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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFO'iD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAT 25, 1933 STELLAR PITCHER Defends Title Soon Mod ford fanj can b assured of a first class pitching staff for tht com ing season due to the announced sign ing of pitcher Bin Lake yesterday. by Manager Harold Height. Lake, who first won recognition as first string pitcher for the freshman team at the University of Oregon and later with the Eugene town team of the state league. Is now a permanent resident of Med ford, having recently secured employment here with the Shell OH company. Halght also announced the signing of Chuck Clay for outfield duty. Fans will remember Clay as "forward" on last year's varsity basketball team at the University of Oregon. He Is a good hitter and being fast on his feet should cover considerable territory in the outer gardens. Regular practice sessions are being held and the team is fast rounding! Into shape. A practice game will be actaged at the fairgrounds next Tuei day which will be the final contest for the home team before they are hosts to Roseburg on June 4th In the opening game of the Southern Oregon league. Trom all appearances, with tho splendid collection of semi-pro and college stars, Med ford fans can be as sured one of the fastest, and clean est playing teama to represent this enty In a long time. Several letters have been received suggesting a new name for the team to replace "Medford Merchants." Vern Spears has suggested they be called the "Medford Rogues," while Joe File- gel has suggested the "Medford Cra ters." But a few days remain before a name will be selected. A season's pass to all games wlllbe the award to the person submitting the name that will replace "Merchants." GERMAN EASILY PORTLAND, Ore., May 28. (AP) Winning two falls out of throe, Jim Browning of Verona, Mo., olalmant to the heavyweight wrestling title, had little difficulty In talcing the main evont of last night's wrestling matches hore from Richard Stn,hl of Berlin. Browning weighed 230 and Btahl 218 pounds.. The Mlssourlan used a body scis sors and spin to win each fall, tak ing the first In 80 minutes and the second In seven minutes. - George rfelson, 216, Provo, Utah, and Bob Kruse. 210, Portland, went five rounds to a draw In the seml wlndup. Each was awarded a fall. Everett Kibbons, 218 Oklahoma A. and. M. colloge, defeated Joe Reyn olds, 214, taking one fall In the opener. L EO MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 28. (AP) "Ous Sonnenberg, 208, former Dart mouth football star, was deolared winner of a wrestling match here last Bight, when Ed (Strangler) Lewis, 248, Olendale, oal., was unable to continue after each had scored one (all. Lewis won the first fall, with a beadlock, In 23 minutes. Sonnenbers then dropped the former champion wun a uying cackle and pinned Hilm with a toe hold In five minutes. Lewis suffered a torn ligament In his leg and forfeited the match when unable to go on. Nick Lutze, 208, Santa Monica. Cel.. nd Sammy Stein, 208, New York, wreatlea 80 minutes to a draw. " BUZ OF F Young Corbett III (above), world welterweight champion, has begun training for the first defense of hla championship against Jimmy Mo Larnln In Los Angeles May 29. (As sociated Press Photo HOW THEY STAND, (By the Associated Press) Const W. h. Pet. Portland .... 30 18 .17 Hollywood 38 30 .583 Los Angoles 37 31 .663 Sacramento 37 33 .flfll Missions 30 34 .820 Oakland 34 34 .800 Seattle . ...... 18 39 .838 San Franolaco 15 84 .308 Pittsburgh .. New York .... St. ..Loul . Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn ...... Chicago ....... Phllndcliphla National W. ..... 33 I. Pet. H .867 10 14 .876 10 16 .843 17 10 .472 16 18 ,471 14 16 . .407 . .. 16 10 .457 .... 13 23 .361 American New York ... Chicago ......... Washington , Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit .fit. Louis ... Boston W. L. Pot. .... 30 11 .648 .... 18 14 .... 30 16 17 14 .548 IS 16 .820 .... 14 10 .424 .380 .663 .836 14 23 11 30 .386 Prankle Monroe of Lakevlew won his light against "Buzzsaw" Zimmer man at the armory last night to take the first round of the light weight elimination boxing tourna ment now under way here under the direction of Mack Lillard, Medford fight promoter. Monroe won a de cision over Zimmerman, having a slight edge In practically every round. Zimmerman, however, will get one more chance at the crown, as each fighter must be defeated twice to be entirely out of the tournament. . Roy Harris of Phoenix went to a draw with Bob Irwin of Medford In a good match, with Harris substitut ing for Prankle Jewett, who failed to show up. Chief Grey Eagle of Chllo quln and Dave Morris also went to a draw, although Morris slipped to his knees several times during the fight. Chief Grey Eagle landed sev eral solid rights to Morrla head which shook the Klamath boy, but at no time was he groggy.. Battling Be no, who put up a sen sational fight against Jack McCarthy two weeks ago, caught one on the chin In the first round and lost by a knockout to Cliff Sparr of Medford. The Beno-Sparr fight was the big surprise of the evening. Next Wednesday's card will be led by a bbut between Herb White, Med ford. and "Butch" Johnson, light weight champ of the Klamath reser vation. The WhlteTJohnson bout will be the second official bout of the light weight tournament, and fans will see jQhnson here for the first time. He has long been a favorite In Klamath Falls. Spider Fields, who has been put ting on weight, also wants to get In on the tournament, and last night Issued a challenge to any lightweight or any fighter between 127 and 130. Fields has been a big drawing card In Klamath, but has not fought much here recently. 1 V.F.W. Poppy Sale May 26-27 Noted By M ay or Wilson To Whom It May Concern: May 26 and 37 have been :hosen by Veterans of Foreign Wars, and their auxiliary, for their annual sale of veteran -made mem orial popples. The funds so re ceived are for special relief of veterans, and sale permission Is freely granted. E. M. WILSON, Mayor. Tolo TOLO, May 25. (Spl) Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Matney shopped In Med ford Wednesday and visited hla aunt, Nan Matney. Mrs. Ida Kathan. after visiting a week with her eon, J. R. Kathan, re turned io her home near Rogue River Saturday. Quests at the Ivan Wilson home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sullivan and Kenneth, Jr., also Mrs. Sullivan, a great-aunt of Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Harry Ovcrbeck Is staying with her parents this week, taking treat ments for a severe rash on her right arm, Mies Dorothy Inmann, with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bohnert, spent Sunday at Emigrant dam. - Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kathan will spend Tuesday night at Rogue River to attend the graduation exercises. Their daughter, Esther Kathan, and Iris Bush are members of the class. FOR NURSE IE! The Oregon ' Stete Nurses conven tion opens In Medford tomorrow, bringing visitors to this city from all sections of the state and the Jack son County Chapter of the Graduate Nurses Is particularly anxious to make the local greeting a festive one. Anyone with any flowers to spare from the garden Is asked to donate them to .the decoration of the regis tratlon table and official convention headquarters. Mrs. Larry Sen ad e will be glad to receive calls regarding flowers from all gardeners, however small their contributions, as all blos soms will be appreciated and are the season this year. The cooperation greatly needed due to the lateness of of all citizens Is asked by the cham ber of commerc In making the con vention a success. 1 FOR ARMY STAFF The Crater club will stage another of Its periodical "eruptions" at the Hotel Medford, Monday evening, ac cording to an announcement today by Big Eruption E. C. "Jerry" Jer ome. The meeting will be held to extend to Major Armstrong and bis staff, In charge of the civic conserv ation corps,, the welcome of the Craters. The committee In charge of the special entertainment for Monday's meeting Is composed of the follow ing Crater members: w. 8. Bolger, chairman, A, H. Banwell, Ole Alen derfer, Bob Boyl, Roy Shreve, E. C. Ferguson and Herb Grey. Members of this committee met today at the Hotel Holland to perfect plans for the program. MERRIMAN RITES SATURDAY 9 A. M. Thomas T. Merrtman passed away at the Sacred Heart hospital Wednes day morning after an illness since 1024 starting with Influenza, devel oping Into heart trouble and asthma. He was born at Oakland, Oregon, May 2, I860, and was the eldest son of George F. and Mary E. Merrlman, pioneer residents of Medford, now deceased. He was of the third gen eration to follow blacksmithlng In this vicinity. Thomas T. Merrlman was married to Nellie I. Whlttmore, November 19. 1800 In Medford, and to this union were born two sons, Merl M and Thomas F. He Is survived by his wife and sons and one grand-daugh ter, Patricia jean, and two brothers. George, Orange, California and Sharon of Red Lodge, Montana, and four sisters, Mrs. May Telfer, Miss Blanche Merrlman, Miss Mollis Mer rlman of San Francisco, and Mrs. Vera Plymale, Medford. He Was a member of Medford lodge 1168, B. P. O. Elba, a charter member of American Legion poet No. 18, Med ford. Funeral services will be held at the j Sacred Heart Cat hollo church Satur day at 0:00 a. m., Father Francis Black officiating. Services at the grave In charge of Medford lodge 1168, B. P O. Elks. Pall bearers will be from the Elks lodge. Interment In Siskiyou Memorial park. Prayer service will be held at the Perl Funeral Home, Friday at 7:30 p. m. with Rev. W. R. Balrd officiating. Interment will be In Jacksonville cemetery. Mr Monnlch passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Averlll at 324 South Ivy, after an Illness from heart trouble covering the past nine weeks. He was born at Detroit, Michigan, April 22. 1867 and had been a resident of Medford for the past 26 years. For the past 12 years he conducted a seed' and feed store on the Crater Lake high way. His brother and family. Ernest C. Monnlch of Portland, Oregon, rived in Medford to attend the funeral services. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Minnie McEwen of Vien na, Virginia, Phoenix L f Funeral services for Frederick O. Monnlch will be held at the Perl Funeral Home, Friday at 11 a. m. up. PHOENIX. May 20, (Spl) Ladles Aid society Is making plans for the annual birthday party to be held at the parlors of the Presbyterian church June 12. The committee In charge of arrangements Is Mesdames L. O. Caster, George Carpenter, Lil lian Coleman, Coffin, Harvey Boyer, John Boner, and Edmona Anderson. They met with Mrs. Caster Tuesday to make plans. Mrs. J. W. Watklna. president of the Ladies' Aid society, was present. Services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday are: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11 m. Rev. Ralph 8. Peterson will speak on Memorial day and special music will be sung by the choir. At 7:00 p. m. the three C. E. societies will meet. Evening service will be held at 8:00. State C. E. convention at Eugene will be reported by Pauline McAbee, Marjorle Poling, and Maxlne Coblelgh. County Prohibition league met at the Presbyterian church here -Tuesday. A good representation of the membership attended, Sunday morning, the pupils of the North Phoenix school sang two spec ial numbers at the church. They were greatly enjoyed, and Mrs. Bon ham, teacher of that school was com plimented for the remarkable train ing she has given them In , vocal work. Adrienne has anew shipment ofj Nelly Don Frocks. Priced from 91.051 PUPILS PRESENTED -IN RECITAL FRIDAY Pupils of Effie Herbert Yeoman and John R. Knight will be presented In recital tomorrow evening at the First Christian church and the public la Invited to hear the splendid program, which will open at 8 oclock. It will Include the following num bers: Violin Alberta Caprice Greenwald Wilson Church Genevieve Brown, Accompanist Piano Lhlrondelle Burgmuller La Strylenne Burgmuller Katherlne Centner Violin Moto Perpetuo Corbrldge Donald Bauer Frieda Case, Accompanist Voice Ouve tes Yeaux Bleus Massenet Jean Woodford Violin PiBZicattl (from Sylvia) Dellbes Donald Horner Genevieve Brown. Accompanist Piano Duet La Gracleuse Bohm - Katherlne Gentner, La von Davis Violin- Flower Song . ; Lange Jimmy Cooley Mrs. Charles Cooley, Accompanist Voice- To a Hilltop .. ; Cox Joan De Loan Genevieve Brown, Accompanist Violin- Adoration .......... .. Borowskl Tommy Dunnlngton Mrs. Yeoman, Accompanist Piano Invention No. 8 Bach Japanese Etude Poldlnl Mabel Sims Violin Meditation (from Thais) ..Massenet Rutch Mitchell Roberta, Gaston, Accompanist Voice Parla Ardltl The Crying of Water.-Campbell-Tlpton Genevieve Brown Violin Concerto . Accolay Genevieve Crolsant Moneta Melkle, Accompanist All My Life Be Music Sproes The Bitterness of Love Dunn Largo al Factotum (from the Bar ber of Seville) Rossini William F. Accident Reported A report was filed at the city police station today concerning a three-way auto collision at the corner of Sixth and Oakdale streets at 8:25 o'clock this morning. Those driving the cars, according to George 3. Barton's report where him self, O. C. Sabln and L. R. Buckley. A Complete Line of STRAWS At Popular Prices FREE TICKET tn Maurice Cheva lier In "A Bedtime Story", Hunt's Craterlan, with a purchase of a Straw or $1.00 value or more to morrow. LEE'S MEN'S SHOP Next to Rlalto SUMMERVILLE HIT ON ROXY SCREEN "They Just Had to Get Married." comecly hit starring 811m Summer vllle and Zasu Pitts, opened at the Roxy theater today. As man and wife they are the center of a swllt succession of hilarious situations. The supporting oast Includes n1 D'Orsay and Roland Young. EAGLE POINT AND L TO PLAY Howard Robaon's Normal team will ploy a practice baseball game with Paul Hoffard's Eagle Point Cheese makers at Eagle Point Friday at S p. m. Hoffard request that all his ball players come out if possible. The Eagle Point Cheeaemaxer, trat- J to Orants Pass Sunday for the de- I oiamg game, each team has won one Ttetory. Hoffard U getting his team In shape for the game with coqullle June 4, which opens the Southern Oregon league schedule. BASEBALL Yesterday's Results Const League Portland 6. San Francisco 3. Hollywood 11, Sacramento 5. Missions 0. Oakland 6. . Los Angeles 0, Seattle 9. National League Cincinnati 8. New York 1. Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn B. Chicago S, Philadelphia a. Boston at St, Louis, postponed, rain. American League j Detroit 3. Washington 1. Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 4. Cleveland at New York postponed, . rain. Chicago at Boston postponed, rain WILLAMETTE DEFEATS ! OREGON NINE 5 TO 3 AALEM, May 39. (A) A three run rally In the elghtth Inning gave the : Willamette university Bearcats a 6, to S win over the University of Ore- j foa town bet yesterday, ( THE TOGGERY is READY With New STRAW Wear A Straw Hat TOMORROW Celebrate Straw Hat Day and Summer Weather I Hater Heath PANAMAS From the land that gives us the best tobacco ... we get these panamas. They're woven down in Cuba, but blocked and ' tailored by American craftsmen. A variety of becoming shapes in all headsizes. $4.00 STRAWS There are new textures and weaves to the 1933 straws. Choose a good looking sennit, with the new, slightly widened brim, and wider hatband. It's a good idea to have two on hand and why not at this low price? . $2-so "Toyo" Panamas "Toyo" Bankoks Popular weaves for 1933. Priced at .1 $J.95 "The symbol of high quality merchandise for men" Don't miss the Medford Oleemen's Conoert, High School Tonight Here Is A Cooking School That Will Live In Your Memory You Should Arrange to Attend Each Afternoon Don't fail to attend every session of the Cooking School you will enjoy every minute ideas, sparkling with possibilities will be demonstrated for you and we know you will appreciate these new and up-to-the-minute culinary suggestions. Time savers and real economy in cooking when you know the real art the thrill of doing a thing easily and surely is the basis of these talks. Tlie real trick in culinary excellence is not a gift, it is a matter of knowing how and this is all explained to you in detail and in such a way that you, can apply these new ideas to your own kitchen if s more fun and less work. The Mail Tribune Free Cooking School and ELECTRICAL REFRIGERATION SHOW Wednesday - Thursday - Friday May 31 --June 1-2 I We Invite You A Come As Our Guest s i7 "Come into the kitchen
