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Rafer Johnson Sets New Decathlon Mark At Eugene; Edstrom, Mulkey Also Place Crowd Stands, Applauds Johnson for Two Minutes Kimono, Ore. - lUI'B - Itnfcr Johnaim Hi!l u now world roc ord in (ho decutlilon hut nliilit when ho itm cd ii t o I ll 1 of (1,114:1 pnluls to honor the pre vlmm murk of I), Ml point act by Vniilly Kimietaov of Itua hi. K. C. Y ii n K of Forniomi nunc In aocond with Davo Ed Ktroiii of 11 id Unlvumlty of OrcKon uikI Phil Mulkey of the Mt'inphli, Tenn., Truck club tnkliiK Iho next two lipoid. Yang In InollKlblu to coiupolii In thu Olympic no Kdnlruni mul Mulkey will Join Johnnon on the U.S, tuiim, A crowd of 5.000 at tho Nu tlomil AAU decathlon in the University of OrcKon atudlum tendered Johnnon a twoniln tito atandlnK ovation. The victory nnd tho not-ao-I n c I d o n t n 1 world record liiouKht Hiifor a ticket to Hume; and n chniico to atone lor tho defeat Unit cost him n ifold medal In the 103(1 Rumen lit Melbourne, Drnlntd of Emotion Jnlinaon wns completely drained of nil emotion when lie (InUlied the 1,500 -meter run. "Gentlemen, I'm tire d," were hl flrat words sa he met the press. "I hadn't plan ned on Kolnu for n world mark when I entered this meet. But 1 wanted to (let to Homo and win a Hold medal. I'm lure I enn defeat Kuznotaov there. Of course, he probably thinks lie can do Iho anme think to me." Johnnon rim tip 8,483 points In the flrat nine eventa. Then when he picked up 200 more In the final event, the, 1,500 meter run, It wan Juat frosting on the cake. It took two days of Kriiellnii muicle - atretchlnii effort for Itnfer to win buck the crown lie held in 1058. lie had train ed limn nnd fiilthhfully for It nnd when the chips were down lie led ull of the other 25 com petitors In four eventa: Tho 110-mulcr dimh with a clock ing of 10,0 seconds; tho dis cus with u throw of 170 foot, tl'j Inchea; the ahotput with n heave of 52 feet; nnd tho Javelin with a toss of 230 feet, 3 Inchea, Juhimon's beat decathlon record b c f o r o was 8,:i(J2 points which sol a world rec ord when he beat Kuznotaov In dual meet in rttissiu In 1058. Art Wall Jr. Nabs Canada Golf Trophy Toronto-njPD-Art Wall Jr., battlluK par, n severe thunder storm that Interrupted play for nearly two hours and a slrlnK of challcnKcrs, Satur day won the Canadian Open Golf championship with a 72 hole total of 200. Wall, ualnif a rusty old wooden-haded putter lie in herited IS years iiko, climaxed a Krltty 11-week comebnek following a kidney disorder to win his first tournament since the liulek Open a year ago. The slender, soft-spoken Pennsylvnninn from Pncono Manor beat off the challenge of a half a dozen pros to win with n 3-under-pur 00. Wull started the duy three shota In front of Dob Gonlby at 200 and wound up aix strokes ahead of both Goalby and Jay Hcbcrt, who finished at 279. For a while, it appeared tho final round would be post poned until tomorrow when two successive electrical storms hit tho St. Georne's course, IniindntlnK the 0,516 yard layout and knocking out power focilltlci for more than an hour. Play was Interrupted for nearly two houra, but It didn't seem to bother Wall. Australian Golfer Wins British Open St. Andrews. Scotland - dm - Kel Naitle of Australia held off a brilliant finish by Amer ica's Arnold Palmer to win the British Open Golf cham pionship Saturday by ono Klroko with a total of 278 to Piilmor'a 270. Palmer look second place by three strokes over Roberto Ue Vlccnzo of Mexico, who Kturtcd the day two strokes ahead of him but shot only even par with a 34 :10 73. Bernard Hunt of England equalled the course record with a acvcn-undcr-piir 66 on the final round and tied Dc Vlcenzo for third place at 282. Palmar Posts 68 Nngle, who went into the rain - postponed final round with a four -stroke margin over Palmer, allot a two under par 71-nnd Hint almost wasn't good enough as Palmer camo up with one of his patented blazing finishes to post a five Under par 68. Palmer started his round with two birdies, added an other birdie on the 13th, nnd then closed with birdies on the Inst two holes. But Nngle saved himself with a birdie on the tough 17th. The Aussie had a total of throe birdies and one bogey on his finnl circuit. Nngle came down to the par-four inth, which Pnlmer linhd Just blrdlcd, needing only n par to win. For a minute It seemed he, too, would end with a birdie when he whipped his second shot only two foot from the pin. But he missed the little putt by two Inches. Nagle turned around to the crowd Jammed nround the 18lh green and laughed, nnd then knocked In the Iwo-lncher that gave him tho title, Palmer thus failed in his dramatic bid to add tho Brit ish Open crown to the U.S. Open and Masters titlea he al ready haa won this year. Only Den Hogan ever has won these three tournaments in the snmc year. Fans Boo SF During 4th Loss in Row San Frnnclsco-OIPIl-Thc hon eymoon is over between" the Glnnts and San Francisco. Reason: The ball club which was supposed to romp to the pennant Inst its fourth straight Friday night at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-1, and was handcuffed with four hits by a 10-year-old south paw. As early as the third Inning, many in the crowd of 20,400 began making with the sarcas tic cheers nnd sincere boos as the erstwhile heroes struggled to solve the deliveries of Rnv Sndcckl, the Cards' boy lcft- hnnder. Hoots for Andre Tlic mob gave shortstop Andre Rodgers a good roust ing when he enmo to but dur ing the game nnd Jack Sniv ford wns greeted with min gled cheers nnd boos after be ing hoisted In the fifth Inning with the Cards on top, 5-1. Sndcckl, half Stan Musinl's nge, wns the big wheel of the night. After giving up a pair of singles in tho first frame to lendoff mim Don Blnslngnmc and Orlando Ccpcdn, he si lenced the Glnnts bnts until handyman jack Golt You Out of Bad Spots In Rough Country 3 Tan Capacity 42" conllnuoui Lilt 40" High Wolghi 28 Ibi. Uiad by pollution, orchard llli, loggori, ranthort. ni i" if "WaV SWWi,l .; "V TALKING IT OVER Participant! and of flcals are engaged In discussion after finish ing the first day of competition In tho AAU national decathlon at Eugene on Friday. Participants shown are Dave Edstrom (lower left), Unlvcrally of Oregon, C. K. Yang (upper left), Republic of China, and Rafer Johnson (far right), Southern California Stridcra. In center, wearing sport coat, is Bill Bowcrman, University of Oregon coach. (UP1 Tclcphoto) Navy Crew Upsets California In Olympic Rowing Contest Section B 8 Pages MedfordTribune MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1960 Havana Franchise Moved; Castro Is Extremely Bitter Havana - OJPD - Fidel Castro, a one-time college pitcher, was extremely bitter Satur day over the enforced transfer of the Havana franchise in the International league to Jersey City. N.J. The Cuban premier termed the action as "one more ag gression against our people by the United States govern ment." "If any good relations were maintained between Cuba and the United Slates it was base ball, wherein a healthy, dis interested, sportsmanlike at titude prevailed," Castro said during a television broadcast Friday night. He added that "United States players never heard a word directed against them. The same people who go to concentrations (anti-U.S. mass meetings) went to the ball park and stood respectfully as the United States anthem waa played ..." Frank J. Shaughnessy, pres ident of the International league, yanked the franchise out of Havana Friday in a move he called necessary for the safety of visiting Ameri can players as well as those on the Havana roster. He immediately announced that the franchise was being transferred to Jersey City, which last had a team in the International league 10 years ago. A telegraphic poll of the league's Board of Governors late Friday approved Shaugh nessy's action. All that remains now is the ironing out of details for use of Roosevelt stadium, owned by the city, and an equitable settlement with Bobby Ma duro, who wons the Havana Abordoon, Wash. -HIM- Th Portland Beavers of tho Pa cific Const lcngiio, Will meet the Hnrborites semi-pro base ball team In an exhibition game hero next Wednesday. DRIVE NETS 5,269 Portland -fllPD- The drive to help defray the medical ex penses of injured University of Portland junior-to-be Dick Lombard has netted $5,269. The drive was headed by Rudy Melone, alumni secre tary of the university. Lom bard, struck in the head by a pitched ball May 30 in a summer league baseball game, still lies unconscious at the Portland Sanitarium. franchise. The Cincinnati Reds have a working agreement with Havana and own a num ber of the club's top players. Attention BOWLERS! BOWLING 3 100 linai for B 1 P.M. to 1 A.M. 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Tho Lake Washington Row ing club of Seattle swept the lake In enrly events, winning four berths In the first five races on the aoven-race card. They scratched out of tho dou ble achulla, won by Phlindel phla Vcrspers' crew of Jack Kelly Jr., brother of Princess Grace of Monaco, ana Bill Knecht. First Year for Llndaey The big-boat victory was a feather In the cap of Lindscy, who coached the Nnvy varsi ty for the first time this year nftor replacing fnmcd Rusty Cnllow. The loss was a tough blow to Jim Lcmmdn, in his first yenr as varsity mentor at Cal ifornia. After seeing his fine crew stroke to victory in the western sprints and the recent lntcr-collcginte Rowing asso ciation regatta here, he watch ed his shell lose by a matter of four-tenths of a second. The Syracuse shell, close behind California through the first 1,000 meters took com mand briefly before Navy put on Its finishing show. Then down to the wire it was a thriller all the way, with the Syracuse alumni boat only seven-tenths of a second be hind California and the Navy plebcs one-tenth of a second back in fourth place. Lake Washington lived up to advance notices In the smaller races, taking three of the first four events. Here's how llAiKlymnn wtiiclioa car out of Hitch, Next to hi dog, rod and gun, tho iporliman'a boil frlondl Now, go Into tho wlldeit country, whera the "big ones" art, without fear of getting stuck. Mighty Handyman Jack helpi you do work of 10 men. Made ol malleable Iron and railroad tool. Positive, easy lift for obecta up to 3 torn. Guaranteed 1 full year, Uiod by U.S. Flih and Wildlife Agenclei, Tucker SnoCat Corp., and lead ing power and logging companies. 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Lombard! snld the 105-pound Francis has seen little action over the Inst two sensons and ho does not figure to see much more this senson. ipDiHnr Committee Plans To Call Boxing Czar to Testify Washington UPD Congress ional investigators plan to summon underworld boxing czar Frank (Bllnky) Palermo for questioning about fight fixes, It was learned Satur day. - Reliable sources told United Press International the Phila delphia numbers king was considered a "must" witness in the Senntc inquiry which resumes this fall, probably in mid-October. Senate investigators also may call Frank Carbo, former kingpin of the boxing rack eteers, from his prison cell at Rikcrs Island in New York's East river, for the same pur pose. Witnesses before Sen. Estcs Kcfnuvcr's antitrust and mo nopoly subcommittee last month named Palermo as "custodian" of Carbo's under world power over professional boxing while the latter is in prison. Carbo Is serving two years on a conviction as a under cover manager. Both he and Palermo are under federal in dictment in California for an alleged attempt to control the welterweight boxing title through extortion. The Senate investigators plan to quiz Palermo about the Jake La Motta-Billy Fox fight fix in 1947. La Motta gave sensational testimony last month that he threw the bout in exchange for a crack . at the . middleweight title which he later won. La Motta said he also was offered a $100,000 bribe in connection with the Fox match but turned It down. Palermo was Fox's manager i of record at the time. the sixth frame when Alou singled. Bob Schmidt destroy ed Sndcckl's hopes of a throe hitter with a two-out single In tho ninth. "Tho kid looked ns If he's boon around for 25 yours," Shechnnd snld. "I wish we could get some pitching of our own." ', NEED TIM KEN BEARINGS? 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