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California Schools Regard Icily Governor Knight's Suggestion to Leave Conference By DON THACKERY San Francisco U.PJ Gov. Goodwin J. Knight of California apparently did not get past the line of scrimmage with his pro posal to have the four Californ ia universities withdraw from the Pacific Coast conference. Stanford university turned a cold shoulder to the Idea and the University of California was also cool. Southern California and UCLA, hot under the collar over being waved out of the Rose Bowl, were the only ones steam ed up about the governor's sug gestion. Stanford President J. Wallace Sterling said that Stanford "has no intention of withdrawing from the conference." "I see nothing wrong with the conference the way it is," he said. "I'd be perfectly happy to see the conference as it even under the existing athletic code." Political Ball It was this code that started the "political football" bounc ing. Last January the conference levied a heavy fine on the Uni versity of Washington for under-the-table payments to athletes , and declared the Huskies inelig ible for the Rose Bowl for two years. In May UCLA got the same treatment with a three-year pen--alty and last Sunday Southern California was found guilty of the same violations and ruled out for two years. California drew fines but no ineligibility. Alumni groups and others in the Los Angeles area began cla moring for a new conference with a more "realistic" approach to scholarships and payments to athletes after the UCLA penalty. Governor Smith Calm Knight said Thursday the four California state schools should withdraw from the PCC, com menting that the "whole ivory tower business raises the hackles on my red-blooded American neck." Oregon Governor Elmo Smith questioned about Knight's pro posal said calmly: "If the investigation shows the California standards are incom patible with purs, then maybe they should pull out." University of California . Ath letic Director Greg Englehard Johnson Leads Pace Crawfordsville, Ind U.R) Classy Rafer JoHnson, Califor nia's gift to the track and field world, was 98 points ahead of his 1955 pace Friday night at the end of the first five events on the 38th annual National AAU and Olympic decathlon trials. The 20-year-old OCLA sensa tion led the field with 4,639 points. He totaled 7,983 for 10 tests last year. In Friday contention Johnson won two of the five events and tied for another with, Notre Dame's Aubrey Lewis in a thril ling 400-meter dash finish. John son had a 252 point lead over Milt Campbell, the former In diana football and track star, now in the Navy. Campbell had 4,387. Third was Bob Lawson of Southern California, the runner- up last year, with 3,998. Next in order came Lewis and ' Sam Adams of the Santa Barbara, Calif., Athletic club. Zulueta Verdict Over Lightburn Arouses Crowd New York (U.R) Former lightweight contender Orlando Zulueta of Cuba and seventh- ranking Ludwig Lightburn of British Honduras probably will be matched for a return TV radio fight at Washington, D. C, i Aug. 31, because of the debate over Friday night's upset decis ion favoring Zulueta at Madison Square Garden. Veteran Zulueta, a 3-1 under dog, received the unanimous de cision at the end of their TV 10-rounder after Lightburn had been penalized the seventh ses sion because of a low left hook. It was one of Lightburn's bet ter rounds. Zulueta weighed 13614 pounds; Lightburn, 138. Some of the estimated 1,200 fans booed the verdict. And a poll of 13 sports writers at the ringside favored Lightburn, 8-5. Portland Winner Over San Diego Portland (U.R) Playing a no-error game, the Portland re deemed themselves for Thursday night's fiasco with the Los An geles Angels by downing the San Diego Padres 10-7 here Friday night. Luis Marquez swung heavy bat for the Beavers, notching two triples, a double and a single. The Padres made a brief threat in the ninth when Rocky Colavito smashed a two-run hom er, but for the most part it was the Beavers' game all the way. Arnie Atkins (8-5) took the loss for the Padres, and Royce Lint (4-7 was winning pitcher for Portland. called Knight s proposal "im practical" and Jim Kidder, a former footballer and president of the university student govern ing body, said: "California will not withdraw." Dr. Robert C. Sprul, UC pres ident, declined to comment as IPflDIHflr Studs Clip 8-5 in SO Medford Cheney Studs clung to their place at the top of the Southern Oregon Baseball league standings Saturday afternoon with an 8 to 5 decision over Coquille on the Coquille dia mond. A five-run second inning and two-marker third gave the Studs tallies enough for victory. Der ald Wooton pitched five-hit ball for Medford and had one rough inning as he walked six and struck out seven over the dist ance. Terry Maddox, back in the line-up for the Cheney nine after a length absence, had five turns at bat and socked three of Med ford's eight hits. John Kovenz hit two for four and Dick Toney two for five. Parnell's'Dream Game1 First in AL Since 53 The veteran 34-year-old hurl- er from New Orleans, La., who has managed only five victories in the last two seasons, because of various ailments faced only 28 men in pitching his "dream game." Obviously aware of his famous feat as he picked up pinchjiitter Walt Dropo's rap to the mound and raced to first to personally make the last out of the game. The Red Sox rapped Chicago starter Jim McDonald, just ar rived from Vancouver, and re liefer Paul La Palme for 8 hits more than enough for their sixth straight win and a sweep of the three-game series with the falter ing Chisox who have now drop ped six straight. , Babe Zaharious Operation Accomplishes Galveston, Tex. (U.R) An op eration in which sensory spinal nerves of Babe Didrikson Zahar- were severed to ease the pain of cancer "accomplished its purpose," doctors said Saturday. The famed woman athlete and first lady of golf underwent the surgery Friday in a four-hour operation at John Sealy Hos pital. A medical bulletin Satur day said she spent a "restless night and a somewhat appre hensive morning." However, the bulletin said the Babe's "general condition is very satisfactory although there is some discomfort at the site of the operation." Parent and Kidd Win Vancouver, B. C. (U.R) Erv Parent, Seattle, and Bob Kidd, Vancouver, won Saturday fin als berths in the Pacific North west Golf association champion ships by scoring Friday victories. JoAnn Gunderson, Seattle, and Carole Jo Kabler, Suther lin, entered the women's finals. Parent eliminated defending Champion Dick Yost, former Portland golfer, now playing out of Seattle, 2-up in Friday's fin als. Kidd downed Len Morgan of Vancouver, 1-up. Miss Gunderson set down Gracie DeMoss of Corvallis, Ore., 1-up while Miss Kabler was eliminating Edean Ander son Ihlanfeldt, Seattle, 3 and 2, The Dalles Posts Legion Victory The Dalles (U.R) The Dalles blanked . Bend, 5-0, behind the three-hit pitching of Denny Pet erson here Friday night in the first game of the wstern half Area 1 American Legion Junior baseball playoffs. ' The Dalles scored all five runs in the fifth inning, aided by three Bend errors. Orlando, Fla. (U.R) Defend ing Champion Jack Disney of Altadena, Calif., and James Rossi of Chicago fought to a tie Saturday in opening races of the two-day National Cycle championships. The pair will battle it out for the 1956 championship tomor row in the one-mile race and the 10-mile point race in which each rider has a chance to collect points with sprint competition every two miles. . . did Fred Fagg, president of USC. Only chancellor Raymond B. Allen of UCLA, backed the gov ernor. Allen said: "It seems to me that unless the PCC president can quickly stabilize the athletic situation in such a manner as to reestablish Coquille Loop Tilt Throe Hits In Second Dick Toney doubled and Ko venz and Maddox singled for the Studs in the big second. Two walks, a fielders option and an error had part in the scoring. Coquille came back in the bot tom of the second and almost caught up. The Loggers got four at that try. Woton yielded four bases to balls and only one hit, by Moreno, in the frame. There was an error and a fielder's option in the panel. Medford obtained its runs in the third canto on two walks, a sacrifice by Wooton, two errors and a single by Toney. linescore: Medford 052 000 0018 8 5 Coquille 040 100 000 5 S 9 Wooton and Smith: Stephens and Harrington. The only other no-hitter in the majors this season was hurl ed by Carl Erskine, of the Brook lyn Dodgers, against the New York Giants May 12. However, it was the first such effort in the American League since Alva Bobo Hollman turned the trick for the St. Louis Browns May 6, 1953, against the then Phila delphia Athletics. The last Red Sox pitcher to attain no-hit fame was Howard Ehmke who defeated the Ath letics in 1923 by the identical 4-0 score. Moreover, it was the sweeter morsel for Parhell who had lost eight consecutive games to the White Sox after beating them May 5, 1953. Purpose1 The bulletin added that Mrs Zaharias "has good motor ac tivity and the doctors feel that the anatomical result of the operation shows that it acomp lished its purpose." A spokesman for the hospital, commenting on the "motor activ ity" explained that Mrs. Zahar ias could raise her legs and wigle her toes, the chordotomy, or serving of the spinal nerve, he said, "does not necessarily mean she will be paralyzed. Not all the sensory nerves were di vided," he said. ' The spokesman said the opera tion "should cause some dif ficulty in her abilty to walk if she gains sufficient strength to do so." Mrs. Zaharias has been unable to walk since shortly after her 42nd birthday last June 26. Mrs. Zaharias' weight has dropped below 100 pounds from her normal 140-145 pounds. Salem Wins Twin Bill By United Press . Pitching, they say, is 70 per cent of baseball. Some times it seems like more. It looked like just about 100 per cent Friday night for the Salem Senators who turned two fine chucking chores into 6-0 and 4-2 Northwest League Victories over Eugene. Jerry Cade was brilliant in the opener allowing but two hits Andy George went the route in the nightcap. He allowed sev en hits and blanked the Emer alds over the last seven innings, Wenatchee used the heavy hit ting technique to subdue Lewis- ion lu-o. ine nieis collected 10 hits, including three homers. Spokane saw its first action of the second half and made a good debut with a 6-5 triumph over Yakima. No Road Too Rough or Too Tough for . . . "The Amazing Volkswagon" MORSE MOTORS 1201 N. RIVERSIDE public confidence, the govern or's suggestion may well become a reality." Little Boys George Briggs, Washington athletic director and a member of the UC staff until a few months ago, said: "I doubt that Governor Knight knows as much about the situation as the conference does. They're acting like little boys who've been spanked for doing wrong and are trying to prove they are right." Stan Bates, athletic director at Washington State college, said: "If there is to be any change, the schools are the ones that are going to decide on them." Dr. A. L. Strand, Oregon State college president, said today the PCC's southern schools were "attempting to blackmail me . ." An emergency meeting of the PCC Council of Presidents has been called to discuss the fines and penalties in San Francisco next Tuesday. PCL Attendance Over 1955 Count By 39,092 Fans San Francisco (U.R) Pacific Coast League attendance has in creased 39,092 this year-thanks in large measure to a nearly doubled turnout at Portland's new Multnomah stadium base ball field. PCL President Leslie O'Con nor reported yesterday that at tendance for 87 playing days this year totaled 939,294 com pared to last year's 900,202. The Beavers, although flound ering in the second division most of the season, drew 172,989 com pared to 89,396 in 1955 an in crease of 83,593. Portland is leading the league in attendance this year. An increase was also report ed at Seattle, San Francisco and Sacramento. Angel Decrease Greatest Ironically, the league-leading Los Angeles Angels have regist ered the greatest decrease in the number of fans, 55,063. Attend ance is also off at San Diego, Hollywood and Vancouver for merly Oakland. A breakdown of team attend ance, giving 1956 and 1955 fig ures and differences between the two years: Portland, 172,898-89,396, plus 83,593; Seattle, 170,890, 120,280, plus 60,610; San Francisco, 124, 026, 107, 634, plus 16,392; Sacra mento 97,339, 81,668, plus 15, 671; Los Angeles, 97,489, 152, 561, minus 55,063; San Diego, 94,148, 145,634, minus 51,586; Hollywood, 91,571, 103,743, min us 12,172; Vancouver, 90,833, 99,286, minus 8,453; Then Oak land. OSC Official Charges Cal Colleges Corvallis (U.R Dr. A. L Strand, president of Oregon State college, Friday responded to what he termed "California at tempts to blackmail me" before the PCC presidents' special meeting in San Francisco next Tuesday. In an interview. Dr. Strand said that until yesterday he had been inclined to "go along with the southern presidents in their efforts to ease the stiff penalties levied against the four member schools. "But events of the last few hours in which a threat of ex- rjosure against Oregon State college and the University of Oregon for so-called gross viola tions convmces me tnis was merely an attempt at blackmail Seek Reprisals "They are desperately trying for reorisals against Stanford, Oreeon and Oregon State and speaking for my institution- they won't get them. Our rec ord will stand for itself, l ve gone over it thoroughly and it looks pretty good." As an afterthought, Dr. Strand added that Dr. Emmett French of Washington State col lege was "the smartest presi dent in the conference . . . He's in Europe." Turner Signed To Fight Jones Portland (U.R) Promot er Tommy Moyer said he has signed Jesse Turner, 24-year-old middleweight from St. Louis, to meet Ralph (Tiger) Jones, in 10-round feature boxing match here July 30. FOR RESULTS USE TRIBUNE WANT ADS Eddie Moylan Upsets Champ In Tourney Indianapolis, Ind. (U.R) Third-seeded Eddie Moylan of Trenton, N. J., upset second- seeded and defending champion Bernar Bartzen of San Angelo, Tex., Saturday in four sets of the semifinals of the Western Tennis Championship on the Woodstock courts here. First-seeded Vic Selxas of Philadelphia rallied to beat NCAA champ Alex Olmedo of Southern California in five hard fought sets, 10-12, 1-6, 6-1, 9-7, 6-1. Moylan ousted Bartzen more easily, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0. Moylan had defeated Bartzen just be fore the Western in the tri-state finals... Thus Moylan plays Seixas in the finals tomorrow. In the women's group, Mary Ann Mitchell of San Leandro, Calif., ousted Yola Ramierez of Mexico City with surprising ease, 6-2, 6-4. Third-seeded Barbara Green of Los Angeles gained the finals against Miss Mitchell by ousting second-seeded Karol Fageros of Miami, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Buxbaum Wins Publinx Title San Francisco (U.R) Junie Buxbaum, a pint-sized athlete with a gallon-iixed heart, shook off Bill Scarbrough's late challenge Saturday lo win win the National Public Links Golf championship, 3 and 2. Three up and four lo play, the 128-pound Buxbaum from Memphis, Tenn., watched Ref eree Richard Tufts, of the USGA, lake a hole away' from him on the 32nd and then come back to close out the match on the 34th. . Victory came io Buxbaum, a former professional, the first lime he ever played in this tournament and added to the frustration thai has dogged Scarbrough's footsteps. Scar brough, a Navy man for 16 years from Jacksonville, Fla., now has gone to the quarter finals, semifinals and finals in the last three years. Saturday's 36 holes, play ed in foggy weather before a gallery of about 700, was a see-saw affair, with first one man and then the other in front. Greenberg's Proposal for Interleague Contests Will 'Revitalize' Baseball, Says Football Official By BOB SERLING United Press Sports Writer Washington (U.R) Hank Greenberg's proposal for inter league contests during the reg ular baseball season got some backing from the football world Saturday. Owner George Preston Mar shall of the Washington Red skins said if major league base ball magnates adopt Greenberg's suggestion, "They'll revitalize baseball." It was Marshall who talked pro football owners into adopt ing inter-conference games that count in the regular league stand ings. The Redskins boss said, "It will work for baseball, too, be cause it's a simple and sensible idea that will appeal to the fans." Home-And-Home Series Greenberg's plan is for every club to give up one series with a team in its own league, and sub stitute home-and-home series SOTA Launches Drag Race Slate on CW Strip Today The Southern Oregon Timing association opens its summer schedule of events today with drag races at the Camp White drag strip. Time trails start at 10 a.m. with the first "drags" set for 1 p.m. Trophies will be awarded in all classes for fastest times of the' day and National Hot Rod association rules will govern all races. The SOTA is made up of three hot rod clubs from Medford and Ashland. all you do Is CALL. If you need ffl D 10 E Just call COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL FINANCE i Answer a few simple questions then, chances are, you can come right down and get your cash J Loans 'are available from $50 to $2500 on signature, furniture, or automobile ANDY ANDERSON COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL FINANCE Sptrti Biiildinf Phone 1-4564 Sunday. July IS, 195S Fanfare Olympio Games trip tickets and hotel reservations for Bill Bowerman, University of Ore gon track and field coach, have been obtained by the "Bills for Bill" committee and the tickets will be presented to him on September 3 at an Olympics' team tune-up meet at Eugene. That's the wor-i from committee men here. They said that reser vations included those also for Bowerman's wife, Barbara. While Bowerman has indicat ed embarrassment from the campaign of his friends, the fund effort is continuing. Committee men seek at least $700 from the coach's friends and track fans in this community and state that they have the largest part of it raised. Bowerman, ex-coach at Med ford high, was overlooked when it came to naming mentors for the Olympic squad. Many of his Swaps Wins; Sets New Record By ALEX KAHN United Press Sports Writer Inglewood, Calif. (U.R) Swaps, the smoothest piece of racing machinery since Man o' War, raced to an easy win by about two lengths Saturday in the 17th running of, the $162, 100 Hollywood Gold Cup. At the .finish - Jockey Willie Shoemaker was easing up on Swaps and looking around to see his margin of victory. The time of the mile and a quarter was a sensational 1:58 35, just two-fifths of a second above the world's record and a new track record for Hollywood Park. Mister Gus was second and his stablemate, Porterhouse, was third while Honeys Alibi was fourth and Bobby Brocato was fifth in the small field of seven starters. A huge crowd of 55,000 racing fans gave Swaps an ovation when he came to the winner's circle and was barely breathing hard from his race. The time broke the old track record of 1:59 35 set last year in the Gold Cup but rejected by a full second. with a olub in the opposite league. For example, the ' Cleveland Indians would eliminate six gam- Fangio Wins British Prix Silverstone, England (U.R) World Champion Juan Manuel Fangio scored the first victory of his career Saturday in the British Grand Prix, an auto race hitherto not one of his luckiest. At the wheel of a Ferrari, the Argentine star covered the 101 laps totalling 303 miles in two hours, 59 minutes, 47 seconds for an average speed of 98.65 miles per hour. To complete the sweep of It alian made cars, in the race, Pet er Collins, in another Ferrari, placed second, with French ace "Jean Behra third in a Maserati. In the time trials this- morn ing, each car will be run through a quarter-mile by itself and tim ed by electronic equipment. Cars are matched in pairs for the afternoon races, those with closest times racing together. By a process of elimination, a win ner will be chosen in each class. Nearly 100 cars are expected to be in the races from Oregon and northern California. Signs from the "Y" at north Medford will be posted to the drag strip. 3-4564 MEDFORD (OREGOW) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN By DICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sports Editor friends feel that, as the man who has brought track and field to prominence in Oregon, Bow erman is most deserving of the trip. Those who wish to help can leave their contributions at Home Appliance company or Barker's Men's store. GOOD SALMON YEAR One of the best salmon seasons in recent years end ed today for Rogue river above Mule creek. More fish were caught in the upper river than during a good number of prev ious years, reports , indicate. While a couple of winter floods on the Rogue may prove harmful to fishing four years hence, it felt that the high water from heavy winter snows enabled more fish to get into the upper river early this year, improving the situa tion for anglers. , LEGION SEASON OVER Manager Jack Sides has re ported that efforts to get addi tional games for the Medford Central Point American Legion junior baseball nine proved un successful. That means the sea son is over for the club. Sides has asked boys still having Leg ion equipment to turn it in to him. Cycle Hill Climb Today Rogue River Ramblers have had some extra work for them selves In preparing for the mot or cycle hill climb on the Don Mentzer ranch west of Phoenix, i Thursday's storm washed out part of the hill along with the starting ramp. The hill and ramp have been worked over and readied for today's affair. Mem bers said that the hill may not be so fast as it previously was because of the new surfacing. The climb event K set for 2 p.m. Location of the hill is about five miles west of Phoenix. It may be reached by following the hill climb markers from the Texaco station at Phoenix. Spectators may watch the con test from their cars. They are es with the Washington Senators three in Cleveland and three in the nation's capital and play a home-and-home series with the National League Cincinnati Reds instead. Marshall declared the proposal would boost baseball attendance , by the thousands. Promote Rivalry "Fans in many cities never get a chance to see the stars of the other league in action," he pointed out. "It also would per mit development of intra-city rivalries on a regular basis, like the Dodgers and Yanks or the White Sox and Cubs in Chica go." Marshall observed that inter conference games in the Nation al Football League have always drawn well. "I've never known one to lose money," he added, and usually they're the best gate-pullers a team has all season." In Marshall's opinion, the suc cess of the all-star baseball gam PARSONS New Body Shop Opening it Complete Auto PAINT JOB We Specialize IN COMPLETE BODY REBUILDING One Day Service On Minor Repairs IN AT 8 A.M. OUT AT 5 P.M. ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN Parsons Body Shop 204 N. Riverside, Bill Casper Fires 67; Garners Lead Boischatel, Que. (U.R) Young Bill Casper of Chula . Vista, Calif., shooting for his first big pay day fired a five-under-par 67 Saturday to take a three stroke lead after 54 holes of the $26,800 Labatt Open Gold tour nament. The 25 -year -old sophomore pro, who held a one-stroke lead at the half-way mark, was 13-under-par for the first 54 holes. Four veteran pros were chas ing the newcomer from three strokes away Stan Leonard, Lachute, Que., who was beaten in a playoff a year ago; Ted Kroll, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Jim my DeMaret, Kiamesha Lake, N. Y., and Al Besselink, Gros singer, N. Y. Doug Ford, who won the 1953 LaBatt Open and the biggest money winner in this event with more than $9,000 in prizes, was five strokes off the pace at 208. Four others were bunched at 209 Dow Finsterwald, Bedford Heights, O.; Walter Inman Jr., Augusta, Ga.; Marty Furgol, Le mont, 111.; and Tommy Bolt, Houston, Tex. In all, 34 pros and one amateur were still shooting sub-par golf after 54 holes. ANDERSON WINNER Pebble Beach, Calif. U.R Judy Anderson, 17-year-old Sac ramento golfer, Saturday defeat ed Andrea Schaffer, 14, of San Francisco, 5 and 3 to win the championship flight in the 54 hole Northern Sectional Junior Girls Golf championship at Mon terey Peninsula Country club. Miss Anderson was only one stroke over Men's par for the rugged course when the match was ended on the 15th hole. LESSER FAVORED ' Huntington, W. Va. 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