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BilI Dx SIDELINE SLANTS Viks Drop Climbers Into League Cell
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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.
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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.
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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. Crume carried the
ball for two points to tie it up,
8-9.
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Timpani kicked to Miller's 30.
Shelton recovered another Miller
fumble on the visitor's 28 yard
line. A broken play on a pitchout
fouled up the Blazers on first
down, but Crume carried for 12
yards and a first down to the ten.
Morgan got five yards to the
ten yard line and Crume made a
first down to get Shelton inside
the ten. 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
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