Flying Start J O The northern division basketball race got off to a flying start at Corvallis and Seattle last night. Head reports of games on this page. Frosli Win Oregon’s freshman basketball team scored its second consecutive win by defeating Franklin high at McArthur court tlast night. See story on this page. Duck Swimmers To Have Full Schedule Rosson Authorized To Negotiate for California Tour Dual Meets With Washington, WSC Also Planned for Hoy man’s Veterans Intercollegiate swimming boomed back into the athletic pic ture at the University of Oregon this week as the executive council of the Associated Students author ized Hugh E. Rosson, graduate manager, to negotiate for a Cali fornia barnstorming tour and dual meets with northern division schools this term. Action of the council ended a pe riod of uncertainty for the swim mers, who last year had only one meet on their schedule, against the University of Washington. The Webfoot splashers won the north ern division championship later in the season by winning every first place in the annual meet at Seat tle. Negotiations are now under way to schedule meets with the Uni versity of California, Stanford, San Jose State college and the Olympic club of San Francisco for the pro posed barnstorming tour, which will be made in February. Dual meets with the University ot Washington and possibly Wash ington State college are also planned, in addition to the confer ence meet. Mike Hoyman, now in his third year as Webfoot swimming coach, has piloted his teams to second and first places in 1934 and 1935 and this year has an even stronger squad. Every first place winner in the 1935 conference meet is back for the present season. Outstanding among the 30 men now vying for posts on the squad are James Reed, holder of the coast 15 -yard backstroke record; Chuck Reed, one of the coast’s leading breaststroke swimmers; Jim Hurd, former A.A.U. free style champion of Hawaii; Bob Chilton, intercollegiate and A.A.U. north west diving champion, and Vernon Hoffman and Leonard' Scroggins, free style specialists. The swimmers will get their first taste of competition next Sat urday in an intra-squad meet to be held at the men’s gymnasium pool. Both freshman and varsity athletes will be eligible to partici pate in the eight events listed. City Heads Will Study Problems First of Conferences Is Slateil for Medford Regional conferences will be held at six Oregon cities this year to discuss municipal problems, an nounces R. S. Bryson, field con sultant for the League of Oregon Cities. Herman Kehrli, executive secre tary of the League of Oregon Cit ies, and Mr. Bryson will attend meetings at Medford on January 14; Roseburg, January 17; Co quille, January 21; Corvallis, Jan uary 23; Salem, January 28; and Hillsboro, January 29. There will be no set speeches, but round ta ble discussions concerning prob lems of interest to the cities, which will be represented by their mayors, council members, record ers, and other city officials. A bulletin will be sent out to all *| cities on "The Abatement of Building Nuisances,” announces Mr. Bryson. This bulletin, pre pared by the bureau of municipal research, will contain a general discussion of the subject and sug gest a procedure for the elimina tion of such nuisances. A model ordinance, based on a decision of : the supreme court of Oregon, will also be included. Former Emerald — (Continued from Page One) day editor of the Oregonian. Sol Abramson, 1926-27, reporter New York American. 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Murray, of Brooklyn, is shown with Glamorous, her mount, and the “Good Hands” Championship trophy which she won for the third time at the National Horse Show in New York City. Forty four young riders competed for the title. Ducklings Win Second Hoop Tilt Franklin Basketeers Are Beaten in Last Period Drive 36-26; Gale, Johanson Star Hanging onto a slim one point third quarter lead and adding to it in the last period, the rangy Webfoot frosh gained their second victory of the current season by outscoring a game bunch of Franklin high school basketeers 36-26 last night. The contest was rough through out, with a partially wet floor causing many spills and tumbles. Dee Phelps and Laddie Gale, who alternated at center, were both taken from the game during the last half on personal fouls. A total of 28 fouls were called by Referee Summers. Gale and Johanson did most of the scoring for the frosh on criples and rebound shots. Gale was high point man of the game with 16 counters, while Johanson ran up 8 points. Hanson led the Portland team, scoring 9 points. The Ducklings started off with a flash with Phelps sinking a quick cripple after the first tip-off. Gale flipped in two successive tosses off the backboard and the frosh appeared to have the game in the proverbial bag. They held an 8-2 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Johanson immediately increased the lead to 10-2 at the start of the second period by holing out a beautiful cripple. Williams Scores for Quakers The Quaker’s first field goal was scored by Williams near the end of the half. The tal Franklin for ward pushed in a second shot a few seconds later to make the score 14-12 in favor of the frosh at the half. The trosn defense weakened during a wild third quarter, which saw the lead change eight times. Kenmitizer, towering Franklin guard, put the Quakers in the lead for the first time by sinking a short shot, making the score 17-15. Score Nip and Tuck On the next tip-off Gale evened the count by holing out a pretty criple shot. Hanson scored a short goal for Franklin and Williams followed with a successful free toss, putting the Franklin squad ahead 21-18. Johanson and Gale again came through with short shots to put the frosh ahead 22-21. Quakers Count Again Two free tosses by Kemnitzer and a neat cripple by Johanson put the frosh ahead again 24-23, ending the third period. From then on the frosh were never headed. Gale sunk three final baskets be fore leaving the game on fouls, and Anet lengthened the lead with two free throws and a long shot. The two Franklin forwards, Hanson and Williams were out standing for the Portland team. Wiliams played an excelelnt floor game besides scoring 7 points. Gale Outstanding For the frosh, Gale and Johan son looked the best. Dee Phelps played a steady game at center for the Ducklings. The frosh travel to Roseburg for a game with the high school there tonight. The lineups: Frosh (36) Franklin (26) Gale, 16 .F_ Williams, 7 Johanson, 8 .F.Hanson, 9 Phelps, 3 .C. McKeown Anet, 5 .G.... Kempitzer, 6 Heller, 3 .G. Murch, 4 Smith, 1 .S. Miles Fouts .S. Meek Nielson .S Mullen .S PETITE SHOP for dressmaking. 573 E. 13th St. Phone 3208. LOST—Brown overcoat, Friday, Theta house. Return to Jim Woods, 1981 Onyx. Reward. Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscription rates S>2.50 a year, Sport ❖ Quacks By PAT FRIZZELL In a basketball conference com posed of five teams, at least one, by all laws of nature, should be a weak sister. The northern division of the Pa Rich Fox cific Coast con ference this win ter is apparently one of those ex c e p t i o ns that prove the rule. Delve as one may into predictions, prophesies, and ?. f o r e c a s ts of i scribes from Pu : get Sound to the Eugene mill race, there seems to be not a single weakling in the group. :jt $: * Idaho is usually a softie over which the rest of the mob romp at will, but this year—well, hard ly. The Vandals can’t help but this year—well, hardly. The Van dals can’t help but give any outfit a dog fight, with veterans like Wally Geraghty, Bert Larson, Bill Katsilomites, Merle Fisher, Nor man Iverson, et al. Didn’t Rich Fox’s aggregation capture eight of nine pre-season starts? When looking for easy marks in the northern division, Washington State usually follows Idaho. The Cougars seem to be definitely in the contending class this year, however, what with big Ivar Nel son from Ellensburg normal burn ing up the boards and such veter ans as Jack Holstine, Bill Dahlke, and Bob Houston on hand to aid him. In Gus Damaskos, sopho more forward, Coach Jack Friel has a lad who promises to run wild against conference competi tion. * « « Finding no weak sister in the Palouse hills nor across the bor der in Moscow, the only places to look for this year’s cellar squad are Seattle, Corvallis, and Eugene. Oregon has more than once played the part of the northern division soft spot, but for the Igigantic beanpoles of Howard Hobson to flounder in the depths in the com ing chase is unthinkable; Where do we go from here? In Seattle we find Hec Edmundson crying about lack of reserves. Pos sibly Hec does lack reserves, but with a first five composed of Chuck Wagner, Ed Loverich, Ralph Bishop, Bob McKinstry, and Bob Egge the Huskies aren’t apt to need any. Few fans remember the day when the booming Huskies didn’t figure in the race. Oregon State? Well, Slats Gill captured the crown last season and at present the Beavers have Slats Gill a veteran team back. This sea son’s Staters can score as well as ihold the other fel || low clown, and |with fire - eating Wally Palmberg, Earl Conkling, Mud Tuttle, Cliff # Folen, Sir How ard Watson Ly man, Art Merry man, and a host or other good boys m the Beaver fold it looks dangerously as if the eagers from Corvallis might be the toughest nut of all. All five teams can’t win. From thi3 point, however, this year's race for the gonfalon looms as just about the tightest in northern division history. * * s It’s only six days until the first “civil war’’ of 1936. Next Friday night the Webfoot baskcteers tack le the champion Oregon Staters at McArthur court. If both Ducks and Beavers mop up on Idaho, the big tilt will have a definite bear ing on the conference race. FOR SALE— ’26 Dodge touring. Good condition. $35. Call Bill Sayles at Beta hou^e, , Webfoots and Idaho Clash Here Monday Dangerous Vamlals Obstacle in Path Of Ambitious Ducks In Conference Tilts Oregon’s rough and ready Web foot basketball team, fresh from 11 consecutive pre-season con quests, will open its conference schedule against (Idaho's dark horse Vandals in the first of a two-game series at McArthur court Monday night. The second contest is set for Tuesday. Both tilts will start at 7:30 o’clock. The visiting Vandals, coached by Rich Fox, will have two confer ence games under their belts when Monday’s opening tip-off rolls around, while the Webfoots, prom ising as they are, are untested against northern division opposi tion. Pre-season Records Strong Howard Hobson’s colorful cag ers smacked down 13 of 15 pre season opponents, but the Vandals boast a record of practice triumphs every bit as outstanding. The men from Moscow won eight of nine pre-season starts and their of fense was good for an average of 42 points per contest. They fin ished their non-conference activity with a rousing 41-to-28 massacre of Gonzaga’s Bulldogs. Last winter the Webfoots and Vandals split four hard-fought en gagements. A last-minute long shot by Bill Berg won the first game at Moscow, but Idaho came back to even the score the follow ing night, and, when the teams clashed here later in the season it was the same story, Oregon eking out a narrow win the first night but bowing to the rallying visitors the second time out. Large Crowd Expected The largest crowd to see a north ern division opener here in years is expected to pour through tne historic portals of McArthur court Monday night, for the colossal Webfoot hoopsters have attracted attention all over the Northwest with their fast-breaking, colorful style of play. Mentor Hobson has the tallest collection of hoop stars to repre sent a northern division school in history. Of sixteen squad mem bers only two—Bill Courtney and Chief McLean—stand under six feet. Offensively, the Ducks are un questionably strong. Defensively their ability is problematical. Hob son’s booming defense can be counted upon for points enough to win, provided the man-for-man de fense does its work. Idaho Has Veterans Idaho’s crew is composed of seasoned veterans, men who have been through the mill in conference play. Four lettermen and one sophomore will compose the start ing Vandal lineup. Flashy little Wally Geraghty, all-northern division luminary last year and a two-year veteran, is Rich Fox’s greatest scoring threat. In 1935 Geraghty finished fifth among northern division point col lectors with 107 counters. He’ll start at one of the guard positions, and teamed with him will be Meric Fisher, another two-year letter earner. Fisher’s specialty is de fense. Forwards Experleneeed The first string Vandal forwards, Bert Larson and Bill Katsilometes, are also veterans. Larson, a speed boy, earned his first award a year ago. He is the fastest lad on the squad and in pre-season tilts led his mates in scoring with 88 points. Katsilometes is a two-year vet. Only at center will the Vandal lineup be strange to Oregon fans. Don Johnson, 6-foot 2-inch, 195 pound sophomore, is booked to open at the pivot po3t. Among Idaho reserves is still another letterman, a former regu lar. Norman Iverson, football end, u the man, and last season he an Oregon Hoopmen Win 13 Tilts Liebmvitz Paces Individual Scorers xmiieeu (.numpus m miccu starts was the record of Oregon’s basketball giants in the tough pre season schedule concluded with the Union Oil game Thursday night. Howard Hobson’s colorful squad ran up a total of 676 points, an average of 45 per game, against 521, a 34.5 average, for opponents. Only Willamette and an all-star team sponsored by Riggs Service station were able to halt the fast breaking Webfoots. Oregon’s complete pre-season record follows: Oregon 46, Riggs’ All-Stars 47. Oregon 31, Multnomah Club 22. Oregon 46, Southern Oregon Nor mal 37. Oregon 21, Willamette 29. Oregon 53, Multnomah Club 32. Oregon 35, Union Oil 31. Oregon 44, Southern Oregon 33. Oregon 49, Chico State 35. Oregon 50, Utah State 34. Oregon 38, Y. M. I. 37. Oregon 55, Southern Oregon 32. Oregon 45, Southern Oregon 20. Oregon 40, Multnomah Club 36. Oregon 33, Union Oil 32. Oregon 55, Union Oil 31. Sam Liebowitz topped the Duck squad in individual scoring for the fifteen non-conference games with a total of 113 points. Ward How ell followed with 98 and third in line was Chuck Patterson with 96. Scoring for all Oregon players in pre-season games: Liebowitz Howell .. Patterson W. Jones Rourke .. Silver . Courtney Lewis .... Scott . B. Jones Purdy .... McLean .. Jewell .... Dick . FG FT TP .50 13 113 .39 20 98 .33 30 96 .35 21 91 .33 13 79 .20 6 46 .13 6 32 .12 8 32 .10 6 26 .9 1 19 .7 1 15 .419 .317 .011 swcred the whistle’s opening blast on most occasions. Duck Lineup Uncertain Ward Howell, Chuck Patterson, and Sammy Liebowitz are certain to be in Oregon’s starting lineup for the Vandal tilts. The remain ing two positions are question marks. Either Budd or Willie Jones may get the opening call at one of the forward posts, while at the guard spot beside Liebowitz doubt exists as to whether Rollie Rourke or Chief McLean will get the call. Rourke played through most of Thursday’s game with Un ion Oil, and it is possible that he may hold an edge. Bill Courtney, Johnny Lewis Dave Silver, Wayne Scott, Ker Purdy, and *Ray Jewell are othei Webfoot players apt to see actior against the Vandals. Admission to the games for stu dents not presenting ASUO card: is 40 cents. Dally Campus Sports Schedule MONDAY BASKETBALL “A” LEAGUE 4:00 p. m.—Yeomen vs. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. 4:40 p. m.—Beta Theta Pi vs. Sigma hall. 5:20 p. m.—Sigma Nil vs. Al pha hall. Oregon State Downs Idaho Huskies Nose Out WSC in Hoop Opener CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 10.— (Special)—Oregon State college’s basketball team, defending north ern division champion, outpaced a determined University of Idaho team and won the 1936 coast con ference opener tonight, 31 to 24. Neither team displayed a con sistent attack on defense. There Were many wild passes and in accurate shots at the basket. Jittery First Half After a jittery first half, which ended with the Staters leading 12 to 8, Idaho tied the score at 12 all on two free throws and a one handed field goal from the corner by Wally Geraghty, who was the outstanding Vandal player. This was when the second half was only two minutes old. Earl Conkling, O.S.C. center, put his team ahead again with a shot off the backboard, but Bert Larson, Idaho forward, knotted the score at 14-all a second later who'll he took a long pass from Geraghty and tallied. Vandals Never Give in Although the Vandals kept dog gedly on the heels of the Staters until the final five minutes, they were unable to get abreast again. Cliff Folen, tall O.S.C. guard, pulled the game out of the fire midway in the second half with two quick field goals that gave Staters a five-point lead. Folen was high scorer with 10. Geraghty got 8. SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—(Special) —University of Washington opened its coast basketball season tonight with a close but slow victory over Washington State College, 30 to 26. The Huskies were ahead throughout, except for a brief pe riod in the second half, when the Staters grabbed a 19-to-18 lead. The half ended 16 to 15 for Wash ington. Clinging to the four-point lead, Washington stalled the entire last seven minutes, the players passing the ball back and forth in their own end of the court. High point man was Egge, Washington guard, with eight. Loverich, Washington forward, and Nelson, Cougar center, scored seven each. The Huskies played the game without a substitution. Send the Emerald to your friends. COMPLETE Is the Word That Describes Our Line of; ALL’ BUILDING MATERIALS 1— We Deliver — THE - - BOOTH - KELLY LUMBER COMPANY 507 [Willamette Street Phone 85 Fifth Avenue at Willamette Street Donut Hoop Squads Open Play Monday 4 A’ Quintets Play First Week; ‘B’ Fives Second; Two New Teams Entered Next week, beginning Monday, January 13, basketball will make its debut in intramural sports with most of the “A” league quintets seeing action. Two newcomers, Abba Dabba and the Students Living associa tion, hitherto non-participants in donut activities, will swing into action along witn tne rest oi me teams comprising the intramural circuit. The addition of these two teams brings the total of^ the con testing organizations to 27. During the entire first week only “A” league players will be given a chance to show their wares. The “B1' teams will probably start play the second week and some lively action should be seen in these con tests. “A” league competition is so keen that most of the outfits in this group could give the average first class high school team a beat ing. Most of the players have seen action during their high school days. The first day of play finds the Yeomen meeting Sigma Alpha Ep silon at 4:00 p. m.; Beta Theta Pi encountering Sigma hall at 4:40 p. m.; and Sigma Nu tangling with Alpha hall at 5:20 p. m. Most of the teams in the league spent the entire week in practicing for the opening of the league this coming Monday and some fast ac tion on the part of the, “A” teams is promised. Band Practice To Be in Igloo The University band, under the direction of John H. Stehn, will practice in McArthur court while the barracks are being moved to a new site on 15th and Onyx. The reed and woodwind sections of the band will practice Monday and Wednesday, and the brass sec tion, Tuesday and Thursday in preparation for the concert to be given Sunday, January 19, at 3 p. m. in McArthur court. The barracks, which are being moved to make room for the new men’s gymnasium, will be ready for occupancy in about two weeks, according to a statement made by Director Stehn. Last Chance $po DOWN ’ PAYMENT A* Today .Will Hold For You a Copy of the 1936! i Oregana (Paid Adv.V