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THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE. OREGON Page BI C'.i .1 'ii ,D it" f ,f j i ,1! lOregm Basketball TElTJffiES i WITH SMI JIBE STI University of Oregon barnstorming Wcbfoot basketeere awing into action tonight in California, wbere they tan. 3le with the Sun Jose State SpartanB at San Jose. It will be tUe Webfoot era second game on their aunuul Christmas vacation tour, for Satur day night they eked out a narrow 88-31 victory from Southern Oregon Normal school at Ashland. The game with the SONS was a wild affair, with Oregon trailing 18 11 at the halfway mark. Seven times during the contest the score was tied op. but it was not until ten minutes bad elapsed in the second half that the Ducks managed to forge ahead. Dave Silver's long basket gave them a 28-26 margin at that point. From then on it was neck-and-neck, with the hard-driving Wcbfcet finally pull ing the game from the fire. Silver scored 17 points to lead the parade of sharpshooters. Tough Game Expected The game with San Jose is ex pected to be one of the hardest on the Oregon . team's slate this week. The Spartans boast a strong squad composed of big fast players. Tuesday night the Webfooters move over to Berkeley where they tangle with the University of California Bears, one of the strongest teams in the southern division of the Pacific coast confer ence. It will be the Oregon team's first meeting with the Bears in sev eral years and the Ducks are anxious ti see whether they can make it two straight victories over southern di vision tesms. They defeated U C.L.A. ten days ago in Eugene. Wednesday night the 'Webfoots meet Chico State at Chico, following which they head back to Eugene, ar riving here some time Thursday after noon. A rest over Christmas day will be followed by two games in Portland, one Saturday night against tho strong Multnomah club team, and the second Monday against the Union Oil quint, The two games will be the only ones Oregon will play in the Rose City this year. . El LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 OP) The barnstorming Brooklyn Dodgers staged a late fourth period rally and came from behind to tie the Los An geles Bulldogs, 13-13, in a profession al football game here yesterday. Trailing 7 to 0 going into the final period, the Dodgers saw the Bulldogs chase another score across to make It 13 to 0. Then the Easterners -suddenly came to life, completed nine straight passes, and knotted the count Just before the final gun. Brooklyn's passing combination of Phil Sarboc to Jeff Barrett accounted for one touchdown; and put the ball on the six-Inch line for the tying play a moment later. Eleven thousand fans saw the gsme. Basketball Finals By The Associated Press College University of Oregon 38, Southern Oregon Normal 31. Willamette 82, Portland Packards 81. Cheney Normal 27, University of Idaho 24. High School Astoria 27, Benson (Portland) 32. Milwaukle 20. St. Helens 35. Jewell 18. Wostpnrt 21. Bellfountnln 87, St, Mary'a (Eu gene) 17. Philomath IB, Springfield 22. Monroe 10, University High (Eu gene) 31. Butte Fall 14, Jacksonville 27. Kent 12, Manpln 15. LJCS POWN SEATTLE PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 21. (U.R) The Portland Bncknroos won their second innKenitive gnme of the cur rent series whh the 8ealtle Sea hawks last night, by a 4-2 eenre. The RuckarooB ram from behind Seattle's two-point lead In the final minutes of play to win on Slither lsnd's and Oulette's goals. LIQUOR FROM LUSCIOUS APRICOTS Apricot Nertir AMICOT 80 Proof Ml Codi No. 4SJC Mi tLACKSERRY 80 Proof f o.N.. 4JIC tot riMx Co No. 4511 . 11.40 ICR III IK, INC.i lOtTON. Mail, BHrj Herman, Gabby Hartnett Walk Off with National League Fielding Championships for 1936 NEW TOrtK, Dec. 21 MO It's going to take a lot moro than the National league offered this season to move second baseman Billy Herman and catcher Gabby Hartnett of the Chicago Cubs out of the fielding championships for their respective po sitions. Not only did the two Cubs retain their league fielding titles Hartnett foi th third etraight year but of ficial averages released todny showed they turned in two of the halt-dozen record-equalling or shattering per formances of the Benson. Herman tied a league mark he, him self, set three years ago, by putting out 11 men in a game with the Bos ton Bees Aug. 1. Hartnett, current "iron man" among the catchers, was behind the plate for the Cubs in 114 games, thus stretching his record of catching more than 100 games a season to 11 years. All-League Team The all-league fielding team for the season, including those who iaw ac tion in 100 or more gameB, lined up this woy: First base Gus Suhr, Pittsburgh Pirates, .0034. Second base Her man, .0753. Shortstop Lippy Leo Duroeher, St. Louis Cnrdiniils, .071. Third base Joe Stripp, Brooklyn Dodgers, .0083. Outfield John Coon e. Dodgers, .094; Augie Galan, Cubs, .087; Mell Ott, New York Giants, .0854. Catcher Hartnett, .001. Pitcher Bob Rcis, Boston Bees, McLemore's Sport Parade NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (U.R) The business of putting a ski on your right foot and another ski on your left foot (skis being long pieces of board curled up at the end with points on 'em) and sliding down a hill, or moun tain, has become a tremendous indus try in the psst two years. Every week-end on which the snow flies, thousands of otherwise sane New Yorkers are leaving comfortable homes and firesides and, putting on lots of muffs and mufflers, heading into the unexplored territories of Maine and Vermont, and contiguous provinces. ' Railroads run, special ski trains as fast as they oan put them together, and the thing has got so far out of hand this year that n steamship line has announced It is sending a boatload of ski people all hell and gone to Switzerland where they can annoy the Alps which Hannibal had trouble crossing, even with the aid of ele phants. Hara To Ready-To-Wear The big department stores of New York have plnccd skiing on the same basiB as electric trains, stylish stouts, and garden hose. The storea have ski jumps on which you can ski jump from toyland over three escalators into ladies ready-to-wear. The snow on these slides is artificial, and wo don't know what its composed of, but we suspect a base of soap flakes, rein forced with rock snlt. Jack London would havo loved it. But reader, I feel It a Christian duty to tell yon never to let any per Bon, no matter if its J. Edgar Hoover never let anybody put akis on your feet Go barefooted before you let anyone put anything even resembling ski on your feet. There must he a reputablo merchant in your neighbor hood who handles brass knucks. Get yourself a pair, and the moment any man wearing skis, transporting skis over his shoulder, or carrying skis in his pocket, approaches you let hiin have the brass knucks directly hock of Ihe right ear, a most vulnerable spot. I tell yon this because I skied once. It was on tho top of a mountain. At Lake Placid. And at midnight. I was on tho very crest of the mountain wJUl"eni TO POfNTS IN CALIFORNIA. again offer greatly reduced roundiripi for the holidays. Leave any , ...... .m,, w TO .iw including jaouery I. Return limit 10 dtyj. For firn and detailed Information we or phone rout Somber Pacific agent now! LOW FARES EAST VIA CALIFORNIA NOT ONLY iu you buy a winter roundttip ticket to the Eait at lower coot than ever before, but from most weitern Oregon and ahinBtnn points, the frivilrae of going or returning through unny California Is yours when you travel Southern Pacific. Fot eiimrle. to Chicago and back (one way via California) ia coachea in tourist sleeping cars $68.80 (plus berth), and in standard Pullmans $R.0o (ph berth). THi ChrisHm.t, y )bt Southorn Pacific A. J. GILLETTE, Ticket Agent Team Invades California Courts On 1.000 (57 chances, 35 games); Tex Carleton, Cubs, 1.000 (57 chances, 85 games), Perhaps the standout ' among the new records posted was that by Al Lopez, the Boston Bees' catcher, with but one passed ball in all 127 games he caught, eclipsing tho mark of two held by five other receivers. Mora Marks Cracked Cooney's .004 average tied the league outfield fielding mark; Stu Martin, the Cards' rookie lufielder, tied a league record with 11 assists by a second-baseman in one game; Tony Cuccinello of the Bees, per forming in 128 double plays at sec ond base, equalled his own league record set while he was a member of the Cincinnati Beds' cast in 1031. Outside of the individual records, there was one by the Pirates, with only four passed balls for the sea son, equalling a loop mark, and an other by the entire league, with only 65 passed balls, shattering the previ ous low of the 60. The Cubs topped the club outfield ing standings, with an average of .07(1, two points better than the second place Cardinals. Other gleanings from the official standings: Linus Frey, the Dodger shortstop recently traded to the Cubs, topped all the infield regulars in mak ing errors . . . He committed 51 dur ing the campaign. . . , Buddy Hussett of the Dodgers, handled most chances, 1548 the best mountain that Lake Placid afforded at the time, and so far as I am concerned, much more impressive than Mt. Everest. Timber-Line Rat I had on my first pair of skis. A gentleman had coaxed me into1 them. I still bad on my shoes, also my socks, and I didn't think anything Berious would come of it. But it seems there was a rat in the party (rats exist above the timber line, it seems) and Hint nit, knowing that I stood right on the brink of upper New York state, gave me a little shove. t. He simply pushed me off that mountain, and I had skis on. My first skis. My friends, I still shudder when I think of that trip down the mountain, with those rocking chsir rockers buckled to my feet. Unless you have rocketed along under your own power at 85 miles an hour, with your eyes shut, and not knowing what was going to hit you next, outside of pine trees, you can not quiver with me. I opened my eyes just once, and what I saw made me shut 'em right quick. In that brief moment I saw herds of cattle, forests of pine, wolf packs, and boulders so large Gutzlam Borg- lum could. Immortalize something on them wllfr his chisel. Fence Won't Dodge Finally I reached the valley and a board fence. The fence refused to dodge me aa the trees had, and the clear, cold night was shattered by a thud a thud that only a stout gentle man on akia smashing into a board fence can make. Don't put on skis. Not outdoors, anyway. If you have to wear them use them as bedroom slippers and just patter about the house on them. (Copyright, m'ttl, by United Press) East, West Grid Teams at Scene Of Shrine Game SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. OP) The 44 nlavere maklnc un ih Fml and West all-star football trums that play in the Shrine benefit game her iow icars nay, were in can Fran Cisco today. The West snuad. nicked from v,l legea west of the Mississippi, was here In force lnt nipht. wMIa !, easterners checked In today after being feted at a Shrlna breakfast at Socramento. Tomnrrw the easterners will set up training quarters at the Univer sity of California at Berkeley, while the western team will avail themselves of Stanford University facilities at Palo Alto. raciiic OBUftrtV -) ' !, By ALAN GOULD . NEW YORK, Dec. 21. OP) Bos ton's "Gold Sox," who ran sixth in the American league pennant derby after being picked to finish 1-2, carry off the booby, prize for 1036, so far as the sports experts are concerned. Thirty-one out of 83 writers in the Associated Press annual poll rated the Boston ball club as the year's No. 1 disappointment, taking into consideration all sports as well as Individual and team competition. On points, the Red Sox led their, only serioua challenger, Joe Louis, 93 to 41, in the contest for the poll's most dubious distinction. Eleven exports put the Brown Bomber at the top, because of his knockout by Max Schmeling, an event' already rated a the year's biggest com bined come-back and upset. Disappointments or "flops" marked every branch of snorting activity. judging by the nation-wide returns. Next to the Red Sox in baseball, the Chicago Cubs were rated the big gest disappointment to their follow ers. The Detroit Tigers, picked by most critics to repeat in the Ameri can league, and the St. Louie Car dinals' pitching staff also were cited. Colleg football's disappointments depended largely upon the sectional point of view. Ohio State's Buckeyes, for failing to be natloanl title con tenders, got the most mention, but the Iowa, Kentucky, Georgia recti, St. Mary's and Fordham gridiron nggregotions also were considered "built up for a letdown." Failure of the American Olympic committee to reinstate the backstroke swimming queen, Eleanor Holm Jar rett, was. voted the pain disappoint ment in connection with the big gamed in Germany. Unmentioned was the NO, 1 tragedy of the Olympics which occurred when the German girls' rprint relay team, while seem ingly certain of victory, dropped the baton and did not even finish. Laweon Little's failure to qualify for the United -States Open : after forsaking amateur ranks was rated golf'a main "flop." Brevity' decline i.'ter a sensational winter start as a Jhree-year-old was voted the turf's biggest disappointment. The elimina tion of the American Davis Cuppers on home grounda, by Australia, was the saddeat blow to tennis followers. Broncos Resume .Grid Work For L. S. U. Tilt SANTA 'CLARA, Calif., Dec. 21 OP) Santa Clara University's foot ball squad resumed heavy workouts today after a Sunday touch-tackle game which developed into a passing bee. -During the game the third string era used Louisiana State plays against the first and second teams, in prep aration for the New Year's day 8ngar Bowl game with L. S. U. at New Or leans. Yesterday's workout was the easiest ordered by Coach Lawrence "Buck" Shaw In five days. BEAVERS PLAY IN PORTLAND CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 21. OP) Oregon State's basketeers will risk their prestige againat two strong in dependent quintets In Portland this week. The Beavers will play Union Oil tomorrow night and the Multno mah Club Wednesdoy. Let us enjoy the Holiday Season by having . The Best Is it wine for your table or sideboard: Select XXX The wine without comparison in quality. Monastery Famous in Oregon for its standard of quality consistent with price. Madelon A great favorite with many for its bouquet and clearness. Nineteen different flavors or types for you to select the particular wine that you want Insist on the brand names above and you can't go wrong. Bear Grid Team Pedal to Georgia BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 21 OP) The University of California foot ball team will literally row and pedal part of the way to Atlanta, Ga., where II plays Georgia Tech in a bee, 20 geme. Coach Leonard Allison ordered a stationary bicycle and rowing machine installed in the baggage car before the ;!3-man squad left yesterday. He said each player would be required. to ex ercise 15 minutes daily on the ma chine to keep loosened up. Vic Bottari, sparkplug halfback v. ho was injured In a Friday scrim mage, will probably play agiinst the Georgians, said Allison, but be is still doubtful about halfback George Cornell oud fullback Ken Cotton. The squad will return home by way of Mexico City, WAYTOS.flNITfl SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 21. OP) Exodue of 1,100 racing horses stabled here, mostly to Santa Anita, was under way today as the Bay Meadows track completed the most successful meeting in its history. The track managed by William P. Kyne, ' broke northern California records when $4,230,800 was handled by the pari-mutuel machines during the 25-day period. Profit waa esti mated at $200,000. Basil James, Sunnyside, Wash., jockey, booted home 24 winners to win the $500 prize offered by Bing Crosby. James, leading American jockey, outdid Allan Gray, Cleveland, Idoha, rider, who rode 20 'winners. , The longest price of the meeting was paid on the victory of Fanion $143.20 to every dollar bet. Seven dead heats were recorded. Twelve track records were smashed. , e- Buzzy Brown Trying Hard to Make Weight PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 21. OP) "Buzz" Brown, Portland claimant to the Northwest featherweight title, went through a "drying out" process to lose two more pounds today but insisted he. would be in top form for his argument with Al Spina, also of Portland, tomorrow night. Both must make the 126-pound limit. Spina, well under the limit, tapered off bard workouts. Brown won from Spina In a "title" bout several months ago. The sup poring card lists heavier boys. "Turkeyment" Big Hit at Golf Club '"TURKEYMENT 6 SPTS Musi, Question: What is a "turkeyment?" Answer: A ."turkeyment" is a golf tournament with a turkey for a prize, and one was held Sunday at the Oakway golf club. "Snap" Ward waB the winner of the main dish for his Christmas . dinner a beautiful turkey. A large entry participated In the tourney. Another "turkeyment" will be held next Sunday, according to club of ficials, The ashes of Christopher Colum bus are entombed in the cathedral at Seville, Spain. HUSKIES, pin ED; SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 21. OP) The University of Wash ington Huskies, Rose Bowl repre sentatives of the west, arrived here today from Seattle to spend 'a week training for their New Year's -day game with Pittsburgh. ' , Coach Jimmy Phelan, who chose 0 location away from Pasadena to con dition his charges in order to have uninterrupted work, announced that the Huskies would begin bard prac tice probably tomorrow. I Good Condition The squad left Seattle in good condition, and barring Injuries this week, should go into Pasadena's bowl in the same shape. If Washington can win by one point Phelan will" be "tickled to death." Phelan told newspapermen: "You guys in California who have been feeling sorry for Pittsburgh, breathe a few prayers for us, will you? Jock Sutherland's team is one of the great teams in Amerifa. If we can eke out a one-point victory, I'll be tickled to death." SLATE HARD WORK SAN BERNARDINO, Cnlif., Dec. 21. OP) The Panthers of Univer sity of Pittsburgh headed into a pair of stiff workouts today as Coach Jock Sutherland remoulded a first string backfield for the encounter with University of Washington in the Rose Bowl January 1. ' . Ball Stapulis, 175-pound senior, injured early last season, went Hack into the fullback birth, and his re placement, big Arnold Greene, moved into the second string backfield. Stapulis, while not a great ground gainer, scored once against Notre Dame and had a 45-yard goal run called back. In addition, be is a good kicker and blocker. Stapulis, Marshall Goldberg, John Chicerneo and Harold Stebbins made up the Pitt first string backfield today, although Bobby Larue, the fight half, is slated to get back into harness tomorrow in place of Stebbins. ISM R3eE?i?ffil's THE CHEERFUL CHRISTMAS STORE StocK Seducing' . You Can Gifts for Hen and Boys at Sale Saving' Prices Ei?n Bfli?i?!lll Clothes For Men and Boyi WHERE VALUE MEETS YOU AT THE D00E " Open Evenings, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Barnstorming Tour Arid They Call It An Indoor Sport! PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 21 OP) Mrs. Edna Mae Potter, Los Angeles housewife, added 10 14 pounds to her weight at a single meal, but she won the county chicken eating champion ship by doing it. Using a two-handed, harmonica style technique, Mrs. Potter out- chewed four men contestants. - "Really, it was nothing," she de clared as she laid down' thn last of 20 drumsticks from 10 thrift-pound roasters. Her husbnnd, Clnude A. Pot ter, is mnnager of the show which sponsored the contest. E EY GLENDALE, Calif., Doc. 21 OP) George Von Elm, once the master golfer of the country, came buck into championship glory todny with the reacquisition of the Southern Califor nia open cup. Blond Von- Elm, looking little older than the day 10 years nao when he beat the grent Bobby Jones for the National Amateur crown, stroked his woy through 72 holes of sub par golf for a totn! score of 60-68-70-72 270. Pur at the Oakmont Country club is 72 and 288 for 72 holes. The Hollywood pro pocketed $400 for the first prize. He won the South em California open title as an ama teur in 1025. ' Harry Bassler, capable Long Beach. Onlif., professional, came from behind and edged out Olin Dutra of Los An geles for second place money of $250, f-hooting a 68 on the final 18 holes yesterday for 282. ALASKANS EVEN SCORE " PORTLAND, Dec. 21. OP) The Polar Bear ice hockey team of Alaska evened things with the Portland All Stars, scoring a 4 to 3 victory. Port land won the -opening game Wednes day, Vickers of Alaska shot the win ning goal In the final minute of play. American women spend SO per cent more for footwear than do British ffltS Buy Nationally Advertised QUIQI KEGLEfiS LEAD SUPER LOOP Tea SUP,r LeaB1" SUndin Goodyear "' ,L; Pet scherer's , "! Art's Service ! "" 1! 011 Western Sales ... v, Neon Sim,, "": 11 ill Pcul Green i. H sviffs -J sm Groceteria "iV .7, -361 Herb Wniec 1,1:. . Green's, leads s 7, the present time, both iu totf f for the season so far, as we 1 . the best average per t",? rolled in 36 games with 6747 ' for hi, grand total, pointa per game. Close on hUfc. , is Riley, of Scherer's Buick, who ?? a totnl nf mil. - wl10 Ml averse, n . .. SamM- Other Eugene bowlers whT.r,': the top include: Endicott, Nee, V?'" toUl-6431, averBe-179: & vr1 in. , JUKI BatarWaMi.'" The Super league swings into actio. with Swift's meeting Paul D. GreenY roiung asainst Art'. Service station; Neon Signs ,Sills Goodyear; and Scherer's Buicks roll ing against Groceteria. League bowling will be held Hon doy, Tuesday, and Wednesday oieht but the Wnm.n'. !. tl. been postponed. Willamette Cagers Beat Portland Tearr PORTLAND, Dec. 21. OB Tb Willamette University Bearcats o Salem, strong bidder for the North west conference' championship, it feated the Portland Packards, 32 t 31, in a pre-league game here. Tin Portlonders rallied in the second hull but fell one point short In their driti to take the lead. Willamette had i 20 to 0 advantage at halftime.
