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Newspaper Page TextConquest Of Ducks Keeps OSC In Division Top Spot Huskies Trail Aggies By Half-Game As Race Nears Turning Point STANDINGS W L Oregon Slate 4 1 Washington ...... Idaho S Oregon 2 ' Washington State 1 4 nr Tha Aaioclatad Preis The northern division Pacific coast conference basketoau race, paced by Oregon State with Washington's Huskies only half a game behind nears the half way point Friday and Saturday and an upset or two can mater ially change the face of things.. Washington bounced back af ter a Friday defeat and handed Idaho's scrappy Vandals a 67-55 beating Saturday. . The Beavers, however, clung to their lead with a 50-45 conquest of Ore gon, last year's champions. Washington will play Oregon at Eugene Friday and Saturday, with the conference leaders meeting Idaho at Moscow the same days. Washington led all the way against the Vandals, although the second half was close until the Vandals broke up their de fense in the final eight minutes in an effort to crack the Huskies "freeze" on the ball. The half time count was 30-24. Jack Pom fret of Washington was high point man with 19 points, 12 of . them in the 1st half. Mortensen's 14 was the best Idaho perform ance. Norm Dealthorp counted 16 and Le Don Henson 18 for the Huskies. The Beavers took good ad vantage of superior height to defeat Oregon. The Webfoots opened the scoring with a gift toss and OSC immediately coun tered with a field goal. The Beavers kept the lead from there on, and closed out the first half with a 28-22 edge. Big Red Rocha paced the OSC attack, with 21 points. Oregon's best effort was early in the second half when the Webfoots closed the gap to 31-30 and 34-33 but the Beavers step ped up the pace and won going away. The light transparent fabric called gauze is said to have been made originally in Gaza. Pales tine, from which it derives its name. 1 Northern leers Stop Canucks By The Associated Press ' The San Diego Skyhawks win- ning streak was broken and the two northern division Canadian teams went down to defeat by the Portland Eagles and the Se attle Ironmen in Coast league hockey games last night. Two goals by Wingman Fred Keating within a minute midway in the last stanza helped the Hollywood wolves torce a 3 to l win over the San Diego Hawks on their home ice. The loss snapped the Skyhawks winning streak at four straight and en abled the Wolves to pull into a tie for second place in the south ern division with the losers. Also fixing a tie for them selves, ud in the northern divi sion, the Portland Eagles defeat ed the New Westminster Royals 3 to 2 at Portland. Both teams drew five penalties in the rough and tumble third period, with Dutch Evers drawing a match penalty with only six seconds of play remaining. At Seattle, the usually tail-end Ironmen bobbed up with a tidy 5 to 3 win over the Vancouver Canucks, Just jarring the Cana dians' hold on the league lead. Eddie Dartnell scored two spectacular third period s o 1 o goals, tne tirst Dreatcmg a a-a tie and tne second cincning tne ver dict for the Ironmen. Both teams' goalies counted up a full quota of hot stops, with Vancouver's McAneeley having 19 saves to 24 for Alf Rollins of Seattle. SMELT RUN LONGVIEW. Wash., Jan. 21 (JF) Dipnet fishermen were busy Saturday night and Sunday when a run of smelt moved into the Cowlitz river after a week long vigil by fishermen. A "scout run" was reported two weeks ago. 2 OREGON WOOLEN JUST ARRIVED! Bib and Waist OVERALLS WHITE T SHIRTS BOOT SOCKS WORK SHIRTS & PANTS 90 Wool GREY CAMP BLANKETS 100 WOOL UNDERWEAR OREGON WOOLEN STORE 800 Main Phone 6873 FALL IN LINE WITH THE MARCH OF DIMES Chandler Suggests Bringing Negro Loops Onto Diamond DALLAS. Texas. Jan. 21 UP) commissioner A. u. (Happy) Chandler says all baseball, in cluding even the amateurs. should be under one head. He also reveals that negro diamond leaders have discussed the ques tion oi reor ganizing their leagues on a basis that would permit their entry in to organized baseball. Here to speak at a sports a c h i e vement banquet, the com missioner at a press con- f erence, dis closed that the presidents of tne - two negro leagues had conferred with him. President Ford Frick of the Na tional league and President Will Harridge of the American league. Chandler said these confer ences were at the request of the negro league presidents and his revelation came in reply to a question regarding the signing of jacKie Kooinson. a negro, to a Montreal, International league, contract. Chandler said he was asked if he also would be commissioner for the negro leagues. "I told them to get their house In order then come to baseball with a oe- tition for recognition," Chandler When in Medford Stay et HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Joe and Anne Earley Proprietors Wit gtfUOGDgJ Excitement! Thrills! 4?m mm i Take a friend -SEATS Phone or Call at Castleberry. Ph. 3333 Klamath Billiards. Ph. 9167 far Reservation! TUESDAY MIGHT ARMORY ARENA declared. "The negro leagues fa vor keeping their own boys and with these leagues on a sound basis, with a contract like the one we use, they expect those boys to want to stay in their own class. "I see no reason why the negro leagues can not became a part of organized baseball with the com missioner serving them as he does other leagues." Just Plain Tired, i Nelson Takes Rest . LOS ANGELES Jan. 21 (P) Byron Nelson, who admits he's "tired" after chalking up con secutive wins in the Texas, Los Angeles and San Francisco Open golf tournaments, said today he's going to take a much-earned rest but that in about three weeks he hopes to be back in competition. Passing up the Richmond Open, Nelson stopped over here en route to his home in Toledo, O., for a business trip and a phy sical check-up. "There's nothing particularly wrong with me," he said. "I'm just tired. I expect to be off the tournaments for about three weeks. I'll probably pick up the boys again in Texas, if not in New Orleans. "Then I'll play until early in April when I m going to Africa. I'll be back from there in plenty of time for the National Open at Cleveland in June." Jockey Wesrrope Denied '46 License ARCADIA, Calif., Jan. 21 fTP) Stewards of Santa Anita race track have turned thumbs down on Jockey Jackie Westrope's ap plication for a 1946 license. In a letter to the California Horse Racing Board, the stew ards said Westrope's past infrac tions of the rules have been det rimental to the best interests of racing and of the public." Westrope was set down last year by the board for asserted rough riding at Del Mar during the August meeting. TRUCKS AND PICKUPS FOR RENT Too Drive-Long, Bhort Trips Move Yourself Save H STILES' BEACON SERVICE Phone 30 1201 East Main SCPCDLBWS life 45BP &sgEsa) 333BrfftWi Tony Penna Wins $2000 Tournament RICHMOND, Calif., Jan. 21 (l') Little Tony Penna, color lul Dayton, O.. professional Holl er and winner of the Richmond Open, pocketed $2000 in Victory bunds today and headed for Phoenix, next stop on the winter tournament circuit. Penna led a fast field to the fire in thu final lap ot the Rich mond 72-holer, posting a totul of 280. He was tied for second on the opening day and moved out in front in the second round, when he uncorked a dazzling to'5, six under par, and the best 18 hole score during the four days. Penna put together rounds 6U-tiS- 73-73 lor his 280. The final round produced a thrilling climax when Penna, needing a birdie 4 to win, rolled in a putt of about six feet. He was the lust to finish among those- with a chance to win top money. Three stars, Sam Byrd, De troit, Mark Fry, Oakland, Calif., ahd Ben Hogan, Hershey. Pa., were deadlocked with a chance for first at 281 when 38-year-old Penna dropped his winning putt. He had lofted a 79-yard approach into position. This was his first major tour nament win since the Kansas Open in 1938, the year he took third in tho U. S. Open. Penna is in the surge of a comeback and will be one of those to watch in the Arizona event. Beginning this year he tied for 13th in the Los Angeles Open, winning $273.33. After that he tied for eighth in the San Francisco Open, earning $800, both payoffs in Victory bonds. Byrd, Fry and Hogan each col lected $1011 in bonds for their second place tie at 261 at Rich mond. Charles Congdon, Tacoma, Wash., took fifth prize, $668 in bonds, with his 282. The Defending Champion Sam Snead, Hot Springs, Va., in spite of a final two-undcr-par 69, dead locked at 289 with Amature Tal Smith, Alameda, Calif. Bud Ward. Spokane, ex-natlon- al Open winner, was completely out of it with z7. Marines Top Astoria By & AL OO ft 4 I. to-XT mum Taking their ninth straight game, the local Marines again romped over the Astoria Navy Flyers 46-29 at Astoria Saturday night, although the Leather necks' star forward, Art Ver ment, was injured in the first minute of play and had to retire. Schnoz Lambert at center' for the Marines scored 14 points and was sterling on defense. Jim Mc Neill and Doc Zautckc each got 10 tallies but Lewis of the Flyers was high for the evening with 19. Paul Adams, floor general for the Marines, was excellent in di recting the play. Halftime score was 20-17. The Marines will play three games here this week, the first against Tulelake's Flying A Basin loop entry Wednesday night and a two-game series with the Willamette university Bear cats Friday and Saturday nights. The Leathernecks already have a couple of wins over Willamette this season in their win streak. Merrill Swamps Bonanza, 47 to 12 MERRILL Merrill's Huskies overpowered Bonanza at Mer rill last Friday night to win 47 12, but in the B game Bonanza edged out the Merrill B's 21-19. Halftime score of the varsity game was 22-6 for the Huskies Scoring and lineups: Merrill Poi. Bonama Kandra (17) ... F (7) Smith Noonan (5) F Hltson Fothering- ham (8) C Schmor Trotman (2) ... G ... (1) Bradshaw Walker (3) G (1) Horslcy Substitutions: Merrill Bow man (1), Johnson (5) and Ham mond (6). Bonanza Robinson (3), Kruger, Hughes and Wo mack. Classified Ads Bring Results, Clinches Win one (fltAt wotlth ym fatlyineintt with amazing post-war feature W7A T7S-7VZ tK?V2 ft The scientific grate principle causes evaporation of all juices before ic can reach tobacco thereby keep. inf bowl and stem free from "goo" and tinder-dry., .Priced 1.S0 te 10.00 . S O Leroy Coleman, Pelican starting guard, sank two bas kets in the overtime period to clinch Saturday night's win over the Salam Vikings, 29-24. Count was 27-all at the end of the regular playing time. (Evergreen photo). Mexican Miss Set For Battle Black-haired, fiery Rita Mar tinez and blonde, stolid Clara Mortensen will scrap it out for the position of logical contender for (lie women's world's rassling toga, should there ever be a clearing of the present muddled situation in that sector, on the armory mat Tuesday night. Clara already has one hand on the title, sharing in the dispute with Mildred Burke of Kansas City, but Rita U still in the run ner up stage. The Mexican Miss generally confines her mat ac tivities to Los Angeles and vicin ity. This bout will be an added feature to Tuesday's star-studded six-bout card. Clara's big brother. Leo. is coming along also and bears a hand in the proceedings Tuesday night In the semi-final with Brutal Jack Lipscomb. Buck is much chagrined over being rele gated to fighting other than main events, but since Joe Lynam lift ed his coast junior heavy title Buck Is no longer writing his own ducat. , Jumping Joe will appear against Fete Belcastro in the main go, and Bulldog Jackson meets Herbic Parks in the open er, rounding out the extra-length card. This may be Old Bulldog's last fight in this neck of the woods. Now that hunting season is over and he no longer has Klamath's ducks and geese to amuse him self with between fights he has decided to head on back to De troit. Since 1696, there have been 212 major earthquakes in Japan, each of which has killed more than 1000 persons. Monday. Jan. 21. . HERALD AND NEWS TWO Pels Snatch 35-29 Win In Overtime K-Men Cotch Salem After Trailing Until Final Minutes Of Gam By JOHN LARSON After trailing the Salem Vik ings for 30 minutes Saturday night the Pelicans finally caught up and went on to win 39-29 in uu uverllino period, sweeping tho two-lilt series in as thrilling a finish as lias been seen on tho KUHS court in a long time. At the end ot the regular play ing time tho score was knotted ut 27-all, . For tho Pels It wits do or dlo while time ran out in the fourth quarter. With two minutes to go and on the low end ot a 24-22 count, Jerry Thorne connected with his first goal of the eve ning to tie the score and a mo ment later sank another to put tho Pels ahead. Gene Hover added a frco toss. But the Vikings came right back. Dasch rang one from the center ot the floor and Fltz maurlcc'a charity shot knotted the count with nine seconds to go. Score 27-27. In the overtime Leroy Cole man made two baskets, Palmer got a frco throw and Hover a free toss and basket. Mason scored for Salem and the game ended. The game started slow and Salem had a seven-point lead be fore the Pels connectod and at the half the Vikings led 12-9. In the third period the Pols tied the score momentarily at 12-12 but never got in the lead. Forty-seven personul fouls slowed the game down and also accounted for 26 points on free throws. Salem made 11 of 22 and Klamath cashed In on 13 In 25 tries. Jim Palmer topped the scoring with 17 points and Ro ger Dasch got 12 for Salem. Lineups and scoring: Klamath Pot. Salem Palmer (12) ... F ... (1) Bellinger Hover (0) F.... (2) Fitzmau- rice Thome (4) C (7) Mason Craig (1) a (12) Dasch Coleman (9) ..G.. (2) Chamber lain Substitutes: Klamath Craw ford (1), Zarozlnskl, Llnman, Bussman, McLean, Redkey (1), Edwards. Salem Alberts, Houck (2), Province (2). II. Bel linger, Hcndrle (1). Officials Joe LaClalr, Harold Douglas and Dr. G. I. Wright. In a preliminary tussle the KUHS Wildcats trampled Hen ley 32-15. Don Ccssnun and Charles Hcilbronnor divided scoring honors with 7 points each. Ka hut's Brother Has Fistic Ambitions PORTLAND, Jan. 21 (P) Younger brothers of Joe Kabul and Tommy Moyer two of Ore gon's topnotch fighters will muke their fistic debuts at the March of Dimes golden gloves tourney here January 23-25. Joe and Tony Knhut have been supervising workout)! of Eddie, their 15-year-old brother, who weighs 150 pounds. Tony has shied away from ring appear ances since his discharge from the navy and now Is boxing In structor for the Woodburn Amer ican Legion post. Larry Moyer, 14, younger brother of Tommy Moyer, also has signed for the tournament, He weighs 148. Inai T..7!" Rojr Rafarf la "UTAH" and "Ion BUokle" Continuous Dally- Open 12:30 l im mmuim au wi n mi - 3 BIG DAYS. Siarts TUESDAY! Hollywood's Cowboy Star I and His Saddle Pals 1 IN PERSON J v Russell Morris AK p Smiley Marvin yCffiilgji tlillSV Eddie Patterson fl&MJrt&W 11 ' Brad King - El Brondcl vXOWSPjl & vi "Pistol Poekin' Nitwits" fclKTrH m - Plu., EAST!M 11 J TENMILE STUDIED ' COOS BAY, Jan. 21 (F) A survey to determine how to rev tluce perch and restore trout to Tenmllo lake la planned by the stain game cominlsiion, Richard 1 1. Hill, Coos Bay Iziiiik Walton league president auld todny. Doors Open Today ll30-6:45 NOW' TMl MCTUII I ' ,HI VIAI' , I Robert Montgomery rturni In triumph In M'O-M'i drama of lh rugood, romort He PT monl. 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