Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 15, 1950, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTWO MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Sunday. January IS. 1950 Medford Sharpshooters Smack Central Point By 67-32 Score By Dick Jawatt MnflfnrH hiflh KharnKhnotinff paid big dividends here Friday night as the BiacK lornaao mun dered to a lopsided 67 to 32 vic tory over the Central Point hoopmen. It was No. 2 win for Medford in as many Southern Oregon conference starts. ' A scrapping Pointer five matched the Medford floor game during the first half, at least, but did not have the scoring ac- Hazardous roadi resulting from Friday's sevaro storm cauitd postponement of four Southern Oregon conference maple court tangles during the week-end. Eagle Point high on Friday turned back from its jaunt to Klamath Falls and some time this week will arrange to make up the fracas. Ashland did not go to Klamath Falls as slated last night but will make the trip on February 24. The Grants Pass Illinois Valley engagement scheduled for last Friday was moved to March 4. Central Point report ed thai Its Saturday mix with Illinois Valley was called off. -curacy of the home team. The Black Tornado cashed in on 28 out of 60 field goal attempts for a 46.6 per cent average. Central Point, .on the other hand, hit only nine of 64 tries for 14.06 per cent. Morris Starts It ' Jack Morris swished the first two points for Medford when the tussle was 45 seconds old, giv ing his teammates the lead they held throughout. Medford built .'the count to 6 to 0 before Herb Colley got the Pointers' first tal lies, two foul tosses at the 3'4 minute mark. The Tornado widened to 16 to 9 at the quarter and 32 to 14 at 'the half. Medford reserves took charge toward the end of the .third period and the canto end ed with a 48 to 22 total. The vic tors outscored Central Point 19 to 10 in the final quarter as re serves of both quints saw most duty. Eight of these Pointers', markers were gift shots. FW Shots in Close r Neither team got many shots close in during the initial quar ter. One cast ty Merle Anhorn and another by Colley for Cen tral Point were the only ones 'gogd for points. Medford sank foiir from near the hoop in the second quarter and in the second half penetrated the Pointer de fense for 10 more. Jack Morris with 13 markers and Bob Shores with 11 were chief dcadcyes for the Tornado. Dick Gundry compiled seven during his fourth quarter serv ice. Eight of Morris' points were in the first quarter. Colley head ed Central Point with nine and Mike Trautman rang up seven. Medford Mentor Frank Hoc landt used 13 men during the evening and Pointer Coach Cecil Warner sent 11 into action. Officials Frank O'Nell and Chief McLean charged Medford with 22 fouls during the evening and Central Point with 13. The home crew canned 11 of 18 charitv heaves and the Pointers 14 of 24. In the preliminary the Tiger Cubs walked over the Central Point jayvees 41 to 18. Lineups: Mrilfori (t . Smith s Shores 11 Drnman 6 Goodman 2 J. Morrlii 13 Substitutes: 31 Central Pnlin f S Anhorn I 1 H. Trautman o S Colley IT 7 M. Trnulman R 4 Meadows Medford. Gunrirv 7 Wilkinson, F. Morris 4. Wendt 9. Moli lalia: 3. Grlnun 2, Hnshcars 2. Sotl ertand S; Central Point, Robinson 4. Rupp, rtlrhards, McUonagle 1. Find ley 1, Walker. Titer Cuhl 41 Whitby 4 Mlrlck 1 . Marr 7 -Ttennels ' Batentan IS C. P. Jayvees f Hood t 1 Hedttepeth ' c 3 nenston a 1 Powell C Snenre niiosiiiuies: tuns. Buckingham 1. Oldlield 10. Wooten. Sinnler, Rogers Fern 1, Loop 2, Boardinan 2. Spinas 3. Maddox. Conner 2, Puett 2. Wallace Vrooman 1: Central Point. Evernden a. Force, Denning; Simmons 7, Monroe 3. Phoenix Wins in AAU From Timber Products Phoenix, Jan. 14 (Special) Phoenix bumped Timber Prod ucts 28 to 18 here Thursday in an AAU League 1 hoop tiff. The home time had a 14 to 10 lead al the half. Skinner aced Phoenix with eight points and his team mates McCury and Germer got 6 and 5, respectively. Cawein netted eight for the Timber crew and Wolf five. Nevada Staves Off Late Portland Rally Reno, Nov. Jan. 14 IU.R) The University of Nevada basketball team staved oft a closing rush by Portland university last night to win an extremely rough game 78-73. The Pilots were charged with 29 personal fouls and 27 were called on Nevada. The coldest official tempera- ! ture ever recorded In North America was a reading of 81 de- I grees below zero taken in Feb ruary, 1947, at Snag, a small Yukon Territory outpost near the Alaska border. j I A Local Alleys Set Bowling Two sports events of interest to keglcrs in the valley will be held today at the Medford Bowl ing lanes when Bassctt's Buick team of Redding, Cal., clashes with a local team at l p.m. lol lowed by the "old timers" tak ing on the youngsters in a local men's match. The Redding bowling team has traveled for several thousand miles around the west since the bowling alleys in that city burn ed about two years ago. They are considered one of the best teams in northern California. Locally the team that will meet Redding today will consist of men whose combined average is about B00, Manager Al bacchl of the local alleys said Saturday. About two months ago the "old timers" and younger men bowlers of this city provided a close match and with the same keglers taking part today anoth er closely fought match is fore- Rogue River Hoopers To Oppose SOC Frosh Rogue River, Jan. 14 Rogue River high's hoop five will clash with the Southern Oregon col lege freshmen at Rogue River on Tuesday night, January 17. The Chieftains nipped the frosh 43 to 39 at Ashland on Thursday. Ski Conditions No travel to Crater Lake National park this waek-and was urged yesterday axcapt In case of emergency and Chief Ranger Louis Hallock said, as suming that yesterday's storm did not let up before this morn ing, that travel into the park would not be permitted, Hallock's office reported the route between Union Creek and the park boundary impas sable with two feet of snow yesterday afternoon. The road to Ft. Klamath, however, was scheduled to be open early last evening. Temperature late yesterday afternoon was 4 degrees. A moderate snow was falling but a stormy wind was blowing. Seventeen inches of snow fell in 12 hours yesterday." Riverside Branch Of UC To Be Erected Riverside. Cal.. Jan. 14 (U.R) There Is an "outside chance" that classes may begin al the new Riverside college of the University of California next year, Provost Dr. Gordon S. Watkins said today following award of the first contracts for the school. The board of regents yester day approved plans for the five initial buildings, gave their sanc tion to a proposed ciimmis lay out and let contracts for clear ing and leveling the site and in stalling utilities. Jersey Joe In Title Go Camden, N. J.. Jan. 14 IU.R) Jersey Joe Walcott will meet Heln Ten Hoff for the German heavyweight title next May in Stuttgart, Germany, it was an nounced today. "I just completed the arrange ment today for the fight, 1 said Felix Bochicchio, manager of Wolcott, who is one of the lead ing American heavyweight con tenders. The 10-round bout will be held on May 7, Bochicchio said. Walcott will receive a $7,500 guarantee, plus transportation, with an option of 40 per cent of the gross receipts, tax free, and training expenses. Volley Bailers To Form League Groups Interested in forming a city volley ball league will convene at 5 15 p.m. Tuesday at the YMCA, Robert Jones, "Y" secretary, announced yesterday. He reported that six groups have already indicated interest and that there is room for two more. It is presently contem plated to hold league play on Thurcrlni pvpnin&s at the 1 Y and at a school gymnasium. ... i . -J ! nlnwiriD persons imeresicu m may contact Jones or team man- Cmo inamc are still short of players. Jones said. Organi zations tnat nave muii.-ciu.-u i ti,Ai ,r,aniffprs are Lum bermen, Duke McQueen; Teach ers, Lester Harris; Lawyers, Cliff Ouelctte; Businessmen, -"'"- . A it- Haea mill Vet- erans Domiciliary staff, (reel Sears. Basketball By United Press Es?TFrancls (Bklyn) D4, Univ. ol Mcx tco. 50. . St. Johns 7. i,enri.uw .... Cnrnegle Tech 57, Penn State ""uTane 75. Louisiana State 70 North Carolina 55. Miami iFla.) 53 South Carolina 67, Citadel 46 gollTIIWBST Kansas Stantc 43. Oklahoma 43 Colorado State 63. CrelBhton 47 Tcxns 'lech 50, New Mexico 55 Michigan State 81. Marquette J4 Notre Dame 73, John Carroll 66 Illinois Tech 52. George William 43 Beloit 73. Knox 44 Loras 87. Simpson 62 Sterling 75. Friends Univ. 70 Illinois Weslevan 80. Augustana I 111 I 65 . ... Emporia Tchrs 72. St. Boncnici s.i Duquesne 51, St. Josephs (Ind.) 40 Vl'KST Santa Clara 73. Loyola (L. A.) 61 lllnh Stale 54. Utah 51 Wyoming 4ti. Brigham Young 30 Api.non IT.mn.1 Stntff 76. NtW Mexico A ft M 52 f-ahrnrnm Polv 52. El Moro Mar ines 35 California 60. Stanford 55 Fresno State 40. Santa Barbara 41 Whltworlh 56. Western Wash 52 Southern California 5B. UCLA 45 Biilhon 52. Pomona 40 Oregon Slate 65, Oregon 40 Washington State 56. Washington 42 Willamette 60. Lewis & Clark 57 Pacific University 54, Llnfleld Col. 47 Western States 43, George Fox 38 OCE 63. SOC 55 ' 3"B" Tiffs Postponed; Beavers Win Adverse road and weather conditions brought postponement of three of the four Jackson county "B" high school league basketball frays scheduled fof last Friday evening. They were Talent at Uutte Falls, Prospect at St. Mary's and Rogue River at Phoenix. The St. Mary's-Prospect tiff is tentative ly et for Tuesday at the paro chial school's gym here. Makeup dates for the other two games probably will be determined Monday at a coaches' and school superintendents' meeting, school officials said. Lights went out at the Phoe nix gym Friday and that fact would have prevented the game had it not already been called off, it was said. Jacksonville, Jan. 14 Gold Hill high copped its (irst coun ty "B" conference hoop triumph and handed Jacksonville its sec ond loss in the loop here Friday by trimming the Redskins 34 to 29. The tussle was described as "rough." Gold Hill led 7 to 1 at the quarter, lagged 14 to 12 at the half and pulled back in front 24 to 20 in the third stanza. Jacksonville's junior varsity took the opener 34 to 28 from the Beaver reserves. Lineups: Gold Hill 34 29 Jacksonville Eskew f 14 Hardy Palmer a 14 Pawlowskl B Smith 12 c Ditto Schava 7 f Greenamyer J. Morgan 4 S 3 Taylor Substitutes: Gold Hill. B. Morgan 1 J. Smith 2; Clay 4, Clemmer 1. John son 3. New York Ring Decision Booed New York. Jan. 14 (U.R) Be cause of the unsatisfactory end ing of their bout last night, Mid dleweights Tuzo Portuguez and Paddy Young will be re-matched for Madison Square Garden in late February, Matchmaker Al Weill said today. Referee Eddie Joseph disre carded the advice of Ring-Physi cian Vincent Nardiello last night and stopped the bout at 43 sec onds of the eighth round because Young of New York was bleed ing profusely from a deep gash around the outer corner of his left eye. A crowd of 10,024 in the Gar den expressed its displeasure by booing loudly and throwing pa pers and cigar butts at the ring when Joseph awarded a tech nical knockout victory to Portu guez of San Jose, Costa Rica. One irate fan tossed a bottle in to the ring. Two Lea Wins Added Santa Margarita Race Arcadia, Cal., Jan. 14 !U.P.) Two Lea, one of the best fillies in America, showed her heels to a field of fillies and mares today as she flashed to a two-length victory in the $50,000 added Santa Margarita handicap at Santa Anita. The four-year-old daughter of Bull Lea demonstrated her abil ity at a distance when she came from off the pace in the stretch to draw away from Gaffcry. But Why Not was third and Honey moon finished fourth. Chicago (U.R) Many mayors get letters from foreign countrio asking tor "pen pals in tne United States, the American Mu nicipal association reports. The requests arc turned over to news papers, schools or special agen cies. PHONE 2-6119 FOR TOWING or WtUCKER SERVICE ROGUE SERVICE and Supply Co. Anvwhara Anytime IP wei? Pmmtl v o Five Great Models are Now Supplied BY THE MOTOR CO. Two V-type, 8-cylinder models 100 h.p. and 145 h.p. two 6-cylinder models 95 h.p. and 110 h.p. and one 4-cylinder model, 40 h.p. Open or closed as semblies, with engine supports or skid rails. Assem blies COMPLETE with dash gauges, radiator, wiring, etc. ALL TESTED READY TO RUN! Crater Lake Motors, Inc. YOUR gjll DEALER Main at Fir Streets Phone 2-6297 i AAU Cagers Vie Monday Junior High Teams in league 2 of the local AAU Basketball league will ring down the curtain on first half competition Monday when Cra ter Lake Lumber faces Brownie's Plumbing and Heating at 7 p.m. and Groceteria takes on Mann's Department store about 8:15 at the Junior high gym. Green's confectionery already has captured first place honors in the league and will not play until the second half of the schedule opens soon. Out of Town Games Out of town AAU games to morrow will send Talent to Jacksonville for a game with the town team at the school gym and Medco at Rogue River for a clash with that town team in the school gym. Both games are slat ed for 8 p.m. Only one AAU fray, so far is scheduled for Wednesday night this week with Crazy-Swayze slated to take on Medco at 7 p.m. in the local junior high gym. Announcement of the second half schedule will be made later this week. Cougars Lick Washington Pullman. Wash., Jan. 14 (U.R) The Washington State college basketball team hung the lirst conference defeat of the season on the Washington Huskies last night, beating the northern di vision Pacific Coast conference leaders by a 56-42 count. The Huskies contributed to their own defeat by sinking only 22.2 per cent of their shots in the first half and only 18 per cent in the final one. Washington State led at half time 20-22, but the Huskies tied the score at 38-38 in the second frame. During the final seven minutes the Huskies lost their spark and couldn't handle the WSC offense. Gene C o n 1 e y, Washington' Slates sophomore center, led both teams in scoring with 13 points. The government has $60,000, 000 worth of dried eggs in a cave in Kansas. Staters Dump Ducks Corvallls, Ore,, Jan. 14 U.R) Oregon State, sparked by the 29 point combine of Dick Ballan tyne and Bill Harper, last night eased Into a northern division first place tie with Washington, by thumping Oregon, 65-49, in a basketball game After an early 2-all tie, It was Oregon State all the way with the Beavers taking a 29-19 half time lead. The Ducks rallied In the sec ond half and managed to close the gap to 4 points, at 40-36, but then Harper sank three baskets in two minutes to widen the gap again. Oregon had trouble with State's prickly, man-to-man de fense that kept most of the Ducks' shooters out of the key hole and resulted in numerous pass Interceptions. Harper led scoring with 15 points and Ballantyne followed closely with 14. Will Urban of Oregon and his teammate, Mel Krause, each gardenered 11 points to lead the "upstate" club. Valentino Ducks Match Portland, Ore., Jan. 14 U.R) Matchmaker Tex Salkeld said today that Pat Valentino, San Francisco heavyweight, will not go through with a scheduled Pa cific coast championship bout here February 3 with Joe Ka hut, Woodburn, Ore., slugger. Salkeld said he had checked by telephone with Jack Andrade, Valentino's manager, who de nied sending a confirmation tele gram to the Portland promoter January 1. Valentino, also reached by telephone, said he would not be interested in the fight now, but might be later. Salkeld said he would attempt to line up a February 3 Kahut date with either Big Bill Peter son. Seattle, or Grant Butcher, San Francisco. TILT POSTPONED The Jacksonville - Oak Grove grade school basketball skirmish set for last Friday was among those postpo-od because of weather cond .ions, it was re ported yesterday. High School Scores Friday Games: Hillsboro 48, Beaverton 40 Lebanon 41, Albany 28 Independenct 84, Monmouth 41 Molalla 31, Canhy 30 St. Mary's of Eugene 38, Junction City 30 OSC Rooks 47, Hood River 31 Mae HI SB, The Dalles 37 Sacred Heart (Salem) 44, Salem Bible Academy 31 Nestucca 46. Tillamook "B" 39 Scio 40, Halsey 4S The practice of sending Christ mas cards began in the United States in 1878. LUMBERMEN WIN The Crater Laka Lumber L company quintet of AAU leagut' 2 downed Mann's Department store 35 to 28 In their basketball tilt last week. Marr of the lum bermen was high scorer with nine. Crater Meat Co. Custom Slaughter and Custom Curing WE GUARANTEE ALL WORK Midway Road Phone 2-6147 HOME TOWN NEWS O Si o "Take my advice son . . . make every dollar count. Patronize the WM. SWARTZ & SON for expert plumbing fixtures, service and repairs." 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