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TWO MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. Fab. 24. 1946 , MEDFORDvWTRIBUNE A rm m m BASKETBALL By Unitad Prasi Army 84, Fordham 30. Navy Plebcs 40, Staunton Mili tary Academy 35. Navy 47, Coast Guard 31. Western Maryland 40, Johns Hopkins 36. West Virginia U. 33, Maryland U. 33. Iowa State 56, Oklahoma 54. Trinity 33, Amherst 31. Indiana 75. Minnesota 52. ncrno ATikji KMfiR and PAINTING Service Quality Prica VETERAN PAINTERS "Skaati" Knight W. A. Thompson Phone 7431 or 4473 Ohio State 53, Northwestern 46. West Texas State 72, New Mexico School of Mines 35. Georgia Tech 58, Florida 50. Grinncl 58, Knox 40. Louisiana State 52, Tulane 36. Kentucky 83, Xavier 40. Davidson 51, Washington & Lee 4D Illinois 57, Iowa 51 Columbia 57, Rutgers 49 Michigan State 59, Wisconsin 48 N. Y. U. 59. Temple 57. Western State College 35, Colorado School of Mines 35. Colorado A. and M. College 49, Utah U. 46. Wyoming 45, Fort Warren (Wyo.) 40. Tennessee 42, Vandorbilt 32. North Dukota 64, North Da kota State 44. 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The Main Chance entry paid $3.00 to win and $2.60 to place, with no show betting because nt the small field. At the wire Knockdown, rid- , den by Jockey Bobby Pormane i was two lengths in front of his stabjemate, while Star Pilot was another three and a half lengths in front of Honeymoon, with Fa vorito fourth and Air Rate fifth. Eagles Upset Rogue River Quintet 34 to 32 in County "B" Loop Play Substitutes: Kerby, Willis 1. Last night's gamas brought tha Southern Oregon class "B" baskatball laagua to a clou. A playoff tor tha laagua cham pionship, which will involva tha top four taams of aach bracket will ba hald at tha high school gym hert Tuasday and Wadnasdsy. 11, slipped in a beautiful whirl shot from the side to provide the margin of victory. Wcndt wasi top scorer for the Redskins with I seven points. , Lineups: j Phoenix (23) Pos. (20) J'ville Johnson (4) ... J..(2) E. Off'b'c cr Beck (2) r. 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C, with a 71 today, was one stroke back with a 208 total. 01 STATE WINS BIG TEN HONORS Chicago. Feb. 23 U.R Ohio State grubbed the Big Ten bas ketball lead 'tonight, defeating Northwestern, 53 to 46, before a sellout crowd of 21,000 fans at the Chicago stadium. High School Scores By Unitad Press Milwnukic 50, Canby 33. McMlnnvillc 36. Ncwbcrg 31. West Linn 39, Hillsboro-28. University High 44, Spring field 35. Hood River 35, The Dalles 34. Clnt.skimle 42, St. Helens 33. Tillnniook 48, Tigard 41. St. Mary's 20, Mapleton 17. Salem 48, Silverton 21. Mt. Angel 37, Woodburn 27. Jefferson 36, Washington 35. Commerce 43, Lincoln 26. Roosevelt 47, Grant 34. Franklin 47, Grant 34. Veronia 40, Seappoose 38. Grashnm 36, Columbia Prep 30. Corvallis 51, Sweet Home 41. Mac-Ill 37, Pendleton 28. Maishflold 24, North Bend 23. LrbHiion 41, Toledo 39. Myrtle Point 39. Coquille 33. Closlna time ror Sunday' Too Late to ClNtklly 4.0O Saturday atternoon IMcaie remember Eagle Point, Feb. 2- Eagle Point high school basket tossers pulled the upset of the season when they stopped the highly touted Rogue River quint, 34 to 32, in an overtime game here Friday night. Eagle Point held the lead at end of the first period but the Rogues knotted the count at half- time. Rogue River potted 13 points in the third stanza to hold the lead for the first time, but the Eagles sank 13 points in the final period to bring the count up to 32-32 at end of the game. In Hie overtime the Eagles got a quick basket and resorted to stalling for the victory. Lineups: Eagle Pt. (34) Pos. (32) R. Riv. Youns (8) F (5) Dick Wolgamott (11). F (4) Bean Volde (8) C. (13) Huntoon Russell G Kile Hanscom (7) G (8) Hilger Substitutes: Rogue River, Mc Gregory 2. Newton G (I) Adams Hite (5) C. (4) Henspeter Babb (11) G ... (4) Gnnstead Substitutes: Phoenix: Dubs, Gcrmer 1. Jacksonville, John son, Harris, Fr Offenbacher 2 Wendt 7. Southern Oregon Independent Gunter League Standings: Central Point, Feb. 23 A free throw by Kincaid after the final whistle had blown provided Cen tral Point with a 22 to 21 bas ketball win over St. Mary's of Medford here last night. Half- time score ended 11 to 9 for the Pointers with not more than two Doints separating the teams at any one time. Central Point al ways managed to retain the mar-j gin. The victory gives the. Point ers undisputed first place in the Southern Oregon class "o di vision two league. As the final whistle blew there was a double foul called. Iven St. Mary's guard, missed his free toss but Kincaid, Pointer center made his to eke out the victory Lineups: C. Point (22) Pos. (21) St. Mary's W Ashland Elks .......... 7 Camp White Navy.... 5 Groc. Gold Bars....... 3 Mobilgas , 3 Medford Hotel ....... 2 MHS Ramblers ....... 1 Pet. 1.000 .714 .429 .375 .3331 .143 H MB For Safe Driving! Thin tires make dangerous driving companions -Remember-capping and retreading will give your tires extra long lives. Bring them in for an expert job before they wear too thin to repair. OLDER TIRE EXCHANGE 8th and Riverside f-r.-.ll-.rl V (R Ha T?'lcmn Phoenix, fleb. 23 In a knock-, t Collev F....13) B. Rickm'n down-ana - drag out affair that Kincaid (5) C..(3) Ho. K km n saw 25 fouls called, Phoenix high I Saxbury (2) ....G (7) Iven cagers upset Jacksonville. 23 to:H. Collcy U3)..G (2) Fascl 20, in an overtime game here Friday night. Newton, Phoenix center, left the game in the fourth quarter shortly after Hite, Phoenix forward, had been chased from the fray for exces sive roughness. Halftimc ended 14 to 10 for Jacksonville and the final whis tle saw the scoreboard read 20 20 after the Pirates had staged a scoring spree in the last two minutes. In the overtime Ger mer sank a gift toss and Babb, who was high point man with Talent, Feb. 23 Talent high's Bulldogs turned back Kerby, 36 to 34, in a clp.ss "B" basketball game played Friday night at Kerby. Talent stalled the last minute and a half to assure the victory. Frink of the Bulldogs found the net for 21 points. Lineups: . Talent (34) Pos. (32) Kerby Quack'b'sh (8) ..F.. (16) Johnson Hartley (7) F (5) Payne Frink (21) C (5) Clark Shulz G.... (7) Dick'son Hayman G Baird FIGHT WITH PEP New York, Feb. 23 (U.R) A claim of illness by Sal Bartolo caused cancellation today of next Friday night's featherweight "ti tie-clarifying" bout with Willie Pep, despite the statement of a New York boxing commission physician that he could find nothing wrong with Bartolo. Bartolo, who is recognized as the National Boxing Association champion, will be asked to ap pear before New York Commis sioner Eddie Eagan for question ing some time next week. A substitute bout of 10 rounds was arranged in place of the 15- round title bout. Little known Jimmy McAllister, a Baltimore Negro, will meet Pep. Hartford fighter who holds the New York and affiliated states version of the crown. Bartolo said he suffered a "spell of sneezing and chills" while sparring at Stillman's gym nasium last Wednesday. He re mained in bed Thursday and Fri day after taking penicillin treat ments. When Dr. William Walker ad vised that he saw no evidence of anything wrong with the champion, Bartolo replied that the tretament and his confine ment in bed had weakened him. SEALS WORKOUT Honolulu, Feb. 23-j(U.R) The San Francisco Seals found their batting eyes and pounded the bleachers with homerun balls in a three-hour workout for the Pa cific Coast league club here today. TEAM WRESTLING FOR FIRST TIME Tag team wrestling will be In troduced for the first time in southern Origon at Medford armory Wednesday night, Pro moter Mack Lillard said yes terday. Lillard said tag team grappling is one of the most exciting forms of modern vrcstling in which anything can and usually docs happen. .Teamed up for the fra cas -re Pete Bclcastro and Tony Ross, a pair of uncouth gentle men, against Sgt. Bob Kenaston of Gold Hill and Pierre LaBelle, good-looking Canadian. Just how the team of Belcas tro and Ross will work together remains to be seen. Both are head-strong and not in the habit of taking anything from anyone. I iBclle is an easy going fellow, while KenasUn has a mind of his own and might use it If La Belle doesn't work to his liking. Clara Mortenson and Rita Mar tinez, who staged a furious battle here about a month ago, will collide in the feature match. Gust Johnson, former coast champion, and Wild Red Daw son, bewhiskered md bald Mich igan logger, clash in the three round curtain raiser, set for 8:30 p. in. A new referee will be im ported for the matches, Lillard said. ASHLAND HIGH LOSES CAGE TILT TO ALBANY Ashland. Feb. 23 Ashland high Grizzlies lost a thrilling 45 to 41 basketball game to Albany high school here Friday night. FOE SALE 1941 DODGE IV2 TON 825x20 Tires Front and Rear Chassis and Cab Air Attachment, Complete for Trailer 1937 FORD-lVz TON VAN 750x20 Front - 825x18 Rear 1937 DIAMOND T 34 TON PANEL CRATER LAKE MOTORS YOUR FORD DEALER 6th and Ivy Phone 2297 Ashland Elks had the South ern independent league title all but wrapped up yesterday, thanks to the Groceteria Gold Bar's 51 to 50 win over Camp White Navy Thursday night. The Elks handed Medford Hotel a 44 to 31 setback Friday night for their seventh consecutive league victory. " Loop play comes to an end this week when makeups of postponed games also are sched uled to be completed. In the final league games Mo bilgas goes to Camp White to battle the navy tomorrow night and faces Medford Hotel at Jack son school Tuesday night. The Hotel quint locks horns with Groceteria at Lincoln school Monday: night.-Wednesday night the Groceteria plays the Med ford high Ramblers and the Elks face the Navy at Ashland. BRONX BATTLER SEEKS TITLE GO New York, Feb. 23 -U.R Jake LaMotta of the Bronx, No. 1 middleweight challenger, an nounced today a campaign to "clean up" all ambitious con tenders In his division so there will be no doubt about his right to a title fight with Champion Tony Zale this summer. Rugged Jake admitted that one of the objects of this un usual campaign was to force Rocky Graziano of New York into elimination compctetion and thus prevent the so-called "gold en boy" from grabbing a title fight merely because of his box office appeal. ' OF DEATH BLAME Salem, Ore., Feb. 23 (U.R) Bobby Ford, 16-year-old Port land Negro fighter, was exoner ated today by a coroner's jury in connection with the death of Jack Von, 22, Salem ex-marine, who died Wednesday from a hcrrlorrhage after a professional match here. The jury found death came as a result of the hemorrhage, evi dently caused by a blow struck by Ford during the match. VERMONT STAR SIGNS Winooskl, Vt., Feb. 23 (U.R) Ralph (Chick) LaPointe, former University of Vermont athlete who recently was discharged from the army, announced to day that he hHd signed a contract with the Phillies. ( PANTS FOR THAT TOUGH JOB AHEAD! Yep, men! We have real ly rugged work pants here now and they're real values, too. Better get your pair right now! SWEATERS Genuine top-quality sweaters in famous "Brentwood" styles for men. Be sure to see them there are lots of chilly days ahead! At Utz's Low Prices GLEN WORK SHOES ARE HERE Choose from these four famous brands of work shoes Weyenberg, Massagic, T h o rough good and Currin. They are all TOPS in com fort, long-wear and all round quality! N H. UTZ MEN'S WEAR BOWLING A Medford team of pin smash ers rebuffed Grants Pass kcglers in a strong handed manner on the Medford alleys Friday night. 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