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EIOTT MZDrORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday, July 26. 1955 Cheney Studs Face Lumberjacks Here This Wednesday, Thursday The Coos Bay-North Bend Lum berjacks will" boast the more im pressive record but the Medford Cheney Studs still will be intent on extending a current victory streak when the two baseball aggregations scrap in a pair of non-loop tussles Wednesday and Thursday nights at the fair grounds ball yard here. Each contingent has played 29 games this year. The Lumber jacks now own a mark of 22 vic tories against seven setbacks. Medford now stands with a per formance of 17 victories, 11 losses and one tie. But the Studs have won their last six in a row. All of the wins in the current string have come since Jack Cooney took the player mana gerial reins and the Studs will be battling hard to extend the streak. The Cheney crew has slapped out 78 hits during the six-game victory parade. The 'Jacks figure to be a big assignment for the Southern Oregon League club. Their line up is studded with ex-pros and outstanding former college play ers. Coos Bay-North Bend, mem ber of the former Southwestern Oregon League along with Med ford, stayed out of the Southern Oregon when it was formed last season rather than cut down on its ex-pro talent. For the past two years the Lumberjacks have been playing independent ball. Two former pros are on the 'Jacks' pitching staff. They are Ward Rockey and Ray Stratton. Rockey went to Washington State college and played for Spokane in the old Western In ternational circuit and Stratton was with Salem in the WIL. The CB-NB roster lists Stratton as the regular third baseman and reserve pitcher but the Studs got a sample of his pitching when he was with Bandon here early in the season. He held Medford to three hits. ' Webb Pitches Other chuckers are Ron Webb, from Washington State, Jerry Tulley, from El Camino junior college, and Jack Hinkle, from Eugene high. The two catchers, Irv Roth nd Dick Allison, both are ex Willamette university men. Roth has played in the California State League and Allison for the Co quille Loggers. First base men are Jay Ragni. ex-Coast Leaguer and former player for Spokane in the WIL, and Jim Ruggles, who has been a four-year varsity man at Oregon State college. Rusgles also is listed as an out fielder. Second baseman is Gordy Heisy, from Washington State. Roy Nicely is shortstop. He has been up to the majors and has seen a number of Coast League years. Most of his service was with San Francisco. He is a smooth fielder and was consid ered one of the PCL's best. In the outfield there are John Xovenr, Dick Wenner and Bob Hayes along with Ruggles. Ko venz is ex-University of Oregon and ex-WIL. He has been with the 'Jacks for three years. Wen ner played pro ball for Portland ' IN STUDS' LINE-UP Terry Maddox, above, is among the Medford Cheney Studs players slated to see duty against the Coos Bay-North Bend Lumber jacks at the fairgrounds here Wednesday and Thursday nights. He'll probably be in the outfield but will be available for relief pitching if needed. Terry was No. 1 hurler for University of Oregon this spring and was named most valuable player on the squad. The non-league base ball games are slated for 8 p.m. on both occasions. Standings NATIONAL LEAGt'E W L Brooklyn 68 31 Milwaukee 52 44 New York 51 46 Philadelphia 51 49 Chicago 46 o2 St. Louis 43 oO Cincinnati 41 54 Pittsburgh 37 61 GB 13'a 15 Prt. .680 .542 .526 .510 16'2 .469 20!.i .462 21 .432 24 .378 29 2 Monday's Results No games scheduled. Tuesday's Probable Pitchers New York at Chicago Maglie (9-4 1 vs Davis (5-5). Brooklvn at Cincinnati (night) Newcombe (16-1 1 vs Minarcin 14-8). Philadelphia at Milwaukee (night) Wehmeier t7-8i vs. Spahn (8-10). Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night) Donoso (2-5; vs Arroyo (11-4). and Salem and has been with the bay team for four seasons. Hayes, just out of the Army, was on the fine Ft. Lewis, Wash., club last year. Beat Washington Studs Manager of the Lumbejacks is Curly Leininger. Coos Bay-North Bend over the week end beat the Washington Studs 4 to 2 and 24 to 3. Three men on whom the Studs were counting for Sunday's service, however, were unable to leave Tacoma by plane because of bad weather. They were not on hand for the fray which turned out lopsided. The Washington Studs beat the Medford Studs 9 to 2 and 8 to 6. Last week the 'Jacks beat Bend 10 to 8 and then lost 8 to 7. Medford split two with Bend in the SOL, winning 6 to 5 and los ing 3 to 0. Games with the 'Jacks here Wednesday and Thursday will begin at 8 p.m. Dodgers Buy Duane Helbig Kennewick, Wash. (U.R) Former Oregon State college outfielder Duane Helbig has been sold to the Brooklyn Dodg ers according to an announce ment by the Tri-City Braves of the Northwest League. Helbig was obtained by Tri City from Portland earlier this season. He will stay here the rest of the season. Wednesday's Games Brooklvn at Cincinnati, night. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, night. New York at Chicago 2, twi-night. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, night. AMERICAN LEAGt'E W L New York 59 47 Chicago 57 37 Cleveland 58 38 Boston ..... 55 41 Detroit 50 43 Kansas City 38 57 Washington 33 61 Baltimore 28 64 Pet. .615 .606 .604 .573 .538 .400 201.2 .351 25 .304 29 GB 1 1 4 7'i MedfordTribuns Portland Loses, 4-0; Seattle Keeps Lead Monday's Results No games scheduled. Tuesday's Probable Pitchers Chicago at New York (night) Don ovan (13-3) vs Byrne (8-2). Cleveland at Boston might) Score (9-8 1 vs Sullivan H2-8). Kansas City at Washington 12. twi nighti Boyer (5-2i and Kellner (5.7) vs McDermott (6-7) and Porterfield (7-13). Detroit at Baltimore 12. twi-night) Garver (9-9) and Hoeft (10-3) vs Moore (5-8) and Zuverink i0-6), or Brown (0-1). By MILES K. BENNING United Press Sports Writer San Diego's off-season post man, Bill Thomason, rang the bell last night with the finest pitching stint of his career a 4 to 0, one-hit victory over Port land. Thomason's victory, which came in the seven-inning opener of a scheduled double bill, was spoiled only by Artie Wilson's drag bunt in the sixth inning. At that point, Thomason was only four outs away from the league's third no-hitter of the season. The second game was called in the first inning because of rain. Despite the victory, the Pad res merely kept pace in the standings. League-leading Seat tle maintained its four-game lead with a 6 to 5 victory over Sacramento in 11 innings. In the other league game. Hol lywood pushed over a run in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score, then edged San Fran cisco 4 to 3 in 11 innings. Oakland and Los Angeles were idle. Peterson Scores The Padres got all the runs they needed in the first frame on Al Federoff's single, Buddy Peterson's double and a bobble Wednesday's Games Chicago at New York. Cleveland at Boston. Kansas City at Washington, Detroit at Baltimore, night. night. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE GB Pet. .603 .560 4 .530 8'i .504 11 ',2 .491 13 .443 18'i .431 20 .426 20 li Monday's Results Hollywood 4. San Francisco 3 (11 innings) San Diego 4. Portland 0 (1st game 2nd game called: rain). Seattle 6. Sacramento 5 (10 innings) (Only games scheduled) . W. Seattle 70 San Diego 66 Hollywood 61 Portland 55 Los Angeles 57 San Francisco 51 Sacramento 50 Oakland 49 L. 46 50 54 54 59 64 66 66 How Series. Stand San Diego 1. Portland 0 Hollywood 1. San Francisco 0 Seattle 1. Sacramento 0 Los Angeles at Oakland series starts tonight. Tuesday's Probable Pitchers Los Angeles (George Piktuzis 7-10. and Bob Zick 1-6 or Ray Bauer 1-0) at Oakland' Chris Van Cuyk (3-5), and Fred Besana 1-5). San Diego (Tommy Herrera 5-5 and Cal McLish 10-8) at Portland (Royce and Bob Alexander 6-5). San Francisco (Gene Bearden 13-5) at Hollywood (Roger Bowman 3-6). Sacramento (Bud Dslev 14-10) at Seattle (Ewell Blackwell 2-2. or John Oldham 9-4). NORTHWEST LEAGUE W. L. Lewiston 13 6 Eugene 17 8 Tri-City 11 9 Salem 10 10 Yakima 10 14 Spokane 8 Wentchee 13 6 12 Pet. .684 .636 .550 .500 .416 .380 .333 Monday's Results Lewiston 11. Spokane 3 Tri-City 3. Eugene 0 Salem 10. Wenatchee 6 Fight Results New York: Gene Poirier. 147. Nia gara Falls. N.Y.. outpointed Danny Jo Perez. 147. New York (10). New Orleans: Rocky Randall. 140. Miami. Fla.. outpointed Tony Dupas, 143. New Orleans. j there are 25 ounces ' -III in a fifth of lj Seagram's f Cftrou s And another fact about 7 Crown: you can depend upon every ounce to make a per feet drink. You can depend upon every drink to illustrate just how a great whiskey should taste and does! WlS and be i ... of American Whiskey at its finest Seagram-Distillers Company, New York City. Blended Whiskey. 86.8 Proof. 65 Grain Neutral Spirits. by Beavers' centerfielder Carl Powis. Ray Jablonski singled, scoring Peterson moments later. Red Adams was the loser. Seattle's Bob Balcena proved that error is human but retribu tion is divine by singling home the winning run against Sacra mento. Balcena opened the flood gates in the seventh inning by dropping Al Heist's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. Two sin gles and a sacrifice fly produced a four-run Solon rally. Bill Hall's sacrifice fly scored the winning run against the Seals, and Hollywood Manager Bobby Bragan tried his six-man infield again. Hall's fly ball came off starter and loser Jim Walsh with the bases loaded after the Stars tied up the game in the ninth on a walk, a fielder's choice and Dick Smith's single. Bragan employed the six-man infield against Walsh in the sixth inning by pulling in an outfielder and leaving a gap in centerfield. Walsh, normally a weak hit ter, slapped a double into the gap coring Ted Beard and set ting up another tally. THE LINESCORES: Ust game) San Diego 200 000 2 4 7 0 Portland 000 000 0 0 1 1 Thomason (4-2i and Bailey; Adams, 1 Waibel (6) and Robertson. (End game called, rain.) Sacramento 000 010 400 0 5 7 0 GET PITA DOUBLES AWARDS The three shooters pic tured, above, took the class titles in doubles competition of the Pacific International Trapshooting association Grand Pacific tournament held at Medford Gun club. Left to right they are Dr. Everett Hunt, Eureka, Calif., who busted 90 birds for the Class C prize; E. E. Driscoll, Klamath Falls, who took Class B with a 94, and Bob Dudley, Portland, who broke 93 for the Class A trophy. Not shown is Dan Orlich, Reno, Nev., who was over-all doubles champion with a 95 score. The Grand Pacific opened Thursday and concluded Sunday at the Medford lay out. (Brainerd photo). Beavers Lead PCL Hurling, Hitting veteran southpaw Bill Werle tops the pitchers with a 12-4 record. San Francisco (U.R) Port land's proud Beavers, in fourth place in the Pacific Coast League standings, have the lead ers in both the pitching and hit ting departments. Outfielder Dick Whitman, al though dropping six points off his average of a week ago, leads the batters with a .333 mark; and Seattle 000 010 112 16 10 1 Harrist. Candini 18) and, Sheely: Judson. Fletcher (8), Kretlow (10) and Ginsberu. San Fran. 000 002 100 003 9 2 Hollvwood 010 101 001 01 4 13 2 Walsh (6-6) and Ritchey: Wade, O'Donnell (10), Lyons (11) and Bra gan. Hall (10). Whitman, who has been at or near the top of. the PCL hitters all season, now has 112 blows in 336 times at bat, with six home runs. 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