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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON WEDNESDAY, MARCH (, 1963 MEDFORDcWTRIBUKK SIPCDIKTS Twin Pilot Doesn't Say Yes or No, But Does Feel Maybe Club Can Take NY By LEO H. PETERSEN UPI sporls Editor Orlando, Fla. - tUPIl - Man ager Sam Mele doesn't say yes and doesn't say no but he does say maybe to the blunt question of whether his amaz ing Minnesota Twins can take the world champion New York Yankees this year. The Twins astounded everyone, including the Yan kees, by finishing second last year. The natural question people are asking Mele now is whether they can beat the Yankees. "Let's be realistic," says the Minnesota manager, "the Yankees are no pushovers for anyone. They had an off-year last season and still won. "By the same token, I cer tainly am not pessimistic. We have some fine looking ball players on this club. Who knows? No one expected us to finish as high as we did last year. I'm not saying the Yankees can't be beaten. And if they can be, I think this is the club that can do it." Bristle With Power The Twins are bristling with power with such men as Harmon Killebrew, Bob Al lison, Vic Power, Richie Rol lins and Jim Lemon, who ap pears completely recovered from shoulder surgery. Minnesota's pitching staff, bulwarked by 20-game win ner Camilo Pascual, isn't half bad either although it tends to be predominantly left handed. Ten of the 18 pitchers on the roster are southpaws as well as two others who are in camp for a look. Three of the left-handers who figure to be starters along with Pascual are Jim Kaat, Jack Kralick and Dick Stigman. Kaat had an 18-14 record last year, Kralick won 12 games and lost 11, and Stig man was the most pleasant surprise of all, winning 12 games and dropping only five. Two other starting pitchers may come from among hold overs Lee Strange and Joe Bonikowski and r o o k i e i Gerry Arrigo, Garry Roggen burk and Fred Lasher. Seeks Right-Handeri "Everyone says we're weighed down with left-handed pitchers," Mele declared, examining the club's roster. "I can't see where that is go ing to handicap us to any great extent. Naturally, we're looking for some more right handed pitching but we're not barring the door to any lefthanders." Mele realizes there is a general tendency to consider the Twins' success of last year as a temporary condition and that his club will be watched especially closely this year to see whether or not it slips backward. Third baseman Rich Rol lins and second baseman Ber nie Allen, both of whom had brilliant seasons last year. will be watched particularly closely by most fans. Here To Stay "I wouldn't worry about either of those two boys," Mele said. "They're here to stay. Rollins has come into camp with a wonderful atti tude - he wants to do even better than he did last year and Allen feels the same way." Rollins hit 16 homers last season, drove in 96 runs and wound up with a .298 batting average after hitting over .300 for most of the year. Al len had 12 homers, 64 RBI's and a .269 mark. Mele isn't worried about shortstop with Zoilo Versalles on hand or about first base with Vic Power there. And with slugging Kille brew, Allison and Lenny Green in the outfield, plus Lemon, he's quite satisfied with that department also. He also has one of the best catchers in the business in Earl Battey. "Just say I'm quietly con fident," says Mele. It's easy to see why. Pro Basketball NATIONAL ASSOCIATION United Press International Eastern Division W. L. x Boston .1 - 53 21 Syracuse .................. 45 29 Cincinati .. 38 38 New York 20 53 x Clinched divisional title. Western Division Santa Clara Holds WCAC Hoop Lead United Preit International Santa Clara leads the West Coast Athletic conference bas ketball race today, but USF gets a chance to tie things up tonight. The Broncs made their mark 9-2 Tuesday night by bouncing hapless University of Pacific 79-62 at San Jose. Gene Shields, an underrated performer who has sparked the Bronco's late-season surge, hit 22 points to lead Santa Clara. Dick Davey had 20 for the losers, who have lost 11 straight WCAC games. USF, which has an 8-2 mark, hosts San Jose state in action tonight. Then on Saturday, Santa Clara is at USF in a show down battle for all the mar bles. In other contests Tuesday night, Pepperdine clubbed Loyola 73-55. Diminutive Lee Tinsley had 19, Harry Dinnel 16 and Bob Warlick 15 to lead the Waves, who lost their first five WCAC games but ended with a 6-6 mark. Pepperdine wound up with a 15-10 season mark, but still was a disappointment since the waves were defending WCAC champs and acquitted themselves well in the 1962 Western regional tourney. With almost their entire team back, Pepperdine followers had hoped for another big sea son. Loyola was 3-9 in the league and 10-17 for the year. Cal Western earned the right to represent Southern California in the NAIA small college basketball tournament by whipping Occidental 66-38 in the final game of their best of three playoff series. Joe Treaster and Jim Jef ner led the Westerners with 19 and 16 while Doug Willsie had 15 for Occidental. Still Much Drama Left In College Cage Script HOCKEY United Press International Southern Division W San Fran. 37 Portland .. 35 Los Ang. .. 30 Spokane 27 Pts GFGA 75 244 183 75 230 103 63 197 185 56 181 17S Los Angeles ..... St. Louu Detroit .... San Francisco . Chicago W. L. 50 23 Pet. .685 . 42 30 .583 23 51 .311 Tuesday's Results Detroit 111. San Francisco 102 Svracuse 131. New York 121 Chicago 116. St. Louis 93 Northern Division W L Vancouver 28 27 Seattle .... 28 29 Calgary .... 20 38 Edmonton 19 39 Pts GFGA 59 201 191 57 195 206 41 195 242 40 180 273 WESTERN LEAGUE Tuesday's Results Calgary a. Spokane 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE . W L T 30 17 15 31 21 9 25 26 By MARTIN LADER UPI Sports Writer There's still a lot of drama left in the college basketball script before the start of the NCAA championships this week. Although the post-season tournament gets underway Saturday, six berths still re main to be filled. And in most cases the confusion is becom ing more involved as the days wear on. The situation wasn't helped any in the Ivy league or West Coast Athletic conferences Tuesday night when both Yale and Santa Clara won. However, a small ray of hope shone in the Ohio Valley con ference following Middle Ten nessee s victory over fcast Tennessee State. Yale overcame a 12-point deficit and then hung on for an 80-76 win over arch-rival Harvard that , threw the Elis into a first place tie with Princeton; Santa Clara as sumed a half-game lead over San Francisco in the WCAC by beating the University of Pacific, 76-62! and East Ten nessee lost a 59-57 decision to Middle Tennessee to blow its chance of creating a three. way first place tie in the Ohio Valley. Yale Meets Princeton The Ivy League situation won't be settled until Friday night when Yale meets Princeton at a neutral court in New York City. The Ivy league champion does not re ceive an automatic bid to the NCAA, but the winner Is al most certain to draw the one remaining at-large berth. Santa Clara brought its league record to 9-2 Tuesday night, but San Francisco can draw even again with a win over San Jose State tonight. No matter the outcome of this contest, the league champion can't be decided before Sat urday, when Santa Clara and San Francisco meet in a head-to-head duel. And should the Dons lose tonight but win Saturday, a first place tie will still exist. Morehead State and Ten nessee Tech are the combat ants in the Ohio Valley con ference and also must meet in a playoff to decide the titlist, The other NCAA berths will go to the champions of the Big Ten (where Ohio State holds a one-game lead over Illinois), Big Eight Kan sas State owns a one-game edge over Colorado, but the two teams collide Saturday and the Big Six (where Stan. ford leads UCLA by two games). Teams Advance To Finals in Church League Latter Day Saints and First Presbyterian will play on Tuesday night, March 12, for the Medford senior high church league basketb: 11 championship. LDS beat Jacksonville Presbyterian 22 to 16 and First Presbyterian edged Zion Lutheran 45 to 43 in playoff games last night. The championship game will be at 7 p.m. at McLough lin gym with the tussle be tween Jacksonville Presby. terian and Zion Lutheran for third place to follow at 8:30 p.m. Franklin Grabs PIL 2nd Place A 9 Prep Basketball TUESDAY GAMES By United Press international Marshall 61, Roosevelt 48 Madison 60, Wilson 59 Franklin 71. Cleveland 43 Benson 67, Jefterson 61 Lincoln 53. Grant 42 Clackamas 50, Beaverton 45 Sunset 69, Centennial 27 Milwaukie S3. Hillsboro 27 Central Catholic 64. Gresham 49 Tillamook 83, Lake uswego 47 Forest Grove 63. West Linn 46 McMlnnville 61, Dallas 39 Oregon City 67, Tigard 59 Newberg 45. St. Helens 44 Parkrose 52. Scappoose 47 Reynolds 64. Silverton 43 Sandy 40. Molalla 36 North Salem 62, Albany 58 South Salem 81, Lebanon 61 rnrvallla 75. Sweet Home 58 North Catholic 56, Serra Catholic 55 Mt. Angel 67. Santiam 53 Pleasant Hill 66. Elmlra 55 North Powder 55. Wallawa 42 By United Press International Franklin won Portland's second spot in the class A-l high school basketball tour nament Tuesday night while Astoria and Milwaukie got the jump on Beaverton in the Metro league race. Franklin bombed Cleveland 71-43 while third place Jef ferson was dumped by Ben son 67-61. Marshall, t n e the state's second ranked team which already had won a berth, took Roosevelt in stride 63-48. Beaverton was stunned by seventh-place Clackamas 50 45. Milwaukie took over sec ond place by a full game with a 53-27 win over Hillsboro. Astoria, half a game in front of Milwaukie, was idle but must play Milwaukie Friday night. Sandy Wins Sandy won the Wilco title with a 40-38 win over second place Molalla. Both already are "in" for the A-l tourney. South Salem showed its Valley league superiority with an 81-61 win over tourney-hopeful Lebanon. North Salem dumped Albany 62-56 and Corvallis blasted Sweet Home 75-58 in other game. 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