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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1944)
"'a. ffIX MEDFOHD MAIL TlUBtmZ Friday. Bm 18, lUt Tl FOR HOOP OPENER TOMORROW NIGHT Medford basketball fans will be Introduced to the 1944-49 Medford Biack Tornado team to morrow night when they open the season against the Coos Bay Pirates on the 'ocal floor. Coos Bay plays Ashland at Ashland tonight. A preliminary game between 4h riprva teams of the t W O schools will get under way at 6:43 with the main game siaiea to begin at 8 o'clock. ' Little Is known of the Coos Bay team here except that they lost most of last year's league championship team through graduation. Coach Al Simpson has been drilling his Tornado squad hard In order to get ready for a tough season schedule. Season opener A BETTER BLEND FOR BETTER DRINKS TV 01D noMPSON BRAND OtZNMOU BOTIUJIIIES COMPANY lacoipsraud UMJISVIUS, SBNTUCST . : to sg leaded Whisker Proof 6 Grain Neutral Spirits was to be against North Bend here next week end until Coos Bay asked for the game to round out their tour of Rogue valley. This places the first game week ahead of Simpson's plans, but he feels the squad Is ready to go and will give the visitors tough evening. Medford's starting lineup will nrobablv be R 1 ( K s at center, Watson and Fawcett at guards and Hayes end Weatheriord at forwards. Officials will be Lee Fllnk and Norman Sting. SPEEDY ATTACK IN SUGAR BOWL Raleigh, N. C, Dee. 15 U.B .Th.v dronoed four straight onmoa HnHno the regular sea son, yet they are going Into their Sugar Bowl game et New Orleans against Alabama as de finite favorites so oon sen Duke's durable Blue Devils short. . . Tim slaved the toughest schedule of any college team this year, and improved wnn every game until at present they are considered the outstanding team In the southland. On Saturday night, Oct. 28, at New York, Coach Eddie Cam eron of Duke would have chal lenged the sanity of any person who might have suggested tnai his team would wlna up in New Year's day post-season game. Against Alabama, Duke will present an all-around versatile attack that gave it an enviable reputation even in defeat. If Alabama chooses to set up a strong defense against forward passes, the "Hades Hotshots have running attack inat is second to none, in the southland. Defensively the Duke line held its own until overwhelmed by teams with superior manpower and even then the opposition generally paid tribute to the ruggedness of its first string.. Compagnoni Leads Sacramento Team In Bowling League Shooting In the 8ASC League A handicap circuit, John Comp agnoni rocked the maples for a series of 610 not only to lead his league but to roll higher than any of the 40 topnotchert In the Classic league, according to a dispatch received here from Sacramento, Calif. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. Compagnoni, 412 West 4th street, Medford, and while living here he bowled on the Fluhrer team. Pa In tine the dome of the na tlonal capitol the last time the lob was don in 1930 cost $303, 906, including the labor and materials. Air Force Football Teams Serve As Morale Builders Br Jack Cuddr United Press Staff Correspondent New York, Dec. 15-.0I.B Many civilians, particularly those with relatives fighting overseas, wonder why the army air forces keep a flock of the na tion's finest athletes playing football In this country on super- teams. We mentioned this to Lt. Col. Alexander B. Hagnor from the 2d air force headquarters at Colorado Springs, Colo., where he is base commandant. The colonel is in New York with the 2d Air Force Superbombers, who meet the Randolph Field Ramblers of Texas tomorrow in a service football classic at the Polo grounds. , He smiled and said, "I'm glad you brought up that point. We want the public to understand the purpose of our air foree teams, and to appreciate that the players are doing necessary and Important Job. It's not question of whether they are here or overseas; they are where they are assigned." Col. Hagner did not mention it; but 19 members of this squad have seen action overseas, and seven of them have been wounded. He explained that morale Is very definite and Important factor In the training and sharp ening of men for any branch of the armed services. And it is particularly Important in the air forces, where men in prepara tion undergo long hours of ar duous physical and mental ef fort dally, with the knowledge In the offing that soon they will be engaged in the hazardous tasks of aerial warfare. WALKUP LEADS GOLF STARS IN Br Hal Wood United Press Staff Correspondent Richmond, Cel., Dec. 15 (U.R) Blond Jimmy Walkup, San An tonio, Tex., led a field of 68 professionals and 32 amateurs at the opening of the final half of the elimination round in the $7,800 Richmond open tourna ment today. Walkup, pretty much of a newcomer to the touring golf brigade, scooted around the 6,209-yard course yesterday with a three-under-par 68 to wrest the leadership from Slammin' Sammy Snead, Hot Springs, Va.; Mike Turnesa, White Plains, N. Y.; Charles Congdon, 'Tacoma, Wash., and Ky Laffoon. Chica go, who came in with a score of 70 each. Walkup had four birdies, with only one bogle. While most of the boys were having putter trouble, Jimmy sank a 10-footer on the second and a 1 Mooter on the 14th, to knock over birdies on each. He had only one bogie the 12th, where he three- putted. The two real par-shooters of the day were a pair of amateurs two of the best in the nation, Ed Furgol, Detroit, and Ernie Pleper, Jr., San Jose. Each came In with 71. The California cham plon had a 38 on the way out but came back in a 33. Furgol had 85-36. Trailing them were such pre- tournament favorites as Sgt. Jim Ferrler, Camp Roberts, Cel., re cent winner of the Oakland open; and Byron Nelson, the To ledo, O., hot-shot who Is the nation's leading money winner and winner of the rich San Francisco open. They had 78s Inn with fTharla Shennard. Omaha, Neb.; David Clark, w . ew a lf.l. Vp Xiousiun, j. ex., una jmub. Oakland. shrinepSTgrid tilt set sunday Hollywood, Dec. 18 (U.B Balked in 12 previous attempts to stop the powerful Hollywood Rangers, the rest of the mem bers of the infant and not too thriving American Professional Football league have teamed up to have another whack at Coach Bill Sergeant and bis gridiron stalwarts. The occasion of this particular melee Is the Shrine pro grid bowl game at Gilmore stadium Sunday with Sergeant pitting his Roving Rangers against Mike Pecarovich and his San Fran cisco Clippers, much bolstered by recruits from other league teams. Despite the Impressive record rolled up by the Rangers In rambling to the championship, they will be little better than even odds. Lest time the Rang ers met the Clippers, the former emerged with a skimpy 3 to 0 victory and they worked quite hard for that one. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By United Press Belleville, N. J. Johnny Juliano, 12414, Patersbn, N. J declsloned Clyde English, 126, New York (8). Fall River, Mass Oscar St. Pierre, 135, .Fall River, decls loned Jeff Holloway, 139, New York (10); Jean Boulden, 180, Providence, R. 'I., declsloned Frankle Ross, 146, Boston, (8). ' Ctoflns tim far Sunday Tea let to cluiify 8:30 Saturday afternoon Plaasa ramambar. HP lift Bones ofi C0B3IGE PEARS Rogue River Valley's Most Famous Gift Still Time To Order for Eastern Delivery! For the CONVENIENCE of GIFT BOX BUYERS Orders for Christmas Delivery To Any Point In The U.S.A. 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Wagner was greatly dis pleased with the decision and started to protest by pushing the referee eround but saw the crowd beginning to swarm eround the ring and permitted himself to be ushered to the dressing room by the arbiter. ' Wagner took the first fall with knee lifts and a body press and Riser evened the count sec onds later with an octopus hold. Gust Johnson, coast junior heavy champion, won on a foul from Tony Ross in the other half of the double main event. The champion had taken the first fall with a leg strap and was given the match when Ross failed to heed the referee's continued warnings against using the ropes with which to throw Johnson to the mat. Herb Parks was unable to ap pear for his opening match with Milt Olson and Bulldog Jackson was secured as a substitute. They went to a draw with Jackson getting a fall in the second round with a stomping hammerlock and Olson evening the count in the next canto with an octopus hold. T Rialto Star &.m .1,1. I.I ,ssssssssssssML I lllll Helen Vinson. In story of edult delinquency, with Lyle Talbot, comes to the Rialto screen Sunday for three days In "Are These Our Parents." Playing as the companion fea ture on the Rlalto's twin bill will be "The Gig in the Case," with Edmund Lowe. SEABEE, LISTED JO BE Tijuana, Baja Cfa.. Mex.. Dec. 15 (U.R) Whether the ponies will run again soon at the famed $2,000,000 Agua Cellente race track today hinged on settle ment of the question of who owns the property. The Mexican government seized the property Wednesday in the name of the Arguello fam ily which had claimed owner ship to moBt of Tijuana for many years. The seizure was provided in a 1938 Mexican supreme court order. But, Eddie Nealls. president of the group which has operated the track recently, said ' he would ask the supreme court to set aside its earlier ruling and hoped (hat he could continue operation. Nealls, who recently became a Mexican citizen to pro tect his interests, said he was hopeful of presenting the reg ular racing card Sunday! Basketball Scores Br United Press Concordia College 40, James town 29. Loyola (Louisiana) 37, Al giers, La., Naval Air Station 29. Assumption 34, Toledo 83. Ball State Teachers 79, An derson 20. Penn State 34, Marshall 82. Long Island SO, Floyd Ben nett Field 45. Indiana 55, Wabash 39. BOWLING In Ladles' league last night Medford Alleys defeated First National bank three straight (A. Swoape 198-588), Walnscott's Drugs defeated Rolling Pin two to one (Sims 168-Frlsbie 440) and Henry's Drive-In took two out of three from Tolley's Gil- more (Barr 168-Jefferson 460). RANDOLPH FIELD, GIANTS EAVORED IN GRID CLASHES By Carl Lundqulst United Press Correspondent New York, Dec. 15 (U.R) Football fans along New York s subway circuit, who have oper ated on limited gridiron rations since the war began, got ready today for their biggest week-end In years in which they can beat a path to the Polo Grounds for championship games on succes sive days. The army air forces decided to favor New York with the setting for their A.A.F. championship game Saturday between the Randolph Field Ramblers and the Second Air Force Super-bombers.- After that affair, through which $79,000,000 odd dollars has been raised through war bond purchases, the decks will be cleared for Sunday's meeting between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants for .the world profession al grid title. The broadway betting gentry, ever-anxious to help direct the spending of an honest dollar, In stalled Randolph's "West Point of the Air" eleven as 5 to 2 favorite to top the Superbomb era from Colorado Springs, Colo., In the Saturday bond bowl feature. Although the Giants, one of the most opportunistic teams in National League history have been underdogs through most of their schedule, they won the eastern championship by beating Washington's Redskins on their home field, 31 to 0. Moreover, they won an ear lier test from Green Bay, beat ing the vaunted Packers 24 to 0 In a regular league contest, all of which might be expected to influence the odds in ravor ot the New Yorkers. San Francisco, Dec. 15 (U.F5 Homer . Barnes, machinist's mate, second class In the sea bees who was officially re ported missing after the Inva sion of Leyte, will be home In Stonewall, Okla., by Christmas. Barnes, who has left the U. 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