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ll &apos; k' 's BilI Dx SIDELINE SLANTS Viks Drop Climbers Into League Cell ill The Touch Is Tough! For iht' most part, football orbits right out of the liws of athletically inclined young mer once they complete their high school eligibility. Sotne go on to further action in university intramural competition, a tiny few manage to qualify for their college ftt.shlnctl or varsity squads. *lhose who do not go on to higher education institutions generally wind tip in a complete gridiron vacuum, chiefly because their COlnmuniti0s offer no opportunities for furlher football frolic. Shelton falls into this last category, yet a small group of enterprising, won't-qnit sports have circumvented the vacuum by fi)rming a team to play in Olympia's park and recreation delmrtmenrs touch football league. They're doing very well, too, are right in the urming for the title one game into the sccoml round of their ten-game schedule playing under the banner of the Shelton Athletics and Pete Kruger's sponsorship. 'l'w() consecutive Ioses the past two Salurdays dropped the Athletics record to 4.-,! at ihis writing, one an overtime setback, thv other by 7-6 last week to the Heidelberg Bccr entry. These are 8-mall teams (five on lhv liue. three m the backfield) with other entries backed by Morgan Transfers, Olympia A & W, Olympia Center, and Oakville, They play two 5-game rounds with three c()ftcsts each Saturday on Olympia's SIcvcI/S t:ield tit t) and II a.m. and 12:30 p.n. It's no palty-cake affair, this touch football. The blocking is just as rugged as in lacklc and the players wear no other equipme,l than foot-ball shoes. To stop a ball carrier, the defensive player must touch him with both hands below the belt. Any touch above the belt is no good. The cclrller and both guards are the only players ineligible Io catch passes. The only kick:ing permitled is punting. Try-for-points are ptrmilled only by runs or passes, two p(filts for the fortner, one for the latter. "1 her' are no kick-ofls. The home team puts ihc ball into play at the start of the game fr(ml its own 20-yard line and after each l<mchdown lhe scored-upon team does the same h) resume play. The ball is dead upon touching the ground, except in a punting bel'(m, il gels to the kicker. 'T'hus there can h: l!, tlt,ibh% ao fi¢l(I goals. A half is called ailed 5 plays have been run off (;ames Usttally are completed in two hours or less. Personnel comprising the Athletics roster this year include Bob Miller and Jerry Mallory, the passing quarterbacks, and Jim Wilson, whose spt'd and quickness usually find l tim as the ball carrier on running plays. Captain Rick Meyer plays one of the ends with Tommy Mahall, Harry Leans, Steve I)eMiero, former Highclimber football coach Jerry Mills, and one of his current coaching buddies at North Thurston High, Gary Nelson. handling the oilier positions. There's a provision for eliminating tie scores, too. if the game terminates at the end of 70 plays in a stalemate, each team is allowed to run four extra phtys and if no score is made the teatn which gains the most yardage in the four downs gets the victory. That's how the Athletics lost their first game of the season, after opening with four straight triumphs. The Athletics got the ball first and piled up 25 yards in its tbur plays. The other team got nowhere in three plays, then completed a fourth down pass for 26 yards, and won the decision. Last Saturday the second dctL'at came when tieidelberg converted a try-for-point pass but the Athletics failed to ntake their TFP run which would have won the game. As you can see from the rules, passing dominates this facet of football. But don't let that term "touch" dupe you. Bruises and sore muscles are just as characteristic. . ;g :: :}: SPLINTERS .... This is IIOI the first year a Shelton team has played in lhe Olympia louch league. A predecessor did in 1968, and finished third. Although the Morgan Transfer which sponsors an entry in the league is a Shelton-based firm, Sis team is comprised entirely of Olympia players. This simply hasn't been Jim Richards' year for football. The muscular e x - It i g It c I i m b e r i n t e r i o r lineman-turned-fullback at Olympic Community College suffered his second severe injury in as many games played, and is through for the season, when he sustained a shoulder separation on the final play of the game in Spokane October !1. He was carrying the bali on the play and was racked up hard by the defense just as the gun sotmded. Although the injury was to his right shoulder, it will not hinder his baseball play this spring nor future football participation, doclors tell him. Jim pulled a leg mtzscle in the first game of the season and had to lay out two games, was playing for the first time since that injury when misforttme st ruck again. Jim's younger brother, Bill, disappointed that he did not turn out for the Olympic grid team this year, intends to do so in 1970, perhaps teaming with Jim for the first time in football competition. Bill left Highclimber ranks with the (?lass of It)69, Jinl with the .... f"6 Incorrigible sports addiel Jim Sutherland reports his highly athletic son, Fred, fonner Naval Academy and Oregon prep athlete, hts accepted a position on the University of Oregon football staff, working with the freshman squad defensive ends. Tom Ogden's gttn classes, sponsored under Nimrod Club backing, attracted 137 young students this fall as a prerequisite for juvenile hunting licenses. Only four of them failed to pass Totn's rigorous tests and one of that quartet, a girl, returned for a later class and made the grade. Tutor Tom says in general the girls in his classes get better grades than the boys. By CHARLES GAY North Kitsap's Vikings practiced ball control with an established running game, and had a stingy defense that gave the Highclimbers very little yardage as they handed Shelton its seventh loss of the season on Loop Field last Friday night, 14-0. North scored more points in this game than they had all season, getting touchdowns in the second and fourth periods. The game was the Climbers' fifteenth disaster in a row over a two-year period, and unless they can pull off an upset over state-ranked Central Kitsap this week, decided the cellar-dweller for the Olympic League. For the visiting Vikings, it was the first league victory of the season, and only their second of the year. It was Homecoming for the Climbers, but they could not put things together for any scores. The game started with Shelton kicking to North, but Vikings had to kick and a few minutes later, forced the Climbers to after they had picked up a first down, chalked up by Climber fullback Don Neth. A second North punt followed, and it was shorter than usual, stopping on Shelton's 40 yard line. Alan Olsen, now in at the quarterback spot, threw an interception to give the Viks possession again. The first quarter was over after the visitors had gained one first down. The game was scoreless at the gun, 0-0. The Viking quarterback now began to use the pass to keep the Climber defenders honest, although their running game was successful. 1te moved North into Shelton territory with two first downs, both on passes. Another first down was made by the Vikings to Shelton's 17 yard line. They moved down inside the Climbers' ten, where they were two feet short on third down and decided to go for it. A fumble resulted, and Shelton's Scott [.,arson recovered. The Climbers' offense could not move, and Bransford boomed a punt from his end zone to the Climber 45 yard line. North made it to the 32 yard line on a pass for another first down. The Vikings' quarterback, Scan Atteridge, it was said after the game, had his best night of the season. Some fans could have wondered what a team, with a passer like this .is doing in the losers' brackett because Atteridge's passes were right on the money. The next first down that the Vikings got was earned on the ground, but they had to try three times for one yard before the Climbers grudgingly gave it up. From there, they moved in to score, Atteridge going over from the two yard line. A pass play clicked for the extra points, and North led, 8-0. Shortly after the kickoff, the gun went off, Shelton in the middle of a series of passes to try $helton Homecoming Royalty QUEEN MARY TABOR, her princesses and right, they are: Charles Oak., Princess Karen escorts, appeared at halftime during Friday s Cole, Scott Busack, Queen Mary, Princess Wendy Hornecorning game on Loop Field. From left to Bolender and Jim Connolly. Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, October 30, 1969 to score quickly. The Vikings had eaten up plenty of time and had cashed in for eight points to put them on top going into the halftime talks, 8-0. Don Neth returned the opening kickoff to his 30 to open second half play. The Climbers forced to punt and North hardly had time to get going before they fumbled, Scott Larson jumping on the ball again. North had to dig in, as it was the €losest penetration of the night of the Climbers, on the HIGHCLIMBER DON COX moves in on a North Kitsap Viking receiver in Shelton's league tilt with the Vikings on Loop Field Friday night. North Kitsap handed the Climbers their seventh straight loss of the season, 14-0. Vikings' 2-5.TheY held, over when Shelton downs. The Vikings drive that was to take of the third quarter the fourth. They field in 16 plays, first downs before ended with the score Shelton 0. On the second fourth quarter, Atteridge threw to who nabbed the from 1 1 yards conversion pass was but North led, 14-0. Dallas Gunter kick to his 45. penalized and then a short on fourth North the ball on strip. They were and Gunter called for a on the eight yard linO Shelton could not and were forced to. they were deeP territory, even th little time left. North tried to fourth down when ball, but the Climbers White, the s quarterback who has passed his jayvee impressive turn at bat, and completions in the both to senior Curt was for eight yards, 18. Three more however, and North ball, determined to onto it for the North gained the ground, as Climbers' 41 ballcarriers were made 24 yards ir Don Neth, who times for 17 y.a: Bransford who four yards, and lost four yards in Climber 1 i for 45 yards, w made 63 yards White was two one of five, and in the passing dew Actually, the move for big like many teams Climbers this year. bggest gains were ght yards, which they punched the re on short gains. Bob with nine, M followed Wittenberg, Cary Settle Larson had five, assists. Head commented that the team's oPP ° will be one matches all season an interesting the Cougars wil ranked team have met th Bellarmine, Port Angeles Central has the Olympic topped only week was had been play. Port single touchdOW demolished rap: hopes for Blazers Trip Miller 16-8 For Season's Fourth Win Coming back from an 8-0 deficit, the Shelton Junior ttigh School Blazers scored two touchdowns in the final half of their game with Miller last Thursday and won their fourth contest of the season in five starts, 16-8, on Loop Field. Miller scored first in the second quarter, but the Blazers came back on nice running by Dan Morgan. His specialty of the day was the end sweep, lte carried ten times for 75 big yards, seven and a half yards per carry. The Blazers scored for the first time when Morgan, only eighth grader playing on the ninth grade squad, ran 15 yards for the touchdown. Morgan, who was almost down several times, had great second and third efforts. At the two, Miller defenders had him in their grass, but with one last lunge, he fell into the endzone for the score. 'Ferry Knight, the quarterback for the Blazers, scored later on a five yard romp to put the Blazers into the lead. Pat Timpani kicked off to Miller, and the Blazers stopped the visitors in their initial possession. A Miller punt gave the Blazers possession, but Shelton was forced to punt also. The next time Miller got the ball, they punted to Shelton's 25 yard line. The quarter ended after Ace l..eGault had carried 17 yards for a filet down, and Morgan had carried seven yards for another. 'Ferry Knight carried on third down for seven yards. The Blazers, now in Miller territory, were inches short. They went for the first down, but fumbled and Miller recovered. Morgan returned a Miller punt 20 yards to give the Blazers the ball again. Turning his back to defenders and reversing directions, he got to his own 39 yard line on the gallop. It proved useless for Shelton, because Blazer rushers had roughed the kicker and Miller retained possession. They punted again when Shelton stopped them, but Shelton's Bob Crume had to punt when the Blazers couldn't move. The punt only went to the 20, where it went out of bounds. Miller scored after a pass and the two point conversion was good, making it 8-0. The half ended after Shelton received the kickoff. Steve Settle returned Miller's second half kickoff to the 45. Morgan went around end for 15 yards and a first down inside Miller ground to their 37. Two fumbles followed, Miller recovering Shelton's and then Shelton getting the ball back, Brain Grinnell recovering it on Miller's 26. Crume gained six to the 20, and a Miller defender grabbed his facemask. Half the distance to the goal was down to Miller's ten yard line. Terry Knight followed with a brilliant ten yard run, bulling his way into the endzone. That touchdown was nullified, and a pass to Dwayne Makoviney failed on fourth down, and Miller took over. When Shelton held the visitors, the punt that followed only went to Miller's 23. Knight carried for eight yards to the 15, and Morgan put the Blazers on the scoreboard with his touchdown. 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Knight scored on the next play to put Shelton ahead, 14-8. Morgan ran for his seventh and eighth points of the game to make it 16-8. Although Miller made it to the 48 on the kickoff, Brad Oling dropped the passer for a loss, then Ray Krumpols intercepted a pass at Shelton's 44 to give the Blazers the ball. Shelton fumbled again and Miller took over on their own 48. After a loss by Miller, on which five Shelton defenders racked the ballcarrier, Miller punted to Shelton's 22. Crume gained six and Morgan rolled off 13 more to get to his own 41. Crume and Doug Long made nine between them, and penalty finally forced Shelton to punt again. Shelton dropped-the quarterback as the gun went off, and Shelton continued their successful season. Groundgainers for the Blazers were Morgan, 75 yards; Crume 41 yards in nine carries; LeGault, 19 yards in three carries; Knight 25 yards in nine carries; Long, 20 yards in seven carries; and Settle, seven yards in two carries. The Blazers made eight first down to Miller's four, and held the visitors to 45 total net yards. Shelton's next game is against Washington this Thursday on Loop Field at two o'clock. It is the season finale, and if the Blazers win, they will have a piece of the League Championship. been had they beaten not eligible for along with West Elsewhere West Kitsap, East Coach team missed Neau, who was tackle charts as ground gainer. an elbow injurY. Shelton Ski To Meet R0v. There Shelton Ski in the Auditorium at information, should call Rc 426-8004 after TONEY'S AUTO 1817 Olympio Hwy. No, --- Mr. Vie# Complete Automotive Ser00l¢00 For Appointment call Alex Toney