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TWELVE METFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Thunder, Novemkar 10, 1955
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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
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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.
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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.
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