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EIGHT MEDTORD fOIWOOIf) E?ow IBeftweem Alston, Jackie, ThireatoiiDS To Split Dodgers Louisville, Ky. U.R) The Brooklyn Dodgers were threat ened with dissension today as Manager Walt Alston and star Jackie Robinson waged an an gry dispute of the type that has often cost somebody his job. "It looks like I stirred up a hornet's nest," admitted Robin son after his complaints to re porters about being benched had caused Alston a famed "silent man" who never, never shouts to "blow up" in anger. "If he's got any complaints he ought to come to me instead of going to the press," snapped Alston, and then in rage turned on reporters and told them it wasn't "any of your . business" whether Robinson would be in the opening day lineup. Tells Off Writers Indulging in one experiment after another with different line ups every day until some of the players complained privately they were "confused," Alston has repeatedly ducked queries about his plans for the regular season. ' "You guys can go on asking me who's going to play third base every day," said Alston, spicing his words with appro priate adjectives. "But you might as well stop, because I'm not going to tell you." As for Robinson, the manager said Jackie had complained a while ago of a sore arm. He said Matches Continue Handicap Tourney With the Oregon Open tour ney out of the way the spring handicap golf tourney is the main attraction for men at Rogue Valley Country club. The tournament is currently in the round of 16. Third round of action was completed during the past week in the championship flight. Five extra hole matches were fea tured in the round. Net medal ist Everett McGraw, topseeded, was still in the running after a 1 up win over Nelson Gallant. Changes in Big League Dates Seen Cincinnati, Ohio (U.R) With famed pitchers Bob Feller and Robin Roberts presiding over the meeting, the player repre sentatives of major-league teams are expected to ask today that the March 1 deadline on spring training be thrown out. May Ask New Rules But there's a good chance the players will toss the club own ers a "curve" in the form of a new rule suggestion, rather than a return to no rules at all. Revision, rather than outright repeal, appeared to have the backing of several of the repre sentatives of the 16 teams. In addition, owner Lou Perini of the Milwaukee Braves heads a group of team owners who want some set of rules about the start of spring training, but a more liberal set than the present regulations. March 1 Opening Under the present rules, ob served for the first time this season, no team could begin spring training before March 1 and no exhibition games could be played before March 10. A discussion of winter league baseball also is on the represen tatives' agenda. Also up for consideration is the contract of J. Norman Lewis, the players' attorney. The representatives must de termine whether to re-hire him or whether the need for his services has passed. OSC Trims Pilots 12-1 Portland (U.R) Oregon State defeated Portland Univer sity 12-1 in a college baseball game here yesterday as Soph omore Lowell Pearce of Sal em held the Pilots to three hits and fanned nine. Jay Dean and Bob Buob with three hits each paced the Ore gon State attack. Right, Not Left, $ Right, Ike Reports Washington (U.R) Pres ident Eisenhower has had an overnight change of heart and will not go lo the left, after all, with his opening day base ball pitch. The Republican right-hander from 1600 Pennsylvania avenue is expected by well informer sources to come up with a mystery pitch a del ivery not heretofore attempted by a presidential pitcher. Mr. Eisenhower caused some consternation in the big league baselball set Monday when he announced through owner Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators that he might have to turn southpaw for next Monday's ceremonial first pilch. MAIL TRIBUNE he had "no idea" that Robinson's arm was feeling better and he was ready to play until he read it in the papers. Alston said he told Robinson to "come to me in the future if he's got any com plaints." Robinson Tells Story "I just can't talk to him," said Robinson. "I don't know why I just can't do it. I don't think it's my position to go to him; I think it's the manager's job to know the physical condition of his players. "I'm 36 years old," Robinson continued. "I can't play one day and rest four. I've got to play regularly if I'm going to say in condition. I've been working hard in spring training; I'm in Medford Bowlers Take on Klamath Falls Medford teams had varied suc cess Sunday in matches at Med ford Bowling lanes with Teams from Klamath Falls. Tally Ho men's team of Med ford won two series from Don Owens Sporting Goods store and Klamath Basin Pine took two tussles from a Medford aggre gation. In women's competi tion, Craterian Beauty shop of Medford divided series with Lucky lanes and Green Lantern in Spring Golf at Rogue Valley Eob Morris, who two weeks ago ousted Justin Smith Sr., the defending champ, is now out of the title running, a 2 up loser to Wendell Wissler. In matches going 19 holes Charles Mclntyre defeated Eddie Simmons, Don Wood halted Bud Judy, Dean Lambert beat Lee Flink, Glen Fabrick downed Bob Voegtly and Wallace Rob inson bounced Joe Lydon. Losers in championship flight third round go into the first flight for play this week. THIRD ROUND RESULTS: Championship Flight Everett McGraw def. Nelson Gal lant 1 up; Charles Mclntyre def. Ed die Simmons 1 up (19 holes): jacK Wood def. Brad Browles 1 up; Bob Phillips def. Russ Heysell 2 and 1: Fred Sears. def. Hank Herman 3 and 2; W. W. Deakins def. Ivan Harrington 1 up; Mahr Reymers def. Dick Knight 3 and 2; Jack Sanborn def. Carl Schmidt 1 up. Wendell Wissler def. Bob Morris 2 up; Don Wood def. Bud Judy 1 up (19 holes); Norm Hilly er def. Fred Con rad 2 up; Dean Lambert def. Lee Flink 1 up (19 holes); Tom Ness def. George Choate 7 and 6; Glen Fabrick def. Bob Voegtly 1 up (19 holes); Larry Butler def. Al Servold 3 and 2; Wallace Robinson def. Joe Lydon 1 up (19 holes). Second Flight- V. W. Hammond won from Frank Peri by default; Paul Lacanette def. Bob Lockwood 1 up; Ray Wise def. Jim Dunlecy 1 up; Bob Rector def. Dick Henselman 2 and 1: Justin Smith def. Ray Sorenson 2 and 1; A. C. Broyles def. Ralph Barcley 1 up (19 holes): John Moffat vs. Ed Radsweit, unplayed: R. C. Burgess vs. Henry Richmond, unplayed. Harry Watson def. Ward Samuelson 1 up; Jack Creager vs. Jim Busch. un played; Kent Blackhurst def. Lowell Chamberlain 1 up (20 holes): Ken teeter vs. Dutch Oakes. unplayed; Pete Clark vs. William Thorndike. un played; Vincent Bevis won by default from Bill Kalibak; Clayton Lewis def. George Schuler 1 up: Bob Hin man def. Miles Doran 1 up. Third Flight Dr. Robert Turner def. Bob Peter son 2 and 1: Dr. Eob Sleeter def. Bob Webber 1 up; Stan Stark def. Darrell Miller 4and 3; Norton Smith def. Marry Millette 1 up; Bill Marshall def. Bob Woody 2 up; Bill Catey def. Jack Daugherty 2 up: Bob Corbin def. Gain Robinson 6 and 4; Paul Meyers vs. George Sloniger. unplayed. FOURTH ROUND PAIRINGS: Championship Flight McGraw vs. Mclntyre: J. Wood vs. Phillips; Sears vs. Deakins: Reymers vs. Sanborn; Wissler vs. D. Wood; Hillyer vs. Lambert; New vs. Fabrick; Butler vs. Robinson. First Flight Gallant vs. Simmons; B. Broyles. vs. Heysell; Herman vs. I. Harrington; Knight vs. Schmidt: Morris vs. Judy; Conrad vs. Flink: Choate vs. Voegtly; Servold vs. Lyndon. Second Flight - Hammond vs. .Lacanette: Wise vs. Rector: Watson vs. Creager-Bush win ner; Blackhurst vs. Teeter-Oakes win ner: Smith vs. A. C. Broyles: Moffit Radsweit winner vs. Burgess-Richmond winner; Clark vs. Bevis; Lewis vs. Hibman. Tfcird Flight Turner vs. Sleeter; Stark vs. Smith; Marshall vs. Catey; Corbin vs. Mey-ers-Sloniger winner. Canton Bowler Rolls 701 Series To Take Second Fort Wayne, Ind. (U.R) Joe Voros of Canton, Ohio, bowled a 701 ' series at the American Bowling Congress tournament last night to take second place in the singles standing. Right hander Voros also took second in the all-events stand ings with a 1922 total. He put together games of 233, 247 and 221 for the 701 pinfall. Meanwhile, Lake Shore Photo Engraving Co., Chicago, finished with a 2803 total. Team member Leo Gabby Hartnett rolled a 570 series after starting off with a 204 game. Earlier yesterday two Youngs town, Ohio, bowlers put to gether a 1270 score. to take top honors in the doubles competi tion. Jack Baum had a 643 series and Andrew Hudoba toppled 627 pins for the lead, displacing Ralph Moorman and William Berding, Cincinnati, Ohio. Moor man and Berding have been first since the second day of the tour- tnament with 1260. Tuesday- April 5, 1955 condition; and all I want to know is where I stand. "He's (Alston) got to get off to a good start this year, or those wolves in New York will be on him something awful," said Robinson. "I understand that, but I also know I want to play regularly or not at all." Robinson, who alternated be tween left field and third base last season, has been going all out to win the third base job this year because he feels it is less wearing. But many camp observ ers think Alston prefers Don Hoak to Jackie at third base. Hoak, who also played under Alston at the Dodgers' Montreal farm, batted only .245 last sea son to Robinson's .311. Opponents of Medford also split with Val- liers cafe The Tally Ho crew nabbed all but one game from the Sportsmen and had series mar gins of 2799 to 2660 and 2784 to 2680. In the first match Bill Hawley had games of 212 and 201 and a series of 587 to pace the Medfordites. Fred Stevens blazed for Medford in the sec ond series with 200, 212 and 203 games for a 615 series and Fred Anderson had an even 600 with 206, 201 and 193. Other Tally Ho men were George Spaunhorst and Ray Wise. Booth Has 232 Charles Booth had a 232 and 601 for Klamath. The Klamath Piners won two games of each series from their Medford adversary. For Med ford Harry Goode had a 559 in the first test to beat put Harold Vessey by one pin and Nels Florey by six. Florey had a 586 in the second encounter. Bob Dyer and Travis Mitchell rounded out the Medford team. Craterian Beauty gals took their first match 2327 to 2227 and Lucky lanes got the other 2362 to 2308, including in their score a handicap of 60 pins. Mable Clark for Medford had a 201 game and 520 series and Mary Bothwell with a 529 total for Klamath headed their teams in the first engagement. Beth Griggs was high for Klamath Falls with a 533 in the second match. Vera Cummings, Ruth Eberius, Audrey Swoape and Eloda Ludwig were other com petitors for the beauty shop. . Wise Rolls 666 Green Lantern grabbed one game of its first series and took one game and tied one as well as betting the total in the sec ond brush. For Medford Vivian Knox had a 200 game and 505 total and Irene Schroeder a 515. LaRayne Harris topped the Kla math contingent with a 202 game and 550 series. In the opener Wise ran up 189, 244 and 233 games for a bulging 666 and in the second match he had a 594. Anderson and Wise came out on top in special doubles match es. They rolled 1204 and 1150 totals. ' Second in the first test were Booth and Harry Bray, Klamath, with 1118. Cliff Stem ler and Bob Victorine, Klamath, carded 1115 and Hawley and Goode 986. Booth and Bray had a 984 against Anderson and Wise the second time. In a strictly local team ev ent Francis Kirk, Herb Vallee, Vera Allen, .Frank Chapman and Harold Allen took all but one game from Sam Van Dyke, Jim Farrar, Howard Baker, Cot Hampson and Frank Knox. Val lee topped both series with 544 and 519. FOWLER TO PITCH Richmond, Va. U.R) Art Fowler, who posted a 12-10 last season as a rookie, was named today to pitch the Cincinnati Redlegs' opening game next Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Since 1945 about 100,000 im migrants have entered Canada each year, records indicate. REGGY DRINKWATER h Still With PROTECTION AND SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES 906 Maple Park Drive, Medford Phone 2-8048 MedfordOITribune Lillard Seeking Opponent For Man Mountain Dean Jr. After signing two new wres tlers for his Saturday night card at Merrick's arena, Promoter Mack Lillard today was beating the bushes in search of an op ponent for one of them. He is looking for the biggest possible man to face Man Moun tain Dean Jr., 380-pound nephew of the late Man Mountain Dean, in the feature spot. Yoggi Hussane, the Turkish roughneck, is crying to Lillard for the match, claiming that his style of wrestling will be too much for the big whiskered Dean. Hussane points out that he defeated Cyclone Cobb, who at 242 pounds was the biggest man on the card, last week. Lil lard said he wants someone big ger than Hussane and will con tinue his search. Jean Elbon, the other new comer who hails from Lincoln, Neb., will oppose Gerry Hunter Baseball Hit By Weather At Prospect Prospect Cold weather, in cluding frequent snow showers, and finding a whole new infield have been major problems for Coach Wes Stauffer in prepping the Prospect high Cougars for ! -r , 1 T" t xne jacKSon county u jjeague baseball season. They are two problems out of many, according to the mentor. He said that two games with Eagle Point and one with Chilo quin had not resulted in finding an adequate infield combination. Pitching has been good but er rors have hurt. Sid Peterson and Jim Babb have been doing the twirling.' However, Babb is moving to Glendale so Jim Set zer and Joel Walls are being groomed for jobs on the hill. 4 Regulars Back Four regulars are back from the 1954 Cougar squad which finished second to Champion Talent in the B circuit. They are Richard Freed, catcher; Lyle Pope and Walls, outfielders, and Peterson. Others seeking first string in field positions are Frank Art mire and Morris Jones, seniors; Bob Lillywhite, Larry Fisch- beck, Todd Harrington and Don Burwell, sophomores, and Doug Harrigan, Mike Clark, George Bruch, Fred Simmington and Stephen Hoag, freshmen. Outfield candidates include Ken Oswald, senior; Bob Jones, Ron Harrigan and Chick Yell, juniors, Roger Dawson and Setzer, sophomores, and Albert Choude and Bud Gillespie, fresh men. ' The Cougars were to play at Chiloquin today. . SCHEDULE: April 15 Rogue River here: April 19 St. Mary's here; April 22 At Jacksonville; April 29 Butte Falls here. May 6 At Talent. Rocky Starting Heavy Training For Cockell Go Calistoga, Calif. (U.R) World heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano began boxing in earn est today in preparation for his title fight with England's Don Cocknell in San Francisco May 16. ! Three sparring partners, Toxie Hall and Keene Simmons, who came to California from New York with the champ, and How ard King of Reno helped Marci ano prepare for the bout. Maciano shadow boxed yes terday and punched the light and heavy bags and skipped rope. Trainer Charles Goldman will keep an eye on Rocky's tender nose and decide the length of boxing workouts. Among the spectators were Peter Marchegiano, the cham pion's father. His wife Barbara and daughter Maryanne are due in camp tomorrow. in a girls match. Miss Elbon is said to be a tall rangy girl who combines fast movements with good wrestling skill. Cobb will go against Harold "Buck" Davidson in the other match, which will open the card at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Rogue restaurant, 42 South Central ave. Gil Turner, Jackson Nab Victories New York U.R) The flailing fists of Gil Turner and a "house jinx" finally caught up with middleweight sensation Gene Fullmer. Turner, a one-time challenger for the welterweight title, dealt Fullmer his first defeat in 30 professional fights Monday night by gaining a unanimous 10 round decision over the West Jordan, Utah, youth at Brook lyn's Eastern Parkway arena the "House of Upsets." Fullmer Favored Fullmer entered the ring a 7-5 favorite for the widely-televised bout, but wound up absorbing a good boxing lesson from Turner. Turner, who weighed 151 to Fullmer's 154, never took a back ward step during the fight. The Philadelphian concentrated on a body attack until the sixth round, when he went head-hunting and dropped Fullmer on his back with a solid left hook to the jaw. Referee Mark Conn awarded Turner eight rounds and Full mer two. Judge Bert Grant scor ed it 7-3, while Judge Artie Schwartz had it 6-3-1. Jackson Wins In another widely televised fight at the St. Nicholas arena, heavyweight Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson of Far Rockaway, N.Y., got a stiff battle from Archie McBride before emerging with a unanimous 10-round decision over the Trenton, N.J., trial horse. The official scoring, which at tracted scattered boos at the fin ish was: Referee Al Berl, 6-4; Judge Artie Susskind, 8-2, and Judge Bill Recht, 5-3-2. The United Press favored Jackson, 5-3-2. St. Mary's Tips Eagles St. Mary's high capitalized on a big third inning yesterday to defeat Eagle Point 8 to 4 in a baseball fracas here. The Crusaders produced five of their runs in the third frame on two walks, singles by Tim Dugan and two-baggers by La val Meunier and Dick Paup. A hit by Darland and a walk helped St. Mary's to a run in the fifth inning and a three-base wallop by Darland combined with a walk and errors for two tallies in the sixth. Jerry Tuttle and Bob Stew art got hits for Eagle Point's one run in the first inning. Frank Reich's single, a dropped third strike and other misplays gave EP two markers in the second stanza and Stewart's hit, his stolen base, a walk and an error got the last Eagle run in the sixth inning. The practice game was moved up after having been set for tonight LIKESCORE: Eagle Point ......120 001 04 5 3 St. Mary's 005 012 x 8 10 S C. Christian. Caldwell (3). Schauble (5) and Tresham; Jones and G. Dar f GpagreCTfllbCb6b AH sayings deposits made to new or present accounts oa or before April 11. . . J CffTUt GD3 qafljifr f5 MEDFORD BRANCH G AN OREGON RANK Goodwin Sets Attendance as By HAL WOOD United Press Sports Writer San Francisco (U.R) The Pacific Coast league, sporting a new look from president down to bat boys', opens fire for the 1955 campaign today with three afternoon and two night games that are expected to attract 40, 000 fans. With 'an announced aim of a year's attendance of more than 3,000,000 fans, the league is wor king on an "incentive" basis this year . as new President Claire V. Goodwin tries to light a fire under a loop that has been go ing steadily down - grade for the last five seasons. "Interest is tremendous right now from Seattle down to San Diego," said Goodwin after a tour of the cities. "I think that the 3,000,000 attendance I pre dicted may be a little low." If the league draws that many it will be more than a 1,000,000 gain over last year. 'Hustle Program' : The "incentive" part of Good win's agenda includes $20,000 in Three Rookies Rated as Top Prospects To Garner Honors By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor Tampa, Fla. (U.R) Almost every one of the 13 major league training clubs in Florida this spring has come up with a prize candidate for rookie of the year honors. Outstanding are Ken Boyer, the third baseman of the Cardi nals whom veteran baseball ob servers already are calling a "second Pie Traynor;" J. W. Por ter, the hard-hitting outfielder of the Tigers who is just out of serv ice, and pitcher Johnny Kucks of the Yankees, another return ing serviceman who has had just one year of experience in organ ized balL Not far behind them rate three rookie pitchers Jim Owens and John Meyer of the Phillies and Humberto Robinson, who is mak ing a strong bid to become a starter on the loaded pitching staff of Charley Grimm's Braves. Other Promising Rookies There are others, too like outfielder Bill Virdon of the Cardinals who may make it possi ble for Manager Eddie Stanky to switch Stan Musial to first base; Elston Howard, the first Negro ever to make the Yankees; Large Entry Expected in Rogue Relays - Biggest prep track meet of the season at the Medford sta dium and one of two home meets left on the Black Tornado sched ule will be staged Saturday, April 9 when the annual Rogue relays are held. A total of 180 to 200 partici pants are expected among the six schools taking part. The six will be Marshfield, Medford. Ashland, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls and Crater. A limit on the number of events each boy may enter will be a factor in boosting the num ber of performers. A boy cannot enter more than two running events, plus one field event. Each school will be permitted two entries in the discus, jave lin and pole vault. Only one en try from each school can place. In the shotput, broad jump and high jump relays each school will be allowed four contestants The best three will count for record. Twelve events are on the pro gram. Medford is defending cham pion. SERVING OREGON Sights on Three Million PCL Kicks Off '55 Season bonuses to be parceled out in a "hustle program." Five monthly prizes of $2500 each will go to teams which show the most fire in the opin ion of sports writers and other judges; and $2500 each to the league's most hustling player, manager and umpire. The same parks, some of them in delapidated condition, will be in use this year as in recent years. However, San Diego al ready has a loan from the league to help in the construc tion of a new park, and Port land is eyeing the Multnomah stadium right in the heart of the city for the future. Biggest opening crowd is ex pected at Oakland, where 12,000 may attend the night game. Sac ramento expects 11,000, San Diego 10,000 in two tilts and Los Angeles 7500. The New Faces The forecast for the state in dicates "clear and windy" wea ther for the openings. Only new managerial faces in the loop are Bob Elliott at San pitchers Jim Pearce of the Red legs; Dick Donovan of the White Sox; and Art Ceccarelli of the Athletics, Also, infielders Don Leppert and Gus Triandos of the Orioles; second baseman Gene Freese of the Pirates; shortstop Don Zim mer of the Dodgers; outfielder Bob Thurman of the Redlegs; catcher Pete Daley of the Red Sox and outfielder Ernie Ora vetz and shortstop John Kline of the Senators. But those who have covered the Florida spring training camps rave the most about Boyer, Por ter and Kucks. Up From Columbus Boyer hit .319 at Columbus last season and is a fine defen sive third baseman. Had it not been for his' promise, the Cardi nals never would have let Ray Jablonski, a hard hitter but poor fielder, go to the Redlegs in a trade. Porter is a former bonus baby the White Sox let go and then offered to buy back from the Tigers for $100,000. He came into baseball as a catcher, but Harris is going to use him in the outfield exclusively. He can hit and has one of the finest arms of any rookie to come up in years. Kucks is a graduate of the Yankees' rookie school, which last year turned up Bob Grim, a 20-game winner. Kucks, like Grim, was not on the Yankee roster, but his showing in the rookie school led Manager Casey Stengel to keep him on the var sity squad. Kucks pitched 10 victories for Norfolk in 1952, his first year in organized ball, and then went into the service. SPECIAL SALE THIS WEEK eat .Covers Saran Plastic Custom made. for perfect fit and longer wear. - Not "Slipons" For most 4 door sedans 50 U 2 Truck Cushions Repaired and Rebuilt. Remember your iniruance. 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