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MAIL TRIBUNE, MtJforJ, Or. Friday, August 7, 1959 Grid Stars Tell Choice Of Colleges . Portland - (CPU - Oregon 'State will get six members of the Metro all-star football team from the 12th annual Shriners game while three are headed for the University of Oregon. The Metro team meets the State team here Aug. 15. , Three linemen and three backs are planning to enroll at OSC while a trio of line men are headed for Oregon. Backs Terry Baker of Jef ferson, Bill Barnum of Os wego and Bill Beech of Madi son; and linemen Bill Candee of Washington, Dennis Pro zinski -of Jefferson and John Thies of Jefferson, plan to enroll at OSC. ' . However, Baker, a three sport star, has indicated he may not play football in col lege. Oregon will get Steve Pauly of Beaverton, who also is a star track and basketball player, and Karl Barrett of David Douglas and Chuck Starr of West Linn. Others Listed . Other Metro players and the schools they plan to at tend include: - ." ' Don Knights Roosevelt quarter- nacK, and iarry vainerg, aanay halfback, Washington tate. Lynn Hewitt, Franklin end, Washington. Mike Gedrose. Cleveland tackle: Terry Keller. West Linn half, and Jake Jackson. Lincoln fullback. Lewis and Clark., Al Fapworth. Roosevelt tackle, Brigham Young. - . Jiggs Burnett, ' Beaverton . half, Willamette. Bob Beisell, Estacada half. Lin- field. , Carl Conler. Canby center: Han dy Matzek. Forest Grove tackle and Bob Peacock, West Linn end, fort land State. i Pat Woods, Oregon City guard Clark JC. Five players on the Metro team 'were undecided. They are Gary Austin. David Douglas tackle; Mickey Hergert, Jefferson back; Lyle Mulkins, Madison center; "Mike O'Hearne, Roosevelt, end. and :jform Purkeypile, Gresham end. Pin Lanes - Travels in RV League 'ROGUE VALLEY' LEAGUE W. L. Pet. JAshland . wGrants Pass Camp White jRiddle 3 2 2 1 0 1.000 o ; 1.000 .667 .500 .000 .000 .000 4;inriale 0 SNIedford . 0 0 gutte Falls ; Rogue Valley Baseball league activity this Sunday Jhas been cut to two games. 1 Medford will play at Glen Sdale and Butte Falls at Grants Pass. A non-league game this jevening will take the Medford JBowling lanes team to Camp JWhite. Game time is 8 pjn. Sunday frays will be at 1:30 7p.m. " The Sunday slate was cut down because of the partici pation of Ashland and Riddle jover the'week end in the Na tional Baseball congress Ore gon State tournament at IDrain. Riddle was to have Zplayed Grants Pass and Butte Fall was to have gone to Ashland, according to the -regular schedule. Those two games may be made up on tAug. 3. r The Rlddle-Butte Falls Jgame billed for last. Sunday Jwas not played because of a misunderstanding of several Butte Fall players about ar rangements. The . players did ;not appear for the game be cause they understood a night ;game was to be played at Zsome other date and Butte Tails did not have enough -players for a team '- Butte Falls offered to for feit but Riddle reportedly Jwants the game to be made ;up. Bears Recover To Boost- Edge . United Press International i Yakima nearly got smoth ered in a home run barrage Thursday night but survived for a 6-4 Northwest league victory over Salem that in creased its league lead to a game and a half. Roger Clapp was in con trol most of the way but bumped into rough going in thi Salem seventh when Joa .Wilson and Don Gaffney hit solo homers and Bailey Brem -v.it a two-.nn homer. : Walt O'Neil of Yakima idrove in two runs and Herm .'Lewis hit safely three times 'while Ron Liptak belted out a double and a triple and scored twice. Lewiston took Tri-City 11-5 'in the only other game play ted Bob Rous did most of the idamage with a pair of two ifun homers and Ron Wilkins ihit a solo homer in the second. I Dennis Job picked up the f . . i nntv stands 5-4. IVlCtory "" - I Eugenfe -entertamed Phoe nix of the uoasi imsuu oropped a 4-1 loss as Phoe w t all of its runs via the unearned route. 8 GUN CLUB OPEN 2 There will be shooting ac tivity Sunday at Medford Gun fclub. Traps will 9-30 fc.m. Traps will be closed Ion Aug. 16 because of a riioot at Klamath Fall. TO PRESENT TROPHIES-Miss Jackie Mee, above, will be trophy girl for the Big Gasser drag race competition Saturday and Sunday at the Camp White strip. She is posed here with some of the hardware she will give out and with the Fleming-Miller B competition couple, a consistent entry in Contention (For AD8 Classes On ESog Gasser Brag Graces Rivalry is planned in all classifications Saturday and Sunday in the Big Gasser drag races of 'Southern Oregon Tim ing association at the Camp White strip. But the emphasis will be on the gas coup and sedan classes. In these classifications .are passenger coupes or sedans which can be licensed and driven on public high ways. A 30-inch trophy will go to the top eliminator driver for these classes. Other gas class winners will receive tro phies and will get cash if they can gun their cars at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour over the one-fourth mile. Deadline for local entrants is 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Time trials begin at 1 pjm. Satur day and will resume at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Eliminations will be on Sunday afternoon. ' Special Prize ' Contestants coming from distances of more than 300 miles will be eligible for a special prize of $10 if they turn speeds in excess of 95 mph and $20 if they get up to lOo mph or better. Interest continues to rise in the prize for breaking the strip record of 144.46 for the one-fourth mile from a stand ing start. A $150 savings bond is now offered to the driver who shatters the mark. Awards will include tro- Jim Ferrier, Pete. Cooper on Top in Carling Cleveland-flJPD-V e t e r a n s Pete Cooper and Jim Ferrier, flashing brilliant putting, car ried a one-stroke lead into the second round of the $25,000 Cartings Open today. . The oldsters, each 44," fired four-under-par 67's Thursday to take a slim lead over the field of 152 professionals and amateurs. They needed a total of only 53 putts srs they fired identical rounds of 33-34 over the 6,966 yard Seneca Munici pal Course. Ferrier, winner of the PGA in 1947, had 10 one-putt greens and his round includ ed birdie, putts of 20, 18 and 15 feet. . Cooper, now a regular mem ber of the PGA tour after a successful Caribbean tour in which he won three tourna ments, needed only 27 putts including a 30-footer. on the closing hole. Doug Ford, Crystal River, Fla., one df the most consist ant money winners on the tour; Don January, Denver, Colo.,, and newcomer Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, Term., were one stroke back after carding 68's. Four young players were deadlocked at 69, two strokes off the pace. They included Buddy Cook, Boca Raton, Fla., Bert Weaver, Dallas, Tex., Don Whitt, Borrego Springs. Calif., and Tom Nie porte, Bronxville, N.Y. There are 25 separate .spe cies of the mosquito in the U.S. and Canada. by "Chuck" Batten (SUPER I He likes 99 Chevron service so well he comes in EVERY MORNING." There's no limit to our effort to give you the service you expect! v 99 Chevron Station We Give) S&H Stomp Phone SP 3-6673 tl North Riverside Chevron Supremo Gasoline phies for top overall elimin ator, little eliminator and top time of the day. The concessions stand will be operated by Medford Lions Wildcat, Cubs Nines Tie For Pee Wee Ball Title SOUTHERN OREGON JUNIOR BASEBALL Pee Wee Division (Final Standings) . W. Ashland Cubs . 9 Medford Wildcats 9 CP Indians 7 Eagle Point 7 Medford Tigers 7 CP Braves 2 , Ashland Bears ... 1 L. - 3 . 3 5 5 3 10 11 Pet .750 .750 .583 .583- .583 .167 .083 Medford Wildcats and Ash land Cubs grabbed their final games of the regular sched ule yesterday to wind up in a tie for the championship of the Pee Wee southern division of the Southern Oregon Jun ior Baseball league. The 'Cats barely got oy the Central Point Braves 6 to 5 while the Cubs polished off uie .A5iuuia Dears xo mj o. Medford Tigers trimmed the Central Point Indians 3 to 0 in the other loop concluder. This outcome tied the Tigers, Indians and Eagle Point for third place. The Wildcats had a 5 to 1 gap after 2Vi innings of play. Their run in the fourth inning made the difference as the Braves threatened to catch up in one of their best games of the year. The Medford team was allowed the benefit. of four outs in the fourth. This concession was granted by CP when misinformation from an umpire on the number , of outs crossed up the Wildcat strategy. Seven Run Innings Naumes doubled and Brown singled for Medford. For the Braves Frank Armstrong hit a two-bagger and Kelly Champ and Jody Van Horn each safetied. The Cubs picked up seven of their runs in the first in ning on four hits, two errors and two fielders' choices and another seven in the fourth on three miscues, two hits and two more fielders' options. Clyde Nelson, Roger Pierson, Roger Schmaltz, Jan Sussee and Bob Johnson each had two hits for the Cubs. Medford Tigers' only hit was by Jim Cox in the first inning. They combined it with three errors for all three runs. Ray White and Glen Watson got hits for the Indians. Gary Frohreich of the Indians struck out three in a one hitter and Mark Kinney Modern Equipment! Speedy Delivery! eady lil 3 (Concrete - ' " by - Phone SP 2-5336 the Southern Oregon Timing association races this summer. Some of the fastest gas class vehicles on the west coast are ex pected to contend here. Top eliminator in gas classes will receive the trophy held by Miss Mee plus a $25 savings bond. club each day. Persons seek ing direction to the meet are advised to follow the signs from the highway Y in the north part of Medford. fanned four in his two-hit job for the Tigers. LINESCORES: : Wildcats 221 106 2' 5 Braves lri. ' 101 21 5 3 3 Eckel and Coss; Hurt. Doty (3), Bailey (4) end Armstrong. . Indians' . 000 00 4 2 4 Tigers 300 Ox 3 1 2 Frohreich and Patterson; Kinney and Phipps. Cubs 710 7015 10 2 Bears . 020 40 16 4 5 Barger and B. Johnson; R. John son and Morry. Helen Davis . Ladies' Club Mrs. Helen Davies, often time titlist, recovered from a 3 down deficit yesterday to successfully defend her crown in the finals for the women's golf .championship of Rogue Valley Country club. She defeated Mrs. C. B. Collins 3 and 2. Mrs. Collins had her 3 up margin after six holes but Mrs. Davies won the next three to even the match by the turn. The defending champ took the lead for the first time os the 11th hole. Mrs. Davies also won the 12th. On the 14th Mrs. Davies was on the edge of the green in two strokes, chipped with in four feet of the cup and dropped a putt for a birdie four to beat Mrs. Collin's par and establish a 3 up bulge. Won on 16ih Both hit trees and -bogied to halve No. 15. Mrs. Collins missed a six-foot putt on 16, halving the green and giving Mrs. Davies the tussle and the 1959 toga. Mrs. Collins took her early lead with a six-foot putt for a birdie on No. 2. She won Nos. 4 and 6 with pars. On No. 7 she hit a tree and took a bogey while Mrs. Davies sank a two-footer for a birdie. A par won the eighth for Mrs. Davies and she . evened on nine when Mrs. Collins, had tree trouble again. The two halved the 10th. Mrs. Davies had 42-39 81 for the full 18 holes played and Mrs. Collins 43-43 86. ' SPORTS Ollie Has Confidence In Ability Redlands, Calif.- 4UPD -Ollie Matson, with seven seasons behind him in the National Pro Football league, has his first chance this year to op erate with a first class club and he may make gridiron history. The 29-year-old San Fran cisco athlete, traded to the Los Angeles Rams by the Chi cago Cardinals for three- quarters of a football team, has a quiet confidence about his own ability and he's im pressed with his new team mates, t In training with the Rams here, Matson had nothing to say against the Cardinals but it was obvious he was happy to be away from the rag-tail last-place club. Looking Forward N "The Cardinals were a fine bunch of fellows," he said Then he added with obvious relish, "this is a fine team- the Rams. I'm looking for ward to my best season." Matson, who was a hero to Northern California fans when he played for the University of. San Francisco, was not bothered about the prospect of appearmg in what San Franciscans look on as the enemy camp-Los Angeles. "A fullback for all of his career, Matson may find him self called on for work at other backfield positions with the Rams who were tied for second in the western division of the National league last season and hope he can help win them a championship. "I'm .really learning three positions with the Rams," he said, "fullback, halfback and flanker back." Cops RVCC Golf Toga In other finals Mrs. William Clark defeated Mrs. Ed Sick els 4 and 2 in the first flight, Mrs. Lou McLaughlin down ed Mrs. Tom Harnsberger 1 up in the second flight and Mrs. Richard- Knight won from Mrs. John Jensen in the third flight. MATCH CARD: Par out . 554 344 54438 Davies out 555 455 44542 Collins out 545 354 656 (3 Par in- 445 453 535 38-38 76 uavies in 445 '544 544 3942 81 Collins in.. 456 554 54543-43 86 (Match ended on 16th hole.) Reed Returns, To Portlanders Portland -TOPD-Howie Reed, Portland's top pitcher before being called up by the Kan sas City Athletics, has been returned to the Beavers. Bill Sayles, Portland as sistant general manager, said Reed is to report to Portland immediately. The sturdy 195-pound right hander compiled a 7-4 record with Portland before being called up by the Athletics early this year. CUBS BUY OUTFIELDER Chicago - (UPD - Outfielder Billy Williams has been pur chased by the Chicago Cubs from their Fort Worth affilli ate in the American associa tion, Williams batted .319 for San Antonio of the Texas League before moving' up' to Fort Worth on July 31. . Rosensohn i Confers In Paris With lngy Paris -(UPD - Mysterious Bill Rosensohn plans to fly back to New York Saturday and announce to the press what ever secret coup d'etat he at tempted in Paris to save his crumbling promotion of the return Ingemar 'Johansson Floyd Patterson title fight. The boxing world was star tled Thursday at news that champion Johansson, Rosen- Sugar Ray To Defend By JACK CUDDY New York (UPD After a lapse of 21 months, Sugar Ray Robinson will defend his "big portion" of the middleweight crown against Paul Pender at the Boston Garden, Dec. 5, "without a guarantee of any kind." . "I've still got a big por tion of the championship," said 39-year-Ray today, "and I'm defending it without a guarantee because I've got a good percentage deal and be cause it'll help independent promoters." The promoters are Sam Silverman and Johnny Buck ley of Boston. Sleek, slender Robinson -who signed Thursday night to defend against the Brook line, Mass., contender, said, "I'm still recognized as cham pion in New York, Massa chusetts, Pennsylvania, Ten nessee, Cuba, and continental Europe." Hopes To Extend Title He added, "and next year I hope to regain recognition everywhere." Robinson's defense against 29-year-old Pender will be his first since he recaptured the 160-pound title from Carmen Basilio at the Chicago Stadi um, March 2, 1958. Because of his .inactivity, the National Boxing Assn. va cated his title on May 4. Ex champions Basilio of Chitten ango, N.Y., and Gene Full mer of West Jordan, Utah, are scheduled to fight for the NBA version of the title at San Francisco, Aug. 28." Gates 1st Line at LOWEST PRICES in History" Here's a tire buy that Not "second line" not rayon .but genuine 1st line, 1st Quality NYLON tires. While this offer lasts, you can get this Superior Quality Nylon tire at the same low price others have just announced for 1st line rayon tires. Not one penny more for the super-strength of 1st quality Nylon that makes these tires virtually BLOWOUT PROOF! Not one penny more to get an unconditional hazard guarantee against ANY tire failure! 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Charges Made Previously the return bout had been scheduled tentative ly for New , York's Yankee stadium, Sept. 22. That was before Rosensohn split with his promotional associates and made charges that started investigations by the New York district attorney's office and : the New York Boxing commission.-- When asked if the Johans son conference had been, at tended by Gibson - president ot Norris' rival "Boxing En terprises Inci" of Chicago -Rosensohn replied, "I ' don't care to comment." Gibson explained the coin cidence of his presence in Paris like this: . r "My wife and I came . to Paris merely to visit with our daughter who is . going to school here.' By another strange coinci dence, Jack Solomons - Lon don promoter and warm friend of Jim Norris-also hap pened to be in Paris. Solo mons admitted he had chat ted briefly with Johansson and Rosensohn. Ortega Faces Paret Tonight New York (UPD Welter weight contender Gaspar Or tega meets a lusty substitute tonight in a TV 10-rounder with Cuban Benny (Kid) Par et at Madison Square Garden. Although Paret is unranked his speed and skill are so highly regarded that wager ing on the bout is at "even money." Mexican Ortega is only 23, but he is struggling to get back up among the top-rankers, after losing two of his four bouts this year. The lanky Indian from Mexico is rated sixth by the "NBA and ninth toy Ring magazine. SPECfAL-Limited Time Only! may never be repeated! , Reduced from 2V Now Only $ nualitv. This offer is be repeated again. i- i 1 i mm Australia, Italy Net Crews Vie PhiladelDhia -ffiPD- Australia and Italy kicked off their in- terzone Davis Cup tennis se ries today with Aussio Tin Laver meeting Nicola Pietran geli in the opening match and Neale Fraser opposing Italy's Orlando Sirola in the second. 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