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UCLA Wins First Coast Titled I o timSM o I f The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore- Men., Mer. 13, 1950 Special Honors Await Two Indian Hoopsters At Banquet Twe vanity basketball players en Coieh Jack Newby's sub district co-championship teem will be specially honored tonight et the Junior Chsmber of Commerce-sponsored basketball ban quet, te be held in the junior high school gymnasium, starting 6:30 p. m. Highlighting (he event, will Oregon s head tootball coach, Jim Aiken, whose Oregon teams have received national attention since he came te the Oregon cempus. In addition te the varsity team, fathers of players will also be guests of the Jayceas. Banquet chairman Ellis Bertram said all interested townsfolk may participate In the banquet, by purchasing a ticket from Lawson's, Local Loan Co, Horn's of the Jaycee. Fullerton Peewees, Rose Heavies Win Grade Titles vRADI SCHOOL STANDINGS Heavies W. L. Rate I Fullerton a 1 Benson - 3 S Riverside S Peewees ulltrtwi . Rese Beneea ..... Riverside Rosa Heavies and Fullerton Pee wees became champions ol the City grade school basketball league in their respective divisions following wins over Riverside and Benson, respectively, In games played at Benson gymnasium last Saturday. With all positions cinched in bolh divisions following Saturday's games, the final rounds, which were slated for next weekend, were called off. The Peewees had already assured themselvea of top position after last week a games, but hid nose lost this week, in the Heaviea division, a game next week might have re sulted In two championships (or the Fullerton teams. Final scores Saturday put Ful lerton Heavies over Benson 32 19, Fullerton Peewes over Benson 20-8. Rose Heavies over Riveniide 46-13 and Rose Peewees over Riverside 18-3. The grade school teams will par ticipate in a two-diy tournament. date for Tuesday and Wednesday, USED TIRES 1.00 up tlras at the loweet prises. Late modal 1S, 11 and 17-lnon wheals for ell makae oars. Free Tube with every tire purchased. DOYLE'S Sales t Service Highway 99 at Garden Valley Phone 611 HOME TOWN NEWS "I'M GOING SHOPPING, DEAR ... Wi JUST GOT OUR INCOME TAX RETURN!" If you're shopping for quality fuel . . , coll the ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. We moke immediate delivery and can assure you of savings on eoch load. be the talk by University of Super Creamery or a mornb March 23 and 29. at senior high school, with Riverside opposing r til lerton and Benson playing Rose the first night. The winners play for the tourna ment title the following night, but it has not yet been decided whether the losers will plsy for a consola tion prise, or whether the grade school girl volleyball finalists will participate in an early game, for the volleyball trophy. Intercollegiate Hoop Tournament Action Underway KANSAS CITY, March 1J-W- A merry maramon leading to the national intercollegiate (NAIB) basketball championship opened to day with both top seeded teams scheduled for action. Thirty-two teams from thirty statea were on hand for the six day meet of the National Associa tion of intercollegiate Basketball in municipal auditorium. Eight games were scheduled to daylour in the afternoon and four at night and the same number will come up tomorrow and Wednesday. Only night competition ia scheduled Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Westminster college (22-2) of New Wilmington, Pa., top seeded in the lower bracket, waa paired against New Britain (Conn) Teach ers. Defending champion Hamline university (zs-z) of St. Paul, Minn., which heads the upper bracket, will meet Regis college of Denver, the team it beat ia the 1949 finals, to night. The honor of ODenlnsr the Jj.u.m. tournament went to University of Portland (Ore) and Montana unl versity at a.m. (PST). Also on tlio card were Murray (Ky) State, one of the eisht imi seeded, and Central Washington college of Education, EUensburc. at In.M - tiff, m. iw.aw a.m. rai. Seeded alone with Hamlin Weatminister and Murray State were Brooklyn, Pepperdine, East ern Illinois of Charleston and In diana State of Torre Haute, M. Pirate Homers Count SAN BERNARDINO. Calif, March 13 (.) Home nine nl.v. ed a big part In the Pittsburg Pir ates' two weekend victories over the St. Louis Browns. Ralph Kuier amashed two hnm. ers and Dan O'Connell one aa the Bucs beat Hie Brownies yesterday. The homers accounted for all six runs in the to 4 win. In their first win over the Browns. Wallv Westlake provided two runs with a 450-foot circuit smash. Cougars Fall Before Bruins In 52-49 Tilt LOS ANGELES, March 13 fP) Having won their first Pacific Coast conference basketball cham pionship, the UCLA Bruins will leave here a week from Thursday for the western regional NCAA playoffs at Kansaa City. Coach John Wooden's firehouse five is resting up today from its riotous embroglio with Washington State last Friday and Saturday In the coast conference playoffs. The Bruins won both games, 60 10 as ana to 49. out they bad to throw their high speed offense into overdrive in order to roll past the scrsppy Cougars. Friday night's victory wss ef fected by a storybook shot in the last three seconds, and drew justi fiable groans from Washington State supporters. The Cougars out played UCLA during the second half, but lost hte game when be spectacled Ralph Joeckel, a re serve forward, swished in a 50 foot desperation heave as the final gun sounded. On Saturday night, however, UC LA's victory was masterfully con trived. During the first half, the game was a carbon copy of the previous one, with the two clubs deadlocked 31 -a 11, at the intermis sion. Ihen the Bruins held the Cou gars off with e roving lone de fense bulwarked by substitute guards Art Alper and Don Seidel. Except at one point where Wash ington State forged ahead mo mentarily, UCLA held Its lead right down to the finish. Alan Sawyer, the Bruins' ace forward, took scoring honors with 16 points. The Cougars Bob Gam bold canned 15 and Ed Gayda got 14. Center Gene Conley, the north erners' S ft. I in. deadeye, was held scoreless from the floor in this one, but he ssnk six gift throws. Despite State's height advantage, UCLA kept control of the back boards, tipped in rebounds, mini mised the Cougars' tries at the hoop. The Washington State team took a plane home yesterday. In the NCAA playoffs March 24 25, UCLA must cope with such contenders as Baylor. Brigham Young and either Bradley or Kan sas. Snead Tops List Of Pro Golfers At Miami Tourney MIAMI BEACH. Fie.. March 13. (.-TV-Sammy Snead of White Sul phur Springs, W. Vs., led the tour ing proiessionaia 10 wesi i-aim Beach today for the 54-hole $10.- 000 Seminole tournament starting tomorrow. Snead, golfer of the year In 1949, won the $10,000 Miami Beach open yesterday with a final round of 71, one under par, to wind up with 71-66-63-71 Z73 for the 72 holes. He was 15 under par for the four- day touuiisient and three strokes in front of La v. son Little of Mon terey, Calif., who finished with a 66 for 276. It was Snead's fourth major tournament victory of the year and added $2,000 to hia winnings to give him $10,1.S8 of the golfing gold. utile won $1,400. E. J. (Dutch) Harrison of St. Andrews, III., closed with a 71 for for a total of 280, third place, and $1,000 in prise money. Henry Hansom ol St. Andrews, III., and Jimmy Demaret of Oiai. Calif., tied for fourth place with 28l's to win $750 each. Ransom fin ished with a 71 and Demaret had 70. Five finished In a tie for fifth at 283 and earned $458 each. They were Jim Turnesa, Briarcliff, N. Y : Roberto Di Vincenzo, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Al Brnsch, Gar den City. N. Y.: Steve Warga, Mi ami, and Chandler Harper, Ports mouth, Va. George Fazio, Conshohocken, Pa.; Dave Douglas. Newark, Del.; Walter Burkemo. Franklin, Mich., and Lew Worsham, Oakmont, Pa., tied at 284 and received $225 each. Six gnlfera drew $131.86 each with acores of 285. They were Ed Furgol, Royal Oak. Mich.; Jack Burge Jr., White Plains, N. Y.; Erie Monti, Santa Monica, Calif.; Felice Torza, Glen Kllyn, 111.; Johnny Palmer, Badin, N. C. and Fred Hawkina, El Paso, Texas. SLATS OILL HONOR ID LOS ANGELES, March 1W.TI Two active basketball coaches Amory (Slats) Gill of Oregon State and Clair Bee of Long Island U. were named yesterday to the Holms Hall college basketball hall of fame. Also honored was the lata Emil 1 Liston of Baker, (Kas.) U., found er o( the rtational Association of Intercollegiate Basketball and its annual Kansas City tournament. Dr. George L. Nicholas Vettrinarfon Graduate of University ot Penmyfvonle is -ow located ot 804 Garden Volley Read Phone 116 INTERIOR and EXTERIOR PAINTING CONTRACTOR Free Estimates ond Decorating Advice DON E. MORGAN Phones 1304 J 1025-R " ; yy ii a at i i iib - - -1 T SINCLES CHAMP Dick Yundt, ebove. topped the individual bowlers Sunday at the Roseburg alleys, when he kogled e 2S4 high single game, and recked up e 62S three-game series, to take home the top prize In eless A singles competition. Eight other trophies, similar te the one Yundt holds, were ewarded to bowlers who pieced first in their respective classes. (Staff photo). 1 Roseburg Bowlers Capture Trophies In Local Tourney Dick Yundt emerged as the best individual bowler after final scores were tabulated in the day-long Roseburg Bowling Association doubles-singles classified handicap tournament, held at the Roseburg Alleys Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nine individual trophies were presented to bowlers placing first in their respective classifications, while 33 other price awards went to runners up in each class. Al together, 45 doubles and 78 singles bowlers participated in the day long bowling session, in which $03 lines were bowled, the most ever tallied in one day at the Roseburg alley. Yundt racked up a 625 series snd copped the best single game score of the day, a resounding 254. His handicapped talley sheet showed his official tournament score to be 640. Ernie Fingerlos bowled the sec ond highest single game, a 243. Both he and Gus Spakousky took top honors In class A douDies, knocking down 1161 pins between them. Yundt snd Arlo Jacklin were second best Class A doubles bowl ers, with a 1156 accumulation just five pins under the winners. Other "firsts" were scored by Esberg snd Kidder in Class B doubles, with a 1186 count. Ken Sweem's 635 got him the class B singles trophy, while in class C, R. Booth and George Kremkau copped the doubles prise, with 1160 and V. Myera won the class C singles toga with 626. Prise winners included: Class A Doubles 1st Ernie Fingerlos and Gus Bradley To Play Syracuse In Opening NIB Title Bid NEW YORK, Msrch IS JV Powered by a sparkling Mutt and Jeff combination, topseeded Brad ley takes on upset-minded Syra cuse tonight in its opening bid for the national Invitation basketball title. The Peoria, 111., Braves rate as five-point favorites over the Orange quintet that blasted heavily favor ed Long Island U. 80-52 Saturday. On the line again for Brsdley will be slender Paul Unruh and junior sire Gene Melchiorre, who pull ed the Brsves into the semi-finsls of the same tournament last March. Unruh All-American All-America Unruh and his pert ner will lead a racehorse attack against a club that uses the same tactics and has an edge in height. However, lack of height hasn't bothered Bradley too much so far the Braves have a 27-3 record and finished No. 1 in the final As sociated Press poll. St. John's, although seeded four th, is sn underdog against unseed ed Western Kentucky in the even ing'a second quarter-final contest. Sentiment has shifted to the tow ering bluegrsss sprinters following Bob Lavoy'a 32-point burst in Sat urday's victory over Niagara. Tight Defense St. John's bases its hopes on a tight defense to slow down West ern's blasters. Western is not a great defensive club a shortcom ing which may prove fatal against the scrappy Brooklyn five. Coach Nat Holman of CCNY, which overpowered San Francisco X Spakousky 1161. 2nd Dick Yundt and Arlo Jack lin 1156. 3rd Emmett Meek and Dick Meek-1123. Class A Singles 1st Dick Yundt-640. 2nd Charles Hopkins 599. 3rd Art Mills 592. 4th Esberg 591. 5th Gus Spakousky 586. 6th Emmett Meek 582. Class Bl Doubles 1st Esberg and Kidder 1186. 2nd Ellis Stancliff and Paul Yundt 1161. 3rd Tom Mills snd L. R. Davie 1147. 4th Lymon Spencer and Milton Hammersley 1144. 5th Art Myers snd Herb Heinz 1115. . Class B Singles . st Ken Sweem 635. 2nd Bill Roberts 610. 3rd L. R. Davie 596. 4th Russ Wamsley 593. 5th J. V. Nordling 588. 6th Art Myers 588. Class C Doubles 1st R. Booth snd George Krem kau 1160. 2nd R. Davie and Tom. Hobbs 1150. 3rd Bob Bates and Dean Ander son 1134. 4th Ken Sweem and Roy Young 1132. 5th John Todd and Leonard Ty ler 1129. Class C Singles 1st V. Myers 26. 2nd Don Bell 620. 3rd Andy Schlick 613. 4th Ted Thovson 608. Saturday and plays second-seeded Kentucky tomorrow night, picks Western to take St. John's. He be lieves a 10-day layoff has hurt the Metropolitan club. Another coach, John (Taps) Gal lagher of Niagara, picks Syracuse over Bradley. Gallagher's team lost to the Hilltoppers Saturday. LaSalle, victor of Ariiona. meets third-seeded Duquesne in the other quarter-final match tomor row night. Verda T. Smith, freshman star of the Los Angeles Rams, won the National Football league punt re turn championship in 1949. DON'T MAKE AMOVE 'til you see FLEGEL Transfer k and Storage Phone 935 Elkton Takes County Frosh Hoop Crown Elkton took top honors In the Fifth annual Douglas county invita tional freahman basketball tourna ment by defeating Yoncalla 41 23 at Yoncalla Saturday night. The two eday affair saw four teams in action, with Sutherlin tak ing third place honors on a 36-31 win over Cottsge Grove. The "semi-final clash between Sutherlin and Cottage Grove went into the overtime after Sutherlin knotted the score al 31-all, then potted three buckets for the win in the extra time. Elkton received a first place tro phy while Yoncalla, whose stu dent body donated the awards, re ceived the second place cup. An all-star selection, made by the coaches and officiala of the tournament, included Fred Kroush, Sutherlin freshman, whose brilliant work during the tournament earn ed him the comment of "most up and coming freshman." Other all-star selections includ ed Berkley, and Hershberger, Elk ton; Pynch, Cottage Grove; and Meston, Yoncalla. 4 YMCA-Church League Quintets Set For Finals First Methodists snd First Chris tiana of the A division and First Methodists and the Episcopalians of the B division won the right to participate in the Y -Church league finals, to be played at senior high school Saturday, March 18, in games scheduled for 7:15 for the B division game and 8:30 for the A game. Three of the winners got bids to the finals on forfeits by their op ponents. First sMethodists of the B division was the only team that won by actually playing a game; winning over First Christians 29 22. Salvation Army, regular league winner, waa unable to produce enough players to participate against First Methodists of the A division, while the Baptists were unable to field a team because several players were at Corvallis competing in the wrestling tourna ment. First Baptists of the D division also forfeited, because of a lack of players: LINEUP: First Christ. (11) (2?) First Method Phillips 14 F 3 Schick Rutherford 4 . F 1 Wimer Rand 5 C 12 France Purdy 4 G 2 Cordon Major 2 G 4 Reed Schireffe R Thiele Joelin R Halftime r. M. 17, F. C. 10. Hockey Results (By The Associated Press) Vancouver S. Seattle 2. Saturday Night's Results Los Angeles 2. San Diego 0. Vancouver 3, Portland 3. (Tie) Seattle 5, Tacoma 2. San Francisco 4, Fresno 1. New Westminster 8 Victoria 2. W L T PTS CF CA New West. 34 17 It 14 277 214 Tacoma .... 32 If t 73 282 222 Vancouver 31 24 73 288 24 Pertland 31 28 t 71 235 221 Seattle ...... 30 24 II 71 20S 235 Victoria .... 20 14 4 44 204 295 Southern Division W L T PTS CF CA San Fran. 31 24 75 252 211 Lea Ana. .. 21 2 II 44 244 23 San Dies 27 34 1 44 204 215 Fresno If 34 14 52 112 232 Dodgers' Injuries. Uppcd . j VERO BEACH. Fla.. March 13 (P) The Brooklyn Dodgers' injury list already bulging n a d three new members today. Infielders Eddie Miksis and Ed die Hicks and pitcher Morrie Mar tin were injured over the week end to make a total of eight injur- ed Dodgers. i Miksis suffered a bruised left chin; Hicks a bruised nose, and Martin a sprained left knee. The , Dodgers took a 16-11 decision from ' the Boston Brsves yesterday. I FARMERS Local claims service is your assur ance of fast repair when your car Is damaged. LOW RATES . . on collision ond liability cov erage gives you standard protec tion at substantial SAVINGS Liability Coverage $5000-10,000 bodily tnury. $3000 property damage. No Extra Chare for Age, Mileage or Business Use Over tOO.OOO Western Motorists Insure and Save Through Farmers Standard Farm Nonaaaeaaabla Policies. Farmers Insurance Exchange Wrestlers Scofield, St. Onge Place Fourth In State Meet Roseburg's heavyweight wrestler Glen Scofield and Dick St. Onge, 164 pound class, both garnered fourth place wins for the Indians in state tournament wrestling at Corvallis Saturday. , These two were the only two Roseburg finalists, out of a team of aeven that participated after qual ifying in district 4 competition at Klamath Falls one week earlier. Scofield got aa far aa the semi finals, after defeating West Line and Newberg high school oppo nents, both by falls. Scofield was beaten in the semi-finals by Pat rick of Springfield, a boy Scofield had beaten twice before, this sea son. Scofield came back in the consolation event, beating Garda of Grants Pass, for a crack at Engler of Salem in the finals, to decide the third and fourth plaue winner. St. Ongevbeat Smith, Molalla, in the first round of the tourney and Blair, Canby, in the secmd round, but Heilman, Oregon City, stopped St. Onge by a, decision. In the consolation heat, St. Onge deciaion ed Elliott, Albany, for a crack at third place honors, but he lost to Luckt, Molialla, by decision, and was relegated to fourth place. Other Roseburg wrestlers had lesser luck. Tom Vance. 176. pin ned Canagon, Lebanon, then lost to Guyer, Klamath Falls, in the first two rounds of the tourney, then lost out against Jarrell.Hill- boro. In the consolation round. Jim St. Onge, 155, lost to Step pard. Salem, in the first round. Steppard got to the semi-finals, then lost, automatically slopping si. Peterson, Kahut Ready For Battle PORTLAND. March 13.GP) Joe Kahut and Bill Petersen took it easy today while waiting for to morrow night's 15-round boxing bout here for the Pacific North west heavyweight title. Kahut of Woodburn, said yester day as he finished training that ae wants this bout "more than any other." If he wina it will-be his 50th ring victory since be entered pro boxing in 1942. "I want that number 50. I want the title and I want to even up my loss to Petersen two years ago. I'm confident 1 11 beat him, Kahut asserted. Petersen, formerly of Seattle and more lately of Chicago, claimed the Northwest heavyweight title after bis previous victory over Ka hut. Badminton Gamts Set All adults are Invited to play oaominton at tne junior nign scnoof gymnasium Monday night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., according to Harold Hoyt, Y program com mittee member. Any participant is ask to furnish bis own gym shoes and share in expenses. John Ulrich is in charge of the program. Hoyt added that both women and men are taking part in the program. IMPORTANT! SEE PAGE 12 $74,00000! See Hie kex balding J I tke (74,000 ILAK- hit stons n our windows ot the Serine OsMiea. Kits the ILARNIY STONI et the St. Patrick's Day dance et the Armory, March 17th. ROY'S MEN'S STORE Paul H. Krutgar (36 S. Stephens Phone He $10-10 Each six months Currant Hates Plus SS.00 Nonrecurring Fee at Beginning of Policy Tho Wost's Loading Auto Insuraneo Carrier tf Onge from further action. (Ae- first round loser's opponent gets through the semi-nnais, me imi round loser gets another crack at the semi-finalist). Norman Smith. 148. decisioned Simmons, Klamath Falls, in the first round, then lost to Umfleet, Newberg, who lost the next round, automatically stopping Smith front turuier activity. Thn n.frnou I'M wit Hritinn. ed by Allen, Sandy, in the first round, who lost in uie quarter finals, automatically ending Gaff ney's tournament career. Bill Morgan, 113, was decisioned by Cooper, Park Rose, in the first round, who continued on for chain ninnihin hnnnrt Mnrffan missed an opportunity to go against Cooper again, by Jailing to get past jact son, Dallas, in the consolation tus-' sle. Klamath Falls copped first plsca honors for the third straight time, with 36 points. Other results: San dy second, 30: Springfield third, 29: Canby fourth. 23. Roseburg made eight points, but its relative position in the final standings was undetermined, as only the first four positions were released. District 4, of which Roseburg is a member, copped both first and third positions. lo a a a a O For months. Lucky Lsger brrwmajters have been aga in; and mellowing smooth Lucky Bock Beer. Now it's ready foe yoa to enjoy. Look for (he green and yellow label that marks the choicest bock beer of all-LUCKY BOCK! 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