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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1944)
Hi TWO MEDFOHD MAIL THIBUTTE Tuesday. I9" Ti TO INVADE NORTH FOR THREE GAMES Medford's basketball team, winners In their three pre-con-ference games to date, will take to the road for a three-game .series this week. Thursday night they will meet Albany high school at Albany and then will move on to Salem where they will clash with the Vikings Fri day and Saturday nights. It will be Medford's first basketball In vasion of Willamette valley In over 20 years. ' Outcome of these games will give a good Idea of Medford's comparable strength against Klamath Falls since the Pelicans defeated both teams on an earlier road Jaunt. Medford so far this season has appeared weak In the free throw department, having made only 13 out of 32 attempts They have not lacked field goals, however, having run up a total of 55 goals from the floor. They have scored a total of 123 points against their opponent's 91 In three games. Coach A1 Simpson said today he Is putting his club through stiff workouts In preparation for the trip, attempting to patch up various weaknesses In both of fense and defense which have shown themselves in previous games. "Our coming road trip will be good experience for the boys and will be a great help toward get ting them ready for the tough Southern Oregon conference sea son," Simpson said. First conference game of the season will be played against Ashland here January 5, SPORTlPlRAM TAKES BLOW IN NEW DRAFT RULE Washington, Dee. 2S U.B Sports officials the nation over today awaited word on the status of professional athletes for 1945 and there was grave concern by most that the new year faced more than a pos sibility of being virtually sport less. Racing, already a casualty by virtue of War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes' order on Saturday that all horse and dog tracks ceasa operation on January S, readily agreed to back the directive 100 par cent, Santa Anita at Arcadia, Calif., cancelled its 55-day meeting which was to have been one of the richest In the history of the sport, ' , Tropical Park opened yester day and planned to continue operation through January 2, A record-breaking crowd of 14,171 racing fans Jammed the park yesterday and poured 4710,718 through the mutuel . machines, also a record and a brief Indication that the meet will be a dally record-breaker during Its brief span. Concern for other sports was raised when Byrnes Issued a directive to Selective Service Director General Lewis B, Her shey to re-examine all profes sional athletes who have been deferred or discharged from military service for physical reasons. Hcrshey advised Byrnes that pursuant to the de mands he was ordering all local . boards to review the cases Im mediately. Laydsn Claims Pro Grid League Should Continue Operation Chicago, Dec. 28 (U.R) El mer Layrion, commissioner of the National Professional Foot ball league, said today that pro fessional football has fulfilled very wartime governmental re quirement and should be con tinucd as an Instrument of re laxation and recreation tor both civilian and military sport fans. Laydcn, commenting on War Mobilization Director James F, Byrnes' program for Induction Into the service of athletes in non-essential Jobs, said that the league would have suspended operations had continuance of the sport retarded the war ef fort. At the same time. Harold (Red) Orange, president of the newly organized U. S. Football league, said he held little hope that his organization would be gin operations in 1943 as planned. LITTLE HARMON Hollywood, Deo. 28 (U.F5 Shapely Actress Elsye Knox, recently married to all-America football star Tommy Harmon said today she would present TIGER PITCHERS TAKE AMERICAN LEAGUE HONORS By Glen Perkins United Press Correspondent New York, Deo. 28 (U.PJ The right and left wings of the Detroit Tigers, Paul (Dizzy) Trout and Hal Newhouser re spectively, took the lion's share of pitching honors during the 1944 American league season, official figures disclosed today. Together, and pre c 1 1 c a 1 1 y double-handed, they won 60 games for the Bengals and pitch ed the Dstrolt club to within one game of the Junior circuit pennant, Newhouser's 29 tri umphs and Trout's 27 came the closest to the all-time record for a duo set In 1904 by John Cres bro and John Powell of New York who had a total of 04 wins. Chesbro won 41 and Powell 33. Dlssy Work Horse Newhouser and Trout, who were selected one and two In that order as the league's most valuable players, formed the most formidable one-two mound punch In modern diamond his tory. Dizzy was a work horse, pitching in 352 innings, more than any other pitcher, and came through with the lowest earned run average In the league for pitchers working In 45 or more innings, 2.12. In addition he pitched the most complete garnet, 33, and had the most shutouts, 7. Tex Hughson, brilliant right hander of the Boston Red Sox who left the team in August to enter the army, had the league's best won and lost percentage record of ,783, compiled on 18 victories and only five losses. Newhouser, who finished sec ond to Trout in earned run aver age with a 2.22 mark, was also second In won and lost percent age, his 29 wins and nine losses giving him a .783 percentage. Newhouser led the circuit In strikeouts with 187 and Trout was second in that department with 144. Hughson had the third best earned run average, 2.20. Poiter Third Nelson Potter of the pennant winning St. Louis Browns was third In won -and lost with 19 and 7 for .731. The league was surprisingly shy of 20 game winning pitchers. Trout and Newhouser being the only two to enter we charmed circle. Only four others managed to win 15 or more. They were Potter, Hank Borowy, New York. (17-12): John (Doc) Kramer, St. Louis, (17-13); and Bill Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox, (10-17). ' Detroit won team pitching nonors witn an earned run aver age of 3.09 while the Browns were second with 3.17. For the fourth consecutive year and the 22nd time in the history of the league there were no no-hit games pitched. Kramer naa the only one-hit game, shutout against the Chicago White Sox on September lfl. Twelve hurlers authorized two- hitters. DETROIT HOCKEY TEAM NEAR TOP PLACE SPOT By United Press The Detroit Red Wln H rpw wixnin one point of the idle first place Montreal Canadlcns by beating the Toronto Maple t.eais o xo 4 in the only Christ mas night game scheduled. PORTLAND HOCKEY CLUB WHIPS HOLLYWOOD 7-1 Portland, Ore.. Dec. 28 (U.R) Portland's Eagles of the Pacific Coast Hockey league handed the Hollywood Wolves a 7 to lacing at the Portland arena last night. ECONOMIST MISSING Santa Barbara, Calif., Dec, 20 (U.PJ Friends of Carl Sny- aer, 75-year-old nationally known economics authority, to day sought the aid of Sheriff James Ross In locating the New Yorker, who disappeared In the midst of a winter visit to Santa Barbara, Snyder was reported to have checked out of a hotel here last week and gone to OJol, Calif., where he left by bus. Since then no trace of him has been found. Cloalnl tlm. for Classified Ads m Too Late to Classify la SO laying hent are paying hens and larro Egg Mash will help you keep them working. What' more, larro Is wholesome, effi cient and economical. MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. Sixth and Bartlett National Lottery Favored To Replace Racetrack Bets By Jack Cuddy United Press Staff Correspondent New York, Dec. 28 (U.PJ With racing banned indefinitely, we suggest that it would be timely now for the government to give serious consideration to establishment of a national lot tery if only as a duration measure. The public, which bet an esti mated $1,128,308,045 at race tracks alone during the first 11 months of this year, will turn to substitute outlets for their wag ering diversions probably to "numbers" and "pools." This would be unfortunate because it would enrich mobsters and tsim ulate racketeering in this coun try. However, If the government establishes a national lottery, an Income estimated at $3,000,000, 000 or more annually could be obtained to help the war effort and relieve taxpayers, mean while preventing the rise of a new mobster hynasty that might approach the power enjoyed by the gang lords ol prohibition days. It must be remembered that, although more than a billion dol lars was bet during 11 months at the nation's tracks, this sum Is probably less than half the amount wagered away from the tracks by fans who bet with neighborhood bookies. These bookies, with a certain clientele ready at hand, can be valuable agents for the "numbers" operat- EAST CHOICE TO DEFEAT WEST IN NEW YEAR'S TILT San Francisco,' Dec 28 (U.R) Odds continued to climb today In favor of the East to beat the West in the annual Shrine game at Kezar stadium New Year's day. Addition of Les Horvath,All- American from Ohio State, boosted the eastern stock and Coaches Andy Kerr, George Hausman and Bernie Blerman were believed to have a vast edge In quality over the West opposition. i The clubs were slated for an other heavy scrimmage today. with the final rough session to morrow as the peak, with each succoedlng session until New Year's day slackening the pace. Yestordoy the West was with out the services of Bob Water- field, UCLA, who returned to Los Angeles for Christmas and Coaches Babe Holllngbery and Homer Norton used Dennis O'Connor, St. Mary's; Forrest Hall, March Field; Laverne Mer ritt, Alameda Coast Guard, and Harold Fischer, Texas, in one backfleld. In another unit that got equal consideration were Dick Oftcle, Washington; Bob Kennedy, Ex-Washington State, now of the 3rd air forco; Wal ter Heap, San Francisco Coast Guard; and Joe Scott, Texas A. & M. The eastern squad still was uncertain about assignments, but Andy Kerr had Bob Kelly, Notre Dame; Jack Breslln, Michigan State; Horvath, and Frank Dancewlcz, Notre Dame. In what appeared to be the choice for the starting backfleld. Merlin Sawmill Sale Announced Grants Pass, Dec. 28 (Spec ial) Ben D. Spauldlng, son of the pioneer lumberman, Ben R. Spauldlng, and Harry Terrell of Ross-Terrell Brokerage com- pany, have purchased the Dlcrks Lumber company mill and tim ber holdings at Merlin for a re ported $130,000. The mill was built four years ago by the three Dlerks broth, ers, Ben, Fred and William, and their father, Bernard Dlerks. The new owners will start operations January 1 with most of the former Dlerk's crew. The new company will bo known as the Merlin Lumber company, " An acre of good forest land will produce more sugar than an acre of sugar beets. Will you have one or two lumps of saw dust In your coffee T Phone 3460 I ors the "policy' proprietors If the bookies decide .to turn their idle hours to the profitable business of selling numbers. Neither the government nor the states derive any revenue from the rackets, because they are illegal. But from racing, the various states netted $55,971, 232 during 1944. In addition the sport has contributed approxi mately $10,000,000 to war relief since Pearl Harbor, The states will miss their revenue from the tracks. A national lottery, operated by the various states, could pro vide for a portion of the revenue to go to the states, on a percent age basis. The lottery might be continued after the war to re lieve the taxpayers and to cut down the national debt. It also would- prevent Americans from spending their money on foreign lotteries as they did before Pearl Harbor. It was estimated that the American public, in prewar days, spent more than $3,000, 000,000 annually on foreign lot terries and sweepstakes partic ularly on the Irish sweepstakes, and French, Italian and Cuban lotteries. The U. S. government received no cut from the illegal sale of these tickets in this coun try, although it got a slice from the few American winners. Virtually every country in Latin America has its own na tional lottery to help defray costs of government. USC, TENNESSEE IN FINAL PUBLIC . GRID PRACTICES Pasadena, Cal., Dee. 20 U.P.) The Tennessee Volunteers, 19 polnt underdogs In the Rose Bowl betting, scheduled their last public workout today before drawing the shades on their preparations for the annual New Year's day classls. Across town on their home campus, the University of South ern California squad put on its only double workout between now and gametime after three days of soft holiday living, Trojan Coach Jeff Cravath wasn't saying whether his ace halfback, George Callanan, would be on deck tor the game, but other members of his staff were shaking their heads. . Calianun's leg Is fresh out of a cast after a knee injury, and Trojan followers figured only sentiment could put him into his second Rose Bowl game. Mindful of the two touchdown passes Callanan hauled down against Washington last year, Tennessee was taking no chances, sharpening aerial defense in all workouts to date. Despite off-and-on weather, Cravath was reported to have the word from his favorite fore caster that the sun would be shining at game time, and was iigunng on a dry ball. HONOR ROLL Junior high school honor roll for the iccond six weeks Includes the following names: IB James Collins, Al, BJ, Ba, B2, uj, a, u; itum i-ininser, a, ua, B2, B3, BJ, A, A; Leah Feabody, Bl, Bi B3. Bl, Bl, A, B. 7A Jlmmte Crimen. A. m. A3 R A, A; Glenna Jame3, B2, Bl, Bl, Bl, A, A, A, B. 8 B Marilyn Anders. Bl, B, Bl, B2. unuwi Dirow, ju, Jd, a., Bl, B2: Kenneth Boihears, A, Bl, Bl, Al, A3, A, Joan Byrne, A, B, Al, Al, A3, B; Lovclle Davles, A3. B, Dl, Al, A, A, B; Olend:l Fields, B2, B2, B2, B3, A, A3, B: Roy Gibson, B2, A3, Bl. A3, B: Eleanor Hoover, A3, B2, n2, B2, A, A3, B; Holen Jones, B2, A2, A3, Bl, A3, B; Doris Handle, A, Al, A, Al, A3, B; Joyce Klrby, B3, B2. B3, B3, A3; Nancy Lafescm, A. B, Bl. Al, A, A3, B; Audrey Mctntvre, A3, B3. Dl, A3, A3, B; Billy Perl, B, B. Al, Bl, A. A3, B: Phyllis Plumley. B, B, B3, Bl. Bl. B-. Janet Tuttle, A3, B3. B2. A3. A2; Bobble Zimbelman, A3. A, A3. A3. A. 9B Mary Adams, B. B2, A, A. A. B: Lenora Albright, B, A, B, A; Joan Bmmmond, B, A. B, A; Ann Butler, A, Bl, B, B-, Fred Byington. B, B, A. A. B: Marjorla Cox, B, A, B. B; Jov Finch. B. B, B, B, B: Mary Sue Greene, A. Al, A. A, A, B; Frank Rev. nolils. A, A, A, B, B. A: Janet Scheel, B, B. B, B, A; Phvllla Stautfer, A, A. A, A, rt; Mary Virginia Walt, A, B, A, B, B. Closing time for Classified Ads 0 a. m Too Lata to Classify 12 30 ii m GREEN Fli SiJiiS lHri 12 INCH OR 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber pRQDum Company MID) Jf "O" Connk Mack 82 r fe.j3 ft Vf" ' Adjust i--' (Aetna Telephotot Cornelius McOllllcuddy, better known as Connie Muck of the Phil adelphia Athletics, who wilt be S3 on Dec. 23. gives the two sfcnal to Father Time to show's he's Just two jrenri past the fntir-scnre mark. Cnnnlf Is wintering In Los Angeles. T MEW THREAT TO WORLD'S PEACE Chicago, Dec. 20 (U.R) The nations of the world may be forced to cope with robot or rocket bomb attacks within the next 10 or 20 years unless the Dumbarton Oaks proposals for a general international organi zation ore adopted and "become a living force," Secretary of State Edward R. Stettlnlus, Jr., warned today. Stettinius, newly appointed chief of the state department, said In an article prepared for Kiwanis magazine that the Dum barton Oaks proposals "are im portant because they point an alternative to unspeakable dis aster which Is almost certain to befall this country unless we are able to establish an efficient and workable organization for the maintenance of peace." "Many of our outstanding scientists agree that within the space of 10 to 20 years these deadly missiles (robots and rocket bombs) may be perfected to the point where they can travel thousands of miles at in credible speed." "In that event," he said, "our oceans, our industrial strength, and our manpower would not be able to prevent surprise attack and vast damage by accurately aimed weapons traveling faster than sound." Boy Scout News By Scribe Roland Glass Notice to all Troop 2 Boy Scouts: There will be no meet ing Tuesday night but there will be one Wednesday night. All Scouts are urged to attend as it Is very Important. m you WANT TO SELL YCUR GAR? See Us Top Prices No Delay Any Make or Model Skinner's Garage Ph. 3740 DIAL 2123 5 " fi i m 143 8 Sg75 1 'g MATMEN SET FOR BATTtE ROYAL AT ARMORYTHURSDAY An array of wrestling talent which will rival any ever as sembled at Medford Armory for a battle royal will be on hand Thursday night when "Gor geous" George Wagner, Gust Johnson, Jack Riser, Terrible Tony Ross, Bulldog Jackson and Milt Olson clash in the free-for-all. Wagner figures he has a score to settle since having lost de cisions to both Johnson and Klser on fouls in the past two weeks. On the other hand, the other five grapplers aren't over ly friendly with wagner and in dications are that the self-styled toast of the coast will be the vic tim of a gang assault before hos tilities cease. The battle royal will be fol lowed by three regulation matches with pairings to be de cided in order of elimination. First two out will meet in the first bout, second pair thrown wijl make up the second match and the last pair will clash in the top main event. Promoter Mack LILlIard re quires all wrestlers to sign papers to the effect that they will take part in the battle royal at their own risk. Once Inside the ring, anything goes during one of these melees and about the only requirement is that the mayhem artists confine their mangling to space set aside with in the ropes. Al Jolson Suffer Attack Of Malaria Hollywood. Dec. .20. (U.PJ Stage and Screen Comedian Al Jolson was "recovering slowly" today from a recurrence of a malarial attack, his physician re ported from the Beverly Hills hotel where the singer won fame for his "Mammy" songs Is stay ing. Jolson contracted malaria last year while on an overseas enter tainment tour. ATTACK NAZI CONVOY London, Dec. 20 (U.R) Allied motor torpedo boats attacked a small German convoy oft Ber gen, Norway, between 1 and 2 a. m. with gunfire and torpedoes, the German DNB agency said to day. It claimed that the attack ing vessels withdrew after one had been set afire, but did not mention whether the convoy had been damaged. pBss you've been look- jpp J fine selected ng sfSaailsl choice all Ameri 1 "I P S can grain neutral fpjC spirits. 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