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Edward Carleton
What’s Wrong with Wrestling?
A disastrous season in wrestling was closed last Monday after
noon ; a season in which Oregon lost every conference meet—and
what is worse, lost every match of every meet. Since the war but
two men have won their letters legitimately in, the sport although
in that time scores of men have turned out and worked hard to perfect
themselves. Here at Oregon we pride ourselves on good sportsman
ship. A creed of Oregon athletics is, “If you don’t know how to lose
you don’t deserve to w’in,” but steadily losing to teams with whom
we are on an equal basis in other sports is not good sportsmanship.
It is never good sportsmanship to put poorly trained and equipped
men into the field of competition when that condition could be
remedied.
If everything were equal as far as the men competing from Oregon
and from the other colleges and univex’sities in the conference, Oregon
would win so many matches on the law of averages. But everthing
is not equal. The University of Washington and Oregon Agricultural
College, for example, have a tradition of winning wrestling teams,
a tradition built by years of good coaching and understanding of the
sport.
The last few years have been disastrous years in the mat game,
though the losing of all these matches and meets might well be coun
tenanced had there been built up a growing knowledge of the game
on the part of the eligible varsity material. This has not been the
ease. Oregon wrestling is but little advanced from it’s position of
last year.
Wrestling is a minor sport at Oregon, but it is a letter sport and
a form of activity that might be thoroughly popularized were the
Webfoot grapplers winning a sporting percentage of their matches.
Other sports at Oregon that require the physical exertion and,
skill that must be put into the wrestling game are handled by men
recognized as top notchers in their fields. They are known as men
with the peculiar ability that a qoacli must have if he is to impart
his skill to those he would teach. Wrestling requires a vast amount
of work as it is a sport of tremendous strains and exertions. The
wrestling coach should be a top notcher in his profession, with the
necessary qualifications for instructing others. There are in the West
any number of skillful wrestlers retired or active that could undoubt
edly be retained to handle the sport and build up interest in it. If
such a plan is not feasible due perhaps to financial shortage, the
sport should be abolished until it can be properly handled from an
inter-collegiate basis.
Need Everyone Be a Cynic?
“That boy came down to school with a wonderful set of ideals,
but tlie sooner he loses them, the better off he will be,” is the state
ment recently attributed to a college senior. Perhaps he will lose
some of his ideals sooner or later, but it hardly necessary for all up
perclassmen to assume the role of cynics.
In the midst of everything it certainly is refreshing to talk to
someone who does not regard everyone in the light of a potential
confidence man. One tires of having the sincerity of every statement
questioned.
It may be necessary for “that boy” to lose all of his ideals. Cer
tainly upperclassmen should be careful of the attitude they take. A
lack of sophistication is not such a crime, after all.
We Remember Fred B. Smith
“There is one type of young man in college,” said Fred B. Smith
in a recent address at Ohio State University, “who will fail, and
fail utterly. This is the man whose morals are slipping. Any man
whose morals are giving way will find all the doors of life slammed
in his face.
“Morality ib not something you can pick up as you would put
on a new suit of clothes. I hear men say that it does not hurt if you
have your fling in college, but few men change their morals after
graduation.”
Fred B. Smith visited the University two years ago and created a
lasting impression on the minds of those who heard him. llis opinion
is sincere and based on wide experience. Perhaps it is worth a
thought!
CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices will be printed in this column
Cor two issues only. Copy must be in this
iffice by 4 :30 on the tiay before it is to be
published and must be limited to 2t words.
Mu Phi Epsilon—Meeting Saturday af
ternoon 4:30 p. m., Woman’s build
ing.
Craftsman Club—Joint meeting with
the Temenids and DeMolay clubs will
be held at the Campa Shoppe on Tu
esday, March 20, at 5:30 p. m.
Y. W. Reading—The women of the Uni
versity are invited to the Bungalow
Sunday morning at 9:45, to hear read
Charles Rand Kenney’s drama, “The
Terrible Meek,” based on the cruci
fixion.
University Vespers—M. E. church, 4:30
Sunday. University choir, assisted
by Mme. McGrew, Mr. Siefert, and
John Claire Monteith of Portland,
will sing Dubois’ “The Seven Last
Words of Christ.” Bishop Sumner
will assist in the service.
COMMUNICATIONS
Letters to the Emerald from students
and faculty members are welcomed, but
nust be signed and worded concisely
If it is desired, the writer's name will be
kept out of print. It must be understood
that the editor reserves the right to rejeet
communications.
ADDICT DEMANDS SMOKER
To the Editor:
But a smokeless smoker—. That is
the way which the good editor ended
his little comment on the pseudo-smok
er which is to be held in the near
future. I don’t know what he had in
mind when he put that dash on the
end of it, but if his ideas and mine are
anything similar, I don’t blame him
for not printing the rest of it.
The gentle readers who are worship
pers of Lady Nicotine would probably
go to such a smoker, laugh when some
body else laughed, yell when somebody
else yelled, throw a hunk of coffee
soaked doughnut when he was hit by
one. Then, when all of the cut and dried
merriment had died a natural death, he
would go home, cock his feet up on
the fireplace, haul out his trusty pack
of Camels (or whatever may be his
favorite brand), light up and remark
“what a h— of a night she has been.”
If the smoker is to be smokeless,
why not go the limit and serve tea,
while some of the more athletically in
clined indulge in a good stiff game of
bridge. Of course, those who do not
crave the violent exercise might bring
a Taussig along, with which to while
away the moments.
I am informed that the Inter-frater
nity council went on record as favoring
an all-University smoker as opposed to
an inter-fraternity smoker, but their
idea was to have the all-University
smoker, WITH SMOKES. If there
is doubt in the minds of the authorities
as to whether the greater portion of
the male population of the campus is
desirous of a smoker with smokes, I
would suggest that a canvass of cam
pus opinion be gathered and abide by
the result. AN ADDICT.
Y. M. Critic Answered
To the Editor:
Junior’s communication opposing the
University Y. M. C. A., seems a bit
prejudiced. In his argument for oust
ing the “Y” from its present quarters,
he states that we do not have a dis
tinctly “Protestant University of the
State of Oregon.” Granted, but let’s
hope that we still have a Christian
University of Oregon—and you will
note that Y. M. C. A. means" Young
Men’s Christian Association,” and not
“Young Men’s Protestant Associa
tion,” as your letter implies.
Junior complains, also, that there are
few magazines in the Hut, but he fails
to show that the same money would
buy more magazines for a Student Un
ion.
He asks, “Can one of another denom
ination find a place to lounge there
on a Sunday morning without bumping
into the Bible classes?” Where is the
best place to be on a Sunday morning,
Junior—lounging, or in the Bible class?
If there is nothing else to do, you might
go for a hike, as many of those in
the Bible classes will do in the after
noon. Anything preferred to lounging.
"But can one smoke?—In a Student
Union, yes.” Oh no, Junior, emphatic
ally no; for according to tradition,
there is to be no smoking on the Ore
gon campus.
If the taxpayers of the state of
Oregon find the Y. M. C. A. being con
verted into a place for cake eaters to
lounge and smoke, they will recall, re
gret, and recant their past liberality.
Lot’s have a Student Union when we
can afford it; but why blind our eyes
to the real value of the University Y.
M. C. A.? MAURICE L. WILLCOX.
WHAT ABOUT WRESTLING?
To the Editor:
The University of Oregon prides it
self, and well it may, upon having the
best intramural organization of ath
letics of any institution in the West.
After witnessing several of the recent
wrestling bents the question arises in
the writer's mind as to how long Ore
gon can retain this distinction, with
wrestling in its present status attached
to the list of sports.
Wrestling has always been a man's
game to the last letter. For several
years it wa> a dead sport along with
fighting, but recently it has been reviv
ed by universities and colleges through
out the country and entered upon their
list of major sports.
The fallacy of having wrestling on
the list of do-nut sports here may be
summarized as follows: first, there is
not one man out of six who enters the
meet who has had any coaching or
training and consequently as soon as
he becomes the prey of a trained man
with punishing holds he cannot endure
long. He may take a fall, pound the
mat, or plead for sympathy, and it is
indeed interesting to note that the ma
jority elect the latter method.
In a recent match a young Gotch
became the victim of a very effective
hold. The possessor knew how to make
his hold effective and began to exert
force. Young Gotch immediately began
to display his woes by moans, groans
and cries. The official then interfered
with a plea for air (at the same time
Young Gotch was getting enough air to
work his lungs and vocal organs to
their fullest efficiency).
The man in power took heed of the
official’s warning and relaxed his hold,
and the victim struggled and slipped
beyond danger. Unable to regain his
: former hold the experienced man failed
I to effect a fall that had once been
i easily in his hands. The poorer man
won the match on time.
Possibly it is the writer’s ignorance
j of physiology that prompts this arti
! cle. Maybe if he could be shown how
one’s wind can be cut off with his
j throat, mouth, and one nostril untouch
j ed, and unrestricted his attitude could
j be changed.
After witnessing such performances
the natural conclusion to draw is that
it is not the wrestler who wins in this
do-nut sport, but the eloqutionist. Va
chel Lindsay, could be a strong contend
er for honors in any class.
If this sort of man to man contest
is to be decided on vocal accomplish
ment, why not give the sport an ap
propriate name. Why try to deceive
the public any longer, and at the same
time drag down the name of the good
sport wrestling?
(Signed) One Whose Grandfather
Saw A Beal Match.
College Clippings
Men Will Be Good—Agreements to
discourage dancing, abolish the cigar
ette, refrain from gambling and discon
tinue the use of profanity were signed
by 226 men students of the College of
Emporia, Kansas.
War Is Declared Against Fraternities
—The “Order of the Commons,” an or
ganization at the University of Col
orado formed to stamp out fraterni
ties, is attempting to enlist all non
fraternity students in a war against
the Greek societies.
»
Funny Answers Given to Question
naire—“Oliver Twist” is a brand of
tobacco, “Heifitz” is the name of a
cow, and “Becky Sharp” is a composer
of music are some of the answers given
to a freshman questionnaire at the
University of Washington.
Bats Used to Teach Proper Bating—
All kinds of sick rats were exhibited
to the oarsmen of Coach Callow’s team
at the University of Washington to
show the athletes what would happen
to them if they ate meat and sweets
instead of carrots, rutabagas, parsnips,
beets and greens.
* * *
Freshmen Barred from Fraternities—
As a result of the flunking of 250
freshmen in one semester at the Uni
versity of West Virginia all first year
men under 21 years of age are prohibit
I ed from joining any fraternity or oth
| er such society.
Earns Education at Two Cents Per
Night—Pulling a big rope that operated
a “Punkh” fan in homes of high caste
natives, at two cents a night was the
] way in which Daniel Swamidoss, now
j national rural Y. M. C. A. secretary
of India, earned the money for his
education. Swamidoss is at present
! visiting the colleges of the United
| States.
Art Students Lead in Gum Chewing—
Students in the college of arts chew
more gum than those in any other de
partment at the State University of
Ohio. Engineers are lowest in the hab
it. Freshmen lead the list in class
comparison. A survey of the near-by
stores indicates that followers of Mr.
Wrigley and Mr. Beaman are about on
a par.
Twenty-One Straight “A’s” at Indi
ana—Of the 2,471 students enrolled in
the college of arts and sciences at the
University of Indiana last semester,
only 21 were able to do straight “A”
work, 333 were reported with grades
| “A” and “B” in all their work. Of
! the 21 doing straight “A” work, 12
were co-eds and nine were men.
Gum Chewing is “Figits”—“ Chewing
gum is just one of the many ‘figits’ of
Castle Theatre
Milton Sills
Marguerite De Lamotte
John Bowers
“What a Wife
Learned”
The old days of treat 'em
rough and tell ’em nothing
have gone forever!
EMILE COUE
“The Message of
Emile Coue”
Two reels
No Raise in Admission
American life,” said Dr. Ruby Cunning-1
ham of the University of California, |
when commenting on the fact that over |
four billion sticks are chewed annually
in the United States. In her opinion, J
people do not chew gum because it'
might improve their teeth but simply
to keep their jaws moving.
O. A. C. Gets $100,000' Estate—The
Apperson student loan fund bequest
was made available to O. A. C. through
the recent d^eath of Mrs. Mary A. Ap
person, widow of the late Captain J.
T. Apperson of Oregon City, who left, j
his entire estate valued at over $100,- !
000 as an interest bearing gift to be i
loaned to students at O. A. C. in sums
not exceeding $150. Captain Apperson
was formerly a member of the board
of regents of O. A. C. The income from
the estate will furnish assistance to 50
or 60 students each year.
Chicago Wants “Highbrows”—
“Grinds” or men who find it necessary
to make “excessive application to their
books” in order to master their sub
jects are not wanted at Chicago Uni
versity, a dispatch says. The agita
tion of the University of Chicago fac
ulty for more select or “highbrow” en
rollment is typical of the movement
which would eliminate further gradua
tion of so-called “education simple
tons” from American universities and
colleges, it is said. The type of stu
dent desired is one of high mental
capacity, the man who can learn quick
ly without excessive mental effort, ac
cording to the report.
REX PROGRAM SCORES
Continuing to draw capacity crowds,
the three feature program now play
ing its last day at the Rex, is said
to be one of the most hilarious affairs
seen in months at local theaters.
First on the program, is Charles
Chaplin in that new' four-reel fun film,
“The Pilgrim,” acclaimed to be “The
Kid’s” only rival, then comes Round
two of H. C. Witwer’s popular Collier’s
Weekly stories, “Fighting Blood,” a
romantic episode of ring and society
a la college, and finally, Ruth Roland
in “The Timber Queen,” a thriller if
there ever was one, say enthusiastic Rex
patrons.
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Spring Hit Bill
There was a fellow
Called Bill.
Bill was a big man
# # *
And in the spring
Bill’s appetite increased
Twice its natural size
* # *
Which meant
That it cost Bill
Twice as much to eat
* * *
This was a serious
Problem and he grew
Hungrier trying to solve it
# * *
Until he found a place
Where food was good
And where food was cheap
# * *
Now Bill’s satisfied all the
time. He’s saving money
Because he’s eating at the
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TONIGHT
Jack Myers’ Mid Nite Sons
AT YE CAMPA SHOPPE
Don’t fear the crowd—if we happen to have too many
for the main floor, dance will be extended to Campa
Shoppe proper.
DANCING 8:30 to 12
Obak’s Kollege Krier
OBAK Wallace, Publisher E. A. C. S. service K. K. Office boy and editor.
Volume 2 SATURDAY, A. M. Number 15
STUDENT UNION ORGANIZES
Movement Presents Demands on Faculty; Issues
Union Cards and Buys Smokes at Obak’s
No more will the perturbing question
of will or will not, a Students’ Union or
ganize. The question is settled, the die
cast, a student union is already organ
ized and functioning.
The first meeting of the new organi
zation was held tomorrow morning, just
after the last performance at the Heilig
theatre last night. It was unanimously
decided to elect officers and to charge
no dues. Sides were chosen up and the
first three men eliminated by the new
“ Eny Meni Minie Mo” elective ballot
system were duly inaugurated.
The next business of the evening arose
from a suggestion of one of the men on
the floor who said that union couldn’t
properly function without general de
mands on the opposition.
Mo veil, seconded and adopted that de
mands be made, to-wit:
1— The normal recitation day be cut
down to two hours and no minutes.
2— All books, lab equipment and sup
plies should be furnished by the instruc
tor in the course offered.
3— A box of Big Bobbie Cigars should
be posted at the entrance of each class
room.
4— All class rooms must be furnished
with leather upholstered, sway-backed
Morris chairs for members of the uniou.
5— All class room lectures must be
simultaneously broadcasted over radio
waves for members of the union who1
wish to gain their education in their
houses.
6— Every man of the University must
spend at least one hour daily at OBAK’S
Kollege Klub. where he shall be instruct- j
ed in the arts of being a Regular Guy.
OBAK KRIER WINS CASE
Paperi. ofh Peoples Winsi, Sensational
Libel Case Amid IV-ild Scenes
of Higher Court
The voice of The People has spoken,
and it has spoken wisely. The big broad
minded public, in its sleepless vigil re
fused to let a bunch of high binders pull
its whiskers up into its eyes. Its all
seeing eagle eye worked true to its rep
utation and singled out TRUTH in all
its glory, and saved another organ of the
public from an unfounded attack of
mire slinging.
The Kollege Krier has been washed
clean of the contaminating charges of its
opponents.
The jury turned in a verdiet of 10 to
2 in favor of the 57 varieties of prosecu
tors in their attack on the Krier. Their
decision was over-ridden, however, by the
opinion of the judge and spectators. A3
a result a new vote was taken and every
vote was cast for the newspaper.
This terrible mistake would have never
occurred had not someone absconded with
the box of cigars our attorney intended
to slip the jury. From the judge’s ac
tions it seemed to some that he had re
ceived the stolen goods.
“There’s just one thing that you all
must learn,” the judge stated in his final
instructions, and that is to obey me or
lose your jobs for the next trial.”
“Secondly, you must take my word
for it when I tell you that you should
spend more time in the college atmo
sphere of OBAK Wallace’s Kollege
Khib.”