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Trail Blazer Wrapup
Techmen smash Demos
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By Patricia R Lesley
The Trailblazers did it again Tuesday night at Memorial Coliseum before a
surprising crowd of 8,901 die-hard fans. Certainly we like to have the fans think of
the players as human beings subject to the on and off days like most of us have from
time to time, but it is most unusual for an entire team to be as flat as the Trailblazers
were in Tuesdays game.
It was obvious to those in attendance that New York came to play ball and wanted to
took exceptionally well to the fans back in the New York area, well for a TV game they
couldn't have chosen a better team to have beamed back to the East Coast than our
favorite Blazers. It seems as though when the announcement hit the area that Walt
Frazier wouldn't be able to make the trip West, we somehow became soft and
somewhat let down, thinking that we shouldn't have any problem with a team like
New York. One thing the Blazers forgot, they still have Earl Monroe, Neal Walk.
Butch Beard, Bill Bradley and the super Spencer Haywood, who ended the night as
high point man of the game with 26. Haywood has always played a good game against
Fort land.
I don't, want to sound as though I am down on the guys. They have played some real
good ball in their last few games, beating Golden State, Boston, and playing a
tremendous game against Los Angeles in a losing cause. With Walton back at the
helm as the pivot man and leader on the floor, things will begin to happen.
We think Bill is beginning to mature and plug in the missing link that has been
missing on the floor. We as fans could help the team on a night like Tuesday, when
things aren't going well regardless of what they do, if they are trying hard. We could
use reverse psychology by cheering them along instead of the usual boos, and third
period exit that we have seen to often this year. We want a professional team here,
frut we must also become professional in how we respond when things aren't going our
way.
The team will be on the road until the 23rd of January, making their first stop la
Houston, again facing J.J. and company. This trip will take them through the South
and East before returning home to face Los Angeles and the fabulous Karem Abdul
Jabbar. The Blazers last Tuesday games final score was 112 to 97. What a way to
start a long road trip.
l i s t Tuesday afternoon was filled with
entertainment for PIL sports fans.
Benson High and Jefferson High faced a
tough battle. The two varsity teams
played a fast breaking game.
There has been a great rivalry between
Benson snd Jeff throughout the 1970's.
Jefferson last captured the state crown
from the Techman in 1972. However, two
years later, the Techman team became
champions themselves.
In the bi fining of the game, the score
stayed resonably close between the two
defending teams. Neither team could pull
ahead too far without being caught. The
tie score of 29-29 in the first quarter
enabled Benson to get rolling, never to
lose the lead. Although the Jeff Demos
kmgfrt hard, they just couldn't get their
wheels moving.
One aspect that made the teams look
even is the fact that their wasn't too
Walton, like a locomotive was unstopable.
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I Concordia hosts
C.C. Clippers
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U rrv Steele tried for a basket, was blocked by Celtics »35 who grabbed rebound
and sent Steele flying into backboards.
LEAP signs Labor contract
Charles Ganter. director of the Urban
League's Labor Education Advancement
Program (LEAP), announced that his
agency has signed a new contact with the
Department of Labor.
A total of 100 minority disadvantaged
youths and semi-skilled construction
workers will be prepared for building and
construction trades jobs by the LEAP
Program. Portland's LEAP Program
contract for $152,000 is part of the
National Urban League prime contract
with the Department of Labor for
$8,179,468.
Last year LEAP made 104 placements
in the building and construction trades
and private industry. Included in the
new contract are funds for a women's
division, Ms. Margaret Solomon has been
promoted to recruiter/counselor for that
division.
In 1974, the Portland Program finished
second in the nation in journey-
men/trainee placements and in 1975,
finished third.
“I think this is an
outstanding accomplishment considering
the preposterous economic conditions,”
Ganter said.
A significant reflection of accomplish
merits shows our program growing from
thirty apprentice placements per year to
100 placements per year including
apprentices, journeymen/trainees and
women in non-traditional jobs.
Our contract period is from November
1st, 1975 through October 31st, 1976.
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Concordia College's annual Community
Night is scheduled for January 10th. The
Coacordia Cavaliers host the Columbia
Christian Clippers with varsity action
beginning at 8:00 p.m. in Concordia’s gym
at N.E. 27th and Highland.
In addition to free family admission to
the game there will be drawings for
prizes from local merchants, a Vernon
and Whitaker Grade School basketball
game at half-time, and refreshments for
all. The Cavaliers led by Captain Eric
Dressier, averaging 26.8 points per game,
are providing another season of exciting
play.
As a part of Concordia's continuing
effort to be an integral aspect of the
Northeast Portland Community, events
such as Community Night and others,
play a significant role in meeting the
aeeds of the residents. More and more
people are viewing Concordia as “their
school."
Boggle”.
Second half action brought more smiles
to the Techmen fans as Benson drove
from a two point lead to almost a 30 point
lead. In the latter half of the fourth
quarter. Benson's hopes of gaining a bill
(100 points) were high. Although they
failed to attain this dream they came
away with the win. The final score was
Benson Tech 95 snd the struggling
Jefferson Demos 68.
In other PIL action Tuesday, Adams
beat Franklin 68 to 54. Grant edged
Cleveland 72-61, Madison over Marshall
86-57. Jackson dumped Lincoln 67-28,
and it was Roosevelt over Washington
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Black football players honored
Of the first eight players picked in the
the eleven offensive players and the
1975 National Football League draft,
eleven defensive players named to the
eight made the 1974 Black College
1975 team. At this time, the winners of
All-American Football Team. The 3rd
the major awards, “Offensive Player" and
annual Black College All-American Foot “Defensive Player” of the year, will be
ball Team was named on Wednesday,
announced.
December 10th and undoubtedly many of
Through the years, many players from
this year's team will be playing in the
the Black schools have gained nationwide
National Football League in 1976.
fame playing in the NFL.
Walter Payton, Jackson State running
“We feel that the players from the
back, was the fourth player picked in the
Black schools should receive praise and
1975 draft. He was drafted by the
recognition for their outstanding play as
Chicago Bears. Linebacker Robert Bra-
undergraduates,” said Thom Gatewood,
zile of Jackson State was picked by the
Executive Vice President of the Mutual
Black Radio Network. Gatewood gained
Houston Oilers. He was the sixth player
All-American honors at Notre Dame in
chosen.
And finally defensive tackle
1970 and 1971 as a wide receiver.
Gary Johnson of Grambling was the
eighth player picked. San Diego drafted
“Although many players from these
him.
Black schools go on to play pro football,
many don't," Gatewood said. "And that is
Payton was named the “Offensive
another reason we feel that the outstand
Player of the Year” in 1973 and 1974 and
Johnson was chosen as the “Defensive ing players should be honored."
Undoubtedly pro football is the goal of
Player of the Year" in 1974. Both schools
received $5,000 for the general scholar all football players, whether playing at
ship funds in honor of the awards won by Black schools or on College Division I
teams. Yet, many never get drafted, and
these two players.
The 3rd annual Black College All- many who are drafted are cut.
“For those who go to pro football,”
American Football Team will be named
•nd honored on December 10th at the Gatewood said. "There will be many more
Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington. honors. However, for those who don't, we
DC.
want all of those players to remember
The Buick Motor Division of General this dinner in their honor as one of the
Motors and the Mutual Black Radio biggest events in their life.”
Network will sponsor a dinner to honor
much height for back up purposes. There
were many violations called on the
Demos and too many turn overs resulted
in Benson's drastic lead.
When half time rolled around, the
Monroe drill team performed their
routine to the music tit led “Spirit of the
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than this as he pursues angling expertise, he's pretty satisfied with the current state
of »(fairs. Thanks to gramps. he's caught his first fish.
Show features sport boating
A talking pioneer trapper so realisti
rally fashioned that viewers will be
fru«” «ng whether it's man or mannikin
w ill tell the story of Oregon's wildlife
heritage at the Portland Boat. Trailer and
oports Show in Memorial Coliseum
January 10th 18th.
Put together by staff members of the
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission, the
ifelike figure is a combination of
electronic, cinematographic and display
arts. Similar creations are used in the
omithsonian Institution, but Cliff Hamil
ton^ Fish & Wildlife's chief exhibits
producer, thinks his will be a West Coast
firs t.
Live beaver and Chinese pheasants and
a poo! of young salmon will stress the
importance of wildlife in the economic
and recreational history of the region.
Photographs from Oregon Historical
Society collections will show Indian and
early commercial fishing methods and the
release of the original importation of
Chinese pheasants on a Willamette
Valley farm decades ago.
Nearly 300 boats, rank after rank of
vacation trailers and other recreational
vehicles and full lines of hunting, fishing
and other outdoor gear will be displayed
in the show - only trade show event
which will use the complete Coliseum
complex in 1976.
The boat show will open daily at 2:00
p.m., closing at 10:30 p.m. except on
Sundays when closing hour is 7:00 p.m.
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few
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Opportunities for summer employment
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Washington will be slim again in 1976,
»«cording to Regional Forester Theodore
A. Schlapfer, U.S. Forest Service.
In 1975, there were 39,000 applicants,
and 4,585 persons were hired.
The
number of jobs available will be about the
same in 1976, Schlapfer said, with
priority consideration given to those
previously employed by the Forest
Service. Applicants must be 18 years of
age at time of employment.
Applications must be postmarked
between January 1st and February 15th
and must be submitted to the Regional
Office in Portland, not to individual
National Forests as in past years. Jobs,
however, will be in the field, not in the
Regional Office.
Application forms,
available from Forest Service offices,
have a space for applicants to choose the
geographical location desired.
Under a streamlined system, applica
tions will be computerized and trans
mitted to individual National Forest
offices in Oregon and Washington. Those
offices will make job offers to individuals
as needed.
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Temporary Employment, U.8. Forest
Service, P.O. Box 3623, Portland, Oregon
97208.
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