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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1935)
EMERALD SPORTS UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935 DUCKS AWAIT OPENER -----* - Simp’s Glimpse Boy Scout Bob Parke To Sling Camp Hash; Furrowed Bill Speaks -By Ned Simpann David Douglas Camp, Boy Scouts of America, obtains ser vices of NCCA javelin champ as cook! Bobby turns pro—salary rumored to be fabulous sum of $15 a month and board! Famous YVebfoot athlete to sling mean hash in summer camp! Yes, it’s true. Smokey Joe has heard the call of the wild and could not resist its appeal, and it is almost certain that he will take care of the culinary department of the Scouts’ summer abode. In timate friends declare that Bobby can boil water with the best of them, not to mention the fact that he also peels a fine potato. Parke refused to comment on his appoint ment, and merely said, “I shall provide “my boys" with the best of grub.” * * * Col. BUI Hayward, the Sage of the Cinders, was listening to some of his current crop of sprinters harangue each other with tales of their might and stamina. (Diogenes would have fainted if he had come even near the place). Finally, when he could tand it no longer, the Col onel gave a loud snort, lit an other cigarette, and told the boys of the feats performed by one of his best all-time all-star track performers. The man in ques tion is Hank Foster, who did his stuff for the Lemon and Green, lo, these many years ago. Foster, according to Bill, was the original iron man of Oregon athletics. Not content with just specializing in one event, Hank used to go out with one idea In mind and that was to win the meet singlehanded for the Ducks. Here Is what he used to do—read it and weep, you hot shots that think you’re tough when you have run two races, or scrimmage a half hour. As a little warming up ex ercise, similar to the two or three miles that Bob Wagner now runs just before the start of every race, Foster would go over to the broad jump pit to take his preliminary jumps. After that was done he would trot to the start of the 100 yd. dash, which he usually ran in 9.9 secs. Then he would go back to the broad jump for a couple more leaps there, jaunt down to the start of the 220, a race that he never ran under 22 secs., then back down to the start of the 220 yd. low hurdles, which he nego tiated in 24.1 secs., or thereabouts. • • • Y’ou may have thought that that would hold him for the rest of the afternoon, but no—not by a long shot. After the finish of the low hurdles he would saun ter over the broad jumping pits again, and finish up in that event. How good he was in it may be realized by the fact that he still holds the Northwest rec ord In that event, with a leap of 2S feet 10 inches. Then, when he finished there, he would—yes, he’s still at it—run over to where the mile relay was start ing and would run his 440 in 50 sees. flat. Try that out some time when you’re feeling strong. Spring Grid Practice Under Full Steam; Coop and Mik Help Long high punts, slashing tac kles, and the thud of charging line men, floated across the University of Oregon practice gridiron last week as the University of Oregon football team for 1935 began spring practice under the critical eye of Coach Prink Callison. The coach ing staff of the spring football se s s i o n has been temporarily strengthened by the assistance of Mike Mikulak and Bree Cuppolet ti, former Webfoot grid stars now in professional ranks. The initial turnout last Tuesday numbered 42 players, with eight more spending the spring term in other lines of athletic endeavor. This is an increase of almost 20 players over last year’s squad, which numbered around 30 for most of the year. Braddock to Play The octet of newcomers to the Webfoot squad included four half backs and four husky linesmen, all of them transfers from junior col leges. The new ball carriers are Bob Braddock, from Southern Ore gon normal; Fred Petterson, East ern Oregon normal; Bobby King, Glendale junior college, and Bud Simpson, Santa Monica J. C. Bob Shaw, from Fullerton junior college, and Fred Fischer, product of Sacramento high school and junior college, boosted the list of Webfoot tackle prospects to 11, the highest number in many a sea son. The roster of guards was in creased by the addition of Win fred Pepper, another Fullerton jay see product, and Joe Houston from Glendale. Enrollment of the new halfbacks, all of whom are unknown pros pects, gives Callison an even dozen ball carriers, where last year he only had eight. Walter Back, John Reischman and Ray Lopez are the only returning veterans, while Frank (Bud) Goodin, Dale Las selle, Willie Williamson and John Browning are up from the fresh man ranks. Mik, Cupp Aid Work Mikulak and Cuppoletti, stars of Oregon’s championship 1933 squad, returned to the campus this spring to complete scholastic require ments before joining the Chicago Cards of the Pro league for a sec ond season. Mikulak will aid John ny Kitzmiller in tutoring backfield hopefuls, while Cuppoletti will work with Gene Shields on the line. Work on blocking, tackling and other fundamentals will occupy the linemen for the first two or three weeks of the spring drill, Callison stated today, while the backfield men will be sent through elementary passing, kicking and running assignments at the start. The session will be closed with a practice game between the varsity and a pickup team of former play ers and ineligible men, led by Mik ulak and Cuppoletti, if present plans go through. “A little nice weather would help an awful lot," moaned Coach Calli son, as he eyed the puddles sprink ling the field. Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscription rates $3.50 a year. t Duck Swimmers Bound for Seattle and Northern Crown Friday afternoon a powerful University of Oregon swimming team will meet the swimming teams of schools of the northern division in the annual northern division conference meet at Seat tle. This will be the squad’s sec ond actual taste of competition. Since starting practice last fall the Webfoot swimmers have had only one meet, that against the University of Washington last month at Seattle. The Webfoot mermen emerged on the long end of a 51 to 32 score. The team dis played a well balanced aggrega tion. Jack Medica, brilliant Uni versity of Washington flash scored 15 of his team’s 32 points. Mike Hoyman, youthful mentor, has named eight men on the squad for the conference meet, with more additions due before the team leaves tomorrow night. Those al ready chosen are Wally Hug, Jim Reed, Chuck Reed, Leonard Scrog gins, Bob Chilton, Forrest Kerby, Bill Angel, and Vernon Hoffman. The Webfoots will compete against teams from Montana, Ida ho, Washington, O.S.C., and Wash ington State in the meet, which was won last year by the Huskies. Reinhart Successor Will Be Named Within Two or Three Weeks The offices of the athletic de partment of the University of Ore gon announced today that a se lection of a new basketball coach to take the place of Bill Reinhart had not been made and would not be made for two or three weeks. In the meantime, Reinhart, who has signed a contract with George Washington university, has turned his attention to the University of Oregon baseball team, and its first game of the season to be held to morrow with Linfield college. Baseball Manager Positions Are Open To l\etc Candidates All juniors and sophomores wishing positions as baseball managers have better chances of securing the posts this term because men who had been work ing for the positions have dropped out of school, Marshall Harrison, newly appointed senior baseball manager announced last night, as he called for a meeting of interested candidates this af ternoon at 2 o’clock in the office of William J. Reinhart, head baseball mentor. Webfoots Meet Linfield Nine Today at 3:30 When the first hitter from Lin field college faces the Univer sity of Oregon pitcher this af ternoon here, in the first game of the 1935 season, he will be confronted by the steady stare of Don McFadden, ace right hander, named by Bill Reinhart, Oregon baseball coach, to pitch the initial game. McFadden is a one year letterman. This is to be the first of a two game series to be played on the Webf'oot field. Herb Foulk, star transfer from Oregon normal will get the call for the second game against the Wildcats tomorrow. The Webfoots will open with Harry McCall, Ray Koch and Joe Gordon, all veterans, and John Lewis, sophomore star, in the in field, and Maury Van Vliet, Wes ley Clausen and either Mike Hunt or Ralph Amato in the outfield. Dick Bishop, sophomore catching star, will be behind the bat, with Mickey Vail, two year lettermen, in reserve. Little is known of Linfield’s strength this year, although they are expected to prove much stiffer competition than last year when the Webfoots won twice, 8-6, 8-4. Embryo Journalists Will Convene Today At 4 o’Clock in Shack jCfT'members of the Emerald staff, and any students interest ed in getting experience for next year should meet in room 105 of the Journalism building at 4 o’clock today, according to Rob ert Lucas, managing editor. Changes in the staff will be announced at this time, and many other matters of epochal importance will be taken up. A BIG TIME AWAITS YOU SATURDAY NIGHT at the SIGMA DELTA CHI Spring Dance Classic This dance is slated to be the DANCE OF TIME with OREGON’S OWN NEWSREEL Featuring campus celebrities JIMMY DIERICKX BAND 99c a couple Tickets on sale at Co-op McArthur court “See yourself in the movies.”