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o IVJantle Belts Two Homers m Yanks Nab 12th in Row " By MILTON RICHMAN United Press International It was a heart-warming windup by Ted Williams but those closing drives by Mickey Mantle and the ONew York Yankees could prove a bit bone-chilling for Pittsburgh. Williams went out like grand opera, as Casey Stengel would say. The 42 -year -old Boston slugger rocketed the 521st homer of his career in the eighth inning and then an nounced he was finished for good moments after the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Ori oles, 5-4. Ted may have taken his last turn at bat, but that cer tainly doesn't apply to either Mantle or the Yankees. Mantle belted his 39th and 40th home runs Wednesday night to take over the Ameri can league leadership from teammate Roger Maris. Tjhe two blows, off southpaw Chuck Stobbs, powered the red-hot Yankees to their 12th straight victory, a 6-3 deci sion over the Washington Senators. With only three more regu lar season games remaining, the Yankees now are in a per fect position to record the fastest baseball finish since the Chicago Cubs staged a spectacular 21-game Septem ber winning streak in 1935. Whitey Ford, who will start one of the World Series games against the Pirates, pitched five innings Wednesday night and that was enough to earn him his 12th victory. He gave up two runs, . including Bob Allison's 13th homer. Cletis Beyer also homered, giving the Yankees 190 for the sea son, a total that ties their SMIE CHILDRENiS SHOES "PATCH - NATCH" Crepe soled. White with gray and red patches. Red nylon velvet with black and grey or black nylon vel vet with red and white. Sizes small thru 3. Reg. 5.99 and 6.99 MEN'S SQUARE All time favorite. In brown Regular 10.99. MEN'S IMPORTED OXFORDS Dress oxfords. In brown and black. 0 QQ Regular 12.99. U,UW Boys' Dress-School Oxfords Broken sizes 12V4 thru 6. Regular 7.99 to 9.99. Children's Play Shoes Convoi play shoes. Broken sizes small 5 thru 3. Regular to 3.99 own league record set in 1956. Williams' dramatic 420-foot homer in the Boston-Balti more game was his 29th of the season. In the only other AL game scheduled, the Kansas City Atnictics defeated the Cleve land Indians, 4-0. In the National league, Milwaukee defeated Philadel phia, 9-3, Chicago beat San Francisco, 6-3, and Los An geles downed St. Louis, 4-2 Pittsburgh and Cincinnati were idle. LINESCORES: National Leacue Chicaeo Oil 003 100 B 8 1 S. Francisco 010 020 000 3 9 3 Anderson .(9-11) and Taylor. Sanford, Choate (7), Loei (9) and Schmidt. Loser Stanford (12-14). tin AJiman.Qiayior. Milwaukee . 310 005 00 9 U 1 Philadelphia 000 030 0003 6 2 Burdette (19-121 and Crandall. Owens , Green (2). Conley (61, Short (6), Neiger (9) and Coker. looser uwens St. Louis 000 100 1002 0 2 Los Angeles 011 Oil OOx 4 8 0 Miner, uiDson t), Mcuaniei (7) and Smith. Podres. Roebuck (8) and Camilii. Winner Podres ( 14 12). Loser Miller (4-3). HR a oyer. American Leas tie Baltimore ....020 011 000 4 9 1 Boston 200 000 0125 ft 1 Barber, Fisher (1) and Triandos. Muiiett. lornieies (B) ana Paaiia- roni. Winne r Fornieles (10-5 looser rtsner u-n), xin irian- aos, wuiiams. New York -.201 030 000 8 11 0 Washington oil ooo 001 3 7 2 rora. uoaies (. Arrovo (Hi and Howard. Berra (1). Blanchard (fit. Stobbs, Clevenger (6), Woodeshick (H) ana uatiey. w inn er Ford (12-9), Loser Stobbs (12-7). HR xvianue taj, Aiiison, coyer. Cleveland ....OOO 000 000 0 3 0 Kansas uny uuu iuu iax--4 8 1 erry, .mippsiein (8) and Ro mano. Garver (4-9).-and P. Daley, Loser Perry (17-10). HR Posada, 5.00 .TOE M0C or black. 8.88 6.88 2.00 SECTION D 5 MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1960 Pirates Have On Yankees (The following is the sec ond of three dispatches by UPI baseball writers com paring the World Series riv als, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees. Today's dispatch deals with the pitching staffs.) By FRED DOWN New York-flJPD-The Pitts burgh Pirates will have a clear and perhaps decisive edge over the New YoK Yan kees in World Series pitching, The way some experts see it, the Pirates won the Na tional league pennant because of their pitching while the Yankees won the American league pennant despite their pitching. Granting a possible over simplication in that analysis, the fact is that Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh has a classic World Series type staff, equally balanced with left-handers and right-handers and complete with fast-ballers and curveballers while New York pilot Casey Stengel has been forced to tinker all sea son with a staff that lacked durablity and consistency. Break for Yankees One important factor, not to be overlooked, is that the two days of travel time allot ted during the Series will make Stengal's job easier. They won't make much dif ference either way to Mur taugh but they will tend to help Stgenal equalize ilie two staffs, The Pirate staff is led by two big, durable .right-hand ers 20-game winner Vern Law and 17-game winner Bob Friend. Each has demonstrat ed, both in National League and in All-Star competition, that he can pitch in the fastest company. Each could start two games and relive in one during the Series without physical strain. Backing them up are left handers Vinegar Bend Mizell and Harvey Haddix, top quali ty pitchers accustomed to working Trine innings. Miiell, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals, . blossomed this year into a 13-game winner and the type of hard-throwing left-hander the experts had always predicted he would be. Haddix, who deals mostly in low breaking curves, figures to be effective against a free-swining team like the Yankees. One of Best Murtaugh's bullpen is oc cupied by one of the best Elroy Face. Although only 155 pounds. Face is effective from day to day in the late inning emergency saves and is equally effective against left-handers and right-hand- s. x Law and Friend are almost certain to start the first two games in Pittsburgh with Mi zell and Haddix going in games No. 3 and 4 at the Stadium where it is necessary Al Lopez Inks Pact Chicago -IUPD- Al Lopez be lieves his 1960 Chicago White Sox should have won the American league pennant, but he doesn't want to stand pat with them for the 1961 sea son. Lopiz signed his 1961 con tract Wednesday, even though his team may finish worse than second for the first' time in his 13 years as a manager. -. He did not get a raise, and Sox president Bill Vceck said that showed "you get as much for losing as for winning." Still it was estimated Lopez will make about $55,000 for the 1961 campaign, his fifth as pilot of the Sox. "We had a better club than what it showed this year," he said, "'and I still think we should have won it. But the breaks went against us." "We're going to try. to Im prove wherever we can, most ly pitching and catching. We need someone in the bullpen who can really fire that ball." ATTENTION Deer Hunters! ALL WATER SHEDS DRAINING TO RIVER FROM GOLD RAY DAM, 2 MILES UP RIVER AND 3 MILES DOWN RIVER TO SAMS VALLEY HIGHWAY CLOSED TO HUNTING . . . Because of Livestock GOLD REY RANCH PACKS 1 to 8 CEear Edge in Pitching to pitch away from the Yan kees left-handed power. Whitey Ford (11-9) was spotty all season but the Yan kees insist he is the top mony pitcher in baseball and Steng el undoubtedly will use him in "must games." This tags him for the opener in Pitts burgh and for at least one and possibly two more starts. The problem with Ford, as with all the Yankee starters this year, is that they rarely finish what they start. This places a difficult burden on a bullpen which was robbed of its strong arm by Ryne Dur en's ineffective ness and counts upon steatly but some what fragile Bobby Shantz and Luis Arroyo and some times Jim Coates (12-3). Splicing The Rope This is the heart of Stengel's problem throughout the sea son and presumably through the series he must "splice the rope." Bob Turley, 1958 World Series hero, was (9-3) Jor the season and failed to go nine innings on a steady basis. He is not the "bomber" of 1958 and relies heavily on slow curves to get ahead of the hitters. Art Ditmar, leading Yankee winner at 15-9, is improved and a fighter but ranks just below the star class. He is a cinch to start at least once, possibly the second game if the Yankees win the first. Next in line is 24-ycar-old Ralph Terry, brilliant at times but very erratic. The World Series often pro duces astounding heroes, but if this one is to be one by pitching, the Pirates figure to be the next champions of the world. United Pres. InteruaUonal AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. ' Pet. CiB X New York .. 94 57 .623 Baltimore 87 Bn .572 7',s Chicago .'. 86 05 .570 8 Cleveland 74 77 .490 20 Washington ...... 73 79 .480 2 Hi Detroit 6B 82 .457 25 Boston .- 65 86 .450 29 Kansas City - .... 57 94 - .377 37 X Clinched pennant. Wednesday'! Results Boston 5,. Baltimore 4 New York 6, Washlnglon 3 (night) Kansas City 4, Cleveland 0 (night) Friday's Games Cleveland at Chicago (night) Detroit at Kansas City might) Boston at New York (night) NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. GB x Pittsburgh 93 58 .616 Milwaukee ........ 87 64 .576 6 St. Louis 86 65 .567 -a Los Angeles ...... 80 70 .533 12 a San Francisco 76 75 .503 17 Cincinnati 87 84 .444 28 Chicago 59 92 .391 34 Philadelphia .... 56 ,95 .371 37 X Clinched pennant. Wednesday's Results Chicago 6, San Francisco 3 Milwaukee 9, Philadelphia 3 (night) Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 2 (night) Thursday's Probable Pitchers St. Louil at Los Angeles Inighl) Jackson (17-13) vs. Koulax (8-13). Friday's Games Cincinnati at Philadelphia (night) Milwaukee at Pittsburgh might) Chicago at Los Angeles (night) St Louis at San Francisco Louisville Wins Series Opener Toronto-IUPD-Relief pitcher Ken McKenzie, hero of Louis ville's opening' game victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, is justifying the view of some experts who tabbed him as one of the Colonels' key men in their bid to capture the Little World Series. Louisville won the first game of the best-of-seven sc ries, 4-1, Wednesday night as McKenzie struck out two men in the ninth inning to cut a Leaf rally short. The relief ace came on in the final in ning with two on and none out. He struck out Jim King and got Joe Hannah on a fly to center, but then hit Herb Plews on the wrist to load the bases, Many historians believe the Viking spent the winter of 999-1,000 somewhere along the Maine coast. LA Cinches 4th Place Los Angeles (UPU The Na tional league batting crown for first baseman Norm Lark er was the final goal of the Los Angeles Dodgers today after the club clinched fourth Place in the standings. Larker still was a fraction of a percentage point behind Dick Groat of the pennant winning Pittsburgh Pirates. The chunky Dodger, after Wednesday night's 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, was batting .32476 while Groat had an even .325 to lead the league. By defeating the Cardinals while the San Francisco Gi ants were losing to Chicago, the Dodgers eliminated any mathematical chance of being overtaken for fourth place. Larker got one hit in three official times at bat, making a fourth appearance to drive in a run with a sacrifice fly. "I'm going to let Larker call his own shots from now on," manager Walt Alston said. "About the only thing left for us this season is to help Larker win the batting championship." UMC. Links Tournament Saturday uuuers oi me valley will play for prizes and for a cause Saturday at Rogue Val ley Country club. The occasion will be the third annual United Medford Crusade tournament. There will be no greens charges but entry fee of $2 for -RVCC members and $3 for non-members will be charged. Proceeds will go to UMC in its anual fund drive. The tourney is open to all golfers interested. Women can play in the morning and men all day. Prizes will be for low and high gross, low net, long drives and closest to the pin. Medford Active 20-30 club is co-sponsor of the meet with RVCC. Fall Handicap Golf To Star Play for the men's fall han dicap golf championship at Rogue Valley Country club will begin Saturday, Oct. 1. Championship will be based on a 54-hole total, three 18 hole, rounds,' which' are to be completed by Sunday, Nov. 13. f Entrants are to contend with full handicaps. Lee FSnk won the title in 1959 but will not be an en try this year. He has moved to Pocatello, Idaho. 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Williams announced his retirement from active play. (UPI Telephoto) Bosox' Ted Appears in Last Game By BOB SALMON United Press International Boston -U1PD- Ted Williams, the incomparable master of drama, is gone but not for gotten. The fabulous, 42-year-old slugging star of the Boston Red Sox did it again Wednes day twice. His next-to-last "Williamesque" touch was a mighty home run in what was to be his last appearance as an active player in Fenway Park, where he's thrilled mil lions for the past 22 years. But the 420-foot smash the 521st of his career and his 29th of the season turned out to be Ted's bon voyage to baseball. Williams stunned everyone minutes later by announcing he'd played his last game. He was retiring as of then, he sold, and would not bother to play in Boston's last three games of the 'season at New York this week end. The retirement had been announced last Sunday as ef fective after the Yankee sc ries. Williams will serve as a batting coach for the Red Sox in spring training next year and will stay on in a ca pacity "suited to his great talents," according to the Sunday announcement. But if the Red Sox were losing an outfielder they were gaining one, too. Williams' retirement came about three hours after for mer Boston slugger Jackie Jensen c.ecided to retire from retirement and rejoin the team for which he hit 157 home runs over six seasons. Jensen, nine years younger than Ted at 33, announced he was "coming back to play again" after a one-season re tirement brought on by what he himself termed "Im maturity." --..ww.. - -mi- League Leaders United Press International NATIONAL l.KAG UK riayer & Club All R. II. Prt. 5113 113 183 .325 42B 54 139 .325 uroat, Pitts. Larker, L. A. Mays. S. F. Clnrnte, Pitts. Boyor, St. L. Moon, L. A, Robusn, Cin. Adcock, Mil. Knsko, Cin. Cepcda, S. F, 135 129 151 141 147 135 1311 135 5H7 106 188 .320 558 III! 17(1 .315 539 468 453 500 95 164 .304 74 140 .299 83 135 .298 54 149 .298 55 139 .297 79 166 .296 AMERICAN LEAGUE Runnels, Bus. 141 523 Smith. Chi. 142 536 80 166 .317 80 109 .315 Kuenn. Clc. 128 474 Skwron, NY, 143 530 Minoso, Chi.' 151 580 65 146 .308 62 162 .306 85 177 .305 85 128 .296 86 112 .294 73 172 .293 82 153 .290 63 130 .290 Slevcrs, Gentile, Chi. 124 432 Bait. 137 301 Bait. ISO 587 Robnsn, Frncna. Ule. 144 527 Aprmnte, cle. 118 448 Runs Batted In National League Aaron, Braves 120: Mulhews, Braves 117: Banks, Cubs 116: Mavs. Giants 100: Cene- da. Giants 96. American League Maris, Y a n kces 108; Minoso. White Sox 105; Wertz, Red Sox 101: Lemon. Sen ators 100; Gentile, Orioles 98. Home Runs National League Banks. Cnhi 41; Mathews, Braves 39; Aaron, Braves 38; Boycr, Curds 32; Robin- auu, ileus nu. American League Mantle, Yon kces 40: Marks. Yankees 39: Lem on, Senators 38; Colavlto, Tigers oo; nuii-mcw, aenaiora ,11, Pitching National League McDanicl. Cards 12-4: Bl-oeilo. Carrix 'Jl.R- Low, Pirates 20-8; Spahn, Bruvcs 21-0: Purkey. Reds 17-10. American League Coates, Yan kees 12-3; Brown, Orioles 12-5; Baumann, Whlto Sox 13-6; Pierce. While Sox 14-7; Fornieles, Red Sox 10-5. ALL-STAR SQUAD PICKED New York-IIIPII-Tlie 10-man College . AJl-Slar basketball team which will play . the New York1 Knickerbockers In an exhibition game Oct. 14 has been completed with the addition of Bob Boozer, for mer Kansas State star and a member of the victorious United States Olympic quintet at Rome. Others on the team are Os car Robertson, Jerry West, Dorrall Imhoff, Tom Sanders, Dave Budd, Bill (Pickles) Ken nedy, Ron Johnson, Jackie Moreland and Len Wilkens. 1-1 j tattsi AslilanJ, Collide on Friday Central Point - There's a realization among the Crater High football Comets that they'll really have to work to beat the Ashland Grizzlies. And, drills have been rugged in preparation for the Bruins. The two aggregations clash at 8 p.m. Friday at Central Point. Both schools are mem bers of the A-l Southern Ore gon conference but this tangle will not count in the stand ings. It Is the first of two brushes between the two this season. A lot of contact work has been a part of Comet prac tices, both tackling and block ing. This has resulted In a number of minor bumps and bruises physically but Coach Leonard Warren reports his squad's attitude is good, perk ing up from a "not too serious mental state" last week when the Crater gang knotted with Coqtiillc. Warren indicated only one possible change from the usual offensive starting line up. He said Dave Burns like ly will open at tackle in place of Biyson LaCa.sse. The lat ter., as of yesterday, had miss ed two days of practice and Warren hadn't heard from him. Defensively, the coach said he may alternate Dave Burns and John Harris. A 195-pound sophomore, Harris has looked particularly good In drills. Rivalry Renewed End Harold Twedell was reported getting over a groin muscle injury whieh occurred in practice last week. The game will renew rival ry for Warren a,nd Ashland Coacli Stan Smith. Smith formerly coached three years at Eagle Point which has been a longtime Crater foe. The new Ashland tutor has yet to beat a Warren team. About his Ashland Grizzlies, .'1 B-0 , .liv". 1 ' v i& I '' 'I asy re,','' enns llr Greenes low 111 1 Hunting Season Special FOR THE RUGGED ROGUE HUNTER Shock Protected Water Protected Antl Magnetic Night Dial log l,l",l'-'M--a---s---asas--. s, Crater Smith remarked, "I'm con cerned about a little com placency." He allowed, how ever, that his players "might have found themselves." The coach referred to the Ashland victory over Klamath Falls last week. This win gained Ashland No. 10 rating in the Portland Oregonian poll. Klamath, ranked No. 3 In polls last week, tumbled complete ly out. Smith said that the Bruins were working on defense pretty much this week, par ticularly pass defense, and brushing up on punt returns. He, however, felt much bet-' ter about pass defense after last week's triumph. The Ashland squad was reported in good shape witli the excep tion of fullback and lineback er Bob Georgianna who still has a "gimpy" knee from ths Roseburg ruckus. Bowling Green ! On Top in Poll New York airil The first weekly United Press Interna tional small college football ratings of the 1960 season (first place votes in paren theses): Team . Points 1. Bowling Green (Ohio) (4) 142 2. Louisiana Tech (4) 113 3. Ohio University (2) 99 4. Lenoir Rhyne (N.C.) (3).. 98 8. Chattanooaa (1) 74 6. Miami (Ohio) (1) ....... 71 7. Lehiith (2) 69 8. Butlor (1) 58 0. Msho State (1) 50 10. Northern Illinois (1) . 43 11, Fresno State, 40: 12, East Texas r.'ile, 34: 13, Kent Stat (1), 29: 14, Southern Illinois (II, 28; 15, Delaware, 25; 16, Montana State. 24; 17. Western Illinois. 22; 19 (tie), Hillsdale and Northern Michigan. 21 each: '20 (tic), Lamar Tech. Texas A&I and West Chea ter, Pa. Teachers, 20 each. FIGHTS WEHNESDAY BOUT United Press International Chlcoeo (UPI) Eddie Perkins, 140, Chicago, outpointed Gene Gresham, 1371s, Detroit (10). 17 JEWEL WATCH $1 00 (if) I ta i!litlt la ii CMosa Mtitwi Int fliil , PHONE SP 3-6763 - 231 EAST MAIN
