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Newspaper Page TextI PACE TEN HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY. DEC. 8, 14 SPORTS ROUNDUP ly Hugh Fullerton NEW YORK, Dec I W Slat OIU. who brought hi Oregon Bute basketball team her to tackle New York U. last night, figures that basketball fans have one weakness they don't understand the de fanaive atratmrv of the game . . . "In baseball everyone knows the strategy of DuUlnw the lnlield in lor a sacn flea, or the Williams ahilt," BUI explain. "In basketball the baste defense 1 on man against one man, but It doesn't work out that way. someone always as uiupy"1 art bi double team a Dlayer, or you drop your defense back, and the fans don't know what u s all aooui . . . but they're learning. Basketball altll is a very young game as com pared to the others." . . . Come to think of It, the same thing might be said of the fans In almost any came . . . Who really sees a 6-2-2-1 or a 7 -diamond defense In football or would recognise a looping line It ha saw one? , . . Mostly Us get some points and the heck with the rest. Jim Coleman, the Toronto sports scribe, recently typed this com ment: "When a coach Is losing, the only people who have any love for him are bis family - . . . Dick Inrtn. the Montreal Canadians' coach, was reading that line when the postman , brought him a note from his son In Kaglna. It said: "I Just read Jim my Coleman's column and don't be too sure of that part about only the coach' family loving him. Mother Is quite peeved at you since the club ha been losing a few." While nobody in the couth was greatly surprised when Florida Bear Wolf got the ax, word la that other southeastern conference foot ball coaches will keep their Jobs unless they get better offer ... The XT. of Miami Is making a strong bid to Join the SBC at this week's meet ing, but the others are worried about the distances minor teams would have to travel . . . Cleve land new owners would like to get Bob Dillinger. but not at the Browns asking price of $230,000 phis players . . . The Hockey Rangers figure they'll beat the baseball Yan kees' 1949 injury record in a breese. With third of the season gone, they've listed 36. Ike William called In newspaper men to tell them about that "fix" phone call, but he and Manager Blinky Palermo didn't think enough of It to report it to the Pennsyl vania boxing commission . . . Wonder if they remembered what happened to Rocky Graasno? Steve Orarko, Notre Dame's extra point specialist, booted only five during his high school career at Lansford. Pa Bill Mack of Mich igan State Is the only cross country runner who ever was a member of four NCAA championship teams. He helped win tor Drake in 1945-40 and Michigan State in 48-48 . . . Mid dleweight Champ Jake Lamotta, an earnest all-around athlete, recent ly has taken up golf and tennis . . . Ben Chapman, ex-Phillies manager, la shopping around for a coaching Job. GILMAN, WEISER SIGNED i. ...... 1 ualwl ,nH rl I 1VT 1tf i i. u. .... - the armory's ring Friday night, December IS. BMmntM Ma,.fe- T.illiM announced early Wednesday that Buddy Oil man, Yvasningion ugniwrigni ciiaui- nmll haH -0rf-Mt tA HMt ROUStl Ralph Weiser, Beatty Indian aock-er. Weiaer'i most recent appearances t th lnral rlna- resulted In kayo -I., mm. DiH. P.rluui ana BobbV Russell, the latter an Oakland Ne gro. niim.n', ..iimnit claim to fame 1 a win over Joey Ortega, who holds the Oregon llgntweignt oeuoie ana a kavo victory over well-known Monty Montgomery. The pair will go m rouno or leu. anrH TMw vhn sained a dead lock with the highly-rated Johnny Bruce of Medford last week. Is Inked for the alx-round seml- windup. His opponent Is yet to D chosen. Bob Eastman, local lightheavy, ariil annaa In th anedaL His foe will be named within the next few day. Three other bout will complete the card. Llllard said. Tik-etji trn nn sale at Matt Flnnl- ran sporting goods store Friday. The same prices will prevail, AAU May Oust 'Furriners1 SAN FRANCISCO. Dec WV I The 61st annual convention of the amateur athletic union opened to day with red-hot debate expected on whether to bar foreign athletes from AAU competition. The 350 delegates also will con sider opening amateur events to professionals of other sports. The four-day meeting will be pre sided over by James A. Rhodes, mayor of Columbus, O., and presi dent of the AAU. The Iowa and Middle Atlantic1 association have advocated barring foreigners from AAU competition; Rhodes Is against the ban. I The whole Issue came to a head in Los Angeles this summer. Jap-1 anese swimmers walked off with the I lion's share of the titles and rec ords In National AAU swimming championships The convention will select sites tor 1950 championship events. 1- L I BRIGHT-EYED Horry Lum ley keeps his eyes on the puck os it flies off his stick after making a save on a shot by Leo Gravel le in the second period of the Detroit Olympic The Red Wings' goalie could- n t stop em all, however, and the Montreal Canadiens won, 6-2. Coast Hockey La Angeles 4. Oakland 1. San Francisco 3. Fresno I. Tacoma 5, New Westminster 5. ttie). Mexican 5 Wins ma NTT. A rw 1 Hieh rank ing Mapua Tech's basketball team fell tonight before a crack Mexi can quintet 68 to 39. It was the Mexicans' fifth vic tory In Six Philippines' starts. Joe Cools Valentino In 8th rmrArwv rw i ja Louis will continue boxing, but "strictly on an exhibition basis." he said last night after knocking out Pat Valen tino, of San Francisco. In the eighth round at Chicago stadium. The retired heavyweight champi on reclinine In hi dreasina room with an ice tug over hi slightly- bruised left eye, held court lor n n,n a f t -r t ha ftntfth of hla scheduled 10-round exhibition with Valentino. "I'm fighting an exhibition with T u nm. in rvtrnit next Wednes day night and another with Al Hoos- man in Oakland. Calif, on Decem ber 19. After the first of the year Tm nlannlnff an exhibition tour in South America. I've never boxed there." Valentino, outweighed 39 pounds, rn no matr h for the Brown Bomb er. Even at ne age of 34 Louis convinced a small crowd oi otjs that he I the top among the cur rent crop of battlers. The gate amounted to $38,933 In cluding taxes. Valentino received a flat iiiooo Guarantee with Louis tak ing 35 per cent of the net. After 3:56 of the eigntn rouno. Louis rocked the Cslifornian with tvn hard rinhts and then flattened Valentino for the full count with a left hook to the chin and a chop ping right to the Jaw. arier the exhibition Louis said: "Valentino 1 a rough and game tighter but he doesn't have too much of a punch" Valentino. In ni dressing room, told newsmen: "Louis is a much better fighter than Charles." cvaant Chart the NBA hesvy- weight champion, knocked out Val ntinn in the eiehth round of their match In San Francisco last Oc tober 14. Fresno Rudy Vasquez, 133, Los Angeles, outpointed Jackie Blair, 129 !, Dallas, 10. . Sports Mirror By The Associated Press Today a Year Ago Frank Stra nahan shot 66 to lead in the first round of the Miami open golf tour nament Three Year Age The New York Giants won the eastern division title In the National Football league. . Five Year Ago Two army plebes, Olenn Davis and Doe Blanchard were named to the Associated Press All-America backfleld. Ten Yeara Ago Ray Flaherty signed a five-year contract to coach the Washington Redskins. To Buy or Sell Use the Want-Ads I Going to Rose Bowl? Optimist! COLUMBUS, 0 Dec. 8 UPi It's tougher than ever today to get tickets to the Rose Bowl game January 3 in Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State University Ticket Director Wide Kraner eaid yes terday hell only get 10,700 tickets W0 fewer than he expected. The Rose Bowl ticket commit tee in California told him It had over-estimated the number of tickets available for distributing here for the OSU - California game. So, says Kraner, there will be none tor the general public from his batch. Trophies Melt In Flames LONDON, Dec I - Ted (Kid) Lewis, former world welter weight champion, bemoaned to day the loss of some of his old time boxing trophies. Lewis and his wife reurned from a theatre to find firemen extinguishing a blaze In the apartment house where they live. Lewis discovered the loss of photographs, trophies snd other souvenirs of his ring career. He said the damage waa small but "some of my cups were melted right down." Suds Buy Two Players . SEATTLE. Dec. 8 WV-The Seattle Ralniers had two new player to day, but the Pacific Coast league baseball club also had three less old ones. General Manager Earl Bheeley. reporting from the minor league meeting in Baltimore, said straight cash transactions had sent south pew Herman Besse to Los Angeles. Otufielder Neil Sheridan to San Francisco and Outfielder Tom NelU to Nashville of the Southern asso ciation. On the Incoming side of the ledger were Pitcher James Wilson, 28, purchased from Buffalo of the International league, and Catcher Dewey Williams, drafted from Tula of the Texaa league. The amount of cash involved was not disclosed. Sanders Will Stay at UCLA LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 ( UCLA has won a cross-country lug-of-war with the Unlverdty of Florida for the football coaching talent of Henry i Red l Sanders. University of California at Lot An geles officials announced last night that the humorous, llkeabl coach ha decided to remain it the Bruin Institution and Implied that he ha received a new contract. The announcement, following a meeting of the school's board of con trol, ended a week of speculation WOLFE, BALL DRAW EUGENE. Dee. 8 tv Dick Wolfe, 131. KlamatU Falls, and Davey Ball. 157. Bakcrsftcld. Calif, fought to a 10-round draw here last night In the main event of a boxing card. Mel Eagleman, 131. Chemawa, won over Larry Reagan. 130, Hermtnston. by a teachnlcal knockout. Reagan failed to answer the bell for their final sixth round. Two knockouts figured In the pre liminaries. Whltey Klrsch. 10, Eu gene, put Harry Hughes, 160. Eu gene, on the canvas for the count in 1:13 minutes of the fourth round. Bobby Henry. 130. Dexter, knocked out Tony Daccl. 133. Just before the bell sounded for the end of the sec ond round. -teniuiliig from reports that Bander had received a Juicy offer to mov to Florida. The UCLA statement quoted no figures. But persons close to the situation said the pact would run fur 10 years and tn stipend would be $15,000 per year, plus a substantial expenr account. Sander hlniaelt was not available for comment. But Ell Fink of Florida's state board of control waa. Ha aald at Jacksonville that Sander' decision waa no surprise. "It la true w had made Sander n offer," said Fink. "But hla atti tude long ago had led us to believe that he waa merely using our offer to better hla position at UCLA. "He told us th other day that he had been promised a 10-year con tract at 815,000 a year plus a healthy Goniaga Beat Whitman Five WALLA WALLA. Dec. 8 WV-An explosive second half drive carried Oonaaga university baaketballera to a decisive 63-38 win over Whitman college here last night The visitor led 30-14 at halftlm. Frank Walter was top scorer with 13 point for the winner. experu) account Thl I belter than th deal w had proposed and which he accepted, apparently In good faith." Sanders said earlier tills week that he had dlacust-d the matter with a member of the Florida board of con trol but had received no official offer. Unofficial report from the South ssld Florida was willing to pay him 115.000 yearly and 65000 fur expenaea. At UCLA, Sander took a aquad which had lost seven and won three game and converted It Into the sec ond htghest-acorlng team In Bruin history. It piled up 337 points. UCLA waa a contender for the Pacific Coast conference title until th last game Dapper Sold To Hollywood BALTIMORE. Dec. 8 P Catcher Cliff Dapper, player manager of tli Atlanta Crackers of th South ern association last season, waa sold today to Hollywood of the Pacific Coast league. Dapper waa succeeded Monday a Atlanta manager by Dixie Walker, veteran major league outfielder. Dapper hit .380 In IIS game for Atlanta In 184. and defeated tlx opponent, while 1 loalng to three. Fink said Florid ha several ex. cellent coarhe under consideration fur tin post YOUR OWN GOOD TASTE will till you why to many thousands hava switched to mlldar,llghtarQavert CALVrUT grrt Blended Whisker -M.I Proof -3 Oraln Neutral Spirit. Calvert UUUllera Corp., New Vers City Bobcats Keep Winning Ways UNION, Dec 8 The class B school that holds high school crown in football, basketball and track seems primed for another food season. The Bobcats .turned from laat Friday's football title game, got In! a quirk one-day basketball practice i and Tuesday night defeated a fa vored Elgin team. 44 to 37. 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