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12 MAIL TRIBUNE. Medford. Ore.. Thursday, November 20. 1958 "y MEDFORD HIGH'S STATE SEMI-FINAL FOOTBALL TEAM The Medford high school football squad pictured here, will play Pendleton at 8 p.m. Saturday in Oregon Class A-l championship semi-finals at the Medford stadium. Representing District 6, this crew tripped Marshfield 7 to 0 in last week's quarter-finals. Unbeaten in nine games this fall, Jim Brown For Record Philadelphia - (UPD - Jim Brown, Cleveland's ground gaining machine who last weekend broke the nine-year- old season yardage record of . Philadelphia's Steve Van Bur en, will aim for another Van -Buren record this Sunday. , Brown needs two more touchdowns to break the rec ord of 18 set in a single season by Van Buren. Brown, who has averaged two TD's per game this year, seemed likely to put - the new mark in" the record books this Sunday when he plays Van Buren's old Philadelphia Eagles telm at Cleveland. Even if he .doesn't make it Sunday, it looks pretty certain that the mark won't stand very long. Brown and the oth er Browns have three more games to play this year after the Eagles encounter. And during the four remaining con tests. Brown can add to his, season's yardage to give fu ture ball carriers an even tougher record to shoot at. The Cleveland ball-toter gained 152 yards against Washington last weekend, boosting his season total to 1,163, seventeen more than the mark Van Buren set in 1949. He has averaged better than 145 yards per game and 6.5 yards on each of his 179 at tempts. His longest run was for 62 yards and a touchdown and he has gone below 113 yards per game only once, when he was held to 83 yards by Detroit. Other Leaders Alan (The Horse) Ameche of Baltimore, who was ninth among the ground gainers a week ago, gained 142 yards last Sunday to move into sec ond place with 539 yards, dis placing Bob Mitchell of Cleve land who didn't carry the ball once while his teammate was breaking the Van Buren mark. Mitchell held third place with 518 yards followed by Jon Arnett of Los Angeles in fourth place with 504, and the veteran Joe Perry of San Francisco, fifth, with 494. Little Eddie LeBaron of Washington again held the lead in passing with a 9.52 average, completing 56 of 102 tosses for 971 yards and nine touchdowns. Bill Wade of Los Angeles jumped from fifth to Record Turnout Expected For OSC-Oregon Conflict Corvallis -(CPU- The largest crowd ever to see an Oregon Oregon State' football game outside of Portland is. expect ed here Saturday. Arrangements have been made to seat 27,000 and less than 7000 tickets remained to day. They were on sale at Gill Coliseum here and if all are sold standing room tickets will be put up for grabs. Saturday's 62nd clash be tween the two state football powers holds championship potential. Oregon State has a chance for the PCC title with a 5-2 record going into the game. Washington State is 5-2, Southern California is 4 2 and California leads the pack with a 5-1 mark. Traditional Foe All four leaders play tra ditional opponents who are in the bottom half of the stand ings. Secrecy still was the watch word at both the Corvallis and Eugene campuses today. Coaches Tommy Prothro and Len Casanova wouldn't even tell who might or might To Gun Sunday second place with an 8.41 av erage on 116 completions in 221 'attempts for 1,858 yards and 13 touchdowns. Lamar McHan fit the Card inals dropped into third place with an 8.08 average followed by the idle John Unitas" of Baltimore with 7.98 and Vito Parilli of Green Bay with a 7.94 average. Norm Van Brocklin of Phil adelphia has thrown the most passes, 279, and completed the most, ; 146. Wade has gained the most yards, 1,858, and has thrown the most scoring heaves. The Receivers Van Brocklin's favorite tar get, Palmer Retzlaff, topped the pass receivers for the sec ond week in a row with 38 snares. Clyde Conner of San Francisco grabbed eight tosses last Sunday to move into a tie with Ray Berry of Baltimore for second place with 36 each. Woodley Lewis, of the Cards, caught seven Sunday to tie Del Shofner of Los Angeles for fourth with 32 receptions. Willie Galimore of the Bears was runnerup to Brown inscoring with 66 points fol lowed by Lennie Moore, Balti more, 60; Paige Cothern, Los Angeles, 59, and Bobby Wals ton, Philadelphia. 53. Sam Baker of Washington led the punters with 45.1 av erage yardage with Don Chandler, New York, second, 44.3, and Max McGee, Green Bay, third, 43.5. Arnett led in punt returns with a 15.2 yard average; Leonard Lyles, Bal timore, in kickoff returns with a 40.8 average; and Andy Nel son of Baltimore and Jim Pat ton of New York, were tied for tops in interceptions with seven each. Royals Break Losing Streak United Press International Jack- Twyman's almost poim-a-minute scoring spree helped the Cincinnati Royals break an eight-game losing streak Wednesday night. Twyman hit for 45 points, including a splurge of 14 dur ing a -three and one-half min ute space, to lead Cincinnati to a 119-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in the lone Na tional Basketball 'association not play because of injuries But word from Eugene was that halfback" Charlie Tour- ville and end Ron Stover both may be out. Locally, end, Don Thiel, fullback Jim Stinette and guard Jim Brackins were nursing wounds. Eugene, Ore. -BPB- Oregon Coach Len Casanova reported gloomily today that flashy end Ron Stover and halfback Charley Tourville would both probably miss Saturday's bat tle with Oregon State. The Ducks drilled in the rain for the Beaver battle. Corvallis, Ore. -OB- Ore gon State Coach Tommy Pro thro concentrated almost en tirely on defnse as his charg es drilled for Saturday's Ore gon battle. Offensively, Prothro report edly planned to alternate Dai nard Paulson, Paul Lowe and Grimm Mason at the key tail back spot with Mason slated for heaviest duty if Prothro decides to feature passing against the Ducks. Black Tornado Coach Warns if Pendleton's Strength; A-3L Semi-Final on Saturday "I'm not kidding one bit on the strength of Pendleton," Coach Fred Spiegelberg of the Medford high football team declared before the Medford Kiwanis club at a luncheon yesterday noon. Spiegelberg and his Black Tornado gridders, who en counter Pendleton here Satur day night, Nov. 22, in Oregon Class A-l championship semi finals, were guests of Kiwan ians at Rogue Valley Country club. ' The Medford mentor, who saw the Buckaroos play last week end, described the speed and sharpness of the Pendle ton eleven and reported that it is rough and ready in the tradition of eastern Oregon teams. Buckaroo backs hit the line quick, Spiegelberg said. He pointed out that the Bucks have gotton a little better with each game and he stressed that his Medford team "is going to have its hands full." Proud of Them Concerning the Black Tor nado's general season Spiegel berg commented: "They have played with their hearts and played with their heads. When you come right down to it that's spirit. That's why I'm proud of them." 1 When we beat Marshfield 3 to 0, we knew we had a team, Spiegelberg remarked. He asserted that winning two games this fall from Marsh field and breaking an old jinx was "a tremendous tribute to these kids." But the coach warned, "Everybody just loves to beat Medford. If you just sit there, they're liable to knock you off." He men tioned the need for his Torna do club to be "up" week after week through the long season. The mentor told of the turn of the Tornado to the offen sive and defense platoon sys tem this fall because of the great abundance of material He said that there has not been much around during practice field scrimmages be cause of the platoon plan, so it has helped and may be the reason the team has "come on." Cutting the squad down to 33 men for the Marshfield and Pendleton play-off games, however, is "like cutting off an arm," Spiegelberg stated. It is necessary for the gridders who have been defensive and offensive players to thorough ly learn the respective oppo site jobs. s . Offenses Lauded Medford's rugged defense' has been given great ballyhoo this season. But. Spiegelberg gave much credit also to the offensive players. "They've got the touchdowns," he de clared, bringing out that Medford has been up against some good defensive teams. " Each of the players present was introduced by the coach. The luncheon was a diver sion from the serious work of the Medford gridders this week. They went through workout yesterday afternoon designed to keep them' sharp and in shape for the Bucka roos. The squad began with an amount of individual work and then was divided for of fensive and defensive work, There' was some interchange between offensive and defen sive duties and the crew ran a lot at- the tail end of the workout. Game time will find the Tornado matching a multiple T and single wing attack against a "scrappy" pendleton the Black Tornado, was once-tied by Grants Pass. It is ranked second in prep polls and affirmed this position when it tripped Marshfield, the third-rated team. While the offensive crew has gained the touchdowns for victory, the defensive gang has allowed' only one touchdown this fall. (LANDIS STUDIO). defense. The Bucks will run their quick-hitting, well-timed T formation against a Medford defense known for its fierce charging and effective pursuit. Weights Compared ' The Tornado has the indi cated general weight advan tage which the Buckaroos will attempt to offset with their speed. Medford will run an offensive club averaging around 173 pounds per man against a starting Pendleton defensive eleven averaging about 166. The Tornado will field a 184V-pounds average forward wall against a 179 defensive line. Pendleton fields a first line offensive combine averaging clos to 176 pounds with a line averaging about the same. Medford may open with a de fensive unit about 174V pounds per man but with a front wall of around 190 per player. The finals for the Oregon A-l championship is the ob jective of both the Bucks and Willamette Tumbles in UP Ratings New York -(UPD- Willamette university, which suffered its first defeat last week at the hands of third-ranked Ari zona State of Flagstaff, drop ped out of the top 20 in the United Press International small college ratings today. The Salem, Ore., club was ranked 24th in this week's poll. . New York-(UPD-The United Press International small col lege football ratings (first place votes and won-lost rec ords in parentheses): Team Points 1. Miss. Southern 33 (8-0) 355 2. Miami (Ohio) 1 (6-2) 249 3. Ariz. Flgstff St. 2 (9-0) 175 4. Nor'eastern Okla. 1 (9-0) -150 5. Montana St. Coll. (9-1) 142 6. E. Texas St. (8-1) 136 7. Chattanooga (5-4) 132 8. Wheaton (111.) l (8-0) .... 117 a. St. Bndict's (Kan.) 1 (10-0) 103 10. Connecticut (7-2) 83 11. Buffalo (N.Y.) (2), 53; 12, California Poly of San Luis Obis po. 54; 13, Middle Tennessee State, 50: 14. Kearnev (Neb.) 43: 15 (tie). Rochester (N.Y.) and Bowling Green (Ohio), 36 each; 17, Missouri Val ley, 29: 18, Sewanee (Tenn.), 28: 19 (tie). West Chester (Pa.) and Mem phis State, (23 each.) Presbyterians Golf on Friday A Presbyterians Men's club gojf tournament is scheduled Friday afternoon at Rogue Valley Country club., - It will follow a noon lunch eon t which Dr. D. K. West, pastor of Medford's First Presbyterian church,' will be the speaker. Men will divide into four somes for the competition. Those interested in entering are advised to telephone Ray Mencke, Russell Heysell. Dr. D. C. Boals or the church of fice. COACH RELIEVED New London, Conn.-(UPD-Nelson W. Nitchman has been relieved of his duties as head football coach at the Coast Guard academy because of a "staff reorganization plan." Nitchman, who held the posi tion for 16 years, will con tinue as baseball coach at the academy and also will assume administrative duties in the p h y sical education department. Tornado. Winner of the Sat urday game will go into the title game on Nov. 28 in Port land. It will play Jefferson or West Linn for the crown. Those two teams run vie on Friday with Jefferson, defend ing titlist the favorite. Medford offensively is like ly to start with the usual combination of Lowell Dean and Pete Rasmussen, ends; Don Harrison and Monty Pen well, tackles; George Ice and John Frohnmayer, guards; Dennis Barr, center; Bob Pond, quarterback; Gei r y Lyons, left halfback; Ron Reich, right half, and Skip Bennett, fullback. Medford Defense For defense it may be Fred Funston and Dennis Jensen, ends; Lynn Knight and Gary Winetrout, tackles, and Gary Heath and Mike Murray, guards; Al Funston and Jim Clark, linebackers, John Har vey and Calvin Dean, half backs, and Don Peek, safety Pendleton's offensive unity may be Dennis Bagnall and Dan Eckles, ' ends; Bill Cook and Chuck Kearney, tackles; Dave Gibbs and Jim Hughes, guards; John Fossatt, center; Dennis Tyler, quarter; Ladd Horn, and Ray Fharrah, half backs, and Roger Rothrbck, fullback. The defensive aggregation may be ryier ana jscKies, ends; Fossatti and Chuck Eliason. tackles; Gibbs and Kearney, guards; Sharah and Horn, linebackers; Tim Cor field and Larry Hodgen, half backs, and Jim Potter, safety. Buckaroo . reserves, who could see considerable duty are Mac Hess and Howard Laughery, ends; Gary Lewis, guard; John McDonald, quar terback and end; Jerry Blev ins, halfback and safety; Bob Sewell, guard; Ed Armstrong, halfback and safety, and Bruce Comstock, tackle. 6 Cyl. 1937 to 1954 REGULAR $118.05 Value unl WE WILL: CHEHBOUTT taOTOB'" WEBHAUL Steam clean engine Install piston rings Install piston pins Grind valves Clean & reface rocker arms Adjust main & connecting rod bearings Clean oil pump Clean oil breather Tune motor 1 A GUARANTEED CHEVROLET MOTOR RECONDITION ING PERFORMED BY MASTER MECHANICS USING GENUINE CHEVROLET PARTS. COUBTESV '.CHEHBOLET: 9th and Bartlett Sts. Plans Told For Holiday Golf Party Plans for the holiday handi cap golf tournament at Rogue Valley Country club has been announced by Ron Caperna, club pro. The partnership event will get underway Dec. 1 and prize winning will be deter mined on a minimum .of 12 matches over a three months period. Thirty-six men already are signed up for the event. Oth ers who plan to enter are in structed to choose a partner with an established RVCC handicap. Each partner will play his own ball and use his own full handicap. Partners will use their best, net best ball on each hole. Teams will play full 18 hole matches and will register plus or . minus the number of holes teams are up or down at the end of a match. Teams are to make their own match dates, picking any team they have not previous ly played. No team can play another more than one match. Matches may be played, as fast as is convenient but en tries are asked to play at least one match per week. Challenge Possible After all convenient match es have been played and a team has been challenged by another team, the duo being challenged must agree to play at- a definite time. If a team is unable to play when this match date arrives, it must ac cept a minus 2 and give the other team plus 2. Team with the best total plus score will be the winner and teams ending with plus points will share the kitty. Match losers or participants in tie matches will contribute to a pot. Special prizes will go with the team scoring the first, second and third low net best balls. When a team has a minus standing of 10 or more, it may not be challenged, but that team may challenge any team' above it that it has not played before. There is no limit on the number of matches which may be played. A team will not be' obliged to accept a challenge for more than 12 matches. They can accept, however, with the knowledge that they can either improve their position or lose points. Bachelor Butte Recreation Area Near Bend Eyed Bend -(UPD- Lucile Wheel er, world champion skier from Canada, is among, those taking part in activation near here of a new Northwest win ter recreation area on Bach elor Butte. . Miss Wheeler, winner of the world championships' 'in the giant slalom and , . downhill events at Badgastein, Austria, last year, planned "to remain here , until Dec. 1. . Miss Wheeler is working with Gene Gillis, a former Olympic skier from Bend, and Christian Pravda, a 1954 world's champion in a train ing program for potential ski contestants. The new Bachelor Butte area is located about 21 miles west of here, a short distance from the Cascade Lakes high way. Work on the lifts and the two-story warming hut was being pushed this week and the area was expected to be ready for skiers this com ing week end. v Models ONLY! S(0 (0 We FURNISH: Piston rings Piston pins Condensor Distributor points All gaskets valve, head and pan S quarts oil Medford 55 w L j SPORTS "-20-58 HOW WAS FORWARD PASS RULE CHANGED ? In 1906 the rates committee le galized the forward pass but soon felt that it was getting out of hand and in 1909 ruled that no pass should be lon ger than TO yards. The re striction was removed in 1912. TOP THIS! To any reader submitting contrary Droof. Tip Brady will send a signed, wlllet-sized diploma. Write to: BEAT THIS, co this paper. Box 575. Sausalito. Calif. Enclose self-addressed, stamped envelope. ' a McCt.r Nw,pf ly4icat tMM Turk Shoot On Sunday Medford . Gun club's first big event of the season, a pre thanksgiving turkey shoot, is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23. Traps will open at 10 a.m. and participation is open to the public. Hams as well as turkeys will be prizes. Skeet and handicap compe tition will be shot. Entrants will have opportunity tc vie in their respective classes. There will be events for non shooters. The event is slated rain or shine and lunch will be avail able at the grounds. The annual club skeet championships are set for Nov. 30. Sam, Ben Favorites Mexico City -(UPD- Sammy Snead and Ben Hogan, tee ing off as a U.S. team today, were 4 to 1 favorites to win the "world series" of golf or the International Trophy and Canada Cup championships as it t is called in more formal circles. Snead and Hogan, both looking more grim than open ing day World Series . pitch ers, were scheduled to tee off at noon in the first of four daily 18-hole rounds that will decide which nation . among the 31 entered will wind up wyth the coveted Canada cup CARD POSTPONED Seattle. . Wash.-(UPD-An all star exhibition fight program, originally scheduled for Dec. 11 at the Olympic Auditor ium, has been postponed until mid-January, assistant pro moter Fred Sommers an nounced today. Sensational Swedish heavyweight con tender Ingemar Johansson will be featured at the show, which also will present such noted fight figures as Ray Robinson and Joe Louis. Som mers explained that the show's "promoters, which in clude Robinson, have decided to wait until various legal claims against Johansson have been settled. $778 K Per Month On Approved Credit . o Fix Your Car Now and Fix Us Later! Phone SP 2-61 15 Jack Jensen Picked Most Valuable in AL By BOB SALMON Boston (UPD Outfielder Jackie Jensen of the Boston Red Sox, who gained All American football honors a decade ago, today won one of baseball's most coveted awards when he was named the American league's most valuable player of 1958. The 31-yearlold Jensen polled 233 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers asso ciation of America, beating out pitcher Bob Turley of the New York Yankees and out fielder Rocky Colavito of the Cleveland Indians in fairly close voting. Turley received RELUCTANT University of California football coach Pete Elliott (left) and Stanford University coach Jack Curtice (center) keep their hands behind their backs as San Mateo Times' sports editor Walt Gamage holds out a bouquet of roses, symbol of that Western football classic, the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif. To date, Elliott and his California Bears are leading the pack for repre sentation in Pasadena, but Curtice and his Stanford In dians could knock them out of the race by winning an other classic the Big Game, to be played Nov. 22. Bates Selected All-American Portland flJPD The nation's coaches have picked Oregon State tackle Ted Bates on their all-American team, the Oregonian said today. Give the true old-style Kentucky JsJ Bourbon . . yflpSj always' ifi' smoother I jEL m because ll25. nitl distilled t6!BM2afy lg - DISTINCTIVELY ' ISllfS WRAPPED . . ijilS ItJ. HOLIDAY : ?gfk 18 SEASON 0M T. CO. , t MaasMiHMMMslMMsVa 86 PROOF EARLY TIMES bTlTlt 1HYT3R DISTILLERY COMPANY I Pi 1 ll Q f H I U I rJ LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 191 points and Colavito 181. Jensen was the first mem ber of a non-pennant-winning club to win the award since Yogi Berra of the Yankees captured it four years ago when Cleveland finished first. The Red Sox finished in third place the past season, 13 games behind New York. The naming of the blond haired, square-shouldered for mer All-American fullback for the University of Cali fornia in 1948 also broke a four-year Yankee hold on the award. Mickey MantW won it in 1956 and 1957, while Berra took it in 1954 and 1955. W I " - F' SUSPEND JOCKEY GUERIW New York -OTPD- Jockey Er ic Guerin has been suspended for 10 days because of care less riding aboard Tender Care at Jamaica Tuesday. Guerin's suspension will run from Nov. 21 through Nov. 30. A
