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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1947)
Pro Hoop League In Dire Fix By the Associated Press The Pacific Coast Professional Basketball league, harassed . .in iU inaugural year by a lack of hometown playing (acuities, moved today to onset a new worry lack of attendance for the hometown appearances of some of its smaller members. Owner Dan Hay of the Salem Trailblazers struck the flag yes terday with the announcement that tliis Thursday's scheduled Portland - Salem encounter had been switched from Salem to Mt. Angel college at Mt. Angel, He said present plans call for cancellation of all future . home games although he added there was a possibility the team would r.turn to Sa lem later "when wa can bring in a batter team." Hay is seek ing soma new players and a ' coach to replace Frank Shona. . who resigned. - Tacoma withdrew . from the league before play opened when it was unable to scoure suitable facilities and Spokane has been similarly handicapped although it entered the league primarily as a road team. Yakima, in its recent home town inaugural, drew only laU spectators. In league play last night the Vancouver Hornets edged within a half same of the second-place Bellingham Fircrests with a sec-ond-half spurt for a 44-30 tri umph over Yakima. A ragged game, neither team possessed its shooting eye with the winners hitting only 16 of 60 shots at the hoop and Yakima connecting .with nine of 64 attempts. Doug Peden paced Vancouver with 11 points with Tom Smith of Yakima marking up the same number for the losers. The schedule shows all teams idle tonight Chevs Score Surprise Win Over Rickys In last night's stellar attrac tion at Altamont gym, the Ash ley Chevrolet team, 1946 Basin league champions, surprised a lot of basketball seers by lop ping off the heretofore unde feated Rickys Jewelers, 38 to 34. It was one of the fastest games ever to be played on the local court as both teams went all out to win. Lyle Kelstrom and Wayne Scott had 11 and nine points for Rickys, while Bob Erlandson tapped in 10 for Ashley. The first game of the Alta mont doubleheader saw the Sons of Italy squad take a 42-37 de cision from the American Legion in another good game. Bob Lowe had 16 tallies for the Legion and was outstanding on the floor. Out in the county the Tule lake Merchants and Merrill town team went to a 33-33 deadlock at the end of the fourth quarter. In the five-minute overtime the Townies edged ahead, 37-36. In the other game at Merrill the Henley aggregation got by the Independents 45-35. At Bonanza the Malin quintet beat out Langell Valley Beavers 41 to 36 and the Bonanza town squad took the measure of Chil oquin, 43-39. In a single game at Tulelake, the Associated Flyers drubbed Beatty, 71 to 33. Dick Crawford scored 21 points for the Flyers. Milan Will Fight Ross Tommy N i 1 a n, Australian grappler up here on reverse lend lease, will tangle with Tough Tony Ross of Salem in the opening bout at the armory Thursday night The tussle is slated for three 10 -minute rounds. Nilan is a small - looking heavyset man and has proved very popular in his public ap pearances in Portland. The entire card for Thursday linen up as first class. In the semiwindup Bucko Lipscomb will clutch with the man who soundly trounced him twice in two recent tag matches Billy Weidner. That tilt will be a four rounder. Main eventing will.be the masked man of the north west circuit the Grey Mask, and his opponent will be Canadian Frankie Hart in a six-rounder. City Delivery Service. Ph. 8417. NOW AVAILABLE! New 1946 100 h.p. FORD and MERCURY MOTORS Fit any Ford or Mercury from 1934 to 1946. Immedi ate installation. Bndget terms if desired. INSIST ON GENUINE FORD PARTS BALSIGER MOTOR CO. Main at Esplanade . Phone 3121 Tumbles To '0 "WW.'.!, sit.' . - Shirley Eckel, anchor on Toronto's Malvarnatta track team, slides over finish Una after a tumble, to give her team first place in a 12-lap race, part of an indoor track meat at Philadel phia, Pa. Legs at left belong to Nell Jackson of Tuskegee Institute who broke the tape but finished second. AP wirephoto. Local Pinmen Place Among State's Best SEASIDE, Jan. 28 Husky Earl Moore, who until recently was in the roofing business, nailed down the Oregon state class A singles bowling cham pionship for 1947. The Port lander rolled 193-223-222 638 in the last gasp moments of the state bowling association tour ney. Moore, never winner of a major meet before, dethroned Johnny DeMott, also of Portland, whose 634 had withstood all pre vious assaults of more than 500 entries. DeMott took second. Other champions for 1947 are: Class A all-events Bill Mc- Culloch, Portland, 1788. Class A five-man teams Hoff man Radio, Portland. Class B all-events Men Ing ham. Grants Pass, 1773. Class B singles Alert ingnam. Grants Pass, 628. Class B doubles Ernie Garba rino and George Mirich, Salem, 1181. Class B teams Hudson Dun can, Roseburg, 2639. Class C all-events Cim Bax ter, Klamath Falls, 1643. Class C singles td Learning, Medford. 617. Class C doubles Steve Nyles and Hiram Parker, Astoria, 1089. Class C teams Man s bhop. Portland, 2568. ' Other, official finals gave Cliff Baxter sixth place in class C singles kegling, Bill Owens and Frank Driscoll sixth in class A doubles, Frank Hall and Cliff Baxter fourth in class C doubles. Palmerton Lumber company 10th in class C teams. Returns from Astoria show that Flo Ann Eaton and Pearl Poppy clinched third spot in class A doubles with their 993 combined score. Willamette Head Mum On Athletics SALEM. Jan. 28 UP) Dr. G. Herbert Smith, president of Willamette university, said to day he would have no statement regarding a new athletic director and football coach until he has conferred with the athletic com mittee of the board of trustees. The job was made vacant by the resignation of Walter Erick son, who will become university director of admissions. "Z I'M F BATES CANDY CO. Ulltrlb.l.n Victory In Relay Of Indoor Meet i i ni,Ttn,il Free-For-All ... Riotous Spectators Form Cage Problem INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 28 MP) Attacks by fans on officials of high school basketball games and free-for-all fights that some times follow have increased so greatly this year that they are worrying High School Athletic association officials throughout the country. Betting and 'overcrowding of field houses and gyms are to blame, in the opinion of L. V. Phillips, commissioner of the In diana High School Athletic association, who has his own prob lems with crowds threatening officials and even attacking players. Phillips, who recently attended a meeting of the National Federation of High School Ath Fluhrer Five Rolls To Win Last night in Victory league basketball play the Fluhrer's quintet rollered the Lincoln Street Grocery squad 39 to 13 after holding the Grocers score less in the first quarter and to only a pair of points in the entire first half. Jim Thornton potted 15 tallies for Fluhrer's in the game played on the high school gym floor. In the second game of the doubleheader foul shot comple tions decided a wild contest be tween Palmerton and Hi-Y, 25-20 for Hi-Y. The Palmerton squad trailed at the end of the first two periods but led 15-lVat the close of the third quarter. Milton Thompson counted 13 points for the winners, and Phil McGilvary had 10 for Palmerton. Keene Denies OSC Rumor SALEM, Jan. 28 UP) Roy S. Keene. Salem sporting goods dealer and former athletic direc tor at Willamette university, said today he knew nothing of reports that he would succeed Percy Locey as Oregon State college director of. athletics. "Mr. Locey's resignation came as a complete surprise to me," Keene said. "I have not been contacted by anyone in regard to the position. I know nothing about the position." Keene had no comment on whether he would take the job if it were offered him. He also fj letic associations in St. Peters- burg, Fla., said "the reports a.t me meeting were all the same each state reported increasing trouble with fans who attack officials and start fight if the game doesn't go to suit them." "Spectator participation." which is Phillips' polite name for the outbreaks, is due mostly to jamming more people into fieldhouses than they can seat, and to betting, Phillips said. "If fans are forced to stand in aisles and along the edge of the court, they are too close to the players and the officials and the general discomfort puts them in a bad humor. "As for betting, it's the 'com munity betting that is worse than the professional betting in high school games. "The father of a player or the menus or me coach or the high school patron often respected businessmen bets and then gets a little too wrought up when things go against his team. He makes a rush for the official or the player, and the fight is on. "Professional betting probably is limited pretty well to parlay cards, and these players seldom see the games they bet on," said Phillips. is considered a strong candidate for his old job at Willamette, which was made vacant by the registration of Walter Erickson, director of athletics and football coach. THEY' BACK! FEEDS Hera's great, good news for f.edars. Trw trade mark "Farm-tested" is back on the Larro bags, larro "Farm-tested" Foods aro hero again and rhoy'ro better than ovor. They aro tha mult of 34 years of continuous, unremitting, day in day out research. Come in and let us tell you about them . . . and about Larro Research Farm where literally thousands of feeding tests have been conducted on all types of formula feeds. MUL4PH SEED S34 Klamath Ave. Pels Have Big Tilts Coming ETAND1NC1II W. I.. r-l. Miwlk Mtdfard M l.OtHt l.atHt 'iiiri rim llrsnu riH - 1 AUUat I .IU) .11) The inevitable crash between the Klnmath Fulls Pelicans and the Medford Black Tornado virtually takes the state prep school basketball spotlight for tliis week-end, and there Is every, reason to believe that a sweep of the Friday and Saturday ser ies one way or the other will determine this district's state tourney entry, even though the season is just at the hulfwuy mark. Both Klamath and Medford are undefeated in six conference games to date and have to all in tents and purposes left the other three teams In district 3 fur to the rour. The Pels and Tortiuuo have polished off Ashland, Grants Pass and Ccntrul Point twice each. Coach Wayne Scott's Pelicans are pointed directly toward the state championship playoff and have been ever since vlrluully the samo team was edged from the tourney on foul shot com pletions last year. Dutch French, who mentorcd the Pels last year, figured that 1947 would be Klamuth's year. In 16 games through last week-end, the Pelicans have been defeated only once, mat oy Salem in a non-conference tilt. The Pels have scored 851 points in the 16 games, to 410 for the combined opponents. That figures out approximate ly 43 points for and 26 points against for each game. The Klamath -Medford big scr. les this week-end will be played over the hill on the Tornado court, and begins a long road game stretch for the Pels who have only three more engage ments scheduled on the KUHS court University of Oregon Frosh February 7 and the home series with Medford March 4 and 5. i Junior High Awards Made Klamath Falls junior high's untied and undefeated football squad of the past gridiron season was awarded letters at Fremont school yesterday. Boys receiving the letters were Gaynor Huck, -captain and half back; Jerry Liable, quarter; Richard Hofar, Roddy Davis, Dale Carr and Billy Creswcll, backs; Alfredo Herrera, fullback and end; Ray Wilson, Fred Wise man, Norman Beck. Gerald Ed wards, Ronnie Dimmick, Glenn Guyer, Jerry Selby, Jerry Hay den, Richard Ankeny. Dale Pey ton. Howard Brown and Lee Smith, linemen. Last season the junior high boys scored 70 points to 18 for the combined opponents, and Coach Joe LaCIair says tha( he has some very good prospects who will show up in high school football in a year or two. Gaynor Huck, he says, will step right into the place where Tommy Edwards leaves off as ball-carrier for the Pelicans. Dr. M. C. Cassel Chiropractic Physician Headaches. Gas. Stomach and Spinal Ailm.nts TELEPHONE MOT 127 So. 7th St. THEY'M BETTER! STORE i.i4i se Rocky Graziano On Spot1 In Fight- Bribe Probe Boxer Admits Being Offered $100,000 To Throw Middleweight Bout With Cowboy Reuben Shank NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (VP) A slnry of u $100,001) bribe offer which District Attorney Frank S. llogun Nil Id was told a grand Jury by Middle weight Uoxer Kocky Gruiiuiio Intensified toiluy an investigation of "fixing" of sports events hero. llogim suld Grusluiio admits he used a ro buck as an excuse ' to cull off a fight with Reuben "Cowboy'' Shank of Ui-nver, three days before It was scheduli'il December 27. Tills, Hogun sulci, coino uftor tluv m-ruppv fighter hud been vlnltod twice In his dressing mom by a mini offering the $100,000 If Uriizluno would throw the fight a mini whoso iiuma Unuluno suld he could nut remember. , , ..... "Mind you," llogun tuUI reporters, "I don't think Gruzluno has told me everything he knows. He could have tnld mo the nuines, I'm sure," ... , . llogun suld Gruzluno also told him ho had been approached by guinblers befure lilt fight Questioned Rocky Graiiano (ibov.). New York middl.w.ight boxing sen sation, was questioned by tha N.w York district attorney's of fice in connection with cancella tion of a scheduled D.c.mb.r 27 fight with Cowboy Reuben Shank in Madison Square Car dan, tha district attorney's of fice announced AP wlr.photo. Classified Ads Bring Results. '" if c Yi?eATS Warm fleeces, coverts and gabardines reduced for your savings. ALL WOOL JACKETS All wool, short battle lack at models in medium and large sixes. NOW 589 Down 1oin Prieent Shop NOW and Saw! HOUSE SLIPPERS Many styles from which to make your selection. NOW I69 5 19 Water-proof TROUSERS The pants that you want for winter wear. A new low price. NOW 1? WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT 25 - 50 100 Wool Underwear . Shirts & Drawers SAVE! KKAI.O NRwa. kUaulk r.Hi. Ors. with Al (iiumnty) uiivis, wnw wus sliitn later lust year In a tavern holdup. The district uttorney said Gruziuno repeutcd his story In tho presence of Edward P. Ea gun, chalrmm of the New York statu athletic commission, who culled u hearing of the coininis sinn for Friday to consider the mutter. The fighter's only comment In reporters was, "believe me, It's nil a big Joke." Sol Straus, acting dlreelor of the 2l)lli Century Sporting club, hud announced eurly ymterduy that Ciriizliuio, rated next In' Joe 1 .ou Is as a fight gale draw, would begin training Saturday ut Greenwood Luke, N. J., for the title fight with Tony Zule. As to Gruzluno's bark condi tion which led to the fight can cvllutlon. Dr. S. Sym Newman of the state boxing commission, who examined him, said: "I found a positive sign certain evidence of a sacroiliac. If Kocky wos faking, it's news to inc." Bratton Favored For Heavy Tilt CHICAGO. Jan. 28 VP Johnny llmtton, Chicugo's sen sational 20-year-old puncher, hux been' drummed into a hruvy favorite tmiuy to dethrone N11A Lightweight Chumnlon Ike Wil liams when tho two tangle here . in the Coliseum eurly this spring. 1 Last night Gene Durum, rap- i Idly Improving New York slug- j ger, finally cuught up with Wll-1 llunis and outpointed the chum- plon In a 10. round non-title bout I In tho Coliseum, The match , drew a slim crowd of 2.124 spec- tutors who contributed 10,8711.70 i to the gate. We're cutting tho price on our winter clothing , . . DOWN AND OUT! There'll be lots of cold weather ahead yet so stock up now and save plenty! Mackinaws Regularly retailing for 11.80 to 13.59 589 ..889 LOAFER SHOES 495 Durable shoes with plenty of comfort. See them todayl 4-BUCKLE GALOSHES and HEAVY Work Rubbers OREGON WOOLEN 6TOE1E too MAIN TI'KIIAr, Jan. It, lilt, r. To. Pair Get Jolt For Deer Killing PAISLEY. Jun, 211 Two mun charged with killing and posses sion of a yearling deer were given the alternative of a $130 fine or U0 days In jull here yes terduy before Judge Louis John son. The men, Henry Wllllum Gregg and llurold Francis Anderson, both of Shevlln, were caught In the act of skinning the uiilinul In the woods near llursu ranch, They were arrested by stale and federal game officers. VANCOUVKR. D. C Kenny Lindsay, 122. Vancouver, 11. C , outpointed Georgia KrelUis, 124, Santa C'luru. (10). AT THE GUN STORE CompUt FISHING EQUIPMENT IN STOCK Fly Rods T up Creels 4o up 1947 Fishing and Hunting Llc.niM on Sale THE GUN STORE 714 Main rv ALL WOOL MUFFLERS Rag. 2.50. In brown, ltd, green and tan. AA. NOW TO WORK SHIRTS 98 Rag. 1.23. Buy several of these good quality graan shirts at this low prlca. TURTLE-NECK SWEATERS All wools in navy and ma roon. Ideal for outside ui- 1M,.2M NOW 1 PHONE 73
