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Newspaper Page Text.THE REGISTER. GUARD. EUGENE. OREGON. Highclimber By DICK S TRITE ornoiau im unofficial repre sentatives of the five itortbern di vision. Pacific coast conference schools that compete in basketball gathered in a imall ocean-view room of the Oearheart hotel last Friday night and "bulled" until the wee hours of Saturday morn' in. The representatives were Ho. ward Hobson of Oregon, Slats Gill of Oregon State, Jack Frlel of Washington State, Hec Edmundson of Washington, and Lt. Guy Wicks of the U. S. navy, late of the Idaho Vandals. There were an assort ment of others, Including L. H, Gregory of the Oregonian, Stan Church of the navy and an ex-radio sportscaster, Bob Lucas, the Astorlan who conceived the bas ketball Jamboree that prompted the gathering and your truly. Stories about the traveling sales man and the farmer's daughter were missing as the coaches and writers talked mostly of the coast conference, and particularly of northern division basketball, v There were a few conclusions, few of which were unanimous. One was that the coaches should have a vote In the policies formed by the conference, at least an equal vote with the graduate managers and the faculty representatives, some of whom were charged with unfamillarity with existing condi tions and a general lack of knowl edge of Intercollegiate athletics. ' Discussion of the "Atherton Code" was Inevitable and the gen eral opinion was that the rule gainst proselyting athletes Is a handicap to the smaller schools. Jack Friel was a defender for the code, however, but he pointed out that while the code was funda mentally good (eliminating the tiresome and bothersome job of coaches going after athletes) it was poorly administered. The thing finally came around to the Idea proposed a year or so ago that the schools be allowed to contact athletes within their own state the four California schools in California, OSC and Oregon In Oregon, Washington and WSC in Washington, and Idaho In Idaho. This would eliminate the California schools from drawing from Port land and Seattle, th Oregon ichools from contacting boys in .Washington, and vice versa. One conservative pointed out that any proselyting Influenced athletes from going to scnools where the studies they wished were not available possibly com pletely sidetracking the kid's edu cational plans. But with Intrastate contact work, the future college porta star could still choose a school of his liking outside his home state. It was pointed out, however, that eastern schools would still have virgin field In the northwest Our suggestion that the Nation al Collegiate Athletic association, an Intercollegiate sports governing body of which all conference achools and other acredited Insti tutions are members, should be 'charged with the responsibility of standardized proselyting, received little attention. So we sat meekly .in a corner and listened most of the night. the Webfoots years ago, A possible remedy for this would be the in clusion of two touring mid-western teams along with two Pacific northwest stay-at-homes in the four-team Jamboree. Regardless, the Jamboree idea is a splendid one and was well con ducted under the leadershin nf Lucas former Oregon State hooD. ster and journalism graduate of me university of Oregon. J gV.lW-., Eugene, University High Quints Win Jamboree Onenn r t tie T " ; ; Four Teams Vie Tuesday Night Oregon Sfafe Loses To Packards, 49-43 CORVALLIS. Ore.. Tx. 9.1 U. Oregon State College and racmc Packers' basketball teams prepared for the second game In their two-day series here tonight following a 49-43 overtime virtorv ay me roniana semi-pro five over me urangemen last n eht. The Packers led 22-19 at half time, but the lead changed eight times In the second period and was tied at 42-42 before the visit ors ran up a margin to win. Mur ray Logan, Packer forward, was high scorer with 16 ppints. Summary: PACKARDS (49) US) O. S. O. 5" ,-, 5 . And, 15 C Marahlk Monroe, 3 n -"11 Rayley, S a ll'Fortler 8 8, McGraUi AIReasoner Dies After Dawson IKO CHICAGO, Dec. 210P Al Rea soner, 23-year-old lightweight boxer, died In Columbus hospital today, about five hours after h. suffered a technical knockout in a 10-round boxing bout last night with Freddie Dawson of Chicago. Reasoner, who had been boxing professionally since October, 1942, was unconscious when he was carried from the rln In th 10th round and died without re gaining consciousness, said Dr. E. J. Buchan of the Illinois ath letic commission. Dr. Buchan, who said the cause me young ooxer's death was cerebral hemorrhage, announced an inquest would be held. He termed death "an accident." Reasoner. who wan marri., an the father of one child, was 1941 Catholic Youth Organization light weight champion of Chicago. Since turning professional ii months ago he had appeared in several fights in Chicago, moving up in the ranks to gain headline bouts at the Marigold Garden shows. Sgt. Laddie Gale, Mrs. Gale Visitina Here for Christmas l Although the coaches have no official say, as we've pointed out nerore, the University of Wash ington would not be able to use Its aervlce team In Seattle for home arnmes If the mentors had a vote. j-ine ooys torn Uncle Hec in no .uncertain terms they did not be illove lt fair In view of the Inex perienced squads of the other four schools. $ One coach went as far as to say -and lt didn't have a humorous tone he would not compete against Washington ns long as the Huskies used their service team, an outfit that includes, six letter men and will be added to by let termen from WSC and Oregon after the Rose Bowl football game. ? So, brother basketball tans, don't be too surprised to hear of iome attempt Icglslntlon In the conference to force Hcc's service men out of the circuit and right fully so. j As lt now stands, the only fair &rny to figure the outcome of tho circuit that starts next month vill be to discount all home con tests. If the Husky navy and ma Tine trainees are allowed to piny ?t will take away considerable In terest In the league race. Wash ington can virtually count on starting the campaign with eight wins, although the veterans may e beaten In Seattle by an outside .chance. Eliminating the sen-Ice team Jrom the league would not be cheating the kids of competition. There are any number of strong Quintets (service and Independ ent) In the Seattle area that could furnish the club with considerable .competition. f Lucas. Incidentally, deserves the orchids for staging the Jamboree and it should be an annnal event. It takes absolutely nothing away from the conference season, but does give followers a chance for comparison although weighing the results will not be true meas ure for several reasons. The chief rint against the jamboree Is that In pia!rg separate 20-minute periods, three of the four teams must rest anywhere from 35 minutes to more than an hour be tween contests. While no one could be found to absolutely agree, we believe those rest periods sap con siderable strength and fire from a team's play. i The other drawback for the an nual event will come In peacetime When tome of the northern schools will make December barnstorming tours of the mid-west and east as inaugurated by Uobsoa aud Sgt Lauren 'Xaddle" Gale, former all-American basket ball star at the University of Oregon, and Mrs. Gale are In Eugene visiting friends and relatives durlnr the Christina holidays. Gale, who was an all-state center for Oakrldge high before attending Oregon, Is In charge of swimming Instruction for the V. S. army at Balboa (Cal.) Beach, While at Oregon the local athlete set two northern divis ion, raclflo coast conference scoring honors (the 20-game mark still standing) and was a member of Coach Howard Hob on's 1938-39 Webfoot quintet that annexed the National in tercollegiate crown. Mrs. Hallle Gale taught at Thurston high school after graduating from the University of Oregon. Synthetic Rubber Used In Approved Baseball NEW YORK, Dec. 21. (U.O National League President Ford Frlck confirmed today that a new baseball with a synthetic rubber core had been approved by the major leagues and that lt would bo available in quantity produc tion for the 1944 season. The ball replaces the balata enr. ball used last season and blamed generally for the drop In batting averages in both leagues. 0 Hoop Scores Alhlna HHl.hlpa S", Oregon St. Pacific Packard 40. Oregon Stat 43. Oraal Lake 119, Minnesota 52. llllnolt , Kentucky 41. Indiana SB, DePatiw S4. Here S3, touln-illa 37. Drake l St. AtnbnM Naval 31. nttm SCHOOL Klamath Tails 54. Rnaehurtr M. Orea-.m City S3, nnarada 34. Ontle Rock SB. Rainier 17. Evirene 47, SprlnrftcM sg. university 3, St. Mary'a J7. Eugene Recreation The KORE bowlers edired nut the It. Gordon team 2-1 In Wo men's league play at Eugene Rec reation alleys as McCarthv of the winners posted a 212 slnglo and 528 scries. In other matches, hnth 3-0, Royal Crown hernt W'nnl. worth's and Monrnn T.nmKnr h.of Goodyear. Eaton had a 178 for Royal Crown and tied with a team mate, Carroll, with a 417 scries. B. Johnson of Goodvear had a 179 single and 484 series. Klamath Beats Roseburg ROSEBURO. Ore., Dec. 21 (U.R) -Klamath Falls, last year's prep high school champion, defeated Roseburg 34-22 In the first of a two. game basketball scries here las. night. 3y RED Q. GATES Eugene and University high scnools and Infantile Paralysis, Inc., were on the long end figures at McArthur Court Monday night in the opening of the benefit three-day hoop jamboree. The Axemen downed the Springfield Millers, in the feature of Mon day night's program 47-37. Unl high turned back St. Mary's 39 27. And more than 360 cash cus tomers paid over $90 (at two-bita a throw) for the Infantile Par alysis fund so that some crippled person may walk again: may even piay again. Fans were treated to consider able hoopla Monday night at bar gain-basement prices, especially in wnicn Eugene showed mid season form a very fine passing attack that led to the downfall of the Millers. It was the perform ance of Bob "Bunny" McKevitt, ace forward who potted 13 points and played a floor game that made the Millers look silly under the buckets a number of times, that sparked the Eugene offensive. university high, after startine with its third team, and spotting me saints a 10-point margin, came from behind with their reg ulars and rolled to an easy vic tory. The Gaels were out in front 10-0 late in the first period, when University coach, Harry Davis, sent In his first squaders and they Immediately went to work. Bob Martin connected and Jack Lawson followed with a long shot. Jim Pourtales sank a freetoss, but Lawson, Dale Brugger, and Doc Sargent made successive baskets on steal-aways to give the Tiders a 12-11 lead at the quarter. Sargent, Dick Harldsty, and Brugger, opened in the second frame with quick baskets to jump u a icaa. ne Tiflers nni- ting buckets at will to lead by a o-io margin at nalltlme. University high had an easy time of it again in the third quarter, building a 34-23 lead The Tiders coasted to victory in the final frame, Tiders, Saints Improved The opening contest was played mostly on the ragged side, but both teams showed signs of im provement over their previous en gagement Lawson and Martin of University were perhaps the two outstanding players. Bill Hunter and Paul Grieg showed possibili ties for the Saints. Springfield and Eugene really made a show of lt also serving notice that both are going to be P enty good by the time league Play starts in January. Kuchera's Eugene team was a credit to his ui:iung, snowing that the Axe men were especilaly well drilled in fundamentals. While Mel John son s Springfield boys looked lamer ragged at times the Mill er.s1were far from green and prov ed that they could give Eugene or any other ball club a mighty in teresting evening. The Millers jumped Into an early lead on Wade Cowan's gift shot, and Larry Moore's tlp-in McKevitt and Jerry Holland came back on two quick baskets, after neat pass set-ups to put the Axe men out in front. The two teams steamed up and for the next few minutes, both employing blister ing fast-break offenses. Cowan scored a lay-in, and Bill Elder, another outstanding Eugene boy. came back with a pot-shot from the side. McKevitt hit on a bucket from close in, but Moore dribbled for the Millers. Warren Hunter made a swing shot from the key, to put the Axeman out front 10 7 at the quarter. Curt Luckey oDened th canto with a gifter, and Bill Hutchinson redied u,lth . i set shot. Holland sank a throw, Elder-and Warberg doing the same. McKevitt shot ,.... enilthna,.. 1, . . .. fJ --...,, B0 .om and Luckey and Jim Lee made ,,n oe iaskets t end the half at 17-12, for the Axemen. Wendy Ray Sparks Rally ire-wagon basketball again dominated in the third frame. Eu gene increased its Imh n. n baskets by McKevitt, Elder Hoop Jamboree Summaries univebsitt O'Heara, t Fiiher. t Hyiund, e Hardlity, g Stockstad, f . Law&on. g . BrueKKer, f Seroggle, t Martin, e White, f Svtent, t Totali ST SCABT'S (IT) Hunter, t Orel, f Pourtalea, e Bartholomew, a Dion, g Anelln Doaf, ( ro n rr tt -01 i i 0 O I 0 0 0 10 3 O 1 S ..0.0 0 0 4 i 3 a 3 1 0 7 ..0010 4 0- 1 S - 1 0 0 2 - e a -is a 11 o n rr rr -1 1 o s - a i s e -14 11 - 1 10 4 - 1 0 1 4 - 0 0 1 t 0 - 0 1 I - 11 11 37 Totala Himimejcore! UHS 28. St. Mary'i 10. Orel J, Bartholomew. Oom. University MartJTi. r?y j8" Bylund. Official, Jamei r. T,ylor and Lyle M. small. EUGENE McKevitt, f Hunter, t Elder, o , Holland, g Hutchison, g Warbera-. t Berg, 1 Kuth, Humphrey,, f Sorecher. t Denier, g Thomason, g Collett, g Robinson, g Futpa, g Totalj . ro s 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 FT 1 0 2 1 0 '1 0 0 1 I 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 47 Webfoots Lose To Albina 36-31 PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 21 UP) Breaking up the zone defense which, had left them on the short end of an 11-10 halftime score, AiDina Heiiships defeated Uni versity of Oregon cage 38-31 last night for their 20th win of the season. Oregon held a 2-0 lead alter 8 minutes of play. In posting their 20th consecu tive victory, Urgel "Slim" Winter mute & Co, played cat-and- mouse with Oregon's fighting youngsters. They teased the .Web- foots in the first half with a tight zone aeiense when the visitors preferred to gallop. Behind 10-11 at halftime, the shipmen took to the running game in the second period and domin ated backboard play. Bob Cavi ness, Oregon forward, copped scoring honors with 10 points, ' It was the first of a three-game series here. The same two teams were scheduled to play a return game Tuesday night, and the Webfoots meet the Fort Lewis Re ception Center quintet here Wed nesday night. Following Wednesday same o I the Oregon squad will disband for unristmas and return to the campus and hoop practice Decem ber 28. . SPRINGFIELD Cowan, f Moore, f Lee, e I.uckcy, g Ray, ( Radmore, f .Lake, c . .. TO 2 3 3 . 2 4 0 0 Totals 14 i ,0 Halftime score: EHS 17, Springfield Missed freethrows. Eugene Sprecher. Hutchinson. Fulps, Holland 2. Sprlng- r?,w',n' Lake- Luckey 4. Officials: Ed Siegmund and Cliff Hor- ZivicDecisioned By Ralph Zannelli BOSTON, Dec. 21. (U.PJ Dur able Ralph Zannelli of Providence, R. I, out-mauled former world welter-weight champion Frltzie Zivic of Pittsburgh Monday night to take a surprise 10-round deci sion at Boston Garden before 8483 fans. It probably was th victory for Zannelli in his long ring career but there was little to gloat over except that he had add ed a "big" name to his list. Zivic, except for an occasional rally, was content to fight in close with short, Ineffective punches. Zannelli scored with looping rights to the mid-section or used his jumping-jab with telling effect on Zivic's face. Trianale Lake Wins From Siuslaw, 16-15 BLACHLY. Dee. 21 Tn nr. 1- lamne paralysis benefit basket- Dan game, Triangle Lake high school upset Siuslaw high of Florence 16-15 here last week to send to Coast division of the Lane county league Into a dead lock. The score was close throughout, me winners leading ll-lo at nan ume. urn Herring of the los. ers was high-point man with nine. In a second-team game, Sius law registered a 24-20 decision. Summary: TRIANGLE 1) James, 2 Keeney, 2 Roberts, 3 Van Sitai . Lyon; 3 Hodson, 1 . Summary: OREGON (81) Bray, f Cavlness, f Hays, c Phillips, g Hamilton, g Henwood, t Huff, c Totals ALBINA (SO) O'Connell, f . Buttenvortn, 1 Wlntermute, c Stremich, g M. Helser, g Jackson, c R. Helser, g Smith, f TO 1 . 4 3 3 0 0 FT 2 2 0 1 1 1 O 12 FQ 2 2 3 4 -. 2 1 0 0 10 31 c I rt (IS) SIUSLAW B, Herring camp Nlelson 2, Fredrickson Chandler 2, Circle 2, Mooro U-Bowl Bowling -UCKey ECOred for Snrln-JI-U Moore and McKevitt exchanged baskets and Luckey hit on two gratis , shots, with t. , Cowan sinking one. Hutchinson. Holland, and Cowan all made scores in the last minute of the third frame, which enrfH iio, for Eugene. Wendy Ray, who plaved out standing ball for Snrlna.M made two freethrows and then swished in a one-hander from back of the key at the start of .. last irame. But Elder and Hunter picked iid a mnni r,t ,., Rimers to luriner insure the Eu gene lead. It was virtually little Ray against all of Eugene high In the closing minutes, but the game lit tle Miller guard, despite some fine uu piuying, wasn't quite enough to close the wide gup separating the two teams' scores. The Axe men, with reserves playing the fi nal seconds, went on to win. ,EJ-rte,!,.and Hunt. along with McKevitt, made a very good Eu gene forward wall, as well s a high-scoring combination, which probably wjll not meet its peer in this locality. Ray and Luckey both gave good performances In the Sjwiutf Utd guard alula, , Hart Larson's defeated Arrow Ambulance and C & S Electric beat Green & White, both by 3-0 scores in the only tabulated matches in ine social bowling league at U Bowl alleys Monday night Charley Harvey paced Larsen's with a 209 single and 807 series. R Brlcker topped the C or S keglers with a 218 single and 618 series Lee Bonney had a 220 single and 575 series for Penny-Wise against Kllboume's. Glen Dotson had a 243 single and 629 series for his Radios against the U-Bowl team. Totals , 14 8 10 J Freethrows missed Oregon B. ay Henwood. Cavlness. Huff. Albina O' Connell. Stremich. R. Helser. Officials: Regele and Lakeflsb Lane Sports Polio Fund WATCH IT GROW Cobure Hieh ti7-)s J. C. Firemen 2500 Referee's Association ... 5.00 Special gifts 37,50 Hoop Jamboree ..... 94.50 Total to date $179.25 SCHEDULED EVENTS jamdoree, McArthur Court, Junction City High, Dec. 21- p. m, Oakridge vs. Junction t-ity, -it' teams; 8 p. m, Oak ridge vs. Junction City varsities; 9 p. m, Monroe vs. Junction City town team. 4 George Woolf to Ride Sirde in Kentucky Derby SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 Allan Drumheller of Walla Walla, Wash, owner of Sirde, an nounceB today he had engaged George Woolf, considered one of the nation's outstanding money jockeys, to ride the Pacific north west 2-year-old colt in the Ken tucky Derby. South Pacifjc Boxing Tourney Under Way ADMIRAL HALSEY'S HEAD QUARTERS, Dec. 11 (Delayed) m Regis O'Brien, 172, husky marine from Pittsburgh, knocked out Robert Henneberger, Balti more sailor, after one minute and 13 seconds of the second round of tneir semi-final match in the South Pacific boxing tournament tonight 4 SPIKES GO TO S.S. PADDOCK LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (U.R) The S.S. Charles Paddock, liberty ship named for the track star killed in an Alaskan army plane crash, will carry his spiked shoes in the pilot house. The ship will be launched at California .hir,. building corporation. Big-W Proves Sports Needs CHICAGO, Dec. 21 m Ma jor John L. Griffith believes the Western Conference has proven the value of continuing wartime football and that colleges which suspended the sport will flock back Into the fold in 1944. "Many schools have realized they made a big mistake by has tily dropping football," the Big Ten commissioner said today. "Western Conference teams, play ing before 1,055,000 spectators in home -games this fall, profited enough financially to assure a complete sports program next year." A survey of football by Grif fith in 12 midwestern states showed: 98 per "cent of the fans were in agreement with the navy policy which permits V-12 students to compete on varsity teams. 98 per cent thought .17 and 18-year-old boys on college teams showed up well with older teammates and against older op ponents. 98 per cent believed .football should be continued in 1944 and that college administra tions should be urged to keep intercollegiate programs operat ing lor tne duration. The poll disclosed that 48 per cent of the fans traveled to games by automobile, 14 per cent by train, 13 per cent walked, and 25 per cent used public conveyances such as street cars and elevated trains. The greatest average dis tance traveled by fans to games was 58 miles. . Western All-Stars Lose OSC's Stevens SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 CP), Twenty-four strong, the travel-weary east all-star football 0 ! team was due here today for the new Year's day game with the west all-stars. - . Coach Andy Kerr's charges in clude Bob Hoernschmeyer, spec tacular Indiana freshman rated second among the nation's pass ers, who may be matched against another yearling progidy, Herman Wedemeyer of St. Mary's Col lege, Hawaiian triple-threat. Loach Orin "Babe" Hollingbery ran nis zz-man squad through drills today in-Kezar Stadium, sue 01 ine annne nospital bene. fit, and tomorrow moves his players to Menlo junior college at Menlo Park on the peninsula for 11 intensive workouts before the official klckoff. Mike Marlenthal, guard of the University of California at Los Angeles, was added to the west team today after Bob Stevens, Oregon State back, was hospital ized at Corvallis, Ore, for second degree burns. Stevens was burned when his trousers caught fire as he slept in front of a fireplace. Hollingbery renewed efforts to get his club to 24-man strength as Bill Hatchen, University of California guard, turned down an invite because of naval studies. ' Baseball to Carry On NEW YORK. Dec. 21 MV- Baseball plans to carry on in 1944 as long as each club can field nine men, according to ' Ford C. Frlck, president of the National league. The head of the senior loop pointed out that the game was not trying to minimize the num. ber of stars who have been called to tne service nor the seriousness of the problem it faces but was prepared to accept what is left wiui no thought of closing down. Tippy Larkin Scores PROVIDENCE. R. I. Dec. 51 (D RV Tippy Larkin. 142. New York. scored a fourth-round knockout over Gene Ward, 154, Chicaxo, in the 10-round feature bout at the Rhode Island auditorium Monday night before 1400 fans. SLATS MARION 1-A " ABBEVIILLE, S. C, Dec. 21 IU.fi) Martin "Slats" Marion, lanky shortstop of the St. Louis Cardinals, has been placed in 1-A ana may be called for induction next month, his draft board re ported today. HAND ,Tf IT. iicn iukr, uec. 21 0P) tt-. . . the New York Yankees Hr,i .! ?as Produced a "raB.s-to-rir.W V." ",c D"t football mui.17DU W string this tbne uKl been able to getnJ rags-to-riches" routina ii iu mo mggesi disappointment of 1942 to the No. 1 team toao but Joe McCarthy's clan had to eu nan, jo nose out Notre Dame's Irishmen. For the twelfth straight year the annual poll of sports writers conducted by the Associated Press Lt. Patty Berg is No. 1 Woman Athlete NEW YORK, Dec. 21 W The United States "marine corps re serve naroors the "woman athlete of the year" in Lt Patty Berg, the golfing redhead from Minneapolis, who yesterday was so acclaimed by the Associated Press in its an nual poll of the nation's sports editors. A year ago it appeared probable that Miss Berg might, never mako another sports headline as she had suffered a fractured knee cap and lacerated jaw in a Texas automo bile collision. But she hit the comeback trail and recaptured her Women's Western open crown in a thrilling last-round duel with Dorothy Kirby. It's the second win for Miss Berg in the annual poll by which she was crowned in 1938. She and Alice Marble, champ in 1939 and 1940, are the only repeaters. Gloria Callen, the swimming, star, who was named top girl ath lete last year, slid to third behind Pauline Betz, the national tennis champ. Miss Berg received 30 first place votes and a total of 118 points. The runnerup tennis champ had 11 firsts and 78 points. Others who received first-place votes were Ann Curtis, 4; Suz anne Zimmerman, 3, Dorothy Ger main, 2, ai-d Babe Didrikson, one. 4 Sports Slate TUESDAY Infantile Piralysls Jamberoa Springfield vs. University Eugene vs. St Mary's Intercollegiate Baaketball Oregon at Albina (Portland) Junction City Polio Benefit . oaKridge B' vs. Junction a Oakrldge varsity v. Junction Varsity. Monroe town team va. Junction town team. WEDNESDAY Infantile Paralysis Jamboree St. Mary's vs. Springfield. Eugene vs. University. Intercollegiate Basketball Oregon vs. Fort Lewis In Portland. SATURDAY Professional Wrestling Pearl Street Arena. ' Rip Sewell Voted Top Pittsburgh Athlete ' esSauofe v Final tabuUUoa,01 Yanks and IrSh 2f. J n"mber ofl&vttJ . but theuVM fVUllx. ifSH a- ... ibb .T'i in w t.. ..' w v lMi . oauoung for 1 k aeries that counted mJri.?" rsjustasla" had gone to the .Lou after M i3 " "IB il tea-. -.rrrn. the poll. 13 ?" Illinois' whiz "li,"? BiglObasketbaft, z a game, surprised hrst-place baUon 7 the Chicago Place bv n?", ." Placed fourth 37 only one v M Ohio state's swimmi,. ta Picked up two first-ola). for the big prize a fe went to Wyoming, basket Iowa's Seahawks, who X the Great Lakes game, didn't a "ngle first vote but mmSi tomth behind taft football team ranked ntathT five points. m a Ice Hockey Game Mof nuyea January The Eugene Ice Hockey dub, raujjiuig 10 scneauie a mnto J the local arena New Yeu'i U r!11 UIJ ,1 . iu nuia iu weeny workmt ine ice Arena ThursdiT A P. m., according to in innomtS mem mane nere mesday. The hockey smiai. mim1y two full teams, held i food frl aunaay unaer tne alrectia Fran Kelley, acting coach. wV tutoring the newcomen la 6 Juidamentals of the sport. OBk skaicrs are urged to attend ft Thursday practice which Moi tne regular Skating period. Doerr Leads Red Sox Defense By CARL LUNDQUIST NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (U.PJ The Boston Red Sox salvaged one im portant distinction in the past American league baseball season which saw them tumble from sec ond to seventh place In the final standings they were the fielding v vilUIk, Led by their human "stop sign," Bobby Doerr at second base, the Red Sox edged the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns for ream neidmg honors with a mark of .976. They also were tops In total number ot put outs and as sists negotiated. Doerr, for many seasons forced to bask In the shadow of Joe Gor don of the Yankees for toD Am erican league secor.d-base honors, had his best year afield and sen- erally outshone his rival, who ranked fourth individually while Doerr led the way. The Boston second-sacker, who completed his seventh season with the team, set a new le.iguc record for consecu tive chances handled by a second baseman without an error1, accept ing 349 and breaking the 1933 rec ord of 271 set by Oscar MclUlo witb tba Srowtu, , a-7X raying In 155 games, Doerr made 415 putouts and 490 assists and was in on 132 double plays with only nine errors. His .990 average was in points better than that of Jimmy Bloodworth, De troit second baseman who placed second among theregulars with a .972 mark. Three other marks were set by individual fielders and the general quality of ball handling was sur prisingly high, considering the number of young players and "war replacements" who filled the ranks of every team. Milt Byrnes, rookie St. Louis Brown outfielder, completed his first season with a new league mark of .997, topping the previous figure of .998 by Dick Porter, Cleveland outfielder In 1933. Rudy York of Detroit, add ed to his laurels as home-run king of the majors by handling 149 as sists, a new record for first base men, surpassing his own of 146 set in 1942. Lou Boudreau, Cleve land manager, set a iw recorrf fnr aouoie piayt Handled by a short- SIOp 122. The best fielding fintt-V,n. were Joey fcuheL th rhioo ttUta Se Iditat, aj4 tttefea. Rocco, a rookie with the Cleveland Indians, who had .995 averages. Mickey Vernon of Washington tied the league record for number of double plays handled by a first sacker in one game five. Eddie Mayo of the Philadelhpla hClitV.ed third basen with a .9,6 average, although he w.a? "leased late In the season. Billy Johnson, Yankee rookie, who was voted the best first-year star "l10?1 nandIi 527 chances and finished with a .966 record. fi.TH.T,W?re 22 pi,chers "ho fielded their positions perfectly " "ui Richards of Detroit was tops with .986 among the three catchers who played in more than 100 games. The Yankee pcrfec tmnist, Bill Dickey, led the re ceivers unofficially .with .994 but he played I In only 71 games so hi, .d ut0 be tossed "t as also was tops for the league. ..J'? and Ind'an col laborated to set the only two team fielding marks, both mart. i " . game. The Browns played with, out making an aui.t j breaking the old record of eight tec Jwt a ou hm i PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21. OP) Truett "Rip" Sewell, ace pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates last year, won the fifth annual athletic award of the Dapper Dan club, a charity organization of sportsmen. The blonde hurler of the super- slow "blooper" ball polled 20 votes, six more than boxer Iritzie Zivic. He will be given a pocket watch at a dinner here next February. Phillies Purchase Farm PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 21. (U.R) Purchase of the Bradford (Pa.) franchise in the Pony league was announced today by the Philadel phia Phillies, giving the National league team a three-club farm sys tem fr the coming season. The Phillies previously owned the Utlca (N. Y.) franchise In the eastern league, and Wilmington (Del.) In the Inter-State league. Armstrong Comeback Set SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21 W) Henry Armstrong, one-time triple titleholder, hopes to start another ring comeback when he fights Aldo Spoldl, northwest welterweight, In Portland, Ore., In early January. Armstrong's man ager, George Moore, said the Los Angeles fighter would resume training for a circuit tour. POINSETTIAS and FLOWERS; For Christmas For your Chrlstmu IWIJ choose the loveliest gilt of . . . flowers especially arnM"! for Yuletide decoraUveneam tr, Kin ovtra cheer to PICK" homes. Flowers are & joyed by everyone. Flowers By Wrl Anywhere Chase Gardens 58 East Broadway WAR BONDS An Ideal , Christmas Gift . . Pacific 1st Federal Savings And Loan Association of Tscoma EUGENE BRANCH 10th aud Willamette Eosen 10th and Willamette Em""