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THURSDAY,
Black Tornado Basketball
Success Hinges on How
'Big Kids' Come Along
Most of the big kids are jun
lore. If they develop, the BUck
Tornado will be tough.
That's the outlook as Head
Coach Frank Roelandt sees it
as preparations get into full
swing for the Medford High
School varsity basketball sea
son.
njMlandt has lust three letter
men back from the squad which
fousht an uoh ill battle last sea
son to tie for Southern Oregon
Conference championship and
went on to take fourth place in
the Cass A-l state tournament,
He thereby considers h 1 s
Miunr) orettv green. He does
however, have a 6-3 transfer
letterman from Klamath Falls.
The Tornado lettermen are
Larrv Vowell. who was a regu
lar at the end of the season,
Mike Barnes, who saw some
starting service, and Bill HouS'
ton. All are seniors.
' Holmaa Transfer
The transfer is Hal Holman,
also a senior. He started 17 con
tests for the Pelicans last sea'
inn.
Hoop drills got into full swing
Tuesday when candidates who
have been out for football ap
peared on the court. Some 27 as
pirants are out, 95 per cent of
whom played varsity or sopho
more football wis iau.
As of Tuesday evening Roe
landt declared squad positions
Football Briefs
ANDERSON TO START
BERKELEY, Calif. (UPI) -California
tackle and team cap
tain Jim Anderson will be a def
inite starter Saturday in the Big
Game against Stanford.
Coach Marv Levy said Ander
son's rib Injury, suffered two
weeks ago, has healed adequate
ly. .
THCRLOW BACK
STANFORD, Calif. (UPI) -Wounds
healed fast among Stan
ford's Indians as kickoff time
approached for Saturday's Big
Game.
. Coach John Ralston said today
halfback Steve Thurlow, who
suffered a thigh Injury against
Washington State last week
end, was back in uniform and
injured linemen Chuck Hart
wig and Tom Ross should be in
good shape for California.
COREY CAN KICK
EUGENE. Ore. (UPI) -Ore.
son worked on passing and goal
line defense Wednesday In prep
aration for Saturday's contest
against Oregon state nere.
The status of sophomore guard
Mark Richards and end Buck
Corey remained doubtful be
cause of injuries, but coaches
said Corey would be able to ao
the Ducks' kicking in any case,
PROTHRO SILENT
CORVALLIS, Ore. (UPI) -Coach
Tommy Pro thro remained
silent today on the physical con
dition of his Oregon State
Beavers.
The Beavers, who suffered
several Injuries against Southern
California last weekend, play
Oregon Saturday at Eugene.
BIG CROWD PREDICTED
LOS ANGELES (UPI) -The
UCLA Bruins went through their
final workouts at Spaulding
Field today before meeting Uni
versity of Southern California's
Trojans Saturday.
Athletic Director J. D. Morgan
predicted that a crowd of 85,000
to 90,000 will show up for the
game in the Coliseum "if the
weather is good and the interest
high."
PossibU PSC Entry
Will B Discussed
PULLMAN (UPI) - Possible
entry of Portland State college
into tne Big any Atnieuc unr
ference will be discussed at I
conference meeting at Ogden,
Utah, next week.
Conference Commission'
er Jack Friel said today that a
delegation from Portland State
would attend the meeting Mon
day and Tuesday.
"I talked with a group at
Portland State when I was in
Portland some time ago," Frlel
said. "There is an interest In
the conference there, but I don't
know how much.
Portland State has a full ath
letic program, including foot
ball. The Big Sky. just finish
ing Its first football season, has
six members, but uonzaga uni
versity does not play football.
' Portland State now Is a menv
ber of the Oregon Collegiate
Conference.
Basketball
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
By United Press International
Eastern Division
w. I,. Pi
Boston 12 1
Cincinnati . 10
Philadelphia ..
New York S 12 .3:
Western Division
W. L.
St. Louis - 1J '
Los Angeles T
San Francisco 8 7
Detroit J
Baltimore - 3 1
Pet,
.388
J133
.357
,231
Wednesday's ResulU
rwFMi HA rinelnanti 118
hlladetphla lis, New York 101
NOVEMBER 21, 1961
wide open. He indicated a cut
to the varsity crew at the end
of this week. -Drills
this week include fund'
amentals and offensive patterns.
In pointing to the role of the
development of the young "big
kids," Roelandt brought out the
importance of the play under tne
backboards in winning ball
games.
New Way
Learned by
LoVetere
By NORMAN MILLER
NEW YORK (UPI)-Big John
LoVetere allowed today that he
dad to learn to play a "think
ing man's defense" when he
came to the New York Giants.
For four seasons with the Los
Angeles Rams, LoVetere cata
pulted his , 280-pound . frame
through opposing lines reckless
ly and with no purpose but to
get his hands on the man with
the ball.
Sometimes he did and some
times he failed, but It never
mattered too much because the
Rams weren't going anywhere.
That free-wheeling defense,
calling for linemen to put on
the persistent rush on the pass
er, is one way of playing pro
football. The Green Bay Pack
ers have used it successfully.
The Rams obviously did not
have the Packers' talent.
And so when LoVetere was
traded to the Giants this sea
son, he had to learn a new way
of earning his living as a tac
kle.
"It took a bit of adjustment,"
the powerfully-built Californian
explained. "The Giants play a
team defense. We help one an
other out. I've never been on a
team like this before. It's a
great feeling.
Play Containing Defense
"We nut on the nass-rush
when we feel it's called for,"
LoVetere continued. "But for
the most part the Giants play
a type of 'containing' defense.
When the linemen move for
ward, we have to learn, almost
sense, whether the play is a
run or a pass before making
the big move.
"You have to think more in
playing this type of defense,"
he went on. "You nave to learn
not to look into the opposing
backfield and to concentrate on
beating the blockers opposite
you to get into good position
for stopping tne piay.
"I learned more about de
fense during pre-season train
ing with the Giants than I did
In my four earner years oi pro
football, ne added.
Ironically, when Mariana
(Swede) Svare, a former
Giants- defensive coach, took
over the Rams, he tried to in
stall the New York style of de
fense, but let LoVetere go be
cause he didn't think big John
could fit ino that pattern.
LoVetere was traded for Roo
sevelt Grier in what shapes up
as another master stroke by
Giants General Manager Well
ington Mara.
Kidd Enters
Harrier Run
NEW YORK (UPI) - Bruce
Kidd, a long-distance running
sensation when just a teen-ager,
will try to prove he hasn't
passed his peak at 20 when he
takes part In the National AAU
cross-country championships on
Nov. 30.
Kidd, of Toronto, burst on the
international scene in spectacu
lar fashion three years ago with
a string of victores in import
ant long-distance events, a sport
usually dominated by older run
ners. .
The current long-distance
champion of Canada won the
American crown in Louisville,
Ky., in 1961, and will be seeking
to make it two-for-two at New
York's Van Cortlandt Park. The
event will be run over a 10,000-
meter course (6V miles), and
will mark the first time the
cross-country championship has
been held in New York In over
25 years.
Ducks Enter Seven
In Cross-Country
EUGENE (UPI) -Oregon will
enter a seven-man team in the
NCAA cross-country champion
ships Monday at East Lansing,
Mich., coach Bill Bowerman an
nounced Wednesday.
The squad includes veterans
Keith Forman, Archie San Ito
mani, Mike Lehner, Clayton
Steinke and Dan Tonn and soph
omores Ken Moore and Bruce
Mortcnson.
CAJUN CLAfWIC STARTS
LAFAYETTE, La. (UPD
Ten of the top money winners
on the professional golf circuit
teed off today In the 522,500 ca
Jun Classic golf tournament.
The favorite Is big Jack Nick
laus, w h o Is seeking another
$1,010 to make him the second
man In history to win $100,000
In one year on the professional
golf tour. Arnold Palmer is the
only man to do so up until now.
COVERS NET Vancouver Goalie Marcel
Maille (1) covers entrance to goal as Port
land's Bill Saunders (7) gets in close for a
shot in Western Hockey League game last
night at Portland. Others shown are Van
MEDF01
SPORTS
VICTORY LEAGUE
Delah Timber (3311,-1414 .
Ruby Eddlnas 446: Jim's Shell 128-
20) 2, Ruth Holloway 446.
Hillver OH I30-1BI 3. Judy Bar-
num 464; U.S. Bank (26-22) 1, Ruth
Oiborne 45Q.
Town House care (26-221 4. Ar-
lene Hoffman 490; Knight's Inn
Motel (21-27) 0. Vlda Miller 466.
So. Ore. Irv Kiln I22-2R1 3.
Shirley Mitchell 9S0; Viking Sew-
nff uu-27'l 1. Wanda vorDahl
408.
uaori Motel (22-261 3. Dona
Harrla 406: Silver it Stsmrji (20-
281 1, Carroll Peteraon 436.
Biff V S mal (21-271 3. Dot Neaae
902: Eada Transfer (20-28) 1, Ruth
Thurman 458.
ShlNev Mitchell 202. Wanda
Vorpahl 100, Rose Everson 187;
Town House Cafe 2220.
' ROLLING PIN
Hi Martin I2IU;.I.H",I .1. Vivian
Rodgers 405; White's Midway Serv
ice (17',i-26!4) 1, Marion Nobbi
487. . .
Butte Falls General Store (25 14
IB',4) 0. PhyUls Irwin 475: Bill's
Lady Bugs (25-19) 4, Nit Sutton
Little Dutch Launderette (18'4
28(b) 3, Peg Anderson 482: Bud's
Texaco (18'j-23',il 1, Louisa Bohl
416.
Garrett Brothers I17ii.l'tl 2.
Gert Wlnnlngham 407; B & B Auc
tion (25-10) 2, Juanlta Brenner 442.
Marion Nobbs 200, Marilyn Gas
con 100, Vivian Rodgers 180; Little
Lurcn ijaunaereuG iuee.
MAJOR t.EAriUF.
(Winner of first third Asko Supply)
Hoy 858; Western Oil and Burner
ftimi supply iae-iu u. bus van
Ha-ii i. Lrrv Blunt saa.
VFW (33-11) 4. Keith Maryott
37; i nunoeroird Lodge (27-17 0,
O. McCov 512.
R V Country Club (24-20) 4, Lee
Aiesmer oiu Desert service (iB-251
0, Roy Sarver 547.
The Rootle (2.1-211 4. Mel
Hagert 588: Cal-Ore Ranches (20-
24) 0, Roger Welaa 873.
Standnrd Oil (20.241 3 KAn Pat.
terson 4B7; Rotary (20-24) 1, Har
vey Field 403.
J m i ReDalr Shoo (17-27, 1
John Laden 542: Burton Logging
le-sui o. vi Hasting 020.
M. Hagert 237: Asko Supply 2812.
I. Van Hov 246. D. Bavlor 24.1.
MEDFORD CLASSIC LEAGUE
Bohemian Cluh (4.(11 4. (mi.
ters 586: North's (0.41 0. Thmn
530.
Rogue River Paving (3-1) 3,
Weber 575; Don's Hideaway (1-3) 1,
King 547. . .
meoiorn Mercnanta (3-1) 3,
Farrell 682: E. H. Mann Co. (1-3) 1,
McKenzle 570.
Roxv Ann Lane! (3-11 3 Rtnrka.
dale 620; A and W (1-3) 1, Lemleux
307.
Hlllyer oil (3-1) 3. Lloyd Knapp
502; Medford Lanes (1-3) 1, Dalgle
607. .
Grants Pass (2'i-l'i) 2i, Cos
ton 602; Sambo's (Usla) lia
nawiey anu.
Dick Farrell "(257-220-20.11 RR2-
Walt Dalgle Jr. 246, Ray Wise 236:
meoiora Aiercnants 27(17.
TUESDAY NIGHT MIXED
Tlsers 123-131 .1 .Mar McF.wen
473; Nine Pins (7-29) 1. Fred Beyer
482.
Four Ws (15-21) 1. Bill Castell
427, Ernie Dukeshier 427; Pin Pale
(22-14) 3. Deane Huklll 476.
See Saws (22-14) 0. Duane Ross
477; Rooltoppers (22-141 4, Lyle
Kuvper 441.
walls saw Shop (23-131 4, Era
Bush 444: Diamonds 110.261 n
Jim Kalista 408.
Fin pala 7.10-2134.
STARF1RB LEAGUE
Weeks and Orr (3-1 1 3. Tec
Thompson 581: Walker's Texaco (1.
3) 1. Frank Mathews 540.
Dental Lah. (3-1) 3. Bill Werlt
5.13: Mall Tribune (1-3) 1, Jim Os
born 564.
Larrya Lineup 13-1) 3. Berle
mormon 30B: Olson-Lswver Lbr.
(1-31 1. Darrold Barritt 330.
Simmnnds Const. 13-1) 3. Harold
Vessey 383; American Veneer (1-3)
1. Gary Colton 520.
Rogue Valley Vending (3-1) S.
Fred Coleman 316; Delah Timber
(i-ji 1. Allan Raduskt 547.
Insurance Mart (3-1) 3. Hugh
Jennings 331: Pinnacle Orchards
u-" 1, runic uarr aun.
Harold Vessey 234, Ted Thomp-
auu d; tveeas ana urr
rnMMKRCIAI. LEAGUE
Bate's whnlMBi i9A.ni rn.
srown euu; so. ore. Trophy (21-
ibi i, ivan woin 530,
Lamoort's 124. 1.11 1. Anrlv An,
deraon 637; Olsen's (19-201 2, Lloyd
(llip D.T3.
OK Msrkat 121. 1SI 1 1lm An.
derson 543; Kims (21-181 2, Jim
iviispp null.
Beck's Bakery (23-161 3. Riley
Appcigaie oiu; woonen anoe (10
23) 0, Dick Phillips 327.
Alexander and Brown (20-181 1
Ralph Davia 552: Mechanic's Laun-
nry tiu-2in a. Frank Martin .147
orave mm (in-atii a, Dick Mc
Kensle 585; Frlto Kids (16-23) 1
Gene Gemashlich 530.
So. Ore. Dry Kiln (in.aoi 2
mei Mager 571: Mcdtord Lanes
(16-231 1, Len Thrun 524.
ena Gamaehllch 241, Riley Ap
pelate 235, Lloyd Knapp-Coe
tsrown aa;i.
Batea Wholesale 984; Olsen's
2772.
(Bate's wholesale winner of first
round).
ELKS INDUSTRIAL
Whitney Olds (4-01 4. Srnttv
Robinson 810; Go Boys 10-4)0, Stu
lorhes 821.
Naumea Equip. 13-1) a. Vlnre
Lobock 5.43; Overhead Door (1-3)
I, Rob West 994.
Kogap (2-21 2, Chss Miller SI3;
Spoilers 12-21 2, Lew Miles 849.
riuhrer s 12-21 2. Norm Neatha
mer 841: Gypos (2-2) 2, Loyd Hus
ton S30.
Sea Dogs 11-21 1. Lee Surles 881:
Mission 12-21 2, Gentle Bara .143.
Tliars 12-2) 2. Merrill Hlte 483:
Lively rive (I II 2, Bob Sutton
MEDFORD MAIL
RIBUNK
Vince Lobdell 242. Ron Mathle-
son 226; Bob West 222.
EMPIRE LEAGUE
Stone's TV Service (27-171 2.
Joyce Kraus 558; Western Thrift
Drug (23-21) 2, Esther Offord 512.
HU-way cleaners (25-191 l. Mel-
ba Jerden 522; Cascade Sports Ma
rina (18-231 3. Irma Shroy 472.
Hen Taylor Insurance (23'4-
2011,) 2. Peggy Melsted 532; Albers
Feed & Farm (19-25) 2, Delores
Hawley 540.
Oak Grove Service (22-22) 0.
Dorothy Nease 508: Fltta Seafood
(iu-20) , Tereasa short 480.
united Meat products
(21 'i
22 ",4) 2, Georgia Cog-gins 441; Ols
son macK saiea (?i-ftj)
Helen
tv 514.
Jovce Kraus 201. Relnrea Hi.
ley 108, Esther Offord 103; Ren
Taylor Insurance 1406.
EVERGREEN LEAGUE
Bateman 8c Sons flO-21 3. Bruce
Bateman 518: Hirea Root Beer 14.
8) 1, Clarence Byrd 502.
Big i 18-3) 4. uordy Huttner
514; Lawyer Veneer (3-0) 0, Dick
Brown 406.
Coca Cola (8-4) 0. Art Nlelaon
476; Local Loan (7-3) 4, Ernie
Dukeshlre 540.
Ore. Wash. Tele. (8-4) 2. Larry
Ellis S22: Medco (5-7) 2, Bill
Moore 583.
Redmen Lodse (5-7) 4. Jr. Ham
mond 550: trior ma ii. id n. ai
Bohannon 4B5.
Biu Moore 2;iQ, Earl Jones 213,
Larry Ellia 207.
SATELLITE LEAGUE
Bearing Sales and Service (26,
10) 4, Dolores pierce 416; Burel,
son's (10-261 Vetla Hladav 420.
Stones TV Sales and Service
(22-14) 1. Irma Shroy 401: ONC
Motor Freight 11B-1B) 3, Barb
snugart 1211.
Bill WriBht Real Fjitale (22.141 1.
Winnie Geddls 453; Village Va
riety AV Garden Store (lfl.IRl 3.
Lucy Sawyer 474,
son 408; Gressett'a Drlve.ln Clean
era (13-23) 1, Joyce Smedley 302.
Winn e Gedd s 176. Lucv Sawver
171. Dolores Pierce 1H0: VMlaae
Variety 1409.
ROXY ANN LEAGUE
Graham Cabinet (2fi-l.1l 3. Sonnv
Hllkey 359; Medford Radiator (24-
101 1, uan wens oil.
O N C. 125-11 3. Herh Vsllee 826:
P.M.T. (I5',i-24',i) Les Mason 520.
Busklrk Const. (22-18) 1, Larry
Schrccher 478; Timber Products
(21-191 3. Dave Shurts 523.
Cogswell's Mkl. 120-20) 2, Har
old Boen 501; Mark's Groceteria
(18-22) 2, Dave Morris 817.
Willamette Valley (19-21) 3,
Norm Vornahl .131: Rrnhnrn F.lf.
trie (1713.221s,) 1, Leo Bohls 308.
Cal Pao Utilities (ig-21) 3, Art
Kobald 403; Hnsklns Const. (14
281 1, Lyle Da via 470.
Dave Morris 247. Steve Mlnnerl
235, Leo Bohls 224; Mark's Groce
teria 2031.
ZEPHYR LEAGUE
Modern Tile Co.( 32.R1 3. Wilms
Logan 517: Burk'a Awnings (I7a-
4'21 I, E.IIB IjOng 432.
Medford Amhulanr 121.1.11 A
Corky Jones 502; Wainscott Drugs
(22-18) (i, Alice Fields 410.
Medford Honda (10.211 4. Grace
Hunter 48,1; Landls Studio tlBla
211,1 0, Blllle Beale 431.
A-l Tc eDhone Answerlne 114.
261 2. Meredith Besaonette 417:
Rogue Boarding Kennela 112-28)
t Winner 428
Corky Jones 187, Rayma Bur-
er 184. Wilma Loean 1R2: Mod.
ern Tile Co. 180B.
Giants, Indians
Bill Exhibitions
SAN FRANCISCO (UPD-The
San Francisco Giants and Cleve
land Indians will practice their
time-honored policy of together
ness as usual next spring when
they meet in 14 exhibition
games.
It will mark the 31st season
that the Giants and Indians have
tangled extensively in spring
training. They open their series
this time at Tucson March 7 and
conclude it at Sacramento April
12,
The Giants also have seven
exhibition games listed with the
Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red
Sox, five with the Los Angeles
Angels and one against their Ta
coma farm club.
Training camp is slated to
open Feb. 24 at Casa Grande,
Ariz., with the team moving to
Phoenix on March 4.
The Giants start the National
League season April 14 at Can
dlestick Park against the Mil
waukee Braves.
Area of Rogue River
Listed High, Muddy
PORTLAND (UPI) - The
weekly report on fishing condi
tions prepared by the State
Game Commission:
Southwest: Tenmlle Creek sal
mon angling slow; lower Ump
qua steelheadlng fair; Smith
River slow; Coos and Coquille
systems have been high; Rogue
in the Grants Pass to Graves
Creek area high and muddy.
TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
couver's Dale Anderson (2), Ron Hutchin
son (12), Les Hunt (3), and Portland's Tom
my McVie (19) and Gerry Coyer (27)., The
teams tied 1-1. (UPI)
MSU Leads
In Rushing
Defense
NEW YORK (UPD-The Biff
Ten's big one for the confer
ence championship at East
Lansing, Mich., Saturday, rep
resents a stern challenge for
the Illinois attack against the
Michigan State defense.
Illinois must try to move
against a team that has been
the stubbornest defender play
ing all major opposition and
the stubbornest rushing defend
er against all opposition.
Michigan State's Spartans are
tops in this week's NCAA Serv
ice Bureau rankings in rushing
defense, having allowed the op
position 71.3 yards a game,
while being the only team
among the majors that has al
lowed less than two yards per
rushing play and one of two
(with Mississippi) that has lim
ited the opposition to less than
three yards on all plays. They
also have been the fourth
toughest to score against.
Other team defense leaders
this week are repeaters Mis
sissippi in total defense and de
fense against scoring, Texas
Western in pass defense and
Southern Methodist in punting.
This is the fourth straight
week that the rushing lead has
cnanged hands between Missis
sippi and Michigan State. If the
pattern continues, Mississippi
will be on top again next week,
after which both teams will
have played their final games.
The Rebels also show up in
punting (third) and pass de
fense (fourth), making them
the all-around defense leader.
Only One TD Pass
Memphis State, third in total
defense, but not among the top
ten in pass defense, is the lead
er in one pass defense cate
gory. Th Tigers have had only
one touchdown pass thrown
against them, making them the
only team in the country whose
goal line has been crossed by
a pass receiver less than twice.
Buffalo is the leader in pass
interceptions with 21, followed
by Navy and Texas, each with
18. Syracuse has been most
passed against (217), but fol
lowers of Princeton find it dif
ficult to believe all they read
about the increased use of the
pass this year. The Tigers are
not only ninth in pass defense,
having allowed 71.5 yards per
game, they have thrown fewer
passes than any other major
team (68), for 57 passing yards
per game.
Those who have been wonder
ing why Miami, Florida, passer
George. Mira is so far from the
individual passing leader, can
get an answer from the sched
ule. Last week, Mira tried his
artistry against North Carolina,
ranked seventh in pass defense.
This week he goes against
eighth-ranked Florida.
Army is the team leader in
punt returns with an 18.1 aver
erage, while Cornell, paced by
individual front runner Gary
Wood, is also on top in team
kickoff returns with a 28.4
average for 30 runbacks.
HOCKEY
WESTERN LEAGUE
Ry L'nlted Press InternaUnnat
w. i t. r-ts. or OA
San Fran. . B 8 ' 2 20 .14 .17
Seattle 7 1 in .17 81
Los An 8 7 1 19 ,14 .18
Denver 8 8 1 17 82 48
Portland . 8 9 3 18 .in 37
Vancouver.. 8 10 2 14 83 89
WtdnestUy'i Results
Los Angeles 4, San Franct'cn 0
Portland 1, Vancouver 1 (tie)
NATIONAL
W. 1..
Chicago .. 12 2
Montreal . 8 .1
Toronto . 8 8
Detroit .8 8
New York . 8 II
Boston 3 10
LEAGUE
T. Pts. or OA
4 28 m 37
4 20 .13 47
2 18 47 47
2 14 34 44
1 11 44 .13
3 B 32 48
Wednesday's Results
Boston 1. New York 1 (tie)
Chicago 5, Detroit 2
Montreal 3. Toronto t
AMERICAN LKAOUK
Eastern Division
W. I.. T. Pts. or OA
Providence 7 8 3 .17 88 .18
Herahey .... 8 8 1 17 .19
Baltimore .. 8 10 I 17 49
Quebec ... 7 12 d 14 81
Sprlnglleld 8 9 0 12 48 SO
Western Division
W. ! T. Pts. or OA
Pittsburgh 14 3 - 0 28 82 37
Rochester.. 9.7 B 18 8.1
Clevelsnd .8 8 0 18 .1.1
Bultalo ... 8 a I 13 41
Wednesday's ResulU
Cleveland 3, Hershey 1
Pittsburgh 3. Quebec 1
Mississippi State May
Have Fight This Season
To Break Even on Court
(The following Is another In
a series of digpatches siting
np college basketball proi
pects In virions lections of
the country.)
By DAVID M. MOFFIT
ATLANTA (UPI) - There's
one startling change on the
Southeastern basketball scene
this season; Mississippi State
which won three straight SEC
titles, may have a fight on its
Dale Ford
Probable
Cougar QB
PULLMAN, Wash. (UPI) -The
man who tied a school rec
ord by throwing three touch
down strutes mat brought Wash
ington State within a whisker of
upsetting powerful Washington
last fall probably will be riding
the bench Saturday when the
Cougars face the Huskies in
Seattle.
Dave Mathieson, who ranked
among the nations leading
passers last year with 12 touch
down tosses and 1,492 yards,
set a Big Six conference record
with his 363 air yards as the
Huskies edged the Cougars 26
21 in the final seconds last
year.
Can Pass and Run
Now, coach Jim Sutherland.
facing rumblings for his scalp
from several quarters, will
gamble with a husky junior who
proved last week he can pass
and run.
Dale Ford is expected to eel
the nod at quarterback for the
Cougars, who salvaged a previ
ously miserable season (now 3-
5-1) by trouncing Stanford 32-15
last Saturday. Ford guided that
victory with apparent ease. The
Cougars, given to laxity through
most of the season, played 60
minutes of sharp, hard football.
Starting with Ford in the
backfield probably will be soph
Larry Eilmes at fullback, con
verted end Gerry Shaw at right
half and speedy Clarence Wil
liams at left half.
Loss by Fouls
Shows Value
Of Robertson
By United Press International
Perhaps the true value of Os
car Robertson to the Cincinnati
Royals can best be measured by
one of his off-niehts,
The leading playmaker in the
National Basketball Association
as well as one of its top scor
ers, Robertson ran into foul
trouble Wednesday night and
had to leave the game late in
tne fourth quarter. In just a
matter of minutes, the Detroit
Pistons rallied for six straight
points to win the game, 124-118.
Robertson managed to score
22 points to share team honors
with rookie Jerry Lucas, but it
was his ejection from the game
that turned the tide against Cin
cinnati. With the Pistons lead
ing, 111-110, Robertson fouled
Don Ohl for his sixth of the
game and then was assessed a
technical foul for protesting the
call. Detroit converted all three
foul shots to pull away for good.
Gambee Hurt
Ohl led the Piston offense with
34 points and Bailey Howell
added 27.
In the only other NBA game
Wednesday night, the Philadel
phia 76ers took a 12-pomt lead
in the first period and coasted
to a 118-101 decision over the
New York Knickerbockers. The
victory may prove costly, how
ever, since Philadelphia forward
uave bambee suffered a possi
ble fracture of a bone in the
left foot and was taken to a hos
pital for X-rays.
Lee Shaffer scored 36 points
for the 76ers and Art Heyman
had 20 for New York. Seven
Knicks scored in double figures.
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hands even to break even.
Four players who were start
ers on State's championship
teams of 1961-62-63 are gone
and only a couple of regulars
return.'
This, coupled with the moan
ing of Kentucky's Adolph Rupp
who insists he won't be fielding
a champion this winter, adds
up to the refreshing promise of
a wide-open race in the South
eastern Conference and some
new faces at the top.
However, it's not wise to dis
count Kentucky. Rupp is fa
mous for singing the blues and
he's got some pretty fair talent
on hand, including Cotton Nash,
the '61-'62 scoring leader, who
will be a senior this time. With
the lies of Nash, Ted Deeken
and Charlie Ishmael back, Ken
tucky looks plenty strong from
here.
But those who believe Rupp's
wailing, say the 1964 SEC race
will be a four-team free-for-all
between Auburn, Georgia Tech,
Tennessee and Vanderbilt.
Three Starters Retnrn
Auburn, 18-4 a year ago, gets
back three starters and a host
of sky - scraper reserves. AU-
Conference center Layton
Johns is gone but there are
three men on hand who are 6-
feet-7 or better.
Georgia Tech, which finished
second in the SEC last winter
while posting an over-all 21-5
mark, is hinging its hopes for
another fine season on the aca
demic eligibility of 6-feet-7 hold
out Jimmy rumlin. me three
clutch - playing sophomores who
starred last year are improved
juniors and one, Jim Caldwell,
has grown to 6-feet-io.
Tennessee Coach Ray Mears,
a fiery competitor, is well again
and can be expected to instill
some of his drive into the tall
and talented Vols who have
three returning starters at 6-
feet-7 or better and lots of
depth.
Vanderbilt, 16-7 last year, has
6-feet-7 Bob Grace and steady
6-feet-3 Roger Schurig back.
Coach Roy Skinner disagrees
with those who call the Vols a
contender, insisting they are
still a year away.
In a year of better balance,
there are several other teams
which could move into centen
tion. Florida has a fine guard
duo in Brooks Henderson and
Tom Baxley and might be
tough if its newcomers develop
rapidly.
Has One Senior
Alabama was 14-11 last year
with only one senior, on the
squad. And Tulane, led by SEC
rebounding champ Bob David
son a 6-feet-7 senior, appears
improved despite the loss of
Jim Kerwin who won the scor
ing title last year with a 23
point average.
This leaves only Georgia,
Louisiana State, Mississippi
and Mississippi State among
the teams written off for this
season.
Mississippi State lost Joe Dan
Gold, Leland Mitchell and Red
Stroud, all of whom made the
All-Conference team at one time
or another during their three
year span, and alternate center
Bobby Shows.
State Coach Babe McCarthy,
who seldom concedes anything,
insists he'd settle for a .500 re
cord this year. However, Babe
is already talking about his
new freshmen just as he was
about the just - departed four
some in 1960 when the Bulldogs
were only 12-13. That was the
year after All American Baily
Howell led them to a 24-1 re
cord.
Rupp talks about maybe not
even having a winning season.
But no one takes that kind of
talk serious from the Baron of
the Bluegrass who has won the
SEC title 20 times in 31 years
and whose 16-9 mark last year
was his worst ever.
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Duck Hunting Poor
To Fair In Valley
PORTLAND (UPI) - This
weekend's hunting outlook, pre
pared by the State Game Com
mission: Southwest: Duck hunting poor
to fair in Rogue and Umpqua
valleys. Elk hunting improving
in Rogue unit.
Stanford Suspends
Sprint Champ for
Dormitory Prank
STANFORD, Calif. (UPI) -A
dormitory prank will keep Larry
Questad, the national collegiate
100 yard dash king, off the Stan
ford track team this year.
It was disclosed Wednesday
that Questad, a 20-year-old jun
ior, had been suspended from
school for a full year as a result
of a prank in which he set off
a burglar alarm attached to a
hi-fi set. Speakers located
throughout the dormitory blasted
residents from their sleep.
Live By Rules
Stanford track coach Payton
Jordan admitted he was disap
pointed at losing the fastest
sprinter in the school's history,
but said "we've got to live by
the rules. Larry admitted his
error and said he guessed he'd
have to start growing up."
Although he will not be elig
ible for reinstatement until Jan
uary, 1965,- Questad said he
planned to get a job in Palo Alto
and work out under Jordan's su
pervision in preparation for the
1964 Olympics.
' Questad had times of :09.3 and
:20.6 in the sprints and also cap
tured the sprints in Moscow in
the U, S.-Russia meet.
Dodgers To Meet
Cards in Opener
LOS ANGELES (UPI) - A
season opener at night against
the St. Louis Cardinals. . .nine
relatively short home stands. . .
60 night games in 81 Dodger
Stadium contests those are the
highlights of the Los Angeles
Dodgers' 1964 home schedule.
The Dodgers, who opened on
the road last season, will begin
the defense of their National
League pennant in Dodger Sta
dium April 14 and 15 against
last year's runner-ups, the Cardinals.-
The Dodgers also close
out the campaign at home with
four games against the Cubs
and three against the Houston
Colts.
Whereas the Dodgers had sev
en home stands last season, the
games were spread out to cov
er nine periods the longest
stand at 13 games, according to
an announcement Wednesday by
the Dodgers.
As announced previously, the
National League race will begin
and end fivt days later than
last season.
Four doubleheaders are in
cluded in the Los Angeles home
schedule. The New York Mets
will play here in a Fourth of
July twin-bill.
UNDER CONSIDERATION
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.
(UPI) Illinois, Michigan State,
Navy, Pittsburgh and Texas
are the five schools still in con
tention for the 1963 MacArthur
Bowl, presented annual by the
National Football Foundation
and Hall of Fame.
The bowl, along with an $8,800
silver trophy, is presented to a
college football team for out
standing performance against
top-flight competition during a
regular campaign. It does not
necessarily go to the team with
the best won-lost record.
GRAHAM VOTED TOPS
NEW YORK (UPI) - Otto
Graham, who led the Cleveland
Browns to three National Foot
ball League championships in
six years, today was named the
greatest pro quarterback of all
time by a panel of the coun
try's leading sports writers and
sportscasters.
Graham coached the Coast
Guard Academy to its first per
fect season this year. He was
followed in the balloting by
Sammy Baugh.
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Cause of
Grey Hairs
By JOHN R. LONG
SEATTLE (UPI) - Washing
ton is a two-touchdown favorite
in Saturday's forthcoming big
football traditional with Wash
ington State and that should
cause a few grey hairs to sprout
in the heads of loyal Husky
alumni who will be returning
for Homecoming Day.
Besides being tabbed the fa
vorite, there also is talk about
Washington going to the Rose
Bowl.
The last time the Huskies
were favored by two touch
downs and there was talk about
Rose Bowl trips, the opponent
was UCLA. There was a two-
touchdown margin in that game
but only a person with a sadis
tic sense of humor would dwell
further on what happened when
the Huskies took the field
against the Bruins.
Squad Shaken
The Washington squad has
been shaken up no end by
Coach Jim Owens this week as
the head man of the Huskies
worked frantically to keep the
UCLA history from repeating
Itself.
Fullback Junior Coffey and
halfbacks Ron Medved and
Dave Kopay were demoted to
the second string at the start
of this week's practice.
Center John Stupey joined
Coffey, Medved and Kopay,
while guard Rick Redman was
sent to the Outer Mongolia of
the third string.
Owens' new No. 1 team has
Ai Libke and Don Safford at
ends, Jerry' Knoll and Mike
Briggs at tackles, John O'Brien
and Koll Hagen at guards, Fred
Forsberg at center, Dick Wet
terauer and Steve Bramwell at
halfbacks, Charlie Browning at
fullback and Bill Douglas at
quarterback.
Kearney State
Playoff Choice
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPD
The National Association of In
tercollegiate Athletics Wednes
day selected Kearney State
(Neb.) College as the second of
four teams for the semifinal
playoffs for the NAIA football
championship.
St. John's (Minn.) University,
with an 8-0 record, was named
last week as the host team for
the eastern playoffs, scheduled
for Nov. 30 at Metropolitan Sta
dium in Minneapolis.
Winners of the playoffs ad
vance to the NAIA champion
ship game in the Camellia
Bowl. The bowl game is sched
uled for Dec. 14 at Sacramento,
Calif.
The NAIA said other teams
under consideration for the play
offs include Lewis and Clark
(Ore.), 8-0, and Central Wash
ington State, 9-0.
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