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, Page Two LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Saturday, January 2, 1932 MOTOR ROBES Indian Patterns Part Wool v $2.89 Final Close-Out Putman's Ready-to-Wear Conner's Dept. Store LENHART GETS , 1 DECISION OVER WES KETCHELL '.' SEATTLE, Jan. 2 (if) Freddie Lcnhart. Spokane light heavyweight, '.was awarded the decision over Wcs ley (K. O.) Ketchall, Salt Lake ccuthpaw, in o bloody, hard-hitting 'eight round battle that was the jmain event of a fight program here jcfitcrday afternoon. ' Lcnhart used a ten-pound weight 'advantage to good effect, continu ally pounding tho Salt Lake boy with short Jabs." Ketchell was con ftlnually trying for a knockout wal lop, and although he rocked Len Lhart in tho fourth and seventh -rounds with vicious lefts, failed to got over a finishing punch. '. Lcnhart won five rounds to Ket a hell's three. The bout was a ro il match, tho Spokane lad having won 'ft Bix-round. scrap from Kotcholl In jthelr Inst meeting here a month ago. t LcbIIo "Wildcat" Carter, Boattlo ' nogro, and Red Vandervert, Spokane V lightwoight, fought to a draw In tho fjlx-rouncl semif inal, ' , AII-YV'enlhei' Heads Spun State ; OKLAHOMA CITY (fl) Oklahoma now in crossed from, east to west and from north to south by all-weather highways. The north-south route, t 8. 77. is paved tho entlro distance. Saturday Only Chapter 2 Tim McCoy in "Heroes of The Flumes" Starting Sunday ' ....For Two Dnys ,i,a enev'w IlIKO ATHg hbat 25c l.-; .1,1 i... aviiiuii la ...... iiu mm TROJANS DEFEAT TULANT21 TO 12 Southern California Win,s Football Championship I At Pasadena. By Paul Zimmerman (Associated Press Sports Writer) PASADENA. Cal., Jan. 2 P) On the scroll of Rose Tournament ln tcrsectlonal football history was re corded today the south's first defeat. A mighty University of Southern California team which saw Its breaks and accepted them, turned tho trick before 88,000 persons yes .terday by outscoring a gallant green garbed Tulane eleven 21 to 12 In a contest perhaps unmatched In the annalo of the 17-year-oiq classic. I'lnckert Proves Prowess , It was Ernie Plnckert, an all Amerlcan of two years standing, wh'o furnished the margin of vic tory by two touchdowns delivered in quick succession in the third period, thereby terminating a grid iron career Darren oi mucn pigsmn pocking. After sotting the pace through, the opening period, Tulane was meted out somo oi its own medicine in the form of a 23-yard pass, Orville Moh ler to Gordon Clark, which gave Coach Howard Jones' eleven its first coring chance. it caugnc me ureenies unpre pared and placed tho ball on the 28 yard line. Then, massing its mighty Interference in front of Galus Shav er, the Trojans escorted h'lm to the six yard line on a determined thrust. Hpnrllng Kcores Here Ray Sparling, left end, Was called back for the reverse play which baffled so many foes this year and he scored. Johnny Bak er's place kicked for a 7 to 0 lead at half time. ' I The third period was young when Plnckert first scored. Tulane had attempted two drives without muo ccso and the Trojans one when Shaver broke' loose to place the ball ,on tho 28 yard line, Erny was giv en the ball on his one play a re verse over the weak side and with out interference he cu,t through tacklo to score untouched. Three ploys later ho repeated al most from the some spot, after Zim merman had fumbled the klckoff and Erny recovered tho ball on the 28 yard line. Orecnlpfl Break Looks Tired of such proceedlpgs, the Orcenles hurst loose and staged a sustained drive of 7fi yards In ten! ploys from the klckoff to retaliate. 1 plover with a dash of 33 yards put tho ball on the 10-yard line. Two playrf later Zimmerman tossed a short pass to Vernon Haynca over tho center of the line for a touch down. Again the Greenlcs scored after .Mohlcr had muffed the ball on his 85 -yard line. Zimmerman threw a long pass which a Trojan back de flected slightly Into Dalrymple's hands placing the ball on tho three yard line. Glover slipped across on his double -reverse. It was tho Bturdj lino play of Tu .lano which slowed, Troy's vaunted power to a pause and It was the somo group of forwards who made It possible for the Groonles books to out-down their opponents 18 to 11, and gain 378 yards to 233 .for Southern California. Defense Twice Revamped That Southern California was hard put to stop the Green 'tide, was shown in the fact that It re vamped its defonso twice during the struggle. Tulane completed 5 of 10 forward passes. The Trojans suc-i cccdcd In making only one of five good, but a touchdown resulted. In that Instance. By winning. Southern California .not only became the national cham pion, but established itself as the only team to havo won three Rose Bowl appearances, Alabama won .twice and tied once to approach this mark. It was tho South's first defeat In Roso Bowl play. BRUSHING UP SPORTS . . . HouW V SPoRls EPilORS IN 40rt 81HREE Efe League Towns hameThe FiRsTNNi: Robert AND USE8dB" T& SIGN TiiEiR SToRiES. Bob Sink- decaIL&Oli-.) hermd BOB fbSALl-DfJlLUlLV) COMMf RCIKL NEulS. BOB NBBK- IERRE HME (IMP) SIAR AIOME S&LE fel BSES l&T SEASCfcl AS COMPARED To TE Z7 SfcLEM BY THE AlilLEllCS "PeWNAMTU)INNW(i TEAM.... TAB UMWER9TV OF TENNESSre ORFlU 0.M0) KiRee 5-YARP PENM-TlES IN ITS FouP MAJoR.' . FbdJML GAMES IN 1931 Army And Navy Are Negotiating . WEST POINT, N. Jan. 2 VP) Major Philip ' B. Fleming, graduate .manager of athletics at the military ,acaclemy, today Bald reports of an agreement between West Point and the naval academy for a resumption of athletic relations were premature. Major Fleming said negotiation! were being carried on but 'denied apy definite agreement had been signed. ANNAI'OI.IS, Mil., Jan. 2 VP) Rear Admiral Tliomtu ('. Hart, superin tendent of the navul academy. de ,illed today an aereemejlt for re sumption or Hliueuo reunions wun ,tlie military acedemy .had been readied. Sport Slants By Aiuu J. Gould (Associated PreSs Sports Editor) The great reducing process will be featured by Interesting develop ments In baseball for the new year. Will Babe Ruth's salary of $80,000 be reduced to $60,000 or $50,000? .Will Hack Wilson, completely di vested of his $36,000 contract .and traded, stage a come-back? Will the minor leagues be able to shake off the death rattle and come back to profitable life under their reorgan ization scheme? Will Max Carey succeed where Wilbert Robinson failed with the Brooklyn club? . Unquestionably the big leagues will make a strenuous effort to strengthen the second division out fits, having In mind the advantage of the keenest available competition. They were doing very well until the Cardinals and Athletics ran away with tho races last September. Neither club Is likely to do It again although both undoubtedly will be favored to repeat. NET FORCES 8Q,tMBBLK The old year has gone out with the tennis forces bickering over the disappointing showing of the 1031 American Davis cup team. The re sult will bo to construct the 1032 teum around the slender figure of Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena, new .national 'champion and finest sin gles player developed in this coun try since TUden and Johnston left tho International stage. Vines is now No. 1 man. Vines, with help from Shields, Lott and Van Ryn, will be given the chanco to see what he can do abroad unless there Is another uprising against the Idea of making a "tennis bum" out of a college boy. Tonnis affairs in this country have not been the same since France took the much prized Davis cup home. Tho policies of tho U. S. L. T. A. havo been subjected to the severest kind of criticism, Indicat ing that Big Bill Tiki en had no copyright on tho business of squab bling with tho ruling powers. As. fo1 example, tho caustic exchango between Sam Hardy, veteran who captained the 1031 toom, and Sidney Wood, 10-year-old member of it. TROUBLE AHEAD FOR CHAMPS , With the departure from compe tition or Bobby Jones, the Invinci bility of golf champions has van ished. It will bo Interesting to sec how many of tho new champions are able to withstand the shock of concerted challenges In 1032. Tho now crop of youngsters prob ably will be more conspicuous when Francis Oulmet defends his amateur crown at Baltimore. Close by will be Billy Howell, tho Virginia boy who gavo Outmet his closest match in tho 1031 tournament. There arc others equally as promising. Blllio Burke, who hod to go 72 extra holes to win the national open, will bo lucky to win . again, flno a golfer as he Is. With Jones missing, this and most of tho other big tournamenU nro "open" in every Bense of the word. Two Racing Car Accidents Mark Oakland Event OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 2 (fl-Hurt- ' Jing at a speed of 100 miles an hour, ' n racing car crashed into the t Judges stand on the Oakland speed -j. way yesterday, seriously injuring the j 'driver, and Inflicting minor injuries on five occupants of the stand. Previously, another racing car had overturned,, resulting in serious In juries for its driver. Ralph Hepburn, 'of Los Angeles. The accidents oc curred during the progress of an 100-mile race, which was stopped, however, at the 51st lap on account of rain. Bryan Salspaugh, of Rock Island, 111., was tho 'driver Injured when his car smashed into the Judged stand. Bert Dingley, Indianapolis, .referee: Fred J. Wagner, Covlna, starter; George Theobold, San Jose, and Po lice Corporal Les Manning, Oakland, assistant starters, and H. F. Weller, Oakland, regional director of the American Automobile association, were the officials Injured. Both of the racing drivers were .taken to the Hayward General hos pital. Physicians said they suf fered severe cuts, bruises, and pos sible fractured skulls. Salspaugh was still runconnclous this morning, while Hepburn had regained consciousness. Hospital at tendants said the condition of each woo critical, and that they were al most certain the former's skull was fractured. Game Body Will Continue Work On 10-Year Plan PORTLAND (JPi The Oregon state game commission has redcdl .cated Itself to what was described "a constructive and consistent program to make Oregon famous for fun." K. L. Kelly, supervisor, In ex pressing through The Associated Press New Year greeting to all Ore gon sportsmen, Baid: ''Oregon, be cause of its scenery, climate ' and marvelous natural resources, Is one of the most delightful countries In which to live or visit. The game commission cannot improve natural Bccnery nor issue orders to the weather man, but it Is Improving tho state's greatest outdoor asset its wild life." 'The accomplishment of this pro- erom." Kcllv sold, in sneakinz of the slogan mnko Oregon famous for fun "Is a tremendous undertaking. Few people realize that the Wlllam etto valley section alone is as large as somo eastern states having as much money as Oregon has to'apend in carrying on fish and game work, yet (he Willamette valley Is but a tenth of Oregon s area. In addition this state is divided into four prln clpal sections, the Willamette valley, tho Coastal region, Umpqua nud Rogue rivers section,' and Eastern Oregon, each of which Is topograph ically and climatically different! and roquiros individual solution of game Conservation problems." "This program," Kelly continued, "known as tho 'ten-year plan- Is now in operation and although, it has JUBt recently been put Into ef fect, considerable progress has been made and 1032 will be a year of re sults." Matt L. Ryckman, superintendent of hatcheries, reported that from all Indications fishing should be good ,ln Oregon In 1032. His department will libera to this spring 1,437,000 stoel heads; 1,032.000 cut-throats; 888,000 eastern brook; 6,125,000 rainbows. LEO I. OMSK! WINS ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 2 W Loo LomskI, Portland light heavy weight, knocked out George Rlck ard, of Tacoma, in the fourth round of a six-round bout here last night. A hard left to the body put Rlck ni'd down for the count. By Lauf er East OutsJides West in Shrine Contest, 6 to 0 BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2 m Gridiron stars from east of the Mis sissippi river outslid their Western foeo 6 to 0 by scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of the annual San Francisco Shrine charity foot ball game yesterday. Fans agreed there was no ques tion as to the superior team In rain soaked Kezar stadium yesterday. Tho West made a gallant fight, and .twice a stubborn-goal line defense kept the'powerful Eastern., ball cor ners from digging their 'cleats in scoring turf after advancing to the five yard line, but as for a Western offensive threat, there was none. The West squad was rich in tal ent for passing and the wide open stylo of play, but never had a chance to use It. The Western weather man turned his. back on hie own sons and drowned out their chances for victory. The field was soaked at the start of the game,' and min started falling Boon afterwards. The players quickly worked the middle of the gridiron Into a quag mire that gave no footing for pass ers and runners. ' . Strength of the Eastern line was tho most brilliant spark of a game that lacked thrills for the spec tators. Pitted against the best for wards of famed Western elevens, .such giants as Hickman, Marvil, Hoffman, McMurdo and Chalmers dominated the game and time after time blasted holes through which Hinklc, Russell, and Morton gained momentum that carried them well into tho West secondary defense be fore going down. Ten first downs for the East as against one for the West, that on a penalty, is a representation of the comparative offensive strength of the teams. The East a&vanced a .net 'total of 138 yards, while the West gained Just ten more yards than her backs lost on the slippery battle ground. Of seven passes, five by the West and two by the East, none was com pleted. Merle Hufford's punts, most of. them carrying well over forty ,yardg. provided occasional sparkle, but for the most part potential bril liance of both teams was shroud ed by dull, dripping skies. . No Time Limit For Match Here Tuesday Night Two new develonments In refpr- enco to tho coming wrestling match' between Count Harkovsky and How-) ard Cantonwlne, added zest to local sports gossip, today. Ono was that the contest will be .' a no time limit affair, best two out i i of. three falls to decide the winner. Police Gazette rules will be followed and In a no time limit match, they provide that after a knockout, the wrestler may have 10 minutes in which to return to the match. In tho cose of a double knockout, such ; as was witnessed here .two weeks ago, the matc.li, is halted -until both men can return. ' ' V 1 Tho other development ' was tho ; announcement that Ray McCarroll, local promoter and heavyweight wrestler, will meet Cliff White, of rDenver in a one-hour time limit preliminary grapple. Efforts are olso being made to lino up a boxing preliminary for the card, which will begin at 8 o'clock Tuesday night at the Eagles hall. Bob Kruse Wins From Cantonwine VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 2 (IF) ,Bob Kruse. 198, Portland, took two out of three falls to defeat Howard Cantonwine, 228, Iowa, in the main . event of the New Year's wrestling card here in the semi-final Tommy Thomp son, 208, San PrancUco, took two ; out of three falls from Casey O'Dale, 216, also of San Francisco. xz Qwi cuid. OaxJUL GEORGE .. With Dorothy Lee, WMfEJ He learned about women from books! This Is Stretching a Point Control of the tip-off In basketball Is a large part of a success ful 'season, some coaches declare, so If you would judge from this picture why shouldn't Delphi, Ind., high school have a winning cam paign? Tltey will control the tip-off by reason of a 6-foot 7-inch center, a sophomore named Lamb. Lamb shadows his teammates. They are Forwards Patton and McDowell, under his right arm, and Guards Koup and Whlteman, under his left arm. MORGAN BEATS PORTLAND MAN IN SIX ROUNDS PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 2 UP) Tod Morgan, formerly Junior lightweight champion of the world, easily out boxed Eddie Volk, Portland, in a six round New Year's day battle here, before a crowd that almost filled the Civic auditorium. Volk connected with a hard left hook late in the first round but that was tho only tlmo he held the upper hand. In the third, with Morgan apparently on the defensive, V oik seemed to get careless and Tod'fi left shot out, flooring tho Portland- youngster for eight counts. Morgan weighed 140, Volk 138. In the semi-final Johnny Han sen. 14V, Portland, dropped the deci sion to Cyclone Page, 140, New York, after six rounds of. fierce fighting. .Hansen was knocked down for a nine-count in the first. Carl Johnson, 131, Seattle, defeat ed Pastor Calliope, 131, Manila, in six rounds. Count Last Day! AND BOY! What A Show! Songs... Dances... Hilarity And ... The funniest pair in the world BERT LA Hit CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD ffii TA -in a I ; .Howard,,...., 4 s ku v-tr v BOY M Ruth Hall, Eddie Nugent OKLAHOMA Uf BEATS HAWAII BY TOUCHDOWN , HONOLULU, Jan. 2 (Ft The Uni versity of Oklahoma's football squad successfully Invaded the Hawaiian Islands yesterday, defeating the Uni versity of Hawaii's team, 7 to 0, in e, New Year's contest. The visitors held a greater advan ,tago than the score Indicated. Led ;by Masaad, their star fullback, they dominated the game for three per iods, keeping the ball In Hawaii's territory most of the time. The Oklahomans were the first team this year to defeat the lia walians. Robin Reed Pins Jackson Friday ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 2 m Robin .Reed. of Reedsport, Ore., newspaper publisher-welterweight wrestler, had hto hands full in defeating Percy TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 EAGLES HALL vs. Finish Match Police Gazette Rules Good Preliminaries ' ALL'SEATS $1.00 Starting SUNDAY . . . For TWO Days! The King of Comedy and Master of Mirth gives you the best performance of his career! MP AKES GOOD" V.'hv not HAPPY? A few hours each week of you can watch others laugh for happiness I know! Jackson, Louisville, in a New Year's bout here yesterday. Jacksoa trap ped Reed in a combination toe and wrietlock hold for the first fall in one minute 45 seconds. Spectacu lar work brought Reed the second fall In 41'i minutes after a series of whip wrlstlocks. Jackson suf fered the dislocation of a vertebrae and was easy for the final fall in one mlnu:o, live seconds. Lea Perkins, Flint, Mich, defeat ed Jack Sampson, Fresno, In two straight falls. Oregon Five Easy Winner, 50 to 14 EUGENE. Ore., Jan. 2 VP) Ore gon's basketball quintet swamped Pacific university 50 to 14 here last nlgnt. Oregon scored 13 points be fore the Badgers got started, and ' led 37 to 6 at the half. Pacific ral lied in the second half and held ,the Webfoots to 13 points. Coach Relnhart used substitutes freely. W. S. C. WINS WITH EASE ; PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 2 VP) Washington State college over whelmed Montana's basketball team 54 to 25 In a non-conference game hero last night. Don't Be Cold! Special On Clark Car or Carriage HEATERS Regyjai Value $4.23 Special While They Last $1.75 W.H. Bohnenkamp Co. 1 be complete relaxation, where and play is the best recipe on
