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MEDFORD AfXTL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1937. w.'-rtvj i.r- t-'."iriW7-AV.-.-' .-1: a o lip ijj?;.1.' TORNADO BLASTS I Will Welcome Jimmy Ekdk ASHLAND'S HOPES 20 TO 7 Locals Show Amazing De ception and Power in Second Half After Visitors Score Early in Game Br BII.LV HL'l.EN. Medford'30, Ashland 71 Cold and bloodless- figures thy re. but they tell quickly and Irre vocably the story of Medford hlgb school's football rejuvenation, com pleted before a stark-mad gallery of over 6000 yesterday afternoon on the wet and slippery turf of tne Tigers' stadium. Twenty to seven, a score produced In a blistering last-half rally that saw the Black Tornado rip and tear Its way to a third-quarter touch down and dynamite Itself Into pay dirt twice more In the fourth pe riod to overcome a 7-0 Ashland lead at the half and knock the Grizzlies out of any possible chance Bt the 1037 Southern Oregon conference championship. Show Power, Deception. By their victory over Ashland, gain ed with an amazing display of power and deception on the ground, Coach Bill Bowerman's Tigers became odds on favorites to capture the confer ence title. A win over Oranta Pass November 30 will clinch, matters. Mcdford s Black Tornado, kicked around almost all year by Intersec tions! foes, found Itself yesterday. It was a great football team; prob ably the greatest Red and Black powerhouse since the days of Prink Oalllson. It had to be to defeat a fighting Grizzly aggregation by such score. It was Bobby Bttlnger, who should be called the grandest back In Med ford history, and "Jumping" Jack Bowman, another dynamlte-on-wheets who produced most of the tremen dous total of 374 yards the Tornado gained over that sopping wet grass. Time and again they ripped atralght down the middle, or off the tackles or around the ends for thrilling gal lopa. Ettlnger, yesterday, was almost unstoppable. In his battle with big Bteve Fowler, Ashland fullback, for individual honors, the brilliant Mod ford halfback won going away. Tiger Line Too Tough. However, It waa the Tiger forward wall that really made possible those long, sensational dashes by Bttlnger and Bowman; that line and tne superb blocking of Fullback Bill Caples and Quarterback Red Root. Inspired by slashing, smashing per formance of Sammy Rlchardaon, left guard, one of Med ford's "forgotten men" until yesterday, the Tornado line collectively and individually turned In a mighty exhibition. It blocked and tackled low and hard, nd was Just too tough for the for wards of Ashland. Ashland, striking swiftly pn the ground and through the air, scored less than five mlnutea after the opening whistle. From that point on, the Grizzlies were practically help less before the hard-charging Med ford linemen. Jack Weaver, Ashland center, re covered a fumble by Jack Hill on the Medford 38-yard line directly fol lowing the opening ktckoff, and ex actly 10 playa later the Grizzlies sent Fowler booming over center from tne I-ysrd .stripe for the touchdown. Fowler converted with a placeklck. Tornado Wukea lip. Fowler and Furman Carter took turns cracking off the tackles m that touchdown drive, with a la yard forward pass from Fowler to Halfback Jimmy MoNalr placing the ball on the 14-yard line and help ing plenty. The Tornado swung Into action late In the aecond period, only to be halted by the half-time gun. After holding for downs on their own 11-yard line, the Tigers began to move. Ettlnger broke clear around his own right end and raced 49 yards before being knocked out of bounds. Bowman, on a reverse over rlKht tackle, got 17 more ysrds; then Bttlnger blasted off his own right tackle for 10 more to the Ashland 38. Bowman picked up 4. but Boo Verblck, replacement for Don Mon toltn at end, lost 3 on an end around as the half ended, 7-0 for Ashland. Those raging Tigers, not to be de nied, came right back In the third quarter to hammer on the door again, and this time their great drive paid off. Bttlnger, slippery as an eel. caught one of Btevo Fowlers booming punts and came back 37 ysrds to the Medford 43-yard marker. Bowman, with superb downfield blocking, swept around his own left end and ate lip 37 yards berore being knocked over on the Aahiano 30. It was Bttlnger, Ihls time, ahoot Ing off right tackle, cutting sharply back, and moving to the 10-yard line. Bowman took It to the I. but Bttlnger lost 0 when he w,i; iackien while looking for a receiver for a forward pass. lam Turns Trick. Then, fading back to the Ashland ttltrflH I fi.tlfr BlltiU.rt e... I.tl.i.lt. It. 1 (K "' 1 ' ' ' ' K fv- miff S. Bobby Clitrk (nbovc) nltrmpts to keep Ills ISIfrtford record clear of rte fenU night In (he iirtnnry wllcn he ivrlronic Jlnim.v Lott, PX-Unlversrf y of Alobamn football star, Imek to HouHiern Oregon after a year's Absence, The pair, hoth clean wrestlers, meet tn the main event. 30-yard line, Ettlngor shot a long aerial squarely Into the waiting arms of Red Root, standing all alone in the right end zone. Root folded that ball to his bosom, and Medford had Its first touchdown. When Ettin ger was stopped at the line , of scrimmage as he tried to add the extra point by a running play, It looked bad for Medford. It was 7-fl, and Ashland waa apparently ready to dig In and protect that one-point lead. Especially a moment later when I Fowler, qulck-klcklng on third down from his own 22-yard line, set the Tigers elear back on their own IB. It was a tremendous punt, soaring about 40 yards In the air and roll lng 33 yards more to put the Tor nado tn a hole. Here, though. Medford opened up with Its devastating fourth-quarter attack. In exactly 7 scrimmage plays, the Tiger traveled 83 yards to reach pay dirt and clinch the battle. Bttln ger started It off with a 13-yard shot through center on a hidden ball play. Root lost a on a quarter back sneak, but. Bowman, behind great Interference, circled left end on a double revorso for 30 yards to the Ashland 45. Mighty little Bobby Bttlnger cata pulted like a bullet through a quick opening hole produced by Santo and Sri on the right side of (he line, shook off two Ashland secondary defenders, swerved sharply back to ward the sidelines, and dashed straight down the field to the ClrlB aly 6-yard line, where Charlie War ren knocked him out of bounds. Two plays failed to gain. Hill Scores. Off the Medford bench came Jack Hill, fullback, to blast It over on power. On the first play, Prentice and Erl and Richardson, cracking hard with the blue chips down, opened a gaping hole In the center of the Ashland forward wall, and Hill breezed through It and over the goal line without a man touch ing htm. That was the payoff play; the play that gavo Medford Us sweet est conquest of the year. Wnlly Erl made It 13-7 with a perfect place kick for the extra point. But Medford was not yet satisfied. With only 6 minutes remaining tn the ball game, Bob Wilson and Don Montetth broke through to block Fowler's punt, with Montetth recov ering for Medford on the Ashland 30. Bowman took tt to the 13 on a double reverse, and after the same fellow and Ettlnger had moved tt to the 10, Bttlnger hammered straight off his own right tackle to score standing up. Again Erl converted with a placeklck, and It was 30-7. That was that. Only , two minutes remained and, although Ashland made a pair of first downs In a desperate passing attack against the entire Tiger aecond string, the losers were unable to score. tough, Tough (lame. It was no disgrace for the drlwlles to lose to Medford yesterday. Al though outplayed In all department except punting, Coach Skcet O'Con- , nell's team stood out there and bat- j tied their hearts out, don't think they didn't, It was a rough, tough j ball game, with Ashland seemingly having things well in hand during the first half. Roland Schetderelter. I Jack Weaver and Jim Brndy In the Cirlraly line were outstanding, while Fowler, Carter and tiny Charlie War ren looked sweet In the backfleld. However, against Med ford's new-! found offensive punch and superior man-power, the Orbv.llca Just didn't have a oh mice in thai second halt. It Is hard to name any standout performers for the Tigers; they were all great. Bob Wilson, acting as cP tain, turned In a whate of ft game at left end. Richardson, who until yesterday was a substitute usually seeing little action, produced the flame that cattaht hold of the en Avoid Starting. Trouble lu.tall a Severlit llray Duty' llaltrry, t yt. 13 plates M n nlth old lint., at xltlNAI. 1 HON, IH13 V Ither.lde. tire line and turned It Into a raging unit. Red Root, blocking quarterback, helped clear the way for Ettlnger and Bowman, and Bill Caples, seeing his first action this year, looked great at fullback. A transfer from California, Caples was only this week declared eligible for competition by the state high school association, and he proved In his debut that Medford has a worthy substitute tor Eldon Grow, out for the rest of the seasons That one touchdown pass from Ettlnger to Root was the lone Med ford completion out of only four attempts. So powerful was the Tigers' running attack, off the tackles and straight ahead, that there was no need to go upstairs. Ashland com pleted S out or 16 tries and gained 68 yards. Orlzzly running offense was held to 63 yards by the savage Tornado line. Lineups and summary: Medford Ashland Montclth .............. E. ... Jesse Wilson (0) E. M Oettling Santo . ...T Bell Bon ford T ........ Newbry Richardson ,.....0.... Brady Erl .W..Q Schelderelter Stevens .....M..C... Weaver Root ........Q Warren Ettlnger .....H Carter Hill H McNalr Caples F (C) Fowler Substitutes: Medford Ehrhart, Bowman, Miller, Dickey, Howard, Chllders, Barrow, Archibald, Pren tice, Campbell, Stead, Newland, Hor ner, Verblck, Clute. nshland Henson. Scoring Touetidowns. Medford, Root, Hill, Ettlnger; Ashland, Fowler; conversions, Medford, Erl 2; Ashland, Fowler. ' Score by periods Medford 0 0 6 1430 Ashland 7 0 0 07 Statistics: Med. Ash. Total first downs 13 11 First downs (scrimmage).... 13 b First downs (passes) 0 6 First downs (penalties) - 0 1 Total yardage gained 309 m Yardage, running plays 374 63 Yardage from passes 31 b6 Yardage lost, penalties 16 3& Passes attempted 4 16 Passes completed 1 6 Passes Intercepted 1 3 Passes Incomplete 3 U 4 S.F. COLLEGE, 19-0 My the Associated Press The eastern Washington college of education, Cheney, and Llnfleld col lege. McMlnnvllte. Ore., captured the spotlight In Pacific northwest minor colteso gridiron circles todsy after ftrmlstlce day f,tball victories. The Cheney team, newly crowned til-normal champions, defeated Pa. clflc Lutheran 0 to 0 on a rain staked Tacoma field. Unfleld defeated the San Francisco State college aggregation It to 0 on drives of 70 and 4 ysrds and a blocked punt. Central Washington college of edu cation nosed out the Oregon normal school eleven from Monmouth 9 to 7 at Yakima. College of Idaho's northwest con ference team dropped Its game with Idaho university, southern branch. 39 to 0 at Pocatello. After considerable research, the Oerman standards committee has decided that paint of a blue gray color Is most satisfactory for sta tionary machinery In factories. RADIO SERVICE On All Makes IM) days iiisrntitee on all repair work LEE'S m RADIO ANft ' I'.t.M'TKIf' 1MIOP Vet to How Phnne I Ml ONLY THREAT ON Coast, Conference Goes Into Closing Stages Un beaten California to Tan gle With Oregon Saturday SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13. (AP) Pacific coast conference football goes Into Its closing stages today with Stanford the only serious threat to California's championship hopes. Stanford, which settled In second place In conference standings by dumping Southern California last Saturday, will entertain Washington State's Cougars at Palo Alto, while unbeaten California meets University of Oregon, In a tough one at Portland. The Indians were given a slight edge over the Cougars, who have won only a single conference contest while tying two and losing a pair. Stanford has won three, tied one and lost one.. Mcars Favored That one lose was to Oregon, the team which might upset California. The Bears are considered no "wonder team" since being held to a scoreless tie by an Inspired Washington eleven last Saturday, but were strong favor ites. Stanford and California wilt meet a week from tomorrow In their an nual "big game" which will conclude the conference schedule for each and decide the championship, if Cantor nla loses and Stanford wins tomor row. Washington will battle the TJ.C.L.A. at Seattle. The Huskies, who have lost two games were favored because of their showing against California The Bruins have lost three. O.S.C. Faces Trojnns At Los Angeles. Oregon State col lege. In third place In conference standings though defeated twice, will take on Southern California's badly battered Trojans, and for the first time In years the Beavers will be favored. U. 8. C. haa lost three games. University of Idaho's strong Van dals were given the edge over Qon zaga at Spokane In a non-conference game. The Santa Clara Broncos will risk their unbeaten and untied record against the mediocre St. Mary's Gaels here Sunday. University of San Francisco will play University of Portland at Port land tn another Sunday game. - High School Scores (By tlie Associated Press) Baker, 6; La Grande, 6. Ashland, 7; Medford, 20. Orants Pass, 6; Roseburg, 6. Klamath Palls, 0; Bend, 25. Lakeside (Seattle), 35: Hood River 7. Milton-Free water, 6; Pendleton, 13. Enterprise, 13; Wallowa, 0. Heppner, 6; Herml&ton, 6. Wood burn, 19: Chemawa, 0. Forest Grove, 7; Beaverton, 13. Mtlwaukle, 6; Columbia Prep. (Port land). 1 EstAcadn, 0; Oresliam, 20. Dallas, 0; Independence 6. Jefferson (Portland), 23; Benson Tech., 0. Marshfleld, 13; North Bend, 12. Tillamook. 0: Astoria. 0. Bettw , Becauds ThiChet KNEW HOW On of that plet hat fthtt th other hasn't--A certain dlt rlouaneM. a certain well-defined rorlnrnt which mark the hand of the matter. oftid do it U with. CJJ.P.IL. Eighl'S'PIus DhCn ab w WHISKIY 4. Sam one dm TadttA . I i VQTS J Change in Rule on Passes Advocated CHICAGO, Nov. 13. (P) College "quit being stubborn and take a "I see where some coaches are wor rying about defense being so good , that the game Is slowing down," said the famous, one-time Galloping Ghost of Illinois, today, "and I think they , have something to worry about If they preset In rei using to make one simple rule change Just because we pros are using It. "Too many scoreless ties? Too many dull games?" he continued. "One rule adjustment would take care of them allow the college play ers to pass ffrom anywhere back of the line of scrimmage aa we do, In stead of not closer to the line than five yards." Grange, whose radio work, business affairs and duties as assistant coach of the Chicago Bears has prevented him from seeing a single "big" game thls season, nevertheless has been fol lowing the college sport closely through the newspapers. He thinks the number of "dull" games Is on the Increase. "When I was at Illinois we used a seven-man line all season," he said. "Against Northwestern last week, Illi nois used a 5-4-2 setup and the Wild cats couldn't get going. I think coaches have concentrated on defense so much that offenses have been neg lected and if college players could pass from any point behind the scrimmage line the secondary defense would have to stay back where It belongs. "Look at the scoring In the pro game," he continued. "Lots of action all the time. 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