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17 1 v i lis it u PICNIC FOR LONGSHOT BETTORS - Picnicker (12) with jockey Willie Marsh up (lower photo) roars across the finish line in the second race at Golden Gate Fields, Albany, Calif., to pay $227.70 for first place. The longshot's win made the Daily Double l pay $1230.30 as the official tote board (upper photo) shows, Grants Pass Merchants Edge Out Central Point. Miller Nine 7-6 Central Point The Grants Pass Merchants defeated the Central Point Millers 7 to 6 here Sunday in the opening Rogue Valley Baseball league game for both teams. The Merchants came from be hind with two runs in the ninth inning to take the contest. Grants Pass started off the scoring with a run in the first inning on a base on balls and long triple by Gordon Hower son. The Millers came back to take a 2 to 1 lead in the third inning. Bill Matejka got a hit and Ben Fagone walked, Dale Graham bunted to advance the runners and Jack Burns' scream ing single brought Matejka and Fagone home. Weird Homer In the fourth frame J. Shep herd hit for two bases for Grants Pass, Knapp walked and Rusty Martindale rapped the bali into the weeds along the right field fence. It was lost and all runners crossed home to gain the Mer chants a 4 to 2 edge. Matejka doubled for Central Point in the fifth and Fagone advanced him on a long flyout. Burns walked and Joe Pizzuto doubled home two runs for a 4 to 4 deadlock. Central Point took the lead 6 to 4 in the sixth. Bob Fasel singled, and advanced on an error. L. Johnson squeezed Fa sel home from third. Matejka's third hit scored Trautman. Merchants Tally In the eighth for Grants Pass Mel Friend and Shepherd sin gled. Friend getting to third on Shepherd's hit. Friend scored after the catch on Ken Traut man's flyout. After Phelps and J. Coch sin gled in the ninth for the Mer chants, Carl Hueners relieved Matejka on the mound for Cen tred Point. Phelps had moved along on an error on Coch's blow and tallied on a fielder's choice to tie up the encounter. Coch stole third and scored the winning run on Laubach's long fly. l.l.VtSCORE: Grant! Pass .. 100 300 0137 S S Central Point 002 022 000 6 7 3 Martindale. Howerton 171 and Friend; Matejka. Huenera (0) and Donahoe. Roseburg Netters Defeat Med ford The Medford high tennis team lost to the .Roseburg net crew 5 to 2 in matches Saturday at Roseburg. The Indian racquet men took the singles matches and Medford the doubles. Losses in the doubles were among the very few that the high-powered Indians have drop ped this season. RESULTS: Singles Dick Jacobsen, Rose burg, beat Stan Kalapus, Med ford, 6-3, 6-0; Ron Graves, Rose burg, beat Larry Edwards, Med ford 6-4, 6-1; Brian Booth, Rose burg, beat Dave Davis, Medford, 10-8, 6-4; Milford Biddington, Roseburg, defeated Ed Davis, Medford, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Don Car ter, Roseburg, beat Ron Singler, Medford, 7-5, 6-2; Irvin Darling, Roseburg, beat Peterson, Med ford, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 (exhibition). Doubles Ed Davis and Kala pus, Medford, beat Gene Wilker son and Wayne Henninger, Roseburg, 6-2, 10-8; Dave Davis and Edwards, Medford, beat Car ter and Biddington, Roseburg. Alantic City, N. J. U.R Don Gehrmann came dashing back into the Olympic mile pic ture Monday with one of the fastest mile clockings in Amer ican track history 4 minutes, 5.3 seconds. Indians Gain Top in WIL By UNITED PRESS The on-again, off-again Spo kane Indians were on top of the Western International league baseball standings again Mon day. The Spokes dethroned Vic toria from the No. 1 position by sweeping a twin bill from Tri City Sunday, 8-3 and 7-3. Mean while, Victoria was splitting with Wenatchee. The Tyees won the opener, 5-2, but lost the windup, 7-0. Snead Wins Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. i'U.R) Sammy Snead for the sec ond straight year has won the Greenbrier Open golf tourna ment on his home course. Sunday he led his rivals home again, with a 4-under-par 66 in the final round for a 264 total, four strokes better than his nearest rival, Ed Oliver, Le- mont, 111. The purse was worth $1,800 for Snead, urlers Dominate Major Loops By UNITED PRESS Baseball presented a little mystery thriller to the fans Mon day entitled "Who Stole the Lively Ball, or Whatever Be came of Big League Hitters?" In a trend that developed last season when there were 13 pitch ers who won 20 or more games apiece, the pitchers again are dominating proceedings this year. Five or Lest . In the American League in 91 games there have been 35 in which one team has been held to five hits. or less. In the Na tional in 89 games there have been 36 performances of five hits or less by the hurlers. That is almost phenomenal, according to the experts, and so far there has been precious lit tle good pitching weather, either. Most of it has been cold and breezy, which certainly isn't suited for top-flight hurling. GRID WORK ENDS Eugene U.R) The Univer sity of Oregon football team rang down the curtain on the 1952 spring football drills here Saturday as a team of Greens, paced by the passing combina tion of Barney Holland and Far- rell Albright, walloped a team of Whites 54-30. If you've tasted todays- SOHENLEY . . .you know its the best-tasting whiskey in ages ! n BASEBALL SUNDAY'S RESULT. Coast League San Franciitco 10-3. Hollywood 4-4 San Dieso 3-1. Sacramento 2-4 T.on Aneelea 4.5. Oakland 3-fl (1st game 11 innings: ana game ti inning i fontanel o-i, oeaiu as ina game 0 lnnlngi). American League New YorK 1, Boston o Cleveland 1, St. Loula 0 Mutt. Cleveland 3. St. Louis 1 (2nd). Chicago 6. Detroit 3 (1t). Detroit 2. Chtcaeo 1 (2nd). Washington 3, Philadelphia 1 11 innings). Washington at Philadelphia (2nd. called end of 2 Innings, rain). (lit. National League Brooklyn 4. Philadelphia 3 (10 innings). Chicago a, putsDurgn a hsii. Pittsburgh Jl. Chicago 2 (2nd). Cincinnati 8. St. Louts 5 New York at Boston, 2, postponed, rain. western International Spokane 8-7, Tri-City 3-3 Victoria 5-0. Wenatchee 2-7 Yakima 5-5. Vancouver 4-4 Salem 5-3, Lewis ton 4-9 Standings COAST LEAGUE San Diego 27 14 Oakland ...22 18 Hollywood - 22 18 Lot Anselea 2(1 Portland 17 20 San Francisco 1R 22 Seattle 17 22 Sacramento 15 25 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Cleveland 17 Waihington 13 Boston 14 St. Louis 12 New York 11 Chicago 11 Philadelphia 8 Detroit 5 I,. Prt OB .dsn .570 M0 .4S7 .4.10 .4H0 .43S MEDFOWJJfcWTllIBUKI 1 K -., w " v 7 Y A,' 1 & A , .ttVtfiMVMMs U -tA. ietJ sl&l5n ?-M PLENTY OF ACTION markj score by Slstl of Boston Braves In sixth inning of game at Chicago with Cubs. Atwell, Cubs' catcher, momentarily- bobbled ball, giving Slstl time to reach home plate. Braves went on to win by 6-4 score. (lntcntoimul Soundphoto) KICKING UP PLENTY OF DUST, Yankee Bobby Brown tries hard but Is forced at second by Cleveland's Ray Boone (center) after Bobby Avila (right) tossed him Joe Collins' grounder. Despite ballet act Collins outfooted peg to first. Cftifernnlionni Soumfpfcoto.) American Legion Plans for Junior Medford post No. 15 of the American Legion will field a junior baseball team again this year, Legion officials announced. Sponsor this year will be Cra ter Lake Motors, Medford Ford dealer. Al Perkins, terminal manager here for Consolidated Freight ways, will coach the team. He has had five years expericne in Legion ball. Practice Tuesday First practice will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the fairgrounds baseball park. All boys interested in playing arc asked to report at that time to sign up. All youths who did not reach their 17th birthday before January 1 1952, are eligible. High school players who are eligible are requested to turn out after the prep season concludes. L. C. McLaughlin, manager of Hawks Plumbing company, will be assistant coach. Joseph R. Ho sick of Conger-Morris funeral parlor is head of the baseball Monday. May 12. 1952 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE MINI . .... i 1 i LAYING DOWN ON THE JOB-Irv Norcn, Yankee outHclder, comes up with the ball in short right field and is about to peg for second while still'on his back in the sixth inning of game with the Kcd Sox at New York. Umpire ruled that Noren, rolling over to make catch, had not caught the ball but had trapped it. Billy Good man, who hit the blonpcr, was safe at first with a single. The Yanks broke their losing streak to win, 7-4. The National Geographic So ciety -Palomar Observatory sky survey reports that its past win ter's work was the most success ful in three years. 1 LOOKING mighty pleased, Sen ator Richard B. Russell D), Oa., gives "ok" sign to friends as returns tell of victory In the race for Florida's Democratic Presidential convention dele gates. fnfcma(iona SouudphotoB) Because the bald eagle Is su preme in the air and has no na tural enemies, it makes no at tempt at concealment for itself or its huge nest, usually perching on dead branches in full view of the world. The Sierra Nevada is the greatest of California's mountain ranges, more than 400 miles long. Don't Let It Be A Close Shave.. GO REPUBLICAN Go To The REPUBLICAN RALLY! MAY 12 6:30 P.M. WEST SIDE SCHOOL BOX SUPPER MUSIC PRIZES Post Announces Baseball Nine committee forthe Legion post. The Medford Cheney Studs have granted the junior Legion team use of the fairgrounds park for practice and games. Dates and times of gnmes and other practices wil be announced later. Dukes Handicap Shoot Winner Central Point C. O. Dukes, Shady Cove, won the Brown and Skeeters handicap yesterday in a shoot at Central Point Sports men's club. He broke 89. Art Brown, Medford, was Class A winner at 16 yards. Harry Cawker broke 50 straight to take Class B and Everett Gib son, Central Point won Class C. Turnout was small. The tour ney was the last at the club until fall. Anti-Rainmaking Bill SlateS for Legislature The Dalles, Ore., (U.R) A bill to regulate artificial rain making will be introduced al the next session of the Oregon legislature. The measure would set up a five-man board to control rain making in Oregon by requiring "cloud-seeders" to record their activities nnd take out licenses. The bill is in response to far mer opposition to artificial rain- making. SUB FLEET FAVORED Baltimore (U.R) Horssmcn around shed row at old Plmllco were stringing along with Sub Fleet Monday as the probable favorite for next Saturday's Prcakness despite a stunning vic tory by a near-blind hopeful dur ing the week-end. Armageddon, a spunky colt with a blinded left eye, bounced Into the Prcakness picture when he led home sev eral other eligibles in the With ers mije al New York last Saturday. See these "OUTING PALS" Advertised in m j j and Lyrera You always hivt good food in a jiffy, and plenty of good light in itantly with thi Coleman Camp Stove and Lantern along 1 We have 'em CAMP STOVE LANTERN ment by striking horse owners with officials of Lincoln Fields race track for the opening of the Lincoln Fields meet Monday af ternoon. 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