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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKU, OREGON". "WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23. 1935. UP AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN Karasick Boasts New Wrestling Trick I LEFT UNSETTLED TO SHASTA EVENT IE Those Interested In learning the game of billiards hould not fall to Tin It the Brown's Billiard parlor at 8:00 p.m. on January 34 when Allen Hall of Chicago appears there In connection with the national "bet ter billiards" program which Is being sponsored by the National Billiard association of America. Local billiard fans will have an opportunity at that time to receive expert Instruc tion free or charge. This Invitation Is also extended to feminine billiard players. In the laet world's tournament Hall finished as runner-up to Johnny Lay ton for the title and has since challenged the champion. This match lias been sanctioned by the National Billiard association and will be played some time during the winter. Hall was born In fit. Louis In 1900. He attended grammar and high school In that city and Is a graduate of Westminster college of PMlton, Missouri. He lays hla entrance Into the billiard game to a billiard table which he received for Christmas when he was 11 years old. He be came Interested In the game and few years later was taken In hand by Charles C. Peterson of St. Louis and later became a protege of John ny Layton, hla present opponent for the world's title. In 1024 "Muckles, as he Is known In and around his home town, won the western amateur three -cushion championship during which time he established a high run of 16 and a best game record of 44 Innings for amateur play. In the same year, he was substituted for the great Mau pome when the national league was running. Hall la an all-around athlete hav ing played basketball, football, and baseball with a two year's record as shortstop on Missouri semi-pro baseball team. He has competed in the last five world's tournaments and should prove a stubborn opponent when he meets Layton In their chal lenge match later In the season. PULLMAN. Wash., Jan. 38. (AP) The Washington State college five, downtrodden with five straight de feats at the start of the northern division race, were worthy foes for any team today after taking their second straight win from the Uni versity of Oregon last night, 37 to S3. The win, earned largely through the snapshooting of Radph Rogers, vet eran guard, who counted 15 points, gave the Cougars an even split for the season with the Web feet. On this previous night, Rogers had count ed 13 points. The Cougars piled up to 30-to-11 lead at the half, BAER HAILED AS LOS ANGELES, Cel., Jan. 33. (AP) Tqm McCarey, veteran sports pro moter, announced today he was will ing to make Max Baer an offer to meet Steve Hama and Art Leaky In an open-air fight program here next summer. "Max Baer's suggestion that he fight two men In ths same evening la fur from laughable," said McCarey. "If he wishes to take that chauce It means one of the most attractive ring features ever presented. What Inter est Is left in boxing, Baer has made possible." ROBiN REED TOSSES CHAIRS AT REFEREE SALEM, Jan. 33 ( AP) In a rough and tumble wrestling match here last night that saw the loser, Robin Reed, tossing chairs at Referee Pug Ryan as the bout ended, Harry El liott, Eugene, tossed the Reedsport editor two out of three falls. Del Kunkel. Snlt Lake City, took the first and third falls to win from Art Perkins. Detroit, and Tex Wat kins of Texas took two straight 'alia from Sammy George. Louisville, Ky., In the curtain raiser. PLAY JUNIORS FRIDAY The Christian EndevoT team of the First Christian church will meet Ray Henderson's Junior HI qulntrt on the lstter'a floor Friday at 8 p. m. The teams have met twice before and the C. I. quint have emerged from hot h games victorious by a small marcln and as the Junior HI trsm Is planning cn taking this game S pood contest Is exacted The preliminary is to start at 7 00 o'rl'K-k Hms'.l Ad m 1m Ion will be ehniRd snd as the high school is plfvinr "Ut of hwn a c-od crowd Is evicted Cos-h A Prslry Is prim ing hi C. E.'exa for UUi gam.6 also. What "Grntlcman" Al Kunnlck oRussIa llkel to do to wrttitrlng opponents Ha shown above, where the midget foreluner Is pictured twirling a grappler nearly twice his size over his back In a devastating type of body slam. It Karasick ll able to do It to this opponent It Is feared that Sad Sam Let hers, his foe In Thurs day night's main event, may have, difficulties despite (he advantage of bis "rubber" legs. Harry Kent, giant ex-Oregon State athlete, will meet Tony Catalano In the semi-final. PRACTICE PLEASES Last night 40 of Med ford's lusty- lunged male vocalists assembled at the courthouse auditorium In one of the final rehearsals of the Glee- men. When the evening was ended, aftr a strenuous two and a half hour's work-out, the generally se rious features, of Director Jim Stevens were wreathed In smiles and he ap peared well pleased with the progress being made. All set Ions of the chorus were well filled and the men showed more pep and enthusiasm than has been apparent for some weeks. Probably the proximity of the con cert dm which la next Monday brought s real 1 eat ton that they were on the spot," but whatever the cause, there was s strong Indication that the forthcoming appearance of the Gleemen will be the most suc cessful and finished, from s musical standpoint, of any of their perform ances. ELKS WILL ENJOY Members of Med ford Elks' lodge will again be given an opportunity of seeing some of the best CCC box ing talent In the district In action when the second of a series of five cards Is held Thursday night at the temple. The entertainment, for Elks only, will also Include a free feed, beer and music by the Elks' band, fentures which were greatly enjoyed cn the program last Thursday night. The fights staged In the last card ended after close battles In nearly every case and are expected to bo even better this week, with the elimi nation under way toward the cham pionship of the district. Many of the fighters appeared In boxing cards before entering the civilian conserva tion corps and all are experienced with their mttta. First Lieutenant Alfred H. Hopkins of Camp Oregon Caves Is In charge of match making, In co-operat ion with Capnln Ryan of district head quarters. The fighters will be weighed and paired off tomorrow morning. ROOKS EVEN COUNT LA OnAMDE, Ore., Jan. 23. ( AP) The Oregon State Rooks, captained last night by Howard ("Little Mose") Lyman of La Orande, evened up Its two-game series with Eastern Oregon normal basketball team by noting out s 30-38 win, scoring the two winning field goals In the last two minutes of play. The game was featured by close checking that kept the halftlme score down to: Rooks, 13: Mountaineers, 8 Nells Vanelll, Rook forward, and Fleming, E. O. N. center, were high scorers with 11 each. Monday night the Rooks lost to the Normal school at Baker, 38-35. SEATTLE PUCKSTERS LOSE TO EDMONTON EDMONTON. Alts , Jaa. 8S 4'l Beaten 7 to 1 In a (tsme played In 30 below aero weather, the league leading Seattle Sraruwks Invaded Oil gsry today for a game tonight with the Ull-end CUry Consols of the Northwest Hcvsry league It was Se attle's third Ions In 18 games. Lewi, County, WnslilnKtnn. has a greater area of land clear-rut since IP20 than any other county In the Pacific Nortt.weat iKfl.HM acreal; Thurston. Wash., 11R.800; Columbia. On, in, i0. ANOTHER SMOKER No Wise Cracks For Bill Terry Coming Season LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Jan. 33. (AP) Manager Bill Terry of the New York Giants predicts his club will be greater this year than the world championship team of 1033 but he's keeping his mouth shut In the future. "In baseball, the best thing you can do la keep your mouth shut," Terry told a Little Rock club yesterday after admitting It was "foolish" of him to ask last year: "Is Brooklyn still In the league?" BOWLING The Active Club Seniors and Eagles split even In points In their City Bowling- league match at the Smoke House last nltiht, the teams being forced to roll four games because of a dead heat In the second csnto. The Active Club Juniors salvaged one point out of the wreckage In their tilt with The Mall Tribune out fit, the typoe taking two games and total pins. Scores: I Active Club Seniors. Larson 169 133 178 477 Mllnes 143 ll 304 Bauer 168 178 181 483 Fsbrlck 178 148 181 502 81mms 10S 183 147 805 J. Moore ...... 188 188 838 777 833 2438 Eagles. Antle 148 162 169 479 Kesaler 198 162 160 610 Poole 120 144 163 437 Lyons 157 144 148 449 Mlnkler 309 187 117 493 Handicap 8 8 4 30 840 777 781 3378 Active Club Juniors. Leclerc 193 167 124 483 H. C1IU 137 141 137 405 Crum 160 147 ...... 307 McAllister 180 108 166 464 Butler 130 139 159 438 J. Walker" 185 185 Handicap 93 93 93 279 883 793 864 3541 Mall Tribune. Fersuson ...... 151 153 303 508 Snylor 199 158 171 526 Hammond 149 108 167 484 Hasen 185 163 198 546 Prultt 158 191 181 828 840 831 919 2590 Eads Transfer bowlers took two games In their maU-h with the Groce teria In the Elks club tourney last ntuht. Standard Oil and City Meat Market roll tonight. Grtveterla. Mel Hall 135 177 95 407 Oates . 301 136 169 606 Murray 167 157 174 498 FYedett 144 169 108 411 Hllllls 163 160 135 447 Handicap 89 69 69 307 Totals 878 848 750 3478 Fails Transfer. Earts' 191 104 307 593 Moore 183 303 3M 589 Thompson 144 157 136 437 Flndley 131 171 146 447 Frey 111 111 111 333 Handicap 115 115 115 345 Totals 874 951 918 3743 QUARTERBACK CROONS WHEN SEASON ENDED ROVl.PKR. Colo (AP) When the football season Is over. Btll iKsvot lAm, Colorado university quarter hack, devotes his time to wrestling snd eroontng Oroonlnn? Pure. "Ksvo" Mng with telling effect through a mees phone snd helps psv his way t drouth school bv conducting a dnnoe band "Kiiyo- was mat champion of the Ho.'ltv Mountain eonferrnce In the l.Wpound division lat yesr and is retarded as the mainstay ef the university grappUng team. READY FOR FRAY MIAMI, Fla.. Jan. 23. (AP) Trained to a fine edge for their title bout tomorrow night Barney Ross, Chi cago's champion of lightweights, and Frank le Kllck, the San Francisco lad who wants to be champion, took things easy today. The two main attractions on the "card of champions" weighed about 137 each yesterday. The fight Is for 10 rounds at 140 pounds. Meanwhile, the boys In the office repeated their predictions that the fight will be "quite s sight." Besides Ross and Kllck, the heavy weight champion. Max Baer, and brother. Buddy; Joe Knight and Tony Shucco are ready to take their turns on the card. The till showed nearly 930.000 In advance money, with near ly 36 hours to go and SO00 $3 general admissions to be held until gate time. LADY ELKS PROVE The Lady Elks are making good progress In their bowling at the club. Tuesday afternoon they turned In some scores that might make the men a bit envious. Rolling for the first time, Mrs. Al Plche showed good form, and Mrs. Milestone, snother beginner, showed great promise. Mrs. Jack Olll, who has worked faithfully three years for that long desired 200 game, toppled the maples for 310 Tuesday. Mrs. Jim Murray Is doing some nice bowling for a be ginner. Scores: Olll - 113 148 310 140 611 Murray 161 94 118 76 448 Watson 163 135 139 140 582 Prultt 308 163 177 209 757 4 MS. PORTLAND. Jan. 23. (jpt With victories over Portland's best to their credit, the Southern Oregon Normal basketball players returned today to Ashland. Last night Coach Howard Hobaon's SONS wound up a three-game inva sion here with a bre.!th-taktng 33 to 30 win over Union Oil. Tne nUiht before the SONS defeated Union oil, 35 to 20. and Saturday night thy topped the Multnomah c'.ub. Ward Howell, six-foot .enter. broke a 30 to SO tie with a field goal and a free throw. Just be '.ore the game ended. The win wm the J.ath straight fo. the giant SONS and the 14th victory In 15 games this wn, BRITAIN WILL SEND OUTDOOR BOWLERS LONDON (AP) Oeorge Wright and T. O. Hills, champion bowling grrrnem of England, have announced (they will compete In the American winter championships starting at St I Petersburg, F'.a , on February 14. j Outdoor bowling Is one of the fa I vorlte sports of Eneland and Scot land during the summer months More than 200 competitor attended jthe championships here, won by Wright and Hills. Orecon ;ither. Cloudy Uin'.x!it n1 TMurMiv; p:oi. ably wa.:onal rain wet portion sn.M In the high mountains; moI f rs temyent,ture; frh wouthe, ' winds off the co.vt. Increasing Thursday. Winter sports fans of southern Ore gon are showing much Interest In the West Coast professional ski Jumping championship, to be held at Snow man's hill, near Mount Shasta, this week-end. The preliminary Jumping will be Saturday, with finals on Sun day. Among famous professional Jumpers who will compete will be Sigurd inl and, who took first place New Year's day at Salt Lake City, with & Jump of 235 feet, aa well as Alf Engen, present world's champion profession al, with & recent unofficial Jump of 294 feet to his credit. During 1933 33, Engen was successful In breaking the world's record on three saparaie ocaaiona, with Jumps of 247, 257 and 287 feet, the record prior to that time being 236 feet. Lars Haugen, seven times United States champion, will also compete, as will several other well known professional of the United States and Europe. ' Sigurd Ulland la now In Mount Shasta enlarging the professional Jumping hill so that Jumps of up wards of 250 feet will be possible under favorable snow conditions. The snow depth at Snowman's hill to date Is well over five feet, assuring ade quate snow for the entire winter sports season. During the professional tournament many amateurs of note will assist with exhibition Jumps from the class A and class B take-off. The boys' and girls' jumps in class C will, as usual, provide many thrills and spills, as these clever youngsters demonstrate their surprising ability. Some excel lent talent Is being developed among the youthful ski artists In northern California and southern Oregon. Parking facilities for automobiles have been enlarged end as the road to the skiing grounds Is a paved state highway, kept free of snow at all times, first-class traveling conditions and adequate parking is assured. Several parties ot local winr.er sports devotees are planning to at tend the Snowmen's tournament, as It will afford an opportunity to see some of the world's best ski Jumpers in action. INCREASE IN FREIGHT 5ENGERS DUE SAYS RAILROAD CHIEF 8T. LOUIS (UP) Increased car loadings and advances In passenger traffic on railroads during 1935 were predicted by Frank E. Strouse, Penn sylvania railroad official, at a meet ing of St. Louis business men. "The increased traffic will go a long way toward Insuring prosperity for the railroads," Strouse said. "Since the public la finding out that Main Street, and not Wall Street owns the railroads, there has been a much better understanding of what rail service means to the nation. "Nearly one-half of the taxes paid by railroads In the country goes to public schools. They educate between 1,000.000 and 3,000.000 pupils each year, at an average cost of 990 a year for each student. "The railroad companies and their workers are liberal spenders," accord ing to Strouse. "Last year the rail roads obtained millions of dollars from the PWA. all of which will be used to pay wages and buy materials and supplies. "At present, $2,000,000,000 worth of securities are owned by 40.000. 00 people who compose the life In surance companies of this country. More than $1.00,000,000 of the sav ing bank funds Is Invested In the railroad securities." Strouse added that the Increase In revenue car-loadings In November and December, 1934, was decidedly greater than thnt of the same months in 1933 and that last year wan the first year since 1923 that passenger traffic showed an increase. NANKING (API The biggest con servation work attempted In China is going forward In northern Klangsl where 165000 coolies are digging a new outlet for the Huat river. The work will last until 1938. The new channel. 258 miles long, would carry flood waters of the Hunt to the Yellow Sea. In addl tl -n the canal Is designed to Irrl cite thousands of acres In central China. The problem of providing food and shelter for the army of laborers is purzllng authorities. The workers consume 2P3.000 pounds of rice daily and grain prices have gone sky high Phone 1300 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime lewis Siwer Service This striking Associated Press photo shows Hans Grage of Seattle hooting away from the camera while skiing on Mt. Rainier. He ap pears to be tumDina over the snowclari mountain. PROFESSOR'S BIBLE IS 450 YEARS OLD DETROIT (UP) Considered aa possessor of one of the best Bible collections in the country, Rev. Father Paul D. Sullivan, S.J., of the University of Detroit, boasts owner ship of a Bible more than 450 yeaifi old and weighing 80 pounds. The huge book, printed In 1479 1481 by Adolph Rusch, at Strassburg. Germany, bears the commentaries of Walafrld Strabo. It carries its yearB lightly, except for a yellowing of the parchment through the passage of time. Included In Fr. Sullivan's collec tion is a first edition of the Rhelma Testament of 1583, the noted Bible of William Fulke, brought out in 1589. as well as a third edition of the Fulke Bible, printed In England by John Bill in 1617. PENDLETON. Ore., Jan. 23. (AP) A distinguished service key for ac tivity In local civic work was awarded last night to Morris Temple by the Pendleton Junior chamber of com merce at an anniversary banquet. Temple has been active In promoting the outdoor winter sports program. PENDLETON. Ore., Jan. 23. (AP) A warm west wind brought a de cided advance In temperature here and lost night's minimum was only 89 degrees. During the night there was .06 of an inch of rain. Use Mall Trloune want ads by ALLEN HALL Runner-up for World's Three Cushion Title (1!34) Never betore probably never again will you have an opportunity like this. Everybody invited beginners, young and old, men and women. Boys, bring your father or a friend. Don't pass up this great opportunity. No Entry Fee No Table Charge No Obligation. Brown's Billiard Parlor Main nnd Front Streets Mcrifnrd Instruction from 9:00 to 10:00 P. M. F.vhlhltlon 8:00 to fl:00 P. M. WRESTLING! MEDFORD ARMORY TSiws. Nit SAD SAM LET HERS vs. AL KARASICK Harry Kent vs. Tony Catalano ft on i it nnon v . pimn. ini; ohfii r ttiom:rv a 4 ITt.Y CO.. Thon. i!: l MINI S CAFE, l-hnn. JT WASHINGTON (UP) Jess Moore. 225-pound policeman, testified In Dis trict of Columbia Supreme Court here that he was NO match for his 115-pound wife In a rough-and-tumble fight. He further asserted, through hla lawyer In the divorce trial, that his wife "had NOT hesitated to throw dishes, milk bottles, brass bookends and similar objects at him." Despite this treatment, Moore asked the court to deny his wife's re quest for a divorce. CENTENARIANS ADVICE WATERLOO. Ia. (AP) The form ula for attaining the age of 100, ac cording to James R. Kays, Waterloo's centenarian. Is moderate living and early bedtimes. In addition, Kays advises keeping abreast of the world and Its events as a mental stimulant something he still does although he can no longer read of current affairs. He says he has voted on every presidential ticket In the history of the republican party. When it comes to radios, remember 'Pruitt's can do It." Phone 22 D -"(rvaw"nsflW!iysfT wPTawsej By ROB CAVAOXARO (Associated Press Sporta Writer.) NEW YORQ. Jan. 23. ll?) The question of whether hunters are to be permitted to shoot ducks In 1933 a topic that has electrified the 21st American game conference, which closes today probably will be left unsettled by the 600 delegates from the United States and Canada. From an authoritative source It wa learned that the resolution. Intro duced by John Baker, executive di rector of the National Society of Au dubon societies, recommending a year's moratorium beginning next September, has been withdrawn by the Audubon societies. Word of this development, which considerably weakened the cause of the proponents for a ban on duck shooting, in an effort to give the birds an opportunity to repopulate, spread like wildfire through the con ference halls after the meeting of the resolutions committee, which weigh ed the testimony submitted yesterday In a four-hour migratory waterfowl symposium. The Audubon societies. It la under stood, withdrew the resolution, which also proposed federal enforcement of duck shooting, in exchange for assur ance that the committee would leave the decision on a definite recom mendation up to the United States biological survey. Under the supervision of J. N. (Ding) Darling, the survey is making a study of the duck population In this country. It will be several weeks be fore & report of Its findings can be determined. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. (VP) Tne war department announced today al lotment of $20,000 for completion of repairs to The Dalles-Celllo canal In Oregon, near 10-mile lock. 4 . Believed a record price, 8100 was paid for a single apple at Grand Coulee Dam site, Washington. The sum was expended by a contracting firm during a Parent-Teacher asso ciation drive for school supplies money. Next TIME you o to California, try the tram. In winter, more than ever, you'll be glad you did. You'll ride in roomy, steam-heated cars on steel rails, the smoothest, safest highway in the world. SAN FRANCISCO One uay Roundlrifr Sg40 $- gOO LOS ANGELES One nay Roundtrlp s1613 s2870 Good in coaches on all out trains also in improved tourist sleeping cars, plus small berth charge. Soufihcrn Pacific J. C. CAKLt. Agent. Convenience and Economy Stop ID OAKLAND Uotel San ahlo offent Comfort without bttravaganca Central Location RATM: ft. w Co $l.7fl t'Khb UAHAUfc MODtKN CMTLt SHOH IMrrcllont lo Hxtel: sta jti Main Hifihwa (S;in Pablo Avenue) Until) lo iuth At Mamicrint-nt IMKHt B S tK4.SU f I'm glad J J we chose A HP o
