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O o MEDFORD&SltTRIBUNI Minor Loop Co-Existence Precarious After Rebuffs By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor n Columbus, Ohio CU.R) Minor league baseball's co-existence pact with the majors was more precarious than ever today after a week-long convention in which the little fellows of the game were rebuffed at practically every turn. The minors found only one friend in the big top, Walter O'Malley, the president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who acknowl edged that baseball has a re sDonsibilitv to the men who operate franchises in the so called "cow pasture" and "leaky roof" parks of the nation. Q, O'Malley came up with a gran diose plan whereby the majors ouldsplit a 53,000,000 televis ion sponsorship with the minors as a subsidy. .The plan, which was approved c4jr the form of a resolution at "Jiursday's convention session, calls for a major league televis ion "Game of the Week" to be Sponsored commercially. (5 The revenue, estimated at $3,000,000, would be split down the middle. But here again the minors would get only a "bone" because by the time the $1,500, 000 was divided among 33 leagues, each with six or eight teams, there would be only about - $4,000 per club. Bonus Rule Kept Moreover, the O'Malley reso lution called only for an investi-1 gation of the feasibility of such a plan and said that nothing can be done it until 1957. O The minors were able to put over several amendments, all of which are certain to be defeated when the majors act upon them at Chicago next week. There.was one which calls for returning military service players to be. counted on rosters after 30 days Instead of a year as at present. The majors, already harrassed by the bonus rule, aren't likely to go for any additional restric- Otions. The minors voted in favor of a rule to restrict radio and TV broadcasting of major league games into their territory and that, also, will go by the boards, See Oregon'i G Ex-Quarterbacks Sunday -2 P. M. KBES-TV CRATER LAKE MOTORS Main & Fir Ph. 3-4549 fww.x..-.-Hrt..v-vv :-:-:wX-:-o3--;-tf SPECIAL! RAMS - vs. COLTS I IT'S PROBABLE the population of the United States in 1970 vrillbe over 200,000,000 t ,'' ir ; w l! '(-' w "" ',1 'V f : 3 o Seagram -Distillers Company, as the majors annually turn that one down. The bonus rule will remain in effect because three different amendments to change it all were voted down by the minors. The majors cannot change the bonus rule without the consent of the minors. Pittsburgh Gets East Titfe Award New York (U.R) The Sugar Bowl game, which will match Pittsburgh against Georgia Tech, took on added lustre today with the announcement that Pitt has won the Lambert Trophy as the "Eastern Football Champion" of 1955. Pittsburgh, which closed with a rush to post a final season jjec ord of seven wins and three losses, received the first-place votes of 11 members of the 24 man board of selectors. Navy would have won the trophy if it had beat Army, many of the selectors admitted. Until upset by Army, 14-6, last Satur day the Middies figured to be a near-unanimous choice for the award. Navy Second Navy wound up second in the final balloting with eight first place votes, followed by Army with four and Syracuse' with one. Others receiving votes were in order: Yale, Colgate, Penn State, Princeton, Boston College, and Trinity, with honorable men tion to Rhode Island, Holy Cross, Delaware, Cornell, Lafayette, and Junitta. Navy whipped Pittsburgh, 21 0, during the season but several of the selectors believe the Mid dies couldn't do it again. BASKETBALL Thursday College Results Seton Hall 93, Toronto 60 Niagara 77, Buffalo Tchrs. 51 A'YU 91. N.Y. Maritime 51 .temple 87. Aibnght 56 LaSaJle 88. Millersville Tech 70 South Alabama 95. Jacksonville 55 S. Carolina 80, Citadel 50 N. Car. St. 88, Fla. St. 63 Vanderbilt 84, U. of South 45 N. Carolina 91. McCrary 72 Midwest Missouri 71, S. Dakota 46 Butler 67, Wisconsin 63 DePaul 84, Illinois 66 Dayton 75, Pepperdine 35 Detroit 77, Notre Dame 71 Wayne 73, Omaha 69 Carnegie Tech 74, Youngstown 65 Southwest j. SMU 82. No. Texas St. 67 Tulsa 48, Texas A&M 43 Rice 83 St. Mary's !Tex.) 53 Howard Payne 51. Baylor 49 Texas 85. West Texas St. 73 Portland U. 66. Portland State 53 Oregon JV 72, Olympia JC 68 Eastern Oregon 95. Whitman 80 Portland Frosh 84, Portland State Frosh 57 Thursday Professional Philadelphia 115, St. Louis 98 Minneapolis 97, New York 90 FIGHTS By UNITED PRESS Spokane, Wash. Vince Martinez, 149 ',2, Paterson, N.J.. knocked out Ernie Greer. 146, Los Angeles. 3. Si M wvJJo;:M:ciK - - J?iM Say Seagram's and be Sure ... of American whiskey at its finest New York City. Blended Whiskey. 86.8 Proof. 65 Grain Neutral Spirits. Eddie Joost Named Seal Field Pifot By SCOTT BAILLIE San Francisco (U.R) Eddie Joost, who sparkled in major league infields for 15 seasons, took over as manager of the San Francisco Seals today and be came the third local boy in less than a week to' move in on the hometown club. General Manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox, who was born here and learned his base ball at Sacred Heart high school, touched off the chain reaction Monday night when he swung a deal in which the American League club bought the stagger ing Coast Leaguers for $150,- 000. Then Cronin named Jerry Don ovan, a fellow townsman and former Seal outfielder, presi dent and general manager dur ing the minor league meeting in Columbus, O. The pair followed up by deciding Joost would be a natural as manager and Eddie accepted over the phone at his home Wednesday night. May Be Key Club Thus Joost, who wound up his major league days last season as utility player with the Red Sox, remained in the strong or ganization to manage what may become their key major league farm. The Red Sox are moving to dispose of their Louisville affil iate which they have held for many years in the American As sociation. "I feel wonderful about join ing the Seals and coming back to my old home town," said the 39-year-old infielder who broke into professional baseball with the San Francisco Missions when he was 16. It will mark his second crack at running a ball club. He steered the hapless Philadelphia Ath letics to an eighth-place finish in 1954 then was released after the franchise was moved to Kan sas City. Actually, Joost has not come to terms with - Cronin but he doesn't seem worried. "Joe and I will get together all right," Eddie said. He added that Cronin and Donovan are expected to arrive here next Thursday or Friday after the major league meeting ends in Chicago. McMurtry Goes Against Walls Portland '(U.R) National Box ing club officials said today they were hopeful of a big turnout here next Tuesday when Taco ma's Pat McMurtry battles Jim my Walls, Bermuda heavy weight champion, in an eight round bout here. Another eight - round heavy weight match on the same card matches South African heavy weight champion Johnn Arthur against Billy Wallace of Van couver, B.C. HOLY SMOKE! Dudley, England (U.R) Bio logically-wise nurses telephoned Dudley Zoo Thursday when an unexpected visitor turned up at the Dudley Hospital maternity ward. Zoo keepers caught an escaped stork. it's 2xc - no one can drink a finer 'American wkiskey than Seagram's 7 Crown of1' "T -i f tin ml' T ' i i i B' W 'ill Seagram's 7 Crcnn is far and away America's favorite whiskey. 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Also in north ern Europe and in vast areas of Asia. At two or three, I take a lifetime mate. My eyes are yellowish; my ears erect; my nose rather point ed; my head large to accommo date powerful jaws. In short bursts, I can run 28 miles an hour but I can keep up a 20-mile pace for hours on end. My heavy winter coat is rather coarse and long, but beautiful ranging from a light color through brownish gray and almost a pure black in the jungle. My bushy tail serves me well when I curl up, wrap it snugly around my naked nose and feet. I may live to be 15. 19-Inch Tail My length may be five and a half feet of which 19 inches is my tail. My neck hair is erectile. I have good vision, strong hear ing, a sharp nose and this has served me well because I am today one of the most feared and hated animals in the white man's world. Few wildlife families are more devoted to each other. Females have been known to adopt or phans. Should a misfortune be fall the mother, father takes over, feeding his young regurgi tated meat. The home-range may be 50 miles in diameter one of the world's largest. Usually I eat small fry mice, CP Merchants Form Association; Glenn Elected President Central Point James Glenn was elected president of the Cen tral Point Merchants association, which was organized at a meet ing Wednesday. A. M. Setness was elected secretary of the group, which represents 14 local businessmen. The association replaces the Central Point Businessmens' as sociation, which expired several months ago. Merchants formed the new group to provide a business-minded organization for pro motion of the city and economy. Glenn emphasized that all local merchants were eligible to join, and complete representa tion will be the goal of the new group. Business men- at Wednes day's meeting discussed Christ mas opening Dec. 5, and agreed to keep stores open until 9 p.m. for holiday shoppers. Christmas Parly Funds remaining in the old organization will be used for a children's Christmas party at the Legion Memorial hall. Glenn said committee appoint ments will be made at an or ganizational meeting, which will be held as soon as possible. Monthly meeting of the group are planned. Local firms represented in clude Alexander Hardware, Cen tral Point Pharmacy, Paulsen's Thrift Market, Dale's Meats, Panters Richfield, Crater Depart ment store, Setness Variety, Cen tral Point Cleaners, Economy Market, Acme Hardware, Grange Co-op, Faber's Super Market, John Cupp Furniture Barn and Pioneer Tavern-Cafe. Chinese Red Delegation Makes Visit To Japan Tokyo (U.R) Kuo Mo-Jo, former Chinese Communist vice premier, arrived Thursday at the head of a 15-man cultural scientific mission. The Chinese Communist dele gation will remain in Japan for about 20 days visiting univer sities. Kuo is the highest Red Chi nese official ever to visit Japan. 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Riverside ATTEND SEMI-PRO GAMES Medford Independent League Basketball Games McLoughlin Junior High School Friday, December 2, 1155 Crater Plays Californians On Saturday Central Point Crater high's Comets start off the new hoop season Saturday night by oppos ing Crescent City, Calif., here. Reports indicate that the Com ets will be up against a good veteran ball club which has good size. For the first night out Crater will field a starting club which includes just one or two letter men. Coach Leonard Warren in dicated that the forwards may be Dick Davis and either Fred Herrman or John Shama. Neil Green is slated for center and Harold Lefler and George Juve land or Ron Richey for guards. Shama and Lefler are the let termen. Herrman, a good shot and rebounder, may get the nod to open but Shama is expected to alternate. Juveland may be picked over Richey, a transfer from Molalla, on thetbasis of a fine squad game performance. But Richey should play much. 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