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TWO MEDFOHD MAIL THIBUNE 8undar Bee. 30, 1943 WEST GIVEN ONE II EDGE IN San Francisco, Dec. 29 UR) The frowns of East-West football coaches vanished today with the disappearing storm clouds. Both staffs outlined tentative starting lineups for the 21st annual New Year's Day Shrine classic as a warm un replaced the 10-day rain storm. ' Coaches Andy Kerr, Bernie VIEW YETAf? CrOLJ. Eads Furniture 11 So. Front Phone 4240 Bierman and Beattie Feathers of the East kept their 24 charg es hustling. Running plays were checked and re-checked and the mentors found no serious fault with timing or speed. Today passing was stressed in prepara tion for a dry field. At Menlo Junior College. Coaches Babe Hollingbery and Homer Norton were not enthu siastic over the one-point mar gin given the West In pre-gamc odds. They greed their gridders appeared to be In excellent con dition and the speedy backfirld showed plenty of promise for the West's running attack even In mud. The tentative lineups give th! East an average weight advantage of eight pounds per man an average of 200 pounds to 138. Both teams can draw on even bulkier material if the occasion demands. In the back ficld, the West shows a slim one pound margin with an average of 183 pounds per man to 182. On the basis of speed the West looks tops on paper with Jake Lcicht of Oregon leading the pack, but the East's Al Dckclc brun of Cornell and Robert Evans of Penn will not be far behind. KAVANAUGH 8IGN3 Chicago, Dec. 29 (U.R) Ken Kavanaugh, 29, former All American end at Louisiana State and a star member of the Chi cago Bears In 1941, today sign ed a one year contract with the Bears. WARDS WILL BE Open As Usual ALL DAY MONDAY December 31 CLOSED Tues. New Year's Day M ontgomeryWard 253 Announcing the Opening Central Point Fuel We Are Taking Orders for SEMI-DRY M 2x4 WOOD for Delivery after January 2 Phone Medford 6541 or Central Point 573 and 253 CENTRAL POINT FUEL V. E.DIXON, New Owner 9 LONGVIEW EDGES TORNADO 43-41 IN HOT BATTLE Though the outcome was what most dopesters predicted, the barnstorming Longvicw high school hoop contingent had a terrific battle on its hands before edging out the Medford high five, 43-41, on the local court Friday evening. On a couple of occasions the Tornado appeared headed to ward victory. The locals led the slow-starting Lumberjacks 15-7 at the close of the initial period and held a 27-24 margin early in the third canto. In the second stanza the visi tors began to find the net and Hob Gambold, Jim Rosenwcig and Don Stewart combined to bring their total within one point of Medford's count. Then, seconds before half-time, Rosen wcig looped one in to give Long vicw a 22-21 midway lead. Tornado Loses Lead Earl Stellc's bucket put the Tornado in front, 23-22, shortly after the third quarter opened. But Gordon Farrell countered for the Lumberjacks when the period was a minute old giving them a 24-23 difference. A bit Inter Jerry Ross dropped in two field shots to gain the Medford ites 27-24 count. Gambold next connected and Farrell sank a free toss on Bost wick's foul to tic up the contest as the quarter's five minute mark rolled around. A half jniiuile later Gambold tossed in a gift shot on Stclle's infraction to provide Longvicw with a 28-27 edge and the victors were ahead for keeps. The Lumberjacks, holding the Tornado scoreless for the rest of the third frame, pulled away and Gambold's goal that Initiated final stanza scoring gave them a 35-27 margin. Rally Sparked Carl Reich, playing his first tilt of the season, and Bob Wat son, who did all his tallying In the last canto, were the main springs of a final period Medford assault that almost nipped the visitors. Combining with a bucket by Glenn Bostwick, they; narrowed the count to 37-35 with four minutes left in the fracas. Bob Gambold, main thorn in Medford's flesh with 20 points, accounted for six markers in the next two minutes while Reich dropped in a single shot for the homo club. Watson shoved one through and netted a foul toss making the score, 43-40, with two minutes remaining. With 20 seconds to go a tech nical foul was charged against Longview for sideline coaching. Jerry Ross canned it for Med ford. The locals were driving hard In the final seconds and Bob Watson looped a long one that fell short of the hoop nt the finnl whistle. The Medford squad was minus two regulars, Darrell Riggs, cen ter, and Jim Cave, guard, vic tims of the flu bug. The win was the seventh of the season for the Lumberjacks whose only loss so far has been to Bremerton. In the preliminary, Medford high's supervarsily troniped on the Central Point prcpsters, 37 17. Lineups: Longview (43) (41) Medford Gambold, 20 f 11, Ross Doe, 1 f 6. Stellc Burke c 5, Watson Farrell, 8 g 10, Bostwick Weisner g 9, Reich Subs: Longvicw Stewart 4. Rosenwcig 10, Yeager, Heath and Golden; Medford Wald ron and Stamen. Referees: Norm Worthley and Cliff McLean. TROY COACH BLUE I0SE BOWL ONLY HOPE The- 9B SoTicmian-COM MAIN AND FIR STREETS WILL BE OPEN TODAY From Noon Until 8 P. M. ALL DAY MONDAY For the Convenience of Late Shoppers CLOSED ALL DAY NEW YEARS DAY To Ono and All Sincere Wishes for a HAPPY NEW YEAR I Winn nf Hie Plavore rimiin With Flu Gilmer Rated As 'Bama' Key Pasadena, Calif., Dec. 29 (U.R) Coach Jeff Cravath of the University of Southern Calif ornia Trojans said today he had "just about given up hope" of winning the New Year's Day Rose Bowl clash here with un defeated Alabama. "We have no chance for vic tory," Cravath told the United Press, "and about the only way we would have anything re sembling a chance would be for a big, driving rain to come up that might spoil some of the effectiveness of Harry Gilmer's passes. Cravath said that right now nine of his second stringers were down with the flu. but all the members of the first tcaml who were sick last week had recovered. , "Wo can't win because we have absolutely no passing at tack," Cravath moaned, hut in the next breath added, "keep an eye on our Ted TannehiH he mipht toss a few that wi'l startle you". Cravath said his scouts had Informed him that Gilmer pass es better when rushed than when he has time which spoil ed one of his strategic plans. The Trojan coach came up with this possible starting line up barring unforeseen acci dents: Ends. Harry Adclman and Don Wilhimsnn: tackles. Jack Musick nd John Aguirre: guard. John Rea and either Ben Lardizabal or Vic Vasicck: center Joe Bradford: quarter back. Jerry Bowman: left he'.f. Ted TannehiH: right half. Bobby Morris: fullback. Jerry McNutt. Both teams practiced in the ose Bowl today, with the Crim son Tide taking the morning shift, the Trojans the afternoon. ALL STAR NORTH BEATS SOUTH IN BLUE-GREY GAME Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 29 (U.R) A strong team of nortnern nlt.cfar etrilrinef KWitftlv on the ground and througn ine air, trounced a fumbling soutnern team, 26 to 0, today in the an nual Bluc-Grav game before a crowd of 22,000. The alert and hard-hitting northerners, two touchdown unHerHnirs in nrc-eame betting, operated smoothly from i-oacn Lynn Waldorf's T-formation while the South's heralded pass ing game failed to click and their backs lost tne dui on fumbles five times. One of the miscues was com mited by Joel McCoy, former Alabama star, on his own nine vard line where Bob Kennedy, I ,..-lt.nnl. -An WoeHinf. ton State, recovered for the INOrin. KJll UIC ijcav ytay Zowoiskl of Temple smashed through the south line on a quick opening play and went ovr for a touchdown. The south's only scoring threat came in the last period when the southerners drove 68 yards to the north's 10 yard line but another fumble, this one by Charlie Elli sof Virginia, ended the thrust. CLASS WITH WIN ST. JOHN'S 73 -59 New York. Dec. 29 (U.R) Kentucky's Wildcats established themselves as one of the best colelge basketball teams in the country with a decisive 73 to 59 win over St. John's tonight in the second game of a Madison Square Garden doubleheader. Kentucky had almost every thing tonight. It lacked only an adequate defense for six-foot-nine-inch Harry Boykoff, St. John's center, who got 27 points. However, Boykoff was the only St. John's player who could con sistently bother the Wildcat defense. IS T TITLE E SET Hollywood, Dec. 29 flJ.P.). The Hollywood Bears and the Oakland Giants will meet here tomorrow with the Pacific Coast professional football league title at stake. Oakland now leads the cir cuit and a win will clinch the title for the giants. A Hollywood victory, however, will put the Bears on lop. The game will pit two of the league's best passers, Kenny Washington, the Bears' great back who leads the loop in scoring, and Mel Reld, the Giants' 173-pound halfback. Ashland Wins 35-31 Over Coos Cagemen Ashland, Dec. 29 Staving off a final quarter rally, Ashland high school's cage club defeated Coos Bay, 35-31, here Friday night. The win was the second of the season for the Lithians. Coos Bay in its first clash of the year against "A" competi tion led 17-15 at half-time. Dom Provost of the voctors paced point getters with 14 tallies. Sacramento, Dec. 29 (U.R) Gov. Earl Warren announced to day that Nion R. Tucker, Brulin game, has been appointed to the state horse racing board. His term of office expires in July, 1949. Tucker, president of the 1-A District Agricultural association and past president of the State Hereford association, replaces George H. Payne of Marysville, who resigned. Tucker owns a summer home on the Upper Rogue, also a stork ranch and farm. The red and blue stripes of the Haitian flag represent the union of pure and mixed blood ed peoples in the Island. 2 POINT WINNER New York, Dec. 29 (U.R) Two last minute field goals by Karl Schwab gave Bowling Green of Ohio a 51-49 victory over Long Island U. tonight in the first game of a basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden. Schwab, a substitute who came into the game when regu lar Tom Inman fouled out early in the second half, tallied the final goals on a lay-up and an amazing two-headed jump shot to offset a late LIU rally. Little Jackie Goldsmith, a brilliant set-shot, paced the Long Island Cagers with 27 points, the high est total scored in the Garden this season. Philadelphia, Dec. 29 (U.R) Marshall Hawkins, an ex-GI playing his second game of the basketball season, sparked Ten nessee University to a 43-36 vic tory over Temple University tonight before 9,500 fans at Con vention Hall. Hawkins, a sophomore from Huntington, Va., dominated the backboards, handed out assists and sank five field goals and three fouls for 13 points as the southerners swept Temple off its fet with aggressive play. NEVADA DEFEATS TALL HURLER SIGNED San Francisco, Dec. 29 (U.PJ The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast baseball league to night announced the outright purchase of Pitcher Cliff Mel tc. from the New York Giants. Melton, 33, a six foot, 4i Inch, 203-pound left-hander, did not play with the Giants last year. Closing time for Sunday Too Lute to Classify 4:00 Saturday alternoon Please remember. '.V Ts : r S V sex Show Your Appreciation To Those Who Served HELP RENOVATE and EQUIP A BUILDING FOR VETERANS Ottering Recreation and Meeting Center for Alt Veterans Mi;l your contribution to Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander V. B. Robb, 737 W. 14th Phone 4196 This adr. contributed by a friend T . High School Scores By United Press Oregon City 40, The Dalles 31. North Bend 32, Roseburg 30. Pendleton 35, Prineville 19. Taft 35, Chemawtf Indians 29. University of Oregon 58, Astoria Navy Fliers 27. Michigan Loses to Ohio State Five Columbus, O., Dec. 29 (U.R) Ohio State, after being checked In the first half, staged a second half uprising tonight to defeat Michigan, 57 to 40, and score its second consecutive Big Ten bas ketball victory. OVERSEAS FORCES Los Angeles, Dec. 29 (U.j) Play-by-play description of the Rose Bowl football game will be broadcast to U. S. troops over, seas by 234 armed forces radio stations, Maj. Martin Work commandant of the armed force, radio service, revealed tonight. Nineteen shortwave transmit ters will carry the game to sta tions in Europe, the Pacific China, India and Japan, Work said. GLENN H. UTZ MEN'S WEAR Will be CLOSED MONDAY December 31 Cr New Year's Day Reno, Dec. 29 U.R) Univer sity of Nevada tonight romped : to a 47-30 win over Stanford in the consolation final of the Nevada invitational basketball tournament before 3300 fans. Jimmy Melarkey and Eddy . Robertson, forwards, started pouring in field goals as Nevada pulled ahead in the last half, j Stanford's youthful team made' a determined fight throughout the early going, with six-foot 7-inch Bill O'Brien leading the , Big Red's attack. O'Brien, who j suffered frozen feet while serv- j ing in France, showed no trace of his injuries as he hustled ' after rebounds and free balls. ! BASKETBALL Indiana State 48, Loyola Chi cago 28 Evansville 56, Charleston Tchrs. 46 j Bowling Green 51, LIU 49 I Illinois 56, DePaul 37 Great Lakes 51, Purdue 50 1 Wyoming 48, Valiaiso 40 University of Nevada 47, Stanford 30. Tennessee 43, Temple 36. Ohio State 57, Michigan 40. Corpus Cbristi NAS 59, Texas A. & M. 44. Kentucky 73, St. John's 59 Hamline Univ. 58, Marshall College 54 Sampson NTC 39, Syracuse 38 Minnesota 69, North Dakota State 46 North Carolina 47, St. Joseph's 36 Kentucky 73. St. John's 59 Butler 37, Miami 35 Attention Loggers The New MALL POWER SAW Weight 85 lbs. Price $585.00 IS ON DISPLAY AT THE MEDFORD SAW SHOP 765 S. Riverside Phone 3917 ALSO ON DISPLAY WILL BE THE New Universal 1-Man Chain SaW Weight 40 lbs. Price $395.00 Both Saws Are for Immediate Delivery Anyone Desiring Demonstration Call or Leave Addresi Demonstrator Will Be Here 3 Weeks MEDFORD SAW SHOP 7:30 to 10:30 Let's Go ROLLER SKATING MEBFQRD ARMORY WED., FRI.. SAT. and SUN NIGHTS SKATING PARTIES by SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 40k ratios . a - i r vtntt We wish to thank our customers for their patronage and wish one and all a Happy and Prosperous Hew Year Building Specialty & Appliance Co, Your Hotpoint Dealer 317 East Main Medford NOTICE Our store will be closed Monday, Dec. 31, and Tuesday, Jan. 1. i
