g4 SISw"Up (SaDaomnieft' ; era n erra n rV . n r? . n mo5, uai&es Citation 2nd, $100,000Event British-Bred Horse Winn bv Wx Lengths By Bob Myers J ARCADIA. Calif., Feb. 25 -Wi British-bred Noor struck a knock out blow at the conquering Calu mets and the rest of the field to day with a startlim length and a quarter triumph over Citation In the $100,000 Santa Anita han dicap ,k Carrying the red and white the winner's circle for the third time In this classic of the turf, the dark wonder from Ireland came from behind to deal out a convincing defeat to the standard bearer of the feared Calumet threesome. ' . For what salve there was for the big three. Citation got. sec ond, Two Lea third and fonder fourth as 11 candidates set 'out on the mile and one quarter grind. This was small satisfaction, however, because the three had been picked In some quarters to grab the top three spots and walk away with the entire purse. The Howard five-year-old hit the wire In new track record, time of 2 minutes flat for the distance. Oddly enough It broke the record set 10 years ago by another great Howard horse. mighty old Seabiscuit, In captur lng this same race.. The Biscuit's time that momentous day was 1:01 15. There was delight for the Noor backers, too; as he paid off $14.80, $2.10 and $2.10 across the board. There was gloom for the cinch bettors who picked the entry of Citation, Ponder and Two Lea to win. The entry paid off the least fvwiiMa nri fnr n ipt anrt ihnor $2.10 'and $2.10 and the track record for the amount of money bet in the show pooL WV Loop Mat Tourney Set MOLALLA, Feb. 25-(Speclal)- ine wjiiamene vauey league wrestling tournament opens here In - Molalla high school Monday. It will conclude Tuesday. AH en tries will weigh in at 10 a-m. Mon day' and preliminary matches win commence at 2 pjn. the same day. Semifinals are scheduled for 720 o'clock Monday. . Third and fourth place rounds will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock and finals at 7:30 o'clock that night All matches will be in accordance with NCAA rules, "scholastic division, accord ing to Warren S. Adams. Molalla principal. , Teams are expected from most of the WVT. rhnnl in cluding sandy, Canby, Estacada, Dallas, Silverton, Mt. AngeL nvuuuura ana AioiaiLsU ., Champ 'Wills' Defeat Newport WILLAMINA, Feb. 25-(Spedal) Willamina high , school's cagers, champs of the Yamhill County league, swept to a 50-31 victory over Newport tonight The "Wills' trailed at the half, 13-12. Ron Ped erson sparked Willamina with 18 points. Prelim went to the Wil lamina Bees, 44-34. Willamina .won the Yamhill league crown Friday night by whipping Amity, 43-23. The "Wills" ended with a 7-1 record In loop play. Eros pi) orson (2) (M) WILLAMTWA T ( Zetterberg W it) Henthorn C MSI MAtUk. Anderson (6) fc (T; 2 U) Tederson Wilkin (31 O (St Hilimm Vilkins (3) Reserves seorinrr Newport Carr (1). Beatty II). Well (ft. Willamina Ellison (4), Ellis (4). Halftime rare: newpon it, willambm 12. Of tlcUls: Peterson and VoU. Masters Tourney Invitations Out AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 25-PV- wnt nun area uiue Knowns, better knowns and best knowns of Amer ican golf received Invitations to day to come to Augusta April 6-9 and try for the rhamnlnmhln ' the Masters tournament. The great of the early century are invited Bobby Jones, America's No. 1 golf er of the past 50 years, Walter xiagen, L;mcjc tvans, Tony Man- ro and C.tnroa Vnn Vim AnA Vi present's best are qualifiedSam my sneaa, t;ary juiaaiecofl, Jim my Demarest and TreA TTaa r Little Ben Hogan. who has tried in many masrers dux never won, wui iry again. ., COLSON SPARKLES TACOMA. Feb. 25-MVEarl Col SOn. lr of Tonnpnish tnoV An honors in the Class A division of thaeSOth annual Wsshinvtnn VitrK- day shoot at the Tacoma Gun club xoaay. uoison scored 97 out of 100 to take first in the 100-16 yard target event. For Denl Trucks Tans, Stakes, Pickups De Tour Own Hauling. Save H racking Pads and Hand Tracks Famished. CCard Scrvica Garcrre i Cor. Forry end liberty Phon 2-SCS2 , Davis Quits Army, Eyes Pros 1 v FORT MONROE, Va, Feb, 25 Glenn Davis (right) farmer West Feint grid star, signs army papers as he prepares te leave the service te play professional foetbalL With Davis Is Lt. Williams A. Dickson, commander ef the headquarten eempany in which Davis is execu tive ef fleer. The fleet halfback expects te Join the Lee Angeles Kama ef the National-American league. He alse may be a target far base ball of fen. (AP wlrepheto te The Statesman). Hillsboro JJpset by Cavern ami Bend Stock Boosted One Oregon prep basketball team held a berth in the state hoop tournament today the favored Grants Pass Cavemen. They cinched the District 4 59-34, Friday night. Several other favorites moved along handily In weekend play. Seaside overcame Parkrose. 62 31, to tie for the lead of the lower Columbia league. Tillamook, Sea side's rival, tumbled, 39-23, to Astoria. Bend overcame Salem, 63-59, to boots its status as the favorite for District 3. The district starts its playoff next weekend. The two leading squads in Port land racked up new victories, vir tually assuring themselves of state tournament seats. Roosevelt down ed Lincoln, 52,46, and Jefferson beat Grant, 73-58. But elsewhere in the state up sets spotted the picture. Hillsboro, one of northwest Oregon's top contestants, tumbled in an amaz ing 36-34 defeat to Banks, a school that just this year qualified for class A. - The game was part of the Dist rict 9 double elimination tourney, and still gives Hillsboro chance to recoup. . LaGrande tumbled. 28-34. to Pendleton, but still clung to its status as .District I leader. The District 12 favorites both fell off the pedestal at once. Ore gon City got beaten, 42-31, by the Oregon State Rooks, and Milwau kee fell to Central Catholid of Portland, 49-47. In class B competition. Alsea of Benton county won a tourney berth by downing Brownsville of Linn county, 27-28, for the dis trict i-u uue. Uarris Grabs Tide, ' Baseball Links Meet MIAML Fla, Feb. 2S PW PeU uams wea tu baseball players roll tournament today f er the sec end year la a row, ntsteadying former Gasheose Gang Pitcher Dixsy Deaa 3 and Z. The 49-year- eid Harris played a slow, deliber ate game. lie dropped a three feet pat ea the 16th greea for a par four te take the 11th annual event after leading one up at the ead ef nine holes. . Ilarrls, eae time star Atlanta Cracker eatflelder and pitcher, ended his baseball career la 1933 as a result ef a leg Injury. 3 Division Swim EUGENE. Feb. 2S--6nlver-sity of Washing-ten swimmers set two new northern division, Paci fic Coast conference swimming, records today while defeating Oregea 19 te 25. Oregon's Joe Nishimete cracked the eld 206 yard stroke record for a third new mark set la the day's event. Waalungtea wea five individ ual events and the twe relays. Oregon captured three individual events. : The Washington 206-yard med ley relay team ef Bob - Miller, Fred Iloppe and Vaa Smith strok ed the distance of 2 &9.S minutes. It bettered the eld mark set by a AUTO-TnUCn-FIIlE. STANDARD POLICIES ISSUED iScrr up to 30 wUh scdetf. Chock 5 our rcrtef befora you cedar renewed of your prases! protection Tou wl b surprised cd the acrrlnqa. BILL osno CZ Const CL nra 'vap Vsan 1 Banks Club fin; title by defeating Central Point, GtyQuintets In More Tilts CTTT LEA GUI STANDINGS (American Division) W I. Pet Page Woolens () 3 W. Salem Merchant 1 e 1 000 e looo l jm 1 .333 S jOOO i JOOO 12th Street Market . S Warner Motor 1 Capitol Poet No. Eo pine Lumber Knights of Columbus (National Division) W 4 3 L Pet City Transit Lines 1.000 1 .750 1 .867 3 .500 3 J33 Naval Reserve () National Guard , Port Office Burroughs Inn Capitol Business College 3 J0OO Marine Reserves 3 JOOO ( Denotes first half winners) City league basketeers go again Monday and Wednesday nights at Leslie, the American divisloners going post ward with their three games the first night and the Na tional divisloners with theirs the second. Top feature of Monday's Ameri can round comes right off the bat at seven o'clock when the Page wooiens. winners or three in row, go against the West Salem Merchants, winners of two straight in the second half play. Capitol Post No. 9 faces Epplng Lumber at eight and Warner Mo tors try Knights of Columbus at nine. Wednesday's round, also start ing at seven: National Guard vs. Burroughs Inn, City Transit Lines vs. Capitol Business College and Naval Reserve vs. Marine Reserve. Tatle of Coastal Tides Tides for Tart, Ore iron. February 1930 (compiled , by UJ&. Coast & Ceo- oeue survey, Portland, lot the Orefon reb, is n ETGH WATER Time HU 6:41 am. 6.1 9:42 pa. 44 7: ajn. tJt 10 Jl p.m. ' 4 6 8:4 ajn. 6 S 11 ftt pjn. 4S LOW WATXR Time Ht. 120 a m. 3.6 3:49 pa 0 7 1:43 a m. 3 7 3:39 pjn. 0J 3:S3 a A 3.6 i pa -e.i WaaJungtea team ef 1948 by three-tenths of a second. Later, the Huskies' 406 - yard freestyle relay team ef Thad McArthur, Bob Reran. Ted Wilson, and Taa Smith churned the distance) in 2:28.6 minutes. Their time clipped 2.6 seconds off the mark by an uregea team In II4Z. Nishimete, who has been an beaten this year la the breast stroke, clipped IS seconds off the eld mark. His time was 2:47.7 minutes for the 286-yard dis tance. The old mark at 2:28.6 min utes was set la 1S29 by Oregon's Jack Dalles. T , ,--,-r- n,4. .-- . .. ,i mmm i Marks Topped Slojack vi. Szaii for Title' . Owen Completes Mat Booking With the Frank S to jack Quest for the Coast Junior heavy .mat titla belt owned by Ssass capping the whole she- ban. Match maker Eltea Owea has aa aeaaeed his Tuesday night mat card at the armory aa com pletely booked. And what aa ray ef talent the sa a e I e s has lined ap for the arellm abets, first of n Atus which starts off the spangled party at 1:31 o'clock. Mala eveaters appear, la even the appetisers. Handy Andy Tra man and Leo WalUck have been assigned the curtain-raiser, but only beeanse Owea has what bo better battles also ar- Amatfeuirs Lea the ir . Wednesrtay.NigM I til be amateur nieht once again at the armory Wednesday night as the simon-pures pour leather under the sponsorship of Capitol Post No. 9 American Legion. Matchmaker Ira FUcher announces that the always-popular Gibson Threat Fades Goff Retains Houston Lead HOUSTON, Feb. 23 -m-Na tional Open Champion Cary fctd dleco.f f beat off a threat from Ice land Gibson, Kansas City, today to maintain his lead in the $10, 000 Houston open. Middlecoff took two strokes from Gibson on the seventeenth and eighteenth greens while turn ing in a three under par 69 that gave him a 54-hole 206. A bad second wood shot on the seventeenth and a missed putt on the final green dropped Gibson to a 69 and sent him into a tie with Rod Munday, York, Pa., at 209. Jim xerrier, San Francisco, set competitive course record to day of 65 that zoomed him into seventh place after disappointing 74 and, 73 rounds. Finishing ahead of Ferrier were Clayton Heafner, Charlotte, N.C. 210, and Pete Cooper, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Chaldler Harper, Portsmouth, Va, at 21L Ferrier took the front nine in 34 and came home in a record 31. Par is 36-36. Jimmy Demaret and Jackie Burke, jr., the home town idols, forgot about their -146 halfway mark totals and had good sub- par rounds. A 67 put Demaret, playing out of Ojai, Calif., in eighth place at 213. BurEe, regis tering from -White Plains, N.Y had a 68 for a ninth place tie. CANBY WHIPS SANDY CANBY. Feb. 25 -SDecial-The two door-mat clubs in the Willam ette valley hoop league Canby and Sandy mixed tonight in a makeup game with the Canby crew emerging with a 41-28 vic tory. Palmer paced the victors witn 18 points, canby held a 19-18 lead at the half. SaaJy (Ml Barlow (10) T. rredericksoa (4) I. I) Caaky (18) Palmer (6) McLaren (S) Irwin Kannow iei c. Cawzey (1 G. (8) Perkett H. Cansler (6) O 0) Duler Reserves: Sandy W. Cansler 1. iaor . aunymra z; unoy Riv ers 4. tlalfttme score: Canby 19. San dy IS. Officials: Imigh and Browne. Tilts to Be Aired t Station KOCO win broadcast all District 11 tourney basketball games starting Monday night, of ficials announce. Dick Nasea and Bruce Williams will handle the mike chores. SOUGH! GRANTS PASS. Feb. 25-CTV- Ono of the hardest penalties ever meted here for Illegal, deer hunt ing was ea record today. Melvin CavyelL 24. and George CavyelL 28, both ef Wonder, were sentene ed to 66 days and 2506 fines for spotlighting deer. Popularity Paves Way for Price Reductlonl The New Hi-Compression Big "6 FUTURAMIC O 0 0 DOIYREO til SALEM SEE IT TODAY AT LODER BROS. OLOSMOiMLI ROCXETS AKZADI 44J Ceerrer U. ranged. The Great Atlas' comes oa to do special event chores, against the seasoned teaghle. Jack (The Jaw) Upoeonah. It win be hard for the customers te .decide Just who they de like la that eae, as both gladiators could win no popularity contests here. As a sidelight Atlas will perform one ef his numerous feats ef strength. The guy already has ripped up a huge telephone book la the armory ring. S to Jack won his right te tangle with Ssass for the belt awhile back whea he copped a tournament here. That was three weeks ago. and since then the former WSC football all-Amerl- ean who once held the Junior heavy belt for ever a year has aspired to get It back. It should be a whale ef a match. Harry Elliott will do the refer eeing antKJhere will be no ad vance in a mission prices. Fling Again nght-for-fun lads will show their wares in 10 bouts. A number of the slingers who pleased the fans in the last two local outings will ap pear. The mittmen will come from Mt Angel, Silverton, Dallas, Al bany, Woodburn Boys school, Sal em and other Willamette valley points. This will be tber third In the Legion's series of winter amateur cards. The first two were fought before packed houses and expec tations are that another capacity crowd will be on hand for Wed nesday eve's show which will start at 8:30. Admission will be held to the bargain-price four-bits but for the benefit of those who want to get their seats early 100 ringside du cats at one dollar per will go on sale at Maples Monday. Local Shooters Nip 'Mac' Club Salem Rifle club shooters rack ed up a 1944 to 1894 win over Mc Minn villa marksmen Saturday on the local range. Torgney Finnel led the Salem outfit with a 378 score. Scores of other local rifle men: Clarence Thompson 376, Bob Chambers 371, Ted Borkman 370, Konaid liardman 300. The Salem club has two match' es scheduled this week, at Turner March 1 and a match with Hub bard on the local range March 3. Ron Hardman, Clyde Johnson, Bob Chambers and Clarence Thompson will be in Portland to day attending the Portland Rifle club inaugural tourney which will open the club a new range and club rooms, S liner in Business PORTLAND. Ore- Feb. 25 -UPW Lea Stiaer, former Oregon State college football coach, will start dealing out metal formations In stead ef gridiron one monday. He is abandoning the sports field te re Into business with aa associate, Walter Webster, selling prefabri cated metal buildings and units. "It took me five months te de cide net te return to football coaching,'' said Stlner. COUGARS SWIMMERS WIN PULLMAN, Wash, Feb. 25-flP)-Washlngton State won eight of 10 first places today to dunk the Uni versity of Idaho 99 to 25 in the last dual swimming meet of the season for both teams in the Nor thern division. BATNTEKS DRILL PALM SPRINGS, CallL, Feb. 23 -P)-Manager Paul Richards sent his pitchers and catchers through a four hour workout today while the rest of the Seattle Ralniers drilled on bunting and base run-, nlng. Richards, a strict fundamen talist, paid particular attention to three newcomers Ernie Blckhaus front Baltimore; Hector Brown from Louisville, and Southpaw Jim Davis from Birmingham. O o o iui ONLY t r rJooDs TaEte DnniftiaD &M3 Tomnoy Joiasi Corvallis Club Decisioned 49-47; -Locals Meet Coos Bay's Tonight McMINNVILLE. Feb. 25-(Special)-Lank( Al McRae's Iay-unln the last minute of action tonight gave Salem's Pge Woolens a 49-47 vic tory over the Corvallis Heckerfs in the first, round of the State AAU Basketball tournament. ' The Woolens go into second- round play against the strong Coos Bay's Sunday night at 9:15. The Page outfit, one of the fav orites, had rough going through the ( early part of tonight's game. They were on the short side of the score through most of the first half and at the intermission they were trailing by . an 18-23 count. The Woolens spurted starting the third quarter and with 2Mi minutes gone Al Bellinger whip ped in a close-in shot to give the Salem Quint a 26-23 lead. The Corvallis crew again' moved to the fore and held a 36-33 margin at the end of the third heat but the Wools came back and knotted the count at 43-43 on Bob John son's' bucket midway through the final stanza. '. The teams again locked at 47- 47 before McRae shoved in his deciding points. . Bob Johnson led the Wools with 17 points off eight baskets and a free throw and Bellinger account ed for 13. Johnny Fox paced the Heckerfs with 13. Page Woolens (49) (4T) HeekerTs Tg rsrtPfTn Bellinger 1 3 13 Girts i ft 4 4 B Johnson 8 1 1 17 Wyttenbf 1 J J 7 McBao S 1 1 Abraham 4 1 e Pare Spies Evans S J 8.Noel t 9 111 1 6 2 2 Fox 6 1 113 S S 4 EUlngs 0 0 3 6 - . - Harrisons 10 2 2 - Statiber 0 9 0 6 Totals 31 610 491 Total 21 814 47 free throws missed: Pages 7, Heck- erta 4. Half time score: Heckerfs 23, Pages 18. CAPITOL POSTS WIN The CaDitol Post 9 American fLegion hoop team of the City lea gue grabbed a 54-52 decision from the Aumsville Fire Department Beshore9 Manager Hurls (Charlies ODff BUFFALO. N. Y, Feb. 25 HJP Freddie Beshore's manager said today he had refused a $3,500 of fer to drop out of a scheduled title bout with NBA heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles. The disclosure was made by Ralph Gold shortly after the principals had agreed to fight in Memorial auditorium April 5. Orhdnally scheduled for Tues Lues- ham- day night, the bout was postpon last nlghrwnen Charles' man Jake Mints announced the cham plon had suffered a rib injury during a sparring session lnurs day. Gold charged immediately that Charles' ' pain "must have come out of the blue." "In my. opinion," said Gold, "he didn't think he was in good enough shape for my boy. Dr. J. W. Bayliss, an X-ray specialist, reported today the plates showed Charles had a crack at the tip ox the eighth'rib in the left side. But Gold said he questioned this because he was unable to get permission from either the physician or Mints to see the X-ray plates. He also said "Jake virtually admitted to me last night that this postponement IF 0. ' ! Add roil Tao Strrteamcrq Salem, Oregon, $38,000 for 3 fears DETROIT, Feb. 2MVThe De troit Lions announced today the signing of .Doak Walker, Southern Methodist s heralded halfback, for three-year contract totalling on estimated $38,000. The signing of the three-time All America gave the Lions two of the most celebrated college foot ball, players of the 1949 season. Next year Walker will team with Notre Dame's Leon Hart, who re cently signed with the Lions for approximately the same terms. Coach Bo McMUlin hailed the acquisition of Walker with delight. "He was great in college," he said of the four-sport star, "and now with his lot cast to one sport, hell be greater stilL" Walker said, "I've had myt eye on professional football for some time. A few years will give me the necessary experience I want to enter college coaching." outfit Friday night on' the Wil lamette floor. Chuck Hugglns led the victors with 23 points. CAPITOL POST Huggins 23 O HarreU 1 G Bates S C Hay 13 F Case t ' T aumsvuxx 10 R. KUUnger 12 DaUce S B. Knilnger 11 Busby 13 GUlupie 2 Briles Luke S S vaidex e Charges Walker Signs Detroit Pact 'oaflgDimg Was asked for because of his fighter's condition.' v Gold said he met'Mintz at a restaurant' and the latter invited him to step into a telephone booth with him, where the following conversation ensued: : Mintz "Look, what are your expenses up to now?" Gold "I've spent about $2,500 irf www b y jaa w avaw no. Mintz "I'll reimburse you t $2,500, plus $1,000 more if WUI let me out of this fight. IH give you the $3,500 and then I'll straighten it out witn (Pro moter) Dewey Michaels." v Gold "What is the matter? Are you afraid of my fighter?'' Mints "No, I'm not afraid of your fighter, but I'm not go ing to send my fighter out unless he is in shape." Gold, fuming over missing a "golden opportunity" for his boy; found it strange that Charles left for Cincinnati before the report on the X-rays was available. "That guy wasn't taking a now der, hey?" he asked. "At thai time he didn't know if he was injured or not Not officially, any way. The X-ray report didn't come through 'til around noon. Who are they kidding?" . When rou'rt roady to steal building of 0017 Hnd : well be ready to help you with everything from A to Z to speed your work. At KEITH BROWN, under one roof, you can save on Millwork, Lumber, Hoofing, Paints. Hard Materials, Hardware. Floor Coverinaa and many other building materials. From foundation to cMmney. youll find eTerylblng to build anything at that convenient location LU - - ' 1 - 1 rv . Sundcry, Fobrearr 28. 1950 H Fischer Wins Bear Student 2nd; Jumping Event Today GOVERNMENT CAMP. Oro Feb. 23-UPV-Alan Fischer of Snn, Valley, Idaho, captured today ' slalom event in the national four- . way ski championships. But Nor- -wegian-born Jon Lie, a University- of California student, won second' : uyugnten ms grip in the combine -lead. . ' Fischer broke through the 24- gate course on Mount Hood with times at 1:08.4 and 1:07.8 minutea for a total 2:18.2 minutes that set a winning pace. Lie, who already had won the downhill race and' placed fourth In the cross country ussi, zippea- xnrougn tne wickets: in ' 1:08 and 1:09.8 for a total of 2:17. minutes. I - Fischer's slalom victory raised; him from 7th to 3rd in the com ; bine ratings for the three events. : Karl Stingl, Penguin Ski club. Se attle, placed third in the slalom to ' hold onto his second place rating ' in the combine. - i The field of ten compete la Jumping tomorrow. Lie is expected to capture this event. Jumping: is his specialty and, short of a mis- hap, he is almost certain to leave the mountain tomorrow .with the-four-way championship. f A clear ski brightened the course for today's downhill and slalom . events. But the snowfall that laid a soggy coating on the mountain,, during yesterday's cross country event, kept entries in today's raeee " from hitting speeds expected; - - - Lie was just short of two see , onds better than Stingl in the -downhill as he swept the mile loaf--course in 1:20.4 minutes. The Call fornia student was more cautions in the slalom, but his first timowoft 18 'minutes was the fastest for the IniUal trip. , annti w v t.Tri Snwat RTLAND, Ore., Feb. 25-(P-Ths Portland Penguins triumphed in a Pacific ,Coast Ice Hockey' league game. DGAGUffY Readr-Mlxed, lOOjej washable' finish ie gorgeous satiny colors and white. Dries quickly! Covers . most sarfacs including wall paper. Herc'i your favorite cola in m beautiful lastinc inish. $449 Gal O VABP-