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PAGE-SC Suodsy, Octooer 13. 1063 Ul 1 HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Falls, Ore. mi ALONG mm r r r r. t;W i$iDEuriE$ri- 1 V Kw III firtlliri I T I k a J . DAVE DIRKSEN . . the Owls' "toe" J- X new column for a new sports writer ... - ; - Coming into a new area for the purpose of covering that area's sports activities is usually a difficult chore at best. The schools to be covered are normally completely strange, the various leagues unknown, the coaches and athletic directors a mystery. ' Coming into an area in the midst of a sport as popular as football compounds the difficulty. Still, In returning to the Klam ath County area, this challenge is eased somewhat for me. For in coming to the Herald and News as sports editor, the return is somewhat of a home coming after many years. Thus tlie problems which would normal ly face a person completely un familiar with an area are cased considerably. The fact I attended Merrill High School and lived in this area for some seven years gives me an edge over someone to whom the area would be completely strange. Of course the schools have grown tremendously, but still the original leagues of IS .years ago are in operation. Over a period of lime people and places change. However, one thing which will never change in the Klamath County area Is Its vital Interest in sports. Certainly this interest will never dwindle" and in a short two weeks it's been obvious to me that this interest has grown. For the sports writer, this is the desired situation. Few such areas remain in the state of Oregon where the pace of the modern day living has not wiped out the local sports interest. In addition to tho same number of high schools as when last here, Klamath Falls now also boasts a growing college which is each year making its Indelible mark on the state's higher educa tion record larger. It's very quickly apparent to a returnee, that the area has continued to maintain its large number of highly-qualified men and women m tne schools. SPORTS INTEREST KNOWN My personal satisfaction thus far has been in finding the former ..high school principal continuing in his chosen administrative field m this area. This is George Elliott, ' current principal at Henley High School and in the same capacity at Merrill during my sphooling there. This Is a man well-known for his Interest in sports statewide. It has been a rare occasion indeed when Mr. Elliott has not at tended Oregon's annual winter madness carnival the slate basket ball tournament. It Is this man who has often served with the Oregon School Ac tivities Assn. In one capacity or another a thankless Job at best and has always handled his positions fairly to all concerned. This is just one of many excellent attributes seen In George Elliott during his days as principal at Merrill. Since returning to Klamath Falls and area, many new faces on the local sports scene have been found. People who are sure to lend additional support in coming years to building the sports interest even higher. Reference is made to such people as Ron Plicister and Jim Partlow at Oregon Tech; the Klamath Falls football staff currently battling through a most trying period of losses; the city Rrado scnool coacnes who teach the young athlete tho meaning of funda- mentals and of sportsmanship: tho county coaches who teach the atniota at the small school and perhaps do not receive as much credit as is due; the people who make up the school booster clubs- vital organizations to the success qf any school athletic program, The area is fortunate indeed to count such people as citizens. DIFFICULT CHORE FOR KU STAFF In taking a quick look at the local football picture both prep and collegiate an early appraisal gives the county a big chance at a state title and good possibilities In other prep clubs and in the lone college team. Gono Christensen seemingly has tlie Merrill Huskies sff and running to another state final appearance, with little chance of this machine, being slowed en route. Len Weber has the Henley Hornets buzzing up a storm and were In good shape prior to Friday night's contest with Illinois Valley In Kogue Valley League action. This column, written prior to this Raine, Is knocked out with the assumption the Hornets will add the Cougars to their list of Mcllmi. And the KU Pelicans, currently driving through at trying a period as- any team could possibly face with tour consecutive losses prior to Friday night's till at Urania Pass still might arise to tho occasion and knock off a favored club In the Southern Conference race, i Certainly, the Job for coach Bob Williams and staff is massive Still the chances of tlie Pels surprising a few teams is good. It's easy to win one and lose one. But a larger test for both coach and player is the ability to come back alter a scries ol large Jolts (53-0 loss to South Salem, for instance) to win. There is too much football team at KU to believe the Pels are headed for a winless season. And in watching the Oregon Tech Owls in action for the first time against Grays Harbor JC last Saturday night, a team with a good offense was seen from the "Mile-High Campus," although also indicating a need for more defense. OWLS IN FIRST GOOF OF SEASON Tho Owls played the Portland State Vikings last night and if a win was recorded or even a close loss went Into the books, Oregon Tech will he heard from more this year than since the first grid cluh was lielncd. A guy by the name of Pheister came to Oregon Tech last year and his is a history of winners either as player or coach. He's a good one. , . In speaking of Oregon Tech and covering my first contest with this club a week ago, It naturally happened: A large slsed goof! The Owls were off and running and In the second period almost scoring at will. Alter each touchdown No, 72 came olf the bench to send the Im portant extra point through the uprights via hit kicks. In keeping a running account of the contest the notes might read: "72 PAT kick good." For ease and speed in keeping notes, the numbers are used rather than names, with a copy of the program consulted following the game in writing tlie story. The program informed all that No. 72 was Boh Bonner, a 331 pound tackle from Canby, Calif. Seems the Owls had Issued a No. 72 to Dave Kirksen of Trout- dale, and Reynolds High School, alto. And it was his sure footwork accounting for a four-out-five night in the PAT department. FORTUNATELY MOTHERS REMEMBER This goof also prompted the first letter received since my arrival and I have never been corrected in a nicer fashion: "DEAR SIR: "Tlie past two weekends we have traveled to your city for one reason to sea tlie OTI Owl football games and to show particular interest to our Aon who plays a small part in each game. "However, each Sunday morning we liave been Just a little frus trated when we bought a paper and in each instance found credit had been given to someone else for a task our son, Dave Dirksen, had performed. That of kicking PATs. "In Dave's Iras H Is especially Important as he went to OTI at the beginning of football seam hoping to make the team. However, an operation m both feet while still In high school slopped the grueling work nod running needed la college level tootb.il. He had bilateral operations for the correction of muscle Imbalance. '. (Continued oa Page J-C) faWNfMMUk' JV TOUCHDOWN AERIAL - Michigan end John Henderson urday. Trying to stop Henderson are Michigan State 181 1 falls into the end lone for a touchdown after taking guard Hubert Benson (89). and fullback Lou Bobich a pass on the five-yard line from Bob Chandler during the .(27). UPI Telephoto first quarter of the Michigan-Michigan State game Sat- i Grants Pass Speed Proves Fatal To Pels As 19-0 Decision Lost The Klamath Falls Pelicans did it again. , Tlicy gave onlookers and their opponent a sound lesson in de fense before succumbing in the second half to be handed another setback. It was tlie Giants Pass Cave men who lound the going diffi cult against an inspired Pelican team at Grants Pass, Friday night before breaking away to post a 10-0 Southern Conference triumph. It was a scoreless battle be tween the two clubs throughout the iirst period and half of tlie second which was somewhat of a mental triumph for the Pels against the highly-rated Cave men. However, the Caveman speed finally began to take its toll as. with 4:20 left in the second quar ter and die Grants Pass club with tho ball on the Caveman 20. Tom Sparlin hit speedster Terry Isabcll with a screen pass. The sprinter gathered tlie bail in and raced 80 yards to the initial score of the contest. As the teams headed into tlie third period it was more of the same as the clubs battled hack and forth before a final eNchange of punts was turned into another Caveman score. The Pels kicked the Caveman 29 where the ball was ruled dead. On tlie first play from scrim mage Terry VanKotcn picked up six yards to tlie 35. On the next play. Sparlin ran the option pitch ing back to trailer man Isabell and he raced the 65 yards to pay dirt.' The Cavemen added the extra point via a pass from Sparlin to Marty Bauer and it was 13-0 game, with 8:10 left in tlie third stanza. The Pels, still not down and out. came back and drove to tlie Grants Pass 14 before the drive faltered and died. The Cavemen took advantage of pass interception by Don Sum mers in the third period and moved the ball to the Klamath Falls one before a fumble stopped the threat. Finally, a partially blocked Pel ican punt set up the final score of tlie game as the Cavemen took the ball on the Klamath Falls 16 and moved to the 10 with time running out. With 20 seconds left, Sparlin tried an aerial which was incomplete. This set up one of tlie weird est plays to be seen. Sparlin handed off to Isabell on the 10 and he in turn pitched back to Sparlin as the two Cave men played basketball back to the 30. From the 30. Sparlin spotted Jerry McCormick in the end zone and threw the payoff aerial good for the final six points as the horn sounded. Mike Kitclung was the b i g gainer for the Pelicans with a net yardage of 55 yards in 12 carries for a 46 average. John Parisotto connected on five of 15j aerials for 70 yards in the KU total offense of 160 yards. Now the Pelicans return to counting action next weekend at Medford facing a Tornado which was badly frightened by the Cra ter Comets Friday night before winning. 6-0. Scoring (by quarters): Klamath Falls 0 0 0 00 Grants Pass 0 6 7 6-10 Grants Pass TDs: Isabell 2 '80- vard run pass from Sparlin' (65-yard run'; McCormick (10- yard pass from Sparlin': PAT: .... rffi? ' miw Bauer (pass from Sparlin . CAM I STATISTICS KFalls GPaii First Oowns 11 Rushing 4 9, Passing 4 1 Penalties 0 1 Yards Gained Rushing 107 7 it Yards Lost Rushing 31 56 Net Yards Rushing 74 193 passes Anemptad n o Passes Completed 6 6 Passes Intercepted By 1 1 Yards Gained Passing M us Total Yards Gained 160 301 Punts - Average 7-2l.fi 3-25.0 Fumbles - Lost 1-0 2-2 Penalties Yards 4-20 4-30 KLAMATH PALLS Individual Statistics Rushing Player Kitchinq Parisotto Mills Petrick Totals Player Parisotto Kuchma Totals Player J end Kitchlng Moore Mills Totals TC YG YL Net Avg. 12 55 0 55 it I 29 12 12 23 2 17 14 4 3 14 -13 3.2 U 10 31 7 2.1 Passing PA PC Yds. Avg. 15 J 70 - 3 1 14 II 4 M 12.2 1 12.1 Player Isabell VanKoten Ireland Sparlin Totals Player Soartin Totals Player McCormick Bauer Isabell VanKoten Totals GRANTS PASS Individual Statistics Rushing TC YG YL Net Avg. 14 HI 10 131 8.2 13 S3 1 12 6.3 4 20 15 5 1.2 4 1 34 -33 -8.2 37 249 54 191 5.2 Passing PA PC Yds. Avg. 10 4 115 19.1 Receiving 10 4 115 19.1 80 10 0' 3 3.0: 115 19.1 Owi Roofers Sef Meeting The Oregon Tech Booster Club tlie Owl Hoots, ill hold its rcgu lar meeting Monday night at 6:30 at tlie Broiler. Owl coaches will discuss past games played by the Oregon Tech club and games upcoming. All fans are invited to attend the meeting. Ken Smith Paces Fifth Scoring Marathon For Merrill Eleven By BILL tiOL'LD Herald and News Sports Editor MERRILL His name is Ken Smith and he's as deadly a back to be found in any class ball. He's a 175-pound senior full back for Gene Christianson's Mer rill Huskies and he's deadly as a runner, passer, kicker, defensive man and blocker. To the NJalin Mustangs, h i s name was death here Friday night. All tins bundle of football tal ent did in the Klamath Countv B League contest player here is: Score three touchdowns on runs of five, 86 and 40 yards. -Add two extra points, one on a kick and one on a run. Amass tlie overwhelming to tal of 228 yards in 15 carries, the Huskies overall total of 335 yards and add 54 additional yards via aerials. Added his assistance to the Huskies' stout defense, in the first half of play which allowed the Mustangs just 14 yards net. Smith's work and the overall teamwork of the Merrill eleven added up to a 44-7 victory for the Huskies. It was their thirdj straight in counting action and the fifth of the season. From the opening kickoff, there was little doubt in the minds of the onlookers which team would in. The only question was by what margin. Tlie Huskies took lust tnree and one half 'minutes to light their side of the scoreboard as the rout began. Taking the opening kickoif it was Smith, Dale Kurtz and Bob Moore alternating in tlie drive1 which started on the Merrill 43. The first play of the scries pave an indication of what was to follow as Smith traveled 19: yards to the Malin 38 for the ini tial first down of the game. Six plays later Moore carried over frm the K for the. score and Smith added the PAT on a run for a 7-0 advantage. The Merrill defense forced the first punt of the fray by the Mustangs after two plays had netted no yardage. The Huskies immediately start ed another drive and in five plays had scored, with Smith hitting1 over from tlie 12 for the score attempt via a kick failed and It was a 13-0 score with 3:42 left in the opening period. 11 was a recovered fumble on the Malin 38 setting up t h e next Merrill score. And the player recovering: Smith. , In four plays the Huskies had scored with Ted Roller taking the 15-yard scoring pass from Kurtz. The. PAT attempt v i a placement was blocked. In the third period the Huskies struck again on a Kurtz' second TD aerial, this time a 39-yard pass to Marlin Barnes. Smith added the PAT kick and it was a 27-0 game. Another fumble accounted for the next Merrill score as the track meet continued. It was Smith picking up the loose ball on the 14-vard line Honkers Fall ToAlturas The Tulelake Honkers saw a 6-6 deadlock which had existed fgr just a quarter completely wiped out in the final chapter at Al turas Friday as the Modoc Braves passed for three additional scores to take a 27-6 win. After the Modoc Braves had intercepted a Honker pass in the first deriod on the Tulelake 10 and ran it in for the first score, the Honkers followed suit in the third Dcriod. It was Kurt Thomas grabbing an Alturas aciial on the six-yard and scoring to deadlock the game at 6.6. But in the final chapter Bud Starr unlimbe'rcd his passing arm to hurl three touchdown strikes and put the game on ice for the host team. Rick Krcizenbeck was cited by coach Darrcll LuRue of the Hon kers for outstanding defensive play as the Honker linebacker collected 15 tackles and received credit for six assists. The Honkers return to action next Friday night at home host ing Macdoel. Scoring (by quarters': Tulelake 0 0 6 06 Alturas 6 0 0 2127 Tulelake TD: Kurt Thomas (6 yaid pass interception). GETS NFL RIGHTS NEW YORK ' UPI i - A Phila delphia firm has been granted exclusive rights to make official movies of the 1963 and 1964 Na tional Football League champion ship games. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozellc gave the rights to Blair Motion Pictures Inc. and rambling the 86 yards to pay dirt. The next score came on a punt return by Jim Moore who picked the shallow Mustang punt out of the air on the Merrill 40 and went down the sidelines for the score and it was a 38-0 game for the Huskies. The Mustangs finally lighted their side of the scoreboard with 3:51 left as Dale Parrish capped a 77-yard drive by going over from the nine. Chuck Henderson added the PAT on a run. . Merrill closed out the scorjitt marathon with just 2:34 left and required just two plays. Moore took the kickoff and re turned 26 yards to the ' Merrill 44. He added a 16-yard gainer to the Malin 40 and a first down nd then Smith, on the next pi Iv, exploded around the left siife the 40 yards to pay dirt. Tlie Huskies racked up a total of 420 yards, while the Mustangs came on in the second half to raise their final total to 206. Merrill now rests next week end before returning to action Saturday, Oct. 26, hosting Bo nanza. Scoring 'by quarters': Merrill 13 6 13 12-44 Malin 0 0 0 77 Merrill TDs: B. Moore (12 yard run': Smith 3 (5. 86 and 40 yard runs': Roller 15-yard pass from Kurtz': Barnes (39 - yard pass from Kurtz'; J. Moore (60 yard run'. PATs Smith 2 (run) 'kick'. Malin TD: D. Parrish '9 - yard run'; PAT: Henderson (run). Oimt Statistics , Mirrlll Malm First Down! 10 in Rushing I I Passing J 1 Penalties 0 1 Yards Gained Rushing 33a ??0 Yards Lost Rushing 3 43 Net Yards Rushing 33S U? Passes Attempted 11 s Passes Comoleted S t Passes Intercepted By 1 ? Yards Gained Passing US ?9 Total Yards Gained Punls Average Yards Punts Returned Fumbles Lost Penalties .Yards MALIN individual statistics Rushing 0-0 2 35 0 11 0-0 Player J. Parrish D. Parrish Worlhlngton Kenyon Henderson Totals Player Henderson J. Parrish Worthington Totals Player Worthington LeOuien Totals TC YO YL Nel Avg. 10 S3 a il 4 A 10 40 14 36 2.6 10 t 13 SS 51 I H 54 10 31 220 4 127 4.5 Pasting PA PC Yds. Avg. 5 2 19 31 1 AO 40 PC Yds. Avg. I A AO 3 33 7 5 It 7.2 KU Frosh Collect Win Over Savage The Klamath Falls Frosh posted. Scoring iby quarters1: a 20-0 victory over Lincoln-Savage Lincoln-Savage 0 0 0 0-0 Junior H gh of Grants Pass aat- ... ., , , i b Klamath Falls TDs: Carlson 130-1 urday. scoring a single TD in the vard p;lss rom Brosternous,. second period and adding two sd-i'Mills '43-yard run'; Brosterhousl ditional tallies in the third stanza. '3-yard runl; PATs: Carlson 2j In the second period it was aj 'Passes from Biosterhous. 30-yard pass from Rick Broslcr Player K. Smith Moore Kuril McKoen R!' Smith Depuy Orem a. Merriiees Hammond Totals Player Kuril McKoen Totals Player Conner Barnes MERRILL Individual statistics Rushing TC YG YL Nl Avg. 15 22 12 A3 I 27 1 2 I 1 221 15.1 2 Al 5 0 A A.O 3 3.0 27 27.0 2 2.0 4.0 34 331 1 335 tl.5 Passing PA PC Yds. Avg. 10 5 13 15 10 0 00 11 1 IS 17.0 Receiving PC Yds. Avg. y o 3 39 0 33 IA 5 4 4 0 IS 17.1 hous to Mike Carlson giving the KU Frosh its score. In live thisd period, Clem Mills galloped 45 yards for a second touchdown, with Brosterhous hit ting Carlson in tlie end zone lor the PAT. Also in tlie third chapter. Bros terhous went in from three yards out and threw to Carlson for tlie PAT. The win was the third for, the Klamath Falls club against one setback. 5 t,. fV If 411 v at , . 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