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PTGE TWO JrEDFOTtD MAIL TRIBUTE. SfEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, MAT 16, 1933. PROSPECT GRADE AT LAUREL HURST, May lW6pl.) Prospect grade defeated Laurelhurat In a track met at the local school " Friday afternoon. A cold, drizzling rain tailed to dampen the enthusiasm of a large number of people who at tended the meet. The events ana pupil taking part In the meet follow Class 1, boys 50-yd. dash, Lehman, Prospect: Peyton. Laurelhurat; Shaw, Prospect. High Jump: Lehman. Pros pect; Peyton. Laurelhurat; Coburn, Laurelhurat. Chinning: Lehman, Prospect; Shaw, Prospect; Peyton, Laurelhurat. Class 3, boys: 80-yd. dash. Clarke. Prospect: ' Weber, Prospect; Train, Laurelhurat. 76-yd. dash: Clarke, Prospect; Weber, Prospect; Vaughn, Laurelhurat. High Jump: Carlton, Prospect; O. . Hopper, Laurelhurat; Moore. Prospect. Broad Jump: Clarke, Prospect; Weber, Prospect; Ohrt, Lau relhurat. Class 3, boys: 50-yd. dash: Rodgera, Laurelhurat; K. Thomas, Laurelhurat; Arant. Prospect. 75-yd. dash: Bodgers, Laurelhurat; J, Thomas, Laurelhurat; Arant, Prospect. .Shot: J. Thomas, it Thomas, Laurelhurat; Arant, Prospect. High tump: R. Thomas, Laurelhurat; E. Hopper, Laurelhurat. Broad Jump: J. Thomas, Laurelhurat; R. Thomas, Laurelhurat; Arant, Prospect. Relay: Laurelhurat, flrat: Prospect, second. Girls 80-yd. dash: Mather, Pre pect: Nye, Prospect; Olaas, Laurel' hurst. 75-yd. dash: Mather, Pros- pect; Olass, Laurelhurat; wayman, Prospect. High Jump: Mather, Pros pect; Cllws, Laurelhurat; Nye. Pros pect.' Mrs.' Roy Vaughn wis elected presi dent of the Laurelhurat Parent Teacher aaaoclatlon at a apeclal meet ing held Wednesday afternoon. Rev. D. D. Randall of Medford con ducted religious aervtces at the schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Seve ral numbers were sung by the Cen tral Point male quartet during the meeting. The following Softool pupils re ceived certificates from the state li brary for reading work done this year: Cecil Rodgers, Donald Vaughn, carol Nedry, Lola Olaas, Kenneth Rodgers, Robert Thomas, Joyce Ne dry and Betty Coburn. - Pupils who have been neither ab sent nor tardy during the school year are: Billy Coburn, Lola Olass, Carol Nedry, Joyce Nedry, Donald Vaughn and Wendell Vaughn. Plans are under way for a school plcnlo at the Coburn camp grounds Friday, May IB. Parents and school patrons are Invited to attend. Upper grade pupils were busy with the atate examination Thursday and Friday. Kenneth Rodgera of the eighth grade took the usual grade aubjeote while the seventh grade. made up of Jamea and Robert Thorn1 aa, Edgar Hopper and Lois Olaas took the geography teat, BEAVliETING Jump Oyer Head : 7"! imii -m hli Lioya uenween rabovs). new high jump atar of Stanford univer sity, who upset the done bv best Ing Duncan MeNaughton and Bob Van Osdel, Olympic champions. In ouai men witn southern Califor nia, Is one of the northern hopes for victory In the return meet He stands five feet 11 Inches and leaps six real, rour and three.elghti incnaa. t Aaaoeiaiea trees Photo) By the Associated Press. Manager Spencer Abbott of Portland has another opportunity thla week Jn the series at Sacramento to see how well his 1033 champlona atack up with the best opposition the league has to offer this sesson. Abbott Is Inclined to think he has another potential pennant winner, In view of the Beavers' great finish at Hollywood last week, Coming through with a rush In the closing gamea. the Oregonlana snatched the aeries from the Stara and moved into third place. The Senators, ourrent league leaders and rated the best rounded outfit In the circuit, should provide plenty of argument In the 1-game se ries beginning today at the California capital. The high-flying Angels face the Missions at Wrlgley field. Oakland hopes to climb back Into the flrat di vision this week over the much beaten Seattle Indiana. In the fourth league engagement Hollywood takea on the Seals at San Francisco. 12-5, OVER C. POINT At the baseball game In Central Point Sunday, the Jacksonville Min ers defeated Central Point, 13 to 8. The preceding game played by the Miners waa dropped to the Medford Junior Merchants but the boja from the old town expect to defeat the locals when they Journey to Jackson ville next Sunday, It was announced yesterday afternoon. V. J. Beach Is manager of the Jack sonville crew, which had a Its pitch era Sunday, Paul Hess snd Ben Coff man. Don Dorothy was catcher for the Miners. -f With prospect for the biggest house of the yesr, aa well as one of the most Interesting grudge bouts yet arranged by Mack Llllard, local promoter, mat fane from all southern Oregon are awaiting tomorrow night when Swede Anderaon will meet Pete Belcastrs at ths Armory. The grapple waa arranged after the two boys exchanged blowa In a mla underetandlng that arose In the Ray Frleble-Belcastro fight here two weeks ago, Anderson accepting the ensulng chsiienge despite the fact that he had watched Friable go down before Pete in the first round of that match Anderson has been working out dally at the Medford tire hall, and clalma he la In good condition. When Belcaatro said, "I'll tear that Swede Anderson to piece If he accepta my challenge." he came back with the atatement that It would not be too easy for Pete to do that little task At any rate, with feeling running that high between the two, nothing but a spicy evening is In store for the fans. The double main event will be di vided between tha Belcaatro-Anderson duet and a match between Roland Warren, Copco engineer, of Klamath Falls, and Wild BUI Naah of Chloo, who la a former wrestling Instructor at the Chlco State Teaohera' college, It Is expected that this card will sat iety all who are anticipating the event. Oranta Paaa fans have reserved an entire block of seats at the bout, ac cording to Llllard, and Aahland fans. to whom Anderaon la well known, are also clamoring for aocomodattons. The local contender, Anderaon, haa gained considerable recognition aa an ath lete, both in the high school st Med ford and In the Normal school at Aahland. 4- CUNGMAN FLOPS TOUGH JOE RENO iES NOW YORK. May Id. (ft Six thoussnd fan saw Ed (Strangler) Lewis register a surprise victory over Jumping Joe Savoldl, former Notre Dame football star, at Madison Square Oarden laat night. Victory cama to Lewie when Sa roldl, ltinclng i t his opponent, miss ed and aaJled through the ropes to land heavily on the Oarden floor. As he lay unconscious. Referee Arthur Donovan counted him out. The time was 44:33. PORTLAND, May Id. (ft Otta cungman, 181, of Oklahoma City, took two falls out of three to win from Joe Reno, 180. of New Orleans, In the main event of last night's wrestling card here. Reno executed a body slam to win the first fall In nine mlnutea. The Oklahoman came back to even the match In four mlnutea with a aerie of reverse chlnlocks, and took the deciding fall seven minute later with a series of flying Sonnenberk butt. The bout featured much rough work by both wrestlers. Bulldog Jackson, 188. of Klamath Falls, defeated Hugh Adams, 191, of Portland, taking two falls out of three in the aeml-wtndup. After Ad am took the first fall m IT mlnutea with a flying butt. Jackson clamped on a hammerlock to win the second In 10 minutes. Jackson fastened on another hammerlock to take the de ciding fall In 17 seconds, aald by fana to be the faateat tumble here this season. Herb Bunreson, 148. Portland, d. tested Bobby Novak. 148. Chicago, In the preliminary, taking on fall. t range Hatch Dog. LADTBMITH. Natal. May 18. ft A atrango "watch-dog" guards the house of M. O. Coetse. It la a 18'4 foot phython and live In the yatd, secured by a leather thong. WESTERN TEAMS HOLD WHIP HAND NATIONAL LEAGUE Br ORLO ItORKRTftOV (Auoclatd Preiti Sports Writer.) With th flrat round of the inter section! clashes in both leagues com pletes and the second scheduled to atart today, a review of the results show the strength of the National league to be in the western half ol the circuit. In the National league, the west ern clubs won. 24 and tied one of the 43 gamea played on the Atlantic sea board. The Invasion of the west by the Tanks, Senators, Athletics snd Red Sox In the American league net ted only 18 victories, however, as compared to 17 defeats. The New York Oiimts was the only team In the eastern half of the Heyd Ier circuit able to match the power of the Pirates, Reds, Cuba and Card' lnals. They won seven and lost four while the Braves dropped Dine of their 14 games, the Dodgers lost five out of seven and the Phillies were defeated six times in nine starts. The Cards and Reds made the best showing of the western clubs, the former winning eight of their 11 con tests snd the latter accounting for six of their 10 starts. The league- leading Pirates and Cubs broke even In 10 games each. The Phillies In the National league and the Indians In the American ld the advance Into foreign territory In the only games played In both leagues yesterday, and both lost. The Pirates took the measure of the Phillies, 6 to 4, to climb back Into the National league leadership with ft half-game advantago over the Idle alants, while the Athletics trim med the Indians 1 to 0 In a pitching duel between Merrlt "Sugar" Cain and Willis Hudlln. Speedster PLAN 5 CAMPS IN T MARSH FIELD, Ore.. May 10. (AP) Approximately 3500 men In the civilian conservation corps will be employed lu the southwestern Ore gon coast district, It was revealed here today by John Walsh, fire warden. Five camps will be maintained so close to the county's border that the men will work within Its confines. Each camp Is expected to spend 100(. 000 here, according to Lynn Crone mlller, state forester. Two state camps In Coos county will be located near Coqullle. Three federal camps In the county will be at McKlnley, at Bridge, and In the Blakiyous south of Powers. Another state camp will be maintained on Scofleld creek In Douglas county Just north of the Coos line. Other camps will be at Tyee, Melrose and Reston In western Douglas county, and at Agness In northern Curry. 'if 4 -W I " ' I " ' As anchor man of Southern Call- fornla's relay team. d Ablowtch Is depended upon to help the Tro jans win that event in the West Coast Relays at Fresno, Cal. (As sociated Press Photo) 130 GOLF PROS, 21 AMATEURS IN NATIONAL OPEN LONDON, May 16. (AP) The Earl of Bessborough, governor general of Canada, awooped down on his Row- Isnds csstle estate today In an air plane, seeking to capture a drunken monkey. He failed. The monkey, Slgnor Tony, nged 4V4 years, recently took to drink. He has destroyed birds nests, broken down vines, and generally made a nuisance of himself to tha sari's tenants. Ths earl, a former pilot of the royal air force, thought he might be able to catch Stgnor Tony by dropping a big net down on htm. He sighted the monkey In a cart track and dove toward the earth, but Tony was too quick for him. Tony's father, Sober Monkey, accompanied the governor general on the pursuit flight. He seemed to have a real good time. NHW YORK, May Ifl. (jPh William H. Wood in, enjoying a breathing spell for ths first time since he became secretary of the treasury, says: "Now. thank Ood, I think I can say that I really feel hope In the air. The banking situation seems to have settled down and X feel rel hope. Prophesy la a little out of fashion, but I do sense It." By HERBERT W. BARKER (Associated Press Sports Writer.) NEW YORK. May 16. yp) The field which will set out In pursuit of the National Open Oolf championship at the North Shore club In Chicago, June 8, will consist of 130 profes sionals and 31 amateurs. That much was determined yes terday when 09 professionals snd 19 amateurs survived the annual sec tional qualifying round and Joined the 31 pros and two slmon-pures who automatically qualified for the Chi cago grind by flnlnshlng among the first 30 and ties In the 1932 cham plonshlp. . The list of qualifiers in the section al tests Included the following: San Fjsncisco district: Willie Coggln, San Francisco, 73- 76149. Dewey Longworth, Oakland, CM., 79-77 1B6. Los Angeles district: Willie Hunter. Brentwood Heights, Cal., 74-73146. NU White, Los Angeles. 76-77 103. Portland, Ore., district: Mames MUlholland, Los Angeles, 77-79 1S6. Indicates amateur, , GASOLINE FOR COFFEE PUTS MAN IN HOSPITAL PORTLAND. May 18. (AP) Oeo. Miller, 86. dropped the ground coffee In the pot and prepared to add the water. There was a blast of flame And an explosion. Milter was brought to a hospital here from his Oswego home, suffering from painful burns. Instead of adding water as he thought, he had picked up a pot of gasoline. The open flame did the rest. FANCY TITLE GIVEN DRIVERS OF TRUCKS PORTLAND, Msy 16. (AP) The "transport operative" takes a bow. Transformed by a resolution from the designation of ordinary "truck driver" the men who pilot the huge freight trucks end buses over Oregon's high ways will henceforth be known as "transport operatives." The resolu tion waa adopted by truck and bus owners of the state at a formal meet ing here Sunday. Oregon Weather. Showers tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature; moderate south to west winds offshore. Preparations are being made to care for a crowd of 10,000 persons to wit' ness the largest speedboat race meet ever held in Oregon, to be staged on Emigrant lake next Sunday, May 31. The Southern Oregon Boat club has left nothing undone to make this re gatta a complete success. Buoys outlining the race course have been arranged so that the spec tators can see the entire circuit, and the speedways are brought much closer to shore so that the boa.ts and drivers can be easily identified as they pass. A number of choice Pacific coast entries have been received, Including Charles "DlcX" Cooksley of Portland, who will pilot "Mutt and Jeff," trim little boat of the "A" class. Dick has a fine record In his section of the state, winning three first at As torla, last fall. The Wilbur brothers of Sacramento will be here with two outfits. These pilots tooX home a large share of the prize money last spring, but will find faster competition next Sunday. A hundred persons viewed the lo cals tuning up their outfits last Sun day. Harold Grey and Joe Myer, with their boat "Irish Luck," report their motor in fine condition and turning nearly 6000 revolutions per minute, A so-called "dark horse" arrived on the course late Sunday afternoon. The races will be held rain or shine. In case of rain, the parking will be arranged so that the race can be nicely viewed from cars parked Just above the course. As the contestants arrive In Med ford they will park their racing craft near the Chamber of Commerce building, regatta headquarters, where they will be on display for the public until 7 o'clock Saturday evening, at which time they will all participate in the regatta parade, through the business district. 4 ROGUE FISHERMEN JOINING IN STRIKE ASTORIA, Ore., May 16. ( De spite the operations of about 60 fish ermen of the Altoona, Wash., district. 4,000 Oregon and Washington gill net ters continued to strike today, en couraged by reports that all the boats In the Rogue river fishing fleet had been taken off that stream In sym pathy and that Alaskan t rollers were swiftly deserting their fishing grounds. Two boats from Astoria and sev eral from Paloma were In uprlver ter ritory today, attempting to persuade Independent gill net ters at Celtlo Falls and Hood River to Join the strike. Meteorological Report Mar 16, 1933. Forecasts. Medford and vicinity: Showera to night and Wednesday. Not much change. In temperature. Oregon: Showers tonight and Wed nesday. Not much change In temperature. Local Data. Lowest temperature this morning, 41 degrees. Temperature ft year ago today : Highest, 85; lowest. 41. - Total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1933. 14.48 Inches. Relative humidity at S p. m. yes terday, 46; 5 a. m. today, 84. Sunset today, 7:25 p. m. Sunrise tomorrow, 4:48 a .m. Sunset tomorrow, 7:26 p. m. Observations Taken at A a. m.. 120 Meridian Time. City U SB i r Boston 74 Cheyenne 60 Chicago 64 Eureka ........... 54 Helena 66 Ashland ... 73 MEDFORD 59 New Orleans 88 New York Omaha .... Phoenix Portland -Reno ........ 53 .... 40 T. 50 .03 Med ford's newly re-organlzed base ball club, which bids fair to make a fine showing In the recently organ ized Southern Oregon league. Is seek ing a new name, according to Man ager Harold Hatght. A season pass will be presented for the best sug gestion for a name to replace the title "Medford Merchants,' by which the local teams have been known for several years past. Halght has rounded up consider able baseball talent for the team and is now busy on the finance end. By making personal calls on local busi ness men he expects to have that problem out of the way in ft few days, asserting he has met with fine response so far. Mrs. M. E. Russell, s. T.. Magnetic Healer and Scientific Massage, is now located at 305 East Jackson. OLD PEOPLE Live Longer nt the CONVALESCENT HOME IV Granite St., Ashland Don't extend credit to Mr. Now Customer until you find out from the Southern Oregon Credit Bureau how be paid the other fellow. Call 90 ror Wiring or Repairing ' MEDFORD ELECTRIC B. M. BUSH. Owner Basement, Medford Hldf. Bible Class Aids Woman See Again 8ALBM. Mar 16. (AP) Mary R ' LaFollette. who 1 more than 88 yeara old, recognized and greeted her : friends at church here yesterday for j the flrat time In several yesrs. A oataract over her eye was removed by Dr. James L. Sear of the Salem clinic. Members of Every Man's Bible class of the First Christian church here paid expenses of the operation. Phoua Ma Weil i.sui away youi j refuse, Cltf Sajuuxj eexrioa, (PYROUf lit PYROIL trill make TOITt car run amonther, quieter and loncer. It will substantially reduce yonr repair costs. Von cant afford to be without It. MEDFORD OIL DEPO tOT So. Riverside Front Sanderson Motor Co. ciiris tvoLrr. - Fhon 1385. FRANK lit XL V BEST QUALITY SUDAN GRASS SEED 2 per. lb. We are still offprint; our si'DAN at 440 per lb. Buy now and save money. . 8FK OI R SEEDS BEFORE YOU BIT. HAY SALT At NEW LOW PRICES Arrange now for your requirements at our new special offer. F. E. Samson Co. SEEDS FEEDS AND ORCHARD SUPPLIES Phone 833. 229 N. 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MAGICIAN PROVES REAL ENTERTAINER Proving that msglclans are as good as ever, even If they are not as nu merous, Mel -Roy. w or 1 d -f smous wlelder of the magic wand, com pletely mystified a small, but appre ciative audience at the senior htgn school auditorium last night, and spoke well for a good attendance at his return act this evening, starting at 8:15. Mel-Roy Is accompanied on his tour throughout the country by several assistants, and carries with him ten tona of equipment, all of which he uses In his performances here. Wit nesses of his two-hour act agree that It Is crammed full of highly enter taining and mystifying feats. The program la varied with humor and Is Interspersed with enlightening dia logue, which adds greatly to the en joyment of the magicians' baffling "effecta." A complete stage setting and nu merous "props" lend to the program an atmosphere that convinces all on lookers that It Is the performance of a genuine magician. Are you looking for a "Wearable" Hose? 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