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The Statesman. Salem, Oregon, Friday, Fe&ruaxy 24j 185315 Mi 4t. - DAILY AND SUNDAY MixwthSmaU Ends in Death Full Investigation To Be Made Today -i . " ' 'i i By Jack Bud NEW YORK Feb. 23 -CffV-La-vern Roach, handsome ex-marine idol of Plainview, Texas, died to dy of brain injurie received last night in a 10th round knockout loss to George Small of Brooklyn. The end came at 12 JO pn. 1ST "with the patient in a deep coma at St Care's hospital, -where he had been taken on a stretcher from St. Nicholas arena. "The patient was in a deep coma", the hospital report read, and there , was respiratory fail tir with final cessation of heart action due to the after effects of a cerebral hemorrhage and brain damage." . Huddled at the bedside in stun ned silence were the boxer's wife, Evelyn, and his manager, Johnny Abood, who handled Roach's car eer since his days with the Cherry Point N.C marines. Yesterday was his. 24th birthday. . Dr. Vinent A.Nardiello, New York atata athletic commission physician, ind four other doctors attended the stricken athlete after his last fight. Dr. Nardiell re mained with the catient through the night until his death. Only a handful, 1.832, waded through sleet and snow to see the middleweight battle in the . an cient midtown club. The district attorney's office an- - - a ..u 9 .lh fight that resulted in boxing's first fatality of 1950. Ring Mag azine records show 18 fight deaths last year, nine in the United States. Chairman Eddie Eagan of the New York state athletic commis sion, called an open hearing for 10:00 ajn. (EST) tomorrow. He said a preliminary examination indicated no infraction of the commission rules. Small, shaken by the fatal ac cident, said, I thought he was fresher than I was." Roach, boxing's "Rookie of the Year" in 1847, was on a comeback when tragedy -struck. Rushed in to a match with Marcel Cerdan. March 12, 1948, Roach suffered bad beating that almost ended his career. This was a few months before Cerdan won the .middle weight title. y . . Scorcards of both Judges and Referee Frank Fullam had the rnn out front In the first nine ''rounds of his last fight. A terrific right hand punch to the Jaw. just as Roach was starting a left hook, smashed the Texan to the canvas for a count of nine in the last round. Seconds later, Small bat tered Roach to the canvas again and he collapsed flat on his back. Referee Fullam quickly stopped the fight without a count" to his corner he came to and open-1 ed his eyes. Talking to his trainer he said, "damn it, this would hap pen." Two or three times he start ed to get up but sagged and sat down on the stooL Dr. Nardiello quicxjjr gave mm an ugecuon ana ordered a stretcher. : NOW ITS EOGX7ES MEDFORD, Feb. 2S -iflVThe Nuggets have been taken over by the Rogues. It's all due to the fans, who voted on a new name for the Medford club In the Far West Baseball league. The club was the Bedford Nuggets last year. Management had proposed ''Larks" for a nickname, but the fans decided the players should be Rogues. Deck Pins Commercial league at B tc B courts Thursday night: Gleason Bakery 3, Tweedie Oil 1; B & R Wholesale 4L Willamette Amuse ment co. 0; GMC Trucks , 2, Quality Used Cars 2: A. L. Cum mings Heating 3, Willamette Val ley Bank L High team .series. Wholesalers, 2260. High . team game. Trucks, 772. High lndivid--Jial series, Arlo Young, Wholesale, 601. High Individual game, Dave Spalding, Heaters, 192. - - Table of Coastal Tides Tlda for Taft, Orejron.' February, 1950 (compiled by VJL Coait ft Geo Jtia turvy, Portland, for tbe Oregoa fiUUaman.J T rbL HIGH WATER LOW WATTS Time -Ht. Time Ht. S4 , 4:51 a J. 4.1 1J31 ajn. 11 M p.m. 44 ll.U pjn. SJ IS 4:41a.m. 4 0 1:40 pja. Ut M 4X1 rn.ro. 41 130 m-m. S O i:49 pjn. f.T 1:41 ajn. IT pjn. 4J : U pja. 4J 1:44 a.m. 4J 10 M pja. 4 J n It costs an average of 4.5 cents per pound to cut and .wrap meat for self-service counters, accord ing to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. , TheyH Do It Every WILBUR, OL' BOY.. YOU'RE TOPS! WHAT A PICKER! K RUB8ERLEGS VOU - r C0ME9 IN AKB7 THE PA5 THIRTY TO one! 1 WIN 300 OUCKS! must ,Vowa Finals Due Tonight ViEtimigs Sen Lead Big Six PJa Meet Salem high's undefeated wrestling Vikings climaxed a full af ternoon of matches Thursday with Albany and Springfield to lead those two entries Into the finals of the annual Big Six league mat tournament Those finals will start tonight at eight o'clock on the Vik Villa mats. They will find Coach: Hank Juran's team ready to go with 10 title aspirants. Albany has eight qualified for the finals and Springfield five. Jurari i announced pairings for the finals as follows, as those nam ed Thursday won their ways through the prelim tussles: 90 pounds Dry den (A) vs. Coo ley (S). 104 Grate (A) vs. Mc Grady (Sp). 113 Southwick (A) vs. Matthews (Sp). 121 McLain (A) vs. Hutchinson (S). 12S Knupp (S) vs. Kubishta (S). 134 B. B rougher (Sp) vs. Logan (S). 139 Schlrman (S) vs. J. Brough er (Sp). 146 Hodges (A) vs. Schweitx (S). 155 Harvey (Sp) vs. Stepper (S). 165 Lay (A) vs. Yellen (S). 175 Peterson (S) vs. Huffman (A). HeavywelghWJPat irick (Sp) vs. Doerfler (A). Small Field Seen For Anita 'Gap r ARCADIA, CaUl, Feb. 23 -(ff) The smallest field in the 13 re newals of the $100,000 Santa Anita handicap was predicted to day. There are three thumping reasons for the scarcity or talent. The reasons: Citation, Ponder and Two Lea, riding under the devil blue silks of Warren Wright's Calumet stable. It costs $300 to enter a eon- tender tomorrow and $1,500 to start him in the mile and one quarter classic Saturday. The probable Held consists ox the three Calumets, Ben F. Whit akera My Request, Charles I. Howard's Noor, Mrs. John Pay son Adams' -Mlchs, Mrs. Nat Gold stone's Solidarity. E. O. Stice and Sons On Trust, Clifford Wooers' Old Rockport, and Anita King's Moonrush. Dayis to Join Rams Eleven FORT MONROE. Va Feb. 23 UP)- First Lieut. Glenn Davis, one of the greatest gridiron' stars In West Point history, said tonight the army had accepted his resig nation, and he would join the pro fessional Los Angeles Rams next season. Three times an All-America halfback on Army's undefeated teams of 1944, 1945 ind 1948, Davis has seen little football ac tion since he ended his . college career. Since the Army-Navy game of 1946, the "Mr. . Outside" of the Black Knights' backfleld has appeared only in couple of charity contests. 1. Who were the three well- known Take Poets"? 2. What Colonial ruler In Amerl ca had but one leg? t. What Is caviar? 4. What Is the most massive tree In the world? 8. What does the prefix "pseu- ao meanr - - -, i ANSWERS 1. William Wordsworth, Samuel T. Coleridge, and Robert Southey. 2. Peter Stuyvesant (1592-1672), airecior-generai oi wew .Nether lands, now New York. : 3. Prepared and salted roe of large fish, especially the sturgeon. 4. The giant sequoia of Califor nia. Si False; pretended. Look and Learn fir A. G. Gartteei J -V.-N jiill r Time - FRQATHECHF-MOURr4R LOOK ON WILBUR,! DEDUCE THAT HE DIDN'T PLAY HS OWM SELECTION SUR2HAP HE PICKS POPE R16HT BV CALCULUS OUTOFTHEOATBJH TOW, KOI?" YOU AND RADAR.ANP THEN SOe mavs maps LEAF REAPER A BUNDLEjVtXff?- .TOUTff WMOPF-, SELF.EH? ? ri fa B-Qub Lists District Men This morning's Salem Breakfast club meeting at 7:30 o'clock at Nohlgren's restaurant will be de voted to the upcoming District 11 basketball tournament at Salem high, starting Monday night Sa lem Schools Athletic Director Vera Gilmore. alone with Club President Al Loucks will be in charge of .the gathering. special guests will include the principals, coaches and team cap tains ox eacn ox the six schools entered In the playoff tournament Silverton, Mt Angel, Wood burn, Stayton.' Sacred Heart and Salem highs will be represented and short talks will be given by the guests.-;" Loucks urges a full turnout to give the tournament a Droner sendoff. - District 11 Pairings Set la answer to nnmereas queries eencernlng the district 11 basket ban tournament, here are the facta and figures en the upcom ing eenelave: Teams Salem, Sacred Heart, ML Asset Wood burn, Sllvertoa and Stayton In double elimination. Opening gimee next Monday aught 7:09 'eleek, ta the Viking gjm: Sil verton vs. Sacred Heart and Stay- tea vs Mt AngeL in that order. 8eeoad night aetiea the following rvecneaoay, also starting' at 7 o' clock: Winner ef the Silverton Sacred Heart game vs. Salem and winner ef the Stayton-Mt Angel game vs. Woodburn. ta that order. Admlsatea fees: Sbrty cents for adults and 25e for students. Chnrch Leagne: CHURCH LEAGUE stand hd spt "B" league basketball results Thursday night: First Presbyterian 45, Leslie Methodist 33; Latter Day Saints forfeit win over First Bap tist; First Christian forfeit win over Church of God. "C league: St Mark Lutheran 44, Calvary Baptist No. 2. 14: First Baptist 35. First Presbyterian 9: Jason Lee. 24 Knight Memorial 23. (Ba3im (Continued from preceding page) after catfish as none of the large variety are found in our waters. The brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosusi Js the moat mmiwn nf tha western catfish. It is often referred to as the yellow catfish. It was introduced into California early In the century and then Into the non-west this utua cat rarely exceeds one ft in length but does on occasions, reach from 2 to 4 lbs. Willamette Boasts Numerous Small Catfish . Our ewa Willamette river has aa abandanee ef the small cat fish as de most ef the overflew lakes and sloughs bordering the Willamette. One of the best catflshlng areas is north ef Salem la the New Era region. There is a back-water belew the XJt tracks that draws numerous catflshera. Devil Lake in Lincoln County has its share of catfish nA fhewater and scenery are more appetizing than the same along the Willamette. On south, Silteooe and Tahkenitch lakes offer plenty of sport In the catflshlng line. Those two lakes also have trout and black b?fs in them as well as crappie. In the late fall they also have a run of Coho saonon roar come in zrom tne ocean to spawn in the" tributaries. The local catfishermen will have their own pet baits and methods of an- gung zor me lasry dux ugiy critters, and each will swear that his own way is the best way In the world. Might Be Even a Whale for All Wm Know - - ' 1 A word of warning In closing. There have been a few anglers bent on a mess of catfish from the Willamette below the Oregoa City falls who hive had the thrill of something tremendous grabbing the hook and running off with the entire outfit On most occasions it was as sumed that the culprit was no less an individual than a 400 lb. stur geon. However, a few of the old dyed-in-the-wool catllsherf from way back teem to think it may have been the Loch Ness JJoctttr. . Hue is the last week end ef the steeXhead season as far as the aastal streams are eaaeeraed. The seaaea closes Tuesday, Feb. 23. -The Statesmaa Juuiar Steelheaa centest will close with the last day of the meat aaa the slate fee the awarding mt the prizes wlU be announced shortly thereafter. Ia the meantime yea hare tLree ar fear days te get la ea the fun. Lets at races have been waa ia ,.' the atretekw Let's ge flshzag. - By Jimmy Hatio wn n io r A fiffsArr. 6U I36KT WOV4BUT WATT TU. HE TRIES TO BORROW LUNCH 1EM TEA- he's all it- WORN OUT FROMTEAR5N6 UPMUTUEL TICKETS TThlUKE A SONS WRTTER.THE OFRCE HANPiCAPPER SELDOM cAyS HIS OWN COM POSITIONS Greys, Bluet Battle Juniors Near Loop Finish JUNIOR HIGH STANDINGS - ; WLPrt. , WLPct. P-Greys 4 1 .8S7P-Ploncers 1 4 .439 L-BIuea 4 1 57IW-Salem S 8 Mt P-Cardt 4 3 JS11 L-Golda 4 T j000 TonUhfi Kames. all at t o'clock: Blues at Greyi. Pioneers at West Sa lem, Cards at Golds. ., Salem's Junior high basketball leaguers romp into round No. 8 today in a trio of eight o'clock games, and it finds the quints at just about the end of their cam paign for the. season. Only two more rounds remain after today's. Biggest game of the round is due at Parrish. In it the Parrish Greys take on the Leslie Blues In a game that wfll crack their cur rent tie for the loop lead. Hank Landis Greys and Harry Mohrs Blues each have won six, lost one to date, and the winner of the cru cial tut could be taking the big step for the 1950 title. The other games have the Par rish Poineers at West Salem and the Parrish Cards at Leslie to play the winless Golds. : In their first meeting this sea son the Greys toppled the Blues, 37-34. The Greys later lost to the Cards for the only blot on their record. ' Stojadc-Szasz Title Go Set ItH be Frank Stojack against Al Szasx for the Utter Coast Junior heavy mat title belt at the armory next Tuesday night the former WSC football All-American is handed his crack at the coveted championship as reward for his winning a tournament here a few weeks ago. The spangled match wQl cap Matchmaker Elton Owen's weekly program and will find Stojack hot after the belt he once held for more than a year. "The Great Atlas" also will appear on the card Tuesday In the special tilt Two other prelims win be added. Champion Has Weight Bulge BUFFALO, N. 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