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Kid Matthews Wins Decision From Nardico CLEVELAND I Harry Matthews had another victory for his Impressive record today, but the crack Seattle light heavyweight was weary fighter. The No. 1 contender for the light heavyweight crown held by Joey Maxim ran Into unexpected oppo sition last night in winning a unan imous 10-round decision over hard hitting Danny Nardico of Tampa, Although he got a thorough past ing for his efforts, Nardico shook up the West coast battler on a number of occasions with his dynamite-laden fists. Manager Admits Jack Hurley, Matthews' man ager was the first to admit that bis lighter didn't perform like he has in the past. "He was very sloppy and couldn't put two punches together during the entire fight," said the atudious ring veteran who changed Matthews' style and made him one of the hottest names in boxing. Hurley said his fighter "took more punches than he usually does in a year." "Matthews had the flu a few months ago and I don't think he has fully recovered his strength," he added. "He was dead tired after the second round." In Matthews last two previous fights, Hurley pointed out, his bat tler won early round knockouts and hadn't had to exert himself. Hur ' ley said he planned for Matthews to take a good rest after his fight Dec. 13 with Art Henri in Omaha. Then he is hoping to line up a bout with heavyweight Rocky Mar ciano or heavyweight Champion Joe Walcott. He doesn't think he - has much chance of lining up a title bout with Maxim at an parly date. Cuts Opponent Matthews, undefeated In 66 starts, pounded Nardico's face into a crimson pulp and straightened him up repeatedly with pile-driving blows to the body. But he had difficulty avoiding Nardico's hard smashes to the head and he fought a noticeably more cautious fight after getting his first sampling In the third round. Judges Hero Williams and Char lie Bill scored it seven for Mat thews, two for Nardico and one even. Referee Jackie Davis gave Matthews eight and Nardico two. Matthews weighed 175 to ITS for Nardico. The bout In Cleveland arena was the feature on the Cleveland News annual toyshop fund show. Some 13,808 fans paid a gross of $90,000. KAHUT ME ITS CHARLES PORTLAND - m - Former heavy woight champion Eziard ..- u all du(, itgmii will meet in a 10-round main event here ii.-. a, jnaicnmaner lex Salkold reported yesterday. Salkeld said the papers will be signed in San Francisco today. BOYER MEAT MARKET LOCATED AT EAST SIDE MARKET WEEK END SPECIALS! m KQASF?-r56c PORK AUSAG POM. CHOPSu 67' LUNCH win WHOLESALE 6 The News-Review, Roseburg, TITLE BOUT Stojack Defends Crown Against Carl Engstrom Frank Stojack will defend his wrestling title against Carl Eng strom in the armory arena Satur day night. That announcement awaited eagerly by Roseburg grappling fans was made by Matchmaker Elton Owen early this week. This will be the climax of a bout be tween the grapplers that ended In a draw a month ago. Matchmaker Owen outbid Seat tle, Tacoma and Portland for this match, which is considered by Pa cific Coast promoters as the best that has been arranged since the two met before. . After the 60 minute draw, Stojack was reluctant to sign for another match unless be was guar anteed a large purse. Here is the way the boys stack up. They are both great airplane spin artists, but the champion probably has the edge. Eng strom, the ex-dancer, will be car-1 rying more weight, and he will have a 13-year age advantage. 1 Matchmaker Owen says they are ' brilliant defensive grapplers and it will be luck if either can clamp on one of his specialty holds. . Hopes To End It I Stojack will be out to finish it quick, because he figures Eng strom will have the edge if the match, scheduled for 90 minutes, lasts more than an hour. George Dusette the blocky trial horse from Montreal, will meet Texan Gene Blakely in Uie semi. Recently Dusette held Engstrom to a 45-mlnute draw. If he can apply his neck-cracking full nelson, Blakely will be on the way out. However, the old Texan knows his way around, and iiiiaiiUiiawy , . . : Carl Engstrom STEAK 39 All Pork MEATv-27' SNo Jax AND RETAIL MEATS Ore. Thurs., Dtc. 4, 1951 has convinced Roseburg fans of his ability in two previous appear ances. Blakely, who teamed with the Galloping Ghost last week in a bloody brawl with the Parks broth ers, maintains that they won the bout but were robbed by an ille gal dropkick from outside the ropes. In the opener, Gino Nicolinl, the handsome Italian lad, will take on Ralph Alexander, a newcomer. Nicolinl bears a strong resem blance to the late Joe Lynam and Is just about as effective as he was. Alexander is a rough lad from Dayton, Ohio, who will be out to impress local fans. Tickets are on sale at Powell's and the armory doors open at 7 p. m. Tickets Scarce For Home Game Reserve seat ticket for the first Roseburg high school basketball home game against Cottage Grove Friday night are scarce as hens teelh. Roseburg Athletic Director Cece remaining tickets go on s?le Fri day morning at 9 a.m. at the Ump Sherwood announces that the few qua Valley Hardwar4 Co. If any tickets are unsold during the day. they will remain on sale until 5 p.m. The games are going back to the students this year, and the minia ture sized gym leaves little seat- ing capacity for others. One thou sand student body tickets have been sold, which will mean squeezing at least a majority of these into a seating capacity of between 600 and 700. A lew seats were made available in advance sales to parents and families of varsity and junior varsity mem bers of the squads of this and last year. With some juggling magic and a shoehorn, Sherwood man aged to retrieve about 40 tickets for reserve sales. With the pressing desire for tickets by the school students and immediate family connections of the team members, Sherwood stated, "We felt it would be un fair to reserve a lot of seats for "just plain fans." Athletics director Leo Harris was formerly a Pacific Coast con ference official for ten years. 27 Lb. 27c Lb. Williams May Be Swapped To Yankees By JOE REICHLER COLUMBUS, 0. WV-Owner Ellis Ryan of the Cleveland Indi ans said today it would not sur prise him if the Boston Red Sox traded Ted Williams to the New York Yankees. "I would say the Yankees have the best chance of getting Wil liams," he said. "That is, if Bos ton really wants to trade Ted. New York has more to offer, in the way of good young dispensable play ers, than any other club." Ryan denied an oft rumored story that Williams had been of fered to the Indians for ace right hander Bob Lemon and catcher Jim Hegan. He refused even to dig nify a more recent yarn whereby the Indians were supposed to g''t Williams via a three-cornered deal involving Larry Doby and the St Louis Browns' Ned Garver. "That's the most ridiculous thing I've heard yet," he laughed. "Ted Williams' name has never come up for discussion in any of our talks with the Red Sox," the tall," distinguished appearing Cleveland executive said. "I hA.e no way of knowing whether the Red Sox have ever attempted to trade Williams to any club." Not Sure of DIMaggio Previously, General Manager George Weiss of the Yankees hinted that his club would be in terested in making a deal for the Red Sox slugger if they were sure Joe DiMaggio was not returning to the active list next season. "We might be interested In Bos ton's big fellow if we knew just what our big fellow is going to do," is the way he put it. "If Joe de cides to play, then I don't think there would be room for the two of them." DiMaggio is scheduled to meet with Yankee officials in New York this week. If a Williams-to-theYan-kecs transaction is made, the guess Is that the Red Sox will ask for outfielder Hank Bauer, second baseman Gerry Coleman, pitcher Bob Morgan and a young catcher. The Cardinals' persistent efforti to land Eddie Stanky as manager were expected to wind up success fully. The announcement may come within the next 48 hours. President Fred Saich of the Cards and Manager Leo Durocher ol the Giants huddled for two hours yesterday, then they lunched for another two hours together, hoping to swing a deal that would be sat isfactory to both sides. "I told Mr. Salgh that we still were determined to get Max Lan ier (southpaw pitcher) and Chuck Diering for Stankv." Leo said. "We did not want the other fellows ho offered. He said he'd think it over. "I think Ihe deal will be made," L.eo aaaed with a broad grin, Durocher and Horace Stnnoham president of the Ginni. ift i-,t night, for New York but Vice-President Charles Feency stayed be- uinu io wan lor aaign's answer, i" -oiner lei ows" ar pitcher Red Munger and catcher uei nice, -ihe Giants were to throw in catcher Sal Yvars and infielder jbck unrKe in the deal. Fights Last Night By Th. Associated Preaf CLEVELAND Harry "Kid" Mai. thews, 173, Seattle, outpointed Danny naraico. no. lampa, lu; Kuien. Hair. ton, ISO, New York, stopped rharli. zivtc. loo, riiisnuran, 9: jonnny ureco. 151, Montreal, knocked out Nick Mtslo vlch. 131, Youncstown. 3: Chlco Velar. 142. Stamford, uonn., atoppea lirtjr xounf, 131, New York, . Duke university, which started playing football in 1888, rolled up its biggest victory margin in 1891 wnen it defeated f urman, 96-0. (GilF'MEANS' ' GOOD WHISKEY jjj H IB IWIHJAfl ilium UUi&lUJOS Q Q Q Q Q O LI p 1 r529 mm Can Basketball Bounce Back After Scandals? By JOE REICHLER NEW YORK I Can college basketball bounce back? Can it regain the public confidence after It fix-filled months that brought discredit to the sport, disgrace to seme 20 cage stars plus jail sen tences to a half dozen others? That is a question that should be answered within the next few weeks. This is basketball's hour of trial. If it is big enough, if it keeps its house clean, if it is kept free from any suspicion, it can emerge from its scandal-filled past just as baseball rose out of the ashes of the Black Sox blight of three decades ago. Lovers of this truly great game sincerely hope so. There is no doubt a determined and sincere effort is being made to put the game back, on its for mer high Diane. Coaches no longer are ridiculing the idea of bribery, S.V!Si." i 'It killed me to do it." said Coach Frank McGuire of St. John's of Brooklyn, "but I had to. I told my boys this wasn't like any other season any basketball player ever played. I told then they were the kids who could give the game its good name again. 1 apologized for having to say it, but I reminded them that every bad pass and ev ery missed layup shot would be sometmng somebody would talk about." Coach Harry Combes made the same sort of speech to his Illinois squad although he would stake his life that there could be no fix attempts in any of the Big Ten universities. 'Shoeless Joe' Jackson, Former Star With Chicago White Sox, Dies At 63 GREENVILLE, S. C. W Shoeless Joe" Jackson, once one of baseball's greatest hitters, died here last night still maintaining his innocence of any wrong-doing in the 1918 World Series scandal. Jackson, 63, was one of eight Chicago White Sox players accused of accepting bribes to throw the series to the Cincinnati Reds. All Vikings Expected To Give Account Althoueh the Myrtle Creek Vi kings didn't make an impressive showing at the "A" school basket ball jamboree Wednesday nigni, they are expected to give a rough account of themselves this year in regular season play. Possibly an important reason for the ragged performance was first-game tightness, and another reason might be the lack of im portance of the jamboree games. A cursory view of the squad shows eight lettermen and three return' ing regulars from last year. The regulars are Bob Wilder, Don Gil lespie and Neil Tester. These three were particularly disappointing at the jamboree. Showing possibili ties for the other first string berths, are Wilson Barnes, Jerry Jones. Jim Deller, John Cavener, Don Smith and Pinky Andrews. This squad now buckles down for a 20-game schedule that starts at Bandon this Saturday. Coach Bob Abrahamson hopes for two more games to fill a maximum 22-game schedule. The schedule: Dee. a Bandon, awar Dee. 11 Riddle, at hom Dec. 14 Myrtle Point, awar Dec. 13 Myrtle Point, at hom. Dec. 21 Reedsport, at hom. Dec. 27 Tillamook, away Jan. 11 Eaajl. Point, away Jan. 18 Illinois Valley, at hom. Jan. 19 Central Point, at horn. Jan. 22 Roseburk. at hom. Jan. 28 Reedsport, away Jan. 29 Sutherlin. at home Feb. 1 Central Point, away Feb. 3 Bandon, at hom. Feb. B Eagle Point, at hom. Feb, 13 Sutherlin, away Feb. 13 Rosebura. away Feb. 19 Riddle, away Feb. 22 Ulinola Valley, away. Vikings j ..... ine postponeu a scnooi jam- boree Wednesday night at Myrtle Creek came up with a disappoint- I.ICC& l-ainc up Willi a uisajjuiiih- m.ni . .,,.i.. .h . .j r 'I The thre. .hool iamhoreeJ scheduled for ' ,;t7.hv wV.U.V3l.ln.t th Rosebum Indians as ! Wednesday repaired the storm damage to channel light to the Myrtle Creek gym. The Tuesday night basket ball free-for-all waa called off be cause Firmco, serving in an emer gency power capacity, could not generate enough electricity to light the gym. The disappointment was Myrtle Creek's hosting five. The Vies came out on the short end of both 16 minute contests. In the first eight minutes, the best the Vikings could do against Sutherlin was a free throw. In the meantime, the Bulldogs had rung up nine points. Guard Neil Tester began hitting YMCA Basketball Goes lto 2nd R.dl..i9h The second round of the YMCA adult league is scheduled tonight. Two games in the adult league pit Donut Bar against the Chris tian church at 7 p.m. and West Side against Montgomery Ward at 8. Both games will be played at the Benson school gym. The next high school league con tests are slated next Tuesday. "Y" Secretary Merlin Donaldson r e ports that the first high school games were juggled because Suth erlin and Dlllard were unable to make the trip to Roseburg. He states Dillard has dropped from the league but will be replaced by Winston. Sutherlin will continue as a league member. were banished from organized baseball by the late commissioner, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Jackson, who played the outfield and hit .375 in the series won oy the Reds, five games to three, had been plagued by heart trouble in recent years. After his banishment, Jackson returned here, citing his acquittal of conspiracy charges in a C h i cago court as proof of his inno cence. A civil court later awarded him the unexpired portion of his salary from the Chicago Ameri cans. He had a lifetime major league average of .356 for 1,330 games and was regarded as one ol the game's most natural hitters. In 191 he hit .408 but lost the American league batting championship to Ty Cobb who hit .420. The "shoeless" tag was hung on him thanks to a story that he once played the outfield without shoes in the minors because of a sore heel. At the time the series scandal broke late in 1920, the story is of a boy who tugged tearfully at Jack son's sleeve, begging "say it ain't Joe, Jackson's survivors Include his widow, two sisters and five broth- can jam in about the same num ers. I ber. THME 2 2 4 NORTH JACKSON CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS f PEARLS 3.50 to 12.50 T Only 15 Shopping Days "Til Christmas Costume Jewelry 3.95 to 12.50 Pendant Pay Cash at the Time Shop and Save! 1 TIME SHOP OPEN MCH 9 A. 2 2 NORTH JACKSON Lose In Jamboree? i .u a !,,!. w,fti.r the second eight-minute pe ui me .i-tuuu cigut ......u.w, he and his Myrtle Creek team- mates couldn't overcome the early mates- vuuiuh t uv. .... lli.ari Th. final score was 13-11 C..11...11. The Vik. 'could do no better ....... w.-- - l.m.nn Rose- Th iamboree chamoion Rose burg quintet started alow but didn't take long to warm up. In the second jamboree game against Sutherlin, the Indians were held in ti-jht check not only by the Suther lin defense, but by their own ragged playing. For five minutes, the In dias could't hit the basket or even break in for a good shot. But when the first eight minutes began waning, the Roseburg squad started breaking in around the Bulldog defense. The first half ended 1H in favor of Rose burg and from that point the locals were never threatened. Soon County 'B' Teams Play Friday Night At Drain, Kiddle The Douelas county "B" league basketball teams will display their wares in two showcases Friday night. ' At Riddle, fiv south-half teams will tangle in a round robin jam boree and at Drain, live norm nan teams and guest Sutherlin stage a series of three games in another league curtain raiser. The Riddle affair will consist of five rounds of two six minute games. Here is the order of play as announced by "B" league Pres ident Chester Cook. First round Canvonvilie vs. Days Creek and Riddle vs. Camas Valley. Second round Glendale vs. Days Creek and Riddle vs. Canyonville. Third round Camas Valley vs. Glen dale and Riddle vs. Days Creek. Fourth round Camas Valley vs. Days Creek and Glendale vs. Can yonville vs. Cams Valley. Officials will be drawn from Roseburg. Doers Open At i Doors at the Riddle gym open at S p. m. with admission prices set at 75 cents for adults and 25 for children. Sections will be reserved for student rooters. At Drain, the six teams involved wwill play games consisting of two six-minute halves. Marung me rn dav action at 8 p. m., the teams play in this order: Oik land vs. Elkton, Glide vs. Yoncalla and Sutherlin vs. Drain. The offi cials for this series are called from the Lane county officials associa tion at Eugene. Sutherlin was in vited to participate in order to make an even number of teams. No student body tickets will be honored, but as at Riddle, sections will be reserved for student root ers. Admissions are 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. Both "B" school gyms are ex pected to be packed. Drain's seating capacity is 450 and Riddle SHOP GIFT Earring Sets yX CUFFLINK af j ixrU" Hurry! Do W I Regular 37.95 I he Tim S - -.iJT-r y K O 11 1 O II 5 IK Lighters L Buy or Borrow TO V t ---- ,.,, Dnntvn ,t riod started Loach Bal antyne sent in his second squad to hold the , r:-l tt 10 score to a final 16-10. As exuected. unpracticed Sutherlin Bulldog. j jagg nu green, ouiuiey battle ih second, in aauuion, wiai Coach ? Vt 'competitive practice for .1. kia men. LeRoy Elting did most of the scoring to put his Roseburg squad in its all-winning position. Seeing that he was hotter than a blast furnace, his teammates fed him through most of the Myrtle Creek game. As a result, he ran up 13 points in the first eight minutes and added three more in the second period for a game total of II points, one a minute. His total for the night was 18. Results: , Sutherlin (13) Pos ill) Myrtl. Creek Wahl i2l ' w miner F." nell 121 1 Ke.h"ock .1) C (SI Tester Churchman 5I J W OlllfstpU Subs- For Sutherlin Smith 111 Gowey II,: lor Myrtle Creek Smith. Cavaner. Officials: Bill Kraxbarser and Bob H.uet, Roaeburl 1161 Pos 101 Suth.rUn Dalroa ' ,2t Buc Eltlns 121 f Beamer S'lbe'rt To. C 101 Card - Rudrik 101 a . . m H,x Fisher 161 0 Subs: For Roiebura Darling. Racken, Geddes. Nolte (21. Parmeter ar. fur Sutharlin - Wahl (21. F.nn.ll I 2i H.thy cock. Churchman, Thompson i2i. Xoonr f Offlclsls: Nelson Rust and Phil Valaeja Myrtle Crk al POS. 130) M0"rf Wilder l2 ,l6' JSltinf Andrews.O) C . (21 Gilbert Tester 121 O ,- ( Rudzik Gillespie 101 G ' l Fisher Subs: For Myrtle Creek . Jones, Adlt. Deller I3i. Bernee (21. Dyer, Cav ener. McClure (3i; for Roseburg Darl ink. Booth. Barken ill. Geddes. Nolt. lit, Parmeter. Offlclalar BUI Reder and Phil Valdea. Glide Trounced By J C Cagers The 1950-51 district champion AAU squad gave notice it was back Wednesday nignt under ine new banner of the J C Sporting Goods. The nucleus of tne old R. ana m squad trounced Glide at Benson gym, 56-33. four oi tne o k, pmycis picked up nine or more points. Don Hubbard led the attack with 19. The J C's took a first half 36-13 lead and were never approached. Paced by Harvey Stroud, the Glide team outscored the J C's 14-11 in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough to put a dent in the big J C margin. Beside the high scoring of Hub bard, newcomer L e s Winders racked up 11 points, Bud Swanson collected 10 and Jack Loomis had nine for the J C's. Stroud led the Glidcstcrs with 10, Glide 133) Pos Evans (4) F Waybrant (3) F Vleck (6) C Stroud (10) G Hnskins (0) G J C Sporting (0) Nichols (19) Hubbard (9) Loomis (11) Winders (10) Swanson Substitutes for Glide Harve: veyi (4)t (2),v (4). Standley (2), Kennaday Mplvin: for J C Benson Bates (2). Richardson, Druling (2), Moore (1). Ronson Lighters 6.60 up 5.95 up At DIAL 3 - 7 3 5 0 3 e r. M. PtlAI i kiiiaaaaaaaaissassaanSBSSBissssssarVBSSS-aBasaw VIMk J - .1 9 U UN0l0.wMISY. tl HEUIHM. SPIRITS 0ISTILLC0 FROM .CRAII1