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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1925)
NEW BASKETBALL SHOE DESIGNED GY MENTOR Coach William R e i n h a r 1 Creates New Model What constitutes one of the greatest worries of. a basketball coach, that of caring for the feet of the pleyers, has been partially overcome by the efforts of William “Billy” Reinhart, well-known var sity maple court mentor. With this as his aim, this versa tile coach, worked in cooperation with a rubber company and after many and varied attempts created a shoe which he thinks will over dome foot strain caused by the pounding on the floor. “Basketball players who work out to any great extent usually are troubled from flat1 feet, broken arches or hardening of cords,” he said. “Knowing that this works a handicap on the player who must start and stop with suddenness, I tried to work out a new shoe which will help strengthen the footing be sides placing the strain on the en tire foot and not. on the heel or toe.” The first outstanding change in the style of the former basketball shoe made by coach Reinhart |was the building up of an arch support. This support extends from the heel to the ball of the foot and also has a padded heel to cause a slight spring and relieve the body from the sudden stopping movement. Short strips of rubber are sewed up eah side of the shoe which are used in binding the shoe to the foot and serving as an ankle brace. Several changes were made in the toe of the shoe. The tongue is placed near the surface and termin ates before reaching the end of the shoe. In this manner the wrinkling of the toe is eliminated. The la cing is another factor which is im proved. The shoe is so shaped that the laces can be pulled tight mak ing the shoe fit snugly around the instep which takes some of the floree in stopping from the toes. The back of the shoe is made in a one-piece compact manner, cut shorter than formerly, and does away with the cord binding. It also protects the ankle bones to a greter extent. The sole of the shoe is vulcan ized to the upper part and in this manner it is impossible to pull it loose. This has another purpose, in that if the playeer continues to make sudden stops and turns the sole will not slip, causing him to upset. This newly designed shoe will be used by the Oregon varsity this year and will receive its first sea son of active use. The probability of its helping to prevent foot trouble among the players will be watched by many sport followers and coaches through out the conference. TWO DESIGN POSITONS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY • _ Two members of the University son, head of the order department, and Mass Evelyn Foster of the refer ence department, have sent in their resignations to take effect, November 1, according to M. H. Douglass, librarian. Miss Stephanson has ac cepted a position, similar to the one she holds here, in the public library of Spokane, and Miss Foster will go to Cleveland, Ohio, to ac cept a position in the faculty of the Western Eeserve Library School for College Graduates. Successors have not been appointed by the board of regents. Students are calling for histories and literature books, especially those containing essays and biog raphies, more than for any other kind, said Mr. Douglass. He could not explain the demand unless it could be that these are the courses calling for most outside study. Since the new system, which is now in use in the reserve section, has been installed, a tally book has been kept of the number of tim|es a book is called for so that the order de partment can tell whether there are enough copies of the books in re serve. The efficiency of this sys tem is being proved, said Mr. Doug lass. Since last year, one new desk has been installed for use in the Eng lish and history reserve rooms. This calls for a few extra workers, said the librarian. There are about thirty-five stu dents employed in the University library, Mr. Douglass Btated. Sidelines sr By Web Jones CONSERVATIVE FOOTBALL Conservative football is the kind that will be played by every major contending football team on the coast this year with the exception of Idaho. Coach Bob Mathews at the Gem State University since his employment there as head football coach, has had particular success with the forward pass—he has threatened every team he has played, with a forward pass attack that at times took the strongest contenders on the coast completely off their feet. But in spite of Mathews and Clipper Smith at Gonzaga, another “advanced” in football, the general systems to be used this year are conservative. So prepare your self for off-tackle plays, end runs, center line bucks, short passes, and kicking, for that’s the football that you will see in the majority of the games. Oregon will be very conservative. * # # ST. MARY’S FOOTBALL TEAM Pour years on a football team—that is unusual in this day and age of collegiate sport. Down at St. Mary’s a coach has a team of four-year veterans—men whom he has drilled in team play for four years. Slip Madigan, head coach, in consequence has the smoothest working football team in California—and that is not excepting California. The three-year rule was not in force at St. Mary’s when these men were freshmen as it is now. Over half of the men on the team have played their positions for four years. That team plays Multnomah in Portland and if you want to see the essence of perfection in a football team, and a precision of movement that no college team now can get then is the time to see it. Multnomah is due for a bad trouncing. # * * SPORTS WRITERS AND OREGON The crop of sports writers increases at Oregon. Three authorities on football covering the entire United States have visited Oregon and from all we can gather they are going away well pleased and with a better conception of Oregon football. First came Lawrence Perry, of the New York World and Con solidated Press, who was handicapped by seeing a dull lifeless scrimmage in the rain, but who was impressed nevertheless. Next L. H. Gregory, of the Oregonian, who must keep his neu tral position, although he was surprised by the turnout and its quality. George T. Davis of the San Francisco Bulletin, about the most influential writer in the bay district, who was enthu siastic about Oregon’s team and Oregon’s coaches—saw both work to perfection. Oregon is getting on the map. THE MODERN SCOUT Coach Bob Mathews acted as his own scout last Saturday. Shoe shine and all he sat high up On the new grandstand where anyone could see him. After the game he talked with the coaches. That takes all the mystery out of scouting. It is a long time since the scouts acted like stool pigeons and sneaked around muffled up in overcoats with darkened glasses. Now it’s open and above board. * # * GONZAGA—0. A. C. The Gonzaga-Oregon Aggie clash next Friday afternoon is going to make or break the Aggie team. There is a lot of power in the big Beaver eleven and if they can show enough speed to defeat Clipper Smith's rushing, passing team with all of its modernness in football, they will have something to* hop them up for the rest of the season. The victory over Willamette by a huge score was a hollow victory for Schissler’s men. There’s harder sledding ahead. The game will feature con servative football against the most advanced. SEND The Emerald HOME Eugene Hotel Grill Dances for College Students Every Friday and Saturday Night, 8:30 Geto. Weber’s Collegians Cover Charge $1.25 per Couple Make ^Reservations Early Phone 2000 Try Our Special Sunday Dinner Concert, 6 to 8 BRING YOUR SHOES TO THE NEW PROGRESSIVE SHOE SHOP “The House of Quality and Reputation” The Best of Workmanship and Materials Used W. A. 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