Moran, Tuttle, Kingpins
In 72 to 56 Triumph Over
Medford in Saturday Final
By DICK JEWETT
Mail Tribune Sports Editor
McArthur Court, University of
Oregon, Eugene Eugene's Axe
men, brilliant, torrid and most
consistent aggregation in five
days of spirited contention, wore
the Oregon Class A high school
basketball crown today after two
previous consecutive years of
"knocking-at-the-door" frustra
tion. Spurred on by skyscraping
Mike Moran and rugged Leighton
Tuttle, Eugene, runner-up both
in 1953 and 1954, couldn't be
denied this time. Rolling up the
highest title game historyt the
Axemen shook off a game but
futile challenge to defeat the
Medford high Black Tornado 72
to 56 here Saturday night in the
finale of the Oregon prep cage
classic.
Victory in this rubber game
between two top teams in pre-
tourney ratings was Eugene s
24th in 28 games this year. Med
ford in defeat suffered only its
second loss in 28 conflicts. The
Axemen stopped after 25 straight
a Tornado winning streak which
started in December with a 51
to 50 nod over the newly crowned
champs. Eugene had won the
December night before 58 to ou
Terrific Combination
It was the terrific combina
tion of Moran altitude and Tuttle
ruggedness and the sparkling
play of both which ruined Med
ford ambitions for its first state
championship since 1929. .
Moran, 6-8, fed accurately over
the heads of the Medford de
fenders, scored jumpers under
the basket or lay-ups time and
again to break the hopes and the
hearts of the Medfordites. The
tall Axeman, who got every ad
vantage, almost, in officiating
during the tourney could not be
stopped effectively without foul
ing by the Medford crew. He
rolled In 33 points, tying with
Don Stamps. Albany, for the
tourney single game high, and
had 13 rebounds.
Tuttle shone only slightly less
o. Hitting from the corners
and other angles he rolled in 18
points and he was king of the
backboards with 21 retrieves.
Medford played some of its
best basketball of the tourney
during the first half when it
looked like the blazing Tornado
which cleaned up in southern
Oregon. But, over the route, the
Eugene club slowed the Med
ford running attack and hit more
accurately from the field.
Copple Watched Closely
The Axemen also kept an
Eagle eye and close guard on
Medford's high scoring Larry
Copple. The limber guard man
aged four field goals in 15 casts
and had 10 free shots to tie with
Tuttle's 18 for second high of the
game. Copple also paced the
Tornado by getting 10 rebounds.
Bud Kastner was next with
seven.
Eugene which tallied from the
field with .541, .518 and .453
averages in pre-finale frays, hit
.429 in the championship tussle
while Medford tabulated a .300
even mark. The Axemen had
control of the boards, 51 to 32.
The Tornado outshot Eugene
at the free lane with 26 out of
36 to the Axemen's 24 out of 45.
Medford lost one of its tall
boys, Jerry Kalapus, on fouls in
the third quarter while Kastner
was retired the same way in the
fourth. Bud Kykendall, Larry
Hughes and Tuttle were banished
for the Axemen.
Loss of Kalapus was the most
damaging blow to Medford
hopes. He and Glenn Peterson,
Medford's tallest men, had been
two-timing the giant Moran.
Kalapus charged with his
third infraction in the first min
ute of the second quarter. He
was removed to be saved for the
second half. Moran and his mates
took full advantage of the Med
ford center's absence to go on
top for good. The Axemen fed
Moran for three quick buckets
and he got another tip in during
the quarter to enable the champs
to pull away.
When Medford's Jerry went
out in the third Medford lost for
keeps adequate height for de
fensive and offensive strength
under the boards.
Medford Fought Hard
Medford's Tornado crew
fought hard and with spirit all
the way and didn't let up or
give up even at the widest Axe
men advantage. Eugene had to
battle furiously to finally take
command, rallying after the
Tornado got the jump then em
erging from a see-saw struggle
which went on for almost all of
the first two quarters. When the
half-time buzzer sounded Med
ford was still definitely in con
tention.
Leadership switched seven
times and there were two dead
locks in that portion of the
tansle.
Medford went on top 6 to 0 at
the start when Copple bucket
ed from the key, Kalapus sank
a lay-up on Frank Rector's as
sist and Copple added two free
goals. Then the Moran-Tuttle
punch started clicking. Moran
on a pass from Hughes laid in
a two-pointer. Tuttle connected
from the side. Moran got a free
point then on a feed by Pete
King sank a close in jumper. Eu
gene was ahead 7 to 6.
Glenn Peterson, faking Moran
out of the way smartly, got a
jumper from the side for 8 to 7,
Mediord. Hughes knotted the
score with a charity throw. Then
Eugene took the lead 11 to 8
when Moran got a free throw
and tipped in a rebound. First
Copple and next Kalapus, on an
assist by Kastner, got driving
lay-ups for a 12 to 11 Medford
edge at the end of the quarter.
Medford Heads 14-11
Kalapus made it 14 to 11, Med
ford, as the second period start
ed, shooting two from the foul
line. Moran, fed by King, scor
ed jumpers in close to put the
Axemen in front 15 to 14. Rector
came through with a jumper and
it was 16 to 15 for the Tornado.
But Moran got a closey for 17
to 16 Eugene. The Axemen nev
er fell behind after that but the
Tornado tied up the fray once
more.
Eugene Goes on Top
With Moran briefly on the
sideline, Tuttle and Kykendall
got field baskets and Tuttle a
free marker for Eugene as Peter
son, assisted by Copple and Kast
ner, pumping back a rebound,
both scored. Foust hit two free
shots to deadlock the action at
22-all.
The lofty Moran, in the mean
time had returned to the floor.
With 2'4 minutes remaining in
the half he whacked in a tip
in. That made it 24 to 22 and
Eugene was on top for good.
Tuttle flicked the hemp on a re
bound, Moran got a gift toss and
Tuttle two and the Axemen were
ahead 29 to 22. Two free bask
ets by Foust and a 25-foot set
shot by Kykendall made the 31
to 24 halftime standing.
As the second half began Eu
gene got eight points before
Medford could score for 39 to
26 and stronger control. Copple
hit once from the field and
twice from the free line to slim
the disadvantage to 28 to 39.
Copple shoved in another fielder
from 25 feet distance but Moran
had picked up three points and
Hughes two for 44 to 30 for
Eugene.
Kalapus Leaves Game
The Axeman's Paul Bunyan
goaled on Kalapus' final infrac
tion and added the free shot that
made the score 47 to 30. Peter
son hit a close in bucket for
Medford but Tuttle came back
with a long jumper and Moran
a tip-in for 51 to 32, a 19-point
margin which proved too much
for Medford to overcome.
Two free heaves by Copple
and four by Peterson, while Mo
ran plunked a rebounder, cut
the distance to 15 markers, 53 to
38. The bulge went up to 18,
however, 58 to 40, when Tuttle
got a field shot and three gifters
while Bud Kastner was picking
up a fielder for Medford. The
third quarter concluded with 17
points difference, 59 to 42 when
Kastner got two free baskets and
Bud Kykendall added a single
ton for Eugene.
Brightens Briefly
Moran's tip in of a rebound
put Eugene's lead again at 19,
with 61 to 42. But Medford
hopes brightened as the Axe
men's margin started to slip
away. Copple, Ed McCullough
and Frank Rector all dualled at
the free stripe for the Tornado
and Pete King collected a lone
marker for Eugene. That made
the score 62 to 48.
In the meantime Medford had
lost its fine rebounder, Kastner,
by the foul route. The Axeman's
burly Tuttle followed him short
ly. Copple pushed in two Med
ford free shots on Tuttle's last
infraction. That made it 62 to
50 with 3V4 minutes to play. But
Medford didn't come any .closer.
King and Bob Anderson got
gift points for Eugene and they
were matched by Peterson's
driving lay-in for the Tornado
and it was 64 to 52. A lay-up by
Johnny Foust and two free
heaves by Rector completed the
Medford scoring while Moran
and Anderson swished from the
field and Don Lawrence and
King got pairs at the foul line
for Eugene.
The 128 points total score was
another tourney final game
record.
Cleveland high of Portland
edged out Central Catholic 47-46
in a thrilling overtime duel to
take third place in the state
standings. Cleveland center
Hugh Springer sank a field goal
with only one second left to put
his team over the top.
Earlier Saturday Albany high
rode over St. Helens, 62-29, with
a smashing attack that gave
them fourth place and Milwau-
kie drubbed Baker 58-38 to put
last year's state champions in
fifth place.
Eugene
Tuttle. f
Hughes, f
Moran. c
Kuvkendall. g
King, g
Powell, c
FG FT PF TP
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TORNADO ALL - STATER
Larry Copple, Medford above,
impressed high school coaches
tremendously at the Oregon
Class A high school basketball
tournament at Eugen last week
and was honored by being
named a guard on the all-state
first team. Medford lost to Eu
gene 72 to 56 in the Saturday
final game.
Baseball Briefs
Mesa, Ariz. (U.R) The Los
Angeles Angels faced the Chi
cago Cubs yesterday and were
held to two hits as they went
down 7-0 before a pitching ex
hibition by ace hurlers Bubba
Church and Hal Jeffcoat.
BEAVERS WIN TWO
Glendale, Calif. (U.R) Port
land Beavers chalked, up wins
over Fort Ord and' the semi-pro
Glendale Pirates here in week
end exhibition games. The Beav
ers B team took advantage of
four errors and eight walks yes
terday to outlast the Pirates, 12
10. Granny Gladston homered
with one on in the fourth for
Portland. Fort Ord kept the
Beavers hopping Saturday and
forced the Portlanders to come
from behind to win the 817 con
test. PADRES VICTORS
San Diego, Calif. (U.R)
The San Diego Padres, last
year's PCL pennant winners, de
feated the Hollywood Stars for
the third time in the series yes
terday, 10-8, although the visi
tors at one time held a four run
advantage.
PORTLAND TOPS STARS
Anaheim Calif. (U.R) The
Portland Beavers defeated the
Hollywood Stars B team 8-1 yes
terday with home runs by Ron
Jackson and Don Eggert climax
ing the day's hitting. Portland
collected 12 hits to Hollywood's
nine in taking the decisive win.
Baseball
Phila. (N) 001 000 000 1 1 1
Pitts. "B" (N ... 010 000 Olx 2 7 1
Roberts, Wehmeier 6 and Burgess.
Littlefield. Surkont 6 and Shepard.
Winning pitcher Surkont. Losing
pitcher Wehmeier.
Bos. "B" (A . 020 0 000 8 8 1
Milw. "B" (N) ....010 051 000 7 6 2
Brewer, Clevenger 5, Smith 8 and
Buck. Nichols. Roland 4, Straigier 6,
Trowbridge 6. Winning pitcher Clev
enger. Losing pitcher Straigier.
Detroit (A) 000 000 030 3 4 1
Boston (A) 123 010 30x 10 15 1
Maas. Froats 3. Fletcher 6. Sharkey
8 and Wilson. Streuli 6. Sullivan. Par
nell 6. Hurd 9 and Daley. Winning
pitcher Sullivan. Losing pitcher
Maas.
Milwaukee (N) ..002 020 010 5 7 0
St. Louis (N) ....400 000 000 4 11 0
Burdette. Wilson 5 and Crandall.
Miller, Presko 5, Schultr 7 and Rice.
Winning pitcher Wilson. Losing
pitcher Schultz.
Kan. City (A) .0OO 002 100 3 9 0
Baltimore (A) ....100 010 000 2 7 0
Wheat. Burtschy 5 and Astroth. Mc
Donald, Rogovin 6 and Moss. Winning
pitcher Burtschy. Losing pitcher
Rogovin.
Cincinnati (N) ..010 000 114 7 9 0
Chicago (A) 010 010 010 3 10 0
Fowler. Pearce 6, Scantlebury 6 and
Seminick. Trucks, Chakales 6. Brazle
9 and Courtney. Winning pitcher
Pearce. Losing pitcher Chakales.
Pitts. (N) 100 000 010 000 9 4 13 8
Wash. (A) 000 020 000 000 0 2 4 0
Kline. King 8. Garber 10 and Atwell.
Pascual. Hyde 8. Ramos 11 and Ed
wards. Winning pitcher Garber. Los
ing pitcher Ramos.
L.A. (PCL) 000 000 000 0 3 1
Chicago (N) ......041 200 OOx 7 12 1
Drott. McLish 5, Lown 7 and Rivich.
Church. Jeffcoat 6 and Tappe. Win
ning pitcher Church. Losing pitcher
Drott.
N Y. (A .000 102 302 0 8 10 3
Bklyn. (N) ....001 000 610 1 9 13 3
Grim. Byrne 6, Konstanty 7. Russell
8 and Berberet, Howard 6. Erskine.
Negray 4. Hughes 7. LaSorda 8. Black
9 and Walker. Campanella 8. Winning
pitcher Black. Losing pitcher Rus
sell. New York fA) 110 000 500 7 8 0
Cleveland (A) ..000 000 003 3 8 2
Antonelli. Jansen 6 and Westrum.
Feller. Aguirre 4. Garcia 7 and Nara
gon. Winning pitcher Antonelli. Los
ing pitcher Feller.
Myers, f 0 0 10
Lawrence, c 0 2 0 2
Anderson, g 113 3
Olsen. g 0 0 0 0
24 24 25 72
Medford FG FT PF TP
Peterson, f 4 4 3 12
Kastner. f 2 2 5 6
Kalapus, c 2 2 5 6
Rector, g 2 2 2 6
Copple. g 4 10 3 18
Foust, f 1 4 16
Deakins. f 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin, c 0 0 0 0
McCullough, g 0 2 4 2
Tisdel, g 0 0 4 0
15 26 27 56
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MAKES SECOND TEAM
Frank Rector, above, standout
guard on Medford high's 1955
state runner-up class A basket
ball team was named to the sec
ond all-state team Saturday
night following the state tourney
at Eugene, on Saturday.
LESSER IN FINALE
Pinehurst, S. C. (U.R) Pat
Lesser of Seattle, Wash., and
Wiffi Smith of La Canada, Calif.,
met today in the final round
of the 53rd annual North and
South Women's Invitational golf
championship. Miss Lesser
downed stubborn Mary Ann
Downedy of Baltimore, 2 and 1,
in Sunday's semi-final round.
Bill Russell
Winner of
NCAA Trophy
By BILL ROSENTRETER
Kansas City, Mo. (U.R)
Six-ten Bill Russel, who led San
Francisco to the NCAA basket
ball championship by outplay
ing "Player of the Year" Gola,
bested Gola again today by win
ning the tournament's "most
valuable player" trophy.
Russell outscored Gola, 23-16,
as San Francisco beat defending
champion La Salle rather easily
77-63 in Saturday night's final
round.
Both Russell and Gola were
unanimous . choices on the all
tournament team named to the
honor squad were Carl Cain of
Iowa, K. C. Jones of San Fran
cisco and Jim Rangles of Colo
rado. Jones actually won scoring
honors in the championship
game with 24 points.
Coach Phil Woolpert of the
new champions had high praise
for all his men, particularly Rus
sell and Jones, and he gave spec
ial credit to the Dons' defense
the best in the nation, accord
ing to official statistics.
"Defense won it for us," said
Woolpert. "That was the differ
ence in the game. We were up
against a great shooting team,
but our defense and hustle beat
them."
Russell had a simple explan
ation for the triumph, the Dons'
first in a national tournament
since they won the 1949 Nation
al Invitation tournament. Rus
sell said "I am playing on the
best team in the world and we
just beat the best team we ever
played."
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ENTERED IN OREGON OPEN Harvey Hixson, left, and Ed
die Simmons, shown during the Oregon Golf association meet
here last year, will be among entries this week in the Oregon
Open Golf tourney at Rogue Valley Country club. Simmons,
Medford, won the OGA event. Hixson, now a pro at Laurel
wood club, Eugene, was runner-up. The Open will begin on
Friday, March 25, and will run through Sunday. A pro-amateur
event is set for Thursday.
Hockey League's Extra To Start-
By UNITED PRESS
The American Hockey league's
Calder Cup playoffs get under
way at Pittsburgh and Cleveland
Tuesday night with Pittsburgh
pitted against the Springfield
Indians and Cleveland matched
with the Buffalo Bisons
In Sunday's wrapup games,
the Indians, downed the Horn
ets, 7-1, and the Hershey Bears
defeated the Providence Reds,
4-3, in overtime.
Cleveland, Buffalo and Spring
field wound up in a tie for sec
ond place with 67 points each,
but Cleveland was awarded sec
ond place because of its greater
goal production. Buffalo placed
fourth. Hershey wound up fifth
while the Reds were last.
Red Wings Grab
Hockey Mantle
Detroit (U.R) The Detroit
Red Wings have the National
Hockey League championship
for the seventh straight year and
goalie Terry Sawchuk owned the
Vezina Trophy today.
Capt. Ted Lindsay, back in
the Detroit lineup after a three-
game absence, triggered three
goals Sunday night to lead the
Red Wings to a 6-0 rout of the
Canadiens and hand Detroit the
title by a margin of two points
over Montreal.
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