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Roseburg Sectional Legion Champ; Goes Into National Finals Billings. Mont. (U.F) Rose burg, Ore., squeezed across the winning run in the bottom of the 15th inning yesterday to edge Hastings,' Neb., 4-3 for the sectional American Legion Jun ior baseball title. Roseburg will advance to the Little World Series in Bismarck. N. D., which opens Sunday. Yon kerj, N. Y.. New Orleans and St. Louis are the other three quali fiers for the annual Legion tour ney. It is the first time an Oregon team has advanced to the finals of the Legion playoffs. Roseburg will meet St. Louis and Yonkers will play New Orleans in Sun day's games. The Oregon team scored its winning run when Bill Rudzik and Allen Lindbloom both singled and moved to second and third on a passed ball. Rudzik came in from third when Mac a squeeze McClellan laid down bunt. The contest was played under windy weather conditions throughout and rain hampered playing in the seventh and eighth innings. Bill Oerding, who relieved Dick Smith in the first, was the winning -pitcher. Lefty Joe Hill went the distance for Hastings. Rosebure 030 000 000 000 001 Hastings 100 020 000 000 000 3 12 8 Smith. Oerding (1) and Rudzik: Mill and Kramer. 13 Lon Stiner Jr. Duck Assistant Eugene (U.R) Lon Stiner was named yesterday as an as sistant football coach at the Uni versity of Oregon. But it wasn't the man who coached arch rival Oregon State for so many years. It was his son. Stiner, a star tackle at Oregon last season, will help out with both the varsity and freshman squads. He played last season in the East-West Shrine game in San Francisco. Builders Supply Buy At QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks. Flues, Drain Tile 727 W, McAndrews Phone 2-4107 Clubs To Approve Dates for Series New York (U.R) Will there be a world series this year? Well, the dates haven't been set officially yet, but Commis sioner Ford Frick completed plans for that little detail today. They will be approved at a meet ing of all the contending clubs in each league at Frick's office on Monday, Sept. 10. RACER SUSPENDED Yonkers. N.Y.'U.RV Warren Dennis, a harness racing driver from Westbury. N.Y., begins a 10-day suspension at Yonkers Raceway today. Dennis was set down because of interference in Thursday night's third race. NAMED BY NBA Detroit (U.R) Abe Kotzen and William C. Matney Jr., have been named to- the executive staff of the National Boxing as sociation. Kotzen replaces John Behr of the Illinois State Ath letic commission as executive secretary, while Matney takes over as public relations director. HUMAN FAITH RENEWED ' Amarillo, Tex. (U.R) Mrs. Curtis Herring of Bentonia, Miss., has had her faith in hu man nature renewed. On a road trip, she left her purse contain ing $500 in the restroom of a service station here. Eight hours and 350 miles of round trip driv ing later, she returned to find the purse and the money still there. ....... . . Jaclc Morris Mentioned By Colliers Oregon State tackle John Witte, ex-Klamath high, and Ore gon State backs. Jack Morris, ex-Medford high, and Jim Shan ley, ex-North Bend, are listed among the "unsung" players in Francis Wallace's 17th Football Preview in Colliers magazine.' Wallace says in his summary of the Pacific Coast conference: Oregon has some talented backs and might go all the way if the tackle situation improves. Tom Prothro, who got away fast at Oregon State last year, should do well again ..." The top 20 teams, as predicted by Wallace lead off with Okla homa as the prospective national champion. Wallace . forecasts a spotless record in 10 games for the Sooners. Others on the list and their possible records are: 2. Georgia Tech (10-0); 3. Yale (9-0); 4. Texas Christian (9-1); 5. Maryland (9-1); 6. Texas A and M (9-1); 7. Ohio State (8-1); 8. Notre Dame (8-2); 9. Michigan (7-2); 10. Stanford (8-2); 11. Michigan State (7-2); 12. Missis sippi (8-2); 13. Auburn (8-2); 14. Army (7-2); 15. Duke (8-2); 16. Illinois (7-2); 17. Pittsburgh (7-3); 18. Tennessee (7-3); 19. Texas (7 3); 20. Syracuse (5-3). Wallace picks Paul Hornung, Notre Dame, Jim Parker, Ohio State, and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech, as back, lineman and coach of the year, respectively. All-America back choices are Horoung, Tommy McDonald, Oklahoma, Jim Swink, TCU, and Walt Kowalczyk, Michigan State. Wallace's end selections are Ron Kramer, Michigan, and Jimmy Phillips, Auburn. At tackles he has Earl Leggett, Louisiana State, and Mike Sandusky, Mary land, and-a,t guards, Parker and Stan Slater, Army. The center is Jerry Tubbs, Oklahoma. Med: UNK SIPflDffiTTS r (i aieninrn vhi;kf How does Kessler do it? It'a.one thing to produce a fine whiskey when price is no object but to produce v a whiskey that's smooth as KESSLER at the ' price of KESSLER that takes generations of experience. In fact it's a feat only. . KESSLER can boast. Stage All Set For Forty Niner, Giant Encounter Portland By posting impres sive victories in their opening games of . the season, the San Francisco Forty-Niners and New York Giants set a perfect stage for their meeting here at Multno mah Stadium Saturday night September 8. The Forty-Niners made their debut under new head coach Frankie Albert a rousing suc cess when they defeated the Cleveland Browns, defending world champions, 28 to 17. Even more important, the Forty-Niners were gratified to learn that Hugh McElhenny his old self again. Hurryin' Hugh proved beyond doubt he is re covered from a foot operation by scoring on an 80-yard jaunt. The Giants opened their sea son at Boston with a win over the Baltimore Colts. Coach Jim Lee Howell has added defensive strength to the sound offense he already had, and the win was a strong indication that the Giants will be a strong contend er for the Eastern division cham pionship. Giants at UP The Giants are already on the ground and in training at the University of Portland. They travel to Seattle -Saturday to play the Los Angeles Rams, then return for another week of local practice sessions before the Forty-Niner game. The Forty-Niners meet the Chicago Cardinals Sunday in their final tune-up before they come to Portland for their first appearance here. Oregon Sports attractions looks for a possible record crowd and a certain turnout of 25,000. Although plenty of reserved seats are still available, they are moving fast here at the box office at J, K. Gill's, Southwest Fifth and Stark sts. Out-of-town patrons may still order by mail General admission tickets will be sold the day of the game at the stadium. The game will not be televised. Planning Session Slated Saturday For Red Hat Day Plans for the Red Hat day program in Jackson county will be formulated Saturday. Eldon Cprthell, Ashland; coun ty chairman for the second an nual Governor's Red Hat - day, Sept. 21, has called a meeting of his committee.- ' The group will meet at 10 a.m. in the coun ty agent's office at the court house here. Purpose of the special day is to. promote a better understand ing of hunter-caused fires. The program originated in Oregon last year has received "nationwide publicity. Latest recognition is in the September issue of Sports Afield magazine. The move is praised by editor Ted Resting in his regular fea ture, ' "Adventures in Editing. He says in part, ". , . We are pleased at what Oregon has done. But it is a shame that there are not more such projects throughout the country." On the Jackson county com mittee are Dale Flowers, Med- ford chairman; Chet Squires, Ashland chairman; Charles Stan ley, Eagle Point, stockman's as sociation; Roscoe Roberts,- Med ford. Granges; ; W. B. Tucker, Medford, county . agent; . Merl Storm, Medford district of bu reau of land management; Curt Nesheim, Medford, southwest Hardtoppers Scrap at VV On Saturday Racing for championship points gets tighter and tighter as the season end draws closer for hardtop racing at Valley View track. Crock Hunter, 15X, is holding his lead with 381 points, exact ly 70 points ahead of Wayne Lemley, A57, in second place with 311. Bobby Wilcox, M27, is hanging onto his third spot with 268, but has lots of big ideas about moving up before the season ends. Bobby Jenkins, M16, is still in the No. 4 spot but having overcome his mon icker of "the Hardluck Kid," could move up a place or two-. Among racing men they say that never count a driver out until he hangs up his helmet, and then be careful that he doesn't come back. Johnny Jqnes, M77, hung on tight to his No. 5 place with 230 markers. Rusty Phillips, C33, slowed down just a bit in his march toward the top and held his No. 6 place. But leadfoot Lou Kurz, M7, with the help of Dave and Vern Fraysher on the me chanical end, rose a spot to No. 7 with 179 points. Waymon Core, C16, took very hard roll and bounce, landed in the hospital, but still went to eight from No. 9. Way mon is still confined but some rumors have it that he intends to watch the races Saturday night at the Valley View. Neil Wooldridge, M15, dropped from seventh to ninth, but he has been sidelined with injuries and has announced his retire ment from racing. Allen Baus man, from Klamath Falls, re turned to the hardtop wars and held his No. 10 place. Allen has very definite ideas about climb ing back to No. 1. He Held the position at the beginning of the season. "The Tall Man" from Klamath Falls, Jack Lively, K2, came back last Saturday night and was going strong until some bad luck caught up with him. , Fred Arnberg, CIO, from Grants Pass, dropped to 12th spot and when he gets out of the hospital will be back in the thick .of the race. Stocks Excite The stock car drivers have been providing their share of the excitement and Chuck Da vis, SI, of Ashland, really seems to like to win, races, especially the stock trophy dash. A new entry from out-of-town has been filed for the stock car races but so far the driver has not been named. Several new stockers will be on the track Saturday night to show the veterans that there is a shorter way home. Mike Windman of the quarter midgets has thrown out a chal lenge to any driver for a race Saturday night. Time trials are planned for 6:30 p.m. at the speedway near ' Ashland Saturday. First race I will be at 8 p.m. Friday, August 91, 1958 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEH CLOSE TO RECORD Jockey Johnny Longden, riding at. Del Mar, Calif., looks at photo of Sir Gordon Richard.', holder of world's riding record. Longden is just eight winners behind Sir Gordon's total of 4870. A Russia Pulls Out of Pre-Olympic Meet Over Shoplift Charge London (U.R) Russia angrily broke off a pre-Olympic track and field meet with Britain today because of shoplifting charges against its hat-loving star woman discus thrower. Soviet team manager Konstan- tine Krupin ordered his team out of White City Stadium after the British Foreign Office re fused to intervene in the court case against hulking, 27-year- old Mme. Nina Ponomareva. Theft of Five Hats She was arrested Wednesday on a charge of stealing five hats worth 54.65 from a London bar gain basement. She was booked at a police station and released in custody of Soviet Consul General Alex ander Startsev. He promised to produce her in court Thursday, but neither he nor she showed up. The case quickly mushroom ed out of all proportions into minor international incident. Scotland yard sent out a "want ed" alarm for the finery-loving Russian woman athlete and Tin- lice with guard dogs patrolled 1 Multnomah Probe Bills Approved Portland (U.R) Multnomah county commissioners said today the grand jury probe into vice allegations has developed into a king-size financial headache. Payment of $9,000 was ap proved yesterday by the com mission for expenses already incurred in the investigation. When informed by Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton that the state has unlimited pow er to incur debts in the cases and that Multnomah county has to pay them, county commission ers transferred $50,000 from the county's emergency fund to a special fund. Biggest objection raised was what Chairman M. James Glea son and Commissioner Jack Bain termed the "blank check" at Thornton's disposal for ' the in vestigation and prosecution of about SO indictments. The commissioners agreed to cooperate with the current In vestigation, but they reserved the right to make a claim against the state for any bills which seem out of line. HOT ROD MOVIE INSPIRING Lowell, Mass. (U.R) John Fournier, 24, was fined $25 for speeding 65 miles an hour through an intersection Thurs day while "on my way home from a movie about hot rodders." Use Tribune Want Ads The Community' Biraeftt Marketplace Need a Loan? We Specialize in "MONEY IN A HURRY" Loans on Auto, Furniture or Salary AMERICAN FINANCE CORP. 123 W. Main St. Phone 2-8886 DEAN ROBERTSON, Mgr. the area around the Soviet Em bassy where she is believed to have taken refuge. Move Apparently Fails Soviet Embassy1 officials con ferred this morning with For-; eign Office officials in an at- j tempt to obtain diplomatic inter-! vention in Mrs. Ponomareva's ' case. This move apparently fail- i ed, and the Soviet team with drawal from tl.e scheduled week j ena track and Held meet followed. Rhubarb Means Fine for Bragan Milwaukee, Wis. U.R Pitts burgh Pirate Manager Bobby Bragan was fined $100 by the National league Thursday for his "general conduct" in Wednes day night's game against the Milwaukee Braves. Bragan and two Pirate play ers were ousted in a rhubarb over alleged "spit-balls" thrown by Milwaukee pitcher Lew Bur-dette.' Join the Crowd! HARDTOP and STOCK CAR RACING Saturday Night at Valley View Speedway 1 Mile North of Ashland on "99" TIME TRIALS 6:30 RACES 8:00 Fun for All! Bring the Familyl district warden of state forestry department; ; Officer Douglas Decker, Medford, state police: Charles Shepard, Ashland, state game commission, and Rogue River National forest representative. FOR RESULTS Use Tribune Want Ads Dead Una Sunday Classified la at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other day 5:30 previous day 95 45 Or. Kessler , : The Smooth as Silk whiskey ' JUUTJS HSSU C8..UWKEffCSG. 1KB. 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