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WEST LINN DUMPS VIKINGS 38 TO 0 Friday,' November 18, 1949 THE AMPLIFIER Page Four GRIDSTERS END PLAY IN SEVENTH PLACE LIONS AGAIN LOSE AGE OLD CONTEST In a tense drama staged on In a decisive victory here at the Kelly Field turf and witness, West Linn November 4 Coach ed by nearly three thousand sport Burnetts’ fighting Lions defeated Another football season has come to an end for West Linn. The fans, the West Linn Lions fell to a weak Forest Grove team, 38 to Lions completed their season in seventh place with a record of a 24 to 12 defeat at the hands of , 0. one league win, one tie and five losses. Though ending up in the the Oregon City Pioneers. Ray Town kicked off and boot- cellar they had seventy-nine first downs to their opponerits’ rec Oregon City scored early in the first quarter when they recover i ed the ball clear out of the end ord of sixty-three. All other statistics favored their rivals. The McIntosh brothers were the yardage go ’ getters, with Don ed a West Linn fumble on the zone. The Vikings took the ball having a net record of 444 yards and Jim 371 yards. Larry Lee Lion’s 14 yard line. Harold Tietz on their 20 yard line. On the was close behind with a net gain of 366 yards. plunged over for the touchdown. third play of the game after For West Linn 12, Oregon City 24 The kick for the extra point West Linn 6, Tigard 6 est Grove had thrown two incom The Oregon City game, which failed. i West Linn invaded Tigard for plete passes, Don Woody recov In the first play after the kick the league opener. Using some meant more to the players than ered a Viking fumble and ran it any other game of the season, off Larry Lee took the ball on a to the ten yard line. Jim McIn tricky reverses and hard line was lost. After outplaying Ore triple reverse and sprinted 70 plunges the Lions gained an easy tosh drove through for the first touchdown in the first few min gon City for the first half, they yards for a near touchdpwn tun. touchdown of the game, and utes of play. In the second quar led the Pioneers by six points. He was downed on the Oregon then received a pass for the ter Tigard made an end run to In the second half Oregon City City 6 yard line. Don McIntosh conversion. tie up the game. In the second outplayed West Linn to gain ran the ball around right end to West Linn scored again in the half neither team could seem to three more touchdowns and win score. West Linn picked for the first quarter on a pass—Jim Mc advance on the other with all 24 to 12. extra point, but failed. Intosh to Larry Lee—to make the play being on midfield and no West Linn 38, Forest Grove 0 On the kickoff Don Anderson score 13-0. scoring made. In the Forest Grove game West fumbled the ball and West Lihn The touchdown was made pos West Linn 6, Hillsboro 31 Linn triumphed to win 38 to 0. recovered on the Pioneer’s 30 sible by a series of runs, one a The second game wa^ played This game was so lopsided that yard line. 28 yard dash made by Don Mc on the Spartan field. Depending every play in the books was tried The Inions had outplayed and Intosh which brought the ball on their passing attack, West and every player on the bench outfought Oregon City all up to scoring position on the i Linn just couldn’t seem to click. played. through the first half, and had Vikings’ 20 yard line. Their lone touchdown was made West Linn 6, Beaverton 8 the majority of first dowAs The second quarter went by on a pass from McIntosh to seven to the Pioneer’s three. The final game of the season with neither team scoring but Atchison. The final score was 31 was played with Beaverton. All In the second half, however with Forest Grove making the to 6< the Beaver scoring was in the things began’to look bad for the most first downs, four to the West Linn 6, Newberg 12 second half when they splashed Lions. Early, in the third quar Lions’ two. West Linn received In the Newberg game West their way through the mud and ter Don Atchison intercepted an the kickoff on their 22 yard line Linn again scored only 6 points. fain to make a touchdown. They Oregon City pass on the* 10 yard and marched 78 yards for a These points were made in the then caught the Lions behind the line and then fumbled as he was touchdown on double and triple final quarter of play. Newberg goal line to gain two more points tackled. Oregon City recovered reverses, one of ¡these a 40 yard won by a 6 point lead. The tables on a safety; In the second half the ball on the Lion’s one yard sprint by Larry Lee. Jim McIn may have been turned if the West Linn broke through the line from where Anderson raced tosh made the score 19 to 0 on Lions would have had at their Beaverton; line to make their only over to score. Oregon City racked services Larry Lee and Don touchdown. an end run. up two more touchdowns on long Atchison, two regulars out be West Linn scored again in the passes, Gutzler to Doug Ness. third period, this time with Larry cause of illness. Another touchdown was racked Lee carrying the ball around left West Linn 7, McMinnville 33 up for the Pioneers by Bill Bauer1 When West Linn played Mc end. on a quarterback sneak. The final touchdown was made Minnville it looked for a while In the second half West Linn when Dale Stewart intercepted a as though they might give the had only three first downs to Grizzlies a bad time when they pass and ran 40 yards with it to A wrestling team has been Oregon City’s nine. the Vikings’ 19 yard line. Gary scored in the first few minutes MacMurray ran the ball over for of play and made their first ex started here at West Linn under tra point of the season. In the the supervision of Mr. Hyde. A TYV Basketball Schedule . the extra point. second q u a. r t e r McMinnville class will be held in the cafe Star * Denotes Home Game sparked up and made two touch teria sixth period and after Dec. 16—Jamboree downs. In the second half they school. Jan. 6—Tigard This is the first year that West came out and pushed the Lions Jan. 10—Forest Grove all over the field to win 33 to 7. Linn has had a wrestling team *Jan. 13—McMinnville since way back in thqft930’s. *Jani 17---Newberg The boys will wrestle in their *Jan. 20—Beaverton West Linn was defeated in the own weight divisions, which Jan. 24—Oregon City last TYV league game of the sea We, the Sports Editors of the range from 95 pounds to 200 *Jan. 27—Hillsboro ’ son held at Beaverton last No Amplifier, are trying our best to pounds and over. One of the *Jan. 31—Tigard vember 11 by a score of 8 to 6. put out a sports page that will Contrasting / examples of what ♦Feb. 3—--Forest Grove The first quarter was played satisfy the entire student body. the other schools are up against Feb. 7—McMinnville through with no score bqt with We -believe that although we is “Dangerous, Don” Woody Feb. 10—Newberg Beaverton gaining thè majority have done our best there is al weighing in at 196 pounds and /Feb. 14—^Beaverton of first downs, five tq the Lions’ ways room for improvement. “Stranglin’ Stan” Blue, tipping *Feb. 17—Oregon City one. If you have any suggestions! the scales at 106 pounds. Feb. 21 —Hillsboro Jimmy Tsugawa, little 137 concerning the improvement of Miiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiasiiiiiiiaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiaaiiaiiainiiiiiiii* pound fullback, set up Beaver the sport page or any other part IJONESIE THE JEWELER] ton’s only touchdown with a 20 of the paper, we would appreci Do “Makes Your Watch i yard pass to Joe Rolfe, who ate it if you would write us a = Keep Time” < = struggled to the West Linn two note and drop it in the Ampli = You yard line beforehe was tackled. fier’s box which is located by i OSWEGO, OREGON I Need A Paul Strandberg made a gain of the bulletin board in the main one yard on a run, and Tsugawa hall. We Feature— • CARPENTER plunged through center to score. NATIONALLY KNOWN Shop FAIN'S Hilltop Larry’ Lee received the kickoff Women's Clothing for new arrivals in Phone on the 20 and ran it up to the West Linn 40 yard line. The WHITE STAG AU DRE'S H 5321 Lions brought thè ball up to the SKI TOGS Oregon City Beaverton 30 only to lose it on 506 Seventh St. Oregon City downs. Sparked by Tsugawa’s passing, HEADQUARTERS for the Beavers drove up to the West • FURNITURE Linn two jyard line. The Lions’ • HARDWARE for iine held them out for four • HOUSEWARES downs and took the ball over Expert Mechanics • SPORTING GOODS still on their own two yard line and Service • ELECTRICAL ■ ■ nHiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiinitnjiitiiiiiifiiiiiitiiiniiiiii ■ with ten to go. With only time APPLIANCES left in the first half for one play, “Just Down the Hill” I Dr. R. Webb j Jim McIntosh faked a punt and handed the ball off to Larry Lee MOBIL SERVICE Stayner | who was caught before he could WEST LINN, OREGON Phone 6466 get out of the end zone. This Optometrist scored a safety for the Beavers | Better Things in Sight at J making it 8 to 0. | The Flashing Eye-glasses g West Linn’s touchdown was BEATIE and GUYNES made when Dale Stewart inter Phone 5515 SEEDS, FEEDS, and FERTILIZERS cepted a pass and ran 40 yards | McIntyre Bldg., Main at Sixth | with it to the Vikings’ 19 yard 11th and Main Phone 3941 j 1. Oregon City, Oregon line. Don McIntosh plunged over ■ S ■«lllllllllllllllHllllllllllll)lll«lllllllillllllllllllllllllllllll|lllllllllllllll1llHlllllHllillH ■ ■ from there to score. Hyde to Coach Wrestling Team TIME OUT By BOB SCHOLER Flash! Swimming has started. Boys! there are still places left, so hurry. Miss Locher’s swim ming team is slowly taking shape and the girls look very good, but football postponed some of the boys starting swim ming. Training for those who were out, began Monday, Nov. 14. A) group of West Linn girls, chosen by Miss Locher for their ability to play volleyball, will go to Vancouver for a Play day after school Nov. 22> The following girls aré on team one: Sally Ware, Esther Heppner, Phyllis Dunwoodie, Shirley Helms, Grace McCart, Rita Garner, Arlene DeNeui and Neva Perkins. Thelma Parrish, Joan Garner, Lovilia Taylor, De lores Adams, Marilyn Harr, Kay Granquist, Darlene Woodard and Doris Corderman compose the second team. Well, here we are again to that timé of the year when a boy’s mind wanders from a football to a basketball. This year there were 48 boys signed up for varsi ty and B squad ball, so the coaches have quite a bit of ma terial to start the season with. West Linn’s first game will be at home December 3 against St. Helens. He’s back again, folks; I mean Fred Carlson and he’s back up at the hospital for an operation on his broken leg so let’s all go up and see him to let him know we miss his presence. 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