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I 1 Sport sfK Br " OSCAR F HALEY P . Wvly Sport! Writ., rarauc united pr Brooklyn U.R) The collar ad kid of the Brooklyn Dodgers was on the spot in the third game of the World Series today, and hop ing that series history would re peat itself. Handsome Carl Erskine was the Dodger hope to stop the Juggernaut drive of the New York Yankees. And his expecta tions were high, even though he lasted only one inning in the opening game. For just a year ago, the curve ball pitcher from Anderson, Ind., was in exactly the same spot. Then he had been belted over once. Coming back in the fifth game, Erskine gave up five runs and five hits, but pulled himself gamely together and for six in nings pitched hitless ball to win in the 11th. Mot Excited "I'm not tense or excited about it,M the 5-foot 10-inch 170-pound-er said as he went out against those opportunists from across the river. "Last year I was. But this time we know what we have to do." "Here at our park," he added, "we should have a slight edge. Mistakes are more costly here, but we should know the park well enough not to make as many as the Yankees." Erskine, a 20 game winner who clinched the pennant for the Dodgers, had to bounce back once before this season. Early in the campaign he couldn't get going and had only five wins by July 1. That's when Manager .Chuck Dressen gave him a 10 day rest. Carl after that was the most effective pitcher in the league as he won 15 of his next 17 games.. "I don't need any rest now," SPORTESMEN ATTENTION! THE Chuck Wagon On Highway 99 OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY! Serving Hot Biscuits From 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. he grinned. "Those 33 pitches the other day didn't exactly tire me. It was ust the kind of a work out I would have needed anyhow. And this way I get a chance to come right back at them." As net talked, Carl figured ab stractedly with a pencil and pa per. "Man," he snorted, "we've just got to win this thing. I've fig ured that the winner's share of the series will amount to about $8500 while the losers will get about $6000." Yank Pros Lead In Ryder Tussle Wentworth, Eng. (U.R) America's professional golf stars, paced by Capt. Lloyd Mangrum and Sam Snead, took a 3-1 lead over their British rivals today by winning three of the four 36 hole foursomes matches that opened the two-day Ryder Cup competition. The U. S. players are 5 to 2 favorites to boost their record in the international series to eight victories against only two defeats when the play ends to morrow with eight 36-hole sin gles matches.' The Americans need only four of the singles con tests to retain the cup. Mangrum of Chicago and Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., two of America's finest players, teamed up to hand Scotsmen Eric Brown and John Panton a humiliating 8 and 7 defeat. Sports Broadcasts Radio station KYJC will broadcast the. Martinei D'Andrea boxing bout at 7 o'clock tonight, the Medford Grants Pass high football con test at 8 o'clock tonight and the University of Oregon UCLA grid game at 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Station KWIN will carry the Washington-OSC game at 1.45 p.m. Saturday and KMED the Minnesota-Michigan game at 1 p.m. Saturday. Twenty-six states, including New York and New Jersey, rank travel among their three biggest industries. Lopat Hurled Everything At Dodgers New York ttl.PJ Southpaw Eddie Lopat scattered nine hits yesterday to beat Brooklyn, 4-2, and give the New York Yankees a two-game edge in the World Series. Here is how Lopat did it, as told to the United Press: I threw everything at Brook lyn yesterday except the rosin bag. I gave them sliders, screw balls, let-ups, fast balls and even two or three knuckleballs. They're a tough outfit and they had me bearing down all the way. When they got two men on in the ninth inning, Casey Stengel came out to ask me how I felt. He also asked me if I thought I could get Duke Snider out. He said he had two men ready in the bull pen. "Sure Felt Good" I told Casev I thou eh t I could get Snider out and I sure felt good when I saw him hit the ball down to Billy Martin for the final out. When Billy Cox came up in the fourth with two out and two men on, I made up my mind not to give htm anything good to hit at. I didn't care if he did draw a walk because Preacher Roe fol lowed him. Cox hit a bad pitch when he doubled those two runs in. It was an outside pitch that I never thought he'd go for. Earlier, in the second inning when Gil Hodges stole third base on me while I was winding up, it was a lapse of memory on my part. Praises Roe Preacher Roe pitched a whale of a ball game in my book. But he sure, caused me a peck of trouble out there on the mound. He takes a longer stride than I do and every time I'd let go a pitch, I'd slip into the hole he made with his foot. But I got ac- Grants Face, Mford Gridmen Mix Tonight In District Conflict Friday, October X. 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Medford's biennial gridiron caravan to Grants Pass forms this evening. For the Medford high football squad, one bus load strong, goes to the climate city tonight for the annual Southern Oregon conference and district encounter with the Cavemen. And, the usual host of Medford fans is expected to make the journey. Just what Tornado Coach Fred Spiegelberg and his assistants, Bob Newland and Paul Evensen, have cooked up for the Cave men they haven't revealed. But, if the Medford offense clicks the way it is planned, the eve ning should be an interesting one for Tornado followers. There's been an air of secrecy in Medford practices, with the Strategy being worked out be hind locked gates. Spiegelberg's only comments on the nature of the offense have been that he's given the Medford gridders some customed after a while then it didn't bother me any more. I wanted this victory more than I ever wanted any other one before. I'm sure happy I got it, too. COSTLY MEAL Hartford, Conn.OJ.R) After being chased by police for refus ing to pay a restaurant check, Robert M. Shute also was charged with passing a red light, operating a motor vehicle while his license was suspended and breach of peace. He was fined a total of $140. The check was for 80 cents. A Nkhol's Worth of ... Comment On This and That By HARMAN United Press Washington (U.R) With the World Series on, it's fun to go back to the musty records of the minors to look for com parisons. For instance: In the first game between the Dodgers and Yankees the attendance was 69,374 and thenet takewas $387,574.74. Compare that with what hap- in 1906 in Du- F1 if'. i :; w: . Haiman Nicttoli pened one day oxo o WINTER TRACTION RECAPS Demand for this unique B.F. Goodrich Silvertown Winter Tread had us swamped last year. 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And it was a good thing, too, because that there was the only ball avail' able." A big league manager gener ally sticks by most of his players during the season. But early in the 1901 season, Manager Abner Powell looked around and saw his team going sour from catcher to left field. He recruited an entire new team and before the day was out he had fired every last member of his tail-end aggregation. Get this item from a Dubuque, Iowa, paper dated July 9, 1910: "Clem Sheridan, the famous American League umpire, has quit because his eyes are going bad. (He ought to come to this league, where it is a habit and not an affliction ed.) Double Play Records You think the modern double- play combinations are hot stuff? Well get a load of this: In 1928 the Keystone team of Pueblo, Colo., in the Western League in a 164-game schedule found Fred Fuller, at second base, taking part in 15S double plays, and George Knothe, at short, having a hand in 165. We're used to seeing a lot of runs in a series. In the June 6, 1921, Texas-Oklahoma League game with Bonham, Tex., Paris, Tex., sent 16 runs home In the 16th inning off Ted Blankenship. Neither team scored another run. The Tools You Need From VALLEY RENTAL WE RENT ... Cement Mixers a Wheelbarrow! s Paint Spray GtUM Skilsaws Electric DrtHs Floor Sandera Floor Polishers a Disc Sanderi Cabinet Sandera a Plumbers' Tools a A n to Polishers Chain Hoists a Insecticide Sprayers Electric Hedre Trimmers a Trailers , Ladders Baza Saws Weed Burner Gardes Tractors Rotary Tillers a Pomps j a Power Lawa Mowers a Builders Transits Power Post-Hole Differs a Power Weed Cutters a Refrigerator Dollies And hundreds of other Itema. . Open Sundays Closed Thursdays If VALLEY aims new plays asd worked them on variations of others. The head mentor seemed to think things were looking up for his charges. They went through a final drill last night and there was some contact work to give the final tune-up in defense. Spiegelberg said that Everett Kastner, who has been laid up with a broken foot bone, seemed to be running okeh last night. He'll undoubtedly see some ac tion tonight but Dennis Faulk ner, whose been filling in capa bly at the post, probably will start. Elsewhere in the backfield Ed McCullough is ticketed to open at quarterback, Alton Stone at left half and Lorin Jacobs at fullback. Line probabilities for opening offensive chores are Joe Antony and Dick Pepepr, ends; Don Mc Laughlin and Bob Rasmussen, tackles; Willard Lilly and Bob Steele, guards, and Norm Chap man, center. Pepper and Stone, ex-Grants Pass students, may be marked men in the eyes of the Cavemen. Stone was a big cog In last sea son's Medford victory over Grants Pass. If he performs as well this time, the conflict should go well with Medford. Woods Gives Fire The Cavemen at last report were near full strength and had new spirit with the return of Halfback Bob Woods, out of ac tion for two games with a brok en hand bone. Fullback Don Korns and End Sam Dean had colds but it was felt that they would be on hand for the start of hostilities. Woods was the biggest ground gainer for the Cavemen last year and scored two touchdowns In the Grants Pass opener this sea son with Roosevelt. One was on a 73-yard run. Grants Pass fans feel that he could be all the spark needed to fire up the Cavemen. ' Grants Pass in nipping Ashland 14 to 13 last week lacked great spirit. But, the situation is ex pected to be considerably differ ent tonight. Mecfford, too, will require more fire than it has shown so far this year if it s to bring its win record up even with its number of losses. Dopesters in the metropolitan area of the state have establish ed Grants Pass the favorite. Huskies Figured Slight Favorites Corvallis (U.R) Oregon State's Beavers, still seeking their first 19S3 football victory, left here by train for Seattle to day and a Saturday date with the likewise winless Washington Huskies. Washington, playing on Its home field, ranks as a slight fa vorite. Word from Seattle said the Huskies plan to open, with the same lineup that started against Michigan a week ago, de spite a 50-0 shellacking. Pels Battle At Eugene Central Catholic and North Bend, two of Oregon's leading high school football powers, are heavy favorites to continue their winning pace tonight while oth ers don't have it so easy. x Two of t o n i g h t's leading games match unbeaten Klamath Falls and Eugene at Eugene and Jefferson against Roosevelt in a battle of Portland leaders. Central Catholic travels to As toria and is heavily favored. North Bend plays Myrtle Point, an A-2 team. GP Favored Prineville, pride of the A-2 squads, faces Madras at Madras. Medford will seek its second victory in four games against Grants Pass, but the Cavemen rank as favorites. Salem, a Wil lamette valley powerhouse, if at home against Bend. Corvallis has a date at Gresham. Other leading games match Marshfield against Springfield in a Saturday encounter. Sweet Home at Albany, Burns at Baker, Oregon City at Forest Grove, Hermiston at La Grande, Lebanon at Redmond, McMinn ville at Tigard, Hood River at Milwaukie, The Dalles at Pen dleton, Roseburg at Coquille, Tillamook at Parkrose and West Linn at Beaverton. Grid Games Postponed Because Grounds Wet Grade school football games scheduled for yesterday were postponed because of the wet weather. The ground was too wet to even permit lining the fields, it was reported. The two tussles will be contested on Tues day, October 19, at the end of the season. Jackson was to have played 'Roosevelt and Lincoln was billed against Washington yesterday. Greenland has an estimated area of 826,000 square miles. Dick Yost Eliminated In Tourney Pebble Beach, Calif. U.R) It was the field of 15 against na tional champion Gene Littler to day as they tee off in the third round of the California state amateur golf championships. Littler was the only one of the pre-tournament favorites still re maining in the running for the coveted title, and his opposition appeared to be getting weaker all the time. Gone from .the running are de fending champion Bob Silvestri; Dick Yost, the Pacific Northwest champion; Vera Callison, Sacra mento title holder; Jim Ferrie, former Southern California champion; Ken Ventur, Walker Cup star, and a host of others. Needed Only 26 While these men have been sent to the sidelines In upsets the past couple of days. Littler has moved ahead by needing only to play 26 holes to win two matches. Yesterday he elimi nated veteran Jim McCluskey of Los Angeles, 6 and 5, the same score by which he won the open ing tut. On top of that, he never lost a single hole to his opponent and he was four up at the end of nine. He was three under par for the day. Today he met Dr. William Oneal of Pasadena, a compara tive unknown in tournament ranks. 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