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1 1 TV SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUWk Pridar. Jan. II, IMS TOP CONTENDER Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 19 (U.R) Fresh from a five-under-par od In the tuneup, Johnny Revolta, former PGA champion, became one of the leading contender to day as 78 professional and ama teur golfers teed oil in ine open lne round of the first annual $5,000 Tucson open golf tournament. But the Evanston, 111., pro was m aeainst the best of the game with Byron Nelson, holder of the course record of 63, his "gold dust" twin, Harold (Jug) Mc Bpaden, and Slammln" Sammy Snead of While suipnur springs, Va.. vying for top spots. Denny Shute, Akron, O., was also considered a hard man to beat In this tournament. Shute closed with 31 for a 66 In yes terday's tuneup, tying with Sammy Byrd, Detroit, and Claude Harmon, Grosse Point, Mich., for runner-up medalist honors. Shute was headed for the week's best round of play until he double-bogled the par-three eighth hole, the same one which gavo Revolta trouble. Although he failed to crack Nelson s course record, Revolta took best-ball honors with Detroit amateur Lei Coleman, for 61. Chick Rutan of Brlmlngham, Ala., who grabbed a surprising 66 in Wednesday s play, added a 67 yesterday. In the same spot were Snead and Gene Kunes, Hollywood, Fla." Nelson skipped from 67 Wednesday to 69 yes terday while McSpaden went up from 66 to a wild 72. ' DICK FAWCEn IS MEDFORD QUINTET Dick Fawcett, first string guard for Al Simpson's Medford high school Black Tornado, Is the team's leading scorer to date with a total of 99 points for an average of 9.9 points per game in the ten games already played this season. He has potted 43 field goals and 13 free throws while committing 17 personal fouls. Darrell Rlggs, center, If high In the personal fouls committed bracket, having been called for 29 infractions of the rules. - Eleven Medford players, to gether with their coach, left this noon for Klamath Falls where they will meet the Pelicans to night and tomorrow night in a conference series. Following is a list of Medford players who have scored 20 or more points this season, listing the number of field goals, free throws and personal fouls of each: ' fg ft pi Dick Fawcett 43 13 17 Jerry Ross 33 10 14 Bob Watson 22 17 20 Darrell Rlggs 23 6 29 Larry Hayes 19' 5 14 Glenn Bostwlck 10 4 7 Glenn Davia Gets Maswell Trophy Philadelphia, ' Jan. 19 U.R Glenn Davis, three sport Btar at the army military academy, was the recoiplcnt today of the an nual Maswell club trophy pre sented to "the outstanding foot ball player of the year." Davis, who was the nation's top scorer among college play ers, received the award at the club's annual dinner last night. He made 20 touchdowns, gain ing 1,353 ynrtis by rushing and passing. DETROIT BEATS RANGERS TO NARROW LEAGUE GAP Br United Press The Detroit Red Wings closed In on the league leading Mon treal Canndlcns today by de feating the New York Rangers, 7 to 3. One of the three Ranger goals was on a major penalty shot by Fred Thurler, the first national league hockey competition In two years, after he was tripped by Hal Jackson on a clean break away for the nets. UCLA FOOTBALL Br Robert Weide (UP Staff Correspondent) Los Angeles, Jan. 19. (U.R) The University of California at Los Angeles football coach han dicap neared a climax today with just about every eligible grid mentor In the land either hav ing thrown his hat into the Jockey's circle or having it thrown in by some enthusiastic admirer. But this time Bruin Graduate Manager William C. (Bill) Ack erman, at the prodding of Insist ent alumni, is proceeding cau tiously. They don't want a re-. peat of whats happened at Bruinvllle for the last five years. And many an unhappy alumnus Insists UCLA's blackout the past few seasons resulted from too hasty hiring of an untried hand. Duration Coach Wanted On the other .hand, another, but less noisy, faction wants a "duration coach," preferably a UCLA graduate, who'll step in in this era of sudden transfers, limited manpower, etc., until a big-time mentor can be obtained at the war's end. If this latter group wins out, It's practically a cinch that Bert La Brucherie, the fabulously successful Los Angeles high school headman, will get the job But if the first school of thought prevails. Buck Shaw who turned out mechanically perfect clubs at . Santa Clara until the sport was abandoned for the duration, is pretty heav ily favored. Also mentioned prominently and Orin E. (Babe) Hollingbery, the colorful mentor of the Wash ington State Cougars, and Jimmy Phelan, veteran Washington and St. Mary's pilot. FOE SOUGHT FOR Los Angeles. Jan. 19 (U.R) Boxing Promoter Joe Lynch said today he was working on an out door title match for N.B.A. Lightweight Champion Juan Burlta whose scheduled 15-round title match with John Thomas February 27 blew up when the Los Angeles negro was inducted into the army. Lynch, who claims exclusive call on Zurita's services in any title matches here, said he would contact Zurita's manager, George Parnassus, to arrange a bout with Ike Williams or Willie Joyce as possible opponents. The Mexican champion must defend his title by February 27 under a ruling laid down by N.B.A. President Aba Greene. HOOP fflES SET Eugene, Ore., Jan. 19. (U.R) The University of Oregon bas ketball squad which is liber ally sprinkled with freshman players will meet a veteran Washington State quintet in a two-game series beginning here tonight. The Wcbfeet will be rested after their arduous pre-season tour of non-conference games and a four-game invasion of Idaho and Washington State on their home courts. BATTLE TO DRAW Y A capacity crowd of Medford Armory wrestling fans went away completely satisfied last night as Pete Belcastro and the Gray Mask battled to a draw in their main event clash. Almost from the opening bell the two gladiators biffed and banged each other all over the ring with Belcastro finding himself in a lot of trouble as a result of the Mask's head butts in the early rounds. But it was not until the third session that the Mask was able to subdue the Weed As sassin with four head butts and a half crab which forced Bel castro to give up. Belcastro weathered a lot of trouble in the fourth but came back strong in the fifth and tossed the Mask all over the ring, and sometimes out of it. Pete then unleashed four violent uppercuts and won the fall with a body press. When the final round ended the Mask was absorbing thorough pounding from Belcas tro and started arguing with Referee Earl Yoakley but he was soon quieted and escorted from the ring. Jack Klser and "Gloomy" Gust Johnson put on one of the finest exhibitions of clever wrestling seen hereabouts In a long while with Johnson win ning the only fall In four rounds. The spill came in the last ses sion when Klser applied his Al ligator clutch, always a fall-pro ducer In the past, but Johnson flipped him over and pinned him for a body press. Tony Ross used three rounds to gain a one-fall decision from Milt Olson in the opener. Swedish Runner Is Impatient Waiting Voyage to States Stockholm, Jan. 19 (U.R) Swedish distance runner Gunder Hagg said today he was "getting good and tired, of sitting around' and that he had about given up on plans to participate in the United States indoor track sea son because of transportation complications. Hagg said that he still had received no definite word from Dan Ferris, secretary of the Amateur Athletic union in the United States, whether plane or boat transportation would be available in time for him to ap pear in the National Amateur Athletio union track meet at New York, February 24. He set this week-end as an "absolute deadline for my de parture." Louis to Referee Service Matches Winnines. Jan. IB n Rut Joe Louis of the U. 8. army, the world heavyweight boxing cham pion, will be the referee in a boxing show featuring Ameri can and Canadian boxers here, January 26, officials of the Royal Canadian Air Force Training Command said today. American boxers from the Alaskan wins of the armv air forces Will MmnAtn ntfnlnaf tha army, navy and air force slug gers trom - tne Winnipeg commands. BANTAM CHAMP CLASSED 1-A, FACES INDUCTION Brawley, Calif., Jan. 19 (U.R) Manuel Ortiz, N.B.A. bantam weight champion, said today he would be inducted Tuesday un less he can obtain a temporary deferment to permit him to dis pose of his vegetable farm. The hard fighting Mexican champion said he has been classi fied 1-A by his El Centro. Calif- draft board. DO YOU WANT TO SELL YOUR CAR? Sea Ui Top Prlcei No Delay Any Make ot Model Skinner's Garage 143 8. Riverside Ph. 2740 I MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY. CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed ewelry at gti savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229 Vi E. Main Street State License P 137 GREEN Ml 12 INCH OR 16 INCH LENGTHS 300 CU. FT. LOAD DIAL 2123 Timber p Mitseae $75 DIAL 2123 Company Texas Man 'Again Champion Cowboy Salinas, Cal., Jan. 19 (U.R) Louis Brooks of Sweetwater, Tex., is the world's champion cowboy for 1944, retaining the title he won in 1943, it was an nounced today at Rodeo Asso ciation of America, headquarters here. Brooks scored 11,144 points in winning the bronc and bareback riding events to top Gene Ram bo, Shandon, Cal., who placed second with 10,429 points. Hom er Pettigrew, Springer, N. M., 1941 champion, was third with 8,127. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Br United Press Boston Henry Jones, 208, Philadelphia, knocked out John ny White, 209, Jersey City, N. J., (5). Southbrldge, Mass. Maurce (Lefty) La Chance, 137, Lewis ton, Me., decisioned Jackie Jor-' dan, 132, Philadelphia, (8). Fall River, Mass. C h a r 1 e y Smith, 134, Newark, N. J., de cisioned Vince Dell Orto, 135, Philadelphia, (10). On Mall Tribune Want AiU. DOOM OF FISHING 13 SEEN UNLESS Salem, Ore., Jan. 19 (U.R) The great fisheries of Oregon, one of the chief industrial de velopments in the state for- 79 years, are "doomed to gradual extinction" unless immediate steps are taken on the part of the state government, the 1943 legislative interim committee reported to the 194S legislature. The Oregon. Fish Commission has been forced to operate on a "starvation basis,"' the report stated, running as a self-sustaining unit of state government. Regulations curtailing the take of fish has cut drastically the funds available to the commis sion. "The less fish, the less money," the report said. "Yet the need for hatcheries, re search, experiment and remedi al work Increases." The committee, headed by Sen. Merle R. Chessman, As toria, recommended strongly that the commission be placed on an appropriation basis, rath er than a self-sustaining one as at present, so that it may have sufficient funds to proceed with the work so vital to the fishing industry. JlLUAlT Jacksonville and Talent high school basketball teams will meet at Talent tonight in a game which will decide leadership of the first half of the eastern di vision of the county "B" league. Neither team has been defeated in league play to date. Other teams making up the eastern di vision are St. Mary's of Medford, Phoenix and Butte Falls. Jacksonville and Talent re serve teams will meet In a pre liminary game with the main contest slated to begin at 7:30. TRAIN MISHAP COSTLT Paris, Jan. 19 (U.R) The French Press Agency said today that 120 persons were killed and 200 Injured at Rouen yes terday when a train crashed through a backboard at the St Vallery En Caux station, p!unf ed out into the street, piled, p and overturned. In 1943 there were 620,739 acres of vegetables and melons harvested for market and pro cessing in California. THE LANSDOWNE DISTILLERS RARVB DB GRACE. MARYLAND ill Y ' u I Mm w HA Set felE m Sim ..fMfc: SMs::i sSfAw lew MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
