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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1950)
Halsey Wins State AAU Boxing Title By Harry Chipman i There'a a new Oregon middle weight amateur champion today. He's Wild Bull Halsey, the classy Portland Negro who lifted the crown from the brow of Joel Wilson, also of Portland, in a slam-bang main event which top ped an outstanding Southern Oregon Boxing club card at the armory last night In previous matches here, Hal sey displayed a lot of fancy dan boxing skill but last night he came forth with flurries of slug ging, 'skillfully mixed with art ful boxing, to gain the unani mous verdict. Judge Jack Barr scored it 80 points for Halsey and 77 for Wilson, Judge Norm Worthley saw it the same and Referee Ken Lindley had 79 points for Halsey and 77 for Wilson. Haloy Hits Harder It was a humdinger from start to finish and frequently drew oohs and ahs from the near-capacity crowd. Halsey seemed to hit a little harder and a little oftener to catch the eyes of the judges. A couple of times Halsey half slipped and was half knock ed to the canvas, but he came up without a count both times. In the only knockout on the action-packed show, Bob Stumbo, now residing in Wolf Creek, stopped Slim Martin, Eugene, at the end of the second round to retain his southern Oregon heavyweight championship. It was a Mutt and Jeff affair with Martin ranging over a foot above the curly thatched title holder, but it didn't make any difference to Stumbo. He pro ceeded from the start to whittle Martin down to his size and then to thrash him. Sags to Canvas The first and second rounds consisted mostly of infighting but just before the bell ended the second round Martin caught a right on his jaw and sagged to the canvas. He was still in a heap when the bell sounded as Ref eree Lindley had tolled eight. Martin was dragged to his stool where his handlers worked feverishly over him before they saw that he wasn't going to be able to come back and Stumbo was declared the winner. Fighting the best scrap of his brilliant career, Donovan Wolfe, pride of Phoenix, retained his southern Oregon light - heavy weight title by winning a close unanimous nod from Leonard (Rocky) Sanger, Eugene. Wolfe decked Sanger for a count of nine in the first round and dazed him several times dur ing the hard-fought scrap. In the third heat Wolfe ran into a hard right to his jaw and fell flat on his face. It looked like he was out for good but he just beat Lindley's ten count and fought back hard to have Sanger hang ing on at the bell. It was the first time Wolfe had been on the floor but he fought himself out of it like a veteran. Shekel Loses Nod Al Alexander, Oregon light weight champion, from Portland, gave Ray Stickel, formerly of Medford but now of San Fran cisco, a boxing lesson to easily outpoint him. Some good block ing saved Stickel from further punishment but he staged a good fight and the match was roundly applauded. Dick Adkins didn't seem to be his former self as he failed in an attempt to regain his southern Oregon- lightweight title from Jim Puscas, Eugene. Puscas pos sessed a snake-like left jab which repeatedly found its mark. It was Adkins' third straight loss after 13 consecutive wins. It was his second whipping in a month at the hands of Puscas. Joe Carothers, Grants Pass, scored a unanimous decision over Ralph Colvin, Portland, in a crowd pleasing tussle. Colvin was decked for a no-count in the second round and throughout the r jtit -.jar V i IV j If fit . Senator IV20RSE EeaflHy Works Foi? Veterans LOOK WHAT MORSE HAS DONE! 1. INCREASED DISABLED VETERAN BENEFITS As chairman of the subcommittee on veterans' affairs dur ing the 80th Congress Senator Morse dynamically led the fight for disabled veteran benefits. He was the driving force behind the extension of the free-cars law for vet erans who lost arms or were blinded in protecting Amer ica's freedom. 2. INCREASED SUBSISTENCE ALLOW ANCE FOR VETERAN STUDENTS It was Senator Morse's leadership that recogniied the high living costs of veterans who had returned to school after serving their country, and forced Senate action on increased subsistence allowances. 3. IMPROVED VETERANS HOSPITALS It was under the able and sympathetic guidance of Senator Morse that legislation affecting the establishing and opera tion of Veterans hospitals was passed by the 80th Con gress. Morse demanded action . . . and got it. 4. LED FIGHT FOR INCREASED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING CEILINGS Wayne Morse recognized the necessity of re-adjusting vet erans to civilian life and has constantly fought for a sound, controlled on-the-job veterans training program that will aid veterans get "started." Here's what Ralph Boyce, well known columnist on Veteran's Affairs and Washington Correspondent for Army Times wrote on July 12, 1947: "Wayne Morse is responsible more than any other one person on Capitol Hill for advancing the ball on addi tional veterans legislation this year. He is the only one who has succeeded in getting a single major piece of veterans legislation on the floor of either branch of Congress this season.'' SENATOR MORSE REALLY WORKS FOR VETERANS 5. Led fight to establish the Camp White Domiciliary Center for Veterans Re-elect Senator Wayne Morse Jackian County VtHr.nt Commltttt for Mont Mtnrillt M. Htil.l, Chiirmtn (ttii AoV) fight he showed good recuperat ive powers, an asset when fight ing the hard-punching Indian from the Climate City. How Wins Decision In what started out to be a good fight, Ernie Howe. Eugene, easily outpointed Bob Conover, Phoenix. Conover, carrying sev eral pounds of excess weight around the middle, had a rosy midsection when Howe got through working on it. In the second round, just be fore the bell, Howe struck a low blow and the judges were in structed to use their discretion in whether to take the round away irom the Eugene lad. A five-minute rest period was ordered to give Conover a chance to re cover. In the curtain raiser, Hugo Vernon, Medford, won a split de cision over Bruce Bradford, De troit. They were evenly matched but the edge came when Vernon twice dropped Bradford for no counts. The nod was first given to Bradford but a mistake in reading the judges' slips was noted and both boys were re called to the ring where the cor rected verdict was given. ft) ID Sports for the Week TODAY Rogues vs. Pittsburg (Far West Uagut), fairgrounds, 7:45 p. m. Pistol division, Med ford Rifle club outdoor prac tice, 6:30 p. m. near Crater Lake highway Four Corners. WEDNESDAY Rogues vs. Pittsburg, fair grounds, 7:45 p. m. Commer cial Bowling league, 7:30 p. m. -Medford Rifle club outdoor practice, 6:30 p. m. near Cra ter Lake highway Four Corners. WEATHER By United Press Northern California Fair through Wednesday, except for variable high cloudiness Ukiah north tonight and Wednesday. Night and morning high fog near coast. North to northwest winds 12-25 mph off coast. Slightly warmer interior Tuesday. Tuesday, May 18, 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE I INK Rifle Shoot Expert Here Sunday At 2 Shooting enthusiasts of Med ford will see Herb Parsons, one of America's great marksmen, bag a tiny parachute 700 feet in the air, with a high-powered rifle loaded with tracer ammunition. Parsons' spectacular feat of aerial marksmanship will take place at the free public exhibi tion at the Medford Gun club Sunday, Mnv 21 at 2 p.m. The Medford club with Western-Winchester Is sponsoring the performance. Riddled by Parsons The parachute is fired into the air from a mortar -fired aerial bomb and is riddled by Parsons as it floats to the ground. Safety in the handling of fire arms is as important to Parsons as his spectacular shooting and his whole program stresses fire arm safety as well as entertain ment. Parsons is described as the fastest and funniest gun-handler in the country. He has been shooting since the age of eight.-; in nis exhibition here he will perform a wide range of difficult feats of marksmanship with an arsenal of ten rifles, shotguns, pistols and revolvers. (Aetna Telephoto) "SAFE" Bb Elliott of the Boston Braves slides safely Into third base after clouting a triple In the tbiid Inning of the second game with the Phillies at Shibe Park In Philadelphia, Pa. Umpire Scotty Roberts calls the play as Willie Jones of the Phillies waits for throw from Del Xnnls In right field. Rat Catcher Needed At Domiciliary Center Camp White, May 15 Camp White guards may soon have a new detail if a letter by Mem ber Charles Paschal addressed to the editor of Dominews, Camp White paper, has any weight. The detail is that of rat catcher. Greybeard Paschal's missive to Editor Girard follows: "I have noticed in recent days since the guards destroyed the members' pet cats that we have new jobs for our members who are able to do detail. It is setting rat traps and titled by the board of health, rat catching. "Some people claim that cats spread disease. I suggest that these people contact the board of health asking which animal spreads disease, cats or rats. It is my opinion that they will be told that the rat is the great carrier of germs and disease. "I further suggest that in as much as the guards did such a good job in destroying the cats, why not now let them destroy the rats which seem to be on the increase since the absence of the cats?" It is known that Paschal is a lover of cats and from his own funds is supplying a pair of An goras who are domiciled far from this station. News of4-H ef CLUBS Upper Rogue 4-H Beef Club The meeting was called to or der by President Monte Axtell. There were seven members and eight visitors. It was held at Bruce Grieve's home- May 9. Henry Conner made a demon stration on "The Beef Require ments of Livestock." Monte Ax tell will make a demonstration at the next meeting. Eddie Pelle moved that the meeting adjourn and Henry Con ner seconded the motion. Next meeting will be at Ron ald Axtell home on Laurelhurst road. Reserved for You! GASH COURTESY CONVENIENCE When You Need a Loan $50 to $500 You may have as long as 24 Months to Repay See AMERICAN FINANCE CORPORATION Reem 210-211 Uveratt Bldj. llc.nt. M-J42 Lietnx S-28S PHONI 21114 Phoenix High Defeats Talent for County B 1950 Baseball Title Phoenix high baseball team was scheduled to nlay Bly high at the Ashland high field this afternoon for the Jackson-Klamath county class B championship and the right to meet Drain in the district title game at Medford high's field later this week. The Phoenix boys entered to day's playoff by edging Talent high 5 to 4 in an extra inning af fair at the Medford high Held yesterday afternoon. Tries To Steal Home A man for the eventual win ners was on third base with two out when the runner evidently tripd to steal home. Pitcher Montgomery for Tal ent fired the ball as a hurler would to the catcher but when the catcher stepped In front of the batter to tag the runner. Umpire Virgil Swanson ruled in terference and awarded Phoenix the run. Talent put up a strong protest contending that Its catcher had a right to do that. However, tans pointed out that if the catcher had first caught the ball and then stepped in front of the plate to try lor the base runner trying to score, no interference would be counted. Close Game Played Due to the big lead the base- runner had on the Talent pitcher it seemed dououui that ne wouia have been caught at the plate had the catcher played the ball correctly. It had been a mp-and-tucK game throughout for the Jack son county championship for first one team ahead and then the other. Hutton hurled for Phoenix and Montgomery all the way for Talent. Winner of the game wltn Drain either Friday or Saturday of this week will represent this district in the state class B cham pionship playoffs at Albany starting May 25. Pay In Easy Installments Right now is the BEST time to give your homo that paint coat that means so much in appearance and protection . . and here's your opportunity to do it and pay In months to come! Two Coats of DEPENDABLE Lowe Bros. 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