Ashland, fourth. Time: 11.1. 150-yard dash Griffin. Medford. first; Murray, Medford, second. Baize, Medford. third; Eric, Ashland, fourth. Time :18.2. 6fl0-yard run Bourne, Medford. first; Walker, Medford. second: Aus tin, Ashland, third; Roberts, As'tland, fourth. Time 1.59.1. Shot put Murray, Medford first: Dunn, Ashlnnd, second: Orr, Ashland, third: Miller. Medford, fourth. Dis tance 34 feet 11 inches. liifth jump Davis, Medford, first; Larson. Medford, second: Green. Med ford, third. Height 3 feet 6 inches. Broad Jump Close. Medford, first; -Davis, Medford. second; Kearns. Ash land, third: Murray, Medford, fourth. Distance 17 feet 1 Inch. Relay Won by Medford; Ashland second. (Eighth Grade) 75-yard dash Tucker. Medford, first; Miller, Medford, second; Cear ley. Medford, third; Locke, Ashland, fourth. Time :08.7. Three-Fourths mile Fellows. Med ford, first; Gregory. Medford, second; Butts, Medford. third: Hustin, Ash land, fourth. Time 4:00.6. 330-yard dnsh Henderson, Medford. first; Case. Medford. second; Christen berry, Ashlnnd, third: Hutchinson, Ashland, fourth. Time :42.3. Low hurdles Hawkins, Medford, first; Miller, Medford, second; Gar rett, Ashland, third; Neal, Medford. fourth. Time :14.4. 150-yard dash Tucker. Medford. first; Curley, Medford, second; Bor den. Ashland, third: .Tohnson, Ash land, fourth. Time :17 .5. 660-yard run Fellow, Medford. first; Bosworth. Medford. second: Christenberry. Ashlnnd, third; Neal. Medford, fourth. Time 1:44.3. Shot put Teffers, Medford. first; Cenrley, Meriford, second; Shnffer, Medford. third; Parent, Ashlnnd, fourth. Distance 40 feet 8i inches. Discus Shaffer, Medford, first; Par ent. Ashlnnd. second: Butts. MedTord, third; Anderson, Medford. fourth. Distance 87 feet 7 Inches. Pole vault Ti: del, Medford. first; Garrett, Ashland, second; Carson, Ashland, third: Bellack and Black Medford. tied for fourth. Height 8 feet. High Jump Henderson. Medford, first; Carson. Ahland. second: John son. Ashland, third; Larson, Medford. fourth. HeiRtit 4 feet 9 Inches. Javelin Miller, Medford. first Tucker, Medford. second: Carlson, Ashland .third. Distance 118 feet. Broad Jump Barder. A'hlnnd, first; Hawkins. Medford, second; II. John son, Ashland, third; Tisdet. Medford. fourth. Distance 1,7 feet 1 inch. Relav Won by Medford. (Ninth Grade) High hurdles Day, Medford. first; Biles, Grants Pass, second: Valberg. Grants Pass, third; Harvey, Grants Pass, fourth. Time rlO 4. 75-yard dash Oglesby. Medford. first: O'Learv. Grant Pass, second: Maffet. Grants Pass, third: Bardon. Ashland fourth. Time :08 4. Three-fourths mile Hillis, Grants Pass, first: Borden. Ashland, second; Larmon. Medford. third; DisPatn, Med ford. fourth. Time 3:46 9. 330-vard dash Day, Medford first; O'Leary, Grants Pass, tecond; Maffet, It E P A I R TOO! OUT! See Us! More formidable is the 15- game winning streak that Bos ton's starter, lefty Mel Parnell, holds over the Senators. The President was scheduled to make his private guess on the score at a pre-game luncheon with old Senate cronies in the Capitol. It's a feature sponsored by Federal Trade Commissioner Lowell B. Mason, who gives a "trophy'' annually to the best guesser of the opening game score. Mr. Truman finished seventh of 35 in his last year's guess. In 1950 he won the contest. Managers Express Their Teams Will BY UNITED PRESS Here's how the managers feel on the opening of the major leaeue baseball season: Casey Stengel, Yankees "Usually, the most serious com petition with a team like ours is itse'f. But I don't figure this outfield will be forced to fight complacency." AI Lopez, Indians "I think we'll win it." Jimmy Dykes, Athletics ' We're starting with a great deal more power this year." Paul Richards, White Sox "I look for a doefight race with Philadelphia and Detroit in con tention with the White Sox, Yanks and Cleveland." Rogers Hornsby, Browns We'll try to win every game." Bucky Harris, Senators "I have a club that will be packed full of surprises. Lou Boudreau, Red Sox "There is no reason to fool my self that losing Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr won t make our job difficult." Leo Durocher, Giants "May be we can do it again on sheer team spirit and great pitching like we did in '51." Charley Dressen, Dodgers "We open with a set lineup, which we didn't have last year. Our pitching will be better." Eddie Stanky, Cardinals My club has looked good so Grants Pass, third: Owsley, Medford, fourth. Time :40.3. Low hurdles Kastner, Medford, first; Braun, Medford, second; Biles, Grants Pass, third; Harvey, Grants Pass, fourth. Time :13.3. 150-yard dash Stone, Grants Pass, first: Oelesby. Medford, second: Rec tor, Medford, third; Varner, Grants Pass, fourth. Time .16.3. 660-yard run Poole, Medford, first; BartlctL Grants Pass, second: Hvall. Grants Pass, third; Miller, Grants Pass, fourth. Time 1:38 2. Shot put Stone, Grants Pass, first: Dyer, Medford, second; Zlnn, Grants Pass, third: Tripp, Grants Pass, fourth. Distance 47 feet 7ai inches. Discus Dyer, Medford, first: Shoe maker, urants Fas, second; Jacobs, Medford, third; Tripp, Grants Pass, fourth Distance 97 feet, 10 inches. Pole vault Hislnp. Grants Pass, first: H. Johnson, Ashland, second; Dourhrow, Grants Pass, third; D. Johnson. Grants Pass, fourth. 9 feet, 3 inches. High Jump Clark, Medford, first: Zinn, Grants Pass, second: Hislop, Grants Pass, third; Reid, Grants Pass, fourth. Height a feet 3 Inches. Broad jump Stone, Grants Pa first; Kastner, Medford. second: Re -ter, Medford. third: Tipton. Grants Pass, fourth. Distance 20 feet 1 j inches. Javelin Opleshy, Medford, first: Zinn, Grants Pass, second: Dyer. Med ford. third: Parent. Ashland, fourth. Distance 121 feet 2 inches. Relay Won by Grants Pass; Med ford second; Ashland third. Liv." il- -l .SPRING J Aflte"1 W&H Still urn -cjwss a THE FULL FLAVOR OF OLD KENTUCKY-NATURALLY GREAT SINCE 1888 STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY . 4 YEARS OLD . 86 PROOF ECHO SPRING DISTILLING COMPANY . LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Queen Juliana To See Opener Detroit (U.R) It was "take me out to the ball game" Tues day for Queen Juliana of the Netherlands. However, the 42 year old monarch and her husband. Prince Bernhard, will see only two innings of the American League season opener here be tween the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns. That was all their crowded schedule .would permit. The royal couple arrived here Monday for a four-day Michi gan visit, which will include trips to industrial centers and Dutch communities. Confidence Be in Race far. We haven't any problems." Eddie Sawyer, Phils "All the clubs I've seen are improved, including ours." Tommy Holmes, Braves "I feel sure the Braves will be In contention. Only second base and shortstop are question marks." Luke Sewell, Reds "We start with the best catching and outfield in three seasons." Bill Meyer. Pirates "We need infield help." Phil Cavaretia, Cubs "We're shooting for the first division and we may make it." Athletic Heads Slate Hearing Philadelphia (U.R) The Penn sylvania Athletic Commission called a hearing today into the refusal of welterweight Chico Varona of Havana, Cuba, to come out for the seventh round of a scheduled 10-rounder with un beaten Gil Turner at the Arena here Monday night. When the Cuban failed to ans wer the bell, the Philadelphian was awarded a technical knock out in the seventh, his 31st con secutive victory and 25th via the knockout route. Until then, Va rona had fought the No. 1 wel terweight challenger on even terms. Announcing THE OPENING sales DIAMOND SERVICE DON "H: F." MILLER Medford Area Newhouse & Hutchins Sales Diamond T Service 1750 N. Stephen Roseburg, Oregon Truck on Display Cor. Central & Jackson Kid Matthews Wins by KO In Portland Portland U.R Harry Kid Matthews of Seattle hoped Tues day he has improved his chance of getting a shot at the heavy, weight title as a result of his victory over Charlie Eagle of Waterbury, Conn. Matthews KO'd Eagle to the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round main event before 4,800 fans Monday night. First Warmup Bout The fight was the Kid's first warm-up toward his manager' goal of a match against the win ner of the Joe Walcott-Ezzard Charles championship fight later this year. The title bout has no rematch provision, leaving an opening for a new challenger. Matthews, who weighed tn at 181 for his first fight of 1952, dropped Eagle for a nine-count early in the fifth. A few seconds later, he forced Eagle against the ropes with a flurry of rights and lefts. Matthews stepped back "and Eagle fell to the can vas for the full count. First Rounds Dull The first four rounds were dull except in the opening round when Matthews slipped to the floor while getting away from a punch. He jumped up before a count could be started. Other wise, Eagle managed to hold the Seattle fighter at bay. Matthews' next fight will be with Georgie Kaplan in San Francisco April 28. . . 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