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Eliason Leads NW Open Field Walla Walla (U.R) Ockie Eliason, Tacoma driving range operator, led a field of 60 qual ifiers into the final 36 holes of play in the Northwest open golf tournament here today. Eliason blistered the course yesterday with a six-under-par 66 to move into a two-stroke lead with a 137 at the halfway mark of the meet. He had shot a 7i Monday. Joe Greer. Yakima, and Jim Russell, Walla Walla, were two strokes back of Eliason at 139. Greer had rounds of 71-68 and Russell 70-69. Tom Boucher, Walla Walla, 70-70; Harold West. Eugene, Ore., 72-68; and Bud Hofmeister, Hayden Lake, Ida., 71-69 were next in line at 140. Art Abrahamson, Everett am ateur, topped the simon pures with a 141 on rounds of 72-69. Three players, George Puetz, Renton; Ken Townes, Fort Lewis and Lenny Stroup, Walla Walla, were knotted at 142. It took a score of 154 or better to qualify for today's final 36 hr1r-. Quarter-Finals Start In East Tennis Tourney South Orange, N.J. (U.R) Herb Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., appeared to be the seeded player in greatest danger of elim ination today as play reached the third round in men's singles in the Eastern Grass Courts ten nis championship. Flam, seeded sixth here and ranked 11th among the nation's players, drew as his rival for a berth in the quarter-finals Eng lish champion Roger Becker. Becker, seeded second among foreign entrants, proved his good form Tuesday by rallying to beat impressive newcomer Harry Mac Kay of Dayton, O.. 6-4. 1-6, 1-6, 6-2. Flam advanced with a str. :ig 6-3, 6-2 victory over Reynaldo Garrido of Cuba. Other leading men's matches today included: Second-seeded Vic Seixas of Philadelphia s. Cliff Mayne of San Francisco; third-seeded Ham Richardson of Baton Rogue, La., vs. Ed Kaud er of Los Angeles; and fourth seeded Ed Moylan of Trenton, N.J., vs. Hal Burrows of Char lottesville, Va. Beaver Ball Park Bought Portland (U.R) Option to buy Portland's old Vaughn street ball park was acquired yesterday byCalifornia Bag and Metal Company which an nounced plans to replace the stadium with an industrial de velopment costing as much as $3,000,000. M. J. Rosenfeld and A. Victor Rosenfeld, co-owners of the bag and metal firm here, said $200, 000 would be paid for the five acr site. That would include $1,000 to George W. Norgan, former owner of the Portland Beavers, and $75,000 profit to th locally owned ball club for sal of the option. Local businessmen acquired an option to buy the site from Norgan and his associates last year. David Fain, attorney for the Rosenfelds, said the new owners of the option have until Oct. 15 to buy the stadium and 50 lot tract. . t The Beavers previously an nounced their plans to move out of the 54-year-old park and into Multnomah stadium next year. FIGHTS By UNITED PRESS Hartford Conn. lU.P.) Chico Ve r. 149. Stamford. Conn.. outDointed Vic Cardell. 18. Hartford. Conn. HO). Miami Beach. Fla. Bobbv Dykes. 11. Miami. Fla. outpointed Pedro Gonzales. 162 'j. Rankin. Pa. (10. Detroit Eddie Lee Walker. 189 'i, Detroit, outpointed Don Jasper. 190'2. Duluth. Minn. 161; Dick Pamazetti 131. Detroit, outpointed Fitzie Fitz patrick. 126'i. Chicago 6i. San Jose. Calif.: Cisco Andrade. 135 'i. Compton. Calif.. KO'd Eddie Chavez. 136 San Jose. 16). Richmond. Calif.: Nuna Randle. 132. Richmond. KO'd Alex Fimbres, 132. Phoenix. Ariz.. (4). Honolulu: Leo Espinosa. 114. Philip pines outpointed Takeshi Yamaguchi, 115. Japan, (10). HARD TOP SAT., Aug. Posse Grounds MEDFORD Thrill! Chills! Spills! Sponsored by Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce MEDFORDjTRIBUiri SIPdDLMrS Eleven Horses Enter Hambletonian Stakes Goshen, N.Y. (U.R Eleven of the nation's top three-year-olds shoot for harness racing's greatest prize the Hamble tonian Stakes today when the trotting classic comes up for its 30th renewal at Good Time park. Scott Frost, the California in vader who has come up with two two-minute mile perfor mances this year and is the first colt ever to come to the Hamble tonian with such outstanding credentials, is expected to go off ihe solid 3-5 choice Lined up against the speedy son of Hoot Mon are Leopold Hanover, Colby mite, Butch Han over, Wayahead, Indian Raider, Childs Hanover, Home Free, Galophone Flemington and Ar villa Hanover. Two heats are necessary for victory in the Hambletonian which this year will gross S36.863 and net the winner $51,075. The second and third heats will be run at hour intervals, and a fourth heat, if required, will be run with the three pre vious heat winners competing Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE W. I.. Pit. GB Chicago 63 39 B18 New York 63 41 .606 1 Cleveland 62 42 .596 2 Boston 60 44 .577 4 Detroit 56 47 .544 7 i'j Kansas City ...... 43 61 .413 21 Washington 35 68 .430 28 'i Baltimore 31 71 .304 3i Tuesday's Results Detroit 13. Washington 10 night Baltimore 5. Kansas City 1. night New York 2. Cleveland 1, night, UO innings) Chicago 2. Boston 1, night. Wednesday's Probable Pitcher Cleveland at New York-Garcia (7 10) vs. Turley (11-9). Chicago at Boston Trucki (10-6) vs. Parnell (2-3). Detroit at Washington (night) Lary (10-11) vs. Abernathy (3-3) or Porter field (9-13). Kansas Citv at Baltimore (2, twilight-night) Kellnes (6-7 1 and Cec carelli i2-5) vs. Zuverink (0-6) and Dorish (5-3). -Thursday's Games Kansas City at Baltimore Detroit at Washington Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston NATIONAL LEAGUE W. t,. Prt. GB Brooklvn 72 33 .8 . Milwaukee .. 58 46 .558 13 'i New York 56 50 .528 16"L. Philadelphia 53 57 .482 21 2 Chicago 51 57 .472 22 U Cincinnati 49 58 .467 23 St. Louis 45 58 .44S 25 Pittsburgh 39 68 .3S4 34 Tuesday's Results Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 0, 1st twilight. Cincinanti 4. Philadelphia 0, 2nd, night. Chicago 12, Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 5, Brooklyn 3. night New York 3. St. Louis 0. night ' Wednesday's Probalile Pitchers Pittsburgh at Chicago (2) Kline (6-11) and Face (1-3) v. Jones (8-15) and Davis (5-6). New York at St. Louis' (night) Jackson (5-7) vs. Hearn (11-10) or Giel (3-3). Brooklvn at Milwaukee (night) Erskine (9-4) or Podres (8-6) vs. Crone (6-4). Philadelphia at Cincinnati (night) Kuzava 11-0) or Roberts (16-9) vs. Collum (9-5). Thursday's Games Philadelphia at Cincinanti Brooklyn at Milwaukee Pittsburgh at Chicago New York at St. Louis, night. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Y. L. Prt. GB Seattle 73 51 .589 San Diego 71 55 .563 3 Hollvwood 68 5? .544 5'i Portland 61 5 .513 9'j Los Angeles 61 64 .488 12 Sacramento 54 70 .435 19 San Francisco 54 70 .435 19 Oakland 54 71 .432 19 'i Tuesday's Results Hollywood 6-1. Oakland 2-9 Sacramento 3. Portland 0 San Francisco 2. Los Angeles 0 Seattle 10. San Diego 7 How Series Stand Los Angeles 3. San Francisco 1 Portland 3. Sacramento 1 San Diego 2. Seattle 2 Wednesday's Probable Pitchers Seattle I Vic Lombardi 8-7) at San Diego (John Carmichael 11-6). Portland (Bob Alexander 6-6) at Sacramento (Bud Daley 15-11). San Francisco (Tony Ponce 5-9) at Los Angeles (Jim Brosnan (10-8). Only games scheduled. NORTHWEST LEAGUE W. L Pet. Eugene 17 10 .629 Lewiston IS 12 .571 Tri-Citv 15 12 .555 Wenatchee 13 15 .481 Salem 13 16 .443 Spokane 13 17 .433 Yakima 12 8 .400 Tuesday's Results Salem 5. Eugene 0 Wentchee 4. Yakima 1 Lewiston 6. Spokane 4 6 TIME TRIALS 7 P.M. RACES 8 P.M. for the top prize. Scott Frost first ran a 2:00 mile as a two-year-old at Lex ington. Ky.. last fall and came back to turn the trick again last week in easily defeating many of his Hambletonian rivals in a prep at Vernon Downs, N. Y. Many of the experts were" free ly predicting that he would better the 2:00 clocking set by his sire in the 1947 edition of the classic. Butch Hanover and Home Free will run as an entry with Scott Frost, while Indian Raider and Wayahead from another entry. Scott Frost will start from post position No. 5 while Galo phone, who with Childs Han over, is rated a chance for an upset, start from No. 9. Sub sequent positions in the follow ing heats will be determined by the order of finish in the pre cecding heat. Leopold Hanover, Colbymite, Butch Hanover and Wayahead will start inside of Scott Frost, while Indian Raider, Childs Hanover and Home Free are sandwiched between the favo rite and Galophone. Fleming ton and Arvilla Hanover have the two outside positions. Doby Equals Non-Error Record New York (U.R) Center fielder Larry Doby of the Cleve land Indians has equalled an American league record by go ing 157 straight games in the out field without making an error, but he s not too happy about it. Doby handled seven chances perfectly, including two spectac ular catches, in Tuesday night's 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Yan kees to tie the mark set by Sam Mele during the 1953 and 1954 seasons with Chicago and Baltimore. "What good is a record like that?" Doby asked bitterly in the clubhouse after the game. "Better I make an error and we win the game." Training Camp Briefs Redlands, Calif. (U.R) Bob Waterfield, former Los Angeles Earns star who was one of the National Football League's top passers and kickers during his playing days, returns to the club shortly to help tutor Les Richter. Rams coach Sid Gillman said yesterday he plans to use Water field's services in helping Rich ter become a better field goal and conversion kicker. Last year Waterfield helped Richter in place kicking. HECKER REJOINS CLUB Los Angeles, Calif. (U.R) Halfback Norb Hecker, who left the Washington Redskins to play Canadian football, is expected to rejoin the club here later ih the week. Hecker played three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and after-being traded to the 'Skins at the start of the 1954 season, he jumped to Toronto of the Big Four Football Union and later moved to Ottawa before deciding to come back to the N.F.L. He more likely will be used on the defensive platoon. SIDELINED Moraga, Calif. (U.R) Half back Hugh McElhenny. who is nursing a badly bruised side, will sit it out Sunday when the San Francisco Forty Niners open their exhibition schedule against the Washington Red skins. McElhenny's spot will be filled by Billy Tidwell, former Texas Aggie star. Y. A. Tittle, John Henry Johnson and Joe Perry round out th offensive backfield. FIND RUNNING BACK Salem, Ore. (U.R) The New York Giants, who have been caught short at the offensive half-back post several times the past few seasons appears to have come up with a fine run ning. back in Jimmy Patton of Mississippi. Patton, the Giants' number eight draft choke last January, was regarded as strict ly a defensive halfback but he has impresserd coach Jim Lee Howell with his speed or of fense.0. Another newcomer who has shown promise is fullback Bob Ward, a 200-pounder Irom Whitworth college. He runs hard and also Is a powerful punter. QUARTERBACK TOSSUP , Westminster. Md. (U.R) It still is a tossup as to who has the lead for the No. 1 Quarter ly back job for the Baltimore j Colts. Both Gary Kerkorian and ; Jack Scarbath have put on the xme performances to date. Coach Webb Ewbank says that "Ker korian is much better than he was a year ago and Scarbath ap pears more impressive at every practice." Ewbank also has JRay Graves of Texas A&M, Don Angels of Illinois and George Shaw of Ore gon to pick from. Shaw is in Evanston, 111. with tha College All-Stars.. PAL Boxers Score In KF Events Medford Police Athletic league boxers turned in good perform ances for themselves in three main bouts and one exhibition bout in a recent Klamath Falls Boys club smoker sponsored by the Klamath Falls Moose Lodge. Jimmy Evans, a Medford PAL, decisioned Co Co Esquido of Kla math Falls in one of two close fights in the 100-pound class. Bobbie Little of Medford lost to Charles Copland by a narrow verdict. Copland lost to Medford's Lar ry Lewis by a decision in another bout. Lewis is the Oregon AAU flyweight champion. An "exhibition bout matched Medford's Loren Chirsteen and Denny Moyer of the Portland Ramblers, the Oregon AAU wel terweight champion. Two scrap py four-year-olds, Randy Jones and Arney Galligher, exhibited fine style and spirit in their ex hibition match. Phil Moyer of Portland reg istered the only knock-out of the evening with a TKO over Klamath Falls' Mose Martinez in the second round. The bouts were sponsored for the benefit of the Klamath Falls Moose lodges newly organized Boys' club. Jackson, Charles TV Bout Today Syracuse, N.Y (U.R) Young Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson will try to blast Ezzard Charles' dream of recapturing the heavy weight crown tonight. Freakish Jackson, third-ranking contender, meets sixth-ranking Charles, 34, in a TV-radio 10-rounder at War Memorial au ditorium. With six straight victories un der his belt, 23-year-old Jackson said confidently today, "I'll set such a fast pace, old Ez will just have to fold up." However, sportsmen apparent ly did not share the Hurricane's confidence. Charles is favorite because of his experience in 104 fights and because of the punch that knocked out 54. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST CAB! Plymouth is the Biggest, longest, roomiest car of the low-price 3. A full 17 feet long, Plymouth is even bigger than some medium-price cars-cars costing as much as $500 more. 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The show, which includes golfing, horse packing, dog obe dience and dog retrievers, will be held at Medford High school stadium starting at 7 p.m. Herring will . perform with light tackle and will demonstrate use of salt water spinning tackle. Colonel Burns, who has done archery hunting for several years, in past president of the Rogue archers and is field rep resentative of the Oregon Bow hunters. Fly Fishing Movie c The show will include a mo tion picture of fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, in addition to a wild life exhibit. The wild life display will include the head of a large Kodiak bear 'killed in Alaska., A gate prize of a complete camping outfit valued at $139 will be awarded about 9:30 p.m., following demonstration. The outfit is on display at Crater Lake motors display window. TOO MANY FULLBACKS Rensselaer, Ind. (U.R) The Chicago Bears have so many full backs that Coach George Halas has switched one of them rookie Rick Casares to half back. In addition to Casares and No. 1 fullback . Chick Jagade, Halas has Joe Furtunato and Andy Kozar, both of whom have been giving Jagade a keen bat tle for the regular job. aaat "Aasvisa's Mots ttontiful Car" by diT rum . HOddlST PEAL Wednesday, August 3, 1953 Second Day Qualifying For Shanter Chicago (U.R) Some .150 non-exempt men pros blazed away at the Tarn O'Shanter Country Club's par 72 course to day in the second day of qual ifications for the "All American" golf tournament. Lionel Hebert. Erie. Pa., fired a seven-under-par Tuesday to lead about 150 other men pros in the scramble for a starting berth. Bob Gada, Bloomfield Hills. Mich., had a 66 , while Paul O'Leary, Bismarck. N. D., and Gene Webb. St. Louis, each shot 67s. Grouped at 68 were Bill Nary, Reno, Nev.,' and Bob Inman, De troit. Steve Blatnak. Chicago; Max Evans, Utica, Mich.; Ray Glenn, Ft. Campbell, Ky.; and Walker Inman, Augusta,. Ga., shot 69s. The low 72 scorers in the two day qualifications will join 85 exempted players in the tourna ment. Women pros and men and women amateurs qualified Mon day. The tournament gets under way Thursday. ZOO SWIMMER CAUGHT New York (U.R) A po liceman attracted by noise in the sea lion pool at a Brooklyn zoo last night arrested two men who were trying to beat the heat by taking a swim with the sea lions. Autos. Trucks. Tractors FILTOREG FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FILTER Maintain! proper float level under al driving condition!. Makes ny gaso line engine run better. Fits in fuel line between fuel puma ond carburetor. Precision engineered. No adjustment ever necessary. Fully guaranteed. E TTO BEST BUY NEW; BETTER TRADE-IN, TOO feiMus xofinol artists. Its ossfy ssf Salem Wins In By UNITED PRESS Chuck Lundgren of Wenatchee and Jack Steinagel of Salem belted mighty home runs in last night's Northwest League play and Lundgren's came in particu larly handy. Lundgren unloaded a 372-foot blast over the center field fence in the seventh with two men aboard to carry Wenatchee to a 4-1 decision over Yakima. Lundgren's circuit clout ruin ed a nice pitching effort by Yak ima's Chuck Dillard who fanned 14 men and allowed but four hits. Unfortunately for Dillard two walks preceded Lundgren's blast. Steinagel hit a solo homer 400 feet over the center field barrier as Salem blanked Eu gene 5-0 behind five-hit hurling by Marion Cowdell who picked up his sixth victory. Lewiston closed in on league leading Eugene with a 6-4 ver dict over Spokane. Bill Franks You'll haw BETTER Early Times $910 S180 J PINT 1J 45 QT. 9 IBM. .-T LT. . eo. J KENTUCKY STRAIGHT I0URB0N WHISKY 86 PROOF EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY LOUISVILLE 1 KENTUCKY biggest trunk, the biggest door openings safety and economy features. - (T. WE'VE GOT THE BIGGEST DEAL! See how much more Plymouth gives you at its low, low price compared to other caps ja its field. 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