Early day baseball scenes in Oregon logging towns and teams
A nostalgic sketch of small town baseball culture in Oregon. The piece recalls hot stove talk before the season, local teams in Camas Valley and towns like Myrtle Point and Riddle, and colorful figures such as Edwin Tomlin the Portland Beavers pitcher and local players John Carl and Charley Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camas Valley
Ana Dean
Ada
Sone Gates
Otis
O.A.C
Oregon State University
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Sone
Camas
Brockway
Myrtle Creek
Tes Mile
Riddle
Prune Orchard
Oregon
Riddie
Ciown
Edwin ‘Snake Charner
Tomlin
Portland Beavers
Portland
John Carl
John
Norway
Charley Page
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Memorable Coos County Baseball Tales and Powers Rivalry
The article recalls historic Coquille Bandon and Blue Ridge Tigers clashes, featuring pitchers Carl Gilbert and Arthur Berg, and famed players Bill Fortier and Gene Cinoll. It notes Powers Cubs and a Fourth of July series at Powers, Myrtle Point, and surrounding towns with heavy crowds, bets, and notable games including a 7 1 defeat of Powers and a sensational Dement fence shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth
Bandon
California
Mary's
Coquille
Banden
Carl Gilbert
Dessa
Ralian
Gene Cinoll
Arthur Berg
Bue Ridge Tigers
McDonald
Vaughn
Myrtle Pot Enterprise
Powers
Tigers
Blue Ridge Tigers
Myrtle Point
Oerding
Gill
Blue Ridge
Weaver
McLean
Sanderson
Gylianis
Wilson
F. McDonald
Lehnanowsky
Dement
Abbot
Miller
Elliott
Larseard
Broiler
I. P
Powers Cubs
Bunday
Harry Dement
Siniehany
Norway
Baily
Dennet
al Powers
Ball Park
Lee Valley
Isons
Lee
Marshfield
S Powers
Herry Dement
Fenesler
Brider
Clinton
Prey If
Mulkey
Maloney Ib
Sumerlin
Fallia
Netheigh
Clinton P. Powers
Hogan
Sexton
Abbot Ib
Denmem
Ocerding
Ocerding If, Larsen Rf, Lehmanowsky c, Broller
Myrtle Point Cats win Sunset Six game vs Coquille
Myrtle Point beat Coquille 49 to 34 to claim a Sunset Six victory and move into second place with Gold Beach at 3-2 in league play. Steve Anderson led Myrtle Point with 24 points while Brien Richards and Cal King grabbed a dozen rebounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
S Sunset
Pacific Pirates
Coquille Red Devils
Bobcats
Gold Beach
Pacific
Cats
Scrappy Pirates
Steve Anderson
Hank Grove
Mike Price
Cal King
Brien Richards
Coquilte
Red Devils
Devils
Nets
Anderson
Bounders
Ron Branham
Coquille
Curt Roberts
Victom
Myrtle
Frank Grove
Wyreie Point
Brookings
Bruins
Pacific Grove
King
Richards
Walker
Winkleman
Johnson
Noyes
Coven
Slocum
Price
Cope
Tucker
Peterson
Pastison
Myrtle Fore
Coquille Grove
T Cabeete
Willams
Roberts
van Burger
McCrorey
Mahlberg
Branham
Hoeffel
Parker
Moon
Coquille Baskettell
Powers
Bandon
Yvoene Waterman
Randy King
Coouile
Bobcat
Foyig
Brian Richards
Dim Walker
Steve Laird
Pride
Dennis Jack
Mike Johnson
Tom Winkleman
Doug Noyes
Dal King
MP grapplers trounce Bandon Tigers 41-23
Myrtle Point wrestling team dominates Bandon with four pins as MP improves to 8-0 in duals. Albert Crook pins Bill Braun, and multiple matches end in pins or close decisions, keeping the Sunset Six lead intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapplers
Bandon Tigers
Myrtle Polat
Bobcat Grapplers
Tigers
Benson
Albert Crook
Seve Dery
Mike Bryant
Jin
Bobcats
Myrtle
Bandon
Alvert Crook
Bill Braun
Walt Crook
Dave Reimer
Keith Ward
Randy Palla
Steve Dery
Rich Erwin
Nate Thurman
Gary Weaver
Jim Knight
Dan Long
Jim Mest
Robert Williames
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jon Sk
Wt. Naine
Coos County
Randy Pallin
Alice
Crook
Meve Dery
Mie Thurman
Bill Harper
Keith Hurt
Tom Flora
Larry Mack
Robert Parish
Meve Rayevich
Cmfford Neal
Mike Bryan
Scott Barnes
Uni
Jim Mast
America
Gal Cagers
LING
Acme Wood Products CO
Glenn
West Main Coquille
al Cartwright
Myrtle Poin
Fire Department
Myrtle Poiat Herald
Wallie Dement
Myrtle Poira
Cartwrights Car Corral
Center-Coquille
Motorola
Twofeld
Leber
ColorTv
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
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