This photo and cutline appears on page B7 on the “Vintage News-Register Photographs” page of the Feb. 16, 2018, edition of the McMinnville N-R/News-Register.
=February 21, 1968. An indication of the trouble the Linfield Jayvee squad had Friday night against the Univ. of Oregon frosh is showed in the game at Riley Gym. The Ducklings were bigger, faster and more accurate than the Wildcats as they rolled to a 138-93 victory. Larry Sims (52) paced Linfield with 24 points Saturday evening. The Jayvees traveled to Oregon College of Education, where they were beaten 89-71 by the OCE JV squad. Sims again led the scoring with 18.=
Comments:
1--“Larry Sims” is Jim Sims.
2--The game was on “Friday night.” That apparently was Fri., Feb. 17, 1968. (Wed., Feb. 21 1968, was apparently date the issue of the McMinnville N-R in which the photo originally appeared.)
3--Linfield JVs men’s basketball lost Friday night, Feb. 17, 1968, by 138-93 to the UO Frosh in Riley Gym. Linfield JVs got sweet revenge against the UO Frosh in Riley Gym the next season. On Monday, Feb. 10, 1969, Linfield, coached by Tom Leatherwood, beat the Frosh, 109-97. At Wildcatville read about that game (link below):
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-was-greatest-linfield-mens.html
........................ =February 21, 1968. An indication of the trouble the Linfield Jayvee squad had Friday night against the Univ. of Oregon frosh is showed in the game at Riley Gym. The Ducklings were bigger, faster and more accurate than the Wildcats as they rolled to a 138-93 victory. Larry Sims (52) paced Linfield with 24 points Saturday evening. The Jayvees traveled to Oregon College of Education, where they were beaten 89-71 by the OCE JV squad. Sims again led the scoring with 18.=
Comments:
1--“Larry Sims” is Jim Sims.
2--The game was on “Friday night.” That apparently was Fri., Feb. 17, 1968. (Wed., Feb. 21 1968, was apparently date the issue of the McMinnville N-R in which the photo originally appeared.)
3--Linfield JVs men’s basketball lost Friday night, Feb. 17, 1968, by 138-93 to the UO Frosh in Riley Gym. Linfield JVs got sweet revenge against the UO Frosh in Riley Gym the next season. On Monday, Feb. 10, 1969, Linfield, coached by Tom Leatherwood, beat the Frosh, 109-97. At Wildcatville read about that game (link below):
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-was-greatest-linfield-mens.html
Story in Sat., Feb. 17, 1968, Eugene Register-Guard
