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tn ..'Mi .' Will Tlio gtcrt mem, Solent Oragon. Saturday Janucar 7lt50f Sport's 12 Top Performers of Y "Tn rerermers of the Tear la twelve aujer sports were aa ' oneed today by Sport maga- sdne's board of experts headed Yy GranUand Klec The aun Ino also named Tommy Heartch mt the New Tork Yankee as Athlete of the Tear." The -Top Ferf erasers, who WQ receive their -Oscars" along with Henrlchs at- a mammoth eTJoaer sponsored by Sport ea Jan. If la the Aster Hotel. New are: Jackie Keblasoa. base ball; Lew Hart, college football; Otto Graham, pro football; Ales' Greta (now a pro), college bas ketball; Ray Koblnson, world welterweight champion, boxing; Geerre Mlkaa, pro basketball: Sammy Knead, golf; Sid Abel, fcsckey; Psneht Consoles, tea wttf, Mel Patten, track; Steve Brooks, Jockey; and Joe Verdenr, wfrnsnlnf. The panel of eleven experts Eearoate TrBp UiraffBeDdl UOlLoOIB) in . U ai Second Gash Here Tonight Loder Leads Victory Over Enemy -with 22 LINFIELD COLLEGE, McMIn- Bville, Jan. (Special) Willa mette's Bearcats were too much ball club with too much Ted Lo der for the Linfield Wildcats in tonight's . Northwest conference WOKTUtWEIT CONPntKXCS - J. W L Pet. PT PA Willamette 1 S 1.000 58 90 r.Miir , l e 1.000 97 44 Collefe Idaho - 1 0 L00O 93 47 J Linfield .. ; 1 -"uu au m Whitman i JOM 44 H &ewis-Clark . 1 ..000 47 93 Urt night's results: At Linfield 90, Willamette M. At Pacific 51. Whitman 44. At Lewis St Clark 47, College of ' ' Idaho 93 .:,-, basketball opener here and walked fff with a 58-50 Victory. The teams switch to the WU gym in Salem for another clash Saturday Bight ,. i I' Off to a flying start the torrid Salem Methodists galloped to a ', l-point lead midway through the f first halt Big Loder, who hit 22 points for his evening in alL pumped in .14 in the opening 20 minutes of play as the visitors laid down a steady barrage. It was 33 22 for Willamette at halftime. j Tne wnacais, using me jm-wvu system all the way, began biting Into the Bearcat lead as the game slowed considerably In the sec ond half. The scrappy Linfields finally pulled up to within tnree g'oints with two minutes to play, ut Just when it appeared as If the home towneri mignt puu ine rectory from the fire, Loder hit for another field goal, Hugh Bell inger canned a free toss and Lou Scrivens meshed another two pointer on a cripple to pull the WS's out in front comfortably.! While Loder was leading the pointmaking with his 22, and bad i i m e I k-.j.v. n mpie neip irora ocrivcua wiui It was the backboard play of Doug Logue that made possible many of the points. He was one of the top performers on the floor. ; In the prelim the Linfield Frosh pasted the Bear kittens 45-37. ! The Bearcat varsity now joins Pacific and College of Idaho atop the conference standings. The Badgers licked Whitman 57-44 to night and College of Idaho dump ed Lewis & Clark 53-47 in their openers. .- ; .;. -; j J 1 jbt Trth J7) S) LlnflaM r.ntH 44i T . (Si ZuUrer " Bonowltx (14) r (0) HanvUla . Smith (5) C (10) Alilebcn ' JcwaU (1) Q : (S) Lapp i)ennT (4) ., , O JUMnrM Scoring; WU Band 4. KlcharU. 1, MUlcr I. Linfield Snap rd S. Pttrm S. j VuUaU (99) (M) UnfialS if ft pf to I fgftpftp Lodr .i 4 KiJohntonx 3 t 3 9 iirouwtri I I I 7!BlakMli 0 0 Loruc -.4 a imcKm4 jn Ecrlvana.g 9 3 12 B. Adrui.g 1 111 BclUngr.! 114 S'Schlowa till i.tiu f e 0 S tVSasuwVj 3 t 4 S itontafi 1 0 3 3D. AdrmiO III fcoblnwij I I 1'OjLappi 4 13 9 Oauna.g .III OlAbrhmsne 4 14 1 ordhiU.g 111 o.Hmona.f ;van.f ! o j awimobj i a a Total 30 19 IS 98) Tot la HuBN OUlclali: Plluao and Patterson, Sophs Decision Jefferson 32-23 JEFFERSON, Jan. 6 (Special) Salem high's Sophs rolled to a 12-23 win over Jefferson's Lions tonight as the clubs opened action In the Marion County B league) Northern Division. The Sophs led at halftime, 13-12. Bradit paced the victors with 11 points and Don Porter topped Jeff with nine. Pre lim went to the Soph seconds, 30 16. ' . I" ' .' ' Salesa Sophs (33) (33) Jefferson . (4) Cameron rieston jr. Bums (3) ..p. c 9) Porter 9 Marlatt firadlth (11) Jnrm It) G. (0) KICKS 'epper it) .t - . " hootos Reserves scoring: Jeff. Ramseyer eyer 4). (141 : Sophs. conn w, xnomas Hairtono score: Sophs 13. Jeff 13. Of. Cicials: Cross and Jonnarud. ITAXMOXS WIN ; SWEET HOME. Jan. 6 (Special) Lebanon's Warriors opened defense f their District 7 hoop title to night with a 30-27 victory over Sweet Home. The tilt was close all th way with the Warriors holding 15-11 margin at the intermission. Bob Xlnman led Lebanon with 10 markers. Sweet Home notched the JV prelim 33-33. LEBANON (31) Keck (9) 4aker (1) tioUoruss 9) klrkelie (9) m) swrrr boot JT (9) ghockey 4) Incrara C , 43) atoyer (3 Hau kinman (10) (3) euano Reserves scoring Sweet Home D. Boyd 41). . Boy rd (3). Halftime score: ieoanon 14. 1 Sweet Home It Officials: taaaa) and Joi beaded by Rice, deaa of sports writers, made the selections for Sport after nominations for the "Top Performers" were submit tod by subcommittees of special ists covering the twelro sports. More thaa 11 prominent writers and sportaeasters were members f the snbeommltteea, He-rich's Bomlnatlon at "Athlete of the Tear by the editors of Sport was based oa the eonclasloa that he was the most oatstaadmf la per formance, leadership and char acter daring 194. The winner la IMS was Lea Bondreao, player-manager of the Cleveland In- Only aaanlmoaa selection was George Mlkaa tn pro basketball. An other "Top Performers" breeaed In with a bit majority. When the Sport "Oscars are presented la. a Hollywood-like setting, many of the nation's oatstaadlaf personalities will bo SCHOOL Salem, 33, RMMTtlt 49 Slm IV 39. Roosavelt JV M Ciitacada 34, MolaUa 33 Silvarton 49. Caakr 29 MC Ancal 39, DaUasi33 SalM Sophs 32, iefferaom 33 Lebanon M, Swtrt Hem 37 Gaston 43, Pcrrydalai 30 Gerrals 39, St. Paul 39 Toledo 44, Sioslaw 39 Halsey 41, Harrlskarg 33 Newherg S3, Forest ! Grove M Gresham 44, Waihlaftoa (PorUani 34 ConraUis 94. Eofa 17 Cottar Grova 39, CnlTerstty 34 Scappose 34, Clatskania 34 Scu'4 97, St. Heleas 44 anetlosi City 97. Oakritfga 43 Rainier 44, VernonU 29 Corkett M, Dafns 34 i Tlxard 99, Wast Lina 44 St. Mary's (T.ng ene) 43, LowsU 33 Sprlarfleld 49, Elndra 44 . Wheeler 35, N estates 34 Marshfleld 44, lUMekarg 41 Taft 42, Ntwoort 33 Baaks 31, Sacred Heart TUlasaeek) 37 nooa turn n. TiuameoK as HllUkaro 47, Orcfan Ctty 33 Portland V. Pros 41, Benson 39 OrrtM Prosh 45, AOorte IS Lewis a ma nark rroah U. Orut (Portland) 44 i Zeller'g Free Flip Decides It Salem Acacfleinniy Wins The loud and colorful Marlon was reeled off in glorious style in the Willamette university gym Fri day night, and when It was all over Salem teams took hnmo the. KVm', snare ox inc.iaureis. Salem Academy I finished first with a total of 35 points in four games of seven minates each. Sac red .Heart was right on the Cru sadlrs' heels- with la 34 total. A free throw by Dick Zeller of Salem Academy in the final five seconds opposite Sabred Heart in the last game of the evening gave tne west Salem crew their narrow margin of victory. I Going Into the tenth and final game of the evening, Salem Acad emy held a 3-point lead over Sac red Heart That meant the SHA'ers had to win by a 3-point margin to tie the Academy in final jamboree standings, since the trophy was. to awaraea to tne team with the highest point total of the evening. Sacred Heart worked into a 10-7 lead in the. final minutes of play, and just about when it looked as if the teams would! have to play an overtime to decide the jam boree championship, Zeller was fouled by Clark Ecker. With ex actly five seconds left to play, Zeller stepped to the free throw line and sunk the point that settled everything. ; Dennis Mlkkelson pocketed IS of the Academy's 33 points. Mik-! aeison s iota jor tne night was 8 points higher than! the next two men, Terry Cooney and Jerry We ger of Sacred Heart Results of the f seven-minute James: Monmouth 4, Sacred Heart ; Independence 2, Stayton 3; Sa lem Academy 9, Monmouth S; Sacred Heart 4, Independence 8; atayion z, saiem Academy s; in dependence 5, Monmouth 9; Stay- ion a, sacred Heart is; Salem Ac ademy 10, Independence 2; Mon mouth 4, Stayton 8; Sacred Heart io, &aiem Academy 8, Competition between the root ing sections of the five schools re sulted in tie between Sacred Heart and Independence. : Each school will be presented a trophy. Individual scoring (all games included): , t 1:1 - : I Salens Academy (33) (34) Sacred Heart bjaer ( w 2) Weber Doerkson (7) P (9) Ecker Mikkieson (19) C (6) (3 Her an (10) Cooney jonnson is) irieaen uj 410) wecer Monmevta (33) (It) tndeoendenee BUSS (J) Lytic (3) 43) rrykDerg r .,, 4t roster -C .,.,. (3) Robinson -O mmmmm 41) Snyder -Q i 44) Davis Roaenstock 47) uocn (si thompeon 4?) ; Johnson T , Mlghtengalo - Samples -Jones' 1 1 i - Norton -- : ' Costner Victor NEW YORK, Jan. e-iVPHIeorgt (Sugar) Costner, ranking welter contender from Camden, N. J, flailed Gene Burton with a searing body attack to win a gplit 10 round decision from his New York foe tonight at Madison Square Garden. Costner weighed 147t4, surum 11074. ' Steve Van Buren of the Phila delphia Eagles led National Foot ball league groundgalners- in 1949 ior tne uurd straight season. Year Named present to applaad the winners. Branch Eiley, Sr majordomo of the Brooklyn Dodgers, wQ bo the principal speaker. Gnosis win Include old and new head liners la the sphere of sports, la eladlnr ; Johnny JLaJack, Sid Laekmaa, Walter Hacen, Trls Sneaker, Kyle Koto, Doak Walk er, Charlie Jnstiee, Bob Feller, Ty Cobb,- Vincent Richards. Frank Frlsca, Sidney Wood. Bill Talbert, Fraakle Albert, Harri ooa DUlard, Greg Ilea, Lyaa Patrick, Baddy O'Connor, Lea gunman, Frank Tripacka, Lea Bristle, Craig Wood, Don New eombe. Lea Boadreaa, Eddie Eagan, Gene Saracen. Koeky Graxiano, Willie Hoppe, Rex Barney, Baddy Yenng, GU Hodges, Leo Saveld, AI Schaeht, Ford Friek, O. O. Keating, Chsck Bodnarik Daniel .Ferris, many others. MeLoBchHn (MUtoa-FreewaUr) Hermlstoa 29 MeMlnnvUle 94, Beaverton 49 Parkrosa 93. Sherwood 31 CleTeland (Portland) 49 Mllwaskle 44 Jefferson (Portland) 97, Loncvlew 93 AshJand 97, Central Point 39 The Dalles 39, Pendleton 33 COLLEGE Willamette 9s, Linfield 94 Linfield rrosh 49, WU Frosh 37 Oreiron 91, W9C 49 Washington 47, Idaho 43 Pacific 97. Whitman 44 Collet Idaho 93, Lewis-Clark 47 UBC 73, Stanford 59 UCLA 94. California 45 Portland V 79. Gontaaa 94 Nevada 99, CoL Pacifie 44 SOCE 45, SP Stat 94 Montana St 94, Idaho St 34 I'BC M, Pacific Lutheran 44 CPS 44. BWCB 49 CWCI 99, WWCE 49 Whltwerth 95, St Martins 47 Oregon Tech 91, Hnmkoldt It 45 Utah 94, Colorado A 4k M 43 Baffalo 47, OberMa 34 Denver 94, Utah State 91 Bthode Island State 74, Maine 71 Lonlslana state 13, Georgia Tech It Aara mm. ou Larreii so Kansaa 94. OklaJioasa 90 Wake Forest 97, Sooth Carolina 93 Omaha Untvesrlty 44, Detroit Tech 43 - Polk learn haaVethall 4amWo' McGuire Rites Held at OSC CORVAIXIS. Jan. -CP). Memorial services for Stan Me Gnlre, captain -elect of the Oregon State football team, were held oa the college cam pus here today. . Classes were dismissed, and students filled the Memorial Union building; room where the services were conducted. , McGoire was fatally Injured Tuesday night en a toboggan that skidded into an antomobile. Another athlete. Bill Corvallis, a baseball pitcher, was killed in the same accident -. Funeral services for McGuire wKl be held in Portland tomor- Preps Defeat Dallas, 36-32 MT. ANGEL. Jan. 6 (Special) Mt Angel's Preps racked up their second Willamette Valley league victory against one loss to night as they stopped the Dallas Dragons, 36-32. The Preps spun through to a 20-10 margin at the nan and fought off a Dallas chal lenge in the latter stages. Wes Edlger of Dallas was big scoring man of the evening with 18. Larry Cook had 11. Francis Donley led the Preps with 10. The Dallas JV's nailed the prelim, 60 27. s DALLAS (U) (M) MT. ANGEL EOiger 19) Pischer 44 ) Ebner 44) Beyer 47) Wellman . 410) Donley (7) Pa-send Olson 41) Cook 411) ciara Reserves scortns: aft. Ansel Bochs- ler (4). Halftime score: Mt. An eel 30, uauaa 10. vt new 14: asorria ana binuo. Grapple Card Set, Silverton SILVERTON. Jan. 6 -(Special)-Resumption of heavyweight wrest ling programs is slated for the Sil verton armory Saturday night with three matches on tap. -Chief Thunderbird, Alaska and Bob Wagner, Portland, will clash, in one bout Each weighs 223 pounds. In another match Chief Little Wolf. Klamath Falls, takes on Dick Raines, Seattle. The third bout puts Gus KaUio, Portland, against an unnamed opponent PILOTS TD? ZAGS ! PORTLAND, Jan. 6 -CPK A hot-shooting University of Port land basketball team trimmed Gonzaga here tonight 75-64. The Portlanders plunked in 80 of the 60 shots they took at the basket, and never trailed after the early minutes. 37, LfUliUeD.lLUUU Walker, Pair Senior' Bowl Rivals Rebel, Yank Outfits In Collision Today By F. T. MacFeUy JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. - (A- Doak 'Walker meets Charlie Justice at football tomorrow. These two great AU-America backs head ot Dosing teams Of all- stars In the Senior Bowl game's debut Justice said today it win be the last time he will play foot ball, making this first meeting be tween the North ' Carolina and Southern Methodist stars their only one. Supporting" roles to Justice in the Rebel team's backward will be in the capable hands of Travis Tidwell of Auburn, Eddie Price of Tulane, Chuck Hunsinger of Florida and Herb Rich of Vander bllt Walker's mates on the Yankee offense include Eddie LeBaron of College of the Pacific. Paul Camp bell and Ray Borneman of Texas, and Lynn Chandnois of Michigan State. Linemen every bit as great will clear the way for them. Tackle Wade Walker of Oklahoma and Center Clayton Tonnemaker of Minnesota both All-America selections anchor the Yankee wall. The Rebel barrier includes End Art Welner of North Carolina, Guard Jimmy Crawford of Mis sissippi and Tackle Lou Creekmur of William and Mary. Because the Yankees, under Coach Bob McMillin of the Detroit Lions, have more name players they have been rated a touchdown favorite. But Coach Steve Owen of the New York Giants has his rebels clicking smoothly. It's an even came, they- figure. I "There players came far in the short time we had to practice," McMillin said. They are as ready as any all-star team I've ever seen. The boys are modest, unassuming ww wey ve oeen more man wil una; to work: long hours to get ready. - Owen praised his squad just as nigniy; "Theyf cooperated in every way and they surely are in condition and ready to go. It loou uxe a wide open game." nare 3rd Straight ESTACADA, Jan, 8- (Special) stacada's Rangers slammed through to their third straight Wil lamef. Valley league triumph to night, holding on to the top spot In the loop, as they turned back Molalla's Indians, 36-23. The wangers after being held to a 7-7 -not at the first-quarter stop, pushed to a 13-9 halftime margin and were In front, 23-17 at the third-quarter gun. Bob Reed and Alvin Frickey led the Ranrers with eight points but Molalla's Jim Horton was high for the game with 13. The Molalla JVs nabbed the preum 35-23. MotaOs (33) Coleman (1) , , p.. Kleinamlth 401 P Horton 413) C Jensen (4) G. (34) Estacada (7) Ball (9) Reed (7) Klgglns - (9) Prickey uweiu(S) G . g 91 1 MItfkl--n p. vxciaia: xieacn ana uuley. , t rvl i 1 o-mm Gervai8Edge8 Buekaroos 29-26 GERVAIS. Jan. (Soccian ine uervais cougars tipped St ouuuiwi xy-zD lonigni as the teams lannched action in the northern division of that MaHnn County B league. The tilt was close a v ,.. a uunugnoui wiu tne teams knotted at the half 14-14. Earl Belleque and Doug Hall led the Cougars with eight each and Phil Kirk and Art Marhtaller totalled eight caca i or me losers, st. Paul s sec- ona too- the prelim 24-17. St Pan! (34) M. Kirk (3) P.. P. Kirk 41) p Marthaler (3) C. Smith 43) o (39) Gervals (0) Shumaker (3) Cooler . 44) Belleque 49) Sunn Brent taio 44) Kesenres Scorinsr St. Paul n.. 491 HaU musjen 43). Cervsi E. Mahoney (4). H.1"?.. ?ore: Gervals 14, St Paul s uutcuua: wickert and Clark. '01 Pete Improving LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 -fP-Grover C. ('Ol Pete) Alexander wag reported improving in Los Angeles county general hospital today. The 62-year-old former great pitcher has been convalescing af ter a collapse two weeks ago. His divorced wife. Amv. ears ha i. suffering from a skin cancer, but doctors nave not oulclally corrob orated this. The old National leaguer, how ever. Is virtually deaf. His right r was removed by operation two years ago. INDIANS SIGN CXEVELAND, JAN. o-yP)- The ueveiand Indians today announc edsignlng of Oscar (Ski) Melillo to a one-year coaching contract Terms were not disclosed. The 47 year-old' Melillo formerly coached for Cleveland Baseball Club in 19 39, 1940, 1942 and from 194S to 1947, He was a roving scout for the tribe in 1948 and last year mana ged Us Dayton, O- farm club to a Centers! League Pennant Marty Crandell, Syracuse unl versity national collegiate heavy weight - boxing champion. Is the sixth national titleholder in the history of Orange boxing. tadsasd E o 5 Justice to Bantam Ben Returns to Golfing Wars LOS ANGELES, Jan. f Ben Bogan, making a comeback after being lision last February, Is shown above patting In a practice round prior to swinging Into the Los Angeles Open. Interested observers iaclado from left Bob Hamilton. Cary , Middlecelf an4 Chack Congdoa. Bogan carded 67 oa this roand and had a 73 in the first roond of toarney action Friday, (AP wire photo te The Statesman). Furgol Leatb But Ben Impresses E.ogan Whole Slhioiv As ILA rJ3ee. Beginns By Bok Myers LOS ANGELES. Jan. 6 -CSV Golfs mechanical man earn back into the championship picture crusty. The little man was sen uogan, launcmng a comeoaac in top 'Frisco Again After Charles PnTSBURGB. Jan. t-0P)-Jake Mints, co-manager of the NBA heavyweight cluunploa Esaard Charles, said tonight there's a pos sibility bis Cincinnati boxer may defend his title next month at San Frandsen. - "I have received a request from William r. Kyne of Saa Francisco to hold February 22 open for two weeks and I have agreed to the request," Mints said. "Mr. Kyne wants Charles to fight an an named opponent on that date. He asked me for two' weeks to line ap the strongest possible man and well do just that1 Woodruff Geta Florida Post TALLAHASSEE, Fla Jan. 6 (AVThe state board of control to night named Bob Woodruff, 24 year old Baylor university head coach, as head coach and athletic director at the University of Flor ida. He was signed to a seven year contract at $17,000 per year. Wood ruff succeeds Raymond (Bear) Wolf as the Gator football coach. Baylor released Woodruff from a' five-year contract in order that he might accept the job. Coyotes Crack Pioneers 53-47 PORTLAND, Jan. 6 -VPh The College of Idaho Coyotes came from behind in the second half here tonight to upset the Lewis and Clark Pioneers, 53-47 In a Northwest conference basketball opener. Lewis and Clark, defending co champion with Willamette, went into an early lead and held a 28-23 halftime advantage. But it melted tinder the sharp-shooting of Lloyd evUle, College of Idaho, who hit 28 points. - CoL eg Idaho (931 (47) Lewis-Clark Keyea 47) .... P A damson 44) . 47) Read 410) Pollard . (3) Henry Uf (9) Larson 44) 417) Downey Ne-Ule 439) C 41) WUaon Subs: OoUege of Idaho Baker 3. Lewla and Clark VanPelt 4. Pwes 3. ADD Badgers Win 34 . Whltawn (44) (97) Pacific Anderson 410) P (9) Morgan Green -410) 44) Stanlssewskl Mitchell 43) C (27) Rooney Wale 49) . O J Moran Inclehart 9 0- 49) fcDonneU ,Sube: Whitman Adams 4. Pacifie fcUcUer 4. Taylor 1., Young 3. SEATTLE EYES BOAT EVENT SEATTLE, JAN. f - UP) - The Harmsworth Trophy Race, Inter national classic of speedboat rac ing, may be added to a pair of Nat ional events for Seattle's Seafair week next August Jerry Bryant President of Seattle Salts, Inc- taid today he was advised that J: Lee Barrett of Detroit would in spect Lake Washington next week as a possible site for the 1950 Harmsworth. Barrett is secretary treasdrer of the Yachtsmen's As sociation of America , c O . U Match M today, a little rusty and a little night competition m the sis.ooo Los Angeles Open, and ho was good enough to make a ngnt all the way through a long first round of 18 holes at the Riviera country dub. He had par whipped in a mir aculous exhibition for nine holes, but he tired on the final nine and wound up with a creditable 73, two shots over par and five strokes back of the pace setter. The leader after this first round was dark horse Ed Furgol of Royal Oaks, Midt, with a three under par 68 and a performance that in other years would have set the galleries burring. But Furgol and the entire ag gregation were unknown players today. Ben Jtiogan, nearly killed in an auto-bus crackup 11 months ago, had come back to golf. , No one seemed to care what National Open Champion. Cary Middlecoff did, although he Wound up tied at 73 with Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, Jimmy Turnesa and several others. Sam Snead was ignored as he toured around in 71 strokes, the same as Bob Hamilton, Otto Grein er, Jim Ferrier and other familiar names of the touring pros. This was Hogan's day on Ho gan's course the same Riviera where he won the-UJS. National Open in 1948, where he scored two of his three triumphs in this rich est of the winter time golf trait Hogan wasn't quite the- same Hogan. His irons cracked like a rifle in the sunshine, and he ap peared the same cool Hogan as ever. But he was off on the greens. And things that never bothered Hogan seemed to get to him this afternoon. There was the sound of a hammer, its dull, distant thud coming from a home construction high above the seventh green. That annoyed him. Foxes Larrup Caiiby Qijintet SILVERTON, Jan. 0 (Special) The Silver Foxe of Silverton got on to an early lead and went on to easily beat Can by, 48-29, in a Willamette Valley league fracas tonight The win was the first for Silverton in three league starts. The Foxes led at the halt 28-14. -Big gun for Silverton was Center Jim Cooper with 17 markers. Ron Palmer paced Canby with 16 points. Silverton's Jayvees took the prelim by a 29-22 count CANBY (39) Palmer 4191 (44) SILTCRTON (1 Mccreary (91 Gustafson McClaren 49) Irwin 3 ; Perkett 44) C . 417) Cooper 47) Kolln u vera 44) Burr Reserves acotine: Silverton Kirk m Halftime score: Silverton 26, Canby 14. wuhm. jmimb ana !aie. Badgers Win, orrid FOREST GROVE, Jan. -V Ed Kooney. veteran Pacific unlver sity center, led his basketball team to a 37-44 victory over Whitman college in a Northwest conference basketball opener tonight Rooney tallied 27 paints, 19 of-them in the first half, when the count was tied six times before Pacifie fin ally pulled in front at intermis sion, 31-27. RoonevT ft 4 critically Injured In a ear-bos col out Vandals 6743 SEATTLE. Jan. iP.A hnv. legged busybody named Frank Guisness paced the University of Washington Huskies to a 87-43 basketball victory over Idaho's Vandals tonight in the Northern division. Pacific Coast, conference opener for both teams. A hornet on defense and a free-scoring phenom-on offenac. Guisness roll ed in 14 first half points to spot ms team a S7-1B midpoint mar gin.. . - .- v- The crowd of 10.200 toes for the- season to date rocked the rafters as Washington broke away after trailing 12-11, and held Ida ho to a single counter 'while pil ing up it points. The game was never again dose. Mane (43) (17) Washington fgftpftp fgftpftp PritcheU 9 0S lOtArnaaoni oil Irons 0 1 S 1 He-sor-J 9 19 4 Stall th,e S 1 S 7 Enocha.c 3 S 4 11 Celsler 4 S 4 10 Guisness-' I 4 I I Jenkins 3 3 19 Soriano S S 3 17 ooinngrj 0 10 lParthrnrJ 11-39 White. 0 0 0 0 Ward.f 114 3 Wheelr e l e i Roman, i e e s e 0 S 4 Stewart 4 3 3 3 Set 0 Wade 4 4 4 4 0 0 S 0 Metzger 4 4 0 0 111 3 Jeffersn 1443 e s s cnaiich e e e e Barker Millard Mead Rey ReedTg JccKman o o i r Moen.g e e e a e e s e sees Peea Thmaag Totals 14113443 Totals 33 31 35 47 Half me acore: Washington 37. Ida ho 19. Shots attemDted: Washlnston 70. Ida ho 54. Free throws missed Fritcnett Irons. DoUinger 3, Stallworth. Barker 3. Geisler 4. Jenkins 4, Parthemer. Enochs 3, Stewart 3. Guisness. State Bowlins: Meet Starts PORTLAND. Jan. 6 -WV This Huskies Q city will begin playing host torveteran coach and major leaguer. nearly 2.000 bowlers tomorrow, as the year's two big state tourna ments set underway. Both tourneys the Oregon State men's Bowling association's and the Oregon SUte Women's bowling association's ' have re cord numbers of entrants. There are' 233 five-man teams In the men's event and 162 teams in the women s, Osmanski Quits At Holy Cross CHICAGO. Jan. HSVThe res ignation of Bill Osmanski as Holy Cross football coach was accepted tongiht by the Very Reverend John A. O'Brien, president of the Worcester, Mass. college. Osman ski, the ormer Chicago Bear full back, dedded to quit the coach ing post at his alma mater and devote full time to his practice of dentistry in Chicago. Osmanski had three years to go on his contract His Holy Cross team won only one game in ten last fall the worst season in 54 years of football at the schooL Dec!: Firs Commercial league No. 2 results last night at B and B Bowling courts: Blue Lake Packers 3, Dyer Insurance l;Xtate Tire Co. 4, Unique Cleaners 0; Bonesteele's 2, Dr. Pepper 2; Ramages 3, Oregon Telephone Union 1. Blue Lake had top team game and series with 2017 and 714. George Stringer, Ramages, hit a 464 for best indi vidual series and Don Barnes 187 for SUte Tire was top game. Today IFavored WSC ,5148 ConleyV 21 Futile; Second Game Ton ht EUGENE, Jan. 8 -VP)- Washing ton State,-pre-season favorites in the northern division of the Coast conference, ran into a red-hot Ore gon basketball team tonight and feU victim in a 31-48 upset . Oregon had' won only-two of eleven pre-conrerence games4 but was fired-up for its - conference opener.- The Oreson leader was Paul Sower, back in the lineup - NOKTHEKN DIYUIOW STANDINGS . W L Prt pr PA. Oregon ' ; - 1 4 1000 41 4g Washington ' I 0 I.OOO 47 . U Oregon State 1 1 .900 M as Walnton SUte IS -333 14 14.9 Idaho : 4 i 1 - XO0 43 47 ' Friday results: At Ore eon 41. Wash- lngtoa State 44 At Washington 47. Idaho 43. - v.... - ... , after missing a number of training games because of a back Injury, i : Sowers dropped in five of the first seven shots he took, and en' abled Oregon once to climb to an Il-DOint lead, 28-17. . , - Gene Conley, Washington State) sophomore center sensation, launched a comeback ... attempt then. His efforts cut Oregon's halftime margin to 28-23, and en- , abled the Staters to catch up . in the second half at 32-32. The score was . tied six - tirnea , thereafter. With four minutes re- ' maining it was 44-all, but Sowers, who tallied IS points for the night I dunked a field goat . Ted Tappe of Washington State rot a free - throw flva acrula later, then the big Conley, who totaled 21 points, hooked in a shot from the key to give Washington SUte a 47-48 lead with 3:13 min utes remaining. - Ed Gayda, Washington State's veteran forward, made it 48-4d with a free throw, but Bob Lavey on a pass from Sowers scored a cripple to knot the score at 48-all. That was the last tie. With 2V free throw to give Oregon a 49-48 lead. The two-minute rule set in then, and Oregon kept possession until only a half-minute remained. Washington State then got the ball only long enough for one shot ' In their desperation, the Staters left Oregon's Jack Keller uncovered. Oregon recovered the ball, and a long pais gave Keller a lay-in just before the gun to make the final score, 51-48. - " - ..iiuhwu swki arc ond loss In three conference starts. The teams meet here again to morrow night If vara . Wft.krnA- e?.ff WSC (43) (31) Orecen ff ft CaydsJ 1 4 ftpf tp xg rt pt tp 4 3 310- 7 i a is 1 4 Warbergg Gambld. 4 0 Conley 1 7 Tappe 4 1 Manglsg 4 1 Schmlcki 1 1 Brnswki 4 4 Button 1 4 HoweU 4 3 Rosser 1 MaUya 14 s 9 sowers. 3 31 Vraniza . 1 3 4 4 t 9 Hunt 1111 4 1 Krauscg .'4133 5 3 Hamltoni H 1 4 0 Streeter 13 1 5 3 Keller 1111 4 3 Lavey 8 13 9 1 INedey 4 4 4 0 Totals 14 14 90 44 Totals 19 13 19 91 Halftime acore: Oregon 39, Wash ington Sute 33. lssea free throws: Washington State Brunswick 3. But ton, Rosser. Oregon Warberg 3, Sow era, Vranizan 3. Hunt I vey i, Nccley. Bevos Release Lazor9 Catclier PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 6 -Ah-The Portland Beavers of the Pac- ific Coast baseball league released Outfielder Johnny Lazor and Catcher Eddie Fernandes today.. General- Manager William Mulli gan said the players were cut loose so they would have time to sign with other dubs before next spring. Lazor, who lives in Renton, Wash, came to the Beavers three years ago from the Boston Red Sox.. He was used mainly in util ity roles last season. Fernandes, a signed with Portland last year as a free agent He was out most of the season with Injuries, . GASTOV TOPS PESRTDALE . PERRYDALE, Jan. 8 (Special) Gaston trounced the Perrydale high cagers 42-20 here tonight after leading all the way. GASTON (421 (Z4 PERETDAIJ9 Beck (10) T (J) Edlger Spink (it) , r S) Power Pearson (4) C (2) Hlgebenthal Hoodenpyle n W. BVaver Holloway (3) G (1 Remote Reserves scoring: Gaston Kaperstlnd (4). Epllng J). Perrydale Nave )2i. Brooks (3). Halftime score: Gaston 34. Perrydale 9. Officials: Hamer. SALVATION AKMT LOSES WOODBURN, Jan. 6 -(Special)-The Woodburn Boys school hoop team nosed out the Salvation Army, quint from Salem, 41-39 to night Riggs led the victors with 23 points and Ward Jacobson hit 13 for the Army crew. - There's 10 Free For Every 50 At CLOTHES i j (C LOTUS S f