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SPORTS STAFF Bill Fhippg . Editor Bill Eberhart . Assistant Editor Clair Johnson, Don Olds, Dan Clark, Bill Aetzel, George Jones, Charles Paddock. Eetty Shoemaker . Women’s Sports Editor SPORTS ; rpHE athletic activities of the University of Oregon. X 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, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934 Page 4 The Tip-Off By BILL. PHIPPS DehnerlA of the Famed Celtic Five, Gets Credit For Origin of Pivot Play rpHE pivot play in basketball, a 1 play which now is used by vir tually every high school, college and university coach in the coun try, almost converted the court game into football a few years ago when it first was invented. And Henry "Dutch” Dehnert, center of the Original Celtics, is generally regarded as the man who sent rule-makers into hud dles in an effort to break it up. Some followers of the game say that Walter E. Meanwell of Wis consin originated the play when he coached the Missouri Univer sity Tigers years ago, but his play was more or less a short pass af fair with a sidestep which would enable the player to throw his hips into the play to black off his opponent. Other basketball fans traced the play, or part of it, back to the legendary Buffalo Ger mans, one of the great Eastern professional teams of a decade ago. * * *•!: But the actual pivot play, as it is used today in its numerous va riations, came about one night when the Celtics were playing a small town team in Northern Pennsylvania. Joe Lapchick, captair^ of the Celtics, describes the event in an interesting manner. According to Joe, the Pennsylvania team wasn't so hot as far as basketball was concerned. In fact, the Celtics, always the greatest group of showmen in the game, were ex hausting their legerdemain of passing and footwork in an effort to keep the home folks interested. The ball shot from one Celt to another with bullet-like speed, Lapchick and his mates bounced the ball through their legs, palmed it as though it were a cranberry, dribbled around in circles; in fact, they finally exhausted their store of tricks. Then, in the second period, Dehnert, whose large hands close ly resemble a pair of hams, stood at the foul line with his back to his own basket, a true faux pas in those days. He knelt in the manner of g baseball catcher who is about to give a signal for a curve ball. Lapchick, who throws a baskeL ball almost as fast as some pitch ers heave a baseball, shot the ball into Dehnert's paws. Dehnert flipped it backhand to Barry, his teammate. The crowd roared for an encore— anti the Celts re peated. The citizens of the Penn sylvania town continued to ap plaud this “new thing" in basket bull. They didn't realize it was as new to the Celts as it was to them. * * * Kn route to their next game, the Celtics discussed the “play,' mapped out possibilities whereby it actually could be used in an effective offense. They found, after several experiments, that Dehnert’s guard unite frequently stepped the wrong way, opening the door for an excellent fake play. Dehnert would whirl to the other side and dart into the bas ket for a set-up. They worked other variations of the play. Dehnert became a master at its execution. * * * In three seasons the play swept the country. Every coach was building his offense around it and i 1 SMART NEW Tuxedos $27.5° ARROW DRESS SHIRTS Newest Style Accessories Eric Merrell CLOTHES FOR MEN EUGENE FroshDown Eugene High Five,33-16 Sam Liebowitz Driving Force of Yearlings Frosh Hun Fp Big Scores During First Half; Team Invades Astoria Saturday Eugene high proved no opposi tion to the Ducklings last night, the frosh winning the contest, 31 16. The game was played on the prep five’s floor. The defenders were helpless in the first half against the hard checking and accurate shooting of the yearling team in general and of Sam Liebowitz in particular. The Brooklyn boy figured in al most every play, either as the shooter or the feeder. At first he fed the ball to his teammates, who scored eight points, before he took a shot. Half Ends 14-2 Then he .shot three in succession, with a peculiar one-handed push shot from the side. Ed Baxter, prep forward, took a pass under the basket for a lay-in shot. This ended the scoring for the first half, which ended aL 14-2 in favor of the yearlings. Eugene high opened up in the second half. After Rundlett sank a free throw and Williamson looped in a long one, Wright and Baxter plunked in two long ones for Eu gene. Williamson, Helmken, and Liebowitz accounted for five points before the end of the quarter, l’reppers .Score First The preppers beat the yearlings to the opening basket of the last quarter, as Wright fired in one from the side. Liebowitz retaliat ed with another long shot, that dropped through without touching the rim. Baxter dropped in another field goal. Liebowitz then entertained the crowd with a backward field goal. Standing almost under the basket, with his back to the goal, he looped the ball through the rim. Shields Uses Subs From that point the third string carried the burden of the contest. Ahern put in a free throw and Mil ler dropped in a field goal to end the frosh scoring. The preppers saw their chance to score and took it. Wright’s bas ket was followed by Baxter's free throw. Burroughs banged in a one-handed throw from the side line, near the center of the court. Second Frosh Win of Week The game marked the second victory of the frosh this week, as Tuesday night they crushed Salem high, 32-23. In both games Lie bowitz’s guarding and shooting has been a feature. Tonight he held Ford Danner, Eugene ace, to a lone field goal. Saturday the As toria Fishermen will attempt to take the measure of the yearlings at Astoria. Scores and lineups night’s tilt: FROSH (31) FG Hardisty, f . 1 Lewis, f .0 Murray, c .1 Liebowitz, g.0 Rotenberg, g .1 Ruiullett, st .0 Helmken, s .1 Miller, s 1 Williamson, s 2 Northam, s ..... 1 Ahern, s 0 EUGENE HIGH Russell, 1' .0 Baxter, f .2 Danner, c .1 Wright, g 2 McIntyre, g .0 Burroughs, s .1 of last FT PF 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 today the game is virtually based upon it. It seems incredible that a play that eventually revolutionized the game could have been created by chance by one man's effort to bring a laugh from the gallery. * * * Dehnert, incidently, weighs 215 pounds and has been playing the game for 16 years. He was a member of that famed Passaic, N. J., high school team that ran up a world's record of 157 con secutive victories. Stafford to Attend Meeting Dr. O. F. Stafford of the chem istry department will attend a meeting of the Basic Science com mittee in Corvallis Friday after noon. The committee is making out examinations for those apply ing for licenses to practice medi cine in Oregon. , SB Enrolled for Degree The school of education has 50 graduate students who are pre paring to take final examinations for master’s degrees before the end of spring term. Nine candi dates for doctor’s degrees are also enrolled in the school of educa tion. Midget Vandal Above is Cy Geraghty of the firm of Geraghty & Geraghty, Inc., who will cause some trouble for the Webfoots when Idaho plays here this weekend. Cy is the smaller of two brothers who play on Itieh Fox’s outfit. Advance reports announce him as the midget of the Moscow five and also its fastest man and fiercest ball hawk. Women’s Athletics By BETTY SHOEMAKER npHREE new 1934 swimming rec 1 ords were established yester day afternoon when Kappa Alpha Theta, holder of the Seller cup, swam against Susan Campbell. Ann Chapman, Kappa Alpha Theta, set a new record for the 40 yard crawl at 25 seconds. Agnes Morgan, swimming for Susan Campbell, broke her 1933 record and set 31 seconds for the 40-yard English overarm. Juanita Young won the 40-yard breast stroke with a new record of 30.6 seconds. The Theta swimming team lost to the final score of 25-17 to the hall mermaids, Agnes Morgan placed first in diving, Juanita Young, second, and Marge Ann Smith, third. We give Mary Morse, Kappa Al pha Theta a big hand for “trying.” There will be no more swimming events until next week. Monday Alpha Omieron Pi vs. Alpha Phi. Tuesday Kappa Kappa Gam ma vs. Susan Campbell. The winners of these two events will be the two teams competing for the Seller cup, award to the living organization placing first in interhouse swimming meets. Pi Beta Phi will play the Inde pendent basketball team this after noon at 5 p. m. WEBFOOTS DESIRE TO CLIMB FROM CELLAR (Continued from Pane One) the competent and steady Bill Berg. Watts to l'lay More Watts will probably play more from now on, as will Bob Miller and Ed Kunkle. Hon Gemmell is the only reserve to have earned his letter at the half-way mark of the campaign. The roster of the Vandal travel ing squad, according to a news dis patch from Moscow, includes the following players: Glenn Naslund, Horton Herman, Victor Warner. William Katsilometes, and Harold Klumb. forwards; Howard Gren ier, center; and Cyril Geraghty, Norman Iverson. Wallace Geragh ty, and Merle Fisher, guards. Rich ard A. Fox, coach, and W. Bentley Galligan, student manager, will accompany the players when they entrain today for their series with Oregon this weekend and with Oregon State in Corvallis next Monday and Tuesday. FACULTY GROUP SPLIT REPORTED ON R. 0. T. C. (Continued from Page One) Art Appreciation” and "Methods of Teaching Appreciation of Lit erature," were approved. The courses in appreciation have been developed through work done under the Carnegie grant for appreciation of art, and will have as their purpose the training of teachers to teach these subjects in high schools. Hovurd Named Dr. John F. Bovard, dean of the school of physical education, was elected a member of the advisory j council replacing Dr. C. V. Boyer, i SigEp Teams Win Contests i In Volleyball | ' I Victors Vlarcli to Final Competition I*hi Delta Theta and Yeomen Take Playoff Games; Individual Players Star TODAY'S VOLLEYBALL GAMES 4:00—Phi Delta Theta vs. Beta Theta Pi “A”; Yeomen vs. Phi Delta Theta “B.” Sigma Phi Epsilon started on a march to grab both league titles in donut volleyball competition iast night by winning their “A" league contest from the Yeomen 15-5, 15-7, and the “B” league tilt from Alpha Tau Omega 15-9, 12 lb, 15-12. These victories advanced the S. P. E.’s into the finals when they were lucky enough to draw byes for today’s matches. In the other games on the after noon schedule the Phi Delta Theta “A” six pushed their way into the semi-finals with a 15-12, 15-4 de feat of Theta Chi, and the Yeomen “B” team won easily from Delta Tau Delta. Battle Exciting The A. T. O.-S. P. E. battle was the closest and most interesting of the series. In the first game the A. T. O.’s started out strong and held the lead for some time until Lindgren started booming his effective kills over. During the second contest the S. P. E.’s trailed throughout and put up a hard fight towards the end but could not quite overcome the work of Strobel and his A. T. O. team mates. Sigma Phi Epsilon started out strong in the final tilt with both Guthrie and Lindgren making their net work count but dropped behind about the middle of the contest and trailed until the last few minutes, when a sudden rally gave them enough counters to win. Hall and Strobel put up the best game for the losers, and Lindgren and Guthrie were the most effective for the S. P. E.’s. Wishard Stars YVishard led the S. P. E. “A” leaguers in their victory over the independent team, with Ohmart furnishing the only opposition for the losers. The first game was an easy one for Sigma Phi Epsi lon, although it was closer than the 15-5 score would indicate. In the final battle the Yeomen started out strong and held a lead until near the middle of the game when they folded up. The S. P. E.'s then walked away with a 15-7 victory. Foley and McClaughy aided Wishard in the spiking. Phi Delta Win Theta Chi made the Phi Delts extend themselves to the limit to win their first game but wilted in the final contest to lose the se ries. Olsen did most of the spik ing for the victorious Phi Delts and was aided by Bauer and Houghton. For the losing six Brown and Hellberg offered the most opposition. The Yeomen, with only five men on the floor, walked all over the Delta Tail Delta team with an easy 15-6, 15-2 victory. Paddock and Chatterton turned in the best game for the independent men while the losers had no outstand ing players. Jaunt to Portland Made by Seniors Nine senior physical education majors, accompanied by Miss Flor ence Alden, director of woman’s physical education, and Miss Janet Woodruff, assistant professor of physical education teacher, left this morning for Portland, where they will be able to see practical work in physical education. While in Portland they will visit the Multnomah club, Shriner's hos pital, Y.W.C.A., and other recrea tional centers in Portland and the vicinity. Those making the trip include Miss Alden. Miss Woodruff, Ann Franks, Mildred Ringo. Ruth Ir vin, Bernice Wainscott, Edith Cle ment. Eleanor Coombe, Faye Knox, Alice Lane, Frances Kortynovieh The group plans to return to Eu gene Saturday. who has been recently named act ing president of the University. Well over 100 persons turned out for the meeting, the crowd' being so large that it was neces sary to transfer the place of meeting from Room 110 Johnson hall to the Guild theatre. The entire session today will be devoted to the discussion of mili tary training. "Patronize Emerald advertisers." Jack Mecliea WillCompete In Meet Here Husky Natator Breaks World Records Orphan, Washington Swimming Teams to Vie Saturday In Gerlinger Fool Mike Iloyman, varsity^ swim ming coach, yesterday received a phone call notifying him of Jack Medica’s decision to compete in the Webfoot-Husky swim meet here Saturday afternoon in Ger linger swimming pool. This information means that Oregon will have to concede the Huskies a tremendous advantage. Medica will probably splash in the 220-yard and 440-yard free style events, athough his record-break ing efforts have usually been con fined to the longer distances. He is also a fine back stroker. World Record Broken Last September in a Los Ange les swim carnival, which was held in a 50-meter pool, Medica broke two records. In the 800-meter event he swam the distance in 10 minutes, 13 6-10 seconds, breaking the old world record of John Paris by two seconds. In the 1000-meter event he maintained a terrific pace to win with a mark of 12 minutes, 43 8-10 seconds, 10 seconds better than the world record set by Syozb Makin. These marks denote dur ability possessed only by the best of swimmers. Star Is Versatile The Husky streak is also a fine back stroker. However, if he swims in this event, he will be coming up against a merman who is very much at home in this event—Jim Reed. The Oregon flash has shown up very well, for his competition is not limited to college tilts either. The Washington team possesses two other good free-stylers, Capt. Clarence Page, and Chuck Mucha, football player. Mucha has not yet been beaten in coliegiate com petition, but neither has he come up against Jack Medica. These two figure to grab off a second or third in the meet. Others certain of making the trip are Crosett, Dix, Clinton, Plans for Oregon Golf Competition Arouse Interest Plans for participation in the northwest division of Pacific coast conference intercollegiate golf cir cles were made at the meeting of golf enthusiasts held yesterday with Tom Stoddard, assistant graduate manager. All entries will take part in a 72-hole tournament, from which the lowest 12 will be selected to compose the golf squad. Students other than those who • attended yesterday's meeting and who de sire to enter the tournament may call the graduate manager's of fice. Of the 12 students on the squad, six will be selected by means of a ladder tournament for each meet. Rules were arranged so that any member of the ladder may challenge any two men above him. Each member must accept one challenge a week. All matches must be decided by 18 holes of match play. Entries will not be accepted after noon on March 17. The schedule of meets drawn up and accepted is: April 7, Wash ington at Eugene; April 28, Mult nomah club at Portland; May 5, Oregon State at Corvallis; May 12, Oregon State at Eugene; May 19, Washington at Seattle; May 26, Multnomah club at Eugene; May 30, Eugene Country club at Eu gene. A contestant winning at least one half of all points competed for against intercollegiate teams will win the gold minor sports block “O” sweater. Cooper, and Marshall. Others will be selected in tryouts. Washington Favored But those who have already consigned the meet to Washing ton may have their calculations upset. Hoyman last night stated that his men are cor»ing along in fine shape. Opposing Medica, Page, and Mucha will be Wally Hug and Bob Needham. These two should push Medica to the limit, and if the Seattle star is not in the best of shape, may grab a first. The Husky contingent will leave Seattle tomorrow at 8 o’clock, stopping over in Corvallis to en gage the Beavers the same night. Itosson Is 111 Hugh E. Rosson, graduate man ager, is confined to his bed with a severe cold. He is expected to re turn to his duties tomorrow. Idaho Readv ForWeekend Vandals to Start Jaunt Thursday Night Ton Players Accompany Fox; Four Conference Tilts On Schedule UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mos cow, Feb. 7. (Special to the Em erald i— With second place in the northern division standings as their objective, the Idaho Vandals hit the road tomorrow night for four games with the University of Oregon and Oregon State college over the weekend. The Vandals are now in third position after a strenuous climb from the bottom. A clean sweep of the Webfoot and Beaver series, an almost im possible assignment, would give Coach Rich Fox’s onrushing crew undisputed possession of second place. Three victories out of four will place Idaho in a tie for the covet ed runner-up position, provided two of the wins are from the Ore gon State Beavers, present second rung occupants. The Beavers will be battling hard to catch up with Washington in the percentage col umn after having defeated the Huskies twice at Corvallis. Three victories during the Ore gon invasion are not entirely a conjecture in the belief of those who have watched the almost phe nomenal improvement in the Van dal machine in the last two weeks. True to advance predictions, a green Vandal team started slowly but gathered momentum as it gained confidence. Vandal Offense Improves Following four defeats by the Washington Huskies at the outset, Idaho divided a series with Oregon State at Moscow and trimmed Washington State twice in a row. The Vandal offensive reached a high peak in smoothness and pre cision in the last game against Washington State. If the fast breaking, lightning passing game of the Idaho quintet improves as much in the last half of the sea son as it did during the first eight games, the Idaho Vandals will be one of the toughest clubs in the division to stop from now on. Idaho meets the Oregon Web foots for the first time this year Point for Beavers Trial Track Meet For Varsity Men Comes Up Friday Only Three Events on Schedule; Some Men Not in Shape For Competition A preview of the 1934 Oregon track team will be given at the varsity tryouts to be held Friday at 3:30 p. m. on Hayward field. Only a few highlights of this spring's track material will be on exhibition, however, since not all of Col. Bill Hayward's men are in shape to compete at this time. Three events will be run, the 73 yard dash: the 300 and the 660. No field events will be held, since most of the field men have not been turning out enough to get the soreness out of their arms. Some of these men may take part in the sprints, however. The 75-yard sprint will include not only the sprinters, but also hurdlers and field men. The 300 will be for quarter milers and the 660 for distance men. Men who will probably finish in front in each of the three races are: 75-yard dash: Ralph Sehomp, Doc Merrill, Dick Mears and How art Patterson. 300-yard event: Sherwood Burr, track captain. Bill Bowerman, Frank Michek, Arey and Clayton Wentz. 660 yard run: George Scharpf and Bob Ryan, half-milers; Bill Paddock and Bob Ludington, milers; and Bob Wagner, two miler. Not all of these men may be en tered in the tryouts since not all of them have had sufficient prac tice to put them in condition for the meet. Neither Scharpf nor Ryan have been working out a great deal and may not be on hand. Paddock injured his leg and may not compete. at Eugene Friday and Saturday. Oregon boasts a much stronger team than that which bowed to Idaho in three out of four games last season. Coach Rich Fox moves his Van dal raiders to Corvallis Monday to play a return engagement with the champion Oregon Staters, whom Idaho must beat twice to gain second place. The Vandals and Beavers divided the two- game series at Corvallis a year ago. The following players will ac company Coach Fox and Student Manager Bentley Galligan on the Oregon trip; Howard Grenier, cen ter; Wallace Geraghty, Cyril Ger aghty, Norman Iverson and Merle Fisher, guards; and Glenn Nas lund, Harold Klumb, Victor War ner, Horton Herman, and William i Katsilometes, forwards. LET YOUR TASTE DECIDE “LIFE'S TOO INTERESTING to waste in arguing about what cigarette one ought to smoke. “There are many excellent brands. \\ hat's bes$ for you . . . may not appeal to me. ‘Try them all,' I say. ‘And then let your mm taste decide.’ “That's how 1 started to smoke OLD GOLDS in the first place. And their honey-smoothness keeps me smoking them. “If you’re satisfied with your present brand, be loyal to it. But if you'd like a change . . . you could do a lot worse than try OLD GOLDS.” • No better tobacco grows than is used in old golds. And they are pure. 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