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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934. Colorful Chemawa Indian Cagers Will Seek Tiger Scalps Tonight PAGE ETOTTT TWO-GAME SERIES WILL PIT RIVALS (By Harold Grove.) Finishing their war - danoe and drawing of tbler plana of battle, the Chemawa Indians expressed their opinion this morning that as long as Tiger scalp was within smelling dis tance the; might as well have some. Their first attempt wljl be tonight at ' 8 p. m., and the second attempt o morrow nigh at 9 p. m following the preliminary In which the Tiger Cuba will swap baskets with the Junior nigh school Bulldogs. The Indians arrived In Medford Thursday afternoon and Invaded the Ashland high school camp Thursday night, coaches Rube Sanders sna Buci Larnard atated that their boys were In the best of shape for the games here. The Tigers have been successful In winning the last three out of four contests played here In Meaiora Whether they will add two more will be determined tonight and tomorrow night. Coach Ed Klrtlcy of the Tiger Cubs states his boys are at their top form. Coach Ray Henderson of the junior . high quintet Is also optimistic as to the fitness or nia cnarges. The probable starting lineup: Medford Chemawa Harris F - Zundle White .......P .. -B. Shoulderblade Hlnman O .. Majhor Brown-, - a Keyote Olllnsky O....I. Shoulderblade The chemawa team Is truly one. hundred per cent Indian, for Isaacs Shoulderblade, their star forward, halls from Miles" City, Mont., and belongs to the Cheyenne tribe; Sam 'Shoulderblade, Chemawa's star guard, Is a brother to Isaac and belongs to the same tribe. Both are playing their fourth season of basketball for the Chemawa school. Walter Majhor, center, comes from the Sioux tribe, whose home Is Rep lor, Mont.: this Is his first year of competitive first string basketball: : Wallace Zundle. high scorer for the tesm. belongs to the Shoshone tribe, his home Is in Utah: Presley La Breohe, another forward, belongs to the Blackfeet tribe, whose home Is Browning, Mont.; William Spotted Essie also comes from Browning, Montana, and Is of the Blackfeet In dian tribe; John Blacksteer halls from Wely Creek, and Is of the Ump- aua tribe. The coacn, J, ("buc ) Larnard, Is a Sioux Indian from the fair city of Replor, Mont., and Is . graduate of Carlyle Indian school. MANY FILM AND STAGE STARS LINKED IN, POST-DIVORCE ROMANCES 11 vmwmw0ii ww I it i mi Minnas. f"',v" rm,,,K I mfmmmmmrrr i Jfe 'LlA i If their divorce decreet were final now, wedding belli probably would ring for several movie stare. Even ao, there's romance aplenty in the Hollywood air. Here are four couples who have announced plans to wed when divorce decrees become final, or whose names are linked In marriage rumors. Left to right: Mae Clarke, former wife of Lew Brice, and Sldnay Blackmer, divorced by Lenore U'rlc; Joan Crawford, divorced from Douglas Fairbanks jr., and Franchot Tone; Gertrude Lawrence and Fairbanks Jr.; Verree Teasdale and Adolphe Menjou, for mer husband of Kathryn Carver. Miss Teasdale and Menjou just announced their engaaement. (Associated Press Photost WOMEN CAPTURE E BOXING AND ITS ON THE SKIDS- FIGHTERS FAULT Pour women stand out today above !state Norma, c0lege at Ypsllantl. In the others as official bridge cham-1 an lntervlcw today emphatlcally . Lloyd Williamson, Mrs. W. F. Qulsen- berry, Mrs. Glenn Jackson and Mrs, By RAM, j. mi.i.KiAN, Assocl.tted Press staff Writer DETROIT. Feb. 2.(AP) The fight game, says James M. (Bingo) Brown, former president of the National Boxing association, "Is on the skids," and the leather pushers "themselves are responsible." Brown, dean of men at Michigan CANN RESIGNS AS N. Y. U. GRID COACH NEW YORK. Feb. 2. AP) For the second time in three years, but for totally dissimilar reasons. New York university was forced to look about Tor a new head football coach today. Howard Q. (Jake) Cann. appointed to the post In January. 1933, ps suc ceasor to dynamic John P. (Chick) Meehan when N. Y. V. decided to de mphaalM the Rnmc, resigned sud denly last nlRht after being subjected to heavy undergraduate fire for months. He retains his post, however, as basketball coach and fuwlstnnt pro. feasor and director of physical train ing. Indications pointed strongly today to Arthur H. (Archie) Roberta of Hoi yoke. Mass,, aa new head coach, quarterback on the great Meehan coached tama of the Ken Strang-Al Lauman era. freshman coach of bas ketball, football and baaeball alnce 1020, Roberts Is Immensely popular with playera and alumni alike. Hamilton Patton. They were winners In Ifliit nl&'it's Olympic at the Hotel Medford, supervised by Mrs. Clua Newbury, Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Qulsen berry were the high east and weBt with WW match points; Mrs. Jack son and Mrs. Pattern were high north and south with 88 match points There were eight match tables of bridge In piny and, although the masculine ranks were well represent ed, the femmea carried off all hon ors. Mrs. Ray Lenox acted as official acore keeper. Scores made by the Medford players will be forwarded to national headquarters of the bridge Olympic at once. All results through- outthe land were, to be In the mall before 13 o'clock today.. The wtn- nera In international competition will be announced from, headquarters. clarcd that "too many hand picked opponents and too much shadow box- GRUDGE BATTLE FACE CRUCIAL TEST COnVALUS. Ore.. Feb. 3. (APt The Oregon State College basketball team Is definitely at the fork of the road, meeting undefeated University of Waithlngton here tonight and to morrow nights. The aeason for each la half gone and practically a clean sweep In the second stretch Is neceaaary If the Beavera are to remain champions. The possibility Is rather remote, but the Braver brood Is determined, FIVE-MILE SKI RACE PLANNED ON RAINIER 8 BATTLE, Feb. 3. (APt A five mile downhill ski race on Mount Rai nier, from Camp Mulr at the 10.000 foot elevation to Paradise Valley, some 4S00 feet below, was announced here today for May 6. It was planned as an annual event. "It will be one of the finest akl event in the world." said Otto Otese. chairman of the Seattle akl council. SALEM HIGH HOOPERS SUFFER SECOND LOSS SALEM. Feb. 3. (TV The Salem high achool basketball team met Hi second succetulve defeat of the sea son lest nlarht, this time at the hand or Corvallla. who administered the beating In no uncertain terms, th final score being 34 to 10. Americano! ana da play davis opener LONDON, reb. a yp The United States today was drawn agslmt Can ada tor trie rirst round of plsy the North American Cup competition. in Da vii Sophomore members of the TigfM" Cubs and the Junior high basketball squad are scheduled to atnge a grudc battle this evening aa a preliminary to the Chemawn-Medford high game. For two yeara there has been an argu ment between Coaches Klrtley nnd Henderson as to the merits of the two squads. The playera are also bothered about it. The Juniors have lost to the Cubs wveral times by one point and the Juniors maintain luck, Instead of skill lowered their colon. It was finally agreed that only sophomores would play In tonight's game, and a hectic battle looms. It should fur nish as much excitement as the main event In the senior high gym. EOEF SALEM, Ore. (UP) Check up on your ohlmnevs, advises Stale Flro Marshall A. 11. Averlll. During the first nine months of 1833, Averlll reported today. 38'i fires on Insured property In Oregon were caused by defective chimneys, flues, steam and hot water pipes. Loss was 133.773. Cause for greatest number of fires 010, was matches and careless amok Ing. Damage done was 073,300, Great- eit amount of damage was caused by electricity and detective wiring, 147 Urea costing 03I3.80J. Trn fires were caused by fireworks. nine by lightning. 30 by spontaneous combustion. Thirty-three were Incendiary. 4 An abnlone with a shell 30 inches In circumference and containing enough meat to- feed a family was found by County Clerk Carol Joy ol Salinas, Cal. The Ijrtter Day Halm church now has 03 seminaries In Ita school system In five western states. Temperature atthe center of thr sun la estimated at nut more than 180.000.000 decrees Fahrenheit. Ing In the gym Instead of road work Is keeping the sport from regaining Ita place In the sun. .. "Max Bncr could be tho greatest fighter In the heavyweight division If he wonted to be." said Brown, ad ding that "Dempsey was right the other day when he said fighters don't train. There's too much shadow box. Ing and bag punching In the gym In. stead of road work. A man In any sport Is Just as good as his legs." Establish a national boxing code, scale down the prices to fit the aver age man's purse and make the flghter'e" fight and give "old man public" what he wants action that's the formula prescribed by Brown. In as close touch now with the sport as when he headed the N. B. A. "Agreement could be reached on suspensions, on champions, and on when they should defend their titles. We oiwht to be able to regulate the sport Bnd give the public a break." He termed ticket prices "outlandish" and said no fight ahould ever cost the spectators more than a cham plonahlp football or baseball game or hockey playoff. The crowd will go. he declared. If the "attraction Is right." "The purscfe demanded by fighters also nre outlandish and they give the promoters no chance to keep the sport alivo," he added. "The fighters must start punching and give the fans action. Tho color Is gone from the game. There's too much boxing and not enough fighting today." DISPLAY AT U. OF 0. EUGENE. A genuine "breeches" Bible, published in London in ion, the property of Mrs. Clara Fitch, secretary of the graduate school, has been placed on display at the Unl. verslty of Oregon library as a feature of a group of rellgioua books. This version Is called the "breeches" Bible because In the seventh verse of t,he third chapter of Genesis It states that Adam and Eve made "breechea" to cover themselves, whereas In the King James version the word "nprons" la used. isms HEAD IS DISCOVERED REDDING, Cal. (IIP) A bison head discovered near McArthur Is the largest ever unearthed, accord ing to J. L. Camp, dean of paleon togoy at the University of Califor nia. The skull Is about four times the bulk of the skull of a modern bison. Bones of theso great beasts previous ly nave been found In Alaska. Neb raska, Oklahoma and Ohio, but none so large as this specimen, Dean Camp said. Canzoneri 8 To 5 Favorite Against Locatelli Tonight NEW YORK. Feb. 2. (AP) An 8-to-5 favorite In the betting, Tony Canzoneri resumes his fistic feud with Cleto Locatelli of Italy In Madison Square Garden to night. The former world's lightweight champion decisively outpointed Locatelli in trtelr first meeting weeks ago over the 10-round route. Tonight's match, however. Is at 13 rounds and the strong and sturdy Invader figures to ben efit by the longer distance. Canzoneri has said he will quit the game for good If he Is beaten but will seek to force Barney Ross to give him another chance at the llghtwelgM title If he defeats Lo catelli aealn. The Chinese cotton crop for 1033 Is estimated, at 2.300.000 bales, com pared with 3.301,000 bales In 1033. SONS WILL PLAY FLASHY MIKULAK QUINTET TONIGHT ASHLAND. Feb. 2. fSpl.) One of the most colorful basketball teams to appear here thla year will be seen to night when the all-star aggregation led by Mike Mlkulak, Oregon's all- America grid fltar, meets Coach Hob- son's "White Elephants" of Southern Oregon Normal. The game la slated for the Junior high court at 8 p. m. The casual observer might get the Impression that these football heroes Mlkulak. Temple, Hughes, Cuppo lette, Wl&hard et al, know nothing of the court game. Inspection of the reoorda, however, shows that .these boys could Just as well have won a coast basketball championship at Oregon instead of accomplishing that feat In football, had they chosen to concentrate on the cage game. All are experienced basketball players Following la a list of the playera and their outstanding gridiron and bas ketball pedigrees: Mike Mlkulak Ail-American full back and all-coast for three years. All-state basketball forward In Min nesota, playing for Minneapolis high, will play pro football with the Chi cago Cardinals next fall. Bree Cuppolettl All-coast guard and all-American mention. Star of this year's East-West game, west basketball guard at Minnesota Junior college. Mark Temple All-coast and all-American mention, tain at Oregon this year. basketball guard at Pendleton high and captain of the Oregon freshmen basketball team. Will coach athletics at Pendleton high next year. Chuck Wishard Star Oregon end for three years. Played one year of varsity basketball at Oregon as a reg ular and was all-state basketball cen ter at Watertown, South Dakota. Bernle Hughes All-coast center and all-American mention. Co-captain at Oregon this year. Played, bas- : ketball at Southern Oregon Normal lone year and was star for Medford: ' h&h in basketball, j Bill Goodwin All-coast tackle for ; Washington State and Pacific Coast j intercollegiate boxing champion. Now I a law student at Oregon. Basketball star on Buck Bailey's team at Wash Ington State. All-m!d-Virglnla, halfback OF Ti T E STATES STATE HOUSE. Salem, Ore. (UP) Per capita net debt la greater In at least nine states than in Oregon, financial statistics compiled by the federal census bureau show. Oregon has been referred to fre quently as having next to the largest per capita debt In the nation. This reference, la erroneous, officials of the state treasurer's office point out, be cause such references relate to the gross debt. In thla respect Arkansas and South Dakota both have greater gross debts. Latest available national statistics show Oregon at the beginning of 1932 had a' gross per capita debt of 163.31 and a net per capita debt of 933.37. Since that time Oregon has retired several bond Issues, thus reducing both the gross and net debts. Net per capita debts at the begin ning of 1932 listed by states Includ ed: Arkansas $84.33, North Carolina 953.92. West Virginia $47.27. South Carolina 939.83. Louisiana $34 60 and Tennessee $33.87. Nebraska had the low&st net per capita debt, 17 cents. The Pacific states had next to the highest per capita debt of any district, exceeded only by the South Atlantic group. Pacific coast average was $20.95, with Washington's at $6.87 and Call- lorn la's $22.88. An automobile was wrecked by f.re at Durant, Ok la., when the owner, lacking a key, tried to get a tube out of a tire locked in a carrier by burn ing away the casing. A new record for fish landings was established at Hull. England, in 1033. when 4.100,000 hundred-weights were landed. t:w. at Fairgrounds, SALEM, Feb. 3. (IP) An average of 80 men dally have been kept at a-ork and $30,000 CWA- money ud 19,000 state fair administration funds have been expended since work was started on Improvement of the state fairgrounds here. Max Gehlhar, state director of agriculture, reports. j Brltaln'a royal air force flew more than 40.000.000 miles In 1033. Then, were 30 fatal accidents. CWA workers In a quarry near Bethany. Mo., killed 23 snakes In a day. Including two blacksnakes, each more than five feet long. In keeping wltn i,ie times Drugs and Toiletries at Cut Prices at JAR MIN'S DRUG STORE. Let's put an end to breakfast grunt and groaners. If you've had to wrestle through break fasts and dinners without the incomparable solace of Hills Bros. Coffee, if you and your ivife have yearned for the deep, unvarying 'goodness of Hills Bros. Coffee, then you can stop that yearning right now. You no longer need be barred from the coffee of c,pffecs by the seeming cheapness of "bargain counter" coffees. Actually, there is greater economy in Hills Bros. Coffee. Tell this to your wife: Copyright m) Hilh Bret. Coffee economy depends on strength and flavor. Hills Bros, Coffee has the strength and the flavor to go farther cup for cup when compared with other brands. And it tastes better, too 1 CAPTURE SPEED SKATING TITLES j i : ; -,y STARTS Saturday FEBRUARY 3 Jimmy Webster (left) of St. Pau won the senior men's title In trn national outdoor .peed skatlnr championships at Minneapolis, anc Dorothy Franey (above) of St. Paul won the senior women's division by beating Kit Klein of Buffalo, N. Y defending title-holder. (Associated Press Photo.) Clerms fro.-.-n for weeks In lln.Ufl helium hav hern found c,iible or piopotfaiiiij when thawed out. STAR MARKET SATURDAY SPECIALS R. I. 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