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Fillis, Buck, i In Southern 0 utler regon Tournament Mrs. Marge Fillis, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Dr. Robert Buck and Larry Butler, Medford, gain ed medalist honors in their re spective divisions of the South ern Oregon Golf championships. Mrs. Fillis equalled the wom en's competitive course record with a one-under par 75 yester day to pace the ladies field of 74 who entered the first round of matches. Dr. Buck's one un der par 71 in the men's division and Butler's 73 in senior rivalry, both shot Tuesday, withstood Wednesday challenge by out-of-town qualifiers. Match play in the 29th annual affair on the Rogue Valley Coun try club layout opened this morning and will continue through Monday, Sept. 2, Labor day. A total of 325 divoters were paired for first round contention with 203 in the men's division and 48 in the seniors'. Sixty four men, 16 seniors and 16 women were matched in cham pionship flights. Buck Against Lewis Dr. Buck's foe today was fel low club member Clayton Lewis. Bob Atkinson, Columbia-Edge-water, Portland, three times champ here was runner-up for medalist with even par 72. He faced D. Liarrabee, Redding, Calif., l.i his opening tussle. Three men qualified yesterday with 73s. Dick Bailey, Redding, runner-up here in 1955, was one of them and was matched against Lee Flink, Medford. Bob Prall, Salem, Oregon medal play champion, was another and went against George Harrington, Phoenix, Ariz., one-time SO winner. The other two were Bob Norquist, Columbia, and Jim Hoogs, Rose City, who opposed Harry Millette, RVCC, and Jack Radford, Seattle, respectively. Among other low card3 were Phil Getchell, Medford, Vern Perry, Columbia, Roy Morgan, Seattle, and Biff Lovett, Port land, each with a 74, and Crea son. Harrisburg, Pa., Wayne Sabine, Redding, and Dom Pro vost Jr., with 75s. Fillis Versus Small Provost, a former titlist, met John Robinson, Dunsmuir, Calif., today. Respective rivals of Getchell and Creason, past runners-up were Paul Brattain, Paisley, and Ray Lucas, Port land. Mrs. i Fillis as No. 1 seeded was placed against Susan Small, Corvallis. Elaine Porritt, Eugene, with an 81, was second low women's qualifier and played Mrs. Jack 'Eidswick, Ashland. Sue DeVoe, Medford, ex-champ and holder of No. 3 spot, tussled Mrs. Helen Cavilli, King City, Calif. Another former victor, Mrs. Helen Davies, Medford, who had the crown seven times, went against Mrs. Corrine Mill er, Medford. Butler's low senior tally put him against M. L. Hallmark, Roseburg, today. Medford In gram, Salem, held second posi tion with his 78 and met Glen Fabrick, Medford, while Marvin Clark, Grants Pass, third in qualifying with 79, took on Charles Braden,-also of Grants Pass. In capturing women's medal Mrs. Fillis tied the mark estab lished by Miss DeVoe when the Medfordite was low qualifier in the 1956 competition. The Salt Lake City player had six birdies, five of them on the front nine. Driving well, she hit her tee shots "out where the men do." (festal'??! "WFO'C tjpM-r "te.aUiJ iK'-; -..iflR,l IwP- N- V'4 A " ' i ffe.lt , tll if, rr Hint-""' MEDALIST POLISHES PUTTER Mrs. Marge Fillis, Salt Lake City, Utah, polishes up her "lucky" putter after taking women's medalist honors Wednesday in the Southern Oregon Golf tourney at Rogue Valley coun try club. Looking on is Mrs. Mary Scott, Rose City course, Portland, who qualified with her. Mrs. .Fillis, 1956 Utah amateur champion, recorded a one under par 75 yes terday, equalling ihe competitive course mark. She was matched today against Susan Small, Corvallis, while Mrs. Scott played Mrs. Ed Wheelock, Columbia, Portland. This is Mrs. Fillis's second year in the Southern Oregon while Mrs. Scott has been an entry many seasons. The tournament continues through Monday, Labor day. Her drives and approaches en abled her to have putt chances for eagles on five greens. One Under on Back Buck's card of 37-34 71 was even par for the front nine and one-below for the back. His tabulations showed four birds and three bogies. Atkinson hit the greens well but had putter troubles in equalling par. There were play-offs "in all divisions for the final champion ship bracket berths. It took 82 to make the top flight in the men's play. Six' tied with that count. Bob McKevitt, Ocean Lake, and Jack Lovett, Portland, made the grade as two of three who showed up for the play-off. In the women's group Mrs. Rose Bunch, Medford, and Mrs. Snelgrove, Coos Bay, had 95s and Mrs. Bunch took the run-off. Leland Clark, Medford, copped the extra play from S. S. Hankis, San. Francisco, after each had 87s. Men's championship and fifth throueh 10th flights, women's championship, second and eighth flights and all senior brackets had matches today. All men's di vision flights are to play Friday. Women's fourth and sixth flights vie while the others are idle. Seniors have a lay-off on Friday. Radio stations KYJC and KMED are making periodic live broadcasts of the tourney competition. MEN'S FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS: Championship Flight Dr Robert Buck (71 T vs. Clayton Lewis (78); Alan Holmes (761 vs. Bill Davidson. SeatUe l80: Bill Lovett, Columbia 74i . vs. DeRoss Cincaid. Cottase Grove (79 1; K. L. Morrow. Redding (77) vs. W. W. Spear. Cres cent City (8-)? Jim Hoogs. Rose City (73) vs. Jack Radford. Seattle (79i; Grant Lovesren. Cottage Grove (77) vs. Ken McEwen. Monterey (81); Dom Provost Jr.. Columbia (75) vs. John Robinson. Dunsmuir (801: Bill Ritchie. Crescent City (78) vs. Milo Marlatt. Eugene 181). Bob Prall. Salem (73) vs. George Harrington. Phoenix (78: Ed Sim mins (7bi vs. James Abbott. Columbia (80; Vern Perry, Columbia 174) vs. Dave Boals (80). Neil McLean. Coos Bay 78) vs. Del Berg (8-); Phil Getch ell (74l vs. Paul Brattain. Paisley (791; Woody Ball. Colwood (77) vs. Don Johnson. Corvallis (81): Bob Ras mussen (76) vs. Ed Hall (80); D. John son. Seattle (78) vs. Jack Lovett; Columbia (82). Bob Atkinson. Columbia (72) vs. D. Liarrabee, Redding; Keith Gubrud, Eugene (76) vs. Tony Monroe i80; Roy Morgan, Seattle (74) vs. Charles Brown (79); William Mason. San Francisco 77) vs. R. F. Woody. San Francisco (8-): Dick Bailey, Redding (73) vs. Lee Flink (79: George Cic rich. Eastmoreland (77) vs. Alvin Uhle PorUand (81); Lynn Creason, Harrisburg, Pa. (75) vs. Ray Lucas. PGG 180); Bill Tallis (78) vs. Bill Clark (81). Bob Norquist, Columbia (73) vs. Harry Millette 179): Warren Deakins (76i vs. Dom Gannini, Eureka (80); Wayne Sabine, Redding (75) vs. Gor don Marlatt, Eugene (80); Norman Hillyer (78) vs. Fred Langley, Grants Pass (8-): Leighton TutUe. Eugene (74i vs. Jess Thomson. San Francisco (79 1; William Wittenberg. Columbia (77) vs. Jim Wells. Redding (8-): Jim Sheldon (76) vs. Art Bravo, Eureka (80t; Jim Buceela, Sacramento (78) vs. Bob McKevitt, ocean Lake (82). Second Flight S. S. Hankis. San Francisco (87) vs. Jack Ive. Areata (90); E. A. Littrell (88i vs. Harry Gustafson. Salem (91); Farley Elliott, Bend (88) vs. Iver Er win, Ashland (90); John Moffat (89) vs. Sarge Gething. Riverside (93); M., G. Emmans (88) vs. Norm Bruck, Oswego (90i; Lloyd Poper (89) vs. H. D. Shope. Mobile. Ala. (92); Gus Anderson. Klamath Falls (88) vs F. Corsette. Napa (91): Stoy Elliott (89) vs. Earl Voorhies, Grants Pass (93). ' lsf"T "111 : - - L-il in 30 DAYS or less.... wilh a BUTLER sieel building Your cash register will play a profitable tune months sooner if you build the Butler way. One of these pre engineered steel buildings goes up fast because all parts . have been formed and punched for a precision fit in a -modern factory. 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Rose City (83) vs. Vern Hailin, Eureka (83); Jess Bradley, Grants Pass (82) vs. Bob wells (8J; Dean Lamber (83) vs. Bill Kuhlwein (83) . . - - Third Flight (Friday) Snuffy Smith, Ashland (83) vs. Bob Ingalls, Corvallis Ml: Ray Scott. East moreland (83t vs. George Parsons, Seattle (84); Art Sabin. Redding (84) vs. Bob Voegtly (84); Tom Bourn, Coos Bay vs. Bob Fasel (84); Gary Tripp. Oswego (83) vs. Robt. Gardner, Eureka (84); Gary Harrington, Phoe nix 184) vs. Jack Creager 184); Red Trimble, Dunsmuir (83) vs. Phil Mon grain (84); W. Brune, Portland (84) vs. Tony Milosevic)), Coos Bay (84). Fourth Flight (Friday) Wm. Blackledge (84) vs. Ward Bebb (851: Walt Stanle. Areata (85) vs. T. Zahrt, Menlo Park 186); Herb Peterson, Eureka (85). vs. Ed LeBart, SeatUe (t)5); Homer Sullivan (85) vs. W. W. Deakins Sr. (85 1; E. E. Slayton. Redding i85l vs. Ed Wheelock, Colum bia (88); B. D. Blackstone (851 vs. Glen Keyes (86); Wm. Cavalli. King City (85) vs. Joe Lester, Seattle 186); Jim Culey (85) vs. Mahr Reymers (86); (Fifth through 11th flights not shown). WOMEN'S FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS: Championship Marg Fillis. Salt Lake City (75) vs. Susan Small, Corvallis 89); Helen Da vies. Medford (86) vs. Corrine Miller, Medford. (91); Sue DeVoe. Medford (83) vs. Helen Cavilli. King City (9; Mrs. Ray Scott. Rose City (87) vs. Gnan Wheelock, Columbia Edgewater (93i; Elaine Porritt, Eugene (81) vs. Pat Eidswick. Ashland 91: Shirley Siegmund. Eugene (87) vs. June Rob inson. Tillamook (92 1; Betty Martin, Longview (85) vs. Mrs. Geo. CalJer wood, Eugene (90); Maxine Hammond Medford (89) vs. Rose Bunch, Med ford (95). Second Flight Mrs. F. Snelgrove. Coos Bay (95) vs. Mrs. S. A. Peters, Bayside (97); Donna sprout, ruamatn (9b) vs. Mrs. Koot. Garner, Bayside (98 c Susan Rafferty, Astoria (96) vs. Lois Walker, Med ford (98): Leta Clark. Medford (97) vs. Mrs. Owen Sullivan, Portland (100); Mrs. L. E. Tripp, Oswego (96) vs. Martha Lewis. Medford (98); Shirley Welch. Crescent City (97) vs. Mrs. L. L. Chenoweth. Eugene (99); Glennis Kavacovich, Bayside (96) vs. Ruth Balcom. Coos Bay (98): Mrs. N. De Vry, Eugene (97) vs. Mrs. Ralph Lo max Portland (,100). (Fourth, Sixth, Eighth flights not shown). SENIOR FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS Championship Flight Larry Butler (73) vs. M L. Hall mark, Roseburg (83); Red Porterfield. Long Beach (82) vs. Bob Crossman (85); Marvin Clark, Grants Pass (79) vs. Charles Braden. Grants Pass (84): Ralph Lomax. Portland (83) vs. R. F. ; Baxter, Salem (863; Medford Ingram. Salem (78) vs. Glen Fabrick (83); Dick i Bourns. Coos Bay (83) vs. Robert Fox. ' Portland (86): Bob Henningson. As- i toria (82) vs. Dr. Roy Revnolds. Sa lem (841: George Stacey (83) vs. Pete Clark (87). Toronto Trails By Half-Game By UNITED PRESS The Toronto Maple Leafs trailed the pace-setting Buffalo Bisons by only a half-game in the International league today, thanks to steady pitching by Humberto Robinson. The former Milwaukee Braves right hander beat the Montreal Royals, 4-3, Wednesday night i for his fifth straight victory and third straight complete game to run his season record to 16-6. A three-run homer by Rocky Nel son and a solo homer by Mike Goliat routed loser Rene Valdes. The Rochester Red Wings won from Buffalo, 4-1. Jose Santiago outpitched Jim Coates as the Cuban Sugar Kings edged the Richmond Vir ginians, 2-1. Fourth Flight L. Basset. Grants Pass (94) vs. Ed Nichols (100); Bill Catey (95) vs. L. E. Tripp. Oswego (102); Clyde Prall. Salem (94) vs. A. Lawmance (1011; Wade Spence, Areata (97) vs. B D. Mitchell (103); O. M. Sullivan. Colum bia 94) vs. E. B. Hogan. Bend (101); William Ralston. Oswego (96) vs. H H. Martin. Longview (103). H. S. Hildreth, Menlo Park (94) vs. Herb Bunker. Eureka (102i: Lee Broyles (98) vs. E. K. Ricker (104). PNG A Junior Played Today Portland (IPI Four Wash. ington and four Oregon golfers teed otf today in the quarterfi nals of the PNGA iunior cham pionship being played at the iuaiaun country club. The defending champion of the tournament, Tom Minger, MiiwauKie, Ore., was ousted from championship olav bv Bill Warner, recent winner of the PNGA at Spokane, Wash. War ner from bpokane advanced to the quarter-finals with a 1-up victory over Mineer. David Munro, Portland," kept nis nopes alive in the tourna ment by defeating George Mack, Portland, 4 and 3. Ed Pearsall, Seattle, turned In the best round of the day as he eliminated Dave Gilbert, Portland with a 2 under par 69 for a 8 and 7 victory. Cundari Victor Bob Smith, Milwaukie, ousted Daryl Winn, Eugene, 6 and 4. Jerry Cundari. Portland, med alist in the tourney, entered the quarter-finals with an extra hole 1-up victory over Jpe Hall mark. Rosebure. In other championship match es red in aix, Seattle, .defeated Bill Aubry, Corvallis, 1-up; Den ny Schanno. Tacoma. eliminat ed Jerry Johnson, Spokane, 4 and "2, and Jerry Smyth, Lake Grove, won over Joe Hill, Long view, Wash., 3 and 1. Today's auarter-finals riair- ings pits Ted Pearsall against Munro, Warner against ' Naff, Cun-iari against Smyth and Schanno against Smythe. HEAR Soulhern Oregon's GOLF Tournament ON Live Each Day Via MOBILE RADIO Sponsored by BIG Y MARKET & COURTESY CHEVROLET Another first en Medford' First Radio Station! TUNE KMED 1440 SPORTS Beaver Grid Candidates Pick Up Togs Oregon State College, Corval lis Cast in the unfamiliar role of favorite, Oregon State's de fending Pacific Coast conference football champions are prepared to launch another season Satur day when they check out equip ment, undergo physical exami nations and pose for 1957 pub licity pictures. Coach Tommy Prothro expects turnout of between 50 and 55 candidates with 15 of those let terman hold overs from the squad that won the indisputed PCC crown a year ago and bid to the Rose Bowl. The Beavers lost 13 lettermen via the gradu ation route or other channels, including six regulars. Oregon State will have less than three weeks practice to get ready for the crucial opener in Portland's Multnomah stadium against powerful Southern Calif ornia on Saturday night, Sep tember 21. Prothro considers the Trojans the toughest oppon ents OSC will face in the league all year, and either Troy or OSC have been rated 1-2 in pre-sea-son magazine ratings by experts. Plenty of Seats Left Beaver athletic officials are hoping for an all-time state of Oregon attendance mark at the USC game. Existing record was the 35,266 who watched an Oregon-Washington game in Port land in 1930. Plenty of good seats are still available, how ever. Lettermen from 1956 expected to be on hand Saturday are Tony Arana, Ted Bates, Nub Beamer, Jim Brackins, Bob DeGrant, Earnel Durden, Dwayne Four nier, Joe Francis, Sterling Ham mack, Dave Jesmer, Gary Luke hart, Bob McKittrick, Buzz Ran dall, Ed Rogers and Ted Searle. Guard Ron Daniels, who lettered in 1955 but did not play last season because of an operation, also will turn out. - Departing letter winners in cluded Tom Berry, John Clarke, Dick Corrick, Vern Ellison, Gerry Laird, Paul Lowe, Chuck Marsh, Frank Negri, Sonny Sanchez, John Sniffen, Norm Thiel, John Witte and Ernie Zwahlen. Lowe was suspended from school for academic defici encies, Clarke decided not to continue his football and all the others either finished their eligi bility or graduated. The Beavers probably will drill at least twice daily for the first 10 days of practice: Oregon State's coaching staff remains in- Thunday, August 29, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIHTEEW OSC Announces Football Ticket Sale Agencies Oregon State College Four teen ticket agencies located in Portland, western Oregon and southwestern Washington will handle the sale of Oregon State college football tickets this fall, according to Jim Barratt, OSC athletic business manager. Counter sales at these loca tions will open on Tuesday, September 3. The OSC ticket office will continue to handle both mail orders and counter sales at Gill Coliseum, Corval lis. All tickets ordered throughout the summer will be placed in the mails by September 1, at which time priorities will cease. Remaining tickets will be allo cated to the agencies. The Oregon State-Southern California game at Portland on Saturday night, September 21, continues to set the pace in the ticket sales. Reserved seats are $3.50 for this game. A special halftime program for that game will honor R. S. (Spec) Keene, athletic director for the Beav ers, and is entitled "10 Keene Years at Oregon State College." Oregon State college ticket agencies include: Corvallis: Coliseum ticket of fice, Wagner's Restaurant, Phil Small's. Portland: J. K. Gill's; Leban on: Reeves Clothing Store; Sa lem: Wicklund Sporting Goods; Albany: Barrett Sporting Goods; Oregon City: Jack and Jill Shop; Roseburg: J. C. Sporting Goods; Eugene: Mattox Pipe Shop; As toria: Steinbock's Pharmacy; Drain: Western Auto Store; Vancouver: Randy's Jewelry; Longview: The Club. i Martinez Snaps Gomes String Boston (IP) Agile Isador Mar tinez of Panama looked forward to a ranking among world featherweights today after slash ing his way to a unanimous 10 round decision over Harold Gomes of Providence, R.I. The dancing Panamanian champion, who weighed in at 129, snapped a 12-bout victory streak for Gomes Wednesday night at Boston Arena in a nationally-televised bout. The unranked Gomes put up a good scrap but suffered- cuts over both eyes and went down for a mandatory eight-count in the final round. tact, with Prothro as head men tor assisted by Clay Stapleton, first assistant; Bob Watson, backs; Bob Zelinka, line; and John Thomas and Dick Twenge, assistants. Wenatchee Could Clinch NW Pennant ' By UNITED PRESS A win for Winatchee tonight in . its series opener! with . tail end Tri-City could clinch second-half Nortwest league honors for the Chiefs. They remained six and a half games out front of runner-up Engene Wednes day after pasting Yakima 11-2. The Emeralds retained a mathematical chance with a 2-1 decision over Salem- while Tri-City dumped Lewiston, 11-9. 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