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EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Sunday, Jan. 21, 1962 Page 3B HIGHCLIMBER: San Francisco Worthy 0 i: ic The San Francisco 49crs have never won National Football League championship. The San Francisco Giants have never won a National (baseball) League pennant. Fact of the matter is, we can't recall San Francisco win ing any sort of national championship other than in basket ball. The University of San Francisco Dons, with Pete New ell as coach, won the National Invitational at Madison Square Garden in 1949. The Dons also won the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. (NCAA) championships under coach Phil Woolpcrt in 1955 and again in 1956. Of course there have been championships won by teams and individuals within the vast Bay Area, which . is really part of San Francisco. San Francisco sports facilities are of doubtful quality. After covering the East-West Shrine football classic at the close of the 1954 season we decided never again to sit in the Kezar Stadium press box unless from sheer necessity. For many years the Football Writers Assn. of America judged Kezar one of the worst in the land. The Cow Palace, improved from early days when cows were shoved out of the way to play basketball, is not a good basketball pavilion because it was built for cattle exhibits. The stalls have been remodeled into dressing rooms and a heating system has been added. We're inclined to believe the bad publicity given Candle stick Park is exaggerated. We found the park well appointed and that the wind not as bad as one is given to believe. So whatl This introduction is for the purpose of making this column a more legitimate sports column than it might otherwise be. We have a bone to pick. We take exceptions to criticisms appearing in a recent issue of Sports Illustrated and written by Joe David Brown, an admitted New Yorker whose story is titled, "The San Francisco Myth." We take cxeeeptions to some of Brown's opinions be cause San Francisco is not only our favorite city, but most certainly the ONLY city of the Pacific coast. ir Brown, who said he was given to believe San Francisco is one of the gems of the world's cities, spent two weeks in San Francisco and returned disappointed. We're not sure what he expected, but whatever it was he termed San Francisco a "fraud." He wrote, "But now that I have seen San Francisco 1 wish to say firmlv, though without rancor, that I am thoroughly disillusioned, and that I think Saturday in Portland Over 130 Athletes Vie in Indoor Meet Over 130 athletes, competing in 16 events, are poised for the annual Oregon indoor invitational track and field meet next Saturday night at Portland's Memorial Coliseum. The meet is sponsored by the University of Oregon alumni of Portland. Meet director Bob Newland said Saturday he expected the competition to be excellent and would not be surprised to see a number of meet and Coliseum records erased when the North west's only indoor meet this season unfolds next Saturday. The shot put and the pole vault figure to provide two of the most exciting duels in the field event. Parry O'Brien, the worV Sports Slate MONDAY CnllrRp Basketball NCC-rnclfic Bihle at Thurston, B:!5 TUESDAY Prep Basketball Albany at North Salem, K Corvailfa at Swcrt Horn!, R South. Salem at Lebanon, ft Rppdsport at Mapleton, 8 WMdport at Newport, 8 Toledo at Taft, 8 WEDNESDAY Pro Horkej Edmonton at Portland, A THURSDAY Prpp Wrestling Oakland at Glide. 7 Newport-Rredsport-Sluslaw at Flor ence, fi:10 South Salem at Sweet Home FRIDAY College Basketball Orecon-Seattle at McArthur Court, (I fialem AAU-Oregon Frosh at McAr thur Court, fi NCC-Warner Pacific at Thurslon. 8 Bible Standnrd-Ceorfie Fox at Spring field Junior High, 8 Prep Basketball Cottase Grove at Marsh Held, North Eugene at North Bend, 8 Roseburg at Springfield, 8 Thurston at Willamette, 8 Corvallis at Albany. 8 Lebanon at Sweet Home. 8 South Salem at North Salem. 8 MrKenzie-Ccntral Linn at Browns ville, 8 Oakrldge at Crcswell, R St. Francis at Drain. 8 Junction City at Pleasant Hill, 8 Mapleton at Taft. 8 Toledo at Newport, 8 Stuslaw at Waldpnrt, 8 Poitglas at Oakland, 8 Glendale at Glide. 8 Myrtle Creek at ntddle, B Coburg at Alsea, 8 Monroe at Crow, 8 Lowell at Harrtsburg, 8 Westfir-Triangle Lake at Blachly, I Tamas Valley at Yoncalla, 8 Dava Creek at Canyouvllle Bible, I Powers at Elklon, 8 CnllPKe Swimming I Washington-Oregon at Leigh toni Pool, 7:30 I College Wrestling Tortland State-Oregon at McArthur ! Court. 8 I PSC Frosh-Oreson Frosh at McAr- j thur Court. 4 ! Prep Wrestling I McKenrle at Creswell, 7 North Eugene at Willamette, 4 I Springfield at South Eugene SATURDAY Indoor Track Oregon Invitational at Portland, 8 rollepte Basketball Portland-Oregon at McArthur Court, 8 Portland Frosh-Orcgon Frosh at Mo Arthur Court, A Heattle at Oregon State, 8 NCC-Rthle Standard at Springfield Junior High, 8 Prep Basketball North Bend at Cottage Grove, 8 Marshfteld at Roseburg, 8 Willamette at South Eugene, 8 Sprin?fleld at Thurston. 8 C entral Linn at Crrswell, 8 Drain at Junction City, 8 Klmtra at Oakridse, 8 St Fntncls-McKcnle at Blue River, 8 Glide-Douglas at ntllard, 8 Sutherlln at Glendale, 8 Riddle at Oakland. 8 Triangle Lake at Eddyvllle. 8 Camas Vallev at Days Cree, 8 Yoncalla at Canvonville. 8 F.Ik ton at Canyonville Bible, 8 College Swimming Oregon-Oregon College at Monmouth, 6:30 College Wrestling Puget Sound-Oregon at McArthur Court, 2 Piep WreMIInt; Junction City at Elmlra. I Tournament at Philomath Tournament at Recdport Sutherlln at Sweet Hnme pro Wrestling Regular Card at Cow Palace, lUO City League VONtlAY--OM Timr v.. Orreon Outfitter, at Jffffrwm Junior High, WEDNESDAY Rrrl'ter.r.iiard . Cr.nl Motor. at Jefferson Junior UujQ. J. .ffi.vsmKsiMMss1! 3y Dick record holder, tangles with Lt. Jay Silvester, the world's out standing weight man in the lat ter stages of the 1961 campaign, in the shot and Ron Morris, with a 15-8 leap to his credit, goes against John Cramer of Wash ington and Jeff Chase of San Jose State, both 15-4 perform ers, in the pole vault. Bob Avant, the Southern Cal ifornia jumper with the unusual head first technique, will head up his specialty, the high jump, against a field that includes Phil Fchlcn, the former Stan ford star with a 6-10 jump, and Oregon sophomore Terry Llew ellyn, a 5-7 athlete who has gone 6-8 this winter. The middle distance events feature Dyrol Burleson and Jim Grcllc in the mile, and Jim Bcatty, Oregon's Sig Ohlemann, Norm Hoffman, and possibly California's Jerry Siebcrt in what could be one of the best 1,000-yard races of the indoor season. Southern California's Rex Cawlcy heads up a classy 500 yard field, which also includes Norm Monroe and Gary Comer of Oregon litate and veteran Keith Thomasscn of the Santa Clara Valley Youth Village. The 60-yard dash field is headed by Oregon's Harry Jerome, world record holder at 100 meters. He will be pushed by Lloyd Murad of San Jose State and Jack Hig gins of Pugct Sound. A brilliant array of hurdlers has been assembled for the meet, including Jerry Tarr, dc j fending NCAA high hurdle champ from Oregon, former ; Stanford star Chuck Cobb. USC's Brian Polkinghornc and Bob Pierce. Fran Washington of the Santa Clara VYV, and Ore gon's Mel Ronfrn. Tickets for the meet arc on sale at McArthur Court and Mattox Pipe Shop in Eugene. Early interest in the meet is much better than last year, when a crowd of 8,000 track fans gathered at the Coliseum. The meet will be telecast na tionally on a delayed basis by ABC's Wide World of Sports. Banquet Tickets Currently on Sale PORTLAND Tieket sales for the 14th annual Bill Hay ward "Banquet of Champions" have opened, Bob Blackburn, general chairman of the 1962 athletic event announced. The banquet, attracting the top sports personalities from the state, will be held Feb. 15 at the University of Portland Commons, starting at 7:30 p.m. The highlight is the naming of Oregon's "Athlete of the Year" and "Man of the Year," for 1961. Tickets, priced at $7.50, are available in Eugene from Hal Chilrls at the University of Ore gon athletic department. Woody Hayes, coach of Ohio State's Big Ten championship football team, will be the fea tured speaker. Blackburn an nounced that special guet will be. Jim Owens, University of Washington grid mentor. Strite w jjg aafc. SAN FRANCISCO: BIG LEAGUE OR FRAUD? Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill in Background San Francisco and its myth-mongers should be ashamed of themselves." "The San Francisco Myth" is well written, as is most of Sf, and Brown certainly told many truths while deflating San Francisco as a "big league city." But, by the same token, we're inclined to speculate on whether he took the 35-cent or the de luxe "Cook's tour." We are not as well traveled as the writer for SI. We've never been to Athens, Hong Kong, Naples, Rome or Paris. But we have lived in Brown's town, and during the "Roaring 20s", too. We could never recall anything glamorous about Grant's Tomb, the Woolworth Building and the "Statue of Liberty." One docs have to take a ferry boat to the Statue of Liberty, or at least that was the requisite in the late 20s. That s one mx y m?x jK.is". ; p. JJ J i . mo s ? Winter Trout Success Sdperstein Says ABL Will Survive NEW YORK Of) Abe Sapor stein, commissioner of the American Basketball League, admitted Saturday his league has its problems hut quickly reaffirmed his belief the group will survive. "Sure, we've got problems. But every professional league in the history of the country has had its problems. Ours will be straightened out." he said short ly after returning from a 20 day trip to Europe. Saperstcin, who also heads the Chicago Majors of the ABL, said a meeting scheduled in Chicago Sunday to discuss the I future of the league "has been I cancelled because the alarming j ! conditions that prompted it (thci meeting) have disappeared." j I He declined to elaborate on! what the conditions may have been and said he would call the league, now in its first season j "generally healthy." There have been recurring, I unconfirmed reports of finan (Rr-glitter-Guiirri photo) Seagoing and resident varieties of rainbows shown by Duane Hansford, left, and Dick Kirtlcy of Eugene are proof that trout angling in Lane County can be rewarding during January's cold davs. Hansford holds two stcelhead, weighing 7 and 12 pounds, which he caught Thursday in Ten Mile creek on the coast. Kirtlcy shows the limit catch of 18-inch rainbows which he and Hansford collected-the previous day in the borrow pit at the north end of Fern Ridge Reservoir. cial difficulties in several league cities. The Los Angeles entry withdrew two days ago and the league is now operating with seven teams. "There were a number of factors involved in the Los Angeles deal," Saperstcin said. "The chief one was the illness of their owner, (Lcs) Corhos iero. There just wasn't anyone else to carry on. "You can't say they were un healthy when they resign with $85,000 in the bank and that's what they had," Saperstcin said. : Ducks Elk Guests ! The University of Oregon football players and coachcwill he guests at the annual F.Iks Lodge dinna dance at Ihe new I lodge headquarters at 2727 Cen tennial Blvd. Tuesday, between I the houri of 7 and 10 p m. thing San Francisco lost the ferry boat trip for rail travelers from the north. Inconvenient maybe, but what a spectacular introduction to a glamorous city the approach by ferry boat! Thanks to Southern Pacific efficiency and modernism, you now travel to the city from Oakland by bus. We've been around a spot in these United States, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, De troit, Kansas City, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Dallas, Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Seattle. We've eaten in fine restaurants, seen well-appointed hotels, well-groomed women, sight seeing musts, and entertainment. The opera and art is something we have never exposed to and we'll concede to Brown that maybe San Francisco isn't the best in the world. We've never looked at San Francisco in that light, so, maybe it is more vulger, alcoholic and bad-mannered than many so-called big-league cities in the world Brown has men tioned, fc We can't imagine anything more magnificent than a sunrise or sunset with San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate bridge as a backdrop. Battery Park, the Hudson and Washington Bridge are of no comparison. Chinatowns are probably rather well stereotyped. Maybe Singapore is bigger, but we've always found San Francisco Chinatown as interesting as any. It's been years ago, but we once had the privilege of "breaking bread" with a University of California graduate and the Mayor of Chinatown at a dinner that was equal to none. The Chinese Skyroom, for food and entertainment, is as good as any. Brown says some thing about it being a cross between Disneyland and Coney Island. That, too, is debatable. It is difficult to see why Brown didn't enjoy Fisherman's Wharf and the fleet of fishing crafts that make the area pic turesque. Sure, there are hawkers attempting to sell their wares, but there are also excellent sea-food restaurants and we wonder if Brown's guides took him to Tarantino's, our favorite at the wharf. There arc others just as good. As for gracious living, San Francisco restaurants are ele gant in cuisine. Maybe there are better restaurants in the world than in San Francisco and we've eaten in some of the host in the U.S.A., including Zucas in New York and Old Bookbinders in Philadelphia. We're happy that Brown liked I he ' hearty honesty of Jack s," one of our once a-visit musts. But we're surprised he did not feel disposed to mention Steelers Leading In Willamalane Willamette W I. Prt. tin Erne Steelers 3 0 l.Oon Timber Tractors 2 1 ,M7 t Alexander'a 2 1 .SS7 1 Paddork 1 2 .331 2 Hale Builders 0 2 .raw 214 Winter's Pslnta 0 2 .000 2'v HCMEnlll.K MONDAY Hale Builders va. Pad dock 7: Alexander'a va. Free Steel er. S'30. WEDNESDAY Winter's Painters vs. Mule Builders 7; Timber Tractor vs Paddock, 8 30. Erne Steelers arc the unbeat en leaders In the Willamalane basketball league and Jack Mat thews of Alexander's is the in dividual scoring leader with a 26.3-point average. Other scoring leaders arc Bob Cook, Paddock, 25.7; Larry How ard, Timber Tractor, 22.0; Don Wouda, Steelers, lfl.7; Howie Clarke, Steelers, 17.7; Roman Jones, Timber Tractor, and Bill Robinson, Winter's Painters, both at 17.5; Mike McMahon, Alexander's, 160; Ralph Hit tenour, Steelers, 15 7, and Don Dcines, Winter's Painters, 14.0. NHL Results Drlrolt 2, Monlrrl Boston 5, Toronto 4 Title as Big League City Wright Leads Golf Tourney SEA ISLAND, Ga. (AT Mickey Wright armored herself against the weather with heavy clothing Saturday and posted another 75, three over par, for a one-stroke lead in the Sea Island ladies open gold tourna ment. Hitting the hall well, Miss Wright, from Dallas, Tex., dem onstrated her mastery of the Sea Island course. Twice she drove Into the water only to recover and post nines of 39 and 36 for a second day total of 150. Betsy Hawls of Spartanburg, S.C., miscued on the 18th hole and had to settle for second at 151 on the basis of her 75. Her short approach shot went wide of the cup and the 12-foot putt that would have gained a tic failed to drop. Most golfers in the field of more than 100 complained tht the Sea Island course was too demanding to start a tourna ment year. Marilynn Smith, of Jupiter, Fla., who had tied Miss Wright the first day, carded a 78 and 153 total. Her final nine was a five over par 41. Sandra Haynic, Fort Worth, Tex., retained fourth spot with another 77 for a 154 total. A fifth place tie at 156 with Barbara Romack of Sacramento, Calif., was gained by newcomer pro Beth Stone, of Muskogee, Okla. She shot the day's low round of 74, eight strokes bet ter than her first day. Mitinger Inks Pact SAN DIEGO, Calif. OD The San Diego Chargers of the American Foo.ball League signed Bob Mitinger, a 6-3, 225 pound end from Pcnn State Saturday. NBA Results Philadelphia 12.1, Detroit 107 Cincinnati 123, Loa Anaclea 124 Moslon 107, Syraruae 101 SI. Loula lit, Chicago 112 WHY LARK OFFERS YOU MORE CAR FOR LESS MONEY!! More Interior room than all but the luxury-bracket car. Flat Floor Lark's "Dumped the Hump," for easier entry and exit. The enduring good taste of fine-line styling. Choice of six's or eight's, from 112 II. P. to 225 H P. with built-in economy, 15-lnrh wheels mean less tire wear, up to 20 Armor Guard frame, husky cross-members, resist twist ing, adds to passenger safety. Far pcopU who cem't risfc mcrWirrg o raasacatta catoiat their next car, "We're ready to make yon f . real deal during omr 'HIGH TtADE-IN SALE' Budget Terms Bank Financing MAY & MEAD, Inc. 857 Pearl St. Eugene, Ore. Vanessi's Lupo's and Alexis ("Byzantine Splendor" on Nob Hill). Brown criticized the San Francisco wines, claiming there wasn't a truly great cellar in San Francisco. We thought the Blue Fox had quite a good cellar and could come up with anything the wine connoisseur would wish. And how about the cable cars? Not as rapid, but certainly more interesting than the subways and "L's," if there are any elevated trains remaining in New York. As for Fisherman's Wharf, the private fleet of fishing boats, which seem to be always present, add just another touch of glamour to San Francisco. Regardless of the modern restaur ants and the background of Nob Hill, places like Sheeps head's Bay can't hold a candle to Fisherman's Wharf. Hotels? We've dined and danced in New York's best, in cluding the old Waldorf-Astoria. San Francisco hotels are the finest and there isn't a hotel in the land that compares to the Palace for authentic appointments of the old "Gold Coast" days. We'll go along with Brown on some of the uninteresting talked-about tourist sights. We haven't been to the "Top of the Mark" for years. The "hungry 1" docs little for us, and we're certain Brown can see as many "queer" sights on ths subway trains around the Times Square area after midnight as at Finocchio's. Golden Gate Tark must be as interesting as Central Park and Union Square as unique as Washington Park on the fringe of the "Village." As for entertainment we'd have recommended Earthquake McGoons, with Turk Murphy's Dixieland Band, the best in the land. How could anyone have neglected taking Brown to Shanty Malone's, regardless of the new location? Unlike the concentration of night spots in Greenwich Village, San Fran cisco's "joints" are spread out. it So, San Francisco has fog, rain and limited sun shine! There is no sweltering heat and humidity that sends New Yorkers to Central Park in their nightshirts. Nor is there freezing weather that cuts like a knife and blizzards that choke traffic to a standstill. Maybe Brown didn't realize he was eating a delicacy at every meal sour-dough bread with saltless butter. How could you, Mr. Brown! And besides, the Giants and 49ers may be champions In 1962. San Francisco is a "Big League City." Umps Back Rule With Stopwatches SEATTLE Wl Pacific Coast League baseball umpires will carry stopwatches this year to make sure the circuit's pitchers waste no time. "We will insist upon strict en forcement of the rule that the pitcher must deliver the ball to the batter 20 seconds after re ceiving it," said league presi dent Dewey Soriano. "Baseball must keep step with other sports that set time limits to prevent stalling and slowing up of action. "Our umpires also will be told to insist that batters take their positions promptly, af though the official rules do not set a time limit." The umpire-in-chief will sig nal when the watch is to start, Soriano said. The third-base um pire, holding the watch, will call time when there is a violation. A "ball" will be called, just as if the pitcher haa tnrown and missed the plate. If the pitcher has started his motion there will be no viola tion. Soriano said the umpires also will be told to make sure the catcher returns the ball promptly to the pitcher. A baseball rule, the president said, should be enforced or elim inated. He recalled the league's test several years ago of the Men's Volleyball TUESDAY YM Maaters va. Ore Ron and Splkers va. KPM, both 7; A r n va. YM and Jaybirds va. Brush beatera, both B; SP'a va. 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