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PAGE TEN MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1942. Tigers Battle Corvallis Cagers Tonight in Semi -Final 0 29 TO 23 VICTORY OVER HILLSBORO TAKES OVERTIME Herman Shakes Off Slump In Final Seconds To Give Tigers Winning Chance. Tourney Data Thursday BcorM Corvallis 47, Mt. Angel 25. Medford 29, Hillsboro 23. Baker 39, North fiend 32. Astoria 43, McMlnnvllia 23. Today's Schedule, Championship: Corvallii vs. Medford, 7:30 p. m. Baker vs. Astoria B-4. p. m. By Billy HuUn (Mall Tribune Sports Editor) Salem, March 13. (Spl) Medford's Tigers are In the semi-finals of the 23rd annual Oregon state basketball tourna ment being staged here in the Willamette university gymnas ium and will battle the Cor vallla high Spartans at 7:30 to night for the right to enter the championship finals Saturday evening, but if it hadn't been for Captain Henry Herman and Sohpomore Dale Niedermeyer, Russ Acheson's club would now be struggling along in the con' aolation round. The Bengals handed Hllls- boro's Spartans a 29 to 23 rap in the quarter-finals Thursday - afternoon, in a heart-stopping, hair-raising overtime struggle. But how In the world Medford ever managed to win goodness only knows, for if ever the Tigers turned in ragged per formance this was It. Herman Here Herman was the boy who pulled it from the fire, when it seemed certain Reece Hath horn's quint was to register a number one upset. Herman, who hadn't scored field goal all afternoon, finally blasted in for a cripple with 80 seconds re maining to tie the score at 21- 21. Then, with five seconds to go, he drove home a howitzer from 40 feet to put the Tigers ahead, 23 to 21, only to watch Dick Crockett, Hillsboro cen ter, shove one through to knot the count again with two sec onds to play and send the thing into an overtime. Niedermeyer, who led all scorers with 12 tallies, shatter ed the deadlock after a minute of the overtime period by drib bling into the key hole and pok ing in one-hander. That made it 25 to 23, and was really the victory margin for the Tigers, but before the extra session was over Dan-ell Monteith darted In for a cripple and R. B. Webber dittoed, while the losers were going scoreless. Tigers Baffled The Tigers, apparently be wildered by the tough zone de fense of Hillsboro, were never in the lead until midway through the third period, when (ill Wall canned a cripple for 13 to 14 Medford bulge. How ever, the margin didn't last long as the Spartans pulled ahead again and built up a 19 to IS advantage early In the fourth quarter on two field buckets by Yoshio Inahara, Japanese guard, uoyYl: Honor Detail for Joe sw Two M. P.'s escort Champion Joe Louis to a recreation hall ring at Fort Dix, N. J., as he begins training for his benoiit fight with Abe Simon. Joe's fellow-soldiers (background) watch the champ who says he's in better shape than ever and credits the army with some of the reason for it and a free throw by Crocket. After two minutes of the hys terical fourth quarter had elapsed Don Pawcett scored from under the basket to cut the Hillsboro lead to 19 to 17. but Inahara soon after sank a charity toss for a 20 to 17 Hills boro lead. With two and a half minutes to play Niedermeyer stole the ball In mid-court and raced in for beautiful, big "clutch" basket and a 20 to 19 Hillsboro lead, a lead that was upped to 21 to 19 when Inahara dropped in another free toss. Coming back into the game at this critical point was Herman, who suffered a sprained ankle earlier in the second half and had it taped on the bench. There was only a minute and a half to play, but the Medford cap tain Med it up in short order, then put the Tigers In the lead before Crockett got his field goal with only two seconds to play. Fluke Ties Score That basket of Crockett's was something of a fluke. The Tigers were ahead, 23 to 21, thanks to Herman's long one three sec onds earlier. The ball was in Medford territory, with Hills boro trying desperately to score Somebody made a wild pass and Niedermeyer, standing almost on the sidelines, slapped it back into play right Into the hands of Crockett under the hoop. The latter sent it up and in, and before you could draw a short breath the gun barked. The Tigers never could get started. They trailed by a 12 to 10 score at the half and by 17 to 13 at the end of the third quarter. It was 5-5 at the close of the first period. Zeigler Goes Out BUI Zeigler, Hillsboro's high- scoring forward, left the game on four fouls early In the third quarter, after making 11 points, and in all sincerity that's prob ably one of the major reasons for the Medford victory. Zeigler was almost the entire scoring show for Hillsboro in the first half. The Tigers, to put It mildly. looked terrible. They passed badly, they couldn't hit the easiest sort of shots, and If they were called for steps and broken dribbles once, they were called two dozen times. They looked like the Tiger team of early season, when they couldn't beat anybody. Niedermeryer Capable Niedermeyer was the only one of the crew who turned In a capable performance through out, and even he had his bad moments. Fawcett seemed all tied up, Monteith was far below par, Wall was off color, Rey nolds was ragged and Herman, until those last 50 seconds of the regular playing time, wasn't the Herman of that district four stretch drive. Acheson didn't spare the rod CDGiro CUD G CCD C33G) CLUB BEER AND OlO STOCK All at halftlme. He told them blunt ly that he was "ashamed to be recognized as your coach." Perhaps the Bengals had one really bad game in their col lective systems, and perhaps this was the game. So it is hoped. For If they play against Corvallis tonight like they did against Hillsboro, It will be all over so far as any champion ship hopes are concerned. Cor vallis, Incidentally, licked the Tigers, 22 to 20 In an overtime game in Medford early in the season. A victory for Medford against Corvallis will put them In the Saturday night finals, while a defeat will slide them into a 7:30 p. m. game Saturday against the losers of the lower bracket semi-finals, for third place. Summary: Medford (29) FO FT PF TP Herman, f 2 Niedermeyer, f 4 Wall, c .... 2 Fawcett, g . 1 2 .. 1 .. 0 0 Webber, g .... Monteith, f . Weir, f Reynolds, g Tninla 17 . la 90 Hillsboro (23) Fn FT PP TP 7nlnlnp 4 A 9 A 11 Frye f,' 10 2 2 Crockett, e - 110 3 Lundin, g 0 0 10 Inahara, g 2 2 2 8 Nelson, g 0 12 1 Totals 8 7 11 23 Halftlme score: Medford 10, Hillsboro 12. Free throws miss ed: Niedermeyer 3, Wall 1, Faw cett 3, Zeigler 1, Frye 2, Crock ett 1, Nelson 1, Inahara 2. Of ficials: Piluso and Coleman. St. Petersburg, March 13 (IP) Joe DiMagglo, beaming brightly from sunburn and happiness, was safely In the fold of the New York Yankees today with the second biggest contract ever given a member of the club. The great centerfielder, who hit in 56 consecutive games last season and was voted the most valuable player In the American league, came to an agrr nient with President Edward G. Bar row last night won a salary esti mated at $42,000, an increase of $5,000 over his 1941 stipend. This was a higher salary than the Yankees ever gave any player other than Babe Ruth and ended the No. 1 holdout squabble of the 1942 baseball campaign. Cm Mall Tribune want acta. EDGE OVER O.S.C. IN TITLESERIES Long-Leg ged Southerners Face Beavers Tonight In Opening 3-Game Program Palo Alto, Cal., March 13. (IP) Beaten only once in 12 league games, Stanford's long legged basketball players are strong favorites to capture the Pacific Coast conference cham pionship from the Oregon State Beavers in a three-game series opening here tonight Their superb record, their dis tinct height advantage and the home court all give the edge to Coach Everett - Dean's In dians, perhaps the smoothest- operating club since the days of Angelo "Hank" Luisettl. Stanford, clearly the best out fit in the southern division, dropped only a game to south ern California. For the first time in history, the Indians beat Ur.r ersity of California in four straight. Oregon State, on the other hand, had a bit more difficulty in a scrappy northern division campaign, losing five games. Coach Slats Gill has a team of veterans, among them big cen ter John Mandic who is a wizard under the basket. Don Durdan. O.S.C. guard, is the boy who starred on the Beaver football team which beat Duke in the Rose bowl. Stanford won the southern division title last year but lost to Washington State college in th- Mayoff. The teams play tonight, to morrow night, and Monday night, should a playoff game be necessary. Llttrell Parta defeated Valentlne'a Cafe, McDonald Candy beat Lewis Super Service, and, Knlghta of Colum- bua meaaured Kay Lithographing In City league bowling on the Medford alleya last night, the score being a to 1 In each contest. Scorea follow: Valenllne'i Cafe Llttrell Parta Porterfleld ..688 Oreen 687 Shaver 414 Davla 493 Absentee .450 Jacobaon 502 Lee B30 Johnson 451 Sims 683 Gardner S8S Total 3571 Total 3598 MrDnnatrt Canity Cleo Wltter....437 C. Williamson 450 K. Harrla 428 M. Bell .. 634 Paake 500 Lewis uper Handicap 150 B. Mlksch....439 H. 8wanaon..437 Oosha 324 L. Lewla 444 D. Chaw 433 Total 234 Total.- ...2317 KnlKhtsColnmbu Runts 564 Companonl 53fl Lounsberry ...-B20 Meyer 431 McOuIra 608 Kay Lithograph Handicap 204 Clare. R. Hagen, A. Smith. J. Kay. D. Allen Total .2553 Total 2350 BOWLING 313 . 479 80S 390 458 BUT NOT YOUR TASTE! During the past few years, whiskey lovers have voted, through their purchases, an overwhelming preference for full 90 proof straight whiskies, such as Century Club. Though times have changed, your taste is the fame. Insist on Centurv Club, the whiskey that is still 90 proof and fully matured every drop 1 years old. BE 2.-HI QT. 1.2S PT. 0 Gordon Comes To Terms Jo Gordon. Yankee second baseman, agreed to terms with his club along with three other players, leaving Joe DiMaggio and Red Rolf the only holdouts. Joe is shown at his home, a short distance from St Petersburg, Fli., and the Yankee training camp. Star-Studded Boston Lineup Darkened by Toll of Years By Gayle Talbot Sarasota, Fla., March 13 (P) The line-up that takes the field for the Boston Red Sox on opening day of the 1942 base ball season probably will not Include a single one of that fabulcus lot of stars for whom Tom ' Yawkey spent a fortune six years ago in a vain effort to They are passing out all in a bunch here at the end, grudg ingly yielding to the year. The great Lefty Grove announced his retirement during the win- ter. Joe Cronin, for wnom aw key sent $150,000 and a player to Washington, says he will not play shortstop this season unless absolutely forced to. That leaves only Jimmy Foxx of the orig inal "Gold Sox" and Jimmy is limping around with a broken toe while a youngster named Ulysses Lupien from Louisville tries to win his first base Job. If both Cronin and Foxx re main on the bench, it means the Sox have lost a great part of the terrific batting punch that enabled them to finish second to the Yankees In the American league last year. Between them they knocked in exactly 200 runs. At the moment Cronin is play ing a little at third base in training games, but will give that up happily when ailing Jim Tabor is ready to take it over. Frisking around shortstop and looking very good, too, is dark Jim Pesky, a 22-year-old who hit a robust .323 for Louisville last year. He and Bobby Doerr are teaming well on double plays. Observers are not so certain about Lupien, who hit only .289 at Louisville. TJae Mail Tribune want ada. years old SURE WITH 0 itraioht aouaioN WHiaKIV PULL 90 PROOF buy a championship. BASKETBALL Last night's basketball scores: Notre Dame 43, Detroit 41. Oklahoma 39, Oklahoma A. & M. 32. Albion 48, College of Idaho 40. National intercollegiate tour nament quarter-final results: Southwestern Oklahoma State college, Durant, 46, East Cen tral Oklahoma State college, Ada, 41 (overtime). Central State Teachers, War rensburg, Mo., 46, Bemidji, Minn, Teachers 32. Kansas State Teachers college Pittsburgh, 59, Missouri Valley college, Marshall, U., 49. Hamllne university, St. Paul, Minn., 43, Indiana State Teach ers college, Terre Haute, 41. USE CHEVROLET'S "TRUCK CONSERVATION PLAN" mm SI rife mm "TRANSPORTATION I VITAL TO E Corvallis, March 13 (Spl.) Bud Hoover, sophomore in agri culture, Monday night swept through the semi-finals and fi nals to win the Oregon State college all-school fencing cham pionship. Hoover easily went through the preliminary rounds with no opponent scoring over one touch upon him. In the semi-finals he met Vadim Avtonomoff, whom he defeated by a score of 5-0. The finals showed stiffer competition when he faced Roland Porter. Porter lead out strong and scored the first touch but Hoo ver quickly regained his control and came back to score the next four touches. Porter again caught fire to score two more touches. Hoover retaliated with fast offensive action to take the winning point and win the match 5-3. This match gave Hoover the championship and gold cup. A highlight of the entire meet was a preliminary match be tween Hoover and the Indiana state amateur sabre champion, who was expected to win the meet. Hoover, coming in as under dog, quickly defeated him 3-1. Hoover is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hoover of Medford and a graduate of Medford high school. TITLE SPARKLE Salem, March 13 ('As toria's defending champions had that championship sparkle last night as they thumped McMinn ville, 45-25, and took a favored place In the state high school basketball tourney semi-finals. Baker's Bulldogs, who clicked neatly under the leadership of Captain Tommy Holman to de feat North Bend, 39-32, meet the Fishermen tonight. In the upper bracket, Corval lis had an easy time with Mount Angel, 47-25, and tonight will meet Medford. Astoria grabbed an early lead from McMinnville and won go ing away. At the Quarter it was 16-8, at the half 29-14 and and at three-quarters 39-18. The Fishermen were clearly superior In all departments at all times and only the work of Bob Cavi ness for the Grizzlies kept the game from being turned into a more complete rout. t2233? CffiEDflD (223332 mm!ii,,..rrTf,fi css am33DiricDciiTj ,xis earn heed b. - m 1 1 Ii i-v i """k I IS II "I 1 1 ". Surfer I I VICTORY" .11 it ROGUE RIVER CHEVROLET Ninth and Bjrtlett Streets At the TRAINING CAMPS By the Associated Press St Petersburg, Fla. The, Cardinals' five 1 e f t-h l n d e d pitchers might form the strong est southpaw staff in the majors. Last year, the quintet won 71 and lost 31. Thirtiy-flve victor ies were in the National league and 36 in the minors. The five are Ernie White. Howard Pollet, Max Lanier, Clyde Shoun and Harry Brecheen. Daytona Beach, Fla. Man- 4. ager Leo Durocher of the " Dodgers has a neat method of making his infielders run dur ing workouts by hitting slow rollers, first to one side and then the other. But first base men Les Burge has his own system of combatting Duroch er's game. Fielding each ball, he stuffs It into his shirt in stead of throwing it back. Sanford, Fla. When Casey Stengel of the Braves needed an outfielder to complete hi rookie team Wednesday, pitcher Frank Lamanna drew the as signment and lashed out homer. Yesterday, when hurling for the rookies, he got another four-bagger. "I've been looking for a guy like you for a long time," said Stengel, "and if you keep hitting homers, I'm going to keep you in the lineup." Fights Last Night By the Associated Press Jersey City Maxie Berger, 145, Montreal, knocked out Joe De Jesus, 142, Puerto Rico (2). Elizabeth, N. J. Joe Baksi. 205, New York, outpointed Her bert Marshall, 177, New York (six). BASEBALL By the Associated Press Yesterday's results: St. Louis (N) 7, Cincinnati (N) 1. Washington (A) 10, Cleveland (A) 7. Pittsburgh (N) vs. Philadel phia (A), cancelled. WARMERDAM TO SHOOT AT 16 FEET IN VAULT San Francisco, March 13 UP) Olympic club officials! cleared a 140-foot runway for Cornelius Warmerdam today and hoped the pole vaulting ace might soar to 16 feet in tonight's Indoor track and field meet. Warmerdam cleared 15 feet, 71, inches in the east recently with a borrowed pole. Cm Mall Tribune want ada. mi EDGDGM
