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Paye B Portland Observer. August 1, 1984 Slimmers Salon Jeff High track star keeps Olympic torch John Frazier, Jr., the runner who carried the Olympic torch in a leg of the recent nationw ide relay to L o t Angeles, was presented with the torch by Oran B Robertson, Chairman of the Board and C h ie f Executive O f ficer at Fred Meyer. F ra z ie r, IB, a I984 graduate of Je fferso n H ig h School, said the presentation of the torch came as a pleasant surprise. “ People kept asking me if I'd get to keep it. and I said I d id n 't know. I was surprised ...when they said I could," he said. M any companies who sponsored runners have kept the torches them selves. But Roger W illia m s , Fred M ey er D ire c to r o f C o m m u n ity Relations, said, "th e Olympic torch and John's ath letic a b ility co m plement each other. 1 he Olym pics honor the athletic spirit, and John embellishes that spirit." For a young runner, Frazier has an impressive history of running ac complishments As a member of the Jefferson track team, he set school records in the 100 and 200 meters. Frazier was the 1983 Oregon State C h a m p io n in the 100-m eter, 200 meter, and mile relay events. Last July, Frazier ran in the 100- meter and 200-ineter events at the Junior Olym pic Games. He says of the experience. " I t was great getting to gether and com peting w ith the best people from all over the coun t r y .” Frazier look third in the 100 meters. His accomplishments were noted by Fred Meyer officials, who selec ted him to be the runner fo r the company-sponsored Olympic torch. O f his selection, Frazier recalls, " I was shocked I'd just heard about the relay, and a few days later, they asked me to do it. I was surprised, und really proud.” I he Olympic torch relays through Oregon were greeted hy thousands o f cheering supporters. Said F razier, “ I tell like I was actually taking part in the O ly m p ic s ." He may have his chance to do just th a i. This fa ll, John F razier, J r., w ill enter the University of O-egon on a track scholarship. He says hopefully. " M v last year of college w ill be an O ly m p ic year ...a n d I hope Io make it there." Trail Blazers sign two new rookies The Portland Trail Blazers signed two rookies to 1984 85 contracts on M onday One is Steve ( oiler, 22. a 6 'J ” guard Irom New Mexico State d rafte d this year as the 33rd selec tion in the second round. The other is Tom Schclller, 29, a 6 ' 11" center Irom Purdue, who has played the last seven seasons in Europe. No contract details were revealed. As a senior at New Mexico Stale last season, ( o ile r started all 28 games, led his club in scoring with I9 3 points a contest, in assists with I 2 I (m o re than tw ice the to ta l o f any teammate) and in steals with 38. H e shot 501 fro m the flo o r and 766 at the foul line General Manager Stu Inm an, a f ter watching C olter in the summer league in San Diego, said. " H e has clearly emerged at this point as the leader for the backup guard position behind Darnell Valentine " " H e is smart, competitive, and a good shooter and we feel confident that he will have a good career in the N B A ,” said Inman S c h e ffle r, who played the last .even seasons in Italy, Switzerland, and France, finished his college larecr in 1977 at Purdue where as a senior, he averaged 8 points and 4 8 rebounds a game w hile shooting .532 from the floor and 760 at the foul line Scheffler was drafted hy Indiana in the sixth round but already had arranged to play in Furope. Rainbow keeps on rolling in Oregon The local Jesse Jackson fo r President Com m ittee has changed its name. They are now called the: O re g o n R a in b o w O r g a n iz in g C o m m it t e e Please m ake co n tributions to this new name, P .O . 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