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GYMNASTS SHOW HERE TUESDAY The famous Danish eym team will present an eight event program in the senior high gymnasium here Tuesday night, April U with 16 Young men and ss many young women taking part Shown above are some of the men members going over the "horse" in rapid succession. Proceeds win go iuwm nit; scnooi acmetic luna. Lakers Slated In Pro Tourney Anderson, Ind., Apr. 7 (U.P.1 It will be the Minneapolis Lakers gainst the Syracuse Nationals In the finals of the National Bas ketball association playoffs. The powerful Lakers earned the right to engage Syracuse in the title round when they blast ed the Anderson Packers, 90 to 71, last night. It was the second game of a best-of-three playoff between the winners of the cen tral and western division elim inations. Syracuse earned its berth in the finals last Sunday by cop ping the eastern division elim inations. The earliest opera extant is "Eurydice," performed in 1600. Hockey . Br United Ptms San Diego and Los Angeles are tied today in their playoff series for the southern division championship of the Pacific Coast Hockey league. The Skyhawks scored in every period to rout the Monerchs 6 to 0 last night and even the best-of-four series at two wins each. Winner of the series will meet the victors of a northern divi sion series between New West minster and Vancouver for the league title. PORTLAND TRACKMEN WIN Portland, Ore., Apr. 7 (U.R) romana university's track squad staged a successful first outing yesterday with a 97 35 to 28 2 5 victory over the Ore gon College of Education. w mum S Rogues Spring Drills Scheduled Start Today Santa Maria, Cal., Apr. 7 lli.PJ Spring training activities' of the Medford, Ore., Rogues of the class D Far West Baseball league was scheduled to get un derway here today with about a dozen prospects on hand to be watched by Player Manager Tommy Nelson. Medford and vicinity boys in cluded Floyd Shotwell, LaVerre Herrmann and Carl Huener. pitchers, and Coach John "Tex" Chandler. Both Huener and 01UMIA IIIWIIIII, INC. O TACOMA, WASHINGTON Distributed by Southern Oregon Distributors, Inc. PARTY FOODS AND SPECIAL TREATS FOR SPECIAL DINNERS fur FRENCH BREAD Made In San Francisco Large Selection of WINES and MIXERS BEER Any Kind By the case or bottle , PHONE 2-4425 for Free Delivery of Been and Mixeri OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT Bell's Beverage Shop 124 South Central Murray Bell, Owner Rangers, Leafs Win in Hockey Montreal, Apr. 7 U.P Curly haired Goalie Chuck Rayner was treated with praise aplenty to day as the New York Rangers celebrated their triumph over the Montreal Canadiens in the semi-finals of the National Hockey league playoffs. The surprising Rangers moved into the Stanley cup finals last night when they dumped the Canadiens, S to 0, thus wrap ping up the best-of-seven series, four games to one. The Rangers, of course, do not know whom they will meet in the cud finals, as Toronto still needs one more victory over De troit to wrap up the other semi final series. The Leafs took a commanding oosition last night when they downed the regular-season cham pion Detroit Red mgs, 2. to U. in Detroit. Paul Pettit Praised By Manager and Kiner Chattanooga, Tenn.. Apr. 7 (U.Pi Manager Billy Meyer ana home-run king Ralph Kiner put their stamps of approval on $100,000 bonus pitcher Paul Pettit today despite the fact that the Pittsburgh Pirates walloped their expensive farmhand for six runs in one inning yesieraay., Kinder, who watched from the dugout, said. "His fast ball seems to sneak up on the batter. It's hard to get around on him. I think he looks mighty good. Giants Gain 5-1 Win Over Cleveland Nine Shreveport, La., Apr. 7 (U.R) Sheldon Jones became the sec ond New York Giant pitcher to go nine innings against the Cleveland Indians yesterday. But his performance was over shadowed by the first concrete evidence that Manager Leo Du rocher is dissatisfied with rookie First-baseman Jack Harshman. Durocher played Nap Reyes returned Mexican jumper, at first in the Giants' 5 to 1 victory and Reyes made the most of his chance by belting a iwo-run home off Lefty Gene Beardcn in the third inning. Boxing Results New York. Apr. 7 (U.R Charlie (Silent) Salas, 151. Phoe nix, Ariz., stopped Roy Carter. 15114. New York (1). HAprirtan tr(l rt, if mirl nlaxwl for several weeks last season with the Nuggets of the same league. ter arrived last evening with some prospective piayers ana ine rest are expected on or Dcrore Monday, April 10 when formal training is slated to begin. Present Rotter Listed f'arnentlr said the following u'AiilH HofinitAlv hp at snrini! training here by the time next Monday rolls arouna: Infielders John R. Harris Jr. lis AnwilMV Vrrti E Thrower (Long Beach. Cal.), Bob Clem ents (Walla walla ana ine uai- las), and Manager Nelson. Pitchers Ralph S. (Sed) Dvkcs (Napa, Cal.), Donald Gers bach (Clackamas. Ore.). Rowland E. Depee (Portland), snoiweu, Unprmnnn Hlipner Unvd JotlCS (L. A.). Phillip D. Smith (Port land), Donald E. Dirks (Livings ton, Cal.). Thomas E. Anson (L.A.) and Charles H. Closs IKlomnth Falls!. Oatfielders. Catchers ' Outfielders Aureuus lim beck L. A.). Donald R.( Taylor ir uni.3ct.r rni i. Rnv J. Frenna (San Francisco) and Lysle D. Thomas (Sacrameiitoi. Catchers Joe lancniiK ivau couver. B. C and Myndret C. Busak (Medford). Couch John Tex" Chandler (Medford). Riegel Leading Golf Tournament A..rtefi r.a Anr. 7 U.R) Robert (Skee) Riegel. the na tional amateur champion of 1947. teed off today in quest of his first chunk of pro cash and elorv with a one-siroKe iraa ovci the field in the 14th Masters' golf tournament. however, he was hard-pressed bv five players, some oi wmi voting stars and the others with experience dating 'way back. Riegel shot a tM over ine o.aw n.hicli Rnhhv Jones helped engineer for this annual reunion ot cnamps irom as it" back at 20 years. Horton Smith, who -won two of the earlier Masters' events and iust about everything else in the earlv '30s, carded 70. So did Lawson' Little, who was king of the amateurs at the time Smith was leading the pros, and who later turned professional. St. Marv's Scheduled At B. Falls, Saturday St. Mary s nign oaseuan ictn will journey to Butte Falls for a Jackson county class B school game Saturday with the game the Loggers slated for 2 p.m. The game originally was sched uled tnday but was changed late Thursday. This is the only county class B game slated thin week-end as Jacksonville at Talent and Phoo ni. t rtnntiA River nricrinallv slated were postponed due to ine spring vacation. Stars Topple Seattle Two San Francisco, Apr. 7 (U.R) Maybe you can't win em all. but me Hollywood btars aren t let ting any grass grow under their Pacific Coast league games-won percentage. again last night that'they don't need their lancv pants to Deal Seattle. The Stars left them at K.... ....1 11..,,. elill EATti,nd lift h'iiiv, im mi,, o,t. ."Jn. r- the Suds in a twin bill a to 0 and 7 to a, making u inree gamos for three in the Rainier- land scries. That placed the Stars at the top of the league with eight wins and 2 losses. Portland and Seattle were rained out. but will meet tonight in a double header at Beaver vine. San Diego made it two in a row and two wins out of three games by defeating the Los Angeles Angels 7 to 4 at rig lev field. San Francisco bowed at' home to the four-hit pitching of Solon Matt Surkont who won for his team. 3 to S. Tornado, Rooks Slated to Play A chance in the Medford high baseball schedule was an nounced this morning as the Black Tornado diamond squad loped for clearing weather so it could play its scheduled South ern Oregon conference game with Central Point this after noon. Coach Alex McDonald said that the local diamond players will plav the Oregon State col- ege Rooks at Corvallis next week Fridav afternoon and pos sibly Corvallis high in the Wil- ani'ctte vallev city the next day. Medford was slated to play Ashland high at Medford next week Fridav but that has been wtooned to Tuesday. April 18. McDonald said. Coach Ken Schil ling of the Grialies agreed to the change this morning. It was still questionable late ttiis morning whether Medford would be able to play this aft ernoon. The local field was in ood shape and it was thought f the sun would come out by early afternoon the game would 'o on as billed. Eddie Haqan New Champ Oreaan Pro Golf Group j , Portland, Ore., Apr. i iu.r. pro, is the new cnampiun m urc Orcgun Professional Golfers Hogan blitzed Glen Sptvey w'ith a three-under-par 69 yester- postponed since March 27 when iim im deadlocked with 146 scores tor 36 holes. Spivcy's playoff card was is. Webfoots Losers First II Game Season Eugene. Ore., Apr. 7 (U.R) The university oi urcumi its first game in the last three starts yesterday as Vanport pounded out a 7-3 win. Vanport's Chuck Bafaro and .. A ..... o,.orl lhf 12-hlt attack for the winners with three each. Pitchers utin nrown and Tom Tebo limited Oregon to five hits. Gus Knickrehm was the losing pitcher and brown got credit for the win. Fort Worth, Tex.. Apr. 7 fll i.B The failure of Pitcher Willie Ramsdell to handle his old mates had the Brooklyn Dodgers blue today. Edwin Booth is the only actor who has been elected to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Friday. April 7, 1950 MEDFORD (ORECOW) MAIL TRIBTJltE TH1HTEEW MENT Main NOW UNDER NEW MANAGE Shell Service Station-Sixth and Floyd Barnes and Gene Roethler have added this fine station to their operation of the Shel Station at Sixth and Front streets ... so that means . . . Two Stations to Serve You! OFFICIAL OPENING OF OUR SIXTH AND MAIN ST. STATION SAT. APR. 8 FREE! ICE CREAM BARS FOR THE KIDDIES A Gift for Your Car You'll find FAST and EFFICIENT service now at BOTH loca tion! . , . the kind of friendly, experienced attention to your motoring needs that has made BARNES and ROETHLER service to popular hr! SHELLUBRICATIOM (GUARANTEED TO SATISFY) Washing, Polishing and Glazing Firestone Tires Batteries and Accessories v PICKUP and DELIVERY Service Calls BARNES & ROETHLER Authorized Shell Dealers 6th and Front Sts. 6th and Main Sts., Medford SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS Baski Picked Bout Tonight New York, Apr. 7 ill.R) Lum bering Joe Baksi and Young Bernie Reynolds, a pair of always-hopeful heavyweiRhts, col lide tonight in 10-round bout at St. Nicholas arena that could be the most Important bout cither ever has fought. Baksi, the six-foot, one-inch 215-pound former coal miner from Kulpmont, Pa., was a 2 to 1 choice. That welsht about 25 pounds more than Reynolds packs plus experience and a crushine risht nand puncn, were seen as ttuksrs main weapons. The 28 year-old slugger will have to fire everything tonight, for he may be "washed up" if he loses. On the other hand. decisive victory could catapult tsaksi into (lie nigh ranks. A similar victory, of course. would do the same for Reynolds Northwestern, Michigan Gain Basketball Coach Chicago, Apr. 7 (UR) Only one Big Ten basketball team. Purdue, remained coachless to-1 day as Northwestern and Michi gan State announced new men tors for the 1950-51 season. Michigan State reached into the Big Seven to hire Wilbur Stalcup of Missouri, a veteran of 15 years tutoring college cagers. while Northwestern named Har old G. Olsen, 24 year veteran of the Big Ten, at Ohio State. Salem High School Restraint Denied Salem, Ore., Apr. 7 U.R) The Oregon supreme court has denied an application for a re straining order which would j enaDie 10 saiem nin scuuui students to continue in classes. The 18 were suspended bv the Salem school board last fall for belonging to a society it called secret. They received a tern-' porary restraining order which keDt them in classes, while they appealed to the courts on grounds that their group was not secret. Circuit Judge Dal M. King of Coos county, who heard the case here, upheld the school board last month and dissolved the em porary injunction. Testimony at the trial was tnal ine group, which the boys called the Amer ican Boys club, was affiliated with a Portland group known as Alpha Beta Chi. Oregon Indian Tribes Given Compensation Washington, Apr. 7 (U.R) The United States court of claims today awarded three Oregon In dian tribes $377,447.89 as com pensation for lands taken by the government in 1855. The tribes are the confederat ed bands of the Umpqua. the L-alapooias residing in the ump qua and the No-Lai-La-Las. The two tribes in the umpqua valley received J342.450.74, while the No-Lai-La-Las got $34,096.85. The tribes were three of 17 tribes and bands which sued the government for money and in terest they claimed was due them from federal seizure of their i lands. I in a l!)4tl hearing, the court j disqualified three of the original 17 tribes. It held that all bull the three awarded claims had been given just compensation in ! various grants and other money. SHOT BY PLAYMATE Superior, Wis., Apr. 7 (U.R) A lJ-yenr-old boy was trealed fur a .22 caliber gunshot wound in his lung today after he was shot by a 13-ycar-old playmate for refusing to leave the older boy's home. Shoshone Fulls, on Snake 1IVJI III JUtlilu. IK 1U Jli:i IIIKIICI ip than Niagara Falls. ft New Phone System Now A new button control tele phone system, installed at the city hall, went into operation to day. The system replaces the switch board which has been in use for several months. City officials believe that the button control will be more efficient than the switchboard arrangement since In Use at City Hall an operator will not be needed to handle outgoing calls. Incoming calls will be answered and trans ferred in the main administra tive office. Three trunk lines an in vie at the city hall. The porcupine exist largely on tree bark. 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