Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1944)
t BATTLE MOIL T Pete Substituting for Lips comb in Top Main Event; Champ Faces Davidson. Pete Belcastro, the Wild Wop from Weed, will substitute for Jack Lipscomb against Terrible Tony Morelli in the top half of a double main event In the Med ford armory wrestling ring to night, Promoter Mack Lillard announced today. Lipscomb, Lillard said, would be unable to go through with the match because of some dif ficulty encountered in Salem. While details, were meager, Lil lard said that Don Owen, Sa lem promoter, told him in a tele phone conversation last night that Lipscomb had been served with a warrant in connection with a disturbance during a re cent wrestling match in the Cap Hoi City. Lillard said he under stood that1 Lipscomb became in volved in a fight with spectators and that a warrant had been is sued for his arrest. So, instead of Lipscomb, it will be Belcastro. just as mean and just as tough, whom Morelli will try to take apart with his bare hands. And it will be bare hands, for certain, for Morelli will be the object of a public search party before he and Bel castro come to grips. To Be Searched Because Mr. Morelli, in suc cession, has used on opponents a pop bottle, a rubber stamp and the top of a water faucet, he will be checked over very carefully before allowed to trade punches with Belcastro. a mean charac ter in his own right. The "frisking" will occur In the center of the ring with ev erybody looking on. It will be done to see that Morelli hasn't secreted, somewhere on his per son, anything that might be con strued as a hard, foreign oblect. The Medford Boxing and Wres tling commission made this rul ing In lieu of suspending the fe rocious Floridan after last week's alley-brawl. In that donnybrook, Morelli had the water faucet handle taped to his knee, which he drove many times into Lips comb's back and head. Needless to say, those blows weren't ca resses. Tonight, meeting Lipscomb's substitute, Morelli will have to forget all about outside help and face Pete with his bare hands. Science will hold forth in the lower half of the twin main event, where Paavo Katonen, Pacific coast light-heavyweight champion, will face Harold (Buck) Davidson. Both top bouts will go one hour or two out of three falls. Jack Kaiser of Vancouver, Wash., one of the finest clean operators on the coast, will tan gle with Pat O'Dowdy In the three-round opener. Tonight's program will be the last until after Labor Day, and Promoter Mack Lillard. expect i Ing a sell-out throng, has had 100 additional reserved seats in stalled. The opening match will begin at 8:30. I Quality KECAPPING 14A" Grade Rubber onYw . 6.00-16 7.00 r- A thoroughly- vur H"v " - enable you to get longer, safer mfleag.. Don t delay. Hav. tire, recapped now and be ready for your next tire Inspection. Out Kecafi rf - '- - - " ' ' 214 SOUTH RIVERSIDE LEADS FIRST FIELD IN ROUNDPGA MEET Jug Becomes Man to Beat With Win Over Coltart; Nelson Posts Victory. By Willard Eberhart United Press Staff Correspondent Spokane, Wash., Aug. 17 tU.R) Harold (Jug) McSpaden, the golfer who isn't up to par unless he is under it, remained aloof from regulation figures to day and became "the man to beat" in the Professional Golf ers' association tournament over the Manito course. He turned In nine birdies and 22 pars yesterday in the first round of match play to defeat Bruce Coltart of Absecon, N. J., 7 and 8, the best display of golf In the meet to date. He had a first round medal of 67, the low est 18 holes of the tournament and was four under par In the afternoon round when the match ended on the 31st hole. Coltart played excellent golf himself, showing a card of two under par for the 31 holes, but he couldn't cope with the Philadel phia sharpshooter. Byron Nelson of Toledo, O., the tournament medalist moved to the second round with a 5 and 4 victory over Mike Demassey of San Jose, Calif., shooting a three-under-par 69 on the first 18. The match ended on the 32nd green with Nelson playing even par golf to that point. Goggin Advances The veteran Willie Goggin of White Plains. N. Y., gained a high rating with an 8 and 7 vic tory over Purvis Ferree of Winston-Salem. P. G. A. president, Ed Dudley, moved up with a 7 and 6 vic tory over Steve Savel of Sche nectady, N. Y., while Jimmy Hines of Amsterday, N. Y., won from Thurman Edwards of Winston-Salem, also by a 7 and 6 margin. Chuck Congdon, Tacoma, Wash., eliminated Henry Wil liams, Jr., of Royersford, Pa., 7 and 5. In one of the closest matches, Mark Fry of Oakland, Calif., topped Spokane's lone entrant, Neil Christian of the Downriver Golf club, 2 and 1. Tony Manero of Greenwich, Conn., the former U. S. open champion, was extended into the tournament s first extra hole match, defeating M. C. Alerldge. Huntington Beach, Calif., 1 up on the 38th green. The ex-ball player, Sammy Byrd, turned in the day's second best round, going six under par for 33 holes to defeat W. A. Stackhouse of Sequin, Tex., 4 and 3. Bob Hamilton of Evansvllle, Ind., trimmed Gene Kunes of Philadelphia, 6 end 5. Craig Wood of Mamaroneck, N. Y., eliminated James D'Angelo of Muskogee, Okla., 5 and 4. Fred Annon, the dark horse from Mamaroneck, beat Harry Nettelbladt of Avan, Conn., 6 and 4. Portlander Loses Other results: Harry Basslcr of Culver City, Calif., eliminated Joe Mozel of Portland, Ore., 6 and 5. Tony Penna, Dayton, O., de feated Morrie Gravatt, Williams port, Pa., 3 and 2. 1tr ran&nrjlnff Will Arthur Bell of San rFanelseo defeated Joseph Zarhardt, Nor ristown, Pa., 1 up on the 37th. George Schneiter of Salt Lake City eliminated Ted Longworth, Portland, Ore., 7 and 6. PAIR IN TOURNEY Great Falls, Mont., Aug. 17. (U.R) The American Legion Junior baseball team from Port land, Ore., ruled the region one playoff tournament here today with two clean wins as Payette, Ida., and McGill, Nev., were scheduled to clash this afternoon for the right to face the Oregon champions in the final round to night. Behind the brilliant two-hit pitching of Jack Statzer, Port land blanked McGill 7-0 last night after Payette had come back from a first-round beating by Portland to drub Bremerton, Wash., 14 to 2. The defeat elim inated the Washington club from the tournament, since it lost an opening round contest to McGill 6-3. Statzer was never In trouble and his teammates seized every opportunity to score, capitaliz ing on seven McGill errors. The Portland hurlcr also led the bat ting attack with three singles in as' many trips. Portland found its stride in the fifth, chalking up two runs. The Oregonians added one more in the sixth, three In the seventh and one in the eighth. Miles City, Mont., Aug. 17. (U.R) The winner of a third round game between Miles City, Mont., and Denver, Colo., today will meet Aberdeen, S. D., to night in the final elimination contest of the region three American Legion baseball tour nament here. The Miles City club dropped a game to a smooth-playing Aberdeen nine, 7-3, last night, pushing the South Dakota cham pions into the finals, while Den ver fought its way back into the meet by defeating Fargo, N. D., 9-7. HOW THEY? S. es r Jr r m s American W. L. St. Louis 67 46 Boston 60 52 Detroit 59 52 New York 58 52 Chicago 49 55 Cleveland 54 61 Philadelphia 52 63 Washington 47 65 National W. L. St. Louis 80 28 Pittsburgh 61 45 Cincinnati 61 46 Chicago 49 55 New York 50 61 Philadelphia 42 62 Brooklyn 44 67 Boston 43 66 Pacific Coait W. L. Los Angeles 75 57 Hollywood 69 63 Portland 66 64 San Francisco 66 65 Oakland 65 67 Seattle' 63 69 Sacramento 62 70 San Diego 61 72 33 gBCi 1 J I i lH-f ... i 0M THIS fcffi''V IS ( 2tiP' r--k):l FROM THIS rV. TELEPHONE 4757 TORRID BENGALS 12TH WIN IN 14 New York, Aug. 17-jfU.B If memories of the 1940 pennant race are stirring in the heads of the Detroit Tigers today, prac tically no one should be sur prised, but the front-running St. Louis Browns may be a little alarmed. For those who recall the light ning dash to the American league pennant In the final six weeks of the season, the present win ning pace of the Detroit entry provides a "tailor-made" pat tern for something similar this year. The Tigers got off to a win ning start in their Important series with the Boston Red Sox yesterday, taking a 4 to 2 vic tory from Rookie Rex Cecil on Rudy York's three-run homer In the seventh. It was their 12th victory in 14 games and put them only a half game behind the second place Red Sox. The Yankees won In fiction fashion at New York, Bud Mct heny hitting a three-run homer with two out in the ninth to provide an 11 to 8 victory over Cleveland. The Browns muffed a chance to improve their lead by losing 4 to 2 to the A's at Philadelphia. The Chicago White Sox bunched hits to defeat the Sena tors 7 to 2 under the lights at Washington. Curt Davis pitched Brooklyn out of last place in the National league, scattering 11 singles ef fectively in a 3 to 1 triumph at Cincinnati. Bill Nicholson spearheaded the Cubs to an 11 to 3 victory over the Braves at Chicago with his 27th homer. The St. Louis Cards won their 80th game of the season with Rookie Fred Schmidt fashioning a five-hit shutout over the New York Giants, 5-0. Honolulu, Aug. 17 (U.R) Former Yankee home run spe cialist Joe DIMaggio, is under observation In a post hospital for a stomach disorder, but Is expected to return to duty shortly, officials of the Seventh army air forces revealed today. It was emphasized that DiMag gio had not applied for a medical discharge from the army, spik ing reports that he might be mustered out in time to rejoin the Yankees In a last-ditch bid for the American league pen nant. The outstanding performer on the Seventh AAF baseball team has been a favorite of enlisted men wherever the team has played, both In the central pa cific and Hawaii leagues. JOYCE FAVORITE San Francisco, Aug. 17 (U.R) Hammerln' Henry Armstrong, the former triple champion, to day found himself an 8 to 10 un derdog for his ten-round bout with tough Willie Joyce, the Gary, Ind., slugger, next Mon day night at San Francisco's civ ic auditorium. Soft-spoken Henry, training In earnest for his fourth bout with Joyce, concedes that the Gary fighter Is a hard man to beat, "not only for me, but for1 anyone his weight." Henry should know, for Joyce defeated him In Los Angeles last ! year and again In Chicago early this summer after Armstrong had taken the second bout of 1 the series In Los Angeles. i SHIRLEY FRY MOVES ! INTO QUARTER-FINALS Chestnut Hill, Mass.. Aug. 17 U.R Shirley Fry of Akron, O., victor In an upset match yes-1 terday, moved Into the quarter-! finals of the Longwood Cricket club special invitational tennis tournament today where she opposes second ranked Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, Calif. Miss Fry, 17-year-old national I Junior Indoor women's cham- pion, played brilliantly to defeat j seventh ranking Dorothy Head ! of Berkeley, Calif., 11-9, 8-2. ! Highest Prices Paid for Clean USED CARS W. See It! Wa Do It! AUTOMOBILE MARKET 6th and Bart left Srt. Phone 3919 T BY SEATTLE, 3-2 Br United Press With Joe Mlshasek pitching and batting Hollywood to a ten inning 2-1 win over San Fran cisco, the Twinks moved back to within six games of the Pa cific Coast league leading Los Angeles Angels last night. The Angels found the Oak land Acorns tough going, win ning 1-0 and losing 3-2 In a double-header. Seattle ended Portland's seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 defeat, and San Diego trimmed Sacramento 3-1. Seattle's twlrler, Carl Fischer, also was the batting star of his game with Portland, scoring two runs and batting in another as he held the Beavers to seven hits. Roy Helser was touched for 11 blows. The Rainiers and Bea vers meet In a double-header tonight. Score: Seattle 3 11 0 Portland 2 7 1 Fischer and Spindel; Helser and Adams. GEORGE JANTZER HIGH MAN IN SUNDAY SHOOT George Jantzer had the high score, a 24, at the Medford Gun club skeet shoot Sunday. Jim Moore had two 23's. There were no perfect scores. A fine crowd turned out for the first skeet practice held for several months, 17 shooters trying their skill at the birds. At least one more skeet prac tice will be held before the open ing of the upland bird season and a regular 16-yard shoot Is planned for early fall. Owing to the shortage of ammunition the club will arrange only occasional shooting dates to carry on Into 1945. UNFUNNY AT HOME Hollywood. Aug. 17 (U.R) Roscoe Ates, stuttering stage and screen comic, wasn't funny at home, Mrs. Lenora Ates said today in a suit for divorce. Charging mental cruelty, Mrs. Ates waived rights to alimony and said she had agreed upon a property settlement. MURDER MAY OUT Los Angeles, Aug. 17 (U.R) County Autopsy Surgeon Dr. Frank Webb today identified a skeleton dug up In the backyard of a Maywood home as that of a woman dead about 15 years. Pvt. Joseph Clark of Camp Pen dleton, Cal., found the bones while digging in a trash pit Sat urday. Ds Mall Trlbuna Want Ada. TIRE MEN -VULCANIZERS-MOLD MEN and SECTION MEN Can Make $52.00 to $70.00 PER WEEK GROSS WITH OVERTIME A GOOD CHANCE TO LEARN A TRADE IN A BUSINESS THAT WILL BE IN DEMAND AFTER THE WAR 51 OF 204 NORTH RIVERSIDE s IN ARMYSERVICE Medford Master Sergeant Is Decorated For Improvis ing Phone System. "vCamp Crowder, Mo., M-'Sgt. Merrill Stanley, son of Mrs. C. E. Stanley, 343 N. Ivy St., Med ford, Ore., received the army's official thanks Aug. 12 for his work in establishing communi cations in the Persian Gulf area when he was awarded the Le gion of Merit medal during a formal review at this post. The decoration, awarded "for exceptionally meritoriaus con duct in the performance of out standing service." was present ed by Col. Barndt A. Anderson, commanding officer of the Sev enth Signal Training Regiment of the Army Service Forces Training Center. Following the presentation, three thousand troops of the regiment passed in review before the young Oregonian who, by improvising an entire telephone communica tions system in the Persian Gulf Command, helped speed the flow of supplies which passed through the command to the Russian front. Ingenuity and Energy Sgt. Stanley was recommend ed for the award by MaJ. Gen. U. H. Connolly, commanding general of the Persian Gulf Command. In his citation. Gen eral Connolly lauded the "in genuity and energy" of Sgt. Stanley, pointing out that the telephone system that he im provised was "so well designed and constructed that it is still in use." "His services reflect great credit on the military service and on himself," the citation read. Inducted Into the army on April 8, 1941, Sgt. Stanley was assigned to a Signal Corps unit at Fort Ord, Calif. Several months later, he and his unit were sent overseas to establish communications on the Import ant Persian Gulf supply route to southern Russia. As a wire chief attached to the headquar ters of the Persian Gulf Com mand Stanley was largely re sponsible for the development of an elaborate telephonic com munications system in a coun try which could only boast of a single telegraph line a few monlhs previously. mi - 1 1 1 in n i 2 VANTEB OUR WORK IS FOR THE ARMY See Mr. Thursday, August IT, 1944 Combining makeshift equip ment with American ingenuity, the sergeant went ahead with his plans for setting up an army communications system, rather than wait several months for standard equipment to be sent from the States. Now In Training Returned to this country last April, Merrill Is at present tak ing a refresher training course here. After completing the course, he plans to apply for an overseas assignment with a sig nal corps unit. M. Sgt. Stanley, who visited briefly in Medford with his mother in April, was employed by Western Electric as an in staller before going into the service, being located In the firm's San Francisco office. He graduated from Medford senior high school with the class of 1933. him around the world, sinra he I went to Persia by way of the Pacific and returned, by plane, across north Africa and the At lantic. jansfiotune Reserve nirnrted WTilnkfT . B8 Proof . fl7U. Grain Neutral Spirits. The l.nnflilmvnti IMstlllfry Havre do Grace Md. FACTORY 0) 3 200 Cubic Foot Load Dial 2123 Timber P Bismark at 1 u iii imnnii.miniiii.p mini I bhmo ! UalM UMHI MEDFORD, OREGON MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE MOOSE CHARGES CAR Warren, Me. (U.R) Six per sons, driving to nearby Waldo boro for a high school gradua tion, got a large bull moose out of season and the hard way. The moose charged into their auto mobile and was killed instantly. PARTS and SERVICE for all Mak.i ot WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. BartleM Phone 2419 DEPENDABLE REPAIR SERVICE For Your CAR TkUCK - TRACTOR EATHERTQN'S FARM STORE 808 So. Riverside Ph. 3146 Dial 2123 Company
