Ernies Spares Phils With Heavy?
SDuggSng; Yanks Gain Top Spot
only to Stan Musial among active umpn ds iu.c - - Ditched 18 in-
National leaguers in life tune homer or the Giant, . err, nSf Kr. J tri-
uick nan, wnu ioiicu - - Cj 1
runs batted in, was on the hot
test slueeine spree of his career
today and it was no coincidence j
.. 1 ll.r1
that the mimes were ciwn6
ing for the second place conso
lation prize behind the runaway
Dodgers.
Ennis is no glamour slammer
like Musial, Ted Williams, Duke
Snider or Ted Kluszewski but
the Philly outfielder quietly
keeps piling up RBIs, 100 or
more a season until he now has
987, only 13 short of 1,000 for
his career. He has gone past the
century mark in five of the past
six seasons and today, with 78,
ornnH highest total in the ma
jors to date, dependable Del
seems sure to do it again.
He wound up a happy week
end Sunday in the Phils' 6-5, 3-0
sweep over the Cardinals, driv
ing in all of the runs in the six
inning rain shortened nightcap
with his fourth, homer in two
days after smacking a double
and single in the opener and
driving in another run. On Sat
urday, hitting three homers, he
drove in seven runs.
The Phils, who now have won
ia nf their last 15 games, gained
the opening triumph in a five-1
inning third in wnicn oooDy
Morgan homered and Roy Small
ey hit a three-run double. Jack
Meyer struck out the side in a
rescue job for Curt Simmons in
the ninth of the opener and Saul
Rogovin pitched his second
blanker in a row as a Philley
with a four-hitter in the bob
tailed nightcap.
Yankees Regain First Place
The Yankees regained first
place in the American league by
sweeping Kansas City, 7-3, 2-0
Chicaeo split against Bos
ton, winning 4-0 on Billy Pierce's
seven-hitter, then losing 2-1.
ripvpland moved into a virtual
second place tie, two percentage
points behind Chicago and a
game behind the Yankees with
5-1. 5-2 triumphs over Baltimore.
Detroit topped Washington 7-3
after the Nats won J-u.
Brooklyn stayed 13li games in
front in the National by split
ting with second place Milwau
kee, winning 9-7 then losing 9-2.
Cincinnati topped New ,York to
end a seven-game losing streak,
then lost to the Giants, 4-1. Pitts
burgh won its first double head
er since last Labor Day, 12-5,
and 3-2, from Chicago.
Yogi Berra's two-run homer in
the ninth gave rookie Johnny
itur-ire a siv-hit triumph, his sev
enth, in a second game duel with
Arnie Portocarrero, after the
Yankees "rapped" up the opener
in a six-run fourth in which
Mickey Mantle's three run
double and Bill Skowron's hom
er were the big blows. Bill Ren
na and Gus Zernial tagged
Whitey Ford for homers en route
to his 11th win.
Al Carrasauel's three - run
homer was the big hit Pierce
needed for his seven-strikeout
triumph and Willard Nixon
pitched a steady 10-hitter to beat
Connie Johnson's five-hit losing
effort in the second game. Sam
my White drove in the winning
run with a single.
Narleskl To The Rescue
Ray Narleski, who now has
relieved in 34 games and eight
out of the last nine, bailed out
Bob Feller and Early Wynn in
Cleveland's twin wins. Al Rosen
hit a first game homer. It was
Feller's 265th win and third
this year. Wynn, thoftgh tagged
for 12 hits won his 12th game.
Rookie Ted Abernathy held
Detroit to seven hits after the
Tieers cashed in on homers by
Al Kaline. Earl Torgeson, and
Jim Delsing to win the opener.
Brooklyn put over seven runs
" in the sixth, three on Gil Hodges'
18th homer to win the opener,
even though Don Newcombe was
banged for 11 hits and rookie
Don Bessent had to pitch in and
win his third eame in eight days.
Duke Snider hit his 34th homer
in the opener, too, but Hank
Aaron was the whole show in the
nightcap, driving in four runs
on a homer and triple as Ray
Crone pitched a four-hitter.
Ted Kluszewski hit his 32nd
homer, Wally Post his 25th and
rookie Milt Smith his first in
Cincinnati's first game triumph
it either as an outfielder or in
fielder, came back to the majors
as a pitcher and twirled an 11
strikeout triumph for Pittsburgh
umnh on Tuesdav. had to go 10
inninss for the second triumph
in which he struck out nine and
gave four hits.
Studs Victors Twice
Over GP 8-7, 19-3;
Elks Lodge Protest
load the bases. Reese walked.
to force in a run for a to 6
GP lead.
Grants Pass Pitcher Bob Reid
held Medford to two hits in the
first eight innings. He gave up
nine walks in that time but only
three of them contributed any
damage and during that time
he was also whiffing 11 batters.
His totals were seven hits, 10
walks and 13 strikeouts. Five of
the hits were in the last two
innings.
Medford pitchers gave up a
total of 11 hits and five walks
among them and Scherpf and
Wooton counted up 10 strike
outs. Coonev was the only Med
ford batter to get more than one
safety. He clubbed three lor lour.
Fripnd swatted two for four and
Lucas two for three for Grants
Pass.
Monday, July 25. 1953
SOL STANDINGS: f p
l
Coouille j?
Medford 0
Bend ' . '
Grants Pass - '
Row-burg 6, "
Bandon ?, J
A hard-hitting last ditch rally
and an afternoon of heavy swat
tin parned the Medford Cheney
Studs two week end victories
over Grants Pass and moved
them into a deadlock for third
place in the Southern Oregon
Baseball League unless a pro
test by the Elks alters the situa
tion. Three base hits by Bob Selsor
nri .lark Coonev figured prom
inently Saturday night as the
Studs rallied in the nintn to ne
up the conflict and slammed
TCn fair comparison was pro
vided for the Medford Cheney
Studs when the Coos Bay Lum
berjacks defeated the Washing
ton Chenev Studs 4 to 2 Satur-
Hnv anrl 24 to 3 Sunday in a
baseball game at North Bend.
The Washington squad was
short handed for the Sunday
encounter when three pitchers
ahle to come. Seattle-
Tacoma reportedly even played
its bat boys.
The 'Jacks got 22 hits Sunday
and scored 10 runs in the first
inning.
Medford is host to the power
ful Coos Bay-North Bend team
at the fairgrounds Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
over one run in the 10th inning
to nip Grants Pass 8 to 7 at the
fairgrounds. Medford got some
lustly walloping out of a half
a dozen players at Grants Pass
Sunday to smother the Elks 19
to 3.
The thriller was Saturday
night when the Studs rose up
after a good number of Medford
fans had given up hope. Coonev
three-baggered through center
fiplrl to scorp Jack Fassett with
the triumph tally. Fassett had
led off with a single and tnere
were none out when the game
ended. In the ninth canto bel
sor's triple drove in three runs
and the shortstop scored on a
wild pitch to close a 3 to 7
deficit and deadlock the game
Dead Ball Claimed
But Manager Mel Ingram re
portedly has filed or is filing
a formal protest witn League
President Don Faber on the bat
urday fracas. The beef is based
nn the contention that Medford s
Derald Wooton should not have
been allowed to go to first base
on the fourth pitched bail as
he was being intentionally walk
ed in the fifth inning.
Base "Umpire Virgil Swanson
called a balk on the toss. It
allowed one Medford runner to
score and another to go to third.
But the GP claim is that it was
a dead ball situation and not
a fourth ball on Wooton.
" In other games over the week
end in the SOL Roseburg whip
ped Coquille 3 to 2 and 4 to 1
and Bandon and Bend split. Ban
rtnn was victor Saturday 2 to 1
and Bend took the Sunday mix
m tn 4 Coouille stayed in sec
ond place but lost considerable
rl to looo-leading Drain
which had a bye in the circuit
this week.
Medford slugged out 19 hits
and scored four runs each in the
fifth, sixth and seventh innings
and five in the eighth in blasting
the Elks yesterday.
Four for Four
Pnnnev hit four times in four
times up, scored four runs and
EHLERS SIGNED
Kansas CitV. Mo. U.R) Ar
tvmr h Fhlers Jr.. son of former
Philadelphia Athletics General
Manappr Arthur H. Ehlers, has
signed a contract with the Kan
sas City Athletics organization
Vf.iir.cr T-Vilprs a shortstop, inked
mntnrt with the Columbus
Jets and has been optioned out
to Savannah of the Class D Sally
t ooano T-hlprs Sr. currently is
business manager of the Balti
more Orioles.
CYCLE CHAMP
San Mateo, Calif. U.R Ever
ett Brashear, a 28-year-old me
chanic of Beaumont, Tex., won
had two runs batted in. Ed Mc
Cullough slugged four for five,
including a triple and a double.
He had two RBIs and, walking
twice, tallied five runs.
Terry Maddox was leader in
the RBI total with six and a
two for four day at the plate. A
ith bases loaded and a
sacrifice flyout helped his runs
driven in figure. Derald wooton
drove in four markers with three
hits in five times up. Ron Maur
er slugged two for five and made
a sensational catch in left field
in the ninth inning.
In the pitching department
Maddox walked 10 and fanned
five but the bases and balls and
six hits didn't do a lot of dam
age. The only extra base sock
that Maddox yielded was a triple
to John Hammons who didn't
score.
An error gave the Studs their
chance to surge in the ninth
inning of the Saturday conflict
which started tight but loosened
up as the evening progressed.
Cooney started oil tne inning
with a single but was forced at
second base by Maddox. Derald
Wooton struck out for two away.
First Baseman Bill Seymour
juggled the throw on Dick Woo
ton's grounder and the Stud
catcher was safe at first, Mad
dox going to second. Larry Big
ham got a single to load the
bases.
Smith Hurts Leg
Then Selsor slammed the ball
to right field for his three-base
hit. When the Medford shortstop
scored on the wild pitch to tie
the score. Elk Catcher liger
Smith hurt his leg trying to
retrieve the ball but was able
to stay in the game.
Grants Pass and Medford both
loaded the bases in the early
cantos but there was no scor
ing until the fifth inning when
the Studs got three runs across.
And the Elks' big beef came
along with the markers.
Fassett and Cooney drew bases
on balls. Maddox laid down a
rap and Catcher Smith's throw
to third to nip Fassett was bad.
Fassett scored on the error and
Cooney and Maddox advanced
to third and second bases. The
Elks then decided to intention
ally walk Derald Wooton. On
the fourth pitched ball Umpire
Swanson ruled that Smith step
ped out of the catcher's box too
soon. Cooney was waved home
and Maddox to third on-the balk
and Wooton allowed , to go to
first base.
GP Elks Howl
Grants Pass immediately set
up a loud and long howl. Short
ly after play was resumed, In
gram reported that the Elks
were continuing to play under
protest.
Derald was forced out at sec
ond by his brother Dick then
Bigham lofted a fly to center
field and Maddox tallied after
the catch.
Grants Pass came back to go
ahead 4 to 3 in the seventh in
ning. An error, four consecu
tive singles by Seymour, Brad
Lucas, Dick Toney and Bill Mar
tell off Scherpf's offerings and
a passed ball permitted the
runs. The Elks employed a triple
by Friend off reliever Jim Kelly
and a groundout by Clin Reese
for an eighth inning score.
Elks Boost Lead
Derald Wooton relieved Kelly
at the beginning of the ninth
inning but was tagged for a sin
gle by Toney and a double by
Martell. Hammons' flyout let
Toney score. Smith walked and
Friend got an infield single to
SATURDAY BOX:
Grants Pass ab
Tonev. ss 6
Martell. 2b 6
Hammons, 3b .... 4
Smith, c 4
Friend. c
Reid. p 3
Reese. If
Seymour, lb 5
Nevi. rf - 2
Lucas, it - 3
r h po
2 2 1
12 2
0 1 1
0 0 13
12 1
1 0 1
1
1
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jpdDntnr
n o n 0
12 0 0
41 7 11 27 10 6
Medford a
McCullouRh. rf, 3b .. 4
Fassett, 2b 5
Coonev. lb 4
Maddox. yf 4
Dcr. Wooton. 3b. p - 4
Dick Wooton. c 4
Bieham. cf 4
Selsor. ss 5
Scherpf, p 2
.1. Kelly, p 0
Maurer, rf 1
2
3
7
0 0
0 0
1
0
2
o in l
12 0
1 4
0 1
0
0
0 0
3 0
0 0
1 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
37 8 7 30 9 2
Grants Pass .-- 0(10 0(10 4,2 07
Medford qqq oso 004 is
Runs batted in Toney 2 Martel.
Reese 2, Hammons. BiRham. Selsor 3.
Coonev. Two-base hit Martell. Ihree-
base hit Friend, seisor. unn-j.
en bases Hammons. Martell. Sacri
fices BiEham. Hammons Left on
base Grants Pass 10. Medford 13.
Bases on balls Off Scherpf 2 off Kel
ly 1 off Derald Wooton 2. off Reid 10.
Strikeouts By Scherpf 7 bv Wooton
3. bv Reid 13. Hits 0 otf Scherpf in
o -j nninc. 1 nff Kelly in 1 1.3 in-
nines; 3 off' Wooton in 2 inning"::
Runs 4 off Scherpf; 1 off Kelly. 2.
off Wooton. Earned runs Grants fass
5. Medford 1. Wild pitch Reid Passed
balls Dick Wooton. Smith. V inning
pitcher Derald Wooton. Umpires
Cope-and and Swanson.
iivrernnF-
Medford 011 044 47,019 19
Grants Pass .... 001 011 000 3 6 5
Maddox and Morris: Lucas. Weber
(6). Martell (7) and Reid.
Saturday:
Bend "00 000 0101 5 2
Bandon 7. 000 002 OOx 2 4 1
Pearce and Loveioy; Morana ana
Backlund.
tend"'' - 120 200 113-10 11 0
Bandon 000 100 003- 4 9 2
Heftv Paine i9. Gehrman ifl and
Lovejov; Wright. Ellis i8. Prewett (9j,
Johnston (91, and Carrion.
CooUuIiney: 020 000 000-2 4 4
mi nm OOx 3 8 1
Lehl. Mohler 18) and Garner; Feller
and Luby.
Sunday! i
"ose. r on, nnn nnol 5 2
I, outline j
Whittaker and Luby; Pilgrim and
Garner.
Women's Golf Bob Roberts
r irst round piay ior iaay
golfers for' the Rogue Valley Ta((A( lOaMll
Country club championship has USv9 IW fill
been completed.
In the Championship flight,
Mrs. Belle Schenck defeated
Mrs. George Harrington; Mrs.
C. B. Collins won by default
from Mrs. Richard Finch; Mrs.
W. W. Davies won a default from
Mrs. W. Stoy Elliott; Mrs. Rob
ert P. Temrjleton defeated Mrs.
Ray Frisbie; Miss Sue DeVoe
won by default from Mrs. Roger
Clark.
Mrs. Thomas Culbertson Jr.,
defeated Mrs. Warren Lesseg;
Mrs. Maxine Hammond defeated
Mrs. Paul Walker; Mrs. Clayton
Lewis defeated Mrs. H. D. Mc-
Clure. In the second flight, Mrs.
W. T.. Stark defeated Mrs. C. H.
Burrell: Mrs. Robert Lockwood
defeated Mrs. Reese Alexander
Mrs. Fred Conrad defeated Mrs.
Ed Milne and Mrs. T. C. Groomes
drew a bye.
In the nine-hole tournament,
Mrs. Sam Colton beat Mrs. Dan
Adams in the first round of play;
Mrs. William Blackledge. Mrs.
William Schei and Mrs. Thomas
Fuson had byes; Mrs. Robert
Morris defeated Mrs. Leonard T.
Anderson; Mrs. Dorothy Dowson,
Mrs. Ward Samuelson, and lvirs.
Ray Sorenson drew byes.
Fnrrpnp Ahead
Eugene leads in wmameue
Southern Oregon tournament ri
valry after winning the highest
total of points last week in sl,m
ppno. Mrs. W. W. Davies, Med
ford, tied for low gross with
Mrs. George Calderwood, Lau
relwood Country club, Eugene,
for the dav"s play. In the Med
ford team the low nets were won
by Mrs. William Miller, 79; Mrs.
Belle Schenck, ex, ana ivirs.
Thomas Culbertson and Mrs.
Rav Frisbie tied with 83s. rinal
play in the WVSO tournament
will be Tuesday, August 16, at
Coos Bay.
On July 29 lady golfers are
invited to Klamath Falls. All
members interested in playing
are asked to sign the slip in the
ladies' locker room or call Mrs.
Frank Tamney, 2-9659 before
Tuesday evening, July b.
Winners for the day's play of
4's, 5's, 6's and 7s on July 21st
were Mrs. W. W. Davies in the A
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE
ELLREDGE VICTOR
Merced, Calif. (U.R) Woody
Eldredge of Merced won the na
tional class B racing runabout
championship at Lake Yosemite
yesterday when defending cham
pion Ernie Rose, of Patterson.
Calif., failed to complete the
race. Eldredge's slick runabout
Slide Rule won both heats after
Rose encountered mechanical
trouble in the first heat and was
thrown from his boat in the
second.
Win in NWL
By UNITED PRESS
The Eugene Emeralds have
company at the top of the North
west League standings. Lewis-
ton, idle during the past week
end, moved into a tie witn xne
loop leaders on the strength of
a double loss by the Emeralds to
Wpnatchee Sundav.
The Emeralds were beaten,
5-3 in the opener, and no-run-no-
hitted by Bob Roberts in the
seven inning nightcap. The two
wins for Wenatchee squared the
four game series at 2-2.
In Sunday's other games, Yak
ima spilled Salem twice at Yak
ima, 3-0 and 7-2. And in a wild
one at Kennewick, Spokane
whitewashed Tri-City, 22-10 in a
game that was called after seven
innings because of high winds.
At Euaene. Roberts was in
trouble only in the first inning
when he walked two but he man-
acprl to eet out of the jam with
the aid of catcher Joe Rossi who
cut down a Eugene runner try
ing to steal. It was the young
righthander's 13th win.
Hughes, Kabler
Portland Champs
Portland U.R) Benny
Hughes of Portland won the city
golf title here Saturday with a
-nri 4 victory over J. W.
"Dusty" Woods of McMinnville.
Carole Jo Kabler of Sutneriin
added the city women's crown
to her state honors with a 5 and
4 victory over Mrs. Dale Hilts
of Portland.
Jameson, Faulk
Take Top Money
Hot Springs, Va. (U.R) Betty
Jameson and Mary Lena Faulk,
who came through under pres
sure when challenged, split up
Sl,450 first prize today for win
ning the Homestead Women's
Four-ball golf tournament.
Miss Jameson of San Antonio,
Tex., and Miss Faulk of Thomas
ville, Ga., shot a best-ball two-
under-par 72 for the final round
Sunday to finish three strokes
ahead of Beverly Hanson of In
dio, Calif., and Mickey Wright of
LaJolla, Calif. The winners had
a total best-ball score of 280 for
the 72-holes.
CONLEY'S SHOULDER SORE
Brooklyn 'M.R) Gene Conley,
the Milwaukee Braves' top pitch
er, has a sore shoulder and will
undergo an examination today
while the Braves are at Coopers
town, N. Y., for the annual base
ball Hall of Fame game.
'0D just had an accident!
IW...wliat arc you
going to do .
group with a total of 8 fours,
Mrs. Robert Temple tied wun
Mrs. Warren Lesseg in the B
ornnn with 6 fives; Mrs. Robert
Lockwood in the C group witn
7 sixes, and Mrs. Fred conraa
tied with Mrs. Dean Lambert in
the D group with 7 sevens. In the
nine-hole D group, Mrs. F. L.
Flink won with a total of 5
sevens.
Dead line Sunday Classified is at
noon Saturday. 10 a.m. Monday for
Monday; other days 5:30 previous day.
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