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o 12 MAIL TBISUNE. MVi $ Slugging Spur Over Pirates To uiiomas Uietory Oo tigers ; Puooks Star - - By FRED DOWN United Press Sports Writer3 " Add Frank Thomas to the list of National league slug gers who are making Los An geles' 250-foot fence the Dodg ers' own worst enemy. : Always a dangerous long ball threat, Thomas smashed his third and fourth homers In the L.A. shooting gallery Thursday night to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 yictory over the Dodgers. It was the sixth straight win for ihe Pirates their longest streak since 1955 and marked the Dodgers' 10th de feat in 15 games. v The ironic twist to the Dodg ers' faltering start is the fact that in every case the-visiting Jeams' sluggers have played he major roles. A few years ack. it was the Dodgers' lolid run of right-handed hit ters who formed the scourge "of the league's pitchers. But $an. Francisco's Hank Sauer, JSt. Louis' Stan Musial, a lefty, Chicago's Lee Walls and now Pittsburgh's Thomas have aken to beating the Dodgers at their own game. Law Homers t Adding insult to injury, Pitcher Vern Law exploded a three-run homer in a five-run iixth inning Pirate rally that kayoed Don Newcombe and flinched the game. Law was telieved by Ron Blackburn, cookie right-hander, when the Dodgers filled the bases with tme out in their half of the frame but received credit for Jiis second victory of the sea son. 7 Rookies also played a major Jart in two other games Thursday giving the lie to the word from spring training Jhat this season's rookie crop as one of the poorest in manv seasons. Z Rookie Ray Semproch pitch- 1m 3The experts' at -HUBBARD-WRAY CM COMPANY fsay: Those who "compare prices realistically choose Before you buy any sys tem, ask our irrigation experts to tell you the in side facts about sprinkler irrigation. Remember, your initial ost is not your only ex pense. Get all the fa'cts before you buy. HUBBARD -WRAY ; COMPANY "The Farmers" Store Since 1884' 23 S. Riverside - Ph. SP 2-4011 ed S seven-hitter to five the Philadelphia Phillie t 7-0 vic tory over the San Frinciseo Gftints and rooie tfohn Gory! homered in the ninth inning to provide the Chicago Cut' with s 3-2 triumph over the Milwaukee Breves is the ettier National league gmts. In the JUntrican leegue, the Chicago White So edged out the Baltimore Orioles, -3, the Cleveland Indians routed the Washington Sntort, B1, jd the Boston Red So beet the Kansas City Athletic, IS. Good for Por Newcombe, making hit first start since April 17, shut k the Pirates for four inning but they scored three rune to go ahead, 3-2, in the fifth o Thomas' first homer end fovff singles. The Pirates then hop ped on Newcombe anft Ed Roebuck for five big runs in the sixth, featured by Law's three-run homer. Blackburn, who beet the Braves on opening day, snuffed out a Los Angeles rally in the sixth inning when he got Duke Snider t8 hit into a double play with the bases filled and one out. Semproch gained his second win for the Phillies behind e nine-hit attack which featured two- doubles by Granny Ham- ner and a homer by Ted Ka ,ari:ki Ruben Gomez was tagged for seven runs in 7 1-3 innings to suffer his first loss of the year for the Giants, who have lost three of their last four games after an 8-d start that carried them into first place. Goryl cracked a 2-and-l pitch by Bob Trowbridge with one out in the ninth to give the Cubs their third victory in four games and hand the Braves their third defeat in four games. Moe DrabowsKy, making his first appearance since getting out of the Army, received credit for the win, aided by Lee Walls' ninth homer of the campaign. Burdette Unsuccessful Lew Burdette made his third straight unsuccessful start for the Braves although Trowbridge was charged with the defeat. Billy Pierce, ace of the White Sox staff, pitched out of eighth and ninth inning jams to preserve Jim Wilson s second win of the season. Sherman Lollar doubled home two runs for the White Sox and they added two more on run-scoring hits by Luis Apa ricio and Nelson Fox. Connie Johnson was the loser. Ray Narleski pitched a five hitter and Mickey Vernon hammered a homer and a triple for the Indians who routed bonus pitcher Ralph Lumenti in 2 2-3 innings. It was the third win of the sea son for Narleski, who-yielded five hits including three b little Albie Pearson Bob Cerv belted his seventh homer of the season and third STwo days for the Athlete Port Sox rallied for two runs in the ninth to pull the decision. Marty Keough tied the game with pinch single and scoreu f,,;nin run on a double by t; Piersall. Ike Delock was the winner and Tom Gor man the loser. LINESCORES: American League assess ssiW-ii Burnette. nerDeri t Gorman man (0-1). HRs Smith.. Cerv, Cleveland ..105 013 0109 11 Washington -100 000 0001 S PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. L. ret. Portland 4 Vancouver .. 7 Phoenim 6an Lnto S S Bait Lake City .7 7 Seattle 7 7 6pokan 7 Sacramento 9 7 .600 .533 .500 .500 .500 .500 .467 .417 CB naradar'6 Besalts: gala Lake lt. Vancouver Sacramento 2, Portland 0 Phoema 3, San Diego 0 Seattle 5. Spokane 4 ttt&aj'a Fraaaala ritcaers: Vancouver (Georffe Bamberger. J-Oi at Salt Lake (Jim Hardison, Seattle iCuini Pillette, 1-C) at Spokane (Dick Hanlon. 3-1). Portland (Larry Jansen, 1-1) at etJKTamento (Carl Greene, 0-2). PhoeniK at Ian Ditto (pitchers uaaJKnownoadl. nolU LEAGUE V. L. Chicane t i en IrantMCe t S Pittebuyga . 1 ' Milwaukee Cincinati 5 Philadelphia .... 7 Less Angeles 5 10 t. Louis S 18 Pet. , .443 ..900 .413 .571 .545 .482 .313 .211 GI 1 l'i 2 i 4'i 5,i fkurtfay's Results Chicago 3. Milwaukee 2 Philadelpha 7. San Francisco 0 . Pittsburgh S, Los tngeles 3, night (Only games scheduled). Friday's Probable Pitchers Cincinnati at St. Louis (night) Lawrence (0-1) vs. Jones (0-2). Pittsburgh 8, Los Angeles 3, night Daniels (0-0) vs. Fodres (3-0). Philadelphia at San Francisco (night) Sanford f2-l) vs McCor mick (0-0). Saturday's Games Cincinnati at St. Louis ' Milwaukee at Chicago Philadelph at San Francisco Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Fanfare By DtCK JCWBTT HM Trifcuoe Sperta letter Terry Maddox, ex-Medford high and University of Ore gon star baseballer, is now playing in the outfield on the Army's Presidio baseball team at San Francisco. He is assigned to the Sixth Army Honor Guard and has been barbering in the mornings and playing ball in the aiter noons. The Fresidio team is to come this way in June or July and the Camp White Veterans Administration dom iciliary nine has been hope ful of scheduling a contest. Maddox played most of last season with the Salem Sena tors of the Northwest league. He is also known for his play with the Medford Cheney Studs semi-pro nine. Maddox and his wife, the former Shir ley Dudley of Phoenix, are the parents of a son born about two months ago. Warren Brenner, Med ford high tennis coach, had a famed sports personality as a net foe Tuesday at Grants Pass. In the Climate city for a (Medford-GP var sity match, he met Elroy (Crazy Legs) Hirsch, collegi ate football Ail-American and standout professional player. American League V. L. New York 9 4 Kansas City 8 5 Washington 7 5 Cleveland 8 7 Detroit 8 T Baltimore 5 7 Boston 5 10 Chicago 4 9 Pet. .692 .615 .583 .533 .533 .417 .333 .308 GB 1 l',2 2 2 3',i 5 5 Thursday's Results Boston 7. Kansas City 6 Chicago 4, Baltimore 3 (night) Cleveland 9, Washington 1 (night) (Only games scheduled) Friday's Probable Pitchers Chicago at Washington (night) Donovan (0-3) vs.' Pascual (0-1). Cleveland at Baltimore (night) Grant (2-0) vs. Loes (0-2). Saturday's Games Chicago at Washington Kansas City at New York Cleveland at Baltimore Detroit at Boston ' . NORTHWEST LEAGUE By United Press W. L. Pet. Lewiston 6 1 - .857 Tri-City 6 - 1 .857 Eugene 3 4 . .428 Wenatchee 3 4 .428 Salem 2 5 .285 Yakima 1.6 .143 GB Wenatchee '4. Salem 3 Yakima 6, Lewiston 1 Tri-City 3. Eugene 2 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Richmond 3, Rochester 0 Miami 6, Montreal 2 Buffalo 5, Columbus 3 Raider Cinder Crew' To Engage Humboldt Ashland Southern Oregon college trackmen were to leave this afternoon for Ar eata, Calif. They will engage the Humboldt State thinclads on Saturday. Narleski (3-1) and Brown. Lu menti, Wiesler (3), Xemmerer ' (6), Stobbs it) and Courtney. Loser Lumenti (0-1). HRs Vernon, Car-ra&muel. Chicago J00 300 000 4 6 1 Baltimore .... 010 100 010 3 1 0 1 Wilson, Pierce it) and Lollar. Johnson, Portocarrero (4), Bea mon (I) and Triandos. Winner Wilson (2-1). Loeer Johnson (1-2). HJt Marshall. National League Milwaukee ..000 000 200 2 9 0 Chicago 000 101 001 3 7 3 Burdette, Trowbridge (8) and Cifandall. Mobbie, Mayer (7), El ston (7). Drabowsky (9) and S. Taylor. Winner Drabowsky (1-0). Loaer Trowbridge (0-1). HRs Veils, Goryl. Philadelphia ..000 000 430 7 9 0 . Trancieco . 000 000 000 0 7 1 Semproch (2-1) and Lopata. Go m 'Worthington (Si, Constable (9) and Thomas, Schmidt (9). Loser Gomes (2-1). HK Kasanski. Pittsburgh .... 00 035 0008 13 3 L.CK Angeles 000 210 000 3 11 1 Law. Blackburn 16) and Foiles. Mewcombe, Roebuck (6), Collum (i), Bessent (7). Labine (9) and Roaeboro. Winner Law (2-1). Loser Newcombe (0-2). HRs Tomas 3. Law. DEVELOPMENT WELCOME Proposed recreational de velopment being discussed by cbunty and city planners for the property along Rogue river in the old Camp White military reservation would be a welcome addition and an asset to this area. Fishing, boating, and golf facilities are being talked by city, county and game commission offi cials. Desirability of a public golf course in the area, in addi tion to the Oak Knoll greens at Ashland and to the private Rogue Valley links here, has been recognized for some time. Adequate water supply, we've been told, has been a deterrent. It would seem that locating a course near the river would solve ..that problem. But, we're informed that, construction of a reser voir or man-made lake in the vicinity of the stream, which would provide boating and fishing, would be necessary before a links can be developed. 12-HOLE COURSES Wonder if the ideas put forth by Horton Smith, ex tournament star for numer ous years, will become the accepted things by the lime suggested 12-hole layouts, three-par holes and light ing for night play. As we see it, the 12-hole plan would be sort of a compromise between the present standard nine and lt-hole set-ups whitfa have varying pars. X 12-hole course would have less con gestion than a nine-holer and, with three par holes speeding up . play, would still be satisfactory for per sons who lack time to play IS' holes because of crowd ed business and profession al schedules. Smith, now pro at De troit Golf club, sees the 12 hole. three-par arrangement as a future trend and be lieves that golf under lights is least rapidly on the way in. L. H. Gregory, Portland Oregonian sports editor, be lieves that the revolution ary plan would virtually double capacities on muni cipal fairwpys. Ke points out that many public links are faced with need to ex pand operations or build new layouts. SPORTS Arch Fights Besmancff Louisville, Ky. (Of Ol' Man Archie Moore and Ger man baker boy Willi Besman off restage Jhe old battle of age versus youth in a televised 10-round Derby eve fight to night. Although Moore's light heavyweight title is not at stake, he hopes: to getby the 25-year-old German heavy; weight and move on to an other crack , at the' heavy weight title that' has eluded him throughout his long ca reer. Besmanoff has a record of 37 wins, 10 losses and seven draws. FRANCIS GIVES PICTURE Gary Hankins, Dairy, Ore., boy who has been confined to Sacred Heart hospital, has received an autographed pic ture from Joe Francis, Ore gon State college gridiron standout who has signed with the professional Green Bay Packers. The photo shows the Beaver ace packing the ball against California in a 1956 game. Hankins has been con fined to the hospital since a shooting accident and has been undergoing a series of operations. STUDENTS PICK HAYES Dick Hayes, shortstop and pitcher of the Grants Pass high baseball team, has been elected president of the GPHS student body. Marvin Terry, Cavemen track sprinter, was named vice-president. Derbyville Horsemen ertain About Sifkv: Feel He Mas Wo Chance Sy RAT ATRES Louisville, Ky. OP) Maine Chance Farm's Jet's Alibi end Hasty House Farm's Can Trust today were withdrawn from Saturday's Kentucky Derby, reducing the field to 14 horses. The withdrawal of Jet's Alibi left Maine Chance Farm with two starters in the rose run, but the stable changed its jockey assignments slightly. As planned, Eddie Arcaro will handle Jewel's Reward, Mrs. Elizabeth Granam's principal hope for a second Kentucky Derby victory. But Manny fV Highlights . Television station KBES will telecast the Kentucky Derby Saturday. Preview will be shown starting at 1 p.m. with the race at 1:15 p.m. The station will also carry the Kansas City at New York American league baseball game. Pre-game telecast will be at 9:45 a.m. and "play ball" is at 1:55 , a.m. Ycaza, originally scheduled to ride Jet's Alibi, will switch to Ebony Pearl. That left Dave Erb without a derby mount because of an injury for the second year in a rowl Last year Jockey Bill Har tack switched from Calumet Farm's Gen. Duke to Iron Liege after Gen. Duke injured a foot. Trainer Ivan Parke sent the three Maine Chance horses out for an early morning gal lop. Jet's Alibi," who stepped on a stone ,some time ago, was limping-slightly when he returned to the barn. Seeks Lesser Purse A veterinarian examined the foot and suggested that the horse be withdrawn. Trainer Harry Trotsek, who had entered Can Trust in the Kentucky Derby and am earlier race on the Derby Day program, finally decided to pass up the big purse to try for the lesser prize. The two withdrawals wilP enable the starting field to fit in the gate. It also reduced the value of the 84th dertiy to ?160,500 from $163,000 and dropped the net to the winner from $118,900 to $116,400. Silky Sullivan, the glamor boy of the 1958 derby, re-, mained the biggest enigma at Churchill Downs today. Horsemen in the stable area firmly believe he does .not have a chance in Saturday's classic. Experts in the press box rate him no better than a luke-warm third choice. But the town folks in Derbyville are dead sure Silky has the winner's purse locked up. Teenagers in Louisville no longer whistle after pretty girls. "Oh, you Silky," they shout. Taxidrivers pull over to the curb and stare at you in disbelief if you pick any other horse to win. Bartend ers won't serve you if you suggest Silky Sullivan may be just a little late against class horses like Tim Tarn and Jewel's Reward. Sixteen three-year-olds have been entered in the mile and one-quarter. It's doubtful the crowd at Churchill Downs will pay any attention to 15 of them. And this race track, which has resounded with the cheers of thousands over the years, undoubtedly will rock from the time Willie Shoe maker turns Silky Sullivan loose from far in the rear until he hits the finish. Attracts Crowd Silky has become a com mon sight on the track' at Churchill Downs since he ar rived from California. But work still stops when he en ters" the track all decked out in red trimmings and. the sun shining on his copper-colored coat. Thee always is a crowd around his barn even when the stall doors are shut. There was a rush to the rail Thursday when Trainer Reggie Cornell gave Silky his final workout for the Derby. The son of Sullivan, an Irish stallion, went a mile in 1:42 35. Typically he dragged through the first three fur longs in :41. But he did the iast three in :36 35. It was- just' another work out and you might not have noticed it at all except for the size and power of this hand some colt. This is Calumet Farm coun try. It has entered a proven, game colt named Tim Tarn in hopes of adding a seventh Kentucky Derby trophy to the mantelpiece on the farm near Lexington. And Tim Tam turned -in an impressive per formance only last Tuesday when he overcame repeated trouble to win the Derby trial, his fifth stake win this year. - Yet unless the professional betters wager heavily on this solid contender, the avalanche of two, five and tens from the masses could make Silky the favorite. Rounding out the field for the second richest Derby on record are Warren Q, (Kenny Church); Gone Fishin (Ralph Neves); Martins Rullah (Conn McCreary); Flaminga (Gor don Glissori); Lincoln Road (Chris Rogers); Red Hot Pistol (Doug Dodson); A Dragon Killer (Johnny Adams); Nou reddin (Jim Combest), and Benedicto (Bobby Dever). GnEiMIBIll m a a. I ll M l M L X THE AMERICAN DISTILLING CO., INC PEKIN, ILL. SAUSALITO, CALIF. 86 Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey OVER 175 ITEMS ar Crater Lions' Annual TV AUCTION Sunday Nite May 4 10 P.M. to 12 P.M. KBES-TV III "Hood-lifters" WELCOMED DURING r- "YOU AUTO BUY NOW" WEEK! 2Zt I m Keep Medftfrd's Economy Rolling ... YOU AUTO BUY NOW! League Leaders NATIONAL LEAGUE Player & Club G. AB K. Musial, St. L. 13 53 13 Temple. Cin. 11 42 10 Mays, San. F. 15 62 13 Clmnte. Pitts. 12 50 7 Hoak, Cin 11 44 8 H. 28 17 25 20 17 Pet. .528 .405 .403 .400 .386 AMERICAN LEAGUE Robnson, Bait. 12 39 6 Vernon, Cle. 12 28 8 Cerv K. City 13 48 19 Colvito, Cle. 10 30 4 Kuenn, Det. 15 61 8 17 ,.436 12 .429 20 .417 12 .400 I 24 .393 I Home Runs Walls, Cubs 9; Sauer, Giants, 7; Cerv, Athletics 7; Mathews, Braves 6; Banks, Cubs 5; Thomas, Pirates 5. Runs Batted In Cerv, Athletics 23; Walls. Cubs 17; Spencer. Giants 14; Cepeda. Giants 13; Sauer, Gi ants 13; Ennis, Cards 13. Pitching Podres. Dodgers; Spahn Braves; Purkey, Redlegs; Friend, Pirates; Harshman. Orioles; Garver, Athletics (all 3-0); Elston, Cubs; Jeffcoat, Redlegs; Larsen, Yanks; Shantz. Yanks; Turley, Yanks; Clevenger, Senators: Byerly. Sen ators; Ramos. 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