Simp’s
Glimpse
The Drop Kick Once
More Rears Its Head
As Fan Makes Plea
1 ~ By Ned Simpg/in-1
An article of interest to football
minded sports followers was re
cently printed in the Klamath Falls
Hearld-News on the ancient and
somewhat forgotten art of drop
kicking. The column was inspired
by a Mr. Forrest Cooper, Lakeview
attorney, who bemoans the passing
of this still dangerous weapon of
the offense. Here’s part of the com
munication that was printed in the
Herald-News—
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“It has been 14 years since 1
have seen a signal caller in a high
school or college game in this state
call for a drop kick. The last time
I saw such a play was back in
October, 1920, when a bunch of us
had the ball on Ashland's 30-yard
line and couid not advance it any
farther. Ted Montgomery, captain,
stepped back and kicked a drop
kick, thereby giving Klamath high
its first football victory over Ash
land. Drop kicks were quite the
style that year. Oregon made two
that year in its game with Harvard
in the Rose Bowl.
“But since then drop kicking
has almost ceased to be an of
fensive weapon, so far as Ore
gon football is concerned. Our
present touchdown - or - nothing
style of offense does not look so
good when games are lost by
one or two point margins. A good
kicker could have given Oregon
State a victory over the Trojans,
and Oregon needed but two points
to win from Louisiana State. In
the latter game the ball was on
the 11-yard line and fourth
down, but it might as well have
been anywhere else on the grid
iron, for there was not a kicker
in sight.
(Editor's note: Mr. Cooper
errs in saying that there was no
kicker around at the crucial
moment in the Louisiana State
game last fall. He forgets that
“Lamp" Walker, husky right
end, had an enviable record of
conversions and field goals to
his credit, one of which—in the
OSC game—accounted for the
three points that gave Oregon
its victory. True, Walker is a
place kicker, but whether the
three points comes from a place
or a drop kick is of small matter.
It’s the three points that count:
Also, in the game in question,
when the ball was lost on a fum
ble it was only second down and
any quarterback would be foolish
to try a kick when he still has
three chances at a touchdown.)
The rest of the article has to do
with plans and suggestions for
some of competition to revive the
art of the drop kick. By stimulat
ing grade and high school players
to perfect this type of kick. There
is only one objection to the use of
the drop kick nowadays and that is
the fact that the goal posts are
situated ten yards behind the goal
line. This adds ten yards on to the
distance that a drop or place kick
must travel in an attempt at a
field goal, and at longer distances a
drop kick can't compare with a
place kick in accuracy.
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Of course there may be "natural”
drop kickers like Charlie Mahan
of Harvard who once made fifteen
points against Yale with this
method, or like Albie Booth of
Yale who used it with great success
three or four years ago. Not every
player can kick with like precision,
and the place kick is more reliable
with ordinary players.
Fifteen Students
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row Wilson called the stick behind
the door to use when humanity de
manded it. We feel that hundreds
of needy, students demand the use
of the stick behind the door. We
shall wield it as capably as we
can with our limited financial
means and mechanical facilities.
We urge the assistance and cooper
ation of every student and faculty
member interested in enlightened
and humane educational policies.”
Procedure Outlined
The committee reviewed Oregon
statues concerning referendums
and laid out a plan of procedure
which includes the okaying of peti
tions by the secretary of state and
attorney-general, the printing of
petitions and letterheads, a finan
cial drive on the campus and up
state, and an organized drive to
get optional fee information spread
throughout Oregon.
Hiving organizations on the cam
pus as well as members of the
faculty wil be solicited for finan
cial backing. Neuberger was placed
in charge of faculty solicitation for
this week.
The relief committee will meet
again Thursday afternoon. By then
it is expected to have a close-knit
organization and sufficient finan
ces to sta>t tbp initial campaign
which is aimed at putting Senate
bill No. 204 on the ballot this fall.
Ducks Knock Huskies Out Of Conference Race, 35-30
Donut Boxers
Stage Speedy
Title Matches
E. Vail-D. Peglow Steal
Show With Wild
Donnyhrook
Gibson Downs Parsons to
Keep Crown
Punches flew thick and fast and
the blood ran freely on the intra
mural boxing card at the men’s
gym yesterday afternoon as ambi
tious pugilists were crowned cham
pions of their respective divisions.
As far as general excitement and
sustained interest went, the Eddie
Vail-Don Peglow donnybrook stole
the show. From the opening touch
off to the closing round the little
125-pound battlers were in there
throwing and taking punches with
an abandon that had the large
crowd of spectators screaming
with excitement. At the end of the
fight there was little to choose
from between the two, however,
the judges’ decision gave the vic
tory and the title to Vail.
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Comet Gibson successfully de
fended his 145-pound championship
by defeating Bill Parsons on a
technical kayo after 47 seconds
had elapsed in the third round
Parsons managed to hold his own
with the champ in the first round,
tut in the second and third Gibson
began landing a savage series of
hooks and jabs. From there on it
was only a question of how long
Parsons could absorb the terrific
punishment.
Lincoln Diess, cool, methodical
175-pounder, gave his followers
something to shout about when he
outfought Bob Parke in an extra
round fight for the decision. For
three periods the two pugilists
went at it hammer and tongs only
to have the match end in a draw.
In the extra round Diess, fighting
coolly and carefully, rocked Parke
with a bewildering flurry of hooks
i and rights to win a well-earned
! decision.
AGAIAJST
DOB
In the goriest struggle of the
afternoon, Bob Newlands punched
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2771935
Tilden Exhibition
Affords Waslike
Thrill Monday
Big Bill, Loll, Stoefen, and
Vines Put on Show
“I wouldn't have missed it for the
world," commented Paul R. Wash
ke, tennis coach and director of the
men's gym, after seeing the pro
fessional tennis matches between
Ellsworth Vines, Lester Stoefen,
George Lott, and Bill Tilden at the
coliseum rink in Portland.
Lott defeated Stoefen 11-9, 6-3,
Vines beat Tilden 6-4, 6-4, and in
the doubles Vines and Tilden took
Lott and Stoefen 6-4, 6-4.
Mr. Washke says that each of
the four great players has his own
pet speciality. Vines has the fastest
serve he has ever seen in tennis;
Lott is very steady and relaxed;
Stofen uses his highth to the best
advantage; and Tilden displays the
best foot work.
“It is almost unbelievable what
they can do with a racquet,” Mr.
Washke said.
He also explained that ne spoke
to Tilcien before the game and
found that the canvas court was
taken with them on all their exhibi
tion matches. The court itself is a
green canvas marked off with
white lines. In this case a floor was
laid in sections on the ice hockey
rink and the canvas spread over
this.
Tilden stated before the game
that he had never played tennis in
a. place quite as cold and hoped
that it would not spoil any of the
contestants' games.
out a torrid decision over Bill
Schloth. Schloth, though he was
outpointed in every round, never
theless drew much applause from
the gallery for his gameness and
aggressiveness. From the opening
whistle he constantly went tearing
into Newlands only to meet the vic
tor’s wicked left jab or hook, and
as a result absorbed more punish
ment than any other fighter on
the card. The victory gave New
lands the championship of the 165
pound division.
Stan Riordan outpunched Stan
Smith to win the title of the heavy
weight division, and Wesley Frank
lin outpointed Bill Paddock in the
135-pound division to complete the
afternoon’s fights.
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Led Ducks to Victory
Bill Berg, captain of the Oregon basketball team which last night
downed the Washington Huskies by a 35 to 30 score.
Frosh Hoopers
Heat juniors in
Women’s League
Playing a close game to the fin
ish the freshmen coeds finally
nosed out the junior basketball
team by the final score of 54-41.
Bee Scherzinger, forward for the
junior team was high score woman
for the game when she dropped in
baskets which totaled to 26 points.
Jean Foskett scored 20 points for
the freshman team.
Margaret Duncan was referee
and Sue Moshberger, umpire.
Scheduled for this afternoon are
the freshman and sophomores.
Thursday Alpha Delta Pi will meet
Susan Campbell hall at 5 p. m.
Questioning
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by many of them in favor of com
mon, ‘everyday' pants.”
The three opposed to a return of
Oregon traditions believe, as one
of them expressed it, that tradi
tions should not have to be en
forced, and if they are unable to
stand by themselves they should
be discarded.
However, the majority seems to
be in favor of a revival of tradi
tions, a return to Oregon as it used
to be, when paddles were wielded
on the library steps and a freshman
could be recognized among thou
sands of people by a small dab of
green located on that part of his
body closest to the clouds.
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Victory Gives Title
To Beavers; Close
Checking Featu red
Sanford Humbles Mighty Galer During
First Half, While Webfoots Drive
Forward to 16-12 Lead
SEATTLE, Feb. 26.— (AP)—A
fighting, bard-checking University
of Oregon five knocked the Uni
versity of Washington out of the
northern division basketball race
tonight, winning' 35 to 30. The de
feat gave the Oregon State Bea
vers, winners over Idaho tonight
at Moscow, the title.
With the Webfeet leading at the
half, 18 to 15, Washington slumped
badly in the second period and Ore
gon moved ahead to lead at dif
ferent times, 30 to 19, 34 to 24, and
35 to 28. The Huskies’ dying rally
tailed to close the gap and last
year's coast titleholders went down
I in defeat.
The game finished Washington's
season, with a league standing of
11 games won and five lost. Ore
gon State, through tonight's vic
tory, 35 to 27, has won 12 and lost
three and has one more to play, but
it will not affect the conference
race.
With Washington's ace, Captain
Bobby Galer, held to one point, a
foul throw, in the first half, the
Webfeet led most of the way. San
ford, close-checking Oregon guard
was trailing Galer step for step.
The score was tied twice, at 2
ali and 9-all and Washington was
in front once, 6 to 5, on a basket
by Chuck Wagner after Ralph
Bishop had gotten two free throws
and a basket.
With the score tied 9-all, the
Webfeet moved ahead on baskets
by Berg and Jones, and on a foul
shot by Jones and another basket
by Berg, while Washington waa
being slowed up. and the visitors
led 16 to 12.
Galer’s foul throw was Wash
ington's last point of the half.
O.S.C. COPS TITLE
MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 26.—
(AP) In a desperate struggle,
Oregon .State college held to first
place i northern division of
the Pacific Coast conference by de
feating the University of Idaho
basketball team, 05 to 27, here to
night.
The Vandals waged ,a- desperate
uphill fight to down the conference
leaders. Idaho kept the Qregon
State Beavers frantic through
both periods, first taking the le'ad,
then losing it and regaining it
again.
A final flurry saw the Oregon
Staters forge to the front, 23 to 21,
and from there on they were not
headed although Idaho kept
pounding away.
Franklin Students Ask
Athlete Scholarships
A group of Franklin college stu
dents formulated for submission to
President William Gear Spencer a
resolution setting forth their de
mands including one for more
scholarships to benefit athletes.
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