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o Co O g MAIL TWBJJNf, Mtdfd,Or. A Hfry. Junt 3, 1940 g) 'f Ml Aw o or M las TEAM lit FINAL John Ko- venz, above, coach of the Medics up against Parkrose i ui.l i i it ii H-'iVTnUnnmah stadium in Medford H'h school is no strar.er to stale sports cham pionships. But there is one crown its athletes through the years have never won. Oregon laurels have been gleaned by Pear City prep sters in football, basketball, track, golf and tennis. Yet, the diadem in baseball, so far, has eluded the Black Tor nado. That could change this Sat urday night. For the Tornado stalwarts have that chance to add the big school diamond hardware to the MedfordJ trophy chest. After garnering their district and conference Land sweeping through quar- f(;r and semifinal scrapes, the Big Wind of the Rogue valley in ford high baseball contingent, takes a team into the Oregon Class A-l championship finals for the second time, when his Black Tornado charges oppose Parkrose Saturday night at Multnomah stadium in Port land. His 1056 crew was a finalist. This is Kovenz' fifth year at the Tornado helm. His teams have entered state playQ1 oris as cusmci uuisis inree times, Jtadio stations RYJC fsd J MED will carry broad sli of the Medford-Park-rose state A-l high school chamf ionship baseball gam i 9 p.m. Saturday at Pori Jtnd'i Multnomah sfgdium. Conga hp fc All-Star ' Moscow, Idaho fUPD North ern division champion Wash ington State university domi nated the league's all - star team announced today wiiS four men, three selected unanimously, on the first team. " Pitcher Dick Montee, catch er Arlie Kangas and outfield er Arnold Pleasant captured all 20 votes of the coaches and scorers whgj name the lljuuu. . Second baseman Rick Au gust Vltt WSU'a tourtW' mwv on uun. "..The division's leading hit ter, outfielder Larry Peter ton, and third baseman Bill Wagner were named from Oregon State. Washington also placed two men on the lite in 'Multnomah stadium in the 1960 Class A-l title final. Sat urday game time is 9 p.m. A dual objective is to achieve for Medford a triple crown by gaining for the Tor nado a third major team title t'Q) the school in a single aca demic par, In fact, six Medford horse- hiders have the opportunity to be members of three state titular clubs in the 1959 GO school session. They are Jerry Anderson, Calvin and Lowell Dean, Jim Barry, Bob Qiwi ney and Dick Ragsdale. Two others, Ray Konopasek and Pat McLoughlin could be on two title teams. I On Squad They are among 16 play ers who'll make the state fi nale jaunt. Others are Ken Jensen, Mike Parsons, Wayne Thompson, Herb Wheeler, Ray Stewart, Craig Laurance, Art Ruhl and Bud Lowrey. The squad will leave for Portland about 8 a.m. S&ir- day in the cars of Coaches John Kovenz, Tom Maricr, Frank Roelandt and former Tornado mentor Alex McDonald. Head tutor Kovenz said the crew will have pre-game drill under the lights at Linciffii field about 8 p.m. and will go over to Multnomah stadi um Just before 9 p.m. Anderson likely will get the pitching call with Jensen, catcher; Lowell gean, first base; Konopasek, second base; ttvlra bara; Barry or 'inomp- son, left field; Quinncy, center field, and Parsons, right field. Medford with a 25-1-1 rec ord for (he spring to tiie Broncho's 14-2, is tlfe favor- the conflict. The Tor- Fifty-six of the Tornado's 217 hits thiiOseason have been for extra bases, 28 of them doubles, 18 triples and 10 home runs. Medford team fielding average is .932. Its pitching staff has given up just 28 earned runs in 171 in nings and has a iff ER av erage of 1.14. Tornado pitchers have been charged with just 54 runs while Medford has scored 182 and have yielded 123 hits vttbile Tornado batters have collected the 217. The championship game will be the last played for Medford high by eight sen iors, Anderson, the two Deans Jensen, Konopasek, Mclaugh lin, Parsons and Thompson Anderson, the Deans, Jensen Konopasek and McLaughlin are three-year lettcrmen. The Deans have earned Southern Orceon conference all-star honors three times and Jen sen twice. Parkrose Lineup Possible lineup for Coach Jim Gay's Parkrose team in cludes John Mahoney (B-U or Dennis Barlow (4-0), pitcner Monte Stoughton (.242); catch er; Dave Chapman (.378), first hase: Bill Hill (.341), second hasn- Larrv Kuhlman, short- (nn- Dick Snonhauer (.226) third base: Lov ry Jacoby f2R5) left f old: Bill ni'w (.20, center field, and Lynn Aikman (.250 , rigm neia. Hill hnii headed the eirfcra base hitting with thre doubles and foe triples with J.acoby . .. ilK Hnu- follOWing C1USUIJ win. bft three triples and home runs. Th Bronchos lost a pre- league tiff to Hoos-veu uiy Portland and another to Cleveland of Portland. They won the Wilco league with a 7-0 mark, including an inter divlsion playoff with Sandy. Parkrose beat Wilson of Portland in the state quarter finals and Hillsboro in the semifinals. The Medrod-Parkrose con test is the tliiro. game triple-header. McKenzie and Merrill meet for the class B title at 5 p.m. and Canby and Seaside tangle for class n- honors at 7 p.m. O MKOt'OKI) II K. II I1ASHI ALL 1 CJtilnncv . STATISTICS: ' K;i,h(i;tie in (2) RV Nettr? En Tourney 12 Ball hie Anderson Adams , Barry C. Dean L. Dean Durkee Ruhl Jensen Konopasek McIjAUKhlin Lnv v Pnrhuns Miles .... La u ra n (e) Alt K II Ave ItHI Suwirt 21 Thnmpsi O White H Wheeler Hi 14 :2'..J 17 1! .um 20 2!l .527 (1 1 Totals fi( 17 17 .257 1 2 .222 .000 .4110 .orm .2.10 I'ltf nine II Hi Anderson .. rn ii j Qumney . . y.'i 2 l.-iwerv Ki 0 i MfLHUL'hltn 2.'( 20 Wheeler . .. AH K V.K lti 1.211 12 I (A) 3 107 5 -!l I 3 lb .714 (I l Tnlals 171 !5 1 1S3 51 I. II O Ci-3 dou two team, pitcher Phil Swimley nd shorutop George Grant. . First baseman Tim Hollis tcr of Oregon and outfielder Ralph Hatch of Idaho com pleted the squad. nado enters the tussle with a .320 team batting mark, with five regulars hitting .328 or belter, with three swatting at 400 or moreoand Lowell Dean socking .527. mum TO TAMURA r-r-muJUMW.VreaUer TAt- l Tamura wua awarded the first annual Oregon btale col lege Buzz Randall Memorial trouhv here Thursday nigm. The award is presented in the memory of the late Buzz Ran dall, ex-Beaver football cen ter who died in 1958, to the OSC senior judged best in scholarship, athletics, citizen ship and activities. Tamura, from Gladstone, Ore., wres tles in the 115-pound division. Medford Semi-sos Opep Slate hi tiYL Medford Bowling lanes baseball team on Saturday night makes its I960 bow in the Rogue Valley league. The Keglers entertain Ashland in their "home" park. Memorial stadium. p.m. Medlord and Asniana meet again in tile same park on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Crescent City, Calif., plays twice at Grants Pass on Sun day in oilier league play. Roseburg has a bye. Ashland and Roseburg, each 2-0, head the league after one week end of play. Ashland won 4 to 3 and 3 to 2 over Grants Pass. Roseburg walloped Crescent City HOj 7 and 14 to 2. Could Indicate p This week end of conTen- lion is expected to leave a good indication of how the teams compare in the circuit. Rogue Valley Tennis club will be prepsented in a tourn ament at Redding, Calif., on June 4 and 5. Those making the trip in clude Dick Joy and Alex iin'i Petersen, Ashland, and John 2n ii Root and Ron Singler, Med ' ford. The two Mcdfo.(dUes are Southern Oregon college stu lid IM' dents. fx The tourney is one of a series slated in northern Cal ifornia and southern Oregon. Next one will be at the college courts at Ashland on June 18 and 19 with the Rogue Val ley club as sponsor. Entries a 1 r e a d indicate that the Ashland tournament this year will be a bigger suc ccs than last years. To make the tournament more attrac tive, a division for junior vet tcrans is being added. In this group a(e) players 35 years of age and over. There is em phasis, also, on a division for boys 15 years of age and un der. None of the other tour neys in this series will include these twoQ'asses. Jun Men's Singles Tournament divisions will include junior men's singles, Possible starters for theAMr those 18 and under, men's Bowling lanes are Jim EggersTyingles and doubles for all pitcher; Ray Kay Vaughn, Anderson catcher; Neil White City. Game lime is )(YJreen or Earle Tichenor, first CllllfK Mtfrciumi, &eu- iges; women s singles for all ages and mixed doubles for all men and women. Persons wishiner to enter the Ashlanrf base; Larry Perkins(D.ournament may contact Dick Joy at 1665 Siskiyou blvd., Ashland. A met at Eureka, Calif., is set for July 2, and 4. Anoth er will be Sept. 3, 4 and 5 at Klamath Falls. The tourneys will draw players' from several western stales. base; ond shortstop; Doug Kinney, third base: Bob Serak, left field; Dave Neet or Ken Van nice, center field, and Dick Durante, right field. Pitcher for Ashland may be Gene Parent or Dave D'Olivo. Medford is managed Pete Hale and Ashland Lou Maurcr. by by mm !Q Siitch u to Bed qg Bail m o Tho Car Thaft. 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Gaines will be pl.'iyed under the lights at the Med ford high stadium two or three nights a week. It is planned to have four games night with action on two diamonds. An association meeting was held last Tuesday. O Dairy Maid To Travel Rogue Valley Dairy Maids make their first road trip this week end. q They play at irt Angeles. WashS; on Saturday in a Northwest Women's Major Softball league doublehcader Port Angeles is new to the circuit th is year. The team is known as the Eagles The Maids have played three straight week end series at home and are 3-3 in the loop. They do not play a league tilt at home acain un til June 25 when Port An geles comes here. fifemsn s Rogue Valley Country club women now rank third in team competition in the Wil lamette ValUiv-Southern Ore gon Women PGolf association after the organization's sec ond play Wednesday at Lau relwood course in Eugene. Laurelwond now heads the list with 627, Eupene has 646 and Medford is a shade back with 647 stroke aggregate. Ten Rogue Valley ladies made the Eugene jaunt and scores ot Mrs. Ray Frisbio, Mrs. Wil liam Millex. Mrs. Paul Walker and Mrs. T.. W. Sickels went toward the team total. Mrs. Frisbio was low net in Group A in individual contention. Next WVSO play will be on July 15 at Corvallis, EmiJe Griffith, Fernandez Vie New York-(UPl)-Fast Emile Griffith, New York boxer puncher, and powerful Jorge Fernandez, Argentine slugger, fight tonight at St. Nicholas Arena for a non-title match next month with the new welterweight champion. Griffith is favored at 8-5 to beat Fernandez in their nationally t e 1 e v is e d and broadcast (NBg 10-rounder. Matchmaker Teddy Bren ner of Madison Square Gar den promised that if cither wins impressively tonight, he will be signed for champion Benny (Kid) Paret. COSTLY HORSEPLAY Philadelphia-l'W)-Fun-loving Ditcher Jack Mever of the Philadelphia Phillies paid theQ price today for his Saturday night laughs. Meyer, the Phil lies' bst pitcher this season, was fined "about S1.000" and placed on the disabled list after suffering a slipped disc while engaging in some "horseplay" in his Pittsburgh hotel room May 28. Manager Gene Mauch said the fine amounted to 15 days pay. Sto&p Play urg Central Point Cheney Studs American Legion jun ior baseball crew will be hosts to Roseburg on Satur day evening at Cheney field at the south edge of town. A doubleheader is slated with the first game at 6:30 p.m. Cheney Coach BM Askwilh said that the first tangle will be for five in nings and the second for seven. The arrangement is aimed at giving late comers lo the park a chance to see a full seven-inning tussle. Roseburg's club is made up of players from a num ber of Douglas county com munities. 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