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EIGHT MEDPORO (OHECrOH) MAIL TRIBUWE TrUvr. Augnai 7. IMS Beavers Go 11 Innings Before Defeating San Francisco, 2-0 PACIFIC COAST L1AGUB W. L Pet, OB RoUyweed Statu Los Anseles San rranciaeo Portland San Diego - Sacramento Oakland ..4 7 88 . .85 ..S3 ss 58 SI 87 88 TO 80 71 78 77 .818 381 .300 .488 .489 .487 .433 .430 18 18 18 aou 39 3J',i BY SCOTT BAILIE San Francisco (U.PJ Shed a tear for San Francisco's Bill Boemler, fans, the guy who has lost more games than any other coast league pitcher this year and can't even win when he fans 16 batters and hurls 10 inn ings of shutout ball. Wild William's frightening fast one set the year's high for strike outs last night but Port land beat him in the 11th inn ing, 2-0, when Frankie Austin blooped a bases-loaded double down the left field line. It was Boemler's 14th loss. The defeat dropped the er ratic Seals back into a tie with the Beavers for fourth place and left the club scoreless in its last 23 innings. Twinks Lead Cut Glenn Elliott got the Portland win last night after battling Boemler for 10 innings. Willie (The Knuck) Ramsdell, Los An geles castoff, pitched the 11th for Portland. Seals Stadium tonight for a bob tailed series, cut Hollywood's lead to five games by defeating Los Angeles 3-4 while Sacra mento belted the Twinks, 10-2. And Al Gettel finally roped that elusive 21st victory as his Oakland mates teed off against San Diego, 13-1. A pinch hit triple by Clarence Maddern in the ninth inning with two on base gave the Suds their heart - stopping triumph over the Cherubs. Walt Judnich atarted the big rally when he socked loser Bob Spicer for a home run. One Out Of Four Marino Pieretti rubber-armed the Twinks into submission with an eight-hitter while his mates connected for 18 blows to salv aee the last contest of a dis astrous four same series. Pier etti now is 10 and 10. Jim Marshall spearheaded the Oakland onslaught by whaling a three run homer and driving in three other runs as he smashed a double and two singles. Jim's bie blast came during a four run srilurge against Theolic Smith, who staggered out with his 13th loss. It was the Oaks' only triumph of the five game session and they remained jammed in the basement. Tonight's schedule has San Diego at Hollywood, Oakland at Sacramento for a double header. Los Anseles at Portland and Seattle at San Francisco. Thnraday'a Remits: Sacramento 10. Hollywood 3 Seattle 5, Los Angeles 4 Portland 2. San Francisco 0 Oakland 13. San Diego 1 Eisenhower Pays Tribute to Taft Washington (U.B Presi dent Eisenhower paid high trib ute to the courage and integrity of the late Sen. Robert A. Taft, (R-O ), in his radio address to the nation last night. Mr. Eisenhower said Taft was "one of the most effective sup porters ' of the cooperation that has been developed between the White House and Congress. "Its great advance was among the last and many important of his many important public achievements," the President said. "Today, I know of no greater inspiration to all men seeking good, just government than the memory of his courage, his in tegrity and the spirit of selfless cooperation that so brilliantly marked the last months of his life." Fishing Said Good At Fish Lake Resort Fishing has been good during the past week at Fish lake, it was reported today by owners of the resort. A drop in the water level of the lake was credited for the good catches. Several large fish have been taken during the last few days, they said. The largest reported measured 23 i inches and weighed more than three pounds. FARMEROO QUEEN Newberg (U.R) A recent bride, Doris Riley Stone, was crowned queen of the Newberg Farmberoo here last night at the high school auditorium. Hot Contention Seen for Medford Speedway Tonight Comoetition is expected to be keener tonight than at any oth er hardtop racing event so far this year at the Jackson County speedway. Cecil James will be out to re cover the first place spot he lost last Friday night and Bernie Miller will be just as anxious to hang on to it. Elmer Sisemore gained lots of ground last week and intends to repeat tonight. Jack McCoy lost a position last week and intends to make it a real fast evening if the boys want to keep anywhere near him. Barreling Bobby Wilcox, one of the pint-sized drivers, is only EP Protests Chris Drugs MSA Victory Chris Drugs, Jacksonville, de feated Eagle Point, 6 to 2 last night in a Medford Softball as sociation contest that was pro tested by Eagle Point Manager Jerry Mosby as of the first in ning. The protest, w;hich was based on a decision Dy ine piaie um pire, was upheld by league of ficials. They announced this morning that, if Eagle Point wishes to replay the contest, the only time available will be 6:30 p.m. today. If the two teams meet again today for a replay, a decision which was dependent upon a poll of the Eagle Point players, the winner of that five-inning game will have to play Lithia Motors at 7:30 p.m. in order to keep the MSA playoff schedule in working order. The second regularly sched uled game, which could be the third of the evening, will match Andy's Jewelers and YMCA. The winners of tonight's games will meet Saturday evening for the top spot, and tonight's losers will contend for third place. The league champions will play the Grants Pass Lumber jacks, Josephine county champs, Monday at Grants Pass in the first of a best two out of three playoff series. The game is slated for 8:30 p.m. The clubs will play Tuesday night at Medford and a third game, if needed, will be at Grants Pass. The Grants Pass Lumberjacks defeated the Medford All-Stars, 11 to 1, in an exhibition con test last night. eight points behind McCoy and 11 points behind Sisemore. Bob has been doing a lot of work on his swift little M il this week and has strong intention! of catching up to the leaders. . The Destruction Derby gives some of the hardtoppers a chance to square off at each oth er legally and they do take ad vantage of it. The only rules that they have to watch are, no deliberate head-on ' collissions and don't run a man down It he is out of his car. There are'about three other rules but they per tain to the safety of the drivers in the cars. The cars are strictly "stockers" with the glass re moved and the doors chained shut. Indian Liquor Approval. Lauded New York (U.R) American Indian leaders today hailed the repeal of federal legislation for bidding the sale of liquor to Indians as "a giant step toward full emancipation for American Indian citizens." Oliver LaFarge, president of the Association on American Indian Affairs also praised both the liquor law repeal and the repeal of other statutes forbid ding Indians to buy and sell firearms, livestock and other personal property. Both bills presently await President Eisenhower's sig nature. LaFarge made public similar appreciations from Clarence Wesley, chairman of the San Carlos, Ariz., Apache Tribal Council; Robert Yellowtail, pres ident of the Montana Intertribal Council, and Harry J. W. Belvin, principal chief of the Choctaw Nations, Durant, Okla. BIG CATCH Stamford, Conn. (U.R) Of ficer William Duda came back from fishing trip with a big catch although he had no luck in the, water. En route home, he followed an automobile whose occupants acted suspiciously and arrested four persons on nar cotics charges. Oae Mail Tribune Want Ada LININGER'S For Quality Use READY-MIX CONCRETE Crushed lack Crushed Granite Sana" Gravel M. C. LININGER fir SONS PHONE 2-533 or 2-5897. Congressmen Slafe Colorado Basin Tour Denver (U.R) Fifteen con gressmen from both houses will make a flying tour next month over the four state upper Colo rado river basin to obtain first hand knowledge of the area in cluded in the $1,000,000,000 water program now before Con' gress. The visit was disclosed here yesterday at a meeting of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The members of Con gress represent the House and Senate committees on Interior a.id Insular Affairs. The tour will cover Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mex ico and is scheduled to be made during the week of Sept. 13. FISH STORY Jackson, Miss. (U.R) Jack Williamson, chief of fish distri bution for the State Game and Fish Commission, can boast with' out fear of contradition that he has turned loose more fish than bragging fishermen ever will catch. Last year he stocked Mississippi ponds and streams with 15,000,000 fish. British Champ, Harry Matthews Set Seattle Go Seattle. Wash. (U.R) Burly Don Cockell, heavyweight box ing champion of the British Em pire, bids for a shot at the world crown tonight when he takes on ninth-ranked Harry (Kid) Mat thews in a 10-round outdoor bout in Sicka Stadium here. Matthews, who flubbed his last buildup by stopping a kayo punch thrown by Champion Rocky Marciano in New York last year, also hopes to get an other chance with an impressive win. Jack Hurley, Matthews' talka tive manager, predicted a title shot for the winner. Hurley said: "This fight should produce a logical challenger for Marciano. The champion is running out of challengers and the winner of this bout should be in line for a title shot." Cockell, a squat , bullish fighter who will be making his American debut, is expected to enter the ring at 205 pounds against 182 for Matthews. Bowlers Slate Picnic Sunday A bowling picnic is scheduled for noon Sunday at TouVelle State park on the Rogue river, it waa announced today. Some 100 persons are expected to at tend. Those scheduled to take part include bowlers who participat ed in this year's mixed summer leagues on Tuesday and Thurs day evenings. Those bowlers and their families have been in vited to attend. Everything will be furnished except game equipment. A soft ball game and a horseshoe tour nament have been tentatively scheduled. Hog Prices Increase On Midwest Market Chicago U.R) Hog prices rose sharply at most Mkiwest edn markets today to end an 11 day decline. A smaller supply shipped to the major livestock centers sent prices upward 50 cents to $1 per hundred pounds.. Top prices ranged from $23.50 to $24.50. Despite today's, trend, house wives could look forward to lower pork prices soon at neigh borhood butcher shops, industry spokesmen said. Livestock traders attributed the recent decline to early mar keting of last spring's pig crop. Eli Whitney's original milling machine, designed and built in 1818, is displayed in the New Haven Colony Historical So ciety Museum. if ? , -i Jf- V x4j- W! " v . -) - rfl Parkrose U.B Louie Law rence, British Columbia middle weight champion, punched out a 10-round decision over Dick Wolfe, Oregon middleweight king, last night in the main event of the Parkrose Kiwanis. club boxing card. NEGRO GOLFERS MEET Portland U.R) The 10th an nual Pacific Northwest Negro Amateur golf tournament will be held Aug. 10-11 at the Tuala tin Country club. The event is sponsored by the Leisure Hour Golf club of Portland. ALL Tip Uf-Henry Davis of Hawal (left) slips under a right thrown by Art Aragon of Los Angeles to try a body blow of bis own m the eighth round of their 10-rounder ia Saa Francisco's Cow Palace. Aragon won the welterweight soatck by a tke at the 10th. Time Trials 7 P.M. First Event f, M. ffiLMUDDTrdDIP SPECIAL EVENT STOCK CARS IN DESTRUCTION RACE! Jackson Co. Speedway Drive Out McAndrews, turn right en Saga Read to SHERIFFS POSSE GROUNDS MEDFORD POW Electrician Doused Commie Lights Freedom Village (U.R) The only electrician at Pyoktong prison . camp said today that whenever the Communists start ed their propaganda classes, "I made sure there was something wrong with the lights." Pfc. Harry Campbell Jr., 21, of Las Vegas, Nev., said: "I was the only electrician in camp so the Commies had to go along with me although they didn't like a lot of my ways." Asked what ways he had that the Communists did not like, Campbell said, "I had a Mac Arthur hat which they became very annoyed about." He exhib ited his blue prison hat with a piece of cardboard inserted in the visor so that the bill stood up stiffly. The first United States coin minted in Connecticut was struck from dies made by a counterfeiter in 1787. Abel Buell had been jailed for altering bills of credit before he made the dies. i Special Meeting Set By SOCTFA Tuesday A special meeting of the Southern Oregon Conservation and Tree Farm association will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, in the Pioneer room of the Jackson hotel, it was announced today by L. L. Simpson, secre tary-manager. Simpson said the business ses sion after dinner will include discussion of a proposed rate in crease by the California Oregon Power company, .and hauling rates of the area's railroads. Non-members of the associa tion interested in these prob lems may make arrangements to attend by telephoning Simpson at his office, 2-7481. DISCIPLINE UNDERMINED Wheeling, W. Va. (U.R) A man just isn't the head of the house any more. Millard Jeffer son was fined $5 by a justice of the peace for spanking his wife and cutting her hair for staying out two nights in succession. 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