Duck Tracks J Green Socks Stylish Again; If Not Tennis Let"s Have Badminton By CLAIR JOHNSON Another ex-Webfoot gridder joined the parade of all-stars who will exchange bumps with the New York Giants pro eleven February 3 in Portland to help along this year’s Rose Festival. Roy Gagnon, veteran Duck guard, is the latest addition and brings the total of former Oreg'on stars who wil perform to eight. Rosy Gagnon SOCIETY NOTE: The knee-length green socks in all their glory will be included in the wardrobe of the Oregon Varsity hoopmen when they head north ward Thursday night. The team will wear the leg gings in games played there too and not appear minus them as they did the other night at Corvallis. So if the reason the Ducks lost last Saturday was because they trifled with Old Lady Superstition by not wearing them against the Beavers. (George Cowne, Oregonian, said yesterday that superstitious minded people might advance that idea as a solution to the thumping Oregon took), then the Webfoots ought to come home from the trip with Vandal and Cougar scalps dangling from every knee-pad. Gene Shields, Duckling basket ball coach, said yesterday after noon that he’d even put the socks on the freshmen if it would help them beat Irish’s. The reason for the sudden dis appearance of the legwear at Cor vallis last week was because the small Oregon State gym usually gets so heated up that the woolen coverings would have been decided ly uncomfortable. Both the Idaho and W.S.C. courts are plenty roomy and won’t force any more changing of ap parel. In fact the O.S.C. floor is the only small one left in the con ference now. # * * Barometer splashes: Bob Berg strom and Wally Palmberg are leading the Orangemen defensively with only one basket scored against each since conference play began. Ralph Rodgers nicked Bob's record and Sam Liebowitz spoiled Palmberg’s. tjt tjt # A Varsity Player wrote to the Emerald yesterday in regard to the proposed idea to have tennis on the igloo floor between halves of con ference hoop games. He said the plan wouldn’t work because it would take too long to get equip ment set up, for the players to warm up and become accustomed to the floor, and that it would hurt the players. We think the equipment could be set up, and players eould get warm enough to give us, if not a scientific, demonstration, at least some good entertainment. However, if the play would not be for the benefit of the men par ticipating, let’s drop the idea—but Shoes and mure shoes. DeNeffe’s hit the low spot for shoes in their Winter Sale English and American makes in broken sizes. Price ranges $3.85 to $8.95. A few pairs of Lotus Pack at $1 I *95* The time to buy is now. DeNeffe’s INC McDonald Theatre Building M 1022 Willamette r-— if we do, how about BADMINTON for a substitute then. This little known game is a strong favorite in the east with its greatest stronghold in Canada. Compared with tennis it’s played with a higher net, with longer, more slender racquets, with a shuttle (cork with feathers stuck in it) instead of a ball and slightly differently marked courts. The principle is about the same and it’s quite amusing to watch for at least a 10 or 15 minute period and a great deal longer if one judges by the crowds the matches draw in the east. Coed Swimmers Have Six Events Six events have been scheduled to be run off during the women’s interclass and interhouse competi tion. All swimmers competing are limited to two speed events, relay and diving. Among the events to be run off are one length free style; one length backstroke; 2 lengths crawl, 2 lengths single overarm; relay and standard dives. Three practices are necessary for competition and also a heart check from the dispensary. Swim ming practice ends January 22. The pool is open for practice every day from 4 to 5 p. m. Martha Mc Call is swimming manager. Conklin and Field Lead Vesper Service Today Second of a series of weekly half-hour vespers will be held at 5 o’clock this afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow, it is announced by Miss Betty Hughes, executive secretary. “We plan to make our vesper services a time of quiet meditation, music, and readings. Topics perti nent to campus life will be chosen, and faculty members as well as men and women students are in vited.’’ Marietta Conklin will read the service at today's vesper, and Mary Field is in charge of the music. They have been assisted by Grace Martin. Co-op Rental Library Offers Fisher’s Novel One of the latest books in the Co-op rental library is “We Are Betrayed’’ by Vardis Fisher, print ed by the Caxton printers. These publishers of Caldwell, Idaho, have recently caused furor in the field of printing. The Caxton printers' bid to fame is the discovery of Vardis Fisher, recent and much talked of person age in modern literature, who pub lishes his books through them and through Doubleday. An autobio graphical strain runs through all of his stories of Idaho and the middle west. "We Are Betrayed" com pletes the tetralogy, a group ol four dramatic pieces he has re cently written. W. D. Smith to Attend Mining Congress Meet Dr. Warren D. Smith, head oi the geography and geology de partment of the University, will gc to Salem today to attend sessions of the Oregon mining congress, tc be held at the chamber of com merce in the capital city. Execu tive sessions will be held in thf morning, and the public will be ad mitted in the afternon. A main purpose of the session Dr. Smith, who is president of th( congress, said yesterday, is to as! that the legislature either providt a state mining bureau to replacf the bureau abolished in 1924 or pu in a state geology survey. Influenza Keeps Ten Patients in Infirman Ten patients were at. the infirm ary Monday, influenza being th reason for most of the confine ments. Those confined are Bett; Tubbs. Betty Brown. Fern Telcfsor Forest Kcrby. Robert Boiste; Bruc Higbv, Andy Newhouse Sterling Boyd. Joseph Angell. an' Martin Mackrord. *.eud the Eiusrald to youi trieudi Ducklings Spring Surprise Victory Over Grocers ( \'A’ Volley hall Victors Show Pep, Celerity D. U., Yeomen, S. A. M. Come Through; Betas Trounce Chi Psis Sigma Nu Wins Contests After Torrid Battle Two of the less favored teams stole the show at yesterday’s vol leyball tilts when Kappa Sig and Sigma Nu struggled through three torrid games before the Kappa squad nosed ahead by a score of 2-1. Making up in fire and drive what they lacked in skill, the two sextets staged a wild melee in the first game, with Sigma Nu finally edging out 15-13. At this point Ralph Terjeson and Gene Wade en tered the game for the Kappa Sigs and from then on the Sigma Nus never had a chance. With Terjeson figuring in almost every scoring point, Kappa Sig sewed up the match, winning the next two games by scores of 15-3 and 15-8. Almost as exciting was the Delta Tau Delta-Delta Upsilon battle, won by the D.U.’s in straight games. Behind the steady playing of Bob Newlands, the D.U.’s eked out a 16-14 win in the first game and came back in the second to repeat the act 15-8. Dale Lasselle, rubber-legged Delt, was easily the outstanding player on the floor. Sigma Alpha Mu was forced to come from behind to win their match from the Phi Sigs. After dropping the first game 15-10, the Sammies underwent a complete re versal of form to win the next two games by decisive scores of 15-2 and 15-6. The winners were handi capped by having only five men on the floor, but despite this fact they exhibited the smoothest offense of the afternoon. The Betas continued their win ning ways by trouncing the Chi Psi’s 15-11 and 15-10. Sigma hall j tok the Abba Dabbas into camp by a score of 15-5 in both games, and the Yeomen came through as ex pected to down Omega hall 15-6 and 15-1, to complete the afternoon play. "B" teams will open play today with six games scheduled. At 4 p. m. Sigma Phi Epsilon will play Gamma hall, and Sigma Chi will meet the S.A.E.'s. Another double header will be played at 4:40 p. m. featuring Theta Chi vs. the Phi Psi’s and the Yeomen vs. the Chi Psi’s. At 5:20 p. m. Delta Tau Delta meets the Pi Kaps, and Sig ma Nu tangles with the Fiji's. Webfoot Speedsters Roland Rourke, left, and Glen Sanford, the two Duck hoop for wards pictured above are, with Ron Oemmeil, the fastest men on Bill Reinhart’s squad this season. Both will see plenty of action under Reinhart’s recent shift to a faster system of play. Co-Captain of Duck Swim Squad Goes to Infirmary Mike Hoyman's swimming team received a seriouss setback Mon day when Forrest Kerby, breast stroker and letterman of last year, as well as co-captain of this year's squad, was sent to the infirmary to be kept under observation for appendicitis. The extent of his ill ness will be known in a few days. Meanwhile Hoyman has been working the squad every after non in order to build up a team that will be of Pacific coast cham pionship calibre. As yet only meets with Oregon State, Wash ington, and the northwest meet in Seattle have been scheduled by the Webfoots. Coach Hoyman is still expecting a reply from the Univer sity of California as to whether they plan to invade the northwest with their swimming team. Ore Phi Beta Entertains Drama Student Guests Members of Phi Beta, women’s music and dramatic honorary, en tertained guests from the drama department at their regular week ly meeting last night in Gerlinger hall lounge. The program consisted of a se lection of numbers from" the violin quartet composed of Lorna Baker, Vivian Malone, Floy Young and Berneace Lewis. Betty Wilson was the accompanist. A trio composed of Lorna Baker, Roberta Bennett, and Floy Young sang, accompan ied by Edythe Farr, and Gayle Bu chanan gave a short humorous skit During the Heavy Formal Season a i w i LET US KEEP YOUR DRESS SHIRTS IN PERFECT CONDITION AT ALL TIMES i I t 1 Eugene Steam Laundry Phone 123 inn !lii!i!lllillll!!ll!B!lll!lll!!!l! MMMHMMMMK gilglSlSiSJSElSEJSEISEISMSISiSlSfSfSISISISIElSE/SJSJSJSItJEEj’tiSISiEJSJSJSffilSISMB/BIE1^ I R. C. HADLEY INC. Announces Beginning Thursday Morning All Winter Coats, Suits and Dresses at Half Price gon seems to be farther along in the length of practice at this time than most of the other schools. At present one of Hoyman's big problems is to develop four relay men that can do the 100 yards un der 59 seconds, besides last year’s stars Wally Hug and Jim Reed, who can beat this time consistent ly'. The four showing up best for the relay are: Bill Angell, last year’s letterman, Dean, Gibson, and Hayashi. Many are showing promise of de velopment into point getters for Ihc Ducks this year. Those that have shown up well in practice so far this year arc: Co-captain Wal ly Hug, Jim and Chuck Reed, An gell, Dean, Gibson, Hayashi, Hoff man, Mayer, Oglesby, Privot, Rhod da, and VanLydegraf. Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscription rates $2.50 a year. Handballers Forge Ahead InDonutPlay Koch, Gordon and Vail Conquer for Cliis Sweethearts Annex Sigma Hall Scalp; Theta Cliis Humble Phi Sigs Sigma Chi and Theta Chi marched into the semi-final round of the donut handball tourney yes terday afternoon by annexing 2 to 1 wins over Sigma hall and Phi Sigma Kappa respectively. The Sweethearts got off to a comfortable lead on Kay Koch’s conquering of W. Chaney in the first rank singles, 21-11, 21-5, but slumped into a tie with the hali ers on Ladd Sherman's defeat by Norman Winslow, husky second rank halier, 21-15, 14-21, 20-21. Gordon, Vail Win However, in the doubles event blushing Joe Gordon and Eddie Vail in behalf of Sigma Chi de feated Bill Sheperd and Richard Miller, 21-5, 21-12, for the match victory. Sigma Chi had previously pol ished off Chi Psi Lodge in the first round, while the haliers had re ceived a bye into the second round. There was an iota of sensation alism in the Theta Chi triumph over the Phi Sigs. The hill team took the lead when the second rank singles result was turned in, Rolla Goold's conquest of Bill Moore, 21 9, 21-13. The tables were turned in the doubles contest which ended next with the Phi Sigs on top after Bill Gorman and Jack Bryant’s overthrow of Clair Christopherson and Fred Lubaek, 21-7, 21-12. Battle of Winds Played They were so exhausted they couldn't talk, but John Rogers and John Woodard in the first rank singles match clung to their posts throughout a gruelling three-game Hand Irish Quintet 26 to 25 Trimming Second Period Stand Gives Yearlings Success After Weak Beginning; Silver and Stafford Star The University of Oregon freshmen hoopsters have finally found themselves. After being run into the floor in two consecutive games with the Irish grocehs, the Ducklings finally found that they really possessed a good team, and erased their two former setbacks when they came from behind last night at the igloo and handed the Irish a 26 to 25 trimming. The Frosh, led by Dave Silver and Jack Stafford, started early in the second period to rout the independents and finally cinched tha game in the middle of the third period of play. Gene Shields started his so called “long” team in last night's game, and from all appearances, this should be the final answer to several patient weeks of shifting around. The "long” quintet was composed of Dale Lasselle and Bob Austin, forwards; Silver, center; Vernon Moore and Lee Canessa, guards. Substitutes Used However, the five that entered the game in the third quarter seemed to have a slight advantage in accuracy in the basktt-making department of the game. This team was composed of Stafford and Bill Dick, forwards; Silver, center; and Harry Ragsdale and Moore at the guards. Shields will use all of these men in coming games, and by clever substitution he will have a team that will he hard to beat. Starting out as they did in by gone games, the Irish quickly jumped into a four point margin by virtue of long shots by Horner and Eberhart. Silver then came back and dropped in one of his favorite left-handed tosses from out near the free throw line. Two baskets and one free throw kept the Frosh in the game until the appearance of Stafford. He sank one, bringing the score to 10 to 13 in favor of the Irish. He then swung in a free throw to contest. John Rogers finally cap tured the sweaty affair for Theta Chi, 18-21, 21-16, 21-9. Time-outs were the order of the day. Today’s contests will be staged between Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon at 4 and Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha Mu at 5. Both matches will send the win ners into the semi-final round which gains momentum Thursday. The Betas will be especially anxi ous to win and go ahead of the Yeomen in the all-year race. bring the half time count up to 11 to 13. Lead Overcome Opening the second half of the game, the Irish walked away from the Ducklings and before they could break into the scoring col umn the Irish had gotten a 6 point margin. A free throw by Bill Dick and a long toss by Stafford brought the count up to 16 to 19 with the in dependents still leading. It was at this point that Silver entered the game, and found out that his shots were still working perfectly. He tossed in two baskets and two free throws to put the year lings way out in front, and from then on they coasted through the remainder of the game. Two last minute baskets by Eberhart failed to close the gap and the Frosh had placed them selves in the winning column f