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Newspaper Page TextTWTLTE MEDFOTID (OREGON) Dodgers Widen Gap To Sure of Front Spot on By CARL LUNDQUIST United Prect Spottt Writer Shoot off a premature fire cracker today for those boom ing Brooklyn Dodgers because they now are certain to be in first place on the Fourth of July, the date which means an eventual pennant according to tradition. ' Since 1900 teams in first place on July 4 in the National League have gone on to win the pennant 35 times and lost out 20 times. But could there be one bad omen? The last time a July 4 leader failed to win the pen nant was in 1951 when the Dodgers blew the flag to the Giants in the playoffs. The Dodgers assured them selves of the lead on the holiday Wednesday when they again de feated the second-place Cubs, 3-2, to go 13 games in front. The Cubs have 12 games to play be fore July 4 and if they won all and Brooklyn lost all of the 11 it has before that date, the Dodgers still would be in front. 'Five-Team Fight Any of five American League teams conceivably could lead the pack by July 4 but the Yankees, as of now, still were in command by two games after another victory, 6-1, over the Athletics. If the Yankees hold their margin they will be an even better bet to win the flag on past performance because in the junior circuit the July 4 leader has gone on to finish on top 38 times as against 17 fail ures. Whitey Ford scattered nine hits for his eighth victory and Mickey Mantle hit another long homer in the Yankee triumph, but runner-up Chicago and third place Cleveland kept pace with shutout wins. Chicago topped Washington 3-0 on a four-hitter by Dick Donovan. It was Donovan's ninth win, pretty good for a pitcher who never had a major league triumph in four previous years in the majors. ' Cleveland defeated Baltimore 5-0 on Early Wynn's six-hitter in which he also accounted for two tallies with a double. It was his ninth victory and third shutout and Baltimore's sixth shutout in nine games. The Red Sox moved to within a game of fourth place with a 12 ' 7 triumph over Detroit in which Ted Williams smacked three doubles and Norm Zauchin hit a three-run homer. Jim Piersall and Sammy White also hit Bos ton homers and . Al Kaline hit two for Detroit while Ray Boone got one. Giants End Losing Streak The Dodgers picked up an un- Standings PACIFIC COA8T LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB San Diego 9 Seattle ...... 48 Portland 37 Hollywood 39 Oakland .36 32 32 37 40 43 43 44 44 .605 .600 i .500 82 .494 10 ',2 .456 12 .456 12 .450 12 'i .443 13 San Francisco . ...36 Los Angeles ....36 Sacramento 3a Wednesdays Results San Francisco 3. Los Angeles 0 Hollywood 4. Oakland 3 San - Diego 6. Sacramento 4 Seattle at Portland ppd.. rain. Bow Series Stand San Francisco 2. Los Angeles 0 Hollywood 2. Oakland 0 San Diego 1. Sacramento 1 SeatUe 1. Portland 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. New York 44 23 Chicago 39 22 Cleveland 39 26 Detroit 32 29 Boston 33 32 Kansas City 24 39 Washington 23 39 Baltimore 20 44 Prt. GB .657 .639 2 .600 4 .525 9 .508 10 .381 18 .371 18 'i .313 22 1.2 Wednesday's Results New York 6. Kansas City 1 Boston 12. Detroit 7 Chicago 3. Washington 0 (nightl Cleveland 5. Baltimore 0 (.night) Friday Games . Chicago at Boston, night Kansas City at Baltimore, night Detroit at Washington, night Cleveland at New York, night NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Prt. .750 GB Brooklyn ....... Chicago Milwaukee . New York Philadelphia . Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh 48 16 36 30 35 30 32 33 29 34 28 33 26 35 21 44 .545 13 .538 13'2 .492 16'2 .460 18 'j .459 18'2 .426 20'i .323 27 2 Wednesday's Results Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2 Philadelphia 9. St. Louis 6 (night) Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 0 (night) New York 4, Cincinnati 3 (night) Friday's Games Philadelphia at Cincinnati, night Brooklyn at Milwaukee, night Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at St. Louis, night Hard Top Races Saturday, June 25 Ashland Speedway $100 Added Money For 1st and 2nd Place in A-Main Fast Cars from Northern California and Southern Oregon. Time Trials 7 P.M. MAIL TRIBUNE earned run in the eighth to de feat the Cubs and hand Hal Jeff coat his second straight defeat as a reliever after he had won six in a row. It was Jeffcoat's throwing error that set up Brooklyn's winning run. Rube Walker, subbing for Roy Campa nella, homered for Brooklyn. The Giants finally ended their six-game losing streak behind "stopper" Sal Maglie, beating Cincinnati. 4-3. on the margin of homers by Hank Thompson and Bobby Hofman in the nintn. It was Maglie's eighth straignt triumph. Warren SDahn pitched a six- hit shutout for his fifth victory tr pive Milwaukee a 6-0 decision over Pittsburgh. It was Milwau kee's sixth straight win ana Spahn and catcher Del Crandall contributed homers, bpann qrove in three runs. Robin Roberts stuck it out for his 10th victory, 9-6, over the Cardinals even though he was tappprl for two homers and a triple by Stan Musial plus homers bv Red Schoendienst ana Rip- Repulski. Stan Lopata homered for Philly. LINESCORE: American League Kansas City ..000 000 0101 9 0 New York 002 000 40x 6 10 0 Shantz. Ford (8-3 and Berra. Losing piicner uiunar (-). Detroit 000 303 001 7 15 2 Boston 600 111 03x 12 13 0 Lary, Foytack (1). Aber (4), Zuver ink (5). Birrer (8) and Wilson. Brewer. Kiely (6) and White. Winning pitcher Brewer (4-7). Losing pitcher Lary (6-7). Chicago 010 100 0103 7 0 Washington ... 000 000 0000 4 1 Donovan (9-2) and Lollar. Stone, Ra mon (9) and Courtney. Losing pitcher Stone (3-8). Cleveland 022 000 1005 15 0 Baltimore 000 000 0000 6 1 Wvnn (9-2) and Hegan. Schallock. Moore (4). Dorish (6). McDonald (9) and H. Smith, astall (6). Losing pitcher Schallock (2-3). National League Brooklyn 100 010 0103 7 0 Chicago 000 100 1002 8 2 Meyer. Hughes (6), Roebuck (8) and Walker. Rush. Jeffcoat (8) and Mc Cullough. Chiti (8). Winning pitcher Roebuck (4-2) Losing pitcher Jeff- coat (6-2). Philadelphia .3-0 001 3109 14 . 0 St. Louis 401 000 010 6 10 0 Roberts (10-6) and Lopata. Jackson. Tiefenauer (2). LaPalme (7). Law rence (7), Wright (7). G. Jones (8) and Burbnnk. Losing pitcher Tiefenauer (1-4). New York ..110 000 0024 10 0 Cincinnati 000 002 001 3 10 2 Maglie (8-3) and Katt. Staley, Mi- narcin (9 and Landrith. Burgess (7). Losing pitcher btaley (5-t). Pittsburgh 000 000 000 0 6 0 Milwaukee ... 000 012 03x 6 12 1 Surkont. Donoso (8) and Atwell. Peterson (8). Spahn (5-7) and Cran- daU. Losing pitcher burkont (6-7). Harrington, Wise Take 2-Ball Title Ray Wise and George Har rington won the men's two-ball match play golf championship at Rogue Valley Country club Tuesday. They overcame Bill Blackledge and Norton Smith 1 up. Harrington and Wise, who had to give nine strokes for the 18 hole route, led 2 up at the half way spot in the match. However, Blackledge and Smith were even going into the 15th hole. Both 15 and 16 were taken by Har rington and Wise. Their rivals nabbed 17. No. 18 was halved when Wise and Harrington played safe for a par. The eventual victors had a 3 up margin after eight greens but lost the ninth, a stroke hole. The tourney has been under way for several weeks. Eddie Simmons and Ray Smith took first flight laurels. Play now has started on the club championship tournament. Entries have through July 3 to complete their first round match es. OCE's Bill McArthur Takes Leave for Year Monmouth (U.R) Bill McAr thur, football and track coach at Oregon College of Education, today had a year's leave of ab sence in order to complete his studies for 'a doctor's degree. John Chamberlain, line coach, will take over the football duties for next season. Bob Livingston, baseball and basketball coach, will take over McArthur's duties as athletic director. A track coach and football line coach will be named later. Thursday, June 23, 1955 13 Games; Holiday Tribe Given Settlement For Bill Cox New York (U.R The Cleve land Indians may have a hard time fitting a "satisfactory sum" into their infield, but that was what they settled for today from the Baltimore Orioles instead of Billy Cox. The Indians, counting heavily upon Cox to shore up their por ous infield, gave up outfielders Dave Pope and Wally Westlake plus cash before the trading deadline last week and received Cox and outfielder Gene Wood ling in return. When Cox went home to New port, Pa., and retired from base ball, General Manager Hank Greenberg of Cleveland, laid the matter before baseball commis sioner Ford Frick. Wednesday Frick settled the issue in a conference here at tended by Greenberg and Art Ehlers of the Baltimore front of fice. It involved a cash settle ment to Cleveland believed to be about $15,000. Before Frick stepped in as the peace - maker, Woodling also threatened to get into the quit ting routine. It had been reported that Frick would nullify the en tire deal and send all players back to their original clubs if a satisfactory settlement for Cox could not be reached. When Woodling heard that he blew up. "If they cancel the deal I'll quit like Cox did," he said.'Tm tired of being pushed around. I've moved my family once and I'm not going to move them again. I didn't mind playing for the Orioles before and I wouldn't mind playing for them again, but I've got my family to think about. I gave up one home there and I'm not going to look for another." He calmed down when the an nouncement was made from Frick's office. Fair Fishing Reported On South Umpqua River Portland (U.R) The weekly report on fishing conditions pre pared by the State Game Com mission: Southwest: Winchester bay salmon angling very good with most fish chinook; trout fishing in Ten-miles lakes fair in eve nings fair on flies; Coquille river fair on bait; south and north forks Coquille good to excellent on flies; south fork Coos good on flies and fair on bait; Coos river shad fishing excellent but should taper off soon. North Umpqua trout angling good, especially in fly area; road in good shape as far as Steam boat but rough above there; South Umpqua producing fair fishing above Days creek; some road work being done above Tiller; very few summer' steel head taken but fish are in river. Enjoy the of being SEAGRAM-DISTILLERS COMPANY, NEW Say M Merson, Rain In Regaining By NORM RITTER United Press Sports Writer The San Diego Padres could thank John Merson's big bat and a rainstorm in Portland for their clear title to the Pacific Coast League today. The Padre infielder smacked a three-run homer in the eighth in ning last night to bring his mates from behind for a 6-4 win over the Sacramento Solons. Mean while the Seattle Rainiers, who had climbed into a tie with the Pads after winning their 10th straight Tuesday, were rained out at Portland. Bobby Del Greco blasted a two-run home run in the ninth to give Hollywood its second in a row over the Oakland Oaks, 4-3. San Francisco replaced Los Angeles in the No. 6 spot as the Seals enjoyed a three-run ninth frame while Don Fracchia was shutting out the Angels on seven hits for a 3-0 triumph. Big Eighth It was a big eighth inning, Threatening Skies Greet Western Open First Round Amateur George Harring ton and Club Pro Al Wil liams are Rogue Valley Coun try club entries in the Western Open golf tournament at Port land. Portland i'.U.R) The nation's top shotmakers, headed by Tom my Bolt and Sam Snead, teed off under threatening skies to day in the first round of the 52nd Western Open golf tour nament. Snead and Bolt were picked to win the four-day, $15,000 tournament after each shot an eight-under-par 64 in brilliant practice rounds. .. Snead turned in his 64 Mon day with a hot round that in cluded three eagles. Although bothered by putter trouble since then,' he remained a crowd fa vorite to walk off with first prize when the tournament winds up Sunday. After turning in a mediocre 71 in the final practice round Wednesday, Slammin' Sammy threatened to . "show up with an old stick tomorrow for a putter." Bolt put together his 64 Wed nesday as rain began to fall on the 6,600-yard Portland layout. The courseis the same over which Ben Hogan shot a 72-hole tournament record of 261 for a par 72 course in 1946. Tour nament officials have toughened it up, adding 179 yards to its length, for the Western, but the leaders were expected to shave as much as 20 strokes off par during the four-day event. Dr. Cary Middlecoff, the golf ing dentist, predicted a score of 266 would take top money if fair weather held up. Host Pro Larry Lamberger said a 275 security mm'S and YORK CITY. BLENDED WHISKEY. 86.8 PROOF. 65 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. Assist Pads Lone Lead which produced five runs in all, that put the long-time league leading Padres back in front by half a game. With the Pads trailing, 4-1, Milt Smith started off the rally with a single. He was safe at and scored on Earl Rapp's single, second on Jerry Streeter's error life on Streeter's miscue, scored Julio Becquer, who also got life on Streeter's miscue, scored when Eddie Kazak singled. That set the stage for Merson to power his third homer in four games. Al Lyons, who came in for the Pads in the eighth, was the winner, Bud Daley the loser. THE LINESCORES: Sacramento ....022 000 000 4 10 1 San Diego ... 000 010 05x 6 11 0 Daley, Candini (8) and Baich; Dickey. Thomason (3) Lyon (8), Erautt (9) and Bailey. Hollywood 020 000 002 4 7 1 Oakland 100 100 010 3 10 0 Bowman and Hall; Gettel and Neal. San Francisco 000 000 003 3 6 1 Los Angeles ... 000 000 000 0 7 1 Fracchia and Ritchey; Elston. Lown (9) and Fanning. total should be good enough to win. Hogan, Jack Fleck, the new National Open champion, and Lloyd Mangrum, defendinglWest- ern Open king who won the title in a playoff at Cincinnati last year, are not competing this year. Ashland Hardtop Guarantee Made Ashland The Ashland speed way will be a popular spot again when the sport of hard top rac ing will dominate the oval Sat urday night. Races . are held at the speed way every other week end and from week to week the s,port has , become more popular among the valley fans. The management has announc ed that added money will be put up for this week's race, which means that first' and second place winners in the A-main will have a guarantee of $60 and $40 plus the regular purse. With this in mind, a full field of cars is expected for this race. The track has been put in top notch shape and new track rec ords may be turned in. An in vitation has been sent out to Yre ka, Medford and Roseburg in viting those drivers to take part. Up till now the Ashland speedway has been racing stock cars, but with the demand for fast cars, both classes will be racing this week. The program will include four heat races, two trophy dashes, an A-main and a B-main. Time trials have been set for 7:00 p.m., with races starting immedi ately following the trials. Security is the dream of millions. Then a product has this quality, it becomes the choice of millions. Among whiskies, Seagram's 7 Crown enjoys this honor. For year after year millions have found they can be sure of the same matchless taste in every drop . . . every bottle of Seagram's 7 Crown. be ARCHIE MOORE FLOORS OLSON; EYES TANGLE WITH MARGIAUO By JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer New York U.PJ Light-heavy weight champion Archie Moore, elated at Wednesday night's quick defense of his crown, said today, "I believe I'll knock out Rocky Marciano when we fight in September." The 38-year-old Negro from San Diego, Calif., who belted out middleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson in the third round at the Polo Grounds Wednesday night, added, "I know it sounds as if I'm talking big. But I've got a lot of dynamite left I didn't use last night." Charley Johnston, M o o r e's manager, said he had been in vited to confer with promoter Jim Norris about a probable September 22 fight, at Yankee Stadium. Moore, top heavyweight con tender as well as king of the 175-pounders, has been yelling on Marciano's heels more than a year for a title fight. Playing With Dynamite Archie, who floored 26-year- old Olson with a final left hook for the full ten count at 1:19 of the third round, said with a grin today: "When Rocky and I fight, we'll both be playing with dyna mite. And something's sure to hapnen to some one. I'm pretty confident it'll happen to Rocky I believe he'll go out because I'm punching sharp and I'll be at my natural weight of about 185 or 186 pounds." Imtttm Kip BV XI I II II- II JM NOW YOU CAN GET THE GREATEST TIRE ADVANCES OF 1955 AT SPECIAL; SAVINGS! GREATER BLOWOUT PROTECTION, NEW PUNCTURE PROTECTION EXTRA SKID AND SIDEWALL PROTECTION MILEAGE NEVER KNOl'.Tl BEFORE! FULL VALUE lor fte unosed m&agt in vour present tires O PLUS a enentJ tntrn i PIUS the easiest of en& D0NT WAIT! YOUR OLD TEC ARE W02TH 0K NOW THAN THcrll EVER EE "'wl of voor car t.iWta. unM BCtiFFTTS nywn w c Promoter Norris and manager Weill were also slated for a con ference today. Norris estimated that the Sep tember match would draw about $750,000. But Moore's pilot, Johnston, declared "it will go more than a million." Moore's fourth defense of the 175-pound crown against Olson, ruler of the 160-pound division, drew only 27,435 fans and $206, 784 last night because of yes terday's showers and last night's threatening weather. Also be cause the public had come to regard the "battle of champions" as a mismatch. Bobo Forces Fight Speedy, 26-year-old Bobo forc ed the fight in the first round and landed more leather than the stalking Archie. Bobo bobbed in with combination hooks to body and head as they felt each other out. All three ring officials gave Olson the first round, and Referee Ruby Goldstein also gave him the sec ond. But it was in the second that the smart, hard-hitting light heavy champ took command. Using his unusually long 78-inch reach, he shook Bobo with left jabs and left hooks to the head and landed three hard right smashes to the body. Near the close of the round, he knocked Bobo back on his heels into a corner with a left jab. Bobo had a slight cut on his left brow when he went to his corner. In the third round, the stalk terns WORTH AGASf! NOW A VALUE EVER - UNITED STATU SALES & SERVICE 1760 N. Riverside Ave. ing Moore knocked Olson off balance with a lef t right left Then he staggered him with two hard straight rights to the head, hit him with a left hook that started him backwards and landed a terrific left hook to the face that dropped Bobo on his back in Moore's corner. Bobo rolled over onto his stomach and tried to lift himself up, he al most made it at "nine" but failed. To Continue Career Manager Sid Flaherty asid the fighter would continue his ca reer, but would fight only among the middleweight. He hopes for Bobo to defend his 160-pound crown against the July 15th winner of the Sugar Ray Robinson-Rocky Castellani fight in San Francisco. Although the gate Wednesday night was a disappointment, both fighters drew the largest purses of their careers. Moore's purse was estimated at $76,500; Olson's at $70,025. In their career records, Moore registered his 21st straight vic tory and his 82nd kayo for 120 triumphs in 144 fights in 20 years. Olson's winning string was snapped at 21 as he suffered the second knockout of his 10 year campaign and the seventh defeat in 70 bouts. Only ex-middleweight champion Robinson had stopped him before. LIMITED FARMING Only 10 percent of China is suitable for agriculture. tax. te DIGGER THAN DErOBB lUMMt COMPANY