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Rogue Valley Youths May Be Starters in Shrine Grid Tussle LaGrande Charles Pome- roy, Eagle Point, and Dave Johnson, Phoenix, are pos sible offensive starters for the East in the East-West Shrine football game. And, Jim Calhoun. St. Mary's of Medford. will start on de fense and possibly on offense. That was the indication yesterday of Bill Hargadine. Central Union, head coach of the East aggregation. East is training here for the Saturday night tussle of players from A-l and B schools. The, game will be at the Roundup grounds at Pen dleton. Hargadine said that Pome roy is looking quite well and likely will start at tight end on offense. He has been doing a good job with his blocking in drills. Pomeroy also is be ing groomed for spot defen sive work at end. Calhoun is slated to open at safety. Whether he gets to start at quarterback depends on the condition of Greg Hartman, Central Union. Hartman, who is well versed, naturally, in Hargadine's of- BRILL METAL WORKS Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work Stainless, Galvanized and Copper Fabrication 2237 West Main PHONE 772-4440 &k DON'T vx w&TURN W Remember- '$&) Remember m'A only YOU can prevent forest ill 1 rf,t 'l.Trr-r''. Remember 55 only YOU can prevent forest fires! Medford Mail Tribune fense, got an elbow in the mouth in drills, apparently aggravating a tooth infection. He returned to the squad Tuesday afternoon after be ing out of action since Fri day. Picks Up Offense Hargadine reported that Calhoun has picked up the offense quite well and, as it looked yesterday may start at quarter. The ex-Crusader has been doing a good job passing and will do the punt ing for East. Johnson has been figured to start at fullback. But, in Friday's scrimmage, he bruised a calf and thigh. The injury has bothered Dave quite a bit and he hasn't seemed to be able to get over it. Hargadine, of course hopes that by Saturday, Johnson will be ready to go. "He probably will start if he gets in shape," the coach said. The Central tutor reported that his East charges were starting to pick up a little moralewise. He stated that offensive timing was setting to be pretty good. Pesky injuries, however, back Robruiss h oV scho resulted in eight or nine boys being held back and Hnrga dine and his staff faced the problem of not knowing who'll be ready and who'll not be. GAIN SEMIFINALS Williamsport, Pa.-HTO-Gra-nada Hills, Calif., met Izmir, Turkey, and Duluth, Minn., played Stratford, Conn., to day in the semifinals of the annual Little League World Series. fires! - I . 1 . Fanfare "It was the greatest thrill of my life," declared Crater high's Mike Glines. "Great, great, it was really fine." He spoke of his participa tion in the State-Metro Shrine All-Star football game last Saturday at Portland. Glines, a three-sport man at Crater, from which he was graduated last spring, was a back for the state team. "I think it was the coaching that won it," said Glines. State won 27 to 0. ' Every one wanted to win it for coach." Fred Spicgelberg, Medford, was head coach for state. "Spiegelberg's pep talks won the game for us," Glines also commented. The ex - Comet described morale as "real great." saying that "everybody liked every body." Glines saw defensive duty in the third and fourth quar ters and played on (Dan) "Miles' Marauders" offensive unit in the fourth quarter. He was on the kickoff team and was ball-holder for the con version tries of Medford's Miles. Glines at last report was looking for a fruit packing house job. He'll enter Linficld college this fall. BEST MORALE Miles, a three-sport man at Medford high prior to gradu ation last June, also pointed to the morale of the Slaters. They had "the best morale of any team I've been on," he said. There were no cliques. "They were really a bunch of nice guys." The players really liked Spiegelberg. Miles reported. He indicated that the self-discipline allowed by the Med ford mentor was a factor in the high morale. He mentioned that the mor ale wasn't showing too much outwardly when the learn went on the field but that "everybody knew we'd get the job done." Quarterback Miles kicked three extra points for State. He was on the punting and punt return teams and played the last eight minutes on offense and defense, after a brief offensive appearance in the first half. "It was really a lot of fun," said Miles, who will enroll at Oregon Stale university. HARD, SHORT DRILLS "I'm just glad we won," said Jack Lowery, halfback from Medford high, "since we (Medford) won the stale cham pionship for him (Spicgel berg), too." Lowery spoke nf (he role of practice sessions in build ing squad morale. "Practices were hard but short and sweet" and were a lot of fun, he reported. "They did not try to work us to death." Lowery I described the Shrine game tirsl nail as mostly defensive and agreed that the turning point was Bob Officer's long run at the end of the third period on a lateral from Paul Brothers. Lowery, who like Miles is bound for Oregon Stale, played almost all the way on offense and saw some de fensive duty. He was on the punting and kickoff teams. TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD In the modest opinion of Gary Griffin, ace linebacker from Medford, the Shrine game "turned out pretty good." The defensive star spoke of the tussle as "just another game" but added quickly, "getting along with other players was probably the biggest thing." It was fun to meet other good players and try to organize a team, said Griffin. The Medfordite went all the way on defense. Griffin is feeling the effects of a knee injury. A few liga ments were pulled and it'll take him a week or week and a half to recuperate. The line backer said that the knee in jury occurred in the first quarter but did not tell any-body-until halftime. Reports from Portland said that Griffin, as evidence of being in the thick of play. had the dirtiest uniform on the field. HAMMONS ON TRIP End Lloyd Hammons. fourth Medford player in the Shrine game, was not available here this week to give his impres sions. He is reported on a fam ily vacation trip. SO YOUTHS WORTHY "The Southern Oregon boys really held up their end." de clared State Shrine Head Coach Spiegelberg. "They were worthy of being up there and did more than their share in winning the ball game." In this statement he included Bob Shepard of Grants Pass, Ron Hitchcock of Klamath Falls and Paul Brothers and Doug John of Roseburg as well as Glines and the four Medford players. "Dan Miles was 75 per cent of team morale during prac tice. The kids just flocked to him." the coach stated. Spie gelberg said that morale was a big factor with the Slate squad. He described the play ers as "good battlers and said "there was not a bad apple in the Itunch." MEDFORD By OICK JEWETT Mail Tribune Sporti Editor Discussing the alleged ille gal defense by Metro, which the Stat coaches protested. Spiegelberg commented. "The Shrine stood behind me and made them change." He said further, "I think w would have beaten them anyway." He reported that State was finding Metro weaknesses. Spiegelberg voiced the opinion that State wore Metro down. Metro deviation in the pre scribed 6-2-2-1 defense played havoc with State blocking as signments. There was effort on the sidelines to adjust and the other State coaches Spike Hillstrom and Roy Thompson were giving blocking instruc tion in the dressing room at halftime before Spiegelberg returned from a conference with officials and announced that State had won its point. Chris Brewer, lineman of last season's Medford state ti tle team, was State manager. PLAYER FROM ROSEBURG Attention now focuses on the 1963 grid season. Spiegel berg reported that 111 youths took physical exams on Tues day. He figures thai a total of 125 will have had physicals when practices get under way. A back from Roseburg, Lance Casebier, is slated lo join the Black Tornado this fall. Right now he is with the Roseburg American Legion junior baseball nine which en ters the national tourney Sun day in New Hampshire. Ralph Swan Entered in SO Tourney Ralph Swan, Royal Oaks, Vancouver, Wash., state sen ior champion, has joined the field for the 35th annual Southern Oregon Golf cham pionships at Rogue Valley Country club here. Swan's name was on a standby list and he was add ed to the senior division when another player withdrew. He has been a contender in past Southern Oregons. The tourney is officially Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 but with some prequalifying play. A first time entry this year will be the son of a former champion. He is David Crea son, Harrisburg, Pa. His fa ther, Lynn Creason, won the regular men's division mantle in 1958 after twice being run nerup. Tourney participants this year will have more than 500 new trees with which to con lend. They were added to the new nine hole layout last spring. Crews have been hard at work under direction of Red Maulding, greens superin tendent, to have the course in top shape for the tournament. The greens were seriated, top dressed and fertilized several weeks ago to have them in peak condition for Southern Oregon play. New sand has been added to the traps to make the same consistency and eliminate guesswork on the part of the players. New out-of-bounds stakes have been put in. Will Play Longer The course will "play long er" because of the fine devel opment of fairway turf dur ing an extra good growing season. In golf terminology this means that,- because of the soft condition of the turf, balls will not have so much roll. The main parking lot and the one at the pro shop have been paved with asphalt. Golfers of the Rogue river valley who do not wish to vie in championship flights are qualifying through Aug. 28 in a measure to alleviate Wed nesday traffic on the links Some 40 already have made their 18 hole tours. Rogue val ley men and women aiming for championship flights, plus all seniors who wish, are lo qualify on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Wednesday will be qualify ing day for all men and worn' en from outside the area Matches begin on Thursday. The tournament will have a field of 432 men and women White Levi's In Heavyweight Corduroy You'll Find t Complete Selection LEVIS For Both Men Robinson Bros. Everything for Men and Boys Next to Picks Apparel-Downtown Medford MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. SMILES ALL AROUND - Fresh from his Shrine all-star game victory. Coach Fred Spiegleberg beams as football gear is issued to three aspirants for the 1963 model of the Medford high Black Tornado varsity. Left lo right are George McNair, junior guard prospect; Spicgelberg; Steve Davis, LA Rams Borrow From NY's Giants (Editor's Note: This is another in a series of dis patches sizing up the pros pects of professional foot ball teams for the 1963 season.) By JoFYrTMANT Los Angeles (UPlt The Los Angeles Rams have borrowed a few items from the success ful New York Giants in the hopes of turning out a winning National Football league team. The Rams' head coach is Harland Svare. who began his pro career in Los Angeles in 1953 before being traded to the Giants. Svare was a star linebacker for seven years with the Giants and served as their defensive coach in I960 and 1961. Svare, at 32 the youngest coach in the NFL, has four of his former New York team mates as assistants. And he hopes to follow in the pattern of three other members of the Giants' assistant - coach alumni - Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry and Al Sherman. Svare took over the Rams last season when Bob Water field quit with six games left to play. Under Svare the Rams tied one game and lost five to finish in the cellar of the Western division race with a 1-12-1 record. This season Svare gets a chance to install his own sys tem right from the start, and there are many who feel the Rams could be the most im proved team in the Western Division. Chief Problem Quarterback is the critical position. Experienced Zekc Bratkowski has been found wanting. Svare gave 6-foot-4, 225-pound Roman Gabriel a shot at the job late during the 1962 season and it looks like he'll be the starter this year. Gabriel, now in his second pro campaign, is big, is re garded as a "scrambler," and can throw a pass off-balance. He's a fair runner, too. His biggest drawback, obviously, is lack of experience. Terry Baker, the Heisman Trophy winner from Oregon State also is a candidate. Lack of experience is an even greater drawback for Baker, although if he should make it he would become the NFL's first left-handed quarterback since Frankie Albert of San Francisco. The Rams have enough running backs so that they could afford to trade the vet eran Ollie Malson lo Detroit this week for guard Harley Sewell. Their ball-toters in clude Jon Arnetl, Dick Mm a OREGON junior end candidate; and senior Chip Uuf finglon, out for a guard position. Grid gear is being issued this week after physical exams on Tuesday. Football practice for high schools of Oregon begins on Monday, Aug. 2fi. Art Perkins. Glenn Shaw and rookie Ben Wilson. The pass-catching corps also is solid with Jim Phillips, Carroll Dale and Pervis At kins, as well as Bass. Strong On Defense While the Rams appear to have a few shortcomings on offense, there is little fault to be found with the defensive unit. The newest stalwart here is another former Giant -Roosevelt Gricr. t h e 3011 pound - plus tackle acquired for a future draft choice. Grier will fit Into a front line that includes such strong men as Lamar Lundy, Dave Jones, Merlin Olsen and Lar ry Stephens. The linebacking will be handled by Marlin McKeever, Bill Jobko and Mike Henry. And the defensive back field of Ed Meador, Charley Brill, All Hall and Lindy Crow, another former Giant who doubles as player and cnach, is rated good. mm For Everyone! ' SINCE DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER USE DREWS REVOLVING CHARGE ACCOUNT Get a rouple of .... itv-t , .,.,.., . , , Callaghan All-Star Portland - IUPH - Carolyn' Filzwater, shortstop for Port-' land's Erv Lind Florists, Wednesday was voted th"-. i most valuable player the Northwest V.'oincn s Major! Softball league. j She was one of 13 players; named to the league's all-star , team. The champion Florists, who left today for the world Softball tournament at Strat ford, Conn., filled six berths on the squad. The other Florists were pitcher Jackie Rice, second baseman Roma Ilenuld, third baseman Dot Dohie and out fielders Chris Pcllina and' Marlcne Piper. The runner-up Salem Sham-1 rocks placed pitcher Pearl j Pinion, first baseman Nadine Fallis. utility inficldrr De loris Hanson and outfielders , Marj Grant and Donna He- j son. Catcher bharon Clark ol Port Angeles, Wash., and out fielder Ellen Callaghan nf the Rogue Valley Dairy Maids completed the team. Marge Hurley of Salem was named honorary manager. 1918' Arrow-slim . , , and WHITE LEVI'S in Heavyweight Corduroy You'll sniri" hijrh on style with AniPrira's niost-wanM pants flim, trim WHITE LEVI'S, tailored in the favorite portswr fabrir n( lli season Miry'l heavyic iihl rnr'liiroy. You'll ar Corduroy WHITE LEVI S every here in school ajid out. pairs al your favorite store - THURSDAY. AUGUST MCTFORsVWTRIBUNK Baker Will Be Portland - iUPH - Terry Ba ker will be the starting quar terback for the Los Angeles Rams when they meet the Dallas Cowboys in an exhibi tion football game here Sat urday night, the Rams an nounced Wednesday. Coach Harland Svarc said the former Oregon Stale uni versity Heisman trophy win ner was chosen partly because of his performance in an ex hibition against Minnesota last week and partly because he will be playing in his hometown. The rookie show ed ability to move the team in his pro debut last week, although the Rams lost. Svare said Dick Bass and Art Perkins will be the run ning backs for the Rams and Jim Phillips, Pervis Atkins R I Jn OJSMQ INVITES THE EXCITING INTERNATIONAL Road Racing Set. t I OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES NOTHING TO BUYASK FOR DETAILS ONLY DOWNTOWN lough is hickory I I I ' L 4 G D 3 Starter and Carroll Dale will provide the aerial targets. The Rams are expected to arrive here Friday from their training camp at Orange, Calif. At Forest Grove, mean while, Dallas coach Tom Lan dry announced the 5-7 veteran Eddie LeBaron will be his starling quarterback. Tha Cowboys went through an aft ernoon practice session, con centrating mostly on pass protection and blocking. PLAY IN BENEFIT Monticello, N.Y. - TOPII -Boston Celtic teammates Sam Jones, K. C. Jones, Tom Sand ers and John Havlicek today accepted invitations to partici pate in the fifth annual Mau rice Stokes benefit basketball game at Kutsher's Country club Friday night. YOU TO AT MEDFORD 22. 1963 o
