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TWO MEDFORD MAIL TAIEUNE Sunday, Dee. 10, 1944 PROMISEJADING Twelve Players Reported to ; Be on Auction Block, Many Deals Considered. New York, Doc. 0 (U.R) The major leagues' annual winter meetings opening nere monaay promised tonight to develop into the most active baseball trading since Pearl Harbor. At least 12 players were re ported on the auction block and many, deals considered at the minor league session at Buffalo this week may be closed. Players involved In the pre liminary discussions included Jim Bagby and Jeff Heath of the Cleveland Indians; Don Black and Bob Estalella of the Phila delphia Athletics: Phil Wein traub of the Giants; Vince Dl maggio of the Pirates; Lou No vikoff of the Cubs; Harry Brecheen of the Cardinals; Babe Phelps, former Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Dodger catcher; Prank Kelleher of the Reds and Eddie Mlksla of the Dodgers, ' A deal between the Chicago -White Sox and the Indians ap peared in the making. Manager Lou Boudreau of Cleveland was reported to have offered Jimmy Dykes, Bagby and Heath for ; Pitcher Orval Grove and Out fielder Thurmari Tucker. Should that fall through, It was believed Boudreau may try : to work out something with Con nie Mack involving Black and Estalella. . , . Other possible deals were re ported being discussed between .the Braves and Cubs with Javery expected to be the lure through j which Boston hopes to get Novl koff. The Dodgers also were re ported dickering for Javery and 'Novlkoff. ' Dlmaggto and Welntraub were In late season "doghouses", and both seemed likely to shift scen !ery. Phelps did not play last 'year and the Phillies were re ' ported to have offered him to the Dodgers in exchange for Mlksls. , . . , S The Cardinals were resorted to have put Brecheen, , a left' ;nanaer, on the block and any' iclub could use him. All the teams were looking for players but they found the manpower pool inadequate. 50MARILEADS IN HORVATH LEADS ' Chicago. Dec. B0J.F9 Buddy Bomnr, Chicago, who with Bill Flesch, Chicago, holds the na tional match game doubles 'crown, rolled into the lead after 40 games of the finals of the fourth annual all-star bowling 'tournament tonight with 188.44 points by the Petersen scoring 'system which governs the event. ' Bomar won seven of eight 'games rolled, sweeping a quartet from Connie Schwoegler former individual titleholder from Madl son, Wis.-, and then three out of four games from Therman Gib son, Detroit welder. BASKETBALL i Western Michigan B8, Brook- lyn College 52. I Temple 84, Holy Cross 88. West Virginia 68, Fairmont State 38. Virginia 47, Hampden Syd ney 28. St. Lawrence 40, Ithaca Col lege 38. Syracuse 83, Hobard SI. Colgate BO, Rochester 49. Wlllinms 32, Columbia 24. City College of New York 60, Lafayette 34. . Oklahoma A & M. 44, West minster 33. Illinois B8, Great Lakes 63. ALL-STAR TEAM Des Moines, Dee. 9 (U.R) Army and Ohio State shared honors on the All-American foot ball team picked by the football Writers Association of America and announced today by Bert McGrane, Des Moines, la., sports writer, association secretary. The Cadets, acclaimed as the No. 1 team in the. nation, and the Buckeyes, Big Ten cham pions, each landed three players on the all-star team, 'selected by 129 sports writers in 26 states. Les Horvath, Ohio State's star fullback, led in the voting, followed closely by Don Whit mire, Navy tackle, and Felix Blanchard, Army fullback. First team: Ends: Jack Duggers, Ohio State, and Paul Walker, Yale. Tackles: Don Whitemire; Navy, and John Ferrare, Southern Cali fornia. Guards: Bill Hackett, Ohio State, and Joe Stanowicz, Army. Center: John Tavener, Indiana. Quarterback: Les Hor vath, Ohio State. Halfbacks: Glenn Davis, Army, and Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A. and M. Fullback: Felix Blanchard, Army. . , -. Second team: ends, Frank Bauman, Purdue, and Phil Tins ley, Georgia Tech; tackles, Mi lan Lazetlch, Michigan, and Bill Willis, Ohio State; guards, Ralph Serplco, Minds, and Ben Chase, navy. - TOAST OF COAST' STONED FOR BOUT "Gorgeous" George Wagner, self-styled "toast of the coast," has been signed for the top main event on Promoter Mack Lll lard's wrestling program at Med. ford Armory Thursday night, it was announced yesterday. Lll lard Is attempting to obtain a strong opponent for the colorful Wagner and expects to have a deal closed some time today. wagner,' who has just return ed from a successful series of matches in Hollywood, recently Insured his collection of robes for $5000. Llllard Is attempting to sign a return bout between' Gust John, son. Pacific coast junior heavy weight champion, and Tony Ross. koss won a one-fall victory over Jonnson last week after the champion had already wrestled Harold Davidson This match, If it can be arranged, will loom as natural. Milt Olson, clever light heavy weight from Minneapolis, has oeen secured lor the opening match and will face some out standing opponent. SET DOG RACES Portland. Ore.. Iter aum The Oregon Racing commission has set Portland's 1945 Grey hound racing season from June 25 to some time late in Septem ber, with the license held by the Multnomah Kennel club. DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR GAR? See Us Top Prices No Delay Any Make or Model Skinner's Garage 143 S Rlvertlde Ph. 2740 MCSPADEN LEADS WITH 207 TOTAL . Oakland, Cal., Dec. 9 U.B Harold (Jug) McSpaden of Phila delphia took over the lead in the $7,500 Oakland Open golf tourn ament in the third round today as he shot a brilliant 31 on the first nine, then soared to a 38 on the back stretch for a 69 and a total of 207 for B4 holes, two strokes better . than Sgt. Jim Ferrier, Camp Roberts, Cal. Ferrier posted a 68 today for the second consecutive day for a total of 209. McSpaden collected four birdies on the first nine with two putts of 15 and 20 feet. McSpaden lost all his putting magic on the last nine and went wild on the 18th. His second shot flew clear over the num ber one tee and was headed out of bounds when It slapped into a guard rail and bounced right back on the tee. McSpaden made a good recovery to get par five. Miami, Fla., Dec. 9 U.R Johnny Revolta of Evanston. 111., and Sgt. Dutch Harrison of the army air forces were tied with 205's at the end of 54 holes In the $10,000 Miami Open to day, carding 66 apiece in the third round. RACING Charlestown, W. Vs., Dee. 9 (U.R) Surrogate, hanging up his second victory In three days, led from start to finish to come home a length" ahead of Cush lamacree in the $1,000 Shenan doah purse at Charlestown to day. Miami, Fla., Dec. 9 U.R) Okapi Lancer, an Improving three-year-old. and Smart Set, a consistent seven-year-old, scored. popular victories in the Gov ernor Thomas E. Dewey and New York purses, co-featured at Gulf Stream Park today. TO LEAD WIZARD New York, Dee. 9 U.B Jay Boreman of Vallejo, Calif., won his sixth straight game today to take an early lead in the world's centennial three-cushion billiard championship. Veteran Willie Hoppe. the eternal "boy wonder," won Ms fifth game of the meeting but the defeat handed him by Arthur Rubin of Brooklyn Wednesday kept him in third place. Hoppe defeated Ralph Greenleaf of De troit, 50 to 30 in 41 (filings. Bowman advanced by defeating Joe Chamaco of Kansas City, 50 to 43 in 62 innings. In the only other game of the afternoon, Miguel Marquez of Mexico City, who made the tournament's high run of 12, won his first game, defeating John Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles, Open I A. M. to 9 P. M. - THE ROLLING PIN Steaks, Chops, Short Orders prepared as you like them! 509 So. 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