EIGHT MEDFORD KAIL TRIBUKB
Friday. Feb. 22. 1946
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Record Breaking Crowds
Seen For Major Leagues
New York, Feb. 22 (U.R)
Record-breaking gatei were
forecast today for the major
leagues this season on the basis
of a United Press survey which
showed advance ticket sales the
greatest in baseball history.
If the pre-season demand for
tickets is any criterion, it (ap
peared certain that both the
American and National leagues
will surpass their golden har
vest of last year when each cir
cuit drew more than 8,000,000
admissions. The survey contra
dieted the fears of some club
owners that horse racing and
other sports may cut In on their
gates In 1946.
Most of the 16 clubs reported
an unprecedented advance sale.
The fact that some clubs have
raised admission prices, as
much as 20 per cent In several
instances, has failed to stem
the flow of ticket requests. It's
a good bet that the Increase In
operating costs this year with
the pre-war stars back at pre
war salaries will be more than
taken care of by the post-war
boom at the box office.
In many instances, the clubs
reported advance sales and de
mand far exceeding pre-war
years. The Washington Sena
tors, where night ball again
will be the rule rather than the
exception, are five weeks ahead
of last season.
Judging from mall orders,
the world champion Detroit
Tigers reported advance ticket
sales heavier than 1D43 but do
not expect the demand to reach
Its peak until about mid-March.
Last . year the Tigers drew
1,280,341 to lead the major
leagues as the American set an
all-time attendance record of
6,580,420 admissions,
OREGiSTATE TO
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SEALS RECEIVE
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Honolulu, T. H.. Feb. 22 U.R)
The San Francisco Seals combed
the flower petals out of their
hair, breathed deeply of the salt
air off Walklkl and then whip
ped across town for their first
spring training workout in Hono
lulu stadium today.
. Manager Frank (Lefty) O'Doul
& Co. of the Pacific Coast base
ball league, who docked yester
day and ran smack Into one of
the warmest examples of Ha
waiian hospitality since pre-
Pearl Harbor days, were eager
to get down to some serious
workouts.
Except for a light limbering
up drill yesterday afternoon, the
37 players haven't been able to
do much more than a few calis
thenics aboard the SS Aleutian
en route from San Francisco,
They all appeared in good shape,
however, despite the reported
rough crossing.
Acting Governor Gerald Cor-
bett presented O'Doul with the
key to the city when the Seal
manager stepped down the gang
way yesterday. The dock was
Jammed with islanders, eager to
see the first coast league base
ball team to visit the territory
In years.
Scores of others lined down
town Honolulu streets to glimpse
the Seals as they were paraded
to their hotel on Walklkl Beach.
State Prep Basketball Tournament
Berths Object Of District Battles
Portland, Feb, 22 Gunning
for undisputed first place In the
northern division of the Pacific
Coast conference basket ball
race, Oregon State college in
vades Seattle for crucial tilts
with University of Washington
tonight and Saturday night.
Still clinging to a mathematl
tal chance to repeat as division
champions. University of Ore
gon Webfoots Invade the Inland
Empire to meet last place Wash
ington State In a two-game
erics.
Idaho, tied with the Beavers
for first place, ara Idle this
week-end.
Louis, Jacobs Face
Suit Over Contract
Los Angeles, Feb. 22 (U.PJ
Heavyweight Champion Joe
Louis, Promoter Mike Jacobs
and the 20th-century club were
defendants today In a $10,000
breach of contract suit brought
by Mexico City Fight Promoter
Ramon Reachl.
Reachl charged Louis failed
to fight a scheduled four-round
exhibition match In Mexico Feb.
6.
LANIER ENDS HOLDOUT
St. Petersburgh, Fla Feb. 22
(U.R) The St Louis Cardinals
Lefty Max Lanier has ended his
holdout. Lanier went to work
with the 20-man advance squad
In blazing sunshine.
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Champion To Take
BoxFor-Pay Offer
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 21
(U.R) Roddy McDonald, north
west golden gloves middleweight
champion, said tonight that he
would pass' up the natloial tour
ney In Boston to consider two
professional offers in New YorK.
The 160-poi nd British Colum
bian said he had been approach
ed by Mike Jacobs and Nat
Rogers to fight In New York.
Abe Elk in, manager of wel
terweight Phil Palmer, had con
tactcd McDonald earlier at Pal
mer's advice. Palmer worked out
with McDonald before the gol
den gloves tourney In Seattle
early this week.
McDonald said that Jacobs
told him he could "call his own
shots" In Madison Square Gar
den and offered to take him un
der "protective custody with
plans of fighting him in the Gar
den after a preliminary buildup.
ASHLAND COLLEGIANS
SWAMP CENTRAL POINT
Central Point, Feb. 22 Tak
ing their third straight Rogue
Valley Independent league win,
the Southern Oregon college
hoopmen swamped the Central
Point Legionnaires 61-36 here
last night. The victors took a
7-6 lead midway In the opening
canto and except for a period in
the the third quarter when the
locals matched them basket for
basket, steadily Increased their
margin,
GUN CLUB WILL HOLD
TRAP SHOOT SUNDAY
Medford Gun club will have
the 16-yard traps in operation
for a practice shoot at 10:30 a.
m. Sunday. The usual handicap
and special events will be shot
and the club extends an Invita
tion to visiting shooters and
spectators.
BASIL JAMES Bf CK
Arcadia, Calif., Feb. 22 (U.R)
Basil James, who kicked home
245 winners In 1036 to become
the year's greatest rider, was to
return to the tracks today for
the first time since Joining the
army more than three years ago.
Qualify
Cleaning
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ANYTHING
4 -Day Service
'ATI TUIIDsVi AfcJ'C
Portland, Feb. 22 Astoria
Fishermen became the fourth
team to gain a berth In the
state basketball tournament
when Seaside defeated Tilla
mook 38-26 Wednesday night.
Seaside's victory mathematical
ly gave the berth to the Fisher
men. Oregon City, Ranier and
defending champion Washing
ton of Portland already hold
tourney spots.
Here's how the district bat
tles are shaping up In other
parts of the state:
District 1 Baker, holder of
the Blue Mountain champion
ship and boasting a record of 28
wins and two losses, meets On
tario March 1 and 2 for the trip
to Salem March 13, 14, IS and
16.
District 2 Pendleton, one up
on Mac-Hl for the right to play
The Dalles for the tourney seat.
meet Mac-Hl tonight. A Mac-Hi
victory would necessitate
another playoff game.
District 3 Prlneville, Red
mond, Bend and Lakeview will
play a tournament at Redmond
March 7-8.
District 4 Medford, winners
of the Southern Oregon confer
ence, must meet the other con
ference members Ash land.
Klamath Falls and Grants Pass
In a tourney at Ashland
March 1 and 2 for the spot.
District 5 Myrtle Point, sea
son champions, must play already-beaten
Coqullle, Marsh
field and North Bend at Co
qullle March 1-2.
District 6 Eugene, unbeaten
In district play, meets Roseburg
next Tuesday for the laurels,
Worst Eugene can do Is a tie.
District 7 Clrcuit-1 e a d 1 n g
Lebanon, with two games to go,
faces Toledo tonight and seems
certain of at least a tie in the
standings.
District 8 McMlnn v 1 1 1 e is
heavily favored to win a Feb.
28 and March 1 tournament at
Linflcld college.
District 9 Hlllsboro is favor
ed to down Forest Grove, Bea
verton and Tlgard In a March
1-2 tourney.
District 10 Astoria Is In.
District 11 Salem, recent
conquerors of Medford, meets
Sllverton, Stayton, Woodburn,
Mt. Angel and Sacred Heart of
Salem In a double elimination
tournament March 1-2 and 8-9.
District 12 O r e g o n City
holds the berth.
District 13 Central Catholic.
Columbia Prep, Estacada.
Gresham, Sandy, Hill Military
and Parkrose play a single ellm
ination affair Feb. 27 to Mar 1
District 14 Ranier has the
title.
District 19 Washington of
Portland gets the trip.
District 18 Commerce and
Roosevelt of Portland are fight
ing it out.
GIRLS TO BATTLE
Clara .Mortenson, claimant to
the world women's wrestline
championship, will meet Rita
Martinez, Los Angeles spitfire,
in a feature bout of next Wed
nesday night's wrestling card.
Promoter Mack Lillard has an
nounced.
Miss Martinez has demanded
a new referee, claiming Wally
Moss got In her way causing her
defeat when she met La Morten
son here about a month ago.
Lillard said 100 extra ring
side seats had been Installed
downstairs and advised fans to
get their tickets early for a sell
out is In prospect.
JAMES JEFFRIES
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WILLIE H0PPE POCKETS
$1000 BILLIARD MONEY
Chicago, Feb. 22 (U.R) Wil
lie Hoppe, White Plains, N. Y.,
pocketed the $1,000 champion
ship prize money today after
rounding out a 1,000 to 788
total score In his 1,000-polnt,
three-cushion billiards tourna
ment with Jack Schaefer, Chicago,
NEW 1WIM RECORD
Los Angeles, Feb. 22 U.R)
Anita Lhoest, 19-year-old Los
Angeles Athletic club swimming
star, today held a new Ameri
can women's record for the 100
yard individual medley. Miss
Lhoest, appearing at ' an open
meet at Los Angeles Athletic
club last night, swam In the
record time of 1 M. 16.8 S., sur
passing the previous mark of
1 M. 20.4 S., held by Diana Dan
non of LAAC,
Burbank, Calif., Feb. 22-U.R)
James J. Jeffries, 70, who took
the world heavyweight boxing
championship from Bob Fitz
simmons at Coney Island in 1809,
was in Burbank hospital today,
following a stroke.
Jeffries was described as "do
ing fairly nicely" but his physis
Ian, Dr. Winston Nethery, added:
"For a man of his age any
thing of this type may turn out
to be serious."
IN SIX MODELS,
26 BODY STYLES
Improvements contributing to
liner appearance, better perform
ance, increased safety, added
comfort and reduced operation
and maintenance costs are found
In the 1946 Chrysler cars, ac
cording to a statement today by
the Hamlin Motor Co., 32 South
Bartlett, the new Chrysler deal
er here.
The statement continues:
The line comprise six models,
the Royal, Windsor! and Town
and Country, powered by six-cyl
Inder engines, and the New-
Yorker, Saratoga and Crown Im
perial powered by eights. There
are 26 body styles and an option
of 13 standard colors.
So many improvements have
been made and so many features
added that the 1946 cars can
properly be described as new. Ir.
fact, more changes have been
made since the 1942 line, the
last manufactured before the
outbreak of the war than gen
erally Is the case from one model
year to another.
The front-ei d has been entire
ly redesigned. Front fenders
flow into the body, producing
the effect of a long one-piece
teardrop design that may be
likened to the nacelles on an
airplane. This design Is similar
to that used on the custom-built
exhibition Chrysler "Newport"
that attracted such favorable at
tention Just before the war.
New bumpers, finished In
chrome, are used both front and
rear. These bumpers are extend
ed around tne sides of the fend
ers to give greater protection.
Bumper back bars are heavier
and' stronger, to permit lifting
the car with the new bumper
Jack that Is supplied.
An entirely new braking sys
tem has been adopted that adds
greatly to the safety and pleasure
of driving.
An outstanding new engineer
ing feature is the Improved hy
draulic transmission, with the
control unit built in. The gears
have been made larger and a
non-locking feature is provided.
Greatly improved acceleration
has been secured by the reduc
tion of transmission gear ratios.
There are two driving ranges
in this transmission, high and
low. Low range Is used only un
der most exceptional conditions,
such as might not be confronted
by the average motorist In a life
time. This transmission contrib
utes greatly to giving Chrysler's
gyrol fluid drive its maximum
efficiency and value to the driv
er.
The popular "Town and Coun
try" line that Chrysler introduced-
in 1941 a very greatly ad
vanced development of "station
wagon" type of vehicle, in which
striking beauty and real comfort
have been added to the utilitar
ian value has been extended to
comprise a brougham, six-pas
senger sedan, club coupe and
convertible ccupe.
The Grange
Live Oak Grange
Live Oak Grange met Feb. 18
with Master Carl Christenson In
charge, all officers present but
one and attendance of 74 mem
bers and one visitor, Mrs. Ben
nett of Gold Hill Grange.
Mrs. Palmer was voted on for
membership.
The chaplin was Instructed to
send flowers for the funeral of
Bro. Strahan's father, Earl
Strahan. who was once a char
ter member of Live O.ak
Grange.
Lecture hour was greatly en
Joyed and consisted of a pretty
flag drill and singing' of patrio
tic songs by the group. Little
Miss Buchanan dressed as a
Valentine sang a song. Each
man was givea a valentine bou
quet which he presented to a
lady and she was his supper
partner.
Next Grange meeting, will b
March 4,
COMPLETE
WATCH REPAIRS
IN 1 to 3 DAYS
Watches
Stop Watches
Chronographs:
Recorders -
J K's
Timepiece Specialties
215 Medford Center Bldg. '
Sunshine Donut Shop
Is Now Open
in New Location
16 No. Riverside
SPARTA BUILDING
Purple Heart Tags
On Sale Saturday
To Benefit Wounded
Saturday, Feb 23, has been
declared Purple Heart "tag
day" by Mayor Clarence A.
Meeker and members of the
Military Order of the Purple
Heart will sell the tags that day.
It is stated that the tags are
sold for the purpose of helping
the wounded men to receive
just decisions on all claims for
compensation. This is felt neces
sary since battlefield records
are often Incomplete or lost, ac
cording to spokesmen for the
organization.
"All citizens and residents are
urged to buy the little tags, and
to support the sale in every pos
slble way," Mayor Meeker stat
ed In the proclamation setting
aside the day as "Purple Heart'1
tag day.
FISH CONTROL HIT
Washington, Feb. 22 (U.R)
The Interior department con
tinued its hearings on Alaska's
1946 commercial fishing regula
tions today after hearing its pro
posals branded as a threat to free
enterprise. The proposed regu
lations would limit any person
or corporation to not more than
20 fish traps. At the end of five
years this would be scaled down
to 10 traps.
Closlna' time for Classified Ari k-ii.
am - Too Lais to Classify 13:15 pra
. PEAR TREES
We have a small surplus In
Bartlett pear, prune, apple,
and cherry treei fine well
rooted stock. Berries, roses,
shrubs.
free Catalog
Limited Supply of
First Class Stock
BENEDICT NURSERY CO.
735 N. E. 67th Ave
Portland 16, Ore.
(Since 1890)
fflltlll
Spoon Into on of our
golden-rips Desert Grape,
fruit for a real treatl
You'll enjoy the Juicy
meat, so richly flavored by
the desert sua. And you'll
be getting your vitamin C
in the most delightful way.
Try making netful Des
ert Grapefruit salads, and
desserts with an unusual
tang. You'll be glad w
told you about our "health
from the desert." Desert
Grapefruit Industry 746
South Central Avenue, Los
Angeles 21, California.
IT ALWAYS
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BEEF
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lb 25c
DILL PICKLES 3 for lOtf
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lb 32c
A Good Supply
FRESH RENDERED LARD
Nice line of Choice Lunch Meats for that Lunch or Snack
lb 30c
Short Ribs H lb 23c BEEF
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It always Pays to Buy Your Meats at Lumans
STEAKS H lb 35c ROASTS -"r lb 25c
STEAK
Good Supply of Choice Hens Young and Fat
lb 35c RABBITS
SIRLOIN
T-BONE
Choice
Frying
Fancy
Sise
lb 48c
Saturday
Special '
in Our
Bakery
Dept.
New! Different!
COFFEE
CAKE
Filled With Apples,
Walnuts and Raisins
ea.
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Haleys Meat Balls & Gravy 31
ll-oz. packages
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I umJ am'c riti.r!4tM MitAflUv Tall
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MILK-Tall cans 10e
jars
5-lb. pkg.
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Macaroni
Spaghetti
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twill
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Sunkitt Full of Juice.
Grapefruit
3 doz. 45c
4 for 25c
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Cojchella Valley 0 Sire.
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IFORNIA
Potatoes
"Sr? 15-Ib sack 69c
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Calavos
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