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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1957)
o o iedical Exam Washes Hopes For Leahy Coaching Return By ROBERT CRAM Chicago W A medical examination Saturday night dashed Frank Leahy's high hone of a comeback as Texas A&M, football coach and left in doubt adecision on whether he will be given the school s athletic direc torship. Leahy, former Notre Dame football great, was near tears when Dr. Clifford J. Barborka told him he would "endanger his health" if he returned to coaching. Leahy agreed to abide by the doctor's decision. Barborka, an eminent abdom inal specialist, left the door open for Leahy to accept the post of Texas A&M athletic director, but there was no assurance that Leahy would get the job. Moments after the doctor's de cision a sad-faced Leahy tele phoned Dr. M. L. Harrington, president of Texas A&M. "I can't take the job, sir," he told Harrington. "These ten sions have come back." But he put in a bid for the job of athletic director. "Frank, I can't give you any j word on that now," Harrington told him. Harringtons aid he' would have to put Leahy's bid for the athlet ic directorship before the school's board of directors and its athletic board. "I had really looked forward to this," Leahy told newsmen. "Texas A&M is so much like Notre Dame. It's an all - male student body and the boys are very well disciplined. "Right now I feel nothing but dejection." Leahy said he knows of no profession as hard on the nerves as coaching football. "I don't know any calm foot ball coaches who are winning games," he said. "I know a few calm ones, but I don't think they'll be around long." Leahy said all he can do now is hope for the job of athletic director and "maybe someday" get back into coaching. Barborka said Leahy would have to remain in Passavant me morial hospital for another week for further tests. He said Leahy's gastro-intestinal problems are complicated by "recurring ten sions." "I feel that it would be a serious mistake for Mr. Leahy to endanger his health and have advised him definitely against returning to the coaching pro fession at this time," Barborka said. Ducks Top Colorado State For 9th Straight Verdict Fort Collins, Colo. (IP) Uni versity of Oregon defeated Colo rado State university, 75-69, Fri day night for its ninth straight basketball victory this season. Oregon's only loss was to Ore gon State in the season opener. Oregon led all the way Friday. The half time score was 38-30. Oregon pulled 11 points ahead midway in the second half, 52-41, before Colorado State began to rally behind forward Larry Hoff ner. Colorado State cut the lead to 57-54 with six minutes to go. Put On Show But Charlie Franklin and Hal Duffy, 6-6, 230-pound center, put SPORTS on a show of their own and sewed up the victory. Duffy led all scorers with 22 points. Hoff ner got 21. Oregon hit 19 of 22 free throws to only 15 of 29 for Colorado State. The visitors made 28 field goals to 27 for the losers. The big difference was in re bounding, with Oregon taking 57 to only 32 for Colorado State. Sunday. December 29, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THIRTEEN Joey Giardello Decisions Jones Miami Beach (IP) Joey Giar dello said his unanimous decision over Ralph (Tiger) Jones should convince the world he is ready for a shot at the middleweight crown now worn by Carmen Ba- silio. The fourth -ranked middle weight fought his way out of trouble in the third round Fri day night and rocked Jones with a combination left hook and over hand (right that sent the Yonk ers, N. Y., "Tiger" to the canvas for only the second time in his 69-fight profesional career. At the end of the nationally- Lone Tennessee Senior Leads Vols to 83-63 Win Knoxville, Tenn. (IP) Slick Leon Ammerman, Tennessee's 5-11 captain, led the Vols to an 83-68 rout of travel-weary Brig ham Young university Saturday night. Ammerman, the lone senior on Tennessee's once-beaten bas ketball squad, scored 21 points as the Vols broke fast from the barrier and were never threaten ed by the visiting Cougars. televised 10-rounder, Giardello was winging his counter punches home with accuracy to gain the unanimous verdict of the two judges and referee Jimmy Peerless. GP Nudged ByCoquille Grants Pass Freshman Jim Jarvis put in a goal and two free shots in the final seconds Fri day night to enable a 50 to 47 Coquille high triumph over the Grants Pass basketball quint. Jarvis, son of Red Devil men tor Curt Jarvis, busted a 47 to 46 Caveman lead with his points. He was high man for the game with a 22 total. .Mike Sparlin pushed in 14. The mix was tied 10 times, on six occasions in the third quar ter and on two in the fourth. Grants Pass was ahead 21 to 20 after a 12-all first quarter knot. Mayer Top Money Man In 1958 Golf Dunedin, Fla. HP) Dick May er of La Jolla, Calif., winner of the 1957 U.S. open and "world" golf championships, topped the game's professionals In tourna ment earnings for the year with $65,835. Final official statistics re vised by the professional golf Brp' association of America Showed Doug Ford of Mahopac, H.Y.. and Dow Finsterwald of TeqtJCsta, Fla., closest to the 33-year-old Mayer. Ford, 35, won $45,378.56. Finsterwald, 27, collected $32, 872.08. Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., golfs all-time money-earning champion, was firth with $28,260.83. Snead, 45, was the only member of the game's "oldguard" who wa able to break into 1957's top 10 earn ers as the younger stars took charge of the payoffs. Milwaukee Bra yes Invite Rooks to Spring Training Milwaukee, Wis. (IP) The world champion Milwaukee Braves said Saturday night they are inviting five more rookies, including much discussed out sider Al Spangler, to their fpring training camp. "Besides Spangler, who gets frut of the army early next year, the Braves will look at pitchers Bob Hartman, a lefthander, and Terrence Fox, a righthander, catcher Mike Roarke and out fielder Larry Click. The five will join four other rookies who have been invited to train with the Braves at Bradenton, Fla., next spring. BOWLING KIWAMS JUNIOR LEAGUE Standings: W. I. Black Boys 24 4 8i Mvans 21 12 Odd Balls . 18 15 - 17 lb Rambling Rebels King 'Pins Splits ... Pin Busters Gutter Gang Alley Gang Fire Balls 15i 17i 14'z 18'i 14,i 18,i 14 19 13 20 13 20 Results: Odd Balls 3 (Beattv 193) 1250; Splits 0 (Ragsdale 242) 1231. Black Bovs 3 (Williams 306 1403; King Pins 0 (Winchester 230) 1258. Fire Balls 3 (Reid 243) 1280; Gutter Gang 0 (forfeit). Mvans 3 (James 271) 1450: Ram bling Rebels (Hammock 285) 1399. Pin Busters 2 (La Barron 280) 1340; Alley Gang 1 (Myers 264) 1320. 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