Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, November 01, 1949, Page 13, Image 13

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a tt for poor Notre Dame and WC,B. """"'
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make a quick recount on those " J TV
liv. straight triumph.. for Mheen approaching expectations,"
Hi- i-j , f.- sr....... the Moose muttered apprehen-
Irish don't use the platoon ya- r"" "".,"
because we don't have"'"'"'""""''"""'":0
eur I Krause credited Williams pro
Igress to the use of the "picture
huddle" in which the team lorms
two tight lines" as it sitting tor
a family portrait. Williams
Rfffk AflSIII John l" Sullivan, Portland heavyweight, read;
iuin nyuni for hlg ten round ma,n eyent wlth John.
ny Jennings of Boise, Wednesday night at the armory.
Sullivan predicts a kayo no later than the seventh.
Fight Card Completed
For Wednesday's Show
Topped by the 10-round
battle bettle between John L.
Sullivan and Johnny Jennings
of Boise, Idaho, Matchmaker
Tex Salkeld has completed the
eard for Wednesday night's Vet
erans of Foreign Wars fight pro
gram at the armory.
A six round semi-windup and
three four round tilts plus the
main event, will constitute the
evening's entertainment.
' Lou Nunes, something of a
elown, although a capable
puncher, will meet Al Cliff of
Portland in the six rounder.
They are welterweights.
A pair of featherweights
Tony Ortega of Portland, and
Joe Pack of Salem will open
the show at 8:30. This will be
Tony's first professional en
gagement. He is a brother of
Joey.
Billed as a grudge battle,
Bobby Carr of Portland and
Swede Olson of Tacoma, light
heavyweights, will swap
punches In another of the pre
liminaries. Salkeld remarks
"that neither can fight too
well, but anything can happen
as they dislike each other."
Jimmie Ogden, Portland box
er, well known to Salem lans,
will engage Larry Reagan of
Hermiston in the third four
rounder.
Corners Gunners
To Judge Bucks
Four Corners, Nov. 1 The
Rod and Gun club will have the
judging in their Buck Derby on
Tuesday, November 1, at 8
oclock at the Community hall.
Prizes for the largest horns in
the black-tail and mule deer
class. Everybody welcome.
kft Scratched
By FRED ZIMMERMAN, Capitol Journal Sports Editor
Shed a Tear for the Irish
And their Week Little Men
By OSCAR FRALEY
I fair.'
tern
that many good boys on
squad."
That must come as quite
surprise to such groggy victims
as Indiana, Washington, Purdue,
Tulane and Navy. But you can
discount some of the Gaelic
gloom.
Krause, a hangover or
should it be holdover? from
the South Benders sinking of I
Navy at Baltimore, was act-
ing as Coach Frank Leahy's
eastern worrying agent. He :
proved a capable replacement 1
for the ever-weeping Francis. I
It taxed even the capable
Moose to find something .which
would still the Honsannas ol the
subway alumni. But he made a
game effort by pointing out that
three men End Leon Hart and
Tackles Jim Martin and Bob To
neff play both offense and de
fense. Alter all, there are only
75 on the squad.
Even Moose had to admit that
those three are pretty fair coun
try ball players. Toneff, a 232
pounder from Barberton, O., has
blocked five enemy punts this
season.
Yes, he will be a fine play
er some day," Krause admitted
cautiously.
As for Martin, the Cleveland
Giant, and Hart, the 245-pound-er
from Turtle Creek, Pa..
Krause confessed that they, too,
were comers." Martin was an
end last season but he was shift
ed to tackle this season.
"I told him that anybody
knows that the most intelli
gent men in football are the
tackles," smiled Krause, a for
mer tackle. "He wasn't parti
cularly Impressed."
Risking the wrath of Leahy,
Krause admitted that the Notre
Dame backfield was "pretty
this Notre Dame, gave Leahy's
own answer.
"Frank is an optimistic
kind of person," Moose re
plied with the barest trace of
humorous sarcasm. "He said
he didn't know for suit.
Then they asked him how he
rated It if it kept winning the
way it has been going. Leahy
said he thought it might be
pretty good by the end ot the
season."
Then why doesn't he tell the
then walks up facing them and team? Weil, in Leahy's own
gives his orders.
"That means there is no more
debating in the huddle," Krause
said. "Through its use, Williams
has developed poise probably
because he doesn't have to lis
ten to a lot ot chatter."
On top of which, he explain
ed the time saved permits
Notre Dame to run about 10
to 15 more plays per game, a
feature which causes increas
ing distress to rival defenders.
Krause, asked how he rated
words:
"The leelins mieht oermeaie
the squad and deterioration ta
might set in'.1
Right now,
al, are worried
Viking Gridmen Hope to
Nab Cup in Astoria Game
Leahy, Krause, et 0(W(K PfPYV BUI Corum
i about Saturday's vvn"J ' lJ (above).
game with Michigan State in
which Notre Same is only a 14
point favorite.
How does Leahy feel about it?
"Why, he feels that It's the
toughest game to this point,"
Krause said.
What else?
sports columnist and radio
commentator, has been named
to succeed the late Colonel
Matt J, Winn as Impressario
of the Kentucky Derby and
president of Churchill Downs
race track in Louisville, Kr.
I Acme Telephoto)
Salem high's gridmen went
through their workouts (his
week with the hopes Met on
(rabbins; the Ural game In ser
ies which will Itad to the per
manent possession of the Salem
Astoria mayor's cup
Civic leaders of the two cities
recently arranged to formalize
the long rivalry between the
two high schools by donating s.
"mayor's cup" to the football I
series.
According to understandings
in Salem, the learn which chalks
up threa victories will gain per-
j.manent possession of the cup.
-ef Th Vililnn u-hrifnleil in
leave Salem Friday at noon,
will face another T formation
crew on Gyro Held In Astoria
at g p. m. that night. The Fish
ermen, boasting a more suc
cessful record than the Vik
ings, will be meeting the Sa
lem learn at lop strength.
Injuries to Gordy Sloan, liisl
string Vik quarterback, and
other Salem players should be
completely mended by that time.
The Viking will remain In
AstoTia after th game Friday
night, and return to Salem Saturday.
LOCAL UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS AND FEATURES
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, November 1, 1949 Tage 13
Scrimmope Foces j
Ducks in Plans i
For Husky Game
Eugene, Ore., Nov. 1 Wt
Heavy scrimmage faced the Ore
gon football varsity today and
tomorrow as the Iuck prepar
es ior Saturday's till with Wash
ington In Portland.
Varsity and reserves went
tiirough a rugged drill yester
day, topped off with a workout
against the Trosh.
Report Shows Vik
Fans Turn Out in
Increased Number
A 2,1109 jump in the num
ber of paid admissions for
Salem high school's home toot
ball games lor this year over
1948 was reported Tuesday by
Vernon Cilmore, athletic di
rector for boys.
The figures released by Gil
more were obtained in pre
paration of a financial report
for the football season. The
entire report, however, is not
completed.
During the 1949 season,
with five home games, the
Viking gridders drew 6.1S4
paid admissions compared to
3,315 in 1918. Last season's
games were played at Sweet
land field on the Willamette
campus, while this year's con
tests were played at Waters
park.
The lull linancial report
prepared by Gilmore Is ex
pected to carry a breakdown
of costs and profit for com
parison with previous years.
Leahy Lauds Navy Spirit,
Worries over Upset Idea
VHATS THE MATTER WITH SALEM?
Nothing but what a lot more determination and effort than is
being put into the program can cure. Since football is sort of a
glamorized program, boys have been known to get into it Because
they feel it is the correct thing to do. We don't claim such a situa
tion exists here but it's a possibility. They forget that becoming a
member of an athletic team bears a responsibility a responsi
bility that carries with it the task of putting forth best efforts at
ai: times. Football is no sport for the faint hearted or for the chap
who has a dislike of physical contact. It a a game ot hard knocks
and at times, injuries. Strange as it may seem, experience has
shown that many players are injured because of a hesitant atti
tude. Instead of boring in, they skirt around the edge of action,
doing nobody any good and only inviting trouble. More kids who
really take a loss to heart boys who become so worked up they
hed a few tears when they are beaten are needed. Youngsters
like the kid who cried the other night after losing a decision in
an amateur boxing bout at the armory.
IJ WASN'T ALWAYS THUS
Through the period 1932-1948, Inclusive, the complications
on Salem high show 156 games played, of which IS were won,
63 lost and 15 ended in deadlocks. In 1933 and '34 the Vikings
lost but one game In 17 played, two others resulting in ties.
Reverses came during the next two years when there were six
wins as against 10 losses and three ties. Better times returned
during the five years beginning with 193? when the records
show 34 victories, 11 defeats and three ties. Then came the
war in 1942 and a series of reverses. Salem won 11 during
that period while losing 22 and knotting four others. From
1946 through 1948 the Viks have won 12, lost 12 and tied
three. Thus, it will be seen that football has its up and downs
just like the economy of the country. Fans are notoriously
f v etl'ul and grow bilious without too much reason. For In
stance, few realize just what a tough customer Corvallis has
been down through the years. Last Friday night's win was
the 10th for the Spartans as compared with eight for the Viks
since 1933.
THE YOUTH ANGLE
Bob Hamblin. sports writer for the Clarion, high school publi
cation, remarks in a recent column: "The town is talking about a
home-owned baseball team. But what the town forgets is that it
has a home owned football team, and also a home owned basket
ball team, baseball team, tennis, track, swimming and wrestling
teams. These home owned teams are the teams of Salem high
school. If the papers give all of these sports good coverage and en
courage the people to support the teams and take a personal in
terest in the boys, then we will be able to solve our problem. It
will be Interesting to see what happens in the next decade to
ports at Salem high.
BEARCATS LACK SPEED
One fan, who years ago played a lot of football at Salem
high, complains: "We can't win at baseball, we lose In football
and can't seem to get I state championship In basketball." H
was not confining his remarks to the Viking end ot the pic
ture. It does seem wt are down in the dumps. As tor the' situa
tion at Willamette, after viewing the Bearcat-Pioneer contest
of last week, this spectator, for one. Is sure that Coach Chea
ter Stackhouse eould use a number of men who can really
pick 'em up and set 'em down. Other than Roy Harrington,
there doesn't seem to be a sprint man on the entire squad.
The lack ot speed was particularly noticeable when Willa
mette punted. Perhaps John Slanchick or whoever was do
ing the kicking, booted the ball too far. At any rate seldom, If
ever, was there a Bearcat down the field In time to cause th
safety man the slightest Inconvenience. As a result the run
ner back had plenty ot time to pick op a couple of blockers,
- sometimes three and boom down the field to virtually nullify
the kick.
By FRANK LEAHY
Saturday, as always, George
Sauer's Navy team was a great
credit to its coaches and to the
fine institution they represent,
The wonderful spirit that is
prevalent on the Navy : squad
and in their cheering tection is
exactly the type of thing that
causes them to be feared bv
every team on their schedule.
In fact, in the early moments
of the game it looked as though
it might be the day for another
big upset as Navy gained fre
quently on the ground while
rolling up more first downs than
did our "Fighting Irish," in the
entire contest. ,
Having been sidelined by the
flu" all week I made a quick
air trip to Baltimore, leaving
South Bend at 7:30 Saturday
morning and arriving back home
at 8:15 that same evening.
During my brief slay In
Baltimore the two things that
pleased most, in addition to
the victory, were the fact that
there were no injuries to any
of the personnel, and the fact
that Halfback Ernie Zalejski's
performance assured us that
his long time knee ailment has
disappeared.
Reviewing Saturday's game
the realization comes to us of
the importance of the quick op
ening plays in the "T" formation
offense. Notre Dame backs got
away five times Saturday on fair
ly good sized runs; two by Sitko,
and one each by Coiitre, Zalej-
ski, and Landry.
Each of these runs resulted
from a quick opening play
which has always been the
foundation on which the en
tire "T" formation is built.
Three years ago we started to
gather material for a book which
has since been put on the market,!
and at that time it was decided
that the most important play to
explain in the book would be
our quick opening play called
"43," I
Proving 1 1 Importance !
against Navy, Larry Coutre I
carried the ball on a simple i
"43" and ran 91 yards for a
touchdown without a hand
laid on him. Since coming to
Notre Dame Emil Sitko has
advanced the ball over one
mile for our team, and I would
venture to state that more than
two thirds of this yardage has
been gained on quick opening
plays.
A simple "43" means that the
number four back (quarterback
is number one, left half number
two. fullback number three, and
right halt number four) carries
the ball through the number
three hole, which is slightly to
the right of our right guard as he
lines up at the line of scrim
mage. The guard blocks his man in
towards the center of the line
and the tackle blocks his man
out, while the halfback spurts a)
through just as soon as the ball gj
is snannft n th mimrtTtek 1
who hands it to hut teammate on
ik. ....
,m tun.
I feel certain that no coach'
ing staff in America has ex
perimented with more tricky
plays than we have, but a look
at past performances will
prove that the big majority of
our games have been won with
these, onr "bread and butter"
plays.
COACHING BOUQUETS
Last week-end definitely
confirms the thought that 1949
will go down as the greatest
upset year in the history of
football. After what hap
pened two weeks ago it would
seem that football fans would
be accustomed to seeing top
heavy favorites defeated, but
certainly no one could have
foretold the decisive manner In
which Tennessee and Purdue
were to subdue North Caro
lina and Minnesota.
To Coaches Bob Neyland and
Stu Hoicomb we pay a sincere
tribute for their masterful per
formances. Knowing full well
ol the ability of both men it was
not at all a surprise to learn that
they had devised plans to stop
two of the nations best, but the
convincing manner in which they
achieved victory certainly mer
its their job being placed with
the all time coaching achieve
ments. Americans all love the man
who can come from behind to
win and to Mike Miliigan ot
Pitt, Eddie Anderson of Iowa,
and Matty Bell of SMU, goes
special commendation for the
amazing manner in which their
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McCorthy Signs
(With Boston Sox
For '50 Season
Boston, Nov. 1 P The Bos
ton Red Sox announced today
that Joe McCarthy had renewed
ii. contract as manager ol the
club.
The terse announcement cli
maxed speculation whether Mc
Carthy would accept the Sox
offer to return next season.
McCarthy's two-year contract
expired at the end ot the sea
son but the Red Sox iront of
fice made known he was wel
come back.
Owner Tom Yawkey and Gen
eral Manager Joe Cronin told
newsmen they were "very
pleased" McCarthy had made up
his mind to handle the team
again.
The Red Sox finished at runner-
up in the American league both
years McCarthy was at the
helm losing to Cleveland )n a
playoil game in 1948 and to toe
Yankees on the final day of the
season this year.
teams took advantage of every
opportunity to emerge the victors.
When one realizes that Iowa
was trailing 24 to 6 with only 15
minutes to piay, and that Pitt
was trailing with 35 seconds to
go, it can be seen that those two
squads were prepared for sixty
minutes of high class football.
Matty Bell's faith in the re
cuperating Doak Walker paid offj
one hundred fold as Doak calm-,
ly kicked the game winning
point to defeat Texas U. A new I
star is rising in the East and it I
is undefeated Fordham whose
coach, Ed Danowskl. surprised
the seaboard by outclassing!
Georgetown 42 to 0.
Reading the above over we
find lots of reasons for sleep- I
less nights for the remainder
of the season, for who knows
but tbat Notre Dame may be
next.
Some Birds!
Pheasants were numerous near Ontario as
the above picture well demonstrates. It
shows the results ol two and a ball days' hunting by ilelt to
right) Raymond Haley, Valsetx; Uoyd Eaton, Valneti;
Ackerman, Albany and William Byers, Valsetz (who took
the picture).
Stocking Remote Mountain
Lakes Ended for Season
Midget Team to
Have riqqy Bank
Grid Bowl Game
Easton, Pa., Nov. 1 UP The
newest football game Is the
Piggy Bank Bowf.
It'll be played Nov. t at
Easton with four midget teams
competing. The player- re
quirements ate lew than 13
years of age and not over 100
pounds.
Two of the teams wilt be se
lected from Easton and Phila
delphia. The other two will
come from at ol the Missis
sippi. The game is being sponsored
by the Easton Sandlot asso
ciation, the city's bureau of re
creation and the Pop Varner
i Foundation.
Michigan Paves
Way for LaMofta
To Collect Purse
Detroit, Nov. 1 (U.Rl Michi
gan's boxing commission to
day cleared the way for Jake
LaMotta to collect the Si,
092 purse earned June IS
when he won the world mid
dleweight championship from
the late Marcel Cerdan.
Commissioner Floyd Stev
ens instructed the National
Boxing association to surren
der the purse which had been
held back under terms of a
rematch contract between the
fighters.
Cerdan was killed in a
plane crash last week on bis
way from France to prepare
for a December 2 fight with
LaMotta in New York.
Injuries Still
Dog Washington
Seattle, Nov. 1 It will be
another week before relief Full
back Hank Tiedemann will be
ready for action with the Uni
versity ol Washingtin Huskies.
team physicians informed Coach
Howie Odcll yesterday.
As a result. Odell informed
hard-running Hugh McElhenny in the past.
The state game commission has
concluded for the season Ha
program ot stocking remote
lakes in the high Cascades. A
string of pack mules was used
in transporting 434,000 eastern,
brook and 440,990 rainbow trout
which ranged in she trom two to
three Inches In length.
Forty-live lakes not previous
ly planted were stocked for the 'I
first time. The trout were sup- i
plied from the Klamath, Faii
River and Wizard Falls hatch- ji
eries operated by the game com- .
mission. The area covered ','
ranged, roughly, from the head
waters of the Rogue river to the
Mt. Jefferson country.
The program was started the
last week (n Jane and extend
ed throughout ine summer and
early tail.
Greater numbers ol fishermen
were observed in the wilderness;
areas this year than in any time'
The largest fish
he could plan on handling the checked by game commission
tail-back spot almost exclusively! personnel in the wildcrnoss area
this Saturday against Oregon, was a rainbow weighing 5Vi
McElhenny himself Is still tunc- pounds and 25 inches in length
tioning at a subpar level as thejlt was taken in the Taylor burn
result if a bad ankle. area.
Ml egg-taking operations ofi
the commission got under way
last week with 300,000 eastern
brook eggs being secured at East I
lake. Paulina and Elk lakes are
also scheduled for egg taking thist
tail.
Park Attendance High
Washington, Nov. 1 i") Na
tional parks and other areas ad
ministered by the national park
service attracted more visitors
the past year than ever helore.
The visitor total lor the year
(Oct. I to Sept. 30) was 31,864,
180, the park service reported, a
ffain of 8 nercent over fast vear's
(high ol 29,608,318.
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