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PAGE TWO BEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORU, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1934. Kansas City Pro Gives Up . Trying for Distance to Seek Accuracy Metz, Lbngworth Tie for Second By PALI ZIMMERMAN Associated Press Sports Writer , PA8ADENA, Cal., Dec. 24. AP) Because bt discovered cluba In bli golf bags more valuable than his driver, Harold McSpaden wai wsalth ler by a thousand doll an today. He won that much money yester day because of a fine display of Iron thou in 72 holes of play In the seventh annual Pasadena open golf tournament. The sturdy 36-year-old Kansas City. Kas., professional put together cards of 70, 67, 71, 73. for a 281 total, five strokes better than his closest rivals and throe blows to the food over par. , i Accuracy Now Motto "I'm no longer trying for those! booming drives I used to get," satd I the Qulvlera Country, club youth. "I found out a year ago It was getting me no place. Accuracy Is my motto now Instead of distance. And I find my Irons also are working better." McSpaden, after three and a halt rounds of remarkable golf in which ho appeared to be headed for a tour nament record, saw his game crump ling around him late yesterday, but be . finished before disaster had ! caught up with him. Five strokes back, were Dick Mete, smiling young Chicago pro, and Ted Longworth, Portland. Ore., player, with cards of 280 for M0 prize money each. Fourth place with U6U In cash as- the reward went to Vic Oliezxl, Deal, N. J., with a 387 total Cracks Near End Mcapaden, coming into his own after three previous winters of tour nament play bore, took 39 strokes on the final nine after besting par by seven Btrokes through 63 holes. But pressure was too much for the youth, Even para going to the sixteenth, his drive cauglu a trap and he Rough and Ready Matman .i t.., ... ,, 4a ... , , j. ; ; , miMrf'M( tomt ' tm wo owl rut Hum .--ft tt m oaal Hough and tumble matuork will be displayed at the armory by a (Nippier who knows everything not In the rule books next .Thursday night when Tony Ca pull no of Italy (above) make his first Meilford ap- pearunre In a GO-mlnute mutch with Jim lluhka. former l;nlvrrnlty of Iowa athlete, also a newcomer. In I he nuiln event Promoter l.lllard has se rurrri I'mil ItocM-h of fur-iff Iirookl)n. famous droukl-ker, Mho has made a great name for himself In the northwest, to timle for un hour, or two out of three falK with Ftroccoll King Bob Kruse, the arlMlock artist. wound up with a A on the short par 4 hole. The seventeenth, which he twice had birdled with twos, saw him trapped again and another bogle was the result.. Then, on the eighteenth, he thrte putted from B feet for a 6. Victory for McSpaden started him out In the lead on the annual winter gold trail of the Callfornlns which, has $37,000 In prlssa money to be col lected before the spring thaw In the high Sierra mountains. CKOTlElLLS TILT WITH STANFORD PASADENA. Cal., Dec. 24. (AP) The mighty Crimson Tide of Ala bama, acclaimed by Its followers the finest team the university ever sent to Ihe Pacific coast, arrived here this morning by special train for Its Rose Bowl encounter with Stanford. A crowd of more than 3000 gath ered at the railroad station to cheer the southerners and to listen to Coach Prank Thomas proclaim that his squad was In "good condition." Thomas was hoisted to a platform where he spoke briefly before his team was bundled Into a bus and driven to their hotel. "I hope very much that this Ala bama football team will live up to the reputations of past Alahnma teams In the game out here." said the coach. "All of the boys are In good con dition. "We have had some bad weather lately, and we need some hard m'ork now," Thomas admitted. "I'm planning three days of hard work, then we can taper off for the game." The prospect of a rapacity crowd In the Rose Bowl on New eYar's day, and a share of at least 900.000 In the gate receipts, served to tncrcose the good spirits of the southerners FOR MANY SHOOTERS AT GUN CLUB T In spite of showers a large num ber of shooters were on hand Sunday to participate In, the Medford Gun club's annual Christmas turkey shoot. Turkeys, geese, chickens, hams, bacon and sugar were distributed as prizes to the more fortunate ones, white free lunch tickets went to low score In each squad as a consolation A number of skeet shooters were out tor practice. Ron DeVore turning In hltfh score with a 23 and Jim Moore took second place with a 32. The winners: John Burton, turkey; Dr. Thayer, turkey; Glen Yapte, turkey; Chauncey Brewer, Jr., turkey; Russell Semou, turkey; H. Croisnnt, turkey, ham: Harry Wilson, turkey, goose; Ralpn Stephenson, turkey: H. 'Pllloy. turkey, two hams; Elmer Wilson, turkey; O. CI. Robins, turkey; R. B. Miller, tur key, goose; J. C, Thompson, turkey; Charles Woods, two turkeys, sugar; Oeorge Jantaer, turkey; John Ends, turkey; George Porter, turkey; Ray Coleman, turkey; Ed Peace, turkey; Luclcn Smith, hen; T. E. Daniels, hamt John Tomlln, hen; Con DoVoro, bacon, hen: E. W. Brown, bacon; Everett Eada, bacon; Clarence Eads, sugar. The scores at 35 skeet: Ron DeVore 33 Jim Moore 22 Oeorge JanUcr 21 Russell Semou 15 OREGON PLAYS SONS 1SHLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT It will be something of a home coming party for two members of tne University of Oregon vurslty bosket bailers when they targle with v'io SONS of Southern Oretjwi Normal In a two -game series, tonight and Christmas night at Ashland. It was at Ashland that WlUartl Jones, six-foot-five center of Oregon. got till first real stare and !t vas there that Budd Joues, a great guaid. also learned the finer points of th court gAine. Two years ago these two fine play ers were members of Howard Hob son's SONS team, rated one of t:io best on the entire coast Fresh out of high school, they wore green as enly a college rookie can be gre.n, but under the careful coaching of Hobson, they develope.1 Into two of the best players on the coast, .il when Bill Rlnehart wckoned from Oregon, up they went Into the big time, and made good. This year their second at Oregon Wlllard Jones Is being hailed as ail coast center, while Budd la undoubt edly one of the best, i; not the best, guard In the entire northwest. Yes, It will seem Ilk", homecoming TAKES TOURNEY The Weeks and Orr bowling team. which finished with 21 victories and 13 defeats, carried off major prize money In the Elks' lodge tourna ment, ended Sunday. The City Clean ers and Texaco were tied 'for second place each with 18 wins and 14 losses, while the Studebakera were close behind with 18 wins and 16 losses. The tournament, with entiv of twelve five-man teams, was one of the most successful ever conducted by the lodgemen and was marked throughout by the closeness of the race, due to capable allocation of bowlers to the varloua teams on a basis of ability, a determined by the handicapping system. The final match ot the schedule was rolled yesterday with the Econ omy Lumber team taking three straight from the Electrolux contingent. Chairman Roy Prultt Is lining up another tournament to start soon after the first of the year on the lodge alleys. Teams In the tourney Just con cluded finished In the following order: W. Weeks and Orr 31 City Cleaners 18 Texaco 19 Studebaker 18 Highway Barbers 17 Eads Transfer 17 Economy Lumber 16 T SPLIT FOR MOVEiCHiCAGO PROS WIN. 21-0, OVER GIANTS Gates A'lto -..-. 16 Stranga Drug Store 15 Modern Plumbing 15 Electrolux 13 People's Electric 13 STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Dec. 34. (AP) Stanford's football squad split up today after a final practice here for the move south to meet Alabama In Pasadena's Race Bowl New Year's day. Seventeen members of the squad, most of which live In southern Cali fornia, will leave tonight, accom panied by Assistant Coaches Ernie Never and Murray Cuddeback. The remainder o( the squad will depart Wednesday with Head Coach "Tiny" Thornhlll. The return of Jack Brown, reserve tackle, from, the sick list and favor able reports concerning the three crippled stars. Fullback Bobby Gray son and ends Jim Moscrtp and Keith Topping, brought cheer to Stanford's followers. Bernie Moore To Coach L. 5, U. Team BATON ROUGE. La. Dtc. 34 Bernie Moore, Louisiana State uni versity freshman footbili coach, .-.as been appointed head coach for tl:. Tlers, succeeding Captain Lawrence "Biff" Jones, who resigned after ti'.s argument with Senator Huey Loitg. It was announced today by Dr. Jama M. Smith, president of L S. U. to those two Oregon players, but cne SONS have arranged no pink tea for them. In fact, a very tough recep tion la In store for the Jones boys. DIRT TRACK RACE INGLE WOOD, Dec. 34. (AP) Kelly Petlllo, a young Irish-Italian race driver, who had Taklo Hlrashlma, a Japanese, for his mechanic, today pre pared to collect a 13500 Christ ma present for being a good boy In yes terday's 300-mtle dirt track automo bile race at Mines field. Petlllo was so good that he dis tanced a field of 30 drivers, and was holding nearly a full-lap lead over Wilbur Shaw of Los Angeles and In dianapolis, his nearest pursuer, when the race was flagged down, with two to go. His time for the 197 miles was 3 hours. 34 minutes, an average of 77.97 miles per hour. J. E. SUTTON PASSES AT LOCAL HOSPITAL J. ,E. Sutton passed away Sunday at a local hospital. Ou.tuary and funeral announcement will be given later. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 34. (API The Chicago Cardinals of the Na tional Professional Football league hold a 21-to-0 victory over the Cali fornia Glcnts. coast Dro team, tn their credit. Led bV UlktllRk. former rir-.. star, the Cardinals piled up thi win ning margin after a scoreless first half at Kezar stadium hern venter. day. Mike Mlkulak, former University of Orezon fullbark u th In. scoring star, making two of the touch downs. Paul Pardonner. former Pur due collegian, added the third touch down, running 40 yards in the last few minutes of play. Mlkulak went over In the third quarter from the two-foot line after his team had advanced the bail nenriv 75 yards. He ran 18 yards for the second touchdown In the early part of the last period. Cook and Smith added extra points by place klcks.and Pardonner tallied the last point after touchdown with a drop kick. The Giants held their own In the first half. Ted Beckett, former Cali fornia Bear, fallen1 on a Held goal try from placement from his 37-yard line. The Cardinals clearly showed their superiority In the second half. Homer Griffith, former Smiths naiifn-,.,.. Trojan, was the leading ball packer of the game, although his efforts did not show up In the Individual scor ing column. The Start Of the ffnmn a-OB nearly a half hour beenuce ts. mB.-.tr. demanded their guarantee. Use Mall Tribune want ads SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 34. (API Eastern and western foo'all stalwarts took up the training grind In rival camps today for their charity clash New year's day. The 23 stars picked from eastern college teams moved across the bay to Berkeley for practices on the Uni versity of California gridiron. Their coaches are Andy Kerr of Colgate and Dick Hanley, retiring northwest ern mentor. Percy Locey of Denver and Orln Holllngbery of Washington State sent their 22 western huskies through drills on the Stanford university field atr Palo Alto. In the first parade of eastern strength the coaches limbered up their squad here yesterday at Kezar Stadium where the game will be held. The proof is tn (he wear. Buy your HOSK at Ethelwyn B Hoffmann's. Tricycles get punted tor Xmae N Fir. them repaired yor Medford Cycle. 23 Phone 542. We'll naul away your refuse. City Sanitary Bervlce. Use Mall Tribune want ads. WURTS IFT SHOP CLOSED 0 See this Paper Wednesday For Sensational and ASTOUNDING NEWS Pi A. A A WEAR BETTER CLOTHES Suits and O'coata to measure, $21 31 up. Klein the Tailor. Upstairs. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24. (API John Henry Elwell, 70, who aerved as Clark county's first clerk Immediately after Washington was admitted to stateiiood In 1889, died here last night. Dr. Durno E. W. Brown - Dr. Lsgeson , Chauncey Brewer Con DeVore BAER WILL BATTLE LEVINSKY FRIDAY NEW YORK. Dee. 24 (AF-Maa flaer. In person, pumps aoim extra life Into the national boxing Industry thl werk. The guy champion fights a four round; bout with King levin. a jr. Chl-t-affo rough and tumble clown, as the Couture cn an all-ntnr card at the Chicago stadium Friday nlpht. Although the fight 1ms h.fii billed as "not an exhibition." the Illinois Hoxlng commlion haa ruled that Haer's title nil) not bt st stake. Hr nd lTlnkT have tamled twice be fore with neither able to inf'.lrt much dmRe Id 10 rounds at Chi cago or 20 at Hciio. Baer lnHts he'll frnd the kin to the nhiin r.irly ihla limf, The utually talkative Le vinfckr Is wiylUK mthlu. in omtnou MRU perhaps. Mux's younger and bin per brother. Buddy, Is si Med lor a four-rounder with (lenue Htnnlon on the same card. WINDOW Ot.Ajttt-We sell alnd? Ust and repla-- ?oui broken window re.iAonaDij rrjDiUl,i Cia- GETS BAD BREAK DEL RIO, Texas. Dec. 34. (AP) The Alabama Crlnmm Tide rolled on towards the It o Bowl todav, but BUI Youiik. husky rcnerve tackle. 1 greeted Christmas with a forced smile. 1 Heartbroken, the youth remained i In a hospital bed here today recover- , Ins from an emergency operation 'or appendicitis. He hWated on wlt neaalnft the New Year's day game. Ait!UUnt Knot bull Coach H. Y. Bur. num snd Dr. H. I. Lcdbetter. team physician, told Young they "would see what could be done." Out of hts hearing they said It was an Impos sibility. Young, stricken suddenly on the special train late Saturday night, was rushed to a hospital here whsn the Alabama squad arrived. College sthletea heme for the holidays, scores of cltlrena, groups of club members snd otberm planned to vIMt the youth tomorrow the firmt vtstttng dny Hundred of miles from home, the 320-pound l ittle Rk, Ark . youth all) have a Ctulstmas day with sll the tr untn tugs furnished by local cttirens. 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