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Vaterfield Sparks Rams To Pro Football Crown Cleveland, O., Dec. 17 (U.R) Professional football s most val uable contract a three-year claim on the services of Bob Waterfield went into the safe by owner Dan Reeves of the Cleveland Rams today, while his champion team disbanded for the season. Waterfield did everything but heat bricks for the feet of 32,148 spectators who sat in near-zero weather to watch the Rams bat tle through to a 15 to 14 victory over the Washington Redskins in the National League playoff. He thrjw two touchdown passes, kicked one conversion, called his plays perfectly, and on at least two occasions came up with de fensive plays which averted Washington touchdowns, t, Rams Get Breaks But the Rams still needed two . big breaks to win their first league championship. Sammy Baugh, trying to pass from be hind his own goal in the first period, hit the goal-post for an automatic safety and two points for Cleveland, and in the second the Mrs. has been a goodsQldierJoo Ye, th "llrtla woman" hat been a good sotdler during th war, too. Her lot hasn't been an easy one and a little change, a respite from rationing points and war-worries would do her good. So, next time you come to Seattle bring her along. And let her enjoy herself, too, at The Olympic. . Stop In the floral shop In the lobby and buy her a corsage. Let her browse about the shops, enoy a show. Take her to dinner In the Georgian Room Then, In the evening, take her dancing In the swank Olym pic Bowl. She'll get a thrill In an evening spent In this "bit of New York In Seattle" with Its sparkling atmosphere and famous-name band. And so will youl It's Informal, so no fancy clothes are necessary The few dollars It will cost you will be the best Investment you ever made. For It Is not expen sive to "go first class" at The Olympic. Single, or double. It costs little more at The Olympic than tho average hotel Just let us know reasonably In advance and we'll have the ac commodations you want await ing you. And we'll do every thing In our power to make the visit pleasant both for the "lit tie woman" and yourself TOM GIIDERSIEVI Gnaral Manager , SEATTLE'S . M HOTEL 1 .... - 1 WANTED GIRL WITH GENERAL OFFICE EXPERIENCE For permanent position. Mult be good typist. Apply In person. Bear Creek Orchards - DANCE TONIGHT DON SIGLOW BAND Returning by popular request with our favorite singer Larry period Waterfield's conversion was partially blocked, hit the crossbar and bounced over. Cleveland needed those three points, because Frank Filchock of the Redskins matched Water field's two touchdown passes, and Joe Aguirre kicked both conversions. Washington tried 2 desperate field goals in the last quarter, but Aguirre wasn't even close. Waterfield Pay High Immediately after the. game Reeves announced that Water field had signed for three years at a salary which would make him "the highest paid football player in the world." It was be lieved the figure was near $20, 000 a year. The crowd paid a record $164, 542, and each Ram will get Sl, 469. The losers' share was $902 per man. Los Angeles, Dec. 17 (U.R) The Cleveland Rams, who yes terday won the National Profes sional football league champion ship, will appear in Los Angeles coliseum against the Washington Redskins next Sept. 6, it was learned today. Both teams are expected to do their summer training in the west, with the Redskins already booked for training in southern California. Bric-A-Brac Sold For Top Price On California Record Los Angeles, Dec. 17 (U.R) Bric-a-brac, fleet footed son of War Admiral, today had two new owners who bought him for $50,000, the highest price ever paid for a race horse in Califor nia. Horse Dealer Walter E. Wilkes, and Trainer Tom Taylor paid the record price to Sam Freeman and George Church for Bric-a-brac, which won the $50,000 San Juan Capistrano handicap at Santa Anita last summer. The horse already had paid his former owners $60,000 in purses this year. . Wilkes, just out of the navy, and Taylor, who trained such speed kings as Victorian, Head Play and Can't Wait, were wor rying today over the possibility that they could not get a nom ination for Bric-a-brac in the Santa Anita handicap March 9. The horse has no stall at Santa Anita and the nomintion may be refused, they said. Cornbelt League To Open In 1947 Rock Island, 111., Dec. 17 (U.R) Opening of the proposed cornbelt Class C baseball league will be postponed until 1947 in the hope that it can begin with eight strong teams, league spon sors said today. Representatives of baseball clubs at Moline, 111., Hannibal, Mo., and Clinton and Keokuk. Ia., announced the postpone ment at the conclusion of a meeting here last night. NEGRO TOPS WEEK'S PRIZE RING PROGRAM New York, Dec. 17 (U.R) Billy Fox, sensational young ne gro light heavyweight who has registered 35 consecutive knock outs, receives his first major test tonight against Georgie Kochan of Akron, O., at Philadelphia in a 10-round bout that features this week's National boxing schedule. According to an ancient Chi nese superstition, swallowing the eyeballs of night-dwelling ani mals would improve one's sight. Take-lt-Easy Lodge Famous for Steak and Chicken Dinners Phone 24-F-2 Grants Pass Mae and Anne Closed Fridays FIRST MONEY IN FT. Fort Worth, Tex., Dec. 17 (U.R) Byron Nelson pocketed $2, 000 first money today for his victory in the Fort Worth open, but he said the pleasure of win ning the tournament yesterday on the course where he started as a caddy was worth even more. Nelson's victory, coming after a two-month rest, was a decisive eight-stroke triumph over a star field, which scattered today for Christmas holidays at home be fore resuming the winter circuit at Los Angeles Jan. 4-7. Nelson carded an 11-under-par 273, and his rounds included a Glen Garden course record 65, six under par. Harold (Jug) Mc Spaden, Sanford, Me., tied this record on his final round yester day to pull into third place with 282, one stroke behind second place Jimmy Demaret of Hous ton. Playing in near-freezing tem peratures and against a high wind, Nelson coasted to victory after taking a nine-stroke lead at the end of Sunday's morning round, on which he carded a 66, and finished the final 18 holes with a one-under-par 70. pointersTace gold hill five Central Point, Dec. 17 Gun ning for their initial prep win of the season, the local high school cagers meet Gold Hill here at 4 p. m. tomorrow. Although Coach Boner is still experimenting to uncover his best combination, Bill Saxbury and Del Hartman, forwards, Bob Kincaid, center, and Tom Colley and Don Holland, guards, will probably be called upon to open the fracas. Others slated to see action are Hargus Colley, Mel Anhorn, and Jim Anders. The tilt is the third of the season for the Pointers who lost to Jacksonville and downed the Camp White navy five in games last week. FIRST FIDDLE SIGNED Arcadia, Calif., Dec. 17 U.FT First Fiddle, greatest money winning horse now in training, will be a definite starter in the $25,000 added San Carlos nan-, dicap on New Year's day, it was announced today. 1 I Wedemeyer Lands Place On Writers' All-American Team Des Moines, la., Dec 17 (U.R) Four members of Army's unde feated team were named to the AU-America team selected by the Football Writers Association of America, it was announced to day by Bert McGrane, secretary. Felix (Doc) Blanchard, storm ing fullback of the West Point team, was the front man in the player parade of 1945, in the opinion of the nation's football writers. The hard-running cadet polled 96.6 per cent of the vote, 114 of the 120 writers from coast to coast selecting him on the All-America. It was the highest percentage of the total vote ever accorded a player by the football writers. Davit Polls 110 Blanchard's bid for Individual supremacy was challenged only by two of his teammates, Glenn Davis, high scoring halfback, who polled 110, and Dewitt Coulter, tackle, 106. The other Army man selected was John Green, guard. Players from eight schools earned places on the writers All America, with army placing four. Navy, Indiana, Ohio State, Herb Parks Chosen As Thursday Night Foe For Gray Mask Herb Parks, Canadian light heavyweight champion and one of the cleverest grapplers ever to step through the ropes of the Medford armory wrestling ring, has been signed by Promoter Mack Lillard to face the Gray Mask in the lower half of a double main event Thursday night. The program will be topped by the return engagement be tween Pete Belcastro and Rough Rufus Jones, who put on a tor rid match last week before Bel castro lost on a foul when he re fused to relinquish his deadly surfboard hold. Lillard said a new referee will be signed at Belcastro's lnsistance. Angelo Martinelll and Ben Sherman have been rematched at the request of fans for the 8:30 opener. BOSTON BRUINS THIRD IN ICE HOCKEY LEAGUE By United Press Boston's Bruins moved past Detroit into third place in the National hockey league last night by tying Toronto, 3 to 3, while Chicago was beating De troit, 6 to 4. Montreal held its lead in easy fashion, coasting to a 4 to 2 vic tory over last-place New York. North wait du Comic Par or a famoui frvlt of piquant tatltfuintii. Whit thouiandi of acrtt of ptori or grown onnuolly In this region, Ih du Comic clalmi uniqu diitlnc tiort oi on outstanding luxury fruit. Th partnt tr of thlt ptciet originoltd in Angtm, Franc, targ du Comic plant Ingi wr mad In th Northwit at th turn of th cnrury. lite always stands I KltP ASKINO FOR IT Pennsylvania, Alabama, Okla homa A & M and St. Mary's one each. There were three repeaters, Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma A & M, Davis and Blanchard of Army having been selected on the 1944 football writers AU America. Personnel First team: Dick Duden, Navy, and Bob Ravensberg, Indiana, ends; Dewitt Coulter, Army, and George Savltsky, Penn, tackles; Warren Amling, Ohio State, and John Green, Army, guards; Vaughn Mancha, Alabama, cen ter; and Herman Wedemeyer, St. Mary's, Bob Fenimore, Okla homa A & M, Glenn Davis, Army, and Felix (Doc) Blanch ard, Army, backfield. Second team: Hubert Bechton, Texas, and Max Morris, North western, ' ends; Albert Nemetz, Army, and Tom Hughes, Purdue, tackles; John Mastrangelo, Notre Dame, and James Carrington, Navy, guards; Richard Scott, Navy, center; and Harry Gilmer, Alabama, Pete Pihos, Indiana, Frank Dancewicz, Notre Dame, Ollie Cline, Ohio State, back-field. Scoring Barrage Downs Eagles In Coast Hockey Go By United Press The New Westminster, B. C, Royals downed the Portland Eagles 4-3 in a Pacific Coast ice hockey league contest last night that saw all the scoring in the final 15 minutes of the third period. In other league games, the Seattle Ironmen defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 and the San Diego Skyhawks outscored the San Francisco Shamrocks 3-2 In a triple-overtime contest. Trailing 1-3 with only 10 min utes remaining in the game, the Royals shoved three successive goals through Portland goalie Doug Webb to win their 14th game In 22 starts. It was Port land's fifth consecutive defeat. 10,000 VETS DUE Los Angeles, Dec. 17 (U.R) Ten thousand veterans were due to arrive in Los Angeles harbor today, adding to the 5,000 forced to stay aboard their ships last night for lack of handling facili ties ashore. The battleship West Virginia with 1,000 men aboard, the cruiser Minneapolis with 1, 000, two troopships with a total of 3,500, and 16 other ships were expected to add to the horde that had already stalled the army's facilities for moving the men to their homes. out , lllft.WIIHHAtO C O M A N T Distributed by Snider TO PLAY LIU IN New York, Dee. 17 (U.R) The college basketball spotlight shifted today to the midwest, where at least two major teams were sure to suffer their first blot Saturday as four unbeaten fives clash Purdue vs. Notre Dame and Indiana vs. Michigan. Other mldwestern highlights were Friday's Oregon State-Pe-Paul game at Chicago and Iowa's opening game In defense of its big 10 crown against Illinois. New York university, pnly un beaten metropolitan team, plays Rochester Saturday In half of the Madison Square Garden doublcheader. Ohio university meets St. John's in the other game. Undefeated DcPaul, a top con tender for national honors since its defeat of Oklahoma A. & M., I trampled Indiana State by a 74 to 56 score in winning the De Paul invitational last Saturday Washington trimmed Oregon. 44 to 41, in the consolation game. Oregon moves to New York to play Long Island university at Madison Square Garden Wed nesday as part of a doubleheader which also matches City College and Oklahoma. Oregon comes back to the midwest Saturday to play Ohio State at Columbus. Daily Weather Report FORECASTS Medford find vicinity: Pnrtty cloudy tonight nnd Tuesday with morning fog. Colder tonU'ht. Oregon: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with morning fog in vallevs of west portion. Colder tonight south west portion. Gentle to moderate southeast winds off const. LOCAL, DATA Temperature a year ago today: Hichest 49; Lowest 2fi. Total monthly precipitation 1.06 Inches. Deficiency for the month .43 inches. Total precipitation since Septem ber 1. 1045. S 12 Inches. 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