MEDFORD MAIL TRTBUXE. M"EPFORD. . OREGON', SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1933.
Army of Amateur Fighters Marches on Medford for Tournament
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OPENING GONG 10
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3-NIGHT PROGRAM
Boys From Cities, Rural Sec
tions and C. C. C. Camps
Gathering to Swap Socks
in Legion Benefit Show
The welgh-mastera will be on the
Jump hotel will be filling up. end
Medford will begin moving Into the
amateur boxing spotlight of the na
tion late tor 'ght aa game amateur
fighting men and their army of sup
porta start pouring Into town for the
grand opening of the American Leg
lon'a relief fund benefit ohampton-
ahlp boxing tournament on the Med
ford Armory battle front tomorrow
nlsht.
From many cltlea, towns,, hamlets
and O.C.O. campa In Oregon men are
either enroute or ready to begin
awooplng Into town to wage furloua
warfare In quest of the JacK uemp.
aey trophy and other awarda that go
to the wlnnera along wltn a tree
trip to the Pacific coaat champion-
ablpi pointing to the national meet
In Boaton or New YorK city later in
the season.
First (long At 8:15
The first fight Is to start promptly
at 8:15 tomorrow night and the last
warriors will either leave the ring
or be oscorted from the hempen roa
' trum not later than 10:30. The fights
will be put on In machine-gun like
order.
Although powerful heavyweights
will be seen rocking each other to
sleep In "battles of giants" to feature
the card, there also will be wild-eyed
fights In all other weight classee, too,
tomorrow night.
Les. Showers, generally recognized
as one of Amerlca'a out-standing di
rectors of amateur - flstlo events, la
In charge of the big ring revival. He
is being assisted by Dick Russell.
LAIllili FAN will kkm
AltMOltV COOL MONDAY
K9r the first time In the history
of that famed human sports gar
age, the Armory arena will be
kept comfortably cool by power
ful electrlo fans tomorrow night
aa a record crowd looks on at the
most fierce and gruelling ring eon
flic's In the annals of fisticuffing
In Medford. Lee Oarlock and Carl
Y. Tengwald, tourney heads, an
nounced last night.
Tourney Facts
For Fight Fans
L Oarlock : "We're 1I set to
handle a record crowd at the ama
teur flghta Monday night In the
Armory. Tickets are moving fast."
Jena Jensen: "I'll take Jerry Jer
ome on In a special bout at the
amateur show Monday night If Lea
Shower, will let me wear track shoes
Instead of fighting shoes."
Dick Russell: "Tickets are disap
pearing like hot cakes In a lumber
camp on a cool September morning.
When will the outside boxers atart
arriving In town? Well, Sunday of
coii rue. There'll be an army of them,
too."
Carl T. Tengwald: "The Armory
will be kept cool by large olectrlc
fans Monday night as the warring
rlngmen knock each other bow-leg'
ged. Did you ever see such an ad
vance demand for tickets?"
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Detroit
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TO PLAY SARAZEN
PRO GOLF FINALS
As they await the hostilities to
morrow night, ring devotees, men and
women alike, are debating whether
"Oregon produces, better fighting men
than Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana,
Oallfornla and other atates?" The
anawrfr will come amid flying fists
on the Armory battle front.
MI.DKIHl) FlllH'l'KH.4 tVKKIII
IN AT 10 A. M. TODAY
Bent upon repelling the attack
of the "enemy" Medford's aspiring
amateur fighters, all of those who
have trained even one night, are to
repott to the clerk of the scalea at
the Boy Scout building, near the
open-air arena, at 10 o'clook this
morning to take their weight and
physical tests. Amateurs residing
close enough to do so also will re
port, while those from more dis
tant points are to be weighed and
examined In the order they put In
appearance tonlRht.
Identity of the referees and Judges
continued to bo a secret last night
when Inquiry was made regarding
those who are to call flstlo balls and
strikes on the huskies as tfiey strive
manfully to turn back the enemy
tomorrow night,
Feminine ring followers as well as
the social set of this section will
turn out enmassa to witness the
Medford huskies fight for the glory
of their city and state against the
outsiders tomorrow night.
Kecord Seat Sals
In number of tickets sold, the
largest sale In the history of sports
In Medlord was reported last night
at Cleo'a and Brown's. Seats are to
be hid at the two places until the
box office and doora open wide at
the Armory tomorrow night at 7. A
block of 1,000 choice seats are to go
on sale at the Armory vrwn the
doora open tomorrow night to care
for thuae late In buying their tickets
or making reservations. Despite big
ness of the event most popular prices
will pievail.
Here are names of Medford's out
standing amateur boxers who have
been directed by the A. A. U. to re
port for the weighing In aosslon at
the Boy Scout headquarters at 10 this
morning: Cal Link, Leonard Chrlit
aln, Max aillnaky. Art Peterson,
Chancy Harper, Bernard Wilder, Koet
ney Vsn Brunt, Fred Reed, Jimmy
Doe, Bobby Perllck, Cal Cook, Bustr
Cravifrio. Keith Estes. Lloyd Morri
son, Nurman Btaten, Eddie Scrlvens,
Young Tony Canzonerl, Red Saylor,
Owen Batea. Jack Anderson, BUI
Henderson, Carl Hooper. Brnls Morrla,
Preddll Shafer, LeRoy Williams, Max
Overstn-et, Stanley Kunzman, Billy
Hawkins. Paul Bakralda, Garrett
Dews, Don Lyon. Jimmy Palmer, Ted
Llndle. Tex Overstreet, Oeorge Ed
wards, Victor Roystor, Billy Regan.
Oeorge Oheland, Benny Wood, Jimmy
Campbell. Paul Doe, Clarenra Cook.
Joe Denman, Cleo Hicks, Rex Oil
irisky, Bert Luman, Boyd Prince, Wil
fred Hoffman. Don Darnlelle, Rex
Pegg, Hankie Neal. Tommy Olllnsky,
and the Medford amateura who will
compe'4 tinder the banner ol the
C. C. C. camps and Medford during
ths vi:o and furloua fighting.
RT.TrR MniiNn rt.irn Milwaukee.
Wis., Aug. 12. (AP) Oene Sarazen
rode Into the finals of the national
professional golf championship with
Willie Goreln. an unknown tn onir
renown, from a 8n Francisco mu
nicipal golf course, today.
Poles apart aa fame goes In golf,
they will meet for th nriMrf tin.
dropped bv Olln Dutra nr rM Ann
ies, in a 30-hole final over the ahort
Blue Mound course tomorrow.
Sarn&en, open chamDlnn of th
united states and Great Britain last
year, sailed Into the finals on the
time of an easv 6 and 4 triumnh nvr
another prominent star, Johnny Far
rell, of New York. " Ooggin. on leave
of absence as' coir nrnrojuinnni t
municipal ssurse 10 miles from Sun
Francisco to compete In his first Im
portant golf championship, survived
after a great duel in which he turned
back another unknown of the ranks,
Jimmy Htnes of the Timtw Pnmt
club. New York, one up. He salted
away his victory with a birdie on the
oom green.
GOLFDOIVTS QUEEN
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. (AP) Lucille
Robinson, a comely youngster from
Des Moines, Iowa, dealt tlio national
champion. Virginia Van Wle. Chicago,
a 8 to 8 lacing today to win the wo.
men's western open golf title, a prize
that has eluded the Chicago star for
nine years.
Miss Robinson had played fine golf
throughout the tournament, but was
accorded no more than an outside
chance of defeating Miss Van Wle,
who until today played at the top of
her game. Today, however, the
champion went about her work with
surprising Indifference, and was on
top only until the Uth hole of tho
morning round. The young lowan,
erratlo and brilliant by turns, was
one down at the morning turn, but
steadied and defeated her famoua op
ponent with am.ar.ing ease, .
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12. (AP)--Phllndelphia
and New York divided a
pair of free swinging games today,
the Yanks winning the second game
8-6 after the A's had taken the
opener, II to 9, In 10 Innings.
First game: - R. H. E.
New York 9 11 0
Philadelphia 11 14 1
Batterlea: Ruffing. Moore. Gomez.
Uhle. Brown and Dickey; Grove. Oli
ver, Mahaffey, Walzerg and Cochrane.
Second game: R. H. E.
New York 8 13 0
Philadelphia 6 14 3
Batteries: MacFnyden and Dickey:
Earnshaw and Cochrane.
Ring Tourney Chieftains
BOSTON, Aug. 12. (AP) The
league-leading Washington Senators
today made a clean-sweep of their
three-game aeries with Boston by win
ning, 2-1.
R H. E.
Washington 3 ft 0
Boston 16 1
Batteries: Whttehlll and Sewell;
Welland, Welch and Ferrell.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. (AP) Chicago
Blugged out lfl hits today, Including
home runs by Ralph Krciut and Al
Simmons, to defeat Detroit, 11 to 2.
R. H. E.
Detroit 2 9 0
Chicago .' 11 lfl 1
Batteries: Frasler, Hog sett and
Pasek; Gaston and Berry.
CLEVELAND, Aug . 12. (AP) A
three-run rally In the eighth and a
lone counter In the tenth, gave
Cleveland a 4 to 3 victory over St.
Louis.
R. H. E.
Stf) Louis 3 9 1
Cleveland .-. 4 11 0
Batteries: Wells, Stiles and Shea;
HUdebrand and Pytlak.
Tourney Gossip
Doc' Boise "Our entire force will :
turn out to see the amateur fights I
tomorrow night. We're backing our
own Rex Glllnsky to win." 1
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Fast Plane Time,
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 12. (AP)
Flying a new transport plane with
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Courtesy of Peosleya
An overflow crowd Is forecast for
the jjrund opening of the American
Leglon't great relief fund benefit
amateur boxing tournament on the
Arniorv field of honor, Medford, to
morr,ni night. Hhown nhnve are three
of the lourney chiefs. They are Top,
(left fo rip, t) Loe Oarlock, com
mander Medford Post No. 15, Ameri
can Lplon and Dick Russell, asso
ciate director, while below Is shown
dlrectnr-ln-chler Lea Sli oners. Large
electric fans will keep the specta
tors comfortable tomorrow night.
nine passengers, a stewardess and a
mate, Lou Goldsmith of- United Air
Lines, covered the 147 mile between"
Seattle "and Portland In 46 minutes
today." , . ' , ,
Klamath Bugler
' State Champion
KLAMATH PALLS, Ore., Aug. 11.
(AP) Newton Green of the Klamath
Palla drum corpa won the Individual
bugle championship here today at
the state American Legion conven
tion. The only other entranta were
W. L. Brechblll of Portland and
Glenn Himmlnger of Roseburg.
BY SEALS' RALLY
Los Angeles -
Portland
Sacramento
Hollywood .
Oakland
San Francisco
Mission
Seattle
Coast League
w.
79
77
78
78
81
55
83
48
Pet.
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.588
.588
.685
.469
.417
398
373
SAM FRANCISCO. Aug. 12 (API
Scoring two runa after two were
out In the ninth Inning the San
Pranclsco Seals nosed out the Port
land Ducks 2 to 1 here today;
Lee Stlne, young Seal righthander,
furnished the hit that decided the
contest. Jack Fenton doubled to
center field to start the fireworks off
Tony Fteltas, Portland hurler, In the
final frame. He scored a moment
iatr on Bottarlnl's single to center.
Here Stlne sent out a long hit to
left center and Bottarlnl romped
across the plate bringing victory.'
Both pitchers were In their best
form. Earl Sheely's home run over
the left field fence in the fourth waa
the only score off Stlne.
R. H. E.
Portland ..l 5 0
San Francisco . 2 9 0
Freltas and Palmlsano; Stlne and
Bottarlnl,
Seattle
R. H. E.
11 17 2
10 15 1
Los Angeles
PUlette, Walters, Sewell and Brad
bury, stttzel, Nelson. Ballou and
Ward, McMullen.
R. H. E.
Hollywood .a 14 0
Sacramento - 2 5 0
Shcehan and Summers; Bryan and
Woodall.
R.
Missions (.
Oakland -w
Johnson and
and Vcltman.
H. E.
8 19 1
4 8 ' 8
Fltzpattick; McEvoy
ST. JOHN'S, N. F Aug. 12. (AP)
Raging forest fires In Newfoundland
advanced toward the northern coast
today, arlvtng terror stricken flsher-
folk to the sea for safety.
National League
W. L.
New York 83
Pittsburgh ... , .81
Chicago . .60
Boaton 57
St. Louts .
Brooklyn
Cincinnati .
-.57
-.42
..44
Pet.
.800
6i
.550
.528
.623
' .408
.404
NEW YORK. Aug. 12 (AP) Fred
Fltzalmmons shut out the Phillies
with five hits and for bis first victory
in six weeks ss the Giants won to
day's xame 2 to 0.
R. H. E.
Philadelphia 0 6 0
New York 2 , 8 0
Holley, Ragland and V. Davis;
Fltzstmmons snd Richards.
BROOKLYN, Aug. 12 (AP) A
three run rally In the eighth, started
by Buck Jordan'a homer with one
on. enabled' Boston to hold off
Brooklyn's ninth inning uprising to
day and defeat the Dodgers 8 to 3.
R. II. E.
Boston . .6 8 - 0
Brooklyn ...3 10 0
Brandt, Smith and Spohrer; Mungo,
Carroll, Thurston and Lopez.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12 (AP)
Pittsburgh's Pirates leaped back Into
second place today by anarlng a
doublo victory from Chicago 5 to 2
and 3 to 2.
First game ft R. H. E.
Chlcasri a 8 3
Pittsburgh 6 8 0
Maione. Henshaw, Nelson and Hart
nett; Smith and Finney.
Second game R. H. E.
Chlcajo 2 12 0
Pittsburgh 3 7 0
Root and Campbell; Melne and
Grace.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12-(AP) A two
run iftlly In the eighth gave St. Louis
a 3 to 2 victory today over Cincinnati.
R. H. E.
Cincinnati J 2 9 2
St. Louis 3 7 1
Derringer and Lombardl; Haines
and O'Farrell.
Brill Metal
Acetylene welding
Works.
ROGUES TO BATTLE
HILL TODAY
Baseball fans from marv points In
the valley will congregate at the
fairground thin afternoon, where the
undefeated Gold Hill nine will bat
tle the Medford Rogues for valley
supremacy. The Gold Hill squad
have run over all opposition this sea
son rough shod and the embarrass
ment of taking the short end of a
score is still before them.
Medford backers have been request
ed to bring plenty of money with
them, reports from. Gold H1U being to
the effect that their fans are willing
to give odda that Gold Hill will
defeat the Rogues. One wager of 3
to 1 la reported to have been made.
Manager Thompson has had bla
team working out every night thia
week and reporta them In great
shape. Hammersly or Kell will be
hla choice on the mound with Force
behind the bat. The balance of the
line-up will be the same aa used in
previous games. The starting lineup
as announced by Manager Halght last
night will be McLican, pitcher; Joanls,
catcher; Swanson, lBt; Broun, 2nd;
Halght, as; Williams, 3rd; Lake, left
field; Forette, center field and
Smith or Harrington, right field.
Fans at last Sunday's game voiced
their approval when it was an
nounced that McLean services had
been secured for today's game. With
hla brilliant pitching, fast fielding
and terrific hitting, he has won his
way into the hearts of every Medford
fan and they are all for him. Today's
game will probably be his last aa a
member of the Medford team, as he
Is scheduled to Join the San Fran
cisco Seals on the 21st.
The game will start promptly at
2:30. Pat Shea will officiate behind
the bat.
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Al. Piche "I have our six tickets
for the big flghta tomorrow night, !
They'll be wild and furious, too."ir
D. W. Carter "What Medford needs
la more events like Vie Legion ama
teur boxing tourney. They are val- i
uable to the city." . J
Lee. Showers "Medford .will enjoy
Its greatest sports event at the Arm
ory tomorrow night. The amateur
bouts will be thrilling and sensa
tional."
Lee Oarlock "We will have the
Armory cool and comfortable for tho
big fights tomorrow night."
Carl Y. Tongwald "Medford will
go on record for having Its largest
boxing crowd at the amateur bouts.
tomorrow night."
Dick Russell "The Armory will be
well ventilated tomorrow night when
the amateur fights start with a
bang."
WOODBURN. Aug. 12 (AP A
celebration which rivalled the one
following the armistice was In pro
gress her today as local residents
turned out en masse to honor mem
bers of the victorious American Le
gion Junior baseball club winners
or the state championship at Klam
itb Falls yesterday.
Traveler's Checks
When you travel no matter where you go
Travelers' Checks are a great convenience.
They make It unnecessary for you to carry
large sums of cash. Come in and get yours
before leaving Modford,
Farmers & Fruitgrowers Bank
Medford, Oregon thinki
Partners in Community L:''iiri
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The Pick of the Amateurs from Oregon; California
and the C. C. C. Camps I The
Battie of the Giants! All Other Weights,
Smashing Fights-Monday Night
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SEATS NOW SELL
ING at Clco's and
Brown's.
POPULAR PRICES,
Every Seat a Good
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Heavyweights Light Heavyweights Middle Weights
Welterweights Lightweights Featherweights Bantam
weights Flyweights . . . from all parts of the United States!
f Giant Fans Will Keep the Armory
!Lo Comfortably Cool! . . .
Ladies Will Enjoy This Program as Well as Gentlemen
American Legion Relief Fund Benefit!
Promoted b.. ..i.ulord I'o-t No. IS
DON'T MISS MONDAY NIGHT'S SHOW! IT WILL BE A WOW!
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