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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1939. Sport Graphs Billy Hnlen iayi: Grove And Lyon. Have Brilliant Pitching Year Webfoot Quint TOWNSENO STARS I ROWLING Drubs Baltimore; Utah Beats Beavers The "youth must be served" adage is exemplified in base ball as much and as often as In any other sport, probably, but the old-timers in tha na tional pastime gave the young sters a whale of a battle for top honors in 10.10. Especially in the art of bending the horse- hide past gents at the plate who would like to knock down the fences. Take ancient Robert Moses (Lefty) Grove, for example. Of ficial American league flinging averages released yesterday show that the Boston Red Sox soupcr came up with an earned run figure of 2.S4 in 23 games. This is a very, very fine ERA; In fact, it topped every regu lar hurler in the loop. Incidentally, this was t he ninth time Grove has led his league in earned-run average, and to make it a banner season he finished fourth among all pitchers in won and lost aver age, with 15 victories and only four defeats. That is a grand record for a fellow who has been hanging around the ma jors since 1923. Ted Lyons, the White Sox veteran who seems ageless, was also right up. there among the elit His earned-run average was a nifty 2.76, fourth best in the loop, and he chalked up 14 wins and six losses to fin ish high in the won-lost per centages. Of course the young fel lows had their great seasons, too, with Cleveland's fir. balllng Bobby Feller hanging up 24 wins against nine set backs and allowing only 2.85 rned runs per nine Innings to rank filth in the latter re spect. His 24 victories led the circuit, although New York's Steve Sundra had the best won-lost mark, with 11 conquests to one defeat. 12 IN-45J0 40 WIN Oregon State Loses Second To Utes, 20 to 39-Mul-der Scores 7 for Losers. If Tennessee doesn't lick U. S. C. come January 1, the Vols may get a chance to do it the next New Year's Day, for only one man will be graduated from the forward wall which has yielded nary a point this sea son . . . the lone player leaving will be Jim Rike, center; all the others are juniors . . . Connie Mack has named his on, Earle, to eventually suc ceed him as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, but the aged Connie figures to be around for many more years . . That boxing scandal Involv ing Harry Thomas, Max Schmcl Ing and Tony Gnlrnto Is report edly getting plenty hot . . . Thomas, you remember, charged that he agreed to "dive" for Schmellng and Tony . . . our guess Is that Dud DcGroot. present San Jose State mentor will be selected to fill the Tiny Thornhill vacancy at Sanford . . . Charley Patterson, who'll be here Friday night with Port land's Signal Oil basketball quintet which plays Lost River Dairy, Is well known In south ern Oregon , . . Charley, a Negro flash, formerly played for Southern Oregon Normal school . . , Walt s e t h r. big SOCE pivol-man, It going point eraiy this year ... he tal lied 41 points In two games against Marin junior college over last week-end, 26 of them coming in the opening clash . . , there won't be any more grappling here for two weeks, but the fond memory of Monday night's main event team battle will linger on . . . it was one of the most spectacular brawls yet per petrated by the local stran gle specialists . . , It would be nice to know Jiggers concerning this year's Medford high grid season . . we see where Henry McLemore has come out for Tennessee in the Rose Bowl, and we are un happy because ft's too late to switch our bets around to U S. C. . . . upon second thought, the law of averages should en able Henry to pick a bowl game sometime, so we'll stand pat and hope this is the year. . Tl.r.. .... . ,,,-uini- oiu oi every iour, in incw York, are born under alien flags. Baltimore, Dec. 20. OP) The University of Oregon thwarted a last minute threat to defeat the University of Bal timore, 45-40, last night. The Baltimore quintet, hopelessly outplayed in the first half, came within four points of the vis itors in the closing minutes of the contest. Midway of the first period the Oregonians held a 21-5 lead. The Webfoots from the west coast rallied after Baltimore had cut their margin to 33-28, held on and finally won, 45-40, in the fourth engagement of their transcontinental tour. Ducks Halt Rally. The Ducks bombarded the bucket with deadly effect at the outset. In eight minutes they were ahead 21-5, and at half-time 30-15. Holzman and Ross led Baltimore In the sec ond-half rally that almost wip ed out the Oregon margin. Ross potted seven field goals to lead the scorers with 14 points, all made on field goals. Score: Oregon G F PF TP Andrews, f 3 117 Townsend, f 6 0 3 12 Dick, c 2 5 0 9 Marshlk, c 0 0 2 0 Sarpola, g 3 3 2 9 Anderson, g 0 0 0 0 McNeely, g 2 13 5 Jackson, g 110 3 Totals 17 11 11 45 In Ladles Itafut bowling mstrhea lut nKiht, Hunt's to Cresm beat City Market, 8 to 1; Oilman's took all four points from Alleyttas and City Cleaners defeated Valentlne'a, S to 1. Stores follow: Oilman's Dairy Matnes 184 16( 169 456 Boyn 14" 140 140 420 Harper 113 84 131 837 Sherwood .n8 1M 178 809 Handicap 30 30 30 80 Totala 684 666 8221771 Allevetti-f Sims 148 130 119 S84 Bateman 138 109 129 Lendt 143 143 143 428 Pavns 186 135 If 406 Total . 860 508 6321578 TIGERS TO SEND VETERAN LINEUP Baltimore Holzman, f.. Oland, f Ross, f Schaefcr, c, Goldstein, c , Gleim, c ... Pellino, g Wlnitsky, g., G F PF TP ... 3 ... 2 ... 7 ... 1 ... 0 ... 0 ... 3 ... 1 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 Totals 17 6 13 40 Halftlme score: Oregon 30, Baltimore 14. Free throws missed: Oregon Andrews, Dick 2, Sarpola 2, McNeely; Baltimore Concfer 2, Goldstein 3, Pello. Salt Lake Cltv. Dec. 20 lP The University of Utah made It two in a row over the vIsltlnB Oregon State quintet last night. I'Olrting the visitors to five foul pitches in the sivnr.ri half nnrl winning the contest 39 to 20. The first half wan evenly fought, on;li, i; with. .h i L'vs in the Ic.id lil-15. Previously Utoh had won, 53 37, from the Orangemen. Beavers Fold Up. Oregon State stayed on even terms with the Utes in the first half but Bcnnlon and Smith of Utah put on a two-man scoring show In the last half to hoist their team into a 28-16 lead. Score: Ore. State (20) G F TP Romano, f 2 0 4 F. Mandic, f 2 0 4 J. Mandic, c 2 0 4 Hunter, g 0 0 0 Stitt. s ft 1 t Mulder, f ;.. 1 B 7 Totals 7 8 20 Utah (30) G F TP Watts, f .. 1 2 4 Sheffield, f 5 0 10 Bcnnlon, c 5 2 12 Smith, g .. 2 0 4 Johnson, g . 4 l g Totals 17 5 39 Halftime score Oregon State 13. Utah 16. Free throws missed Romano 3, J. Mandic 3, Hunter, Smith 3, Johnson 2. Hunt's Ire Cream FrlabM . 140 140 140 430 Hampaon 187 114 171 433 DeVor 130 183 146 809 PlWknOW 163 118 138 406 Handicap - 65 66 65 188 Totala 804 860 6481803 City Market Llttrell 138 143 136 416 Wallace .. 156 166 169 481 Fraster (ab.) 134 134 134 402 Hlerholzer (ab.)..138 138 138 414 Totala 686 6B0 6861713 Watson dramas Mtkache Houaton ... Handicap . Totala .. O'Brien . Tollefaon .. Swoop Carbtner ... Totals .... City Clenneri 130 135 143 408 146 144 107 397 110 106 147 383 100 180 135 376 49 49 49 147 -1689 686 683 671 Valentlnea 93 126 133 341 161 95 168 434 136 148 137 399 ....139 107' 165 401 519 474 8731666 CLASS B CASABA SLATE ANNOUNCED Division 1 of the Jackson county class B high school bas ketball conference, composed of six teams, will open its 1940 schedule January 5, with each quintet slated to play 10 games. two against every other team in the circuit on a home and home basis. St. Mary's is the defending champion. Division 2, which will open its season on the same date and play the same sort of a sched ule, Is composed of Central Point, Gold Hill, Rogue River, Sams Valley, Kerby and Phoenix. The division 1 schedule fol lows: Jan. 8 Jacksonville at Prospect. St. Mary at Butt Falla, Engle Point at Talent. Jan. 9. St. Mary'a at JarkKonvlllo. Butte Fnlla at Engle Point, Prospect at Talent. Jan. 13. Jnrkaonvtlle at Eale Point, Talent at Butt mile, Pros pect at St. Mary's. Jan. 16. Talent at .Tnrkacnrllle, Butte Fnlla at Prospect, Enl Point at St. Mary'a. Jan. 19. Jacksonville at Butt Fnlla, St. Mnry'a at Talent, Prospect nt Eagle Point. Jan. 33. Pmepect at Jacksonville, Butte Fnlla at St. Mary'a. Talent nt Engle Point. Jan. 36. Jacksonville at St. Mary's. Engl point at Butte Fnlla. Tnlent at Pronpect. Jan. 30. Entile Point at Jackson ville. Butte Fnlla at Talent , St. Mnry'a at Prospect. Feb. 3. Jacksonville at Tnlent. Pronpect at Butt Falla. St. Mary's at Eagle Point. Feb. 9. Butte Falla at Jacksonville, Talent at St. Mary'a, Engle Point t Prospect. Medford high's 1939-40 bas ketball Tigers will go against Chemawa in the season's open er Thursday night with an all letterman lineup, Coach Russ Acheson said today. Walt Kresse and Fred Gun- nette will be the forwards, Bob Newland has been shifted from forward to center, and Verne Johnston and Ray Crosby will take care of the guard posts. In reserve, and certain to see action, will be Rodney Stead. 1938 regular who was out of school last season; Duane Gif ford, a 1939 letterman. and Hugh Williams, Harold Fawcett and Bill Reed, promising jun iors up from the soph quintet of last year. The game will be played in the local gym following a pre liminary between sophomores and Kerby high, which will start at 7:30. Chemawa will play In Grants Pass tonight and Coach Ache son plans to attend the game to get a line on what sort of a team his outfit will be up against Thursday eve. Back bone, a sensational scorer last season who averaged something like 25 points per game, is again a mainstay of the Indian quintet. Friday night the Tigers meet Weed, (Cal.) high in a prelim to the Lost River Dairy-Signal Oil of Portland clash, and Sat urday night the Medfords play Tillamook, last year's No-Name league champions. I moter and manager, with Mrs. 1 Donald and son Donald, Jr., arrived in Medford yesterday to spend the Christmas holi- ! days with relatives and renew old acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. Donald are former local residents. While here, the Donalds will visit Mrs. Donald's mother, Mrs. M. E. Foreman; her sister, Mrs. George Handy of 610 Benson street, and another sister. Mrs. Otto O. Schraeder of 524 Beatty street. Donald was manager of Jack Roper when the Los Angeles heavyweight fought Joe Louis for the title in 1938. . FANS RAP E BASKETBALL College Results By the Associated Press Idaho 37, Gonzaga 29. Marin Junior College 50, Pa cific Lutheran 49. College of Pugct Sound 50, Reed college 36. Washington State 55, Ak ron 33. Alumni 43, Washington 30. Lewiston (Ida.) Normal 37, College of Idaho 31. lan Jose State 40, UCLA 31. Oregon High School McMinnville 27, Forest Grove 19. The Dalles 36, Stevenson, Wash., 15. Salem 51, Silverton 25. Beaverton 30, Sherwood 9. St. Helens 40. Milwaukie 23. Gresham 34, West Linn 24. Scappoose 37, Hillsboro 20. CAFEGO OK; WILL Tahiti is the largest and most important of the French Society islands In the Pacific ocean. Phone 1300 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime Lewis Super Service Zf WASHINGTON In the center ol social and diplomatic allalrs-this distin guished hotel caters to guests who domand the best in service . . . comfort . . . cuisine. NO TIPPING AllOWID - a unique lealure of The Dodge 1IN0U hwn $2 50 DOC'lll Irom '4 St. Mary's Cagers Beat Lewis, 45-30 The St. Mary's high school Crusaders, defending Jackson county class B basketball cham pions, opened their season last night in the St. Mary's gym with a 45 to 30 victor' over the in dependent Lewis Super Service station quintet. Jimmy Lewis of the winners led all scorers with 16 points. Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 20. (IP) Their first football work out since they were Invited to the Rose Bowl has brought Ten nessee's Volunteers assurance their acc ball carrier, George Cafego, will be ready to play ogainst the Trojans of Southern California. With a brace protecting his in jured right ankle, Cafego parti cipated in a light drill yester day as the Vols began serious preparation for the New Year's clash at Pasadena. The squad scheduled morning and afternoon workouts today. Another drill will be held Thursday before the squad of 35 entrains at 3 p.m. for the west coast. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. Philadelphia Billy Soose, 160, Farrell, Pa., stopped Jim my Jones, 158, Baltimore, (5). Buffalo, N. Y. Billy Adams, 162, Detroit, knocked out Lou Martinak, 167, Buffalo, (2). Houston. Tex. Johnny Flores, 155, knocked out Billy Dceg, 153, San Antonio, (1). New York Jack Wofford, 192, Port Arthur, Tex., stopped Howard Bush, 176, New York, (3). CROSBY, 'TARZAN' TO PLAY WITH GOLF STARS Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 20. (!P) Golf enthusiasts trekked here today to see two Spokane play ers engage another noted two some in a round of play for the Posadena community chest. The Spokane entrants are Bud Ward, national amateur cham pion, and Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as Bing, of screen fame. Opposing Crosby and Ward are Tony Pena. Pennsylvania profesisonal, and Johnny (Tar zan) Weissmuller. VISITING IN MEDFORD CAVEMEN CAGERS WIN TWO FROM GOLD HILL Grants Pass. Dec. 20. (Jp) Grants Pass high school teams collected their third and fourth basketball victories from Gold Hill last night, regulars winning 31 to 21 and reserves 23 to 6. Dick Donald, well - known southern California boxing pro- Skiing, as a means of trans portation, is conceded to be thousands of years old. Yet, as a sport, It is of recent origin. San Francisco, Dec. 20. CU-R) Hundreds of letters from foot ball fans poured Into the Shrine East-West football same head quarters today protesting the ex clusion of Kenny Washington, great U.C.L.A. Negro back, from the Western All-Star team. Babe Hollingbery, co-coach of the western team, commented: "We didn't select Washington simply because it would Jeopar dize our standing among the southern colleges. Nobody has to remind me how good Washing ton is. We played against him for three years. I know plenty." Letters came from all parts of California .omnlaininn against the Shrine committee's Dowing to southern prejudice " and excluding Washinotnn on account of his race. Reports there might be a boy cott against the Now charity game at Kezar stadium um not materialize at the box Office, however. Sc rtfftr.tnle ra- ported all but 1,000 of 59,800 iicKcts were sold. Sea Biscuit 'Right' Again; Races 3-8 in 34.1 Seconds Los Angeles, Dec. 20. OP) There's additional Joy In tha Charles S. Howard stable. The mighty Seabiscuit, it appears. Is "right" again, The 'Biscuit, in his first public workout In months, gave the dockers a thrill yesterday af ternoon when he traveled 38 of a mile in 34.1 seconds and finished out a half under re straint in 48 seconds. Many stables would be joyful enough if they had Kayak II, Howard's winner last year of the $100,000 Santa Anita handi cap and an outstanding candi date to repeat. He proved his fitness yesterday by turning six furlongs in 1:12. But It was Seabiscuit's perfor mance which pleased Tom Smith, his veteran trainer. It was his first speed test since he went lame last Feb. 14 and he would up sound. Smith hopes the 'Biscuit can come back to win the "hundred grander" a feat such notables as Equipose and Cavalcade tried without success. The Howard Star robbed twice of victory in the handi cap by margins of a nose is some $37,000 short of Sun Beau's all-time money wining mark of $376,744. Rosemont kept the 'Biscuit from being his tory's biggest purse winner in 1837 and Stagehand with a 30 pound advantage turned the trick in 1938. Last March his lameness kept Seabiscuit in the bark while Kayak went on to I win. If he enters next year's re newal, Seabiscuit will be top weighted at 130 pounds, com pared with Kayak's 129 and 128 for W. L. Brann's Mary, land , "horse of the year," Chal lcdoiiC. Brann has not yet Indi cated whether he will send Chal lcdon west. ATTACK CANCER Berkeley, Calif. (U.R) The most powerful forces known to science are undergoing experi ments in the radiation labora tory of the University of Cali fornia in an effort to find a cure for cancer. This new attack on the dread malady is being carried on by ; Dr. Margaret Lewis, research ! fellow in the laboratory, and ! Dr. Warren Lewis of the Car-; negie institute in Washington, j Their findings are being re ported to and checked by Dr. j Ernest O. Lawrence, director of j the laboratory, recent Nohol prize winner, and inventor of : tne cyclotron, which through : the breaking of atoms releases a degree of energy that proves them to be the most powerful forces in the world. To date, cancer treatment has met with its greatest success in tne use of radium and X-rays. ExDeriments. however, havp demonstrated that the neutron rav. which is formed when Lawrence s cyclotron breaks up an atom and releases an energy I hitherto undreamed of, consti-; tutes the most powerful radia tion ray known. 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