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of " .. . - 4 GETTING READY for Rose Bowl game Jan. 2 with UCLA, Michigan State's All America quarterback, Eaft Morrall, unlimbers pitching arm in workout in Los Angeles.tfniemotionaZ; o : : MEDFORDdSfTRIBUNE Phoenix Wins Tiff With Ashland Varsity Phoenix Phoenix high cele brated victory Friday night in its first varsity bastetball con tention with the Ashland Grizz lies an then turned it. atten tion to ) gair of holMay week double85ers. The States built up a 10- point fin in the fourth quar ter he? fti survived a Grizzly ral cg re shotf, to down Ash land to ll. It was Viip and tuck Sfgtigglf tor most of th-ee quarteff . In th fal tnel the Ashland- ers tuMd to full-court press ing dfe?ie. Xht tactics held the Pirate q ut two field goals for tb tferi'4. Bu fouls against Ashls&j tluft also resulted and the Pfaseri $,uint dunked in 13 free (bGiefe. with nary a miss to pic JJp.tyJgts of 62 to 52 and 64 to 54. ' Coafe hi $ipon of the Grizz lies flcfce 4fi reserves for the final . Jniftutes and they. manr(ge to cl?p the Phoenix lead to itSAl margin on seven I free shoftSi he last sunk with just one cond to play. Fre St6t Tit CC ; Tt was t?i ?rip to the gift ,-Jane miS the difference uin Qz final bulation. Each club co!iPc?iS SO field goals. Phoeni SRitgood on 24 of 32 free chaVCS; 0n Ashland on 21 Of 27 tria. Bill H3si54n c Phoenix was high scofer ct tha game.' ' He put in ftis tiel thots and 10 out of 14 free attamytt for 22 points. fiarry ?ieoA toyped Ashland oalerg 'ait& J tallies. Jim Korth, itPcoT.il hih in the con test fc l5fli with 17, drop ped in (A Sia mt hit free oppor tunities Us De&l oi the Pirates followed t Vit tcofing with 14. Phoeni to si ablt to plunk in more i15es Ift tfl elose than were thf JGfilTiitt and the Pi rates gact Veit Clto A-l op ponent gou? taiilt under the back bc?3 . Hot SecMaf to Sbttaai fcrtioft eS 4hs struggle was th crnd ayjerf. In it the Sf afifi f of ihiins Lenmffa (. The American eostXtft of "Porgy and Be" Su,May nj Christ mas carl ovar Soviet radio. It was th fifft tim ince the 1917 revolution that uch songs have Seen Jedcast in the So viet Ugjoft. The Am?icn were forget ting the ?ub-zero, cold this Christmas Ive in the warmth of their reception in the Soviet's second largest city. . Leningrad has gone wild over the members of the first Ameri can troupe to ever visit the So viet Union. And the Americans almost unanimously agree that Gthis is the most enthusiastic re-1 1 ' XI 1 1 ; t cepuon uiey nave eiijuj-ea m Qtheir years of globetrotting. The Americans, even before they have presented the George Gershwin production, are a "solid hit." Russians look, on in delight?,and adgniration as they j: - a a - :: '' - 1 1. i i t 4--U Astoria, the plushest hotel in Leningr Gervais fen -Killed WheifCar Misae Turn Salen-(U.R) Charles J. Mc Call, 3, of Gervais was killed Friday night when hi$ car missed a curve tvo miles' south of Gervais juneiion, state police said Saturdaa. McCall m9 aeturning from . Salem, whe ft was employed, when he los control of his car on the curva, officer Walter Karu said. McCall was found submerged in water in a ditch, but indications were he died e from skull injuries and not from a drowning, Karu aicL . First Hoop lead changed hands seven times The Pirates went into that quar ter on top 14 to 13 after once having a 14 . to 6 spread. Ash land went in front for the first time at. 15 to 14. Then the top spot alternated at 16 to 15 for Phoenix, 17 to 16 for Ashland, 18 to 17 for Phoenix, 19 to 18 for Ashland and 20 to 19 for Phoenix. The Pirates got a 26 to 21 gap but Ashland led at the half 27 to 26 Three-point margins of 31 to 28 and 33 to 30 were the widest the Grizzlies could get on Phoe nix during the night. That last lead was erased when Madden put in two free shots and then scored on a steal with two min utes played in the third quarter. The points made it 34 to 33 for the home club and it stayed in front from then on. Tally at the end of the third quarter was 47 to 41. Ashland's full court defense paid off in the early moments in the final stanza and Phil Sword, Stuart Baker and Parent managed field goals as the Pi rate gap was sliced to 54 to 51. Overtime Prelim In the preliminary Ashland won in double overtime jayvee game from Phoenix, 49 to 47. Scott Peterson put in the sudden death field goal. Third quarter of the game end ed 34 to 32 for Phoenix but Ash Jand worked to 44 to 38 in the fourth panel. The Pirates fought back and Don Wallace's heave tied up the mix 44-all with five seconds left in the regular play ing time. In the first overtime Jack Eberhart made it 46 to 44 for Ashland. Jim Jares got a field goal and free slr.ot for 47 to 46 for Phoenix. Mel Dailey's free shot made the count 47-all sending the combat into sudden death. Wallace scored 18 for Phoe nix and Eberhart 16 for Ashland. Phoenix will play Talent at Eagle Point Monday night while the Eagles take on Areata, Cal. Action moves to Phoenix on Tuesday with Talent meeting the Eagles and the Pirates oppos ing Areata. LINE-UPS t Phoenix 64 1 Ashland R. Dahl 14 f 12 Parent Wall 5 f 10 Sword MasJden 23 c 8 Baker Korth 17 g 4 Locke Brood 4 g S Tobiasson Substitutions For Phoenix. Sim monds 2, D. Dahl; for Ashland. D. Fitch 2, Woods. Alley 2. Cluff, John son 18, M. Fitch 2, Green 1. M(5 1 I 11 y u Ti OPEN CHRISTMAS Numbers Posted 'Til Wednesday, BURLINGTON NYLONS 60 Ga. 15 Den., Reg. $1.50 With Gas Purchase.. Merry Christmas from FREE FORD TICKETS FROM SOUTHERN OREGON FORTUNE STATIONS, CRATER LAKE MOTORS, CENTRAL MARKET, BELL MOTORS, GRANTS PASS Independents Set Phoenix Scuffle Phoenix Fans will have their first opportunity to see the Phoenix Merchants basketball team play at home this week. The Merchants, members of the Medford Independent basket ball League, will oppose Pros pect, of the MIBL, in a non-loop mix at 8 p.m. Wednesday, De cember 28, at the high school court. Prospect is the leader in the league while Phoenix ranks third. ' Pioneers Next For SOC Raiders Ashland Coach Ted Schopf and his Southern Oregon Red Raiders after taking time out for Christmas vacation will again be hard at work in preparation for their non-legue hoop tussles with 3Lewis and Clark college De cember 29 and 30 at Portland. The Red Raiders will- take a 4-2 record into the Lewis and Clark frays. Coach Schopf will leave Ashland Wednesday morn ing, December 28, and will take along 11 players to Portland. Sports Broadcasts Television station KBES will carry the Los Ahgeles Rams-Cleveland Browns pro championship football game starting at 12:45 p.m. Monday. Mickey Mantle Named As Amer. League Top Hitter Chicago U.P.) Mickey Mantle, the New York Yankees' erratic young centerfielder, is the new No. 1 slugger of the American League. The 24-year-old switch-hitter won the league's slugging honors for the first time this year with a .611 slugging percentage that topped the .546 figure compiled by Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers. Official figures released by the Howe News Bureau disclosed that Ted Williams of the Bos ton Red Sox was the nominal leader with a .703 mark. But Ted lost out in the race for of ficial slugging honors for the same reason that he lost out in the race for the batting title he failed to go officially to bat 400 times. Lead In Homers Mantle, who batted .306, had 158 hits for 316 total bases in 517 official times at bat. He hammered out a league-leading total of 37 homers, tied with teammate Andy Carey for the lead in triples with 11 each and Walloped 25 doubles. He knocked in 99 runs and drew 113 walks while striking out 97 (rw ie XZP Li u u NEXT FREE FORD - FEB. 29 WHY DON'T YOU TRY? NO NEED TO BUY Frank Ryff Bout Victor New York (U.R) Light weight contender Frankie Ryff of New York, who licked Mexi can Baby Vasquez. Friday night, was designated "the most likely April challenger" today by the International Boxing club. Harry Markson, managing di rector of the IBC, said, "We will give serious consideration to an April title fight between Ryff and champion Wallace (Bud) Smith. Ryff appears ready for the shot." Smith of Cincinnati defended on Oct. 19 against ex-champ Jimmy Carter arid need not risk the title again until April. The champion probably will need that time, anyway, to straighten out his managerial difficulties, for his two co-pilots are suspend ed in Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Ryff fourth ranking contender will be out of action for at least a month because a 17-stitch gash was re opened Friday night during his TV-radio 10-rounder with Vas quez at Madison Square Garden. Blond Frankie's speed and stamina enabled him to win a unanimous decision over the Mexican billy goat, a headlong plunger like ex-champ Paddy Demarco. Substitute Vasquez had his unbeaten string snapped at 13 straight but he provided much stiffer competition than expected from a 4-1 underdog. The champion of Mexico sub stituted for Paolo Rosi of Italy, who was disapproved by the N.Y. Boxing Commisison as "an unfit oppoenf," but who later gave Lulu Perez a lopsided beating. NATS SIGN ROOKIES Washington, D. C. U.R) The Washington Senators have signed three rookie pitchers to 1956 contracts. They are Joe Langhammer a right hander from the South Dakota semi-pro league who will go to Chatta nooga of the Southern associa tion; right-hander Paul Fiore of Providence, R. I., and lefthander Joe Viau of Newport, R. I., both of whom will report to Erie, Pa., of the Class D Pony league. HIGH BOWLING SCORE Oneida. N.Y. U.R) A four- man bowling team in Sherrill,' N.Y., has recorded a 913 tally, the nation's highest of the sea son thus far. The previous high of 909 was racked up Nov. 10 by a Luzerne, Pa., all-star group. times. . s Williams, who played in only 98 games, had 114 hits good for 225 bases and wound up with a .356 batting average. He club bed 28 homers, three triples and 21 doubles, drove in 83 runs and drew 91 walks. Williams won the slugging crown in 1954 with a .635 per centage, and was trying for his ninth crown this year. The all time record is, 13 slugging crowns held by Babe Ruth. Hit 27 Homers Kaline, the league's batting champion, hit 27 homers, eight triples and 24 doubles and had 321 total bases in 588 official times at bat. He struck out 57 times and drew 82 bases on balls. Third-baseman Ray Boone of the Tigers and outfielder Jackie Jensen of the Red Sox finished in a tie for runs batted in hon ors with 116 each, followed by league most valuable player Yogi Berra's 108. A total of 39 club and league marks were tied or broken in 1955 the most important being Herb Score's new record of 245 strikeouts by a , rookie .pitcher. MOW! December 28 69 Pr. Cal Beats Dartmouth Berkeley, Calif. (U.R) Lanky Forward Larry Friend dropped int he first four field goals of the game Saturday to pace California to an easy 78-59 victory over Dartmouth in the California gym before 2500 fans. Friend's four quick buckets gave Cal a 14-3 bulge with four minutes gone and Dartmouth was never in contention thereaf ter. Cal held a 44-22 halftone lead in the regionally televised afternoon game. Friend, former Los Angeles City college star, divided his scoring evenly netting 10 points in each half. His total could have been much higher if Coach Pete Newell had not substituted freely. Cal's full court defensive press, used the first half, nettled Dartmouth, although the Ivy league club broke even with the Bears off the boards. The victory was Cal's sixth in seven games, while Dart mouth, which won its first five games of the season, lost its third straight to a Pacific Coast con ference club in today's defeat. Knox Ready For Rose Bowl Game Los Angeles U.R) UCLA's injured passing ace, Ronnie Knox, is expected to play in the Rose Bowl game Jan. 2 against Miphigan ' State, a Bruin team physician said yesterday. Dr. Walter Scott, a bone ex pert, said Knox's broken bone near his ankle was making a "re markable recovery." The back field star suffered the injury in a game last month against Wash ington. "I fully expect him to appear in the Rose Bowl game," Dr. Scott said. Nashua Presented In Royal Welcome Hialeah, Fla. '(U.R) A royal welcome yesterday awaited Nashua, the four-legged "king" of the sport of kings, who was due to arrive by train from Lex ington, Ky., for the winter cam paign. The, champion thoroughbred will be presented a key-to-the-city, carved from a giant carrot, by the mayor of Hialeah. An other conventional key-to-the-city will be handed to trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmojs. Nashua, purchased ist week for a record $1,251,200 by a syndicate headed by Leslie 'Jr. I ! i ' "YOUR INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALER" HDPSDM - WILLYS - mBflBLER We Extend To All Our Friends SALES Department Chas. Boliou Jim Morgan Bob Hill Frank Burch, Jr. Stan Block cm (Sanaa Sunday, December 8, 195S SF Dons New After Win at By TIM MORIARTY United Press Sports Writer San Francisco's touring Dons headed for New York yesterday with their winning streak intact and the cheers of a New Orleans crowd ringing in their ears. The nation's No. 1 basketball team warmed up for the Holiday Festival Tournament at Madison Square Garden by walloping Loyola of the South, 61-43, Fri day night at New Orleans for its 33rd straight victory. It was the fourth integrated basketball game played in the deep South and was minus any Ski Conditions Skiing conditions at Crater lake were fair to good, with deepp owder snow, as of 4 p.m. Saturday. Snow depth was 80 inches with 5 inches of new snow. If was not snow ing. The south arid west roads were open, chains advised. The road from Annie Springs to the rim was open, chains or snow-tread tires required. The warming hut will be open today, weather permitting. High School Scores FRIDAY BASKETBALL Boise (Ida.). 48, Baker 40 Milwaukie 68, Oregon City 30 Tillamook 53, Toledo 38 North Salem 73, Hudson Bay 32 Dallas 56. Forest Grove 43 Clatskanie 68, Nehalem 60 Central Monmouth 45, Stayton 40 Maupin 49, Arlington 41 Seaside 61, Rainier 53 . Siletz 43, Tillamook Catholic 25 Phoenix 64. Ashland 61 Grants Pass 58, Crater 54 (over time). Pacific Tournament Gaston 38, Cascade Locks 24 West Linn 42. Newberg 27 Mac Hi 46, St. Helens 38 Banks 50. Warrenton 32 Knappa 45. Sherwood 44 Key to City to Hiajeah Combs II of Lexington, has been nominated for the $50,000 Mc Lennan handicap at Hialeah, Feb. 4, and the $100,000 Wid ener, Feb. 18. If he wins both races, the husky son of Nasrullah will sur pass Citation's record earnings of $1,085,760. He already has earned $945,415 in two years of racing. In addition to the mayor, mem bers of the chamber of com merce were on the welcoming committee. It marked the first time a Hialeah mayor welcomed a horse to the city since War Ad miral arrived here in 1936. Fred Stevens & Staff 'YOUR INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALER' Buy Confidence York Bound New Orleans demonstration such as marred the Bradley-Loyola game in the Louisiana city earlier this week. In fact, All-America center Bill Russell and other Negro players on the San Francisco squad were cheered loudly by an estimated 5,000 fans. Russell saw only limited action but still wound up with 20 points, in cluding 14 in the first half. A Wonderful Crowd Following the game, Russell, a native of Monroe, La., admit ted "it was a wonderful crowd." His sentiments were echoed by Coach Phil Woolpert, who had threatened to take his players off the court if the New Orleans fans repeated their demonstra tion of last Tuesday when they booed Bradley's Negro forward, Shellie McMillon. "We couldn't dream of play ing before a finer group," said Woolpert. He added, "The of ficiating was as good as I've ever seen." Loyola held the Dons in check during the early minutes as the lead changed hands five times. But then Russell and K. C. Jones started hitting and San Francisco rolled ahead to stay, 17-8. The Dons led 31-12 at half- Raider Harriers Stay Undefeated Ashland -J- Southern Oregon College cross-country team main tained its unbeaten record rec ently when it defeated Humbolt State college in a return meet, 27-28, over a 2Vi mile course in Lithia park. ' Winner of the grueling race was Dick Gustafson of Southern Oregon, with Glen Allison of the Red Raiders placing second. George Olson, another SOC run ner placed fifth. This is the first time in South ern Oregon history that the Red Raiders have fielded a cross country team. Coach Dan Bulk ley, pleased with the showing made this season, is looking for ward to next year and a heavier schedule of events for the run ners. HASKINS Saw Shop MACHINE SHARPENING Chain, Circle and Hand Saws Lawn Mowers and Tools 1736 No. Riverside Phone 2-8236 With MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE time and maintained a 20-point lead throughout most of the sec ond half. 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