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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1954)
PAGE FOURTEEN HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALIS, OREGON THURSDAY. MAY 13, 10S4 Hardtop Racing Season Opens Officially Sunday Klamath's hardtop racing season till officially net underway this Sunday afternoon with time trial darting at 1:30 on the Gem Speed way track. The official opening should see more than 60 cars entered in a top program that Traclt Mnnaser Sam Neslln has planned for the hardtop Jans. ' Last week the racing enthusiasts got a short look at what they willj see this year, and from the show ing this racing season should sur pass last year's In many ways. Ncslin points out that all seMs are in good position now that the barrier in front of the box seats and lower section of the grandstand will not block the vision of the track action as It has done in past seasons. Another change this year is the widening of the track and the north ' turn, where there were so many pile ups last year. This season the four heat races will be ten laps iu length Instead of the usual eight that were run last -ear. This will give the cus tomers an extra eight laps of rac ing excitement. Drivers from the Medford-Ash-land-Grants Pass circuit are ex pected to be on hand, and word from the valley officials 'is that they will bring a fleet of racing buggies over the hill for the opener and possibly most of the season. Besides these drivers the Cali fornia hardtoppers will again be present.. Mt. Shasta, Weed. Duns muir and Yreka should all be rep resented in the opening day festivi ties. The program is Jam packed with four ten-lap heat races, the final heat race, the trophy dash, a con solation race, for all of those who don't qualify in the time trials. a semi-main and the main event which will go 26 laps of the Speed' way track. Admission prices this year are as follows: children under six admit ted free, children 6-13 years of i.e. SO cents, students. $1.00. and gen eral admission $1.50 for any seat in the stands. Tickets can be purchased at the Oregon Woolen Store for those who wish to get tickets before the rac ing time Sunday afternoon. Following the time trials, the heat races will get started around 3:15. This Friday night there will be a special meeting of all hardtop drivers and sponsors at Gems Speedway at 7:30. v The purpose of this meeting is to straighten out rules for the coming season, and make any last minute changes that the group see fit. All drivers are asked to be present at this important meeting. i CLArTON HANNON, SporM toitoi GEM SPEEDWAY will house the official opening of the 1954 hardtop racing season this Sunday afternoon starting with time trials at 1:30. Above is a seen from last Sunday's prac tice program at Gem Speedway, In the foreground is Al Rossi, who won the practice session's main event. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. GB Philadelphia Brooklyn St. Louis New York Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh 13 9 13 10 13 11 13 11 14 13 11 11 9 11 7 18 .591 .565 .543 .543 .538 .500 .450 .280 Wednesday's Results Milwaukee 5. Brooklyn 1 New York 3, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 13, Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 5, Chicago 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE W L Pel. GB Sacramento ai 16 .568 Oakland 31 16 .568 Hollywood 19 17 .538 San Diego 19 17 .638 Seattle 19 18 .514 Portland 17 18 .486 Los Angeles 18 30 .474 San Francisco 13 34 .333 Wednesday's Results San Diego 6. Sacramento 0 San Francisco 6. Los Angeles Oakland 5, Hollywood 1 131 nlngs) Seattle 2. Portland 1 W L Pet GB Detroit ' 13 6 .667) Chicago 16 9 .640 Cleveland 13 10 .565 l'j New York 13 10 .565 1'3 Philadelphia 9 13 .409 5 Baltimore 8 13 .400 5 Washington 8 13 .381 5, Boston 5 11 .313 6 Wednesday's Results New York 5. Cleveland 4 , Detroit 4. Washington 2 Chicago 1. Boston 0 . Only games scheduled Western International League W L Pet. GB 9 PCC Playoffs Being Passed, LOS ANGELES W Because of conflict with district . NCAA plsyoffs, the Pacific Coast Con ference has decided to pass up this year's playoffs between baseball champions of the Northern and Southern Divisions. i Winners of the two divisions and two at-large teams will compete in- a double - elimination tourna ment to determine the Western district entry in the NCAA finals at Omaha. Bianiora is out In Iront In the Lewiston 5, Salem 2 Southern Division with a 6-3 rec- Tri-City 9, Spokane 7 ord. Oregon State leads the North- Yakima 5, Victoria 1 erners with 9 wins and 3 losses. Calgary and Edmonton, open Vancouver Yakima Spokane Lewiston Victoria Salem Edmonton Wenatchee Calgarv . Tri-City 4 11 .643 .600 .571 .571 J 38 .533 .500 .429 .333 .267 Minor League Baseball INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal 2-4. Ottawa 1-3 Havana 3, Buffalo 3 Rochester 12, Toronto 8 .Richmond -1, Syracuse 0 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Indianapolis 7, Columbus 4 St. Paul 8, Louisville 3 Kansas City 7, Charleston 1 Toledo 6. Minneapolis 4 TEXAS LEAGUE Oklahoma City 1-2, Tulsa 0-6 (both games 10 innings) Beaumont 4, Houston 1 Other games postponed PIONEER LEAGUE Magic Valley 10, Great Falls 7 Pocatello 10, Ogden 6 ChiSox Pitcher Not Following Reputation By GAYl.K TALBOT the Catakllls, where Rocky Marci- NEW YORK I Onco lightly tnno is training lor IUm comma ur- around the sports beat: tense against Eziard Charles. Bob Keegan, the streaking , Iiiey are Hying to make a boxer Chicago White Sox right-hander i out of the champion. Ills trainer who Just wrapped up his fr.uithlthnrley Goldman, claims nut to victory agauist single detent, nave uren alln-trd by the high had a reputation before this sc:i-imountuln air when he says: "Wo son of being one of the' worst! have worked in secret to stream springtime pitchers in the .busi-!line him. We have trimmed the ness. His record last year was a iousii euges. hp will not Do Hie very undaatllng 7-5, and most ol 'awkward, missing fighter he's his wins came In a lnto-senson , been lu previous light!., lie will spurt, long after the Sox were out do the same things with class and of the American League rnee. ipiecision. wanna bet? Looks like Manager Paul Richards ( might have' found that "dlKct-J ft,.. SM..U ence" he was looking for by stick-: vuil VIU0 Ing with the Rochester product. Gene Conley, tha Leaning Tower i ' P" "9 ""OP of Milwaukee, made a great im- D mirl.J CL..1 presslon In blanking Brooklyn 2-0 1 CU JIIUOC In his Ilrst local appearance, ine experts were dubious about his Klamath s Gun Club will have a control in tne spring, - presiding ;ousy two weeks nhead ol them as that smart major leaguers would jthey prepare lor their annual two wait him out. but the 6-toot-;day registered Pacific International rookie was cutting the corners jTriipshooters Association shoot that against the Dodgers and coming will be held in Klamath Kails May in boldly with his fast ball when '33 and 23. walk threatened. over so outside gunmen will be ' I in Klamath Falls for the w eekend Sitting forlornly In the local of-ishoot. These trapshootcrs will be flee of the Amateur Athletic Union .from California, Washington, aud is a large and ornate silver trophy most of the other seven western states. This Sunday the local club mem bers will be shooting for the Klam ath sportsmeus Trophy. Cnrl Olncy has already won one leg of the cup. and It takes three to have per manent possession. In last week's shoot. Bud Cloake and John Catalano tied with a 48 out of 50 at sixteen yards, and Vern Moore walked ofl with the hagdlcan event with his 45 out of 50 score. The win for Moore gave him una leg of the Dr. Adams Trophy, which Marion Oram has two legs and needs Just one more for pos-i session. i Oaks In 21 Outlast Inning Stars . Duel! for which no home can be found. It was donated by Col. Hans Lagerloef of the Swedish-American Athletic Club in 1941 for presen tation to the first American citizen to run four-minute mile. Only thing was, the colonel stipulated It had to be done within 10 years, which lime has long since run out. Now they're Just sitting around and looking at the blamed thing. There Is disquieting news from hrroloa al Seattle where Van Fletcher stepped III t; relieve Tommy ftyinr- and villi the banes loaded proceeded to atrlko out two men to preserve the Hnlnlern' 2-1 I'tiiie over I'orthiutl. llynie got credit fur the win, Itm'ky Kim. lib, a former Heatllo lulleltler, Jill' a anerlllco fly that seined Wult Jud iilch with Portland's urn In t'e tom tit. In their hull ol the foil 1 1 the Kulnlera tied it, U e o r II e Hchmoe.i tripling tu center unit counting on catcher Itny Orient's fly THE ASSOt IATKI) I'KKSS Oakland outlasted Hollywood Wednesday night lo snatch a 6-1 decision in a 31-lnnliig pitchers' battle between Oakland's 3t).ycur- old Al Ootlrl and Hollywood's strong armed Bob Hall. II was Paclllo Const League history, Both tennis scored a run In the first Inning, and alter that the pitchers dominated the situation. Both Oeltel aud Hall were In light spots In several of the late tunings, but they either overpow ered the hitters or were saved by seemingly miraculous catches i) the inlleld or outlleld. The crowd and the players th.itiKht the game had ended lit a 1-1 He as the 30th liming was com pleted. The scoreboard clock allowed the curlew Hour ol 13:tH) a.m. had passed. Alter that hour, no Puclllc Coast League Inning may be started. But Umpire Al Mil iar!' watch showed there was a miction ul a minute to go, and It was his watch that sent the play era back on the Held. Oakland won the game In the '.'1st Inning when first baseman Jim Marshall doubled alter Hall had loaded the bases. Art Cultl't single scored Marshall. Hollywood manager Bobby Bra nan was tossed out for disputing a decision In the 14th and Holly- u-ostrT r..itfr flelilrr T it Ml 111 V Salfel was guided lo the showers day will be on the inside In the In the 17th. Saflel complained logout row of the Hear lineup lor Umpire Mutarl about a pilch and Just as the arbiter ordered htm back Into the battel's box, Gettel shot a third strike across the plate 140 MPH Seen For 500-Miler INUIANAI'OI.IS W- Hot pine- lice rounith militate Unit the In dianapolis Motor Speedway may yield Its Ural 140-mllc-im-hour lap when the heavylunt drivers go tor the pole position Saturday. Hie Up record they'll be going for la 1JU 6 set In IP52 by diet Miller, who was killed Inst yeur in a pre-raca accident. The Instesl car to qualify Snlur lly lo Jiiiliilcli In right. ' r The winning blow was atrurk In the ninth when Nanny Fernandas smashed a home run. Hoi Hand loaded the bnaes In Uio ninth With cue out. Enter Fletcher. ' Skidding Los Angeles lost anolh.' er one lo Sun Kranclaco. The tall" end Seals collected 13 hits for 6-3 victory. It took n two-hit pitching Job by entity Mil Kiuiitt to stop losing Ing .Sacramento us Bun Diego'1 snapped out of a bad slump and ' won, 6 0, Tim Sacs' low luiced lliem lo shine Hist place III the stiindiugs' with Oakland. Portlum! 000 100 01(0 1 1 ' tii utile 000 101 OOx-3 0 Welbel and Hoaai; Byrne, Fletch. nr (Ol ami Orlelg. and Mutarl culled Salfel out. Sal' fel's fellow players had lo get be tween him and the umpire alter Mutarl ordered him olf the field There were some real pitching m. p. h. the 500-mlle race May 31. Add! tlonnl qualtltentlons are scheduled for -May 33-33. Forty-llvr drivers were on Hie track Wednesday In the fastest and busiest practice day so l.ir. Dunne Curler of Speedway City was tlmrd unofficially al 137 9 mwk agr FSSjsfl MRTNCIY DtPVS 'u,mt tOOIIM Kjy mun I Sports in Brief By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BASEBALL CLEVELAND Luke Easter, who plsyed first base 'the last three seasons for the Cleveland Indians, was optioned to Ottawa of International League. 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