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SO Loop Contests Tonight At AshBand, CentraD PoBnt; (Grants Pass Mere Saturday A couDle of Southern Ore gon conference basketball clubs, which were "tired" af-j ier tangling with each other earlier this week, go against J.'ff . ... umerent ioes this evening witn the aim of bolstering xneir respective positions in the standings. Medford high, 66 to 40 win ner over Crater on Tuesday, tussles at Ashland tonight while Crater is host to tall Klamath Falls at Central Point. Varsity schedules list 8 p.m. playing time at Ashland and 8:15 p.m. at CP. The Black Tornado of Med ford will entertain Grants Pass at 8:15 p.m. Saturday at Hedrick gym. It will be the Black Tornado's fourth fracas in eight days. Crater's Comets rest tomorrow. Their scuffle tonight is their third in seven days. Ashland travels to Klamath Falls on Saturday. Jayvee Games Medford junior varsity teams play preliminaries at 6:30 p.m., both against Ash land and Grants Pass. A so phomore mix with Grants Pass will be contested at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the senior high floor here. Crater and Klamath jayvees clash at 6 30 o'clock tonight at Central Point. Tornado mentor Frank Roe- j janai reported nis squad "a little tired" following its Tuesday game. Nevertheless, the Medfords held a fairly hard drill on Wednesday be fore tapering off yesterday for the Grizzly mix. Medford hope is that it can get by this week without suffering a set back. Such ' success would give the Black Tornado four straight wins in the circuit. After the Grants Pass fracas, the Tornado will have until Jan. 16 to catch its breath. -R'oelandt said last night that the Medford squad was intact except for Henry Olson who suffered an ankle sprain Drop in for a Bit of Food o Beverage Friendly warmth of the crackling fire will greet you! You'll find a gamey at mosphere at Hunters Tavern . . . "where the Elite meet!" Try our featured special hot dish - BEEF SCAL LOPINI . . . It's really goodl Hunters Tavern 4 Corners . . . Crater Lake Hiway Pfli in his brief appearance against Crater. He reported that Jerry Anderson, Lowell Dean, Jerry Shults, Ken Dur- kee and Dick Ragsdale likely will make up the starting combine tonight. They were the first to see duty against the Comets. Comets Ailing Coach Earl Iba of Ashland may call on Phil Tucker, Dave Jackson, Bob Hardy, Harley Dickerson and Jerry Hauck or Steve Harris. If the Grizziles follow form, they'll play a deliberate set 'em up brand of ball. The Tornado prefers a faster pace and will aim to make Ashland pay Medford's game. At Central Point Coach Lloyd Hoffine reported the Comets "physically beat" af ter their ruckus with Med ford. The Crater club was "awfully tired" after the game, Hoffine reported. The tutor said that Loyal Higinbotham suffered a pinch ed nerve in the shoulder in the Tuesday hassle and could n't lift his arm above the Medford High Wrestlers To Journey to Roseburg Medford high wrestlers start out 1960 by engaging a veteran team at Roseburg. The match is set for Satur day evening at Roseburg and 45 Medford grapplers will make the trip. Preliminary tussles will begin at 6:30 p.m. with varsity competition be ginning at 8 p.m. Roseburg has 18 seniors on its squad. -The Indians were unofficial first in the Decem ber Emerald Empire wrestling tourney at Eugene and have two other triumphs against no losses on their record. Last season Roseburg was a dis trict champion and took sev enth place in state tourna ment contention. Medford has just five sen iors on its wrestling crew. They were second best as a team in the Emerald Empire meet. In other action the Black Tornado has tied Crater and lost to Grants Pass. Varsity Entries Listed Probable varsity wrestlers Saturday for Medford, with win loss record in parenthesis, are: 97 pounds-Jim Spitz (5-2); 105-Clay Varney (4-2); 114 Dave Baker (4-1) or Dennis Pugmire (1-3); 122-Art Bas sett (0-2); 129-Sonny Leffler (6-1); 135-Wayne Fields (5-1); Trouble Again Plagues SOIBL; Tilt Postponed The trouble - ridden South ern Oregon Independent bas ketball league had more of the same Thursday night. Glendale, scheduled to play Hawkinson Tire of Medford here, asked for a postpone ment because of snow condi tions which made it difficult to travel. The postponement was granted and the game will be made up at a later date. League representatives will meet at the Medford hotel at 2 p.m. Sunday in an attempt to iron out other troubles, brought about when Grants Pass and Big Y Markets drop ped out of the league. A move will be made to merge Big Y, willing to sponsor a team but lacking players, and Grants Pass, having players but no sponsor, according to League President Harry Chipman. A playing schedule revision probably will be necessary if representatives approve the merger, it was stated. 'Cat Quintets Take Openers United Press International The Willamette Bearcats proved Thursday night they are out to repeat as Northwest conference basketball cham pions. Willamette handed College of Idaho a 77-67 defeat in Salem. One of the Bearcats' chief rivals for the 1960 crown. Linfield, also opened its league season on a success ful note, downing Whitman, 72-59. Whitman opens a two-game series at Salem with William ette tonight while College of Idaho goes to McMinnville NEW TRUCK 7.50 x 20 $12 50 Huffman Truck 1618 N. Riverside shoulder. Dave Sharp sprain ed his left wrist in practice yesterday. Both, however, were expected to have re sponded sufficiently to treat ment to be able to start this evening. Denny Edwards, Chuck Turner and Earl Coop er likely will be others in the opening five. Foot Bothers The knee Edwards hurt in practice in late December is said to be "coming along." However, in favoring the knee, Edwards has pulled foot tendons. Hoffine said that foot ailment bothers the 6-3 Comet now more than the knee. For Klamath coach Dean White may call first on Bruce Brickner, Gary Patzke, Bob Lewis, Paul Bishop and Dean Dunson. But Don Eastman could be among the starters. Grants Pass could have Rex Benner, Larry Janssen, Gary Hugoboom, Dan Mclntyre and Denny Walker as a crew against Medford on Saturday. Gordon Prehm might have Jim Davis in the lineup in stead of Walker. 140-Ray Smith (5-1); 147- Larry Gunn (3-3); J56-BM Charley (3-3); 167-Lee Cook (1-4) or Bob Rix (3-3); 177 Chuck' Holt (1-2); 190-Chuck Shaw (3-2); Unlimited - Stan Hobbs (4-2). Hobbs had three pins in his four wins. Fields has won five tussles in. a row after dropping his first match and Smith has lost only to Fields. Leffler's only defeat was at the hands of the outstanding wrestler in the Emerald tour nament. Baker has won four in a row after losing his in itial bout. Bob Goal by Paces Field In Pro Am Los Angeles -(UPD- A star studded field that ranked with the greatest ever assembled for a golf tournament began teeing off today in the four- day 34th annual Los Angeles Open over Rancho municipal course. Attracted ' by $44,500 in prize money, the field in cluded the top 15 money winners of 1959 and the men who finished first in 40 out of 43 major tournaments. Heading the money-winners and among the tops in major tournament victories was Art Wall Jr., the Pocono Manor, Pa., star who gleaned $53, 167.60 and numbered the Masters, the Crosby and the Buick opens among his con quests. Among other major tourna ment winners participating were U.S. Open champ Billy Casper of Apple Valley, Calif.; national PGA champion Bob Rosburg of Palo Alto, Calif., and Mike Souchak of Gross inger, N.Y., winner of the Tournament of Champions at Las Vegas. In Thursday's pro-celebrity event, Bob Goalby, Crystal River, Fla., led all individuals with a 64-seven under par. . Thomas Ready To Jump Again Boston -(UPD- Note to Rus sian high jumpers: Run for your spring-attached jumping shoes. Teen-ager John Thom as of Boston university is back. The 18-year-old Thomas has been on the shelf for more than nine months after mang ling his left foot in an eleva tor accident last March 24. But he's ready to go again -and his coaches say he's "big ger and better" than before. That would take some do ing, for Thomas already holds the world's indoor high jump record, leaping 7 feet 1V4 inches last February at the National AAU championships in New York. But, there's a report circulating that the col lege freshman cleared 7 feet 2b inches the other day in practice. Thomas has added height and weight since last March. He's grown a full inch to 6 feet 5 and gained seven pounds to his present 191 pounds. CHAINS 8.25 x 20 & Auto Parts Phone SP 2-4239 Medford&JTribune sipcmmts i - ' vV' HOLLYWOOD STYLE Getting the Los Angeles Open Golf tournament off in true Hollywood style is this foursome com peting yesterday in the opening day pro-celebrity tourney. Jack Walsh, Mike Souchak and Leonard Firestone, left to right, watch comedian Ray Bolger try his "famous" sweep shot. -(UPI Telephoto) California Boxing Organization Bolts Sacramento, Calif.-(lTR)-Cal-ifornia, blasting the National Boxing association for al leged failure to crack down on hoodlums in the fight game, seceded today from the NBA. Jack W. Urc'n, executive officer of California's five man commission, said Thurs day his group had bolted be cause the NBA "wouldn't even declare themselves against sin" when asked to rid boxing of the "hoodlum influence." The state, which handled approximately 30 per cent of last fiscal year's boxing busi ness, thus joined New York and Massachusetts beyond the plane of the NBA. Urch said that the commis sioners voted on Wednesday to resign but had been con sidering a withdrawal for two years. Another Group Planned He added that there is a need for a national regulatory organization and that Cali fornia and several other states were studying plans for one. The commissioners declared in a formal statement that "the public deserves and must have boxing untainted by hoodlum influence." UO To Conduct Grappling Meet 7 University or Oregon, Eu gene - Oregon will be host to the first Oregon intercolle giate wrestling tournament at McArthur Court Saturday as competitors from all of the teams within the state and Clark college in Washington go after championships in 10 weight classes. The tournament entry, list includes a maximum of two wrestlers in each weight class from each team and strong squads are expected from Ore gon, Linfield, Willamette, Ore gon College, Southern Oregon, Portland State, Pacific and Lewis and Clark as well as Clark. No team championship will be determined. Ifs Never Too Cold To Pour Tru-Mix Concrete CALL Delivered SP 2-5271 Urch said that Frankie Car bo and Gabe Genovese, who were convicted in New York ast year for undercover man aging, were examples of the problems involved. Commissioner Douglas Hay den said in San Francisco that "we felt the NBA could have taken a firmer stand on such things as alleged racketeering and suggested time and again that it appoint such a group to investigate it. And so far nothing has happened." Hayden indicated that Utah, Arizona, Oregon and Wiscon sin, all NBA members, might join California as a new su pervisory unit. OTI Takes On Portland State Klamath Falls - The Ore gon Tech Owls will swing into Oregon Collegiate con ference action this week end in a two-game series against Portland State at Portland. Games are tonight and Sat urday. Regular forward, Jim Ram seyer, will be out of action for an indefinite period be cause of a badly sprained ankle. Otherwise, the Owl squad is in good condition to begin Conference play. The Owl team will enter the Portland State series as definite underdog on the basis of pre-league play. Yet, Wally Palmberg discusses the 1 win to 6 losses pre-season record without any apparent thought of a crying towel. "Much of the success in this season's conference games will depend upon how well our freshman players perform," Palmberg said. "Portland State, the last season's conference cham pions, have quite a few re turning players but we'll try to handle them." The teams are about a draw height-wise so man-to-man differences will tell the final story. Wilmington About 75 gal lons of water are needed to produce a pound of rayon. CONCRETE C? I 248 E. McAndrews Rd. Hoop Kings Square Off On Coast United Press International The kings of Pacific Coast basketball and a few serious pretenders to their crowns square off this week end in a cage battle royal. West Coast Athletic con ference favorite Santa Clara faces an especially tough test as it journeys south to face Pepperdine and Loyola in the Los Angeles Sports Arena. The Broncs have earned the league favorite role by compiling a 10-3 pre-season record including a win over COP in the league opener. But Pepperdine is a veteran club about ready to jell, while the soph - studded Loyolans corralled the Broncs in the finals of the West Coast Ath letic tournament last month and could be the league's sur prise this season. USF also journeys south and reverses foes with the Broncs. Severe Tests COP faces San Jose tonight in other WCAC action. The Big Five's powerhouses, California and Southern Cali fornia, also face severe tests. California meets UCLA to night and then plays Stanford at Palo Alto Saturday. Southern California faces Washington twice at Seattle, and the Huskies are another outfit that traditionally sprouts extra muscles on their home court. Oregon, perhaps the North west's best this year, journeys to Idaho. Other top action in the Northland finds Seattle at Portland and Montana State at Washington State tonight. Saturday, its Montana State at Idaho, Oregon at Washing ton State and Seattle and Portland in a rematch. Tommy Lee Will Race Hillsdale Arcadia, Calif. - (UPD The first meeting between Hills dale and Tomy Lee in the $50,000 San Carlos Handicap is the feature attraction offer ed by Santa Anita Saturday. A year ago Hillsdale, given a 17-pound edge in weights, defeated Round Table in the San Carlos, the seven-furlong race that decides the sprint championship of the winter meeting. fififlfl mi w "We heat the entire house of 1,244 sq. ft. for about a nine-month average of $9.00 per month. Our modern OIL HEATING system is completely automatic ... we have warmth 24 hours a day without re-setting any nobs or gadgets. "Our floors throughout the house are always warm and comfortable. We believe we have the best and certainly the MOST ECONOMICAL heating system available." Marshall Says NFL Sees Expansion As Means of Destroying Other League By NORMAN MILLER Miami Beach -(UPD- Owner George Marshall of the Wash ington Redskins today accused National Fotball league own ers of .favoring expansion to Dallas and Minneapolis as a means of "destroying" the proposed American league. And he warned that such a policy could only haul the Chargers Hire After Rams Fire Los Angeles -(UPD- Sid Gill man, fired by the Los Angeles Rams four weeks ago was back today as a head football coach for a three-year term, this time with the rival Los Angeles Chargers of the new American Football league. Barron Hilton, president of the Los Angeles entry in the new league, announced the appointment late Thursday after rumors had prevailed for days that Gillman was a heavy favorite in the coach ing derby. Not only did the Chargers snap up Gillman but they said they gave him an increase in salary over what he received from the Rams . Mike Miksche Has Story in Outdoor Life Norbert A. (Mike) Miksche, Prineville, former Medford resident, is the author of an article, "Art of Spin Flying," in the January issue of the magazine, "Outdoor Life." The article tells of Miksche's success with a rig for casting flies with a spinning rod which allows him trout-taking tricks not possible with rou tine fly tackle. Miksche was manager and co-owner of radio station KROC at Prineville until re cent sale of the business to embark on a writing career. He was employed by station KYJC in Medford before go ing to Prineville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miksche, 164 Greenway circle, Medford. HATI lizi y vu EAT OIL HEAT COSTS LESS than any other modern fuel! Let Your Oil Heat Dealer Prove It! NFL into the federal courts on charges of monopoly. Would Upset Balance The outspoken Redskins president, leading figure in the NFL for 28 years, said that if the other owners defy him and go through with their ex pressed plans at their meeting here starting Jan. 20, it would: -Subject the NFL to federal charges that it is a monopoly. -Upset the NFL's present balanced schedule and its lu crative television program. -Seriously interfere with the colleges which are the "in cubators of professional tal ent." "The only reason for ex pansion I've heard from other owners is that we could de stroy the new league," insist ed the voluble Marshall. "If that is the only reason, then we are guilty of monop olistic practices. No one can give me an intelligent reason for adding a couple of new franchises. HOCKEY NATIONAL LEAGUE United Press International The Boston Bruins have come up with a new, hard hitting line to aid them in their bid for a playoff spot in the National Hockey league. Center Charlie Burns team ed up With wings Fleming Mackell and Guy Gendron to help, down the Chicago Black Hawks, 5-1, in Thursday night's only game. Mackell whipped in an eight-foot backhander early in the opening period and Burns scored on a rebound in the middle frame as the Bruins reclaimed fourth place from Chicago. Dog Obedience Class Sponsored by So. Oregon Kennel Club STARTS THURSDAY, JAN. 14th Enrollment Is Limited 10 Week Course $10 - - - - - Trophies Awarded Please Contact Chairman KE 5-2243 WM EABET MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. ft Friday, Jan. 8, 1960 Nats Continue Royal Success - United Press International It looks like Syracuse has Cincinnati's number. That number is five victor; ies in six meetings between the two clubs so far during the current National Basket ball association season. The Nationals' latest win over the Royals was a 132-114 decision Thursday night in the second game of a double header. 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