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September 14, 1967     Shelton Mason County Journal
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BillDickie&apos;s SIDELINE SLANTS Where It All Goes! As a sardine-like human among fans jammed into the football stands at Loop Field some Friday eve this (or any other) fall, you could be excused, perchance, for thinking Shelton high school was rolling in the green stuff which keeps the wolf from the door. Think again friends! That green stuff you shelled Out for admission into the ball park rolls right out of the coffers again at sprint-pace. You have only to run your orbs over the price tags on the assorted articles of gear which make up a complete football uniform to reach the realization it takes quite a few full grandstands each season to keep that aforementioned wolf away from the gridiron gate. Some Highclimber football fans, accept- ing Coach ,Jerry Mills' invitation to learn some of the intricacies of the grid game. discovered the hard facts of financing foot- ball squads at Saturday evening's pre-game clinic. On display, their functions and costs explained by Mills, were the several separ- ate specimens which meld into the armor of a gridiron warrior . . . hard, heavily padded, brightly colored plastic helmets at $16 to $20 apiece, plus their face guards (of various designs and purposes) an add- cd $5 to $6; intricately padded, steel-rein- forced, adjustable shoulder pads ranging from $16 to $20 each; hip pads at $6-$10, rib pads $6 I not necessarily used by all players), thigh pads $5, knee pads $4, arm pads $2-$6 depending on types I now per- missabh without a court permit under a new rule. this year), jersey and padded pants $20- for a total tab of $85 to $100. This is the personal equipment of each player paid from non-tax, student body funds. In addition, student body funds also pick up $15.50 of the $24 total insurance package, on each individual player. The l)]ayer pays the balance, as well as buying his own shoes ($12-$153, socks, supporters and underclothes (another $5-$6). Add this all up and your computer shouhl come up with a total sum in the neighborhood of $125 to $145 as the cost of enveloping the body and pro- viding for the safety of each individual grid gladiator, of which student body .... from being a red-ink operation, normally. It also shows conclusively that those big crowds which so frequently fill the grand- stand at Loop Field don't connotate pros- perity per se. Without them, several of them annually, the red ink definitely would flow. And it still would, likely, if such addi- tional expenses as field preparation and maintenance, transportation for away- from home-games, providing locker rooms, washing equipment, coaches' salaries, and scouting costs weren't borne by the school district rather than the student body. That's where you taxpayers do your part to support football, whether you ever dig down for a ducat to a game or not. Next time you're party to a full house at a Highclimber football game, don't begrudge the bucks you've shell- ed ,out for your seat in the grandstand. Be glad you've helped keep the sport from a red-ink bath. SPORTS SPLINTERS In case you care, a fully togged football player will tote 12 to 15 pounds in uniform weight on his torso when ready to do battle on the >. i fLi'ds: pay $100 to $1"x a w I 't  . so> • .... Multiply that by at least 50 (the mini- mum nmnber of boys normally turning out f(,r foolbal]) and your answer sweeps past the $5,000 mark. But you haven't reached the end of the ('()st: line yet, not by some- what. The Highclinlbers buy a dozen new footballs a season at $13 apiece, another $150; medical supplies such as tape, band- ages, medications of wlrious kinds, disin- feetant.% and a myriad of other items, runs another $350; it costs $30 to $40 per game ($120 to $200 per season) for administra- tive expenses such as ticket handling, l)O - licing, and wlrious items of supervision; armlh(,r $55 or so per game ($200 to $275 per seas(m) for officiating; $25 plus for lighting the field ($100 to $150 per sea- son); and (,very so often practice equip- ment like tackling dummies must be ro- t)laced, at $65 apiece for one type, $15 for a n ()tiler. During a normally successful season, home game receipts will run between $4,000 and $5,000. A probing mind quickly detects a deficit in the figmres cited hereto- fore. The saving factor is that the school doesn't tmrchase 50 brand new outfits each year. S()me of the equipment is used for more than a single season, is passed down to the B squad. This is what keeps football gridiron• Paul DeMiero, junior halfback turning out for football for the first time, ran the fastct mile required of Highclimber grid candidates before they could draw equip- ment prior to opening day. His time was 5:21, edging the 5:25 (:locked by Scott Puhn, junior fullback letterman. Both ran for the Climber track squad last spring• Eldon Allen, senior letterman, topped the interior linemen with a 6:00 flat timing. Backs and offensive ends were required to be under 6:00 while interior linemen had to best 6:30 be.fore they c()uld draw uni- forms. Where did Bruce Schwarck spend the first day of the new school term last week ? Well, it wasn't at Shelton junior high, where he put in 20 years as principal, you can bet. No sir! The first school-ol)ening day of his retirement was spent on the golf course at Bayshore, exactly where I spent the first press clay after retiring from the editorial ranks of this news sheet a year- and-a-half ago. One of these weeks expect this col- .... titfi"to bubble about BillR:bberts. For now, suffice it to say you'd find it tough to top him for sports fan avid- ness, or doesn't making the trip to Win- lock last Friday to see Castle Rock, the Highclimbers' opponent next week, take a 13-6 victory qualify him as a fil- bert above and beyond the norm? Larry t'ovell pointed his nose south this week, heading for his junior year at Pasadena City College and what he expects to be a big basketball year. The ex-High- climber 3-Sl)ort luminary, fresh off a sum- mer of seasoning on one of Simpson's green chains, is down to playing weight right now and envisions a trip to Kansas City next spring to the national small college (NAIA) tournament, w h i c h Pasadena missed by just one game last March. It's a bit hard to imagine, but at 6'3" Larry will be the smallest starter for Pasadena Col- lege this year and will be a backcourt playmaker in contrast to his role with the Highclimbers as their biggest, ruggedest, most effective rebounder and scorer. Inci- dentally, the former Shelton athlete will by-pass baseball next spring to concentrate on phases of his ministry studies which would suffer if he returned for another season on the diamond, where he has let- tered the past two years. .¥ k i JERRY MILLS, tlighclimber head ;foothall (:each, used a l)rojet',tor an(] screen to illustrate his remarks on the haste (tefense his Shelton grid squad uses against standard T-formation offenses as a feature of the public clinic held in the Angle school multi-purpose room prior to last Saturday evening's intl scrimmage on Loop Field. Strong Defense Holds In tra-Squad Game Score To 6.0 By JAN I)ONAI,I)SON ll," 'rho Whites walked off with a 6-0 vi(.tor.v ()v(,r the Re(is in lhr ;mnual lligh(dimber Inlra-s(tuad gam(, Saturday nighi. The Whites, (.oach('d by ,lack Wri/hl and Stev(, Jay, seemed h) have th(' stronger offensive ;)l- lack and b(!tlor all-around play. The only score of lhe conh.sl was riolch(.d by Fd Adams on lho last l)lay of the firsl quarter. A(larn,, a junior wilh the all)lily 1o fo[h)w his I,lorking, wont lhreo yards for lhe s(:t)re. The extra p(Jin! kirk by Mike Mi.IX)well faih'(l. Offensiv(' rushing was Ill(' key h, th(, Vhit(,s' stlcc'('ss as lhl'y rush('d a h)lal ()f 106 ylll'dS ('olll- I)a)'e<l h) lh(' R('ds' 58 yards. t';lssing sh()wod lhe Whiles ;ilk<) ahead wilh 84 conllmred hJ Ill(, H('(I's 78. Oulsl;mding off(!nsive (>ff()r( w;ts shown I)y I'M Adams, who gained 51 of his ll.arD's [)8 yltl'ds rush- ilig in th(, firsl half. ,,'llilo (luarh'r back, la;ud 'l'tl- Bud Tuson for the Reds. Mien This year'S and Malloy looked particularly er good in their defensive efforts, team The game gave head coach will tell Jerry Mills an idea of what his will surv team will do under pressure, tion ahea( to the Reds' 78 yards. The Whites also had more first downs, seven to the Reds two. The victorious Whites' starting line-up was: Doug Wright and Dave Puhn at ends, Gone Pur- vis and Mark Weston at tackles, Eldon Allen and Bob McClana- han at guards, Bill Anderson at center, Mlen Tahja at: fullback, Mary Wilson and Ed Adams at halfbacks, and Bud Tuson quarterback. The Reds starling line-ul) was: Dale Tahja and I)ave Steinberg at ends, Greg HasBrouek and Toni. Malh)y at tackles, Bill Richards and Gary Miltenberger al guards, Mike Timpani at cen- ler, John Koch at fullhack, Scott Puhn and Steve Wilcrafl. at half- I)aeks and Bill Daniels al quart- erhack. Calilains for the game were Eldon Allen an(I Dave Puhn for the Whites and Toni Malloy an(l son. passed for 60 yards in the lirst half. tie c(,nlph,led four of (,leven l)assos in that period. The l{('ds, (.oa(:h(,d hy Bill th'i(:kort an(1 Run Flits, were Iwht 1o a rllore nine yards rust- in in lh(' first half. Their pass- ing game pr<)ved m()re eflective as lhey gained 75 yards in this t ;tshion. Quarterback Bill Daniels dis- I)laye(t a strong arm in coml)let- ing a forty-six yard pass to end Dave Sleinhurg. Daniels also hil Steve Wilcrafl for sevonleen yar(ls in the air. Th(, Sol,end half diSl)hlye(l lho second units of the t{('(ls and ,Vhilos. Althotigh Sciill Puhn, slarlinR left half hack for lhe Reds, did play in lhe lhird quart- or. Puhn ('arri(,d the ball eight limes for lhirly-four yar(Is in lhis tlUarler. Pllhn ",,,,ill I)e a Iro- lllenduous running threat during tho upton]inK season. Tolals show('d the Whites ()ut- rtlshinl4 th(' t{e(ls 106 to rio yards. The Whites liass('(I l()l' R'I yards STEVE JAY, ()ne of (he now young asMstalil, f()()t,1)all ('oa('hes at Shelton high this year, wail'hod intently Its the x, Vhites and Reds \\;vent after ()lie anolher in Salnrllay nigill's si'rinllnage. ,lay assisled .lack \\;Vrighl with the vic- Season 'rickets Fall Tennis Is Started For SHS Girls Wh.e.. II, Shelton tiigh school girls ten- nis eoaeh Ruth Wilhu'd has in- stituted fall tennis this year. The spur! is for the henefi( of all high school girls interesh,d in improving lheir tennis game. The f()llowing girls have shown interest: IJn(hi Barrington. Be(sy Wilhu'd, Anne Conn()lly, [k'lh Quimhy. Pal McNeil, Sue tlem- hi'off, 5[arilyn Ok'trlo. I,in(la Bar- torn. and Sai)dy Pozorski. COUPLES WANTED for Are Available II Plenty ()f seas()n ti(.kots to ttighclimher home f()thall games are s(ill avaih:lhle, Prinoipal Che! Dolrnt)roski announced this week. Season t:ickels cost $5 and re- serve for their holders a seat at each of the four Highclimber home games in a special section of the grandstand opposite the 50-yard line. Season ticket holders have the advantage of not having to stand in line for admission to each game and are assured of having one of the best vantage points to see the games reserved for them at each game. Tickets may be secured at the high school otlice, FRIDAY, 7:30 and r   _ t  :  I AMERICAN LEGION i Fred B. Wivell Post ! No. al ' t I GAHE HI6tlTI | Wednesday I TONEY'S AUTO 1817 Olympic Hwy. No. -- Mt. Vi# Complete Automotive For Appointment Alex Toney / Union t)acific opens the door to Amemca s biggest lumber ma Luml)or mills, dealers, processors and fal)ricators of .) wood products film Union l- acific holds the key to markets. Impressive investments in equipment difference. Computerized operations and microwave nications speed shipments to, from, and within the West. 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