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HLRALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PACE FIVE SATURDAY, rtB. 7, 1948 Pelicans WSC To - i Another Vin Will Almost Clinch Flag Kcnnctt Hits 20 Points To Record , Season's New High Our iiiDii' mulil like lii-t n ly 1 1 1 rvrn iriimu-ly like It- and tin Klumiilli PrlkiiiMi will liuvo tin rlulltlirrll Oiegoll rimlrrrlirc I din 1 1 1 I 4i Imnki'iimll chumploiiiihip Hi llir bun 11 if I'rl''. y winning luiilwlit. cmi insure lliriimrlven of lie tor tlir linn at ttir extreme Ulllht. tjinl night the t'rlU-Hiut clubbed M-.'iillll-plnie, Olllllls Hum. herding I hp Cavemen lnti) what nuut have been mi iiiumiiloi table 4B to 3 roriicr. II Hi' seventh straight v. In (nr Klniiinlli In Hi" district, minliml no loiue. unit nmkcii llio Grains Pass m-nril lour mid three. fiver at MeiltulO the AMllmlJ OrlM.lten Itnmlrd the Hlnik Tornado in seventh straight defeat, 4J-. mid. bv iirlitimellr, put Medford miL .f Hie rare. The Tornado. In the mutter of bai.kctbU playing, hd been out since the season slarl- An extra-rapacity crowd ut fans nir.ved mm Pelican court lant nlKht li ihe Klnmatli game, probably the largest o! tilts season of large crowds here. UMI-I.AYM) EARLY The matcry ol the Pelicans be rime miimrenl early In last night's rnnlmt llob Ilnrnr put the Pels ntt in the lend with a Iree throw his only point of the game inn rVooter Mclean retaliated with a, nulrk bnkrt to give Orauta Pm hnrl-llved margin. .luck Kennetl then evened the rnre wilh foul shot ringer, tint of 30 pointu Jackie accumulated during the evening. Kennetl tinin right along assln with a basket and (Irani P was on the bottom end of the score to slay The Cavemen never again even had the score In a tie. Kennetl wored nine polnta In that period and the count at the j end of the firm eight mlnutri of j play was 13-4. Tall Jark Orr. the lad who wai J flmred on to do the bulk of the ; Oranu Pass marking, probably was never before an clnsely-guardrd an ha wag In the early phases of that game. Don Zaroslnickl, assigned to the lank, had Orr coiked up like a hip In a bottle ' CI.OrT. rllKCKINti The other bovi weren't doing tirh a bad )oi of guanllng. either. Sherman Heater. Keith McLean and Olrn Kdward. all good Cave men, were having their troublea. The aecond period wai more of the name, ending 31-B for Klam ath Fella. Oranu Pans managed only two buckets and four tree throwi In the tint halt. After Intermlwilon. Ihe tint iliot taken waa oy Orr and he made It a long push from the right aide of the banket. A few momenta later he added another on a whirl and then a foul shot, making lui five polnta for the evening. But while that waa going on Ihe Pels weren't sleeping. Kennetl man aged three buckets and a charity Ioik and Bud Htrlngham came through with a lay-In. Score at the three-quarter maik waa 30-17 for Klamath. The fourth period was a rough one. alowed by a few disturbances of one aort or another, but the arorlng followed the pattern let In Ihe other three. Ift-handrr Ed Whitney and Clary Dawes were doing the honnra for Ihe Pels. Ken netl hit one early banket, then went nut with hi 30 polnla. nine Held goal, and two free throws. Klnal tabulation of the scoring . ihowed that Vernon Crntl and Cllnlon ncee, with nix polnta each, , led Ihe Cavemen. Reese's tallies, were all from the charity line. Dawes was second best for Klam ath at 10 pmnt. JAYVKKH NTIIONtl In the preliminary game Ihe Klamath Junior varsity perpetrated an equally effective rout on the Oranla Pass Jnyvees. taking a M 37 decision. The two learns meet agnln to night at B:30 on Pelican court, and as the opener at 7 p. m Ihe KU Junior varsity plnya Chlloquln of the Klamath county clasa 'B' league. Lineups and scoring Klamath 141)1 124) (irauls Pass Kennelt 1201 Barnes 11) . Lust Whitney (fl) Znroalnskl 3I F i M Orr F Edwards C ., .... Heater O . f8 CrBft O (4) McLean Klamath reserves Dawes UOi, Dnrman 2 . Edwards (3i. Stiiiig hnm 12), Elliott. Grants Pass re servesReese (6), Blrkes (4), Hrdgepeth, Warren and Russell. Thrush Initials COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. 7 iPi-Jack Thrush. 18, lop all-around Colum bus high school athlete, has signer! a cnntrncl with the Seattle Ralnlers nf the Pacific Const Baseball league. He will be the property of the De troit Tigers, who liavo a working agreement with the Seattle club. Salary terms were not divulged. Younce Signs Again NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Pi The New York Glnnts nf Ihe Nnllnnal Fnolhnll league announced lodav Ihey had received a signed 108 rnnlract from Right Guard Len Younce, former Oregon State star. This will he Yotincc's sixth season with the Giants. Hollywood Mniio Trlgo, 134, Los Angeles, TKO Nick Dlar., 133, Mex j fro City, ft. Crush Cavemen 49-24; Top Of Northern Circuit Visitors The visiting (.mills Pass Cavemen last night happened along Just at the time when the Klamath l.'nlon high school Pelicans were playing their beat defensive and offensive game of the season, and con sequently got caught In a 4H-24 rolli. Hurler, of Hank Anderson's squad are, left to right, Keith McLean, Jark Orr, hhermsn Heater, (ilen Kdwards and Vermin Craft. Gil Dodds Takes Double Swing At Indoor Track Marks Tonight HOMTON. l-eb. 7 iVi riving Parson Oil Dudds. who seems to have the slop watches at hi mercy this Indoor irark season will take a double shut at world records tonight In the Boston AA 69th meet at t.A ii........ fresh oft his record-smashing !U in ems ihe mirk of 111 oleim Cunningham s-l lor the 1600-metera 10 years ago. lhxt. who needs only one more win to letlre the Hunter mile trophy, will take off with five rivals In Hint blue ribbon event, before an expected sellout crowd of 13.900. When he reaches the lioo-mrtrrx murk, which Is 130 yards short of a mile, he will find a tape and FAVORITES ROLL ALONG TOWARD STATE PLAYOFF Ity The Associated Press 1 week's defeat at the hands of Al The 20-game winning streak of bany to swamp Lebanon, 52-24. A. i, i, m first irnm lii ihf stain to West Linn downed Forest Orove. qualify for the annual high school basketball tournament, was snapieil last night by arrh-rlvnl Salem. 43-30. 1 Balem, liseif a team exiiected to ! win a state tourney berth, had little1 trouble with the dlstrlrt 10 repre- ! aentallves, who qualified for th e j Oregon playoffs last week. I wi...ii. cii. n.. state title last year, trimmed Grants; Pass 4V to 34 and nreris only one more game to clinch a state tourney berth. Mranwhlle Jeffrrson of Portland, perhaps Ihe only unbeaten quintet I 111 the state, rolled right on to win 1 number 17. Jefferson, expected to i win the dlstrlrt 15 title, downed I Roosevelt 53-38. Washington of Port land, favored for the district 16 crown, defeated Lincoln 66-35. , Other favorites also rolled nn. Marshfleld, defending state cham pion, trounced Reedsport In district 5. 60-28. The Dalles smacked down Hood River again. 44-25, and appeared a cinch to go to the finals of the dis trict 3 playoff. 8prlngfleld all but sewed up the district 6 flag- by trimming Cottage Orove. 34-29. Corvallls boiinred back from last Moving Time For Newsom NEW YORK. Feb. 7 iPi-It's mov ing time again for Pitcher Bobo Newsom the New York Yankees say they ran t find a place for the 38-year-old veteran this season. The talkative Bobo, who has pitched for eight different major league teams during his 30 years wilh organized baseball, has been offered to any club for the price of 81. Actually, this Is an tincmulltlonal release, but Newsom Is a 10-year man In the majors and waivers must be asked. The dollar payment would make It Irgnl, but If Bobo refused In Join Ihe claiming club he would be a free agent. In Washington, Newsom said ho requested the release. Sailing Yachts In Competition MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 7 (Pi Eleven sleek sailing yachts are set to com pete today In the 15th annual Sir Thomas Llptim cup race over a triangular 28-mlle course. The race, which will take from six to eight hours, Is a time handi cap contest over a course with three nine-mile logs, The first, socond and third vessels will receive silver cups, SOCE Can Clinch ASHLAND, Ore., Feb. 7 ipi Southern Oregon will hnv n chance tonight lo clinch Ihe Far Western conference basketball rrown by re pealing Friday night's 62-54 victory over the California Aggies. The win ners led 42-3 at the halt and coasted the remainder ot the game. LADIES-BE SEATED! Given H6t Reception 4 05 3 mile of last week. Dixlds will 44-33, and Newberg defeated Tigard. 50-36, as the two victors continued to look like the clasa of the Northern Willamette valley teams. Parkrose. a student In district 13, measured Hill Military of Portland, 49-36. St. Helens showed unexpected power In walloping Seaside. 80-39. and mv aiv Rainier a tussle lor tne aistrict it line. Kainier aowneo Vernonla, 52-43. Texas Open Field Stands Bunched Up 8AN ANTONIO. Tex.. Feb. 7 tA'i The field was bunched like a stalk ot bananas today as the Texas' Open field rolled Into Its second round. There were M immediate nursuers or those slx-under-par 65 shooters. KV Laffoon. Jim Ferrler. Eric Monti nri Norman von Nlrla ouadrnnle leaders al the quarter pole. Minus one of Its stars and favor ites, wee Ben Hogan, who persisted In disqualifying himself tor a rules Infraction the tournament commit ter said was not an infraction, U'9 frncy shot-makers moved for an other assault on par 36-3571 over Biackenrldge Parks' battered 6400 yards. Hogan had put down a seven on hole 13 yesterday thinking he had one-stroke penalty for a hasard when In fact It was an unplayable lie and should have cost two. When Ben found out about It he said he would disqualify himself. Bomar Hurdles Into Top Ten CHICAGO. Feb. 7 (fl") The I64.0O0 Petersen Individual bowling classic headed for the wlndup over the week-end with some 200 shooters to compete and a score of 1600 neces sary to break Into the first 10 lead ers. The last bowler among the first 10 with an eight-game total under 1600 was displaced .last night as De fending Champion Buddy Bomar of Chicago scored a sizzling 1699. The total was Just IT pins shy of the leading mark held by Emll Wansa. Lincoln Park, Mich, and 81 under the score Bomar posted last year to cop the $5100 first prize. Ruth Ray Leading MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 1 (Pi Ruth Ray of Eugene. Ore., held an early lead today In the women's compe tition of the three-day Pcckawny trapshoot after winning the open ing round Friday by shattering 100 olay pigeons out ot 200. Ralph's Mobil Servlc Kitph hunllTy, Mfr, .Specialist In Motor Tuning, Brake Service, Lubrication lllh Kltmslh Art. rh.ni 1411 strive to not only Improve that but ; tour certified timers on the spot to safeguard another possible epic ; Ji iui limine. Meet officials have high hopes that at least one of Dodds' five rivals, including John Twomey of Illinois. Bill Hulse and Les Mac Mitchell of the New York A. C Browning Ross ot Vlllanova. and Frank Efflnger of Phillips Andover 1 academy, will be able to force Dodds ' to outdo himself for the second 'Straight week. i While Dodds' two-ply. record- : smashing attempt dominates the j competition. Ihe Unicorn officials hsv! collected star-studded fields : tor " of 'heir other trophy events. Jamaica's Herb McKenley, world ; record-holder al 300 ajid 440 yards, has flown here from Australia to I compete In the Hollts "600." against I such speedy rivals as George Oulda. ! Charlie Slade. John Qulgley and I Royce Crlmmln. The Billings two-mile feature, ; which will find Oklahoma veteran I forest Efaw as defender, has drawn a large field that numbers Curtis Stone. Ted Vogel, Jack Milne. Tom 1 my Qutnii and the over-aged but still speedy Joe McCluskey. ! Ymmncrar Hnwn T 0Un9StCr U0Wn ' SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7 lPl : Ous Trlandos. 17-year-old catcher. i has been signed by Joe Devlne. New York Yankees baseball scout. The ("he foot two-Inch San Francisco youui may niaKt ins pniiessiuirii debut with the Portland Beavers ot the Pacific Coast league. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT New York Rocco Rossano. 144, Brooklyn, outpointed Eddie Glosa, 138-'i. Philadelphia. 10. Detroit O'Neill Bell. 160. Detroit, outpointed Tommy Yarosz, 166. Pittsburgh. 10. You are invited to the V. F. W. SATURDAY NITE at the MP Featuring Vocalists PAUL SWIGART KAY CARLYLE Dancing 9 - 1 Adm. $1.00 inc. tax Oregon State Upset 52-25 By Husky Five Vandals Are Pushed Deeper Into Cellar In Loss To Ducks Ity The Associated Press Idle WashlnKtoii 8Wtc college sat j In the lop sxjI of the northern di- j vbilon. Pacific Coasl conlcrcnce, to- daj. hoisted there by the Washing- j ton Huskies'' upset bi-M basketball : victory over Oregon 8tate college. erstwhile leaders. Bcalcu twice by Oregon Stau; by ', good margins only last weekend. Wuahiiiglon bloLkadcd the Beavers d(-leiu,vcly 1,'iaI night and led all the way on the offense. At halftune. the Huskies held a 23-12 halftime lead. Meanwhile, at Moscow. Ida., the University of Oregon was crowding Idaho deeper Into the basement with a 64-46 win. Kft'OltM CKOWU The Beuvcrs and Huskies played before one of the biggest first nighter crowds In history at Wash ington. The attendance of 11.760 260 over the scaling capacity matched the crowd at an Oregon Washington game at Seattle In Jan uary. Coach Art McLarney, before the game, appealed to the crowd not to ! boo. saying he and his team wanted w aAlimg wil cruwua lu uc kiiuwii m the most sportsmanlike in the coun ! try. Boos were scattered and infrc ! quent throughout the game. . Oregon fcjtatc waa ragged in both shooting and passing, far off from ! lt usual form. Forced to hurry their shot, the Beavers, who last week led the nation In shooting percent age, sank only nine goals out of 54 attempt. Washington got IS out of Atidy Opaclch, a- new starter, tied with Sammy Whit for scoring hon- n ior "soiuhiiioii Cliff Crandall led the Beavers with 7. NF.VF.R BEHIND Oregon never trailed in the con test with Idaho. The visitors had a 38 to 25 lead at halftime. Center Roaer WUev was tile nlnht's high point man. sinking 24 for Ore- I gon. Preston Brlmhall. who held ; down the size of the Idaho rout by counting nine points In the final half, had 14 to lead his team. The same teams meet again to night al Moscow and Seattle. Temple Wins Debut Bout On Foul Call Georsie Temple. In his debut at the armory ring last night, took quite a beating from Sailor Al Wil liams before being awarded the match on a foul. Williams brought the crowning blow on himself by putting the elbow on Referee Rube Oracia In the fourth round of the main event bout. Temple won the first fall with a flying dropklck and body press, and Williams took the second with a stamping hammer. In round four Garcia remon strated with the tatooed sailor over tactics and received a fist in the face for his pains. Gracia gave the fight to the curly-headed Temple. Georges Duseite clamped his full Nelson on Joe Dorsettl In the third heal of the opener, and put the man with the golden earrings out for the night. Dorsettl had won the first fall on a dropkick. Flashy Frankle Hart and Jumping Joe Lynam battled to a draw In the seml-windup, a clean, scientific match. Frankle took the first on a reverse body slam and press and Lynam took his with a prone grapevine. Muitc By KARL SMYKIL and His 16 Piece Stardusters Band Late Cage Scores High Hrliuol Marshficld 50. Rccdsport 2. Koscburg 36, North Bend 29. Myrtle Point 43, CoUille 37. Ashland 43, Medford 42. The Dalles 44. Hood River 25. Kugcne 59, Bend 44. St. Helens 80. Seaside 39. Rainier 52, Vcrnonla 43. West Linn 44. forest Orove 33. Parkrose 49, Hill Military 36. Newberg 50. Tigard 36. Dallas 32. Mt. Angel 21. Corvallls 62, Lebanon 24. Lewis and Clark f rosh 36. i Oresham 30. . i Molalla 47, Kslacada 32. Woodbdrn 40, Sandy 39. j Salem 43. Astoria 30. ' j Monmouth 25, Sacred Heart iHalcmi 17. Springfield 34. Cottage Orove 29. Jefferson 53, Roosevelt 38. Washington 66, Lincoln 35. I Benson 52. Commerce 44. Grant 49. franklin 38. Central Catholic 52, Concordia 20. Collegiate Washington 52. Oregon Slate 26. Oregon 64, Idaho 46. Lewis and Clark 55. College of Idaho, SO. Linfleld 81 Willamette 52. Portland 54. Seattle College 48. Oregon Frosh 56, Oregon State Rooks 41. Seattle Pacific 59, Pacific College 48. Southern Oregon 62. California Aggies 54. Western Washington 68, St. Mar tin's 52. Whltworth 55, Central Washing ton 47. Montana 57, Eastern Washington 52. St, Marys 51. Nevada 46. Colorado State 69, Colorado Col lege 60. San Francisco 62, Los Angeles Loyola 43. Southern California 54. Santa i ciara i2 Montana State 66, Montana Mines 37. Eastern (Mont.) 51 Montana 52. Carroll Pomona 51, Whittier 35. Ailing Ruth Passes 56 MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 7 iyPi Babe Ruth marked another mile stone In his life today fighting an illness. Records show the mighty Bambino of the Yankees was 53 yesterday, but I ne always has celebrated his blrtn- T on tne sevenin. Me nao two birthdays with a cake for each. Ruth arrived Wednesday to re cover from another Illness. He was here Just a year ago after a serious neck operation. "I'm sore all over and I ache," he said, "I can't straighten out my arms. I hope tilts sun does the Job." Ruth expects to remain In Florida until mid-March. He'll see one or two exhibitions by the majors and If his health Improves sufficiently he'll go to the West Coast to serve as technical director of a picture ot his life. Movie Dividend Holds Up Bout NEW YORK. Feb. 7 P The di vision of motion picture revenue apparently was all that stood today between signing of a contract for the second Joe Louis-Jersey - Joe Walcott heavyweight championship fight, tentatively set for June 33 in Yankee Stadium. The Twentieth Century Sporting ciub announced that Walcott had agreed on 20 per cent of the net gate, radio and television monies. Louis signed for 40 per cent several w eeks ago. San Diego Irven Steen, 140, San Diego, and Eddie Prince. 137, De troit, drew, 9. SPRING, AND IT MAY BE A LONG TIME TILL YOUR NEW CAR OR TRUCK COMES ALONG! SO, TAKE CARE OF YOUR PRESENT CAR or TRUCK It's Ihe MINOR operation that saves MAJOR repairs. Here's what re do: TUNE MOTOR COMPLETELY (following factory specified procedure) INSPECT, TIGHTEN OR ADJUST: Fuel, cooling and exhaust systems, hose connections, tan belt, cylinder head, mani folds, wiring. CLEAN, SERVICE: Battery, battery connections, spark plugs, sir cleaner, fuel pump. IMMEDIATE 522 So. 6th Dodge America Takes Third Ribbon ST. MOKITZ, Bwltzorluml. Feb. 7 (P America rang up her third championship In the fifth winter Olymplca today when a recklosa bob sled team, headed by Francis Tyler of Lake Placid, N. Y., roared to victory In the four-man bobsleigh event. Defying a heavy anow storm that blew In to mar the next-to-last day of the games, Tyler piloted his bob down the Icy alpine chutes In near record time to add more gold to the Olympics medals already won by figure Skater Richard Button of Englewood, N. J., and Skier Oretchen frascr of Vancouver, Wash. The United Slates fell short In other events today, although two Gilchrist Retains Top Spot Standings W. Pet. 1.000 .833 Gilchrist 6 Chlloquln Henley Sacred Heart Merrill Bonanza Malln Bly JJJ ! .500 .000; The Gilchrist Grizzlies pulled one out of the fire last night at Merrill by topping the Merrill Huskies 40-35 In a well-played, close-checking game. The Grizzlies remain unde feated In county league high school play and now can do no worse than a tie for first. Only one game re mains to be played. The largest crowd of the season saw the game at Merrill gymnasium. Chlloquln's Panthers stayed In second place with an easy win over Bl7, 58-14. Henley's Hornets continued thelr surge by topping the Sacred Heart Trojans, 31-23. The Academy led 11-7 at the close of the sparse scoring first half, but Henley got going in the second. The Malin Mustangs finally came through with a win, their first of the season, trouncing Bonanza 42-12. Jack Mlnkler, Malin coach, said his boys are getting over their spell of sickness and will be something to contend with In the county tourney later this month. Puget Sound Climbs Ahead While Still SEATTLE. Feb. 7 (Pi Another general re-shuffle of the Northwest conference basketball standings found the College of Puget Sound at the top of the ladder again today and Lewis and Clark out of the basement for the first time this season. Linfield knocked Willamette Into second place with a 61-52 decision over the Bearcats at McMinnville. while Lewis and Clark scored an upset by defeating the Invading College of Idaho team. 55-50. St f oruana. The two game." were the only ones on the conference slate last night. Idaho dropped from fifth to sixth and Pacific, which was idle, Willamette's loss again proved that the Bearcats are geared to their three Johnsons. Both Bob and Ted Johnson fouled out early in the second period, leaving Jim Johnson to take scoring honors with 15 points. Gene Peterson and Art Ver ment, two of the leading scorers In the conference last season, paced Linfield with 13 apiece. Lewis and Clark overcame a 26 19 halftime deficit to nose out C. of I. Bib Bob Pollard, center for the Portland team, was high point man with 14. Tonight College of Idaho moves to Salem for a game with Willam ette and Whitman travels to Ta coma to tackle the pace-setting Puget Sound Loggers. MR. GROUNDHOG SAYS: "WE'LL HAVE SIX WEEKS MORE OF WINTER!" 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The Paris championship went to the world champions from Belgium, Mlchellne Lannoy and Pierre Baug nlet, with Hungary's Andrea Kekesy and Ede Klraly second and Canada's Suzanne Morrow and Wallace Dies telmeyer third. Americans fell short In the special ski Jump won by Pete Hugsted ot Norway and dominated by Euro peans. The United States' hockey team won again, beating Great Britain, to 3, but was given notice It will not be recognized regardless of the high station it may gain. DeMolay Five Leads Parade DeMolay of the National circuit and Kohn's of the American loop are the only undefeated squads of the Victory basketball league as the halfway mark In the season nears. In the National group, DeMolay has three wins and no losses, fol lowed by Balslger and Drew's (2-1), Don's (1-1), Gun Store (0-2) and Trades and Industry (0-3). Kohn's has two wins and no de feats In the American circuit, and is trailed by Binkley's and Murphy's (2-1). Hl-Y and Matt'a (1-2) and Eagle Billiards (0-2). Games originally scheduled for -Monday will be put off until Tues day night at KUHS gym. At that time Binkley's meets Hl-Y and T&I plays Drew's. '. Wednesday tilts have Balslger against the Gun Store and Matt'a versus Kohn's, and Thursday games put the Eagles against Murphy's and Don's against DeMolay. SPECIAL SALE! BASKETBALL SHOES Regular 6.50 Now 4.45 OTHERS AS LOW AS 1.95 : . j T ' r ! k THE GUN STORE Tl MAIN STREET ALL FOR ONLY (Labor Only) Ph. 3 J
