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Drag Strip Record Brokeir by Galiforniaii Gas Championship Races Continue Today at SOTA Camp White Time Site Jay Cheatham, veteran dragster pilot from Sunny vale, Calif., driving a fuel Injected Oldsmobile-engined machine that ran with the perfection of a swiss watch, shattered the record for the Camp White drag strip yes terday. ' Cheatham revved his sleek speedster to a top speed of 142.85 miles per hour in time trials held Saturday afternoon as Southern Oregon Timing association dropped the star ting flag on the second annual Northwest Gas Championship drag races. He eclipsed the former mark of 134.24 mph set by the "Glass Slipper" from Sacramento, Calif. "The Sunnyvale speedster also established another best. His elapsed time for the quar ter-mile from a standing start was the lowest on record for Southern Oregon. He zoomed through the 1,320-foot timing trap in 10.25 seconds Cheatham proved the con sistency of his high-powered Medford'Y Wins Over Lakeview Medford YMCA swimmers defeated Lakeview 251 to 225 yesterday in a meet at the local Y pool. The locals took 20 and Lakeview 12 of the first places in the 32 events. Lake- view had the edge in seconds ,17 to 14. Every event set a record for the Medford tank. Linda Hess won. three firsts for the host team but was up set in the 40-yard breastroke for ages 14 and under by her teammate, Shirley Hopkins. ' Other triple winners were Rhonda Hess and Dick Hilde brand for Medford and Sherry Jarmin for Lakeview. Victor ies by Linda Hess were in the 100-yard freestyle, the 120 medley and the 40-yard back stroke. Rhonda won her 40 yard back stroke, freestyle and buttterfly races. Sherry triumphed in 40 free and butterfly- and 80-yard backstroke classes. Don Thompson and .Dale Vaughan were local double winners, Thompson taking 40 yard breast and backstroke races and Vaughan copping the 40 and 80 - yard breast strokes in his class. BASEBALLERS PICNIC Members of the Camp White baseball squad of the Rogue Valley league will pic nic at TouVelle state park to day. 'Lunch will be served at noon. vehicle. The torrid dragster was never" timed in less than 140 mph in the Saturday com petition. SOTA race officials speculated that the Pearson Olds special would improve on its performance today. His 142.85 in the local meet is just 7 mph slower than his time which gained him run ner-up honors in the nationals on Labor day at Oklahoma City, Okla. Cogs Goes ' ' Another outstanding entry, the Cogs dragster from Olym- pia, Wash., arrived late yes terday afternoon and only made a few timed runs. Its best-speed was 132.93 mph in an elapsed time of 10.82 sec onds. Terrell Coage improved its speed each time he ran the supercharged Chrysler powered entry. Just last week end this sleek aluminum cov ered . racer was clocked at 146.5. mph in competition at Sheltoh, Wash. . ComDetition continues to day with time trials opening at 8 a m. Deadline for enter ing stock cars is 11 a.m. and deadline for all other entries isi 12 noon. Stock eliminations will begin about noon and eliminations for the competi tion classes wil be held later this afternoon. Some $2,000 in savings bonds, trophies and merchandise awards will be made immediately following the top-eliminator run of the Top times turned in by lo cal cars in yesterday's action was 115.53 mph by Noel Black, driving his Skylark 220r and 111.80 mph turned in by Zombie, a red and white competition coupe owned by the Wheelers car club of Med ford and sponsored by Med ford's 21 club. The Dalles Delegation Association officials said they were very pleased with Saturday's activity and added that they expected many more entries this morning. Addi tional dragster entries are ex- neftpri from Portland and Reno. Nev.. plus an enure delegation from The Dalles. Should Cheatham be aDie to keep the lead in toaay s action and emerge as the new strip record holder, he will receive the $200 bond that SOTA has posted. Trophies will be presentea by Miss Terry Turner, Gold Hill. Miss Turner received a new wardrobe and hair styl ing from Burlesons' Ladies Ready-to-Wear store in Med ford as trophy girl,- The drag strip is located seven miles north of Medford off the Crater Lake highway. Siens will be-posted from the "Y" in north Medford. Spec tators are welcome and a con cession stand operated by the Medford Lions club will be in operation. ' DRAG .RACERS VIE - A pair of top local . entries in the Pacific Northwest Gas cham pionship drag races are - shown in a bit of contention here. In the lead is the Skylark ' dragster, skippered by. Noel Black, and closest to the' camera is the Wheelers club Zombie, Class A competition coup!, driven by Charles (Bub) Hewitt. The gas cham pionships conclude today with eliminations this afternoon following morning timing sessions at Southern Oregon Timing asso ciation's Camp White strip. Some of the fastest cars in the west are entered. Sky lark has turned 124.58 this year and Zombie has bettered a national class repord by at taining 121.62 mph in one - fourth mile from a standing stop. IBaseDiq Triumphs (Over Art Aragon By JACK CUDDY Los Angeles (UPD - Carman Basilio's impressive eighth round knockout over gory Art Aragon apparently assur ed the ex-champion another shot at the middleweight crown - probably in the huge Los Angeles Coliseum next spring. - Officials of the Internation al Boxing club agreed relent less Basilio was still the out standing contender for Sugar Ray Robinson's title not only because of his impressive showing but because of .Fri day night's 21,060 spectators at Wrigley Field. The gross gate was $236,- 521 topping the Pacific Coast record of $234,183 drawn by the Floyd Patterson-Roy Har- DAVE'S YE OLE CLIP SHOPPE 419 EAST MAIN Now Has 2 Barbers to Serve You! LEONARD DAVE Ws Invite you to come in and get acquainted! City Eyes Olympics . Chicago (UPD Detroit was chosen Saturday to represent the United States in a bid for the 1964 Olympic games The United States Olympic Committee said it picked De troit over Los Angeles, Min neapolis and Chicago after two hours of deliberations. "It was a very close deci sion," site committee chair man Robert J. Kane said. "We really felt each of the four cities would be a worthy rep resentative but Detroit had the edge." INDEPENDENT LEAGUE Standings: W 1 Andy's Jewelers 7 1 Midcoast Painters 6 - 2 Timber Wolves 6 2 Table Rock Lumber 5 3 E. H. Mann Pinbusters 4 4 Ideal Cement 4 4 Tee Pee Plywood 4 1 4 Cove Valley Supply 2 6 Huges & Dodd 2 6 Construction Workers of America 0 8 Results: " Andy's 4 (Rue Kerley 540) 2734; C.W.A. 0 (C. McDaniel 454) 2566. Midcoast 3 (Neal Dow 560) 2633; Pin Busters 1 (George Eads 523) 2619. Wolves 3 (D. Graham 572) 2717; Huges & Dodd 1 (Ben Darass 530) 2653. Table Rock 1 (J. O'Connor 517) 2074; Ideal 3 (W. Day 538) 2188. Tee Pee 3 (W. Anderson 542) 2721; Cove Valley 1 (Bill Ducker 529) 2689. High game: W. Day and B. Duck er. tie, 228. High series: D. Graham 572. "I FOR SEPTEMBER ONLY ON FORDS and nERCURYS ALL 15,000 Mile Fordomatic & Mercury Transmission Service INCLUDES: 10 Quarts of Transmission Oil Remove Transmission Pan and Clean Adjust Transmission Bands Adjust Transmission Linkage Adjust Shift Linkage Drain & Refill Torque Converter' All This for ONLY $115)95 This" Is the recommended auto matic transmission service to keep transmission in top work ing condition.- CRATER LAKE MOTORS Main & Fir Sts. Phone SP 3-4547 'WHERE GOOD SERVICE IS A MUST' ris heavyweight title fight at the same field Aug.. 18. For the first start on the comeback trail, Basilio will receive an estimated $73,000 for his 30 per cent of all net receipts including the $35,000 television fee. He was guaran teed $60,000. Aragon, the Los Angeles. "Golden Boy" also will receive an estimated $73,000. Negotiations Start Aileen and Cal Eaton, the Los Angeles husband -wife promoting team who staged the scheduled 12-rounder in cooperation with the IBC, be gan negotiating' immediately for a third title fight between Carmen and Robinson - at Los -Angeles. '" Sugar Ray had promised to fight Friday night's winner early next year if he did not retire meanwhile. Basilio of thittenango.N. Y., made his first start Friday night since losing the 160-pound crown back to Robinson on a split decision ax Chicago last March 25. Basilio, weighing 155V&, displayed his usual persistent hooking attack - to body and head as he battered the.taller Aragon into bloody submis sion. . Courag eous Aragon, 30, staggared Carmen, 31, in the fifth round three times witn left hooks and "snaker" rights and he shook him up in the first, fourth and seventh. But meanwhile, the even-attacK- ing Carmen battered him un til his legs were w,oDDiing and his face was bleeding from five cuts in the eighth. Aragon's handlers threw in the towel in the eighth, but referee Tommy Hart didn't see it. It hung on a ring turn- buckle. He stopped the bout of his own accord at 1:27 of the eighth "to save Aragon from further punishment Hart said it was a full-fledged knockout under California rules although there had been no knockdowns. Bears Defeat Detroit 24-7 United Press International The Chicago Bears, looking more and more like the old time "monsters of the mid way," still are rolling along unbeaten in the professional football exhibition season with ihe word champion De troit Lions their latest vic tims. ' The Bears' Rick Casares scored his second touchdown of the night in the closing minutes Friday night to give the Bears a 24-17 victory over the Lions at Dallas, J. ex., their fourth in as many games. Black Sox Bill Pro Ball Club Eugene - (UPD - The Drain Black Sox, the national non pro baseball champions, will meet a team composed of players' from the Salem Sen ators and Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest league in an exhibition game here today. Hugh Luby of the Emeralds will manage the professional team in the game at 2 pan. at Bethel park. Use Tribune Want Ads Cards Beat Rams 27-26 Seattle, "Wash. -4UPD- Ollie Matson's 94-yard kickoff re turn for a touchdown high lighted a furious second half here Saturday as the Chicago Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 27-26, to 'gain their first preseason exhibi tion football victory of the year. Matson's thrilling dash was the longest run seen in the University of Washington sta dium since 1951 when Hugh McElhenny returned a kick off 100 yards against South ern California. But the Cardinal star's touchdown sprint was far from the only thrill that ex cited 31,500 fans here Satur day. Most of the action came in the second half. Both teams seemed to be affected by the heat. The weather in the first half (the temperature was 79 degrees) but the heat of the contest brought them to life after the intermission. . Swiden Has Gimmick For Fight Reno, Nev. (UPD - Pittsburgh heavyweight Art Swiden says he will use his usual needling tactics, and a new gimmick to beat Reno's 4,200 foot alti tude when he meets Howard King in a 10-rounder Monday night. Swiden, noted for his ha bit of heckling opponents into reckless anger, came up with a novel but untried way to overcome ' the mountain alti tude here in preparation for the Monday bout. After training for the King bout for three weeks in Pitts burgh with big Bob Baker, Swiden set up training head quarters at Rosemont Lodge, 7200 feet above sea level on the side of Mount Rose. He said he expected the 3,000 foot drop in altitude to more than make up fo the thin air here that usually cau ses athletes not used to it to rapidly "run out of gas." King, who fought light-hea vyweight King Archie Moore to a draw here last month, has been training at. nearby Herlong, Calif., where the al titude is about the same as Reno's. Swiden admitted he thought King would be a tough boy to beat -"You have to be good to draw with Archie Moore"- but he predicted he would beat the Reno fighter. "I have to win," he explain ed, "because if I do beat King, I've been promised a money fight with Alex Mitiff or Zora Folleyi in Texas." Rugged Line To Bolster Talent High Talent - C o a c h Millard Webb is grooming a big rug ged line and working to fill gaps left in the backfield by graduation as the Talent High school Bulldogs prep for the 1958 campaign. Talent has a pucleus of 10 lettermen and the help of sev eral transfers. Coach Webb is also counting xn a good crop of freshmen, some of whom may figure strongly in Bull dog action District 5B. A total of 38 uniforms have been issued, at Talent. Daily turnouts have been around 25 players. Webb characterized the squad as fairly green but he said that he has possibly the biggest line that he's coached. . It will average around 190 and includes good heft at the ends. The players have lots to learn, however, Webb stressed. Lettermen are Allen King, Tom Burnett and Morris Ster rett, ends; Dick Kerns, back; Sam Knudsen, a quarterback, who'll also turn in time at end and halfback;. John But ler and Bob Jacobs, centers or guards; Dick Bradford and Everett McCasland, tackles, and Mike Jacobs, fullback. Another gridder, Eddie Seav er, a junior, played as a fresh man, but missed last season because of an injury. Transfers include Norman Green, fullback or guard, from the Midwest; Don Skundrick, quarterback from Ashland; Bill and Mike Huff, brother tackles from Lake view, and Monty Combs, from Rogue River. Combs, sopho more halfback and cousin' of Combs brothers, ' who have played here in past years, is said to be showing good speed and good form in his block ing and tackling. McCasland weighs 237 and Bradford and Green each 205. The Bulldogs will compete in" District 5B but open the season as host on Friday, Sept. 12 to A-2 Eagle Point. The female death rate in Norway from all causes is the lowest in the world. Malheur Deer Population Low Oregon Bow Hunters has been advised that deer are not available in normal abund ance in the Malheur archery aj-ea at the present time. The organization received that word from John Scharff, manager of the Malheur Na tional Wildlife refuge and from regional personnel of the Oregon state game commis sion at Burns'. Reconnaissance, of the area a wees ago provided a count of Only 134 deer.: Count usu ally is 500 to 600 in the arch ery hunting area. As their only explanation of the move ment of deer from the area, the game men said that the acute mouse infestation has depleted most of the legumes and other vegetation that deer have fed upon in past years. Oregon Bow Hunters is passing on the information to archers to point up that hunt ing may not be so favorable as in past years and to enable them to change their hunting plans if they wish. Yakima Leads NW Series 3-1 Yakima-fiJPD - Yakima took a 3-1 lead Friday in its best of seven series with Lewiston for the 1958 Northwest league baseball crown. Dick Donnelly effectively scattered seven "hits as Yak ima defeated Lewiston 3-1 in the fourth game of the series. The violet is New Jersey's state flower. BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanized and Copper Fabrication 2287 West Main PHONE SP 2-4440 - PRESENTATION of this COUPON Entitles You to 5.00 Discount On Complete Dual Installation I Purchased Here Or ! On Muffler and Tailpipe I Installation j Purchased . Here! I GOOD FOR 30 DAYS ONLY! I 12.50 Medford Muffler Co. .1130 N.. Riverside Phone SP 3-4818 Sophs May Be Starters For Eagles Eagle Point Eagle Point High school can put a fairly experienced first unit on the field next Friday night in its season football opener at Tal ent. But the Eagles, despite an over shortage in depth, may have as many as four sopho mores in the starting line-up. The EP squad with 13 let termen out is light but hopes to make up for its lack of weight with good team speed and good team spirit. (There are eight senior let termen. They are Steve Char ters, center, Dave Huffman, Bill McClure and Bill Turner, backs, Roger Hooper, tackle; Bill Hubbard, end and Dale Casey and Jack Esp. guards. Hooper. lettered in- 1956 but missed last season because of a broken leg. He's one of the top line prospects this, year. Juniors with . monograms are Jim Nease, back, Ken Jorde, end, and Mack Lem mon, guard. Gary Ayres, sophomore tackle, lettered as a freshman. Work has hamp ered the practice slate for the juniors. The sophs, who could break into the starting eleven, are Bill Skeeters, a none-letter-man who played guard but is a fullback this season; Tom Perdue, who is battling Nease at the quarterback spot; Mike Palm, an end, and Ayres. Among other top candi dates are Fred Hay, a senior speedster, battling for a half back; Bob Berryman, back, who was a sprinter, in track; Don Arnold,- who is vying with Hooper at tackle; Harlin Stinson, guard and transfer from Ashland, and Steve Geren, .freshman, who is a backfield candidate. Geren has been hindered by an ankle sprain. Thirty-one youths were is sued equipment this fall .and, daily turnout has averaged 22. The Eagles, like a number of the other schools in the area have had, insufficient numbers on hand for real good scrimmage sessions. MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Sunday, September 7, 195B U. S. Golfers Take Americas Cup Again By HAL WOOD United Press International San Francisco, Sept. 5 The United States golfers wal loped Canada and Mexico with ease Saturday to win the Americas cup for the fourth consecutive time. With Captain Billy Jo Pat ton, Frank (Bud) Taylor, and Charlie Coe- showing the way in the two-day 72-hole compe tition, the United States piled up 30 points compared with 17 for Canada and seven for Mexico. While the results, generally speaking, weren't anything to speak about on the Olympic course, the U.S. squad was steady in the clutches and got some good putting from Tay lor and Coe to overwhelm their foes in . the biennial competition. The team results showed that Canada defeated Mexico, 12VS to ftVi. The United States beat Canada, 13Vi to 4V, and defeated . Mexico, 16i, to VA. The United States had piled 201 points total going . into the last singles matches. Sat urday afternoon. They added 9 more this afternoon to clinch the North American amateur team championship. The best golf Saturday was fired by Coe. The siege-gun from Oklahoma was two un der par for the 14 holes he had to play to down Canada's Eric Hansen and Mexico's En rique Farias. Coe closed out the' Canadian, 6-4, and the Mexican, 8-6. Former National Amateur Champion Harvie Ward re turned to form to win both of his matches. He turned back Jose Ortego, Mexico, 4-2 and John Johnston, of Canada, 3-2. Ward was two over par for the 16 holes he played. Best performance for the losers Saturday was turned in by Gary Cowan of Kitchener, Ont. On a course that's a five par for. most shot-diggers, Cowan was one over par for 15 holes in disposmg of U.S. National Amateur Champion Hillman Robbins, 5-3, and Ig nacio Lopez, of Mexico, 6-5. American trucks would make up a convoy 24,000 . miles long. CESSNA 120 EQUITY For Sale or Trade Excellent Condition Licensed In Juno PHONE GR9-2520 1108 N. E. 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