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Newspaper Page TextTWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) Omaha Fox Classic Dream of Family Here Triumph in the famed Ken tucky derby that is the dream of a Medford family, the Pete , Logans. i Logan's horse, Omaha Fox, j has been nominated for the Tri- j pie Crown the Kentucky derby and the Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well. "We hope Oregon can be as j proud of him as California is of I Swaps," said Audrey Logan, ! Pete's attractive wife. "It looks like he ought to do well," she ! added. Omaha Fox is not just another thoroughbred reared on a farm in Kentucky. He's a home grown horse, raised in the Oregon clime and on ringed terrain on the Lo gan ranch in the Dark Hollow area south of Medford. But the Logan hopeful is the product of championship and noble breeding. He's the son of Omaha, winner of the triple toga in 1935, and the chestnut steed is said to be cast in the same old mold as his father. And his grandsire was Gallant Fox, a son of Sir Gallahad 3rd. Omaha Fox's dam is Trevena, also own ed by the Logans. She is the daughter of Tintagel, son of Sir Gallahad 3rd. Waiting Four Years The Logan family has been waiting four yars for the 1956 running of the derby at Church ill Downs. Omaha Fox came into the world on May 15, 1953 But, "the family has been think ing of the triple crown even be fore the horse was bred," Mrs. Logan remarked. Pete Logan's anticipation of a thoroughbred in the annual run for the roses, however, has been over a much longer period. The rodeo announcer-cattle rancher, who has lived here since 1951, developed an interest in horses during his boyhood on an Illi nois farm. He became an admir er of Omaha after winning a bet in the 1935 Kentucky derby. From that admiration came the idea of purchasing a Galla-had-sired mare to breed to Om aha. That ambition was realized five years ago when Trevena was bought from a stable at Suffolk Downs. The following year Tre vena was bred to the triple win ner. Omaha Fox has yet to run his first race but Logan intends to have him at least two scampers before the Kentucky classic. He may make his bow to the racing world this week at the Keene land track near Lexington, Ky. Logans Confident It's not certain yet that the Medford thoroughbred will be at the starting gate on the May 5 running of the derby. A lot de pends on how Omaha Fox per forms before then and Pete has told his wife that, if the horse is not in the peak of. condition, he won't go in the derby. And the three-year-old rolled and hurt himself in a stall last week. But the Losans are confident their horse will be running for the wreath of roses and they are also optimistic about his chanc es. They have a strong, quiet friendly, sensible horse which handles well and, Mrs. Logan said, "Omaha is looking very good now. He hasn't done a thing wrong and he's not tem peramental." Breeding of the Logan nom - inee has differed from the usual for a derby horse. Logan has raised the horse in the same rug ged manner as he has cowpon ies, and the family feels that Omaha is a tougher horse for his upbringing. k Mrs. Logan pointed out that thoroughbreds in Kentucky have easy, cautious care and run on smooth golf -like terrain. Omaha Engine Need Overhauling? Losing power? Hearing knocks? Burning too much oil? Sure signs of engine trouble! Let us stop that trouble before it stops you. Our precision engine overhaul job is your best assurance of smooth motoring through the months ahead. rsons DODGE-PLYMOUTH HEADQUARTERS 315 E. 5th Next to Greyhound Phone 3-3687 MAIL TRIBUNE Victory in Kentucky Fox has received good care but he hasn't had the pampering of steeds brought up in the Blue Grass state. The Logans have watched his health but they haven't worried about him be ing out in the weather and the horse has done his frisking on rough, rugged ground. Trains in Arizona The horse was taken to Ari zona last January to begin his race training. He was moved to the Keencland track more re cently. Trips were made by trailer. Trainer for Omaha Fox is Joe Nunnally. Logan supervis es closely. Hopes of the trainer and Logan are high right now. The horse opened at 60 to 1 last month in the future-book wager ing but the odds were dropped to 50 to 1 a week ago. Mrs. Lo gan mentioned that 12 seconds is considered good time for a horse in running an eighth-mile. Omaha has done the furlong in :10.2. Logan wants to see what his horse will do a couple of times at six furlongs, the length of the Kentucky race. Some .horses can't go distance but Omaha is a distance horse, Mrs. Logan re ported. Could Mean New Life Victory, place or show in the Derby, the Preakness or the Bel mont could mean a new life for the Logans. From the ranch here Logan commutes about the country for something like nine months of the year announcing at rodeos and for the past eight years he has announced at the fall event at Madison Square Garden. His wife states that he stops off at home and, "when his MEDF0! SEP dDMTT Phoenix 7th, RR 9th, SM 10th in Encounter at Eugene Eugene (U.P.) Sherwood won the high school class C meet at the Hayward Relays here yester day, scoring 33 3-7 points on its first appearance in the annual meet. David Edstrom was the strong man for Sherwood. He scored 23 1-3 points on a second in the shot put, first in the discus, broad jump and high jump. He also ran on the shuttle hurdles team that won. Monroe was second with 24 Vi points and Waldport third with 24. The others finished in this order: Gervais 23. Coburg 22 13-4. Culver 21. Phoenix 19. Lowell 12 3-7. Rogue River IU2. St. Mary's of Medford 8. St. Francis of Eugene 7. Pleasant Hill 3. Glendale 2 13-14. Drain and Camas Valley 3-7 each. Banks. Creswell, Crow, Maple ton, McKenzie, Mohawk, Oak land and Triangle Lake failed to score. Moore Shares Mark Waldport hung up a new record in the distance medley of 11:39.7. The old mark "was 11:43.7, set by Canyonville in 1951. Coburg set a new record for the sprint medley in 1:41.9. The old mark was 1:42.7 set by Ger vais in 1953. Sherwood set a new mark for Motors Sunday, April 15. 1956 car cools off it's time to go again." The concentration on Omaha has led Pete to ease up some from rodeo assignments. If the thoroughbred runs successfully, he could ease off more. The Lo gans also have a sister to Omaha Fox, Arrowood. in their stable here. But. so far as racing is concerned right now, the Dark Hollow family has just a "one horse stable." That fact has help ed create some interest for Omaha in Kentucky racing cir cles, Mrs. Logan indicated. Like It Here The Logans have two 80-acre ranch tracts in the Dark Hollow area, according to Mrs. Logan. They have a three-fourths mile training track. They picked the Rogue valley out as a place to live after looking about the country and writing the cham ber of commerce. "We live here because we like it," she said and mentioned "the nice climate all year." Pete, Audrey and their two children are recovering from a fire which destroyed their home and most of the possessions last summer and have a new home built on the site. Two brothers of Logan, Gordon and Earl, who is attending Bradley university, have homes in the area. Pete, who started out in the radio entertainment field in Seattle as a young man, is at Keeneland (Lexington, Ky), now with Omaha Fox. Mrs. Logan, a former Madison Square Garden rodeo queen, will join him if their horse runs in the Derby at Churchill Downs (Louisville, Ky.) .Tribune Hayward the shuttle hurdles, 36.6. The old mark of 37.1 was set in 1955 by Mt. Shasta, Calif. Harold Moore of Rogue River and S. T. Tillery of Monroe tied to set a new mark of 11 feet in the pole vault. The old mark was 10 feet, 9 inches set by Phil Bloomquist of Yoncalla in 1955. Phoenix picked up a first place, a second, a third and tie for third. Rogue River got a tie for first, second, a fifth and a sixth. St. Mary's took a third and a fifth. Complete results for the three southern Oregon schools were: Jim Korth, Phoenix, won javelin, 159 feet. 10 35 inches. St. Mary's of Medford, third, and Rogue River, fifth, in distance medlev. Phoenix, second; St. Mary s of Med ford fifth, in 440 yard relay. Rogue River sixth in sprint medlev. Harold Moore, Rogue River, tied with T. Tillery. Monroe: for first in pole vault at 11 feet;-Brood. Phoenix, tied with Thrush. Camas Valley: Mil ler. Glendale: Phelps, Coburg; Mvers, Sherwood; Stiers, Lowell and Reel, Drain, for third at 9 feet, 6 inches. Phoenix third in shuttle hurdles. Stewart. Rogue River, second in broad jump with 19 feet 8 inches. MH Golfers Top Indians Medford high golfers out stroked Roseburg 312 to 443 here Saturday in a team golf match. The Tornado with the 31 stroke margin improved on a tie with the Indians at Coos Bay last week end. Tom Hamlin, Medford, with 40-39 and Joe Hallmark, Rose burg, with 38-41 79 were co medalists. Other Medford scores were Gary Harrington 42-40- 82, Dick Copple 42-40 82, Joe Ma terie 41-43 84 and Stewart Schroeder 43-4285. For Rose burg Ralph Helton had 42-44 86, Marion Helton 44-45-89, Mike Fritz 47-43 90 and Rick Peterson 53-46 99. Next match for the Tornado is here against the Oregon State College Rooks on April 27. BRUINS EYE GRID DRILL Los Angeles (U.R) UCLA opens spring football practice Monday with 54 candidates, in cluding 18 lettermen, scheduled to start the 20-day grind. Coach Red Sanders, who has directed the Bruins to three straight Pa cific Coast conference champion ships, said UCLA lost 10 of 11 Rose Bowl starters. "We have a complete job of rebuilding ahead of us," Sanders said. HASKINS Saw Shop MACHINE SHARPENING Chain, Circle and Hand Saws Lawn Mowers and Tools 1736 No. Riverside Phone 2-8236 I,- X tfi&F V--srl WsUtdiM Jfr -:- MCI KENTUCKY DERBY NOMINEE Omaha Fox, thoroughbred owned by Pete Logan, Dark Hollow rd., Medford, is shown working out at Keeneland race track, Lexington, Ky., in preparation for the season there. The horse sired by Omaha, winner of the Triple Crown in 1935 has been nominated for the Kentcky Derby, May 5, and the Preakness and Bel Rogue Raver, Talent Grab B Contests B LEAGUE STANDINGS W. St. Mary s 2 Talent 2 Prospect 1 Hoeue River 1 Jacksonville 0 Butte Falls 0 I.. 0 0 1 1 2 2 Pet. 1.000 1.000 .500 .son .000 .000 Talent pulled up even with St. Mary's in the Jackson County B Leauge baseball chase and Rogue River broke into the win column in Friday hassles. Talent's Bulldogs whipped Butte Falls 19 to 14 for their second loop victory against no losses. Rogue River took ad cantage of early Jacksonville wildness to nudge the Redskins 10 to 9. Three six-run innings, the third, fourth and fifth were re corded by the Bulldogs. The gray was halted because of rain after five frames. Gary Combs paced the Talent Swatting with three hits, two of them home runs, in four bat ting turns. He drove in three runs. Ray weinhold socked three for four, including a double and a triple. Gordy Thoreson and Bob Hoffman slammed two for three apiece. Jim Irwin homered for Butte Falls. Barely Missed Jacksonville barely missed a .chance to tie the score during its seventh inning batting stint against the Cheiftains. With the score 10 to 8 for Rogue River, Bob Guches drove in a run with a three-base hit. He tried to stretch his knock into a home run but the Chiefs came through with a nifty relay from the out field and Guches was called out on a close play at home. Rogue River put over five runs on three errors, a walk and tvo hits in the second inning. The Redskins had a four-run frame, the fourth. Four bases on balls, a hit and a sacrifice did the trick. Guches hit three for three in the tangle and Clyde Smith two for two. Johnson, Wilson and Beck all rapped two for four for Rogue River. L1NESCORES: Butte Falls 000 22 4 8 ! Talent 016 66 19 13 ; B. Irwin. Smith (4) and P. Conley Hoffman, Helm (5) and G. Combs. Rogue River 251 Q(I0 2 10 9 2 Jacksonville .... 200 402 1 9 8 5 Stinchcomb, Twiest (4). Stinchcomb ana uigman; iiueners, C. Smith (3) and West. FROSH EDGE CARK Eugene (U.R) The Oregon Frosh baseball team defeated Clark College JC's, 3-2 Friday. For Industry Around Just tell us your needs and duxtd-GiiWii teir -?Y" NOTICED 1 sav amytu.mX abJI THEY PRAYED J asebsll SATURDAY'S EXHIBITION By United Press Detroit (A) 0. Pittsburg (N) 2 Cleveland 1.AI 4j Milwaukee (Nl 6 Cincinnati '' 10, Indianapolis (AA) 7 New York (N) 1. altimore (A) 3 Washington ,(A) 7. Richmond Int) 1 New York (A) l, Brooklyn (N) 0 St. Louis (N) 3. Kansas City (A) 6 Chicago (Ni 11. Chicago (A) 8 FRIDAY EXHIBITIONS By United Press St. Louis 7. Chicago (A) 5 Cleveland 3. Milwaukee 2 Boston 9. Philadelphia 3 New York (A) 17. Pittsburgh 7 New York (N) 3. Washington 1 Cincinnati 6. Indianapolis 1 Dodgers, Yankees Picked to Retain Flags in Majors Las Vegas, Nev. (U.R! Las Vegas odds-makers Saturday quoted the world champion Brooklyn Dodgers as "even money" to win ' the National League pennant a second straight time and listed the New York Yankees as 11-10 choices to re peat in the American League. The Milwaukee Braves, quot ed at 5-2, were the only other team rated as anything but a long shot in the N.L. while the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox were at less than 10-1 in the A.L. The Indians were quoted as 2-1, the Red Sox 6-1 and the White Sox at 9-1. Behind the Dodgers and the Braves in the N.L., the odds are as follows: New York Giants 10-1; St. Louis Cardinals 20-1; Philadelphia Phillies 30-1; Cin cinnati Redlegs 40-1 and Chi cago Cub : and Pittsburg Pirates 100-1 each. After the top four in the A.L. come the Detroit Tigers at 20-1 and the Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Washing ton Senators at 100-1 each. Baker Chooses Corey as Coach Baker 4U.R) Varney Corey of Eugene, whose experience in cludes coaching the University of Oregon freshman backfield, has been named head football coach at Baker High school. He was hired from 47 applicants. PRO HOOPERS TOUR New York (U.R)The Syracuse Nationals of the National Bas ketball Association set out for Iceland Saturday on the first leg of a 15,000 mile "good will" tour under the sponsorship of the U.S. State department VIKINGS "GET NOD Salem (U.R) Portland State downed Willamette, 141i-1312 here Friday in a golf matcn. MS NO MATTER WHERE cud -TV4F EAUALT0 THE VJOHPCTWL SERVICE TRU-MIX CONCRETE CO. On the Farm the Home let us give you an estimate. TOW-MIX CONCRETE C? 248E.McANDREWSRD. mont Stakes which follow. It is the hope of the Logan family that their horse can follow in the hoof steps of his famous father. Omaha Fox has yet to run his first race but his owner is confident of his ability. The exer cise boy, aboard the chestnut colt, is known as "Mose." San Diego Beats Stars Opener San Diego, Calif., April 14 (U.R) Pete Mesa twirled a bril liant game in addition to driv ing in two runs Saturday to lead San Diego to a 3 to 1 vic tory over Hollywood in a Pa cific Coast League series opener. The Stars left nine runners stranded as Mesa, up from the Eastern league, yielded seven hits. Hollywood starter Cholly Naranjo was the loser. The Padres scored in the third when Al Jones singled, Mesa sacrificed, Naranjo wild pitched and Al Federoff singled to left. They made it 2-0 in the fifth as Gene Tanselli singled, stole second and Mesa singled with two out. Hollywood got its run in the seventh. Bob Honor hit for Naranjo and singled, then Carlos Bernier doubled him in. San Diego accounted for the final score in the seventh. Dick Sisler singled and Dick Hogan ran for him, Clarence Moore and Al Jones walked and then Mesa's infield hit brought in Hogan. In the eighth, Mesa worked out of a bad jam after walking two batters. He is a native of Santa Monica and pitched for Reading in the Eastern league last year, winning 12. Dead line for Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday ON 1949-56 FORD PASSENGER CARS t We will lubricate your ear Change your oil oil included Change your filter filter included Pack your front wheel bearings Inspect your brake lining Inspect your exhaust system for leaks 9 Inspect differential seals 9 Inspect rear transmission seal and bushing CRATER LAKE MOTORS t "WHERE GOOD SERVICE IS A MUST" iP Phone 3-4547 Medford Main Cr Fir Sts. TORNADOES TRIUMPH OVER PELS SOUTHERN OREGON CONFERENCE STANDINGS W. Pet. 1.000 .500 .500 .250 Ashland 3 Medford 2 Grants Pass 2 Klamath Falls ... 1 Medford high hopes in the Southern Oregon Conference baseball campaign soared yes terday afternoon when the Black Tornado swept a doubleheader here from the Klamath Falls Pelicans by scores of 4 to 0 and 6 to 5. The Tornado mobilized its scoring punch in the first inning and got a one-hitter hurling job from Duane Sides for a shutout in the opening tangle. In the second fracas the Medfordites got a 6 to 0 bulge and had to weather sixth and seventh frame outbursts of the Pelicans. Duane Sides struck out five and walked two Pels in the starter. Jerry Burke got the only KF hit, a scorcher down the third base line which went for a two-bagger. In the fifth inning the Pels were retired on three pitches, going down on flyouts. Medford got hits by Ed Reink- ing, Gober, Sides and Ron Peery and utilized two walks, a field er's option, a triple steal by Gob er, Sides and Jim Putney and a wild pitch for all of its runs. The Tornado was held to one hit af ter that by KF Pitcher Mike Runge, who fanned 10 batters and walked seven. Only other real threat by the Tornado was when it loaded the bags in the second inning. Two Doubles Hit An error and successive dou bles by Remking and Gober pro duced a pair of runs for Medford in the first-inning. In the second for a singleton, Peery socked lona fly triple and Roger Gal- lacci followed with a safety. In the fifth canto Reinking got base on balls, Gober slapped his third consecutive hit of the game. Sides drew a walk and Jim Putney drove all home with a double. He was out trying to stretch his rap to three bases. Klamath got to Medford Thrower Henry Putney for four hits in a three-run sixth stanza. They were Butch Kimpton, Bill Hamblin, Burke and Bob Harsh barger. An error helped the Pels. Dave Leeling led off with a tri ple for Klamath in the last inn ing. After Butch Kimpton flied out Donn Taucher singled Leel ing home. Hamblin singled and Burke safetied for the fourth hit of the canto to bring Taucher across home plate.;; Hamblin was out at home on Joe Tawney's grounder. Then Ernie Tyler relieved Putney to pitch to Harshbarger. The Klam ath batter grounded out on Ty ler's first pitch to end the game. Tornado Threatens Medford scored or threatened in all but one inning of the sec ond mix. KF made a fifth inning bid when Harshbarger singled and Jerry Bramwell got on base LUBRICATION ALL FOR ONLY S m PAIR on a walk. Earl Tichener fan ned. Leeling hit a grounder forc ing out Bramwell. On the relay to first which was unsuccessful, Harshbarger tried for the plate. Catcher Gordon Owsley lost the ball when the two men collided but the Pelican had failed to touch the platter and Owsley got the ball and tagged him out. Putney threw two-hit ball ov er the first five innings. Gober hit three for four in the game and Jim Putney, twin of the pitcher, two for three. Harshbar ger and Hamblin got two hits in four times up each for Klamath. Owsley, regular shortstop for Medford, turned in his first game as catcher and did an admirable job. Of the other catchers, Ray Hilton was working and Dick McLaughlin was in uniform but not feeling well. In other conference games Ashland beat Grants Pass 5 to 1 on Friday and GP trimmed the Grizzlies 3 to 0 on Saturday. LINESCORES: (First Game) Klamath Falls 000 000 0 0 1 Medford 400 000 x 4 5 Runge and Burke: Sides and Ov. ley. (Second Game) Klamath FaUs .r...000 003 25 10 4 Medford .....120 030 x 6 10 2 Tichenor and Burke: H. Putnev. Tyler (7) and Owsley. GRID DATE SWITCHED Philadelphia (U.P.) Nation al Football League Commis sioner Bert Bell has announced that the Baltimore Colts' Nov.' 4 date with the Washington Red skins has been switched to Dec. 23. The TJ. S. Naval academy protested the original date be cause the Middies are playing Notre Dame on Nov. 3. Use Mail Tribune Want Ads Come In Today for a FREE Demonstration See what the Homelite EZ direct drive chain saw can do for you! Have a free ( demonstration and see foryourself how I you can get more cutting for your dot- I lar with ... 5 Full Horsepowr Only 19 Pounds i New low Cost The EZ makes quick work of any kind of woodcutting goes through 8' oak in 5 seconds, 18" pine in 14 seconds. 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