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PAOE FIVE "Red" Scheel Wins All-State Honors by Hoop Tourney Brilliance MEDFORD M1IL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON-. SUNDAY. MARCH 20. 1932. CATCHES EYE OP BASKETEXPERTS Play Consistent Through out Tourney Salem School Lands Two in Mythical 1st Team Lineup 1933 All-State Team By the Associated Prets FIRST TEAM Cliff McLean, Benson, forward ; Robert Berg strom, Astoria, forward; Jim Bur rell, Salem, center; Glenn Sanford. Salem, guard; Maurice Scheel, .Med ford, guard. SECOND TEAM Walter Palm berg. Astoria, forward ; Charles Patterson, Benson, forward; Ches ter Kebbe, Nehalem, center: Mor ris Helser, Benson, guaid; Edward Make la, Astoria, guard. SALEM, Ore., March 19. (AP) From a field of 108 players who par ticipated In the annual Oregon State basketball tournament which ended here tonight, ten were selected today u members of the so-called all-state basketball teams. The teems were selected by the coaches of the 16 teams participating, members of the state athletic asso ciation, officials of Willamette uni versity , and newspaper men. s Cliff McLean. Indian forward, from Benson of Portland, wis chosen unanimously for forward position. McLean was recognized this year as the outstanding player In the Port land league. Robert Bergstrom. Astoria', stellar forward, was named to the other for ward berth. Bergstrom perforr.ed out standing work in the tournament. It was his field goal that gave Astoria Its 28 to 25 victory over Benson Fri day night. In naming Bergstrom. Walter Palm bar, another Astoria forward, was dropped to the second team In the voting players were picked for the position in which they played. Berg strom and Palmberg both wrj listed as forwards but Bergstrom occasion ally had to drop back as guard to strengthen the team. On the first bal lot Palmbers drew 18 votes for for ward but Bergstrom drew 15 as for ward and five as guard. A new vote was taken and Berg- strom won, 18 to 11. Jim BurreM, of Salem, was named center. He was one of the leading in dividual scorers of the tournament. The two guards were Glenn San ford, of Salem, and Maurice Scheel, of Medford. Both played consistently and well throughout the tournament. The second team was comported of Palmberg and Charles Patcrson, of Benson, forwards; Chester Kebbe, of Nehalem, center; Morris He'ser of Benson and Edward Makela of As toria, guards. Several coaches seemed to be ex pressing opinions that "all-state" se lections mean little. If anything, when they remarked, "bet the second team could beat the first." Mangin Defeats Francis Shields in Tennis Final NEW YORK. Mar. 19. (AP) Greg ory S. Mangin of Newark, who, ac cording to his own admission, "never won anything before," crowded Into the front rank of America's tennis luminaries today by scoring a smash ing four-set victory over big Fran cis X. Shields of New York In the national indoor tournr.ment. Mangin, 24 years old and late of Georgetown university, gave a dazz ling xhtbltlon in humbling the Da vis cup star. 10-8, 2-8, 8-4, 8-3, be fore 4.000 cheering fans. The triumph of the country's eleventh ranking player over the tall Internationalist, ranked No. 3, was popular. PHAR LAP RULES . HANDICAP CHOICE AOUA CALIENTE, Mexico, March 10 lAP) Eleven thorouRhbreds. primed and on edge for the $50,000 Agua Caltente handicap tomorrow, were named throueh the entry book at 1500 apiece today and the drawing for post positions was made. Spanish Play, the Knebelkamp and Morris entrant, was the luckiest among the favorites in the diaw, get ting position No. 3. The Australian Invader, Fhar Lap, ruling short odds favorite despite the fact he never has started a race on this continent, drew ninth position. With only Marine and Cabezo outside him. . FRISBIE LOSES SALTJAKE GO SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. March 19 ( AP) Joe Stecher. 323. Dodfre City. Neb . former world's heavyweight wrestling champion, and Ira Dern. 209. Salt Lake City, drew In a wreet ling match here Friday night, each gaining a fall. Bill Lonsson. Salt Lake City heavy weight, took two out o; three falls from Ray Frlsb.e of Medford, Ore Lonjrson applied a half-Nelson and body slam to win the flrtt In four minutes; Frtsbie copped the second in tlx minute with a wriulock. nd " Lor.on ended t'-.e mate e:;ht min ute Iv.er with a headiock. Maintain Medford Record " '" ' "'""'HI - 1 ' i Ml "1 Jt tV ) i-v TS:-7! h-'iij M, ofe .Medford high fiihoors hasketlmll team, by displaying the same flght f n,; nplrlt, whlrh has rhararterlzril prcvloim nu1"" nterln the tate tournament, returns home with fourth honor, and mljht well have won the championship but for a one-point defeat at the Hand, of Astoria', team. SE CREW DEFEATS OXFORD BY FIVE LENGTHS PUTNEY-ON -THAMES, Eng., March 10. (AP) The eight-oared crew of Cambridge university, rowing strong ly and smoothly, swept to victory to day over Oxford on the Thames by five full lengths to make It nine straight victories and 43 for the Light Blues In the century-old series. The 84th renewal of ths ancient rivalry, begun In 1829, found Cam bridge a vastly better crew and pro vided little real opposition for the estimated three-quarters of a million persons who thronged the river banks for four miles on either aido. Away easily and trailing Oxford for the first mile. Cambridge went out there to break the heari of an outclassed but gallant boatload of Oxonians and row the shortened four mile course from Putney bridge to Mortlake brewery In 19 minutes. 11 seconds. Outweighed eight pounds to the man, Oxford's men were rowed out at the finish and all but two collapsed over their oars as the air rebounded with cheers for the victors. IS IDENTIFIED BY BIT OF PENDLETON. Ore.. March 19 (AP) A faded bit of purple ribbon wm Instrumental In Identifying a body. snatched from a Milton Grave, as that of Mrs. Nancy Bunnell, 79, who died In Milton In 1924. This announcement was made to day by Sheriff Tom Ourdane, who has been Investigating the case since the body, shsllowly burled In a farm plot, was unearthed by a farmer while plowing. 8herlff Gurdane said two California medical students. Howard Ausherman and Chaunce ford Mounc. admitted taking the body from a cemetery for use tn laboratory work. After two days Investigation the sheriff narrowed his grave search to two. Further queries lead to Mrs. Anna McDonald of Walla Walla a daughter of the dead woman, who Identified the purple ribbon on the wrist of the victim. The grave was opened and found empty. F. PUDGY BLUEBEARD, MOUNDSVILLE. W. a., March 19. (AP) Harry F. Powers died on the gallows last night for the murder of Mrs. Dorothy Presalem-Lemke, who had been one of several "mall order" sweet ts. Shortly after Powers was pro nounced desd. Dr. H. H. Kaynes. a physician of Claksburg, W. Vs., an nounced he had a signed confession from the condemned man admitting In detail the murder of firs persons, Including Mrs. Preasler-Lemke. The others were Mrs. Asta Bulck Eicher and her three children, of Pa. y Ridge, ill. The bodies of all were burled In a narrow ditch near a garage on Powers' wlie'a deserted farm near Clarksburg Trie alleged "Blubeard" was brought to trial and convicted only for the death of Mrs. Pressler-Lemie. He de nied guilt until the moment of fits hanging. Albany College Coach Resigns ALBANY. Ore.. March 19 (API Lloyd Balcom. coch of athletic team at Albany colleee. res-sned todsy when the colleee adopfd a retised athletic poll-y desisned to minimise emnhs-U cr. iner-oit;:a corr.petl- t.on. B!c-m iM be rppl.ired by a director of athletics yet to b caotU j ft 3 I'".-" J-.l G. P. TRACK MEET L. L. Deal, Grants Pass high school athletic coach, was In Medford Sat urday In Interest of the second an nual Invitational track and field meet to be held at the Grant Pass fairgrounds April 80. According to Coach Deal 48 schools of central and southern Oregon and northern California have been Invited this year, and acceptances have already been received from aa. Including Marshfield, Eureka, Klamath Palls. Ashland and Roseburg. Fourteen schools participated last year. There will be 14 events, Including two relays, a half mile and medley. The Grants Pass Cavemen ara spon soring the event and a number of cups will be awarded. A cup for the class B school winning moat honors Is a new feature of the meet this year. In addition to the competition, Coach Bill Hayward of University of Oregon will be present with Irving Mohler and Bobby Hoblnaon, atn letes In training for the Olympics, who will exhibit shot put and pole vau.. for the ed'fl-stlon of the high school hrys. Coach Paul J. Sclssler of Oregon State college will also be present with some of his athletes, according to Deal. Due to numerous entries H Is prob able that preliminary event will be runn off in the morning, with finals and awards l nthe afternoon. Medford, which finished in a tie with Rogue River for second place last year. Is expected to partlc.pate In the match. THREE WAY TIE IN CORAL GABLES OPEN CORAL GABLES. Fla., March 19. (AP) A three-way tie by sharp shooting professionals who counted 143 strokes for their 30 holes play over the difficult Miami BUtmore course marked the half-way distance today In the Coral Gables Miami BUt more open golf tournament. Gene Sarazen, former national open champion, divided 36 hole honors with Paul Runyan. New York, and Ray Mangrum, New York. Since 1884 We have been compiling; authoritative title record) enabling n to offer Abstract Service that's Dependable! We are equipped to intelli gently serve you on all mat ten pertaining to titles ! Title Insurance Jackson County Abstract Co. 121 E Sixth St. Phone 41 YAQUI JOE MEETS 'KEWPIE' HARKINS Arriving on the coast from Bi Paso, Texas. Yaqul Joe. the well known Indian bonecrusher of Bo nora, Mexico, will start on his list of matches Wednesday evening when he wrestles "Kewple" Harklns or Denver, at the local armory. Vaqul, who has been In Medford before, proved a favorite with the mat enthusiasts, and his return Is being anticipated by a large follow ing. A leg hold which the colorful Indian uses, hss claimed much at tention wherever he makes his ap pearances, for once It Is clamped on, It consistently brings a tall. Manv RTftPDlera have attempted to copy the Yaqul Joe hold, but few have developed It as enectiveiy a the Sonora boy. Kewnle" Harklns" Initial show on the Pacific coast was In Medford last week In a capital match with Walter "8neeie" Achlu, famed China man. The battle out up by Harklns fur nished the China man more competi tion than he has met before In Med ford. and those who have seen Yaqul Joe are forecasting a headllner this Wednesday. Accompanying Yaqul will be nis Interpreter Pete "Speedy" Achlman. who will participate In the prelimi nary with the Walloping wop. a Spanish senor. weighing 140 pounds. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. March IB (AP) Roy Pouch. Klamath police Judge, arrested Friday night on a drunken driving charge, was released from the county Jail today on 500 bond, to appear In Justice oourt Mon day morning. A formal complaint charging driv ing while Intoxicated was filed by the district attorney. Pouch was arrested by Sargeant R. B. Davis, state police man, who said witnesses trld him Pouch's automobile had side-swiped three telephone poles before It be come stuck In a mud-hole. Mark Welch Rites at 2:30 P. M. Today Funeral services for Mark P Welch will be held at the Perl Funeral home Sunday (today) at 3:30 p m. Inter ment In Central Point cemetery. Walter W. Abbey, Inc. Featuring Nash Sales and Service Solicits Your Car Repair Work A Shipment of New Nash Cars Is Expected to Arrive Here March 25. 123 S. Riverside COUNT BOXES Real Proof That Country People Read the Mail Tribune VALLEY BASEBALL BACKERS EXPECT IZE LEAGUE Following the initial meeting last week of valley baseball enthusiasts. word has been sent out for a second meeting Friday at 8 p.m., at the Medford Chamber of Commerce when it la hoped to form a four-team league, drawing playing talent from all towns in the region. Among those notified to attend the meeting Friday night at Al Droulette, Grants Pasa; Hooeler Hof- fard. Eagle Point; Charles Bkeeters, Talent. Leonard Osborn. Jacfcn- vllle; Jack Bearss. Ashland and Bud Conlln. Medford. Louis "Scoop" Puhl is acting as organiser for the proposed league. Experience has proved, according to Puhl, that a good brand of ball can be shown with strictly home talent and It has also been shown, he says, that a six-team league can not find sufficient support for the necessarily extensive schedule. How ever. It Is felt that a four-team league would be able to draw suf ficient "gate" for a successful season. Last season failed to produce profits, mainly due to the fact that several teams had to buy uniforms and Improve playing grounds. Good patronage was accorded whenever games were staged In Eagle Point, Jacksonville, Talent or Grants Pass, while fans were chary in support for games at Ashland and Medford. This year there will be no neces sity for buying expensive equipment. and other expenses will be ugnter, according to Puhl, who Is confident that organization of a valley league will be perfected Friday night. HER FOR PLACER SALEM. March IB. (AP) Vivian Norman Barto. Rogue River, has filed with ih. .tfttj. .mrlneer here appli cation to appropriate water from the north and south branches of Queens creek, tributary of Evans creek, for placer mining in josepnine counvy. Bogota Coffee Men On Prohibition Side BOOTA. Colombia, March 19 (AP The National Federation of Coffee Orowers has aligned Itself on the side of prohibition as a matter ol business. The roofs of Bogota street cars now bear huge signs reading "Tome cafe, no alcohol" (drink cof fee, not liquor.) Phone 303 THE E T In the fifth annual secondary high school basketball tournament spon sored by ths Southern Oregon Nor mal school, Arago, from Coos county, defeated the Riverton quint, 38 to 23, giving the Arago five the second ary champlonlshlp of Southern Ore gon. Placements of the tournament are: First, Arago; second, Riverton; third, Chlloqutn; fourth. Drain; fifth. Gar diner; alxth. Gold Hill; seventh. Rogue River; eighth, Central Point. As selected by tourney officials the 12 outstanding players are: Elliott. Nichols, Nelson, Pitman, F. Mac Far lane, Van Leuven, Burnel, La Mear, Ward, Slnko. Currle and Dugan. Nichols Becomes Light-Heavy King CHICAGO, March 19. (AP) Geo. Nichols. 33-year-old Italian from Buf falo, today had become the national boxing association's defender of the world light heavyweight champion ship by winning a close decision vic tory over Davie Maler of MKwaukee, after ten rounds of savage southpaw lugging at the Chicago stadium Friday. YOU WILL LIKE TO TRADE VALUABLE PRIZE To The Person Who Picks The Most Mistakes! See This Novel Display At Once. Anyone Can Enter This Contest Which Ends Saturday Night, March 26th, 10 o'clock. GARDNER DRUGS 206 W. Main Phone 816 Exclusive Agents For CRAZY CRYSTALS Face the Question Squarely! WHO CAN take your place at the family helm, who can admin ister your will and handle your estate aa conscientiously and shrewdly and soundly as you yourself might? 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