8IX MEDORD MAIL TRIBUNE
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HIGH SPIRIT FOR
TORNADOCLASH
Pelicans Expected to Present
Improved Ball Club for
Series with Medford High
Reports drifting over the hill
from Klamath Falls say the Pell
cans are fired up for their week
end southern Oregon conference
series with Med ford's Black Tor
nado tonight and tomorrow night
on the Medford court. Accord
ing to advance notices, Coach
Marble Cook has been drilling
his charges hard In ball control
and expects to give the Tornado
a tough ball game. In their last
trip to the post Klamath Falls
scored two wins over Ashland
and Cook says his team is show
ing spirit not seen before during
' the season.
Return of lanky Jerry Thorne
to the Pelican lineup is expected
to give the Pelicans a lot of con
trol off the backboard; however,
he will have to compete with
Darrell Riggs, who also ranges
close to the stratosphere.
Medford Mentor Al Simpson
said today high-scoring Dick
Fawcett Is troubled somewhat
with sore legs, but will be ready
to start tonight and will prob
ably to able to play the whole
game if necessary, but will have
to go at a slower pace than
usual. Simpson added that he Is
expecting a close series and feels
his club will be hard-pressed to
win. .
' J. C. Tucker's Juniors will face
Medford junior high in tonight's
preliminary. Tomorrow night
Medford hoop fans will have a
chance to see the high-scoring
Central Point Pointers who will
face Ed Kirtley's sophomore
team In the preliminary. The
S o p h i hold an early-season
win over the Pointers.
pointersdTfeat
5, 48-27
Central Point high's basket
ball quintet, undefeated In "B"
league competition, took a 48 to
27 non-conference gam from
Jacksonville last night It was
played at Central Point.
Half time score favored to
Pointers 28 to 12 with Jackson
villa playing the winners on
even terms in the second and
third periods.
Lineups: N
Central Pt. Pos. XVllle
Wilson, 10 f Torbes.8
Childress, 8 f Offenbacher, 2
Shrler, 11 o Henspeter, 2
Colley, 11 g Grlnstead, 3
Saxbury,4 g Kllllngsworth, 8
Sage, 2 Johnston, 2
Anhorn, 2 i Adams, 2
Robison, 2 i ' Gunter.5
BASKETBALL
By United Press
Ramllne, 68; Westminster, 80.
Valley Forge General Hospi
tal, 84; Juniata, 40.
Florida, 42; Weycross AAB,
40.
South Carolina, 76; Clemson,
38.
Brooklyn Naval Center, 84;
Floyd Bennett Field, 60.
St. Francis, 52; Holy Cross, 48.
Mississippi, 89; Columbus
AAF, 85.
Akron, 81; Geneva, 88.
Loyola of Chicago, 48; Elm-
burst, 39.
Canlsius, 60; 712th MP Bat
talion, 15.
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United Press Staff Correspondent
New Orleans, Feb. B U.K-
The golfing professionals, who
have been beating "old man par"
as if he were the rankest duffer
this season, tee off today In the
$5,000 New Orleans open over a
course that may put most of
them back into the bogey fig
ures. ' The city park layout, always
tough, with Its many lakes,
rough terrain and trap-pocked
fairways, has been made even
more so by recent heavy rains.
Favorite was Byron Nelson of
Toledo, O., who has been "Mr.
Big" of the touring professional
clique for two seasons, although
he has failed six times In a row
to annex the New Orleans open
title. Defending Champion
Sammy Byrd of Detroit still was
a doubtful starter because of an
arm Injury suffered In the Cor
pus Christ!, Tex., open last week.
He has been taking treatments
and has not practiced.
Sam Snead. who has been
more or less ablaze since his dis
charge from military service,
rated high among the favorites
on the basis of practice rounds.
He had a three under par 69- yes
terday to the pro-amateur com
petition which preceded the reg
ular meet. Harold (Jug) Mc-
Spaden, Sanford, Me., was low
with 67, five under;
BATTLE TO DRAW
Pete Belcastro and the Gray
Mask bumped and bruised each
other to a . draw In the main
event of last night's wrestling
program at Medford Armory.
They went three' full rounds on
even terms until in the fourth
the Mask subdued Belcastro
with head butts and was given
a fall with a half crab.
In the fifth Belcastro caught
the Mask in a surfboard and the
hooded rascal patted the mat.
Throughout the sixth heat Bel
castro. tried to catch the Mask
In his surfboard hold again but
"Old Stoneface" ran for the
ropes. Just as the bell rang to
end the match Belcastro felled
the hated villain In the center
of the ring and applied his hold
but It was too late. ,
Harold (Buck) Davidson took
two out of three falls over Jack
Kiier In th middle go. David
ton won th first with body
press and Klser evened the count
with an airplane spin, dropklck
and press. In the fourth round
Klser attempted a sonnenburg
but missed and dove through
the ropes. Davidson had no
trouble pinning him with a Bos
ton crab after Klser crawled
back in the ring.
Silent Rattan was given a de
cision over Terrible Tony Ross
when th referee stopped the
match because of Ross presist
ent choke holds.
HE'S IN THE ARMY
New York, Feb. B U.PJ
Frank Sinatra told friends to
day that "I think I'm in" the
armed forces.
The crooner was dismissed
from Station hospital, Gover
nor's Island, last night after an
11-hour" physical examination,
ordered by his draft board.
Army doctors did not announce
their findings.
The doctors will report to
Sinatra's draft board in Jersey
City, which will notify the voice
at his suite in the Waldorf
Astoria hotel, where he is said
to be "a bundle of nerves."
The physical examination in
cluded a complete head x-ray.
The 118-pound crooner had been
classified 4-F earlier because of
a punctured ear drum.
Sinkwich Prepares
For Military Duty
Cleveland, Feb. 9 (U.R)
Professional Football Player,
Frankle Sinkwich of the Detroit
Lions prepared today to return
to military service for the third
time. He has two previous medi
cal discharges.
Sinkwich tentatively passed
nis army induction physical ex
amination here yesterday. Final
results will not be known until
his papers and blood sample are
examined by state selective
headquarters at Columbus, O.
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POST ON DEAL TO
New York, Feb. 0 U.B The
Brooklyn American Legion
wants to buy the Dodger Nation
al League Baseball club and will
close the deal whenever satis
factory 'arrangements can be
worked out, Commander Law
rence E. Wiseman said today.
"The legion is willing at the
moment to put a $50,000 deposit
on the purchase, providing that
the balance sheet and operating
statements, including the current
year are submitted to a special
committee of the legion," he
said.
A special committee of the
legion met last night to discuss
the transaction, but Wiseman
said representatives of the Dodg
ers failed to appear as scheduled
with the statement of the team's
financial condition.
He indicated It was conceiv
able the deal might have been
completed at that time, conting
ent upon the approval of the
Brooklyn Trust Co.. had the
Dodger representatives appeared.
The Brooklyn Trust Co., is trus
tee for the majority bloc of stock
in the club, which the legion
seeks to purchase. Most of It be
longs to heirs of the Ebbets fam
ily and has been Involved In
litigation for many years.
-Purchnse of the club by a co
operative group of 300,000 mem
bers also would be subject to
approval of the national league
owners, who might turn it down
as such type of ownership of a
major league club would be un
precedented. BROWN SIGNS TO
Chicago. Feh a ll PI t.
Of?) Paul E. Brown cast bis lot
with the embryo All-America
football confarenna tnrinv hv
signing fabulous five-year con
tract to De coach ana general
manager of the projected Cleve
land team of the newly-organized
professional league.
Brown abandoned his Job at
Ohio State, one of the best In
the country, to accept a contract
wnicn reportedly will make the
36-year-old "Masslllon, O., Mir
acle Man" the hlnhest nnlrl
coach in football, as well as give
him such sweeping powers as
the right to hire and fire all per
sonnel on and off h IaM Th
contract becomes effective
whenever Brown doffs his navy
uniform.
Currently fnntfmll n'l mt
Great Lakes where he coached
last fall, Brown was given a
leave of absence by Ohio State
In 1944 to Join the navy, but
with one swoop of the pen yes
terday ne severed relations with
O.S.U. to Join a club and a
league which yet has to play a
football game.
Big 10 Athletic
meet Postponed
LHr.lvplln Tnri Vh 0 II Dl
Selection of a Big Ten athletic
commissioner remained the big
issue today as Big Ten athletic
commissioners planned to meet
In Chicago Feb. 15. The confer
ence previously was scheduled
iur innay.
Athletic Director P.n llfoK-
key of Purdue, who an-
iiuuucea tne postponement yes
terday, said the delay was to
provide more time for study of
the Big Ten's revised rule book.
ST. MARY'S WILDCATS
TO MEET TALENT HIGH
St. Mary's Wildcats will travel
to Talent for a Jackson county
"B" league western division bas
ketball game with Talent Bull
dogs tonight. The main game
will start at eight o'clock with
a preliminary schedule in
under way at 7 s'clock, accord
ing to Koy rarr, Talent princi
pal. NEVADA QUINT DEFEATS
RENO ARMY BASE, 52-51
Reno. Fph Qnipi Th uni
versity of Nevada quintet last
night defeated the Reno Army
Air Base 82-51 by staging a sen
sational second half rnllv
wnn tne halt time score 26-18
m favor of the filers, Nevada,
led by Cliff France, Frosh for
ward who tanked an
forged ahead in the last four
minutes.
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BASEBALL PLAYER.
Alan Wray Llghtner, who
played baseball for the Medford
state league Craters under the
name of Al Wray, has been re
ported missing In the European
theater of operations since Jan.
12, according to a message re
ceived from his brother, Al
Llghtner, sports editor of a Sa
lem paper.
Llghtner, who was an lnian-
tryman with the 70th (Trail
blazer) division, was listed as
missing in France, according to
war department message re
ceived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Llghtner of Salem. -
Llghtner played several sea
sons as outfielder for the Cra
ters and was a powerful hitter
and extremely popular with tne
fans.
M0SC0NI EXTENDS LEAD
OVER RALPH GREENLEAF
Chicago, Feb. 9 (U.R) Willie
Mosconi, Toledo, led Detroiter
Ralph Greenleaf 2,148 to 1,687
today .after taking both blocks
in yesterday's round bt their
world championship pocket bil
liards match. Mosconi took
both blocks easily, winning the
afternoon event by a score of
129 to minus one and taking
the second 126-37.
CANADIENS COASTING TO
NATIONAL HOCKEY TITLE
By United Press
Montreal Canadiens. six and
a half games in front in the Na
tional League hockey race with
only 13 to play, were set to
coast to the championship today
after their latest achievement
B to 4 victory over the New
York Rangers at Montreal.
0CTAVIA WADDELL TOPS
RIFLE SHOOTING MATCH
Though only by a one nolnt
margin, Octavia Waddell again
led the rifle shooters at the
weekly rifle shoot Wednesday.
Five high scores: Octavia Wad-
del 375, Jlmmie Bolton 374, Lew
Longer 369, Clyde Richmond
359 and Charles Bottjer 351.
BOWLING
In Ladles league last night
Henry's Drive-In won three
straight games over First Na
tional Bank (Barr 186-516) and
Tol ley's Gllmore won two out
of three from Walnscott's Drugs
(Bateman 153-429).
FAT NEEDED IN TEXTILES
Textiles are Just one of the
hundreds of civilian and mili
tary products that require used
cooking fat In their manufac
ture. Save every drop of used
cooking fat and turn it over to
the meat dealer.
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EIELD FOR CZAR
New York, Feb. 9 (U.R) A
four man Major League com
mittee, which will prepare a
slate of candidates for high
commissioner of baseball after
telegraphic consultations with
the other club owners, began
surveying the field today. They
had instructions to expediate
tho Job so that the -new head
can be named "as soon as is
practical."
. After the canvass, which may
necessitate the polling of club
heads several times to narrow
the field, the committee is em
powered to call a meeting for
voting on the highest candi
dates. The committee was Instructed
to establish a list of "not fewer
than three or more than five"
candidates. They are not to con
tact any candidate concerning
his availability, but to consider
all solely on the basis of fitness
for the Job.
Town Phone Service
Ends For Duration
Mountain View. Ark. (U.R)
Residents of this Stone county
seat Know how bad war can be
They haven't any local teleohone
service and probably won't have
tor tne duration.
Glen Hlnkle, owner and op
erator of the Mountain View
Telephone Exchange, was in
ducted into the armed forces.
Unable to employ anyone to
service the dial controls, he re
ceived permission from the Ar
kansas Utilities Commission to
close the system for the dura
tion, However, the 745 residents
of the town will have one long
distance connection.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for Jackson Countv.
In the Matter of the Estate of
uenevieve Smalley, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that
the county court for Jackson
County, Oregon, has appointed
me administrator of the estate of
Genevieve Smalley, deceased.
All persons havina claims aeainst
said estate are hereby required
to present tne same witn proper
vouchers within six months from
this date at the offices of Neff &
Frohnmayer. Coolev Theatre
building, Medford, Oregon.
Dated rebruary 9, 1945.
OTTO J. FROHNMAYER
Administrator
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the County Court of the State
of Oreeon. for Jackson County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Clarence E. Eads. Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that
the county court for Jackson
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uuiliy, uicgun. Ales afJinjiiircu
me administratrix of the estate
of Clarence E. Eads, deceased
All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby re
quired to present the same with
proper vouchers within six
months from this date at the
offices of Neff & Frohnmayer,
Cooley Theatre Bldg Medford,
uregon.
Dated: February 9. 1945.
RACHEL EADS RICHARDSON
Administratrix.
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FOR B-29 PLANTS
Detroit, Feb. 9 U.R) The
Briggs Manufacturing Company
announced today that a strike
of 5,800 workers has closed two
plants making parts for B-29
bombers and will force shut
downs at three others today.
One of the plants due to close
employs 4,429 workers at Evans-
ville, Ind. The others are In
Detroit.
Company spokesmen said
that the closures were forced by
shortage of parts made at the
Mack avenue plant here, where
the strike began Tuesday over
pay rates for 15 men. He said
the disputes would affect 6,710
workers today, not including
the 5,800 strikers.
The strikers, who are mem
bers of Local 212, United Auto
mobile Workers (CIO), Union,
have voted to return to their
Jobs Monday if the War Labor
Board will guarantee to have
two arbitrators at the plant.
SNELL SIGNS 15 BILLS
Salem, Ore.. Feb. 9 (U.R)
Gov. Earl Snell today signed 15
House bills, including a meas
ure (HB7) to extend for two
years motor vehicle operators
licenses, or until 1947.
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When your score gets that high,
they usually let you quit for a while.
But sometimes that isn't possible.
You just have to keep on going
perhaps till your number is up.
Out here, you get to understand
those things. There's no question of
quitting no matter how much you've
done.
Back home, it's the same way
about buying War Bonds. You fcel
Buy at least one extra MOO War Bond today 1
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
SLAND HOPPING -CUTS
OFF 600,000
JAPS IN PACIFIC
Washington, Feb. 9 (U.R)
Reliable sources estimated to
day that more than 600,000 Jap
anese troops a good-sized
force In anybody's army have
been cut off from direct contact
with their homeland by the
American island-hopping drive
toward Tokyo.
Some enemy groups are com
pletely isolated; others are still
being supplied by submarine or
surface craft that manage to
sneak through the ever-tighten
ing American blockade. None
however, will be available for
defense of the Japanese home
land when eventually it is in
vaded. In many of the by-passed
areas, enemy garrisons are well-
equipped and fit for combat. As
such, they constitute a potential
threat. But lack of shipping and
a "quarantine" maintained by
American air, sea and ground
forcesliave virtually neutralized
them.
In other areas, the Isolated
enemy troops are in poor physi
cal . condition, their equipment
has deteriorated, and they rep
resent more of a nuisance than
a threat.
The bulk of by-passed Japan
ese forces In the Philippines are
in Mindano, southernmost island
of the Archipelago. Enemy .war
leaders concentrated them there
in anticipation of an American
landing on Mindano. But Gen.
Douglas MacArthur fooled them
by attacking Leyte: further
north. Lack of shipping has pre
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Help to put Jackson County
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vented the enemy from putting
these troops to use elsewhere.
The same situation exists in
the Netherlands Indies where
the enemy has forces it prob
ably would like to transfer to
French Indo-China or the Ma
lay peninsula.
College Endorses
Living Monuments
Lincoln, Neb. (U.R) The ex
tension service of the Univer
sity of Nebraska College of
Agriculture has endorsed a
movement to build and dedicate
parks, playgrounds, recreation
centers and beautiful roadsides
as monuments to the memory
of men fighting this war.
Suoh monuments will con
tinue to grow and give pleasure,
according to service officials.
Cities and towns were urged to
formulate plans now for useful
and beautiful ways to pay trib
ute to the heroes of World War
II.
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