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8 A I " .: A IM I 4' I 1 WINS LIBEL SUIT Going their leparate Ways before receiving news of Butts' grant of 3 million dollars by a Federal jury in the libel suit against the Saturday Evening Post are the principal figures in the trial. Jay Allen Defeats Grocers; Plays Tru-Mix Concrete in JC Softball Tourney Final It looked like a lost cause for Jay Allen Cars going into the seventh inning of their Jackson County Softball as sociation tournament game with United Grocers here last night. But the Dealers rallied to knot the score in the frame then collected three more markers in the extra ninth inning to trim the Grocers 6 to 2. Victory carried Jay Allen Into tonight's finals against Tru-Mix Concrete. Play ball is set for 7:30 p.m. at Jackson park. If Tru-Mix takes the tussle, it will gain the crown. If the Carmen grab the en counter, a second fracas to night will be necessary to re solve the championship. The tournament is double elimination. Tru-Mix is un beaten. Jay Allen has lost once. UG ScorM In Sin Last night's engagement ' was scoreless of four innings. In the fifth panel United Grocers tabulated both their runs on double by Jerry Anderson, . singles by Bud Nelson and Chuck Shepard, a couple of fielders options, a couple of wild pitches and an overthrow error. In the seventh Dave Love jingled and Jerry Shults doubled. Chuck Hoyt hit to bring home Love. Then Laval Meunier squeezed Shults across the platter. When UG failed to tally in the bottom of the seventh, the fray went Into extra cantos. Meunier got things going for Jay Allen in the ninth with a safety and Willie Bar num drew a base on balls. Meunier swiped third base and raced home on an over throw of that sack, with Bar num going to second. Tom Perdue singled and went to second virtually ignored on a Duke Anderson pitch. Bar num was safe at home on a fielder's choice clout by Payne. A dropped throw in the infield let Perdue cross the plate. Lov. Has 3 Hits Love had three hits for Jay Allen and Payne a pair. Blair Antonuccl doubled for the Grocers. Barnum pitched a seven-hit -Jit5 CLEAN UP BILLS! Pay off old bills, and balance your budget, with a convenient Commercial Credit Plan personal loan. You'd always get a friendly welcome and a sincere interest in your problems at our office. It's our way of showing you we appreciate your coming to us. HOW MUCH CAN YOU USE? Cat Meataly farsmrti Far 1- U Me. 18 Me. 12 Me. $200 10.41 $13.07 $18.51 300 16.62 19.60 27.77 600 26.04 32.67 46.29 700 36.46 46.76 64.81 1000 62.08 66.36 92.69 1600 78.12 98.02 138.88 Loan Up ta $3500 311 II. DARTLETT STREET Phone: 773-7404 TUESDAY. AUGUST 20. 1983 mi ii fir mm r i. 1 & v game for Jay Allen, fanning nine. UG's Duke Anderson al lowed 10 hits and struck out seven. Each pitcher walked a batter. It was United which handed Jay Allen its only loss in the Jim Walker Pilots Jalopy to Victory Jim Walker, hard driving jalopy driver from Talent, copped the main event in Sun day's Medford Speedway ja lopy races before a crowd of an estimated 1,500 race fans. Race officials audited the official results before declar ing Walker the winner as there had been some doubt among other drivers as to the outcome of the event. Runner-up in the 25-lap feature event of the afternoon was Harvey Nelson, Eagle Point. Third place honors went to LaVelle Henry of Medford and the fourth place money went to Dick Henry of Talent. Fuzzy Fitzsimmons outlast' ed all comers In the semi-main spectacle by winning well ahead of the pack. Dan Aid- rich of Ashland was second followed by Fred Hay of Eagle Point in the third position. Max GUlisple of Medford nail ed down the fourth spot in the semi competition. Heat races were copped by Glenn Cave, Medford; Charles Davis of Ashland, Gary Skaggs of Central Point, and Fuzzy Fitzsimmons of Med ford. Fitzsimmons was the meet's only double winner, tagging both the fourth heat and the semi-main race. Harold Hardesty. winner of the main event at the pre vious race, had bad luck in heat competition but did es tablish a new track record during the time trials. Hardes ty toured the track in 22.91 seconds tor a new fast time record. The former mark of 22.77 had been held by Pat Tyler of Medford. Track officials have called a regular drivers' meeting for this Thursday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. In the Medford YMCA. COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN A service offered by Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of Medford Credit lift and Nubility Inturince Available ta Eligible orrowr at Smue Rttti 1 I I 3 ' r f V- Alt H,4s.. On left, Wallace Butts is accompanied by one of his daughters, Jean, and, at right, Post Editor-in-Chief, Clay Blair Jr. as he leaves the Federal Building. (UPI) tourney so ' far. Score was 4 to ; 3, ' Tru 'Mix later beat United. ":". I.INE8CORI: Jay Allen Z. 000 000 203-3 10 2 uniiea urocors uuu uiu uuv- i Barnum and Love; D. Anderson and J. Anderson. Next jalopy race at the Medford Speedway oval track is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8. Several special features are being worked out for this event as added attractions, it was announced. Trophy Dash 1. 92 Harold Hardesty. Ashland 2. 04 Harvey Nelson. Eagle Point 3. 07 Jim Walker. Talent 4. 60 Dave McCullom, Medford Heat ' 1. Glenn Cave. No. 00, Medford 2. 118 Chuck Hazen. Jacksonville 3. 09 Dave McCullom. Medford 4. 77 Al Root, Medford 3. 800 LaVelle Henry, Medofrd 6. OS Ike Henailn. Medford 7. 7B Johnny Wagner, Gold Hill 8. Gary Hewitt, Medford 0. XL Max Glllispie, Medford 10. 42 Phil Stevens, Medford 11. 22 Johnny Jones, Ashland Heat II 1. 33 Charles Davis. Ashland 3. 99 John Bush. Eagle Point 3. 13 Delbert Walker. Medford 4. 2 Bill Chase. Central Point 5. 39 Cecil Boles. Medford 6. 10 Rusty Miller. Medford 7. 10 Norman May. Grants Pass 8. 1030 Harvey Beeney, Medford 9. MS Sam Dykes. Medford 10. 94 Harvey Nelson, Eagle Point Heat III 1. 00 Gary Skaggs, Central Point 2. 97 Jim Walker, Talent 3. 91 Ron Rlchey, Eugene 4. 0 Dick Henry. Talent 9. 711 T. YellT. Gardner. Pros pect 6. 24 Jerry Manaaco, Grants Pass 7. 8 Blackle Bobbett. Medford 8. 14 Leroy Aaher, Central oPlnt 9. 19 Don Bolea. Eaale Point 10. Ill Don Rice. Ashland 11. 32 Warren Roch, Medford Heat IV . 1. 8 Fuzzy Fitzsimmons. Medford 2. 38 Sheron Boyd, Jacksonville 3. 41 Bob Butcher, Medford 4. 87 Jack Walker, Ashland 9. Dan Aldrlch, Ashland 127) 8. Ron Austin. Medford (401 7. 101 Clark Warlck, Ashland 8. 47 Elmer Jueden, Ashland 9. "4 Fred Hay, Eagle Point 10. 82 Harold Hardesty, Ashland 11. 20x Ben Neel, Central Point Beml-Maln 1. 8 Fusty Fitzsimmons. Medford 2. 27 Dan Aldrlch. Ashland 3. lj Fred Hay. Eagle Point 4. XL Max Glllispie. Medford 8. 14 Leroy Asher, Central Point 8. 39 Cecil Boles. Medford 7. 90 Glenn Cave. Medford 8. 10 Norman May, Granta Pass 9. 38 Theron Boyd, Jacksonville 10. 19 Delbert Walker. Medford 11. 43 Phil Stevena, Medford 12. 88 Ike Henagln, Medford 13. 8 Blackle Bobbett. Medford 14. 10 Rusty Miller. Medford 13. 79 Johnny Wagner. Gold HiU 18. 19 Don Boles, Eagle Point 17. 32 Warren Roch, Medford 18. Yell Gardner, Prospect (711) Main Event 1. 97 Jim Walker. Talent 2. 94 Harvey Nelson, Eagle Point 3. S00 LaVelle Henry'. Medford 4. 0 Dick Henry, Talent 9. 2 Bill Chase, Central Point 8. M5 Sam Dykes, Medford 7. 87 Jack Walker. Ashland 8. 99 John Bush, Eagle Point 9. 101 Clark Warlrk. Ashland 10. 89 Dave McCullom. Medford 1. uarv Hewitt. Medford 12. 77 Al Root. Medford 13. fll Ron Richev. Eugene 14. 33 Charles Davis, Ashland 19. 00 Gary Skaees. Central Point 18. 24 Jerry Manasco, Grants Pass 17. 70 (Name not available! in. in uon Rice, Ashland IO 41 BhI. D..l.k I. ... 20. 40 Ron Austin. Medford 21. 22 Johnny Jones. Ashland RVCC Wins Team Golf Rogue Valley Country club defeated Redding, Calif., 7414 to 33V? on Sunday in a men's team golf match here. Harvey woods Jr. and Larry Butler were low gross for the Medford team with 72 and 7(1 cards, respectively. Jim Wells had a 79 gross score for Redding and Wayne Sabine an 80. Rannv Smith, Medford. and Art Sabine, Redding, each had a 68 net. Mark Emerson was second low net for Medford with 69. Bill Thurman and Dick Burger tied for second net for Redding with 72s. In wrck end sweepstakes at RVCC'Hnrry Millette was low gross with 73 and Bob Canessa second low with 76. Net priies went to Ivan Harrington and Butler with 71st. Federal Butts 3 CHARLES S. TAYLOR JR. United Press International Atlanta-fllPD-Wallace Butts won a multi-million dollar libel suit against the Satur day Evening Post today. A federal jury awarded him $3, 060,000. A 12-man jury deliberated 6 hours and 30 minutes Mon day night before retiring at 10:45 p.m.. EDT, without reaching a decision in Butts' $10 million libel suit against the Saturday Eveniing oFst The panel of businessmen re sumed its deliberations at 1U a.m., EDT today. Monday night the jurors ap parently took at least one bal-lot-and failed to agree-before retiring. Determine Truth The jury was to decide If the Post told the truth or libeled the former Georgia athletic director in a March article called "The Story of a College i ootrjau r ix. It claimed Butts gave Ala bama coach Paul Bear Bry ant secrets of the Georgia team one week before the 1962 Georgia-Alabama game, Alabama, favored by 17 points, trounced Georgia 35-0 in the game. Denies Fix Charge Butts denled-once in lears that he gave away secrets, and demands $10 million in damages from the Curtis Pub lishing Co. The 12 jurors, none of whom played college football, received the case at 4:02 p.m., EDT, Monday. Federal Dis trict Judge Lewis R. Morgan told them the story was libel ous on its face, and in order to win its case the Post had to prove it was true. Morgan, in his 33-minute charge to the jury, said the jurors had to bring in a ver dict in favor of either Butts or the publishing firm. In ire event of a verdict for Butts, who wants $5 million in gen eral damages and $5 million more in punitive damages, he said the jury must determine the amount of the damages "You are the supreme judg es of the facts and none may invade that province," the judge said. He noted that there was "sharp conflict" in the testimony He said the jury, if it found that the Post partially estab lished the truth of its article, could mitigate the damages. William Schroder, Butts' attorney, summed up his case for the jury by charging that the magazine "does not care about anybody or anyone's reputation and it's up to you to stop them." "Killing a man's reputation is worse than death to me," he said. "Can you imagine anything worse than to still live and attend the funeral of your own reputation?" Schroder, who got so excit- Salem Splits Games With Yakima Team Salem and Yakima tangled in a Northwest league double- header Monday night but didn't manage to decide any thing. Yakima won the opener 4-1. The split leaves the two clubs still tied for the league lead. Eugene blanked Tri-City 3-0 and Wenatchee downed Lew iston 6-2 in other games. Butch Hughes won the Yak ima opener against Salem and Tippy Johnson drove in a pair of runs with two hits. Bill Kalmcs leveled it for Salem with a four-hitter in the nightcap. Rollie Petrano vlch of the winners hit a two run homer in the third. John Bauer blanked Tri City on three hits for his ninth win of the season. Mike Osburn delivered a two-run triple in the Eugene eighth. Spencer Davis and Mo Mor hardt got the job done for Wenatchee. Davis unloaded a three-run homer in the sev enth. Morhardt cleaned the sacks with a double in the ninth -d George Lance went the distance for the win. READY-MIX CONCRETE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Jury Grants Wallace Million in Libel Suit ed in his summation to the jury that the judge had to ask him to calm down, was an honor graduate of the 1938 University of Georgia Law School class and played foot ball at Notre Dame during the his undergraduate days. Post attorney Welbon Cody said "this case boils down to one fact alone-that informa tion was passed that affected the outcome of that game If Butts "tampered" with the game in advance, said Cody, "Then he is corrupt." Cody claimed Butts was un cooperative before the trial while George Burnett, an At lanta insurance man who said he heard Butts give the infor mation to Bryant by tele phone, always was helpful. He continued to try to cu- vince the jury that Butts was a man of poor character. He said the former Georgia coach's relationship with Chi cago beer distributor Frank Scoby. who once bet as much as $50,000 on football games in a year, was "more than a casual acquaintance. He noted that several uni versity of Georgia offlcms testified they thought some thing was wrong with Butts' operations as athle' director. 3 Medford Natators Get Points Donita Taylor won a sec ond place for Medford, Rocky Peters - a fifth and sixth and Phil Taylor a fifth over the week end in the Northwest AAU swimming championships at Eugene. Miss Taylor was second m 47.3 in the 9 and 10-year-old 50-meter breaststroke. Her time was better than the for mer Oregon association rec ord. Peters in the eight and under class was fifth in 45.2 in the 50-meter freestyle and sixth in 55.9 in the 50 back stroke. Phil Taylor placed in the 100 breaststroke in 1:23.4. He was in the 13-14 class. The meet was one of tough competition with swimmers required to meet certain minimum qualifying stand ards for entry. Boys from the strong swim club of Santa Clara, Calif., took part. New association records fell in 24 of Saturday's 30 events. One American record was beaten. On Sunday 15 Oregon association marks were cracked. MAC Winner Chuck Richards, Tacoma, Wash., set one national mark 5.02.3 in the 400-meter in dividual medley. Multnomah Athletic club. runnerup in both boys ana girls divisions, was overall winner with 218V4 points. Tacoma Swim club took the girls' division with 133 and Eugene YMCA the boy's divi sion with 93 V4. Eugene Y was overall second with 212 and Tacoma third with 206V4. MAC scored 92 Va points In the boys' events and 126 in the girls'. Medford swimmers will vie in the Lakevlew invitational on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24 and 25. A total of 65 natators will make the trip. Of the 45 boys five will be divers. Two of the 20 girls will enter both diving and swimming. Women's Bowling League to Begin The Valley Rollers Worn ens' Bowling league will hold their first meeting Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Medford Bowl ing lanes. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and anyone Interested is welcome. Further information on the league may be obtained by contacting Lyla Smith at 773-2324. LIHIKIBER'S For... Home Improvements Driveways Sidewalks Patios SIPCDHtnTS Renfro Candidate To Heisman Award TODAY'S SPORTRAIT (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) By HOWARD APPLEGATE Portland, Ore. (UPD It sounds almost unbelievable but there could be two Heis man trophy winners In two straight years from the same high school. In fact, down at the Univer sity of Oregon in Eugene you could get good odds on it. Last season a quarterback named Terry Baker of Ore gon State set the college foot ball world ablaze. Baker won the Heisman award and pick ed off more honors than were ever accorded a college foot ball player. On the same United Press International All - American backfield was one of Baker's old teammates at Jefferson High school here, Mel Renfro. Renfro was a year behind Baker when they were tearing up high school opponents and chose Oregon instead of Ore gon State. He missed half his sophomore season with an in jury but still made all-coast. He was healthy in his junior season - and made All-America. "His potential as a senior is unlimited," says Len Casa nova, the veteran Oregon head coach. Renfro, says Casanova, is the "complete football play er." In fact Casanova has heaped more praise on the 195-pound, 5-11 Negro star than any player he's ever coached. But Casanova, whose use of superlatives is not the most common thing around, justifies it by saying simply that Renfro is the best he's ever coached. Renfro is a halfback who can outrun most players and who hits the line with the best. He is a constant passing threat. But Casanova likes to point out his defensive and block ing ability. And Oregon fans like to point out that he plays "both ways," while Baker went only on offense. Against Ohio State last year Renfro made 21 tackles. Against Washington he made six tackles in a row. And whenever another Oregon back broke loose, it was usu ally Renfro who cleared the way by blocking. There were a couple of oc casions on the campus at Eu gent this spring when every one just about went into mourning. Renfro strained a knee muscle and did not do so well in track and field. He did "only" 14 flat in the high hurdles and 25-6 in the broad jump - when the previous season he had 13.8 in the highs and 25-11 in the broad jump. But the knee is okeh-rest is what he needed, says back field coach Max Coley. The other nerve-jangling moment came after Renfro's car ended up on a sidewalk during a minor accident. Wor ried coaches sighed with re lief when they found he was unhurt. "Any time he survives one day we're happy," said an athletic department official. Renfro probably could be an Olympic performer in track and field. But he wants to play professional football and there's little doubt that he'll be grabbed. TA CALL 773-7555 for FREE ESTIMATES This summer Renfro, who is married, worked in Port land at an acoustics firm. His knee feels fine, he says. Oregon opens against east ern powerhouse Penn State here on Sept. 21. Renfro could get off to a big start toward that Heisman goal in that game. Night Shoot On Friday Bacon and other merchan dise will be prizes Friday at a night shoot of Medford Gun club. The event is set for 7:30 p.m. at the grounds on East Vilas rd. The gun club also will be open on Sunday, Aug. 25, for persons who wish to sharpen for the dove and pigeon sea son. In Sunday shooting Merit Simmons, Mike Drake and K. Rowland each broke 25 straight at 16 yards. Drake also broke 24 of 25 as did W. L. Poff, Floyd Young, Gene Hunt, Dick McDonald, Loyd Langston and K. Row land. Top handicap acores were 23 by Young and 22 by Rowland. In skeet W. L. Bryant and Ray Coleman shattered 24 of 25 and Coleman also broke 22. Dr. Charles Lemery crack ed 21, Young 19 and Allen Perry 18. Hugh Wright, Drake, Mc Donald and Howard Myers had 25 straight at last Wednesday's night shoot. In the handicap Young, Drake, Jack Walker and Dixon Ken ner each blasted 22. asssssssssssalMassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss The full story on the most advanced truck engine you can buy . . . the Cat 1673 Diesel Fleet 'owners, contractors and everyone else who is in the trucking industry will want to see the Caterpillar 1673 Truck Engine Display Unit. 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Twenty eight boys and girls played yesterday. Idaho Picks MacFarlane Moscow, Idaho - (UPD-Doug-las MacFarlane, 33, track coach and assistant football coach at Olympic Junior col lege, Bremerton, Wash., has been named head track coach at the University of Idaho. MacFarlane is a 1950 grad uate of the University of Washington and lettered as a defensive halfback in foot ball. He replaces Doug Basham, who resigned at the end of the 1963 season. Basham, former University of Oregon runner, accepted a State De partment assignment in Li' ya. ST I (a? iTl Jw."1 "Ay . STEVENS AUTO SALES 505 North Central Avenue The Cat 1673 Dieset Truck Engine CAVERPDILILAR tJHratrW SM Physicals Slated Sunday St. Mary's high football players will take physical exams and check out equip ment next' Sunday, Aug. 25. The gridders are to report at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's high. The Crusaders will opposa Glide in an SM home game on Saturday, Sept. 14. 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