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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1959)
TITSIIAY. Jt.'NE 2. 1953 herald an&Jfctos WAYNE SCOTT, Sport, Editor From where I ill It seems at If our ex-park and rrcrralion dl rfdor. Bob Bonnry. was filthily overwhelmed by the send-off he re eelved upon his move lo El Cerrito, California . . . Hli friends, who may have seemed, over the yean, lo more or leu have taken him lor (ranted, proved, with Utile room lor doubt, that what he hai accom plished lor our rny -meant a great Perhaps a letter irom hod, re reived today, will point out what 1 mean. -I quote: Dear Wayne: I am genuinely humbled by the many expression! of appreciation that 1 have received from the people of the city of Klamath Falls. Since It is Impossible for me to thank them individually, I am asking you to assist me through your sports column. The pride and satisfaction of the eight and one half years I have, worked in Klam alh Falls have been more than adequate compensation for myef- 1959 LL Season Underway Klamath Falls Little Leaguers opened their 1959 season Mundav night with a pair of action-tilled ball games played simultaneously en Wright Field. The season open ers, which were played under ideal conditions and before good crowds, saw W'eyerhaeuser-Dons stave oft two lale rallies to down Bend Portland, 13 9, in the first gam: while in the second contest, Hal's Sport Shop exploded for a total ol 21 runs in the second and third innings to trounce Car-Ad-Co, 22-6. Steve Young pitched the win for Weyerhaeuser-Dons while Tim Al len wash charged with the loss for the losing nine. Richard Bath and David John son slammed out home runs for the winners while teammates John Hammerslcy, with a triple, and Mike Spiker, with a double, also bad extra base hits. The lone extra base blow for the losers was a double by Jim Patzke The second tilt, which was called after five innings on account of darkness, saw the winning Hal's nine pole out three home runs, a triple and a double while Car-Ad-Co crew could collect only a home run and a triple among its six base hits. Mike Martinez, who hurled the win for Hal's, Tim Bailey and Ken Pound each pounded out four-base blows while Pound came back with a triple and Tom Schiff collected I double. For the losers, Terry Ash hit a home run and Iiester Thurman a triple while Tom Natale was charged with the loss. The linescores: First Game: RUE Weyer.-Dons 31 (10013 10 Bend-Portland 212 022 9 7 8 Winning pitcher Young; loosing pitcher Allen. Second Game: R H E Hal's Spt Shop 0 10 11 0 122 11 2 Car-Ad-Co 0 1 5006 67 Winning pitcher Martinez Losing pitcher T. Natale. Reed Snares Gun Honors This coming Saturday afternoon. the Klamath Gun Club will host the annual Elks state team shoot The club will be open Friday af ternoon at 1 p.m. t othose who wish to practice while Sunday the club will be open to all shooters Last weekend a group of local gunners traveled to Medford where they picked up several trophies in the annual Medford Mail Tribune ihoot. Nelson Reed tied another local gunners traveled to Medlord where they picked up several tro phies in the annual Medford Mail Tribune shoot. Nelson Reed tied another local entrant. Dr. J. M. Adams, and Dr. Everett Hunt of Eureka, Eu gene Hunt of Medford and A. L. Shepherd of Gold Beach in the IB-yard trophy shoot, all having W out of 100. Reed grabhed top Honors by nailing 25 straight wnue Dr. Adams. Eugene Hunt and Shepherd shot for runnerup hon ors. However each went straight so Shepherd was finally declared the victor by the toss of a coin. Curley Cahoon won the runnerup Class B 16-yard shoot and Vera Moore tied for second place in the doubles, however, lost out by default when he failed to show up tor the shoot-off. Mrs. Lucille Adams made oft with the ladies trophy for the af ternoon. BALLFARE BABE RUTH LEAGUE At Gem Stadium "SO Merrill vs Henley 1.30 M. L. Johnson vs Superior Trov MEN'S SOFTBALL Conger Field 45 Moulding Craft v Nazarene Church M AC4W Squadron vs Market Basket deal. lorts. I am the one who should be giving the gifts because 1 could not have a deeper sense of respect for the cooperation and as sistance that I, and the Park and Recreation Department have en- Joyed. I truly appreciate the tremen dous amount of work that the staff and students of Kltmath Union High School went to In producing the Aquarama. May t. 19."9. This was a terrific show and at the risk of repeating mysell, I must say was humbled that It was dedicated to me. I want to take this op. portunity to thank everyone who was associated with it, lor a job wen none. The Babe Ruth and Little Leagues presented me with a beau tiful silver silent butler with ap propriate engravings and it will be a treasure to me .and my fam lly forever. The staff of the swim ming pool presented me with line engraved leather billfold and key case which I will enjoy for years to come. A The coaches of KL'HS, OTI and the staff presented me with beautiful golf bag. Sly staff alsj gave me a dozen golf balls to go with the bag. The mayor, city manager and employes of the city hall held a farewell party In my honor presenting me with a wonderful golf cart. In addition to all of these magnificent gifts. the kind wishes and calls of friends and associates have been most gratifying. Please express my sincere thanks to all persons who have so overwhelmingly supported1 any and all phases of the Park and Recreation Department at any time and in any way. And, last of all, thanks to you. Wayne, for everything, and give Roy Harris and the department staff the same support I have re ceived In keeping the public In formed. 0 Sincerely, Bob Bonney Legion, Kub Exhibition Wednesday Klamath Basin baseball fans will get a chance to see both the Klam ath Kubs and the American Legion teams in action Wednesday night at Gem Stadium when the two squads pair off against each other in an exhibition contest scheduled for either seven or nine innings Game time is 8 p.m. Both local nines got their 1959 seasons under way last weekend. (he Legionnaires losing three of four contests to Central Point while the Kubs dropped their league opener to Yreka. On Saturday afternoon, the Le gion team split a doubleheader with the Cheney Sluds, winning the opener 6-1 and dropping the sec ond 8-0. In a return twin bill on Saturday the Studs came from behind in both games, eking 7-6 and 5-4 vic tories over the local club. At Yreka Sunday, the Kubs dropped a -6-3 ball game to the Indians in the initial contest of the Northern California 1959 season for their only taste of action this year. Coach Hi Hatfield of the Legion team will pick his starting pitcher from righthanders Gary Bebber. John Webb and Blake Griggs or lefhander Bob Wilkinson while Kub mentor Irv Whitt will probably send young John Bianchi to tlr mound to do the hurling chores Bivens, Bolin Cause Split By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hank Bivens swung the big hat for Salem and Bob Bolin threw the fast ball for Eugene as the two teams split a doubleheader in the only Northwest League games plaved Monday night. Bivens drove in live runs to give the first-place Senators a 7-2 win in the second game after they had been held to two hits by Bolin while losing the opener, 5-1. Bivens singled in one run and then belted a grand slam homer off the left field fence. Don Schaef er back up the plate performance by stopping the Emeralds on four hits. Bolin not only baffled Senator hatters, he doubled home Eugene's final run in the first game. The Emeralds already had the win ning run on John Orsmo'a triple. The linescores: First game: Eugene 102 200 0 S 11 1 Salem 000 100 0 I 1 2 Bolin and Orsino: Oosterveen. Lybeck '6 and Littlejohn. Second game: Eugene on ono 21 4 1 Salem 100 150 x-T ! HerVi. Griffiths 5 Krause and Johnson: Schaefer 1-Ot and Gaffney. L-Herbd (t-l. Sammy Scramble! To Get Sn National By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It is hi keeping with the char acter of Sam Snead. Two weeks ago he shot a 59. one of the finest rounds of competitive, golf of all- time. Monday he had to scram-) bit to qualify for the National Open. A birdie on the 36th and final hole at the Congressional Country Club in Washington, D. C, gave him a 72-70142. One stroke more would have put him on the side lines. If Snead was relieved, sponsors of the big tournament June 11-13 at the Winged Foot Golf Club. Mamaroneek, N. r., must have been overjoyed. His presence will mean thousands in added revenue Although he never has won the Open he was runner - up lour times Snead remains the most glamorous figure in golf. He has won 103 tournaments. He banked more money perhaps than any other player. Win, lose or draw, galleries flock at his heels. Grumbling and grousing. Sam will be the sentimental and, with many, a betting favorite in the 72 hole championship showdown. There were no shocking casual ties m the sectional qualifying de signed to reduce the tournament lield to Its standard 150 competi tors, including 19 players exempt Irom qualifying. Most of the top tournament pros and leading ama teurs made the grade. Atlanta's postponed trials are set today. Jack Burke Jr., former Mas ters and PGA champion, had to survive a four-man playoff at Cin cinnati Al Balding of Canada Softball Meeting Jack Kcmnitzcr, park and recreation sports director, has announced that a very important meeting for all interested per sons in bantam and pee wee Softball has been called for 7:30 Wednesday night in the city hall. Kemnitzrr emphasized that coaches, managers and sponsors are urgently needed if there Is going to be a league at all for the youngsters this summer. "LTliD main r cion-Kiititi hit HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON came through a playoff at Buffalo. V V I-'H iPnrkvi filivpr lost m 9 nlat nff at Raltiiernt in Snrinc ! field. '.. J. The proud I'. S Walker Cup team, rushing back from England, was split by the trials. Dcane Be man of Silver Spring, Md.. the new British Amateur champion, qualified at Washington with l.'W; Bill Hyndman of Abington. Pa., the runnerup, made it at Baltus rul. Jack Nk-klaus of Columbus. Ohio, and llarvie Ward of San Francisco also gamed places. But Billy Joe Patton of Morgantown. X. C, last out at Washington and Ward Wettlauer of Buffalo, N. Y missed in his home town. Tigard Beaten By Jefferson TIGARD (AP Jefferson ol Portland whipped Tigard 4-1 here Monday night to leap into the title game of the Oregon A-l prep baseball playoffs. The title game will be held in Portland Saturday night, and Jef ferson will play the winner of to night's game between The Dalles and Medlord at The Dalles. The Jefferson-Tigard game was marked by tight pitching. Jefferson's Ray Warren and Ti gard's Larry Barnsrover both went the distance, and each was tacsed for only three hits. But Jefferson's Dave Freeland got two of his team blows, and they spelled victory. ' In the first inning. Freeland slammed a bases-loaded triple, and later drove in Jeff's other run with a single in the sixth. Warren retired the first 11 men he faced but gave up two hits in the fourth after walking Barn grover. Jan Lockman doubled down the right field line, and then Bob Hing got an infield single that brought home Barngrover. Freelands big hit in the first inning came alter Jetferson had loaded the bases on an infield hit and two walks. Jefferson 300 001 04 3 1 Tigard 000 100 01 3 1 Warren and Baracco; Barn grover and Hing. Here's to Oregon's next I If the first 100 years was a long trek up the Trail, the rewards have been worth it. Today, Oregon is a panorama of wealth, progress, and opportunity. But that, of course, is just the beginning. It is obvious that during the next hundred years, Oregon and the great Pacific Northwest are des tined to play an increasingly important role in the THE HOUSE OF SEAGRAM m noor. in tui Kiruii iriutt lut"i By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS I American league W. I.. Pet. G.B. Cleveland 23 Chicago 25 18 30 21 .581 .556 .543 Baltimore 25 Kansas City 21 Detroit 21 31 .5110 23 .477 New York Washington 19 23 AM 21 26 .447 Boston 19 24 .442 Monday Results Detroit 3. Cleveland 1 Kansas City 3. Chicago t Only games scheduled National l.eaue W. L. Pet. G.B. Milwaukee . 28 17 .622 San Francisco 27 19 .587 l'i Pittsburgh 24 21 .533 4 Los Angeles 25 23 .521 4'i Chicaso 23 24 .489 6 Cincinnati 21 25 .457 7'j St. Louis 18 26 .409 93 Philadelphia 17 28 .378 11 Monday Results San Francisco 11, Milwaukee 2 Only game scheduled Pacific Coast League W 1. Pet. GB Sacramento 30 17 .6.18 j San Diego 27 19 . 587 2'i Portland 22 2(1 .524 5h Phoenix 23 24 .489 7 Vancouver 21 24 .467 8 Spokane 20 25 .444 9 Salt Lake City 19 25 .432 9"i Seattle 19 27 .413 104 Monday's Results Salt Lake City 6-5, Vancouver 4-4 Only games scheduled Northwest League W L Pet, GB Salem Lewiston Eugene Tri-City Wenatchee Yakima 23 16 .590 .541 529 Hi 474 4 li 462 5 405 7 20 17 18 16 18 20 18 21 15 22 Monday's Results Eugene 5-2, Salem 1-7 (Only Gaines Scheduled) American Assn. Fort Worth 4, Louisville 0 Indianapolis 4. Dallas 3 Omaha 5, St. Paul 1 Charleston at Houston, post poned International League Columbus 7. Montreal 3 Miami 7, Rochester 6 Buffalo 5, Havana 4 (10 Innings ' Q ir$t" I 1 5 V .." vw Distillers Since 1857 " cuwu tmtn-1 mh mi tutctu iwum. in run tu. u.t now lutiini mimi Indians Hold On San Francisco Running Hot; ICC, Tigers Up From Depths By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It was San Francisco that final ly cooled off Milwaukee when the Rraves looked ready to tear the National League race wide open with a 4'i-game bulge. Now it s the Giants who are running hot and the Braves who have to do the chilling. Just two weeks ago. the Braves ran the league's longest winning streak to 6 games at San Fran cisco. That's when the Giants stepped in, salvaging the finale of a 3-game series. They have lost only 3 of 11 since. The runner-up Giants stayed with it Monday night, opening a 4-game series at Milwaukee with a runaway 11-2 victory that whit tled the Braves' lead to l'i games. It was the only game scheduled in the NL. Lightning has just struck twice in the American League pennant chase with Kansas City and De troit, both up from the depths joltin' the bejabbers out of front stumbling Cleveland and Chicago The A s and Tigers combined to take eight of 10 games from the first place Indians and runner-up White Sox over trie long nouaay weekend. Kansas City, after winning two of three at Cleveland, completed a two-game sweep at Chicago by beating the White Sox 3-1 Mon day night. The Tigers, who had snatched two of three from Chi cago. bagged a two-game sweep over the Indians with a 3-1 after noon victory in the only other AL game. The Injuns now have Inst three in a row and five of their last six. but still hold a one-game edge over the White Sox who have lost two in a row and seven of their last nine for nothing more than a half-game lead over third place Baltimore. Giants 11, Braves 2 The Giants won their third in a row with six runs m the third inning against young Joey Jay (2-4.1 Five singles, two by Jim Dav enport, and three walks got the Giants rolling, with right-hander Sam Jones (5-5) driving in two of I he runs. affairs of the United States-and the world at large. And we hope that when Oregonians gather to raise their glasses to another century, we will once again take part: that the toasts will be made then as they are being made now -with the world's number one American whiskey, world's foremost Canadian whisky, and the world's leading golden gin. Jones, whose ninth-inning relief job saved that series-closing vic tory over Milwaukee two weeks ago, gave up eight hits and struck out five. He had the Braves blanked until the sixth, when Frank Torre singled home two runs, one unearned. The Giants made it 7-2 in the seventh inning against reliever Juan Pizarro. then made it a real rout with a four-run eighth capped by Andre Rodgers' three-run dou ble. The Braves suffered a couple of casualties as well as the defeat, losing Hank Aaron and catcher Del Rice. Aaron, his batting aver age down to .415 after three con secutive hitless games, left after the fifth inning when the cold weather affected an old back In jury. Rice suffered a bad shin bruise as Willie Mays slid home with the first run in the eighth inning splurge. San Fran. - 06 000 14011 14 0 Milwaukee 000 002 000 2 8 1 S. Jones '5-5) and Landrith. Schmidt (7). Jay. Pizarro (3) and Rice, Lopata 8. Loser Jay 1 2-4. BULLETIN MILWAUKEE, Wis. (l'PI)-Mil waukee catcher Del Rice suffered a fractured lower left leg last night In a home plate collision with Willie Mays of the San Fran cisco Giants, Braves physician Dr. Bruce Brewer said today. The Milwaukee second string catcher will be out of action for four to six weeks. Dr. Brewer said. DODGERS FARM LILLIS LOS ANGELES (UPI Los Angeles shortstop Bob Lillis, who hit only .229 while alternating with Don Zimmer, has been sent to the Spokane farm club of the Pacific Coast League. The Dodg ers in turn purchased the con tract of Spokane shortstop Maury Wills, who is scheduled to join the club in Milwaukee on Friday tw - iiitiuti m H not, mnuu rtoi AM I II i ss t. pact; nine Braves Feel Chill KC 3, Chicago 1 Southpaw Bud Daley, who has breezed through three consecutive complete games in four starts since quitting his relief role, beat the White Sox a second time in that span with a seven-hitter for a 4-3 record. Joe DeMaestri was the guy with the bat for the A's. tripling home the tying run and scoring the winner on a wild pitch a two-run fifth. Then he hit his third homer in the seventh inning for the final run. Ray Moore, (13) tost it, giving up eight hits as the A s won their third in a row. Daley, nicked or the White Sox run in the fourth when Luis Apa ricio doubled for their only extra- base hit and scored on Nellie Fox single has not given up a walk m his last three games. He has al lowed only six runs in 40 innings. Kansas City 000 020 100 3 9 0 Chicago 000 100 000 1 7 0 Daley 4-3 and House. Moore Stale (ft) and Romano. Loser Moore (1-3). 1IR Demaestri. Tigers 3, Indians 1 Paul Foytack and Eddie Yost got the job done lor the Tigers, who have won seven of eight smce momentarily slipping into the cel lar with a first-game defeat in a May 24 doubleheader with Cleve land. Foytack (3-6 won his second in a row with a five-hitter. He gave up a run in the second inning, then blanked the Indians the rest of the wa on three singles for his first complete game in 11 starts. He didn't walk a man. Yost, whose top one-season homer total is 12. broke a 1-1 tie with his 10th for the Tigers in the filth inning. The veteran third baseman also singled for two ot the five Detroit hits off loser Gary Bell (4-4i. The Tigers now have won 19 of 27 since Jimmy Dykes replaced Bill Norman as manager a month ago today. Cleveland 010 000 000 ISO Detroit 000 110 lOx 3 5 0 Bell. Brodowski 18) and Nixon. Foytack (3-6) and Berberet. Loser-Bell (4-4. HR Yost. i (fL IL Isk Srltraal fclirtaTi GtMni . - - "GmT I. , utifji iini-nuna wtiuut MMi 11
