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Mountaineers rloop By NEIL ANDERSEN Observer Staff Writer - The iports spotlight will focus on the Eastern Oregon College coliseum tonight when the Mountaineers open the 1859-60 basketball season against Northwest Nazarene. ''Coach Boh Quinn will reveal his new compact crew for the first time this season against a skystraping crew from Nmpa, Ida, The Mountaineers, with precious little height, will be running from start to finish as they atteinDt to odlmi new nara court year wun :4 Four, of the starting Mounties fill be . veterans including the third and fourth scorers from last ar.. The only non-vet will be a Junior college transfer with two year of Jc experience. ',. The club's only senior and tal lest starter will be Charles Barn hart, a 6-3 forward from Elgin. Bwnhart played In 24 games last year and scored 51 points for the Quinn-coached crew. , Frank Chase, 6 1 Junior, will be , at the other forward. Chase push ed 230. points ,t:irougn the hoop last season to rank third in scor ing behind the departed Larry Howard and Tom Noel. 1A 6-2 Junior with springs in his legs,- Pasco Arritola, will be the, slatting .center. Arritola tal lied . 180 points during last sea- .. son's action and was the club's , fourth leading point producer. t vvicaii guaiu mil iiuiiiki nil. UaIava , .1 1 ii.1l ' 1 Holmes will t with Hon reserve last ,i. year. Hunt at Baker be- be In the backcourt Hunt. Holmes, a season-,' la a Junior th played his prep ball fore he went to Boise for two vaara at tralnintf Id.lme at 5 11 and Hunt at 5 8 will provide the ball handling and speed the Mounties will need to offset their f height disadvantage. - The tree- Inn hull mmnsitinn brings a well balanced i town in an effort to spoil but for EOC. Northwest has two players that top 0 7. another at 8-5 one each at 6-3 and 6-t along with a pair of six footers. .'. The starting lineup for North West will probably include 6 7 Al Freeman and three year veteran from Seattle at center along with 6-5 Weldoo Wood and 6 2 Bob Pop ply at the forward pests. . Still another . veteran Wally Steward 59 will get the call at guard. Steward Is a two letter senior. Hank Savage s sophomore With a year's experience will be at the other guard spot. Savage is a six footer. The Northwest Nazarene game is the. first of four home encount crs and the conning game in series that will include six con tests in eight days for the Moun taineers. ..-The pell-mel) running in the gym during the past few weeks will be the key to the EOC for tunes in tonight's opener, (juinn plans' cn running his charges arid -the opposition through the ent're contest. ' "I know they are in ccndilion to play a running game," Quinn said. (. Alcng with the' running the. EOC attack will be a well bal aneed, precision machine. They will not depend on any one man for scoring nor for their Jcader ship on the floor. Quinn rates the team as "fair" in their work as a unit but feels that actual com petition will make the club jell into a goad basic group. EOC has 10 games in their ; PASCO ARRITOLA Jttv.Wart Jil, Center . , itPTm HI l.n :-. the GAME Tonile . . . join the school crowd for a snack t the HIT7AY CAFE -OPEN 24 HOURS - .EAST ADAMS IvA -' Season pre-confcrcncc play. None of the sanies arc setups and all the op position is considered at tough or touiihcr than Oregon Collegiate Conference opponents. Tcmororw night Eastern plays host to College of Idaho and then entertains the University of Ne vada in a weekend series. Mon day and Tuesday of next week the Mounties meet C-I and Northwest Nuartne on their home courts. Came time tonight is 8:15 with the preliminary game between the junior varsity's scheduled to get underway at 6:15. t y 1 ' ; , I fTZi m S7 y 0 A W ' Ml 'i , V V-' f I J ; '; ' 'VA ' "iff id5 " '' , f mm9vcz impmim mM w position , . . rew lo , if ' ' i t1.ede.r7; y ., .:- ' CHARLES BARNHART Only Senior Bowling LAST CHANGE LEAGUE Albertson's 27 17 3126! George's Shell 23 21 31G83 31200 31282 31267 31121 River Products 22 4 21'n La Or Gun Club 22 22 Earl s Texaco 21 's 224 Signal Service Mi 28 Albertson's ,(2i)!12) Gary Knight iWi: Doug lluward 550. George's (;t052) Howard Ithoto'r ilH. 554 River.. Prod. (2U(i) Don Ewen l!)ti, 52.1. Gun Club (28711) Harold Zurbrick 207. 556. Earl's (283(1) Jack Laurence 207; Cliff Hi iinm aba. f Signal (267:0 Jack Cochran 108. 554. VALLEY LEAGUE Blue Mt. lanes won the first round in Valley League competi t.on afer ll weeks of howling. There are three ll w?ek rounds. W L Illue Mt. Ijnes 31 13 Don 's Plumbers 27-17 Texaco 25 1 Caums In.s. 23 19 Hechtel Bros. 24 20 Gregory's Auto Repair 23 21 CifttingsLynch 22 22 Spaeth's Plumbers 20 24 Ooss Motor Co. . 20 24 Goss Motor Co. 20 24 East Side Tavern ltf 28, La Grande Fruit fl 2(1 Consolidated Freinht 15 2!) Ensl Kid" 127(171 Swede Cross !R0: Doug Bonsor 4ii 1 ,Haum's Ins. imiip Evan l.nrsen i2o3, 5.'..'1. , iGrcgrry's 2820 ' Warren Jeder IxTg 2IMI. !04. Blue Mt. 2ltU John Horry 202; . Bob Herrmann 512. La Grande Fruit '2.!li Mel Kelli 20fi, 507. Goss Motor (3011) W arren Carroll 222; W. Ilammcrstoacll 541. ( Consolidateil (2058) Webb Hick man 22. 53. Texaco 13022) Red Statler 235; COLLEGE 8:15 TONIGHT Eastern Oregon Colleg vs. N.W. Nazarene PRELIMINARY GAME Tomorrow ij;ht College Kri. & at.: I'mxersity of ADMISSIONS ADULTS STUDENTS CHILDREN Open Here Tonight P Observer, La Grande, Ore., Pro Football Leagues Have Same Draft Picks I'HII.ADKLI'HIA UPI' The Ios Angeles Rams opened the Na tional Foitbull League draft meet ing today by selecting All-Ame"l-ca half hack Billy Cannon of Louis iana State University. Cannon previously was the first draft choice of Houston of the new American Football League. U was the first time slice IHS2 that the Rams had first pick. That yt'ar, mcy na me n-nus selec tion aiu iook isiuy wane, van derhilt quarterback. The Itams and the Chicago Cardinals, each wilh 2-8 records this season, tossed a coin for first choice with the Los Aigcles team winning. The Cardinals then picked George Izo, Notre Dame quarter back, and announced immediately that he had signed for the coming season. Izo had been selectud by New York of the American League a! their meeting 19 days ago in Minneapolis. The Detroit Lions, with third choice, selected Johnny Robinson, another Louisiana State back, who previously had been tapped by Dallas for the new league. Richie Lucas. Penn State quar terback, who was the first choice of Buffalo in the American League was sulected by the Washington Redskins. Lucas, an excellent Results Orvillo Miller 573. paeth's (2717) Charles Young 23, 549. Don's (2957) George Chadwick 201, 5T.2. Gettings Lynch (2880) Vern Prid icn 192, l.en Higgle 513. Ceehtel (2U77) George Gilkison iBl: Jay Loudermilk 509. NIGHT OWL LEAGUE W Blue Mt. Lanes 33 Little Pig 2G La Gr. I.mbr. Co. 21 The Wheel . 1!) Gr. Rude. Mkt. 18 Alt. Emily Of. . 18 TP 28715 27857 27342 27402 27506 2H700 Blue Mt Lanes (2581) Brimm 182. 523. Brownie Little Pig (2572) Marge Battrick 165.J55. Lr Grande Lumber (2448) Fern rallingbeck 161. 423. The Wheel' (2729T Dorothy John son 176. 4i;fi , Grande Rnnde Mkt. (2501) Myrna woodell 181. 403 Mt. Emily (2453) Rulh Looclc 162. Marge Mssterson 419. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE W 30 25 . 244 L Elks No. 2 Factory Eagles 10 15 154 Globe Furniture 23 17 Royal Carona Coffee 23 Planer . 21 The Wheel 21 lia urn's Ins. 21 17 19 19 10 E dridge Packing Co. 15 25 Office . 134 2(i'(. West Coast Tel. 13 27 ML Emily 10 26 Planer (2873) Hob Boynton 209. i 92. Ml. Emily (294R) Sam Mareum 210,. 545. Eldridge (2888) Cany I.ooslie 1RB, 498. Elks (2936) Layton Grahnm 218, 020. Eagles (2920) Oliver Homine 212. SEASON TICKETS . viilbl at gt 10 GAMES $7.50 M.-.l Ticket Previsient . 6:15 of Idaho. Nevada. 1.00 ..sec 15e Pltnty of Parking Space Adjacent To New Coliseum College oisitvm Neil Andtrstn Toes., Dec. 1, 1959 Pago 2 passer, also is mgniy rated as a defensive back The G-een Bay Packers select ed Tom Moore, halfback and full back from vanderbilt previously taken by Dallas, and the Pitts burgh Steelers first choice was Jack Soikes, a Texas Christian back who had beei selected earl ier by Denver. The Chicago Bears' first choice was Roger Davis Syracuse guard who was a Denver selection, and the Cleveland B:owns took Jim Houston, end from Ohio State who' was a previous Buffalo choice. Philadelphia took Ron Burton. Northwestern back, who had been selected by Boston. The first round was completed when Baltimore selected Ron Mix. tackle of Southern California, a previous Bosloi choice: San Frnv cisco took Monty Stickles, Notre Dame end who was ueursi choice of Los Angeles of the American League; and the New York Giants select 3d Lou Cordi leonc. a Clcmson tackle orcvious- ly selected by Buffalo. The draft began more than 30 minutes behind schedule following a meeting oy tne team owners at which they discussed subjects which included expansion. The owners also discussed the possibility of Don Meredith, South ern Methodist passing stor, re portedly already signed by a Dal las owner group eyeing the NFL. As yet, of course, Dallas is not in the league and the understand ing was that .Meredith could be selected as any other eligible but with the usual "al the selection's risk." Sword Dancer Sweeps Three Major Honors NEW YORK (LTD - Brook meade Stable's Sword Dancer to day became the first Thorough bred since Citation to sweep the three major honors in the annual championship poll conducted by the Morning Telegraph and Daily Racing Form. The gallant son of Sunglow was the unanimous choice as Horse of the Year" a:J champion of the three year-old division. He also was the first sophomore to be named handicap chamjHon since Citation swept the board in 1SM8 Cal Battrick 548. Office (2744) W. Vaugh 10. 480. Globe (2843) Terry Flink 184, 488. Wheel (2763) Don Chadwick 181, 480. Factory (2778) Warren Carrol 197, 478. West Coast Tel (2689) Tom Kent 220. 514. Bourn's Ins. (2760) D. W. Hall 192, 535. Carcna Col fee (3084) Toney Mill er 223, 555. DANCE and SHow! IN PERSON Johnny Carroll WARNER BROS. RECORDING STAR PLUS The Spinners' RECORDING STARS th5 ARMORY 9-1 FRIDAY, DEC. 4 $1 25 Before 9:00 p.m. $1.50 After 9:00 p.m. Prep Hoop Season Underway The prep basketball season ill get under way tonight in the Intermountain Conference with a four-way team jamboree at Hend. Three Intermountain loop teams will participate in the ti.urney along with' A-2 Madras All teams, in the new league this year, with the exception of i'endleton, will see court action this week. The Buckaroos, cham pions in the dead Blue Mountain League last year, won't open un til Dec. 11 against Pasco, Wash. Early season speculation tavors Kind, Pendleton and Hermiston (or lop spot in the league. The two top finishers, will be enter ed in the state A 1 tournament in March. La Grande and Redmond are dark horse contenders for a tour ney spot with The Dalles, Prine- ville and Baker possible contend ers if they develop during their preseason schedule. The league promises to be a dog-eat-dog affair with no team a cineh. W is possible that the ev entual champion will wind up with two or three defeats during the loos action. La Grande opens at Union; Baker plays its first game at En terprise; and Hermiston travels to Walla Walla to break the ice against DeSales High on Dec. 4. The Dalles opens by hosting Reynolds High of Portland; Her miston hosts DeSales and Baker takes on the A-2 Elgin Huskies Saturday night. Intermountain Conference play doesn't begin until after New Year's Day. Joe Kidd Keeps Title With Win Joe Kidd bowled a 588 series lo down his challenger for "King i.f the Hill" honors Friday night Kidd rolled games of 179-186-223 lor his total while challenger Bob Herrmann could manage only 150-182 147-479. Next Friday night at 6:45 Kidd will meet Cal Battrick in the next challenge round. Battrick is currently bowling 175 while Kidd is averaging 172. Kidd took the title from Don Chadwick a week ago. In a special match between Herrmann and top junior bowler Bob Fowler, Herrmann tossed a (!02 series lopped by a 257 game to win. Herrmann had 257-156- 189-602 to Fowler's 159-179-172- 510 score. The Blue Mt. Lanes team and Baker split a two series competi tion Sunday afternoon. The teams bowled scratch scores with Blue Mt. I j lies taking tlic first scries, Z7IU-2B82. Baker came back to win the second set of three games, 2850-2777. Scores By United Press International Colleg Basketball Rei-jlti Hend'son Tch 62 E.Cen. Okla St 52 Tarleton St. 69 Cisco Jr Coll. 49 a. v- : ihcf ll xi fe.-H- i STRAIGHT k,M SUNNY SUNNVifj hi; brook p brook SILr. If., 'I I.---.:- - f Syracuse 1 ! 00 fOSI Seeks W NEW YOHK 'IT1 Sviacuse. which will try to complete the first perfect season in its 71 year football history when it viMts UCLA Saturday, rema;ne-i No. 1 today in United Press Intvrnation- al's major college ratings. Mississippi. Louisiana Stale a id Texas remained 2-3-4 in the lalesl balloting by the 35 leaJmg coaches who rate the teams week ly for UPI. Clemson was the only newcom er in the top 10. advancing from 14th to 10th after ending its regu lar season last Saturday by wal loping Furman. 56-3. Southern Cal ifornia, beaten Saturday by Notre Dame, slipped from seventh to 12lh. Gcergia Moves Up Georgia, which has been moving up steadily in the ratings, moved fiom sixth to fifth in the wake of its triumph over Georgia Tech Wisconsin. Washington, Texas Christian, Arkansas and Clemson rounded cut the top 10 in that or der. Illinois headed the second 10 group. It was followed in ord;r by Southern California, Alabama, Penn State, Oklahoma, Northwest em. Michigan State, Wyoming. Auburn and Missouri. Most of the leading teams now are warming .uo for post season bowl games and UCLA a id Navy were the only other schools men tioned on this week's ballots. They tied for 2'-t- UCLA warmed up for its clash with tcp-ranked Syracuse by thumping Utah last Saturday. 21-6. whle Navy upset Army. 43-12. Syracuse was idle last week. ifeli s, " ' , nw ALL OVER THE PLACE Seven-foot-two Wilt Cham bcrlain literally was everywhere at once as the War-, riors defeated the Celtics for the second time in sue-,, ctssive nights. Gene Conley of Boston grabbed for the rebound but got only a handful of knee. rS k Retains; Spot; in Mark Each coach on the rating boa'd .,elifts 10 teams in the order he ian!s them nationally. Points are awarded on a 1U-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2 1 basis for votes from first througn lulh place. Syracuse received 26 first-place votes and a toLul of 334 out of a possible J50 points. Coach Ben Schwartzwalder's team ' 9-0 was mentioned on every ballot and drew five votes for second, tofie for third and three for fourth. .Mississippi drew six first-place votes a-.d 291 points. Louisiana Slate received 2l points, Texas 23!i. Georgia 184, Wisconsin 15ti, Washington 115, Texas Chrislian 111, Arkansas 70 and Clemson 4(i. Texas. Washington and Illinois split the other three first-place voles. NEW YOHK (UPD-The United Press International major college football ratings ifirst-place votes and won-lcst records in paren- th;sei; Team 1. Syracuse (26) (9-0i 2. Miss fsippi 6 l-l ' 3. Lcuisiana Slate 9-l ' 4. Texas H 9-H 5. Georgia (91 0. Wisconsin (7-2 7. Washington Jli 9-D 8. Texas Christian 8-2 9. Arkansas 8-2 10. Clemson 8-2 11. Illinois. U. 30: 12 Points . 334 291 261 2.T.I 1H4 139 115 111 . 70 .40 Soulh- ern California. 23; 13. Alabama. 21: 14. Penn State, 20: 15 die', Oklahoma, Michigan State and Northwestern, 4 each; 18, Wyo ming, 3; 19 tic 1, Auburn and Mis souri. 2 each. F -I Two ways to serve the Great Whiskey of the Old West both from Kentucky SkT Q.00 tm.60 pt. Qt. , Wpt. iOt W l l Suit t;;i tt. IDDISiltU. ItKTICKT. UKTIICM SIMUM HW!I1 H.vi, Kimi ktKUII jm K frof, Kl OH Wl'U 5i!J Hoop Fives S vying Into Openers United Pres International Oscar Itobertsoii, the University of Cincinnati's two-time Ail-American, and Ohio State's Jerry Lucas will command most of the atten tion lonight when the 1958-59 col lene basketball season opens with a bucket-full of interesting games. Koberison. who has averaged 33 8 poi"ls a game in winning the national scoring title the past u0 years, will lean Cincinnati against Indiana State on the Bearcats home hardwood, while Lucas will make his long awaited varsity de but against Wake Forest at Co lumbus. Ohio. Cincinnati won 26 of 29 games last season before bowing to Cali fornia, me eventual cnampion, in the semifinals cf the NCAA tour nament. So the Bearcats shouldn't have any trouble in their opener against Indiana State. Lucas has received more ad vance publicity than any other player in history and already is being tabbed as Hobertson's chief rival for scoring honors this sea sol. As a freshman last season the 6-9 center from Middletown, Ohio, appeared in two full scrim mages against the Ohio State var sity, tossing in 47 and 45 points. And the frosh won both gameW Other perenn.ai powers such as Kansas State. St. John's. West Virginia ar.d Kentucky also swing into action tonight. Kansas State, last season's reg ular season national champions, will open against South Dakota State; Jerry West will lead West Virginia against Tennessee, high- , ly-touted Kentucky will host Colo rado Stale V. and St. John's, last season's National Invitation Tour nament champions, debuts against the University of Bridgeport. North Carolina State, which lost John Ilichter and Lou Pucillo through graduation, entertains Penn State. Louisville, a surprise semifinalist in last spring's NCAA tournament, hosts Furman, Geor gia Tech visits Duke, and Evans ville. winner of the 1959 NCAA small college tournament, visits Iowa. CAMILLI SIGNS NEW YORK 1 UPI Dolph Camilli. former Brooklyn Dodger first baseman, has signed with the New Ycrk Yankees as a scout for the Utah. Idaho and northern Cali'ornia areas. Camilli, who had been a scout for the Phila delphia Phillies, is the fifth full time talent hu iter employed by the Yankees on the West Coast. urn ' OrlMART "THE .MUMMY" , TOW .i.VU COMING TOMORROW ALAN LADD "SHANE" Pius "Tanan's Greatest Adventure" MM ...the' best tasting Kentucky whiskey youevter had, beautifully wrapped for the holidays. SO00 M