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TWK.YW MrarOHD (OREGON) Hack, Hacker Revitalize Cubs; Brooklyn Grabs 22nd at Home By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Sports Writer . Hack and Hacker sounds like a strange partnership between a bad journalist and a bad golfer, but it could well be the key to the big success yarn of the 1955 baseball season. Together, Manager Stan Haf k and his veteran knuckle-ball pitcher, Warren Hacker, have re vitalized the Chicago Cubs and there's something more than a similarity of names involved. Hack picked up the remnants of his seventh place 1954 Cubs and concentrated on building strong pitching staff. Hacker who had won only six games while losing 13 in the previous season, looked like strictly a lia- bility, but his comeback has been typical of the entire club. "What I like best about Hacker is that he can both start and relieve," said Hack. "One day this season he relieved in a game late and started the next day. Last Saturday Hacker gained a 12-inning relief victory over the Giants, two days after being knocked out as a starter. Tues day night as a starter he was kavoed aeain but gained his sixth victory, 4-3, when the Cubs scored all their runs in the sixth to defeat the Pirates. The Cubs improved their second place po sition with the triumph wfucn was achieved when they struck five singles and utilized an er ror for their rally. Dee Fondy drove in the last two runs with a key hit. Dodgers Beat Redlegs Brooklyn won its 22nd game at home aeainst only five de feats, 4-0 from Cincinnati on a five-hitter by Johnny Podres, Milwaukee took over .second place from the Giants with a 13-4 victory that included home runs by Hank Aaron and Bobby Thomson in a six-run second in ning, and St. Louis edged Phila delphia 5-4, Stan Musial driving White Sox Get Jim Busby Back Chicago (U.R) General Manager Frank C Lane of Chi cago White Sox "corrected his biggest mistake" when he trad ed three players to the Wash- ington Senators to reposses cen terfielder Jim Busby. "I've always said that was the worst trade I ever made," Lane said today describing the May 13, 1952, shift in which he gave up Busby and infielder Mel Hoderlein to get outfielder Sam Mele from the Senators. "I didn't want to trade him," he added, "but we wanted to get Mele." ' Lane gave up three recent ac quisitions in order to get Busby this time catcher Clint Courtney and pitcher Bob Che kales, obtained during the win ter from Baltimore, and out fielder Johnny Groth, acquired from Baltimore before the 1954 season. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport $(395 $595 SAFETY VACATION SERVICE SPECIAL Take Advantage of 1. lubricate your car complete. 2. Pack front wheel bearings & inspect all brake lining. 3. Change engine oil 4. Fill transmission and differential up to level 5. Clean and re-oil air cleaner ,.'..' 6. Fill brake master cylinder and check for leaks. 7. Check all tires for cuts and bruises. 8. Check muffler and exhaust system for dangerous leaks. 9. Adjust fan belt tension and check for breaks. 10. Drain and refill radiator and tighten all hose con nections. 11. Give your car the ten point safety check as recom mended by the national safety council. 12. Wash your car and vacuum interior. PHONE 2-6209 or 2-6200 For Free Pickup and Delivery CALL TODAY For An Appointment . DARRELL fJILLER CO. 415 South Riverside Avenue SnaiK Medford Oregon MAIL TRIBUNE in three runs with a triple, dou ble and safe bunt. Owner Arnold Johnson of the Athletics who presented new suits of clothes to his players when they swept a double head er in Detroit recently, must have felt like countering with- law suits Tuesday night when they dropped a pair before the home folks. 3-2 and 7-3, to the wobbly Washington Senators. In other American League games, the Red Sox spoiled Herb Score's 22nd birthday party by defeating the Indians, 9-5 and knocking out the rookie phe- nom with a three run blast in the first inning while the Tigers toDned the Yankees in 12 m-i ninzs, 4-3, at Detroit on Fred Hatfield's homer. The Chicago- Baltimore game was rained out Frank Kellert, the fill-in first baseman set the pace for Brook lyn with three hits while Podres chipped in with two in winning his sixth game. Musial was the whole show at Philadelphia, even managing to set thrown out twice at home plate. Del Ennis and Jim Green grass hit Philly homers. Antonelli Loses Seventh Johnny Antonelli again ran into trouble, suffering his seventh defeat and equalling his entire loss total of 1954 at the Polo Grounds. George Susce Jr., 23-year-old League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Plaver & Club G AB Ashburn. Fhila. 41 138 Campnla., Bklyn. 51 191 Klszwski. Cinci. 47 188 Mueller. N.Y 49 202 Virdon, St. L 41 155 H 56 64 63 67 51 IVt. .354 .335 .335 .332 .329 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kaline. Det 50 196 41 25 30 22 2? .378 .361 .327 .313 .311 Kuenn. Det 42 166 Power, Kan. City 43 165 Lollar, Chi 40 128 Vernon, Wash 49 177 Home Runs Snider. Dodgers 17; Campanella. Dodgers 17: Mays. Giants 16: Kluszewski. Redlegs 15: KanUe. Yankees 14: Zernial. Athletics 14. Runs Batted In Snider. Dodgers 57; Campanella, Dodgers 55: Berra. Yan kees; Mays. Giants; Kluszewski, Red- legs: Berra. YanKees ana itaune. xi- gers all 39. Huns Mamie. Yanitees oi; oniaer, Dodgers 48; Smith. Indians 46: Bru- ton. Braves 45; Kaline. Tigers 41; Bauer, Yankees 41. Hits Kaline. Tigers 74: Aaron, Braves 67: Mueller. Giants 67: Cam panella. Dodgers 64; Kluszewski. Red legs 63. pitcnmg rewcomDe. u o a n c (9-0 1: Jeffcoat. Cubs 6-0i: Wynn, In dians 1 7-1): Ford. Yankees (7-1); Ar- w" Cardinals (6-1). KELLY, SCHERPF MAY HURL IN TILT TONIGHT Either Jim Kelly from Santa Clara university or M a r v Scherpf from Linfield college is to be on the mound for the Medford nine tonight when the Cheney Studs play host to the Yreka, Calif., Indians in a non league semi-pro baseball scrape at the fairgrounds park. Manager Clarence Mellbye said he planned to call Derald Wooton to the hill but Wooton was struck on ,the ankle by a batted ball in practice last night. The painful injury was expected to keep him sidelined this eve ning. If Scherpf gets the bid it will be his last pitching duty for the Studs before a two-weeks ab sence. He is a National Guards man and will leave next week end for summer training. Sam Line-up The Studs' line-up in the in field is slated to be the same as usual with Jack Cooney at first base, Ritchie Price at second, Ed McCullough at third and Mell bye at shortstop. Howard Morris will be in the catcher's position. Outfielders will be chosen from among John Niles, Larry Big- ham, Bill McLean, Fred Luper and Harvey Tonn. II this package Savings $95 1955 son of Coach George Susce of Kansas City, pitched one-hit re lief ball from the first until he tired in the ninth, to give Bos ton its triumph at Cleveland and the "old man" an item to cheer about despite the double loss of the Athletics. Hatfield's homer gave Ned Garver his first victory over the Yankees since Aug. 31, 1949, but it was well-earned, an eight- hitter in which he walked only one man in 12 innings. Kansas City, leading 2-0 in the opener, dropped it when Bob Kline doubled home two runs and another scored on Bill Wil son's three-base muff of a fly to center. Ed FitzGerald homered for Washington and Gus Zernial for K.C. in the nightcap in which Mickey McDermott yield ed 13 hits but won. I.INESCORES: National League , Cincinnati 000 000 000-r0 5 J Brooklvn 020 000 30x 4 10 0 Podb'ielan. Nuxhall 17), Minarcin m. anrt Hurzess. Podres (6-3) and Campanella. Losing pitcher Pod- bielan (1-2). Milwaukee ....16 100 005 13 17 it,.. vnri! nno nnn 200 4 10 Nichols, sijahn (7) and Crandall. tmnnsiii did i2 Wilhelm (8). Mc- rail mi anri Wnstrum. Winning pitch erNichols 15-3). Losing pitcher Antonelli (5-7). Chicago ..........000 004 000 4 10 Pitthim-'h 100 020 000 3 9 Hacker. Hillman 161. Jeffcoat (7) Pnlim . Q, anrt Chiti Surkont. King (61. Face (7 1 and Atwell. Winning pitcher Hacker (6-3). Losing pitcher King (1-2). St Louis 200 110 Oin 5 12 Phila 202 000 000 4 6 0 2 WaHrfiV Smith i R i and Sarni. Sim mons. Dickson (1), Veyer (8) and Scminipir Winnine Ditcher Haddix (3-8). Losing pitcher Dickson (3-4). American League (12 innings) xr v nnn nsn ooo ooo 3 8 0 notrnit""'"000 000 300 001 4 7 1 firim Mnrean (71. Konstantv (10). Sturdivant (12) and Berra. Garver (5-7) and Wilson. Losing pitcher Sturdivant (1-2). , Boston ....301 400 C01 9 8 r-lcvnlanrl 300 000 0U2 5 6 0 2 Parnell. Susce (1) and White. Score, vtnutteman in Wieht 16). Narleski (7) and Foiles. Winning pitcher Susce 12-1). Losing pitcher Houtteman (4-2). (1st Game) . Washington ....000 000 003 3 8 i Kansas City ....uuu mu iuu Pascual. Stone (9) and FitzGerald. Kpiincr Sain 1 9) and Astroth. Win ning pitcher Pascual (2-3). Losing pitcher Sain (1-4). Washington .. 030 020 101 7 8 0 Kinuc ritv nm nin too 3 13 2 McDermott (5-5) and FitzGerald. Ceccarelli. Harrington (8) and Shantz. Losing pitcher ceccarelli ( 1-4). Yreka is expected to pick its hurler from among Bill Ewing, Don Costello and Loren Cum' mings. The Studs hold two ver dicts over the Indians 22 to 16 and 11 to 7. With Scherpf leaving, Mana ger Mellbye is hoping for the re covery of Wooton and the arrival of Terry Maddox from the Uni versity of Oregon this week end to maintain strength of his pitch ing staff., Bob Selsor, shortstop from UCLA, may be on hand this week end for the Bandon series but Mellbye indicated last night that there is some doubt that Selsor will arrive by that time. Lon Skinner Cops Water Skiing Meet Lon Skinner, Medford, added to his list of aqua honors over the week end by winning first place overall in the water ski meet held last Saturday and Sun day at Soda Bay, Clear Lake, Calif. Two other Medfordites picked up prizes. Attorney Bob Dickey was first overall in the novice division and Bill Wall was first in men's jumping. Skinner was best in the trick riding event, fourth in the slalom. and fifth in the jumping with 65 feet his longest leap. Wall Goes 75 Feet The novice division was new this year and was for men who had not skied previously in a tournament. Entries in the di vision skied along with the ex perienced men but were rated separately. . . Wall, showing excellent form, went 75 feet in his longest jump. He was sixth in the slalom but did not enter trick riding. The tourney reportedy was the first such event of the season in California. It was sponsored by Golden Gate Water Ski club, San Francisco. Scoring was 500 points for first in an event, 300 for second 200 for third, 150 for fourth, 80 for fifth and 60 for sixth. . Use Mail Tribune Want Ad Wednesday, C0WCBETE Phone 2-5336 or 2-5897 M. C. LININGER & SONS MedforivSTrbuwe SLPdDMrs SABINE, HAMLIN GAIN JUNIOR LINKS LAURELS Wayne Sabine, Redding, Calif., shot a five over par 77 yester day to gain top overall laurels in the two-day medal play Southern Oregon Junior Golf tourney at Rogue Valley Country club. He added the 77 to an 80 on Monday for a 36-hole card of 157 to capture the junior boys division prize. Sabine thereby kept the honors in his home town. Gary Laustalot, Redding, took the honors last year but was too old to come back for a title defense. Warren Deakins and Tom Ham lin, both Medford, were a stroke behind Sabine yesterday with 78s. They had fired 80s along with Sabine and Dick Shepherd Medford, on Monday. Hamlin's two-day score of 158 gave him the boys division awarded by a comfortable margin. Deakin's 158 earned him junior boys runner-up position. Shepherd had a 79 yesterday and his 159 was just two strokes off the junior boys winning score. Mira Frohnmayer Low Tom Kabler, Grants Pass, took the pee wee trophy with 214, Mira Frohnmayer. Medford, junior girls competitor, shot inquiry Ends In Johnson Boxing Probe By JOHN GAUDIOSI Philadelphia U.R) The Pennsylvania Athletic Commis sion awaited briefs and argu ments from six respondents to dav after its inquiry into the Harold Simpson-Julio Mederos bout closed Tuesday night with one commissioner taking the witness stand after he was ac cused of . "prejudgment." The three-man commission in structed attorneys for the re spondents to file briefs on June 21 and informed them oral argu ments would be heard on June 24. The board then will study all testimony in the case, which con sumed nine days over a four week period, before reaching its findings. Commissioner Alfred Klein stepped out of his role as inves tigator and took the witness chair after Thomas Burke, coun sel for one of the respondents, sought his disqualification from the case. "I have received information that he has prejudged the guilt or innocence of certain of the accused," said Burke, attorney for Tommy Loughrey, manager of Johnson. Klein was asked by Burke whether he had "a prejudgment as to any of the respondents. "No," the commissioner re plied firmly, despite an objec tion to the question by commis sion counsel Herbert Levm. Burke claimed Kelin was the "No. 1 man in charge" for the commission when Johnson col lapsed at the end of the second round of his match with Me deros on May 6. A commission doctor testified the boxer was drugged. "If it is shown that there was a deficiency in the enforcement of the boxing rules, he should not sit in judgment of the re spondents," Burke contended. The two remaining commis sion ' members, James H. Crow ley chairman and Paul Sullivan, rejected the motion, however. They added they had no objec tion to Kelin s appearance as a witness. "The commission is just as well intereted as anyone else in hearing all the facts," Sullivan said. Trojans Listed Among Favorites Omaha, Neb. (U.Ffr Arizona, Southern California, and the Ok lahoma Aggies were ticked off today as favorites in the ninth annual NCAA baseball tourna ment to open Friday. However, faithful fans of the meet, billed as the college world series, recalled that seldom has the favored team ever won the double-elimination event, and often it has been an obscure small college which has put the skids under a bigger name club. SIGNS CONTRACT Pittsburgh (U.R) End Elbie Nickel has signed his ninth contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The National Football League team also announced the signing of half-back Jim Brandt, a three-year pro veteran. 105-97 202 for best score among seven feminine entries. Pam Stacey's 225 led the field of five in the younger girls bracket. She was an RVCC par ticipant. Bob Niles, Medford. won a one-hole play-off with Pete Ras mussen, Medford, for runner-up in the boys 'bracket. Each was 13 strokes off Hamlin's pace for 36 holes with 171s. Forty-eight boys and girls took part in the tournament. TOURNEY SCORES: Junior Boyi (16-17) Wayne Sabine, Redding. 157. War ren Deakins 158. Dick Shepherd 159, Larry Copple 164,, David Gault 176. Paul Austin 177. Jim Materie 180, Dick Copple 184. Richard Palmer 194, Fred Bechtol, Grants Past, 197. Boy (12-15) Tom Hamlin 138. Peter Rasmussen 171. Bob Niles 171. Don Peek 173. Garry Harrington 178. Jim Putney 178, Tony Monroe 178. Steve Schroe der 178. Jerry Anderson 179. Bill Foote-182. Mike Monroe 187. George Ferreira. Klamath Falls, 202: John Milne 204, Don Ferreira, Klamath Falls, 208, Steve Dawson. 208, Stan Cummins 208. John Frohnmayer 210, George Parker 215, Gary McGill, 217, Mark Temple 219. Gary Kirsch 220, Bob Bengston. Grants Pass. 228, Ken Johnson 228. Don Mansfield 260, Ralph Large 269. Tee Wees Tom Kabler. Grants Pass. 214. Chris Rasmussen 306. Larry Berg 319. Junior Girls Mira Frohnmayer 202, Pam Cook- sey 278. Girls Pam Stacey 225. Treasure Sullivan. Ashland. 225, Sue Baker 278, Martha Sullivan 370, Diane Gilchrist 312. Senators Blast Wenatchee 14-7 Br UNITED PRESS Lots of action , was crowded into one big inning at Wenatchee last nieht as the Salem Senators clipped the Northwest league leaders 14-7. i Salem scored eight runs in the top of the ninth to take the Chiefs with Dan Holden bang ing a three-run triple and 'Har vey Robinson a two-run single in the big uprising. Ralph Burns, Tri-City right hander, was in good shape at Eugene where he spaced seven hits as the Braves took Eugene 7 to 3. Tri-City got out in the fifth to win it. Burns was in trouble only in the final two innings when the Emeralds push ed across their two runs. Lewiston collected 13 hits to take Spokane 7-2 at Spokane. Straight Bourbon f j .. . j it w I sip w I 111 frWiVisWisiM ill i Til in ill Ill i li Erautt Helps Pads Fatten Margin Over Seattle Suds; Loop All-Star Club Chosen Br PETER HAYES United Press Sports Writer The Pacific Coast League all star team that plays San Diego next Monday won't include the hottest pitcher in the league, Ed die Erautt The 30-year-old San Diego right-hander's 9-2 record is one of the key reasons why the Pa dres won the honor of playing host to the annual all-star game by leading the league on Memor ial Day. Erautt helped the Pads fatten their first place lead to seven games last night by turning back the second place Seattle Rain iers, 4-1, in the opener of their important series in San Diego. Erautt was helped at the plate by Julio Becquer who drove in three of San Diego's four runs with two singles and a sacrifice fly. Erautt and his pitching ri val, Ewell Blackwell (1-2), ac quired from San Francisco last week, gave up seven hits each. The San Diego ace yielded a homer to Bill Glynn in the sixth inning, the first run off him in 17 innings, and then held the Rainiers hitless the last three innings. " Other Games In other games, Hollywood squeezed past Los Angeles, 2-1, and valuted from seventh to fifth place; Oakland handed San Francisco its fifth straight de feat, 5-3, and Sacramento snap ped a four-game losing streak by downing Portland, 6-4. . Sacramento won it at home with a five - run outburst in the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie and give Bud Dudley his ninth win after five setbacks Richie Myers, who eearlier had homered, singled in two runs for the key blow of the big inn ing. All-Stars Named Meanwhile, the PCL Baseball Writers Association announced the all-star team that will oppose the Padres Monday. It will be piloted by Lefty O'Doul, man ager at Oakland, with Tommy Heath, San Francisco manager, tabbed for coaching duties and Chet Johnson of Sacramento, playing coach. Voting for several of the posi tions resulted in ties, but all players who tied will make, the trip. The team includes first base men' Steve Bilko of Los Ange les, Jim Marshall of Oakland and Bob DiPietro of San Francisco; second baseman Gene Mauch of "WliisXey 8 & Proof CTaUonal Distillers Products Lot Angeles; third baseman Don Eggert of Portland and shortstop Richie Myers of Sacramento. Outfielders will be Dick Whit man of Portland and Bobby Del Greco and Lee Walls of Holly wood. Behind the plate will be Ray Orteig of Seattle and reserve catchers Len Neal of Oakland and Joe Ginsberg of Seattle. Pitchers include Gene Beard- en of San Francisco, Turk Lown of Los Angeles, Red Munger of Hollywood, Larry Jansen of Se attle and Daley and John Briggs of Sacramento. Piper Davis of Los Angeles and Mike Baxes of San Francisco will be utility in fielders. LIXESCORES: Seattle 000 001 0001 7 0 San Diego .101 020 OOx 4 7 0 Blackwell (1-2) and Ginsberg; Erautt (9-2) and Bailey. Los Angeles ..100 000 0001 4 1 Hollywood .. .010 001 OOx 2 8 0 Piktuzis. Elston 8) and Fanning: Munger (7-3) and Bragan. Portland .001 OOO 030 4 10 1 Sacramento ....100 000 50x 6 8 1 Alexander. Elliott (7). Burtschy (7) and Calderone: Dalev. Candini (8) and Sheely. Oakland . Oil 020 1005 12 0 San Francisco 000 010 002 3 8 0 Van Cuyk. Black (9) and Neal; Fracchia. Fisher (5). J. Melton 16). Ponce (8) and Tornay. Chicago Club Begins ' Experimenting With Protective Headgear Chicago (U.R) The Chicago White Sox, who lost star out fielder Minnie Minoso for three weeks after he was banned, to day began experimenting with a new type of protective headgear. The experimental headgear is designed to protect the ears and cheekbones as well as other parts of the skull. Minoso, who suffered a frac tured skull when hit by a pitch thrown by New York's Bob Grim, was struck below the head gear then in use and just above the cheekbone and ear.. He was out of the lineup from May 18 to June 4. The new device, made of plast ic shell with leather covered padding, fits over the player's cap. It has no crown and is open at the forehead. An elastic band bridging the gap holds the guard on the head. The device will be used for the rest of the 1955 season on an experimental basis, a spokesman said. . The postal savings system was instituted in 1910. in 71 years STRAIGHT BOURBON" now in tliis handsome new paolcage We proudly present in this handsome new - package the finest Century Club ever "'" bottled in its-71 year history. No '' increase in price! Enjoy it tonight! and 6 ao PINT no increase in 2 Standings PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. I.. Pet. GB San Diego 42. 24 .63(5 Seattle 35 31 .530 7 Oakland 32 32 500 9 Los Angeles 31 34 .477 10'i Hollywood 30 35, .476 10' a San Francisco 30 34 .469 11 Portland 28 32 .467 11 Sacramento 28 36 .438 13 Tuesday's Results baoramento 6. Portland 4 Hollywood 2, Los Angeles 1 San Diego 4. Seattle 1 Oakland 5. San Francisco 3 Bow Series Stand Sacramento l..Portland 0 Hollywood 1. Los Angeles 0 San Diego 1. Seattle 0 Oakland 1. San 9A1WAAL LEAGUE W L. 12 20 25 23 27 27 30 34 Pet. .765 GB Brooklyn Chicago Milwaukee ... New York Cincinnati St. Louis 39 31 26 26 21 ..21 21 16 .608 8 .510 13 .500 13'i .438 16 '2 .438 16' j .412 18 .320 22' , Philadelohia . Pittsburgh ... Tuesday's Results Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 0 Milwaukee 13. New York 4 (night) Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 3 (night) St. Louis 3. Philadelphia 4 (night) Wednesday's Probable Pitchers Cincinanti at Rrnnblvn miaYt c ley (4-3) vs. Newcombe (9-0). St. LOUIK at PhiloHalnhio fnl.Mt Jackson (2-2) vs. Kuzava (1-0). L-nicagq 1 at Pittsburgh (night) Rush (4-2) vs. Kline (2-8). Thursday's Games Cincinnati at Brooklvn Milwaukee at New York St. Louis a tPhiladelohia Chicago at Pittsburgh American League W. T.. Prt. 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