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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, May 24. 1957 8 Tornado Athletes in A All Tussle Glen Kaye has been added to the list of Medford high track and field .men who will enter the Oregon AAU meet Satur day at the Lincoln high field in Portland. He will run in the junior divi sion quarter-mile. A crew of eight Tornado ath letes is being taken to Portland by Lindsay Vinsel, director of vocational education. Mike Murray, the Tornado's No. 2 putter this year, will at tempt a record in the junior division with the eight-pound shot and will join Neil Plumley in the senior shot put in which a 12-pound iron ball is used. The junior record is slightly over 60 feet. Plumley -will aim for a 60-foot or better effort with the 12-pounder. He has accomplish ed the feat twice in exhibition. Close May Face Horn Jerry Close, state A-l broad jump champion two years run ning, will be entered in his spe cialty. He is expected to encoun ter Darryl Horn, Pilot Rock, state B champ, and will be go ing for a 23-foot or better leap. Close's best so far has been 22-8 'i achieved in the state meet last week end. His coach Bob Newland this week express ed the feeling that Close would have had a better mark, had weather conditions been better. Horn has consistently jumped 23 feet. Larson will enter the low and high hurdles seeking record bust ing efforts which were denied him on the soggy track last week at Corvallis. Other senior division entrants for Medford will be Pete Kershaw, in the 220-yard dash and Leg Ling scheit in the half-mile. Roger Johnson will run in the junior division mile. Eagle Point's A-2 state champs, Jack Greb and Wayne Christian, are to enter the AAU test, Greb in the high jump and sprints and Christian in the javelin and discus. Terry Cooper, fine freshman javelin tosser of St. Mary's of Medford is a possible junior meet entrant. 'V Mr " I win -",'4Wir S5V mmmmmmmm 4 I 1 1 NEIL PLUMLEY To Enter Oregon State Eureka To Have 100-Mile Race Eureka, Calif. A 100-mile NASCAR grand national stock car race will be held at Red wood acres on Thursday, May JO, Memorial day. Director Charles Curryer said that 20 drivers from Oregon, Washington and California had signed up by early this week. Heading the list was Clyde Palm er, San Jose, Calif., recognized as one the hardest driving speed merchants on the coast. Also en tered is Art Watts, Portland, winner of the Portland 100-mile scamper in April. Time trials are set for 1 to 2 p.m. and theMong grinds will begin at 2:30 pjn. Plumley, McLaughlin Plan To Attend OSC Two of Medford High school's star athletes, who will receive their diplomas this spring, have announced they will enter Orer gon State college next fall. '(The two are Dick McLaugh lin and Neil Plumley. They will attend on football grants in aid. Both have been three sports men at Medford high. McLaugh lin is ' a three-year monogram winner in football and basket ball and a four-year varsity let terman in baseball. Plumley has collected three varsity awards in football and track and two in baseball. Probably the highest honor which has come to a Black Tor nado gridder was realized by Plumley when he was named to the Wigwam Wisemen's 1956 prep All-American second team. The big tackle was named to the Portland Oregonian and Ore gon Journal all-state first elev ens. He and McLaughlin, a quar terback, are all-Southern Ore gon conference footballers. Both will represent Medford next August in the Shrine all-star game in Portland. Second Team All-State McLaughlin, a forward, was named to the second all-state basketball team in 1956 when Medford was runner-up for the state championship. He was on the Oregonian's third football eleven last fall. Like Plumley in football, McLaughlin has twice made the all-conference first team in basketball. Plumley, a center, was named to the loop's No. 2 all:state cage crew two seasons. Principal track accomplish ment by Plumley this spring has been two efforts of more than 60 feet in the shotput. He is be lieved to be the first Oregon prepper to bust the 60-foot bar rier, at least under meet condi tions. Through his Black Tornado baseball career McLaughlin has played mainly as a catcher. However, this season he has been Medford's top pitcher, han dling the receiving chores when not hurling. ' McLaughlin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. McLaughlin, 3384 Jacksonville highway. Plumley's parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Plumley, 906 North Central ave. SPORTSl dick Mclaughlin Picks osc Swimming Meet at Y On Saturday Freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, medley relay and in dividual medley races and divc ing competition will make up the events Saturday in the YMCA's Medford area invita tional swimming meet. The meet is for boys and girls 9 through 18 years of age. They will vie in 9-12, 13-15 and 16-18 age groups with separate boys and girls divisions. D i s tances will vary according to age groups with the older swimmers having the longer races. The rivalry begins at 2 p.m. and spectators are welcome. Hold Guest Day The YMCA also is continuing its guest day programs for all boys and girls who are no-members this Saturday. Another guest day will be on June 1. Purpose is to provide an op portunity for all youth to be come better acquainted with the YMCA. The gym, swimming pool, handball court, and lobby games will be open to all mem bers and non-members alike. Purpose of the Y is to help people, especially youth, and to build a better community in which to live through the use of our physical and social facilities. Drag Racing This Sunday On Strip at Camp White Southern Oregon Timing asso ciation opens its season of drag racing at its Camp White strip Sunday with improvements for both drivers and spectators. First race is planned for 1 p.m. after, time trials which open at 10 a.m. , Successful meets last year has 0 (GOLEDEM ROCKET B rn JVL DWM Delivered in Medford (Including Hydra ma tic, Radio and Heater) Trade-in or Cash or Both Immediate Delivery on Most Models No Payments Till After the 4th of July Regular Finance Terms DRIVE A NEW OLDSMOBILE ON YOUR VACATION OPEN EVENINGS WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS djubell nam go. 415 South Riverside Phone SP 2-6209 enabled SOTA to replace timing clocks with a set which is -superior in every way, officials of the association have reported. The new electronic clocks will time anything which cuts its light beam. For spectators the area from which the races can be watched is improved as are concessions facilities. Public restrooms have been provided and there is a new public address system. Club officers said that it is their belief that by having a drag strip and administering a race program in a safe manner they are helping to make streets and highways safer for public use. They feel that many who like to participate in the sport will compete on the strip and not on the public roads. Process of Elimination The strip in west Camp White is one-fourth mile long. Cars are clocked for attained speed at the end of the one-fourth mile stretch. The electronic timers are accurate to 11,000 of a second. Vehicles are classified and their speeds recorded during lime trails. Then they are matched against each other. Class winners are determined by a process of elimination. Trophies will be presented this week to all first place winners. National Hot Rod association rules will be enforced at SOTA drag races. Drivers are required to provide waivers releasing the timing association from liability. Adult drivers may sign the waiv ers when they register. 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