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TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. p,g- f- Champion In Battle Royal Jack Kiier. Pacific coast light fee ona of the principals In the battla royal at Medford Armory Thursday night. Other participants will be "Gorgeous" George Wagner. Gust Johnson, Bulldog Jackson, Terrible Tony Ross and Milt Olson. Draft Orders For Athletes Concern Of Pro Club Owners By Jack Cuddy United Press Correspondent New York, Dec. 27 (U.R) Club owners in professional ports are concerned with the possible results of reexamina tions of 4-F and discharged athletes; but In our opinion that ihould be a minor worry, for much more serious eventual ity may confront organized sports unless the European war picture brightens soon; . For the past year or so, pro fessional baseball, for example, has been regarded as "non-professional" to the war effort. It waa neither fish nor fowl. De spite President Roosevelt's "green light" of 1S42, baseball nd other organized sports were permitted to carry on, in the face of increasing manpower demands for service and produc tion, merely because of their apparent contributions to mo rale at home and overseas. In September, 1943, selective service headejquarters at Wash ington ruled that baseball Is not ground for occupational defer CLUBS TAPER OFF FOR COMING JILT By Hal Wood United Press Correspondent San Francisco, Dec. 27. (U,R) Coaches of the East and West football teams today scheduled the last contact work of the pre- game practice grind before their p'ayers meet in the 20th annual Shrine East-West football game In Kezar stadium New Years day before a capacity crowd of 80,000. The East was established a 3-1 favorite In the betting odds. Coach Andy Kerr of the East reported from Santa Clara that his squad would go through a morning defense and kicking drill today and will don pads for a light scrimmage and game of touch-tackle this afternoon, - All In Shape "Not one of the boys has been injured and no one seems In dan ger of catching a cold or coming down with something that will keep him out of the game," Kerr said as he expressed satisfaction with the smoothly-working back IN STOCK NOWI READ? FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY i.o.b. Mediord TRUCKS On Ton to Fortv Five Tons MOTORS 33 S. Riverside Dial 4980 n nil rttaiwft ir"iMl heavyweight champion, who will ment. However, the players who were not drafted or who were discharged for physical reasons from the services were permitted to play and to use the railroads in carrying out their scheduled games. The war vista was rosy then. But, with the war view now somewhat beclouded, there seems to be doubt in high places as to the current morale value of sports. Some Indication of this can be felt In the tenor of recent words from War Mobili zation Director James F. Byrnes. In 'Byrnes' letter on Dec. 9 to Major General Lewis B. Her shey, selective service director, he opened with: I "I am seriously concerned that at this critical period when we are exerting every effort to direct man power Into critical war industries, we find such a large number of men between the ages of 18 and 26 engaged in professional athletics of all types." After this preamble, he made his suggestion that 4-F and discharged athletes be re examined. field units developed in the short practice period. Co-Coaches Babe Holllngbery and Homer Norton of the West were not entirely pleased, how ever, with their offense. "The boys are still off on their timing and dont' know all the plays too well," Holllngbery said. The East-West game promised fans the most wide-open contest in the classic's history, with both squads turning to the "T" formation to take advantage of speed and passing ability among the backs. The East had an edge In the fleet-foot department and In 17-year-old Earl Girard of Wisconsin have an outstanding passer. Duke Named Heavy Favorites To Win Sugar Bowl Clash New Orleans, Deo. 27 (U.R) Although Duke's Blue Devils have become heavy favorites to defeat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl game on New Year's day, the possibility of a one-sided con test hasn't discouraged specta tors and a sell-out throng of 73, 000 is assured, officials said to day. Virtually all seats In the big stadium have been sold and there was no chance that any of them will remain untnken by game time, It was said. Undaunted hv th fnt fv.ni oddsmnkers are making Duke a " 'o it lavorue, Coach Frank Thomas and the Alabama squad left Tuscalnnsn Aln In an mlstle frame of mind today en rouie to Baton Rouge, La., where they will continue workouts Thomas indlratrH thnt ti,. nm showed up well In workouts neia oeiore the departure. PAPERSMERGE Long Beach, Cal., Dec. 27 (U.R) The Long Beach Press Telegram and the Long Beach Sun, dally morning and evening newspapers published by the same company will merge on January 1 Publisher Frank Prist announced today. 'We are tak ing this move to conserve man power and eliminate duplication of effort," Prist explained. (IN Mall Trlhun Want Ada WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Parts It Service on All Makes B & B Washer Shop 408 E. Main Phone 8302 BASKETBALL TEAM LEAVES THURSDAY FOR THREE GAMES Ten Medford high school bas ketball players will leave early tomorrow morning for the Wil lamette valley where they will meet Albany tomorrow night and Salem Friday and Saturday nights, tey will make the trip by private automobile. Those making the trip will be the starting lineup of Jerry Ross and Larry Hayes at forwards, Darrell Riggs at center, and Bob V.'atson and Dick Fawcett at guards. Second team on the trip will be composed of Earl Stelle and Carl Reich at forwards, Bill Broedlow at center, and Jim Cave and Gler. Bostwlck at guards. Manager Jack Holmes and Coach Al Simpson make up the remainder of the traveling squad. Simpson said today he had booked a game with Eureka to be played here January 6, the night after the conference sea son opens againiit Ashland. Eureka will play Grants Pass January 5 at Grants Pass. TULSAlOlALL FOR BOWL GAME By Richard C. Glass United Press Correspondent Miami, Dec. 27 U.R Tulsa's football players shook the hay out of their hair today and set tled down to the. serious busi ness of revenge against Georgia Tech In the Orange Bowl game, after being feted and frolicked about facetiously by promoters of the New Year's day extrava ganza. The players who arrived yes terday were met at the station by a wagon full of hay, which war supposed to serve the dual purpose of conserving gasoline and emphasizing the impending surplus of fodder, for horses when the federal ban on racing goes into effect next week. The revenge motif by Tulsa was intensified because It was In a bowl game at New Orleans last year that Georpia Tech eked out a 20 to 18 victory and the rematch of the teams for this classic has stimulated Interest. Six of the Tulsa players will be appearing in their third straight bowl game, although not all of them as members of the Golden Hurricane eleven. Cotton Bowl Grid Teams Base Hopes On First Elevens Dallas, Tex., Dec. 27 (U.R)- The durability of the starting teams may be an important fac tor in the Cotton Eowl game on New Year's day between Texas Christian and Oklahoma A. & M. since Loth elevens are short on competent reserves. Their coaches were concentrating to day upon long and hard con ditioning drills. At , Stillwater, Okla., where the Aggies worked out for the first time after the Christmas holiday In 20-degree weather, the emphasis by Jlrr. Looka baugh was on calisthenics and running drills to help get his "B0-mlnute" boys back In shape The same was true at Fort Worth, Tex., home of the T. C. U. Horned Frogs who took re fuge In a gymnasium when' pro longed rain turned their grid Iron into a hog wallow. Less than 13 per cent of Cali fornia total land area of 100 million acres Is under cultiva tlon and less than one-fortieth of this cultivated area is plant ed to citrus fruits yet the oranges, lemons' and grapefruit in California make up one-fifth of the agricultural dollar re turns. Closing tlma for Clnnilfled Arif 9 am Too Lai to Classify 13 30 GREEN FIG. SUBS 12 INCH OR ' 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber P Miae Rose i ct m4 Ma i University of Tennessee's Volunteers line up for New Year's Day Rose Bowl game with University of Southern California Trojans. In line, left to right: Buddy Pllte. REr Bob Stewardt, RT; Bob Dobelsteeln, RQ; Russ Morrow, C; E. J. Asbury, LO; Russ Dobelsteln, LT, and Charles Wlldman, IE. . In backfleld. left to right: BIU Blvia. OB: Buster Stephens. UB: Mark Mark Major. PB: and Casey SteDbenson. HTB. , SL LOUIS STARS GIVEN THREE TOP S St, Louis, Dec. 27 (U.R) The St. Louis domination of, the Ma jor league baseball scene this year was extended today to in clude the three top awards by the Sporting News, which named Luke Sewell of the Browns as the manager of the year, Marty Marion of the Cardinals as the top player and William O. De Witt, general manager of the Browns, as the top executive.' Marion, the roving shortstop, was cited by the baseball week ly as the greatest player at that position since the days of Honus Wagner ot the Pittsburgh Pi rates. Marion already had been named as the most valuable player in the National league in the annual vote of the Baseball Writers' association. The publication gave Sewell and DeWitt chief credit for de veloping the perenlnally medi ocre Browns into baseball's "surprise team" which won the American league penant for the first time after being rated to finish no higher than fifth. Wish Egan. scout for the De troit Tigers, was the winner of a new award, getting a special citation as one of the "forgotten men who helped solve the man power shortage by uncovering needed talent." Al Thomas of the Baltimore Orioles was named the number one manager in the Double A circuit Minor leagues, while Ex Major Leaguer Jimmy (Rip) Col lins, player-pilot of the Albany Senators In the Eeastern league was selected as top manager among thn smaller circuits. William G. Mulligan, business manager of the Seattle Raniers In the Pacific Coast league was named the outstanding minor league executive. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By United Press Los Angeles, Dec. 27. (U.R) Clayton Worlds, 197, Chicago. decisloned Al Harte, 220, U. S Army (10). Abel Lucero, San Francisco, decisloned Torpedo Reed, 139, Los Angeles (4). ' New York (Bro&dway arena) Maxie Berger, 14834, Mon treal, decisloned Ernie (Cat) Rob Inson, 149W, New York (8). New Bedford, Mass. Sgt. Ted Lowry, 180, U. S. army, decislon ed Jimmy Reed, 172, Trenton, n. j., am. Tradition relates that the cop per mines at Copper Hill, Tenn,, were lost to North Carolina be cause the surveyors ran out of liquor when they reached the area, and Instead of continuing the state line southwest, they turned due south In the direc tion ot a still. $575 DIAL 2123 Company Bowl Cont enders Line Shady Cove Shady Cove, Dec. 27 Eigh teen friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Houston surprised them Decem ber 16 with a party at their new home. Several others unable to attend also contributed toward the gift of a beautiful bedspread which was presented to the Houstons. Upper Rogue Grange enjoyed a pot luck supper December 21, with a fine attendance of 57. There was an exchange of Christmas gifts. Grange dances will be resumed January 6. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brown of Canyonville visited at the T. J. Johnson home Friday. Mrs. Brown's mother, Mrs. Lucy Smith, who has spent the past two months with Mrs. Caroline Johnson, returned to Canyon ville with them. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Torrance are spending the holidays with friends in Roseburg. Mrs. Agnes Brown, Elk Creek teacher, and her family, are with Mrs. Brown's mother, near Sa lem for Christmas. Mrs. Charlotte Prltchett 'and Joe Hall motored to Grants Pass Christmas day and had din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Prltchett. . Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Conover. Charley Winkle and Dale, and Bill Winkle were Christmas din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Winkle of Medford. Mrs. Ray Spencer ot Days Creek, who Is visiting her son Earl Woods, and family of Reese Creek, called on her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Conover Saturday. A play "Christmas Windows,1 was presented Friday evening by the school children here, and was much enjoyed by the many parents and friends who attend ed. The children received treats of candy and nuts from the P.-T.A. ' A special meeting o P.-T.A. was held Friday' for election of ofifcers to replace those resigned or moved away. Mrs. Eva Seges- serjnan was elected president; Mrs. Helen Coon and Mrs. Mary Henshaw, first and second vice presidents, and Mrs. Ruth San- ford, secretary and publicity chairman. Boys and girls of the Sunday school gave a short Christmas program Sunday morning. In the evening the young people gathered and went caroling in the'nelghborhood. Beginning January 2 the 7th and 8th grade students will be transported to Eagle Point school. Mrs. Elsie Turner and Mrs. Gertrude Hickey will teach the remaining six grades. Mrs. George Hook and young son, Stanley, returned Friday from Los Angeles where they have been visiting relatives the past three weeks. Mrs. Dave Smith of Butte Falls spent Christmas day with her mother, Mrs. Caroline John son. Kenneth Bendure, on leave PROMPT SERVICE DFiSONABLE BATES . 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The department said that strikes which contributed most to this idleness were those at the Wright Aeronautical Corp., Pat-! erson, N. J.; J. I. Case Co.. Racine, Wis.; truck drivers in Boston; the telephone workers In Ohio cities, Detroit and Wash iAgton, D- C.; Wheeling Steel Corp., Portsmouth, O., and Pack ard and Ford Motor companies, Detroit. NAZIS USE RADIO TO CONFUSE OPPONENTS London, Dec. 27 (U.R) As serting the Germans' were "seek ing to sow confusion," the Brus sels radio broadcast an appeal to nignt to the Belgian people to ignore "spurious" radio stations which were issuing false direc tions to those in fighting areas. - One disguised enemy broad cast to the population of opera tional zones asked them to evac uate towns and villages. No such order had come from allied BOTH WEAR WELL Gloucester, Mass. (U.R) Mr and Mrs. Fred Smith celebrated their golden, wedding anniver sary In a house which once stood in Boston, but which was moved 30 miles to Gloucester aboard a lighter some 80 years ago. ALL "SITAE MEDFORD THURSDAY NIGHT BOUTS STARTS 8:30 P.M. o THRILLS! o SPILLS! The Country's BEST TALENT Tickets Now On Sals Al BROWN'S, Phone ARE LISTED BY RATION AGENCY Washington, Dec. 27 U.R) The office of price administra tion today warned that use of the invalidated . food ration stamps by consumers or merch ants would constitute a violation of rationing regulations. It urged housewives to destroy all stamps no longer good. The agency also said that the Invalidation of certain food stamps had no effect on red tok ens, which will continue to be honored. Blue tokens, which have not been used since Octo ber 1, will not be returned to use. Ration stamps no longer good are: Red stamps A8 through Z8 and A5 through PS. Blue stamps A8 through Z8 and A3 through W5. Sugar stamps 30, SI, 32, 33 and 40, together with all home canning coupons. Stamps which remain good and those which will become good soon are: .. Red stamps Q9, RS and S5 which became good Dec. 3. Five additional red stamps, T3, US, VS, W3 and X5, will become good next Sunday, December 31. Blue stamps XS, Y3, Z5, A2 and B2. Five new stamps, C2, D2, E2, F2 and G2, will become good next Monday, January 1. Sugar stamp 34, which became valid ' Nov. 16. A new sugar stamp will be made valid Feb. 1. The OPA said that expiration dates have not been set for the stamps that still remain good. DOWNEY COMPLAINS Los Angeles, Dec. 27 (U.R) Sen. Sheridan Downey today charged that Texas interests were promoting the proposed Colorado water treaty with Mex ico to the detriment of Califor nia, Arizona and Nevada. Yei, not only do Genuine FORD PARTS cost less but they are FACTORY MADE and ot super ior quality. 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