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8 MAIL TRIBUNE, Mtdford, Or. Syracuse Remains On Top Off UtPD Football Ratings New York (CPD Syracuse, which will try to complete the first perfect season in its 71-J year football history when it .visits UCLA Saturday, re , mained No. 1 today in United Press International's major college ratings. Mississippi, Louisiana State and Texas remained 2-3-4 in the latest balloting by the 35 leading coaches who rate the teams weekly for UPI. Clemson was the only new comer in the top 10, advanc ing from 14th to 10th after . ending its regular season last Saturday by walloping Fur :.'.man, 56-3. Southern Califor w nia, beaten Saturday by Notre Dame, slipped from sev ,renth to 12th. i; Georgia, which has been moving up steadily in the rat- .-:ings, moved from sixth to fifth In the wake of its tri umph over Georgia Tech. Wis- r consin, Washington, Texas Chrirtlan,-Arkansas and Clem son rounded out the top 10 in that order. Illinois headed the second :. 10 group. It was followed in order by Southern California, Alabama, Penn State, Oklaho To Get Grid Trophy For Eastern Colleges New York-ffiPP-All-conquer ' ing Syracuse today was hail- ' ed as the winner qf the 1959 i Lambert trophy, emblematic Eastern college football supremacy, and also placed two players on the All-East team selected by the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The Orangemen, who hope to close out a perfect regular season by defeating UCLA - Saturday, were the unanimous choice of an eight-man selec tion committee , in the final balloting for the Lambert tro phy. They will receive the trophy at a luncheon in New York Dec. 13. Pittsburgh Second Pittsburgh finished second in the voting and was follow ed in order by Penn State, Navy, Army, Boston College, Pennsylvania, Boston Uni versity, Holy Cross and Dart mouth. The two Syracuse players named to the ECAC major college All-East team were halfback Gerhard Schwedes and guard Roger Davis. In addition, halfback Ernie Dav is of Syracuse was voted the top Eastern sophomore of the year. Other members of the team are ends Bill Carpenter of Army and Bob Simms of Rut gers, tackles Ronald Erchul No "numbers game" this. We can actually sell you a brand-new Mercury Monterey 2-door Sedan for jusi $72 more than you'd pay for the best of the new "low-price name" cars with comparable equipment including automatic transmission,1 heater-defroster and radio! $72 that's alland we'll put you in. the best-built, best-looking, best-riding car on the road. Come on in today and see what we mean. Based on manufacturer's suggested delivered price for a Monterey 2-door Sedan, 1960 v. 1959. MEDFORD Tuesday, Dee. 1, 1959 ma, Northwestern, Michigan State, Wyoming, Auburn and Missouri. Most of the leading teams now are warming up for post season bowl games and UCLA and Navy were the only other schools mentioned on this week's ballots. They tied for 21st. UCLA warmed up for its clash with top-ranked Syra cuse by thumping Utah last Saturday, 21-6, while Navy unset Army, 43-12. Syracuse was idle last week. Each coach on the rating Each coach on the rating board selects 10 teams in the order he ranks them national ly. Points are awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for votes from first through 10th place. Syracuse received 26 first place votes and a total of 334 out of a possible 350 points. Coach Ben Schwartzwalder's team (9-0) was mentioned, on, every ballot and drew five votes, for second, onerfor third and three for fourth. Mississippi drew six first place votes and 291 points. Louisiana State received 291 of Navy and Harry Oliver of Yale, guard Vince Promuto of Holy Cross, center Ronald Champion of Penn, quarter back Richie Lucas of Penn State, halfback Chet Boulris of Harvard, and fullback Paul Choquette of Brown. Navy Says No To Bid United Press International Navy announced today it has declined to bid to the Lib ery Bowl football game at Philadelphia Dec. 19, leaving that one big hole in the other wise completed holiday bowl pairings. The Middies received the offer after crushing Army Saturday, 43-12, in the final game of their regular season. Penn State already has ac cepted one of the berths in the. Liberty Bowl, a new promo tion this yrar. The f i v e-m a n executive committee of the Naval Acad emy met today to consider the offer and Rear Adm. C. L. Melson announced afterwards the committee does not "con sider it to be in the best inter ests of the Naval Academy to make a bowl appearance this year." The refusal had been ex pected. ' "jlg 11 11 m i urn yj XJ " : ry MOTORS, INC points, Texas 239, Georgia 184, Wisconsin 159, Washing ton 115, Texas Christian 111, Arkansas 70 and Clemson 46. Texas, Washington and Il linois split the other three first-place votes. , All of he top 10 teams will appear in bowl games. Team Points 1. Syracuse 26 (9-0) .....334 2. Mississippi 6 (9-1) 291 3. Louisiana State (9-1). 261 4. Texas 1 (9-1) 239 5. Georgia (9-1) 184 6. Wisconsin (7-2) 159 7. Washington 1 (9-1) ....115 8. Texas Christian (8-2)..lll 9. Arkansas (8-2) 70 10. Clemson (8-2) 46 11, Illinois, (1), 30; 12, South em California, 23; 13, Alaba ma, 21; 14, Tenn State, 20; 15 (tie), Oklahoma, Michigan State and Northwestern, 4 each; 18, Wyoming, 3; 19 (tie), Auburn and Missouri, 2 each, 55 Archers Vie Indoors Fifty-five archers competed in the Southern Oregon league indoor, shoot Sunday which" was hosted by the Rogue Archers at the Med ford Rifle and Pistol clubs new building off Crater Lake highway. Ray Dusenberry, Grants Pass, took first place in the men's division with a top score of 501. Mary Vallentine, Grants Pass, was top scorer for ' the women with 409 points. Don Vallentine, Grants Pass, was top scorer for the women with 409 points. Don Vallentine, Grants Pass, scored first for the boys with 200 points. Susan Gif ford, Medford, was first for the girls with 194 points. Other men's division point winners and their points were: Merle Hodge, Klamath Falls, second, 494; . Phil Marineau, Grants Pass,' third, 477; Ray Biles, Grants Pass, fourth, 476 points. Other winners in the wom en's division were: Lucille Oetken, Phoenix, second, 359; Bonita Spencer, Grants Pass, third, 354 points; Edith Biles, Grants Pass, fourth, 353 points. Point makers in the boys' division were: Tom Woods, Medford, second, 140; Ricky Spencer, Grants Pass, third, 97 points. The archery division of the Medford Rifle and Pistol club practices every Thursday and Saturday nights. The Communist party was declared illegal in Argentina in 1936. SPORTS Top Cagers To Battle Tonight United Press International Oscar Robertson, the Uni versity of Cincinnati's two time All-American, and Ohio State's Jerry Lucas will com, mand most of the attention tonight when the 1959-60 col lege basketball season opens with a bucket-full of interest ing games. Robertson, who has averag ed 33.8 points a game in win ning the national scoring title the past two years, will lead Cincinnati against Indiana State on the Bearcats' home hardwood, while Lucas will make his long-awaited varsity debut against Wake Forest at Columbus, Ohio. Cincinnati won 26 of 29 games last season before bow ing to California, the eventual champion, in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. So the Bearcats" shouldn't have any trouble in their opener against Indiana State. As a freshman last season the 6-9 center from Middle- ton, Ohio, appeared in two full scrimmages against Ohio State varsity, tossing in 47 and 45 points. And the frosh won both games! Others to Open . Other perennial powers such as' Kansas State, St, John's, West Virginia a n d Kentucky also swing into ac tion tonight. Kansas State, last season's regular season national cham pions, will open against South Dakota State; Jerry West will lead West Virginia against Tennessee, highly-touted Ken tucky will host Colorado State U. and St. John's last season's National Invitation Tourna ment champions, debuts again st the University of Bridge port. North Carolina State, which lost John Richter and Lou Pucillo through graduation, entertains Penn State, Louis ville, a surprise semifinalist in last spring's NCAA tourna ment, hosts Furman, Georgia Tech visits Duke, and Evans- ville, winner of the 1959 NCAA small college tourna ment, visits Iowa. Heavyweights Fight Tonight London -(UPD- Heavyweight hopefuls Nino (The Hawk) Valdes of Cuba and Mike De John of Syracuse, N.Y., are favored in bouts that headline an all-heavyweight boxing show tonight at Empire pool. Valdes, who never has lost in Britain, is pitted against Brian London and De John faces another Britisher, Dick Richardson. 225 SOUTH RIVERSIDE Joe Foss Will Head Grid Loop Chicago -DPD- Former Gov. Joseph Foss of South Dakota announced yesterday he had accepted commissionership of the newly formed American Football league. Harry Wismer, majority stockholder of the league's New York franchisse, and La mar Hunt,, president of the league, introduced Foss. "I am absolutely new at this," Foss said. "However I am starting at once to as sume the duties of commis sioner. Actually, I started last week." Foss said he would work to gether with all members of the new league in setting up its operations, scheduled to begin next season. Foss, 44, a Marine flying ace during World War II, served two terms in the South Dakota legislature and was then elected twice to the gov ernorship. 36 Pound Trout Caught in Idaho Sandpoint, Idaho -(UPD- A 36V2 pound Kamloops trout, second largest ever caught on Lake P e n d ' Oreille, was brought in here Sunday by Ce cil Hulbert, Spokane, who boated the . giant in 15 min utes. Record Kamloops recorded here was 37 pounds caught in 1947 by Wes Hamlet of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. . Baltimore, Md. -(UPD Frank Northcutt, a 17-year-old jock ey from Covington, Ky., boot ed home five winners at Pim lico Monday and finished sec ond on his other two mounts. LAST TIME IN ACTION Seated on bags of Medford High school football gear, half back Skip Bennett looks at soiled No. 25 jersey which he wore in action for last time for Black Tornado in championship game against Jefferson high last Friday. Looking on are manager Dick "Gordon and Six SOIBL Teams To Open Season Play Six of the eight teams in the Southern Oregon Indepen dent Basketball league will swing into action Tuesday night, Dec. 8, while the other two teams kick off their sched ules the following evening Teams making up the cir cuit are A n d y's Jewelers Hawkinson Tire, National Guard and Big Y Markets, all of Medford; Southern Oregon college junior varsity, Ash land; Butte Falls, Grants Pass and Glendale. The teams will play each other twice with the season to close on Feb. 16. A playoff will be held if two or more teams are tied for first place. Isome floor for the Med ford entries will be McLough lin Junior High school gym until baskets are installed at the Medford Armory, at which time the National Guard, and probably Big Y Markets, will use that floor. SCHEDULE: Dec. 8 Glendale at Grants Pass: Dec. 8 National Guard at Andv's: Dec. 8 Big Y at SOCJTV; Dec. 9 nawKinson at Butte Fans: Dec. 12 Andy s at SOC JV, 8 p.m.; Dee. u uuiie rails at uiendale: 4 D.m. Dec. 15 Grants Pass at Hawkin son (7 p.m.). National Guard at Big Y (8:30 p.m.i doubleheader; Dec. 16 Hawkinson at Big Y; Dec. 20 Andy's at Glendale. Jan. 3 National Guard at Glen dale; Jan. 4 Big Y at Butte Falls; Jan. 5 Andy's at Grants Pass; Jan. 5 SCX; JV at National Guard; Jan. 6 Hawkinson at SOC JV; Jan. 6 Bie Y at Andy's: Jan. 7 Glendale at Hawkinson; Jan. 7 Grants Pass at Butte Falls: Jan. 10 Bie Y at Glendale: Jan. 11 Hawkinson at Andy's; Jan. 12 Bie Y at Grants Pass. Jan. 12 Butte Falls at National Guard: Jan. 13 National Guard at Hawkinson f7 p.m.). Jan 13 Butte Falls at Andy s (830 p.m.) double- NOW OPENED MEDFORD ALIGNMENT SERVICE 910 NORTH RIVERSIDE (Across from Jacks Drive-In, Behind Hamlin's Used Cir Lor). .... Authorized Bear Service Operator. Fifteen years specializing, in Front Wheel Alignment, Brake Relining and Repair. ALL WORK GUARANTEED Speculation High on Coach - New Brunswick, N.J.-OJPD-Speculation mounted that Rutgers head Coach John Stiegman would be named, possibly today, ,to succeed Steve Sebo as head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania. " Neither Stiegman nor Sebo would comment on reports of the move, but Rutgers prom ised a statement of some sort today, presumably concern ing the rumored' coaching change. Stiegman did say, when asked for comment, that "I think any comment on this should come from the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, not from me." Junior Highs Have Cage Tilts Medford junior high basket ball teams at all three grade levels have their first games this week. Hedrick teams meet the Crater ninth ' and Central Point seventh and eighth at Central Point Thursday eve ning. McLoughlin will be host to North Grants Pass quintets on Friday afternoon. Ashland ninth plays at South Grants Pass on Friday. Ex-Assistant Bellingham -(UPD- Jim Louns berry was named head foot ball coach at Western Wash ington college here Monday, replacing John Kulbitski who resigned last week to do grad uate work at the University of Minnesota. Lounsberry, who resigned as head coach at Whitworth in 1958, came to Western this year as an assistant. December 8 header; Jan. 14 Glendale at SOC J v; Jan. IB SOC JV at Butte Falls; Jan. 17 Grants Pass at Glendale; Jan. 18 Andy's at National Guard (7 p.m.). Jan. 18 Butte Falls at Hawkinson (8:30 p.m.) doublehead er; Jan. 19 National Guard at uranis .fass. Jan. 20 Grant Pass at SOC JV; Jan. 20 Butte Falls at Bin V it p.m.), Jan. 20 Glendale at Andy's (8:30 p.m.) doubleheader; Jan. 22 Big Y at SOC JV; Jan. 24 Glen dale at Butte Falls; Jan. 26 Haw kinson at Grants Pass; Jan. 26 Big Y at National Guard; Jan. 27 Big Y at Hawkinson (7 p.m.), Jan. 27 owv. jv at Anay s (8:30 p.m.) dou- oieneader; Jan. 28 Glendale at national iuara; Jan. 31 Hawkin son at Glendale. Feb. 1 Grants Pass at Andy's .(7 p.m.), Feb. 1 Glendale at Big Y (8:30 p.m.) doubleheader: Feb. 1 National Guard at Butte Falls; Feb. 2 Butte Falls at Grants Pass: Feb. 2 Hawkinson at SOC JV; Feb. 3 National Guard at SOC JV; Feb. 3 Andy's at Big Y; Feb. 6 Andy's at Butte Falls; Feb. 7 SOC JV at Glendale; .Feb. 9 Butte Falls at SOC JV; Teb. 9 Grants Pass at National Guard; Feb. 10 Grants Pass at Big Y (7 p.m.), Feb. 10 Andy's at Hawkinson (8:30 p.m.) doubleheader: Feb. 16 Hawkinson at National Guard; Feb. 16 SOC JV at Grants Pass. FIGHTS United Press International New York Eddie Armstrong 139 'i, Elizabeth. N.Y.. outpointed Chico Velez, 134 Puerto Rico (10). Elizabeth. N.J. Harold Carter, 195. Elizabeth. NJ.. outpointed Johnny Jenkins, 178, New York (8. NBA ATTENDANCE UP New York -(UPD- National Basketball Assn. President Maurice Podoloff announced today that attendance in fhe pro circuit is up 23 per cent this season. Podoloff said that the only city showing a slight drop in attendance was New York. Lee Choice Of Senator Ball Club ,The Washington Senators chose pitcher Don Lee as the first draft pick yesterday as nine major league clubs select ed total of 14 minor league pjayers at a total cost of $340,000. Lee, 25, son of Thornton Lee, former Chicago White .Sox left hander, won 14 games while losing nine for Charleston last season. The right hander had a "previous major league trial with the Detroit Tigers. Another Lee, Mike Lee, also a pitcher, was the second man drafted. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians. He won seven games while losing 18 at Fresno in 1959. Four clubs, the Phila delphia Phillies, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants, drafted two players each. The St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates selected one player each, in addition to the Senators and Indians. Those drafted besides the two Lees: Phillies - Pitcher Clayton Darlmypre from Sacramento, and second baseman Bob Malkmus from Denver. Athletics - Third baseman Robert Jackson from Charles ton, and catcher Louis Holde ner for Toronto. Cardinals Catcher Darrel Johnson from Richmond. Cubs Infielder Harry Bright of Pittsburgh Pirates farm organization. Redlegs - Pitcher Ed Talm quist from St. Paul. Tigers First baseman Steve Bilko from Spokane and outfielder Emerett Linde back from Louisville. quarterback Ray Konopasek. Twenty-five was Bennett's number for three years on the varsity. Konopasek, who wore No. 10, also finished his grid career at Medford. This photo was taken after arrival home of team from Portland on Saturday. TO HONOR LUCAS Philadelphia -(UPD- Penn State quarterback Richie Lu cas, who led his team to an 8-2 record this season, has been selected to receive the Maxwell Club award as the outstanding college football player of 1959. Lucas will re ceive the award at the club's annual dinner Feb. 1. A FINE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT 5150 $795 Qt. Pt. Bourlo!i...TIiere is iicne better. II 019 BEEUiTACI COIiPM. IQUiSVIlU. Pirates - Catcher Bob Oldis from Denver. Giants - . Pitcher George K3 P I ig'r Black & Decker Saw Attachment Reg. $14.95 Black & Decker Sander Attachment Reg. $16.95 I Black & Decker Jig Saw Attachment 4s Reg. $19.95 I Black & Decker No. 73 71' Heavv Dulv Saw i b ' Reg. $84.50 SPECIAL tfcj) I Black & Decker W Utility Drill ? 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