Running Memorial Stadium steps at Maxwell Field/Catdome on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville.
(Wildcatville video clip 3/3/2020.)
Running Memorial Stadium steps 3/3/2020 from Wild Catville on Vimeo.
Friday, March 06, 2020
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
In memory of CF/Charlotte Filer, March 2020
In Memory of CF/Charlotte Filer, journalist, teacher, editor, adviser and friend. Born March 7, 1932, and died, March 24, 2015, in McMinnville. Grad of Dayton High, Linfield College and University of Iowa. Please consider making memorial donation to Charlotte Filer Linfield College Journalism Scholarship. Photos of CF’s grave in Dayton by ‘Mac News’ on 3/3/2020.
Friday, February 14, 2020
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Sunday, February 09, 2020
In 1966, Ricardo Sardina joined Linfield College faculty. Retired from college in 1985.
Ricardo Sardina joined the
Linfield College faculty in 1966 and retired from the college in 1985.
· The story directly below is from
the Eureka, Calif., Humboldt (County)
Times, Oct. 17, 1965. This was prior to when Sardina joined Linfield. At
that time he was a teacher at Arcata, Calif., High School.
· A story from Dec. 22, 1969,
Salem, Ore., Capital Journal is about
Sardina continuing his work with “Cuban refugees and former migrant workers,
including 14 who are now, have been or soon with be Linfield College students."
· Another story, from the Salem,
Ore., Statesman Journal, June 19,
1977, is about Sardina, Cuban exile, recalling effort to get aid from President
Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs fiasco in 1961.
· A story after Sardina (born in
Cuba in 1918) died in Flordia at age 81 in 2000 is posted here. It’s from Miami Herald, Feb. 29, 2000.
· Another source indicates his full
name might have been Ricardo
Rafael Sardina-Sanchez. Nothing posted here related to that.
Arcata, Calif. (Humboldt County) High School Teacher Exchanges Cuban Invasion Guns For Spanish Classroom
Eureka, Calif., Humboldt (County)
Times, Oct. 17, 1965
It all seems such a long time ago.
And, to Dr.
Ricardo R. Sardina, the road from the Bay of Pigs, Cuban invasion disaster,
to his Spanish Language classroom at Arcata High School, has been a difficult
one.
But invasions and international politics are no longer a
significant part of Dr. Sardina’s life.
It was a different story less than five years ago when Dr.
Sardina was the executive secretary — leader — of El Frente Revolucionario
Democrático.
Dr. Sardina, a former classmate, friend and revolutionary
leader with Fidel Castro, had had his fill of the Cuban Revolution for he had
come to recognize it as Communist infested and directed.
Dr. Sardina. 47, was born in Matanzas, central Cuba. At
the University of Havana, he entered the School of Law where he met and became
a friend of Castro, now the Cuban dictator.
Dr. Sardina said he knew Castro was seeking a new
political force for Cuba. He had heard Castro was seeking Communist support in
Mexico for a Cuban revolution.
"But, I didn’t know for certain then, and I’m not
even sure today whether Castro is an absolute Communist.” Dr. Sardina said.
He said he knows Castro is political opportunist and one
who today, if it served his purposes, might disavow communism to curry U.S.
favor or that of any other country or group of countries.
But, when the Castro revolution was successful, Dr.
Sardina was made president of the Sugar Growers’ principal economical
association in Cuba.
He said of the job:
“… But I lasted on three day on the job, because I saw
almost immediately Castro’s land reform movement was unconstitutional.
“Land was expropriated from Sardina said, the owners
without compensation.”
He said in May and June of 1960, he used the Cuban radio and
television to speak out against Castro’s land reform program.“
I could do that at the time because Castro had not yet
consolidated his power 'to stop the broadcasts,” Dr. Sardina said.
As the Cuban dictatorship tightened its control, Dr. left
for Miami, where he continued his attacks on the Cuban Revolution by radio and
writing.
He wrote a book, "Seis Minutos de Tragedia Cubana
", exposing the Castro revolution for what it had become.
But, writing and radio broadcasts were not enough for Dr.
Sardina. He became an important part of the movement to mount a
counter-revolution to free the Cuban people from the Castro-Communist grasp.
The movement, El Frente Revolucionario Democtraties, included
five top leaders with Dr. Sadrina as the principal one.
It was El Frente’s aim to organize the various Cuban
exile groups into a counter-revolutionary army strong enough to retake Cuba
Dr. Sardina traveled throughout South America contacting Cuban
exiles and attempting to get financial and military aid for the planned Cuban
invasion.
He said, had free nations supported the invasion army
with military aid weapons and supplies, there is no doubt the invasion could have
been successful.
There was some aid from “friends” in various nations.
“But,” said Dr. Sardina, “I knew more than a month before
the invasion was scheduled to be launched it was doomed to failure for lack of
fighting weapons.”
It was for that reason Dr. Sardina resigned his position
as executive secretary of the counter-revolutionary movement.
“But, I did not resign from the movement. I planned to go
with the invasion force as a solider, even though I knew it was doomed.”
He said lack for communication between the movement
headquarters in Miami and the invasion force training in Guatemala, kept news
of his resignation and his reasons from reaching the invasion army.
Dr. Sardina resigned on April 5, 1961, 12 days before the
invasion.
On the same day, he and three Cuban
counter-revolutionaries, including Miro Cardona – who was elected to take Dr.
Sardina’s place as executive secretary – were to leave by plane for the invasion
force.
“But, a strange thing happened,” said Dr. Sardina,” The
plane which was to take us (to) Guatemala from a place in Florida never arrived
and communications between invasion headquarters and the invasion forces were
cut.”
Dr. Sardina said the force was left almost leaderless
except for Manuel Artime, who had left headquarters a month before for
Guatemala.
Dr. Sardina said he doesn’t know who gave the final
invasion order. “…. But the decision was criminal, the invasions has no chance
for success.”
All the world knows the invasion result.
More than 1,500 Cuban exiles were landed on the beaches
in the Bay of Pigs.
Without sufficient military supplies and air cover, the
counter-revolutionaries were left stranded to be overwhelmed in three days of
Castro’s superior military force.
“I could do that at the time because Castro had not yet
consolidated his power 'to stop the broadcasts,” Dr. Sardina said. He said:
“There is a time for everything. In 1961 it was the fine
for invasion. But not now.”
He said Castro a year ago had more than 200,000 militiamen
keeping control in Cuba and 40,000 Russians and Red Chinese soldiers making
certain the militiamen remained “loyal.”
“There will be no invasion now,” Dr. Sardina said.
Queried why Castro had promised to allow Cubans wanting
to, to leave Cuba, Dr. Sardina said the move is a “political measure.”
He said Castro first gives the world the impression he
has a tight grip on the Cuban people.
Secondly, Dr. Sardina said, the Communists don’t care if
even 45 per cent of the Cubans leave the country. They control the country and
the remaining Cubans provide for their material wants.
Dr. Sardina will be the guest speaker during a luncheon
meeting Tuesday sponsored by the Arcata Soroptimists’ Club.
It will be held in the Dinner Bell restaurant, on the
Plaza in Arcata.
:::Photo cutline: Dr. Ricardo R. Sardina, Spanish language
teacher at Arcata High School, explains His book, "Seis Minutos de
Tragedia Cubana " It tells of the Cuban exiles' ill-fated attempt to
retake their country from Dictator Fidel Castro.:::
……………………..
Saturday, February 08, 2020
OONEY RIDES AGAIN!
“That
darned Ooney Gagen is at it again! Linfield received an incredibly generous
gift in the area of $20,000 to support Linfield Athletics from none other than
Ooney Gagen,” said Debbie Harmon Ferry, special assistant to Linfield College’s
president.
In
email on Feb. 7, 2020, Debbie said, “We have shared the news with Athletic
Director Garry Killgore who is over the moon that the Ooney Gagen Endowment for
the Support of Athletics continues to grow. Gifts like that will help Killgore
to find the resources he needs for things like uniforms, gear, coaches’ salaries,
team travel and more.”
“I
think Paul Durham ’36 would be glad to know that his legacy is well protected
and supported by folks like Ooney. It’s a great day to be a Wildcat!,” said
Debbie.
#
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
IN 1965, LINFIELD LOST FOOTBALL GAME 20-14 TO HUMBOLDT STATE, CALIFORNIA
On Saturday, Oct. 16, 1965, in Arcata, Calif., Linfield College lost a football game to Humboldt State College (of Eureka, Calif.), 20-14. This post includes coverage of the game in 2019 and 1965 from The Humboldt Times of Eureka.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: JACKS UPSET HIGHLY FAVORED
LINFIELD COLLEGE IN 1965
By Heather Shelton, Times-Standard newspaper,
Eureka, Calif. Nov. 14, 2019
A
year ago this week, the Humboldt State University Lumberjacks traveled to
British Columbia, Canada, to play against Simon Fraser University’s football
team, marking the Jacks’ last game of the season and the final game of the
university’s football program. (HSU won 23-16.)
While it’s
been a year since football fans have been able to watch HSU play on the
gridiron, plenty of memories of the popular team live on in people’s minds and
through a bevy of images and write-ups about the squad.
For
instance, how many remember this game? Fifty-five years ago, Humboldt State
College (as it was called then) pulled off an upset over highly favored and
nationally ranked Linfield College. Humboldt State fullback Mel Oliver scored
all three touchdowns to lead the Jacks to a 20-14 victory over the Wildcats of
McMinnville, Oregon.
According
to the Oct. 17, 1965, edition of the Humboldt Times newspaper, a crowd of some
5,000 packed the Redwood Bowl (in Arcata, Calif.) on Oct. 16, 1965, as HSC
unveiled its effective “Fullback I” offense which, in addition to Oliver,
included blocking by guard Anthony Kehl and fullback Bill Hook, a senior with
All-Far Western Conference honors to his name. Other key players in the game
were Humboldt State College’s safety Dave Minor, end Carl Del Grande,
quarterback Joe Sarboe and punter Gary Gans.
After the
win, Humboldt State coach Phil Sarboe (Joe Sarboe’s father) told the Humboldt
Times, “We feel we beat a fine football team and were very fortunate in doing
so. It’s always a pleasure to play a Paul Durham-coached club — they’re alert
and they play the game smartly.”
Following
the win over Linfield, the Jacks — with a 4-1 record — headed to San Francisco
State University on Oct. 23 to open the Far Western Conference campaign in Cox
Stadium. (HSC lost that game.)
...
--PHOTO
CUTLINE: Carl Del Grande, right, Humboldt State’s leading catcher, caught a
pass from Jacks quarterback Joe Sarboe in an October 1965 game against Oregon’s
Linfield College. (Times-Standard file photo)
--PHOTO
CUTLINE: Humboldt State College Lumberjacks quarterback Joe Sarboe (No. 11)
helped lead his team to a victory on Oct. 16, 1965 against the highly favored
Linfield College. (Times-Standard file photo)
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FOR YOUR
INFO, HERE's LINFIELD 1965 SEASON FOOTALL GAME SCORES
17-0 over
PLU
10-7 over
Cal Poly SLO
38-20 over
L&C*
20-14 loss
to Humboldt State
61-12 over
Whitman*
40-6 over
Pacific*
40-6 over
C of I*
26-6 over
Willamette*
(*
Northwest Conference game. Linfield won 1965 NWC Championship.)
30-27 over
Sul Ross State of Texas, played in Midland, Texas (NAIA playoffs)
33-0 loss
to St. John's of Minnesota, played in Augusta, Georgia (NAIA championship game)
....
This
game featured starting QBs who were sons of head coaches: Linfield QB Terry
Durham/coach Paul Durham and Humboldt State QB Joe Sarboe/coach Phil Sarboe.
Saturday, February 01, 2020
LINFIELDER WALT VALENTINE: FROM THE PLAINS OF NEBRASKA TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN (FIRST IN HIS HEART, BUT SECOND IN HIS OCEAN VISITS BOOK) OF OREGON
Sunday, January 26, 2020
FATHER OF LINFIELDER JEFF BASINSKI WAS A WELL-KNOWN FORMER PRO BASEBALL PLAYER
Eddie "Professor" Basinski (born Nov 4, 1922) is
father of Linfieder Jeff Basinski
(April 21, 1946-May 27, 2011), Linfield Class of 1968.
Although info below says
Eddie began his career in the majors with Cleveland, records show he spent time
playing in the Major Leagues with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburg Pirates.
Later, he played 10 seasons with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast
League.
One source says Eddie got
the nickname, “The Professor,” because he wore glasses, the first major-league
infielder to do so.
A right-handed shortstop and
second baseman, he was a classical violinist. A story in the Oregonian said Eddie would
"sometimes serenade the Portland crowd with his violin from home
plate."
Photo info from Pacific Coast League postcard
from The Oakland, Calif., Museum:
"Portland Beaver, Eddie
"Professor" Babinski, began his career" in the majors with
Cleveland, but truly established his reputation with the Beavers as their
dynamic second baseman. April, 1953. #ORHI 74219. Photo courtesy of Oregon
Historical Society. From “The Pacific Coast League, 1902-1958: Runs, Hits and
an Era” exhibition organized by The Oakland Museum, 100 Oak Street, Oakland,
California 94607.
Friday, January 24, 2020
AFTER READING THIS, YOU MAY WANT TO TAKE NWC COMMISSIONER KIMBERLY WENGER OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS CARD LIST
Linfield faces grueling NWC schedule
By
Rusty Rae of the McMinnville N-R/News-Register 1/24/2020
Although I didn’t vote for the man,
I agreed with H. Ross Perot on this: “When you see a snake, just kill it –
don’t appoint a committee on snakes.”
However, the NWC commissioner,
Kimberly Wenger and school presidents and athletic directors have done exactly
the opposite with respect to the horribly backward-thinking NWC basketball
schedule, which favors schools from Washington (specifically basketball powers
Whitman and Whitworth) while at the same time, and most importantly, placing
students athletes at risk.
To be fair, with an uneven number of
teams in the league, assembling a balanced schedule requires the wisdom of
Saint John (Wooden). Wenger and conference administrators, however, chose a
check-the-box approach, hiring a consulting firm to produce the NWC basketball
schedule. Press the button and here’s your schedule, which this year puts
Linfield in the lone wolf position, fails to consider the impact it may have on
student athletes, let alone equity between teams.
Now, there’s apparently a conference
committee researching a fix for the schedule, though there has been no formal
public announcement by the NWC.
Calls to Wenger were unreturned by
Thursday’s 5 p.m. press deadline.
The current schedule gives the two
Whits and, to a certain extent, PLU and UPS, an easier travel schedule than the
teams from Oregon. This weekend, Linfield’s undefeated conference men’s
basketball team (12-3, 6-0) and women’s team (10-5, 4-2) run the gauntlet from
McMinnville-Spokane-Walla-Walla-McMinnville to battle Whitworth and Whitman
Friday and Saturday.
Wenger’s schedule pitted the two
Whits against each other Tuesday (Whitman won both contests), while Linfield is
singled out to play Whitworth on Friday and Whitman on Saturday. This means
powerhouse Whitman take on Linfield on fresh legs.
The ‘Cats, conversely, play Whitman
Saturday after a contest against a robust Whitworth squad Friday, and then
brave the weather and roads to drive to Walla Walla for the Saturday contest.
Sure, a nine-team league makes it
difficult to develop a balanced schedule. But this itinerary is (and has been)
detrimental to student-athletes. First, there is barely enough recovery time
between the two games. The general rule of thumb of physiology requires 24
hours to fully recover from exercise – longer for an aerobic activity like
basketball.
DIII and the NWC focus on STUDENT-athletes.
While play happens on the weekend, these back-to-back games aren’t conducive to
health or learning. The simple solution is for teams in this scenario to play a
Friday-Sunday schedule (or even Thursday-Saturday) but apparently that is too difficult
for a computer to gauge.
Student welfare must come first.
It’s time to kill this snake and
move the NWC basketball schedule into a position beneficial for student
athletes and promotes competitive basketball.
So much for my rant, let’s talk some
Linfield b-ball.
Linfield’s two basketball teams have
run the table over the last two weeks. The men are undefeated in conference
play and the women, after stubbing their toes in the opening weekend with a
pair of losses, have rebounded, playing with grit and tenacity. Needless to
say, this is a major weekend for the ‘Cat b-ballers.
Despite their undefeated start to
the conference season, Rosenberg has been frustrated, at times, with what
appears to be a lack of killer instinct by his charges. Take, for example, last
weekend’s 111-98 win over a 1-13 Willamette team.
After leading by 20 by the half, the
‘Cats couldn’t find a way to put Willamette away. They went up by an 82-57
margin six minutes into the second period on a sweet three-point rainbow from
Aaron Baune. But then went soft on defense, and let Willamette creep back into
contention. By comparison, the Bearcats lost by 40 points to Whitworth and 41
to Whitman on the road.
Linfield needs at minimum a split
over the weekend to remain contenders for the NWC title. They’ll not only have
to overcome the disparate schedule, but a pair of talented teams, while also
changing the recent history by winning in Eastern Washington. The Wildcats last
won at Whitworth in 2000 and at Whitman in 2010.
Rosenberg’s ‘Cats are more than
capable of sweeping both schools.
Austin Hilton’s play sparkles at
center. He adds power rebounding, has a deft passing game and regularly drops
in 10-foot jumpers.
Dempsey Roggenbuck leads the team in
most categories and can do just about anything with a basketball.
Against Willamette, the junior guard
eclipsed 1,000 career points, of which he said, “It was always a goal, but it
doesn’t take away from the grand scheme of things we’re trying to accomplish.”
Former McMinnville Grizzly Tanner Autencio,
along with Grant Gibb and Will Burghardt, supply steadfast support and are all
capable scorers.
These two games this weekend won’t
make or break the season for Linfield; however, a pair of wins puts the ‘Cats
in the catbird seat for a run at the NWC title. Rosenberg and the ‘Cats would
love to snare one of the top two spots in the conference and host at least one
first-round playoff game.
Casey Bunn-Wilson’s Wildcats (10-5,
4-2) returned to winning after losses to Pacific and George Fox in the opening
week of the conference season.
Last weekend, the women’s team
dropped Lewis & Clark with a strong second half performance, and then took
a lead into the final stanza, holding off Willamette, 61-56.
Linfield is led by seniors Molly
Danielson and Kory Oleson, both accomplishing a little of everything – but
carry Linfield with their scoring. The dynamic duo is one-two in NWC scoring
and Danielson is second in rebounding.
Bunn-Wilson’s ‘Cats have a legion of
supporting players (last season they played with seven), who on a given night
step up, gave the team a spark.
The challenge for the women’s team
has been closing out games. Against George Fox, on Linfield’s home court, the
‘Cats led by eight points early in the third quarter. When GFU made its run,
Linfield rushed its game, losing rhythm and ultimately falling by a 10-spot.
“We have learned to play our game
regardless of the circumstances. The loss to Fox was disappointing, but also
something the team took to heart,” Bunn-Wilson said.
“Controlling game tempo, a lesson
that hopefully we have learned, will be key in this series,” Bunn-Wilson added.
Snakes be damned, both Wildcat
squads must focus on their strengths to return with victories.
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DRAIN BLACK SOX BASEBALL TEAM: Linfield Connection
Graphic “retro” baseball card created in 2020 by Wildcatville using a photo (cropped electronically out of 1952 Drain Black Sox team photo) provided by Ad Rutschman.
Drain is a small town (1,151 at the 2010 census) in southern Oregon’s Douglas County, about 22 miles from Cottage Grove and about 35 miles from Roseburg.
The Drain Black Sox (1952-1961) semi-pro baseball team was sponsored by Harold Woolley who owned the lumber mill in Drain and mills elsewhere.
Sox played in the Southwestern Oregon League, also known as the Sawdust League since teams in the league were sponsored by lumber mills/sawmills in various southwestern Oregon towns.
"In the 1950s, small-town semi-pro baseball reached a pinnacle of popularity nationwide." writes author Joe R. Blakely in his book “The Drain Black Sox of Oregon vs The Alpine Cowboys of Texas; The Glory Days of Semi-Pro Baseball 1930-1960.”
There were Linfield connections to some of the Black Sox teams. Some of them:
=Ad Rutschman played (second, center field and a few at shortstop) 1951-1957 for the Drain Black Sox.
Source: Wildcatville
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=Joan Mason and Ad Rutschman began dating at Hillsboro High School in 1948. He went on to Linfield and was a student-athlete in football, basketball and baseball. During the summer he played for the Roy Helser-coached Drain Black Sox in southern Oregon. They married June 7, 1952, after Ad's sophomore year at Linfield, in St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Beaverton. The timing was right. After the wedding, they drove to Coos Bay so he could play in a Black Sox game. And, he played again on the next day. Then, they went on their honeymoon. Such is the life of "Team Rutschman."
Source: Joan Rutschman, Linfield Athletic Hall of Fame bio
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=After graduating from Portland's Grant High School, Jack was thinking of attending Washington State University or Lewis and Clark College. He was playing in Coquille in the old semi-pro State League. Roy Helser was coach of the Drain Black Sox.
“Linfielder Vern Marshall told Roy about me,” said Jack Riley. “I joined the Black Sox a week later and I decided to go to Linfield. My coach at Grant, Paul McCall, was not a Linfield grad, but convinced me to go to Linfield over WSU by asking me if I wanted to be a little fish in a big pond or a big fish in a little pond. It was good advice."
Source: Jack Riley, Linfield Athletic Hall of Fame bio
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=The athletic career of Vern Marshall Sr. continued beyond his Linfield playing days. He won five gold medals at the Softball World Senior Games, earned a spot on the All-World team four times, played for the renowned semi-pro Drain Black Sox, played in the Canadian League and earned a spot on the All-America Semi-Pro team.
Source: Vern Marshall Sr., Linfield Athletics Hall of Fame bio
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=But if Don Porter signed a professional baseball contract he would lose his amateur eligibility and no longer be able to play basketball or any other college sports. What to do? He discussed his options with Linfield Hall of Famer Roy Helser, Wildcat baseball coach and a former professional pitcher. Porter remembers, "He advised me to continue as an amateur, play basketball at Linfield and baseball for Linfield and the Drain Black Sox semi-pro team.”
Source: Don Porter tribute from Linfield Athletics
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=Do you know what positions Ad Rutschman played in baseball in high school, Hillsboro/Hilhi Spartans, Linfield College Wildcats and summer semi-pro Drain Black Sox? Answer from Ad R in June 2018: Second base in high school. Center field in college. He played both (second base and center field) for Drain. He also played a few games at shortstop.
Source: Wildcatville
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=Roy Helser also made a mark as a semi-pro player and manager in a time when that carried considerable weight, first with the Silverton Red Sox, then with the Drain Black Sox where he won three consecutive Southwestern Oregon League baseball championship in 1952, 1953 and 1954.
Source: Roy Helser NORKA bio
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=Upon Bill Croco’s (Linfield Class of 1957) release from the Navy, he attended Linfield College from 1954 through 1958, earning his master’s degree in education. While at Linfield, he played baseball for the legendary coach Roy Helser, earning all-league and all-district honors as a pitcher. He was known for his submarine-style delivery and biting curve. Bill finished his playing days as a Drain Black Sox and then a Woodburn Tanker.
Source: William Irmen Croco obit
:::
=Headline: ‘Roy Helser Signs With Drain Sox Hurler Wil Be Manager And Player.’ Story text: The Drain Black Sox raised their stock In the surprising Southwestern Oregon semi-pro baseball league this week by signing Roy Helser, hot from the Pacific Coast League.
Source: Roseburg, Ore., News-Review May 17, 1952
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=Roy Helser knew Dwight Umbarger, Linfield Class of 1958, because Dwight played for a team against the Black Sox” of Drain (Oregon) team of which Helser managed and played of the southwest Oregon Sawdust League.
Source: Wildcatville
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=Ted Wilson played semi-pro baseball for the Drain Black Sox in the 1950s. At one point he was the team’s business manager and utility outfielder. He also served as player-manager at times.
Source: Wildcatville
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=In an exhibition game Wednesday night in Forest Grove, the Drain Black Sox will play the Forest Grove team. Pitching for Linfield will be Roy Helser, Linfield coach and formerly of the Portland Beavers. Also playing for Drain will be Ad Rutschman, ex-Linfield and Hillsboro High star; Ted Wilson, McMinnville High basketball and baseball coach and Chuck Bafaro, Linfield catcher.
Source: Oregonian August 3, 1952
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=Played in McMinnville on Aug. 5, 1952, the Drain Black Sox beat the McMinnville Townies, 16-4. For Drain, Ad Rutschman had three hits in six trips, including a triple, to pace the Drain nine at the plate.
Source: Oregonian Aug 6, 1952
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N-R's Memory Lane July 4-July 10,
2004 ... 50 years ago "The Drain
Black Sox left town with a 17-1 win over the Mac Townies, with Del Coursey
taking the win on the mound in the makeup game for the one postponed about a
week earlier."
N-R's Memory Lane June 27-July 3,
2004 ... 50 Years Ago "Gene
Peterson of the Mac Townies baseball club got the starting nod to take the
mound against the visiting Drain Black Sox, coached by Linfield's Roy Helser and
featuring several Mac and Linfield players. Then the June 30 contest was rained
out."
N-R Oct 16, 2001 -- Linfield grad Charles R.
"Chuck" Bafaro (Class of 1953) died April 2, 2000. He was
"drafted into the Army during the Korean War and never got to play in the
major leagues. He did go on to play for years for the renowned Drain Black
Sox."
Source: McMinnville
N-R/News-Register
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Linfielder John Beck and JoAnn (Yoder) Beck celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
--Jan. 19, 2020, Sunday
Oregonian, includes this celebrating the 60th wedding anniversary
of Linfielder John Beck and his wife JoAnn (Yoder) Beck. It says John, a 1956
grad of Canby Union High School, where he was a standout athlete, attended
Linfield and, later, became basketball coach and athletic director at Oregon’s
Mt. Angel College.
--July 29, 1966, Catholic Sentinel of Portland, story
about six new staff members of Mt. Angel College in Mt. Angel, Ore. One of them
is John Beck "who graduated from Mt. Angel college this year, and will be
director of student activities."
--Dec.2, 1966, Catholic Sentinel of Portland, story
about Mt. Angel College "Falcons" men's basketball and its coach John
Beck.
--Fall 2004 alumni
newsletter of Crater High School, Central Point, Ore., includes an item about
one of John and JoAnn Beck's son, John. It says that the father of John, also
named John, was Mt. Angel College baseball and basketball head coach "and a
high school teacher and coach at Woodburn."
