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o o o TWELVE METFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thunder, Novemkar 10, 1955 ! n 11 : 1 ti i as g i n si INVADE PIRATES' DEN FRIDAY The Medford high football squad, shown here in an early season photo, will aim for a state semi-final berth Friday night when they oppose the favored Marshfield high Pirates at Coos Bay. Medford copped the District 6 A-l championship last week end by trimming Grants Pass 14 to 7. Marshfield, unbeaten this year, so far, took District 5 laurels. In the front row, from left are Dave Drum mond, Maury Butts, Jim Coleman, Al Boardman, Bill Hall, Larry Gober, Mel Morgan, Darrel Ross, Monte Hoist, Jack Gregory, Dave Bosworth, Jerry Gatlin, Rod Hammer, Gary Shaffer, Lloyd Cearley and Ed Reinking. Those in the second row, left to right, are Gary Guss, Tom Cox, Fred Linton, Gordon Owsley, Larry Perkins; Dick Swinney, Dick McLaughlin, Eldon Francis, John Hawley, Dick Copple, Bob Apple, Mike Stearns, Gary Picard and Larry Cranston. Manager Butch Graff leads off the third row at the left. Others are Mike Hawkins, John Jones, Earl Knight, Ken Kumasawa, Terry Miller. Jim Funston, Mike Russell, Bob Gee, Tony Brauner, Dave Bergman, Gary Harring ton, Tom Hamlin and Larry Slessler. In the back row, from left, are Head Coach Fred Spiegelberg, Back Coach Bob New land, Manager Dan Andrews, Gary Safley, Jay Walker, Dick Sorenson, Tom Uridel, Tom Merton, Tom Morris, Frank Albert, Pete Kershaw, Line Coach Paul Evensen and Junior Varsity Coach Frank Roelandt. (Landis-Shangle photo). Independent Basketball Loop Meeting Tonight Team sponsors and represen tatives were reminded ioday concerning this evening's meeting of the Medford In dependent Basketball League. It will be at 8 p.m. at the YMCA. Tonight is deadline for entry of teams for 1955-1956 play- OSC-Washington Pictures Slated Motion pictures of the Oregon State c o 1 1 e g e-University of Washington football game will be shown here on Wednesday. November 16. The showing will be at 8 p.m. at Skinner's garage. Alumni of Oregon State may see the films. HARTACK HAS 377 Laurel, Md. (UP.) Willie Hartack, the nation's top jockey this year, booted home two more winners at Laurel Park Wednes day to boost his victory total to 377. Willie Shoemaker, the only jockey to score more than 400 victories in a year he had .485 in 1953 had one winner oa the eight-race .card to boost his total for 1955 to 294.' . At Coos Bay on Friday c Task Plight Hearts set on pulling the big gest upset of the 1955 season, Medford high football players go to Coos Bay on Friday. There they'll have the gi eanlic task of defeating the po- tont MarihfiolH segregation, it will be a state quarter-final en counter in Class A-l with the winner to advance to semi-finals next week end. Medford will be a decided un derdog in the hassle. The Golden Pirates of the Oregon coast, un marred in eight battles this fall, have sailed through their slate with impressive scores. Regard ed by many as on par with a good'junior college team, Marsh field is rated the state's best prep eleven'. Medford has been ranked eighth and ninth in the most recent press polls. But there is every indication this week that the Tornado will be primed to give the Pirates a stormy tussle. Helped along by fine practice weather, Medford attitude and morale have been great this week. There .doesn't seem to be the pressure of the district race on the squad de- inite the formidable foe to be met. And Tornado physical strength is reportedly at its best of the season. After Perfection The Tornado gridders are still after perfection and they are willing to work overtime for it. Coach Fred Spiegelberg report ed last night. He spoke of the "whoop and holler" in Wednes day elongated drill. The squad was on the practice field at 3:15 p.m. and didn't leave until 5:30 p.m. Group work was conducted last night. The Tornado worked pn blocking downfield and on pass defense. A pass scrimmage was held and there was both de fensive and offensive scrimmage as four units took part. Block ing of the whole- line was pretty sharp. Spiegelberg said, not singling out any particular man in the wall. He reported that Halfback John Bellack was "go ing like the dickens" and that Halfbacks Gary Riley and Mike Hawkins both ran well in the practice. The Medford squad will leave by bus at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. Thirty-five players will make the trip, Spiegelberg has not named which 27 will be in uni form for the game. A 27-man limit is set by the Oregon School Activities association. Starters Listed Spiegelberg indicated that Medford starters will be about the same as usual. End choices may be Dick Copple and Jerry Gatlin for offense with Mike Stearns and Maury Butts for de fense. Neil Plumley and Al Boardman are likely offensive tackles with Larry Cranston probably replacing Boardman when Marshfield has the ball. Monte Hoist and Jack Gregory should be at guards when Med ford is on the attack with Gary Shaffer at center. Hoist and Gregory may be guards or line backers on defense with Bob Apple also at a guard. Dick McLoughlin is expected to hold down quarterback and linebacking chores. It's between Bellack and Riley at left half with Hawkins at right half. Larry Gober or Dave Bosworth should get fullback call. Bcs worth and Bellack may have first summons at defensive halves with Riley or Eldon Francis the safety. For Marshfield offensively the line up may be Chuck Amsbary and Leonard Creasey, ends; Barry Bullard and Dave Card well, tackles; Larry Hines and Don Brandon, guards; Bob Pet erson, center; Sandy Fraser, quarterback; Roger Johnson, left half; Denny Baker, right half, and Don Messerle, fullback. Lynn Mathews and Dyarl Baroee, listed as guards, and Hardy Spurgeon, on the roster as quarterback, are possible de fensive starters with Amsbary, Messerle and Baker coming out. Amsbury, however, does see de fensive work and has shown well at it. Baker and Johnson are the backfield big guns of the Pirates while Peterson is the kingpin of the line. For the second week end in a row the Black Tornado will try to outcharge a line that outveighs it. The Pirates have guarded their goal well this sea son but, if Medford can shake its shifty back through the tough Marshfield forward wall, that quality could easily change for this game. As in the Grants Pass game, Medford hopes to rely a lot on how its own line performs. The forwards came through with flying colors last week. The question is: "Can it do it again? Medford .Tribune raves' Bid, Prexy Status n Coast League's Agenda Rooks To Oppose Husky Pup Eleven Oregon State College, Corval lis Toughest battle of the sea son looms for Oregon State's un beaten Rook football team this Friday afternoon in Parker sta dium in Corvallis when the Uni versity of Washington Frosh come to town. The Rooks, who have posted a win and a tie against the Ore gon Frosh. will run into another undefeated squad. The Husky Pups have posted victories over Washington State and Idaho freshmen clubs on successive week ends, and seemingly match the Rooks in both offensive and defensive power. Both backfields contain high ly-touted runners. For the Rooks tailback Paul Lowe, wingback Earnel Durden and Fullback Nub Beamer will match forces with quarterback Lee Grosscup, halfback Don Millich and full back Luther (Hit and Run) Carr. , Lowe, a speedster from Los Angeles, hit his stride against Oregon two weeks ago, streaking 86 and 94 yards for touchdowns. Grosscup turned in a superlative performance against the Idaho freshmen last Saturday, com pleting 11 passes for 254 yards. Game time for the two clubs is set for 2 p.m. Friday, with all seats going on a general admis sion basis. Vancouver, B.C. (U.R) Mil waukee's offer to buy the San Francisco Seals and the future of Claire V. Goodwin as presi dent of the Pacific Coast League were the main topics today as the PCL opened its annual meet ing here. The National League club, represented by Braves Vice President Joseph F. Cairnes, said it was interested in the debt-ridden Seals. However, Cairnes has remained mum on what kind of an offer he has in his pocket and only will disclose it when he and the league's directors are behind closed doors. Hank Greenberg. general manager of the Cleveland In dians, also made a proposition last month to run the club but withdrew it when the league asked for more time to study his plan Cairnes indicated before leav ing ban francisco that his otter will be on a take it or leave it basis. "We're not going to Vancou ver to barter," he said. If this deal falls through, the league may take over the Seals as a charity case and operate them until another prospect is in sight. Open Status Threatened But should the league accept Cairnes offer, it would have to junk its "open status" and be come a full-fledged minor league again as it was before the winter of 1952-53. It was at. that time that the PCL changed its consti tution to throw out all major league farm ties. However, the Chicago Cubs were allowed to keep their Los Angeles baseball club. Milwaukee is all the more in terested in San Francisco be cause it has to find a new farm spot since they are leaving To ledo, O., where the American Association park is, being torn down. Goodwin has no contract with the PCL and the directors mere ly were to vote whether to retain him for another year or not. He took over, as PCL prexy last January after Clarence (Pants) Rowland resigned to return to the Chicago Cubs organization. Jerry Donovan, executive sec retary of the PCL as well as president of the Class C Calif ornia league, was regarded as darkhorse for Rowland's job last winter and might be hired this time if Goodwin resigned. Scoring Titlist Spurs Warriors By UNITED PRESS Lantern-jawed Neil Johnston, the scoring champion of the Na tional Basketball association for the last three seasons, is on the target again and the Philadel phia Warriors have begun their hopeful quest for the title. Johnston, six-foot, eight-inch former baseball pitcher, notched only 13 points in the Warriors' opening game loss, but Wednes day night he found the range for 29 points and that helped Philadelphia to a 117-106 tri umph over the Minneapolis Lakers. New York (U.R) Frankie Ryff, third-ranking lightweight contender from New York, and Paolo Rosi of New York have been matched for a 10-round fight in Madison Square Gar den, Dec. 23. Rosi formerly lived in Italy. En AP Rating Medford's Black Tornado rated eighth in the final As sociated Press prep football poll. The Tornado got 51 points in the voting of sporiswriters - and sportscasters to move up from a tie for 10th place last week. . Powerful Marshfield con tinued in No. 1 position and Gresham remained No. 2. Pendleton moved from fourth to third when Corvallis, beat en by Albany, sank to sev enth. Jefferson of Portland rose a notch to fourth and Al bany got the No. five posi tion. Vale retained sixth pos ition. Trailing Medford among the top 10 were McMinnville and Eugene, respectively. McMinnville was seventh a week ago and Eugene was an also ran. THE VOTING: Marshfield. 8-0 169 2. Gresham. 9-0 148 3. Pendleton, 9-0 1 :0 4. Jefferson, 7-0-1 !5 5. Albanv, 7-2 86 6. Vale. 8-0 69 7. Corvallis, 7-2 65 8. Medford. 6-1-2 51 9. McMinnville, 7-1 47 10. Eugene. 6-3 17 South Salem, 13; Prineville. 10; Milwaukie, 9; Junction City 8: On tario, 7; Hillsboro and Cottage Grove 5; Central Catholic, Roseburg and Washington 3; Dallas, 2. UO Seventh in Kusnin New York (U.R) Latest NCAA statistics revealed today that Oregon's football team is seventh in the nation in rushing and 10th in the nation in total offense. The Ducks have averaged 254.4 yards per game in rush ing and 328.4 yards in total of fense. Oklahoma is the nation's rushing leader with 311.8 yards while West Virginia is tops in total offense with 436.9. Quarters Sought By Rogue Archers Rogue Archers of Medford are looking for indoor range in which to conduct their activities this winter. Members of the club say they need a basement room or build ing 25 feet wide and 75 feet long. Anyone who has a place which is suitable is asked to contact Herb Gifford. His telephone number is 2-6080. RVCC To Present Links Trophies Rogue Valley Country club will have a golf tourney awards presentation dinner on the eve ning of Friday, November 254 Trophies will go to place win ners in the junior club cham pionship, father and son compe tition, mixed two-ball foursome contention, me and mine tour ney, the senior championship and the caddy tourney. A num ber of award winners in wom en's tourneys will be recognized. wimmmg Pools i Now is The Time to install the gunite structure of your pool, giving you plenty of time to re-plant the sur- ' rounding area, then next spring your pool can be completed within one week's notice! At this time the best of skilled labor is available, back ed by 20 years of pool experience. We are now be ginning another group of pools for spring completion. Our pools are equal to the finest in the nation at a lower cost to you! NORTHWEST SWIMMING POOL O 712 South Grape St. Phone 3-4340 Evenings 2-9967 Pheasant Hunting Prospects Fair In Rogue Valley Portland (U.R) The weekly hunting report prepared by the State Game Commission: Southwest: Elk hunting pros pects Coos County poor for weekend, with most elk' pretty well driven back. Duck hunting prospects fair on Coos Bay. Rogue valley pheasant will be fair, with best results brushy edges of valley.' A few mallards are using the Applegate river, and some mal lards and pintails followed rain storm in Gold Ray area. Douglas County elk hunting slow, and pheasant hunting will remain relatively slim although better hunters should be successful The coastal area general elk sea son closes Nov. 13. NORTHWEST: The general elk sea son in trie coastal area closes faunday, Nov. 13. Hunting has been slow in the valley with birds holding to thick cover. Sauvie Island waterfowl fair. Stormy weather would bring improve, uient. CENTRAL: Upper Deschutes water fowl hunting slow, but could improve it weather becomes stormy. Quail hunting is poor. NORTHEAST: Fair hunting most northeast counties, with Walla Walla and Ukiah areas in Umatilla County producing some bulls. Fair hunting Desolation area of Grant county, and antlerless elk abundant in Chenimnus and Wenaha areas of Wallowa County. Minam area fair. Roads ' mostly in bad condition, higher roads accessible only to four-wheel drive. Pheasant hunting fair to poor, with birds found only in foothill areas. Waterfowl fair. . SOUTHEAST: Weather clear, calm and warm Summer lake area, but poor migratory waterfowl hunting should improve if storms move in. There are 270.000 geese and 3.000 ducks in the area. Pheasant hunting poor. War ner Valley hunting area increased in size for public shooting, and many geese and some ducks are in the area. Hunting prospects fair but could improve with stormy weather. Harney County poor for migratory birds rnd pheasant. Maheur County poor pheas ant shooting, and no flights of water fowl reported. NET TOUR DATED New York (U.R) Jack Kra mer will get his international tennis tour under way at Mad ison Square Garden on Friday night, Dec. 9. The tour featuring Rex Hartwig, finds Pancho Se gura meeting Hartwig and Tony Trabert playing Kramer on the initial program. Minor Loop Ball Seems In Comeback By CARL LUNDQUIST New York (U.R) Minor league baseball is making comeback. A year ago there were doubts in some quarters about its sur vival. Now the executives of the big minor leagues, which were in the most trouble, feel that they not only will survive but prosper. "We hear much about the de plorable condition of the minors but the comments are not based on fact," said George Trautman. the national president of minor league baseball. "I am optimistic. Certainly there is no thought of liquida tion. If we have a corpse on our hands, it is a most unusual one because it is alive and kicking.' Ed Doherty, president of the American Association, said "The 1955 season was the best for us since the late 1940s and we fig ure to do even better next year. Frank Shaughnessy, the vet eran head of the International League, said bluntly , that "The only trouble with the minor leagues is the majors." "We would be a lot better off if they would leave us alone," he declared. "Our league is working toward complete inde pendence of the majors. The only. exception is Montreal, where Brooklyn keeps the team well stocked with players. It is the only way. We have enough trou bles of our own without worry ing . about what some major league club is going to do." Pacific Coast Claire V. Goodwin, who took office last winter as the new Pacific Coast League president, acknowledged that in some spots there was trouble last year, but "the outlook for next season is very good." "The franchise shift . from Oakland to Vancouver in Brit ish Columbia will be very bene ficial and attendance also should be much better in Portland where the club is shifting into a different stadium," he said. Goodwin said the chief men ace to baseball in the Pacific Coast League was talk of major league expansion, but that be cause of an edict by Commis sioner Ford Frick, baseball peo ple have stopped doing that. Other Transfers In addition to the Oakland switch to Vancouver, there have been various other transfers in recent years. The American As- sociation now stretches 1800 miles from Charleston, W.Va to Denver, Colo. The league's two newest members, Denver and Omaha, Neb., had big years at the gate in 1955. Denver led all minor league clubs with 426,- 248 paid admissions and Omaha was well up on the list with 316,012. Moving a franchise has not al ways been a panacea for base ball's ills. But, generally, it ap pears such action is helpful to league phovided the move to the right spot. ohnfon Wants Major Pro Club At Kansas City By ED SAINSBURY United Press Sports Writer Chicago (U.R) Arnold Johnson said today he was look ing for a professional football franchise to put in the park of his Kansas City Athletics for the fall season. "J would be interested in a football club on the right basis, and it wouldn't make too much difference what club it was," he said. Johnson said that as yet ha had made no offers to buy any pro team, but that he would lis ten to any proposals concerning purchase of a team. He stipulated, however, that he would not be interested in any franchise except in the Na tional Football League. Johnson anticipated that a pro. football team would make off-season use of the facilities he acquired in Kansas City for his baseball club. He purchased the Athletics from the Mack family a year ago and in its first year, 1955, the team drew more than 1,000,000 fans. There had been rumors that the Chicago Cardinal franchise might beo transferred to Kansas City, but managing Director Walter Wolfner denied the re port. Johnson said he had not talked to Wolfner concerning a possible purchase. Tomorrow: The minor leagu situation, by clubs. Use Tribune Want Ads Daily's U-Drlve ' Medford Airport V i imh ii i i i i i m itfm, FILL GLAZIER) 6 YEAR OLD KENTUCKY BOURBOHj , WE MEAN! G Kentucky's Finest for almost - 150 Years $ 2 85 PINT 45 QT. DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BT WATERFILL AND FRAZIER DISTILLERY CO. BARDSTQWN, KENTUCKY, NELSON COUNTY On the farm ...or in business! The Universal 'Jeep' supplies speedy transportation around the farm or into town, hauls heavy farm trailers and, with hydraulic lift and power take-off, operates most 3-point-hitch farm implements and many types of farm machinery. 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