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IWallowa Team Pymxdi Phetn.im te Grant, Evening Cougar Squad Advances Hove Up in Class Observer Sports To State Grid Finals Sasser converted and the Coug ars led 14 to 7 as tho first half Observer, La Grande, Saturday, Nov. 24, 1951 Page? 6 ended. It will be Wallowa and Gcrvais lighting for the state football championship next week. The mighty Cougars pounded out a 21 to 13 victory over Pboenix on the Central Point field yesterday Wallowa almost had another score in the third quarter when Ed Clark intercepted a Pohenix Third Place Baseball Winner Found Never Quite High Enough WA -F I r-w-' A J- I I r.si I yards before a capacity crowd. The Ger-i pass and ran it back 65 Vila club gained the right to meet into the Phoenix end zone.

How A Football Play PORTLAND, Nov. 24 U.R) Grant high school of Portland and Astoria moved into the semifinals of the Oregon class A prep football championship playoffs last night with impressive wins over their opponents. Grant downed Toledo 31 to 0 while at Astoria, the Fishermen were whipping North Marion 48 to 0. Grant and Astoria join Grants Pass in the semifinal round with the remaining berth to be decided today when Mac-Hi of Milton-Freewater travels to Vale to bat ever another clipping penalty nul Wallowa in the final by virtue lified the score. of their 21 to 0 win over t'res- welt Dan Rollins' boys drove to the Phoenix 13 only to lose the ball on Pboenix marched back PheenU drew first blood against th rough Wallowas by recovering to their own 40 before being fore.

ed to punt Before the quarter Cougar fumble on the Wallowa Bine yard stripe as the first period opened. Covey finally plunged acroj for the Phoenix score. Cov fy passed to Hyde for the extra tle with the Vikings. Grants Pass defeated Coquilie 48 to 14 Thanks By Orcar Fraley United Press Sports Writer NEW YORK, 24 0J.PJ Leo Durocher may have proved to himself that nice guys don't always finish last but Marty Marion proved today that even when they finish third it may not be quite good enough. Durocher made that oft-repeated remark a few years ago when he was baseball's number one bad boy.

But last season be stepped out of character and won the National league flag. He was a nicer guy, anyhow, as he finished first. Still, there is a suspicion that this wasn't a completely "new" Durocher. The mailed first sim point second division. But he had them running strong, certainly with as much speed as any bench jockey could have generated, at the finish.

They weren't a threat, but they were up there. The sad part of his firing is not what will happen to the Cardinals. In two full years under Saigh they had two different managers. If the little man in the front office wants to play it that way, he can have a new one each and every year while he lasts. Not even little Eddie Stanky, who is being sought for the job, could breathe pennant fire into those crippled Redbirds.

Nor, under the current setup, could anybody else who can't contribute hits, runs and shutouts. ended Don Martin took the punt on bis own 12 yard line and ran it to the Wallowa 33. In the last quarter Wallowa lost the ball on downs on" the Phoenix 45. But on the first Pnoe-nex play Ralph Graham broke through the opponent's line and threw their runner for a 15-yard giving day. Grant, defending state cham Wallowa bad a shaky go of it in the tint quarter.

The Orangemen committed four fumbles and were handicapped with penalties, pions, had little difficulty downing Toledo as Ron Baker scored twice and Don Smith, Don Stoffer and Jud Jones each tallied once for loss. The Southerners were forced to punt, but it was blocked by making contact with the alley as the New York bowler continues his slide. The clenched fist is the tipoff that he was applying strong pressure to the ball at the release. IMPORTANT SPLIT SECOND Murray Levin shows in the first photograph that the thumb should come out of the ball before the fingers. In the second photo, the bail is caught in midair as Levin slides to the foul line.

In the third picture, the ball is Graham. the Generals. At Astoria, the flying Fishermen In Hm tecene) period Wallowa pulled themselves together and furled to play ball. Eddie Clark broke away for a 40-yard jaunt that took him across the Phoenix jtoaL However, a clipping penalty $rought the ball back to the Phoe- Carl Houser recovered th blocked ount on the Pboenix 30 but fumbled and Phoenix again gained the semi-final round in the class battling with a lopsided triumph over North (Marion. The Get Thumb Out Before Fingers to Hook took over.

When again Phoenix punted the Cougars gained possession of the ball on their own Qix 28. From this point Ken Williams went the distance on two Man- Arlo Sasser kicked the Astorians played throogh most of the game without their ace quarterback. Jerry Gustafson, and 30. Working Bowling Ball Into Vital 1-3 Pocket point that tied the score. Again it was Eddie Clark' who maintained their undefeated untied staus for the year.

The extraction of the thumb be NEW YORK NEA Would you started the Cougars moving with Back came the aroused Phoenix (cam- With Covey tossing aeriels ply was encased in a velvet glove. Leo still did his talking. He just didn't do it in public and for the public prints. But Marion, a legitimate nice guy, got the heave-hot after doing a real good job. He finished third with a ball club that most of the experts figured would be lucky to wind up fifth.

And he did it the hard way. surmounting countless physical obstacles. The thin man who once was one of baseball's greatest all-time short Grant and Astoria will meet a 13-yard dash up the middle. to Hyde the southern Oregon next week. Dallas Johnson then flipped a 30- team moved to the Wallowa 20 like to deliver a working ball that hooks neatly into the vital 1-3 pocket and imparts its spin to the pins with frequent strikes? fore the fingers is impossible to see with the human eye and is even a severe test for an expert cameraman.

But New York World-Telegram yard pass to Ed Clark on the Meantime, Wallowa gained the finals of the state class 11- the extent and sharpness of the resulting hook. A ball delivered off the thumb will have only a forward rolling motion and will tend to wobble, the unsteady course increased by the likely possibility of the ball rolling over the finger holes. How can a bowler make a ball Phoenix 30. On the next play Ken Williams broke through left tackle FEsTiaiBiU! man playoffs with a 21-13 triumph over Phoenix at Central Then you should make a point of and Sun photographer William and ran the distance after a key where the Cougar line held them on downs. Clark started the ball rolling again for Wallowa with '32-yard romp to the Phoenix 4 WHh the Oranee line onening withdrawing your thumb from cIjccd his snuUer the bowling ball before your fingers uhirh shnwed Mumv block by Carl Houser.

Point. The Eastern Oregon team moved from behind in the second stops had the cards stacked againsir Arlo Setters place kick was LUllie uul. I-vin nn nf tha filvV hMtor hmi-l. I roll in a clrainhl linn tnwAn fnn period for two touchdowns and true. Wallowa led 21 to 7.

Two bcwlers seem to have identi- i rs. with his thumb out of the ball then hook into tho 1-3 nnolcet' Phoenix cam back for their last score in the fading moments of the game. Covey passed 20 yards to Hyde who gathered the then added another in the third. Freshman halfback Ken Williams led the Wallowan attack by scoring all three touchdowns. Wallowa plays Gervais next week, with the date and site to be decided later.

cal styles, approaching the alley and his fingers still inserted. I The answer is simple. The spin and releasing the ball. But one- The closed fist shows that the on the ball does not affect, its averages 120, the other 180. The finders were applying pressure as course until its speed decreases, difference is that split second be-, (hey were being withdrawn.

For the first 40 feet the ball could fore the ball leaves the hand. That pressure imports a soin to be said to be skidding in a ran. ball in on the Wallowa 32 and "taping boles and Ken Williams tutting on a sprint act the Walloons moved down the field. JWUIlams tore off 10 yards through left tackle: On his second try he cooled 23 yards around right end jo the Phoenix nine. On the next tley Williams smashed into pay Uirf to put Wallowa in front 13 1 1 scooted to the two yard line.

Cov- All the better bowlers give the the ball which keeps it to a true trolled manner. ey punched over for the score. A him from the first. The main reason was that Owner Fred Saigh refuses to face the fact thaf he doesn't have a championship club. Still, slender Marty gave it a valiant try.

Off the record, a third place finish with a creaking club, you have to concede that much. He viewed their efforts as if he was a teammate, not a manager, and they gave him everything they had. First th club had a crippling influenza epidemic. Marty had to field a team of second stringers. Then it was a rash of sore arms.

The club dropped deep into the extra point was ball a lift with the fingers just as course. When the speed is less the spin the thumb leaves the ball. The amount of pressure governs controls the ball's course. If Model 149 MallDrill eft Model MallDrill pass for the knocked down ford. by Art Weather equipped with Jacob ke type chuck I Bowling Results Final score: Wallowa 21, Phoe Henry Offers $35 Thousand for Fight NEW YORK, Nov.

24 U.R Explosive Clarence Henry, upset kayo conqueror of previously unbeaten Bob Baker, offered a guar nix 13. Jidge Tippett Has Been Named Washington Cattleman of Year Coach Rollins reported the play COMMERCIAL LEAGUE mm ing field was in excellent Model 149 MallDrill equipped with hei wrench Dpc cbuek Elks 124 IM 117 2597 tion at Central Point. The field lice "are controlled. Eldrift 100 916 SOS 2521 Elks Spud Olson and Auggic was dry and had a good turf. 18 17 antee of $35,000 today to Rocky Pf RKINS MOTOR CO.

PHONE 5511 ENTERPRISE J. II. (Jidge) Tip-pelt, cattleman of both Washington and Wallowa county, was named the top "Washington Cat Sperling 175, Sperling 480; El- He gave credit to John Clark for playing an outstanding' game Some of the hill sides are so rugged and steep, the cows actually fall out of their pastures to death in icy weather. Saddle hors- dridgc-r-Floyd Dale 164, 434. Model 149 MallDrill equipped lth hand I) pe churk PRACTICE SHOOT La Grande's gun club will hold a practice shoot Sunday at the La tleman of the Year" at an annual Marciano to fight him for the No.

2 heavyweight contender's berth." "I want to fight Marciano, then Ezzard Charles and then Jersey Joe Walcott for the title," said the limber negro larruper from Los An Observer 0 107 171 2587 C. 33 131 124 2595 banquet of the Washington Cal es'Sre not broke until they have had five years of practice climb-l ObservcrBlll Scdar 200, 546; Grande gun club. The club is located just off highway 30 south of tlemcns association Friday at Ellcnsburg. He was the Asotin Tower and apeed enough to drill ing over mcse mils, then are material. 9Vigne only Hi Iba.

Co. Arnie Thompson 177, Jim Walter 452. La Grande. county candidate out of 20 men shoed with clealed shoes. for eaay uae.

Odd obe around the home will ri done fatter ilh ihia Coca Cola 131 932 916 2679 tttjst4sfaajstjfeS. A team of judges named by the The altitudes of the ranges very from 850 feet along the river to ililgei drill oa band, trite or call Melt 772 825 984 2581 for more information. Coca Cola Bus Courtney 188, geles, who last night knocked out big Baker of Pittsburgh at 2:14 of the eighth round. SUGAR BOWL NEW ORLEANS. Nov.

24 (U.R The Sugar Bowl is sold out for 1952. President Charles Zatarain of La Grande Gun Club PRACTICE SHOOT SUNDAY, NOV. 25 Public Is Invited East on Hiway 30 Jack Courtney 531; Mels Carl Bat-trick, 225. 524. Catholic Men 181 861 880 2622 VilUy Dairy 858 856 924 26.38 state association impeded the holdings of all contestants during the summer and early fall, rating each according tu five standards, improved land use, community activity, herd management, business management and general property appearance.

September 2 G. SUPPLY CENTER 1005 Adams Phone 2601 Catholic Men Bus Courtney 181, 5.000 feet on the top of hills. Rainfall is from 10 to 20 inches a year. Supplies arc packed in by mules, shipped up the Snake river by boat or flown in by airplane. Jidge started out on his own when 16.

in 1903. His first job was herding sheep for $30 a month. In ten years he owned 160 head of cattle and had S500. WE TUNE, ADJUST AND REPAIR HOME RADIOS ill Paul Sava 506; Dairy Tom Givens 214, 526. lULLljtijLti1 30 this committee inspected his Wallowa county land in the Joseph creek area.

Jidge has four sons. Jack. Don. Bob and Doug and his son-in-law, Don Kousl. and all CITY LEAGUE STARTING SUNDAY Hamilton 880 836 853 2569 Mailt 916 870 873 2659 the New Orleans mid-winter sports association announced last night that the last of the 80.743 tickets for the New Year's football classic were mailed to the Universities of Maryland and Tennessee yesterday.

Each of the schools whose teajns will play here Jan. 1 was allocated 13,000 scats 12,958 stadium scats at $5.50 each and 42 box scats at $3 each. In 1919 he bought his first land. arc partners with him. in the liusi the 720acre home ranch.

Hamilton Orvllle Dove 183, Halls D. W. Hall 107. 563. 462; ness anu working on me ranches.

They have IB.000 acres deeded land of which 180 acres arc till HAIIFORD'S SABOTAGE Ikt 911 990 933 2834 Germany, Nov. 24 j.f) Hub City 892 925 833 2650 able. Also they have acres of Four communists becan Drisnn Elks Gene Hyde 203, Bus Court- RADIO AND MOTOR REPAIR Back of the Union Oil Station Adams I Hemlock Phono 9643 ney 574; Hub City Pop Hargctt John Shepherd 534. leased and forest reserve permit land. Mr.

Tippett believes in the prop 108. Ch.rryt 912 823 959 2694 er care of rangeland ana savs Ser. Whls. 871 822 860 2553 Chcrrys Augy Sperling 268. WE GIVE QUICK SERVICE on SEPTIC TANK DRINK BLUE MOUNTAIN 553; Ser.

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90. 483. Mt. Emily 879 972 951 2802 Farnam't 930 885 952 2767 CESSPOOL CLEANING Mt. Emily Don Severns 196, 520; Farnam's Wally Kruegcr 194.

MfBBS "Overgraze and you'll go broke." In the way of improvements they have developed 61) springs. 29 stock ponds, built 150 miles of fences and 21 miles of road The place is divided into several pastures, so rattle can be kept on fresh grass. They have made novel irrigation systems to irrigate the benches above the Grande Rondc river to raise winter hay. Also he had one of Ihe first dipping vats used in Ihe state, in 1941 on his Joseph creek ranch. In this way grub and 552.

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