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TWO MEDFORD (OREGON) i in rmiMi "mwwwwMwwppm i I gvn W -, "V $44 -v .rrrx $f ; , ' T t -"; ' ' U v ' LJT' If fV -'' r V .V, ' .'- ,! ' Xv ji (Aema Radio-Talephotot NEW CHAMP J05? Maxim, light-punching "cutle" from Cleveland, Holds trophy after winning the world s light-heavywelghc champion ahlp from England's Freddie Mills at Earl's Court In London. Maxim fco.'d the Englishman In 1:54 of the 10th round. , Amatauer Boxing Card Wednesday Eve Listed ' The amateur boxing card at the armory Wednesday for bene- lit of tne Marcn oi Dimes was completed yesterday, It was an nounced by the Southern Oregon Boxing club. Ringside seats arc on sale at Brown s cafe and ad vance sales indicated a good crowd, promoters said. There will be eight matches of three rounds each, capped by the middleweight elimination test be tween Dale Odom, Medford, and Joe Carothers, Grants Pass. The winner will advance In elimina tions for a title match with Lar ry Burdctte, southern Oregon champion. Other Matches Lilted Other matches on the card - Vvhieh- will start at 8:30 p.m follows: Bill Berry, 147, Modford, vs. Corkv King, ion, uaKiana, i,bi Don Hiroer. 165. Gold Hill, vs. Russ Williams, 164, Grants Pass; Donovan Wolfe, 175, Phoenix, vs. Bill Moore, 185. Jacksonville; T. C. Brown, 147, Central Point, vs. C. W. Lacy, los, Meaiora. , Also Josenh Wilkinson. 150 Port Jones, vs. Frank Larson, 150, Portland; Darrell Johnson, 145, Medford, vs. Jnhnny Hamil ton, 145, Butte Falls, and Fred die Johnson, 129. Medford, vs. Tom Miller, 125, Medford. Larson will be making his first appearance in southern Oregon State Golf Tournament Scheduled For Eugene , Portland, Ore., Jan. 28 (U.P.) The Oregon Golf association's 1950 state championship tourna ment will be held over the Eu gene Country club's course dur ing the week of July 10, Secre tary Rcge Oil said tonight, The date was changed to avoid a conflict with the Northwest as sociation tournament at Van couver, B.C. The Oregon tourney was first set for the week of June 19, Golfers Given Warning By USGA On 'Stalling' New York, Jan. 28 XU.R) The U.S. Golf association Issued an . other warning today to players who slow up tournaments by de liberating too long over each shot. Continued cuts In the slic of the field for the U.S. Open championship were threatened i n less Ihe slow players speed up. The number of places available in the U.S. Open Inst year was trimmed in tne first move to eliminate stalling. LOANS Start thi New Year with a clean slate. Pay those Holi day bills with cash. Loam en your salary, furniture or automobile. With paymontt to fit your income. ' Loam from $30 to $500 On Your Salary, Furniture or Automobile Up to 24 Month re Repay 511 AMERICAN i FINANCE CORPORATION Reem 210-211 Leverella lldi. UcMie M-J2 License $-215 MAIL TRIBUNE when he takes on Wilkinson but from advance dope, ho should rato a main event spot on the next card. Workouts With Clemo He reportedly has worked out with such professional ring not ables as Joey Ortega, Joey Clemo, Joe Kahut and other prominent northwest fistlcuffers. Odom, who is not a new per sonality to local followers of the simon-pures, announced yester day that he is in the best shape of his career and has decided to take boxing seriously 'and to win myself a championship." Beavers Prep Selves For Huskies Irwasiop Corvallis, Jan. 28 Oregon aiates defending northern divi sion champion basketball team will meet league leading Wash ington hero Friday and Satur day nights, February 3 and 4, After two lousy shooting nights that resulted in 53-39 and 51-34 whippings from Washing ton State, the Beavers roared back impressively to trounce Idaho twice at Moscow. 48-37 and 51-39. Chicago Cards Seeking Pro Footballer Coach Chicago. Jan. 28 U.R) The Chicago Cardinals, with one prospective coach Interviewed, turned toward conferences with four others today before settling upon a man to coach the 1947 league champion in 1050. It appeared that Clark Shaugh- ncssy, coach of the Los Angeles Rams, who won the western di vision title in the National Foot ball league last year, definitely was out of the picture despite repeated rumors that ho whs angling to take over the Big Red. CALIFORNIA TROUT Los Angeles, Jan. 28 (U.R) The 1950 trout season In most California counties will open on the Saturday nearest to May 1, making opening day April 29, the stale fish and game commis sion imled today. REDUCED! 8" Walker Turner TABLE SAW NOW ONLY Leu Motor Blade Miter Gauge HUBBARD WRAY CO. 25 S. Riverside Phone 2-40 '1 Sunday, January it, IS50 Demaret Top Man Phoenix Golfing Open Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 28 (U.R) Colorful Jimmy Demaret per fected his third sub-par round to day to hold a healthy two-stroke lead in the $10,000 Ben Hogan open. His two-undcr-par 69 coupled with previous rounds of 64 and 67 gave him a 54-hole 200 total one stroke oeiier man me tnree quarter mark of South African Bobby Locke who set the tourna ment record of 268 at the Phoe nix country club course in 1948. Vines Ties Record Surprising Ellsworth Vines of rMnaan. 111. former national amateur and professional tennis champion, came out of nowhere today to tie the 18-hole course mrH nf fit wh ch together with nrevious rounds of 68 and 70 gave him 202. Moanwhlln diminutive Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa faltered to a two-ovcr-par 73. Although he was out in a one-under-par 35 Little Ben scrambled his way home with a 38. Sam Snead, Greenbrier, W Vo.. and Johnny Palmer,-Badln m n worn pins behind the lead ers and still in contention with 54-hole totals of 204. Palmer, one of the tourney's most consistent Mmikm. carded a par 71 to day, while Snead added a 69 to his earlier rounds of 66-69. Wrestling Card Being Arranged Promoter Mack Llllard said vesterdav that he had several loWrnmn out in an effort to se cure an outstanding opponent for iho r.rent Atlm in the main event of next Thursday nlgnt s wrest ling card at the armory. I.lllnrd said he is attempting to sign Georges Dusette but up in inio lust night Atlas had not aiven his consent to tne maicn. The promoter also i a 1 d he hoped to have Lee Grable, the flashy Hollywood matman who went to a draw wun uuseue week, back for another maicn r ,n Wniiirir who unleashed powerful piledriver against Billy rnv iot uppir. is anoincr pu- sibillty for this week's card, Lil lard said. Ponder' Anita Winner Over Stablemate Horse Areadia. Cal.. Jan. 28 (U.R) Ponder, winner of last spring s Kentucky Derby, and his stable- mate, the great filly Two Lea, mn nne-two today to give Calu met farm a smashing victory in the $100,000 Santa Anna Ma turlty. The stretch-running Ponder, at his best over a route, finished a full length in front of Two Lea, who had a clear lead over Mo- copo, the third horse. Curandero was fourth in the nine-horse field. Gun Club Team Shoot Scheduled Here Today Annual team shoot of the Medford Gun club will be held todav starting about 10 a. m. at the club grounds when the "blues" headed by Wilson White lake on the "reds" captained by Paul Culberlson. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Losers will be hospitality committee for tho club's annual dinner and election Wednesday evening, February 1, at the clubhouse north off the Crater Lake highway. GORGEOUS GUSSIE LOSES Trivandurm, India, Jan. 28 (U.R) Mrs. Patricia Canning Todd of La Jolla, Cal trounced compatriot Gertrude (Gorgeous Gussie) Moran of Santa Monica, Cnl.. todav in the final round of women's singles in the south west India Lawn Tennis cham pionships. Hockey NORTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS W T Now Weitminitur 24 Tncom 2a Vancouver 22 13 7 S Portland 22 20 .1 SUC 20 IB Victoria IB 25 4 ' FRIDAY'' RESULT!: Vancouver I. New Wetmtnter 0. Tacoma 4. Victoria 4 I lie). -5ksMie,n- $74.50 Medford Given Break In Far West Schedule By Hank Green Medford would seem to have received several breaks in its favor in regard to scheduling Far West Baseball league games, a study of the schedule released by Business Manager Mel Car penter of the Nuggets revealed. For instance, the local ball park will be the scene of the north vs. south all-star game July 10 (Monday), the Nugs will end tne season for Medford fans Sports for the Week TODAY "Reds" vs. "Blues" team shoot, Medford Gun club - grounds, 10 a. m. ' MONDAY ( Rogue River high at Phoe nix (non-conference); first game, 7 p, m. Junior Rifle club, Merrick's, 7:30 p. m. Major Bowling league, 7:30 p. m . A A U basketball games (two), junior high 7 p, m, and at Prospect and Talent, 8 p. m. TUESDAY Eighth and varsity vs. Ash land junior high, Medford jun ior high, 7 p. m. Colored Ghosts basketball team at Cen tral Point, 8 p. m. Ladies' Bowling league, 8 p. m. Pistol division, Medford Rifle club, Merrick's, 7:30 p. m. Prospect high at St. Mary's (conference postponed from January 13) 8:15 p. m. Grade school junior varsity basket ball (Roosevelt at Washington, Jackson at Lincoln), 4:15 p. m. WEDNESDAY Medford Gun club annual dinner and election, clubhouse rooms, 7:30 p. m. Amateur boxing (March of Dimes bene fit), armory, 8:30 p. m. AAU basketball games (two), jun ior high, 7 p. m. Rifle club shoot, Merrick's, 7:30 p. m. Commercial Bowling league, 7:30 p. m. THURSDAY Harlem Globetrotters (Ne groes) vs. AAU league all stars, senior high gym, pre lim 6:30 p.m City Bowling league, 7 p. m. All-star wres tling, armory, 8:30 p. m. Chlco State vs. SOC (boxing), SOC gym, 8 p. m. Volley ball, senior high girls' gym and YMCA, 7 p. m Grade school varsity basketball (Washing ton at Roosevelt, Lincoln at Jackson), 4:15 p. m. FRIDAY Myrtle Creek high at Cen tral Point (J-D-J), 8:15 p. m. Senior high vs. Grants Pass (team boxing), Medford gym, 8 p, m Eagle Point' high at Ashland (district conference), 8:15 p. m. County class B games (Butte Falls at Prospect, Rogue River at Gold Hill, St. Mary's at Talent, Jacksonville at Phoenix), 8:15 p. m, Mixed Bowling league, 7:30 p. m. Oregon college at SOC gym, 8:15 p, m. Senior high at Roseburg (basketball), 8:15 p. m. Lone Pine grade school at Oak Grove Eighth and var sity at Klamath Falls junior high, 4 p. m. AAU basketball (two), junior high, 7 p. m. SATURDAY Roseburg at senior high, 8:15 p. m. Ashland high at Cen tral Point (district-conference), 8:15 p, m. Myrtle Creek high at Eagle Point (J-D-J), 8:15 p. m. School gymnasiums open, 10 a. m. to noon and 1 to 3 p. m, Church basket ball (four games), YMCA gym, B p, m, Oregon college at SOC gym. Lake Placid. N. Y.. Jan. 28 (U.R) The cross county races for the world ski championships, scheduled to open Monday, were postponed indefinitely today be cause of the lack of snow. If you're buyinf i wjttr ij-iiem -.. iii un b yew witn no time out for repiin. A Jkuizi injector type pump will jive ye.n of continuouj service. There ire no sucker rods to break. No luthen to replace. Jjcuui single stage jet pumps ire suitable for lifts to liO feet. Some models for depths to 2 10 feet. Jacuut multi-stage let pumps now available for lifts beyond )00 feet. I SUM lt A JIT -II SUM IT'I A JACUZZI STAMPER & GOFF BROS. 225 West Main Phone 2-2939 FREE DELIVERY SERVICE against three topflight cluba and both Reno and Euenge new In the league appear here early. Opens Here May 2 Medford's pro baseball club whatever it wm De canea as a nickname this coming season opens at home against Marys ville May 2 and will remain here through May 7 with Willows fol lowing Marysvrile Into the city. The local Far West league sea son will close September 5 and 6 when Redding will be in town for two eames. Previous to the final Redding appearance here, Klamath Falls and cugene win De in Meaiora for six games each. Medford's pro club will end the season away from town at Klamath Falls September 10 with a doubleheader. Many Doubleheaders This season will, see many more doubleheaders scneduiea with all but one or two for the local pro clurj coming on sun days and holidays. Every Sun day but one or two will have doubleheader, whether Medford is playing here or away. Longest visit in Medford the local bovs sponsored by Rogue Valley Baseball. Inc., will be from. July 4 to July 13 inclu sive, which will include two doubleheaders and the all-star eame. Medford will have a 10- day stretch out of town from June 9 to June 19. Medford opens the season at Pittsburg where it will be April 26, 27 and 28 and then follows a three-game series at Reno April 29 and 30 with a twin bill April 29 before the Oregon club goes to Medford to open its home season. Negro Quint- Plays At C.P. Tuesday Eve Central Point, Jan. 28 The famous Colored Ghosts basket ball team will play the Rogue River Chinooks ot tne meaiora AAU Basketball league in the Central Point high gym Tuesday at 8 p. m. following a prelim at 7:15 between fourm ana iuin grade school quintets. This eame between the well- known Negro quintet and the Rnime River town team is Deing snonsored by the high school at Central folnt wun proceeas go ing to its athletic "fund. Comedy Bio Feature Comedy is always tne prime feature of a game the Colored Ghosts play but the youths also have a tnorougn Knowieage ui basketball fundamentals and can defeat most teams they meet Truly the Negro outfit are clowns lrom tne opening wmsue to Ihe clos na buzzer. They pull all kinds of stunts n-nm nasslna tne Dan Detween i holt- loos in sten ladder tricks, slow-motion stunts, football, and baseball variations, magic-like bail-handling and keeping the ball generally where the oppon ent does not expect It. The Colored Ghosts have won 61 out of 63 games played so far this season. Wnn 143 Straiaht Playing against every type of opposition throughout the United states, uanaaa ana iucr nr, Ihtt nporn team COITIDiled a record of 143 straight victories last season and finished the year without a single loss., Opposing the Ghosts will be the first half champions of the league 1 in Medford's AAU bas ketball loop. The Rogue River quintet has many ex-high school players of top ability. WILDLIFE STAMPS MAILED Full-color stamps depicting birds, fish, mammals, trees and flowers, are belns mailed to Oregon to commemorate the 13th observance of National Wildlife Restoration week, March IB to 25. INJECTOR TYPE PUMPS AND WATER SYSTEMS for the firm or dome, you High School Boxing Team Fights Friday Medford high school boxers will make their public debut here Friday, February 3, when they meet amateur fighters from Grants Pass high in a 12 to 15 bout card billed for 8 p.m., Coach Fred Spiegelbcrg of the Tornado team reminded fans here Saturday. Twenty youths, including 10 who boxed last year and eight of whom won titles,, have been working -out for about two months getting ready for the season here. Champions back include Mick ey Loros, now weighing 127 pounds who is 1948 champ in 132 pound class; Dean Pratt at 127 who won 112 pound title in 1840; Steve Crippen now at 143 who is 138 pound champ from the 1949 season; and Ken Phil lips at 145 the same as last year. Also on the chamDionshiD list for Medford are Leonard Stepge, at 159 who was 155 pound title holder; Don Vincent, 178 light heavyweight champ; Leo Park er, 220, heavyweight champ, and Ken watson at 123 who was im pound tltleholder in 1949. Two bovs back this year did some boxing in 1949 and one of them was a runner-up in the 127- pound class to the champion. Bin iNeeiy is tne runner-up from ALL BRAKE SPECIAL HERE'S WHAT WE DO . ... Clean and Lubricate Parts Involved Check All Parts for Safety Involved Clean and Reline Brake Shoes EXTRA PARTS and LABOR NOT INCLUDED FREE INSPECTION CRATER LAKE MOTORS, Inc. Main at Fir Streets 4W last year while the other boy back is Coe Brown at 110 pounds. Neely weighs in at 135 pounas mis season. Others who may see action at the senior high gym Friday eve ning include Justin Smith (110 pounds), Royal Johnson (118), Norman Deming (155), Wayne Tysver (160), Gayle Christlieb (150), Chuck Chitwood (133) Duane Cleaves (130), Norman Love (160), Paul Blair (145) and Lee Lucas (135), Juniors on List . Brown, Johnson, Loros, Pratt, Crippen, and Stepge are junior classmen; Smith, Tysver, Chit wood, Christlieb, Cleaves, Lucas and Love are sophomores; the rest are seniors. Coach Spiegelberg said that the boxing show will be open to the public Friday and will be the first in a series of two or three such Inter-school team box ing matches planned. A return team match with Grants Pass is tentatively sched uled at the Cavemen's city for February 22 and another will send the local boys against Springfield here February 7, A Queensberry rule of boxing stated; "No shoes or boots with springs be allowed." 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