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) TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thursday. April 20. 19J0 Star Studded Boxing Show Pleases Jam-Packed Crowd at Armory Here By Harry Chipman The Medford fight camp Is just v,n.it utrioDed ol champions loi- lowing last night' star-studded amateur boxing show at tne bito ory. A jam-packed house saw one of the best fistic programs ever presented here and there couldn t have been a disgruntled fan among the lot. . With the exception of Freddie Johnson of Medford making his iotv atirwacfnl defense of his flyweight championship against Coe urown, aiso ui there isn't a local champion in h .nnthom Oreeon-northern California region calling Med ford his home. Bull Halsey, squat Portland Negro, won his second start here and with it the Oregon-northern California middleweight cham pionship trophy by outpointing Clint Waters, San Francisco, in a fight whicn was as ciose as a couple of Siamese twins. Both Boxers Fait The boys were as fast as a pair of greased pigs at an old-fashioned country picnic and they could punch with no little au thority. Waters, a cutie boxer with a mustache and long side burns, delighted in dropping his hands and protruding his chin but he was so fast at retracting It that Halsey, more frequently than not, couldn't smack it. A stream of stinging leather drew blood from Waters' nose In the second round and in the third Halsey was wrestled through the ropes onto the ring apron but no damage resulted. Donovan Wolfe. Phoenix, won the southern Oregon light-heavyweight championship by out pointing Don Harper, Gold Hill, ft was Wolfe's second win over Harper in two tries and he didn't seem to have too much trouble In scoring it. Readied for 'Kill' He kept Harper's knockout punch in check all the time and In the fourth round he had the Gold Hill schoolboy ready for the kill but the bell beat him tp it. Bob Stumbo, Wolfe Creek, suc cessfully defended his southern Oregon heavyweight title by knocking out Gene Sheppard, Medford, in a minute and a half of the first round. Sheppard was dropped like a poled ox and took a nine count, most of it flat on his back, but got up and gave Stumbo a lot of leather before running Into a straight left and a right hook which did the busi ness. O. Westcott, Roseburg welter weight champion, went In for Darrell Johnson. Medford, who was inlured In a bout at Rose burg last week, and was cooled by Sylvester Jones, San Fran cisco, in a minute and 10 sec onds of the third round. Crown to Jones A flurry of body punches and a short right to the chin in a brisk exchange produced the chiller. With it went the south ern Oregon-northern California welterweight crown. Dick Adkins. Griffin Creek, had his win streak stopped at 14 straight by John Law, a fast but little Negro from Oakland. Most of the scrap was fought in close with a lot of clinches. Law kept Adkins from landing a lot of his better weapons, meanwhile get ting In Just enough of his own artillery to come away with a hairline verdict. It was a light weight title affair. Johnson's nod over Brown was an unpopular one with two judges voting for Johnson and Referee Ken Llndley casting his ballot for Brown. The chnmp decked his adversary for a no count in the first round with a right to the chin which buckled Brown's knees. It was a good fight all the way with Johnson earning what he got. Carter Tries Hard Byron Carter made a game try but ran out of steam In the third round of his tangle with Hilton Garner of San Francisco. Carter won the first round but in the second Garner turned the tide of battle and there wasn't any ques tion of the outcome. Carter had a cut under his left eye in the second round and In the third MEDFORDeiTRIBUNE fBlUllW Louis-Dempsey Fight May Become Reality But Only in Movies New York. Aor. 20 U.R) That old tavern argument about who would win a Jack Dempsey. Joe Louis fight flared anew to day and perhaps there will be a partial answer for the first time. Demnsev suggested that he might meet Louis in the movies. It would not be an actual fight or even a simulated lignt. in stead, pictures of great Dempsey fights would be superimposed upon pictures of great Louis Connie Mack Dinner Honor Philadelphia. Apr. 20 (U.R) Connie Mack returns home to day for a two-day celebration of his 50th anniversary with the Philadelphia Athletics. "Mr. Baseball" will be honor ed at a $50-a-pIate dinner to night, attended by more than 600 sports, business and civic leaders. A congratulatory mes sage from President Truman will be read. Baseball will be represented at the dinner by Commissioner A. B. (Happy) Chandler; Ford Frick, president of the National league; Will Hnrridge, American league president; Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers; Phil lies Owner Bob Carpenter, and Tom Yawkey of the Boston Red Sox. Proceeds of the dinner will be used to establish a scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. Portland U. Ends Fund Raising Try Portland. Ore.. ADr. 20 '(U.R) University of PojjUand Boosters cuiD memoers looay n.iia iney had called off their attempt to raise aa.uuu lo .nuuuv univer sity suspension otfintercollegiate football made enajier this year because of financial strain. Boosters Chairman E m m e 1 1 Barrett said the campaign fell $10,000 short of the goal set for April 15 by university officials. The Boosters club organized here to return football to the campus. The Rev. Theodore J. Mehling thanked the group for Its enthusiasm and added that their work was not lost because it had created new interest in the alumni towards the univer In dropping Intercollegiate football, the university said em phasis would be placed on other sports, particularly basketball. Among new words which the atomic age has given the diction ary is " weaponeer. It means "one who activates an atomic bomb into readiness for release upon a tngct." blood spewed from his nostrils. Bogey Bogart, who rioesn t like the nickname of "Circus" but who is more entitled to It than is the famed John Ring ling, decisioned Gene Bounce in the curtain raiser. Bounce didn't know his way around Inside the hemp and while Bonart couldn't blaze a trail in there hmiself, he stumbled around enough to con vince the Judges that he was the better man, last night, at least. fights and may the best man win. Possibilities Considered Abe J. Greene, veteran com missioner of the National Boxing association, considered the pos sibilities this way: . "It would be a murderous punching battle. "Let's say they take Demp sey's fights with Jess Willard, Luis Firpo and Georges Carpen tier and put them with Louis' fights against Max 'Schmeling, Paulino Uzcudin and one of the Baer boys. Max or Buddy. "Dempsey and Louis both would stalk. Dempsey's punching would be steady and fast ter rific attacks. He would have to coach Louis, of course. For in the Willard duck, Dempsey had a sitting duck for a target." Louis Siow Starter Louis would start slowly, then move in and try for the kill. Here is the key to the fight . . . the unpredictable factor which pre vents a definite answer to the perennial who-would-win question. If Louis catches Demnsev with one of those murderous rights. then Louis is the winner. For he could be the killer anywhere. Take that body punch from the second Schmeling fight, a driv ing ram to the kidneys that sent Schmeling twitching with pain to tne canvas and from there to the hospital. Or the uppercut to the law which impaled Uzcu- dun's lip upon his teeth. Louis, too, is the bigger man. He weighs about 213 pounds in our mythical fight to Dempsey's 1U1.Z Louis likewise has had some faster fights especially those bombshell finishes. So there you have your fight: Dempsey stalking, battering away . . . Louis waiting for the one right moment he needs for the kill. Does Louis get that moment? Not even the composite movies can tell. Sports for the Week THURSDAY City Bowling league, 7 p.m. All-Star wrestling card, ar mory, 8:30 p.m. Women's golf. Rogue Valley Country club, afternoon. Grade school track (Washington, Lincoln, Jackson), 4:15 p.m. at high school field. FRIDAY Hayward relays open, Eu gene Myrtle Creek high at Central Point (JDJ baseball), 3 p.m. Southern Oregon col lege at Oregon Tech (double header), 1:30 p.m. Mixed Bowling league, 7:30 p.m. Medford high vs. Yreka (base ball) at Medford, 3 p. m Butte Falls high at Prospect (baseball), 3 p. m. Softball as sociation meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 8 p. m. SATURDAY Medford high at Hayward relays, morning and afternoon. Medford high at Klamath Falls (baseball), 2 p.m Eagle Point high at Sutherlln (JDJ baseball), 2 p.m. Softballers Meet Friday C-C Office Sponsors and captains of teams interested in entering the local Softball league this summer were reminded today that there will bjan important meeting of the scAball association at 8 p. m. Friday in the new Chamber of Commerce office at 5 South Riv erside avenue. League Secretary Herb Vessey stressed that tomorrow evening probably will be the final time a team can enter as a schedule must be made up soon if the league is to start In June. He urged every team to have some one attend. Last reports indicated at least seven teams would play and the other day a phone call to The Mail Tribune sports department indicated another might be in terested. As many as three or four others have indicated they might play if a league was or ganized. Teams who might the last min ute decide they wish to enter may send representatives tomor row night also, Vessey said. The league season probably will not start until June al though practice for teams can start any time. Women Golf Qualifiers Thirteen more women have jointed the list of those who have qualified for the spring golf handicap at Rogue Valley Coun try club. The qualifying round will con clude this evening. Additional qualifiers listed yesterday were Mrs. L. G. Mc Laren 109, Mrs. Victor Sether 96, Mrs. Diamond Flynn 92, Mrs. Ben Stafford 110, Mrs. C. B. Col lins 88. Mrs. Allyn Monroe 83, Mrs. Tom Emmens 87, Mrs. James Wyatt 83, Mrs. Ralph Odell 94, Mrs. George Rasmus sen 85, Mrs. George Harrington 81, Mrs. Ray Larson 88 and Mrs. John Day 84. Player Says Bribe Offer Fairview, 111., Apr. 20 U.P A midwestern AU-American bas ketball player said today he wasn't surprised when a man of fered him a $100 bribe to throw a game in New York City be cause "everybody knows this stuff goes on there." Paul Unruh. the crew-cut ace of Bradley university, said of course he didn't take the bribe and ordered the "short, dark man" who offered it to him to "shove off." He said the bribe was made vfen he was in New York for tee recent National Invitational t4prnament. Unruh said the man offered him $100 if Bradley would win by six points and $500 if they would win by two points. Rogue River Steelhead Spawning, Agent Says Though about two weeks be hind schedule. Rogue river steel- head are now spawning in most of the tributaries. Cole Rivers, game commission fishery agent, said today. The long, cold stretches oi winter weather are believed to have retarded the sexual devel opment of the steelhcvi. causing them to spawn later man usual. Rivers pointed out that the Mav 1 opening for the Rogue and its tributaries was set so that the bulk of the steelhead could spawn before the streams opened to fishing. The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the globe in the course of a lifetime. Vi : - 'f I ill' TiTfliiTT- Calyert's unvarying better taste is in5ureg...Trom grain TO bottling... by 127 scientific quality controls. J ANOTHER. REASON WW rfS SMART TO SWITCH TO CHOICt BUN0E0 WHISKEY, 86.S PROOF, K GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. CALVERT DISTILLERS CORPORATION, NEW YORK CITY ill DUTCH BOY" INTERIOR GLOSS ENAMEL Ideal for bathroom and kitchen walls, you can wash it at often ai you with. Comet in light, modern wall colors and dries to a hard, durable, glossy finish. Linseed Oil Turpentine Sandpaper 1 Scrapers Brushes Steel Wool Putty Knives "THE GLASS HOUSE" WtDfDRD 2-5231 1105 COUMT MAM2ANI TA Rogues' First Game Parade Floats Asked Businessmen, service clubs, lodges. Boy end Girl scouts, 4-H clubs and other organisa tions interested in entering floats or other items in the Medford Rogues opening day parade Tuesday, May 2, may do so by contacting Ken Ham ner at the Holland hotel or Hank Green. An invitation will be ex tended to the junior high band to lead the march, a marine corps group will provide the color guard, the nigh school baseball squad will be Invited and all other organisations or groups interested will be wel come, Hamner said. Tornado Nine Plays Friday Local Field Medford high has two baseball games scheduled this coming week-end with Yreka, Cal., here for a non-conference get-together Friday and the Tornado squad traveling to Klamath Falls for a Southern Oregon conference encounter Saturday. A game between Ashland and the Tornado this past Tuesday was postponed at the request of Ashland. Last week-end the boys coach ed by Alex McDonald divided a series with the Oregon State college Rooks and Corvallis high by losing to the college frosh and then defeating the Spartans, all games being played in the Willamette valley city. Coach McDonald nominated Jack Turk for mound chores in Friday's game while Derald Wooten probably will hurl for the Tornado against Klamath on Saturday. Gary Boshears is like ly catch in both of the games. Not too much is known here about either Yreka or Klamath but the Pelicans are rated as one of the teams to beat if another high school wants to take dis trict honors. "Play ball" will be at 3 p.m. Friday against Yreka and about 2 p.m. Saturday over at Klamath Falls. GIANTS BUY PLAYER Oakland. Cal.. Apr. 20 (U,R) Outfielder Roy "Stormy" Weath- eriy Has been sold by the Oak land Oaks of the Pacific Coast league to the New York Giants, Oakland President Brick Laws announced today. Orbra L. Abbott Gets SportsmanshipTrophy Orbra L. Abbott, Medford former Naval base basketball star during the 14th Naval dist rict season and a member of the augmented SubPac squad In the All-Navy play-offs, climaxed his third straight year in All-Navy competition by being awarded a trophy for outstanding sports manship during the two game series in Norfolk, Va. The 6 foot 4 inch center was voted the trophy by the Norfolk fliers who were outspoken in their admiration for his sports manship and clean play. Abbott played in the All-Navy finals in 1948 with the Naval Base squad, and in 1949 and 1950 with the Submarine force team. OSC Nine and Fawcett Play Friday, Saturday Corvallis, Apr. 20 Oregon State's rain-hounded baseball club will attemptto get in a two game series against the Washing ton Huskies here Friday and Saturday afternoons. Remainder of the OSC lineup Orbra L. Abbott probably will include Don Faw cett, Medford, second base. Rogue Mining Discharges Curtailment The Rogue river coordination board has notified the state game commission that discharge of mine tailings and mud into the river is being curtailed between April 15 and November 1. Under the board's order it shall be unlawful to allow the dis charge of mud or tailings tnto the Rogue river or any river, creek or stream emptying Into the Rogue when the turbidity of the tributary at its point of con fluence with the Rogue river is in excess of 1,000 ppm. by weight of suspended matter. 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