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RSScduRS feWS-ReViEW. ROStBuRg, ORESOK SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, iffl Title at Stake In Hager-Dorsetti Battle Tonight The Pacific const light-heavy weight wrestling chaMi)li)iislilp pws on the block again at the Rowbui'K Armory tonight, but this time It will be Tex Hager ol Oregon who will makp the title defense ngainst Joe iJorsetti ol New York. Two week! ago Hager won the title from Dorscttl but Drlor to the skirmish he agreed to a re match in case the Italian villain lost. Hager, with his flying head ncissnrs and drop-kicks, will match speed and agility against the illegal tactics usually used by the Kasterner before clamping on his "killer" hangman's hold. IXir settl suffered a cut eye and claim ed he was "robbed" In the last meeting, so Jack Mitchell of Port land will replace Elton Owen as referee. The opener, gettln" under way at 8:30 P. M., will feature two top-flight exponents of scientific wrestling-Krankie Hart of Can ada and Buck Weaver of Indiana. Both are great performers and pack plenty of color and action Into tnelr appearance. Grade School Tourney Scheduled at Oakland Douglas County grade schools which will be represented by bas ketball and volleyball teams at the county tournament to be held at Oakland Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Keb. 23, 25 and 2ti, will Include Roseburg, Elkton, Oakland, Reedsport, Drain, Sulh eiiln, Gardiner, Yoncalla and Lookingglass. The winner will go to Portland for the state playoff at Hill Mili tary Academy In March. The girls' volleyball gamps at Okland will begin at 2:00 P. M. Monday, and be followed by bas ketball games at 6:00 P. M. Rose School Hoopsters Battle to Loop Lead The Rose School baskr-tbal! team Jumped to the top stK-t In city grade school play Thurs- riiiv uilh a Iht-illinu 17.trt.is. tory over Kullerton. the two teams matched basket OLD BEDS REBUILT Look and Sleep Like New Let Us Prove It to You Free Pickup and Delivery ROYAL MATTRESS CO. Phone 199-R-X-l ATTENTION EAGLES DANCE SATURDAY Jack's Melody Aces For Admission Just Show Your Membership Card! Dancing From 9:30 to 12:30 Picture by Al WelU FTrmco'i basketeer BASKETBALL ACTION Pictured ft Stuempgei (3) netting two point despite resistance by Dillard's Richardson (13) in the independent game Thursday at the Junior High gym. Others are, from left, Dillard's Clayton (16), Elliott of Myrtle Creek ( 12), Newton 19). and Referee Erickson. for basket throughout most of the contest. Hose pushed Into a four-point lead to ojen the lad period, but Kullerton picked up two points to leave Rose buttling to maintain the two-point lead at the final whistle. The win pave Rose two victor ies to one over Kullerton with V)th teams undefeated in other city games. Lineup-i: Ros? armtr, t Pickrru 2 Sconce Outhrt 0 . Kills Andnii J(ktn FullTtnn Booth Motrr Irvtnif Durllni HOME MADE CANDY W-O-N-D.E.R-F-U-L We are now making our own Divinity, Fudge, and Ponocha. Buy Some Today. Bunte Toffee and Baked Peanuts 35c lb. KARAMEL CORN SHOP 230 N. Jackion V1J Myrtle Creek Firmco Trims Dillard Dillies The Myrtle Creek Firmco has keteers maintained their winnine tvle last niuht bv trimming the Dillard Dillies, 65-36, in a jjame well played hv both squads. The second half saw the Dil lard team cut down the ratio of the 30-15 halftime score bv marking up 21 counters to Firm co' s 35. High scorer was Firmro's Stuernpges with 20 counters, fol lowed hv Dillard's Richardson 'vlth 13 Lineup: rtrmro Mi Pw. i3n Dillard Elliott, 12 F b, Clm '"! Nrwtun, 12 .. F . AnUru Dvrr. 0 C . Ki, Bon Sturm par. 30 C. Sh Fox O IX ntchnd.n Substitute- Flrmro Dtihham. Aht K ntlltrd Mborn 1, Prrry ti. Doer Nui luii. Glenn Elliott Soon to Rejoin Boston Braves Clrnn Klliolt of Myrtle Cn-ok will U-rtve Hit' Kirmco b.iskrt hall tram nrxt wti-k to icturn to hi foi'inrr job hs southpaw pitcher Inr the Hoston Hmvcs Hi-tin w ill In- w ith the linivc- tor spring ttatnin in Manti al IJiailcimm. t-lmluu. Me will on irae in exhibition games until tin- season opens in late Ami). Last season. Glenn won 3 Ftainex mid lost 1 for Mi!waukl in the playoff of the 'l-itlli World Series" with Syracuse. In his teens Glenn pitched for the Junior 1-reion L lun at .Mvr tie Creek. About one-half of the Irrigated land In the world is In India. If 4 . ..... . i.it. rmTinQS 0 Milled " TIHJl- " oi v -HH Myrtle Point Fiye Edges Out Indians By Single Basket Myrtle Puint Hiph School's bas ketball squad nosed out Rose burp, 36-3"). last nilit at the Senior High frym with a field f;oal by Farrier seven seconds be fore the final whistle. Schindler marked up the first counter with a field goal about 15 seconds through the first quar ter to staii the Indians off on their 10-4 first period lead. It wasn't until late in the sec ond quarter that Myrtle Point caught up; a field goal by Nichols brought the score to 13-13. From then on it was a close game all the way with each side leading at almost regular intervals. In the third period each of the five KosebuiR players tossed at the basket in succession, the last one, Blanck's, going through the trin;s only to be discounted be cause of a foul called before the shot was made. Davidson broke the 30-30. third quarter score with a well-executed fast break, early in the fourth. C.-ry Plner rnd Churk Taylor walched the game from the side lines - Iiper because ol a sprained ankle receivd at the first game with C'oquille last Friday and Taylor because of a sprained 'tnee suffered at Cottage Grove Tuesday. The girls of Kill Black's Twirler Club ' i formed between halves. Uoseburg meets My rile Point again tonight at the Senior High .'vm. Lineups: Rfhuri '33 Mu'.hjrd 3 Hljtm-k. 3 r.M.rt n Kvhindlir. S Sutjitntitr 3ti Mvdtli- Point 7. .Mt-huU . 4, B Iwfllrn 7. II. lwllrn 7. Hatfield 15, .irrir Tfubinr. DaVid- n 4. rrl(1kjmp, St-oficld. Van Horn; Mrtl Poinl Jurvll. Kurd. Wim. uffl-K-imU. "DttL-' R.-ttflr and Al Dirlx. Firmco Hoopers Defeat Yoncalla Merchants The Yoncalla Merchants. Inde Mndent basketball team, lost to Mvrtle Cm'k's Firmco team Tues day. 4!-39, at Yoncalla llalftime score was 10 1 1. Myr tle Creek. The Firmco team led at the end of the third quarter, X-31 Lineups: Y.nmlU ; P. 49 MyrO Ck. lliHld. ti F 2t. Won 4, SturnpitBr 5. IT io. riitott 10, Newton HrftKg. Wrvrr. Owen,: Mjrtlc week. MorHv. 4 C liMtnan. IA Ci GiiKlit-v 2 r, Snhtitiitr Yonrall Smith 2. Wlt'um. 1. Crft-k IuIgMm. Abbot. Ullirlalt. E.idv and Wilwm Series Scrtcduled by Bcncriwarmer Leaguers The teams of the Benchwann ims ljigue will try skill in the t hi id seasonal series of games tonight at the Junior High gvm. nr ( iriiuiwi in 1 1 wt' i inr Shorties, the Hulldogs clash with i ne Aiiugcis, uie noiM-ais win en gage the Little Chiefs, and the Hot Sl. its nlav the Bears. Present league standings: Tnn. - U-.it t o.l Mill Shots 2 0 Dance! At The Veterans Lounge Lunch Srvtd 12-2 P. M. 4 J. 21 O V. 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