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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1942 Strong Alumni Quint Faces Tigers Here . Tonight GRADS CONFIDENT ARNOLDSJDUTFI T Wall, Herman, Kresse and Williams Among Former Bengals to See Action. . Red-hot rivalry will flare brightly tonight when former Medford high basketball acea at tempt to alap down the current Tiger quintet In a contest alated to itart following a 1 o'clock pre liminary between the high aehool aophi and the Order of the M. . Guyi like Bill Wall, Hank Herman and Bob Reynold!, member! of lait year! Medford high state tournament team, will try to ihow thli season's Bengal creation that tbey can atill cavort on the maple in winning fashion. Warren Holbrook, little Hugh Williams, Walt Kreesa and Don Wood will also be In there uphold!, i the honor of the ammnl outfit Achason Coach With Rusa Acheson, ex-Tiger coach, doing the brain work on the bench, the grade expect to measure Mentor Lome Arnold's 1V4Z-I3 team, which thus far la unbeaten In one start and has high hopes of enjoying banner season. The Tigers will go against .their former teammates with Captain Don Faweett and Darrell Monteith at the for wards. Dale Niedermeyer at cen ter and Al Weir and Bob Deuel at the guards. They'll have eyes especially for Herman, captain of last year's Medford club, and Crease, a terlffically-hlgh scorer or two and three years am These two are the chief point- maxers 01 tne "aluminums." George Harrington and Norm worthley will handle the off I elating duties. Plans Under Way To Match Billy Conn With Lesnevich By Jack Cuddy United Press Staff Correspondent New York, Dee. 23. (U.R Punehin' the big: We understand there la a more lenient attitude In Washington now toward service boxers engaging in outside bouts, thanks to the heroism of Barney Ross and the excellent spirit displayed by virtually all service pugilists In training or on duty. Hence the negotiations to match Corporal Billy Conn and Linht Heawwaicht tnampion uus i-esnevtcn (or tne coast auara) (or a non-title bout at Maaison square uaraen in reoruary van farter, able and fearless ports columnist of the New York Daily Mirror, assured his readers today that he would not accept a soon-to-be-vacated post on the New York Boxing Com mission, although Governor Elect Thomas I. Dewey recent ly asked him if he would be In terested. Parker explained: "What weuld I use for a nuneh. ing bag If I were on the Boxing commission myself?" Although Promoter Mike Jacobs staged no outdoor bouts In 1942, he enjoyed the most prosperous indoor season since he took over Madison Square mi "ji. ne staged 29 shows this year, with a total at tendance of 334,198 and a total late of 1,169,71. His shows vre .82 fans and 140. 334. Last year he Staged 23 Oar- !;I?.,.10W, dr,wln total of 7"" xans and 9784,732. Did you know that Jim Flgg, miner ot "modern" nrl. i.h. always had to defend his ing. ILL HAVE STIFF EXAM New York, Dee. 23. (U.JO Henry Armstrong of Los An geles, former holder ot three ring titles, will face an especi ally rigid physical examination t ne ever fights here again, Chairman John J. Phelan of the State Athletic commission said today. . A statement by George Moore, manager of the coast negro who is making a determined attempt to regain the welterweight crown, that his fighter would meet undefeated Ray Robinson or wew xoric on January 29 in Madison Square Garden resulted In Phelnn's decree. "It has always been customary to examine all boxers before permitting them to engage In bouts," Phelan said, "but in the case of Armstrong we will take extra precautions, because of varied reports on his physical condition. His current success, however, seems to Indicate that he la In excellent shape." DEMPSEYSSTlLL ; FRIENDLY, JACK ' New York, Dec. 2S. 01.(0 Lieut. Commander Jack Demp aey, former world heavyweight champion, said today that he and his wife, the former Han nah Williams, had parted friends, and the matter of a di vorce is In the hands of his at torney. ' "Hannah has left our Scare dale home and I believe she plans to go to Reno for the di vorce," said Dempsey, now ath letic director at the Manhattan tleach coast guard training sta tion. 1 "I'm awfully sorry it had to happen, but It's Just one ot those things." British championship with three weapons the broadsword, flats cuug.iar wnen he defended against Ned Sutton at London on June 6, 1727, flgg drew first blood by slashing Suttoa on the shoulder with his sword. Then uiey iougnt With the r -H Jim battered Sutton to the plat ford in the fifth round and made him cry "enough!" Next they n cuagais short, heavy clubs and Flgg broke ouiion nad dizzy day. CLIPPERS, 3-3 Hockey Standings USO Infantry Hospital . Artillery W 1 0 0 0 It 0 0 0 1 T 0 1 1 0 Pts 2 1 1 0 The 91st Infantrv Dhrt.1 ATI Snipers rallied to score two goals in me wira period and tie the 78th Hospital Clippers. 3 to S. In the second ice hockey game ot the season at the Medford Ice Arena lest night. Neither team was able to tally in the five mlnute overtime period. The Snipers scored first In the opening period, but the Clip pers almost Immediately after rammed in two goals to take a 3 to 1 lead, which they Increased o a to 1 with another goal In the second heat In the third per iod the Snipers made two goals to deadlock the fray. Saturday night's contest will see the 91st Gunners facing the Clippers. ALL-STARS START San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-ru.R) The parties war avm tu4 for 44 nationally-known collegl- 10 loouuii stare as they buckled down to heaw wnrk. outs for the annual Shrine East- "est classic a,t Kezar stadium New Year's day. Since their arrival, the ni. ers have been dined and feted out last night they moved to their respective training man euver grounds. West Coaches Babe Hnlllnh.ro of Washington State and Don Faurot of Missouri took their warriors to Palo Alto. Th. Easterners, headed by Andy Kerr of Colgate and Dr. George Hauser of Minnesota, took up quarters at Santa Clara. the sut) Tritons Want Ada. Ankle Injury Slows Slnkwlch As Georgia Practices For Bruins Pasadena, Cel., Dec. 23 0J.R An ankle Injury slowed all American Frankie Slnkwlch to day as Georgia worked out In Tournament park for their Rose bowl clash with the UCLA Bruins. The Injury bothered Sink wlch'a running and also Inter fered with his kicking. Coach Wally Butts, however, said he probably would be .all right In a day or two, but indicated he la taking no chances and will keep Frankte under wraps. - Despite a sore ankle, however, Slnkwlch turned in a passing performance that showed why ne was chosen as the year's out standing player. Charlie Trippl, back, alternated on the firina ena 01 uie Dan, with Van Davis, George Poschner, and Lamar Davis on the receiving end. Butta said the team will srjend most of Its practice sessions pol ishing up on defense and run ning through plays and dummy scrimmages rather than inten sive drills. Los Angeles, Dec. 23 (U.B UCLA practiced today agains their own "Georgia" team with Noah Curtl impersonating Frank Slnkwlch and Leo Cantor taking the part of Charley Trippl to give the Bruins a chance at Georgia's scrimmage formations. Coach Babe Horrell indicated the Bruins would concentrate on methods of stopping the Georgia power drives, spending most of the drill on defensive tactics against the single wing formation of the Bulldogs. E OF CAGLE DEATH New York, Dec. 23. (U.R) Police investigated today the mysterious circumstances sur rounding the death of Christian (Red) Cagle, 37, former all- American football star at West Point. Cagle died early this morning at Physicians' hospital la Jack son Heights. The hospital re ported tentatively that his death waa due to pneumonia, but it was believed he had a fractured skull. An autopsy will be con ducted today. Cagle, who waa employed by a New York Insurance firm, col lapsed Saturday evening In the lobby of the apartment house where he lived with his wife and two children. He managed to make his way upstairs In a semi-conscious state, and, be fore he lost consciousness, mum bled to his wife that he had been "kicked in the head." Pittsburgh, Dec. 23 U.fO The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball club today announced the re lease ot Pitcher Dick Conger of Los Angeles to Toronto of the International league in return for Second Baseman Burgess Whitehead, although Whitehead was Inducted into the army last Dec. 7. ri ZERO CLUB CAFE Declared Out of Bounds by Army Civilian only will be admitted, ai ft Is eur policy, at II timet, to fully cooperate with the military officials. Come out and enoy our delicious teak, chicken and ham dinner Open dally except Sunday 7 P. M. re 1 A. M. ' Phono tlOl or 5300 YICK SO CHINESE HERB CO. Jackson Co. Bank Bldg. J. H. Leong, Herbalist RHEUMATISM kidney, heart, stomach alcers. sinus, asthma, ca ecsema. and ether cont end all disorders of liver, tarrh. pllas. prostate gland, plaints disappear altar sinf CHINESE HERBS T SLATESFOR 1943 Five Clubs Plan to Condition Nearer Home May Post pone Season Opening. By Paul Scheffels United Press Correspondent New York, Dec. 23 (U.PJ The entire spring training pro gram of the major league base ball clubs faced drastic revis ions today and possibility of postponement of the season's opening developed as five clubs planned a switch to conditioning sites close to home. The New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees followed a 24-hour-old move by the Brooklyn Dodgers, by abandoning their 1943 Flor ida training camps to help cur tail wartime transportation problems. The Philadelphia Ath letics announced plana to train at Savannah, Ga, several days ago. - A letter from Commissioner Kenesaw M. Land is requesting all major league clubs to ar range spring bases further north to acquiesce to a demand by ODT Director Joseph B. East man for lesa unessential travel in 1943 made the Giants cut loose from tl.elr Miami, Fla.. camp and the Cardlrols and Yankees simultaneously relin quish their St. Petersburg, Fla., headquarters. The Dodgers gave up plans to train at West Palm Beach, Fla., for the same reason Monday. Hence, if most of the clubs are to train close to or even on their own home territory, the ooeni 'z of the season may have to be sell back two or three weeks. Such e possibility will be discussed at the February meetings of the major leagues. Giants Secretary Eddie Bran nick also disclosed cancellation of 10 spring training games along the Grapefruit circuit with the Cleveland Indians, a series that was to have been and Jacksonville, Fla., Charles- played In Miami. Clearwater ton and Columbia, S. C. Rich mond, Va., and Harrisburg, Pa. Brannlck said the Giants would do their early training In North Carolina and "finish up in New York City." LUISETTI STARS AS BEARS BEATEN San Francisco, Dec. 23. (U.R) i Hank Luisetti lived up to his reputation last night and scored 22 points to give the St. Mary's Navy a 53-35 victory over Uni versity of California in a basket-; ball game. i San Francisco, Dec. 23. ftJ.PV Stanford university defeated1 Santa Clara 46 to 44 last night In a basketball game at Civic 1 Auditorium. The lead changed several times and Stanford had only a one-point margin at half- time when the score waa 24 to 23. Phone 2119 for Towing or Wrecker Service Any w bare Anytime Lewis Super Service SELBY'S Home Grocery 600 E. Main Phone 2805 ALL YOU WANT MIXED CANDY MIXED NUTS ALL KINDS COCA-COLA ORANGES SAL Grapefruit - Apples Open Every Evening Until 9:00 Closed All Day Chrislmas "Hi - - 4- - : "-. f.y .f-v - V - '. PS ...... 'Sevo vi;. 4 . - - t X'ts'i A? S??.- , ..ga., 1 M4'j&:- XaVa. 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