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CO o o MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. o WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER-?. 1360 Q MEDF0RIvfiJTlIBU1lf SPdDnaTTS Utah Auto Entered In SOTA Drag Race . t Latest entry in the fourth annual Northwest Gas Cham pionship drag races being held t White City this Saturday and Sunday is an acceleration dragster from Logan, Utah. , Owned by Pred Anderson and Jim Watkins, the Utah speedster is appearing at the Invitation of the meets' spon sors, Southern Oregon Timing association. Anderson and Watkins cur rently hold the strip speed record at Salt Lake City at 171.65 miles per hour. Their low : elapsed time for the atanding-start one-fourth mile run is 8.93 seconds, snouia they be able to duplicate or better the above times in the Medford strip they will esiao. lish a new record on both the SOTA strip and for the state pf Oregon. 4 Their car is powered by a 392-cubic inch Chrysler en gine that is both supercharged and fuel-injected. The chassis was constructed by Chassis Research in Los Angeles and features magnesium wheels. '. Watkins said . that during the summer the car has brok en the speed mark on the . Salt Lake drag strip three consecutive times. I Anderson and Watkins will use special 'fuel' in their speedster and will be attempt ing to break the present strip rule record of 160.87 : miles per hour, held by the Glass Slipper from Sacramento Calif. The Utah team will com pete against such entries at Fox McComb, Pomona, Calif for top honors in the fuel di vision. The Fox-McComb road ster was top eliminator at the Great Western drag races held in Reno. Nev. last July. In addition to other drag ster entries from Reno, Nev and Eureka, Calif., a host of competition entries from the Portland area will provide keen competition for all. The Slo-Pok car club from van couver, Wash., will be present in force, trying to maKe clean sweep of many classes, Appearing for the second time this season will be the Skeans Automotive "A" class modified roadster from Van couver, Wash. This is the car that emerged top eliminator at the Memorial day week end. In all more than 200 entries are expected to participate la the two-day meet. CO-CAPTAIN Seattle-WPD - Guard Chuck Allen and halfback Don Mc- Keta have been selected co- captains for the University of Washington s opener with Col lege of Pacific. The Huskies held two workouts Tuesday which coach Jim Owens de scribed as "routine." The kicking game was empha sized. Rudolph Anchors Team To Olympic Yank Relay Triumph; Johnson Victor in Decathlon Callaghan, Hanson on NW 9Vll-Star NORTHWEST WOMEN'S ' Salem Shamrocks -9 of Rogue Vaey SOFTBALL LEAGUE O Bremerton Skylark! 5 -3" strikeout departmen F.r.,H..f, w. .tjcu''-hchm saw s Lnd E11redale of Lind Florists 14 Vancouver, B.C D Bremerton, Skylarks T Rogue Valley Maids 8 McCulloch Chain Saw 8 Salem Shamrocks 5 One-Ho'jr Martini Port Angeles Eagl sr.. (Second Halt) W. Erv Lind Floristi 12 Vancouver, B.C 9 Rogue Valley Maids 9 One-Hour Martinizen 9 1.000 .714 .500 .429 .429 .357 .280 .280 Pet. .857 .643 .643 .643 By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI Sports Editor Rome - (UPD - Anchored by double gold medal winner Wilma Rudolph, the United States' women's 400-meter re- lav team sprinted to a world record of 44.4 seconds today in winning its opening Olym pic heat before a crowd of 30,000. The world record, plus gold medal victory in yacht ing by the 5.5 meter yacht skippered by George O Day of Dover, Mass., got the Uni ted States off to a fast start oh a day when It hoped to gain ground in the unofficial team race. O'Day's triumph was the 27th gold medal won by Americans. Russia also won one of the five gold medals at stake today In yachting, in the star class, for a total of 23, Russia went into today's ac tion leading in points, 446V4 to 416V4 for the United States. Charles Vinci of Cleveland Ohio, gave "J.S. forces another gold medal as he set one Olympic record and equalled another in defending his ban- lamwelght woightiif 1 1 n g crown. Vinci lifted 236 W pounds In the snatch to break his own Olympic mark and derricked 231 pounds in the press. The women s relay four, all from Tennessee State A&I, hammered to a six-yard vie- 'The taste is on the target',' SAYS MR. SMOOTH TO MR. SILK Kessler tastes as smooth as sitk, no bum, no bite or back! Mno burn, no bite j orbarkl f I It aims for 1 VT 1lavor evefy clrink' A wfi I and really hits the rnarkl SMOOTH AS SILK "II Nil MJIIIKIkMNIMM - amis nwui mimm, uwwiwwii, wouu. iukxd mm. tt moot. nM auiui wintt. tory over Russia to open the afternoon program under a bright blue sky following a morning of track activity in which gold medal winners Otis Davis and Glenn Davis anchored the men's 1,600 me ter relay team to a heat vic tory. Miss Rudolph, the winner of the Olympic 100 and 200 meter dashes, ran a smashing anchor leg to give the Ten nessee girls a convincing vic tory in their opening relay test. Martha Hudson of McRae, Ga., ran the opening leg and was head and head for the lead. Then Barbara Jones of Nashville, took the second leg and Lucinda Williams, also of Nashville, turned the baton over to Miss Rudolph in a dead heat for the lead. The U.S. team had high hopes of nailing more gold medals among the 11 at stake today. Rafer Johnson, the world decathlon champion, won his specialty in a close race with C. K. Yang of Taiwan Tues day, and Otis Davis broke the world mark for the 400-meter run to give the Yanks two gold medals. Both victories were expect ed, but the United States got an added boost when a trio of freestyle wrestlers - Terry McCann of Tulsa, Okla., and Shelby Wilson and Douglas Blubaugh of Ponca City, Okla. - scored victories to give the Yanks a total of 26 medals. Soviets Maintain Lead The Russians, who have built their pile almost ex clusively from the gymnastics events and women's track, won only one for a total of 22. However, the Soviets maintained their 30-point lead over the United States in the unofficial team standings -446V4 to 416V4. Don Bragg of Pennsvllle, N.J., the world record holder in the pole vault, and Al Oerter of West Babylon, N.Y., who set an Olympic discus record In qualifying compe tition Tuesday, are heavy favorites to win gold medals today. A third medal only lacks the completion of the 5.5 meter yacht activity to be added to the U.S. collection. The Yanks also have strong entries in the men's 1,600 meter relay final and the 400-meter relay heats. The United States could conceiv ably catch up to the Russians today with a sweep. Johnson, generally recog nized as the world's No. 1 all around athlete, was hard pressed all the way by the black-haired Yang in the de cathlon. They started Tues day's final five events only 55 points apart with Rafer, a 6-foot, 3-inch, 106-pound Ne gro from Kingsburg, Calif., holding the lead. Yang won the 110-meter high hurdles to take the lead, but Johnson took the discus to regain it. It was Yang's turn next to take the lead. Yang won the pole vault all right by sailing over the bar at the 14 feet, 1 Vi inch level, but Johnson came up with a 13 feet, 5 inch effort to keep a dwindling 24-polnt margin. ; Next came the javelin throw in the 10-event decathlon and Johnson upped his lead to 67 Rotary Needs YOUR Help The Medford Rotary Club, cooperating with the American Field Service, sponsors a boy or girl from another country for full year at Medford High School. This fine program, part of a nation -wide movement to foster world understanding, it financed in part by an annual sale of used suits. That It why Rotary asks YOU to contribute one or more man's used suit, top coat or slacks for the USED SUIT SALE September 9 and 10 RED CROSS BUILDING MEDFORD O Please help us by giving that seldom worn article of clothing to your cleaner now. Thank you! j -MEDFORD ROTARY CLUB MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE DAVIS WINS 400 Otis Davis, second from left, breaks the tape Tuesday, to win the Olympic Games 400-meter race for the Unit ed States at Rome in the world record time of :44.9. Just missing out at the wire is Germany's Carl Kaufman, right, who was second. At left is M. Spence of South Africa, third. Earl Young of the United States, also pictured, was sixth. Davis gave a consider able share of the credit for his win to Bill Bowerman, University of O r e g o n track coach. Bowerman is an ex-Medford high ath lete and coach. (UPI Radio Telcphoto) points as they got ready for the 1,500 meter run - the final event. Johnson, admit tedly weaker in the running events, dogged Yang all the way. When the Chinese tried to spring in the final lap, Rafer made his all out bid and swept home in front by a step or two to nail down the gold medal. He finished with 8,392 points to Yang's 8,334. Davis, a slim speedster from Los Angeles, was equal ly brilliant in lowering the world record for the 400 meters to 44.9 seconds. Fight ing off a desperate lunge at the wire by Germany's Carl Kaufmann, Davis won the race in a clocking comparable to a four-minute mile. 45 Gridders Turn Out at SO College Ashland All district NAIA stars Gordy Carrigan and Tony Brauner headed the list of 17 returning lettermcn who were among the initial 45 prospects that turned out for the first football practice at Southern Oregon college Tuesday morning. Raider coach Al Akins' charges will have only 11 days to prepare for their first game Sept. 17 against Sacra mento State in the annual Shrlner's Myrtle Bowl game in Coos Bay. SOC's Raiders sat through a one hour chalk talk and two hour briefing session to open the season prior to dressing down for the afternoon prac tice. Aklns stressed that most of the first week would be de voted to offensive work in an effort to get the squad into good physical shape. Akins noted the lack of size in the turnout but on the other hand he was extremely pleased with the speed. "We may be small, he said, but we will make up for it In a speedy hit and run attack." In Good Shape Carrigan and Brauner both returned in good shape and weighing the same as they did during the last season. Carri gan, an end who nabbed 37 passes last year and was named to the Oregon Collegi ate conference and NAIA district team, is being groomed for a possible all American berth on one of the small college teams. Del Brood and Elcion Fran cis were the only other sen iors reporting along with a trio of two-year men in Wil lie Garner, Neil Green, and Bill Harper. Fullback Allen (the Hhorse) Barnes and speedster Doyle Branson led the 10 first year monogram winners which in cluded Kerm Bennett, John buck, Al McKinnis , John Mills, Jess Munyon, Merv Newell, Barry Pitts, and Bill Workingcr. The quarterback problem that has been haunting the Raiders is still evident. Akins is still planning to try Buck and newcomer Dave Hughes, a converted end. New to the camp is Jerry Hart, El Monte, Calif., who played some serv- OLYMPIC STANDINGS Borne (UPD Unofficial tcm tandings In the 1060 Olympic Garnet after Tuesday'! competi tion: (Points awarded in the basis of 10, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, respect ively, for the tint six places): 1. Russia m 446 1& 2. United States 416 3. Germany Hi 4. Italy .188 5. Australia 126 6. Hungary 1Z0' 7. Poland .115V4 . HrlUtn 91J4 9. Turkey 85 10. Romania, 52 J 11. Sweden 52 12. (Tie) Czechoslovakia 51 Japan 51 Hi 14. (Tie) Holland 3714 France 374 18. Bulgaria .. 36& 17. New Zealand 28 18. Denmark 24 19. Finland 23J4 20. HeliEium 22 21. South Africa . 1814 22. Iran 17 23. Austria 15 24. Switzerland 14 25. Yugoslavia 13 26. Canada 12 27. Mexico 10 28. U.A.K 814 29. West Indies 6 30. (Tie) Pakistan 5 Brazil 5 Taiwan 5 Ghana i Rome (UPI) The medal Standings In the 1960 Olympics at the end of Tuesday's compe tition (gold for first, sliver for second and bronze for third): Country Gold Silver Bronze United States 2fi Russia 22 Italy 11 Germany . 9 Turkey 7 Australia ...... Hungary 4 Poland 3 Czechoslovakia 2 New Zealand 2 Britain 1 Bulgaria I Romania ........ 1 Sweden . I Austria I Denmark 1 Japan .... 0 France 0 Belgium .. ft Holland 0 South Africa. 0 Iran Switzerland 0 Canada 0 Yugoslavia Ghana 0 'Taiwan....,. Finland - 0 Brarll 0 Mexico . 0 West Indies 0 Agentlna ...... 0 Pakistan 13 Jfi IS 13 20 S 7 9 9 4 9 3 FIGHTS TUFSOAY BOUTS Houston, Tex. (UPI) Ravmun do Torres, 39, Mexico, outpointed Paul Jorienion. 139. Port Arthur. Tex. (10). Loa Anielll (UPD Teddy Rnnri. last,. Loa Angeles, knocked out Ray Salszar, 13Sl3, Santa Ana, Calif. (B). Ice football as a quarterback. First home game for the Raiders will be against Chico State college on Sept. 24. NOW! YOU CAN TRADE-IN THAT OLD SUIT OR TOPCOAT! $15,00 on a new Barker suit or topcoat IF your trade-In is Salable Trade-ins Go To The Rotary Suit Sale, and Will Support Foreign Student in Medford Next Year ANOTHER TRY Chicago Heights, 111. (UPD Peter Yanson, 5, will try this school business again today, He started in kindergarten Tuesday with a group of other youngsters, b u t suddenly changed his mind, jumped out of an open window in the first floor room and ran home. Pnrtland - The Erv Lind Florists of Portland captured both ends of the split North west Women's Major Softball league season but for the first time in four years the Portlanders failed to nab the league batting crown in the process. A strong finish by Brem erton's outstanding pitcher- outfielder Myrtle Pierce edged the season-long leader, Vanvouver's Shirley Topley, by four percentage points. Pierce hit safely 23 times in 61 times at bat for an aver age of .377. Topley's mark was 31 hits in 83 trips to the plate for a .373 percentage. Third place went to Vancou ver s catcner .Laura jviaiesn who hit .330. Darlene Currie of Vancou. ver posted the best average 14 hits in 34 times at bat for a .412 average -but she did not have enough official times at bat to claim the crown. Topley was tied with Malesh for the most RBIs -14 apiece -and the Vancouver manager-first baseman rap. ped out four doubles to lead that department. Pat Harri son, also of Vancouver, had the most triples - four. Ellen Homer Champ Ellen Callaghan's three home runs gave the Rogue Valley outfielder-pitcher the league home run title. Flor ists, went through the league season undefeated. She rack ed up 18 victories and domin ated every pitching statistic She pitched 132 innings, gave up only 18 hits, 2 runs, no earned runs, and issued only 16 walks. She struck out 267 batters. Other statistical leaders were the Florists' Elsa Wer- renton and Sherry Larson of Eugene who tied for the most walks with 18; Jan Bateman lead the strikeout department with 20 and EllaUredaie oi ron An geles came up with 20 bobbles to capture the error title. Managefs ana coacnes voi- ed for an all-league team this year for the first time and the Florists picked off five first team berths and three on the second. First team berths went to: Louise Mazzuca, tlorists, pitcher; Laura Malesh, Van conver, catcher; Shirley Top- ley, Vancouver, first base; Carolyn Fitzwater, Florists, second base; Dot Dobie, Flor ists, third base; Delois Han son, Salem, shortstop; Roma Menold, Florists, utility tn- fielder; and outfielders Myr tle, Pierce, Bremerton; Ellen Callaghan, Rogue Valley; Elsa Warrenon, Florists, and Pat Harrison, Vancouver. Named to the second team were: jacKie Kico, rionsis, pitcher; Monttie Wallis, Flor ists, catcher; Bev waasworm. Florists, first base; Gerry Gil- more, Vancouver, s e c o n a base; Jan Hoodenpyl, Mar tinizers, third base; Benita Mooney, ' Martinizers, short stop; Nina Edwards, Eugene, utility infielder; outfielders Jane Lowell, Salem; . Donna Oleson, Martinizers; ShirUy Hanson. Rogue Valley and Margaret DuPuis, Eugene. Corvallis, Ore. (UPD T h e Oregon State Beavers con tinued their twice-a-day work outs today under the watch ful eye of coach Tom Prothro. 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