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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1941. Army Requests Cancellation of Duke - O S C Rose Bowl Game CANCELLATION OF EAST-WEST GAME AL! BULLETIN (HUSKIES ACCEPT RESIGNATIONS OF Gen. DeWitt Asks Steps For Reasons of National De fense Any Protection. Pasadena, Calif.. Dec 13. (P) It appeared tonight that the army's request that the Rose bowl football game and the Tournament of Roies parade New Year's day be cancelled would be carried out. Sacramento, Cal.. Dec. IS. OP) Governor Culbert L. Olson telegraphed Pasadena authori ties tonight, forwarding a re quest of the army that the Pas adena Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl game between Duke university and Oregon State college on New Year's day be cancelled. Dave Foutz, secretary to the governor, said the governor tel egraphed Pasadena's city direc tors that Lieutenant General John L. DeWitt, commander of the fourth army, believed the tournament and the football game should be called off "for reasons of national defense and civilian protection." Governor Olson expressed the belief that the action regarding the Rose bowl game would set a precedent for other scheduled holiday season football games on the west coast. This would mean probable cancellation of the east-west game in San Francisco New Year's day, the goxernor said. Thus far no definite request has been made for cancellation of the San Francisco game, an annual affair sponsored by the Shrine hospital committee, ' Ol son stated. The governor's, telegram, ad dressed to Chairman A. I. Stew art and members of the city board of directors of Pasadena, said: "General John L. DeWitt, commanding general, western defense command, Presidio, San Francisco, has requested that the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and Rose bowl football game, scheduled for New Year's day, be not held, and that ar rangements therefore be aban doned for reasons of national defense and civilian protection. "I join General DeWitt In this request, which Is supported by requests received b; Gen eral DeWitt and myself from groups of the civilian popula tion of the Pasadena and south ern California area. "The congestion of the state highways over a large area, in cident to this tournament and football gnme, and its serious obstruction to their use In de fense work, the concentration there of a large police force, now needed for defense serv ices, the unusually large gath ering of people, known to the enemy, exposing them to the dangers now threatening, re quires that plans for the hold ing of this tournament and foot ball game be abandoned. "I respectfully transmit this request to you, feeling sure that all concerned will willingly comply therewith In this crit ical emergency and necessity for observing every possible pro tection to our civilian popula tion, and aiding in our defense work." E GAINED SOCE Ashland, Dec. 13. (T) Guard Ernie Rostock potted 27 points for Eastern Oregon Col lege of Education, but his team dropped a 57 to 53 decision to the Southern Orexon college basketball team Friday night. Twenty-one of Rostock's points were in the first half, giving the Mountaineers a 3127 lead. Center Bob Mulder, scoring 18 points, led Southern Oregon In a last half comeback. It was the first Oregon Inter collegiate conference game of the season here. Salem, Ore., Dec. 13. (AP) Governor Charles A. Sprague tonight refused an opinion as to the advisability of moving the Rose Bowl game Into Oregon, presumably CorvallU or Port land. Gov. Sprague said he had been in communication with Gover nor Culbert L. Olson of Califor nia; Percy Locey, graduate man ager of Oregon State college, who is in Pasadena; and Lon Sti- ner, coach of the Oregon State Beavers, but that no one seemed to have a definite solution. "For myself, I would like to see some solution," he said. "But I have no opinion as to the lo cation of the game. The Oregon State authorities would have to decide that." "During my telephone con versation tonight, Soldier's field, Chicago, was also mentioned as a possible site." Dm Mhii rnntin went tea. POINTERS BEATEN BY ROGUES 18-10 Striding over the first hurdle in the Southern Oregon Class B league hoop race, Rogue River high downed Central Point, 18-10 on the Pointer court Friday. The Rogues held a 10-7 half time lead. Only Pointer threat was at the opening of the third period when Pierce laid in a goal that narrowed the margin to 10-0. Rogue River rallied to stretch its advantage to 14-10 at the end of the quarter. - Miller and K. Hatch topped the scoring with seven and six tallica respectively. Miller's three field goals were set shots from the center of the court. The Rogue River seconds dropped the Central Point re serves 15-11, in the preliminary. Lineups: R. River (18) D. Hatch (1) F. Porter . F K. Hatch (6) ..C Dlmlck (2) G Miller (7) G.., Central Pt. Frohrlech (3) Smith (2) Shreler (3) Pierce . (2) Pinkham Substitutions: Rogue River Austin (2). Referee: William Robinson, Grants Pass. WEST PRO TITLE AT STAKE TODAY Chicago, Dec. 13. VP) To morrow, for the third time this season, those great rivals of the National Football lea Rue's west rn division the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears will face each other, but this time the result will mean fur more than Just another win or loss In the standings. For the victor will be ad Judged western champion, and will earn the right to play the New York Giants, eastern tltllsts, for the league champlon plonship December 21. These two well-matched teams, coached by a great pair of stra tegists, drove neck and neck through the 11 gnme season to finish in a tie for the title, necessitating this playoff. Each lost but one game in the regular campaign the Bears beat the Packers, and the Tackers beat the Bears. Washington Seeks New Grid Set-Up Hint Trojans After Jimmy. SEWAGE FUND URGED Portland, Dec. 13. W) In creased sewer services charges in Portland were recommended by the Oregon state sanitary authority today in order to build up a fund for construction of a sewer disposal system at the end of the war. LUMBER PRODUCTION Washington, Dec. 13.- The National Lumber Manufac turers association reported today that lumber production for the week ended December 8 stood at 12S per cent of the average of the corresponding week 1935-39, and shipments 118 per cent. STRIKE CERTIFIED Washington, Dec. 13. (P) A threatened strike of approvl mately 17S employes of the Ana conda Copper Mining company, Butte. Mont., was certified to the defense mediation board today by Secretary of Labor Perkins. Notice!. ..Roller Skaters! PASTIME ROLLER RINK NOW OPEN MEDFORD ARMORY Every Wednesday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday Night. Also Sunday Aftsrnoon. Und.r n.w management. Floor has just bna sanded hall decorated. A good time for all. Rink Open 7:30 and 10:30 Adults: 30c inc. tax. 25c with evn skates Special Rat. Sunday AfUrroon for Children. Seattle, Dec. IS. (AP) The University of Washington Is In the market for an entirely new coaching staff for Its football teams. It made known its plans to revise the football setup today when It , accepted the resigna tions of James (Jimmy) Phelan, head coach for 11 years, and his assistants, Chester (Cotton) Wil cox and Ralph (Pest) Welch. The resignations were request ed by Ray Eckmann, director of athletics. While the coaches ter minated their services immedi ately their salaries were paid until next March when their one year contracts expire. Eckmann plans to leave late this month for the east where he will Interview gridiron lead ers with the view of signing a new coach. "I have no prospect In mind nor has the university," he said. "We will look over the avail able material of the country and try to select the man who would. In our judgment, be the best qualified for the post." He added that "I do know that President Lee Paul Sieg would want Washington to have a lead er In the field at the head of our football team as he would want a leader In any field to direct any academic branch of activ ity at the university. That's the type of man we will go after." George Varnell, football wri ter of the Times, advanced the observation that the University of Southern California might be interested in obtaining Phelan's services. "Time and again since How ard Jones died it has been unof ficially reported U.S.C. might be seriously interested in signing Phelan but could not dicker with Jimmy while he was still under contract at Washington," Varnell said. Phelan, in spite of up-and-down seasons at Washington, was regarded as one of the lead ing coaches in the Pacific coast conference. A former Notre Dame football star, he came to Washington after coaching at the University of Missouri and Purdue In 1B30. Phelan said the dismissal came as distinct surprise. He said he had had no inkling such ac tion would be taken, that no hint of it had come during the conference meeting In Los An geles following the close of the season. He said he and his two assis tants were called to Eckmann's office this morning and handed their dismissal notices. It all happened so suddenly he has had no time to consider the future, Phelan said. Washington's season of 1941 was one of the most successful in the university's history financially. TOP NET RANKING 'New York, Dec. 13. AP Bobby Rlggs, men's national ten nis champion who will make his pro debut at Madison Square Garden Dec. 28, and Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, women's title holder, today were placed at the top of the 1941 rankings of the United States Lawn Tennis as sociation. Awarding of the No. 1 spot to Rlggs returned the Clinton, S. C, star to the position he held in 1939. Last year, when he lost his singles title, he was ranked No. 2 below Don McNeill of Ok lahoma City. McNeill was No. 4 this year behind Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Calif., who lost to Rlggs In the finals at Forest Hills, and Frank Parker of Los Angeles, Kovacs, who now Is a pro, ad vanced a notch over 1940, while Parker Jumped from the No. S spot of a year ago. Fred Schroe der of Glendale, Calif., showed one of the greatest gains in mov ing from No. 10 to No. S, ahead of Wayne Sabin of Reno, Nev., who was not ranked in 1940. Mrs. Cooke, no better than sixth in 1940 after being the country's third player two years ago, gained top ranking after several years among the leaders. The No. 2 spot went to Pauline Betz of Los Angeles with Doro thy May Bundy of Santa Monica, Calif., third and Margaret Os borne of San Francisco, fourth, ahead of Helen Jacobs. It was the lowest ranking in many years for Miss Jacobs, former national champion who was No. 2 in 1939 and '40. IN LAST MINUTE DEFEATS OREGON New York, Dec. 13. Long Island university came from behind in the final minute to beat Oregon's basketball team, 33-31, tonight In the first game of a twin bill which opened Madison Square Gar den's season of collegiate double features. Lanky Hank Beenders, fired the winning shot from far out on the court a few seconds after Dick Holub had pulled L. I. U. into tie as the hand on the clock started its last circles before a capacity crowd of 18.000. With stubby Paul Jackson leading the way, Oregon took command from the opening whistle, scored six points before L. I. U. tallied, and held a 16-11 advantage at half time. But two field goals by Been dera and one by Stan Laxman 'gave Long Island Its first lead a minute and a half after Inter I mission. At one point, L. I. U. built up a 28-20 margin, only ! to have Jackson and George ! Andrews shoot the westerners into a 29-29 deadlock with five : minutes to go. Bob Wren put ! Oregon ahead with a rebound ! shot, but Holub and Beenders j pulled It out of the fire. Holub was the scoring leader with 11 points. Box score: Long Island U. FG 4 AL DROLETTE SON FEARED CAPTIVE Grants Pass, Dec. 13. VP) James A. Drolette of Grants Pass, son of Al Drolette, old time baseball player, was last reported on Guam island and believed captured Saturday. Al though checkup this week listed names of more than 160 local men of the 290 estimated still In construction crews on mid Pacific islands still under Jap anese attack, Drolette's is the only one listed for Guam. MINERS DONATE PAY Cokeburg, Pa., Dec. 13. (IP) "Captive" coal miners of U. M. W. local 1197 who were on strike last month informed Pre sident Roosevelt tonight they had donated one day's pay for national defense. JIMMYTRANSFERRED Washington, Dec. 13. UP) James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president and now a captain in the marine corps, has been transferred from this city to duty at San Diego, Calif. ITALY SUFFERS London, Dec. 13. JP) A pack of British and Dutch de stroyers, pounding with sudden and effective fire on two Italian cruisers in the Mediterranean, sank one and left the other burn ing stem to stem today, the ad miralty announced. Thus, with the Italian cruiser believed to have been sunk by a British submarine in the Med iterranean yesterday, an entire flotilla of three Italian cruisers apparently has been destroyed. None of the four destroyers three British and one Dutch which attacked the heavier ene my warships suffered either casualties or damage, the admir alty said. In addition, they sank one motor torpedo boat and heavily damaged another, the communi que continued. has been approved, Fred Man ash, secretary of the Portland building and construction trades council said today. LANDMARK GONE Portland, Dec. IS. UP) The observation tower on Council crest, popular In the days when an amusement park was located on that view point, was pulled down yesterday to make way for a 500,000-gallon water sup ply tank. NEW LABOR CONTRACT Portland, Dec. 13. (P) A contract for 1942 covering all AFL workers at the Oregon Shipbuilding corporation plant ROLLER SKATING SKATING HOURS Tu.s., Thurs., Sun., 7 to 10 p. m. Saturday 7:30 p. m. to 11 p. m. Admission 30e Ashland Rink For an extra outlet or a complete wiring job call OLSON ELECTRIC Dial t40. 1 N. Central NELSON NEAR TO EVEN WITH HOGAN Beenders, If Cohen, rf Lewis, rf I Holub, c Rothenberg, c FT PF TP 0 3 8 Miami, Fla., Dec. 13. AP Byron Nelson of Toledo made his bid for a second consecutive vic tory in the $10,000 Miami open golf tournament today with a sparkling third-round 66 that al most pulled him even with pace setting Ben Hogan of Hershey, Pa. A bold front-runner, Hogan holed a 10-foot putt for a birdie three on the seventeenth to re tain a one-stroke margin for the beginning of the final 18 holes tomorrow. His one-under-par 69 gave him a 54-hole 202 against Nelson's 203. In third place, four strokes off the pace, came Sam Snead of Hot Springs, Va., still plagued by a wavering putter. He posted a 36-3470 today. Sapon, e 0 High School Scores High School Milton-Freewater 18, Pendle ton 17. Union 22. La Grande 21. Astoria 32, Hillsboro 22. Parkrose 32, Corbett 20. Gresham 26, Chemawa 24. Canby 23, Woodburn 21. Vernonia 22, Banks 17. Corvallis 21, Grants Pass 17. Central Catholic (Portland) 34, St. Mary's (Hubert 17. THE DALLES TRIP EAST CALLED OFF The Dalles, Dec. 13. (Pi The Dalles high school football team abandoned plans today to play Memphis Tech high school in Memphis, Tenn., later this month. After undefeated The Dalles was Invited to the contest, ad vertised in Memphis as "the na tional high school football championship game," the Ore gon High School Athletic as sociation refused to grant per mission for the trip. The Dalles offlcilas polled state association delegates in an attempt to reverse the board of control's ruling, but failed. The association for a number of years has banned post-season games. Gutfein, c H. Rader, lg Schneider, lg Fronczok, lg L. Rader, rg .. Waxman. rg Totals Oregon Fuhrman, If Wren, rf Taylor, rf . L. Jackson, e . Marshik, c P. 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