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TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE - fhuridiy, Dae. St, 1944 SELLOUT CROWD IS EXPECTED FOR nmnnltr Mark Lillnrd Is an tlclpating a capacity crowd for tonight s rjaxiie royai wraium program at Medford armory. Both Gust Johnson, coast Jun ior heavyweight champion, and Jack Klser, light heavyweight titlist, are eager for the gong that will send them Into the free-for-all where they will have an opportunity to square ac counts with "Gorgeous" George Wagner. Bojh Johnson and Klser received rough treatment at the hands of Wagner In bouts over the past two weeks although both were declared winners on fouls. Terrible Tony Ross, who Is clamoring for a main event berth, will have a chance to strengthen his claim by coming through with a good showing in the battle royal. Bulldog Jack son and Milt Olson are the other participants in the melee. Three regulation matches will follow, pairings to be decided by eliminations In the battle royal. 4-F ATHLETES TO UNDERGO REVIEW DY DRAFT BOARDS Washington, Dec. 28 (U.R) Military 4-Fs currently perform ing In 1-A fashion for college athletic teams may expect to hear, from their local draft boards one of these days. The office of war mobilization said today that Director James F. Byrnes' recent order Instruct ing the selective service system to review 4-F classifications of professional athletes applies also to college sports figures. Although the Byrnes directive does not call for any revolution ary change In established selec tive service practice, officials said It might have the effect of speeding review of "borderline" cases. Selective service officials pointed out that no athlete, col lege or professional, is defer rable because he Is an athlete. Moreover, they added, the armed forces, not the draft boards, de termine the physical qualifica tions for military service. - "A man with a punctured ear drum might be a 4-F and still able to sprint 90 years to a touchdown In the last 30 seconds of play," one official said. There frequently are Instances in which a registrant has a slight defect which -may correct Itself subsequently He would be clas sified 4-F, but she months later might be placed in 1-A, it was pointed out. FORMER TENNIS KING ENTERS GOLF TOURNEY Los Angeles, Dee. 28 (U.R) xaisworm vines, former tennis king, now golf pro at the Den ver, Colo., Country club, today had established himself as a definite contender for next week's $13,333 Los Angeles Oncn bv brenkinff thm T.nkAMn Country club course record In a prc-amatcur tuneup tourna ment. The ooen Rlnrta Jnn. nt the Riviera Co'intrv plnh. Vln toured the 6,350 yards of the tricky course In 62 strokes eight under par and one better man me previous mark. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS CLOSE IN ON DETROIT By United Press Thanks mainly to Center Ted Kennedy, the Toronto Maple Leafs were able today to close In on the second-Dine Detroit RH. wings in the National league hockey race, moving within five points after an 8-to-2 victory over inc ivew York Rangers which he was the all-around tensive star. NEBRASKA FIVE BEATS MEXICAN QUINT 54-40 Lincoln, Neb., Dee. 28 (U.R) The University of Nebraska SDarkcd bv hlffh-wnrlns Pnr ward Bob Hnhn with 18 points, defeated a pentathlon of Mex ico university basketball team, 04 10 4u, last night. HAMPER EAST IN San Francisco, Dec. 28 (U.R) Coaches of the East and West all-star football teams scheduled scrimmage practices today after rain yesterday forced the grid. ders Inside for polishing sessions for the New Year s day Shrine classic. A morning workout by the easterners before the downpour revealed three players were lav orlng minor Injuries, All-Amerl can Quarterback Les Horvath of Ohio State having a taped ankle, End Jack Mead of Wisconsin a bad knee and End Frank Brog- ger of Michigan State a banged ankle. All are expected to play. East Coaches Andy Kerr, George Hauser and Bemle Bier man were pleased with their smooth working "T" and the kicking of Notre Dame's Frank Dancewlcz and Michigan State's Jack Breslln. A special ceremony will be held before the crowd of 80,000 Monday, honoring six former Shrine game players killed In action in this war. The tribute will honor Cpl. James L. Mooney, Georgetown University, 1930 East team; Lt. Donald Wemple, Colgate, 1939 East team; Lt. James McDonald. Illinois, 1939 East team; Lt. Eso Naranche, Montana, 1942 West team; Capt. Joe Routt, Texas A & M, 1938 West team; and Aus tin strauble, U. S. army, Wis consin, 1927 East team. BEAU JACK NAMED FIGHTER OF YEAR IN ANNUAL RATING New York. Dee. 28 U.R From a record-shattering 4,382 professional boxers who tossed leather during 1944, brown skinned Beau Jack an army private at Fort Bennlng, Ga. was elected "boxer of the year" by the Ring magazine, which released its annual ratings to day. Bull - shouldered Beau, who was baptized Sidney Walker at Augusta, Ga., 23 years ago, lost the lightweight crown to Bob Montgomery In March, but he stimulated the fight game with his battle-royal style by attract ing gates totaling $460,000 for five bouts as a civilian at Madi son Square Garden. The Ring named the follow ing leaders in other divisions, based on their activities during 1944: Heavyweight, Jimmy Biv Ins; light ' heavyweight, Lloyd Marshall; middleweight, Hoi man Williams; welterweight, Ray Robinson; featherweight, Willie Pep; bantamweight, Man uel Ortiz; flyweight, Jackie Pat erson of Scotland. Men like Sgts. Joe Louis and Billy Conn, who are in service and unable to compete, were not considered in the ratings. Psychology Poured On Tennessee Team Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 28 (U.R) Coach John Barnhill today was shooting his Tennessee Volun teers full of sunshine and. psy chology to get them In the mood for Southern California, -the golden boys of the gridiron. It was a bad day for Tennes see when football players learn ed to read, because every paper they pick up spots the Vols at least three touchdowns before getting down to cases. FEE'S m!jSICMAKERS TRIM OREGON HOOPERS Portland, Ore., Dec. 28 U.R) Fee's Music Makers, an all-star Independent team of Portland, defeated the University of Ore gon Webfoot basketball team by a S0-to-43 score here last night. The victory, second in a row for the Music Makers over the Oregon team, kept the Independ ent's record against northern di vision colleges clean of defeats this year. VETERAN FILIPINO WILL RETURN TO BOXING RING Los Angeles, Dec. 28 (U.R) Ceferlno Garcia, former middle weight kingpin ot the world, will meet hard-hitting Bobby Claus of Buffalo, N. Y., at San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 8, his man ager, George Parnussus, an nounced today. ICE SKATE TO-NITE and every nlre except Monday 7:45 to 10:15 Sat. A Sun. Matinee MEDFORD ICE ARENA 19S. Grape Phone 4511 Will Meet (Acmt TeUphoto) Here's the way the University of Southern California Trojans will line up for New Year's Day Rose Bowl game against Tennessee's Volunteers. In line, left to right: Jim Callahan, RE; John Fehsr, RT; WiUard Wall, RO; Rust Antles. O; Bud Curtis, LO: John Ferraro, LT; and Don Hardy, LIS. In backtield, left U right: Dave Gardner. HB: Duaoa Whitehead. FB: Bob Morris. HB: and Jim Hardy, OB. West Shrine Team To Use T Against Favored East Eleven By Hal Wood United Press Correspondent San Francisco, Dec. 28 (U.R) Babe Holllngbery, the ex- Washington State coach who mentors the West grid squads in the annual Shrine game on New Year's day is broadminded 4o say the least, . A widely-known and avowed foe of any and all "T" forma tions, Holllngbery less than a month ago was heard to exclaim In an after-dinner talk: "That team wins despite the fact it uses the V formation." But today the Babe is mak ing no such statements, because his co-coach of the West Shrine team, Homer Norton of Texas A & M, knows the "T" inside out and the team will be using lt a goodly share of the time Stagg, Mack Meet After Fifty Years At Sports Banquet Los Angeles. Dec. 28 (U.R) Connie Mack and Alonzo Stagg, both 82 years old, and two of the greatest figures in American sports history, met here last night for the first time In 60 years and wished each other success in the years to come., The occasion was the seond annual sports award dinner of the Los Angeles Times, at which gold medalions were awarded 21 athletes Judged tops in their sports by a special award com mittee. Mack got one of the special awards handed out during the evening as the 2,000 guests cheered the recipients and laughed at the antics of such comedians as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Jerry Colona. Stagg got no award, but was on hand to meet Maek and such "youngsters' as former Heavy weight Champion Jim Jefferles, now 68. DIETRICH TO CENTER ON ENTERTAINING GI'S Paris, Dec. 28 (U.R) The French press agency quoted Marlene Dietrich today as say tng that she had decided to give up her film career tor the dura tion and "devote myself entirely to entertaining those who arc far from their homes." The agency's dispatch from Lille said she arrived there today on a tour to entertain troops in the battle areas. Volunteers in Rose this year against the 3-1 favored East. The American Professional football league, which lost an estimated $200,000 In its first (and probably only) venture into the pro grid game along the west coast, can salvage some measure of satisfaction from an otherwise disastrous season, in the Hollywood Rangers' 42-7 win over the San Diego Bombers. Both teams were champions in their own circuit but the border-town boys of the Pacific coast league didn't appear to be In the same class with the cine ma lads in the "big" game. Next year the same clubs will in all probability be playing in one league both with a chance to make real money for the first time after years of pouring the golden coin of the realm down the drain. China. Staff Chief Seen As Stumbling Block To Dispute Calcutta, Dec. 28 (U.R) Ho Ying-Chin's retentions as Chi nese army chief of staff was re garded in authoritative quar ters today as one of the princi pal stumbling blocks to a set tlement of the long dispute be tween China's communists and the Kuomtntang. The communists insist it will be impossible to agree to Kuom tntang demands that they sub mit their armies to a Chungking command as long as Ho retains his post. He not only is recognized as one of the most bitter and out spoken foes of China's commun ists but also has been nnpnlv an. cused as being responsible for corruption ox tne Chinese armed forces. Shuttle Bombing Over For Winter Washington, Dec. 28 (U.R) Shuttle bombing of Germany by big American bombers using Russian bases was abandoned by mutual agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union because of the difficulties of winter operations in Russia and the shrinkage of Nazi-held Europe, lt was disclosed today at the War Department. The last shuttle raid in which Russian bases were used took place on Sept. 18. Cloelna time (or ClButfled Ad S m Too Lai to Cluiify 12:30 p m WER&'S BFqP Sff P fBSP Bowl BIOFF FREED IN EVASION OF TAX Hollywood, Dee. 28 (U.R) Willie Bioff , former movie labor czar convicted of extorting more than $1,000,000 from the motion picture industry, was freed to day of charges he evaded pay ment of $85,000 In Income taxes for 1936-37. Federal Judge Ralph E. Jen ney dismissed the charges on re quest from Assistant Attorney General Samuel O. Clark in Washington, D. C. because the government would have to rely on evidence used to convict Bioff of the extortion charge. Since that was the case, Clark said, it was unnecessary to pros ecute. Bioff, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on the extortion charge was paroled last week after serving three years. Hotelman Kills 5 In Roof Battle Manzanlllo, Mex., Dec. 28 (U.R) Police revealed today that Nicholas S. Rivera, a Manzanlllo hotelman, killed five persons ana seriously wounded ten oth ers before he was shot to death in a Christmas day battle on a hotel roof. Rivera shot and killed a policeman Christmas eve and then fled to the hotel roof where he barricaded himself In a small room. WEATHER Northern California Scat tered showers today, tonight and in south portion Friday. Great est rainfall this evening; clear ing north portion Friday. Cold er north and central portions late today. CANAD lJ 'III Drinks mind with Canada Dry Cj&n 1 15,;' II Watar prk ""Ada out K:fl loud. "PlN-PoiNt aiDBOTTU water B59Bf iutm liveliness and Xd SSl3 Se9P' sip ... to the last riui dipotll SJJH2J ! -J - I 1 HS" n FAMOUS mJ B3& samTMg OP MM 1 W VWIUVM vrV i .Ul aAAW 111 ggPfTiVWttt Tl 1D0 MANY TIMES Washington, Dee. 28 (U.R) Karl William Church, 40, ex truck driver of Baltimore, who is alleged to have married an enlisted Wave and four other women without going through the formality of divorce, was placed urtder $3,000 bond today on charges of Illegally wearing a naval uniform and of Issuing a fraudulent check. Church was arrested by FBI agents here last night when he kept a dinner appointment with the Wave he married in Balti more on Dec. 19 while allegedly posing as a navy commander. At the time, it is alleged, Church was maintaining an apartment in Washington with a wife be married in Portland, Ore. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said that Church also is known to have married women from Seattle, Baltmlore and Detroit THE GRANGE Eagle Point Grange Eagle Point Grange held its last meeting for 1944 on De cember 19, at which time the, following new members were added: Alms Mclntyre, Claud Mclntyre, Myron D. Andrews and Shannon Andrews. Obli gated in 3rd and 4th degrees were Geo. D. Hook, Edith L. Hook, Austin C. Smith, Mary Pauline Smith, Mrs. Belle Car .mean and Herbert D Tycer. ' Visitors present were Mr. and Mrs. George Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Tom - Stanley of Lake Creek. Nora Matthews was reappoint ed H.E.C. chairman, and Lulu Thurston was appointed pianist for the following year. A special feature of Lecturer Gertrude Stanley's Christmas program, in charge of Mrs. Wm. Lang, were several numbers by Mrs. Prentice s accordiana girls. In addition, several numbers were played by the three chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Peck of Lake Creek, who are stu dents of Mrs. Prentice. The welcoming song was sung by Linda and Dudley Lang, ac companied by their mother, Mrs Wm. Lang. Other numbers were readings by Philip Stickles and Bobble Klmmel; a piano solo, by Ralph Humphrey; a saxophone solo by Richard McCorkle, ac companied by his mother, Mrs. Dwlght McCorkle; a vocal solo, by Jean Freshwater, accompa nied by Mrs. Lang; a duet by Kay McCorkle and Dudley Lang, and a solo by Dudley Lang, ac companied by Mrs. Lang. After the Christmas carols all Joined In singing "God Bless America," accompanied by the Accordiana Girls. The program concluded with the distribution of Christmas stockings contain RY WATER AIWO IBIV iTILL AHE TIIC DET IVVEiTMCItn M THE V:ORU. BITK- ALL YOU CANS 2 2 'rTHn, ing nuts, oranges, applet, and popcorn balli and delicious pea nut brittle, made by Mrs. Stan ley. ' i At the next meeting, January 2, installing officer, Gertrude Haak will have charge of In stallation, of officers, with Lake Creek and Prospect Granges participating. Installing assist ants are Clara Chamberlain, Julia Davies and Ruby Wyatt. Serving committee for this meet ing is Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lakey and Betty Lou Lakey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey and Barbara Jean Olsen. The Christmas gift exchange was announced In error for the card party to be held Saturday. Dec. 30, 8 p. m. at the Grange hall. Gold Hill Grange Due to the absence of Master Howes, newly-elected Overseer Glen Chase called the Gold Hill grange to order, Dec. 21. Appli cation of two more candidates were favorably balloted on. Grange voted to continue our custom of New Year s dinner. This year It will be held Sun day, Jan. 7, at 1 p. m. Grange win turnish tne meat dish and members are to bring vegetable and desserts for their own groups. All grangers and their families, as well as prospective members, are urged to attend. Worthy lecturer asked that grange be closed so her program could be given along with dis tribution of gifts by Santa. A short program of music, reclta tlons and g) oup singing was en joyed. Brother Buckingham made an interesting Santa and distributed gifts to old and young. Coffee was served by H. E. C, along with treats of PAINTS FOR EVERY PAINT JOB Do that interior decorating during the Winter months; visit our paint department fort VARNISH ENAMELS INTERIOR OIL PAINTS ' ' CALCIMINE KEM-TONE CRACK FILLER WOOD PUTTY VARNISH AND PAINT REMOVER SAND PAPER HAND SCRAPERS Make That Old Floor Like New With Our HILCO FLOOR SANDER LEEVER'S HARDWARE CO. 225 E. 6th GREEN F. R' StflBS 12 INCH OR 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber P - Mtaseae - zlj one pt&K Mft itiuowetK I candy, eookles, avis and a, anges. The rest of the evening was spent in square dancing by those who wished. Heavy Fir Slab Wood 16-Inch For Immediate Deliver BIG DOUBLE LOAD $.50 Southern Oregoj Foel Co. Phone 5188. 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