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Play-By-PIay Account of
State Title Football Game
.', Br Harrf Chlpman
Following ii a play-by-play
account ot the Medford-La
Grande state championship foot
ball game played in Portland:
' Courtney opened the game by
kicking off to Bostwlck of Med
lord on the Black Tornado 20
yard line. Bostwick returned it
,to the 36. Doty picked up three
yards and Clark made aix. Wat
aon then made a three-yard gain
for a first down on Medford's
48. Clark then lost one yard arid
a reverse from Watson to Doty
lost two yards. Watson tossed a
pass over the line to Riggs which
picked up eight yards. Doty
punted to the La Grande 24,
the safety man being downed
In his tracks.
Courtney picked up a yard
and a pass from Carey to Marrs
was good for 14 yards and a
first down. Courtney then made
a yard and Terry gathered in
eight. A pass from Carey, in
tended for Courtney, went in
complete and La Grande took
time out. Courtney got off a 36
yard kick to the Medford 17.
Watson made two yards and
Clark crashed left tackle for
four yards. Courtney .was in
jured on the play and La Grande
took time out. Clark, on a fake
kick, made a yard. Doty kicked
to the La Grande 37 and Court
ney returned it ten yards. ,
'- Kllgore went through left
tackle tor two yards and a pass
from Carey to Courtney was in
complete. Courtney made a yard
and then kicked to the Medlord
five-yard line and the Tornado
took time out.
As play was resumed, Bost
wick pulled the Tornado out of
a nice hole with a 32-yard gain,
Clark picked up a yard and
Bostwick, in an attempt to skirt
his left end, lost four as the
quarter ended.
Medford showed superior line
play in the initial quarter when
they had a net yardage gain of
40 to La Grande's 21. The Torna
do made two first downs to the
Tigers' one, although neither
team presented a scoring threat.
Second Quarter
Watson,1 looking for a pass
receiver, was spilled on the 10
by Marrs for a seven-yard loss.
Doty then kicked out of danger
to the La Grande 46, Courtney
being tackled in his tracks by
Riggs. A pass from Carey to
Marrs gained 11 yards. Carey
then tried a pass to Courtney
which was intercepted by Bost
wick on the Medford 21-yard
stripe and he raced down the
sidelines for 79 yards to score.
Watson kicked the extra point
squarely between the posts to
give Medford a 7-to-0 lead.
Watson kicked off to the La
Grande 30 where Marrs took the
ball and returned it to the La
Grande 41, He fumbled when
tackled and Green recovered for
Medford. Doty, attempting to
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Bostwick picked up four and
Barnhart made a first down.
Doty gathered in five yards and
a reverse from Watsor. to Bost
wick galled to gain, aa Medford
took time out. Watson, Into the
line, ' failed to gain. Bostwick
made two, but it was not enough
for a first down and La Grande
took over.
Terry made a yard and Kll
gore picked up two. Courtney,
played it safe, booted out of
bounds on the Medford 44. Wat
son lost a yard as S telle came
in as quarterback, Watson go
ing to fullback and Doty went
out of the game. Barnhart went
through the line for nine yards
and Watson picked up one for a
first down. Bostwick gained a
yard and a pass from Stelle to
Plaskett went Incomplete, Med
ford was penalized five yards
for backfield in motion and
Barnhart picked up four of it
a Doty came back In. Doty
kicked to the La Grande 19
where Courtney took it and re
turned it to the 29.
Kllgore was held for no gain
and La Grande drew a 19-yard
penalty for holding. A pass from
Carey, intended for Courtney,
was intercepted by Watson on
the-La Grande 28. Bostwick
made six yards and a pass from
Watson, intended for R i g g s,
went incomplete. Courtney then
intercepted a pass from Watson
and ran it back to the Medford
47 where he was tackled by
Sheldon.
A pass from Carey to Marrs
went incomplete and Terry was
held for no gain on the next
play as the half ended with
Medford still enjoying a 7-0
bulge. '
In that period Medford had
another scoring opportunity, but
it was broken up by the sharp
playing of Courtney, Except for
the touchdown run, the teams
seemed to be on an even keel
although Medford again gather
ed the bulk of the yardage. -Third
Quarter
To open the second half, Wat
son kicked off to the LaGrande
eight with Kllgore returning it
to his 34. Eldridge was hurt on
the play and LaGrande took
time out. Courtney was thrown
for a four yard loss by Watson
but Kilgore made it back on
the next play. A pass from Carey
intended for Marrs, was inter
cepted, by Cave on the Medford
38.
Doty made a yard and Bost
wick was held for no gain in an
attempt to run hli right end.
Bostwick hit tackle for no gain
and Doty kicked into the end
lone. ,
LaGrande took the ball on
their own 20 yard line, Terry
went through left guard for five
yards and was stopped by Cave.
Watson broke through the line
and threw Terry for a three yard
loss. Courtney then kicked to
Bostwick on the midfleid stripe,
who returned it to the LaGrande
46. Doty made a half yard, then
six and Bostwick picked up a
yard. Clark then went through
the center of the line for 10
yards and a first down. Bost
wick made two and Watson pick
ed up one. Doty ran left end for
four yards as, LaGrande took
time out. On the next play Clark
took a pass from Watson and
as he was being tackled, lateral
ed to Doty who raced 19 yards
to cross the goal line standing
up. Watson again kicked the ex
tra point, with Bostwick hold
ing.
Watson's kick-off went out of
bounds on the LaGrande 28 and
it was put in play on the 40,
according to the rules. A pass
from Carey to Knapp went in
complete and one from Carey,
intended for Courtney, was in-
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Medford-La Grande Statistics
Medford
MEDfORD-LA ORANDE STATISTICS
Yards gained from rushing ,
Yards gained from passing
Yards lost by penalties .
Net yardage gained ,
First downs from rushing .
First downs from passing ,
First downs from penalties ,
Average length of kicks .
Passes tried ,
Passes completed ., ....
Passes Intercepted
I74
29
..197
8
0
1
31.7
4
1
La Grande
31
43
30
46
1
' 3
0
87.3
18
8
8
tercepted by Cave on the Med
ford 49 and he returned it to
the midfield stripe. Doty made
two and Watson four as the Tor
nado drew a five-yard penalty
for too much time between plays.
On the next play Watson fum
bled but it was recovered by
Bostwick on Medford's 44. Doty
then punted to Courtney on La
Grande's 18.
Terry made a yard as the third
quarter came to a close.
Except for a brief period in
the fourth quarter the play was
in LaGrande's part of the field.
Medford's weight advantage was
beginning to show as the Tor
nado outcharged and generally
outplayed the eastern Oregon
champions.
' Fourth Quarter
The final period was opened
by Courtney picking up two
yards and then kicking to Bost
wick on the Medford 49, who re
turned it to the 48. Medford
drew a 19 yard penalty for clip
ping on the play. Doty and Barn
hart each picked up four yards
and Bostwick three for a first
down. Watson was held for no
gain and Bostwick lost three.
Doty picked up two and then
was forced to kick but it was
blocked by Terry and went out
of bounds on Medford's 30 yard
line. The Tornado then took time
out.
Terry then went 10 yards for
a first down. He was held for
no gain and Sheldon was hurt
on the play but remained in the
game. Carey's pass for Marrs
was knocked down by Doty and
a pass to Sherwood went incom
plete. Bostwick knocked down a
pass from Carey to Marrs and
Medford took over. It as La
Grande's deepest, penetration -of
tne game.
Bostwick picked up five yards
and Barnhart added 18 for a first
and ten on Medford's 43. Doty
mude a yard Into the line and
Bostwick picked up two more.
Doty made 6V4 yards on the
next play and then Clark made
a first down with a yard sain,
Doty'i fumble .was recovered by
ijauranae on their own 45.
Carey got six yards and was
stopped by Cave. Terry made a
yard and a pass from Carey to
Marrs was good for 20 yards to
the Medford 33. Carey tried an
other pass which was Intercept
ed by Watson on the Medford
o ana returned to tne 24. La
Grande took time out.
Watson made three yards and
LaGrande drew a 16 yard pen
alty for unnecessary roughness.
Coach Al Simpson then sent in
an almost entire second team.
Gorman lost a yard and Stelle.
in attempting to pass, was smoth
ered for a five yard loss. Gor
man was held for no gain as the
game ended.
Medford seemed to let down
somewhat in the latter part of
me unai penoa but still out
gained the game and fighting
U.Grande club. It was uncmes-
tionably Medford's game all the
way with their superior weight
telling after the first period.
Trophy Awarded
Captain Dean Sheldon of the
winning team was presented a
tropny symbolic of the Oreeon
high school football champion
ship by Leonard B. Mayfield,
former Medford high school
principal, immediately after the
game.
During the half, among those
speaking over the radio, were
Crawford "Peachy" Lemmon,
formerly of the Medford school
board, Chief Petty Officer Nor
man Worthley, former Medford
Junior high coach who has Just
arrived in the states from duty
in the South Pacific, and Billy
Hulen, former sports editor on
the Medford Mall Tribune.
Closing time for Classified Ads 9
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p. m.
LOCALS
....Here From Baker Mr. and
Mrs. M. Marovich of Baker were
visitors last week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Patterson.
. Office Open Mrs. Anna G.
Bengston, who has been ill for
the past two weeks, announces
that her office in the Craterian
building will be open 'again to
morrow, i
.
Coat Stolen R. O. Stephen
son reported to city police yes
terday that a brown overcoat
was stolen from his car parked
on Central avenue sometime last
Wednesday evening..
. -Returns
Home Dr. William
F. Roney, who has been a pa
tient in' Sacred Heart hospital,
is leaving the hospital today and
will soon be able to resume his
practice friends stated yester
day. .
Announce Baiaar Woftien of
the Presbyterian church an
nounce that the annual bazaar
will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6,
at the church beginning at 1
p. m. Hand-made articles and
cooked food will be on sale. A
ham dinner will be served be-
ginnig at 6:30 p. m.
Vincent Here Robert C. Vin
cent, FC 3c, is home with his
Darents. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vin
cent of . Central Point after
spending a year in the South Pa
cific. This is Vincent's first leave
in two Years. The vnnntf man
last saw action during the early
part oi tne Philippine campaign.
He is stationed on a destroyer.
Promoted Donald I vie, son
of Mr. and Msr. M. R. Ivle of
619 West Second street, has
been promoted to the grade of
staff sergeant, a recent letter
from the soldier states. Rrf. Tvi
has been stationed at Camp Van
Dorn, Miss., for the past several
months but is now at a camp
on tne Atlantic coast.
Gears Here Mr. and Mrs.
Max. E. Geer are in Merifnrri t
visit Mr. Geer's two sisters, Mrs.
nuDy May, weicf, street, and
Mrs. Helen E. Wilksa. mni. i
Geer, ship's cook first class In
we navy, recently returned to
this country after several months
in tne aouin i-acmc. Mrs. Geer
has been making her home in
Boston, Mass.
Visits Here James H. Ber
rian, RM 3c, left recently for
San Bernardino. Calif., after
spending two days with his
granamotner, Mrs. Hattle L.
Rankin, 114 Genesee street. He
plans to SDend the remainder nt
his leave with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Berrtan, former
ly of Medford, and now residing
in Ban uernarcuno. -. '
i
Minor Accidents C. H. New
ton, route 4. and Fred Linnert
drove passenger cars involved in
a minor accident Saturday on
Fir and Third streets according
to a report on' file. Elmer Eic
hurst, 26 Grape street, and Fan
nie Elizabeth Owens, route 1.
drove passenger cars Involved In
another minor accident on West
Main and Oakdale streets Friday
according to a second report.
In County Jail John Gipson
Tyler, 37, from Illinois, is in the
county jail on a charge of ob
taining money on false preten
ses, according to a police report.
Tyler reportedly passed a bad
check for $20 at Glenn H. Utz's
men's store and a bad check for
$13 at the M & M department
store sometime last week. The
checks were made out to Tyler,
police said.
Baafhte Bortv Sgf and Mrs.
Addison Helms are parents ol a
7-pound daughter born Novem
ber 27 at Trenton, N. J., their
first child. Mrs. Helms is the
daughter of Mrs. E. Hicks of
Medford and formerly lived
here. Sgt Helms, son of Mrs.
Mary Helms, 1009 East Main
street, Medford, is stationed at
Fort Dix, N. J., army air base.
Private Here Pvt. Robert E.
Patterson arrived in Medford
last Sunday, having been grant
ed a furlough because of the
death of his stepmother. Mrs.
John Patterson of Grants Pass.
Pvt. and Mrs. Patterson and
their small son, Jere, spent part
of the week in Grants Pass with
relatives and Pvt. Patterson then
returned to Truax Field In Wis
consin where he is taking radar
training.
.
Honorable Dlscharoa T.'Set.
Don L. Crews, paratrooper, ar
rived in Medford thta week, ac
companied by his wife, after an
Honorable discharge from the
army. Sgt. Crews enlisted in the
service 4V4 years ago and aerved
1V4 years in the South Pacific
where he received the nurnle
heart. Sgt. Crews is the son of
Glenn Crews. 378 Vi South Cen
tral avenue. Sgt. and Mrs.
Crews, orutinallv from St. Jn-
eph. Mo., plan.to make Medford
tneir home.
Expected Home Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Harper, 27 Louis avenue,
Medford, have received word
from their son, Loyal' G. Har
per, RT3o, that he has arrived
in the United States from the
European theater of operations.
Harper has ben stationed in the
Mediterranean sector for the
past 19 months and has been en-
Based in transnnrtins Alllori
forces from North Africa to
Italian and French ports. The
vouna man. exnecteri hnme ah
leave momentarily, was former,
ly at the Groceteria stores and
emistea in tne navy July 27,
1942.
' Son Born A son, David
Michael, was born to Lt. (i.e.)
and Mrs. T. H. Gleason Novem
ber 24 at the Emanuel hnsnital
in Portland, Mrs. Gleason is' the
tormer sue Lewis, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis of that
city, and Lt. Gleason is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gleason,
New Crater Lake hiehurav Mori.
ford. It is the first grandchild
tor Dotn rammes. Lt. Gleason-arrived
in Portland by United Air
lines from Ounmett Pnfnt
Rhode Island. November 24 to
spend a short leave with his
wue ana small son. He also
made a brief stav at fh h
of his parents here November
,,.
Wave Visits Home Ruth El
len Nutter. Wave Sle limmh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C; A. Nutter,
oo. south central avenue, ar-
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ficer for both the Disabled
American Veterans and Vet
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cently opened an office at 208
Liberty building and announces
that he will discuss benefits for
servicemen, ex-servicemen and
their dependents with anyone
interested.
Holbrook will render free
technical help in obtaining com
pensation for service-incurred
disabilities, medical treatment,
hospitalization, Insurance bene
fits, vocational training, civil
service appointments, private
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