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Sunday, November 18. 1958
CLASS A-1 G
BUG St TORiADO
Gresham Gophers Humbled
In Quarter-Final Fracas;
Benson Next for Medford
Championship lever and fer
vor quickened the pulse of Med
ford fandom today in the wake
of the Black Tornado's latest
blustering storm. And eargerly
awaited is the word on the scene
of conflict for Medford High
school's next bid in its ambitious
quest for Oregon Class A-1 prep
football's greatest prize.
Medford's - rumbling gridiron
forces overcame their second
toughest challenge thus far this
season Friday night to remain
unbeaten and place a Tornado
team in state play-off semi-finals
for the first tim in eight long
years. Their 27 to 12 outburst
over Gresham's dauntless stub
born Gophers propelled the Med
ford Whirlwind into the round-of
-four against Benson of Port
land's upsurging No. 4 and 5
ranked club in the A-1 champion
ship chase. 0
The Mechanics, champs of Ore
gon's metropolis, fought by
tough McMinnville 13 to 8, also
Friday, to advance along with
No. 2 rated Medford.
Coid Be Her
Tornado next week end try for
a first finalist berth since the
championship year of 1944 could
be at the Medford stadium. The
possibility is good. But the deci;
sion rests with Oregon School
Activities association leaders and
won't be made until Monday
morning. Locar schriol officers
have made a strong bid to bring
the game to Medford.
Sluggish at times against
0 strength it's met second only
to Marshficld's. the Tornado
blazed its might in streaks and
flashes to chalk up its ninth
triumph of the year. Medford
jumped to an early and seeming
ly comfortable lead, saw it sharp
ly challenged thea pulled togeth
er and rose to heights, striking
with power, lightning and sur
prise to tuck away the quarter
final tussle.
It was the first and only loss
in a 10-game season for the
Gophers, champs of District 3
and runner-up to Marshfield's
Golden Pirates for the Oregon
banner last year.
Surprise Kick
Medford's District 6 titlists
with their host of fine backs
sharing the ball carrying load
capitalized on a 24-yard drive
after a long punt return and on
a 62-yard surge for iirst half
touchdowns and on a 64-yard
ramble and a quick strike' after
a surprise short high kick-off for
fourth quarter scores.
The Greshamites, spearheaded
by the running and passing of
- quarterback Bob Schloredt and
the scampers of halfback Jerry
McKee turned a Medford fumble
into a 46 yard TD drive in the
tbr quarter then moved 65
yard, mainly through the air
lanes, to the Medford goal in the
fourth.
Halfback Eldon Francis and
fullbacks Loren Christean and
Bob Gee of Medford crossed
the final stripe on short smashes
and Gee broke away for a '30
yard TD jaunt. Schloredt ran 14
yards for a Gopher touchdown
and passed to end Larry Morgan
for 16 yards for the other.
The Tornado relied again on
its slugging ground offensive.
Gresham mixed conventional T
plays with spread formations
which Rave the Tornado, with
its hot and cold pass defense, a
hectic worrisome night.
Francis's Run Nullified
s Penalities, hitting Medford the
hardest hurt hoth clubs. A 76
yard touhdovn dash on a punt
return by Francis was called
back as was a 4)0-yard scoot deep
into Tornado territory by Mc;
Kee.
End Tom Hamlin, piaying his
outstanding same of the fall, and
linebackers Jim Funston -and1 Mc
Laughlin, turning in their usual
fine games were the defensive
leaders of the Tornado. Deep
backs Gary Kilfy and Gordon
Owsley were in on numerous
tackles and had their moments
along with Hamiia. Funston and
Francis in busting up Gopher
aerials.
Gresham came to Medford
with a record for strong defense
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and while the Gophers couldn't
hold the Tornado consistently.
their grudging resistance pointed
up their reputation. McKee, tac
kle Jerry Olson and Garry
Stensland, center Don Sleeper,
Schloredt, ends Morgan and
Douglas Lewis and halfback
Dave Woodfor all had big roles
in the effort to upset the Tor
nado.
The Black Tornado punched
to a touchdown on its first op
portunity with the ball. Half
back Gordon Owsley's 50-yard
punt return set up the chance.
He got away after a key block
by quarterback McLaughlin but
a" Gopher defender slipped
through to trip him on the Gre
sham 24-yard line. McLaughlin
and Francis alternated in pack
ing from there and on sixth
scrimmage play Francis poked
the last half - foot over right
guard. End Dick Copple's kick
was good for the extra point and
a 7 to 0 lead.
Clipping Called
Medford held Gresham to a
net of six yards on its next series
of dows then almost collected a
touchdown on the punt return.
Francis went 76 yards down the
right sideline to the south goal
aided by the Tornado screen. But
what appeared to be a key block
by tackle Larry Cranston, as
Francis got underway, was call
ed clipping. The long dash was
nullified and Medford put back
on its 22. -
Penalties also wrecked a big
bid by Gresham as the first quar
ter drew to a close. The Gophers
took the ball on their 27 and
completed a pass, Bab Schloredt
to fullbaek Ray King, but were
set back to 22 for illegal pro
cedure on their spread for the
play. A run by Jerry McKee got
back almost to the original line
of scrimmage. Another spread
pass, Schloredt to Lewis, con
nected but illegal procedure
again cost five yards.
Schloredt punted but guard
Bob Apple was charged with
roughing the kicker, giving Gre
sham the ball on its 36. Halfback
Dave . Woodford went to a first
down on the 40 then gained to
the 48. From there, McKee,
faking out two would-be tacklers
jifcely, broke away to the Med
ford eight where he was forced
out-of-bounds. However, the
Gophers were called for clip
ping, putting the ball back on
their own 33.
Christean Scores
Trying 1 move from there,
the Gophers lost ground.
Schloredt punted and Medford
took over on its 38 to begin the
drive to its second quarter touch
down. The promenade required
10 plays with Christean and Ri
ley doing the lugging and with
Christean crunching for the last
three yards. ,
Offside and holding infrac
tions cost the Tornado 20 yards
on the march and a Riley to Mc
Laughlin pass actually lost a
yard. But McLaughlin threw to
Copple, who made a lunging
cStch and tumbled to the ground
on the Gresham 21. It was a 36
yard gainer and put new life in
the drive.
Copple's conversion boot this
time was wide to the left.
Neither club threatened seri
ously in the remainder of the
McLaughlin pass which might
quarter. McKee intercepted a
have carried Medford deep into
Gresham territory in the wan
ing moments. Tornado end Mike
Stearns and McKee both were
shaken up on the tackle and
Stearns with a neck injury was
sidelined the rest of the game.
Olson Recovers Fumble
If the "Medfordites felt that
their 13 to 0 midway lead was
a safe one, circumstances and the
Gopher attack reversed the
though in the third canto. Gre
sham dominated most of the
quarter and a touchdown was in
evitable. A Medford pitchout,
McLaughlin to Francis, went
awry in the opening part of the
session and tackle Jerry Olson
recovered for Gresham on the
Medford 46.
In eight plays, with McKee go
ing once for 18 yards, the Goph-
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CHRISTEAN TALLIES Medford high full
back Loren Christean piles over Gresham star
tackle Jerry Olson, on hands and knees, for
second Tornado touchdown in second quarter
of Oregon Class A-1 quarter-final football
play-off tangle here Friday night. Other
Gresham players on scene too late are quar
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ers reached the nine yard line.
Medford was next ruled offside
putting the ball on the four. But
the Tornado roused to repulse
the threat. End Tom Hamlin
threw McKee for a five yard
loss. A pass fell incomplete when
thrower Schloredt was rushed
by Copple and McLaughlin. Then
linebacker Jim Funston broke
up a Schloredt pass aimed at
McKee.
Medford took over and, after
McLaughlin pushed to the seven
and Christean lost to the three,
quarterback Tony Brauner punt
ed. Gresham took possession on
the Tornado 33. Schloredt heav
ed to McKee for 10 yards. Fran
cis spoiled another try of that
combination but Schloredt threw
to fullback Ray King for 12 put
ting the ball on the 14. On a
fourth toss by the Gopher quar
terback on the series,' Riley
knocked the ball out of end
Morgan's hands.
Schloredt Crosses Goal
Schloredt faded on the spread
then chose the option to run and
sliced off the 14-yard gain to
the end zone. Guard Bob Mc
Laughlin's conversion try from
placement sailed to the right.
Pressure of the Gopher touch
down served to fire the Tornado
into high gear and the Rogue
powerhouse unlimbered its
might on the ground, got a break
and followed that with an ex
plosive thrust to salt away the
game.
Owsley returned the Gresham
kick-off 22 yards to the Medford
36. With Gee packing the pig
skin for the first time of the
evening and with Riley, Francis
and Owsley also lugging, the
Tornado bombarded in 12 plays
to a touchdown in the first min
ute of the fourth quarter. Runs
by Owsley and Riley put the
ball on the two yard line. From
that spot Gee made a headlong
leap and sailed into the end
zone. Copple added the bonus for
20 to 6.
The Tornado then struck again
with lightning suddenness for a
clincher TD. Copple kicked off
high but short and the dazed
Gophers permitted the Medford
ites scramble alone for the ball.
Riley recovered for Medford pos
session on the Gresham 33. Mc
Laughlin sneaked to the 30. Gee
then smashed through right
guard and had an easy romp to
the goal. Copple's kick again was
good for 27 to 6.
Drive Goes to 14
Medford retained control of
the play when a Schloredt pass
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was broken up by Riley and
caught by Owsley. The Tornado
shoved from its 15 to the Gre
sham 14 where a fumble and
clipping penalty ruined the
march.
Gresham got the ball on its
35. McKee ran 17 yards to the
Medford 48 and a Schloredt to
King pass penetrated to the 37.
Schloredt hit Morgan for 20. An
offside put the Gophers back to
the 22 and Schloredt followed
with a pass to McKee to the 16.
A Schloredt aerial to Morgan
alone in the end zone made con
nection for the second Gopher
touchdown. McLaughlin's kick
missed.
The Tornado just held on to
the ball for the closing three min
utes while time ran out. But
Brauner punted in the final sec
onds and the a Gopher fumble,
with tackle Neil Plumley recov
ering, gave Medford the ball
when the final horn sounded.
Stearns' neck sprain hospital
ized him Friday night. His avail
ability for next week end was
uncertain. Apple suffered a
bruised back in the game.
STATISTICS:
Gr. Med.
First downs rushing 1 13
Fir&t downs passing 3 2
First downs penalties 0 I
Total first downs 10 16
Net yards rushing 112 243
Net yards passing 85 46
Total net vardase la' 289
Passes tried - 20 9
Passes completed - 9 4
Pases had intercepted 1 1
Fumbles lost 1 1
Penalties 53 85
Punts and average 5-36 4-33.75
SCORING:
Gresham Touchdowns. Schloredt,
14-yard run: Morgan, on 16-yard pass
from Schloredt.
Medford Touchdowns. Francis,
one-half foot: Christean 3 yards; Gee
2. on 2 and 30-yard runs. Points after
touchdown, Copple 3 from place
ment. INDIVIDUAL RUSHING:
Gresham TC Yds. At.
Woodford 5 25 5
McKee 11 58 5.27
Schloredt 7 28 4
Larson . 3 3 1
King 111
Medford TC Yds. At.
Owslev 2 25 12 5
Christean 11 37 3 37
Riley 12 62 5.17
Russell 3 6 2
Gee 6 46 7.66
Francis 8 21 2 62
McLaughlin 12 46 3 83
Walker 2 45
GRESHAM LINE-UP:
Ends Lewis, Ramsey. Morgan.
Tackles Olson, Stensland. Owen,
Bacon.
Guards Laughlin, Martilla, In
galls. Kirkpatrick.
Center Don Sleeper.
Backs Schloredt. McKee. Wood
ford, King. Larson, Brumbaugh, Han
son, Peterson.
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MEDFORD LINE-UP:
Ends Copple. Stearns, Hamlin,
King. Harrington. Safley.
Tackles Plumley. Cranston. Sless
ler. Jim Comm. Albert. West.
Guards Apple. Merton. Guss,
Miller. Dick Corum. Morris.
Centers Swinney, Funston.
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terback Bob Schloredt (55) and end Doug
Lewis (36). At right is Medford end Tom
Hamlin (32) and between him and Schloredt
is Tornado tackle Neil Plumley. Medford won
the fuss 27 to 12 to enter state semi-finals
against Benson of Portland.
(Landis-Shangle photo)
High School Scores
FRIDAY FOOTBALL
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(A-1 Quarter-finals)
Marsh field 46. Lincoln 7.
Benson 13, McMinnville 8.
Medford 27, Gresham 12.
VA-2 Quarter-finals)
Central 24, Amity 0.
Silverton 6, Vale 0.
(B Quarter-finals)
Monroe 46, Yoncala 0.
Colton 7, Corbett 0.
Backs McLaughlin, Riley, Fran
cis. Owsley, Gee. Christean, Walker.
Russell.
OFFICIALS:
Ed Wellnitz. Pete Taylor, Bill Bor
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Marshfield, Benson
Rack Up Triumphs in
Grid Quarter-Finals
It will be Marshfield against
Pendleton and Medford against
Benson of Portland next week in
the semi-finals of the Oregon
State Class A-1 high school foot
ball playoffs.
To the surprise of no one de
fending champion Marshfield
walloped Lincoln of Portland,
46-7, last night in the rain on
Lincoln's muddy field. The vic
tory ran the Golden Pirates' un
defeated skein to 33 consecutive
games. The only blot on Marsh
field's record was a 20-20 tie
earlier n the season with Med
ford, a team which very well
could face the Pirates again in
the Class A-1 championship
game.
Medford took the measure of
Gresham, 27-12, at Medford lasl
night while Benson was down
ing scrappy McMinnville, 13-8,
at McMinnville.
Pendleton eliminated Albany
last week to gain the semi-finals
round.
Decisions Monday
-The time and sites of the semi
finals contests will be decided
Monday by the Oregon School
Activities association at a Port
land meeting.
In the Class A-2 quarter-finals.
Central of Monmouth-Independence
downed Amity, 24-0, and
Silverton edged defending cham
pion Vale, 6-0.
Monroe crushed Yoncalla, 46
0, and Colton defeated Corbett,
7-0, in quarter-finals games 'in
Class B.
In the Class A-2 semi-finals,
Silverton will play the winner of
today's Pleasant Hill-Eagle Point
game, and Central will meet the
winner of the Seaside-Reedsport
contest, also to be played today.
value given for
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Monroe and Colton clash next
week in Clas B semi-finals and
the winners of today's Merrill
Sherman of Moro and Stanfield
Wallowa games will -meet in the
other semi-finals game.
TEXAS CRUSHED
Fort Worth, Tex. U.R
Jaunty Jim Swink whisked 72
yards for the first of four touch-''
downs on Texas Christian's fin t
play of the game Saturday as
he led TCU to a crushing 46-0
defeat of Texas and a long stride
toward the Cotton Bowl.
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prominent members of the Sen
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Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney
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liw so thtit the fingerprint re
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for athletic events.
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