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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) McLAUGHUN SCORES Quarterback Dick McLaughlin (31), on ground, goes over for Medford high's second touchdown in the Black Tornado's 37 to 8 verdict over the Mil waukie football team here Friday night. On Explosive Medford Tornado Tames Mustang Eleven 37-6 An eruptive, explosive Med ford High school Black Tornado making "the long gain" pay off on the ground and through the air and fighting a smothering battle against the deceptive "belly series," upped Its stature further in the state Friday night by drubbing the game but out manned Mustang footballers of Milwaukie. Collecting touchdowns on two long runs and a shorter scamp er, setting up other TDs on a long caper and a mighty aerial thrust and getting a field goal and four conversions off the educated foe of End Dick Cop pie, the Tornado swirled over the Mustangs 37 to 6. Halfbacks Eldon Francis. Gordona Owsley and Gary Riley had the big ball carrying roles. To shake them free they had another withering, battering per formance by the linemen and the effective backfield blocking by fullback Bobby Gee and quarterback Dick McLoughlin as the Big Wind crunch a crew expected to give them a closer battle. McLaughlin, the capable field general. Owsley and Tony Brauner provided arm and Cop pie. Mike Stearns, McLaughlin and Gary Harrington the recep tion end in Medford moves through the ozone. Tornado Scores Early Medford established its up per hand early Friday night with McLaughlin scoring on a short sneak after Owsley ran back the opening kick - off 68 yards, helped by teammates' screening. Copple next added his crowd-wowing field goal.. A 30-yard pass play McLaughlin to Copple set up a short TD sneak by the quarterback. Fran cis tabulated on 61 and 19-yard scoots. Riley, playing for the first time this season and show ing how his speed will help the Tornado cause, rambled 45 yards to score. Milwaukie. despite the one side score, kept the Tornado guessing with its hidden ball and dual-toting tactics. Able quarterback Gary Albright would pack the ball togetner with a teammate. When one was tackled, the other would con tinue with the ball or pitch out to another back. But the rugged Tornadoes, with Neil Plumley. Bob Apple, Larry Cranston and Copple tough in the line, fought back with "swarms everybody" tactics. Albright, power-driving Jay Yelton, Dick Scott. Dick Schn eibel and Ken Hart had some occasional good gains but the Milwaukie attack did not pay-off until the final seconds of the game. Schneibel tallied on a pitch-out for the Poines. Funston Shines The Tornado turned a big team defensive effort but 198- pound Jim Funston was a stand out with a large role on at least 11 tackles, interception of one pass and recovering of a fumble. He had considerable support from McLaughlin. Tom Merton and Gee. Copple and McLaughlin fell on Mustang fumbles and Tony Brauner snared a Mil waukie pass. Owsley almost broke away on his opening kick-off runback but a Milwaukie gridder slash- O'Dwyer Will See Bums In Person Mexico City (U.R) New York's former mayor William O'Dwyer has ruled himself out-of-bounds to talk U.S. politics, but that doesn't apply to the ball park. He's from Brooklyn. O'Dwyer has remained a Mexi can resident since he resigned as ambassador to this county in 1952. He said he didn't know off hand when he'd make his next trip to the United States. "But you can be sure if Brook lyn, is in the series, I'll be there." MAIL TRIBUNE High School Scores FRIDAY FOOTBALL By L'nurd Press Parkrose 32. Sandy 0 Washoua-al. Wash.. 19, David Doug lax 0 lratr 31, Yrrka 19 Grrsham 29, Fort Vancouver 8 Astnria 2fi. Tillamook 7 Mrdrord 37. Milwaukie Moro 19. White Swan. Wash. 0 Burns 13. Kunl 6 Mohawk 40. Shedd Sisters S3. Mitchell 20 Amity 20. Jefferson 12 Seaside 3?. Nestucca 0 Eucene 2.1. Klamath Falls 12 Mvrtle Point 14. Sluslaw 0 Alhany 21. South Salem 6 Newport 13. Lebanon 6 Cnrvsllis fl. North Salem S3 Grants Pass 2ft. North Bend 13 Clarskanle 7. Mt. Ansel 0 McMinnville 38. Dallas 7 Sherwood 35. Concordia 0 Rosehurc 42. Ashland 0 Silverton 40. Molalla 13 North Marion 2fi. Canby 0 Neakahnie 26. Nehalem 0 Mvrtle Creek 2. Glendale 14 The Dalles 13 Wv East 7 Eaele Point 57, Jacksonville T Springfield 25. Cottage Grove 8 Drain 9. Junction Citv 7 Willamette 33. Creswell 20 Pleasant Hill 13. Sutherlin 7 Madras 25. Oak-ridge 14 Cohurg 32. Sclo 0 Trlanele Lake 20. Westfir 14 Illinois Valley 7, Su Mary's of Med ford 6 Lorane 45. Crow 19 Walrioort 28. Mapleton 7 Marshfleld 46. Coqullle 8 Glide 24. Douglas o Riddle 7. Canvonville 8 Yonealla 27. Elkton 28 Brownsville 27. Harrisburg 8 St Helens 27. Scappoose 0 Toledo 19. Taft 12 Huntington 45. Imbler 28 La Grande 34. Baker 13 ed through two of the halfbacks protector's and downed him on the 19 yard line. Francis took the ball around the left flank on a pitch out and gained to the four. McLaughlin pushed over the goal from there and Copple added the first of four extra point kicks for a 7 to 0 standing. The Mustangs fought back going from their 38 yard mark to to the Medford 15 but a delay penalty set them back to the 20. On the next play Albright fumbled and Copple recovered for Medford. The clubs exchang ed downs and Medford took the ball on the Milwaukie 49. Seven plays later, after a drive help ed by Bob Gee's 18 yard gain, the ball was on the 13 yard line. Copple kicked his field goal on the snap back from there, making the score 10 to 0 four plays into the second quarter. Pass Goes for SO Milwaukie's Tom Shaw punt ed out to the Medford 46 after the Mustangs made little head way following the kick-off. Mc Laughlin unleashed a pass to Copple who bulled to the four yard line for a 50-yard gain. Riley packing the ball for the first time in competition for Medford this fall, cracked to the one and McLaughlin banged over the final yard. Copple kick ed another bonus counter for 17 to 7. Medford tallied the next time it got hold of the ball. Owsley took Shaw's on the Tornado 30 and got back to the 36. He made three from scrimmage to the 39. From that spot the Medford ites uncorked a sparkling re verse, shaking Francis loose for the 61-yard romp to the goal. Copple split the uprights for the fourth time of the half giv ing Medford a 24 to 0 midway bulge. Funston's recovery of a Mil waukie fumble by Yelton gave Medford the pigskin on the Mus tang 48 and got Medfnrd going to its first of two TDs- in the third period. Gains of two yards by Gee and nine by Francis put the ball on the 37 and Owsley heaved to McLaughlin for 18 yards to the 19. Gee was held for no gain and on the next play the Tornado erupted its reverse. Francis got free on sock 'em blocking by McLaugh lin and Neil Plumley and went all the way to the end zone. There was difficulty getting off the kick and Copple's conver sion try was wide. The count was 30 to 0. Riley Gallops 45 A pass interception with. Fun Sunday, September 16. 19S8 the scene too late is the Mustang s Ted Brew ster (76). At the left is Dick Schneibel (88) who crossed with Milwaukie's only touch down in the closing seconds of the game. (Landis-Shangle studio). ston coming through again got the Tornado ready for another TD explosion. Medford took over on the Mustang 48. McLaughlin gained to the 45. Then Riley, packing the Tornado mail for his second time this season, found a gap on the right side of the line, slashed through, and zipped away to the pay stripe. Copple kicked the bonus. Medford made a fine goal line stand at the start of the third quarter but came back in the fourth and crossed the goal with seconds left to play. The Mustangs took Tom Mert on's third quarter kick-off and by the first play of the conclud ing canto had marched from their 43 to the Medford one yard line. On second down Mil waukie was offside and put back to the six. Quarterback Albright fumbled as Tornado defenders swarmed in on the next play and Yelton recovered back on the 17. Scott then fumbled for the Mustangs and McLaughlin recovered for Medford on the 17. Holding Huris Tornado The Tornado worked out to its 42 and was forced to go into punt formation. Tom Ham lin had trouble with a bad center snap and the play lost to the 36 where the Mustangs took the ball. Milwaukie shoved to the 15. Lost to the 19 then was penal ized to the 35 on a clipping in fraction. Albright passed to Merle Lundell, gaining 25 yards to the 10. A play lost to the 12 and another gained back to the 1L Lloyd Elliott was dumped back on the 17 but Medford was charged with holding, placing the ball on the two. Schneibel scored around the right flank on a pitch out with 32 seconds left in the game. Shaw's kick was wide. The TD came against the first string Medford line. Yelton, a 195-pounder was the big gainer for the Mustangs with the 133 yards: Francis ran 114 for Medford from scrim mage, his total boosted by the 61-yard scat. STATISTICS First downs rushing First downs passing Total first downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Total net yards Fumbles Fumbles lost Passes attempted Passes completed - Passes had intercepted . Punts Av. tength punts Punt returns Mil. 12 1 13 213 40 253 1 25 0 7 41 20 6 0 Kick-offs Av. length kick-offs . Kiclr-off returns 2 Av. length kick-off returns 36 3 15 3 SCORING Touchdowns McLaughlin 2. 4 and 1 vards; Francis 2. 61 and 19 yards; Riley 1. 45 vards; Scott 1. 2 yards. Field goal Copple. from 13-yard line Extra points Copple. 4 on kicks. rvnrvmuAL rushing Medford Gee Francis Owsley McLaughlin .. Hamlin Jones Russell Lovett Riley Milwaukie Albright Elliot Hart Schneibel Yds. TC Av. 20 4 5. 114 6 19 31 6 51 16 5 32 6 1 6 5 225 5 1 5 9 2 45 48 2 24. Yds. TC Av. 38 17 223 6 1 3 4 2 2 24 10 2 4 13 4 3 25 133 17 73 Scott Yelton 133 MEnFORO LINE-I P Ends Copple Stearns. Harrington. Hamlin. Saflev. King. Tackles Plumley. Cranston. West. Dick Comm. Jim Corum. Sorenson. Albert Guards Merton. Apple, Rickard. Miller. Ice. Guss. Morris. Centers Swinney. J. Funston. Bacon Quarterbacks McLaughlin. Brauner. Peerv Halfbacks Owsley. Francis. Riley. Jones. Russell. Walker, Reich Fullbacks oee, lovett, unrisiean. F. Funston. MILWAUKIE I.lNE-l'P Ends Van Dvke. Northrup. Lundell Tackles Bloedel. Huruman. B. El liott. Smith. Woolworth. Guards L- Kirk. G. Kirk. Boggs. Brewster. Rodgers. Centers Lennard. Wolf. Quarterbacks Albright. Shaw. Halfbacks Yelton. Schneibel. Ditt mer. Hart. Wilder Fullbacks Scott, L. Elliott. Medford&Tribune Akins Remains Optimistic About Red Raider Gridmen Ashland The first string Whites ran up a 27 to 0 margin over the second team Greens Saturday morning in a South ern Oregon college football scrimmage. The Whites turned two fumbles into touchdowns. Ted Tenney followed the first muff recovery with a five-yard scor ing run. After the second fumble Bill Seymour con nected with Larry Schwein furt on a 48-yard TD pass play. Tenney ran 42 yards for a score and Don Korns chugged nine for another after Tenney had run 55 yards to the nine. Jim Bird booted two con versions and Seymour one. Seymour hit Norm Hedge peth on a 52-yard pass play but Hedgepeth fumbled just before going into the end lone and the Greens recovered in the zone for a touchback. Seymour accounted for about 250 yards running and passing. By LEN WEBER M-T Sports Correspondent Ashland Southern Oregon oollege's Red Raiders, hard at work with football drills for l'4 weeks, have worn off the stiff ness of early practices. With the squad in near perfect shape with only a couple of minor long standing injuries. Coach Al Akins and his staff continue to be optimistic. This year's group appears to have capable reserve strength at most positions, something that was sorely lacking on the 1955 Raider team. With adequate re serve strength. Coach Akins will be able to employ two full units and not shift the weight of the line five pounds. The latest line ups indicate that the line will average about 212 pounds, and the backs will weigh in around 180 to 183 pounds. Working in the line to date and showing great promises have been several candidates from within the Rogue valley. At ends, Larry Schweinfurt, Nor man Hedgepeth and Norman Oliva have been outstanding. They make a large target for quarterback Bill Seymour on his deadly aerials. Tackle slots have been filled by Jim Bird, Herb Colley, Marion Jack and Jim Tacchini, anyone of whom could find themselves starting against Humboldt State on Sept. 22 at Medford. Weight in Center Coach Al Akins has stuffed most of his weight into the cen ter portion of the line. Chuck Romine, standout on the Raider team last year is, back again nailing down one of the guard spots. Working desperately for the other vacancy are Modesto Jimenez, Jim Alleman and Johnnie Garrett. Also giving these fellows a run for the po sition are Jack Gregory, Wilson Guinsky and Don Dickson. Big Ray Thiess, the tackle-end transfer to center has been car rying the bulk of the load at that position. However, in the last few scrimmages, Coach Akins has used Bill Stewart in the cen ter slot, alternating with Thiess. Mike Crabtree, another candi date for that position, has been on the injured list with a bruised shoulder. In the backfield, the Red and Black has had its headaches with few candidates for Coaches Akins, Ron Maurer and Ted Schopf to work with. Seymour Back Highlighting the backfield out look is the return of three-year monogram winner, Bill Sey mour, who gained all-conference. PAL Club's Gym Opens; Class For Young Men Set A recreational program open to boys of the community re sumes Monday with the opening of the Police Athletic league's gymnasium on the top floor of the Acme Hardware store build ing. The organization is dedicated to entertainment, guidance and education of boys and youths eight years of age and over may join without cost. Boxing is the main activity but other games and entertainment is provided. The gym will be open to the youths Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week through the school year. A new feature of PAL this year will be a health class for young single business men or young fathers. Body conditioning exercises, designed to increase pep and vitality and aimed at fitting a man's particular physi cal requirements, will be of fered. The program will help these young men regain lost re flexes, physical strength and vigor. Men interested may telephone Hugh Jennings at 2-6797 or write him at 895 Casino rd. They can apply at the PAL gym. PAL officials are looking for men who can help out the club program for boys with their ac tual services. Little Pacific Coast and Little All-American honors, as a jun ior. Seymour has been the out standing performer in a Raider uniform through the early days of practice. His passing and punting have been superb, and Coach Akins has also permitted Seymour to carry the mail in scrimmage. Backing up Seymour and do ing a fine job, is little Arlen Smith, a junior transfer from Eastern Oregon. Smith, another of the few SOC candidates on the injured list, should be ready to go in time for the Humboldt State game. Korns at Full Supporting Seymour and Smith in the backfield is anoth er all conference nominee, Don Korns. Korns has been running from the fullback spot, and has rounded into tip top shape. Also lining up in the backfield and carrying on with spirited com petition for the halfback posi tions are Ted Tenney, Ralph Clarno, Larry Maurer, Bill Rush, Lance Locke, Andy Travis and Bill Harbin. Coach Akins indicated he was pleased with Raider progress, pointing out that spirit is high and that workouts are develop ing good in performance and team play. SOC gridsters, he feels, should be ready to play hard, aggressive ball when they meet the Lumberjacks in the Medford High school stadium. A reminder that the SOC Humboldt tickets are on sale at Eberharts and Al's sporting goods stores in Ashland, and Barkers, Lamports and Sam's sporting goods stores in Medford has been made by the athletic staff. IV Cougar Team Nicks St. Mary's Illinois Valley's touchdown and extra point tabulated in a drive following the opening kick-off stood up for the rest of the game as the Cougars of Cave Junction nudged St. Mary's high of Medford 7 to 6 in Friday night gridiron rivalry. The Crusaders of Medford dominated the second half ac tion on the IV field but penal ties and a slight misstep were factors which kept the improved SM gang from coming out on top. One touchdown jaunt was called back because of an in fraction. Another penalty cost the Crusaders a point after their touchdown which counted. The Medford also had Dick Hayes "away" in the third quarter, but he stepped on the out-of-bounds line. Meredith Scores IV, with "bread and butter" player Fred Johnson sidelined by illness, went 65 yards for its marker. Gary Meredith scored from eight yards out on a cross buck. Bliss plunged for the im portant extra point. St. Mary's in the third quar ter went 46 yards in 14 plays with Ron Pruitt faking a pitch out, keeping and going over from the one-yard line. Eddie Fogel was stopped short on the buck attempt for an extra point. Illinois Valley was offside giv ing the Crusaders another chance. Fogel went over but SM was penalized for illegal use of hands. On a third try Hayes fumbled on a fake pass play. The Medford team netted 197 yards from scrimmage to 145 for the home team. Rookie Likes Cincinnati Pittsburg (U.R) Bashful Bobby Balcena, believed to be the first player of Philipino descent to reach the majors, sat almost unnoticed in a corner of the Cincinnati Redlegs' dressing room before Saturday's game with the Pittsburg Pirates and said. "This is a wonderful feel ing." The fleet, five-foot-seven out fielder purchased from Seattle of the Pacific Coast League hadn't climbed into a Cincinnati uniform yet, but beamed, "It's wonderful to be a Redleg." "I'm deeply gratified that the team brought me up before the season ended," he said. "I know I'll go to spring train ing next year really determined to stick with the club." HARMONY ABOUT SERIES Milwaukee (U.R) Manage ment and labor are in harmony about baseball at the Galland- Henning Manufacturing Co. The company announced Friday after a poll of employees, that every one would go home at noon dur ing the World Series, if the Mil waukee Braves should play. Radios would be brought in for games away from Milwaukee. Tiger Jones Nabs Split Decision Washington (U.R) Middle weight contender Ralph (Tiger) Jones acknowledged that his nationally-televised, splitKlecision victory Friday over young Wilf Greaves was "one of my lousiest fights." Jones, ring veteran from Yonkers, N.Y., ranked fourth in the middleweight division, said he was "sluggish and off" in the 10-round scrap at Capitol Ar ena, which he won by the mar gin of one point on the score card of the referee. Greaves, Canadian now fight ing out of Pittsburgh, received a solid 97-90 vote from Judge Julian Whitestone. But Judge Charlie Buck favored Jones by the reverse score, 97-90, and Referee Marty Gallagher tipped it in the New Yorker's favor, 94-93. Angels Win; Bilko Clouts 55th Homer Los Angeles U.P.) Los An geles slugger Steve Bilko slam med his 55th home run of the year Saturday as the Angels came from behind to drop the San Diego Padres, 4-3, in a Pa cific Coast league contest before ,183 fans at Wrigley field. The homer brought Bilko's rec ord to just one short of the An gel's club record for home runs in a single season which was set by Gene Lullard in 1935. The PCL record for homers in a sin gle season is 60. Red Adams (6-4) got credit for the win and the loss went against Pete Mesa (13-12). Bob Usher connected for his 12th home run of the year in the first inning to bring the Padres their initial tally. Vancouver, B. C. U.B Right-hander Ryne Duren threw a one-hit shutout at the Sacra mento Solons Saturday after noon as the tag-end Vancouver Mounties posted a 5-0 Pacific Coast baseball league triumph at Capilano stadium. Duren gave up his only hit in the top of the eighth inning when the lead-off batter. Nippy Jones, dumped a little Texas leaguer back of second base for a double Duren walked only two, struck out 11. The Mounties played errorless ball behind him. The victory was Duren's elev enth of the season against 11 losses while Joe Stanka the loser has now won five and lost 14. LINESCORE San Diego 102 000 000 3 10 2 Los Angeles 100 000 003 4 7 1 Mesa and Astroth: Adams and Han nah. HRS Usher. Bilko. Sacramento 000 000 000 0 1 0 Vancouver 002 001 02x 5 11 0 stanka. Jones to I and McNamara: Baich 19 1: Duren and Neal. CO aturday Sept. 22 These Games Are On the National Network - KBES-TV Sept. 22 - 12:15 p.m. Kentucky vs. Ga. Tech Oct. 6 3:15 p.m. TCU vs. Arkansas Oct. 27 - 11:45 a.m. Notre Dams vs. Okla. U. Nov. 10 Big Tan To Be Announced Nov. 22 - TBA Dec. 1 10:15 a.m. Army vs. Navy Dec. 8 10:45 a.m. Miami vs. Pittsburgh Eagle Point Victor Over Jacksonville - Eagle Point Eagle Point, with the whole squad seeing action and reserves playing about half the time, rumbled over the Jacksonville high grid club 57 to 7 on Friday night here. The Eagles boomed on top 19 to 0 in the first quarter and headed 37 to 7 at the half. Third period score was 50 to 7. Errol Tresham busted loose on the second play of the game to go 60 yards for an Eagle TD. Dave Huffcan kicked the bonus. Jim Bunker recovered a Red skin muff to set up the second score and Norm Hooper went 11 yards to the goal. Jack Greb concluded a 60-yard push with a seven yard run to get the third six-pointer. Count went to 25 to 0 when Tresham ended a 32-yard lurge with a three-yard TD crash. Jacksonville then tallied on a 47-yard pass play, Gary Hueners to Eldon Smith. The conversion was run over. The Eagles came back with a 40-yard scoring run by Tresham and Hooper went the final three yards to another touchdown following a Greb to Steve Charters pass good for 56 yards. Jim Duncan intercepted a pass and raced 32 yards to the end zone and Huffman added the extra. Greb next crossed the goal from the seven to end a 43-yard surge. A 13 yard pass interception scoot by Huffman got the final TD and Tresham threw to Wayne Christian to convert. Trumpeter Swan Gets Protection Portland (U.R) The U. S. Fish and Wildlife service an nounced that William W. Hal stead has been sent to Pocatello. Idaho, to protect one of the na tion's last surviving flock of trumpeter swan. The trumpeter swan migrate from the Red Rock lake refuge in Montana to the Henry's fork area of the Snake river about Thanksgiving of each year. Halstead, a former game law enforcement officer in Umatilla county. Ore., will have the job of keeping an eye out for hunt ers who sometimes "mistake" the big swan for snow geese. It is illegal to hunt the swan any place on the North American continent. BRITISH FISHERS WIN Wedgeport, N. S. (U.R) A British Commonwealth team won the 13th international Tuna Cup match which ended here Friday by a 199 point margin over runner-up Argentina. LIEGE Pacific Coast Conference Sponsored tyTRU-lVI!X Sept. 29 Michigan vs. UCLA 10:15 a.m. Oct. 13 OSC vs. California 1:15 p.m. Oct. 20 USC vs. Washington 1:45 p.m. Nov. 3 California vs. Oregon 1:45 p.m. Nov. 17 Stanford vs. Wash. 1:45 p.m. Nov. 24-UCLA vs. USC 1:15 p.m. TRU-MIX CONCRETE CO. Phone 2-5271 248 E. McAndrews Rd. Large Suit Filed Against U. cf C. Berkeley, Calif. (U.R) Oski. the costumed mascot at Univer sity of California football games, and the Associated Students of the University of California havst been sued for $50,000. The suit, charged a Martinei boy. Charles Davis, 14, suffered injuries last Nov. 12 when Oski tossed ice cream packages into the children's section of Memor ial Stadium at Berkeley, rausinc a stampede. Oski wears a bear's head, bear claw gloves and a blue and snlrl suit but his identity Is un known. The Oski club is operat ed by 10 unnamed students. BOAT RACE CRITIZED Detroil (U.R) Circuit .TiMc Joseph Moynihan Saturday ap proval a motion brought by Horace TVirfco neninct th Amer ican Power Boat Association and the Gold Cup Race commit tee and declared this year's con troversial Gold Cup race "no contest." "fVtt DRIVE WITH P008 BRAKES - WE HAVE IT 1 New fitttton , BIVFTIFSS ID. ft UNlie I" . I ae SO HSS MOM 7ire$tone STORES 214 S. Riverside Ave. Value.... I I 1 II ANY Im'iWsttWiOt J CAg 1 .. a heal Wassll. Inn ill 2 Clean mmd tifmik teas Wfcaaat 3 hsract rsaW MM. 4 CJMck mmd hmi tesska FWhi. 5 Adrast Iraka tmmm. C.Ilr Taet IrokM. On KBES-TV by
