PAO! NINI
UNDER THE BLEACHERS
then Dud would be sent around an
j
end.
Marshfield was finally per-
(By Mark Seeley)
. milled to use her coach, an all-coast
Whil ■ Coquille High was beating
i player, but ev en he couldn’t match
Marshl .‘Id lasi Saturday, a gajiw was
’ Johnson.
also be ug played over at North Bend.
I db have authentic dope dating
In this tilt the Nocjli ilend team went jfrom the fall of 1923.
That year
thiougi Reedsport, 32 to 0, using al­
“Brick” Iwslie started his regime as
most everything in the book to do
coach and his team tied Marshfield
this snail bl. of business, which all
i in two games, 7 to 7, and, 0 to 0. It
means dial out Red Devils have a gi­
■| was in the first game, the season’s
gantic task on hand when they meet
! opener, that Don Pierce, speedy Red
the Bu’Mov«i next Friday afternoon. I
■ Devil star, broke an ankle.
Yes, sir. rnd I mean it is a "real gi- >
' The championship year of 1924 saw
gantic task.” Make no mistake about
another scoreless tie go down in the
it, you young men on the local eleven.
records. The game was played in a
I don’t want to take any wind out
sea of mud and scoring was almost
of any sails, but as I see it we all— impossible.
the fans, the Coquille “journalists,”
The next season Marshfield won
and the footballers—might as well
the county championship, but met
forget that the Red Devils vanquished
stiff opposition from the Red Devils.
Maishfield. It will be the best thing
Scores were, 6 to 3, and, 14 to 8, for
in the long run because North Bend
the champs. And it was after this
will have no fear of that 14 to 7 score
year that Coquille football went
next Monday. The Red Devils must
down into the cellar as far as Marsh­
concentrate on pointing toward the
field was concerned.
Bulldogs.
The score wasn't so bad in 1926, be­
Comparative scores - show North ing 14 to 0. I don’t know the 1927
Coquille beat
Bend with an edge.
demohitiatian
count, but in 1928 it was 27 to 0. What
Reedsport by 22 points, 28 to 6, but
a headache to yours truly because
in your home
North Bend did the same thing by 32
that was my first season as a Red
PHONE-
points. This gives the Bulldogs an
Devil warrior.
edge of ten points, but our theory
We didn’t do so bad in 1929, losing
herh is exploded when it is consid­
6 to 0. It was 12 to 0 in 1930. but in
ered that before Reedsport faced
1931 the scores were too bad to men­
North Bend that team had been
-
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tion. The 1932 year saw Coquille
crumpled and possibly demoralized
i lose a 14 to 12 thriller, and I must
344 Front St.
Coquille
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don ’ ’t f know
what happened
Anyway, it will be a grand game |n
>nd
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next week. As for my guess TU put
most likely because no longer was a
it in two or three ways: Coquille may
Seeley in the lineup. For eight years,
win by a touchdown; one of the teams
from 1925 to 1932, our name had been
4 will win by 7 to 6: or it will be a tie
constantly on the role.
315 West First
.game. Easy, huh?
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rected his three horses, LaBranch,
Red Devils Win From
dawned as usual, but the Red Devils
Now, because I said “journalists
Bailey and Williams, at the opposi­
ruined
the
score
by
blasting
Marsh
­
Pirates by 14-7 Score tion. Each did his part behind the should forget” the 14 to 7 score. I’ll
field.
mules in the line, who opened wide go into a bit of history concerning
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Bay-Valley circuit was bom in 1929 Donaldson, rural rehabilitation su-
holes, and the rambling steeds went Coquille-Marshfield battles. Bear in
Back home is Glenn Murray. Glenn and not in 1924.
(
• pervisor; R. C. Clark, J. E. Ford, Ellis
through these like charges. Plays mind that what we are printing is
As the game started the purple and
had
a
successful
season,
leading
his
Coquille
did
not
have
a
club
in
Dement, S. H. Stockhoff, E. Fitzwal-
worked as if controlled by magic and not authentic. But so be it.
gold also started. These colors went
Coquille defeated Marshfield last club, Tallahassee, in hitting and plac­ 1927, while independent ball was ter, Frank Van Leuven, W. W. Lund,
■ the big fullback finally crashed over
right down to within striking distance
ing second in the entire league. Mur­ played in 1925 and 1930. This latter ; Thomas Hays, A. Hays and Herman
from the two-yard line. This time Saturday for the first time since 1918.
near the enemy twelve before being
ray is still owned by Nashville and year was the one in which the state ~
Floten.
[ Bailey added the point and the score In that year Roy Watson is said to
halted. But from this point Coquille
have been the coach. The score is will return there next season, but if championship was won after the
was, 14 to 7.
began its own march which ended at
The game was really over then, but said to have been, 12 to 0, as the re- he doesn’t stick with this club he's Loggers had been runners-up in 1929.
Neighbors of Woodcraft
the other end of the gridiron on the
I suit of a wild-eyed Coquille team I been
'" promised his unconditional re- Another free lance season was on
much was yet to be seen.
The
Neighbors of Woodcraft met
ten.
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dS( > . so that he can make a deal for hand in 1931.
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vvsiwvwrv
Marshfield received
the kickoff and ■ which played vrvt
over » 4 vsewaa
their
collective
for their regular session Monday eve­
The opening score came in the sec­
The
Southwestern
Oregon
League
_
...
went to work. Down the field the ' heads. The hero might have been |
ond quarter with Coquille going
Glenn served
Austin Clinton;
that he
**2^ with Scranton of the was formed in 1932, and in 1933 Co­ ning with Mrs. Maude Bean presid­
Pirates rambled, but were stopped ‘ on I 1 Austin
Clinton; I I hear
hear that
he wo
was ..
ing. Some of the Bandon members
ahead.
To start with, Curtis Wil­
Maybe I’m New York-Pennsylvania League and quille entered the Southern Oregon were visitors as was Mr. Hawkins,
the three-yard line with three min- the star of the day.
liams brought a punt back to exact
Portsmouth
of
the
Piedmont
League
League
Nineteen hundred and
wrong
I was referred to Gordon
utes to play.
midfield.
Lefty” Bailey’s run took
during the first month of the season, thirty-four brought ■ back indepen­ grand officer, from Portlancj*. who has
Coquille punted and then inter- Hanscom for authentic dope, but I’ve
been here the past several days get­
the pigskin to the twenty-five.
It
before being recalled by Nashville. dent ball, and it’s been here since.
Gordon.
cepted a Marshfield pass which play been unable to
ting
in touch with Bandon members.
was a fourth down run. From here
After a few games there he was
The
Going further
back - we
hear of a
took Richmond to midfield.
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____
The Neighbors sadly regret losing
Everett Smith, end, took a 15-yard
sent
to
Tallahassee
in
time
to
help
A group of fellows wish to contact
game ended with the Red Devils on ' win over Marshfield in 1912. . I was
one of their members at Bandon, Ida
pass and ran the remaining distance
talking to “Spike” and "Brick” Leslie that club win the first half of the someone going to the Oregon-Wash­ Hill, who met her death in the recent
the enemy 28-yard line.
to the goal line.
Henry La Branch .
schedule._____ ____ _________
_ ington football game on October 31.
about the 1912 days and “Spike” said
fire.
went through for the seventh point, j . 4,n chlb Members at ShOw
s win was gained that year. Marsh­ I In the playoff, Tallahassee won the Anyone interested, please let me
Aa the wintecmonths near we hope
Unwisely Coquille chose to pass in >
championship.
An
otherwise
success-
know.
The
parties
are
willing
to
■ ■ and j
The Pacific International Livestock field wouldn’t meet Coquille in 1913, ful season was spoiled by a loas to the
to have a larger number of members
the half. A pass was intercepted
share car expanse, I am willing to
but the war was resumed in 191$.
'j champions of the Florida State act as intermediary for people who attending and we intend having good
a march was on its way. j A pass put Show ,n Portland during 1938 will
That year, however, a town team met
Then
Jutenan
'
lon
<
**
•
vivld
memor
y
to
Winifred
entertainment for them to enjoy.
the ball in midfield. ’____________ .
are either seeking transportation or
Marshfield and with one 1 Dudley
_____ L*a*ue 4n an intra-league play-off.
Each and every member shoud be out
Bing, and Schwarz combined to move Newbury and Ellis Rackleff, who thia
|
Glenn
should
stick
with
Nashville
passengers to games this faU.
Johnson running wild the locals were
to lodge next meeting.—Correspon­
the play into scoring terra firms with week were in Portland to attend the
next
season.
His
next
step
will
be
easily victorious.
dent.
the latter going over and Ring add­ Pacific International as guests of the
"Spike” talked glowingly of the the big show.
Planning Board Wants
ing the one marker. The half ended, First National Bank of Portland, be­
cause they both led all Coos county prowess of Dudley. A great athlete
tire Laws Changed
7 to 7.
MYRTLE POINT ITEMS
Bill Baker, energetic sports editor
was this fellow, but not caring for
Coquille again knocked at the door boys and girls in 4-H Club leadership
Margaret
Garrett, of McMinnville,
of
the
Coos
Bay
Times,
was
a
bit
an
education,
he
didn't
make
use
of
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after play was resumed, but lost the I and achievement. The bank awards
spent the week-end in Myrtle Point
his abilities in college, choosing to wrong in his column last Tuesday. In
42
free
trips,
with
hotel
accommoda
­
ball when within the ten-yard line.
work in his dad's meat market. But his biography of Bill Fortier, Baker loaned the sum of $20,000 prior to at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rose
But after a brief Marshfield foray, tions, transportation, expenses and a
Garrett.
misstated the leagues Coquille has
in 1914 he was a “wow.”
great
variety
of
entertainment,
to
one
July 1, when funds were exhausted.
the red and white took the ball at a
Mr. and Mrs. N. G. W. Perkins re­
On
the
day
of
this
win,
Johnson
'
The County Planning commission has
point around 78 yards from pay boy and one girl from 21 Oregon
played only long enough to score' "Daddy" Fortier became manager been asked to^go on record as favor­ turned home Friday afternoon from
county
4-H
Club
groups,
deciding
the
dirt and this time the tramp could not
a ten days’ stay in Portland and
Including that season and
winners by totalling their points of tour or five touchdowns; each time 4n *92*
ing a request for further funds for
be denied.
leadership and achievement as shown be carried the ball. "Spike” would the years of 192« and 1928 the league this work. At the present time re­ Canby. At Canby they visited Olas
Quarterback Jimmy Richmond di­
Perkins and family.
hit the line two or three times and *u the Coos County League.
on their 4-H Club charts.
ports show fifty farmers who have
Mrs. Minnie Smith, who lost her
suffered heavy losses—many of them
home in the Bandon fire, is making
destitute today.
her home in Myrtle Point with her
J. C. Moore, head, Area Programs
brother. Ernest Wilkins.
Unit, Resettlement Administration,
Mrs. Rose Garrett entertained at
demonstrated and explained the pres­
dinner Thursday for her sister, Mrs.
ent land use map of Coos county. On
Guy Woodcock, of Portland, Mrs.
this may the land is classified accord­
Annie Deyoe, Mrs. Lorin Guerin and
ing to types. Timber, grazing, agri­
Mrs. Florence Guerin.
cultural lands are all definitely
mapped and the approximate distri­
bution of livestock and assessed val­
uation, the ownership, whether pub­
lic, federal or private, was shown,
also location of roads, schools, houses
and communication facilities.
Land zoning is one the faeton
which may help materially in the
control of future fires. This will be
the foundation on which co-operation
by the farmers and foresters can be
built, and out of the suffering and
loss there must come soon a system
’hat will provide a reasonable degree
of safety for residents in the timbered
area.
Members present at this meeting
EFFICIENT ATTENTION
wore: C. C. Going, Dr. Geo. W. Leslie,
Funeral arrangements are here
J. H. McCloskey, John Mullen, Chas.
Doane, Judge Hugh McLain, Dr. F. F.
supervised by a capable organiza­
Milne, R. H. Lawhome, Jesse Clinton
tion with efficient attention to the
and George H. Jenkins, chairman.
nr
oct minute details. The service
Visitors present were V. B. Stanbery,
offered Is available to all at a coat
executive secretary state planning
that never proves burdensome. It
board: Ormond B. Bean, chairman
state planning board; J. C. Humphrey,
h distinguished always by un-
assistant supervisor state planning
f- ‘Hr* .consideration for the sor­
board; H. E. Selby, chief land use
row of Uiose who are bereaved.
planning section, Resettlement Ad­
ministration; J. C. Moore, head area
programs unit. Resettlement Adminis­
tration; Clifford L. Smith, state di­
rector of rural rehabilitation. Reset­
Bandon
Coquille
tlement Administration; Lynn F.
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Cronemiller, state forester; H. J.
Plum, asst, regional forester; John
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