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TWO MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 4, 1945 ROGUES TO MEET irmiui TOURNEY BERTH Rogue River Wins Right to Face District 6 Champs by Beating Merrill 20-12. Rogue River high ichool bas , ketball team will meet Arling ton, district 6 champions, In the Medford high gym Monday end Tuesday nights for a berth In the state tournament at Salem March 15, 16 and 17. The Rogues won the right to meet Arlington when they de feated Merrill, Klamath - Lake ' county champions, 20 to 12, at S. O. C. E. gym in Ashland last ,' night. Paced by Capt, Junior . Dlmick, who collected 10 points, Shipment Here! Place Your Order trgemm Milks Qulcktrl Cteassrl Batter! Surge Is adlurable to an? cow -only 4 Inches of rubber In. stud of 4 feet pail nide of unitary, easily cleaned, rust ' end-corroiioo proof Stainless i Steal the eTcrlaadng metal . 1 i Comafnf f Economy Seed & Feed Co. ; 117 West Sixth. Phone 3822 Authorized Surge Dealer ' Phone 2119 For Towing or Wrecker Service ' Aarwhete Anytime Lewis Super Service the Rogues jumped into an early first-quarter lead and were never headed. The Rogues were leading, 6 to 3, at end of the first quarter and held their opponents to one point In the second canto to lead, 14-4, at halftime. Although Dimlck didn't score In the second half, he fed the ball to his teammates who piled up a 20-to 9 margin at end of the third period. In the 'final stanza Rogue River seemed content to keep their lead intact and failed to score while holding the Klam ath county boys to three points. Sowell was high-point man for Merrill with two field goals for four points. Lineups: Rogue Rlv. Pos. Merrill. ' Dimlck (10) f (2) Kandre McGregory(4) f (2)Noonan Huntoon (2) c (2) Fother'ham Burton (4) Kile Davidson Shannon (4) Sowell (2) Hasklns Johnson Walker Hammonds Officials: Parks and LeClaire. Klamath Falls Wildcats, floor ing a team which looked better coached than their varsity quin tet and showing a lot of speed and height, turned back the Med ford reserves, SO to 21), in the preliminary. Medford led at end of the first quarter, 12 to 10, but dropped behind, 22-18, at the halfway mark. Score at end of the third period favored Klamath Falls. 37 to 25, The Tornado reserves missed the services of Howard Whtllock, center, who Is con fined to his bed with illness. It was the first defeat for the sec ond string, who had won ten games. Lineups: Medford Singler (3) Stelle(O) House (0) Cave (1) Reich (7) Waldron Stammen Pos. K. Falls. (10) Coleman (1) Edwards (7) McLean (16)Cralg (13) Crawford (1) Foster (2) Linman Officials: Parks and LeClaire. S EAST TITLE Annapolis, Md., March 3 (U.P.) Army's great Cadet basket ball team outlasted a rally by Navy's Midshipmen today to close its season with a 50 to 48 victory, to win the mythical east ern championship. The Cadets, defeated only by Pennsylvania this season In a rmfjor ' upset, chalked 'tip their 14th victory In 18 games by downing the Middles. GIANTS SIGN HURLEHS New York, March 3 U.R) The New York Giants an nounced tonight that three right handed pitchers had signed their 1945 contracts and would be ready for spring training at Lakcwood, N. J., on March 11. Jm Mall Trunin Want Art ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF MEDFORD SAW SHOP Modern Equipment General Repairs ' Hammering Gumming Welding We Service Saws Up to 84 Inches WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER MS South Riverside, Medford, Ore. Phone 3917 Rainiers Gst Rid of trie Kinks t ..... - fc-T'- -' M W' Wr''l?5'W .- -"".Jay--: Sir 83, S'j'fc S ft . ASA sm ! XT' -a "-.v JM (Acm TtUfttMa) First Baseman George McDonald and outfielders Jack Whipple. Roy Johnson and Manme Vias iletr to right), of the Seattle Rainiers, take their fielding the ea3y way as they workout kinks during early spring training at Ban Fernando. Calif, for the 1843 Facifio Coast League pennant tansl. BATTLE ROYAL TO Promoter Mack Lillard said today he is attempting to ar range a battle royal for next Thursday night's wrestling card to seek a foe for the Gray Mask on March 15. Several outstanding light heavyweight wrestlers have asked Lillard for a crack at the hooded mystery man so the pro moter decided to attempt to ar range the battle royal, with the winner to get the coveted shot. Pete Belcastro, the Wild Weed Assassin, Harold (Blood and Guts) Davidson and Terrible Tony Ross have signed agree ments to take part in the free for all. Georges Dusette, popu lar Canadian strong man, is ex pected to be signed for the melee along with two other out standing matmen. Lillard said the regulation matches will follow the battle royal with the lone survivor to get the opportunity to bump beaks with the mask. HAGG LOSES, SEA TRIP SLOWS ' New York, March 3 (U.R) A 23-day boat trip from England proved too much for Gunder Hagg as the Swedish distance star finished last beHlnd little Jimmy Rafferty of : the ' New York A. C, and three others In a special one-mile race at the IC4A championships in Madison Square Garden tonight. Hagg, former world record holder at 4:02.6 who arrived in New York Just two days ago, led for eight of the 11 laps but then faded rapidly to finish 80 yards back as Rafferty clipped the tape Inches ahead of Forrest Efaw of Oklahoma A and M in the slow time of 4:16.4. EYES HEAVY TITLE Paris, March 3 (U.R) Pfc. Pete Morelli, former Golden Gloves slugger from Stockton. Calif., began planning today for a post-war boxing campaign which he hopes may culminate in a shot for the heavyweight title. 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Temple, 72; St. Josephs, 47. Florida, 53; Morehouse, 27. DENY FELLER RUMOR Alameda, Calif., March 3 (U.R) Rumors that Chief Spe cialist Bob Feller, the Cleveland Indian fireball pitcher, had been assigned to Alameda Naval Air Station here were proved un founded today. HOME .-FROM WAR San Francisco, March 3 (U.R) Nine more men of the U. S. navy rescued from the Japa nese prison camp-at Cabanatuan in the Philippines were back in the United States Today, Clotln. time n- Sunday Too Late to Clasxlfy B 3 Saturday artarnnon PlAK remember JOYCE VICTOR IN WILLIAMS FIGHT Patterson, N. J., March 3 (U.R) President Abe J. Greene of the National Boxing associa tion said today that the upset victory of Willie Joyce over Ike Williams would have no effect on Williams' bout with Juan Zurlta for the lightweight . title at Philadelphia, April 9. "I cannot indiscriminately break down contracts," Greene said. "Since there are legitimate contracts on file with the Penn sylvania ' ' Athletic commission, there is nothing much I can do about the situation." Joyce, Gary, Ind., Negro, won an impressive 12-round decision at Madison Square Garden from Williams last night in their third and "rubber" meeting. JIMMIE BOLTON SCORES 239 IN PISTOL SHOOT Jimmle Bolton was high scor er In the pistol shoot Friday night, edging out last month's trophy holder, S. M. Tuttle, by one point. Friday night's shoot was featured by the return of Mrs. S. M. Tuttle who figured In the five high for the first time this season. Five high scores for the eve ning were Jimmle Bolton, 239; S. M. Tuttle, 238; Gene Thomas 233; Roy Hewitt, 207, and Mrs. S. M. Tuttle. 190. There will be a regular rifle shoot next Wed nesday night. JOOST TO REPORT San Francisco, March 3 (U.R) Eddie Joost. Boston Braves In fielder, today said that "appar ently" he didn't pass his physi cal examination and as a result probably would report to the Braves for spring training at Walllngford, Conn. SNEAD, M'SPADEN FIVE UNDER PAR FOR J'VILLE LEAD Jacksonville, Fla., March 3 (U.R) Sammy Snead and Harold fJue) McSoadend fired slx-under- par 66's today in the third round of the S5.000 Jacksonville open golf tournament, to share the lead with totals or zuu siroses The pair nudged ahead of big Bob Hamilton of Chicago, who dropped to third place. Ky Laf foon of Chicago also carded 68 for today's round, to make his total 202 Against Hamilton's 203 for 54 holes. Snead, the long-driving ace from Hot Springs, Va., and Mc Spaden, of Sanford, Me., pulled away from the third member of golfdom's closed shop, Byron Nelson. The Toledo, O., player was tied at 206 with Sammy Byrd of Detroit after doing no better than a par 72. - Leonard Dodson of San Fran Cisco provided the day's stellar shot with a 125-yard chip that went into the ninth hole for an eagle two. He toured the first nine holes In 31, five under par, matching Bruce Coltart of Sea View, N. J., but on the return trip carded 36 for a three-day total of 210. JOE KAHDfWlNS QUICK DECISION Portland, Ore., March 3 (U.R) Joe Kahut, the Woodburn, Ore., boy who last night KO'd Sailor Jack Huber in the third round of a scheduled 10-round mainer in the Portland auditor ium, was a full-fledged heavy-. , weight today. Last night's event was the young navy man's first appear-' ance in "heavy ranks, but U left no doubt in the minds of those who witnessed the fracas that Kahut is "in." Huber was finished off with a smashing left hook to the Jaw. fore the general opening on April 18. The Washington Senators get the northern spring conditioning program underway at nearby College Park, Md., on Wednes day, March 7k and on the follow big day the Chicago Cubs will pitch camp at French Lick, Ind None of the other teams will be gin activities until the following week, when all of them will be In training. Cloalni Urn for Sunday loa Leu i Clatit & 3u Saturday afternoon Please remember Use Mad Tribune Waal Ada. BRAKE RELINIXG AND VALVE JOBS First data equipment. All work guaranteed Alto re capping. We supply leanen while yours are being re tapped. 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