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Newspaper Page TextREGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE, - OREGON " - - a u & I I II I6H CLIMBER By DICK STRIR Brace Hambjr, director of the University of Oregon athletic news bureau, return! from Sn Fnn- clsco and a three-day meeting of Pacific Coast Conference publicity men, bubbling over with news. Most of the stuff Is really revolu tionising, but the most Interesting part to the sports-loving public Is being kept under cover until the changes are assured. There was considerable elbow bending and the publicists attend ed a (banquet Is the nice word for It) at the S. F. Press club at tended by Henry McLemore, Grantland Rice. Maxle Baer, Guy Kibbe and the general run of Bay Region hot-shots but there was also lots of work accomplished by the "ghost writers" of a good many news stories and columns appear ing In newspapers up and down the coast. One of the things the bureau directors decided upon was the standardization of all "dope sheets" and a deadline date for their re lease. . . . There were a few other things, such as having each school releasing mats and pictures to the press. The boys had an interesting ses sion with Commissioner Ed Ath erton at which time thev went into the new conference code thor oughly. ... In the future re leases from Atherton's office will come through the local collegiate news bureaus. ... At the same time Atherton announced that an athlete declared ineligible at one school "could" transfer to another conference Institution without the loss of a year of eligibility upon Atherton'a recommendation. . . . Each case would be handled sep arately and If the commissioner was convinced the athlete was hon est and that he had not "shopped around" for offers he would make that recommendation such as Bob Jones, an Oregon freshman, being declared Ineligible, could move to Oregon State and play football the following year as a sophomore and with three years of varsity competition. At a special meeting of north ern division writers, Hamby was elected to handle all baaketball and baseball statistics, and the of ficial scoring and batting records will be released from the Eugene office. . . . While there was lots of horst-play, witness the stories on the meeting that came out of San Francisco naming all those In attendance either presidents or nrsi vice-presidents, there was till considerable work acconv pllshed that will no doubt reflect on the future of Coast Conference athletics. If Bill Borcher falls to show the style of baaketball he played falnat Oregon State college In the coming Washington State and Idaho series, don't blame the big, burly North Bend boy. It will be all our fault. We gave the lad too much credit for the Beaver beat ing he didn't look too hot In the last Oregon practice sesalon, according to Hobby Hobson. Fact of the matter Is, we gave Bill oredlt for something he didn't do, or wasn t supposed to guard ing John Mandic Hobby says the taslc was assigned to Wally Borre vlk and he thinks the big Reeds- port boy aid fine Job . . . How. ever, we distinctly remember Big hiii covering the rough and tougl Oregon State center on several occasions and for that reason we had trouble determining the style of Hobby's defense. Don t get us wrong. Hobby thinks Borcher played a great game . . . We feel sure all of Bill's "notoriety", as a fishing pal of ours would say, will not effect him and that he'll be able to match the backboard work of either Washington State's Paul Llndemsn or Idahos Otis Hilton Maybe It was our mistake, hut we certainly had no Intention of saying that John Warren wasn't as capable a basketball coach as Idaho's Forrest Twogood . . . Last week we mentioned a rumor that John has been contacted regard ing the Vnnrinl coaching post (and Ihe rumor still stands up despite Honest John's denial and men tioned that he probably couldn't stark up with Toogle as a baseball coach hut would be every bit as talented a basketball mentor and football assistant ... In print the word baseball was basketball, giving a meaning entirely different than Intended ... As for baseball, Toogie's major-league experience makes him top choice In that de partment, but we feel certain the former Astoria hlRh coach could work the Vandals Into the first division of the basketball race at least once every few years. Eugene will see an Independent basketball "tournament" of high calibre next month when teams from Coos. Douglas and Lane counties compete for berths In both the "A" and "B" divisions of the Oregon association, Amateur Ath letic Union championship playoffs In Portland February 2S-March 1. Lane county teams eligible for the local meet are: Rubensteln's Oregonians, McKce Bakers. Hcl liwell Men's Toggery of Cottage Grove, Vaughn Independents, Lo rane Townies, Booth-Kelly YVend ling Cardinals, Miller Lumber of Monroe, Baptist Church and Methodist Church. Managers of the learns will be called together soon to determine the type of playoff wanted, bvit regardless of the setup there will be plenty of good basketball. . . . Any one of the teams will give the Rubes and Bakers. 1934 state AAU "A" and "B" champions, rwuect lvtly, itiif epmptUtion. Heart Attack Is Fatal to Jack Lelivelt, beattle buds 35 Year Veteran In Baseball Wars Make Plans For Third Coast League Pennant SEATTLE, Jan. 21. (IP) John Frank "Jack" Lelivelt, 53, reputed to have been one of the highest paid managers in minor league baseball, died last night two hours after he was stricken with a heart attack while watching a basketball game. Lelivelt, who piloted the Seattle Pacific Coast league baseball club to two successive pennants and was preparing to bid for a third the coming season, seemed in good health when he went to the game. But before play had ended, he became ill and was taken by Ros coe Torrance, vice president of the Rainiers, to the Washington Ath letic club for first aid. He was then removed to a hospital where he died. His widow, in southern Califor nia, was notified immediately by Emit Sick, president of the Se attle baseball club. Lelivelt arrived here two days ago from their three-acre estate in the San Fernando valley to send out player contracts marking the start of his fourth season as man ager of the Rainiers. Before affiliation with the local ball club, he had gained national recognition for molding some of the most outstanding teams in minor league history while pilot ing Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast league. When a disagree ment ended his management of the Angels, he decided to retire, but re-entered baseball as a scout for the Chicago Cubs. Lelivelt spent more than 35 years In a baseball uniform. In his playing days he ranked high at bat for Washington, New York and Cleveland in the American league. He held down first base and out field positions. Later, he went to the American association. When his playing days ended. Lelivelt managed teams in the American association, the Western and Texas leagues before enter ing Pacific coast baseball. Kovacs, McNeill In Net Tourney Finals ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 21 CUR) Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Cal., will attempt to win his second straight tennis title when he meets National Champion Don McNeill of Oklahoma City for the Florida state championship. Kovacs, winner of the Dixie tournament at Tampa, moved into the final yesterday with a 6-4. 8-4, 7-5 victory over Jack Kramer of Oakland, Cal. McNeill defeated Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore., defending champion, 10-8, 8-3, 6-3. Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke of Brookllne, Mass., won the wom en's singles title by beating Doris Hart or Miami, Fla., 6-3, 6-4. Ramblers Beat Millers Lumbermen, 42 To 38 MONROE, Jan. 21. (Special) The Ramblers, one of Eugene's leading City league quintets, de. fcated Miller Lumber of the Lane Independent league 42-38 here Monday night. The Ramblers stag ed a drive In the last six minutes that broke a 34-34 deadlock to win by four points. Miller's Jed 34-32 in the third quarter. Tex Gatlin led the winners with 18 points as the Ramblers took a 25-21 halftlme advantage. Jim Kirk Scores 21 As Drain Beats Reedsport DRAIN, Jan. 21. (Special) inanity Jim Kirk, 6-foot-t for ward, led the Drain high hoop ag gregntinn to a 40-33 victory over Kcensport here Saturday night. Kirk, former Eugene Junior Le gion baseball pitcher, scored 21 points, eight field goals and five freethrows. Summary: "KAIN ,101 (Ml REEDSPORT Sneexl S . ... F s Vlan ?lrk r ZZ"i Wlllerd 8telnharkr S C 1 Brandon Pari. o s Dunn Olson I o a Pinion " 1 Rrler - - s . . 4 Henry RKISE1.T Cl'E l.EADrR CHICAGO, Jan. 21 u.P.votto Reiselt, Philadelphia forged ahead of five other leaders In the world's Ihree-cushion billiard tournament Monday by defeating Herb Peter son, St. Louis, 50-26 In 53 in nings. It was Reiselt's fourth vic tory In as many garnet. i v rv ;. i -, - , . 'i. j Kami 1 Vi iV V. A t ov . r -,3xL ' . m. Cottage Grove Beats Triangle Independents Roll Up Impressive 60-29 Win STANDINGS McKce Bakers Cottage Grove Wendllng Cardinals MiTler Lumber Vaughn Lorane W Ij Fel 0 1.000 S 1 .833 3 1 .600 S S .500 I 4 .333 4 .333 0 T .000 JOHN GEE, Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher (left), turned to his old college coach, Ray Fisher of Michi gan, at Ann Arbor for help on a projected comeback. Ray Roberta (center), Michigan trainer, will work on Gee's sore arm. Gee, baseball's tallest play er, Is six-feet-nine. Eugene Sand & Gravel Keglers Warm Up for National Tourney Feller Expected To Sign For $30,000 CLEVELAND, Jan. 21. (At Bob Feller paid Cleveland a one day visit today to sign 'his 1941 contract with the Cleveland In dians at a salary expected by everyone to be about $30,000, making him the highest-paid pitcher in the history of baseball. Feller came in by airplane early lurrUt..tn1;IOoonDucK;ngs Meet after this afternoon's dotted line i HelllWell Quintet At Grove Wednesday Eugene will be represented In bowling's "world series" this sea son. The Eugene Sand & Gravel kegling quintet, state association champions, will compete in the na tional championships of the Amer ican Bowling Congress at St. Paul, Minn., April 15. The five local keglers making formalities. The boy wonder, a baseball vet eran at the age of 22 years, never has been difficult for vice-president C. C. Slapnicka to sign. His salary has been raised every year. Last season Fellers salary was estimated variously from $25,000 to $27,000. His performance of 27 victories led American league pitchers. Louis, Godoy Signed For Los Angeles Match LOS ANGELES, Jan. 21. (U.R) Titleholder Joe Louis and Ar- turo Godoy of Chile meet In a heavyweight championship bout for the third time April 15 in Los Angeles, the state athletic com mission revealed last night. Promoter Tom Gallery, local rep" resentative of Mike Jacobs of New York, who has the two men un der contract, is staking the match. Louis won a 15-round decision over Godoy in their first meeting while in the second, he knocked out the Chilean in the eighth. COTTAGE GROVE, Jan. 21. (Special) Cottage Grove's major event in the Infantile Paralysis campaign and the Initial sports show in the county's drive for funds will be held here at the armory Wednesday night. The contest will bring together the University of Oregon freshmen, undefeated In four games, and Helliwell's Men's Toggery quintet, one of the county independent lea gue's leading hoop aggregations. The game will start at 8 o'clock and the entire net receipts will be turned over to the local paralysis campaign committee. Coach John Warren boasts an other fine Duckling team that has beaten Lebanon, Dallas and Marshfield highs by convincing margins. The game here will be the first out of the prep school class. With Jack Butterworth, consid ered the most talented hoopster in the district, leading the locals. Cot tage Grove Is given a fine chance of stopping the collegians. WITH AIR TO SPARE Appreciative team-mates stand by while Howard Knglrman of Kansas university basketball team tries for a snoi. auring . i . workout. Left to right: Bob Johnson, Marvin Sol lenherger. William llogben, John Kline. the iaunt will be Lee Bonney, Ken Battleson, Ed Johnson, Jerry Mc- Ky, and Fred White. In the first of a series of tune-up matches Sunday at Salem the state champs defeated a formidable Salem ag gregation composed of Don Polin, Walt Cline, D. Young, Joe Coe and M. Steinbock. The Eugene team won, 2742 to 2596 with White lead ing the contingent with a 572 series. Other series scores were Bonney, 560; McKy, 540: Battle- son, 537, and Johnson, 533. Battleson, with a 638, and White, with a 561, won the open doubles competition with an aggregate 1199, eighty-seven pins better fhan the second-place Cline-Roulin tan dem. - Battleson won the singles with 625. The Scherer .Buicks, state wo men's champions, also made the Salem Journey and defeated the Capital Bedding Co., 2268 to 2124. The victory was sparked by the kegling of Ferryl Shull who rolled a 183 single and 519 triple. - 'Hee-Haws Of 194V At Junction d'tv High Wednesday Night JUNCTION CITY, Jan. 21. (Special) Local basketball fol lowers will see something differ ent in the way of hoop contests here at the high school gym Wed nesday night when Jack Bartlett presents his "Hee-Haws of 1941," a donkey basketball game. All players will be mounted on soft-shod donkeys, the teams being made up of local men. The teams, City Slickers vs. Country Dudes. There will also be a "circus" along with the feature contest. Basketball Cent. Wah. S3. Will. Wash. JO. Notre Dame S4. Syracuse 49. Michigan 41, Minnesota 24. Wisconsin 44. Chicago 87. Iowa 52. Northwestern 41. Insane 43. Kansas State 41. Rice 81. TCV 43. Hardln-Stmmons 42. Daniel Baker SS Only Three Parks Baffled DiMaggio In 1940 Season NEW YORK J c e DiMaggio railed to rut home runs in onlv the Cleveland and Washington base ball parks during the 1940 season The Yankee outfielder collected 17 home runs in Yankee Stadium, five at Sportsmen's Park, St. Louis; four at Comiskev Park Chicago; three at Fenway Park, Boston: and one each at Briggs Stadium. Dertoit and Shibe Park, rnnaaeipnia. some of the Yankees' games with Cleveland were play ed in League Park, others at Mu nicipal Stadium. ELIZABETH HICKS WINS PUNTA GORDA, Jan. 21 (UJ9 Two youthful golfers Elizabeth hicks, or Long Beach, Cal., and Louise Suggs, of Atlanta gained finals of the championship of cnampions tournament here Mon day. Triangle Lake "Game unreported. BLACHLY, Jan. 21. (Special) Helliwell Men's Toggery bas ketball team from Cottage Grove remained a full game behind the unbeaten McKee Bakers of Springfield for the Lane county independent league leadership to day. The Grovers hung up their fifth victory of the season here Monday night by defeating the Triangle Lake Townies, 60 to 29. With Walt Robertson scoring most of his 16 points in the first half, Triangle trailed by only an 11-point margin at halftime, 26-15. But the invaders turned the con test into a walkaway in the final periods with' Glenn Swanson and Curtis French leading the attack. Swanson and French collected 16 and 13 points, respectively. Cottage Grove's next test comes Wednesday when they play host to the University of Oregon freshmen in an infantile paralysis game at the Cottage Grove ar mory. Summary: HELLIWELL'S (SOI . ) TRIAN. LK. Swanson 16 F 18 RoberUon Butterworth 8 T Owens Tracy 7 C 8 Bruce Minor O 4 Wolfe Sokollch 1 G 3 MUler Peck 8 S Grimes 4 S French IS S St. Mary's Plays Creswell Quintet The Lane county 'B' high school basketball league will play their econd "double" weekly schedule of the season Tuesday night with both Thurston and Triangle Lake quintets favored to retain their leads in the American and Na tional divisions, respectively. Thurston has the snffest test of the two, entertaining Pleasant Hill's Hillbillies. The Panthers gained the top spot in the circuit last week by upsetting Oakridge. Other American division games Tuesday send Oakridge to Coburg and McKenzie to Mohawk. Triangle Lake meets a soft touch in Crow, but the second place St. Mary's Gaels meet a formidable opponent in Creswell. Elmira plays at Lorane in a neighborhood battle. The Creswell-St. Mary's game, ranking along with Thurston Pleasant Hill as for basketball calibre, will be played on St. Mary's hall court. Hoop Schedule TUESDAY 0 Col1fUte Bnketb.11 Oregon at Washington Stat. Blh School Baiketbalt SpringffeJd-UHS, Igloo. Junction City at Eugant. Pleasant Hill at Thurston. Oakridge at Coburg. McKenile at Mohawk. Elmira at Lorane Creswell at St. Mary't. Crow at Triangle Lake. Junior Rubes gt Harrlsburg. Independent Basketball McKee's at Vaughn. Lorane t Wendllng. National ( It 7 BanketbaM Engineers vs. Logan's. Western Flyers v-i. Ramblers. Guard vs. Cloverleaf. Church Riiketball NCC "A" vs. N. Y. A. Baptist Giants vs. Evangelical. Danebo "A" vi. Methodist 0 WEDNESDAY Cntlftlste Raftkethalt Oregon at Washington Stata, Paralysis Benefit Basketball Ducklings at CottsEf Grov. American City Basketball Eenn's vs. Cascade Motor. 1st National vs. Toman's. Plk 'n Pak vs. S. P. Shop. f THURSDAY 0 National Cltr Basketball Western Flyers vs. Guard. Logan's vs. Cloverleaf. Engineers vs. Ramblers, fllth rtiot Basketball Junior Rubes at Rtckreall. V 1 .-4.c:cr i 1 UnilS Springfield) LOU BOUDREAU, shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, In spects the J. Louis Comiskey award given him as the most valuable rookie of the year. First presentation of trophy was made at baseball writers' gathering tn Chicago. Oregon, WSC Meet Tonight The University of Oregon and Washington State college basket ball teams open their final series of the season at Pullman Tuesday night, the Cougars holding a two game edge by virtue of twin wins scored at Eugene several weeks ago. Three broadcasts of the game have been listed by Associated OH and the Associated Press. Asso ciated Oil announced that the game will come through the facil ities of KWSC (1212 kc), Pullman, and from KWJJ (1040 kc), Port land. The AP announced that KFIO (1120 kc), Spokane, would broadcast the two contests. Game time has been announced at 8 o'clock. The Tuesday and Wednesday games against W. S. C, and the coming week-end series against the University of Idaho at Mos cow will be of vital importance to Oregon's title hopes. The Web foots have defeated Oregon State'i defending champions since drop ping two to the Cougars. Wash ington State has defeated Idaho in one game besides the two wins over Oregon since losing two to O. S. C. at Corvallis in the open ing series of the season. Coach Howard Hobson ii ex pected to use the same starting combination that scored a 41-31 win over the Beavers last week, namely, Bill Borcher and Hank Anderson, forwards; Wally Borre vik, center; Porky Andrewg and Vic Townsend, guards. Bombers Beat Lions 3-2 For Second-Place Tie (Associated Press) The Spokane Bombers went into a second-place tie with the Seattle Olympics in the Pacific CoBst Hockey league campaign by de feating the league-leading Vancou ver Lions 3-2 in an overtime per iod in Vancouver Monday night. Eugene. Jyvt Also Battle T J augene high w leading Axem-.!?1 the malor .nTl school basketball feJJ ay night wh 'H "Big Purple- uu' Tigers on ths highlight Ram. send two once-beawj "her at 2 Springfield and rjaJ Attention l .i,71 Tiders and Mills, bJ two team. ..... . and the loser ufln! "'"inroi Derth ttut league winner. Second-team prdij Will niun 41 , 1 ..... ulc no both the Igloo urf starting at 7 o'clock. ihe Axemen W.I only start, defofi-, viously undefeated i team. Junction City,i hand, has fallen befeni in the only test ttt k Probable startim W Junction, Elvin jfajr Mortensen, form i Cheezem, centeh; EaJia Everett Gravelle, pi Ray Blatchley ud D, shall, forwards; W center; Bob DeUemdn ins, guartu, Springfield, desptta k Eugene, will be ti against um mgn Ktti tive scores. The Mlta cottage orovsbytm, UHS lost to Grove h first league Ion fori two seasons. Probable startim Springfield, Tommr' John Carrels, lorn Ogilvie, center; Hmi Lee Todd, guarli I Dutch Craiger ud Bit forwards; Dwaln Hartal Ace Plath and Wiji guards. Owen Is Shocked at Coast Football Pros By ROBERT MYERS LOS ANGELES. Jan. 21 1 the Lo Angeles Bulldogs and a Big Steve Owen was talking I hastily recruited, rapidly-drilled straight from the shoulder, and this hefty coach of the New York Giants professional football team has very large and very wide shoulders. "As long as you have such dis graceful 'wildcat' games as you had Sunday, you'll never see ma jor league pro football In Los Angeles or California," he declar ed In an interview. Owen, preparing to shove off for New York, referred to a be lated grid engagement between squad made up largely of college seniors who but a few weeks ago were the toast of their scattered football worlds. The collegians won 9-7. The promotion, finan cially speaking, was hardly a suc cess. "It was a shame." continued Owen.- "to see those kids exploit ed out there, taking all kinds of bodily risks and for S10 a head. Yes, that's what some of bovs of talent promoted and sold for 10 bucks a head." The all-star collegians Included several lads who took the ban ners of the University of South ern California into the Rose Bowl two years In succession. One was Al Krueger, the rangy end who was a hero when he caught the pass that beat staunch Duke in the closing seconds of that 1939 battle. Big Jim Kisselburgh of Oregon State, one of the best fullbacks told me they got after the game i in the coast conference, was an- wai over. A million dollars worth other. "Kisselburgh told me that was the only time he's ever played football for his supper," Owen commented. "And how," he went on, "these kids could get together, practice a week or less, and then beat the seasoned Bulldogs, most of whom have been playing pro ball for years, is something I can't ans wer. The Bulldogs had won the Pacific coast pro championship the Sunday before. Now what does that make professional foot ball look like" FRIDAY 9 Cnll.il.l. ftaikrthalt Oriron vs. Idaho, fllfh Srhool TJaikrlball Eusen.-UHS. Igloo. Cottaee Grove at Junction Cltr. Duckling at Bend. Lorane at St. Mary'a. Elmira at Crow. Trlansle at Cr.aw.11. Thurston at Lowell. Coburir at Pleasant Hill. Mohawk at Oakridge. Independent lUsketball Miller'i at Wendllng. Vaughn at Cottage Grove. American City Basketball 1st. National vs. Pik "n Pak. Cascade vs. S. P. Shops. "enn's vs. Toman's. Chareh Basketball Baptist HS vs. Congregational. PwbyteTlan HS vs. Christian. NCC "B" vs. N.Y.A. Baptist COS vs. Christian. Cent. Lutheran vs. Westminister. SATl'RDAT a) C.ll.flat. BaskelbaH Oregon at Idaho. Ifk SefaMl Ratkrtbatl Duckling, at Klamath Falls. Independent Basketball Oregonians at Astoria. FIRST SPRING CHINOOK TILLAMOOK. Jan. 21 () This area's first spring Chinook salmon catch a 12 pounder was made In the Trask river yeter dly bT G"y Smith of Tillamook. ARROW SHIRTS The Man's Shop BYROM & KNEELAND n t it Joe BargarSeb In Fraternal Itc Kegtars represented of C. I. O. snneitdtk straight Fraternal tap at Eugene Retrain I night to lead three us teams by four full fM CIO team defeated the as did the Engineers (hi Elks, and the Antral over the Eagles. DlM ber defeated CIO 544 HI other league match. , I Joe Bargar of the a new league recori t( series, 49 pins better i Walker's nrevloia mi single game was alW evening. Results: Sr ! High "sWe-MM. High Serlea-PUa, CAI D Douglass Lumber . CIO 244 High Single-Helni. High Serles-Hels ' Hi., Sinsle Barfar, nf- Englneers Elks High Series-Barpr, I Arnwlmn Lesion S" 1 American Legion ui.k ci-oiw.fter. Us High Series-Dillon. ts BIGVALCt. Now in Wm I $14.45 V ) Van WkmlS IIPHiu The day I bought myfW bottle of Calvert "Special 1 found out why mil" prefer it to any other vhi Mister . . . it tastes better! CALVERT "SPECIAL' P.NT$U5. BLENDED WHISKEY Calvert "Special": 90 P"0'r'''aJ iNtutnU Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corpora two, !