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nx-wroroRB mail tmbtob wjit. bm it, ti SP ORIS TORNADO TEAM IS READY FOR CLASH WITH NORTH BEND , Medford high Mhool basket ball team will meet North Bend tonight and tomorrow night on the Medford court In a pre-con-ference series designed to shape both teams for their coming league schedules. Tonight's game will b pre ceded by a grudge gam between sophomore and Junior teams which are battling for first string berths. Both teams are anxious to show what they can do in order to be elevated to the first squad and victory will un doubtedly come the hard way in this clash. The preliminary be gins at 0:30 promptly in order that the main game may get under way by 8 o'clock. Saturday night' preliminary pits Ed Kirtley's sophomores against Central Point high school varsity. North Bend Is bringing a high scoring combination which aver ages nearly six feet in height and Coach Al Simpson Is expect ing a lot of trouble with them. Their attack is based around a forward named Noel who led his league in points scored last year. Both teams us the fast break with North Bend setting up a man-to-man defense and the Black Tornado using a combina tion of the man-to-man and zone. ' Starting lineups; Medford. Pos. North Bend Hayes F. Fry Ross M Jensen Rlggs C. Sanders Watson Q Noel Fawcett O Why PACIFlCllANS TO CLASH IN OWN COAST GIVEN Fl L E By Hal Wood United Press Correspondent , San Francisco, Dec. S2 U.i Tne government may navs clamped down on the showing of service teams in Dowl games round the country but the boys in service are going to have an extra-special super-extrava-ganza of their own. It will be the Servlc Bowl Sat, Jan. 7; location, military secret; estimated attendance, M.000; gat receipts, none; cali ber of play, probably better than any bowl on continental USA. W gather this Information from communique datellned "central Pacific area headquar ters", and the report also tells follower of the game of football where many of their pre-war favorites now are strutting their military learnings. The competition In the service bowl will be furnished by the army air forces club, recent co champlon of the CPA league; nd an all-star team from the navy. Coaching the Utter club will be 'Lt. Cmdr. Gerald A. (Tex) Oliver, former St. Mary's Pre-Fllght and University of Oregon mentor; while at the helm of the Bombers is Capt. Edgar Hennlg, former Sweet water, Tex., high school coach, and MaJ. James Stacey, Detroit Lions, who is line coach. OPPOSITION RAISED TO 0PEIHNG OF RACETRACK Huntington Park, Cal., Dec. 23 U.R Mounting opposition to the opening of Santa Anita race track Dec. 30 today was em phasized by the appeal of the city council to Gov. Earl War ren to do what he could to stop the meeting. "The opening will result In a waste of gasoline, tires and man power," the telegram dispatched to the governor said. Vm Mall Trtbuna Want Ad. "Gorgeous" George Wagner dropped his second match In as many weeks via the foul route at Medford Armory last night Referee Earl Yoakley declared Gust Johnson, Pacific coast Junior heavyweight champion, the winner after each had gain ed a fall. Wagner caught Johnson's arm around the ropes and refused to heed Yoakley's command to break. Yoakley tried in vain to pull Wagner off and when he couldn't do so, declared John son the winner. Not realizing he had been awarded the bout, Johnson clamped on a leg strap which was immediately broken up. Wagner protested long and loud over the decision amid lusty boos from the fans but It gain ed him nothing. First fall had gone to Wag ner on a series of knee lifts and a body slam and the second fall was won by Johnson with a leg strap. Terrible Tony Ross continued his bid for main event rating when he took two out of three falls from Ernie Filuso. Ross won the first spill in the opening round with a Boston crab and Plluso took the second in the next canto with a back body drop. Ross took the winning fall in the third with a hammer lock. Bulldog Jackson and Harold (Blood and Guts) Davidson went to a draw in the opener, each gaining a fall. Promoter Mack Llllard an nounced there will be the regu lar program next Thursday night with Jack Klser probably in the main event. PIS fense Hunf For Sniper? imJi. . tl I r. ."ssa - t . a. I - . Mtf " .4. .v t (Acmt Ttltphoto) An American soldier warily opens door of dh " 'Ir" oldlera cover him during tense moment ta sniper Nlederwonn, hinc., newly taken in Seventh Army drive .gainst Hegfried Una de lerues along the BWne. Signal Corps radio-telephoto. ST HARTS BOWS BEFORE LOGGERS In a basketball game that was fast and clean all the way, Butte Falls Loggers defeated St. Mary's Wildcat 23 to 13 at Butte Falls last -night. Height told the tale as Butte Falls, with Madden and Ellis towering above the Wildcats, dominated the play. Ellis led all scorers with 12 while Jim Miller made six for St. Mary's. Lineups: St. Mary's pos. Butte Falls Rlckman, 2 f Baker, 2 Iven, 1 f Madden, 7 MlUer, 6 e Ellis, 12 Rlckman, 0 g Conley, 2 Murphy, 0 g Philips, 0 Substitution St Mary's. Fasel, Messer, 4, Noud. Butt Faty, Lowe, Conley, Stenson. AIR FORCE STAR STANDS OUT ON WESTERN FRONT San Francisco, Dec. 22 (U.R) Forrest Hall, Fourth Air Force back from Oil City, Pa., Is ex pected to be the west football team'a "climax" runner against the east in the annual Shrine game here New Year's day. Following a second day's prac tice by the eastern team and a fast workout by the western club the western coaches said Hall appeared to be the only really fast man on the club. Hall, who weighs only 1S3 pounds, Is the smallest player on the squad. BIG SANTA ANITA DERBY DRAWS NAME ENTRANTS Arcadia, Cal., Dec. 22 U,R) With top eastern nominations representing some of turfdom's fabled name the SRO nnn aHri4 Santa Anita derby today drew n nominations lor tne eighth running of the event Feb. 22. Scratch off th ancient Joke about the Swiss Navy, says Ships Magazine. There is one, and lt consists of 10 merchant stllDS all ODPratlnff unrier nrn. tectlon of the world's belliger ents. Um Mill Tribune Want Adi. Flying Swede May Remain In United States After Races By Jack Cuddy United Press Correspondent New York, Dec. 22 U.R) Rumors around the Smorgas bord circuit indicate that Gun der Hagg, the swift Swede who is scheduled to arrive next month, may remain in this coun try, get married and raise a few American Hagglets for future Olympic games. This would not surprise us. although Gunder the wunder's current plans ostensibly provide for his return to Sweden in April, after participating in sev eral indoor meets in' the east and midwest and one outdoor run at San Francisco. The haberdashery salesman of Malmoe Is scheduled to head for the U.S.A. about January 1. He opens his American invasion in the Philadelphia inquirer's meet January 27. The rest of his indoor itinerary Is now be ing decided upon by meet rep resentatives of various cities who sesssoned last week sit A.A.U. headquarters in New York. Hagg is NOT being handed to these meet promoters on a silver platter. If they want the world two-mile record holder for their games, they must first agree to give a large cut of the gate to a certain war fund, the name of which will be announced later. Because of his feather-footed fame, most of the major meets probably will accept the proposition. On his previous American visit, in 1943, the slender, long- leggea swede registered eight consecutive victories in various cities. He Is expected to run about nine times on this tour, appearing probably In Phila delphia, New York, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago and San Francisco. It is likely that he will run four times in New .York at the Millrose, New York A.C., and Knights of CoL umbus games, and at the nation al championships. . ' SINGLE PRO GRID LEAGUE ON COAST San Francisco, Dec. 22. (U.R) A single West Coast Profes sional Football league next year will replace the two loops in action during the past season, Rufus J. Klawas, president xf the Pacific Coast Professional Football league, announced to day. Revealing the merger of teams In the PCL and the rival American Professional league, Klawas said the reorganized circuit would comprise ten teams, with only San Francisco continuing to furnish two clubs. However, Klawas said, one team franchise still has not been selected. It will either be a sec ond Los Angeles team or a Fresno-backed club, he added. OLD MOVIES STUDIED Austin, Tex. (U.R) Old movies are being revived at the University of Texas to study their art, direction and design in drama classes. Rented from a New York film library, to be shown over a ln.wo1r nilr,H are such old-timers as "Roblri Mood," "Beau Brummel," "What Price Glory," and Maedchen In In Uniform." GOLD HILL FIVE Central Point defeated Gold Hill basketball team 42 to 20 at Gold Hill last night. The game was rough with 28 personal fouls being committed with Gold Hill losing Rosecrans and Smith via the foul route. Shrler of the Pointers was high man with 16 and Milkowski led the losers with eight. 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