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MedfordTribune St. Louis Cardinals Dark Horses of Loop (Thii is iha sixth in a series en the 195S prospects of the major league clubs.) By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor St. Petersburg, Fla. (U.R) Many baseball people are pick ing the Cardinals as the "dark horse" of the National League pennant race They figure Manager Eddie Stanky has a sound ball club and if he comes up with pitch ing the team could win the pen nant. Stanky agrees. 'Well go just as far as our pitching will take us," Stanky said, adding that he was hopeful his team again would lead the league in hitting and stolen bases despite the loss of third baseman Ray Jablonski, who drove in 104 runs last year Jablonski went to the Redlegs along with pitcher Gerry Staley in the deal which brought the Cardinals relief ace Frank Smith. "I know we gave up a lot to get Smith, but we feel we did the right thing. The factor that hurt us most last year was re lief pitching," Stanky said. Figures Prove It Figures bear him out. Last season he called on 17 different hurlers in 261 first aid jobs. With Smith, who had an earned run average of 2.67 in 50 appear ances, Stanky may have solved the problem. He also feels he has four pitch ing hopefuls who may come through. "If two or three of them make it, I would say our pitching pros pects are hopeful," Stanky de clared. The four are Luis Arroyo, who last season won 16 and lost nine pitching for Columbus, Ga., nd Houston; and three Roches ter graduates Jack Faszholz, an 18-game winner; Tony Jacobs, who won 13 while losing only one and Larry Jackson, who won 12. For his starting five, Stanky is counting on Harvey Haddix, his 18-game winning southpaw; Brooks Lawrence, who was a 1954 sensation, winning 15 and losing six for the Cardinals after being called up in mid-season from Columbus; Gordon Jones, with a 4-4 record after spend ing most of the season with Houston and Omaha; and hold overs Tom Poholsky (5-7) the veteran Vic Raschi (8-9) and Joe Presko (4-9). Stanky hopes Poholsky finally will live up to his promise and be a regular a spot pitcher "once a week," starter. Raschi will be used as according to Stanky. Other pitching possibilities include Bobby Tiefenauer, who has impressed despite his 5-8 record at Houston last season; Stu Miller, the slow ball hurler who won only two games last season and knuckle ball lefty Paul LaPalme, obtained from the Pirates with whom he won four and lost 10 in 1954. Problem At First Outside of pitching, Stanky's biggest problem is first base. He is going to give Joe Cunning ham and Tom Aluston every chance to win the job so he can keep Stan Musial in the out field. "My plans definitely do not include sending Musial back to first base," Stanky said. Alston, alter hitting only .246 with the Cardinals, was sent to Rochester where he batted .297. Cunning ham, who had hit .318 at Roches ter, then was called up and batted .284 with the Cardinals. The rest of the infield is set with Red Schoendienst at sec ond, Alex Grammas at short and rookie Ken Boyer, who hit .319 at Houston last season with 21 homers, 116 runs batted in and 29 Stolen bases, taking over for Jablonski. Solly Hemus will be in reserve if Boyer doesn't make it, but those who have seen the rookie are sure he will be a star. If Musial isn't needed at first the outfield will be the same as last season with Wally Moon, who batted .304 in his rookie McCormick Taking Gals Diving Togas By HAL WOOD Mexico City (U.R) Joaquin Capilla of Mexico and Patricia McCormick of Los Angeles are in the process of sweeping all the diving titles in the Pan- American Games. The slender Senor Capilla, United States champion but a native Mexican, goes after his second crown Thursday, the IO meter (about 32.8 feet) platform title. He already holds the three- meter championship. Mrs. McCormick, holder of five U.S. titles, bagged the three- meter crown here Tuesday while two of her team-mates fin ished second and third. As the second annual games moved toward a successful close, these championships were de cided Tuesday: Women's volley ball: Won by Mexico after beating Brazil 3-2. The Mexican girls have a 5-0 record, with one game to play Baseball: Title clinched by the Dominican Republic with a 13-8 win over the Dutch West Indies United States finished second after beating Venezuela, 13-2. Yanks Win Seventh Women's basketball: United States won its seventh straight game with a 62-43 triumph over Chile and cinched the title. Water Polo: Argentina headed for the title with a 10-0 victory over the Dutch West Indies and needs a victory in one of its two remaining battles, U.S., which already has two losses, trounced Mexico, 11-2. The United States nosed out Uruguay for the team sabre championship with a perfect 4-0 record as opposed to the South American's tally of 3-1. In the gymnastic events, the United States took four out of five championships. season, and Rip Repulski the other regulars. Two rookies, Bill Virdon, who hit .333 at Roches ter, and Harry Elliott, a .350 hitter at San Diego, may win the reserve outfield spots along with Joe Frazer, who as a part time player and pinch hitter batted .295 with the Cardinals last season. Stanky rates Bill Sarni as his No. 1 catcher but admits the vet eran Del Rice could win the job. Sarni ook over last year when Rice was hurt and did so well he kept the job. ffifi X. iri ' !lW handsomest workers J 1 V".V'k Ifft . 14 on wheels! I n- (3u013EaSClL? I Bulldogs Have Veteran Baseball For Defense of State B Co-Title Talent Coach Gene Farthing will have lettermen contending for eight of nine positions as the Bulldogs meet Ashland high school's Grizzlies Thursday and Friday in practice baseball tilts. Farthing has 11 lettermen back from last year's state B school co-champions. Two seniors, Don Coghill and Dale Walters, are slated to share mound duties for the Bulldogs. Jim McAbee, a senior letterman, will handle most of the catching duties. Talent's infield will be made up of George Zickefoose, a sen ior, on first; Sophomore Fred Helm at second; Junior Gordy Thoreson at shortstop, and eith er Sophomore-Ron Weinhold or Senior J. Lloyd Wood at third. Wood is the only non-letterman in the group. One letter winner will be con tending with three newcomers for the three outfield 'spots. Jun ior Jack Barrett, a letterman, will be matched against Fresh man Bob Hoffman, Junior Gary Combs, and possibly Wood, in Carrington Hired As Patrol Judge Portland (U.R) The Ore gon State Racing commission has approved appointment of what is believed to be the first Negro patrol judge in the history of United States horse racing. Commission Chairman Dr. Frank Meene announced yester day that Walter Carrington, 48, of Berkeley, Calif., had been as signed the judging job at Port land Meadows starting May 7. Dr. Meene said he was "de lighted" that a man of Carring ton's turf experience was get ting the job. Until last July, Carrington worked as an assistant to the publicity director of Portland Meadows. He is a veteran of many West Coast tracks includ ing Bay Meadows and Golden Gate field, where he is now employed. Baseball EXHIBITIOV RESt'LTS Toledo (AA . 000 020 1003 7 1 Milk. "B" (N) 200 '000 0002 9 0 Willy. Stewart 5). Olevo (9) ana Le- euna. Gieeie. Cave (5). McMahon (8) and Queen. Winning pitcher Stewart. Losing pitcner cave. Pittsburgh (N) 000 000 103 4 11 Boston (A ....000 100 04x 5 13 Kine. Face (7) and Atwell. Brodow- ski, Schroll (6). Kinder (9) and Daley. Winning Ditcher Schroll. Losing pitcner t ace. Cincinnati fNt 001 000 014 8 10 2 St. Louis N 100 010 32x 7 11 3 Ross. Podbielan (o). Collum (8) and Bailey. Moford, Jacobs 5. Tiefenauer (8). Smith (9) and Rice. Winning pitcher Jacobs. Losing pitcher Pod- bielan. Bklyn "B" (N) 020 000 044 10 14 1 Kan. City (A) 001 330 200 9 14 1 Lehman. Bessent (5). Koufax (T) Cox (8). Black i9) and Howell. R. Shantz, Duser (3. Boyer (7), Fricano (91 and Astroth. W. Schantz (7). Win ning pitcher Cox. Losing pitcher Fricano. Bklyn. (N) 000 010 101 03 10 1 Wash. (A) . 010 200 000 1 i 13 ( Loes. Darnell (9i. Laborda (9). Roe buck (10) and Campanella. Abernathy, Porterfield (6) and Fitzgerald. Oldis (3). Winninff nitcher Porterfield. Los ing pitcher LaSorda. Chicago (N) ....201 000 000 3 1 Cleveland (A) 000 002 000 2 8 3 Pollen. Brosnan (6) and Chlti. Wight, Mossi (4), Tomanek (7) and roues, winning pitcner poiiet. Los ing pitcher wight. Milwaukee N) vs. Philadelphia (N). cancelled, rain. Detroit (A) vs. Baltimore (A), can' celled, raim n Display Friday, March 25 CIHlUVIit!!? NINTH AND BARTLETT PHONE 2-6115 REVOLUTIONARY NEW MULTI-PURPOSE ROTARY TILLER SPRINGFIELD Easiest of all tillers to control, thanks to stabilizer design! Lifetime breakage guarantee on tillers! 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Wednesday, Mareh 23, 19SS MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN Norblad Proposes Army-OSC Game Washington U.R) The Unit ed States Military Academy has agreed to give "careful consider ation"to a proposal by Rep. Wal ter Noblad (R-Ore.) that Army schedule a football game with Oregon State. However Lt. Gen. B. M. Bryan, superintendent, wrote Norblad the West Point schedule already is complete through" 1960, so such a game would have to come after that. Bryan noted that Army never has appeared in the Pa cific Northwest but said fast plane tavel now makes it pos sible for the team to travel con siderable distances without loss of much school time. Hornets, Bisons Win Opening Encounters By UNITED PRESS Goalie Gil Mayer and high scoring Ken Wharram emerged as the individual heroes today as the Pittsburgh Hornets and the Buffalo Bisons celebrated their opening victories in the American Hockey League play offs. The pennant-winning Hornets, backed up by Mayer's stout net minding, blanked the Spring field Indians, 2-0, Tuesday night at Pittsburgh, while the Bisons posted a double overtime, 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Barons on three goals by Wharram. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport Use Tribune Want Ads enjoy the whiskey that's He's the talented actor of a hundred flret nights. First night he tasted Old ' Sunny Brook, he became a fan of this cheerful whiskey. He's sipping some now look at that Sunny Brook smile I i II mw . $065 pt. $410 45 Qt. KENTUCKY BLENDED WHISKEY ti HOOF. 65 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS THE OtD SUNNY BROOK COMPANY, "lOUISVIltE". KENTUCKY Advertising . helped make the difference WASHDAY WAS DRUDGERY in Grandmother's day .-; long hours of sweating, straining, back-breaking work. Today's housewife uses a modern washer and dryer. Manufacturers have reduced washday chores to a turri of a dial.. 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