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Sri BG17-MEDTORD (OREGON) Senators Defeat Boston; CSubs Trim Rosters to Player By TIM MORIARTY United Press Sports Writer A host of players on 10 major league teams today probably felt like a traffic violator wait ing for a patrolman to hand him a summons. Six clubs already have trim med their rosters to the requir ed 25-player limit, a United Press survey revealed, but' 18 more heads will roll before the cutdown deadline at midnight Wednesday. In the National league, the Cubs, Pirates, Giants and Phil lies completed transactions on Monday that enabled them to square away their rosters 43 hours ahead of time. The Card inals still must cut three play ers, the Braves are two over the limit, while the Dodgers and the Redlegs each have' one pink slip to hand out. STANDINGS W. U Pet. GB Hollywood 20 11 .65 Los Angelen 19 11 .633 j San Francisco 18 14 .563 2 i Vancouver 13 14 .563 2 z Seattle 18 15 .54a 3 San Diego 17 17 .500 4',2 Portland 3 21 .276 11 Sacramento . 8 23 .253 12 Monday's Results Vancouver 9. San Diego t Only game scheduled. By UNITED PRESS American League W. V. Prt. GB Chiraeo 14 7 667 New York 14 8 .636 'i Cleveland 13 9 .591 l2 Boston 13 11 542 2'.i Kansas City 12 13 .480 4 Detroit 11 13 .453 4 Baltimore 9 13 .409 5 Washington 7 19 .269 9',j Monday s Results Washington 5. Boston 3, night Only games scheduled. National League W. L. Pet. . GB Milwaukee 16 7 .696 Cincinnati 16 7 .6!)6 Brooklyn 13 9 .591 2'2 Philadelphia 13 10 .565 3 St. Louis 11 11 .500 4 New York 10 14 .417 6'i Chicago 7 16 .304 9 Pittsburgh 6 18 .250 10 League Leaders By UNITED PRESS National League Plaver flub C. AB R H Pet. Hobinson. Cin. .. 21 91 20 36 ..196 Hoak. Cin 23 76 13 29 .382 Aaron. Mil. 23 103 27 39 .379 Musial St. L. .. 22 92 12 34 .370 Groat, Pitts. 24 86 13 35 .365 American League Player A- Club G AB R H Pet. Power. K C: 16 56 10 23 .411 Williams. Bos 20 72 17 29 .403 DeMaestri. K.C. 23 59 11 22 .373 Bertoia. Det. 23 78 8 29 .372 Fox. Chicago 21 80 17 29 .363 Home Runs National League Aaron, Braves 9; Moon, Cards 6: Adcock. Braves 6; Sauer. Ciants. Mathews, Braves, Crowe. Redlegs. all with 5. American League . Williams. Red Sox 9: Sievers. Senators 6; Skizas, Athletics. Simpson, Athletics, Zernial, Athletics. Maris. Indians. Mantle. Yanks all with 5. Runs Batted In National League Aaron'. Braves 25; Hoak, Redlegs 22; Furillo. Dodgers 20; Sauer, Giants 19; Jones. Phils 19. American League Sievers. Sena tors 24: Simpson Athletics zi: Doby, White Sox 20; Williams. Red Sox 18; Maris, Indians 17. Pitching Trucks. Athletics 5-0: Sanford. Phils 4-0: Narleski. Indians 3-0; nine tied with 2-0. Chico Vejar Doesn't Mind Being Billed As Underdog, Gives Chance To Prove Himself, Fights Giambra Tonight By SCOTT BAILLIE United Press Sports Writer Oakland. Calif. HPi They like to build up Chico Vejar by tearing him down and the wrecking crew was hard at work today as the solemn mid dleweight prepared for tonight's bout with favored Joey Giam bra. "Chico will be there what else can we say?" wailed Steve Ellis, the fight broadcaster who doubles as Vejar's advisor. "Sure Chico will be the underdog as usual. Maybe 4-1. . Why not' Joey is a head taller than Chico. Joey can hit harder. Poor little Chico! He"s so weak we all wor ry when he gets one in the stom ach That's fine, men, because this reverse psychology is made to order for the olive-skinned Ve jar, who often is at his best when a short ender. Recalls Upset Wins Chico, brown-eyed and morose likes to recall that his greatest wins were over guys he wasn't supposed to have been in the same ring with Italo Scorti chini, Vince Martinez and Billy Graham Dress Right, You Can't Afford Not To! Pm SHOUTS by Stradivari, Van Huesen, Wings, Artvogue and Whit Stag Short Sleeves . . . 295 to $1095 o Long Sleeves .. ; 395 to 1895 PARK FREE IN THE LOT BEHIND OUR STORE! Open Every Wednesday Till 9 p.m. Robinson Bros. THE BUDS FOR Next to Pick's Apparel MAIL TRIBUNE The Tigers and the Athletics are the only American league teams not faced with roster trimming worries. The Senators and the Indians each must cut three players, the White Sox are two over, and the Yankees, Red Sox and Orioles one each. Senators Beat Bosox , Only one game was played in the majors Monday the Sen ators downing the Red Sox, 5-3, in a night game at Boston. This off day some of the clubs to get a jump on the cutdown deadline. The Giants reached the 25- player limit by dumping four men and purchasing right-handed pitcher Stu Miller from Min neapolis in the American associ ation. Southpaw John Windy McCall was sold to San Fran cisco of the Pacific Coast league; pitcher Gordon Jones was op tioned to Minneapolis, and out fielder Bill Taylor and catcher infielder Bobby Hoffman were released outright to the same club. The Cubs purchased two in fielders picking up Bobby Morgan from the Phillies and acquiring Jack Littrell from Portland of the PCL. At the same time, first baseman Ed Mickelson and infielder Ed Win ceniak were sold to Portland; pitcher Dave Hillman was op tioned to the same club, and out fielder Bob Lennon was released to San Diego in the PCL. Robinson On Block Waivers on first baseman Ed Robinson were asked by the De troit Tigers who will have to release another player by May 25, when second .baseman Frank Boiling's national service ex emption expires. It is believed another infielder will be sold or traded by then. , The Phillies reached the legal limit when Morgan was sold to the Cubs, while the Pirates did the same by selling southpaw Bob Kuzava to Columbus and optioning catcher Danny Krav- Mel Krause Paces Northwest Hitters Portland (IP) A .414 mark compiled by Eugene's Mel Krause on 12 hits in 29 times at bat paced Northwest league hit ters in games through May 7. Don Lundberg, Wenatchee, had the most hits, 19; Herman Lewis of Yakima the most dou bles, 7; Zeke King, Eugene, the most triples, 4; and Ellis Burton, Tri-City, the most stolen bases, 4. George Huffman and Ted Tappe, both Wenatchee, were knotted in homers with 3 each but Huffman was all alone in total bases with 32. Don McGinnis, Yakima, led in runs batted in at 19. Chuck Lybeck of Wenatchee led the pitchers with 3 victor ies, in innings pitched with 28 and in complete games with 3. "Sure, I'll be an underdog again Tuesday," Vejar shrugged. "So what? It gives me another chance to prove myself." And the battle to prove him self always rages in the heart of Chico Vejar the "little guy" who never is supposed to have a chance. "I'm only .25 but after eight years I know what it is like to be a winner or loser in this bus iness," he said with his straight forward intensity. "And I learned this life loves a winner. After you've lost a couple of fights nobody seems to know you." Diction Contrast to Face . Vejar's diction is faultless and clear, a marked contrast to a rugged face which sports scar tissue above the eyes and a nose belted to one side. And just like the fighter in "Golden Boy," whose first love was the violin, Vejar is equally smitten by the theater. He is in the midst of a course in dramat ics at New York university and intends to stay with it until he gets a degree. "I'd like to get on the legiti mate stage even if it doesn't pay QUALITY DUDS Meilford Tuesday. May 14. 1937 Limit itz to the same International league club. Ted Abernathy allowed only four hits in picking up his first victory of the season at the ex pense of the Red Sox. Herb Plews collected three hits and knocked in two runs to lead the Washington attack. Ted Wil liams went hitless in three of ficial at-bats and dropped into second place in the American league batting race with a .403 average. LINESCORE: Washington 021 001 100 5 8 0 Boston 100 000 020 3 4 3 Abernathv 1-3 and Berbert. Nixon. Susce 6. Mi'narcin 9 and White. Loser Nixon 2-1. HR Klaus 1st. Giardello, Calhoun Fight Friday New York HP! Wagering was at "even money" for the long - postponed middleweight contenders' fight between Joey Giardello and Rory Calhoun at Cleveland Friday night. Calhoun of White Plains, N. Y., is rated fourth among 160 pound contenders; Giardello of Philadelphia, seventh. Young Calhoun lost but one of his 28 counts. However, Giardello's greater experience in 87 -bouts and his superior skill is com- manding much support. Their fight will be televised and broadcast nationally by NBC. Tuesday Miami Beach Willie Pas trano vs".- Neal Welch. Oakland. Calif. Joey Giambra vs. Chico Vejar; Lowell, Mass. Billy Ryan vs. Joey Green: Houston. Tex. Johnny Busso vs. Tommy Elder; Phoenix. Ariz. Zora Folley vs. Duke Sabedong.' Wednesday Chicago Bobby Boyd vs. Willie Vaughn. Thursday Sacramento. Calif. Bob Satterfield vs. Frankie Daniels; Los Angeles Jimmy Hornsby vs. Rudy Jordan, Revere. Mass. Tony Veronis vs. Joey Kline; Dallas. Tex. Art Swi den vs. Bobby Spaeth.- Friday Cleveland Joey Giardello vs. Rory Calhoun. Saturday Hollywood, Calif. Kid Centella vs. Paulie Armstead; Newark. N.J. Rocky Tomasello vs. George Chimenti: Havana Miguel Diaz vs. Joe Miceli. Italy May Act on Races Rome (IP) The outgoing cabi net of Italian Premier AntoYiio Segni today was considering a proposal calling for a "revision" of all road-racing in Italy, includ ing closed circuit events. Horrified by the death of 13 persons in Sunday's Mille Miglia race, Italy's minister of trans port, Armando Angelini, made his recommendation to the cabi net's inter-ministerial committee for automobile racing. The minister's proposal is ex pected to be accepted by the racing committee and could lead to a total ban on the Mille Miglia, which has a 27-year history of bloodshed. too much," Vejar said. "When I hang 'em up, though, I may try and become a regular actor." At NYU he has appeared in such campus productions as "Golden Boy," and "Mr. Rob erts" plus several musicals as well as scenes from Shake speare. He also studies at an ac tors' workshop in New York. Applause Helps A Lot "I have never felt any stage fright," Vejar said with a grin. "In fact, I found that applause helps me along a lot." If Chico can't cut it as an ac tor when he is through fighting, he said he would like to go into public relations but not in the sports field. "It would have to be in some pnase or industry. That way l could prove to myself that I could make a complete change he said. In the meantime, he hopes to convince himself that he can be come a middleweight champion someday although he is fatalis tic in that respect. "Even if I beat Giambra there are eight or nine other guys ahead of me waiting for shots at the title," Vejar admitted. SUMMER JACKETS by White Stag, Pendleton and Sportscaster $75 $ 17 50 to 9 f I x V J St- - 'i l - ts: SCORING HIS SECOND WIN over the flashy Cuban champ, Isaac Logart, is Gaspar Ortega, right. The win may get him a shot at World Champion Basilio. (International) MedtorlvwTrlbune Iron Liege To At Running of Baltimore (IP) Eddie Arcaro's blast at Bold Ruler, two with drawals and a fine workout indi cated today Iron liege will be the favorite Saturday when "Maryland, My Maryland" sig nals the start of the 81st Preak ness. Here's how Iron Liege, sur prise winner of the May 4 Ken tucky Derby, surged to the fore as "Preakness Week" began Mon day at the old Pimlico track: Gallant Man, second in the Derby, was withdrawn from the 3100,000 added Preakness be cause he hasn't recovered from Bailey May Quit Track After Meet Eugene (W Jim Bailey, the Australian Olympic miler and member of the University of Ore gon track team, may quit the track after the Pacific Coast Conference track championships this weekend in Eugene. Bailey came back from the Olympics last year with a dis placed bone in his foot and treat ment has not healed the foot enough for Bailey to come close to his record time of 3:58.6 in Los Angeles when he beat fellow countryman John Landy. The foot hurts Bailey when he runs and only last week he placed second to Oregon team mate Jim Grell in the Northern Division track championships. Bailey, who is accustomed to running on a grass track, only runs on the cinder track when he is running in competition. Another reason for Bailey's consideration of giving up the sport is his age and other re sponsibilities. He is 24, married, and resides in Eugene. When he graduates in June from Oregon he will no longer have any competition to run against. Track and field clubs are not prominent in the Northwest and Bailey wishes to remain in Oregon and raise a family. Besides the PCO track cham pionships coming up, Bailey may give the mile one last whirl and enter the NCAA meet at Austin, Tex., June 14-15. Richmond Leads IL By UNITED PRESS The Richmond Virginians, paced by the brilliant pitching of Jim Coates, own a one-game lead in the International League to day. Coates, who had a mediocre 6-12 record with the Vees last year, won his fifth game without a loss as Richmond defeated Ha vana, 6-2, Monday night. The victory, scored over Cuban starter Francisco Ramirez, was the sixth in a row tor Richmond. Columbus rallied for six runs in . the eighth inning to beat Miami, 10-7, and oust the Mar lins from first place. Ken Tooth man, making the long jump from Class A ball, hit a grand-slam homer as the Jets overcame a 6-4 disadvantage. A home run by John Roseboro proved the decisive hit as Mon treal up-ended Buffalo, 4-3. Bill Harris won his third game against two losses for the Royals while Glenn Cox suffered his first loss after two wins. Toronto and Rochester were not scheduled. Lewis and Clark Takes Loop Lead By UNITED PRESS Lewis and Cla'-k trimmed Wil lamette 8-3 Monday to take over first place by half a game in the Northwest Conference baseball race over College of Idaho. Linfield downed the Idaho club 6-4 at McMinnville to move into a third-place tie with Wil lamette. Whitman took Pacific 7-4 in a battle of last place clubs. Lewis and Clark has an 8-5 mark. College of Idaho 7-5 and Linfield and Willamette 7-6. Be Favorite Preakness his Derby tussle with Iron Liege. Gen. Duke, the Calumet Farm colt who missed the Derby because of a sore left front foot, worked a mile between the first and second races and pulled up lame. Trainer Jimmy Jones said the colt re-injured the foot, would not run in the Preakness and would be taken out of training "indefinitely." Iron Liege, who gave Calu met its sixth Derby triumph when Gen. Duke went lame, fol lowed his stablemate on the track and produced one of the fastest workouts in Pimlico his tory. Although throttled down by jockey Oliver Cutshaw through the last furlong, he did a mile in 1:37 45, only one-fifth of a second off the track's '34-year-old record. Arcaro then had to whip Wheatley Stable's Bold Ruler, a poor fourth in the Derby, to de feat Inswept by a length in the mile and one-sixteenth Preakness Prep. Bold Ruler's time was a snappy 1:43 35. Arcaro wasn't impressed. Convoy was a distant last in the field of three. Probably not more than seven will run in the Preakness. Be sides Iron Liege and Bold Ruler, Federal Hill, Inswept, Nah Miss and Promised Land appear fairly certain to start. Cain Hoy Stable will decide later in the week whether it will send One-Eyed King down from New York for the race. Reay to Coach Toronto Team Toronto (TO Billy Reay, who spent eight years in the National Hockey League trying to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, came over to their side today and began a one-year term as coach. The 38-year-old former mem ber of the Montreal Canadiens replaces Howie Meeker, who moved up to the front office to take over as general manager, a post left vacant by the retire ment two months ago of Hap Day. The signing of Reay ana Meeker, who also got a one-year contract, completed a major shift in the clubs personnel, lasi week Conn Smythe retired as managing director of the club and handed over his power to a seven-man committee headed by his son, Stafford. Vernon Not to . Manage Bosox Boston (IP) Boston Red Sox first baseman Mickey Vernon laughingly claimed no interest whatsoever today in the man agership of his former mates, the Washington Senators. The 39-year-old Pennsylvania gent, however, was scoffing pri marily at the thought that he would be offered the Washing ton manager's post next year when he replied to a local ru mor with "I don't know where they get ideas like that." He threw such, a cloak of absurdity on the whole idea that he de clined to say what he might do if he was offered the position. PROGRAM CANCELLED Toronto (IP) Old Woodbine park racing officials were forced to cancel their Monday program after the first race when jock eys refused to ride over the rain soaked three-quarter mile track. Medical expenses? Go to HFC OUSEHOLD FINANCE 128 E. Main Littrell Sold To Cubs For Mickelson Portland (IT) The Portland Beavers Monday sold shortstop Jack Littrell to the Chicago Cubs in return for the contracts of ex-Beaver first baseman Ed Mickelson and ex-Los Angeles shortstop, Ed Winceniak. The Beavers also got two pitchers, one on option and the other via San Diego. Dave Hillman, who has worked primarily with the Cubs as a re lief pitcher was optioned to the Beavers and John Carmichael, another right-hander, came from the San Diego Padres in a three way deal. Carmichael comes to the Bea vers in exchange for outfielder Bob Lennon who was optioned by the Cubs. Portland got Car michael in the understanding it would be given the opportunity to buy his contract. Littrell left Monday night for Chicago where he is expected to be in the lineup tonight against the Pittsburg Pirates. Winceniak and Hillman were expected to join the Portland club in Sacramento for tonight's game with the Solons. Mickelson is expected to drive from Chicago with his wife and be in Sacramento , later in the week. Carmichael flew with the Bea vers to Sacramento today. Dorish ERA Tops Coast Pitchers San Francisco HPI Crafty Harry Dorish (4-2) of the San Francisco Seals was proving to day to be one of the most effec tive pitchers in the Pacific Coast League by leading the cir cuit in earned runs allowed and innings pitched. As of last week's series, the chunky hurler had given up a stingy ERA of 1.56 in 56 frames. Ben Daniels (5-0) of Hollywood led in victories but also had given up the most walks, 27. Strikeout honors were shared by Curt Raydon (3-2) of Holly wood and Bud DaIey'(3-0) of San Diego with 35 apiece. Daley has since been recalled by Cleveland. Bob Anderson (0-6) last year's great relief pitcher for Los An geles, and now with Portland, led in defeats. Stu Locklin, San Diego Padre outfielder, retained his lead for1 the batting title with a .379 aver age despite a nosedive of 14 points during the week. Frank Kellert of San Francis- Pco led in runs batted in with 24 and hits, 43. ' Home run honors were shared by Steve Bilko and Jim Baxes of Los Angeles with seven apiece. Promoter Asks Rematch New York (IP) Promoter Teddy Brenner wants a rematch just as soon as Jimmy Archer and Tony DiBiase heal the wounds suffered in Monday night's bloody TV thriller at St. Nicholas arena. Brown-haired Archer, a West Side stevedore, almost flattened dark-haired, collegiate DiBiase with a terrific last-round bar rage that earned him an upset, split decision and snapped Tony's unbeaten string at 19 straight. "It was the fight of the year," declared Brenner. And the yell ing, arm-waving 1,574 fans, who witnessed the savage brawl be tween the 22-year-old longshore man and the 21-year-old geology student of Astoria, N.Y., seemed to agree with him. Archer, registering his 11th consecutive victory, weighed 146 pounds to DiBiase's 148, but Archer had the heavier ar tillery. DiBiase, favored at 12-5, had the greater speed, skill and body-punching ability. FIGHTERS SIGNED Washington OP) Virgil Akins of St Louis and Randy Sandy of New York have been signed for a 10-round middle weight fight at the Capitol arena May 24. The bout replaces a lightweight contest between Paoli Rosi and Joey Lopes, which was cancelled because Rosi injured his hand in a bout last week. There are about 53 million Protestants in the U.S. and 30 million Roman Catholics, ac cording to recent available fig ures on church denominations and memberships. Need money for medical bills, home and auto repairs, or to consolidate bills? 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Portland, with an 8-21 record. visits cellar-dwelling Sacramen to, which has the same number Doctors To Examine Score's Eye Cleveland (IB The question of whether Cleveland pitcher Herb Score will resume his base ball career may be answered to day if physicians "eet a poor! look" at the retina in his injured right eye. Doctors, headed by Cleveland specialist Dr. Charles Thomas, viewed part of the retina Mon day. Score's eye was injured last week when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of New York Yankee Gil McDougald. "Whether he'll have full vi sion can be determined only after we get a good look at the retina," he said. "Wp ma good look at the important center portion of the retina today." Alter the examination Mon day, the bandaee was removprl from Score's left eye which was not damaged when Score was Struck in the face hv a harterl ball last Tuesday. He however was mted with a pair of black, pin-holed glasses. The physician said that if the retina was not detached and no complications developed, Score could be out of the hospital in week or 10 days. Dressen Planning Deal Washington- (IT) Charlie Dres sen doesn't plan to waste any time in his new job as talent scout for the "Washington Sen ators. After signing a three-year con tract as "assistant to the presi dent" Monday, Dressen revealed he will leave for New York shortly to discuss a possible deal with the Yankees. However, Club President Cal vin Griffith said Dressen's new duties will not be limited to talks with major league club;. "Charlie will be visiting minor league teams in the higher classi fications as well as major league cities," Griffith pointed out "He will negotiate for players through trades, purchases and other avail able means." Dressen was fired as manager of the Senators only last week. SNEAD TO BE HONORED White Sulphur Springs W. Va. 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Center fielder Lennie Green sparked the Van couver 11-hit attack with a per fect four-for-four to give him a total of eight hits in his last 11 official trips. ' Eddie Gasque' started fori the Padres, but lasted only a frac tion more than two innings as he went down to his first defeat. The Mounties belted him out with a three-run splurge in the second frame and another three run outburst in the third, with five of those initial six runs charge to him. Vancouver added two more runs in the fifth and one in the eighth. All the Padres could manage was a lone score in the fifth in ning when third baseman Eddie Kazak homered 350 feet over the left field fence with nobody on. I.lNFsrnw. San Diego ........ 000 010 000 1 7 1 Vancouver 033 020 Olx 9 11 1 Avenll; Martin and White. 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