Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 13, 1953, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextI ' 7IBST TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON Left Halfback Alton Stone, stumbles over the goal line for Medford high's first goal of the season as the Black Tornado raps Ashland 20 to 6. Stone almost was dropped on the six-yard stripe in his 10 yard goalward romp Friday but managed to keep his knees off the ground and scramble to the end zone. A trusty right arm kept him from tumbling. It was a fourth down play and he bad to go all the way. Other Medfordites in the picture are Dennis Faulkner (11) and Ed McCuUough (4). Ashlanders whose num bers are visible are Ted Tenney (35), Dale Jeffers (57), Dave Hoots (30), Walt McCoy (39) and Gerald Hinkson (53, on the ground. ; ' v (Brained photo) Black Tornado Opons Grid Seaoon With 20-6 Conference Victory Over Ashland Grizzlies Medford high school's Black Tornado, not yet a polished crew but showing possibilities, got safely over the first hurdle of its 1953 football campaign by dump ing the Ashland Grizzlies here Friday night. Season openers are generally viewed win apprehension, but the Tornado came through in stride, dominating the action almost all the way as it ground out a 20 to 6 verdict over the Ashlanders- It was a Southern Oregon Conference triumph. Demonstrating that it can have a versatile attack when the rough edges are polished, Med ford outgained Ashland about two to one in the conference ruckus and had possession of the ball the greatest share of the 48 minutes. Only once did the Black Tornado really appear to falter, or, perhaps, let down. That was in the fourth quarter when Ash land, its morale high after a magnificent defensive stand, marched 97 yards to its only touchdown. Griaslies Threaten - v Medford had hit the pay zone once in the first quarter and Igain in the second for 13 to 0 kalfway advantage but the Griz siy surge got the visiting club back into the struggle and threat ened to change the compleion of the game. The Tornado, bow ever, came back to score again and as the final horn sounded was knocking once more at touchdown territory. It was early in the opening quarter that Medford got the tide of conflict going in its favor and began its goalward assault. The drive began on the Med ford 33-yard line the second time the Tornado got possession of the balL It took 14 plays with Alton Stone and Dennis Faulkner doing most of the lugging to achieve the goal. And, at that, the drive almost fell short- Medford had the ball on the 10-yard stripe with a first down. Dennis Faulkner moved ahead one yard then Everett Kastner made four yards to the five. Al ton Stone was smeared back on the 10. Then, on fourth down, Stone started over the right side of the line. He was hit on the six and apparently halted. But Stone, stumbling and scrambling, kept his knees off the ground and tumbled into pay dirt Lorin Jacobs conversion try from placement failed. Lilly Recovers The Tornado struck again in the second period after Willard Lilly, an iron man guard, dropped on the Ashland fumble on the Grizzly 35. Seven plays later Jacobs powered seven yards into the end zone. His first conversion try was over the bar but Ashland accepted a penalty tince Medford had too many men on the field- Jacobs kicked again and made it Medford led 13 to 0. Medford took the second half kick and pushed from its 29 to the Ashland 13 in 11 plays, helped by two Ashland infrac tions. The attack bogged down there. After an Ashland series of plays, Medford took over on the Ashland 48 yard marker. In nine stabs, including a 24-yard jog by Lloyd Hart on a fake punt. Tornado got to the three- FACTORY DELIVERY Now Available On AMERICA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL NEW CAR THE NEW 1953 PACKARD SflUE IIP TO PACKARD CLIPPER Z-DR. SEDAN Conpleta with elrramatk drbrm and beater. Only LEEUER MOTORS, Inc. Srib Near HivwaU PVwe 3-367 yard line and it was first down and goat Medford never got the score that seemed sure. Hart shoved to the one but three plays later Ashland took over on the three and launched the march to its lone touchdown. Hamilton Scampers Ted Tenney surged to the 13 ysrd line. Two line plays, moved the ball to. the 18 but it was back to the 13 on an Ashland offside. At that point Ashland's split T formation worked to almost per fection. Bruce Hamilton burst through the line and was off down the sideline toward the Medford goal. He cut toward the center of the field and Stone got on his back and hauled him down on the Medford 28. The play was good for 59 yards. A pass, Harold Castle to Jim Watrus, after Tenney got six on the ground, carried the Grizzles to the 13. Harry Johnson gained ot the eight and Tenney crossed the goal from there. Medford fought to the Ash land 49 after the kick-off. Ash Land took over on its' 13 after Jacobs' punt Hamilton fumbled on the 11 and Bob Steele recov ered for Medford- Two line plays gained a yard. Hart's pass to Joe Antony was incomplete but a roughing the passer penalty put the pigskin on the one for Medford. Faulkner hit pay soil but a Medford pen alty nullified the play and put the Tornado back on the six. Faulkner boomed across the goal again. This time it counted. Jacobs kicked the extra. Medford was close to a score at the final horn. Mike DeVore recovered for Medford when an attempted Ashland pass fell be hind the scrimmage line on the 30. A Stone to Anthony pass car ried to the 20. Faulkner cracked to the 14- Hart threw into the end zone where there were three Medford receivers. Tom Gail made a desperate but unsuccess ful lunge for the ball. Hart heave to Dick Pepper who was halted ou the five as the game ended. ' Flaws and raggedness showed up in the Tornado performance. But, this was to be expected in a season opener. And, all in all, the concensus is that the Tornado turned in a satisfactory job in getting the campaign under way. The tackling was good and the boys were hitting hard. Seven Completions Indications were given that Medford has a passing threat with which opponents must reckon with Stone and Hart as throwers and Dick Pepper, nigged, booming transfer from Eureka, and Joe Antony as re ceivers. The Tornado, tossers heaved 13 passes and seven were complete for 73 yards. Ashland, on the other, hand, connected one in four times for 10 yards- Medford was in possession of the ball twice as much as Ash land and it showed up in the fact that the Tornado outnetted the Grizzlies 267 to 139 yards in scrimmage. In first downs Med ford had the edge 16 to 5. Only injuries reported Satur day were a sore ankle suffered by Steele and a Charley horse that Stone is nursing. Both are expected to be in shape for the Crater hassle this Friday. Coach Fred Spiegelberg re ported that Lilly, small but scrappy guard, saw action all but one minute of the fracas, some how being neglected when came to the matter of being replaced for rest - The mentor expressed . satis faction, for the most part, with his aggregation its first time out in regular action. He has called workout lor 4 pjn. Monday. Spiegelberg said the week's ef fort in preparation for Crater will be devoted a considerable extent to polishing the offense and boning up on assignments which players missed during the course of the Ashland struggle- Grants Pacs Victor Over Roosevelt By UNITED PRESS The'1953 Oregon -state high school football season got off to a rousing start last night with bruising action In all parts of the state Defending 'State Champion Central Catholic of Portland tuned up for its league and dis trict battles by walloping Al bany 18-0. Jefferson, the Port land City League champion, also came through in fine style-in the Democrats'' opening contest with a 13-0 win over Vancouver, Wash. FortlandoTs Lose Other Portland teams didn't fare so well, however, with Sal em smothering Cleveland,' 21-0; McMinnville ripping through Washington 32-0; Beaverton edg ing Lincoln, 13-7, and Grants Pass defeating Roosevelt 26-13. Only other Portland winnea was Franklin which downed Camas, Wash., 14-7. Upstate the early season fav orites came through as expected. Lebanon beat Dallas, 15-6; Prine ville scored a 12-7 victory, over Pendleton; Eugene walloped Roseburg, 33-0; Redmon downed Sweet Home,. 14-6; Medford de feated Ashland, 20-6; La Grande blanked Union, 33-0; Corvallis upended Newberg, 204; Marsh field of Coos Bay upended Mrytle Point, 32-0, and North Bend won over Coquille 26-18. PRYOR TO TECH Klamath Falls U.E Vera Pryor, former Klamath Falls high school lineman and a mem ber of this year's upstate team in the Shrine all-star game, has en rolled fat Oregon Tech and is working1 out with the football squad. Coach Rex Hunsaker said he would use Pryor at a tackle spot MB 31 Gridders Vie for Jobs On Southern Oregon Team IS. IMS MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUTE EVEH Ashland A squad of 31 hustling football players are seeking starting assignments at Southern Oregon college and head coach, Alex Petersen, Jr., expects several other men to put in their appearance. Leading a group of 12 return ing lettermen are All-Conference Fnd Ernie Bretzel and Tackle Morris Jimenez. Len Heston, 215 pound halfback, is another stand out lettermen expected to help the Red Raider cause. Most conspicuous by his ab- mm at -J sence is Ulen neison, Asmana speedster, who was the fastest man on the squad last year. Nel son had been counted on for heavy halfback duty on offense, and was expected to handle the safety chores on defense. If Nel son is unable to return, Coach Petersen will have a full size headache in reorganizing both offensive and defensive planning. The Red Raiders have another week to get ready for their sea son opener on September 19 against Oregon College of Educa tion with the game being played in Coos Bay in the annual Myrtle Bowl Shrine Benefit tilt. Lettermen returning from last year's squad are: Ernie Bretzel (E), Myrtle Point; Dave Camp bell (Q), Cave Junction; Lloyd Fisher (FB), Springfield; Lloyd Hale CD, Eagle Point, Len Hes ton (HB), Klamath Falls; Morris Jimenez (T), Klamath Falls; Jim Owen (FB), Cave Junction; Chick Quinowski (G), Klamath Falls; Bob Smith (C), Grants Pass; and Jim Wright (HB), Crescent City, Calif. Two lettermen are back this year from the 1951 team: Ken Kimura (H), who is also on out standing basketball guard from Waipahu, T- H., and Leroy (Red) Springer (E) from Hood River. Prospects reporting- for the first time are: John Bassett (G), Glendale;' John Bigelow (H), Glendale; : Gene Breceda (G), Hornbrook, Calif.; Dick Cham berlain (E), Central Valley, Calif.; Robert (Buck) Moore (E), Coquille; Doug Pennington (G), Coos Bay; Chuck Plummer (G), Roseburg; Tom Quinowski (C), Klamathl Falls; Bill Seymour (Q), Hornbrook, Calif.; Bill Stewart CD. Lakeview; Vince Swinney (Q), Medford, Rick Tay lor (F), Ashland; George Ward (E). Bandon; Len Weber (H), Malin; Jason Wilson (C), Ash land; and Al Winter (T) Rose burg. High School Scores By UNITED PRESS T!rrd 13. St. Helena 6 Grants Paai 28. Roosevelt IS Vernonia 7. Forest Grove 6 Central Catholic is. Albany Beaverton 13, Lincoln S -Jefferson 13. Vancouver 0 Marshfield 33. Myrtle Point North Bend 36. Coquille IB Culver 52, Fossil 0 Amity 33. Dayton S Eagle Point 38. Glendale 0 Longview, Wash.. 35, Astoria 0 Salem 21. Cleveland 0 McMinnville 33. Washington 0 Franklin 14, Camas, Wash., 1 Lebanon 15. Dalles 6 Scappooaa 12, Canby 7 Prineville 12. Pendleton 7 Tillamook 12. Na-Kah-Nie S ' Lake Oswego 21. West Linn Drain 19, Willamette 7 Silverton 33, Clatskanie 6 Parkrose 13. Sandy 12 Willamlna 8. Banks S Rainier 7. Hood River 8 -Wy-East 13, Maupln 13 SnrlnifltM 12. efottaee Crave 8 St. Francis. Eugene. 19, Creswell 14 Crater 37, Rogue River 7 Pleasant Hill' 19. Klmira-8 Eugene 33, Roseburg 0 Milwaukee 35. HiUsboro T Gresham 15, Oregon City 13 Redmond 14. Sweet Home 8 Hermiston 13, Kennewick, Wash., La Grande 33. union o Corvallis 20. Newberg 0 The Dalles 26, Battleground, Wash. 0 Bend 6, Madras 0 Dead Una en Classified Ads: S90 p.m. for fallowing day. 10 ajn. Mon day: noon Saturday for Sunday bjb. .your property with ty.f. intruder If f W When von Cvdone Fence you make it tough far you keep people from trampling your laws mI . kaaa oat strav animala sias give your children a asie pUj ground. Cyclone A m a quality fence. Mad of heavy, galvanised T eteeL it lasts longer than fence of other mate- rials. Expert erection service. For detailed fc snrtnation and I 111 I III SS fast phona and SBV V "Please mail aw the free jxxUet the tags aw . estimate if you wish. J r Phone 2-5400 1040 Court Street Medford, Oregon Halfbacks Grants Pa ss Team Cogs Grants Pass A football team which definitely has possibilit ies but which could be wrecked by injuries to key players is be ing developed by Coach Mel, In gram at Grants Pass high this year. The Cavemen's offense is ex pected to center primarily around the running of Bob Woods and Don Korns, seniors, plus whatever passing attack In gram can develop. Woods and Korns, both half backs, each stand about six feet one inch with Korns weighing 176 and Woods ' 169. Both were sprinters on the track team last spring. Last fall Woods was reg ular left half. Korns was an al ternate fullback. He was moved to right half this year to give the Cavemen approximately equal speed from either side. Yosten Leads Behind Woods are Ernie Zot tola, Rowan Moine, Rolland Cook and Henry Doerfling. Trailing Korns are Tom Cudds, Terry Martin, Mitchell Biles, Art Mitchell and Dave Johnson. . Jerry Yosten, starter last half of last season, , has the nod at quarterback currently over Don James. Yosten has the edge in signal calling. Otherwise the boys are about equal. s - Bill Flaming so far has the call at fullback but is being crowded by Al Drews, sopho more from Coquille where he. lettered as a freshman. m Rosemus Prospect At ends Mickey Blevins and Don Anderson are being pushed by Sam Dean and Lloyd Zinn. Tom Rosemus, 219 pounds at the last weighing, is expected to be a standout tackle although he has no previous varsity exper ience. Dick Blevins, 189 pounds and 6-2 or 6-3 is expected to be rugged in the tackle spot Oth ers are Jim Write, Marvin Nor rick and Dale Tripp. Jim Lockhart and Chuck Dora are listed as top guards although John Corson is close. Candidates include Jim Dean, husky trans fer from Olympia, Wash. Centers are Dale Jackson and Mel Drews. The line is expected to func tion at least fairly well and the Cavemen,' it is figured, will be hard to stop as long as Woods and Korns both keep healthy. Queens Whip Florists In Softball Tourney Portland U.R) The de fending Champion Arizona Que,ens of Phoenix took an ex tra inning to defeat the Erv Lind Florists of Portland, 3-2, in a women's world Softball championship tournament here Friday night. In the second game of a doubleheader, the Salt Lake City Shamrocks blanked Seat tle Air-Flytes, 2-0, behind the four-hit pitching of Wilma (Miss Iron Arm) Freston. BASEBALL AMEBIC AN LEAGUE Chicago Philadelphia s 1 Rogovin. Consuegra (7) and Wilson, ijouar j; tweman. jsarua taj Murray, Detroit New York ; Hoeft. Scarborough (7) .and Bocha; McDonald (94) and Bcrra. 4 19 1 13 14 - rtMi,ui Washington 13 1 11 GibWrg7); Porterfleld (20-10) and (12 bungs) r St. Louis - ' 13 1 Boston ; , 7 IS ' 1 Kretlow. Stuart (8). Paige (T), Ut Uetield (8) and Moss; Brown, Hudson (4). Sullivan (5). Flowers (7). Kinder (8) and White. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York Chicago 1 S 0 7 13 S "earn, wuneim (7). Kennedy (S) and Calderone; Willis (3-0) and Gara-giola. (13 Innings) Pittsburgh St. Louis -.8 10 1 1 II 9 Friend. Han 2t. Dlfkann rot mnrf Atwell: Romonosky. Presko (3). Brazle (9), Staley (9), Chambers (11) and Rice. Winning pitcher Dickson (10 18). Philadelphia ' 1 13 1 Cincinnati 3 ji 0 Drews. Ridrik (8) ajid Lopata; Nuc hal! (8-10) and SeminickT S 5 2 3 7 3 Rronklvn Milwaukee Buhl. Surkont (8), Burdette (8) and Cooper. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland mm. San Diego '. ".3 g j Ltnae, Heard (?) and Gladd; Ker rigan and Mathis. " Oakland 10 0 Hollywood 5 11 i Florea .and Neal; Hittle. O'Donnell (8). Maltzberger (9) and Malone. L Ane, L8 14 0 San Francisco 9 is 0 - ' ... m j Hv.u o; alia ,n:J right- Coggin (8) Bradford (8) and Tornay. FRIDAY'S RESULTS Pacific Coast League Los Angeles 3-4. San Francisco 1-3 San Diego S. Portland 4 Seattle 4. Sacramento 1 Oakland 9, Hollywood 0 National League Chicago S. New York 3 Milwaukee 9, Brooklyn S Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 9 St Louis S. PitteburghS American League - Detroit 3, .New York 2 (10 innings) St Louis 3. Boston 0 Chicago 9. Philadelphia Umpqua Fishing Halted During Dam Repairs - Portland 0JJ5 T h North Umpqua river near Boaeburg is now closed to angling from the present doted area below Win Chester dam to a marked point at the head of Davis Rapids. ? 'Th Oregon State Game Com mission ordered the emergency closure yesterday to protect the population of game fish which will be concentrated below the California Oregon Power com pany's dam at Winchester while the water level is lowered to make repairs on the dam. The fish ladder will not be operated during this period. The commission said the clos ure would remain in effect until further notice. Washington s. Cleveland 4 SUNDAY'S PROBABLE PITCHERS (Wen-lest records la areatheses) AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit (Gromek 8-8 and Carver 10-10) at Washington (Pierce 0-0 and Lane 1-3) Two games. St Louis (Brecheen 5-13 and Lanen 5-11) at Philadelphia (Trice 04 and Byrd 10-19) Two games. . . Chicago (Johnson 2-4 or Pierce 1T 10) at Boston (Parnell 19-8). Cleveland (Garcia (174) at New York (Raschi 12S). NATIONAL LEAGUE New York (Jansen 10-14 and Oris som 3-1) at Milwaukee (Spahn 19-7 and An tone Ui 13-10) Two games. Pittsburgh (La palms 7-15 and PeU tit 1-3) at Cincinnati (Raffensberger 7- 13 and King 1-4 or Wehmeier 1-6 Two games. Brooklyn (Low 13-7 or MUUken 8- 3) at Chicago (Hacker 10-18). Philadelphia (Simmons 13-12) at St Louia (Haddix 174). . . Dead Una for Sunday nasal (leu Is at noon Saturdays. USED TV SETS 12" to 19" Screens $59.50 & up Phoenix Bargain House on Hiway 99 in Phoenix TODAY HARD TOP RACES TIME TRIALS 1:00 p.m. RACES ... 2:00 p.m. JACKSON COUNTY SPEEDWAY AT THE SHERIFF'S POSSE GROUNDS Drive out Mc Andrews rurn right on ii JAm.mM A Sage Rd. to Sheriff's Posse Grounds vilQQ TO TO TODAY yamwL? vomsm em WITH A3 ASTCSSROE THAT STH2S HARD Fighting the wheel can make the best driver feel "punchy" after e long trip. Faulty wheel alignment can cause ''wandering' "road weave'' and hard steering in gen eral. 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