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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Bedford Has Invitation To Join Northwest Pro Baseball Circuit Medford has been invited to join the Northwest professional baseball league, it was learned here over the week end. It is a Class B circuit and at present includes Spokane, Tri-City and Yakima in Washington; Lewis ton, Ida., and Salem and Eugene in Oregon. The invitation was extended to local baseball interests oy Babe Hollingberry, president of the loop. It was also learned that a val- Ipv business firm has offered to underwrite about half of the ex- -eo involved in fielding a tm in the league if underwrit es can be found for the bal ance. The firm preferred not to have its name disclosed at this time. A meeting of interested per sons has been called for Mon day, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. at xne Holland hotel to discuss the mat ter and to see if some decision can be reached on underwriting the balance necessary to operate a club. Could Use Fairgrounds Possibility of using the pres ent "baseball field at the Hair ornnnHs nark also will enter into the discussion and a deci- Odds Against Rehiring of C. Goodwin By SCOTT BAILLIE San Francisco (U.R) Claire V. Goodwin comes up for reap pointment as president of the Pacific Coast League late this month, and the odds are against him, the United Press has learn ed from a source close to the PCL. The fact that Goodwin was middleman in two abortive ef forts to find a buyer for the financially-stricken San Fran cisco Seals' was tabbed by the source as reason for some league league directors asbeing dissat isfied. Goodwin or the directors can terminate his "working agree ment" with the league anytime and matters will come to a shdwdown at the annual minor league meeting in Columbus, O. Nov. 28. Among clubs believed to be opposed to retaining the retired super-market executive are Los Angeles, Portland, Seat tle and Hollywood. Deals Collapse The source said there was no indication who might succeed him. Jerry Donovan, executive sec retary of the league and presi dent of the Class C California league, doesn't "have a big enough name for the directors," the source added. "They want to get somebody like General Mac Arthur." Two "sure things" deals for taking over the Seals have col lapsed within less than a month. The latest toppled in Vancou ver last Thursday, when an ex pected bid by the Milwaukee Braves never materialized after the league had taken up the Seals franchise on forfeit to clear the way for the National League team. Braves Withdraw Foreclosure was made on the grounds the "Little Corpora tion" running the broken club hadn't paid back $30,000 due to the league on time. Twenty min utes later, Vice-President Joseph F. Cairnes of the Braves walked out after being told he could have the Seals for $200,000. Thus the league found itself custodians of the Seals without a customer in sight. Hank Greenberg, general manager of the Cleveland In dians, figured prominently as a buyer on Oct. 20 when he offer ed to run the club but not pay off any debts until he had a profit to do it. s The former American League home run belter withdrew his offer when the league stalled and Goodwin said no action would be taken until last Thurs day's session in Vancouver. Goodwin has declared he is sure more prospects are on the horizon. Virginia Club To Be Auctioned Richmond. Va. (U.R) The Richmond Virginians, the South's highest classified minor league baseball team, was to be auc tioned off by the federal gov ernment here today for failure to pay back taxes. The Virginians of the Triple-A International League, its players and all of its equipment, goes to the highest bidder at a sale of the Virginians' home diamond. The federal tax collector seeks $79,218.60 in back taxes for 1954 and 1955. The club was seized Nov. 1 after the government had filed liens for admission, with holding and social security taxes. Club President Harry C. Sei bold had until auction time to pay the taxes and keep his team. But Seibold has given no indica tion that he would do this. sion will have to be reached on what can be done with the site, with the least possible expense, before Medford's entry can be accomplished. It is understood that a work ing agreement with Seattle of the Pacific Coast league is a pos sibility if Medford decides to come into a circuit. tm hk&Ws rTVTnm Bears Tie for West Division Pro Lead; Eagles Spill By EARL WRIGHT United Press Sports Writer The Chicago Bears, picked by their coach to lose two more games, tied the Los Angeles Rams for the National Football league's Western Division lead today while the Cleveland Browns, victims of a brilliant Philadelphia Eagle rally, nursed a one-game edge in the Eastern race. "I think we'll lose two more and we could lose three or four" Coach George Halas said after his Bears walloped the Rams Sunday, 24-3. The Bears reeled off their fifth straight victory to deadlock the Rams with five triumphs and three defeats. Each, of the 12 clubs has four more games. While the Bears tightened the Western race before 50,187 Chicago fans, the Eagles , un leashed one of the league's fin est rallies to upset the champion Browns, 33-17. Cleveland, try ing for its seventh straight vic tory, took a 17-0 lead in the first 12 minutes. But quarter back Adrian Burke led a come back that dumped the champ ions before a standing room crowd of 39,303 Shibe Park fans. The Washington Redskins took advantage of Philadelphia's triumph and cut Cleveland's lead to a game by shutting out the San Francisco Forty-Niners, 7-0. But the New York Giants ruined Baltimore's .chance to deadlock the Rams and Bears for the Western lead by defeat ing the Colts, 17-7. ' In other games, the Detroit Lions stopped a last-second scor ing bid by the Pittsburgh Steel ers to win, 31-28, and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Cardinals, 31-14. Cleveland now has a 6-2 rec ord, Washington is 5-3 and Pitts burgh is third in the Eastern Division with a 4-4 mark. The Rams and Bears both 5-3 are only a game ahead of the Colts and Packers, both 4-4 in the close Western scramble. The Bears got all their points in the first 19 minutes. Quarter back Ed Brown got off an 84 yard scoring pass to Harlon-Hill and a 35-yard TD toss to Gene Schroeder. Chick Jagade plung ed a yard for the other Bear TD and George Blanda kicked a 24-yard field goal. Lou Mc Fadin's 41-yard field goal in the final minute saved the Rams from a shutout. Burke threw two scoring Forty Miner Boss Effigy Hanged Washington' (U.R) Coach Red Strader of the luckless San Francisco Forty Niners extend ed the clammy hand' of fellow ship today to the newest mem ber of the rope club. He is Strader's boss, Tony Mo rabito, president and co-owner of the Forty Niners who was hanged in effigy from a light pole in San Francisco after yes terday's game with the Wash ington Redskins. The Redskins won, 7 to 0, handing the Forty Niners their fifth defeat against three wins and their first shutout in five years. Strader himself was hanged in effigy last Monday, the day after the Forty Niners dropped a game to the Los Angeles Rams. Five other coaches in the West have been hanged in effigy this season. Morabito is the first non coach to join the club. "But I'm not worried," Mora bito declared bravely in San Francisco. "I've joined' a pretty select club. Anyway, I think these effigy hangings are a bit ridiculous." The effigy, clad in a pair of grimy football pants and a shaggy shirt, bore two signs. One said, Redskins 7, 49ers 0." The other said, "Goodbye Tony. Have fun at Kezar Dec. 4th with the seagulls." That referred to the Forty Niners' next home game with Green Bay. The team is currently on a three-week road trip. Monday, November 14, 1955 Medford had a franchise in the now-defunct Far West Class D league, and while the opera tion was not entirely a financial success, it was such that base ball interests here feel that the Class B operation could be car ried out under the arrangement of the firm carrying a portion of the expenses. Browns passes to Bill Stribling to pull the Eagles within range of the Browns and then scored the win ning touchdown on a one-yard plunge early in the final quar ter. Bob Hudson set it up by blocking a Horace Gillom punt on the Cleveland five. Detroit took a 24-7 lead into the last quarter and escaped with a three-point victory when the Steelers thrilled 34,441 Pittsburgh fans with three touchdowns in the last 15 min utes. Jim Finks hit Sid Watson with a final pass and Detroit's Jack Christiansen and Jim Dav id stopped him inches from the Lion goal line as the final gun sounded. Bert Zagers scored Washing ton's touchdown on a 13-yard run after end Gene Brito set it up by forcing Y. A. Tittle to fumble and recovering the ball. Ben Agajanian's 32-yard pass to Ken MacAfee provided New York's points. The Colts scored in the final minutes on George Shaw's pass to Jim Mutscheller. Quarterback Tobin Rote made one touchdown and three scor ing passes to Gary Knafelc, Bill Howton and Al Carmichael to lead Green Bay's attack. Rookie passer Ogden Compton and Dick Lane collaborated on a 98 yard pass-run touchdown for the Cardinals. CLASSY CATCH Stanford end John Stewart grabs a pass from quarterback John Brodie good for nine yards in the first quarter of the Indians' game against Oregon at Stanford stadium. This same combination later accounted Stanford won 44-7. Pistons Finally Hit Win Column By UNITED PRESS The Fort "Wayne Pistons final ly were "squared away" today to defend their Western Division title in the National Basketball Association. Beaten in their first three starts of the season, the Pistons broke into the win column Sun day night when they took com mand late in the third period and went on to a 93-79 victory over the Syracuse Nationals. The New York Knickerbockers won their fourth straight game, 94-91, over the Rochester Royals in the only other game. Houbregs 22 Larry Foust scored 19 points and Bob Houbregs 22 to lead the Pistons, while John Kerr tallied 16 for the Nationals Fort Wayne outshot Syracuse, 34-28 from the field and 25-23 from the free throw circle. The Royals made 37 field HOCKEY By UNITED PRESS Jean Beliveau, Maurice and Henri Richard and Boom Boom Geoffrion, hog most of the head lines but goalie Jacques Plante has been every bit as valuable to the Montreal Canadiens in their bid to take an early stranglehold on first place in the National Hockey League. The 26-year-old native of Shawinigan Falls, Que., scored his second straight shutout and fifth of the year Sunday night in the Canadiens' 2-0 triumph over the Chicago Black Hawks. The victory enabled the Ca nadiens to retain their five-point hold on first place, although the New York Rangers moved into undisputed possession of second place via a 4-1 win over the Tor onto Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings played a scoreless tie in the other game. The Providence Reds, who haven't been beaten in their last four starts, opened up a four point lead over Buffalo and Pitts burgh today in the American Hockey League race. The Reds, thanks to Paul Lari vee's overtime goal, downed Hershey, 3-2, Sunday evening after the Cleveland Barons had shaded the Bisons, 2-1, in the afternoon on Eddie Glover's overtime marker. HEY! TOUCH TACKLE GIRLS, TOUCH TACKLE Chris StilhwU skips 20 yards on a punt return for the South in a 12-0 win over the North in the annual Co-ed Clash in Los Angeles. It is supposed to be touch-tackle football but Joan Smallman forgot herself and hauls down Chris from behind. for the Cards' first touchdown. (International) goals to New York's 29 but the Knickerbockers sank 36 of 42 free throws to earn their tri umph. Ray Felix, who sang 12 of 13 foul shots, led the Knicks with 18 points. Maurice Stokes, prize rookie from St. Francis, Pa., led Rochester with 19. Dead line Sundaj Classified Is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: otiier days 5:30 Drevious day Daily's U-Drive Me'dford Airport ifL LC Pioneers, CI Coyotes Share Title By UNITED PRESS Lewis and Clark and College of Idaho shared top honors in the Northwest Conference today on the basis of Pacific University's stunning, 7-6, upset of the Pio neers Saturday. The co-champions each fin ished with a 4-1 conference mark. C of I's only defeat was a 34-12 decision to the.Pioneers early in the season. ' In other league games College of Idaho overwhelmed Whitman, 45-12, and Linfield whipped Wil lamette 29-0. Linfield, Whitman and Pacific tied for third place in the confer ence with 2 wins and 3 losses, while Willamette held unques tioned title to the cellar with only one win and four losses. Duane Baker returned an in tercepted pass 31 yards to set up the Pacific touchdown, which he scored from three yards out. Gary Fisk added the conversion, which proved to be the margin of victory as Jimmy Johnson scored on -a 12-yard run for LC in the final period. PATTY CHAMPION Paris (U.R) Budge Patty of Los Angeles won the men's singles title of the Coupe Canet tennis tournament Sunday with a 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 triumph over Sweden's : Torsten ' Johansson while Mrs. Suzanne Chatier of France beat Mrs. Ginette Bu caille of France,' 6-0, 6-2, to win the women's crown. 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And only Ted Searle's kick from the 10 in the third period could give Oregon State a 16-14 edge over California. Decker's goal, which was reg istered before 47,619 nerve wracked fans in Los Angeles, just about iced a bjd to the Rose Bowl for the Bruins, who were four touchdown choice over the Huskies. However, Oregon State kept a half-game behind UCLA in the final week of the Pacific Coast Conference race thanks to Searle. The bowl situation could run into a snarl if Southern Cali fornia caught the Bruins off bal ance next week as Washington 'ootboll SATURDAY COLLEGE GAMES -Linfield 29 Willamette 0 SOCE 13, OCE 6 Central Washington 32 Western Washington 0 EOCE 41 Carroll 0 . 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