STAGE SET EOS XMAS CONTESTS Varsity Hoop Aspirants Are Getting in Shape FIFTEEN MEN WORKOUT Fundamentals Being Given Squad in Practice (Continued from page one) the Varsity to practise on the gym floor, and consequently the squad should round out into shape much faster than they have been able to by practising one hour a day. Prac tise from 4 to 6 p. m. will be the order of the day and every possible effort will be made to have the squad in first class condition for the start of the barnstorming trip. Bill will drive the men daily in scrim mage, and will use all of the candi dajes in 'ordfcr (tm pick out. the smoothest playing aggregation and spares to carry on the trip. In all probability, from eight to ten of the most promising players will get a chance to play during the trip. A number of the most promising candidates who have reported for practise are Gowans, Shafer, La tham, Kockhey and Alstock of last year’s varsity, and King, Hobson, Stoddard, Farley, Harding and Morelock, who have either played on the freshman squads or ni the doughnut league. All of these men have looked good in practise and in all probability the majority of them will be carried on the trip. One or two of the other candidates may show enough in the meantime to de serve a place on the squad. Chap man, stellar guard of last year, will be unable to make the trip because of injuries, but will be in shape and out in a suit after the holidays. His ability to play wiH strengthen the team considerably. Edlunds, speedy forward of two years ago, will also be unable to play this year because of technical rulings of the coast con ference. The barnstorming trip will open at Independence on the 24th, and the squad will play McMinnville and Newberg on the succeeding nights. The tour will close on the 29th in Portland with the Varsity engaging the very strong Multno mah Club quintet. These games will give the coach a chance to get a lino on his probable lineup and to form the team with which Oregon will open the season here against the fast University of Washington hoopers on February 4th. All of the conference teams this year promise to be the best in sev eral seasons, with each school hav ing a strong nucleus of lettermen bu«k and a wealth of material from ! which to form its aggregation. The University of Wahsington, with three lettermen back and a large number of candidates turning out daily, promises to be a strong con tender with Oregon for the North west honors. O. A. C. also has three lettermen out in suits, and some ten candidates of varsity caliber. Al though the O. A. C. pquad lost Iljelte, their strng center, by gradu ation, they will have a strong team to put in the race this year. Idaho, last year’s coast champion, stands an even chance of repeating again this year, but will have much more opposition than was furnished them last year. W. S. C., from early sea son reports, will also have the fast est five in the race that they have had for several seasons. The teams in the Northwest conference are about as evenly balanced as anyone could wish, and it is more or less of a toss-up to predict just who will hold the championship crown when the race is over in March. California, winner of the Southern branch championship last season, stands a good chance to repeat, although reports show that Stanford, with a host of varsity candidates and U. S. C. with several lettermen back, will make the going hot for the “Golden Bear” hoopers in that section this year. However, from the early season dope, which may be upset at any time, Oregon stands possibly the better chance of win ning the Northern title and Califor nia of annexing the Southern honors. But the other teams are all more or less “dark horse quintets” and may walk off with the honors undisputed. Oregon faces a very difficult sea son thsi year in basketball and has a schedule which w^U keep the squad on their toes all the time if the Lemon-Yelow is to cop the first honors in spite of the strong oppo sition. The schedule is as follows: February 4.—U. of Wash. vs. Oregon, at Eugene. February 5.—IT. of Wash. vs. Ore gon, at Eugene. February 8.—O. A. C. vs. Oregon, at Eugene. February 9.—0. A. C. vs. Oregon at Eugene. February 13—U. of Idaho vs. Oregon, at Moscow. February 15.—W. S. C. vs. Ore gon, at Pullman. February 16.—Whitman vs. Ore gon, at Walla Walla. February 22.—Whitfan vs. Eu gene at Eugene. February 23.—Idaho vs. Oregon at Eugene. Geo. Bottler’s Influence Helps Guide Reinhart to Coach Varsity Team In looking over ne basketball prospects this year, we look back to the last three years when George ~ Bohler was Ihere and handled the hoop squad. This year will be a Bohler year. Coach Rein hart played under Bohler and the present string of lettermen played under Bohler, )ro it looks like a Bohler year, even if he is a few thousand miles away in Missis sippi. Bohler, or George, as the boys used to call him, was a clean sport, strong for simon-pure ath letics, always will ing to concede to the other fellow, if there was George Boliler doubt. Bohler took the varsity in 1920 and won the Northwest confer ence championship and lost the coast honors to California in two close battles. In 1921 he had to rebuild a machine and the season was dis' astrous, but Bolder was building for the future. The next year found him with a team that threw a scare into the conference for a time, but illness dampened the chances. Then Boh ler left for the sunny climate of Jackson, Mississippi, where he is director of athletics. Reinhart takes up the job where Bolder left off. With six or seven lettermen and the Bolder system as a background, Billy will give the conference teams a run for the top honors. February 25.—U. of Wash. vs. Ore gon at Seattle. February 26.—U. of Wash. vs. Ore gon at Seattle. February 29.—O. A. C. vs. Oregon at Corvallis. March 1.-—O. A. C. vs. Oregon at Corvalis. O. A. C. CO-ED PEOM IS FASCINATING AFFAIR Oregon Agricultural College.— Powdered wigs, hoopskirts, bare knees, gym suits and costumes ranging from the most elaborate EXPERT SHOE SHINING I For a number of years we have been the students’ head- , quarters for shoe shining. We clean, dye and shine any ! color shoes. Orders for repairing taken. ■ REX SHOE SHINING PARLOR (Next Rex Theatre) To the Faculty and Students we extend The Season’s Greetings The Eugene Nash Co. oriental gowns to organ grinders fea tured the Oregon Agricultural Col lege co-ed ball. All men were ex cluded. FLUFF RUGS Made to Order We Repair Your Rugs and Carpets We cater to University trade FLUFF RUG CO. 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