.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.
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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 '
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Placed fourth 37
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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
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Ice Hockey Game Mof
nuyea January
The Eugene Ice Hockey dub,
raujjiuig 10 scneauie a mnto J
the local arena New Yeu'i U
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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.
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