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am Francisco, Opemi West Coast Majors Today Br ALEX KAHN United Prtss Sports Writar San Francisco (IP) The Los Angeles Dodgers, making their West Coast debut away from home, today will adopt the role of "spoilers" as they hope to dampen San- Fran Cisco's enthusiasm for the Giants by defeating the trans planted New York club. Manager Walt Alston, who has been issuing revised line ups like war communiques, was not definitely decided on his players as they went into pre-game batting practice. "I can't say we're 100 per cent ready as long as Duke Snider is not in top shape and San Francisco OF) Th weatherman predicted clear and sunny weather for today's opener between San Francisco and Los An geles but Charlie Dressen, the Dodgers' coach, feared rain for Wednesday night. "I'm pretty well ac quainted with this park." declared Dressen who once managed the Oakland Oaks and masterminded many a game at windswept Seals Stadium against the San Francisco PCL club. "The weather usually is all right in the daytime. But at night icicles." he doesn't appear to be be cause of that knee condition," Alston said. The soft-spoken manager also was concerned whether infielder Charlie Neal, star of the spring season, would be in top shape for the opener. Neal strained a chest muscle last week end while the Dodgers were barnstorming through Arizona and was kept out of the final two spring training games. "Aside from having a bunch of sore-armed pitchers, Schayes Called Best Ail-Around Tall Hoopman University of O r e g o n Dolph Schayes, the Syracuse Nationals' star and a member of the East team which will play the West in the NBA All-Star game in McArthur court on April 16, is the greatest all-around big man in basketball. That particular praise comes from a young man who knows whereof he speaks Frank Ramsey of the Bos ton Celtics. Ramsey has played directly opposite the 6-foot 8-inch Schayes on many occasions. The Ramsey contention un doubtedly will draw the ire Di the Bob Pettit fans. Pettit is the 6-foot, 8-inch star of the St. Louis Hawks. Ramsey, however, sticks by his guns. "Dolph can do everything," says Ramsey. "He can shoot sets from the outside, he can pop 'em , in from the corner, he can drive for the basket and he can re bound." The statement is borne out by the record book. With the exception of the 1951-52 season when he fin ished 17th, Schayes has been among the top 10 in scoring. The 10-year veteran and for mer New York university great has also been high on the list in rebounding and free throws. Highest Scorer This season he became the highest scorer in pro basket ball history when he soared above the 12,000 point mark to break George Mikan's ca reer record of 11,764. If he doesn't get the driving room, Schayes is content to let the ball go from down town. His patented shot is a two-handed high trajectory bomber that is virtually unique in this modern era of one-handed push and jump shots. Many players feel that Schayes, like good wine, has improved with age. The Cel tics' Arnie Risen, himself a 10-year veteran of the league, says "Dolph seems to get bet ter in every phase of the game each year." However it would be diffi cult to measure the improve ment. After all the big guy has been an all-league selec tion for the last eight years. Tickets for the Oregon club sponsored attraction are now on sale at McArthur court. ALOUETTES SIGN COOPER Montreal OP) Thurlow Cooper, six-foot - two, 215 pound end from the Univer sity of Maine, has signed with the Eastern division Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football league. Cooper had a tryout with the Cleveland Browns in 1957 and was the last player cut by that club. Ali but eight of the states in the U. S. have a ban on fireworks sale and use. the rest of the squad is in pretty good condition," Al ston said. If the manager sticks with his latest and fourth lineup, he will start a San Francisco boy, Gino Cimoli, in the lead off position. But even that promise was not definite. Ci moli will lead off if Snider and Neal both can play, oth erwise Jim Gilliam gets the leadoff spot. Alston was hopeful that Snider, his top lefthanded hitter, can start because the Giants announced Ruben Go mez, a righthander, was open ing on the mound for them Snider in past seasons . has been especially effective against Gomez. But the Darrtown, Ohio, manager was confident that he was starting the ace of his mound staff in Don Drysdale, the 21-year-old Los Angeles youngster voted in the United Press poll of baseball writers as the pitcher most likely to lead the National league. Drysdale tried out the mound at Seals Stadium Mon day, checking the pitching rubber and making ' a few tosses to catcher Rube Walk er who will be his battery- mate today. The Dodgers were dressed Angler Catches Albino Catfish Vern Salmans, 817 Grant st., reported that he caught an albino bullhead catfish last week at Hoover lakes. The fish was about 11 inches long and had the pink eyes charac teristic of albinos. ' CARDS TRIM TWO St. Louis OP) Right hand ed pitcher Lynn Lovenguth and Lloyd Merrit were, cut by the St. Louis Cardinals to day, leaving the player roster at the legal limit of 28. The Cardinals said they had not as yet decided to which clubs Lovenguth and Merrit would be sent. Average time for a court case (no jury) to get actual court action is now about 4.6 months, according to a sur vey conducted by the courts and state bar associations. seen? ceod33 Qs Guff oaiegtfteGEfl Affl Los Angeles to in their new blue-gray road uniforms for the first time and looked neat and trim as they tossed the ball around. Both teams were prevented from engaging in batting prac tice because the infield dirt at Seals stadium was being, harrowed to loosen it up. Veteran Carl Furillo, a slow starter in spring, en gaged in a limited batting practice alone to further his efforts. Furillo, despite his lack of hitting this spring was given Alston's assurance he would start. Three-Way Tie In Volleyball Loop Standings YMCA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS W. L. Pet. .833 .833 Central Point 5 YMCA Y-Nots 5 Rogue Valley 5 Gold Hill 3 Crater No. 1 3 Shady Cove 1 Crater Girls No. 2 .... 1 YMCA Y-Ettes 1 .833 .500 .500 .167 .167 .167 Medf ord YMCA women's v o 1 1 eyball tournament was thrown into three-way tie for first place Saturday when Rogue Valley handed Central Point its first loss 18-16, 15-12. Central Point, however, won its other match, defeat ing Crater Girls No. 1 by 15 11, 13-15, 15-10. Rogue Valley dropped Chady Cove 15-8, 15 7 in the evening's other ac tion. The YMCA Y-Ettes won by default from Crater No. 2. No matches will be played on April 19. On April 26 there will be two tiffs at 7 p.m. and two at 8 p.m. with the top two teams in the tourney standings contending at 9 p.m. BREAK RECORD London (IP) According to a Tass News agency report, Russian weightlifters bettered the world record for the two hand press in the middle weight class Monday during the Russian national cham pionships. Ladimir Timoshen ko pressed 300.30 pounds and Ravil Khabutdino later lifted 302.50 pounds, bettering the record set by Russian Fyodor Bodganosky in 1956 Olym pics. Prises GJewr eoypey terms The veteran Peewee Reese, who apparently has been im bibing from the fountain of youth, was kicking up his heels as he waited the open ing of his 16th season and said he felt better than ever. Baseball experts also were keeping an eye on rookie third baseman Dick Gray as a possible Dodger star. Gray has performed brilliantly this spring, the first time in sev eral seasons that he has re ported to spring training without a sore arm or other injuries. Bowling CLASSIC BOWLING LEAGUE W Ti Oak Knoll Golf Course 41 15 Morse Motors 32 15 E. H. Mann Co. 31 25 Hight Real Estate 27 29 Lamport's Sporting Goods 26 30 Trail Creek Lumber Co. 26 30 Henrys Broiler 25 31 Sam's Sporting Goods 25 31 Sewing Machine Center 24 32 Hillyer Oil Co. 23 33 Results: Lamport's Sporting Goods 0 (Xes Schneider-523) 2.431; Hight Real Estate 4 (Buzz Green-616) 2,534. Morse Motors 2 (George Clark 515) 2.428. Sewing Machine Center 2 (Art Klatt-519). Henry's Broiler 2 (Bill Blunt 594) 2,686; Trail Creek Lumber Co. 2 (Stan Straus-593) 2,643. Sam's Sporting Goods 2 (Cliff Proctor-573 ) 2.621; Hillyer Oil Co. 2 (Bob Dyer-669) 2,664. E. H. Mann Co. 3 (Chas. Mc-Whorter-570) 2.657: Oak Knoll Golf Course 1 (Chas. Sullivan-592) 2, 647 VICTORY LEAGUE W L Quality Market 35 21 Earl's Eastside Union Sta. 53 21 Pioneer Club 33 23 Hearin Lumber Co. 32 24 E. H. Mann 30 26 U. S. Bank 30 26 Clave Construction 29 27 Rogue Sportsman 23 ' 30 Davis Transfer 25 31 Pick's Apearel 24 '32 Arthur Murrays 22 34 Sewing Machine Center 17 39 Results: Sewing Machine Center 1 (Yvonne Strobel 436) 2.188; Clave Construction 3 (Sandy Kessler 495) 2,250. U.S. Bank 4 (Nancy Norrls 420) 1,892; Davis Transfer 0 (Opal Stroup 388) 1,750. Pioneer Club 0 (Sarah Penland 381) 1,925; Rogue Sportsman 4 (Jackie Wilson 491). 2.201. Quality Market 1 (Helene Culy 476) 2.016; Pick's Apparel 3 (Vi Coats 536) 2.091. Arthur Murray 3 (Ruby Walton 452) 2,104; E. H. Mann 1 (Gertie Blind 498) 2,097. Hearin Lumber 2 (Janice Froh reich 431) 1.924; Earl's Eastside 2 (Joyce Pidcock 404) 1.958. High Game: Vi Coats 202; High Series, Coats 536. Split Conversions: Opal Stroup 3- 6-10, 5-7: Grace Paul 4-7-8-10; LaVerne Young 5-6-10; Edith Red field 4-5-7; and Janice Frohreich 5- 4- 7, 5-9-7. S - How Going at 'Lower pV MAY JUNE SPORTS oj Perez Will Fight Arias In Caracas New York, HP) The week's most important boxing bout will be staged at Caracas, Venezuela Saturday night when Pascual Perez of Argen tina defends his world fly weight title against , Ramon Arias, the Venezuelan champ ion. Perez is a 2-1 favorite for his 10th defense of the crown he won in 1954 by outpointing Japan's Yoshio Shirai. The weekly Wednesday night TV ABC fight will pit middleweight Bobby Boyd of Chicago against Neal Rivers of Las Vegas in a 10-rounder at the Chicago Stadium. Both have good knockout records. Boyd, the 2-1 choice, has reg istered 22 kayoes while win ning 47 of 58 bouts while Rivers' 39-6-2 record includes 23 knockouts. Grudge Fight Heavyweights Alex Miteff of Argentina and Willi Bes manoff of Germany will square off at Washington, D.C., Friday night in a "grudge" fight that, will be broadcast and televised na tionally by NBC. Miteff has been aching for another crack at Besmanoff since the German flattened him during a sparring session. In an earlier "official" meet ing at New York last June, Miteff won an easy decision and is a 12-5 favorite to score a repeat victory. This week's major fights: Tuesday: At Miami Beach Fla. Ludwig Lightburn vs. Steven Ward: at Condon. Eng. Peter Wat erman vs. Dave Charnley; at Hart fort, Con n. Harold Johnson vs. Ollie. Wilson. Wednesday: At Chicago - Bobby Boyd vs. Neal Rivers. Thursday: At Los Angeles Paul Armstead vs. Baby Vasquez; at Albuquerque, N.M. Art Aragon vs. Bob Torrance; at New York Eddie Lynch vs. Julius Rhodes. Friday: At Washington, D.C. Willie Besmanoff vs. Alex Miteff. Saturday: At Caracas, Venezuela Pascual Perez vs. Ramon Arias world flyweight title; at Windsor, Ont. Wilf Graves vs. Cobev Mc Closkey, at Hollywood, Cafif. Jimmy Grow vs. Jimmy Lassiter. Boston (IP) The New York Yankees got down to the open ing day player limit of 28 Monday by returning catcher John Blanchard to their Den ver farm club in the Ameri can association. Johnson play ed at Denver last year, hit ting .310. Which Ml 1KJ STAK THESES Pared eaver Attendance Mel! By GENE BRYANT United Press Sports Writer More than 60,000 fans were expected to attend the opening games of the re vamped Pacific Coast league today and tonight as the em battled loop sought to stay alive in spite of the westward invasion by the Giants and Dodgers. With three new cities in the league Spokane, Salt Pair Rolls 1,323 To Lead Bowl Syracuse, N.Y. rtP) John Powell Jr. and Emil Joseph of Toledo, Ohio, shot 1,323 Monday to knock Billy We lu and Woody Hulsey of St. Louis, Mo., out of first place in the . doubles standings of the American Bowling Con gress championships. U.S. GRAPPLERS NAMED New York OP) Bill Kers lake, 312-pound national ama teur freestyle heavyweight champion from Cleveland, Ohio, tops the eight-man U.S. team named today to meet the national Russian wres tling team at the New York A.C. Thursday. Others named are Dick Dkelgade, Tulsa, Okla., Bill Schauffelberger, Murry Edelman, Lou Giana and Bill Farrell of New York, Doug Blubaugh of the Univer sity of Oklahoma, and Jim Peckham of Boston. IT STARTS Wprlnpcrbul SEE IT The RETURN rimoMuslETl 1... ..inu urmnUl I A 'r" . i m - r - IN oLUH muuun; r,y J OfFKUl MIIDI WOOUWEKHT CMUtflONSHIP flSHT iiM Adults 65c, Students 50c imonst-b eecfe JULY i 1W 1112 Before OpenerE Lake City and Phoenix the 56-year-old PCL found itself without three of its old Cali fornia franchises. Gone were the Los Angeles, Hollywood and San Francisco entries which were regarded as the backbone of the nation's top minor league. In their place, however, war the enthusiasm of open ing day. Although rainy skies threatened opening games at Vancouver, Seattle and Port land, near-capacity crowds were expected. Ideal baseball weather was expected at Phoenix. At Portland At Portland,, the Beavers were expected to draw 30,000 for a day-night doubleheader with Sacramento. Larry Jan sen started for Portland in to day's game with Carl Greene slated to hand mound chores for the Solons. , At night it will be Elmer Singleton against Joe Stanka. The next biggest crowds were expected at Seattle where the Rainiers entertain ed Spokane. Ten thousand Camp White Team Sets Practice Wednesday Camp White baseball practice will be held at the Medford High school field on Wednesday. April 16, starting at 5:30 p.m.. ac-. cording to a Tuesday morn ning announcement. 1 I.LLU NOW ON FILM! MATCH of the Century! Children Under 12 FREE town vvmuia mSm r v. j . EBBS rSjji and y( K G f" ? 5 Tire Tread Service of Medford, Inc. ONE-HALF BLOCK FREE PARKING C0URT-PPsi,e MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdford, Oregon, Tiwfty, April 15. 1938 7 xpeoted to Top s ff or were expected for today's game while another 8,888 were expected tonight. Art Fowler started for the home club in the afternoon game against the Indian's Connie Grob. The nighttime batteries are still unannounced. Ten thousand fans were ex pected to overflow Vancou ver's 9,200-seat park tonight when the Mounties open up against Salt Lake City. Joe Hattoh will hurl for Vancouv er and Olaf Nelson will handle mound duties for the Bees. In The South At Phoenix, a former Class C team that is now the San Francisco Giant's top farm club, a sell-out crowd of 6, 500 was expected for a night contest against San Diego. Max Surkont was slated to start for the home ' club against Bud Podbielan of the Padres. With new or remodled park ready in each of the three new cities, league officials ex pressed confidence in the coming campaign the 56th for the PCL. 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