Mail Tribune 100, Oct. 13, 1922 – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Mail Tribune 100, Oct. 13, 1922 By Alissa Corman Oct 13, 2022 03:51 PM A A News from 100 years ago The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago Oct. 13, 1922 MAY ABANDON APPLE SHOW IF AID NOT GIVEN No one in Medford will dispute the advertising value the annual Apple Show is to Jackson County and yet there is a certain indifference among the people as to whether they wish to assist in putting it on. The premiums this year are being offered very slowly and up-to-date the aggregate value of those offered amount to only $100. An apple show cannot be put on for less than $250 in premiums and unless the committee is notified within the next few days of sufficient premiums it may necessitate their calling the show off. In addition to the premiums reported the following have been offered: A $2 credit on any pair of shoes bought from C. M. Kidd & Co.; $5 in trade at the Golden Rule Store; a $2 Waterman pen No. 52 from the Medford Book Store; Brown and Brown offer a $5 Gillette razor; Gaddis and Dixon will give a $5 credit on the purchase of Page fence and the Independent Fruit company offers $5 in cash. FAIR WEATHER IS PROMISED FOR THE GAME TOMORROW Fair weather seems to be the promise for the opening game of the local high school football season between the Medford and Grants Pass elevens at the Holly street grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Since the recent rains the field is muddy but is expected to be in good shape by Saturday if no more rains occur. Wednesday afternoon the field was unusually slow and heavy and the scrimmage which coach Durno put the team through was tiring. Klamath Falls meets the Ashland eleven at Ashland tomorrow afternoon and according to the Ashland Tidings the Ashland boys have been working hard. Local football fans will be interested to see what the Tidings has to say about the Red and White eleven which will invade Medford Armistice Day “Under the guidance of coach Walter R. Hughes the men have been put through a systematic course in tackling, blocking, punting and passing. Heavy scrimmage has been on the menu the entire week. The team this year will average close to 160 pounds and presents a well balanced line and backfield.” Evidently the Ashland team is not as heavy as in former years. Formerly Ashland football enthusiasts have been ashamed to make any statement as to the amount of beef on the eleven. Coach Hughes of Ashland is credited with the statement that he does not expect his line to outplay Medford but that his backfield is where the strength lies. Beeson and Clark will occupy the halfback positions and Rush and Nelson full and quarter on the Ashland squad according to present indications. — Alissa Corman; [email protected]