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READ IT HERE EMERALD SPORTS STAFF YOU get your sports news first in the Emerald. With Bruce Hamby.Sports Editor the aid of Associated Press features and other ser- Malcolm Batier.Assistant Sports Editor vices, an efficient sports staff, directed by Bruce Hamby, Ned Simpson, Bill Eberhart, Ben Back, Bob Avison, Jack tells you what’s going on in the realm of athletics. Chinnoek. VOLUME XXXIV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933 __Page 4 Nobody’s ; Business By BRUCE HAMBY r\REGON STATE college might "■* do the right thing to Oregon's Webfoots and send them a few compl imentary tickets for the Beaver - U. S. C. champion ship play-off or treat them to a fine dinner. The 41 to 26 victory over Washington last Friday night about eliminated the Huskies from further consider Hunk Simons atj0n as pennant, contenders. Oregon basketball teams are noted for their last-of-the-season upsets. Last year the Webfoots handed the crown to Washington by dropping Washington State in three out. of four games. Whether on top or bottom of the standings, Oregon usually figures in the final outcome by pulling a startling up set. * * * The worst that can befall Slats Gill’s proteges now is the loss of two contests with Oregon this week and a tie with Wash ington for first place. That ' would necessitate a play-off be tween the two quintets, and Oregon State would have little trouble in downing the Huskies. Hec Edmundson’s team looked far from an upper-division team last week-end. The Webfoots had no trouble at all the first game and only a number of missed set-ups by some of the lads made the Washington vic tory possible Saturday night. Sjt Jj! ><t The Webfoots played their best game of the season Friday night. Every man on the team was in top form and the squad as a whole functioned smoothly. Cap Roberts, aided by Hank Simons and Jack Robertson, got the tip-off from the taller Pete Antoncieh a majority of the time. Gib Olinger was too fast and tricky for Bob Galer and Joe Weber, the Washington guards, and Kerm Stevens was hitting the basket consistently. The Oregon plays and blocks were worked perfectly. After the first few minutes of play there was no doubt as to the final outcome. A final Washington rally was futile. Referee Bobby Morris let both teams go, but the Huskies couldn't, hit the basket with their desper ate long shots. * * * The second game was similar to many of Oregon’s previous contests this year. The Web foots started out strong and matched basket for basket the first half. The Huskies gained a slight lead in the second period, but Simons and Robert son evened the count at 24-all. Here the Huskies started break ing through a rapidly-disorgan ized Oregon defense and piled up a six-point lead. Olinger and Roberts missed a number of lay-in shots, any of which might have meant a reversed outcome. » * * The stars of the week-end for Oregon, in my estimation, were Simons, Olinger and Robertson the first night and Robertson and Ste vens the following night. Cap Roberts played his usual consist ent game, but did not shine as far ns scoring went. EMERALD LIVING PLAN APPROVED BY STUDENTS (Continued from Page One) Martha Goodrich: “I believe the proposed plan a splendid one if it can be worked out practically. It would be a definite step forward in solving present financial problems of the students.” Harold GeBauer: “If my financial conditions were such that it was difficult for me to continue school, 1 would be very willing to give the plan a trial.” Hoop Season Nears Finish In Northwest Beavers Need But One Wiu To Clinch Title Trojans Cop Flag iri Southern Division; Ducks Meet League-Leaders Iii the Stretch Northern Division W. L. Pet. Oregon State .10 4 .714 Washington .10 6 .625 Washington State 7 7 .500 Idaho . 7 7 .500 Oregon . 2 12 .143 Southern Division W. L. Pet. Southern California 10 1 .909 California . 8 3 .727 Stanford . 3 8 .273 U. C. L. A. 1 10 .091 Play in the northern division of the Pacific Coast conference conies to a close this week-end with the Washington State and Idaho squaring off and the Oregon Webfoots tangling with .Oregon State college in a pair of two game series. Oregon State’s Bea vers need but one win over the Oregon five to clinch their first pennant in eight years. The University of Washington is the only school to have finished its schedule in the north. The Hus kies have won 10 and lost 6, and rest in hopes that Oregon's Web I foots can do the impossible and drop Slats Gill’s league-leaders twice in a row to cause a deadlock for the title. The Cougars and Vandals play a home-and-home series to determ ine third place in the standings. The Vandals have two victories over Jack Friers red and gray team so far this year. In the South, the schedule came to a close last week with the in vincible Trojans pf Southern Cali fornia repeating her football tri umphs on the maple court. The southern pennant winners tallied 10 victories to a solitary defeat for the season’s play. The University of California were runners-up to the Trojans with eight wins. Hartfield Winder In Jewett Contest Tom Hartfield, speaking on “Tariff,” was judged winner of the old line oratorical meet in the W. F. Jewett series of contests held last night. Others taking part in this, the third of the varsity se ries, were Erling Wick, Cecil Espy, Ard Hoven, Curtis Jones, Holla Reedy, and Wilbur Walker. The contestants were allowed to talk for 15 minutes on any sub ject they chose. A copy of the speech was due at the debate of fice two hours before the contest. These speeches were given to the judges, who degraded the speech for a great deal of diversion from the original. John Casteel, W. A. Dahlberg, and Waldo Schumacher acted as judges for the contest. The winner of this contest is entitled to enter the state and Pa cific Forensic league contests as the University of Oregon repre sentative. TEN STUDENTS ON BAL LOT FOR ELECTIONS (Continued from Pc.ge One) year. Myrna Bartholomew and Marie Sacconmnno are up for the! vice-presidency of the commission; secretary-treasurer, Peggy Chess man and Gladys McMillan. The senior group which served as a nominating committee in cluded Maryellen Bradford, Aimee Sten, Barbara Conley, Elizabeth Scruggs, Lucille Kraus, and Louise Webber. Nominees were chosen from among 80 applicants who were interviewed at the bungalow, and Mrs. Norton stated that inter views for those who had been un able to obtain interviews sooner are still available, although the new president will choose her cabi net soon after election. Miss Bradford will be in charge of the polls at the bungalow tomorrow, which will be open from 10 to 4, and Miss Scruggs is ballot chair man. Spring Is Coming — and — So Are Term Papers Got to Type ’Em — of Course Hotter Kent a Typewriter ami Start l'oundin^ On 'Km OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. Willamette St. — Side of Ward's — Phone 148 Set to Battle Gill and Co, JULIUS BESCOS LEE GUTTEKO WAR.D BR.OWNING ■■ —r This quartette of court stars, which played an important part in Southern California’s annexation of the 1933 southern division basketball crown, are all ready to head north soon to meet the winner in the northern division in the play-off for the coast title. As things look now, they will meet Slats Gill's Ore gon State five, who need but one victory to clinch t he northern pennant. The Trojans finished a cham pionship season last week with an overwhelming 44 to 18 victory over the Bruins of U. C. L. A. Gib Olinger Likes Pumpkin Pie, Beating Huskies Best He comes in very late at night and no one at the house knows where he has been that’s the dope on Gib Olinger, the little boy who beat Washington last Friday night. And his favorite pie is pumpkin with lots of whip cream. “I like to dance all right,” he told me at the shack last night, ‘‘but then it depends upon with whom I’m dancing. I like bridge all right, J00, but I'm terrible at it.” He likes hunting and fishing back in the Blue mountains on the Little Salmon river best of all. So I asked him for fish stories. This is what I got: “Paul Bunyan and I went fishing one day. It was a hot day, a very hot day. The fish kicked up a dust as they swam along.” But don’t expect me to believe-tliat. “We were hot that night,” he said of Friday, when Oregon sur prised Washington with a stun ning victory. He declined any hon or for leading the scoring that night. "They were all easy shots. I didn't shoot one long shot the entire eyening. There was no trick to it at all. They just gave me the ball under the basket. I was jut lucky enough to be there.” “The Washington team seemed tired and apparently weren’t inter ested in individual playing. There was really no one to take Johnny Fuller's place. Simons and Rob ertson came through especially un der the basket well on the tip-off, gaining possession of the ball prac tically every time. “The game itself, I guess,” was his answer to my query, “What do you like best about basket ball?” “I don’t know why I should like it better than any other sport. I just do.” “Oregon State has two good men, Lewis and O’Connell. The others are just playing together, and that has got them where they art? now. “You know up there at Seattle, Stevens was planning to have a grand week-end. Well, La Grande Houghton, who slays the women, came up with Eill Reinhart and spoiled Stevens’ week-end. That is all I have to say.” Some other interesting things happened on that trip, too. Cap Roberts and Jim Watts went to a burlesque after the game. Some one exploded a tear-gas bomb. They didn’t get to see all of the show. The story goes that “Red” Ro tenberg, the good little boy of the team, missed his calculations on gasoline supply coming home and Mr. John Kitzmiller sent him for gasoline. It was only five miles to Junction City. He returned. "Clinger" was just a typograph ical error in a sports write-up, but it does make a suitable ( ?) nick name. Unfortunately, very few use it, however. Freshmen report that they shrink when they see Gilbert Olin ger. Even upperclassmen agree that he is powerful at wielding a paddle, so freshmen beware. Little, but oh my. MINER BUILDING GIVEN U. OF 0. AS ENDOWMENT (Continued from Page One) gene from vVisconsin in 1923, where they had disposed of their extensive timber and real estate holdings. They invested in the building, seeing in Eugene and the surrounding country an area of promise for the future. For sev eral years they have shown a keen interest in real estate and allied subjects in Ute school of business, and have made the gift in the in terests of a department of high er education which they wish to see developed in the future. H. V. Hoyt, dean of t^he school of business administration, last night expressed the appreciation of his school for the generous en dowment. "Real estate is one of the largest businesses of the state," he said, "and there is a great need for research in this field. The en dowment will enable the institu tion to pioneer in the study of real estate problems, and to train young men to enter the field with ade quate preparation. 1 see a far reaching possibilities as a result of the generosity of these two cit izens of Eugene." Built In 1924 Construction of the building was started on March 17, 1924, and the structure was completed and ready for occupancy March 1. 1925. It is eight stories in height, contains approximately 300 rooms, com pletely fits its lot. 60 by 160 feet deep. Estimated cost of the pro ject was about $300,000. John Hunziker of Eugene was1 architect for the building, and he planned a structure simple in de sign and one of utmost efficiency in space arrangement. W. W. Head Construction company had charge of excavation, and con struction was under the direction of Fred Lindsey, of the Head com pany. Williamson and company handled theh plumbing and Walter Ross had the contract for electri cal work. Miner Makes Statement In a statement issued at the completion of the building Mr. Miner declared his faith in Eugene and outlined his reasons for the project. "When I first came to Eugene I visioned a city of pro- j gress and prosperity," he said. "It; was my ambition to erect one of j the finest buildings here and to build it for posterity. “I believe I have chosen wisely and the men who constructed the building have budded well. It is with great faith that I face the future in Eugene. May every resi dent of this valley share this faith, and may all of us work to gether for a greater Eugene." Alpha Kappa Psi Meet Alpha Kappa Psi, professional fraternity in commerce and busi ness, will hold a regular bi-weekly meeting tonight at 7:ts0 in the men's lounge of Geriinger hall. A A. Rogers, formerly president of the First National bank of Eu gene, will speak on "Pitfalls of Business From the Standpoint of the Insurance Man.” All members are urged to attend. i U. of W. Debaters To Appear Here The University of Oregon men’s debate squad will meet the foren sic group from the University of Washington in a symposium to morrow evening at 7;30 in room 6, Friendly. The discussions will deal with tariff and its relation with the Northwest. Following the for mal speeches, an open forum will be held. Winfield Atkinson, Thomas Hartfiel, and Cecil Espy will rep resent the University of Oregon. Thursday morning the same three speakers will start on a barnstorming trip through north ern Oregon and southern Washing ton, where they will speak on the same question. They will make ap pearances at Portland, Halsey, Parkdale, and Cottage Grove. Sunday night they will return to the campus, at which time an other group of debaters will begin a similar tour of southern Oregon Included in this team will be Ed Wheelak, Frank Levings, Otto Vonderheit, and Herbert Skalet. These four will deliver their talks at Kirby, Ashland, and Glendale. W. A. Dahlberg, director of men's debate, will accompany the teams on their trips. DISCRIMINATORY CHARGE IS FALSE — LINDSTROM (‘Continued from Faye One) ment we furnished extra help when needed at such rush periods as getting out exam papers. “However, those who worry about us need do so no longer. In the last week we have been noti fied that we are fired. The osten sible reason given is economy. At least that is what we were told.” Having been employed by. the state seven years, Bristol said he I was inclined to look into his dis missal further. Stahl Funeral Held Monday In Portland Oregon Basketball Team Attends Last Rites Words of Praise for Dead Youth Come From Corvallis Camp PORTLAND, Feb. 27—(Special) Funeral services for George Ho mer Stahl, University of Oregon athlete who died of double pneu monia Friday afternoon in Eugene, were held this morning at 9:30 o’clock from the SainL Rose church. The simple ceremony was en hanced by the multitude of floral offerings sent by friends and stu dent groupsat Eugene. Active pallbearers were Bob Peri go, John Beard, Mahr Rey mers, Floyd Lees, Paul Sullivan, and Howard Kemper, the last four members of Delta Tau Delta, with which Stahl was affiliated. Bill Reinhart, head basketball coach at the University of Oregon, and members of the basketball team of which Stahl was an active mem ber until his recent illness, were present^at the ceremony. Gill Sends Sympathy From the Oregon State campus, where rivalry with Oregon athlet ic teams flames the highest, come words of highest tribute for the dead youth from coach and players alike. Amory T. “felats” Gill, basket ball coach at Corvallis, says the following of Stahl: “Although I was not closely acquainted with the boy, my first impression was that he was a fine fellow. I am sure that the shock of such an oc currence comes nearly as violently to me as I am sure it does to Bill Reinhart, Stahl’s teammates, and the University of Oregon. The Oregon State basketball team and I wish to offer the deepest of sym pathy to Stahl’s family.” Lewis Recalls Friendship When informed of Stahl’s death, Ed Lewis, captain of the Beavers, said: “I well remember George, as he was one of my closest friends. We played high school basketball against each other in Portland and in our last season we were running neck and neck for city high scoring honors when in the last game of the season he made 18 points to nose me out. He was all-city cen ter that year and he certainly was a fine fellow and a great athlete, and always has been a very close friend, not only in high school but also during college.” Prose, Poetry Hobby Group Elects Officers Eleanor Higgins, freshman in humanities, will head the prose and poetry group of Philomelete beginning spring term as the re sult of elections held p.t the regu lar meeting of the group Thursday evening. Velma McIntyre, freshman in business administration, was elect ed vice-president. A n n - R e e d Burns, freshman in journalism, will handle publicity. The group is sponsoring an in formal get-together with three clhcr of the Philomelete groups to be held Thursday, March 2, at Westminster house beginning at 8:15. The drama group will pre sent a play in burlesque, and the Woman in Her Sphere and Charm school groups will also participate. Sponsors, faculty advisers of the group and all Philomelete presi dents will be invited. 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Eight Swordsmen Enter All-Campus Fencing Tourney Dueling, in all its glory, will in vade the Oregon campus today at 4 p. m. in the men’s gym where all-campus fencers will vie with one another in order to determine a champion. This year there will be three dis- j tinct weapons in use during the i tournament. These weapons, the1 foil, saber, and epee, will be used j individually by each of the con testants and the one with the most skill will be the title-holder. Some clever men are entered in this year’s tourney and some, real action is promised the spectators. The contestants this year number eight and are: Bishop, Wintrout, Blair, Tinkham, Caswell, Hill, and Moore. Indian Track Stars To Get Initial Tests Stanford Athletes Promise Good Marks Saturday University of San Francisco To Offer First Competition For Cardinals STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 27. Dirk Templeton puts his 1933 Stanford track and field team on public display for the first time here next Saturday af ternoon in a dual meet with the University of San Francisco. The meet will be held on the old Stan ford oval and is scheduled for 2:30. The Indians’ four Olympic vet erans— Bill Miller. Ben Eastman, Henri Laborde, and Nelson Gray — have already given indications that they are fast rounding into first class condition. Miller cleared 14 feet in the pole vault in an in formal varsity meet, but his team mate, Bud Deacon, matched that height in practice a few days ago. This pair may push the bar even higher Saturday afternoon. Eastman, running his first 880 of the year, turned the two laps in 1:56.2, in spite of the fact that he was many yards in front of his nearest competitor. Ben will per form in the half and relay against the Dons. The 880 will be a fam ily affair with red-headed Sam Eastman teaming with his brilliant brother, the Blazer. Laborde has already tossed the discuss around the 150-foot mark and the big Frenchman may make some progress toward that 170 feet which Coach Templeton pre dicts he will surpass this year. Nellie Gray and John Lyman have also been tossing the platter re spectable distances. Although Gray has reached 50 feet in the shot, he faces probable defeat at the hands of Lyman if the latter continues the pace he set last week, when he tossed t'Jte iron ball 51 feet 2 inches. Track fans are looking forward to the hurdle races in which they will see Gus Meier and “Cot” Herbert for the first time this year. Meier has already run the high sticks in 14.7 seconds and Herbert is not far behind. When you see Niagara Fails on the package, you KNOW you bate Shredded Wheat. FOR A BRISK, ener gizing breakfast or a sensible, satisfying lunch, try two golden brown biscuits of Shredded Wheat. Smother them in milk or cream, add some fruit...and you have a most delicious and sus taining meal for any time of day. 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