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7 Page Twelve. THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON H IGH CLIMBER By DICK STRITE New Yeir'i special sport mc tion or not, your correspondent comes out of his hole todty with some highly interesting comments on Oregon's super-thriller over time same with Long Island unl versity last Saturday night in New York City's Madison Square Gar den. Coach Howard Hobion sent th newspaper accounts of the 86-55 loss, via Mrs. Hobson and Bruce Jlamby. Any doubts that the Wsbfoots did not give a good account of themselves in their second annual New York appearance are com . pletely dispelled by Gotham scribes, who had plenty of nice things to say about the defending national collegiate champions, col lectively and individually. Everett B. Morris, basketball expert of the New York Herald Tribune and a ruldlnr light In .metropolitan hoop activties, had the following to say about the con test and the Webfoots: "To get back to the hair-raising Oregon-Long Island battle, the second guesscrs will have plenty of arguments to support their claims that the west coast lads lost the game because two of their starting stars went out early on ,tou many fouls. "Ted Sarpola, a spring-legged, keen-eyed whirligig in basketball shoes, scored thirteen points for Oregon before he was banished a few seconds before the first half ended. Mis fourth foul was visible only to Umpire Pete Sinnott, who Imposed the penalty amid terrific booing when Sarpola and Schect- man collided In mid-air going after a wild pass. , ' "Ited McNccly, a more than able defensive player and set shot, fol lowed Sarpola to the showers four minutes after the second half be gan. That is where Archie Mar shik came In to the picture as his relief. Marshik was too inexperi tnced and awkward to cover King (L. I. U. center who scored the lying and winning points), who never played a better game In his ife. "King and Lobello played right through for L. I. U., Iron-man per formances matched by Johnny Pick, whose poise and skill held Oregon together all through' the Swinging fortunes of the second half. , "Vic Townsend and Matt Pava lunas, both of whom were brilliant in the back court and opportunistic up front, were out of action no more than a minute altogether. : "There may be better, faster, more exciting games played some day, but this reporter docs not want to see them. His blood pres sure Isn't what It used to be." , The august New York Times also went slightly daffy over the contest, with Sportswrlter Arthur J. Daley commenting that: '. "One reason that Oregon lost was because It had to part with Its most talented performer, Ted Sar pola, only seven seconds before the first half ended. . . but before he left, Sarpola, nicknamed the Whir ling Dervish, really put on a show. He registered 13 points and look ed like the slickest basketball art ist to be seen around these parts Since Hank Luiselll of Stanford. In act, he had many of the Lulsetti mannerisms, a coolness, a relaxa tion and a shot-making ability rarely observed. . "His loss took all the spark out of the Oregon attack and removed the fulcrum around which it turn ed. McNccly was doing a grand Job also when ho received his exit cut so that all of the burden had to rest on John Dick, who went the entire distance, and on Matt Pava Junas and Vic Townsend. who played all but a few minutes. . "The game was played at break neck speed with hardly a mo ment's pause. Both were driving teams that really drove. Oregon, with Sarpola, was terrific and without him was mighty good." It Is very evident that the gal loping Wrhfools made a much hel-t-r Impression on New York hoop fans than they did a year ago in losing to City College, 38 to M. The game Itself was ranked as the most exciting ever played In the Garden. '. "For furious action, spetrarular shooting and breath-taking drama, the game had few If any equals in the history of the intercollegiate court sport here," declared the Herald-Tribune. Four-Star Card Features Armory Wrestlir.3 Thursday N.U Belcastro-Parks Skirmish Tops COMPLETE PROGRAM Main event Pet Belcastro vs. Herb Parks. Semi final Prince Ilakl vs. Bobby Chick. Special Ernie Piluso vs. Marine Kennesan. Opener Ben Sherman vs. Babe Small. Referee Elton Owen. Even the male mat fans who have to lay it on the line at the armory are getting a Christmas present from Promoter Herb Owen, let alone the women spec tators who will be guests of the local imprcssario. Owen has scheduled the most impressive ar ray of talent in local mat history for Thursday's pre-holiday pro fessional wrestling show, including a pair of highly-touted newcom Owen had previously arranged a complete program uiat naa ns attractions, but late in the ween he decided to give Lane county s mat faithfuls a real Christmas treat and revised the program to include four matches instead of the usual three. Parks Seeks Revenge The headliner will give Herb Parks, that great Canadian grapp ler, a chance to avenge a defeat at the hands of Pete Belcastro and at the same time further his claim to a ton position as challenger for Ernie Piluso's Pacific coast light heavyweight championship. Parks, ufter a Jaunt of several thousand miles without rest, lost a decision to Belcastro in the local ring sev eral weeks ago. Since that time the blond warrior has shown defi nite signs of championship ability. Prince Ilakl, the much-nated Arabian villain, will get a severe test against a new cleanie in one Bobby Chick, Wyoming cowboy, The newcomer is a young brother of the great Dude Chick who once held the world llght-heavyweignt crown. He Is rated one of the coming mat rulers of the world. Ilakl. with a fine record during recent weeks, is campaigning for a chance to regain the coast title he lost to Piluso some months ago. Chick, however, is expected to have something to say regarding llakis winning streak. Piluso Tests Marine The coast champion will also appear against a toughie who is rated one of the meanest matmen In the game, one Sergeant Marine Kennesan from Gold Hill, Ore. Kennesan, as rough and tough as a top-sergeant in the service, is on short leave-of-absence and re quested Owen to give him a show ing of the northwest grunt and groan talent. The marine, who usually wrestles in the San Diego area, will find plenty of competi tion in the popular Portland Ital- an. The opener will give fans the Davld-and-Goliath mat act that failed to materialize last week when Ben Sherman was booked to meet Heavyweight George Kitz mlller. Thursday night Sherman will meet the equally bulky Babe Small. Owen announced Thursday that he planned to have local mat cards here Christmas and New Year's days besides the usual Thursday shows with a title match lor i'l luso on New Year's. Reserved seat tickets are on sale at the Club cigar store. The open ing match is scheduled to start promptly at 8:30 p. in. The free admission for women fans does not Include reserved scats, Owen said. aWJaai Lorane Drops Triple Header To Yoncalla YONCALtiA, Dec. 21. (Spe ial) Yoncalla basketball teams handed Lorane a triple beating here Tuesday night. The Yoncalla basketball team avenged last week's loss with a 36-18 win. The Eagles, led by Applegntc and Mathis with IB and 12 points espectlvely, led throughout the game and held a halltime advant age of seven points, 18-tl. Dcy with seven points led the Lorane coring. The Yoncalla second team, led by Cox with 1(1 points, won a 24 12 victory over the Lorane seconds. Webfoots Play Wayne Tonight By JOE SOAP DETROIT, Dec. 21. (Special) With Matt Pavalunas sufficient ly recovered from the flu to see at least some action, Coach How ard Hobson's "wandering Web foots" were ready today for their "half-way" game of the 10-gamc transcontinental touragainst the strong Wayne university quintet here in the Naval armory Thurs day night. The Webfoots have been impres sive in knocking over the Gay lords, Temple university, and Uni versity of Baltimore while losing an overtime decision to Long Is land in games to date. The pre season record of the Oregons is now seven wins in eight tests. Oregon's national championship team of last season found plenty of opposition from Wayne last season, but won by a 52-41 count Following Thursday's game, the Webfoots will play Purdue at La fayette Saturday night and De Paul in Chicago Christmas night. The team had a visit today with "Slim" Wlntermute, a member of last year's Oregon team who is now playing professional ball with the Detroit Eagles. Tennessee Arrives For Classic Sunday KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 21. MP) Tennessee's undefeated, un tied and unscored on football team arranged to head for California's Rose Bowl today amid a lot of fuss over the injured knee of Half back George "Bad News" Cafego. Whether Cafego would be ready to rumble at top speed against Southern California in the New Year's day classic at Pasadena re mained a big question. Coach Bob Neyland rates the great halfback, who injured his knee in The Citadel game Novem ber 11, at "a player without a weakness." He is making his game prepnra toins on the assumption Cafego will bo ready, but Just in case, Buist Warren and Johnny Butler, the sophomore flash, have been groomed for the tailback spot. The orangp-shirted Volunteers, 35 strong, will lpavc for the west coast by train at 3 p. m. and ar rive In Los Angeles at 1 p. m. Sunday. En route they will stop at Greenville and El Paso, Texas, for brief workouts. Lou Nova In Hospital For Observation WOODLAND, Cal Dec. 21. (U.Ri Lou Nova, heavyweight box er, yesterday entered the Wood land clinic hospital for observa tion of a bladder infection and general physical checkup. MIDWEST CAGE CIRCLES will hear plenty from this quartet. From left to right: Paul "Curly" Armstrong, Indiana guard; Fred Beretta, Purdue captain and guard; George Sobek, Notre Dame's star sophomore forward, and Harold Van Every, Minnesota grid star, who plays a good backcourt game for the Gophers. Charlie Gehringer Set for Comeback with Detroit Tigers By EARL HILLIGAN CHICAGO, Dec. 21. P Charles Leonard Gehringer has traveled a long, glorious baseball road since those days when he bounced . from the county fair grounds diamond at Fowlerville, Mich., right into a full-time second-basing job with the Detroit Tigers, so it s good news to hear he'll be hitting the major league highroad again next spring. Before the 1940 campaign is well under way, "Silent Charley" will be 37 years old and the subject of much speculations as to whether he 11 be able to stick it out through his 15th full season with the Ben gals. It's a certainty the quiet, reserved infielder won't have much to say about it himself but nis record will do a lot of talking Pacific Beaten By Healani Town Team HONOLULU, Dec. 21. W Halfback Jud Atchison, former Texas university star, passed and ran the Healani town team to an 18 to 7 football victory over the College of the Pacific of Stockton, Cal., before a crowd of 8,000 last night. Strong pre-game favorites, the Healani boys drove 65 yards for their first tally when the game was only six minutes old, scored again in the first period and got a third touchdown in the third quarter. Pacific, which beat University of Hawaii Saturday, scored in the second quarter after a 47-yard drive. Beavers Post Win Over Brigham Young TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Dec. 21. iPi Oregon State won the first game of a two-game exhibition series with Brigham Young uni versity here Wednesday night 57 30. Forward Paul Valenti scored 15 points in .the 19 minutes he played for Oregon State. The teams meet here again Thursday. Summary: ORE. STATE SJ SI) nRIO. YOUNG Mulder F 2 Ovrrlv Volenti 15 F 4 Allen J. Mandic 5 C 1 Weimer Romano fl G , Carmine Hunter 11 CJ S NicImmi Stilt 5 S 5 G. Gardner F. Mandic 4 S 5 Kullmer Shaw 1 S S Suedaker Krueser 2 S M. Gardner Warren 2 S . Officials: Leute anil Powers. in his favor. He suffered a badly pulled leg muscle last June in the all-star game at Cooperstown, N. Y., and some of the boys said he was on the way out. But Young Benny McCoy, who was expected to take Charleys place, apparently is headed for Philadelphia. New York's great youngster, Joe Gordon, took the play from Gehringer last summer, but Char ley didn't do badly. He appeared in 118 games, hit .325 and his 132 hits included 16 homers, six triples and 29 doubles. Possessor of one of the keenest pair of eyes in the sport, he drew 69 walks and fanned only 16 times. He also was the best fielding second-baseman in the circuit. Sports Reporters Get Joe Gordon Christmas Pencils Santa Claus visited the Register-Guard office yesterday and left Christmas presents for mem bers of the Register-Guard Sports Reporters' club. The gifts are pencils made in miniature Louis ville Slugger bat style with the genuine autograph of Joe Gordon, famous University of Oregon great who is now a member of the Championship New York Yankees. Members of the club who can pick up their pencils at the Register-Guard office are: Don Plath and Don Fox, University high; Dick Richardson and Harry John son. Eugene high; Bud McCoy and Bob Nelson, Cottage Grove high; Alvin Ktippenbender and Noel Dion, St. Mary's high; Chet Hicks, Junction City high, and Pete God dard, Springfield high. Elmira Wins, 24-15 Over Triangle Lake TRIANGLE LAKE, Dec. 21. (Special) The Elmira Falcons came through with a 24 to 15 win over Triangle Lake Tuesday night in an inter-division B league bas ketball game. High point men for the game were Goode and Garner of Elmira with seven points each. Robert son led the losers with six points. The Elmira girls' volley ball team also won, 28-25. TRIANGLE IS M ELMIRA MutchltM 5 F Fik Lafertv F 2 Hansen Robinson C S Campbell Robertson 6 G 7 Goode Keeney 4 G 7 Garner -S 3 Richmond Caseys Defeat La r sens 37-28 The Knights of Columbus staged a third-period scoring spree at St. Mary's hall Wednesday night to give the Caseys a 37-28 victory over Hart Larsen's and a share in the Western division, county inde pendent league lead with McKee's Bakers of Springfield. The game was one of the best played independent contests of the season as the Caseys took a slim 7-6 lead in the first period and held a 14-12 halftime advan tage. A 15-point spurt in the third period put the winners ahead 29-19. The losers outscored the K. of C. quintet in the final period, but were unable to over come the lQ-point lead. George Schaefers with nine points led the Casey attack while Burton Boroughs, sub forward, tallied 10 for the losers. CASEYS 87 28 HART LARSEN'S Carroll 7 F 4 Teoe Toman F 6 Shlsler Schaefers 9 C 3 McNeese Guthrie 7 G S Kaufman A. Guthrie 8 G Winters Wellniu 2 S 10 Boroughs Schimel 4 S Referee: Coffee. Oregonians Ready For Washington Trip The Rubenstein Oregonians went through their second impres sive practice session of the week Wednesday night and will have one more workout before leaving Friday for a two-game invasion of northern Washington. The Rubes appeared in excellent physical condition after a week's rest and will be at full strength against the University of Wash ington at Seattle Friday night, and Huntley Gordon's All-Stars at Mt. Vernon Saturday night. Players making the trip are: Laddie Gale, Dave Silver, Jack Butterworth, Bobby Anet, Wally Johansen. Dick Wright, Gordon Wright, Ford Danner, and Cliff Horner. Business Manager Max Rubenstein and Team Manager Rome Hamer will also accompany tne team. The Oregonians also invade Washington next week, against Scott Milligans Long-Bell All Stars at Longview and the St. Helens Townies. 91 Springfield Takes Surprisinalv r i 4 j in. . 3' easy to-14 win Uver Lowel By PETE GODDARD SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 21. (Spe cial) Coach Eldon Fix's veteran Springfield millers ran away from the Lowell "Red Dev(s" 46-14 in a surprising basketball victory scored here Wednesday night The Millers led at all times. At the end of the first quarter they led 9-0. The only time the Lowell quintet threatened the Millers was in the second quarter when the Red Devils made five points at the beginning of the quarter. The Millers took a 13-5 halftime lead Opening the second half the Millers bid farewell to the Red Devils and ran up 20 points to Lowell's four to lead at the end of the third quarter. The Millers allowed the Lowell team six points in the fourth quarter while they hung up 13. Delbert Koch and Bob Pollard led the Miller's to victory with 19 and 15 points, respectively. Dor sey Renfro of the losers scored eight. Both teams played fast ball and there were many fouls, 20 in all. Pollard, Koch and McCready played outstanding ball through- 4 siltel OUt frt IV. ..... WGibTonT!?i-,8tlJ dDeviu'-'011! The MiiiM "nil - I trom uielnZM roe wLTTJ'. team 26-17 Th. . SPRtvr.n., L" Pollard 19 fc . Wmklty 1 5 . 1 t Wheeler . ! 0. ' Referee: Foir h Willamette Tris 'gnai uh, 514 uec. 21.ijvi'-. ette university's basketb,!" came from behind and deV Signal 0,1 of PorUand last night . Whit, of Wflfc. led the scoring with u po' Captain Mike Stewart Is Fuoen i-anaiaate tor Wiltshire 4wo By DICK RICHARDSON Eugene high school's candidate for the Wiltshire award, as the outstanding high school football player of Lane county, is Charles "Mike" Stewart, the hard-fighting, determined right end for the Axe men. Stewart captained the 1939 football team to the co-championship with Milwaukie in the tough No-Name league. We believe Mike Stewart should be considered seriously as a con tender for the award for the fol lowing reasons: First, he was the highest scoring end in the No Name league, accounting for 24 points. Second, during the season Mike played in every quarter of the ten games the Axemen played, except one quarter of the Medford game in which he was taken out because of a badly injured ankle. Incidentally, Mike played the last half of the season handicapped by an ankle injury, but always turned in a stellar performance. He was selected as a second-string end on the No-Name league all-stars and would undoubtedly, have made the first string, if it hadn't- been for his ankle. He weighs only 165 pounds, but what he lacks in weight he makes up in fight. Mike is very capable in filling out his assignment, seldom miss ing his man. He was the fastest man in the Axemen forward wall. His scholastic record is very good; he keeps all five subjects well up, but yet finds time to at tend three clubs and takes a very active part in the government and activities of the school. Stewart is very conscientious about train ing rules, and keeps himself in excellent physical condition at all times. He has the reputation of never having missed any one of GAME POSTPONED ELMIRA. Dec. 21. (Special) The basketball game between El mira and Santa Clara high school teams, scheduled to be played Thursday night, has been post poncd because of sickness among banta Clara players. Additional Sports (PAGE 16) Note to L. II. Greiory fans: No. "Greg" hssn't left The Orrconlan. He Is taking a brief vacation, his first in four years. If the Little Lady is stumped for Christmas gift iuceUon for Friend Husband, take a tip and i wander through any of Eugene's 1 half dozen or so sporting goods stores. . . If he doesn't go for the more rugged sports, get him a ping-pong set for the basement a tleast he'll get exercise cleaning at least he'll get exercise cleaning ' golf and equipment. . . And here's j one you wouldn't think of this time of the year golf lessons. . . Man, , woman and boy, you never have lime for lessons In the spring and summer so why not a ducat for a Series of lessons during the winter months? . . We've Just learned recently that the Eugene Country club board has given Wendeil wood, the only accredited pro in this section, permission to glva les ions to others ouUida the club ITnT .r".uip' ' ' Jutt thought UH not th idea ot t commuiton. YONr.M.LA M AnpKK.ta IS T 3 ... F... Manila II C... Gn II Main S I'm . . .. l'lmer 8. IS I.OR.XNE j . I.. llavK i i a. rvi 7 Dev 4 lorane. I I.vnch Huriiess i Rranil I 9 ARROW SHIRTS The Man's Shop BYROM & KNEELAND SI B. 10 Referee- Turner; umpire. Campltell. WRESTLING EUGENE ARMORY TONIGHT 8:30 P. M. MAIN EVENT PETE BELCASTRO v. HERB PARKS 30-SIIM'TE SEMI-WINRl TS PRINCE ILAKI vi. BOBBY CHICK ERNIE PILUSO vi. SARGEANT KINNENSON 30-M1MTE Cl'RTAIN RAISER BEN SHERMAN vi. BABE SMALL HERB OWEN, Promoter MJGENK WRESTLING COMMISSION if ?firce- NOW 3 YEARS OLD r 4 m 6 This whiskey Is i years old within reach of every man's purse I VTindsor today is finer than ever as your first taste will tell you. That extra year of aging produced such smoothness and superb flavor that firry drink is s royal good one! 3 mil1 'Sht Bant" ilr. JL e-'e:Tl TOD1 OUTDS TO a irm.rv nni tw J I Jl .45 QT. . $5.45 CAL K, When baying SoartwnM llTrT: Viae WMsor k Atjy 90 Proof eooDUQoots NATIONAL DISTILLERS PROa CORP. N. Y. the 50 practice sessions held : ing the course nf tho ta,. Mike is a two-year lettenra football; and lettered last yui uabKeioail, He was awarded the Sic Cup this year for being the ; insnirin? fnntVtall r "" fvm va team, which honor he well dq cu. In view of all this, we, tin ij dents of Eugene high school S that Mike Stewart is one 'd of any trophy for the most n able player in Lane county. ttl(Mlf(MMl(i s X V V V V y v g V f g So pick him out that I SHIRT AND TH y for Christmas v V V tr v if V V V V s g V V V V If B y V V 2 Days Only! ,9 SOXais always accspiabli Just step in, we still hwi good assortment of practal things for men. QUALITY FOR LESS Where Cash Bests Credit Robertson's MEN'S WEAR 832 Willamette Em Next to Miller's r DINNER I WINES Vi GALLON 65 g ItiswwWQ 'GALLON 1.10 'fcifflMW ED'S WINE DEPOT l &1? 49 E. Bdwy. Phone 909 ! g 1 Open 7 A.'m. Til. 1 A. M. , ..M. ByOO iyearM! 2 VIu old fa; -f man's t Wm drink imm $1.00 pint Yif, $1.95 quart VCr II Kyi Whlik. TliJ L ji f'ft-mJf ait r" l-W flj?LJkm zXeT
