Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 17, 1940, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1940. Sport Graphs i?7y -Vffl Says? Alan Wrry Drop Last Name When Given Pro Berth Now that he hai fettled down here with an oil company Job and become a bonafide citizen of this hamlet. It might be well. In order to forestall any possible future embarrassment on his or his public's part, to clear up a little situation concerning Alan Wray. who played In the out field for the baseball Craters this summer, and whose name Is not Alan Wray. That is, his name is Alan Wray, all right, so far as it goes. But It only goes two-thirds of the way. We must carry that nomenclature out one more step to reach the revelation that the chunky outer gardener's full monicker is, and always has been, Alan Wray Lightner. And therein lies a story which will prove that all gents traveling under an alias aren't "hot" so far as the law is concerned. Probably the only brush Al ever had with the police was when a cop fan chided him for whif fing with the bags bulging, and Al retaliated with a dirty look. Anyway, the yarn start in the spring of 1939, when Al completed a Junior college foot ball and baseball year .at a southern California Institution. He was an all-conference guard on his grid team. Incidentally, and had several offers to trans fer to Pacific .Coast conference schools for more footballing. Well, came spring and Al still had the baseball urge. The game was in his blood, and he decid ed he would like to take a crack at professional ball.. So he skipped over to the southern California training camp of the Western International league Belllngham club and started knocking down the fences. Came lime for Belllngham to move north to open . the season and the manager stuck a contract under Al's nose, and Al was suddenly face to face with- The Problem. What to do? If he Signed that con tract he would lose his ama teur standing and forever be Ineligible for Intercollegiate athletics. If he didn't take advantage of the opportunity to play in organised baseball. he might never get another one. And he was well-bitten by the baseball bug. So, after much thought on the subject, Al did what plenty of nthi-r fellows in similar posi tions hove done. He signed that Bcllingham contract and Just forgot to write down his last name. He Just wrote "Alan Wray, see, dropping the fami ly name and going under his first two. Well, Al played with Bclling ham a couple of months and when autumn rolled around he returned to his classes at Junior college. Football? Yc, he turned out for the grid team and helped them win the con ference championship. His name there, of course, was Al Light ner. Time passed, and last spring, still with tho old baseball bug eating at his heart, Al tried out with the Salem Senators of the Western International loop. Again he made the grade, and aiiain it was under the name of Alan Wray, because the thoucht was in the back of his mind that someday he might want to play some more college football After several -eeks with Sa lem, Al drew his release when Manager Biddy Bishop acquired a couple of veteran outfielders. Al hooked on with the Medford team, which he aided no end In finishinq second to Albany in the State league, and here he is with a steady position with ' ine i. ninn v. company. That's about all there Is to the story, which is being printed at Al's rrul. He wants lr hive a "clean slate" here, although his "crime" wtm'l a crur.e at all. but a perfectly -n-Unti edible bit of nam- un'.inq. Technically. Al wiin t adaering strictly to the imitiur code, but nobody was hurt and a young man who loved It play baseball got his chance. We'll wager hundreds of ether college ath letes have done the same thing. Incidentally, Al's brother. Or land Lightner. played third and first base for Salem during the season Just completed. He, also, is called "Al". C.oeir.t llrr.t fit Too Late to CU NAZAR1AN LOSES BATTLE ROYAL Ernie Piluso registered a straight-fall grappling victory over George Wagner In the main event of the armory program last night, but the big news of the evening was the spectacle of mean Mike Nazarian. the hor rible Armenian, biting the dust in the six-man battle royal. Although Nazarian came back to run his victory string to seven straight matches by troue Ing Jack Hagen in the first regu lar bout, fans were treated to sight of the number one tough guy groveling in defeat In the battle royal for the first time. Nazarian was the second man eliminated from the free-for-all. After Jack Hagen was ousted In a dog-pile, the three clean grap plers remaining went to work on the Armenian, and it wasn't long before he was down and out. Piluso, Whitey Wahlberg and Wagner took turns clouting Nazarian on the Jaw, and finally wound up by staging a mass attack that burled Mike under the heap. Steve Nenoff, who with Na zarian was the only tough guy in the ring, made several futile efforts to aid his partner in crime, but the clean boys weren't to be denied. Nenoff, in fact, followed Nazarian to the dressing room as Piluso. Wahlberg and Wagner ganged up on him. Then, to end the battle royal. Wagner sonnenberged Wahlberg and pinned him with a body press, leaving Piluso and Wag ner to battle it out In the main event- The top bout lasted 19 V. min utes and was a fine exhibition of scientific grappling. At the 13-minute mark Wagner launch ed an attack of sonnenbergs that apparently had Piluso in a bad way, but Ernie recovered sufficiently to wham Wagner with a shoulder butt right In the middle of a Wagner sonnen berg, and down went George to be nailed by a body press. A missed dropkick on Wag ner's part gave Piluso the match 6'. minutes later. Wagner fir ed a beauty, but it didn't land, and George crashed to the can vas flat on his back. Ernie sim- olv drnnned nn ton fnr h full and match. ! Whitey Wahlberg, the Adonls llke Swede from Minnesota, measured Nenoff in the middle event. Whitey took the first fall In the second round on a foul, after Nenoff refused to pay attention to Referee Earl Yoakley'a repeated-warnings to cease his dirty work. A leg breaker gave Nenoff the second tumble in the third heat, but Wahlberg came back to sling shot the ruffian in the fourth and pin him with a press. Jack Hagen grabbed the first fall from Nazarian In the open ing bout, but that was the end so far as he was concerned. A headlock made Nazarian give up in the second round. Nazarian employed his ter rific wrist-twist in the third stanza and Hagen was forced to give in. and the match end ed soon after the fourth round started when Nazarian again clamped on his favorite hold and Hagen hollered when. PATTY BERG WINS Portland. Sent. 17. 13 P.ttv Berg, the Minneapolis redhead can still make a putter sing. The former national women's amateur golf chamDion. who turned professional a few monins ago. blared her way around the Weverley Golf club in 75 Stroke, one linrii -.- to win the Oregon Women's Golf association Invitational oprn yesterday. Others finishing near the top included: Mrs. Mary Mozel Wagner, Portland. 78; Nancy Hurst. Portland, 80; Ellamae Williams. Chicago, 80; Mrs Opal S. Hill. Kansas City, Mo.. 82; Jane Goodslll, St. Paul, Minn , 85; and Margaret Berrv. St. Taul. 87. TRY HENRY LEE HERBS YOU'LL HAVE BETTER RELIEF Henry Lee Herb Company 0 NO. CENTRAL Room A-R Medtar Or, oirii Hour lull? 10 A. M.-t P. M.. Ctcepi Sunder BOVLinGlMEDFORD HI CUuaie league bowline; result lat night: Wardrobe Clirs t, Flun rer's Bakery 0; Hw klnaon Ttr Traad , Murray's Mald-Rlt 0: 8tudbkr 2. Zorle Cleaners t. Score follow : Hawklnsaa Tlr Tread Adair 1M SIS 178 660 Semon 171 179 ISO 3 Proctor 303 ISO 661 Daws 313 164 ISO 546 Henutraet 1S7 ISO lee SIS 78 .34 697 369. Murray Maid ail 47 47 47 141 610 463 470 478 646 Lewi Mora Bell .... Hagen 81ms . ..171 169 170 1S3 167 164 .160 11 111 .140 167 166 ..166 181 308 836 833 676 3633 - Ward rob Cleaners Rensttorff 187 '318 303 Hodge 167 148 181 Blevln 171 166 166 Carter 189 181 148 Stllwtll , , la 188 169 41 41 41 608 493 488 488 601 138 914 898 887 3696 Fluhrer's Bakery Portarfleld 178 170 330 868 Dickinson 141 187 131 899 Stark 177 181 167 638 Lone 313 177 170 869 Return 173 178 189 604 880 838 837 3666 fttndehaker 160 178 m 168 180 170 167 167 336 181 193 166 183 339 167 816 936 981 Zorle Cleaner 310 168 170 16 310 168 140 304 198 166 168 188 147 tt 164 173 199 Prultt . Paake . Moore . DeVor Eda 660 468 670 639 686 Bean Fabric Green ... Baylor Durmo 848 808 668 448 636 936 883 831 3890 Fights Last Night New York Aldo Spoldl. 138, Italy, outpointed Joey Silva, Los Angeles (8). Baltimore Mike Bellolse 130. New York, outpointed Spider Armstrong. 130, Toronto (10). San Francisco Fred Apostoll, 162, San Francisco, outpointed Bobby Pacho, 157, Los Angeles (10). Cincinnati Buddy Walker. 189. Columbus. Ohio, outnointeri Eddie Simms, 193, Cleveland (10). Hunting Hats Water repellent felt, leather sweat band, QQ each wO C Red Silk, water repellent. leath er sweat band, AA each 53 UC Hunting Shirts Red felt, all slses.. $1.30 Sheath Knife and Hatchet combination what every hunter should hav. $5.25 DEER SACKS, Sleeping Bags Kapok filled, water repel ling canva covering with sipper. Priced from S5.95 up BIG IBUCKCONTEST KIufltotoaE'd Bos., Inc. MAIN AND RIVERSIDE L SCRIMMAGE AGAINST J'VILLE With a squad of 44 young footballers, including four re turning regulars from last sea son's southern Oregon junior high school conference cham pions. Coach Riney Cook's Med ford juniors will swing into ac tion Wednesday with a practice scrimmage against Jacksonville high at VanScoyoc field at 4:13 p. m. Tha four first-stringers from 1939 are Steve Dippel, left half back: Mel Mitchell, guard; Low ell Fleser, who has been switch ed from guard to fullback, and Captain Ray Casebeer, center. With this quartet as a nucleus, Coach Cook will fashion his 1940 aggregation from the fol lowing other letterman candi dates: Ends: Hob Deuel, Gil Tumy and Russ Johnson; tackles: Ruch, Bessonette, Wharton and Sheldon; guards: Don Barrow and George Barnum, and center, Jim Miller. Pushing the letter men for starting positions are Nordwick, Thomas and Small wood, ends; Mars. Alexander and McKnight, tackles; Waggener, Bismark, Bendickson and Knlps, guards, and Baker, Orr, Barn hart, Young, Stead and Dyer, backs. After playing the high school sophomores in the near future, the Medford juniors will open their conference campaign against the Ashland junior high squad at Ashland, October 2. Scores Yesterday American League St. Louis 16, New York 4. Detroit 9, Washington 2. Cleveland 8-2-, Philadelphia 3-3. Boston 6, Chicago 2. National League Pittsburgh 7, New York 6. Philadelphia 3-1, St. Louis 2-7. Cincinnati 4, Brooklyn 3. (Only games scheduled). Trap shooting began in the United States in 1823. Get Ready Now with these BIG HUNTING VALUES You'll Find Just the Equipment You Need at the Price You Want to Pay In Our Big Sportsman's Department Deer Rifles WINCHESTER MODEL 94 ' Lever Action Carbine. Bead front sight mounted on ramp, with sight cover. Full magasine holds six shots. 30-30 and 32 caliber $28.95 WINCHESTER MODEL 64 L.ver Action Repeating Rifle Two-thirds magasine, round tapered barrel, pistol grip, bead front sight on ramp with sight covar. 30-30 and ?."? OC 32 Special caliber J)-t I .wD REMINGTON MODEL 81 "Woodmaitar" Automatic Loading Rifle. Step adjustment rear sight, whit, metal front sight, pistol grip, lightning fait, pow erful, accurate and depend- OC able. 35 caliber $9J.30 4 ft. x 8 ft., Insect-proof $1.25 Cartridge Belt Two-lone leather, equip ped with double loops. S2.65 . Investigate Our tiOW THE? STANDm American League W. L. Pet. Cleveland 82 60 .377 Detroit 81 60 .374 New York 77 63 .330 Chicago 78 65 .345 Boston 75 67 .328 St. Louis 61 82 .427 Washington 60 81 .426 Philadelphia 51 87 .370 National League W. L. Pet. Cincinnati 91 47 .659 Brooklyn .83 59 .585 St. Louis 73 65 .529 Pittsburgh 73 66 .525 Chicago 68 73 .482 New York 66 73 .475 Boston 59 82 .418 Philadelphia 46 94 .329 COAST PLAYOFFS TO San Francisco, Sept. 17 IJP) The Seattle Rainiers, Pacific coast league baseball cham pions, hook up with third-place Oakland at the Oaks' park to night to start the Shaughnessy playoff for $10,000 in prize money and the president's cup. Tomorrow night at Los Ange les the second-place Angels will entertain San Diego. Alter two games at Oakland, the Rainiers and Oaks will move to Seattle to finish the 4 games-out-of-seven series. Los Angeles and San Diego likewise will switch parks. SE Eugene, Sept. 17. (P) There was a new turn In the "Oliver Twist" today as Coach Tex Oli ver "cut" his University of Ore gon football squad to three teams with alternates Instead of four complete lineups. Promot ed to the first-team reserves were: Elliott Wilson, sopho more center; Jim Harris, veteran right end, and Curly Mecham, transfer from right halfback. Jerry Shmerling, 250 - pound tackle, has been moved up to Coleman Lantern Instant lighting, single burner. Model Ho. 242B. S5.95 PHONE 1181 the second team- The Webfoots are hard at it, preparing for a night "preview" to be staged here Friday, Just a week prior to the season s opener against the San Diego Marines. JEIINSWORED. T Philadelphia. SeDt. 17. Slugging Lew Jenkins, boss of the 135-pounders, proved he can take one on the chin but he had to turn boxer to beat Phila delphia's Bob Montgomery. the slender Texan who belt ed out eight lightweights in a row including Lou Ambers in his drive to the title, weathered a nine-count knockdown last night to decision the Pennsyl vania Negro in 10 rounds. Montgomery weighed 137 so that Jenkins' crown was not at stake. Lew hit an even 135. The decision was unanimous. For Jenkins it was a crucial fight the first since Henry Armstrong kayoed him In New York. And he went in against a boy who pitches a snappy right hand. It was the right that caught up with Lew. In the third round Montgomery snapped out of his crouch and tagged the Texan flush on the chin. Jenkins drop ped near a neutral corner and took a count of nine. The rest of the round he spent keeping in the clear. F WINS COAST LEAGUE BATTING TITLE Los Angeles, Sept 17. tfP) Lou Novikoff, the "mad Rus sian" outfielder of Los Angeles' second-place Angels, finished the season with a 22-point mar gin over his nearest competitor in the Pacific coast league bat ting race. Final unofficial averages re leased today by statistician Leo Moriarity gave Novikoff, who goes to the Chicago Cubs next year, an average of .363. He also led the loop in home runs, with 41. - L --- Lovely Lynn Britton alone and friendless in w mm Wa ' J- 1 ''f it China, to escape the man she loved because he was taking her to marry a Mongolian prince she had never seen. Surmounting danger after danger, through to the great her life Read . . . Ttit mo by &lt With the approach of the up land bird season several new shooters attended the practice shoot at the Medford gun club Sunday to sharpen up their shooting eye before the bird season commences. George Jantzer. who has a habit of leading the local club shooters this season, had a 50 straight in the 16-yard bird event and E. W. Brown had the best skeet score. 47x50. The attendance was one of the best during the past summer. The club will shoot again next Sun day and again Invites all upland bird shooters to practice with the club membership. Visitors enjoy the same privileges and shooting fees as club members. Sunday's scores follow: 16-Yard Erent Jantser - 60x50 Daniel 49x60 Croisant , . 49x50 Leraery ... MW..MM..M.,.... 4ixM Thomas .-....4 1x30 Pesse 25x25 Thyer .. . 34x25 Plh 34x25 Lamport - - 23x35 Brown 22x25 Turpln 22x35 Porter Cay Mitchell Oraff Wood Brown Jantaer .. Lemery - 22x25 31x25 30x25 ....30x25 .1 18x35 Skeet Score ..47x50 ...44x50 37xS0 Thayer FUh Porter . Pease . ..36x50 ..30x35 ..18x25 ..18x25 -18x35 SPARTANS UPSET BY TEXASELEVEN San Jose, Calif., Sept. 17. IIP) The 1940 college football season started off with an up set in this section last night as Texas Arts and Industries won a 10-0 victory over San Jose State college, highest scoring team in the country last year. fZ... . 1 ."V'f j K .iaL VA rw A 5 . -4 ;.. -:" xsr -4 ' - m. e-'-y); struggled. n. vr"? war-torn L Lynn won r? surprise of San Jose State, unbeaten bt 13 games last season, used ad visory coach Glenn "Pop" War ner's reverses and fakea with little success against the alert Texas squad. The visitor pushed over a touchdown in tha second period after 48-yard drive and added three polnta in the third on Halfback J. D. Mil liard's field goal. I THE I or BONDED " i WHISKIES; QLRNMukC DISTILLERIES CO.. ISO, Loulllle-Owenfboro, Kentucky A "? ' Pints Z,'A 81.40 ' f Quarts --- .2.70 fifpl few ;,oo " W0 rami tfiKl9- - eil&rSfli- KSV- e-,v ,:- : wlvS jff - ' A-'J . -TBP ' . e - - r. !-a4 f, 2f- -w. - - . ; w"t,a wmmmm