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SIX MEDFORD (OBEOON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, October 19, 1949 OSC Cagers Practice For 1949-50 Season A Boxing Results Seattle, Oct. 19 (U.R) John L. Davis. 136, Oakland, won a split decision over Harold Baby Face) Jones, Detroit, 138, in their 10-round main event last night. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads jd Trap, Set Net Fishing Okayed Portland, Oct.

19 U.R Oregon Oregon fish commission today announced it would appeal a decision of Marion County Circuit Judge George R. Duncan opening the Columbia river to certain trap and set net fishing. The commission said, despite Judge Duncan's ruling in Salem Monday, fishermen would still have to have licenses to use fishing guar in the Columbia on trap and set net fishing. Judge Duncan in an opinion handed down Monday ruled un Corvallis, Oct. 19 Coach Slats Gill and his Oregon State basketball squad started preparing this week for the defense of the Beavers' Pacific Coast conference basketball crown.

Daily workouts at present are being held in the men's gym but before the first home game rolls around on December 16 the Orange will be housed in their spacious new $1,800,000 pavilion. Dead line on Classified Arts: 3:30 tor following day; 10 a m. Mon- day. noon Saturday (or Sunday a ni 1 If 3 Pass Defense, Blocks Drilled By Local Boys Pass defense and fiirlher drills Vaughn Clark is still bothered by in blocking and tackling were i a bad shoulder and D. C.

Mills the order of the day yesterday still has a broken finger. YAOU1 KID COMING The "4 11 i I' Winter Bowling Hours Hoi Back lop bhape r-Jm WEEK DAYS 2 P.M. to Midnight SUNDAYS Noon to Midnight Open Lanes Late Evenings and Week-ends constitutional two sections of Oregon's law banning trap and set net fishing on the Columbia. The effect was to legalize trap and set net fishing for salmon, trout, steelhead and all types of fish except salmon. under a temporary injunction issued in the case of Charles R.

I Miles, et al. against the fish commission, seine fishing also was allowed. Hockey Results STANDINGS Norihfm Division W. Seattle 4 Westminster 4 Tncoma 3 Vancouver 2 Victoria 2 Portland 1 TI ESDAY'S RESl'LTS San Diego 3. Fresno 1 Oakland 3, Los Angeles 3 Titcnma 4, Portlnnd 0 Victor in 8, Vancouver 4 make his initial appearance in the armory wrestling pit Thursday night when he tangles with Pete Bartu in the 8:30 p.m.

opener. Shown with the clever Mexican artist is his trainer, interpreter and manager, Yaqui Joe. It will be a sort of homecoming for the manager who has been seen in the same ring many times in past years. The main event sends Leo Karlinko against Al Szasz in a rematch and Georges Dusctte against Bob Cummings in the semi-windup. Medford Bowling Lanes Bowl For Health and Fun II 415 E.

MAIN 1 Gordon Loses To Petersen At Portland Portland. Oct. 19 lU.P) Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion Bill Petersen of Chicago kept his title Tuesday night by scoring a technical knockout in the sixth round over newcomer Hardrock Gordon, 182 jtoscourg. Petersen worked on both of Gordons eyes in the first two rounds, and the cuts finally swelled Gordon's eyes so much that the referee stopped the match two minutes, 52 seconds in the sixth round. The fight was scheduled for 12 rounds.

Petersen was never shaken during the fight and he used his 21 Hi pounds to force Gordon to the defensive most of the time. Preliminary Results In preliminary fights. Jlmmv Ogden, Portland, was do- cisioned by Larry Reagan, Ilermiston, in their four-rounder Don Roberts, Hermiston, rieclsioned Indian Joe Pete, 138, Salem, in their four-rounder. Johnny Jennings, 170, Boise, slopped Jimmy Allen, 178, Hermiston, in the second of their four rounds with a knockout. Chuck Lyons, 1543-, Portland, kayoed Al Cliff, 157, Portland, in the second round of their scheduled four-round bout.

Paul Kennedy, 15H-4, Long view, riecisioned Lou Nunes. 148. Los Angeles, after four rounds. Catholic High Plays Friday St. Mary's high school will at tempt to rack up its second 1949 football victory when the Cru saders clash with the Butte Falls Loggers at the Medford high field Friday at 8 p.m.

In a Jackson county class six-man league get-together. The local parochial high school has won from Gold Hill witli comparative ease and since then has dropped decisions to Talent, last year's district champions: Prospect and Jacksonville. Butte Falls has been showing steady improvement since the season started and like the Crusaders is likely to give opponent a roijgh game from now on ever. it nnniiy is the loser. Untie Falls did not nlav much fnnfhnll last year so had to start slowly mis season.

Wally Long has been named enptain of the St. Mary's team. Miss Marguerite York, publicity girl for the high school eleven reported. The Crusaders lint-averages 179 pounds and the backfield 150, her report said. Redding Shares Might Be Sold San Francisco, Oct.

19 (U.R) President Jerry Donovan of the Far West league today said that nair me stock In the Redding team of the Iood will he offered for snip to Redding townspeople. Donovan said that Managei Ray Perry would keep his half Interest but that his Dartner. Tony Finnochio. olnnncd to Ket out of baseball. Finnochio's stock will be offered to interested Red ding The working agreement with the St.

Louis Browns still is in effect. Donovan said that Marvsville still is trying to line up a new working agreement with a major league club after the Boston Braves pulled out. Next meeting of the organiza tion is set for Redding on Octo ber 27. Barker's Annual (W BUY- rK BUILDERS SUPPLY JIT Quality Pumice BLOCKS BRICKS FLUES 727 W. McAndrewi Rd.

PHONE 4107 PHONE 3682 mm ti Sir effcJea n. re 6 SjfNIJ Many Ducks Seen Near Shoot Area Early reports from the field received by the Oregon state game commission tell of unusually heavy concentrations of early and geese at the Chcwaucan public shooting area operated near Paisley. Men familiar with the area state that conditions look better than they have for the past 10 years, and hunters should enjoy reasonable success during the first half of the waterfowl season. Success during the second half will depend greatly on weather conditions. Good reports have also been received from the Summer lake public shooting area which is well known to many Oregon hunters.

In addition to these areas the game commission will operate a public schooling area on Sau-vie island, near Portland, and in cooperation with the U. S. fish and wildlife service a public shooting area will be operated on a portion of the Malheur refuge near Burns. Darrell Riggs Lost Due Shoulder Injury In Santa Clara Jilt Darrell Riggs. former Medford high athlete and now first string defensive right end for U.C.L.A., has suffered a broken shoulder blade and will be on the bench for the rest of the season.

Dr. Edward S. Ruth, U.C.L.A. team physician has reported. Riggs suffered the injury last Saturday in the game between the Uclans and Santa Clara which the latter won 14-0.

Also playing with U.C.L.A. this fall is Bob Watson, another former Torando. WEATHER By United Press Northern California cloudiness and a few scattered showers south portion but fair north portion today and tonight: snow flurries in Sierra Nevada mountains; Thursday fair south but increasing cloudiness north portion with showers near Oregon border: continued cold; northwest winds off coast 15-2S mph north portion and 20-20 mph south of Point Reyes gradually diminishing. Dead line Sunday Classified at I Noon I All four are regular starters for Medford and probably will be In the starting lineup Friday at Grants Pass against the Cavemen. Whether all or any will be back to the top physical shape they had at the start of the season seems problematical now.

Grants Pass, rated by most observers a better team than Medford beat in the regular season last year and then lost a heart-breaker to in the state championship semi-final game later. The Cavemen have a strong. ranev. tough line in front oi big backfield that also possesses speed and power, iney walloped Ashland last week and the Griz zlies almost upset Klamath Falls a week before that game. Puntina Practiced Alto Medford's youths worked blocking fundamentals yesterday under the tutelage of both Coach Lee Racsda and rrcd Spiegel berg, while Bob Newland helped out on pass defense and punting.

Tricky pass combinations as well as usual ones were tried. The Tornado definitely will be the underdog Friday night against the powerful Grants Pass eleven but that has not broken the determination of the local boys to go after a victory. Most Little Experienced Most of those playing this season for Medford had had little more than junior varsity football experience up to this year with the result much of the fall work had to consist of blocking, tackling and similar fundamentals that ordinarily would not Be necessary to teach. Only Jack Morris una Parker were back from the 1948 eleven and but another half dozen or so saw any varsity ex perience. Favor Aggies In SOC Tilt Ashland, Oct.

19 Southern Oregon college's football squad in good physical shape once again after several injuries to key players, but will be under dogs Saturday afternoon when it clashes with Oil Aggies at Davis, Calif, in a Far Western conference game. The Aggies arc favored large ly because of comparative scores in gnmes the two teams have played. The Red Raiders defeut cd Humboldt State 27 to 13 in a hard-fought game while the Aggies downed (he Humboldt eleven with comparative case 33 to 8. Drill Pais Defense This week Coaches Al Simpson and Ted Schopf arc drilling the Raiders in pass defense, a weakness shown In their last conference game against San Francisco State. SOC romped to an easy 55 to 14 victory over Oregon Tech-nlcnl Institute last Saturday night In a non-league game.

The Ashlanders will nlav their next home game with Chicn State college Saturday. October 29, on the Ashland high field. Harris Returns Senators Pilot Washington, Oct. 10 (U.R) Stanley iBucky) Harris, onetime "boy wonder" manager of the Washington Senators, returned today nt the age of 52 for a third managerial term. Harris signed a three-year contract at a salary In excess of the $17,000 he received for piloting San Diego of the Pacific Coast league the past season.

Ho succeeds Joe Kuhcl who was fired October 3 after a two- year hitch which saw the Sena tors finish seventh In 11148 and last during the past season with record of 50 victories and 104 detents the worst record ever compiled bv a Washington club. Happy To Be Back Announcing himself as "very happy to be back." Harris saiil after signing up that he hoped to show "finite some improvement" in the team next season. He said he did not plan a "big" shnkeup in the team but that he would sit down with Club President Clark Griffith and discuss trades "everv dav." Yaau! Kid, above right, will General Admission Seats At GP lilt General admission leali numbering 1,500 will go on sale at the gale Friday night for the Medford-Grants Past district 2 and Southern Oregon conference football game, it was announced today by the Cavemen. These seats will be located at the foot of the new grand stand in bleachers and at both ends of the field, a spokesman said. All reserved seats have been sold out for some time.

SteSle Ranking 3rd In Returns Earl Stcllc, former Medford high gridiron standout, ranks 10th in total offense, fourth in passing and third in punt returns among Pacific Coast conference colleKe players and as a player for this season's University of Oregon football machine. In total offense Stelle has gained 50 yards on the ground and 420 in passing for a net yardage gained of 370 yards for an average of 74.0 yards per try, PCC commissioner onice re ported. Passing offense found the ex-Black Tornado attempting 51 passes, completing 28 and having two intercepted for a net yardage gained of 420 yards and an average of .569. On mint returns Stelle has re turned 10 kicks for a total of 114 vards. All these figures in clude the five games played by Oregon up to date.

Medford Gun Shop Max Terxenbach Bren Starchei Commercial Custom Made Rifles Popular Big Game Calibers in Stock Ammunition Sights Hand-Loading Supplies and Accessaries Expert Repairing and Gun Bluing 1517 N. RIViRSIDE ktt out nt the senior high field as fhe Black Tornado football warriors continued preparations for Hip Southern Oregon conference and district 2 game with Grants pass there Friday night. Medfnrd probably will be In better physical shape than it was for the Klamath encounter, although Jack Morris still wears a bandage around his left ankle, Indians Pace Conference In PCC Offense Los Angeles, Oct. 19 (U.R) The Stanfard Indians lead the Pacific Coast conference In total offense, while California boasts the best defensive record, league statistics showed today. Ken Carpenter of Oregon State averaged 109.8 yards in five came to lead in total of fense lor the second straight week.

Stanford, up from a 40 to 0 defeat of Washington last week, had an average of 378.8 yards per game from passing and rushing. Oregon was close behind with a 3U4.8 yard average per game. Oregon Behind Stanford The Indians also held a slight lead over Oregon In rushing, with 252.2 yards a game to the Webfoots' 248.4. Washington completed 80 passes for 700 yards to hold its lead In pass completions and yards gained Southern California had the best average of pass completions with .584 in four games. Calllornia, the tongue's only undefeated team, gave up only 201.4 ynrds to lead in total defense.

The Bears were partlcu larly tough on the ground, allowing only 119.4 yards per game from rushing. Idaho led In pass defense by allowing only 17 completions In four games, but Oregon held the best average. Oregon opponents completed only .337 of their passes and had 20 intercepted. Salem Offer to Buy Ball Club Gets Rejection Salem. Oct.

1 0 (U.R) General Manager Bill Mulligan of the Portland lienvers luesday night rejected a $80,000 offer for the Salem Senators of the Western International Baseball league and Waters field. The offer was made by the "Save Our Senators" committee during a four-hour dinner meeting here. Portland owns the Salem club. But Mulligan replied with an offer of his own and members of the committee which met with Mttlllgnn said the offer warrants another mass meeting of baseball fans. Offer Near $60,000 Members of the committee Chairman Harry Collins.

Judge Rex Kimmell, Bruce Williams and Jack Schimberg said the figure quoted by Mulligan "is pretty close to the $60,000 offer we made and considerably less than the original $95,000 price put on the property by Mulligan." A mass meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. next Monday at the Chamber of Commerce. At that time the committee will make a complete report on Its meeting with Mulligan. Ducks Drill Defense; OSC Holds Eugeno.vOr., 6Vt. 19 (U.R) The University of Oregon llucks planned defensive nyllls today before leaving for Saturday's game against the Southern California Trojans.

Conch Jim Aiken snid halfback George Bell may be ready for the game. He suffered leg and body Injuries last week. Corvallis. Oct. 19 (U.R: Coach Laverne (Kip) Tuylor put his Oregon State Beavers through a heavy scrimmage yesterday as he readied the squad for Saturday's same against Stanford.

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R. WOOD Weekly Prize BOTANY WRINKLEPROOF TIE to tho person or persons picking the most games correctly each week. This Week's Line-Up Check the team you pick to win. If you pick a tie check both teams. ALL SLIPS MUST BE LEFT AT THE STORE BEFORE 5:30 FRIDAY EVENING.

If mailed must not be postmarked later than 5:30 P.M. Friday. OCTOBER 22, 1949 Orogon State vs. Stanford Orogon U. vs.

U.S.C. Washington Stale vs. U.C.L.A Washington U. vs. California Minnesota vs.

Michigan U. William 1 Marv vs. Wake Forest Penn U. vs. Navy Michigan State vs.

Penn Slate Illinois vs. Purdue Cornell vs. Princeton Texas U. vv. Rice Medford High vs.

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