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u o a O MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTJKC NIKS o U h iiUOl Uwl PJ Thursday, August 11, 1955 D 0 O o O o o . G Q 0 O 33 .a "3 r I 4 9i 8 '-J "rT T rrTIVr: 0C BP."? Coft IVct nnmi Kir Ql r'-swir CVifto fol -n-ine Viictnrif Ham. fcletonian Stake in Goshen, N. Y. This is finish of first heat in which Scott Frost beats q Leopold Hanover by half length. In second heat Galophone lost by nose. (International) MedfordSTribuni Q0- sipwirs CP Stars Beat Seals Maul Soft Bailer trnashed & Portland OJ.R) Lee Walls his 19th and 20th c Bomers of the season last night to lead Hollywood to a 10-3 vic otory'over Portland in a Pacific Coast League game. Hollywood's 12 -hit attack backed uo a fine pitching per cOformance by fast-balling Bob c3Garbcr, who racked up nis loin o win against xu aeieais. "Walls' first roundtripper came O in the second inning after George O Freese singled. Walls homered O again in the sixth after Freese singled, to account for four runs batted in. Six runs scored during the wild innine. four of them 8 unearned after Portland's Eddie Basinski committed an error. Losing pitcher was Glen El liott who lasted until the stormy sixth. Q Doctors Give Williams Chance To Play Again New York (U.R) Doctors gave Davey Williams of the New York Giants a "ray of hope today that he may be able to play ball again next season be cause they said "he definitely does not have a slipped disc con dition in his back." Dr. Harrison ' McLaughlin, wno supervised the examina tions at the New xorK Meaicai Center, recommended a com plete rest and further X-ray treatments for the little second baseman. 0 Williams will undergo more treatments for the next week or 10 days, then return to his home in Dallas, Tex., to rest. Hospital Escapee Captured in Portland Portland (U.R) A man who told police he escaped from a mental hospital at Provo, Utah, 10 days ago was captured last night only a few minutes after he attempted a holdup of a Safe way store. Police identified the man as William Thomas Brower, 31, a former Montana state prison in mate. He was jailed on a charge of assault and robbery by put ting in fear. Police said Brower called a taxicab and ordered the driver, illiam F. Farrell, to drive him O to Union station, but asked that he stop at the Safeway store on the way. Brower picked up sev eral carton of cigarettes and a bottl? of shampoo. When the cashier, Beatrice Bruegman, anked for the money, Brower pretended to be holding a gun o inside his shirt. He scooped up tfce sack of merchandise and fled to the cab. The cashier signalled to Far rell indicating Brower had a gun. The cab driver deliberately stalled in a traffic lane and po lice cruising nearby arrived to take Brower into custody. The police said Brower had no gun when arrested. Accordana Girls Entertain at Camp Camp White A quartet of Eve Prentice accordiana girls from Central Point entertained members at the August birthday party sponsored by Myers Hol land Post auxiliary of the Amer ican Legion Wednesday night. They were Sharon Thompson, Lois Young. Sharon Eritton and Lea Padgett. Mrs. Margaret Naples, past president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Mary Parker, hospital chairman and other ladies of the auxil iary were in charge of the party arranged by Mrs. Thelma Wil liams, auxiliary representative for the department. Mrs. Eva Campbell and Mrs. James Cech assisted in the entertainment with recitations. Dead-v line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. 10 a.m. Monday for Monday; otner Cays 5:30 previous day. Portland; Converted Fesler The San Francisco Seals mauled the first place Seattle Rainiers and their converted softball pitcher, Bob Fesler, 5-3 and 13.-5 in a Pacific Coast League twin-bill last night. . Fesler, who won 55 no-hit eames in his 10-year softball ca reer, failed to last out the first inning in his professional base ball debut. Wild First Wind-milling the ball in under handed, the 25-year-old right hander couldn't find the plate in the opener. He gave up five walks, five runs and only two hits but unleashed two wild pitches and committed a balk be fore he was replaced by John Oldham who blanked the Seals the rest of the way. Manager Freddie Hutchinson gave Fesler another chance in the eighth inning of the night cap. The ex-softballer wasn't much more effective, giving up tbree walks and four hits includ ing Wayne Belardi s second homer, hitting a batter and mak ing two wild pitches for four runs. Third rilace San Dieeo lost cround as the result of splitting a twin-bill with Oakland. Cal McLish tossed a one-hitter for a 3-0 Padre win in the seven inning opener and Oakland's Fred Bes ana turned back the Pads on two hits, 5-0, in the second game. Los Angeles and Sacramento also split, the Angels taking the first game, 4-2, on Piper Davis' two-run homer in the 11th in ning and the Sacs coming back to take the nightcap, 7-2 behind Johnny Briggs. THE I.INESCORES (1st Gamel San Francisco . 500 000 05 5 2 Seattle 012 000 03 7 0 Bradford 19-4) and Ritchey; Teller, Oldham U).and Ginsberg. (2nd Game) '" , San Fran 200 50t 12213 17 1 Seattle 000 020 300 5 13 2 Bearden (14-9) and Cheso: Jansen, Oldham (6), Fesler (8) and Swift. Hollvwood ..030 006 100 10 12 0 Portland 100 000 020 3 9 2 Garber (18-10) and Bragan: Elliott. Burtschy (6). Hall (6), Basinski (9) and Robertson. (1st Game) San Diego 010 100 13 7 0 Oakland 000 000 0 0 1 1 McLish (13-81 and Bailey; Phillette, Drews (7) and Neal. (2nd Game) San Diego 000 000 000 0 2 . 0 Oakland 001 000 31x 5 7 1 Ridzik (0-1) and Aylward; Besana (4-6) and Neal. (1st Game) . . Sacramento . 000 002 000 00 2 11 1 L. Angeles .. 001 000 100 02 4 S 0 Johnson. Watkins (5) and Batch: Elston, Lown (6), Church (8) and Tappe. (2nd Game) ' Sacramento ....060 000 010 7 8 2 Los Angeles ....100 000 010 2 11 3 Briggs (12-11) and Baich: Hatten. Zick i2i. Church (3). Bauer (5), Lown (7) and Tappe. Davis (5). Fight Results Bv UNITED PRESS New York: Carmen Basilio. 150, Chittenango. N.Y.. outpointed Italo Scortichint. 154. Italy (10 non-title). League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Plaver & Club G AB R H Pet. Ashbrn.. Phila. ..106 407 65 134 .329 Cmpnlla. Bkn 88 328 61 108 .329 Klszwski. Cin. 113 448 85 142 .317 Post. Cin. 114 454 84 142 .313 Snider. Bkn 109 396 98 124 .313 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kaline. Det 110 435 97 151 .347 Kuenn, Det 102 439 71 114 .328 Power, K. City ..110 429 69 135 .315 Smith. Cleve. 111 448 87 140 .313 Kell, Chicago 92 308 33 96 .312 Home Runs Banks. Cubs 38: Sni der. Dodgers 38: Kluszewski. Redlegs 37; Mavs. Giants 36; Mathews. Braves 29: Post, Redlegs 29. . Runs Batted In Snider. Dodgers 109; Ennis. Phillies 91; Banks. Cubs 91; Kluszewski. Redlegs 89; Mays, Giants S8: Boone. Tigers 88: Jensen, Red Sox 88. Runs Snider. Dodgers 98: Kaline, Tigers 97: Mantle, Yankees 90; Smith, Indians 87: Mays. Giants 86. Hits Kaline. Tigers 151: Kuenn, Tigers 144: Port. Redlegs 142: Klus zewski. Redlegs 142: Smith. Indians Pitching Newcomhe, Dodgers 18-2; 140: Bell. Redlegs 140. Byrne. Yankees 10-3. Donovan. White Sox 13-4: Erskine. Dodgers 10-4; Nix on, Red Sox 12-5. Banks May Pass Ruth's HR Record Chicago U.R) Shortstop Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs might even break Babe Ruth's home run record if he gets a little more prodding from Duke Snider and Ted Kluszewski. After Kluszewski smashed his 37th homer Wednesday in the fourth inning. Banks followed suit with his 38th in the bottom of the fourth. Last Friday, Snider hit his 37th in the first inning and Banks did te same in the bottom of the first. Ruth hit his 38th homer in game 115, putting Banks only two games behind Ruth's pace. Banks needs only one more to tie the major league record for home runs hit by a shortstop set by Vern Stephens of the Boston Red Six in 1949. Lamberger Wins PGA Golf Title Portland (U.R) Larry Lam berger of the Portland Golf Club defeated defending champion Harold West of Eugene 4 and 3 yesterday in final match play in the Oregon PGA golf champion ships. Lamberger finished the match five under par. West was two below par for the 33 holes. The new champion led 1-up at the end of nine holes, and was 4-up at the halfway point. Lamberger shot an eagle two on the first hole in the after noon round to go five strokes out in front, but West narrowed the gap to two strokes after six holes. West bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes to lose the match. McMINNVILLE, BASHOR WIN Portland (U.R) First round play in the state American Base ball Congress tournament con tinued last night with McMinn ville downing Beaverton 6-3 and the Bashor Babes beating Blue Lake 7-1. Studs Lose, 7-1, To Davids; Meet Bend In SOL Play Next The House of David combined nine hits and five Medford errors last night to hand the Cheney Studs a 7 to 1 defeat. Studs' pitcher Jim Kelly, who collected two of Medford's seven hits, kept the bearded nine scoreless the first three innings, but the Davids tallied four runs in the fourth. Miscues by Leftfielder Ron Maurer, Rightfielder Terry Mad dox and Centerfielder Larry Bigham contributed to Davids' runs along with singles by Rocky Carlini and John Bodine. The Davids added two more runs in the eighth when Carlini walked, Pill Kimball doubled and Jock Cartier singled, and garnered their final run in the ninth on an error and single by Ted Rust. Ltad Hitting Kelly and Derald Wooton led the Studs hitting attack with two each in four trips to the plate. Kelly issued six bases on balls and struck out five in go ing the distance for Medford. Cartier issued four walks, two of them in the ninth frame when the Studs tallied their only run, and struck out six. In the ninth, Medford's Mau rer ad Derald Wooton walked. Maurer scored on Dick Wooton's single to right field, but a double-play by the Davids stop ped the Studs rally. .The Davids left 10 Stud run ners on base, two of them in the first inning when Bob Selsor, who walked, moved to third on a single by Maddox. Medford's only extra-base hit was a double into left field bv1 Derald Wooton in the fourth frame. Carlini doubled in the David sixth for their only extra base blow. Comedy during the game was furnished by the Davids' clown, Bob Nickerson, . termed "the screwball of " baseball," who "assisted"' the umpire, discussed pitching with Medford's Kelly, and amused the audience by cir culating in the grandstand. This weekend, the Studs re sume Southern Oregon league Metrovich Into Lead In Tourney Reno (U.R) Jim Metrovich, a gambling casino dealer, moved into the fourth and final round of the 16th annual tournament of the National Association of Left handed Golfers today, holding a three stroke lead over the field. Metrovich fired a one-over-par 73 yesterday to give him a 54-hole total of 214. In second spot was Bill Smith, Phoenix, Ariz., with 217, followed by 16-year-old Jimmy Case, Ann Ar bor, Mich., with 222. Trailing the first three leaders were Don Wearly, Toledo, O., 223; Vic Hendrix, Los Angeles, 223; Frank Castellotti, Pittsburg, Calif., 224; Tom Pinckley, Po mona, Calif., 224; Harold Oakes San Francisco, 225; Jack Walters, Tacoma, Wash., 226; Nels Cul lenward, Los Altos, Calif., 227; Art Scarpello, Mercer Island, Wash., 227; Jim Kardis, Whittier, Calif., 227; and Bob Campbell, Boise, Id., 227. play with two games at Bend, while in other conference con tests, Grants Pass plays at Ban don and Roseburg meets Drain. LINESCORES: House of David 000 400 021 7 9 0 Medford OO0 000 001 1 7 5 Cartier and Owens; Jim Kelly and Dick Wooton. Good Fishing On Rogue Reported Portland (U.R) The weekly report on fishing conditions pre pared by the State Game Com mission: Southwest: Winchester bay good for salmon although fog and rough bar limit angling; lower Umpqua and Smith rivers producing sea - run cutthroat; salmon angling good at Charles ton in early morning; few cut throat appearing in lower river in both Coos and Coquille rivers; Rogue river salmon fishing fair; off shore fishing at Brookings fair; upper Rogue and north fork Rogue good with waters un usually low and clear: flies eoori but some using small spinners , or small nasny lures; few steel head being taken on flies be tween Bybee bridge and Shady Cove: trout fishing through mid dle section of Rogue good; most tributaries too low; trout fishing slowing in upper Umpqua areas; summer steelhead fishing picked up in Steamboat area but com paratively slow elsewhere; North Umpqua clear and South Ump qua low. New Plywood Plant Planned at Merlin Grants Pass A new Bate Lumber company plywood plant at Merlin, which will employ about 150 men is being con structed and is expected it will be in operation early in 1956. J. Herbert Bate, New oYrk City, president of the parent company which bears his name, took part in recent "ground breaking" ceremonies at the site of the new plant, near the company's present sawmill. The building is being built by Soule Steele company which will fabricate steel for the job in San Francisco. The first prod uct of the new plant will be en tirely plywood but the sawmill and plywood plant will be able to utilize almost all species of timber grown in this area. Larry Lindquist is general manager of the company's opera tions at Merlin. The present Bate sawmill employs about 175 men. Dead line Sundav Classified Is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 nreviousday Hoover Fishing On McKenzie River Eugene, Ore. (U.R) Former President Herbert Hoover head ed for a fishing trip on the Mc Kenzie river today after ob serving his 81st birthday at ceremonies dedicating his boy hood home at Newberg. More than 2000 persons were on hand at the farming com munity of Newberg yesterday to hear the Republican statesman speak at the dedication of the home of his late uncle, Dr. Henry John Minthorn, "with whom Mr. Hoover lived from 1884 to 1889. The former chief executive defended American Ideals against "fuzzy-minded totalitar ian liberals" -who advocate "creeping collectivism." FARM LAND LACKING Detroit (U.R) There Is no more farm land in Detroit,' a land-use study made by the city Planning Commission showed today. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. You'll Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT. DELIVERY McAndrews Road Phone 2-5271 Youthful Mexican Dental Student Visits in Medford Francisco Pineda, 22, Guadala jara, in the state of Jaliscos, Mexico, is a Medford visitor this month. The youth, who is studying to become a dentist, is now on vacation from his studies at Universidad A. de Guadalajara, to which he will return Sept. 20. To Attend Festival He picked Medford in which to spend some of his vacation because he had heard much about its mountains, its climate, its valleys, he said. He is not sure just how long he will re main during August, but he plans to attend at least some of the plays in the Shakespearean Festival in Ashland this month. He arrived here last Friday, and is staying with Richard Cotton. 308 Ashland ave., Med ford, who he said he met two years ago when both were em ployed in a cold storage plant in Watsonville, Calif., during an other vacation. That trip was his only other visit to the United States. Visits Hosoital I He expressed an interest this j week in the . sacrea neari nos pital, visited there, and wound up with a temporary orderly's job. He said he was having a little trouble, because "English to me is so difficult." He has a heavy accent, but his basic com mand of the language is fairly good, and he can understand quite readily if he is spoken to slowly and distinctly. He will graduate in dentistry in two more years, he indicated. He is the son of Senor and Senora Augstin Pineda, and has 10 brothers and sisters. His father is a real estate dealer in the Mexican city. Three Men Charged With Bank Robbery New York (U.R) The FBI today held three men charged with robbing a Queens bank of a record 5312,219.42 and agents sought two other suspects. The pair still being sought are Redmon (Ninny) Cribbin. 43, a paroled murderer, and Thomas F. (Duke) Connelly Jr., 30, whose two small children were found abandoned recently in Baltimore and Wilmington, Del. 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