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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1956)
o o o oo So o o Wednesday, November 14, 19SS MEDFORD (OREGOK) MAIL TKTSUVE TH?5TKEg O o PRIME FOR GRESHAM GOPHERS The Medford High school football squad, above, District 6 A-l champion three years running, is prepping to meet the Gresham Gophers at 8:15 p.m. here Friday in Oregon play-off quarter-finals. FTTjnt row, left to right, are Head Coach Fred Spiegelberg, Dean Rickard, Gary Safly, Ken Kumasawa, Larry Cranston, Dick Swinney, Dick McLaughlin, Dick C&pple, Eob Apple, Gary Guss, Earl Knight, Gordon Owsley and Terry Miller. In the second row, from left, are Manager Dave Bergman, Butch Graff. Eldon Francis, Neil Plumley, Tom Uridel, Syd Thoreson, Tom Merton, Mike Russell, Bob Gee, Tony Brauner, Tom Hamlin, Dick Corum, Johnny Jones, Jim Corum, Rod Bacon and Ron J?eery. Left to right in third row are Don McMaster, Ken Some Reserves Left For Tornado-Gopher Grid Conflict Here A near sell-out crowd, despite the outlook for chilly weather, is expected Friday night when the Medford Black Tornado and the ..Gresham' high Gophers tangle at the Medford stadium in the Oregon Class A-l football championship quarter-finals. But Medford principal Lester Harris reported this morning there are some 200 tickets yet available at the school office fnr seats in the reserve grand- atand. Most of th scuts left are "down in front" but others are in scattered spots through the stand. Game time will be t 8:15 p.m.. the usual kick-off moment for Black Tornado home games c throughout the season:. The Gresham club, champion - In District 3 and unmarred and untied in nine games this sea son; is scheduled to arrive in Medford a day ahead of the game. Coach Brad Eeklund will put his Gopher charges' through a workout Thursday evening at the stadium. TheGopher club comes here J one of the top defensive clubs 1390 45 Qt. t Pint Samovar VODKA aENUlNEDRY VODKA Vodutt et ().S.A ooka Komponiyo. Schantay. Pa. and Frewe. Calif. Mad r J aJ ! truly GHE OTOR RHAUL - m 1937 to 1954 Models ONLY! REGULAR S10S.C5 Value WE WILL: Inst j It piston rings Install piston pint Grind valves Clean and reface rckar Arms Adjust main ft connect 19 rod bearings Cln oil pump Clean oil breather Tuno motor A GUARANTEED CHEVROLET MOTOR RECONDITIONING PERFORMED BY MASTER MECHANICS USING GENUINE CHEVROLET PARTS. 9kh and Bartlert Sts. in Oregon and rated No. 3 In the state. It is seeking to im' prove one degree on the laurels it attained in 1955. The Gresham club was runner-up to Marsh field for. the championship. Medford. District 6 champ. No. 2 ranked, undefeated and tied only by No. 1 Marshfield. will field a team with one of Oregon prepdom's most impres sive offensive records. The Black Tornado aims to make the third time a charm in quest of state titular honors. District 6 winner for three straight seasons, Med ford's championship hopes were blasted in 1954 and 1955 by Marshfield's Pirates in quarter final contention. Winner of the fracas on the Medford field will advance into the semi-finals against either Benson of Portland or McMinn ville, which two clubs are con tending also Friday. The Tornado gridders covered considerable ground last night on the practice field but head coach Fred Spiegelberg did not turn loose his stalwarts full blast. A dummy scrimmage, a pass scrimmage and defenses against the Gophers were on the Tuesday agenda. Backs worked on pass defense and individual work also included )ine defense. Spiegelberg indicated that his club was in good physical trim with the exception of halfback Eldon Francis, who has a thigh bruise. The mentor hoped that the scatback would be able to run in today's drill but said that there would be no contact work for Francis in today's and Thurs day workouts. . Baltimore, Md. (U.R) The portraits of riders Johnny Long den, Isaac Murphy and Tod Sloan were unveiled in the Jockeys' Hall of Fame here Tues day. X.ongden was present at Pimlico for the ceremony. Los Angele (U.R) Tommy Tibbs, 22-year-old Boston feath erweight, signed today to meet ex-champion Lauro Salas of Mnnterpv. Mexico, at Hollvwood Legion Stadium Saturday. Tibbs replaces Tommy Romulo of tne PhiliDDines. forced to withdraw because of an injury. UROLET Only s8255 WE FURNISH: ' Piston rings Piston pins Distributor points Condensor All gaskets valve, head and pan 5 quarts oil Medford SPORTS Sports Broadcasts The Frankie Ryff-K mny Lane boxing bout will be aired by radio station KYJC at 7 p.m. today. Jack Burns MIBL Head; Meeting Set Jack Burns, of Company A of the National Guard, was elected president of the Medford Independent Basketball league last night and has called a ses sion for Thursday evening to complete organization of the circuit. "The meeting will be at 8 p.m. at the Medford armory. Burns said that eight teams are definitely lined up with one other entry possible. He stated that it was hoped that a 10th club could be added to balance out the loop. The new president asked all team managers to be on hand Thursday. It is planned to set up the schedule, complete the by-laws and discuss fees and gymnasium facilities. The clubs now lined up are Company A and Headquarters company of Medford National Guard, Ashland National Guard. Hawkinson Tire Tread, 20-30 club. Prospect. Butte Falls and the Campus Five of Southern Oregon college. RIBS BUSTED New York (U.R) Middle woipht rhalleneer Gene Fullmer. fresh from the West, said today he already had broken two of his manager's ribs and two of his sparring mate's while sharp ening a body attack for cham pion Ray Robinson. TURKEY AND TRIMMINGS Frewsburg, N. Y. (U.R) Three men wound up paying a big tab they hadn't counted on for a tasty wild turkey dinner shared with three female com panions. The trio had to shell out $102.50 each In fines as a result of their choice in dinner fare. New York has a perman ently closed season on wild tur keys. 3 $778 a Per Month On Approved Credit FIX YOUR CAR NOW AND FIX US LATER! Phone 2-6115 Van Ausdell, Dan Lovett, Jay Walker, Don Peek, John Milne, Jim Funston, Tom Morris, Dick Durante, Dennis Barr, Jim Clark, Jim Bates, Don Gree, Gary Har rington, Frank Albert, Dick Sorenson, Coach John Kovenz. Backfield Coach Bob Newland is left in fourth rdw and players are Larry Slessler, Bruce West, Gary Winetrout, Dave Rath, George Koch, Ed Cripe, Tony Monroe, Jerome McQuade, Bob Pond, Blake Taylor, Mike Murray, Pete Rasmussen, John Harvey, George Ice and Line Coach Paul Evensen. Players in back row, from left, are Loren Chris tean, Dennis King, Mike Stearns, Ron Reich, Fred Funston, Harold Sexton, Frank Peterson, Dave Jones, Bryan DeBorde, Gerry Lyons, Dale Foresee,. Ron Miller, Jim Fontaine and Coach Frank Roelandt. (Landis-Shangle photo) Sport Pcrc.de New York (U.R) Fearless Fraley, who didn't get his Os car for picking football winners, has retreated to Australia for the balance of this gridiron cam paign. He may have taken all of his winners with him, but here's hoping he left a few. Such as perhaps these: Game of the Week Iowa over Ohio State The Hawkeyes have been underdogs in most of their victories this season. The Rose Bowl awaits if they win this one so here's a vote for them to end the Buckeyes' Big Ten winning streak at 17. The East Yale over Princeton Yale's hale males carry the mail. Pittsburgh over Army One more homicide in a suicide schedule. Colgate over Syracuse The rule on this one is "pick the un derdog." Boston college over Boston U. Try B.C. for a headache rem edy. Harvard over Brown The meek against the weak. Columbia over Penn But passer Benham better be better. Also Cornell over Dart mouth, Holy Cross over Mar quette, Penn State over North Carolina State, Navy over Vir ginia, William & Mary over Rutgers. Midwest Michigan over Indiana The Wolverine is mighty keen. Oklahoma over Missouri No Sooner said than done. Minnesota over Michigan State ' The Gopher tunnels back toward top. Baylor over Nebraska Bay lor will not fail or we'll lose money. Notre Dame over North Car olina Irish stew no longer over losing streak. Also Illinois over Wiscon sin, Purdue over Northwestern, and Kansas State over Iowa State. South Tennessee over Mississippi Any Volunteers to pick an up set? Georgia Tech over Alabama Doesn't Tech much courage for this. Clemson over Miami Ti gers shine In preview Orange Bowl appearance. Auburn over Georgia Aw, COLLEGE FOOTBALL Pacific Coast Conference Games T n II LA I V Brought Yon By I IV U - IVl I TV Saturday, Nov. 17 - 1:45 P.M. - KBES-TV Stanford vs. Washington Nov. 24 - UCLA vs. USC, 1:15 P.M. KBES-TV These Games Are on the National Network KBES-TV Nov. 22-TBA Dee. 1-10:15 a.m Army vs. Navy era CONCRETE Phone 2-5271 QQ By OSCAR FRALEY Sports Writer United Press burn your own midnight oil picking these things. Mississippi State over Louisi ana State Just State your case. Duke over Wake Forest only a nobleman would do this. Also Vanderbilt over Tu lane. South Carolina over Mary land, Kentucky over Xavier, West Virginia over Furman, George Washington over The Citadel. Southwest Texas A&M over Rice They are finding it hard to bear Bry ant. Arkansas over SMU Razor backs are razor sharp. Texas Christian over Texas But would you pick Horned Frogs over horned steers? Also Houston over Villan ova, Detroit over Oklahoma A&M, Tempe State over Ari zona, Texas Western over West Texas. Far West Oregon State over Idaho Even a hot potato won't stop drive to Rose Bowl. Stanford over Washington Indians thinking about the Rose Bowl, too. California over Washington, state A Waldorf salad. Hank DeVoss President of Waltonians Henry (Hank) DeVoss, has been named president of the Jackson County chapter of the Izaak Walton league. He suc ceeds Norton Smith. Other officers chosen this week were Dr. Elliott L. Har low, secretary; John Webber, treasurer; Smith, Col. Paul Wei- land, Duke Guile, Bill Thorn dike and Webber, directors, and Weiland, state director. rVn Talent resident is an instructor at Lincoln Grade school here. He is a past treas urer of the Walton chapter and was active in securing federal appropriation for screening the turbine intake at Savage Rapids dam on Rogue river. Dr. Harlow is a Medford physician with dermatology a specialty. Webber is salesman for Medford Blowpipe company. Dee. 810:45 a.m. Miami vs. Pittsburgh COMPANY 248 E. McAndrews Road Eagles Drill on Punting; Will Meet Pleasant Hill In Saturday A-2 Scuffle Eagle Point Coach Stan Smith drilled the Eagle Point Eagles on their punting game this week as the District 6 cham pionship club prepared for its first entry into state A-2 play off quarter-finals. Arrangements for the skir mish with Pleasant Hill were confirmed' yesterday. The scrap will be at 8 p.m. Saturday on the Eagle Point gridiron. Smith said that assignments on both punt formation and punt receiving were getting a special going over this week, that portion of the game show ing particular need for work. The tutor also said that the Eagles also were working on a Jack Burke Jr. Golfer of Year Dunedin, Fla. U.R) Jack Burke Jr., the curly-haired Mas ters and PGA champion from Houston, Tex., has been named "Professional Golfer of the Year" by the Proessional Golf ers Association of America. Cary Middlecoff was voted the runner-up and Ted Kroll finished third. OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9 P.M. A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Item At. Robinson Shop Early! Avoid the last-minute hurly burly. Shop for your men now . . . while there's time to ex ercise loving care and calm judgment. Choose the just right gifts here nowl Park Free in the parking lot directly behind our store. Enter from Front Street. Next to Pick's Apparel ! t.- , Sf.ff'.rj few new pass patterns and were generally working to sharpen their passing attack. Nelson Back The EP squad came through the Glide game last week end without any serious hurts, Smith reported. 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