SUNDAY. JULY 6, 1958
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
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LITTLE LEAGUERS AT PLAY Klamath Falls Little League
baseball program ii swinging into full momentum in its
first season with nearly 100 boys playing on the six teams
ef Klamath Falls Litte League Inc. Above are some candid
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shots by Herald and News photographer Don Kettler taken
during one of the recent games. Left, Bob's Union catcher
Gary Patzlce gets help in putting on his gear from team
mates. Center, Johns-Manville batter Steve Runge listens
to umpire Qavid Saks outline playing rules. Right, Bob's
heay-hitting Bob Benson takes a wicked cut at the ball,
but misses.
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Yanks Win, Braves Beaten
WHEN DO I HIT COACH???? These Little Leaguers, playing with Johns-Manvill.
entry in Klamath's Little League, crowd around thoir manager to check the batting ord
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In one of their recent games at Wright Field. The public is invited to turn out and
watch these 10, II and 12-years-olds in action any Monday, Wednesday or Thursday
evening at 6 o'clock.
Bowdry Nabs
Ring Decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Jesse
Bowdry, on the road- to a unani
mous decision, ended his sched
uled 10-round light-heavyweight
fight with Jerry Luedee last night
with a technical knockout in the
eighth round.
Bowdry, a 19-year-old St. Louis
product, had carded a perfect 35
points through the seventh from
both judges and the-referee. Lue
dee 's card showed 30-30-29.
Being knocked out was a new
experience for Luedee, 24, who
now has a 23-8-1 record.
Bowdry went after his 23rd vic
tory with a head-and-body attack
In the first round. After the open
ing salvo, he settled into a body
attack that showed marked effects
after the sixth.
Meanwhile, Luedee's punches
took effect only in the second and
third when he visibly hurt his op
ponent. But he ran out of gas too
soon.
. It was Bowdry's 19th knockout
during his career In which he has
lost but two fights.
Luedee, of New Haven, Conn.,
entered the ring at 168 pounds
while his opponent weighed in at
174.
.When we grow up . . . sizewise, and become an adult
. according to law . . . why is it necessary that we lose
our childhood philosophy and perspective . . . and start
taking ourselves, those around us, and everyday hap
penings so seriously. How come we just can't try to do
our level best, in work ... or play . . . then forget it and
go have an ice cream cone or something.
A shining example of what I am
Roy
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IL's Top Spot
Tho Mmitreal Rovals held (
four and one-half game lead in
'the International League race
Saturday, and if tradition holds
they'll go on to win the pennant
but don't bet on it.
In the last 21 IX. seasons, 16
teams in first place on July 4
have gone on to win tne tiag.
Hnwevpr. the Rovals were re-
nnnihle for four of the five
flnn in 1944. 1947. 1953 and
htm) 1956. The 1955 Toronto
Maple Leafs were the other fail-
lirp.
The Royals swept the last-place
Buffalo Bisons, 8-7 and V-2, Fri
day to open up a commanding
lead, while the second place
Rnrhntpr Red Wings were wash
ed out of a holiday doubleheader
with the visiting Maple Leafs.
The Miami Marlins, fighting to
get back into contention, defeated
the Richmond Virginians twice,
8-2 and 9-4, while the Havana
Sugar Kings and the Columbus
Jets split, the Jets winning the
opener, 2-1 and the Sugar Kings
the niehtcan. 3-2. in 10 innings.
The day's most notable perfor
mance saw Satchel Paige gain
bis third victory in the last four
ifayi and his seventh of the sea
ton. Old Satch took over in the
sixth Inning of. the seven-inning
opener for the Marlins and got
the decision when Miami shovod
over the winning marker in the
seventh inning.
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BARKS N BITES
. J R. WAYNE SCOTT
talking about is displayed about
three times a week (that I know
of) on Klamath Union's Wright
Field, when four teams of Little
Leaguers take to the diamonds In
pair of llfe-and-death struggles
to see who can win a ballgame
then, when the winners are
determined . . . they, and the los
ers, promptly put It out of their
minds ... no post-mortems . . ,
and go en to something else. Sup
per, a movie, watch TV, or may
be even to bed for a good night's
sleep so that they will be ready
for whatever tomorrow might
bring. '
Adults, or at least some of them
can't quite figure It like this . . ,
and again I refer to Little League
ballgames. No kid activity is com
plete, (Isn't even possible, I guess)
without grownups . . . coaches,
umpires, spectators and the like
, but sometimes you. won
der. ...
The other night 18 Little Lea
guers played their hearts out In a
real "crooshlal" on Wright Field
It was a real Important game. In
addition, two more youngsters not
a great deal older than the play
ers were pressed Into service as
umpires. The young nmpires did
their level best to call a good ball-
game . . . and can be sure they
weren't favoring either side . . ,
Sure, they made some mistakes:
Remember an umpire Is always
half wrong but all In all they did
a good job.
The two teams of players may
have frowned at a couple of the
closer eals ... bat that's all , . ,
the sound that resembled a wound
ed bull came from adults, both en
the bench and In the spectator
area. The rumble continued after
the game was ever ... not from
the kids, they had forgotten a 1 1
about It . . . and not from all the
adults either. . . . Like ! have
said before, "The game Is lough,
est on the adults . . the kids take
It In stride."
Granted, it Is the fans' preroga
tive to growl at the umpires but
It gets a little ridiculous at times
and a coach
wonder about the example he sets
for his team.
Seems that this "fan-umpire" sit
uation isn't restricted to Klamath
Falls. Portland reported a disgust
ing affair a week or so ago. A
hassle between a pair of umpires
and an irate parent or two erupted
on the field and then continued as
the two officials concerned report
edly followed the parents to their
homes in search of satisfaction.
Whether they gained "satisfac
tion is a moot question . . . one
got a black eye and some scratches.
What strikes us as odd is the
fact that the two. umps represent
a total of 35 years of working
everything from Little League
games to "pro" contests. When one
thinks of all the comments they
must have listened to over this
period of years they should have
hecome a little "case-hardened,"
don't you think. ... So why in the
world they would follow someone
to his home to get even, heats me.
The umpires were suspended and
the Oregon umpire commissioner
asked league officials to provide,
in the future, safe conduct ot out-
cials to their cars following these
games.
Fine thing. ...
Remarks - heard by people
who - wear whiskers department,
Lady to smaU chUd: "No, dear,
It Isn't necessary to shell the pea
nuts, Just throw them to him."
Panhandler: "Beat It, bub, I'm
working this side of the street.1
Secretary of Santa Claus Union
Local No. 445: ". . . the dues are
only $1 per month, during tta sea
son, of course."
Boss: "Perhaps if we cat eye
holes In one of the wastebaskets
and ..."
Guy across the desk: "Shoosh
what a grouch."
Wife: . . No."
P.8. If someone Is carinas as to
why I wear whiskers ... I have
a firm belief . . . adults notwith
standing . . . that Klamath Fall
will hare a regulation Littlr
League baseball park la the very
near future. I eaa't remove sail)
Two Wins
Boost NY
Loop Lead
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Some Independence Day in the
American League! Those overlord
New York Yankees lead by 104
games and no club has had a
bigger July 4 bulge since guess
who led by Wi in 1939.
The Yankees, sweeping the
three-game set and winning their
fourth straight game, twice
cracked the last place Senators
at wasmngton.
Bob Turley won his 12th with a
three-hitter in the 2-1 opener, and
Art uitmar, pitching his first
complete game for the Yankees,
won the nightcap with a four
hitter 13-2.
Second place Kansas City swiped
two at Chicago, beating the White
Sox 6-5 and 4-3. Boston and Balti
more split, .the Red Sox winning
5-1, the Orioles 5-3. Cleveland
rapped Detroit 6-1, but the Tigers
took the nightcap 3-1. '
In the National League. Phila
delphia swept a pair at Milwau
kee. 9-1 and 4-0. and cut the
Braves' lead to Wt games over
idle St. Louis. Third place San
Francisco beat the Chicago cuds
6-5, then lost 6-1. Cincinnati took
two from Pittsourgh, 4-3 and 8-3.
NY 2-12, Nats 1-2
Turley gave up two singles and
walked a run across before he got
a man out, then allowed only a
fifth-inning single ip Roy Sievers.
The loser was Pete Ramos (6-6).
In the nightcap, the Yankees
slugged 22 hits a one-game high
in the AL for the season. Norm
Siebern and Bill Skbwron also
homered for the Yankees, with
Siebern, who was 4-for-5, belting
his seventh with a man on in a
wraouD. six-run sixth.
Truman Clevenger (4-8) was the
loser for the Nats, now 19 games
behind with only four victories in
their last 22 games.
A's 6-4, Ch.-Sox 5.3
The A's. trailing 5-0, chased
Earlv Wynn and handed veteran
reliever Turk Lown his first AL
defeat. The winner was Tom Gor
man
Harry Simpson and Bill Tuttle
homered the A's into a 3-0 lead
in the nightcap and Pete Daley
won his first with Tomanek's
second perfect relief job of the
day. Ray Moore (5-3) lost It.
Tribe 6-3, Tigers 1-1
Larry Doby was 4-for-4 ana
drove In four runs, three with a
first-Inning homer off loser Paul
Foytack 6-8 while Cal McLish
won his fifth for the Indians,
Herm Wehmeier, whose arm
trouble made his purchase from
St. Louis a conditional idea, won
his first with a six-hit, eight-inning
job for Detroit In the nightcap,
won on Billy Martin's solo home
run off loser Jim Grant (6-8) in
lie seventh.
Boston 5-5, Birds 1-4
Sammy Whites bases-loaded
triple capped a four-run sixth in
the opener for the Red Sox as
Frank Sullivan won his sixth with
a five hitter. Connie Johnson lost
It in reli-tf of Milt Pappas. In the
nightcap, Amie Portocarrero 6
5) won it with Mike Fornieles (3
5) the loser.
Briefs
Friday's Briefs
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOLF
ST. ANNE'S-ON SEA. England-
Peter Thomson, Australia, and
Dave Thomas, Wales, tied for the
British Open championship with
record 278 forcing a playoff.
AKKUN, Ohio Art Wall Jr..
Pocono Manor, Pa., fired a 67 for
vbole total of 132 and a one-
stroke lead at the halfway mark
in the Rubber City Open.
TENNIS
WIMBLEDON. England-Ashley
Cooper, Australia, won the men's
singles crown, defeating Neale
Fraser, Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-
11.
RACING
INGLEWOOD, Calif. How
Now ($10.20) beat Seaneen by a
length in the $54,200 American
Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Phillies
Sweep
Twin Win
Bantams Meet
At Kiwanis
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
No doubt about it. This is the
closest National League race of
modern time.
When the Philadelphia Phillies,
suddenly on a come-aiive drive,
swept Friday's doubleheader at
Milwaukee 5-1 and 4-1, not only
was the Braves first place mar-
gin cut to 114 games, but last
place Los Angeles moved within
seven games of the top.
San Francisco blew a chance to
regain second place from idle St.
Louis, losing the second game to
Chicago 6-1 after a five-run rally
in the ninth had beaten the Cubs
6-5 in the opener. The Phillies,
a straggling seventh through
June, gained a share of fnurth
place, 3Mi games behind Milwau
kee, with the Cincinnati Redlegs
who swept Pittsburgh 4-3 and 8-3,
' The Cardinals and Dodgers
I were idle, because of a previous
The Klamath Falls Bantam soft. " coliseum at u
While the NL race tightened.
New York packed away one of the
largest July 4 leads ever in the
American League. The Yankees
are 10V games ahead after
sweeping Washington 2-1 and 13-2.
ball league will set a new week
ot competition under wav Tues
day aiter a nouaay rest as two
nignts ot action are slated for Ki
wanis Park.
At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. July 8.
on Field 1, Cub Pack No. S and
Richfield Boron will clash while
at the same time on Field 2 East
Side Cubs .will meet Motor In
vestment.
Thursday night at the same time
Cub Pack No. 3 returns to meet
the Houston-Abbey nine on Field 1,
and Motor Investment comes back
for their, second taste of play as
they face Klamath Lockers on
Field 2.
Bantam League action is slated
for every Tuesday and Thursday
at Kiwanis until August 8, when the
season closes.
Peewees Slate
Softball Tilts
The Klamath Falls Peewee soft-
ball league will return to action
Monday, July 7, at Kiwanis Park
when Ellineson Lumber and the
Plumbers & Fitters clash at 6:30
on Field 1, while Hart Construc
tion and Klamath Lumber and Box
mix it up at the same time on
Meld 2.
Wednesday. July 9. on the same
diamonds, the Jaycees and Roberts
Hardware will match talents, while
nt the opposite end of the lot, KC
Paint tangles with Motor Investment.
Rounding out the week's play on
Friday, Cub Pack No. 77 has drawn
Klamath Lumber and Box for
Field 1, while Elllngsons and Rob
erts go on Field 2. All Peewee
games start at 6:30.
Jackson Net
Tourney Victim
SPOKANE (AP) -Two veterans
of the Pacific Northwest tennis
circuit. Bill Rose of Portland and
Doyle Perkins of Seattle, were
paired Saturday In men's singles
finals of the Inland Empire cham
pionships.
Rose moved Into the finals'
bracket Friday with a 6-1, 6-2 win
over Les Patten, Spokane. Perk
ins defeated Jim Jackson, Klam
ath Falls, Ore., 8-6, 84, 6-2.
weD, we whisker aatO they de.
Oregon State and Syracuse will
dart a four-game football serlef
n 1961. The first game li scbed
uled for Corvailis, Oregon.- -
No LA Action
Cuts Attendance
By United Press International
Attendance at major league
baseball games on the Fourth of
July holiday was only about two
thirds of what it was last year,
due largely to the fact there was
no action in the big Los Angeles
Coliseum.
Seven big-league doubleheaders
this year drew a total of 139,065
lans 72,241 less than last year s
grand total of 211,306. The largest
crowd of the holiday was in Mil
waukee where 23,706 watched the
Braves and the Phillies.
With the Dodgers and Giants
now on the West Coast, there was
no major league baseball In New
i org on the holiday for the tirsi
"mem 50 years.
(teERntUDl-T
Second place Kansas City won two
at Chicago, beating the White Sox
6-5 and 4-3. Boston split with Hai
ti more, winning 5-1, then losing
5-3. Cleveland whipped Detroit 6-
, but the Tigers took the nightcap
3-1.
Phils 5-1, Braves 1-0
A crowd of 23,706, largest of the
day, saw right-hander Jack San-
ford (6-6) blank the Braves on
five hits while handing 10-game
winner Warren Spahn his fifth defeat.
Giants 6-6, Cubs 5-1
The Giants, shut out for six in
nings by Johnny Briggs, capped
their winning ninth in the opener
on a two-run single by Willie
Mays. The Cubs chased Johnny
Antonelli in the nightcap first with
three runs that handed the south
paw ace an 8-7 record. Dave Hill
man won his first with a five
hitter. '
Reds 4-8, Bucs 3-3
The Redlegs, scoring just one
run in 32 innings, went to work on
a 3-0 Pirate lead with Ed Bailey's
two-run homer in the third inning
of the opener. The loser was Ron
Kline (7-9). Kansas City castoff
Alex Kellner won his first in the
NL, blanking the Cubs on four
hits after relieving Don New
combe in the third.
Vera Law (7-6) was the loser,
while Bob Purkey won his ninth.
Henderson Wins
AAU Mile Race
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - No one
tracked the tour-minute barrier,
but Australian runner Alex Hen
derson came with 4.9 seconds as
he raced to victory in the special
Oregon mile at the state AAU
meet here Friday.
Bill Deilinger, former University
of Oregon star now an Air Force
lieutenant, was at Henderson's
heels in 4:05.1.
Henderson's time beat the Hay-
ward Field mark of 4:0C.4 set by
Jim Bailey of the University of
Oregon In 1956.
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