Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1945)
TWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE DARK HORSE COPS TUCSON TOW: Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 22 (U.R) Ray Mansrum, Los Angeles ahot wizard, today boasted a new competitive course record of a alzzllng six under par 64 fourth round which won the ?3,uuu hole Tucson open golf tourna ment. The California dark horse, out ' tha rnnninff until he lumped to a three-way second place tie at o noies, moveo inio wu winter tourney at San Antonio, Tex., next Friday as a favorite. Noison Close Close benind him In yester day's closing nine was Byron Nelson, Toledo, O., leading golf money-maln-r last year and win per of last week's, Phoenix. ahi .. nnen. Nelson needed a birdie on the last hole to tic Mangrum. He drove out of bounds, and the chip shot which would have given him the birdie missed the hole by half a foot. He had to take a filth stroke to sink It. Nnlcnn lender at the end Of the third round with 202, put together two o va, mree unaer par, for the third and fourth rounds for a total of 209. M a n g r u m's sensational 64 over tne roiling r.i mo uouiiuy Club course come after a 68 In , the morning A crowd of 3,500 followed both rounds. Gauntt Third Jimmy Gnuntt, A r d m o r e. Okla., surprise, took thlfd place with a total of 271, making a four under par 66 In his fourth round. Mangrum collected SI, 833.83 In war bonds maturity value.' Nelson's take for second tilncB was $033.33 and Gauntt received $743 In bonds. Harold (Jug) McSpaden, San ford, Me., leader at the halfway mark with 134, took fourth prize money of $60' with a 272. He aa - - 1.1b fmitl vnnnH naa wo un mo iumm after a morning 70. Tied for fifth with 273 wore ' TOllllo nnnaln White Plains. N. Y., and pre-tournamcnt favorite, 8am Snead, White Sulphur Springs, Va. . Blackkawks Beat 'Air' Toronto. 4 to 0 '.' By United Press The big news In the National league hockey race today was that the Chicago Blackhawks were back In their old form. . The last place Hawks defeat ed the third -place Toronto Maple Leafs 4 to 0, last night. Montreal defeated Detroit t to 3, - in eosion oruina won v w over the New York Rangers. OREGON DOWNS COUGARS TO HOLD SECOND PLACE ' Eurcne, Ore., Jan. 22 (U.R) The University of Oregon Web feet had a firm grip on second place in the Pacific Coast con ference northern division bas ketball race today, behind un defeated University of Washing ton, after lacing the Washington State Cougars 64-48 Saturday night. Oregon came back after los ing the series opener Friday night, led by the 21-polnt shoot ing of forward Dick Wllklns. Cougar star Vlnce Hansen net ted 14. ' ARTUR0 GODOY PLANS RING COMEBACK TOUR Santiago, Chile, Jan. 22 (U.R) Heavyweight Boxer Arturo Godoy. who distinguished him self In 1040 bv going 13 rounds before losing to World Cham pion Joe Louis In a title fight, will leave nere by plane tomor row for a comeback tour In the United States. i4 5 L fc Jf ,V. W.f- 'V Sv i I " ."' .ii, i aiHMkialaUianM JL Glenmore DUiiUerles Co., hctrporattd, Louisville, Kentucky Monday, Jan. 22, 194S AL PICHE WRITES' Athletic Specialist first class Al Plche, Jr. expects to be home from overseas duty with the navy some time in January, ac cording to a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Plche, 47 North Peach street He wrote that he regretted not being able to come home for the Christmas holidays because his replacement had not yet arrlv ed. Piche stated that a basket ball team jf which he was coach and player won 25 out of 26 games and that the team, now coached by a lieutenant who Is a graduate of USC will enter a big ETO tournament In January Plche went on to say that his team has the full cooperation of the base commander, who prom lsed he would have the team flown to Paris to play the best team In France If Piche can prove his squad Is the best In the United Kingdom, In a game against an officers' team Piche wrote that his team won E0 to 28 but had to finish the game with but four men be cause of so many personal fouls being called. He wrote of his group putting on a smoker for soldiers who re turned from France to recover from the effects of war. He said it gave him great satisfaction to be able to give those boys a few hours of enjoyment and some thing different. , In one of his letters Plche told of a game with an army station hospital team in which his team won 51 to 49. Thirty seconds were left to play and his team was one point behind when Plche grabbed the ball and dribbled down the floor but missed his shot, when he was fouled. He made the first tree throw but missed the second and the game ended In a tie. In an overtime period his team scored one field goal to win the con test. It was their 24th straight victory. JOHNSON GIVEN Gloomy Gust Johnson ' has been selected by Promoter Mack LUlard to face the Gray Mask In the main event of next Thurs day night's wrestling program at Medford armory. LUlard said Johnson Is the most logical man for the match because of his en viable record here. Jack Klser, coast light-heavy champion, will oppose Terrible Tony Rosa In the scmi-wlndup. This is a rematch, Ross losing the other encounter on a foul.' Ernie Plluso has been matched with Milt Olson In the three round opener. Plluso demanded a match with the Mask, but LU lard said he would have to earn the shot since he was defeated in his last appearance here. BAY MEADOWS MANAGER PREDICTS RACING SOON San Francisco, Jan. 22 (U.R) William B. Kyne, general manager of the gigantic Bay Meadows race track, predicted today that ne ban against horse racing would be lifted In the near future If track owners a.-;ree to go "all out" for war charities. Kyne himself Is going ahead with plans for reopening the Bay Meadows plant In March for a full spring season on the assumption that the ban will be lifted when tha war news Is fav orable. The tallest chlmnev In the world, located at Selby, Calif., Is 606 feet high, 44 feet in di ameter, at the base, and 14 feet In diameter at the top, fit ttm Ty OLD H0MPS0X BRAAD U TU,hy tt,8 Proof GrmM AttfcW Sfiiritt Feller Pleads - 4 Emphatic In his assertion that America's service men on all fighting fronts want major league baseball continued, Chief Specialist Robert Feller, fire ball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians before joining Navy, is met by nis attractive ife when ne landed in Seattle. Wash, aftei 18 months sea duly. The re pictured here pnoning Bob Van Meter. Ia. borne, . 4 ii' DIAMOND STAR shines at front where Mel Ott (right) managei of the New York Giants, autographs baseball for grinning Yank , In Germany. LEAFLETS SEEK I SI Washington, Jan. 22 (U.R) The office of war information made public today samples of the allied propaganda leaflets being showered on German sol diers and civilians in an effort to drum home the message that continued resistance will bring only useless suffering.' "Frage Den Frontsoldaten ask the front-line soldier," one leaflet says In asking German civilians whether it Is possible "to resist an overwhelmingly su perior enemy for any length of time." "Die helmat 1st zur front ge worden (the home front has be come the front," another mes sage tells soldiers. "Die helmat wclss; der krelg 1st verloren! (The homeland knows the war la lost.) Some of the leaflets bear Im prints of the signature of Gen Dwlght D. Elsenhower and as sure German troops of safe con duct through allied lines If they wish to surrender. British Foreign Secretary An thony Eden told the house of commons recently that more than 70 per cent of the German prisoners taken In Europe had c.rried one or more of the cer tificates. BASKETBALL By United Press USC 52, California 25. Oregon 64, Washington State 48. Idaho 40, Whitman 37. Washington 66, Western Wash ington, 41. Ft. Lewis 42, Wright Field, 0 30. Gonzaga 57, Montana 37, Magnet Lifts 120,000 Pounds The most powerful electro magnet known up to 1830 could lift only nine pounds. That year Joseph Henry devised one cap able of lifting 750 pounds. To day's magnets can lift 120,000 pounds. FREE ESTIMATE Body and Fandsr Ripairi CsmpUta Car Painting We ropalr these NntUti and make vour ear LOOK LIKE NEW Oood Work Jood Strvlce Let Us Do It Now Jackson SI. Garage 120 G. Jackson Street for Baseball J A . Ci I I Ar.mm Telmnhntnl 1 1 tiavy Will Submit Plans For Postwar Fleet To Congress Washington, Jan. 22 (U.R) The navy will submit to con gress soon a series of recommen dations for legislation .which it believes will help voluntary re cruitment of men for the post war fleet from among capable reserve personnel now in serv ice,' it was learned today. A member of the house naval affairs committee said the first of the navy's major proposals was expected before July 1. He said the maintenance of an ade quate officer complement for the postwar navy was a matter of deep official concern and that experts were studying methods of supplementing the supply of naval academy graduates. SIXTEEN INCHES SNOW AT IRRIGATION SOURCE The winter storm which raged last week over the high Cas cades deposited 18 inches of new snow at Flsn Lake, main source of irrigation water supply for the Medford irrigation district, Ed Judd, manager of the dis trict, reported today. It was seven degrees below there this morning, with a clear sky. Manager Judd said the storm left the snow depth practically the same as it was last year at this time. Other areas reported increased snow depth over the week-end. SUPPLY CONVOYrFOR REDS EXPECTED SOON Ankara, Jan 22 (U.R) The first Anglo-American convoys to enter the Aegean sea with war supplies for Pussla were expect ed to arrive soon at the Dar danelles for passage through the Marmara sea to the Black sea. It was believed these convoys would Include large ships from Gibraltar and Suez with supplies for the Russian ports of Nlko laev, Kherson, Odessa, and No vorosslsk. LOVERS QUARREL San Pedro, Cal., Jan. 22 (U.R) A "lovers quarrel" at a mid night tryst coded In the death of Leona C. Kelley, 29, pretty wait ress shct to death In her apart ment,, Pvt. Carl Ramsey told po lice today. MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Used and unre deemed Jewelry at. great savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 12914 E. Main Street State License P 137 4" fi ' MARRETT TRIAL -OPENS TODAY IN CIRCUIT COURT Trial of Fred Marrett and his wife. Indicted for breaknlg and entering for the purpose of steal ing drugs, started this morning in circuit court with Judge Crawford of Portland presiding. Selection of the jury and open ing statements occupied most of the morning session. The trial is expected to be in the hands. of the Jury by tomorrow noon. Dr. R. W. Clancy, former local physician, convicted of "a nar cotics charge in federal court, and now in McNeill's Island pris on, will not be able to attend as a state's witness. District Attor ney George W. Neilson reported, the U. S. attorney-general's of fice would not grant permission. The Marretts testified against Dr. Clancy at his trial here, and it was his office in the Medford Center building they entered last August 27, the indictment al leges. The defendants are represent ed by Attorney George Codding and the state by Deputy District Attorney Allison Moulton. The parents of Marrett were in court today. The father was conductor of the Southern Pacific passen ger train held up by the D'Autre- mont brothers In the Siskiyou tunnel 22 years ago. DAMAGES SOUGHT AGAINST HERS Suit for $9,500 damages against the Southern' Oregon Mining Company, Ltd., has been filed in circuit court by Edwin H. Taylor and wife, Applegatc district farmers. The complaint charges the mining company failed to comply with lease terms for use of ground for min ing. " ' The complaint sets forth that in October 1940, a lease was signed providing that upon com pletion of mining the gravel and rock would be covered with top soil, and levelled, and excava tions filled. The complaint charges this was not done and the ground is not now fit for agricultural purposes. The plaintiffs represented by Attorney George M. Roberts seek judgment for $2000 as cost of replacing and repairing the soil,- and $7,500 general dam ages. BELGIANS FEAR FOR SAFETY OF LEOPOLD Brussels, Jan. 22 (U.R) Bel gian authorities feared today for the health and safety of King Leopold, believed imprisoned in a medieval castle In central Ger many under conditions of cruel ty and isolation resembling that o.' the man in the iron mask. ' The king, who has remained pro-allied despite his Incarcera tion, is reported to be underfed and to have lost considerable weight. PARLEY PETER ALLEN OF ROUTE 4 SUCCUMBS Parley Peter Allen passed away at the family home, route 4, Medford, Sunday afternoon, after a short illness. A complete obituary will be published, later. Perl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Shasta Dam, a part of the Cen tral Valley Project, is ' the world's second highest and sec ond largest dam. WHAT'S WR0NC- WITH THIS PICTURE? n. ilsarlv vour hutblrltf f trt ( b whMdltJ into If, M b ir Ihit ha urn A meat ind tat ierpi fcr far -:4Q is ru f'3 nct thtid out ol rowf atlra rlion pointt 00 YOU . WANT TO SELL YOUR CAR? See Us Top Prices No Delay Any Make o Model Skinner's Garage 143 S. Riverside- Ph. 2740 I ZTLZna If ' I . :'we GREENLAND PRIZE This German armed trawler, Extersteme, was captured when It tried to rail U. S. Greenland base. Manned by prize crew of 28 Coast Guards, ship jpproaehes Boston harbof) One of two other (hips in raid was sunk, third was abandoned, by Germans. MIS. CALHOUN OF PHOENIX PASSES Mrs. Josephine B. Calhoun. 88, of Phoenix, passed away at a local nursing home Saturday Mrs. Calhoun was born near Nashville, Term., on March 12, 1856. In 1873 she was married to Ezekiel Calhoun in Missouri Mrs. Calhoun came to Jackson county in 1891, she and her hus band buying a farm near Phoe nix. Mrs. Calhoun was a long time member of the Christian church at Phoenix. She leaves to mourn her passing three sons, Hugh and John, of Phoenix, and Daniel Calhoun, of Waldport, Ore., also two daughters, Mrs. Lena Stev ens, of Cave Junction. Ore., and Mrs. Josephine Cottrell, of Phoenix; two sisters, Mrs. Elvira Parker, Sweet Water, Texas, and Mrs. Margaret Wilson, Dallas. Texas. She Is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church In Phoe nix, Wednesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. M. Brownrigg will officiate and interment will be in Phoenix cemetery. Peri Funeral Home is in charge of funeral services. mm jl Here't the taste - B f' JfSR g- looking for ies and choice all ! G0S '. ' WT ' American srain i 'jsm TgsT neutral spirits. (i&W PPL Ask for it en- jMffiivJ joy it today. : BBS! cfei9 siS 5. T " 'sr. I E M: T Services for Miss Olive M. Turner, 63, who passed away at her home in Gold Hill, Friday night, will be held in the I.O.O.F. hall at Gold Hill at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev D. E. Millard officiating. Inter ment will be In Rock Point cemetery. Arrangements are in care of the Conger Morris chapel. She was born in Nebraska. Sept. 27, 1879 and had' made her home in Gold Hill for the past 37 years. She had been a mem ber of the Rebecca lodge in Gold Hill for 35 years. She is survived by two broth- W HJ Y MOW Big Fir Slabs and Rough Blox Green 12 or 16-inch Select Quality Big Double Loads 0;der Early. MEDFORD FUEL CO. Tel. 3111 THE LANsnOWKJ C IMctii i mu w nAYKt De RACE. MARrLAfcm l5 1 I 'a vrr. .eaet I I i Hi Hi I ii ers, Frank B. Turner, Long Beach, Calif., and Fred G. Tur ner, Gold Hill. U Mall Tnbunt Warn Ad. 35 1 humphrey will buy it. sell your car to us we'll pay higher cash prises now HUnREY MOTORS 33 S. Riverside Dial 4980
