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li IFos& A -a. . t - 1 i. r7Tn CHARLES Rated heavy favorite Hager Offer For Title Go Still Stands BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 2(W;P Boise Fr6moter Tex Hager said to night his bid to top any "legiti mate offer" for a Joey Maxim Harry (Kid) Matthews lightheavy weight title match in Boise still tanas. The International Boxing club In New York City today announc ed that Matthews, former Ola, Iaho. blacksmith, had been of fered a February 22 title bout with fancy boxing Maxim. Hager has offered Maxim a $60, 009 guarantee for an outdoor title bout in Boise next summer and commented "I don't see how he can make that kind of money" with an indoor fight in either New York City or San Francisco. Cascade to Play North Marion '5' CASCADE UNION HIGH SCHOOL. Dec. 20 -(Special)-The Cascade Cougars Friday night play the North Marion Huskies in a basketball game here. Bee teams open play at 7 p.m. with a pre liminary tilt. . Starters for North Marion could be Bill McLaren, Ron Barendse, John Van Lieu, Bob Diller and Jerry Yergen. For John Seim's Cougars the starters will be Phil Bates Jerry Wipper, Lee Met calfe, Ron Chaddick and Gene Miller. UTES IN EASY WIN SALT LAKE CITY! Dec. 20-(jP) Utah's Glen Smith banged in S3 points tonight to lead Utah to a fairly easy 69-57 victory over Loyola of Los Angeles. Basketball Scores COLLEOC Bradley St. Colorado 58 Utah at. Loyola (Los Angles) 57 St. Mary's 11. Arizona 64 New York U. 17. Holly Cross 78 Caniciua 62. Dartmouth 48 Connecticut 63. VMI 47 Hardia-Slmmona 70. SUL Rom 38 Art; an 43. Missouri 43 Georgetown (D.C.t 84. Printon 6 West Virginia 87. William & Mary 6 Manhattan 9. North Carolina St. 50 Penncrivania 68. Michifan 68 Calgata 67. Buffalo 60 Tex. Christian 58. Nebr. 57 (overtime) Iowa 56, Oklahoma 46 Boston College 76. Harvard 63 -B&MMa 66. North Carolina 68 Kentucky SB. OePaul 60 Gonzaea 74. East. Washington 64 .HK3H SCHOOL Saoiimttr 48. Gervais 43 COafMEaCIAL LKAGUK NO. 1 (University Bowl) VJ.W. (1 Valleau 432. Buricout 441. Swans 425. W. MUler 488. Wodzewoda as. PUMIUTE I J Moorman 449, K. Caae 467 P. Case 463. Chandler 488. C. S Sx M CLOTHIERS (1) Brown 442, Scott 416. Bullock 459. Kaneakl 486. SALEM 1KCKN WORKS J i &07. Kotskv 383. Hirtman eat. price sas. Conner s. HOGG BROTHERS (3) Parkinson 886. Carter 379. Whit lcc 381. Slan cate 566, Westphal 431. 1ST NATION AL BANK (It Bacon 413. Kottke 349. Ewtclagf 663, Tomic 419. B.Smith 407. RAMAGBTS (J) Miller 384. Moore 486. C. Morri 486. Elgin 405. O. Mor ra 46. MARK RADIO J. Maer 473. BOt Marr 412. Bob Marr 400, Walhg 3X3. Kd Marr 466. WESTERN PAPER (3) Gadach 463. Aadraaen 43S. J. Keubler 438, Herman 436, L. KeuMer 444. CURLY S DAIRY 11 -Owen 371. Lucaa 401. Bartelt 357, Bthafcaaer 361. Foot 434. KAT WOOLEN MILLS 1 Pe4eraon 667. Ret 467. Row 448. Pero 27. Mc Marrta 472. CASCADE FOODS 3t BL Rooerta 488. Hastings 416. Knedter 4M-. Ha with 462. H. Roberta 483. BT.ea Individual Game: P. Case 211, Hi Individual Series: B. Pike 5S8. Hue ica-m came: laacaae -Tea-n Series: Pumilite 2751. tod Former Champ Top Favorite In 12-Rounder PORTLAND. Dec. 20-(Special)-Ezzard Charles, former World heavyweight boxing champion, and Joe. Kahut. for years a prime favorite with local fistic followers, will meet here Friday night in the Pacific International Livestock Pavilion for their 12 -round bout. Weighin g-in ceremonies are scheduled for Friday afternoon. The dusky Charles, who dropped the title to Jersey Joe Walcott last summer after beating Joe Louis for it in 1950, is expected to weieh around 190 pounds. The Woodburn Walloper probably will scale in near the l4-pound mark. Both battlers are in tip-top shape .following training grinds, Charles here in Portland and Kahut on his Woodburn acreage. Winner over Joey Maxim in a San Francisco bout only last week, Charles is heavily favored to flatten Kahut in the local mix. But Kahut followers insist their boy will come out with all guns blazing in hopes of an upset kayo of the Cincinnati puncher. Charles is getting a $13,000 guarantee for the fight, the high est sum ever paid a fighter in Portland. Should Kahut beat Charles, the International Boxing Commission has the Woodburner signed to a contract wherein he must give Charles a rematch either in Chicago or New York. The P-I building seats 10,500 fans for boxing and indications are that a near-full house will watch the match. Preliminaries will get under way at 8:30 p.m. Indian Dick Wolfe of Portland and Earl Turner, Cal ifornia, will meet in the eight round semi windup. Heavyweigh, Bill Peterson of Chicago goes against Junior Payne of Portland in a four-rounder. Eddie Kahut, younger brother of Joe, will ap pear in one of two other four rounders, and Chuck Ross and Sgt. Smith open the show in the other. Charles has been drawing ca pacity crowds for his tuneup per formances at the W.O.W. hall here during the week, and has looked as sharp as a new razor. Kahut has been training in seclusion both at Woodburn and Silverton. Knowing the fight with Charles provides him with one last oppor tunity to hit the big time, Kahut fully intends to make the best of it. He 11 be put to kayo the form er champ right from the opening bell. Dallas After 4th Straight DALLAS. Dec. 20 - Special ) The Dallas Dragons basketball team will go after its fourth straight win here Friday night in an eight o'clock clash with the Beaverton Beavers. The Beavers defeated Dallas in the first game of the season at Beaverton, Dallas' only loss. Dallas starters will include Chuck Jepson at center, Ed Brand li and Lyn Luthe at forwards and Larry Cook and Bruce Sjolund at guards. Bee teams will open play with a 6:45 p.m. preliminary Friday. Crusaders Vie With Day tons Coach Dale Parnell and his Sa lem Academy Crusaders go to Dayton tonight for a basketball chase with the strong Dayton Pi rates at eight o'clock. Dayton is considered as one of if not the strongest team in the Yawama league this season. The Crusaders will take along a two-won, two-lost record for games played to date. Probable starters for SA will be Don Frie sen, Bob Johnson, Bob Brother ton, John Thiessen and Dean Maurer. LaMont Matthews, Hal Hedgecock. Bill Sherman, Elver Hoard and Jerry Allen start for the Pirates. MOLALLA PLAYS BENSON MOLALLA, Dec. 20-(Special ) The MolalLa Indians will play Ben son Tech of Portland in an eight o'clock basketball game here Fri day night. LADTCar CITY LEACTJX (Capitol Alleys MARR RADIO St TELEVISION (4) Marr 333. Aide rin 383. NiehoUs 238. Keener 422. Hlle 470. CHUCK'S STEAK HOUSE 0 Kxejci 483. Laird 414. Schmidt 348. Garbarina 443. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 4t Otney 486. Albrich : 450. Gardner 424. Jones 526. Poaaehi 476, THE STATESMAN Bower 432. JCltxmiUer 286, Curtta 427. Gill 358. Lane 467. CAPITOL DRUG (2) Thrush 442. Vanderhoof 381. Wherley 416. Wain wrteht 450, MueThaupt 462. CUPBOARD CAFE (2) Zwicker 444. Vittone 24L Boyee 902. Peae 401. Glodt 436. SENATOR BEAUTY SHOP (3) Scott. 432. Brundtee 307. Fleshcr 242. Hawley 446, CUaa 34)7. HANDLE OIL COMPANY fl Ancove 363. Huff 332. Statder 372. Vandell 386. SAVING CENTER MARKETS (2) Doerfler 431, Bradley 363. Srhteman 273. Thompaon 614. Lowry 416. SALEM NAVIGATION COMPANY (D Miller 403. Mac key 423. Colrin 236. Penny 446. CaUatln U4. BURRIGHT CLEANERS (11 McEl haney 409. Evans 447. Pueh 393. Lance 356. Black 361. UPTOWN DRIVE-IN 3 Gifeto 364. Lawless 466. Henfinser 423. Bain 430. Oamyer SBC Hich Team Series: Good Houaekeep tnc 2336. Hiqh Team Game: Good Housekeep ing 833. Hleh-Individual Series: Maria Joaea (Good Heueetaee-rtn l 526. High Individual Game: Beryl Muel- ( Capital urns) m. o A JOE KAHUT Plans upset victory Sublimity '5' Tops Gervais, Captures Lead GERVAIS, Dec. 20-(Special)-The Sublimity Saints turned tor rid in the final quarter tonight, toppled Gervais high's Cougars 49-43 and took over the undisput ed lead of the Marion County B basketball circuit. Sublimity has now won four straight without a loss. Tonight's loss was Gervais first in league play, as against two wins. Coach Tom Pendergast's veteran Subs led 12-8 at the end of the first period tonight, and then 25 19 at halftime. Ordie Hoye's Cougars tied it at 32-32 at the end of the third period. Then Center Jim Gries and Forward Roy Christiansen began hitting the hoop consistently and Sublimity pulled away. Terry Mahony, sharpshooting Gervais guard led the scoring with 15 points. Christianson had 11 and Jim Gries 10. The Gervais Bees won the prelim 51-33. scBUMrrr (4t Ja. Gries (5) T Christlanaon (11) V JlmGrtea (10) Z Julay (4) a Ruef (9 G (43) GEKVAIS ( 1 Bannick (I) McCaU (6) Tolmaoff (13) Mahony (7) Green Reserves acorina : Sublimity Bau- aeher 2. Heubereer 8; Gervais Schmidt 4. Reia 1. Officials' Wickert and Nel son. Stayton to Play Canby Cougars STAYTON, Dec. 20-( Special ) Coach Joe Boyle's Stayton Eagles take on the Canby Cougars of the Willamette Valley league in a bas ketball game here Friday night af ter the Bee teams play a seven o'clock prelim. Starters for Canby will be Har old Kleve, Curt Hovland, Bob Herman, Bob Kraft and Ed Per kett. For Stayton, Gene and Ed Small, Roger Nielson, Dick Cox and Hal Titus will dot the starting varsity lineup. Kentucky Whacks DePauL, 98 to 60 LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 20-UP)-Kentucky, the nation's No. 2 bas ketball power, recovered from a ragged start to overpower DePaul 98 to 60 here tonight and set a new scoring record in Memorial coliseum. DePaul wilted under an attack fired by Cliff Hagan and Frank Ramsey but it took a quarter and half for Kentucky to make any headway against the Blue Demon resistance. Bowl Tilt Ducats (3500) On Sale PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 20-P) Public sale of 300 tickets to the Rose Bowl game will start to morrow at &:30 ajn. Purchasers will be allowed two tickets apiece ontfl the allotment is gone, Stan ford's graduate manager Al Mas ters announced today. Stanford meets Illinois New Year's day. Five thousand ducats were set aside for the public, but Masters said 1,500 have gone to hospital ized veterans. Dcch Pins Commercial league results last night at B & B Bowling courts: B Ac B Wholesale 4, Micks Sign Shop 0; Salem Merchant Patrol 4, B & B Alleys K (forfeit); W. C Dyer 3, Rainage's 1. High team series and game, Salem Merchant Patrol with 2132 and 746. High in dividual series and game. Ken MOton of Salem Merchant Patrol with 54ft and 218, 1 1 Cards Oppose Mt. Angel '5' Saereal Ileart Academy's Car Onals. wlBttsera f f asjr mi their first fbr kssskeften araaaes tkla seaaan, re tarn to actiaa tawftrht am the rarrisJi Jaaiac Blgh flaw watre fhey f salnst tke Vs. Aswel Pretw at ctgM iay a T It wfil be the first retrmlax Barretfa Prrsai, whe have ap peaxeal la the Wiaamette Val ley Leagaw Jasahnree far their awly Mart actiaa thaai far. lkmhle starters far Meats Lee Graajseqaes atraaa; Car iBals will he Ten Daaiela aaai Tfaril Weber at larwarda. taave Mack at center mmd Tanee C atey aanl Jahnay Hay at tvaraa. Far the Prepa, Jaha Bar at raards. Far the Prepa, Jahat Goraaaav Fnuacis Fiats, Barry Erwert, Bast Schmidt and Jiaa Zaoarr axe laarTbla starters. Joe Kuharich Quits as Boss Of SFU Eleven SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30-UP) Joe Kuharich, head football coach of the University of San Francisco for the last four years, resigned today, effective Jan. 15. The onetime Notre Dame guard, who developed all America back Ollie Matson and coached USF to a perfect record of nine victories this season, is a candidate for the head coaching job of the Chicago Cardinals. He played professional ball with that National league team. Kuharich said he had no plans for the future. It is believed, how ever, he is being strongly consid ered for the Chicago berth and handed in his resignation here to pave the way for a possible offer from the Cardinals. Middle Title Bout Is Dated SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20-0P) Sugar Ray Robinson will defend his middleweight title against Carl "Bobo" Olson of Honolulu in a 15 round fight here January 24. The California State Athletic commission today approved the date of the bout, which will bene fit the Damon Runyan cancer fund. Robinson and Olson originally were scheduled to meet in a 10 rund non -title go tonight. It was called off a few weeks ago when Robinson injured his back In training. Illinois Holds 'Routine9 Drill PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 20-P) "Routine" was the word for the workout today by the Illinois Rose bowl football team as Coach Ray" Eliot sent the players through drills on fundamentals. Eliot indicated more strenuous exercises would be forthcoming shortly when the squad is more acclimated to the southern Califor nia climate. Oregon State Off on Jaunt OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Dec. 20 -(Special)- Tha Oregon State Beavers left by train tonight for California where they will play the University of California Bears in a Friday-Saturday night bas ketball series. The Friday night game is to be played in the San Francisco Cow Palace. On Satur day night the Beavers play the Bears on the campus at Berkeley. Probable starters for Coach Slats Gill's Beavers win be Jim Sugrue and Tex Whiteman at for wards, Ted Romanoff at center and Danny Johnston and Ron Rob bins at guards. Rams, Browns Up Practice Tempo LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20-(JF Bright skies and prospects of good weather for the rest of the week gave impetus today to workouts of the Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Rams and also seat sales for their National league cham pionship football games Sunday. SHIELDS DELAYS CHOICE SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 20 CT) -Captain Frank Shields won't make any decision on his singles players until just before the Davis Cup tennis matches with Aus tralia. But every sign points to veteran Ted Schroeder and net storming Vic Seixas as the nomi nees for the United States. NORTH MARION UNION HIGH SCHOOL. Dec. 2f-(Spec-cJaD-The mnseran Dayton Pir ates, with five selections, domin ate the ltSl Yawama leagne football all -star team, according to a i nianflitlon released here today by Principal Pat Heal of North Marion Union high. Day ton finished second to North Marion in the football meat Matthews and Bill Sher man. Tackle Jack Overraru. Guard Dean SehnUxx and 1 Kent Crawley on the 12- OB HalLrookDue In Cage Tilt At Salem High Coach Harold Hauk and his Salem high Vikings have one of their foremost tasks of the cage season before them tonight at the Vik Villa, that of trying to stop Wade (Swede) Halhrook, the seven feet, three-fourth's of an inch all-stater of Lincoln high's Cardinals. The Viks ana Cards are to square off at 8:15 p.m., and no doubt before one of the heftiest gatherings in Vik Villa history. The presence of the young 17-year-old giant win by itself jam the joint. And Just how H. Hauk & Co. go about their chore of keeping him from scoring 30 or 40 points should provide sufficient interest in the game itself. Halbrook holds the state high school record for points scored in one game (51) and also the state turnament mark of 125 points in four games, established last March. He led Lincoln to a third place finish in the tournament last season. But he'll be a big man among small boys so far as the rest of Coach Jim Partlow's start ing lineup is concerned tonight. Other Cards to open with "Splen did Spire" or 'Tower of Lincoln", as he's called in Portland circles, will be Charley Baines at 5-5, Phil Carlin at 5-8, Jim Cunning ham at 6-0 and Tom Idinopolis at 5-10. Foremost Lincoln offensive threat Is of course getting the sphere to the huee 17-vear-old for his post plays, hook shots and tip- ins. Inasmuch as Hauk has two fine high jumpers in Larry Paulus and Don McKenzie on his roster. chances are both may be assigned the job of batting down the high passes to Halbrook on the pivot spot. Six-foot, five-inch Jarlr Bishop, the Viking center, will no doubt have his defensive shots at the bie bov also. Whoever does work on the big kid. it should be quite a show. Hauk's probable starters will be Paulus and Johnny Bradtl at for wards, Bishop at center and Chuck uaies and Don Peper at guards, Forward Bob Hazel is still recov ering from the "flu" and may see no action in the clash. Jayvee teams will play at S:45 p.m. preliminary. Hickman Likes 'North' Eleven MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 20-(;P)-Yale Coach Herman Hickman got his first look at the North all-stars today as the Yankees worked out for their Christmas night meeting with the South all-stars in the Orange bowl. Hickman sent his squad through its roughest workout to date, high lighted by a one - hour rotation scrimmage session. "Boy, it sure looks like this Is the year for the Yankees," Hick man exclaimed after the workout The joviaj Yale mentor said he was surprised to find the team in such good condition. Ankle Sprain Hits Matliias PALO ALTO, Calif... Dec. 20-(JP) Fullback Bob Mathias sprained his ankle today in a day of bad luck for the Rose-bowl bound Stanford Indians. Mathias, the 204-pound, 6-foot 3-inch Olympic decathlon champion, will be out of heavy running practice until after Christ mas, Coach Chuck Taylor said. First string offensive Tackle Jack Broderick was out with virus pneumonia and will be out of uni form at least -until after Christ mas, Taylor said. To top off the Stanford troubles. Halfback Erci Southworth turned in his uni form. Southworth's knee, injured earlier this season, failed to re spond to treatment. LaStarza Risks Rating Tonight NEW YORK, Dec 20-(iP-Rol-and La Starza, a young heavy weight with designs on Jersey Joe Walcott's title, risks his ranking tomorrow night in a Madison Square Garden 10 -round bout with Dan Bucceroni, dangerous Phila delphia 180-pounder. La Starza is a 3 to 1 favorite over the aggressive Bucceroni in a match scheduled for 10:00 pjn. with the usual Friday radio (ABC) and television (NBC) cov erage. first team. Five haekfieMers were selected by the voting Others on the first team in clude Tackle Jerry Yergen. Guard Bob Fyock and Back BUI n? Norrh.Marton . Cen ter Cox and Back Roy Ztmbrick of Wniaamina and Backs Dean Warrick of Amity and CleQ Win ters of were Kanffman of North Marion and Kerns of WlHiaaina. ends; Wray Chain of Banks and Polvt of Amity, tackles; Lash of 8heridaa eairceaSs ppse WeeEeoiidl s This One All Have NEW YORK, Dec. 20-iS-Joey Maxim, world light heavyweight champion, offered today to meet Harry Matthews of Seattle for the title on Washington's birthday, Feb. 22. Matchmaker Al Weill of the International Boxing club wired the offer to Jack Hurley, Matthews' 'Spire9 trssrw $7sr& $3$ 1' This is Wade (Swede) Halbrook, the seven-fee, tnree-iourwis inch "Splendid Spire" of Lincoln hish of PertlaiHl whe faces the Salem Vikmgs fat s Vfk Villa mix tonight. Halbrook was sn all-stater last season sad holds numerous scoring records. The Black Use at tovf picture indi cates the level of the basket ring. It feet above the floor. Halbrook is ff years old, and still growing. West New Links Pro, Pendleton PENDLETON, Dec. 20 - CP) -Harold West, Pacific northwest open golf champion, will become professional at the Pendleton country club Jeb. 1. West, who also is Oregon PGA champion and defending titlist in the Esmerelda open at Spokane, has been pro at the Tualatin country club near Portland. CENTRAL AT SWEET HOME CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL, Dec. 20 -(Special)-Coach John Mathis and his Central Union Panthers basketball team travels to Sweet Home Friday night for the next game on the schedule. The Bee team will play In a 7 p.m. preliminary. and Rhode of Amity. mrds; Bantaari of Amity, center; Hoard f Dayton. Yoder of Sheridan, 8ringer of Sherwood and Me Lead of North Marion, backs. Third team: Herb of Banks and Hulett of Sheridan, ends; rileg ci of Sherwood and Reynoldson f Yamhill, tackles; Hillmer of North Marion and Goodrich of Banks, guards; Wade of Yam kill, center; B. Chain of Banks, nedgecock of Dayton. Hickeraon of Amity and MitcbeH of WBla mlna, backs. .57. virv -J l W,i a1- J. : L (23 " dSpemidlodl Friday. 21. 1S51 Waited For . . manager who hasnt seen eye to eye with the IBC's policies (espe cially television) in recent months. Weill said that Jack Kearns, Maxim's manager, had agreed to the bout, which possibly will be staged in Madison Square Garden. The San Francisco Cow Palace was another site mentioned. How ever, Feb. 22 is a Friday, and the garden usually takes over that evening for its coast-to-coast tele vision under agreement with the IBC. Local boxing circles agreed it might require plenty of negotiat ing with Hurley to sign for the title scrap. Weill's telegram went to Hurley at his Chicago address, but the manager was reported en route from that city to Seattle and could not be im mediately contact ed. The telegram offered Matthews the usual 15 per cent for the chal lenger, with 45 per cent to the champion. Kansas Biggie Leads Scorers NEW YORK. Dec. 20-(P-Clyde Lovellette, Kansas university's towering center, is off in front in the scramble for the 1951-52 bas ketball season's major college in dividual scoring title. The unbeaten Jay hawk's 6-9, 235-pound senior has compiled a 2 8. S-point average through his forst five games,, according to fig ures released today by the NCAA service bureau. Lovellette ranked fifth last year with a 22 JS average. A 42-point spree against South ern Methodist last Friday the game high to date helped Lovel lette take a slim lead over Ed Mil ler of Syracuse. Miller, an Inch shorter than Lovellette, owns an even 27-point average. He has rung up 81 points in three games to Kansas Clyde's 143 in five. Bill Mlkvy of Temple, leading scorer of the nation last year with a record 29.2 average, is not among the top 50 point makers. The 8-4 Owl center, hampered by an el bow injury, has not been playing full time and has rung up a 15.7 average for six games. A 19-year-old freshman, Dick Howard of Western Reserve, cur rently is the hottest floor shooter. The Red Cats' 6-6 center has made good on 23 of 35 shots from the court for a spectacular 85.7 per centage. Bob Houbregs of Wash ington has hit 57.4 of the heaves, sinking 27 of 47 to rank second. Bob Peterson of Oregon leads in rebounding with an average of 21.8 recoveries per game. Cage Hearings Are Postponed NEW YORK, Dec. 20-iVHear-ings for two men arrested in con nection with the basketball scan dals were adjourned until next month by Magistrate Thomas H. McCullen, jr., in felony court to day. The case of Referee Sol Levy, charged with accepting bribes to rig the scores of pro basketball games, was adjourned until Jan. 4. Assistant District Attorney Wil liam Sirignano told the court that a grand jury investigation ot Sut charges probably will not be com plete until next month. The case of Daniel Lamont of Altoona, Pa., was adjourned until Jan. 15. Sigignano said it is still under investigation by the D. A.'s office. Lamont, a 44-year-old shoe manufacturer and horseman, is charged with having bribed a New York university player to shave the points on a game last New Year's Day with Cornell. NYU KEEPS ROLLING NEW YORK, Dec. 20-(P-New York university's basketball team kept Its perfect record clean to night, rolling to its 10th straight victory with an 87-78 triumph over Holy Cross to knock the Crusaders out of the unbeaten class. Manhattan upset favored North Carolina State, 69-50, in the opening gams of the college basketball double-header before 7,069 Madison Square Garden fans. WORK ON BIRTHDAY PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20-AV General Manager Branch Rickey of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrat ed his 70th birthday today by put ting an entire day in the office. FOURTH STRAIGHT CHAMPAIGN, HL, Dee. ItHJPh Undefeated Illinois, flashing a smoothly rounded offense, won its fourth straight basketball game it, defeating North Carolina ;3 ' ! is r 't - - Qmntetjllere For 1st 'Oash Willamette university's basket balling Bearcats, winners of ghelr last four games and now rolUn in high gear after 98f-5S and 87-87 victories over Chlco State earlier in the week, tangle with two more out-of-state opponents in the WU arena this weekend. :j j Tonight the Cats" oppose Jun McGregor's Wbitworth Pirates of Spokane, reputedly the biggest us well as one of the best small col lege quints In the Northwest. To morrow night Coach Johnny Lew is sharpshooting aggregation goes against Central Washington's Wildcats, another; Evergreen con ference power. J ' i I Both games start at eight o'clock, following prelim tilts involving Sam Yokes undefeated Beartdt tens. 1 j Ralph Poison at 6-7 and Bob Lethbridge at 6-6 are the tallest Whitworths. But Bob Freeman. Jim Doherty, Ralph Bohanan and the Beach twins, Roy and Rar, aren't much smaller than that ut height Tha Pirates average al most 6-9 In height, a, level only one Bearcat ( can reach,' Center Dong Logue. i a j But Coach Lewis Is In high hopes that the speed uncorked by his men in the Chlco games' -will ba enough to offset ' the .tremendous height advantage the : Whitworths will have. ! A "first five" of Larry Smith, Dick Mase, Logue, Hugh, Bellin ger and Dick Hoy, Who looked chim In tha ftitsw uf4 Itlrlw will again open for the Bearcats tonight. Reserve -strength; will be) strong also, what with. Lou Scriv ens, Ted Loder, Claude Nordhlll and Dick Brouwer standing by. Also, Guard Daryl Glrod, out of the Chico games with an illness, may be able to return to action tonight. j Shrine Teams Step Work SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20-W) -Taking advantage of ! perfect training weather, the East and West football squads held J double workouts today j for ' the Shrine charity classic Dec. 29. With both squads at almost lull strength, tha coaches began pouring the plays to their all-star aggregations. The weather was crisp and sunny and the teams made the most of it. The long, high punts of USCs Frank Gifford and California's TVin RiHIann nth1iarhtwf tha West's morning drill St Stanford, where the turf was fast and dry. Head West Coach, Jess Neely of Rice was tremendously; pleased with the kicking of the coast stars. Another standout was Rice End BUI Howton, a superb- pass catch er. John Thomas, an end from Oregon State, also looked good as a receiver. k S At nearby Santa Clara the East squad, complete except i for Vie Janowicz of Ohio State,' spent a lot of time on its nuuiing plays. Friend Help m . Turf . t i A V uar nelson I i i CHICAGO, Dec. 20-flP-Oscar (Battling) Nelson, world famous lightweight champion 'of four de cades ago, went broke being a nice guy. I Now Nelsoni 69, is battling pov erty, but not for long if a Bat tling Nelson fund campaign launched today by friends gains momentum. ;! S Nelson, who earned an estimat ed $300,000 in 22 years of boxing, lives with his wife In a cheap, near-North Side hotel.7 Nelson was found five weeks behind in, rent and needing food badly, i Nelson sank most of j his ring earnings into property at nearby Hegewisch, 111., :in 1926," he re called, "a railroad offered me $250,000 for the property as right-of-way. I didn't sell because that would put a lot of folks out of their homes. I 1 "I'm still proud of my record as a landlord. Whether the rent could be paid or not, I never put anyone in the street." j The depression caught up with Nelson and the county finally sold all of his property f or taxes. DON IIARGER IMPROVrvn Don Harger, outdoor editor and fishing expert for The Statesman, was reported by attendants ss resting more comfortably Thurs day night and in an improved con dition at Salem General hospital. Harger was seriously injured in an automobile accident Monday. GIVE A CAMERA! I Sea Our Fine Selection - i - : -. SCIIAEfER D3UG STOUE 133 N. Ubfrty ' Big 2 I 8 8
