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Spokane Takes Top Position On Pacific Coast Loop Etace i SPORTS il - I By GENE BRYANT 6it 9 less Sports Wriler i 3 i -; . : . cr i l4inc, holding a slim one- J hat ttme lead over Van coulrar in the Pacific Coast league pennant race, move into Portland tonight for the i first tilt of a seven-game ser ies with the Beavers. The Indians powered their way into the top spot Sun day with a 12-5 victory over Seattle. The winners' 17-hit attack increased their hit to tal for the last four games to ! 56. In other games, Sacramen to dumped Portland twice, 6-3, and 4-3; San Diego split a day-night twin bill with Phoenix, winning the first game, 5-2, but dropping the finale, 7-1; and Vancouver pasted Salt Lake City in both ends of their doubleheader, taking the opener, 8-5, and the nightcap, 3-0. Fire Tied for Third Sunday's action left five jelubs tied for third, one game behind Spokane, followed by cellar-dwelling Seattle, two gnd a half games off the pace. The Rainiers have been the 9nly club unable to play 500 ball or better so far this sea son. Relief pitcher Bill George took over on the mound for Spokane in the first inning when Seattle threatened to make it a runaway after scor ing three runs off starter Glen JIcMinn and from then it was all Spokane. The Indians scored a single run in their half of the first, added two more in the sec ond, five in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Catcher Bill Sherry led the winners' hitting at tack with a tremendous home run in the fifth frame. A crowd of 8.086 attended the contest, bringing the week's total for the six-game series to 35.003. Spokane won the series, 4-2. Mounties Break Spell At Salt Lake, the Mounties broke the home club's four game winning streak with their double victory. Van couver collected 14 hits and made five double plays in the opener, then pushed across three runs in the third inning of the nightcap to ruin the day for 5,812 fans, Salt Lake's largest crowd of the season, although the Bees took the series, 4-3. THE IK'S "DAMES" People's Candidate If $ hi I I for Circuit Judge Position No. 1 A 4 Tear Navy Combat Veteran WW II VETERANS VOTE FOR ROBERT DAMES The People's Choice Cliff Lovejoy, Medford mer chant; Col. William Barrier?, re tired; Glenn Burrill, Eagle Point, say, "We like the Dames pro gram. 'A humanitarian judicial approach to human relations in our courts.' " Dames for Judge Committee 214 Leverette Bldg., Medford Mrs. Lewis Kilbourn, Secy. Pd. Pol. Adv. Sacramento's sweep of the twin-bill with Portland gave the Solons a 4-3 edge in their series. Carlos Paula paced the winners in the second game with a three-run homer and Ray Webster had three for four in the first contest. About 1,500 fans attended each tilt. At San Diego, Phoenix scored three runs, in the bot tom of the 10th to win the opener. Max Surkont held the Padres to four hits in the seven-inning nightcap to give the Giants an even split for the day. LIXESCORES: (1st Game) Vancouver 203 003 0008 14 0 Salt Lake ... 200 030 00O5 7 0 Moeller and Patton; Kelson, Wade and Naton. (2nd Game, 7 Innings) Vancouver 003 000 0 3 3 1 Salt Lake 000 000 0 0 3 2 Ceccarelli and White; Brown. Schultz 3, Kildoo 4, Jimenez 6 and Naton. (1st Game, 10 Innings) Phoenix .... 000 000 200 02 6 0 San Diego 000 101 000 3 5 13 1 Bowers. Shipley 1 and McCardle; Werle and Jones. (2nd Game, 7 Innings) Phoenix 122 000 2 7 13 0 San Diego 000 000 1 1 4 0 Surkont and Jenkins; Stigman, Podbieian 2 and Jones. (1st Game) Portland 000 010 200 3 9 3 Sacramento.. 300 012 OOx 6 11 0 Singleton. Gray 8 and Tornay; Fanning 8; Osenbaugh and Dal rymple. (2nd Game) Portland 020 000 0013 9 0 Sacramento .. 003 010 OOx 4 7 1 Bell, Edmunds 3 and Fanning; Stanka and Roselli. Anthony Goes Against Miller New York "P Second ranked light heavyweight Tony Anthony gets a chance to test his punching power Lagainst a heavyweight tonight when he meets Artie Miller of New York in a scheduled 10-rounder at St. Nicholas Arena. Seattle 300 002 000 5 10 2 Spokane .... 120 051 30x 12 17 2 Wieand. Kutyna 2. Pillette 7, Garber 8 and Orteig; McMinn, George 1 and Sherry. Speedy 440 By Puckett LaGrande on Jim Puckett, Cot high school track star, fought a stiff wind at the Eastern Oregon Invitational track meet here Saturday but came within two-tenths of the state 440 record. Pucketl'i time in the 440 was 49.7. The state record is 49.5 set by Ray Johnson of Medford high in 1940. It was the first time Puckett ran the 440 in competition. LaGrande topped the seven-team meet with 58 points. Roy Campanella Moved to Start Rehabilitation New York W Former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, paralyzed in a Jan. 28 auto accident, was moved today to New York's NYU-Bellvue Medical center to start an active program of rehabilitation. Doctors were hopeful that Campanella would progress to the point of being able to use his arms for "ordinary living" but said that "total recovery would be very unusual." Campanella's doctors said that his spirits were good and that he was "eager" to start on the rehabilitation program. But they admitted that he still was "quadriplegic" meaning paralyzed in all four extremities. League Leaders (By United Press) NATIONAL LEAGUE Player-Club G AB R H Pet. Musial, SL 15 60 14 31 .517 Hoak, Cin 14 59 9 23 .390 Temple. Cin 14 54 11 21 .389 Mays, SF 19 77 15 29 .377 Walls, Chi 18 76 20 28 .368 AMERICAN LEAGUE Player-Club G AB R H Pet. Vernon, Clev. 16 41 10 16 .390 Lollar. Chi 13 41 5 16 .390 Skowron, NY .. 14 55 7 21 .382 Robinson, Bal. .. 16 54 7 20 .370 McD'gld, NY 14 54 8 20 .370 Home Runs Walls, Cubs 9; Sauer. Giants 8; Cerv, Athletics 8; Thomas, Pirates 7: Mathews, Braves 7; Banks, Cubs 6; Cepeda, Giants 6; Jensen, Red Sox 4. Runs Batted In Cerv, Athletics 24; Walls. Cubs 18; Cepeda, Giants 17: Spencer. Giants 16; Banks. Cubs 16; Mathews, Braves 16; Car rasquel. Indians 14; Skowron, Yanks 13; Vernon, Indians 12. Pitching Podres, Dodgers; El ston. Cubs; Spahn, Braves; Friend. Pirates; Harshman, Orioles all 4-0; Purkey, Redlegs; Turley, Yanks; Garver, Athletics; Grant, Indians, all 3-0. SEE YOUR . MEDFORD. P0NTIAC DEALER TfflS W1FM for a Drive and a Deal You'll Never Forget! wvznr window or cvewy pontiac IS 9ggTY PLATE GLASS Light the tvtxv to tafetv . . . AIM YOUR HEADLIGHTS YOU "AUTO" BUY NOW-Keep Medford's economy rolling! This week can be an eye opener! Come in and see 'the most appealing deal in years. And see how the industry's hottest team of engineers has sparked an all-new kind of action in America's Number 1 Road Car. Try the smooth, eager response of Pontiac's Tempest 395 V-8 ... the revolutionary new suspen sion system that relegates dive, sway and bounce to the history books . . . hairsplitting preciseness of control that makes you believe in magic! Once you drive the exciting '58 Pontiac you'll want it. And once you price it . . . and see how much your present car is worth in trade . . . you'll get Pontiac the biggest money's worth on the market ! Pioneers Snatch NW Doublebill By United Press Lewis and Clark snatched a doubleheader from Pacific university, 10-6, and 8-3, in Northwest conference action Saturday, all but eliminating Pacific's loop title hopes. The double loss dropped Pacific to second place in the stand ings, with a 5-4 record. Col leger of Idaho was idle, and remained on top of the heap with 9 wins and 2 losses in conference play. In other Northwest confer ence action over the weekend. Linfield and Williamette split a doubleheader at McMinn ville. The Bearcats snapped up a 14-6 win in the opener but were edged by the Wild cats in the nighcap, 4-3. LaSorda Shines In International By UNITED PRESS Tom LaSorda, assuming the triple tasks of pitcher, coach and hitter for the Montreal Royals, today stood out as the most outstanding player in the International League dur ing the early weeks of the new season. The stocky lefthander set back Havana on six hits in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday, 14-0, for his third consecutive shutout. As a hit ter, he slugged a homer, his second of the campaign, and as pitching coach he can take partial credit for the seven inning shutout thrown by teammate Babe Birrer in the i second game, which Montreal J won, 10-0. j The double win boosted the ! Royals within percentage points of the league-leading Rochester Red Wings. . In other Sunday action, Pat Scantlebury pitched Toronto to a 5-4, 10-inning win over Miami in the first game of a twinbill. The second contest was halted by curfew after five innings with Miami lead ing 4-3. Richmond edged Buf falo, 2-1. Auto Race Meet Set Ashland Rogue Stock Car Racing association will hold a meeting at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Ashland YMCA. Preparations for the racing season at Valley View speed way will be discussed. The opener is planned for May 24. All persons interested are welcome to attend Wednesday. Eugene OP Brad Eck lund. present head football coach at Roseburg high school has been named as an assist ant football line coach at the University of Oregon. Ecklund, a football center for the Webfoots in 1946, '47 and 1943, will join the Ore gon coaching staff at the end of this school year. MAIL TRIBUNE, Madferd, Oregon, Monday, Miy 5, 1938 f fife t: z fQ . KICKING UP DUST, Hank Sauer, Giants leftfielder, upsets Phillies shortstop Fernandez in seventh inning force out at. second when Orlando Cepeda hit into double play. Phil lies coasted to easy 7-0 shutout Giants threatened only in ninth. (International) Women's Golf Rogue Valley Country Club lady golfers play for Thurs day, May 8, will be a two ball. On May 6, the lady golfers will be the guests of the Oak Knoll club in Ashland. The first Williamette Val ley - Southern Oregon play of the year will be held May 14, at the Laurelwood club in Eu gene. Competition for Thursday, May 1, was medal. Winner in A group was Mrs. William Miller. B group play resulted in a tie between Mrs. B. L. Nutting and Mrs. William Ruffner. C group winner was Mrs. Ira Smith. D group victor was Mrs. Wayne Safely, and nine-hole winner was Mrs. W. H. Pyle. Women who wish to be paired for Thursday, May 8, are to telephone Mrs. W. O. Blackledge (SPring 2-5990). Second round matches in the Women's Spring Handicap at the Rogue Valley Country Club have been completed. In the championship flight Mrs. William Miller def. Mrs. R. H. Parsons, Mrs. Rose Bunch def. Mrs. C. B. Collins, Mrs. William Schei def. Mrs. Leslie Schneider and Mrs. Thomas Teutsch def. Mrs. H. E. Nul-ton. 0 4 SEtES FROM THE LOWEST-PRICE FIELD TO THE ULTIMATE IN LUXURY CHIEFTAIN SUPER CHIEF STAR CHIEF and thm far.ath-taHna BONNEVILLE SEE YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER DEAN & TAYLOR PONTIAC CO. SIXTH AND GRAPE STREETS OTHER RESULTS: First Flight Mrs. Thomas Cul bertson def. Mrs. Richard Knight, Mrs. Richard Finch def. Mrs. Wil liam Clark, Mrs. William Ruffner def. Mrs. Jack Six, Mrs. Warren Lesseg def. Mrs. B. L. Nutting. Second Flight Mrs. Ira Smith def. Mrs. Edward Sickels, Mrs. Lee Flink def. Mrs. Mahr Reymers. Mrs. L. R. Smith def. Mrs. Floyd Somers, Mrs. T. , Harnsberger def. Mrs. Ray Frisbie. Third Flight Mrs. William Blackledge def. Mrs. Ray Sorenson, Mrs. W. F. Cowning def. Mrs. C. H. Barrell. Mrs. W. L. Stark def. Mrs. Elaine Groomes. Mrs Edward Gordon def. Mrs. L. C. McLaughlin. Fourth Flight Results incom plete. Nine-hole Championship Mrs. Lawrence Buonocore def. Mrs. David Lowrv, Mrs. Richard Remen teria def. Mrs. Dorothy Dowson, Mrs. Doris Scroggins def. Mrs. John Ripley, Mrs. W. H. Pyle def. Mrs. Thomas Polk. THURSDAY PAIRINGS: Mmes. Benton Smith. Jack Mitch ell; Alton Hall, Bernarfi Nutting; Edwin Radzwiet, H. S. Elbert; L. W. Stark. Paul Walker; L. R. Smith, Warren Lessig; Reese Alexander, Parker Woods; C. H. Barrell. T. C. Groomes; T. J. Harnsberger. Wil liam T. Clark: Jack Six, D. M. Lambert; W. F. Cowning, Frank Tamney; R. H. Parsons. William J. Miller; R. M. Sorenson, H. E. Nulton; Ralph Barclay, E. W. Sickles; B. D. Mitchell, E. W. Ste vens; L. T. Anderson, William Schei. Mmes. VT. C. Knope. T. A. Cul bertson Jr.; J., W. Barnard, Robert Lockwood; Wayne Safley. Leslie Schneider: M. Donald McGeary, Mahr Revmers: R. B. Knight, C. ( B. Collins; Ira Smith, Rose Bunch; ; Flovd Somers, Robert Tempelton; i Robert DeLorme. Dick Finch; R. E. Heysell, Ray Frisbie; Jerry Ol son, Thomas Tuetsch; Frank Ben esh. William Ruffner: E. C. Hall, Ed Milne; L. C. McLaughlin, Fred Coleman; Ed Gordon. Kenneth Teeter; Richard Hogan, George Lewis, Robert Morris. 9-Hole Medal Play Mmes. Sam Harbison. Robert Hart; Paul Dix. John Bunker; Ed Kleiver, R. W. Van Duker: Dorothy Dawson, Ray Wise; Joseph Moore, William V. Deatherage; Vincent Nicoletti. Vern Watrud; Gordon Taylor. John Ripley; David Lowry, Virgil House; Ralph Anderson. Jer ry Lausman; W. H. Pyle, Lawrence Buonocore: Royal Bebb. John Raapke: Richard Alley. Robert Tay lor: Paul Haviland. Richard Remen teria: Thomas McFadden, James Dunlevy; S. V. McQueen, Galen Sanner; Howard Scroggins, Earl Nelson, Tom Polk. 9-Hole Beginners Mmes. Paul Lea, Charles Madsen, William Walker; John Weisel, Tom G. Reames; Richard Schwahn. Rob ert E. Mclntyre; Billy Blackstone, G. W. 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