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TWZLTE MEDFORD (OREGOK) Black Tornado Plays Grizzlies In League Opener Friday Night If the Ashland high Grizzlies can get rolling and move in stride with their seeming poten tial, they could cause a consid erable stir in the Southern Ore gon Conference basketball cam paign this year. That "if" appears to be the basis of hope for the Grizzlies this week as they prepare for their conference opener series with Medford's defending chanv pion Black Tornado. Ashland will be host to Med foftl on Friday and on Saturday night the clubs move to Hed rick junior high court in Med- ford. The other two members of the loon also eo at it this week with Klamath Falls playing both nights at Grants Pass. ' At Ashland Coach Al Simpson has pointed out that his club is currently in a slump and that he is trying in drills to snap the Grizzlies out of it. And he has stated that, once the Ashlanders rouse out of their sag and get going; they "may do some good." In particular drills for the Tor nado series, defense has received considerable attention. Grizzly potential stems from a nucleus of veterans. There are four regulars back from last year. Simpson likely will have all four in the line-up at starting time. They are Stuart Baker, Gene Parent, Phil Sword and Harry Johnson. Fifth man of the quint may be Lance Locke. Simpson will have Dave Woods and Mark Fitch ready as replace ments and another reserve is Jack Tobiasson, fine ' sophomore prospect. Baker and Tobiasson are the tallest of the Grizzlies at 6-2 and Parent is 6-1. The Medford squad continued tuning for Ashland with its hard est work of the week last night. Tornado players went through a game and a quarter of good hard scrimmage plus their half court work. And. Coach Frank Koelandt commented that the Tornado crewmen looked "not bad at all." The mentor indicated that Dick Copple is okeh after having missed the Cleveland game last week because of a lame back. Dick Mclaughlin is still a bit 11,896,098 Fish Liberated During 1956 in Oregon Portland During the month of November, a total of 225,819 trout and salmon were released from the Oregon Game Commis sion hatcheries raising the year ly total to 11,896,098 fish re leased during 1955 according to Eeino Koaki, chief of fish lib erations, Oregon Game Commis sion. Although approximately 50, 000 more salmon and steelhead were on the release schedule for December, adverse water condi tions delayed plantings, and the fish are being held for later plantings. Catchabla Size Tabulations show that 2,945, 197 fish were of catchable size when released six inches or over in length. Of this number, 2, 181,845 were rainbow trout, 284,317 steelhead trout, 136.914 cutthroat trout, 78,534 eastern brook trout, and 24,198. lake trout. The remaining 239,389 yearling releases were chinook and silver salmon. The great ma- -- j i- n i . c- 1 juniy oi me yeaning iisii wcic released in the stream systems throughout the state. All remaining fish were class ed cas fry or fingerlings with the vast majority being released in the lakes, reservoirs, and oth er impoundments of the state. Total weight of all fish released .was 585,637 pounds. Steelhead Punch Cards Expired Portland The Oregon Game Commission reminds all anglers that salmon-steelhead punch cards expired on December 31, 1955. All of the license agencies throughout the state are pre pared to receive the old cards and issue new ones which will remain valid during the 1956 calendar year. Anglers " possessing punch cards that expire at the end of December are required by law to return them to the game com mission not later than February 15, 1956. To facilitate the re turn, collection boxes have been placed in all license agencies. A successful salmon and steel head management program can only be realized through the co operation of the anglers who har vest the fish, game men said. Without a knowledge of the catch, not only on a state-wide basis, but more important, by the major stream, the results of stream clearance, screening, planting, and regulations can never be properly assessed, they added. High School Scores WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL Helix 74. Ukiah 42. Siletz 41. Toledo 39. Scar of the Sea 56, Corbett 23. MAIL TRIBUNE weak from a bout with flu but is expected to be ready for con siderable service against Ash land. Both add much to Medford scoring and rebounding strength. Larry Gober is still sidelined by an ankle injury. Medford's opening crew prob ably will be picked from among MEDFORDfeWTRIBUNE siPdD " " " " ' HOOP MAGICIAN Herman Taylor, above, one of the greatest dribblers basketball has produced in years, will lead the world famous Harlem Globetrotters when the magicians of the hoop courts meet the equally famous House of David quintet at Crater high school gym in Central Point on Thursday night, Jan. 26. The gala program will include a preliminary game, slated for 7 p.m., and a six-act variety show, which makes a full evening of family entertainment. B League Opens on Friday; St. Mary's, Prospect Vie St. Mary's high's Crusaders have been striving to make up for a week's lay-off as they prime for their Jackson County B League basketball opener Friday night at Prospect. The Crusaders, one of the top contenders for loop laurels this season, laid off after their De cember 27 fracas at Phoenix and did not resume drills until Tues day when they returned to school following the holidays. In an effort to get the club! in top tune and further shake out the holiday kinks, Coach Millard Webb conducted two varsity workouts yesterday, call ing 10 players back last night for a short evening drill. And for their week of inactivity Webb reported that the St. Mary's gang was ' "not looking too bad." While the Medford parochial team is at Prospect, Butte Falls will play at Talent and Jackson ville will go to Rogue River fpr other first night games of the 1956 county B chase. The Tal-ent-Butte Falls tangle was listed for the Logger court in a printed schedule but the' correction, with Talent as home club, was reported this morning. Merry Chase " St. Mary's, Talent and Rogue Rier are expected to battle it out this season in what could prove a merry chase. But Pros pect is expected to be more of a contender than -it has been for a number bf years. In pre-league play St. Mary's won easily over Eagle Point, thumped Illinois Valley and Jacksonville soundly twice, trimmed Mt. Shasta and lost by a considerable margin to Phoe nix. Talent dropped a close de cision to Phoenix, took one of two " games with Eagle Point, nicked Mt. Shasta and thumped Chiloquin. Rogue River has split with Eagle Point and beat Illinois Valley twice by closer scores than did St. Mary's. The Chiefs suffered a one-sided loss to Phoenix. Butte Falls has trimmed Jack sonville handily but has suffer ed two defeats at the hands of Prospect. The Prospect five has clubbed Jacksonville and lost to Chiloquin. In addition to its non loop skirmishes with county B clubs, Jacksonville has lost a pair to Eagle. Point." Starters Named For St. Mary's Friday, Webb Floyd Patterson Eyes Heavy Title New. York U.R) Remark able Floyd Patterson of Brook lyn will try to become the young est heavyweight champion in ring history this year instead of waiting until 1957 as previously planned. Just 21, the sleepy-eyed but chain-lightin challenger said to day he would be ready to launch his title drive next month in a bout with big Bob Baker of Pittsburgh date and site to be announced later. "I want to fight Rocky Mar ciano for the title in June or September," said the young Ne gro who was Olympic middle weight champion in 1952 and who has won 27 of his 28 pro fessional bouts 19 by knock outs. "I believe I can beat him I because of my speed and punch." Thursday, January 3, 1958 the usual six, Copple, McLaugh lin, John Foust, Neil Plumley, Lloyd Cearley and Bob Tisdel. Plumley's listed 6-4 height gives the Tornado a slight edge in al titude over the Grizzlies. Jayvee games are set for both days at 6:45 p.m. -with varsity scuffles at 8:15 p.m. - mTrs may start the usual five of Ger ald Darland, John Walsh, Tony Miksche, Dick Paup and Laval Meunier,- but he has mentioned that Jim Darland and Ron Pruitt have been looking "mighty good" in practices. Coach Wes Stauffer may call on Lyle Pope, Jim Daniels and Don Van nice for Prospect and chose his guards from among Darwin Bean, Jim Davidson, David Gardener and Leo Daniels. Lack of height may hurt Prospect this season but only in the Chiloquin game has the factor been particularly damag ing. Team shooting has been good for the Cougars but ball handling has not been what it should be, Stauffer indicated. Talent is expected to be strengthened with Jack, Barrett and Eldon McGarity back after being out of action during the holidays. ' ' GWSlBIg WOMEN'S CLASIC LEAGUE Elsie Baker of Hawkinson Tire, bowled high individual series of 553 and games of 201 and 200 in the Women's Classic Bgwling League. Hawkinson had high team game with an 857 and got 2393 for high team series. Mable Clark of Union Club carded a 543 series and a 214 game. Dell Christianson of Elk Lumber 'had 541 series and 207. Vivian Knox of Hawkin son scored a 540 series. Jackie Wilson of Jorgensen's picked a 5-10 split and Kathie Jennings of Morning Fresh a 4-7-9. ' Standings: W. L. Jorgensen's Dairy 51 25 Crater Inn Motel .49 27 Medford Feed and Seed 49 27 Morning Fresh 40 36 Union Club 39 37 Mary's Casa 38 38 Kachina Room 38 38 Daugherty Lumber Co 37 39 Hawkinson's Tire 35 41 Elk Lumber Co. 32 44 Jacks Drive Up 30 46 Trail Creek Lumber 18 58 RESULTS: Elk Lumber 1 Hawkinson's 3 D. Christian'n 541 V.Knox 540 I.Forga 395 E.Baker 553 V. Florey ' 388 F. Doty 462 A. Tamnev 421 L.Rudy ' 454 A. Swoape 511 P. Mathes 348 Handicap 36 2256 2393 Jorgensen' 2 Morning Fresh 2 C. Lowd 473 S. Beck 376 J. Wilson 452 Absentee 414 J. Carr 409 H. Culy 487 F. Willett 439 K.Jennings 445 P. Gardner 402 Handicap 15 Handicap 3 J. Long 460 2178 - 2197 Mary's Casa 0 Crater Inn M'el M. Dv-er 343 A. Gebhart 454 V. Floate 399 J.Hamoson 423 Absentee 408 T. Farrar 379 Absentee 399 V. Findlev 499 V. Blunt 471 C. Houston 423 Handicap 54 2074 ' 2178 Medford Feed 3 Jack's -1 M. Little 373 R. Shama 395 M. Tennant 414 B. Doyon 433 D. Hawley 472 V. Coats 420 L. Lacche 426 O.Hall 337 R. Barr 467 A. Monroe 391 Handicap S9 2152 2075 Union Club 2 Dausrherty Lbr. 2 V. Cummings 416 I. Schroeder 461 R. Eberius 377 V. Corlev 350 E. Straus 390 V. Johnson 420 E. Lenz 412 ?. Burroughs 417 M.Clark 543 L. Learning 451 Handicap 42 2138 ' 2144 Trail Creek I Kachina. Room 3 M-Pennington 458 G. Blind 494 A. Elrod 279 A. Wilson 391 L.Hale 429 B.Miller 347 J.Jantzer 377 M. Hoi den 397 E. Goode 355 R Lane 459 Handicap 54 1952 2288 Read and Use Classified Ads The Community's Biggest Marketplace Home Court Should Help In PCC Race Eugene. (U.R) Coach Bill Borcher of the University of Oregon basketball team predict ed today that the home - court advantage would play a major role in the forthcoming Pacific Coast conference basketball sea son. 1 He cited figures which showed that so far this season PCC teams have won 24 and lost 10 games played on their home courts. In games on the oppon ent's home court the same teams have won only three and lost 25. On neutral courts, which in clude pre-season tournament games. PCC teams have won 10 out of 17 contests. "It's hard to pin down the cause of the problem," Borcher said. "But it probably can be charged off to psychological rea sons and unfamiliarity with the courts during the non-conference road games. California is the only team to have a perfect record to date on the road among conference teams, winning from Arizona and Arizona State in its only road games. UCLA is the only other road winner, taking a de cision from St. Johns of Brook lyn. These figures do not include tourney games against opponents on neutral courts. 410 Skeet iff Sunday The 410 guage skeet shooting tourney, postponed at an earlier date, will be held Sunday at Medford Gun club. A trophy will be at stake in the 50-bird event. In addition a 50-bird all-bore skeet event with added handicap for a merchan dise prize will be conducted. Shooting will begin at 10 a.m. Members will vie on Sunday, January 15, in the annual Red Blue team trapshoot. Annual meeting and dinner of the club will be on Wednesday night, January 18. Ed Pease was top shooter in last Sunday's practice with .; 21 out of 25 in 410-gauge skeet and 48 out of 50 in 16-yard bird bust ing. Paul Culbertson also broke 48 at 16-yards and George Jant zer cracked 46. Bragan Not Crying; Hopes To Put Zing in Pittsburgh (This is the second of a series of interviews by- United Press staffers with the major league managers on their . prospects for 1956.) By ED FITE Fort Worth, Tex. (U.R) There's a lot that's plaguin' Bob by Bragan these days but you'd never know it to talk to the ef fervescent freshman manager of those ' perennial last place Pi rates. Anyone who inherits the job of running the Pirates is more to be pitied than censured, no matter what happens, but Bragan doesn't want anybody feeling sorry for him. He has plans about how to ge Pittsburgh out of the doldrums next season. "Mostly they involve general things," Bragan said. "Right now I don't want to talk too much about specific players and specific positions because I don't know too much about what eve rybody can do. But I don't see anything to cry about. "For one thing we should have one of the better pitching staffs in tiie league. I think a lot . of clubs would be glad - to swap pitching staffs with us. The Pi rates had some good kids last year and of course Bob. Friend led the league in 'earned runs with 2.84 and his .14-9 record on a last place club wasn't to be sneezed at either." Bragan also is high on George Munger, the .red-haired ex-Red-bird, who picked up a knuckler while pitching in the. Pacific Coast League and became a con sistent winner. Big Offer "He's a lot better pitcher than he was when he was with St. Louis," said Bragan. "The Pi rates turned down a lot of money for him recently." I . Among the general improve ments Bragan hopes to make is to get some zing into the Buccos on the basepaths. "Last year the entire club stole only 17 bases," he said. "A team ought to do better than that even if it is the fat men at the Sunday school picnic." You'll Always Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST, PROMPT DELIVERY MeAndrews Road Phone 2-5271 Basketball WEDNESDAY COLLEGE SCORES East Villanova 70. West Chester St. 62. St. Joseph's (Pa.) 69, LaSalle 56. Canisius 71, Fordham 63. Holy Cross 85, Connecticut 68. Syracuse 85. Cornell 67. Delaware 84. Rutgers 73. St. Bonaventure 80, Lemoyne 70. Seton Hall 69. Loyola (Md.) 54. St. John's (N.Y.) 86, Rhode Is. 81. South (Senior Bowl) Spring Hill 102. 'Clemson 91. Memphis St. 79, Miami (Fla.) 71. Wake Forest 84. Duke 71. Louisville 112, Morehead (Ky.) 84. Midwest Notre Dame 83. Butler 69." Kansas St. 67, College of Pacific 36. Arkansas St. 78. Mississippi 71. Marquette 74, Paris Univ. 43. Southwest Texas A&M 90. Baylor 70. Kansas 65, Oklahoma A&M 62. Oklahoma City 58, Tulsa 50. SMU 87. Rice 65. TCU 73, Texas 67. West Utah 71, Montana 56. Gonzaga 78. Seattle 63. SMU Whips Rice 87-65; Tulsa Beaten By JOHN GRIFFIN United Press Sports Writer Re-runs of two of the biggest holiday basketball tournaments boomed the national title hopes of successful Southern Methodist today, but left Tulsa wishing the clock could be turned back. SMU nipped Rice, 76-73, in overtime last Friday in the final round of the Southwest confer ence preseason tourney at Hou ston, and Wednesday night the Mustangs emphasized their su periority by drubbing Rice, 87 65 in a, regular-season game at Dallas. Tables Turned Tulsa aowned Oklahoma City, 65-58, last Thursday in the fi nals of the All-College tourney at Oklahoma City, but Okla homa City turned the tables on Wednesday night, 58-50, on Tul sa's own court. The last big holiday tourna ment got underway at Mobile, Ala., with Memphis State and Spring Hill . qualifying for to night's final round in mild sur prises. Memphis State upended Miami, Fla., 79-71, and Spring Hill upset Clemson, 102-91. Utah, and Holy Cross, rated No. 8. and 9 nationally, were among Wednesday night's most impressive winners. The Utes broke loose late to down Mon tana, 71-56, and Holy Cross eas ily turned back Connecticut, 85-68. Bragan also wants his players to be on their own,' particularly his catchers, in making strategy decisions. "A ball player should have some initiative to make plays, especially when he thinks they may cut down a rally," said bustling Bobby. "He shouldn't depend on the manager to do all the thinking. Bragan also wants to keep as many of his players in action as possible. That means there won't be any. rookies sitting idly on the bench day after day. If they can't make it in Pittsburgh they'll be farmed out where they can play. "You've seen too many players hurt mentally and in their ad vancement by sitting around on a major league bench without playing," he said. Any kid craves action and needs it." You don't exactly catch Bra gan braggin' about his young talent but he thinks that there is plenty around that other clubs could use and he's like to stir up a trade or two. "We've . got such pitchers as Bob Friend, Vernon Law, and Ronnie Kline, infielders Dale Long and Gene Freese and out fielder Frank Thomas who could be standouts with almost any team," he said. "We're willing to trade, too. But the trouble is that even though every other National League club expresses interest in these fellows, all they want to let go in return is a bunch of hand-me-downs." That doesn't exactly make Bragan peeved. In fact he's get ting so fond of his youngsters, he may want to keep them. And he 11 bet you that the kids will get the Pirates out of last place, too. FELLER INSURANCE PREXY Cleveland, Ohio (U.R) Pitch er Bob Feller, dean of the Cleve land staff, disclosed Wednesday that he will become president of a newly incorporated insurance company here. Feller, who has not yet signed for the 1956 sea son, will continue. to play base ball but plans to take an active part in the new firm. Rogue League Action To Open Friday Night With a veteran Phoenix club favored to take he crown in a 12-game slate over a two-month haul, the quest for the Rogue League hoop diadem begins this week. The Pirates of Phoenix open against a club which could prove their toughest foe and the oth er week end series will match a pair of clubs still after then first triumphs of the season. Phoenix will be host to Eagle Point" on Friday and the two clubs meet again on the Eagle floor on Saturday. Illinois Val ley will play Crater at Central Point in a Friday mix and the two quints battle at Cave Junc tion on Saturday. Most impressive . pre-confer-ence showing has been by the Pirates, who have won six and lost only one, their season open er, Eagle Point' has broken even at five and five in its pre-con- ference activity, while Illinois Valley has failed to win in sev en tries and - Crater has been without victory in seven games. Against common foes Phoenix has whacked Rogue River while Eagle Point has split with the Chiefs in close games. Eagle Point has won twice in threa games with Talent while Phoe nix barely managed the decision in its only fray with the Bull dogs. However, Phoenix swamp ed St. Mary's after the Medford club had scored ah easy verdict over the Eagles. Illinois Valley has lost twice to Rogue River and has suffer ed a defeat at the hands of Glen dale which split with Phoenix. Eagle Point and Crater each have lost a pair of contests to Oakridge. Phoenix is expected to open with its crew of Ray Dahl, Bill Hawkinson's, YMCA Take M!BL Games YMCA and Hawkinson Tire Tread kept firm eriri on their positions in the Medford Inde pendent Basketball League last night. The YMCA, in second place, drubbed Company A of the Na tional Guard 77 to 44 while Hawkinson's whacked another Guard quint, Headquarters Com pany, 68 to 45. No score was ..reported for Prospect's scuffle at Butte Falls. Dennis Davis and Jim Singler headed Y scoring with 12 points each and Dick Wooton got 11. Jim Higinbotham of Company A, however, was top shooter with 16 and Vern Parent, also got 12 for the Guard. Bob Cavanaush recorded 21 for Hawkinson's while John Drew scored 17 for Headquart ers. Games last night ended play for the week. ' LINE-UPS: YMCA 76 Smith 5 f Denman 6 f Wooton 11 c Thompson S g Davis 12 g Substitutions For Rodgers 5, Weber Mintz. Soderlund 6: 44 Company A D. Burns 10 Trautman McKintry 6 J. Burns 16 Higinbotham YMCA. Niles 4, 10. Sjineler 12, for Company A, Parent 12, Carrigan, .Nolan. Hawkinson'! 68 Wallace 9 Serak 11 Cavanaugh 21 J. Johnson 6 45 Headquarters f 17 Drew f 12 K. Bateman c 5 McCandliss g 2 Guches B 9 Bud Bateman L. Johnson 6 Substitutions For Hawkinson's. Boardman, F. Johnson 7, Nichols 2, D. Johnson 6. Okla. Winner Of Rice Trophy New York (U.R) Okla homa university's champion Sooners, who were undefeated and untied during the 1955 col lege football season and who de feated Maryland in the Orange bowl, Jan. 2 have been named winners of the second annual Grantland Rice award, symbolic of the national collegiate cham pionship. SKIER INELIGIBLE Washington (U.R) Sven Johansson, Alaskan skier for merly of Astoria, Ore., has been ruled ineligible for the 1956 U.S. Olympic cross-country ski team because of an immigration law provision. Johansson, who came to the United States from his native Sweden in 1950, ap plied for U.S. citizenship at Anchorage last Dec. 19. A 30-day waiting period required by the McCarran-Walter Act slowed his naturalization, however. Madden, Charles Wall, Jim Korth and Delmar Brood. Gary Simmonds has been on the sick list but is expected to be okeh for the week end. . For Crater probable starters are John Shama and Nathan Douthit forwards, Dick Callen der or Neil Green, center and among Don Goyette, Harold Lef ler and Wayne Allen, guards. Douthit has been at a guard. Fred Herrmann has been sidelined by a case of pink eye but may be able to play but Gordon Tidwell may miss the IV series because of a minor fac ial operation. George Juveland has been slightly hobbled by an ankle sprain suffered off the court. Northwest Chase Begins Portland (U.R) The Northwest conference basketball race, which figures to be closer this year with Elgin Baylor gone from College of Idaho, opens with three games tomorrow night. Baylor last year led College of Idaho to 15 straight victories. He has transferred to Seattle university where he is not elig ible until next season. Opening games find Willam ette at College of Idaho, Linfield at Whitman and Pacific and Lewis and Clark. Public Camping To Be Allowed On Game Tracts Portland At a recent meet ing of the Oregon Game Com mission, the board of commis sioners voted unanimously to allow public camping on lands administered by the Commis sion. The policy as adopted will be by permit only and will allow overnight camping by groups or individuals for educational or recreational purposes as long as it does not conflict with the pri mary land uses or jeopardize wildlife or property. ; - . ' All permits shall be issued by the area superintendents under the following conditions: The camping site and period of use shall be designated on the per mit; permittee shall agree to maintain the camp site in a san itary and unlittered condition and observe regulations for the prevention of fires and the safer guarding of lives and proper ty; permits shall be revocable in the event of any violation of laws or regulations pertaining to tne area in question. ' No permits will be required for camping on the Wenaha, White River, and North Fork John Day River big game winter ranges for . hunting or fishing purposes. Rogue Hunting Continues Poor Portland (U.R) The weekly fishing report prepared by the State Game Commission: . Southwest: Coquille river high and muddy and four days of clear weather needed before it will be fishable; Millicoma river fair for steelheading; Isth mus slough poor to fair for striped bass; north fork of Smith river and Tenmile lakes fair to good for steelheading; lower Umpqua high and muddy; North Umpqua fair to goo in Win chester and Idleyld areas; South Umpqua and main river turbid. South Umpqua River in Turbid Condition Portland (U.R) The weekly hunting report prepared by the State Game Commission: Southwest: Rogue river valley wa terfowl shooting continues poor. . Central: Waterfowl hunting general ly poor in upper Deschutes river country; upper Crooked river area also poor. ..... Southeast: Waterfowl hunting poor in Lake and Harneys counties; some good jump shooting for ducks may be found along Malheur. Snake and Owyhee rivers as well as some Ca nadian geese in the Jordan valley area in Malheur county. PREDICTS FEW TV CHANGES Lancaster, Pa. (U.R) J. Shober Barr, director of athle tics at Franklin and Marshall college and a member of the National Collegiate Athletic association ' television commit tee, predicts there will be few, if any, changes in the televising of college football games next season. FLAT TIRE REPAIR SERVICE FOR ONE FULL YEAR JANUARY IS Flat Tire Card Month. STOP in, get your free flat tire card. Good for one full year. ALL flat tires on your passenger ear fixed FREE. The best tire deal we've EVER given. Ifs com- P v FREE G. Fullmer Victor Over 5 Castellan! Cleveland, Ohio (U.R) The one judge who voted against him may cost young Gene Fullmer of West Jordan, Utah, a chance for a re-match with Eduardo Lausse of Argentina. While Fullmer seemed to b breezing to a bruising 10-round victory weanesaay night over Rocky Castellani, Judge Charlie Bill saw the fight as a Castellani victory. His score, 95-92, was at odds with those of the other judge and the referee, both 'of whom had Fullmer on top by a comfortable margin. The United Press, too, saw the Mormon on top by a 98-91 spread. The winner of the bout was supposed to get a shot at Lausse, the crowd-pleasing Argentine slugger who goes after his 33rd straight victory Friday, night. Because Fullmer gained only a split verdict, and because he brought out "the tiger" in Cas tellani in a rousing finish to please the sparse home town gathering of 1,487, a re-match between those same two seemed more probable. . Fullmer, a wildcat who threw punches from everywhere, was at his best when he worked on Castellani's stomach. The Cleve-' lander tried his usual style of grabbing for his opponent, but soon changed the tactic when Fullmer sailed in with the left, then followed with rights over the back. WeakWSC Awaits OSC ' Pullman, Wash (U.R) Ore gon State invades Pullman this week end to open its Pacific Coast conference basketball season against aweak Washing ton State college club. WSC boasts only two wins in 10 pre-conference , games. Larry Beck,' junior forward from South Bend, stands - as the top Cougar scorer with 169 points. Sophomore Guard Dick Rask of Portland has the best shooting percentage with 15 goals in 20 attempts. ' , : Rask will start in the Oregon State ..series in place of flashy sophomore Bob Reichert of Spo kans, Reichert, a 5-9 playmaker who had been called a great prospect by Coach Jack Friel; said yesterday he would not re port for practice. ' "r- Friel said he guessed Reichert just quit the squad. Williams Gains Griffith Award Washington U.R Ted Wil liams, Boston Red Sox slugger, has been named he initial recip? lent , of the Clark Griffith Me morial Trophy by the Washing ton Touchdown club. The award, "honoring the late president of the Washington Senators, will be made annually to the person who makes the greatest contri bution to baseball in the opinion of a special club committee. Johnston Sparks t Warrior Victory By UNITED PRESS I Neil Johnston, the "old pro" of the National Basketball as sociation, proved the difference in the Philadelphia Warriors' latest triumph. The six-foot-eight Johnston, who led the NBA in scoring the last three seasons, netted five points within the final minute and 40 seconds Wednesday night to gain an 88-87 victory for the Warriors over the Syracuse Na tionals and boost Philadelphia's Eastern division lead to two and one-half games. The 26-year-old former Ohio State star scored 26 points. The New York Knickerbock ers gained their second win in two nights over the Boston Celt ics, iud-BO, xne r on wayne Pis tons boosted their Western div ision lead to three games by de feating the Rochester Royals, 88- 86, and the Minneapolis Lakers downed the St. Louis Hawks, 94-76, in other games. Missionaries May Start United States Trip Soon . Manila, P. I. (U.R) Dr. and Mrs. Homer Bradshaw, of New York City, released recently aft er five years imprisonment in Communist China, may be well enough to continue their trip to the United States next week, medical officials said today. ME Dick Fanger's 1760 No. Riverside Phone 2-5868
