Vikings Tumble Axemen
By 47-41 for Fifth in String
A fighting gang of Salem high
Vikings, rocked to their heels
by a quick opening Eugene as
sault, battled their way to a
47-41 victory Friday night.
The win over the Axemen put
Salem in the victory column for
the coming Big Six league race
and extended the Vikings' per
fect string to five games.
Daryl Girod, captain of the
1949-50 Salem high team, led
his erew In scoring by collect
ing a total of 12 points, eight
of them from the foul circle.
But during the final hectic
minutes when the Eugene
crew battled for possession of
the ball, Girod was led from
the game, dazed from being
slammed to the floor.
Dean Parsons, Eugene center
who stretches six and a half
feet tall, proved an ever potent
threat for the Vikings, but his
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LeBaron Paces COP Team
To 75-0 Win in Islands
Honolulu, Dec. 17 W) Eddie
LeBaron and College of the Fa
cific a school ignored by bowl
promoters closed an undefeat
ed, untied football season with a
crushing 75-0 victory over Uni
versity of Hawaii last night.
That gave the Tigers an 11-0
record and boosted their season's
total to 575 points to opponents'
66. COP easily was the nation's
leading scorer. And if wound up
No. 10 in the Associated Press
poll of the nation's top teams.
Hawaii never had a lookln.
Four times the Tigers from
Stockton, Calif., turned des
perate Rainbow passes into
scores.
COP entered the game 28 point
favorites and complained. But
it raced to three touchdowns in
the first quarter and led 34-0 at
halftime.
LeBaron, three-time Associated
Press little All-American quar
terback, put on a great show.
He even converted once, via
dropklck.
By FRED ZIMMERMAN, Capital Journal Sports Editor
A building that covers one and a third acres of territory
naturally calls for a lot of construction and such is the case of
the OSC pavilion. The playing court, reserved scat section
and the space set aside for students arc complete, but the
space beneath the balconies and in the basement will not be
finished off for another three months. Nevertheless the place
Is entirely usable insofar as players and spectators are con
cerned. It is comfortable and warm. It was unfortunate that
the weather man had to act up for the opening night but that's
something that cannot be controlled. One thing that stood
out was the presence of students, who, during recent years
have had to take turns for conference basketball. Further
more there is no need for lining up since, when completed,
there will be 24 places for selling tickets. Nevertheless cus
tom is a powerful thing to shake and for the title with Utah,
young men and women of the campus streamed toward the
pavilion more than an hour before game time.
Remove the Balconies
No doubt their intentions were all on the right side of the
ledger but the architects who designed Snlcm high school's
gymnasium were not too well versed in the art of getting the
most out of the possibilities of a basketball court. Particularly
offensive nre the balconies nt cither end of the floor. They are
suspended so low that over-sized cagcrs are in danger of batting
their heads against the timbers. Then, too, tlicy are so con
structed seating capacity is trimmed unnecessarily. It would
n't be a difficult task to remove the balconies and replace them
with folding bleachers which would accomodate several score
additional cash customers. The school board realizes the situ
ation but the district is so closely pressed for cash in the growing
demand for class room space, the directors have hesitated at
diverting the necessary cash. We firmly believe that the addi
tional fans who could be accomodated through a change would
pay for the expense involved in a season or two.
VanBrocklin's Record
Although his standing us a "freshman" tn professional
football didn't warrant his participation in too many games,
Norm VanBrocklln, former Oregon acc, finished the regular
National grid league season in .seventh position as a forward
passer. Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins was first
and Johnny Lujack of the Chicago Bears placed second.
The standings are computed on an inverse grading system
based on number of completions, percent of completions,
touchdown passes, yards gained and percent of intercep
tions. In this connection Vanltrocklin is credited with 58
attempts, 32 completions, 601 yards, six touchdown passes,
E5.2 percent completed and only two interceptions. His in
terceptions were the lowest of the 10 passers listed. Baugh
had 255 attempts, 154 completions, and 14 interceptions. It
is understood VanBrocklln will return to F.ugcne for the
spring term at the University of Oregon where he will
complete his work for a degree.
from Rags to Riches
As pointed out by Irwin Harris of the Oregon State college
athletic news bureau, the Beaver playhouse. Certainly nothing
to riches" in its new basketball playhouse. Certainly nothing
on the Pacific coast equals the structure that cost in the very
close neighborhood of $1,800,000. And it's a far cry from the
men's gymnasium where fire mnrshall restrictions have kept
attendance down to around the 2800 mark in recent years re
strictions that kept thousands of potential cash customers nt
home listening to the radio version of the clashes between Coach
Slats Gill's cagcrs and the varied opposition. While the huge
basketball emporium was thrown open for athletic use for the
first time Friday night, dedication will come later. Slats Gill
won't enjoy it, but when the celebration is finally pulled off he
should be out In the front row.
lack of speed combined with the
eager and energetic play of the
Salem forwards, Doug Rogers
and Wayne Walling as well as
Jim Rock at center more than
leveled the difference in height
Salem controled the backboards
during the entire game.
Parsons, however, started
the Axemen off in the right
direction. He dropped a gift
shot and a field goal, which
added to a two-pointer by
Gene Lewis, gave the Eu
genes a five-point lead in a
minute and a half after the
first toss-up.
But equally quick, Salem took
the lead on a pair of shots by
Rock and one by Walling.
The quarter score was 14-8,
halftime 25-19 and third quar
ter 35-30 all in favor of Sa
lem. In the final stages of
the third period and at the
Salem, Oregon, Saturday, December 17, 1949
With the record 28,000 fans
looking on, he saved some of
his best shots for the final
quarter. Then he broke
through center and raced 50
yards to Hawaii's 20. From
there he latcraled to Don
Brown, who scored untouched.
Again, on Hawaii's 22, Eddie
faded so far to pass that his toss
cleared more than 40 yards. It
found end Phil Ortiz alone in
the end zone. That was the finale
of a parade of 11 touchdowns
and nine conversions.
Nokleby Leads
Willamina Team
Willamina LeRoy Nokleby,
six foot, four inch pivot man for
the high school Bulldog basket
ball team, leads his mates in
scoring, with 43 points in three
games. He is closely followed by
Ronnie Pedersen, a cagey guard
who has 42 points. The rest of
the team's scoring is: Henthorn
18; Zetterbcrg 17; H. Helgerson
9; Eggert 7 and Bice 2.
start of the closing chapter.
a Lugene rally brought a 38-38
tie which turned loose bedlam
in the Salem high gym.
Girod broke the tie on a free
throw and Block followed with
a field goal. After that, the rules
and fouls kept Salem in front.
EiiKene (41)
U7 Salem
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fe ft of tn
Setemnd f 1 1 4 3 Rogers f
Sittner
4 Walling I
Parsons c
3 7 Rock c
Lewis g
Mollis g
Hod sea t
5 4 Davis
5 6 Girod t
3 4 Shmbrln
1 2 Bajjgett
113 3
Louden s
Jeffries
Stott
4 11
0 0 0 0
Totals 17 7 25 41 Totals 15 17 10 47
Free throws missed: Euueno 4. Snlcm 13.
Halftlmo score: Eugene 25, Salem IB. Of
ficials: George Emlgh and John Kolb.
Kuncne JV (31)
Iluiidupcths 4
Mlssler 3
RomltiK 0
Hiimerauist S
(IR) Snlcm JV
0 Jones
17 Scheeler
1 Conder
3 naiir
uunimcn
B Haiigen
Reserves: Eujrcne Stple 4, Vim Arnum,
Amen i. an cm Hnzel 4. wit den
Winter 2, Hnrp 6, Anderson 1, Miller 4.
Willamette Coach
Travels East to
NCAA Meetings
Chester Stackhousc, athletic
director at Willamette universi
ty, left Saturday for the east
where he will represent the
Northwest conference at the Na
tional Collegiate Athletic asso
ciation meeting. He will also
take part in conferences of foot
ball and track coaches.
A slop will be made at Ann
Arbor, Mich., Whore Stackhousc
will look after his real estate in
terests.
Izaak Wa Irons to
Meet on Monday
The Salem chapter of the
Izaak Walton league will hold its
December meeting Monday night
at 8 o clock in the Lions den. The
program will feature installation
of officers. A prize will be
awarded the winner of the mem
bership contest,
Ypc nr Nn was " Yo"
'on can
md
of anguish on the face of Eugene's Gene Lewis, (27), says
it was two more for Salem. The small mountain of a man
behind Larry Baggett, (13), of Salem is Dean Parsons, the
Axemen's towering point collector. Jim Rock, (11), whose
spring loaded legs aided Salem in controlling the back
boards, is shown waiting for the leather to drop.
Losses Put Oak Hockey
Team on Rocks, to Quit
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 17 (U.R
President Al Leader of the Pa
cific Coast Hockey league said
today that owner Eddie Shore of
the Oakland Hockey club de
nies he has decided definitely to
discontinue the Oaks.
Leader said he telephoned
Shore in Vancouver, B.C., when
he heard that Manager Julius
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IWft PfliniW The I"ul hovers around the hoop, before
IIIW I UIIIIVI jri (hrniiwh Triririv nichr to add an
other pair of counters for the Vikings. Dark suited number
11 is Jim Rock, poised to shove the leather in if necessary.
Teammate facing camera is Larry Baggett. Eugene's 31 is
Cecil Hodges while the Axeman at left is Clark Hollis, a long
distance sharpshooter.
tell that by studying the faces
Eugene players above. The look
Schroedcr of the Berkeley Ice-
land arena had announced Shore
was folding the team.
" 'I haven't talked to Schroc
dor all day,' that's exactly what
Shore told me,' Leader said.
However, Srhroeder insist
ed Shore told him in a call
from Vancouver of the plan to
discontinue the Oakland club
because of "continual loss of
revenue since we began" in
1017-48. It has been estimat
ed that Shore has lost $40,000
In the venture.
Leader said the Oaks' owner
wouldn't know what he was go
ing to go about the situation
until Sunday when the league's
directors meet in Seattle.
The PCHL is considering a
plan to subsidize the Oaks if
other arrangements can't be
worked out, Leader said. This
would mean Oakland would con
tinne its present schedule, but
v. ould be"without a home town.
AMITY GRADE HOOPERS
DEFEAT DAYTON TEAMS
Dayton Amity's grade school
basketball team defeated Day
ton by a score of 33 to 7 while
the second stringers from Amity
also chalked up a victory with a
tally of 14 to 6.
Cards Nose Past
Eugene Saints in
Tight Game, 31-24
The Cardinals of Sacred Heart
high triumphed over St. Mary's
of Eugene on the Eugene ar
mory floor Friday night, 31 to
24. The contest was close
throughout the first half with
the Cards holding a 6-5 margin
at the quarter only to have St.
Mary's lead 13-12 at the half.
The Cards went out in front
during the third period and
entering the final stanza were
out in front 19 to 15.
The Cardinal Bees won the
prelim, 15-11.
Sacred Heart will go to Port
land Tuesday night for a session
with Central Catholic.
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Statldlngcr 2
Colleran 5 .
Wcfcer 8
(II) SI. Mary's
,.P 2 Hills
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. . C 6 Brecden
.O 4 Olsen
.G Hoskinson
Daniels 5; St. Mary's
Cooncy
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HliRlns
Hotlman 1.
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Test as State Wins, 5 3-41
By FRED ZIMMERMAN
Gill Pavilion, Corvallis, Dec.
17 This huge basketball show
house, which will scat 10,200
around the playing court and has
sufficient space elsewhere to
bed down the entire lot and no
doubt serve them breakfast, saw
its first game Friday night.
The initial performance was
an enjoyable one for the admir
ers of Coach Slats Gill and his
Oregon State Beavers who tri
umphed over the .University of
Utah Indians 53 to 41. The two
quints will play the second game
of the series at 8 o'clock Satur
day night and those who saw
Coach Vadal Peterson's cagers
perform in the opener believe
the Indians can do a much bet
ter job.
The Indiana university Hoo
siers will test the metal of the
Beavers in a two games series
Monday and Tuesday nights of
next week.
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Wolves Top Vanport
In First Conference Go
Monmouth The first game in
the recently organized Oregon
College conference was played
here Friday night arid Coach Bob
Knox' Oregon Colle ge of Educa
tion Wolves took the honors ov
er Vanport college, 54 to 42.
The Wolves were out in front
Monmouth Tops
Gervais, 43-32
Monmouth The; Monmouth
high Wolverines bea t Gervais 43
to 32 in a non-league game play
ed on the Gervais J!loor Friday
night. Halftime score favored
Monmouth, 27 to 17. Melvin Ly
tle led the scoring f or the Wol
verines with 19 points.
Gervais took the preliminary,
30 to 17.
Monmouth (13)
Lytle 19 F....
Buss 6 F . , ,,
Rosenstock 8 ....C...
Thompson 2 C...
CKlGervalii
7 Sliumaker
, ,, 4 Tooley
..6 Betlequc
4 Mnhony
Loch 6 G 8 Hall
Partlow 2 S 1 Hawee
BASKETBALL
Salem 47, Eugene 41.
Ashland 42, Coqullle 33.
Klamath Falls 53, Rosetouirn 34.
Grants Pass 50, Lebanon 30.
Milton -Free water 33, Pendleton 20.
Portland Frosh 57, Redmond 17.
Central Catholic (Portland) 53. Van
couver 36.
Sacred Heart (Salem) 31., St. Mary's
(Eugene) 24.
Salem Sophs "A" 42, Detroit 27; Salem
Sophs "B" 51, Detroit 24.
Maupin 54, cascade locks 31.
Toledo 54, Waldport 23.
Corbett 55, Mosier 15.
Junction City 38. Springfield 34.
Lewis la Clark Frosh 48. Grant (Port
land) 46.
Banks 41. Ranier 37.
Monmouth 43, Gervais 32.
Tillamook 40, Vernonla 33.
Milwaukle 36, Cleveland 33:.
Par kd ale 40. Dufur 25.
Reedsport 53, Taft 40.
Astoria 44, Scappoose 32.
Marshfield 49, Roosevelt (.Portland) 46.
La Grande 49, The Dalles 32.
Drain 40, Elmira 30.
COLLEGE SCORItS
(By the Associated tre&s
Far West
Oregon State 53, Utah 41.
Gonzaga 46. Brigham Youmt 41.
Wyoming 58, Idaho 48.
Montana State College 66, lVhftworth 57.
Western Washington 67. Seattle Uni
versity 64.
Portland 61, Nevada 60.
Southern Oregon 70, Eastern Oregon 54.
Oregon Education 54, Vanport 42.
Seattle Pacific 41, Pacific University 31.
UCLA 68, Santa Clara 56.
Peppcrdine 45, Ham line 42.
Indiana State 67, St. MaryV (Calif.) 47.
San Diego State 57, Culver-Stock ton 46.
Compton 64. Utah Branch Aggies 51.
Northern Idaho 68, College ol Idaho 63.
College of Pacific 69. San Francisco
State 66.
Colorado State 55, Dakota Wesley an 45.
Western Montana 77, Southern) Idaho 63.
Idaho State 50. Ricks 49.
umco (Caiu.i Ti, Pasadena Nazarene 71.
Phillips Oilers 73. Blllinns (Mont.)
Stockmen 3D.
Joltin Joe Hammers
TKOWinOverBosnich
Portland, Ore., Dec. 17 U.
Joltin' Joe Kahut, 188, of Wood-
burn, hammered 190-pound Tony
Bosnich of San Francisco sense
less in the third round of their
10-round main bout last night
to win a TKO.
The Portland-Woodburn bat
tler downed Bosnich far a nine-
count in the second round with
a right hook.
In the third round Bosnich
went down twice more. The third
time, the bay area fighter was
pinned against the rojies and
couldn't fall to the floor as Ka
hut drove rights and 1jfts into
him.
In a semi-final 10-mundcr,
Utah was about the coldest!
team one could imagine in Fri
day night's first half. Thi;y took
34 shots during the initial 20
minutes and connected just four
times to trail 26 to 12 at the half.
The Indians did a mudh bet
ter job during the second half
and with approximatel y two
and a half minutes to go had
cut the margin down to five
points. However, Glen Smith,
a smooth working sophomore
and Glenn Duggins, tenacious
guard, had been benched on
five personals each shortl y be
fore and the attack that look
ed ominous insofar as tho Gill
clan was concerned faded'.
During the "two minute rule"
Tommy Holman picked up four
points, Jack Detour oni: and
Harvey Watt two as the Sndians
fouled trying to get the tiall or
were pulled out from th! cus
tomary defensive positions.
Oregon State's scoring was
fairly well distributed in the first
1st door south of Ladd & Bush Bank
all of the way except for a few
moments after the start when
Vanport eaged a free shot. TlijC.
visitors pulled up to within two
points of the Wolves midway of
the first half but trailed 27 to 20
at the intermission.
Vanport made another bid in
the second half only to have the
Wolves put on another spurt.
OCE will entertain Western
Washington college Tuesday
night.
O.C.E. (51) () Vanport
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Smith f 6 0 4 12 Koepke f 4 1 5 9
Hlebert I 6 3 1 16 Schub. 1 2 5 3 9
Johnson c 2 4 3 8 Brem c 2 13 5
HORun g 0 0 6 0 Coleman 1 1 1 t
B Bushn. 9 3 0 0 6 Shepprd g 0 1 0 1
Pitcher f 0 3 2 3 Sesanun g 3 0 1 6
Uagllcn f 0 0 1 0 Hover c 0 0 10
LanRlle c 0 2 1 2 MCLean g 0 1 0 1
J. Bushn. gl 0 0 2 Bolen I 0 0 3 0
Humble g 3 0 16 Ball g 10 2 2
Thorn f 110 3
Totals 21 12 18 54 Totals IS 13 19 42
Silver Fox Cage
Team Snares WVL
Totem Pole Meet
The Silverton high schol Fox
es, by virtue of a 19-18 decision
over the Dallas Dragons went
home from Friday night's Wil
lamette Valley league jamboree
with the Totem Pole. This tro
phy went to the quint that scored
the greatest number of points.
Tne contest was as ciose as me
score indicates. In fact all of the
15 minute "games" were fairly
tight. Mt. Angel downed Canby,
17-13, Sandy beat Estacada, 18
14 and Molalla sunk Woodburn,
12-7.
The eight quints will begin
the regular seasonal grind next
Tuesday night.
The scores:
Molalla (li) (7) Woodbnrn
Kleln-smith F 3 Bellevue
Coleman 2 F Vandenhey
Morton 2 C 3 Undsetti
Owen.i 2 G 2 Seaton
Jensen 4 G Odgers
Reserves scoring: Molalla Flshe
Silverton (10) (18) Dallai
McCrcary 6 F 5 Fischer
Gustalson 5 F 6 Ediger
Cooper 2 C Olson
Burr 1 G Davis
Kolln 5 ... G 1 Cook
R cserves ficorlng : Dallas Janzen 2,
McFarland 4.
Ml. An el (17) (I3 Can by
Beyer 5 F 2 Bolland
Pny.scno 4 F 4 Palmer
Ebner 1 C 2 Irwin
Sodcnbcrg 1 0 2 Dlller
Turin 1 G Perkett
Reserves scoring: Mt. Angel Traeger 3,
But. sch 2. Canby Knox 2, Baldwin 1.
Sandy (18) (14) Eitacada
Ran now & F 10 Nicholson
Canslcr 3 F Forbes
Krom C Haughton
Cawvcy 4 0 Ballou
bee kb urc 6 G Klgglns
Reserves scoring: Estacada Frlckey 3,
Ball 1.
Junior Payne, 249, San Jose,
Calif., won a TKO at the be
ginning of the sixth round
over Jack Huber, 218, aan
'Francisco. Huber was saved
by the bell in the fourth round
when he was clubbed to the
floor. Huber was too tired to
defend himself when the bell
for the sixth round sounded.
. In the preliminaries, Joey
Ortega, 135, Portland, decision
cd Felix Bueno, 131, San Jose,
in their six-rounder.
Davey Ball, 160, Bakersfield,
docisioned Chuck Lyons, 158,
Portland; and Jackie Smith,
136, Payette, Ida., won all four
rounds against Art Johnson, 132,
Mission, Calif., for a decision.
uame
half with Len Rinearson, Dick
Ballantyne, Ray bnyder, BUI
Harper and Tommy Holman all
contributing. Payne, slated to
fill Cliff Crandall's shoes, gave
the impression of being a real
contender. He was deadly on the
foul line, picking up seven con
secutive points from the gift line.
His total of 11 points for the eve
ning was high from the Beaver
side.
Smith pocketed 13 markers
for the Indians.
Utah (II) (S3) Orecon State
IS IC PI tp IS II pi tp
Condle.t 3 1 1 Paynt.f 2 1 4 11-
Hutchnsn.f 1
Smlth.c 4
Slirun.e 3
Ducslns.s 3
Jcllrlcs.f 0
Crofts.f 0
ButchJns.K 2
DeHaven.z 0
5 5 13 Rlnearan.e 2 2 5 8
12 7 Harper, I 3 0 3 4
0 1 I Ballantne.t 4 2 2 10
0 0 0 Holman.s 0 4 0 4
1 2 1 Allbon.I 10 3 2
1 2 5 Detour.z 10 12
1 2 1 Padgett.f 0 111
nemlns.a lias
Storey.o 0 0 10
Watt.f 10 3 2
Totals IS 11204! TotlK 18 17 25 53
Halitim, score: Oreron state 25, Utah
12.
Missed Ireo throws: Utah condle 3,
Hutchinson, Smith 2. Shrum 2, Butch
Ins 3, DcHaven 2; Oregon State Fayn
Harper 3, Holman, Ballantyne.
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