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i Cheney Studs Launch League Play Against Sox Saturday Roy Helser, veteran pitcher for the Portland Beavers, It expected to chuck one oi the games for the Drain Black Sox when they oppose the Cheney Studs baseball club here Sat urday and Sunday. It was announced at Port land Thursday that Helser had voluntarily "hung up his glove" and retired from the Beavers to enter an "attractive business venture at Drain." It had been reported earlier that he was seeking hit release from Portland in order to join the Black Sox as manager. The unconditional release, report edly has not been acted upon. Helser, who admits that he is nearing 41. wat doing well pitching in home series at Portland. He was not hit hard and rivals' scores were low. Word from Drain this morn ing was that Helser will chuck in one game and Jerry Cade, ex-Drain high ace, in the other. The Drain starting crew will be Bill Beard, catcher; Tom Myers, first base; Jack Fas sett, second base; Ad Ruisch mann, shortstop; Harvey Storey, third base; and Ted Wilson, Wayne Johnson and Don Kimball, outfielders. Semi-pro loop baseball official ly starts in Medford at 8 p.m. Saturday when the Medford Cheney Studs open their South western Oregon league campaign against the Drain Black Sox at the fairgrounds ball park. The two clubs meet again here on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Medford Studs are ready for league action after stiff workouts the past two evenings. Stud Manager Hoosier Hoffard is confident that his club can come out on top of the series with the Black Sox. This week the Studs signed FAIRGROUNDS GRANTS PASS Friday, May 30 BIG INDIANAPOLIS SPRINT CAR MEMORIAL DAY Time Trials 1 P.M. Races Start 2:30 P.M. West Coast's Biggest Sporting Event The Best Cars from Calif., Ore., Wash. Championship Drivers 3 BIG EVENTS WILL RUN RAIN OR SHINE Enclosed Grandstand Tacoma City league in hitting last season. He also is a pitcher. Starting pitchers for the Studs in the two game series will be Clarence Mellbye and Big Paul Gehrman. Manager Hoffard will not decide in what order he will pitch his hurlers until game time Saturday night. The catching du. ties will be handled by Frank Roelandt, Medford high school coach and former Pioneer league player. The Studs have two pre-season wins and are set to hit their stride this week-end. Sox Strong The Black Sox have assembled a strong team and will be a defi' nite threat all the way this sea son. Their pitching roster con- sists of Bill Hanauska, Wayne Johnson, Roy Helser, Hal Turpin and Jerry Cade. The catchers are Bill Beard, ex-Western Interna tional and Pacific Coast player, and Chuck Bafaro. Infielders listed are Don Kirseh, University of Oregon varsity coach; Ad Rutschmann, great shortstop prospect; Harvey Storey ex-Pacific Coast leaguer; Jack Fassett, Ron Phillips, Ray Cole and Howard Parks. In the outfield are listed Ted Wilson. Pat Wonlers, Glenn Cox, om Myers and Norval Richey. STUDS' HURLER Clarence Mellbye, above, will pitch for the Medford Cheney Studs in one of their two Southwestern Oregon Baseball league games with the strong Drain aggrega tion this week-end. The Studs and Black Sox collide at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds here. Big Mel fills in at other posts when not pitching and helps the Cheney cause along with his batting. Bill Selser, shortstop from Long Beach, Calif. Selser was here last Sunday for a look by Manager Hoffard. He showed real field ing class, is a speed merchant on the bases and should balance the Stud infield. The rest of the Medford infield will be Clarence Mellbye or George Gitzen, first base; Mar vin Cartwright, second base, and Alex McDonald, third base, with Jim Gillogy, Spokane, Wash., a utility infielder. In the outfield will be Snuffy Smith, Clyde "Moose" Blevins and Norm Lucich. Utility out fields are Jack Gordon and Earl Hyder. Tacoman Inked Hyder is from Tacoma, Wash., and will be here for a look by Manager Hoffard. He led the TORNADO BASEBALLERS MIX IN PLAY-OFF ON SATURDAY Western Open Titular Shoots Commence Here The first rifle shoot of the Western Open championship (for merly Tri State) will be held at the Camp White range Sunday, May lit, at 8:30 a.m. (standard time) according to officers of the Medford Rifle club. Anyone is invited to enter the competition which consists of three matches, one each in May, June and July. Any rifle, just so it is safe, with any sights is permitted. The competitior can shoot through the course as many times as he desires. The best score and tar gets are sent to the headquarters in San Francisco. Standings BASEBALL THURSDAY'S RESULTS Coast League San Francisco 5. Seattle 4 Sacramento 3, Oakland 2 Los Angeles 5, San Diego 4 Hollywood 6, Portland 4 National League Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 0. (night) Philadelphia S, Cincinnati 1, (night) Chicago at New York (postponed, rain) St. Louts at Boston (night, postpon ed,, rain) American League Detroit 1, Washington 0 Boston t. Chicago 0 Philadelphia 6. St. Louis 0 (night) New York at Cleveland (postponed, rain) western International Yakima 7, Lewiston 1 Wenatchee 8, Spokane 5 Vancouver 8. Salem 7 Tri-Clty 8. Victoria 7 COAST LEAGUE W. L. San Diego 28 16 Oakland 24 17 Hollywood 24 19 Los Angeles 21 21 San Francisco 20 23 Portland 18 22 Seattle !. 18 24 Sacramento 16 27 NATIONAL LEAGUE IV. L. New York 17 3 Brooklyn 16 7 Chicago 14 11 Cincinnati 14 12 St. Louis 12 14 Philadelphia II 13 Boston 10 14 Pittsburgh 5 23 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. I.. 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Main & Trip? 1 Medford high school's base ball crew will tussle Saturday in at least one game of the two-out-of-three play-off for a berth In the state tournament but the Black Tornado's play off opponent will not be known until this evening. The Tornado, champion of District No. 6 A-l. will battle the victor In District No. 6 A-2 starting at 1:15 p.m. at the Medford senior high field. Champ of the A-2 district Snead Nabs Links Lead New Rochelle, N. Y. U.PJ Sammy Snead, who posted a plus 22 score for the greatest opening day in the 15-year his tory of the $15,000 Palm Beach Round-Robin golf championship set out to press his advantage in the second round of the event today. Snead, the tourney favorite, fired a five-under par 34-33-67 yesterday to take a six-point lead over Claude Harmon of Mamaroneck, -N. Y., who shot a 33-35-68 for a plus 16 total in his foresome. Cary Middlecoff, the lanky Memphis dentist, was in third place with a plus eight total on his 36-34-70 while Clayton Haef ner of Charlotte, N. C, was In fourth place with a plus six and Doug Ford of Harrison, N. Y., was fifth with plus four. was being decided today at Myrtle Creek where the Vik ings were hosts to Crater high of Central Point. The two clubs went into the struggle knotted with five wins and two losses. The JDJ league di adem was alto at stake. Double Bill Possible If Crater is victor today, the Comets will play a Saturday double bill with Medford. Both games will be five in nings. If Myrtle Creek is the Medford foe, only a single game wil be played here Sat urday with the other game or games of the series scheduled for Monday. Medford will be favored Sat urday, no matter which team wins. Both clubs have been beaten twice this season by the Tornado. Crater, never theless, has improved consid erably since its Medford tus sles. Coach Alex McDonald said that Derald Wooton is sched uled to pitch one game for Medford while Terry Maddox will hurl in the other contest. Kiner Has Back Injury New York (U.R) Ralph Kin er, the home run king of the ma jor leagues, revealed Friday that he has a back injury and will go to Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore for treatment and possible operation Monday. Friday, May IB. 19S2 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE MINE Shove To Minors Irks Stirnweiss Cleveland, O. (U.R) George (Snuffy) Stirnweiss, veteran util ity second baseman sold by the Cleveland Indians to Indian apolis, said he would "do some thing" to keep from playing in the minors but was uncertain Just what it would be. Stlrwelss objected to being sent to Indianapolis on 24-hour recall and the Tribe instead sold him outright Thursday for the waiver price of $10,000. Cleveland obtained the utility man in a deal with St. Louis last year. 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