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gf 6 E THURSDAY, MedfordJ-Tribune SPORTS IV Cougars Tackle Phoenix Pirates in Rogue Loop Crucial CAVE JUNCTION Ambitions for "an upset of major propor tions," the Illinois vauey coug ars will be hosts on Friday night for a crucial football con test which looms as the "Rogue league game of the year." IV will engage the Phoenix High Pirates, who have taken the District S diadem for four successive seasons. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m Winner is expected to go on into the Oregon Class A-2 quar terfinals. Each has won four Rogue league conflicts and the two schools are the only ones left unbeaten in league play. Said Cougar Coach Bill Stew art: "I think that we have to play our very best ball of the year to stand a chance of win ning against Phoenix. If we can win, it will be an upset of major proportions and I think season records will point this out." Almost Intact Stewart reported also that "for the first time this year we will have all our players ready for action except possibly for Walt Ziesche, a senior wing back, who is still hobbled by an early season foot fracture. Walt may see some duty on de fense." Last year a big share of the Cougar attack was passing. This season, Illinois Valley has the running game to go with the aerial bombs of quarterback Darrvl Gellert. Fullback Ron Thornhill and halfback John Baumgardner are fine runners as is the quarterback, himself. End Terry McNaught, wing back Ron Kentfield and Baum- Eagle Pointers To Face Sacred Heart Footballers EAGLE POINT - Eagle Point High School football team, with only one victory in four games this season, will try to highlight its school's Homecom ing this week end with triumph No. 2. The Eagles entertain Sacred Heart at 8 p.m. on f riday nigni. Sacred Heart Is reported an im proving aggregation although suffering as the doormat of the circuit. The Klamath Falls team still will be after its first victory of the year. "We're eager," said Coach Vern Steward concerning h i s Eagle team. He remarked that "the boys' attitude and spirit remains prettv good after they've been kicked over" this fall. Blocking nml Tackling The Eagles had no practice on Monday but they had a lot of blocking and tackling work Tuesday and yesterday. Today It was to be offense and re view. Steward pointed out that sta tistics point up the dominance of Eagle foes this season. Rivals have outscorcd, outyardaged and out-first-downcd them. EP has fumbled oftencr and lost the ball oftener that way than the opposition. Steward indicated that several starting positions for Friday still are uncertain, lie said that lor defense it's a choice among Dwayne Hawkins, Dale Herr mann and Dan Lopcr for one of the guard spots with V i c other. For one defensive end Steward is trying to pick from among Wouler l,ceuwenburgh, Bob Corliss. Dennis Murphy and Terry Dmith with Dave Blair to be at the other. At Linebacker At the linebackers it may be Dan Colcleaser and possibly Dale Chamberlain with Mike House and Frank Charley also seeing duty. Three deep backs are to be picked from among Gary Young, Art Harbison, Bob Colpitis, Skip Algeo and D I n Wood. At tackle positions the prob ables are Bill Ayres and Morgan Miller. Offensively the lineup could be Blair and Colcleaser or Leeu wenburgh, ends: Ayres and HOCKEY WKftTF.RN IF AO IP By United Pren liu mutt on I w. I,. T. PU. Cit'CiA Denver 4 Sun Fran... 3 Seattle 3 Lot Ant 3 PortUnJ 1 Vancouver.. 1 Wednetday't Rfiulia Denver 4. San Franruco 4 diet AMERICAN I.KAOLE Eaalern DlvUlon W. L. T. IMI. UFUA Providence 3 llerahey . .. 3 Quebec ... 3 Springfield 2 Baltimore .. 1 I 3 14 Wfiiern Division W. t. . T. pu. or OA Pittthurih.. 4 i o i m n Buffalo 3 3 0 fl 10 34 Rocheter - 3 2 0 8 2H IS Cleveland .. 3 0 4 13 12 Wdneiriay'i Rrtulu Herihjy 6, Rocheiter 4 OCTOBER 24, 1963 gardner are targets lor Gellert passes. A rival Rogue league coach has mentioned that IV has its best line in years and perhaps a better backfield than it's had. IV will go against a Pirate squad which Coach Jack Wood ward feels is the best he's had at Phoenix. The Bucs have a depth of personnel, particularly in the line, and with that depth they have versatile power on the ground. Jim Consbruck, Jon Granby, Dennis Grennan, Ron Williams and Dale Sauer are chief backfield threats in a T and single wing offense. Phoenix Rated No. 1 Phoenix for several weeks has been rated A-2 No. 1 in state wide prep football polls. Illinois Valley this week drew eighth and ninth spots in the rankings. Thornhill is the leading IV rusher with 574 yards in 100 carries, a 5.74-yard average. Baumgardner has a 4.73 average for 260 yards on 55 totes. Gellert has 300 yards for 42 times for 7.14 and Kentfield 102 on eight for 12.7. Gellert has a 63.4 per cent completion average on 46 con nections on 86 throws. He nas 599 yards on passing for an average of 13 yards. McNaught has gathered in 19 passes for 320 yards, Kentfield 18 for 181 and Baumgardner six for 81. Thornhill has scored 10 touch downs and 10 extra points for 70 points total. Gellert has nine touchdowns for 54. McNaught has 21 points, Kentfield 18 and Baumgardner six. among Herrmann, Jerry Moore and Hawkins, tackles; Merle Forde and Eceleston, guards; Miller, center; Corliss, quarter back; Colpitts, left halfback; House or Colcleaser, fullback, House has a thigh bruise and his service may be limited. STATISTICS: H.P 0ip. 22 20 Pint down runnlnc First downs passing IS First downs pHssing 15 Pcimlty first downs .1 Totfll lirst downs 42 Fumbles nindc 23 Fumbles lost 10 ntlshing plays i:,!t Yards penalized 170 Yards Irom lurlmmage ..771 Scoring 61 19 2 50 5 2 I4R 133 LOS I 127 Ave. 2.011 4.10 3(17 .114 Oil Rushing TC Colpitis 42 House SI Yrs. RR 2011 lift 111 2 Chamberlain IR Corliss 17 Young 3 Colcleaser s Passing Colpitts Corliss Yds. 210 inn Psss Receiving House Chamberlain . Colcleaser Colpitis Dlalr L.eeuwenburgh Murphy 10 Piintlnt Corliss 7-28 2: House 1-37 0: Illair 5-33 0 Klcltolts Miller 12-38 R Scoring Colpits 18: Hou.se 14 Chamberlain B. Colcleaser 6, Blair 0; Young 7. St. Mary's To Play at Rogue River A deadlock for fourth nlace in the Rogue league football stand ings will be broke this Fridav when the St. Mary's Crusaders and Rogue River Chieftains bat. tie. The game will be at B p.m at Rogue River. Medford's parochial school and Rogue River are knotted with 2-2 records in the stand ings. Except (or the problem of where to practice, St. Mary's drills arc "routine," this week, according to Coach Bill MeKib bin. Rain, which muddied the practice field, drove the Cru saders inside Tuesday. They went through agility drills and a little running in the school's multi-purpose room. Field Work Hit The rain, also hit work on the grid field at St. Mary's. Prepa rations which are to lead to turfing had been started. Players yesterday tried the upper level of the field which has been covered with sawdust. Possible starters for SM against Rogue River are Dan Kosmatka, center; John l.ucas and Steve Cook, guards; Randy Corliss and Mike Hutchinson or John Renshaw, tackles; Dennis Rose and Ray Richler. ends; John Batrer, quarterback; Tim aaitraina, lelt hallback: Jeff Randolph, right halfback, and Ron Roberts, fullback. McKibbin said that St. Mary's Homecoming has been moved up to Nov. 1 when the Crusaders meet Henley here. PHOENIX TOUCHDOWN Jon nix High on this play against Eagle Point last Friday. The Eagles' Morgan Miller dives over the Pirates' Bob Fenton (72) as Hon Williams (12), Phoenix, blocks out EP's Dan Colcleaser (38). Pirates' Dennis Grennan (29) stops another Eagle, Mike Crater, Grants Pass Tangle On Friday on Caveman Field CENTRAL POINT - Prepara tions of the Crater High School Comets for their next big football assignment of the sea son reached climax here last night when varsity players were guests at the home of Head Coach Keith Johnson. The Comets, who engage the Grants Pass Cavemen, one of the state's top-ranked powers on Friday night, went over scout ing reports, viewed films of the 1962 game with the Climate city boys and discussed game plans. Kickoff for the Southern Ore gon Conference fracas is set for 8 p.m. on the Grants Pass field. It will be the second league tangle for the Crater gridders and the third of the season for the host aggregation. Big news for the Comets is that halfback Darryl Summer field will be back in action. Summcrfield was held out of action against Yreka because of head injury in the Medford game. Johnson reported that he ran pretty well yesterday and is "ready to go." Heavy Contact "I think we'll start at full strength," said the Comet men tor. Fullback Vern Swanson and tackle and guard Denny Ryer- son, lamed last week end by ankle injuries, have been held out of contact all week to have them ready for the Cavemen. Rest of the squad has had heavy contact work for three afternoons this week. We ve been pushing pretty hard all week to get the boys back where they should be," said the men tor. He pronounced the Fireballs mentally and physically in bet ter shape than they were for last weeks Yreka mix. On Monday the Comets went over some formations and made some adjustments. Real tough defensive drill was on the agen da Tuesday. Yesterday it was offense and the Crater crew sought to polish and to perfect us timing. Measures have been taken to bolster the crew to meet the challenge of the high regarded Cavemen. Field May He Muddy Over at Grants Pass Coach Mel Ingram stated, "We expect a muddv field." And. he indi cated that Cavemen tuning for the Comets has been done with that in consideration. Ingram re ported that the Cavemen grid iron got a good soaking from Tuesday's rain and was sloppy. "We re hoping (or a dry Held, but we're not looking for it," he added. He also said, "I think its going to handicap us a Utile, but you have to make the best o( it." Grants Pass, o( course, has just about the fastest, if not the fastest backfield in the state, j Caveman speed is much respect ed and recognized as "jet-pro-. polled." Rut, speed is not some thing helped by mud. "A wet field is the great equalizer," commented Ingram murthcr. There is indication that the field might not bo in too bud snap" because of plastic covers placed on it. The Cornels won't be particu- ( laily unhappy if conditions arc muddv. But, wet field or not, Grants Pass will be the heavy favorite. The Cavemen are rated third and fourth in A-l prep polls while Crater drew passing mention for its tremendous game against the Medford Black ' Tornado. While the Comets knocked the No. 1 ranked school from its , lofty perch, it's still felt that the Grants Pass club, unbeaten and once lied in six contests, have faced overall tougher opposition. Crater is 3-2. Grants Pass, also has greater depth. That, nevertheless, does not overlook the fact that Crater does have a good football team and will be burning to prove it again after the debacle last Fri-1 day at Yreka. And, the knowl edge that Crater is upsetmind ed, hasn't gone unrecognized at Grants Pass. "They'll be hot over here," de clared Ingram. "I hope we're up (or it a little bit." And said Sports Writer Jerry Acklen in the Daily Courier. "Don't get fooled by that 20-6 beating that the Crater Comets took last T riday at the hands of the Yreka Miners , . ." Granby (25) scored for Phoe So the Comets with the likes of Roger Neufeld, Summerficld, Swanson, Shcrm Kiger, John Hall and Chuck Taylor meet the challenge of CP's Tom Sparlin, Terry Isabel!, Rich Ireland, Gary VanKoten, Rick Sergeant, Charlie Williams, Tom Blanch ard, Steve Newman, et al. Isabel has been the main rush er with 459 yards on 66 times OF THESE NORTHWEAVE WRINKLE-FREE ALL THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, House, at right. Jim Consbruck (44), Phoenix, is in back ground. Phoenix won 46-0. The Pirates have a crucial game with Illinois Valley at Cave Junction on Friday night while Eagle Point entertains Sacred Heart. (Simonson-Walker photo.) with the ball. VanKoten has 386 for 59 and Ireland 176 for 18. Sparlin has been the main pass er with 27 completions on 52 throws for 471 yards. Isabell, Marty Bauer, VanKoten, Jerry McCormick and Ireland have been main receivers. The Cavemen have gained 1, .118 yards en the ground and 649 in the air. OREGON Karts Race This Sunday Medford Kartways will con duct another race Sunday after noon at its track at the south edge of town. Competitors from Yreka and Happy Camp, Calif., and Rose burg and Grants Pass are ex pected to compete along with local racers. Juniors who have karts are invite ' to participate. There will be trophies for first and second places and ribbons for third and fourth. Berra Officially Named as Skipper By GEORGE LANGFORD NEW YORK (UPI) - Yogi Berra, who rose from the sand lots of St. Louis to become one of the greatest catchers in base ball history, was named offi cially today as the new mana ger of the New York Yankees and immediately announced his retirement as a player. The squat, 38-year-old Berra succeeds Ralph Houk, who was appointed general manager of the Yankees on Tuesday after leading the team to three ships and two world titles in American League cham p i o n three years. The official announcement of Berra's appointment was made by club President Dan Topping at a press conference in the Savoy-Hilton Hotel. Topping announced that Ber ra's contract was for one year "at his own request." The Yankee president also disclosed that Berra's salary will be "exactly the same as was given Casey Stengel and Ralph Houk in their first year as manager." That salary was believed to be $32,500 a year. Rags to Riches The official announcement it was an open secret for two days caps a rags-to-riches ca reer that has become accepted as the typically-American story. Born on the "Hill" in St. Lou is on May 12, 1925, Berra took naturally . to athletics and HOW? 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