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PACE SIX HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON Cards Roiy On Mort's Right Arm j Cooper Stages Amazing ' Comeback to Become St. : Louis Mainstay; Reds Win : By JACK HAND Auoelated Pres. Sport. Writer Rookies come and rookies go but Mort Cooper's powerful right arm still represents much of the pitching strength of the pennant-bound St. Louis Cardi- ?Tne husky Red Bird from Webster Groves, Mo.,- staggered through the . early season and was batted-off the hill three times in a row as he took a back seat to George Munger, Harry Brecheen and the veter an Max Lanier. - Mort answered the "Whats the matter with Cooper? re marks by opening a spurt on May 28 that has produced 11 wins in 12 starts and boosted him into a tie with Bucky Wal ters of the Reds for most shut outs with five. As the Cards opened up a 1414-game lead on Cincinnati, their longest margin of the year, Cooper hurled a two-hit shutout against the Phils for a 5-0 decision over Ken Raffens berger, after Harry Brecheen has wobbled to an 8-7 verdict over Bill Lee in the opener of a double. , , . .. Mnaiiap's riniihle in the eighth inning boosted Cincin nati back into second place by a 4-2 .nod over' Boston. Pitts burgh was rained out at New York, as was Chicago at Brook lyn. .Rookie-Jim Konstanty did the pitching for the Reds to de cision Reliefer Ira Hutchinson. The SU Louis Browns missed a chance to boost their lead when Sig Jakucki was upset by the Athletics, 7-5. Dick Sie bert's two-run home in -the first helped start the A's to a 16-hit barrage behind Russ Chris topher. Cleveland dropped the New York Xankees into a second place tiewith Boston by pound ing. Walt Dubiel for an 8-1 score as Allie "Chief" Reynolds did a good job scattering 11 blows. Myril Hoag, an ex-Yankee, led the Tribe with two doubles and two singles, driv ing In three runs.' " f" ' Boston moved ..up by trim ming Detroit, 6-1, on Tex Hugh son's six-hitter,, earning him the honor of becoming the" first big leaguer to win 16 this season. Orval Grove of the White Sox ...nnt- V.o vniifo f nt t h first time in-eight starts to shut out responded to a $500 war bond gill Dy ariving in iwo runs aim scoring a third off Dutch Leon ard. They Go to Medford JS5NPf'?f f 'G' FIGHTS LAST NIGHT ,'" By The Associated Press FALL RIVER, MASS.- Pat Demers, 132, Brockton. Mass., knocked but Oscar St. Pierre, 133, i'au Kiver, 7. NEW YORK . ' Phil Terranova,-124J, the Bronx, outpointed Charles Noel, izo, srooKiyn a. CLEVELAND Lloyd Marshall. 166. Sacra mento, , Calif., j outpointed Joey Maxim, 187, Camp Maiden, Mo., The average time it takes a fast train to pass a crossing is seven seconds whether your auto s on it .r not. i (mm IltmliJ WMili, U ,eof JF B O'ela and Cine I f nsH Neutrtl Spirit, bMnAmmmiM n' L""f" Dlitllltiy Hawe de Orece Mi Wcyflto aw JjJSSJ ifejkiii? mm &!r stuiinn lnm that is ooina to Modford this week for its ilrtt away-irom-homt game. They .:n -l... h. M.r. rrt. whom thv defeated 14 to 7 a couole- of weeks back. The Craters last Sunday won the Camp White circuit championship by beating the WPRC unit 6 to 3. The navy players ana their positions are as follows! (Top) Storey, . ... it: .u 4.-- urk.A lftr rntrViArt Smith, third haisi Wiiilar. nilchsr, Avarill. riant field; Ritenour, catcher; Fena, coach. (Bottom) Gay, first base and pitcher; MacMurray, infield; Miller, left Held, first base and pitcher; Olsen, pitcher; Walders, second base; Rickey, third ba se; lassidy, centerneia. ; , L Sports Brief Hugh kjX Fullerton, Jr.t By FRITZ HOWELL (Pinch-hitting for Hugh Fuller. ton jr.) NEW YORK. July 28 P He's been l'-A in the draft four times, and 4-F. four times, but he's the hottest hitter 'in the American league. We mean Al Zarilla; the'' St. Louis Browns' outfielder who has whisked back - and forth between the clubhouse, and his draft board so often that he hardly has had time to get into a baseball uni form. " Two -.weeks . ago, operating mostly as a pinch-hitter, he had a batting average of , ;204. Then he blazed into the starting line up, ana in nine games has fash ioned 15 hits in 24 times at bat, boosting his mark to .286 Sprinkled among the 15 bingles were three doubles, a triple and two homers. During the spree he scored four runs and batted in 10. He may be 4-F to the armyt but he's A-l with the Browns. He's hitting .625 for me nine contests. . ' BASEBALL QUERIES No. 1 How many batters nave nit fair balls out of Yan kee stadium? - No. 2 The Boston Nationals have been involved in games of 26, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 and 17 innings. How f many bf 'em did the Braves win? -. (Answers at end of column). : -IT'S NEWS TO US Rae Crowther, Penn line coach, suffered his first injury in nis u-year player-coach ca reer the other day, pulling a leg muscle while demonstrating quick-starting technique . Burnt Cork, "Rochester's" dark norse : last-placer in : the 1943 Kentucky derby, died recently . . . -wnen tne .tote -board at Longacres did a runaway act and coughed up tickets by the handful on 25-to-i:shot ,H i g h urenaae recently,, cutting him to 1 to 4 and boosting the fa vorite' to 4" to, 1, it cost the to talizator company -$5919 to make up the deficit . . . Casey Stengel, Milwaukee Brewer skipper, says "there isn't a ball player on -my club- that one of the -16 major league teams couldn't use . .' . Branch Rickey isn't running the Brooklyn club cheaply he's getting $40,000 a year and a bonus for doing it . . . It . took a World war. to "break up the Yankees" but they're still doing all right, ..... BASEBALL ANSWERS No. 1 None. No. 2 None, TEAMS MOVE UP PORTLAND. July 28 OP) Mil. waukie Cafe and Reliable Shoe moved into the second round of play by defeating Friberg Elec- vnc o-z ana vanport studio 21-4 respectively last night in the Ore- gon atate i44 semi-pro, tourney, DANCE Saturday Nite DANCELAND (Formerly Skateland) ' 515 Klamath ' ' ... Music by Pappy Gordon'! Oregon Hill Billies ' Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign -Wari - Wrestling Fans to See Two Newcomers in Ring Wrestling fans who attend the matches Friday night will be treated to the sight of two men in the ring whom they didn't see last Friday. One of the men, Roddy O'Dowdy, will tangle with Bull dog Jackson in the opener. The other will be in all three events from the start to the finish. This superman is merely a1 different referee. He is known as Billy Konke ' in wrestling circles where he has done quite a bit of professional grappling himself. Tony Morelli,: who is meeting Buck Lipscomb in a slam-bang middle event, claimed Wally Moss was prejudiced against him and Tony went so far as to say that if Moss was referee again he wouldn't fight. To make everybody happy Promoter Mack Lillard gave Wally a vacation and hired Konke to - manage the- night's affairs. - - Faavo Katonen and Herb Parks are the main eventers and their bout is expected to draw quite a crowd because of the- clean, skillful, sportsman like show they put on. Equifox Shoots 1 For Second Arlington Win CHICAGO, July 28 ,(fP) Seven-year-old Equifox, son of the great Equiopoise, will be shooting for his second Arling ton handicap triumph tomorrow when he goes to the post in the $50,000 added mile and one-quarter race against a probable field of seven. The Howard Wells' entry, which won the 1941 handicap, wilt carry 114 pounds, with Jock ey Al Bodiou up.. He'll be in fast company, for the probable start ers include Warren Wright's Pen sive, Kentucky Derby-Preakness winner; Georgie Drum, ' Allen Drumheller's Surprise Victor in the $50,000 Stars and Stripes I r - w ti Old Kentuck, which finished sec ond to. Twilight Tear and. ahead of Pensive in last week's Arling ton classic. . Georgie Drum., too weiehted at 121 pounds, will be ridden by lieorge wooii, wno oooted him in tne btars and btripes. Hark Hark the Arc I New Roosevelt Club I Under New Management Featuring the MELODY TRIO Frank O'Connell, piano Lei Meeler,. drums ' ( Hoyden Simpson, trombone (Writer of the new hits "Sweater Girl," "Saucer-Eyes," Etc.) Finest' of CHICKEN & STEAK DINNERS . . . (Closed on Thursdays) Just over the Oregon - California line on the : ' ' 1 : ' Tulelake Highway . ,..'''. ' Weekend Fishing Prospects PORTLAND, July 28 ($) Low and clear water in-, most streams promised generally poor fishing throughout the state over the weekend, the Oregon game commission said today., ... The report by counties: . COLUMBIA Nehalem river fair, other rivers poor; bullfrogs being taken in Clatskanie dis trict. . . . WASHINGTON Few catches reported, generally poor. TILLAMOOK Fair In, Big Nestucca, Wilson and Tr.ask rivers, other areas poor. '. .' LINCOLN Generally poor, some blueback taken; Doc 'Shel ton and Ford fenders most popu lar lures. CLATSOP Crappie and' bass fair in Blind slough and the Warrenton district lakes. COOS Angling in south half fair; catfishing in the Coqullle river good; trout fishing only fair in north half, but bass, fish ing good in the tidewaters, of the Coos river. CURRY Some trout taken In the Winchuck and Chetco rivers; salmon fishing - in the Rogue river improving. . DESCHUTES Limit catches of rainbow taken in Davis lake on flies; some big fish taken above the Wickup dam by troll ing with spoons and worms'; CROOK Poor throughout the county. j....... KLAMATH Upper Klamath lake good for trolling Odell, Crescent and Agency lakes, Seven Mile and Wood rivers fair, BAKER Very good,, with many bag-limits reported; good Beavers in Fifth After Sud Upset Portland Comes From Behind to Overpower Seattle; Padres Top Sacs ' ' By The Auoelated Press .Portland camo from behind last nlglit to dump Scuttle 3-1, leaving the victors In fifth l'lncc and Seattle back In sixth n half game behind. . Southpaw Roy llelscr was given credit for the win nnd Joo Demoran charged with tho de feat, although neither hurlcr was around at tho end of the con test. Helser gave way with one out In tho ninth when Scnttlc got the tying run In position to score and Ad Liskit checked tho rally with two straight outs. De moran was bounced from the game" in the eighth when ho ob jected to a decision at second base which would have retired the side and left tho scoro tied. . Elsewhere In the Const league. Hollywood made It 17 out of 18 over .Onklnnd this season when Newt Kimball, a part-time hurlor for the Stars, bested Mnnucl Salvo for a 4-2 win. . San Diego broke Its long los ing streak with a 2-1 11-iiinlng win over Sacramento. -Los Angeles saw Its league lead dwindle to a slnitlo game with a 4-3 loss to Sail Francisco. The Seals were trailing 3-2 in tho last half of tho ninth when Bcrnic Uhalt smashed out a 385 foot triple to push over tho tying counter. Ho scored Inter on un Infield single. Turner Meets Kahut for State Boxing Title PORTLAND. July 28 OP) "Business" will attract ono of the largest out-of-town sports delegations In recent years to Portland Friday night but the "business" will alt be done by Joe Kahut, Oregon light heavy weight boxing titli.it, and Leo (The Lion) Turner, state middle weight crownholdcr. The two Oregon lads Kahut of . Woodburn, Turner of Port land will meet for 15 rounds In the 175-pound division with Tur ner able to claim both crowns should he win. - Two earlier meetings have re sulted In draws a fact which has prompted managers and the Portland fight commission to agree that Friday's battle must end in a decision. Young Sailors Safe At Home : EUGENE, July 28 (P) Two 10-year-old boys who set snll down the Willamette river on an unauthorized voyage were safely home todav. . 'Tom MacDo'nald and Walt Hus ton were discovered missing early one evening. A boat, blank ets, and food supplies were miss. Inc.. too. ...... Searchers found the youngsters the following day in a rowboat docked 20 miles downstream. trout reports from Eagle and Pine creeks; lake fishing good. To Be Drafted I Rollle Hemsley (above), New v.,1, Vnnlceei' first itrina catcher, has received formal no- ttllcatlon from Ms Bt. Louli draft board tint he would be Inducted Into the army August 8. . AMERICAN I.tAOHS W. M ...... in ., 411 v M , 411 i l'hil(tTphi 40 !mM Yltr4lr rhiud.ipiii. t. si. uoiin a. Cleveland B. New York I, llo. (on g. IMIroll 1. Chlcafo 4, Waitilimion 0. SI. LmilB H New York llttklrm Cleveland .. Clilralo Detroit Washington I,. 41 NATIONAL LEACltrB W. L. St. I.oul, U 14 Cincinnati ......... 91 Plturiiirih .. ... 411 37 New York . - 41 411 (,'hlrauo ..... 37 47 Philadelphia .-37 SI lloaton I, y 84 Urooklyn to u Clamee Yealerda), Clnrlnnall 4. lolon 2. St. I.oul, ..v Philadelphia 7 0. Pltuburi(h-New York, rain Chlcago-llrooklyn. rain. ' COAST LKACIUI w. r lxt Anielea on si Han Pranclaco M..w..u. 50 A3 Oakland .... IW M Hollywood ..... M fld Portland M Sd Seattle SS 57 Sacramento . M Han Oleao .U 01 ' Yetlerday'i Seorea Han Trancltrn 4. U Aneli a. San Diego 3, Sacramento 1 1 rtlngit. Hollywood 4. Oakland . Portland 3. Seattle I. Pel .!tlW .M7 .M7 .Alt! .4114 .41111 Ml ,4JU Pel ,7M .IW7 .407 .410 .410 ."7 .404 Pel. .Ml .Ml .SOS .50(1 .409 .401 .477 .400 HOLD EVERYTHING! Si They're wfully noisy lot-mln slofiarlcsl" Dreisewerd Takes Lead In Coast Pitching Race LOS ANGELES, July 28i(P) Clem Dreiswerd, Sacramentb's southpaw pitching ace, has taken the lead in the Pacific Coast.lea gue race for hurling honors, m . Dreiswerd has won 16 and lost !seven for apercentage Jof .696, with San Francisco's lead ing lefty, the veteran Tom Seats, in a, tie for second : place with Rex Cecil of Sah Diego.- Each has won 17 and lost 8. Marino Pieretti of Portland is next with 16 wins against 8 defeat';. Cecil is still supreme in strike outs with 162. i ' The averages include games of July 25. Clarence Fodermcyor, Port land,. has won five and lost two, Roy Helser won 13 and lost nine and 'Ad Liska won 10 and lost seven. Carl Fischer tops the Seattle hurlers with 10 wins and eight losses, followed by Joe De moran who has broken even With 11, wins and 11 defeats, taking part In only a few games, Syl Johnson,, Seattle, has won two and lost none and Jack Mc Clure has won one and lost none. OPEN AGAIN! Lalteshore Inn Rocky Point Road,tt Mil Past Moor Park - .-'.''" ! - '': '.' ; ' ' ' ' ' DINNERS ,' ' ' Famous Lakashora Chicken and Steak DANCING Vith Jimmy Dundeo and Jo Stanley EVERY NIGHTS.', Open :00 P. Ml to 2:00 A, M. , Cover Cfcorge. 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