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FRIDAY. JANUARY 20. 1958 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE NINE Russians Honors At Winter CORTINA D'AMPEZZO. Italv UFi The Russians have a reputation lor not entering International sports competition unless they think they can win. And next .week's Winter Olympics, Russia's first, apparently are no exception. With six days remaining before the I960 games get under way in this Alpine village, even conserva tive appraisals of Russian strength concede the Soviets six gold medals. That's more than some nations have been able to collect since the winter games were Inaugurat ed in 1924. From what they've seen of the Russians in warmup competition, -particularly speed skating and ski jumping, experienced observers figure the Big Pour among the Olympic nations Norway, the United States, Sweden and Fin landwill have to make room for 'one more. Since 1924, Norway has domi nated the winter games, winning 30 u gold medals. The United States follows with 17. Then come Sweden, with 13, and Finland with 12 li. Skating and skiing are the toughest of the Olympic events to predict. And picking winners irom among Russia's team members is just as tricky since the Soviets teem capable oi proaucuig cnam pious out of nowhere. Still, Russia probably can expect two gold medals team and in dividualin the men's cross coun try and two more in the women's cross country. Little Vladimir Kuzin leads Rus sia's men in the cross country. His toughest competition should come from Finland's Veikko Haku- linen and Arto Tiaincn and Swe den's Sixten Jernberg, the only man to beat Kuzin in more than a vear. i Another one or two probably 'two gold medals seem headed for Russia in the speed skating. Sweden's Sigge Ericsson, the I lean distance man who upset the Russians for the Individual world i title in Moscow last February, is 1 favored In the 10.000 meters, but 1 Colorful Ring Figure Recalls Days Of Past ' By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer ' NEW YORK (UP) Harry Men del) a little fat man "without an enemy in the world," had a catch In his voice as he looked back 0) nearly a half century of sports. .' Clutched proudly against his ample bosom was the plaque giv en him by the BoxinR Writers Assn. Peeping over . his pudgy fingers were the words: "For long and meritorious service to box j)K." . ., "My dad told me a long time kgo that you could pick up gold in the gutters of this country only people were too lazy to bend down," he smiled. "This Is better than hitting an eight-horse par ay." Mendel, at 62, is a boxing pub licity man who has been on the sports scene since before the song "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" left the hit parade. He antedates the championship days of Jack Dempsey, and that's a lot of antedating. "You wouldn't think to look at me," he grinned, jabbing a thumb against the 190 pounds on his five foot, two inch frame, "that I used to be able to chin myself 30 times. Now I can't hardly lift myself out of bed." GAGS But the numble brain which sur- Sugar Ray's Brain-Trusts Want Tune-Up NEW YORK im Ernie Bracca, a member of Sugar Ray Robin son's brain-trust, said Friday the world middleweight champion wants a non-title tuneup before civincr Bobo Olson a chance to reclaim the crown and then will defend his title against welter weight champ Carmen Baslllo In feyracuse. , Bracca was vague about just when or where Robinson will meet Olson in the rematch a matter of major concern for Bobo but did say "Robinson will fulfill his contract with Olson. No one need worry about that. "Ray will take care of him just as he has before. Then we'll take j on Baslllo in Syracuse in what ' should be the fight of 1956." j Bracca and Norman Rothchild, Syracuse promoter, discussed the possibility of staging the Robinson Basilio bout In June, i As for Just who Robinson had In mind for his pre-Olson tuneup. Bracca mentioned Gene Fullmer, a contender from West Jordan, Utah.' and John L. Sullivan, the English import. SKI SALE Still in Progress PARKAS NYLON POPLIN Further Reduced To $599 Big Savings The Gun Store 714 Mai Ph. 3863 Expected not In the 5,000 or 1,500 meter races. The Russians are strong in each, with world records in both. Ken Henry of Chicago, who won one of the United Slates' four gold meoais in the 1952 games at Oslo by taking the 500 meters, has only a fair chance of repeating. In pracilce Jumps on lialia, the graceful hill which will be the site of the Olympic event, Russia's Kobe Tsakadze has been sur prisingly good. He has experience In international competition, and at the very least should push the ace Finns and Norwegians to their best. Tebbetts Figures On Toughest Loop Battle By JOE PHELAN United Press Sports Writer NASHUA. N.H., (UPi Cincin nati Manager Birdie Tebbetts Is readv to trade off a star or two if It will help the Redlegs to a first division finish in the "toughest National League race in years." Tebbetts figured solution of his two main problems "real first line performers at third base and left field" would boost his team from a fifth-place finish a year ago to "at least third place this season." "And if I get the pitching I ex pect, we'll win the pennant,1' the affable Redlegs pilot said. Putting bit mto his bark, he fur ther ventured in an aside to inter ested rivals. "We'll deal for any one who can help us and deal anyone to do it. Nobody is im mune." ' NOT FOOLING Those are no wild statements, either, for Tebbetts, as "brainy" an insurance executive as he was days with the Boston Red Sox, is not a pop-off guy. He is perfectly aware of the obstacles a second division team faces it it expects to rise even as high as third place. mounts that bulky edifice Is as good as ever. It ctill comes up with the publicity gags which help building boxing box office. Some times it even contributes to the ire inside the ring. Like in the case of Tony Oalento when old "Two Ton" fought Joe Louis. It was Mendel who suggested to Galento his famous line "I'll mur der the bum." After the bout, Ga lento needed 38 stitches. Mendel asked Joe why he cut up Tony so badly. "I was gonna let It go is rounds Just so I could give him some thing to remember me by for call ing me a bum," Joe growled. Mendel kept quiet. Harry, who abandoned an office boy's job with an iron company to become a newspaperman, as his first boxing assignment covered the Dempsey-Fred Fulton bout at Harrison, N.J., in 1918. It lasted 18 seconds. His blow-by-blow ac count was:- "Round one: Fulton leads with a left. Flash, Dempsey wins by a knockout." GREATEST Mendel saw Dempsey come on to win the title and has seen them all since then, even through the days when he was a six day bike race promoter. And he lists Louis as the "greatest heavyweight I've ever seen although Benny Leonard was the best all-around lighter." "The meanest fighter, and there's no close second." he In sists, "was Galento. He'd butt a man just for the fun of It." In recent years, Mendel has been a tub thumper at training camps for the International Box ing Club. He handled Roland La Starza's camp for the bout with Rocky Marciano and enjoyed spending the IBC's money to take visitors to a night club known as the Riviera. When he turned In his expense account, the cashier exploded: "Are you sure you didn't take these guys to the Riviera in France?" . A fast man. with greenbacks or gimmicks. But for the first time in his life, the award had him almost speechless. LOOK Looks just like new for the- price of a point job. Woody and Fay did the job reasonable and in a hurry too. Brinq your car in for that "New Look." COMPLETE: Body and fender repair Glass installed Locks repaired Spot painting Complete paint service en cars and , trucks FREE Estimates - Financing Can Be Arranged All Work Guaranteed So. 6th St. Auto Body & Paint Shop Woody Edgar nt 2013 S. it To Win Olympics Norway has claimed every lump ing gold medal since the event was opened In the Olympics and is led by the 1952 champion, Asbjoern Osnes, Russia's Alpine skiers form a "mystery" team. Little is known about their potentials, except that they've looked better than expected in several pre-Olympic mees in Switzerland and Austria. The Russian girls are expected to pick up at least one Alpine title, probabiy in the downhill event. And the Russian men wouldn't really surprise anyone if liiey scored a first. In fact. Tebbetts acknowledged the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the teams he proposes to bypass, "will be rugged again as long as they have Robin Roberts." But as far as he's concerned, "Brooklyn Is still the team to beat" though he doesn't see the Bums off to the early season Jet start that virtually clinched the flag last year. "This IS going to be the toughest National League race in years. which means the Dodgers wonT get the Jump they did In 1955," he said. "New York and Milwaukee are bound to be tough customers again. I think the Cardinals will improve tremendously, Chicago is going to be right up there. . .and I'm looking for sliffer competition all the way down the line." NEED COMPANIONS The Redlegs field boss concedes his main considerations will be finding somebody to join Gus Bell and Wally Post, "as good as they make them," in the Cincinnati out field, and a third baseman. However, fielding frowns turn U pitching smiles when he considers his corps of hurlers. plus the plans to have the veteran Smokey Bur gess receive them. Joe Nuxhall, Art Fowler and Johnny Klippstein are a trio of "definite" starters and Hal Jeff coat, obtained from Chicago in an off-season deal for catcher Hobie Landrlth, "should be good for at least six or seven games." Back ing them up are Hershel Freeman, Bill Kennedy, who did "a great job .for us last season," and Corky Valentine. KF Gunners Set Practice Shoot Sunday Practice shoot activities will rule the day this Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m. as the Klamath Gun Club has scheduled another big trapshooting program at the Wo cus Traps. The public is Invited to take part in the day's shoot, either as participants or speotators. Each week the firing line seems to be greeting new faces as the Sunday turnouts are growing, according to a club spokesman. The snack bar will be open, ast week John Lichtenstern picked up his first leg on the Sportsman's Trophy with a star tling 48 out of 50 1 nthe handicap event. Lloyd Frock took a step closer to sewing up the Nelson Reed New-Shooters Trophy with 22-25 mark for the first 26 targets. Results of last week's shoot are as follows: , 16-Yd Haadra, 46 48 40 4S John Llchtrnitarn Pete Drlicoll Bud Cloake Dr. J. M. Adams Earl Kent Virgil DavU John Catalano Howard Pcraell Rod Smith Lloyd Prock Jake StetKer Ray Billing! H. C. Bradbury Tom Watteri Bill Cooley Wilbur Smllh Dr. Jim Hilton . Carl Murphy MclNTYRE TRAVEL SERVICE Your Experienced Agent WILLARD HOTEL Phone 3081 . WHAT NEW PAINT DID FOR MY CAR Fey Montfomtry Pherw 2-0014 9n fiwg SPORTS IN BRIEF By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GOLF . TIJUANA, Mexico -J- Mike Sou chak shot a record 7-under par 65 for the first round lead in the ii,500 Caliente Tournament. TAMPA. Fla. Patty Berg shaved 4 strokes off par In the wind and rain to take the first round lead In the 15,000 Women's Tampa Open, with a 67. SKATING CORTINA D'AMPEZZO. Italy Tenley Albright, America's world figure skating queen, injured her right led in a skating accident. SPEED SKATING DAVOS, Switzerland Russia's Oleg Goncharenko won the 5.000 meter event in the Swiss Interna tional championships in the track record time of 7 minutes, 59.4 sec onds, FIGHTER NEW YORK Carmen Baslllo, world welterweight champion, re ceived the Edward J. Neil plaque as "Fighter of the Year" at the annual dinner of the Boxing Writers Assn. RACING ' ARCADIA, Calif. Gesticulator K9.90) took the feature at Santa Anita. Blues Upset Heaton's '5' DeMolny Blues upset the favored Heaton's Steel eager s 33-32. and Herman's roared by the DeMolay Golds 50-15 In the two Victory League games played Thursday nleht at Pelican grade school. The Blues nabbed a 18-17 half. time margin and held the Stcelers throughout the came. Terry Han- non led the DeMolay scoring with 17 points. High for the Heaton club was wally Johnson with nine. Herman s used a 14 point scor ing effort by Dick Smith and 13 more by Bob Smith to turn back the DeMolay Golds. High for the losers was Richard Seiderman with nine. The ha If time margin favored Herman s 27-8. YMCA Church League Church of the Brethren turned back Suburban Christian 25-21 and First Baptist whipped Nasarone of Dorrls in two unlimited division games played during last night's YMCA Church League action at Attamont Junior High. Hawkins scored eight to lead the winning Brethren team, while First Bap tist's Benson tallied eight. Selburg of Dorrls hit for 12 for game hon ors. In two senior division battles, Stewart Lennox turned back Lost River DeMolay 27-18 and the LDS 1st Ward beat First Christian 37-17. High point honors went to Stewart Lennox' Ferreira with nine and to LDS' Jensen with 15. Malin Athletics Register Bl Win Malln's Athletics posted their second consecutive Klamath Basin Independent Basketball League triumph Thursday evening on the Malin High School floor as they trimmed Bly 87-67. Bob Johnson led the A's with 28 points while Jim Conroy fol lowed with 21. Wayne Rick and O'Neal each added 12 for the Malin cause. High for the losers was Wessel'wlth 33. Malin led at halftime, 43-29. The Athletics-Bly game was the only KBIL contest reported. Shuff-Stuff KLAMATH .SHUrrLEBOARD NATIONAL LEAOUI Eallta Suburban Mecca Tat'a Tlny'a Wocua AMERICAN LEAGUE Armory South Sixth , Drumatlck Blll'a Round-Up Kantean Lait nlght'a rasulta: Kantvcn 0 South Sixth 4 Bill'a 3 Drumstick 1 -Armory 4 Round-up 0 I S J S 1 7 1 1 s a 4 4 4 1 S 1 7 THE r GRADES USED CARS YOU KNOW IN ADVANCE HOW YOUR PURCHASE STACKS UPI FORMER OWNER'S NAME ADDRESS PHONE CERTIFIED MILEAGE MECHANIC'S DIAGNOSIS REPAIR DONE ACCIDENT HISTORY ONLY Parker Pontiac 4-Whetl Drivo Headquarters 606 So. Sixth Ph. 8124 See Tonight's List of "Good Will" Used Cars in the Classified Section ! . Klamath Wins SOC Mat Meet Coach Dutch 8lmons' Klamath Union High School wrestling squad chalked uu victory number one in Southern Oregon Conference action Thursday afternoon on Pelican court as they manhandled the Medford Black Tornado mat squad 47-10. The Pelican Junior varsity club also turned back Medford by a 49-19 decision to make the day's work a clean sweep for the Klam ath grapplers. Klamath jumped off to a quick 28-0 lead over their visitors Horn the Pear Capital on falls by Larry Bender, Oary Cramer, Jim Brown, Gary Roberts and Gary Price, and a three-point decision by Pete Barnhlsel. Brown's fall was the feature attraction of the afternoon meet as he pinned Medford's Sam Jennings in a rapid-fire order of 17 seconds Into the first round. Bill Steiner added to the Klam ath point total with a decision be fore Medford was able to crack the Ice. With Klamath leading 31-0, Medford's Ray Hilton scored a fall over the. Pels' Burnard Hardman for five points. Dave Leeling and Roy Ropp reg Istered decisions before Medford was able to draw blood again, Mel Morgan pinned Darryl Peter son of Klamath to give the Torna does their final counters of the day. C. B. Simons and Pedro Col' ley. 280-pound heavyweight, put the finishing touches on the Pell, can scoring with two pins. The results of the varsity match es were as follows: Nlnty-seven pounds Larry Bender (KF) pinned Dave Mans field (Ml In 3rd round; 105-pounds -Gary Cramer (KF) pinned Don Large (M) in 3rd round; 114 pounds Jim Brown (KF) pinned Sam Jennings M In 1st round; 122-pounds Gary Roberts (KF) pinned Fred Baker (M) in 2nd round: 129-pounds Pete Barn hlsel (KF) dec. Gordon Owsley (M) 6-0: 135-pounds Gary Price (K. ) pinned George Flanagan (M) in 2nd round; 140-pounds Bill Steiner (KF) dec. Ron Lin- gren (M) 4-3: 147-pounds Ray Hilton (M) pinned Burnard Hard- man (KF) in 1st round: 159 pounds Dave Leeling (KF) dec. Dick Swtnney iM) 4-0; 167-pounds Roy Ropp (KF) dec. Larry An derson (M) 4-0; 177-pounds C B. Simons (K F) pinned Frank Williams (M) in 3rd round: 191- pounds Mel Morgan (M) pinned Darryl Peterson (KF) in 2nd round: Heavyweight Pedro Col ley (KF) pinned Mclvin Colbert (M) in 1st round. Final score Klamath Falls 47 Medford 10. Tonight the Pels face Lebanon on the Warriors home mats, and tomorrow afternoon they tangle with the University of Oregon freshmen In the preliminary match to the Pacific Coast Conference bout between Oregon and Wash ington state College. Monday night the Pels return home to tangle with another college frosh team as they meet the Oregon State College rooks In a Pelican Court gathering at 7:30. Tonight's Ballfare SOUTHERN OREGON CONFERENCE 8:15 Ashland at Klamath 8:15 Medford at Grants Pass COUNTY B LEAGUE 7:30 Malin at Gilchrist 7:30 Merrill at Sacred Heart ' 7:30 Bonanza at Chlloquin 7:30 Bly at Henley (non-league) HAVING TV TROUBLES? STONER ELECTRONICS Phones 6800 or 2-0242 4842 So. 6th LUMBER IS GRADED YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GET "AUTO BIOGRAPHY" AT ... . TIME OUT ggg Better save yourself. Kid , . .' 'You're going to have to fight your way through the crowd again. ' Helfand Now Strides For Nation Sweep NEW YORK (UP) Julius Hel fand, apparently victorious in New York Siatc. was openly crusading for a nation-wide clean-up of the fight game today by demanding that the National Boxing Associa tion's executive committee end its "sheer hypocrisy." Chairman Holland's New York State Athletic Commission ' Is not a member of the NBA; but he challenged its executive commit tee to repeal last Saturday's Chi cago recommending resolution that would permit fighters to sign their own contracts for bouts' even though their managers had been suspended or unlicensed in other states. Hclfnnd delivered Ills blistering challenge at Thursday night's an nual dinner of the Boxing Writers Assn.. on tile same dais with Lou Radsienda of Chicago, president of the NBA. Fiery Julius declared that Satur. day's own-signing resolution "mil' Uf led" two other Saturday resolu tions that would have supported the N.Y. stale ban against the N.Y.-Boxing Guild and would have "provided the happiest day in box ing history." One resolution recommended that NBA states require a promoter matchmaker, manager, boxer trainer or second to be licensed In his home state before obtaining a license in another. Siskiyou Cagers In Play Tonight DUNSMUIR The Siskiyou league basketball games will he In full awing tonight. Dunsmulr will travel to Etna. Weed Is at Butte Valley, McCloud goes to Tulelnke, and Mount Shasta will face Enter Drise in a practice game.' Dunsmulr, on Saturday, wtll be host to Yreka in a non-league game in a benefit game. Reloaders JUST RECEIVED A SHIPMENT OF HERTER Reloader Tools The GUN STORE 714 Main Ph. 3863 YOU BE THE LEFT 4& SK DICK B. MILLER CO 7th and Klamath Brooklyn Seeking To Cut Robinson's Pact By MILTON RICHMAN United Press Sports Writer The Brooklyn Dodgers are try ing to get Jackie Robinson to hold still for a (7,000 salary slice, but If they are unsuccessful, the Chi cago White Sox, among other clubs have indicated they'll be glad to take him oil their hands. Robinson huddled an hour with Brooklyn Vice-President Buzzy Ba vast Thursday but failed to come to terms. The Dodgers then said that they and the 36-year old Robby "are not too far apart." But that's the same thing they said two weeks ago. There have been repeated ques- tions as to whether Robinson would play ball again this year and to ii those questions he has replied, That depends on the contract I get." - He received an estimated S40.000 last year. Brooklyn, well fixed at third use with Ransom Jackson, who was obtained from the Cubs, and lso loaded with seven left field candidates, is not exactly in dire need of Robinson, despite his .314 lifetime batting average. NO WAIVERS An official pf the White Sox has admitted they tried to get Robin- Neighborhood Quarrels Set Stage For ND By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A pair of neighborhood Quarrels matching teams from the old Northern Division will hold the Pa cllic Coast Conference basketball spotlight this weekend. Washington takes on its old oross state rival, Washington State, and Oregon travels to Moscow for games with Idaho. Oregon State, another ex-North ern Division team, also will be In action as host to Stanford, the only California team slBted for PCC duly this weekend. The Indians Journey to Corvallls for games Friday night and Saturday.- The sunn any contest win be the NCAA's televised "Game of the Week.'! Washington and Oregon hope to gain on front-running UCLA. Both teams have 1-1 conference records and sweeps would put them within reach of the Bruins, who have won four league games wnnout a acteat. Oregon Slate will face tougher competition In the Stanford In dians. The Indians won three of their four conference games and are tied In second place with Call lornla, while the Beavers have 1-3 record. ICE HOCKEY By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday's Resulta NATIONAL LEAGUE ' ,; Montreal 3. Toronto 1 , Detroit 4, Boston 3 Other leagues Idle valley mm AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY COMPLETE PUMPING SERVICE ALL MAKES REPAIRED Coll 9776 iNior TIRIt AT - ..j0?mf SPECIAL EXCHANGE OFFER! JUDGE OF THE FAIR VALUE OF MILEAGE , IN YOUR PRESENT TIRES IN TRADE Ph. 4103 son late last year but Brooklyn could not get him out of the Na tional League on waivers. Cincin nati and Pittsburgh reportedly also are interested in Robinson even though the .256 average he com piled last season was his worst In the majors. Robinson is anxious to get in his 10th year in the big leaguea and the Dodgers claim they are eager to have him with them. The vet eran Inflelder-outlielder concedes he'll take a cut, but he Insists "not too big a one." Elsewhere around the major league orbit, the Cubs announced they now have a total of 36 players under contract with the signing of first baseman Frank Kellert, right handed pitcher Bill Tremel and rookie shortstop Ritchie Myers. TOTAL Catchers Sherman Lollar and Carl Sawatskl, utility outfielder Ron Northey and pitcher BIU Fischer signed with the White Sox giving them a total of 18 players under contract. Hank Bauer, the Yankee outa fielder who turned down his first contract, accepted a raise Thurs day that brought him Into the 125, 000 Category. Bauer batted .378 In 139 games last season, driving in 53 runs and hitting 20 homers. Pitchers Qlenn Cox and Qua Keriazakos and infieldcr Gerry Schyplnskt signed with Kansas City. 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