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"Page f EngtM KofWer-Guard', Prep Quintets Have Busy Week - Ob of the buileit and most 'important weeks In local prep ; school basketball opens Monday night at McArthur court where -Eugene and University (Eugene) "quintets engage In their second "and final intra-city game of the set son. Game time will be I ' o'clock, following a "B" aquad contest. - Eugene defeated Unl High 61-35 in the first District 3 meeting earlier this month and will be fav ored to repeat Monday. In an early-season clash, Eugene won by 41-17 score. . Eugene and Springfield must get by early-week games before meeting at the Igloo Friday in a game that may eventually decide the district winner and state tournament entry. Springfield .' beat Eugene earlier In the season. Springfield entertains a danger ous Junction City quintet in a . Tuesday night encounter. With the possible exception of playoff between the Axemen and Millers, the three games this week will complete the district league play. Considerable activity looms for .several of - Lane county's "B" .quintets in preparation for the 20th annual championship tour .nament at the Igloo March 1-3. - Pleasant Hill and Mohawk must jneet this week to decide the -Eastern division champion; and at the same time Crow and Coburg i must play off for second place In 'the Western division. The Pleas ant Hill-Mohawk loser and the "Jtoburg-Crow winner must then tangle to decide one of four seed ed positions In the eight-team tourney. The Eastern winner, St. Mary's Catholic of Eugene in the West, and Sluslaw of Florence in the Coast division collect the other "three seeded tourney berths. - Coast League Decides On Tacoma Franchise LOS 'ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 21. 01.19 Directors of the Pacific coast baseball league were meeting here today to approve or reject transfer of the Sacramento club franchise to Tacoma, Wash., interests which have purchased the club rights from the St, Louis Cardinals. The Sacramento chamber of, commerce still hoped to find fi nancial backers for a movement to retain the club in the capital city, but Indications were that the Sac ramento bid would fail, and that the directors would approve trans fer ot the club to Tacoma. Detroit Bowlers Lead In World Title Play PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21. (U.R) Stroh's Bohemians o( Detroit, defending tltUsta, held a lead ot S2S pins today over the Rosatto Barry stars at the end of first half play for the world's team match game bowling championship. Stroh's will enter the final set of ' 12 games In Detroit next Saturday and Sunday with a total of 12,573 points to 12,345 for Rosatto-Barry. Pocket Billiard Title To Be on Block at KC KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 21 u.R Andrew Ponil, Philadel phia, pocket billiard champion, will defend his title In ti world's challenge match with Willie Mosconl, Jackson, Mich., in a 1,250-poInt 10-block match here Feb. 28 to March 4, Ponil took the title away from Mosconl last April, winning 1,230 to 1,030. Mosconl won the 1942 world's tournament, with Ponzl the runnerup, giving him the right to challenge. 'Baker High Captures District Hoop Crown BAKER. Ore., Feb. 21.0n Baker high school won the dis trict playoff in the Blue Moun tain league by defeating La Grande again Saturday night at La Grande, S3 to 24. Belcastro By ROLLA J. CRICK They were turning- 'em away from the doors at the Pearl Street arena Saturday night as an enor mous crowd of wrestling fans turned out to see their (ill of blood. The main event of the evening between Buck Davidson and Pete j Belrastro proved to be fully as ' rough as was predicted. With the same disregard of clean and scien tific grappling displayed last week, the "Walloping Wop from Weed" emerged at the close of the match, which lasted only six "frilnutes altogether, as the winner -of the purse. With blood pouring "from his nose and mouth, he could Disrdly remain on his feet to get -the decision. " Jack Poppenheimer gave a good Account of himself, which his Wive children will be proud of, as 3ie tried to win the first match of .the evening from "Toothless Tex" Porter of Seattle. After pulling 2' Pops" hair to throw him at a disadvantage. Porter took the first nd only fall in 18 minutes with jl leg-stopper. - The Billy McEuln-Jack Lips comb fracas In the semi-wlndup 4roved to be a forerunner of what -wis to come in) the final match. Xlpscomb took a poke at McEuin -t-efore Referee Elton Owen was through with his instructions. This jnade McEuin so mad he almost IHit Lipscomb out ot the fight be. Jore the bell rang. In spite ot this, XipKomb took toe am tail la U Monday, Fen. 21, 114-t Gomez Quits Fooling as Bombs Drop; Admits Left Arm Is Dead NEW YORK. Feb. 21 m Vernon "Lefty" Gomez was back on duty with a Long Island war plant today after a three-months tour of army hospitals In North Africa and Italy, during which the former New York Yankee pitch er said he really learned about speed. "Don't let anyone tell you he wasn't scared when the bombs Washington, Idaho Open League Series (Associated Press) The Washington Huskies, unde feated In 10 northern division games, will open their final bas ketball series of the season in Seattle against Idaho's third-place Vandals Monday night Washington, three games ahead of second-place Oregon, needs both victories to clinch the title. Both Idaho and Washington were idle, insofar as conference play is concerned over the week end, but Washington scored one of its major victories of the season In downing non-conference Gon zaga, 93-40. The Huskies played one of their best games ot the season to de feat the top-notch Gonzaga team after taking a trimming from the Zags in three previous starts. The Washington State Cougars who bowed to the Fort Lewis Re ception Center team 48-38 Satur day night at Pullman, will make its final road trip of the year, meet ing Oregon at Eugene Tuesday and Wednesday and Oregon State at Corvallis Friday and Saturday. Stanley Cup Hockey Competition Tightens (United Press) The scramble for Stanley Cup playoff berths in the National hockey league awarded to the first four teams in the six-team circuit tightened again after Sunday night's play as the Chicago Black Hawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs battled to a 0-0 tie. Playing at Chicago before the largest crowd of the season, 18,934, the Hawks drew Into a fourth place tie with the Boston Bruins who lost 6-9 to the Detroit Red Wings. The usual happened at New York when the league-leading Montreal Canadlens handed the last-place New York Rangers a 7-2 shellacking. Utah to Send 14 Men To Garden Hoop Tourney SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21 (U.R) Graduate Manager Keith Brown of the University of Utah, Saturday confirmed reports that the Redskins basketball team had accepted an invitation to compete in the National Invita tional Tournament at Madison Square Garden nexb month. The Utes, victorious in 12 ot 14 games this Beason, plan to send 14 men to New York, including Coach Vadal Peterson and his staff. . Larkin and Manager Suspended in Boston BOSTON, Mass., Feb. 21 (U.R) Welterweight Tippy Larkin of Garfield, N.J., and his manager, Angelo Pucci of Nutley, N.JH were Indefinitely suspended by the Massachusetts boxing commis sion Saturday. The commission said Larkin failed to fulfill a contract for a bout here with Izzy Jannazzo ot Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 18, while Puccl's conduct was ruled detri mental to the interests ot boxing. Puccl's entire roster of boxers will be unable to fight here for the period of suspension, ESCALONA VS. DOLAN PORTLAND, Feb. 21 m Gregorlo Escalona, Obregon, Mex., featherweight champion of Mex ico, will be rematched with Joey Dolau, Portland, in a 10-round bout March 3, says Promoter Joe Waterman. Makes Quick Work of minutes with a backward Indian death-lock, after the match did officially start The second round became a rough-and-tumble slugging match with McEuin tak ing the fall with a half Boston crab on Lipscomb's left leg. With only sixty seconds left In the final round, both grapplers did their utmost to win. Although plenty fast and furious fighting ensued, the gong rang to end the match In a draw. Rather Interesting was the fact that neither matmun wore any thing but the bare essentials as Beli-astro and Davidson climbed into the ring tor the final event of the evening. It was evident they were taking no chances of getting tied up in robe or sweater before the beU, Davidson climbed Into the ring looking like a highly greased pig. The grease was Just a little too obvious on Davidson's body, so Referee Owen forced him to take a towel and wipe it oft before he allowed the match to start. Just as last week, the fight com menced bfeore the beU as David son rushed Belcastro, At a result of this, the Weed mechanic threw him out of the ring, but Davidson climbed back In to take the first fall in three minutes with an aerial swing coupled with a back breaker. Without leaving the ring for the customary rest pericd. Belcastro took the second (Ml In 60 seconds witt) a Uostua uab, but not be fell," Gomez explained. "I never knew until I was in an air raid how fast I really could run. I couldn't gain on anyone in the race for the shelters but I didn't lose any ground either." Gpmez made the trip overseas with Jack Sharkey, former heavy weight boxing champion, and Fred Corcoran, tournament manager of the PGA. They showed moving pictures of the 1943 World Series, various fights and golf matches. Gomez said the soldiers all were interested in sports but that their first questions invariably con cerned Hving conditions and ra tioning at nome. The former pitcher explained his own illness overseas by saying that all his pre-trlp : Injections were made in hi left arm. 'Even the doctor should have known that arm has been dead tor years," he added. Al Simmons Agatnst Old timer Comebacks; Approves War Loops LITTLE ROCK. Arlc Feb. 21. (U.R) Al Simmons, speaking from experience, supported Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics in his belief that old timers should not attempt come backs in the major leagues even in this war year. Simmons, one of the greatest slugging outfielders the game has ever known when he was with the Philadelphia Athletics, said he had tried a comeback last season with the Boston Red Sox and couldn't make the gr:.de. "I was in the best condition I ve been in for 10 years, too," Al said. "No man ever worked harder but I just didn't make it." Simmons said the American people loved their baseball too rruch for the game to be called off this -year despite the calibre of ploy that may be presented. Vancouver Sextet Wins PORTLAND, Feb. 21. (U.R) The Vancouver, B. C, hockey team is returning northward today with another victory to its credit. The Canadians drubbed the Portland DeCissos 3-2 In an over time game here last night. At Seattle the Hancock Oilers of Portland defeated the Boeing Bombers 4-1, climbing from last place to third and eliminating the Bombers from the league playoff. All-American Killed LANSFOKD, Pa., Feb 21 (U.R) Lt. Pete llolovak, who received All-America mention aa a Fordham university foot- ball star, was killed in action at Tarawa, his mother, Mrs. Helen Holovak, was notified by the war1 department Saturday. They Don't This bevy of beauts don't need that life preserver. They take to water like ducks. From left on the merrv-RO-round are Lois Venzel, Dolores Campbell, Edith Miller, Barbara Wertin. Rosemarie Voelker and Pauline Allen. They're preparing for the national A. A. U. swimming meet in California next April, where theyll represent Medinah Club of Chicago, fore he was adding new blood on a mat already stained from their previous encounter. The "Wal loping Wop" was a gruesome spectacle after a punch In the nose by Davidson started the blood to flow. The wrestling commission Insisted on the men taking their full retjt period at this time which kept Elton Owen busy per suading pete to stay in his corner. As the final round commenced, Davidson attempted to tie Bel castro up with a headlock, but the Italian's head was too slippery With blood to hold. He slipped out of Davidson's grasp to butt the ex marine a blow in the stomach which sent him flying onto his back outside the ropes. With Dav idson on his back, Pete gave a flying leap with his feet to push him out of the ring after which he wiped a little ot the blood oft his Kuppenhehntr Clothes The Man's Shop BYROM & KNEELAND It Cast Itlb Oregon, W.S.C. To Vie Tuesday Coach Howard Hobson's Univer sity of Oregon WebfooU complete their 1944 season with a two-game series against Washington State's fourth-place Cougars here Tues day and Wednesday nights. Both names, to be clayed at McArthur court, are slated to start at 8; o'clock. The Webfoots, lacking the prow ess of former years, but proving that a good brand of sports can be carried on with 4-Fs and 17-year-olds, clinched second position in the northern division race at Corvallis Saturday night, by downing the Beavers, 42 to 39. It. was the fourth straight vic tory of the year for the Ducks over Slat Gill's crew one of the few times in league history that either side has made a clean sweep ot the series. Friday night in Eu gene, the taller Webfoots defeated Oregon State 48 to 38. . Washington State comes to Eu gene out of the cellar, thanks to Oregon. By dropping the Beavers twice, Oregon pushed the OSC quintet into the final spot, one game behind the Cougars. The Cougars still have a two-game scries with Washington at Pullman to complete before finishing its season. Outside of the Washington games, Oregon has tasted defeat only once that to WSC in the sec ond game at Pullman, 38 to 33. Oregon had won the opening tilt, 40 to 36. Last year, Oregon took three out of four from the Cougars, winning at Eugene by 47 to 49 and 94 to 39 scores. Coach Jack Friel will probably open with Chuck Brayton and Vlnce Gregg at forwards; Morton Joslin at center, and Verne Cars tens and Bob Renneck at guards. This combination is potentially strong, but lacks the height to match towering Wally Borrevik and George Bray. ' Bob Hamilton, spark-plug guard, regained the northern division scoring leadership from Borrevik during the Oregon State series, and hold a four-point edge 148 to 144. Both boys will be in the starting lineup Tuesday night along with Bray, Dick Humphrey and either Bill Phillips or Norm Henwood. Others sure to see action in this final series includes Bob Caviness, Ernie Danner and Babe Wimberly. Oregon's Bob Hamilton continu ed to set the-individual scoring pace for the conference, with total of 148 points in 14 games. He was closely followed again by his teammate, center wally Bor revik, with 144. Al Anderson of Oregon State trailed in third with 135, also in 14 games. Others in the top ten: Leonard Pyne, Idaho, 118 George Bray, Oregon, 111; Fred Lee, Oregon State, 108; Jay Gano, Idaho, 100; Tom Collins, Iduho, 97; DuleAblln, Idaho, 96; Mort Joslin, Washington State, 86. Need That Davidson face with Davidson's own towel. Davidson crawled back Into the ring to deliver a vicious foul into the Italian's groin which was a mistake. Belcastro became so en raged over the unorthodox blow that he put an end to the affair by throwing Davidson with a body press to win the full purse, which was at stake on the match. As the arena cleared of spec tators, a battered and dazed ex marine swayed grogglly on his feet attempting to argue with a crowd which was almost wholly In favor of Belcastro's victory. It was almost pitiful to see blood-smeared Davidson on his knees before crowd of youngsters asking for a word ot compassion for himself: HEX CAFE 92 W. 8th Ave. (Next to State Theater) SERVING Seed! Breakfasts - 30c CempUtt lunches 45( and The Best Dinners in Town! Open to 1 a. m. Mack Predicts Baseball Boom PITTSBURGH. Feb. 21 W Baseball's oldest active old timers turned back the pages of sport to the gas-light era and decided there's nothing wrong with the national game after all. Connie Mack, Honue Wagner and John K. Tener, all of whem played major league baseball long before the turn of the century, told nearly 1000 fans gathered for the annual sports roundup of the Baseball Writers Association last nieht the iDort can look forward to its greatest years both now and after the war. Mack caught for the Pittsburgh Pirates before he went over to the American league to manage the Philadelphia Athletics. . Wagner, with Mac, was among the first ot baseball's oldtimers to be elected to the sport's hall ot fame, Bill Smith Sets World Swim Mark GREAT LAKES, 111., Feb. 21 iujy Bill Smith of Great Lakes, former Ohio State star shattered world swimming record and help ed his sailor teammate break two more Saturday during a dual meet with Iowa State. i Smith broke his own 200 yard free style record of 1:36.6, with a new mark of 1:93.9 as he swam the first leg of a special 800 yard tree style relay. The other three members of the relay team Wally Ris of Illinois, Carl Ahlman of. Minnesota and Jerry Kerschner, Columbus, O., completed the 800 In 7:33.4. which bettered Yale's world record by ju.a seconds. Intercollegiate Hoop Tourney Cancelled; Teams Unable to Travel KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21 W), Cancellation of the intercol legiate basketball tournament which had been scheduled for Kansas' City the week of March 11 was announaed Friday night by Emll S. Liston, tournament director. He said too many teams were unable to make the trip. ' Astoria Favored in District Hoop Tourney ASTORIA, Feb. 21 UP) Tlje District 9 entry in the state bas ketball tournament will be decid ed in a double elimination tourney here March 2-4. The Astoria Fishermen, with six victories and one defeat, are favored over Tillamook, Seaside, St. Helens,' Rainier, Scappoose, Vernonia and the Astoria Jayvees. Mauriello Tests New Heavyweight in Ring - NEW YORK, Feb. 21. (U.R) Joe B a k s i, aggressive heavyweight from Kulpmont Pa., arrives in the big time Friday night when he tackles tough Tami Mauriello of the Bronx at Madison Square Garden in a 10-round bout that features this week's National box ing schedule. ' Two ex-champlons also see ac tion. Henry Armstrong, former triple titleholder, engages Jimmy Garrison at Kansas City Wednes day night; and Lou Salica, ex bantam king, meet Maxle Tanaka at Scranton, Pa., Friday night, Medford Beat's Klamath KLAMATH FALLS, Feb. 21. 04 After leading at the end of the first and second quarters by one point, Klamath high Pelicans sunn iu a ue at ine ena 01 tne third quarter and then a 31-27 ueictii hi we nanos ot tne Med ford Tigers here Saturdav nieht Thus the Medfordites avenged memseives lor a 43-33 lacing Fri day night. CODY KID IN MOVIES PORTLAND, Feb. 21 (P) Brenda Helser, one of the famed "Cody Kids," is considering three movie contracts, says Jack Cody, coach ot the Multnomah club's na tionally ranking women's swim ming team. WALKER SERIOUSLY ILL FORT RILEY, Kan. Feb. 21 Pvt. Harry Walker, outfield er on the 1049 natinrtnl l..ffu champion St. Louis Cardinals, is seriously in at state nospitai, tne public relations office at the cav alry replacement training center disclosed Saturday. The nature of his illness was not disclosed. Dr. J. C. Hicks VETERINARIAN River Road Ph.29F22 BASKETBALL TONIGHT! EUGENE HI vs. UNI HI 8 P. M. THE IGLOO Mile to Feature AAU Track Meet By JACK CUDDY , NEW YORK. Feb. 21. (U.R) Indoor track competition attains its seasonal peak Saturday night in the National A. A. U. cham pionships at Maflison Square Gar den. Although eight champions are slated to defend their titles dur ing the 16-event program, most at tention will be concentrated on the mile and the 1000-yard runs. . GalloDing Gil Dodds of Boston, who registered 4:08 in winning the Baxter Mile of the New York A. C. games at the Garden Saturday night, again-will try to crack the Indoor record of 4:07.4. And Joe Nowlcki, speedy marine from Rochester U., again will clash with Johnny Fulton of the San Fran cisco Olympic Club, whom he up set Saturday night in the Halpin half mile. This time they will match .strides over the 1000-yard distance. Dodds. the fleet divinity student. missed the indoor mile mark by 6-10th of a second through lack ot a closing kick, as he registered Ms third consecutive triumph of the season. Had Big Bill Hulse been on hand to press him, Dodds might have been forced into a new mark. However, Hulse, one-time New York U. star, who finished second to Gil In the previous Wanamaker and Hunter miles, was unable to compete Saturday night because of a throat infection. It is uncertain if Bill will be available for the National championships. ,, Detroit Tigers Sign Two Coast League Vets DETROIT, Feb. 21 (U.R) John A. Zeller, general manager ot the Detroit baseball club, an nounced Saturday signing of two veteran right-handed pitchers for relief work in the 1944 season, Walter W. Beck and Joseph T. Hare. Hare pitched for Mole, Toledo, Beaumont and Portland, 'and has been a Detroit farmhand since 1932, working for the past two years in Beaumont shipyards and pitching week ends for an inde pendent club. Beck has pitched professionally for more than 20 years, with a record of two trials .with the St. .Louis Browns and two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Four City AAU Hoop Games Booked Monday The City AAU. basketball league moves into its final stages at the men's gym Monday night when four games will be played and Springfield CIO favored to retain its undefeated leadership of the circuit. . . Monday's schedule: West Gym 7:30, Oregonians vs. NCC; 8:30, Fenn's '.vs. Skeie's. East Gym 7:30, Junior Chamber vs. CIO; 8:30, Independents vs. Creamery. Ex-Tacoma WIL Head May Lead Team, IF. . . . TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 21 (U.R) (U.R) The Tacoma Times said Sat urday that Hollis Thurston, 44-year-old former manager of the Tacoma Tigers Western Inter national league ball club, and one-time major league hurler would probably be offered the managership of the Tacoma team planned for the Pacific Coast league. The Times commented that Thurston would "undoubted- ly accept." By H. F. "MAC" McDAN'lEL George Washington, whose birthday anniversary is Feb. '22, warned us' about entangling alliances but we are now en tangled more thoroughly than an octopus eating spaghetti in a revolving door. Of course thinrs have changed since Washington tried his tennis strokes with a hand ax on his father's favorite cherry tree. Today's airplanes practically put Europe in oar front yard, and you can't help getting en tangled when somebody waves a ' fist under your nose. But let's remember Washington's post-war plan "To be pre pared for war is one of the most effectual means of pre serving peace." The RED CROSS Drive Is coming up. and we will have to put it over the top! I was talking to a soldier the other day. Just back from the South Pacific ... he says the Red Cross Is in there pitching for all it is worth, and that it Is very Important that WE help to keep It so! See where the Bell Tele phone System has reduced ita long distance night rates, who said "silence is golden?" A friend dropped In the other day to tell me the Allies have sunk so many Nip ships that the Japanese naval toast now IsBottoms Up! Speaking of Japs reminds me of a lot of thing but I'll try to forget them. However, don't forget the Importance of keeptntr Tour home In good repair. Taking care of small repairs now will save you discomfort and big repair Mils Uter. Consult with the MrDantel Lumber Co.. 1JI gth Ave. West on your repair problems. We offer von a fine selection of materiN evervthlni from , r ,nob l a nrroof. 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