Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1955)
Honey Likes Buc Pitchers Coming Up in Future Years By MILTON RICHMAN United Press Sports- Writer New York (U.R) Pittsburgh Manager Fred Haney, speaking with a straight face from deep down in last place, insisted today that the Pirates have "a better potential pitching staff than any other club in the National League." "I mean that sincerely," said Haney, whose pathetic Pirate crew dropped their sixth straight game of the season, a 12-3 de cision at the hands of the Giants Monday. "Oh, I'm not referring to the fellows who are pitching for us now," he said. "I don't think more than three of them will be on the Pittsburgh pitching staff I have in mind. "Most of the pitchers I'm talk ing about are with New Orleans and Hollywood now. Name "em? Sure I will. "There's a boy by the name of Eight-Game Grid Video Slate Set New York (U.R) An eight game schedule of nationally-televised college football games for the coming fall, including the Army-Navy classic on Nov. 26, was announced today by the National Broadcasting Company. Regional Dates In addition, the college grid iron TV program drawn up by the National Collegiate -Athletic Association calls for five other football dates on which different ent areas. This set-up for football tele- vision was devised by the NC AA's television committee and approved by the NCAA member colleges in a mail vote. , The schedule represents a compromise between those mem bers who wanted a continuation ; of last year's set-up, under which only one game per week could . be televised, and those members who demanded more liberal , telecasting. . Complete Schedule Here is the complete schedule of nationally-televised games: Sept. 17: Miami at Georgia Tech. Oct. 1: Ohio State at Stanford. ; Oct. 15: Notre Dame at Michi gan State. Oct. 29: Iowa at Michigan. Nov. 19: UCLA at Southern California, r Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day): : Texas at Texas A & M. : Nov. 26: Army vs. Navy at Philadelphia. ; Dec. 3: North Carolina at ; Duke. The dates on which regional : telecasting will occur are Sept. ' 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, and Nov. 12. Women's Golf First round of matches in the Spring handicap tournament have been completed for 18 hole play. Mrs. Ray Frisbie was the medalist for the tournament with a net 74. Mn. Frisbie also won her first round by defeating Mrs. George Harrington after 19 holes. Mrs. Thomas Culbertson, Jr. downed Mrs. Jack Wood 3 and 2; Mrs. Frank Tamney was 1 up victor over Mrs. Ed Radzweit; Mrs. Clayton Lewis-won by de fault from Mrs. L. C. Burt; Mrs. Rose Bunch beat Mrs. H. D. Mo Clure 6 and 5; Mrs. Richard Finch defeated Mrs. C. B. Col lins 3 and 2 and Mrs. Belle Schenck was winner by default over Mrs. Maxine Hammond. Third round flights are now being played as follows: Mrs. George Harrington vs. Mrs. Jack Wood; Mrs. Ed Radzweit vs. Mrs. L. C. Burt; Mrs. H. D. McClure vs. Mrs. C. B. Collins and Mrs. Maxine Hammond drew a bye. Ladies' day nine-hole play for Thursday, April 14 was medal play. In the A group, Mrs. Rose Bunch and Mrs.-Thomas Culbert ston, Jr., tied with net 41's. Mrs. Ray Frisbie won in the B group with ,a net 37, Mrs. W. L. Stark was winner in the C group with a net 42, the D group winner was Mrs. T. C. Groomes with a net 43. Next Thursday, April 21, nine hole action will be a Criers tournament. Pairings are as fol lows: , ....... Mrs. Paul Walker. Mrs. Leslie Schneider and Mrs. Richard Finch; Mrs. Jack Wood. Mrs. George Har rington and Mrs. Ken Teeter; Mrs. B. L. Nutting. Mrs. Frank Tamney and Mrs. Warren Lesseg: Mrs. Roger Clark. Mrs. Al Hart and Mrs. Loren Haugen: Mrs. H. D. McClure. Mrs. Rose Bunch and Mrs. Robert Temple. Mrs. Thomas Culbertson Jr.. Mrs. Belle Schenck and Mrs. Sam Colton; Mrs. Dorothy Dowson. Mrs. Ray Fris bie and Miss Isobel Stuart: Mrs. Dick Knight. Mrs. H. L. Bush and Mrs. L. G. McLaren: Mrs. Ed Radzweit. Mrs. Ward SamueLson and Mrs. Miles Doran. Mrs. W. L. Stark. Mrs. Victor Sether and Mrs. Ray Larson; Mrs. R. E. Hev sell. Mrs. A. Z. Dean and Mrs. James Shaw: Mrs. F. M. Rhodes. Mrs. Ray Sorenson and Mrs. J. W. Barnard; Mrs. Royal Bebb. Mrs. Melvin Mc Grew and Mrs. Dan Adams: Mrs. Dick Field. Mrs. Robert Little and Mrs. Robert Morris; Mrs. Wm. Black ledge. Mrs. J. W. Mack and Mrs. Dean Lambert. Mrs. T. C. Groomes. Mrs. Ed Milne and Mrs. C. H. Barrell; Mrs. Stuart McQueen. Mrs. Lee Baumann and Mrs. C. E. Gordon: Mrs. John Pletsch. Mrs. Charles Mclntyre and Mrs. R. E. Barclay: Mrs. J. O. Oak'es. Mrs. Jerry Olson and Mrs. F. L. Somers: Mrs. Don McGeary, Mrs John Bunker and Mrs. Reese Alexander: Mrs. James Dunlevy. Mrs. James Asher and Mrs. Frank Benesh. Gonzales Naranjo at Hollywood. Then there's Charlie Douglas at New Orleans. They call him 'Whammy.'. Another Tommy Bridges "Remember the kind of over hand curve ball Tommy Bridges used to throw?" Haney asked. "Well, we have a boy by the name of Ronnie Sheetz, who throws the same kind of curve. He's with Williamsport. "Another one is Bob Schultz, whom we looked at this spring. And a big left-hander by the name of Fred Green. Roger Saw yer is another excellent left handed pitcher. They're all with New Orleans." In addition to all those prom ising young hurlers, Haney added, the Pirates also have oth er players in the minors who ap pear to be future major league stars. "We have a kid second base man at Hollywood who gets the ball away on double plays as fast as anyone I ever saw," Haney said. "Name is Bill Maz eroski. He's only 17, just out of high school." Nevertheless, the plucky little Pirate manager who keeps his sense of humor despite the an nual poor showing of his ball club, didn't try to hide the way he felt about Pittsburgh's poor start this year. "I'm very disappointed," he said, "but I'm not discouraged. Of course, starting the season against the two top teams in the league (New York and Brooklyn) didn't help matters. But the mor ale of the players hasn't been af fected and that's encouraging. Club Not Hitting "Nobody's been hitting a lick," Haney frowned. "I think the new, kid we have at second base, Gene Freese, can be the difference be tween us having a decent year or a lousy year. He swings that bat well and looks like a comer but he needs' some settling down. That's why I'll put an older fel low like Dick Cole alongside him at shortstop. Nothing wrong with Dick Groat, but Cole has more experience." Haney explained the Pirates will use "the revolving door system" all season, meaning players will be coming and going continuously. "We send a lot of boys out on 24-hour recall,", he said. "But those same players may be back with us before the season ends. We've reached the point now where we'll recall players on short notice." The three players sent back to the minors by the Pirates today pitchers Jake Theis, Bill (Bomber) Bell and converted out fielder Dick Hall all went out on 24-hour recall. "They'll all come back," Haney said, "the minute we think they are ready." LINFIELD WINS McMinnville (U.R) Linfield won a Northwest Conference baseball ' twin bill from Lewis and Clark here yesterday, 8-7 and 4-0. Del Coursey struck out 16 and gave up only two hits in the seven-inning second game. Boxing Results By United States New York (St. Nicholas Arena): Milo Savage. lS9i. Salt Lake City, outpointed Bobby Boyd 157 '2. Chi cago (10). Brooklyn. N.Y.. (Eastern Parkway): Gene Poirier. 144 i. Niagara Falls, N.Y., stepped Johnny Busso. 144 ft. New York (3). Brockton. Mass.: Tommy Nee 145. South' Boston, outpointed Irvin Steen, 151. New York (10). New Orleans: Lawrence Armstead, 138. New Orleans stopped Charley Slaughter. 133 V. Westfield. NJ., (4). Stockton. Calif.: Jaime Basquez, 124, Honolulu, outpointed Ague Villa, 128, San Jose, Calif. (10). Montreal: Bobby Courchesna. 130, Holyoke, Mass.. knocked out Art Mul Un, 130. Philadelphia. (4). Saa Francisco Dominick Sacco, 129. Oakland, Dec. Abel Perez. 125, Oakland. (6). BOWLING ROGUE ROLLERS LEAGUE Standings: W. L. Clave Construction 34 22 Chris Drugs 34 22 Rogue Sportsman 34 22 Ralph's Green Lantern 32 24 B & B Auction 304 25 '4 -30 ee ..27 29 24i,4 21 ',4 20 36 -16 40 Burelson's OK Market Women of the Moose . First National Bank , Brooks Electric Results Rofcue Sprtsmn 4 Burelson's 0 456 434 444 337 A. Wilson 357 V. Corby L. Keener 326 V. Findley D. Webster N. Roberts D. Ricks Handicap 347 D. Doty 408 A. Zahnow 419 J. McCready 340 210 2067 2011 Brook Elee. E. Asher V. St. Hill E. Sessions G. Hayse M. Durham Handicap 0 First Natl Bank 4 364 A. Swoape 458 379 ' H. Culy 410 410 M. Tedrick 334 348 C. Selleck 474 414 Christianson 490 159 2074 2166 OK Market E. Baker A. Bohanan A. Monroe L. Calhoun E. Lenz Handicap 1 403 367 373 359 381 75 1968 Chris Drugs B. Mineer B. Henson I. Forea R. Cabler C. Lowd 3 435 340 443 346 517 2081 BAB Auction H. Hobbs O. Wyatt A. Zenor V. Miller G. Biggs Handicap 3 Green Lantern 1 400 F. Dotv 451 401 O. Henson 352 416 M. Pierce 340 308 K. Smith 408 . 537 V. Knox 451 84 2148 2002 Clave Const. D. Hickson F. Clave L. Arant A. Hoffman J. Tresham Handicap 1 352 326 276 315 369 WOTM C. Thoresen S. Coulter D. Finley M. Clark E. Olsen 3 301 265 299 487 393 1745 66 1704 MEDFORBWrRIBUNE SIPdDLMTS HEAVY HITTER Al Kaline (6), Detroit Tiger, finishes his swing and is ready for his third round trip of day against Kansas City Athletics in Detroit. Athletic catcher Joe Astroth waits for pitch he never received. Kaline's two previous homers came in third and sixth innings. The Tigers won 16-0. Sport Parade New York (U.R) Major league bats are hammering home runs at a record pace today but the odds are staggering that Babe Ruth's greatest record, 60 in a season, still will be in the books at season's end. The crescendo of homers has reached a terrific early season pace. There had been 107 struck, as of Monday, compared with 92 for the same number of games last season. But it's a different story when it comes to one man matching or shading that magic 60, which Ruth posted in 1927. Since that time, five men have been within striking dis tance of the Bambino's mark. All of them got into the 50's but getting up to 60 was another matter. There are too many fac tors involved when a man men sees the most remarkable per formance of baseball's most stor ied hitter. . Fences Moved In Everything has been done for the hitter in recent years. There can be little question but what the ball has more "jackrabbit" than it did a few years back. And the clubs have conspired by moving in fences to capitalize on the turnstile lure of the home run and the home run hitter. And yet the three closest ap proaches to Ruth's record were made in the 30's. Hack Wilson of the Cubs made the first chal lenge in 1930 with 56. Jimmy Foxx of the A's walloped 58 in 1932 and seemed to have it in his pocket when he was injured. Hank Greenberg of Detroit matched the Foxx figure in 1938. Since then, only Ralph Kiner, when he was with Pittsburgh, and Johnny Mize when he was with the Giants, have reached the 50's and the low 50's at that. Kiner and Mize tied with 51 in 1947 while Kiner hit 54 in 1949. The home run king last season was burly Ted Kluszewski of the Cincinnati Redlegs. Yet "Mis ter Muscles connected for only" 49. This season he has the "gq" signal to swing for the fences at will. It is a strategem designed to provide box office glamor. Willie Mays Explains But if and when he approaches the 50's, and even before, big Klu will discover that of a sud den he is ogling a different type of pitching. Willie Mays explain ed it last season when, after a sensational home run start, he quit swinging for the fences. "It's funny," Willie explained, "but if a fellow hits four singles he is never knocked down by the pitcher. But let him start hitting home runs and down he goes. "Early last season," Willie added, "they were pitching me a lot on the inside and over-the-plate. Then, after I hit a few homers, they began to dust me off. So I went to Leo Durocher You'll Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY Me Andrews Road Phone 2-5271 By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer and told him I thought I could help the team more by just try ing for hits instead of homers. It wasn't long before they quit knocking me down." Iif the home run hitter does ignore the dusting, when he gets up around the 50 mark he'll find it tougher than ever. The walks will be more frequent and the good pitches few and far be tween. Any slugger would like to break that 60. But there isn't a pitcher around who will let him self be tagged as the guy who allowed the big record to be broken. Hardtack Rides Five Winners In Seven Races Laurel, Md. (U.R) Wittie Hartack turned in a near-record riding performance Monday at Laurel when he won the first five races on the opening pro gram and then finished second in the sixth and seventh events. If the Johnstown, Pa., youth had swept seven races he would have equalled the world's rec ord set by Albert Whittaker of New Zealand in 1910. Numerous riders have won six races in .one day, including Charlie Burr, the 1951 national champion, who had six-for-six at Gulfstream Park four years ago. Hartack started his spree Mon day with Driving, at $6.20 for $2 in the opening race. He then clicked with American Pluck ($21.20), Top Mark ($12.60), Our Danse ($8.20) and Zuyder Zee ($4.40) in successive races. In the sixth race, the 21-year-old youth finished second with Impromptu and was second again with I Appeal in the Cap itol handicap. . . Loans and Deposits Of U.S. Bank Higher Deposits at the Medford branch of the United States Na tional bank increased by more than $2,000,000 in the past year, according to Manager Allen F. Perry. Deposits at the middle of this month totaled $19,265,544.91, compared to $16,965,293.36 on April 15, 1954. Lans also in creased, from $7,655,679.59 last year to $7,970,843.23 this month. The statewide U.S. National banking system reported a more than 15 per cent increase in de posits during the year, he said, and its total assets now are $809,825,871, compared with $701,186,584 last year. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 1 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. Wissler, Butler, Reymers, Mclntyre Semi In Spring Golf Handicap Charles Mclntyre is to face Mahr Reymers and Wendell Wis sler to encounter Larry Butler this week in semi-finals of the men's spring golf handicap at Rogue Valley country club. All four men won by comfort able margins in quarter - final play. Mclntyre subdued Bob Phillips 4 and 3; Reymers rap ped W. W. Deakins 6 and 5; Wis sler clubbed Norm Hillyer 7 and 6 and Butler downed Tom Ness 6 and 5. Eddie Simmons is paired against Fred Conrad in first flight quarter - finals and Carl Schmidt defeated Hank Herman and Servold was winner by de fault over Voegtly. 'In the second flight Ray Wise won the opportunity to play John Moffat. He went 19 holes to defeat. V. W. Hammond while Moffat won .1 up over Brad Broyles. Creager was 2 up win- Savage Tips Bobby Boyd New York . (U.R) --When middleweight Milo Savage' sticks to clouting instead of clowning, he's a mighty dangerous fighter. The impish Salt Lake City battler proved that Monday night in punching his way to a unanimous 10 round decision over young Bobby Boyd of Chi cago in their laughless widely televised bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Savage tickled New York fight fans and televiewers re cently when he tried the old "shoe lace" ruse on middle weight contender Holly Mims. The trick worked when Mims glanced down at his shoes and caught a hard right to the jaw. but Holly had the last laugh by copping the decision. Monday night's viewers ex pected more of the same from Savage, but Milo tricked them with a dead-serious perform ance. He had to give away both height and reach to Boyd, but overpowered his 2 1 - year - old rival with aggressiveness and a tooth-jarring overhand right. Ashburn Out Indefinitely Philadelphia (U.R) Richie Ashburn rested nicely in the hospital today after aggravating a preseason knee injury, but he appeared to be out of the Phila delphia Phillies' lineup indefi nitely. Phils' Manager Mayo Smith said physicians at Temple Uni versity Hospital told him they probably would not have to tap the center-fielder's left knee. Ashburn reported severe pain in the limb prior to Monday night's Phillies - Brooklyn Dodgers game, and was sent to the hospital for X-rays and an examination. Ashland, had suffered what was reported to be a sprained knee ligament in a collision with Del Ennis during a pre-season exhibition on April 8. He played his only regulation game against the New York Giants last Sat urday. D3l SEtl FULLY AGEDjj ' VV for extra enjoyment ! J J, A PT. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT sAio BOURBON WHISKEY 45 QT. THIS WHISKEY IS 4 YEARS OLD. 86 PROOF. THE HILL & HILL CO.. LOUISVILLE. Kf. Tuesday. April 19, 1955 - Finalists ner over Kent Blackhurst and will oppose the victor in the Pete Clark-Bob Hinman match yet to be played. Bill Catey and Paul Meyers are third flight finalists. Catey downed Dr. Bob Sleeter 1 up while Meyers was victor 2 up over Norton Smith. Matches of the current round are to be finished by next Sun day night. Stephens Released By Orioles Baltimore, Md. (U.R) Vern Stephens, once a slugger who terrorized American League pitchers, scanned the baseball "help wanted" ads today, hoping to pick up a job as a pinch-hitter or utility infielder. The muscular 34-year-old vet eran of 15 seasons in the majors drew his unconditional release from the Baltimore Orioles Monday night after Manager Paul Richards decided that his ailing legs would not stand up for another campaign. Muscular Trouble It was not always that way with Stephens, although in re cent years he has been out of action much of the time because of muscular trouble which gave him severe Charley horses. This season he had been in only three games and had picked up one hit in six times at bat. He played one full game at third base, part of another game there and fouled out once as a pinch-hitter. Stephens, who is convinced he can help any major league club on part-time duty, departed with a lifetime average of .287 and a total of 244 homers, in cluding his all-time high of 39 with the Boston Red -Sox in 1950. Rookie Optioned The Orioles also announced that they had optioned rookie second baseman Don Leppert to Charleston of the American As sociation. Leppert was one of nine players picked up by Bal timore in the wholesale off-season deal with the New York Yankees. He had been expected to stick because he had a spring exhibition game average of .367. The 24-year-old rookie ,also bat ted .313 with Birmingham of the Southern Association last season. Phils Option Four To Minor Leagues Philadelphia (U.R) The Philadelphia Phillies' roster was reduced to 34 players today with the optioning of four men to the Syracuse farm team of the International League. Sent out were pitchers Tom Casagrande and Paul Penson, infielder Bob Micelotta, and first baseman Jim Westlake. Casagrande had a 6-2 record at Louisville last season while Penson had a 1-1 mark with the Phils and 3-12 with Schenec tady. Micelotta hit .229 at Syra cuse and Westlake hit .285 at San Francisco. - MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Rogue Loop Tilts Set This Week All Rogue League baseball contention this week will be on Wednesday and Thursday. Loop Leader Crater will be host to Phoenix on Wednesday at Central Point and will go to Phoenix on Thursday. Tussles will be in the afternoon. Eagle Point and Illinois Val ley have scheduled night games, at Cave Junction on Wednesday and at Eagle Point on Thursday. Crater has -won two tiffs in the circuit, Eagle Point has lost two and Phoenix and . Illinois Valley won and lost from each other. RICHARDSON CHOSEN Portland (U.R) James J. Richardson has been named ex ecutive vice-president of the Portland baseball club, Clay Brown, club president, said to day. Richardson is manager of Multnomah Stadium, where the Beavers move next year. Sobbing Sims Says: Trade Your Old Hand Mower in on a New MAJESTIC CSRflATOC POWER ROTOMATICS SAVE TIME-No More Raking cr Trimming TRIM CLOSE to Trees, Shrubs, Flower Beds ARE LIGHTWEIGHT -Women Like the Ease of Handling CUT Tall Grass, Short Grass or Weeds MC-18-RW 1.75 Horsepower 4 Cycle . Clinton Engine. 18" Cut 5 Adjustments for . Height of Cut. Automatic Slip Clutch. Automatic Governor. Rewind Starter. 10 DOWN 6 Months on Balance 92" 16" ECONOMATIC (Not Shown) ONLY SOMS CYCLE & HOBBY SHOP 23 NORTH FIR Transportation equipment and ' food products are now billion dollar industries in California. DOES MORE Rotary TIDrr Gmrdea Tractor uuuvator New Low Price M79 50 Ttam sstar- cuan wn waters. Ptefc. .lfalhtmv mm Two Machines la OmI Powerrol Gardea Tractor ana Rotary Tiller prepm ama bed la one fan operation. With simple F-au-Oa ai tachmrnts iff IT machines . . . sack as felrkle Bar, Snow Plow. Rotary Mower, lJr Stirrer, Ballaoasr. eta. Seeing Is beUeviaa. Ask fa a s una $1795 $ 8 Immediate Mo. Delivery I Down JOHNSTON STORES 112 South Riverside MOWER MSK19 RW 19" Cut 5 Adjustment for Height of Cut. 2 Horsepower Power Product! Engine. Rewind Starter. Automatic Slip Clutch.. . Steel Base. Automatic Governor. LAST YEAR SI 00.95 NOW $10 DOWN 6 Months on Balance ' MP 18 RW 2 Horsepower Power Products . Engine. 18" Cut 5 Adjustments for - Height of .Cut. Automatic Slip Clutch. Automatic Governor. -Rewind Starter. $10 DOWN 6 Months on Balanco 88 PHONE 2-2472 v-tt 1 n I V 1 1 84.88 9TS
