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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) KONSTANTY FLASHES OLD FORM AS YANKEES BOOST LEADERSHIP By MILTON RICHMAN United Pres Sports Writer Every club in the National league waived on "washed up" Jim Konstanty last August but the way he has been pitching for the Yankees, he may be able to wave back at 'em with a World Series share in Sep tember. Kn nni exceDt the Yankees Konstantv from the Phillies last summer, yet any number of clubs in both leagues would grab the bespectacled, 38-year-old righthander with the .058 earned run average today. Konstanty, the most valuable player in the National league in 1950, flashed much of that old- imo form Thursday as he pitched one-hit ball for four and two-thirds innings ana register ed his third victory without a loss in a 7-3 triumph over the Tigers. So far this season, Konstanty who now throws with a pecu liar delicate, dainty-like motion has allowed only two earned runs in 16 appearances. He bailed out floundering Whitey Ford Thursday with two men on base and a three -and -nothing count on Jack Phillips in the fifth inning, then got Phillips to hit into a double play. Ford, staked to a four-run Irarf in the first inning when Eddie Robinson smashed his 10th homer with two on off los er Steve Gromek squandered half that margin in the bottom of the inning when he gave up a home to Al Kaline with one on. Harvey Kueen homered to open the fifth for Detroit and then Bill Tuttle walked, Kaline singled and Phillips ran the count to three balls and no strikes. Konstanty came on and gave up only a single to Harry Malmberg the rest of the way. Five-Game League The victory stretched the Yankees' lead in the American league to five games. The Red Sox beat the skidding Indians, .4-2, handing Cleveland its third defeat in a row. Herb Score started for the Tribe but was knocked out for the second time in three games although he struck out nine in the five in nings he worked. Errors by Score and Jim Hegan helped the Red Sox score two runs in the third and they added the clincher in the fourth on dou bles by Jim Piersall and pitcher Frank Sullivan. Ellis Kinder came into the game in the ninth to preserve Sullivan's sixth win. Art Ditmar survived a rocky start and capped a fourth-inning four-run rally with a two-run single that gave the Kansas City Athletics a 4-2 victory over the Washington Senators. Southpaw Chuck Stobbs went the distance for the Senators, yielding all of Kansas City's runs in the fourth when they put together two hits, three walks and an error by Bob Kline for their winning margin. The Cubs continued to get good pitching and timely hit ting to beat the Pirates, 6-2, and chop a half game off Brooklyn's National league lead. Cub Cut Dodger Lead Paul Minner held Pittsburgh to six hits, including Frank Thomas' fifth homer, but it was a seventh inning homer by the veteran Walker Cooper that snapped a 2-all tie and put Chi for q ... the outboard that bails your boat! Convenient Credit Terms! WE GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS Cascade Supply 1228 N. Riverside MAIL TRIBUNE cago in front for good. The Cubs, now 8Vi games off the pace, chased loser Bob Purkey with three more runs in the eighth. Robin Roberts achieved his ninth victory with a smooth three-hit effort that gave the Phillies a 2-0 decision over the Cardinals. Roberts ' struck out nine and didn't walk a man to beat rookie Larry Jackson. The Phils broke a scoreless tie in the sixth on singles by Granny Hamner and Del Ennis along with Jim Greengrass' sacrifice fly, then scored again in the eighth on a pair of singles wrapped around an infield out. Rain and cold weather caused postponement of the double header between the White Sox and Orioles in the American league and of the games be tween Cincinnati and Brooklyn STUDS TAKE ON BANDON ON SATURDAY SUNDAY Hometown talent is much in evidence on the roster of the Bandon Millers who play the Medford Cheney Studs here this week end in a Southern Oregon Baseball League series. And the Millers list one former Cheney player. The clubs mix at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Bandon bows into the loop this week. Ray Straton, who has been high school coach at Bandon may be skipper of the club for week end series. He's a third baseman who also may see pitching duly. From Bandon's District 6 A-2 championship prep team of two seasons back are three players who have been playing college ball this year. Allen Prewitt, who attained no hit pitching fame in high school is with the Millers after a year at Linfield college. Vic Backlund, catcher and long ball hitter, has been at Willamette university. Wimpy Hastings, second baseman, has been performing for the Oregon Frosh. Moose Blevins A pair of outfielders for Ban don finished high school careers in that town this spring. They are Jack McMahon and Mike Carver. A catcher and outfieldev Frank Jarvis, has been a coach at Bandon high. Other outfielders are Clyde (Moose) Blevins, the former Medford Cheney Studs player and Pete Goodbrod, ex-Oregon State collegian, who was with Bandon in 1953 in the South western Oregon League. Herb Marino, the likely short stop, played with Coos Bay North Bend last year. Bill John son, first base, is an ex-pro who was with Coquille in 1953. Others, not currently listed, may be with the club for the trek to Medford. Maddox Expected With Marv Scherf headed for National Guard camp the Studs hope to have Terry Maddox on hand from University of Oregon to join forces with Warren Noyes and Derald Wooton on the pitching staff. The school term at UO winds up this week and Maddox's family expected him home today. Another collegian. Outfielder Gordon Carrigan, freshman at LIBERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCE ON YOUR OLD MOTOR! Join' the swing to greater boating en jo yment cruis ing, sightseeing, water ski ing! A sleek, powerful new Scott-Atwater means limit less good times on the water and you have five Bail-a-matic models to choose from: 5, 7'A, 10, 16 and 30 HP. Just look at these features Power Bailing, Hush-Spring Mount, Aquamute Ex haust, Stowaway Tank, Complete Shift, Twist-Grip Speed Control, Snap-off Hood. Your old motor may be worth a big allowance. Why not come in and trade? , Medford Friday, June 10. 1955 and Milwaukee and New York in the National league. National Leaftie Chicago 01 100 130 S 13 0 Pittsburgh ..... 001 100 0002 6 1 Minner (5-2 1 and Coooer. Purkey, Wade (8) and Peterson. Losing pitcher Purkey (2-7). St. Louis 000 000 0000 3 ' 1 Philadelphia . 000 001 Olx 2 7 0 Jackson (2-3 1 and Sarni. Roberts (9-3) and Seminick. American League Boston 002 100 001 4 8 1 Cleveland 000 000 002 2 6 3 Sullivan. Kinder (9) and White. Score. Narleski (6). Houtteman (8) and Hegan. Karaeon 8). Winning pitcher Sullivan (6-6). Losing pitch er Score (6-4). New York 401 010 0007 7 1 Detroit 200 010 COO 3 4 0 Ford. Konstnty (51 and Berra. Gro mek. Cristante 14). Zuzerink 7i and Wilson. Winning pitcher Konstanty (3-0). Losing pitcher Gromek (6-3). Washington ....101 000 000 2 7 2 Kansas City . 000 400 OOx 4 6 1 Stobbs 11-6) and Courtney. Ditmar (3-2) and W. Shantz. Oregon State college, expects to rejoin the Studs on Sunday. Carrigan reportedly has an exam on Saturday morning and may not be able to make here for Saturday night. Bob Selsor, UCLA shortstop, has his final exam on June 14 and won't be here for the Ban don series. Standings PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. I.. San Diego 42 26 Seattle 37 31 Hollywood 32 33 Oakland ...32 34 San Francisco 32 34 Portland 29 33 Los Angeles 31 36 Sacramento 29 37 Pet. GB .618 .544 5 .492 8'i .485 9 .485 9 .468 10 .463 10!i .439 12 Thursday's Results San Franciseo- 4. Oakland 1 Portland 6. Sacramento 0 Hollywood 7Los Angeles 0 Seattle 6, San Diego 4 12innings) NATIONAL LEAGUE W. I.. Brooklyn 40 12 Chicago 32 21 New York 27 26 Milwaukee 26 26 St. Louis 21 28 Cincinnati 21 28 Philadelphia 22 30 Pittsburgh 17 35 Prt. GB .769 .604 82 .509 13 ',2 .500 14 .429 17 'i .429 17 2 .423 18 .327 23 Thursday's Results Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 0 (night) Milwaukee at New York, ppd., rain. Cincinnati at Brooklyn, ppd., rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE W. I.. New York ...37 17 Chicago 29 19 Cleveland 30 . 21 Detroit 29 23 Boston 24 30 Washington 22 29 Kansas City 20 32 Baltimore 16 36 Pet. GB .685 .604 5 .588 5 V3 .558 7 .444 13 .431 13 'i .385 18 .308 20 Thursday's Results Boston 4. Cleveland 2 New York 7. Detroit 3 Kansas City 4, Washington 2 Baltimore at Chicago, 2 games, ppd., rain. Racers Eye Second Spot At Belmont New York (U.R) Who's afraid of Nashua? Earlier this week only three horses were expected to oppose the Belair bullet in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, but several other trainers indicated they would name their horses, too, when the entries close today. Listed now as probable rivals for Nashua in the last of the triple crown classics are Jabneh, Portersville, Blazing Count, Fly ing Fury, Retamero and Little Dell, while Mr. Al L, Uncle Gus and Smoky Hill were bracketed as "possible" entries. The surprising number of trainers who are willing to risk their horses against such a heavy favorite as Nashua was explain ed, partially by the Belmont's $20,000 purse for second place, which is a handsome run for a runner-up, even in this era of richly endowed stake races. In other words, most horse men already are conceding the race to Nashua but they believe their horses still have a chance at that second-place "pocket money." Also, a S10.000 purse is awarded the . third finisher and $5,000 goes to the fourth horse. WDM Twin Plunges Open Daily 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Ashland, Oregon Upland Game Bird Habitat Work Done Portland Despite the snow, rain, and mud which hampered operations, habitat improvement crews have just completed their annual spring planting of shrubs and trees for upland game bird food and cover. This is the word from Frank Stanton, chief of habitat improvement, Oregon State Game Commission. Throughout the state approx imately 150,000 seedlings of selected sorts were set out as windbreaks, hedge rows, and erosion control projects, with the heaviest plantings concent rated in the wheat land section of the Columbia basin . The planting are for the future bene fit of both landowners and wild life. In addition to the maintenance of the planting, the crews will now shift their attention to field waterway developments. In the fall, improvement of these sites will be rounded out with the seeding of perennial grasses. These permanent grass areas on eroding spots, wasteways, and corners will provide cover and feeding for young broods. Block plantings were also permitted on many otherwise unused waste areas by cooperating land owners. Waterfowl, as well as upland game, will receive a boost in food supplies on management areas and cooperatives land owners projects with approx imately 300 acres of land tilled and planted into small grains. Several hundred more acres are currently being seeded to other varieties of food crops for use next winter. According to Stanton, utiliza tion of food and cover plantings by wildlife has shown a steady increase since the habitat im provement program began in 1948. "The heavy utilization," Stanton said, "points out how dependent ' wildlife are upon three basic needs - food, water, and shelter. Wherever we find or provide these three needs, we also find an abundance of wild life. Our program is designed to provide those three needs." Solon Says Bar Russia In Olympics Washington (U.R) Sen. John Marshall Butler (R-Md.) believes Russia should be barred from the Olympic Games unless they stop "polluting" the games with "professionalism ." Addressing civic groups at Friendship Airport in nearby Maryland Thursday night, Butler said Red athletes should be bar red from the 1956 games "until such time as they show some re spect for the cardinal rules of the games." Butler said the Olympics, since their revival in 1896, have al ways barred "even the slightest taint of professional m or com mercialism." He said Moscow has 12 million "professional" athletes who "have their sinister eyes fixed on the 1956 Olympic Games. "And their ulterior motive is not to advance the cause of fair play and sportsmanship but in ternational Communist domina tion," he said. Trabert, Flam Kent Favorites Teckenham, England (U.R) Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Herb Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., were favored to set up an ail-American final today in the men's division of the Kent Lawn tennis championships. Trabert was pitted against Don Fontana of Canada, while Flam played Abe Segel of South Africa in the semi-finals. Still thrilled by his repeat vic tory in the French championships last weekend, Trabert bounced the last English player out of the division yesterday when he de feated John Barrett of Cam bridge University, 6-3, 6-3. Flam downed Harold Sweeney of New York, 6-2, 6-4. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 orevious day. MEDFORDtTRIBUNE Challenger Basilio Picked To Wrest Welter Diadem From Champion DeMarco Syracuse, N. Y. U.R) Confi dent, superbly conditioned Tony DeMarco will make his first de fense of the welterweight crown tonight against favored, grimly determined Carmen Basilio in their sold-out fight at War Me morial auditorium "I'm sharper and faster for this fight than for any other," said the sturdy, black-haired champion who arrived Thursday night from his training camp at Monticello, N.Y., "and I expect to win." But the odds favoring rangy, brown haired Basilio of nearby Canastota, N.Y., lengthened to day to 2-1 over the 23-year-old titleholder from Boston. Whether DeMarco wins or loses in their nationally televis ed and broadcast 15-rounder, the son of a Boston shoemaker will earn about $62,000. Basilio, 28 year-old son of a nearby union farmer, should get about $31,000. This "dream fight" between two able and very aggressive hookers was sold out completely in less than 24 hours after the tickets were offered. The 9,100 seats in the auditorium bring a Production of Steelhead Ready For Migration To Portland More steelhead, improvement of habitat, com pletion of present acquisition projects with emphasis on de velopment, and a public better informed on Game Commission activities these are some of the major goals for which the game commission will strive in the next biennium, according to P. W. Schneider, state game direc tor. These objectives are reflected in the 1955-57 budget approved by the Oregon legislature. The steelhead program which was expanded in 1954 will con tinue to.be emphasized with ma jor effort going into the produc tion of steelhead ready to mi grate to the ocean on release. Expansion of rearing facilities at several fish stations and the substitution of steelhead for fall rainbow at the Cedar Creek and Alsea hatcheries will permit the increased production. Improvement of living quar ters for fish and game will re ceive particular attention. Food and cover plantings, water devel opments, screening, stream clear ance, and control of rough or uuici uiiuraiiauic j. a on win tin- phasized in an expanded habitat Frei Will Coach Frosh Eugene (U.R) Jerry Frei, who has been an assistant coach at Willamette University for the last three years, today was named 'as a member of the Uni versity of Oregon football coach ing staff. Frei, a former Wisconsin ath lete, will coach the Frosh next fall and help the varsity as well. Frei played guard for the Uni versity of Wisconsin in 1942 and after the war in 1946 and 1947. He has been in coaching since 1948, starting as an assistant to Ted Ogdahl at Grant high school in Portland. TodaGarstaiisthemost underpriced fine whiskey 10 jm CARSTAIRS di wans" ; The Mm who Cares says CARSTAIRS . CARSTAIRS BROS. DISTILLING CO., INC., NEW YORK, N. Y. 8LEN0E0 WHISKEY. SS PROOF, 72 CEAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS gross gate of $177,000 DeMarco and Basilio, both con verted . southpaws and both "quick bleeders" early in their careers, will square off at 10 p.m. EDT, and their battle will be televised and broadcast na tionally over NBC for a $50,000 fee DeMarco is making his first defense of the 147-pound crown he won by stopping Johnny Sax ton at Boston in the 14th round, April 1. Basilio, getting his second shot at the crown, hasn't fought since Jan. 21, when he outpoint ed Peter Mueller of Germany. Carmen tried to wrest the title from Kid Gavilan in Syracuse on Sept. 18, 1953, and he nearly turned the trick. He had the rugged Cuban on the canvas but Gavilan wound up with a split decision. Tonight's winner must defend within six months against ex champ Saxton of Brooklyn, ac cording to a verbal agreement. If Basilio beats both DeMarco and Saxton, he must give De Marco a later return shot at the crown. Ocean Planned improvement program. "We are going to go all out in our efforts to provide the basic requirements for successful natural propaga tion of our fish and game," stated Schneider. "The development of lands that have been or are now being acquired for management pur poses and to provide public ac cess will be emphasized. This will include fencing, range im provement, plantings, water con trol, parking areas, and boat ramps." . According to Schneider this program can be most effective if public support is received. In creased use of radio and tele vision will be made to explain and publicize game commission policies, ODjectives, and pro grams. More contact will be made with farmers, sportsmen, and local news outlets, Schneider continued, "Apparently the aver age citizen is not aware of the numerous activities in which we are engaged. Our goal will be to bring about such an awareness if iwe possibly can. Northwest Loop Prexy Resigns Wenatchee (U.R) Art Pohl man, auto dealer and former mayor of Wenatchee, resigned yesterday as president of the Northwest Baseball League, ef fective June 15. Pohlman announced his resig nation at a meeting of represen tatives of the Class B circuit Who discussed a variety of topics including sagging attendance at some cities. Pohlman said the meeting of league officials was just a rou tine one. He said all clubs were in satisfactory financial condi tion although they could do much better. All seven reported they were prepared to finish the season. Pohlman said pressure of business caused him to hand in his resignation. you can buy! All over, men who know fine whiskey are choosing Carstairs as the outstanding value in the market. It's made from premium-priced grains by expensive, exclusive methods with 129 quality controls from grain to bottle. No wonder it's the top whiskey buy the whis key you can stay with. Try it today! $3'0 $O50 45QT. PINT Werle Hurls Three-Hitter In 6-0 Portland Victory By PETER HAYES United Press Sports Writer Art Schult's big bat helped the Seattle Rainiers cut the San Diego Padres down another peg in the Pacific Coast league last night. The burly left fielder hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and then broke up a tie game in the 12th inning with a two-run double to give the Rai niers a 6-4 victory. The wm shaved the front-running Pads' margin over second-place Seattle to five games. Both starting pitchers went the distance in the seesaw con test. Howie Judson yielded nine hits to gain his third win after two defeats. Cal McLish (5-4) was tagged for 13 safeties. Excellent southpaw pitching featured other PCL games. Hol lywood climbed into third place with a 7-0 win over Los Ange les behind Roger Bowman's five hit pitching It was Bowman's second straight shutout victory since coming to the Stars from Pittsburgh. Portland's Bill Werle allowed only three hits in blanking Sac ramento, 6-0, and Lefty Gene Bearden gave . up four hits in pitching San Francisco to a 4-1 victory over Oakland. Aussies Lead International Washington (U.R) Austra lia's Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle today set their sights on widening an impressive lead over golfers from 25 other na tions competing in the third In ternational Golf tournament. The defending champions hope to take home both the $2,500 team prize and the $2,500 top individual award. Thomson scored a 67 in a cold drizzle Thursday to pace the powerful entry from down un der as the four-day tournament got underway at the Columbia Country club course. The near est competitors were PGA cham pion Chick Harbert; Celestine Tugot, Philippines; Roberto De Vincenzo, Argentina; and Flory Van Donck, Belgium, all lined up three strokes behind at par 70. Thomson's 67 coupled with Nagle's 72 gave favored Austra lia a four-stroke margin in team play over the second-place Unit ed States, with 143. Sportsmen Assist Range Reseeding Portland Sportsmen and seed growers volunteered their services and materials this past winter to the Oregon State Game commissions' range re seeding program in. the Tilla mook and Clatsop county burns Under the directions of Wes ley Batterson, district game agent, a habitat improvement crew with the aid of local sport smen recently completed all re seeding projects that were plan ned for this year. Lotus major is the principal seed used in improving forage condition for deer and elk on these burned and cutover lands. Moving in after loggers have completed . salvage operations, the crew takes advantage of a ready-made seed bed. The lotus makes excellent growth, and the nutritious forage is relished by big game animals. 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' fl2 innings) Seattle ....002 200 000 002 6 IS ' San Diego 003 001 000 0004 9 1 Judson (3-2) and Ginsberg; McLish (5-4) and Bailey. Los Angeles ..000 000 000 0 1 Hollywood ....000 303 Olx 7 V Cohen. Zick (8) and Trabous, Bow man (2-0) and Bragan. Oakland 000 000 001 1 4 San Francisco 002 000 02 x 4 12 2 Drews. Black (8) and Neal: Bearden (9-1) and Ritchey. Girls' Softball At Camp White Camp White Girls' soft- ball will replace men's baseball on the afternoon sports program at the Veterans Administration domiciliary here. The Rogue Valley QT's will play a team from Klamath Falls. Game time is 2 p.m. Name of the Klamath team was not reported. It may be an all-star crew. 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