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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1957)
Woes of Far West League Recalled by Bill Weiss By HAL WOOD San Francisco e?i There may be millions to be made in major league baseball but no matter how much the big time boys make, the fellows in the little leagues shell out more try ing to keep their heads above water. Take the word of Bill Weiss, official statistician for a half dozen of the minors in the West. "It's a tough road for most of the club owners in the small cities," says Weiss. "Take a look at the Class C Southwestern league, for instance. "It ended its 1956 season with 10 teams. It finished out the 1957 campaign with only four clubs. "One of the teams to drop out was Clovis, N.M., and you couldn't blame the lack of at tendance on a poor club. The owners tied up with the Cincin nati Reds and the Reds came through handsomely. They stocked the team with such good players that by June Clovis was 18 games ahead of the field. But it dropped out because fans had lost interest in the race." Weiss was official statistician for the Pacific Coast, Western, Northwest, California, Pioneer and Southwestern leagues last year. He got paid in full for his services from every league. But sometimes it is touch and go. "When the Southwest Inter national league was on its last legs a few years ago they brought in a baseball fan named Harry Ledell of Los Angeles as president. Ledell loved the game and he didn't want to see the league break up. Things went from bad to worse and Ledell started paying the bills. The loop finally collapsed and he paid me out of his own pock et." Shortly after World War II, Weiss worked in the office of Jerry Donovan, who at that time was president of the Class C California league and a Class D loop called the Far West. The Far West was a headache from the day it opened. "I remember the Vallejo ball club had a contract to rent a FLEISCH MANN'S has not increased its prices pgj ! 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"Nothing wrong with that except he didn't own Pond's Ankle Broken in Pelican Mix Reserve Quarterback Bob Pond of the Medford High school football team has been lost for the season, Coach Fred Spiegel berg reported today. Pond, who has had the duty of holding the ball for point-after-touchdown kicks, was piled on by Pelican players while performing that chore in the Klamath Falls game. His ankle injury proved to be a fracture. A 150-pound junior, Pond is rated a "very good" linebacker by Spiegelberg. He has seen de fensive service about one-fourth the time in Tornado contests this fall. The quarterback has had some offensive work. The head coach said that he and his staff are in the process of breaking in another man for the ball-holding task, in prepar ation for the Eureka, Calif., mix on Friday. Candidates are Ron Reich. Calvin Dean, John Jones and Tom Hamlin. Spiegelberg pointed out that the duty re quires good "hands," good re actions and a willingness to take punishment by crashing players of the opposition. Tom Merton and Bob Gee missed Monday and Tuesday workouts this week because of flu. It was hoped they might be back in uniform this afternoon. Frank Albert went home be cause of sickness yesterday. The Black Tornado had a heavier drill on Monday as it opened work for the Eureka Logger conflict on the Medford turf. Linemen were drilled at rushing passers and backs also got in practice in pass defense. Punt coverage was another item on the agenda. Defense against Eureka were an item of business yesterday. The Tornado held dummy scrimmage for its own ground attack and also la bored at pass scrimmage. Medford will be up against a T formation team when it meets the Loggers. Eureka may use a split attack and reportedly likes to pass. 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The figures also revealed that Oregon's Jim Shanley had re gained the rushing lead with 396 yards in five games, fol lowed by Oregon State's Nub Beamer, 389, and Stanford's Charles Shea, 386. Newman's total of 646 yards was made mostly through the air. The sharp-shooting passer has completed 43 aerials for 601 yards for the season. He added 45 yards on the ground. Jack Douglas, of Stanford, was second with 30 completions good for 384 yards and Howard Willis, Idaho, was third with 27 completed passes and 334 yards. Ellingsen Best The best mark for pass recep tion 22 was held by Don El lingsen, of Washington State. He has made 310 yards and one touchdown. UCLA's Kirk Wil son had the most interceptions with four. Ken Hall, Idaho, continued to lead the conference in punting with an average of 48.3 yards, but Wilson, the nation's 1956 leader, was moving up with a 44.5 average. Oregn State's Sterling Ham mack led in punt returns with 210 yards. Lou Valli, of Stan ford, was second with 64 and Shanley and Paul Wagar, Idaho, next with 57. In team statistics, Oregon State was leading in total of fense and total defense, despite a loss last week end to the un derdog UCLA team. Beavers Top Rushing Coach Tommy Prothro's squad has averaged 345 yards a game in total offense while al lowing opponents 227 yards. The Beavers also led in rushing of fense with 264.8 yards a game. Washington State, the posses sor of the PCC's top passer in Newman, was ahead in total yards gained through the air with a 179.2 yard average. UCLA was second with 112.6 and California third, 103.4. Stanford was second in total offense with 330 yards, and Washington State was third, 320.4. Oregon trailed Oregon State in total defense, allowing an average of 236 yards. Budapest Quiet on First Anniversary Of Revolution Budapest (UT Budapest was quiet and calm today on the rainy, cold first anniversary of the Hungarian revolution. Life in the city, was that of a normal working day with no indication tha,t the people would commemorate the revolution. The government" had made it clear that any attempt at counter-revolutionary demonstrations would be crushed' by security forces. No black ties or mourning bands were to be seen in the city. The Eudapest cemetery, which was open to the public, drew no more visitors than on any other day. No Russian Troops There were no Russian troops in the city, but 'there seemed to be more uniformed policemen patrolling the streets than on a normal day. The Bern Square and the sta tute of Polish national hero, Bern, was heavily guarded by police. It was there last year that the first shots were fired into a crowd of demonstrating students. The Budapest press today did not carry a line referring to the events of last October. Wednesday, October 23, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN Abel Declines To Take Witness Stand New York HP) Accused Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel declined today to take the witness stand in his own defense against charges that he transmit ted to Russia vital U. S. defense and atomic secrets. The 55-year-old Russian Intel ligence colonel preferred to let the case go to the jury as it was presented by the government, his court-appointed attorney, James P. Donovan, said. Donovan told reporters the de fense would call no witnesses. The government concluded its case by introducing in evidence a variety of hollowed-out ob jects found in Abel's Latham hotel room and in his Brooklyn photographic studio. These in cluded a yellow pencil contain ing 18 microfilms; a sanding block containing a tiny 250-page code book; two tie clasps, a cuff link, screws, flashlight batteries and brass cylinders. Orange, N.J. IP Dr. Rob ert E. Humphries, 73, orthoped ic surgeon, died Monday of a heart ailment. Humphries treat ed many victims of radium pois oning incurred during the painting of luminous dials of watches used by soldiers during World War I. pt r :-JV wafers I SWINGING FROM TRUSSED harness is this dog in pic ture in Soviet newspapers. Russ claim pix was taken as dog, sealed in rocket, flew 130 miles above earth. Instruments, they said, indicated no behavior change, (International) Motor vehicles in the U.S. use nearly 50 billion gallons of gaso line a year. Dartmouth college played its 77th season of intercollegiate football in 1957. HFC will make 6,400 loans today! V v More people coast to coast borrow money from HFC than from any other con sumer finance company. They like our friendly, one day service. They know they may borrow up to $1500 and take up to 24 months to re pay. If you need cash for any good purpose, use the service that's backed by 79 years' experience. Phone or visit HFC today. 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