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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Giants, Pirates Split Double Bill; McCovey Whams 28th WEDNESDAY. JULY 17. 1963 By FRED DOWN UPI Sports Writ.r Willie McCovey li closing in on a National league home run record and there'll be no asterisk alongside his name if he makes it. The free-swinging San Fran cisco Giant outfielder hit his 27th and 28th homers of the season Tuesday night when the Giants split a pair of 3-2 decisions with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The two blows gave him a total of 10 for the month - only six fewer than the NL mark set in 1949 by Ralph Kiner of the Pirates. Kiner's mark doesn't have the prestige of Babe Ruth's 60 in 1927 so there won't be any national uproar to disturb Willie's comic - book reading. Baseball's poobahs put an as terisk alongside Roger Maris' name when he hit 61 homers In 1961 on the grounds the season was longer than when Ruth set his record in 1927. But as far as anyone knows nobody in baseball has sug gested that the month of July is longer now than it used to be. It only seems longer to NL pitchers, who have been cop ing with McCovey during his current rampage. The big guy has hammered away at a .323 clip since June 30 and has lifted his season average to .281. Homer Wen Gam McCovey's 27th homer came In the ninth inning of Tues day night's opener and gave the Giants their victory. Wil lie also homered in the first inning of the nightcap and had a second hit during the game but the Pirates earned the split on the strength of a nine-hit attack that included two triples by Dick Schofield, one by Bill Virdon and dou bles by Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski. McCovey has now hit safely in 21 straight games during which he has hit 14 homers and drove in 24 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, before suffering a 10-2 loss, the St. Louis Cardinals nipped the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4, in 10 innings, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Braves, 1-0, and the New York Mets topped the Houston Colts, 4-3, in other NL games. NATIONAL LEAGUE Houston 000 000 Ut 3 S 1 New York . 000 111 0014 11 0 Farrell. Woodeshlck' (Si and Campbell. Jackson, Cisco (9) and Gonder. Winner Cisco '5-1). Loser Woodeshlck 18-5). HR Hicks. Hickman. Staub, Campbell. Milwaukee . 000 000 0004) 1 1 Chicago 000 010 OOx 1 3 1 Sadowskl (0-41 and Torre. Buhl, Klston (S), Lemay (9), McDanlel (91 and Bertell, Schaffer 191. Win nerBuhl (9-61. HR HubbJ. Ust tame) San Fran 000 110 001 3 6 1 Pittsburgh . 000 020 000 2 9 0 Bolin. Hoed (71 , Larsen (71. Fisher 8. Pierce (9), and E. Bai lev. Cardwell (6-10) and Buraess. Winner Fisher (4-7). HR Mays, Cepeda, McCovey. (2nd same) San Fran 101 000 0002 7 1 Pittsburgh . 011 010 OOx 3 9 0 Sanford. Larsen (8) and Heller. Schwall, McBean (7) and Paglia roni. Winner Schwall (6-4). loser Santord (O-lOi. HR McCovey. (1st same) Los Articles 001 211 000 S 12 0 Phila 000 000 1102 0 Koufax (16-3) and Roseboro. Mahaffey. Short 14). Baldschun IS). Boozer (9) and Oldis. Loser Ma haffey (6-10). HR Moon. (2nd tame) Phila 304 100 02x 10 12 1 L. Angeles 000 100 100 2 8 3 Willhite. Roebuck (II, Scott (31 Calmus (51. Sherry 171 and Ca milii. Green (2-3) and Dalrymple. Loser Willhite (2-3). HR Call eon 2. (10 Innings) 6t. Louis .101 002 000 I S 8 1 Cincinnati 000 011 200 04 10 2 Burdette. Shantz (7) and McCar ver. Maloney. Zanni (Bi, Jay (10). Henry (10) and Edwards. Winner . Shantz (4-2 1. Loser Jay (4-14). HR Flood. Boyer. Sternberg Still On Critical Seattle -IUPD- Pole vaulter . Brian Sternberg's overall con dition remained critical today, following surgery for the re moval of a cervical disc dam aged in a trampoline fall which left the University of Washington athlete paralyzed. Sternberg underwent a five-hour operation at Univer sity Hospital Tuesday in the hope that removal of the disc would speed his recovery from paralysis. The hospital's medical di rector, Dr. William Robert son, said it would be about two weeks before any new in formation would be available as to Sternberg's chances of recovery. Robertson said Sternberg came through the operation without any apparent compli cations. Sternberg suffered a dislo cated cervical vertebrae brok en neck July 2 while working out on a trampoline to keep in shape for a trip to Europe with a United States track team. Maids Face Florists In Softball Tonight The Rogue Valley Dairy Maids will face the Portland Erv Lind Florists tonight at the White City baseball field at 8 p.m. The Maids returned this 'eek after a trip to Yakima, Wash., and Salem. Saturday and Sunday where they lost pair of twin bills. sipaDmnrs Cubs' Attendance Is Up, ButClub May Lose Money Chicago (UPD The Chicago Cubs' 53 per cent increase in attendance so far this season may be good for morale, but doesn't guarantee a money making season for the team. President Philip K. Wrigley said today. In fact the attendance in crease, 171,324 for 42 dates, hasn't boosted the Cubs' total attendance as high as it was at the same point three sea sons ago when the team fin ished seventh. "I don't know whether we will make money or not," Wrigley said. "It all depends STANDINGS United Press International NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. PcU GB Los Angeles 56 35 .615 Chicago SO 40 .356 5 i St. Louis 50 42 .543 6'i San Francisco SO 43 .538 7 Cincinnati ...... 49 44 .527 8 Pittsburgh .... 47 44 .518 9 Milwaukee 46 45 .305 10 Philadelphia .. 45 47 .489 Ills Houston 36 59 .379 22 New York 31 61 .337 25,s Tuesday's Results New York 4, Houston 3 Chicago 1, Milwaukee 0 L. Ana. 5. Phila. 2 (1st. twilight) Phila. 10.. L. Ang. 2 (2nd. night) S. Fran. 3. Pitts. 2 (1st, twilight) Pitts. 3. S. Fran. 2 (2nd, nighti St. Louis 5, Cln. 4 (10 in., night) Wednesday's Probable Pitchers Milwaukee at Chicago Fischer (1-2) vs. Hobbie (4-8). San Francisco at New York (nighti Perry (1-2) vs. SUllard Houston at Philadelphia (night) Bruce (4-7) va. Duren (4-2). Los Angeles at Pittsburgh (night) Miller (6-4) va. Law (4-31. St. Louis at Cincinnati (night) Simmons (7-5) vs. Purkey (3-5). Thursday's Games Milwaukee at Chicago San Francisco at New York (night) Houston at Phila. (night) L. Angeles at Pittsburgh (night) St. Louis at Cincinnati (night) AMERICAN LEAGUE W. I.. Pet. GB New York 34 33 .621 Boston 49 40 .531 8 Chicago 30 41 .349 6 Minnesota 49 41 .544 6'i Baltimore 31 43 .343 6!a Cleveland 46 45 .503 10 Los Angeles .. 44 SO .468 13',a Kansas City .... 39 50 .438 16 Detroit 36 30 .419 17!i Washington .... 33 58 .363 23 Tuesday's Results Kansas City u. Boston 0 (night) Washington 3. Chicago 1 (night) Baltimore 5. Detroit 2 (night) Los Angeles 2, Cleveland 1 (nighti New York at Minn., night, ppd., (rain) Wednesday's Probable Pitchers BalUmore at Detroit Barber (12-6) vs. Agulrre 17-8). Cleveland at Los Angeles (2. twl night) Krallck (9-7) and Walker 16-2) vs. Chance (7-0 1 and Nelson (3-31 or Foytack (1-3). Boston at Kansas City (night) Heffner (1-1) va. Segul (4-3). New York at Minnesota (night) Bouton (11-3) vs. Stange (3-1). Washington at Chicago might) Daniels (3-4) vs. DeBusschtre (0-2). Thursday's Games BalUmore at Detroit New York at Minnesota Boston at Kansas City (night) PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Northern Division W. L. Prt. GB Spoksne 58 39 .398 Tacoma 43 43 .332 4', Portland 47 48 .495 10 Hawaii 45 32 .464 13 Seattle 41 38 .414 18 Southern Division W. L. Prt GB Oklahoma C. 30 44 .532 Dallas-FI W. .. 30 43 .326 j Ssn Diego .. 49 30 .495 3', Sslt Lake City 44 47 .484 4), Denver 42 33 .442 8', Wednesday's Results Seattle 3. Salt Lake City 3 (1st game 7 innings) Seattle 4. Salt Lake City 1 (2nd game 7 innings) Tacoma 10, Portland 1 Spokane 1. Dallas-Fort Worth 0 Denver 9, Hawaii 6 (1st game 7 innings) Hawaii 8, Denver 4 (2nd game) NORTHWEST LEAGUE By United Press Internstional W. L. Pet. GB Salem 11 6 .647 Yakima 1 11 8 .579 1 Lewlston - 9 7 .363 l'J Wenatchee 10 8 .538 l'i Trl-Clty 6 9 .400 4 Eugene 5 14 .263 7 Tuesday's Results Salem 3. Wentachee 2 Yakima 4.' Eugene 3 Trl-Clty , Lewiston 2 Ex-Pro Named To Position Spokane, Wash. (UPD Bill Folk, 36, a Regina, Sask., businessman who once played professional hockey in Spo kane, Tuesday was named gen eral manager of the new Spo kane Jets of the amateur West ern International Hockey league. Folk played with the now defunct Spokane Comets of the Western Hockey league in 1960 and 1961. He retired from active play when he was stricken with a heart attack in the second game of the 1961 season. on our team replacement cost. Really I couldn't estimate how we u come out until we sit down with the auditors at the end of the year and see what came in and what we spent." Wrigley said that the amount of money spent in bonus players was an impor tant factor in determining whether the team shows a profit, but he also pointed out bookkeeping could have an ef fect too. "When you sit down with the auditors at the end of the year and decide what can be carried over and what can be charged off, you can make the books come out pretty much as you want. I remember my father used to say that 'figures don't lie, but liars figure'." Wrigley credited the Cubs success at the gate this year strictly to its improved won and lost record. The team, in the first division, has pulled 492,210 paid fans this season compared to 320,886 in 42 dates last year. But only three years ago, for the same number of dates, the club had attendance of 544,691, and wound up pull ing nearly a million fans. , League Leaders Player it Club T. Davis. LA Groat, StL .... Clmente, Pitta Plnson, Cin .. Wills. LA .. White, StL .... Santo. Chi. .. H. Aaron, Mil Gonzlez.. Phil Boyer, StL .... G. AB 78 287 92 374 82 313 93 375 70 279 92 378 90 357 90 356 90 324 89 348 AMERICAN LEAGUE Yastmskl, Bos 85 320 Malzone, Bos 88 343 Kallne, Det .. 83 319 Rollins, Minn 77 278 Wagner, LA .. 89 329 Pearson. LA .. 87 333 Davalilo, Clev 32 214 CImoll, KC .. 79 274 Marls. NY ... 61 218 Hrshbrgr., Chi 73 243 R H Pet. 31 93 .331 54 121 .324 48 101 .323 33 118 .315 49 88 .315 69 118 .314 44 111 .311 67 110 .309 48 99 .306 42 105 .302 53 111 .337 40 111 .324 54 101 .317 43 88 .317 48 103 .313 47 102 .306 32 63 .304 34 82 .299 41 64 .294 28 71 .292 Home Runs NaUonal League McCovey. Gi peda. Giants 18; Mays, Giants 18; oanits, luui li. American Leatue Allison Twins 22; KiUebrew. Twins 21; Wagner, Angels 20; Battey, Twins 20; Maris, Yanks 19; Stuart, Red Runs Batted In National League H. Aaron. Braves 71; wnite. cards 65; San to, Cubs 63; McCovey. Giants 61; Boyer, Cards 60. American League Wagner. An gels, 60; Allison, Twins 60; Ka llne. Tigers 58; Stuart. Red Sox; Malzone, Red Sox; Battey, Twins all 56. Pitching Nauonal League Koufax, Dodg ers 16-3; Malone, Reds 14-3; Per ranoski. Dodgers 9-2; McBean, Pi rates 9-2; Spahn. Braves 12-4. American League Radatz, Red Sox 10-1; Ford, Yanks 13-4: Buz hardt. White Sox 9-4: Pizarro, White Sox 11-3; Bouton, Yanks 11-3. Relief Pitching 'Weil Done' As Orioles Drop Tigers, 5-2 United Press International What Bre the odds that Dick Radatz, the Boston monster who terrifies American league hitters, would be challenged by a pitcher who was once blown off the mound by a gust of wind? You name "em and you've got the odds against Stu Miller, a 160 -pound chap whose hobby is contract bridge, being in the big leagues in the first place. Yet the ex-San Francisco Giant right-hander is doing a bril liant job of relief pitching in his own right and is the key reason the Baltimore Orioles are still within shouting dis tance of the American league lead. Miller, whose equipment is described by hitters as "slow, slower and let's not get ri diculous," has been the close out pitcher in the Orioles' last seven victories dating back to July 5. He's been the official winner in only one of those games and his season record is a mere 3-4 but that only proves that records don't al ways tell the real story. Preserved Victory Miller - he was "blown" off the mound by a sudden gust of wind during the 1961 All Star game in San Francisco turned in a typical clutch re lief job Tuesday night to pre serve the Orioles' 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. The win moved the 'Orioles to within 6' j games of the first place New York Yankees, who were rained out in Min nesota. The Los Angeles Angels shaded the Cleveland Indians 2-1, the Washington Senators downed the Chicago White Sox, 3-1. and the Kansas City Athletics routed the Boston Red Sox, 11-0, in other AL action. AMERICAN LEAGUE New York at Minnesota, rain ppd Washington 030 000 00O3 10 0 Chicago 100 000 0001 4 3 Osteen 13-61 and Leppert. Pizar ro. Brosnan 18) and Carreon. Loser Pizarro (11-5). BalUmore .... 000 102 0025 9 0 Detroit ... 000 010 010 2 7 0 Pappas. Miller 8) and Orsino. Lary, Lolich (9) and Freehan. Win ner Pappas (8-4). Loser Lary (0-3). HR Powell. Gentile. Robin son. Johnson. RoMon . ... 000 000 000 0 4 1 Kansas C 03t 320 OOx 11 15 O Morehead. Earley i2i, Kolstad (3). Wood 18) and Tillman. Dra- : howskl 11-6) and Lau. Loser! Morehead 6-6. HR Slebern. Drabowsky. C'eveland . 001 000 000 1 3 1 Los Angeles 0(12 000 OOx 2 9 1 Grant. Wynn 181 and Romano. McBnde 110-7) and E Sadowskl. Loser Grant (6-9i. Cepeda Lawyer Plans Appeal In 'Look' Case San Francisco-rtlPD-Orlando Cepeda's attorney made plans Tuesday for appealing the big slugger's $1 million libel suit which never got to first base in federal court. U.S. Distict Court Judge Lloyd H. Burke dismissed Ce peda's complaint against Look Magazine Monday, saying that the article in question was "somewhat innocuous al though in some areas it may not have been as flattering as the subject would have lik ed." The San Francisco Giants first baseman filed suit fol lowing publication of the piece on May 21. Marvin Lewis, his attorney who is appealing the ruling, charged that the article quot ed Giants' President Horace Stoneham and other mem bers of the front office mak ing derogatory statements that they did not make. Lewis added that this in jured Cepeda's value as trad ing material. Charles Kenady, the mag azine's attorney, said that the article was fair comment up on Cepeda's activity as a base ball player and not defamatory. CAR POLISHERS For RENT At A to Z Rental 1213 N. Riverside 779-1474 Rozelle Halts Gambling Probe New York - iliPH - Pete Ro zelle, commissioner of the National Football league, ap parently has concluded the current phase of his investi gation of gambling on NFL games. Rozelle admitted Tuesday "no other pressing matters" are being probed after he cleared Carroll Rosenbloom, millionaire owner of the Bal timore Colts, of all charges that he bet on pro football games. The commissioner added, however, that "this matter of surveillance is a constant pro cedure." Rosenbloom had been ac cused by three individuals of betting on pro football games during a period of eight to 10 years ago. "All three of the accusers making the original charges against Mr. Rosenbloom . . . subsequently repudiated or withdrew their earlier charges in new affidavits given to the commissioner," Rozelle said in a prepared statement. The commissioner added that the league's investigation staff "conducted extensive in quiries" into Rosenbloom's al leged gambling activities and "no proof whatever has been uncovered that he ever bet on a National Football league game since becoming an own er in the league. Rozelle's probe into NFL gambling reports was launch ed last year. Last April he sus pended indefinitly Paul Horn- ung of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras or. ine ue troit Lions for betting on games and levied fines against five other players and the De troit club. Few Changes Made in Bird Hunting Rules I Portland-itl'li - The State Game commission made few! changes in 1963 hunting reg-i illations for doves, pigeons, grouse, chukar and Hungar- j ian partridge at a meeting t Tuesday. The bag limit on chukars and Huns was increased from six to eight daily and from 12 to 16 in possession. The season will open Sept. 7 and close at a date to be set later. The season on mourning doves and band-tailed pigeons will be Sept. 1-30. Bag limit for pigeons will be eight daily and the same number in pos session. The bag limit on doves is 10 daily and 20 in possession. The season on blue and ruffed grouse will be Sept. 7-22 in Eastern Oregon and Sept. 1-7 west of the Cas cades. Bag limit again will be three daily and six in pos session. The commission eliminated sage grouse hunting in Lake county this year and cut the bag limit to two daily and two in possession. It had been two and four, but wildlife of ficials said the number of birds was lower this season. Hunting will be allowed in Harney county and that part of Malheur south of U.S. Highway 30. The commission also set the hunting season for silver grey squirrels Sept. 1-Oct. 31 in southwest Oregon. The bag limit was cut from five to four daily and in possession. PEOPLE LOVE Crosby Paint Toxans Use It Too. Paint Sale l-li" Continues at BRUCE BAUER LBR. CO. 765 So. 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