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ODOrT S5&R OSCAR FRALEY Pa rode Spo,H Writ" VII U44C United Pim Mexico City -OB-Ben Ho g an, the hawk of the fairways, took time out today to explain a pitch and putt philosophy which still may carry him to a record-smashing fifth U.S. Open golf championship. Hogan is here to team with Sam Snead in the 32-nation International Golf and Can ada Cup championships the world series of golf. The lit tle belter's thoughts are never too far from the fabulous Open, which only he, ancient Willie Anderson and the im mortal Bobby Jones have won four times. "I still think I can win that big fifth," said the 46-year-old hawk, whose receding hair line is overbalanced by his ever increasing enthusiasm. There are three reasons, Hogan frankly admits, why the cards are conceivably stacked against him. These are, the physical drain of ad- Vejar Gets TKO Over DeNucci Boston -fliP&- Former ring TV idol Chico Vejar is back with the old master and ready to lick the world. The old master is none oth er than trainer Charlie Gold man, the little guy with the derby who has guided so many fighters, including Rocky Marciano, to the top and near-top. Vejar, a Stamford, Conn., Resident, showed tin effects of Goldman's handling again Monday night with a TKO win over rising teen-age mid dleweight Joe DeNucci of suburban Newton. It was the 19-year-old DeNucci's first de feat in 17 bouts and Chico's fifth straight victory, his third via the knockout route, since calling Goldman back three momns ago. irj - i T-i.xr i -4 1:14 of the sixth round of a achilriiileri Tiin-rminrfor aftAr opening a severe gash over the youth's left eye. DeNucci had nostori 12 Irnnrknuf c in his previous 16 fights. Lin field Has Five Hoop Vets As Drills Open Linfield College, McMinn-ville-Coach Roy Helser wel comed five returning letter men among his 34 candidates for this year's defending Northwest Conference co- champion Wildcat hoop squad in their initial week of prac tice. Among the five returning numeral winners is all-con ference guard Jack Riley, junior from Grant of Portr land. Riley was the spark clue of last year's team and is expected to take over again where he left off last season Other returnees are senior guard Ken Trathen, Coquille; forwards Al Darby, from la coma, and Terry Woods, jun ior from Harrisburg, and cen ter Gene Carlson, sophomore from McMinnville. Carlson won't turn out for basketball until the current football sea son is complete. Three Starters Lost Linfield loses three starters from last year's fine team in cluding second team all-conference forward Bill Macha mers; forward Ralph Harms and guard Dick Brown. Russ Kofford, another let ter winner, will be lost also as he decided not to attend school this year Sam Stew art, two year letter winner, decided not to turn out. Carl Goetze, big 6-8 junior center, was declared ineligi ble until second semester due to grades. With Goetze out, Linfield's tallest player is Carlson at 6' 5". The Wildcats are hurting badly for big men. Three transfers were on hand for the first workouts including Dave Linden, Se attle, transfer from the Uni versity of Washington; Len Thrill- Oakridge. transfer from the University of Oregon- and Ken Davis, Portland (Washington), transfer from Clark J. C. All tnree are guard hopefuls. INCREASE NIGHT GAMES Boston - (UPD - The Boston Red Sox will play 24 night tramps next season, five more than last year, according to the home schedule released today. DOUBTFUL PERFORMERS New York (CPU Halfback Alex Webster and tackle Roo sevelt Brown, are listed today as "doubtful performers" for the New York Giants' next game against the Washington Redskins Sunday. Webster still is limping from an injured right ankle. Brown still is suf- vancing age, the demands on the nervous system and the fact that he doesn't play enough tournaments to be come hardened to the tempo of competitive golf. Depends On Enthusiasm Yet, in the same breath, Ben will explain convincing ly how he feels-that he per sonally can cope with any or all of them "as long as I can keep my enthusiasm up." He insists it's the nervous system which gives you the most trouble. But Ben empha sizes that everybody who is making a run at it in the Open feels that nervous strain -on top of which in the Open they rig the courses with deep rough and narrow fairways. Considering the third fac-tor-the fact that he doesn't play enough tournaments Ben feels that it would be easier for him if he could play Open courses in the few weeks before the event. "Next year, I'll play in the Seminole, the Masters, the Colonial and the Open, with possibly Greenbrier thrown in," he says. "To all intents and purposes, it isn't enough tournament golf . to get me mentally ready." Must Be Mean "You have to be mean and tenacious when you go after something like the Open," says Ben, his eyes glistening like chips of diamonds. "You can't be nice or placid or you'll get your brains knock ed out." "Yet," he added, "the kind of courses they play coming up to the Open doesn't do you any good. They are wide open and in most cases too easy to prepare you properly for an Open-type course. But every body is wearing the same shoe and I still think that with all factors taken into considera tion I'll still win it a fifth time. You can't argue with Ben about that. He won it in 1948 and then came back from a near-fatal accident that win ter to take it again in 1950 at Merion in his most satisfying victory. Ben won it again in 1951, finished third in 1952, and recaptured the crown in 1953. "I thought I had it won in 1954," Hogan says of the year Jack Fleck beat him in an up set playoff. And then there was that missed putt at Roch ester in 1956 which left him a disconsolate second again. 1 "But I'll be around next June at Winged Foot," Ben declared. And you can bet on that. Thorpe Is Honored Oklahoma City -(UPD- Jim Thorpe, famed athlete who died in 1953, has become the 16th Indian to be selected for the National Indian Hall of Fame. The board of directors of the hall, located near Ana- darko, Okla., selected Thorpe Monday and at the same time announced a statue of the Fox athlete will be unveiled at Anadarko in 1960. Great End to a busy day , col jam STHAICHT $080 PT. Vs mw Ml OSC Seeking Third Title As Pacific Coast Champ Portland-ICPD-Coach Tommy Prothro will be seeking an un precedented third straight Pa cific Coast conference cham pionship at Oregon State Sat urday when the Beavers clash with Oregon's mysterious Webfoots in their 62nd meeting. Oregon State won the PCC title two seasons ago and tied with Oregon last season. A victory for the Beavers Satur day coupled with a California loss to Stanford would assure Oregon State of at least a tie. If this should happen and should Washington upset Washington State the Beavers would have the title outright. If WSC should win the Cou gars would finish at 6-2, the same as OSC providing it p- QUARTERBACK KEEPS ball and romps for 10M yards, as Stanford Indians open against Oregon State College. Garber, the Stanford ,T-formation back, lunges ahead, but Bates, OSC tackle (79), and Thiel, Beaver end (83), make stop. Paulson (42), OSC halfback, belly-down, front. 1 WOW MANY 9UNO BOWLERS ARE. THECE IN The American 8Und fader Association liste 1,000 mem bers.Vnexz&e 30 league in the middle nest (or sight less Veglerft and a national dnampiorrahip tournament is held each year. 'TOP THIS! To any reader submitting contrary proof. Tip Brady will send a signed, wallet-sized diploma. Write to: BEAT THIS, eo this paper, Box 57 Sausalito, Calif. Enclose self -addressed, stamped envelope. nnnnjM unuU LalLj - KENTUCKY BOURBON Tastes so rich Swallows so smooth GENUINE SOUR MASH IllU Bill CB,LOniSHlE, KTDIsniBuTED IT: MT10KAI IISTIUEK MDD0CTJ COMPANY, immi STKAI&HT BODUDI MISHIT- tl HOOF QT. wms. Bears Could Settle It California could settle the title and Rose Bowl picture without question by beating Stanford as it would have only one defeat. But the Gold en Bears have played one less PCC game than Oregon State and WSC and a California loss paired with OSC and WSC wins would put the Rose Bowl situation in a muddle that would be settled by the conference voting. Thoughts of the Rose Bowl were far from Prothro's mind today as he put his injured Beavers through a workout behind closed gates at Cor vallis. Tackle Ted Bates and guard Sonny Sanchez were suffering Jacksonville Hoopsters Start Drill Jacksonville First full scale basketball practice opened yesterday at Jackson ville High school. Coach Glenn Schireman has four lettermen among 38 aspirants. The turnout in cludes seven seniors, five juniors, 11 sophomores and 12 freshmen. The monogram men back are Ron Davis, Ken Perreard and Doyle Branson, two year lettermen, and Rod Hanley, All four are seniors. Jacksonville opens its sea son on Tuesday, Dec. 2, against Illinois Valley at Cave Junction. Jackson Coun ty B league starter for the Redskins will be on Friday, Dec. 5 against Prospect at Jacksonville. The annual carnival, held last Friday in the gym, de layed full opening of basket ball drills. Schireman succeeds Bill Seymour who entered mili tary service. AT ITS BEST m from bruised knees; regular end Don Thiel was in the in firmary with a leg in a cast; fullback Jim Stinnette's arm was in a sling and guard Jim Brackins still nursed a sore shoulder from an earlier dis location. Ducks Are Due Scout Bob Zelinka who watched Oregon Saturday said Oregon could have won all five of the games it has lost "with a little luck." The Ducks, who have out-statis-ticked nearly every opponent, have been unable to muster a scoring punch most of the season. In fact Oregon has scored but three touchdowns in its last five games. The Beavers are afraid Oregon is due to break loose. Defensively Ore gon has given up but 48 points in eight games, one of the lowest marks in the coun try. 1 In addition to title hopes, Prothro will be trying to keep alive his record of not having lost a home game in four sea sons as coach. The closest he has come to losing at home was a 14-14 tie with Oregon here two seasons ago. And John Clarke, the man who kicked the two extra points for OSC that day is on the other side of the field now, playing for Oregon. Over the years Oregon has won 29, Oregon State 24 and there have been 8 ties. ANNOUNCING CARS New economy-powered Mercury IVIontereys let you "ride free" 10 miles in every 100 It's aboul time someone made a luxury car with a V-8 engine that delivers top perform 'ance on regular (not premium) gasoline. And Mercury's done it with this beautiful Monterey. You save 10 every time you stop for gas. You get more mileage with reg ular gasoline than many cars with premium. It's about time someone built a beautifully styled car that is truly comfortable. Mercury's done it. For easier entrance, this Monterey has wider front doors than the costliest cars. . The windshield pillar has been moved out of the way of your knees and elbows. For extra knee room, the instrument ON SPORTS West Cage Loop Proposed Portland - (UPD - A six-team professional basketball league, independent of the National Basketball associa tion, may be formed on the Pacific Coast this winter, it was reported today. Proposed members include Portland, Seattle, Los Angel es, San Francisco, Oakland and Spokane. The Oregon Journal report ed that Sid Flaherty, well known fight manager, was leading the drive for forma tion of a new pro hoop cir cuit. Flaherty, who is now in California, was reported to have backing of several east ern sports promoters who have confidence in the Pacif ic Coast. Plans were said to have been in the forming stage for about a year. ' A team here would use the 8000-seat Pacific Internation al building. In two years a recreation center will be com pleted which would seat 10, 000 persons. Seattle, Wash.-(UPD-The Uni versity of Washington Hus kies were concentrating on pass defense this week. WITH NEW OAS-SAVING DISPLAY NOW! SEE Baylor Challenges Yard ley As NBA Scoring Leader New York -(UPD Defending champion George Yardley is the National Basketball asso ciation's early scoring leader this year but he has a brand new challenger in rookie El gin Baylor of the Minneapolis Lakers. Flamio To Fight Again New York (UPD Welter weight Billy Flamino will get another fight on Dec .15 at St. Nicholas Arena', where he almost, scored a shutout in his repeat victory over - Eddie Lynch Monday night. . Stocky Billy, who won the upset decision on a rounds basis: 9-1, 9-1, 9-0-1, will be matched with Jimmy Archer in mid-December, promoter Teddy Brenner said today. Flamio, weighing 146 to Lynch's 149, was a 7-5 under dog although he had won a unanimous upset verdict over Lynch on July 25. Lynch was believed faster and smarter. REELECTED GOLF PREXY New oYrk -(UPD John D. Ames of Chicago has been nominated for re-election as president of the United States Golf association, it was an nounced today. 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Baylor, a 6-5, 225-pounder, scored 108 points in his last four games to climb into sec ond place with 285 points. Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks, who has played only nine games and has a league-leading average of 30 points . a game, is third with 270 points, and Paul Arizin of the Phila dephia Warriors, averaging 28.1 per game, is fourth with 253 points. Has Highest Average Pettit's average is the high est in the history of the league, surpassing a 29.3 average for nine games which George Mikan compiled in 1950. Ken Sears of the New York Knickerbockers is the field goal percentage leader with a .519 average, followed by Cin cinnati's Jim Palmer .505 and Detroit's Dick McGuire .500. Bill Sharman of the Celtics is the free throw percentage leader with 26 for 29 and an .897 percentage; Baylor leads in rebounds with 193 although the Celtics' Bill Russell has averaged 27.2 for six, games, and McGuire leads in assists CONSCIENCE: 10NTEREY! jjty r-' t adjusting brakes eUminate periodic adjust ment. New Super-Enamel finish keeps its beauty doesn't need waxing for years. Best of all, these beautiful Montereys are attractively pricedwell within the reach of 2 out of 3 new-car buyers. We invite you to see them at our showroom. 20,h ANNIVERSARY '59 MERCURY BUILT TO LEAD-BUILT TO LAST Tuesday. November 18, 1938 7 with 92 and a 7.7 average per game. - , The Knickerbockers, with an 8-1 record, have everaged 107 points a game to their op-' ponents' 101.3. Buy At Builders Supply QUALITY BLOCKS Bricks, Flues, Drain Tile 727 W. MeAndrews Ph. SP 2-4107 Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport :?'sv
