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Black Tornado Gridders Head
Thursday for Scene of State
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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
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Results:
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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
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Keith Bros. 2
C. Pardee 417
1. Nelson 248
L. Keith 417
M. Larutston 333
N. Keith 412
Handicap 138
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Crater Store 1
O. Henson 314
B. Henson 387
J. Withrow 39
D Hopkins 364
K. Smith 392
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C Blind 04
H. Frye 418
R. Blaylock 323
D. Paul 403
J. Russell 404
Handicap 168
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Clave Const. 3
D. Hickson 361
E. Callaghan 35
R. Shama 365
H. Paulson 428
J. Tresham , 330
Handicap
1658
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450
M. Kialt
M. Dver
A. Walton
Corby
390
380
38S
379
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430
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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
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Leon's 1
B Rose 295
e M. Troutman 325
R. Walton 376
M. Simmonds 408
M. Schtuchter 346
Handicap 14
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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.
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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.
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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. ,
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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
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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.
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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. Brodie completed 139
passes in 10 games to break a
record of 137 set by Don Hein
rich of Washington in -1952.
Wilson also was a record
breaker. He averaged 49.3 yards
on 30 punts to surpass the old
mark of 43.5 recorded by Des.
Koch of USC on 47 kicks in
1952. The versatile Bruin tail
back also topped the 20-kick
minimum record of 45.8 yard
set by Art Steffen of UCLA it.
1948.
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