Duffy Reynolds, season ticket holder: Great view since 1958 from her Memorial Stadium seat, Linfield home football games

Since 1958, Edith "Duffy" Reynolds, Linfield professor emeritus living in McMinnville, has had season tickets to Wildcat home football games. Wildcatville visited her in Memorial Stadium before 9/15/2018 Redlands at Linfield football game at Maxwell Field/Catdome. 

Read more about Duffy here:
http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2018/01/linfielder-duffy-reynolds-wildcat.html

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Photo below: Duffy before 10/13/2018 L&C at Linfield football game

Redlands at Linfield football slideshow 9/15/2018

Wildcatville slideshow. Linfield won, 13-0.

Ah Yats, Yoshidas of Hawaii visit Linfield campus 9/15/2018

Traveling from their homes in Hawaii to the Linfield College campus in McMinnville, Ore., were Tony Ah Yat and Hugh Yoshida, Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame members, and their wives, Aileen Ah Yat and Patti Yoshida. 

Tony and Hugh played Linfield Football for Coach Paul Durham. 

Left to right:

 --Tony, Hugh.

--Tony, Hugh, Patti and Aileen.

They were photographed by Wildcatville at the 9/15/2018 Redlands at Linfield football game, Maxwell Field.  

Slideshow: Linfield Football at Carroll 9/8/2018 in Helena, Montana

'CATS ON HATS' 2018 LINFIELD FOOTBALL

‘CATS ON HATS’ signals Linfield Football 2018 season soon to start. Linfield Water Crew, Mack’s crew affix Wildcat helmet, Coach Ted Henry decals and clean helmets 9/4/2018, Maxwell Field/Catdome. (Wildcatville slideshow)

REMEMBER LINFIELD’S TWO-LANE BOWLING ALLEY IN RILEY STUDENT CENTER?

“The second set of bowling alleys at an Oregon institution of higher learning is now ready for operation.

“A pair of lanes was installed in the new Linfield college gym (Leonard W. Riley student center, which includes Riley Gym), which was dedicated Saturday night (Feb. 11, 1956) at the Northwest conference (men’s) basketball game between the Wildcats and College of Idaho.

“Only other alleys at an Oregon college are ones located at the University of Oregon student union.”

“… Speaking of tw0-lane bowling alleys, such as the operation at the McMinnville school, Oregon has an abundance of these small plants. There are five, including the one at Linfield. The others are located at Gilchrist, Valsetz, Bonneville and Echo.”

Source: Sunday Oregonian, Feb. 12, 1956, “Bowl ‘Em Over” sports column by Bob Hulen, Oregonian sports writer.

July 1, 1984, Oregonian story about the alley in Valsetz said, “The two-lane bowling alley was very popular. Even though players had to reset the pins by hand, the lanes were always crowded.”

Dave Sevall told Wildcatville that as a Linfield student he set pins in the Linfield Bowling Alley. He said, “there was a machine (allowing) a person (to) put one pin in each of the 10 locations (shaped like a diamond) and pull a lever to put them in place.  The mechanism then would be pulled up. After the first roll, you'd clear any pins knocked down that remained in the lane.  After both rolls, you'd reset …”

Linfield bowling alley photos from Oak Leaves yearbooks.

• Photo taken during the 1966-1967 academic year in the Linfield Bowling Alley shows (left to right) Dave Dodge, John Lee, Ann Brandvig, Jack Ostlund (jersey #37) and Arlene Chapman. It appears on a Christian Student Union/CSU page in the 1967 Oak Leaves. Photo caption: “Dramatic portrayal of a ‘Ten Pin Parable’ added a new dimension to the Vespers program.

• Photo showing student John Puryear (back to camera) bowling in the Linfield Bowling Alley appears on a page in Northwest Magazine of the Portland Sunday Oregonian on April 28, 1968.

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Home on the Lanes: Short-term rental in Halfway includes a four-lane bowling alley

By Lisa Britton, Baker City, Oregon, Herald, Sept. 16, 2022

HALFWAY (Baker County, Oregon) — Jessica Binford knows every inch of this bowling alley.

“I’ve painted the entire inside and outside,” she said.

That’s 7,000 square feet.

But it doesn’t quite resemble the bowling alley where she spent time as a child growing up in Halfway.

You can sleep here, for instance.

Binford and her husband, Tim, have remodeled a portion of the building into a short-term rental through Airbnb. They call it “Home on the Lanes.”

The property is at 300 E. Record St., near the Halfway Fairgrounds.

The bowling alley was built in 1961. Tim’s grandparents, John and Mari Jo Binford, bought it in 1999.

“They lived here for years,” Jessica said. “When they weren’t in Boise, they lived in the bowling alley.”

John renovated the bar area into a living space, and closed off access to the bowling alley portion of the building.

Echoes remain of its former life — there’s still a urinal in what was once the men’s bathroom.

John and Mari Jo did operate the bowling alley for several years, along with a cafe.

“They tried to bring it back to life,” Jessica said.

But it was tough to keep regular hours, she said, and the building was used for various activities, such as a gym and youth ministry meetings.

Tim and Jessica became the owners in 2018.

Soon someone asked if they could rent the bowling alley for a birthday party.

“Then it was every other weekend,” Jessica said. “It’s not fancy, but people get the whole space for themselves.”

The bowling alley can be rented for $25 per hour for 15 guests or less, or $35 an hour for groups larger than 15.

The alley has four lanes, bowling balls, shoes, and tables where players keep score by hand.

“It’s vintage and fun,” she said.

The lanes are original wood, but Jessica said they are saving up money to get those replaced — most likely with a synthetic floor that is quieter.

Bowlers have access to the kitchen to prepare food — a pizza, for instance — for their group.

She said the lanes are busiest in the winter months.

“The coolest part has been the response from the community,” she said.

She and her husband have a history here, too.

“We have pictures of Tim and I here at parties,” she said.

They both grew up in Halfway and attended Eastern Oregon University. They moved back to the area about five years ago.

For information about renting the bowling alley, go to Binford Bowling Lanes on Facebook, email jessica

binford@gmail.com, or call/text 541-540-5377.

The Airbnb

The vast space of the Airbnb can sleep eight — two queen beds and two twins in the main living space, and one king in the master bedroom.

The original bar remains, with the addition of a stove and refrigerator.

There’s even still an ice machine.

It officially opened for rent about three months ago.

As a bonus, those who rent the space can bowl for free, as long as the bowling alley is not already reserved.

For information about the rental, go to airbnb.com and search for Home on the Lanes.

The Building

In addition to the rental and bowling alley, the Binfords have created four office spaces. Adding walls, Jessica said, helped with heating the enormous space.

And more changes may be in the works.

“I still have lots of dreams for this place,” she said. “It’s just such a cool building.”

She has a few old photos of the building, but would like to have more on display.

She posted a request on Facebook looking for photographs but didn’t get any responses.

“I’d love old prints of the building,” she said.

Photo cutline: This 4-lane bowling alley in Halfway, Ore., was built in 1961.

NEXT TIME YOU’RE IN ATLANTA, VISIT COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME, SEE AD RUTSCHMAN REPRESENTATION

 

Ad Rutschman was enshrined as a coach in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998. On 8/31/2018, JP, a friend of Wildcatville, took these photos of Coach’s. Other photos from “Hall” website.

In 1998, when Coach Rutschman was enshrined, the “Hall” was in South Bend, Indiana. Opened in 1951, in 2014 it moved to Atlanta.

Says one online source, “Instead of busts or plaques, Hall of Fame members (are) viewed interactively.”

Only 0.02 percent of “college football’s players and coaches can claim the honor of being named into the Hall of Fame. Meet the elite few who made the cut. These ‘0.02%-ers’ have endured the blood, sweat and tears it takes to go from college greats to legendary sportsmen,” says the “Hall” website.

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Adolph Rutschman, Coach

Inducted: 1998

Date of Birth: 10/30/1931

Birthplace: Hillsboro, Oregon

School: Linfield College (Football coach 1968 - 1991)

Ad Rutschman Football Coaching Stats at Linfield

Wins 183 - Losses 48- Ties 4

Adolph "Ad" Rutschman was head football coach at Linfield College 24 years and won three national championships in NAIA Division II in 1982, 1984, 1986. He was Linfield baseball coach 13 years, 1971-83, and won NAIA national championship in 1971. He is the only coach who won national championships in both football and baseball. He served 25 years as Linfield director of athletics.

In 1995, Linfield built Rutschman Field House, named for Ad and his wife, Joan, for their service to the school.

In his years as Linfield head coach, Rutschman never had a losing season. This helped Linfield break the national record of producing 42 consecutive winning seasons. Rutschman won 15 conference championships. His record was 183-48-4, a percentage of .787.

He was in the NAIA playoffs 12 times. In 1984, Linfield trailed Northwestern (Iowa) 22-0 in the title game and won 33-22. Linfield won in 1982 over William Jewell 33-15 and in 1986 over Baker 17-0.

Ad Rutschman was a three-sport star at Hillsboro High School, enrolled at Linfield in 1950 and won 12 letters in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he set a school rushing record, 3,761 yards in his career, and it still stands.

He returned to Hillsboro High School as a teacher and a coach in 1954. He won one state championship in football, three in baseball and moved to Linfield. He was named to the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1988, the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He added a master's degree in 1983.

Rutschman's philosophy is contained in his quotes: "We can teach integrity, trust, accountability, getting along with each other, and living within a set of rules." "I hope I've had a positive effect on people. The most satisfying thing is to see your kids have success after they graduate."

According to the “Hall,” the “College Football Hall of Fame is 94,000 square feet of pure awesomeness. Upon entering, fans are greeted by a three-story wall donning 768 mounted college football helmets—one for each college football team in the nation.”

To clarify, that means football helmets representing every NCAA Division III, Division II, Division I and NAIA program.

Posted here is a photo taken 8/31/2018 by JP showing the “Hall” entry area with the Wall of Helmets on the right.

Says an online source, when you enter the Hall, “you can pick one (football helmet as your favorite” and the helmet will light up.

Have you been to the “Hall?” Or, if you go to the “Hall,” please email a photo of the Linfield helmet to wildcatville@gmail.com. The close-up photo of the Linfield football helmet you provide will be posted here!

According to an article posted at cleveland (dot) com, when the “Hall” was opened in 1951 it was “a different era for (college football) to be sure, when there were only eight bowl games to be played and all were on Jan. 1.”

The location of the “Hall” in Atlanta is "the Heartland of college football," said Dennis Adamovich, “Hall” CEO.

The “Hall” also includes a pseudo ESPN College GameDay Desk where you can “proudly belt out your alma mater's song for a recording.”

You do know the ‘Linfield Fight Song’ don’t you? It’s the same tune as “On, Wisconsin,” fight song of the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

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Linfield Football 2018 preview in 8/31/2018 McMinnville N-R

Linfield football 2018 preview—

‘Cats on the prowl: Linfield seeks 63rd consecutive winning season, playoff success

Story by Logan Brandon

Photos by Rusty Rae

McMinnville N-R/News-Register, Aug. 31, 2018

Linfield football simply bristles with offensive weapons entering the 2018 season.

Stable of reliable running backs led by all-conference rusher Chidubem Nnoli?

Check.

Veteran-laden wide receiving core boosted by senior J.D. Lasswell and converted quarterback Aiden WIlder?

Double check.

A massive and technically proficient offensive line headlined by All-American Dakota Smith?

Better believe it.

Playoff-caliber starting quarterback?

McMinnville alum Wyatt Smith emphatically crosses that off the Wildcats’ list.

This Linfield offense is primed for a breakout campaign. Commanding this dangerous unit is coach Joseph Smith, who returns for his 12th year as head man and 26th overall.

Count Coach Smith as a cautious advocate for his team’s scoring potential.

“Our offense is doing some good things, but I’d like us to be a little more consistent. But that’s how every coach feels after two-and-a-half weeks of practice,” noted Coach Smith.

He continued, “Our offensive line has a chance to be solid in the running game. We have some very good backs, so (running the ball) needs to be the strength of our team. 

“As that running game goes, it opens up so many things for us in the passing game. Getting those big chunk plays from intermediate and deep passing comes from that running game.”

Linfield’s tail back depth ranks among the best in the program.

Of course, Nnoli leads the way with his amazing blend of speed and power. He gashed opposing defenses for 1,051 yards and nine touchdowns on 202 carries last season. After another offseason workout program, Nnoli appears even more powerful at this position.

As a second-year starter, Nnoli’s comfort in the offense is also much better. He feels his general awareness of the play-calling and offensive schemes to be miles ahead of last season.

“Things have slowed down for me,” he explained.

Overall, the junior appears excited for the offense to reach its potential.

“I think the ceiling is very high for this offense,” noted Nnoli. “We are really deep at running back and receiver, Wyatt is coming back with a year of experience and the line, the most important unit, they’re looking really good right now; should be a special year for us.”

Wyatt Smith, a sophomore, earned the starting quarterback job after displaying incredible resolve as a freshman during the ‘Cats’ postseason run last year. He threw for 1,065 yards and seven touchdowns and completed 64 percent of his passes.

Dakota Smith, who protects Wyatt’s blindside as the team’s starting left tackle, believes one crucial trait separates Wyatt from the quarterback pack: Poise.

“Wyatt is very patient. Most young quarterbacks today like to scramble, but he is able to stay in the pocket. He does a great job deciding when to step up and when he needs to escape the pocket,” explained Dakota.

Fortunately, Wyatt relies on a solid offensive line for protection this season. The experience at the interior is impressive, and Dakota holds his fellow linemen in high esteem.

“Gabe Majarro, who is a Tacoma guy just like me, makes all the calls for our line. He does a great job directing our offense.

“Our two guards – Aaron Kokubun and Cody Mitchell – are massive and will create some running lanes for us. Duncan Mattson is a senior who has great length at his position,” said Dakota.

Coach Smith said Wyatt’s performance during the stretch run solidified his candidacy for the starting role.

“He basically earned the job in last year’s playoffs, coming in late in the game and getting some wins for us,” said Coach Smith.

“The quarterback position is so much about decision-making and being able to keep your poise when all heck is breaking loose.

“He throws the ball very accurately – has a good arm and makes good decisions. 

“Decision-making and accuracy are the two biggest things that a starting quarterback needs, everything else is a bonus. Wyatt is used to big situations growing up and he’s used to dealing with pressure.”

Wyatt explained the experience he gained as a starter boosted his conviction entering Year Two.

“Any experience you can get helps big time,” he noted. “Being able to play those last four games last year gave me a lot confidence. 

“Things don’t seem like they’re going 100 miles an hour this year. I know how to handle the game now, which is something I’ve learned since high school.”

The receiving group boasts serious star power. J.D. Lasswell posted a conference-leading nine touchdowns on 33 receptions a year ago. He gained 637 total receiving yards using quickness and sure hands to decimate defenses.

Joining him are junior wide out Tyler Torgeson and slot receivers Keegan Weiss, Kory Day and converted quarterback Aiden Wilder.

Wilder, who hassled defenses as a constant running threat at QB, remains too much of a weapon to keep off the field, said Coach Smith.

“Aiden is transitioning really well to that receiver role for us,” explained Coach Smith. 

“Obviously he can still play quarterback for us, but right now he’s focused on being a receiver.

While the Wildcat offense looks promising, questions remain for a defense which lost multiple playmakers.

“Our defense is progressing nicely – that was certainly an area of concern coming in, considering the seniors we graduated,” noted Coach Smith.

“With time, our defense has chance to be very strong. It’s a matter of learning from our mistakes and how big the mistakes we learn from.”

Continuity isn’t a strength of the unit, but several impact players return, including in the secondary.

“Duke Mackle and Tyler Burgeron look very, very good at the safety positions. Marquis (Perrilliat) and Anthony Guttadaro have been really strong at corner and Chris Adamo has done some very nice things so far. I think we have really good secondary in the making, and that’s so important,” said Coach Smith.

Mackle, an all-conference safety, posted 35 tackles, returned two interceptions for touchdowns and forced a fumble. He dismisses concerns regarding the defense’s experience.

“We have had a lot of seniors step up who earned playing time last year,” he observed.

“We have guys that know the defense well and they have a lot of potential. We’re not really hurting too much, even though we need a few young guys to step up.

“We can be as good as we want to be,” added Mackle. “It depends on how hard we work and how much we study the playbook. Our coaches are pushing us every day in practice, really challenging us, so that’ll put us in position for success.”

Depth at linebacker and on the defensive line must be reconciled before Linfield’s season opener September 8 at Montana’s Carroll College.

“If our linebackers just get some time and experience, they’ll get better.

“Coach (Phil) Rombach is doing a great job with that unit and Coach (Jackson) Vaughn is as good as it comes as a defensive coach,” said Coach Smith.

Patrick Pipitone stands as a dynamic athlete at linebacker, a player to watch in the heart of the ‘Cat defense.

Though Linfield’s consecutive winning seasons streak sits at 62, Coach Smith notes the squad doesn’t stress about records.

“I think our program doesn’t think about it all. 

“One: we usually have pretty good starts so it’s not an issue.

“Two: Our sights are so much higher; a conference title and making a deep playoff run are our main goals here. As long as we focus on how good we can be there’s no pressure about the streak,” he said.

Entering the season ranked number-five in the nation, the Wildcats hold high expectations yet again. A year ago, they lost only twice, both times to Texas powerhouse University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.

Asked what it takes to overcome the juggernaut, Coach Smith answered,

“The most talented team in the country beat us the last two years. If the bracket stays the way it is, then we have to find a way to beat that team.

“They are very talented – they gave up only two touchdowns last year, so it’s pretty ridiculous.

“They’re tough to score on so we have to move the ball and put it in the end zone versus that defense.

“We have a long way to go before we worry about that game,” he added.

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AD RUTSCHMAN'S HILHI FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF WAS ALL-WILDCAT

During some of his 13 years (1958-1967) as head football coach at his alma mater, Hillsboro, Ore., High School (Hilhi), Ad Rutschman (Linfield Class of 1954) had a staff of all Linfield grads. This black & white photo, possibly taken in 1965, 1966 or 1967 by the Hillsboro Argus newspaper, shows head coach Ad with assistant coaches (l-r) Jerry Dressel (Class of 1965), Ted Henry (Class of 1960) and Bill Parrish (Class of 1962). (Wildcatville photo of Ad Rutschman 8/24/2018)

Linfield Alma Mater, a song to sing

Linfielder John Prutsman (Class of 1957) has a big booming voice and an ear for music.

He laments, “One tradition I think we at Linfield have lost is standing and singing the Alma Mater after every home football game.”

John, a grad of Portland’s Lincoln High School, played football for the Wildcats in the 1953, 1954, 1955, and 1956 (the season in which The Streak started).

As a Linfield football player John said, “I don’t recall team members singing the Alma Mater after the home games. But, the crowd did. I recall watching home football games in immediate years after I graduated. Those crowds did not leave the stands after games until they stood and sang the Alma Mater. 

“At that time the Linfield Pep Band sat in the stands just south of the Memorial Stadium tunnel out of the locker room. The band would play the Alma mater intro -- actually the end of the song where the words are ‘Alma Mater we’re loyal to you’ -- and everyone automatically would start singing.”

In more recent times so to speak, some 15 or 20 years ago John thinks, the Linfield Choir had a reunion on campus during a Homecoming. “Choir alums joined with the student choir members to sing the Star Spangled Banner before the game and Alma Mater at the end of the game. At choir rehearsal before that sheets with the lyrics were handed out because student in the choir didn’t know its words.”

Debbie Harmon Ferry (Class of 1990), Linfield Alumni and Parent Relations director, said the Alma Mater is sung at the conclusion of every Linfield Commencement ceremony. “Typically it’s led by a graduating senior, often someone who was in the choir,” she said.

With this story is photo of page from the May 14, 1967, Linfield Commencement printed program. Alma Mater lyrics are bottom of the page. (Lyrics are also below). Interesting to see only the first two of four stanzas of the Alma Mater are included.

In lyrics, note “The Old Oak gives us courage…”

(The Old Oak fell on Jan. 8, 2008. A newspaper story at the time said the Old Oak, an 80-foot tall white oak, “stood majestic when Linfield was founded 150 years ago.” It was estimated to be 200-250 years old when disease caused its death.)

Debbie said the Linfield Alma Mater “still references the Old Oak, but we now tend to use ‘the old oaks give us courage’ – referring to the oaks in the Oak Grove, not the Old Oak itself.”

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Linfield's Alma Mater: "We’ll Be Loyal"

We’ll be loyal to old Linfield
With her backing never yield
Each day will bring some vict’ry
One more honor for her shield.

The Old Oak gives us courage
Keeps us steadfast on our way
For her we’ll fight will all our might
Alma Mater, we’re loyal to you!

You may search all Linfield’s hist’ry
For one more of disloyalty
Each student upholds her spirit
With her loyal faculty

Linfield’s friendships are the truest
They’ll back you in each test
For her we’ll fight will all our might
Alma Mater, we’re loyal to you!