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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Wednesday, Aug. 19. 1959 Giants Will Shift Club Tacoma Phoenix, Ariz. -JUPB- Phoe jiix, considered ideal for draining purposes of the San Francisco Giants, proved lit irally "too hot" for the Pa cific Coast league today prompting a retreat to the pooler climate of Tacoma, 3Vash. General Manager Rosy 3yan of the PCL Giants, prin cipal farm club of San Fran yisco, announced the team's franchise would be shifted to Tacoma next year because of poor attendance here. "It's just a question of bus iness," Ryan explained. "We can't afford to lose $140,000 to $150,000 a year." Blames Heat He blamed 100-degree plus desert heat for poor crowds, with the Giants expected to do no better than 80,000 this year. The same south Phoenix park handled 100,000 or more for a first division Class C club in past years. While Phoenix has contem plated building a bigger and better park in the more centrally-located northeast part of the city, nothing has been done in the two years the Giants played here. And even promises didn't make up for complaints from other PCL owners that they could not pay hotel bills out of income from games in Phoenix. Other drawbacks to the Phoenix PCL picture includ ed lack of fan interest after exposure to the big league Giants in spring training; a wide diversity of amusements and the fact many Phoeni- cians simpjy taice to tne miis in the summer. Continental Confidence Bolstered By JOHN GRIFFIN New York-(UPD-The newly formed Continental league, bursting with increased confi dense as a result of President Branch Rickey's first meeting with baseball's top brass, turned today to its next big job, the selection of three more cities to complete the eight-team loop. "All eight clubs will have a team on the field in 1961 without any question," said the 77-year-old Rickey, who was named Tuesday as first president of the proposed third major league. The beetle-browed, cigar smoking Rickey declared that his confidence in the new league's future was boosted by his meeting with Commission er Ford Frick and other top officials of organized baseball Tuesday because "all my an ticipations were fully rea lized as to their cooperation." ; William A. Shea, the dyna mic New York attorney who sparked the new league as chairman of the founders' group, pin-pointed Rickey's first major task as league head when he disclosed that picking three more franchise cities is "our very next project." Five Cities Already Five cities already are in the Continental loop as "founding cities"-New York, Denver, Houston. Toronto, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. The three additions, which will be picked "on the basis of .applications and further analysis" according to Shea, atre expected to come from among Buffalo, N.Y., Atlanta, Miami, Fla., Seattle, San Di ego, Montreal, Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Juan, P.R. A three-man group repre senting Atlanta was scheduled to discuss its case with Shea today. The group, composed of Chicago attorneys Robert Chatz and Jack Shafer and in vestor Lee Stern, holds an op- tioa on the Atlanta franchise of the Southern association for which present owner Earl Mann is asking $1,200,000. Even before the league's lineup is set, however. Rickey is moving on toward the solu tion of what has been called the new loop's biggest prob lem where it will get the ap proximately 200 players it needs. Rickey, President Warren Giles of the National league, and President Joe Cronin of the American league were ap pointed by Frick Tuesday as a special committee to inves tigate this problem. Two of the cross-country events advisors for the eighth Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley, Calif., Feb. 18 28, 1960, are Wendall Broom hall and Allison Merrill. Broomhall, from Rumford, Me., is a former member of many U.S. Olympic, and FIS championship teams, while Merrill is the highly success ful ski coach at Dartmouth college. Rheumatism is compara tively rare in warm climates. s U z Mv -.fh i II I y 4 4z " M S ' t I ?, TW&fsl,' , K I j XaffM v 4 NEW RING WEAPON? Swinging away witn a "genuine Willie Mays bat," middleweight boxing title contender Gene Fullmer wallops the big bag at Newman's Gym in San Francisco, Calif., while training for his upcoming title match with Carmen Basilio. The "batting practice," according to Fullmer, is more effective in strengthening his shoulders than the common fighters' practice of chop ping wood. Oregon Waterfowl Hunt Season To Follow Dates Of Federal Specification Portlarid-fflPD-A straight 94- day season for Oregon water fowl hunters starting at noon 0 Qct. 7 and extending through Jan. 8 of 1960 was announced late Monday by the state game commission. The dates were announced after federal regulations were received. In previous years states had some leeway in selecting wa terfowl dates. But this year federal rules were specific in setting the seasons, with states choice of dates no earlier than noon on Oct. 7 and the closing date no later than Jan. 8. The Oregon commission se lected the prescribed dates since a split or choice season would have shortened allow able shooting days. The daily shooting time will begin at . sunrise instead of one half hour before sunrise as in previous years. A curtailed dues bag limit is the rule this year. Low pro duction in the prairie prov inces influenced -federal agen cies to eliminate the baldpate and pintail from the bonus bird status and return them to the regular bag limit. Oregon gunners will be al lowed a daily bag limit of 5 ducks with 10 in possession. In addition the bag and pos session limit would allow only two of the number to be canvasbacks, redheads or rud dy ducks. The inclusion of one wood duck and one hooded merganser in the bag limit was kept. No additional restrictions were placed on goose hunters. Bag limits remain the same as last year of 3 geese daily or in possession, plus 3 snow geese. Brant hunters were given a 60-day season starting Nov. 10 and extending through to Jan. 8. The bag limit remained the same, 3 daily or in posses sion. Coot Season The coot season will run concurrently with the duck and goose season. Jacksnipe can be taken from Oct. 31 through Nov. 29 with a limit of 8 daily or in possession. The limit on coot is still 25 daily or in possession. The commission also an nounced that the Malheur shooting grounds would be closed due to a lack of water. It said a complete list of restrictions for local areas and a shooting timetable will be included in the Oregon synopsis for waterfowl which will be available soon at li cense outlets. Other bird seasons for Ore gon include: Mourning Dove-Sept. 1-30. Band-tailed Pigeon-Sept. 1 30 Blue and Ruffed Grouse Sept. 5-13 eastern Oregon and Oct. 3-11 western Oregon. Sage Grouse-Sept. 5-12-in ; When you're thirsty for a glass of cool, refreshing draft beer, look for the blue and red neon window sign that tells you there's rare good taste on tap inside. OlYMm BREWING GftMMNY. OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON, H. S- A, 0y W Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Lake, Malheur, Grant and that part of Baker county south and west of High way 30. Cock Pheasants - Oct: 10 Nov. 15. Valley Quail-Oct. 10-Nov. 15. - Bobwhite Quail-Oct. 10 Nov. 15. Mountain Quail-Oct. 3-11 western Oregon and Oct. 10 Nov. 15 eastern Oregon. Hungarian Partridge - Oct. 10-Nov. 15 eastern Oregon. Chukar Partridge-Oct. 10 Nov. 15 eastern Oregon. 1 - Hunters should check regu lations for bag limits. Mike Monroe In RV Junior Mike Monroe headed the field Monday and Tuesday in the Rogue Valley Country club junior championship golf contention. He had a 153 card for. 36 holes to take the junior divi sion honors. Victor in the boys' class was Greensboro Tips Drain Wichita, Kan.-rtlPD-Defend- ing National Champion Drain lost its first game in the Na tional Non-Pro baseball tour nament Tuesday night by a 2-0 score to Greensboro, N. C. Catcher Ellis Olson banged out a long double in the fifth inning for Drain. That was the only hit the Black Sox got off right-hander Jess Da vis of the southern team. Greensboro got the winning run in the ninth inning after two were out. Davis singled, Virgil Rainey hit a scratch single and outfielder Howard Raines singled to score Davis. An infield single by Jim Men- dsnall scored Rainey with the second run. Elwood Hahn had scattered si:: Greensboro hits through the first eight innings of play. Drain plays again Friday night against the loser of a game between Caledonia, Mich., and Creale Springs, Okla. Willy Schaeffler, director of ski events for the eighth Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley, Calif., Feb. 18- 8, 1950, is on leave-of-absence from his ski coaching post at Denver university. His Den ver teams won six NCAA titles , in Schaeffler's eight years as coach. FIGHTS United Press International Miami Beach. Fla. Jimmy Bee cham, 1574, Miami, stopped Leon Stewart, 161 la, Atlanta 8). riddle; B.F. VIE Butte Falls will play Riddle tonight in a Rogue Valley league game at Me morial stadium. Camp White. Game time is 8 p.m. SPORTS Brown To Keep Watchful Eye On Bob Ptacek United Press International Coach Paul Brown will have a sharp eye on rookie Bob Ptacek when the Cleveland Browns take on the Detroit Lions in a National Football league exhibition game at Ak ron, Ohio, Saturday night. Ptacek, former University of Michigan backfield star, was yoted the most valuable player for the College All Stars last Friday in a 29-0 losing cause against the Bal timore Colts. Baltimore's league cham pions might have mounted the score except for Ptacek's slashing taokles and his abil ity to become a fifth man in the Colts' backfield on many plays. Brown intends using Pta cek as a defensive detective against the Lions. Other AU- Star rookies in the Cleveland lineup are tackle Francis O'Brien, guard John Wooten and end Rich Kreitling. Colts Play Giants Baltimore, now that it has taken care of the rookie ele ment in exhibition play, con centrates on its "sudden death" opponents, the New York Giants, in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Tex., Friday night. The Colts won the league title by defeating the Giants, 23-17, in the celebrat ed extra period contest last December. Coach Buddy Parker in tends using every player on his squad when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Chicago Cardinals in Austin, Tex., Sat urday night. San Francisco received a lift when ccoach Red Hickey revealed that Jim Pace may play against Green Bay Sun day. Pace missed last Sun day's game against Washing ton because of an injured knee. Tops Field Golf Meet Doug Olson with 163, third best score of the two days. Bill Collins took the pee wee trophy with 192 and Carolyn Finch was girls winner with 208. Stan Dowson was second low in gross for the tourney with a 159 in the junior divi sion. ' The tourney completed club championship play for 1959 at the Medford course. TOURNEY SCORES: Junior Mike Monroe 153; Stan Dowson 159, Jerry Anderson 165, Pat Dunlevy 183. Boys Doug Olson 163, Chuck Allen 166, Rich Knight 170, Tom Clark 179, Ray Heysell 183, Larry Berg 187. Nick Rasmussen 197, Tom Barker 197, Chris Rasmussen 198, Jim Woods 198. Peter Hinman 223. Bob Van Duker 238, Rick Re menteria 247, Dean Nultan 255. Pee wees Bill Collins 192, Kent Clark 214, Eddie Mencke 226. David Boals Jr. 245. Eric Jensen 254. Flip Koblik 286, Roger Berg 299. Terry Rasmussen 309, Dennis Alexander 321. Girls Carolyn Finch 208, Cassie Thompson 218. Sherry Lambert 230, Chris Finch 233, Susan House 260, Susan Boals- 261. Ann Heysell 296, Sherry Koblik 337. STEAL THUNDER Wethersfield, Conn. (UPD -In mates at Connecticut State! Prison won't let anyone steal their glory. When the Minne sota State Prison claimed that its convict newspaper was the oldest in the nation, having been established in 1887, the Connecticut prisoners pointed out that their own "Monthly Record" first appeared in 1827.' rn H Just open is the Newest Con crete Plant in Southern Oregon. Hiway Company will be happy to serve your concrete needs. CALL: SP 2-9016 ' Ml WAY READY MIX CONCRETE 1180 Ellendals Dr. Medford (Right Off Barnett Rd.) Fanfare Jack Morris, Medford High all-time gridiron great, and wife, Jayne, are parents of a daughter, Dana Kay, born Aug. 13 at Los Angeles and weighing 8V4 pounds. Jack, a University of Oregon star, aft er his years at Medford, is currently drilling for his sec ond season with the profes sional Los Angeles Rams. Word of the new arrival was received here by Jack's sister, Mrs. Richard Camden) Gold Hill. Grandparents are A. C. Morris, Los Angeles, and Mrs. A. M. Davis, Grants Pass, and Mr. and Mrs.. Carl Teague, Roseburg. Jack, a defensive regular last season, apparently is be ing groomed for placekicking duties. He booted two field goals and two extra points in a recent game with the De troit Lions. Joins Linen Team Ellen Callaghan. Rogue Valley Dairy Maids' three time all - state outfielder, will play for American Lin en of Portland in the re gional w o m e n's sof tball tournament which opens Dawkins Eyes England Studies -Ft. Benning, Ga. (DTD Lt. Pete Dawkins, All-America football halfback at West Point last year, has one month left of airborne training be fore leaving for England to take up his studies as a Rhodes Scholar. Dawkins has tasted unusual success both as an athlete and as a student. In 1959, he won the Heisman and 'Maxwell trophies as the top collegiate football player. Later he was selected, along with five other West Point graduates, for a Rhodes schol arship for study at England s Oxford university. These hon ors came to Dawkins before he reached his 22nd birthday. After he completes airborne school here Sept. 25, Dawkins will go to Washington for 15 days to prepare for his study at Oxford. He leaves for Eng- land Oct. 14 and will study two years at Oxford in liberal arts, political science, litera ture and language. When Dawkins returns from England, he will still liave to pull a three-year hitch in the Army. He has professed a de sire to become a Ranger. Walt Disney, international ly-famed motion picture pro ducer, is chairman of the eighth Olympic Winter Games Pageantry committee. Among Disney's responsibilities at Squaw Valley, Calif., Feb. 18 28, 1960, will be the planning of the opening and closing ceremonies and the victory ceremonies. The pageantry committee for the Eighth Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley, Calif., Feb. 18-28, 1960, is headed by Chairman Walt Disney. Another member of the committee, Bill Henry, was sports technical director of the 1932 summer games at Los Angeles. BRENNAN TO AIR SPORTS Chicago - (UPD - Terry Bren non, former Notre Dame foot ball coach, will assist Jack Brickhouse i n. announcing WGN's college football series each Saturday this fall. To My Many Friends RAY'S BARBER SHOP Is Now Located at CORNER OF 9TH & CENTRAL MS ii By DICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sports Editor Friday at Portland. Marian Kozak, pitcher, and Janet Hoodenpyl, third base, both all-staters . of the Forest Grove Meadowlarks, are to play for the Salem Sham rocks in the regional. Sa lem won the state tourney -at Camp White last week end and Forest Grove was runner-up. Golfer Turns Pro Marge Fillis, who won the women's title in the Southern Oregon Golf tourney at Rogue Valley Country club a couple of seasons back, is now a pro fessional. The Salt Lake City lady reportedly is operating a driving range and may go on the circuit in a year or so. Prize German Brown Fishing on the- upper Rogue river near Union Creek last Sunday may have been slow for other anglers but Mrs. Woodrow V. Person, 2860 Dark Hol low rd.. certainly landed a price. Angling with a sal mon egg and with light tac kle, Mrs. Person hooked a huge German brown trout. Mrs. Person, wife of Woody the Plumber, required about 20 minutes to land the fish which was 2414 inches long and weighed more than six pounds dress ed. The trout so badly twisted the leader that it might have gotten away had it not been landed as soon as it was. Go Ahead Given Frank Rector, ex-Medford high, has been given the doc tor's go-ahead to complete his varsity basketball career at University of Portland in the 1959-1960 season. Rector at tended school last year but missed the hoop season be cause of a back injury. He played baseball last spring. George Koch, 1959 Medford High grad, is listed among ap plicants to enroll at U. of P. The NEW Medford Shopping Center SAFEWAY at 699 E. 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