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12 MAIL TRIBUNf, Medforo Slashed Leg Sidelines Will Mays Mesa, Ariz. - 'LTD - Manager Eill Rigney appeared gloomy as his Giants prepared to meet the Chicago Cubs in to day's Cactus League tussle. Number one reason for the usually genial skipper's gloom was the absence of Willie Mays from the lineup. Mays tried to score from second base on a dropped pop fly in Thursday's tussle with the Boston Red Sox at Scotts dale. He beat shortstop Don Buddin's wide throw to the plate, but he slid into the shin guard of catcher Sammy White, who was stretching for Buddin's toss. He scored, but he wound up with a badly lacerated right leg that required 35 stitches to mend. Trainer Frank Bowman said Mays would be out of action "for at least a week." He will rest at the Phoenix home he and his wife are renting during spring train ing. Number two reason for Rigney's depression was the performance of his charges. Mays' costly run put the San Franciscans ahead 4-2, but the Red Sox erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to win 7-4. McCormick Does Well One bright spot in Thurs day's performance was a good four-inning pitching stint by young Mike McCormick. He twirled shutout ball and gave up two hits. . Curt Barclay and Paul Giel followed McCormick to the mound, however, and both were hard hit, although Giel was partially undone by a pair of errors. Mays and Jim Davenport picked up two hits each, while Ted Lepcio and the highly-rated rookie- Pumpsie Green knocked in key runs for the winners. "The club's just not hitting the way it should," Rigney said dejectedly today. "Also, our second and third pitchers in each game are not looking as strong as they should. Let s face it we're not looking good at all up to now." The Giants were to send a pair of 19-year-old hurlers against the Cubs here today. Ron Herbel and Gaylord Perry were to divide jpitching chores. ixrri "n , i : i ting baseball and John Fitz gerald battling a sore elbow, a good spring showing by cither Herbel or Perry might keep him on the varsity this year, and do much to ease manager Rigney's gloom. ' Injury Suffered By Drabowsky Tucson, Ariz. - HTD -Hard-luck Moe Drabowsky, who just recovered from a sore arm which plagued him all last year, now has a fractured thumb that will prevent him from hurling for the Chicago Cubs for about six weeks. The -injury will mean that Drabowsky probably will be out of action for the first two weeks of the regular season. Drabowsky was struck by a foul ball on his right thumb Thursday while batting in the fourth inning of an exhibi tion game with Cleveland. Impact of the ball practically ripped his thumb nail off and caused a fracture to the thumb just behind the nail. Gasoline and Diesel SALES SERVICE - PARTS Your Southern Oregon GMC Dealer HIENASCO MOTOR CO. 200 NE 7th St., Grants Pass, Ore. Phone GR 6-7704 Oregon, Friday, March 13, 7959 Close Competition Forecast In Most NCAA Region Tussles By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press International Streaking Kansas State, the nation's top-ranked team, is expected to clobber the "los ingest" team in the field for its 21st straight win but the odds-makers forecast mighty close competition in almost all other games tonight when regional play opens in the NCAA major college basket ball tourney. Competition is slated at four sites as Navy's surprising team leads seven first-round winners into conflict along with nine league champions who had first-round byes. Here's the way the odds makers see Friday games: At Charlotte, N. C. Navy (17-5) 7 points over Boston Uni. (19-6). West Virginia (26-4) 3 points over St. Joseph's Pa. (23-3). At Evanslon, 111. Michigan State (13-3) 3 over Marquette (23-4). Kentucky (23-2) 9 over Lou isville (17-10). At Lawrence, Kan. Kansas State (24-1) 16 over De Paul (13-9). Cincinnati (24-3) 6 over Texas Christian (19-5). At San Francisco Sports Car Rally Set Siskiyou Sports Car club will hold its monthly rally this Sunday. Participants are asked to meet at 1 p.m. at radio station KM ED. There will be a small entry fee. Following the run a film will be shown of the Sebring sports car grand prix of en durance. For questions concerning the club and the rally, those interested may contact the new officers, Marty Martolin, president (SPring 2-7584); Gary Blew, vice president (SPring 3-1545), and Miss Stephanie Ball, secretary treasurer (SPring 3-3167). It is not necessary to have a sports car to participate in a rally. Each car must have a navigator as- well as a driv er. However, drivers without navigators can arrange for them if they call officers in sufficient time in advance of a rally. Bobby Scanlon Edges Zulueta Sacrament, Calif .-(UPD-Irish Bobby Scanlon of San Fran cisco got back on the victory trail Thursday night, in a way. . Scanlon out-clinched Orlan do Zulueta of Cuba in a 10- round lightweight bout before 3,000 booing fans. The Irish man dropped two recent fights to Paoli Rosi, after winning 32 straight proressional bouts. Camp yhiters Begin Practice First practice of the Camp White baseball nine of the Rogue Valley league is sched uled for 2 p.m. this Sunday at the Medford high field, Mana ger Bob Smith has announced. Players are welcome to try out for the club, Smith said. He reported that the Camp White crew will continue drills on the prep field until the field at the .Veterans ad ministration domiciliary is readv to use. . . J California (21-4) 4 over Utah 21-5. St. Mary's Calif. (17-5) 14 over Idaho St. (20-6). Friday night winners will clash Saturday night for re gional titles; then the Char lotte champ will meet the Evanston champ at Louisville, Ky., March 20 for the Eastern title and the Lawrence win ner will meet the San Francis co winner for the Western crown. Eastern and Western champs will collide March 21 for the championship. ' Kentucky, ranked No. 2 nationally by the UPI Board of Coaches, is the defending NCAA champ. But Coach Adolph Rupp has back only one starter, Johnny Cox, from liast year's titlists and, what's more, his team is in the tour ney only . "on a pass." Ken tucky inherited the South eastern conference berth when champ Mississippi State pass Pensacold Lead Tied Pensacola, Fla. - (LTD - Four veteran money-winners and a comparative unknown were locked in a five-way tie for the lead today as second round play began in the $15, 000 Pensacola Open golf tournament. Art Wall Jr., Pocono Manor, Pa., set the pace Thursday with a four-under- par 68, seemingly unruffled by a biting cold wind that hit 35 miles an hour in -gusts, Tied with Wall with 68s were Jay Hebert, Sanford, Fla Freddie Haas, New Orleans; Arnold Palmer, Latrobe. Pa and Bill Blanton, La Mesa, Calif. Five players also were tied for runner up honors at 89. They were Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, Va.; Jim Tur nesa, Elmsford, N.Y.; Dave Ragan, Chattanooga, Term.; Paul Harney, t Worcester, Mass., and Lionel Hebert, Lafayette, La. . Knicks, Nats ' Start Playoff United Press International New York's "Whammy" over the Syracuse Nationals gets the supreme test tonight when the Knickerbockers re turn to the National Basket ball association play-off wars after a three-year absence. The Knicks, runners-up to Boston in the Eastern division race, had a 9-3 edge over the Nats in regular season play. including a string of nine straight. Tonight's NBA play off opener of a best-of-three affair finds New York in an other enviable position. Minneapolis, which finished second to St.. Louis in the Western- Division race, hosts the Detroit Pistons in their opening round Saturday night, also a best-of-three series. HOCKEY United Press International Andy Bathgate of the New York Rangers just won't give up in his seemingly impossi ble, goal to overtake Mon treal's Dick Moore for the Na tional Hockey league's scor ing leadership. Bathgate, who scored three goals on Wednesday night, came back with two more plus an assist in a 5-4 loss to the Boston Bruins Thursday night to increase his season point total to 83 only two less than Moore. Each has five games remaining with a prize of $1,000 awaiting the winner of ; the three-man race which also I involves Montreal's Jean Bel j iveau. I Trainers Face Investigation 9 j Bowie, Md.-(UPD-Two train j ers at Bowie Race Track faced j investigation by the Maryland ! Racing commission today fol- lowing disclosure that saliva ; tests of their winning mounts i on Monday proved positive. ! The trainers were identified as C. F. Wagner, conditioner i of J. A. Galazia's Jerry's Gem, ! and R. W. Duncan, who han j died Shamrock Farm's John j Hernon. The horses won the j second and fourth races that i day. Shamrock Farms is I owned by Art Rooney, presi ! dent of the Pittsburgh Steel I ers in the National Football j league. BASKETBALL THURSDAY COLLEGE GAMES National Invitation Tournament (First Round) Butler 94. Fordham 80 St. John's 73, Villanova 67 NCAA Vollege Division Regional (Semi-Finals) SW Missouri 72, Los Angeles St. 59 Evansville 110, NC A&T 92 N'AIA Tournament (Quarter Finals) Ft. Hays St. 98. W. Va. Weslevan 33 ! SW. Tex. St. 80. Lenoir Rhvne 78 Tenn. Ai-I 131. Illinois Normal 74 I Fac. Lutheran 87. Ga. Tchrs. 65 ed it up rather than meet teams with Negro players and Auburn, which tied Kentucky for second, was under NCAA suspension. That's why many experts expect the 1959 champion to come out of the Lawrence re gional where Kansas State and national scoring champion Oscar Robertson of Cincin nati hold the spotlight. SPORTS Knights Vie In Benefit Cage Fray Hilarity reigned Tuesday night at the' second annual Knights of Columbus bene fit basketball game in St. Mary's school gymnasium. feriorming before a near capacity crowd, the two teams composed of members of the Rogue River council, Knights of Columbus., played three quarters of almost -serious basketball and finished with a fourth quarter of clowning, feigned injuries, and even the "removal" of a leg by the of ficial sawbones." The Rev. Carl Mai was present to give spiritual so lace to the "wounded." A band, led by yell "queen" Perry Rayburn, entertained enthusiastic spectators with their parading antics on the floor, and by acting as a cheering section for both teams. Proceeds to Convent Guests of honor for the evening were the Holy Names Sisters of St. Mary's convent, to whom the proceeds of the game are presented each year. During a serious half-time ceremony, Grand Knight Gor don Boner paid tribute to St. Mary's High school basket ball team, Jackson County B league champions and win ners of the sub-district 5B basketball title. Certificates were presented to the indi vidual team members in hon or of their championship and outstanding sportsmanship. An honorary certificate also was presented to the team's coach, Bill McKibbin; and an other was accepted by Sister Superior Gerard Mary on be half of St. Mary's school. Coaching the Knights of Columbus "red" team was Bill McKibbin, while Neil Murphy tutored the "whites." Referees were Gary Miksche and Dick Evans. George Holtzinger was gen-, eral chairman in charge of arrangements for the event. Smith Leading In Tiltleholders Augusta, Ga - (LTD -Chubby, readheaded Wiffie Smith, who mopped up the field of wom en's amateur golf before she turned 20, carried a one-stroke lead into the second round of the Titleholders today in her continuing drive to become one of the nation's top wom an professionals. Miss Smith, now only 22, took advantage of her long game Thursday to post an even-par 75 over the rough Augusta Country Club course. She was the only one among 46 of the nation's finest women golfers to equal par during the first 18 holes of the 20th Titleholders. Fay Crocker, from Uruguay who now plays out of Wichita, Kans.,vwas close behind Miss Smith with a 76. But the golf er to watch appeared to be 24-year-old Mickey Wright of San Diego, Calif., who was another stroke back at 77. Yank Skaters Oppose Czechs Prague, Czechoslovakia (LTD The United States and host club Czechoslovakia clash to day in a world amateur hock ey championship game that may be decisive for second place. The title was practically as sured for Canada which made it six victories in a row by defeating Sweden Thursday. The Canadians rest today be fore playing their last two games, against the U. S. and Czechoslovakia. ' BEST NEWS OF THE CENTURY Next Week! Evansville To Southwest AAissourians In Small College Final Evansville, Ind. -(LTD- Ev ansville's record busters were installed as favorites in to night's title clash with South west Missouri in the NCAA small college, basketball tour ney. The home-based Aces set three tourney records in Thursday night's 110-92 rout of speedy North Carolina A&T, while the Missouri Bears gained the payoff with a 72-59 win over Los Angeles State. The losers vie for consola tion honors before the title clash. Hugh Ahlering, a 6-foot sen ior guard from Evansville, California Teams Picked As Favorites in Western By HAL WOOD San Francisco - (LTD - Cali fornia's "starless" Pacific Coast conference champions battle "clumsy" Utah and St. Mary's "Galloping Gaels" tangle with the stretch-running farmers from Idaho State as the Western regional NCAA basketball play-offs get under way at the Cow Palace to night. A crowd of 14.000 or more is expected to jam the pa vilion to see the two Northern California favorites, C a 1 i fornia and St. Mary's in ac tion. The home-area clubs will be favored to win - but not by more than a whisker in either case. Newell Fears Utah "We have no illusions," was Coach Pete Newell's final word on California's chances. "Utah has a big. solid, hard running, fine-shooting ball club well coached." Said Coach Jack Gardner of the Utes: "We are a clumsy basket ball team. The only thing we can do real well is win." The Redskins worked out at the Cow Palace Thursday -and liked the floor and the baskets, but not the rest of the surroundings. "No place to dress, no good showers," commented Gard- Bahama Slight Bout Favorite New York (LTD Yama Ba hama became a slight 6-5 fa vorite ' today to beat Wilf Greaves, Canadian middle weight champion, in their TV fight at Madison Square Gar den tonight. Previously Greaves had been a short choice over West Indian Yama for their 10 rounder, which will be tele vised and broadcast nationally by NBC. . . Both fighters are aspirants to the British Empire crown. Greaves, formerly of Edmon ton, Alberta, now lives at Windsor, Ontario. Yama hails from the island of Bimini, where he worked as a fishing guide. Gordon on Net Club at Oregon University of Oregon, Eugene-Oregon's tennis squad, steadily improving under the guidance of Coach Dick Wil liams, will play a 13-hole match schedule this spring, it was announced here Wednes day by Athletic Director Leo Harris. Three veterans, Larry Ottis, Phil Northcote and Bruce Dingier, and sophomores Jim Gordon (from Medford) and Wayne Pounds will team with transfers Larry Cowan of Oregon State and Dick LTRen ( of Reed to form the backbone j of the squad. GROTTKAU IN ALL-STAR ' Eugene -fiJPD- Oregon guard Bob Grottkau has accepted an invitation to play in the Col lege All-Star-Baltimore Colts football game in Chicago next August 8. r West Virginia is known as the Panhandle state. It con tains 24,170 square miles and ranks as 40th in size among the other states. Tallahassee, Fla., was the only Southern state capital not captured 'by " Federal troops during the Civil War. The world's largest shrimp fishery is in the South At lantic and Gulf states of the Unite! States. Encounter scored 31 points, including a record 17 of 18 free throws, to lead the home boys to victory. Their total of 110 points and 46 free throws were other sin gle game records in this three-year-old tourney. Ahlering hit 12. straight free throws before missing. He also dumped fielders, mostly when the Aces needed them to stay in front, for the best individual effort in the eight-team finals. The Missouri crew trailed by 10 points early in the game against Los Angeies, but took the final lead early in the sec ond half on a one-hander by Jack Israel and coasted in. ) ner. "But it was our finest workout of the season - we didn't use a basketball." The big problem for the Utes is to scatter the "hard press" defense that . made California the top defensive team of the nation for the past season. "Being a winning basket ball team," said Gardner, "we've faced all sorts of de fenses this year, including the hard press. However, I can't recall that we've ever had it for a full game." Pollard Leads Utes The "big" man on the Utah club is center Pearl Pollard,; who stands 6-8 and weighs in the neighborhood of 250 pounds. But Cal is expected to get the tip-off with Darrall Imhoff, who reaches 6-10 into the ozone. Coach Jim Weaver of the Gaels took a look at the Idaho State club in its victory over New Mexico on Wednesday night and came to the con clusion his team could win. "With the proper desire," said Weaver, "I think we should be able to win." The Gaels have another club with fine balance, fea turing Tom Meschery, Bob Dold and LaRoy Doss. Doss is the top scorer with a 15.7 average. Jim Rodgers, a midget 5-10 guard, is the scoring spark plug for Idaho State. He clicked for 32 points as the Aggies beat New Mexico to win the berth in the regionals. He has averaged better than 17 points per game. DISCUSSING PROGRESS of Ventura, Calif., trial during recess are Attorney Frank Duncan cleft) and his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, who is accused of hiring two men to kill Duncan's pregnant wife, Olga, a nurse. o FOF INDUSTRY o AROUND MB SAVES YOU TIME! - SAVES YOU MAN POWER! SAVES YOU STORAGE SPACE! SAVES YOU THE MESS OF STOCK PILES OF AGGREGATE & CEMENT! Just tell us your needs and let us give you an estimate Delivered SP 2-5271 BasebaSIer Brass Talks About Deals By FRED DOWN United Press International Trade talk broke out in the big league training camps to day when the Los Angeles Dodgers disclosed recent ne gotiations with the Milwau kee Braves and the Balti more Orioles revealed they want to dispose of pitcher Billy Loes. General Manager E. J. (Buzzie) Bavasi of the Dodgers said he has been approached by several Braves' officials who are searching desperate ly for a replacement for second-baseman Red Schoen dienst.' The Braves want either Junior Gilliam or Don Zimmer but Bavasi says the price would be high if the Dodgers were to make a deal involving either. "I'm not going to make a deal just to help the Braves and if we give them a second baseman we're helping them," said Bavasi. "I will make a deal, however, provided it's one we can't turn down. If we can get two players who will play for us every day or one daily player and a pitcher who can go every fourth day,- we are willing to deal." Cottier Rated Best The Braves, who know Schoendienst won't be avail able and suspect that Mel Roach, original No. 1 candi date for the job, won't be either, now rate Chuck Cot tier, a 23-year-old rookie on the Louisville roster, as their best prospect. Cottier has starred defensively in the Braves' early exhibition games and has colected five hits in 13 times at bat. The Boston Red Sox, mean while, continue their "per fect" conditioning program at Scottsdale, Ariz., by beating the San Francisco Giants, 7-4, for their fifth straight vic tory. A triple by Bill Renna, a double by Sammy White and a single by rookie Pump sie Green featured a five-run Red Sox rally in the eighth inning. The New York Yankees shaded' the Orioles' 10-9, the Cleveland Indians edged out the Chicago Cubs, 6-5, and the .Cincinnati Reds best the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-4, in other Grapefruit League ac tion. The White Sox vs. Los Angeles, Milwaukee vs. Phil adelphia, St. Louis vs. De troit and Washington vs. Kan sas City were rained out. ON THE FARM THE HOME 1 yr r 11 LZ3 U LT3 CONCRETE C9 248 E. McAndrews Rd. ROGUE RIVER Seafarers Club Meets By MRS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE i Kogue River-The Seafarers club met Tuesday, March 10, at Fellowship hall. A covered dish dinner was served at 6:30 and 27 members and guests were present. The program- consisted of questions and stories concern ing the Oregon Centennial. Much was learned of the early history of Oregon. Mrs. Carl Christinson was in charge of the program. Next meeting will be May 12th. The Laurel Garden club met March 4 at the home of Mrs. William White on the Evans Creek rd. Mrs. White's mother, Mrs. Jerusha ' Moore. was cohostess. Two guests were present, Mrs. Willard Tenny and Mrs. Lanabelle Deck, and 13 members. Dessert luncheon was served at 1 o'clock bv the hostess. The meeting opened by a prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Victor Friden, a salute to the flag followed. The usual busi ness meeting was conducted. Roll call was answered by garden tips. " Mrs. White read an article on early horticulture in Ore gon. Mrs. William Paterson reported on the success of the card party held Feb. 28. Flow er of the month was daffodil and many arrangements were displayed. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Iza For- cyth. The Rogue River Hobhv club met recently at the home or Mrs. Harold Hargitt at Playford lane, Grants Pass, with only a small attendance. Those who attended were Mesdames Esther Shock, Harry Condorav. Rollin Stukl. Alma Shontz, Sam Bunch, Harold Laws and James Whip ple. Luncheon was served, after which hobby gifts were open ed, and the afternoon spent visiting. The next meeting will be held at the river home of Mrs. Walter Kasworm. Mrs. Lee Miller returned Tuesday from a six weeks visit at Hampton, Iowa, where she attended the 50th wed ding anniversary of her par ents. It was the first time Mrs. Miller and her two brothers and sister had been alL home together in several years. Mrs. Miller also visited other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Ma gerle and children spent the week end in Klamath Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Seaman of Medford were guests Sun day .at the home of the Carl Gagerles. Mrs. Magerle and Seaman are brother and sister. The Rev. D. F. Barnett gave his farewell sermon Sunday, Feb. 22. About 170 people were present. As going away gifts, a wallet and purse were presented to the Barnetts by Mrs. Earl Green. The gifts were from the congregation. Mr. Barnett is retiring from the ministry. At present, the Rev. Robert L. Bridge will conduct the r The Tire of the Future TODAY! 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Martin Burkhart was a din ner guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Whipple. ' Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Young and Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs. Herbert Davis, are mov ing back to Rogue River from southern California. Earl Young is home from the hos pital at Medford. CLUB NEWS Eagle Point Breadmakers March 2 the Eagle Point Breadmakers held their 4-H meeting in the high school home economics room to pre pare demonstrations for the Eagle Point Grange members. The business meeting was called to order by Vice Presi dent Lauramay Noble, and club pledge was led by Norma Noble. After the meeting had been adjourned, Ellen Hay led the club in a few songs. Demonstrations were table setting by Lauramay Noble and Ellen Hay and coffee cake decorating by Norma Noble. Bonnie Smith, Susi Carroll and Frances Huffman were unable to attend the meeting, but their demonstrations con sist of bread making, and cake decorating. Norma Noble, Reporter. opportunity unlimited! Want to be your own boss? 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