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Uhite Sox Nick Yankees 3-2 To Grab League Lead; Vow To Hold On To It MedfordJ&Tribune SIPflDHBTTS Kretlow Chalks Up Ninth Win For Suds; Pads, Beavers Split By PETER HAYES United Press Sports Writer One-time ' Eonus Baby" Lou Kretlow kept up his sensational drive to return to the majors last night as he hurled Seattle to a 9-4 win over Sacramento for his ninth Pacific Coast League victory without defeat. In a rain-spattered contest in Seattle, the Rainiers backed the 32-year-old righthander with a 13-hit attack against John Briggs (10-11) and Rex Jones to length en their league lead to 3'i games over second place Sai Diego. Kretlow gave up nine nns, struck out five and walked five in going the distance. Ketlow, who received S35.000 for signing with Detroit in 1946, came to Seattle from Baltimore only last month after bouncing around in the American League for the past six years. Four Shutouts His first four wins with the Rainiers were shutouts. San Diego closed out its series with Portland by dividing a doubleheader and capturing the series, 4-3. The Beavers took the first game, 3-1, on Ed Burt schy'i five-hitter and the Pads roared back to take the nightcap. 11-3. San Francisco and Hollywood also split a twin bill, the Seals winning the opener, 3-1, and the Stars copping the nightcap, 7-0, behind Red Munger's six hit pitching. Los Angeles walloped Oak- League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Player Ic Club G AB Campnla. Bkn 76 280 Ashburn. Phila. . 92 337 Snider. Bkn 97 351 Kluzskl. Cinci 97 382 Moon. St. Louis . 96 384 R H 52 93 59 1 18 87 115 70 121 59 120 Pet. .332 .331 .313 AMERICAN' LEAGUE Kaline Detroit .98 394 Kuenn. Detroit ... 89 377 Kell. Chicago ... 83 284 Power. K. City ... 93 371 Tox. Chicago ..97 393 Home Runs Snider. Kluszewski. Redlef! 33: 90 140 64 123 31 90 57 116 62 122 Dodgers Banks. .355 .326 .317 .313 .310 35: Cubs 35. Post, Kedlegs 25; Mathews. Braves Runs Batted In Snider. Dodgers 104: EnnU. Phillies 79; Kaline Tigers 77; Mays. Giants 76: Boone. Tigers 76; Jensen. Red Sox 76. Runs Kaline. Tigers 90: Snider, Dodgers 87; Mantle, ankees 82: Smith. Indians 76; Bruton. Braves 74. Hits Kaline. Tigers 140: Aaron, Braves 124: Smith Indians 123: Kuenn. Tigers 123; Fox. White Sox 122. Pitching Newcomne. Dodgers 17-1: Bvrne. Yankees (9-2): Loes. Dodgers (9-3): Donovan. White Sox (13-4; Wynn. Indians (13-5. land, 10-0, as Don Elston tossed a five-hitter and Steve Bilko, Ed Winceniak and Gale Wade socked home runs. In Portland, Burtschey (4-4) didn't allow a run until the final frame of the seven-inning first game when pinch-hitting Clar ence Maddern singled home Dick Faber. Bill Thomason (4-3) was the loser. Bui the Padres cut loose with a 17-hit assault in the second game and a nine-run outburst in the third inning to give John Carmichael his 11th win against six defeats. Al Federoff and Buddy Peterson paced the win ners at the plate with four hits each. UNKSCORES: Sacramento ... 110 000 020 4 Seattle 000 213 03x 9 Briggs, Jones i7t and Sheely; low 10-9) and Ginsberg. 9 2 13 0 Kret- (lst game) San Diego 000 000 1 1 Portland 000 102 x 3 Thomason. Ridzik (5) and Burtschy (4-4) and Robertson (2nd game) San Diego ..0O9 Oil OO0 It Portland 000 000 021 3 Carmichael 111-6) and Werle. Lint (6), Basinski Robertson. 5 3 7 0 Bailey; 17 2 9 0 Aylward; (8) and (1st game) San Francisco ... 100 100 1 3 8 2 Hollywood 010 000 01 5 0 Fracchia (10-8) and Ritchev, Tor. nay (7): Trimble ODonnell (1). King (5). Lyons (6) and Bragan. Hall (5). (2nd game) San Francisco 000 000 000 0 6 0 Hollywood ... 060 000 10.x 7 10 0 Ponce. Nagy (31 and Ritchey. Tor nay 7i; Munger (15-6) and Hall. Los Angeles 520 000 030 10 13 0 Oakland 000 000 000 0 5 2 Elston (12-4 1 and Tapoe: Drews. Borland (1) and Neal. Don Ragni Scores Coast Golf Upset Astoria v'U.R) Don Ragni of T a c o m a defeated defending champion Lou Rose of Portland 2 and 1 in the men's 40 to 50 division yesterday in he biggest upset of the day in the Oregon Coast golf championships. In the men under 40 division, Virgil Mitchell of Portland de feated Dr. Del Utter, also of Portland, 6 and 5, and Dr. Ed Palmrose of Astoria defeated Jerry Plank of Woodburn 5 and 4. Ralph Dichter of Astoria de feated Harry Swanson Jr., also of Astoria, 6 and 4 while defend ing champ Dusty Woods of Mc Minnville had five birdies and defeated Sam Benner of Port land 4 and 3. (5 EXSTj" K. TAKE DRIVE-AWAY DELIVERY OF A NEW 1953 HESr:JBLE Here's the smartest -way to mix pleasure vith business you'll ever come across! Stop in today and go ahead buy that thrilling OU.-mobile you've got your eye on! Then pick it up at the factory in Lansing, Michigan! The monev you save on freight can help foot the bill fnr a wrtnr1rftil vara t inn in IVfirhicran? UP TO $10000 A w uraocKriirNROunrriy Heading horn, the fun's ul begun! YeVH thrill ta very "Racket" mile in your action-packed "eaty geing new Oldtmabile! You'll And ewt how really great the going is in a "Rocket l"l StE YOUR NEAREST OLDSMOBILI DEALER DARRELL MILLER COMPANY 415 South Riverside Phone 2-6209 By JOHN GRIFFIN United Preit Sports Writer Two swashbuckling Chicago White Sox, who walked into the Yankees' own back yard and took first place away from them in a no-quit battle, vowed today that this time they're going to hang onto it for a while. Twice before within the last six weeks the Windy City whiz bangs grabbed the top spot in the American League on June 13, when they held it exactly one day; and on July 22, when they lasted only two days. But, now. buoyed by confi dence after Thursday's 3-2 thrill er in which Billy Pierce fanned pinch-hitter Jerry Coleman of the Yanks with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning, the Sox feel it will be different. "That was a mighty big one," beamed Sox skipper Marty Mar ion. "And it's still a mighty tough race. But this time we're on top." Actually, the Sox lead by only two percentage points over the Yankees and by only one game over the defending champion Cleveland Indians, who bounced Boston Thursday, 6-4. And fourth-place Boston is only three games behind, with fifth-place Detroit just 5Vz games away. A Dramatic Game The White Sox' big triumph at Yankee Stadium came in one of the most dramatic games of the current season a game worthy of being a turning-point in the pennant race, if that's what it eventually proves to be. For eight innings lanky Con nie Johnson, called up from the minors earlier this month, shut out New York on four hits. Meanwhile, the Sox notched an unearned run off Bob Turley in the first inning on a walk, Billy Hunter's error, and Jim Rivera's single and two more earned tallies in the third on Minine Minoso's single and Walt Dropo's 14th homer of the year. The Yankees almost scored in the sixth when Yogi Berra hit a fly to deep right field with Andy Carey on third base. But Riviera's brilliant throw nailed Carey at the plate. The Yankees suddenly kayoed Johnson in the ninth when, in order with none out, Berra sin gled, Mickey Mantle homered, and Bobby Adams erred on Bill Skowron's grounder. Marion went for his best in the clutch Pierce. After, a fly out, the Yankees loaded the bases on a walk, a ground out, an inten tional walk. But then Pierce struck out war-hero Coleman on a 2-2 pitch to end the game. For Cleveland, stout relief pitching by Don Mossi and Ray Narelski saved Early Wynn's 13th victory. Mossi fanned Ted Williams with two on in the eighth; Narleski fanned Faye Thorneberry with two out in the ninth. Al Rosen hit his 16th homer for Cleveland. Detroit continued its drive on first place by beating Baltimore, 7-5. Rookie Frank Lary gained his 10th victory, with relief help, and bonus baby Reno Bertoia blasted a three-run double in the first inning to lead his support. Kansas City and Washington were not scheduled in the Ameri can League. In the National, the Brooklyn Dodgers retained their 12i game lead by beating Cincinnati, 10-2, as unbeaten rookie Roger Craig fanned 11 batters and Roy Campanella hit two home runs. Craig has won three games dur ing his 11-day major league ca reer. This was a five-hitter. Second-place Milwaukee down ed Philadelphia, 4-2, as Bob Buhl pitched an eight-hitter and Ed Mathews whacked his 25th homer; the third-place New York Giant's Ruben Gomez Suffers Muscle Spasm Milwaukee (U.R) New York Giants pitcher Ruben Gomez suffered a "muscle spasm" while pitching against the Chicago Cubs Thursday but Manager Leo Durocher said the right hander "will be ready to pitch again Sunday," a n ASK ABOVT A Pf VACARSa LOAn TW VeKeTltOTrwfVeJVBJ TT MaToleJfJT ... m bete ym ten year w eiee; ey sesefyiee tae awejey yw sees. H rntmm awiey ...ncto aoatr, tee! mmm m none mw.it PACIFIC 2 finiiCTni a 9 2 Frank Wilkinson, Manager 2 PHONE 3-3989 16 S. Central Medford Giants beat Chicago, 4-1, as reliever Paul Giel fanned nine batters in seven innings; and rookie Willard Schmidt pitched a five-hitter for the Cardinals to beat Pittsburgh, 4-1. LINESCORES: American League Detroit 300 200 020 7 12 0 Baltimore 200 000 0215 13 1 Lary, Coleman (9) and R. Wilson. Schallock. Zuverink (8 and Smith. Winning pitcher Larv (10-11). Losing pitcher Schallock (2-4). Chicago 102 000 000 3 6 2 New York 000 000 0022 6 1 Johnson Pierce (91 and Lollar. Tur ley. Konstanty (9) and Berra. Win ning pitcher Johnson (3-1). Losing pitcher Turley (11-9). Cleveland 102 300 000 6 9 2 Boston 000 002 0114 14 1 Wynn. Mossi 18). Narleski 9 and Hegan. Parnell. Henry 4i. Hurd 7i. Kinder 19) and White. WinninE pitcher wynn (13-3). Losing pitcher Par nell (2-3). (Only games scheduled. National League New York 004 000 0004 3 0 Chicago 000 000 010 1 3 0 Gomez, Giel (3 1 and Katt. Rush. Hillman 9 and Chiti. inning pitcher Giel (3-3). Losing pitcher Rush (6-8) Philadelphia ... 20 000 000 2 6 1 Milwaukee ... 002 020 OOx 4 9 1 Dickson. Negray (7) and Seminick. Buhl (8-7) and Crandall. Losing pitcher Dickson (8.7). Pittsburgh 000 000 0011 5 0 St. Louis 012 000 Olx 4 10 0 Hall. Donoso. (3 Kline 8i and At well. Schmidt (2-1) and Burbrink. Losing pitcher Hall (1-1). Brooklyn 421 010 10110 11 1 Cincinnati ... 000 100 010 2 5 3 Craig (3-0) and Campanella. Fowler. Staley (2) Minarcin (4), Klippstein (6). Gross (9) and Burgess. Losing pitcher Fowler (3-7). More Pagentry At Shrine B Grid Game This Year Portland X greatly increas ed display of pageantry 'is prom ised for the fourth East-West B high school All-Star Shrine foot ball game to be played August 27 at Pendleton Round-Up park, according to announcement by Shrine officials. Among new Shrine units will be the El Katif mounted patrol from Spokane. Mounted on Palo mino horses and drilled to per fection, they receive consider able acclaim wherever shown. Another crack outfit making its first appearance here will be the Hillah temple drum and bugle corp from Ashland. Aug menting the band and drum and bugle corp from Al Kader temple, Portland, will be the entire uniformed bodies from that organization, including the drill team, Chanters, patrol, motor scooter patrol, Camel Herders and oriental band. Big Ceremonial Much of the interest in this years game is caused by the Shrine ceremonial to be held in Pendleton the day before the game in honor of Flavel temple, a Pendleton boy who is now Po tentate of Al Kader temple, Portland. On August 14 a delegation from Al Kader will fly to Pen dleton to make final plans for the ceremonial and to co-ordinate activities for the football game. Ticket sales have been brisk according to Oren Allison, sec retary of the Pendleton Cham ber of Commerce, but there are Friday, July 29, 19SS MEDFORQ (OREOOm HAH TSItOW HTHat Harrington Ahead In Title Match Geroge Harrington took a 6 uo lead on Bob RasmuMen yesterday in their finals match for the men's golf championship of Rogue Val ley Country club. First 18 holes of the final were played yesterday with the second half of the 36 holer to be finished this after noon. Harrington shot a ho three-under-par 69 and Raimus sen had a 75 for the tour. Iharos Smashes Distance Record Helsinki, Finland (U.R) Now that he has smashed one of John Landy's world records, Sandor Iharos of Hungary declared to day he is taking dead aim on the Australian's mile mark of 3:58. The Hungarian army officer ran 1,500 meters in 3:40.8 Thurs day during a Finnish-Hungarian track meet, clipping one second off the accepted world standard set by Landy last year. Following his record-breaking run, Iharos announced he will shift his attention to the mile when he competes in a British Hungarian meet at London next month. many good seats still available. All requests for tickets should be directed to the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce. Pee Wee Baseball Final To Be Next Wednesday The Grants Pass - Medford play-off for the Southern Ore gon Baseball League Pee Wee championship has been post poned until Wednesday, August 3, President Lee Ragsdale of the circuit has reported. The game was to have been played, on Tuesday. First free public bath in the U. 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