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Mustangs, Pilot Rock Square With CHEATER OREGON LEAGUE (Western Division) W. L. Pet Heppner 4 0 Sherman 3 1 Burns 2 2 Pilot Rock l 3 Grant Union 0 4 1.000 .750 .500 .250 .000 With the Rockets running hp hind just out of reach through the game, Heppner High's var sity basketball five defeated the visiting Pilot Rock quintet here rriaay nignt, t8 to 58. This even ed the games between the teams at one each, but Heppner's win was a little sweeter since it was a league game and the first one was a non-counter. The Mustangs iumDed to an early 8 to 1 lead and were never neaaea, although the Rockets were within three at the end of the first period, 15 to 12, and mreaienea 10 pour on the steam at other times. Despite the pres sure, though, the Heppner clan sometimes forged in front by as much as 17 points. A little foreboding of possible calamity tor the Mustangs came when John Porter and Dick Springer of the home five got in hot water with personal fouls and eventually went out. This gave the Rockets a chance to gam in the fourth stanza but not enough to turn defeat into victory. Shan Applegate, who had slim pickings in the first half and chalked up several passing vio lations, came on with a rush af ter intermission and burned the net with accurate shooting to become the high point man for Heppner with 21. He made his points on seven of 12 field goal attempts, plus seven of 10 free throws. The boy who proved dvna mite for the Mustangs was Rich Mikel who poured through 11 buckets of 19 attempts and got two of four free throws for 24 betore retiring from the game on five personals. This lanky lad is an ill omen for opponents in the future since he is only a sophomore. Lee Padberg, Heppner's far - and-away scoring leader for the season, didn't have his best shooting eye this night for he connected on only five of 22 attempts. On the free throw line he hit six of nine tries, building a respectable 16-point total. Padberg, a marked man, had to fight for every shot, however, be cause of the Rockets' determined attempts to subdue him. Springer had a rousing first half, scoring 12 points, but he managed only one more before retiring on personals in the sec ond half. Porter had 10, thus making four of the five starters in double figures, the exception being Fred Harnden who was blanked on the scoreboard but was an important cog in the Mustangs to Play Two Non-Counters There will be plenty of basket ball action for Heppner High school teams this week-end but it isn't the worrisome kind for the Mustangs. Standing at 4-0 at the top of the western division of the Greater Oregon league, the Heppner gang will play two non conference tilts, travelling to Umatilla Friday night for a re turn game and entertaining Pilot Rock at home Saturday night in the Heppner High gym. The Mustangs posted a rather easy victory over Umatilla here earlier in the school year and stand eyen at 1-1 with Pilot "Rock, losing a non-league tilt at Pilot Rock and winning a counting game here last week, 68 to 58. After the forthcoming non-conference game, the Hepp ner five still has a fourth game set with the Rockets at Pilot Rock, the second league game between the teams. The squad has been taking a respite from heavy drills this week after strenuous games of the past few weeks. While Heppner is not facing league action this week-end, Sherman county with only one loss against them will have op portunity to slip up on the lead ers with two league games scheduled. They could come here next week (Friday, February 8) just one game off the pace, and should they beat the Mustangs, the conference leadership in that case would be tied. With the season half over, Heppner is undefeated, and three of their league games of the last half are at home. However, tough battles loom ahead. Cardinals Slate Two League Games Two week-end league games, one with the undefeated league leader, Athena, are scheduled by the lone High school basketball team. The Cardinals will go to Stan field Friday night for a return game after dropping them in a rout, 65 to 23, on January 4. McEwen of Athena will play at lone Saturday night. In the first meeting of the teams, at Athena, the Cardinals gave the Morrow- Umatilla league king pins a tough tussle but lost, 63 to 54. They hope to turn the tables at this second meeting, but they may be without the services of center Ron Crabtree who has been ill this week. 68-58 Win Heppner High machine because ot tils floor work. Kicnara nark, Heppner, re serve.eame in for fourth quarter action and helped keep the vis ltors from catching up as he dented the hoop with three field goals on five tries. These were his first field goals for the Mus tangs this season. Buzz Quempts, one of the Rockets' jet-propelled aces, was pretty well checked in the first half of the game but came back in the second half to finish witl 15 points. The contest was a success from a financial standpoint, too, for the gate was one of the biggest in neppner Highs history as fans crowded in to root for the Greater Oregon league leaders, Heppner took 63 shots from the floor and made 26 for 413 mark, bettering Pilot Rock's 21 of 68 for .309 Score: Pilot Rock 12 13 12 2158 Heppner 15 18 19 1668 PILOT ROCK 68 Fg Ft 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 Pf 4 1 3 5 1 1 0 1 2 Tp Quempts Spino 6 15 4 9 24 2 0 0 0 1 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 Guilliland Mikel Wilson Long Metz D. Baker Hamilton 4 Totals HEPPNER 68 21 16 18 58 Fg 7 0 6 4 5 1 0 3 0 Ft 7 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 Pf 4 1 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 Tp Applegate Harnden 21 0 Springer Porter Padberg Wright Gardner Clark 13 10 16 2 0 6 0 Smith Totals 26 16 18 68 Mustang Climbs In Paper Polls; Recognition Given With their current record of 10 wins and one loss ranking as one of the best for A-2 teams in the state, the Heppner High basket- oau team climbed to ninth place iii the Oregonian's A-2 Doll Tues day. The Mustangs picked up 23 votes, highest of anv Eastern Oregon team. Coach Bob Cantonwine s cagers were also highly rated in the Associated Press poll, ranking 10th with 18 votes, to disnlace Seaside in that spot. In the Ore gon Journal poll, the Heppner lads were listed 12th among the state's A-2 teams. This week was the first time that the Mustangs cracked the top 10 in the Oreeonian noli, ul- though they have been high among the "also rans" through out the season. Pilot Rock is the onlv team to defeat them this year, and the ooys squared that one last week end. Two more games are coming up with the Rockets, one to be here Saturday night. An indication of the recogni tion that the Heppner team is getting around the state is the writeup given them by Leo Davis of the Oregonian in his "Prep Patter" column in the Sun day sports section. He had this to say about the Mustangs: In the seven-year history of Oregon's A-2 basketball tourna ment, District 7 has contributed five finalists, two of which won championships. Yet, with all the blowing of horns and beating of drums to herald this season's contenders, that fertile area has been pretty generally neglected. Odd, too, since Heppner, heir ap parent to the Greater Oregon crown, boasts one of the best win-loss records in A-2 ranks. Coach Robert Cantonwine is predictably cautious about Hep pner's future; he doesn't, how ever, deny ambition. The Mus tangs are being groomed for a berth in the post-season hoop derby at Coos Bay. Among his blessings Canton wine counts experience, with four starters back from last year's club. He would welcome a big man but admits his front line, John Porter, 6-2, Dick Springer, 6-0, and Lee Padberg, 6-0, has yet to lose a battle on the back boards- Rebounds are strictly a fringe benefit with Padberg. His speci alty is points (44 against John Day, 30 against Sherman) and Heppner's offense is geared ac cordingly. Cantonwine gives his junior marksmen prot e c t i v e screens and sets the picks to take advantage of his drivinj speed. Double-team defenses are no novelty, but Padberg solves them by feeding off to his front line sidekicks or Shan Applegate and Fred Harnden, Heppner's back court operators. Depth is a problem but relief is on the way. Doug Dubuque, 6-2, a muscular veteran, is re covering from an injury and slated for action next month. His rebounding skills will be a welcome addition. It's a rocky road Heppner tra vels to the tournament. Even if the Mustangs win the subdistrict crown, and Cantonwine predicts they'll be challenged at every step, there is a little matter of a playoff with the eastern cham pion to cloud the picture. Five times the winner of that playoff reached the A-2 tournament fin al Heppner is shooting for six. t . A ' - f m Jr ""7, "AVALANCHE PROOF paperboard boxes, made by one of this states industrial concerns, get unusual workouts this spring with the 1963 American Mt. Everest Expedition. They protect new looas ana equipment tnrough world's highest peak. Shown Oregon's Mt. Hood is Robert O. lorp. wnicn maae tne ngntweignt containers. He led the 1961 Expedition on Mt. Talung near Mt. Everest, and is the 1963 expeditions packaging adviser. Jayvees Gain Way Back to Win Trail Heppner High's jayvee basket eers found their way back to the victory trail Friday night after an interruption of their two de feats for the season at Burns nd John Day. They tripped the Pilot Rock jayvees, 60 to 50, in the Heppner High gym. The young Mustangs rang the bell on 27 of 65 shots from the floor while holding the visitors to 36 shots, of which thev made 17 good. In the free throw de partment, though, the young Rockets netted 16 points to onlv six for Heppner. Carl Bauman of Heppner and Slate of Pilot Rock tied for high honors with 18 each. David George had a good night with 15 for Heppner and Christensen was second high for Pilot Rock's jayvees with 12. PILOT ROCK JV 50 Black 7, Winks 7, Slate 18, Mueller 6, Christensen 12, Ervin. HEPPNER JV 60 McQuarrie, Bauman 18, Thom son, Spencer 9, George 15, Dick, 4, Evans 8, Anderson 2, Pierce, K. Evans 4. m IS S STRANGE VOICE, US "Goo." This was the sUggering statement made by the young gentle man above in reply to his grandmother's delighted voice. His parents had phoned Grandma long distance to introduce him to the clan. Grandmother, who had been feeling lonely, stated: "Bless his heart I can't wait to see him. Thank you, dears, for calling it's almost like having you all here." Have you shared some happiness with friends and family lately? Why not tonight? (The rates are even lower after 6, you know.) PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL steaming Jungles and on the during high-altitude tests on Lee., executive of Georgia-Pacific Riverside Jayvee Five Tips lone Riverside's jayvee basketball team defeated the lone jayvees at lone Friday night, 34 to 31 Mark Halvorsen was high point man for the home five with lu points and Steve Lind strom was second with eight Jay Ball of lone made seven, a figure equalled by three on the visiting Riverside club. Riverside held a slim edge at eacn ot tne quarter stops, 7-6, 18-16, and 26-22. Mancell Townscnd, who died in the accident on the highway after the end of the game, play ed in three quarters of the con test as a reserve. There was no lavvee contest preliminary to the Weston game Tuesday night there, which had been postponed to that date be cause of the tragic accident. Score: RIVERSIDE JV 34 Schmeder 7, Jackson 4, Lath rop 3, McCoy 6, Partlow 7, Smith, Moore, Mcuoy 7. IONE 31 J. Halvorsen 6, Emert, Lind strom 8, Ball 7, M. Halvorsen 10, Townsend. IISTITLY Cards Tip Riverside; Lose To Weston UMATILLA-MORROW LEAGUE W. L. Pet. 11 0 1.000 9 2 .818 7 4 .636 6 5 .545 5 6 .455 5 6 .455 3 7 .300 2 8 .200 0 11 .000 McEwen Weston Riverside lone Stanfield Umatilla Helix Echo Umapine lone Hich school's hnskpthnii team edeed Rivprsirip Hicrh in a double overtimp thrillpr in tho Cardinal's gym Friday night, 61 10 o, dui lost a postponed game with Weston there Tuesday night, 64 to 46. The Weston eamp wns rhoH. tiled for Saturday night but was postponed until Tuesday night because of the dpnth nf Mnnrr.li lownsend, cardinal jayvee play er. Score was deadlocked nt R1 tn 01 at tne end of the seesaw game with Riverside. Then each team made two points in the first overtime. In thp overtime, the Cardinals hit for eignt points while the Pirates, who lost four men on fouls, made six, Ron Crabtren roller) nn points in the game on 12 field goals and 14 free throws hich for the team this vear. He U'fls ill and unable to play Tuesday Km, uma iiuuntK me cause against Weston, and hp mnv nnt see action on this week-end against Stanfield and Athena, according to Coach Glenn Biehl. In the exciting Riverside battle the visiting Pirates moved in front at the end of the first quarter, 13 to 9, and held a slim 26-24 halftime bulge, However ione came back tn takp thp IphH at the end of the third period, 40 to 39. In thp final mania stanza, Riverside tallied twelve! wnue tne Lards mt U, making it 51 for each team. Riverside had a slpnhia or). vantage on field goals with 26 to tone's 18, but had trouble in the personal foul deoartmpnt The Cards made 25 on the free throw of 38 attempts, while Riv erside garnered only seven of 20 tries. Goine out nf arttnn nn nara. onali fur Riverside wprp Rnnth. man, Partlow, Anderson and hoods. JNone of the Cardinals had more than three Infractions. Hieh men for RivprsldA wprp Skoubo and Anderson, each with id. Weston had a lpad thrniiirhnnl the game over Ione Tuesday Heppner Freshmen Defeat John Day Coach Don McClure's HeDDner iiign irosn basketball team de feated John Day's freshmen at John Day Tuesday bv a score of 42 to 37. Tim Drlscoll tallied 20 Doints for the winners, the onlv HeDD ner man in double figures. Hieh for John Day was Ward with 14, followed by Waterman with 10. To date the freshmen have a record of five wins and three losses, as follows: HeDDner 47. John Day 41; Heppner 26, Pilot Kock 32; Heppner 33, Pilot Rock 36; Heppner 48, Condon 24; Heppner 34, Riverside 51; Hepp ner 51, Pilot Rock 27; Heppner 51, Pilot Rock 44; and Heppner 42, John Day 37. HEPPNER FROSH 42 Barratt 9, Driscoll 20, Clark 5, Brown 4, Crooke 2, Strait 2, Hel iker. JOHN DAY FROSH 37 B. Bond 2, Burford, Ward 14, Waterman 10, Lissman 6, Legare 4, VanVoorhis, Skleus 1. Ik Tuesday, Feb. 12 BEGINNING AT 10:30 A.M. - LEXINGTON GRANGE HALL Election of Officers Co-op Biddies Homecraft and Art Demonstration and Exhibit Door Prizes Free Dinner at Noon Prepared by Lexington H.E.C. All members urged to attend ! HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, niPhr no thar n,i i t straight for the season at the Biehlmen put on a fourth quarter l7 urougiu tnem within eight points at one time, not close enough to catch up. Rollip Fktrnm nsrrinrl n ..uv... vuintu a uil; sharp nf tho tnno no,, .. u" vi .uii vnuac as lie came up with 20 points on eight field goals and four free throws. With the split during the week, Ione stands at 6-5 for its league record, good for fourth Place among the nine teams. Scores : RIVERSIDE 13 13 13 12 Riverside 13 13 13 12 2 659 lone 9 15 16 11 2 861 RIVERSIDE 59 Fg Ft Pf Tp 4 15 9 6 1 0 13 3 0 5 6 4 5 5 13 4 0 5 8 2 0 14 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 26 7 23 59 Fg Ft Pf Tp 2 12 5 Boothman Skoubo Partlow Anderson Hobbs Lathrop Schmeder Thompson McCoy Totals IONE 61 Martin ForiYourHValentine - THE FINEST BOX OF CHOCOLATES IN THE WORLD Visit Our Candy Department Todayl Hallmark Valentines Especially Made For Children AND ADULTS, TOO HUMPHREYS Heppner LEXINGTON OIL CO - fl IMI Ik MEET MG Thursday, January 31. 1963 Ekstrom Crabtree B. Klinger Heimbigner K. 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