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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1963)
Pel Wrestlers hke n Unbeaten Cbamps Tenigbt By JKRRY MAGGONKR Herald and News Sports Editor Tonight's the big night or wrestling in Klamath Kails. Tlie Klamath Union Pelicans, a strong high school team in the stale wrestling ranks, will be heavy underdogs when they "" take the mat at 7:30 tonight ' to lake on the Japanese Na tional All-Stars. The Klamath Kails stop is the final one for the .Japanese ; team which is as yet undefeat ed in the tour of Oregon. They have beaten each of their first 17 foes decisively in this whirl wind 2.Vday tour of Oregon. The KU team will be big un NF On L Heads Mum Scandal Talk tiring Meeting MIAMI BEACH (UPD-The Na lional Koolball League kept its ' scandal invesligations to itself lO' ' day and turned to making pro 'football the national sport with a blue ribbon tendoff next season. ' Being considered by NKL own ers at their annual winter meet ing here, but probably not up for a formal vote until Thursday was an exhibition ooublchcadcr at Cleveland that would match four of I he league's best trams. More projiosed rule changes and other routine mailers were on the agenda for today's second round of meetings in the Ihrce- flay gathering of NKL owners. League Commissioner Pete Ho zolle officially put the lid on more lalk of gambling invesligations when he said Tuesday lhat noth ing criminal had been proved so far and that "our investigation will not he discussed any further during this meeting." He admitted, however, thai the league is "cooierating" with the Senate investigating subcommit tee of Ren. John L. McClellan, D Ark., in an investigation of pos sible gambling inlluences in the Sjioit. Hut Hoelle has promised to stay silent on any results until the continuing invesligations are finished. Allrlidnnrf Rnntllft The brightest sml in the meet ings Tuesday were the reports on attendance, which has set a new record four of the past five years, and on television vi?wing of pro ball. Hcgular season attendance for Stockholder's Buy Out Senator Team W AMIINMON Htp - Bill mk, llw P. 1. Itanium of base- Kill, h; born shut out in bis l.itr'-t bin lo return In the m;t)or Iracups by buying the Washing ton. 'Vrwlors. Week, who wasn't almvp put lin a mirl-l in a baitor'H box to tt't a nun on bae and a hi .lnim parked, lost ait Tuesday when three .vtorklmlder , of the Washington club bought out the interest of five others for a re ported $5 million. Veetk and burner Cleveland o nunrr .Vile IMm, ailing for a .syndicate. hao been dickering miicp last 5iinimer to c t Senators president Klwood H. Quesada lo part uith Ins share of the 10th place Amrnran N'.imie club Hut Tuesday a by-law in the learns rorporater ended their chances. It pi muled thai share holders couldn't 11 ... nuti,,l. . if another shareholder met their pi ice Ray Robinson Meets Dupas miami m:ni .rpf -- si- lime world ehampum Simar Hay ft oh in son take In the comeback trail aam tamcht .timiiI New Or leans' H,i) )iius-li e.u-. Us iinir. KobuiMm. 41. who ne r nt ,in amateur bout in LV bait Irs. ,oil has roIWi up 112 victories in W pro lights, mvs that if he wins llns lime, only Willie (ireavc.s j-tands Itriuoen him ami middle weight h.mipioii Hick Tiger Jupas, who has won iW of III jto bouts, is a slight f.ivoi Mo go ing inlo Ihr 10-rounder at (ho Miami Heath Anditoi tntn. Ia4t novel writien by Tbnma Mann u as "ContesMons of Kr h Kruil, Confidence Man." Peop! Read SPOT ADS you or now. derdogs but hope to spring a few surprises. The Pelicans, strong in some quarters and weak in others, could give the Japs one of their best bouts on the tour. How ever, the Japs white-washed the (Irants Pass Cavemen Monday night, 211-0. And Grants Pass is defending stale champion and one of the strongest teams in the slate. The Japs knew this, however, and were up real high for Die Cavemen in order to put in a good showing. And how they did it. Coach Delance Duncan of KU said that he saw the Japanese beat the Cavemen Monday the 98 games of the 14 NKL clubs totaled 4,003,421, up 17,2112 over 1061. Including pre-season exhibi tion games and post-season bowl and playoff games, the league drew 5.2.15,393 paying, customers in 12. A committee of television spon sors told the owners lhat a pri vale survey indicatca the Nt drew 11 per cent more viewers than the NCAA College Game of the Week, and twice as many as the rival American Football League, and that ratings put I he NKL championship game between New York and Green Bay third in viewing In the Hose Howl game and Ihe Sunday World Se ries game. Plans Twin Hill Cleveland Browns owner Art Model was cooking up the pre season twin bill, which he said he lioped could be played in Cleveland Aug. 17 and would match the Detroit Lions and Ihr Giants, and Ihe Browns and Ihe Baltimore Colls. I cannot confirm this definite ly at the moment, hut all of these teams have indicated their desire to play and have agreed to terms," Mmlell said. He said only eague approval was necessary and lhat this would probably be taken up at Thursday's meeting Modcll also announced the trade of oflensivo end l,con Clarke In (he Minnesota Vikings lor fullback Mel Triplet!. He said he wanted Triplet! for Ihe Browns to "gel somebody behind Jimmv Brown," his leam's star fullback. .Inmos M. Johnston. ,I;tmp?i l.cnv nn partners in a tt nonunion hrokcniKp' firm nnH (Irorur Hunker turnrd mil to br the dunr- hnldiTs with Hie mnnev. They said they had iuuIi;imhI .Ml jior rent of tlie other stock, puns their fio ht rent control, to "retain Washington." Qursada. ho resicned Tuesday as Huh pr.'Milrnl, and four oilier share holders couldn't rctusr Ihe oftcrs The in oriental stockholders hoiujlil Ihe . luh Iranehise two years aia. for M million. Tuo ol tlie original stockholders Mrs Allies K Meyer, widow of Washington Post imhiishrr K.i Hene Meyer, and Floyd Akers. an autoinohile dealer each retained a in er cent interest in Ihe cluh and will Iv iriMTseniiMl on the Inew N.aid ol, duectols. In addition to (Juesarla. tlios.1 who soici oui were hoim-.i it ixvi. (!eort:c A. Oanett. 'Wheeler, anil Mrs (iialiam I America,, Uacue and S.-alo,.s! (ronl olliee olluials wire report ! led hippy with the tluee new ; imiirn, neaueu nv aoniiston wun Ihe tille of board chairman. I'm- Week and his leilovv would be buyers, the search continues Veeck lelt lite White Sn with a I7i.K piotit in his pot ket two wars .(go nwmg that he would tte ha k to the big It agues WINTER TIRES At Cost! doling Oul Our Pa icngcr Car Tire De partment! FIRESTONl NEW & RETREADS Hurry for Your Vt J. W. KERNS 734 Ss. ih TU 4 4147 night and the boys Mere abso lutely terrific and really excit ing In atch. He praised the Japanese team highly alter watching them in action. And wrestling is one of the Japan ese' linc-l sports. The Nipponese are highly ';-f-ZrY- Yv" ?"-'J ' ' . & ' 1- ; . - . l : 4 . f ' ."'": I -"V f - - ' TO FACE JAPANESE WRESTLERS TONIGHT These seven Klamath Union High wrestlers, with the addition of Henley's Chuck Milanovich, will lake on the Japanese National All-Star team tonight in Pelican Court, beginning at 7:30. In the bottom row, left to right, are Ron Rose E llv OS! 'All FRAl.KY I PI Sports Writer MIAMI RKACH ffPI' - Hie Hose Howl game was the most widely watched televised sports .pert arli of a sjMiii.sors' ports commdtec disclosed today, beating out the Sunday World Se- ie game which usually is tops. You can argue all your little heart desires with the estimates1 BASKETBALL SCORES ( olli Cr ll.iski Itiall Itrsulls Hy I niled Tress International FAST l.il.nclle 7'. Iluckm-ll iiT llol) Cos, 117 Haiiniouth 70 Assumption i nieru-an hit VilliOloa t'. llurnieslie 4.t Seton Mall 71 bum Island I', t'oilllectli nt W Itii-lon I' Til Mil Til Duke ti'l Smith I'arolina 711 .1 ('. Smith 1i:t 'n uim.i t nion tt Moms t oll !.l Allen t' mi Hecklcv lit n.ms ti Klkins '. Ilou.ii.l IH'i 117 lielmont 74 Va 'Itvh 7U (mii asliinton 7". All Christian no old nonunion Bllj Chatt.iniH.i 7S Mid Tenn St id1 MUVH SV Dr.ike 7't Hudley T'J Iowa M Tit Mis-oui i t-i J Kathennci,,nrr l0,,l' :n M.rininr "V Mil) I (Ml WILIS .. y()j ,( p. ()f u, (v n,,f Maur Dodgers' was piesented Ihe Van Ileusenj' Oul standing Achunenient wai d I for 'M-'l Tuesda tor his teat ii stealin.: HM bases 1 JEEP OWNERS! W mtt fiftw aur hcarfuarf tn far M vur 4-whl drivt fivtrfit -j'.'.t. -3 t;jp"' t iTivf Authorii.d Ptrrtt, SALES ond SERVICE t.f it WILLYS "Jeep" Vehicles Joe Fisher 477 U 7lk fh. 4-114 trained for this. These boys go ing against the Pelicans are all national champions and worked hard to get there. The eight wrestlers have a total of 640 bouts under their belts before starting the tour and had lost only six of these bouts. A pret- owl Game given nut by various rating sys- terns as In how many people watch any stated event on the idiot eve. Hut when the guys who pay the freight arc satisfied. I'm going to take their word lor bow many eople rushed to the refrigerator for another brew, lit up another stogte or rushed out with the ball on the one-yard line to have their flaldwin Wallace n mi,., SOI THWr.NT McMiiny 72 Wayland .VI Houston 87 Tex Christian Oklahoma Rl Kansas St WF.ST Pas.ulena 7H Wis Ancele1 71 ot M ,i-,lio slims on MnUnn 7j Portland Krosh 7:1 Portland Statei" .IV 4JI Uivnla i'A Portland .Vt ""'l-'reMio tjic T'l Pacific Nev Shi HU I. A St. 'overtime cement 77 Cal Poly 'San Luis Obispo H7 I C S.in!a Barbara 77 Alaska "ii romnn.i Tntirnantrnl r.d Polv 'Pomona' U." San Per-Yhecklmnks who hae to be satis nando Valley 7i hiedhave worked out this rank- Whil tier 77 San Diego I k" Mng ot the top 14 events. It is. at A cilucn, VVotthington Borr, Went lo work without brokei on hit car, He ihd on the mow, Which co him some dough. Much more than the brake feline, by ar! EAST BRAKE & ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS Eot Moin & Wontlond JU 4-3337 ty commendable record in any one's book. It was thought that the Japs might be tired from the long trips around the state and the gruelling 18-match slate in 25 days. But they didn't show it at Giants Pass. They may, nitcncocK, Tops In car lubricated with formula rustTeasf from Hie best source avail disisal. And acrnrdm; lo the statistics which satisfy them for their multi million dollar investment, no less than a total of 50 million folks watched .Southern California nut last comchack Wiscons;n. Systems Suspect The various rating systems have to he siisieel, particularly if you remcmher a certain well-known pollster who predicted without eipiivoi ation that a certain man named Harry S. Truman couldn't win the presidential election in Hut. while the sKinsc.rs' com ti mittee was tliankinc the National jr'nolo.ill Ix-acue (or the privi lege of paying the pro prid wheel a total of $.1.:i7a.00n last vear for its u'anios. the hoys who siqn the! checks disclosed that it was a highly satisfying year. Sometlinu: to do with how much '"sts to icach each 1.000 people per commercial even n most nt them are walking the dog, taking a shut t siesta or simply Inning nut the sound while guvs with all Iheir teeth svak pearly words ot advert 'sing wisdom. Atnhint, the sponsors committee- meaning the guys with Ihe MAIN however, have had some diffi culty getting over the mountains to Klamath from Medlord Wed nesday morning. This tour is a trade of sorts. This is the second tour for the Japs. They toured Colorado and Oklahoma last year and the two murston nenjei, and Bob Uaulton: top row, lorn Miles. Richard MacBeth, Ron Head and Grant Humphreys. Milanovich will join the Pelicans at the 148-pound class. The Japanese are undefeated and Klamath Falls is the last stop on their tour. Sports able at the moment, quite a sur prise. Hank Sports F'vents I'd have bet lhat the Kentucky Derby and Ihe I'.S. Open coif championship would have had to rank pretty hiph. Hut, without de bating their figures, this is the order ol attractiveness which Ihey saw in 12: 1. Hose Howl '.ill m'lhon view ers' 2 World Series Sunday million viewers' 3. NFL championship H2 mil- ''ls :"'' uichnwl to hoy time on a lion viewers' "numbers pame" of phoney com- 4. NTT. Thankscmn; Day c mir ipitat ions. i4l) million viewers! ' Hut. as I002 as the miys pav- 5. World Series avcrace 'fiiing the fteiuhl are hapiA. let s o million viewers1 out in the kite lien, tellers, and fi. Suyar Hov.l camp ihesl of , have one. We've cot a whole mm- pht time' Winter Drivers! DON'T BE CAUGHT WITH A DEAD BATTERY! Look at this Special! SUN-POWER AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES iwriil OTHf R SU VOLT SIZES 12 VOLT SI2ES 12 VOLT SIZtS 'YV,7.S $T3i2v.:V,V.'.T 3SV.VT GUARANTEE X I F'f rip'irtmtnt with d 90 tf foiiM piftctwt id rtot t?'d chi'i r. In (in o' I'tu'i i"r ?0 13 !r, V'VV,.!VV1,,V U.S. slates sent representa tives to Japan last summer. Oregon will have a team go to Japan next .summer and pos sibiy around the world. The Ja pan trip is definite but the world lour still is in the plan ning stages. Viewing 7. AFL championship. (Surpris ing vote lor pro (oothail. R. Kentucky IVrhy. Colton Kowl. Orange Bowl. Preakness. Relmonl Stakes. Masters ol tournament. I S. Open. Van Patrick, director of sports for Mutual Broadcast nr.; System, says that most television and ra dio people las well as newspaper (.editors' are aiicravated with these Jliere polls. Van because adertis- lute helore the canu starts ain. iVt'n'nV'n'.iViHl.T't.' " ritfd ovir Bun-air af rnonthi .Rl? - .'vl'.l!r,,V!.,r,'u.1 VV1,11.1'.'1,11.' '.'VVVW The matches will he paired this way: Grant Humphreys will go against S. Sakai; Tom Miles against M. Nakai; Bon Head will grapple S. Haraika wa; Hichard MacBelh, a jay vee grappler, will lake on T. Shinjo: Milanovich will take on Y. Tobita; Ron Hilchcock will meet A. Sato; Bob Daulton fights S. Endo; and Thurston Hcnzel will tackle S. Mabuchi. Klamath Falls is the only Ea.-lern school in Oregon to be honored with a visit and match by the Japanese. They were slated to lake a tour around the surrounding area and see a large ranch, ducks, geese. Peli PAGE 10 Wednesday, January 30, 1903 HERALD AND NEWS. Klamath Falls, Ore. Palmer Defending Classic's Crown By HAL WOOD I'PI Snorts Writer PALM SPRINGS. Calif. 'VPH Arnold Palmer opens defense of the first of his eight li2 crowns today when play Rets un der way in Ihe Palm Springs Golf Classic where 5115.0O0 is up lor the pros to take pot-shots at. The champion is the favorite. but there is a lot of sentiment, too, for other members of polf's "big five" .lack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Billy Casper and Gene Littler. Between them they hold every major golf title in the world and they have won three of the first four tournaments this year. Palm er has won one title this year, the Los Angeles Open. The only one that cloned them was the Lucky International last week at San Francisco, where Jackie Burke sneaked in as the winner, (.asper won at Pebble Beach. Player at San Diego. "It was a case of life begin ning at 40 for me. said Burke as he prepared to tee olf today with his three amateurs. "1 struck a blow for the middle-asedl crowd." This is a mixed-up tournament w here if you think you understand what's going on, ynu just don't understand the confusion. There is $.71,000 prizes up for the winners of the pra division. There is another Sl.j.oon offered winners in Ihe pro-amateur com petition. And there s $50,000 availahle to anyone who can get a linlc-in-one of anv of the four designated holes. Play is over four courses. Ask the man j j v'VlSJ HERE'S THE CAB OTHER PICKUPS WISH THEY HAD It'n Sliideliaker'n new Champ pickup cab. Come, in ml fee it up elne. You'll know why ita called llie lieM-appointed, mot comfortaMe truck cab. Itrla on tlie foam padded, deep coil uprinj; eaU se llie flide-oprn rear vindow nitinn that Rive mperior ventilation the evlunive jou can't pet on any oilier truck! Look at all the Handard r'iiipment feature Champ offers at no extra cost. And mrprise . . . Champ hat the. liipsent pavloarl of any pickup and the lowest price tag, too! Immediate delivery. 6 Cyl. Vi Ton Pickup Delivered in Klomolh Folli. Hcolcr and de froster, deluxe cob, di rectional lignali, electric w i p e r I, onti-lrccie, Ii. ccnie . , . ' 2 to 2Vi Ton Studcbokcrs - Diesel & Gas Klamath Motors 120 E. Main See Wolly for cans and some other points of interest. But the snow may have had an effect on that. The money made on this match will be used by tlie Ore gon School Activities Associa tion to send tlie Oregon team lo Japan next summer. Fans are urged lo get to Peli can Court early for seats be cause a capacity crowd is ex pected and to get there early enough to watch the Japs' warm up which is a ritual. Each wres tler presents his opponent w ith a present preceding the match es. Tickets are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. spread 10 miles apart the Tam arisk, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and Eldorado. There is only one $0.000 hole on each course and each one of the designated holes is better than 200 yards long. In three previous years there has been a hole-in-one every year with .Joe Campbell. Doa January and Dick Mayer each hitting the jackpot. However, there were in holes on which Ihe prize could be collected in previous years. The pro-amateur competition goes on for four days, with the pros getting a different set amateurs each day. Duiing the four days, each pro playj with 12 different amateurs. Player goes into Ihe tournament as the leading money-winner on the tour with better than $10,500 to his credil. He has won one tournament, finished second in two and tied for 11th in the other. Burke, using his ancient blade putter, isn't given much of a chance lo post victory two weeks in a row. Ducks Humble Tulelake, 87-62 The Kprasup River Ducks, sponsored by FJaqlc Cafe, defeat ed the Tulelake Independents Tuesday night, R7-i;2, behind the scoring of DcMerle Lytic. Lytic paced the National In dian champs with .11 points while Chuck Huff netted 21 and Rob David IR l.jle Chambers toped Tulelake with 20 points. ' -V 11 T ii Jllfi T "V '111 who owns one $2297 a Real Deal TU 2-SS44