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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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for good used cart thty are
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them in our well-equipped shop and
put them to immediate use. Be sure
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.' ' '
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