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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1941.
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Billy liulen Says:
Stiner Promises
Duke Surprise In
New Year's Game
Duke, Oregon State Both Confident as Drills Resumed
STINER, CHAVES
Prior to the opening of the
football season last fall, when
practically every "expert" waa
predicting a seventh or eighth
place finishing berth for the Ore
gon State Beavers, Coach Lonnle
Stiner several times remarked
that people were underestimat
ing his team and that it would
surprise some of its opponents,
Nobody believed the Orange
mentor. They couldn't see the
Corvallis crew winning more
than two or three games, if that
many. And as for actually bat
tling for the championship, why
that was one of those things that
just couldn t happen.
Well, you all know what hap
pened The Beavers did surprise
some foes, surprised them to the
extent that the first thing any
body knew Oregon State had
nailed down the gonfalon, mak
ing Stlner's pre-season prediction
glitter brilliantly.
Now, with the transplanted
Rose Bowl game against Duke
just six days distant, and with
the Blue Devils overwhelming
favorites at 3 to It Stiner again
utters words that , should give
pause to those who believe the
Beavers haven t a chance to win.
He says, "My boys may sur
prise lot of folks New Year's
Day."
Mr. Stiner made the same sort
of a statement early last au
tumn. People laughed. Now he
makes it again, and many peo
ple will again laugh.
But. Mr. Stiner, here Is one
cltisen who won't even smile
when you say a "surprise" Is
In store for Duke. Too clearly
we remember what transpired
during the gruelling regular
season, and if you say the Bea
rers are ready to land a round
house clout on their January 1
enemies, that's good enough
for this corner.
Mr. Stiner doesn't like those
3-1 odds against his eleven. Nei
ther do the players. In all prob
ability. To a man, the Staters
are undoubtedly fighting mad at
being so little regarded by the
wagering gentry and the handi
cappers, and a team fighting mad
Is a team that can do almost
anything.
In a game between two rivals
of major calibre, psychology
plays an all-important role.
Equal or nearly equal In physi
cal strength, the team that is
higher mentally, more deter
mined to win, will do so 99
times out of 100.
The Beavers will have a de
cided psychological edge over
the Blue Devils, mainly because
they are the underdogs and part
ly because they will be playing
In their first Rose Bowl game.
In our humble opinion, those
3-1 odds are downright silly.
Duke, with an unbeaten and un
tied record, should be the favor
ite alright, but not by such a
margin. As a matter of fact. In
our private book the fracas is a
tossup.
An interesting all-star team
was selected the other day by
Lleutenant-C ommandarE.
Jack Spaulding, originator
and founder ot the annual
Cast-West Shrine game ...
the naval oilicer picked an
"All-Shrine eleven from
gridders who have played In
the classic since Its inception
In 192S ... winning a half
back berth was Bob Smith,
the ex-Medford high and Uni
versity oi Oregon star . . .
which is very nice, but If we
remember correctly Bob didn't
play in the Shrine game be
cause of an injury suffered
Just a few days before the
kickoff . . .
Chuck DeAutremont, the for
mer University high of Eugene
flash and last season's star for
Jean Eberhart's SOCE cage
quintet, will become eligible for
Jean's current outfit when the
winter quarter opens . . . Bobby
Hlggs and Prank Kovacs, the
erstwhile amateurs, make their
pro tennis debuts In Madison
Square Garden tonight.
SKI GROUP ORGANIZES
REFUSE TO ADMIT
UNDERDOG STATUS
Beaver Captain Claims Team
Tougher Than Most
Plan Surprise For Foes,
By Frank. B. Gilbreth
Durham, N. C, Dec. 26. UP)
A rosy confidence prevailed
at the two Rose bowl football
camps today as Duke and Ore
gon State players tucked away
their Christmas presents and
resumed drills for the trans
planted classic to be played here
before 65,000 fans on New
Year's day.
Although twice beaten Ore
gon State is on the short end of
2-to-l odds in Durham, both
Coach Lon Stiner and Captain
Martin Chaves refuse to accept
the underdog role.
I don't know anything about
Duke's team, but I do know
something about my boys," said
Stiner. "Nobody managed to
score more than two touch'
downs against us in 1941 and
we don't intend to start the new
year on the wrong foot."
Chaves, who will enter the
U. S. air corps shortly after
the game, was even more outspoken.
"We feel," he said, "that a
lot of people around here are
going to be mighty surprised.
Ever since we hit North Caro
lina last Wednesday, people
have been telling us about how
tough Duke is supposed to be.
All right so they talk. But
what are we supposed to be?
Pushovers? We've met tough
teams before and we were
tougher than most of them.
"Not Supermen"
"We figure Duke has a fine
team. So have we. We figure
Duke is going to have to play
eleven men at a time not sup
ermen. We'll have eleven guys
in there too.
The Beavers were entertained
here yesterday at a Christmas
party at which they received
gifts of North Carolina pro
ducts. They seemed rested from
their long trip from the west
cosst.
Stiner said, "We'll get down
to serious prsctlce today."
After a five-day holiday.
Duke also will return to the
practice grind with all men in
top shape except Moffat Storer,
member of the No. 2 back-
field. Storer, who runs the 100
yard dash in less than 10 sec
onds, has an Injured knee which
may keep him out of the game.
Coach Wallace Wade of Duke
Isn't doing much talking, but
Captain Bob Barnett, Blue Devil
center, said, "We're not cocky;
we re just confident."
rockypeTerson
KILLED IN HAWAII
Rocky Peterson, outfielder
for the Medford Craters In 1940
nd well known among base
ball fans of the valley, was
among U. S. sailors killed when
the battleship Arizona was sunk
by the Japanese In their attack
on Pearl harbor, according to
word brought here from Cres
cent City, Cel., his home.
Fred Dunn, former local resi
dent now residing In Crescent
City, who is visiting here, said
today that Peterson's mother
had received official word that
her son had lost his life when
the Arizona went down.
The young outfielder, who
had been In the navy only a
short time, will be remembered
by local fans as a great fly-
chaser and a good If rather er
ratic left-handed hitter.
DiMaggio Plays Santa
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Slugging Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankee donned
Santa Claus suit and placed his vouna son. Joe 3rd. In a
stocking as a prelude to Christmas In their New York City
home.
NON-GOLFERS IN
BEVY OF KICKERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
New Orleans, Dec. 28. (AP)
There are liable to be a lot of
footballs kicked between the goal
posts when the eastern and west
ern all-stars meet January 3, but
one thing is certain four bowl
outfits plan to be here for the
occasion.
Coach Andy Kerr of the east
ern aggregation has learned that
he has 21 place-kickers on his
squad, while one of the other
two members is a drop-kicker.
Oregon State, Dukes oppo
nent in the transplanted Rose
Bowl game at Durham, an
nounced that Its players and
coaches will stop here en route
home to see the all-stars in
action. Alabama, too, will be
on hand after its Cotton Bowl
engagement with Texas A. and
M.
Fordham and Missouri, which
clash in the New Year's day
Sugar Bowl here, will remain for
the charity event, shifted from
California.
Los Angeles, Dec. 26. (AP)
The program proclaims it the
Woodland hills open golf tourna
ment But just take a gander at
these entries
Charley Corbett, Jackie West
rope and Buddy Haas, jockeys.
Jerry Priddy, Newt Kimball
and Wally Berger, baseball stars.
Ernie Nevers, Aubrey Devine
and Marsh Duffield, former ace
football players.
Mickey Rooney of the films
and Orchestra Leader Bob
Crosby.
There actually will be some
golfers shooting for the $1000
prize money, however. Thev in
clude Denny S h u t e, Harry
Cooper, Jimmy Thomson, Olin
Dutra, Fay Coleman and Willie
Hunter.
The tourney, a tuneup for the
$10,000 Los Angeles open Jan.
9-12, starts today.
NAVY MISTAKE
Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 26.
(IP) What was possibly the
most wonderful Christmas pres
ent In this area came yesterday
to Mr. and Mrs. Burton P.
Smith of the battle around dia-
GUARD FOR DEFENSE I nr" Notified by the
San Francisco, Dec. 26. n,vyDDwT,mw'rJ I1 X"?l,
A home. .,.,H .1,1 j I son. Russell, had been killed In
In the ways of winter V.rfar. i ,ne Pe,rl "rbr ' they re- P" cent over 'ast year, while
is being organized by California ,no,hrr M'nm Christ- the ' champagne, have
Popping Corks Symbolize
Growth of Wine Industry
By Robert Fahs
(United Press Staff Correspondent!
Fresno. Cal. lU.R) The nnnnlno n i
bottles during New Years celebrations will be symbolic of the
growm oi America s sparkling wine industry.
With competition from foreign
champagnes virtually eliminated rarely tried American wines let'
because of war conditions. Amer- alone praise them, are discover-1
lean vintners have been called (ng" that the California product
on to supply the United Slates has all the characteristics and
sparkling wine market and pro-! quaiitie, of the finest foreign
ductlon has skyrocketed. I wines, plus a distinctive flavor
California's wine industry. ! and aroma of Americantrown
wnicn produces about 80 per cent
of the American wines, has ex
panded and grown by leaps and
bounds during recent years, but
Ihe greatest stimulus of all
phases of the industry has been
ii the production of champaKncs.
S. W. Harkleroad, Fresno,
president of the Wine Institute,
said that sales of California
wines during 1941 are up 23
iVAR WILL EFFECT
EAST GRID PLAY,
Middle West, With Big
Squads, To Be Least
Hurt, Is Crowley Claim.
By Mortimer Kreeger
Bay St. Louis, "Miss., Dee. 26.
iff) Coach Jim Crowley of
Fordham's Sugar bowl Rams,
believes football's glory road
will be blocked to eastern teams
for the duration of the war, and
midwestern clubs with b i g
squads that can stand more
pruning by Uncle Sam will
dominate the grid scene.
"We'll have football," said
the coach whose team is train
mg here for its New Year's
day engagement with Missouri
"But some of us will be hurt."
He pointed out that more
than a dozen of his players
already had signed up with the
navy air corps and were await
ing call. Several others are
within the draft aae.
"That makes a big difference
in a squad of 40." he continued
"It looks like this year is our
last year near the top for a
while.
Loss Won't Hurt
"The team that will feel th
dratt least are the big state uni
versities of the middle west
They have squads of 80 or more
and can afford to lose a few
men. Those states are thickly
populated and the people are
loyal to their states. A fellow
from Minnesota who eoes to
play for Michigan might as well
not plan to return home.
"Notre Dame also should still
be outstanding. They can call
out 250 good football players.
"It will be tough on the east,
where small squads are the rule.
I don't suppose the squads here
in the south are as big as those
of the middle west"
The far west, Crowley point
ed out, has several large uni
versities with numerous grid
ders but the military situation
Is uncertain.
"They might not be able to
have football there next fall,"
he said. "Or maybe they'll have
teams but won't be able to play
each other and will have to
travel for all their games."
Increase in Grid Scoring
Seen Main Trend in Sports
By Orlo Robertson
New York, Dec. 28 UP) A year ago the football fathers
wrote Into the code book two new rules, both designed to step up
scoring and answer the offense's call for help.
The two rules, one calling for
unlimited substitutions and the , er than six per cent of all school
other permitting fourth down I children in the state ate Ill-fed.
passes inside the 20-yard line The survey pointed out that this
without danger of the ball going : percentage compares with an
Atlantic Chief
back to 20 if the aerial was in
complete, served their purpose
well. In fact they did it so well
that the Increase In scoring in
college football was considered
the outstanding trend of the year
by sports writers participating
sidered the rise of the offense
1 nthe Associated Press poll.
No fewer than 15 writers con-
over the defense as the most im
portant development of 1941
while other phases of the grid
iron sport also came in for
strong consideration to give foot
ball dominance over all other
sports. Ten writers considered
the swing to the T-formation,
brought to the front in 1940 by
Stanford, Chicago Bears and Bos
ton college, as the most import
ant trend.
Six pointed out the greater
interest in professional football,
especially in the mid-west, and
four the leveling off of college
football power as shown by the
few unbeaten major schools.
Also mentioned were such foot
ball trends as, general increase
In attendance; the Syracuse Y
formation with its reverse cen
ter; quieting of demands for re
forms in conduct of the sport;
accuracy of passing and more
aerials in college competition;
faster game as the result of the
new rules; more good backs; in
creased interest in night games;
coaches master minding from
the bench via the new substitu
tion rule; steady decline of field
goals, especially drop kicking;
use ot more power plays to
score; development of defensive
and offensive specialists; the de
cline of Pacific coast football
and Increased interest despite it;
rise of southern teams and good
showings of Big Nine and south
west elevens.
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EMPIRE STATE
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Rear Admiral Royal E. Inger
toll (above). It the new com
mander of the Atlantic fleet. He
took over the post as successor
to Admiral Ernest J. King, newly-appointed
commander in chief
of the U. S. Fleet.
Albany, N. Y. (U.B Popu
lous New York state is leaving
no stone unturned in Its fight to
wipe out the scourge of malnu
trition among school children.
' A recent survey, undertaken
by the state nutrition commit
tee, revealed that the effort Is
bearing fruit, in as much as New
York is leading the nation with
a relatively low percentage of
undernourished children.
The survey, conducted by the
state education department's
health division, showed that few-
Ski association.
"Skiing Is a crucial part of na
tional defense," said Ski Associa
tion President Dr. Frank How
ard. "Skiers will be needed to
guard strategic communication
lines and industries In the Cali
fornia mountains."
CRUISER ON DUTY
New York, Dec. 26. fp)
The 8,000-ton cruiser Atlanta, a
ship capable of speeding more
than 60 land miles an hour, be
came a unit of the American
navy today In commissioning
exercises at the Navy Yard In
Brooklyn.
stating that Russell Is alive and
well.
Connoisseurs, who formerly
grapes.
Moxww (UP) McocoWi PYM.VS
poured forth 10 000 000 copies of dally
newftpaprrs bfor the Nul Invasion.
gvry 3 hours l.soo.ooo boon in 12
Unuaea were printed. Mokcow ac
counted for many of the 40.000 000
ooplea car handbills, newspapers and
tract dropped by plane Into the laps
of Alia troops since CVrmar-.y march
d on Russia lart June 33.
K. F. TRIAL SET
Klamath Falls, Dec. 26. (AP)
Trial of George Parks, accused
o. the slaying of Dr. Salem A.
L'avid here last March, will be
gin January 3. Parks, charged
with murder, was arrested at
Great Falls, Mont. Dr. David was
killed in attempting to prevent a
lunchroom holdup.
r Mall Tribune want ada.
Cloelrur tuna foe ClsssiPed Arts t
a. m. Too lt to Classify 11 so
p. m.
Bequeathed Burial Plot
Ban Antonio. TM. (UP) A plot 6
feet aquar was designated aa tha
last resting place for Tisar. a 'faith
ful bulldog" by bia lata master's will.
A. A. O ray's will, probated In Baiar
County Court, set out the ground
for hla dog.
Washington, Dec. 26. VP)
President Roosevelt today nom
inated David J. Winton of Mln
nesota to be the first American
minister to New Zealand.
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average of 33 per cent of both
adults and children in the rest
of the nation who are experienc
ing the ill effects of malnutri
tion. Dr. Hiram A. Jones, comment
ing on the survey, said the six
per cent represents a decrease
from former years due to con
stantly higher dietary standards.
"Nevertheless, we shall not
be satisfield until malnutrition
is completely eliminated," Dr.
Jones asserted. i
'The strength of the nation
In the future depends upon the
strength of these students," Dr.
Jones added. "They must be '
adequately and properly fed If
they are to continue as a strong,
free people."
The survey covered 553.013
students In grade and high
schools outside New York City,
Buffalo and Rochester. Ot this
number, 29,942 were reported
by attending physicians to be
malnourished In varying degrees.
K. F. TIRE FATAL
Klamath Falls. Dec. 28 (AP)
A Christmas eve fire which de
stroyed bunkhouse on the Chet
Barton ranch 12 miles from here,
killed one man and Injured three
others. Clarence Campbell,
about 30, formerly of Missouri,
vas fatally burned. The Injured
were Earl C. Mills, E. T. Meyers
and Lowell McFadden.
STORK PLAYS SANTA
Portland. Dec. 26. (AP)
Santa, busy with other matters,
took time out to leave 14 babies
at Portland hospitals yesterday.
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