Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 30, 1958, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Textgrid toga J DEFEATS : B9EDF0RD 21-7 STATE Black Tornado Gives Democrats Stiffest Challenge of Year By DICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sporls Editor Multnomah Stadium. Port land - Jefferson High school's doughty athletes are called the Democrats but in Oregon prep football they wield, par adoxically, a dictatorial rule. For the Portland Inter cholastic league's unblemish ed titlists are the state Class A-l champions for the second successive year. But, to keep the lofty gridiron throne they ascended in 1957, the Demo crats here on Friday were hard-pressed to repulse the stiffest rebellion they've had to quell this year. Jeff, extending a two-sea son victory streak to 23 com bats, subdued a bitterly stub born and defiant Medford Black Tornado on Multno mah's turf in the 1958 champ ionship finale game. Led by the all-round play of field general Terry Baker and the slashing and dashing of touch down brothers Raye and Mel Renfro, the Demos overcame the Big Wind uprising 21 to 7. Tougher Mettle The Portlanders, coached by Tom DeSylvia, parlayed offensive power, speed and some of their deceptive knack, sturdy line defense and more advantage from the breaks to again annex the crown. Yet, the Democrats, who had overrun previous foes this fall with ease, found Medford's District 6 repre sentatives tutored by Fred Spiegelberg, of more resist ant rr.eitlc. For the first time since Its season opening fray, Jeff had to use its regulars all the way. And, Medford's valiant Whirl wind, although beaten, made a myth of claims that the Democrats are Oregon prep dom's "all-time greatest" by quenching the eruptive scor ing threat of the Portland ag gregation. Jefferson, yet an excellent, finely machined and directed ball club, and a very worthy champion, concerted some lengthy strikes against Med ford but mostly had to grind, 5 crunch and slash away to reach the touchdown zone. Return With Pride Medford gridders returned home with pride and heads held high despite the loss. If, indeed, there were any lamen tations, they were that more breaks might have gone Tor nado way and that Medford carriers on three or four long gains might have evaded a last Demo defender. Then, the Pear city team, not Jefferson, would have been the champ. Medford produced its share of thrills on the chilly night be fore 13,874 fans. Jefferson scored on its first fr;, tnarrh on a drive VAX CI 13 IV C " w . off tho tpmnH half kick-on and after a deflected punt hroir thP closing canto The Black Tornado, which almost, went for touchdowns nowiffg and which v,o first half deep pene Mnwn awav bv fum- Woe rrnPrf the Demo goal in the final quarter with 3 minnlps left tO BO, Miko Hereert chugged and spun for 16 yards to first dent scoring soil for J en. dahxi tallied touchdown No. 2 on a three-yard keep and tossed to Herb Washburn in the end zone for seven yards and the concluding Demo , goal line nnnnh Ranee SDruiU kicked two conversion tries and Her trprt. ran the third when the center snap was high. Durkee Scores Ken Durkee smacked the last three yards of the Torna do touchdown push when Medford was finally able to use a break, Mike Murray toed a successful bonus try. ' With count only 7 to 0 for Jeff at halftime, the Demos' second touchdown, was by consensus the turning point in the fracas. A penalty and two long scrimmage losses had checked a Portland drive. Two more plays partially off set these setbacks but failed to make first down. The Med fords thought they had- won possession of the ball but holding was assessed against a Tornado player. Jeff retain ed the pigskin with first down and possession on the three. Baker followed with his pay off keep. The ruling that a Medford ite had used an elbow illegal ly to ward off a Demo blocker was a hard and bitter pill to swallow after the threat had seemed to fizzle. It was the only penalty stepped off against the southern Oregon ians but a very vital one. Jef ferson was assessed more fre quently for violations but the only really costly charge was made up for by the one which damaged Medford. The Democrats topped the nieht in overall net scrim mage yardage 323 net yards to 131 and in first downs 17 to 9. Baker, who shook away for one 46-yard run, set the pace in net rushing yards with 85 and passed for 70 more. Raye Renfro ran for 82 yards and brother Mel for 51. Skip Bennett led Medford with 52. . Lyons Goes 56 Longest running thrill of the night came on the opening kick-off when Medfords' Ger ry Lyons gathered in Spruill's boot, ran up the left sideline behind a Tornado protective screen and almost went the SHOULDN'T CATCH YOU LIKE THIS! in nnn ignition IU,UUU POINTS SET I mTm F M Sizes for mo ligi'Snl I AAN popular mok- 1 TIRE CHAINS V 1 In 16" I I IVl On JL J- i A . Ouiek Quick Step BURNING OIL! FAMOUS ENGINE OVFRHAM, KIT II Rebuild your motor while you drive . Save on repain. Get new eat power. Money bock guarantee!!! Beg. $7.00 vol SEALED SEAM FOG LIGHTS TRIPLE CHROME PLATED Handsome lightl power broad, pen etrating beami for increased driving safety in fog. Easy to install . Complete Selection To Choose From OPEN SUNDAYS THIS IS THE ACE 7 V Medford 409 N. Riverside Grants Pass 237 Hiway 99-S. 9 a jn. 6 p-m. Week Days MEDFORDrTlLIBUNE SIPdDmTTS distance. Hergert, who shone for Jeff all-around, pushed the Medford back out of bounds on the Demo 37-yard line after a 56-yard run. Don Peek of Medford romped up the middle for 43 from the Tornado 12 to the Jefferson 43 on a second half kick-off Play. Jefferson held the Tornado to ho gain in three downs af ter the kick-off runback by Lyons. Lynn Knight punted to the Demo 17. Eight plays and 83 yards later the Port landers had their first touch down. Raye Renfro ran for five, Baker kept for three and Raye made three more. Mel Renfro picked up nine and Baker hurled to Raye for 37, the big gainer of the drive. That put the ball on the Tornado 26 yard line. Raye Renfro cracked for three. Brother Mel went sev en to the 16 and Hergert squirmed over left guard and churned across the goal. Knight Downs Ball Medford after the Jeff kick- off moved into Demo terrH tory to the 42-yard line. Knight punted and amazingly downed the ball himself on the one-foot line. The Demo crats, aided by the 46-yard yard bootleg run by Baker, made their way back to the Tornado 41. With fourth down and inches to go for a first down, the Medford defenders dumped Raye Renfro for a one-yard loss and took posses sion of the ball. The Tornado smashed to the Demo 18 in eight plays with a big assist from the 23 yard Pond to Dean pass. But the threat ended on the 17 when Lyons fumbled on an option play. Ancil Nance re covered for the Portland team. i Toughening - Me dford de fense held Jeff for two short gains and holding and illegal receiver penalties put the Democrats back on their one- yard line. The southern Ofe- gonians had the ball in mid field after Baker's lengthy thump, but gained little and Knight kicked to the Jeffer son 17. Jeff moved up to its 33 before kicking. Bennett Runs 31 Medford took over on its own 33. A Durkee to Pond pass and a Durkee run for eight yards each reached the 49. Bennett busted over the right side of the line on a crossbuckind ran 31 yards to the Demo 20. Skip gained an other three, but Pond trying to pass, had his arm hit. The ball popped forward and a fumble (many thought it an incomplete pass) was ruled. Jefferson recovered. The Tornado got the ball back immediately on John Harvey's interception but lost possession on downs on the Portland 29. Baker gained 10 yards for the Democrats. One pass fell incomplete and Jer ry Anderson of Medford in tercepted another aerial as the halftime signal sounded. Jefferson barged steadily down the field from its own 25-yard line after the second half boot off. Eleven plays got the Demos to the Tornado 17. Mel Renfro banged to the 11 but a clipping infraction put Jeff back to the 26. Den nis Jensen smeared Mel back on the 32 and Baker, rushed by a pair of Medfordites, tripped over a teammate for an eight-yard setback to the 40. Crucial Penalty - On a Baker to Ray Renfro pass, Jefferson moved back to the 25. Baker, almost trapped, burst free and made it to the 20 around left end. But the crucial infraction was flagged on this play. Officials gave the Demos the pigskin on the three. Ba ker, taking the ball himself, went over right tackle into the end zone. That made the score 14 to 0. Durkee had a 20-yard run- back on the kick-off putting the ball on the Medford 23. A pass interference call advanc ed Medford to the 39. But af ter shoving to the 41, losing to the 40 and having a pass fall incomplete, Knight punt ed. . Jefferson with the ball on its 30 got up to the 49 on a Renfro run. Successive clip ping and illegal receiver pen alties set the Demos back to thfeir 23. Spruill finally punt ed for the Demos from their 27. Ragsdale Plays Ron Reich caught the ball and, hemmed in, lateralled to Peek. The Iry lost to the 23. Poison Oak? Try a Bottle of ZEMACOL You must be satisfied or your money cheerfully refunded. Gel a bottle today at WESTERN THRIFT Dick Ragsdale, who entered the action after a month long absence because of a knee in jury, tried to pass but was smothered on the 18. Reich got back to the 20 but a later ally tossed ball, Lyons to Pond, went out of bounds. Medford had fourth down and 23 to go. Harvey, subbing for Lynn Knight, who'd suffered a hip injury, went ' back to punt. Lee Eilertson partially de flected the kick and it went out of bounds on the 24 where Jefferson offense again took over. Raye Re.nfro fought three yards and Mel got four more. Spruill collected, six for first down. Raye lost a yard but Hergert made four and Raye Renfro two. On fourth down with Baker back to pass, Al Funston nabbed him but the Jeff quarterback pulled ' an arm free and flipped to Wash burn in the end zone. Peek Runs 45 Peek's 45-yard KO return came next. Medford in three plays had first down on the Jefferson 31 but a Pond toss was snared by Jack Potticary of the Demos. That appeared to 'h a 1 1 the Tornado but Knight fell on a Mel Renfro muff on the next play and Medford had the ball on the Jefferson 22. Lyons gained four yards and Dan Sieg four and three for first down on the 11. Ly ons made another five and Sieg two. Durkee poked for one and on fourth down smacked over right guard to the goal. While Baker, the Renfros, Hergert and Spruill gained back field plaudits, Dennis Prozinski, Ray Evers, John Thies and Washburn stood out for the Democrats in the line. Thies made seven tackles and had two assists In his eve ning's defensive work. Gary Winetrout spearhead ed Tornado defensive effort with 11 tackles and four as sists and Gary Heath, Mike Murray and Knight made am ple contribution in the de fending line. Al Funston, Jim Clark and Jerry Anderson backed them up with numer out stops or aids. Tornado Praised The Democrats, true champ ions, had much praise for the rugged Tornado team. Jeffer son coach DeSylvia, calling his own club the best prep team with which he's had a guiding hand said of Med ford: "Toughest we've faced this, year." He added that the Tornado defensed the Port land team well and that no club in the Portland league played like Medford. Demo players praised Medford de fense and the ability of the Tornadoes to' diagnose their plays. It was a credit to Jef ferson power and speed that it was able to move against this alert resistive force. Jefferson, going through an unbeaten season, handed Med ford its only loss. The Tor nado had nine victories and one tie in a bright year mark ed by numerous hard fought games. Medford, District 6 repre sentative, scrapped past Marshfield and Pendleton in state play-offs while Jeffer son, champ of District 1, elim inated W'east and West Linn. GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushing yardage . Passing yardage Passes Passes intercepted by Med. S 100 ... 30 11-3 Z Punts Fumbles lost . Yards penalized ..5-29.8 2 . 15 Jeff 17 253 70 7-4 1 3-43.0 1 56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: Medford Rnshlnr: TC NT A. Lyons 9 21 2.3 Reich 6 7 12 WHO PITCHED MOST GAMES IN MAJORS? Denton True "Cy'ung, pitched 906 game during his 22. year career in the major leagued from 1890 until l9ll.He al won the most victories, SI I and pitched the most con secutive hitless inn'ing$,23. TOP THIS! To any reader submitting, contrary proof. Tip Brady will send a signed, wallet-sized diploma. Write to: BEAT THIS, co this paper. Box 575, Sausalito. Calif. Enclose self-addressed, tamped envelope. SEIXAS WAS PILOT New York-flJPD-Vic Seixas of Philadelphia, the United States' No. 1 amateur player, served as a pilot in the Air Force during World War II with the rank of first lieutenant. Bet You Don't Remember Brooklyn-(UPI)-Cookie La- vagetto, who achieved base ball fame when his ninth-in ning pinch-hit double for the Dodgers spoiled a non-hitter by Bill Bevens of the Yankees in the fifth game of the 1957 World Series, struck out the next day when he pinch-hit in the ninth inning of the sixth game. LIONS ROARED Detroit-(UPD-The most points the Detroit Lions ever scored in a single game was 59 against the Cleveland Browns in the 1957 National Football League title game. The Shorthorn, one of the heaviest among beef cattle, was taken to Canada from England about 1830. Bennett 7 52 7.4 Pond 4 9 -2.3 Durkee .... 6 20 3.3 Ragsdale 1 -6 -6.0 sieg 4 15 3.8 Passing: PA PC PI YG Pond .. 7 1 1 22 Durkee r 3 2 0 8 Reich 10 0 0 Jefferson Rushing: TC NY Ave. Baker ..... 14 85 6.1 R. Renfro 17 82 .48 M. Renfro 12 51 4.3 Hergert 3 23 7.7 Spruill 5 15 3.0 Baracco 1 -3 -3.0 Passing: PA PC PI YG Baker 6 4 0 70 M. Renfro : 10.1 0 Medford 0 0 0 7 7 Jefferson ? 7 0 7 7 21 Jeff Hergert 16-yard run (R. Spruill kick); Jeff Baker 3-yard run (R. Spruill kick); Jeff Wash burn 8-yard pass from Baker (Hergert run); Medford Durkee 3 yard run (Murray kick). SPORTSCASTS KYJC Sunday, 11 a.m., Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Cardinals pro football. KBES-KOTI-TV- Sunday. 11 aim., Baltimore Colts-San Francisco Forty-Niners pro football. DeJohn Has Pick After Bloody Bout By JACK CUDDY New York -4DPD- Big Mike DeJohn-"the hardest hitting heavyweight in the business" according to Carmen Basilio was offered a choice today of two January bouts with high contenders because of his slashing victory over Willie Besmanoff. DeJohn, the jolting giraffe from Syracuse, N.Y., whose ripping uppercuts won a un animous 10 - round decision over stocky Besmanoff at Madison Square garden, was offered another TV fight at the Garden and another video brawl at Syracuse. Germany's Besmanoff, patched up with 18 stitches after the bloody fight, return ed to his new American home at Milwaukee today while De- John was trying to decide which offer to accept. He is his own manager now. Promoter Norman Roths child asked Mike, who stands six feet three and weighed 203, to sign for a video 10 rounder with third-ranked Zora Folley at the Syracuse auditorium Jan. 16. Matchmaker Jack Barrett of the International Boxing club, asked 26-year-old Mike to sign for a January fight with the winner of the Gar den's Dec. 19th bout between contenders .Nino Valdes and Pat McMurtry. Besmanoff, scaling 201 pounds, tried to beat his lanky opponent with a hook ing attack aimed principally at the body. But Mike's upper cuts to the head blasted him upright at times, staggering him in the second, fourth, sixth and ninth sessions.. At the finish Besmanoff was bleeding from cuts on both brows, under the left eye, on (the right forehead and nose. DeJohn suffered some gashes, himself-on the right brow, right cheek and mouth-requiring nine stitch es. But Mike was almost jack knifed by body blows in the first and seventh rounds. Wil lie was warned for low punch es in the latter session. " On a rounds basis, DeJohn won the decision: 6-3l, 5-4-1, 5-4-1. The United Press Inter national agreed, 5-4-1. CLEAN PLAY Boston-fUPD-Jn defeating the Milwaukee Hawks, 93-74, on Feb. 28, 1952, the Boston Cel tics performed a professional basketball rarity by not com mitting a single personal foul. Make Your Cash Count More! ...BUY AT... BROOKS ELECTRIC & PLUMBING 1116 North Riverside SP 2-5209 Wholesale Prices On All Purchases of $50.00 or More ALL NAME BRAND MERCHANDISE WITH STANDARD WARRANTY! Closed Saturdays Open Mondays Till 9 p.m. IRRIGATION PIMPS From to 60 H.P. $2950 UP Vt H.P. SHALLOW WELL $8350 ft H.P. DEEP WELL With 42 Gallon Tank and Air Charger $146 Complete Siskiyou Hardware Ph. SP 2-2939223 W. 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