MEDFORD MAIL TRTBWE. MEDFORD. OT?ECiONT. TTTESDXT. NOVEMBER 23. 1937.
Pittsburgh Ranked No: I Team for Third Week in A. P. Balloting
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Fordham Places Third in
Nation-Wide Poll Ala
bama Fourth Notre
Dame Climbs to First 10
By Alan Gould.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23. Pitts
burgh's Panthers have been cast
dubiously "In the middle" of the hot
test Rose Bowl debate In years, but
there's no doubt where they stand
today In the national ranking of col
leglate football teams.
Pitt rates the No. 1 spot by a de
dstve margin for the third straight
week In the Associated Prats poll,
based upon the combined opinions of
porta experts.
California Onlni.
The Rose Bowl champions were
picked to head this week's list on
37 of 48 ballots and bracketed at the
top with Fordham on another slate.
The Toting otherwise was marked by
Increased support for the pride of the
west coast, California, ranking gains
by Minnesota, Dartmouth and VUla
nova, and Notre Dame's displacement
of Yale In the first ten.
Here's tabulation of the sixth week
ly poll, with points tallied on a 10-0-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
basis:
First ten: Points.
1, Pittsburgh 37 firsts, 1 tie
for first) 4flflia
I. California (10 firsts) 425
8. Fordham (one tie for first) 335',
4. Alabama ...... ............ 320
0. Minnesota ............. 302
6. Dartmouth ..........., 10(1
7. Villanova 141
8. Santa Clara 126
0. Notre Dame ... 101
10. Louisiana State 100
Second ten: 11. Nebraska, 70; 12.
Vanderbllt, 27; 13. University of
Washington, 20;14. Yale and Tcxns
Christian tied, 16 each; 16. Colorado
university, 14; 17. Holy Cross, 12;
18, Duke and North Carolina tied, 11
each; 20, Tulsa, 8.
Also ran: Ohio State, Harvard and
Baylor, 7 each; Stanford and Rice, 3
each; Auburn, 2; Detroit, 1.
The northeast, by placing four of
Its unbeaten teams among the first
eleven, still holds the strongest sec
tional hand In the ranking list. Not
In. years has this sector boon so con
spicuously represented In the grid
Iron's upper strata.
On the basis of their relative posi
tions In the poll, Pittsburgh has
nothing much to fear In its final
game with Duke, to be played at
Durham, N. C, this Saturday. But
the frequency of form reversals lately
stiggests that nothing can be taken
for granted, here or elsewhere as the
season draws to a gaudy climax.
4 Alabama rules the favorite over
Vanderbllt In their Thanksgiving day
'natural" at Nashville, but there may
be some significance attached to this
week's ranking shifts. Alabama drop
ped a notch, to fourth place, while
Vanderbllt advanced six notches to
12th position.
It has been ft roller-coaster season
In the great southwest but latest
returns show Texas Christian with
the strongest support. T.C.U. toppled
Rice last Saturday and still has a
eh a nee to capture the conference
championship. The Texiis season
doesn't closo until December 4.
Minnesota, the No. 1 team last
year, made a strong finish to 'land
In fifth place. The Gophers drop
ped close decisions to Nebraska and
Notre Dame but topped the Big Ten
and can well afford the luxury of re
laxation from the national title spot
light. 4
Deer Watch While
Hunter Is Wounded
ST. MARTES. Idaho. Nov. 23. AP
The deer wnU-hed this time while
the hunter wont down with a wound
from his own gun.
Stove Felt, togging contractor, snld
five drer watched him calmly Yes
terday after a piece of his exploding
gun barrel gashed his hrari as he
fired at one of the animals. PVIt was
not Injured seriously.
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THEY MAKE FEW HEADLINES but Pittsburgh'!
players like Frank Souchak, blocking end, are important cogs.
LOTT OUT-STAYS
Jimmy Lott displayed the rugged
neea that made him a top ranking
football player to whip Polish Pft
looka Joe Smollnakl In the main
wrestling event at the Medford
armory Inst night. All Smollnakl'a
extreme brutality stood him In no
stead as Lott, standing toe to toe
with the hated bully, battled It out
In Smollnskl'a own style and finally
won when, with both grapplers
stunned and practically helpless out
side the ropes, he climbed back In
side a few seconds before Smoltnski
after Referee Ole Olson had tolled
off 20 counts over the pair.
The end came after ea!h had
grabbed a fall; Lot in eight mlnutea
with three thundering aonnenberga
nnd Smollnskl a few minutes later
with back breakers and a body press.
Bo terrifically did Smollnskl pour It
on with that back-cruncher; he
hoisted Lott off the canvass and
battered him against the corner of
the ring ropes, that the popular Jim
my was barely able to answor the
bell for the third fall. Weak-kneed,
he came out of his corner and was met
by Smollnskl who smelled an easy win.
Smollnskl started throwing punches
and Lott Jerked the crowd to Its
feet by standing up there and fight
ing It out. After a hectic aet-to In
the corner of the ring, both grap-
nlers catapulted through the ropes
and onto the floor, and Referee Ol
son started his count.
At 30. both were still flat In the
alslo. . Olson ceased his count and
waited. Slowly and palnlully Lott
staggered up, clutched the lower
strand of the ropes and pulled him
self through. And that was the
grappling match. A few seconds later
Smollnskl clattered Into the ring but
It wna all over and the large crowd
waa roaring Its satisfaction.
All through the match Lott gave
Smollnskl a grappling lesson when
the latter showed the least willing-
nens to go straight, which wasn't
often. When Smollnskl reverted to
his usual form and pulled hair and
raked eyes, Iott switched his own
tactics to meet those of the Pn-
looka'a. and didn't do so bad. In
fact, Smollnskl took a neat pasting
all the way through.
Stove Strellch, Hollywoodlte, de
feted Hey Lyons, the Joplln Terror,
when Lyons was disqualified In the
third round after brull punches to
the groin and for failure to break a
leg-breaker. Strellch grabbed the
first tumble In the aecond round by
diving feet first over the ropes,
clamping on a head scissors In flip
ping Lyons bock Into the arena. Thai
was the lone fall of the hard-fought
match, In which Lyons brought all
his foulness into play In an attempt
lo whip the clean strellch,
ntc Jarbo took two out of three
fulls from Toy Aho of Finland In
the opener, taking the first fall In
the tnltlal stanza with a Tapaneae
seizors and the deoldlng tumble In
the fourth canto with a body preas.
Aho. who turned dirty last night for
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the first time here, won the second
fall In the third round with a figure
four leg-breaker,
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BOWLING
The Sioux and Chlppewas each
took two points In their Elks club
bowling tournsment match last night.
High Individual scorer was Bur
roughs of the Sioux, with 081 points.
Tonight the Mohicans roll against the
Crowa, Scores follow;
Chlppewas.
Prultt .'. 231 180 158 569
Webster 181 163 187 821
Cole' Holmes ... 167 128 120 412
Bowman 13S 128 160 417
Stearns 100 105 127 341
Handicap .... 166 165 155 405
Totals 062 847 006 3716
Sioux.
Burroughs 178 269 172 60D
Leonard 131 100 100 421
Ekeraon ......... 128 146 133 406
Hussong 16S 126 . 164 458
H. Strang ..... 133 178 144 453
Handicap 170 170 170 637
Totals 017 1076 891 2884
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MONTAGUE PLANS
GOLF TITLE QUEST
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 23 . ,,rj Joh n
Montague, whose golfing ability In
tournament play Is-, more or less a
question mark, said today he had his
eyes on the British and American
open championships.
"My chief aim now Is a lot of golf,"
said the rotund golfer whose exploits
on southern California links first won
him national attention. "I've got to
practice four or five hours a day,
and then I'm going out for those
British and American open titles."
Montague arrived here yesterday
afternoon by airplane from New York.
It Is his first visit since he was ac
quitted of a seven-year-old robbery
charge lu Elizabeth town, N. Y.
A large group of friends was at the
airport to welcome Montague back to
southern California, which the golfer
referred to as "my home." In the
group were Guy Klnbee, William S.
Atkinson, Martin Sahn. William
Frawley and Mrs. Esther Plunkett.
"No, I'm not married," said Mon
tague. He .Implanted a kiss on the
lips of Mrs. Plunkett. later. She Is
a Beverly Hills social figure.
Stiner Ridicules
Rumored Change
CORVALLIB. NOV. 33. (AP) Lon
Stiner, Oregon State college footbail
coach, termed rumors he would ac
cept a position at the University of
California at Los Angeles as "ridicu
lous." The reports, unconfirmed, satd ne
either would become line coach or
replace Willi. in H. Spauldlng as head
coach for the Uclana.
"If there were any truth In them
I certainly would know something
about It," 8Mner said. "Jut forget
about it."
La Barb a Accused
Of Deserting Wife
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 33. (APi
Pldel La Barba, former flyweight
boxing champion of the world, waa
aecuned of desertion and non-support
today In a divorce suit filed
by Mrs. Btty Lou I Barba.
Indicating Mrs. I Barba will ob
tain a decree of default, a property
net t lenient has beii made out oi
court. The ei-champlon la a film
cutter now. H married in lt3.
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TURKEY DAY TILT
FOR TO SQUAD
Opening Kickoff at One
o'clock Locals Hope to
Avenge 44 to 0 Trounc
ing Received Last Year
Medford high school's Black Tor
nado rings down the curtain on Its
1937 football season Thursday after
noon at the stadium when It faces
the powerful Axmen .from Eugene
high, the team that gave the Red
and Black team a 44-0 walloping laat
season. Opening kickoff will be at I
o'clock, giving fans plenty of time
to enjoy an early Thanksgiving din
ner. Because of heavy rain yesterday.
Coach Bill Bowerman's team went
through only a light workout and
will do the same today. There will
be no more hard work for the Tigers,
who are rolling at top form, the
coach stated. With the exception of
Fred Stevens, alternate center with
John Prentice, the entire squad Is In
excellent condition for their final
game. Great little Bobby Ettlnger,
Jack Hill and Jack Bowman, the Tor
nado's speed-burning backfleld, la
frisky and ready to go. The line
which has at last found Itself Is pre
pared to do all In Its power, to avenge
that terrific defeat of last seasort.
Stevens Only Injured,
Stevens, lone casualty of the Grants
Pass game that saw the Tigers win
the conference championship, Is both
ered only by a leg kink, and will
undoubtedly see action, although
Prentice will start the battle.
Coach Frltr. Kramer will irlng a
Eugene high team to Medford con
siderably weaker than the one which
last season romped over the state's
best with great ease. The Axmen ,
have dropped two encounters this '
season, to Salem. 6-14, and to Oregon
City, 0-13. McMlnnvllle and Van
couver. Wash., both tied the Eugenes.
A bit of the Axmen's tremendous
power, however, la shown In the 4S-0
defeat of University high, the team
that held Ashland to a 14-13 win:
the 34-13 win over The Dalles, and
the 24-0 victory over CorvaHls.
Cnven KiiRene Are,
Doug Caven, husky fullback, leads
the Eugene attack, and la considered
the finest ball carrier in the stat.
Coach Bill Bowerman of the Tigers
says of Caven, "He Is a college bull
player." Caven last season ran wild
against the Tigers, and only In the
Oregon City game this year has he
been completely halted.
Local football phllberts have in
stalled Eugene a 13-polnt favorite in
the betting.
Would-Be Fixer
Fixed by Fixers
LOS ANOELES, NOV. 33 (API-
Two men were held by police today
after Beach Leselle, of La Canada.
had complained he lost 1700 In an
asserted scheme to "fix" a horse race
at a northern California track.
Clarence Scott. 30. and Harry Kay.
34. exercise boy who has worked at
California race tracks, were booked
on grand theft charges.
Leselle claimed he had given the
men 700 and had paid an addi
tional 1000 to a woman who repre
sented herself as the wife of a Jockey
supposedly involved In the race "fix."
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Coaches, Writers
Now Busy Picking
All-Star Players
Ballots have been mailed and
coaches and sports writers of Ash
land, Medford, Klamath Falls and
Orants Pass are busy figuring which
names t o mark
down for the
first and second
teams. Soon now,
the Mall Trib
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nual All -Southern
Oregon con
ference football
selections will be
announced,
award cards pre
sented to the 22
lucky performers,
and the 1937 sea
son will be his
tory. Mr Rale
Thanks to the
co-operation of coaches and writers
In all league towns, the annual all
star teams have been received with
a great deal of enthusiasm In all
schools and especially by the play
ers themselves. At best, your high
school grid performer gets little
honor and acclaim for getting out
there every week and fighting his
htmrt out for dear. old Alma Mammy,
and the Mail Tribune is more than
glad to be able to pay homage, how
ever slight, to those young men who'
thrill thousands every week-end by
their activity on the football field.
This year, as usual, two all-star
teams will be selected by coaches of
the players themselves and sports
writers who saw them In action In
every game. Coaches who will select
their own all-star teams are Bill
Bowerman of Medford, Skeet O'Con
nell of Ashland, Snowy Gust-nfson of
Klomath Falls and Loren Tuttle of
Grants Pass.
Sports writers who will name their
best teams are Sid Smith of the
Grants Pass Courier, Asahel Bush of
the Klamath News-Herald, Larry
Hunter of the Sotithern Oregon
Miner, and yours truly. From those
teams submitted by the coaches and
writers, the All-Conference elevens
will be named, with players receiv
ing the highest number of votes being
placed on- the first team and those
receiving the next highest, on the
second eleven. Points will be award
ed on the basis of two for first team
mention and one for second team
nomination.
Because of graduation. Injuries,
failure to reach top form and other
reasons, many of last year's brightest
stars, named on the All-Conference
teams, will not repeat this season.
Others who were selected lost year
will undoubtedly repeat. And. stilt
others, not considered good ?nough
In 1936, will In 1937 be honored by
first or second team nomination.
Let's take a look at last year's
teams and discover which players
have grarttted and which are back
for another crack at the honor.
Named to the first all-star team
from Medford In 1936 were Bob Wil
son, end; Ray Offord. tackle: Floyd
Baker, guard, and Bobby E'.Unger.
halfbnck. Of those four, only Wil
son and Ettlnger are members of this
year's Tornado. Baker and Offord
graduated. Tn case Ettlnger ngaln
places on the first outfit, nnd we
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nomination.
Ardo Stocks, center, !Uy Lewis,
halfback, and Bob Olson, halfback,
were placed on the second team last
season. AH were, graduated: Stocks
being at Willamette tbls year, Lewis
at Washington State, and Olson play
ing Rook ball at Oregon State,
AshJind players making the first
team In 1938 were Charlie Warren,
tiny quarterback; Cliff Bromley,
tackle, and Roland schelderelter.
Warren , n d Schelderelter are
eligible for the all-star team again;
while Bromley, who was graduated,
performed for Albany college this
season. On the second team were
named Leonard Warren, halfback;
Walt Lee, quarterback; Don Gettllng.
end, and Bud Eteweller, guard. They
were all graduated last spring. Steve
Fowler, who received honorable men
tlon last year, waa the big Grizzly
offensive threat this season and will
probably be a favorite In the ballot
ing, i
. Only one of six Grants Pass play
era receiving either first or second
team or honorable mention will be
considered in the voting this year. He
is Jack Mass lft, guard. Those who
were graduated are Claude Gillette,
end; Kenneth Prultt, fullback on the
first team; Art Wlnetrout on the
second team, and Jack Banaurd, tackle,
and Bob Prltchett, center, honorable
mention. Prltchett this season played
center on the Oregon State Rxks.
Harold Cox, guard, and Dominic
Glovanlnl, halfback, received first
team notice last season for Klamath
Falls. Only Glovanlnl, the battering
ram, remains. On the second team.
Mack Timms. guard: Ralph Taylor,
tackle, and Archie Huff, end, were
recognized, and of those three only
Huff remains. The rest wsnt out
vta, graduation.
A recapitulation reveals that, of
the four backfleld all-stars last
year, three remain Warren of Ash
land at quarter, Ettlnger of Medford
at left half, and Glovanlnl Klam
ath Falls at right half, although the
Pelican this season held won the
fullback berth. In the line we find
Wilson of Medford at end, no tackles,
no guards, and Schelderelter center
In other words, only two linemen out
of seven remain In school this year.
80, five stalwart members of the
league's forward waJls will receive for
the first time this season the honor
of being called one of the best at
his position In the conference, maybe
seven In case Bob Wilson and Schel
derelter don't repeat. There will be
at least one new back, and maybe
four, if Warren, Ettlnger and Glo
vanlnl aren't again named. Anyway,
and whoever they may be, here Is
an early cheer for them. They will
deserve it, never fear.
Pope Pius Suffers
Night Sinking Spell
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 23. IAP
Sources close to the papal household
said Pope Plus suffered a sinking
spell last night, but appeared con
siderably better today, following his
usus 1 med leal I n Jectlons.
The pontiff's physician remained
at his side through the morning,
and the pope cancelled plana to pre
side at a meeting of the congrega
tion of rites.
Betting Muster Dies
NEW YORK. Nov. 23. ( AP) John
G. Cavanaugh, 76, who for 35 years
had charge of the betting rings of the
five New York race tracks, died today
at Medical Center.
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For Western Conference
By CHARLES DtWKLEY
CHICAGO. Nor. 33 (API Return to general circulation of what the
boys call "folding money" is reflected
for 1937 In the western conference.
Recetpts probably will exceed the
3,000,000 mark for the season Just
closed the highest figure since the
peak year of 1027, Major John t.
Griffith commissioner of athletics for
the "Big Ten." said today. The all-
time high was 2,770,600 in 1027.
Last year the receipts were $1,750.-
000. The bottom was reached in
1032 when the crash amounted to
672,380.
The 'big three" from the stand
point of attendance were Ohio State,
Minnesota and Northwestern with
the Buckeyes leading for the second
consecutive year with eight games at
home and abroad drawing an esti
mated .394.000. Although the Tina!
checkup will not be completed for
several days, the Buckeyes no doubt
will eclipse all their fwyppupupu
will emlpse their all-time high of
302,000 hung up a year ago.
Northwestern, although falling to
retain its Big Ten championship, set
an all-time high for the Wildcats
with a total of 339.800 fans at eight
games. North western's attendance
this year was boosted by capacity
crowds for the Ohio State ind Min
nesota gamea. About 67,000 came out
for the Buckeye tild and the Minne
sota Northwestern game drew 62,000.
North western's biggest home attend
ance was 44,000 for the Notre Dame
game in the season's finale last Sat
urday. Wisconsin and Illinois ran far
ahead of last years' attendance fig
ures, although a final checkup will
not be available for a couple of
weeks. Chicago, which failed to win
a conference game, trailed the field.
The "Big Ten" schools split gate
receipts right down the middle when
they play each other. Only the cost
of officials la deducted. The visiting
team pays its own traveling expenses
and the home team other incidentals
of staging the game. When a con
ference team plavs a n on -con fere nee
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. fp
The annual national open match play
tournament will be played on the
exclusive San Francisco Golf club
course February 10, 11, 12 and 13,
Junior Chamber of Commerce offic
ials, sponsors, announced.
The purse was set tentatively at
5.000.
Qualifying will be over 18 holes
February 10, with the low 32 players
eligible for match play opening the
following, day. A pre-quallfylng round
would be held If the field becomes
too large.
Some, 150 professionals from all sec
tions of the country are expected to
enter. .
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VANCOUVER, B. C, Nov. 33. fiip)
Vancouver Lions were in first place
In the Pacific Coast Hockey league
standings today, two points ahead of
the Portland Buckaroos. Portland
held a scant one-point margin over
Spokane Clippers and Seattle Sea
hawks, tied for the cellar-dwelling
position.
Lions won the top berth by de
feating Spokane early season, pace
setters I to 0 here last night.
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