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BELCASTRO GETS Wally Moss Signed to Ref eree; Davidson, Ross Go Looms as Ring Natural. Pete Belcastro, who was to have met the Gray Mask in a finish fight at Medford Armory tonight, has been notified by his draft board to report at 8:30 a. m. Friday at Sacramento and will be unable to go through with his match tonight. Promoter Mack Lillard has secured the services of Gust Johnson, coast Junior heavy' weight champion, who has s score to settle with the hooded mystery man. Johnson met the WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Parts St Service on All Makes , B & B Washer Shop 406 G. Main Phone S302 Mask once before In the Med ford ring and went down to de feat after a hectic fight. When Informed that the match had been arranged for no time limit, straight time Instead of rounds with two out of three falls de ciding the winner, Johnson was Immediately agreeable to the terms, claiming he can whip the hated ruffian on such terms. Wally Moss, former light heavyweight boxing champion of the navy and an outstanding referee in the west, has been se cured as referee for the contest. The Mask refused to wrestle with Earl Yoakley in the ring, claiming he cannot get a square deal from him. A "natural" has been signed for the middle match, which will see Harold (Blood and Guts) Davidson clash with Terrible Tony Ross in a bout that threat ens to steal the limelight from the top go when It comes to dirty work. Georges Dusette, strong-armed full nelson expert from Canada, will clash with Silent Rattan, popular deaf mute, in the curtain raiser beginning at 8:30. They are down for three rounds. BOWLING In City league last night Union Oil won two out of three games from Office Boys (Klatt 220' Weisenburger 542), State Police took three straight from P. M. I (Porter 213-551) and Firestone won two out of three from Henry'a Drive-In (Holman 219 526). Use Mall Tribune Want Ada ICE SKATE TO-NITE and Every Nite Except Monday 7:45lo 10:15 SAT. & SUN. MATINEE Medford Ice Aretia 619 S. Grape Phone 4511 Sport Chips ' By Harry Chipman Li: As the first suggestion from this department, we would like to recommend that high basket ball authorities start a campaign to standardize the size of basket ball courts throughout the land. National basketball commit tee, in its 1844- 45 rule dock, recommends a court 42 by 74 feet for junior high school age and SO by 04 feet for the college age group. This is only a sugges tion as far as the rules committee goes, there being no standard size demand ed for a basketball floor. Medford high schools'! floor measures 90 by 48 feet which is slightly under the recommended size for college. The floor at Grants Pass, usually referred to as a "cracker box, is consider ably smaller which proves a deti nite handicap to teams which are used to playing on a laiger court. The pavilion at Astoria measures 107 feet in length, which is almost long enough to need "bus service to get from one end to the other. In its suggestions to archi tects, the rules committee recom mends that a court not be small er than 42 by 74 feet with the maximum dimensions 94 by 50 feet. This allows schools a wide lee-way in construction and gives a distinct advantage to home teams who have the small er courts, as well as working in favor of home teams with the lr.rger courts. The floor at the Southern Ore ton College of Education is larger than any in the Southern Oregon conference which will handicap all four teams when they meet there in the district tournament Feb. 23 and 24. Grants Pass will be particularly handicapped since they are used to their small court, which falls to measure up in size to the rest of the courts in the conference. Post-war reconstruction of all basketball courts which do not measure up to standard size set by the rules committee would provide considerable employ ment throughout tne nation ana, in the opinion of this depart ment, do a lot to even up the brand of basketball played, par ticularly in high schools where off-size" floors are more fre quently found. Army Boosts Claim To National Title West Point, N. Y., Feb. 15 (U.R) Army's claims to a nation al championship basketball team as well as football team grew by leaps and bounds today as the Cadets' 27th consecutive cage triumph went down In the books. Meeting what was supposed to be its toughest test In the three years it has been establishing the winning skein, Army yester day turned back St. John's of Brooklyn, 56 to 39 the 11th win of this season for the future generals. BASKETBALL By United Press Notre Dame 51. Iowa Pre- Flight 38. North Carolina SO, Duke 38. Pittsburgh 75, Westminster 56, Denlson 39, Ohio University 36. Long Island University 61, Canisius 68 (overtime). Michigan State 53, Detroit 29 Akron 69, Baldwin-Wallace 55. Penn State 65, Temple 63 (overtime). Cloalns time tor Classified Ads V am Too Late to Classify 12:30 . jl ' jj - ''hLkji jfp Kj Ssfci u : Y ' ' I REFEREE ACCUSED OF 'ROBBERY' IN II JOINS BAN OF FORWARD With the West , World's largest fluid type catalytic cracking unit , HERE IS A PARTIAL VIEW of Associated's new, multi-million dollar fluid-type Catalytic Cracking Plant just completed at Avon, California. Largest unit of its type in the world, this plant embodies all of this company's research and experience in big-volume aviation fuel production before and since Pearl Harbor. Now pouring out aviation super-fuel for the Pacific battle fronts, this mag nificent unit will at the mere turn ing of a few valves begin immediate production of new type, magically im proved postwar motor fuel. Rushed to ompletion for war, it was engineered for peace as well. It was built without a penny of taxpayers' money, by west' em engineers and builders. After the war, manned by an increased number of western workers, this plant will be a source of finer motor fuels than you have ever used. Associated goes ( forward with the west. Bt Hal Wood United Press Staff Correspondent Oakland, Cal., Feb. 15 U.ra Referee Billy Burke today was charged with a "deliberate steal" in awarding a decision to Ches ter Slider. 147-pound Fresno, Cal.. Negro, in his fight last night with Henry Armstrong, 141, the former triple champion. The accusation was hurled by George Moore, Armstrong's man ager, who asserted he wouia take the case to the California boxing commission. If he fails to get action there, Moore said, he will go direct to Gov. Earl Warren, "I claim Burke made a delib erate steal of that fight," Moore told reporters. "I'll admit that Armstrong got the Denem or me doubt in a previous fight with Slider, which was called a draw. But two wrongs don't make a right and we'll take this to the highest authorities for investiga tion. "I demand that Burke be re lieved of his referee's license immediately." Moore's major protest was that Burke came out of the ring to tell state inspectors that his score card had either been "lost or stolen." He told officials that his card showed Slider won by five points, but he couldn't re call the rounds and became con fused under questioning by the state inspectors. SUGAR ROBINSON STOPS COSTNER IN ONE ROUND Chicago, Feb. , 15 U.PJ Ray (Sugar) Robinson, New York's spindle-legged Harlem hurricane, emphasized his bid for a cham pionship match against Welter weight king Freddie (Red) Coch rane today with his stunning one-round knockout over prom ising George l(Sugar) Costner. JIMMIE BOLTON TOP MARKSMAN AT SHOOT Jimmie Bolton was high In the regular rifle shoot Wednesday night, followed closely by tight scores of improved shooters. The five high were Jimmie Bolton 374, Octavia Waddell 368, Clyde Richmond 366, Max Terzenbach 358 and Charles Bottjer 351. THE GRANGE .. . Lake Creek Grange Lake Creek Grange met Feb 9 with Worthy Master Loyd George presiding, and 21 mem bers present. Bessie Beeney, Lyle Beeney and Deloras Beeney were given first and second degree obliga tion by Tom Stanley. Dorothy George was balloted upon to become a member. Doro thy will be a big help to Grange, as she can assist In playing the piano during sessions. Tom Stanley, of the agrlcul tural committee, planned to at tend the meeting at Mr. Fow ler's office. A letter was sent to Rep. O H. Bengtson at Salem, telling him that Lake Creek Grangers oppose house bill No. 234, the pasteurization of milk by the individual dairyman. It Is im practical at this time, because of the shortage of proper ma chinery. Mary Moore, one of our mem bers, living at Central Point, sent $5 to our grange to help defray cost of a service flag. Our many thanks to our dear sister for her kindness. Grange now has a janitor to do the sweeping, Perry Farlow of Lake Creek. The following com m i 1 1 e e s were appointed by the master: Ways and means Merton Bradshaw, Gordon Stanley, Le land Meyer. Agriculture Tom Stanley. Leonard Bradshaw. H. E. Mabel Stanley. Special building Ira Wool folk, Tom Stanley, Chan Stokes Legislative Claus Charley. Fire insurance agent George Brown. Publicity Ellyn Charley, The Eagle Point drill team will attend our next meeting March 9 to give third and fourth degree obligation to our many new members. All recent mem bers are asked to attend the March meeting and see this ex cellent drill team. There will be a dance at the Grange hall on March 17. Every one is cordially invited. All Grangers are invited to next meeting March 0 at 8:30 p. m. 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Jacobs, chief of navy personnel; Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandergrlft, marine corps commandant, or Vice Admiral R. R. Waesche, coast guard com mandant. The order was Interpreted to mean that unless otherwise de creed, scores of prominent ath- Thursday. Fab. 15. 1845 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THAU letes now In the naval service will not be able to return to their teams until Japan is beaten. E DRAWSTO CLOSE Action In the southern Oregon basketball conference draws to a close this week-end with Med ford, league champion, playing Asniand high Grizzlies at Ash land Friday night and in Med ford Saturday night and with Grants Pass traveling to Klam ath Falls for a two-game series Friday and Saturday nights. All four teams are pointing to the district championship tour nament billed for the Southern Oregon College of Education gym at Ashland Feb. 23 and 24. Winner of the tournament will SPRING MERCHANDISE Coats, Suits. 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