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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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...12
L.
13
19
20
22
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28
29
29'i
31 li
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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
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403
351
377
476
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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. Jones
T. Tolles
M. McCall
4
460
445
437
464
521
2327
447
350
477
336
493
2103
0
385
384
450
474
377
2080
4
420
396
476
415
540
2247
1
501
436
347
485
.441
3210
VICTORY LEAGUE
Standings
Ross Lumber
Clave Construction
Skeeters and Skeeters .
Keith -Bros.- Construction
Crater? Department Store
Davis . Transfer
Viking Sewing Center
Trowbridge and Flynn .
Pick': Apparel
Leonte .
ResnTsts:
Vikirig Sewing
35 !4
30
25',i
24
23
23
22',
20 2
20
16
L. Lowd
M. matt
M. IJyer
A. 'Walton
V. Clorby
0 Davis Trane.
472 E. McCray
329 J. Phillips
367 I. Williams
409 L. Young
423 E. Redfield
Handicap
2000
Pica's
B. Spencer
K. Stelle
M. Puett .
T. CMaegentl
D. Wolff
1 Keith Bros.
359 C. Pardee
351 J. Nelson
417 L. Keith
348 M. Swagerty
oo N. Keitn
Handicap
1931
Ross Lumber
H. Cully
A. Bohannon
L. Patterson
E. Baker
Crftastianson
t Leon's
393 B. Rose
490 M. Troutman
44S M.Schluchter
488 R. Walton
511 M. Janzen -
Handicap
2327
Clstv Const.
Hickson
E. Callaghan
R. Shanna
A-. 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
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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
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1998
1
429
397
312
355
458
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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. A victory for . the Celtics
Thursday night in the sixth
game of the NBA title series
would give Boston its first
league crown in eleven years.
Bill Sharman poured in 32
points, 20 during Boston's
second half surge Tuesday night,
to give the Celtics a 124-109 vic
tory here and a 3-2 edge in the
playoffs.
Sharman had brilliant assist
ance from former Holy Cross
stars Bob Cousy and rookie
Tommy Heinsohn while leading
the Celtics out of early disorgan
ization to the vital triumph.
PARENT SCORES WIN
Klamath Falls iCU.R) Shasta
Junior college defeated Oregon
Tech 5-1 in the second game of
a doubleheader Tuesday on the
one-hit pitching of Gene Parent,
former Ashland high star. OTI
won the first game by an iden
tical 5-1 score.
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