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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 19, 19B1 Conley Displays Star Touch With 1-0 Win Over Tigers By FRED DOWN United Prui International He's 6 feet, 8 inches tall and he stands out for the Red Sox this year like the Empire State building on the Boston Common. He's Gene Conley, of course, and he still maintains his touch as a star baseball pitch er even if his career as. a pro basketball player is very much in jeopardy. Conley, who helped the Bos ton Celtics win the National Basketball association cham pionship last season and re cently was picked up by the newly formed Chicago Pack ers, isn't sure about his bas ketball future but his base ball skills are still sufficient to bring a smile to the face of the much-harassed Red Sox Manage Mike Higgins. Conley demonstated Thus day night that he still has the "star touch" in baseball with a brilliant four-hitter that earned the Red Sox a 1-0 vic tory over the American league leading Detroit Tigers. It was Conley's second win of the year and reduced the Tigers' first-place lead over the idle New York Yankees to 4V4 games. A's Beat Twins The Kansas City Athletics edged out the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los An geles Angels, 6-4, in the only other major league action of day or night. Washington at Baltimore in the American league was rained out and no National league games were scheduled. Conley, whose basketball skills deteriorated sharply this year, walked only two batters and struck out five for the weak-hitting Red Sox. He got the only run he needed in the fifth inning when Pete Runnels singled and Don Bud din followed with a long dou ble to right field. The Tigers, who had scored 29 runs in their three previ ous games, threatened in the fourth inning when Rocky Colavito walked with two out and Norm Cash singled. Con ley, however, induced Steve Boros to fly to rightfielder Jackie Jensen for the final out of the inning. Jensen had two doubles for the Red Sox who tagged AL strikeout king Jim Bunning with his fourth loss of the sea son compared to two victories. The Tigers started the series with the Red Sox after a tri umphant three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles during which they hammered man ager Paul Richards' top-grade pitching staff for 29 runs. Seventh Straight Defeat The Athletics moved into fifth place in the AL on the strength of the long-ball hit ting of Marv Throneberry and the steady pitching of Ray Herbert. Throneberry drove in all the Athletics' runs with a three-run homer in the sec ond inning and a single in the eighth while Herbert pitched a seven hitter, while striking out three and walking one. Bob Allison homered and Harmon Killebrew stretched his hitting streak to 12 games with a first inning single for the Twins who drew only 8, 878 fans for their first home night game. The White Sox handed the Angels their seventh straight defeat during a curious sev enth inning in which Ryne Duren struck out four men and yet yielded two unearned runs. Jim Landis tripled and Sherm Lollar singled for the big blows of the inning which brought Frank Baumann his second win of the year. LINESCOKES: (American League) Detroit .. .000 000 000 0 4 0 Boston 000 010 OOx 1 5 0 Bunning, Fox (8) and Brown. Conley (2-3) and Nixon. Loser Bunning (4). Kansas City -. 30 000 010 t 9 0 Minnesota ...100 000 110 3 7 1 Herbert (3-2) and Sullivan. Katt, Palmquist (7), Moore (9) and Bat tey. Loser Kaat (1-3). HR Throneberry, Allison. Chicago .202 000 200 6 JO 0 Los Angeles . 020 002 000 4 9 1 Pierce, Baumann (6) and Lollar. Kline, Duren (7), Morgan (9) and Rice. Winner Baumann (2-2). Loser Durenl (0-3). HR Rice. Eight To Challenge Carry Back in Race Baltimore, Md. -(UPD-Sharp- er turns and a shorter stretch at Pimlico will not bother Carry Back, the Kentucky Derby .winner, in the Preak ness Stakes Saturday, trainer Jack Prince said today. Fred W. Hooper's Crozier, Leonard P. Sasso's Globemas- ter, Mrs. Ethel D. Jacob's Dr. Miller, Ogden Phipps' Hitting Away, Jacob Sher's Sherluck, Crimson King Farm's Crimson Fury, Bill Ressequet and Ben Weiner's Orleans Doge, and Bonchrist Farm's Nashua Blue will challenge Carry Back in the mile and three-sixteenths race. The Preakness was the stumbling block which tripped up six Kentucky Derby-Bel mont Stakes winners in their quest of a triple crown sweep. The turns and short stretch generally were blamed for their failure. In 1959 the finish line was moved and the Pimlico stretch is only 64 feet shorter than the one at Churchill Downs, where Carry Back staged a dramatic finish to win the Kentucky Derby by three quarters of a length. He seem ed to be hopelessly beaten with only a quarter of a mile to go. Carry Back again will be ridden by Jack Sellers and will be listed as a 7-5 favorite on the Preakness program to haul down a winner's purse of $126,000 in a race worth a total of $178,700 with nine starters. Carry Back already has won $612,868, $286,299 last year and $326,569 this season. Once again Crozier looms as his most formidable challeng er even -though Crozier was second to Carry. Back in the Kentucky Derby, the Florida Derby, and the Flamingo Stakes and a disqualified third in the Everglades Stakes. But to Crozier's credit was the Bahamas and the Fountain of Youth Stakes in which Cro zier finished ahead of Carry Back although neither won. Ducks Take Over Lead In Baseball United Press International The Oregon Ducks took over the lead In the Northern division baseball race with a 10-5 victory over Washington at Seattle Thursday. The win was the fifth la six decisions for the Ducks and moved them a full game in front of Oregon State. The Beavers dropped an 8-7 decision in 10 innings to Ida- ho at Moscow, their second loss in six starts and second in a row to Idaho. Oregon exploded for seven runs in the final two innings -three in the eighth and four in the ninth-to beat the Hus kies. Thompion Pounded The Ducks pounded Wash ington pitcher Casey Thomp son for 11 hits and were aided by four Husky errors and nine walks by Thompson. Fred Ballard, the starting Oregon pitcher, held the Huskies to six hits and two runs in the seven innings he worked to take the win. At Moscow, Idaho got its winnine run in the 10th when Bob Vervaeke singled to bring in Mike Stowe from third base. The Vandals had tied it up with single runs in the eighth and ninth frames. Idaho defeated Oregon State 10-9 Wednesday. Idaho pitcher Steve Hinck ley went the distance and didn't give up a run after the fourth inning. Denny Straub, the third Oregon State pitch er, suffered the loss. Grimm Mason paced the Oregon State attack with three hits in four trips. Giants Face LA Dodgers San Franclsco-flJPD-The tra ditional Giant-Dodger rivalry erupts again tonight in a three-game series that's rated as an early-season crucial for both clubs. Juan Marichal (2-1) is San Francisco manager Alvin Dark's choice to pitch the opener before an expected near-capacity crowd. Don Drvsdale (3-2) will take the hill for Los Angeles. 01 WE HAVE STARTED OUR A"V TT HV JAlLLi 11 LM(G and MilMD ROADS S1II1 AID HRTCK SEASON LL YARDS parkihg areas Locally Owned and Operated Permanently Located Here to Stand Behind Our Guarantees and Maintenance IFL(DIEIE PHONE SP 2-6637 MEDFORD, OREGON Woods, Water, Wildlife By Hank DeVoti The local salmon news is getting better and better. On the one hand the reports indi cate that there are a lot of fish moving up-sometimes 500 a day over Gold Ray counting station-but on the other hand the word soon gets out to the snaggers and they crawl out to make their annual, bloody slaughter of the salmon. HIGH COST It might be a merciful act to warn the snaggers that the law has less and less sympa thy with their kind. Convic tions on game law violations range from a minimum of $25 and 30 days in jail to the max imum of $500 and 6 months in jail. Snaggers will find the SPORTS UO Rates As Heavy Favorite Corvallis - (UPD - Powerful Oregon goes after its eighth straight Far West track cham pionship here Saturday. The Ducks, led by miler Dyrol Burleson, compete against Oregon State, Wash ington, Idaho and Washington State. Oregon rates as a heavy favorite with the Beavers fig ured to provide the Ducks with their toughest competi tion. Oregon won the title last year with S6Vi points and Or egon State was second with 40V4. Two for Burly Burleson probably will run the the 880 in addition to the mile. Last week end at the West Coast Relays at Fresno, Calif., Burleson turned in 4:00.3 and 4:00.8 mile clock ings. The Ducks also will rely heavily on sprinters Roscoe Cook and Harry Jerome, hur dler Jerry Tarr and distance men Keith Forman, George Larson, V! Reeve and Sig Ohlemann. Other top athletes who will compete include pole vaulter Wayne Wilson and high Jump er Hank Wyborney of Wash ington State, John Cramer in the pole vault and Bill Bu chanan in the shot put for Washington, Idaho weightman Reg Carolan and broadjumper Darrell Horn and 440-yard dash star Norm Monroe of Or egon State. STANDINGS United Press International AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pet OB Detroit 23 10 .697 New York 16 12 .571 4!i Minnesota IB 14 .9.13 414 Cleveland 16 14 .333 5!i Kansas City 13 12 .300 611 Baltimore ............15 16 .484 7 Washington 19 17 .469 714 unicago to .44tt a Boston 12 17 .414 9 Los Angeles 9 19 ,321 11 li Thursday'! Results Boston 1, Detroit 0 (night) Kansas City 4, Minnesota 3 (night) Chicago 6. Los Angeles 4 (night) Washington at Baltimore (post poned, threatening weather), NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. OB San Francisco 20 9 .600 Pittsburgh 16 11 .903 3 Cincinnati 17 12 .906 3 Los Angeles 19 14 .976 3 Milwaukee 13 13 .900 3 ',4 St. Louis 11 15 .423 71, Chicago ..10 19 .343 10 Philadelphia 8 21 .270 12 Thursday's Result No Games scheduled. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W. L. Pet. OB Seattle 22 S .733 Vancouver 17 11 .607 4 Portland 14 13 .919 6',4 Tacoma ..12 12 .900 7 Spokane 13 16 .448 8",i San Diego 13 17 .433 9 Hawaii 13 18 .419 914 Salt Lake 10 19 J45 llli Thursday's Results Tacoma 3, Vancouver 2 (1st game. 8 innings). Tacoma 2, Vancouver 1 (2nd game). Seattle 9. Salt Lake City 4 . Snn Diego 8, Spokane 0 (10 in nings). Portland 4, Hawaii 1 . NORTHWEST LEAGUE ' W. L. Prt. GB Yakima 12 9 J71 Salem .. 9 7 .563 t4 Lewlston 10 10 .900 1 14 Wenatchee 10 10 .500 114 Trl-Clty 10 12 .453 2',i Eugene 5 8 .369 4 Thursday's Results Yakima 3. Tri-Cily 0 Wenatchee 8. Sslem 7 Lewlston 1. Eugene 0 (1st) Eugene 3, Lewlston 1 (2nd) A Reinforcing Cap on All Verticil Center Ralli Givvi HI EXTRA STRENGTH! Distributed by GLASS CO. SELBY tamper of Justice rather short and little chance of minimum fines if they are caught in the act. The pity of the situation is that snaggers can be good fishermen, but they find the thrill of defying the law more stimulating than just fishing. I'm all for making it a high priced thrill. LATEST REPORT The latest report from the U.S. corps of engineers and the U.S. bureau of wildlife and sports fisheries is full of optimism insofar that they are going to find enough water to give the salmon and steelhead a cool ride to the ocean. Since this is the only way the Rogue river basin project will ever come to pass, their efforts are to be applauded and appre ciated. They want to help the fishery and to build a flood control project, and they are sure to find the method whereby they can accomplish this. THE METHOD Anyone who attends the meetings can't help but be im pressed with the multitude of questions that arise pertaining to irrigation, and the multi tude of people attending the meetings who can use water for the lands they own. Here is the clue to the method for accomplishing the ends of the agencies involved. The project is losing its identity as a flood control project and is emerg ing as an irrigation and fish eries benefits project. This is not to say that there will, not be any flood control as a part of the project; there will be flood control, but it will be a small part of the project. The newspaper account of the meeting is obvious in this regard since the words "flood control" occur only in the name of the organisation sponsoring the meeting. Per haps it should be of more than passing interest that irri gation makes money whereas flood control merely saves money. Humans seem to find a more constant motivation for the former than for the latter. THREE CHEERS Conservationists should lift their hats to the contributions made to our cause by the Cal ifornia Oregon Power com pany. They have closed down the operation of their Gold Ray power plant from the 10th of May to the 13th of June. This is in order that the peak of the downstream mi gration of salmon and steel head will pass over the dam without being sucked into the turbines and chewed up. This is a necessary act and indi cates a feeling of responsibil ity on the part of the company that is noteworthy and wel come. THE ANGLER'S LOG Trout fishermen without pre judices u sucn an animal exists will have a hard time deciding be tween the lakes this week end. Reports are all very optimistic and with the cooperatton of the weather should be one of those times that will bring half of the state of California up here to enjoy It. Fish Lake Is very good. Rain bow are averaging 12 inches and the biggest so far was 17,i inches. They seem to be taking anything by any method the fishermen might choose. A few brook trout have been caught that range from 6 to 10 Inches. There are plenty of fishermen, but boats are still available. Howard Prairie Is still giving up fish to most all who try it. The average size is getting smaller, but rumors persist that the big ones are moving back into the deeper water and are available. ' Klamath Lake Everyone is catching fish. A 14-pounder was caught on Wednesday by Floyd Timmons. He usod FFAW and connected In Hnrrlman creek. Ail boats are coming in with fish that average 2z to 4 pounds. Most of nt B 3 the fish in the creek are caueh and some are taking dry flies cast from anchored bouts. Lake of the Wood The knkanee are wild (or anything and they have little preference how they f;et it. They are averaging 8 to 11 nchei and are generally accorded top honom (or eating purposes. The rainbow are taking rt'&W anywhere in the lake and are averaging 11 to IS inches. The number of fishermen who are lim iting out Is still rather small. Squaw Lakes The road Is good and will accommodate can and trailers. Trolling FF&W or flat fish will collect rainbow from 14 to 16 inches. Cluster eggs off tha bank is c.t easy way. The catfish are hungry for worms and average 9 to 12 inches. Willow Creek Fishing must ba good because the telephone Is not working and It's easy to suspect that some fishermen in the know aie making sure word doesn't get out. Kokanee and rainbow are itill biting good. 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