Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1959)
Amazing Baltimore Orioles 17m Sixth Successive Game Br MILTON RICHMAN UniUd Pratt International "Nothing'! impossible!" That! Paul Richards' an swer to those who are begin ning -to wonder whether the amazing Baltimore Orioles now only IVi games from the top can win the American league pennant. "I originally thought we might have a chance by 1961" said the elated Oriole manag er after his team 'beat the White Sox,.2-l Tuesday night. "Maybe I was being too con servative. "The way we're playing now, we sure could fool a whole lot of people." The odds-makers for one. They installed Baltimore a 100-to-l shot at the start of the season, but in a quick switch the club is now offic ially listed at 15-to-l. Winners of their last six games; the Orioles knocked the Indians out of first place Monday night and did the same thing to the White Sox Tuesday night. Cleveland moved back into the lead with a 5-2 victory over Washing ton. Wins Own Gam Richards, who could easily wind up the manager of the year the way the Orioles are going, Is winning with a un ique collection of castoffs and modest-priced bonus players. Two of those bonus players, Billy O'Dell and Jerry Walk er, pitched the Orioles to their victory over the White Sox. "fc iTTITWTT IWTfiri Hi i Hi r OLD AMERICAN STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 070 M PROOF THI AMERICAN DISTIUING CO., INC PEKIN, III. SAUSAIITO, CAL And one of the castoffs, left fielder Bob Nieman - who is always being criticized about his fielding-saved the game with a spectacular leaping catch that robbed Al Smith of a home run in the seventh in ning. ' O'Dell won his own game with an inside-the-park homer with one on off Billy Pierce in the second inning. . The last-place Tigers hand ed the staggering Yankees their fifth loss in six games, 6-3, while the game between the Athletics and Red Sox was postponed because of the rain. - Home runs by Rocky Cola vito, Jim Piersall and Woody Held powered the Indians to their win over Washington. Detroit knocked out Whitey Ford with a four-run burst in the first inning that clinched the game and put the Tigers within a game of the seventh place Yanks. Braves Widen Lead In the National league, the Braves won their sixth game straight by beating the Giants 8-1; the Dodgers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-4 decision over the Red legs; the Cardinals topped the Pirates, 8-2, and the Cubs out lasted the Phillies, 8-7. Joey Jay of the Braves held the Giants to seven hits and struck out the same number in gaining his second victory. By winning,' Milwaukee in creased its NL lead to 4Vi games. Johnny Temple's error pav ed the way for four unearned Dodger runs in the sixth in ning and that was enough to sink Willard Schmidt and the Reds. Bill White' drove in three runs with three hits and Gino Cimoli contributed a two - run Paul Giel Sent Down Pittsburgh - (UPD - Right handed pitcher Paul Giel, who made only four appearances for Pittsburgh this year, has been optioned to Columbus of the International league where Pirate officials hope he will develop with more work. The Pirates announced Tuesday that Giel, who has pitched only 7 23 innings and has no record, would be sent to the Jets. The 26-year-old former All American halfback at Minne sota was obtained by the. Pi rates on waivers April 13 from San Francisco Giants. homer in the Cardinals' tri umph over the Pirates. Jim Marshall's pinch single in the ninth for the Cubs handed the floundering Phil lies their seventh straight set-back. LINESCORES: National League Philadelphia 020 200 0037 10 2 Chicago 000 001 223 8 12 1 Conley. Farrell (7), Phillips (8). Robinson (9) and Sawatski, Hegan (9). Hillman. Morehead (6), Henry (8). Zlston (9) and S. Taylor. Win ner El-ston (3-1). Loser Phillips (0-3). HE Sawatski, Post, S. Taylor. Pittsburgh .002 000 0002 9 2 St. Louis 002 220 llx 8 12 0 Kline, B. Smith (S). Blackburn (7) and Burgess. Jackson (2-5) and Smith. Loser Kline (3-2) HR Cimoli. Milwaukee 400 020 2008 11 0 San. Fran. ..000 100 0001 7 2 Jay (2-1) and Crandall; Sanford, Shipley (6), Zanni (8) and Land rith. Loser Sanford (5-4). HR Covington. Crandall. Cincinnati ..101 100 0014 11 2 Los Angeles ..002 004 OOx 6 10 1 Schmidt. Acker (6), Jeffcoat (8) and Dotterer. Podres, Klippstein (4), Fowler (7), Labine (9) and Pigna tano. Winner Klippstein (4-0). Loser Schmidt (1-1). American League Cleveland 030 011 0005 10 0 Washintgon ..010 000 001 2 7 1 Grant. Brodowski (8) and Nara gon. Griggs. Clevenger (2), Pascual (8) and Porter. Winner Grant 3-0). Loser Griggs (2-2). HR Colavito, Piersall, Held, Porter. Detroit 400 200 000 8 8 0 New York 020 001 0003 12 1 Mossi (2-2) and Wilson. Ford, Ditmar (1), Sturdivant (7) and Berra. Loser Ford (3-3). Chicago .000 000 100 1 8 0 Baltimore 020 000 OOx 2 4 1 Pierce, Latman (7) and Lollar. O'Dell, Walker (8) and Triandos. Winner O'Dell (2-2). Loser Pierce (5-3). HR O'Dell. League Leaders United Press International NATIONAL LEAGUE Player & Club G. AB R. H Pet Aaron, Mil. .. 31 132 26 61 .462 Burgess. Pgh. 29 97 11 36 .371 Mays. SJ. 34 140 31 48 .343 Temple. Cin 33 135 25 46 .341 Crandall, Mil. 31 122 17 41 336 AMERICAN LEAGUE Kuenn, Det .. 25 97 13 38 .392 Fox, Chi 34 143 20 52 564 Colavito. Cle. 31 125 24 43 544 Maris, K.C. 30 117 24 40 542 Kaline, Det. 32 130 15 44 538 Runs Batted In National League Banks, Cubs 36; Aaron, Braves 35; Robinson, Reds 33; Demeter, Dodgers 33; Mays, Giants 32. American Leirn e Killebrew. Senators 31; Triandos, Orioles 27; Cer?, Athletics 25; Lemon, Sena tors 2 5-Allison, Senators 24. Home Rons National League Mathews, Braves 14; Aaron, Braves 11; De meter, Dodgers 9; Banks, Cubs 9; Robinson, Reds 8. American Learn e Killebrew, Senators 14; Colavito, Indians 12; Jensen, Red Sox 9; Maris, Athletics 9; Lemon, Senators 9. Pitching National League Face, Pirates 8-0: Klippstein, Dodgers 4-0; Rush, Braves 3-0; Mizell, Cards 4-1; Bur dette. Braves 6-2. American League Wilhelm, Orioles 5-0; McLish, Indians 5-0; Larsen, Yankees; Grant, Indians; Shaw, White Sox, and Walker, Orioles all 3-0. SPORTS NY Yanks Near Cellar Of Circuit By JOHN GRIFFIN New York (DP& This could be the day that staggers the imagination-the day that the proud, world champion New York Yankees fall into last place. It was to happen If the Yankees lost their day game to the Detroit Tigers, current tenants of the cellar, who Tuesday night handed the champs their fifth loss in their last six games, 6-3, behind lefty Don Mossi.. It's a situation never dream ed of in the pre-season dope, when the Yankees were fav ored to return as American league champs. And, in his hour of desper ate need, manager Casey Sten gel finds himself calling on the littlest Yankee of them all-Bobby Shantz-to hold off the, barbarians at the gate. Stengel had planned to pitch World Series hero Bob Turley but the burly Turly needs more rest. Stengel it Calm "I thought we did our best hitting in a long time last night," sighed Stengel. "But when we got the hitting we didn't get the pitching." That's a sad, familiar story to other ball clubs, of course, but the Yankees seldom have found themselves in those straits during the past 10 yeps as Stengel . directed them to nine pennants. Now that the day of unex pected doom may be at hand, Stengel was taking it calmly, just as years ago- he took de feat after defeat in stride as manager of hopeless Brook lyn Dodgers and Boston Braves. He. spoke wistfully in the New York, dressing room of moves he would like to make, knowing that the only thing that really could help would be if the Yanks would start putting their heads together to score more runs, they left nine more runners stranded Tuesday night. Jeff Clinches Baseball Tie Portland - (UPD - Jefferson cinched a tie for first place in the Portland Interscholastic league basebal race Tuesday by beating Cleveland 6-3. Jefferson already has won the football) basketball and track titles for the current school year. . My '59 Impala Sport Coupe Averaged 21.5 Miles Per Gallon on a Trip to Mexico" Says LaVona Manuel, 3378 Bellinger Lane, Medford, Ore. The speedometer on my beautiful new 1959 Impala sport coupe showed 5240 as I turned in the gate at the ranch after a lovely trip through the southwest and Mexico. Every mile was sheer driving delight but what I really want to tell you is my fuel consumption averaged 21.5 miles per gallon! My speed, generally, was within the lawful limits. This gorgeous little automobile has a 250 h.p., 348 cubic inch motor with power glide and performs perfectly for me in every situation. I love it. One more thing Thank you, all the nice people in your service department too, for your con cern and active interest in seeing that everything on my car is right and pleases me. It's been a real pleasure to deal with you. - If You Are Interested in Economy DRIVE A '59 CHEVY If You Are Interested in Luxury .DRIVE A '59 CHEVY If You Are Interested in Comfort. . : DRIVE A '59 CHEVY If You Are Interested in Safety.......... DRIVE A '59 CHEVY If You Are Interested in Style.. DRIVE A '59 CHEVY 9th and Bdrtlett Streets Medford Phone SP 2-61 15 Whiters To Engage Ghosts in Softball Camp White team of the Rogue Valley Baseball league will switch to softball Thurs day night. They will be hosts to the Iowa Colored Ghosts softball team at 8 p jn. at the Veterans Administration d o m i c i 1 i ary stadium, Camp White. Latest report says that the clubs will play softball rath er than baseball. And, the Ghosts with their antics are expected to turn out a hila rious version of the sport. It was reported today that Vern Collins will be one of the pitchers for the Camp White nine. Collins is a vet eran softballer and his fine ability is well known in these parts. Strong Team The Ghosts date from the early 1930s when they formed a nucleus out of Sioux City, Iowa. Advance information on the team states thai fans can be sure that they will put on "a good exhibition that you will always remember." Playing straight ball the Ghosts are a strong team which have defeated some of the strongest clubs in this country. But the Iowans just don't play it straight all the way. They add comedy wrinkles that make them the Harlem Globetrotters of soft ball, entertaining crowds with unorthodox ball- handling, contortions and wisecracks. Rip Collins, one of the fin est hitters in the game, is their manager. Jefferson Favored in State Track Corvallis -flJPD- Jefferson of Portland in class A-l and Rainier in' class A-2 were es tablished as early favorites to day for the 33rd annual Ore gon prep track and field meet here Friday and Saturday. Meet officials picked the fa vorites on the basis of the best times and marks in dis trict qualifying last week end. Others among the A-l teams rated highly are South Salem, Grants Pass, Cleveland, Bea verton, Crater and Roosevelt. Other top A-2 squads include Nyssa, Coquille, Seaside, En terprise, Eagle Point, Suislaw and Oakridge.' Major Loop TV Policy Talked Columbus, Ohio - (UPD - Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick met today with minor league baseball officials in an effort to work out a policy of televising major league games that would be acceptable to the minors. Frick expressed optimism Tuesday following a daylong meeting with major league of ficials that the problem could be worked out. Committees of the majors and of the minors held a joint meeting today at the Darby Dan farm of John W. Gal breath of the Pittsburgh Pi rates. The problem arises, a minor league spokesman explained, MAIL TRIBUNE, MriforJ, Or. Wednesday, May 20, IMt from the bad effect televising of major league games has on minor league attendance in areas where the televised games "can be seen. . . Phome SP 3-42M DAILY'S U-CRIVE Medford Airport SOFTBALL GHOST Killer Rhone, above is one of the Iowa Colored Ghost softbal lers who play the Camp White baseball team of the Rogue Valley league at 8 p jn. Thurs day at the Veterans Adminis tration domiciliary field. STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Milwaukee 21 10 San Francisco 18 16' Chicago Los Angeles Cincinnati Pittsburgh at. ixmis Philadelphia 19 17 19 17 17 16 15 17 13 20 11 20 Pet. GB .677 .529 4,i .528 4',i .528 4i .515 5 .469 6i .394 9 .355 10 Tuesday's Results Chicago 8. Philadelphia 7 (night) St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 2 (night) Milwaukee 8, San Fran. 1 (night) Los Angeles 6, Cincinnati 4 (night) Thursday's Games - Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at St. Louis (night) (Only games scheduled.) AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. 20 11 21 13 20 14 17 19 14 16 13 18 12 18 12 20 Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Washington . Kansas City . Boston New York Detroit Pet. GB .645 .618 .588 1V3 .472 SVa .467 5V2 .419 7 .400 7,4 .375 8 '4 Tuesday's Results' ' Baltimore 2, Chicago 1 (night) Cleveland 5, Washington 2 (night) Detroit , New York 3 (night) Kansas City at Boston (ppd rain, night) , . J ' Thursday's Games Kansas City at Boston . (Only game scheduled). PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB 24 10 .706 19 14- 576 4ft 17 16 515 6 V2 17 18 .486 7 V, 14 16 .467 8 , 13 17 .433 9 12 18 .400 10 . 13 20 .394 10 V2 Sacramento San- Diego . Spokane Phoenix Vancouver . Portland Salt Lake Seattle Tuesday's Results Spokane 6. Vancouver 8 Sacramento 9, Phoenix 7 (10 in nings) Seattle 3. Portland 2 " San Diego at Salt Lake (post poned, hail). ' NORTHWEST LEAGUE W. . L. Pet. GB 15 . 8 .652 - 10 8 555 2i 13 12 5203 11 12 .478 4 11 12 .478 4 8 16 .333 7'2 Salem Eugene Wenatchee Lewiston Yakima Tri-City Tuesday's Results Lewiston 3, Tri-City 2 (11 in nings) Eugene 6, Wenatchee 5 Yakima 5, Salem 1 , INTERNATIONAL Miami Buffalo Montreal . Richmond Rochester Columbus Toronto Havana W. L. Pet. GB 22 15 595 20 15 571 1 20 17 541 2 17 17 500 - 3s 17 17 .486 4 17 18 .486 4 14 20 .412 6 14 15 22 .405 7 Machen, Vargas Fight Tonight San Francisco - (UPD -Eddie Machen and Reuben Vargas, a pair of heavyweights with title aspirations, tangle in to night's national TV battle at the Cow Palace-with Machen installed a 9-5 favorite. Amid charges that "we ex pect officials to favor Ma chen," the camp of Vargas predicts a knockout for their man. But Machen, handled by the wiley Sid Flaherty, is a much better boxer-and packs a kayo punch, too. One of Vargas' co-managers recently claimed he was warn- j ed the "San Francisco of ficials will favor a Flaherty boxer," and asked boxing in spector Willie Ritchie to look into the situation. Ask about onr , WRITTEN GUARANTEE! 0. SJZjr- H UJ. C7bUMKt totw-typtptas tsxtfldyoer isngpibtssse Turnpike-Proved fj Triple-Tempered and Triple-Tough Safety All-Weather These 3-T Safety All-Weathers are built with Goodyear exclusive 3-T Nylon, tempered by a process involving . precisely controlled tension, temperature 'and time. The result is more strength, more resistance to road impact. And it has been proved on Goodyear's high-speed test track at San Angelo, Texas. With the price as low as it's ever been, 3-T Nylon Safety AU-Weather by Goodyear is the best NYLON TIRE value on the market! Come in and deaL mm ALL POPULAR SIZES AND STYLES AT LOW LOW PRICES! tire I BUtfcSidewafl I White Sited! SIZE TkTja 1 TaMnc 1at-T TSMat TMHriJt TM4a Pitas TnMi Pitas Tl Is Pitas Fits older models of - ' ' 6.00x16 Plymouth, Ford, Chevrolet, 19Ifl Hudson, Nash, StodebaKer Fits most newer models of " .jBMaSSS nM ns-9S ns K M-M Sgi&Sg M.50 UM 21.75 . 32.15 Chrysler, DeSoto, Buck, " KS"1" 25.65 28.75 J1.45 35.33 3SgjSf 28.23 1 32.00 34.55 390 SEE 5 NYLONS GO FOR AS LOW ASm A WEEK! Phj tax mi tecappable fin MORE PEOPLE RIDE ON GOODYEAR TIRES THAN ON ANY OTHER KIND I FREE PARKING O S&H GREEN STAMPS MEM! TIE irvicg, m 123 S. Riverside Phone SP 3-6266 Available at All Shell and Richfield Stations Displaying Goodyear's Diamond
