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PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1942. Oregon Whips Washington Mod, tor rirst Defeat m l; Oames DURABLE WEBFEET STAGE COMEBACK AFTER TROUNCING Huskies Held Scoreless 10 Minutes Wren High With 13 Points. Eugene, Ore., Jan. 17. VP) A durable University of Oregon quintet upet the previously undefeated University of Wash ington Husklet tonight, 84 to 33. in a northern division Coast conference basketball game. Oregon's itartlng quintet play ed all but the last two minutes of the contest, leaving only when they held a 23-polnt lead, 54 to 31. The result ended a 13-game Washington winning streak, but left the Huskies atop northern division standings with three wins and one loss. Oregon, coming back from a eO-to-34 defeat last night, held the Huskies in check with a floating zone defense. In one ten minute period In the first half, the division leaders went score less. They did not collect a field goal for 12 minutes. Washington raced into a four point lead at the game's outset, but Oregon pulled Into a tie at S-all and then went ahead to a 291 8 advantage at halftime. Bob Wren, Oregon sophomore, led the comeback with 13 points. Norm Dalthorp was high for Washington with 8. The game, played before 4000 fans, was Oregon's second win against two losses. The Web foots rallied similarly against Washington State after being trounced in an opening encoun ter. TERRIFIC TROUNCING Eugene, Ore., Jon. 17. (AP) The University of Washington captured its third consecutive game in the northern division of the Pacific coast basketball lea gue last night, 60-34, from Ore gon. The Huskies outspeeded the Oregon lans and led almost from the outset. They were In front 33-16 at the half and continued outscorlng their rivals at that margin throughout the last per iod. Summary: Oregon Taylor, f Wren, f Marshik, e .. Andrews, g P. Jackson, TO FT PF TP 3 6 B 2 .. 2 Totals Washington Dalthorp, f Ford, f .18 18 0 84 FG FT PF TP .4139 Gilmur, e Morris, g . Llndh, g Bird, f Glgsberg, f . 0 Gllbertson, f .. 0 Cummins, f ... 0 Nelson, f 1 Fliflet, c 0 Leask, g 3 Totals 13 8 21 3S Halftime score: Oregon 20, Washington 16. Missed free throws: Dalthorp 2, Gilmur 1, Llndh 3. Technical foul, Andrews. GOES TO MARINES Minneapolis, Jan. 17. (IP) Minnesota fans sent their foot ball hero. Coach Bernie Bier man, along to the war today with praise ringing In his ears and $1,500 in defense bonds fig uratively Jingling In his pockets. What originally was scheduled as a testimonial dinner last night for Bierman's winning another national football championship became a farewell party for the grey-haired gridiron genius who today was on his way to Quan tlco, Va., to begin his wartime duties as a major In the marine corps. --- ! H. L. PRITCHARD CO. 124 North Front. M.dfor,, Or.. Specializing in Bearings for All Tractor Truck aitengtr Car. and Machinery HON! 2020 NIGHTS 2019 I Cage Scores Hlfh School (By tha Associated Pratt) Oregon Btata Rooks 40, fltlverton 8. TUUmook 7, McMlnnTllla S3. Corvallla 88, Mllwtuklt 30. Hood River 38. The Dallea 39. Milton-Freewater 46, Pendleton 18. Roaeburg 34, Orantt Paat 30. Aatorla 43, Columbia Prtp 34. ' Klamath Fall 84. Bend 11. Dallaa 84, Independence 18. Scappoaa 35, Rainier 34. Parkroaa 48, Eataada 18. Paclflo Proah 37, Seaside 84. Willamette Proab 34, Woodburn 33. Oreaham 48, Sandy 17. Cottaga Orova 38, Springfield 35. PrlnevllK 84. Redmond 17. Sugane 86, Albany 37. Lebanon 34. Sweat Home 33. Portland Grant 40, Benaon 31. Lincoln 80, commerce 83. Washington 88, Sabln 31. Rooaevalt 88. Jefferaon 38. J'VILLE KEEPS UP Jacksonville high took over the undisputed leadership of the western division of the southern Oregon class B basketball con ference by defeating Kerby, SO to 13, at Kerby Friday night. The Redskins, unbeaten In loop play, led 22 to 2 at the end of the first quarter and 27 to S at halftime. Jacksonville reserves played most of the game. In the prelim, Jacksonville frosh beat Kerby frosh, 21 to 5. Glenn Schreler, freshman guard, tallied 13 points to lead Central Point to a 23 to 13 con quest of Phoenix in another wes tern division contest. The game was played at Central Point. The defeat was Phoenix' first of the season and fashioned a triple tie among the Pointers, Rogue River and Phoenix for sec ond place in the circuit. Central Point reserves won the prelim inary, 20 to 14. St. Mary's of Medford admin istered a 28 to 20 drubbing to Prospect at Prospect in a north ern division fracas. Center Cor liss of the winners tallied 13 points. In the preliminary, the Crusader graders defeated Pros pect graders, 26 to 11. Lineups: St. Mary't (38) Proapact (30) Nary 4 . F Frederick 4 Bauman 1 ..F Carlton 4 Cornea 13 C Hornbuokle 3 Darland 4 . 0. Banna 7 Lemlre 9 O R. Redding 1 Suba: St. Mary a: Corey 3. Iven, J. Corey. Miller; Prospect: Dickey 3, Dunnigan. Referee: Watera. Central Point (33) Prohrelch 3 p. Preeland 4 .P. Plnkham 3 ..C. Pierce 3 .....0 Schreler 13 O... NELSON RETAINS Oakland. Calif.', Jan. 17. 0P) Cracking par and the hopes of his rivals for the third successive day, Byron Nelson racked up a 69 and a three-round total of 20S today to cling to his lead In the 72-hole $5,000 Oakland open golf tournament. The two time National cham pion open and P.G.A. coupled sensational performance with some duffer brand golf but In the end walked off the 18th fair way still holding a four-stroke advantage over his closest rival. Equaling Nelson's one under par 69 tod.y was slender Lloyd Mangrum of Monterey Park, Calif. Mangrum' 209 was one better than that of the pre-tour nament favorite, little Hen Hogan of Hershey, Pa. Hogan posted a 70 for his third round and completed the 84 holes tied with Lawsnn Little, San Fran cisco, at 210. ALBANY COACH TO ARMY Albany, Jan. 17. AP) Tom my Swanson, Albany high school football coach for the past three ye-rs, was ordered to active duty by the army yesterday. A reserve first lieutenant in the Infantry, he will leave Thursday for Camp Roberts, Calif. Phoenix (18) ..- Iaaa-a Lewis 4 Kvana 4 Johnson 3 Glover 8 ASHLAND SCORES PT. RALLY TO 1 District 4 Standings W. L. Ashland .. 3 0 Medford 1 1 Roseburg 1 1 Grants Pass 0 3 Pet. 1.000 .500 .500 .000 Results Friday At Ashland 28, Medford 20. At Roseburg 24, Grants Pass 20. Scoring 11 points In furious fourth-period surge after the score had been knotted at 17 all at the close of the third quarter, Ashland high's Griz zlies whipped the Medford Tigers, 28 to 20, at Ashland Friday night to take com manding lead in the race for the district 4 championship. It was the first of four games the two ancient rivals will play this season. After coming from far behind to deadlock the score In the third stanza, Medford saw its hopes for victory killed In the final eight minutes as Charlie Jandreau, Bud Provost and Chet Fowler unleased five pay off field goals and Jandreau canned a free throw. The Tigers were able to tally only three points In the final quarter, on Bill Wall's field goal Just before the gun and Henry Herman's free throw, Medford was never In the lead, trailing 9 to 3 at the end of the first quarter and 15 to 9 at halftime. The Grizzlies scored nine points in the first period before Wall, after seven minutes of play, dropped in a field bucket to give the Tigers their first points. A free throw by Dale Nledermeyer accounted for Medford s other tally. Fowler hit two In rapid suc cession as the second quarter started to give Ashland a 13 to 3 bulge, but Medford got back In the game when Lee Reynolds scored from the cen ter and Darrell Montelth drop ped one In from the corner. Jandreau's field goal made It 15 to 7 for Ashland and Just before the halftime buzzer Don Fawcett .' sunk a long one to make It 15 to 9. Fawcett, tiny Junior guard, sparked Medford's great third quarter rally to tie the score. After Fowler tallied for the Grizzlies to make It 17 to 9, the Tigers started their drive. Faw cett hit from 10 feet out and then swished the strings with a howitzer from mid-floor. Mon telth canned a gift toss to make it 17 to 14, Ashland, and a min ute later Fawcett intercepted a pass and dribbled the length of the floor to bag a cripple. That made it 17 to 16 for Ash land, and two minutes before the third quarter ended Fawcett eooly dropped in a free throw to tie It up at 17-17 and send the capacity crowd into hys terics. For two and a half minutes In the final quarter neither tram could score, then Jand reau, who had been held to two field goals in the first three periods, hit one from the center of the floor to put Ashland ahead again, 19 to 17. Provost and Fowler found the hoop with field goals to Increase the Ash land lead to 23 to 17 before Herman sunk a charity heave for the Bengals. With three minutes to play Jandreau raced In for a cripple to moke It 23 to 18, and a mo ment Inter Provost scored again for a 27 to 18 lead. Jandreau's free throw and Wall's field goal occurred Just before the game ended. Fawcett of the Tigers and Jandreau and Fowler of the Grizzlies all tied for scoring honors with nine each. The game was hard-fought but clean most of the time, with 10 personals being called on Medford and nine on Ash land. Herman of the locals made four and went out a few minutes before the game ended. In the preliminary, Ashland sophomores defeated Medford sophs, 27 to 22. Lineups: Medford (20) Ashland (28) Herman 1 ....F... ..Jandreau 9 Monteith 3 ..F Provost 8 Wall 4 C Rath Reynolds 2 ... G Rlagj 2 Fawcett 9 G Fowler 9 Subs: Medford Nledermeyer 1, Webber; Ashland Dunn. Of ficials: Robltison and Lelbsle. Texas has a town named Spade and Indiana has a Spades The American gray wolf or timber wolf, virtually Is extinct. POISON OAK? Try a bottle al ZEMACOL Vnu mnl be Mtt.ftrd at fnur mane) fhffiliillr refnnilfd Oet a bouu soda; at tttslUOt tUKIII. TAKE ARMY EXAM Oakland, Calif., Jan. 17. (IP) Uncle Sam tapped Al Zimmer man, Portland, Ore., golf pro on the shoulder today for the sec ond time and told him to take another physical examination for possible induction into the army. Zimmerman, competing In the Oakland open tuornament, re ceived notice yesterday to report today to his draft board in Port land. He arranged by telephone to have the examination trans ferred to this Section and will take his physical in Santa Rosa tomorrow. , In an examination last Febru ary he was classified as 1-A which was changed later to 1-H because he was 33 years old. He said he expected to be re classified to the immediate in duction division. RUBBER SHORTAGE IS GOLF BALLS New York, Jan. 17. (IP) Confidence that the country could be kept supplied with golf and tennis balls and other sports equipment was expressed today by one of the leading represen tatives of the athletic goods in dustry. C. F. Robblns, president of A. G. Spalding and Brothers and liaison man between the manu facturers and the government, said the shutting off of rubber supplies had made the future unpredictable and acknowledged that all companies have begun rationing in a small way, but he added he felt sure some solu tion would be found. COUGARS 30 TO 28 Pullman, Wash., Jan. 171 (IP) The University of Idaho post ed its first Pacific Coast confer ence basketball victory under Coach Guy Wicks tonight at the expense of the defending west ern collegiate champions of Washington Stale college, 30 to 28. Idaho led at the half, 13 to 12. JUNIORS DEFEAT ROSEBURG, 25-16 Medford Junior high opened its home basketball season here Friday night by defeating the Roseburg Junior high quintet, 25 to 10, in the local Junior high gymnasium. Jack Mcffeit Winner Hi Student Skate Race Jack Moffett won the five-lap race for high school students Saturday morning at the Med ford Ice Arena, with Bill Cate finishing In the runner-up pos ition. In the Junior high division. Verne Shangle was first and Bill Ballew second In the four-lap race. Bob Shangle captured first place in the grade school divis ion, with Ray Early second. In a two-lap race for grade sihool girls, Patsy Older was the victor. MOULMEIN RAIDED Rangoon, Burma, Jan. 17. (AP) Two waves of Japanese bombers raided Moulmein today, scoring direct hits on two Bud hist monasteries, while in land fighting in the Invaded narrow neck of Burma bordering Thai land the British declared their position was "developing favor ably' in the Myitta sector. VANDALS CONQUER ALUS-CHALMERS FARM TRACTORS and FARM MACHINERY COMPLETE LINE OF PARTS - COMPLETE SERVICE DEPT. Put Your Machines BOWSER EQUIPMENT CO. FIVE WINS 31-34 IN CLOSE FINISH The Invading Marshfleld high Pirates handed the Medford Tigers a 37 to 34 defeat here last night, thereby getting re venge for the 48 to 26 licking they suffered at the hand of the locals earlier in the season. Coach Red Bailey's big quin tet fought off Medford rally in the final quarter that gave the Tigers a momentary 30 to 28 lead, then went on to over take the local again and clinch the victory in the last two min utes of play despite pair of field goals by Medford' Don Fawcett. Until Hank Herman sunk free throw and followed It with a field goal to give the Tigers a 30 to 28 bulge as the fourth period opened, the Tigers were always behind. Coach Russ Acheson started four second stringers along with Herman, and Marshfleld quickly ran up a 7 to 1 lead before Nledermeyer got Medford's first field goal. The first quarter ended 11 to 6 for the visitors. Medford's regulars went into action in the second stanza and the Tigers matched Marshfield's point-production for the period, each team getting 11 for a 22 to 17 Marshfield lead at the half. The Tigers gradually crept up on their opponents In the third quarter, which ended 28 to 27 for Marshfield, and soon after the last quarter opened Herman tied it with his free toss and put the local ahead with a cripple chot. O'Nell of Marshfield canned a gift toss and Maine duplicated to tie the score at 30-all, and Stamper put the Pirates in the lead again with a field bucket. Huggins made it 34 to 30 with another field bucket and Maine scored from the free throw line for a 35 to 30 Marshfleld lead. With two minutes to play Fawcett nabbed two field goals to cut the Pirate lead to 35 to 34, but Klander scored for the visitors to clinch the game. Henry Herman tallied 13 points to lead all scorers. In the preliminary, St. Mary' of Medford defeated the Med ford frosh, 25 to 23. Lineups: Medford (34) Marshfleld (37) Kresse F 5, Maine Nledermeyer, 7 F. 5, Stampei Herman, 13 C 11, Huggins Webber, 2 O. Crites Adams G 8, Klander Subs: Medford, Montelth, Mc Allister, Wall 4, Reynolds 2, Fawcett 6. Marshfield, May, O'Nell 8. Officials, Swanson and Worthley. CORVALLIS FETES ROSE BOWL GAME Corvallls. Ore., Jan. 17. (IP) The west feted Oregon State college's Rose bowl football vic tors at a mammoth campus ban quet here tonight. While congratulatory mes sages came In from governors and prominent officials of the west. 700 fans Jammed the stu dent Union building to toast the squad, which defeated Duke In the bowl game, 20-16. Gov. Charles A. Sprague of Oregon termed the team "cham pions of America." A plan to give defense oonas to the players was dropped at the last minute when OSC of ficials learned It might Jeopard ize amateur standings. Money raised for the bonds by popular subscription will be used for rings for each player and coach. PAYROLL ALLOTMENTS Salem, Jan. 17. VP) State department heads agreed here today to Install the payroll al lotment plan for the purchase of defense savings bonds by tate employes throughout Oregon. In Condition for Prompt Use Through U SWIFT DECISION IN ZIVIC FIGHT New York, Jan. Fritzie Zivlc has no complaints today about the speed and "Sunday shots" with which Rapid Ray Robinson whipped him, but Fritzie and a lot of other folks are mighty curious over what mada Referee Arthur Donovan stop the fight Referee Donovan stepped In with Zivlc on the floor in the tenth round last night before a crowd of 15,479 In Madison Square Garden, and gave Rob inson a technical knockout vic tory. Now, there' no denying that Harlem's skinny hammer was considerably out In front up to that point In the rip-roaring 12 round battle to decide who would get a shot at Red Coch ran's welterweight champion ship, possibly next month. The Associated Press score card gave the lanky Negro five of the nine completed round. What's more, he floored Fearless Fritzie with a looping overhand right for a nine count in the ninth session. But when Ray let go both barrels and dropped the Pitts burgh playboy early In the tenth, Fritzie was no more hurt than you'd be lf you ran around a corner and bumped Into an other fellow. Like the brainy boxer he's always been, the youngest of Smoky Town's five flying Zlvtcs was figuring on taking a count and a rest. But Donovan stepped in and called it off after 31 seconds of that round even as the fiat nosed flailer was struggling to his feet. It marked only the sec ond time in 10 years of trouping with the thumpers that a knock out was scored against Zivlc. Fritzie needed no help to walk to his corner, almost in tears from what he and a lot of booing customers thought was an unfair finish. Gold Hill, Jan. 17. Spl.' Joint installation of officers for the Gold Hill Oddfellow and Amethyst Rebekah lodges was held on Jan. 14. Howard Lewis, district deputy grand master of Jacksonville and his installing staff, assisted by Mrs. Irene Hendrickson, district deputy president of the Amethyst Re bekah lodge, conducted the cere monies. Oddfellows Installed were: Hary Newnham, noble grand; Walter McLean, vice grand; William Autcnrieth, sec retary; Norman Gall, treasurer; Dave Winn, warden; Paul Hoi- demess, conductor; Paul Thomp son, outside guardian; Art Gor ham, inside guardian; Frank Carter, chaplain; Harry Force,, right supporter vice grand; Wil liam Ferguson, left supporter vice grand; Robert Cook, right supporter noble grand; William Hittle, left supporter noble grand: Earl Moore, right scene supporter; George Haff, left scene supporter. Amethyst Re bekah officers were: Elsie Cam eron, noble grand; Nellie Winn, vice grand; Belle Smith, record lng secretary; Irene Johnson, financial secretary; Delia Kell, treasurer; Mildred Newnham, warden; Mildred Smith, conduc tor; Virginia Kellogg, musician; bvelyn Thompson, outside guar dian; Ada Dusenberry, inside guardian; Ruth Lewis, chaplain: Pearl Ferguson, right supporter vice grand; Mary Chisholm, left supporter vice grand; Elinor Force, right supporter noble grand; Edna Gorham, left gup porter noble grand. 11 FAITHFUL DOGS KILLED Avenel, N. J., Jan. 17. (AP) Four policeman laid a shot gun and revolver siege today to a shack sheltering a pack of hunger-crazed dogs, killing 11 before they could remove the ooay of a man who in life had loved them but in death was powerless to aid. Threa town In the United State are named Swiss. Ill No. Fir St. Medford, Or. Gold Hill ) WISCONSIN MASS KILLINGS CLAIM LIVES IN DAY Ellsworth, Wis., Jan. 17. (IP) Eleven bodies lay in Pierce county mortuaries today as the result of two strange mass kill ing within 24 hours. In one of two family tragedies. District Attorney Theodore A. Waller said. Thomas Seipel, 31, a farmer and highway patrol man, shot and killed his wife, Lucille, 29, and their entire family of five children. In tha other, Mr. Arthur Petan, 29, a farmer' wife, and her three children were shot and stabbed to death and their house near Ellsworth set on fire. The father of the family, 33, who was not at home, is the only survivor. The last previous violent death in Pierce county, a hardy farming and timber area of some 22,000 population, occurred more than- eight years ego. "Something evidently snap ped" in Seipel, was the way Waller explained the wiping out of the family In their farm home near Plum City, 20 miles from Ellsworth. The bodies were discovered last night by relatives after the family had failed to answer the telephone. All the Seipels, with the ex ception of the husband, were found shot in their beds. Seipel was on the floor with a high powered rifle alongside. Wallen said he would Issue a warrant today accusing James Simecek, 22-year-old neighbor ing farmer, of first degree murd er in connection with the Petan case. Waller said Simecek had confessed slaying Mrs. Petan and her three children because of an "attraction" he had for Mrs. Petan. The youth was held in the county jail on an open charge. Foots Creek Foots Creek, Jan. 17. Spl) Rev. Randall of Medford con ducted a ' Sunday school work ers' conference here January 8. Rev. Still of Reese Creek and George Martin Jr. of Rogue Riv er gave very interesting and helpful talks. Several delegates from Wlmer and Selma, Ore., were present. There were 14 adults and five children pres ent. A basket dinner was served at noon. Mrs. Wm. Dodda of tha Foots Creek etore left Jan. 9 for Oakland, Calif., where ahe will apend eeveral weeka with her mother. The Sewing clue met January 7 with Mrs. R. L. Miller. Those at tending were Meadamea Dauga. Flick, Hutchlns, Kile, Lance, Andrua, Burton, Barnea and Dally. Tha dub Is giving Mrs. Keith Barnea. who la ill at her home at Wolf Creek. Ore., a card shower. The next meeting will be at tha home of Mrs. Barnea, Sr., Jan. 31. Mrs. Eunice Koater apent tha week end In Oold Hill visiting friends. George Martin, Jr., of Rogue River will hold aervlcea at ihe Sunday School, Sunday. Jan. 18. R. B- Shaw and Oeorga Jacoba are remodeling tha standard Oil aervice atatloa on tha highway near -tha Itog-ua River bridge. Mr. Shaw re cently opened a ahop In Oold Hill and haa been quite busy. FROST BLACKOUT Davenport, Wash., Jan. 17. (IP) Heavy frost draped a long fringe on power lines of the Davenport area today and the weight snapped a large number of poles and gave the city a three-hour blackout MINISTERS BENEFIT Washington, Jan. 17. AP) The office of price administra tion said today that tire ration ing restrictions would be relaxed to permit ministers of all denom inations to buy new tire and tubes. GREEN LARGE 300 CUBIC FOOT LOAD F Fill your ear or trailer at our yard oa McAndraws Road W.t 0f the S. P. Track TimberP rod ucts Com pan y Phon 2123 MEET HERE ON FRIDAY Salem, Jan. 17. (IP) Or ganization of production facili ties committees to obtain defense contracts for southern Oregon cities will be proposed at meet ings to be held next week at Roseburg, Medford and Marsh field, W. H. Crawford, director of the Oregon Economic council, announced today. The Marshfield meeting will' be held t Thursday noon, tha Roseburg session Thursday night and the Medford Friday noon. Crawford said Arthur Fanner, general manager of the Portland chamber of commerce, and OPM officials would attend all three meetings. Fern Valley I Fern Valley, Jan. 17. (Spl) j The W. J. Ferns family and the Burslngs were among others 'ice skating at the Medford Arena Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R- L. Lytle have sold their place and will move to Ashland soon. Mr. L. o. Penland la etlll confined, at the Ashland Community hospi tal after ma appenaicma operationst He has been Buffering from pleurlayVsl but recovering from his operation. Patricia Marshall waa Injured Thursday when ahe Jumped off tha running board of a car. Both hands and knees were badly, aklnned. I waa necessary for her to be taken to the doctor to have tha wounds dressed. Mr. E. R. Arnold of Medford drove up to hia place here to see about his stock Tuesday. Mr. 81ms bad a crew of men work lng on the Swingle orchard the past few daya. Mrs. Orace Amea of South Dakota Is the house guest of her daughter, Mrs. Buralng. Safety pictures were shown at tha Fern Valley achool Wedneaday by a man from Portland. Mr. and Mra. Ray Ward attended the ahow at the Craterlan Saturday night. Mrs. Fred Williams returned the first of the week from a week'a visit with her Bister in Portland. Lloyd Arnold, a former resident, left Wedneaday evening for training camp. Ernest Lee Beer celebrated his 8th blrt'-day Monday, Jan. 12th. Joe Kantor waa unable to go to w-nrlr utvrat fan ! v-.lr V,- Ul. Mra. Kantor also has bad the flu. U-BOAT HUNTED New York, Jan 17. (IP) Terse navy confirmation of tha presumable torpedoing of a second tanker In the New York City area Intensified today tha hunt for underwater craft along the Atlantic coast. GUT TO FIT any sizs Window or Wind shield. W have a large stock of all kinds of auto glass. Work Guaranteed Satisfactory In Every Way Bring your ear up-to-date with genuine AIR FOAM CUSHION PADS While they last. W may not be able to get more. Hohlweg's Top & Glass Shop 8th ant Bartlett. Ph. 3075 H k osseous End North Central jpLABS