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Carrasquel, Avila Spark Tribe . To 14-2 Win Over Kansas City By FRED DOWN United Pres Sporti Writer The Cleveland Indians boast the most effective keystone com bination in the American League today for the first time since Lou Boudreau and Joe Gordon sparked the Tribe to the 1948 pennant. It'i a neat switch, because for at least the last six years the In dians' most glaring weakness has been at the keystone. But now Al Lopez is chortling over his fine duo of Chico Carrasquel and Bobby Avila while his three main rivals the New York Yankee3, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox are wonder ing whether their combinations will do over the long haul. The situation was dramatized Thursday when the Indians clob bered the Kansas City Athletics, 14-2, and the Yankees bowed to the Baltimore Orioles, 7-5 in the only games played. Carrasquel and Avila went on a slugging bee to pace the Indians while rookie shortstop Jerry Lumpe's seventh error in nine games led directly to the Yankees' defeat. Hai Lait Laugh All in all, it appears that Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg rates the last laugh at critics who said he should never have surrendered slugger Larry Doby to acquire Carrasquel from the White Sox. Doby, incidentally, is batting .231 while Jim Busby, also ob tained from Chicago in the Car rasquel transaction, is "holding his own" at .223. carrasquel, enjoying one of his best days as a major league hitter, blasted a grand slam homer and a bases-filled double to knock in seven runs Thurs day while Avila weighed in with a three-run homer and drove in four runs. Vic Wertz, Al Rosen and Gene Woodling also had two hits each as the Indians breezed to their third straight victory Denind Early Wynn's four-hitter. Cleveland pitchers now have yielded a total of 23 runs in eight games. The Yankees, meanwhile, sur rendered first place to the idle White Sox when the Orioles ral lied for five runs in the sixth inning. Pinch-runner Fred Marsh cored the run that put the Orioles in front when Lumpe threw wildly to first base. First Sacker Bill Skowron was equal ly at fault for making a poor throw to Lumpe on what could have been an inning-ending DP. Jim Wilson, a 12-game winner last season, received credit for his second triumph of the year while relief pitcher Tom Morgan uffered the loss. With those seven errors in Juit nine games, Lumpe is pos ing a serious problem for Man ager Casey Stengel, who's learn ing for the first time how Lopez lived these last six years. On Error Each Carrasquel and Avila have committed just one error each this season and Thursday they drove in more runs in one game than any of their three rival com binations have driven in all sea son. Taking the combinations indi vidually, here's the situation: Carrasquel and Avila are mak ing the vital DP for the Indians. They have a composite .215 bat ting average for the season but have driven in a total of 14 runs and delivered four extra base hits, including two homers. Lumpe is hitting .333 for the Yankees but all his nine hits were singles and Stengel can't go on forever conceding an error a day at shortstop. He knows he"s solid at second with Billy Martin and Gil McDougal but he's yet to find the solid man to go with the second-sacker. White Sox Manager Marty Marion has no kicks on defense Luis Aparicio and Kelson Fox have played errorless ball but rookie Aparicio is hitting .143 and Fox's average is down at .095. LINESCORES: American League New York 400 001 COO 5 8 2 Baltimore 110 005 OOx 7 9 1 Byrne. Morgan 12), Grim (6). Kon Jtantv (6) and Berra. Wilson, Zuver ink (7) and Smith. Triandos (6). Win nine pitcher Wilson. Losing pitcher Morgan. Cleveland 105 040 10314 12 1 Kansas Citv .010 100 000 2 4 1 Wynn and Hesan. Kretlow, Crimian '51. I.aSorda (6), Herriaee (? and Ginsberg. Losing pitcher Kretlow. MedforiwTribune Sport Parade By OSCAR FRALEY United Presi Sports Writer Upstarts Collide With Veterans In North-South Plnehurst, N. C. (U.R) A cou ple of "upstart" youngsters square off against more experi enced rivals today in the semi final round of the 56th North and South Amateur golf cham ionship. One match pits 20-year-old Jake Howard of Augusta, Ga., against Bill Hyndrnan III of Abingdon, Pa., while the other sends 20-year-old Ililiman Rob bins of Memphis, Tenn., against title favorite Billy Joe Patton of Morganton, N. C. Howard sprang the major up set of Thursday's quarter-final round when he ousted veteran Frank Strafaci of Garden City, N. Y., 1-up. In the other quarter-finals: Hyndrnan, runner-up in last year's National Amateur, led all the way to beat Dave Smith Jr. of Gastonia, N. C, 4 and 3; Rob bins, the 1954 national collegiate champion from Memphis State, rallied to oust Walker Cup Cap tain Bill Campbell of Hunting ton, W. Va., 3 and 1. New York (U.R) Two years ago today Don Drysdale was a skinny high school senior mat ine his debut as a pitcher. Last Monday night, now 19 and a solid six feet, five and three-quarter inches, he looked like a veteran as he hurled the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 6-1 vie tory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It has to stand as one of the most phenomenal rises in major league history. Back there, two years ago, big Don was known as "Porky. He hadn't started his rapid growth one which has added an inch and three-quarters to his frame since the end of last season. And up to then he had been content to play the outfield as well as quarter-back his high school football team in Van Nuys, Calif. Then his dad told him it was about time for him to get going. Starts In Earnest "Up until that time, dad cau tioned me aeainst Ditching on the theory that my arm wasn't strong and I might hurt it," he recalled. "But when he thought I was ready, during my senior year, we really went to work The elder Drysdale, a former pitcher in the Texas and Pacific Coast leagues, gave young Don "the steady backyard routine. "He caught me every day, Don says. "First we worked on warming up real good and con centrating on control. After that we began to open up with the fast ball and only then did he let me start throwing curves. There were times when Don preferred to go hunting or fish ing or listen to his large collec tion of popular records. His dad never pushed him, but instead, told him "Don't come around sometime saying I wouldn't help you." Usually, Don picked up the gloves and headed for the back yard. He came so fast, that, by the time he graduated, the Dodgers signed him and sent him to Bakersfield. There he posted an 8-5 mark and in 1955 was sent to Montreal, where he had an 11 11 record. "Deep down inside I thought I could pitch in the majors when Brooklyn took me to camp this spring," Don says with quiet confidence. "Particularly after pitching coach Joe Becker took me in hand and taught me to throw with an overhand and three-quarter delivery as well as sidearm." Harder To Stay When they signed him to a contract, Vice-President Buzz Bavasi told him: "It's easier to get up here than it is to stay." Don has taken that to heart. Plus natural confidence, he has great determination and a will CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FOR RENT Motor Cranes Back Hoes Motor Graders Draglines Clamshells Shovel Fronts Crawler Type Tractors with Dozers , 105 Air Compressor 315 Air Compressor Wagon Drill - Paving Breakers Jack Hammers MACHINE TRENCHING Gas Water Sewer Drain Installation or Repair n. c. linkiger & sons MEDFORD, OREGON - PHONE 2-5336 or 2-5897 to work. So when he received the call for his starting assign ment against the Phillies, he wasn't nervous. "Dad keeps writing me all the time to "warm up good and stride out on my curve ball," he grinned. "It was a terrific thrill waiting to start the game, but once I threw the ball I was okay." So "okay" that he struck out the side in the first inning, scattered nine hits and fanned as many in going the distance for his first major league triumph. Admitting that he has to work on his change-up, Don feels that he still has "a long way to go." But, off the way he started, the Dodgers feel he's a cinch to do just that. Use Tribune Want Ads STANDINGS PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE By United l'ress W. L. Seattle 10 6 Los Angeles 9 6 Sacramento 8 6 San Diego i 9 7 San Francisco 8 8 Hollywood 6 8 Portland 6 10 Vancouver 5 10 Pet. .625 .600 .571 .563 .500 .429 .375 .333 GB Thursday's Results Seattle 6. San Francisco 1 Vancouver at Hollywood, postponed, rain. Los Angeles at Sacramento, post poned, rain. Portland at San Diego, played for mer date. How Series Ended: San Francisco 2, Seattle 2 San Diego 2, Portland 1 Los Angeles 1. Sacramento 0 Vancouver 1, Hollywood 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L Pet. GB Chicago 4 1 .800 New York 7 2 .778 Cleveland 4 4 .500 Hi Washington 4 5 .444 2 Detroit 3 4 .429 3 Boston 3 4 .429 2 Kansas City 3 5 .375 2',i Baltimore 3 6 .333 3 Thursday's Results Baltimore 7. New York 5 Cleveland 14, Kansas City 2 Washington at Bonton. ppd., rain (Only games scheduled.) Friday's Probable Pitchers Baltimore at Washington (night) Besana tl-0) vs. Brodowski (0-1 J. Saturday's Games Kansas City at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Baltimore at Washington New York at Boston NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Brooklyn 5 2 Milwaukee 4 2 St. Louis 5 3 Chicago 3 3 Philadelphia 3 4 New York 3 4 Pittsburgh 3 4 Cincinnati 1 5 Pet. .714 .667 .625 .500 .429 .429 .429 .167 GB Us 2 2 2 Thursday's Results Brooklyn at New York, ppd., rain. (Only game scheduled ) Friday's Probable Fitcheri Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (night) Kline (1-0) vs. Craig (1-0). Philadelphia at New York (night) Roberts (2-0) vs. Worthington (0.1) or Antonelli (1-1). St. Louis at Milwaukee (night) Poholsky (0-0) vs. Spahn (0-0). Chicago at Cincinnati (night) Meyer (0-0 vs. Klippstein (0-1). Saturday's Games Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Cincinnati St. Louis at Milwaukee Bill Bradford Optioned To Minneapolis Team Kansas City, Mo. U.R) Right handed pitcher Bill Brad ford of the Kansas City Athlet ics has been optioned to Min neapolis of the American asso ciation. He worked only two in nings for the A's, giving up two hits against Detroit Tuesday. New Mexico has an estimated 50,000 Indians. Oregon State Trips Idaho In Slugfest Corvallis '(U.R) Oregon State defeated University of Idaho 16-13 in a slugfest North ern division baseball game that lasted three hours and 20 min utes here yesterday. Each team used four pitchers, with Dick Wilson getting credit for the Oregon State win and Gordy Tiegs taking the loss for Idaho. Jerry Bettendorf, Oregon State first baseman, homered his first two times at bat, added two singles and finished with six runs batted in. Second base man Jack Bowen got four hits including a double and a triple and batted in three runs. Clifford Blankenship, Ex-Major Looper Dies Oakland (U.R) Clifford D. Blankenship, former major league catcher and the scout credited with singing Walter (Big Train) Johnson, died yes terday at the age of 76. Blankenship caught for Cin cinnati in 1905 and for Wash ington in 1907 and 1909. He also played for Seattle in the Pacific (Vodka in orange juice) 1 1 25 1 El J It leaves you breathless r-: mirnoff tfte qrtaiett name J -VODKA 80 proof . Mide from 1 00 grain neutril spirits. Ste. Pierre Smirnoff Fls.Inc..Hinford,Gnn. i Friday, April 27. 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN BEARS INK MAHIN Chicago (U.R) The Chicago Bears of the National Football Coast League and managed Salt Lake in 1915. 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