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Newspaper Page TextCecil James, Without Relief, Captures Jaycee Marathon With an inspiring example of human endurance and driving, Cecil James, Medford Logger, won the Pacific Coast Invita tional hardtop auto marathon at the Jackson County speedway here Sunday and Monday. James, No. 2 driver in points at the Medford oval, skippered his No. 16 car without relief throughout the 24 continuous hours of the novel race and re corded a, grand total of 3,157 laps to "get $1,000 first prize money. His total was 559 laps more than runner-up car. He drove an equivalent of 784V4 miles in a race which saw con testants going hard almost all the way. Second place In the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce event went to No. 25 car man ned by Ken Stratton, Prospect, and his reliever, Don Wolfe, Medford. They compiled 2,598 laps on the one-fourth mile oval at the sheriff's posse grounds. Jenkins, Rose Third Bob Jenkins and Bob Rose, Medford, guided No. 1 to third place in the money with 2,576 laps, after starting in pole posi tion. Bud Hurt and Joe .Wolfe took No. 8 all of 2,489 times around the oval for fourth posi tion. Fifth were Don Cummings and Bill Metzger, Roseburg, in No. 30 machine with 2,451. Roar of motors and the squeal of tires was heard the clock around after a late 4:45 p.m start on Sunday. Whine and rumble of engines could be heard throughout the Medford vicinity. A total of 30 cars timed in and started the race. The number was far less than was anticipated would try to qualify on Saturday night. A starting field of 40 had been planned. Seventeen vhicles were running at the finish. James, himself had to go in five min utes before the official stopping time because his clutch went out. There were no serious spills, , collisions or injuries although the auto jockeysa circled the track with the zip and determi nation of .drivers in a 10-lap n : ; : u 1 t frCflC lUUlSlUlia Willi bllC lost wheels, broken cables, spin outs and flat tires were fairly frequent occurrences. Cars Rebuilt Ability of pitmen to practic ally rebuild cars time and again ,-kept cars in the race rather than durability. There was at least a fair-sized crown on hand much of the time and 200 to 300 persons were present even in the wee, small hours of the night. Spec tators came and went during the 24-hours of the race. Other top placers in the race and their laps were Granville Earp, Prineville, 2,382; Bill Mal- laby and Waymon Core, Yreka, Calif., 2,379; J. C. Skaggs, Med ford, 2,351; John Jones and Bob Wilcox, Medford, 2,312; John Zachary and Gene Laws, Project City, Calif.; Jack McCoy, Med ford, and Lou Donelon, Rose burg, 2,237; Elmer Sisemore, O Medford, 2,222; Lee Rhoden, Prineville, and Bill Rozell, Med ford, 2,205; Ken Curry, Gold Beach, and 'johnny .Boomer, Crescent City, 2,179; John Lyt sel, and Jim Stanley, Roseburg, 2,139; Ted Sletten and Roger McEwan, Medford, 2,073. Donelon and Boomer put their cars over the rail before the end of the chase but still had the laps to finish well up. Praises Aides James went all the way be cause he felt the race' should be an endurance run for drivers as well. However, he had Wayne Lemley standing by in case he absolutely had to have relief. The victor had high praise for his pitmen, Bill Beagle, owner of the car, Howard Funk and Lemley and Lemley's brother. The winner also commended his competition for good, clean driving. He indicated it was the cleSnest race of such length in which he had participated. Jenkins and Bob Wilcox had fast qualifying times with 20.82 seconds each. Wilcox, however, withdrew his car and drove for Johnny Jones. Jan Markstaller Queen Jan Markstaller, Miss Port land of 1955, was queen for the big holiday race. In a side attraction after the marathon Claude Merrill and Claude Luce, Spokane, Wash., rigged their Nash engine power ed car with four carburetors as Berry Joins WSC Coaching Staff Pullman, Wash. (U.R) For mer Cougar halfback ace Wayne Berry has joined the Washington State college football coaching staff, college officials said to day. Berry, who played profession al football with the New York Giants last season, will coach the backs and work part time for his degree at WSC. The former grid star also will work with the freshmen foot ball team when workouts be gin Oct. 10. He plans to bring his wife and family here from Grande, Ore., soon, permitted on their own track. They made the rounds of the Medford oval in a sizzling 19.53 seconds, better than the record at the track. Only one carbu retor is permitted for races here. The Spokane boys were out of the money in the big race. While James was an iron man on the track, his wife, Mildred, was working the clock around in the scoring booth. She re portedly was in the booth for MedfordJSTribune SIPClDIKTrS Beavers Lose Advances Full Portland (U.R) A four-run seventh inning and five-hit pitching by Jim Brosnan gave the Los Angeles Angels a 7-2 nightcap victory over the Port land Beavers yesterday after they had downed the Beavers 6-2 in a Labor Day Pacific Coast League opener. Los Angeles' winning hurler Brosnan (16-10) and Portland's Bob Hall (7-15) stood each other off to a scoreless tie until the fourth inning. Portland's two counters, which left them trailing 3-2, came after Wally Westlake had singled and Marquez and Eddie Basinski had walked. Carl Pawis singled in Westlake and Jim Fanning dropped a throw at the plate for the second run. Lose Opener 6-2 In the opener, the Angels beat the skidding Beavers 6-2. Brasinski singled home Port land's first tally in the fourth and Dick Whitman gave the Kretlow Leads PCL Pitching San Francisco U.R Lou Kretlow, who came to the Seattle Rainiers in mid-season to set the Pacific Coast League on its ear, clung to his pitching leadership this week despite a slight slump. Kretlow won his first 12 games without defeat and then lost two of the next three, including one last week. However his 13-2 mark was sufficient to maintain his leadership over Joe Trimble of Hollywood, who also lost to hold an 11-2 record. Red Munger of Hollywood racked up his 21st win to top the league in that category. Team mate Bob Garber, who also had 20 wins going into the week, lost three decisions to tie Bud Daley of Sacramento or losses with 16. Garber, the loop's hardest worker, also led with 281 in nings pitched and with 189 strikeouts. Johnny Briggs of Sacramento held leadership in the question able category of walks with 104 free trips to 'first offered. Mitehawks Win Softball League New Bedford, 111. (U.R) The Lone Beah. Calif.. Mitehawks reigned today as champions of the International Softball league, thanks to the pitching arm of Jack Randall and a pair of "gift" runs. Randall pitched three-hit ball last night as the Mitehawks de feated defending champion Din- uba, Calif., Condors, 2-0. It was the Mitehawks second win over Dinuba in the double elimina tion tournament as they breezed through the tourney without a loss. .- ' Dinuba's "iron man" pitcher, Bryan Voight, turned in another excellent pitching job, giving up only five hits. But Long Beach took advantage of Din uba's fielding lapses to score their runs. SETS RECORD London (U.R) Galina Zybina of Russia set a new world shot put record of 53 feet, six inches Monday in the Leningrad Light Athletics Championships, accord ing to an announcement by Radio Moscow. Her mark bettered the old record, which she set, by nearly a foot. You'll Always Find Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT McAndrew Road the full 24 hours. The James' son, Mark, except for one nap, was on hand to help with er rands. Time trials were delayed Sat urday night and the start of the race on Sunday because the track was too wet. It had been planned to start the races at 4 p.m. Don Cummings was winner of the 10-lap special race on Satur day night. Two; Seattle Game in PCL Beavers their second run with a fifth inning pinch hit homer. Church went the distance and allowed the Beavers nine hits in clinching the victory for Los An geles. Bob Alexander took the loss for Portland and was followed on the mound by Royce Lint. Be tween them they let by nine Angel hits. (1st Game) San Diego 000 001 2003 9 2 San Francisco Oil 110 OOx 4 11 0 Kerrigan, Herrera (6), Bishop (8) and Bailey; Bradford, Bearden (9) and Ritchey. (2nd Game) San Diego 010 101 0 3 8 San Francisco 000 113 x 5 .8 ( Dickey, Bishop (6) and Bailey; Frac chia, Bearden (6) and Ritchey. Dickey. Bishop (6) and Bailey; Frac chia. Bearden (6) and Ritchey. (1st Game) Sacramento 000 043 000 7 9 0 Hollywood 101 000 040 6 10 2 Jones, Candini (8) and Baich; Bow man, Lyons (8). Garber (9) and Hall. (2nd Game) Sacramento 101 000 0 2 5 0 Hollywood 130 000 x 4 7 0 Pieretti and Baich; Munger and Hall, (1st Game) Los Angeles ....210 010 0206 9 0 Portland 000 110 000 2 9 2 Church and Tappe; Alexander, Lint (9) and Robertson. (2nd Game) Los Angeles 000 102 4 7 12 2 Portland 000 002 0 2 5 3 Brosnan, Lown- (6) - and Fanning; Hall and Lundberg, Robertson (7). (1st Game) Oakland 011 200 000 4 11 2 Seattle 100 100 21x 5 10 1 Bamberger. Lawrence (7) and Neal; Lombardi. Blackwell (4). Kennedy (8) and Ginsberg. (2nd Game) Oakland 402 100 0 7 7 3 Seattle 012 100 0 4 9 1 Pillette. Besana (2). Borland (5) and Neal; Oldham. Humphries (1), Priddy (3) and Ginsbeg, Swift (4). Wichita Is NBC Champ Wichita, Kan. (U.R) The Wichita Boeing Bombers, twice National Baseball Congress champions were keeping their fingers crossed in hopes ex-New York Giants infielder Daryl Spencer will be able to play with them in the first global World Semipro Series Sept. 2 28 in Milwaukee County Sta dium. The Wichita team successfully defended its national crown last night with a 9-3 victory over the Sinton, Tex., Plymouth Oilers to win $10,000 first prize money and a berth in the global series in which eight nations will be represented. Spencer, who led the Bomb ers to victory with a three4run home run blast in the seventh inning,- said today he is not cer tain whether he will be able to play in the global series. The 1953 Giants utility in fielder now is stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., where he is complet ing his hitch in the Army. Longyiew Wins Softball Title Caldwell, Idaho (U.R) Shamrock Tavern of Longview, Wash., captured the Pacific Northwest men's amateur soft ball crown here yesterday. The Shamrocks, going into the finals as shortshots, defeated Ru bensteins of Eugene, Ore., and twice whipped previously unde feated Federal Old Line Insur ance of Seattle. The Longview team ' fought its way into the finals by tak ing, a 1-0 win from Rubensteins and a 4 to 0 victory from the Federals in semi-final play. The Shamrocks climaxed an excel lent display of softball prowess by clubbing the Federals in an other 4 to 0 game in the finals. DELIVERY Phone 2-5271 Salem, Ems Into 7-Game NWL Playoff By UNITED PRESS The two Oregon teams in the Northwest league, Salem and Eugene, open a seven-game playoff series for the league title tomorrow night at Eugene. Salem, first-half winners, closed up shop in the league's final games last night with 6-3 and 11-5 decisions over Tri-City. Eugene, second-half winners, wasidle. Salem had to go 12 innings to take the opener but Don Frail ey belted his- 18th homer of the year with two aboard in that inning to sink the Braves. The Senators had it all their own way in the nightcap Wins Two Wenatchee rang down the curtain with 8-0 and 2-0 dec isions over Lewiston. Bob Rob erts went the rdute in the op ener blanking the Broncs on three hits to pick up his 21st victory of the season. In the nightcap, Gene Hayden also tossed a three-hitter and fin ished the campaign with 16 vic tories against 10 losses. Yakima turned in 4-3 and 7-3 decisions over Spokane. Chuck Dillard doubled in two runs in the Yakima second for the mar gin of victory in the first game. In the second game the Bears unleashed a 15-hit attack against two Spokane hurlers with Dave Hammermeister leading the way with a solo homer and two singles. The Salem - Eugene series for the crown will alternate between the two cities with the first game at Eugene. The team win ning four games will pick up the marbles. Frick Meets With Clubs On Series New York (U.R) Commis sioner Ford Frick will meet with the Major League pennant con tenders today to make plans for the 1955 World Series. Frick asked all clubs in both leagues with "reasonable" pen nant hopes to send representa tives to his office for the session. The series is scheduled to open Wednesday, Sept. 28, in the park of the American League pennant winner, After two games in the American League park, the next three will be played in the park of the National League cham pion. The last two games of the seven-game series, if necessary, would be played in the American League park. If New York, Boston or Cleve land win the tight American League race, there would be no break in the schedule for travel. If Chicago should win, there probably would be an off-day for travel. These travel plans are based on a Brooklyn victory in the National League. The Dodgers lead second-place Milwaukee by 15 games and the "magic number" is three. Any number of Brooklyn victories and Milwaukee defeats adding to three will end the National League race. Three Take Wins In Salmon Derby Astoria, Ore. (U.R) Jerry Nelson of Sunnyside, Wash., Vir ginia Morgan of Portland, and Norman Myers of Portland won grand prizes yesterday as three annual lower Columbia salmon Derbies ended.' Nelson took a 45-pound 12V4 ounce salmon for the $1,000 top prize in the Astoria derby. Sec ond was Ernesth Turner, Ta coma, who won $250 for a 44 pound one-ounce fish. Miss Morgan won top prize of $1000 in the Chinook derby with a 47-pound 4-ounce catch, and a $100 bonus for the best wom en's effort. The Warrenton derby was won by Myers, who caught the biggest fish recorded in all three competitions. Myers brought in a 50-pound, 4-ounce salmon for his $1000 rize. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR OWII Seeded Stars Clash For U.S. Net Crown Forest Hills, N.Y. (U.R) The pressure mounted today in the U.S. Tennis championships ' as seeded stars clashed head-on for the first time and defending champion Vic Seixas was the first to feel the squeeze. The 32-year-old Philadelphian was favored over southpaw Neal Fraser of Australia, the seventh seeded foreigner, but favorites have been staggering even against unseeded players all through the first four days of the tournament. Three of the final eight berths were up for grabs with Ken Rosewall of Australia and Ham Richardson of Baton Rouge, La., likely to grab two and Seixas the third one. Ducks, OS Practice For Games Eugene (U.R) Coach Len Casanova hopes to solve his tackle problems before his Uni versity of Oregon Ducks take the field for their first game of the season. The coach says' Capt. Lon Stiner and Harry Johnson are seasoned veterans, but he's fac ing a problem of size and ex perience behind them. Johnson at 225 pounds is the biggest man on the team. Corvallis (U.R) Two men stood out yesterday as the Ore gon State Beavers ran through a 30-minute game-type scrimmage under the watchful .eye of Coach Tommy Prothro. Big John Witte, a two-year let terman tackle who just returned from a hitch in the Army, drew words of praise from the coach, who also had encouraging words for Joe Francis, 189-pound soph omore tailback from Honolulu. Women's Golf On September 8, Ladies day golf play for the day at Rogue Valley Country club will be a "Point Tourney." Points will be awarded as follows: A, B and C group will receive 3 points for each birdie; 2 points for each par and 1 point for each bogey. The D group will receive 4 points for each birdie and 3 points for each par and 2 points for each bogey and one point for a double bogey. The September October ringer tournament also begins. Luncheon will be held after the day's play in the main dining room of the club. Women unable to participate, who are listed in the following pairings are to telephone Mrs. Loren Haugen (2-4710.) THURSDAY PAIRINGS: Mrs. Roger Clark. Mrs. H. L. Bush and Mrs. Noble Vincent; Mrs. Ken Teeter, Mrs. Frank Tamney and Mrs. B. L. Nutting; Mrs. John Day. Mrs. H. E. Elbert and Mrs. W. W. Davies; Mrs. W. L. Stark, Mrs. Warren Lesseg and Mrs. Leslie Schneider; Mrs. Al Hart, Mrs. Richard Finch and Mrs. W. Stoy Elliott; Mrs. Dean Lambert, Mrs. Paul Walker and Mrs. Loren Haugen. Mrs. Robert Templeton, Mrs. Ross Bunch anod Mrs. Robert Lock wood; Mrs. Ray Frisbie, Mrs. Victor Sether and Miss Sue Devoe; Mrs. Ed Radz weit, Mrs. Thomas Culbertson Jr., and Mrs. Wm. Miller; Mrs. Fred Conrad, Mrs. H. D. McClure and Mrs. Jack Wood; Mrs. William Schei. Mrs. Sam Colton and Mrs. Keith Bates. Mrs. Thomas Fuson, Mrs. Ward Samuelson and Mrs. Lee Mellish; Mrs. Dick Knight, Mrs. Ed Milne and Mrs. James Shaw; Mrs. Reese Alexander and Mrs. T. C. Groom es; Mrs. C. H. Barrell and Mrs. Lee Baumann; Mrs. J. W. Barnard and Mrs James Dun levy: Mrs. Dorothy Dowson, Mrs. R. E. Heysell and Mrs. Robert Barclay; Mrs. F. L. Somers. Mrs. Robert Little and Mrs. Royal Bebb. Mrs. John Bunker. Mrs. Melvm Mc Grew and Mrs. John Pletsch: Mrs. F. M. Rhodes, Mrs. Ray Sorenson and Mrs. William Blackledge: Mrs. Stuart McQueen, Mrs. Dan Adams and Mrs. Paul Dix; Mrs. Robert Morris. Mrs. James Asher and Mrs. Lawrence Buo nocore; Mrs, Dick Field, Mrs. L. G. McLaren and Mrs. A. Z. Dean. Mrs. Frank Benesh, Mrs. Leonard T. Anderson and Mrs. Don McGeary; Mrs. J. Bruce Cyphers. Mrs. Raymond Wise and Miss Colleen Hope; Mrs. S. Tuny Bullis, Mrs. Robert Johnson and Mrs. J. L. DeArmond: Mrs. Henry Holman. , Mrs. Lou McLaughlin and Mrs F. L. Flink: Mrs. Ed Hall. Mrs. W. H. Safley and Mrs. Owen Middlekauff. WINS GOLF TITLE Hayden Lake, Ida. (U.R) Fred Siegel, Spokane, captured his fourth consecutive Inland Empire Golf title here yesterday by defeating Chuck Henton, Spo kane, 7 and 6 in the 36-hole championship match. swimming POOL? Fill is the time to build it, for Spring and Summer swimming . . . and Northwest Swimming Pool Company is the firm to see ... We are now installing pools in Medford. Pools made to your choice of size & shape, of either gunite or form poured construction. If you are planning a pool for this Fall or Spring, and would like estimates or questions answered, we would be pleased to offer our services without obligation. Mr. John Chopin, Contractor and Owner NORTHWEST POOL CO. In Medford Call 2-9967 20 Yrs. Experience HOME OFFICE EUGENE Tuesday, September 6. 1955 Rosewall, an easy winner over Dave Harum of Coral Gables. Fla., Monday drew fifth-seeded Eddie Moylan of Trenton, N.J., and the third seeded Richardson was matched against Whitney Reed of Alameda, Calif., an Air Force enlisted man who knock ed out Italy's Nicola Pietrangeli in the third round. Unfinished Match It still was a toss-up whether Kurt (Nielsen of Denmark, the third seeded foreigner, would complete a victory over Hal Burrows of Charlottesvile, Va., in a match postponed from Monday. All told, nine Americans, three Aussies and Enrique Mo rea of Argentina sailed into the round of 16 with Wimbledon champion Tony Trabert of Cin cinnati heading the Yanks. Tra bert had a' day off today. Moore In Shape For Title Bout Grossinger, N. Y. (U.R) Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano who defends his title against Archie Moore in New York's Yankee Stadium Sept. 20, will not box again until Wednesday. The champ did his usual road work early Monday and then took things easy the rest of the day. North Adams, Mass . (U.R) Manager Charley Johnston watched Archie - Moore work three rounds Monday and then pronounced him fit for his heavyweight title bout with champion Rocky Marciano. "He will be in the best shape of his career for this fight," Johnston said. Eugene Area Residents Can View Title Tussle Portland Eugene sports fans will see the Rocky Marciano Archie Moore ' world heavy weight championship fight di rect from the ringside via closed circuit large-screen the atre television, it was announced by Portland boxing match maker, Tommy Moyer. Arrangements for the un precedented event at the Eu gene National Guard Armory at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, were completed last week. The screening at Eugene will be the only showing in Oregon other than the presentation at two Portland downtown the atres, Moyer stated. The fight will not be shown on home TV sets. Fight Results Bv UNITED PRESS New York (UJ.) St. Nicholas Are na Bobby Courchesne, 131. Holyoke, Mass.. stopped Anthony (Sonny) Pulco, 135. Brooklyn. (9). ' i ' ' A ,i I I , 1 1 . . ,i I - j EZI3 1 1 i Ever buy something "Just as good" that really was? MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBTJWij THIRTEEN RODEO WINNER Ellerisburg, Wash. (U.R) Some 7,000 people looked on yes terday as Bill Linderman of Walla Walla copped first places in the saddle bronc riding and bare back riding competition to wrap up the all-around cham pionship of the 1955 Ellensburg Rodeo and pocket 81,053 in prize money. 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