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PACE TWO Browns, Cards Lead Race After Independence Day Red Birds Win Six Straight As Bums Lose Eight In Row; Cubs Leave Cellar .: n. JACK HAND Auociated Prow Sports Writer Pennants aren't won on the fifth of July and they don't pay off until October, but Billy Snuthworth and Luke Sewell are the envy of every manager in baseball loaay u w iy,i. ("-ordinals and Browns sit on top of the world with the traditional Independence , Day landmark behind them. The Red"Birds are regarded as 8 shoo-in to the National pen nant with a lOtt-game lead but the Brownies face the toughest sort of a struggle from an smes, currently winning from the NEW YORK, July 5 (SV Southern . scribes and baseball men are all stirred up about the Dick Callahan "case," first be cause the $15,000 bonus the Red Sox paid the New Orleans youngster was more than any in dependent minor league club could hand out and because it set other kids thinking in terms of $15,000, and second because of the "handling" of Callahan. Bill Keefe of the New Orleans Times-Picayune argues that the shellacking Dick took in his de but at Louisville may have set back his career a couple of years. .... On top of that, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhali, after a brief trial with the Reds, was sent to the Class A Birmingham club He had to get a permit from the state child .labor board to work there last Sunday, then lasted two-thirds of an inning, giving one hit, five walks and six runs. . NO SURE CURE ! The r Tigers are expected to present a proposal at next week's major league, meeting in Pitts burgh which would prohibit ma jor league clubs from signing a free agent unless he had at least one full season's experience in Class A or higher. And would v allow the big leagues to buy players from the minors only through unrestricted draft. But baseball men say that Judge Landis likely would turn down any plan that would limit player's chances to collect a bon us and you can imagine the howls from the minors if they were de prived or a tew Dig-money sales. Seals Threaten Batting Lead LOS' ANGELES, July 5 (VP) San Francisco has moved from third place into second, ahead of San Diego and Los Angeles, in a drive to capture Oakland's first place spot in Pacific Coast Base ball league team batting aver ages. Oakland occupies the top position for the fourth consecu tive WliCK. Averages released today give the San Francisco Seals .263 to .269 for the Oakland Acorns, .260 jui- me oan Diego cadres and .zos lor.tne jujs Angeles Angels. In individual batting, Floyd ' (Babe) Herman, Hollywood Stars mfielder, leads the list for the third week with .403 although he os ueeji ai aai omy ev times in a games. Brief h.f:X . .T.:-. laSjRV Hugh v7 FuUcrton, Jjffi Products htutral Spirit, -ffi tmiIj n UntdowM DtttlUsry Hiifi de Greet MdY Connolly's Saddle Shop - now has - Saddle Trees, Saddle Leather and Two Saddle Makers W A Takin9 Orders For All Kinds of SADDLES AND SADDLERY GOODS 920 Main Boston Red Sox who trail by only 1H games after winning seven of 11 since returning to Fenway park. Southworth's Cards are hot ter than the proverbial cannon cracker with six in a row, the latter pair at the expense of the New York Giants, 6-2 and 9-1. Mort Cooper, who has been overlooked because of a shaky start due to a sore arm, rang the bell for his seventh straight in trimming Harry Feldman and Harry Brecheen boosted his rec ord to 6-1 by downing Rube Fischer in the second game. Brooklyn's toboggan slide continued as the Dodgers slumped to their eighth straight loss by bowing twice to Cin cinnati, 6-2 and 2-1 in 10 in nings. Rookie Arnie Carter and Harry Gumbert were the win ners over Hal Gregg and Ralph Branca but Gee Walker's grand slam homer in the opener was the thrill of the day. Chicago hopped out of. the basement by three percentage points over the Boston Braves by stopping Bob Coleman's crew, 7-1 and 4-2 on neat mound jobs by Les Fleming and Claude Passeau with the help of Dom Dallesandro's slugging. Red Barrett and Ben Cardoni were the losers. Pittsburgh hung to second place by five slim percentage points over the Reds by taking the second game from the Phil lies, 4-0 after bowing to AI Ger heauser in the opener, 3-2. The Browns divided two with Philadelnhia. winning the early game 4-0 as Sig Jakucki tossed his third shutout in his last four starts to decision Bobo Newsom. Al Hollingsworth railed in the finale as Luke Hamlin cuffed the leaders, 8-3. Cleveland beat the New York Yankees' prize rookies, Walt Dubiel and Joe Page, 3-1 and 7-2. with Manager Lou tsoua- reau showing the way in the field and at bat. Chief Reynolds and Ray Poat were .the inoe s winners. . Boston clung to the runnerup spot as Joe Bowman decisioned Detroit s jonnny uoreica, and Bobby Doerr batted in five runs after Hal Newhouser had hung up his 12th win at Clem Hausmann's expense, 4-3. 'Wash ington split with Chicago, the Nats scoring 2-0 behind Johnny Niggeling and the Sox copping the second, 3-2. Former World's Champions Box SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 5 (JPi Al Hostak of Seattle, Fritzie Zivic and Bob Pastor all former world's champions participated in an independence Day benefit boxing show here, with army and navy champions fighting in the main events. Zivic. ex-welterweight titlist. boxed New England's amateur welterweight champion, Eddie Bang. Hostak, former middle weight champion and currently Texas lignt-neavyweignt cnam pion, boxed Tom Attra, former national golden gloves light heavyweight titlist in a three- round exhibition. Pastor, one-lime light-heavy weight champion and leading neavyweigni contender, . reier reed the main events. Fighter Scores Win Over Armstrong - LOS ANGELES, July 5 (P) xwenty-one-year-oid John Thom as battered his way -to a unani mous 10-round recision and re venge last night in a furious en counter with former triple titleholder Henry Armstrong. 10 years his senior. There were no knockdowns. Thomas weighed 130, Armstrong 1393. Both are Los Angeles fighters. COBB MAKES TEAM TFORT RILEY, Kas., July 5 (TP) Pvt. James H. Cobb, son of the baseball immortal, Ty Cobb, has made the team. He's his detach ment s secona Baseman in soft- utm.' . .... STARS PLAY GOLF . LOS ANGELES. .Tnlw s im v i T. i " i muusanas ians Dough! more than $700,000 worth of war bonds yesterday to see Crooner Bine Crosbv and Rrnro. ii kick aeieai uomedian Bob Hope and Johnny Dawson in a golf match. McCormick sank a 22 foot putt on the 18th green for a three-under-par 68. -PILES SUCCESSFULLY TREATED NO TkVH . NO BOJP1TALIZATION no Lw of Timt Paraunanl Bnitltil DR. E. M. MARSHA m. - C"'el PhTttol.n f !. Ilk EKi.lr. Thaslrt Bide. Hot Golfers .. .. fevl---" T.V s . - tor , 8- R Shown above are two of in club. Bill Selkirk on the right holes on the Fourth of July by shooting a five-under-par 31 ana then a 32 on the second nine. With him on the left is Sgt. Leslie Leal, former national amateur hole score is as follows: Par for the course .....443 - S45 Selkirk's score ...443 - 434 BUI Selkirk Tops Reames Club Record Bill Selkirk broke the Reames Golf and Country club record for nine holes with a blazing five-under-par 31 and then came back with a 32 on the second nine for an 18-hole total of 63 or nine-under-par. Selkirk, who is the son of Lad dy Selkirk, the country club pro, and who is himself a pro, shat tered the record while playing on Independence Day with Sgt. Leslie Leal, a former national amateur golf champion, John west, and IS. (Moon) Mullis. The previous club record was 32 for nine fioles, but nobody seems to remember who held the old record. Selkirk carded five birdies on the first nine and six birdies on the second nine. On his sepnnd nine, however, he went over par twice.: Once on each nine he shot four birdies in a row. He snot one-under-par on hole num ber nine both times. The ninth Catch Me Daddy r e liar w( i?1 ft A1 A S t J. ? r v Vfi fKlx,Z, iff t 'i IK. ft 'sfr- 1 n x 4 Kj-f jt i t 1 - r jgf 1 . "T4v, Gorgeous George Waoner ham'i. ;,.. j . . AhEE Z ,nt 7?"in9 "m of Belcas.ro as it appear, on Jhe mat maybe. Th. picture was iaken in last Friday', main event which Belcastro finally won. This week Paavo Ketone" US?1? u r,ak9 J0n H"b Park in the main e'e"- The 'eer w? UVk ?(,v,dIon " wh Billy McEwin while Iho semi' windup feature, Jack Lipscomb again,! George Wagner. TRUCKS FOR RENT You Drive Mot Yourwll Sav H Long and Short Trip, STILES' BEACdN SERVICE Phone 8304 1201 East Main HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON 5 -..'.,.; M1 'J 1 i best golfers in the Reames Golf broke the course record tor nine golf champion. beiKirK s noie-oy- - 344 36 443-545-34436 72 - 24331 .534-434-243 32 63 hole is one of the toughest on the course. The foursome was formed so that Sgt. Leal could complete 18 holes in the Shasta-Cascade tournament now in Droeress. Sel kirk, being a professional, could not compete in me lourney. Selkirk holds the record for the course in Auburn, Calif. He shot a 29-31 for a total of 60. He has also shot a six-unaer-par 66 that ranks as one of the low est scores ever shot there. How ever, he does not hold the Med ford course record. Big Crowd Sees Molalla Rodeo MOLALLA.' July 5 OP) The 19th annual Molalla buckaroo ended yesterday before approxi mately lu.uuu spectators. Winners were: bareback rid ing, Jimmy Sloan; calf roping and wild cow milking. Dee ttin ton: bronc riding, Tom Bride: bulldogging, Carl Mendes. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES John Thomas, 139, Los Angeles, out pointed Henry Armstrong, JL3UV4. L,os Angeles, 10. 1' 'A '"'iftt ja "a V ' V 1 i 2S f 4 fu it ft m k-teTlL' y.itl'i-s-x.- J-L.Uiii-:i"'i;Jl 1 When in Mediord Stay at HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Jo and Anne Earley Proprietors J Oaks View League From Top Rung Acorn, Score Double Win Over Seals to Climb to First; Seattle, Ducks Split By Th AwoclaUd Pru The sky-rocketing Oakland Acorns viewed the Coast base ball league from the top rung today, having by-passed San Di ego's Padres and the San Fran cisco Seals with a double-barrelled lacing handed the Seals yesterday while the Padres were dropping two to Sacramento. The Acorns took the opener 9 to 2 with a 15 hit barrage, then edged out the nightcap 1 to 0 behind the two-hit twirling of Les Scarsella. The twin losses dropped the Seals from first to second place, a half game ahead of the Padres. Seattle and Portland divided the holiday doubleheader. each winning and losing a game by a 3-1 score. The first came was held UD 35 minutes by the late arrival of the Rainiers from Los Angeles, but without any fielding or hit ting warmup they went on the field and took the first game be hind Joe Uemoran s steady pitch ing. In the second game little Ad Liska, the Portland Beavers' sub mariner whined seven Maimers and was never in real trouble after the sixth. The Rainiers got a lone run off him in the second when Libke and Christopher singled and Lyman doubled. The Sacramento Solons con tinued their drive to get out of the cellar as Clem Dreisewerd hurled his 11th victory in 12 tries to win the opener 3 to 2. In the nightcap, Frank Dasso held the Solons hitless for six innings but loosened in the seventh to allow three hits and two runs for the Solons' 2 to 1 win. The Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars also split, the Stars winning the opener 6 to 5 and the Angels the nightcap 3 to 0 before 14,000 fans, largest crowd in the history of Gilmore stadium at Hollywood. St. Paul Ends Three-Day Rodeo PORTLAND, July 5 UP) St Paul wound up its three-day hol iday rodeo yesterday, with Gov. Earl Snell, mounted on a white horse, presiding grand marshal. Shorty Rutledee. Deadwood S. D., and A. J. Pettigrew, Las Vegas, Nev., tied for first in calf roping. Guy Lay, Salem, came in second. Other winners: cowgirl race, Arlene Kuhne, Carlton, Ore.; bulldogging, Barney Willis, White Salmon, Wash.: wild cow milking, Dave Campbell, Las Vegas; saddle bronc riding, Asa ijougniin, josepn. War All Over But Fighting, Says Marine Commandant SEATTLE. July 5 ffl Lt Gen. Alexander A. Vandeerift commandant of the marine corns. summed up the war last night as "all nwp hut tho fiohtino ' Principal speaker at Seattle's Independence Day celebration in tne university of Washington stadium, the general reminded some 10,000 persons that allied offensives burn up supplies and munitions "at a staeeerine naw " "That's why we need to multi ply, not siacKcn. our efforts in times like these." SCORES KNOCKOUT GALVESTON, Tex., July 5 (P) Pounding Pat Saia of New Or leans knocked out Mannnl Villa El Paso, welterweight chamninn of Texas, in-the ninth round of meir maicn nere last nieht at war bond show that netted near ly $12,000,000. . WINS DECISION SPOKANE. Julv S ping his opponent for a nine count in the seventh weathering a vicious final round assault, Tiger Jack Fox, 176, Spo kane, took a 10-round decision from Sailor Jimmy Casino, 173 of Farragut. Idaho. In a main event go here last night Han, Norland Auto Iniuranc BOX OFFICE fljjii 1 1 1 ; f i iiij I 31 sgassgnaj sja. am g am SSSMSP LAST TIMES TODAY "Whot A Woman" and "Memphis Belle" In Technicolor STARTS THURSDAY 4-" aaiais a Hi I n nial Pensive Finishes Out of Money Without McCreary CHICAGO, July 8 W) The llliln man who wasn't there caused no end of consternation vosterdny at the Washington Park track as Pensive, the Ken inkv TVrbv and Prcakncss win ner, finished out of the money In the $59,350 Stars and Stripe, handicap, won by Georgie Drum, once a west coast selling-plater. The tiny absent gent, of course, was Jockey Conn Mc Creary, who has made a hnblt of shooting the prize inrec-ycnr-uiu Pensive up from nowhere to cash and glory. McCreary was In jured in an automobile accident virtually on the eve of the big holiday race. Gcorgle (Iceman) Woolf, im ported from the cast expressly Records Fall In Swim Meet SAN FRANCISCO. July 5 () Three new far western Amateur Athletic union (AAU) records were left today in the wake of the three-day tournament, but Ann Curtis, who set two of them, failed in her try for a new Amer ican women's mark in the 200 meter free-style. The San Francisco girl was hampered by wind and choppy water in her attempt yesterday to lower Nancy Merki's 2:30.9 time for the 200 meters. She was clocked in 2:33.5. Miss Curtis, national cham pion in the 800-and-400.meter freestyle, swam the 800 in 11:23.9 and the 100 in 1:08.4, both new records for the far western AAU. In addition, she swam the anchor lap of a San Francisco team which set a new time of 4:04.8 in the women', 300-meter medley relay. The Oakland Swimming as sociation team won the team championship with 36 points. Horse Sets New Mile Record SEATTLE, July 5 (P) The na tion's racing stables had a new mile mark for the year to shoot at today when Longacres track officials announced that Okana, 3-year-old gelding, .had turned the distance in 1:35 25 In win ning the 52000 Independence Day handicap yesterday. The effort clipped one-fifth of a second from the Renton track's record and was the fastest mile recorded on any of the nation's ovals this season. Okana, with Arvin Bassett up, paid $21.80, $7.10 and $3.10 for a $2 ticket. Pari-mutuel handlings totaled $217,503 to top the record of $211,031 set only last Sunday. LEGAL NOTICES STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COM. MITTEE Or OREGON NOTICE OF HEARING UPON ORGANI- 4 a nun ur i-kupused foe valley SOIL CONSERVATION DI8THICT, ATI! COUNTY. OREGON. WHEREAS, on the ISth day of May 1044. there waa duly filed In the office of the State Soil ConeervaUon Committee at Corvallli, a petition alined by 40 landowneri pursuant to the provUlons of the Boll Conaervatlon niatHcla I Chapter SS5, Oregon Laws, 1830, re queuing the ettabllnhment of the Poe vaucy sou .onervation Dlilrtct, and WHEREAS, the landi described by laid DCtltiOn. and anv Othr lenria vM.!. win be considered for Inclusion In the Mm oisu-ici are located In Klamath County, and described substantially si follows: - Township 30, S H 10 EWM Sections 1. 2. 11. 12. 13. 14, 13, I't. of 10, Eft of 21. 22. 23. 24. Township 39. S R 11", EWM See. tlons 13. 10. 20. 21. 22. 33, 24. 23, 10. 27. 23. 20. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. .18. Township 40. S H 11 EWM Sections 1, 3. 3. 4. 3, 10, 11. 12. Township 40. S R 12 EWM Sections S, 6. 7, 6. 17, 10. All In Klamath County. Oregon. NOW. THEREFORE, nntlrr. I h..l,u given that a public hearing will be held PUrSUflnt tO the laid nftttllnn question of the desirability and necessity. hi ,,io intercut oi ine general welfare, of the creaUon of such district: on the question of the appropriate boundaries to be assigned to auch district: upon the propriety of tho petition, and of all other proceedings taken under the said Act: and upon all questions relevant to ?,i?ihJl",i.MWer- .TJ" ""' ublli; hearing will ho held by the State Soil Conserva- "nr.S2ro,o!jl'eL0V s"''"y. the th day of July 1044, beginning at 10:00 o'clock. A. M.. In the Poe Valley Orange Hall in the County of Klamath """" ,n ..r.1"i .T0"- Inn. corporation, the State. COUntV. Or mnnl-U.llh. i. J. I.r1fi,,.0.'.y lnd' W"J wllhn the limits of the above-descrlbed territory, and all ..?."',! Tte-re",?dt-!M Vlt!d to hi hi d..w.i' ?. """n opportunity to blforc'sPeclfled' "m" "n" "r,,n- V,.SSi!! CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Or OREGON. T..2JV SSW H-,w"ns. Chairman. Dated: flfh dnv rtt .Tttna. toij f vallli, Oregon. J. 23; Jy. 6 No. 120. OPENS 6:45 -f7 corny mWiv,.7N for th race, brilliantly rone Georgia Drum to a one length victory over seven-year-old hqiil fox, which beat out rounder, by a length niul n half for cond. Pensive, touted as a stretch run ner, appeared to tiro In the clos ing drlvo and wound up seven and a half length, behind the winner. Gcorgle Drum, five-year-old gelding which a coupl of year, ago was running in claiming race, for his owner, Allen Druin heller of Walla WiiIIh, Wash., paid $8.00, $4.40 and $3,40. Enul fox returned $7.00 and $4.30 and rounders paid $5.00. Th win ners share of the purse was $41,-000. AMKBICAN LSAOVS W. I. St. Louts l M Boiton X n Chlcuo ,...-3 M Nw York JM St Cltv.lind . M IT Waihlnflon J4 ,ST Pel. .M3 .Ml D iron .473 .491 Phlltdtlphlt Garnet YttttrtU? St. Loull M, Phlld.lphl 0 . Cl.v.Und 1-T. New York 1-1. Wtehlngton 3-1. Chlctgo 0-3. Detroit t-4, Botton I t. NATIONAL I.SAOUS W. I. St. Loult Pltuburth M Cincinnati H. New York , Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago .713 ,83d .Ml .411.1 .41.1 .434 .403 .4(10 .. ..3, ,.3t .3t .33 .M .. U Bolton , fleraee Yetteraey St. Louli t o. New York 1-t. Cincinnati ,-3. Brooklyn 1-1. Philadelphia 3-0. PltMbur,h 1-4. Chicago T-4. Boaton 1-3. COAST LEAOIII W. L. Oakland 4 41 Sen franclaco ,45 43 San Dleco 44 44 Seattle 44 43 Hollywood 44 43 Loe Anielel 43 44 Portland ...43 44 Sacramento 30 44 Tetterday'a leoree Hollywood ,.0, Loe Angelee B3. Oakland 3-1, San Franeleco 1-0. Sacramento 3-3. San Dle,o 31 Seattle 3-1. Portland 1-3. Pel. .33.1 .317 311 .onfl .404 .430 VfSllRllsi Stnajw r vpii sitr ' i-ii urns ilMs-sssssssssssssss-1..s..,esolt TODAY STARTS 1 THURSDAY snd 1 Rea Of Ilea Opena 1:30 -4:l THURSDAY r D IIM6 ROMAHCt ,V-Ia3'a FEATHERS R5C-A ' rfUtPmicaugsia ! ' LI; v t. 4 also" Pl LAST TIMES TODAY At Both Theatres EDDIE CANTOR "SHOW (EM Telephone 4567 Be Office Opens 1:34 -4it STARTS THURSDAY IT'S HORRIFIC! BIG 2ND FEATURE The Office of Wet Informitten Presents "ATTACK" Filmed by the Signal Corps Photographers vrlng the Battle of New Britain Latest Mews Selected Short Subjects SIMONE SIMON KENT SMITH WtV. I JANE RANDOLPH Julys, i4 Net Favorites Remain Firmly in Top Ranks POHTliANO, JUly 5 (!') , favorite, remained firmly Y,' lop rank, of llio unmiiil Or state tennis toui'iimiiciit lucluy Hurry Llkiw, Ooiizhkh student and scmi-finullnt n , national lntercollcgiato t,ni! meet last week, easily dpf.atJJ Dell Hymos, 8-3, 6-2. in Fourth July play. Cpl. Al Carve d the Portland air bane halted K.Vt Mann, 6-3, 0-4. ,r' Lorrnino Rhnades rnll,j liKiiln.il a threatened upsi-l in J." feat Lorraino llolllday. o-s s, and remain in tho race to defend her wonion't singles crown, In tho closest match of the ri Bill Drummond took n Junior tin! ulea encounter from Wes Brie" hnm. 4-. (1.4. fl.a. or Yreko High Sign.' Athletic Coach Ivan E. Lnrsen of Etnn, Calif ha, been hired as athlotlo coach at Yrckn, Calif., high school the coming tarm of nchool. Larsen has been on tho focul. ty of Etnn high school fur tht past two years. Uu Is a irdu, nto of tho University of Wih. Iniiton with tho class of 1840 Ho played football, bn.ikctbtll' and bniHibnll on the colUia team,. Larson will take the pluc of Charlca. Sharpo, who will tutor Dummulr hlh school football mis cuinniK inn. imam Wednesday Only WAR BOND STAGE SHOW Admliilon by Bond Tlckot Only Tbtstr Opens 7t00 p, M. Show Start, ai 7i30 in BUSINESS" eg OtflM Opens 0:45 STARTS THURSDAY AND Q33 An M.O.M Filters sJ si mi rAtwoJSffmJfJ I U em, Liu i.t. I Wv lw ' "' J D HAROLD . I lltllflUMt I Mm CHIIETM f I muchei mmf, P. I H SSQ SAMP '- V I CEOl els ,m