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TEK MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. October It. ISSt Fanfare Br DICK JEWETT Mjil Tribune Sports Editor Recheck of statistics shows that Medford had the edge in total net yards from scrimmage in the Friday football game, not 7 Klamath Falls as reported Sun day. Omission and some faulty addition left 43 yards off the to tal of the Black Tornado. The retabulation gives the Medford prepsters 313 yards on the ground rather than the previ ously listed 270. Total Medford net thereby becomes 339 to Kla math's 318. The Tornado got 256 in the second half. Even the corrected totals, of course, are not official and "on the nose" since they were taken from a press box view of the conflict and do not represent "itepped-off" yardage. An omission in the figures printed Sunday was Bobby Gee's 28-yard touchdown run. With that added he had a 59 net in the game for nine carries for a 6.5 yard average per pack. Campaign For Game It's always unwise to count the chickens before they hatch. Yet it's practical to be ready for pos sibilities. The Medford high foot ball squad looms the favorite to 7 win its district. And there's good reason to believe that the Tor nado will go into the semi-finals in A-l competition. If the Tor nado docs win District 6, it def- -r initely will play its state quar ter final game in Medford. And, if it should take that tussle, the semi-final engagement could be here also. The Oregon School Activities plan for the football champion ship play-offs among A-l schools stipulates that "the location of the semi-final and champion ship games shall be decided by the board of control." Right now there's only strong hope and great confidence that Medford's high-powered club will go that far. Still it's not too early for Black Tornado supporters to atart a campaign to urge the board to bring the semi here. It will take a lot of doing but the Pear Capital has some strong talking points. Medford has one of the finest football plants in the state and the ever high in terest in the sport which virtu ally assures a capacity crowd. We are not entirely certain yet but pretty sure that, outside of Portland schools. Medford can offer more stadium capacity than any of the schools from which would come the other semi-finalist. And there's more chance of Medford having good weather for the game. The championship fuss is just about certain to be set for Port land, as it has been in past re cent seasons. games in a row over Oregon riv als. The 1954 game was played at Areata in miserable wet and cold on a rainsoaked, muddy and slippery gridiron. In the face of this adverse weather and not helped any by overconf idence. the Tornado met an inspired Eureka Logger team and went down to defeat 12 to 7. This year Medford invades the Logger camp as Oregon's No. 2 ranked club and rated only a shade behind the No. 1 team. Along with that it carries a rec ord of five victories, one tie and no defeats. That's the prestige the Tornado will strive to up hold and incentive will be the memory of 1954. To some hands it's a vivid recollection. Eureka does not have the high ly regarded club it had two sea sons back. But the Loggers play a wide open game, have a well balanced attack and may pro vide a rough challenge to Med ford ambitions to keep its un defeated record intact. Buc, Tornado Teams Hold To Top Spots Portland (U.R) Marsh field retained a slim hold on first place today in the weekly Journal coaches' poll as Ore . gon's top high school football learn. Marshfield bad 76 out of a possible 80 points, a two-point bulge over second place Med ford. Gresham was third and Eugene fourth. THE STANDINGS: Team Points 1. Marshfield ; 78 2. Medford 74 3. Gresham 59 4. Eugene ..50 5. Beaverton . 41 6. Astoria 37 7. McMinnville 32 8. Albany 30 9. Grants Pass 10 10. - Benson Others: Lincoln 8. Spring field 5: Parkrose 3; Pendleton 3; Ontario 2. South Salem 1; La Grande 1. iP(Dinnr Rose Bowl Picture Could Be Even More Confusing Same Situation The Medford high griddcrs. heading to Eureka, Calif., for a scuffle on Friday night, will find themselves in about the same situation as the 1954 team. And it is the hope and aim of every Tornado stalwart this year to make up for the disaster suffer ed by that former aggregation. The Tornado went south at that time bearing high prestige and the riting as Oregon's No. 1 team. It had won six straight BY HOWARD APPLEGATE United Press Sports Writer Portland (U.R) Probably never before was a Rose Bowl race so muddled. And the pros pects are that the picture won't get much clearer until the end ol the season. Fumbling Oregon, loser of two straight, still has a chance to go to Pasadena. Oregon State, look ing better all the time, has even a better chance. Should either the Ducks or Beavers defeat Stanford they could gain the inside track. If they both beat Stanford, the na tionally - televised Oregon-OSC game at Corvallis Thanksgiving day could decide the 1957 PCC entry at Pasadena. Three Teams Ineligible The unusual state of affairs is brought about, of course, because UCLA, Southern California and Washington aren't eligible for the Rose Bowl. This leaves Ore gon State, Stanford, California, Oregon, WSC and Idaho. ' Idaho can be scratched right now. The Vandals have lost three PCC games in three starts with one to play. Washington State has lost two PCC games and faces a rough schedule. California has lost three out of four and although only one was to a PCC team, the Golden Bears still face UCLA, Southern Cal, Oregon, Washing ton and Stanford. Oregon isn't in good shape as of the moment. The Ducks have lost two PCC games in a row and still face Stanford, WSC, South ern Cal, California and OSC. Oregon State has dropped one PCC game but has been looking better and must be considered the most serious threat to Stan. ford at present. The Beavers still face WSC, UCLA, Washington, Stanford, Idaho and Oregon. Stanford has lost two out of four but has played only one conference game, winning from WSC. But it was Stanford which voted against allowing seniors at UCLA and USC to play in any five consecutive games and it's no secret that the latter two have arranged it so their top stars will be in against the Indians. But even should Stanford fall before these teams, it could still breeze to a Rose Bowl, bid by winning the others. That's why this Saturday's game at Eugene and the Nov. 10 Oregon State- Stanford game at Palo Alto take on such importance from the Rose Bowl standpoint. : All 34 Jayvees 3 See Much Action Against Pelicans Thirty - four Medford High : school junior varsity footballers ; made the trip to Klamath Falls last Saturday and all played a : lot as the Tornado smothered ' the Pel jayvees 40 to 2. ' The Medfordites took a while ; to start clicking but had a 14 to 1 0 lead after one quarter and I were on top 27 to 0 after three Z stanzas. Fred Funston went the last ; two yards on a 45-yard TD drive ; for Medford and John Harvey r tallied from 12 yards out to end ' a 60-yard campaign. Johnny ; Jones romped 24 yards for a ; touchdown and went 20 yards : for another after Don Mann re " covered a fumble on the Klam " ath 45-yard line. Ron Reich ran 20 and 60 yards ; for touchdowns on pass inter- ; ceptions. Coaches Run Grid Drills Corvallis, Ore. (U.R) Coach Tommy Prothro, expecting an aerial attack from Washington State Saturday, sent the Ore gon State Beavers through ex tensive pass defense tactics to day. Prothro warned that the Cou gars probably will employ a wide open attack that will threaten to score from anywhere on the field. Eugene. Ore. (U.R) In jured backs Jim Shanley and Hank Loumena reported to the University of Oregon practice field Monday and should be ready for Saturday's game against Stanford, according to Coach Len Casanova. Shanley was knocked out dur ing the Washington game but appeared to suffer no ill effects. Loumena was feared to have reinjured a bad knee but it turn ed out to be only a bruise. Cas anova planned to concentrate on offense and pass defense dur ing workouts this week. Sooners Keep No. 1 Rating; USC Ninth New York (U.R) The United Press college football ratings with first-place votes and season records in parentheses: School Points 1. Oklahoma 24 (3-0) 325 2. Michigan State 8 (3-0) 318 3. Ga. Tech 2 (3-0) 244 4. Ohio State (3-0) 225 5. Tex. Christian' 1 (3-0) 207 6. Tennessee (3-0) 141 7. Michigan (2-1) 124 8. Mississippi (4-0) 107 9. S. California (3-0) 105 10. Baylor (4-0) 25 Second 10 teams: 11 tie, Tex as A&M and Miami, Fla. 20 each; 13, Purdue, 16; 14, Syra cuse, 12; 15, Iowa. 11; 16, Pitts burgh. 5; 17, Stanford, 4; 18 tie. Oregon State, Clemson and Washington, 3 each. Duck Hoopsters Start Practice Eugene lli.R) The University of Oregon opened basketball practice yesterday afternoon with new coach Steve Belko putting 30 players, including six lettermen. through their paces. Lettermen include Charlie Franklin. Ed Bingham, Hal Duffy, Wimp Hastings, Johnny Lundell and Bill Moore. Phil McHugh, another letterman, is on the football team and won't report until late in November. Opens opens its season against Portland U. at Corvallis Dec. 7. Facts on Nitrogen Fertilizing Depth of NH3 Placement Experiment station tests prove placing the NH3 at the right depth is as important as applying the correct amount. To bene fit plants fully and produce maximum yields, application depth should be at least six inches below soil surface. Shell NH3 is applied six to eight inches below soil surface. Crops get full benefit. Ton get fail value from your fertilizer dollar. That's one reason why Shell NH3 Service in your SURE way to fertilize with nitrogen. l. g. McLaren & company MEDFORD, PHONE 2-6181 Crater, Ashland In Only District 6 A-l Skirmish; Medford Goes To Eureka Crater plays at Ashland in the District 6 A-l football action this week while two counting games each are billed for Dis trict 8 A-2 southern division and the Jackson County B league (western half of District 5B). Medford high's potent Black Tornado, still ranked as the grid giant of southern Oregon, takes time out from the A-l district race this Friday. The Tornado travels to meet its traditional California foe, Eureka. It will be Medford's first game away from home turf this season after a string of six encounters here. Grants Pass, tied for first with Medford in the district and Southern Oregon confer ence, also steps out of league activity to play -host to Rose burg on Friday. The schedule shows an open date for Klam ath Falls. Crater will play at Ashland on Friday. The schools up until last year when Ashland rose into A-l were A-2 opponents. This will be their first meeting with both in A-l category. Three tiffs are slated in Dis trict A-2's southern sector on Friday. Phoenix faces Henley at Klamath Falls, Glendale plays Illinois Valley at Cave Junction and Eagle Point journeys to Brookings. This is Brookings first year in football. The school is not contending for district laurels and its games, reported ly, won't count in official standings. EP and Brookings will have afternoon action as well. Medford will be the scene of two Jackson County B loop scrapes. Talent playing St Mary's on Friday night at the stadium and Jacksonville pity ing host to Rogue River on Saturday night. Grid Scandals Give Hill Greatest Team By HAL WOOD United Press Sports Writer San Francisco (U.R) The Pacific Coast conference "foot ball scandals" may have killed the goose laying the golden egg in some quarters, but the bans may help to give Coach Jess Hill of Southern California his finest football team. This is Hill's last year as head coach of the Trojans he steps up to athletic director next year and naturally, he would like to bow out with a perfect rec ord. To date, he has wins over Tex as, Oregon State and Wisconsin. Loaded with Talent This is a far cry from the ac cepted USC start. The Trojans usually lose one of two of their first three games, then come on fast to win down the home stretch. The alibi has been: "USC has so much talent that the coaches can't separate the wheat from the chaff for the first few weeks." The PCC explosion this year may have helped solve that prob lem. The seniors involved in the so-called "scandals" can play only half of the games five each, to be exact. So Hill divided the "five-game men" into early season and late season squads. Included on the squad from the 12 men are such stars as halfbacks Jon Arnett, tackle George Belotti, tackle Fabian Abram and quarterback Frank Hall, who are playing the first half of the schedule. The second half stars will in clude the great fullback, Jim Decker. So Hill, who has been a great success himself in professional baseball, track and field and just about any other sport he turns to, may have the pleasure of wrecking the rest of the PCC squads. This week the Trojans re sume their conference schedule against another club that felt the wrath of the investigators: Washington. The Huskies have three wins over Idaho, Illinois and Oregon and a lone defeat to Minnesota. Neither team is eligible to go to the Rose Bowl but both would get a sort of sweet revenege by whipping the rest of the "good boys" in the conference. In other PCC games. Stanford ; takes on Oregon, California meets UCLA and Washinaton State plays Oregon State. Idaho is idle. Outside the conference, maor games send College of Pacific against Marquette, San Jose State against San Diego State: Arizona against New Mexico and Arizona against New Mexico and Arizona Tempe State against Hardin-Simmons. WISCONSIN HUNTING . Madison, Wis. (U.R) Wiscon sin hunters bagged an estimated 826,453 deer in hunting seasons from 1932 through 1954, accord ing to surveys by the Wisconsin Conservation. Department. War dens also seized 18,896 deer that were killed illegally during hunt ing seasons of the 23-year period. OLD HOUSES Salem, Mass. (U.R) Stand ing together here are the House of Seven Gables (1668), the Hathaway House (1682), and the Retire Becket House (1655). It is the only group of three 17th cen tury houses on the same grounds in New England. FORT TO GO Newport, R. I. (U.R) His toric Fort Adams,' which never has been fired on during its 131 years, soon will be razed by the Navy. Big 10 Will Hold Confab Chicago (U.R) Rules changes to clearly define what Big Ten schools can do to recruit and as sist athletes will be proposed to the conference in December as the result of a previously secret survey report on current prac tices. Though the current aids and policies on recruiting are "legal" and within present conference rules, the amounts granted in aid and the methods of recruit ing have become a matter of "concern" to conference offi cials. Alreadv one recommendation to restrict aid has been approved in principle by the conference at a special meeting in August. This will require that aid to athletes be given completely on a basis of need, with "need" defined by a hard and fast formula and assessed by an in dependent agency. The voluminous "secret re port," which circulated to the presidents of conference insti tutions, athletic directors and faculty representatives, was pre pared by a six-man committee. It was said to be blunt and shocking in its presentation Boxer To Train In Portland Portland (U.R) Johnny Hol man, eighth ranked heavyweight nationally, set up his training camp here yesterday for his scheduled 10-rounder before a nationwide television audience against Eddie Machen Oct. 24. The 201-pounder from Chi cago will work out at Barnes veterans hospital in Vancouver, Wash., for the bout against seventh-ranked Machen at the Portland armory. The fight, slated for 6 p.m., will be the first nationally tele vised bout from the northwest. A personal invitation to the people of MEDFORD from the innkeeper of the Benson on Broadway in Portland, Oregon On behalf of all of the. members of the staff of the new Ionian Grill and' Piccadilly Bar in the Hotel Benson, I'st proud to extend a warm invitation to visit our hotel on your next trip to Portland. I know that you will be pleased with the English atmosphere the antique tin rooster, the ancient weather vane, the huge British scales in our completely new London Grill, and 1 am sure that the highlight of your trip will be the dinner that we serve you. f Those of your friends who have dined with us have told you that the London Grill is Portland's finest, and we know that you will agree with them. We have a collection of cartoons from Punch magazine as well as an original oil painting by the famous Punch cartoonist, Rowland Emett and decorations that would make the London Grill a fascinating place to visit even if it weren't for the wonderful menu. 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