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1 Fear That Cool Aussie Weather Will Prevent Records Is Eased By LEO H. PETERSEN United PreH Sporii Editor Melbourne (U.R Fears that Melbourne's rainiest, chilliest winter years would prevent wholesale record-smashing in the Olympic games were eased today with the lotig-awaited pre diction of "warn, sunny weath er" tor Thursday's grand open ing. The news came as music to the ears of trackand field ath .letes attempting to reach the peak of condition in weather that forced them to stay bun dled up. It came as an added incentive for the workmen who re mak ing feverish efforts to have the main stadium ready in time 'for the opening ceremonies of the games at 3 p.m. Thursday mid night, Wednesday,' EST. Ham mers and saws still are pounding and one worker predicted, "the workmen probably will be going out-the back door when the visi ; tors walk In the front." " " American trAck and field coaches have diplomatically re frained from saying much about the weather, but the athletes have found it difficult to tune up their muscles in tempera tures like today's 43 5. Head track Coach Jim Kelly, in fact, insisted, "the weather is no different here than it is .at home. Our team is coming along fine and we expect our athletes to do well. We will win some and we will lose some. Certain members of our team are sharper than others and we make no excuses for the less sharp ones." Kelly admitted, however, that 400 -meter runner Jim Lea "doesn-'t look as though he will be ready.'' And he voiced regret that he is Unable to substitute Leamon King of Los Angeles for one of the other three starters in the 100-meters. King, who is along as fourth man on the 400-meter relay team, is the sharpest of all the sprinters at the present time. King said he wasn't "com plaining, about not getting into the 100 meters because "I didn't have it whea it counted." He predicted the three U.S. entries Bobby Morrow, Ira Murchison and Thane Baker would sweep the top three places, but de clined to forecast the order. The U.S. forces suffered a blow today when defending javelin champion Cy Young of Modesto, Calif., disclosed that he suffered a twisted ankle while working out Monday. He said he will be able to com pete in the games "but the time lost from training will hurt my distance." Bob Giegengack of Yale, coach of the U.S. distance run ners, admitted that any U.S. victory at distances upwards of 800 meters would be an upset but predicted, "we'll do better than expected all the way down the line." Committee to Consider Orange Bowl Opponents Miami (U.R) The Orange Bowl committee will take a close look at how Clemson, Duke and South Carolina perform this Sat urday before "suggesting one of them as the Atlantic Coast conference representative in the 1957 Orange Bowl game. Apparently, whichever team makes the best showing will get the committee's nod as a New Year's day opponent for Colo rado of the Big Seven confer ence. But final choice of the ACC representative still rests with the conference itself. Van C. Kussrow, chairman of the Orange Bowl Schedule com mitte, said his group has a "gen tlemen's agreement" with the ACC which allows the commit tee to "suggest the most repre sentative team." But the ACC "does not have to abide by our suggestion it's strictly up to them who goes to the Orange Bowl." Kussrow said he was informed by ACC officials Monday that ACC directors will meet Sunday morning to make their choice. Olympic--Ramblings Class B Semi-Final Grid Sites Named Portland (U.R) The Ore gon Schools Activities associa tion named sites for the Class B semi-final football playoff games here yesterday and chang ed the date previously announc ed for one of the Class A-2 play offs. - Corvallis will be the site of the semi-final game between Colton and Monroe with the two teams meeting on the high school field in Corvallis Satur day night. Stanfield hosts Sher man of Moro in the other semi final game, scheduled for Fri day afternoon, o In the A-2 bracket, the Silver.-fyn-Eagle Point game, announc ed earlier for Friday night of ' thi week, was changed to Sat urday night at the South Sa lem high school field in Salem. The other A-2 game is billed for North. Bend Saturday night be tween Reedsport and Central high of Monmouth-Independ-" ence. Medford and Pendleton will play, host ip the A-l semi-final gamei with Marshfield, the de fending champion, traveling to Pendleton Saturday afternoon and Benson of Portland meeting Medford Friday night. Final game of the Class B six-man division matches Alsea and Culver Saturday afternoon at Corvallis. MedforiwTribuke Young Takes Turkey Run Floyd Young paced a field of 18 entries to capture the first place trephy Sunday in the mo torcycle turkey run sponsored by White' Cycle shop of Med ford. Harry Elledge won the grand prize turkey donated by Phillips : Poultry.. Second place trophy went to Charles Dorn. Dick Killian took third and John Winkler fourth hardware. Trophies and awards were;, sponsored by the cycle simp and Terole s JewoJry en graved the trophies. Twelve participants finished the ruo. They had to clear all checks to be eligible to join in the Uirkey hunt. Arch Rivals Prepare for PCC Finale Corvallis, Ore. (U.R) The Rose Bowl bound Oregon State Beavers ran through an extra heavy schedule of workouts this week in preparation for the con ference finale Thanksgiving Day against arch rival Oregon. Coach Tommy Prothro sent the Beavers through one of their few Sunday drills this week, a secret session held behind locked doors. Ends Norm Thiel and Bob DeGrant, first stringers sidelined with injuries since the Stanford game, returned to uniform Mon day and may be ready for the Oregon game. Eugene, Ore. (U.R) The Ore gon Ducks sharpened their of fense attack today in preparation for their traditional "civil war" game against the bowl-bound Oregon State Beavers Thursday. Held to limited workouts Mon day because of injuries were Leroy Phelps, Charlies Tour ville, Jack Brown, Jack Morris, John Raventos and Jack Po cock. Team doctors said all may be able to see action against OSC. Swaps Is Recovering Merchantville, N. J. (U.R) Swaps has passed his first big test on the road to his recovery from a near tragic training acci dent. The famed thoroughbred, who broke a bone in his left hind leg while working out at Garden State park last month, was given a thorough examination Monday by a group of veterinarians, who reported that most of the break had healed completely. PEDIGREE eimy, ami parrel after barrel the century- . old pedigreed character of Cabin Still is as uniform as the sweetr oiis ujai meuows its run rouna nnvor. i ne secret is otitzei- wn ' .. u recipe" that keeps the pedigree pure, generation after. s bourbon generation. The , pleasing difference in taste is always r- the same. run Mm UrM B8 Proof Ifegggl "sBlMj'c'TTIll p. STITZEL - WALLER'S mm c7& zfpriuHati- ffiotce. 5 years old $4.85 fifth $3.15 pint lii'ocm sriAissi BauEsan . stitzemuiei bistiuejt est. udisviile. nr.. Wrestling Night To Be on Friday At Grants Pass Grants Pass Professional wrestling night in Grants Pass will be on Friday until further notice, promoter Elton Owen has announced. The change will go into effect this week. First presentation at the new time will feature ladies night with women being admitted ab solutely free, except to ringside seats. The card will be a double main event with each match go ing an hour or two-out-of-three falls Roy Heffernan will meet big Don Kindred. Winner will get a title match against Ed Francis. Bull Montana will take on Lee Wong. Wrestling has been on Wednes days up to now. Oklahoma Remains 1st; OSC Ninth New York (U.R) The United Press college football ratings with first place votes and won lost records in parentheses: Team Points 1. Oklahoma 24 (8-0) 325 1. Tennessee 9 (8-0) 3. Texas A&M 1 (8-0-1) . 4. Iowa 1 (7-1) 5. Georgia Tech (7-1) 6. Miami (Fla.) (6-0-1) ... 7. Minnesota (6-1-1) 8. Michigan State (6-2) . 9. Oregon State (7-2) 10. (Tie) Syracuse (7-1) . 10. (Tie) Michigan (6-2) 54 Second 10 teams 12, Pitts burgh, 49; 13, Ohio State, 41; 14, Navy, 17: 15, Florida, 12; 16, Yale, 10; Texas Christian, 8; 18, Wyoming, 5: 19 (tie), Southern California, Penn State, Purdue and Baylor, 3 each. 313 . 238 . 223 .214 . 117 . 100 . 75 . 57 . 54 Tuesday, November 20. 1959 MEDFORD (ORE (SON) MAIL TIIBUNE ELEVEN Managers Tie For Award PCL Okehs Sale of Team To Sportsmen San Francisco (U.R) The Pacific Coast League has tenta tively approved the sale if the Vancouver baseball team to a group of Vancouver sportsmen. The British Columbia group would pay approximately $150, 000 to the Oakir.J, Calif., in terests that presently own the team. PCL President Leslie O'Con nor said the loop would approve the transaction, provided it was accomplished before next Jan. 15, and both parties lived up to the agreement. The Vancouver group, headed by restaurant owner Nat Bailey and Norman Burfey, offered to buy the team franchise and players from the "Oakland Asso ciation" for 5150,000 and place an added $75,000 in the bank for operating capital. Club President C. L. Brick Laws, who transferred from Oak land to Vancouver last season, said the terms were satisfactory to him and that he would sub mit them to the other local stock holders within the next eight or nine days. By BILL BOWERMAN U. of O. Track Coach San Francisco (With the Track and Field News Tour) This brings up recollections of my trip to Pakistan fogged in. It is difficult to express one s appreciation for the many gen erous assists from the people in our great state of Oregon. I take this method, telling of my ob servations of the places seen, the people met and some of the "inside'' on the 1956 Olympic Games. Yes, I am amost fortun- ate person, and let me assure the many people who made it possible to be in Melbourne, a humbly grateful one. There is so little to do while waiting for fog to lift that the great day for the northwest keeps popping up. The great day was Saturday, Nov. 17. The Ducks were terrific, the Cou gars superb, and what happened to the Indians at Seattle has happened to many hound dogs. Yep, the Northern division has confounded the California ex perts, and maybe we should throw THEM out. Too bad Ore gon State was not playing Idaho or UCLA to make it unanimous. Track Publication Numbered among the track and field party are the mother of decathlon man Rafer John son and Sally, the wife of sprinter Thane Baker. Sally is the niece of Phil and Maggie Higdon' of Cottage Grove. Will comment lots more on these when I get better acquainted. Track and Field News is a . publication devoted entirely to track. Cordner and Burt Nelson I started it right after World War II. Brutus Hamilton, 1952 Olym pic coach, recommended that they could make a greater con tribution as editors rather than coaches. They have, and in ad dition have made tours to great track events available at very reasonable rates. Track and Field News should be on the periodical list of every family with a boy 12 years of age or older. If anyone takes me seriously order through Box 296, Los Altos, Calif. Three bucks a year. San Francisco (U.R) Bob Sheffing of the pennant-winning Los Angeles Angels and Tommy Heath of the Sacramento Solons wound up in a dead heat today for the Pacific Coast League Baseball Writers' association manager-of-the-year award. Sheffing recently was named manager of the Chicago Cubs after his Angels won the PCL pennant by 16 games. Heath, who will return to the Solons this year, finished fifth with a ball club that generally was expected to do no better than sixth or seventh. The award was announced by Tom Kane, president of the writ ers' group. St. Louis (U.R) Relief pitcher Larry Jackson has sign ed his 1957 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. Jactson had a 2-2 won and lost record last season but was credited with sav ing 13 other games for the Card- I? Guilders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks. Fines. Drain Tile 727 (V. McAndrews Phone 2-4107 Use Mail Tribune Want Ads Olympic Ace Twists Ankle Melbourne (U.R) Cy Young, defending Olympic javelin cham pion and regarded as a strong contender to repeat for the Unit ed States, has suffered a severe ly twisted ankle. He revealed the injury while sitting out his usual training period at Olym pic village at Heidelberg. The 1952 games champion and record holder suffered the in jury while performing in a tune up drill Monday. He did not disclose the injury until today, however, although team train ers took immediate action to re pair the damage that evening. Young was hurt while flinging a 261-foot, three-inch toss on his second attempt in Monday's workout. He said the ankle roll ed under him as he released the javelin and he fell heavily to the ground. Officials Eye Sugar Bowl Game New Orleans U.R) Sugar Bowl officials eyed contenders today to meet Tennessee here in the annual Jan. 1 clash and named Baylor as a possibility. The Southwest school, with a 6-2 season record, was listed as "definitely under consideration" by Paul Deblanc, president of the sponsoring Mid-Winter Sports association. A Tennessee Georgia Tech game "would be worth seeing," Deblanc said. "We've matched t w o Southeastern conference teams in the past, so it is possi ble it can be done." However, he added, that a game between two SEC teams is generally "not what the fans want." Johnson Has Pro Hoop Scoring Lead New York tU.R) Neil John ston of the Philadelphia Warri ors today enjoyed an increased lead in the National Basketball association scoring race despite Bob Pettit's 49 points in a single game against the Rochester Royals. Pettit's spree, the largest one game production the league has seen in three years, gave the lanky St. (Louis Hawks star a very brief hold on the scoring lead that Johnston recaptured almost immediately. Official weekly statistics re leased today by the league showed Johnston now is on top with a grand total of 253 points, followed by Clyde Lovellette of Minneapolis with 237 and then Pettit with 229, Paul Arizin of Philadelphia with 219, and Adolph Schayes of Syracuse with 203. THE TOGGERY .. QUALITY MEN'S WAR e . GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE! lefore The Toggvy Close Pullets lay fewer eggs and eat more feed when oats are the only cereal grain in their diet, according to experiments at the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Illinois. Ifs Doors Faravtr! 3 Days to Go! SALE ENDS SATURDAY, NOV. AtW o o All Merchandise at Lower Prices for Quick Selling . 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