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Padres, Seals Loom As Main Contenders For Coast Loop Flag Fresno, Calif. (U.R) The red hot San Francisco fieals clos ed out their exhibition season Tuesday bv smothering Fresno State college. 14-0. and posting a final record of 16 wins and 3 losses. The Seals open the Pacific Coast league season against Portland in San Francisco on Thursday night. By HAL WOOD United Presi Sports Writer San Francisco (U.R) The Cleveland Indians and the Bos ton Red Sox will be having a double-barreled pennant fight this year in' the American league and in the Pacific Coast league. The Indians sponsor the San Diego Padres and the Bosox the San Francisco Seals in the PCL and these two clubs are figured to fight it out for the champion ship. After a disastrous 1956 season in which the Sox-owned Seals finished sixth and the Indian farmed Padres finished seventh, the two major league clubs are "loading up" their senior farms. "They just can't afford to have another season in the PCL like they had in 1956," says a major league scout, who doesn't want his name used. League Underestimated "The Red Sox underestimated the coast league last year, and San Francisco didn't get the help necessary for a pennant con tender. "This year the Red Sox are going all out with the Seals, who have won 15 and lost only three so far in exhibition games. The Seals have a seasoned, fine manager in Joe Gordon; they have the proper amount of age to balance the youth, good pitch ing, fielding and hitting. "The same can be said for San Diego. Last year, Cleveland lent most of its star players to Indianapolis This year, the Padres are the No. I farm team In the Indian system and they'll get loads of help. General Manager Ralph Kiner of San v Yes. M'r itiH serwnf yon wth the finest m wotistnsj supplies, snd the best hi prompt, efficieat service! From mite end bote to valves, hoists nd steel, yew best buy is trow Woodbury? 5151 I. UCOOft, SWitl I SUM) U 5-4511 PORTLAND, OREGON Diego is very close to General Manager Hank Greenberg of the Indians and you can be sure that the bordertown club will be in the pennant race." Padres Picked First With that kind of long-winded advice, we'll make our annual baseball picks thusly: . 1 San Diego Padres: 2 San. Francisco Seals; 3 Portland Beavers; 4 Los Angeles Angels; 5 Hollywood Stars; 6 Seattle Rainiers; 7 Sacramento Solons and 8 Varcouver Mounties. This will be the Brooklyn Dodgers' first year in the PCX., using Los Angeles as a farm club and there are some includ ing the above-mentioned soout who figure that the Dodgers will" under-estimete the power of the league even as did the Red Sox in their first year. Meanwhile, the Cubs will have trouble giving Portland as much help as they did Los Angeles last year when the Angels won the pennant by 16 games. Much of the Angel talent was spread around with some going to Ft. Worth in the Texas league, some like Steve Bilko, the home run slugger staying with the 'Angels, and some to Portland. Umpires Picked For PCL Openers San Francisco (U.R) Leslie O'Connor, president of the Pa cific Coast League, has announ ced the following umpire as signments for Thursday's open ing games ot the season: Vancouver . at Los Angeles: Cece Carlucci, Pat Orn, and Mel Steiner. Seattle at Sacramento: Chris Pelekoudas, Steye Yohase, and Einar Sorenson. Hollywood at San Diego: Al Somers, Earl Lennon, and Frank Kerr. . . Portland at San Francisco: Al Mutart, Emmett -Aahford and John Nenesich. Johnny Ho! man Beats Potgieter Portland U.R Johnny Hol man, a 203-pounder from Chi cago, Tuesday night won a unan imous 10-round decision over Ewart Potgieter, the 325-pound South African giant now fight ing out of Portland. Holman was the aggressor the entire fight, boring in repeatedly with lefts and rights to the body and with an occasional over hand right to the side of the head. In the first round, Holman connected once with a good blow and dazed the giant against the ropes. ' The battle was featureu by in fighting with Potgieter tying Holman up and then cuffing him arou..d the head with light blows. He did not land a solid blow the entire fight. 6 Ex-Coast Stars Billed In Pro Scrap Oregon State college, Corval lis Six ex-Pacific Coast bask etball stars, lour of whom play ed in Gill Coliseum previously, will be seen in action at Cor vallis on Saturday night, April 20, when the touring Boston Celtics meet the Major League all-stars in their only state of Oregon appearance. The one-time western stars are Bill Russell, University of San Francisco; Jim Loscutoff, Oregon; Jack Nichols. Washing ton; Bob Houbregs, Washington; Bill Sharman, Southern Calif ornia; and George Yardley, Stan ford. Russell, Loscutoff, Hou bregs and Yardley have all per formed In the Coliseum previous ly, while- Nichols played at the old men's gym. Although not quite as effec tive in the pro ranks as he was at Washington, Houbregs prob ably made more of a lasting im pression., on Corvallis fans than any of the others at least as far as shooting was concerned. He still holds the Coliseum single game scoring record. of 45 points, established in 1953 at the Far Western Regional NCAA tournament when the Huskies walloped Seattle U., 92-70. Best Defensively Defensively, Russell unquest ionably was the best ever to per form in the Coliseum and prov ed his worth as USF won both regional playoffs in 1955 and 1956. Fans here still recall his duel wjth 7 , foot 3 inch Swede Halbrook of Oregon State. Rus sell scored 29 to Halbrook's 18, as 11,206 screaming fans look ed on. Sharman for six seasons with Boston has been one of the top all-around pro performers, as well as being the league's top free throw, artist. He averages around 90 per cent on his free throw attempts. Yardley, as fans here who watched him with Stanford will attest, does every thing well. Loscutoff caused Ore gon State loads of trouble when he was with Oregon, and was one of the better rebounders ever to appear here. Business Manager Jim Barratt pointed out today that plenty of good seats are still available and can be purchased either over the counter at the Coliseum tick et of ice or through the-jnails Tickets are priced at $2.50 each, and all seats are reserved. Cycle Time Trials Set Time trials for a motorcycle hill climb Sunday, April 14, have been set for 12 noon. The climb will be a Class C event. It will be held on Apple gate hill on highway 238 be tween Ruch and Applegate. Sponsor is the Rogue Valley Rid ers Motorcycle club of Southern Oregon. Parking is possible at' the base of the hill. There will be a charge for each car. r53G25-J EASY TERMS . " '-0 par wart I i , . -1 Tv A l - . ' M ft1 SNV mummmmfi m iiir ijfrm mum mt mStittm'lmmmmmmmmma: Wednesday, April 10, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NIKE ANOTHER CHANCE Indianapolis, Ind. U.PJ Vince Martinez of Paterson, N.J,, who lost an upset decision to Ralph Dupas Monday night, may get another crack ,at the New Orleans lightweight next month. Al Farb, a local promoter, said he is trying to stage a rematch here on the eve of the 500-mile Memorial Day auto race. Boat Club Will Vote on Rules The Southern Oregon Boat club of Medford will hold a meeting this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. to vote on by-laws and rules. The meeting will be at the YMCA, and' all interested are welcome. There will be a movie and refreshments will be CALGARY SIGNS FLORIO Calgary, Alta. U.R) Lou Florio, a former Boston college tackle, has signed to play pro fessional football with the Cal gary Stampeders this year. He was released by the Chicago Bears last year after suffering a knee injury in training. served. The club is in the process of forming. THE WINNER-Doug Ford Is helped into the traditional green jacket worn by Masters champions by Jackie Burke, last year's winner, after he fired a fourth round 66 to win tha Augusta, Ga.. tourney with a 283 total. HI it 1:11 (4-'J;U' -it ii'i i 'i i 11 i i : i -i - - - - - - SPQRTSl BOWLING LADIES CLASSIC LEAGUE Ladies Classic bowling league rolled on the new alleys last night using the automatic pin setters for the first time in league play. Motor Havctn shut out Morn ing Fresh thus increasing its lead by six points. Jorgensen's had high team game of 813 and Motor Haveia had high team series of 232Z, Rose Barr led the gals with a series of 540 and Vera Cummijngs had high game of 216. Other high games and series were rolled by Mable Clark 203-532, Eleanor Lenz 200 521, Pat Gsffdner 519. w. . 39 . Standings: Motor Haven Hotel Morning Fresh Bakery 33 Jorgensen's IJairy 32 Hawkinson Tire Tread 30 Jacks Drive Up 24 Union Club 24 Wooden Shoe 23 Crater Inn rltotel Anderson's Thrift Mkt. Trail Creek Lbr. Co Results: Morning Fresh L. Ericksoa. 413 S. Beck A. Wilson D. Paul M. Clark .22'i ...20 'i ...12 L. 13 19 20 22 2R 28 29 29'i 31 li .40 451 407 369 532 2127 Motor Haven F. Doty B. Minger M. Little E. Atkins E. Lenz Anderson's A. Monroe A. Swoape M. Langstcn R. Shama 4 452 439 475 405 D. Christeilson 469 2240 Jack's A. Gebhard B. Mahan V. Coats K. Jennings J. Kessler RawkinsoD's V. Knox H. Clark B. Hazlett N. Rober ts 4 514 462 347 410 Trail Creek C. Lowd L. Hale J. Wilson E. Goode V. Blunt 2170 Crater Iitn L. Sacchi, O. Wyatt ' M.Dyer '. T. Farran G. Riggs Jorgens'tn's I. Schro pder L. Kessl er J. Ingle F. Willett P. Card her 0 . 391 403 351 377 476 1998 Wooden Shoe N. Burroughs V. Corby V. Johnson G. Blind R. Barr 3 480 439 414 420 519 2272 Union Club V. Cummings L. Rudy E. 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Hoffman H, Paulson 4 Ctrater Store 462 D. Hopkins 378 J. Withrow 438 L. Johnson 371 R. Edmonds 473 K. Smith Handicap 2123 Skeeters 3 r-F fi. Johnson 360 G. Blind I. Edwards 394 H. Frve t. Balfour 386 R Riavlfwk ?(. Weiskamp 419 D. Paul K. HonenoecK 405 J. Russell pandicap 60 2024 L. 12li 18 22 ',4 24 25 25 25'i 27 i 28 32 4 419 452 372 392 462 42 2139 3 490 284 360 332 504 66 2036 2 . 343 393 409 401 493 318 2357 0 412 315 433 409 396 33 1998 1 429 397 312 355 458 Peck irottheirs 2850 Crater Lake Highway Phone 2-8933 1 IV Builders Supply 5- QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks. Flues, Drain Tile 727 W. McAndrews Phone 2-4107 Boston Celtics Lead in Series Boston aj.R) - - The Boston Celtics were a confident lot Wednesday as they headed west to meet the St. Louis Hawks, needing just one more game to clinch their first National Basketball association champion ship. 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