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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1941. Sport Graphs o ' Billy Hulen Says: War May Force Hoop Tournament To Daytime Basis If the state basketball tourna ment Is held In Salem this sea son, and It looks like a 100 to 1 shot It will be, all games mav be played in the daytime because of possible interruptions of night action by blackouts. Les Sparks, graduate mankger of Willamette university, told Ron Gemmell of the Swlem Statesman the other day that all basketball games In the San Francisco bay area woul be .staged in the afternoon this sea .son. and that he. personally Jwould favor conducting the prep tournament on a strictly daytime .basis it there is chance the night tilts might be halted by blackouts. Sparks told Oemmell that he didn't have the authority to definitely state whether Willamette university would again conduct the big cage show, but said there was little question In his mind that such would be the ease. Sparks added that Spec Keane and his Bearcat footballers, stranded in Hawaii, would probably re turn to Salem within two months, and that the school's decision on the tournament question would then be made public. Despite much agitation throughout the state to have the tourney moved elsewhere, the Oregon High School Activities association recently asked Wil lamette university to again make Us facilities available for the casaba meet. Until U. C. L. A. whipped Florida, 30 to 27, In a 'pitcher's battle" last Saturday, the 1941 intersectioual-game record of Pkclflc Coast conference footoall teams was a neat .000 So, al though finishing in a tie for the cellar In their own loop, the Uclans can at least point with pride to the fact they alone of coast conference elevens were able to tip over a toe from other aectors, during the regular sea son. Oregon State can become an other tntarsectlonal-game victor January 1 at Durham, N. C, vhere the Rose Bowl contest will be staged with Duke's Blue Devils the party of the second part. . Looking at the record of coast conference teams In 1941 com petition with intersectional op ponents, it would seem the Beavers haven't much chance to upset Duke. At first blush, it would appear coast football was way below par during the season completed. In six games against aggrega tions from the middle west, southwest and deep south, U C. L. A. registered the only victory for the coast circuit. U. S. C. lost twice, to Notre Dame and to Ohio State; Washington State bowed to Texas A. and M., Washington was beaten by Min nesota and Oregon was mas sacred by Texas. C4tvt Kentucky contributes rich ness, Maryland adds bou quet; Indiana makes it smooth, and Pennsylvania gives It body. The finest from mil lout whiskey states In one wonderful whiikey with light-bodied miWnM, tool Blended with specially Distilled Neutral Grain Spirits. ..Schenley Blends Give You Perfect MU0NISJ. & JomI iVtoaA T2H Grain Ntutrml Spirin, M Proof. BLENDED WHISKtY. CopftigM. 1941. SdnrJf DittiUi Corpoftion. Km Yoik Citr Webfoots, Beavers Capture Barnstorming That's certainly not a reccrd of which to be proud, but holy gosh look at the calibre of op position faced by the coast clubs. Minnesota was merely the nation's number one ma chine and Western conference champions. Texas Aggies were the Southwest confer ence kingpins. Notre Dame was undefeated and tied but once, and Ohio State finished second In the Western confer ence. Texas, while winning no championship, was consid ered by many experts one of the three greatest teams ia the country. The Coast conference couldn't possibly have picked a tougher array of opponents than those five outfits. Taking this into consideration, It doesn't appear to us that the coast's record is so disgraceful, although only one victory was chalked up in six starts. We still think Oregon State will beat Duke, despite the gam blers' odds of 3 to 1 against any such thing occurring. We can't help but feel that Oregon State's great defense and its ability to score when the chips are down will prove sufficient to over come a high-seeing Duke team that hasn't yet played a really tough opponent. If Santa Claim hadn't already thoroughly liquidated the bank roll, we would even wager a bean or two In line with the above. OWEN B00I VOTED TOP SPORT FREAK New York, Dec. 23. (IP) As evident as a Christmas necktie is the opinion of the nation's sports editors that Mickey Owen s muff of a third strike In the 1941 world series was the sports freak of the year. Almost without exception the critics designated the Brooklyn catcher's failure to hold the ball as the year's ran lest and, per haps, most costly sports bob ble. Had Owen captured Hugh Casey's low pitch the New Yorkers would have been re tired and the Dodgers would have won, 4 to 3, as the inci dent happened In the ninth frame with two out. That would have levelled the series at two games each. At It was, however, Tommy Henrich scampered safely to first base after swinging at the third strike, and opened the door through which tin Yan kees poured four unearned runs and a 7 to 4 triumph. That sent them ahead, three games to one, in the world series which they won the next day. Golden Bears Beaten By Hoosiers, 37-34 Berkeley. Cal., Dec. 23. (IP) A barnstorming University of Missouri basketball team, beat en three times by Pacific north west teams, defeated a veteran University of California quintet 37 to 34 last night. The Bears ' lacked organiza tion in their first showing . the season. Missouri led 21 to 19 at the half. die lllSBBBBBBaaajffffffffBJSSSSSSSjBJSSS M s125 NEBRASKA FALLS TO OREGON; OSC TIPS UTAH STATE Wren Leads Ducks In 49-42 Conquest Mandic Spar kles in 46-30 OSC Win. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 23. UP) The University of Oregon out roughed and outscored the Ne braska Cornhuskers' basketball team last night, 49 to 42. The game was wide open with 24 fouls called on Oregon and 14 on the Huskers. Oregon lost Center Lloyd Jackson and his two replacements, Archie Mar- shik and Warren Taylor, on fouls. A stout Oregon defense in the last half contributed to the vic tory. The Huskers pulled into a tie after five minutes of the second period, but were checked thereafter. Oregon's Bob Wren, forward and Nebraska's Sid Held, center, tied for scoring honors with 11 points each. The summary: Oregon (49) F 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 11 F 4 3 1 0 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 PF TP Fuhrman, f , Wren, f L, Jackson, e Andrews, g . P. Jackson, g 3 Maynard, g Chris tensen, Klrsch, g ... Marshik, c . Newland, g Taylor, c , . 1 1 3 1 1 2 Totals.. 19 Nebraska (42) G Thompson, f 2 Artman, f ........ 0 Goetze, e 1 Heinzelman, g - 1 24 49 PF TP 3 8 Bottorff, 0 Held, c Fitzgibbon, Livingston, Elson, f Young, g . King, c 3 1 2 .. 0 .. 2 1 13 Totals 13 18 14 42 Halftlme score: Oregon 29, Nebraska 21. Free throws missed: Oregon Fuhrman 2, L. Jackson, Taylor 3; Nebraska Thompson, Art man 2, Goetze, 2, Heinzelman, Held 2, Livingston, Young 2, King. Officials: O'Sullivan (M 1 s- s o u r 1), Oberhelman (Kansas State). Baker, Dec. 23. HP) Center John Mandic returned to the Oregon State college lineup last night and guided the Beavers to a 48 to 30 basketball victory over Utah State. A leg injury healed, Mandic led floor play and sparked the Beavers In a drive that squelch ed the only Utah State threat. Behind from the start, Utah State crept within two points of a tie midway In the first period. The Beavers rallied and held a 24-17 lead at halftlme. Guard 'fan Oregon Staters Head for fetes Jt?J. jfW VlTjr-Vv C 1',' :ilfp-''.t 2uAd: iiiif.f hiss sfr-tnisstA A..i!a Decked out in new Jackets. Oregon State's football team boarded a train at Portland, Ore., for the Durham, N. C, Rose Bowl football game with Duke university. Left to right: Gene Gray. Lloyd Wickett, Boyd Clement, Coach Lon Stiner, George Bain. Leland Gustafson. Standing on train steps in rear: (left to right). Warren Perryman, Bill Halverson. Paul Valentl of Oregon State was high scorer with 19 points. More than 2,000 fans attended. Ore. State (46) (30) Utah State Mulder 4 ,.F 3 Baugh Dement 9 F 7 Culllmore Mandic 7 C . 1 Curtis Beck 8 G 1 Trane Valentl 18 G Briggs Substitutes: Oregon State Hall 2. McNutt 9, Martin 2; Utah State, Hoffman 3, Ralph Maughn 3, Glenn Maughn 7, Hays 1, Taylor 2. KALE FOOTBALL New Haven, Conn., Dec. 23. (IP) Yale, which tossed aside its graduate coaching system a year ago by hiring Emerson W. (Spike) Nelson, former "Univer sity of Iowa star lineman, as head footboll coach, was in the market for a new gridiron boss today. The 36-year-old Nelson, whose Eli eleven won only one out of eight games last fall, resigned yesterday "to be free to Join the staff of the procurement de partment of the United States engineer corps in Philadelphia." Fights Last Night (By the Associated Press) New York Norman Rubio, 146, Albany, N. Y., outpointed today Marteliano, 1474, New York (8). New York Carlos Malacara, 13434, Mexico City, won by a technical knockout over Jimmy Tygh, 139V4, Pittsburgh (3). Holyoke, Mass. Aldo Spoldl, 139',i, New York, outpointed Lew Fortuna, 137V4, Philadel phia (10). Newark Tippy Larkin, 137, Garfield, N. J., outpointed Car mine Fatta, 134, New York (8). Baltimore Holman Williams. 159, Detroit, and Louis (Kid) Cocoa, 147, New Haven, Conn., drew (10). High School Scores By the Associated Press Sacred Heart (Tillamook) 21, Wheeler 20. Marshfleld 39, University (Eu gene) 14. Bud Ward Is Inducted Into Army Air Corps Spokane, Wash., Dec. 23 lip) National Amateur Golf Cham pion Marvin (Bud) Ward was Inducted into the U. S. army air corps today and assigned to Fort George Wright, second air force headqquarters, for his initial training. Ward started to enlist last week but his final physical re port did not come through until today. j4 vIa Popular Curt Mecham a Top Choice Of Brooklyn in Pro Draft Chicago, Dec. 23. (AP -Frankle Albert, Pete Kmetovlc, Bob Robertson and Curt Mecham were among top choices of profes sional football clubs in the annual National Football League draft today, The champion Chicago Bears obtained first rights to negotiate with Albert, Associated Press All-American quarterback from Stanford for the last two years. Should Albert choose to play with Chicago, the Bears will have three of Stanford's four 1940 backfleld aces, as Hugh Gallar neau and Norm Standlee are al ready Bear performers. The fourth member of the 1940 Stanford backfield, fleet Pete Kmetovlc, was the number one selection of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Brooklyn Dodgers made Robertson of U. S.C., their No. 1 selection, and Curt Mecham, Oregon's star left-handed, left footed halfback, was their sec ond choice: The pro league draft system gives a club the exclusive right to negotiate with college play ers who have, or will shortly, fin ish their terms of intercollegiate competition. Other team selections in cluded: Pittsburgh Ken Casanega. Santa Clara, back; Ernie Steele, Washington, back. Cleveland Bob De Lauer, U. S. C, tackle; Bill Regner. Ore gon, end; Glen Conley, Washing ton, tackle. Philadelphia Vic Lindskog, Stanford, center; Earl Young love, Washington, end; Bill Sew ell, Washington State, back; Bill Halverson, Oregon State, guard; Jack Stackpool, Washington, back; Fred Meyer, Stanford, end; Arnold Meiners, Stanford, end; Bill Braun, Santa Clara, tackle; Marvin Tommervik, Pacific Lu theran, back. Detroit Bob Dethman, Ore gon State, back; Emil Banjavic, Arizona, back; Wolf Heinberg, Santa Barbara, tackle. Washington George Peters, Oregon State, back; Gene Stew art, Willamette, back. Brooklyn Henry Stanton, Arizona, end. New York None from the west. Green Bay Ray Frankowskl, Washington, guard. Chicago Bears Bill Tessen dorf. Gonzaga, tackle. Chicago Cardinals Bob Rein hard, California, tackle; Rupert Thornton, Santa Clara, guard; Marv Harshman, Pacific Luther an, back: George Arabian, St. Mary's (Calif.) back. SPT 4 COUGAR .. Cougar Cagers Trounce Oilers Longview, Dec. 23. '-71 A fast, snapshooting Wsshington State college basketball squad last night defeated the Signal Oil quintet of Portland, 61-49, to gain revenge for a Signal pre-season win last year. Dm UUI ItlDuM vant ids. at medfords new i!Ut ArttnA Price Skates for Rent Rose Bowl Golfers Start Last Lap of Winter Trail; Picard Wins Grande Harllngen, Tex., Dec. 23. (JP) Golfdom's nomads started the last lap of the 1941 trail of gold today after Henry Picard won the Rio Grande valley open In a stretch fight packed with drama. Another $9,000 open starting at Beaumont Friday, closes out the money program for the year. There's nothing left but cash to battle for. Wee Ben Hogan already has clinched the Var- don trophy and is the top money winner with 517,708 by virtue of his fifth place in the valley open yesterday. Picard led all the way In win ning the 72-hole tournament with an 18-under-par 266 but he had to fight off the fast finish of E. J. (Dutch) Harrison, the Little Rock pro who fired a bristling 132 on the final round. E SERIES TALKED Durham, N. C, Dec 23. (tP) There's talk already of a foot ball series between Oregon State and Duke university, which meet here January 1 in the transplanted Rose bowl game. Percey Locey, Oregon State's athletic director, said he would 'ike to arrange for a regularly scheduled series. There's little likelihood that the idea can blossom before 1943, since Duke is booked for next season. Your Place In The Sun is at VAH-KI INN, a mH deiert inn and (jm rineh adjoining the fimoul Cus Gramle National Monument aear Coolidge, Artrons. Vah-Ki Inn. an hour's drirs from either Phoenii or Tueaoa, eSera comfort and conrenienre to a limited number of gueMi. Special comideratioa ia girea to dieit, indieidua! needa and wiihei. Your not o8er o mane fatcinating personally conducted one-da ttipi wits the Inn aa tit atarting point. Taw HtsU THEODORA and WALTER SMITH Utf M itA or M fi ilhu ttutd Itldrr dnmptin l ffl Crr. Jnttmt, "vkrrt tkt U awn limtm." & IkJssJCOOLIDGfr iAsizona. Cage Victories loop ray. HONOR Elmer Riddle's 19 And 4 Record Best In National League ERA Also Tops. By Judsoa Ballsy New York, Dec. 23.- Elmer (the great) Riddle, still a comparative unknown to many fans despite his sensational hurl ing for the Cincinnati .Reds last season, received today his acco lade as the "pitcher of the year." Theh National league released Its official pitching records show ing the stocky 24-year-old Geor gia boy had surpassed all other twlrlers In the major leagues In both eamed-run average and winning percentage, bringing the pitching championship to Cincin nati for the third straight year. Riddle won 19 games and lost four while achieving the low eamed-run average of 2.24 per nine-inning game for the best mark of effectiveness since Carl Hubbell set the league record for left-handed pitchers at 1.66 In 1933. Grover Cleveland Alexan der, while pitching for Philadel phia in 1919, set the mark tor righthanders at 1.22. Cops 11 Straight The young righthander had to win 11 straight to pry the pub lic's attention away from the Whitelow Wyatta and Bobby Fellers, and even then his real value scarcely was realised. Altogether Riddle started 22 games, relieved In 11 others, and pitched 217 Innings. Ha had only four shutouts, but allowed Just in tasts AND ruvH 15,T. CENTURY CLUB t a a t h t aounaoN wmiskcv Thit 90 Proel Thiiktj ft 5 Ym Old OFOR USE MAIL TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS! Mill H ill 68 runs, both earned and un earned, for the lowest total of an lyptcher who worked in mora than 200 Innings. Riddle's fine National league performance compared with a 2.37 earned-run average for Thornton Lee and the 13 won, 3 lost record of Lefty Gomez, the leading pitchers of the American league. 79TH BIRTHDAY Philadelphia, Dec. 23. (V Connie Mack, baseball's "grand old gentleman," turned 79 today and announced he now Is old enough to use a brjefcase In which to carry contracts. In stead of the paper bags which have proved satisfactory in the past. The brief case came from the Philadelphia Baseball Writers association after Mack, at a pro birthday celebration yesterday, told this story: "On our way to Chicago re cently, Mrs. Mack left her hat In a paper bag in our train drawing room. When she went back for it, it was gone. So we decided to give up paper bags." Boise Juniors Trim Willamette, 29-21 Boise, Dec. 23. VP) An air tight Boise Junior college de fense baffled the barnstorming Willamette university basket ball team last night , and the Cowboys won, 29 to 21. Willamette managed but one field goal In the first half, and that one only two minutes be fore the period's end. A desperate rally in the clos ing period brought the Bearcat no closer than six points. 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