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s TEN MEDFOR3 (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Black Tornado Gridders Head Thursday for Scene of State 0 A-1 Championship Encounter A pep rally at the ichool at 8 a.m. Thursday will give the potent Medford high football squad a rousing send-off oh its mighty final bid to capture the Oregon Class A-1 championship and the first state gridiron mantle for the school since 1944. The 33-man squad and coaches and managers then will go from the school building to the sta dium to load up for their bus trip to Portland. Head mentor Fred Spiegelberg has set an 8:30 a.m. Thursday departure time for the Black Tornado. Medford encounters the high geared, high-riding Golden Pir ates of Marshfield high, the de fending titlists, Friday at 8 p.m. in Multnomah stadium In a gi gantic clash for the state's 1956 big school banner. The Black Tornado will seek to siyuelch t.ie try by the Coos Bay Bucanneers lor their third consecutive championship. Marshfield deadlocked w H h South Salem in the 1954 titular f ame) and gained lone hold on the trophy by whipping .Gres ham in the 1935 final battle. Tie Gies-Confidence Rated No. 2 in press polls behind Marshfield's No. 1 rank- e ig. the Tejnado, nevertheless, leaks toward, the championship engagemerit with confidence basPd on its 20 to 20 knot with the Pirates in a non-counter earl ier in the season. It was a con flict wUich could have gone eier ay. The tie was trie only ".ar" onn undefeated 11 game season fur both schools. Mar-sh-field goes into the big tussle also with an unbeaten" skein, over three) years of competition. During" this final week of practice of the season Coaches aBpiegelfcer, Bob Newland and Paul Evfnsen, who have built Medford's southern Oregon pow- erhe, have, sought 'to keep their Black Tornado cohorts "healthy and, eager." The clb did a lot of running in its Monday workout and the griddem worked long and hard yesterdftfr and today in toning i tip tteir own versatile offense and preparing defenses for the Bucs. But white there has been dummy drilV, the .coaches and squad have avoided any hard contact scrimmage." The club will work out Thurs day afternoon M the Lincoln sc!roo fild in Portland. It will be quartered at the Washington fotel. Stearns Returns End Mike Steams, who suf fered a sprained neck in the t Gre'sham quarter - final and missed the Benson semi-final rtlckus, rejoined the squad Mon day and has worked out witnout pads. It isn't certain just how much duty he'll see on Friday nif?fct? Spiegelberg indicated that his charges are otherwise in good physical shape, coming through the Benson fray un scathed. Medfordi like the top-ranked Pirates, goes into the final with aft impressive 1956 record. With a rugged, charging line, which , es, vttm the respect of every sfoe and with a depth of shifty pninnioe and bull-dozing backs. the.Tornado single wing and T formations have accumulated a massive 582 paints while hold iitgsrtvals t 101. While Marshfield .held the Tornado to three touchdowns in , the king'sSXer, the Medfordites have shoved across at least four TJs ii every other game. No team, except. Marshfield scored more than two goals against the BOWLING VICTORY LEAGL'K Ross Lumber Picks AppdWl - Viking bewing Center . Leon Da Transfer C rater Dept. Store Trowbridge Flynn . 34 . 31 , 29 . 27 . 26 . 25 . 23 . 23 reters ana aufcicn Keith Brothers Construction.. 22 Ciave Coratruction 20 Results: La is Trans. 3 B. McCrav 423 J. Phillips 339 I. Williams 310 B. Youns 340 E Hdfld 435 Bndicap 37 Viklnr Sewini9"? Skeeteri 1 O. Stroup 331 0. Edwards 368 A. Swoape 449 E. Johnson 356 N Hollenbeck 371 1659 Keith Bros. 2 C. Pardee 417 1. Nelson 248 L. Keith 417 M. Larutston 333 N. Keith 412 Handicap 138 1963 Crater Store 1 O. Henson 314 B. Henson 387 J. Withrow 39 D Hopkins 364 K. Smith 392 1856 x-r i C Blind 04 H. Frye 418 R. Blaylock 323 D. Paul 403 J. Russell 404 Handicap 168 2022 Clave Const. 3 D. Hickson 361 E. Callaghan 35 R. Shama 365 H. Paulson 428 J. Tresham , 330 Handicap 1658 C Lo 450 M. Kialt M. Dver A. Walton Corby 390 380 38S 379 1865 3 408 334 3.".6 400 430 33 Pick's B- Spencer K. Stelle M. Puett T. MajtKenti D Wolff Handicap 1961 Ross Lumber 1 H. Culv 4B1 Bohannon 415 R. Erd 4r E. Bai 434 D Christ nson 452 2178 Leon's 1 B Rose 295 e M. Troutman 325 R. Walton 376 M. Simmonds 408 M. Schtuchter 346 Handicap 14 I 1764 Rogue valley stalwarts. Average 327.4 Yards A total of 3602 yards from scrimmage, an average of 327.4 per game has been rolled up by the Tornado while opponents have been held to 2263 or 205.7 per contest. Medford has gained 2944 rushing and 658 passing while the opposition has col lected 1308 on the ground and 955 through the air. Halfback Gary Riley bolstered his high scoring position last week end with four TDs against Benson for 96 points and took over the rushing leadership MEDFORIkIivTRIBUNE SIPflDHRTTS Sport Parade New York (U.R) This is the week they "ring down the cur tain" on that old '"pigskin pano rama." Unless you follow the pros instead of this prose, you'll have to "wait 'til next year" to see those "highly touted," "hel- meted heroes," "hit pay dirt, '"split the uprights," and "tight rope down the sidelines." Anyway, though, the crisp autumn air was nice and tangy except on those days when it Rick Casares Under Threat By Matson Philadelphia (U.R) Chicago Bear Rick Casares' season long stature as the best ball carrier in the National Football league was under threat for the first time today and cross-town rival OUie Matson of the Chicago Cardinals is responsible. Casares has been setting the pace from the start but Matson drew within 26 points of him by rolling up 159 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sun day. Casares, meanwhile, was being held to 13 by the New York Giants. Casares now has chewed up 774 yards on 178 carries for 4.3 average. Matson has gained 748 on 145 rushes for a 5.2 figure. Eddie Brown of the Bears con tinued to monopolize the league's passing department. Brown has thrown 124 passes, completed 78 for 1,400 yards and 10 touch downs. Billy Wilson, San Francisco, broke a three-way tie among the receivers by catching seven passes last week to bring his total' to 42, one more than Har lon Hill of the Bears, who also caught seven. Billy Howton of Green, Bay is third with 39. ' Casares was. ousted as the leading scorer by Bobby Layne of the Detroit Lions, who boasts 78 points to ripping Dick's 72. Norm Van Brocklin, Los An geles, held on to the best punter laurels he grabbed the previous week. He has a 43.8 average, compared to 43.1 for Dick Des chaine of Green Bay. Ken Konz, Cleveland, jumped from seventh to first in punt re turns with a 15.3 average. Frank Bernardi, Cardinals, last week's leader, is second with 14.1. In kickoff returns, Tom Wil son, Los Angeles, went from fifth to the top with a 32.5 av erage. Matson, Cardinals, is sec ond with 30.2. Swaps Selected Horse of Year New York Swaps' record breaking performances during 1956 today earned him "horse of the year' honors in the an nual poll of thoroughbred cham pions conducted by the Daily Racing Form and Morning Tele graph. EAGLES SIGN GIBRON Philadelphia iU.P.) Abe Gibron, veteran guard released by the Cleveland Browns last week, has been signed by the Philadelphia. Eagles to replace injured Norm Willey. niicn youre mhaiViritl. Shasta you're mixm Mih the best! 01 Wednesday. November 28. 1956 when his 159 yards upped his total to 629 for the season. His average gain per game is 6.98 for 90 carries. Halfback Eldon Francis is second high scorer with 72 and Loren Christean is second in rushing with 588 and has the top average with 8.05 per time with the ball. He packed on 73 occasions. Other rushing figures, times carried, yards and aver age are Francis 102-576-5.64, full back Bob Gee 67-310-4.62, quar terback Dick McLoughlin 73-305-4.19 and halfback Gordon Owsley 36-251-6.97. By OSCAR FRALEY Sporti Writer United Press was warm enough for shirt sleeved crowds. So, for a cold finale, how about a few hot selections, but bring along your overcoat in case these don't raise your tempera ture. Game of the Week Army over Navy The Middies are slight favorites and it is their turn to win. But Army has a real striking force that can score from near and far. The scouts say Army has a faster line. And the Cadets are in top physical form. The vote here is for the Cadets to ruin a possi ble Navy Cotton Bowl trip. East Boston College over Holy Cross Close enough to look out for the old school tie. South Clemson over Furman Then the uniforms go to laundry for the Orange Bowl game. Miami over Florida See you later, alligator. Mississippi over Mississippi State We're gonna Miss you. Tulane over Louisiana State Parting is such sweet sorrow. Georgia Tech over Georgia But don't Tech it too hard. Tennessee over Vanderbilt Fraley used to give you ones like this. " Auburn over Alabama But he's counting gold medals down under. Southweit Texas A & M over Texas Thursday left over from a left over Thanksgiving. Baylor over Rice Say au re voir. Texas Tech over Hardin Sim mons But not goodbye. Houston over Detroit How about finis? Texas Christian over South ern Methodist Or amen, as they say in church. Midlands Oklahoma over Oklahoma AIM For the Aggies this could be the end. Missouri over Kansas Cheerio to Don Faurot. Far West Southern California over Notre Dame Ault land syne. Far Far West Hawaii over San Jose State Aloha. Drive To Save Solons Succeeds I Salem (U.R) A drive to save the Salem baseball club of the ' Northwest league was reported a success today by board direc- tor George Paulus. He said 51 local fans had subscribed 100 1 per cent to a partnership plan i by which any deficit that the ' club might accumulate next year will be underwritten. Use Tribune Want Ads yOU HAVE Lr2g&&& 1 AT YOUR FRONT I VI. JO T-ia See or Call 704 W. 6th IS ma Basketball NATIONAL LEAGUE By United Press Bob Cousy, perhaps the slick est player in the National Bas ketball association, is up to his old tricks these days and the Boston Celtics are threatening to run away from the opposi tion as a result. The gifted play-maker chalk ed up 27 points Tuesday night to lead the Celtics to their sixth straight victory 102-90 over the St. Louis Hawks. His sharp ball handling and playmaking ton trolled the tempo of the game almost from the outset. The victory was Boston's ninth in 12 starts and enabled the Celtics to keep a four-game lead over the second-place New York Knickerbockers in the Eastern division. New York snapped a three game losing streak by defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons, 105-98; the Rochester Royals beat the Syracuse Nationals, 90-82, and the Minneapolis Lakers downed the Philadelphia Warriors, 113 98. Cards' Peete And Family Die in Crash St. Louis (U.R) The loss of promising outfielder Charley ! Peete and his family in a plane j crash was viewed by officials ! of the St. Louis Cardinals today as a "great tragedy." The 27 - year - old rookie, his wife and their three children were among 25 persons killed Tuesday in an airliner crash near Caracas, Venezuela. Terribly Shocked "We are terribly shocked and startled." General Manager Frank Lane said "it's not a ques tion, of course, of any effect on the ball club, it's the terrible tragedy of the thing." Peete played 16 games with the Cardinals in mid-season and was en route to Venezuela to play winter baseball with the Valencia team. Also dead are his wife, Nettie; two young daughters, Karen and Debo' and his 4-month-old son, Kenny. Navy Choice Over Army By UNITED PRESS If you're a Navy rooter and plan to bet with your fellow worker on Saturday's Army Navy football game, be prepared to spot him a 2Vi point advant age. That's the official "spread" favoring the Middies in their annual head-knocking -with the Cadets Saturday at Philadelphia, which usually attracts almost as many friendly wagers as a Kentucky Derby or a World Series. Navy rated its slight edge be cause of a superior record this year. The Middies have won six games, while losing to Tulane, and tying Duke. Army has won five and lost to Michigan, Syra cuse and Pittsburgh. BRAGAN WON'T TRADE Pittsburgh (U.R) Manager Bobby Bragan declared that as of now he would not trade his Pittsburgh Pirates "even up" for either the New York Giants or the Philadelphia Phils. Both teams finished higher than the seventh-place Pirates but Bra gan said his club will show up better with more experience. FIGHTS Buffalo, N.Y Joe Giambra. ISO1. Buffalo, outpointed Sammy Walker, 155 U, Springfield, Mass. (10). Miami Beach Bob Satterfield. 185, Chicago, knocked out Warnell Lester, 1772. Baltimore. (101. OREGON VETERANS EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS WORLD WAR II DEADLINE: December 31, 1956, is the dead line date for any World War II Veteran to initiate his receipt of these benefits. This means that the veteran must be in training on or before December 31, 1956. There is NO deadline for Korean veterans. , ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Medford, Oregon DOOR IN homesites on Rogue . Valley Land Co. iledford Phone 3-3641 Ducks Fare Better Than OSC in Stats. Los Angeles (U.R) Oregon fared better statistics-wise than did Oregon State's Rose Bowl entry in the Pacific Coast Con ference football race in 1956, the commissioner's office re ported today. As a team, Oregon topped the PCC in three departments to none for the Beavers. These were punt returns with a 15.5 yard average, pass defense with a 76.9 yard average and total defense with a 235.9 average. Individuall.y Leroy Phelps of Oregon led the PCC in punt re turns with 204 yards and Jack Morris of the Ducks led in kick off returns with 292 yeards. In other team departments, Oregon ranked third in kickoff returns, second in rushing de fense, fifth in punting, fifth in pass.interceptions, sixth in total offense, eighth in passing of fense and third in rushing of fense. OSC Figures Oregon State was eighth in punt returns, fourth in kickoff returns, fourth in rushing de fense, fifth in pass defense, fourth in total defense, fourth in punting, sixth in pass intercep tions, seventh in passing offense, fifth in total offense and fourth in rushing offense. Fullback Tom Berry'led OSC scorers with 43 points to 36 each for Earnel Durden and Paul Lowe. Berry was fourth in the PCC while Oregon had no one among the leaders. Joe Francis of OSC led the two schools in total offense with 751 total yards to rank fifth in the PCC. Morris of Oregon was fifth in rushing with 519 yards, just ahead of Durden with 508 yards. Red Raiders Rap Alumni By 72 to 42 Ashland Southern Oregon college basketballers disposed of the school Alumni 72 to 42 here last night and today resumed preparations for a trip to Mc Minnville Friday and Saturday to oppose Linfield college. The fray last night was fairly close in the first half but the younger collegians pulled away in the second session. Freshman Norm Oliva and veteran Dale Bates led Raider scoring with 12 tallies each and Bruce Penny got 10. Coach Ted Schopf two-platooned- his SOC crew through the warm-up has sle. In a junior varsity prelim the Blacks downed the Whites 62 to 51. LINE-UPS: SOC 52 D. Reese 6 Foust 4 Oliva 12 Bates 12 Jacobson 8 42 Alumni f 4 R. Maurer f 4 G. Smith c 5 Newton g S K. Johnson g 7 Riggs -For SOC. Penny 10. SubstituUons- Tenney 4. Crandall 2. Christiansen 8. Lowrance 6; for Alumni, Copeland 6, . Perknis 6. K. Bertrand 2, Morris Jimenez 2. Prorhro Speaker At Lions7 Dinner For Grid Squad Medford Lions club will be host to the Medford high foot ball squad on Tuesday. Dec. 11, for an evening dinner at the Jackson hotel. Coach Tom Prothro of the Rose Bowl bound Oregon State college football club will be the main speaker. He will show movies of the Stanford OSC game. The dinner will be open io the public. Tickets will be on sale starting Thursday at Bar ker's Men's store and at the hotel. Phone 3-4264 if the rogue B II 80 Oregon Boasts Best Mark Of PCC in Total Defense Los Angeles U.R) Six teams shared top honors in the Pacific Coast Conference football team statistics released today by the PCC commissioner's office. Washington, Washington State, Stanford, Southern California, Oregon and UCLA headed the various departments. All the teams with the exception of Southern California have com pleted their seasons Washington topped rushing with a 268.6 yard average to 264.6 for Southern California. Washington State led Stanford 206.8 to 204.4 in passing but the Indians were first in total of fense with 345.2 to 343 for Southern California. Washing, ton State led Stanford 206.8 to 204.4 in passing but the Indians were first in total offense with 345.2 to 343 for Southern Calif ornia. BOWL MIX SATURDAY Evansville, Ind. (U.R) Sam Houston State college, champion of the Lone Star con ference, and Middle Tennessee State college, Ohio Valley con ference champion, clash in the ninth annual Refrigerator bowl football game at Reitz bowl here Saturday. Sports Broadcast's Radio station KYJC will broadcast the Willi Hoepner Chuck Spieser boxing bout at 7 p.m. today. EKD OPEN TONIGHT TILL 9 I W mi t. s t ii i Kt - ' Everything thots' new . . . that's smart in Sport Coats . . . we have in this group. Carefully tailored for long wear and LOOK at THESE SAVINGSI Values S) to $29.95 Values $ to $39.50 ru 229 EAST MAIN Oregon boasted the best total defense mark for the 10th straight week, having allgwed 235.9 total yards. The Southern California Trojans turned in the top rushing defense average of 152.9. The UCLA Bruins were first in punting with a 41.5 yard average. Brodie Heads Passing Stanford's John Brodie who won passing honors while Kirk Wilson of UCLA was the leading punter. 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