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TWO MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Wednesday, Oct. 44, 1945 Black Tornado Thumbnails Following U first In a series of "thumbnail sketches" of mem bers of the Medford high school Black Tornado football squad, de fending state champions: CAPTAIN DARRELL RIGGS, LEFT END Darrell Riggs, left end and captain of the 1945 Tornadoes, was born in Lakeview, Ore., Nov. 5, 1927. He started his football career nine years ago at Medford's Jackson school, playing later at tha Junior high school and has been a first stringer at MHS for two years. He is six feet, three Inches tall, weighs 183 pounds, has brown eyes and brown hair. Riggs majors In mathematics, science and history and takes part In track and basketball. He would like to go to college but refers any questions regarding to hit future to his draft board. Lynn Beisonetta Lynn Bessonette, left tacklo was born Dec. 10, 1927, In Klam ath Falls. He started his football playing in the ninth grade at Medford Junior high and Is In his second year on the Tornado first string. He Is six feet tall and weighs 205 pounds. Ho ma- inn In history, is a track en thusiast and plans to go to col lege. Glann Tlngley Glenn Tlngley. left guard, first saw the light of day Jn Grants Pass April 28, 1920 but came to Medford at a tender age. His first taste of football came In the fourth grade at Washington school and he Is now In his first full year as a Med ford regular. He hits the scales at IBS pounds and Is five feet, 11 Inches tall. He majors in mathematics and history and plans to attend college upon completion of his high school days. Jim Cava Jim Cave. In his second year as first string center, was born In Medford May 31, 1928. Like Tlngley, his gridiron experiences started in the fourth grade at A Blanket Is an Investment la Warmth Get a Karakul Wool Blanket at Special Sale In Banquat Room, Holland Hotel. This waak only. Washington school. Ha weighs 170 pounds and measures 5-9 Math and science are his majors and sleep his hobby, according to his questionnaire. He also plays basketball and baseball and plans a college career. Nick Greene Nick Greene, right guard, plans to become a lawyer, lie got his -start in life in Medford on March 12, 1829, and began his football playing at Roosevelt school In the third grade. Weigh ing 165 pounds, he Is five feet, nine Inches tall and majors in math. Howard Whlllock Howard Whlllock, right tackle, was born In Medford Nov. 12, 1928, and started play ing football in the third grade at Lincoln school. Measuring six feet and lipping the beam at 184, Whlllock majors In history and plans to be a farmer. Besides plnylng tacklo he Is a punter do- (luxe. Allan Kircher Allan Kircher, right end, was horn in Silverton, Ore., Oct. 11. 192B, and lived in Lakeview and Toledo before coining to Med ford. His football career started in the ninth grade at junior high school and is playing his first year as a regular with the Black Tornado. His hobby is airplanes and other lntorcst is baseball. Ho would like to go on to col lege when his high school career ends. LIPSCOMB TO BE FAVORITE IN GO Hurry! Only A Few Left! READY NOW Modern, Easy To Reach FROZEN Food Lockers Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Office Hours 9 to S POLAR COLD CO. 9 Hawthorne Ave. Phone S990 Jack Lipscomb, who won the Pacific coast junior heavyweight championship with the use of his brutal attack which Is liberally sprinkled with every form of wrestling known including various sorts of alley brawling will mix with the Gray Mask In half of a double main event at Medford armory tomorrow night. Lipscomb, who stops at noth ing if he thinks it will win a match, is by far the toughest opponent yet to be called on to face the Hood. , The champion has a murderous offensive and Is plenty cagey when It comes to defensive tactics. Street corner experts of the gentle art of may hem are conceding Lipscomb a chance of bringing the winning streak of the Mask to an abrupt end. Usually despised by one and all, the Hoosier Hot Shot will be the distinct favorite when he crawls through the hemp to take on the mysterious one. Jones Draws Tartar Rough Rufus Jones, himself no lily when it comes to draw ing hatred of the fans, will tackle a tough customer in the other half of the twin bill when he faces Angelo Martinclll, the Buckeye Beauty. Twice in as many weeks the Negro ruffian has refused to do battle with the Mask but if both win tonight it Is likely Promoter Mack Lillard will tell Jones to get in the ring with "Old Stone lace" or else. Joe Lynam, the "body beauti ful" from Redmond, will take to tlie canvas against Herb Parks, the colorful Canadian, in the 8:30 opener. Both are expon ents of scientific maneuvers and a great match is anticipated. Penn Head Coach III With Grippe Philadelphia, Oct. 23 (U.R) Head Coach George Munger, whose undefeated. Iintierl nnH scored-upon Pennsylvania foot ball team meets Navv SatnrHav was in tha hospital today with grippe. Munaer's famllv aalri ho ho. came ill last Friday and entered the hospital yestorclay when the grippa tailed to respond to treat ment. The family said he be lieved the hospital care would enable him to recover more quickly, but that he probably would miss the gumo. Munger's assistants have charge of the squad. TO COACH ALL-STARS Chicago, Oct. 24 (U.R) Coach Henry P. Iba, whose Oklahoma A. & M. basketball team won the National Collegiate title last year, has been named co-coach of the 1945 college all-star team, Harry Hannin, director of the an nual all-star game, said today. Dodger Farm Club Signs Negro Shortstop Artist New York, Oct. 24 U.R) Baseball men were cautious to day in their comment on the signing of Negro JacKle Hooin son by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Montreal Farm team. Only the New York Giants said they would scout negro teams in 1945. Robinson, 26-year-old former All-American haliback-at the University of California at Los Angeles, was the first negro signed to a contract by a team in oiganized baseball negro leagues are not a part of organ ized baseball and Branch Rick ey, Jr., who announced the sign ing at Montreal yesterday, said that some ball players might quit the Brooklyn organization in protest. Southerners May Balk "If they come from certain, sections in the south, they may I steer dway from a. team with colored players," he said. "But they'll be back in baseball after a year or two in a cotton mill." Hector Racine, president of the Montreal team, which won the Internationl league's regu lar-season championship, said he expected no opposition eith er from the league or from fans. "Negroes fought alongside whites and shared the foxhole dangers," he said, "and they should get a fair trial in base ball." The Dodgers signed Robinson after Brooklyn scout had watched neRro teams for several seasons. Dodger Secretary Har old Partott said the former army lieutenant, who totted .340 in 100 gomes at shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs after his service release last summer, was the best of 25 prospects. Chicago, Oct. 24 (U.R) The National Collegiate Athletic As sociation studied new means to day for continuing its "highly successful'' anti-gambling cam paign for as many years as neces sary. Dr. Wilbur C. Smith of Louisi ana State, chairman of the N.C. A. A. executive committee which ended a two-day meeting yester day, cnllcd the program a "huge success." He said N.C.A.A. members, which include most of the na tion's leading universities, would pool their information at the N.C.A.A.'s annual conven tion in St. Louis Jan. 9-10 and map a new 1946 program to counteract the "money menace." The N.C.A.A. began cracking down on gamblers after the Brooklyn basketball scandal last year, laying down a definite plan of attack at its January meeting this year. Don Ameche Heads Grid Corporation Los Angeles, Oct. 24 (U.R) A corporation headed by Actor Don Ameche today was the new own ers of the Los Angeles franchise of the professional All-America football conference, which In cludes teams in seven other ma jor cities. Ameche, new corporation pres ident, listed the other stockhold ers as Louis B. Mayer, executive head of Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr studios; Actors Bing Crosby and Pat O'Brien; Benjamin F. Lind heimer, executive director of Arlington Park and Washington Park Jockey clubs; Leo Spitz, board chairman of International Pictures; and Sportsmen Norman W. Church and Daniel F. Rice. 11 i U Hill C tt tl k.as,;-. . -v'A''. r-M t!mi'! i T Serve King to those who deserve .,. . i BLENDED WHISKY LMUiiuK King EiaCk label Whisky is truly light ready mellow yet full-flavored and satisfying. Applauded by the most discriminating, enoyed everywhere amid finest surround ings, this is Brown-Forman's King of pre-war whisky. Today, ring for King for "King" means best in everything! BROWN FORM AN DISTILLERS CORPORATION of Louitvillt in Kentucky 'M4 '''. nt ,klfM .01 h lt.,i p W ... , Trojan, Washington Tilt For Bowl Bid Los Angeles, Oct. 24 (U.R) A University of Southern Cal ifornia football squad of 34 players was scheduled to en train for Washington tonight to meet the Huskies Saturday in a game which may determine the west's Rose Bowl representa tive. The Trojans were strengthen ed by the return uf backs Veil Lillywhite and Ted Tannehill. two first stringers who have been out with injuries for sev eral weeks. FIGHTS LAST NIGH1 By United Press New York (Broadway Arena) Lenny (Boom Boom) Mancini, 150'.4, Youngstown, O., outpoint ed Patsy Spataro, 1423i, New York, (8). New York (Park Arena) Joey La Mulla, loovi, New York, knocked out Indian Gomez, 163, Havana (2). White Plains, N. Y. Lew Woods, 157, Detroit, outpointed Coolidga Miller, 16614, Brook lyn, (8). Hartford, Conn. Pat Brady, 129, New York, technically knocked out Mario Colon, 131, Puerto Rico, (7). All the Rocky Mountain states except Wyoming showed slight increases in federal employment during the past year, according to the civil service commission. Cloflns time roi Classified Adi 8:30 in. Ion Late to Classify 12-15 p m Bay Meadows Race Draws 15,233 For First Day Events San Mateo, Cal., Oct. 24 (U.R) Bay Meadows' 47 day 1945 fall meeting was under way today after an opening day at which 15,233 fans jammed the track to wager a total of $824,208. Faced with 17 entries for yes terday's feature handicap, gen eral manager Bill Kyne split the race into two events. Gold Bolt, a long shot owned by the K. and L. stable, won the first, paying $23, $9.60, and $4.30. With Re gard, the favorite, finished sec ond, paying $4 and $3.10. High Harp, with Robert Trent up, nosed out Hand Torch in the second section. War Allies was third. RAPIST RELEASED Salem, Ore , Oct. 24 (U.R) Emery W. Tibbcts, who was sen tenced to serve a 20-year prison term on a conviction of rape In Klamath county, will be released tomorrow. Governor Earl Snell commuted the sentence on advice of the State Parole board. Tib bets entered the state prison Sep tember 24, 1941. OREGON EN ROUTE FOR UCLA CONTEST FRIDAY- Eugene, Ore., Oct. 24 (U.R) The University of Oregon Web foot squad was en route to Los Angeles today for the UCLA game Friday night. Dean Bond,, who stepped into Jim Byer's full back spot when the latter drop ped out of school, is expected to go the full route. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER St. Louis, Oct. 24 (U.R) Out fielder Stanley Wentzel of In dianapolis, who goes to the Bos ton Braves next year, has been named most valuable player of the American Association for 1945 by the Sporting News, na tional baseball weekly. There were 104 languages or dialects spoken by California In dian tribes and surtribes. Medford Bowling Alleys NOW OPEN NEW LEAGUES Being Formed Openings for Bowlers wishing to Bowl in League FREE INSTRUCTION Every Afternoon Open 12 Noon to 1 a. m. Hugh Jennings, Mgr. ALL - SITAE CAM) THURS. NITE BOUTS START 8:30 P.M. o THRILLS o SPILLS The Country's BEST TALENT Tickets Now On Sale At BROWN'S Phone 2735 FRIDAY I! 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