Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 18, 1956, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextTWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday. May 18, 1956 J MEDFORDvJvTRIB UNI iPdDnBTrs Spahn Pitches Third Verdict for Braves By MILTON RICHMAN United Press Sport Writer Southpaw Warren Spahn of Milwaukee insists he will "settle for nothing less than 20 victories this year" and that comes as distinct' pennant news to the Braves, who have been forced to settle for a back seat since 1943. Spahn kept the Braves atop the National League by defeat ing . the Giants, 7-3, Thursday night for his third straight tri umph. And he did it in style, too, yielding eight hits and no walks while striking out five, collecting two hits himself and stealing a base. 'Tve got my change-up back this year," he said, following the victory, "and my fast ball is more alive than it has been in two years. I missed winning 20 last year but I will settle for nothing less this year." Grres Up Homer Spahn weakened slightly and gave up a two-run homer to Don Mueller in the ninth but the Braves already had clinched the game with a four-run burst in the seventh when they routed Ruben Gomez with three sin gles, Ed Mathews' double and a Chicago Goes All Out To Land Ditmar By MILTON RICHMAN New York (U.R) The Chi cago White Sox have wrapped up "an attractive package" and offered, it to the Kansas City Athletics for pitcher Art Ditmar, it was learned Friday. The latest offer for the 27-year-old Kansas City right-hander who posted a 12-12 record last year follows a previous one in which the White Sox were willing to turn over such players as pitchers Harry Byrd and Connie Johnson and infielder Sam Esposito. Chicago has decided to "sweet en the post" in an all out effort to land Ditmar, for whom the White Sox first began negotia tions this spring. The White Sox desire to deal for Ditmar intensified recently when Chicago's negotiations with the Yankees hit a snag. Here's how this topsy-turvy trading business works: First, the Yankees inquired about White Sox right-hander Dick Donovan, a 15-game win-i ner last season. The Terms The White Sox said, sure; all they wanted in return was third baseman Andy Carey, pitcher Johnny Kucks and Ralph Terry, a promising right-hander now pitching for the Yankees' Denver farm in the American Associa tion. That proposal cooled the Yankees off in a hurry. They offered pitched Tom Morgan a couple of other lesser-lights, in stead. The White Sox said "nothing doing" to that one and an entire ly different deal was broached. Then the Yankees lost interest. So the White Sox now have turned in the direction of Kan sas City with a particular eye on Ditmar, who already has won three games this season. Kansas City reportedly - is lis tening although the Athletics have no intention of parting with Ditmar cheaply. Lane's Looking Meanwhile, fiery Frank Lane of the Cardinals, the busiest trader of them all, announced in Springfield, 111., last night that he might not be through dealing yet. "If the team doesn't come up to expectations soon," he said, "more trades can be expected." He made the announcement on the heels of his latest deal send ing outfielder Bill Virdon, the National League "Rookie of the Year" in 1955, to Pittsburgh for southpaw Dick Littlefield and outfielder Bobby Del Greco. Lane admitted it was "a dan gerous deal" but added "the clubs biggest weakness was pitching, and how to chant it was our biggest problem." 440-foot triple by Hank Aaron. Del Crandall homered for Mil waukee in the fourth. The Braves, aiming for their first pennant in eight years, thus remained 27 percentage points ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals, who defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4. Third basemen Kenny Boyer and 41-year-old reliever Ellis Kinder were the Cardinal stand outs. Boyer collected four hits and increased his batting aver age to .418 in driving in three of the Cards' runs while Kinder picked up his first victory after relieving Wilmer Mizell in the seventh although he, too, need ed relief from Jackie Collum in the ninth. Ex-Cardinal Harvey Haddix who gave up seven of the Red- birds' 10 hits, including a homer by Boyer, was the loser. Willie Jones also homered. Catcher Hobie Landrith drove in three runs for Cincinnati in a 4-1 victory that snapped Pitts burgh's four - game winning streak. Russ Meyer was breezing along with a four-hitter until the Pirates knocked him out with two more hits in the ninth. Turk Lown retired the last two batters. Ford Copt Sixth In the American League, left hander Whitey Ford chalked up his sixth straight victory while pitching the first-place Yankees to a 10-3 victory over the White Sox. The Yankees hammered out 12 hits while Ford gave up eight. Yogi Berra's 11th homer set off a three-run rally in the sec ond inning and the Yankees fin ished loser Jack Harshman with' a six-run burst in the fourth. The Yankee victory snapped Chi cago's six-game winning streak. Mickey Vernon's three - run homer and Tom Brewer's four hit pitching led the Red Sox to a 6-1 decision over the Athletics. Vernon belted his homer off rookie Bill Herriage in the first inning and Brewer had clear sailing from then on although he had to leave the game in the ninth when he developed a cramp in his leg as a base-run ner. Leo Kiely hurled the ninth. STANDINGS PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Los Angeles Seattle Sacramento San Francisco San Diego Portland Hollywood Vancouver W. L. Pet. GB .686 .595 J 76 .486 .44 .444 .332 -361 Thursday's Results San Diego 1, San Francisco 0 Los Angeles 6, Sacramento 2 Vancouver 4. Portland 1 Hollywood 12. Seattle 3 -.24 ...22 .19 -18 -.18 .16 13 ...12 H 15 14 IS 20 20 21 13 3 7 7'i 8' lO'.x HVi How Series Ended San Diego 2. San Francisco 1 Los Angeles 3, Sacramento 0 Vancouver 2. Portland 1 Seattle 2. Hollywood 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee St. Louis .. Brooklyn . Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Clucago W. L 12 6 16 9 14 9 13 11 12 11 11 14 7 16 6 15 Pet. .667 .640 .609 .542 .522 .440 .304 .286 2 2'i 4'j 7'i 1 l Thursday's Results Milwaukee 7. New York 3 (night St. Louis 5. Philadelphia 4 might) Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 1 (night) (Only games scheduled) Friday's Probable Pitchers Cincinnati at Brooklvn (night) Klippstein (2-21 vs. Erskine (2-2). St. Louis at Philadelphia (nightl Schmide '2-0; or Dickson (1-3) vs. Ne grav (0-0) or Rogovin (0-1). Chicago at Pittsburgh (night) Min ner (1-3) vs. Law (1-2). Saturday Games Cincinnati at Brooklyn Milwaukee at New York St. Louis at Philadelnhia Chicago at Pittsburgh AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. New York 18 10 Cleveland 15 10 Chicago 12 9 Boston 13 ii Baltimore 14 14 Washington 11 15 Kansas City 9 16 Detroit 9 16 Pet. .643" 600 .571 .542 .500 .423 .360 .360 GB : 2Vi ! 3 4 6 7'.. 7!i I.INESCORES: AMERICAN LEAGUE New York ....030 600 001 10 12 3 Chicago 100 020 000 3 8 2 Ford (6-0) and Berra. Harsh. Dahlke (4. Consuegra (4i. Martin (6). John- son( 8 and Lollar. Moss (5). Loser Harshman (1-2). Boston ...300 Oil 001 6 11 3 Kansas City ....000 000 0011 6 2 Brewer. Kiely (9) and White. Her riage. Crimian (6), Gorman (9) and Thompson. W i n n e r Brewer (4-1). Loser Herriage (0-2). NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 100 200 4007 10 0 New York 001 000 002 3 8 4 Spahn (3-1) and Crandall. Gomez. Grissom (7). Ridzik (9) and Katt. Loser Gomez (1-2). Chicago 000 013 000 4 7 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 1 6 0 Meyer. Lown (9i and Landrith. Kline. Arroyo 6 Pepper (7). McMa han (Pi. Face 19) and Kravitz. Win ner Meyer (1-1). Loser Kline (2-2). St. Louis ..0OO 101 012 5 10 0 Philadelphia . 010 000 102 4 8 0 Mizell. Kinder (7). Collum (91 and Sarni. Haddix, Negray (9) and Semin ick. Winner Kinder (1-0). Loser Haddix (1-1). Time Trials Set At Indianapolis Indianapolis (U.R) A wide open "battle for the pole" loom ed today, only 24 hours before the start of time trials for the 500-mile speedway auto race. There was unanimous agreement last year's qualifying records will be shattered. Gasoline alley disclosed at least 10 veterans of the brick and asphalt classic are ' ready to assault the records of 143.793 miles per hour and 142.580 for one and four laps, respectively, set by the late Jack McGrath last year. Speculation on new single .lap marks ranged all the way from 144.5 to about 147 and that for 10 miles to about 145. Barring adverse weather, high winds or rain, there wasn't much doubt the existing records will be beaten, probably repeatedly. Nearly two dozen speed mer chants have turned in practice laps of better than 140 miles an hour in, the biggest burst of speed in the "brickyard's" his tory. NOW PLAYING THE LANCERS PtU$ MARRY RANCH u m m m oh m & j&il jig Opening May 21st 3 Shows Nightly South Shire THE FOUR LADS BOB WILLIAMS "Dofgorte Nonsense KENNY McCAlL and his orchestra i m m m m- Room Present! i f Thursday's Results New York 10. Chicago 3 Rnston 6. Kanas City 1 (nightl Baltimore at Detroit ppd., rain (Only games scheduled.) Friday's Probable Pitchers New York at Chicago (niehtl Cole. man (1-0) vs. Pierce (4-1). Boston at Kansas Citv might) Sul livan (2-01 vs. Ditmar (3-2). Washington at Clvil:anr! niffhl Pascual (2-4) vs. Wynn (4-1). Saturday Games New York at Chicago Boston at Kansas City Baltimore at Detroit Washington at Cleveland NORTHWEST LEAGUE W. L. Fugene 12 3 Yakima 12 5 Tri-Citv 11 8 Lewiston ....... 6 Wenatchee Salem Spokane 7 7 S Pet. .800 .705 .579 .400 .389 .363 .294 Thursday's Results bpokane 14. Yakima 8 Fugene 5. Lewiston 2 Tri-City 7. Salem 6 League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Plyer & Club G. AB Repulski, St. L 21 69 Boyer. St. L 25 98 Bailey. Cinci 19 55 Long, Pittsburgh..25 95 Moon, St. L 25 93 AMERICAN LEAGUE Mantle. N.Y ...28 108 Maxwell, Det 20 66 Boyd. Bait 25 58 Kuenn, Det 25 103 Snyder, Wash 26 80 R. H. 17 29 23 41 10 23 18 37 20 35 29 41 16 25 9 14 10 Pet. ; .420 .413 .418 .389 .376 i .387 1 .379 ! .362 .350 .350 Home Runs Mantle, Yankees 13: Berra, Yankees 11: Bover, Cardinals 9: Post, Hedlegs 9; Thomas, Pirates 8; Banks. Cubs 8: Gernert, Red Sox 8., Runs Batted In Berra, Yankees 30: Mantle. Yankees 29: Boyer, Cardinals 27; Lemon. Senators 21: Gernert, Red Sox 20; Jablonski. Red'egs 20. Runs Mantle. Yankees 29: Boyer. Cardinals 23; Lopez, Athletics 21; Yost,' Senators 21: Berra, Yankees 20; Moon, Cardinals 20. Hits Boyer, Cardinals 41; Mantle. Yankees 41: Long. Pirates 37; Kuenn, Tigers 36: Berra, Yankees 36. Pitching Ford. Yankees 6-0- rence. Redlegs 4-0: Freeman. 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