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
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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).
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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).
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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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ATHLETICSTARS
Washington, Feb. IS U.R)
Professional sports, which has
been losing more and more of
its manpower during the past
few months, suffered another
jolt today with the disclosure
that the navy had joined the
army in cracking down on the
discharges of "apparently able
bodied" athletes.
Under an order issued by
Navy Secretary James V. For-
restal on January 25, to all ships
and stations, the United Press
learned that henceforth such
athletes may not be discharged
from the navy, marine corps or
coast guard unless their cases
are reviewed by superior officers
in Washington.
Forrestal, proclaiming sports
"unessential to the national
health, safety and Interest," said
final judgment in the discharge
cases will be passed on by Vice
Admiral Harold R. 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-
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will not be able to return to
their teams until Japan is beaten.
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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
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