Fanfare
By DICK JIWITT
Mail Tribunt SporH Editor
SPORTS
Frido. b. 11, 1940
MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
13!
Nam for thii column to
day really should b "Aro
You Kidding?" At Uait,
those war our sentiments
aftar raading tha latter and
story which follows. K tha
wrltar it serious, wa won
dar how long ha'i ban back
in tha woods or way out on
tha farm or If ha't aver
played basketbill, especial
ly the modern racehorse
ityle. Maybe, ha juit does
n't like whistles - the ref
erees' and tha wolves' kind,
too. Anyway, here goes not
quite in full (and wa hope
our readers will bear with
our friend in tha hills)i
Dear Sir:
I enclose for your thought
ful consideration an article en
titled "BASKETBALL TO BE
PLAYED BY GIRLS ONLY
STARTING WITH THE
WEST." I request its publica
tion in full on tha sport page,
requesting the views of read
ers of your paper. Basketball
is a fairly recent importation
from the East - unknown in
the early West.
Old cattlemen and other old
timers of the West refer con
temptuously to male basket
ball players as the Basketball
Buckaroos who dance around
on a hard floor in their sum
mer underwear and bus loads
of girls and boys are trans
ported over dangerous moun
tain highways at night to see
them perform - and the tax
payer pays the bill.
An old cowboy of the
Klamath Basin - now raising
cattle - gave me his views
about a bus load of girls (no
boys) being snowbound all
night in a Cascade Mountain
pass in the Fall. The driver
had to hike many miles to
summon aid - Highway work
ers with rotary snowplows,
m
Gone to . . .
Forest Service men and others
arrived and cleared the snow
drifts, the jus was turned
around and driven out. The
account was in The Oregonian
two years ago. He commented:
The boys stayed at home be
cause of tnreatening snow,
but the bus was packed with
girls who wanted to see the
boys scantily clad for the
same reason that men go to
see girls at a burlesque show.
He used rough language about
the taxpayers being gouged
to pay for such foolishness.
Over the United States, es
pecially in the East, the
Armed Services have rejected
in the large cities and else
where 50 per cent or more of
the males because of physical
unfitness. Sports that build
endurance, such as mountain
climbing and baseball, should
be a part of the school pro
gram, and athletic exercises
every day at school to keep
physically fit. Basketball
should be played by girls
only, supervised by a young
woman physical director, and
no males present.
Please develop enough cour
age to publish my article.
I request a courteous reply
after you get the views of
readers of your newspaper.
Robert R. Johnstone
Ashland
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THE STORYi
"Basketball should be
be played outdoors in south
ern Oregon and all States
with a mild climate, by
girls only. Everywhere in
the United States, schools
should have a young woman
physical director for train
ing girls in athletic exer
cises and suitable sports
daily as part of the school
program io maintain their
health and that of future
generations. A sound mind
and sound body go together.
"The boys "who do not get
vigorous exercise at home
over the week end on a ranch
or farm, ' should indulge in
mountain climbing, baseball
and other vigorous exercise in
the open, and suitable physi
cal exercises supervised by a
male physical director be
made a part of the school pro
gram daily, so the boys will
be physically fit for military
service or any emergency
duty.
"BASKETBALL. As the
name suggests, it is a proper
sport for girls. It should be
played outdoors in suitable
weather with clothing and
footwear supervised by a
young woman physical ' di
rector. Games should be
where no males are present,
"To maintain school spirit
and high public interest, the
girl seniors at High School
could organize a basketball
team to represent the school
and play a similar team from
another city .... "For girls
and ladies only. A game could
be broadcast over radio, but
not television ....
"(NOTE: Readers of this
newspaper, please write to
the sports editor, giving
frankly your views concern
ing this new and startling
idea about basketball.
First Place
At Stake
United Press International
A full week end of college
basketball gets underway on
the Pacific Coast tonight with
first place at stake in both the
Big Five and the West Coast
Athletic conference.
The league-leading Califor
nia Bears get a real test in
Big Five competition. They
face the Southern Trojans to
night in Berkeley and enter
tain UCLA Saturday.
Southern California holds
the only victory over the
NCAA champions in their last
34 games, although the Tro
jans have won only three of
seven conference games. The
Bears have won five out of
six.
UCLA has a record of four
wins and one defeat, ine
Bruins play Stanford tonight
and could be ready to battle
Cal for first place Saturday.
The Trojans move Saturday
to Stanford.
In WCAC competition, San
ta Clara gets a chance to take
over undisputed first place.
The Broncs are presently
deadlocked with St. Mary's
at 5-1. but the Gaels are idle
this week end.
Santa Clara meets the Uni
versity of San Francisco to
night.
San Jose State meets Pep-
perdine tonight and moves to
Loyola Saturday. The Spar
tans have a record of 1-4, Pep-
perdine stands at 4-2, and
Loyola's mark is 3-3. College
of Pacific, with a 1-5 record,
is idle.
Woods, Water, Wildlife
V Hank DeVoss
Public reaction to the new
winter regulations is now in
full cry and the loudest noise
of all is being made by the
official rumor-mongers of the
areas involved. The Grants
Pass group has its version as
to why the regulations are
changed, and the Medford
group is sure it knows the in
side story. The only thing that
keeps the situation from be
ing downright funny is the
fact that people get mad
enough to fight over it. Rather
than think a thing through,
they would prefer to feel their
wav into it.
MEDFORD VERSION
The local version of the
whys and wherefors thai
brought about the change to
the Hellsgate deadline be
gins with the sure knowl
ege that the fish biologist
who recommended the clos
ure did so under the influ
ence and the pressure
brought to bear by the
Grants Pass guides. They
stand to profit by the
change in two wayst The
daily trip rate is $10 more
and the season lasts all
winter.
GRANTS PASS VERSION
The boatmen in Grants Pass
NO FRACTURE
Philadelphia -UPD- The face
injury of Wilt Chamberlain,
Philadelphia Warriors' scoring
ace, showed no jaw fracture
today but it cost him two
teeth and dampened his
chances of playing in the home
series against Boston this
week end. The Injury, which
occurred when he was struck
in the mouth by a rival's el
bow in a game against St.
Louis, sidelined him for the
Hawks' game here Thursday
night.
YOUNGSTERS TIE
St. Petersburg, Fla. - (UPD
The favorites went Into the
second round of the $7,500
St. Petersburg Women's
Open today trailing a pair of
sub-par 69s carded by two
youngsters. Murle MacKenzie
of St. Petersburg and Jo Ann
Prentice of Birmingham, Ala.,
turned in the two-under-par
cards Thursday to tie for top
spot after the first 18 holes
of the four-round tourney.
ENDS COACHING
Portland -flJPD-Bob Douglas
football coach at Grant High
school since 1955, said today
he has resigned his coaching
job. Douglas will remain in
the Portland school system as
a physical education instruc
tor. Douglas is a graduate of
Willamette University and
came here from coaching du
ties in Honolulu.
The average American
spends about $53 a year on
alcoholic beverages.
Games to be played on Sat
urdays from 12 noon till
one o'clock, so that all girls
and parents can be home
before dark. Girls and
ladies only see the games -boys
and men listen to the
radio broacast by a girl.)"
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GOLF COURSE PLANNED
Salem -tWD- Plans unfolded
Thursday for a $750,000 18-
hole golf course just south of
here. Developer will be State
Finance company. The new
course, on 400 acres, will be
located just south of Wiltsey
road between Sunnyside road
and Highway 99E.
DARK HAS LEAD
Miami -fllPD- Al Dark of the
Phillies headed into the sec
ond round of the baseball
players golf tournament today
with a five stroke lead over
the field. Dark fired an even
par 70 over the Miami Springs
golf course Thursday for a
fine start in his quest for a
fourth title in the annual
event.
Court Records
MUNICIPAL COURT
Leroy Warren Walland. 532
Pennsylvania ava., reckless driving-.
$25.
Donald Louis Clark, excessive
noise, S9.
Lucille B. Brown, vlotaUon of
basic rule, S10.
Kalvln Herman Matthews, vlola
Uon of basic rule, S10.
Lester Wayne Barber Jr., viola
tion of basic rule, SIO.
Charles Preston Wilson, improper
left turn. S5.
Val Hugh Lake, violation of
basic rule. S10.
Vivian Marie Chase, disobeyed
traffic aignal, SIO.
John Faux, improper left turn.
$5
David Richard Neet, failure to
atop on entering public atrtet
from private property. $5.
Janet Lee Johanson, embracing
another person while driving, $5.
PcRgy Ann Glllaspey, violation
of basic rule, S10.
Roland Roberts, violation of ba
sic rule. S10.
Griffith Carman Hoover, viola
tion of basic rule, SIO.
Eugene Leon Cogglns, violation
of basic rule, SIO.
Maurice Wayne Murray, dis
obeyed traffic signal, (10.
Larry Alan Brown, violation of
basic rule, S10.
William Anthony Cobb, Inade
quate equipment, S3.
Albert Cilice Miller, failed to
yield right of way, $10.
James Leonard Stenerson, viola
tion of basic rule. $10.
Doris Marie Henry, disobeyed
traffic signal. S10.
Olga Marie Adams, violation of
basic rule, $10.
Charles Ernest Bennett, impro
per lane usage, $5.
Bill McMateJka. driving In wrong
direction, $3.
Halph David Tipton, violaUon of
basic rule. $20.
Robert Otis Greb, volaUon of ba
sic rule, SIO.
James Leroy Qulncy, disobeyed
traffic sign, $3; violation of basic
rule. $10.
Roland John Laird, operating
! vehicle without lights, $5.
Howard Jack Veal. violaUon of
' basic rule. $10.
Gale Allen Eastwood, disobeyed
I traffic signal. S10.
Irene Louise Williams, disobeyed
I traffic sign. $3.
Melvln Howard Franklin, exces
sive noise, $3.
1 Patricia Mne Pellett, ViolaUon of
I basic rule, $10.
William McKlnney, wrong lane
usage. $3
. Merle Hawkins, violation of basic
rule, SIO.
George Terry Taylor, Improper
right turn. $3.
K. C. Wernmark. violation of
basic nitc. SIO.
Grant Allen Quinney Jr., vlola
i Uon of basic rule, $10.
i Charles Albert Langston, vlola
1 Uon of basic rule. SIO.
Carol Darlena Farr. violation of
, basic rule, $10.
Chester Boyd Keens, violation
of basic rule. $10.
t Chauncey Lee Barnes, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10.
i Robert Elton Phllps. violstlon of
hi.lr rule. $10.
Donald Lee Westfal, improper
lane change. $10.
James Lawrence Gault. no ve.
rilele registration plates displayed.
4
Connie Margarett Smith, viola
tion of haslr rule. SIO
Farl Merrit Root, fallad to yield
right of way. $10.
Ernest Terry Cooper, violation of
basic rule. $10
Dean Lloyd Weatman, raced with
! another vehicle. $23
John Duane Austin, expired op
erator's license, $2 30
Corlnna Lee Butts, disobeyed
traffic signal. $10
Louis Knunsen, Inadequate
ea j omeni. $2 so
Jerry Ned Crumm. inadequate
equipment, $2 30.
Reginald Paul Bleeze. Improper
lane ussge. SI v
Hs7el Emllv Oman, learner's per
mil only. $3. improper left turn, $3
1
are sure that the fish biologist
made his recommendation due
to pressure coming from the
Medford area. The change,
though appearinp to benefit
the guides, will cause in
creased friction between boat
men and bank fishermen to
the extent that a law will be
passed banning the use of
boats for fishing. Due to the
fact that bank fishermen out
number boat fishermen ten to
one, they feel justified in
their fears.
THE ODDS
These noises are making
the round in their respec
tive areas and the odds are
that neither version has
little fact to uphold it, but
much fancy to keep it bal
looning around. The prob
able reason for this is that
the fanciers find biology far
less interesting than human
motivations. Their diffi
culty is that they can find
no motivation other than a
poor one.
There are good reasons
for the change, and even
though the change may not
be the best possible way to
remedy a bad situation, it
is a step in the right di
rection. The winter fish can
stand a lot of pressure and
it's time the fishermen gave
it to them.
WINTER STEELHEAD
Population Increases have
occurred in the middle and
lower sections of the basin
since 1948 or 19S0. Census
studies on riffles of the Apple
gate show that spawning has
increased from 1 to 14 from
1943 to 1953. This growth on
the Applegate hasn't been
achieved by any other tribu
tary, although they all show
increases.
This comeback in winter
steelhead populations is be
lieved to be related to thr
factors: The cessation of min
ing silt; tha screening of irri
gation diversions; the restric
tions of angling regulations
The screening of the irriga
tion diversions protects down
stream migrants and the lack
of mining operations has al
lowed the lower river to
cleanse itself to the extent
that spawning is again pos
sible.
Despite these gains in im
proved habitat, the steelhead
populations aro always in
danger. The increased angling
pressures and resulting angler-
catch can wipe out these gains
unless the fish are given maxi
mum protection during cnti
cal times.
THE ANGLER'S LOG
The weatherman tells us
that the rain won't amount
to much locally, but that
raincoat may be the best
gear along this coming
week end. The fish have
had a good rest in lots of
muddy water, so let's sic
'em.
Applegate River - The odds
are in favor of this water be
ing in the best shape. Reports
indicate there are quite a few
fish in and that they ought
to be fairly well scattered by
this time.
Illinois River - Deer creek
has been throwing in mud all
week with not much chance
of a letup. There are lots of
big, bright fish in and our
only chance is some really
cold weather.
Klamath River - The fish
are in and there are a few
fishermen picking up the
strays with nightcrawlers.
Water has been low, but re
ports give it a rising trend.
The Klamath boys guard their
secrets well.
Rogue River - The experts
doubt that there will be a re
covery in time for the week
end mob. The road construc
tion on Little Butte creek is
throwing In mud by the
buckets. Reports say the river
Is full of fish. (That's a safe
guess for anyone).
Smith River-The river had
a lot of water in It and should
have attracted every Smith
river fish In the Pacific ocean.
No reports as to whether or
not any are being caught and
the weatherman claims a half
to an Inch of rain by Satur
day morning. Let's hope he's
wrong.
THE OPTIMIST'S CORNER
There may come a time
when most fishermen will
believe that there are Indi
viduals dedicated to a ob
of providing them with the
best fishing possible. This
lime will come when these
fishermen insist on facts
and not fancy as reasonable
arguments,
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