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Fanfare By DICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sports Editor Belatedly, here's comment by George Curtis, Grants Pass Courier sports writer on the Medford Grants Pass high bas ketball fracas last Saturday night: "Frank Roelandt's 1954-55 Mediord Biacic lornaao. xne finest high school basketball team we've seen in many a year, raced and bombed its way to a crushing 86-37 vic tory. ... "Medford's speedy floor work and clever, accurate passing worked the ball in close for about half of Med ford's scores; but when the visitor couldn't or didn't bother to get in close, Larry Copple,' Frank Rector and Everett Kastner bombed away from outside. Sometimes they missed, but at times they banged in shot after shot with out a miss. The Cavemen aren't as bad " as the 49-point margin would indicate, as they have proved against some good teams; but few teams could keep up with the kind of basketball Med ford olaved Saturday night. When the Tornado's long range siege guns weren't booming in the points, lanky Jerry Kalapus and others were flipping the ball into the net from around the basket ... "Roelandt's players are a : bunch of kids with their eyes on the ball and a strong am bition to go to the state tourn amen. They are very likely to . make it." WKn PUBLICITY AGENT Perhaps, the Medford high school band needs a publicity agent. Klamath's band nas one. Here's an example from a story in the San Francisco Examiner with Klamath Falls dateline: "Sixty thousand spectators In Kesar Stadium at San Francisco, present for the an nual Shrine East-West foot ball game on New Year's Day. cheered the outstanding Klam- axn union mgn wuiw ing band to top place among thirty-nine musical units par ticipating in one of the most colorful pageants ever pre sented in the oval bowl. The KUHS band took part ' after, a special invitation had been extended to two south ern Oregon bands, Klamath Falls and Medford. - Superior performance of the more than eighty boys and girls who included precison marching, intricate routines, anft showmanship as part of their repeated applause from the time the band fell into line until it circled the field." o Klamath's band, from what we've heard here, did well and probably was outstanding but there was no top place awarded. There was no contest, official or Unofficial, and that was not the purpose of the pageantry pre sented in connection with the game. Besides, sources close to the Medford band along with others felt that the musicians from Oregon's pear capital did better. POLICE, FIREMEN VIE Spectators at the March of Dimes basketball feature on Wednesday, January 26, should feel well protected. . The preliminary encounter will be between the city fire men and cty policemen!. We suppose that, if the police men get any advantage, there'll be a smoke-eater right handy to put out the fire. Again, if the firemen get a lead, the police will be in hot pursuit in an effort to hand cuff their adversaries. - On the serious side, the top clubs of the Medford Inde pendent Basketball circuit. Andy's Jewelers and Yellow Cab, will battle in the main game. Or, will it be the prin cipal attraction? The activity will be at the senior high school court and some other entertainment is also being lined up. ROSTERS WANTED Secretary Don Wendt of the Medford Independent Basketball League has asked team man agers to get their rosters into him at the soonest possible date. He also reminded the managers to send in reports to him on their clubs' individual scoring after games in order that tabu lations can be made for a week ly summary in the Mail Tribune. Wendt's address is PO Box 215, Jacksonville. At last official count Ed Hum' mel of Yellow Cab was scoring leader with 128, trailed by Wendt of YelloV Cab with 90 and Dick Knutson of Burelson's with 84. Bulldog Seventh Defeats Phoenix Medford seventh grade won 26 to 17 over Phoenix graders yesterday in a varsity game at Phoenix after taking the junior varsity mix 26 to 12. The Bulldogs led 9 to 2, 15 to 8 and 21 to 8 at the quarters of the varsity scuffle and 4 to 2, 12 to 4 and 19 to 4 at the inter missions of the other conflict. Medford Coach Niles Smith used 15 men in the jayvee game and 14 in the other. The seventh graders play at Eagle Point Monday and at Cen tral Point on Thursday. VARSITV LINE-UPS: Medford 26 17 Phoenix Deakins 5 f Korth Moore 4 f Dillree Knijrht 9 c 8 MacKintosh Anderson 4 g 2 Hanley Olson 4 g 5 Frazier Substitutions For Medford. Mc- Gill. Dunn. Frohnmayer. Robinson. Durkee. Quinney. Hamilton. Konopa sek, Morris. Steelhead Fishing Fair Portland (U.R The week ly report on fishing conditions prepared by the State Game Commission: SOUTHWEST: Umpqua and main tributaries falling and clearing but water temperatures low, steelhead fishing fair; most fish found in deeper eddies; bait most popular lure; steelhead angling in Tenmile lakes outlet slow. MEDFORIvCWTRIBimE Bing Crosby Golf Tourney Began Today Al Williams, professional at Rogue Valley Country club, failed to qualify Wednesday in the Bing Crosby Golf tour nament. He fired an 82. An 80 score was required to qualify. Pebble Beach, Calif. (U.R) Stars from the world of stage and screen, plus a few hot-shots from baseball, golf, boxing and politics, paired up with the na tion's top golfers today in the opening round of the $15,000 Bing Crocby national pro-ama teur tournament. It's the annual clambake in which Der Bingle picks up the check for all expenses and turns over 100 per cent of the money collected at the gate to charity. Because of the worthiness of the tournament, it annually' at tracts the best there is in the way of talent. The featured performer in this one may turn out to be Gene Littler, the San Diego belter, who is fresh off a solid triumph in the rich Los Angeles Open, where he drew down first mon ey of $5,000. Among the top-flight golfers who were to compete today are Johnny Bula, Byron Nelson, Jerry Barber, Vic Ghezzi, Lion el Hebert, Doug Ford, Jim Fer rier, Bobby Rosburg, Johnny Palmer, Jim Turnesa, Al Bes selink, Lloyd Mangrum, Jackie Burke, Chick Harbert, Dr. Cary Middlecoff, Julius Boros, Jimmy Demaret. and E. J. Dutch Harrison. Share Spotlight However, they'll have to share the spotlight with some of the top names ' of entertainment, sports and politics. These include: Stage and screen: Howard Keel, Phil Harrs, Bob Wagner, Hoagy Carmichael, Dennis O'Keefe, Forrest Tucker, John- ny Weissmuller and Buddy Rog ers. Politics: Edgar Eisenhower, brother . of the President; and Gov. Dan Thornton of Colorado. orado. Baseball: Vern Stephens, Bob Lemon, Lefty O'Doul, Jerry Priddy, and Ralph Kiner. " Military: Gen. J. D. Mont gomery, Gen. Omar Bradley, Gen. Robert McClure. Football: Frankie Albert, Coach Red Saunders of UCLA, Bones Hamilton, Marshall Duf field, Ernie Nevers. Auto racing: Pete DePaolo. Archery: Howard Hill. Boxing: Jimmy McLarnin. High School Scores THURSDAY GAME Corvallia 57. Lebanon 49 i n n n r- m r a a U Mil : I L (Hatters ) .100 HOOF n ran t? o 5 c) 100 PROOF 0 PREMIUM QUALITY Q STRAIGHT BOURBON $415 $OZ2 dum Pint Vhisk:. Ms W. A. HALLER CORP, PHILfV, ASK FOR "COUNTY FAIR. AT YOUR FAVORITE-BAR. Cf-Ua HOTEL j South Division Shooting Sharp Los Angeles Southern Div ision basketball teams have op ened the conference season with blistering accuracy, it was dis closed today by figures releas ed by the Pacific Coast Confer ence commissioner's office. Stanford leads the pack as a team with an average of 50.6 per cent on its field- goal at tempts while UCLA is hitting 73.6 on free throws. So accurate was the firing from the floor during the first weekend of play that three teams smashed the old division one-game accuracy of 52.1 per cent on field goals (Southern California, 1954) the best being UCLA'S 31 field goals in 55 tries for 56.4 per cent against Stanford on Saturday night. Individually the sharp-shooting battle is just as keen with Jack Dunne, Southern Californ ia, and Ron Bane, UCLA, tied at 75 per cent on their field goal tries. Barry Brown, Stan ford, is third, 63.6. Foom the free throw lane, Ed die White, UCLA, has a 91.7 per cent mark, followed by a teammate, John Moore, 81.3, and Tony Psaltis, Southern Californ ia, 80 per cent. Top rebounder is California's Bob McKeen, who also leads in scoring, with 30. Glendale Shifted In District 6 A-2 A slight realignment in Dis trict 6 A-2 for high school foot ball and baseball state title con tention was announced following a district meeting at Myrtle Creek yesterday. The change shifts Glendale from the northern division to the southern part to even up the sub-districts. In the southern sector Glen dale replaces Ashland which moves to A-l class in the next school year. Othervschools in this division are Eagle Point, Phoe nix, Crater and Illinois Valley. Henley and Brookings also are in this area but reportedly are not contending in state elimina tions in the two sports. In the northern group are Myrtle Creek, Myrtle Point, Co quille, Bandon, Douglas and Sutherlin. Eastern Oregon To Face OTI at Klamath Falls By UNITED PRESS The unbeaten basketball quin tet of Eastern College of Edu cation moves to Klamath Falls Friday and Saturday with twin skirmishes with Oregon Tech in the featured games of the Ore gon Collegiate conference. Other cage tilts slated throughout the state include Portland State college and Ore gon college, meeting at Mon mouth. " . " v V.. Perfect Record . Eastern Oregon has a perfect record in conference play with two wins and no losses. It brush ed by Southern Oregon in .two earlier contests this week, hand ing the Red Raiders their first two losses after four wins in conference play. Oregon Tech enters its first conference contest Friday night. Under new mentor Wally Palm berg, the Tech squad has more than held its own in non-conference action. Waggoner Heads Motorcycle Club Mt. Ashland Motorcycle club, which has marked its first year as an American Motorcycle asso ciation sanctioned organization, has announced its slate of offic ers for this year. They are Osa Waggoner, presi dent; James Strawn, vice-president; Floyd Young, treasurer; Harold Harris, secretary and referee;-Don Cuddie, road captain; Chuck Strawn, road lieutenant and sergeant-at-arms, end Don Randels, Furl Moore, Bud Rey nen, Don Mentzer and Hap Hap tonstall, directors. A poker run will be held Sun day to celebrate the club's first year. Members will meet at the Richfield truck stop. A large turnout of members is expected. A trophy will be presented at the end of the run. PILOTS, ZAGS VIE Portland (U.R) Two of the Northwest's strongest independ ent basketball teams Portland and Gonzaga square off here tonight in the first game of a two-game series. The two teams have met 32 times since 1946, with Portland holding a 19-13 record over the Bulldogs. OAKS GET BROVIA Oakland, Calif. (U.R5 Man ager Lefty O'Doul of the Oak land Oaks has acquired slugger Joe Brovia from the Sacramento Solons in a straight player swap for outfielder Pete Milne. ; RESERVES ALL SOLD Corvallis (U.R) All reserved seat tickets for the Oregon-Oregon State basketball game here Jan. 22 have been sold, it was announced today. PAL Merit Award Plan Announced Medfdrd Police Athletic of ficials have announced that "earned merit awards" will be given each month to members in recognition of their willing ness and spirit to comply with the principles and policies of the club. Officials will grade and judge each member by ratings set up under a point system. Points will go' to boys for ab ility, attendance, sportsmanship, good fellowship, cleanliness and participation in sporting events. However, demerits will be eiven. too, for things considered detri-1! mental to the members' well being. These will be deducted from the points earned. Exact nature of the awards has not been determined. Sug gestions have been windbreak er jackets in PAL club colors, zippered traveling bags, evm sweat suits, skip ropes, bag gloves and PAL club emblems. Awards will be given free to each boy as they are earned. Membership Free PAL membership is free to boys 12 years of .age and over. A boy need not be a Medford resident to join. Boys from oth er towns, m fact, are urged to join as a group to have town team " representation. Member- shin blanks are available at the club. They must be signed by the parent or guardian approv ing the application. The club gymnasium is on the top floor of the Acme Hardware store building on Sixth st. near Fir st. It is open every Monday through Friday, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Supervision is available at all times. For those not interest ed in boxing there is a pool table, a ping pong table and a television set. Boys are invited to watch the TV fights on Fri day nights and join in the discus sion after them. Parents are in vited to watch the boys working out. Roosevelt, Washington Grade League Winners 'Roosevelt and Washington posted victories yesterday in openers of the Medford grade school varsity basketball League. Washington beat Jackson 32 to 28 in a hot scuffle and Roosevelt downed Lincoln 28 to 16." Houston, Tex. (U.R) Univer sity of Houston officials were continuing talks today with Jack Curtice, head coach and athletic director at the University of Utah, regarding the head foot ball mentor's spot here. Curtice spent considerable time with Houston athletic director Harry Fouke yesterday in what the lat ter described as "get acquainted" talks. Friday, January 1 195S MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE KINS Ski Conditions Skiing conditions at Crater lake today were reported good with powdery snow on the sur face. There was only a trace of new snow this morning but further snow was foreseen Sat urday by the weather bureau with partial clearing and a few snow flurries the outlook for Sunday. Chains or snow tires were needed for the drive from Annie Spring to the rim. . Italian Makes American Debut Miami Beach U.R) Italian lightweight champion Duilio Loi, of Genoa makes his American debut tonight against cocky Glenn. Flanagan of St. Paul, Minn., in a 10-round bout at the Miami Beach auditorium. The Italian,, second - ranked lightweight contender, was a slight 6-5 favorite in the nation ally televised scrap on the strength of his boxing ability. Both boxers admittedly had their eye on lightweight cham-v pion Jimmy Carter's crown and plan an all-out scrap for a chance at the title. TYPEWRITERS & ADDING MACHINES Repaired k MEDFORD OFFICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY 41 S. Grape . Phone 2-4100 New sales history is being made! Since our November 1st new car announcement . . we have already sold over (CflDIEW QSODLTETTS Many railroad box cars of all models are enroute to us Come in and really drive one of our demon strators . . . 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