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8 MAIL TRIBUWI, Medford, Oregon, Wednesday, January 28. 1959 LA Dodger Field Plans Go Ahead By ALEX KAHN Los Angeles -(CPD- Plans for Walter O'Malley's "dream boat," a $12,000,000 baseball stadium in Chavez ravine, were going forward under a full head of steam today with a Navy captain at the helm. , But not a spade of earth can be turned in the canyon, only a few blocks from down town Los Angeles, until all the legal entanglements have been removed, O'Malley ad mitted to a press conference Tuesday. The meeting was called to Introduce Capt. Emil Prager, a high-ranking Navy engineer in the last war, who is plan ning the modernistic stadium which O'Malley said he hoped would rival Santa Anita and Hollywood Park racetracks as a Southern California show place. Full Blast Praeger told his listeners that if he can get earth-moving equipment into Chavez ravine by March 1, he would guarantee the Dodgers could open their 1960 season in the $12,000,000 park which would be partly finished. 'We are going ahead full blast on all the paper work," O'Malley interposed, "but we feel we cannot touch the land until the case is out of the courts." And the Dodger president said he did not know when that would be in view of the petition by opponents for a rehearing by the state Su preme Court on its ruling up holding the Dodgers contract with the city for the site. Buf O'Malley said he still had as his goal moving into the park in 1960 and had given no thought to any alter native. Prep Basketball TUESDAY GAMES United Press International Grant 53. Roosevelt 53. Lincoln 45. Franklin 38 (OT). Wilson 54. Madison 51. Jefferson 57. Cleveland 43. Washington 59. Benson 49. Beaverton 58. Milwaukee 57. Oswego 80. Dallas 71. Gresham 55. Hillsboro 4. Central Catholic 67. Clackamas St. Helens 65. McMinnville 51. Albany 46. Molalla 35. Tillamook 35. Forest Grove 34. ' Tigard 81, Oregon City 56. West Linn 54. Newberg 40. Hood River 71. Estacada 51. Clatskanie 38. Warren 27. Coquille 65. Bandon 45. Serra 63. Woodbum 44. Walla Walla 44. Mac-Hi 37. Lebanon 48, Sweet Home 42. Jfonroe 48. Mapleton 43. Willamina 51, Philomath 38. low ell 67. McKenzie 39. Alsea 72. Harrisburg 41. Talent 64. Butte Falls 29. Crow 40, Westfir 37 (OTi. Triangle Lake 52. Coburg SI. Valsetz 60. Chemawa 45. Cascade 56. North Marion 40. Elgin 59. Wallowa 43. St Paul 66. Oregon Deaf 52. Rainier 73. Banks 53. ' Mvrtle Creek 59. Oakland 38. Glide 61. Sutherlin 42. Scio 59. Mt Angel 43. Douglas 47. Riddle 45. Merrill 50. Matin 44. Vemonia 74, Jewell 38. Portland -(UPD- Bob Fox, a 6-6 freshman service returnee from Reedsport, has joined the Lewis and Clark basket ball team. He played three years of service ball while with the Army in Europe. r r OWNERSHIP! NOW mormons men's wear 229 East Main Street - Medford (formerly HUB MEN'S SHOP) Owned and Operated By . . . P. R. MORRISON Nationally Advertised DRESS SHIRTS Whits and Colors Values to 5.95 While They Last! T Sawyer Says Phils Expect to This is another in a sone of 16 dispatches by major league managers giving mid - winter appraisals of lheir learns.) By EDDIE SAWYER Manager. Philadelphia Phillies (Written For UPI) Wayne, Pa.-dTD-The Phila delphia Phillies have improv ed themselves in the off season and we expect to move up in 1959. Sure, from a last place fin ish, there's only one place to go, and that's up. But I want to point out that with every deal we made during the off season, we added speed, some thing we were lacking badly. Speed and youth. That came with every deal. It's very true, some of the newcomers are from the minor leagues and still must prove them serves. But when we went into the minors, we went after the best. As I see it, the Phillies have strong pitching, are strong de fensively and generally have improved themselves. We added a catcher. We could do with hitting - but who couldn't. Deep In Infielders For the first time in my recollection, we are two and three deep in the infield. I doubt if the team ever has been in so secure a situation since Bob Carpenter took it over. We did a lot .to add extra infielders. There aren't many infield ers available in the majors. That's why we had to go after fellows untried in the big leagues, but we got the best we could. We're pretty well satisfied on that. We're still open for trades, but we're on a more solid foot ing. . Take a. look at the infield. Ed Bouchee on first base. Second base was always our problem, but now we have Sparkie Anderson from the Dodgers trade. Johnny O'Brien and Ted Kazanski. Reuben Amaro can push Chico Fernandez all the way at shortstop. There's Willie Jones, Gene Freese and Pan cho Herrera for third base, and Herrera also can take a turn at first. Granny Ham ner's bad knee makes him an unknown quantity - at least "at this writing. Sound Catching Staff Valmy Thomas who came to us in the trade with the Giants, sits very well in a catching staff of Stan Lopata, Jim Hegan and Carl Sawat ski. There's an outfield pret ty well set with Richie Ash burn, Harry Anderson, Wally Post, Bob Bowman and Dave Philley. We have lots of pitchers, good ones, too. That's one reason why we traded away Jack Sanford. We thought we could afford to trade. You can start with Robin Roberts who made a great comeback last year. There's Don Cardwell, Change of . . . $5)99 Move Up Curt Simmons, Ray Sem proch, Dick Farrell and Jack Meyer. We added Ruben Gomez in the Sanford trade. Jim Owens has had a touch of the majors. All in all, we look fairly good in pitching. Quinn Will Help That gives an idea of what we should look like this year, an infield with speedy, young ball players who will get every chance to prove them selves, sounder catching and fairly strong pitching. We have more depth in the in field than we ever had, and if those youngsters can prove themselves to be major leaguers, we'll be all right. We should move up. John - Quinn of - the Mil waukee Braves coming to us as general manager is a good break. He's a personal friend. I've known him for 25 years, the same as I knew Roy Harney, and he'll hustle to help out. Quinn knows our league as well as anyone' in it . prab ably better than most. Medfo BEATING SEVEN CONTESTANTS, Edouard Sylvetre (left), Tijuana, Mexico, wins "Mr. Universe" title at body building festival in Montreal. Canada. Torre Larson (right) of Montreal, won "Mr. America" title in contest Kniqht-Parsons Up Among Golf Clyde Knight and Bud Par sons moved up among the leaders last week in the holi day handicap golf tournament at Rogue Valley Country club. They won six points from Bayard Getchell and Bob Van Duker to rise from 15th into a tie for fourth in the tourney standings. Knight and Parsons also broke even with Lloyd Pope and Dick Travis. Clayton Lewis and Frank Allen still held the lead with their 23 points. They played Fred Conrad and Bob Ander son with neither duo winning a point. Paul Meyers and Dick Hogan, second place crew, narrowed thej Lewis-Allen gap by gaining point from Jim Dunlevy and Joe Moore, The third place team, Ranny Smith and Tom Teutsch, did not ptey In the league last week. Boswell Given Hogan Trophy New York (UPD - Blind golfer Charley Boswell was saluted by his former Army boss Tuesday night at the New York Golf Writers an nual dinner. Boswell who was blinded while serving as a captain with the 84th Infantry in Germany during World War H, received the Ben Hogan trophy for making the great est inspirational comeback in golf. In addition to the award, Boswell also received a greet ing from President Eisen; hower, who wrote: "I have read, with great in terest the story of Mr. Char les Boswell. It is a superb testimony to the unconquer able spirit of a brave man -and a strong encouragement to everyone who has tried to become proficient in the game of golf ..." The Chief Executive re ceived the same award follow ing his heart attack in 1955. Boswell's award was pre sented to him by Earl (Red) Blaik, another ex-soldier and the outgoing coach of the Army football team. - - - . Talent Tops Butte Falls As Ron Welburn Returns JACKSON COUNTY B LEAGUE STANDINGS W. St. Marv's 8 Butte Falls 6 Jacksonville 5 Talent 3 Prospect 0 Pet. 1.000 .667 .556 .333 .000 Butte Falls -Ron Welburn is back in action and the foes of Talent high in the Jackson County B league can sit up and take notice.' Welburn, a letterman who was ineligible, during the first semester, played his first'bas ketball game of the season for the Bulldogs last . night and led them .to a 64 to 29 triumph over, the Butte Falls Loggers. He piled up 13 field goals, hitting from all angles, and added a free shot for 27 points. Welburn was a key also in setting up scores by teammates and his rebound ing and passing figured in the victory. Talent had quarterly advan tages of 14 to 10, 34 to 14 and 50 to 20 over the listless Butte Falls aggregation. Rol lie Welburn, brother of Ron, was second high with 15 points and Eddie Seaver had 11 for the Bulldogs. Edwin Ellis was high for the Loggers RiBUNE Team Climbs Tussle Leaders Bob Voegtly and Bill Cown- ing still were shareholders of fourth place after taking a single, marker from Jack Daugherty and Jack Lewis. STANDINGS: Lewis-Allen Meyers-Hogan Smith-Teutsch Voegtly-Cowning Knight-Parsons Boals-Miller dark-Mitchell Sears-Mayer . Matches Points 9 Plus 23 7 7 5 9 10 7 " 11 12 5 " i 8 7 7 7 8 5 6 7 2 8 Minus 12 4 7 11 Moore-Dunlevy Pitts-Casey Dougherty-Lewis Haviland-Humphery Milne-Nulton Lambert-Mitchell Fabrick-Wells Odell-Nuich Teeter-Olson Kalibak-Eidswick Phillips-Gilber'son Schmidt-Lubbers Nichols-Broyles Flink-Sullivan Conrad-Anderson Pope-Travis Robinson-Leonard 4 Marten-Somera 8 Gordon-Lynch 1 Cottingham-Alexander S Pickell-Withrow 3 Sanborn-Morris 4 Hall-Brown 5 Rementeria-Barclay 4 Getchell-VanDuker 8 Holmes-Baker 11 Low Net Best-Ball: 61. Clyde Knight-Bud Parsons; 82. Clayton Lewis-Frank Allen; 63, Jack Lewis-Jack Dougherty. Y Swim Gang In Triangular Medford YMCA swim team travels to Portland Jan. 30, for a triangular meet with the Neighborhood House and the Longview YMCA. This competition will be the second and third league meets, respectfully, for the Medford swimmers, with five more scheduled for the winter swimming season. A total of 25 swimmers will make the trip by bus-and will be housed in private homes over the weekend by swim mers from the Neighborhood House. Acting as chaperones for the trip will be Mrs. Lanell Wilkes. Mrs. Maurice Ritchey, and Wilson Gilinsky. Next meet for the Medford swimmers will be an invita tional meet at Medford on March 7, with teams from Tillamook, Parkrose, and Beaverton. with nine. The Bulldogs are still in fourth place in the five team league and have slim chance of catching up with the cur rents unbeaten and league leading St. Mary's aggrega tion in the regular season. But, Talent looms a strong contender for the play-off at the . end of the regular loop slate. Talent has a bye in the cir cuit this Friday while Butte Falls' vies at Prospect and Jacksonville at St. Mary's. LINE-UPS: " 64 Talent Butte Falls 29 F 11 Seaver Ellis 9 F 27 Ron Welburn Ferguson 2 C 2 Pittman Abbott 8 G Butler Cavin 8 G 15 Rol. Welburn Ellefson Substitutions For Talent. Knud sen 2. King 2. B. Jacobs, Walls. M. Jacobs, 5; for Butte Falls, Rem sen 2. Kentucky Still Tops Cage Teams New York-(DPD-The mid-season examination lull in col lege basketball left Kentucky, North Carolina and Kansas State atop the United Press International ratings in that order and kept the top 10 teams the same as the week before. There was the prospect of some changes, however, after this week, when several of the nation's leading powers resume their schedules after a week of idleness. This week's top 10 showed only one minor change from last week. Michigan State, tied with St. John's of New York for the No. 7 spot. last week, gained undisputed pos session of seventh place, while St. John's dropped to No. 8. Aside from that, it was North Carolina State in fourth place behind Kansas State, with Cincinnati, undefeated Auburn, Michigan State, St. John's Bradley and West Vir ginia completing the top 10 in that order. FIGHTS TUESDAY BOUTS Tyler, Tex. (UPI) Buddy Turman. 185, Tyler, knocked out Billy Walters. 184, Charlotte, N.C., (2). Charlotte, N.C. (UPI) Ran dy Sandy, 160, New York, out pointed Walter Irby, 160, Colum bia, S.C. (10). Miami Beach, Fla. (UPI) Jesse Bowdry 175 i, St. Louis, stopped Clarence Hinnant, 175 u, Washington, D.C. (10). Oakland, Calif. (UPI) Dave Johnson, 148, San Francisco, out pointed Joe Miceli, 146 V4, New York (10). Joe Giardello, Tiger Jones Vie Louisville, Ky. (UPB- Joey Giardello, realizing that three misses and you're out in al most any game, takes on Ralph (Tiger) Jones tonight in a televised bout that he must win to hold his place among the ranking middleweights. Although currently ranked No. 4 in his weight division, the Brooklyn puncher has lost his last two times out, to Joey Giambra last June and to Spider Webb on a TKO last Nov. 19 when an eye cut halt ed the proceedings - which admittedly had been going Webb's way. 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To any reader submitting contrary proof, Tip Brady will send a signed, wallet-sfzed diploma. Write to: BEAT THIS, co this paper, Box 575, Sausalito, Calif. Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope. A McC)r pfiwippr Syadtcal FasM Iron Men Score 1812 In Shoot Top three teams held their positions but Kliever Machine shop Iron Men piled up the most points Sunday in the fourth week of contention in the Medford Gun club's league trapshoot. Ed Kliever's team had the largest attendance, high total score and tied for second for high five honors. It collected a whopping 18V points to bring its total to 45 V. Still at the top are John Deaver's Nut Busters with 67 J2. Loyd Langston's Chry stal Meat Balls come next with 58 and Porter Lumber company's Knot Hole Plug gers are third with 51. Cole man's hardware Nail Drivers have 13 and Joe Jorgensen's Cream Puffs five. . Kliever's had an attendance of 14 r shooters and a total score of 581. The Nut Busters collected 1414 points tying for second in attendance with the Meat Balls with 12 each, tak ing second in total score with 491 and tied for second high five with the Iron Men with 238 each. Meat Balls 12 The Meat Balls got 12 points. They had a total of 483 and a high five of 231. Jack Porter's team had the high five shooters with a 245 count, had 10 shooters and scored 457 overall, gaining 11 points. The Nail Drivers and Cream Puffs each had seven gunners. Jorgensen's had 308 total score and 229 high five and collected three points while the drivers had 294 total and 223 high five for one point. Eight of the 64 shooters broke 49 out of 50 birds each. They were Ray Coleman, Henry Niedermeyer, Harry Tonn, Martin Clogston, Irvin Warren, Charles Skeeters, Sam Jennings and Jack Port er. Seventeen shotgunners broke 25 straight. " The tourney lasts two more Sundays. Medford club members fired Sunday in the first round of the 10 weeks North west Spokesman Review tele graphic skeet shoot. Top scores turned in were Clog ston 25, Bill Bryant Sr., 22 and Bill Bryant Jr., 21. A shoot-off is scheduled at Spo kane, Wash, at the end of the 10 weeks. SPECIAL . Phone SP 2-7119 CO) Ashlanders Beat Eagle Wrestlers Eagle Point Ashland high's wrestling team downed Eagle Point 41 to 8 here last night. The Eagles salvaged two in dividual wins and a draw from the Grizzlies who took nine of the matches. Eagle Point winners were Ben Nork who decisioned Lar ry Schmaltz and Sid Jackson who beat Glenn Moses. Ter rell Cowden, Eagle Point, drew with Doug Fisher. The Eagle's Dick Hertager wrestled a weight above his class in order to take on Buzz Parker, Ashland captain. Parker pinned Hertager in the third round. Next Eagle Point match is on Tuesday here with the Grants Pass junior varsity. RESULTS: 97 Ken Mitchell, A, dec. Dale Vaughan, E. 2-1. 105 Terrell Cowden, E, drew with Doug Fisher. A. 9-9. 114 Buzz Parker, A, pinned Dick Hertager. E, 3. 122 Darrell Farrington, A, pin ned Duke Wild, E, 3rd. 129 Ben Nork, E, dec. Larry Schmaltz, A, 4-2. 133 Bob Snyder, A. dec. Roy Moore, E 3-2. 140 Sid Jackson, E, Glenn Moses, A 4-2. 147 Ron Jackson, A, dec. Ed Kenworthy, A, 9-0. 156 George Moses, A. pinned Bill Mackay, E, 3rd. 167 Glen Tablor. A, pinned Bill Pfeifer, E, 3rd 177 Stan Quinton, A, pinned Dennis Loper. E. 1st. Unlimited Don Woods. A, pin ned Dick Ayres. E. 1st. Exhibition Winners Jav Kaylor Gene Harth, Paul Tonev. Jim Con nors. Ashland; Jim Knight, Eagle Point. Don Newcombe Trial Witness Has Challenge Newark, N.J.-flJPD- Defense counsel today attacked the credibility of a witness who claimed he saw big league pitcher Don Newcombe throw a former policeman from a Newark tavern and New combe's brother, Harold, threaten the man with a gun. Goodrow B. Ryans, New ark, was one of several wit nesses Tuesday who backed up the story of Elysses Ross, 36, a former East Orange, N. J., policeman, who charged the Newcombes kicked him out of their tavern Dec. 22, 1957, and threatened his life. Joseph Hayden, attorney for the Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher, was to cross-examine Ryans today in Essex- county court. Don and Norman are charged with atrocious assault and battery. Harold is charged with threatening Ross with a gun. - BRAUNER RENAMED Portland -(UPD- Ed Brauner of Portland has been reap pointed as a scout in the Northwest for- the Philadel phia Phillies of the National league. Brauner formerly managed semi-pro baseball teams in the Eugene area. ON ALL o o Skis 73 0 Binders 0 Mitts Waxes Socks Sporting Goods and Saddlery wport oscar fraley Paradp sprt Writer rVV United Press New York (UPD - Mickey Mantle, the man the New York Yankees expected to be the "new DiMaggio," obvious ly was a step deeper in Casey Stengel's doghouse today as result of his salary holdout. Mantle reportedly receives from $70,000 to $75,000. He is believed to be asking for $90, 000. ' ' Stengel believes Mantle could earn $125,000 but adds "he has kept himself from earning it." The Mick obviously was one of Stengel's main targets as the gnarled Yankee skipper announced a new get-tough policy in which laggards will be fined and those who frac ture training rules" "had bet ter be able to tell midnight from noon" on the threat of being hit in the rear bumper by a moving van. In other words, those who don't put out 100 per cent may be traded. This could include Mantle. Cites Fielding Deficiencies Mantle is a man of great baseball talents. But he has not become either "the new" DiMaggio or a fairly accept able facsimile of the old one. Stengel has made a point of his fielding deficiencies and said, on signing his current managerial contract, that Mantle was his "greatest dis appointment." Stengel said: "I wouldn't want a dissatis fied player. If he doesn't have a 100 per cent feeling, I would have to say we are open for deals. Nobody has a good year every year. Mantle led in three departments. He could have led in five, for he has the points to do it." Rules More Strict Thus when Stengel launches into a tirade against those who don't run out every ball, and against violators of the Yankees' unofficial curfew, Tribe Has All Players Signed United Press International Frank Lane achieved his annual goal of being "firstest with the mostest" today with the announcement the Cleve land Indians have signed all their players for the 1959 sea son. The Indians achieved that status Tuesday when infield ers Woody Held and Bill Har rell and pitchers Bill Dailey and Hal Woodeshick returned their contracts. Lane, who al ways made it a point to sign his entire roster first when he led the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, said this is the earliest date on which he ever accomplished the job. " u 7 MEN'S AND WOMEN'S Ski Clothing o Boots 0 Caps o Ski Poles 0 After Ski Boots most of the signs point in Mantle's direction. He also is irritated, in a more minor way against Whitey Ford. The rules will be more strict this year," Stengel says as he looks forward to the season. "They're gonna have to hustle or they'll be fined. And they better obey the training rules. Anybody who thinks hes bigger than the ball club might find himself traded." In other words, the Yanks can expect to put out - or get out. Even Mantle is no excep tion. Showdown Tonight in Hoop Meet Santiago, Chile - (UPD - The United States and Russia tan gle tonight in a "showdown" game in the world amateur basketball tournament. Both teams are unbeaten in the final round-robin series, but the Russians suffered a loss of prestige last week when they bowed to Canada in the preliminary round. Since that defeat by the Ca nadians, who failed to reach the championship round, th Russians have run off four straight victories, including a 75-49 victory over Chile Tues day night. The Americans scored three straight victories in the preliminary round and have, knocked off Bulgaria, Puerto Rico and Nationalist China in the final round. They are led by Gerry Vayda, a former star at the University of North Carolina, and Dick Welsh, an ex-Southern California play er. Following tonight's battle with the Yanks, Russia is scheduled to play Nationalist China Friday. 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