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J 2 C a 1 h f ii 1 E s: si P h r A b ai "W fc ti. W ec sq fit a R of 19 of tir EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) Rumored Yank-Athletics Deal Threatens To Rock Pro Ball Chicago (U.Rj Spokesmen for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics today de nied rumors of an impending real that "could rock baseball to its foundations." The deal allegedly involves a swap of five Yankees for pitcher Arnold Portocarrero of the Ath letics. It was reported Monday by Edgar Munzel in a dispatch to the Chicago Sun-Times. Three Players Listed Munzel said first baseman Ed die Robinson, catcher Charley Silvera and pitcher Art Schal- lock were among the Yankees to be traded. But at the Florida training camps, both Personnel Director Ray Kennedy of the A's and General Manager George Weiss of New York denied the report ed deal. And in Kansas City, A's Busi ness Manager Parke Carroll said he knows "nothing about any deal to be consumated with the New York Yankees." Munzel said the alleged deal might touch off a charge of "syndicate baseball" and "the resultant exDlosion could rock baseball to the foundations." The affairs of the two clubs PCC Okays Video Plan Of NCAA Los Angeles (U.R) Pacific Coast Conference Commissioner Victor O. Schmidt said today the PCC will adopt the recently approved NCAA plan for tele vising conference football games although it originally voted against the program. To Work Out Program The conference authorized its Television and Radio Commit tee, headed by Alfred R. Masters. Stanford, to work out a PCC TV program "within the scope and pattern of the NCAA formu la." The NCAA plan allows region al telecasts on Friday and Sat urday nights and on five Satur day afternoons during the sea son. Schmidt pointed out the PCC favors regional telecasts through out the season but would go along with the NCAA this year. New Possibilities "The NCAA formula allows considerably less," he said, "but it does present some new possi bilities in bringing college foot ball to the television audiences which the conference wishes to explore." Other local telecasts permit ted under the formula include sellout games; gamei played more than 400 miles away from home screens and other distant games on open Saturday follow ing Friday night games in the local area. WITTE TO RETURN Corvallis (U.R) Oregon State's football outlook for. next season took a turn for the better today with announcement that Tackle John Witte, a letterman in 1951 and 1952, would return. Baseball Bv UNITED PRESS (At Wert Palm Beach, Fla.) Detroit A) ... 000 OOO 0202 S 2 Kan. Citv (A) 000 200 lOx 3 9 1 Lary. Froats 4. Foytaclc (7). Maas 8 and House. Wilson (7). Cecarelli. Ditmar (7) and McKenzie. Winning pitcher Ceccarelli. Losing pitcher Froata. (At Ft. Myers, Fla.) St Louis N) 100 000 000 1 T 0 Pittsburgh (N) 002 000 OOx 2 S 3 Lawrence. LaPalme (7) and Sarni. Littlefield. Bowman (7) and At well. Winning pitcher Littlefield. Losing pitcher Lawrence. (At Phoenix, Arizona) (19 innings) Chicago (N) 033 002 101 4 14 15 3 N. Y. (N) .011 120 050 111 12 1 Pollet. Church (61. Lary (8). Hill man 9 and Cooper. McCall. Liddle (4i. Gomez (7) and Westrum. Winning pitcher Hillman. Losing pitcher Gomez. (At Tampa. Fla.) Chicago (A)-Cincinnati (JT) rain. (At St. Petersburg. Fla) Baltimore (A)-New York (A) rain. (At Orlanda. Fla.) Boston (A)-Washingtoa (A) rain. (At Clearwater. Fla.) Brooklyn tN)-Philadelphl (N) rain. (At Sarasota, Fla.) N. Y. (A( "B'-Bogton (A) ,B", rain. (At Athens. Ga.) Milwaukee (N)-Atlanta (Sou.) rain. (At Tampa. Fla.) Birmingham (S e u)-Cincinnati (N) "B". rain. Boxing Results By UNITED PRESS Brooklyn: Danny Viovanelli. 154. Brooklyn, stopped Jimmy Martinez, 156. Glendale. Ariz. (5). New York: Paddy Demarco. 140'1. Brooklyn, outpointed Libby Manzo, 138. New York. (10. New Orleans: Ralph Dupas. 137'i. New Orleans, outpointed Bobby Bickle, 137U. Topeka. Kans.. (10). Providence. R. I.: Eduirdo Lausse. 159. Argentinna. knocked out Gil Ed wards. 163 U. New York. (5). Quebec City: Jack Harden. 135. Glace Bay. N.S.. drew with Sammy Fortune. 140, Montreal (10). Brockton. Mass.: Harold Gomes, Providence. R.I.. outpointed Art Mul len. 125. Philadelphia (8). Pittsburgh: Emil Brtko. 197. Pitts burgh, stopped Gene White. 185. Pitts burgh. Stockton. Calif.: Al Vilafarra 149. New Orleans, dec. Chief Archie Waste water, 144, San Francisco. (10). MAIL TRIBUNE have been so "closely inter twined that the A's not only look like a Yankee affiliate, but many contend that they actual ly are," he said. Ex-Yankee Employees He noted that Carroll, Ken nedy and Bill MacPhail, promo tion director of the Athletics, are former Yankee employees. He added that A's owner Arnold Johnson recently sold the Yankee Stadium to John W. Better Bench Power Could White Sox To (This is the 11th in a series of the 1955 prospects of the major league clubs.) By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor Tampa, Fla. (U.R) Marty Marion, although admitting there are "a few if's here and there," thinks his Chicago White Sox could go all the way. He bases that opinion on the contention that he acquired a stronger bench and more hit ting power "without giving up anyone we needed." But most baseball men feel that unless he comes up with at least a hard hitting left-handed outfielder, the White Sox won't have pow er enough to win the American league pennant. Marion points to the addition of three men as grounds for thinking his club will have more power. They are big Walt Dropo, the first baseman obtained from the Tigers' catcher Clint Court ney, acquired from the Orioles, and outfielder Bob Nieman, who also came from the Tigers. Dropo Must Hit Dropo will have to hit or lose his first base job to the veteran Phil Cavarretta or Ron Jackson, the bonus baby who hit .280 last season. Nellie Fox and Chico Carras- quel are fixtures at second and short, and George Kell will win the third base job if he recovers from the injuries which side- C of I Fires Sam Yokes Caldwell, Idaho (U.R) Dis missal of Sam Vokes as Director of Athletics and head football and basketball coach at the Col lege of Idaho has been announc ed by Dr. Tom Shearer, presi dent, Saturday. Shearer said in a statement the dismissal resulted from "the necessity of keeping the athletic activity in its proper perspective with relation to the other de partments of the college." Vokes is to remain on the payroll until his contract ex pires June 1. The coach emphasized that he had been fired and that he had not resigned. Philosophy of Winning "The administration evidently does not approve of my philoso phy of winning," Vokes said. "I cannot give up this philosophy that winning within the rules and the spirit of the game is im portant." The Coyotes had a 7-2 record this season and shared in the Pacific Northwest conference football championship for the third straight year. The 1955 basketball team compiled a 23-4 record and won the conference title with 15 victories and no defeats. The football team went through its regular 1953 season without a loss, but was defeated by Sam Houston State in the Refrigerator Bowl. Women's Golf The lady golfers of Rogue Valley Country club have a full schedule for Thursday, March 31. The first beginners' class will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. Qualifying for spring handicap for 18 and nine hole play Will begin and will last through April 5. The board of directors of the women's organization will hold a short meeting at 9:30 p.m. Nine hole play for Thursday will be specs A, B, D and D group pairings are as follows: Mrs. H. D. McClure, Mrs. Sam Col ton and Mrs. Belle Schenck: Mrs. Loren Haugen. Mrs. John Day and Mrs. Leslie Schneider: Mrs. Warren Lesseg. and Mrs. W. L. Stark: Mrs. Dick Knight, Mrs. George Harrington and Mrs. B. L. Nutting; Mrs. Robert Temple. Mrs. Al Hart and Mrs. Tho mas Culbertson. Mrs. Paul Walker. Mrs. Victory Sether and Miss faobel Stuart: Mrs. Richard Finch, Mrs. Robert Lockwood and Mrs. W. W. Daviej: Mrs. Rav Frisbie. Mrs. L. C. Burt and Mrs. H. L. Bush: Mrs. Roger Clark. Mrs. Ken Teeter and Mrs. L. G. McLaren: Mrs. Ward Samuelson. Mrs. Miles Doran and Mrs. Frank Tamney; Mrs. Ray Larson. Mrs. Dorothy Dowwon and Mrs. Ed Radrweit. Mrs. Don McGeary. Mrs. Chas. Mc Intyre and Mrs. C. E. Gordon: Mrs. Melvin McGrew. Mrs. R. C. Barclay and Mrs. J. W. Barnard: Mrs. Frank Benesh. Mrs. Dan Adams and Mrs. Dick Field: Mrs. Wm. Blackledge. Mrs. Robert Little and Mrs. F. M. Rhodes: Mrs. Fred Conrad. Mrs. T. C. Groomes and Mrs. R. E. Heysell. Mrs. Ed Milne. Mrs. James Asher and Mrs. Dean Lambert: Mrs. Jerry Olson. Mrs. Reese Alexander and Mrs. James Dunlevy: Mrs. John Bunker, Mrs. A. Z. Dean and Mrs. Lee Bau mann; Mrs. John Pletsch. Mrs. Royal Bebb and Mrs. F. L. Somers: Mrs. J. O. Oakes. Mrs. Robert Morris and Mrs. James Shaw: Mrs. Stuart Mc Queen. Mrs. J. W. Mack and Mrs. C. H. Barrell. Tuesday, March 29, 1955 Cox, Chicago, who is a "long time friend and associate of Johnson's." The Stadium deal, Munzel said, was referred to as a "dummy deal" in the opinion of "most baseball men." He said the announcement of the trade is being withheld to "make it look as if the A's actual ly gave the other clubs in the league a chance to get the star hurler." More Hitting Take Chicago AL Pennant lined him the end of last sea son. Bill Serena, purchased from the Cubs, will take over third if Kell can't make it, with Jim Brideweser sure of an infield utility job. Rookies Stan Jok and Joe Kirrene, who hit .343 at Colorado Springs last season, are other infield candidates. As his big five of the pitch ing staff, Marion has southpaws Billy Pierce (9-10), and Jack Harshman (14-8) and right-handers Virgil Trucks (19-12), Sandy Consuegra (16-3 and Bob Keegan (16-9). Harry Dorish (6-4) will be the No. 1 fireman with Bob Chak ales (5-7) with Baltimore last season, and the veteran Al Braz le, who won five and lost four with the Cardinals, also ticket ed for bullpen duty. Another possible starter is Ted Gray, a Tiger castoff who won only three while losing five for Detroit last season. Dick Donovan, an 18-game winner with Atlanta; Mike Fornieles, back for another try after win ning seven at Charleston in 1954; Connie Johnson, who won 17 at Toronto, and holdover Morrie Martin (7-8) are other possibilities. Sherman Lollar and Court ney will share the catching, with Lollar the No. 1 man. Marion, however, may platoon his catch ers with Lollar hitting against southpaws and Courtney taking over against righthanders. In the outfield it will be Min nie Minoso in left, Johnny Groth in center and Jim Rivera in right. If Bob Nieman regain his batting eye he will see plenty of action although he is not up to the other three regulars de fensively. The veterans Willard Marsh all and Lloyd Merriman, obtain ed from the Cincinnati Redlegs, probably will win the other out field reserve spots. - Marion, however, still is hope ful that the club will swing a ' deal bringing him a left -hand-' ed hitting outfielder. Rivera, Marshall and Merriman are southpaw slingers, but lack pow er. Spokane Sets Up Pact With Tribe Spokane (U.R) A limited working agreement between the American League champion Cleveland Indians and the Spo kane Indians of the class B Northwest league was an nounced today. The agreement was worked out between Spokane Manager Eddie Lake and Hank Green berg, Cleveland general man ager, who have been friends for many years. Under the agreement, Spo kane will get Joe Porter, a left handed first baseman just re turned from the service, and Dennis Luby, third basemen and catcher who is a nephew of Hugh Luby, general manager of the Salem entry in the North west loop. Frank Herron, Spo kane business manager, said Cleveland also would send pitch ing and outfield help. t Spokane opens spring training April 6 at Clarkston. Lake will have about 30 . players, mostly rookies. Baseball Immortal Observes Birthday By 'Just Loafing' Newcomerstown. Ohio (U.R) Cy Young munched a birthday lunch of turkey left overs today and said he was "feeling real good." "I had my big birthday dinner Sunday." the most dur able pitcher baseball ever pro duced said as he received con gratulations on his 88th birth day anniversary. "It's the start of another year and I guess it will go slow," the aging but still spry Cy said as he talked with friends about baseball, past and present. Young doesn't talk about it but he is pretty sure many of his records never will be touched. He won 511 games and lost 313. He fanned 2. 832 batters and walked only 1,102. His record of three no hit games stood until Bob Fel ler of the Cleveland Indians turned the trick. "I'm just loafing, like I do every day." Cy told his iriends ."There's not much else I can do." MedfordJTribune t -"Res? r HITTING INFIELD GROUNDER, Ron Sanf ord, New York Giants, is safe at first when Rosen's throw to Vic Wert is high, in fifth inning of Giants-Cleveland game at Phoenix. (International) Sacramento Needs Pitching Help To Become Factor in Coast Loop Pennant Chase (Editor's note: This is the seventh in a series on the out look of Pacific Coast league teams for the 1955 season.) By SCOTT BAILLIE United Press Sports Writer Yuma, Ariz. (U.R) The Sacramento Solons, stronger on the bench but weaker on the mound, will have to get some pitching help in order to break into the first division, Manager Tony Frietas said today. "I think the club picked up strength when we got Jackie To bin and Leo Thomas from Seat tle for catcher Johnny Ritchey," Freitas said. "Last year we did not have any reserve strength and often used pitcher Al Cicotte who is back in the Yankee chain to pinch hit. But now that we have some support there, the bottom has dropped out of our hurling." The Sacs recently were belt ed for nine straight losses in a series of grapefruit league fias cos with Freitas bemoaning the fact that they dropped high scoring contests which should have been won. Looking For Talent "Our veteran pitchers have not come through," Tony said, then confessed that he also might share the blame for the defeats "because I tried to go too long with the younger fellows." Freitas said that the front of fice, headed by new President Fred Davis, is working to get some help for the hill but he doesn't know just what deals are pending. "If we can get two good pitchers we'll be up there," promised the greying little southpaw star of nearly two dec ades of activity. The best hurler to date has been John Briggs, a rookie right-hander who rolled up a 20-8 mark at Salem of the Class A Western International league last year and has shown fine speed and a good curve. "Briggs will be in a Major league camp next spring after he gets his changeup working," Freitas declared. "In the mean time, he is ours." Marino Pieretti (16-16), lefty Chet Johnson (8-15) and relief expert Milo Candinin (11-4) are coming around slowly, Freitas said. Bud Daley (13-8), a left hander with amazing control, is expected to have another good year. Rightie Emil Patrick (4-9) has not found himself yet. Most Players Return All told, Freitas goes into the race with virtually the same club which wound up seventh last year. Nippy Jones is back at first base, well geared from a season You'll Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY McAndrewt Road Phone 2-5271 of winter ball but he is being challenged for the spot by Totin while Hank Schenz, the second base incumbent, may have trou ble keeping rookie Don Hunter off the spot. Hunter hit .323 with Lewiston of the WIL last year. Richie Myers, fully recovered from a leg injury that shelved him for the season after July 17, is sparkling at shortstop and is one of Freitas' few pleasures. Thomas and Nanny Fernandez, both experienced veterans, are after the third base post. So is Hunter. Tommy Glaviano, who sus tained a broken nose followed by a fractured leg last year, ap parently has right field all to himself after changing his mind about retiring. Freitas predicts that the former 'Cardinal infield star will be one of the better players in the PCL this season. Centerfield is wide open with Tobin, Lennie Attye and rookies Al Heist and Tom Agosto seek ing the position. Agosto, a ser vice veteran, has shown power at the plate. Heist batted .299 at Lewiston and has shown good glove work. Pete Milne, who came from Oakland in a straight swap for Joe Brovia, is battling with Bob Dillinger for left field. Also in on the act is Jim Engleman, a good looking prospect from the Yankee chain. Bud Sheely is the No. 1 catch er now that Ritchey is gone and has been hitting well. Behind him are rookies Don Baich, who hit .243 at Dallas, and Jim Mc Keegan, just out of the service. Sugar Ray To Face Crowding Strategy Cincinnati, O. (U.R) Johnny Lombardo will use a crowding strategy once he finally gets Sugar Ray Robinson into the ring at Cincinnati Garden to night. Lombardo, 25, of Mount Car mel, Pa., decided on the attack after watching Ralph (Tiger) Jones crowd Robinson into defeat recently. The Pennsylvanian, with 32 wins, 12 losses and two draws, ended training Monday with only light calisthenics to keep loose for the 10-round bout, as did Robinson who coasted after three lays of rigorous training at the Ezzard Charles gym. OSC CO-CAPTAINS Corvallis (U.R) Coach Hal Moe said today that Jerry Church, Northern Division jave lin champion last season, and Tom Tebb, 440-ace, would be co captains of the 1955 Oregon State track and field team. Bell Declares Open Grid War New York (U.R) Officials of both United States and Cana dian pro football team saw lit tle hope today of any quick peace between their two leagues, in the wake of Bert Bell's decla ration of "open warfare" for players. Bell, commissioner of the U.S. National Football League, an nounced at a league meeting here Monday that NFL teams now are free to sign players al ready under contract to Cana dian teams. Oakland In Need of Help; Sale of Marshall To Sox Brings 1st Base (This is the sixth in a series on the outlook for Pacific Coast league teams for the 1955 season.) By SCOTT BAILLIE El Centro, Calif. (U.R) The epidemic of first-baseitis which is plaguing Pacific Coast league managers this year has Manag er Lefty O'Doul of . the Oakland Oaks running a temperature just like everyone else. The Oaks created their own miseries there by selling Jim Marshall to the Chicago White Sox for much-needed cash after the boy belter hit 31 homers and drove in 123 runs last year to lead the league in both de partments. He also batted a very strong .284. In his spot is Tommy Munoz, a .229 hitter from Wenatchee of the Class A Western Interna tional league and O'Doul is def initely on the prowl. "I always run a club with the idea of winning the pennant, not just getting into the first div ision," O'Doul said. "And we might go all the way this year if we can get help." Needs Two Hurlers O'Doul listed his biggest ..eeds as a right-handed hitting out fielder, two more pitchers and power at first. The present outfield of Art Cuitti in left, George Metkovitch in center and Joe Brovia in right all swing from the port side. Cuitti is a holdover from last year's garden. Metkovich was snatched by the Oaks for a sec ond term of office after Milwau kee released him this winter. He replaced the retired Sam Chapman in center and starred out there five seasons ago when Oakland won the pennant and Metkovitch the most valuable player award. joe iirovia, an o Doul pro tege when both were with the San Francisco Seals, was obtain ed from Sacramento in a straight trade for Pete Milne. Some Proven Men "First base has me worried but Tony Rivas is doing pretty well at second," O'Doul said. "His hitting is solid and he can't nurt us tnere at alt if ne im proves his glovework a little." Russ Rose and Johnny Jorgen sen, both proven performers, are back at shortstop and third base. Jerry (Pumpsie) Green, a switch hitter who clubbed .297 at Wen atchee is solid insurance at third base. Piper Davis, who can handle all nine positions, gives r v When you read a etatement as amazing as this, naturally you won der, what's the reason? But try Seagram's 7 Crown and you know the answer. It is Taste! The taste famous wherever people appreciate fine whiskey that is why Seagram's 7 Crown outsells any brand of whiskey by millions of bottles. hayeamms and SEAGRAM-DISTILLERS COMPANY, NEW "The Canadian clubs have not shown good faith in the matter of signing players," declared Bell. "If they can't control cer tain of their teams from raiding players, I'm not going to turn the other cheek." Still Want Peace At Vancouver, B.C., Manager Phil Webb of the British Colum bia Lions said Bell's announce ment "closes the door a little farther" to a general no-raiding agreement between the leagues regarding players. Webb declar- Problem the club plenty of utility strength. Southpaws are badly needed on the hurling staff. To date O'Doul has only Chris Van Cuyk (5-6) and Fred Besana (0-4) for wrongarmers. Besana was laced for an earned run mark of 7.81 in 27 2-3 innings last year but has put together a string of 12 scoreless frames this spring. Many New Pitchers Al Gettel (17-15), George Bam berger (11-8) and Karl Drews (5 4) at Cincinnati head the right handers while Dick Strahs (6-6) at Charleston of the American association has looked effective among newcomers. Also up for another shot is Bob Murphy, the Stanford scholar, who had a 10-3 mark at Modesto of the Class C California league after going 3-2 with the Oaks. Workhorse Lennie Neal is un der the gun again as the number one catcher backed by Lou Lan dini and Bob Swift, who was re leased by Detroit. "The whole league will be faster this season with Seattle stronger and Hollywood getting its usual help from Pittsburgh," O'Doul said. "Hollywood is the team to beat for the pennant. I'm all in favor of that club getting the help it wants because it makes the rest of the owners hustle to keep up." Ham Shoot Will Be Held Sunday A ham shoot will be the activi ty Sunday, April 3, at Medford Gun club. Both 16-yard trap shooting an skeet events are planned. There will be events for non shooters and visitors will be wel come, club members stated. Lunch will be available on the grounds. A social and business meeting of members will be held on Wed nesday, April 13, at the club house. A crab feed will be the feature. Shooting for the Pendleton East Oregonian skeet telegraphic shoot Sunday, Martin Clogston broke 24 and Ed Pease and Ev erett Gibson each 21. In the Ore gon Journal telegraphic trap- shoot Clogston and Paul Culbert son each broke 25 straight. Ray Coleman, Gibson and Charles Bendell each had 24s. Only three of. the scores could count so the Medford club had a 74 total. Dead line Sunday Classified la at noon Saturday : 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 Dreviousday. More ice cubes mix with Seagrams TCroum than any other brand It's the favorite of millions . . . by YORK CITY. BLENDED WHISKEY. 86.8 PROOF. ed the Canadian teami never would sign such an agreement unless it were a "fair, two-way proposition." Edwin J. Anderson, president of the Detroit Lions of the NFL, used almost the same words in commenting on the announce ment when he said, "We still want peace with Canada, but at terms which would be fair to both sides. Under the present set-up, it's strictly a one-way street." Sees Final Solution Anderson predicted the pro circuits "eventually" will agree on a common player draft, but he added "It's going to take time, especially now that this warfare has broken out again. Although Bell seemingly slammed the door on peace, he actually left it open a crack. He distinctly encouraged no-raiding agreement between individual teams of the two leagues, such as already exists between the Washington Redskins and the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Interprovincial Foot ball Union. Bevo Signs New Pact For $17,000 Rio Grande, Ohio (U.R) Coach Newt Oliver and "a much better" center Clarence (Bevo) Francis mailed in their con tracts today for another winter of professional basketball with the Boston Whirlwinds. Oliver said he would get $13, 000 and Francis $17,000, the same as they earned during the 153-game western tour which ended Saturday night at Jack son, Mich. The small, talkative coach said Francis averaged 43 points a game against local teams and the Harlem Globetrotters, and "could have scored a lot more points" but he was used only 25 or 30 minutes a night. The sensational center had a 50-point average in his fresh man year and a 46.5-point av erage his second year before he dropped out of school at tiny Rio Grande college here. Francis then weighed 185 pounds, but ate heartily during the 35,000-mile tour of all the states west of the Mississippi and tipped the scales at 225 pounds at the end of his first pro season. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport millions of bottles be Sure 65 GRAIN NEUTRAI SPIRITS I
