Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1935)
PXQE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKl), OREGON", THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1935. Belcastro Defends Junior Wrestling Championship Belt Tonight SPFFI1Y ISI AHOfl Title Aspirant RARES RAIL II Veteran Driver I "h""-."!" "-1 1 MOVING IN ON LOUIS ' r3sS!L"rHr!!S Fiery Italian Promises to Get Tough With Toots Tonight Hubka-Savich to Renew Prolonged Feud In a desperate comeback effort. Fete Bel cast ro, once the most color ful personality of the local grunt and grimace emporcum, who two weeks ago was suddenly Jolted from that pinnacle by Toots Estes of Honolulu, pwlU defend for the first time his Pa cific coast Junior heavyweight cham pionship belt tonight In the feature match at the Armory. Estes, the sensational exponent of the slingshot flying tackle, whipped Pete two out of three falls In 20 min utes when he made his first appear ance here, and Pete was so glum that he hlgh-tatled It Into northern Cali fornia, where he has been training ever since with the sole purpose of getting himself Into sliape for an other chance at the speedy Honolulu title holder. Desperate Pete returned this week with a reddish fringe on his Jowl, which he promises to wear Into tho ring tonight, and although fans tell him he Is punch drunk to stake his coveted belt against the stocky island er, who Is one of the most spectacular and talented grapplers ever to appear here, Pete Is confident that he can retain his handsome silver and gold , buckle. He brought the belt Into the i Mall Tribune offices for a guarantee deposit, slammed It down with a bang and announced that be Is go ing to show the people around here that he Is not only willing to defend his title, but that he Is tougher than two of the handsome Island cham pions. Followers of popular Toots belteve that the coast- belt la going bye-bye, and that the Islander will mop up the canvas with Pete In the same ar tistic style with which he defeated Strongman Brooks of Canada last week. Pete says he may have to get rough with Estes In order to keep his belt, but that he will wait until he gets Into the ring before deciding upon on any policy. The belt will be awarded tho win ner after the match by the Medford athletic commission. Joe Hubka of the University of Nebraska, and Danny Bavlch of the University of Utah will meet In the other half of the main event, to de cide once and for aft whether Ne braska or Utah turns out best smear and sneer artists. These two big-time wrestlers split a two-bout series and , then wrestled an hour to a draw, 1 leaving them a-straddle of the fence and In a determined frame of mind to settle the dispute tonight. Bob (Challenger) Kennaston, of ! Oold Hill, the meanle marine, will meet another ring roughle when he ! tangles in the 20 -minute opener with ; Frank Butey, big newcomer from Ari zona. 1 Referee Ray Friable, dexptte Pet BH castro's objections, will be on duty. 1 lOrW" a" cv p. . rm.--I m Toots Ksts (above), flusliy chain plon w . the Hawaiian Inlands, may run Into all kinds of trouble tonight at the Armory when he trie to win the Pacific coast Junior heavy weight championship from Pete Belcnstro. fiery Italian. Wrestling authorities nt Honolulu refused to allow the wan dering Islander to stake his own title, "HOW THEY STAND. San Francisco . Portland Ml&siona ..... Seattle ..... Los Angelea .... Oakland 43 Sacramento 39 Hollywood .. 33 St. Loulj . Chicago New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston ... . M . 87 . 81 . 78 . 61 M IB S3 Amerlran. Detroit .. 80 47 Now York .. 78 54 Cleveland 89 66 Boston , , 68 68 Chicago .' 66 66 Washington 88 76 St. Louis 66 77 Philadelphia 61 77 Use Mall Tribune want ads. Pet. .602 .556 .556 .511 .511 .473 .429 .367 .637 .628 .614 .581 .459 .428 .418 J50 .647 .591 .511 .600 .406 .433 .421 .J98 EX-SPEED DRIVER By M. C. "Sonny" Gltason. After reading the write-up on the auto races to be held at Or ant Pass, In The Mall Tribune, thought I'd give you a little dope (that Isn't Just advertising talk.) This boy, Mel Kenealy, I see, Is going to show his wares, and If old Mel Is up to his stuff, as he used to be, this youngster, Wllburn. is going to have a real ride for his money if he gets It. Mel, one of the most consistent drivers I ever raced against, has had some mighty fast hacks under him. as well as some slower ones. He's an old timer at It and one of the very few alive to tell about It after so many years. I remember when Mel drove a lit tle Job that belonged to Russ Oar nan t of Los Angeles. Rum claimed the Job only stood him 276 and the rest of us were pushing crates that ran up several times that much. To make a long story short, five or six of us used to beat Mel In the time trials and get better positions than he, but If the race was long enough, and the crate held together, Mel was either one of the first, three winners or pushing them so hard it wasn't any fun. This was back In 192B at San Jose, Cal. Mel used to drive the well known old bus, Hooker Special 99, and when It didn't drop a valve or break a cam shaft, Mel was always riding out In front with plenty of ease, even against the best of the boys. At Ascot In 1929 during the night races I believe that Mel won more money than any other driver there, not always firsts, but good easy places In every race be drove, and how that boy uld drive Ascot, just like a roller coaster for him, while the rest of us slid, spun, pin-wheeled and piled up. To the average sports reader, the name Mel Kenealy might not mean much, for Mel never was a grand stand driver, Just a steady, level headed hack-hand who never played dirty on his worst enemy, but who was always ready to take advantage of a break. Mel drove In the days of some ot the Pacific coast's best dirt track j drivers and was always dangerous I competition for boys who have ; crossed the Great Divide, such as Swede Smith, Ernie Trlpplett, Jimmie Sharps, Walt Maya, Nick Marti no and a good many others. I haven't been to a race since driving my last one on September 7, 1029, at Snn Jose, and that very day Mel was driving a little Job. No. 17. He was walking right up on all the boys, had passed me In the back BfD4XJSt 1 Mel Kenealy (above), veteran race driver who will compete at Grants Pass tomorrow and Saturday. Lead ing the Northwest Auto scramble un til last Sunday, he is considered one of the shrewdest drlveis In the game. He was Pacific coast champion In 1931, entering the Indianapolis clas sic that year -s a reward. He finished among the first 10 on the big brkk oval after being forced out of a high er spot with motor trouble. since that day, but getting a chance to see my old friend In action again is too much to mtss. I'm going to Grants Pass and be in the pita (If I can get there) and If I was Inclined to BET I'd lay even money that Mel will take the day, If his car hangs together. These young lads are going to know they have seen some real driving. HUSTLING SEALS ADD TO LEAGUE LEAD BY stretch, and was taking Stubby Stubblefleld in the south turn, when his right front spindle broke, right In the middle on the turn and plenty high up. Mel showed his driving stuff that time If he ever did. Most of us would have plowed head-on into the fence, but not Mel. He threw it hard to the left Into a slide and hit the guard rail broad side, an easy, glancing Jolt. The car was hurt a little but not bad, and to top It off Mel crawled out. sat on the tall and watched the rest of (By the Associated Press) The hustling San Francisco Seals, driven down the home stretch by the Inspiratlonar play and leadership of Manager "Lefty" O'Doul, held a long lead today In their race for the second-half Coast league pennant. Coming through in a pinch for their second straight victory over Oakland, while tlie San Francisco Missions and the Portland Beavers were losing, the Seals yesterday In creased their top-place margin to four full games, with little more than a week-and a half left to play. The Seals had to score t four runs In a ninth-Inning rally to beat the persistent Oaks, and It was O'Doul's pinch single which drove in two tal lies to clinch a 6-3 victory. The Los Angeles Angles, apparently coming to life in time for the playoff series In which they will compete as winners of the first-half pennant, turned back Portland, 11 to 3. The Missions fell before the steady hurling of Young Howard Craghead as the Seattle Indians pounded Hollls Thurston for 14 blngles and a 6-3 vic tory. The cellar-dwelling Hollywood Stars chalked up their second successive win over Sacramento, 7 to 6. FOR SPARRING MATES By EDWARD J. NEIL (Associated Press Sports Writer.) POMPTON LAKES. N. J.. Sept. 12 (JPi I, training camp at least. Jo? i Louis has proved -that crowding him ' in a prize ring, which Max Baer plans ' to do In the Yankee stadium' Sep- ; tember 24. gets you Juat about the ' same thing that backing away got : Prlmo Camera and Klngflsh Levinsky. i Camera, lasted six rounds, mostly j on a dead run. the Ringish went less than one. A couple of sparrin,? j partners. Lou (Tiger) Flowers and j Sal va tore Rugglriello. could tell you 1 today that getting fresh, moving m ' to take the play away from the Brown 1 Blast from Detroit, meant cutting ; their activities down to about 30 seconds. j Flowers and Rugglriello are no Baers, but when the Tiger tore Into ! Louts with both hands yesterday, Joe j stretched him helplees and bleeding i on the ropes with half a dr7n surg- j ing smashes. Ruggirelllo. once a j great prospect and still a big, rangy so many left hook on the chin in the next few furiou seconds that he had to quit. da'n o'maho'ney tosses don george with whip BOSTON. Mass.. Sept. 12. (UP) Danno O'Mahoney of Ireland tossed whip, night to establish a clear claim to the world' heavyweight wrestling cham pionship. O'Mahoney. who claimed the cham pionship after a protested bout with Oeorge here In July, scored the only fall of the repeat performance In 2 hours and fi seconds with his "Irish CECIL BROWN ANNOUNCES Re-opening of BROWN'S Log Cabin Bar MAIN and RIVERSIDE SATURDAY We Invite you to enjoy yourself at the Loh Cabin which has been closed for a brief Interval and Is now all set to entertain you. Burleigh Grimes, the famous old splt-ball hurler, now pitching and managing Bloomlngton in the three I league, was banished for protest ing an umpire's decision In a game In which Manager Bill Burwell oi Terre Haute outpltched him. AUTO RACES 15 CARS Fri., Sun., Sept. 13, 15 Motorcycle Races At I.fost 13 nlilfr. Saturday, Sept. 14 Time Trlnln 1;3D Races t: Grants Pass ALL NORTHWEST CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS GERMAN BOY EASILY: PORTLAND, Sept. 12. AP Bob Kruae, Oswego, Ore., heavyweight, made short work of Hana Bauer, Oermany, taking two straight falls and the match In 12 minutes here last night. Kruse took the first fall with a hnmmerlock, the second with a body press. Harry Krnt and Andre Adoree went three rounds to a draw In a popu lar preliminary bout, both using straight wrestling tactics. "Brother Jonathan" Heaton dis posed of Jim Healy In the second round with a body press. Marine Jacobs defeated Silent Banks in the third round wl th a body press. Use Mall Tribune want ads, MEDFORD VETERINARY HOSPITAL 1ft yrar evprrirnrr In large and tmall animal practice 225 N Riverside Phone 369. j iiB ioc at ton At the comr of fifth Awnue and V 9trtt-SnOieoo fir Hotal wtth Jn uniurpaited tec t ion Only one block from all Theatres snd $tca NE.W POPULAR PftlCt RATES $J.50Ljp bclrtboHi)th,Ha,lSiufbtiiy MlSKIill'tJfrfiH i flai''irtftf '-f Wild Broncos! Bucking Steers! Bulldogging! Cowboys Galore! MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW TO SEE THE MEDFO RODE September 21 and 22 -BIG DAYS- Jackson County Fairgrounds FEATURING NORMAN COWAN Winner of the Roosevelt trophy champion rider of the Pacific Coast Winner of nation - wide rodeo honors! PET PARADE Medford, Saturday, Sept. 21 10:30 The Big Show of the Year Sponsored by Medford Post 15 American Legion he TTT) 'nimJ'i'' fj I '"f I ISSWI Punch Set Cleaning grfige!3a U Ij H tss.-;.M,",j-.s', fffl p Brum TSPmmm. B U I ..V j?.:- I I! 7 Can,P,ele b! Lead.r "$-.98- iTlTsT : ' Oa.fi, tl Q Ki ni,sn $1.87 $3.48 $3.67 , II ""13B i?" y've U VA 0 V $4.85 1 $4.85 I ' I t.,,,,.- j la.ffl? ' El a H hollyood, $2.57 K : . tfTTS)!L f VJLJL.S "'V') 1 ' H U . L-W 1L1 "KUT0M.llT" cc.en tr ollcat i"- I t'Vit 1 4 V I'IKmI'iIII tA H Special Price, good only to )' H' PtSTiW'pT ( 4 g ,h, rtftU in linu, ,. W PhOne 12 Mro tfitJmTOaJiy. , Mil g e a.
