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B From Goat To Hero For Jim Scliaffer Ac Portland Wins RAYMOND L. ANDREWS United Prau International Portland catcher Jim Schaf fer made the jump from goat in hprn In nnff BSV leSSOIl in Tuesday night'f Pacific Coast league play. Schaffer gave Hawaii its lirst run when he threw wild to third on a double steal but more than made up for It later as Portland nipped the Island ers 3-2.: Vancouver topped Tacoma 4-2 and Seattle downed Salt Lake City 11-6 in the only other games played. The San Diego at Spokane game was postponed because of wet grounds. , Schaffer got back the run be gave away In the fourth when he led off for the Bea vers and sent one out of the park. The Beavers got another run in the same inning on a single by Phil Gagliano and a triple by shortstop Jerry Bu chek. ' Hawaii knotted the score at 2-2 in the sixth on a single by Carlos Bernier and a triple by JimMcManus. . Hcdrick 8th Concludes Unddfeatcd Hedrick eighth and seventh graders won 73 2-3 to 39 1-3 ind 53 2-3 to 23 1-3, respec tively, Tuesday in a Junior ligh track meet witn Asn jmd.' The Hornet eighth graders completed a unbeaten season. George' Way won the 75 ind 150-yard sprints and the avelin lor tne wearier.. eigmn nd Tim Watrud took the high nd low hurdles. Hedrick was Irst in 10 of the 13 events nd swept the shot put and road Jump. Ken Tropple led the Hor et seventh with victories in it 75 and 330 runs and the road jump. Ashland's Col rell won the hurdles and 150. RESULTS: - . (lints) srade) . Hih hurdles Watrud, H; Our nt, H: Eckweld. A. :0.7. 79 Way, H; Vroman, A; Dvii, I. lOS.4. Discus Jury, A; Scholar, A; Mil- mr H at.BVI.. 3S0 Ramsey, A; 0 ruber. A; Low hurdles Watrud, Hi Du- anl, H; ccltwaia, Shot Bear. H; Pierce, Hi Flan len, H. 38-1 Hi. 10 Way, Hi Vroman. A; Davit, . rl8.8. teo BueU, A; Mann, A; Lovell, I. 138.7. Relay Hedrick (Way, Watrud, lox, Devil). :49. Hlih Jump Smth. H; tie eecond, ara and Statu, H, and Price, A. Javelin Way, Hi Pennington, A; Idler, H. 136-1. Broao. jump O. Miller, H; Tltui, ; Watrud. H J7-8. .Pole vault Foulon, Hi Barter, ; Beare, H. 8-9. Seventh grade) Low hurdles-Colwell, Ai Zacha les, H: Lewie. A, :10.J. 78 Tropple, H; Voth, A; Du ante, A. :6s. 330 Tropple, Hi Voth, A; Hen rlckjon, A. :44. High Jump Zaccharlai, H: Nel on, A; tie third Hurt and Baker, I, and Lewie, A. 4-10. 150 Colweil, A; Schwlndler, H; Ipaur, H. :18 4. Shot put Durante, H; flpaur, H; lendrickeon. A. 40-3 Relay Hedrick (Zacherlae, Hurt, ipaur, Troppie). :oa. Broad Jump Tropple, Hi Za harlai. H: Clark. A. 18-3. Pole vault Tie flret Spaur and .ouina n, ana runney, ti. LA' IEW RELAY MARK Phil Humphreys, Tornado speedster, shown above u he heads for the tape as anchor man on the 4HS 680 relay team that set a new school record for the vent during a meet with Grants Pass Saturday afternoon, like Hood (foreground), another runner in the four-man earn, was on hand to see Humphreys "pour on the coal" or a blistering finish. Other members of the team wer Bob Iclntyra and Kent Blew. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1961 Scoras on Grounder "Schaffer then put the Bea vers on the winning .track when he singled in the eighth. He moved to second' on a sac rifice and took third on a fielder's choice. Gagliano's grounder scorjed him with the eventual winning run. Vancouver broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the seventh to take Tacoma. Frank Torre doubled and scored on a dou ble by Manuel Jimenez and Jimenez crossed on a single by Howie Goss. r Mountie reliefer Ted Aber- nathy came on in the seventh and allowed Tacoma but one hit the rest of the way to re ceive credit for the victory. Seattle maintained its 2V4- game lead over Vancouver with its 11-6 victory over Salt Lake, Darrell M a r t in relieved starter Bob Heffner in the Seattle third and held the Bees fairly well In check while the Ra inters piled it on in the late innings. Outfielder Lou Clinton, making his first appearance since coming down, from the Boston Red Sox, paced the Ralniers with three runs bat ted In -on two singles and a sacrifice fly. Hal Jones was the top stick er for Salt Lake with two runs batted in on a double and two singles. I.IMRHr.OHES! Tacoma 002 000 000 3 6 0 Vancouver ... 010 100 20x 4 8 0 Zanni. Daviault (7) and Orilno; Slnaleton, Abornathy (7) and White. WP A bernathy. LP SaltnLak 031 010 101 13 3 Seattle 301 311 30x 11 12 2 Shepley, Weever (81 Fazekaa (81 and Grace: Heffner, MarUn (31 and Tillman. Wf Martin. LP Shipley. u ...... it inn not nnn 9 10 1 Portland 000 200 Olx 3 9 1 Urant, staoeneia lot ana wiuim, McMlnn. Bauta (9) and Schaffer. WP McMlnn. LP Grant. Cards Send Bob Grim To Portland Portland ttlPD The Port land Beavers of the Pacific Coast league Tuesday got three players Including for mer New York Yankee pitch er Bob Grim from the St. Louis Cardinals In exchange for catcher Jim Schaffer. Schaffer, who had three hits including a home run in Tues day night's 3-2 win over Ha waii, was recalled by the Cards to bat against left-hand ed pitching. In addition to Grim, wno comes from San Juan of the International league, Portland sot outfielder-first baseman Gene Oliver, and Chris Can nizzaro, a catcher. Oliver. 26, is a right hand ed power hitter. Cannlzzaro, 23, is a right-handed hitter. Milwaukee -IWD- The Mil waukee Braves called up pitcher Claude Raymond from Vancouver Tuesday and op tioned reliever Ron Plche to the same Pacific Coast league club. Raymond, a 23-year-old right-hander, had a 9-9 record with Sacramento of the PCL last year. "af IN SECOND IN STATE Members of the Medford high girls' tennis team which took second place in the state meet at Corvallis last week end are pictured here. In the front row, from left, are Sharon Dixon, Harris and Shirley Hopkins. Lett 10 ngnt in ine Dacic row are Nancy Housel, Jill DuCroz, Sandy Shugart, Linda Hess SIPdDIKTrS Speedway Day Quiet Indianapolis, Ind. - UFU-n was a comparatively quiet -day at the Indianapolis Speed way Tuesday as many drivers, mechanics and car owners at tended services for Tony Bet tenhausen. Although the weather was perfect, only 20 drivers cir cled the 2li miles oval at the "brickyard," and rookie Bob Marsham, Pottstown, Pa., passed his driver's test; The track was closed for a halfhour in silent tribute to Bettenhauaen, killed Friday in a flaming wreck while driv ing a friend's car for a shake down spin. Services were held at Chicago Heights, 111., and burial was near his home at Tinley Park, 111.' The top speed Tuesday was turned by by Al Keller, Green Acres', Fla., with a 144.270 mph lap. Most of the other drivers were making fuel and tire tests and shakedown spins in preparation for the May 30 classic. Players Must Honor Their Agreements Memphis; Tenn.- IUPD- Spon sors of the $30,000 Memphis Open golf tournament, in a stand backed by the Profes s 1 o n a 1 Golfers association, warned today, they will hold top' golfers to their commit ments to play here next month. ' The policy could force Mas ters champion Gary. Player and Arnold Palmer, both scheduled to compete In a con flicting tournament, to enter the Memphis Open June 1-4, The PGA executive commit tee ruled in Hollywood, Fla., Tuesday night that playing members committed to the Memphis Open could not by pass the tournament without a release from the Memphis sponsors. ' The committee said the rul ing affected Palmer, Player and Stan Leonard, all slated to play In the International Cup matches at San Juan, P.R., the same week. It ap parently also settled a hassle with Doug Sanders, who had asked to be released to com pete In an Odessa, Tex., pro- am event. DECLINES INVITATION Washington -4UPD- Indianap olis Speedway officials will have to go ahead with the pro gram for the running of the Memorial Day "500" without Austronaut Alan B. Shcpnrd, whom they had invited as guest of'honor. Rep. Richard L. Roudcbush, R-lnd., told Speedway officials Tuesday that Shrpard's training pro gram will not permit him to accept the invitation. X , P & s . ja) ' S iHJ , Nancy Hinman, Mary Kay Hedrick Netters Tip McLoughlin Hedrick Junior ninth grade tennis team defeated Mc Loughlin 5 to 2 yesterday for its second win this season over the Bulldogs. Victors for the Hornets were Steve Root over Craig Savage, 10-8, 7-5, Chris Ras mussen over Paul Jenny, 6-4, 6- 0, Lee Wimberly over Bob Walker, 6-3, 6-2, Larry Vow ell over Ron Grimes, 6-3, 6-0, and Chris Rasmussen and Root over Jenny and Savage, 7- 5, 7-5. Mike Naumes of McLough lin defeated Nick Rasmussen, 6-2, 6-0, and Naumes and Walker won their doubles fray from Vowell and Wim berly, 6-2, 6-3. ". Hedrick took the previous match with McLoughlin 5 to 3. Harold DeVos Heads Judo Organization - Harold DeVos was named president of the Southern Ore gon Judo federation recently. Other officers are Bill My- rick, vice-president: Frank Jacobson, treasurer, and Mur ray Powell, secretary. Myrick was promoted to green belt by Instructor De Vos. Southern Oregon Judo school classes are held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Medford Beauty school building on Sixth st. oiear Fir. Elsom, Kurz Victors In Roping Contest Frank Elsom, Medford city policeman, and Walt Kurz led the Rogue Valley Roping club team steer roping, May 14, with a time of :18.8 in a draw partner contest. They drew each other again and won the next event with :25.1. Choose partner winners were John Zimmcrlee and Kurz In :29.5 and Joe Holmes and Kurz in :41.B. These contests are held at the corner of Wilson and Up ton rds. Griffin Creek Wins In Grade Track Tiff Griffin Creek totaled 115 points to 86 by West Side yes terday in a grade school track meet. Griffin won the A division 38 to 30 and the.C 50 to 15. West Side B classers were 40 to 27 victors. . In Class A Charles Sander captured the high Jump and baseball throw for GC. He tied for first in the pole vault. Dale Fowler, Griffin Creek was winner in the Class C baseball throw, 150-yard dash and broad Jump. For West Side Steve Gates took the 60, 150 and broad Jump in Class B. o. , t till- and Coach Patricia Mounts. in singles and Miss Hess and Misses DuCroz and Hopkins ' Grant of Portland edged the to IB lor tne team crown. Sport Parade New York - (UPD - Baseball statistics on the whole are an icy yardstick of a player's worth but, In their numerical manner, they shout their story of crushing frustration or jubilant success. Take the case of Jim Gen tile of the Balimore Orioles. As of Tuesday night's games, those lines of figures which denote baseball's daily progress recited factually that the Oriole first baseman was leading the American league in home runs with, 11, in runs batted in with 37 and was hit ting a fat .329 for 28 games. They are a testimonial to one man's successful battle against pessimism and de spair. A Chronic Worrier Gentile, who pronounces his name "gen-tell," is a chronic worrier who spent eight years in the minor leagues. Just a year ago, after several trips up with the Dodgers, he was purchased by the Orioles on a look-see basis. At 26, with a wife and three children to support, he figured this was his last shot at the major leagues. Naturally, for a man of his morose manner, he was so tight and tense he couldn't make his 6 foot, 4 inch body function. In 28 exhibition games with the Orioles, Gentile did not hit a home run, fumbled throws at first base and saw ground balls filter through his rigidly clutching hands with ever more alarming fre quency. He batted .156 - fig ures of frightful hitting frus tration - and was certain that he was to be sent back down again. "It was a nightmare I'll never forget," he remembers. "I couldn't hit the side of a barn and if they had thrown me a basketball I doubt if I'd have caueht it. Fails To Touch Base "Finally," says Gentile, "I got a hit, and you know what happened then? I'm on second base and somebody singles and I should have scored the winning run - but I was call ed out for not touching third base." right on tap with pleasure Your friendly tavern extends a special invitation to join in the good fellowship of National Tavern Month. It's a good time to enjoy light Olympia Beer on tap or in bottles and cans . . . and see what a difference Olympia's naturally perfect brewing water Visitors are eu-oyi iwfromi (o Ine MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Miss Harris was a semifinalist Shugart semifinalists in doubles. reached the quarterfinal round. Black Tornado delegation 17 ' By OSCAR FRALEY United Press International Yet, Paul Richards, the as tute manager of the Orioles, understood the paralyzing burden the big man was shouldering. "He's pressing, but he can win a game for you with one swipe of his bat," Richards insisted. The tensions dissipated, Gentile more than bore him out. His first major league home run at Washington cleared the centerfield wall at a spot reached before only by Babe. Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle and Larry Doby. At Detroit he pumped one into the upper right field deck, cleared only by Wil liams and Mantle. Enters Record Book By -the all-star break, Gen tile led the league with a .328 average and the failure of spring training was picked on the American league squad. He finished the year at a less er pace, 21 homers and a .292 batting . mark, but he had established himself. , That big bat on which Rich ards counted so heavily even drove Gentile into the record book a week ago in defiance of tM . sophomore jinx. Against Minnesota, he became the first man in baseball his tory to hit grand slam homers on two successive times at bat. Only three men, Tony Lazzeri, Rudy York and Tim Tabor, ever struck two such in an entire game. Gentile long has- had ,the equipment but the most im portant thing, his teammates say, is ' that finally he has proved himself - to himself. Those cold, unrelenting figures would seem to bear them out." i RV Dairy Maids Bill S-W Team Rogue Valley Dairy Maids will meet the S and W Floor Covering men's team in a soft ball game at White City on Thursday. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Maids will play Vancouver, B. C, at White City on Saturday afternoon and evening in Northwest Women's league games. makes. It's Olympia Brewing Company, Olympia. : ' f,pk BEER J Grants Pass Trims Ashland Nine 9-6 SOUTHERN OREGON CONFERENCE STANDINGS W. L. Klamath Falls 8 1 Medford 8 1 Crater 3 4 Grant! Paea ... 3 8 Aahland t 8 Pet .837 .714 .429 .286 .187 Grants Pass Grants Pass high baseballers pulled them selves out of Southern Oregon conference cellar here yester day by defeating Ashland to 6. A big fifth inning, in which six runs crossed, helped the GP cause. Ashland, with Bob King yielding only one hit, led 3 to 1 after 4V4 frames But. King was tagged for three more safeties in the bot tom of the fifth and walked three in the canto. The Cave men used the bases on balls and a total of five hits in the inning. Gary Reddlck doubled, and Gary Holmes, Paul Blinka, Denny Walker and Jim Car son each singled in' the rally Griiiliei Bid An Ashland bid in the sev enth was stopped after three runs crossed home. Jim Dos- ter and Larry Pierce singled. Galen Roberston hit a sacri fice fly and there were two wild pitches and an error in the panel. C a v e m an twirler Dave Hauntz walked three and struck out nine in a nine Spahn Attempts To Break Jinx Los Angeles - (UPD - Warren Spahn, a winner of 20 or more games for five straight seasons, attempts a feat he has never performed when he goes after his first Coliseum win for the Milwaukee Braves tonight. The veteran Brave south paw was called on by man ager Charlie Dressen in an ef fort to break the jinx the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Col iseum have held for Spahn despite his brilliant career that includes a no-hitter this season. The Dodgers named their erratic hurler, Stan Williams, to oppose Spahn in the finale in the three game series in which the Braves hold two wins. Spahn has a 0-2 Coliseum record and made no starts here last year but beat the Dodgers once this season at Milwaukee and now - has a 4-2 record. Williams is 1-2. League Leaders By United Phen International NATIONAL LEAGUE Player Ic Club G. AB R. H. Pet Mathewe, Mil. 25 102 19 39 J62 Moon, L. A. 30 100 24 38 .380 Clmnte, Pitta, 28 108 IS 39 .381 Snghn, S. L. 28 87 18 30 .345 Vlrdn, Plttf. 21 85 22 29 .341 uaiisn. -rnu. zs so is az .333 Aran. Mil. 25 101 15 33 .327 Gonzlc. Phil. 24 77 11 25 .325 Willi, I,. A, 39 118 22 38 322 UOlinff, Mil. 20 IW 22 32 .320 AMERICAN LEAGUE Player it Club G. AB R. Pet. Tmple, Clev, 29 113 IS Borot, Det. 31 108 IS .343 .343 .341 .333 B.Rbnm. Bal. 31 128 23 Batey. Minn. 28 99 18 Cash, Det. 31 103 24 .330 uenuie. tsai. ?n no 23 .329 .325 .317 .314 .312 .312 Pleraall, Clev. 27 114 18 sievers, uni, ?b lue is Green, Minn, 28 105 18 Kaline. Det. 27 109 24 Trianda, Bal. 27 93 19 Home Rum National L'eatue Moon, Dodgen 10: Cepeda. Glanti 9; Mayi. Gianta 8; Roblmon, Rede 9; Banks, Cubs 7; r. uavis, uoagers 7. American Leatue Gentile. Ori oles 11. Mantle. Yanks 10: Colavito. Tigers 9; Killebrew, Twins 8. (four uea wiin fi. Runs Batted In National Leacue CeDeda. Giants 29: Aaron. Braves 25: Moon. Dode ers 24; Mays, Gianta 24; T. Davis, Lioagers 21. American Leasue GenUle. Ori oles 37, Cash, Tigers 28: Mantle, xanxs o; noros, iigers 20; uoia vito, Tigers-25. Pitching National League Duffalo. Giants a-u; i-oores, Lioagers a-l; Klston, Purkey. Reds 3-1; Loci. Gianta 3-1; Hunt Reds 3-1; Burdette, Braves 3-1. American League Mossl. Tigers -u;, ncin, iiien o-u; l,Bry. IT ers 8-1; Ford: Yanks 4-1; Wllhelm irloles 4-1; Wynn. White Sox 4-1 the Water" W'oiAinglon. U.S.A. Oly WI hitter. King whiffed five, walked four and hit a batter in 413 innings on the hill. Reliever Larry Pierce -gave five hits, walked two and fanned one. Reddick and Walker each had two hits for GP. Ashland met Medford this afternoon at Medford and will entertain Klamath Falls on Thursday. Grants Pass goes to Ashland Friday for the con ference concluder for both schools. LINESCORES: Ashland 010 200 38 1 Grants Pass ....010 082 x 9 9 2 King, L. Pierce (8) and Roberson; Hauntz and Carson. Sherluck Picks Up In Support Baltimore-IUPD-Sherluck, a speedy colt owned by Jacob Sher of Miami, Fla., has pick ed up added supporters for Saturday's Preakness'on the strength of a solid workout at Old Pimlico. The frisky son of Corre spondent went nine furlongs In 1:54 1-5 over a fast but slightly dull strip Tuesday morning. It was the best work out for the distance turned in by a Preakness hopeful. Shurlock finished a disap pointing fifth in the Ken tucky Derby after turning in a front-running victory in the Blue Grass Stakes. Harold Young, Sherluck's trainer, said he was more than pleased by his charge's latest drill for the second of the triple crown classics. "He got a little tired near the end but I'm pretty satis fied," Young said. "He should go into the Preakness a fit horse.'' Eddie Arcaro rode Sher luck in the derby but Sam Boulmetis, a Baltimore native, will be aboard the colt Satur day. 'The field. for the Preakness picked up its eighth probable starter Tuesday Orleans Doge who finished third in the Governor's Handicap at Suffolk Downs on the same day that Carry Back beat Crozier in the derby. FIRST FOR FIT! You won't find ths slim, snug cut et LEVI'S Jiim in ny other blue inns midel Nor the extra-tough XX denim, reinforced with Copper Rivets, that meant month! ot extra wearl ' AMERICA'S FINEST JEANS Since On tf back pocktt, took tot tht cotvft? tab and this mttinetba ttitthd ft$ign. 1 fti Ami Matt tfVI't IMtttUtt IN 1Ht ENTER LEVIS "Count the Stitches" Contest at MANN'S Win a Portable Stereo Record Player or a 6-Transistor Radio Contest Ends Saturday, May 20 Boxer Dies , From Clot ; On Brain San Francisco - (UPB - Harry Campbell, star member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic boxing team, died at St. Luke's hos pital Tuesday night of brain injury received in a losing bout at Kezar pavilion. Death came slightly more than 24 hours after the 23-year-old San Jose State col lege student was beaten sense, less in the final round of his seventh professional bout. The victor in the bout was Al M e'd r a n o a mediocre puncher who had handed Campbell 'his only previous defeat as a pro. The Olympic star had gone into the return match as a favorite, despite the earlier loss to Medrano. Campbell received $533.41 for his share of the purse his final boxing money. The boxer died at 10:30 p.m. without regaining conscious ness. He had undergone three hours of surgery for a blood clot on the brain. Campbell was the second fighter of that nane to die of injuries suffered in a San Francisco ring. A second-rater named Frankie Campbell was fatally Injured by former heavyweight champion. Max Baer in a bout Aug. 26, 1930. Harry Campbell got to the semifinals in the lightweight division during the I960 Olympic games at Rome. . PROSPECT WINS Prospect Prospect Grade school Bobcats, beaten earlier in the season by Butte Falls, got their revenge with a 6 to 5 extra-inning over the BF club. Andy Mauer went the route on the hill for the Bob cats, striking out 12. Arthur Andreson had three hits for Prospect, one a home run. 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