EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON)
Larry Shepard, Ex-Medford
World's Best on Won-Lost
San Francisco (U.R) The best
pitcher in the world, if you want
to go on won and lost averages,
is a fellow very few people have
heard about.
His name, is Larry Shepard
and he hurls for the Hollywood
Stars. He has a 4-0 record the
first time he ever has pitched in
anything above class C ball.
Ex-Madford Pitchar
But mention Lary's name in
Billings, Mont., or Medford, Ore.
and such way-places, and right
away they'll agree with you that
Larry is quite a guy.
Larry is no spring chicken. He
has been in professional baseball
since 1941 with time out for
four years with Uncle Sam in
World War II.
As of right now, he has a life
time record of 134 victories
against 52 defeats. That's a heal
thy .720 average. Most pitchers
are lucky to have a .600 average.
On top of being a pretty fair
country hurler, Shepard has
been managing clubs the last
four years three of them with
Billings of the Pioneer league,
class C.
. Let's look at the record of this
33-year-old "rookie" of the PCL:
Madford Record 22-3
1841 Three Rivers, Canadian-American
league, won 15,
lost 11; 11)48 Nashau, New Eng
land league, won 12, lost 5; 1947
Pueblo, Western league, won
15, lost 10; 1948 Medford, Far
West league, won 22, lost 3,
1949 Billings, Pioneer league,
won 21, lost 6; 1950 Billings,
won 22; lost 6; 1951 Billing,
won 24, lost 11.
With ihat kind of experience
behind him, the Hollywood clul
drafted him and he has provcr
a success. Could be he can stil
make it to the majors.
This week 'Shepard probably
will see action for the Stars
against the San Francisco Seals.
If he continues to be successful
it may be that Branch Rickey
of the parent Pittsburgh Pirates
will call on him for help in the
National league.
Elsewhere around the circuit,
Portland visits Seattle, Los An
geles goes to Oakland and Sacra
mento to San Diego.
San Francisco (U.R) Rookie
Willie Luna, . San Diego; Hal
Gregg, Oakland, and Larry
Shepard, Hollywood, are tied
ior the Pacific Coast league
" pitching leadership with records
of four wins, no losses each,
Al Benton, San Diego, and
Eob Muncrief, San Francisco, a
pair of expert firemen, are right
m their heels with 3-0 records.
In the batting department,
outfielders Joe Grace of San
Francisco and Cliff Conatser of
Portland are tied for the lead
with .333 averages. Al Lyons,
Seattle, is tops in runs-batted-in
with 25; and Max West, Los
Angeles, leads in homers with
eight.
Dick Wagner Slated
To Fight Bobby Wise
Portland (U.R) Dick Wagner,
an Oregonian who has returned
to Portland to show the local
fans what he learned in the
Eastern fistic wars, was sched
uled to meet San Francisco's
Bobby Wise in a 10-round Na
tional Boxing club main event
here Tuesday night.
All of Wagner's family and
many of his friends will be on
hand to see the light-heavyweight
bout.
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Stanky "Pushing" Incident
Brings Ump s
Cincinnati (U.R) Umpire
Scotty Robb, who was fined two
weeks ago for allegedly pushing
Manager Eddie Stanky of the St.
Louis Cardinals, turned in his
blue uniform to National League
President Warren Giles Tuesday.
Giles, in announcing the resig
nation, said Robb had been asked
to continue on the National
Cougars Tip
Oregon State
By UNITED PRESS
Washington State held a one
game advantage over Oregon
State as the two teams met Tues
day for the second game of their
Northern Division baseball se
ries. The Cougars whipped the Ore
gonians, 5-3, Monday as Bud
Hoffler homered with one on in
the eighth inning. WSC was held
scoreless until the seventh frame
when the Cougars tallied twice
on two hits and three Beaver
miscues.
The tieing run came in the
eighth as Bill Mayberry singled
and scored on an error and a
long fly. Then came Roffler's
game-winning blow.
Scores Yesterday
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Resignation
league's staff "if he felt he could
work efficiently.
"Since he feels there is an
existing situation which prevents
this, we accepted his resigna
tion," Giles said. "Anything fur
ther on this matter must come
from Robb. It is a closed matter
with the league office."
Robb's one-sentence letter of
resignation to Giles read: "Please
accept this as my resignation
from your umpire staff as of to
day." The incident which apparently
led to r.obbj resignation oc
curred in the third inning of a
Reds on April 22 in Cincinnati.
Shortstop Solly Hemus and
Stankey protested a third strike
called on Hemus and Robb ban
ished both from the game.
Stanky denied he had shoved
Robb and Giles, who saw the
game, apparently believed it was
the other way around.
He fined Hemus S25 and Stan
ky $50 and said Robb had been
fined "an amount far in excess
of the total amount fined the two
players.
Salem Solons
Opei
n Yakima
Series Today
By UNITED PRESS
All teams were scheduled for
action Tuesday as the Western
International league baseball
season entered its third wijck.
Salem will be at Yakima, Spo
kane at Lcwiston. Tri-City at
Wenatchee, and Victoria will
continue its series at Vancouver
In Monday's only game, Van
couver nipped the Tyces, 6-5, in
IS innings. Four successive sin
gles, the last by catcher Don
Lumbley, brought the winning
run across the plate.
Vancouver held a 5-0 lead go
ing into the seventh Inning, but
then the Islanders came back
with three In that frame and two
more in the ninth to tie the
score.
Van Fletcher, who came on In
the ninth, was credited with the
win. Don Lorlno took the loss,
which cut ' Victoria's lead over
second-place Spokane to one
game.
Oitkland, Cnlif. iU.R) The
Oakland Oaks have announced
the optioning of right-handed
pitcher Charles Oubrc to Wen
alchee of the Western Interna
tional league.
Medfoid Phone 2-5243
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Recruiting
Code Broken
By Sooners
Nonnan, Okla. (U.R) Okla
homa University President
George L. Cross said Monday
night his school was deliberately
violating a Big Seven conference
ban of football player recruiting,
and "will continue to do so" un
til September.
Dr. Cross said he doesn't
think the Big Seven will do
anything about the clause"
which forbids a coach from con
tacting high school athletes,
every when visiting in the boys'
town for speeches or on business.
"There a difference of opin
ion as to whether we are actu
ally breaking the rule," he said.
He pointed out that stiff new
North Central Asociation rules
which prohibit all colleges from
contacting athletes and alumni
offering financial aid go into
effect September 1,
"We are prepared to follow
these regulations when they be
come effective," he said.
Junior High
Results Told
Tracksters of Medford junior
high overwhelmed all opposition
in meets on Saturday.
The ninth graders scored 95 va
to 49M- by Klamath Falls anch4
by Ashland. Eighth graders piled
up 61; Ashland 44 and Klamath
18. The seventh ran over Ash
land 65 to 23.
Medford ninth thinclads won
11 out of 14 first places, the
eighth five out of 12 and the sev
enth eight out of nine.
MFIFORn WINNRRS
(Ninth nradt)
High hurdles Braun. first; Kalapus.
third.
73-yard daih Kastner, first; Rector,
second.
Three-fourth mile Evans, second;
Despnln. fourth.
330-yard dash Oglesby, first; Ows
ley, third: Frohreich. fourth.
low nurdies Kastner, first; Braun.
third.
150-yard dash Oglesby, first; Rec
tor, second.
660-yard run Poole, first; Peter
son, third; Copple. fourth.
High Jump -Clark, first; McCay,
tied for second.
Broad Jump Kastner. first; Rec
tor, third; Owsley, fourth.
Pole vault Eckle, second; Jacobs,
third; McCay, fourth.
Shot put Dyer, first.
Javelin Oglesby, second; Dyer,
third.
Discus Johnston, first; Jacobs,
second.
Relay Won by Medford.
(Klrhth Grade)
High hurdles Hawkins, first;
worth, second; Neal, third.
75-yard dash Cearly, second;
ler. fourth.
330-yard dash Tucker, second
Bos-Mil-
; Hen-
demon, fourth.
Low hurdles Hawkins, first;
Mil-
ler. secona.
1 50 -yard dash Tucker, second,
Cearley, third.
660-yard run Fellows, first; Butts,
third; Bos worth, fourth.
High lump Henderson, fourth.
Broad Jump Tlsdel, Perkins, tied
for third.
Pole vault Ttsdel, second.
Shot put Cearley, second; Shaffer,
fourth.
Discus Shaffer, first; Butts, third
Relay Won by Medford.
(fteventh Grade)
7.1-yard dash Griffin,
second: Larson, third.
first;
King.
WU-
330-yard dash Griffin,
first;
inrti, seconn.
Low hurdles Larson, first; Green,
third: Thomas, fourth.
150-yard dash Wlllard, first; Grif
fin, second.
660-yard run Bourne, first; Walker,
tied for third.
High Jump Larson, first; Green,
second: Walker, tied for third.
Broad Jump Wlllard, first; Close.
second.
Shot put Miller, third: King, fourth.
neiay won rjy Medford.
Eagles Get Win
From St. Mary's
Eagle Point The Eagle Point
high school baseball team de
feated the St. Mary's Crusaders,
8 to 5, In a practice baseball con.
test here Monday. St. Mary's
scored four times in the opening
frame on walks, two wild pitches
and an error. Thels first hit was
Darrell Smylle's single In the
seventh.
ri Point 301 (110 I I II g
St. Mary'i 400 000 1 3 13
Klmtnell. Reich II) and G. Ercltaton,
GHIapy 141. Vorbeck and Smyha.
BUSINESS BOOMS
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number of new business firms is
increasing faster in Kentucky
and surrounding states than any
other region In the country, ac
cording to reports from the U. S
Department of Commerce.
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Clues Hint
Identity of
GOP Boxer
Several clues to the Identity
of the prominent Jackson coun
ty Republican who will box an
equally prominent Democrat on
the YMCA card on May 15 were
obtained by a Y reporter re
cently. The reporter went to the Re
publican training camp in a
pear orchard near Ashland to
conduct an interview. He said he
found the well-proportioned fis
ticuffer attired in immaculate
orchid boxing trunks and a black
mask.
The interviewer asked, "Is It
true that you learned to fight in
the Army, the Navy and the Sea
bees during World War II?" This
question brought some objection
from his trainer and manager,
Frank Van Dyke. But, it was
learned from the mystery light
er that he was known as the "one
man task force."
Father of Thrae
Republicanism's staunch up
holder is father of "three fine
little Republicans," the reporter
was told. .
When asked concerning his
chances against the Democrat
defender, the Republican mys
tery man became intensely fe
rocious and declared, "I'll knock
out the bum in the first round."
The first Jackson county resi
dent to correctly identify the
mystery fighter will be award
ed a pair of ringside seats for
the election night fight card at
the Y, Answers may be mailed
to the Medford YMCA.
Junior McDonald, Medford,
and Doyle Hall, Roseburg, two
young lightweights, will be fea
tured on the card.
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Two Champions Will Sign Today
For June 23 'Fight of the Year'
New York U.PJ Champions
Joey Maxim and Sugar Ray Rob
inson were scheduled to sign
Tuesday for their "fight of the
year" at Yankee Stadium on
June 23.
Their 15-round match for Max
im's light heavyweight cham
pionship was finally made Mon
day, according to announcement
by Promoter Jim Norris.
Odds-makers said Maxim of;
Cleveland would be an early fa
vorite at about 7-5 over middle
weight champion Robinson of
New York. Maxim will outweigh ;
slender Ray about 172 pounds:
to 161.
The 30 year - old champions
were slated to sign International
Former Champ
Takes Stride
On Comeback
Cplumbus, Ga. (U.R) For
mer featherweight champion
Willie Pep of Hartford, Conn.,
took another stride along the
comeback trail Tuesday with a
10-round decision over rugged
young Kenny Leach of Balti
more, Md.
Pep, the master boxer, showed
his famed left Jab to full advan
tage all the way Monday night
to record an easy triumph. He
was unable, to floor his young
rival, who never has been
knocked out In 36 fights, but he
did have him in. trouble several
times. "
Leach was bewildered most of
the time by Pep's footwork and
the flashing left hand that never
left his face. But he did stun
the former champ in the third
round with a hard right and
again in the ninth with a pair of
lefts.
It was the second straight vic
tory for Pep since he lost his'
world title to Sandy Saddler last
September. Willie's hopes of re
gaining the crown are dim at
present, since Saddler has just
begun a two-vear hitch in the
Army and tne title has been
"frozen."
Dead, line Sunday Claaiineda
noon Saturdayi
in a m J6L- K
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.Boxing 'club
contracts Tuesday
and to sign New York State
Commission contracts Wednes
day, when Commission Chair
man Bob Christenbery returns
from Memphis, Tenn.
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