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f EIGHT MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday. March 8. 1950 Carothers Wins Welter Title In Amateur Boxing Bout Here By Harry Chlpman Kenny Carothers, Grants Pass boxing sensation, won the south ern Oregon welterweight ama teur championship when he out pointed Darrell Johnson, blond Medford puncher, in the feature match of the Southern Oregon Boxing club's fistic offering at the armory last night. Although Carothers, fighting at 144 pounds, made good use of a snake-like left hand, most of the first heat was spent in feeling each other out but in the second frame the boys got down to the business at hand. They exchanged some hefty swats but it was Carothers who always seemed to have a little bit the better of the duels. Final Round Brawl At the outset of the third round Johnson's nose started to spout claret and at the end both boys were covered with John son's blood. Although the final frame was a brawl most of the way, Johnson's blows definitely were losing steam and Carothers was coming to the finish wire in good shape. It was a good fight and Caroth ers well deserves the champion ship. He should be a good cham pion and an asset to boxing in southern Oregon. Johnson, in defeat, didn't lose any followers and deserves lots 01 creail Dili ne was up against a boy with too many guns. Wolfe Gains Decision Donovan Wolfe further en deared himself to the , fans by punching out a decision over Dale Odom in the lower half of the main event. It was Wolfe's straight left which earned the nod. It repeatedly found its mark on Odom's facial features. It was a dandy mix from the start but Odom, at 160 pounds, gave away a little too much weight to Wolfe's 172. The fans, about 500 or 600 in number, showed their apprecia tion of Wolfe by voting him the card's most popular fighter. The vote was by applause. He was fresented a trophy from the box ng club. Harper Gains KO Don Harper, the Gold Hill flash, knocked out Russ Will iams, Grants Pass, in a minute and 43 seconds of the first round. Harper, who was beaten by Wolfe two weeks ago, started nut determined to get back In the win column and went after William in killer fashion. The Grants Pass kid was nailed by a flurry to the hc;;d and it was a right to the chin which dropped Williams. His head hit the floor with a thud and Referee Johnny Bruce didn't even bother to count. Dr. W. G. Bishop, examining physician, said Williams didn't seem to be badly hurt and that there were no signs of internal injuries. Gene Sheppard scored a third round knockout over Bill Moore In his top preliminary bout. They started out like they were in love but in the second round they lost their affection for each oth er and the final frame looked like they were mortal enemies. Moore Hits Canvass Moore was decked by a two flstcd attack to the face and, although he got up at the count of eight, he was in no shape to MEDFOrUV&ttWTrUBUNE IP IT'S Eagle Point Baseball Schedules Announced Eagle Point, Mar. 0 Baseball practice for the Eagle Point high squad will open next monaay Coach "Shy" Callaghan an nounced todav as he revealed the Eagles schedule of games in the Southern Oregon conference and in the J-D-J league. He said his principal problem will be to find pitchers with only two or three freshmen and sophomores available. Pat Sim mons who played quite a bit of Junior Legion baseball last sum mer as well as high school base ball, is back to steady down the infield. Open ai Medford The Eagles open their season against Medford at the Medford high field Friday afternoon, March 31. Other sames include: April Suthcrlin at Eagle Point; April 11 At Asniana; April 15 At Myrtle Creek; April 18 Central Point at Eagle Point; April 22 At Suthcrlin; Anril 25 Medford at Eagle Point; and April 28 Illinois Val ley (Kerby) at Eagle Point. Home Games Timed Also Mav 2 Grants Pass at Eagle Point: May 5 Myrtle Creek at Eagle point; May ai Central Point: May 13 At Illi nois Valley; May 16 At Grants Pass, and May 19 Ashlnnd at Eagle Point. Home games for Eagle Point mav be Dlaved at the Camp White Veterans center field where most of the Eagles' foot- continue and Bruce rightly stopped it. in the evening s most comical scrap, Killer Dick Adklns, out standing lightweight, took the verdict over Bogey Bogart. Bo- gart had a style all his own, turning his head far away and punching in the other direction. It made a hard target for Ad klns to hit but he managed to floor his adversary once in the first round and twice in the third. Bogart pinch-hit tor Chief Su per, who was unable to fight due to a hand injury. Conrad Gets Decision Eddie Conrad had too much experience for Hugo Vernon and easily took the decision. Ver non's nose bled in the second and third stanzas and he wasn't offering too much resistance in the final stanza. Kirl Aincham, Medford cab bie, reversed a previous loss to Barney Harrie by outpointing the Fort Jones Indian in the opener. The bout replaced a scheduled duel between Corky King and Johnny Hamilton when Hamilton was unable to appear. ball games have been played. Tuesday and Friday games will start at 3 p.m. and Saturday tilts at 2 p.m. Peterson, Kahut Battle March 14 Portland, Ore., Mar. 9 Bill Peterson and Joe Kahut will punch for the Pacific Northwest heavyweight championship in a 15-round fight here at the Civic auditorium Tuesday night, March 14. Tex Salkeld, matchmaker for the National Boxing club, signed the title bout after months of ne gotiations. Petersen agreed to defend the crown after the Port land boxing commission issued an ultimatum that he do so or re linquish the title. Petersen won the champion ship from Kahut in May, 1948, when he copped a 15-round split decision after one of the greatest heavyweight fights ever staged in a local ring. He has defended it successful ly against the challenge of Roy Hawkins, whom he knocked out twice, and Hardrock Gordon, whom he stopped last fall. Duck Frosh Basketball Team To Help Varsity Eugene, Ore., Mar. 9 One of the best freshman teams in Ore gon history might furnish the material needed to revitalize the varsity squad for the 1950-51 basketball season. The Ducklings won 18 and lost one to rank high in the record books with previous top freshman teams. only the i3o team, which as seniors won the NCAA champi onship in 1939, which won 19 and lost one. and the 19J8 club. which won 17 straight, hod bet ter victory production than the 1950 Duckling squad. Adair Area Taken For State 'Bird Farm' Portland, Ore . Mar. 9 (U.R) The game commission said form er army Camp Adair, north of Corvallis, will be converted into a state game bird farm. The Camp Adair tract will be developed in place of the Eugene game farm operation, which is to be closed down after the 1B50 pheasant chick crop is distributed. Camp WILLY BEAN WINS NOD Oakland, Cal., Mar. 9 lU.Rl Willy Bean, 206. Los Angeles. out-pointed Al Hoosman, 2Z'i San Francisco (10). Dead line Sunday Classified l " Nnnn Snturdaya. ILiJikVJfflP.kU'lt.lT-'' mmm , , I Reflection ... of Perfection neflectrd in every drink you serve. ..is the quality of the whisker you use. And when that whiskey is Seagram's ? Crown. ..every drink is SURE to Le...o reflection of perfection! Seiium's 7 Crown. Blended Whiskey. 86.8 Ptool. 65S Grain Neutral Spirits. Sa(ram. Distillers Corporation, Clirytler Bulldin. hYot Releasing Legal Trout In Coast Streams, Lakes Early releases of legal-sized trout from state game commis sion hatcheries, for the trout sea son are well under way. Lakes and streams along the Oregon coast have been stocked with 82,000 yearling cutthroat. The big fish trucks are operat ing at the Butte Falls hatchery. 10 meei ine increased produc tion of the fish hatcheries, the game commission now has six fish liberation trucks, three of them new, and seven portable fish tonks, five of them new. The fish tanks were designed and built by game commission per sonnel during the winter months. Planes to Fly Fish As soon as winter releases its grip, a specially equipped plane will fly fish to the back country lakes of the Cascades and the Wallowos. Mules will be em ployed to pack the smallest mountain lukes. Yearling fish now being re leased run from five to nine inches in length. Robert Hollo- way, of the game commission, said in most streams many more fish reach the anglers' creel when yearling instead of finger- nng size lisn are stocked. The liberation of yearling fish will continue through the summer along with thinning out plants of small fish. FW Training Sires Picked San Francisco, Mar. 9 OJ.PJ Pre-season practice sessions will soon open throughout the west for a flock of minor league base ball clubs. Most class B western interna tional clubs open their training camps the last week in March, with the loop schedule set to open on April 18. The class C California league will report the week starting March 24, as will the class D For West league. The teams and their training camD sites include: Far West league (class D) Pittsburg at Richmond (tenta tive); Willows at Fullerton; Marysville at home; Redding at home;' Medford, Ore., at Santa Maria, Cal.; Klamath Falls, Ore., at Lodi, Cal.: Eugene, Ore., at Monterey, Cal.; Reno, Nev., at Yuba city, cal. Salem High Enters 'A' Class State Cage Play Salem, Ore., Mar. 9 (U.R) Salem's Vikings today were the last team to qualify for the Ore gon state class "A" basketball tournament which opens next Tuesday at Eugene. The Vikings defeated Mt. An gel 33 to 21 last night in the finals of the district 11 playoffs at Salem. BOWLING COMMERCIAL LEAGUE A. Huntemann rolled a 545 for high individual series and B. Watkins was credited with a 217 for high individual game when the Commercial Bowling league held its weekly competition last night at the Medford Bowling lanes alleys. Eagles lodge recorded high team scries and high game with 2,615 and 906 respectively. COMMKHCIAI. STANDINGS Trams , W 1. Pepsi-cola 27 1.1 F.nnles Lodge 24 Hi Werner's Urlcklnyers 23 17 Snylor'a Bnrfocr Shop .. ....21 19 Kilts Grocery 20 20 Henry s Drlvc-ln ..... 1 21 Callfornia-Pae-lllc 13 27 , Medford Motors 13 27 Saylor'i 0 Llles 331 Watklns 531. D. Lubbers .... 461 Clyde . 435 Cam .... 46B 2262 lensl-cola 4 Kklund 40B Huntemann .... 543 Shaw 4rtfl Somervllle .... S21 Rice 399 2339 Fsitfl A Culley 46S Tripp 4liS Milter .. 420 Moser ... .117 Mann 841 2619 Kiln Gror. 4 Ellis ...... 4f.fi Rase 318 Nordstrom 44R W. Smith 500 Wood 468 2341 Med. Motori 0 Bnrnum 46? Latham .......... 472 Clark 459 Farrar 45B Vrlgt)t 533 2387 Werner'! 0 W. knnpp .... 37i; Absentee 450 J. Knapp 332 Kurth 444 Robinson 449 2233 U.P. Selects North, South All-Star '5' Los Angeles, Mar. 9 (U.R) Washington State and UCLA, each a division champion, land ed two men each on the Pacific Coast conference northern and southern division all-star teams announced i o a a y py rue coaches. , WSC placed Forward Ed Gay da and Center Gene Conley on the northern team, while the Bruins placed Center Karl Kraushaar and Guard George Stanich on the southern quintet. Other members of the northern team were Will Urban, Oregon forward; Bob Pritchett, Idaho guard, and Louie Soriano, Wash ington guard. Gayga, the lone senior on the club; Conley and Soriano were unanimous choices. In the south. United Press sec ond - team All American Bill Sharman of Southern California teams with Stanford's George Yardley at forward. California's Bob Matheny holds down the other guard spot. Sharman, Yardley and Stan ich were unanimous choices, Gems Seeking More Money Klamath Falls, Ore.. March 9 (U.R) Bond sales and pledges totaling S22.000 have been made by Klamath Falls residents to support spring training expenses of the Klamath Falls Gems of the Far. West league, Business Man ager Dick Maguire said today. The club needs $35,000 to cov er early season expenses. "There's no indication the mon ey won't be raised," Maguire said, "and once we have that amount, the club will be operat ing in the clear." The bond campaign began only two weeks ago. Except for the new Eugene, Ore., entry to the league. Klamath Falls is the only Far West team that owns its "ball park. The last debt on the field was paid off after last year's profitable season, Maguire1 said. In paying off the debt, the Gems used money that was to have covered spring training ex penses. So far, $12,000 worth of bonds have been sold and $10, 000 in pledges have been made, Maguire said. - ncaaTnib Picks Losers New York, Mar. 9-UU.P.) You can change that old saying to read, "There is no fury like a basketball team scorned." For that's the situation in the college cage ranks today as three teams who got nothing but icy stares from the post-season tour nament committees unleashed their rage on three teams already picked for the classics and gave them an unlovely belting. Holy Cross, first team to be picked for the N.C.A.A. Lamor Whirl, got the business from Yale, 66 to 62, and Yale was just an Ivy league also-ran. Duquesne, hit with the blind staggers just about the time it got tapped for the National In vitation tournament, was pasted with its third straight defeat, 68 to 52. by Villanova. And Syracuse, another N.I.T. team, was dumped by Canisius an upstate New York rival which was passed over by the commit tee, 65 to 64. OSC Track Look Mot Too Bright- Corvallis, Mar. 9 Grant "Doc" Swan is off to an early start in building his 1950 Oregon State track and field team. The thin-clads are running through daily outdoor workouts and should be in good shape for their opening meet in April. With two standout aces miss ing from last year's team, pros pects for a strong squad this spring are Just fair. Although strong in certain events, present indications are the Orange will lack balance. It will be hard to replace Bob Laidlaw. star broad jumper, and Jerry Cole, speedy sprinter and low hurdler. Oregon State's greatest strength will be centered n the distance races where, unfortu nately, most of the other north ern division schools also are po tent. mm One of the more pleasant as pects of sports writing is attend ing banquets or similar affairs for athletic squads and last Sat urday we had the pleasure of sil ting in one one of the bes we have ever attended. Over at the junior high school basketball squads of the seventh, eighth and ninth grades dined as guests of their dads and moth ers with about 100 people pres ent. There was nothing unusual about the banquet, the speeches or the program that followed. It was what one might call "routine" as such affaire go but the enthusiasm, interest of parents and teach ers and fellowship marked it as a highlight of the "knife and fork" circuit. Incidentally, one of the most pleased persons we have seen in a long time was Mrs. Maude Rob inson, scorekeeper for junior high eighth and ninth grade teams for four years. When Bon Cordier of the ninth grade squad presented her with an "M" in appreciation of her work, Mrs. Robinson was so sur prised and pleased she needed a few moments to think of some thing to say. Then she made about the best talk of the eve ning. We'll wager that the "M" and the significance of its being pre sented to her a non-player and a non-student, pleased her more than did the broach presented at the same time. Before the dinner several of the basketball players asked Principal Glen Linn if it would be all right to give Mrs. Robin son the letter and when he gave his approval, the presentation was the next step. There Is good possibility that eoftball will join semi-pro baseball on the discharge heap as far as local players and fans are concerned. While it is not official, it seems probable that the local Softball league will not have as many teams in it as last year and unless more interest is shown among sponsors as well as play ers there may not be any such league at all. Semi-pro baseball was aban doned for Medford when money could not be raised to support the sport. Result is that youths wanting to play this summer will have to go to Central Point, Ashland or perhaps to northern California. Softball team sponsors are scheduled to meet Monday eve ning, March 13, to discuss the coming season, elect officers and plan a schedule. Both semi-pro baseball and Softball have declined In popu larity as far at fans and play ers are concerned in recent years but for those who love both games and want to play it is rough to think either or both may be abandoned this year. Track and baseball prospects at the local high school are about the best the Tornado has seen in recent seasons. Medford lost but three top trackmen from gradu ation last June and a well-balanced squad is working out each afternoon this year. Experienced high school base ball players are so numerous that there is little chance for anyone else to play in 1950. HOCKEY LOOP ROOKIES Seattle, Mar. 9 (U.R) Pete Tkachuk of San Diego and Lar ry Reardon of Vancouver, B. C, have been named "outstanding rookies" of the Pacific Coact Hockey league season, League President Al Leader announced today. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads IJim Bolton Leads Way In Rifle Club Contest Jim Bolton led thirty shoot ers with a score of 382 at last night's gallery meet at the Med ford Rifle club held in Merrick' basement. Other high men were) Frank Rush 382, Marion Smith 379, Clyde Richmond 378, Lew Conger 378. New shooters present for last night's competition were Mar garet Darby, Marge Walker, Max Becker, Dean Coe, Vera Rush, Bert Reibe and Wayne Darby. 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