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Baltimore Orioles Rebuild
From Bottom; Platoon Use
Planned by Paul Richards
This is the final story in a
series on the 1955 prospects
of the major league clubs.
By LEO H. PETERSEN
United Press Sports Editor
West Palm Beach, Fla. (U.R)
Paul Richards is rebuilding the
Baltimore Orioles from the bot
tom up with a mass turnover of
players, and he hopes to finish
in the first division. It appears
he may be aiming too high al
though he declares confidently
that "we'll finish in the middle
of the pack."
He is going to out-platoon
Casey Stengel of the Yankees
this season, using two different
players at every position except
right field and catcher. The vet
eran Gene- Woodling will play
right field against all comers.
Otherwise, the opposing pitcher
will decide Richard's lineup.
When left-handers go against
the Orioles, it will be Gus Tri
andos at first; Billy Cox, the
former star third baseman of
the Dodgers, at second; Willie
Miranda, a switch-hitter at short;
and one of two veterans Vern
Stephens or Bob Kennedy at
third.
Castoffs Glitter Lineup
Against right-handers, Eddie
Waitkus will take over at first;
Bobby Young at second; Cox at
BOWLING
CITY LEAGUE
Foresters of City Bowling
-League defeated Ross Lumber 4
to 0 last week to bring the race
into a closer match for the second
half. Norton Lumber Co. kept its
lead by a margin of ZVz games
over Ross Lumber. The next six
teams are within four games of
each other. Ross Lumber took
scratch highs with a game of 903
series of 2594. Ray Wise of Ross
had high game of 215 and series
of 574.
Standings W. L.
Norton Lumber Co. ...34',i 17 'i
Boss Lumber Co. 31 21
White City Sales 31 21
Top Notch Cafe 29 23
Mogan Lumber Co 29 23
Red Blanket Lumber Co. 28 24
Ed's Barber Shop 27 25
Darrell Miller Co 23 'i 28 ",i
Crater Electric 23 29
Central Market 23 29
Ind. Order of Foresters 22 30
Camp White ..ll 41
Results: -' -
Ed's Shop 4 Central Mkt 0
F. Couch 489 B. Havman 426
I. Paschke 50(1 F. Keierleber 308
T. Van Sickle 498 E. Sommer 421
I. Bollinger 475 J. Keener 494
K. Johnson 520 G. Schulz 492
Handicap 126
3489 ' 2262
Ross Lbr. 0 Foresters 4
C. Heim 486 C. Morrison ..502
T. Martin 493 J. D. Lubbers 511
G. Culy 502 V. Simmondi 513
B. Forrest 539 V. Lubbers 497
R. Wise , 574 H. Vessey Jr. 527
Handicap 147
2594 2697
White City 4 Camp White
V. Calhoun 431 R. Ruffia 403
L. Smith 427 W. Cody 337
(Absentee) 456 E. Ricker 394
F. Knox 521 R. Findley 429
J. Hens on 475 M. Ament 499
Handicap 162
2310 2224
Top Notch 3 Red Blanket t
H. Shaw 490 G. Stewart 396
T. Jantzer 460 J. Lonean 403
T. Mitchell 526 E. Hill 426
D. Harmon 480 S. Murrey 397
J. Laden 475 C. Epps 391
Handicap 291
2431 2304
Crater Elee. 4 Miller Co. 0
H. Allen 479 B. Wilson 441
L. Knaop 526 J. Roberts 398
P. Dorff 445 E. Lenz 534
C. Hamoson 501 B. White 335
V. Allen 431 L. Webster 482
Handicap 78
2382 2268
Norton Lbr. 1 Moean Lbr. 3
M. Morris 420 F. Chapman 488
E Olson 442 N. Henson 488
C. Pfnister 331 J. Veal 429
M. Olson 420 B. Dyer 518
J. Boettcher 484 J. Burroughs 529
Handicap 249
2346 2452
EVERGREEN LEAGUE
Standings: W. L.
Pierce Autofreight 36 16
Med ford Barbers 33 19
Swift and Co 32 't 19 i
Citv Hall Slickers 27 25
Jorgen-sen"s Dairy 26 26
Tru Mix Construction 25 27
Bel Air Chev 23 29
Big" Y Super Market 21 31
First National Bank 19'.i 32 i
Sherwin Williams Paints 17 35
Results:
Big Y .'- 3 City Hall 1
Ray Sceer 545 B. Stevens 451
Frank Boone 482 Buck Dow 431
(Absentee) .... 423 Ed McKinstry 381
Paul McOuat 552 Bob Duff 448
Ken Berrey 447 J Comoagnoni 558
Handicap 168
2449 2437
Pierre Freicht 2 Tru Mix 2
Swede Larson 478 Chas.Snedden 488
Gene Do von 488 J. Cummings 418
Harv Hawley 436 Jim Baize 504
Len Negles 365 G. Burroughs 477
Herb Vallee 480 J. Burroughs 490
Handicap 142
2379 3377
S-W Paints 3 Bel Air Chevs. 1
Jake Olsen 553 Art Maggenti 467
nan Hull 432 Slim Hardin 373
H Thompson 381 Bud Wilson 475
Rav Ttesham 495 Ed Radsweit 495
Hugh Shaw 474 Doc Wilson 488
Handicap 90
2425 2298
Jorgensen's 3 Swift Co. 1
Herm Duncan 420 C. McWhorter a4i
Jack Givler 480 John Mathes 413
Joe Joreen-scn 316 CI. Freeman 4o6
B Pritchett 443 B. Messelbeck 390
Hal E's 521 By GriHUh. 521
Handicap 267
2447 . 3327
1st Nf!. Bank 2 Barbers 2
Paul Dimick 512 Frank Kirk 59a
Garrv Shuler 408 Dave Kreer 417
Dick" Miller 458 F. Chapman 501
Bob Lane 502 Ray Wise 544
(Absentee) 417 Absentee 49a
Handicap 234
2531 S532
short and either the veteran
Johnny Pesky or rookie Don
Leppert at third.
In the outfield it will be Hoot
Evers and Gil Coan alternating
in left and Cal Abrams and
Chuck Diering in center. All four
are major league castoffs. Evers
and Diering will go against
southpaw pitching, Coan end
Abrams, who hit .293 for the
Orioles last season after they
picked him up from the Pirates,
against righties.
Hal Smith will be the No. 1
catches, with two veterans, Matt
Batts and Les Moss, in reserve.
Smith hit .350 at Columbus last
season and has a chance to be
come one of the outstanding
catchers in the league.
Kuzava In Relief
Three pitchers obtained from
the Yankees Jim McDonald
(4-1), Harry Byrd (9-7) and Bill
Miller (0-1) figure to be start
ers, along with holdovers Duane
Pillette (10-14), Joe Coleman (13
7), and Erv Palica, the ex
Dodger. Three rookies Bob Alex
ander, Don Ferrarese and Ron
Duren - have a chance to stick.
For relief. Richards is bank
ing on southpaw Bob Kuzava,
another ex-Yankee and right
hander Don Johnson, an eight
game winner with the White
Sox. Saul Rogovin, who was ship
ped to the minors after having
one g6od season under Richards
with the White Sox, and Ray
Moore an eight-game winner
with St. Paul, are other pitching
possibilities.
Baseball Briefs
By UNITED PRESS
Anaheim, Calif (U.R) Rookie
Bill Mazeroski doubled to center
field to drive in Jack Lohrke in
the sixth inning Saturday, giv
ing Hollywoid a slim 4-3 ex
hibition game win over Fort Ord.
Carlos Bernier and Lohrke
both slammed trioles earlier in
the sixth frame, Bernier knock
ing in one run and Lohrke two.
Palm Springs, Calif. (U.R)
High winds and a dust storm nip
ped a potential Seattle victory
over an Oakland B team in the
bottom of the third inning yes
terday by forcing a halt to the
contest when the Suds were lead
ing 4-0.
Meanwhile Seattle Manager
Freddie Hutchinson today named
Southpaw Vic Lombardi as his
pitcher for the league opener
Tuesday night at Oakland.
Los Angeles (U.R) Promis
ing Los Angeles Pitcher George
Piktuzis set the University of
Southern California down with
six hits Saturday, as the Angels
defeated the Trojans at Windy
Bovard field, 6-3.
Pictuzis went the full nine in
nings for the first time this year,
fanning five and walking six
batters. Piktuzis also supplied
the only home run of the game,
a blast over the right field screen
in the third inning.
Red
Hopes High
In Baseball
Bf LEN WEBER
SOC Student Sports Writer
Ashland Play Ball! It won't
be long before those familiar
old words will be floating over
the baseball diamond and the
Southern Oregon college .Red
Raiders will be in action again.
According to reliable sources
the SOC nine is really loaded
with talent this year and have
several key lettermen back to
spearhead the club.
Just about every sport that is
played on the SOC campus has
to have in some way or another
Coach Alex Petersen Jr.'s name
connected. Because of some un
fortunate happenings in football
and basketball Coach Petersen
and crew had to settle for a runner-up
or third place in the Ore
gon Collegiate Conference.
However, : the saying is that
trie third time is a charm, and
this time referring to the sport
of baseball as the third event, the
Raiders could bring home an
OCC title.
Landers Twins Play
To work with, Petersen has re
turning lettermen Tiger Smith,
catcher; Lloyd Hoffine, pitcher;
Ritchie Price, second base; Corky
Ellis, first base; Ned Landers,
pitcher and first baseman; Ted
Landers, third base; and out
fielder John Niles. Along with
the lettermen, there is Dick Nix
at second base, and shortstops
Bill Seymour and Ron Owings.
In the outfield there will be all
new men this year, with the ex
ception of Niles. Promising can
didates include Charlie Rettman,
Al Kimura, Bill Seymour, and
Herb Colley.
Perhaps the most promising
fact of the Raider squad is that of
the pitchers. The leading mound
candidate is Lloyd Hoffine, jun
ior and two-year letterman. Back
ing Hoffine will be Ned Landers,
a southpaw who also doubles at
first base. Landers is a one-year
letterman from. Medford, and
last year was known not only as
a good twirler, but one of the
team's leading sluggers.
Returning veteran and letter
man, Keith Johnson, will also
be on the mound for the SOC
nine, and big Hal Schneiderman,
righthander from Coos Bay. Hal
didn't see much action last year
but there are signs that he will
be used a lot this season as he
is more experienced and stronger
on the mound, notably so with
his fast ball.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday; 1 a.m. Monday for
Monday; other days 5:30 previous day.
SIX SCHOOLS TO ENTER
ANNUAL ROGUE RELAYS
Six schools will compete again
this year in the Rogue relays
Saturday, April 9 at the Medford
high stadium.
The schools are Grants Pass,
Klamath Falls, Ashland, Crater,
Marshfield and Medford high.
Replacement For
Williams Named
Albany, Ga. (U.R) Faye
Throneberry, 23-year old return
ing serviceman, was named Ted
William's replacement yesterday
as the Boston Red Sox for the
first time planned to start the
season without the great slug
ger. Manager Mike Higgins told a
press conference he "expected to
see Williams in Sarasota" but
now "must go along with the as
sumption that he won't be with
us."
Higgins, clubowner Tom Yaw
key and general manager Joe
Cronin have expected Williams
to report since spring training
start on March 1.
Throneberry has batted .285
and led the Red Sox in hits and
runs batted in while they com
piled an 11-8 Grapefruit League
record.
Johnny Orlando, the Red Sox'
clubhouse attendant and a close
friend of Ted, has shipped Wil
liam's personal equipment to
Fenway Park in Boston. The Red
Sox are still hoping that Ted
will report to them when they
reach Boston. The club is hold
ing .William's No. 9 uniform open
against this possibility.
Alaskan Movie
Showing Slated
"Alaska, the Last Frontier,"
an all color motion picture, will
be shown on April 26 and 27
at the Medford senior high audi
torium, according to the sponsor
ing organization, the Jackson
county chapter of the Izaak Wal
ton league.
The film produced over a two
year period by Edward H. Horn
Ketchikan, Alaska, is said to be
entirely different from movies
of the territory shown here be
fore. Area filmed lies between Ket
chikan and Point Barrow. It will
show salmon traps and Bristol
bay fishing, walrus hunting and
whaling by the-Eskimos and the
life of the caribou people of the
Arctic mountain area.
The picture has been shown
throughout Oregon and in parts
of Washington, Idaho, Montana
and northern California.
All are expected to be contend
ers the following week in the
Hayward relays in Eugene and
the meet will display, the south
ern Oregon strength for that
event.
Last year Medford won the
Rogue meet and metropolitan di
vision of the Haywards. Marsh-
field was second in the tangle
here and first in Class A at Eu
gene. Ashland finished fourth in
the Medford meet and followed
Marshfield in the Haywards.
12 Meet Erents
Twelve , events are on the
Rogue meet schedule. The pole
vault, discus and javelin will be
the only non-relay events. Re-,
lays include the 440 anT 880
yard scraps, the two-mile, mile,
distance medley, shuttle hurdles,
broad jump, high jump and shot
put.
The meet is slated to start at
1:30 p. m. with- the pole vault,
discus, broad jump and shot put.
. All six schools are expected to
enter full teams.
Football Players
Transfer to OSC
Corvallis (U.R) Oregon
State officials said three promis
ing junior college football play
ers had enrolled here as spring
term transfers.
They include Gerry Laird,
halfback from College of Se
quoias, Visalia, Calif.; Alex
Groswird, center from San Fran
cisco City college, and Ed Rog
ers, guard from Pasadena Junior
college.
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MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN
Major College Hoop Fives Score
More Foul Less In Past Season
New York (U.R) Major col
lege basketball teams scored
more points but committed less
fouls during the 1954-55 season,
official statistics revealed today.
The average total points "ac
cumulated by both teams in a
game reached an all-time high
of 145.3. That was more than
seven points above the old mark
of 13 8 points' per game set during
the 1952-53 season.
, Only 37.8 fouls were called
per game, according to figures
released by the NCAA Service
Bureau. It was the lowest level
reached by the major schools in
six seasons and approached the
record low of 36.9 fouls per game
in 1948. .
South Leads :
For the fourth time in the last
five seasons, the South led all
sections in scoring. Games in
volving all southern teams pro
duced an average of 154.3 points.
Then came the Midwest 152,
Southwest 144.5, East 142.9, Mis
souri Valley 141.2, Rocky Moun
tains 135.7 and Pacific Coast 132.
Furman university, won the
team scoring championship with
its third straight record-breaking
output. The Paladins, of Green
ville, S. C, averaged 95.3 points
during a 27-game campaign; to
erase their old mark of 91.7 set
last year.
San Francisco's NCAA cham
pions gave up an average of only
52.1 points a game in 29 scraps
to. give the West its first defense
title.
Phoenix High Defeats
Redskin Diamond Crew
Phoenix high tipped Jackson
ville 7 to 5 on Friday in a prac
tice baseball game. It was the
second such win over the Pirates
by the Redskins this season.
Dead line for Sunday Classified is
at noon Saturday.
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BOWLING
ROGUE VALLEY LEAGUE
Standings: W L.
Lorenz Co 32 14 19 '2
Continental Lumber Co. 32 20
Shoe Dogs 30 4 21 '2
Royal Club 26 26
Lamport's Sporting Goods 25 27
Pine Tree Market 25 27
State Forest Patrol 25 27
Star Body Works 23 '4 28 i
Hooper's Radiator Service 22 '.'a 29 2
Kom-Pak Trailers 18 34
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T. Mitchell
H. Gegner
C. Emery
A. Bohannan 415
D. Graham 462
2
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428
386
2209
Lorenz Co. 2
C. McWhorter 486
J. Mathes 523
D. McCormack 407
W. Gottfried 390
B. Tye 422
Handicap . 6
2234
Hooper's
D. Lewis
D. Burns
B. Slead
G. Da von
H. Valle
Kom-Pak
0
384
485
429
521
516
2335
Continental 4
H. Allen 524
T. Van Sickl 435
E. Isaacs
L. Knapp
V. Allen
Handicap
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Royal Club
F. Knox
L. Smith
D. Uchytil
I. Bollinger
C. Hamoson
423
539
494
18
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466
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G. Eberius 460
E. Floate 394
D. Kline 458
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