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Third Saxon Joins Sick List; Viks Loom ""iiwirsTiE'l Sec. 2, Page 1 Wed., Feb. 20, 1957 Dragons Shaded, 51 to 54 Russell, Moore Back; Lewis Turns 111 Russell Returns to Lead Saxon Win Class A-l Full A.P. and U.P. Wire and Local Coverage Tourney roi mmg Sports Deport By CHUCK BOICE Elgin Baylor Is the Greatest Emmett Watson, the much-quoted sports columnists for the Seattle PI, pretends to be a man not easily convinced. Everyone is saying, "Elgin Baylor is the greatest basketball player I have ever seen," That is, everyone except some of the leading coaches whose words would pack the most meaning. With out this authoritative corroboration, Watson delays getting on the bandwagon for a couple of paragraphs and then Joins in . . all the way. Watson, who has sold a number of national mag sports articles and has the wonderful quality of being a serious young man who takes himself not at all seriously in print, came across some highly significant evidence to help him join the mob voting for Baylor. Knowing full well how the Se attle U publicity department feels about getting this sort of evidence spread far-and-wide, we reveal it in the picture-puzzle above. The Chieftain drum beaters call this a half a basketball court. The numbers represent the number of field goals hit by Elgin from these approximate locations. He has 67 from close in by the basket but plenty from elsewhere, too. It's little wonder they hand .him the ball near midcourt when they want that long one in a hurry. 67 7 BAYLOR'S PERCENTAGES . . hits from everywhere Writer Watson, a former WIL catcher, Is right In not walling (or Tippy Dye of Washington Huskies to start pitching for Baylor. The chart represents 23 games and It's very doubtful If another big backboard power such as Baylor ever wrote one like It. Hunt Is Grade A From Class B Long Shots from Here 'n There: Of the numerous "sure-fire" college basketball prospects cavort ing in the state, one of the hottest is in the B ranks at Knappa high. Bob "Pudgy" Hunt (he's a rawboned 6-5 and must have picked up that much used nickname at a very early age) is the lad and will be remembered as a great freshman and sophomore performer in the state B tourney at Willamette. Being a first cousin of ex-OSC flash Tony Vlastellca, he prob ably comes by the best hook In the high school ranks quite na turally . . . and he's been pumping them In to the tune of about 20 points per outing. Against Corbett a few weeks back he had a very poor first half two field goals In 13 tries. He warmed up In " the second half, however, with 13 for 16! He finished with 41 points. Last week against Banks, an A-2 school, he and the other regu lars played only the first half but it was enough for him to tally 57 points. The Loggers led 49-14 at the intermission and won 86-41 to close out the regular season with a record of 22 wins and no losses. College coaches from some distance likely will make it to the B tourney in Bend. Talent Coming for the A-2 They won't be apt to pass up a look at the outstanding collection of A-2 teams that will be in town March 11-13 regardless of who wins in some of the districts yet to be decided. In the 7 A-2 sub-district playoff, following a pair of impressive wins over Burns, arc the Madras White Buffaloes who now have a record of 17-0. Coach Ole Johnson apparently has another dandy such as advanced to the semi-finals in the A-l show three years ago. He has excellent height In 210-pound Dick Weiser at 6-6 (he averaged 15 points as a junior in '56)t Eugene Harris and Murray Newton at 6-3 and 6-2 Paul Stlne. Eddie Grossenbacher, Willamette's freshman guard, won't be all through for the Bearcats this year when the last ball is bounced next month. The Milwaukie freshman is rated as one of the top baseball pros pects around. As a junior on the Mustangs' top-flight tourney prep team of two years ago, he was named all-state second baseman. Grossenbacher's basketball sub of a year ago at Milwaukie is quite the rage of the Metropolitan league. Little (5-7) Con Pekkola is averag ing 17.3 points per. In a ragged loss to Bcaverton, he scored 26 of his team's 36 points and, in one ball-stealing spree, scored three baskets in 10 seconds, Scoring Leaders From 5-9 to 7-Feet The nation's leading basketball scorers run In all sizes. The newest sensation, South Carolina's Grady Wallace, is six -four. Above him there's Wilt Chamberlain at seven feet and way below Is Chet Forte of Columbia at five-nine. This obvious difference in approach at putting the ball through the hole makes the opposing coaches' pet defense a little tricky this year. The favorite method of the big-time coaches for stopping such game winning characters is by legislating more rule changes. As has been said, basketball men come up with more regulations and plans than the federal agricultural people. ' Oregon's Steve Belko isn't much for these fancy changes but he would like to see a rule whereby all reserves of first division teams could be drafted by the bottom clubs. When St. Louis' Bob Pettlt, the greatest scorer In professional basketball today, was checked right into a cast for the balance of the season by one Jim Loscutoff, it brought back thoughts of more hectic (nnd winning) days at Oregon. Right now Belko would love some of those extreme headaches brought on by the likes of Messrs. Loscutoff and Bob Peterson. Borcher Busy While Others Worry Come to think of it, there doubtless are nights when Slats Gill would like to be worrying along with Big Swede. One of those who got away from it all, ex-Duck boss Bill Borcher, always was one with a great deal of drive and go and is right in the f Ji ick of it at Rosoburg. Eugene sports editor Dick Strife says that Borcher is with U.S. Plywood in public relations and labor relations, in a wholesale business with former U of 0 teammate Paul Jackson, officiates basketball, plays on an independent basketball team and, as anyone would bet who knows Borcher, has his horn blasting away with a local dance band. Hardly enough time left there to miss coaching. Tonight the Surroz Motors local AAU champions go after a state tourney berth In the final playoff game at North Salem high gym. Coach Jack Dancer, the ex-Willamette stnrs and the "trans fers" from the strong Paddock's team of Eugene have done a great Job, only losing to Portland Outdoor and one-of-three to the Willam ette jayvees. Pro Tennis Very Much Alive Tennis may be a practically dead game in this country according to some, but these pros do very well. In ten matches in Australia, the Jack Kramer troupe, featuring Pancho Gonzales and Ken Roscwall grossed 1127,000 of which a net (the long green variety) of 84,000 went to Kramer and his four hired hands. And they're just getting started. It's a first class operation. Upon arriving in San Francisco by air from "down under." they had to fly immediately to New York for an engagement, then to Dallas. Tex., the next night and back to San Francisco the following evening. It's nice to know they can afford It. Favorites Win Around State By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS All the favorites won in Oregon high school basketball play Tues day, but Grant of Portland had to go into overtime to do it. Grant finally squeezed out a 44 43 decision over Cleveland to maintain its lead in the Portland League. Second-place Lincoln also won, downing Roosevelt, 74-52. Benson of Portland moved alone into third place with a 74-37 trouncing of Franklin. Jefferson, previously tied with Benson lor third, was idle. Grant Is ranked No. 6 In the state, Benson No. 9 and Lincoln No. 10. . Scores 52 Points Others of the top 10 were idle, but among other highly regarded teams South Salem downed Dal las, 51-44, and McMinnville de feated Tigard, 53-48. Virgil Merrill scored 52 points as he led Drain to a 70-37 win over Pleasant Hill. That ran his total to 521 points in 20 games. Close j behind him in that same league is Jim Martin, who tallied 33 for El- mira in a 69-59 victory over St. Francis of Eugene. Martin now has run up 107 points in the last three game. By JOHN HARVEY Capital Journal Sports Writer South Salem Coach Dick Ballan tyne, already buried under by problems, faces a new one today, although his Saxons broke a three game losing streak Tuesday night by beating Dallas, 51-44, in a non league game at South Salem. Ed Lewis, a 6-2 senior forward, became the third Saxon to go on the sick list when he came down with the flu Tuesday afternoon. It appears doubtful if the regular for ward will be ready for Friday night's crucial game against North Salem at North Salem. Weak In the Knees Ron Russell and Dan Moore both saw limited action after being sidelined with the flu for a week, but both were not at top strength although Russell was high scorer with 13 points in his brief stmt. With these three not in best con dition things look bad at South Salem. South coasted to its victory over the Dragons with Ballantyne sub stituting liberally in the hope of finding a combination that will be able to stop North v riday night. The Saxons were shorter than their opponents but still they con trolled the boards, 41-25. North Sa lem, however, is taller yet and will be a tough customer for the weakened Saxons to handle. Dallas Led Once Dallas led once and that was for 12 seconds y in the second period. The Saxons took a 10-8 first quar terlead, but Claude McLean hit on a jump shot with 3:05 left in the second period to put Dallas ahead 16-15. Larry Thompson came right back with a long one-hander to put the Saxons ahead to stay. By half- time they had taken a 22-18 lead. The Saxons made the first four points of the second half and from there on in they weren't threat ened seriously. They led 34-29 at the start of the final stanza and led by as much as 12 points. Russell couldn't miss with his hook shot as he hit on four of them. Stan Anderson had nine points to follow Russell in the scor ing. Moore played 13:27 and Rus sell saw action for 14:59. South Jayvees Win Dave Marsters, Dave Henry and Jack Bernier all hit for eight points to tie for scoring honors for Gordy Kunke s Dragons. The Soutl) Salem JV's scored an amazing 44 points 'in the second half to, whip the Dallas JV's 62-43. After trailing 24-18 at halftime, the junior Saxons got red hot and couldn't miss. Jerome Goertzen had 20 with all but two of those points coming in the second half. Johnny Brown trailed Goertzen for the Saxons with 16. Phillips led the losers with 18. Dallai (44) xg II pi ip Claus Marsters 3 Henry 3 Parsons 0 Bernier 3 McLean 2 Fast 0 McBee 2 Nash 2 Frey 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 t 1 2 ' (51) Saxons tg ft pf tp Bmnclle 2 0 14 Burres 2 3 0 7 Hoblnsn Bayno Scott Moore Russell Andcrsn Trelstad Coon Watklnl Thmpsn Total 17 10 14 44 Total 20 11 7 51 Free throws missed: Dallas 5. Sax ons 7. Officials: Wickert and Tostl. Dallas JV (43) (62) Saxon JV Wall (10) T 116) Brow Phillips (18) F (2) Johnson Sherman (6) C (8) Calaba Beritey n) u ioj warr Blank (3) G (20) Goertzen Reserves wortns: Dallas Blrk- holder 2. Saxons Rath 2. Hartman 8, Evans 6. Officials: Anderson and Tostl. Albany Romps At Roseburg ROSEBURG (Special)'-Albany High School, behind center Buz Wilfert s 19 points, blasted the Roseburg Indians, 48-31, in a non- conference basketball game here Tuesday night. Albany earlier in the season had defeated the In dians, 53-38. Albany led, 25-17, at the half. Wilfert's total was tops for the evening. Wes Jackson had seven (or the Ioscy. Roseburg won the Bee game, 49-29. Albany (41) Close (21 Prohaska M0) Wlllerl 119) Wilson (101 Rohrbauvh (4) (31) Roseburg; (4) Sloan (7) Jackson (2) Barrong (0) Montgomery (6) Cripps Aiuany: jviuncn --v . 1 ,iV mi 1 . 4trTh .r-i A lanky center named Russell, South Salem's Ron (21), was over the heads of his teammates and the Dallas Dragons Tuesday night as he returned from a battle with the flu bug to lead the Saxons to a 51-44 win. Returning with him was Dan Moore (23), here watching Russell can a lay-In along with South's Jerry Brunelle (4) and Dallas' Dean McBee (31), Merlin Fast (33) and Jim Nash (35). Russell was high point man with 13. (Capital Journal Photo by Jerry Claussen) Basketball Scores OREGON PREP RESULT! "South Salem 51, Dallas 44. Albany 48, Roseburg 31. Serra 46, St ay ton 40, ' Cascade 53, Gervals 33. Woodburn 64, North Marion 51. SHverton 54. Mt. Angel 53. Salem Academy 77, Banks 30, Willamlna SI, Sheridan 33. Sherwood 63, Amity 60. Dayton 66. Philomath 37. Sandy 67, Canby 44. Molalia 44. Estacodn 2fl. Perrydale 55, Oregon Deaf School HI. MacLaren 48, Chemawa 47. Colton 52, Sublimity 45. Jefferson 65, Scio 47. Santiam 61. $hedd 41. St. Paul 38, Gaston 36. Valsctz 96, Eddvvtlle 43. Milwaukie 63, Gresham 48. Forest Grove 54, Oregon Cily 44. Ontario 40. Vale 36. Toledo 59, Coquille 46. Siletz 72, Monroe 56. Hood River 57, Wy'East 48. Cascade Locks 45. Corbett 38. Oakridge 45, Willamete (Eugene) 42. Creswell 58. Junction Cltv 55. Scappoose 91, Trout dale 67. Seaside 50, Vernonia 39. Klmira 69, St. Francis (Eugene) 09. Drain 70. Pleasant Hill 37. Beaverton 59, Hillsoboro 57. Parkrose 47, Douglas (Portland) 44. McMinnville 53, Tiffard 48. West Linn 54, Oswego 48. St. Heltna 71, Newberg 33. Sutherlin 53. Riddle 32 Myrtle Creek 51, Oakland 20 Portland League GTant 44, Cleveland 43 overtime, Benson 74, Franklin 37 Lincoln 74, Roosevelt 52. a Washington 62, Wilson 28, COLLEGE RESULTS Oregon Tech 71, Southern Oregon 57. Santa Clara 72, Fresno State 51. St. Martin's 72, Seattle Pacific -fi5. North Carolina 86, North Carolina State' 57 Georgia Tech 87, Tennessee 85 Virginia 90, Duke 81 South Carolina 85, Furman 77 Dartmouth 73. Holy Cross 69 Southern Methodist 71, Texas A&M 55 Rice 82, Arkansas 69 Harvard 69, Williams 66 NBA Boston 112. New York 110 St. Louis 96, Fort Wayne 83 BLUES J.V. WINS Lcroy Haven scored 11 points to lead the Leslie Junior High Blues jayvee team to a 31-24 victory over Keizcr grade school Tuesday. Jim Shophard was high for Kcizer with seven points. Padres Asked About Tanselli for Solons Brenner Gets No Word Yet of George ' Manager Bill Brenner of the Salem Senators has contacted the San Diego Padres about availa bility of shortstop Gene TanselH this summer. - Brenner said today that he has asked the Padres how they will dispose of him If be decides not Harper Loses To Lou Joseph LONGVIEW. Wash, m tou Joseph, 152-pound Seattle slugger, gained a seventh round TKO over Maurice Harper, 149, Oakland, Calif., in the main event of a box ing card here last night. Joseph, ahead on points all the way, opened a gash under Harp er's right eye and the doctor or dered the bout stopped at the end of the round to prevent further injury. Bruce Olson, 266 pound behe moth from Eugene, Ore., stopped Billy Wright, 198. Seattle, in the third round of a scheduled six round semi-final. Teddy Hall, 135, Seattle, ded sioncd Jackie Moreno, 140, Seat tle, in six rounds. In the opener, Tuffy Haydcn. 165, Vancouver. B. C. slonned Ralph Colvin, 166, Portland, Ore., in three rounds of a scheduled four round go. The card was witnessed by 500 persons. to report, and tf he could be op tioned here. Tanselli played with Tulsa in the Texas League last season after several seasons with the Senators. Tanselli and two others, out fielder Jack Dunn and Inflelder Mel Krause, are coaches In Portland high schools and would not be on hand except tor home games. Brenner also said that he has received no word from Andy George, the strong rlghthanded Senator pitcher who led the Northwest league in earned-run averages last year. It was ru mored this week that George would stay In New Jersey and work. "Of course we're hoping he'll come back and we'll expect him unless we hear otherwis e," Brenner added. Reserves Scorlnc fl) Zander (2) lloseburK; SkeetK (2) 1 Officials: Borcher and Cole. Salem Officials To Be Referees In State Events PORTLAND to Referees for the state high school basketball tournaments next month were picked Tuesday by the Oregon School Activities Assn. For the A-l tourney at Eugene March 12-16 they will be Bill Borcher, Roseburg; Carl Kligel, Pendleton: Lee Flink. Medford: Joe Proulx, Redmond; and Dan Jones. Bill Galch, Pat Patterson and Bob Howell, Portland. For the A-2 meet at Salem March 11-13: Jake 1-eicht. Rose burg: Charles Humble. Coos Bay. and Don Vandorvort , and Murl Anderson, Salem. For the B tourney at Bend March 7-9: Bill Beard, Salem: Robert Cole, Roseburg; Carl Wei singer, Hood River, and LeRoy Childeri, La Grand. PAYS FOR ITSELF . . .--'J.,-.:. HJ lOTnm ism r v. VOLVO . . . the sensational Swedish-built 5-patenger family sports car that actually . . , run en LESS LESS Gasoline LESS Maintenance LESS Down LESS Monthly LESS Depreciation and . . . VOLVO COSTS LESS . . . ! DRIVE the VOLVO TODAY ... at COMMERCIAL MOTORS 1000 S. COMMERCIAL ST. SALEM Authorized Dealers Parts & Service throughout the world Johnson Snares 38 for Valsetz VALSETZ (Spccial)-Wilh Ernie Johnson showing the way, the Val setz Loggers bounced Eddyvillc, 96-42, in a Tri - County League basketball mix here Tuesday night. Valsctz led, 39-21, at the half. Johnson nourcd in 3H hie nninU to take game honors. Buddy Clark canned 14 lor inc visitors. ValseU copped the Bee prelim, 49-42. Kddyvllle (42) Smith (S) T Clarke (14) T Burnham (11) C Lamb (0) G Foster (12) G Reserves scoring 5, Mlllburn 14. (M) Valsetz (2d) Kerren (11) Pederson (38) Johnson (2) Dodge (0) Davidson Valsctz Alstott North Carolina basketball coach Frank McGuIre could play a team that average 6-fool-8. 10,000 Applicants For Tickets to State Sent UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu gene (Special) Preparations for the 39th annual Class A-l high school basketball tournament were well under way here this week as more than 10,000 ticket applica tions for the prep cage classic went in tne mail. The 16 top A-l teams ' so into action here March 12 and the champion will be crowned on Sat urday night, March 16, after 12 sessions which include 26 games. Franklin of Portland is the defend. ing champion, but the Quakers nave run inio tough going this sea son and apparently are eliminated irom contention. No Price Changes There have been no- chanee In tne ticket prices for the 1957 classic, with adult reserved seats priced at $10 and student tourna ment tickets again selline for 14. ine aauit reserved seats for the tournament are currently on tale ana ucnet omce oiticials have an nounced all fans who desire the same seats they have held in the past will have an opportunity to order until Feb. 23. Alter that time the tournament tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis and all tickets or dered in advance will be mailed to fans on March '3. The Active Club of Eurone which has been a co-sponsor of the tournament along with the Oregon School Activities Associa tion and tho University of Oregon, again will plan many of the ac tivities for the-students attending the tournament and handle hous ing for visitors. The 1957 Active Club chairman is Ted Mohr and the tournament headquarters for the club have been set up in the Eugene Hotel. Spieser Likely ToBoxMoore Early in April DETROIT (aV-Chuck Spieser, In line for a crack at Archie Moore's light heavyweight title, is a college-educated, two-time Olympic fighter so nrone to cuts that he once seriously considered qunung tne game. The contract isn't signed and all the details haven't ripen worked out. but indications are that the 27-ycar-old ex-GI will take on ' ageless Archie at De troit's Olympia April 5 or 12. Spieser has averaged only about half a dozen fights a year since he turned pro in late 1952. Last year ho had only four bouts, and ho had' to go to the heavyweight ranks eacn time to earn a pay check. With only 24 fights under his belt, his top payday was about $10,000 when he dropped a 10 round decision in New Orleans last May to heavyweight Willie Paslrano. Winning 19 fights, Spieser has lost four two of them by tech nical knockouts because of cuts about the eyes and fought to one draw. Fourteen of his vic tories came on knockouts. 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