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PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORFGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1943 red sox defense Highest in loop i figures disclose Second Baseman Doerr Set ( Record For Chances Ac l cepted Without Error. . v- New York, Dec. 22 U.PJ The Boston Red Sox, whose of fensive power was riddled more everely than that of any other club in the league by draft losses, presented the best defen sive organization in the Ameri can circuit, according to official iigures released today. ? Paced by Second Baseman 'Bobby Doerr, who set a new Major league record for consec utive chances accepted by a sec ond baseman without error, Joe Cronln's team headed the loop .with a club defensive mark of '.976, point ahead of the St. Xouis Browns and the Cleveland Indiana who tied for second. Near Record In addition to the new Major league record, Doerr led the Jun ior circuit's second Backers with a fielding average of .990 only one point behind the American league record set by Oscar Mel illo of the St. Louis Browns in .130 games 10 years ago. Doerr played in IBS games and han dled 914 chances with only nine errors. ; Doerr, who, incidentally, watted the home run that start ed the American leaguer's to vic tory in the all-star game, set his consecutive chances record in very convincing fashion. Start ing on May 20, the 28-year-old jright-hander played flawless de fensive ball until the first game Of a double-header on July 23 handling 349 chances without a boot The old record, held by Meliilo and set in 1933, was 271. . .153 Errors ; Aa a team, the Red Sox han ded 6,323 chances during . the season with 1B3 errors. The all time American league fielding Record of .979 was set by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932. : Trailing Cleveland and St. Louis by another point, the New York Yankees finished fourth in club standing with .974, Chicago 'lid Philadelphia each posted a' .973 and trailing with .971 were 4he Detroit Tigers and the Wash ington Senators. The league fielding as a whole was two JInta better than the 1943 mark with 1,308 errors out of 49,259 chances for percentage of .973. KERR SAYS EAST I - Ban Francisco, Dec. 22 (IMS "Coach Andy Kerr reached in to his hip pocket for his crying towel today and gloomily de scribed his East Shrine team as "among the worst" he has ever brought here for the annual New year's Day classic with the West. - "This squad of ours is merely (he best we were able to get together under existing condi tions," he declared. "Only 12 of the 24 players are seniors. Three are freshmen. The rest have only one or two years of college football behind them." - Kerr said the West had "a big edge" from the standpoint of .Weight and experience. .' Cloeltil time for Sunday Too Late to Claaille, S SO Saturday afternoon Pleaie remember. 111 J nit II dropi Penvtro Num Drop ift Mch noitril hlp you breathe freer tlmoot initantiy, to your head cola tl air. Only Jfto 3i Utim u much for Wo. Caution: Vie only u directed. Peaetro Neie Drepi REDSKINS CALL TO Hunk Anderson Counting On Nagurski To Force Wash ington To Bunch Defense By Bob Meyer United Press Correspondent. Chicago, Dec. 22 (U.R) Bron ko Nagurski, an old flrehorse, today heard a bell ring, calling him back into action. "The Bronk" ran through football plays at his familiar old fullback spot in an effort to run out the Chicago Bears backfield and help regain the world's professional grid title from the Washington Redskins Sunday. - Comeback Impresses Coach Hunk Anderson, im pressed with Nagurski's per formance against the Chicago Cardinals Nov. 28 when he av eraged S.2 yards a crack in his first fullback appearance in five years, is counting on the Minne sota farmer to draw Washing ton's line Into a tightly-spaced defense, permitting Halfbacks Harry Clark and Dante Magnani to break away around ends. If he can carry the load, Na gurski will climax one of the greatest comebacks in football history. Bronko set an all-time league record by gaining 3,947 yards from 1930 through 1937 for the Bears, in tnree previous championship contests, he ham mered for 180 yards in o at tempts. Pass Or Battar ' "If the Redskins draw back to set up a defense against Sid Luckman's passes, the Bronk will batter through," Anderson said. "If they bank up to stop Nagurski, Luckman will start slinging. That's the combination that might win for us." That was only one-hall tne picture, however. The Redskins were not sitting around idle or visiting the Washington monu ment while the Bears were hold ing their fourth straight week of drills for the . all-Important game. In fact, Coach Dutch Bersman has a strategic weapon of his own ready for the Bears a weapon of morale. Bergman announced today that he'll pull the old college spirit stuff and secret his squad away from the bustling capltol Thursday in an attempt to give his Dlayers more than a nodding acquaintance with one another. Good Skiing in the Alps 1 t' Bey Scouts In Switzerland enjoy skiing- In the Alps where Christmas b really a "White Christmas." Lessons are given free to students. s Roseburg. Ore.. Dec. 82 U.B Roaeburg high school defeated Klamath rails, defending state high school basketball cham- nlons. 27-20. here last night in the second of their two-gme eon- test. The Klamath Falls Pelicans won the opener Monday night, 34-22. Apparently confident of an easy victory, the Pelicans start ed last night s game with a sec ond string lineup. The first string, entering the contest mid way In the first period, was slow in starting, and the Roseburg In dians piled up a 10-1 lead in that quarter and led at half-time. Blocking the efforts of the Pelicans to make it a running game In the last two periods, Roseburg slowed the game by stalling and clung to a dwin dling but safe margin. BRUINS WITHIN POINT OF TORONTO PUCKMEN By United Press The Boston Bruins moved with in one point of the second place Toronto Maple Leafs in the na tional league hockey race today after their 8 to B home victory over the Canadian sextet last night. Today's Sport Parade By Jack Cuddy United Press Staff Correspondent New York, Dec. 22 (U.R) Connie Mack, as erect as a baseball bat and Just about as lean, celebrates his 81st birthday today, hoping as always that next year wil be a better one for his beloved Athletics, aptly tagged the white elephants of the major leagues. It is hard to fathom Just what i would have to happen to bring about such a miracle, but we doubt if any other kind of a sports regeneration would be more universally popular than a pennant-contending team for Ol' Mr. Baseball. Once Fearsome There was a time when his Athletics were the most fearsome team in baseball, when Lefty Robert Moses Grove was smokin' his fast one to Black Mike Coch rane, when Muffin-Mouthed Jim my Foxx and Bucketfoot Al Sim mons were crashing home runs by the dozen, when Dynamic Jimmy Dykes was patrolling the infield. That was from 1929 to 1931, before the depression and unem ployment ate into the vitals of America s sport structure. For three straight years the Athlet ics ruled the roost In the Amer ican league and twice captured the world championship. Fans Grow Blase But the City of Brotherly l0ve grew blase toward winning baseball and Mack was forced to sell his stars to pay expenses. Richer owners baited and tempt ingly and there was an exodus of high-priced diamond talent to the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Ti gers. Not having shown any special adeptness with the crystal ball or with the tea leaves, we wouldn't know how Mack's Ath letic are going to fare in 1944. It would have to be a wacky baseball year for the Athletics to top Joe McCarthy's Yankees and win the pennant, but if it could happen here it couldn t happen to a nicer guy, FIGHTS LAST NIGHT New York Johnny Colan, 179V4, New York, declsioned Buddy Knox, 207, air transport command. New Bedford, Mass Leo Ea wlcki, 147, Worcester, Mass. knocked out Verne Atkins, 147 New York (6); Jimmie Mulligan 170, Lowell, Mass., Btopped Mickey Greene, 171, Newport, R.I, (2). Los Angeles Chuey Flguero Los Angeles, 133, decisioned Rudy Cruz, Los Angeles, 133 (10); Cecil Hudson, San Jose, 146, T.K'd Jackie Byrd, ISO, Little Rock, Ark., CI); Arthur Barron, Los Angeles, 140, decisioned Lou Bernal, Los Angeles, (4). F contract if the parol board would approve. THE GRANGE With a record-breaking crowd. good weather and a program of varied events, the Medford Gun club held its final trap and tur key shoot of the year Sunday at the club grounds, Crater Lake highway and Four Corners. Forty turkeys were carried home by winners in the various events, some going to reward high score shooting and some in the "potluck" events In which the spectators participated. Sev eral shooters won two turkeys. John Ross of Central Point was lucky in the potlucks as well as successful in the shooting con tests, winning four turkeys. - Turkey winners Included: Wat- kins, Bristow, John Ross, Jim Ross, Howard, Young, G. Jant- zer, Moore, Sanders, Cupp, L Jantzer, Monaghan, Jim Ross Turpin, Hndgeson, Alenderfer, Reese, Daniels, Elden, Bates, Smith, Pease, Jerome, Hogue ana pawner. The Miss-and-Out event result ed as folowa: Pease, first money; Hodgsen, second; Moore, third. Backer-ups First event: John and Jim Ross, first money: Rich mond and Daniels, second money. becond event: Pease and Tur pin, first money; Geo. Jantzer and Smith, second. ' Third event: Sanders and El' den, first money; Pease and Smith, second. Bams Valley Grange Sams Valley Grange held the annual pot-luck supper and Christmas tree party last Satur day night, with a large attend ance of members and guests. Master and Mrs. Howe of Gold Hill Grange were present and Master Howe spoke on the proposed cooperative slaughter and packing house for farmers of Jackson county. George Lof tin spoke on cooperative mar kets and urged his listeners to make an effort to sell their produce among their neighbors and in local markets rather than shipping to outside markets. The cost of living during this war was compared to conditions during the last world war in a talk by John Peffley and Ben Day explained the experimental work with grains and seeds be ing carried on by the State col lege experimental stations near Corvallis and in this valley. A report on. the recreation program for children was given by Mr. Loftin, who stated that basketball games were held at the Sams Valley schoolhouse each Thursday and that new Four-H clubs were being or ganized. Mr. Loftin is heading a livestock club and Mrs. Loftin a sewing club. Mrs. Sadie Frlnk reported that several members were ill. Including Brothers Ed Stone and Charles Dugan, Mrs. Spur lin and Mr. Garritt and his son. It was announced that next regular meeting would be Jan. 8 instead of the regular date which would fall on New Year's Day, and that degrees would be conferred at that time. All members of the Grange were invited to attend the Joint in stallation of Grange officers at Central Point Dec. 30 and all new officers were urged to be present for installation. DIVORCE RECESS Omaha, Neb., Dec 22 0J.B Judge Herbert Rhoades, urging a return to the. spirit of "peace on earth, good will toward men," announced' today he would grant no divorces during the Christmas holidays. . HIGHEST CASH PRICES Paid for Good Used Can HUMPHREY MOTORS 33 So. Riverside Dial 4980 EXTENDED BY WFA Support prices at other markets have been slightly lower. The extended program will support bogs weighing from 270 to 300 pounds at the same price as those of lighter weights. It be comes effective at 12:01 a. m, Dec. 23. 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