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PAGEFOUR ITTDFOR'D MATL TRIBTjyE, rEPFOKD. OKEOOSV, THTRSDAT. JULY 14. Japan Abandons Prospect of Long War With China Cause of Action By BFXMAN MO BIN TOKYO, July 14. (AP) for the second time In a generation war caused cancellation today of plans to hold the Olympic game In the capital of a warring empire. The Japanese government, faced with the possibility of two more years of conflict In China and shortage of foods and materials, suddenly abandoned Its support of plans to hold the 1940 games In Tokyo. The World war wrecked plana to bold tfce 1016 Olympics In Berlin capital of a Germany at war with moat of the major powers. Japan, although at war only with China, has faced a steadily rising tide of criticism and threats of ath lete and economic boycotts. Opposed By Army Tbe Japanese army's opposition to the games as an Influence for Inter nationalism, considered hostile to the orthodox military creed of Japan, also was a powerful factor in the decision to give up the Olympics. At the same time the government announced cancellation of the In ternational exposition of 1940. planned for more than a decade to celebrate what orthodox Japanese consider the a.ftOOth anniversary of the founda tion of the empire by Jlmmu Tenno in eao B. O. The two decisions were announced Blmustaneouslr by Marquis Kolchl Kldo, minister of puoitc welfare and right hand man of Premier Prince rum I ma ro Konoye. It came at the close of a luncheon at which It had been taken for granted in advance that Marqulo Kldo. Sethtn Ikeda, minister of commerce and Industry and also finance minister, and their staffs would decide to call off the ex position. Causes Surprise Kldo's quiet statement to the press that the 'abandonment Included the Olympics surprised the nation. At first members of Hie Japanese Olympic organizing committee as serted the government's stand need pot prevent further efforts to hold the 1940 games here. The Tokyo games were to have been the twelfth in the modern series, revived In 1886. Japanese sport leaders expressed liope London or Hclslngfora would be chosen as site for the 1940 games amd would be able to hold them. Diamond Lake Fish Yield To Trollers DIAMOND LAKE, July 14 (8pl.) -Plshlng Is definitely good, trolling With red head and rainbow troutor no, or spinner and worms, giving fcest results. Among numerous lim its taken recently were two large rainbows, a 9-pounder, caught by lr. L. R. Jabu&h of Los Angeles, and a 7H -pounder by K. W. Beta, Port land. While fly fishing la still slow two Umlta have been taken on a buck- tail coachman. Stream fishing In the Vicinity is good. Fishing Improving Along Upper Rogue Fishing In the upper Rogue river Improving dally, reports aitn Woouidge, angling guide stationed at Callfornla-on-the-Rogue. Olen writes that H. L, Macy and slaughter, Patricia, of Los Angeles, went on a boat trip with him Tuea day and caught seven atcelhead weighing from two to five pounds, ne 20-pound Chinook salmon and several trout. They had a number one coppepr spinner for the trout the guide said. CHILEAN TENNIS STAR WEDS SCOTTISH DOCTOR LONDON. July 14. (J AnttA Lls ana, Chilean holder of U:e United Btates singles tennis championship, was married today to Ronald Ellis. Scottish doctor. Senortta LlEana, who stands four feet ten In her tennis slippers, em ployed three-Inch heels and an eight' Inch white Spanish comb to brtng ber to her husbands height. Special dispensation for the mar rlage was given by Cardinal Hlnsley Ellis Lb a protest ant. Comfort HOTEL CLARK (, In Downtown LOS ANGELES OonT.olenc u .not net a(. f.rtnn at ihu hot.i A betnei on bus Dew oi pleura Dtnt th. Hoti Cl.rk ai.kn ko Ideal 'bu. ol operation. M .U w ft rmtlul bltlet at the end ot the day'i "campalfni " Oood rood natttrmlle Add moderate charge. a erell ea roe room aceummodatluoa ft re rin.j elKnirioance to aaeurlni word COMFORT BOOM Mine:! from 9tAQ Dfluhle rroro 3S0 Neti 5S5 Fifth nd HiU t O B- MOHRI58. Minaief FINNS PREPARED TO STAGE GAMES IF HELSINaPORS, Finland. July 14. OP) Urho Kekkonen, home minis ter and also president of Finland's amateur athletic union, declared to day that Plnlsnd was prepared to arrange for the 1940 Olympic games If they were offered to her. Kekkonen said he was confident Fin I ad could stage "first class games devoid of any propaganda" In spite of difficulties about accommodat ions. On first hearing of Japan's decis ion against holding the games in Tokyo, Ernst Kroglus, Finnish rep resentative of the International Olympic committee, aatd It was doubtful Finland could arrange ac commodations by 10 40. CHICAGO, July 14. The Jap anese government's cancellation of the 1940 Olympic gamea In Tokyo was a surprise to Avery Brundage. president of the American Olympic committee and a member of the In ternational committee, he sold to day. The games will be held else where," Brundage said quickly, "un less the entire world Is at war." He said present Indications pointed to ward either London or Helslngfors as host City. The whole subject, Brundage said. would be left to the executive com mittee of V-.e International Olympic committee. A special meeting prob ably would be called soon, he said. PARIS. July H. (hi The Japan ese government's decision to re nounce the holding of the 1940 Olym pic. In Tokyo, mu greeted with gen- eral aatlsfactlon today by French sporting circle, which long have felt the Chinese-Japanese war made the atmosphere difficult for competition In Japan. Prance protested, wltii the United States and Great Britain, at the In ternational athletic federation meet ing in Pmrla January 3 against the Japanese plan to hold the games In September and October. 1940. on the ground, that student athletea would lose valuable school time. Scores Yesterday Coast League Portland 5. Oakland 1. Seattle 6, Hollywood 7. Loa Angeles 3. Sacramento 3. San Francisco S, San Diego 4. Natlonul Ieujcue Brooklyn 10. Pittsburgh 6. Boston 10, St. Louis S. New York 1, Cincinnati 8. Philadelphia-Chicago, rain. American League St, Louis la. New York IS (10 In nings). Detroit 4-0, Boston 7-0. Cleveland a. Washington 4. Philadelphia ft. Chicago a. Long DUlance rates arc low. tsHTially attractive NIGHT rates are in effect to most points (either peron-to-peron ortation-to-Matiorj).Tlice niht rates alo apply all day SUNDAYS. Tin's means that you can talk at night rate at any time between 7 P. M. Saturday and ,:30 A. M. Monday! THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY w. sutti St.. T'Uphori. n; Plans for Holding 1 940 i :j v BASEBALL SIAMESE TWINS? No Just Pepper Martin of the Cardinals trying to beat a putout by Dodrers First Baseman Dolph Camllfl. And the camera angle does the rest Sport Graphs . . . . Billy Hulen says: Expect Big Field In Tournament to Honor Chan Egan One of the flneat things that could possibly be done to keep fresh the memory of a great athlete, and great man. la thta H. Chandler Egan Memorial golf tournament starting next Saturday over the beautlfui 18-hole Rogue Valley - -.v - ' Vlv'lr' course, designed and founded by Egan. hlrosclf. 27 years ago. Over 160 mem bers of the club Are expected to "... -J : . enter the tour ney, which will end Sunday. July 31. and Don Uy flu lea Clark, director of the affair, slates that all p'nns have been completed for what Is almost certain to be the most interesting tournament ever staged here. Egan. United Statea amateur cham pion In 1904 and 1906, foui times winner of the Western amateur, and Walker cup player In 1934, died In 1938 of pneumonia, leaving thou sands of friends the length and breadth of America In sorrow. The memory of H. Chandler Egan may grow dim with the passing years. but he will never be entirely for gotten. He was too kind, too gen1 erous, too loyal to friends' and too grand a sportsman for that. Nothing so tangible as a memorial tourna ment Is necessary to make people remember Egan, but such a tour nament, held annually, will serve as a pleasant reminder of the many magnificent things he did for Med ford golf, and In other fields, here and elsewhere. The tournament will be 73 holes medal play, with full handicap al lowed, giving every golfer In the club an equal opportunity to have his name Inscribed on the handsome silver trophy donated by Mrs, H Chandler Bgan, and to win perma- j. a,- mr, ' , ... ,r m A as ent poAsesslon of a cuo to be awarded by the club. The memo rial trophy will remain the perma nent possession of the Rogue Valley Golf club, with the champion each year having his name engraved thereon. Director Clark states that the first 54 holes of the tournament, may be played any time from , Saturday to July 31. but that the final 18 must be shot on July 31. last day of the tourney. The club will make draw ings for the final 18 holes, he ex plained. New handicaps for nil mem bers are complete, and will be post ed on the bulletin board immedi ately. Those handicaps will be fol lowed In the memorial tournament. Entrance fee Is 60 cents, and all members planning to compete In the affair are urged to register as soon aa possible. Clark said. I In the flr.t Installment of "Big Train." the life storr of Walter Johnson, appearing In the August 1 Issue, now no the standi, of Street A Smith's Sport magazine," considerable mention U made of Thomas F. H;r,lnK, raretaker of Medfnrd city park and one of the first men to catch the great Johnson, considered the fastest pitcher who eyer lived. The story Is written hy Arthur .Mann. Johnson. Mann relates, sot a Job pitching In Welser, Idaho. In 1908. and on hla way there from southern California he picked up a catcher known rut "Toothless" Hlggliu. for the simple reason that he .lad no teeth. Soon afterwards. Johnfon was offered a contract with Portland, and Walter said he'd take It provided Hlgglna was also signed as a catcher. Mann writes. This Portland refused to do, so Walter Johnson and "his toothless, barrel-shaped catcher climb ed onto the brakebeams of 4 freight car and shoved off for Idaho" That ffr?t tear in Idaho, with Johnson shotlng hi high, hard one down the nlot to Hljccln. Welser won the pennant, miring the winter. Johnson went back to California and IUkkIi.a 1 rifted off, Mann wrlteit, but the nest summer both Hlggtns and John son reported again for duty at Welser. Jnhnon won 13 nit of IS games that seawn. with Hlg Kins, doing all hl cot eh I nr. Mann explain that ML--Ins tough and calloiiwt. wa the OF BOURBON JL'DGE Bourbon any way you -i.K, anil you'll attree that Barclay's Gold Label sets Ike fold standard I It's goldrn In color, rich, in taste, rare in smooth mellowness. A. It (or Barclay's Gold Libel Straight Bourbon todayT u. sm. a c. in.. ism; r.v o.ct only rntcher In the territory who rou Id hold Johnson's blazing speed. Mann goes Into detail .vqardlng the game between Welser and Cald well for the first-half championship. Caldwell. It seemed, had obtained Cliff Blankenshlp. a catcher from Washington In the American league. to do Its pitching. The game went scoreless for eight Innings, then In the first half of the ninth, Johnson hit a high, outside pitch to right field for a triple. Hlgglns. leadoff man. came up and spanked the first pitch to center, scoring Johnson, and that was the ball game and first-half championship. UOW THEY? Coast League Sacramento Los Angeles .. San Diego Seattle San Francisco Portland Hollywood .... Oakland Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Chicago Boston Brooklyn" St. Louis Philadetphli New York Cleveland Boston Washington Detroit Chicago Owl Attacks Whistlers OBERLIN, Ohio (UP) A large owl, wnicn makes Its home in a tree on the Oberlln college campus, attacked more than a score of students be cause It apparently was annoyed by whistling. Eugene Veverka, sopho more of Cleveland, was the most seriously tnjured. His forehead was lacerated by the bird s claws. WHISKIES PINT S5 s ?1.60 QUART MlwrW W. L. PC. ... 62 44 .585 61 45 .076 55 50 .524 .. 54 51 414 ..- 54 52 .509 49 56 .467 .'. 49 57 .462 39 68 364 National. W. L. PC. : 44 26 .629 47 28 625 41 31 .569 38 35 .521 33 34 .493 33 41 .448 29 42 .408 a 20 48 J94 Ameriran W. L. PC. 45 27 .625 44 27 .820 42 30 .583 41 37 .528 38 39 .494 . 30 37 .448 Phi:delphla 28 43 ' .394 St. LduIs 22 50 J06 Olympic LEGION JUNIORS WORKOUT FRIDAY FOR DOUBLE BILL Pinal workout for Jackson county's American Legion Junior baseball team. In preparation for Its double- header with Roseburg here next Bun day afternoon, will be held at the high school park tomorrow morning at 10:30. Coach George Harrington urge, all players to report for ' bat ting and fielding drills. Pint gan of th. twin bill will start at 1 :30 and will go nine Innings. Second encounter will be a seven Inning affair. Because of the Roseburg victory last Sunday at Roseburg, Jackson county's team must win both games here Sunday In order to qualify for the state playoffs' In Wood burn In August. With only Roseburg and Medford having tsams In this dis trict .the winner of their three-game series earns the right to compete for the state championship against other district winners. Coach Harrington plans to start Alvln Wlmer. 16-year-old southpaw, In the box for Medford In the first gjme. with Bill Reed, a righthander, working the second affair. At Rose burg last Sunday, Wlmer allowed only two runs In five Innings, and Harrington believes the youngster may turn the heavy-hlttlng Rose burgers back. Bill Newland. regular pitcher, ha an Injured back and will be stationed In right field, Har rington ssld. A large crowd Is expected for the games, the first American Legion Junior baseball to be played here In several years. Plsyers of the Med ford' club are selling tickets The Legion gsmes here necessi tated a change In the schedule of the Jackson county league. Ctc.'d HIU was originally slated to bs'.tle the Junior Craters here, but tnr game has been shifted to Gold Hill. Doc Gltzen will handle the managerial reins of the Junior Craters while Harrington master-minds his Legion Juniors. Phone 643. Wall haul away rout refuse City Sanitary Service. Why 'Tennis is a great game, I'll admit, said the sales manager. "I used to play a lot of tennis and still play occasionally, but mostly I play golf." "You see. it's this way in tennis I have to be right there, when and where, the ball goes, or I miss the point. In golf whether I smack one down the fairway or putt on the green, that little ol' ball just sets there and waits for me." Most advertisers like newspapers for about the same reason the sales manager likes golf prospects don't have to be in any one place at any one time, because the newspaper may be picked up and read at any time that suits the convenience and the mood of the prospect. Dad may do his reading on the train or car. mother in mid-day or after dinner, and junior members of the clan at whatever time they're home. ' But all will read ft sometime for newspapers are a universal habit. The Medford Mail Tribune Games in Tokyo Jacobs Determined to Pit Louis, Baer in September By GAYLB TALBOT OTSW YORK. July IS. (AP) The hot weather and even hotter com ments. In the public prints were thought to have taken Mike Jacobs' mind off a Joe Louts-Max Baer fight In September, but It appears to have been a false hope. The Sixth avenue lmpressarlo .is dogged snd determined about the matter, and besides, he explains, Baer has s contract. With Mike feel ing that way about It, a miracle will be required to avert a Louls Baer fight sometime, somewhere. In Mike's behslf. It must be ad mitted that up to two days ago he was willing to be reasonable. He was about ready to retire to his New Jersey estate for the remainder of the summer and attend to his peonies. But then Louis flew In on him unexpectedly from Chicago and said he wanted to fight In Septem ber, and out the window went Mike's good resolutions. Twice yesterday he had long talks with Louis' co-msnagrrs, Julian Black and John Roxborough. In Chicago, and they are about to make s deal. The eminent Tony Galento, It Is painful to report, does not figure prominently In Mikes plans, despite the fact he has been named No. 1 challenger by the national boxing association. Mike only grins at men tion of Tony's claims. The simple truth is. of course. PROUD? YOU BET! THAT SEAL MEANS IM TRUE LAGER BEER I fF COURSE Hop Gold is proud to v' be a true lager beer! That means it's been mellowed by three full months of aging. and you know what that means to flavor 1 If not, find out. todayl STAR BREWERY COMPANY VANCOUVER, WASH. f I II J rvmj n EXTRA I THIS NEW TRUE IAGER BEER I Like Golf... Prepared by West-Holhday Co.. Inc. thst the rotund pub-keeper, however colorful he msy be, wouldn't havo sny business getting In the ring with a really good fighting man like Louis. It would be murder right before the eyes, snd those of us who like Tony wouldn't like to sea It hsppen. E. Phillips Oppenhelm, English author, has written more than 100 books. 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