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Paye 8, Portland Observer. January 23, 1985 Q • SPORTTALK• SPORTTALK• Super Bow l XIX Grant spotted the Democrats I puinl to begin the game when the referee called a technical foul on the (ienerals for dunking in the warmups. G rant then settled back into a 2-3 zone de fense and quickly stole the ball and headed down the flo o r. Tony Ross penetrated the m id dle for a short jumper and got things going for Grant. Jefferson seemed a little tight at this point and was just about to fall into the trap o f trying to rip and run with G ra n t. Coach H a rris w ould have none o f that. As soon as his charges moved the ball past the bench area. Coach was up and telling them to set their offense Harris made sure that the only limes his team would run the floor was when there was a numbers advantage o ff the transition. Offensive breakdowns by the Jef ferson weak side fo rw ard s was the only thing that kept the Generals in the driver's seat during the first half. The problem was that the wcakside forwards would not come up to meet the ball and G rant stepped in to kill the patterns. A n th o n y B u tler, o f Jeff, came from the strong side with deadly accuracy o ften enough to keep the Demos close. Tony Ross and Butler (allied 13 points apiece in the first half and Grant had a 34-31 lead going into the locker room. During the first h a lf the Generals were not playing as a cohesive unit and Tony Ross couldn't get his hands on the b all. T h e D e m o crfa ls were playing good defense but the defense wasn't really denying Ross the ball, it was his teammates. W ith that fact in m ind and the num ber o f runs that Jeff made at G ra n t, Coach Stillw ell o f G ran t never called a tim eout. It was right here that I would have bet my last money on Jefferson, remem ber this was before the Super Bowl and I still had some. A fte r a great h a lftim e show by the Jefferson dancers, the gym was rocking and the teams were coming back on the flo o r. It was prophetic that the music fo r h a lftim e was, “ C an't Slow D o w n ." Grant did and Jefferson didn't. Coach Harris began the third quarter with a straight man to man defense and began to pick up the Ciencrals quicker and forced them to start their o ffen se fu rth er aw ay fro m the hole. C oach S tilw ell was watching the game like the other spec tators and changed nothing. The Democrats picked o ff G ran t’s first pass and Kelvin H a ll converted a short inside jum per Another steal and Ron Nolle popped a foul line ex tended jum per fo r tw o m ore. J e ff made another steal but no conversion this tim e but no tim eout by G ra n t, eith er. By this tim e Coach H a rris I like straw b e rry soda w ith my humble pie! The best thing I can say about Super B ow l X I X is that I ’ m glad it's over W hen your team gets jum ped on the way M ia m i d id , not only do you go broke, but you get this tceling o f nausea and it affects your writing ability. I w on't recap the game but I will get my gnpc down in print. IXm Schula just couldn't handle Bill Walsh. When Schula had his offense come out and not huddle I thought that the game was over and M ia m i w ould walk from there, and I'm convinced that they w ould have, but Schula only used that tactic as a gim m ick and backed away M arin o was pressured all day and that alone might have kept the D olphins on the short end o f the score, but w o u ld n 't it have been a hell o f a game if the Dolphins had gone without a huddle and kept the 49ers o ff balance? Archie “ G un s lin g e r" C o o le y , head fo o tb a ll coach at M ississippi Valley S tale, played the en tire year w ith o u t the huddle and his Delta Devils averaged 70 points per game in 1983. M iam i just never seemed to adjust to anything that the 49ers were throw ing at them . M a r in o stayed in the pocket through three quarters and when the defense forced him to roll out he had m arg in al success but Schula d id n 't stay with that, either. There is much to be said for going with w hat got you there, but you d o n 't continue to throw spitballs at a bat tleship while yo u ’ re sinking. Coach Schula took the loss philosophically and accepted (he fact that his team was beaten by a better team •• but I'm mad. Jefferson 72, Grent 63 For me it w asn't a hard choice to make, so I decided to cover the Grant versus Jefferson game as opposed to the Roosevelt versus W ilson game. T h e reason was very sim ple: when you gel the o p p o rtu n ity to watch Coach Bobby H a rris o f Jefferson with his back to the wall your decision is made for you. F rid a y night at Jefferson H igh School was full o f excitement and fun for all that attended, except of course the Generals' boys varsity. When the G ran t boys came into the gym they were strutting like peacocks and flash ing smiles for all the young ladies that couldn't help but look M eanw hile, the Jefferson varsity was sitting across the fltNir looking as though they had a jo b to go to. In the end th at's pre cisely what transpired. The Demixrats went to work that evening. • Girls Boy» Player of the Week W ils o n .................... Anthony butter Jefferson High School 8 0 10 0 M a rs h a ll.................... 7 I 9 G ran t........................... 6 2 7 Lincoln. .................... 5 3 7 Cleveland.................. 4 4 5 M a d is o n ................ 4 4 4 Franklin.......................3 5 4 Benson........................ I 7 I Jefferson.................. I 7 I 9 Roosevelt..................... I 7 I Girla Player of the Week Laura Jenkins Orant High School PIL S TA N D IN G S January 21. 1986 League Season W L W L W ilson....................... 8 0 10 0 G rant........................... 7 I 8 2 I 3 3 5 6 6 9 9 Boy» Roosevelt.................... 5 Jefferson.................... 5 Benson....................... 4 M arshall..................... 3 Franklin...................... 3 Lincoln........................ 3 Madison......................2 Cleveland.................... 0 I FAT LEVER BACK IN PORTLAND LINEUP And through it for 2 points The past came beck to haunt and defeat the TrailBlazers last Satur day. Four of Denver's five starters were ex-TrailBlazers: Calvin Nett, 31 points; Lafayette Lever. 14 points; T. R. Dunn. 13 points and Wayne Cooper. 12 points. The score: Denver 123. Portland 120 (Photo: Dan Long) was orchestrating his team like a sym phony conductor and with Jefferson ahead 43 -4 0 and 4:42 to go in the quarter, timeout: Grant. The way that Tony Ross was insisting that the ball be rotated to him, it’s understandable why Stilwell is reluctant to call tim e outs. Ross was right in what he was saying, but the huddle was mass con fusion and the team went back on the floor with nothing settled. if you have a prxir attitude about the game, you ath letic ab ilities w ill be quickly overlooked. Kelvin fla il made a good steal and an even better pass to Butler for 2 and the Demos were right back where they left o ff. A nthony Butler was giving M ark West the blues down low and Tony Boradus and Jcrrell Spires were playing basketball Things started to go so w ell fo r the D em ocrats that instincts started to take ovet and they wanted to run again............. no gixxl, Coach H arris called aquick timeout and pulled that nonsense to the curb. Charles Warren took care of things for Jefferson down the stretch during the fo u rth period w ith some clutch free throws but more im p o rtan tly , he kept his team in the offense that Coach wanted. W hen I asked C oach H a rris his thin kin g durin g the h a lftim e co n cerning his change of defenses for the second h a lf, he responded, " O u r scouting report indicated that Van was not a good outside shooter but when he started to hit those jumpers from the corner we had to adjust and make a change .” It was obvious at game's end that there are a few Grant players that are good at dishing it out but they can't take it. Basic basketball fundamentals is what beat you and if you guys arc going to play collegiate ball you had better get your poor attitudes together It docs not matter how gtxd you arc. Jefferson ........13 G ra n t..............17 3 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 8 QUALITY CAR CARE HONESTY IS OUR POLICY SPECIAL 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 TUNE UP‘31“ Most cans TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL $250.00 Thomas Auto Repair 2536 N E Union Phone 284 3932 0 10 HoursMof i Sat 8 (JO a m 6 00 p m The Excitement Resumes T H IS W EEK EN D FRI. SAT. SUN. Grant 83 Tony Ross 26, West 10, Roberts 3, Adams 8, SM ith 2, Van 8, Lawrence 4, McFerrin 2. Jefferson 72 Anthony Butler 24, Warren 8, Nolte 10, H all 4. Andrews 2. Broadus 14. Spires 10. 18 20 21-72 17 13 16 63 PERFECT8 JACKPOT- now | $118,962 I PIL results Tuesday. January 15 I BOYS Franklin 84, Cleveland 58 Grant 95, Marshall 51 Jefferson 68. Roosevelt 61 Lincoln 63, Madison 61 Wilson 78, Benson 71 GIRLS Marshall 38, Grant 34 Roosevelt 50, Jefferson 40 Lincoln 57, Madison 49 Wilson 73, Benson 34 Franklin 50. ( leveland 34 f R ee POST TIME I f ^ | e free USE THIS COUPON FOR FREE ADMISSION W E D - FRI 7 :00 PM I SAT., S U N 1 30 PM ■ ^ ¿ 4 8 ^ TO ANY AREA DURING THE WEEKS OF 1 /21 Er 1/28 | ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 5 -9 1 4 4 4 ■ • a e r v a t Io n a . G r o u p I n f o r m a t i o n | I I 5 AT DELTA PARK PORTLAND MEADOWS! The one sure thing is a good lime! . .a . — — . . — . — Friday. January 18 BOYS Jefferson 72. Grant 63 Lincoln 57, [Jenson 55 Madison 77, Cleveland 66 Marshall 60, Franklin 52 Wilson 58, Roosevelt 53 Beef G IR LS Grant 64, Jefferson 34 Lincoln 57, Benson 23 Cleveland 46, Madison 40 Marshall 40, Franklin 37 Wilson 80, Roosevelt 41 Five tim e winn r resumes FUN AND GAMES The Hartem Globetrotters' Hubert "Geese" Aus bie takes time out of their January 20th appearance at the Coliseum to clown with Denny Long. The Globtrotters won — surprisel (Photo: Den Long) A Friendly Relaxed Professional Atmosphere DOWNTOWN PORTLAND FAMILY DENTISTRY DR. EDWARD E WARD DMD ADA Member OPEN MON Through SAT EVENINCS AVAILABLE V ih d ittä Rirking Dentil Insurance Accepted • 10 SW AKI»r lo o m 1001 2 2 8 30 09 Gary Ba/c, one o f the Northwest’s prem iere race riders, has resumed his career at Portland Meadows fo l lowing a three-month stint as an as sistant trainer. A five-lime winner of the riding title at Longacrcs, G ary made his first 1985 ride a winning one, booting home Velvet Ruler at odds o f 5*4 to I. Also jo in in g the large PM riding colony recently were: Todd Stephens, the No. 3 Longacrcs jockey last sea son w ith 70 wins; M ik e Bazc, who shipped in from Bay Meadows; Ralph Garcia, who moved in following the dose o f the Yakima meet; and Martin Arnold, a young M ontana reinsman, who had been riding a, F-astcm tracks, but plans to com pete here and at Longacrcs when the Seattle track opens in April. Meanwhile, Mike James, the track's leading stakes-winning rider, is con tinuing to recover from a back injury suffered in a spill two weeks ago. His agent Stan Puhich said James hopes to return to action Jan. 23. Horses owned by Salem residents have become the first five-time w in ners of the meet. Nosey Devil, a three- year-old quarter horse filly owned by Claude C opeland o f Salem , posted her fifth consecutive vic to ry when she won the $5,325 Lee Foster M e morial by four lengths. Nosey Devil is undefeated in five Portland Meadows starts this season Man O Flanders, owned and trained by Leo Maelfcyt of Salem, is the win- ningest thoroughbred, posting five wins in seven starts this season. Bruno M a e lfe y t, 16, has ridden all o f the six-year-old O rcg o n -b re d 's wins, helping him become the track's lead ing apprentice rider. Young Maelfeyt has ridden 16 winners through the USDA Choice Boneless, first 42 days o f the meet. 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