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Bob Rosburg Only Sub-Par Scorer After U.S. Open First Round of Temper Tantrums, Poor Golf Rochester. K. Y. U.R Billf Maxwell, the format amateur champion from Odes aa. Tax., ahot a iccond round ena over par 34-37 71 today for a two-round total of 143 to taka tha laad among the airly finishers on tha aacond day of tha U.S. Opan cham pionahip. Harold Wait of Eugana. Ora., ahot an 80 In tha firtt round of tha National Opan golf iournamant yesterday to pace Northwest antriai. Kant Myara of Salam ahot an 82 while J. C. Russell of Walla Walla had an 86. By LEO H. PETERSON United Praia Sports Editor Rochester, N. Y OJ.PJ Hot tempera and hot temperatures, which sometimes go together, atirred things up today in the National Open much more than the hot golf that was predicted for this year's blue ribbon links championship. Only one man in the unwieldy field of 160. Bob Rosburg of Palo Alto, Calif., was able to break par in Thursday's open ing round and he shot a 34-34 68 to take a two-stroke lead in a gruelling day that was notable for arguments and complaints than for good golf. It was the sun that burned up the fairway not the golfers, who were Just burned up. There were four major rhubarbs and though all were settled for the rec ord the wrangling was ex pected to continue today. One item seemed crystal clear as the tournament went into the second crucial day wherein all but the low 50 and ties will be eliminated for Saturday's double round of 36 holes for the cham pionship. That was that the Oak Hills course was nowhere near as easy as it had been rated by the pros. Course Very Tough The rought was rougher, the greens faster and the fairways bouncier under the sun-baking treatment and it appeared that a total of 284 four over par for the 72 holes, would be enough to win. If so, Rosburg and Peter Thomson, the British Open king from Australia, were in an especially advantageous posi tion. Thompson rated next to Rosburg with a first round of 70 and they were followed by eight more at the 71 level. They in cluded former Open champs Julius Boros of Southern Pines, N.C., Ed Furgol of Creve Couer, Mo., Cary Middlecoff, and PGA champion Doug Ford of Ma hopac, N.Y. All were in an ex cellent position to move out front with a hot round. As for the controversies that enlivened Thursday's activities, the major one involved the ac tion of a U.S. Golf Assn. official on the 11th hole. He made all golfers who hit into the pond in front of the green go across the hazard and play from under trees instead of playing from where the ball went into the water. The language of the pros involving this official was so strong that they wouldn't identify their quotes. Partners Question Card Another squabble involved the veteran British golfer, Henry Cotton, who was challenged by his threesome partners, Middle coff and Jimmy Dcmaret with turning in a wrong card. They claimed Cotton scored himself a five on the par four 17th when he should have turned in a six. They said he missed a three-foot putt, then jabbed it backhanded and missed again. But Cotton's count of 74 was accepted by the rules committee when he said he merely had struck the green in exasperation with his putter and that he had not attempted to back-hand the ball. Boros had his troubles which involved a 35-minute wait for the removal of a truck behind which he had sliced his drive on the 18th fairway. Boros, not noted for his patience anyway, fumed until the driver of the truck could come and move it out of the way. Ben Hogan, who had called - ' j"4J 1 - - 'US" ..... & if: (! M BUSD60 WKtSXtt A IHW IM'' ' 'WWMW $ - "f I St fexs" " ' . """ST- ' "eM"! 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The biggest deal was the eight player trade which sent Alvin Dark, Whitney Lockman, Don Liddle and Ray Katt from the Giants to the Cardinals for AI (Red) Schoendienst, Bill Sarni, Dick Littlefield and rookie Jackie Brandt. But the Yankees and Athle tics also figured in another four player deal of their own. Eddie Robinson, 35-year-old long ball hitting first baseman, was sent to Kansas City by the Yankees along with outfielder Lou Skizas, who was with the Yanks Richmond farm club in the International League. In exchange, the Yankees ac quired Ed Burtschy and out fielder Bill Renna, both of whom were assigned to Richmond, along w i t h an undisclosed amount of cash. The Yankees also brought up outfielder Norm Siebern from Denver of the American Assn. and restored shortstop Bill Hunter to the ac tive list. In the only other pre-dead-line activity, the Red Sox op tioned third . baseman Frank Malzone to San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League. MEDFORDv&TRrBUKr: Laundry Pays $7,700 for Well Aimed Long Ball By JOE McDAVID United Preis Sports Writer Memphis, Tenn. (U.R) Mickey Mantle may be the new "King of swat," but he never got as much out of one blow as did Jim Marshall, the long-ball run- nerup in the Southern Associa tion. Marshall has collected $1,100 for one swing of his bat. Jaunty Jim hit the baseball jackpot when he lined a tower ing drive to right-center field here. The 475-foot clout bounced off a laundry company sign which brings $1,000 for being battered. The laundry also gives $100 for each homer in Memphis' Russwood park, so Marshall's whack netted him a cool $1,100. The sign has had many a blow aimed at it in the past eight years, but Marshall has been the only man to collect. Most ball players would be overjoyed to have the reputation of a slugger, but not Marshall. He'd rather be known as a .300 hitter. "Guys like Babe Ruth and Ted Williams can have their cake and eat it too," said Mar shall. "But not me. As long as 1 go for the long ball, I'll have to sacrifice percentage. "I gotta do one or the other slug or stroke. My managers and the fans seem to want me to slug." Mor.d To PCL When Marshall started in pro fessional baseball at Albuquer que in 1950, he hit .336. Marshall was stroking then. But toward the end of the season, he began stretching his swing and hitting homers. That did it. Marshall was call ed up by Oakland in the Pacific Coast league the following sea son. He has never reached the .300 mark since, though he has come close. Even his record of homers 24, 31 and 30 at Oakland, 24 at Nashville and 13 here this sea son offer little consolation for Joltin' Jim. The philosophical young giant quite naturally ranks high with the owners of the Memphis Chicks' baseball club. He also causes them more worry than most any other player on the squad. The head men in the Chicks' front office figure Marshall is too good to last. They have reason to worry. Chain Of Command ' Marshall is on option from the Chicago White Sox ... the White Sox need a first baseman . . . and that s what Marshall is. The White Sox's regular first baseman, Walt Dropo, is in one of the worst batting slumps of his career, prodding the ball at around the .150 mark. Rookie stand-in Ron Jackson is fighting hard to keep his average near .250. Looking toward Memphis, the White Sox find Marshall runner up in the Southern in home runs and batting .244. To top it off, Marshall also is one of the fanciest glove men Friday, June 15, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NUTl League Leaders By UNITED PRESS NATIONAL LEAGUE Player Club G. AB B. H. Pet Repulski. St. L. .83 111 22 42 .378 Long. Pittsbursh. SO 185 37 69 .373 Clemtnte. Pitt...41 129 22 46 .357 Boyer, St. L....52 207 41 71 .343 Bailey, Cincl 40 123 19 42 J541 AMERICAN LEAGUE Mantle. N.Y 54 204 S3 10 .392 Thompson, K.q.,.36 106 10 40 .377 Maxwell. Det. ..42 132 SO 49 .371 Kuenn, Det. -.4S 188 30 68 .362 Berra. N.Y. . 45 171 32 81 J57 Home Ran l ManUe, Yank 22: Long. Plratea 17; Barra, Yanka 16; Bover, Carda 15. Runs Batted In Mantle. Yanki 55; Cards 49; Lonic. Pirates 46: Simpson. Athletica 45: Werti. Indians 44. Runs Mantle, Yanka 55; Yost, Sen ators 41: Borer, Cards 41; Lopei, Ath letics 39: Blafins-ame. Cards 39. Hita Mantle, Yanka 80; Bov.r. Cards 71: Lon. Pirates 69: Kuenn, Tigers 68: Aahburn. Phils 66. Pitching Lawrence. R e d 1 e a s 7-0: Brewer. Red Sox 9-1:- Pierce. White Sox 8-2: Freeman. Redleis. McDanieL Cards, and Labine. Dodgers all 4-1. JUST SO IT'S BANKED Gloversville, N. Y. (U.R) Banker Robert Quackenbush was driving to work when he saw a bright green bag in the middle of a street. He took it to the police station and found it contained $85 in cash and $845 in endorsed checks ready for deposit in a rival bank. After checking the rightful owner. Quackenbush marched into the City National Bank and Trust Co. and made the deposit. He is with the Fulton County Na tional Bank and Trust Co. ! Americans purchased 230,000,- Uuu pounds of oleomargarine in 1931 and 1,200,000 pounds in 1952. in the loop. The situation being what it is, the 24-year-old slugger seems a sure bet to move up to the majors soon. But whether he goes to the majors, or stays in the South ern, Marshall's goal will be the same: "Just let me hit .300 now and then." wwnjii.ijumin i i iyi..a; ron m JVofhiiTj Cooler th&n a I FITZ MWT I jn 1 Relax and enjoy the easr-to-fix 'A tl summer farorite of real Bourbon siiST Six Years Old '"'h Pin' 1 a?s rTflt'S' QttS5'? summertime Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Always Bottled in Bond 100 Proof S'JUil-Weller Distillery Established Louisville, Ky, 1849 J-A USE TRIBUNE WANT ADS! Farm Families Assigned Role In Preparedness Washington (U.R) The Fed eral Civil Defense administra tions has assigned farm families a vital role in the national prep aration program. 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