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 Bill Oickie's SIDELINE SLANTS g Cross-Country Transition During his decade-plus in professional baseball, Wes Stock has racked up a passel of travel but never made more drastic move than the cross-country caper he recently consumated. Throtigh it he converted his entire family from northwesterners into southeastenlers. The Stock family has changed address from Auburn, Washington, to St. Petersburg, Florida. Reasoning behind the 1952 Highclimber grad's departur e from his native Evergreen state is the wish to spend more time with his wife and two young sons. Between April and September, as pitching coach for the New York Mets minor league farm system, Stock stomps from coast to coast, then spendg a good part of each winter helping conduct the Mets entry in the rookie instructional league at St. Pete. His stops arc a long hitch from Puget Sotmd. The closest is Visalia, California, the Mets (?lass A farm in the California State League. Another Class A Mets farm is at Pompano Beach, Florida, while the AA affiliate is at Memphis, the AAA at what is now called Tidewater (the triopolis consisting of Norfolk-Hampton-Newport News in history-rich Virginia), and the Mets Rookie League team is located at Marion, in the Blue Ridge Mountains west of the Virginia Piedmont section where the Triple A Tidewater club operates. Such a travel bill of fare kept Wcs and his family separated for all but a meager portion of the year. It hatched within the one-time Shclton prep pitching luminary an unfortt, nate dissatisfaction with work he really loves. Not only loves but is highly proticient at, to judge from the way things are going within the Mets organization. Of the five farm clubs whose arms Wes oversees, three won their league pennants this year and lowest any finished was third. Tidewater, Memphis and Visalia all captured titles, Pompano Beach was second and Marion third. If you want to go back to last winter, the Mets instructional league entry also prevailed in the 13-team circuit which played a 60-game schedule at St. Pete. And you ball 'ans know without this reminder how the parent club has charged into the National League lead, overtaking i, : the 'tong, tong from the season's slart by go Cubs. You ball fans also know the nanle of the game is pitching, so the high degree of success enjoyed by the Mets from top to bottom must reflect considerable credit on pitching coach Wes Stock. Several of the young slab stars who've played key roles in hoisting the parent club face-to-face with a surprise World Series potential came into the Mets system about the same time Stock joined it three years ago following that impolitic upheaval in the Kansas City (now Oakland) Athletics staff. He became a pitching coach with the Athletics after a 5-year active-player career in the major leagues with Baltimore and Kansas City following a military'duty'interupted minor league stint of three or four years which in aded time at Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League, where also he received his baptism in the coaching ranks. The irritant of family-ffeparatlon which had caused Wes to allow the thought of getting .out of baseball seep into his mind was partially alleviated this past sunmaer when the Mets, no doubt well aware of his value to the organization, permitted Wes to take his family with him on his expense account. "The boys just ate it up, " Wes told the Sideliner over the telephone last week, "They went to the ball parks with me and met the players, and they seemed to love motel living. And Bev enjoyed it, too." Mrs. Stock is a former airline stewardess. She and Wes met while he was traveling in his playing days. Now the move to St. Petersburg dabs a joyful layer of frosting on. the new cake of happiness baked by the Stock family. SPORTS SPLINTERS- Now past his mid-3Os, Stock keeps in shape by pitching batting practice and running with the pitchers wherever he happens to be on his travels and he has taken up golf recently as an added activity. He shied away from golf during his phtying days for fear of straining his right elbow. Wes visited his parents, Fred and Doris Stock, at their Allyn home last week, and his brothers, Julie (Grapeview's postmaster) and Russ (of Bremerton), during a trip to Auburn to do some emergency work on an apartment he owns (and hopes to sell) there• He sold his home before moving his family to St. Pete late last month. Look for a return of professional wrestling to Sbelton. The Lions Club, with Bob Wotton as chairman of the activity, have scheduled a 3-bout card in Shelton gym November 21. There'll be no footb,'di for ex-Climber By Debban this year. After a hmg and diMcult debate with himeself, By finally decided to finish out his senior year at George Fox College rather than transfer to another school just to play football. GFC eliminated football following last season and after Debban had played three years on its wirsity with such distinction that he earned Oregon Collegiate Conference all-star rating. When Fox dropped the sport several other schools attempted to get the Sheiton athlete to transfer and play with them, including Pacific Lutheran in Tacoma, and the OCC defending champion, Oregon College of Edt,cation. In the final analysis, Debban figured his responsibilities us a campus leader at GFC, loss of sonle academic credits, plus the fact his football scholarship remains in effect dspite th abce of the srt in Fox s athletic prograiii" outweighed the special individual satisfaclion and pleasure ot" one more season of play. That sort of abdicates athletic priority at Fox College in the Debban family to By"s sister Judy, who won her letter in tennis last spring and is taking up field hockey his fall. She is a sophomore this year at (;FC. A second Shelton athlete entering GFC this fall is Ed Adams. The 1969 Highclimber 3-sport letterman has a baseketball-baseball scholarship at the Newberg institution. Ed also played Climber tbotball two seasons. Three Sheltonians who played with him on Washington State's only Rose Bowl team in 1930 were gladdened at the electioia of mammoth Turk Edwards to the Football Hall of Fame last week. Turk was an All-American tackle on Cougar clubs with Harold Ahlskog, Sam Hansen, and Frank Willard in the late '20s and early '30s. Joe Hansen, one-time Highclimber football coach and Simpson Timber Company official now living in Portland, was another who played with Edwards, who is now associated with the Cowlitz county assessor's office but fo many years sold athletic equipment to Shelton school coaches, so has a wide acquaintanceship in this community. 1u. Bowling Results Gt Statistics n SIMPSON RECREATION- Hi Game: Jo Ann Campbell 181 Hi Series: Jo Ann Campbell 486 Railroad 6V2-1Vz, Jo Ann Campbell 181; Shops 4-4, Myrtle Strine 156; Loaders 2%-5%, Clara Erickson 174; Loggers 3-5, Lillian Patton 153. SHELTON RECREATION Hi Game: Donna Coleman 196 Hi Series: Donna Coleman 537 Standings: Dairy Queen 7-1; Shelton Recreation 4V2-3%; Hoodsport Lbr. 4%-3%; Rainier 4-4; Harpers 4-4; Lucky Lager 3t/2-4t&; B & J Mart 3.5; NB of MC I V2-6%• 12:30 WOMENS Hi Game: Charltne Murr, Sharon Murr 190 Hi Series: Sharon Murr 506 Jess's 6-2; Bob's Tavern 5:3, C & L Time 4-4; Neils 1-7. 309ers' LEAGUE Men's Hi Game: Tom River 198 Men's Hi Series: Tom River 488 Women's Hi Game: Gladys Martin, Cathy Foseide 149 Women's Hi eries: Cathy Foseide 149 Scholars 3, Ralph Ervin 413, Dunces 1, Die Anderson 395; Flunkies 3, Dell Abelein 447, Don't Bees 1, Dot Ridout 371; FRIDAY NITE GUYS & DOLLS Hi Man Series: Ken Wolden 631 Hi Man Game: Ken Wolden 230 Hi Woman Series: Helene Redman 465 Hi Woman Game: Helene Redman 193 Chantrels 4-0, Fireballs 3-1, R itos 2-2, Micklethun Electric 2-2, Trafs 2-2, Bullheads 2-2, Buzz Bombs 2-2. WOMEN'S CITY Hi Game: Char Tobin 225 Hi Series: Char Tobin 489 Lumbermen's 0-4, Eve Eliot 459-169; Morgan's 4-0, Char Tobin 225-489; Millo's 4-0, Maggie Ogg, 461-176; Shelton Recreation O-4, Sharon Huisingh 436-161. Professors 3, Larry Lyle 456, Repeaters 1, Lloyd Goodwin 360; Dropouts 2, Tom River 488, Redin 2, Jean Temple 383. -- - ,ill SIMPSON WOMEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE lli Game: Jean Hartwell 191 Hi Series: Margaret Tobler 516 Olympia 0-4, Cleo Hulet & Virginia Fuller 434, Accounting 4-0, Margaret Tobler 516; I.B•P. 1-3, Jean Ilartwell 505, Research 3-1, Joanne Campbell 452; Purchasing 3-1, Dot McNamara 457, Lumber 1-3, Joan Sowers 495; Engineering 4-0, Arlene Liles 463, Loggers 0-4, Marie Runnion 433. SUNDAY MIXED FOURSOME Men's Hi Game: Dick Johnson 231 Men's Hi Series: Ted Blair 542 Women's Hi Game: Pat Boad 183 Women's High Series: Jean Hartwell 508 Standings: Force-em 7-1; Odd Balz 6-2; Sun Downers 5Vz-2%; Whats Next 5-3; Jack Pots 5-3; Pin Spotters 5-3; Farmers 3-5; Bolerz 3-5; Hooters 2V2-SV2; Timber Ducks 2-6; Boad's 2-6; Prospectors 2-6. MEN'S COMMERICAL LEAGUE HI Game: Cedric Casey 224 Hi Series: Mac Mcinelly 596 Standings: Dan's Nite Hawks 7-1; Gott Oil 6-2; Verne's Clams 5-3; B & R Oil 4-4; Shelton Mobil 4-4; Ziegler s Can'eras4-4; Shelton Trailers 4.4; Lumbermen's 4-4; A. Roy Dunn 3-5; Wilson Co. 3-5; ' Wolden s Chevron 3-5; Shelton Foods 1-7. Shelton Mobil 4-0, Jim Archer 556; Wilson Co 0-4, Mac Mclnelly 596; Wolden's Chevron 1-3, Gene Benedict 493; Ziegler's Cameras 3-1, Lloyd Clark 532; Dan's Nite Hawks 3-1, Bud Knutzen 537; Verne's Clams 1-3, Dave Knutzen 546; Shelton Foods 0-4, Frank Willard 539; B & R Oil 4-0, Bill Besch 574; Gott Oil 4-0, Jack Frost 552; Shelton Trailers 0-4, Floyd Lord 497; Lumbermen's 4-0, L.C. Leman 543; A. Roy Dunn 0-4, Roger Hoff 550. Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, September 18, 1969 END DALLAS GUNTER of the Shelton Highclimbers gets ready to haul in a Brad Bransford aerial on a sideline pattern in Friday night's game in Elma which the Eagles won• Climbers Host Lions In Shelton Friday }lead Coach Jack Stark will make his home coaching debut with the Shelton Highclimbers this Friday night when his troops take on the Bellermine Lions at eight o'clock on Loop Field. Last week, the Climbers lost their opener to Ehna 19-3. They will try to avenge a 33-0 loss to the Lions last year using the home field advantage. At this writing, Mother Nature was starting to make Loop Field soup ....... our own special brand. Practice Sessions Popular Forty enthusiastic boys turned out for the initial practice session of the Punt, Pass & Kick Competition Saturday morning on Loop Field. Bill Johnson of Jim Pauley's, Inc., who is directing the popular annual contest, reported this week that 63 youngsters have signed up for the competition, an unusually high number for this early date. The final competition, open to boys 8 through 13, is set for October II. Shelton participants will compete for eighteen trophies and the chance to advance through zone, district, area and division contests for a possible trip to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, for the finalists who will perform during halftime at the annual NFL play-off game. Another practice session is slated for Loop Field this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. All boys in the 8 to 13 age group are invited to attend. Practice sessions are also set for September 27 and October 4. !: :/i i i il i SHELTON HIGHCLIMBER quarterback Brad Bransford rambles around end on a keeper in Friday night's action with the Elma Eagles. Other Climbers In are Don Cox, halfback 41, an U fullback, 32. Elma Hands Shelton 19-3 Opening Loss By CHARLES GAY I!lma's Rod Seaberg scored two louchdowns to lead his l!aglcs to a lq-3 season-opening win over the Shelton Ilighclimbcrs in Ehna Friday night. The only points the Climbers could muster were on a 27-yard field goal by Curt Stracke in the first quarter. The Eagles struck first in the contest, when Seaberg ran eight yards to paydirt in the first quarter. The Climbers got close to a touchdown later in that period, but had to settle for the field goal. No scoring followed in the second period of play, and the l-agles went into the dressing room with a 7-3 edge. In the second half, the Eagles scored two more touchdowns. One was set up by a 30 yard pass and the other by an interception. Both put the Eagles on the 40 yard line of Shelton and both extra point attempts after the touchdowns were muffed by ball handling problems. Seaberg went over from the one for the second Eagle touchdown, and Mike Hermiston scored the last points of the ball game on a one yard run also. Several Climber backs looked good in the opener. Don Neth, sophomore fullback, ran for 61 yards in 11 carries, for an average o1" over five and a half yards per carry. Senior halfback Don Cox carried 12 tinles for 39 yards, and senior Mike Neau packed it four limes for 20 yards. Quarterback Brad Bransford was five for fifteen in the air for 70 yards, and carried six times for a net of six yards. Curt Stracke, senior halfback, gained two yards in as many tries. Two of Bransford's aerials were caught by senior Dallas (;unter. One was grabbed by Stracke, and junior Rocky Nutt caught another. Senior Russell Denny, tight end, nabbed the other pass. Bransford punted four times for a 35-yard average. Jack Stentz and Alan Olsen led the team in tackles with six apiece and were followed by Stracke, sophomore Tracy Armstrong and Bob McClanahan with five each. Don Neth registered three. Shelton ended up with 12 first downs to Elma's nine, and 128 Low heat, high cost? Chevron Furnaces increase your comfort and reduce fuel costs to a minimum CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN SHELTON C. C. COLE &. SONS, 426-4411 *Standard Oil Company of California yards rushing to the Eagles' 134. Elsewhere i Shelton's passers were five-for-seventeen for 79 yards, while Eagle passers hit for 98 yards on five-of-nine. Bransford had one pass intercepted, and the Climbers could not pick off any enemy passes. The home team was penalized seven times for a total of 75 yards, while the Climbers were set back five times for 30 yards'. Blazers To Open At Home Co-coaches Dick Wentz and Gene Crater prepare their eighth grade Blazer gridders each afternoon for the opener with Jefferson on September 24. The eighth graders' opener will be on Loop Field at 3:30. The coaches feel the boys are green and will require some work. They also think they have the backs, and the team will move if the line can open up holes for them. The eighth graders had a 3-2 record last year, ending the year sweetly with three wins in a row. Those boys out for the squad are: Roland Starr, Greg Dwyer, Ken Ruderbagh, Reg Snellgrove, Rick Sheets, Lenny Crume, Lyle Oling, Vic Strickland, Frank Brown, Jay LeGault, Andy Grew, Mike Glaser, Ross Denny; Robert Goodwin, Randy O'Brien, Dean Coots, Ron Ring, Keith Fuller, Steve Sparks, R,cx Rumpff, Tim Timpani, Dan Morgan, Dwight McKay, Arnold Warnes, Steve Simmons, Chris Dinsmore; Mel Ninnis, Steve Fox, Mike Larson, Kip White, Tim Allen, Scott Remsburg, Dan Metcalf, Randy Solsbury, Wendell Fosdick, Bob Monger, Chuck Chamblin. leagtte, teatns league opemn lhc best 20-12. Central Olympic gained over ground and Bainbridge sparta 33-0. Tyee spoiled debut into sF after a year's Port Angeles. on the yards, all night, w incomplete• North KitsaP Townsend 6-0 quarters witt scoring. Again big on the compared to scant 20. The Irish of lone touchdoWr to beat Sou Altogether, lost four bouts, but won 39 points. The Bellarmine under the their home Lions period and wen the Climbers 33-0. Lubrication CALL' OIL C. C, cOL Free Beginn Bowling Cla For Junior and Bantam SATURDAY, sEP T. Juniors ......... 10:30°'rn' Bantams ......... 1 p.m. ' Junior and Bantam Tea#,11 Will Be Forming Sat., Sept. *" at the TIMBER 633 S. 1st