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o o 9 EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) Silverton Ambitions Bf DICK JEWETT Mail Tribun Sports Editor Bennet Field, Salem Spurred by th battering drives of full back Ted Kroner and the shifty and sweeping sprints of- half backs Clyde Kuenzi and Jack Nusbaunv the Silver Foxes of Silvgrton High school punched into the end zone once each in the second and fourth periods here Saturday night to overcome Egle Point and barge into the finals of the Oregon Class A-2 football eliminations. The 14 to 0 victory over the Eagles of southern Oregon, who failed to make the most of three big touchdown opportunities, sends the Foxes against Reeds port's Braves this week end in the finale for the' state's small A school diadem. Reedsport romped over Central Union's Panthers at North 'Bend on Saturday in the other A-2 semi final. Silverton mustered marches of 44 yards in the second quarter and 90 in the fourth for its TDs gand withstood bids that carried to its-two, 11 and nine yard lines to blank Eagle Point. EP Tops Yardage Victory came for the Foxes despite statistical dominance by the Eagles. The District 6 titlist ran up 304 yards in total net gains, which included punt and kick-off returns as well as scrim mage yardage. The Willamette valley gang netted 252. Eagle Point had the first down edge also 13 to 11. It was the 11th win against no losses for the Foxes this sea son af.d the 18th triumph in a row over two seasons. Eagle Point saw its victory string end after 10 straight. The Eagles wound up with a 10-win two loss record for 1956. It took the Foxes seven plays to go the 44 on its first success ful drive. Kroner packed the ball six times and Nusbaum just once with Kroner going the last six yards for the score. The 178 pound fullback's 16 yard pack over tackle was the longest gain of the drive. Kuenzi booted the extra point. The Capital league title club began its second promenade after weathering the Eagles' last serious effort. Silverton moving with gusto for a clincher TD, covered the 90 yards in eight plays with Nusbaum'reeling off 39 after breaking through the nfiddle and with Kuenzi romp ing for 13 yards. The pay-off was a seven-yard smash over left guard by Kroner and Kuenzi again toed the bonus. Fast Start Eagle Point appeared a sure fire winner right after the open ing kick-off. With fullback Norm Hooper and halfback Jack Greb doing the bulk of the lugging, theagles moved from their own 32 down to the Fox two-yard line. The EP eleven plugged along mostly on short gains of seven yards or less after half back Jim Duncan had returned th kick-off 17 yards. However, Greb raced 20 of the yards around left end on a pitchout on the 14-play sally. There was one pass of six yards, Greb to end Wayne Christian and the Eagles piled up four first downs. The two-yard line was reached with third down and goal to go. Although tries between the mid dle and right tackle had been 3gid at getting the short chunks. two end runs next were called. Greb was held far no gain on a move t thejight. He was spilled g back on the three on a sweep to the right and Silverton took possession of the ball. Second big threat by the Eagles atfco started from their own 32. The third quarter push to the 11 fizzled when Greb's fumble was recovered by Silver- ton center Bruce Meland. Long ?ain of the scoring attempt, and one of the long runs of the night, was Christian's end around gal lop for 35 yards to the Fox 27. GoTo Nin Eagle Point took the ball on its on 49 late in the third quarter and in seven plays, two of them in the final canto, had cracked out short gains to the Fox 25. Greb then connected with Duncan on a 16-yard pass plai-- which got a first down on the nine. At this stage the Eagles switched completely from the ground game to the aerial of fensive. A' quarterback Doug Chamberlain to Christian throw msed connection. Chamberlain fumbled on the next play, put tnja the ball back on the 10. Eagle Point then lost the ball when two pass' attempts. Greb to Gary Kaiser and Greb to Chris'jan,. went incomplete. W!ile overall net yardage fav- aored the Eagles. Silverton had 9 just slim edge in net from scrimmage alor " The Silver f"oxes. who stucK almost entire ly ly to the ground and did not $ complete either of the two passes they threw, netted -238 yards ,3 rushing. Eagle Point got 176 on the ground and 57 on passes for 233 total. Hooper Big Gun No. 74 was an important one for reach team Saturday night. That number was worn by each of the opposing quarterbacks, andaiey were the big gainers for their respective clubs. Kroner MAIL TRIBUNE Spoils State Title of Eagle Point 1 4-0 MedfordvTribune Dick Copple, Neil Plumiey Chosen on All-Oregon Team Tackle Neil Plumiey and end Dick Copple, Medford high footballers who were the only unanimous choices for all-South ern Oregon conference, received even greater honors by their selection on the first team on the Portland Oregonian's all state team. The fourth annual Oregonian team was announced Sunday. Three teams were drawn from a poll of sportswriters. broad casters, coaches and gridiron of ficials. No Medford player was named to the second eleven but guard Bob Apple and back Dick Mc Laughlin of the Black Tornado were picked on the third crew. Back Eldon Francis of Medford made honorable mention. Medford was one of two schools to place more than one man on the first club. Marsh field, which will meet the Black Tornado on Friday night for the Class A-l championship, got three berths. The three Pirates named were back Roger John son, tackle Barry Bullard and guard Dale Cardwell. Others on Club Other choices were end Chuck Nolte, St. Helens; guard Bob Wallace, Pendleton; center Doug Bashor, Cleveland, of Portland; and backs Bob Schloredt, Gresh am; Bob Butler, Benson of Port land, and Jack Temple, McMinn ville. Second team choices were Neal Morfitt, Astoria, .and Roy Peterson, Central, ends; Bob Lil ly, Pendleton, and Bud Mock, Benson, tackles; Keith Korpella, Astoria, and John Willmarth, LaGrande; Keith Jellum, Pendle ton, center, and backs Jack Culver Nabs State 6-Man Grid Mantle By UNITED PRESS Only the finals were left today as Oregon high schools got set to crown state titlists in three divi sions this week. One flag winner already was decided. Marshfield, defending cham pion in the Class A-l bracket, barged into the finals for its third straight year with a rous ing 32-14 win over Pendleton Saturday. Culver took the honor of be ing the first school to nail down a crown. The Bulldogs success fully defended their Class B six man crown with a come-from-behind 33-26 win over Alsea Saturday. The A-2 field named its two finalists in Saturday action with Silverton dropping Eagle Point, 14-0, to earn one spot, while Reedsport tripped Central of Monmouth-Independence, 26-13, for the other berth. Rounding out the Saturday ac tion was Monroe's 40-13 win over Colton to gain the remain ing Class B 11-man final berth. The playoff picture now looks like this: Marshfield meets Medford, 34-0 winner over Benson, in the Class A-l final ganre in Port land's Multnomah stadium Fri day night. The game will be a replay of an early season 20-20 standoff between the two teams. In Class A-2, Silverton and Reedsport met for the title, pate and site for the title game will be announced this week. Monroe meets Stanfield, 28-7 winner over Sherman of Moro Friday, for the Class B 11-man flag. Date and site for this game will be seat early this week. carried 22 times for 123 yards for Silverton and Hooper cov ered 85 yards net in 19 tries for the Eagles and was the EP defensive standout. Kuenzi collected 52 yards on 13 carries and Nusbaum 56 on six, one for 39 yards, for the Foxes. Jack Greb. leading of fensive threat for EP during the season, didn't have a good night but Silverton did have him well defensed. He had 42 yards for 13 packs and did break loose for one 20-yarder. He collected 44 yards on kick-off and punt re turns. STATISTICS: Yards sained rushing . Yards lost rushing Net yards rushing Net yards passing EP Silv. 194 250 - 18 12 176 238 . 57 0 - 233 238 . 13 2 8 0 - JI . 4 0 ...13 11 . 3-31 4-38 15 25 S t I -3 2 Total net yards rassea tried Passes completed First downs rushing First downs passing Total first downs Punts and average Yards penalized Fumbles Fumble recovered Monday. Nov.mber 26. 193S i W$5& - C ' ; ' ' - , ' V- '.a f. - -i 4 ... for V&TltWri fVt - it?, i NEIL PLUMLEY All-Oregon First Team' Tackle (Landis-Shangle photo) Shanley, Marshfield, Bill Sallee, The Dalles, Gary Grill, Albany, and Lynn Schaurers, LeGrande, backs. On the third crew in addition to the Medford men were Dave Kelso, Eugene, and Gob Gian nola. The Dalles, ends; Ted Hutchinson, McMinnville, and Jerry Olson, Gresham, tackles; Jim Bush, Hermiston, guard; Chuck Ridenour, Roseburg, cen ter, and Steve Picard, Seaside, Jerry McKee, Gresham, and Roy Burns, Reedsport, backs. Honorable mentions from the Southern Oregon conference in cluded Gary Hadsell, Grants Pass, guard; and Cal Tichenor, Klamath Falls, center. Jack Greb, Eagle Point, gained men tion as a back. "1 DICK COPPLE All-State End (Landis-Shangle photo) He knows ffie answers! When a financial emergency arises, he knows where to get the ready cash to meet it . . . HERE! 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Velisa Mugosa of Yugo slavia was second. L-C Beaten By Hawaii Honolulu (U.R) The Lew is and Clark Pioneers gained the most yardage but the Uni versity of Hawaii scored the touchdowns Saturday night in racking up a 45 to 6 triumph before 5,000 fans. After Hawaii tallied two quick first quarter scores, the Pioneers began rolling under the smooth quarterbacking of Jim Johnson. They moved the ball 63 yards in nine plays with Gene Flippen racing five yards around end for the only score. The Pioneers outrushed the Rainbows 325 vards to 227 and had. a clear advantage in first downs 24 to 15. Hardy Smallwood Scortichini Foe New York (U.R) Middle weight Italo Scortichini of Italy returns to the American ring tonight after a 11-month absence and meets Hardy (Bazooka) Smallwood of Brooklyn in a 10 rounder at St. Nicholas Arena. Dead line Sunday Classified la at noon Saturday: 10 a m Monday for Monday other days 5:30 previous day Harlan Hill Catches Earn Tie For Bears THE STANDINGS: Eastern Division New York W L T .621 .630 . S 3 0 3 5 1 .360 360 Pet .750 .667 .625 .375 .333 .333 Pet. .875 .778 .500 .333 .250 2.TI 'Chicago Cards wasnington . Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cleveland Western Division Chicago Bears .... Detroit Baltimore W L 7 11 2 0 4 3 2 ... 2 4 0 Green Bay San Francisco . Los Angeles ..... By UNITED PRESS Harlon Hill, ignored by the All-America selectors when he played for little Florence, Al., State Teachers college, made two spectacular touchdown catches Sunday that may effect the out come of both National Football league division races. The Bears, highest-scoring NFL team, trailed the New York Giants by 17-3 in the closing minutes when Hill again showed the receiving skill that has led veteran pro football men to com pare him with the great Don Hutson of the Green Bay Pack ers. Hill scored on a 79-yard play with less than seven minutes to go and on a 56-yarder in the last 65 seconds to give the Bears a Hunter Misconduct During 1956 Seasons Not As Bad As Charged Portland (U.R) Hunter mis conduct during the 1956 seasons in Oregon was not nearly as bad as charged, State Game Director P. W. Schneider said Saturday. Schneider had ordered field personnel to conduct thorough investigations of alleged miscon duct. And he said that so far, reports of the investigation indi cated that hunter misconduct during the 19,56 seasons had on occasion been exaggerated. He said that in many cases, an accumulation of trespass and misconduct incidences which oc curred over a period of years were compiled, leaving the im pression that all of them oc curred this year. Most Conduct Better On a statewide basis, officials have indicated that hunter con duct this year was superior to that in the past, Schneider said. Officials in only a few areas said that vandalism and trespass were about on a par with pre vious years. He added: "In no area of the state have we received reports of any in crease of hunter misconduct." The game director observed that in regard to alleged wide spread destruction by fire, forest officials had been high in their praise for the low incidence of S JHE010 HERMITAGE CO, DIVISION OF OTf 1 A 17-17 tie. Hill's feats stunned an inspired New York team, thrilled 55,191 Yankee stadium spectators and enabled the Bears to hold their half-game lead over the runner up Detroit Lions in the Western Division. His catches cut New York's Eastern Division lead over the second-place Chicago Cardinals to one-half game be cause the Cards whipped the Pittsburgh Steelers, 38-27. The Washington Redskins, who invade New York Sunday, moved to within a game of the Giants by rallying to edge the Cleve land Browns, 20-17. The Baltimore Colts pulled the biggest scoring spree in their history to crush the Los Angeles Rams, 56-21; and the San Fran cisco Forty-Niners rallied to tie the Philadelphia Eagles, 10-10, on Gordie Soltau's last period field goal in the other games. The Lions and Packers were idle following Green Bay's 24-20 upset triumph at Detroit last Thursday. Both the Redskins and Colts have four more games while the 10 other clubs have three apiece. hunter-caused fires this year. "The game commission does not wish to defend hunters or minimize the gravity and seri ousness of the charges," Schnei der said. "Many authentic acts of vandalism, trespass and mis conduct were committed, mostly by a small group of ignorant per sons which casts a black eye upon all who hunt.'.' The game director asked all responsible Oregon sportsmen to aid in "putting an end to such goings on." Rebels Selected For Junior Bowl Pasadena, Calif. (U.R) The Arlington State Rebels of Ar lington, Tex., were named today as the Eastern representative to play Compton college in the 11th annual Junior Rose Bowl football game here Dec. 8. Chattanooga, Tenn. (U.R) Shortstop Lyle Luttrell of the Chattanooga Lookouts won S5.000 damages in a circuit court Saturday for injuries he suffered in a fight with Nashville catcher Earl Averill in 1955. Use Tribune Want Ads mm yecairs old O80 $A35 JU PT. NATIONAL DISHUXIS PRODUCTS CORPORATION, FBAKKFOtT. KENTUCKY. KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY. 86 PROOF. 15 Unbeaten, Untied Clubs New York (U.PJ The 1956 college football season will wind up with 17 perfect record teams if Oklahoma and Tennessee get by their final opponents next Saturday. Fifteen unbeaten and untied teams have already completed their regular season. Oklahoma closes out its campaign against arch - rival Oklahoma A&M, while Tennessee plays Vander bilt next week end. 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