SrORTS STAFF
Bill Phipps .. Editor
Bill Eberhart . Assistant Editor
Clair Johnson, Don Olds, Dan Clark, Bill Aetzel,
George Jones, Charles Paddock.
Betty Shoemaker . Women s Sports Editor
THE athletic activities of the University cf Oregon,
its competitive teams and otherwise, should be the
concern of each and every student on the campus. Keep
abreast of the sport news of your University if you are
not actively a participant.
VOLUME XXXV
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1934
Page 4
The
Tip-Off
By BILL, PHIPPS
Once Again tlia Delayed
Offense Type of Basket
Ball Gets Just Criticism
BOUT every so
often each year
someone breaks
into print with
a big yowl
against the style
of basket ball
that sacrifices
the advantages
of a fast-break
ing offense for
the slower type.
“Percentage” ball in its strictest,
sense or in any of its various de
gree and variations is invariably
panned by spectators and critics
alike as detrimental to the popu
larity of the game.
At the moment the cry is from
Seattle and the gentleman at the
controls is Bill Dickie, sports edi
tor of the University of Washing
ton Daily. In his column the other
day Editor Bill made the following
observations:
“That languid exhibition billed
as a championship basketball
game between Oregon and Oregon
State last Friday evening shows
how our speediest sport can be re
duced to the level of a tortoise
race if the two teams go on the
floor with the idea of making the
other outfit do all the playing.
“Oregon State has always played
a 'percentage' game under Slats
Gill. That’s all right for one team
in a league, it gives variety and a
bit of color for the fans. But when
two teams play that style of ball
against each other, the result is
the chess-like motions the crowd
had to yawn through at Corvallis
Friday."
* * *
And right here we wish to go on
record as supporting Mr. Dickie. It
is the sparkling, rapid-fire tech
nique of basketball that has made
the northern division of the Pacific
coast loop, the Rocky Mountain
conference and the Big Six fam
ous for speedy and exciting exhibi
tions of basketball.
* * *
While the game in which the of
fense works methodically and sure
ly until the ball is worked into po
sition for a pot-shot setup makes
a great show of the defensive art,
the age-old principle of sports ap
plies the exhibitor who carries
tile fight in a sensational manner
invariably wins the ovation of the
fans.
Hundreds of cases in every
sport bear out the fact that fans
want but one thing action. When
the action isn't there the blast of
criticism begins.
The Oregon-Oregon State game
was a nightmare. The game as
backetball exhibition that the av
erage fans would get five times
the kick out of watching a couple
of interclass teams at Vassal- do
their stuff.
* H« *
As Mr. Dickie so aptly remarks,
though, that is not the usual sys
tem Oregon fives use. And the
Webfoots switched over to that
type of ball as the most effective
means of breaking through Mr.
Gill’s zone defense which is a
honey on a court like the one at
Oregon State.
But if Mr. Dickie has any qualms
about the Webfoots going “per
centage" permanently, he can
drown his fears in Puget Sound
right away. The lid is off for the
series with Washington. Bill Rein
hart’s men will use no delayed of
fense against the Huskies. The
fast break with all the accom
panying "razzle-dazzle" will be the
order of the day for Oregon as the
Ducks face the similar system used
by Hec Edmundson.
Burrell Goes to I'orvullis
O. K. Burrell, professor in the
school of business administration,
made a trip to Corvallis Thursday
afternoon.
• PLUS •
Frosh Turn Back Invading Rooks, 32-30, In First Tilt
Beta Theta Pi
Still Leaders
In Donut Race
Other Contestants Hope
To Break Monopoly
Independent Men Loom ns Point
Winners in Nest Events
On Program
With the donut volleyball sched
ule over half completed Beta Theta
Pi is still continuing on its march
for the all year point-total cham
pionship. In the “A” league the
Betas remain undefeaLed, although
in the "B” organization they have
suffered one loss.
The Fijis, S.P.E.’a, Phi Delts,
and the Yeomen, nearest competi
tors of the Betas for the title, also
remain undefeated in their respect
ive "A" leagues. These teams with
the exception of the Fijis hold no
defeats in their “B” league records
either.
Betas Suffer Setback
The Betas stock in the ail year
competition suffered a setback last
week when the independent men
copped the handball title and the
leaders did not even break into the
semi-finals.
Following the volleyball compe
tition the next event on the pro
gram will be wrestling. Here the
independents are also given the
edge to grab most of the points.
Few Individuals Star
If the Betas can be defeated in
some of their net tilts in the next
two weeks, competitors now not
considered as possible leaders will
have a good chance to break the
Beta monopoly of the donut sports
program so far.
The volleyball matches up to
this time have shown a few indi
viduals who are excellent with
their network but the team play as
a whole has not been up to the
standard it will no doubt reach in
the final contests, as the men be
come more accustomed to the
game.
Sport Chats
from
HERE and THERE
By DAN E. CLARK Jr.
-Did You Know That:
VTA NCOLETII MARKABLE,
^ ” British-bred pointer, that won
the Westminster Kennel Club
show in 1932, won 300 ribbons in
two years and instead of being
kept in a kennel at nighL while
traveling, sleeps in a double bed
with his manager? •
* » *
As a rule six-day bicycle
riders weigh more after a week
of steady peddling than before
they start?
The word pinch-hitter (emer
gency batsman) was originated
by John McUruw, formerly man
ager of the New York Giants?
* * *
According to Ernest Thompson
Set ton, "Manhood, not scholar
ship, is ttie first aim of educa
tion”? It’s a good thought.
it * *
While a record breaker may Vie
a track star to some people,
he's still ail errand boy in a pho
nograph store to others?
Our nomination for the world’s
champion hall-carrier is Atlas?
t * *
King James I of England
wouldn't let the boys play foot
ball at his court because lie
said tlie game was "meetor for
lameing than making the user
thereof"? Nowadays instead of
giving this simple reason the
different societies of G, L. P.
and S. K. C, (Grasshopper Leg
Pullers and Sweater Knitting
C soue owMtD eucesci own ■
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Donut Wrestling
Will Be Staged in
Single Meet Soon
Tournament, Scheduled to Follow
Volleyball; Unlimited Number
Of Contestant1) May Enter
Intramural and all - campus
wrestling are to be held in one
meet, according to an announce
ment by Earl E. Boushey, super
visor of donut sports, last night.
Points made by individual wres
tlers in the all-campu, tourna
ment will count towards the
standings of their houses or or
ganizations.
Boushey stated that as the tour
nament is slated to open immedi
ately after the volleyball sessions,
it is imperative for house man
agers to turn in the names of their
entrants, and the weights of the
entrants as soon as possible.
Aspirants should practice three
times a week, as wrestling is a
very punishing sport, especially to
the amateur bone-benders.
The men's gym will provide
training facilities, and assistants
will be up in the gym after 4
o’clock to help round the aspirants
into shape. Boushey also empha
sized the fact that the more men
a house entered, the better chance
it has to win.
Women’s
Athletics
By BETTY SHOEMAKER
WYTHAT a swimming contest! One
” record broken and another
record tied.
Susan Campbell swimming team
vs. Tri Delt, final score 23-22. Ev
ery event was too close for com
fort.
Elaine Untermann swimming for
Susan Campbell tied her 1933 40
yard crawl of 26.5 seconds and
came in first in that event.
Agnes Morgan swimming for
Susan Campbell broke the 1933
20-yard racing back and estab
lished a new 1934 record of 14.8
seconds.
Tri Delt placed first\in the 40
yard breast stroke with Jean Ste
venson leading Elaine Untermann
and Maluta Read.
Agnes Morgan placed first in
diving and Helen Payne for Tri
| Delt came a close second.
Alpha Omicron Pi scored
against Sigma Kappa 33-16.
Marion Vinson swimming for
Alpha Omicron Pi placed first
in four of the five events and
also first in diving.
Swimming schedule for next
week is as follows:
Jan. 30—Theta vs. Tri Delt.
Jan. 31 Hendricks hall vs Al
pha Phi.
Feb. 1.—Theta vs. Susan Camp
bell.
Feb. 2. Sigma Kappa vs. Kap
pa Kappa Gamma.
Feb. 3. Pi Beta Phi vs. Alpha
Phi.
* * * t
Peter's Lodge hike for P. E.
majors and minors has been
postponed until further notice.
Save your energy and make it
a weekend jaunt in the near
future.
Amphibian tryouts will be held
Thursday of this week at 7:30
p. m. in the woman's swimming
pool.
These interhouse swimming
meets have showed up a lot of
hidden talent. Why not try out?
Here are the requirements:
Swim one stroke for speed (2
lengths).
Crawl, 34 seconds.
Side, 38 seconds.
Trudgeon, 36 seconds.
Eng. Overarm, 37 seconds.
Breast, 40 seconds.
Racing back, 36 seconds.
Swi mtwo strokes for form oth
er than the one used for speed.
Be able to do three standard
dives.
Swim 22 lengths of the pool
11-4 mile).
Obtain senior life saving certifi
cate before end of next term after
entrance.
Get a heart check and O. K.
from dispensary.
Club) go into a huddle and come
out with j long drawn-out
statement on the chop-suey
question in China and end up
by saying America's manhood
shouldn't indulge in such a
rough game as football. Oh,
for the days when men spoke
their minds and women didn't
say much! You noticed King
Jimmy didn't say much either!
"Patronize Emerald advertisers."
He Grabbed Seven Points
Willie Jones (above), lengthy center on the Webfoot varsity who
garnered seven points to take second honors in the Oregon scoring
last night as the Ducks dropped the series opener to Washington, 33
to 28, in Seattle. Capluip Oil* Oiinger led the Oregon attack with
eight tallies.
How They Stand in Donut Volleyball
Following are the standings of the teams entered in the intra
mural volleyball tournament:
“A” League
Division I
Won Lost
Theta Chi .3 0
Phi Gamma Delta. 3 0
La Casa Filipina .1 2
Sigma Alpha Epsil'n 0 2
Alpha Hall . 0 3
Division II
Yeomen .2 0
Sherry Ross . 2 0
Alpha Tau Omega ..1 1
Phi Kappa Psi .0 2
Sigma Alpha Mu.0 2
Division III
Beta Theta Pi .2 0
Kappa Sigma .1 1
Omega Hall . I 1
Delta Upsilon .1 1
Sigma Nu . 0 2
Division IV
Sigma Phi Epsilon....2 0
Sigma Chi .1 1
Chi Psi .1 1
Sigma Hall .1 1
Phi Sigma Kappa. 0 2
Division V
Phi Delta Theta .2 0
Pi Kappa Alpha .1 1
Zeta Hall .1 1
Delta Tau Delta.0 2
Won Lost
“15” League
Division I
Alpha Tau Omega.. 2 0
Theta Chi .2 0
Phi Kappa Psi .1 1
Kappa Sigma .0 2
Sigma Alpha Mu.0 2
Division II
Sigma Alpha Epsil’n 2 0
Beta Theta Pi .1 1
Sigma Chi .1 1
Zeta Hall .I 1
Phi Sigma Kappa.0 2
Division III
Phi Delta Theta.2 0
Chi Psi .1 1
Sigma Hall .1 1
Pi Kappa Alpha .0 2
Division IV
Sherry Ross .2 0
Delta Tau Delta .2 0
Omega Hall .0 2
Sigma Nu .0 2
Division V
Yeomen .2 0
Sigma Alpha Epsil'n 1 1
Delta Upsilon ...*..1 1
Phi Gamma Delta .0 2
Settings for Play
Near Completion
There is to be no advance ticket
sale for "The Gods of the Moun
tain," to be presented Wednesday
and Saturday nights of next week
at 8 o'clock in Guild theater. All
tickets will cost 25 cents.
The settings for the play are
nearing completion, under the able
management of several commit
tees. The stage crew consists of
Robert Biddel, manager, and Lu
cille Stewart. The lighting crew
is composed of Russell Humphrey,
manager, and Bill Paddock. Prop
erties are being taken care of by
Jean McMunn and Glenn Hoopers
Carl Gross is to be business man
ager, and Theresa Kelly is in
charge of music. The Phi Beta
trio, assisted by Vernon Wiscar
son on the oboe, will give some
selections.
Warren I). Smith
May Attend Meet
Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of
the geology and geography
schools, has received an invitation
to the International Congress of
Geography, which will take place
in Warsaw, Poland, in August,
1934. Dr. Smith has made no
definite plans with regard to ac
cepting this invitation, since his'
going will depend on the assist
ance which can be given by the
University. He feels that this in
vitation is an honor to the school,
and that it should be represented.
His going also depends on
whether or not he attends the
"Seminar in Mexico," to be held
in July, which is also a geograph
ical gathering, or upon the possi
bility of his doing research work
in eastern Oregon.
Varsity Matmen
Seek Recognition
All would-be wrestlers with var
sity ambitions are urged to come
to a meeting in the men’s gym,
Tuesday at 4:30 in the room ad
joining the office. Tom Mountain
will be in charge. Plans will be
made in regard to petitioning for
a coach and recognition of wrest
ling as an official sport.
Mountain stated that the turn
outs thus far show a man for ev
ery weight except 118 pounders.
Several of the grunters and twist
ers will participate in the Oregon
amateur wrestling championship
matches to be held in Portland
later in the season.
Fast Bouts Run
Off at Yeomen
Smoker Friday
Rip-snorting bouts marked the
smoker held last night at the Y
hut under the management of the
Oregon Yeomen, independent
men’s organization. Five matches
brought together some of the
finest boxing talent in Eugene, all
trained by Joe Bradshaw, Port
land expert who is now with the
town Y.
The best bout of the evening
saw a draw between Dick Laner,
fighting butcher boy, reputed to
be one of the best 130-pounders
in this region, and Fred Myers.
In the 147-pound division, Lyle
Kottle and Ray Avery slugged for
three rounds to a draw. Fred Mc
Intyre and Ralph Bonny matched
gloves in an even match at the
160-pound scaling.
Fleaweights opened the card in
two speedy buots. “Peewee” Col
lins licked his brother, Mike, in a
battle between two 60-pounders;
Danny Cornelius and Roy Knollis
fought at 80 pounds.
The boys from down town ap
peared in good physical condition.
The three rounds of hard mitt
slinging failed to wear either one
of them down.
Cider, .doughnuts, and cigar
ettes were passed around during
and after the matches.
History of Races
In Oregon Being
Written for Atlas
History of the races of men, in
habiting Oregon long before the
discovery of America by the white
face, will some day be compiled in
to an archeological atlas by Dr. L.
S. Cressman, professor of sociol
ogy, if the goal toward which he
is directing his efforts is realized,
he announced recently.
Dr. Cressman has carried on ex
tensive research and exploration
projects in the state of Oregon
and has uncovered valuable scien
tific information concerning the
ancient life in this state.
Information regarding Indian
relics, burial grounds, rock writ
ing and other clues that may lead
to the discovery of material valu
able for Dr. Cressman’s collection,
will be welcomed by him.
Many years of effort will be ex
pended before the atlas is com
pleted but its value to anthropolo
gists and others interested in
these fields is unestimable.
French Travel Books,
Pictures Are Exhibited
France is the theme of the new
exhibits on view in the reading
room and English reserve in the
old library today. Arranged by
Mrs. lone E. Brooke, clerical as
sistant in the circulation depart
ment, the display consists mainly
of travel books with illustrations
of cathedrals and other French
scenes.
French pictures loaned by Miss
Christina A. Crane, instructor in
romance languages, are shown
with the books in the downstairs
exhibit.
Foreign Scholarships
Announced in Library
Notices of scholarships and fel
lowships as well as announce
ments of German, French, Mexi
can, and Russian universities are
to be found on the bulletin board
in the basemA of the old libe.
Posters anMuncing fellowships
and scholarships give full informa
tion as to qualifications, etc., or
state where such information may
be obtained. Foreign university
posters make special note of cours
es. excursions, and so forth which
would be of particular interest to
American students.
Duckling Hoopers
Increase Number
Of Victims to Seven
Art Merryman of Rooks Leads Scoring
With 11 Points; Wellington
Commits a 6Riegals’
By BILL PHIPPS
(Emerald Sports Editor)
A spasmodically brilliant Oregon freshman basketball fi\e
rode to its seventh straight victory of the season last night, nos
ing out the Oregon State rooks in a thrilling 32-30 battle on
the Igloo court. The Ducklings margin ol victory came on a
“Roy Riegels’ play” by “Duke” Wellington, rook center, who
dropped a setup into the Oregon basket as he extracted the ball
from a melee under the basket just after the second half opened.
The frosh, sparked throughout by the flashy play 01 Sam
Liebowitz, turned in some good basketball to take the lead dur
ing the first half only to be nosed out 13 to 12 at the halt-waj
mark, and again in the final period they hit their stride long
enough to twice shake off one-point rook leads.
Art Merryman, driving little t>
rook forward, played the starring
role for Coach George Scott's lads
both on the floor and in the scor
ing which he led for the evening
with 11 points. Along with Mer
ryman in the rook rallies came Ed
Torgerson and Hub Tuttle, and
the three of them pulled the
Orange babes into the lead as the
half closed and on two occasions
in the second session.
Leading the evenly balanced
frosh scoring machine were John
Lewis and Roy Williamson, who
each picked up nine counters, and
Liebowitz, who, in addition to his
tricky passing and smooth floor
work, garnered eight digits.
Frosh Take Early Lead
After the frosh took the lead
from the start the scoring alter
nated until the count was tied at
four-all, at which point the frosh
offense drove to the front when
Liebowitz dribbled through the
rook defense for a basket. Wil
liamson took a pass from Lewis
for another bucket a bit later but
Merryman came back with a long
one. Williamson brought the frosh
total to 12 after he sank a one
handed push-shot as he dribbled
along the foul line and another
one when he grabbed the ball out
of a pile-up and poked it through
the hoop.
Oregon State started a drive
from the next tip-off as Torger
son sniped a long-distance at
tempt. Then as Liebowitz was
taken from the game temporarily
Merryman potted another long
one. Torgerson made a third long
shot good from just inside the
center circle to put the rooks in
the lead 13 to 12. Shortly before
the gun sounded Williamson made
a desperate effort to break the
rooks’ advantage, but his long one
rolled around the rim and then
flew out.
Frosh Come Back Strong
Liebowitz started the fireworks
for the frosh in the second half
when he faked the Orange de
fense out of position and dribbled
to the foul stripe where he pushed
in a nice shot as the rooks closed
around him. Williamson dropped
in a free throw and in the next
scrimmage session under the frosh
basket the confused Wellington
padded the Duckling score when J
he retrieved the ball, pivoted and
dropped a short two-handed crip
ple into the Oregon basket. Lewis
followed one in to run the Oregon
count to 19 before Kebbe regis
tered for Oregon State.
The second Orange rally began
after about 11 minutes of play in
the second half when Tuttle scored
twice, once on a close try after
a perfectly executed block and
again when he fired a shot from
long range to give the rooks the
edge 25-24.
Ducks Increase Lead
Liebowitz netted a long angle
throw from the sideline for Ore
gon but the advantage was short
lived as Merryman dribbled around
two Duck defense men for an
other setup. After Oregon counted
twice more on a sensational one
handed running shot by Liebo
witz from just inside the foul cir
cle and on Liebowitz’s pass to
Lewis, who dribbled in close,
Helmkin tallied to make the score
32-27 for the frosh.
Murray fouled Merryman, who
made the gift try good, and Mer
ryman faked Liebow'itz out of po
sition to amble in for an easy one. ;
With the count 32 to 30 the frosh
managed to get possession and
hold the casaba in their offensive
formation until the final gun.
Eugene High Wins
Eugene high dropped University
high 19-13 in a fast tilt in the
preliminary feature.
Summary:
Oregon Frosh (32) FG
Lewis, f . 4
Williamson, f . 4
Helmken, c . 2
Liebowitz, g . 4
Hardisty, g, f . 0
Murray, c . 0
Faust, g . 0
Rotenberg, g .r. 0
* Wellington . 1
FT I’F
1 0
0 0
0 1
0 3
0 1
0 0
0 0
0 0
Total .15 2 7
^Scored field goal for frosh.
O.S.C. Kooks (30) FG
Marryman, f . 5
Torgerson, f . 2
Wellington, c . 1
Tuttle, g . 2
Deming, g . 0
FT PF
1 0
0 0
1 0
2 0
0 1
0 0
0 0
Total .13 4 1
Referee: Dwight Adams, Salem.
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