PATTERSON HALTS RAD EM AC H
IN 6th
Br HAL WOOD
Seattle, Wash. (W Floyd
Patterson, 22-year-old tiger of
the prize ring, relentlessly
stalked the audacious amateur,
Pete Rademacher, through five
rounds here. Thursday night,
knocked him down seven times
and finally out in the sixth.
In the greatest massacre since
Cuter's last stand, Radamacher
took an" even more severe past
ing than did Tommy (Hurricane)
Jackson when the latter lost to
tUft champ only three weeks
ago.
But the upstart Radamacher,
making his first start as a pro
fessional, had the satisfaction
of decking the champ before the
roof caved In.
Cne wild swinging right floor
Fanfare
Our remarks which follow
concern basball but we'd like
to get in a word on football
first. Prep coaches of this area
will be calling players out
about Labor Day for their
first drills of the season. We'd
like to hear front the mentors
en when they plan to call -grid
aspirants to draw their equip
ment, to take physical exams
and for first practices.
While we did not Darticularly
enjoy their final game of the
season, the 22 to 14 allair wnn
Ashland-Talent, we saw the 1957
edition of the Medford Cheney
Studs play plenty of interesting
baseball. Since the stuas mis
aacrtn riiri Tint fare SO much
tough opposition as Cheney
teams ot past recent years, is
hard to compare them with for
mer aggregations which display
ed the red horse. However, this
year's club did hold its own with
at liat two of the toD rated
nines of the northwest and it
certainly ranks as one of the
most colorful crews the Cheney
Lumter company has fielded
here.
GOOD COMBINATION
What made the Studs Inter
esting and colorful to watch?
" We think it was a combination
of the experience provided by
Manager Frank Roelandt,
Coach John Kovenx, Jack
Cooney and Jerry Bartow and
the youthful hustling eager
ness of such players as Frank
Rector. Ron Owings. Larry
Perkins, Ed Reinking, Jerry
Droscher and Duane Sides
plus their respectire talents
for the game.
PARK NEEDED .
With the Studs performing so
well, the turnout of fans should
have been much better. It's a
shame that it wasn't. We realize
that there are conflicting attrac
tions and interests to keep peo
ple away. But we still wonder
how much park facilities have
to do with it. Again we venture
to say that a new ball park with
comfortable accommodations for
spectators would .make a huge
improvement In attendance.
The Cheney Lumber company
has done much to better the ac
commodations and appearance of
Log art, Byars
Fight Tonight
Detroit W A pair of rangy
welterweights, Isaac Logart and
Walter Byars, who have only
the best of hopes for welter
champ Carmen Basilio, will
meet tonight in a 10-round na
tionally televised bout.
Logart and Byars don't have
any special fondness for Basilio,
but if Basilio could win the
middleweight title from Sugar
Ray Robinson Sept. 23, then to
night's winner might get a
chance at the welter title.
New York ilF The on-again,
off - again middleweight cham
pionship fight between Sugar
Ray. Robinson and Carmen Basi
lio may be staged as scheduled
at Yankee stadium Sept. 23.
Robinson called off his title
defense against welterweight
king Basilo Tuesday night be
cause of a dispute with promo
ter Jim Norris over theater tele
vision. ,
However, Robinson now feels
he might be able to settle his
differences with Norris at a
, New York state athletic commis
sion hearing next Monday.
Ted Williams
Out of Slump
Chicago IW Ted Williams
snapped out of a two-game bat
ting slump Thursday and now
leads Mickey Mantle, .386 to
.377, in their race for the Ameri
can league batting title.
Williams, hitless in the last
two games of the series, had two
hits in, four tries Thursday as
the Red Sox pummelled the In
dians, 11-3. The Yankees whip
ped the Athletics, 11-4, but Man
tle had only one hit in four at
tempts. Mantle leads in homers.
32-31, and runs batted in, 86-7301
ROUND OF TITLE
ed Patterson In the second round
for a .four-count.
"I neVer knew what hit me
and never even knew I went
down," said the champion later.
"All I remember is getting up
and fighting back."
Pete 15 Pounds Hearier
Patterson,- who weighed only
187 compared with 202 for Rade
macher, had things his own way
from there in.,
Referee Tommy Loughran
gave both the first and second
rounds to the challenger but
when the fifth round came along
and Patterson poleaxed the chal
lenger four times, the referee
scored the round 10-0 for the
champ.
The end came after 2:57 of
the sixth. Rademacher went
By DICK JEWETT
Mail Tribuna Sports Editor
the fairgrounds field and de
serve much praise. Removal of
the old wooden fence and the
drive-in arrangement to permit
spectators to watch games from
their cars have helped.
But many fans still prefer a
grandstand seat. And not enough
of them are sufficiently dyed-in-
the-wool followers of the nation
al pastime that they'll put up
with the "temporary" bleachers
which were erected in 1951
when the old fairgrounds stand
burned.
STADIUM LIVENS VAD
Medford could use facilities
on the order of the Memorial
stadium at Camp White with
larger seating capacity. It's
true that the Veterans Admin
istration domiciliary park has
Us "bugs." But those can be
worked out in lime. So far as
playing conditions are con
cerned, the addition of out
field turf by next season will
be the big improvement. En
thusiasm shown by the VAD
members in both Softball and
'baseball at the field is an in
dication of what a good ball
park can do to liren a com
munity. The VAD stadium and the
participation of the Cheney
Studs were features adding
flavor to the Rogue Valley
league this year. Disappoint
ment was thai the Camp While
club was not more of a con- .
tender.
SO REVIVAL POSSIBLE
What of semi-tiro baseball In
this area next year? Addition of
the Studs for 1957 boosted the
prestige of the Rogue Valley cir
cuit and probably boosted the
caliber and competitive spirit of
at least some of the teams. Rut
the domination by the Studs
brought some rumblings of dis
satisfaction and there may be
pressure to keep the strong
Cheney club out of the 1958
loop.
More than likely, neverthe
less, the Medford semi-pro club
actively will seek resumption of
the currently suspended South
ern Oregon league, which is
what this department wants to
see. There's some evidence that
enough teams can be mustered
to make the faster loop possible
again.
This writer feels, also, that
with the help of industries in the
White City area, the VAD could
organize a team of sufficient
strength to be a member of the
SOL rather than the RVL.
VERY MUCH HOME CLUB
Those who contend thai the
Cheney firm imported a lot of
talent for the 1957 squad
should take a second look.
Practically all of it was locaL
Only two players on what be
came the permanent roster
were men from outside the
area Jerry Bartow, ex-Wash-Ington
State collegian, and
Jerry Droscher. an Oregon
State collegian from Roseburg.
It must be admitted that
both were key members of
the squad, Bartow a lopnotch
pitcher and Droscher, the lead
ing hitter on the club for the
season.
Shortstop Ron Owings, of
course, is an ex-Klamath Falls
high star, but can be classed
pretty much as a "local" as a
Southern Oregon college ath
lete. CARRY OVER HOPED
This department hones that
the greater interest in American
Legion junior baseball shown by
the Medford Legion post will
carry over into next season. The
Medford nine this year was on
the young and inexDerienced
side. Next year should be more
successful.
PARALYSIS SUFFERED
Ron Perry, Medford high
and Junior Legion outfielder,
who finished the summer on
the roster of the Cheney Studs,
suffered facial paralysis and
partial speech center paralysis
when hit in the head with a
pitch in the Ashland-Talent
baseball fray last Saturday.
His condition at Rogue Valley
hospital at last report was
"good."
down from a sharp right to the
jaw. When he lumbered to his
feet after a count of nine, Pat
terson stunned him with a swing
ing right and then a combina
tion right, and left sent him to
the floor for keeps.
Outside of that second round,
when the champ was on the
floor, the 16,961 fans who paid
$243,030 to watch the uneven
battle, didn't have much chance
to cheer for their home-state
lad.
But they couldn't fault the
former football player on his
courage. Nobody had expected
him to win; and most had
thought that he would go out
in a round or two. But he kept
getting up and going for more.
"When a man with an axe
Loughran Favors
TKO Abolition
In Title Tussles
Seattle, Wash. (IP) Hand
some Tommy Loughran, the
world's light-heavyweight cham
pion of a generation ago, thinks
the "technical knock-out" should
be abolished in all champion
ships fights.
Loughran, the third man in
the ring for last night's heavy
weight bout between Floyd
Patterson and Pete Rademacher,
has some sound reasoning and
he can point to some incidents in
his own career to prove he is
right.
"I never heard of anyone get
ting seriously injured in a fight
just because he has a cut on his
head and the blood is streaming
out," says Tommy. "Two men
who are big and strong enough
to fight for a world champion
ship must be in shape and such
a bout should not be halted until
it has gone the distance or the
count of 10 has been tolled over
one of the boxers."
Heart of America
Tourney Begins
Kansas City, Mo (IP) A
fancy field of women golfers
teed off today in the $5,000 1
Heart of American Open on the
rugged terrain of the Blue Hill's
club 6,400-yard course.
The golfers faced hills and
narrow fairways on nearly every
'hole and par-75 will be an elu
sive goal. Host professional Duke
Gibson guesses that a 225 total
for the 54 holes, women's par,
probably will be adequate for
the title and top money.
One of the favorites because
of her long shots was Betty
Dodd, San Antonio, who won
the Ladies Open at Jackson,
Miss., last week end. Mickey
Wright, San Diego, also a pow
erful driver, was runner-up
there and highly regarded in this
three-day event.
The golfing sisters, Alice
Bauer and Marlene Bauer Hagge
both get good results with their
woods and should find this lay
out receptive to their games.
Alice lost In a sudden death play
off for the 1955 title here to
Marilynn Smith, Wichita, Kan.
Political Science
Appointment Listed .
Walla Walla (IP) Dr. Rob
ert Yee has been appointed po
litical science instructor at Whit
man college. President Chester
C. Maxey announced Thursday.
Yee will teach for one year
while Dr. Robert Y. Fluno is on
a leave of absence.
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BOUT
starts chopping at you, sooner
or later you are bound to go,"
was the way Rademacher sum
med it up after the fight.
Floyd Denies "Carrying" Pete
It appeared that after the third
round, the champion could end
it any time he wanted. Eut
Patterson denied that.
'Rademacher is an Olympic
champion. I was an Olympic
champion and I know how Olym
pic champions fight.
"However, I was never wor
ried. I knew I would win after
the third round."
. Patterson got a $250,000 guar
antee for the fight and his man
ager, Cus D amato, said he would
take every cent of it.
"We are going to take the
$25,000 despite the fact that the
promoter will lose money,"
D' Amato said. "But I want to
say that Seattle is a great sports
town. They should have a major
league franchise here."
Neither ; Patterson nor Rade
macher revealed their future
plans. But there didn't appear
to be much on the horizon in
the way of opposition for the
champion; and as for Rademach
er he will have a rough time
talcing on any of the top 10
rated heavyweights.
SeatUe. Wash. (UP) A round-
Patterson-Pete Radamacher heavy-
nrcigm line ugni:
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champion around the ring. Patterson
..uuuMaij uauu up. wiui a iong,
three-inch advantage in reach. Rade-
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first solid blow was a sharp right by
Rademacher into Patterson's stomach.
Patterson went into a crouch and
L , umage ui puncnes
that slid off the aide of Rademacher's
isce.
Round two They exchanged Jabs
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long reach of the challenger obvious-
...?,ii iuu& iwu wna swings that
missed, then Rademacher rocked the
champ with a right and a left to the
head as the crowd screamed. Patter
son fought back and didn't land ef
fectively. At one point Rademacher
hlri 1hm r.hav,. f ...i.i. - t-i. m
-. , ..... WI ,,Wi a leit. men
he knocked Patterson down with a
.is'ii- iv me neao, dui tne cnamp
was up at a count of four.
R fill n H fk,.. .
. , . aiLciwa came oux
for the third jabbing with his left.
Patterson sparred and then bore in
and nailed Rademacher with a hard
rich anri Rorf.m..k... 1 , , .
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Patterson patted Rademacher on the
h i, t V llct,a .Hna reie staggered
- . -.ioun nit naaemacner witn
a ctraiit nnht j rt i ,
- . ....... oi,u xictueiiiacner went
?vih 1? ? mne count- They clinched
...c '"-.- rducnuni rouna.
Round four They sparred cautious
ly, then Rademacher tried a haymaker
to the side of Patterson s head. The
champ shook it off and retaliated
w'th, a "ght cross that jarred the
challenger. Rademacher made a bull
like rush across the ringforcine the
champ into a corner and "hen landed
a straight punch to the ribs. Patter
son fought his way out and they
punched shoulder to shoulder across
the ring. Patterson's sharp left uo
percut just grazed Rademacher above
the chin. The challenger appeared to
be tiring as the bell rang but smiled
at the champ as they separated. "
Round five Patterson knocked
Rademacher down with a right to
tne chin for a five count. Another
right sent Rademacher down for a
seven count. The challenger just sat
tner with hi. a-m. i
.. ...... ...a a..,u, wumiiu ins Knees.
He went down again from a right to
the side of the head and got up at
the count of nine. A right hook to
the ear sent him to his knees for
another nin nitn. Tl .
at the bell T "
Kound six After a minute of spar-""B-
Patterson missed a right cross
l "ouciubiuci lanaeo a snort
jab. Patterson knocked the challenger
.... ,.. a Buajp ngni to tne jaw
and grinned from his corner as Rade
macher took a nine count. It was the
sixth trip to the canvas for Rade
macher. A right by Patterson stunned
Rademacher and then a combination
sent the challenger to the canvas and
he was counted out. i
PLAY FOR TITLE
WUliamsport, Pa. HP) Mon
terrey, Mexico, and La
Calif., meet today in the cham-
pionsnip game of the .Little
League World Series after both
teams won their first round play
off games Thursday. La Mesa,
spurred by the one-hit pitching
of 12-year-old Joe McKirahan,
overwhelmed Escaraba, Mich.,
7-1, and Monterrey, Mex., edged
a 2-1 victory over Bridgeport.
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KD'S Most
In 23 Years
Seattle wv Pete Rademach
er's seven knockdowns by Floyd
Patterson Thursday nieht were
the most suffered by any prin
cipal in a heavyweight title bout
in 23 years.
They were the most since
June 14. 1934, when Max Baer
noored mmo camera 11 times
before giant Primo was knocked
out in the 11th round.
Pete Would
Fight Floyd
Tbmorrow
By PETE RADEMACHER
(As Told To United Pxau)
Seattle, Wash. Of) Speak
ing as my own manager, there is
nothing like starting at the top
and working down.
I feel in good condition right
now and would fight Patterson
again tomorrow if I had a
chance. I prepared myself for 15
rounds and felt I was getting
stronger and more relaxed as
time went on.
The entire promotion from the
beginning to the end has been
a wonderful and exciting exper
ience. I enjoy fighting. I love
fighting, but no decision has been
made yet on whether I will con
tinue as a professional. I can
say right now that I was real
pleased to have this fight in the
state of Washington.
I went into this fight knowing
I would have my hands full but
it was going to be do or die. I
guess for a while it looked like
die. I thought I could last longer.
I felt I was getting stronger at
the start of the sixth round.
But when somebody is in there
chopping away with an axe,
pretty soon it gets to you.
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al American Legion baseball
tournament being played here.
Thursday night Billings re
corded its second straight win, a
5-2 victqfy over Seattle Ameri
can Legion post No. 11.
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iaKe. ana Zack T. Ricks, 136
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national league down to a two
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centered on fourth place the
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The Rochester Red . Wings,
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Richmond, 7-1, to get-within
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