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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUra, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY. JUNE 26. 1931. Jim Londos Pins Browning for Undisputed Wrestling Championship GREEK IDOL HERO OF DRAMATIC WIN OVERBIGFARMER Succession of Body Slams Leaves Larger Man Flat On Back $40,000 Gate Recorded Madison Square By Edward . Nell Assoclsted Pres Sports Wrltsr. NEW YORK. June 39. (AP) The wrestling nr wsa over today end high In the seat ot the conqueror eat Jimmy Londos, the Oreek Idol, living example that right always triumphs and that a good small man some times can beat a big one, Ke conquered Jim Browning, big, burly farmer from Verona, Mo., in one hour, ten minutes, and ten sec onds of some of the fanciest wrest ling the devotees ever saw In Madi son Square Garden's big bowl on Long Island last, night. There were SO.OOO there, and they paid 40,000 to see the throning ot a heavyweight champion practically everyone must now accept. Match True to Form They went away happy, for the match that has been four years In the making ran true to the dramatic standards of the game. It began with the 233-pound Browning, recog nised here aa world champion since he beat Strangler Ed Lewis two years ago and Londos refused to meet him, playing the part of the big bully, while "Jeemy," as he's known In every side-arm restaurant from this coast to the other, was the little hero who bears up so manfully under the foul shocks of fortune and the mani fest physical advantages of a hardy oppressor. It went thus for a full hour with Browning torturing the squat, but handsome 19S-pound veteran with leg splits, head locks, body scissors, hammerlocks, and that pet punisher that hsa won him so many matches the airplane whirl, wherein he picked up his victim in his cobra legs, twirls htm aloft untl he'a dizzy, then slams him to the carpet. Oreek Tries Arm Hold OoosslonsUy the 88-year old Oreek would rally and turn on his huge op ponent with his favorite hold, a Jap anese arm lock that looks as though It would tear a shoulder right out of a torso. And all the time they leered ' at each other and grunted, groaned and cackled, stewed and sweated, and wound up after the first sixty minutes right where they start ed. , But It was getting late. Browning, having weakened his challenger, hurled himself on the little fellow. Londos writhed, groaned, grunted in the stress and strain of that final succession of airplane whirls, leg splits and head locks. Finally he crawled desperately un der the ropes to get away from his leering opponent. He came back Into the arena apparently done. The ex perts, who recognized the symptoms of what is known as the "A-l" finish, or the "triumph of virtue," an old stand-by, got ready to leave. Body Blsms Start In a few more minutes it wsa over, Londos reared his black curly head and plunged forward. He caught Browning completely off guard, pick ed him up with a crotch hold, and smashed the Missouri farmer right smack-dab down on top of his Prince ton haircut. It was Browning's turn then to reel drunkenly about the enclosure. Lon dos threw the champion first to the patrons grinning In from the left side of the ring, then to the patrons on the right. Browning groaned and writhed, held his hesd, moaned, and was putty In the hands of the avenger. Londos picked him up sgaln, did a kind of a Jiggling Oavotsky around and around with Browning on his shoulder then down came the cham pion In the final crash, inert. Londos spread him out on hla shoulder blades with a double arm hold. White-haired George Bothner, the referee, slapped him on the back, and once more Londos wss king of the realm. King Once Before Jim was king once before. Re beat Dick Shlkat in Philadelphia after the latter had been crowned champion by the national boxing association. He was deprived of his title when he refused to meet Strangler Lewis In New York. Browning beat Lewis and became champion. Claimants like Qua Sonnenbsrg and Ed Don George came and went. But Londos always drew the big gest crowds. He's champion agsln and all's right . with- the wrestling world. YALE GRADUATE GIVES NEW YORK YANKS NEW E THROUGH HURLI PEPPER PITCHES FINE INE A mistake was made in the name of the American Legion Junior base ball team pitcher in the account of the game with Prospect, published yesterday, Larry Pepper or Talent, hurled for the Juniors and did one of the best Jobs chalked up for the team this season. He was hit for comparatively few asfetles and whif fed ten of the Prospect batsmen. Pep per also looked good In fielding his position. " ' ;' ' 1 The Juniors are to practice this evening at the Jackson school field. Use Mall Tribune want ads. By Aitoclsted Press The snswer to Joe McCarthy's prayer for pitching strength is John ny Broaca, Yale graduate of a week ago. This apprentice right - hander'e fourth effective pitching Job In a row had put the New York Yankees back In the American league lead again and given McCarthy a chance to worry about something else be sides the condition of his mound staff. Ably supported by Lou Gehrig and other Yankee ewstamlths, Broaca coasted to a 13-3 victory over the Chicago White Box yesterday altho the 10 hits he allowed were almost as many aa he had permitted all told In three prior appearances. The bespectacled Yale star's record since he Joined the club June 3 shows two victories. Including a one hit shutout, end one defeat, In which he allowed only three hits. He has given up only 37 hits In 38 Innings and fanned five men yesterday to boost his strikeouts to 33. 1 HOW THEY. STANO , By the Associated Press. Final standings for first half of i split season: Coast. W. L. Los Angeles (8 18 COAST LEAGUERS FAITH IN SPLIT SEASON DEEP PUZZLE FOR OBSERVER By the Associated pres Just whit difference & split ae&son will make In the Pacific Coast league pennant situation Is a matter of con siderable puzzlement. Club owners are optimistic enough to believe It will revive Interest among the cash customers. The mag nates of the seven also-ran entries In the first half of the season like wise hope, for no apparent reason, their clubs will provide the all power ful Angela with some competition in the remaining U weeks of play. But regardless of the whys of the split season, the eight clubs start their thirteenth week of play all even today. Lot Angelas with its roster Intact Journeys to Portland. The Seals, strengthened by the return of slug ging Joe Di Magglo to the lineup, t&ke on Seattle on the Indians' home field. Sergeant Gabby Street's Mis sions, badly trounced by Oakland last week, entertain the Improving Sacra mento Senators and San Francisco, while the Oaks start the second half against Hollywood at Los Angeles. Scores Yesterday National League. At Pittsburg, 7; Philadelphia, 1. At St. Louis. 7; New York, 10. Only games scheduled. American League. At Philadelphia, 13; Detroit. 11. At New York. 13; Chicago, 2. At Boston, 6; Cleveland, 3. At Washington, 6; St. Louis, 4. ASHLAND EAGLES PLAY PROSPECT JULY FOURTH ASHLAND, June 38. (Bpl.) Rein forced with a number of new and fast players, the Eagles baseball team will meet the Prospect town team on July 1 at Prospect. Use Mall Tribune want ads. GREY'S 'LONE TRIES DIAMOND LAKE DIAMOND LAKE, June 36. (0pl.) Among the week-end fishermen at Diamond lake was Dr. J. A. Wlborn. known to thousands of readers of Zane Grey's stories as "the lone ang ler." Another well known fisherman at the lake this week-end was N. Baas, of San Francisco. Southern Ore gon fishermen continued to show their approval of the good trout fish ing by again turning out In large numbers to enjoy the Sunday at the lake, Medford, Klamath Falls. Orants Pass and Ashland were all well rep resented in the crowd. Medford people seen at Diamond lake Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elliott and Neva DeSpaln, A. F. Mansfield and party; Miss Justine Miller. Mtss Mildred Bee. son, Miss Delphlne Hlnck. W. W. Haazland, O. W. Pheteplace, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Relchsteln, Mr. Wnlsnant, Kir. Sc&gglns, Mr. Rains, Guy Wllday, and Fred Brandt. Klamath Falls people seen at Dia mond lake Sunday were: E. W. K La ta a Id and party: Jack Shu felt and party; R. B. Ash worth and Paul Cone; K. H. Walter and Doug. Puckett; Mary Agnes Hunt, Berntoe Hartenbauer, Fa ye Buchanan, and Marjorle Smith; Wilson and Jenkins; Mr. and Mrs. DeWltt Barnes: Mrs. Jamea Otlbert: Mr. Spencer, Fred Stubblns, O. C. Jones, A. Fennanl, E. L. Butts, A. D. Addison, B. D. Woods and Chaa. Chlsek. 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