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1 if Szasz Decisions Ross; Davidson, LaBelle Victors By CHUCK PLUMMER " Al" Szasz, the dynamic Hun garian matman, decisioned "Tor- ri le Tony koss in a rougn two-out-of-three (all affair, which ended with the two getting in a light as they- walked to the dress ing rooms, providing the climax to a torrid three-bout card at the JVrmory Saturday night. . In the one fall opener, Buck pavidson decisioned Tony Oliva, and in the two-out-of-three-fall semi-final, Rene LaBelle outlasted Mike Nazarian. 'All three of the falls in the inain event were short but not sweet, with Ross pulling his usual dirty work. Ross took the first fall with a series of arm stomps, after knocking Szasz down with Iirearm blows. Szasz came back In the second Jail and went to town on Ross. Starting by giving Ross a knee to Die face, Szasz knocked Ross around the ring for ten minutes before taking the fall with his famous arm whip. Szasz also made short work of Ross in the final fall, taking Ross in six minutes and thirty seconds with a body press after forearm blows to Ross' chin. The semi-final battle, which was a two-out-of-three fall affair, ended with LaBelle taking the only fall to win the decision over rough-and-tough Mike Nazarian. v -LaBelle took the fall with elbow slams and a body press. ' ' Buck Davidson took the open ing one-fall bout with a decision over newcomer Oliva, with a Bos ton crab in 12 minutes, 37 seconds. Bowling Loop Treasurer NfSsing; Larceny Charged ' SEATTLE, May 16. UP) Ray C. Stanton, missing secretary-treasurer of the Lake City Keglers Bowling League, has been charged with grand larceny in connection with the disappear ance of $724 of the league's Xunris. Stanton left a suicide note last Wednesday blaming "m o n e y, Liquor and women" for his diffi culties. No trace of him has been found. Oil TO BURN For prompt courteous meter ed deliveries of high quality stove and burner oil CALL 152 MYERS OIL CO. Distributors of Hancock Petroleum Products For Douglas County 11 I ' A ' ft t! " " , ' i w i I i. f ... v'-x . l J "rJ i ., f - - f- . .i i-i: - i i' i J ! THEY'LL RULE AT RODEO These fiv pretty horiewomen were ehoisn as quesn and princestei of the 1949 DougUt County Sheriff's Po;it Rodeo at th Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. L eft to right, they ara Mildred Christentan, 18, Rosaburg; Wanda Andrus, 17, Roseburg; Queen Nadine Sparks, 17, Roseburg; Pat Ronk, 18, Myrtle Creek, and Cwen Pitti, 17, Myrtle Creek. The rodeo this year w ill be June 17, It, and 19. (Picture by Master Photo Shop). Douglas County Quarter Horses Take Top Honors Douglas County quarter horses walked off with top honors at the Northwest Quarter Horse Show and race meet at Pendleton this last week. Polly A, three-year-old filly owned' by L. R. Andrus of Dillard, won first place in the three-year-old show class. She also won the reserve championship of all age classes. Polly A also took part in two races, winning first in each one and setting a new track record at Pendleton. Lucky Boy A, also owned by Andrus, won first in a race Thursday in the two-year-old class. Sweet Louise won fifth place in the two-year-old filly class. Jack Pot Donna, owned by Al Bashford, Roseburg, won third place in the three-year-old filly class and also won a first place in the reining contest in all age classes. More than 200 horses from the six Northwestern states took part in the show and race meets. W. H. "Doc" Carter was in charge urn mm Air Conditioner Guarantee yourself cool, dean comfort this summer at home or in your office at a sensationally new low price! This new model Frigidaire Room Air Conditioner is the ideal "Package" unit. It fits most any double-sash window, cools, cleans and dehumidifies the air saves drapes, pictures, walls. 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The 1949 tourney is under way today with seven former champ ions in the field of 150 shotmak ers. They are Congdon and Jack Walters, Tacoma; Neil Christian and Marvin (Bud) Ward of Spo kane; Al Zimmerman and Harold West of Portland, and Sid Har man of Walla Walla. For 200 years during the Mid dle Ages, most of the fighting was done by knights, and towns people did not participate. m U UUI Ask for our FREE Survey Th ilte, location and ventilation of each Individual room are impor tant whtn planning air conditioning. Let ui lurvcy any roomi In your home or office- for tht right typ of Frigidaire Air Conditioner younatd. Jusf Phone 268 Ex-Resident Sees Roseburg After 50-Year Absence Royal Walsh of Bothell, Wash., visited Roseburg the latter part of last week, after an absence of 50 years. He stopped off on his way east to Virginia by way of California and the southern route. "I stopped off to see if Rose burg had changed in the 50 years since I went to school here, and did I get a shock, he said. "About the only things familiar to me are the McClallen Hotel Building, A. C. Marsters Drug Store, that used to have a bicycle shop in the rear, and the hill across the river. Even it has a new nose piece. "It seems this must be a place of well-behaved people," he went on. "In two days I haven't even seen a police officer. Of course, I hadn't done anything but cross the street against the 'wait' sign. "The only criticism I have is the way a lot of the signs on street corners are hanging by one ear. They must have been put up during a blackout. Walsh's father was adjutant of the Soldiers Home here and was also employed in the U. S. Land Office many years ago. Seattle Rainiers Get Pitcher From Boston Sox SEATTLE, May 16. VP) The Seattle Rainiers announced today they have acquired Jack McCall, a left-handed pitcher, from the Boston Red Sox. A native of San Francisco, McCall played outfield for the University of San Francisco, but turned pitcher when he went in to professional baseball. Last year he won nine and lost twelve with Louisville in the American Association. The prev ious year, he won 17 and lost 9 with Roanoke in the class A Piedmont league. Ft. Worth Baseball Park Swept by $1 Million Fire FORT WORTH. Tex., May 16. W) Officials of the Fort Worth Texas League ball club today sought a place to play out the home schedule while the fire marshal investigated a fire that wiped out three-fourths of the park. I he main stands at La Grave Field were devastated early yes terday at a loss of more than $1,000,000. There was a hint of arson but thus far officials say they have no idea how and where the fire started. Whatever your requirements in plumbing fixtures may be whether you want to replace an old fixture, remodel your present bathroom, or select the plumbing fixtures for your new home we can help you. 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The women, however, shatter ed standards right and left. Hazel Gunderson of Kugene won the all-events Class A title with an 1819 grand total that broke a mark set in 1939 by Eve lyn Mullen of Spokane. In Class A doubles, Babe Peno wich and Carmen Mitchell of Ta coma set a record-shattering 1179 pace. Martha Drucker and Alice Hansen of Portland broke the Class B doubles standard with 1095. In the Class B men's singles, Ansel Haywar of Portland took top honors with 642, and the Class C crown went to Elmo Crabb of Portland, 625. The Bremerton duo of Dick Ja cobs and Red Crltser grabbed the Class A doubles with a 1261 total. Team winners were: Class A B. P. O. K., Tacoma, 2974. Class B Al's Tavern, Wald port, 2797. Class C La Von's Cafe, McMinnville, 2690. Spokane was named the site for the 1950 NIBC event and Robert Schnelby of Spokane was elected president for next season. for every BUILDING NEED balanced oontrol. 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