Needles Comes From Behind
Jo Win At Churchill Downs
By HAY AYRES
United PrM Sports Writer
Louisville, Ky. (U.R) D,
& H. ttable'i Needlei, a tern
peramental colt from Florida,
came from far back in the
rtretch at Churchill Downs Sat
urday to win the 82nd running
of the $167,550 Kentcky Derby
with a tremendous closing rush
His cause looked absolutely
hopeless as cold-blooded Dave
Krb let the rest of the field al
most lose Needles in their dust
for about six furlongs. Only the
outclassed High King was be
hind Needles and 15 of Am
erica's best, three-year-old colts
were ahead of him when Erb
finally let Needles run.
What a run it was.
There was a blur of the D
St H. orange silks on the outside
as Needles cut down horse after
horse rounding the turn into
the stretch. Halfway through
.the straightaway the crowd
knew he was coming and roared
out its approval for Needles was
their favorite.
On the outisde of the strug
gling horses, Needles finally
fought his way to the front
about a sixteenth of a mile from
the finish and streaked across
t h e finish line three-quarters
of a length ahead of Calumet
Farm's Fabius.
Come On Red. a colt owned by
Mrs. Helen W. Kellogg, who was
not supposed to start on a fast
track, was another length and
a half farther back in third
place while Dino Lozzi's Count
Chic was fourth.
The track was lightning fast
.for this richest renewal of the
Derby, but Needles' time was
not particularly outstanding. He
finished the mile and one-quarter
in 2:03 25, far off the track
, stake record of 2:01 25 set in
the 1941 running of America's
glamor horse race by Whirla
way. Thia was the first time Bonnie
Heath, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
nd Jack Dudley, of Stillwater,
Okla., owners of the D. & H.
table, ever started a horse in
the Kentcky Derby. And it was
the first time Trainer Hugh
Fontaine ever saddled one.
Erb had been in two other
renewals of the first of the triple
crown classics, but the jockey
from California finished 10th
each time.
On of the largest crowds
ever jammed into Churchill
Downs watched Erb change all
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that past bad luck. And Needles
exploded the myth that, be
cause he wouldn't work out each
morning, he could not run in
the afternoon. For he was the
runningest horse of them all
as he flashed across the finish
line. There wasn't a horse be
hind him who had a chance.
It was the third big victory
of the year for Needles, who
earlier this season won the
Flamingo Stakes at Hialeah
Park and then the Florida
Derby at Gulfstream Park. That
was six weeks ago, a long lay
off for a colt taking on the best
young horses in America that
could be mustered to run against
him.
The winner's purse was worth
a record of $123,450, and it
boosted Needles life-time earn
ings to $462,055. That was a
handsome return for this colt
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OSC Rally
Nips Huskies
Corvallis (U.R) University
of Washington scored 10 runs in
the first inning of their Northern
Division baseball game wltn
Dreeon State here Friday, but
OSC chipped away at the lead
and nosed out the Huskies in
the ninth inning, 16-15.
It was a fitting present for
Ralnh Coleman who yesterday
observed his 21st anniversary as
OSC baseball coach.
Washlneton clobbered three
Oregon State pitchers for seven
hits an error and a flurry of
walks for that 10-run first in
ning. Oreson State came back with
four in the second, two in the
third and three each in the fifth
and eighth. Meanwhile, Wash
ington had picked up two in the
fifth and three in the seventh.
Then in the ninth inning
Jerrv Exler and Twink Peterson
each hit a two-run homer for a
total of four runs and the game.
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who comes from a long line of
Derbv winners. Ponder, his sire
won in 1949 while Pensive, his
grandsire, scored in 1944. It
was ihp seronrl time in the long
history of the Derby that three
venerations have been able to
win. Reigh Count, Count Fleet
and Count Turf were the others.
Needles, as favorite, paid
$5.20. $3.60 and $3.40 across
the board, while Fabius, coupled
with Pintor Lea In the running,
returned $3.80 and $3 60. The
surprising Come On Red paid
SB.fiO.
Pintor Lea was fifth behind
Toiint Chip in the CITllr
charge to the finish line, with
C. V. Whitney's Career Boy be
hind him. Then came No Re-
orptjr Head Man. Kine O
Swords, High King, Jean Bap-
tiste, Terrang, Black Emperor,
Besomer. Invalidate. Ben A.
Jones and Countermand.
OSAA Letter
Favorable to
St. Mary's
A letter from an Oregon
School Activities association of
ficial, supporting the contention
of Coach Millard Webb of St.
Mary's high and concerning the
100-yard dash dispute at the
Jackson County B League track
meet, has been written to Coach
Tinker Hatfield of Rogue River,
at whose school the meet was
held.
The letter states: "It appears
that the rules are quite-definite
and if the meet officials misin
terpreted said rules the neces
sary adjustment should be
made." It was signed by A.
Oden Hawes, assistant secretary
treasurer of the OSAA. A copy
of the letter was sent to Webb,
who also queried the OSAA on
the matter.
The "adjustment" would give
the county championship to St.
Mary's rather than to Rogue
River. Medford's parochial
school was second to Rogue
River in last Wednesday tabu
lations. Disqualification of Dick Hayes,
Crusader sprinter, in the cen
tury, resulted in the controversy.
Hayes was penalized for two
false starts. Webb contended
that his dash man could not be
ousted because the gun had been
fired on the starts. The Cru
sader was allowed to run in his
heat but not for points.
Adjustment Benefits SM
Two heats were run and the
dash winner and other placers
were determined by timing each
runner. - Webb reported that
Hayes won his heat and had the
best time. Ramon Elberts of St.
Mary's was awarded first place
on Wednesday for eight points
while Rogue River picked up
second and fifth spots for a
total of seven. Adjustment of
the race in accordance with the
letter from Hawes would give
St. Mary's first and second for
14 points and Rogue River a
third for four counters.
Adjusted scoring would give
St. Mary's 104' points in the
meet and Rogue River 99. The
Wednesday tabulations were 102
for Rogue River end 98W for
St. Mary's.
Hawes' letter to Hatfield
points out that, if a runner
leaves his mark after the "set"
instruction and before firing of
the pistol, it is a false start. Of
fenders are to be warned and
then disqualified if there is a
second false start. If, however,
the starter fires the pistol and
then recalls the runners, no
penalty ' s h a 1 1 be enforced,:
Hawes' communication points
out.
What action will be taken on
the county meet was not known
late yesterday. Hatfield, the
meet director, was called to Cor
vallis Friday and was unavail
able by last night's sports dead
line for comment. It was not
known whether the OSAA let
ter has reached his hands.
Aussie Triumphs
Over Art Larson
Rome (U.R) Lew Hoad of
Australia swept into the men's
singles semi-finals Saturday at
Rome's International Tennis
tournament by defeating Art
Larsen of San Leandro, Calif.,
6-3, 6-1, 10-8, with some of the
hardest overhead smashes ever
seen in the Italian capital.
Althea Gibson of New York
scored the only American vic
tory in the day's singles com
petition when she gained the wo
men's semi-finals with a -6-3,
6-3 triumph over Barbara Sco
field Davidson of Milwaukee,
Wis. Miss Gibson, seeded first,
is seeking her sixth straight
European singles crown.
Softballers
Will Unveil
Clubs May 13
Jackson County Softball as
sociation will begin its season
with a jamboree on Sunday aft
ernoon, May 13, at Hawthorne
park here.
Regular season play will start
on Monday night, May 14, at the
Medford senior high stadium
with two games. First night foes
and complete schedule are yet to
be announced. The slate will be
completed on July 25.
Vice President Gary Colton
said that 11 teams have entered
the circuit. A 12th club and a
couple more sponsors are desir
ed, he said. A $25 entrance fee is
required.
. All clubs entered in the loop
will play two or three Innings in
the jamboree.
Teams now signed up are 20-30
club, DeMolay, Company A of
the National Guard, Headquar
ters Company of the National
Guard; Medford Auto Uphol
stery, Police Department, Wise
men (YMCA), Chris Drugs of
Jacksonville, Walt's Lithia Mo
tors of Ashland and clubs cap
tained by Larue Smith and Will
Barnum. . .
Umpires Needed
Ben Fagone and Ken Natland
have been lined up as umpires
but a couple more are needed,
Colton said. Those interested
may telephone Ken Natland,
President Walt DeBoer in Ash
land, Colton, Barnum or Dick
Phillips.
No charge will be made for ad
mission to league games. Howev
er, a hat will be passed for dona
tions to help league operation.
DeBoer and Colton said that
the league is eager for sugges
tions from anyone who has
them.
The loop slate calls for games
on Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 7:30 and 9:15 p.m.
Stars Down
Padres, 7-2
Hollywood U.R) The Holly
wood Stars, sparked by the neat
seven-hit pitching of Curt Ray
don, erupted with vengeance
Saturday to defeat the San Diego
Padres, 7-2, in a Pacific Coast
League game.
The outstanding performance
of the game was a towering
gra'ndslara homer in the eighth
frame by Hollywood's Joe Du
hem, which put the" game on ice.
The win evened the series at
one victory each. The winning
pitcher was Raydon (3-1).
Bill Esselstyn
Recreation Head
. Central Point Bill Esselstyn,
elementary school physical edu
cation director, has been named
Central Point summer recreation
program director. The appoint
ment was by the school district
and the city.
The program will be open to
boys ages 8 to 15. It will start
about June 11 and end the first
week end in August. There will
be intra-city baseball teams and
Cub and Pee Wee teams organ
ized for out-of-town contention.
If sufficient interest develops,
a program for girls 10 to 15 will
be organized.
High School Scores
FRIDAY BASEBALL
- By united Presf
Amity 16. Chemawa S
Knappa 12, Jewell 10 ,
Woodburn 9, Serra (Salem) 1
Vemonia 7. Scappoose 6
Junction City 7. Pleasant Hill 1
Sherwood 3, Salem Academy 1
Sheridan 10, Willamina 0
McMinnville 3. Forest drove J
Tigard 15. Newberg S
North Salem 6, Corvallis 0
OSC BEATS WSC
Corvallis (U.R) Oregon
State defeated Washington
State, 4-3 here Friday in a Nor!
them Division tennis match. At
the same' time, Oregon State's
golf team was crushing the Cou
gars, 23V4-3W, over the Cor
vallis Country club course. Ray
Lindquist of Oregon State and
John Halin of Washington State
shared medalist honors with 73s.
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MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
By United Press
American League
W. L. Pet GB.
New York 1 S .68S
Cleveland B 8 .600 l'i
Chicago 6 4 .600 3
Washington , S 8 .529 2'i
Boston 7 7 .500 3
Detroit 6 9 .400 4i
Kansas City o 9 .357
5
Baltimore
. 6 11 .353
51,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W.
Milwaukee 6
St. Louis 8
Cincinnati 9
Brooklyn 8
New York. 7
Pittsburgh 7
Philadelphia 5
Chicago 4
L. Pet. GB.
3 .667
5 .643
6 .600
8 .500 1 1,4
7 .500
9 .438
8 .385
9 .308
31:
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Tommy Bolt
Leads Field;
Hogan Falls
Fort Worth, Tex. (U.R) Tem
pestuous Tommy Bolt, who has
had his temper under control for
three straight days, forced to the
fore at the three-quarters pole
of the $25,000 Colonial National
Invitation golf tournament
Saturday with a two-under-par
68 and a 210 total.
Bolt, Chattanooga, Tenn., got
into trouble late in today's third
round over the rugged Colonial
Country club par 35-35 70 lay
out, but stuck it out for a 35-33
68. that shunted him from a tie
for second into the lead by one
stroke.
Pushing him at this point were
two of the contrasting figures
of professional golf massive
Mike Souchak, the former Duke
N.Y., and angular, 125-pound
Gardner Dickinson Jr., of Pan
ama City, Fla.
Their runner - up position
wasn't real secure, however, for
little Bo Wininger of Oklahoma
City turned in a 34-36 70 that
left him at 212, and young Dow
Finsterwald of Bedford Heights,
O., turned in his second straight
72 to stop at 213 after sharing
the lead at the start of the round
with British Open Champ Peter
Thomson. '
Thomson had his troubles go
ing out, but came home in par
for a 73 that left him alone at
214, a stroke ahead of Ben
Hogan, Canadian Stan Leonard
and Paul Harney of Bolton,
Mass. - Hogan had a 36-37 73
with putter trouble continuing
to bother him; Leonard posted
a 35-34 69 and Harney a 33-37
72.
Longden Takes
Tanforan Event
San Bruno, Calif. U.R)
Lucky Mel, ridden by veteran
Johnny Longden who lost his
whip at the start, plunged into
an early lead to win the $15,
0C0 added San Bruno stakes at
Tanforan Saturday.
Smooth wave, an 80-1 shot,
finished second in the field of 13
two-year-olds and Aberion was
third.
Lucky Mel covered the five
furlong distance in 59 seconds
flat, just two-fifths of a second
off the track record . set in 1954
by Ever Bright.
BROWN INDUCTED
San Francisco (U.R) Sam
(First . Down) Brown, former
UCLA football star and all-Coast
halfback, reported to Fort 6rd
for training yesterday following
his induction into the Army.
ROOKS BASEBALL VICTORS
Corvallis (U.R) Oregon
State's Rooks shutout Clark Jun
ior college of Vancouver, Wash.,
4-0, here Friday in a baseball
game.
PRALL SETS PACE
Eugene - (U.R) University
of Oregon's golf team won its
first Northern Division match
here Friday by defeating Idaho
22 1-2-4 1-2. Oregon's Bob Prall,
Salem sopohomore, was medal
ist with a 72.
TREMEL OPTIONED
Chicago (U.R) Pitcher Bill
Tremel, who has seen action in
only two-thirds of an inning this
season, has been optioned out to
Tulsa of the Texas league on 24
hour recall by the Chicago Cubs.
By cutting Tremel the Cubs' ros
ter is down to 32 players, seven
over the limit.
ftluMay
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Weather Cancels
Tornado Baseball
Medford High's baseball
games at Eugene Friday and
yesterday were called off be
cause of rain and wet grounds.
It was learned last night. The
Black Tornado was lo have
met the University of Oregon
Frosh in a single game Friday
and Eugene High in a double
header on Saturday. '
The squad held practice
session yesterday en a univer
sity athletic field.
Dua Tiff Won
By Grants Pass
Ashland Grants Pass de
feated Ashland 89 to 32U Sat
urday afternoon in a dual track
meet at Fuller field.
The Cavemen won eight first
places and a share of two other
firsts. Stewart Baker won the
100 and 220-yard dashes for Ash
land. PILOTS WIN
Portland (U.R) University
of Portland defeated Portland
Air Base, 12 1-2-2 1-2 here Fri
day m a golf match.
CHARLES SIGNED
New York (U.R) Former
world heavyweight champion
Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati,
has signed to meet Wayne Be
thea of New York in a 10-round
bout at St. Nichols arena, May
21. The bout will be widely tel
ecast. SEEKS RECOGNITION.
New Y o r k (U.R) Nat
Fleischer, editor of Ring mag
azine, left for London Friday
to request international recogni
tion of the coming U.S. heavy
weight elimination tournament
for the vacated title. Fleischer,
who also is president of the Box
ing Writers association, is ex
pected to visit many countries on
his tour.
PISTOL RECORD
Camp Roberts. Calif. (U.R)
Col. Leon J. D. Rouge of the San
Francisco Presidio set a new na
tional pistol shooting record Fri
day as the Sixth Armv rifle and
pistol championships finished up
us weeK-iong meeting. Rouge
had a score of 293 to top the
previous mark of 280.
WOLVES TAKE GAME
Portland (U.R) Oregon Col
lege of Education scored 8 runs
in the first three innings to de
feat University of Portland, 6-3,
here Friday in a baseball game.
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Yesterday's Scores
PCL RESULTS
By CaiUd Preta
San Diego J T I
Hollywood 1 t 1
Heu, Herrera (8) and St. Claire:
Raydon and Niton. Home run
Duhem.
Sacramento
San Francisco 1 7 0
Mroziiuki. Candinl (S) and Bright
McNamara (8); Kamraerer, Tinner (8)
and Sullivan.
Lot Angeles .
. 8 ia
.4 13
Vancouver
Cohen. Bauer (SI and Hannah: Van
Cuyk. Duren (S), Drummong 9 and
Edwards. Neal (9). Home runa BUko
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 1 S
New York 8 18
Kretlow and Aatrntli rijn.hr Tl-
McDermott. Larsen (8); and Bern.
WP-McDermott.
Cleveland
1 S 8
Baltimore
...1 4 e
Lemon and Began; Ferraraae and
Smith.
.1 1
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.4 8 0
Jonnson, Fornieles (7): Consuegra
'81 and Lollsn Stobhs and Courtney,
Berberet ). LP-Johnsoa (0-1).
Detroit .
..18 SO
Boston
..4 10
Hoeft f2-01 and Hnnaanntnn Hnft
'1-01 and House: DeLock, Kiely (4),
Susce (4) and White.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittfthiirafe a a A
Cincinnati L..." .7 10 1
Law. LitUefield (7), Face (8), King
(9). McMahan (10 and Shepard: Mux
Mi. Freeman (9). LaPalme (91 tnd
Bailttv Atwll (Ok VP T iD.w. im
LP King (1-1).
Brooklyn
St. Louis .
..1 S 0
..4 10 0
Craig, -Lehman (81 Lablne I8 and
Walker; Poholsky (3-0) and Sarai.
LP Craig (2-2).
New York at Milwaukee postponed,
rain.
Philadelphia, at Chicago postponed,
rain. - .
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