Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 16, 1963, Image 13

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1963 j ' Sport S Parade OSCAR FRALIY United Press International SEAT BACKS REPLACED Students of Vern Voss's carpentry class at Medford Senior High school in a project of Thursday and Friday last week replaced the two by four-inch back rests in Sections C and D of the west grand stand of the high school stadium with two by sixes to make them more comfortable. With the lumber provided by Elk Lumber company and work donated by the students no tax money was involved in the improvement. Voss, right, supervises and holding two by six, from left, are Gary Bendickson, Ken Hackworth and Larry Scoville. Behind them are Tony Dahl, Greg Becken and Steve Cutting (behind Scoville). Dr. Leonard Mayfield, superintend ent of schools, reported that the back row of the bleachers in front of the west grandstand has been removed so that the view of spectators in the first row of the grandstand won't be obstructed. Next season these bleachers will be moved and will be used by grade school youngsters. New bleachers will be built for use in front of the grandstand. NEW YORK (UPI) Fral- ey s follies and the weekend football "winners" and if you don't know better by now it serves your right. Game of the Wrek Texas over Arkansas The oddsmakers say by seven points. But the Longhorns are stampeding and from here it ap pears they should win by two touchdowns or more if they stay "up." The East Pitt over West Virginia More than the quoted 14. Penn state over Syracuse The Orange is favored by four. Princeton over Colgate Bet ter than the 6V4 on the boards. Columbia over Harvard Go ing for the seven point underdogs. Also: Army over Wake For est, Brown over Penn, Boston U over Buffalo, Yale over Cor nell, Dartmouth over Holy Cross and George Washington over Villanova. Bill Miller Lineman Of Week PORTLAND (UPI) -Rich Barton of Eastern Oregon gained an unusual distinction in the Oregon Collegiate Confer ence today. The Mountaineer halfback was named "Back of the Week" in the conference even though his team lost 48-18 to Southern Oregon Saturday. Barton car ried the ball 19 times for 127 yards and a 6.7 average. "Lineman of the Week" hon ors went to Southern Oregon's Bill Miller, who played on the winning side in that same con test. League statistics released to day showed Frank Ellis of Ore gon College of Education the leading rusher with 327 yards in 86 carries. Bill Bailey o f Southern Oregon maintained his passing lead with 42 completions in 74 attempts for 477 yards. End Jim Hollingsworth o f Portland State led pass receiv ers with 15 catches for 298 yards. Sonny Luke and Vic Ven tura of Oregon Tech also have caught 15 each, but for less yardage. Southern Ore gon's Doug Olsen is the lead ing scorer with 31 points o n three touchdowns and 13 extra points. Ford Heir Offers To Purchase Lions DETROIT (UPI) Industri alist William Clay Ford, admit ting the morale of the Detroit Lions is sagging but insisting the dawning of a better day is near, today said he's confident that his $6 million offer to buy the club will be accepted. Ford, 38, the youngest of the three brothers who inherited the vast Ford Motor Co. em pire and Lion president since 1961, said, "I can't be certain the offer will be accepted but I don't see any roadblocks." Ford, a devoted pro football fan, said the club has a bright future despite a disappointing 2-3 record this season and re ports of dissension among the players. PREDICTS KNOCKOUT NEW YORK (UPD-Former welterweight champion Luis Rodriguez of Cuba predicted Tuesday he would knock out unbeaten Wilbert (Skeeter) McClure in the 10-round bout rHHiv nieht at Madison Square Garden. Rodriguez has a record oi u najueo fights. STimiFS REING MADE SEATTLE. Wash. (UPI) Walter Van Camp, managing director of a Seattle civic pro motion agency, said Tuesday studies are being made con cerning the possibility of ob taining a National Basketball League franchise for this West Coast city. Morse To Address Portland Meeting PORTLAND (UPI) Wavne Morse D-Ore.. will ad dress a public meeting here Oct 24 in conjunction with the 18th anniversary of the United Nations. , ... The meeting, in the Public Auditorium, will be followed by a public reception for Morse and former Gov. Charles A. Sprague. editor of the Oregon Statesman. Sprague will intro duce Morse. Both men have been active In U.N. affairs - Morse as a member of the U.S. delegation to the U.N. in m ana oVia .3 as alternate delegate to t h e M .... -I AecAmhlV tTI SPORTS Waivers Asked On Ferguson PITTSBURGH (UPI) - The Pittsburgh Steelers Tues day asked waivers on two-time all America fullback Bob Fergu son, the first Negro player ever to win the Maxwell Award. The Steelers said Ferguson, Pittsburgh's No. draft pick in 1962, was placed on waivers "with the nope of making a deal." "We are trying to make a deal with Minnesota," a team spokesman said. "We hope he isn't claimed by another club until we can work something out." Ferguson, a 5-11, 220-pound fullback who was the enigma of many an opposing team while playing for Ohio State University, had been out with injuries on three different occa sions last year and saw little action with the Steelers. Ferguson Claimed by Minnesota By United Press International The Minnesota Vikings are giving Bob Ferguson a second chance. Ferguson, a former All-America and winner of the Maxwell Trophy at Ohio State two years ago, was placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers Tues day and claimed by the Minne sota Vikings. aince coming to the Steelers as their top draft choice in 1962, Ferguson had been inef fective. He also was nubliclv berated by teammates and Coach Buddy Parker during his first season for his sub-par play. Seturek Signed The Cleveland Browns an nounced that linebacker Mike Lucci has been placed on the injured reserve list and Stan Sczurek has been signed to re place him. Lucci received torn knee ligaments against New York last Sunday and will be out for a month. Sczurek, who formerly played at Purdue, comes to the Browns from the Cleveland Bulldogs of the United Football League. Coach Allie Sherman of the New York Giants received some bad news when he learned that flanker Frank Gif- ford, defensive tackle Dick Modzelewski and punter Don Chandler received assorted in juries in last Sunday's game against Cleveland, billord, who sprained his back, is a doubtful starter against Dallas Sunday. The others may play. Breeding Sold by LA To Spokane By United Press International The jovride is over for Marv Breeding, who'll have to start the long torturous trail back to the big leagues again next spring. It was fun and profit while it lasted a half season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which earned him a slice of the World Series melon. But the necessity of comply ing with baseball's 40-player roster rule brought it to an end luesday night when the Dodg ers announced the utility in- fielder had been sold to their Spokane affiliate in the Pacific Coast League. Breeding played in 36 games for the Dodgers but made only one hit in six official appear ances at the plate. Pitchers Charlie Spell, Jack Smith and Doug Peters also were sold to Spokane and pitcher Bill Lar kin was sold to the Dodgers' Albuquerque team in the Texas League. Acquired by the Dodgers in the internal maneuvering were infielder Johnny Werhas and pitcher Bob Radovich from Spo kane, pitcher Paul Specxen- bach, infielder Wes Parker and outfielder Bill Parlier from San ta Barbara of the California League and catcher Jeff Tor- borg from Albuquerque. In other player moves: The Houston Colts recalled catcher John Hoffman from the Modesto club of the California League and bought catcher John Griffin conditionally from the Lynchburg South Atlantic League club. The Los Angeles Angels un conditionally released veteran catcher Hank Foiles, sent pitch er Pat Rogan to their Hawaii farm club m exchange for pitch ers Ed Thomas and George Sherrod and sold pitcher Mike Crubia to their Nashville farm club. The Milwaukee Braves sold utility infielder Amado Samuel to the New York Mets, traded outfielder Don Dillard to Toron to of the International League tor rookie shortstop Wesley Bales and sent utility player Lou Klimchock to Denver for pitchers Dick Smith and Dick Kelley. The Washington Senators pur chased first-baseman Tom De- hart, pitcher George Angel and third-baseman ( Frank Garnett from farm clubs and assigned pitchers Pete Burnside, Ron Moeller, Ed Hobaugh and Carl Middledorf, catcher Cal Nee man, first-baseman Larry Os borne, shortstop Ron Sillwell and outfielder Barry Shetrone to Toronto. A weather bureau on a nation al basis was established in 1870 as a part of the U.S. army signal corps. BILL BEFORE KENNEDY WASHINGTON (UPI) A stop-gap bill, authorizing appro priation of an additional $50 million for loans to finance housing for the elderly, went to President Kennedy today for his signature. The Midwest Wisconsin over Iowa The 7'i should be more. Illinois over Minnesota Giv ing the three points. Notre Dame over UCLA By more than the quoted 14. Michigan over Purdue In a tossup. Also: Michigan State over In diana, Nebraska over Kansas State, Northwestern over Miami (Ohio), Colorado over Iowa State, Cincinnati over Detroit, Missouri over Oklahoma State, Xavier over Dayton, Delaware over Ohio U., and Bowling Green over Toledo. The West Ohio State over USC Belling the 4-point favorite. Oregon State over Washing ton State Better than the 10 point line. Washington over Stanford Not by the 11 predicted. Wyoming over Brigham Younc Beating the 13-coint 1 spread. Also: California ov-r Snn Jose State, Utah over Colorado State, Idaho over Pacific and j Utah State over Montana State. The South I Air Force over Maryland j Alabama over Tennessee By more than the 19 in a raging tide. Duke over Clemson Bca.ing the six point spread. Georgia Tech over Auburn Ten points isn't enough. Also: LSU over Kentucky, Navy over VMI, South Carolina over Virginia, Florida State over Mississippi Southern, Geor gia over Miami, Mississippi over Tulanc, Mississippi State over Houston, North Carolina over N.C. State, Florida over Vandcrbilt, VPI over William i Mary and Wichita over Louis ville. The Southwest Baylor over Texas Tech Bigger than the 13'-! from the gents in the bacK room. Oklahoma over Kansas Watch this bounce higher than 134. too. SMU over Rice Going for the six point underdog. TCU over Texas Aggies The 12-point rating is close. Also: Oregon over Arizona, Arizona State over Texas West ern, Tulsa over N. Texas Slate and New Mexico State over New Mexico. ALSTON RECEIVES HONOR ST. LOUIS (UPD-The Sport ing News Tuesday named Los Angeles Dodger skipper Walter Alston the "Major League Manager of 1963." FIGHTS TUESDAY'S RESULTS NEW YORK (UPI) - Johnny Persol, 1724, Brooklyn, N.Y., stopped Johnny Alford, 1704, Philadelphi a (7). 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