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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1944)
Eufena Beffiter-Guard, Thursday, Jan. IS, 1M4 H.. ' 1 -it "GORGEOUS GEORGE" WAGNER took ft terrific beating In the Match that preceded the taking of this picture as any one can plainly see. He lost his Pacific coast light-heavyweight champion ship to Paave Katonen, toui h Finn matman, in a title match at Long Beach. Tuesday night. After six straight triumphs in California, Wag ner blamed a foot injury suffered in the Pacific northwest and de manded an Immediate return match. Eugene's Matchmaker Don Owen, after hearing the news. Immediately contacted Katonen re garding the possibility of a series of matches In the northwest. He hopes to Interest the Finn In appearing here January 22, the night all profits will be turned over to the Lane county polio sports fund. The match Is being sponsored by the Eugene junior chamber of commerce. Matchmaker Don Owen Fills Battle Royal Despite Losses ; Two of the leading light-heavyweight wrestlers recently appear ing In the Pacific northwest, Milt Olsen and Pierre LaBelle, . will goon be grappling In a team match for Uncle Sam. Olsen has been ordered to report to his Minneapolis draft board and La Belle to his Chicago chairman and the two scientific matinen are on their way. Both hope to return after the war. LaBelle is still a citizen of France but has applied for U. S. citizenship papers. Olsen may be rejected because of a recent knee Injury. Loss of the two men, along with Tony Ross who recently traveled to California in quest of match against Wagner, has han dicapped Matchmaker Don Owen In filling the program, for Satur day night's battle royal. The three villains already book ed, Jack Lipscomb, Bulldog Jack son and Buck Davidson, were happy to see the popular French man leave. They had refused to compete in the free-for-all against him. But the trio may not be happy about the three grapplers Owen has signed to meet the challenge of their villainous tac tics. Brother Elton Owen, Burly Ernie Piluso and Tricky "Sneeze" Achiu comprise a formidable ag gregation a three-man team that has everything, power, speed, wrestling ability and finesse. Local fans are taking consider able Interest in the match, and re ports from .the Club cigar store ticket agency indicates a capacity crowd for the show. Highclimber By DICK STHITE Discussion of the . proposed night club" for Lane county's teen-age youths may have no business in a sports column. But guch a thing may be possible that some of men about town haven't beard of the proposal of helping to curb Juvenile delinquency de spite the front-page "horsefeath rtr." We feel certain there are any number of Eugene's dowag ers who are not included among our readers.- First of all, pardon our refer ence to the canteen as a "night elub." We call it so because the taame would naturally have a big attraction for the kids. We've re mained reasonably young-minded, despite a sprinkling of gray hair, by association with yOUng- pici a lu I inaii jwii. ve" - "Y" physical director) and be lieve the pulse or local youim would register night club over canteen. That's beside the point, and probably quite unimportant. The vital thing is that the plan pro posed by the Junior chamber of commerce (admittedly not a new one) has struck a chord of re sponse from teen-age youths. Pic ture yourself as a youngster with an idle afternoon or evening, en tering the Eugene Athletic club (a miniature of the Multnomah and Washington AC'S in Portland and Seattle) where you might become a fourth at the bridge game you're Just learning; having a date with Mary Smith for a tea dance; sitting in on the council meeting to plan for the floor show in con nection with the New Year's eve ball coming up in a few weeks; sit down at the piano and run through a few of the modern "classjes." That's all well and good from the standpoint of social develop ment, but what about sports? And athletics are, or should be of vital Importance to teen-ago boys and girls. The T.M.C.A. has "missed the boat.' About the lime we did our fadeout from the association. "Y's" throughout Uie nation were revising their programs to include activities for girls as well as boys. Maybe we're wrong; mayhaps the Hl-Y and church clubs sponsored by the "Y" includes such a pro gram as proposed by the Junior chamber--but we doubt It. The drum-beaterg for the es tablishment of the "club" have started to build the Waldorf-Astoria before the Central Hotel. While the money could no doubt be made available for the Initial investment, we question the possi bility of paying the freight of the club from revenue. Some agency the community fund, school board, city government or all three might, however, be Interest ed In underwriting the program. Wouldn't the Eugene Athletic club be the logical headquarters for a city-wide recreational pro gram? The director of such a pro gramand leadership Is the most vital part should have his office Junction City Stops Corvallis JUNCTION CITY, Jan. 13. Coach Virgil Kingsley's Junction City high school basketball team established itself ' as one of the strongest aggregations in this section here Wednesday night by handing a favored Corvallis high quintet a surprisingly decisive 34-to-17 defeat The victory was the tenth of the season for the Tigers who make a bid for the district "A" league leadership here Friday night in a game against the Springfield Millers, co-leaders of the circuit. The visiting Spartans were hopeless against a tight Tiger de fense that held the Collegetown hoopstera to nine points until the final six minutes of play when Coach Earl McKinney sent his re serves into action but too late. Don Davenport, all-district guard, couldn't have beaten Corvallis single-handed, but his 18-point total topped the entire Spartan point-gathering by one. Junction City smashed through the weak Corvallis defense at will, and held a commanding 17-8 ad vantage at halftime. The Tigers' man-for-man checking prevented the Spartans from using their . "Beaver" block plays, resulting in a low shoot ing average, five field goals in 47 shots. Junction City, on the other hand, hit 13 for 60. In a preliminary game between the second teams, Corvallis reg istered a 33-11 victory. Summary: Jaaallaa CUy (Si) Laraan, 4 r Unrm, S F Johnson, S n Bjmimwn, S ' G Davenport. IS Cr Murphy S Lnunart ' 1 (11) Camilla S, nobart S, Labhart S. Staff 4, Wast 1, McBae I. Pry X Thomas at the club. It would be the hub of all juvenile activities com munity dances, shows and other- entertainment; bowling, golf and tennis tournaments; skiing, fish ing, mountain-climbing, cycling and camping trips; baseball, bas ketball, football leagues. In other words the works. The director, and he or she would have the most important job in the county, would be charged not only with outlin ing and directing a program the youngsters wont and need, but would act as a coordinator for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, Junior Marines, etc., to eliminate any duplication in programs. Another phase of the program would naturally Include the pio neer work being done by the pa trons at Condon school. These good people, who have realized the in adequacy of the recreational set up for youth even under the teen ages, have gone ahead with some help from the school board, in building a sort of community rec reational center by inclosing a play shed, flooring the building and now plan to heat the structure and provide adult coaching and supervision during after-school hours. Such a program may be follow ed in other school communities, and we feel certain patrons would find the school board extremely cooperative and even anxious to help. Where there's a will there IS a way, and as each day brings more enthusiasm from the kids as well as those who want to do some thing for them a definite con structive program can't miss. Alpines Lose 1st Game SEATTLE, Jan. 13--M The Boeing Bombers of the northwest basketball league upset a perfect record by the margin of a single basket last night when they de feated the Alpine Dairy. 30-29 and cut off the Alpine winning streak which had stretched out for two seasons and 23 games. I'ALM SPRINGS TOVRNET PALM SPRINGS. Calif., Jan. 13. OP)Fcb. 18-20 are the dates for the ninth annual 36-hole Springs invitational tournament at the Desert golf course, George How ard, the course's pro, said yester diiy. Sports Slate muimt !nUr.Fhollllr fUklpit Rrtrlng hM at Jmicltmt Clt? Cottar C.rme-1'HS, Iloo A I Nin y at Euffn Klnrenoa at Maplvton Coburg at Tttangla !- Oow at 3mlra St. Mary' at Ixvan OaHnria at Lowell. MrKenilt at CmvvtMl. Pleuant HIM at Mohawk. HATl'RttAT Intrrtollrf lata Ra.fcMfcall Oregon Slat it at Oregon Idaho at Washington stat Prfrritlfia1 WmHtwf Purl fttrtal Aran Official a: Hugh Hart man; BUt Robins. Armstrong Eyes Bout With Angott PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13. (U.R) Henry Armstrong, boxing's per petual motion man, today said he plans to hammer his way back to one of the three world titles he once held. He said his bout with Aldo Spoldl here tomorrow night is but one step toward that goal. "I feel good," Armstrong said. That has become a favorite phrase of Henry's in assuring fight fans that he is still in the pink at 31 an age when other fighters are merely fight-card guests being in troduced before the main event. But Henry said he wasn't ready to be led back through the ropes to a ringside seat. As a matter of fact, in addition to Armstrong's hope for another crack at Sammy Angot and the NBA lightweight title, there is that little item of money. Although the dusky boxer Is fighting for an infantile paralysis benefit tomorrow night, he still believes there is an honest dollar Inside the ropes. - Pete Susick Gets Flaherty Trophy SEATTLE, Jan. 13 (IPh-The mighty mite who wasn't there when they needed him most was the inspirational leader of the University of Washington team last fall. Last night the 1943 Huskies voted the Flaherty medal for the season to Pete Susie, lightweight fullback, who sparked the team through its regular season. Then Susie, a made-over quart erback from North Bend, Ore., was transferred to marine of fleers' training school and was not available for Die Rose Bowl game the only one in which Washington-was beaten. The players named End Jack Tracy honorary captain for the season. Coburg High Quintets Win at Harrisburg HARRISBURG, Jan. 13 Dave Woodruff scored 20 points here Tuesday night as his Coburg high Broncos defeated the Harrisburg high Eagles 35-26. Harrisburg held a 12-8 lead In the first quarter, but trailed 21-19 at half time and 29-22 at the end of the third quarter. In a second-team game. Gene Smith tallied in the second overtime period to give the Coburg quintet a 24-22 mar gin. PRty TRACK MEET NEW YORK, Jan. 13 U.R Daniel J. Ferris, national secre tary of the Amateur Athletic Un ion, announced today that the 11th annual National interschol astic high and prep school indoor track championship meet will be held at Madison Square Garden, Feb. 28. BEAVERS SIGN AMACtlER PORTLAND, Jan. 13 I) The Portland Beavers of the Coast baseball league today announced Harry Amacher, Oregon semi-pro player, had been signed for a try out next spring. MONTGOMERY VS. DAVIS NEW YORK, Jan. 13. (U-ff Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia, former lightweight champion, and Al "Bummy" Davis of Brooklyn were signed today for a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden February 18. CARPENTTER 18 LISBON, Jan. 13 VI.R Georges Carpentier, French boxer who was defeated for the world's heavy weight championship by Jack Dempsey in 1921. returned lo the ring in nail-occupied Tsris today la celebration of bis SOUa birthday. Henwood, Phillips Show; Anderson Top OSC Scorer Two freshman guards from Portland, Bill Phillips and Norm Henwood, are slated for consider able action against the Oregon State College Beavers here Sat urday night when the University of Oregon Webfoots play their first home game since December 3. Phillips, former Roosevelt high star, has been a regular all sea son, but Henwood has been ex tremely impressive in scrimmage sessions this week. The former Grant high hoopster will alternate with Phillips, who tallied IS points in a 40-minute scrimmage last night, and with Bob Hamilton, high-scoring starter. Wally Borrevik, making his first appearance here since last season, is certain to start at center for the Wfbfoots, the 6-foot-9 pivot man slated to match Oregon State's Frank Marshik, 6-foot-6 freshman from St. Mary's Catholic high of Eugene. The forwards will be either George Bray, Ernie Danner or Bob Caviness. . Danner is an other local product and may be faced by an old rival, Glen Patton., husky Beaver from Junction City. Oregon followers, - those who were not in Seattle last week-end, will be getting their first glimpse of Coach Howard Hobson's re vamped lineup, a team capable of annexing the "civilian" champion ship of the northern division, Pa cific coast conference. Both Bor revik and Danner saw the first action of the season in the Seattle series. Oregon State's stock dropped slightly when the -Beavers drop ped two straight to Washington State earlier in the week after taking two straight from Idaho and Slats Gill's hoopsters will go Into the game here no better than on even terms with the Webfoots. The game here, Oregon's open ing conference clash at home, is expected to attract a crowd of be tween 4000 and 5000 spectators. Game time will be the same as all home games 8 o'clock. Polio Fund WATCH IT GROW Coburg High $17.25 J. C. Firemen 25.00 Referee's Association - 5.00 Special gifts 47.50 Hoop Jamboree 210.25 Junction City High 127.50 , Cottage Grove Lions .... 27.00 Siuslaw High . 33.15 Springfield High . 22.30 Triangle Lake High 12.44 Total to date . $527.39 SCHEDULED EVENTS Junior Charnber Professional Wrestling, Pearl Street Arena, January 22. - . . -. :v Oakridge vs. Junction City bas ketball at Oakridge, February t. Adair Trailblazers Set For Oregon Army CAMP ADAIR, Jan. 13. The 70th division varsity "Trailblaz ers" of Camp Adair will meet the ASTU squad of the University of Oregon in a basketball game to be played at the Post Field House Saturday night at 8 o'clock. The game will be the first of two games between the two service fives. The second will be played in Eugene on February 12. The army service training unit team sports one of the strongest service squads in this section. Eugene Recreation Lee Bonney rolled a 221 single and 627 series for Jim, the Shoe Doctor bowlers in the Major league at Eugene Recreation al leys Wednesday night, but his team dropped a 2-1 verdict to Chiaramonte s Cafe. Goodyear Tires, led by Ankar berg's 206 and Johnson's 608, de feated Coca Cola 3-0. McCulloch's Loggers beat Penny-Wise 3-0, but Brlcker of the losers was high in dividual with a 220 single and 564 triple. Leafs Upset Canadiens United Press) The Toronto Maple Leafs strengthened their hold on second place in the National league hockey race at the expense of the league-leading Montreal Cana diens, whom they defeated 5-0 Tuesday night in a game marked by a series of fist fights. 4 GIANTS GET FARM CLUBS NEW YORK, Jan. 13 (U.B Carl Hubbell, director of the New York Giants farm system, re vealed today that he had made tentative working agreements with the Springfield, O club of the Ohio State league and the Erie, Pa., club of the Pony league for development of young players. OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 13 Oregon State's basketball team returned from its invasion of the Inland Empire Thursday with just two days to prepare for the first game of the "civil war" series with Oregon at Eugene Saturday night. , The Beavers had a fairly successful road tour, whipping Idaho twice and dropping two to Washington State, To have a chance against the Webfoots Coach Slats Gill must figure a method of offsetting the Ducks' advantage in height.. One of the most pleasing fea tures of the road trip to Gill was that Allen Anderson, speedy freshman guard, found his scoring eye for the first time this season. He poured in 37 points against the Vandals and Cougars and may be the answer to the Beavers' need for a consistent scorer. Guard Fred "Happy" Lee and Forward Bernle McGrath also scored well in the opening conference games, each racking up 31 points. In the two practice sessions be fore the Oregon game Gill prob ably will stress defense. Poor de fensive work was the chief cause of the Beavers' two defeats at the hands of Washington State. Gill's men held a 24-14 lead at the half in the first Cougar contest and then lost 45-41 when their de fense t ell apart in the second period. The Cougars found the Beaver defense even , easier to crack the second night as they poured in 49 points. Bertelli Plans to Return to College NEW YORK, Jan. 13 U.R Angelo Bertelli, the lean marine, did a little post-war planning to day with emphasis on completion of his football playing career at Notre Dame, where he won the Heisman Memorial trophy as the outstanding college star of the 1943 season. After that he wants to play pro football. The all-America quarterback came to New York yesterday to accept the Heisman memento of his brilliant but abbreviated sea son In which he led Notre Dame to six straight victories before be ing called to active training with the marines. "Of course It all depends on how long the war lasts, but if it is over within a year or so I'd like to play that one more year at Notre Dame, then play pro foot ball, and wind up as a coach." The Springfield, Mass., Italian boy was given a furlough from Parrls Island, S. C, to accept the trophy. . Hoppe's Cue Lead Cut CHICAGO, Jan. 13. (U.PJ Wil lie Hoppe, world's three-cushion billiard champion, held a 798-742 lead over Challenger Welker Coch ran of San Francisco today, al though Cochran cut into Hoppe's margin, in their non-title, cross country match. U-Bowl Bowling In the only completely reported match in the City bowling league at the U-Bowl alleys Wednesday night, Wilson's' Texacos defeated Medo-Land Creamery 2-1, with Landers of the losers scoring a 255 single and 621 series. Prep Quintets Take Spotlight Leadership of the district "A" high school basketball league and the opening of the No-Name cir cuit will feature prep hoop hos tilities in this area Friday night. A second district "A" clash and seven "B" skirmishes, including one between the leaders of the Eastern division and a Polio bene fit, will also be on Friday's slate. Junction City will be the scene of a meeting between the Tigers and Springfield a game that will provide an undisputed leader for the circuit and the No. 1 challeng er for the championship now held by Eugene s Axemen. Eugene win play host to Albany in the first local No-Name league clash in which the Axemen will be only slight favorites over the Bulldogs. Eugene has lost only two games this season to Marshfield and Springfield, two teams previ ously defeated. University and Cottage Grove high schools will tangle at McAr- thur court in another Friday league game, both the Tlders and Lions seeking their first victories in the circuit this season. Followers of "B" basketball will have their interest centered on Marcola where the Pleasant Hill and Mohawk high teams pair off for the leadership of the Eastern division. An interesting game will be played at Mapleton where the Sailors meet Siuslaw high of Florence in a game that will send all . nroceeds to the Lane eountv Polio sports fund. The Coast di vision lead will also be at stake. In other Eastern division games, Oakridge plays at Lowell and Mc Kenzie at Creswell. Three West ern loop tilts will send St. Mary's to Lorane and Crow to Elmira. Coburg travels to Blachly to meet Triangle Lake in an inter-division battle. ' Hoop Scores Rochester '41. Cornell SS. St. Josephs is, Princeton 31, C. C. N. V.. 41. Brooklyn IB. Tuft 56, Worcester Tech 55. Yale 45. Coast Guard 3S. Pittsburgh 44. Geneva 38. Lone Island 51. West Virginia SO. Army 80. Su'arthmore 29. Washington 4r Jeff. 43, Bethany It, Oklahoma A-M W. Oklahoma 40. Great Lakes 83. llllnola State 53. Phillips Oilers 73. Camp Chaffer 40. Port Jackson S4. 'South Carolina 44. Fort Bragg 51. North Carolina State 37. Louisiana Slate 51. Camp Van Darn 15. Norfolk Navy 65, Norfolk Air Sta. 44. Texas SO, Bergstrom Field 48, Southern Methodist 40, T.C.U. 30. Zivic Meets LaMotta For Fourth Fight DETROIT, Jan. 13. 0P1 If he didn't have a date next week with his draft board, Fritzie Zivlc's fis tic series with Jake La Motta might become a road show with real depth of tradition. Flat-nosed Fritzie, last of Pitts burgh's fighting Zivic clan, tackles Jacob . of the Bronx tomorrow night at Olympia stadium in the fourth match of a series which La Motta leads, 2 to 1. Farrell Not Candidate For Coast Loop Throne LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. OP) Edward "Dunk" Farre'U. Los An geles sportsman,, has withdrawn his name from the list to be con sidered for the president of the Pa cific coast baseball league next Monday in Sacramento. Byron Nelson Golf Favorite SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. (U.R) More than 100 golfers, including the cream of the nation's money players, toured the Harding Park municipal golf course in final tune-up rounds today preparing for the start of the $10,000 San Francisco "war bond" Open tomor row. , Based on practice runs on the lake-surrounded course, Byron Nelson, Toledo, O. links stylist, was hole high with the forecasters after slashing below par two days in a row. , Yesterday he, aded a three under par 69 to his record equalling 66 of Tuesday. Still a favorite with the peram bulating grandstanders to win the $2400 top money in the four-day contest was Harold "Jug" Mc Spaden, Philadelphia, whose bril liant 86-stroke finish in the Lcs Angeles Open Monday won him top money there. McSpaden showed he was. still hot yesterday when he took a two-under-par 70 in a practice round with Nelson. Most of those finishing the Los Angeles event in the lead were at Harding yesterday, familiarizing themselves with the 6600-yard lay out, where the absence of bunkers makes estimation of distance difficult. Among the well-known pros trying out the ship-shape course were Johnny Revolts, Harry Coop er, Jimmy Hines, Olin Dutra, Ed Dudley, Sammy Byrd, Willie Hunt er, Ellsworth Vines, Leonard Dod son and Harry Bassler. Dudley, Dodson and Bassler re ported par rounds of 72, while Vines took 73 and Cooper 74. Jim Ferrier of Chicago shot a 70 and Pete Cooper, hitch-hike pro from Gainesville, Fla., came in with 71. New Fraud;1 ror ProGrid OREGON JACKETS Now In Stock $10.75 . Ictntxen Ski Sweaters 8.95 .o 9.95 HENDERSHOTT'S Out O' Doors Clothlncj 770 WlllatneHa We Have B. F. Goodrich Silvertown tires in stock ... the synthetic tire with 3 years "extra" experience be hind it! 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J day's blustery orator,. of 10 teams by having J merge such as PhilUtfZ 2 To operate u , setup with Boston, granted a franchise hit j. ing into business w.i ber of the Eastern dtviiiot 3 To accept Buftab, chise, backed by Sam Ci line coach under Lou. u 14 years at Columbia at other prominent BufUkfc men, and operate ai u league with Buffalo te. Western division. It was believed fiiitfc franchises by Lo Aap ucaaea cy Blng Cm three Chicago sportmio, rrancisco, oacKed tin wealthy A. J. Morobito. Los Angeles Campaigning! Maor Baseball League onCc By FRANK FRAWLEY LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13. OP) In one manner or another, Los Angeles intends to have a major league baseball franchise after the war. The nation's fourth largest city has been supporting, and liberally, a first-class minor league club, the LosAngeles Angels, who have out- drawn at the turnstiles some of the major loop representatives, but, as Clarence "Pants" Rowland puts it, "We'll simply have to get major league baseball when this war is over." Rowland, a shrewd veteran of the baseball wars, was voted the minor leagues' top executive in 1943. He made the Angels the best drawing minor'league club in America last season. He envisions the possibility of a third major league, operating from Portland, Ore., south to Los Angeles. "This Pacific coast area is the fastest-growing to thi 4 says Pants. "Ifmyinedib dents don't agree with mi ing to get our league dial a third major, then Lot Aa going out to buy Into tfcl can or National just ain franchise Is available."' There are several tai clear, as Rowland knmti well. There was an im to the major-minor agrees acted at the last session pi that if any major league ta placed In this territory A chaser would have to acqs physical property, reimbe coast league for loss ol and also reimburse the owners, individually. It would cost eotnii money, but this populous t doubtedly is ready, and la ready for several years, to ) major league baseball. fTJrT?! aa.S! No en etton ol America hoi a comet production and processing ol the nation's ttra food supply. A Manhattan housewife. k example, leek to the Pacific Coast for W truallty canned salmon, while her far m1 cousins may prefer canned corn from Ihs & wast or the East. Thoso preferences and ar many of them Involve swift, effid1 transportation. Great Northern Railway W hat provided fast dependable service to P ducers and processors of food In and outs Its territory between the Great Lakes and ft Pacific. FIGHT lilV$ JANUARY 1 ,l GREAT riORTIlE R. S. ROPER, Trav. Frt 530 American Bank W Portland, Orcf o
