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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SO, 1942 PAGE THREE Sport Graphs o Billy Hulen Says: Answers Given For Esquire's Baseball Poll We have received a ballot to mull over for another one of those interesting Esquire sports polls, and all nine questions deal with baseball, whose performers will soon be in spring training, but not in Florida or California. Mr. Eastman has taken care of that. In the belief that at least half of our dozen or so readers might be interested in looking over the questions and finding out how our alleged mind answers them, the full list is hereby printed If you don't like baseball, or this column, stop right now. Q. Do you believe there will be legitimate feeling of resent ment against the ball players for carrying on in the game this ear? A. No. Not when the govern ment has expressed its hope the game will continue. Baseball has done royally by the war enon, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for service organizations; has given loads of equipment to army camps, and in 1943 will do even more along those lines. Q. Which do you regard as having the greater athletic skill! a great pitcher or a great batter? A. Batter, because he must have split-second timing and perfect coordination, a perfect set of eyes and strength. Q. Do you think the longer series resulting from the new 4hree-trip schedule will cause any considerable depreciation of interest or attendance? A. No. Q. What do you regard as the one most important requirement for success in baseball; or what should a young boy with big league aspirations strive most to acquire in his playing? A. Mickey Shader, scout for the Cincinnati Reds, once told us that power the ability to hit for distance was the most im portant requisite, so we'll stand on that answer. Q. Who do you think will be the most outstanding player of the year in the American and National leagues? . A. Joe DiMaggio In the Amer ican, now that his domestic troubles are over, and Walker Cooper, Cardinal catcher, lb the National. Q. What Is your guess as to who will be the outstanding rookies of the year In the Amer ican and National? A. You've got us there, paisie. Q. How do you think the teams will finish In the 1943 pennant races? A. American! New York. St. Louis. Boston. Cleveland. Chicago. Detroit. Philadelphia (nice goin. Connie) and Wash ington. National: St. Louis. . New York, Brooklyn, Cincin nati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia. q. wtiy do so many young players in their second year in the majors fail to live up to their first year's performance? A. Perhaps because they are pressing too hard to repeat, but our belief is that in their second year, whatever batting or pitch ing weaknesses they may have wiu De well known by the oppo sition. Q. What was the funniest thing you ever saw or heard in baseball? A. Several years ago Leonard Hall, former Jacksonville and Ashland newspaper editor who fancied himself as a ball player, was operating in right field for the Lithians. Two fly balls were hit his way. Both of them alt him on the head. A2...Biuy caivert once drove a screecher to center and Chuck Ostrom, we believe It was playing for Grants I Pass, came up with an inv ' possible catch. Calvert very bitter, yelled: "Look la your pocket, you and see U you've got my watch." A3. Hulen, prancing happily down to first base after swatting a line drive "single" to right, getting thrown out by 10 steps. Very funny, very funny. 40.000 STORM TOLL Bombay, Dec. 30 (U.R) Ap pealing for relief for victims of the October cyclones in Bengal, Pandit Malaviay, Indian leader, revealed today that 40,000 ner- sons were killed In the storms I Phone 2119 for Towing or Wrecker Service Anywhere Anytime lewis Super Service "We Aren't Scared," Says Horrell As Ukes Await Gun 30-PLAYER GIRDS TO GEORGIA'S POWER Bulldogs Expected to Be 8-5 Favorites at Kick off First Game for UCLA By Leo H. Petersen United Press Sports Editor Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 30 (U.R) The University of California Los Angeles, long a black sheep of Pacific coast football, came here for the Rose Bowl game today hoping to increase the margin which western teams have held over eastern clubs since the annual New Year's day classic became a national Institu tion In 1916. Coach Babe Horrell brought a squad of only 30 men to match the manpower of Georgia In the 27th annual renewal of the Tournament of Roses with the score standing 14 victories for the west, nine for the east and three ties. When the Uclani line up against the Bulldogs Friday it will be the first time since the Bruins have been admitted to the Pacific coast conference that they have carried the colors of the west In the world series of football. Not Conceding Horrell summed up the situa tion like this: We aren't scared. It's out- first time In the bowl, but we are ready and if Georgia beats us they will have to do it on the field, we arent conceding a thing." .... And while the Rose Bowl has usually run pretty true to form there have been plenty of prece dents for upsets. Brown started it In 1918. The first of the mod ern Rose Bowl series, with a 14 to 0 victory over Washington state. There have been many upsets since but in most cases the betting favorite has come through. Right now the odds for the 1943 contest are In Georgia's favor ranging from 13 to 5 to to 1, depending upon where you are but the chances are that., the Bulldogs' faovritism will be whittled down to 8 to 8 at kickoff time. A lot depends on what Frankle Sinkwicb, Georgia's main offen sive ammifhtilon, shows today and tomorrow in the final Bull dog drills. If he still favors his twisted right ankle, like he has since he resumed workouts Sun day, the odds may even drop to 6 to 5 and take your choice. SEGUKIOR IN TENNIS MEET New Orleans. Dee. 30 (U.R) Promoters of the Sugar bowl sports carnival today offered a tennis doubles championship game. Francisco Segura of Ecuador, third ranking amateur In the United States, won the Sugar bowl singles title yesterday by defeating Earl Bartlett of New Orleans 3-8, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. Segura replaced Ensign Ted Schroedcr of Glendale, Calif., who failed to defend his title. Biggest Crowd Sees Rangers Trim Brains By United Press The New York Rangers climb ed Into a tie for fifth place In the National Hockey league with the idle Montreal' Canadians by trouncing the Bruins, 8-3 before 13,800 fans largest Boston crowd of the season Tuesday night It was the Bruins' first defeat In 11 home games and left them tied for first place with the idle Toronto Maple Leafs. The Rang ers scored twice In the first and second periods and once in the third when Boston rallied for three goals. MAC'S FISH FRY 213 West Main St. CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS IN FAMILY WILL RE-OPEN ABOUT FRIDAY - JANUARY 15 Army's Recreation Head In Favor Competitive Sports By Jack Cuddy United Press staff correspondent New York, Dec. 30 (U.PJ A whirl on the sports-go-round: Col. Theodore P. Bank, chief of the athletic and recreation branch of the U. S. army, told us last night: "I heartily favor the continuance of competitive athletics at colleges and high schools for the duration. It is the American way and the best way of keeping our young men physically fit." That's a mighty significant statement, sports fans, now that the army is taking over from 200 to 300 colleges. Lieut-Cmdr. Jack Dempsey of the coast guard says, "I've seen a lot of Japanese ju-Jitsu In my time, and I can tell you that its value is vastly overrated. Any good American wrestler can beat a Ju-Jitsu expert. And the Jap method hasn't a chance against the combined rough-and-tumble fighting, wrestling and counter-tactics which we teach the boys In the coast guard." Willie Hoppe "Mr. Billiards" who won his first champion ship nearly 37 years ago, says the war is a boon to the Ivory pastime because thousands of lads at army camps and navy stations are taking up the game In addition, the gas and rubber shortage which prevents gad ding about particularly on weekends is stimulating play in civilian parlors. Hoppe, now 54, will resume his exhibition tour of army camps on Jan. 11. San Francisco, Dec. 30 (U.R) Marchmont (Marchy) Schwartz of Stanford today was named San Francisco bay region "coach of the year" by the Northern California Football Writers' As sociation. The association's award for player of the year yesterday went to Stanford's All-America guard, Charles (Chuck) Taylor. Schwartz was praised for his efforts In reorganizing Stanford after three consecutive defeats and bringing the Indians up to a point where many observers tabbed them as the Pacific Coast's strongest eleven. An All America halfback at Notre Dame in 1930 under Knute Rockne, Schwartz coached at Chicago rand Creighton before' joining Clark Shaughnessy's staff at Palo Alto in 1940. LAIS, EASTMAN IN DIAMOND TALK Washington, Dec. 30 (U.R) Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis and Defense Trans portation Director Joseph B. Eastman confer today on major league plans for spring training and 1943 baseball schedules. Landis Is expected to tell East man what action has been taken by major league clubs in meet ing ODT recommendations for reduced schedules and training trips to conserve transportation faculties. The meeting is count ed on to clarify the conditions that will meet with ODT ap proval. Fights Last Night By United Press New York Sonny Home, 186, Niles, O., outpointed Tony Ferrara, 1524, New York (8); Carmine Bagllno, 145V4, New York, outpointed Johnny Dud ley, 140V4, Detroit (8). Jersey City, N. J. VIncc Pimpinella, 170, New York, out pointed Billy Grant. 168, Orange, N. J., (10); Dick Melvin, 146, Passaic, N. J., scored a technical knockout over Oliver White, 14014, Baltimore, Md., (6). Acid Indigestion Whm nnn lUmMk Mid nmi palnfil. triffmt tef (i,, womr atMiaHi m4 hMrttnin. doetofl wiu1r pftCTlM Id. f ,.1Ml - r M4HM kB4 h nip4cMMtta rtllar Mtlrlnn Ilk. thoM In B-U-mm Thli- N Hi'H d!-rw brlaf, nmtrwx to SInlihal,hiilliiMwM.S BOWL RESTS IN By W. R. Hlgglnboiham United Press Correspondent New Orleans, La., Dec. 30 (U.R) The outcome of the Tennes- see-Tulsa Sugar Bowl game ap peared today to rest on the pitching arm of Tulsa's All American star Glenn Dobbs and his backfield mates who posted the best passing record In the country this season. Training for the game was practically over. Today and tomorrow-will be devoted to light drills to keep legs and brains from getting lazy and Friday morning both teams will come to New Orleans to await the start ing gun at 2:30 p. m. CWT. If Dobbs, N. A. Keithley and Cal Purdin are able to fling them as usual in the Sugar Bowl, Tennessee will be in for its busi est afternoon in a long time and may find its great power on the ground of little use against the flashing Tulsa offense. Tulsa's real ability was the only mystery among fans and sports writers down here for the ninth annual Sugar Bowl tilt. Fans were for the Golden Hurri cane but the Volunteers had the edge in the money. San Francisco, Dee. 30 (U.PJ St. Mary's college went down to defeat for the first time last night before a rangy University of California five, 42 to 48, in an overtime thriller before 4,000 fans at Civic auditorium. Trailing by four points at half- time, the Bears tied up the game. then caged a free throw and a field goal in the extra session. High-point man was the Bears' Chuck Hanger with 18. Sail Francisco, Dec. 30 (U.B University of San Francisco to day held a 84 to 39 victory over the Santa Clara basketball team. The Dons marked up the vic tory last night at Civic audi' torium although Santa Clara's Stan Patrick was high man with 17 points. TOPPING IN MARINES San Francisco, Oec. 30 (U.R) Keith Topping, former Stanford football and basketball star, to day prepared to leave for train ing as a U. S. marine officer at Parris Island, S. C. Topping was sworn Into the marine corps yesterday as a private. WkatAUutma? .. . ttdd ROGER W. BABSON'S BUSINESS and FINANCIAL OUTLOOK mi ROGER W. BABSON Bibson will say "1943 will tee more change! in civilian life than any year tinea the Revolutionary War. Wit are those who are first to prepare for these changes." Watch for this Feature Story in MAIL TRIBUNE JANUARY 1, 1943 HOPE FOR WEST IN SHRINE GAME Hollingberry Looks to Bear Flash as Foil for East's Governall, Daley By Dan McQulre United Press Staff Correspondent San Francisgo, Dec. 30 (U.PJ William James (Joltln' Jim) Jurkovich of California today ap peared to be the 'West's main backfield hope for the annual Shrine benefit game with the powerful East squad here New Year s day. While Shrine officials Jubil antly predicted a sell-out crowd of 62,000,- Coach Babe Holllng bery of the West began to look more and more to Jurkovich as the player who might outshine such East stars as Paul Gover nall of Columbia, Bill Daley of Minnesota and Steve Filipowlcz of Fordham. Hollingbery, long-time Wash ington State coach, knew that he was putting his eggs Into a frag ile basket for Jurkovich failed to live up to his potentialities at California because of repeated head injuries. Coming out of Fresno, Cal., four years ago as a 9.8 sprinter and touchdown sensation, Jurkovich was knock ed out so many times that in his Junior year California authorities ruled him off the gridiron. But he proved on several oc casions that he was one of the hardest-running backs in Golden Bear history and Hollingbery made haste to extend Joltln' Jim an invitation to participate in the Shrine classic. "I know that Jurkovich can run," Hollingbery said today at Stanford, .where the West Is practicing, "and his passing Is above average, if not brilliant. He also can kick. Maybe these T-formation plays we've added will provide him with quick- opening shots that 11 surprise the East." New York, Dec. 30 (U.R) The city's two remaining unde feated basketball teams New York university and St. Francis of Brooklyn put their records on the line against a pair of Invading quintets from the west, Washington State and Wyoming, at Madison Square Garden to night. New York university, unde feated In six starts, will meet tough opponent In Washington State which averages over six feet in height and is paced by six-foot-three Gall Bishop who has a scoring average of 12 points per game. NYU averaged close to 80 points per game in their first five contests while Washington State has poured over 80 points through the hoops in four games. About 300 war plant in the United States help to produce the 48,000 different parts in heavy bomber and the 40,000 parts in every tank. T Jacksonville. Dee. 30 (Spl.) Jacksonville's Redskins staged a thrilling last-quarter rally here last night to whip the Grants Pass Cavemen, 21 to 17, and even the two-game set between the two clubs. The class A Cave men nosed out the locals earlier in the season. Behind by a 14 to 17 count as the final period opened, the Red skins poured seven points through the hoop In the last eight minutes, while holding the visitors scoreless. Grants Pass enjoyed quarter leads of 6 to 1 11 to 7 and 17 to 14. but couldn't stand the torrid stretch pace. Jacksonville seconds defeated the Grants Pass seconds, 19 to 16, in the prelim. Lineups: J'Ville (21) Grants Para (17) Rains 8 F Gray Hardy 2 F Lathrop 2 Swaryck 10 C D. Martindale 4 Mclntyre 2 G R. Martindale Johnson 2 G Schrimpf 9 Subs: Jacksonville: Beach Grants Pass; Coley Prultt, Skow, Davis. Referee: Roland Parks, Ashland. TO E New York, Dec. 30 (U.R) A special meeting to decide the future of wartime college ath letlcs will be held at the Astor hotel today by officials of the National Collegiate association. The one-day confab Is ached' uled to foster a resolution call ing for either the continuance or discontinuance of various NCAA tournaments and championship mets. Representatives of the NCAA met with service officials last night and held a preparatory discussion of the problems con fronting college athletics as a result of: (1) the government's taking over of from 200 to 300 schools; (2) the extension of the -aft to 18-year-olds: and (3) transportation difficulties. BUD AND LOU TO TOUB Hollywood. Dec. 30 (U.PJ Sen. A. B. (Happy) Chandler of Kentucky today announced he is arranging a four-month world- encircling tour by Comedians Bud Abbott and Lou Costello to entertain American troops. The tentative tour would begin in Canada, continue through Alaska and Aleutians, then swing to the Pacific areas. J Women will make up 30 per cent of the labor force In wai Industries next year. It is esti mated. ThtEinwaEK"'K::::3brBU,Ina 0B5S53s rSiMti.lliillwrtib,W VmsWiJffCJPAnD Dec. AS U.S.O. PUCKERS DEFEAT SNIPERS Hockey Standings W L, T Pts. USO 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 S 1 Artillery 1 0 0 Infantry Hospital Clarence (Mark) Marquess ran wild on the Medford Ice Arena rink last night to pace the USO Bombers to a 8 to 4 hockey vic tory over the 01st Infantry Di vision Snipers and stretch the lead of his team to two points over the second-place 91st Artil lery Gunners, who were idle. The young Ashland high school athlete rammed five counters home, three of them unassisted, one of them on a pen alty shot and one on an assist from Crowley. The Bombers' other goal was scored by Brogan on an assist from Wagar. The Snipers scored first 43 seconds after the game started, on a Gavlnskl goal, unassisted, but Marquess tallied unassisted and drove a penalty shot into the opening to send his team into a lead they never relin quished. Before the period was over Marquess scored again, on a pass from Crowley, while Musialowskl was ringing the bell for the Snipers. In the second heat Marquess got another unassisted goal to put the Bombers ahead, 4 to 2, but Cody of the Snipers tallied, unassisted, while two Bombers were in the penalty box, to cut the USO lead to 4 to 3. Brogan and Marquess scored goals In the third period and the Bombers went ahead, 0 to 3, and Gavlnski of the Snipers ended tne point-making with an un assisted goal near the game's end. Clint Balfour, Bomber goalie. turned in a sterling performance. wnue Aialoney, Sniper defense man, played brilliantly to hold the Bomber score down. The Infantry Snipers face the Artillery Gunners next Saturday night. F.D.R. Will Start Budget Drafting Washington, Dec 30 (U.R) President Roosevelt said today ha intends to begin Intensive work within the next 24 hours on the budget for the next fiscal year and on his state of the union message which he expects to re liver in person to the new con gress on Jan. 7. The president, discussing prep aration of the budget during press conference, said he would leave to the congress final re sponsibility for further reducing non-war expenditures. Vh sun i l DISTRIBUTED IT SNIDIR DAIRY PRODUCE COMPANY BOMBERS 3-1 IN SUN BOWL CLASH El Paso, Tex., Dee. 30 (U.R5 The Second air force Bombers, service football champions of the west coast, began their final drills today for their New Year' day Sun bowl game against Har-din-Simmons. Coach Red Reese and his flier from Spokane, Wash., arrived here in Flying Fortresses yester day from Tucson, Ariz, where they have been training. Reese was worrying about injuries but said the squad would work out daily until the game. The Bombers are 3 to 1 fa vorites. Both teams were unde feated and tied once during the regular season. San Francisco, Dee. SOOJ.fD The state council of defense to day urged a house-to-house search throughout California to uncover food hoarders. Kenneth R. Hammaker. exec utive director of the council. asked all city and county de fense organizations to cooperate In a vigorous anti-hoarding drive. 'If excessive) buying Isn't stopped," he said, "the shelve of our grocery store will be stripped clean before rationing ever starts. By United Press Rockhurst 48, Washburn 34. Olathe Air Base 43. Missouri 33. Manhattan 48, Niagara 39. Oregon State 33, Michigan State 29. Oklahoma City tournament; TCU 40, Maryvllle 38. TCU 29, Southeastern 28. Navy Zoomers 84, Texaa Tech 30. Baylor 81, West Texas 49. Maryvllle 30,. Pittsburgh 28. Texas 45, Oklahoma A & M 38. , ' Arkansas 88, Texaa 44. Hastings, Neb., tournament! Midland 50, York 43. Wayne Teachers 80, Hasting 28. LIFT CIGAR CEILING Washington. Dec. 30 U.B The Office of Price Administra tion ruled today that sellers of cigars may increase their maxi mum prices in order to pass on to customers increases In federal or state taxes. the Mall Tribune Want Ada. 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