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Pierce First 15-Game Winner of Year As Sox Move Within Three of Yanks Br UNITED PRESS Billy Pierce, the0 gritty little southpaw who Is chiefly respon sible for keeping the Chicago White Sox' jwnnant hopes alive, is the majors first 15-game win ner of the season today and may wind up the American League's first 25-game winner since 1949. Pierce, who is Cffftain he won't down in the latter stages of the campaign as he did last year, hurled his fourth shutout and advanced the White Fox to within three games of the idle New .York Yankees Monday night with a 5-0 tri umph over the Baltimore Orioles. Pierce didn't walk any and struck out six batters as he faced only 30 batters over the nine-inning distance. The White Sox broke the scoreless duel with Hal Brown in the sixth inning with three runs two on a single by Luis Aparicio and added single runs in the seventh and ninth. Braves Stay on Top The victory was the hustling White Sox' seventh in 10 games since July 13. During the same period, the Yankees have man aged to win only four of 10 games and now have fallen bffck to within striking range of a team that was being count ed out of the race two weeks ago. Tom Brewer notched his 13th victory of the season as the Bos- tnn Red Sox beat the Cleveland "Indians. 6-2, in the only other American League game. The Milwaukee Braves retained their half-game lead in the madcap Nation?! League scramble via a 10-iiining, 9-8 verdict over the New York Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Pittsburgh Pirates. 4-0. and the Philadel phia Phillies whipped the Chi cago Cubs. 6-0, in other games. Ted Williams collected a sin gle and a double in three tries to rai;e his league-leading aver age ?-. .37!) and help the Red Sox -vin their ninth game in fheir last 12 starts. Brewer struck out nine behind a 12-hit attack that also included a hom ,r by Ted Lepcio and a two-run single by Jackie Jensen. Mike Garcia suffered his seventh loss. Winning Run Forced In Relief pitcher Al Worthington walked Felix Mantilla with the baser, filled in the 10th inning to present the Braves with the 'run that ennbled them to hold first place. The Braves had ral lied for four runs in the last of the ninth to tie the score at 8-8 and filled the bases in the 10th en two walks sandwiched around a single by Del Crandall. Wes Covington and Del Crandall homered for Milwaukee while Willie Mays. Daryl Spencer and Ray Jablonski hit homers for New York. Vinegar Bend Mizell, the Car dinals' No. 1 disappointment most of the season, yielded only two hits both in the fourth in--iirn in winning his fourth de cision. Wally Moon, who stretch ed his hitting streak to 15 games, singled home the Redbirds' first run and scored their second against rookie Charlie Douglas, who yielded only five hits but walked seven in five innings. Robin Roberts scored his sec ond straight victory and eighth of the year compared to 13 de feats with a four-hitter that marked the Phillies' 13th win in 18 games with the Cubs. Harry Anderson drove in two runs with three singles and Joe Lonnett homered to spark the Phillies' attack. MNESCORES American League Cleveland 010 1"0 000 2 8 0 Boston - 010 102 20jc S 12 1 Garcia (4-,'i and Hegan. Brewer (13-Bi and White. HR Lepcio (7th). Weru tisth). Chicago 000 003 101 3 8 0 Baltimore 000 000 ono 0 4 0 Pierce (13-71 and Moss. Brown. Cec earelli (Ti. Walker (9) and Tnandos. Loser Brown t3-fii. Only games scheduled. National League Philadelphia 110 002 2008 Iff 1 Chicago 000 000 ono 0 4 0 Roberts (8-131 and Lonnett. Elston, Littledeld t7i. Lown and Silvera. Fanning 9i. Loser Elston (3-4). HR Lonnett (5th). Pittsburgh 000 000 0O0 0 2 2 St Louis ... 001 012 OOx 4 7 0 Douglas. O'Brien (6) and Peterson. Foiles 161. Mizell (4-7) and LandritA. Loser Douglas (0-1). lft tnnincs New York 200 020 103 08 8 1 Milwaukee . ooi 201 004 1 f 13 1 Miiler. Barclay tS. Grissom Worthington tflt and Thomas Spahn, .tolly i.v. Pirarro (61. McMahon Trowbridge MOi and Crandall. Win ner Trowbridge 14-31. Loser Worth ington (7-7t. HR Covington iinthl. Speru-er (inthv Jablonske (6th), Mays (19th. Crandall U3thi 0)y games scheduled. PAPPAS RESTORED Baltimore (IP Milt Pappas, 18-year-old bonus pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, was re stored to the active list today upon the order of Commissioner Ford Frick. The Orioles were or dered to tf(e Pappas off tf?e disabled list after he was discov ered pitching bstting practie. ROOKIE DROPPED0 Moraga OP Te San Fran cisco Forty Niners ost another rookie Monday, cutting thsir rookie roster to -2. o' fH chell, 240-pound guar ror he College of Puget Soe4, askdsl. to be dropped from tin e,uad. He returned to his MedforimWribune SIPdDIHnrS W r T : t ' SLIWNG SAFELY INTO THIRD at New York is Detroit's Tuttle as Yankee third baseman drops the ball. Umpire Berry calls Tuttle safe. Tigers won, 3-2. It was the third Straight Yankee defeat. (International Soundphoto) Exhibition Softball Game Tonight; Crater Lake, Methodists Victors VMCA CHI'RCH LEAGUE (f inal Standings) W ... 6 6 5 5 4 1 1 ... 0 Pet. .857 .857 .714 .623 .500 .167 .167 .000 First Baptist Medford Nazarene St. Peter's Lutheran First Methodist Latter Day Saints Phoenix Preshyterian . Temple Baptist Zion Lutheran . ..... A special exhibition Softball game will be played at the Camp White field tonight, be ginning at 7 p.m. The Rogue Valley Dairy Maids exchange pitchers with M and W Chain Saw, and the two clubt vie in non-league play. Willard Barnam, regular M and W hurler, will pitch for the Dairy Maids, and it is likely that Pat Barron will be on the mound for M and W. STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet. .646 .615 .546 .300 .500 New York 62 34 Chicago 53 37 44 48 49 51 Boston .... Detroit 48 Cleveland 48 14 14'i Baltimore - Kansas City Washington ... .... 46 .474 16 la 36 60 33 64 .375 26 .354 28 V Monday's Results Boston 6. Cleveland 2. Chicago 5. Baltimore 0 (night). Only gamss scheduled. Tuesday's Probable Pitchers Kansas City at New York Trucks (7-4i vs. Ford (5-2l. Detroit at Boston (night) Lary (4-131 vs. Porterlield (2-31. Cleveland at Baltimore (night) Grav 0-0 vs. Lnes I10-5i. Chicago at Washington (night) Donovan (10-3) vs. Kemmerer 15-6). Wednesday's Games Detroit at Boston. Kansas City at New York. 2. Chicago at Washington (night). Cleveland at Baltimore (night). NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Milwaukee 38 41 St. Louis 56 40 Brooklyn 54 41 Pet. .586 .383 .568 .561 Philadelphia 55 43 Cincinnati 54 43 .547 New York , 43 53 .439 14',i Pittsburgh 36 63 .364 22 Chicago 32 62 J67 23 ',i Monday's Results Philadelphia 6. Chicago 0. Milwaukce9. New York 8 (10 inn.) St. Louis 4. Pittsburgh 0. Onlv games scheduled. Tuesday's Probable Pitchers Brooklvn at Chicago (2) Maglle 14-Ji and Newcomoe (8-B1 vs. Llra bowski 1 6-9 1 and Hillman ('.-7i. Philadelphia a.t Cincinnati (night) Hacker l6-2l vs. Nuxhall (5-5). Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (night) Sv.ans.on (2-1) vs. Burdette (8-61. New York at St. Louis ( night) Gomez dl-81 or Barclay (4-7) vs. L. McDaniel (8-61. Wednesday's Games Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia at Cincinnati fniiht). New York at St. Louis (night'. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (night). Tuesday's Probaole PCL Pitrherl Vancouver (Mel Held. 5-5) at San Francisco. (Jack Spring. 6-4. San Diego (Ed Casque. 5-5) at Se attle (Red Munger. 8-7). Portland (Don Kaiser. 0-0) and Dar ren MarUn. 0-0t at Hollywood (GecraK Witt. 12-4. and Den Daniels. 1J-4 1. Los Angeles (Babe Birrer. 3-4. or Vito Valentinetti. 5-3 at Sacramento (Marshall Bridges, 7-10, or Soger Bowman, 4-31. League ktgdere By United Press National I.eru Pluver & Club O AB R V Prt Aaron. Milw. .. PR 37 7.V 13 .343 Grcmt. Peh 73 2Pfl 3 100 33 Musial. St. L... ft 377 60 12S -334 Mavi. N Y 97 3fi4 ftp 118 .319 Fondv. Pgh. 85 342 42 18 .319 American League William. Boi. 90 301 73 114 319 Mantle. N.Y. 96 321 90 113 .352 Snyd. Bal 93 307 52 101 .32? Tnx. Chi. .97 378 60 124 3 Skowror. N.Y. 84 313 4fi 101 .323 Home Runs National Learut-v-Aaron, Braves. 30; Snider. Dodgers. 24: Crowe, ftedless, 23: Musial. Cards. 22;aBmks. Cubs. 21. American League Williams. Red Sox. 29; .Mantle. Yanks, 27: Silvers, Senators. 25: Cola vito, Indians. 19; Maxwell. Tigers. 19. Runt Baited In National I.eacue Aaran. Braves. 80; Musial, Cards. 77; Crwe. Redlees. 9; Ennis. Cards. W: Thasnas. Pirates; Mavs, Gia., sm4 Bchee. Phils, ail 60 American Ynoik Sievers. Sectors. 72; rW'r. TgrVV. 2; TUeri. kidnens. T -... tfevfec. 9; .teas en. Red 5Sfnr TKmre.. Ttew. 12-3; env-an. 4 We, frtf-Cfc tfiir, Yas, 10-3. pae fleer ttfes artt frtfga-nssi rwxl sxr-e fired at a -ttaocagtva&we eif muar-e tk-a 2200 a'lr.cs0fe& t wit-teea-nd 'sr rj ,,,, i r ' ' Crater Lake Motors added number'eight to its list of vic tories in Jackson County Soft ball association play at Camp White last night. Crater Lake blanked the 20-30 club 7 to 0; National Guard whipped Courtesy Chevrolet 7 to 2. Starting pitcher Richardson and reliefer Weatherford rack ed up 11 strikeouts between them for Crater Lake Motors. Hale caught. Battery for the losers was Soderlund and Reeves. Vessey pitched for National Guard, with Meunie catching. Collins was on the mound for Courtesy with Chapman catch ing. Thursday's league games will feature Parsons Motors against National Guard and M and W Chain Saw against the Dairy Maids. Both encounters will be played at Camp White. The First Methodist church softball team whipped the Lat ter Day Saints club last night to take over fourth place in final YMCA church league standings. Score was 10 to 5. Batteries were Williams and Thompson for the Methodists, and Davis and Hutchinson for the Latter Day Saints. In a make up game on Mc Laughlin Junior High school field, the First Baptist team won 11 to 5 over Phoenix Presby terian. This left the Baptist in a first place tie with Medford Nazarenes. Phillips pitched and Clemens caught for the winners. The Phoenix battery was Hamilton and Moch. A double elimination tourna ment among the first four teams is to be set up soon. Build faster-pay less Assigns job your PUTLER Builder and the Butler Building System Soxat pMliminary nglneerlng costs with Butler baiic rigid-fram system. Pre-engi-neertd in a variaty of sizes. Costs less because rigis! frames are mass produced. feofed over In days. 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Starting lineup for the visit ors, managed ,by Cliff (Chief) McLean, will be: Catcher, Jim McAbee; first base, Jack Eber hart; second base. Bill Welch; third base, Gordy Thoreson; shortstop, Pete Cotton; utility first baseman or outfielder, Den nis King; utility infielder, Gor don Owsley; right field, Ron Weinhold; left field, Ray Wein hold; center field, Clyde Smith. Gene Parent and Mike Fitch are available for Talent-Ashland pitching duties. For the Studs, Manager Frank Roelandt .vill man the field with: Catcher, Roelandt; first base, Jack Cooney; second base, Larry Perkins; shortstop, Ron Owings; third base, Frank Rec tor; center field, John Kovenz; left field, Ed Reinking; right field, Jerry Droscher. Duane Sides will start on the mound for Medford, with Kay Kelley and Jerry Bartow at hand for assistance. Tarn Field Starts Today Chicago TO Half the field of professional golfers seeking a spot in the gold-lined All-America golf tourney at Tarn O'Shan ter Country Club teed off today in an 18-hole qualifying round. The other half of the field vill play the same number of holes Wednesday. The 72 pros who fire the lowest scores will join 78 exempt pros and added foreign players for a profession al field of about 150. In the amateur division, Bob by Ross Jr., Springfield, Ohio, led a field of 17 men In the qualifying round Monday. He carded a 71 for 18 holes to go one stroke ahead of Dick Jung en, Rockford, 111., Bob Pratt of Renton, Wash., and Lloyd Pitzer, Waukegan, 111. In the women's amateur divi sion, Greta Leone of Chicago and Mrs. Richard Perrin, Ocono mowoc. Wis., led the field of 13 qualifiers with 81s. FIGHT RESULTS By United Press New York: Floyd Patterson, 184, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., stopped Tommy Hurricane Jackson, 192, St. Albans, N. Y. 10 retained heavyweight championship. 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Pancho Seeks Third Straight Los Angeles HP) Pancho Gonzales goes after his third straight singles victory tonight when he tackles little Ken Rose wall in the featured duel of the $10,000 Masters Round Robin Tennis tournament. Rosewall also is undefeated so far int he nine-day event at Los Angeles Tennis club. Gonzales drew a bye in Monday night's singles action while Rosewall easily conquered Pancho Segura 6-1, 6-4. Another top contender for the top prize money, Frank Sedgman defeated Tony Trabert, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Sedgman and Rosewall, both of Australia, along with Gon zales boast 2-0 records in the early stages of the event which got underway Saturday. Rookie Lew Hoad tonight is favored to pick up his first win of the tournament in a match with Dinny Pails. Hoad has lost two straight singles matches. Ed Mickelson Out for Season Portland (IPl Ed Mickelson, first baseman for Portland and the Bevos leading hitter with .338 will be out for the rest of the 1957 Pacific Coat league sea son, Joe Ziegler, Beaver man ager, said Monday. The ailing Mickelson, who stayed here for a physical check up while the team went south on its present road trip, decided to quit himself, Ziegler said. Mickelson had been suffering from headaches and extreme tension because of a "nervous condition" the past four weeks. Mickelson first joined Port land in 1955. He said he will decide in the off season whether or not to con tinue playing baseball. Use Tribune Want Ads Phone SP 3-6294 TuMdar July 30, 1957 Witt Leads Coast Pitching Figures San Francisco (IPl George Witt of Hollywood leads the pitchers in the Pacific Coast League with a 1.75 runs per nine inning average, compiled on a 12-4 won-Iost record, ac cording to statistics released to day and including Sunday's games. Witt has not allowed an earned run in the last 43 2-3 innings he has pitched. Bill Abernathie of San Fran cisco has the top won-lost mark at 10-1, but he has a whopping 4.30 e.r.a. Leo Kiely of San Francisco has the most wins, 16, against three losses; and Jim Mudcat Grant of San Diego is tops in strikeouts with 107. The hitting leader is Rudy Re galdo of San Diego with a. .340 mark. Big Steve Bilko of Los Angeles tops two departments home runs with 32 and runs bat ted in with 73. Lenny Green of Vancouver has the most hits, 130. Tuna Caught Off Cape Argo Brings $300 a Ton Westport, Wash. IIP) Bay Fish Co. Monday paid $300 a ton for 2,400 pounds of tuna, the first delivered here this season. The fish, caught Sunday 100 miles off Cape Argo, Ore., were delivered by Martin Ringstad. The Fishermen's Cooperative here purchased 1,700 pounds of tuna delivered by Carl Ander son. Chicago (IPl No gnus is bad news. 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Two planes, a Coast Guard vessel and another boat joined the search Monday .when the two were reported missing. Favorites Out In Tennis Mix Southampton, N.Y. (W With top American and Australian favorites out of the men's sin gles, the 69th annual Meadow Club Invitation tennis tourna ment opens today. Leading U.S. players were un rble to compete here because they will meet Brazil in the final round of American Zone Davis Cup eliminations at Boston this weekend. Top Aussie stars Ashley Coo per and Neale Fraser withdrew yesterday because of physical condition. Cooper, who won the Pennsylvania championships on Sunday, said he felt "stale" from too much tennis. Fraser com plained of a pulled leg muscle. Both will compete in doubles here. Emerson is the defending sin gles champion. Two rounds were scheduled today. There is no women's competition. Top U.S. entries in singles are Whit ney Reed of Alameda, Calif., and Don Dell of Bethesda, Md. 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