VOLUMK LXX1
ASHLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1947
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THIS SHOT from an AHS annual shows the victorious 1947 football team after a highly successful
season. This was the last team to defeat Med ford until last Friday night. Members of this team
include Roger Hall and Glen Nelson, fathers of two of our '69 Grizzlies.
Come From Behind After
Captain Beare Breaks Leg
An inspired Ashland High school football team playing
its most gallant game of the season trounced the
undefeated Black Tornado of Medford, 27-19, last evening
at the Medford High school field to end the 1947 season.
On the short end of a 13-7 score as the second half opened
and overcoming an injury jinx which had sidelined Captain
Ed Beare with a broken leg in the second period, coach
Frank O'Neil's Bears outplayed the Tigers in all
departments as they tallied once in the third quarter and
twice in the final stanza.
This headline and lead paragraph are reprinted in part from the
front page of the Nov. 9. 1947, Ashland Daily Tidings. The
story appeared the day following the game and went on to give
a play-by-play account of the game, recapping the exciting
points of the first defeat of Medford since 1941. Microfilm of
the actual paper was obtained through courtesy of the Ashland
Public Library.
Pear Pickers
Flunk Big One
by Kenn Conger
October 10, 1969 is now
down in history as the first time
since 1947 . that the Grizzlies
have defeated Medford, and the
first time in Ashland High's
history that Ashland has
goose-egged the pear pickers.
This was made possible
because we have a tough team
with bone-crushing offense and
defense who've intercepted 30
percent of our opponents'
passes. In past years, there have
been problems in getting the
student body to support our
team. This year is a welcome
exception. Nearly 3,000 AHS
alumni and fans showed up last
Friday to cheer our Bears on,
and no telling how many stayed
home with their ears glued to a
radio. This shows a new-found
pride and confidence in our
team that we've probably never
had to this extent in all these
years.
Head Coach Lance Locke
sums up the feeling well by
saying "This is one of the
greatest things that ever
happened to this town. It gives
Ashland a little respect back, as
far as football is concerned.
We've got a lot of hard work
left, but for the first time in my
life, we may see Ashland play in
the state finals."
Our team has the stuff to go
all the way, but it will be a lot of
hard work. We still have four
tough games of knock-down
drag-out football to go,
including second ranked Albany.
But with our help in the
grandstands, half the battle's
won, for our firm support helps
keep our team in the thick of
things. Let's get out there
tomorrow night and do some
rooting for our champs!
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The Year
That Medford team was really hot
But the Ashland boys were ready.
The battle raged and both teams fought
The Grizzly guys held steady.
When the score-board burned 20-0
The whistle popped the air
The fans flew from every row
And we knew it was the year of the Bear.
Now the smoke has cleared
And the Champagne's drunk.
The tornado has crashed and burned.
Now Albany's up on the second bunk
With a lesson to be learned.
A Sick Poem I
Was 20-0 just a mistake?
Was the deflation just a clam bake?
It could not be, for Pete's sake,
For Ashland had the right to take
it.
Just because Albany is second in rank
Doesn't mean Ashland can't
rob their bank.
If we lose it would be a sin
The game will be tough, but
Ashland will win
it.
Is Ashland really going to state?
You bet yourtweet cheeks! That's
their fate.
Jump in your buggy and grab a date.
Ashland will win and we don't
hav e to state
it.
Larry Jones
Jane Davis
Kenn Conger