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PAGE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1942. Sport Graphs o Billy Hulett Says: District Battle Promises To Be Wildest In Years The history of district basfcet ball races in this section of Ore gon if studded with cases of 'two and three clubs battling it out right down to the tape, of pennant battles undecided until the final games of the season. Last year's flag chase, for ex ample, was as torrid as the most competitive-minded fanatic could ask for, with Medford, Axnland and Roseburg waging a stretch campaign that finally endec' in a Medford-Roseburg deadlock and a Roseburg victory in the playoff tiff. That was a truly great race, all right, but if we aren't mis taken it will be surpassed for craziness and unpredictibillty by this current district 4 title re gatta. With the schedule not yet bail completed, three things have occurred to Indicate the 1942 championship struggle will give everybody hysterics before its conclusion. Perhaps the screwiest phase of the scrap thus far concerns the Roseburg-Asb-land rivalry. First. Ashland Invaded the Indian wigwam and utterly slaughtered the defending champs. It was no contest at all, and Immediate ly the dopesters relegated Roseburg to the depths. Bo, what happened? Merely that Roseburg marched right Into the Griiiliea' back lot and belted out 29 to 28 victory. Then there's the matter of Grants Pass, which until Fri day night had taken five straight on the kisser without landing a blow in its own behalf. One of those defeats was at the hands of Roseburg at Roseburg, 24 to 20. So, what happened? Simply that Roseburg, breezing along in second place, strode into the Caveman gym Friday evening and received a thorough 41 to 29 whipping. And then there's the case of Medford-Ashland basket-trading In their first contest, at Ash land, the Grizzlies outclassed the locals by a 28 to 20 tally. Not an overwhelming conquest, but substantial. So what hap pened when the pair clashed again? Just that the Tigers wheeled around and slapped down the Llthia village lads by the very, very decisive score of 84 to 18. This Medford victory can't be considered a siartling upset in the true sense of the word, for the Tigers were al ways figured as possible win ners. But the size of the score WAS surprising. What do all these funny go Ings-on mean? To this corner, they mean that anything and everything can and probably will happen before a cham pion is crowned. They mean that on any given night and In any location, any one of the four teams CAN beat any of the others. They mean that there Is not a single "weak sister" In the circuit, and that from now on the pressure will be terrific every time the con tenders go to the post. The way it looks to us, the four clubs are so evenly match ed physically that the quintet that can maintain a lofty mental attitude game in and game out, shy clear of Injuries and gen erate the mostest -"guts" will haul in the bunting. She's going to get tougher fast. Playing a large part In the Tigers' triumph over Ashland Was the manner in which Med ford slowed down Its attack at the game's outset. Coach Russ Acheson, pointing out that the Bengals usually get in the hole in the first quarter due to ner vous passing and shooting, told the players to decrease the tem po of their play In the opening minutes, make their passes sure and play It safe generally. The result was all he hoped. Operating In a conservative fashion, the Tigers broke Her man Into open area for three field goals and wound up the first period with an 3 to 3 lead. In many past games the Tigers have been far behind at the first-quarter mark, their opponents having turned the Medlord mistakes to their own advantage. In the first Medford Ashland game, re member, the Crisslies ran up 8 to 0 lead before the locals could draw deep breath. BLOX Planed blocks or big rough Tor kitchen fireplace. heater or Medford Fuel Co. Tel. 31111122 N. Central Amateur Johnny HOLLYWOOD STAR SHATTERS RECORD WITH 133 SCORE i Winner Chops 11 Strokes Off Par In Final Califor nia Meet Pros Trail. By Robert Myers Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Feb. 2. UP) The veteran Hollywood amateur, Johnny Dawson, not only held the Bing Crosby golf championship today but his 66-67 133 was the lowest score ever registered in the tournament. Playing In spectacular fashion the former Chicagoan completed the 36-hole event 11 strokes under par and closed Califor nia's winter tournament trail In a blaze of glory. The touring shotmakers today were heading for another major event, the western open at Phoenix, Ariz. Leaving the powerful profes sional troupe scrambling in the rear, Dawson was three strokes better than a pair of dark horse candidates, slender Lloyd Man grum, Monterey Park, Calif., and Leland Gibson of Kansas City, who crashed the select group for the first time In his four years on the California winter sched ule. The pre-tournament favorites, Benny Hogan and Sam Snead, finished down the list, Hogan with a 71-71142 and Snead, four times winner of the tour ney, with an amazing 77-66 143. Hogan had no cause to grieve, however. He won the rich $10,000 Los Angeles open, the $5,000 San Francisco open and was runner-up in the Oak land open. Dawson s score surpassed the 139 set by Porky Oliver in 1940. It was registered before 9,000, largest crowd In the tourna ment's history. Charity, includ ing the crippled children fund, realized approximately $8,000 from the event. G. PASS INVADES Medford's struggle to maintain Its contending position in the white-hot district 4 basketball race will receive another acid test when the Grants Pass Cave men, upsetters of Roseburg Fri day night, move into town Tues day night for a game slated to start following a 7:30 prelimi nary. Although the Tigers have al ready beaten the Cavemen twice, tomorrow's contest is expected to be one of the toughest of the sea son now that Grants Pass, after losing five straight tilts, finally found the key to victory in its 41 to 29 defeat of Roseburg. While Medford and Grants Pass are battling it out here, Ash land will travel to Roseburg for another district fracas. Next Fri day night, Medford will piny at Roseburg and Grants Pass will travel to Ashland. The Dalles. Feb. 2 (AP) Mt. Angel won the 1942 Oregon Catholic high school basketball champlonhlp yestordny by de feating Columbia Prep of Port land, defending champion, 23 to 21. The Angels, pared by Leon Grosjacques with 12 points, led from the start. Previous Mt. Angel victims In the three-day tournament were Central Catho lic of Portland, Star of the Sea. of Astoria, and Sacred Heart of Tillamook. Columbia Prep earned second place, and St. Mary's of Eugene. iiu.J out by the defending champions In the semi-finals. 25- 24, won third place by downing Sacred Heart of Tillamook, 40 to 29. TTL-'L'- i 'wtw ML ANGEL WINS , .Sites PATunnp titit RflWLINR tCi I iH I I II II III I I I I I I w sssbsj a vara I & VIIIIIWLIU 1 1 1-1- 1 I Hi ft RfrfJlftto ZtJjAi Mm m. iTTftl Distributed bj Snider Eberhart's "Crow's Nest" Experiment Termed Success Ashland, Feb. J. (AP) Coach Jean Eberhart of Southern Ore gon College of Education won't care If referees never again trod on nis DajKciDaii court. He would Just as soon have them up In platforms over the baskets, where they were In Sat urday night s game which South ern Oregon won from Oregon College of Education, 92 to 42. The experiment, sponsored by Eberhart, was called a success by fans and players alike. The two referees said they could watch play more closely. They used whistles, as usual. In calling fouls, and explained de cisions over a microphone. As sistants on the floor put the ball in play from sidelines, and lines men, also on the floor, called out-of-bounds plays, as in tennis. Captain Bob Mulder of South ern Oregon said players found they could not get away with minor fouls as usual, and, as a re sult, the number of fouls soon de creased. Fewer were called than in the previous night's game. In which officiating was orthodox. Eberhart said he would experi ment with the plan further. INITIAL HOCKEY CLASH THURSDAY Medford's first regulation Ice hockey game in history will be played at the Medford Ice Arena next Thursday night between the Medford Loggers and the Med ford Bombers, clubs composed of local players who have been practicing steadily under the coaching of Denny Edge, man ager of the arena and former pro fessional hockey star. The game will start at 8 o'clock, following a brief sketch of the rules by Edge. Both teams boast players who have seen action in amateur ranks in Canada and the eastern United States, and Edge believes they will provide a thrilling eve ning's entertainment for fans. The Loggers are managed by Curley Woolrldge, former goalie tor tne renn Athletic club, Pitts burgh, Pa., and retained by Andy Anderson, who once played with the Saskatoon Quakers in Canada. The Bombers are man aged and captained by Mike Mc- Uuire, who played at St. Thomas college, St. Paul, Minn., and In the St. Paul city league. CRUSAKSTOP TALENT BY 19-18 St. Mary's of Medford defeated Talent high, 19 to 18, here Satur day night in a no.-thern division, Southern Oregon class B confer ence contest. It was a makeup of a postponed game. Liheups: St. Marys (19) Talent (18) Corey (4) F.. McKcnzle (2) Iven (3) F Williams (7) Corliss (2) C Yarnell Lcmlre (4) G Fenton Darlnnd (4) G (5) Montgomery Subs: St. Mary's Narv f2. Talent Gleim (4). Referee V. Swanson. Hohlweg's tram took three out of four point from lads' team In an Ella club bowling tournament match Friday night. Scorn follow: llohlwrg's Tram Hohlwrf 17 1(18 I Aft (31 Mltehrll in loj 133 340 Van Prlt ., , 13S -!SS 173 470 Janouch 147 134 177 448 Bullll , 1M us U4 43;, Handicap . - 159 138 150 488 Totals Handicap Tota'.a . SM tot 885 3833 Cloalns time for Claaalfled Ads i. m. Too Late to Claaalfy II 10 Dairv fc Produce Co. 31 843 S8 38M Fads" Tram Bads 180 18(1 1AA -an Conrad t , a7s "" Tollrleon , 133 1D3 187 614 I ri7 - 1S1 1J3 130 384 Ekrraon 141 141 141 439 188 188 188 838 ""t?-3U i ; : i Dawson 3 Quintets Maintain Win Sitings; Cavemen Defeated by Klamath By Matt Kramer Associated Press Staff Writer North Bend in the western end of the state. Baker In the eastern end and Hood River in the mid dle continued their string of vic tories last week-end, but else where high school basketball play was less spectacular. North Bend's Bulldogs, virtual ly the same outfit that won fifth place in the state tournament last year, are undefeated this sea son. They polished off first half play in the Coos county league Friday with a 47-23 victory over Marshfield, then traveled to Medford Saturday to defeat the Pearpickers, 38-39. Against the Bulldogs. Medford did not look like the same team that the previous night had up set Ashland, 34-18, to throw the district four race into a muddle. Grants Pass upset Roseburg, 4 J. -29, the same night to leave A3hlend ahead of the field, but with Medford and Roseburg a half-gama behind. i Hood River tripped McMinn ville, 36-21, for its 14th win in 16 games, and Baker, also a team that has been defeated but twice, revenged an earlier loss by spill ing The Dalles, 40-36. Salem and Astoria resumed their annual rivalry, but with negligible results. Salem defeat ed the Fishermen Friday, 32-27, but lost to the defending state champions Saturday, 28-21. In district three Klamath Falls knocked Lakeview from the un beaten class, 21-19, and undefeat ed Prlneville kept pace with the Pelicans by downing Bend, 49-23. Klamath Falls also nosed out Grants Pass Saturday, 36-30. van 'r. i . . . .iltt if He's A Lucky Youngster l r . yFS. i.. Handsome Jim Danlell, 235 pound Ohio State tackle, piles his football souvenirs in the arms of his 11 year old cousin. Joe Short. n fiiiiBuija, oeiore Beginning He withdrew from school NOTICE DURING THE PRESENT RUBBER SHORTAGE WE WILL MAKE One Free Delivery Daily ON PURCHASE OF $1.00 OR OVER At 4:00 P. M. You tan live your tires and help us continue our De livery Service longer by planning your orders to fit our new Delivery Schedule. HANSEN HARDWARE HUBBARD BROS., Inc. Tops Field In Bing Crosby Open FOOTBALL TO AID COACH BELIEVES Pullman. Feb. 2. (AP) Will the war hurt football? Washington State college, be lieving the answer is "No" is pre paring for a football boom that Ideally might find all the school's 2,900 men students out in moleskins and headgear for spring practice. "Anyway," said Coach Orin E. (Bab) Hollingbery today by way of explanation, "the question is wrong. It should be: 'Will foot ball help win the war?' "The nation's collegiate foot ball program can make a great contribution to the war effort by training all men students In physical combat." Hollingbery, dean of Pacific coast conference football coaches. quoted uen. Douglas MacArthur as saying he would prefer to have more football trained ath letes in his army, and added: "It has been proven that the American youth is too soft, and that in war times combative sports serve as the best develop ers. Football teaches boys to be self-reliant, to keep driving under all conditions, to think under fire and above all. de velops their fighting spirit." Hamilton Law Loses In Badminton Match San Francisco, Feb. 2. (AP) Dave Freeman of Pasadena, the national champion, won the nor thern California badminton title last night, defeating Ham Law of Seattle, 13-8, 19-9, In the final round. PHOENIX CLUB NO. 1 Phoenix, Feb. 2 Spl Phoe nix Townsend club No. 1 will meet Tuesday night In the Christian church. The subject "Will We Win the War?" will be discussed. . a, -s sia-Ei nis duties with the U. 3. Naval to enter the service. i News Behind The News by Paid Malion (Coo miued Prom raz Oat) for and two aft, and ordinarily carry one torpedo in each tube and one extra, thus being lim ited to 12 torpedoes. Even if a few extra were loaded on, a sub could ordinarily get only five or six ships before going back for more torpedoes. CUCH a campaign can make spectacular news, but its war value is comparatively trivial. After the first 10 days, the nails had sunk six tankers and dam aged one (a type of ship we can least afford to lose from our war effort.) Figuring the present size of our tanker fleet and its round-trip operations to the east coast, the loss of cne ship means a loss of only 9,000 barrels a day to only one section of the country, the northeastern sea board. Mr. Ickes may have Inadver tently lent some aid and comfort to Berlin by saying the sinkings make the east face a tight oil situation, but his habitual pessi mism is not widely shared. The worst this campaign could do is to force us to convoy our coastal shipping and take de stroyers away from other pur suits. It cannot possibly cripple our war effort. This nation is not, like England, dependent upon sea lifelines, and a U-boat campaign against us therefore lacks military significance com mensurate with the notice it re ceives. . FEW timid souls Imagine the U-boat campaign may be the forerunner of invasion, but this is Just the ridiculous inter pretation Hitler is striving for. as much as anything else. Subs can go anywhere, but it is a wholly different matter to move planes and troops. For Invasion Hitler must obtain control of the air and sea at the landing point, and these prerequisites he has not been able to obtain in Eng land, only 20 miles away. DATAN peninsula upon which MacArthur has stood abounds with fresh water springs, deer, i pheasant and negritoes (dwarf black busmmen ranging from three feet four inches to five feet and adept only with a bow and arrow). . . . Communiques con tinue to mention heavy Jap bombings of the central Philip pine island of Cebu, although presumably there is nothing on it except a radio station. ... In dia is starting to produce for war. SS. Baroda was launched at Calcutta for the Indian navy and several courvettes as well as both light and heavy tanks have come out of Indian industry. . . . About 19,000 tons of cork and 110, J00 tons of sugar are lying around Martinque, if anyone wants to go into that Vichy pos session for it. Inner reports say Finnish cities are suffering "desperately" from scarcity of potatoes and bread. Fern Valley Fern Valley, Feb. 2. Spl Mrs. Ivan Olson, who was oper ated on for appendicitis Jan uary 24 at the Ashland Com munity hospital is getting along nicely and expects to return home in a few days. Mrs. R. Lytle. during the process of moving from thrlr home here to FOR LONG-LIFE, FIRE PROOF CONSTRUCTION, USE . . . (SERIEE3Tr. And Be Sure To Specify ThU Dependable Southern Oregon Product BEAVER BRAND PORTLAND CEMENT Pacific Portland Cement Co. SUCCESSOR TO BEAVER PORTLAND CEMENT CO. GOLD HILL, OREGON J. W. Copeland Yards. Crater Lake Lumber Co., Big Pines Lum ber Co, Medford Lumber Co Medford Concrete and Construc tion Co.. Porter Lumber Co- Bruce Bauer Lumber Co.. R. O. Stephenson Lumber Co. -inland, took don with the mump Jan. as. Brneat Lytle has raeaatly raoovarad from U.. mumps. lire. Chaa Oardner was alas oper ated on for appendicitis Jan. 34, at a Medford hospital. aCra. Yarn Marshall underwent an operation at a Madtord hospital Jan. 18, Mrs. Tom Ban has ban nt the past law days, Barbara Suva, who has bean til the peat waek, wee taken to the hospital Monday. Jan. 38. Mra. Zd Boardman and Mrs. J. W. Watkma of Phoenix, atma as "min ute men" in the recant defense bond campaign. Mra. Boardman had the district to Kantora and from there to Phoenix was Mrs. watklns. Floyd Palmer drove down from Seattle for the week-end with his wife and baby, who lire In Medford. They cema out to Mrs. Palmer's follcs, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kantora, Saturday evening. Mra. Ralph Wilson was missed at Sunday school Sunday. She was 111 and unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kantor, Jr., and daughtera, Mr. and Mra. Elite Davie and eons, John Kantor and Mr. Kan tor and Margaret Beer were guesta at the E. B. Marshall home Jan. 34. Mr. and Mra, Dale Plowera and sons and Mr. and Mra. Lem Hughes and Ernest Lee were dinner guesta Jan. 38. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberta. Mlaa Lula Roberta, of Phoenix. Or. and Mra. Prank Roberta and Mlaaea Paul ine Roberta and Betty Faulk, were dinner guests at the Lem Hughee home Jan. 37. The occasion was In celebration of Mrs. Frank Roberta' birthday, the 37th and Mr. Hughes, the 38th. Foots Creek Foots Creek, Feb. 2. (Spl Sewing Circle met with Mrs. Barnes, Sr., January 21. Several members are knitting for the Red Cross and others will sew ICE SKATE THIS AD and 30c WILL ADMIT ONE PERSON Monday or Wednesday Night FREE INSTRUCTIONS tc inners RENTALS FREE! MEDFORD m nutovs powixl street OFT tTMIOIf BQUAKK IN TBI SUIT OF dowsttowii mm rmAX Cisco US I I MoM SAN FRANCISCO'S finest family hotel. Quiet, refined, and friendly atmosphere, in the very heart of the theatrical, restaurant, and shopping district I ATI I MOM as soon as mat-cial Is received. Attending were Mead a mat Flick, Dan ga, Kile. Smith, Daily, Chase, Burton, Hutchlna, Lance, Miller and Andrews. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable afternoon soon passed. Next meeting will be with Mrs. E. Burton, Feb ruary 4. Thoaa from here attending funeral aarrtcea for AaU Walker In Oold Hill went the Marlon and Oeorsje Lanoes and Mrs. R. L. Millar. Clart a Stum bo, who Is employed at defense work at San LMrgo, Call, came Jan. 38 to spend until Jan. SS) with hla parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. 8 turn bo and hla grandmother, Mra, CbUders, of Oold Hill, who has been 11) for some time. Mlaa Copley, who has spent several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mra. John Copley of Blrdseye creek, haa returned to Grants Paaa. The Cop ley's only son. who had bean 1st the aviation service for some tune, waa recently killed In a plane ac cident. He leaves hla parents and one sister. C. W. Stumbo, Mr. and Mrs. Pflussi Dally and Mrs. E. Burton were Med ford shoppers January 38. Mr. and Mra. Oarland Cox of Med ford, and Mrs. Lester Boltaf of Oranta Pass, who had apent the week- i end at the Cox home, were dinner guesta of Mr. and Mrs. George Lanoe Jan. 33. Mra. Bollng and Mrs. tiox were former residents here and called on other frlenda. Jessie Dally has been eonflned to i. her home the past week with chick enpox. Mrs. R. L. Miller and Mrs. O. W. Lance were among those Invited te the shower for Mrs. A. Van Dora, the former May Biles, at the Presby terian cnurcu in Rogue River. Many lovely glfle were received and a num- VaJr ber unable to attend sent gifts. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cook of Gold Hill are spending some time at their home here, while Mr. Cook Is doing soma work on his Highland quarts mine. For HEALTH RECREATION and PLEASURE ICE ARENA "EM" Botel aas Cantos Sam-war j- ay ah a- TtW Moatonr Garag Service) AT DOOI Oa laa Ota-nt-w alaarSlrar Hit Them Where It Hurts .... BUY BONDS! Give our fighting men the guns, the planes, the tanks they needl Bonds buv bombs. 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