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y . f 3 ISPORTS - " 4 i WINTER ATHLETES Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Jensen helps daughter, Jan, 6, adjust her skis as Mrs. Jensen, former Olympic diving champ Zoe Ann Olson, looks on. They are doing their skiing at Heavenly Valley near Bijou, Calif, on Lake Tahoe, where Jensen has pur chased a new home so they may enjoy the winter sport to the fullest. Jackie has just signed a new contract with the Red Sox for S25.000. Sport Parade By OSCAR FRALIY Sport! Wrttat United Press New York (U.R) Slammin' Sammy Snead shrugged off the U.S. Open "jinx" today and while picking Ben Hogan as the man to beat, insisted that he still could win it when the na lion's best golfers go to the tee at Toledo's Inverness course in June. The Open for two decades has been Sam's golfing cross. Four times he finished second and in 1939 he kicked it away with his infamous last hole eight when a par would have taken the title. "But I'm still not too old to win it," the 44-year-old Snead insisted. "And thas time I know the course real weil and I figure to be in better, shape than 1 1 have in 10 years." I In recent years Sam always has come up to the Open with some sort of an ache or a pain. There were those who figured it was an alibi suggested by a mental conviction that he never could win the Open because of his long-time jinx. Putting To Tell Tale "Most people sort of over-play that kind of talk," argued Sam. "Personally, I don't think there's anything to it and. if I'm put ting well, I can win it. If I'm putting well, I will win it." That's an about-face for Snead in the confidence department, because he actually has come up to the Open almost annually with obviously quivering nerves. The intervening weeks may do something to shake his current aplomb yet there is small ques tion but what the Slammer has the ability. "I'm going to be ready this time," he explains. "Now, if I needed the money, there are a lot of tournaments 'I'd rather win. say like the 550,000 world at Tarn O Shanter. But the Open is the only one I've missed and I'm going to give it a real shot." So, building up to the Open, Snead disclosed that he would play in the Masters, the Greens boro Open, the Greenbrier In vitation, the Palm Beach Round Robin and then the Open. "I m going to take a month, not do any teaching, and really practice," he said. "You know, they all say old Sam will never win the Open but one of these days I'm gonna sneak in there when nobody thinks I have a chance any more." Sam Likes Course Sam's hopes are buoyed by the fact that in the past he has had such tremendous success at Inverness. It was there that he dominated the Inverness Four Ball, winning it five times with three different partners. "I'm convinced," said Sam, in an abrupt about-face from his thinking in previous years, "that the Open is no different than any other tournament. You're playing the same guys, with just a few exceptions, that you do in most other tournaments and I've won my share of those." NEW MARK II MODELS CONSUL, ZEPHYR, ZODIAC ENGLISH-BUILT FORDS WITH ANY OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD! With twelve models of the new English-built Fords to choose from, you're sure to find the car that fits you and your pocketbook. Drive one today and you'U be im pressed with its big-car performance. Amazing economyLow first cost and low operating cost. U.S. shift and fittings easy handling, convenient service. Outstanding performance fast pickup, steady cornering. Spacious comfort roomy family cars; large trunk capacity. Plus the safety of all-steel integral body chassis construction. CONSUL i Famous "glide ride" suspen sion offers unexcelled motoring pleasure. JJ a Ford product is ass anal I. . s "He Men Fsnt tots Ca, Dorkm, tic, CRATER LAKE MOTORS MAIN AND FIR - MEDFORD Joe Maxim, Ed Machen Trade Pokes Miami Beach ' (U.R) Joey Maxim, 34 years old but "still strong as a bull," pits his age and 16 years of experience against Eddie Machen, one of the division's top-ranked young lions, in a 10-round television bout at the Miami Beach audi torium tonight. Machen, 24, from Redding, Calif., was a heavy favorite 4-1 or better because of his strong punching arm which has netted him 14 knockouts in his 19 fights. He is undefeated in his pro career, which began in 1955 and is ranked third among the heavyweights. But Maxim, former light heavyweight champion, figures the 110 fights he, has put under his belt since 1941 will make the difference against the Cali fornia youngster. Maxim, from Cleveland, has 82 wins, but only 21 KOs. "Sure Machen's young, but so was Floyd Patterson when Joey beat him," said Joey's manager, Jack (Doc) Kearns. Maxim defeated Patterson, who recently won the heavy weight crown, in June of 1954, on a disputed decision. B. Hollingsworth Retains Scoring Lead in League Portland (U.R) Portland State, though wallowing in the midst of the Oregon Collegiate conference standings, dominated league statistics for games through Jan. 19. The Vikings had the best de fensive record as a team and also had the league's top scorer from the field and from the free throw line. John Winters, with a shooting percentage of .500, led the field goal division while Ced Achele's .857 from the free throw line paced that department. Crandall Shoots .468 Bill Hollingsworth of South ern Oregon was the league's top point producer, collecting 133 points for an average of 19 per game thus far. Behind him were Winters with an average of 17.8 and Earl Smith of Eastern Ore gon with 15.1. Chuck Crandall of Southern Oregon and Daryl Girod of Ore gon College followed Winters in field goals, Crandall witn an accuracy mark of .468 and Girod at .450. A pair of Eastern Oregon play ers, Dick Quinn and Larry How ard, stood 2-3 in free throw averages, Quinn at .818 and How ard at .806. Team offensive leader In the loop was Oregon Tech, scoring an average of 73.6 points in its five games to date. tLX 4 , - rf 1 WINNING RAE HIKOK "professional athlete of year" award, Mickey Mantle, switch slugger of New York Yan kees proudly shows off $10,000 diamond-studded belt pre- ented him at Rochester, N. Y. dinner. (International) HolllnRsworth. SO Winters. PS Smith, EO Howard. EO Williams, OT Fasteen. OT Crandall. SO Parker. PS Oliva. SO West. EO Perkins, PS Fischer. OT McCutcheon. OT Aichcle. PS Quinn. EO -. Girod. OC FG FT . 40 52 . 20 33 , 35 21 29 24 28 15 37 21 26 15 34 24 18 22 17 20 10 22 II TP Ave. 133 19. 17.8 1S.1 15.1 14 4 142 135 13.4 13 1 12.6 FOA FG Wlntera. PS 56 28 Crandall. SO 79 37 Girod. OC 40 18 West. EO 65 29 Oliva. SO 7' 34 Fasteen. OT 67 28 McCutcheon. OT 50 20 Woolsey. OC , 51 20 Parker. PS 67 28 William. OT 62 24 Hollinusworth. SO 105 40 Fischer, OT 46 17 FREE THROWS FT A FT Achele. PS 14 12 Quinn. EO 22 18 Howard. EO 36 29 Miller. OC 14 11 Woolsey. OC 12 Fanfare By DICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sports Editor Friday, January IS, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE KINE North Salem and David Doug las will be on the Medford High school 1957 football schedule as replacements for two of three 1956 regular season opponents. Medford will open the season against the Vikings in Salem on Sept. 13, Tornado tutor Fred Spiegelberg has reported. David Douglas will come here for Medford's initial home game on Sept. 20. The 1958 rivals Medford won't meet next fall are Jefferson of Portland, Milwaukie and Rose burg. Portland schools, with the addition of Woodrow Wilson to the circuit, aren't being allowed to play outside their own loop in the regular season. Roseburg reportedly doesn't feel it is up to the caliber of Medford foot ball and bows from what has been a traditional rivalry. The Indians do have a heavy slate in their own district. David Douglas, a school in operation for only a few years, is a Metropolitan league mem ber like Milwaukie. The Scotties have yet to establish a reputa tion as an athletic power but are due to be heard from. The Med-ford-David Douglas clash, will, of course be the first athletic competition between the two schools. Medford has opposed Viking teams before but not North Sa lem as such since the division of capital city students between South and North schools. The Tornado's last meeting with old Salem high was, according to our records, in 1943 when the clubs had a scoreless tie. SEPT. 27 OPEN It's a replacement for Rose burg that Spiegelberg is seeking. The Sept. 27 dale still is open. Does anyone know of a school which wants football game. Please relay the information on to Fred. Williami. OT Perkini. PS . 33 24 22 16 Crandall. SO 29 21 Hollinusworth, SO 74 3 Parker. PS 2! 15 Oliva, SO Bates. SO 35 24 108 10.2 10. 10. 10. Pet J00 .460 1 .450 .446 I .442 I .418 I .400 1 .392 .388 .387 .38! J70 Pet. .857 .813 .806 .786 .750 .727 .727 .724 .716 .714 .706 .686 OTHER GAMES Other adversaries on the Med ford schedule follow in the order of last season. The games are Marshfield at Coos Bay, Oct 4; Crater at Medford, Oct. 11; Medford at Klamath Falls, Oct. 18; Eureka, Calif., at Med ford, Oct. 25; Ashland at Med ford, Nov. 1; Grants Pass at Med ford, Nov. 8. Crater, Ashland, Klamath and GP are conference and district rivals. FIVE HOME GAMES The Tornado, grid slate, as it stands adds up to five tilts at home and three away, not much different from 1956 when Medford had six of nine regular season contests on its own lurf. However the new slate won't have last fall's fea ture of the first six hassles of the campaign all at home. The last three nevertheless, are billed for "The Home of the Black Tornado." RED ZONE We've read in the last few days of the possibility of legis lation in basketball which would prevent the goliaths such as Wilt (The Stilt) Chamberlain from "dunking" the ball into the hoop. Haven't noted any pro posal by which dunking is to be overcome but we have visions of a semi-circular area under the hoop. This would be painted a brilliant red and baskets shot from the confines of this area would not count. Or, perhaps, the rule would require a shot to be released below the level of the hoop. CALDWELL IMPROVING Note on Bill Caldwell, ex Eagle Point prepper now on the Pacific university cage varsity, from coach Vic Adams, says that the tall player has been bothered by injuries. Caldwell has come along slowly but is improv ing and will see more action, Adams stated. The mentor added that Caldwell is a good hook-shot and rebounder. TEAM OFFENSE FG FT T Ave. Oregon Tech 134 100 368 73 6 Southern Oregon 169 170 488 69.7 Eastern Oreson.... 145 105 395 65 8 Portland State Ill 96 318 63 5 Oregon College ... 95 79 269 53.8 TEAM DEFENSE FG FT T Ave. Portland Stat 103 Q.l 9oo n Southern Oregon 143 157 443 6.r2 Oregon (.ollege .. 1 !-7 92 328 65 2 Eastern Oregon ... 170 93 433 72. 1 Linfield, Pacific NW Loop Rivals or UNITED PRESS The Northwest conference has a limited week pnrl rtaclrotKoll schedule with front-running Lin- neiu nosung r acific tonight and Lewis and Clark Saturday. The Wildcats go into the week end at 3-1. The rest of the six-member league takes a week end off while Linfield struggles to keep its oaiance at the top of the pack. A pair of imDortant series are on tap for the Oregon Collegiate eonierence with Oregon Tech, 4-2 and in first place, taking on Oregon College at Klamath Falls and Portland State meet ing Eastern Oregon at LaGrande. 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Howe picked up two goals and two assists Thursday night in leading the Red Wings to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks at Detroit. The Wings' victory enabled them to tie idle Montreal for the league lead, while Howe dead locked Beliveau. the Canadiens' star center, for first place in the individual scoring race with 58 points each. The New York Rangers play the Bruins at Boston Saturday afternoon in a nationally-televised game. Chicago is at Mon treal and Detroit at Toronto in Saturday night contests. Boxing Results By UNITED PRESS Loi Angeles Charles (Tombstone) Smith, llp-at Lot Angeles, outpointed Don Jordan, 142'i. Los Angeles, in successfully defending his California welterweight championship. (12). Dear Howard: I ani real disturbed at you. Why didn't you tell me I could buy a 1957 OLDSMOBILE GOLDEN ROCKET "88", nicely equipped, ready to drive home FOR ONLY $3,226.00. 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