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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1930)
Baseball Team ^ill Open Against Pacific Nine Friday Return of Gabriel and Nelson Assures Powerful Squad; Pitching Staff Strong With Two Veterans Available; Infield Good With plenty of good material to.| work with, the baseball coaching staff has been devoting the past two weeks to drilling the team which will open its 1930 season in a non-conference game here Fri day, against Pacific university. Hay O’Donnell, onetime catcher of the Pittsburgh Pirates and more recently an automobile dealer in Eugene, is taking direct charge of the work-outs, under the supervi sion of Billy Reinhart, who is aid ing Dr. Spears in his work with the football team. Many Pitchers Available O’Donnell has been working with a number of pitchers and catchers on the squad and at pres ent it appears as if this depart ment would be the strongest end of the team. Ren MacDonald and Curley Fuller are both iettermen, and tossers that any team could make use of, and they will be ably assisted and relieved by Ken Scales of last year’s freshman team, Dave Bloom, Hal Waffle, also of last year's yearlings, Ed Charles, and Bill Balsley. For the position behind the bat there are three candidates, with Cecil Gabriel, "Amy” Laurance, and Chuck Hoag contending for the position. Gabriel is a member of the championship 1928 team who was not in college last year, and whose return materially [Strengthens the Webfoot batteries. Three positions in the infield are fairly well decided upon, with Johnny Londahl firmly established at second, Kermit Stevens holding down shortstop, and Ken Robie at third. Of these three men, Lon dahl and Stevens are products of last year's strong freshman nine, while Robie is a veteran of former varsity teams. Considerable strife seems to be going on around the first sack with three candidates having their respective eyes upon it. Cliff Pot ter seemed to be fairly assured of it when Carl Nelson returned to school and as Nelson is a man with previous varsity experience, he seems the probable choice. An other contender is Harold Olinger, who was still another member of last year's frosh team. Team Looks Good If there is any weak spot on the entire team it is in the out field. With but one veteran at call, O’Donnell has had to shift some men around, but he seems to have found the proper combina tion. Kramer Barnes, the one vet eran to return from last year's outfield, is assured of a place, while the other two positions are being fought over by Brian Mim naugh, Fran Andrews, “Slug1’ Pal mer, "Slick” Jackson, and George Arvola. ‘Dangerous Stan, The Greek’ Baek For Tennis Team Alinqliist’s Return To Add Strength to Webfoot Net Chances Coach Smith To Build His Team Around Two Men Stanley Almquist, called, “Dan gerous Greek,” by eastern news papers, returned to the University of Oregon this term. His appear ance greatly strengthened the var sity tennis team, according to ath letic officials. Almquist has been in California for the last three months practic ing continually at the Berkeley tennis club. Reports show that the first two positions will be held steadily by Lockwood and Almquist. The big problem Coach Stephenson Smith is facing, he states, is building the rest of the members around these two aces. The loss of Bob Hoogs. declared a certainty for third man, and Jack Rhine will be keenly felt.| Outstanding among the remain ing turnouts for the team are Don Ragan, and Jack Kaplan. A third singles player must be taken from the above unless some dark horse comes up. Kaplan has shown a great improvement, since turning out for the freshman squad last year and it looks as though this position might go to him, accord ing to the coach. Lockwood and Almquist will make up the first doubles team, and probably Ragan and Kaplan will constitute the second. Oregon's hopes for another Pa ciflc coast championship are high. However, everything is going to hinge on the third and fourth ranking players on the squad. Almquist and Lockwood should meet with no difficulties in win ning their matches. But they can account for only three matches, two singles and a doubles. One of the remaining three matches must be won in order to cinch any of the meets, for a total of six matches must be played. College Humor Prints Mot* Cut Oregon Golf Star l\at«*s Picture in Magazine Donald K. Moe, premier Oregon golfer and captain of the 1921) Webfoot divot diggers, has been awarded the distinction of being chosen for the Collegiate Hall of Fame in the current issue of Col lege Humor Magazine. Moe was one of the ten men se lected to represent the United States in the Walker Cup matches to be held in England this sum mer. He won the Pacific coast in tercollegiate championship last spring, and is western amateur champ. He was recently awarded another high honor v. lu-u lie ua placed on the American Golfers’ all-American team. A short article, written by Harry VanlJine, Emerald sports editor and College Humor correspond, ent, accompanied Moe's picture in the magazine. Committee Metes Out Penalties for Cheating For a relatively minor amount of cheating which he did in a final examination, a student of the Uni versity was penalized six hours in addition to the required number for„#eceivin^ a degree by the stu dent* advisory committee, when it met yesterday. Four other students were given penalties varying from three to six additional hours because they used quoted material in term papers without giving proper acknowl edgment. Oregon Golfers Will Turn Out; Moe Is Missed George Will, Gaptain of Webfool Team, Galls For Aspirants Strong Team To Represent Oregon on Greens With the opening of the confer ence golf season little more than three \. ks off. George Will, cap tain of t’.e Webfoot divot diggers, has issu< 1 his first call for aspir ants for both the freshman and j varsity squads. Aspirants for positions on each j of the teams are requested to com plete their 36-hole qualifying round I over the course of the Eugene Country club either Saturday or Sunday. Those trying out must turn in their cards to Will before Sunday evening. Three Vets Hack With three of last year’s regu lars back in the fold, the Webfoot golf squad should prove to be a powerful one and Oregon is ex pected to be in the running to re peat as coast champions. The loss of Don Moe, who will invade Eng land with the United States Walk er cup team, is a severe blow to the Webfoot hopes, but Vine Dolp, Bill Palmberg, Ike Staples, Fran- | cie Heitkemper, Wilson Johnston, ‘ Bob Hammond, and other likely [ prospects are expected to enable 1 Will to form a powerful team. Frosh Men Strong Several well-known coast golfers are included among the first-year prospects. Spec Stevenson, Bob Neer, and Rudie Bain have had plenty of experience and Kenneth Seuan and Andy Brown are two other good possibilities. The varsity golfers will open their conference season against1 Oregon State, at Corvallis April j 26, and it is planned to hold a practice telegraphic meet with Harvard, Yale, or Princeton before that time. The complete varsity schedule follows: April 26 Oregon State at Cor vallis. May 4 Washington at Eugene. May 6 Oregon State at Eugene. May 10 Washington at Seattle. May 16, 17 and 18 Pacific Coast conferencei meet at Los An-' geles (two-man team). j; More than 500 educators, jur ists, authors and scientists have petitioned Congress to retain in the tariff bill the Cuttu g amend ment to abolish censorship by cus toms officials of literature im ports. Side Lines i By Harry Van Dine 4 \REGON at hletic attention is ' being centered in three ma jor teams at present and the squads are furnishing plenty of competition for the fans who have been turning out to witness the workouts. Of course, Bill Rein-1 hart’s varsity ball club is drawing ! the major portion of interest as the Webfoots are booked to open j their season with a two-game stand against Pacific here this I week-end. * * Si Despite the great loss of regu- | Iars from last year's nine, the ! Webfoots look stronger this year Reinhart had his men hard at work during the spring holiday season and the recent good weath er helped to loosen up the kinks in the players’ arms. ' | * * * One of Reinhart's biggest wor- j ries was relieved when Cecil Ga- • briel, the roly-poly catcher, decid- | ed to return to school. Cec is one j of the hardest working men on the squad and he will supervise the Webfoot backstopping duties. When he connects with the old apple it goes for a nice long ride, and he is in the habit of connect ing. The clown of the Oregon team 1 is again up to hi.-; old tactics. Not much need to mention jur.t who he j is none other than "Big Train” I MacDonald and his latest spice is ■ a great improvement upon his i natural calibre. No harm meant. \ Webfoot ball team stronger than last year, .MacDonald again up to old tricks. however. Reynolds has taken a fancy to the famous comedians of the air Amos 'n Andy and he has wished these names along with Kingfish and Madame Queen on some of the boys. * * * The easy going Curley Fuller has been designated as Andy to satisfy popular demand and he seems to amply fill the bill. Harold Olinger has had the name of Kingfish, the head of the Mystic Knights of the Sea, tacked upon his broad should ers. None other than MacDonald himself is known as Amos, and he and A ndy. are striving to sec who can do the least work. # * * Gabriel fills the bill as Madame Queen, but the deep dark secret as to the identity of the traveling salesman is still unfulfilled. The well-known taxi hasn’t hove into sight but its arrival is expected at an early date. Anyhow, the boys are having a lot of fun and the daily comedies certainly liven up the practice sessions. * $ * Almost forgot to mention that Carl Nelson has temporarily post poned his activities at the govern ment flying school at March field and is again on deck for practice. His return was a welcome one for Coach Reinhart as he performed regularly at first last year. The life at March Field seemed to agree with Nelson as he appears to be in excellent condition. i't'TTT't % fc 'rr* ’ rS " J1 A v’ A A A A 'l1 rl1 T '** A 'i1 fi? A A *4’ A A 'I? '3? A 't 'E 'l’ A 'I? 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