TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Wednesday, February 8. 1958
Ankle Keeps
Plumley Off
Mapiecourt
The Medford high basketball
aggregation probably will be
without the services of its tall
est man, Neil ' Plumley, Friday
and Saturday when it battles the
Ashland Grizzlies in Southern
Oregon Conference games,
Coach Frank Roelandt reported
today
Plumley hurt his ankle early
in the Roseburg scuffle last Sat
urday night and saw no service
during the remainder of the
game. The big center can bare
ly move around, Roelandt said,
and, of course, has not been out
for practice.
Also missing drill yesterday
was Forward Dick Copple, who
had a bad cold. He is expected to
be ready for the Grizzlies, how
ever. Perkins Still Lame
Roelandt said that Guard
Larry Perkins is still bothered
by a bum ankle. He can play
but not up to full efficiency.
Larry Gober, who hurt his ankle
badly early in the season, re
turned to the squad in midweek
last week". He was in suit for the
Roseburg tussle but Roelandt
said that Gober is still not ready
to see duty and that he has no
plans for him this week.
The Tornado just had a light
drill on Monday but scrimmaged
yesterday. Medfordites are go
ing into the game here Friday
and the one at Ashland Satur
day with the feeling that the
Grizzlies will prove tougher
than they did in the first round.
The locals drubbed Ashland
handily in their season opener
but it took one big. quarter to
lick . the Lithians the second
night. Ashland played Medford
on even terms during other por
tions of the game. '
Johnston Tallies
41 for Warriors
By UNITED PRESS
Lanky, lantern - jawed Neil
Johnston of the Philadelphia
Warriors signalled the start of a
desperate stretch drive to keep
his National Basketball Assn.
scoring crown today with a 41
point performance that helped
to break a couple of records.
Johnston's splurge, his best
this year, led the Warriors to a
128-95 victory over Syracuse in
the first game of a twin bill at
New York's - Madison Square
Garden Tuesday night. In the
second game, New York downed
Boston, 113-102
The Warrior's 128 points set
a new single-team high for the
Garden and their first-half bag
of 70 points set another Garden
record for one half.
; Johnson has a long way to go
to retain his scoring title, but
Tuesday night's show gave him
a season total of 1,031. That's
fourth best in the league. Mean
while, teammate Paul Arizin
pitched in 26 points to take the
league lead with 1,168. Bob Pet-
tit of St. Louis is second with
1,148 and Clyde Lovellette of
Minneapolis is third with 1,068
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Tuesday when the Jersey City
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MEDFORD HIGH GRAPPLERS
SLIP BY ILLINOIS VALLEY
Medford high wrestling team,
with some regulars missing bouts
because of overweight or illness
nicked Illinois Valley 26 to 25
in a match here last night.
The Black Tornado next fac
es its toughest rival of the sea
son, Klamath Falls, in a tussle
here at 2 p.m. Thursday. Klam
ath downed the Tornado in an
earlier match.
Medford grajjplers won six
bouts and Illinois Valley five.
One scrap 'was a draw.
First Medford victor was Dave
Mansfield, 98 pounds, by 11 to
8 decision over Kennedy. Gor-
OUT TO EVEN SCORE SATURDAY Jackie Puscas, above, Na
tional AATJ boxing champion and new resident of Medford, will
be out to redeem -himself here Saturday night. Puscas, 135, mak
ing his first local appearance under the Medford Police 'Athletic
league colors, will take on Dale Nicely, 140, Tennessee champ, in
one half of the double main event. Nicely, now boxing for Mult
nomah Athletic club, Portland, gained a split verdict over Puscas
at Klamath Falls recently. Larry Lewis, Medford, state AAU fly
weight titlist, will meet Darryl McQuarry, MAC, Portland, in the
other half of the main. Loren Christean, Medford, will fight the
semi-windup against' Mose Martinez, Chiloquin. Jerry Jennings,
Ashland, will scuffle Eddie Cole, Chiloquin, in the featured prelim.
Twelve bouts hae now been arranged.
MEDFOj
UNE
Dave Gambee Point Leader
1 n Coast Loop Basketba II
Los Angeles U.R) Dave
Gambee of Oregon State is the
Pacific Coast conference's lead
ing individual scorer while the
unbeaten UCLA Bruins pace tne
loop's teams in- pointmaking,
statistics showed today.
: Gambee has scored 183 points
in 10 games for an 18.3 point
average. UCLA's Morris Taft is
second with 144 points in six
games for a 24 point average,
tops in the PCC. Other leading
scorers are Bruno Boin, Wash
ington, 133; Willie Naulls,
UCLA 129; Max Anderson, Ore
gon, 129 and Larry Beck, Wash
ington State, 119. ' . :
- UCLA has a v e raged 82.3
points a game. Southern Califor
nia is second with a 67.5 point
average and Stanford has 66.5.
The Bruins also lead in team
Rebounding with 59.3 per cent,
followed by SC 52.5 and Ore
gon State 51.5.
Southern California dominates
team defensive statistics. It has
allowed opponents 57.1 points a
game. Stanford's defensive aver
age is 57.4 followed by Washing
ton's 57.9. SC also has allowed
opponents to hit on only 30.5
rjer cent of their field goal at
tempts. Washington is second
with 31.6 and Stanford 32.4.
Simpson Hits .500
In individual statistics, Bernie
Simpson of California replaced
Taft as leader in the field goal
has made good 14 of 28 field
goal attempts for a 50 per cent
average. Taft has dropped in 57
goals in 116 shots for a 49.1 per
centage, trailed by Bob Blake of
California, 47.5, and Gary Van
Galders, Stanford, 47.4. ;
Idaho's Bill Bauscher is the
top free throw shooter, , sinking
24 of 29 tries for 82.9 per cent.
Blake has 80.6 per cent, Naulls
78.9, Ron Batnoe, Washington,
78.6 and Doyle Perkins, Wash
ington, 77.8. .Southern Califor
nia's Larry Hauser turned in the
best game performance of the
season Saturday night against
Oregon when he sank 10' out of
10 free throws. V : '
Naulls is the No. 1 rebounder,
grabbing 17.5 per cent of all re
bounds in UCLA s igames. Jim
Coshow, Washington, "has 15.3
per sent and Charlie Franklin
of Oregon and Anderson of Ore1
gon, 13.1. ;
Southern California has the
best team field goal shooting
average with 181 of 455 attempts
for 39.5 per cent. UCLA is sec
ond with 39 per cent and Call
fornia third with 38.8. In free
throw shooting, Washington
leads with 68.7 per cent.
Waterman
Nod Over Kid
Draws Fire
By HAROLD M, WILL ARD
London ttJ.R Outrage -toiled
up today against a referee's de
cision that v gave young Peter
Waterman of Britain a split-
decision victory over Cuban Kid
Gavilan . in a 10-round welter
weight-bout Tuesday night.
British: fans, newspapers and
officials led the criticism heaped
on the aging head of Ben Green,
one of the most respected ring
officials in the country.
British boxing czar Jack Solo
mons, promoter of the fight, said
there was , "bound to be an in
quiry" over the decision. In
formed sources said it was pos
sible the British boxing board of
control would reverse Green's
decision. '
Sblomons, referees of prelim
inary bouts, experienced box
ing reporters, and the 10,000
Harringay Arena fans all be
lieved former world champion
Gavilan had won easily with a
bewildering variety of punches
and aggressive tactics that ob
viously befuddled Waterman
whose experience gained in 30
undefeated fights was no match
for the 130-bout guile of Gavilan.
Thundering Oration
Gavilan received a thundering
ovation when he bounced around
the ring. At first he thought he
had won. So did everyone else,
The referee's card has not
been made public yet. But
United Press survey of cards
kept by ringside reporters
showed a unanimous decision for
Gavilan. The United Press card
gave Gavilan seven rounds and
Waterman three.
From the fifth round on, Gavi
lan was in complete control of
the fight. He fought in flurries
but was always -the 'aggressor.
He easily landed two punches to
Waterman's one. He changed his
boxing-style at least four times
and continuously drove Water
man to the ropes. Waterman ob
viously was befuddled by the
Kid's know-how.
don Owsley, 130, Medford, pin
ned Hemphill and Dennis Walk
er, 141, Medford, pinned Champ
ney. Other Tornado verdicts
were Jerry Anderson, 157, by
fall over Rosenberg, Larry An
derson, 168, by decision over
Krauss and Frank Williams, 178,
by decision of 4 to 0 over Bur-rous.
Hilton Draws
Ray Hilton, 149, Medford,
drew with Cole.
For Illinois Valley Warren,
106, pinned Steve Schroeder;
Matthews, 136, decisioned
George Flanagan, 2 to 0; Bail
ey, 123, pinned Sam Jennings,
and Swift, heavyweight, pinned
Tom Morris. The Cougars took
the 115 pound class by forfeit.
Medford grabbed three of the
six exhibitions, Charles Finch
and Bill Hampton winning by
falls and Terry Miller by a de
cision. . -
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High School Scores
TUESDAY BASKETBALL
By United Press
Corvaliis 57, North Salem 38
Beaverton 36, Hillsboro 35
McMinnville 67, West Linn 65
South Salem 50, Albany 47
Forest Grove 57, Tigard 49
St. Helens 60, Scappoose 55
Gresham 57, Milwaukie 56
Oregon City 70, Newberg 60
Astoria 42. Parkrose 39
Sandy 63, Oswego 53
Vale 58, Emmett 54
Jefferson 36, St. Paul 23
Sutherlin 59, Riddle 30
St. Francis 49, Drain 46
Woodburn. 61, Gervais 49
Knappa 63. Neahkahnie 45
Tillamook 52, Nestucca 49 .
Salem Academy 43, Davton 42
North Marion 56, Cascade 55
Dallas 95. Canby 56
Huntington 64, North Powder 52
Silverton 47. Mt; Angel 46
Valsetz 60, Siletz 59
Banks 41, Sheridan 39
Elgin 54, Union 51
Molalla 67, Central 53
Bend 72; Redmond 65
Scio 52, Sublimity 51
Willamina 66, Yamhill 31
Arlington 73, Lyle 47
Serra 55, Stayton 49
Toledo 66, Taft 61
Seaside 56, Warrenton 37
Philomath 67, Eddyville 46
Colton 55, Concordia 52
Vernonia 63, David Douglas 42
Verboort 54, Hill Military 33
JENKINS INVITED
Vienna (U.R) Hayes Alan
Jenkins, crowned figure skating
champion at -the recently com
pleted Winter Olympics, and his
brother, David, have been invit
ed to. participate in a forthcom
ing international meet at Prague,-
a Czech newspaper report
ed Tuesday. According to the re
port, Jenkins said he would
"consider the invitation."
LONGDEN EYES RECORD
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ny Longden, America's leading
jockey- in number of victories,
n.eeas oniy aui more to beat
the world record mark of 4,870
set by the retired Sir Gordon
Richards of England. Longden,
English-born, booted home No.
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the first race at Santa Anita.
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Day Tickets Can
Be Bought Here
. The Portland Beavers don't
open their home baseball season
for several months, but fans of
Medford can obtain tickets now
at Barker's Men's store, accord
ing; to Joe Ziegler, general
manager of the Beavers.
Barker's has tickets available
for both the day and night or
eners, marking the first time
that Medford fans have been
given an opportunity to purchase
their tickets locally this far in
advance.
The Beavers' opening game is
scheduled for April 27 against
the Sacramento Solons and it
will be a "red letter" day in the
history of, the Beavers since it
will mark their debut in Mult
nomah stadium and also the in
troduction of Tommy Holmes,
the new .manager, to Beaver
fans. -Newly
Constructed Boxes
The Portland general manag
er reported that . no box seats
will be offered until the season
sale of other reserved seats has
been completed. All Jboxes will
be newly constructed and will
be on the playing field.
Bleacher seats will be sold
only at the stadium on the day
of the openers.
"We are very happy to be able
to set lip this ticket agency in
Medford for the 1956 openers,"
Ziegler stated. "The fans of Med
ford have been very loyal in
their support of the Beavers and
we certainly are appreciative.
We hope this arrangement will
make it easier for them to make
their plans now for opening day,
"We are looking forward to
the greatest opening day crowd
in the history of - the minor
leagues," the manager stated,
"Early demand for tickets indi
cates that we.have every reason
to expect to break the record.
Planning Commission
Approves Canine Track
Portland (U.R) Establish
ment of a dog racing track near
Wood Village here was approved
by, the Multnomah county plan
ning commission yesterday de
spite the protests of villagers
and two churchmen.
In a unanimous decision, the
commission accepted Multnomah
Kennel club's application to set
up the dog track on 90 acres
of farmland next to the little
community.
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Loop Session
This Sunday
Officers and team managers
of the semi-pro Southern Ore
gon Baseball League will meet
Sunday, February 12, at Rose
burg to organize for the 1956
season, President Donald E.
Faber announced today.
The session " will open at 2
p.m. at the Roseburg city hall.
Faber reported that the elec
tion of a new president and of
a secretary will be an item on
the agenda. "I will not be avail
able to serve in 1956," the presi
dent declared. Faber, mayor of
Central Point, has held his
league post for two seasons.
Medford, Grants Pass, Rose
burg, Bend, Drain, Goquille and
Bandon were loop members last
year. All clubs but Bandon,
Faber stated, have answered let
ters and have expressed certain
ty that they will operate in 1956.
The president said he: felt cer
tain that Mayor Rudy Backlund,
official and follower of the Ban
don club would have represent
ation Sunday. :
'Jacks May Join
The Southern Oregon League
was organized in 1954 to succeed
the Southwestern Oregon loop
Faber mentioned that Coos
Bay-North Bend may enter the
loop s the eighth team this sea
son. Since .the demise of the
Southwestern circuit, the Lum
berjacks have played independ
ent ball. "Addition of the Lum
berjacks could make the South
ern Oregon the best league in
Oregon," Faber declared. He
pointed out that, when Roseburg
became the hub of the league
last season and when Bend was
also included, the circuit was
greatly strengthened.
The president predicted hot
contention in the efforts of other
league members to dethrone the
Drain Black Sox who have ruled
as champions for the two seasons
of the loop's existence.
Burns, Quast Favored ,
n Palm Beach Openers
Palm Beach, Fla.i (U.R)
Medalist Marge Burns of Greens
boro, N. C, and Anne Quast, the
pre-tournament choice from
Marysville, Wash., were favored
to score first-round victory to
day in the 38th annual Palm
Beach Women's Golf champion
ships:
Miss Burns, who won medal
honors with a 73 Tuesday even
though she bogeyed the last
three holes, met Katherine New
ton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to
day while Miss Quast, who ha'd
a 75 Tuesday, faced Nadyne
Granick of Milwaukee.
Basketball
TUESDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By United Press
Canisius -86, St. Bonaventure 71
Yale 71, Brown 65
Connecticut 105, Rutgers 85
Fordham 84, LaSaUe 68
Syracuse 86, Harvard 65 '
St. John's (N.Y.) 102, Kings Point 78
N. Car. St. 77. Virginia 76
N. Car. 115, William and Mary 63
Auburn 77, Georgia Tech 74
Duke 82. Maryland 70
Davton 86. Miami (Ohio) 73
Iowa St. 87. Drake 71
Butler 81, Notre Dame 74
SMU 109, Texas 96
Arkansas 36, Baylor 31
Arizona 78, West Texas St. 76
San Francisco 77. COP 60
San Jose St. 54, Santa Clara 52
Seattle 89, Idaho St. 77
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Hoop' Ratings
Portland U.R) Coaches
casting ballots in the Oregon
Journal's weekly poll were
agreed today that the Eugene
Axeman were the top high
school basketball team in Ore
gon. All eight coaches partici
pating in the poll voted
Eugene into the number one
spot, giving it a total of 80
points. Victories over Marsh
field and North Bend over the
week end added to the Axe
men's prestige. They . have
won 14 and lost 2 for the sea
son. ' , ,..
Runner-up position was
cinched by Jefferson with its
13-2 record . and , wins over
both Benson and Roosevelt.
The Democrats had 71 points
in the balloting.
Marshfield fell to No. 5 po
sition, yielding its No. 3 spot
to Franklin of Portland. The
records give Franklin 12-3 and
Marshfield 10-4. Medford
jumped .from, sixth to fourth
after stopping Roseburg for
its 12th win and four losses.
THE RANKINGS:
Record
1. Eugene (14-2)
2. Jefferson (13-2)
3. Franklin (12-3)
4. Medford (12-4)
5. Marshfield (10-4)
6. Milwaukie (10-4)
7. Pendleton (11-3)
8. Beaverton (11-2)
9. Milton-
Freewater (13-3) 16
10. Lincoln (10-5) 15
Others: North Salem 11.
Corvallis 9. Molalla 8, Bend 8.
Klamath Falls 6, Redmond 5.
Astoria 4. Albany. Ontario
3, Grant 1.
STARS GET HURLER
Hollywood, Calif. (U.R)
Pitcher Vernon (Jake) Thies who
compiled a 3-9 won-lost record
with the Pittsburgh Pirates in
1954 and an 8-12 mark with
Columbus of the International
league last season, has been pur
chased by the Hollywood Stars
of the Pacific Coast league.
Thies was purchased from New
Orleans, the club he was trans
ferred to recently.
TITLES CONFERRED
London (U.R) Moscow ra
dia reported Tuesday that th
title of "meritorious master o
sport" has been conferred on
victorious members of the Sov
iet Winter Olympic team.
TRAINS COLLIDE
Milan, Italy (U.R) Two
commuter trains collided 20
miles east of here Tuesday night.
killing one person and injuring
100 others 40 of them seriously.
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