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PAGE EIGHT re Sooners Top Last AP Ballot By HUGH FULLERTON JR. The Aisnciated Press Undefeated Oklahoma, winning . at the polls In the same whirlwind fashion that it won most of Its games, today captured the 1955 na tional college football champion ship and the Father J. Hugh O'Donnell Trophy In the 20th an nual Associated Press poll. The bowl-bound Sooners amassed 3,681 points In the season's final AP poll of sports writers and broadcasters. It topped Michigan State by more than 300 points. Maryland, Oklahoma's opponent in the Orange Bowl Jan. 2, finished third. Oklahoma succeeds Ohio State. Big Ten champion for the second straight year, as winner of the na tional championship trophy. It Is the second time the Sooners have taken the award, named in nonor of the late Rev. J. Hugh rruonneii, former nresident of Notre Dame. They also finished first In the 1950 poll. It must oe won mree iuiics to gain permanent possession, ONE BALLOT The Associated Press poll was established In 1936. Each news paper or radio or TV station may cast one ballot, rating the teams from first to tenth, points are awarded on the basis of 10 for each first-place vote, 9 for second, etc. In the final 1955 balloting, Okla homa was first on 218 of the 394 ballots cast, second on 99 and third on 35. It was one of the heaviest votes in the 20-year history of the poll. Michigan State, with 88 first place votes, polled a second-place total of 3,204 points and Maryland, with 65 firsts, received 3,024 points. Others finishing in the top 10 were UCLA, which will meet Michigan State In the Rose Bowl, Ohio State, Texas Christian, Georgia Tech, Au burn, Notre Dame and Mississippi, PREVIOUS WINNERS Other previous winners of the ' O'Donnell Trophy were Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Michigan State and Maryland. Oklahoma, leader of the weekly colls for four weeks preceding ine final ballot, wound up its season with a 53-0 walkover against Okla homa A&M, its 10th victory of the season and 29th In a row. TCU will oppose Mississippi In the Cotton Bowl, Georgia Tech will play Pittsburgh (rated Hth) in the Sugar Bowl and Auburn will play unranked Vanderbilt In the Gator Bowl. The leaders, with first-place votes in parentheses: 1, Oklahoma (218) 3.581 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Michigan State (88) . 3,204 Maryland (55) 3,024 UCLA (9) .2,631 Ohio State (4) 1; TCU (9) 1,941 Georgia Tech . 1,301 Auburn (8) . 854 9. Notre Dame 796 10. Mississippi (1) The second 10: 11. Pittsburgh (1) 12. Michigan 13. Southern CaL ....... 14. Miami (Fla.) .. 15. Miami (Ohio) ; ....j....- 16. Stanford 17. Texas ASiM 18. Navy 19. West Virginia (2) 20. Army . IAST Wl NIGHT; By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Tony Johnson, 174. New York, stopped Billy Mo Neece. 171,, New York, . QUEBEC Fernando Oarnon, 118. Quebec, outpointed Jerry Simpson, 117. Montreal, 112. NOTTINGHAM, England Art ie Towne, KiB, New York, defeated yvou uurciie. 173, Canada, 7 Du- reiie disqualified for "rabbit t puncn t PROVIDENCE. R'. I. Bobby Bolton, W. Provtdenin. Lou Campanelli, I66',j, Providence, DENVER corky Gonzales, 129 Denvpr niitnmntrf T1...1 a I... -. ...,..,... .M mm oiimn, 129' i, Denver. 10. ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands jurisse uionc, France, outpoint ed Bep Van Klaveren, The Nether lands, 10. (welterweights). Sports Notes ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UP) End JWtand" mI'h ' ffom Holland, Mich., was named todav COLUMBUS, Ohio (UP) JarV Honrs National glory was bestowed upon John Witte, Oregon State College tackle from Klamath Falls, this past weekend, and for the first time, Klamath County can claim the honor of producing an A II-American. The International News Service selected Witte to one of the two tackle cosltlons of their All-Amer ican football team for 1955. It was one of the very lew sucn nonors for the state or Oregon, ana me first since 1933 for Oregon 8tate when tackle Adolf Schwammel was chosen to the first team by the AKsnclated nress. Witte's national recosnltlon nushed him to the highest and probably the biggest award tUe Iprmer ruaniam uiuuh ms" standout has ever won. Since his grade school days at Altamont Ju nior High, Witte has been winning orlaim for his athletic accom plishments, but to be selected an All-Anierican proDauiy iujio list. POST-GAME In high school "Big John" was selected to play in the Shrine all star game, and with teammate Bill Toole at halfback, swept al most all of the awards presented at Dost-game ceremonies, jonn was given the outstanding llnemanl scormg rccord among major col award, while Toole received the, . d ,. natlol... is tSfv? - JOHN WITTE , INS All-American outstanding back merits. But Toole dropped football In favor of basket ball at OSC, and John carried on with football. Now he is at the bead of the list as an All-Amer ican tackle. , After graduating from Klamath Union ir. 1951, Witte lettered his first year at Oregon State and started his long road to gridiron acclaim with outstanding showings in his iresnman season. During the same year, Witte was runner- up lor the National intercollegiate Heavyweight wrestling title. Uncle Sam Interrupted Witte's college plans after his sophomore season as a starting tackle on Kip Taylor's Orange squad. While In the service, John played with the Fort Richardson ((Alaska) team, which won eight of nine games. His discharge from the Army brought great yells of Joy from the Corvallis school, because as coach Tommy Prothro said on many occasions this past year. I'll take John over any other tackle on the coast." Not being boastful, the OSC mentor probably meant the nation. In his first season back from the service, Witte has been more than an outstanding linemen for Oregon Slate, he has been a "lea der" of the surprising uprising staged by the Beavers. As many Oregon State followers say, "John has been the father of our ball club." FUTURE BRIGHT The future ahead is vcrv bright for the 210 pounder, (Prothro's no tary public weight) but 235 ac cording to other sources, is a bright one. With one more sea son of college football sttll to come lor witte, and two more wrestling seasons awaiting "Big John's" greeting, Witte and OSC will prob ably be due for more recognition before the 22-year-old's graduation from college. in high school nlav. Witte was a product of Bob Hcndershott and ine coach Len Surlcs. Witte's name on the Ins All. America went alongside such oriri. Iron stars as "Hopalong" Cassady of Ohio state, Jim S w 1 n it of Texas Christian. Enrl Unmii of Michigan state and Nntro Dame's Don Schoeler, all of whom were elected to the "dream team" backllcld. Linemen on the ins star team were ends Ron Beagle i nvy sua Kon Kramer of Mich igan, tackles Witte and Rmr. nn,. ley of West VlrRinla. guards Bo Bollinger of Oklahoma and Hardi man Cureton of uci.a ikh r.nt... rrucgrmi 01 Maryland's Or ange Bowl-bound team. other Far West fnothnii.r. h,. m ay me ins balloting Included Kumu vianno rvrranle nl nc back John Arnett of usn .nrf k.i.' o m nrown oi UCLA. All three """ --cona learn nominations. CHET MOORE'S Adding Machine t Typewriter SALfS and SIRVICl Sorvlco ii.I"prt sr,le 5in" 'W "S So. 4th Sttvani Hotol IIJf. Gloss for all autos, home, ihow windows, show easts and similar uses. Ltl us supply you . . , our prices, quality and service a r e unexcelled. Plenty of Parking in Rear v KIMBALL'S GLASS SHOP S21 Walnut Phone 7378 witte Oklahoma Garners UP Award By NORMAN MILLER United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK (UP) Oklahoma's slick Sooners, who exploited speed, savvy and spirit for a perfect rec ord and a nertn in tne urange Bowl, were chosen the 1955 nation al college football champion today bv the United Press Board oi Coaches. In the final balloting of the sea. son, 24 of the 35 leading coaches who make up the United Press rating board picked Oklahoma best In the land. On a point basis, the Sooners received 323 out of a pos sible 350 for a 14-point margin over Rose Bowl-bound Michigan State, Coach Bud Wilkinson's split-T powerhouse, which averaged 36.5 nnlnta fn In namaa frf tha hiohnct No. 1 team for the second time in the past six seasons. The coaches the men who know the game the best ranked Michigan State. Maryland. UCLA and Texas Christian in order be hind Oklahoma. Ohio State, Geor gia Tech, Notre Dame, Missis sippi and Auburn rounded out the top 10 teams. CHOICE Michigan State was the No. 1 choice of seven coaches, while Maryland and UCLA each was picked by two. Of the 11 coaches who did not vote Oklahoma tops, six picked the Sooners second, one third, two fourth, one seventh and one eighth. The Orange and the Rose bowls thus corraled the nation's top four teams. Oklahoma and Maryland, the only undefeated and untied teams in the major college ranks. collide In the Orange Bowl, while Michigan State and UCLA meet In the Rose Bowl. The Cotton Bowl also will pre sent an attraction between two teams in the top 10, with fifth- ranked Texas Christian pitted against ninth-ranked Mississippi. Georgia Tech (rated seventh) meets Pittsburgh (rated 11th) in the Sugar Bowl. With points distributed on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for votes from first to 10th place, here is how the top 10 was aligned: Okla noma, 323: Michigan State, 309; Maryland, 270; UCLA, 253; Texas Christian, 165: Ohio State. 148: Georgia Tech, 144: Notre Dame, 67; Mississippi, 62; Auburn, 57. BIG-TIME Oklahoma was not a heavy weight team by big-time football standards, but it more than made up for that by Its overall speed and the sound football and tre mendous desire perenlally Instilled by popular Wilkinson. During their penect - record campaign, the Sooners won the Big Seven crown for the eighth year in a row under Wilkinson, extended their victory string to 29 games, and brought to 105 the number of consecutive games in which they have scored. The Sooners started the season slowly, with a 13-6 victory over North Carolina. But they gathered momentum the following week with a 26-14 triumph over Pitt, and then successively trounced Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State. Neb raska and Oklahoma A&M. Pitt topped the second 10 srroun. followed in order by Southern California, Michigan and Texas A 4i M. Army and Duke were tied for 15th, trailed by West Virginia, Miami (Fla.) and Iowa. Navy was tied with Stanford and Miami (Ohio) for 20th place. Tennessee and Kentucky tied for 23rd. NEW YORK (UP) The final United Press 1955 college football ratings (with first place votes and won-lost-ticd records In par entheses): Points 1. Oklahoma (24) (10-0) 323 2. Michigan State (7) (8-1) 309 3. Maryland (2) (10-0) 270 4. UCLA (2) (9-1) 253 6. Texas Christian (9-1) 165 6. Ohio State (7-2) 148 7. Ocorgia Tech (8-1-1) 144 8. Notre Dame (8-2) 67 9. Mississippi (9-1) 62 10. Auburn (8-1-1) 57 Second ten--ll. Pittsburgh. 33: 12, Southern California, 24; 13. Mich igan. 21; 14, Texas A and M, 13; 15 (tie). Army and Duke. 8 each; I 17, West Virginia, 5: 18 Miami (Fla.), 4: 19. Iowa. 3; 20 (tie), Navy, Stanford and Miami (Ohio), : 2 each. Others Tennessee and Ken- i turky, 1 each. Electric Shavers Are Ideal Christmas Gifts! flip! See All The New Ronson Liqhters THE GUN STORE 714 Main HERALD AND NEWS, Sports World L Shoris LOS ANGELES Wl Coach Red Sanders of UCLA says it will not be known for two weeks whether Ronnie Knox, the Bruins' passing tmihar-if will see any a c lion against Michigan State in the Rose Bowl. "It all depends upon how his broken leg looks when the cast is removed." Sanders torn ine ooum- ern California Football Writers Assn. Monday. Sanders said if a poll of the na tion's coaches were taken, Michi gan State undoubtedly would be chosen the No. 1 team. "We are going to prepare for them like they are, anyhow. In commenting on Southern Cali fornia's showing against otre Dame, compared with its defeat bv UCLA. Sanders said: "For the purposes of identification, if noth ing more, it was the same team against a different opponent. I'd have to say that in fairness to my boys." DETROIT (fl Internal Revenue authorities Monday filed a second tax lien against Joe Louis, lor- mer world heavyweight boxing champion. The government claims Louis owes a total of $507,610 In back taxes and interest for the years 1949-50-51. Louis also has been facing claims totaling $651,771 in taxes from 1946 to 1949. COLUMBUS. Ohio I It was roundup time for several minor league managers and major league coaches at the annual base ball convention Monday. Toronto of the International League signed Bruno Betzel as a replacement for Luke Sewell who left to manage Seattle in the Pa cific Coast League. Betzel, a veteran minor league manager, had served under Sewell as a coach for two years. Lou Kahn, a St. Louis Cardinal coach last year, was signed to coach Toronto. Clay Hopper took over as new manager of Hollywood In the Pa cific Coast - League, succeeding Bobby Bragan who moved up to become manager of Pittsburgh in the National League, Hopper managed Portland of the Coast League for the last four seasons. PITTSBURGH W Honus Wag ner, considered by many as base ball's all-time great shortstop, is gravely 111, a member of his fam ily said Monday night. The 81-year-old former Pitts burgh Pirate player, has been bed ridden since a fall In his home about two months ago. A family spokesman said Wag ner is semi-conscious most of the time and that his heart Is growing weaker, COLUMBUS, Ohio W The Se attle Ralnlers of the Pacific Coast League, as part of the deal which sent pitcher Lou Kretlow and catcher Joe Ginsberg to the Kan sas City Athletics after last sea son, Monday acquired outfielder Joe Taylor. Taylor had a very respectable .323 batting average with Ottawa of the International League during the 1954 season. He batted. 295 for Portland of the PCL during the first part of the 1935 season and finished up with Toronto of ine il. At Toronto, incidentally, Taylor played under Luke Sewell, who succeeded Freddie Hutchison as manager of the Ralnlers after Hutch moved up as field boss of the St. Louis Cardinals. SEATTLE VP) The University of Washington board of regents will not step Into the school's boil ing player-coach dispute before Its regular meeting set for Dec. 10. the university vice president said Monday night. H. P. Everest said he had con tacted tho regents about a pos sible special session to deal with the controversy that followed a players' levolt against head Coach Johnny Cherbcrg. Members told him they wanted to wait until the regular meeting before taking ac tion, he said. Everest said he is preparing a report, covering "all known prin cipals." to be submitted to the repents. The controversy,- which has split the team and the cair-pus into pro-and antl-Cherberg groups, ex ploded last week when a group of plovers called on Athletic Director Harvey Casslll, protesting Cher bcrg s coaching methods, and ask ed that Cherbcrg be urged to re elgn. MclNTYRE TRAVEL SERVICE Your Exptritnctd Agent WILLARD HOTEL Phone 3088 NEW SCHICK "25" 29.50 Remington "60" Deluxe 29.50 Remington "60" 26.50 Sunbeam Deluxe 26.50 Lady Sunbeam 14.95 ' so TRAD! ALLOWANCE For Your Old Shaver Ph. 3863 KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON OTI Owls i Open Year WithOJC Oregon Tech's basketballing In terest swing into high speed in is week as coach Wally Palmberg grooms his cagers for their sea son's first action this Friday and Saturday night at OTI. The Mile High Campus quintet meets Phil Pesco's Olympic Jun ior college Rangers in a doume weekend of court play to open a 26-game season. Olympic and Tech have met five times, with the Owls winning three, and the Rangers two. Last year Tech split with the Bremer ton cage crew, winning 79-68 and losing 59-74. This weekend's meeting between OTI and Olymnlc may very well be an early test of what is to come In the Regional Junior Col' lege Tournament. Palmberg's Owls have already been invited to at tend the JC meet, and on three different occasions. Pesco s Ran gers have entered the nationals after whipping past regional ioes. Olympic entered the National Jun ior Colleee tournev in 1948-49-50, where they placed fourth, seventh and tenth. Palmberg. still seeking a solid starting five, said early this weeic his club will be without the serv ices of standout forward John Foster for the Ranger-Owl clash Foster will be out of the Tech cage picture until completion of this semester's work. The 6-2 re bounding artist is a former Ore gon all-stater while playing with Central Catholic of Portland. Olympic will be led by one of the finest Junior, college prospects in Pacific Northwest cage circles this year. The acquisition of 6-2 forward Bernie Flndlay has given the "small" Rangers a definite scoring punch. Findlay graduated from Onondaga (New York) High School last spring after compiling over 1500 points In four years of prep play. One of Flndlay's scor ing marks Is expected to stand for some time, that a record of 26 field goals in one game. Findlay is being considered as one of the future prospects by Uni versity of Washington basketball scouts. The Olympic star was an Upstate All-Star last season. Findlay and center Jerry Hath away are the tallest first-line cag ers for Pesco at 6-2, but reserve center Truman Williams stands at the six foot-three Inch level. Wenatchee JC Shuns Ban, Accepts Offer MOUNT VERNON, Wash, tm The Washington Junior College Conference may discipline We natchee J.C., the league's 1955 football champion, for accepting a bid to play in the Potato Bowl at Bakersfield, Calif., conference 0111 cials said Tuesday. The undefeated Knights Monday accepted an offer to meet Bakers field in the bowl game next Sat urday, despite a conference ban on members competing in post season games, except the Junior Rose Bowl, after Dec. 1. The team planned to leave Wenatchee for California Tuesday, Dave Duvall of Skagit Valley J.C. here, president of .the Junior College Athletic. Commission, said the commission will meet at Long view next Saturday to consider any protests over Wenatchee's ac cepting the Potato Bowl invita tion. Everett Junior College sources said the Trojans have turned down bowl games, in the past because of the conference rule. In agreeing to the game Mon day, Dr. James Starr, Wenatchee J.C. president, said the school was accepting because of "circumstan ces surrounding the bowl bid. , ." There Is tremendous community pressure to go to a bowl game," Dr. Starr said. "I felt obliged to bow to that pressure since, after all, the junior college is a com munity school." He added the commission had been asked to poll its members to learn their attitude on Wenatchee accepting an offer, if one was re ceived, but no poll was taken. Wenatchee won seven games Ihis season and tied Grays Harbor J.C. to capture the league title. GOODYEAR TRACTIOmZIIIG Gives Tires Added Traction No wailingl Done in a matter ef minutes. Economical, tool Puts on thousands ef tiny, sharp edges to grip the roadl One treatment lasts all winter for normal driving! - SERVICE STORE 11th & Klamath Ph. 8141 TIME OUT i.. p ' IT "When I asked you to pack what I'll need for the bowling-- tourna ment you needn't have included aspirin and an ice bag!" OCC Co-Champs Top HN-KFLW Star Team Three members from each of the co-champion Oregon Collegiate Con ference teams shared the main billing in the first annual Herald 'Mo', Sword, Riley Lead All-Star Vote Modesto "Mighty Mo" Jimenez, Gary Riley and Phil Sword led the balloting in the Medford Man- Tribune's 1955 Southern Oregon Conference all-star team, it was announced recently by Dick Jewett of the Medford newspaper. Jimenez, a Klamath Falls guard, Riley, Medford's speedy halfback, and Sword, Ashland four-year let- terman center, were all unanimous choices of coaches, sports writers and sportcasters In the four con ference cities. Members of the first team were ends Dick Copple of Medford and Bill Badorek of Klama'.h Falls, tackles Nell Plumley of Medford and Arnold Slaven of Grants Pass, guards Jimenez and Monte Hoist of Medford, and center sword. In the backfield, Riley teams with Lee McGill .of Klamath Falls, Dave Flipse of Grants Pass and Harry Johnson of Ashland. Members of the second team back field Included Donn Taucher and Butch Kimpton of Klamath Falls, Mike Hawkins of Medford and Larry Gober also of Medford's district championship team. The Pelicans nailed down two line positions on the second unit with Bob Harshoarger gaining a tackle post and Cal Tichenor win ning out at center. Ends on the second -team were Gene Parent of Ashland and Larry McFarland of Grants Pass, while Jim Dean of Grants Pass and Jack Gregory of Medford were honored as the second guards. Gary Kra-.ise oi Grants Pass teamed with Harsh barger at tackle. ' Among the honorable mention gridders were end Larry Heaton and guard Roy Ropp of Klamath Falls. Repeaters from last year's Tri bune all-star team were Parent, a '64 first team choice, Harshbarger. Krause, Dean, Hoist and Johnson all second teamers. Sword and Hawkins were honorable mention last year.. Sat-' ON WET 1 SLIPPERY HIGHWAYS LflOO.IMlcita" W for lh Btil nm r - I Hotel BUY 1) ih.uo-. Pels, Officials Plan Court Clinic Tonight Coach Don Peterson's Klamath Union High School Pelicans make their first public appearance to night at Pelican Court as they participate in a basketball rules clinic under the direction of the Klamath County Basketball Offi cials Association. The clinic starts at 8 o'clock. The Whlteblrd hoopsters will demonstrate new rulings that will be used this coming season, as members of ' the local officials group point but the Infractions. All basketball coaches In the Klamath Basin are urged to attend as well as players and hoop fans, who are interested in becoming better acquainted with the rule in terpretations. Jack Kemnltzer, commissioner of the KFBOA, said he had hopes that every coach in the county would be present, and stated that anyone else Interested is welcome. There CLAYTON HANNON SPORTS EDITOR and News - KPLW Oregon ' Colle giate Conference All-Star" football squad it was announced today by the two Basin sport outlets. Oregon College of Education, Eastern Oregon and Southern Ore gon College headlined the confer ence star team with nine of the eleven positions. Oregon Tech's winless Owls from the Mile High Campus, and Portland State's fourth place Vikings each gained one spot on the newspaper-radio "dream team." Oregon Tech's pint-sized guard Olen Ragan was awarded one first team position along with PSC's Jack Knudson at the other guard slot. The H&N-KPLW star studded backfield was led by Southern Ore gon's ace, pass-tossing Bill Sey mour and hard-running fullback Don Korns. Eastern Oregon's Dick Quinn was the third back named to the team along with speedy Larry Buss of Oregon College of Education. Besides Ragan and Knudson in the front line nf tha. fire Chuck Crandall of SOC and Frank Good of EOCE gained mention for the end spots with the two tackle positions going to Bill McHenrv of Oregon College and 'Al Sodari of Southern- Oregon. The first team center selection went to Pat McManus of OCE. In the; second team line, end positions went to Dick Smith of SOC and EOC's Jack Harmon, while Paul Riley of OCE and East ern Oregon's Don Paulson were given nods at tackle. The second twosome . of guards were Stan Smith of OTI and Jerry Bristow of EOCE. The center spot went to Eastern Oregon's Weldon Lewis. The four backs of the number Iwo team were Elvln Daggett of EOCE, Erv Garrison, Oregon Col lege's line busting fullback. Bill West, another yardage bull from EOCE, and Arlen Smith, EOC's signal-caller. This is the first OCC all-star team selected! by the Herald and News and radio station KFLW, but others will follow this sports year in basketball and baseball. frilSTOllII i . Today, more whiskey buyers than ever en joy Old Crow, America's century-old favorite-now in a milder, lower-priced 86 Proof bottling, companion to tlie historic 100 Proof Bottled in Bond! NOW-TWO GREAT BOTTLINGS! 86 PROOF BOTTLED IN BOND 55iR. 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SF Franchise Purchased By Boston BoSox COLUMBUS, Ohio Ml The Bos ton Red Sox have bought the San Francisco franchise tor $150,000 in a deal calculated to strengthen the Pacific Coast League and are ne gotiating the sale of their Louis, ville farm in the American Assn. Joe Cronin, Red Sox general manager, surprised the minor league convention last night . by buying the Coast League outlet as Cleveland's Hank Greenberg sat back and waited for the club to fall Into his lap. Assured the Red Sox would do "everything possible" to have a contending club in San Francisco, the league's directors approved the sale. In addition to the franchise, the Red Sox acquired the contracts of 19 players, including veterans like Gene Bearden, Wally Judnlch and Bill Serena and who have had a, whirl in the majors. The league assumed' all obliga tions of the former owners, the San Francisco Seals, Inc., headed by Damon Miller. 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