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Astoria Upsets Defending Champion Vikings, 49-44 6 The News-Review, Roieburg, Everybody's Drug Booked Against Denver Chevrolets In Stiffening AAU Rivalry DENVER VP) Fast-breaking collegians who've been zippuiii through the nalional AAU basket ball tournament run into tough complition toUay and it may be their last fling in this tourney of polished, veteran teams. Competition today will trim to eight the original field of 41 teams from Zi stales. The eight winners meet in tomorrow's quarter finals. Th collegiate teams playing for fun under the names of busi ness firms are sentimental fav orites with the crowd. But It'll take more than the fans' cheers to get them past the giants of AAU ball. Texas Collegians Play Southwestern college stars play ing under the banner of Vantlegriff Motors of Dallas, Tex., have I tough foe in the Oakland, Calif., Blue 'N Golds, the team rated most likely to upset the defending champion Phillips 6Cers of Bartlcs ville, Okla. Distributed by Botes Candy Co. $Sh& I I 'M W 1 & A ML? i OPENING BOUT Maurice La Chapped vs. Danna McDonald SEMI-FINAL Yellow Mask vs. Eddie Williams MAIN EVENT Soldat Gorky vs. Rufus Jones First Match Starts 8:30 P.M. z Ore. Wed., March 21, 1951 Oregon collegians performing for Everybody's Drug slore of Eugene, Ore., meet the Denver Chevrolet. Colorado university players, en etred for Luikett-Nix of Boulder, Colo., slam up against Stewart Chevrolets of San Francisco. Colorado A it M's college team entered by l'urdre Valley cream cry of Fort Collins, Colo., collides with the Kable Kolts of Mount Morris, 111., which pulled the big gest surprise of the meet. The Kolts knocked the seeded Holly wood Fibber McCee and Molly out of the running Monday, 74-63. Aggies Show Bail Chance The Aggies look like the college team with the best chance of going into quarterfinals. They romped over Natchitoches, I.a., yesterday 83-51. The Agfiies have two classy 6 feet 4 inch players in Bill Gossett and Glen Anderson. The Phillips 66cr opened de fense of their crown last night with a 95-5.1 frolic over Mchse Baker of Laramie, Wyo., a team of Wyoming university freshmen. The Kelbos of I.os Angeles, who rely on 41-year-old Frank I.ubin for most of their steam, will try to atop the champs today. Second-seeded Oakland had a frightening time gelting by Mc Pherson, Kans., last night 62-57. San Francisco Chevrolets were scared too before edging Graham Hoeme Plow Co., of Amarillo, Tex., 67-55. Medical Arts Lab Keglers Top Loop Medical Arts I.ab howlers con tinued to walti blissfully far ahead of the pack In the Wnmen'i league. Runnerup Umpqua cleaners didn't lose any ground this week, but still ran seven games off the pace. The runnel. sup did, however, boast the high individual winners for the night. Dell Mix rolled a walloping 220 game for one of the best of the season. Evelyn Finger loa had a high series of 513. WOMEN'S LEAGUE W L Medical Arts 53 25 (imp. Cleaners 46 82 Myrtle Creek 31) 3!) Itoy Young s 38 40 K and J 29 4!) Shalimar 28 50 WRESTLING AT THE ARMORY SATURDAY NIGHT Smart, smooth comfort and at this dollar 1 Eugene Clips Newberg Team By 60-40 Tally EUGENE VP) It was certain today that a new Oregon Slate class A basketball champion would be crowned at the end of the five day tournament that opened here last night. That is because Salem, the de fending champ a id No. 1 team in final Associated Press poll, was the victim of a startling upset at the hands of Astoria last night, 49-44. The Fishermen, No. 10 in the poll, staged a rousing fourth quar ter rally to come from behind in I he last minute and a half to over lake the favored Vikings in the second game of a double-header. Eugene won the opener from Newberg 60-40 to advance to the second championship round. Gauthi.r Sparks Upset Paul Gauthier, at 5 feet 9 inches a virtual midget in this era of string-bean players, was the bright est star in the Astoria victory. A substitule guard, he scored a free throw and three field goals in the last three, minutes of the game to give the Fishermen the win. It was his free loss that tied the score at 42-all after Astoria bad trailed sometimes badly, earlier. He whipped in the basket that put his team out front for the first time 44-43. He got another goal to put Astoria ahead a second lime after a basket by Larry Schee liir had given Salem a momentary lead. Gauthier then staged his most spectacular play of the night. He stole the hall from a Salem player, dribbled the length of the floor and scored to make the count 48-44. Walt Jacobson's free throw completed the scoring. Apparently Coasting Salem appeared to be coasting to victory until the last quarter. The Vikings were ahead 16 6 at the end of the first quarter, 27-15 at the half and 37-27 at the end of the third quarter. But the Fishermen never quit until victory was achieved. Eugene had comparatively easy going in turning back Newber;, holding a 10-7 first quarter ad vantage, a 27-15 halflime lead and a 47-27 edge at the end of the third period. Don Parsons, high scoring Eu gene center, didn't get a field goal until 41.) minutes of the second quarter were go;ie. He ended the game with 14 points, considerably under his more than 20-point-a-game average. Eugene meet Astoria Thursday in Ihe championship bracket, while Salem and Newberg play the same day in the consolation round. The remaining 12 teams get into action today with four day games and two night games on schedule. Bear Gridiron Great Accepts Idaho Position MOSCOW, Mahn t.V) Univer sity of Idaho Football Coach Dixie Howell will have a California grid iron "great" as an assistant next season. University President .1. E. Bu chanan announced Monday John "Nik" Nikcevich, 27, will replace Gene Harlow on Howell's coaching staff. Harlow is now on the staff at the University of Oregon. HOLMES AT HELM BRA DENTON, Fla. t.rt Bos ton Braves outfielder Tommy Holmes, one of the most popular baseball players in club history, is the new player-manager of the Tribe's Hartford, Conn., farm club in the class ' eastern league. and springy. . . ---rr""- Roblee Ever climb om of heavy boots and into a pair of slippers? That's the wonderful feci your feet get when you change froifi winter shoes into these flexible n.ttural tan Soft-Steppers! Super-Hex crepe soles, pliant counters and toe boxes make the difference. Don't miw juch smartness - stretching price! O Women Start Golf Season Mrs. Sheppard Wins Class A Competition With the coming of spring weather, the women golfers of the Roseburg Country club took the wraps off their best woods and irons Tuesday for the inauguration of the golfing season. Following a brunch, the women limbered up for the first competi tive aciivny tor urn. Mrs. Roy ShepparU won the class A sweep slakes competition. The class B event was taken by Mrs. Clyde Knight and Mrs. Roy SmIUi walked off with the class C event. Turnout Urg.d A spokesman of the club pointed out that all members of the Coun try club interested in golf are urgeu 10 turn out each Tuesday for regular women's competition. She said beginners are encouraged to contact Norm Tauscher, t h e club s professional if interested in taking lessons. Next week's event will be blind bogey. Tee off time is set at 1 p. m. Nineteen women took part in Tuesday's competition. They were: Mrs. Roy Sheppard, Mrs. G. W. Marshall, Betty Svarverud, Mrs. Roger Gee, Mrs. M. E. Ul schaffer, , Mrs. Walter Brytlges, Mrs. James Hughes, Mrs. Frank Bistak, Mrs. Emily E. Judd, Myra Kelly, Mrs. Kenneth Quine, Mrs. R. D. Bridges, Mrs. Alfred C. An derson, Peggy Ann Knight, Mrs. Roy F. Smith, Mrs. Eugene Krew son, Mrs. Ben Martin, Mrs. Herb Weisgciber, Mrs. Edward M u r phy. , Beavers Defeat Seattle Rainiers PALM SPRINGS, Calif. VP) Bob Drilling gave up six scattered hits yesterday in pitching the Port land Beavers to a 3-1 exhibition game win over the Seattle Rainiers. Drilling, a righthander, went the full nine innings for the Beavers. Marv Grissom, righthander from Detroit, and Mickey Haefner, who relieved Grissom in the eighth, yielded a total of eight hits to the Beavers. Portland 020 000 010-3 8 1 Seattle 000 000 100 1 6 2 Drilling and Rossi; Grissom, Huefner (8j and Sheely, Montalvo (8). E vnu-ni'TY to roof, new GMG Vi" to 2-tonners are truck built to slay ynunt and jren of trouble down through the uncertain years ahead. Model for model, feature for feature things like these tell you why: Rotat V,. to 2-tonners -u"surP "tl": 1 GASOLINE & DIESEL TRUCKS E Tw-Gr.oN. rd.n.acrU ' TurPn Steenoo -J.colorsl mMWfH Tra - ..... 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The Salem crew replaced Cen tral Catholic of Portland as the leader, after Central was No. 1 for weeks. Salem, defending state cham pion, got first - place votes engineered from rinu packed with power these SMITH MOTORS You'll do better b ,: - Prep Basketball from 10 of 21 sportswriters and spoitscasters who voted. Central won nine ballots for top spot. The Vikings amassed 197 points, Cen tral 183. Klamath Falls edged into the No. 3 spot ahead of Lincoln of Portland. The Pelicans got 2 first place votes and 157 points. Lin coln ?ot 144 points and fourth place. Marshfield is No. 5 with 100 points, followed by La Grande in No. 6 with 96 points. Lebanon, Eugene and GranU Pass follow right down the line, and Astoria completes the top ten. ing Free -Valve action, wider Twin Action hydraulics, heavier front axles, new thrifty carburetion, Weather sealed "Six-Footer" Cabj with new V'entipane-Con trolled ventilation life-time engineering in, every detail. Vet one thrifty price covers all you pay no "extras." As your GMC dealer, TRUCK DIVISION on a iljed truck with your Illinois Trounces' Columbia Squad Top Cage Quints To Vie Thursday; Western Playoffs To Start Tonight By WILL CRIMSLEY NEW YORK tP) Four mem bers of college basketball's elite top ten Kentucky, St. John's, Illinois and North Carolina Stale will square off at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night in liir semi-finals of the NCAA east ern eliminations. Kentucky, No. 1 nationally, will face a tired St. John's team, No. 9, Illinois, No. 5, will oppose North Carolina State, No. 8. Illinois and N. C. State are expected to play the tirst game. Those four powers moved for ward last night in opening skir mishes at Madison Square Garden here and at Raleigh, N. C. Meanwhile, the western NCAA will start catching up with the east tonight, staging the first two quarter-final games at Kansas City. Brigham Young, winner of the niational Invitation tournament last week, will take on little San Jose State whil eKansas State will face Arizona. KState and Arizona play first. , Aggies Favored j Oklahoma's Aggies, favored to ' win the western title and play heavily-supported Kentucky lor I the title at Minneapolis March 27, ' will open their bid tomorrow night against Montana State. Washington, Pacific Coast cham pion, will oppose Texas A. and M. in the other game. Kentucky had its troubles for a while at Raleigh last night t but brought its class to the surface in lime to trounce a fired-up Louis ville team, 79-U8. N. C. State, play ing without three of its stars, thumped Villanova, 67 02. At Madison Square Garden, be fore 17,107, Illinois' Big Ten cham pions shattered Columbia's un beaten record the only one left I, 79-71, while St. John's d i s- ' posed of little Connecticut, 63 52. I Until they ran up against Illi nois' Ted Beach and Don Sunder- , lage, Columbia's Ivy league titlists had piled up 22 straight victories this year and 31 over a two-year span. j Beach Leads Rally Columbia led 45 to 38 at the half. But Beach popped in seven out of eight long one-handed set shots in Is? let us prove to you that extra-duty feature are standard equipment on a GMG. Come in compare these hauling champs. In price, in product in oper ating economy there's never been a better buy I GMC deafer P" eisht minutes just before the end of the half. Then Sundeiiage went on a one-man scoring spree to catch Columbia, 57-57, with ten minutes to go and send Illinois out front to stay. St. John's, looking a bit weary from its recent invitation tourna". ment grind, rolled up a 25-point lead early in the last half against little Connecticut and then almost let the game get away on a strong rally sparked by Vince Yokabas kas and Bill Ebel but lime ran out. , A capacity crowd of 12,400 saw the two-game show at N.C. State a coliseum in Raleigh and almost tore down the house when Bill Ku koy, subbing for All America Sam Itanzino, led the Wolfpack to its unexpected victory over Villanova. The Gary, lnd., sophomore popped in 27 points. . DUCK GRID PRACTICE EUGENE -(.Pi Spring foot ball training will begin at the Uni. versity of Oregon next Monday. Head coach Jim Aiken said he expected the new line coach, Gene Harlow, to arrive toda. Other as. sistants will include John McKav, backfirld coach, and Norm Van Brocklin, coach of quarterbacks. VOLLEYBALL SLATED All men in the, Roseburg area are invited to participate in the YMCA volley ball program Tuesday and Thursday starting at 5 p.m. in the Roseburg armory. Participants are asked to bring their wn towel and sym shoes. GENtlUl Phone 3-6452 0 O
