Friday, February 21, 1936
i gym in the season'« most crucial
j battle for each team Opening tip-
'off slated for 7:30 pm sharp.
Due to the Grizzlie« surprise
j Io»« to Grants Pa»« last week and
Niic««w»ur to
By Bill ilutan
i the fact that their brilliant soph-
HIK JA( KMON VT1.I.K MlN'KIi
more forward, Walter Lee, wi I
probably see no action, coach Don
PubllaiMMl Every l-rlduy al
Southern
Oregon
Normal’ « Faber's defending champions will
101 East Main Hlrrwd
HONK will remain idle this w««k enter th«- game decided underdog«
«•nd, th«- two scheduled game« with to a Medford quintet that has
ASHLAND, UKKUON
Chico Hint«- coll« ge being cancelled showed vast Improvement since
due to the failure of th«- Klamath th«- «tartlng of the second semest
Falla junior chamber of comm«-rce er.
Kiiien-d uh Ht <oiui c I uhm matter February 16, 1986,
to aponaor a Friday game in that
it the p«i«t<>ffice at A«hlund, Oregon, under the
it will la: the third meeting of
city Two games were to b<- played,
a< t of March 3, 187U.
the other bin- Saturday night, th«- two ancient and bitter rival*
and Chico «tutc refused to come thi« year, with Ashland holding
< Icm Biad«liiiw mid None
1‘iilillnlicr»
a pair of victories scored before
north for only one game
SONS next game will be played mid-year, when their spark plug,
PHONE ASHLAND 7U
at the junior high gym next Mon Parker Hess was graduated. At
day and Tuesday nights, with the the same time Medford lost Ray
S ij I mki Iplion ItulcM, in Advance
strong Mt Angel quintet their Ettinger, lanky center, but was
opponents. Recently th«- SONS more than repaid with the return
■III* teal
>1 00
SIX ulolllilM
bO-
split even in a tw«i game aeries of Sam Van Dyke, high «coring
with the northerners, and a pair forward, to action
Since then Medford has won all
GEORGE WASHINGTON
of th«- best tilts of th«- year seem
to be in store for Ashland fans but one game. A «bland momentar
ily cracked wide open against
when the quintets meet aagin
Giant« Pas« last week, losing by
Tomorrow, February 22, thia nation will celebrate
eight points ,and as Medford de
It«
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Medford
the birthday of George Washington. Last week, Febru
feated Grant« Pass the following
again tonight, and what started
by an eight point margin,
ary 12. it celebrated the birthday of Abraham Lincoln out to be a runaway lao for the night
paper form points to the Tigers by
ilatrict title and right to canter 16 markers.
Neither of these birthdays should be an occasion foi to the stat«- tournament, haa sud
After a bitter practice week
denly developed into a «lam-bang duiing which he has «tressed de
partisan politics. Both of these great hearts and souls even
1
up, ding-dong iitimr that will fensive tactics designed to atop
^^^ong to the nation and to the ages. As we celebrate probably be decided after 32 min the
sharp thrusts of him scoring
of buaketball tonight aa only
birthday of Washington, let us think of him at his ute«
Medford and A«hland can play it. Kay l^ewia and Sam Van Dyke,
^Wue worth. Let us think of him, not as he was pictured True, the Grizzlie« are xltting coach Don Faber of Ashland, with
at the top of the heap with four finger« crossed, claims hi« team
by early biographers, a weird, unearthly demigod, but wlrt«
and one loax, while Medford lx has almost an even chance. His
has been to rally the Grizz
as a man of flesh and blood, a rugged, patient, grand, a game and a half behind with fight
lies shaken morale caused by the
two
defeat«
Medford
can't
po««ibiy
heroic man, a man who, like Lincoln, often felt keenly take A«hland'« lead away by win Grant« Paas defeat, and if late-
the sting of calumny from those of smaller caliber. ning tonight'« battle, but it week practice sessions are any
to practically the «arne criterion, Medford will be facing a
Washington was not always stately. He was earnest, amount«
thing Another defeat for the desperate Grizzly team and out
conscientious, brave, and true. And he could smile, and Grizzlie« after the «tunning Grant« fighting and outplaying the Tigers
Upon th« shoulders of tough Ken
embroglio last week, and Don
laugh, and was not solemn all the lime. Valley Forge, Pa»«
Faber might a« well begin building Schilling, veteran guard, will fall
treason, malice, envy, deceit, could not swerve nor for next year It would crack Ash the burden of checking the danger
ous Ray Lewis, who has run wild
daunt him. His was a massive soul that scorned defeat. land'« morale to the point where in ail but the two Ashland games.
even the final Grant« Paa« game
He needs no myth or fairy tale to brighten his fame. It land how th«- boy« are waiting for In those pair of battties, Parker
it) would mean just another lo«« Hess covered Lewis like a blanket,
shines transcendent as the sun.
holding him to something
like
to the Red and White.
So It'« tonight or never for A«h- three field goals both nights. But
land A Medford win would give with no Hess in there now, Faber
the Tiger« three vivetori«-« to a has shifted the load to his best
THE TVA DECISION
pair of !<>«««•«. practically a tie for defensive player, Schilling. Big
flr«t place And A«hland. with two Steve Fowler, forward, will guard
Van Dyke, another sharp shooter,
And now it's the Old Deal that had to take a sock on more game« to play, would yet and
Ashland's main hope in de
have
to
face
Medford
at
Medford,
the jaw. The U. S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 8 to 1, while the Tiger«, in addition to feating the Tigers and practically
has rendered a decision that the United States can sell playing Anhland on their own floor clinching the title seems to depend
would have to meet Granta Paas upon the ability of tile two above
electric power developed at the Tennessee Vally pro twice,
at home, and away. And mentioned men squashing the scor
ject. The decision, of course, means that the govern Grant« Pa«« hasn’t worried Med ing efforts of Lewis and Van Dyke.
With Walt Lee still nursing a
much thi« year.
ment has the same right as other government projects ford
RecauHe Parker He»« 1« no long badly cut hand, Faber has about
where power is developed. It also means that other er wearing an Awhland Jersey and decided upon Cliff Bromley to
little Walt Lee'« hand is «till far handle the guard position along
projects of the kind can be developed. The Old Deal was from
Johnny Murphy
healed, the pronpecta for an with Schilling.
expecting another setback for the New Deal from the Ashland victory look far from will team with Fowler at the for
bright Medford, with the addition wards, and Howard Mayberry wili
high court. All the old dealers had a loud chuckle ready of
Sammy Van Dyke, i« much be in the center circle. Leonard
to blurt out. but all they can do now is to swallow their stronger than they were before Warren is giving Bromley a stiff
mid-year And, they smell a long battle for the starting honor, and
disappointment in grim silence. The decision means awaited
will probably see plenty of action.
trip to Salem.
Along with Van Dyke and Lew
big industrial development for Oregon and a corres
Haxketball picker« up and down
is, who will be at the forward for
the
main
stem
can't
see
much
but
ponding increase in population and wealth.
I a Medford victory. They claim Medford, coach Bill Bowerr.ian
[ Ashland is all through But, when will start Ettinger and Baker at
turkey 1« talked to them, they are the guards and Hayes at center.
Reports from Medford are to
not overly anxious to back up
LET’S ALL GET TOGETHER
their prognostications with what the elfect that the Tigers, sensing
the crack-up of the supposedly in
.. lakes.
Grizzlies, are hopped to
Now is the time for Ashland to get ready for a big We nominate for the position of vincible
the skys for their final fighting
Ashland'«
major
"unsung
athletic
step forward. There’s an upward swing in business and
chance to rake the locals from the
hero", Earl Rogers, the quiet, un-
championship, and make
industry all over the great Pacific Northwest, a steady asuming coach of all the young district
the jaunt to the state tourney
sters attending junior high school. themselves for the first time in
trend that seems to assure definite recovery.
In something like ten years teach
Ashland is going to share in that forward move. To ing future high school and college three years.
Here in Ashland, with nobody
what extent, depends entirely upon her citizens. TJie athletes the rudiments of basket- kidding
themselves that the Griz
ball, baseball and football, Rogers zlies aren't the underdog, predic
one thing that could put it over in a big way is team has
done what we think is a very tions are that it will be one of the
work. All pulling together, forgetting old scars, unit fine job.
greatest games ever played be
Detracting nothing whatsoever tween Medford and Ashland.
ing all factions, making the good of all the paramount from
the splendid record of high
Their backs to the wall, the Red
issue.
school coach Don Faber, and of and White squad is figuring on
Normal
coach
Jean
Eberhart,
who
The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
shooting all the works against
has former junior highers Bob
ancient enemies.
on March 10 is open to all members. That would be a Hardy and Bill Hoxie on his squad, their
Both teams are mentally ready;
good time for a get-together and for a resolve to put it is certainly only fair that at more so than they have been all
least part of the credit should go year. Medford is physically in
Ashland to the front and personal differences to the to
Earl Rogers, whose junior high great shape, while Ashland, with
teams are ALWAYS tops in South the exception of Walt Lee, boasts
rear.
Oregon and who took Hardy, the best condition of the season.
The growth and welfare of this city are surely of ern
Hoxie, Hess, Reeuer, Murphy.
more importance to the entire population, as well as to Schilling, and Fowler to mention
a few, and gave them organ
that of its wide trade territory, than is the doubtful just
ized athletic play, for the first
time in their young lives.
»tisfaction of personal strife.
1 “It’s the everlasting “team work” that does things Press reports from Eugene are
lauding the playing of Cliff Mc
r a community. “In union there is strength.” Old Lean, former SONS star. In a
fashioned, of course. But nevertheless, mighty effec mass of disention, hard feelings
and even racial battles, the Indian
tive.
McLean is playing his head off
There should be an intensive drive made for a much for Howard Hobson and Oregon.
Good luck "Chief”.
Southern Oregon Miner
larger chamber of commerce membership. And when
that goal is achieved, let’s put on full speed ahead!
Wonder what California would say if Oregon took
a notion to stop transient workers from that state at
the state line and bar them from crossing into this land
of milk and honey and hops and other useful products?
The old guard of the G. O. P. is doing its best to get
Senator Borah to make certain pledges, but the senator
is too foxy for them. They don’t like him because he
supported the Patman bill, which provided for payment
of the bonus in new currency.
There are so many new Townsend clubs being or
ganized, and so many new members being enrolled in
all the clubs, that it hardly makes news any more.
That’s why the congressmen w'ho are against the move
ment, and consequently afraid of it, want it investi
gated. They won’t get anywhere.
The American Liberty League is a misnomer as well
as a misfit. Al Smith never would have organized it if
he hadn’t thrown away his derby and quit calling his
broadcasts a “raddio” talk.
Pafe 7
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
SPORT SHORTS
District Title Knee
W L Pct.
1 soo
Ashland
4
2 .500
2
Medford
1
4 .200
Grants Pass
Gam«*« Thi« Week-End
Medford at Ashland.
Grants Pass at Klamath Falls.
Providing the biggest upset of
the year, Grants Pass defeated
Ashland last Friday night, 24-16
to give the Grizzlies their first
loss of the district number nine
pennant chase.
The following evening. Saturday.
Medford high’s Tigers hacked the
Cavemen 30-22, to throw the
championship struggle into a free-
for-all.
Tonight, Friday, Medford jour
neys to Ashland for what may be
the crucial game of the year. If
Medford wins the Grizzlies and Ti
gers will be on practically an ev
en footing for the right to rep
resent Southern Oregon at the
State tournament. Each will have
two losses. But, if Ashland is able
to rally their weakened forces for
a victory, they will have the In
side track to Salem for the third
straight year.
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Ashland high's Grizzlies, perch
ed precariously atop the district,
number nine pennant race heap,
face the desperate Meford high
Tiger« tonight at the Junior high
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Brad’s Bit O’ Verse
By CLEM BRADSHAW
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ELASTIC TRUTH
My aunt’s complexion is the bunk;
She’s homely as a load of junk,
Her face would make you screech.
But when she asks me how she looks,
I quote sweet jingles from the books:
“You're handsome as a peach.”
The truth and nothing but the truth
We deem a noble thing forsooth,
And shun the ways of guile.
But though we’d scorn to tell a fib,
We hide the truth in phrases glib
And stretch it half a mile.
When I'm all run down at the heel
And care and worry make me reel
And prospects all hide out,
And some friends says “How’s everything?”
I smile, and wag his proffered wing,
And answer: “Fine, old scout!”
If any mortal man there be
Who’ll come along and swear to me
“I never told a lie,”
I’ll say that he deserves to draw
The nice pearl macaroni straw—
Likewise, the pink squash pie.
For men. though trained from early youth
To tell the plain unvarnished truth
And turn no falsehood loose,
Will often take a truthful phrase
And twist it forty-seven ways
And stretch it like the deuce.
Immortal