The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994, February 27, 1950, Page 6, Image 6

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ONI UP, ONI TO GO Above are two varsity Indian lidt who
won laurels for their Ittm in lagu pity and tournament compe
tition. Though the Indians didn't win tho tournamant crown, kee
Briggt, loft, and Dexter Caroy, right, playing forward and guard,
ratpoctivoly, mada tho vanity hoopart look good In losing.
Briggs, a junior, returns for anothar yaar of play, whila Gry,
who will bo graduatad in Juna, will ba missed naxt yaar. (Staff
photos).
Hockey Results
(Br Th AwoellJ PrsjMi
W L TPTS OF OA
Northern Division
Ntw Wait. M 17 14 74 241 17
Soattl 47 117 tt
Portland .30 U 4 44 321 Ml
Ttnmi .... It 11 I 44 151 201
Vtncouvar 2 2S 4 44 ISt 221
Victoria ... If 37 S 41 1M 241
Southern Division
San. Fran. 2f 21 t 47 211 11
San Dla 24 24 14 42 117 liS
Las An. . 24 27 f 57 221 221
Frtsno .. IS 11 11 41 1SS 212
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Atlas Defeats
Stojack, Looks
At Coast Title
Tha Great Alias bullied his way
to a crick at Al Szasz'a Pacific
coast junior heavyweight wrestling
belt Saturday night at the armory
after tending hit opponent Frtnkie
Siojack through the ropes tnd onto
tha floor for a kayo in tha main
event.
It wat a grim grind throughout.
culminating in an exchange of el
bow tltms, followed by Stojack's
aerial flight to the floor, where he
landed on his head and wis count
ed out by Referee Elton Owen.
Tha strong man-. Atlas, who dem
onstrated the tame by bending a
steel bar into a prettel during a
test of atrength prior to the fight,
took the Initial fall after 11 min
utes with a full Nelson, but even
ed tha score by toppling hit oppo
nent with a Boston crab, preceed
rd by a crowd- pleasing flying
Dutchmen.
In the early event, Andy Truman
besled newcomer Carl Gray, first
with an abdominal stretch, then in
tha third fall, with a series of roll
ing leg-ipliti. Gray took the sec
ond round with a one-htlf Boston
crab.
Tha evening wtt marred by tha
death, during the matches, of Fred
rick William RiUman, 78, retired
Roseburg firmer.
Oregon High School
Basketball Scores
iRv Tho Aioorloted PrMtt
Msrshfield 45. North Bend 34.
Ortgon Frosh 70, Klamath Falls
ZT.
Grants Psst 37, Medford 34.
Hood River 47. The Dallas 48.
Every day someone meets
disaster face to face!
Frank Olson
On First Five
In Tournament .
Four Rosiburg basketball play
ers made tha all-tournament team
following tha final game at senior
high school Saturday night. Sius
law, tournament champions, cop-
pea live placet.
Three teams were picked, in
cluding a first, second and honor.
mention five. Coaches and tourna
ment officials participated in the
selections.
Named to the first team wit
I rank Olson. Roseburg. forward
Jack Pinion, Reedsport, forward
r.a niggs, siuslaw, guard; Elden
Nordahl, Siuslaw, guard and Merle
buck, suinerun, guard.
Making the second team was
Lyle Hartzell, forward; Dick Fro-
man, Keedsport, forward: Fred
Kroush, Sutherlin, center; Dexter
Garey, Roseburg, guard and Don
Gillespie, Myrtle Creek, guard.
Honortbly mentioned were Roy
Vtn Horn, Roseburg, forward; Du
nne Leggett, Reedsport, forwtrd;
Kee Briggs, Roseburg, center; Chet
Perry, Reedsport, guird and Dick
Holt, Siuslaw, guard.
Roseburg alto received the
sportsmanship trophy, which wat
presented to Yell Queen Pit Mean,
on behalf of the ttudent body. The
trophy wit awarded by Cece Hugh,
Roseburg sportsman.
Ed Nordahl. fiery Siuslaw guird,
received the tourntment trophy on
behalf of his teammates, while
Frank Olson, Roseburg captain re
ceived the tournament runner-up
cup, for his team.
Olson also received tha league
trophy on behalf of the Indians
and the Reedsport Braves, co-winners,
with five wint and one de
feat each in league play, both
tea mi having defeated tha oth
er once.
The league trophies were ore-
sented by Lawson Jewelers tnd
Roseburg Jewelers both of Rose
burg.
Salvation Army
Team Wins Fifth
Straight Victory
Salvttion Army continues to re
main undefeated in Y-Church
league play, having won ita fifth
game Saturday, while maintaining
a no lost record.
Garnet played at Benson gym
nasium Saturday put the Salvation
Army five 31-26 over the First
Methodists, with Lloyd Stumbo
leading tha Army attack with 12
points.
Faith Lutheran bowed 33-26 to
First Christians and First Baptists
won by default over the Presby
terians, in other A division games.
Tha Episcopalians defeated the
First Christiana of the B division
23-20, while First Methodists won
by default over First Baptist! in
the same division.
The A loop's high scorer wis
Strickling of the First Baptist team,
with 24 points. Phillips, First
Methodist forward, with 14, topped
B division hoopers.
Lineups:
A DIVISION
Sal. Army (11) (24) Methodists
Neavoll S F 14 McAneney
Rutherford ... F Phillips
Fitrgerald .... C 3 Hartin
11. Stumbo 8 .... G 1 Burnett
L. Stumbo 12 G Hurd
Reserves: Methodists Ander
son. Hilftima Salvation 17, Metho
dists 18.
F. Lutheran (24) (13) F. Christian
Sundberg 13 ... F 11 Church
Fingerlos 4 F 3 Johnson
K. Bergerson C SMcFarland
D. Bergerson T G 4 Sanders
R'id 2 G 6 Bruton
Halftime Christian! 15, Faith
14.
First Baptist (44) (14) Makeup
Stone 10 F 2 Bicknell
Byrd 6 F . 4 Sconce
Strickling 24 .... C 16 Compton
Marshall 2 G 6 R Dentins
Baird 4 G . S J. Oerding
nuium Baptists in, Make
up u.
DIVISION
F. Christian (20) (21) Eoisconal
Schick 4 F 10 Pinninger
Kelsey F Montgomery
Christensen 12 C 4 Jones
Rd 2 G 2 Turner
"'vans g T Haskins
jonnsnn 1 R
Halftime Christiana 14, Ep'v.'
copal 7.
Makeup (0) (27) F. Methodists
Msck F Rutherford
Eddy F 14 Phillips
Mrl'auley C . Rind
Schweppe G 4 Major
Joelson G Purriy
Halflime First Methodist 15,
Makeup 0,
Indians Bow
Before Yikes
In Overtime
By DAN MINDOLOVICH
The Siuslaw Vikings of Lane
county came, aaw and conquered
every Douglas county opponent
they faced in the tub-district tour
ntment, completed tt tenior high
acnooi aaiuraty nignt.
The Roseburg Indians, who got
tr play in the final gam by com
ing up the hard way, lost 50-47 in
anomer tnruiing overtime battle,
after knotting the score at 42-all
on two critical free throws launch
ed by Ronnie Strickling, with eight
seconds remaining in tha fourth
quarter,
Pliymg to a capacity house, the
visiting Siusliani, who were unde
feated in tournament play, copped
the tournament crown and earned
a crack at the district title against
me winner in tne coot county area.
Fightinf Indiana
The Roseburg aggregation con
tinued to be a fighting club, even
as they played most of the cham
pionship game on the thort end
of the tcore, trailing 18-14, 28-21
and 32-28 at tha end of the first
three quarters.
With less than four minutet of
play remaining in the fourth quar
ter, Larry Freeman fed the ball
to Dale Blanck who sank it and
put Roseburg on a 36-36 par with
Siuslaw.
The Indians went ahead two
points following a one-man stand
by Frank Olson, who reoeatedlv
sh t the basket while recovering
hit own rebounds. Finally fouled.
Olson connected with a free throw.
putting we inaians one point anead.
Another free throw by Bill Van
Horn and a field goal by Freeman
ga . the Indians a two-point mar
gin, but Siuslaw's shooters nam
ed up and went ahead two points
again.
Strickling Pets Feuls
btnckling't two gift shots out
the game into the overtime, but
the Vikings immediately ran away
fror.i the Indiana by a aeven point
margin, with Lyle Hartzell, who
scored 10 points during the game,
potting lix of them in quick suc
cession. Kee Briggs, who continued to be
a considerable asset under the
(nurds, potted one, followed by
Dale Blanck, with one minute re
maining. With seven seconds left, Olson
collared mother, free throw, then
Briggs tank what would hive been
the tying score, but enthusitstic
Olson fouled out tnd Briggt' shot
was nullified.
Nordahl collected an additional
counter from the free throw line,
affr which the tournament went
into the history books.
Nordahl and Ed Riggs, with 13
each, and Hartzell with 10 points,
figured prominently in putting bius
law In the win column, while Ol
son, Briggs, Dale Blanck and Dex
ter Garey helped keep Roseburg
in the running, with tallies of 16,
10. nine and five respectively. .
Box Score:
Roseburg
FG FT PF T
Roy Van Horn, .. 1 0 S 2
Briggt, t 4
Olson, e .-
Garey, g ,
Strickling,
Blanck
Coen
Drain Takes County Crown A
By Defeating Glendale hue
Bill Van Horn .
Freeman .
Mithewt
Siuslaw
Nordahl, f
Hartzell, f
Riegs, e
Holt, g
Strahm, g .
Husko
McGuire
18 11 32 47
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FG FT PF T
Oregon-OSC Tilt Set
For Portland Stadium
PORTLAND, Feb. 27 (.PI Th
Oregon-Oregon State football clas
sic will be played in Portland this
fall, Oregon State's athletic direc
tor haa announced.
The game will be played in Mult
nomah stadium Nov. 25 the first
time since 1938 that the teams have
met in Portland.
15 20 17 50
Free throw! missed Roseburg,
Blanck. 3; Briggs, 2; Olson, 5; Bill
Van Horn, 3; Garey. 1. Siuslaw
Nordahl, 4; Hartzell, 6: Riggs, 3;
Husko, 1; Holt, 1; McGuire, 3;
Strahm, 1.
Halftime Siuslaw 28, Roseburg
21.
Officials Wendy Kaufman and
Lyle Small, both of Eugene,
Colltgo Basketball
(Br Th Aunclittd Preail
Idaho 48, Washington 45.
Oregon 45, Oregon State 46.
Gonzaga 46, Washington Stat 43.
Oregon Tech 67, Lassen 'e. 42.
Willamette 81, Whitman 54.
Southern Oregon 58, Humboldt
State 55.
Princeton 54, Yale 51.
I-ong Island U. 87, Hart wick (8.
Holy Cioss 70, Brown 45.
I-oyola of Chicago 61, DePaul 47.
Bradley 42. Oklahoma A&M 35.
Nebraska 56, Iowa State 54.
Kasnsas 76. Colorado 60.
Illinois 76, Wisconsin 58.
Kentucky 70, Vanderbilt 66.
Notre Dame 85, Navy 59.
Brigham Young 63. Utah State 35.
I'tah 52, Colorado A&M 42.
Wyoming 61, Denver 39.
Nevada 75, St. Maryi (Calif)
67.
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ham, above, is coach of th
Drain Warriors, who (or the past
three years have won tha coun
ty championship in baskatball
Chatham produces excellent
football, baseball and track
teams, too. (Staff photoonl.
County All-Star
Players Named
Four Drain Warrior Dlavers wer
picked for the Douglas county B
league all-star team by tourna
ment officials Earl Lidd and
George Erickson, both of Roseburg,
following the championship tourna
ment at loncalla Saturday eve
ning.
Glendale nroduced three men far
the all-star selection, Oakland cop
ped two placet tnd Dayt Creek
eirned one toot on the dream
team.
The list included John Harbour.
Chandler and Allen of Glendale:
Don Joslvn. Bob Cellers. J errv
Cade and Bill Duncan. Drain:
Brownson and Roberson. Oakland:
and Gaulke, Dayt Creek.
Prior to the annoncement nf th
all-star selection trophies were
swarded to the Drain and Glen
dale teams, while a ttandine rnnm
only crowd cheered the winners.
enter District 4 Tourney
Drain and Glendale will renre.
tent the county at the district 4
tournament to be nlaved at Vnn.
eatra Friday and Saturday, March
ana .
Gold Beach. Curry countv cham
pions and Powers. Coos countv
champions, will be the other par
ticipants. Douglas county rates two
district entries, as there are twice
as many participating teams in
thit county. The district winner
will participate in the state B
league tournament at Astoria,
March 9-11.
The same ball used in the Doug-
Teams To Yie
In District
Tournament
By WARREN MACK
At exciting a B league cham
pionship basketball game as thit
county hit aver teen provided
thrills for a capacity erowd at
Yoncalla't new - gym Saturday
night aa Drain battled from be
hind to overtake Glendale and win
the county crown. 28-24.
Oakland maintained a ateady
lead to best Dayt Creek, 41-1T, for
consolation bonort.
Both Drain and Glendale will
represent Douglas county in the
district B league fina'j to be held
it V'oncalla March 3-4. In Friday
night garnet, Drain will meet Gold
Beach, Curry county champs, at
7:30 p.m. Glendale and Powers.
champions of Coot county, will
meet in the evening'i finile. Situr
day night, the two winners play
for the right to enter the state B
finals at Astoria the following week
and the two losers play for the
consolation award.
Although Drain . wat cited by
most experts to repeat its trip to
the district finals for the third
straight year. Glendale's big band
of Piratea nearly upset the dop
estert by dominating first half
play.
The Dram Warriors were trailing
12-7 and 18-15 at the end of the
first two quarters, but spurted into
the lead early in the tecond halt.
holding a 25-21 margin going into
the final period.
Tha final total! for both Drain
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lat conty tornament clay, do
nated by J.V. Sporting Goods ttore
ot Roseburg, will be used in dis
trict play.
Brackets for the district tourney
were drawn up by Lee Roy Han
sen, chairman, in consultation with
representatives of the other teams
participating.
A single elimination affair. Fri
day night winners play Saturday
ior tne aistrict championship.
Gold Beach plays Drain Friday
at 7:30, while Powers opposes Glen
dale at 8:30. The two losers will
play the 7:30 game Saturday.
Hansen said Earl Ladd and
George Erickson will work the dis
trict tournament, too, in view of
their "excellent officiating during
the county finals."
and Glendale represented only
about half tha number of points
each team hat averaged during
the season. However, thii was an
indication of the close checking
employed by both squads. Few
baskets came via tha tip-in or lay
in route as both teams checked
each other almost to a standstill
under the backboards. Neither
team was off Saturday night
but' neither team was getting good
chancea to run up the score.
High Scorers Chckd
An indication of th excellent
guarding is shown in the point
totals of Drain's Jerry Cade and
John Harbour, big Glendale for
ward. Cade was held to two points
and Harbour could garner only
four. Both are touted as top scor
ers on two high scoring teams.
Eleven points was the mo t any
player could score, with Don
Joslyn and Bob Cellars of Drain
and Allen of Glendale dividing
high scoring honors.
Hill of Oakland led his team
mates to an easy win over the
Days Creek Wolves by potting 16
points from his forward position.
Runner-up was Roberson, also of
Oakland, with 11. Gaulke, Days
Creek forward, came though with
8 points to top that team's scoring.
Oakland Days Creek
Hill 16 r ( Gaulke
Brownson T F Moore
Roberson 11 C 1 R. Smith
G . 1 Giles
3 B. Duncan
. 2 M. Smith
Oakland 21,
Seelev I
Eitriem 2 G
Gildersleeve 2 S
Halftime score:
Davs Creek 11.
Drain Glendale
Don Joslyn U T 4 Harbour
Haldeman 2 F 3 Chandler
Bill Duncan 2 .. C 11 Allen
Cellars 11 G 1 Mouchett
Cade 2 G 1 Austin
Halftime score: Glendale 18,
Drsin IS.
Officials both games: Etrl Ladd
and George Erickson, both of Roseburg.
Ooak Walker Signs
With Detroit Lions
DETROIT, Feb. 27 LVt -The
Detroit Lions announced Saturday
the signing of Doak Walker, South
era Methodist's heralded halfback
for a three-year contract totalling
an estimated $38,000.
The signing of the three-time all
America gave the Lions two of tha
most celebrated college football
players of the 1949 season. Next
year Walker will team with Notre
Dame'a Leon Hart, who recently
signed with the Lions for approxi
mately the same terms.
Cincinnati pitcher Ken Raffens
berger mide tix starts against
the Chicago Cubs in 1949, won all
six and pitched 8 complete games
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