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D THURSDAY. MARCH 30. 1961 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. Measure Proposes Ring Commissioner Washington -(UPD- Branding No. 1 heavyweight contender Sonny Liston "mob control led," Sen. Estes Kefauver has introduced legislation to cre ate a national professional boxing commissioner. The Tennessee Democrat told the senate Wednesday that the commissioner should be given enough federal pow er to deliver a knockout blow aaainst "underworld control of boxing." He singled out Liston as an example of a fighter con trolled by racketeers, listing Frank Bllnky Palermo, John Vitale and Frank Carbo. He termed them "three powerful racketeers" operating through a "front manager," Joseph Pep Barone. Kefauver warned that If Liston should be matched against world champion Floyd Patterson, and win, "we face the ugly prospect of having the heavyweight champion ship revert to mob control." Fivo-Year Cleanup The boxing control bill would empower the national commissioner to conduct a five-year clean-up drive. Kefauver, chairman of the Senate antitrust and monop oly subcommittee, said his aim was to "aid the states In their efforts to drive the rack eteers out of boxing." The bill would empower the commissioner to license professional boxers, manag ers, promoters, and matchmak ers. The new federal boxing czar would operate within the Department of Justice. To strengthen the clean-up role, the bill calls for stiff criminal penalties for viola tions, and permits the commis sioner to use the FBI for in vestigations. . SPORTS ! li Hamm's Takes Classic Lead Detroit -(UPD- The Hamm's team of Chicago, deprived of at least a share of the 1960 American Bowling Congress team title by a single pin, put on a great clutch perform ance here Wednesday night to take the classic division lead in the 1961 tournament. After an opening 2934 block, the Hamm's club to taled 2976 Wednesday night in its second series for a 5910 six-game total. They took the lead away from the pick-up Continental plastics of Rose ville, Mich., who had led with 5903. HOCKEY WESTERN LEAGUE By United Preis Inturnational Calgary clinched the West ern Hockey league champion ship and Portland snared sec ond place with 3-2 victories Wednesday night. The Slam pedcrs edged last-place Win nipeg at Winnipeg and the Buckaroos nipped third-place Seattle at Portland. Reasonable Wager Chicago Cubs Will Avoid Loop Cellar AMERICAN LEAGUE United Press International Any thoughts that the Springfield Indians might have developed some rust spots following their early climhing of first place in the American Hockey league are being quietly dismissed today. The Indians loosed all cylin ders in swamping the Cleve land Barons, 8-1, in the open ing game of their best-of-seven semifinal play off series Wed nesday night while in the other playoff Hershcy got off to a good start by beating the Buffalo Bisons, 6-1. MAY COACH BEAVERTON Portland (UPI1 Jim Souza, who coached St. Francis of Eugene to the state A-2 prep basketball title in 1960, is ex pected to be named new head hoop mentor at Beaverton High, the Oregonian said today. wmA SEARS -5f5- DIAMOND JUBILEE YEAR ALLSTATE A Famous Name You Know and Trust flDumtvaMes 1 1 hi! an'- ierift-j Sean (TaUSTATI ! TRIPIE GUARANTR0? 1. UFETIMC OUA K ANTf E .hImI II dfttti In malittal and wwfc mamhla rwdlid n IrMd war. 2. TIME SERVICE OUAIAHTff ' ogalnrt .11 lyp , ronj hmrda pmalitt an month! wild. 3. SATISFACTION OUAHANIIH) r yaur manly kack. All aiil- nantt koiBf am ,,... : . - ... :. l awl IraHi-ln at tlmt af rtlarn. 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O By NORMAN MILLER United Press International Mesa, Ariz. - As long as the Chicago Cubs have slugging Ernie Banks and a tew prom ising young pitchers, it's a rea sonable bet they'll avoid the National league cellar, no mat ter how many coaches or man agers are assigned to guide tnem this season. In fact, with a solid infield to support their pitching and three good rookie prospects, there's a chance the Cubs will boost their standing one notch to sixtn place. More than that, however, seems too much to expect this season, with all due regard for owner Phil Wrigley's coaching setup. It is questionable whether the widely discussed multi- coach system will have much bearing on where the Cubs finish. By the time the season starts, they are expected to have the conventional leader ship of a "head coach" and three aides. The boss probably will be Harry Craft, Elvin Tappe or Bobby Adams. To get back to the players, who are more important any. way, there is always Banks, who shows no signs of slowing down his remarkable iron man pace. He will start the season with a string of 654 consecutive games. And barring serious injury, he can undoubtedly be count ed on for his 40-plus home runs and more than 100 runs batted in. Has Help Banks should get some add ed long-ball support this sea- son from first baseman Ed Bouchcc and third baseman Ron Santo. Bouchee, who hit a lack-lustre .242 in 1060 when he was traded from the Phils to the Cubs, reported to camp this spring 42 pounds less than last year. He has hit the ball well in exhibition games. Santo, at 21, is tabbed for stardom by Adams, the Cubs infield coach. He is a good fielder and the Cubs expect him to contribute about 20 homers. Keystone of the infield is scrappy Don Zimmer, who says he has discarded the big swing and is having marKea success in punching the ball to right field. Zimmer revels in his new role as a hit-and- run batter. He is not a pol ished fielder but gets the job done with his strong arm. Leading off in front of these is .slash-hitting Richie Ash burn, who combined his hits and walks to get on base more than 200. times last season. He batted .291. If he repeats, he should get plenty of base-run-nlng exercise thissumnier. Coaches' Size-Up So much for the brunt of the Cubs' offense. How do they shape up at various other departments? The answers were supplied in a canvass of the coaches responsible for pitching, catching, infield and outfield. Here's how they sized up matters: Adams - "We are very well fixed in the Infield. This is not strictly an offensive in field. Everyone can play his position well. Frank Thomas can fill in for Bouchee at first base, as vell as play third and the out field. Jerry Kindall, Sammy Drake and Jim McKnight are spares at the other intield spots, with one due to be cut. Craft - "We have six or eight good outfielders in camp, but most of them are left fielders." Meaning that only a few of them can throw well. Ashburn should . start in left. The best defensive out fielder in the Cubs' camp is Al Heist, who hit .299 at Sac ramento. He is battling for the center field job with Lou Johnson .289 at Houston and George Altman .266 for the Cubs. Billy Williams, another rookie who batted .323 at Houston, heads the right field candidates. Bob will probably stay on as a spare, but Danny Murphy, the 18-year-old $100, 000 bonus boy, is expected to be farmed out for more ex perience. Names Starters Vedle Himsl, the pitching coach said the Cubs' four starters will be Glen Hobbie (16-20), Bob Anderson (9-11), Dick Ellsworth (7-13) arid Don Cardwell (8-14). Lefty Jim Brewer and rookie Jack Curtis are com peting for the No. 5 starting role, with Joe Shaffernoth the middle-inning reliever and rubber-armed Don Elston and reclaimed Mel Wright the late inning firemen. Elston has ap peared in a total of 194 games during the past three seasons. Dick Drott and Moe Dra bowsky, who in 1957 won 28 games combined, are making comebacks from arm miseries. Drott looks the better of the two at present. One may be cut from the staff. Tappe stressed there are four good catchers in camp and all may be kept until the season opens. Sammy Taylor is the best hitter and the most experienced of the four. But the one who is getting the closest scrutiny is rookie Dick Bertell. "He'll either be one-two on the staff or he'll be sent out again," Tappe said. "He s an excellent prospect, but there's no sense keeping him on the bench." Tappe rates Moe Thacker the best thrower among the receivers while rookie Cuno Barragan, obtained in last winter's draft, "has been a pleasant surprise the way he's handled the pitchers." The Cubs' catching, it seems, is like the coaching. No one seems to know who'll be No. 1 on opening day. Arizona State University Rising in West Athletics v life San Francisco -IUHI- The word is out: - Arizona State university will be the athletic power of the West within the next de cade. On the basis of a well rounded athletic program, the Sun Devils are taking over where some of the old, well established so-called "major league" colleges have held court for many years. There was a time when Cal ifornia, Stanford and South ern California, with an occa sional butt-in by Washington, wore kings of everything in intercollegiate circles west of thp Mississippi. They dominated " football, track and field, baseball, bas- St. Louis Evens Laker Series AngiMes-U!Pll-"Whnl BEST VALUES FROM OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT Tail-pip $5.99 Kor 1954 Ford, imilar low pncMonotbcr , cam, Equtlt . original. Standard MulIIrr 8.89 Initaillfd For 1954-56 Chr rolet, Lo ci on othf 1 n piic- f r ' tr can. :v"tU llriiko Shoos Los series!" St. Louis Hawks Couch Paul Seymour was trying to speak ulmv Dm inhilnnt shouts and I reli-braliiiB of his nlavers. who fought like cornered cats Wed nesday nii!ht and beat the Los Angeles Lakers. 114-113, in a squads In tnc esi ketball and tiddly-winks. But those days may be gone forever. The boys from the land of the permnnent sun slowly, but surely, appear to be taking over. True, the boys from Tempe have had a bit of trouble now and again with recruiting ir regularities. But what school with growing pains hasn't? 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The Hawk victory forced the National Basketball asso ciation Western division play offs into the final seventh game, which will be played in St. Louis Saturday on na tional television. The winner meets Boston for the NBA championship. C0ACHREsi0NS Worcester, Mass. - ITI- Roy H. Loenig, who unexpectedly resigned as Holy Cross bas ketball roach on Wednesday night, will consider "several offers" before announcing his future plans. Lcenig. 41-year-old Englcwood, N.J., native, guided the Crusaders this sea son to a 22-S record, including third place in the National In vitational Tournament last week. So maybe it's Just a passing phase? Not according to plans. The school has a new 35.000 seat stadium. It hns a current en rollmenl of 12.000-whlch is not small by any standards, and much bigger than either USC or Stanford. 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