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fIX MTDrOHD MAIL TMBTJrTB Thursday. Dm. tl. 1M4 NORTH BEND FIVE 10 IIP JOHNSON "Gorgeous" George Wagner, 'aeU-styled toast of the coast who boasts one of the most beautiful collections of ring robes of any .wrestler In the business, has as sured Promoter Mack LUlard he Is going to resort to whatever type of mat work seems neces sary to whip Gust Johnson, reigning Pacific coast junior heavyweight champion, when the pair clash In the main event at Medford Armory tonight. Wagner is still "foaming at the mouth" over his loss on a foul to Jack Klser last week and plans to take his spite out on Johnson. The champion, on the other hand, feels he will have a good opportunity to clamp on his deadly surfboard hold if Wag ner get wild and over-anxious to win. Once the surfboard is properly applied, Johnson feels Wagner will have all the wrestl ing he wants for one evening. Terrible Tony Ross will con tinue his bid for a main event match when he tangles with Ernie. Plluso in the middle bout. Ross, like Wagner, stops at prac tically nothing if it will mean victory nd classes th veteran Plluso as a minor hurdle toward too soot honors. Medford fans of the tug and haul profession lone remember Plluso as a spoil er of aspirations of so-called "dirty" pachyderms and will be eager to see Plluso tuoaue tne villlanous Ross. It probably will not make much difference to the average fan who wins the opener since it pita two of the coast's most disliked muscle-maulers in uu dog Jackson and Harold (Blood and Guts) Davidson. They go to the mat at 8:30 promptly. TENNElElLS UNDERDOG ROLE ''I Br Burns Bennett IThlted Press Correspondent Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 21 U.R Tennessee, the team that won out because it was willing to be "second choice" la satia fled with its underdog role in the Bote Bowl game against i Southern California on New , Year's day. hoping to capitalize on it by making the Trojans .overconfident. The Volunteers from the Great Smokies passed up chances for other bowl games when the an nual bidding began and stood by waiting, well aware that Southern California wanted Ohio State's perfect record Buck eyes. Tenessee got only a pro visional bid which meant that It would go only if the Big Ten ' refused to lift its ban on post season games, thus cutting out . Ohio State. Which Is precisely what happened. Coach John Barnhlll,. who re sumed Tennessee's proud tradi tion of consistent victory on the gridiron this year after the school "abandoned" football for the duration in 1943, finished with seven victories and a tie and was cited as the Southeast ern conference "Coach of the Year." When Barnhlll started out last fall, he had only four lettermen, holdovers from his 1942 eleven, scattering of fine freshmen - prospects and a few squadmen of previous limited experience. At the finish he had a well seasoned team, with two players rating all-Southeast considera tion and with no distinct weak nesses anywhere on the first squad. Ow HU Tribune Want Ada. FOR HOOP SERIES T North Bend, one of the strongest high school basketball teams now playing in the Coos Bay area, will invade Medford for a two-game series with the Black Tornado Friday and Sat urday nights on the Medford high school court. Noel, a five foot, ten men guard who was the leading scorer in Coos county last sea son, is back again for another season with North Bend and is top man in their scoring col umn. Why, a small, shifty guard measuring five feet, eight inches Is a set shot artist who has caused opponents a lot of trou ble. Frye, five feet, nine Inches, Is said to be approximately quick and a good shot. Sanders at center and Jansen at the oth er forward position, make up North Bend's starting lineup. Both measure six feet. The team is coached by Dick Adams, one of Oregon's oldest coaches from years of service. It is generally recognized that Adams' teams are always well coached. They employ a man-to-man defense and use numer ous screen plays, according to advance dope. Medford will open with the same five that started against Coos Bay last week, Coach Al Simpson said. Hayes and Ross will be at forwards, Riggs at center, with Watson and Faw cett at guards. Both Friday and Saturday night games will be preceded by preliminaries. EAST SHRINE TEAM TO TRAIN AT SANTA CLARA San Francisco, Dec. 21 U.R) Twenty-three of the East's best civilian grid stars today be gan intensive practice for the 18th annual East-West Shrine football game New Year's day. The Easterners staged a prac tice sesison yesterday only a few hours after arlrvlng here. To morrow, the squad, under the leadership of Co-coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate and George Hauser of Minnesota, assisted by Bernle Blerman, Mlnesota, will move tomorrow .to a training camp at Santa Clara, Calif. CHICAGO HOCKEY TEAM IS NEAR CELLAR SPOT By United Press The New York Rangers, bent on consigning the Chicago Black hawks to their cellar spot of last year, were a step closer to ac complishing the Job today, gain ing sole possession of fifth place in the National . League hockey race with 8 to 1 victory over the Chlcagoana last night. V) m :x ..- -- 1 i' t ' 1 " ' ' GIVING A BIRD THE BIRD It was quality, not size, that counted 'in the annual Poultry Show In New York, and these two birds had plenty of class. Little one Is a white bantam rose-comb pullet, while the big fellow is a white Plymouth rock cockerel. JACKSON COUNTY FARM NOTES Compiled by County Office O. S. C Extension Service Sudan Grass Seed Prices Plummet With the supply of Sudan grass seed in the United States almost double what it was in 1943, prices have tumbled to a point at which it is not a very profitable crop. Government support prices on Sudan seed which are established as a loan range from 6c downward, ac cording to the seed test. Top purity and top germination seed bringing the top price.' The time for taking out loans on stored seed expires January 31, 1949, and applications for loans must be filed in the AAA office by December 31, this year. The seed must be cleaned at once so tests can be taken. Machinery Output Behind Schedule Shortage of component parts the same obstacle that kept last year's farm machinery pro duction behind schedule is cutting deeply into the . 1945 production program, according to the War Production Board Shortages of component parts are due to sudden upsurges in military requirements and lack of manpower to step up pro duction. Main shortages are in malleable and grey iron cast ings. With the exception of wheel tractors, repair parts and at tachments, the output of farm machinery from July 1 to Oc tober 31 this year fell about 25 per cent behind schedule. Wheel tractors were only slight ly behind schedule, and attach ments and repairs were on schedule. The 1945 production year began July 1, 1944. WPB says the present lag in machinery production does not necessarily forecast a shortage at the time of seasonal demands, since manufacturers still have time to reach their quotas. Un predictable military develop ments, however, may present production complications that may be difficult to overcome. R. G. FOWLER, County Agent. 4H Club Calves Will Be Weighed All beef calves that are on feed will be weighed the week between Christmas and New Years. This will give the club member a good opportunity to get an early weight on his calf for his record. The schedule for time and place is as follows: Tuesday, December 26, morn ing, Bellview; afternoon, Valley view. Wednesday, December 27, morning, Lake Creek; after noon, Reese Creek. Thursday, December 28, morning, Sams Valley; afternoon, Antelope. Friday, December 29, morning, Roxy Ann; afternoon, Westslde. Club members who have beef calves on feed and who do not live in any of the communities mentioned above should notify the club agent and they will be worked in during the week. Beef calves should be on feed now or as soon as they can be put on teed, because it takes a long period of careful feeding to get a calf fat enough to win in the final showing. EARLE JOSSY, ' County Club Agent. BOWLING State Police took two out of three games from Henry's Drlve- In in City League play last nigni (Porter 248621). other results were Firestone two out of three over Office Boys (Colton 198 577) and union OH two out or three from PMT (Bradley 208-570). Gold Hill GOLD HILL. Dec. 21 Past Noble Grand club met Dec. 14 at the home of Mrs. Bessie Fer guson for its Christmas party. After a short business meeting, gifts were exchanged and re freshments served to the Mes dames Pearl Ferguson, Mildred Newnham, Etta Carter, Carrie Puhl, Madge Dorman, Mabel Hlttle, Viola Moore, wiine Mc Lean, AHa Clement, Elinor Force, Ruth Lewis, Virginia Kel logg, Miss Olive Turner, Judy Force. Jill Frederick, Nadra Moore, Jimmy Kellogg and the hostess, Mrs. Bessie Ferguson. Mrs. Aimee Martin, who suf fered a broken knee cap in an automobile accident recently, is slowly improving. Girl Scouts held their Christ mas party at the home of Mrs. Edna Cogswell, with their lead ers, Mrs. Cogswell and Mrs. Nova Centers, as hostesses. Mu sic and games Were enjoyed, gifts exchanged and refresh ments served to 16 scouts and leaders. . Miss Love Dusenberry, who has been working in the U. S. navy hospital in Seattle, came Tuesday to spend Christmas and the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dusenberry of Sams Valley and relatives here. Pfc. Gerald S. Abrego, for merly at Camp White with the 96th division, was killed In ac tion at Leyte Nov. 12, 1944. Jerry and his wife, Helen, visited on several occasions with their uncle, P. E. Holderness, and family during his training at Camp White. Frank Avery of Redding, Cal., visited over the week end with friends here. Mr. Avery is an old-time resident of this city.- Dr. and Mrs. Simon of the Pelton Orchards left Dec. 12 for Oakland, Cal., to spend the winter. Mrs. Bonnie Anderson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs, Opal Wolf for some time, left Dec. 11 for her home in Borger. Tex. Miss Gerald Ine Smith under went an appendectomy at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford on Dec. 12. She is recovering nicely and will be home for Christmas Miss Jill Martin of Medford visited over the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W Martin. D. O. Frederick of Medford was a business visitor here Fri day. Miss Lorene Kell, who has been ill, Is now confined to the Sacred Heart hospital in Med ford. Mrs. opal wolf and son. Bobby, left Friday for Ponca City, Okla., to make their home. Mrs. C, C. Inman left Sundav tor Tucson, Ariz., where she will visit1 for the next several months. Mr. anil Mn. P V. Poll in leave Saturday for Tacoma Wash., where they will sDend inristmas. DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CAR? See Us Top Prices No Delay Any Make or Model Skinner's Garage 143 S. Riverside Ph. 2740 PARTS and SERVICE (or all Makes ol WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 ROGUE RIVER CHEVROLET CO. 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