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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribun E Second Section Six Pages Second Section QSix Pages lj Twtnty thlrd Year MEDFORD, OKKUflX. .MONDAY. DKl'K.MHKU :n, lUL'K. No. L'Sl. (Another Yenr and Still 'Supreme Xr FOR 0. S. SPORT- FOR SPORTTILT EVEN; MANY CHAMPS KEPT TITLES! V4 1928 WAS PACKED WITH THRILtS M ORDERTECH-BEAR FOLLOWERS!: RE m Ainu J. t.uiild 1'ivss Sports - Kditor) 1 .v t I AfSSOfiliti! NKW vutK (Pi insU'iid of j a net hack. After repulsing the the old-fashioned m e 1 o d r a m a, j mt-at eliaie of the Athletic- in" uportsdom put on u variety show the closing stupes of the A inert-i for lyi's that has heen parked can League race, the Yankees fell, with debates, upsets and interna- upon the Cardinals with an 'ut-j tion:d tangles, i tai-k that reached Its u'r climax, For ttulck shifts., short turns as Jimh hit three home runs in! and encoreH tiie year has broken I he final name of n lop-sided se- all records, from the winter over- , t ies for t ho hi crow n, ture uf a world's hockey cham- j At about the same lime, the pioiifdiip wrested from Canada by youthful charKe of the new polo i the New York KunserH, on thru i lite ''our struck the invading Ar-' a summer featured by Ucne Tun-j Kenllne forces and scattered them ! ney's retirement and Olympir in a whirlwind finish that keeps shocks for t'nele 'Sam, down toj the railed states supreme in the the final scenes featuring the' colorful gn Hoping panic. Hop crippled New York Yankees, the: pins. Harriman nnd (iuest are flnshy Kt'idirnn show and tlie act ' the 'new stars associated with the of keeping lite Bill Tllden under t dashing Tommy Hitchcock in the suspension after one of i':e most polo regiino succeeding that dom sensatlonal of all UtL'S cont-o- inated so long by the stalwart versies. figure of lievereaux Milhurn, From January to Deetmbei thenar Wot Had Hlg Wir; Champs show passes in kaleidoscopic re-; I'nit Well i view, whether one cares to focus lieeord crowds turned out for upon the spectacular individual the big football and baseball spec-: feats of Hobby Jones, Helen Wills, tacles of lrX. At historic Soldier . liay Jinrhult, Percy Williams and Field in Chicago, where the blg Uod Cagle or upon the equally Kst of all boxing crowds ussem i in press! ve team accomplishments bled for the 1 !2T lJempsey-Tan- , of such aggregations as the ney fight. 122 Ooo spectators at world's champion New York Yan- tended the Navy-Notre Uame gnme kees, the doubles team of Lott;ln October. The Yankee Siadi-, and Hennessy in tennis, the Call-1 urn in New York not only housed fornia crew in waters from the j the greatest baseball jam of all I'aeific coast to Jlnliand, the HLan-jtinie. S ! T for the September, ford football team or the new double-header between the Ath-j liig' vtv of the I'nited States ! leth-s niid Yankees, but held rec-; polo. j rd Ktistei n football crodws of. II takes only mention of these -SO.DtiO subsequently fur the grid-1 4 individuals or teams to quicken iron attack of the Army against the recollection of fine perform -' Notre Dame amf Stanford. followed by his ma rriayt, loft the ances. packed with excitement. I The Kar West enjoyed one of heavj wei hi ela.-s in c haotic eon- liebhy Jones, losing h!s bid for its bige;t years, with Helen Wills dttlnn. As the year drew to a the National Open golf crown by roaming far a ml wide for tennis ( lose it I ei ante more involved by a single stroke margin to Johnny tr umpjis. California's yreni crew the knockout of Knute Hansen. ; Farie l. came back to Kmnther sweeping u'l seas. Stanford's bril- defeat of Johnny Uiskoby Jimj the British threat of I'll 11 Perkins , I lam track team carrying off the Male ney and mediocre perform - as the great Oeorgian won the Interscholastiv title and the foot- a nee.-' of other contenders. Young amateur i tie for the fourth time 1 I all teams of Stanford, Oregon Sir b'hig and Jack Sharkey up-1 In five years. Meanwhile Walter State and Soul hern California pea red :is likely as any to wade 1 iagen added to the American scoring notable inter.-tcholastic vie- through t he new elimination pro-, monopoly of honors on the lihks toriess, cess prior to an expected come-' with his third triumph in the j Paddock and Tilden played back by Dcmpsey to stimulate the t Pritist Open tournament rtince , leading roles in the main argu- flagging box-office interest. ! 1K22. j ments of the year, giving the nil-! t'pseis punctuated the close of1 l'. S. Lost Track Prestige; lliglijfng bodies of their sports plenty the year's ring campaign, with In Water Sports j to worry about in their efforts to Jimmy .lcl.arn n. Hansen,, Uisko. : France still holds the Davis; find solutions for the perplexing Tuffy (It ifi'iths and others Sunong Cup and the U. S. singles trophy j amateur problems. Paddock's the victims. also reposes on a Purp shelf for Olympic come-back failed but Til- Tun ney. Tommy I-uUghran, Mu -third.8ti'Hiphtr-tiiiet-.hrmigh ! den turned in one of the spectae- Sammy . .Mamlell, Toti- .Morgan and Am victory of Henri Cochet atjular achievements of the year In Mickey Walker successfully de Forest iliils, but Helent Wllls tho IJavis Cup finals where he fended their titles in a yew, laek ! wept through all women's oppo-1 rose to great heights to beat his ing much championship conflict, iition at home nnd - abroad for; o'd Xeineis, Iiene Iaeoste, after but " Tony Canzonerl held the the second year In a row. In ad- j his sudden banishment and equal- featherweight crown only seven tlltion, Lott and .Hennessey, the fly sudden restoration to the Amer- months. He won It frotfi Penny Couthful Yankee tennis team,! ban team. liass in February and lost it in hung up one of the year's great! Despite a flock of form rever- September to the Frenchman. An pcrforniances when they captured ' pals, especially on the gridiron, ft dre limit Is. , ! the Lr. S. doubles crown by pul-jwas a great year for champions,! " ' ! verizing the best teams Australia as Jono. Miss Wills, Tunney, and France could put on the field. I Mickey Walker, the Yankees, With the international angle j French Davis Cup team, Houser, conspicuous throughout the year, j Douglas Lowe and others repeat the field of Olympic rivalry at j ed previous triumphs or kept their j Amsterdam had its full share of 'crowns, nut to overlook .a few j interest as well as keen disap-! great come-backs, such ns those ! pointment for America. Uay Bar-j of Walter llagen und Miss Col-j biiti turned -in the only Yankee i lett In gulf and Uogers Hornsby, flat race victory as Lord Burgh- ley, Percy Williams of Canada, Nurnii. Bitola, Lowe and others monopolized the spotlight. , Tho I'nlted Stales lost prestige on the track and in other Olympic sports but the American swim-' ney seemed a certainty when HIUJS mers again splashed in front and began. It was a natural that tho California , crew proved itself ! needed no ballyhoo after all the the best in the world after an ! excitement of the long count at unbroken stretch of triumph on j Chicago, but Denipsey retlrett, for the waters of America and Ku-jthe year at least, and Tunney did rope. 'likewise after successfully defend- P.aseball history was made by I ing his crown In a one-sided bout Dabe Until nnd the rest of the! with Tom Heeney at the Yankee New York Yankees in sweeping j Stadium that proved a financial through their second straight f flop. The champion's valedictory. 27-ROUNDS-27 BOXING Ashland Armory TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 2:30 P. M. 10 Rounds Main Event EARL RITCHIE . of Klamath Falls 190 Pounds Former Coast Champ 6 Round Semi-Windup 6 Austin . . Frankie Rosander vs. Monroe 138 Lbs. Ashland 136 Lbs. Salem " 11 Fast Preliminary Rounds Admission Ringside, $2.00; reserved, $1.50; general admission, $1.00; ladies and children 50c. Tickets on sale at Ninineer's. Ashland . f and Brown and Brown's, I worlds tori.-s at the expense of! the St. Louis I'm-dinnls- without batting king of the National Lea- gue for the seventh time in nine -years. Boxing A third tie betwei heavyweight title bat- ; jjempsey -ami lun- JACK vs. WHITE 205 Pounds Sparring Partner of Jack Dempsejr Medford. ( AtW -T P' iii:4r- )h - - - n. I i' 1 i ' if ' ' WFI5SMUUFR NES iAWXr-l IkmiMbi GENE TUNNEY 1j8feWiL ---tJ . I?.NJX, BY LoNfl BhtA H Cal Dec 31. (P. Walter HaL-ci." .,r Detroit. leader of the nrofessionals and ;rltih open golf ehnmplnn, won thl. ,(,(, ing Ueaeh oncn golf tourninm'tU Kumlny lrum a nu- tlonully fanioiiK field Willi a card uf L'Tti. HI shun' of tlu- jiui'se wan $150n. "The I lain" played Walter Hagen cons'stent golf throughout thei tournament, staying under par on all four rounds. Johnny Hodgers, Denver pro, look second place money, 1 1 00, , with I'M. lie stroked his Jast i 1 s holes five under par to set ii m-u' fiiiiruK rdfiird Morton Smith. 21-yeitr-old Joplln. Mo., I pro. ami Mortie Uut ra, I aconm. ; wer? deadlocked at 2H2 for third: phi Al Kspinosa. Olln Dutra 1 and Tommv Armour tied with ? I ffr fifth place. , DANCE Wednesday AND Saturday Nites WALKER'S MEDFORD'S NEWEST PAVILION 7 I ATll IT nrinOII "We altrlliule a great deal of!Uialtn, which feaiufi AUIIVt MM NOW COMPLETED The Charles A. Wing real estate 1 agency has completed its fifth yearj and from every standpoint the last j 2 months have been the most sue-1 .eessful. , In April of this year the agency incorporated for $lU,ium paid-up stock, ami the following officers were elected: President, Charles A. Wing; vice-president, (Jus H. Samuels, and secretary, Miss Pearl B. Ithoads. ' Pollowlpg this, a sep arate exchange department was added with Otis V. Mays, prom inent Medford realtor, in charge. j . During the past year over 1 .r)."i I sales, consisting of -homes, farm.". j orchards, business opportunities j land etiy lots, have been made j j through the efforts of this agency, i to say nothing of the hundreds of ( j rentals ami leases, loans aim in- surance policies which have been ! issued. J At present "the Charles A. Wing ; Agency, incorporated, has liiuo llst- ings. This is believed to he one ! of the largest listings between Portland and Saeramelito. i w , " a ' RAY BARtiMH V ')jC'' GLCNNA fF " JOHNNY AfTV COLLLT I (f 'K. , htz if . - a err i ! ' W' '" n. , ili i BED CAGLL l in f ' - "m Above are shown tome of the new champions crowned the pnet year. Upper row from left to right are Johnny Farrell, who became the new United 8tates open champion when he defeated Bobby Jonea In the play at Chicago. Olenna Collett, who captured the women's golf title for the third time and Ray Barbutl the only American to win a first place in the Olympic track events capturing the 4G0 meter run. i Below from left to right are Red Cagle, acknowledged by all football experts as the universal : choice for the betft all around football player of the year, being the star of every West Point game; Ellz ! abeth Robinson, who won the 100 meter dash at the Olympic gan.es, Leo Diegel who won the Canadian I open and defeated Walter Hagen for the P. 0. A. golf title and I champion of the year on the motor car race track. our success to the fact that we ad- hall, with (Jreta Nissen as leading also been hooked for Hnuta La: vertise i-oti'-ist enily. and that It is woman: Certrude A'stor, Sam Bar-i bant as the forerunner of a round the di-sire of the members nf the firm to serve the public in an ef fleieiit. honest and courteous man- ner. iir. mg suited in discuss- ing activities of the tast year. More than 3d per cent of sales made durin litx were ui ! newcomers in the Itogue Itiver vil ley. The increasing number of in- llliries received I rom oiu -ot st;i. e residents indicates that I!':!!' should be a year of tremendous real e late activity in .lackson county, .l Wing pointed out. The Charles A. Wing Aiicncy of fers a complete service to the prospective- home owner. Along ivith efficient sales service, a loan de- ' part men t is maintained. The in - . sura nee and exchange departments are also lietive. Jack Mulhall ' at Rialto Today The Great White Way of New York is the Sargasso Sea of play failures, and the one-time 'angel' who has later ?boti known as a "butter and egg man," has on many .occasions, .Keen hl.s fondest hopes deeay aibp'ff the crowded tnoroughiai'e , known as Itroadway. Put once in u blue moon someone proves wiser than those who seek to pluck him. Such an Instance Is shown In "The Putter and gg Man" at the Jack Mul- dy and William Demurest in other roles. Mnlhall plays the easy mark who wins out and makes a great Slic ess from an apparent failure, lie roped lu by unscrupulous play producers, to invest his last penny in a "flnp." He learns almut act ressi's, actors, dressing rooms, re hearsals and play productions. Dancing Daughters 1 1 9 f flUnt S CraferiCin ..,.. i v, , I4IIW11M1MIV ill tn IIH II1VIIH III "Our l):inelnir 'Dantrh tei's." now Ml now at I lujit's t 'raterlan screen one of tin bringing to the most fascinating dramas of youth. With the leading feminine hon ors shared by .loan Crawford, Dor ot by Scbastloii and A nil a Page, this production Is refreshingly youthful. It Is not Just another whal's-wrung-with-our-chlldre.n p I c ture. It trods story fields, and explores the hidden nooks In the lives of three very modern young women , ;.,, iH Hatuj for the Yankee Htu who go forth into the world wllh(uum Whoru nail' of tho world's se thr-M different viewpoint This story displays a remarkable insight into t lie character of t he ! youth of today. j The picture Is accompanied by : a most beautiful sound and music ' synchronization. .. LEO DiEGEL. (above) Lou Meyer, the outstanding NEXT YEAR BOTH I ; Interscctional Rivalry to Set Aside Many Traditions; Many Titles at Stake1 Amateur Golf Champion-j ship Play at Del Monte; During New Year, ! By ALAN J. GOULD Associated Press Sports Editor NKW YOK1C. Dec. III.- (p)-No prospective feature uf tins spoils campaign lor l!l is any more sig nificant than events alined at breaking down (he old sectional hatrlurs or removing n number of time honored , traditions. Where 1!JS has been a season of remarkable interna! ional activity, lillt will Had most of the Ameri can athletic: activity concentrated at homo with fresh opportunities to develop iiilorsur.tlonal interest j on a wider settle t tin 11 ever htiiore. j One of lite most ancient of all, tie ancient traditions will m ! moved when the national amateur Knir championship is staged lor the through light- exercises today, tirst time on the Pacific, coast at IU',Jl IUUH Wl! fn'0 fro,n Del Monte. And to ntako it the anything bat light injuries, indi-hifc-;'Ht campaikn ever hold on far I filing that game time would find western links, tho Professional tiohors' association tournament has to open competition for tho conn try h leading pros. Following the path blazed by Stanford, California's football team will journey to meet Pennsylvania while thi) Army will. send Its eleven l the far west for the find time to play t ho Cardinals in a return engagement at Palo Alto, To add to the gridiron gayety, Yal'j will break away from another old tradition and go south to pluy the University ot (ieorgja. The ! hooked to oliiy at Chicago Mn D;m nnd may eventually ' wind j up Home season on tho Pacific I coast. ,., Ml,,!,,....) f. I,,,.,!,,,, t,t,l . ' UA "'V14'"" i the drawing powers of boxuvf teii-!nnt leis in the far wont, middle west and east during his colorful career will, promote his first big fight in the south, February i!7, with Shar key and Htrihilng clashing at Miumf Moaeh. Ahout the only ovetita that the ti e east si 111 hus a strangle hold on urn tho millimiil ivihiIh clmm- j plouships and (he PoiiKlikeopsio rewafta. Put the big fight of tho Vnnr with Dennmev In a comeback ries also mny occur nguin, provid tr-; the Yankees have a good share ot their health und strength. A fow of (In! main questions at Ibhuo as the Now Year BotB undor wnyaire: - .- 1. Whether or not Jack I)cmi- Boy will altiimpt it c.omehack. i. Whulhar 131k 1111 Tllden will lxi rt'Htoreil to good HtmidliiK I" anialeur tuntilH ranUH, and, if so, try nnolhor cnmchiick. 3. Wlietlicr I'aavo Nuiinl will remain the KreateBt of all unintuiir foot racers or yluld lo Ihu siren cull of tho professional pnnnoter. . Whether tho Army anil .Navy will oireo.t a roconclllalloii and pavn tho way for a resiimplloii of their Ki'ldlron classic hy I DUO, sinco tliero is small pnispoi't of . any got to aether In 192(1. . if a Kuess lias lo ho hnziu'riori II Is volo tor "aye" on nil of tho above counts. If for no oilier rea son than Hint It would stimulate competitive intercut. Tex Itlckard predicts that new champions will ho clowned In most, ir not all, of the professional rlnR claaseB in l'J29. but no such swoop Ing forecast cun he mndo In other links. Such bearers of Iho laurel wreailis as llonuy .lonos, Waller lla-ien and (ileiiua Collett in Kt. Helen Wills and llonry Cocliet In tennis. Iho Yankees 111 Imsohiill. KoueiH Hornsby In battliiK, Unite Hill It in home-run lillllnt!. franco In llavln cup cumpcliHon-itnri the Cnllfornln crew In vowlni! will be difficult to dlxlodKo. Most of them huvn acquired the championship habit and all have enoimh stuff lett lo shake off any rivals In tho coni Iiik year, If not for several yeurs. There will ho comparatively llllle International rivalry for li29. Tennis ami K.olf will offer the main oppm lunulas for conflict where polo, tennis, Klf, IioxIiik nnd all the Olvmpio spoits furnished a con tinual round ot international ac tivity In I92S. Waller HaRcn will lend nnolhor 111 pro Kolf Invasion to KiiKlnnd. where ho will seen to win the Hrlt Mi open Tor the fourth time. Prance will defend tile Davis cup auuln and Is nut llkely to have much trouble dolus so unless Italy or tho t'nileil HUiles niaku somo astonish IliK forward strides. LU-COLDS Check at first sneesc. Rub on Inhale vapors Georgia Stars Recover From Colds Neither Coach Will Name Starting Lineup Southern Team Given Edge Charity Game in Texas. (By Victor ,1. SUIIcr) Associated press Sports Writer PA.HAHKNA, Cal., Dee. 3 L OV) In the words of their enaihes, "tit for action" both mentally ami physically, the football representa tives of (ieorglu Tech and Cali fornia, east-west rivals In the an-:-."al Xew Year's day gridiron classic here tomorrow were ready today for the time of reckoning. Both elevens were on edge for j'"0, titm ri"w t'iaHl)' "U'r stiff training grinds. Hkull practice was held yesterday morning and it was thought possible that the coaches. Clarence "Nibs" I 'rice of California and Pdll Alexander ,,r I '. migni send ttietr enarges I i o loreos at uieir gieau-L ! Htrenglh. lialeigh Drennon. regu lar Tech guard and his substitute, ,lim lirooke, were back In shape after a week's battle with colds. The bear camp reported several players bruised. Kits, tackle and Captain Phillips, star end, among (hem. The' starting lineups were some thing of an enigma to oven the most observing scribe. Coach Price's only indication as to his choice was the .way he lined his men up in drills last week. noKsibllUv that he might The start Harold Hreakenvldge and Fred Hchitcktlng at uunrter nnd half back, was entertained nfter the imir bad seen action on the 'first string tnTplue?' vt hv Kisan and I . Harr. ' vl rt nally through - HIUHloy tbn nerlod of nractlce. roach Alexander hns doelln'ed all reU'stH for a probable smit ing lineup, declaring that he pre ferred to wait until today. How ever, the producer of the Golden Tornado has indicated that there might be switches. A tendency toward me oem- t)lllt ti, yellow .liiekets will nail a Hear hide, on Ihe houUi l reaily Inilllant record of accom-. pl'Khinents was Been and heard. It now appear likely that the elevens will enter the HtWiftgle on even terinH Rreenbaek terms. Delving Into tho thick maze of ' wlij'H and whorofores" of the dopehtirH, It 18 found that Borne are fearful nt tlio condition of the California playci-H. Althouitll I'rlce haB pronounced hln men fit for ai'llon. Ihey flKiiro that Ihe dlnilnutlvo Itenr mentor him worked Ills men too hard. 1'rleo neat hlH chnruen IhroilKll li workouta a day for over a week. whereaM Alexander w content wlih ono comparatively Unlit drill dally. DAILAM, Texas. Dec. 31. (T) A hattle of fullbnclts, when tho southwest conference nil-stars' und liiK six all-stars meet hole to morrow In their Scottish Ulte benefit contest, was forecast to day. Although both elevens are Hindu up of the pick of the senior stars of tlli-'lr respective sections. Inter est will bo centered on the piny of Clarlanil "Hevo" Heavers, blK Arkansas university fullback and "lllue" Howell. Nebraska univer sity lino smasher, who gained nll merl'nn mention. Ilenvers, who tied Willi ltedmnn Hume of Southern Jlcthodlst uni versity for hlBh scorliiB honors durliiK Ihe 1028 season, each with Sll ivilnts. was an almost unani mous choice for all-Southwest honors. Howell s supern piay w oo east all-stars In Saturday's classic at San Vrnnclsco, has Impressed fans, who nlso recall he was the hlif six conference leadlnir scorer In Ho was expected to ar rive here lato today by airplane from HI I'nso. .',, liolh squads will take their final workouts today, fonches Ernest Ileum " " M-'MI'l"" ot ,h" I,Ik six camp reported evory man In k'"1 condition. ' The fool in hl flivver .-on smashes the fenders on somo high ly veipecluhle automobile KINSER, THE GRAFTER I make tueclalty of all k!nd of first class frutl tree grafting. Your Black Walnuts should be grafted over to Franquettes. Will oall and advise with you free of charge. References! Paul 8cherer, phone 1236; R. J. Henry, phone 19-F-4! C. A; Hlles, phone 869-L. , J. A, KINSER Box 671 Medford, Ore.