Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 14, 1956, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextTEN MEDFORD (OREGON) Tornadoes Recover From Half Time Deficit to Overwhelm an Inspired Pelican Team, 47-19 Defending Champs Take Second Win Loren Christean Scores Four TDs for Winners Outcharged, outfought and ouupirited through the first two quarters and stunned by three deadly passes, the Medford High school Black Tornado brewed nd whirled up a furied football storm for the final half and, with a mighty onslaught on the turf, spurned the upset-minded Kla math Falls Pelicans 47 to 19 in a District 6 A-l and Southern Ore gon conference engagement here Friday night. It was the second conference triumph for the defending titl ists and the league and district opener for a Whitebird eleven which amazed and heartened its backers with its furious fight. Victory kept the Tornado in pace with Grants Pass in the cir cuit. The Cavemen dumped Ash land Friday to also chalk up their second win. Medford got the jump in the battle here. Halfback Eldon Francis journeyed 80 yards run ning back a Pelican punt and end Dick Copple padded the touchdown with a kick from placement. But the favored horde in red, white and black twice had to come from behind before it could thunder on and dominate the game. Pels 1913 at Half The ambitious Pels, striking the air, went In front 13 to 7 in the starting stanza. Medford caught up on fullback Bobby Gee's 12-yard romp in the sec ond period but the Wbitebirds aerialed on top 19 to 13 by the half. The Tornado had a 20 to 19 edge in short order as the second half got underway and headed 27 to 19 as the third canto con clued but not until they had an- other TD in the closing chukker could they assume the easy feel ing of security. Quarterback Verlund (Butch) Kimpton and fleet halfback Lee McGill formed the combination which threw the Tornado into flustered frenzy. Kimpton's ac curate tosses and McGill's catch es paid off in all the Klamath touchdowns on gains of 68, 70 and 63 yards. Klamath's air operations pick ed up 211 yards in the initial half and the Pels collected 64 on the sod for a 275 scrimmage total. Meanwhile the Whitebird defense tamed the Tornado to 57 yards on the ground and al lowed just one 26-yard aerial gainer, an 83-yard tabulation. Tornado Roars Out But Klamath's hopes in the second half were rudely jolted. A verbally chastened and key ed up Black Tornado returned to the gridiron and, charging, cruching and battering like the Medford powerhouse of earlier games this season, took control nd completely changed the pic ture. Sticking to their ground of fensive and sparked by the hard running of fullback Loren Christean and the punching of Francis, the Medfordites rolled up 213 second half yards from scrimmage. And with a host of hands pitching in defensively they held the Klamaths to a meager 40 yards on the ground Huskies Beat . Rogue River Merrill The Merrill Husk ies turned three Rogue River high fumbles, a pass intercep tion and a partially blocked punt into touchdowns Friday night to wreck the Chieftains 33 to 6 in a non-league football scramble here. John Haskins went across the finale stripe from the three for Merrill in the first quarter after an RR muff. He ran -over the bonus. Jim O'Neil was the sec ond quarter scoremaker. trav eling 11 yards after the Huskies got the "ball on the partially blocked kick. Haskins again converted. In the third quarter, O'Neil galloped from the 20 af ter a Chieftain fumble. O'Neil Swipes O'Neil swiped the RR'pass in the fourth quarter. He tallied from the four and tossed to Ron Hunnicutt for the bonus. Rogue River's TD was on a 63-yard run by Bob Wilson. An other Chief fumble followed and Haskins struck the pay zone from the two. Merrill outgained Rogue Riv er 1262 to 166 rushing and pass ing. Coach Tinker Hatfield said that the Chieftain line from tackle to tackle turned in its best game of the year but that the ends and backs did not turn in the showing they should have. He said that Richard Olympius and Larry Moorman at guards, Doug Stewart at a linebacker and Bill Dixon at quarterback and defensive tackle turned in fine games. l MAIL TRIBUNE 43l - ' ' r-k " " t- ; - -fj GEE SCORES AGAINST KLAMATH Fullback Bobby Gee booms the last few feet to a Medford touchdown against the Klamath Union High school Pelicans on Friday night. The score was the second in the game for the Black Tornado and Gee powered 12 yards on the play. An unidentified Pelican has a and one lone actual completion for three yards through the air. Christean packed the ball 18 times in the second half, rolling up 119 yards as his mates help ed pave the way. He scored four of the five Medford second half touchdowns. Gee got the other. SOUTHERN OREGON CONFERENCE (District C A-l) Pet. Med lord 2 Grants Pass 2 Crater O Klamath Falla 0 Ashland 0 1.000 X.000 .000 .000 .ooo Francis ran up 72 yards on 13 carries in the last two quarters. The Pels apparently had an eye on Medford halfback Gary Riley, always a threat, and held his gaining to a minimum. But their concentration on the fast, powering and shifty runner was a factor in making plays for oth er backs go. KF Has Yardage Edge Tackles Neil Plumley and Lar ry Cranston, linebackers Jim Funston and Dick McLaughlin, halfback Francis and end Tom Hamlin were the leaders in the Tornado victory. Klamath had the margin in full game scrimmage yardage. 318 to 296 but Medford had bulging advantage in first downs, 17 to 6. Medford with struck will all suddeness for its first touchdown before it ran a play from reg ular scrimmage. Klamath get ting the ball on the opening kick-off managed to gain only six yards in three plays. Kimp ton punted and halfback Gordon Owsley gathered in the ball on the Medford 22 and reversed to halfback Eldon Francis who headed for the west sideline. There he took advantage of the Tornado screen, which function ed strong as on numerous occa sions this year, and dashed away on his 80-yard jaunt to the goal. End Dick Copple kick ed the extra. McGill Races Away Klamath then was not long in finding the Medford goal. Half back McGill returned the Med ford kick to the 28. Two line plays by halfback Richard Hum phrey gained five and lost a yard. Kimpton faded back and heaved one his deadly aerials to McGill on the Medford 40-yard line and the left halfback raced away to score. Quarterback Mc Laughlin partially blocked Mc Gill's conversion thump and the Tornado still led 7 to 6. The home club next drove to the Klamath 31 and quarterback Tony Brauner punted into the end zone. The Pels took over on their 20 and Humphreys gained to the 30. A Kimpton toss to ward end Mike Albo failed to connect but another zipped into McGill's waiting arms on the Medford 35 and he galloped i again to a Pel counter. This time Humphrey toed the extra for a 13-to 7 KF edge. In the second quarter the Tor nado blustered 61 yards in nine plays for a TD. One pass, Mc Laughlin to Copple for 26 yards, got the surge underway. The other gains were on the ground and mostly short. Fullback Bob Gee powered over the right side 12 yards to the end zone. Cop pie's extra pointer thump was wide and the count was tied at 13-all. Official Blocks Riley Klamath had the ball on its own 11 after an exchange of downs. Four cracks at the line got to the 27. A Kimpton pass to end Ted West put the ball on the 38. Kimpton threw to Mc Gill on about the Medford 40 and the scatback had help from head linesman Jim Wiles in get ting away. Medford defender Ri- Sunday, October 14. 19S6 .... -t...... ... iTnmn,,!,- , , - iTTamaiitrin aMitiafhttiifflriniiirn Medfoi SrPflDffiTTS ley and Wiles bumped as McGill tucked in the pass. Riley had no chances to catch the goal bound Pelican after the collision. The TD came with seconds left in the half. Humphrey's boot was wide, leaving the KF margin 19 to 13. Halftlme came right after the Pel kick-off. A revitalized Tornado took control right from the kick-off in the second half and barged down the field for a touchdown and conversion which put it in front to stay. The drive began from the Medford 32 and on the ninth running play Christean packed the last four yards. Copple kick ed the bonus for 20 to 19. A KF penalty from too many men on the field moved the ball from the nine to the four-yard spot. Stopped On Two Klamath stopped the next Medford push on the Pel two Kimpton had to punt from his then got the ball on the 32 when end zone. Christean chugged to the 24 but the Tornado was set back to the 43 for holding. The defending district champs were not to be denied, however, and in seven plays had their touch down with Christean going over from the three.' C o p p 1 e's kick was again good and the third quarter wound up Medford 27, Klamath 19. Midway in the last panel Kimpton punted to the Medford 49 and halfback Owsley return ed 37 yards to the Pelican 14. Owsley gained a yard and Fran cis went seven to the six. Chris tean took a pitch from McLaugh lin and went around left end for the six-pointer. The tally was 33 to 19 and Copple's thump was wide. A pass interception by line backer Jim Funston next gave Medford the ball on the KF 17. Thre plays carried down to the three but the Tornado found it self back on the nine after a procedure infraction. Christean took a hand off and went around left end again for the TD. Cop ple converted for 40 to 19. Copple's kick off to the Pel's was fumbled on the return by fullback Tom Farrell with end Tom Hamlin snaring the ball for Medford on the Pel 38. Mc Laughlin gained three yards and UCLA Takes 18fh Straight PCC Victory Los Angeles (U.R) Sopho more halfback Don Long capi talized on breaks and a stone wall defense Saturday to lead UCLA to a 28 to 0 victory over Washington State in a Pacific Coast Conference football game before 27,192 fans in Memorial Coliseum. The powerful UCLA defenses blunted the passing attacks of Washington State Bunny Aid rich and Bob Newman and then capitalized on breaks to run up their first two touchdowns and march for two others. The Cougars from the North west rolled up large chunks of! yardage between the 30-yard ; stripes but when they hit scor ing territory the UCLA defense smothered both their aerial and ! ground attacks. I grasp on the charging back but his effurt was a fuule one. Oiner . Medfordites in the photo are Neil Plumley (72). Eldon Francis (30), Mike Stearns (13) and Dick McLaughlin (31). Klamath players who can be identified are Pete Barnhisel (66) and Paul Bilant (85). Medford won 47 to 19. (Landis-Shangle photo). REBUNK halfback Mike Russell .four and Three. Then Gee slammed over the right side of the line and drove to the goal 28 yards away for the final touchdown. Copple added his fifth conversion. Medford had the ball for 50 scrimmage plays and Klamath for just 21 in the lopsided sec ond half. Friday night's game was Med ford's last home affair of its reg ular season. Another game on the Tornado field this year. de pends on its district success. The quarter-final fuss will be play ed on the turf of the champ of this district. Medford travels to Eureka, Calif., next weekend. STATISTICS: Med. KF 1 First downs passing 1 First downs penalties . 1 First downs rushing 15 Total lirst downs 17 Net yards passing 26 Net yards rushing 270 Net yards from scrimmage 296 Yards penalized 60 4 6 214 104 318 261, Fumbles lost 0 1 Passes tried 4 18 Punts 4-34.4 7-30 1 Punt returns 4-33 1-3 Kick-olf returns 4-24 8 181 SCORING: Klamath Falls Touchdowns. Mc Gill 3 (Passes from Kirnptcn, liC-ffO-62 yardiii. Conversion. Humphrey iplace menti. Medford Gee 2 U2 and 28 yardsi. Francis 1 78-yard punt return i. Christean 4 (4-3-6-9 yardsi. Conver sions. Copple 5 (placement). INDIVIDUAL RUSHING: .Medford Yds. TC Ave.- Owsley . w. 21 5 4.25 Christean 119 18 Rilev 12 6 Russell 6 2 Gee 31 8 6 6 2 3 87 Francis McLaughlin 29 4.1 Klamath Humphrey ... Shreeve Kimpton McGill - Yds. TC Ave. 54 14 3 85 3 3 4 25 5 17 30 MEDFORD LINE-UPS: Ends C o p d 1 e . Stearni, Hamlin. Harrington. Safley. Kin. Tackles Cranston, Plumley, West, Albert. Guards Apple. Merton. Miller, Glass. Rickard. Morris. Centers Swinney. Funston. Quarterbacks McLaughlin, Braun er. Halfbacks Riley. Owsley, Francis. Walker. Lane. Russell. Fullbacks Gee. Christean, Lovett. KLAMATH LINE-UPS: Ends West. Albo. Brown, Cox. Proost. Caldwell. Hunsaker. Tackles Bilant, Riley, Vinson. Sim mons. Earmore. " Guards Scnell, Sieffner, Barnhisel. Wood. Leelinjr. Center Tichenor. Quarterbacks Kimpton. Ankenv. Halfbacks Humphrey. McGill. Van Bmkirk, Linman. Weber. Steiner. Fullbacks Shreeve. Farrell, Bal lard. It was UCLAs 18th straight conference victory and 10th straight win over Washington State as UCLA maintained its mastery over conference foes al though ineligible by conference ban to win the championship or go to the Rose Bowl. TIGERS STILL UNBEATEN Philadelphia 0J.R) Prince ton, powered by sophomore full back Fred Tiley and the slant ing runs of Hewes Agnew and Bill Danforth, brushed aside Pennsylvania Saturday with a convincing 34-0 victory for the unbeaten Tigers' third straight triumph. HASKINS Saw Shop MACHINE SHARPENING Chain. Circta and Hand Saw Lawn Mowers and Tooii 1736 No. Riverside Phone 2-8236 Sports Broadcasts Television station KBES-TV and radio station KWIN will carry the Los Angeles Rams carry the Los Angeles Rams Detroit Lions foo'iball gams starting at 10:30 a.m. todaf. West Side Downs Oak Grove, 12-6 West Side defeated Oak Grove Grade school 12 to 6 Friday in a six-man football game Friday afternoon. The Grovers tallied in the first half and West Side got its two TDs in the second. Phil Humphries took a pass from Mike Phillips on a 15-yard play and Jerry Winetrout trav eled 25 yards on a reverse for the West Side scoring. The jun ior varsities played to a score less tie. Brodie Leads Indian Win Stanford, Calif. (U.R) Stan ford's airborne artillery, with quarterback John Brodie's pass es usually on the target, bom barded underdog San Jose State, 40-20, Saturday before a crowd of 25,000 at Stanford stadium. Brodie. who finished up the game with a gash above his right eye that required four stitches, passed for two touch downs and marshaled the team to a total of five for his after noon's work. Although the Spartans ob voiusly were ticketed to take a thorough beating after playing a hot first period, they stole the show in the running department with two sparkling broken field junkets. Bird Season Opens Soon Portland (U.R) The State Game commission said Saturday that scatter-gunners will have an additional 35.000 ring-necked pheasants and Chukar partridges to bang away at when the upland bird season opens Oct. 20. Vic Masson, chief of game bird management, said a total of 24,950, pheasants and 10,247 Chukars had been released in the past three months. During the spring months, 5808 adult birds from the E. E. Wilson game farm near Cor vallis and 1892 from- the On tario game farm were released into pheasant habitats through out the state. Most of these birds were holdovers or -surplus breeders which would seek nest ing sites in the wild. I WHEN YOU NEED READY-MIX CONCRETE AIL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2-WAY RADIO For FAST, EFFICIENT SERVICE! Phone 2-5336 or 2-5897 Ashland 8121 Thompson Dies Of Ring Injuries Pueblo, Colo. (U.R) State boxing authorities were expect ed to investigate the ring death of Clifton Thompson, 24-year- old amateur from Benton Har bor, Mich. Thompson died on Friday of injuries suffered when he was knocked unconscious in the second round of a bout Thursday night by Oris Tenorio. Both were 110 pounders. Bowling INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE Picard's dropped three games to City Hall Friday night but still held top span in the In dustrial League. Domestic Laun dry lost four to Liningers to fall from second place to fifth. Richfield Oil shut out C.W.A. to go into a second place tie with Liningers. Frank Couch had both high series and high game with a 590 and 212. Standinjs W Picarr"s Jewelers 22 Richf'eld Oil 20 Linineer Ready Mix 20 City Hall 17 'i 10'i 11 15 !i 15 17 17 17 20 22 Domestic Laundry 17 Jorgensorts Dairy 12'i Snoboys 13 C. W. A. 11 Jaycees 1 1 Red Blanket Lbr. Co 11 Donna Timber Products .... 8 Rail Roei -is 8 RESULTS: Donna. Timber 1 " Jorirensen's 4 E. Harris 394 W. Ratty 422 J. Monroe 461 D. Ivie 459 B. Perdue - 407 D. Schreir 489 D. t Je 396 L. McAdami 318 G. Hone 382 H." Ellis 457 Handicap 6 Handicap 2046 2145 Domestic Ldry. 0 Linninrers J. Milnoan B. Kincaid D. Ross J. McGuire 4 412 407 474 It. bpeers J. Wadlow L. Coots A. Langston F. Liddell Handicap 449 384 415 480 516 508 3. Mitcheltree 343 Handicap 243 2387 Red Blanket H. Fuller G. Stewart M. Harvey S. Murrey P. Patterson Handicap 4 514 Snobovs 0 G. Russell 390 B. Coy 378 F. Oakei 264 R. Frohreich 400 F. Couch 590 Handicap 495 2517 418 346 484 530 450 2742 City Rail 3 J. Compagnoni 522 E. McKinstry 534 B. Duff 436 N. Dow 467 . O. McNeel 522 Handicap 99 2480 Picardi 1 A. Bohannan 463 H. Baker 445 R. Ficard 42J -Christianson 504 D. Graham 445 Handicap 2282 C. W. A. L. Brown A. Martinean G. Eads B. Thornton E. Lenz Handicap Richfield 4 F. Knnl 465 B. Findley 467 G. Anderson 491 J. Dickinson 482 D. Kreer 492 Handicap 427 466 457 415 488 24 2257 2397 Jayceel Absentee J. Asher A. Holmes M. DeHeart B. Bernardi Handicap 2 Rail Rogues 2 495 R. Gates 469 439 R. Massev 416 457 Harnsberger 347 421 B. Hielm 363 477 J. stromberb 399 Handicap 330 2289 2324 CITY LEAGUE LOF forester mnvpd Intn a tie for first place in the City Bowling league Thursday night Dy winning a i to 1 decision from Copco. Herb Vessy of IOF had high series of 566. Standings W L State Farm Insurance 19 9 i. u. foresters 19 9 nnuehMr-tv I timKar ID , It Weter-Olson 15! 12'j rtonon i-umoer to 14 Southern Oregon Moulding 13 12 z 15 "i Medford Barbers 12 IB 11 17 l-fmral Murlrot 11 COPCO "ZZ Z 9 19 19 First National Bank 9 Results: Weter-Olson Roberta Brown Smith 2 State Farm 389 Colley 467 Neathamer 437 Withrow 502 Lamjston 438 MeWhorter 93 Handicap 2346 485 416 46C Luman 471 Webster Handicap 434 r. o. f. Morrison Lubbers Van Dyke Porter Vessey Handicap 3 COPCO 4S3 Schroeder 438 Hanson 556 Buseman 508 Harper 566 Thompson Handicap 2551 4R8 43T 491 384 520 183 2503 Daujrherty Henson D. Chapman Clark Baker F. Chapmai. Handicap 4 F. N. B. 428 LaBar 375 470 Nisser 337 520 Banman 375 419 DeGroot 345 503 Dimick 444 Handicap 84 2340 2020 Ros, Lbr. Culy Schatz Robertson Martin Forrest Handicap -0 s. o. Midi. 421 Bex 436 Turner 474 Brooks 471 Minger 478 Knapo Handicap 2280 4 515 508 440 410 477 Westslde Paschke E. Orr G. CW Landia Blind Handicap 1 Medford Brbs. 3 458 Berry 480 468 471 Schultl 386 Hamer 473 Vallee 44 Sneer 27 Handicap 2259 "01 -.97 491 Central Market 3 Morton Lbr. Hayman 41S Maeer 31T 378 518 395 488 Kantor Sommer Keener Schulz Handicap 412 v.. Olsen 459 Boettcher 440 M. Olsen 473 Luenet ol Handicap 2262 CALL LININGER'S Jim Bailey Receives Boos After Easily Winning Race Melbourne, Australia U.R) Jim Bailey, a curly-haired runner who attends the Univer sity of Oregon, easily won the 800-meter race Saturday at Aus tralia's Olympic track and field trials, but received a lusty boo ing from 15,000 fans who didn't like his tactics. While en route to his triumph in a lazy one minute, 51.2 sec onds. Bailey pulled the same trick he used while upsetting John Landy last May 5 at Los Angeles. He slapped Landy on the rear as he surged past to win a 3:58.6 mile. Today Bailey whacked Billy Butchart on the posterior as he galloped past him on the first lap. Midway in the second lap, he pulled alongside Don Mac Millan, turned and laughed and went on to win easily. Aussie's Last Straw This was the last straw for the normally happy-go-lucky Aussie spectators. One of the largest crowds ever to attend a track meet in this country gave Bailey a prolonged booing as he finish ed. Meet officials also pounced Nashua Ends Career With Cup Victory New York U.R) Nashua. thoroughbred racing's all - time money-winning champion, bow ed out in one of the greatest raced of his colorful career Sat urday by flashing to a new American record in winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Bel mont Park. The famed son of Nasrullah, who will be shipped to Ken tucky next week to stand in stud, pulled away to a two and one-quarter length triumph in a record 3:20-2-5 for a two-mile course. Market Wise, who de feated Whirlaway by a nose in the 1941 renewal of the Gold Cup, held the previous record of 3:20 4-5.- McLoughlin Tops Hedrick, 13-7 The McLoughlin 'Whites downed the Hedrick Reds 13 to 7 Fridav in a iuninr hiph sev enth grade intramural football game, bcore of the McLoughlin Blacks-Hedrick Blues tussln was not available. Here's Next Week's Lineup for Barker's FOOTBALL BARKER'S FOOTBALL INSTRUCTIONS: Check If you pick a tie game, must be at the store by October 20th Holy Crost at Dartmouth Northwestern at Michigan U. Illinois at Minnesota Michigan State at Notre Dame Texas Christian at Texas A&M Arkansas at Texas U UCLA at California Stanford at Oregon U Washington U. at USC (So. Cal.) Medford at Eureka Medford Garnet Friday Night A NECKTIE GIVEN EACH WEEK TO EVERYONE IN THE GROUP PICKING THE MOST WINNERS! There ire eleven weeks of play. $50 in merchandise to the highest score for any ten weeks $30 in trade for second place and $20 for third. Prizes are to be split in case of ties. Each week everyone in the group picking the most winners wins a $1.50 necktie ONLY ON ENTRY PER PERSON. Name Address New Time for "Tom McLeod in Let's Kick It Around" Now 7:45 Thursday Nights ' -MAIN AT CENTRAL on the 26-year-old Sidney runner and gave him a tongue-lashing for his actions. Bailey laughed when asked what he thought of his reception and said track Ttasn't regarded so seriously in the United States. "When I tap someone on the bottom in the United States, the officials regard it as all part of 'the fun," he said. "They're cer tainly a bit more serious here. I merely touched Butchart to in dicate I wanted to go through. As for Don MacMillan, hs looks so serious I have to laugh. If you boys want to do well in the 800 meters at the games, they'll have to get more spirit. They didn't make a fight of it today." Hev DWVl WITH Po MAKES, A 3.50 Value . lera's Wfcot Wt Do 1 Rmov Frsat WhH, fcwaitf Liamg. CUam chmI pack Feast Wfcaal laariags. laaaact Beaka Pi mma. 4 Cfcack aaMi M Irak FtaUl J aWfast tcaJca Mraaa. CarafeUy Tast arafcM. I WE HAVE IT New ?iretont i biueti rrt i fi i ft i mi ite x p; R1VETLESS BRAKE UN16,f 45 NOMmiONM m o is i S: MOVIH . . USB AS OStMNAl NMPflM i. p ON MA MY If4-ST CASS STORES 214 S. Riverside Ave. CONTEST CONTEST- th team you pick to win. check both teams. All slips 5:30 Friday evening. MEDFORD, OREGON j I I ANY U CAR 1 f