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, PACI TWILVt HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON SATURDAY, OCT. 2 Vf4 mm m fen 0 Muck Dashes For Three Scores In Top League Ti By RED HI KD GRANTS PASS. Oct. (Special! Sharp, slashing Clocking hewed the way for Oaynor Huck last night and the elusive acatbark acooted to three of the Pelicans' six touchdowns to fashion a 3 to 31 victory over the Oranu Paaa Cavemen. The win moved Klamath Palls a notch nearer the state play-offs with only Bend to get over In league competition. The Cavemen found the veteran Pelican line too stiff and had to take to the air for two of their three touchdowns. The Pelicans stunned the huge crowd when they scored on the first aeries of plays following the opening klckoff. Starting on Its own 43 yard line after receiving the klckoff the Pelicans exploded for a touchdown In five plays. Joe Demetrakos ripped to the 49, Joe Nichols fumbled but recovered on the 41. Dorln Van Lue advanced the ball to the SO on ana nd-around, Demetrakos crashed to the 21 and from there Carlson SfOCifS KfSfi skirted end. going over standing up. Carpenter Returns To Action CORVALLIS. Ore, Oct. 39 iJPi Both Washington State and Oregon State were reported at peak strength for today's OSC homecoming foot ball game. The Beavers' stock rose with the team physician's an nouncement that ailing triple threat star Ken Carpenter would be ready for action. However, the VYSC Cougars still were rated slight favorites in the Pacific coast con ference duel. The Pelicans scored twice more in the first half to run up a 20 to 7 haiftlme score. After the first sudden burst of Pel scoring power, the Cavemen worked down to the Pel 23 but found the Klamath line tough and took to the air. Vernon Craft, stick out player for Grants Pass who accounted for all of the losers cores, was thrown back on the 31 on the third uncompleted pass and the Pels took over. The two teams waged the war ap and down the field until five minutes remained In the first hail. In that brief five minutes the Pelicans scored two touchdowns and Grants Pass one. Gene Carlson, hard-running Pelican back, returned a GP punt from his own 15 to the Cavemen's 41 and the second KP score was In the making. Two plays later Tom Schubert, on ' triple reverse, galloped to the 23 Prom there Gaynor Huck, In his best running form of the season, scored his first of three touchdowns on an off-tackle slant Dale Carr missed the placement and the score stood IS to 0. Two minutes later the Cavemen struck with a touchdown pass from the Pelican 45 yard line. Bob Oraut rifled s bullet toss to craft who gathered In the ball on the 30 and rambled the rest of the way to go over standing up. Graue made the kick good. After the next kickoff the Pels used only four plays to score. Start ing on its own 35 from where Carl son ended on the klckoff return. Huck went to the 39, Demetrakos to the 41, McPherson passed to Carlson to the 47 and followed it with an aerial in the flat to Deme trakos who completed the 65 yard drive. The big Pel fullback caught the pass on the 30, faked three Cavemen to go over for the score. Only 50 seconds remained on the big timedock. Carr's kick split the uprights and the ball ended 30-7. The second half was a touchdown trading affair with Grants Pass twice coming within one touchdown of catching the torrid Klamath. A penalty paved the way for a OP score early in the third quarter. A Cave receiver was roughed and the Cavemen took over on the Klamath 32. Craft and Fullback Howard Quinton took turns blasting the forward wall and In five plays Craft boomed over for the score. Again Graue 'a kick hit dead center . and the Pels led 20-14. Less than two minutes later little .Gaynor Huck shot Into the open field and outran the entire Grants Pass team to the end-zone on sparkling 79-yard scamper. Grants Pass had worked the on- side kick to perfection and Craft latched onto the ball and raced to the Pel 31. Klamath held on downs on the 31 and the first play after tne exchange, Huck sliced through tackle, beaded for the sidelines and went all the way. Early In the fourth quarter Grants Pass closed the gap again with a sparkling pass play. After an ex change of punts, Graue grooved a pass to Craft straight down the middle for a 46 yard scoring play. Craft ran 30 yards on the play. Oraue made his placement record three-for-three and the score stood 36 to 20, with 10 minutes, 45 sec onds remaining in the game. Prom there the Pels went to work to prove definitely they were the most polished team in the go de department. Another Grants Pass outside kick boomeranged when Tackle John Witte charged up to latch onto the short boot and the Pels took over on the Blue-and-White 46. live lightning plays and the Pels rang the touchdown bell again. Demetrakos went to the 33, Huck to the 25, Demetrakos to the 22, Carlson to the nine-yard mark on a hand-of and from there Scatback Huck raced around left end to go over In an upright position. Carr's kick was good. Score: 33-21. The Pels cinched matters late In the final canto when they put to gether a 68-yard touchdown drive with McPherson adding the final touch with a quarterback snesk from the one yard line for the final score. Carr's boot was blocked to give the placement specially three good and three missed for the eve ning. Actually the Pels scored one other time but the play, a 68 yard end run by Huck was called back when the Pels were charged with clip ping. This Infraction came in the middle of the final downfleld drive but the Pels went right on down to the final marker, featured by a 30 yard gallop by Huck. : Klamath was down on the Grants O POOLE'S , FOB. Shotgun Shells III Easy U Park at Poole's Xtt So. 7th BOISE. Ida, Oct. 39 Idaho's Vandals will be after their, fifth straight victory over the Portland university pilots when they meet this afternoon in a non-conference football game on this neutral grid iron. Cool, clear weather has been forecast. EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 39 OPiDe rplte rainy weather, the Oregon Fiosh took to the air yesterday to whitewash the Vanport Vikings, 20-0. The three touchdowns came on passes by Norm Fenton to Jake Williams. Hal Dunham to Ran Ly man and another Penton-to-Wtl-hams aerial. TWIN FALLS. Idaho, Oct. 29 UP) The Pacific university Jayvees de feated George Fox College of Port land here last night, 30-19. Frank Buckiewlcs of Pacific tossed one touchdown pass and plunged over on a line play for another. SEATTLE, Oct. 39 l - Th weatherman hedged but the gamb lers didn't today as the University of Washington Huskies were to meet the mighty University of Southern California Trojans In a homecoming football game. The weatherman hedged between rain or cloudy but clear weather. The gamblers Insisted the men o" Troy were good for at least a 14 point bulge, and some even said 30. Marshall Opposes WASHINGTON, Oct. 39 tP) George Preston Marshall said today he will block any attempt to merge the National Football league and tht All-Amerlcan conference. The Washington Redskins' owner also made it plain that he is pre pared to veto any more to Include five of the ACC's teams Buffalo, Los Angeles, Baltimore, New York and Chicago In the older circuit. "Under certain conditions," he said, he might favor inclusion of the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco Forty-niners. Under National league rules, any move to Increase the National league above its present size of 10 teams takes the unanimous consert of all the owners. Showboat Finish TOKYO, Oct. Uf) Right Fielder Dick Steinhauer banged over a ninth inning home run to give the San Francisco Seals 1-0 victory over Japan's professional baseball All-Stars today. Pass 22 when the game ended three-and-a-half minutes after the final score. The Pelican team that operated last night brought raves from both Klamath and Grants Pass fans alike. Blocking was sharp and accurate, tackling was emphatic and they were a polished team both on the land and in the air. An estimated 7500 fan saw the rain of touchdowns. Klamath outgalned Grants Pass, 308 to 184 In net yardage. The Pels also out-flrst-downed the Cave men, 13 to 10. Oranu Pass tried 16 passes, com pleted 4. The Pels attempted six, made two good, one of them for a tally. WOMAN, 102, DIE8 PORTLAND, Oct. 29 OP) Funeral services will be held here Monday for Mrs. Samantha E. Reed, who would have celebrated her 103rd birthday November I. J 5 Min. from Town I i sU0 .. .ivU..,'..JtVk.4'w.c . V . , -: . ; ...... PRETTY BEAR! Pretty big, that is. Storla Lee ond Twilo Ann Hunter, wide-eyed with omozemenr, pose with this huge bear, close to 300 pounds, ofer their uncle, Melvin Hunt er, 920 Jefferson, dropped the monster with one shot. The bear wos bogged near Mo wich. Ore., the first doy of the season. The girls are daughters of Mr. ond Mrs. Lee Hunter. Pirates Reach Playoff rOKTLASD, Oct. 29 Uf Klam ath Falls and Marshfield virtually captured district football titles last night as the Grants Pass defending state champions lost their chance for a repeat crown. The Klamath Pelicans, living up to their paper superiority, downed Oranu Pass. 39-21. to become the only district 2 squad undefeated in district play. It was something of an upset, de spite the fact that Klamath Falls had previously smashed a Medford team that Oranu Pass barely nosed by on a conversion. Bend, the Pel icans' next opponent, lost to Med ford. 33-14. last night. Marshfield scooted to the district 3 crown with a 27-13 win over Co quille. That put Marshfield level with Myrtle Point atop the stand ings. The two leaders have already played to a 14-14 tie, however, and under state prep rules, Marshfield first downs advantage in that tie game gave the Pirates the playoff berth. In the rest of the state, the race for district titles was still uncer tain. La Grande, the district 1 leader, roched up another mark with a 20-0 victory over The Dalles. Albany leaped to the fore In the close district 4 race, smashing a supposedly tough Springfield team, 24-6, while the other two leaders got dunfped. Eugene was held to an amazing scoreless tie by University high for the first time in 20 years. And the Salem Vikings were set back. 6-0. by the Corvallls Spartans the Vikings' first defeat In four circuit starts. Milwaukle overcame Gresham, 18 12. to boost 1U chances for a dis trict 5 title. But Oregon City, which tied Milwaukle last week, also scored a victory, 24-12, over West Linn. Hood River was walloped by an out of -district squad from Astoria, 19-0 Hlllsboro and McMlnnvtlle, un beaten in district 6. scored more vic tories last night. Hlllsboro downed Tlgard, 25-2. and McMinnville steamrollered Forest Grove, 57-7. The two leaders meet next week. Central Catholic, which Is heading district 7. also piled up a high score last night, ousting Ashland, 48-21. And the two district 8 leaders Grant and Roosevelt also came unscathed through the night. Grant downed Benson, 27-7; Roosevelt beat Jefferson, 21-6. In B class competition. Mora won the district 6 title with a 32-13 win over Arlington. ROCKY IN LINE Cerdan's Death Puts Graziano Up To Jake NEW YORK. Oct. 29 IJP The shocking death of Marcel Cerdan may mean that Rocky Oraxtano will get a June outdoor shot at Jake Lamotta's middleweight title. The tumultuous Rocky, former ruler of the division and a great drawing card, would seem to have the Inside track over other leading contenders Welterweight Cham pion Ray (Sugar) Robinson and France's Laurent Dauthullle. All three hold claims to a crack at Lamotta's crown. Orazlano. who has had almost as much trouble with the boxing pow- PLATOONS? TWIN FALLS. Idaho. Oct. 29 (Pi The two platoon system? Why herk, podnah, more than 16 complete elevens saw action In the annual Twin Falls Junior high grid rumpus. It was the seventh and eighth grades against the ninth grade and 181 boys, completely suited, went In to do or die for Junior high. The score? 0-01 BIG GRIZZLY PRINCE GEORGE, B. C, Oct. 29 fCP A grizzly bear shot recently near here by J. M. Moorman of Pasadena, Calif., Is believed to have had the largest skull measurement of any grizzly ever found on the North American continent. The skull measured 8:i Inches by 157i inches. Previous record was ' Inches by 15 Inches. Hollywood Nap Howard, 162' Los Angeles, stopped Joe Cardenas, 164, San Bernardino, Calif., 10. Oaks In Shutout OAKLAND. Oct 29 JP The Oakland Oaks In their first shutout victory on their own Ice in three years beat the second place San Diego Skyhawks 3-0 last night in a southern division Pacific Coast Hockey league game. Goalie Dan OHeam, Oakland first year man, made 18 stops In keeping his net untouched. Goalie Larry Frechette of San Diego saved 20 The Vancouver Canucks In a nor thern division game fired five goals In the third period to overcome the touring Los Angeles Monarchs 8-3. The Canucks kept in third place on the win. The Monarchs have lost five now in their northern division tour. Wimpy Jones and Al Kuntz netted two apiece for the winners. Bill McCracken scored twice for Los Angeles. The Victoria Cougars came from behind to beat the Portland Pen guins 6-3. Russ Kopak and Fddle Mazur made the score tying goals In the second period. era as he has with his actual ring opponents, U a warm friend of the champion but It seems unlikely he would let that Interfere with a chance at the title and a big pot. He and Jake might draw a half million dollars In a place like Yankee Stadium. Robinson has beaten Lamotta four times In their five fighu. An other meeting between them, cham pion against champion, couldn't miss attracting a big gate It the two could be brouhgt together. Dauthullle won a unanimous 10 round decision over Jake In Mont real last February. The blond Frenchman, a rugged counter puncher, gave the Bronx Bull plen ty to remember on that occasion, j However. Laurent Is not known here and probably would have to show ; himself a time or two before get- ; ting a big New York shot at the i man he beat In Canada. ! Cerdan's death removed the No. 1 . challenger for the crown. I The stocky, smiling Frenchman. ! acclaimed the best and most popu ; lar French athlete since pre-war aays. nad won the title from Tony Zsle In September of 1948, but lost , It to Lamotta last June In Detroit. Cerdan, his manager, Jo Long man, and Trainer Paul Jenser were among 48 persons killed yesterday when a Parls-to-New York plane crashed into an Azores mounuin peak. They were en route here for the scheduled return title bout with Lamotta at Madison Square Gar den December 3. Officials of ' the International Boxing club were too stunned last night over Cerdan's death to do any planning for the December 2 date. They said It would be seven! days before anything Is done about a fight to replace the Ill-fated La- motta-Cerdan bout. High School Grid Scores Orant 37, Benson 7 Roosevelt 21, Jefferson 6 Franklin 20, Lincoln 6 Washington 13, Cleveland 6 Madras 13, Redmond 7 Mora 32. Arlington 13 Central Catholic 46. Ashland 31 Nehalem 14, Oarlbaldl 0 Neatucra 36, Wheeler 0 Oleiulale 73, Canyonville 11 Stayton II, Independence 6 Sluslaw 37, Waldport 7 Elmtra 13. Willamette 7 St. Paul 7, Sublimity 6 Tillamook Catholic 24. Warren ton 12. Scappooae 6, Park Rose 0 Corvallla 6. Salem 0 Walla Walla 54. Pendleton 0 Wallowa 53. Joseph 6 Hlllsboro 25. Tlgard 3 Astoria 19. Hood River 0 Medford 33. Bend 14 Alxea 30, Monroe 0 Hrppner 7, Grant Union (John Day) 7 Monmouth 46, Sacred Heart (Salem) 13 McMinnville 57, Forest Orovt 7 Klamath Falls 39, Oranu Pass 21 Oregon City 34, West Lynn 12 Mt. Angel 32. Dallas 21 Rainier 13. 8U Helens 7 Estacada 13. Silverton 0 Tillamook 26, Sweet Home 6 Beaverton 13. Newberg 12 Albany 24. Bprlngllrld 6 Wlllamlna 53, Dayton 0 Malwauki 16. Oresham 13 Eugene 0. University High 0 l lie) Marshfield 27. Coqullle 13 Lebanon 7. CotUge Grove 6 Junction City 18. St. Mary's 13 Woodburn 19. Mnlalla 0 Roseburg 31. North Bend 6 La Grande 30. The Dalles 0 College Grid Scores College of Pacific 45. San Jose Sute 7. Drake 13. St. Mary's 13. Detroit 13. Oklahoma Aggies 7. Oeorge Washington 14. Lafayette 7. Vlllanova 28. Boston College 14. Wofford 21. The Citadel 7. Illinois College 19, Carthage T. Wayne (Neb Kearney 2. Washburn 60, Rockhurst 0. Western Kentucky 12, Georgetown (Kyi 6. Chadron 28. York (Neb) 27. Otuwa (Kas) 47, Bethany (Kail 0 St. Thomas iMInni 33. Hamllne 6 John Carroll 38, Bowling Green 34. Lebanon Vallay 26. Albright 13. Frsklne 23, Tampa 6. Chattanooga 21. Evansvllle 17. Carbon (Utahi 20, Branch Ag gies 0. CAPOT WRAPS UP BANGTAIL HONOR BALTIMOKE, Oct. 29 (11-Capot Just about had "horse of the year" honors wrapped up for Greentree stable today, wresting them from Calumet farm III one stunning race. Capol forged ahead as the 1049 champion of the turf by beating the horse with the most formidable record of the year, Coaltown, In yesterday's Plmllro special. It may be that he beat a horse whlrh became lame sometime dur lug the mile and three-sixteenths rare. Trainer Jimmy Jones and other horsemen who gathered around tn watch Coaltown during his cool- Saddler Demands NEW YORK, Oct. 29 t-Pros-pects of a third chapter In the thrilling series featuring Feather aeluht Champion Willie Pep and Challenger Sandy Saddler are a little brighter today. Reason for the renewal of hope fur this fight "natural" Is a changed outlook by Saddler's man ager. Charley Juhiuum. Johnston Indicated that he would be willing to lower hla asking price In order to get elusive Willie in with hla "tiger" again. "We'll fight him right here In the dressing room If he'll iPrpi put hla title on the line against Sandy," Johnston aaid last night, Johnston made the atatement right afier Saddler had demolished Paddy De Marco, a rugged Brook lyn lightweight. In nine rounds in Madison Square Garden. Saddler projected himself Into the limelight by his knockout vic tory In four rounds over Prp In the Oardrn a year ago today. Pep re gained his crown by outpointing Saddler In a sensational la-rounder in the Garden last February 11. Hornets Top Gilchrist Henley's Hornets swarmed over the Oilrhrlst Orlnlies. 33-7 yester day afternoon at Henley. Henley ball carriers, romping be hind good blocking, rolled up a big sdvsntage In yardage. Oilrhrlst scored In the flnsl quar ter after a sustained drive. lug out period noticed the Calumet alar favored his right hind leg. "We'll be able to tell more about Ills trouble tomorrow.'' Jonea said dismally. "I wouldn't be surprised to find him a lot worse then." The way Capol won by a smash ing 12 lengths came Ilk a bolt out ol the overcast sky. a The special evidently ended tht year s contention fur division hon ors, as "horse of the year" ei-H best 3-yrar-old colt. Capol flgur4 to take both, the latter from Calu mets Ponder. Trainer John Oaver aees no other 1949 races In sight tor Capol and he soon will head for Aiken, S. C for the winter. Calumet already has taken Ponder out of training, after agreeing to keep him out of the special so Capot could start, and the same letdown Is coming to Coal town. Jonea conceded the stable had done well this year, winning 11.114.. 643. Greentrea took the whole tll.ooo special pot and Capot nibled on the Morel wreath In the winner s circle. Capot a barkers got 16 for 3. Coal town went oft the 3 to 10 favorite. Meyers Rides To Saddle Triumph SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3 ( Twenty-three-year-old Billy Myers of Fort Pierre. S. D. rod la an upset victory last night In lit sad dle bronc contest al the opening of the grand national rodeo In th Cow Pa lar. The young Dakota iidr place ahead of the 1948 champion. Ome Prultt of Yakima, Wash. In tha course of the 10-day show, how ever, both Prultt and Myars wiH mak five mora arena appearances. The contest U far from decided. - San Diego-Chuck Musgrove, 159, San Diego, outpointed Art Brown, 162, Los Angeles, 6. (Top regular bout on Ezzard Charles vs. Al Smith and Floyd Oibson exhibi tion card.) Police Loot JolietTeam ROCKFORD. 111.. Oct. 39 () 8even Jollet (Inn.) high school foot- ! ball players. Including six first I stringers, were In Jail today on charges of looting two stores of clothing while on their way to last night's game. Four of the players missed their team's game against nearby Free port and the other three were seized by police after the contest, which ended In a 6-6 tie. Police said larceny charges were 1 plsced against six of the youths I ana the seventh was charged with ! accessory after the fact. They said I the youths admitted they had looted the two stores of clothing during a 45-mlnue stopover on the 100-mlle I bus ride from Jollet to Freeport. ' Radon Named White's Aide SACRAMENTO. Calif.. Oct. 29 P Mike Radan, business manager of Redding In the Far West league last year, yesterday was named chief aide to Jo Jo White, business man ager of the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast league. Radan, a 26-year-old Sacramento native, will do part time scouting and will take command In the front olflce when Whits Is away. Radan at one time scouted for the Cleveland Indiana and last year In addition to his Redding Job. was a talent spotter for the St. Louis Biowns. 6 mm Saturday October 29 MALI LM Music by Oregon Hillbillies jpsSJri , ' r:;t J I Saturday Nite J V 1 ( l Vj October 29th I Show windows cost 1 V -j? fC ' Ji, . . ""Tr ViJ' Legion Hal J or brakablel Pro- L I V'Vi: 3 Jf ted your investment U V v JF i TiiIaIsLa I in display with a j V I UlCsflKC S replacement in case I V I " C The Stordutterg J H Featuring Pet Colley I),nc,n M m' ( JOHI 5AMDMEYEH u - ) WATCH YOUR DRIVING ALL NEXT WEEK! Every day next week, we will give two $10 merchandise awards to the two "Most Cour teous" Drivers selected by Klamath Falls city Traffic patrolmen. These awards are good for merchandise, service and accessories at any Klamath Automobile Dealers Association member firm. You're Invited!- TO OUR OPEN HOUSE! MONDAY NIGHT! FREE CIDER AND DONUTS and CANDY FOR THE KIDS! Open house at all new car dealers with special new car displays. Come in . . . you're invited and welcome! KLAMATH FALLS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASS'N. Celebrating NATIONAL "KNOW YOUR AUTOMOBILE DEALER" WEEK
