TEW MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Tuesday, June 14 19S5
tind Florists To Present Colorful
Softball Club Here on Thursday Night
Softbalt fans aren't to be the
'only ones to be given an unusual
treat Thursday night when Erv
Lind FJorists, girls' softball team
from Portland, plays state cham
pion Klamath Falls at the Fair
grounds park here.
' Those who like general show
manship and who enjoy watch
ing outstanding feminine ath
letes in action, also will get a
treat in seeing the Florists per
form. A Medford follower of the
team was in Portland over the
past week end and watched the
Florists play. He reported that
they have several players who
would put the average semi-pro
baseball player in these parts to
shame.
Smart Operator
Margaret Dobson, third base
man for the Florists, is said to
be a smart operator at the hot
corner and her cleverness in
picking up ground balls and her
snap throw to first base left
Portland fans, who are used to
watching the Florists, gasp with
amazement. She also is a great
showman, having the knack of
carrying out her defensive as
signment in a way which gives
the crowd a thrill.
Lois Williams, behind the
plate, has an exceptionally accur
ate throw to second base which
never fails to catch two or three
would-be base stealers during a
game.
Kent Ballard
2nd in Shoot
Kent Ballard, Medford Junior
Rifle club was second Sunday in
a junior tourney at Yreka, Calif.,
which had a field of 30 shooters.
He recorded a 572-17x as runner-up
to Victor Hansen, Yreka,
who had 582-16x.
Other aggregate honors picked
up by Medforites were Carol
Ballard, 562-8x for first in Class
A; William Goldin 539-3x for
second in Class B; Sandra Wil
son 501 for second in Class C
and Roberta Norton 500-5x for
third in Class C.
Carol Ballard was overall win
ner with 193-3x in the 100-yard
match. Her performance was
outstanding on the tricky range
which was affected by a quickly
changing wind . . which would
have dealt difficulty to the most
skilled shooter. Goldin was third
with 191-3x in Class A of the
event and Leslie Little was sec
ond in Class C with 176-2x.
At 50 yards Kent Ballard shot
195-6x for first in Class A. Little
took first in Class C with a 170
and Sandra Wilson was awarded
second in the same class with a
170 score. In the 50-meter event
Kent Ballard fired 187-2x for
second in Class A and Carol
Ballard was third in the - class
with 188-3x.
Pearl Pinion, who is being
groomed to replace Betty Evans
Grayson as the Florists' ace
pitcher, has a blazing fast ball
and a deceptive hop which has
brought her three no-hit games
and an equal number of one-hit
ters this year. It was not known
early this week whether Mrs.
Ed Oliver, Mengert
To Play in Portland
Portland XU.R) Ed (Porky)
Oliver has entered the Western
Open Golf championship to be
played next week at the Port
land Golf Club, it was anounc-
ed today.
Another new entry is Al Men
gert, formerly of Spokane who
was a finalist in the 1952 ama
teur championship at. Seattle in
1952. Mengert is now an as
sistant pro at Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Busch Says
Cards Not
To Be Sold
St. Louis, Mo. (U.R) Both
August A. Busch, owner of the
St. Louis Cardinals, and Red
Bird General Manager Dick
Meyer, today branded as "ridic
ulous" a published report that
the team has been "put up for
sale."
The story appeared in the
New York Herald-Tribune, un
der the signature of sports edi
tor Bob Cooke. Cooke said that
the sale was contemplated "be
cause of the poor showing of the
club, and because certain deals
which the club has made are
believed not to have been an
asset to the sale of Budweiser
beer ...
Busch, who is also president
of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Co., makers of Budweiser,
strongly denied the report, say
ing, "There's as much truth in
the story as there is to those
about the man in the moon.
Meyer said he was confident
that there "was nothing to the
story," and added that there
have been "absolutely no dis
cussions along those lines."
Cooke also said that "Anheuser-Busch
was willing to sell the
ball park and the ball club for
what they put into it or, failing
that even take a loss."
Durocher Still
High on Giants
Chicago (U.R) Manager
Leo Durocher reaffirmed his
faith in his world champion New
York Giants today and remind
ed the runaway Brooklyn Dodg
ers, "we've been this far behind
before and won out."
The fiery manager denied a
published report that he believed
the Giants were playing "lazy
ball" and said, "any man who
says that is a liar I never said
that."
Durocher conceded, however,
that he said 37-year-old pitcher
Sal Maglie "lost his own game"
Sunday when he failed to cover
first base on a drive by Wally
Moon of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The drive went past first-baseman
Gail Harris but hit the ump
ire and was recovered by Har
ris in time to throw out Moon
had Maglie been covering the
bag.
A few moments later Stan
Musial hit a two-run homer to
tie the game at 5-5 and the Card
inals won, 6-5 in the 13th inning.
PREACHING RUNS IN FAMILY
Worcester, Mass. (U.R) At
63, Mrs. Francis H. Goldthwaite
became a licensed preacher of
the Methodist church. "I've had
it in the back of my mind since
childhood to be a licensed
preacher," said Mrs. Goldth
waite, whose parents both were
Methodist ministers.
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Grayson could get off from her
work in Portland to accompany
the team.
Sararal All-Amtricans
Several of the Portlanders are
ail-American players, most of
them for more than once. Also
several of the veterans were
members of the 1953 team when
the Florists won the world
championship.
The team plays in the Western
Women's softball league which
includes teams from southern
California and Arizona. An an
nual "world series" is held, in
which any girls' team with a
record worthy of the tourna
ment may enter. This year the
tournament will be held in Port
land and the Florists, with the
Fresno Rockets, are -favored to
be in the finals.
Erv Lind, owner of the team,
said Saturday that if Thursday's
game here with Klamath Falls,
present Oregon champions,
draws a sufficient number of
customers to indicate an inter
est, he would send his team
against the Fresno club here late
in August.
The Florist-Klamath Falls
game will start at 8 o'clock. ,A
preliminary, set for 6:30 p.m.,
will see the Rogue Valley QT's
team go against the Roseburg
Lumberjills.
All in all, it gives local sports
followers a chance to see four of
Oregon's ace softball clubs in
action in one night.
Isaac Logarr
Beats Lightburn
New York (U.R) Welter
weight Isaac Logart of Cuba,
who registered his eighth
straight victory Monday night in
a television fight, will meet fifth
ranking Virgil Akins of St. Louis
arena, July 11 or 18.
Left-hooker Logart beat light
weight Ludwig Lightburn of
British Honduras again at St.
Nick's before 1,700 Monday
night, but tired in the late going
and had to be content with a
split 10-round decision.
On May 9, stocky 22-year-old
Logart won a unanimous verdict
after finishing stronger than 21-year-old
Lightburn. Eddie Ma
fuz, the Cuban's manager, ex
plained however, "we sent him
out last night to kayo Lightburn
as quick as possible so he set a
terrific pace and tired himself
out."
The Cuban . weighed 144
pounds; Lightburn, 138
Dave Whitlock
Defeats Cotton
San Francisco (U.R) j Dave
Whitlock, 180-pound boxer from
San Francisco, won a 10-round
decision from Eddie Cotton of
Seattle in the featured bout at
the Mission Athletic Club here
last night.
Whitlock kept the 172-pound
Cotton off balance throughout
the fight, but was shaken up
when Cotton landed the best
punch of the fight in the third
round.
Referee Frankie Carter award
ed the decision to Whitlock 58 Vfc
to 51Vt
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EARLY START The golfing Michaeloff sisters of Min
neapolis really believe in starting young. Pamela (fore
ground), who has a low score of 56 for nine holes, is go
ing to Orlando, Fla. to- compete in the Nationa! Pee Wee
golf championships. Watching critically as their 7V2-year-old
sister gets in a little practice before her departure,
are, left to right: Desli, 3, Paulette, 6, and Candace, 5.
Olson, Moore Near
Top Shape for Bout
Asbury Park, N. J. (U.R)
Bobo Olson has now sparred 83
rounds in preparation for his at
tempt to take the light heavy
weight crown from Archie Moore
at New York, June 22. Sid Fla
herty, manager of the middle
weight king, claims "Bobo is at
his -perfect fighting weight and
he's ready now for Moore."
. Summit, N. J. (U.R) Light
heavyweight champion Archie
Moore still is keeping his weight
a secret, but he reportedly scaled
"about 180" Monday following
another workout for his title de
fense against Bobo Olson next
Wednesday night.
Ray Robinson To
Box Castellan.
San Francisco (U.R) Pro
moter Bennie Ford announced
today that Sugar Ray Robinson
and Rocky Castellani would
meet in a middleweight elimina
tion bout here Friday, July 15.
Ford said that he had com
pleted arrangements with Jim
Norris, head of the International
Boxing club, for the 10-round
battle.
. "The winner will get a shot at
Bobo Olson's world middle
weight crown," said Ford.
Walter Peek
Leading Field
Des Moines, Iowa (U.R)
The field chased a travelling
salesman today in the Trans-
Mississippi golf tournament.
Walter A. Peek, 28, New Ro
chelle, N.Y., shot a 3 under-par
70 yesterday to lead at the end
of the 52nd annual amateur tour
ey at Wakonda club here.
Today's 18-hole round ended
qualifications with match play
set to start tomorrow. The
championship final is slated Sun
day.
Peek,' playing what he called
"ordinary hackers golf," parred
the first 15 holes, then birdied
the final three to pace the 171
entrants. v
A pair of Iowans, George
Clark, 21, Ottumwa, and Rodney
Bliss, 42, Des Moines, tied for
second with 72s. Seven golfers
were deadlocked for fourth with
73s.
Davenport, la. U.R) Earl
and Merle Metzger, 65, identical
twin brothers'who have worked
and lived together all their
lives, were discharged from the
hospital the same day after sur
gery for identical stomach ailments.
Dead line for Sunday Classified is
Monday: other days 5:30 previous day
Elks, Studs Nine Mix
Here Tomorrow Night
Medford Cheney Studs nlay
the Grants Pass Elks at the fair
grounds baseball park here Wed
nesday night and could find the
GP semi-pros considerably tough
er than they were in a previous
two-game series.
Wednesday's engagement, set
for 8 p.m., will be a non-counter
for the two members of the
Southern Oregon League.
Since the Studs took 6 to 4
and 10 to 7 league wins from
the Elks two weeks ago, Grants
Pass has been strengthened by
the addition of at least six play
ers. The hands include a catcher
Up
Sue DeVoe
Runner-
For Medal
Portland (U.R) Gary Hval
of Portland and Carole Jo Kab
ler of Sutherlin are out for
championship honors again in
the Oregon Golf Association's
25th state championship.
Hval won medal honors in the
junior division yesterday with a
74 over the Columbia-Edgewater
course. Miss Kabler, the south
ern Oregon 17-year-old, shot a
78.
Bill 1 McDonald of Portland
and Gordon Marlatt of Eugene
had 76's to trail Hval. Sue De
Voe of Medford, who was run
ner-up to Miss Kabler last year,
was second in medal play yes
terday with an 81. Shirley Sieg
mund of Eugene had an 86.
Bill Lovett of Portland had a
75 for boys honors while Bill
Turby of Corvallis and Jerry
Cundari of Portland had 76.
Tommy Hutchins, an 11-year-old
Portlander, won pee wee medal
honors with 47 strokes in nine
holes.
Match play started today.
Redding Netters
Nab Most Tiffs
Redding players won five of
the four singles matches and
the Rogue Valley tennis club
took the doubles rivalry Sunday
in team play at Southern Ore
gon college in Ashland.
The California club did not
have a full team since an acci
dent prevented some members
coming. In singles Don . Smith,
Redding, defeated Bud Purdin
7-5, 3-6, 6-4; Don Wasson, Red
ding, downed Jim Stuckey 4-6,
6-4, 6-4; Bill Mittan, Redding,
beat Jim Gordon, 9-7, 6-3 and
Bill Fowler, Redding, subdued
Jerry Joy, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. John
Stuckey won the only singles
for Rogue Valley, overcoming
Fred Tresner, 6-1, 6-0.
Alex Petersen and Glen Klein
were Rogue Valley doubles winners-
over Charles Willard and
Mike Graban. Stan Kalapus and
Purdin, Rogue Valley, took a 7-5
set from Wasson and Smith. A
full match was not played be
cause of lack of time.
two pitchers, a second baseman
and two outfielders.
The catcher is Tom- Shollin,
who has just completed his
freshman year at University of
Southern California. He has a
reputation as a long-ball hitter.
Pitchers areBob Reed and Brad
Lucas. Reed comes from the
Yakima Bears of the Northwest
League. He reportedly had a
good 5-1 record but was not
satisfied. Lucas, ex-Grants Pass
high ace, has been pitching this
spring as a Willamette univer
sity freshman.
Bill Martell is the infielder.
He was all-conference at Lewis
and Clark college this year. The
two outfielders are returnees.
Dick James and Bill Fisher were
with Grants Pass last season.
James saw duty with the Studs
two years ago.
Wild Brushes
Grants Pass last Sundav man
aged to split with Roseburg and
had the help of the additional
players. Medford lost two to
Roseburg the week before.
Reed started the Saturdav mix
at Roseburg for Grants Pass but
was relieved in the fifth inning
of the hassle which saw 10 GP
miscues. The ex-Yakima Bear,
however, got the win in the Sun
day scrap at Grants Pass. He
went in as reliever in the 10th
frame of the 11-inning affair.
Lucas was the starter and bow
ed out in the sixth. Five GP
pitchers were used in the game.
It was not certain today as to
whom the Studs' Wednesday
pitcher will be. Manager Clar
ence Mellbye could divide the
chores among a couple of twirl-
ers as he did last week against
xreka. Derald Wooton, who has
pitched to only two batters so
far in relief for the Studs re
portedly would like the oppor
tunity to see some action. He
was hobbled in practice last
week when a batted ball hit
him on the: ankle. The ankle was
still a little sore yesterday.
There is possibility that the
toe Mellbye injured against Ban
don Sunday may keep him out
of his shortstop slot on Wednes
day. However, Mel was able to
continue in the fracas after the
injury. Fred Luper could take
over the spot.
GOING TO GERMANY
Bonn, 'Germany (U.R) Mil
ton Eisenhower, president of
Pennsylvania State university
and brother of the Chief Execu
tive, will visit Germany in Aug
ust, official sources disclosed
here today.
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USGASets
50 Sections
For Juniors
New York (U.R) The U. S.
Golf Association announced to
day it has set up 50 qualifying
sections, seven more than last
year, for the Junior Amateur
championship at Purdue Univer
sity, Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 3-6.
Additional qualifying s i t es
have been set up at Coral Gables
and Daytona Beach, Fla.; Deca
tur, 111.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Al
bany, N.Y.; Charlotte, N.C.; Phil
adelphia; Salt Lake City, Utah;
and Petersburg, Va.
18-Hole Play
The qualifying will be at 18
holes stroke play July 19, ex
cepting Washington, D.C.; In
dianapolis, Ind.; Detroit; Colum
bus, Ohio; Seattle, Wash.; and
Milwaukee, Wis., where the
rounds will be played July 18;
and Omaha, Neb., where the
round will be played July 20.
Entries are open to boys who
will not reach their 18th birth
day by midnight of Aug. 6,
1955. Entries must be received
by 5 p.m. EDT, July 6 at the
USGA headquarters, 40 East
38th Sereet, New York, 16, N.Y.
No Affiliation Necessary
No club affiliation is neces
sary and an entrant may accept
contributions to bis expenses
from recognized golf associa
tions or clubs or individual mem
bers of such organizations with
out losing his amateur status.
The rule governing such ex
penses does not apply until an
individual reaches his 18th birth
day. The entry fee is $2.
TOOK HIS PAY
Columbus, O. (U.R) The
Franklin. County grand jury on
Monday returned an indictment
against Walter A. Swift, 23, on
charges that he took a purse be
longing to a blood bank secre
tary after he first gave a pint
of blood.
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