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?AGT! SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1941. Sport Graphs o Billy Hulen Says: No Game Turkey Day, Unless Two Army Teams Play Medford, Ashland Slate Final Drills for Friday Clash KfHfnrH will have no Thanks giving day football game Involv ing the Black Tornado. That ts practically a certainty. With The Dalles clash coming up the week following Turkey day, it is the opinion of the Medford coaching staff and school of ficials that it would be too much of a risk to schedule a tough opponent before the game which may decide the state title. Nothing could be settled, no championship of any kind could be determined in a game with any team on Thanksgiving day, and it is felt that such a contest wouldn't be worth the chance ,h Tnmado would take in sul rinff inluriea to one or more kev men. We agree. Think Vimu th. lnmla would be weak ..H if Rill Wall or Ike Orr or Cato Wray, say, should be crip pled for The Dalles fracas. So, there will not be a game here November zu, unless Unless somebody or some organisation takes advantage of the golden opportunity to promote a struggle between two U. S. army teams. It can be done, tt Is right there, waltlna ts be arranged. Battery B, 249th Coast Ar tillery at Tort Stevens, has great football eleven. Last week end they battled John Warren's University of Oregon freshmen to a scoreless tie before a sell out crowd at Astoria. And they want game in this section of the state. BOTH ELEVENS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE; Jandreau Considered Threat To Tigers Many Good Seats Still Available. Sgt. Jess Barton writes us that "if you think there Is a possi bility of getting a game lined up down there, let us know. We may be able to get one of these other army teams to travel down there with us and put on a show for you." So, there It is. There Is the chance to provide a gridiron at traction for the thousands of fans here who, down through the years, have always, always had their football on Thanksgiv ing day. It can be done, and we believe it should be done. Every player en the 249th quid ts a home-spun Ore . gonian, Sgt. Barton writes. And. boy oh boy. what a line up they have. Steve Fowler, ex-Aihland high star and Uni versity of Oregon player, is the fullback. Bobby Anacker, now weighing 165 pounds. Is the left half. Remember Anacker. from Klamath Falls? Charley Warren, "faster than ver." is the right half. He's from Ashland. Salem's Virgil Teams plays quarter. The forward wall is gigantic. Frank Pettijohn, 220-pound ex SONS star, plays center. Pat Patton, 219 from Cotage Grove, and Leland Dragoo, 209, from Albany, take care of the guard posts. Albany's Dan Newman, 210. and Barton, 200, from Co qullle, man the tackle berths. At the ends are Ken Schilling. IBS, former Ashland high and SOCE flash and ex-coach of Butte Falls high, and 205-pound Gordon Gemmell of Salem, brother of Ron Gcmmcll, sports editor of the Salem Statesman. Other southern Oregon boyj are on the squad, namely. Benny Angus of Klamath, alter nate quarterback, and George Bullion and Ken LaBranch, both of whom played football at SOCE in 1937, '38 and ',39. The 249th Is undefeated. They licked Fort Canby, Wash., 38 to 0; Portland Air Base, 30 to 7 and 18th Coast Artillery. 13 to 0. And, as Set. Barton remarks, they would like to play a game here In the near future. Such a contest. In our opin ion, would draw a whale of a crowd. In all probability the two army elevens would come to Medford for bare expenses. Maybe less, for the government Is bending every effort to pro vide recreation for the Ameri can youths training to defend their country. And the govern ment is not worrying too much about what it costs. We suggest that an Invita tion be extended to the 249th to psck up Us grid togs, round up another powerful army aggregation, and corns to Medford on Thanksgiving day. It weuld be a fine ges ture on Medford a part. gesture revealing that we here are willing to do our part In providing recreation for the boys in the army. And besides that, we would have some rough, tough, flcht ing football on the day that traditionally is a football day. How about It? POISON OAK? Try a bottle el ZEMACCL Tea be tattirletf er four none? enrerfull; rtfondr. Ost a kotU too al fti-llUIN XUIU1X Medford's Black Tornado and the Ashland high Grizzlies scheduled final practice sessions today for their annual classic here Friday night, and reports from the respective camps were that both squads were in excel lent condition for the struggle. Bill Bowerman's locals, un defeated and untied In six starts and gunning for the 1941 Ore gon prep championship, figure to enter the contest substantial favorites over their traditional rivalf, who have lost only one game in six trips to the post. However, some observeis are Inclined to believe that Frank O'Neil's red and white eleven, led by Charlie Jandreau, the left halfback with the slingshot pass ing arm, figure to cause the Tornado more trouble than any of the latter's opponents thus far. Tornado Weighs 199s The big, high-powered Torna do will move into action with a decided weight advantage over the Grizzlies. According to the weight charts released for public consumption, the Black Tornado will average 170 in the line and 158 In the backfield for team average of 189.9 pounds per player. Ashland, on the other hand, and according to its published weights, will take the field with a 161-pound forward wall and a 149-pound backfield for team average of 156.8. Left Tackle Bud Mayfleld, at 195 pounds, will be the largest man in the Tornado line, which will include Curt Hopkins at left end. Bob Mitchell at left guard, Dan Winter at center, Roger Barker or Wes Davis at right guard, Stan Smith at right tackle and Big Bill Wall at right end. Medford's backfield, with no one player tipping the scales at over 166 pounds, will Include Bob Stead at quarter, Cato Wray at left half, Ike Orr at right half and Cliff Jones at fullback. Herrln Largest Martin Herrln, right tackle. will be the largest man in the Grizzly line, at 190 pounds. Bob Dunn is expected to open at right end, Clyde Garrett at right guard, Russ Hawk at center, LaMar Ormond at left guard, Chet Fowler at left tackle and John Bell at left end. The Ashland backs will In clude Bill Elam at quarterback, Jandreau at left half, the light ning-fast Ken Caton at right half and Bud Provost at fullback. Local high school officials said that plenty of good re served seat tickets were still available. A block of 80 was sent to Ashland. Na T1:T..'"T '".' r f, aw.t n " -v :,zn. """Ts It"" 'xW-jl Lmmm. S"1 4) - . Mix. -Oi &Tr- ' t ' - X . - U i a l PURCHASE PRICE SETS RECORD Colby Hanover (above), two-year-eld trotter that ended the 1941 season as leading money and race winner, has just been sold to E. J. Baker of St Charles, III., the price. 915,000, being the highest sum paid far a harness horse In a decade. This favorite for next rear's Haabletonlaa was owned by the late Eocene Frey. of York, Fa. BOISE WELTERWEIGHT WHIPS MEXICAN PUG Oakland, Col.. Nov. 8. P) R. J. Lewis. Boise welterweight, floored Cecilio Lozada of Mex ico City for a nine-count In the fifth round here last night, and was awarded victory on a tech nical knockout at the end of the round. Lewis weighed 154. Lo zada 152. PROSPECT IN 22 TO 18 VICTORY OVER TALENT Prospect, Nov. 6. (Spl.l In a six-man football game Tues day, Prospect high defeated Tal ent, 22 to 18, in a Jackson county class B conference tilt played at Talent. Dickey, R. Redding aiV Lenderman scored touchdowns fbr the winners. Cm Mall TrlBuua want aJa, QUITS FOR GOOD By Mortimer Kreeger New Orleans, Nov. 6. OP) Because he was the only one hurt in an automobile accident, Hammering Henry Armstrong of the triple crown has given up all thought of returning to the ring in which he won nearly 300 fights. "I sort of took It as a warn ing," said the only man who has ever held three world box ing titles at once. "I've been appearing in some exhibitions and thought It I felt all right In those bouts I'd try a come back. "But a month, ago In Okla homa our auto turned over. I broke my finger and nobody else was hurt. My finger's all right, but that Incident decided me. For the first time I say definitely I'm not going to fight any more. "I don't want to tear down with one poor fight the repu tation I built up in 12 years." 3 Prep Teams Place Undefeated Records On Block This Week By Matt Kramer (Associated Press Staff Writer) Clashes involving undefeated teams in three sections of the state will resound Friday in an otherwise quiet week-end of Oregon high school football play. Loudest din will come from central Oregon, where unbeaten Vernonia Invades the home of the once-beaten Prlneville Cow boys. The highest scoring teams in the state, Vernonia has piled up 233 points In six games and Prlneville 279 In seven. The largest attendance in Prinevllle's history Is predicted for what is expected to be a high-scoring contest. But points may be few. Vernonia has the best defensive record In Ore- asassaBssaSal itjH O DRY PINE SLABS LARGE 300 CUBIC FOOT LOAD A Real Bargain! TimberP Phone I12S RODIJGTS Company End North Contra, gon, being unscored on In six games, and Prlneville Is close behind, having allowed but 32 points. i Southern Oregon attention will be on the Medford-Ashland game, in which the undefeated Black Tornado could win the Southern Oregon conference championship. A loss, however, would throw Medford, Klamath Falls and Ashland Into a tie for the title. In northern Oregon unbeaten The Dalles plays at home against an Oregon City team that has yet to win a game. Most teams will be resting for Armistice day contests, but the Willamette valley will see a Salem-Eugene No Name league tilt, and the coastal area will witness the traditional Til-lamook-Astoria fray. New fall fashion for officers in the navy include the wearing of a black bow tie with the regulation blue service uniform. THE DALLES GAME CHANGED TO DAY The time of the Medford-The Dalles football clash at The Dalles November 28, previous ly slated- at night, has been changed to the afternoon of the same date. Principal Leonard B. Mayfleld of Medford said he had been informed by The Dalles school officials. The reason for the change, Mayfleld said it was explained in a letter, is that it gets too cold in The Dalles for night games the latter part of No vember. The letter added that all business firms in the Colum bia river city would probably close during the afternoon of the clash, which looms as the one to decide the 1941 mythical state championship. Three Backfield Stars Surpass Tommy Harmon's 1940 Mark By Call Fowler Seattle. Nov. 6. (.TV A year ago Tom Harmon of Mich igan and Al Ghesquiere qf Detroit were hailed as the nation's most prodigious football ground gainers, but maybe it's Just as well the boys have graduated. Because American football statistical bureau figures re leased today show that they would be trailing a threesome consisting of Bill Dudley of Vir ginia, Elmer Madarik of Detroit and F r a n k 1 e Sinkwich of Georgia. At this stage last year Har mon was the nominal total of fensive leader with 833 yards from rushing and passing. This year the three leaders are Dud ley with 1,173 yards; Madarik with 1,131 and Sinkwich with 1,003, putting Harmon 180 yards behind the third man. Ghesquiere last year led the rushers with 617 yards. This year Sinkwich has gained 655 for the same period, despite playing with a broken jaw. Dave Allerdice of Princeton was pacing the 1940 passers with 51 completions out of 103 attempts. This year Owen "Muggsy" Price of Texas Mines has more attempts and compe tions per game for his five games than O'Brien did. J'VILLE EXTENDS Jacksonville high's Redskins continued to roll over all six man football opposition yester day, scoring a 26 to 12 con quest of Phoenix for their 20th straight victory over a three year period. The game was played at Phoenix. Campbell, Smith, Hyde and Hardy tallied touchdowns for the winners, while Johnson and Lewis scored for Phoenix The Redskins led at halftime, 20 to 6. The 1941 Jackson county has completed 63 of 135. Price class B high school conference is shooting for Davey O'Brien's championship will be decided modern record established in Armistice day when the Red 1938 when he completed 93 of skins meet Prospect, also un 167 for Texas Christian. Price beaten and untied this season. The game Is scheduled for Jack sonville, but an attemot is being made to bring the gam to Med ford as part of the American Legion celebration. 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