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P'A'OE TWO MEPFQT.D MATL TRIBUNE, IfEDFORI). OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMEER 22, 1932. OFTENEST OF Babe Handed 130 Bases on Balls in 132 games, Sta tistics Show Foxx Sec ond in Receipt of Passes Br P.XVh MICKELSON (Associated Press Sport Writer) CHICAGO, Deo. 3.. (AP) Jlmmle Foxx excelled Babe Ruth and the rest of the Amerleen league In the pro duction of homers end rune betted In leet eeaeon, but the aging Bs,m blno again was the moet walked mm in the circuit. In 133 games, 33 leae then Foxx participated In, Ruth wee handed 130 bases on ball by pltchere who Hg ured one bag wee better than four. While thla crop, felled to come close t the record one of 170, collected by the Bebe In 163 games In the 1333 campaign, It wee enough to give the Dew York Yankees a new high mark for one club with a team total of 766 for the.sesaon. In 1031 the Yanka collected 748 paaeee In 159 gamea. Foxx Second. Foxx wu second to Ruth In paeeee received, the flnel, official averogea disclosed today with lie. but he top ped hla closest rivals. Lou Gehrig of New York and Al Blmmone of Phlla delphle, by 18 scores In rune batted In. Foxx drove In 109 rune while Gehrig and Blmmone were credited with 161 each. Ruth ranked fourth with 1S7. Fourteen players batted in 100 or more rune, while only five Ruth. Foxx, Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane and Max Bishop received 100 or more baaea on balls. Ten playera got four paaeee In one game, with Earl Averlll of Cleveland and Oesle Bluege of Washington drawing five In one afternoon. The eaalest man to strike out In the league laat aeaaon was Bruce Camp bell, who waa aent to St. Louie by the White Sox. Campbell fanned 104 times, or eight times more than bis closest rival, Foxx, who churned the air with hla home run bat lust 30 times. Campbell and Averlll also were the aasleet targets for wl'd pitches, getting hit six times each. Bewell Fans Seldom. ' Joe Bewell, New York veteran, ran hie great record for strikeouts to the minimum of 110 for 13 yeara of bat ting In the American league, etrlk Ing out but three times In 124 games. Sam Rice of Washington struck out only six times in 106 games Bennle Tate. Boston catcher, struck out six Mmee In 85 games; Billy Sullivan, Chlcgao, nine times In 03, and Carey Selnh, Chicago rookie, nine In 110. The championship Yankees led in rune batted In for a team with 055 and In gamea won end loat at homo and away with the Athletics trailing next In all three department. Cleve land hung up the odd record of win ning more games away than at home by the margin of one victory. SPORTS REVIEW This seems to be the year of the big eligibility wind. Everywhere. Coast conference. Northwest confer ence, and high school, someone un earths some overt act on the part of a rival player, usually after his team . has won several gamea. A kick ta registered and the Imposing array of vletorlee tumble over. . ' The latest eligibility squabble la aver Dave Nlsbet, Washington's all- American end, who played a year with Junior college and two at Seattle. Thla waa hie third year with Washington and the Huaklea went through a tough echedule, down to the'U. 0. L. A. game, their final far the eeaeon. before N la bet waa protested. However, Weening ton probably will not forfeit any gamee, e Ae far as rules go, Washington ahould forfeit Just as much ae Wil lamette waa forced to do because their star tackto. Bill Jock itch, play ed for Purdue. But lt'a all up to the conference officials and some are more broad-minded than others. There was nothing lfsdalslca) about the) way Jonathan Butler railroaded Smoky Joe LIUard out o' the Oregon football camp for playing baseball under an assumed name. Much water has flowed under bridge uwt Butler's total record to date conslsta of one scalp LUlard a. Oregon has a right to feel persecuted when the Coast eonfernnce's snooper nicked on their ace back field man and banned him on a flimsy excuse. But Cear Butler la no longer the Omnipotent Com on the coast, and ne one to sorry. e ..' Tt seems t us that Llllard's offense wi no worse than Nlabet'e, but It looks as though they were going, to overlook the Huaky star's slips, even though It wee known early In the aeaaon he wee Ineligible. . If the Coast conference la going to be tough with one school, It should at least be conalstent and deal ac cordingly with all. No one like the Idea of forfeiting gamea. but there r such things ae eligibility rule In coast football, all school, big or little, ahould be made to toe the mark. e e . The Dalle and Hood River, both eeufDt In the eligibility web. look ruefully around and wander if per haps they were not discriminated Heine. Young Jockey Wins i Hall of Fame Niche N7IW ORLEANS. Dec 33. ITt A .7-year-olc youngster from Kansas. Johnny Gilbert, hae assured hlmae'f of a place In the Jockeye' hall tA fame by riding hie 301st winner ol th year. By scoring a trlpk, yester day at Jefferson Park to pane the 300 mark. Johnny became the ISth Amer ican Jockey since ISM and the third since 130 to reach that height. WORLD'S GREATEST GIRL ATHLETE MILDRED DIDRICKSON GOES "PRO" ALL SPORTS WRITING AND FILM WORK WILL TAKE IE BEAUMONT, . Tex., Dec. S3.-HP) Mildred Babe Dldrlkson has turned pro. ' This 18-year-old Texas girl, almost universally regarded by sports fol lowers as the world's greatest all around feminine athlete, announced last night ahe had forssken the ama teur atatua which the Amateur Ath letlo Union already rj&d taken from her for alleged commercialism of her fame. 1 Mtse Dldrlkson publicly claimed she bad not authorized the use Of her testimonial and picture In connec tion with a motor-car advertisement, tlon with a motor-car advertisement, pended her, and asked reinstatement. Her departure from smateur ranks was not entirely unexpected, for Tuesday she resigned ber Job with a Dallas Insurance company. Her employer eald at the time he ex pected her to announce ahe had turn ed professional. This slender, firm-muscled girl, who seemingly does everything ath letlo with eese, eald she bad accepted a film proposition, would do sport writing and was considering other offers. She said she bad ambitious to swim around Manhattan Island and then try her luck at the English channel and the Helespont. "I reallre that I am too light In weight to withstand the gruelling endurance test of a long distance swim." ahe explained. "That means I'll have to put on some extra pound agequite a lot of It I weigh only 180 now." Since her victories In the Olympics last summer she. has had numerous offere by which ahe might Save com mercialized her athletic ability, but she turned them down with the res ervation that she might later become a profeaalonal.. In a statement outlining her pros pective program. Mist Dldrlkson le olared the action of the A. A. 17. In suspending her virtually made her decision for her.1 Miss Dldrlkson, here for the holi days at the home of her parents, de nied a report ahe wee oonalderlng matrimony, at least foi the present. SALEM, Deo. 33. (AP) Robin Ked of Roedaport failed In hts attempt to wrest the world welterweight wrestl ing belt from Henry Jones of Provo, Utah, here last night. The match ended In a draw with both wrestlers having gained one fall and both 'out' on the floor outside the ropes. The double "knockout" came when Reed caught Jones with ft flying head aolaaors and threw him out of the ring to the floor, but Reeds foot caught between tht two top ropes. When Referee Vern Harrington ex tricated the leg. Reed fell to the floor, also unconscious, beside Jones. Jones took the first fall and Reed the second, both with body presses. DOUBLE KNOCKOUT IN MAT STRUGGLE nhe MODERN GIFT for THE CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER COMPANY Will Get Fat and Swim & V , i It t if - ' r i, e Si t 111' -- - Among athletic aspirations of Mildred ("Call me Babe") Dldrlkson are the channel swim and a paddle around Manhattan Island. She admits such feuls will require putting on more weight than her present 130 pounds. The girl athlete la shoirn above at left on the sidelines during a basketball game. BRIDGE WIZARD DISCLOSES HEW VALUATION METHOD NEW YORK, Peo. 33. (AP) Ely Oulbertaon disclosed today bis new method of "plastic valuation" In con tract bridge which he says will enable thousands of ordinary players to grad uate Into the expert class. A mental picture of a composite hand of partners Is the highlight of the Culbertson system of 1933. To make the picture a player counts winners or losers In hie hand, which ever Is simpler. For an opening bid with an ordinary hand, It Is easier to count winners. On the basis ot the requirements for an opening bid, partner counts the losses in hl9 hand. Athletics Acquire Portland Pitcher PHILADELPHIA, Deo. 33. (AP) The Philadelphia Athletics announced today they had acquired the services of William Dietrich, right hand pitch er of the Portland club of the Pa cific Coast league. In the deal the A's turned over to Portland Pitcher Joseph Bowman and lntlelder Albert Relss. Bowman waa with Portland the latter part of last season on option. 4 Phone Ma We'll naul away youi fust 01 ty santtar) Servioa. It la socially correct to use Christ mas "Seals. Buy lots of them. MODERN MOTHERS The Greatest Joy will accompany an electrical gift. Every day it will bring kindly thoughts of grateful appreciation from the recipient. There is an electrical gift for every pirrse. You local dealer has provided complote displays for your convenience in making a selection. You make no mistake if you give something electrical. you fAincn 1 I in rioomi. tV -'MM y . W " Ijm, ,il The rest of the auction give further Inferences for revision of winners and losers o that a player can visualize what would be the strongest combina tion of 13 cards out of 30. Culbertson describes this as the "method used by all master players. He retains the mathematical methods of honor count and playing trick count as a fundamental basis for bids and the composite picture. A forcing takeout Is recommended on a three-card suit to the act, If need be, when a hand contains 3 honor tricks. Hitherto a suit had to hA atrioHv hltirinhl (a hn iimH for I such a purpose. Staters Defeat 1 Multnomah 48-29 PORTLAim Ore.. Deo. 33. (P) In their first Invasion of Portland this season, Oregon State's basketball quintet defeated Multnomah club, 48 to 30, here last night. Lanky Ed Lewis, leading the Orangemen, bang ed in seven field goals. The score at the half waa 37 to 19 for the Staters. The Emma CUne Beauty Shop wishes to announce that Mrs. Ode!! Osborne West, former owner cf the Bob Inn Beauty Shop, la replacing Miss 'Marie Blander who wU leave December 33. CHRISTMAS OFFER ; w H OF 'BIG NAG' iS REALIZED LATER MIIfTTWOLLS, Dee. ntjp The 1 told rou so-a" are plenty thick around here. What they mean la that they knew all the time that Bronko Nagurskl waa one of the foot ball great. . Minnesota fane didnt realise bene much they missed "The "lg Nag" until they began to lead about hie feata ee a member oi the national championship Chicago Beare. This reminder, and memories nf Hagurakl'a prodlgloua performances e an all-America player with the Unlveraltv of Minnesota hae opened fresh source of sport chatter dur ing the lean winter season. They recall how Nagurskl. as a timid lad, awkwardly went through the tint pace of collegiate football after matriculating at Minnesota, (n m rresu from the iron mines of northern Minnesota. The "Big Nag" came to the sur face with a carload of iron ore once too often and waa whisked away to perform for the Oophere undar C. VI. "Doc" Spears, then bead coach. One of the most powerful men In Minnesota gridiron history, the 310- pound "Bronk" could play any. posi tion at various times performing at guard, tackle, end and finally full back. Yea. and he waa tough. He played a full game with a broken thumb, because he waa "afraid Spears wou'.d Jerk me." He finished one season with his back strapped In a steel and leather brace to protect aome frac tured rlhs and an Injured eplne. Sideline observers recall the first time Speara tried him at fullback. Takes out of the line, he made eight yarde through center and looked apologetically at the doctor. , One of these day Gopher support era may head an eipedltlon to the mine region not for bed of Iron ore but for a counterpart of the on and only ,"Nag." A TUCSON, AH., Dec. 3J-UP A! return game in Portland In 1834 be tween Louisiana State and University of Oregon Is assured. Coach Prink Calllson of Oregon said here yester day as th team paused on the re turn trip to Eugene. Oregon'e full schedule prevents a contact In 1933. Elated over their 13 to 0 victory over the southern team, the Ore gonlans war eager to get home. Bill Bowerman, quarterback, was Improv ing rapidly from a fractured shoulder received In the Tiger-Oregon game. Ply Sets a iyflikrJOiyser Plymouth Six Four-Door Sedan Now 545 TODAY Ptjrmcnth annoooca price reductions op to thirty dollars on the Plymouth Six, efftctn , Plymouth K th pc in th low priced Bold by lutrodacing new models tar La advance: oi competrrioa. We amid then that "thi new Plytnoajtn in built to booestly win the good-will of American motorist, who have never yet tailed to reward real merit. " We meant what we said. Ply mow th sets the pace in price as well as performance. 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The popular Oregon coach la out storming barns these Xmas holldaya and by the time his youngsters finish playing the Frisco five, Santa Clara, which defeated California laat winter, and St. Mary's, they will bear the marks of battle. s e If you don't believe us, look over the roster of the United Athletic club One San Francisco sports writer call ed It the "greatest collection of baa keteera ever gathered under one ban ner In San Francisco." They have won 16 atralght games so far this year. First we have Joe Klntana, Cali fornia's all-coast forward a year ago: Joel Coffleld, all-conference guard with California; Jack Oaddy, men tioned a an all-Amerlcan end with Unlverelty of San Franclaco thla fall: Ed Cardinal, bulky alvrpsbootlng Wllamette univsrelty oe- r; Ken neth Parke, Idaho's stx-foot tlx-lnch center: Pie Drayno, hlfjh poltt man forward from the Rocky Mountain conference. e e Don't go: that Isn't all. Bill Ho: stein Washington State's ail-onfer-ence forward, la good enough oniy io make a sub, a Is Mr. Klntana, when they have men like Benny Lohr, Uni versity of Cincinnati forward, and Marshall Craig in the starting lineup. Craig waa picked as all-Amertoan forward while playing for the na tional championship Kansaa City Athletic club, and waa a center at University of Missouri before thet. Jake McDougal, all-northwest for ward with Whitman, weara th colors of th bay team. It seems a shame to put the Uni versity of Oregon'e squsd against a 'galaxy of hoop giants and "big names" like that, but Bltl Relnhart wanta to give hla men experience, and they'll sure get It when they play the Frisco boys Thursday night. That San Francisco team must come a near being an all-Coast team as you can get. Severin Battery Service Medford Made Batteries n-volt, 13-plate, 1 year guaran tee, 13.20 Be-wound Armatures $1 op Recharge 50c. Our Make 35c 1522 N. Riverside Phone 390 keep. 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Here's bow th leader finished In the balloting: . 1. New York Yankees, baseball 100. 3. Colgate, football 33. 3. Southern California 38. 4. U. S. Olymplo track and field team 33. 5. Green Bay pro football tarn 10. o. 15. 7. 11. 8. 8. 10. University of California crew U. S. Olymplo team (all sports) Pittsburgh, football 8. Michigan, football 7. Notre Dame, football 7, 11 Japanese Olympic swimming team 7. THE Medford Banks Will Remain Opei SATURDAY Until 3 p. m. for the convenience of merchants and school teachers who wish to cash school warrants. mouth New Bee mnouncet . e . $54A . . MS SIS 493 . . a. O.n.1 SOIO ST 7,233 DISOTO, DODOI AND CHITSlll DIAIIIS IVIRYWHIII TROJ LOS ANGELES, Dec. 33. CP) While the University ol Southern California In general waa enjoying Christmas vacation, Coaoh Howard Jones acd his football squad aaw no possibility of a letup In practice for the game with Pittsburgh at Pasa dena, January 3. In fact. 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