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a WO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE MEDFOROiSTRIBWrs Indian Baseball Officials Believe Pat Simmons Has Great Future on Diamond (Editor's note: The writer of this article concerning Base baller Pat Simmons is a for mer sports editor of the Mail Tribune.) BY HANK GREEN Walla Walla Union Bulletin ' Telegraph Editor Kennewick, Wash. (Special to Mail Tribune) Spokane Base ball club officials believe Pat Simmons of Eagle Point is going places and the Oregonian himself shows possibilities as he gets into games now and then "with the Western International league club. Simmons is used mostly as a pinchhitter these days now that the Spokane Indians have an experienced infield, but the youth who played baseball for Eagle Point high school and also with the Medford junior legion club still gets his share of hits. The other night he came to bat with three men on base and fine out with his teammates be hind 4 to 0. He slapped the third pitch over the second baseman's head for a single and two runs. Survives Squad Cut The 20-year-old youth early in the season played regularly at second base or shortstop for the Indians and later when needed even caught and played in the outfield. A Spokane club spokesman said "We kept Simmons on with us after we were required to cut our squad. That shows how much we think of him and his possibilities." Simmons himself is mighty pleased to work with the Spo kane manager, Don Osborn, and his teammates. The Oregon youth said all of .them have been of great help to him in learning more about baseball. As he summed it up, "They are great fellows." - The former Eagle Point high athlete is well-liked by team mates who classify him as one who wants to do anything he can to learn more about baseball. One player said Simmons "would carry the water bucket for us" if it would help learn more about the game. Back Next Season Simmons expects to be back with Spokane another season, possibly playing second base in homeut CHAIN SA FOR FASTER, EASIER CUTTING 27 POUNDS 4 HORSEPOWER Mora power per lb. than any other saw You've heard about it. You've seen it advertised in national magazines : . . in the Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman and Farm Journal. Now see it in action ... here ! Yes, let us show you why the famous Homelite Chain Saw is the easiest, fastest, . most dependable saw to use for all types of wood cutting operations. Ceme in and see it and arrange for a demonstration Cal-Ore Machinery Co. 944 S. Central - Phone 2-6155 'YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED HOMELITE DEAIERI 1953 in place of Ji.n Brown whom some believe is headed for AAA baseball in another year. The Oregon boy said Manager Osborn has indicated he wants Simmons to play winter baseball in Florida after the current WIL season is concluded. Last winter Simmons played semi-pro base ball and basketball in California and also coached some boys in the latter sport. As of late last week the ex Medford Junior Legion player was batting around .264, some what of a drop from earlier averages. He seems to be both ered by the fact he isn't playing each day, even though he gets in daily batting and fielding practice. Other Clubs Offer Simmons told the writer re cently that he had been offered regular playing jobs if he joined another WIL club. It is reported Tri-City and Yakima had offered him berths. But the Spokane club wants to hold onto him and Simmons isn't kicking a bit. A talk with players and offic ials connected with the Indians about the southern Oregon youth brings such remarks as "willing to learn," "hard worker" and "loves the game." For a fellow only a few years out of high school and with only part of two seasons before now in pro baseball, Simmons ap pears ready from an age stand point, at least, to have plenty of chances to rise higher in pro fessional bas iball. The Eagle Pointer played part of last season with Bisbee, Ariz., before being taken sick with a glandular disease last year. QUEENS WIN AGAIN Portland (U.R) The Phoe nix, Ariz., Queens needed 11 in nings to do it but the world's champion girls' Softball team finally edged out the Lind Flor ists of Portland, 4-3, at the Vaughn street ballpark here Fri day night. It was the fourth vic tory in five games against the Florists for the Queens and came at the expense of the Port- lander's ace hurler, Betty Evans Grayson. The teams meet in a doubleheader Saturday night. l8f Sunday, August 17, 1952 Donny Hood Paces Local' Auto Racers Donny Hood, Grants Pass, paced Rogue valley drivers Fri day night as eight of them won places in the hardtop auto races at the Jackson County speedway at the posse grounds here. - Hood nabbed the third heat and was fourth in the trophy romp. The big honors went to Frank Danley and Mack Maggard, Sac ramento, and Bill Robinson, Yreka. New Record Danley and Maggard shared the limelight in the main event and time trials. In the major race of the evening, Danley rode home first and Maggard was sec ond. Maggard established a new track mark of 21.58 seconds in the time runs and Danley was just a shade slower with 21.59. Lou Smith, Medford, had third best time, 21.73. Danley also roared across the finish line first in the fourth heat. Robinson won . the first heat, the trophy dash and the semi-main. Maggard was victor in the final heat. Dick Johnson, Sacramento, won the other heat race. In -the main race Bob Wright, Yreka, hit a cattle guard in front of the stands but he con tinued the race and came in fifth. A hospital check up show ed a bruised shoulder. Woody Thomason, Yreka, lost a wheel in the main. Fence Pounded The fence took an awful pounding during the program. In the first heat Dave Hinds. Medford, lost a wheel and hit the fence on the west turn. Bob Clark and Lee Bowers, Medford, and Bernie Miller, Grants Pass, went through the fence in the second heat, necessitating re start. Bowers rolled over and Bob Clark spun, went off track, came back on and plowed into Dick Patterson. Elvin Root rolled over in the third heat. There were 34 cars entered, with 21 drivers from the Rogue valley. Races are planned for next Friday with time trials to start an hour earlier at 7 p.m. RESULTS: First Heat Bill Robinson. Yreka. first; Mack Maggard. Sacramento, second. Bob Wright." Yreka, third. Second Heat Dick Johnson, Sacra mento, first; Bernie Miller. Grants Pass, second; Louis Kurz, Medford, third. Third Heat Donny Hood, Grants Pass, first; Andy Bergman. Yreka. second: Don Newman. Medford, third. Fourth Heat Frank Danley. Sacra mento, first; Don Moore. Yreka. sec ond: Roger Steele. Medford. third. Trophy Dash Robinson, first; Dan ley. second: Johnson, third; Hood fourth. Final Heat Maggard. first; Miller, second; Moore third. Semi-Main Robinson, first: Miller, second: Fred Whaley, Medford, third; Eldon Nelson, Medford, Fourth; Steele, fifth. Main Danley. first; Maggard. sec ond; Jenkins, third; Miller, fourth; Wright, fifth. Philadelphia Duo Sets Pace Among Big League Hurlers By United Press Robust Robin Roberts, who has muscles he .still hasn't dis covered, and skinny Bobby Shantz, who could panhandle a meal on any corner, were al most certain Saturday to give Philadelphia a monopoly on top pitching honors in the majors this season. And the smart guys right now were betting that Roberts, the late starter, would wind up with more victories than Shantz. Both came through with triumphs Fri day night. Gets No. 19 Roberts topped the pace-setting Brooklyn Dodgers, 8 to 3, on seven hits for his 19th win against six losses, while Shantz, despite a "bad night" outlasted the Senators, 11 to 7, although yielding 14 hits for his 21st win against four defeats. Roberts has beaten Brooklyn four straight times this season. Roberts, whose work against Brooklyn in Ebbets Field is phe nomenal, scored his ninth vic tory there against a lone defeat for his career. Control Flawless As usual, his control was al most flawless. He walked only Contrary to popular opinion, the most important factor in the preservation ,of Egyptian mum mies was the unusually dry cli mate of the Nile area and the absence of bacteria in the sand and the air. You7!! Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY McAndrev. Road Phone 2-5271 Tru-Mix Concrete Co. ..Hi JW1411M lMMrlilM PATROLS OUTFIELD'- Moose Blevins, above, has been a Medford Cheney Studs main stay this season after a year in professional ball. He'll be seen in left field today when the Studs mix with the Bandon Mil lers in the final home appear ance of the Medfordites. Victoria Tyees Thump Yakima By United Press Victoria's victorious Tyees scored five runs in the seventh frame Friday night to wallop the Yakima Bears 9-4 and re tain a ten game lead over the pack in the Western Interna tional league. In other Friday' night games, Spokane walked away with a 5-1 decision over Salem, Tri- City dropped a heart-breaker to Lewiston, and cellar-dwelling Wenatchee powered its way to an 8-5 win over Vancouver. Victoria's big inning came off Ken Wright, who made his final appearance for Yakima before being inducted into the army. It was ''Kenny Wright Night m the Bears home town, but the hero of the affair bumped into trouble and blew a 4-2 lead. Warren ton Out Of ABC Scramble Portland (U.R) Tongue Point Navy rallied in the final inning for three runs here Fri day night to down Warrenton, 4-3, in another round of the state American Baseball con gress tournament. The loss eliminated Warren ton from the double-elimination play. Steinfeld's of Portland be came the tourney's first winner of two games by shutting out Norgan's Beavers, 1-0, in the nightcap of the double-header evening. one batter and was backed up by lusty long distance hitting as Eddie Waitkus, Del Ennis, and Connie Ryan hit Philly homers. The Brooks gained their runs on homers by Gil Hodges, his 26th, and George Shuba. Stagg Celebrates 90th Birthday; Hits Proselyting San Francisco (U.R) A young fellow named Amos Alonzo Stagg, celebrating his 90th birth day Saturday and preparing for his 63rd coaching campaign, cau tioned the nation's major col leges against professionalizing school football. "Football can be played and played well by - the - average student body without proselyt ing," said the famed "grand old man" of the game. "There should be no high-power, recruit ing programs to get prep school athletes to go to this college or that university. College Privilege . "In my day it was a privilege to go to college. Young students shouldn't be coaxed to get a high er education. They should still consider it a privilege." Still in remarkably fine physi cal condition for a man of his age, Stagg was the honored guest at a huge birthday party staged by the . San Francisco Touchdown Club Friday with 400 members present. i- Studs Encounter In Semi-Professio The curtain will drop today on the final act of the semi-pro baseball season in Medford. Medford's Cheney Studs will make their last appearance of 1952 at the fairgrounds ball park. Their finale at the home park is expected to provide one of the best games in league con tention at the fairgrounds. The Studs will take on the Bandon Millers at 2 p.m. in the second tilt of a two-game South western Oregon league series. First brush was here last night. Outcome is rated a toss-up. Bandon and. Medford split in a series earlier in the year, the Millers winning one fray 7 to 5 and Medford the other 8 to 4. The Millers, boasting some of the top pitching and hitting in the circuit, come to Medford after gaining a series split last week end with league leading Drain. Medford has lost four times to the loop heading Black Sox. Liika Heads Staff Heading the Bandon hurling staff is able Ad Liska, submarine chucker and veteran of many years with the Portland Beavers. Bill Hpnauska, semi-pro vet in Oregon, 'is another pitching mainstay and the staff is rounded out by Bailey Brem, who tossed for Oregon State college last spring. Catcher Bill Burgher paces the Millers in ' hitting with a rousing .406. Medford went into the series last night tied for secpnd place in the league with Coos Bay and needing one more victory to gain the season end play-offs at North Bend. Bandon held fourth spot a game behind Medford and Coos Bay. The Shaughnessy among the four top teams of the league is set for Labor day week-end. Medford winds up its regular season at Coos Bay next week. BASEBALL FRIDAY'S RESULTS: Coast League Oakland 11, Los Angelec 1 Portland 2. Seattle 1 San Diego 9. Sacramento 1 San Francisco 9, Hollywood 3 National League Boston 4, New York 3 (1st. twilight) New York 3, Boston 1 (2nd. night) Philadelphia 8. Brooklyn 3 (night) St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4 (night) (Only games scheduled) American League Boston 3. New York 2 (night) Philadelphia 11, Washington 7 (night) Cleveland 7, St. Louis 6 (12 innings. night) - (Only games scheduled) Western International v Spokane 5, Salem 1 Lewiston 3, Tri-City 2 Victoria 9. Yakima 5 Wenatchee 8, Vancouver 5 Mb.m- ib til Mimgust 20-23 Deader and Implement Company 634 No. Central - Phone 2-6425 a! Goldy Gardner Sets Speed Marks Before Smashing Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah (U.R) England's A. T. "Goldy" Gardner skidded 2,000 yards out of control Saturday while roar ing his M. G. "Magic Midget" over Bonneville Salt Flats, but he established eight new records before the accident. The lanky, 61-year-old British racer was cut about the face and neck when a mileage marker sign smashed through the cockpit bubble as the little auto spun while traveling about 160 miles an hour. However, Gardner insisted his injuries were not serious and that he would race against time again as soon as repairs on the auto were finished. He might try again. . The new records he posted, subject to later official accept ance, were for 25 to 100 kilo meters and 25 to 50 miles. They ranged from 143.23 to 155.70 im LTU Medford Airport Speedway AND EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON Biddle Road Just South of the Airport Time Trials 1 2:30. . . Races 1 :30 p.m. Bring the family a picnic lunch and see and enjoy the daring young local men racing around our Yl mile track ... There will be some spills and many thrills to make your afternoon perfect. Adm.-Adults $1.00 - Children (under 12) 50c 4 niiftr'irrefrftrf-rr-rfri Future Farms fOR LESS THAN ANY OTHER LEADING 2-PLtW TRACTOR slMdart BaMs prtcsf' ami fejrBfaalle lift iilers Today Final Here Up Racing Car miles per hour. These marks average about 20 MPH better than old records, held by vari ous American and Italian driv ers. All were in Class "E" For light cars with motor displace ments of 1500 to 2000 cubic cen timeters. Gardner's six cylinder, supercharged special engine has 1973 CC. displacement, develop ing 16 British horsepower. For later runs, he will use a four- cylinder, 12 horsepower, CC. displacement engine. 1250 MEDALIST WINS Monterey, Calif. (U.R) Med alist Judy Bell, of Wichita, Kans., Saturday defeated defend ing champion Arlene Brooks, of Pasadena, 2 and 1, to take the California state junior girls golf championship on the final round of four days of competition at the Del Monte golf course. e You To n jd sunn aii rs of America N OREGON GALS LOSE Bremerton, Wash. (U.R) The Dalles, Oregon state women's softball champions, dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker here Friday night to Montelake Terrace of Seattle in the opening round of the Northwest Regional Softball tournament. Donna Lee hurled a one-hitter for The Dalles, but failed to get the necessary bat ting support from her team mates. The Dalles, however, re mained in the tourney because a team must suffer two losses to be eliminated. ST! .25 Plus Weight WHEEL BALANCING The FIRST shop in Med ford to do wheel aligning and balancing. Depend able service since 1915. YOUNG'S Service Shop 116 North Front Phone 2-4756 Mil See the n cat' the DS
