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Pilots First Foes for SOC mm. W It ESase&aiiers Ashland Southern Oregon college will open its 1956 sea son against the University of Portland in Ashland March 29 according to Coach Ted Schopf, 'head baseball coach, who has released the entire Red Raider spring schedule. The Red Raiders will play 15 baseball games before the Ore gon LUilCgldkC uuiucicm.c 3i"6 tournament May 18-19 at La ' Grande. Coach Ted Schopf, still looking 'for "a couple more preseason doubleheaders, has scheduled to date baseball games with Ore- . gon Tech, Humboldt State, Chico nd Portland university. I It is expected that the coach will officially greet a nucleus 'of 12 or more returning letter men, plus three or- four top -flieht iunior collese transfers. .Only men missing from Southern Oregon's OCC third place team of last seasjn are Ritchie Price 'tlilU LIUU Ui6C1' two batting leaders and Keith Johnson, pitcher. -SCHEDULE: ' Thurdav, March 29, Portland uni versity at Ashland (1); Tuesday, April 3 Oregon Tech at Ashland (2j; Mon day April 9. Humboldt State at Ash land (2); Tuesday. April 17. Oregon Tech at Ashland (2k Tuesday, April 24 Chico State at Ashland (2): Satur day April 28. Oregon Tech at Klam Bth Falls 2j; Saturday, May 5, Ore gon Tech at Klamath Falls (2): Tues day. May 8 Humboldt State at Ar cata (2) night; Friday-Saturday. May 18-19. tournament OCC at La Grande. Baseball Briefs By UNITED PRESS De Land, Fla . (U.R) The San IVancisco" Seals beat off a six run rally in the ninth inning yesterday to defeat Omaha of the American Association, 13-12 and take their seventh win in 10 exhibition baseball games. Pasadena, Calif. (U.R Pitch er Bubba Church was the lone Sacramento holdout today after outfielder Hal Rice came to terms with the Solons. Both Rice and Church were pur chased by Sacramento from Los Angeles. Rice ended his hold out yesterday and participated in a two-hour batting drill. San Bernardino, Calif. (U.R) The Seattle Rainiers piled up a 10-0 lead and then held off a -late Los Angeles rally to beat the Angels 10-8 yesterday in a game at Pasadena. Seattle was outhit 14-10 by the Angels, but the Rainiers got to Angel starter Gene Dupree for seven runs in the first two innings. Palm Springs, Calif. '(U.R)' Don Herman, son of former Brooklyn Dodger, star Babe Herman, and Ray Yepiz were to hurl for San Diego today in an exhibition game with the Los Angeles Angels here. The Padres defeated Hollywood 8-6 in Anaheim yesterday as San Diego first baseman Joe Macko hit two bases-empty homers to lead a 12-hit attack. Jackson County Grade Athletic Coaches Organize Tutors of eltmentary school athletic teams in non-high and high school districts combined their forces in a Jackson county grade school coaches association Tuesday and named Lewis Ber trand. Phoenix, as president. They organized for adminis trative and policy purposes only. The non-high and high school districts will continue to con duct separate athletic programs. Tom Colley, Howard school, was elected vice-president, and Floyd Robinson, Griffin Creek, secr tary: e A main objctive of the men tors in forming the group is to have a more effective means to present their ideas on physical education programs and state sandards. Coaches t their meeting at Phoenix heard a report by Lee V. Ragsdale on athletic prin ciples and policies adopted by the state department of educa tion last fall as state standards. Medford city schools' -physical education supervisor, was a mem ber of a statewide committee, sponsored by county school su perintendents, which formulated the principles and policies oafter several years study. Iii their discussion the Jack son' county coaches agreed to the Ideas behind the state pro gram. They favored most points in the. program but said that some, points should he recom mendations rather than stand ards. On the matter o tourna ments, ruled out by the new state regulations, the Jackson coaches, indicated the feeling that such competition, if run properly, should be allowed. DIRTY GUESTS SEEN Monte Carlo (U.R) A shortage :of hotel space today threatened the Prince Rainier-Grace- Kelly marriage ceremony with some unwashed wedding guests. The general commissar iat of tours said so many tour ists have made reservations that the only hotel rooms left are a few without baths. For Action, Use Tribune Want Ads National Wildlife In Oregon; Anima Portland "America s lead ing sport is hunting and fish ing," according to well-known sports caster Bill Stern. This is right in line with the thoughts of organized sportsmen and other conservation-minded citi zens of Oregon who are joined with those of other states this week laying public stress on the need for natural resource con servation. The occasion is National Wild life Week, which has been spon sored annually since 1938 by the National Wildlife federation and its affiliated groups. Charles Stanton, Roseburg, editor of the Roseburg News Re view, is state chairman. "The purpose," said Mr. Stan ton, "is to get more people to thinking and doing something about conservation. Not enough of us are fully aware that the welfare and security of America, now and in the future, are de pendent upon the wise use of natural resources." Species Depleted The theme this year is "Save Endangered Wildlife." Study and discussion has been directed to ward the destruction of natural MEDFORDvSTRIBWE With Few Breaks Phillies Could Grab Championship (This is one in a series on the 1956 prospects of the ma jor league clubs). By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor Clearwater, Fla. (U.R) Mayo Smith, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, admits he has problems this spring, but insists he will field a better ball club than he did last season. He figures the Phillies will have better pitching and a stronger bench and that "with a few breaks here and there we could go all the way." Happy with his fourth place finish last season in his first year as a major league pilot, Smith isn't counting the chick ens before they hatch. "But we might surprise them all," he predicted. Then he con ceded that he would like to have-a regular right fielder and a second baseman. Smith wants to keep Granny Hammner at short, where he wants to play, so that leaves it up to Bobby Morgan or Ted Kazanski to play second. Kaz anski, one of the many high priced bonus players on the Phillies "can do the job in the field," according to Smith, "but we still don't know whether he can hit major league pitching." If Kazanski should falter, Morgan, who can play any in field position except first base, is ready to take over. As for right field, he has the veteran Wally Westlake, Glen Corbus, Frankie Baumholtz, and Jim Greengrass. It will be Richie Ashburn, the National league batting champ ion, in center field and the hard hitting Del Ennis in left. Stan Lopata, the converted catcher will be at first, with Hamner at short and Willie Jones at third. Should Hamner have to move to second, Roy Smalley would play short. Andy Seminick will be the No. 1 catcher with the veteran Gus Niarhos and another bonus player, Joe Lonnett, vying for the reserve spot. Smith will car ry only two catchers for he can always shift Lopata back to his favorite spot. After Lopata at first he has Marv Blaylock and rookie Ed Bouchee, a .313 hitter with Schenectady last year. Bouchee now looks like the best rookie on the Phillies roster. Smith has singled out six men as "the fellows who will start the season as my starting pitchers." St. Louis Gains Western Berth By UNITED PRESS Scoring champion Bob Pettit led the surprising St. Louis Hawks into the Western Divis ion playoff finals of the Nation al Basketball association, today against the Fort Wayne Pistons. The Hawks qualified for to night's opening game in Fort Wayne by nipping the Minnea polis Lakers, 116-115, in Minne apolis. At the same time, the Syra cuse Nationals upset the Boston Celtics, 102-97, in Boston to reach the eastern finals. The Na tionals will clash with the Phil adelphia Warriors in the first game of that series Friday night at Philadelphia. Each series will be best-of-five. Baseball WEDNESDAY EXHIBITIONS By UNIPED PRESS Pittsburgh (N) 6. Washington (A) 3 St. Louis (N) 9. Milivaukie (N) 2 Cleveland (A) 11, Baltimore (A) 4 New York (N) 11. Chicago (N) 10 Cincinnati (N) 5. Philadelphia (N) 3 New York (A) 13. Kansas City (A) 5 Chicago (A) 6. Boston. (A) 0 Brooklyn (N) 3. Detroit (A) 2 Week Observed Is Endangered habitat and other factors that have nearly eliminated such species as the whooping crane, the grizzly bear, the desert big horn sheep, and other fish and wildlife species. Game Director Phil Schneider commenting on wildlife week stated, salmon and steelhead trout are in no danger of ex tinction on a national scale, even these are endangered in many localities because of land and water abuse and unneces sary destruction of their natural food and cover." Pointing out the importance of continued wildlife crops through wise use and management, Schneider continued with his statement that "On a national scale, hunting and fishing out drew all other major sports with more than 33 million persons buying hunting and fishing li censes last year. In Oregon, ap proximately one-third of the pop ulation either hunts or fishes. "With statistics like these, it should be apparent to everyone in the state that wildlife week and the principles advanced are of major importance to Oregon ians everywhere." First off there is Robin Rob erts, whose record proves he is the best pitcher in baseball to day. Behind him will be Curt Sim mons, who appears to have whipped the shoulder and arm trouble which plagued him last season; Herm Wehmeier the big righthander; Murry Dickson the veteran with the old "Gas House Gang spirit;" Saul Rogovin, who won five and lost three with the club last season after being obtained from Baltimore; and Ron Negray, with a 4-3 record with the Phillies after they purchased him from St. Paul. Jack Meyer will be the No. 1 bullpen man with Bob Miller right behind him. Smith conceded ' that the Dodgers and the Braves will be tough clubs to beat. "We have the potential to do it, I'm sure," he said. and. 6 YEARS OLJD 2 80 SVI35 FT. 45 QT. lTa.lion.s.1 Distillers Straiglit Bour'oon lp now in tnis . Sgg0k handsome new Ham Shoot This Sunday Medford Gun club will hold its annual pre-Easter ham shoot on Sunday, March 25. Fryers as well as hams will be offered as prizes. Shooting will get under way at 10 a.m. The public is invited to par ticipate and there will be events for non-shooters. Club members Sunday also will fire in the Oregon Journal telegraphic trapshoot. The Med ford club now ranks 20th in a field of 30 with 10 points. It has won over five clubs and lost to six. Heppner-Condon, which de feated nine foes and tied three, leads with 21 tallies. 73 Score Medford had a 73 total last Sunday in the Journal affair, beating Seasides 72. Roseburg and Salem with 75s and Sandy with 75 downed Medford. Local scores last week end were Ray Coleman 25 and Dick Skeeters and Everett Gibson each 24. The Medford shooters will fire against The Dalles-Wa:o, Van couver, Wash., Wallowa and Chemult this week. Gene Hunt took the Ed Pease handicap last Sunday with 47 out of 50 and Larry Horn was runner-up with 46. Bert Peck broke 45 out of 50 in skeet shooting. Honeyhear Akins Beats Constance St. Louis (U.R) Virgil (Honeybear) Akins, rising . St. Louis welterweight, figured to day he has, the ingredients to take champion Johnny Saxton's crown. "We'll keep after Saxton un til he gives us a fight," Akins' manager, Druggist Eddie Yawitz said following his boy's '"great est fight." Akins, ranked No. 6 in the division, outslugged Hector Con stance of Trinidad in the early rounds, weathered a boxing les son in the middle session and took a decisive 10th round with a furious body attack Wednes day night in a nationally-televised fight at the arena. FISH PLANTING PLANNED Portland, Ore. (U.R) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to plant .6,000,000 catchable-sized trout in waters on federal lands and near feder al installations this year an increase of about 60 per cent over 1954 and considerably higher than the 1955 distribu tion. Use Mail Tribune Want Ads Produets Corp. IT. "S "WTaisk.ey s G Iroof Raider Net Team Preps Ashland Southern Oregon college's Oregon Collegiate con ference champion tennis team has begun spring drills in de fense of its crown. Greeting coach Dr. Alva Gra ham for their first sessions were returning lettermen, John and Jim Stuckey, twin OCC doubles champs; Worlow (Bud) Purdin, OCC singles champ, and Chuck Plummer and Noel Deets. Also turning out for the varsity team are Doral Hunter and Bill Crawford. Both men are predict ed to give last year's monogram winners a tough fight for tennis positions. In addition to the varsity turn-out, the high interest shown on the Soc campus may result in Graham's fielding of a JV tennis team. Southern Oregon's first ten nis match will be March 24 against Shasta Junior college. During the week of April 9-14, WmWwmGk M Vm ' rn w n rn V H DOWN J V per tire y 214 S. RIVERSIDE Thursday, March 22. 1956 Rotarians Honor Prep Hoop Clubs J.Iedford's two senior hieh school basketball teams were honored by Rotarians Tuesday at the service clubs noon lunch eon at the Jackson hotel. Coaches, players and mana gers of the Medford high squad, state runners-up and Southern Oregon Conference champs, and the St. Mary's high crew, Jack son County B League titlists, were guests at the meeting. Players and managers were in troduced by Frank Roelandt, the SOC netmen are going on a barnstorming tour through Portland, playing Linf ield, Lewis and Clark, Portland State and possibly Portland Multno mah Athletic club, Oregon Col lege, Oregon State Rooks, and the Oregon Frosh. Additional matches have been slated with Oregon Tech and Humboldt State. 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