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SFORTS 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 SrORTS THE athletic activities of the University of 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 it you are not actively a participant. VOLUME XXXV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934 Page 4 j The Tip-Off By BILL EBERHART Hamas in Line to Grah Max liner's Spot; New Lightheavy Champ Dae rpuE pounding gloves of young -*■ Steve Hamas, who before go ing into the professional fight, racket was an athlete of the high est order at Penn State, have changed the complexion of the setup in the heavyweight division. The dead game Max Schmeling passes from the picture. The black Uhlan, trying for a comeback to regain his right to fight for the world’s championship, took a neat pummeling from the rising young ster the other night. If Maxie Baer continues his practice of developing footwork on the vaudeville stage, taking his roadwork a la Maxie Rosenbloom in the night spots on Broadway and polishing his infighting (or clinches, as the case might be) with the fair damsels who grace the silver screen, it is likely that Steve may go ahead until he will be the logical challenger to at tempt to bring the division crown back from Mussolini’s strong box. That is, assuming that “de Preem” manages to hold his own against the clever jabbing of Tom Lough ran when they meet at Miami the end of this month. This Hamas lad may go a long way in lifting the heavyweight fight game out of the doldrums. For too long the scum has been settling over the stagnant waters of the division, and the better it will be for all concerned when some new blood is injected into the ranks. Baer had a perfect setting to put the prize ring in good stand ing with the public. He had color - he was reckless, a youngster with plenty of fire, a fighter with punch. The fans loved it. They, and even some of the hard-shelled critics, compared him with Demp sey. He had all the needed spar kle, and then he went upstage. Unless he gets his feet back on the resin right away he won’t have any more following than the proverbial corporal’s guard, and Mr. Fan will continue to take it on the chin and pay through the nose until someone comes along who can fight and will fight. Hamas may turn the trick later and Loughran, who is an old man as fighters go, may help the situ ation although he hasn’t the “killer” characteristics that draw the spectators out of their seats. While on the boxing' subject, Mnxie Rosenbloom, who still by the grace of somethlng-or-other reigns king of the lightheavies, is about ready to fall. For years lie has done his training in cab arets and by some miracle he still was able to slap his opponents often enough to keep his crown, lint one of these bright days a youngster will plant a banana peel and the aged shipper will fall from his perch. In his last title defense Joe Knight almost turned the trick. One judge voted for Knight; the other called it a draw. Then the referee saved Maxie his title by casting his ballot for a draw. Bui even though Maxie still had his crown, no one saw him as the win ner. A new champion is due in the light-heavyweight ranks. * * * Speaking of Joe Knight brings up tlie old southpaw question. Joe is one of the few who swing from the portside who ever get to the top. If he gives Maxie a drub bing in a title bout he will become the seventh left-hander to rule a division since the Marquis of Queensbury rules became t h e vogue. Not since gloves have been used in the prize ring has a southpaw been at the top of the heavyweight heap. About a century ago a left handed scrapper by the name of William Thompson won the cham pionship of England, which at that time meant a world's title. Young Corbett and Lou Broil - lard, both southpaws, were kings of the welters, though the reigns of both were short lived. Broil DANCE Tonight 25c Sat. 35c - 40c A1 Wall’s Campus Band Willamette Park Oregon Hoop Fives Invade Washington Husky Defeat of Beavers Will End Title Bare Bears Hop;' to Tighten Orasp On Lead in Southern Division Melee Basketball squads of the Uni versity of Oregon and Oregon State college will invode the state of Washington this weekend to play games that should indicate what the positions of the teams will be when the northern division race ends March 3. If the Washington Huskies can turn back the invading Beavers, the division gonfalon will wave in the breezes from Lake Washing ton this year. If Oregon State re peals the double victory scored over the Huskies at Corvallis, Washington must win two straight from the cellarite Cougars. These Cougars will meet the Oregon Webfoots at Pullman Fri day and Saturday. The count stands one game each for the se ries played in Eugene between these teams. If Oregon drops one of these games, even the "mathe matical possibility" of a first place tie will pass into the limbo. This so-called possibility is not serious ly considered by many in doping first place, although as long as it exists, the loser of the Beaver Husky series must face the possi bility of Oregon taking second. In the southern division of the conference, the division heading Bears meet their far southern brothers both geographically and in standings—the Uclans at Los Angeles while Southern California will attempt to stay in the race by taking the third place Stanford Cards at Palo Alto. The race in the south is close with California holding six wins, the Trojans five and Stanford four wins out of eight games each team has played. U. C. L. A. is out of the picture witli only one victory so far. The games this weekend will probably result in California com ing out with a strengthened grasp on first place, since the Bears should down the Bruins and the Trojans and Cards will not do any good to eacli other in their series. At the present time it appears that neither of the divisional lead ers who met for the conference ti tle at Corvallis last year will re peat, although botli of them, Ore gon State and Southern California, are rated the team to win if Wash ington and California should go into a totally unlooked-for tailspin. Mi’s. Landros Is ttampiet Speaker Seven new and many older mem bers of Pi Sigma, Latin honorary, heard Mrs. Edna Landros, assist ant professor of Latin and Greek, speak on "When the Greeks Laughed,” at the banquet held at the Anchorage last night following initiation into the honorary. Mrs. Landros discussed the Greeks' sense of humor, giving il lustrations through translations of Greek epigrams, both prose and verse. Those who were initiated into Pi Sigma yesterday were A. J. Math ews, instructor in romance lan guages. Calista de la Fontaine, Helen Emery, Laura Goldsmith, Marjorie MeNieee, Margaret Hugh, and Robert Vofker. Dr. J. E. Fontainerose, who eame to the University at the first of the term as assistant Greek pro fessor, was in charge of initiation. Dr. Fontainerose is a member of the original Pi Sigma chapter, in the University of California, laid also held the middleweight championship. Freddie Miller, who since the decline of Kiri Chocolate, is gen erally regarded as the best of the world's featherweights, is one. The other three were all middle weights. The "old Deacon," Tiger Flowers, Johnny Wilson and A1 McCoy cast their sleepers from the left side. FEDERAL RELIEF MAY BE OBTAINED FOR 150 (Continued from Pane Our) phasized yesterday that these who seek jobs must have demonstrated by grade records that they are capable of maintaining high scho lastic standards. Applications are being received j at the campus Y. M. C. A. hut. j All jobs will be filled from stu- ! dents thus registered. Students who registered at the Y. M. C. A. employment service earlier in the year need not do so again. “Patronize Emerald advertisers.” Handball Proves Popular Activity In Winter Term Courts Are So Much in Demand Athletes Forced to Make Daily Reservations Not only during this week's lull in donut sport competition but all through the year and especially during the winter term the hand ball courts next to the men's gym are constantly in use. Campus athletes never seem to tire of this sport for their daily workout and the twelve courts are kept so busy that it is necessary to keep a schedule sheet where ar rangements for reserving courts must be made before any games can be played. In order to allow more men use of the courts each afternoon from the hour of 3 on is divided into 40 minute periods and players reserve a special court for one of these periods. Certain hours of the day are of course reserved for classes or for matches during tournament play. The courts have all been re paired and repainted recently by CWA workers under the direction of Superintendent of Buildings Lewis and are in excellent shape. OSC Team Makes 3 Wins, 2 Losses In Week’s Meets Rifle Squad Defeats Kentucky U., And Presbyterian College; Michigan Defaults The Oregon State rifle team, which will compete with the Uni versity marksmen next week, made three wins and two losses during its last week’s competition. It defeated Kentucky university and Presbyterian college and won by default from Michigan M. and T. Losses were suffered from Montana State college and Ala bama college. Larry Gentner, freshman in for estry, was the high scorer on the state college squad, having scored 375 points. None of the above teams have entered into competition with the University of Oregon men as yet, however Oregon’s high point man, Horace Neely, made eight points more in last week’s matches than did Gentner, the pride of the state college. Riflemen Lose to Missouri in Meet One loss to Missouri by 18 points and a very decided win from North Dakota are the only* reports yet received, telling the results of the five-way marksman ship contest staged last week, in which the Oregon rifle team par ticipated. The University team, composed of 15 men, was led by Horace Neely, who scored 383 points, breaking the all-campus record and coming within 10 points of the world’s record. Reports from the other teams are expected before the end of the week. New Concrete Traek Replaces Wooden One Work on the University track was completed today, winding up tire second CWA project to be done on this campus. The other project was painting the interior of the Journalism building. Twenty-five men have been en gaged for the past three weeks running a concrete sill, replacing the old wooden one, completely around the track on both sides. The new concrete sill was placed after the track had been measured, to insure accuracy of records made. Other work being carried on un der this project includes fixing gutters and broken seats in the grandstand. Women Debaters Talk Members of the womens debate team spoke at a Parent-Teacher association meeting at Scio Tues day night, on the subject of edu cational reorganization. Speakers were Marguerite Sundstrup, Batty Henttey, and Kula Loomis. A group of students from Westmin ster house presented two plays, musical numbers, and Russian dances. ..mum a a a m a ■ '■’..'■mb MANIACS * for Service i BILL DeLACY llth ami High * TEXACO SUPER SERVICE ■ II» ■ »'■: • ■! 'dH Wills Qe>c Qcott Qoland ^ dOMN^OM 'n, Liljeqvist to Tell How to Advertise Cynthia Liljeqvist will speak be fore the Ad club, a group of Eu gene advertisers, today at its weekly luncheon. The subject of the talk will be the "College Girls’ Reaction to Advertisements and Selling.’’ Miss Liljeqvist has taken a cross section of Oregon Coeds’ opinion on their reactions to window dis plays, the methods of sales women in inducing the college girl to buy, and newspaper advertisements. Because the college girl is con stantly getting "on the inside’’ of selling tactics through iconoclas tic professors, her type has proved a definite problem to ambitious merchants. The talk' before the Ad club will also point out the essential “don’t” in presenting merchandise to the scrupulous col lege girl. Mrs. Warren D. Smith presented the housekeepers' attitude toward advertising at the club last week. OSC Pi Mii Epsilon Will Be at Meeting Oregon State college members of Pi Mu Epsilon, national mathe matics honorary, will attend to night’s meeting at 8 o’clock in room 206 in Deady hall. After a business session the fraternity will adjourn to the Phi Mu sorority house for refreshments. Papers will be read by A. F. Moursund, instructor in mathe matics in the University on "The Introduction to Summation,” and John Caswell on "Maxwell Equa tions.” Under the present organization of the honorary, offices are main tained on both the Oregon State j and the Oregon campuses. John Merryman of Oregon State is di- f 1 rector of the fraternity, while Ei leen Hickson and Aleta Kienzle of the Oregon campus are vice-direc tor and secretary, respectively. Crippled, Long-Haired Dojjt Haunts Dispensary The dogs are learning their way around! A white long-haired dog. limping about on three legs, has been haunting the dispensary the last two days. Every once in a while it makes a bee-line for the infirmary but returns to resume its patient wait ing in front of the dispensary. Women’s Athletics By BETTY SHOEMAKER. Basketball schedule for today: Alpha Delta Pi vs. Kappa Kap pa Gamma at 4 p. m. Zeta Tau Alpha vs. extra team at 5 p. m. * * * Alpha Omicron Pi defeated Su san - Hendricks basketball team yesterday at 5 p. m., 14-12. Sue Moshberger was high point' woman for Susan-Hendricks, scor ing 12 points. Mary Margaret Hunt scored" seven points for Al pha Omicron Pi. Mildred Ringo was referee. * * * There will be no intramural basketball or swimming practices on Monday of next week. * * 3: Don’t forget about those chal lenge basketball games. Just call up your rival and make a date. WEDDING DRESS OF 1784 WINS PRIZE AS OLDEST (Continued from Page One) George Hopkins was bride; Paul Lafferty, groom; Althea Peterson, maid of honor; Bob Zurcher, best man. Bridesmaids were Peggy Carper, Adele Sheehy, Betty Cur tis, Charlotte Ollitt, Roberta Moody, Betty Graham. George Birnie, Bob Holliwell, Mark Corey, Jerry Denslow, Jimmy Judd, and Bill Davis acted as ushers. Sally Flippin and Sally Ford were flower girls; Barbara Alderman, ring bearer; and Riley Thompson, father of the bride. The prize for the oldest wed ding dress modeled in the “Wed ding Belles" parade, in which 60 women took part, was awarded to Barbara Webb, who modeled a dress first worn in 1784 by her great-grandmother. The material for the dress.came from Italy. Golden wedding couples were guests of honor for the evening, and a prize for the couple who was married the longest number of years was awarded to Rev. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, who have been married for 67 years. Other features on the program included vocal numbers by Ker schel Scott, Mrs. Donald Young, Mrs. Buford Roach, and music by a, string quartet composed of Jo sephine Chapman, Peggy Swee The VVHISKERINO’S OVEB TOMORKOW BEFORE AFTER There's a time for everything BRING YOUR WHISKER PROBLEMS TO US CAMPUS BARBER SHOP “Across from Sigma Chi” sraiafSi'ffla'EisaiaraiasiBisraiaMsia'aBsiaiarara/aasiBJBraiDiisofssiaraiFfaiS Coast Conference Standings Northern Division W. L. Washington .. Oregon State Oregon . Idaho . .10 .. 7 .. 4 .. 4 2 5 6 8 7 Pet. .833 .583 .400 .333 .300 Washington State 3 Games This Weekend Friday and Saturday—Ore gon State vs. Washington at Seattle, Oregon vs. Washington State at Pullman. Southern Division W. L. California . So. California.... Stanford . U. C. L. A. 6 5 4 1 4 7 Pet. .750 .623 .500 .125 Games This Weekend Friday and Saturday—Cali fornia vs. Uclans at Los Ange les; Southern California vs. Stanford at Palo Alto. Track Candidates Of Varsity, Frosh Teams Vie Today Larger Number of Rivals Enter Competition; Events Will Commence at 3:30 Both varsity and freshmen track candidates will compete in the track tryouts to be held at Hay ward field today at 3:30 p. m. Bill Hayward, track coach, said last night that the number of entries would be greater than the first two tryouts held on the past two Fridays. Hayward said that he expected that most of the shorter races would have to be run off in heats. The events to be held include: Varsity events: 85-yard dash, 350-yard event. Freshmen events: 85-yard dash, 300-yard event, discus throw and shot put. Both varsity and freshmen run ners will take part in the 660-yard run and three-quarter mile event. Beaver Matmen And Boxers Mix Oregon State matmen and fight ers are mixing it tonight in the finals of an all-school wrestling and boxing tournament held in the men’s gym at Corvallis. Winners of the various weight classes are scheduled to be select ed to represent the Beavers when they journey to the University campus next Friday to meet Web foot athletes in a smoker to be held in McArthur court under the sponsorship of the Order of the O. Representatives of the Univer sity will be determined following the combined donut and all-cam pus tournament the first of next week. Among the Webfoot wrestlers already conceded as likely to ap pear on the program are Ray Clapp, Tom Mountain, and Chuck Johnson. Others of the newer members working out daily who are showing up well are Hahn and Bob Ludington. ney, Gwendolyn Hayden, and Cor rine Combs. The organ was played by Robert Gould. The advisory board of the Y. W. C. A., who sponsored the pageant, wishes to extend its thanks to the Eugene Register-Guard, Morning News, and the Emerald for space devoted for publicity; to McMor ran and Washburne's for the pro grams; to the University florists for palms; and to Lesfer McDon ald of the College flower shop for designing and furnishing the wed ding bouquets. All proceeds from the pageant are to go for work carried on by the campus Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Herschel Scott acted as general chairman for the event. Frosh, Rooks to Vie Tonight in Igloo for Third Tilt of Series Contest Will Begin at 7:30; Williamson Lewis,# Helmken, Liebowitz, Faust Starting Duckling Lineup Basketball fireworks are set to pop tonight when the yearling hoon teams of Oregon and O. S. C. clash at the Igloo. Ihe game will start at 7:30. The rooks are confident of taking the frosh contingent’s scalp back to Corvallis. Gene Shields’ proteges have different plans, however. F-eports filtering out from the Igloo say that the entire squad has been getting the benefit of hard practice, and the Ducklings are pointing ioi the Corvallis babes. For the first time this season the starting lineup has been prac tically decided on. Roy Williamson, high-scoring hooper from Seattle, will open at one forward. Williamson rarely fails to get under 10 points, but fell down somewhat int the last rook tilt. He will be after revenge tonight, and has a good chance of obtaining it. John Lewis, the other forward, has not done so much scoring as Williamson, but has been some what more dependable. He and Williamson led the frosh attack against DeNeffe’s. Harry Helmken now has a strangle hold on the center post. At the beginning of the season, Joe Murray held down the posi tion, but Helmken has come along fast lately, and is more of a scor ing threat. Murray will probably get into the game at some stage, however, as his height gives the frosh team an advantage. Liebowitz Dependable Sam Liebowitz, like “ol’ man river,” has rolled through the whole season at guard. He ex perienced a setdown Tuesday night against DeNeffe’s, when pitted against Jean Eberhart, ex Webfoot captain. With his fin ished floorwork and smooth play ing, however, he figures to be a I valuable asset to the Ducklings i tonight. Arnold Faust, the other guard, has come out of his scoring slump, and will start the game. He is smaller than the other members of the first team, but is fast. Dale Hardisty, forward, and Roy Northam, guard, may get into the game. “Red” Rotenberg, guard, has an outside chance of break ing in. Kooks Improve The rooks have an impressive string of victories since the last frosh game. After defeating the Ducklings at Corvallis, the rooks went on to crush Cdtvallis high, Salem high, and the Multnomah club intermediates. The play of the Corvallis babes is much smoother, and this will probably give them the edge in tonight’s game. A new star has risen on the rook horizon, with the addition of Kappel. He has been the scoring j sensation of the Beaverlings late-1 ly, and will pair with Art Merry- j man at forwards. Duke Welling ton, famous for his “Roy Riegels” faux pas in the first frosh game, will open at center. Hub Tuttle 1 AFTER the m Whiskerino ■ Leave Your Whiskers ® —with— ® CHARLEY and MAC 1 UNIVERSITY Barber Shop ON ALDER STREET ( 1 HAVE YOUR SPRING REPAIRING DONE NOW We Have All the Necessary Building Supplies CALL 85 BOOTH - KELLY LUMBER CO. Phone 85 507 Willamette and Kebbe will start at the guard posts. The series now stand at one each, tonight’s tilt being the third. Student body cards will ad mit the holder. McKitrick Gets Degree In Corvallis Saturday Ernest M. McKitrick, graduate assistant to Dr. Warren D. Smith of the Geology department, ap peared before the examining board for his master’s degree Saturday in Corvallis. McKitrick passed a very fine examination, according to Dr. Smith. He will remain at the Univer sity as assistant in geology at least until summer. Dr. Smith and McKitrick will take their classes into the field in the region of Jasper Saturday and Sunday. Jasper, up the mid dle fork of the Willamette, is a sedemsntary section, interesting for its fossil leaves, according to Dr. Smith. “Patronize Emerald advertisers.’ >11 > 'llil'—M I'llll* 11 Iillti ii I' I NEW for SPRING —at— DeNeffe’s # * * SUITS —in— Bi-Swing and Patch Pocket Models ^ ^ ^ A SMART NEW TIE in Britain Wool. Wrinkleproof and Hand-Made at $ 1.00 * * * WHITE SPORT SHOES Genuine Buck. A Buy at $5.00 # * # AND FOR THE WEEK-END we have Tuxedos n’ everything. DeNeffe’s INC. MEN’S WEAR McDonald Theater Bldg. 4