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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1943 LOSING GAMBLERS YELL CROOKED AT PRO GRID GAMES 3 Tilts Arouse Suspicions Of Boys Who Wager; Cuddy Defends Game. By Jack Cuddy United Press Correspondent New York. Dec. 9 (U.W A great tempest in a telephone booth has been raised apparent ly bv Irate bookmakers who un wisely invested the life saving of their victims on the outcomes of professional football games- bookies who forgot to learn the kindergarten axiom of college gridirons: "Comparative scores mean nothing!" On the basis of three com parative scores In this season's play the finger of suspicion ha been pointed at the National Professional Football league And we believe the pointing has been actuated by professional gamblers who got clipped-rbut sood by this trio of contests: Nov. 14 The Chicago Bean beat the New York Giants, BB-7. Nov. 21 The Washington Redskins beat the Chicago Bears. 21-7. Dec. 8 The New York Giants upset Washington, 14-10. Gamblers, who always yell "frame-upl" and "robbery!" when the paper percentages they have figured against their vic tims fall to blossom into actual ity, raised great hue and cry after the Giants' unexpected vic tory over Washington when Coach Steve Owen of the Giants let Sammy Baugh of the Wash lngtons pass at will, but kept his receivers protected, like bo many convent girls. ' For the first time this season Sllngln' Sam failed to toss a touchdown pass. He did com plete 18 of 27 tries, but his re ceivers were dropped In their tracks. Meanwhile Bill Paschal of the Giants was running wild, and tearing up the bookies' per centages with his cleats. The result was almost as flab bergasting as when Notre Dame lost its final game to Great Lakes. We heard no cry of "frame-up" after that encoun ter, because Notre Dame's vic tory hd been predicted by the nation's amateur experts the fellows who get hit on the chin week! after week by upsets tho chaps who know that compara tive scores mean nothing the fellows who are convinced th.it the unexpected on the gridiron Is noteworthy, but quite normal. . Unllko. the amateur experts, iprofessional bettors live In a dream world In which sport fans are their natural prey 1! which there are no upsets. And whan results are contrary to their percentages, they Immedi ately suspect that the reversos re caused by double-crossing men men who might serve as their reflections In complaining mirrors. Never can we forget that nlgnt In 1933 when Prlmo Camera fought Ernie Schaaf at Madlsw Square Garden.. Schaaf went down In the 13th. under a Hunt left Jab. He was counted out and the gamblers yelled "dive! They yelled so loud; that some or the newspaper men and many of the gullible fans believed them. Schaaf died. Only n!s death proved to many that tne loud mouthed gamblers were wrong that the fight was on the level. Our only criticism of the cur rent pro football fricassee is this: Commissioner Elmer Lnydt-n ana Owner George Preston Mar shall of the Redskins should not have recognlied the scandal- shoutors with their protesting denials. They should have lot tho bookies stow in their own deficit Juices In their own evil smelling telephone booths. 2 T San Francisco, Dec. 9 (U.R) Coach Babe Holllngbcry of Washington State today headed for the College of the Pacific campus to interview western sqund candidates for the Shrine East-West football game, after announcing two additions to the West roster. Bob Stevens, blocking back of the non-playing Oregon State Beavers, and Clyde Flowers, tackle from Texas Christian. were added to three previous ZERO CLUB Out ol bounds, civilians only Delirious chit-Ken and steak dinners 7 00 p. m., 3 a. m ' sxcept Sunday. Phone day time 6300 night 8101. nominees Herman Wedemeyer of St. Mary's, Dick Kenfro of Washington State and Quentin Greenough of the Alameda Coast Guard. Art McCaffray, all-Amerlcan tackle at Pacific, reportedly will forego the Shrine game New Year's day in order to visit his parents over a holiday fur lough. , NEIL PLAODTrO New York, Dec. 9 (U.B Ev ery boxer in the armed services was honored by the New York Boxing Writers' association which voted the Edward J: Neil memorial plaque, an annual award for the most meritorious service to boxing, to every for mer professional fighter now in the service. For the first time, the trophy was awarded to a group of men Instead of an Individual. Since its Inception In 1938, the award has been made every year in memory of Edward J. Nell, a boxing writer killed while cov ering the Spanish war. The blanket award was made to the 4019 pro boxers now in the service and will be presented to representative members of each group at the annual dm ner of the Boxing Writer as sociation Jan. 19. Previous 'winners were Sgt. Barney Ross, Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Billy Conn and Jack Dempsey. Los Angeles. Dec. 9 U.R) The State Athletic commission today permanently banned Car los Malacara, Mexico City light weight boxer, and Francisco Re sales, his chief second, from par ticipating in California boxing shows. Malacara was accused of at tempting to "take a dive" in a 10-round bout with Jerry Moore of New York Friday at Holly woqd Legion stadium. Long odds on Malacara short ened suddenly just before ring time, and in the second round Referee Abe Roth hauled Mala cara off the floor and ordered him to fight. Roth said Malacara went down from a blow that never landed and was trying to take the count. f , Oakland, Dec. 9 (U.R Dolph Camllll today signed a two-year contract to manage the Oak land baseball club of the Pa cific Coast league. The contract must be ap proved by Baseball Commis sioner Kennesaw M. Landls since acquisition of Camllll's contract from the New York Giants Involves an option given the Giants to purchase Short stop Bill Rigney of Oakland, now In the navy. . Terms of the contract were not announced, but President C. L. Laws ot the Oakland club said Camllll's salary will be higher than any now being paid a Coast league manager. T Lbs Angeles, Dec. 9 (U.R) Dick Jamison, big Trojan gunrd, today established himself as top kicker on the University of Southern California team with some brilliant punting in prac tice for the Rose bowl game with the Washington Huskies. Jamison and Doug Miller did a lot of kicking on Bovard field yesterday for returns from Backs Alnslle Bell, Johnny Evans, George Callahan, and Jim Hardy, Ted Osjowskl, who has been out since the UCLA game with an Injured anklo, came back to his right tackle spot yesterday and Marshall Romer went back to the second string spot. WALTERS IMPROVES Philadelphia. Dec. 9 U.PJ Ducky Walters, Cincinnati Rcils pitcher, today was reported pio gressing normally following the removal of his appendix at St. Mary s hospital yesterday. Walters cancelled a proposed trip to Alaska with other big league stars to have the opera tion performed. DESOTO PARTS HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 So. Riverside Dial 4980 IN LINEUP FOR BEAVER QUINTET Oregon State College, Corval lis, Dec. 9 The brand new 194344 edition Oregon State basketball team will open its 10 -game pre-season schedule with a pair of contests here this coming weekend, starting against Willamette Friday night and then taking on the power ful Alblna Hellshtps of Port land Saturday night The young Beavers would have had to go a long way to find stiffer opposition than Wil lamette and Alblna for their openers. Powered by navy trainees, the Bearcats have a veteran club capable of holding their own in any competition. Albina already holds two wins over Oregon and has assembled some of the best ex-college hoop aces in the northwest. - Brand new is the best way to describe the Beavers' this season, for not one member otA last winter s strong club Is back. In fact, there aren't even any men back from last year's Rook five. The Orange squad fs made up almost entirely of freshmen. Only non-freshmen on the whole squad are two sophomores who have never played college ball: Starting for the Orange next Friday night probably will be four freshmen and a sophomore transfer. They are Jim Catter- all, all-state freshman from Pen dleton, and Fred "Happy" Lee, all-state speed merchant from Astoria, guards; Frank Marshlk, 6 foot 6 inch freshman from St. Mary's high of Eugene, cen ter; and Allen Anderson, fresh man from Corvallls high, and George Sertic, sophomore trans fer from Oregon, forwards. Bob Reiman, sophomore track lctterman, might edge his way into the first string as- a for ward before this weekend. He has been showing rapid im provement in recent workouts. Although he didn't go out for Rook ball last winter, Reiman gained all-state recognition while playing for Corvallls high two years ago. He Is six feet tall and weighs over 200 pounds but Is fast for a big man. SEE-SERIES FILM Chicflffo. Dep. 0 fll PI A fwn. reel motion picture of the 1943 world series, prepared by the American league, will be ex hibited to servicemen overseas and in the United States, Lew Fonesca, league promotional di rector, said today. The 22-mlnuta n?iftiro shiMir Imrjnrtnnt nlnva from H.h the games between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals as well as selected "gems" of the series In hitting, fielding and comedv. Fnnsprn said. Babe Ruth also annpnri fn the, picture, with a message to serv icemen overseas. After distribution to the armed formes is complete, the pictures will be released without charge tn htdh rHnnl pnllnana nn4 boys clubs, Fonseca said. What's Doing at U.S.O.Y Riverside USO Mrs. C. R. Alexander and her Hawaiian Bond will entertain Sunday afternoon at the River side USO. Playing Informally In the lobby, the group will feature tho electric Hawaiian guitar The Hawaiian Band has been ac tive in playing for Camp White groups. WEATHER - Northern California Strong winds today, decreasing tonight; fair today and Friday; mild temperature. GREEN FIR SL-A1BS' 300 CUBIC FT. LOAD Timber P Miaraaa DIAL Fivers Get Baseball Uniforms SB- " 4. V v M:. MdtW vt I These special baseball uniforms an oln to China. The; are for a new beiivy bomber outfit there, American boys who have obrlatened their team the Turbo-Supercharged Tlfers. Jap Tanker Burns at Wake r. a 4 Mm mitt 4 Smoke rises from a burning Jap tanker sunk In the entrance channel between Wake Island and WUkes Iiland when the three-island Waka group was hit by V. 8. air-sea assault. British Tots Take Over K. P. sssiwasiiaiawaavaiiwaMsWaWV . c.f rfvv: IVhil thai. ntti- L. take over K. p. duty tn ft Midlands twnery school. Washing their own tea dishes, they feel they re really helping In the war effort. BUNDLES FATHER IE San Francisco, Dec. 9 (U.R) The ninth circuit court of ap peals today heard arguments on a libel suit against Pic maga zine for Its publication of an ar tide allegedly Intended to injure the reputation of the originator of a "bundles for congress" cam paign. Joseph A. Albl, Spokane, Wash., president of the Athletic Round-Table, brought the suit against Street and Smith Pub lications, Inc., publishers ot Pic magazlne; the American News Co., the corporation's Spokane Company 2123 Z. " 4 f,- - : - .:rt:WWM.-SvWl.T.M"-! At . a agent, and C. A. Hawksley, an agent for both, for $250,000 dam ages. The Washington district court enjoined Albl from any further proceeding. Today ar gument contested the injunction. QUIT OWI London, Dec. 0 (U.R) J. Wal lace Carroll, head of the U. S Office of War Information in London, and three department heads resigned today because, it was understood, of strong disagreement over the manner in which the OWI overseas branch was being operated. The resignations taku effect Jan. 1 TV' 4 BY WAR WORKERS WHO NEED TRANSPORTATION USEE) CAES! O There's an Immediate demand for good used cart thty are urgently needed by ptopl who MUST have transportation. Wa'H pay TOP CASH PRICES for them recondition them in our well-equipped shop and put them to immediate use. Be sure to tee ut before you tell! CRATER LAKE MOTORS Sixth and Ivy U-BOAT SINKINGS CUT SHARPLY BY ALLIES IN 1943 Tide Of Battle Turned Past Six Months; Subs Sunk Faster Than Built. Br Milton Magruder United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R) Axis sub marines have taken a- staggering toll of Allied shipping during the two years since Pearl Harbor but the United Nations turned the tide' in the battle of the At lantic during the last six months, and now are clearing the lanes for the coming Invasion of west ern Europe. An unofficial United Press compilation showed, aa of Nov 13, that 768 Allied and neutral merchantmen totaling approxi mately 8,000.000 tons have gone down In Atlantic waters under the guns and torpedoes of enemy raiders and the bombs of enemy planes. But- the Allies now are de stroying subs faster than Ger many can build them and Amer ican shipyards, In two years cf unprecedented 'building, have turned out almost three times the number of vessels lost in the relentless waters. The recent effectiveness of anti-submarine measures Is re flected In recent joint Anglo American announcements on op erations. They disclose that ISO U-boats were destroyed during the six-month period from May to October a monthly average of 25 subs, or 10 more than naval experts believe Nazi shipyards are capable of turning them out. During the corresponding pe riod, only 34 merchantmen were sunk, according to the unofficial figures. Of these, 11 were sunk In - the heavily-traveled north Atlantic convoy route' while 14 more went down in the south Atlantic. A comparison of 1942 and 1943 losses also gives statistical proof of the success of Allied meas ures. Losses In 1942 were 870. while only 98 have gone down In the first 10 months of tnls year. The sinkings reached their peak In May, 1942, when. 113 ships were destroyed more than all sinkings thus far this year. Maritime commission officials said the United States entered the war with 1200 vessels gross ing 12,000,000 deadweight torn, and has doubled that amount during the past two years. In 1942, 74S ships totaling 8.089,732 tons almost matching the over-all Atlantic losses came down the ways. Another 1524 ships of - 15,501,624 tons were built during the first 10 months of this year and officials predict the shipyards probably will surpass the year's quota of 18.890 000 tons. - The losses In Atlantic waters, comprising the north and south Atlantic,! the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, include 304 American ships. Some 4000 U. S seamen have been lost in the attacks. Another 81 vessels have been lost in the Pacific. Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. The Allied high command has warned, however, that the battle of the Atlantic is not over. "The Germans have intro duced new U-boat weapons and tactics. Thus far we have been able to cope successfully with the changing situation. The bat tle continues In full vigor." TIBPITZ LOCATED 1 Stockholm, Dec. 9 (U.R) The German battleship Tlrpitz, dam aged in a torpedo attack by British submarines at Alten fjord, still was at -the harbor on Nov. 28, reports from the fiM tndav. The Tirpitz recently had been re- ported as on its way to Narvik. Phone 2279 England Protected From Subs V k. - I as- SJT .... i7 T . - - r rr-z Nud submarines still prowl around are Strang across port outlets. Here fancy "necklace" to the boom, to PAULBUXT.8B TAKEN BY DEATH Paul Blixt, a resident of this community for the past 13 years, passed away Wednesday evening at the age of 86. He was born in Sweden on August 4, 1857. About 50 years ago he moved to the 'United States and for many years oper ated a grocery store in Superior, Wis. He leaves a son, Alfred Blixt. Superior, Wis.; four granchll- dren, Paul Peterson, Prairie City; Mrs. Gus Belles, Los An geles; Mrs. EdwaW Carlyon, Emll and Arthur Peterson, all of Medford,. and 8 great-grandchil dren. Services will be in the Con ger Chapel, Saturday afternoon at 1:30, with the Slavation Army. in wmcn he had been an ac tive member for over 40 years. officiating, interment will be in Siskiyou Memorial Park. Josephine Health President Resigns Grants Pass, Dec. 9 Mrs. H. Blankenburtf rpalffnpri president of the Josephine Coun ty Health association at the meeting of the executive board Tuesday afternoon and Mrs Hilda Trimble, vice-president, was advanced to the presidency. Mrs. Blankenburg, serving her first year as the association head, stated she exnects tn Ipavn the city soon. STRIKE ON DANUBE Ankara, Dec. 9 (U.R) Re ports from ' Vienna said today that Qanubion dock workers revived their pre-Anschluss union- and struck for larger food rations, forcing police to unload river boats from Slovakia and Rumania. FASTI FORM mm HUBBARD BROS. 33S E. Main Phone 2189 ..... A, , - )t - i' -if ...... i - England's harbors, so itont nets a Boom Defense Ship tons this keep out would-be intruders. SALT LAKE MILK PRODUCERS BALK Salt Lake City, Dec. 9-r-flJ.R) . Unless a Salt Lake milk produc ers' request for an increase in milk prices is granted by the Office of Price Administration, producers announced today that they would stop milk deliveries and turn their milk over to condensed milk plants, effective tomorrow. tit .A . Meanwhile, an Investigating committee was studying the problem. Clark Burnham, treas urer of the Salt Lake Milk Pro ducers' association, said the as sociation had full confidence in the committee and would abide . i by its recommendations,, if uo- W cepted by the OPA.' ' ' ATTENTION SOLDIERS! Alteration and repair work done at 520 South Central. Quicker Service Cheaper Pricesl Chrysler Made Parts HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 So. Riverside Dial 4980 aa. Paint a room for only $2.98 with Kem.Tone and buy Wor Bonds lth the "dilTerenct"! Kern Tone goei qn right over wall paper, and dries in one hour. DOIS THI AVSRAGI ROOM lllll;,l t
