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MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28. 1963 Pre-Loop Play Justifies Optimism of KG Chiefs; Stars, Workhorses Back B (Editor's note: This is an other in a series of dis patches sizing up the pros pects of pro football teams for the 1963 season.) MedforDcjWtribuni ?IffiT Roseburg Legion By WILLIAM COOK death, six -quarter marathon against the Houston Oilers are back this season. Stram has an excellent crop of rookies to I go with his established play j ers. I And if Dre-season eames can I Kansas City, Mo. - ll'PIi - If i be ased as a gauge, the Chiefs' the Kansas City Chiefs (nee i Pim'sm is justified. Thej Kcenc. N. H.-ffli-It was all i Dick Williams went the dis Dallas Texans) were any more Kansas. City team na.s a 3-1 ! over today for the Roseburg tance for Roseburg, striking I mum ...I wim-.i... tun- entry in tnc American Legion out il and allowing 7 hits. tests. More important, ttram Junior World Scries ! Mike Blombcrg had a home got a good look at his rookies, Roseburg dropped its sec- run for Roseburg in the third, and liked what he saw. j ond game Tuesday night, by In another game, Greens- The Chiefs close out their , a narrow 4-3 score to Somer- j boro, N.C.. eliminated Wash- optimistic, they'd be down right cocky. "We're better than we ever were," boasts Hank Stram, head coach of the defending champions of the American Football league. All the stars and work horses of the 1962 club which won the crown in a sudden- Linebacker Spot Key To Sound ! Oregon Defense University of Oregon, Eu- . hvnc - Loach Len Casanova will be looking for improved ? defensive efforts, particularly i at the all-important lineback ;er spot, from Oregon's 1963 ; football team this fall. Casanova, who assembles , the Webfoots for the start of - fall workouts on Sept. 1 and ; sends his squad into battle for Ihe first time on Sept. 21 1 against Penn State at Mult ' nomah Stadium, figures the current crew of linebackers i could develop into defensive terrors. "Linebackers are the key to ; a sound defense," noted the affable Webfool coach, "and based on what we saw in spring practice 1 would say we have some fine performers at that position." Top linebacker in spring practice was junior Oliver McKinney, who logged just 26 minutes of playing time last season. McKinney is the Ore gon version of the displaced person. He came to the Ducks as a guard, was shifted to end and finally moved to center offensively and linebacker on defense. Found Home That last move found a home for McKinney, who was absolutely ferocious in spring practice. "He's extremely quick, has amazing instinct for the ball and above all is a tremendous tackier," is Casa nova's description. McKinney's defensive work in the spring was so impres sive that he replaced junior letlerman Ron Stratlen in the first unit. Stratlen, however, won't lack for action. He's an other agile performer who combines speed with intelli gence in smothering opposing offensive hopes. Casanova also looks to a pair of sophomores for con siderable help in the linoback ing department. Fullback Tim Casey, the most valuable play er in the Shrine all-star game last summer, and center Don Causey are two rookies who figure prominently in Oregon defensive plans. exhibition season Saturday against the Houston Oilers in a game at Wichita, Kan. A victory over their arch-rivals, exhibition or not, will leave the Chiefs in a fine frame of mind for their regular season opener Sept. 7 at Denver against the Broncos. Show Top Form Quarterback Len Dawson, who led the league in passing in 1962, has displayed the same cool efficiency which carried the Texans to the championship. Halfback A b n e r Haynes, villc, Mass. It lost its first J game to Omaha 23-9 on Sun- j day. Superlative relief pitching i by Ron Amenkowicz spoiled Rcseburg's hopes. The Oregon ' team rallied for two runs in ! the fourth inning and had the j bases loaded with no outs when he came into the game, struck out the side and held Roseburg scoreless the rest of the way. inglon, D.C. 6-1. San Diego Might Be Waking Up Coast League Hurling Headed By MICHAEL HUDSON United Press International Sleeping giant San Diego may be waking up thanks to the prodding of a 19-year-old youngster. Rookie Bill McCool of the Padres outpitched league act Howie Reed of Spokane in a 2-0 sizzler Tuesday night to Hrwp thp PnHvrw tin in lhf tne-year, have Been no less im-; my tins oi aan Diego aim Southern division lo three pressive in exhibition games, nowie need oi spoitane aom Defensive stars of 1962 are I imitc Pacific Coast league still shining for the Chiefs. I pitching statistics in games The fearsome linebackinu trio i through Sunday, according to nf F J Hnluh. Shorrill HnaH. I Officials Statistics the AFL's leading scorer in j p CM:- D..J 1962, and fullback Curtis Mc-1 Dj CIII5 IXceU Clinton, last year's rookie-of- San Mateo. Calif.-H'Pli-Sam- released rick and Smokcy Stover con-! ncl'e today tinue to intercept passes, red dog quarterbacks and general ly diagnose plays with un canny skill. Offensive end Chris Bur ford, quarterback Dawson's favorite target in 1962, has been bothered this summer with injuries. But in his brief, exhibition-game appearances, Burford has shown the finesse with which he caught 12 touchdown passes last season, high for the league. Rookie Crop Fine To go with this array of talent, coach Stram has some choice rookies, including de fensive end Bobby Bell of Minnesota, UPI's college line man of the year: defensive tackle Junious Buchanan, 276, of Grambling (La.) college. the No. 1 AFL draft choice; offensive guard Ed Buddc, 260, of Michigan State; de fensive back Charley Warner of Prairie View (Tex.) A&M, who set a team record Inst week againsl Denver with a 104-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Other rookies coach Slram believes will give the team "great assistance" are flanker back Stone Jackson of Gram bling, former Olympic dash man, and halfback Jcrrel Wil son of the University of South ern Mississippi, a top punter averaging about 40 yards per kick. Barring injuries to key players, it's hard to envision the Chiefs being knocked out of the top spot in the Eastern Division. Statistician Willam J. Weiss reports that Ellis leads pitch ers with 143 innings or more pitched with an earned run mark of 2.88. He also leads the loop in walks with 93. Reed has completed a fine 16-1 mark, but his lead among starting hurlers is in jeopardy. Reed lost Tuesday night, while Terry Nelson of Okla homa City (13-5) and Ray Rippelmeyer of San Diego (11-2) are also vying for hon ors of having the league's best record. Aurealio Montcgudo of Portland has recorded 201 strikeouts and Denver's Chi " j Chi Olivo has tossed 213 in nings, both league highs. Billy Cowan of Salt Lake City has regained the batting lead in his ding-dong battle with Chico Snlcmon of Den ver. .328 to .326. Cowan also leads in total bases, 297, and runs batted in, 114. San Diego's Dcron Johnson has hit 32 homers and Cesar Tovar of Dallas-Fort Worth has 40 doubles and 109 runs scored to lead the league. Football Cards Release Bates St. Louis - ivn - The St. Louis Cardinals of the Na tional Football league Tues day released former Oregon Slate All-Amcrican tackle Ted Bates. Bates, who was the Beav ers' most valuable player in 1958. was a linebacker and a four - year veteran for the Cardinals. K PSOOF KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY THE IAMES 6 BEAM DISTILLING CO CLERMONT BEAM KENTUCKY If i s i wmm j. ftvrf . games. The defending champion Pads were everybody's pick to win at least the Southern Division this season. But they were lO' -j out not so long ago and have made up seven lengths in 27 games. As for McCool, he had a 5-13 record at Tampa in the Florida Slate league, but was still hustled upward by the Pads who liked his 2.01 earned run average and his Roger Craig-like luck of hav ing been on the short end of a shutout on seven occasions. Last night, McCool blanked the Northern division king pins on seven hits, while Mel Queen and Chico Ruiz socked solo homers to provide the night's offensive power. Reed is now 16-7 for the season. The Pads were able to gain a notch on the Southern di vision leading Oklahoma City since Dallas - Fort Worth climbed on 89cr ace Jerry Nelson (13-6) who missed in his try for an 11th straight win. Lest anybody think the Southern division is a two-1 team race, Dallas-Fort Worth is a half-game ahead of the Padres and 2'i; behind Okla homa Cilv. In other action Tuesday night, it was Denver 6 Port land 3, Tacoma 7 Seattle 3, and in a double header, Ha waii 3 Salt Lake City 1 and Salt Lake City 1 Hawaii 0 in the 7-inning nightcap. Dallas-Fort Worth bashed 13 hits off the 89ers with Tony Olivo and Jay Ward pro viding victory with seventh inning homers. Oklahoma Cily opened the ninth with an Al Heist homer, and George Williams loop leader in triples banged No. 12. But reliever Gary Dotter got out Bob Boyd and Carroll Hardy to leave the tying run stranded. Denver's Russ Heman was the difference at Portland where he pitched no-hit ball for five innings before Hector Martinez greeted him wilh a solo homer. The Bears meanwhile ex ploded lor four runs in the lifth with Bob Uecker, Steve D-melcr. and Tommy Aaron driving in the tallies. Corky Withrow homered for Denver in the eighth as Portland workhorse Jose Santiago re ceipted for the defeat. Another whcclhorsc, Gerry Thomas, finally got his 14lh win al Tacoma after failing in three prior tries. Thomas needed help from John Prcgenzcr in Ihe ninth ; i however. But Big John dc ; . liiihieri his nationwide fan club by quickly snutfing out a Seattle threat by getting Dave Hall to hit into a game ending double play. Joey Amal(itano chipped in with key singles in two three-run Tacoma outbursts. In Oregon, people have a taste for good living. If you have a taste for good living, you'll enjoy the taste of Jim Beam. 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