The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, December 16, 1941, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextGets Little All-America Nod aim CuiflF Bearcats., Don't Do It-Easily 'Tobacco Bowl. at Duke Koe Bowl Now Becomes Coug But Sport Sparks By RON GEMMELL look: NowJ Thos citizens who two, three and five years ago scoffed the most at proposals to increase our armed strength on land and sea were the first to holler "murder'1 when they learned we didln't have a machine gun on every corner and a battleship in every square mile of ocean up on the ! outbreak of hostilities Those main street quarterbacks who belittled the possibility of lit tle Japan ever having the guts (or craziness, as you see It) to attack US' are the same who later severe ly criticized the lack of alertness of our armed forces In the Paci fic when the Japs struck there nine days ago. And, It is these same sclssor bllls who now are hyper-crltl-cal of the army's request that the Rom Bowl same in Pasa dena be canceled, and who, In turn, would froth at the mouth If the same was allowed to go n and an enemy attack was made In the Los Angeles area daring January 1. The army asked that the game be canceled, and you can rest as cured the army had good reason for the request. That should be ample. It is for this department, Maybe there isn't an enemy in 3000 miles of Los Angeles, and maybe, there won't be January 1 But, IP it developed there was, and IF the traffic snarl caused by the Rose Bowl game crowd in any way impaired defensive ac tivity, who would have to answer? The army, for allowing the game to be played. O Durham's Invitation Accepted By'Oregon State, Coast Loop By ROBERT MYERS PASADENA, Calif., Dec. UHVPasadena's famed Rose Bowl football attraction found a safe haven of refuge at Dur- hanNC, Monday, and San Francisco's East-West grid encounter was due for a new home inland, but the fate of other major sports attractions in the far west hung on the limb of uncertainty. In one quick development, Rose Bowl authorities grateful ly accepted an invitation to shift the New Year's day Rose Bowl game between Oregon State col- Glee Reigns In Carolina Over Change By FRANK GILBRETH DURHAM, NC, Dec. 15. -()- The football faithful of North Carolina jumped from the depths of gloom to something approach' ing hysteria Monday when word came through that the cancelled Rose Bowl game between Duke and Oregon State had been re vived and would be played here. With a grin a mile wide, the usually dour Coach Wallace Wade of the Blue Devils re ceived the newt that Oregon State had agreed to play the game on New Tear's day in Duke stadium which seats up wards of 50,000. Attitude Changed That! Japan's surprise attack al so brought new spirit to our armed lorces, as it did to civilians, is emphasized by Bruce Williams former I Willamette U football and basketball player and later a top notch publicist of the Bearcats wno writes irom tne naval air station at Corpus Christi, where he is in training. Writes Williams: "The base went-on a wartime operations basis this morning (Monday, December 8) but Just what that order will bring I don't know. I do know, however, that we will not have our Christmas leave which was much anticipated. However, there is no grum bling and each man realizes it is business now. You know, the past 12 hours have destroyed a com mon attitude here. That is, there were so many here who regarded their service as only a compulsory biding of time. Now there arises an understanding of purpose and what information or knowledge prompted the draft. 'You could never imagine the change that has been wrought In the few short hours. Before, morale was questionable. Now It is solid and strong and you know me well enough to realize I am not a mere flag waver. No, It has been a real revelation to me In every way. "Am I ever glad I enlisted! I'm not waxing poetic about the navy but it is an experience I would never trade for and I still am not a romanticist." O lege and Duke university to Dur ham, NC, home of Duke's unde feated, untied Blue Devil grid forces. It followed Sunday's volun tary abandonment of Pasa dena's big bowl for the game, requested by Lt. Gen. John L. DeWltt, commander of the fourth army, in the niterest of national defense. Meanwhile, sponsors of the East-West game were reported considering several invitations to play the game. Chicago, Spokane, Atlanta and Norman, Okla., home of the University of Oklahoma, were said to have extended bids for the contest. Army officials debated the pos sibility of banning all events, sports or otherwise, which would attract crowds of 10,000 or more. Rose Bowlers made it plain that the Oregon State-Duke clash would be "Rose Bowl" in every detail except the location. The Tournament of Roses football committee, Oregon State and the Pacific Coast conference gave of ficial blessing to the switch in sites and cordially thanked Wal lace Wade, coach and athletic di rector, and Duke university for the invitation. Athletic Director Percy Locey of Oregon State added that all money sent in for tickets said to approximate $264,000 for 60,000 tickets would be re funded. Reapplication will probably have to be made for the game at Duke's stadium. Seating capacity of the Duke stadium can be enlarged to handle 52,000, as against the Rose Bowl's 88,000, and a sellout for the 27th edition of this post-season collegi ate clash was promised. Rival elevens are in training now for the game Oregon State at Corvallis and Duke at home. Both had planned to arrive at Pasadena Duke on its second Rose Bowl invasion, Oregon State its first shortly before Christ mas. p - 'V-: i '..:? -5;v - . t ?a a - : I - ""-''t. - " ; t- j Tonv Fraiola. Willamette. U rnard. who was named to the Associated Press' little all-America, second team Monday. Fraiola Is now in Honolulu with the war-stranded Bearcats. (See Story column six) Twilight Ball? Be careful what basketball of ficials you give the old boo to around! here, for you might get yourself arrested . . . Maximilian Allen and Dick Weisgerber, who worked the Salem high-Tillamook game together, are now officers of the law . . . Maxie's with the city police force and the ex-Jersey Juggernaut is a state policeman. When the Western Interna tional! league officers convene here early next month, Happy Howard Maple, the' Salem Sen ator business manager, expects to propose twilight baseball in the league for this season . . . "We j may have to lower the salary limit to 11800 per month and cut mum other expenses, but 1 believe twilight baseball say be the answer out hero where blackouts may kill night ball saya Maplo. While Little Skipper Bunny Griffiths attended the minor league' session at Jacksonville, Florida, it la now pretty much of a cinch he won't return to the Senators even should the Western International try to operate this seasoni.. . . It isn't likely Grif flOis would give up his shipyard's Job to come out here for post that might jbe kicked out from under him by war conditions at any moment. , - - Beavers Leave Friday; Hoop Clash Sought CORVALLIS, Dec. 15-(tf)- Coach Lon Stiner said Monday night the Oregon State college football team probably would leave Friday for the transferred Rose Bowl game with Duke uni versity at Durham, NC. Players, preparing for final term examinations this week, were jubilant over arrange ments to play the game, but coaches said the transfer to the east coast would make their task more difficult. "From a football standpoint, it is a tough assignment," said Stiner. "But well be in there doing our best even with these added odds against us." Stiner said he intended to have the team practice for a week in the vicinity of Durham, but would not move into Duke's home town until just before the New Year' day game. Meanwhile basketball coach War department approval has already been asked for the con test. Urging official military sanc tion, Governor J. Melville Brough ton assured Washington authori ties that the game would not in terfere in any way with the de fense program of North Carolina "I think the army will give its permission," he commented. "We want to ' have the game here, and to tell you the truth I'd like to see it myself." The Tournament of Roses will make all arrangements for the game, it was announced, and the contest will go into the record book as an official Rose Bowl game. Tickets will go on sale this week just as soon as they are re ceived from the printer. They will cost $4.40 apiece. The Tourna ment of Roses will get a cut of the gate receipt and will prob ably determine how the remain der is to be split between the two teams. The largest crowd ever packed Into the stadium was 52380 for the Duke-North Carolina game of 1939. Simmons, Loter Make No Name All-Star From Viking Eleven; Albany Dominates, With Four OFFICIAL NO NAME ALL-STAR First Team Second Team Bob Hicks, Eugene LE Rollie Haag, Salem Ray Loter, Salem LT Ken Clark, Corvalris Duane Osborn, Ore. City LG Ken Carter, Eugene Thad Looney, Albany C Chuck Apple, Corvallis Bob Hermans, Albany RG Fed Seldman, Milwaukie Bob Porter, Corvallis RT. Herb Haberlack, Milwaukie Ralph Martin, Eugene RE Ralph Hassman, Albany Earl Haynes, Albany Q Ray Wardehoff, Albany Bob Knoll, Corvallis LH Rex Hardy, Salem Dutch Simmons, Salem RH Dan Bloom, Eugene John Schlegal, Albany F Bob Reiman, Corvallis Fraiola Given Spot on Little All-America 11 NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-rVThe annual little all-America football team, compiled by the Associated Press Monday, features the selec tion of a player from the Univer sity of Hawaii for the first time in its eight-year history. The Ha waiian is Nolle Smith, 21 -year-old halfback of Indian-Irish descent, who was the sparkplug of this year's able University of Hawaii team which more than held its own against small college teams of the mainland. Smith's backfield mates on the little all-America Include Marvin Tommervik, great of fensive star fo Pacific Lutheran college of Parkland, Wash; Jim my "Casey" Jones of Union university at Jackson, Tenn.; and Jackie Hunt, great all around star of Marshall college In Huntington, W. Va. FIRST TEAM Stanton, Arizona E Moe. Colorado Mines T George, Wayneburj G Clarkson. Texas a & i -v. Gregory. La. Tech. Win, 42 to 34, but Trail At Halftimer20 to 19 PULLMAN, Dec. lMVThe Washington State Cougars, basketball champions last season of the Western United States, were hard put to defeat Willamette university 42-34 in a some what ragged pre-season contest here Monday night. The half time score was Willamette 20, WSC 19. Washington State started with a rush and ran up an 8 to 0 lead in the first couple of minutes but then with Forward Sum ner Gall ah er leading the way the visitors began eating away at the lead until just before half-1 Kromka, Missouri Mines Yurcheshen, Case Tommervik. Pacific Smith. U of Hawaii Jones, Union, Tenn. . Hunt, Marshall ...G ..T .E .B .B .B ...B SECOND TEAM Fltzharris. St. Thomas Barber, Chattanooga FRAIOLA, WILLAMETTE Satterlee. EWC Will. Trinity Watts, Appalachian Schuster, East. Ky. Price, Texas Mines Jannone, Hamilton Wagner, James Millikin Carrier, Wesleyan .E .T G -C ..G T .E .B .B time. Guard Ken Lilly looped in a long one to tie the count at 17 17. Gallaher got another field goal and Center Bob Carson slipped in a free throw U give the Invaders 21 points at the half. Al Aklns, WSC forward, fouled out of the game U set up Carson's shot. In the second half both squads went at it hammer and tongs and a lot more vigor than science. Both sides missed frequent setups and generally were ragged. The lead changed five times and was tied twice before WSC finally pulled ahead to establish an eight point lead five minutes before the end. The Willamette team moves to Salt Lake Tuesday, where it plays Utah university Wednesday night. WILLAMETTE (H) Ff Ft Ft Tp B ,B Included among those given honor able mention were: Harrington, end, Portland U: Ander son, tackle. Pacific Lutheran: CMeara tackle. Linfleld: Harshman. Back. Pa cific Ltuheran: Sinclair, back, St. Walden. f Gallaher. f PoUson. f Medley, f Carson, e Murray, c Robertaon, g Ragsdale, g LUiyTg Bamick, g Dagget. g Totals 13 13 34 Martin"s college: Targus. back. West em Washington: WALDEN, BACK WILLAMETTE. WSC (it) Witt, f Aklns. f Sheridan, f Boalch. f Bishop, c Cain, c Hunt, g Gebert. g Hooper, g . O'NelL g Schoeft g . Tota Tg Ft Ft Tf i ? ' ! 6 1 1 II 16 10 10 42 Seore at halftlme: Willamette 20. WSC II. Free throws miaaed: Walden. Carson. Robertson 2. Ragsdale. Aklns, Sheridan, Cain 2, Hunt. Officials Fraaer and Hunter. Students Urged To Help Defense With Bowl Money CORVALLIS, Dec. lS--Stu-dent purchasers of tickets to the Rose Bowl football game at Pasa dena were urged Monday to buy defense savings stamps with their refunds. James Farley, Heppner, head cf a student committee, said he be lieved two-thirds of the 1000 pur chasers on the campus would con vert the money, due with cancel lation of the game at Pasadena, into stamps. Honorable mention Bob Lind, Salem, guard; Schramm, Corvallis, and Stewart, Eugene, backs; Langiness, Milwau kie, and Miller, Albany, linemen. MEMSJ Three west coast Officials are expected here soon to make plans. They are Roy Maples, secretary of the Tournament of Roses, Hal Reynolds, chairman of the tourna ment, and Percy. Locey, Oregon State director of athletics. Governor Broughton has in vited Governor Charles A. Sprague of Oregon to be his guest for the game. He also invited Kay Kyser, North Carolina-born orchestra leader, to attend as his guest. Some time ago Kyser had invited Broughton to attend the game at Pasadena. Halfback Dutch Simmons and Tackle Ray Loter were the only Salem high football team members to place on the No Name league's official 1941 all-star team, as chosen by coaches and re leased Monday by League Secretary Tommy Swanson. The Albany Bulldogs, who finished in a three-way tie with Salem and Corvallis for the circuit championship, received four berths on the number one eleven, while the Corvallis Spartans were accorded two places. Eugene also landed two on the mythi cal selection, while last-place Ore gon City received one position. League coaches voted all opponent teams, giving a master list from which Swanson com piled the official eleven. Two Salems, End Rollie Haag and Halfback Rex Hardy, landed second team berths, while a third, Guard Bob Lind, was accorded honorable mention. Fullback John Schlegal of Al bany was the only player to re ceive all possible votes. Li. DUTCH SIMMONS es were attempting to arrange a hoop game with Duke the night before the football contest. The Oregon state basketball team leaves on a transcontinental barnstorming tour next Sunday. Santa Anita Track Told Not to Open by US Army LOS ANGELES, Dec. lMVGovernor Culbert L. Olson Monday told Santa Anita track not to open its winter racing on December 31, as scheduled. Jerry Giesler, chairman of the California horse racing board, said he received a wire from the governor telling him of this decision. A similar notice was sent to the officials at Santa Anita. The governor's ruling was Basketball Scores COLLEGE " Oregon 35, Temple 29. Washington State College 42, Willamette 34... ..;..,., ' Creightoti 34? UCLA 18.- based on a communication from Lieut. Gen. John L. DeWltt, commander of defense for the western states. In. the governor's wire, Bay Meadows, which was to have fol lowed the Santa Anita meeting, also was included, which indicates there is to be no immediate letup in the present emergency. Stunned silence at Santa Anita greeted the original news of Gov ernor Olson's order. The track only an hour earlier disclosed it was proceeding with all plans for the gala opening of the winter 55-day meeting. Gen eral Manager Charles H. Strub, however, was wety aware of the possibility of cancelation of the season. :;..;.:v -- ' ,lt was a hard blow, for the . hundreds of horsemen, rich and poor. Some 5145 horses are on the 4S acres- of the sprawling plant, tended by a young city of trainers and helpers.: , ' Weights were released only Monday for ; the. big race of the meeting the $100,000 Santa Anita s ' t If J , Is 1 l t handicap set for March 7. Chal ledon and Mioland drew top weight of 130 pounds, with War ren Wright's Whirlaway, pointed for all-time high purse winnings, next with 129 pounds. Nominations for. the $50,000 Santa Anita derby, scheduled for Feb. 25, were to be announced Friday. Mrs. A. Sabath's Alsab was figured the top contender-for mis. event, but many other rank' RAY LOTER Seniors Near Clean Sweep, Class Titles If Salem high's senior class cods the interclass title in Ivrrlntf ing colts; were listed as powerful I which opens today, the top class Contenders. . The Los Angdes Turf club, operator of the track, had ar ranged the richest program of all time. Mere than $1,000,001 awaited . horsemen : in ' prize ,money .Daily purse uuniaram ' last season set an all time high.: It amounted to $2L203. The sum would have been surpassed this season. : ' The slated opening race Dec 31 was to have been the $20,000 Cali- will just about have a clean sweep of interclass competition at the Vik villa. .They put the wrestling cham pionship away last week on four individual titles to three for the sophomores and two for the Juniors, to go with their .previous titles in football, bas ketball and eross-eountry. - Wrestling champs are: Bill Maude, sophomore. 95 lbs. Ray Sugai, sophomore, 105 lbs. Vik-'Kitten Tilt Reset for Wednesday Salem high's hoop game with the Willamette Bear kittens, orig inally scheduled tonight, instead is to be played Wednesday night on the Vik court, it was announc ed Monday by. Coach Harold Hauk. The change was necessitated by a conflict in dates at Salem high, where the Salem Philhar monic orchestra is giving a sym phony tonight. Coach Hauk said the Chemawa Bee team would play a 6:45 pre liminary with the Salem Jayvees Wednesday night, with the var sity-wu rrosn game going on at 8. Maurice Kreutz, coach of the Bear kittens, said two of the boys on his team, which defeated the Albany Federals but dropped a two-point decision to Grant high of Portland in two games played thus far, are looking especially good. They include Bob Weaver from Ashland, and Ronnie Run- yan of Sidney, Montana. Kreutx said his team would probably take a souihern Ore gon Jaunt, this weekend, play ing Ashland and probably one or two other games. The Viks, following their Wed nesday night game, leave Thurs day morning for Everett. Wash.. where they , meet the Everett Sea gulls there Friday and Saturday. nights. They return, to Salem Sunday, . . Give Her Sheer Loveliness for Christmas lorma creeoerr otaices, iouowed Clarence Richards, - sophomore New Year's " day by the $10000 1115 lbs.; Fred Brees, junior, 125 Santdabritf handicap.- "V" ---lbs.; Jim" Lyons; senior, 135 lbs.;- n Lindsay Winner EDMONTON, Dec. 15.-(ff)-Kenny Lindsay of Vancouver, Canadian bantamweight cham pion,' won a unanimous decision over Henry Espinosa of Los An geles in the 10-round non-title feature bout of a boxing card here Monday night. Lindsay and Espinosa each weighed 120. Don Page, senior, 145 lbs.; Leon ard Lawless, senior, 155 lbs.; Rog er Leclere, junior, 165 lbs.; Ray Loter.. senior.' heawwelcht: - a " aw III if I 3 a 7 : 7 ID o) 7 i Beautiful Every woman wants and needs Hosiery. 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