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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD, OREGON MONDAY, MAY 22. 1961 Vancouver Shrinks Seattle's Margin By RAYMOND t. ANDREWS United Press International t The Vancouver Mounties are making a run for first place in the Pacific Coast league and their formula is a simple one - Just beat the league leaders. They did it again Sunday with a 5-2 victory over front running Seattle which saw its league lead shrink to just one game. It was Vancouver's third straight win over Seattle and the two teams have a double bill coming up today. In other action, Salt Lake City edged San Diego 6-9 and Tacoma topped Hawaii 2-1 for its fifth straight victory. The scheduled Portland at Spo kane doublesheader was post poned because of rain and the second Hawaii-Tacoma game was called in the seventh with the score 1-1 to allow Hawaii time to catch a plane for the Islands. George Bamberger and Phil Paine combined to pitch Vancouver to its victory as 14 Rainiers wilted on the basepaths. Seattle outhit the Mounties by a 12-9 margin but could Welterweight Bout Won By Fernandez New York - (UPD - Stocky, black-haired Jorge Fernandez of Argentina moved toward a welterweight title shot by beating tall Ted Wright of Detroit with a combination body - and - head attack Sat urday for a unanimous 10 round decision in their na tionally televised fight at St. Nicholas arena. The victory earned Fernan dez another TV fight with ex champion Benny (Kid) Paret at Madison Square Garden on July 15. Should Paret lose to Fernandez that night, he may be replaced by Jorge as chal lenger against the June 3 title bout between champion Emile Griffith and Gaspar Ortega at Los Angeles. Fernandez, favored at 7-5 and weighting 150V4 pounds to Wright's 150, won in a con vincing manner although he suffered a gashed left brow and a cut below his left eye in the fifth round. score only single runs in the first and second when short stop Curt Jenson belted a solo homer. Vancouver matched that with single markers in the first and third. Ed Charles lofted a sacri fice fly in the fourth that sent in the eventual winning run for Vancouver although the Mounties came back with single runs in the seventh and eighth to insure the victory. Seattle went through four pitchers with the last one, Arnie Farley, giving up his first earned run in 16 innings in the eighth. Dusty Rhodes drove in both Tacoma runs in the Giant vic tory over Hawaii. His single in the fourth sent one across and he singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth, Dom Zanni took care of the pitching chores with a nifty sixnitter. The second game featured solo homers by Bill Hain of Tacoma and Jim Small of Hawaii. This one will be re played later in the season The second game featured solo homers by Bill Hain of Tacoma and Jim Small of Hawaii. This one will be re played later in the season. Salt Lake City cashed in on a throwing error in the eighth to nip San Diego. Vern Grace doubled down the left field line and Jim Tyriver walked. Larry Brown then laid down a bunt which San Diego pitcher Dave Jime nez fielded and threw wild to third with Grace scoring on the play. San Diego outhit the Bees 12-8 and eight of the hits were doubles. Joe Taylor of the Padres smashed a two - run homer in the first frame. LINESCORES: Seattle 110 000 000 2 12 0 Vancouver .... 101 100 llx 5 9 1 Heffner. Thorn r41. Radatz n. Earley (8) and Tillman; Bamberger. Paine (7) and White. WP Bam berger. LP Heffner. (1st came 9 lnnlnrsl Hawaii 001 000 000 1 6 0 Tacoma 000 100 Olx 2 7 2 Thles and Parks: Zanni and or. slno. WP Zanni. IJ Thiea. (2nd game called after 7 lnninest Hawaii 000 000 1 1 6 0 Tacoma 000 100 0 1 6 0 Grant and Wilson, Parks (7); Rivas. Maranda (7) and Riveira. San Dleeo 200 300 000 3 12 1 Salt Lake 010 040 Olx 6 8 1 Jimenez, Drapcho (81 and Retzer: Schaeffer, Weaver (5), Tyriver (5) and Grace. WP Tyriver. LP Jimenez. 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B.C., smacked a couple of real big ones and defeated Rogue Valley Dairy Maids 8 to 1 Sat urday night to sweep a two- g a m e Northwest Women s Major Softball league twin- bill here. Vancouver took the after noon fray 2 to 0. Shirley Topley and Pat Harrison homered for the Canadian club and Topley's was a grand slammer. Van couver also had seven bases on balls with which to work. The Maids play a practice game here Thursday with the Timber Products men's team. In its next league action Rogue Valley will encounter the Lind Florists at Portland Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28. They then will entertain Yakima, Wash., in two games on May 30 at White City. LINESCORES; Vancouver 024 Oil 0 8 4 1 Rogue Valley 100 000 01 4 3 TODiey ana maiesn: anagnan and Owens. . Sanders Victor In Hot Springs Hot Springs, Ark. - UPB -Doug, don't - you're embar rassing me. It was Mrs. Doug Sanders talking, minutes after her hus band had won the $20,000 Hot Springs Open Sunday with a 15-under-par 273. Sanders, still checking his scorecard on the 18th green, had asked his wife if she was happy they came here. The dark-haired beauty gave him a smiling "yes." Then Sand ers good-naturedly reminded her she was terribly unhappy last Monday. That's when she pleaded embarrassment. On Monday she and Sanders were waiting for a plane to Acapulco when J. Edwin Carter, National PGA tourna ment director, called five minutes before takeoff and persuaded Sanders to come to Hot Springs. Sanders not only came, he conquered. He fired three 68's and a 69. His two chief competitors were the other two members of his threesome, Jerry Steel smith and Dave Ragan, who were five and six-under par respectively to tie for second at 274. Bruins Annex Big Five Title Los Angeles - (UPD - For the second time In as many years, UCLA won the Big Five ten nis championships to earn a ticket to the NCAA champion ships in Ames, Iowa, June 19-25. Larry Nagler, UCLA's Na tional Collegiate Athletic as sociation titlist, Sunday de feated teammate Allen Fox, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, in the final sin gles match. In doubles finals, Univer sity of Southern California's Rafael Osuna and Ramsey Earnhart defeated Bill Hoogs and Jim McManus of Califor nia, 9-11, 6-3, 6-3. The Bruins' 13 points gave them a comfortable margin over second place SC, with only five points. Wenatchee Beats Ems By Rallies United Press International Wenatchee used the come fronvbehind route Sunday to take a pair of Northwest league baseball games from Eugene by scores of 4-3 and 9-7. Tri-City took Salem 5-4 in 10 innings and Lewiston and Yakima split in other action. Yakima won the opener 12-1 but Lewiston came back with an 8-4 victory in the second game. Wenatchee got two runs in the seventh inning of its op ener with Eugene to take that one. Mac Schmidt led off with a single and Jesse White plat ed him with a double. Then Moe Morhardt also doubled to drive in White with the winning run. In the nightcap, the Chiefs got three runs in the ninth for the victory with the big blow a two-run homer by Phil Borders. Tri-City, used a fielding lapse to take Salem. Ray Youngdahl singled to left and then Walt O'Neil lad down a sacrifice. Youngdahl noticed nobody was covering third and kept right on going. Salem pitcher Ray Loya covering first on the sacrifice threw to third base but there still wasn't anyone there and Youngdahl sprinted home to score the winning run. Hap Richie hit a three-run homer and Kerry Buckner and Wayne McDonald each had solo homers as Yakima blasted Lewiston in their op ener. Buckner came back with a two-run homer in the night cap and Yakima manager Buddy Hicks had a solo homer but Lewiston got three runs in the sixth on two singles, a double and a sacrifice fly to stay ahead for good. The BOWLERS ALLEY By DARLENE AND BILL TOPE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE Timber Wolves sponsored by Timber Products took the Independent league champion ship. Baker's Moulding ended second. Wolves members scores were Del Ross 890, Dick Hughes 768, Clyde Tre- vaski 691, Will Cureton 743 and Bill Tope 742 for a team series of 4639. Baker's men had a 4567 total. Ben Darras was injured the day of the playoff but was there cheer ing his team on. Joe Kantor had 762, Ralph Davis 817, Ken Hughes 671, and Art Baker 902. The league's most im proved bowler was Wilmer Bailey who received an Amer ican Bowling Congress belt buckle award. High scratch game and high game with han dicap trophy went to Doyle Smith. High series scratch and high series with handicap went to Clarence Freeman. Highest average award was given Dick Spain. - PACIFIC LEAGUE In the Pacific league high average was Let Goff's 171. At the end of the first half Elmer Korner had 934 high game scratch, 271 high game with handicap and 658 high series with handicap. Mar shall Brown had 593 best scratch series. Wen's Align ment won the first round. In dividuals who won trophies at the end of the season were Goff 248 high game scratch. Milt Sanderson 641 high se ries scratch and 692 high se ries with handicap. Ken Pat terson had 272 high game with handicap. Lininger's Concrete Pipe won the second round and went on to win the cham pionship over Wen's Align ment. Frank Lyons won the most improved bowler award. First place in the sweeper went to Kenny Larson for 643. Second was Jim Slack 612 and third Dick Legg 606. MORNING GLORY LEAGUE Morning Glory league had their playoff with the Eight Balls defeating the Shot Rods with a 1622 series. Team mem- Huskies Nip California Seattle-fflPD-The University of Washington varsity crew nipped the California Bears at the finish line to win the top event in the West Coast Spring regatta on Lake Wash ington here Saturday. The Husky time was 6:32.5. The Cal eight-oared shell held a scant lead over the Huskies going into the final 100 yards of the 2,000 meter race, but Washington put on a sprint and snatched the vic tory with the final two strokes. The University of British Columbia was third. Washington's freshman eight also won, while Cal's jayvees came home first to preserve some of the glory for the Call-fornians. The Washington frosh's win ning time was 6:44.2. Oregon State's freshmen finished sec ond and UCLA third. - Cal jayvee crew turned in a time of 6:39.7 over the 2,000 meter course. Washington was second, the University of Brit ish Columbia third and UCLA fourth. PLAYOFFS OUT McMinnville - (UPD - North west conference baseball champion Linfield will not compete in any post-season playoffs this year. This was decided here last week by the Linfield faculty administra tion committee, headed by Dr. Harry L. Dillin, school presi dent. The committee said it took the action because it felt the team's members would lose too much time during the spring semester examinations. bers were Teressa Short 450, Lydia Nikodym 428 and Ro sie Short 474. Shot Rods had 1605. On the team were De lores Dyer 524, Lucille Camp bell 324 and Virgie Howard 397. They receive trophies at the awards luncheon on May 24 at Kim's. An 11 a.m. busi ness meeting is to be held first. League members and their guests are invited. De lores Dyer will receive a tro phy for 256 high game with handicap. Lila Adkins had 667 best series with handicap. Most improved bowler was Gwen Edwards who was also last year's winner of this award. There were 10 perfect attendances in the league. VALLEY ROLLERS Standings for second half in Valley Rollers league show Rollerettes won with 45!i points, Erika Goff 600. Alley Cats had 42, Lorraine Chris tian 387: Misfits 39Vi. Edith Merit 487; Koffee K latch 38Va. Loliia Ritterspach 454; Three Hits and a Miss 36, Lyla Smith 462; Alley Oops 36, Neva Canty 471; Lucky Strikes 32'a. Doris Harris 473; Nine Pins 31, Gladys Couch 410; Try Hards 30, Eileen Hull 436; Jokers 29, De Le Roy 447. Erika Goff had high est games, 199-188-213 and Doris Harris also had 199. Playoff next week will be be tween Rollerettes and the Jokers. WOMEN'S YMCA LEAGUE Channel Cats lead Ladies YMCA league with 17 wins. Y's Gals and the Misfits have 14 and Guided Missiles 13, Ladies with best series for their teams were Florine Dole (no score given); Meredith Bessonette 408, Viola Warri ner 449 and Rosemary Dahl strom 365. EARLY BIRD LEAGUE Best games in Early Bird league were Pat Russell's 201 and Shirley Wieskamp's 193. Rogue Valley Construction is in first place with 42 wins, Gwen Brendle 474. Enloe Electric has 39, Alta Knauber 452; Red Barn Auction 37, Kay Humphrey 468; Crater Title Insurance Co. 33V4. Ger trude Patterson 399; Valley Lockers 32, Pat Braack 467; Mechanics Laundry 30 Yi, Shirley Welskamp 562; . Van Lees 30, Doris McDonald 421; Richfield Truck k Auto 27, Olympic Medal, Goes on Block Grangesberg, Sweden-WPD -Erik Lundquiit, half-crip, pled with rheumatism, job less and short on money, Saturday advertised for sale the Olympic gold medal he won in 1928 for javelin throwing. . "You can't eat medals," Lundquist said. He hopes to realise near ly $10,000 from sale of his athletic trophies. B Gayla Dixon 455; Tally Ho 26, Bonnie Baylor 459; Medford Hotel 23, Elsie Eddy 428. CENTENNIAL LEAGUE Centennial league rolled an other doubleheader this week and high games were by Rita Riggert 212 and Jan Pomeroy 198. First team is Sluffers with 25, Mary Smith 459 and E. Wolff 421. Slippers Four have 24, Bev St. Clair 473 and Dorene Robertson 439; Lucky Strikes 22, Rita Riggert 483; Pot Holders 21 V4, Nelda Mor ris 495 and 464; Alley Busters 20, Jan Pomeroy 492 and 463; Odd Balls 19, Lucille Corne lius 485 and 532; Mis Haps 18, Nora Bailey 410 and 433; Fire Flies 17VS, Evelyn Brandhorst 425 and Dot Nease 425 and 454; Spare Squares 17, Pau line Grant 445 and Dotty Wolff 511; Pin Pickers 16, E. Merit 461 and 439; Hi Lows 15, Ethel Troxel 406 and Ma rie Vinson 387. SUMMERETTE LEAGUE Summareite league got off to a fine start with the Four Stooges taking 3 wins, Jackie Ballard 434. Dixie B's took 3. Gwen Brendle 172-449; Gut ter Galls 1, Betty Maiheny 387; Talent Tootsies 1. Gayla Walter 347; Pin Pickers 2, Doris Price 440 (Ruth Carpen ter 192). Split Niks 2, Gayle Mullin 390; Alley Cats 1, Enid Edwards 495. ANDY'S PICNIC LEAGUE Baby Tigers and Sams Val ley Four started the season with 4 wins in Andy's Picnic league. Team Six, Four Lorns, Four Strikers and Team Elev en each have 3, Team Four, Team Twelve, Team Nine and 4 H's each 1, and Team Eight and Team Two 0. Ladies high scores were Mary Offenback er 216-517 and Marge Hen nebeck 209-508. Men's best scores were by Milt Sander son 213-222-215 for 650, Dick Phillips 223-209 in a 620 se ries, Walt Offenbacher 219 and Charles McWhorter 208 and 210. TUESDAY NIGHTERS Top individual in Tuesday Nighters league were by Edith Tuttle 182-457, Maxine Jan sen ' 182-463, Shirley Baylor 176-462, Ken Dixon 222-209-578, Darwin Durr 214, and Roy Wilkes 212-542. Dominos have 6 as does Team Eleven. Feather Merchants, C's & D' and Team One have 5, Mis fits, Four J's, Teami Four and Jems 4, Applegators and Reb els 2 and Lucky Sevens 1. spend the coming long, cool evenings . . - ' ', . ' '.. shopping for graduation gifts WE'RE OPEN EVERY NIGHT! ft- . Main at Central pftx mmmsm M3H 117 S. Central OPEH SP 3-7301 Mondays 'til 9 WSC Paced By Norland Eugene-(UPD - Jim Norland led Washington State to its first championship in the 26 year history of the Far West tennis tourney. Norland whipped Oregon's Larry Brooks in the singles finals 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 after beat ing top-seeded Gordie Brynil sen of Oregon State in the semi-finals. The Cougars finished with 11 points. Defending cham pion Oregon State was second with 10 and Oregon and Idaho each wound up with 9 points. Atkinson-Esrey Duo Wins Toga Portland-IUPD-Bob Atkinson Jr. and Dick Estey of the Portland Golf club teamed up to shoot a two-day, nlne-un-der-pary 135 for 36 holes to win the annual Riverside In vitational Best Ball Golf Tournament Sunday. The Atkinson - Estey duo fired a 67 Sunday to go along with their first day total of 68. Heftier Hitting Helps Senators Los Angeles (UPD - "If you don't hit, you don't win." That's a baseball axiom and Los Angeles Angel Manager Bill Rigney can say it again and again. 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