Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 16, 1953, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextSIX MZDrOBD (OUGOW) KAIL TBXBUXS ; August II. IMS DoaJgeirs Rip Pirates, 1 4-8; Vankees, Uhite Sox Debated 'in Jueiioir Loop A3URICAN LtAOCt New York Chicago Clavaland Boston Washington . Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis .7S .70 . M .64 .57 .48 .41 ..M Frt .70 .0 J71 .542 .491 .425 J0 .330 OB 11 14 20 a Satnrday Results Philadelphia 9. New York 8 Washington 5. Boston 2 (1st) Washington 4. Boston 2 (2nd) Detroit 5. Chicago 4 (Only games scheduled) NATIONAL LEAGCE W j Biooklvn 75 37 Milwaukee 69 47 Philadelphia 62 50 St. Louis , m 51 .New York 54 56 Cincinnati 52 64 Chicago 44 68 Pittsburgh 38 82 Pet GB .670 .595 8 354 13 345 14 .491 20 .448 25 .393 31 .317 41 Saturday Results Brooklyn 14. Pittsburgh Milwaukee 2. Chicago 0 New York 4. Philadelphia 1 (1st) Philadelphia 5. New York 2 (2nd) St. Louis 10. Cincinnati 4 (night) By MILTON RICHMAN New York OJ.PJ The Brook lyn Dodgers, picking on their favorite "whipping boys," pum melled Pittsburgh's Pathetic Pirates. 14-6, Saturday with art onslaught of four homers that gave the league leaders their 13th victory In 14 games with the tail-enders this season. Carl Furillo paced the Dodg ers' 15-hlt attack, driving In four runs with a homer, a double and a pair of singles, while team mates floy Campanella, Bobby Morgan and Al (Rube) Walker also homered in Brooklyn's sev enth straight triumph. t Braves Win The Dodgers, however, failed to increase their eight -game lead in the National League as second-place Milwaukee defeat ed Chicago, 2-0. Joe Adcock's 13th home run with Andy Pafko On base in the fourth inning gave southpaw Warren Spahn all the margin he needed for hi 16th victory. Spahn allowed only five hits, two less than losing pitcher Bubba Church yielded. Marv Grissom's steady six-hit pitching gave the Giants a 4-1 victory over the Phillies and snapped a six-game losing streak In the first game of the nightcap and then went on to win, 5-2. D a v e y Williams three-run double olf southpaw Curt Sim mons proved the key blow in the fourth Inning of the opener. The Phils hopped on Larry Jan sen in the first inning of the second game. Willie Jones hit a two-run homer in the ninth as Jim Konstanty, who relieved Steve Ridzik in the fifth, gained nis izth conquest. Tanks, Chisox Lose Loren Babe's double in the ninth inning scored Cass Mi chaels irom first base and gave the Athletics a 9-8 victory over Yankees but the world Cham pions retained their 8Vi game lead in the American League as Detroit nipped second-place Chicago, 5-4. The double by ex-Yankee Babe bounced off the right field Eagle Point's Girls Lose 10-3 In State Tournament Portland U.R) Travel Lodge of Klamath Falls and Balm Grove Park of Gales Creek, both undefeated in tour nament play, met Saturday night to decide one of the finals berths in the Oregon State Women's Softball championships at Port land's Normandale park. Both teams won two games each in Friday night's action. Klamath Falls downed the Can by Merchants, 6-4, and then stopped Roseburg, 2-0. Gales Creek nosed the Oswego M e r maids, 5-4, and edged HUlsboro, 9-8 Defending Champion Service Motors of The Dalles suffered two setbacks, losing to Rose burg, 4-3, and to Canby, 8-3. In other action, Hlllsboro wal loped Eagle Point, 10-8; Oak his first defeat In relief since 2-1 in the top of the ninth, Wash ington scored three more runs on two hits, two walks and a passed ball. Bob Porterfield scattered six hits in gaining his ISth victory in the finale. Rookie Ben Flow ers suffering the loss. The Sena tors snapped a 2-ali deadlock in the eighth when they scored two runs on Porterfleld's single with two on followed by Ed Yost's double. Bob Nleman hit a two-run homer for the Tigers in the second and then drove in what proved to be the winning run with a single in the fifth. Boston Loses Fair The Senators swept a double header from the Red Sox, 5-2 and 4-2. Chuck Stobbs was cred ited with his ninth victory in the opener although Sonny Dix on was called in to retire the last batter with two On. Leading Aug. 22, 1951. It also produced Morrie Martin's ninth victory Yogi Berra, Gil McDougald and Billy Martin each homered for the Yankees while Eddie Rob inson homered for the A's. Southpaw Al Aber's fine re lief job, one hit in the last 4 23 innings, gave the Tigers their triumph over the White Sox. Harvey Haddix posted his 15th triumph of the season although routed In the eighth Inning as the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Cincinnati RedlegS, 10-4, in a night game. Haddix and Ray Jablonski contributed three hits each as the Cardinals pounded out 15 hits and ended a three- wall and handed Allie Reynolds game losing streak. SAVE on Orchard Labor Costs LET YOUR FORD TRACTOR CARRY, LOAD and LIFT M IS This Blackwelder BMC Fork Lift can cut labor and handling costs up to 50. Lifts up to 2500 lbs. Blade-width is adjustable, and loaded fork-lift can be moved sideways without moving tractor. Get the facts on cost-cutting pallet method of loading, carrying, or distributing crates, field boxes, or other items. leaver Tractor and IMPLEMENT COMPANY "Your Ford Dealer Sine 1941" 634 N. CENTRAL PHONE 2-4423 ridge defeated Eugene, 6-4; Os wego smothered Eagle Point, 23-0; Corvallis dumped Salem, 15-9, and Oakridge lambasted Corvallis, 25-6. Chadwick Ready For Channel Try Dover, England U.E) Swim mer Florence Chadwick said Saturday she would "definitely" make a second attempt to swim the English channel both ways early Tuesday. - Miss Chadwick, who holds the women's record for both direct Ions across the channel, attempt ed a round trip, non-stop swim last month but was hauled out of the water after becoming ill from exhaust fumes of her escort boat. "It all depends on the weath er," she said. "I'm ready for ac tion and in fine shape." She said she still is determ ined to make her "grand slam" of the European rough water swimming this year. She plans to swim the Dardanelles and the Straits of Gibraltar after the English channel. BASEBALL NATIONAL LEAGCE (lit gamr) Philadelphia ..I 6 1 Kafr York 4 8 0 Simmons (10-10) and Burgctt; Gris som (3-1) and Waatrum. Pittsburgh Z 11 3 Brooklyn 14 IS 0 rsc, Wauftl (3). Bowman (8) and (wall: Msysr. Wade 3i and Ci antlla. Walker (5). Home runs Mor Kan (3rd), Campanella (32nd). Furillo 1 18th). Lindell (4th). Walker (2ndi. Winning pitcher Wade (6-4); Losing pitcher Face (5-9). Milwaukee .... 8 7 0 Chicago ......0 0 Spahn (18-8) and Crandall: Church. Leonard (9) and McCullough. Home run Adeock (13th). Losing pitcher Church (7-6). (2nd time) Philadelphia new ior 10 7 Ridzik. Konstanty 5 and Lariats-. Jansen, Corwin (7). Kennedy (9) and Noble. Home run Jones (15tHi. Win ning pitcher Konstanty U2-9J; Los ing piicncr Hansen (iu-. 10). St. Louis 10 15 1 Cincinnati . 4 2 naaaix. white (8). Brazle (9) and Rice; Collum, Podbielan (2). Wen- meter (9) and Seminlck. Winning fnvucr raaaaix 113-9); Mains Pitch' er CoUura (9-8). AMERICAN LEAGUE (1st came) Washington Boston 10 9 . StObbS. Dixon I Q I mnr ritio.rot.t' Henry, Kinder (7). Delock 18) and TTiiuwr. n inning piicner stobos (B-o), Losing pitcher Henry (2-3). (tnd game) wa ashinaton . 4 It A Boston a S 2 Porterfield (15-9) and Sacka: Flow ers. Sullivan (8), Nixon (9). Kinder (9) and White. Losing pitcher Flow- D New York -, Philadelphia .... . McDonald. Gorman (8) and Berra; Byrd 8 12 9 9 (6). Reynolds Newsom (8) Martin (9l and Aatrnth Mnm mi Home runs Berra (20th). McDougald ipwir, raarun njin). KODinson (13UI) Winning pitcher Martin (9-10); Los ing pitcher Reynold (10-8). Chicago Detroit 7 0 Jetroit 3 10 1 DorUh, Dobs on (Si. Aloma (SI. Con. suegra (7) and Wilson; Gray. Aber nd Batt. Home runs Nieman nuui;. Anion ui). winning pitcher Aber (3-3); Losing pitcher Dorrish PACIFIC COAST LIAOCB Sacramento - 0 San Francisco Ton2?tU "d "'y Bradford and Los Angeles m uiego .11 4 18 9 ,1 ?pi2l .J"1.. Pea;; Smith. Benton ill laalngs) 'ortland .. Hollywood IMSSSS" Bf. 8L i Robin - i; mnu jnjuona. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL (1st game) oaiem 1 Victoria . ,2 13 IS 10 FRIDAY SCORES National League Chicago 11 Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 4. 8t Louis 1 Philadelphia at New York. pad. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn ppL Americas League Cleveland S. St touts T Chicago 7. Detroit 0 Washington at Boston, pod. New York at Philadelphia, ppd. Pacific Coast League Portland IS, Hollywood 7 2" Francisco 5. Sacramento 4 Oakland 4. SeatUe 3 En Oiego S. Los Angeles 1 probablr pitchers kVtToalYe'JgIJe'"" MtUburgh (Hall 3-9 and Dickson VAZ ? 01 "1"'" taxsKine 13-3 and Roe 7-3) two games. . k?"1 (Miller 5 and Schmidt "t CincinnaiU (Parkowski 10-8 and pilan -13)-two ernes. iJT iV1,1 (Roberta 20-a and Drews rw York (Goroex - and Hdhrn 8-7) two game. , 1'wikee (Bickford 2-5 and Buhl Si-il Chicago (Minner 8-12 and Rush 7-10) two games. AMERICAN LBAOL'E Cleveland (Lemon 1S-11 and Wynn Laraen 8-11) two games. (BSn2,0,UttOB 1" t" 5WbIot!5 Rchi S-5 and Sain 10 5 Plildelphi (Kellner 10-10 and Bishop 3-9) two games. ranpm (Masterson 8-9 and Shea Sw4) at Boston iP.rn.n 10 a Hodgcpoth Breaks Ja7 In Practice Portland U.R) Coach Pete Susick of the State All-Stars was looking around Saturday for a replacement for Norman Hedge peth of Grants Pass who suffered jaw fractures in scrimmage and will be lost to the Staters In their sixth annual Shrine high school football game here Aug. 22 against Portland All-Stars. Examination Friday disclosed Hedgepeth had fractures of both Jaws, apparently suffered in a recent practice session here. His loss was a severe blow to Susick who had planned to use the six foot, one-inch end for heavy duty against the Portlanders. Also sidelined was Marvin Vander Zander of HUlsboro. The husky tackle suffered a leg in jury on the first day of practice rnd Susick was swaiting word from doctors whether the HUls boro star would be able to play. In the Portland camp. Coach Harry Scarff of Central Catholic reported his players were in top condition and he planned a full scale scrimmage this afternoon. Senators Sweep Doubleheader Br UNITED PRESS The Salem Senators swept their Western International league doubleheader from the Victoria Tyees Friday night, winning the first game 13-4 and taking the nightcap 5-3. Salem scored three runs in the first inning on singles by Max Marshall, Connie Perez, Jim Deyo and Gerry Ballard and took advantage of an error by Victoria First Baseman Chuck Abernathy on Dick Sabatini't sacrifice. Victoria's tallies came in the fifth on a single by Milt Martin, a walk to Cece Garriott and Don Pries' double. Ballard hit two home runs one of them with the bases load ed to lead the Senators to their first game win. In other games Friday night, Vancouver nipped Yakima twice 2-0 and 5-4; Lewiston took a pair from Tri-City, 4-3, and 26-3, Calgary defeated Edmonton 10-5, and Wenatchee downed Spokane, 3-1. Mt. McKinley in Alaska wins the honor of being the highest mountain on the North Ameri can continent with 20,300 feet. 1 W".,. i MO km - 'tit Xr ft iff k : ..ar.-: I MAKEl IT IS WniS-At Clereland, O., Vlrgfl Tracks, right, Cntetg Whits Sox hurler, marked op his 15th victory of the season when i the Sox downed the Cleveland Indians, 7-S. Orestes Mlnoso, center, aided in the victory by rapping out t triple and three singles. Barbara Romaclc Fires Way To Canadian Golfing Titlo London, Ont. (U.R) Barbara Romack, a long-driving 19-year old from Sacramento, Calif., won the Canadian Women's Open Golf championship Satur day by upsetting Marlene Stew art of ronthiu, ont., 3 and 2, in the 36-hole final. Miss Stewart, also 19 and the only Canadian ever to win the British Women's Amateur title, never was ahead. Twice in earlier rounds she staged last- ditch rallies to remain in the tournament but Saturday the crowd of 4,000 largest in the history of the tournament and solidly partisan failed to root the pint-sized Canadian to vic tory. Neither teen-ager played championship golf but Miss Ro mack consistently outdrove Miss Stewart. The Canadian girl also was deserted by her usually deadly putter, three-putting twice on the first nine holes. Miss Romack was 1-up after the morning round. Battling the high wind and their own nerves, they played steadier golf after Duck Stamps Available Here The 1953-1954 Duck stamps which mutt be on the hunting license of anyone hunting wa ter fowl, are on sale at the Medf ord post office, according to Moore Hamilton, postmas ter. Hamilton requested that the stamps be purchased early so the stamp supply can be re planished if necessary. For Safety's Sake get our BRflKE MUSIMEfJT I HERE'S HOW TO GIVE I mi rum n I mi cfr.ii YOUR CAR BRAKE": O Adjust brakes, including parking brakt O Check wheel and master cylinders O Add brake fluid, If needed O Adjust brake pedal clearance O Road test car ALL FOR THIS SPECIAL LOW PRICE I $95 CRATER LAKE MOTORS Where Good Service Is a Must Main and Fir Sts. Phone 2-6297 lunch. Miss Stewart, playing in her usual Tartan cap with a white blouse and a yellow skirt, birdied the 23rd and 24th holes to pull even after the Calif ornlan won the 22nd to go 2-up. Both parred the 20th and they birdied the 28th. But Miss Ro mack went in front to stay when Mia Stewart missed a five-foot putt and took a bogey on the 27th. The American girl made it 2-up by winning the 28th and held that margin until the end. They halved the next five holes and Mits Romack won when she took the 34th. Both had five over par 82's for the first 18 holes. ' Brief ge Crosses Some Rfver Three Times Columbia, 8. C. UJ9 There'! a bridge in South Caro lina that crosses the same river three times. At the point where the 1.250 foot bridge crosses Lynches river onU.8. Highway No. 1. at the Kershaw Chesterfield county line, the river forms an S". It crosses under the bridge in on direction, winds back under, and then completes the S to pass under a third time and continue in its original direction. HUNTING SEASON HERE SOON! immii 2.5X 4X $35)50 $o)50 AUTHORIZED DEALER ROGUE SPORTS 100 SOUTH UVIRSIDS PHONE 2-7319 IT STARTS WEDNESDAY JACKSON COUNTY F.FA n 4 FAIL CLUBS M n 4 BIG DAYS w August 19-20-21-22 FAIRGROUNDS You'll be proud of tho fin show that Jackson County's 4-H Club and F.F.A. Boys and Girls have prepared for YOU . . . there'll bo outstanding exhibits of livestock, homo economics demonstrations, judging, showmanship contests and a big livestock auction to climax the four deysl Don't miss this fine show your attendance will encourage farm youngsters to even greater achievement. Published in cooperation with the Four-H Fall Show spon sors, the Medford Rotary Club, and with Jackson County Four-H Clubs by Headquarters for JOHN DEERE 25 South Riverside Phone 2-4011 Brown 11 two games.