Vikings, Fains Join Trek to 1950 State Tournament
NAIB Cagers Eye First
Rounders, Pilots Win
Kansas City, March 11 (If) I
Sixteen more basketball teams
spill onto Municipal auditorium
floor today and tonight to wind
up first round games in the an
nual NAIB tournament.
The six-day tournament, spon
sored by the National Associa
tion of Intercollegiate basket
ball, looks like It will be a wide
open scramble.
Even top-seeded Hamline uni
versity, defending champion and
a first night winner, doesn't get
much of a nod over the field.
In eight first round games
yesterday only one team won by
more than 10 points, Davis and
Elkins (W. Va.) breezed by St
Thomas college of St. Paul.
Minn., 79-53.
Hamline rallied In the sec
ond half last night to win
from Regis college of Denver,
Colo., 74-66 after trailing by
11 points in the first half.
The two schools met in the
finals last year, but Regis had
only a mediocre record this
season and wasn't figured to
give Hamline much of an ar
gument. But if the Pied Pipers weren't
impressive in their opening vic
tory, tney Indicated they'll maki
a serious bid with Hal Haskins
to repeat as the tournament's
outstanding player.
The six-foot-three forward
won the award last year and
started his quest for this year's
nomination with a 33-point per
formance against Regis.
In other games yesterday
Wallick-Stojack
Booked in Mainer
Leo Wallick and Fran Sto-
Jack will provide the main event
entertainment in Tuesday night's
weekly wrestling production at
the armory. The men have re
portedly put up a side bet of
$100 with the winner to take the
cash.
The preliminary program of
three bouts will start at 8:30
with Johnny Pavich meeting
Glen Detton. The second bout
pairs Jack O'Riley and Karl
Grey. Charley Carr will meet
Andy Truman in the third
match.
kiU Scratched
By FRED ZIMMERMAN, Capital Journal Sports Editor
Trials of a Coach
While he doesn't approve of It,
takes advantage of all pre-tournament scouting that comes his
way. With this in mind he made the long trip to Seaside late
last week to observe the Scappoose Indians in action. He saw
the Indians (the team his Vikings will meet Wednesday fore
noon) nose the Gulls and then started home. Hauk encountered
five inches of snow over the mountains, had a flat tire, and
eventually got in bed about 2 a.m. What is more important
he saw a good basketball game and came away pretty much
Impressed with the abilities of the Gulls and the Indians.
Scappoose Looks Good
Hauk recognizes that scores mean little when one dis
trict is checked against another without actual competition.
Nevertheless, Scappoose has the necessary height, all five
starters being six feet or over, and the fact that they beat
Seaside on the Gulls' own floor is an indication that they
know what the game is all about. Seaside downed As
toria twice this season (only time this has happened in
the history of the two schools). Hauk reports two of the
Gulls are about as clever as any coach could desire. Salem
turned in two decisive wins over the Fishermen this season
(51-21 and 44-32). So, it would seem that the Salem
Scappoose contest scheduled for the 10:15 spot Wednesday
forenoon could develop Into quite a struggle. Tournament
competition is old stuff for Salem cagers and the Viks
should not suffer from stage fright. In a single elimination
tourney there is no opportunity to conduct salvage opera
tions after a first round defeat. The best after that is the
fifth place trophy.
Teams Appear Strong
With at least eight quints of the 16 involved appearing par
ticularly strong, one would need an absolutely flawless crystal
ball to select the winner. And even then one could be fooled
by an undetected shadow in the background. Quite often the
first encounter for any given team is the toughest, and once
over that one the rest of the road, while rocky, may be com
paratively easy. Portland will toss three ftrong contenders
into the struggle Roosevelt, Jefferson and Central Catholic.
The Catholics have taken part several times and one of these
years they are going to break through. The series will involve
seven University of Oregon graduates, and three each from
Willamette and Oregon State. The former Webfoots are Bill
Borcher, Marshfield; Rollie Rourke, Roosevelt; Hank Kuchera,
Eugene; Hank Anderson, Grants Pass; Don Mabee, LaGrande;
Roger Wiley of Bend and Irv Elder of Scappoose. Harold Hauk
of Salem, Gordon Kunke of Dallas and Wayne Sturtivant
will represent Willamette; Fred Osborn, Corvallis; Bob Mulder
of Central Catholic and George Hibbard, Jefferson, are the
OSC graduates. Vera Cook of Seaside is a Pacific alumnus;
Lou Samsa, Hillsboro, is from Colorado A and M, and Gerald
Markee of Mac Hi, Milton-Freewater, gained his degree at Lin-field.
Many Repeaters
Ten of last year's tournament contenders are back for
another try at the biggest hank of hardware: Marshfield,
Salem, Jefferson, Milwaukie, Hillsboro, Scappoose, Bend,
LaGrande, Central Catholic and Roosevelt. Marshfield,
Salem and Jefferson are making their third consecutive
trips. Salem and Astoria are co-champs in the matter of
the number of state titles, each with six. On top of
that the Vikings hold the record for taking part in the
championship the greatest number of times 14 in all.
Ted Sarpola of Astoria and Glen Sanford of Salem are
tied for all-state honors, each having been selected three
times. Sanford's case is nnusual in that he never played
on a team that won the championship. In 1930 Salem lost
to Astoria, 32 to 17. The following year the Viks bowed
to Pendleton, 31 to 29, and in 1932 the Fishermen tri
umphed again, 31-29.
University of Portland, Ore.,
defeated Montana university
48-47, Tampa (Fla.), won
from New Mexico A. & M. 85
75, and Central (Mo.) college
won from Nebraska State
Teachers of Peru, 68-59.
Southeastern Louisiana col
lege was paired against Puget
Sound at 9 a.m. (PST) today to
open the firing and River Falls
State Teachers college (Wis.),
and Eastern "Illinois, another
seeded team, drew the 8:30 p.m.
(PST) pairing tonight.
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Gorgeous Gussie Calls
For Sensational Togs
By GERALDINE HILL
London, March 14 Califor
nia tennis star Gertrude "Geor
gia Gussie" Moran may excite
and shock staid Wimbledon this
year with a peekaboo blouse
and frilly trousers, the design
er of her tennis togs said today.
'Wimbledon has seen nothing
until Gorgeous Gussie steps on
to the center court in June,"
Coach Harold Hauk naturally
Collegiate Loop
Includes Football
In 1950 Schedule
Portland, Ore., March 14 (U.R)
The Oregon Collegiate confer
ence will include football in its
1950 program.
Representatives made the de
cision here yesterday and a rules
committee was appointed to
draw up eligibility procedure.
Previously basketball was the
only sport conducted by the new
conference.
Conference members are
Southern Oregon college, East
ern Oregon college, Oregon Col
lege of Education, Vanport and
Oregon Technical Institute.
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, March 14, 1950
i &fe' 3-1
British Designer Teddy Tinling
said.
Tinling, who quit as official
host at Wimbledon recently
because he designed sensation
al lace panties and other un
orthodox tennis wear for Gus
sie, said "the world is starved
for feminity and Gussie is go
ing to give them that old ap
peal they crave for."
"She is the most provocative
of all tennis stars," Tinling said.
Gussie, a top ranking star, al
ready has caused two sensations
in the tennis world because of
her "daring clothing." Necks
craned at Wimbledon last year
when she introduced lace pan
ties. Critics howled at Cairo,
Egypt, last week-end when she
stepped on the court in black
shorts.
"If my client shocked the
Egyptian world by playing in
plain, ordinary black tennis
shorts," Tinling said, "good
ness knows what they will
think of Gussie's new dresses."
Then the designer disclosed
some of the details of the cos
tumes Gussie may wear at Wim
bledon. "She may wear a two-piece
ensemble showing a bare midriff
a Broderie Anglaise blouse and
skirts with enough holes and slits
to appearl to the most Casanova
of all men," Tinling said. .
'Or a simple dress with cross
over shoulder straps," showing
plenty of what's under the cross
over," he added.
"Or she may choose to wear
a revealing blouse and calf
length frilly trousers."
Tinling said Gussie had not
yet made up her "mind about
a choice of costume. But he
said he had sent her four
sketches after she asked him to
design "something really sen
sational for next summer's
matches."
Northwest Title
At Stake in Bout
Featuring Kahut
Portland, Ore., March 14
(U.R) The Pacific northwest
boxing crown is at stake to
night in a scheduled 15-round
bout between champion Big
Bill Peterson and Joltin' Joe
Kahut at Portland auditor
ium. Peterson won the title al
most two years ago when he
declsioned Kahut. Negotia
tions by Matchmaker Tex Sal
keld for tonight's fight have
been in progress for months.
Kahut is regarded as the
harder puncher by most ob
servers but Peterson is expec
ted to outpoint him If the tight
goes 15 rounds.
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Salem high's Vikings Joined
the trek of fans and teams to
Eugene Tuesday as the Lane
county city became Oregon's
basketball capital for the
week to host the annual high
school A tournament.
A double header opens the
1950 tourney Tuesday night.
The Viks go Into action Wed
nesday morning at 10:15 when
they tackle Scappoose. Earlier
In the morning, Dallas, the
district 8 representative, is
matched with the Jefferson
Democrats from Portland.
Milwaukie meets Corvallis,
1948 champion, in the initial
clash which is scheduled for
7:30 p.m. at Mc Arthur court
The second contest Tuesday
pits Marshfield against Hllls-boro.
Page 13
By Walt Ditien
Walcott Adds to
Argument for Shot
At Title with Kayo
Philadelphia, March 14 W
Jersey Joe Walcott, who wants
a fourth crack at the heavy
weight boxing title, added
weight to his argument last night
at the expense of Baltimore's
Johnny Skhor.
The 36-year-old Camden, N.
J., ring veterans belted Skhor
with an overhand right after
1:34 of the first round of their
scheduled 10-rounder at the
arena.
Skhor toppled backwards like
a felled redwood tree. He made
an effort to rise at the count of
six but dropped on his face, un
able to continue. He finally man-
aged to leave the ring under his
own power.
Humane Society
Curbs Appearance
Of Rasslin' Bear
' Portland, March 14 (IP)
Gus, 470-pound wrestling
bear, didn't make his sched
uled free-for-all appearance
against four human opponents
last night. The Oregon Hu
mane society said "No," and
police were on hand to en
force the stand.
As a result, owner-trainer
Billy Fox commented:
"I guess I'll just have to
head back for Ohio. They love
Gus in Cleveland."
City Loop Scores
Church Lestue
L.D.B. 13, salvation Armr 44.
Knight Memorial 43, Church of Ood If.
St. Hark 31. Plrat Methodist 38.
Court Street christian forfeited to
Presbyterian.
First Baptist forfeited to calvary Bap
tist.
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The Eugene Active club,
which has undertaken promo
tion of the tournament, has
prepared a guide booklet and
has arranged for housing for
teams and the throngs of stu
dents who make the annual
trip to Eugene.
The 16 district champion
ship teams entered in the an
nual tournament will end ac
tion Saturday night when the
first and second place teams
are determined in the title
game.
Competition this year is ex
pected to be tougher than in
recent post-war years. The
Salem Vikings, generally rat
ed above the favored team of
1949 which was knocked from
championship competition in
their first game, are not rat
ed above a half-dozen other
contenders in the race for the
1950 crown.
The games of the Vikings
and of Dallas will be carried
by KOCO in Salem.
Coach Harold Hauk and
members of his Salem high
school basketball team will be
heard over radio station KO
CO at 7:45 Monday night, on
the eve of their first appear
ance in the 32nd annual state
basketball tournament at Eu
gene. Sportscaster Bruce
Williams will interview the
hoopsters.
Opposing High
School Pitchers
Toss No-Hitters
Los Angeles, March 14 (IP)
The opposing pitchers in a high
school baseball game here each
turned in no-hit games.
Lefty Schmidt of Leuzinger
and Dick Gerakos of Mt. Carmel
were on the mound yesterday as
Leuzinger won 1-0. Schmidt
struck out seven batters in win
ning while Gerakos struck out
12 in losing.
The lone run came when a
Leuzinger batter was hit by a
pitched ball, stole second and
then came home on a wild throw.
Webfoots Slate
Nebraska Grid
Series in '52
i Eugene. Ore., March 14 (U.R)
A home-and-home football series
between University of Oregon
and University of Nebraska has
been scheduled, Leo Harris, Or
egon athletic director, announc
ed today.
Nebraska will appear against
the Ducks on Hayward field here
Sept. 27, 1952. In a return en
counter, Oregon will meet the
Cornhuskers at Lincoln Sept. 19,
1953, in Oregon's opening game
of that season.
Slats Optimistic
Over 1950 Season
Portland, Ore., March 14
(U.R) Close on the heels of
Oregon State college's medi
ocre 1950 basketball season,
Coach Slats Gill eyed next
year's prospects optimistically
Monday in a talk to Portland
OC alumni at the Portland
hotel.
Gill said he'll work hard to
produce a top-flight quintet.
His work was praised by
Loyd Carter, Portland alumni
president.
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Gil son Signed to
Senators Staff of
Baseball Pitchers
Stan Gilson, a right handed
pitcher who won 15 and lost four
while playing with Klamath
Falls of the Far Western league
last season, has signed a Salem
Senator contract. Announcement
to this effect was made Tues
day by George Emigh, business
manager.
Gilson, a resident of Los An
geles, was with Tacoma for a
time during the 1948 Western In
ternational season. He is 24
years old, 5 feet 11 and weight
170 pounds.
Emigh reports that 10 pitch
ers are now under Salem con
tract. They do not include John
Bruak, Bob Drilling, Cal Mclr
win and Ray McNulty who are
now with the Portland Beavers
in their Riverside, Cal., training
camp.
All told 24 players have sign
ed contracts. They will report
for spring training at Corvallis
late this month.
Smelt Run Pass
Cowlitz River
Longview, Wash., March 14
(U.R) Columbia river smelt are
past the mouth of the Cowlits
river near here and heading
for the Lewis and Sandy riv-
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One, Two, Three in Title Test
the first three places in the world pairs' figure skating cham
pionship In London, swing Into line during a practice session
at Wembley Pool. Left to right: Karol and Peter Kennedy, of
Seattle, Wash., winners; Jennifer and John Nicks, of England,
second, and Marianne and Lasslo Nagy, of Hungary, third.
Woolens Defeat Warners
For Second Halt Title
By beating Warner Motors, 38
to 29 Monday night, Page Wool
ens annexed the second half
championship of the American
division, City basketball league.
The Woolens had previously won
the first half crown and there
is a prospect the quint may tan
gle with the National loop cham
pions for the league title.
12th Street Market beat West
Salem Merchants 49 to 36 Mon
day night while Knights of Co
lumbus forfeited to Epplng
Kentucky-CCNY Battle
Highlights NIT Slate
By NORMAN MILLER
(United Press Spoits Writer)
New York, March 14 (U.R)
Second-seeded Kentucky meets
City College of New York and
third-seeded Duquesne plays
Lasalle tonight in the remaining
quarter-finals of the national
invitation basketball tourna
ment for the right to join Brad
ley and St. John's in Thursday
night's semi-finals.
And if the games follow last
night's pattern, in which top
seeded Bradley whipped Syra
cuse, 78 to 66, and fourth-ranked
St. John's beat Western Ken
tucky, 69 to 60, at Madison
Square Garden, this year's tour
ney will have a round-of-four
made up wholly of seeded teams.
The Wildcats from the Blue-
grass country were favored by
four points to defeat CCNY but
unseeded Lasalle of Philadel
phia was a three-point choice to
eliminate the Dukes from Pltts-
ers according to state fisheries
Inspectors.
Smelt were spotted yester
day oft the Kalama river.
However, inspectors said they
may turn back into the Cow
litz at any time.
Brother-and-sister
teams that took
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Mnd 31 P 4 Cotton
Spies 4 P 8 Benson
Butte 4 0 4 nissell
McMorrU 6 0 4 Coffee
Psae 1 0 Adams
Subs: W. M. Nleswander 3. A. Mc
Oreeor 3. D. MeOregor 3. Half time: P.
W. 13, W. M. 16.
W. S. Merchant, (St) (40) lh Street
Smith 8 P 1 Atcheaon
Buckler 13 P 9 Stauffer
Lyle 7 C 13 Davles
Slcuseskl 3 0 10 Duval
Rller 3 : O Weaver
Subs: W. 8. M. Veer S; 12th St. Miles
, Blleche 4. Half time: r.S.M. 36, 13
St. I.
burgh. Survivors of tonight's
game will meet in the semi
finals, Thursday, while Bradley
will play St. John's.
Both games last night fol
lowed almost identical pat
terns, the Braves from Peoria,
111., and St. John's racing to
victory after the mid-point of
the final halt, following tight
struggles for 30 minutes be
fore a crowd of 17,500.
Troubled no little by the tow
ering height advantage of the
Hilltoppers, St. John's wore the
Kentuckians down with a race
horse game in the first half and
then slowed down abruptly to a
possession game in the second
half.
The tactics paid off for the
resourceful Redmen, who battled
through seven ties and five lead
changes during the first half and
trailed 29 to 30 at the intermis
sion. Bradley similarly was given .
a stiff battle by Syracuse before
staging a late rally in a rough
game marked by 58 fouls. The '
Braves struggled through nine)
tics and six lead changes in the
first half before a three-point
play by Gene Melchiorre gave,
them a 40 to 39 advantage at
half time.
Race Promoter
To Bid for Oval
At Sheriff's Sale
Portland, March 14 W) Rae
ing promoter William P. Kyne
said here yesterday he would try
to regain control of the Port
land Meadows at a sheriff's auc
tion next Monday.
The track, built by Kyne in
1946. was put on the auction
block by a mortgage foreclo
sure.
The Californian said he had
asked the state racing commis-,
sion for a 40-day race meet her
this year.
It takes the sun until June or
July to melt the last of winter's
snow in many mountains of the
west.