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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1936)
Another Winner! We're behind the winners! This time it's not the basketball team, it's Mike Hoyman's valiant swimmers who, in spite of economic troubles, have come to the top. Support the Aquaducks and you'll be helping a winner! Ethics! Read what "Quacks” McCall has to say about sports manship. It’s no trite sermon, but a realization of a weak ness. Free ticket to the next home game to anyone in the east stand who can successfully refute it! UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1936 Sport COMMENTS ON RELATIONS BETWEEN EAST STANDS AND HOOP OFFICIALS WARREN SAYS MOST FANS DON’T KNOW FOULS WHEN THEY SEE THEM Quacks By TOM McCALL. The hue and cry of a pack of great, starving timber wolves as they sweep across the icy barrens of the northlands is as the mew of a new born kitten when compared with the vociferations of Oregon basketball fans when they are on the trail of a maple court referee. Tilings are rosy if a Webfoot player tries to punt a member of the opposing aggregation from one end of the floor to the other, and gets awavs with it. But just let the referee cast his eye on illegal Duck gymnastics and attempt to impose a penalty upon said home town basketeer. Then it is that the east stands writhe, groan, mutter, sneer, and hoot as if suffering the tortures of the damned. A tactful official can change that tune to a roar of approbation by simply calling a foul on the visitors. Many is the time that a referee, or umpire can be, and is, in the wrong. It is hardly conceivable, however, that every penalty invoked against the Webfoots is a miscarriage of justice. Judging by the crowd’s racaus disapproval of any decision which does not favor our side, it is impossible for the officials to ever be in the right. The tearing of hair and splashing of tears in the Orgeon section nearly cost the Hobson hoopsters the Oregon State game, last Friday. So great was the objection raised to one of Referee Heniges’ decisions that a technical foul was called against the baying crowd. W * 3! * 31 Coach Warren of the frosh estimates that 90 per cent of the average basketball crowd doesn't know what constitutes a foul. Ignor ance of this kind was taken care of in the early days of Bill Reinhart regime through the use of a basketball “school.” The so-called “school” was a weekly, sometimes semi-weekly session held in the Igloo. At these sessions Coach Reinhart, aided by members of the basketball squad, would illustrate the finer points of the game to the general public which was invited to attend. The players exemplified the various infractions of the rules, via the slow motion route. All the while Admiral Bill explained in detail just what was transpiring. In those days the fans really knew what the game was all about. The female part of the Oregon rooting section seems to show evidence of a greater knowledge of the maple court procedure and of sportsmanship than does the male. The lasses are as quick to approve of a towering hemp swisher or a perfectly timed pass as are the lads. Then, on the other hand, a polite girlish applause is in evidence when an opponent leaves the game on fouls. The men-folk swipe the good taste from the ousted ones mouth by hurling invective, big clouds of it. Land of Goshen! It’s a truly horrible state of affairs. State Printer (Continued from Page One) versity school of journalism with held comment. Allen stated that any announce ment regarding the matter should come from Dr. Hunter. Robert C. Hall, superintendent of the campus press, is ill in a local hospital and could not he reached for a state ment. Declaring that the general find ings of the report were made by himself and those who made the survey with him “with the full con sciousness that there might arise out of them some considerable con troversy,” Hobbs said that “it is our desire to state that these are our personal views, estimates, and conclusions, arrived at as dispas sionately as was possible.” Observations Listed Five chief observations were ' listed relative to the printing plants, as follows: “1. Maintenance of state-owned : plants where volume of business annually is less than value of plant is bad business and argument for its continuance untenable. “2. Tradition, local, and institu tional pride, or even convenience, do not stand up under the piercing scrutiny of cold business. “3. Maintenance of expensive and extensive state-owned plants as labs for campus papers is un economical, extravagant, and un necessary. Witness excellence and high standing of eastern schools of : journalism where labs have meager : mechanical equipment. “4. Printing material for the University and college could be done economically at the state plant. At least, carload purchases by the state plant for the Univer sity Press and the college would seem, to be good business. Eastern Schools Compared "5. The need to make the school of journalism a real live unit of the University and the college; enlist practical newspapermen as lectur ers as is done in journalism schools elsewhere and use the newspaper plants in metropolitan centers when possible as laboratories.” The plant of the University here was valued at $43,119.92 by the survey and its annual volume of business was listed at $36,320. The plant at Corvallis was valued at $39,000, doing an annual business of $34,000. The plant at Salem was inventoried at $81,541, with an average annual business of $156, 410. Laboratories Usual Inquiry of outstanding schools of journalism in the east showed that ‘‘in almost all of these educational institutions the maintenance of laboratories seems to be the usual thing. However, the maintenance of an extensive—and expensive— laboratory is not found to be of such vital importance in univer sities where the schools of journal ism are particularly outstanding. “None the less when campus printing plants are being scrutin ized the use of the word ‘lab’ is frequent. It appears to cover a multitude of sins.” Student Journalists Indicted In an indictment of University and college journalists, the report continued: “May we be pardoned for making this general observa tion? A school of journalism to endure and merit support must be wisely directed and fundamentally sound. It should inculcate into the minds of the students the princi ples of American journalism. And the student or campus paper, par ticularly if supported by the state, as in Oregon—should not be the plaything and toy of youthful crack-pots with bolsheviki tenden cies; nor should it be the propa gandizing vehicle for jealous and zealous professors.” It could not be ascertained at Salem what action the board of control, which comprises the same personnel as the state printing board, would take. Secretary Earl Snell and State Treasurer Rufus C. Holman stated that they have not had time to read or study the re port as yet. Governor Martin said he would place it before the board for consideration at an early meeting. TYPE YOUR PAPERS AND SURPRISE THE PROFS They might surprise you with better grades. Eent a typewriter—Put it to work. Remember all rentals allowed on sale. OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. 1047 Willamette Street Phone 148 Gamma Hall ‘B’ Five Keeps Record Clear Defeats Dells, 15-8; ATO’s, Delta Upsilon, Day’s Other Winners; Scorers Run Down Gamma hall’s “B” team tri umphed over the Delta Tau Delta “B” squad in a wild and thrilling game of basketball. The final score was 15-8 for the Gamma boys, but the Delt quintet trailed closely throughout the contest. The Gamma hall team is made up almost entirely of football men, and both squads rushed up and down the floor, showing a thor ough knowledge of football tactics, but very little of the fundamentals of basketball. At the half time, Gamma led 10-4. Clinton, Gamma forward, the only player that could bucket his shots, took scoring honors with 7 points. Ballah, Delt forward, scored 6 of his team’s 8 counters, and was outstanding on the floor. Mason of Gamma played a nice floor game. ATO Beats Chi Psis The Alpha Tau Omega “B” quint had considerable difficulty defeat ing the hard fighting Chi Psi team. The final score was 19-12 for the ATO men. A last half drive by the Chi Psi squad threatened to turn defeat into victory, but the' ATO team had too large a lead. Alpha Tau Omega led 17-6 at the half way period. Miller, Chi Psi forward, collected six points to lead the scoring. Blackman and Stroble played an aggressive game for the ATO quint. D. U. Victorious Delta Upsilon’s “B” squad trounced the Phi Sigma Kappas 18-5 in the other game of the day. Score at the rest period was 7-3 for Delta Upsilon. The Phi S i g s played a better game than the final score would indicate, but they couldn’t sink their shots. The Phi Sigs are a good bet to go places when they smooth out their offen sive. Silven, Delta Upsilon center, was high point man witn six markers. Corman was outstanding for the Phi Sigma Kappas. Summaries: Gamma (15) Delta Tau Delta (8) Clinton (7) .f. Hill Porter .f. Mulligan Schultz (2) .c. (2) Shaw Marllents (4) .g. Hopper Mason (2) .g. Muser Shimomura .s. (6) Ballah Amato .s Holland .s ATO (19) Chi rai (13) Forte .f. Williams Eldridge (2) .f. (6) Miller Weston .c. Brook Ballew (3) .g. (2) Keller Erwin .g. Boyer Danielson (3) ....s. (2) Osborne Stroble (5) .s. (2) Ramsey Reachabev (2) ....s Blackman (4) ....s Phi Sigs (5) Delta Upsilon (18) Sweasy .if.... (3) Robinson Cougil .f. (1) Dean Hitchcock .c. (6) Silven Corman (3) .g.. (2) Mclnturff Barker .g 2 Deutschmann Jordan (2) .s. (4) Kirtley Dr. Taylor Gives Psychology Exams Dr. Howard Taylor, psychology professor, is in Portland today, giving the freshman psychology exam to the entering class of nurses of the University of Oregon medical school nurses’ division. Yesterday1 afternoon the fresh man entrance examination was given by Dr. Taylor to all students entering the University this term. Subscription rates $2.50 a year. Freshman, Varsity Tejmis Players Will Meet Thursday at 4 Tennis players wanting to try out for this year's varsity and freshman teams are requested to see Coach Washke in the men’s gym this coming Thurs day at 4 o’clock. Try-outs for positions on the team will be held soon and a large number of candidates are expected to put in their appear ance. Positions on the team, as ' in past years will be determined through elimination. Coach Washke asks all play ers who know anything about tennis to report. Ducks Cast Eyes North Oregon Hoop Giants Meet Huskies Next Oregon’s basketball grenadiers, riding high atop the northern di vision standings after a narrow win over the champion Beavers of Oregon State, yesterday afternoon began three days of intensive preparation for their crucial two game series with the University of Washington Huskies in Seattle Friday and Saturday. Coach Howard Hobson sent the Webfoots through a hard scrim mage drill with John Warren’s frosh as the first part of their three-day concentration on ways and means of halting the Husky in his own lair. The team will en train for Seattle on Thursday. This week will be a busy one for all northern division teams. In addition to Oregon’s week-end se ries with Washington, four other important engagements are on the slate. Tonight and tomorrow night Oregon State meets Washington State at Pullman and on Friday and Saturday the Staters travel across the border to Moscow for a return series with the Idaho Van dals. PE Heads Attend Portland Meet Miss Florence D. Alden, Dr. J. F. Bovard, dean of the physical edu cation school, and Mr. Paul R. Washke!, director, left today to at tend the committee meeting of the Northwest section of the American Physcial Education association in Portland. The Northwest section takes in the states of Montana, Idaho, Washington, California, and Ore gon. Dr. Bovard is president of the association, Mr. Washke is chairman of the program commit tee, and Miss Alden is chairman of the arrangements committee. ROTC Barracks Moving Complete Although the ROTC barracks are now moved to their permanent location, military classes will not be held in the building this week, Col. E. V. D. Murphy, head of the department, believes. Heat, water, and light are yet to be installed. As soon as the transfer is made drill will be resumed, weather per mitting. The freshman classes will take up the subject of sanitation in this week’s lectures. Two Faculty (Continued from Page One) During the conference delegates will be taken on numerous trips in and about London and visits will be made to historical places. All leading British and many Ameri can institutions of higher learning will be represented. Send the Emerald to your friend3. BUY A RADIO FOR Decca jBecords Electric Heaters for Your Boom 17 A DAY Ask Us A bout Our Easy Payment Plan WHITE ELECTRIC CO. 55 West Broadway Phone Hoi Bud Goodin Wins Again; Lucky Star’s Worms Turns This is a story of a worm that turned. It all stared with Bud Goodin’s desire to go fishing. No fisherman was Bud, but he longed to try his hand. “Well,” said Bob Officer, assis tant trainer, to the star half-back, “if you don't get hurt in the Wash ington game. I’ll take you.” Goodin managed to get through that game without injury, so Bob was forced to live up to his prom ise. Bill Hayward got wind of the affair and with Bob decided to have a little fun, “Bud,” he said when the young man came to claim his reward, "If you want to go on any fishing trip in Oregon you’ll have to dig worms, lots of worms.’ Goodin wasn’t going to lose out on the trip because of a few worms. He spent the entire after noon before the trip digging. When told he stil didn’t have enough, he dug worms the morning of the trip. Arriving at the spot on the Siu slaw river where they proposed to fish. Bob loaded lip Bud’s hook with a big fat worm. Bud tossed his line into the river, and at this point the worm turned. The salmon of the Siuslaw aren’t supposed to take worms, but there was one salmon who evidently didn’t know this. He bit; and Bud, ignoring all the rules of fishing, and using the finesse of an off tackle smash, jerked him out of the water without more ado. 'fhe fish was a five pound salmon, the prize catch of the day. Soon afterwards Colonel Bill tried to take Bud on another trip on which it would be necessary to have salmon eggs for bait. These eggs he told Bud were to be ob tained by wading in shallow water and looking under flat rocks, but Bud, unlike the salmon, would not bite this time. Hearst-Legion Attack Hits American Student Union By CHARLES PADDOCK If one can judge by the enemies it has made, the American Student union must have a rather high de gree of merit. Establishment of the union at the Columbus unity convention precipitated a dramatic dress rehearsal of the enemies con fronting the organization. The Hearst press, American Le gion officials, and the Ohio State university administration joined in a desperate attempt to throw the convention out of the school's YWCA building. President Right mire ruled it off the campus after previously having granted it per j mission to meet. A “coal shortage’’ was blamed, but when the confer ence offered to pay full operating expenses Dr. Rightmire still re mained adamant. Called “Moscow Plot” Sunday editions of the Hearst press dripped with vitriol. They carried a bitter indictment of the Union, sensationally tracing its origin to a “Moscow plot.” Bold headlines declared the union was part of a “Communist attempt” to “murder” all its “enemies.” Franklin county American Le _ _ gion post attempted to halt the convention by charging that a speaker at the opening session of the congress had “insulted the American flag.’’ When a former ROTC captain at Ohio State made away with part of the credentials list of the conference he was taken up by the police, but they refused to hear charges until the following Monday -when all the delegates had gone home! Claim G-Men Present Evidently the conference, was well covered by Hearst writers and a member of the Ohio State Americaneers, at least one of which entered on forged creden tials. A Columbus American Le gion official boasted that “federal agents” were on hand scrutiniz ing the sessions of the union. Legion officials finally issued a manifesto, warning that the an nual allotment furnished the “Y” by the community chest would be withdrawn if the convention was not ousted, but YWCA leaders courageously announced that the conference was at liberty to con tinue in their quarters. Student Union (Continued front I'atjc One) speak or act on major social is sues; resistance to financial dom ination of the schools by trustees drawn from corporation and bank ing interests; opposition to the Hearst-Legion assaults on academ ic freedom. Against ROTC 2. Peace: Endorsement of the Oxford pledge committing the un ion against “support of any war which the United Stated govern ment may undertake”; support of an annual strike against war and war preparations of the United States government; carrying on a vigorous campaign for abolition of the ROTC. 3. Security: For passage of comprehensive relief legislation for students as distinct from the inadequate National Youth Ad ministration program. 4. Education: Sweeping exten sion of educational facilities; for the building of free city colleges in large communities. Opposes Racial Prejudices 5. Equality: Opposition to racial discrimination in the schools and colleges, whether in the form of “segregated” education in the South or social discrimination in school activities. George Edwards of Southern Methodist, ex-field secretary of the SLID, was named national chairman of the union. Celeste Strack will be high school secre tary. Joseph Lash, editor of the Student Outlook and leader of the anti-war strike last year, is na tional secretary. Serrill Gerber, former NSL executive secretary, is field secretary. James A. Wech sler, former editor of the Colum bia Spectator and author of “Re volt on the Campus,” is director of publications. Molly Yard, Swarth more, is treasurer. Words of congratulation and support came from many distin guished persons when news of the union’s successful birth was an nounced. Typical was that of Charles Hendlcy, president of the New York chapter of the Ameri can Federation of Teachers: “The Student union is a rallying point for all students interested in fur thering the cause of peace.” HOUSE MANAGER: Look into your mirror problem. We resilver and make new mirrors. Special prices. TODAY'S SPORTS . DONUT BASKETBALL, (All “B" games.) 4:00 p. m.—Alpha hall vs. Beta Theta Pi. 4:40 p. m.—Omega hall vs. Sigma Nil. 5:20 p. m.—Kappa Sigma vs. Sigma hall. Salem Hi Next For Ducklings Undefeated Yearlings Seek Seventli Victory Victorious in their first five games by comfortable margins, Oregon’s fighting freshmen bas ketball team wil attempt to make Salem high's quintet the sixth vic tim tonight on the Senators’ floor. The frosh came through in great style Saturday afternoon against the Fall Creek CCC hoopsters, and wound up with a 69 to 32 slaugh ter. Laddie Gale led the scorliig parade with 23 counters and Johan sen was next in line with 13. “Red” McNeely, former Jefferson high star, and Cliff Winters, former Cobufg player, led the scoring for the Tree-cutters with 10 each. Against Salem tonight, the frosh will be facing the first team that also has met the Oregon State Rooks whom the frosh meet Fri day and Saturday. The Rooks de feated the Vikings by a 36 to 22 score. Salem holds victories over Tillamook, Ashland, and several others. Coach Warren has not named the players who will make the trip but he announced that Fouts, Phelps, Gale, Johansen, Smith, Anet, Heller, and Nilsen will be among those journeying to the capital city. PE Has Dancing Class for Men A dancing- class for men who like rhythm is conducted by Mrs. Knox of the physical education de partment every Monday and Fri day from 5 to 5:45 in Gerlinger. The class is called elementary rhythmics and no previous train ing is necessary for enrollment. Those who are inclined to be act ors, musicians, or artists will find it especially enjoyable. Because of the short time al lotted for the class, no credit is given. The type of dance taught is physically more strenuous and vigorous than is taught for women. Reserve Librarian Suffers Flu Attack Willis Warren, reserve librarian, has been ill with the flu for sev eral days. In his absence Ruth Warren was in charge of Condon library. OPEN TODAY ntl K COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS Come in today and, with a 10c order, you will receive FREE, with our compli ments, doughnuts and coffee. COZY CAFE Next to Mayflower Oregon Swim Team Breaks Coast Marks CHuck Reed, Jim Hurd Set Unofficial Records; Squad Show Results In First Public Meet Mike Hoyman’s up and coming swimming team, best in many a year, bowled over a couple of coast records Saturday afternoon, and in general served noticed that it is very much in the swim. In their first public meet of the season the Webfoot splashers showed form and results that may be the worry of many an opponent before finis is Written to the 1935 season. Chuck Reed, veteran dash man, won the 100 yard breast stroke in 1 minute, 9 seconds, well under the 1:10.5 mark set by Clark of Stan ford three years ago. Jim Hurd covered the 100 yard free style course in 55.2, a full .6 of a second under the previous coast mark set by Smith of Oregon State last year. Hurd also helped win the 180 yard medley relay. Summary: 400 yd. free style—Wiper, first; Sexton, second; J. Reed, third; Levy, fourth; Gilbert, fifth. Time: 4 min. 46.3 sec. 50 yd. dash-—Hurd, first; Hoff man, second; Morgan, third. Time: 24.2 sec. 100 yd. breast stroke—C. Reed, first; F. Kirby, socond; Dean, third; D. Kirby, fourth; Shuey, fifth. Time: 1 min. 9 sec. 150 yd. breast stroke—Troland, first; Scroggins, second; Hoffman, third. Time: 1 min. 54.1 sec. 100 yd. free style—Hurd, first; J. Reed, second; Hoffman, third. Time: :55.2 sec. 180 yd. medley relay—Hurd, F. Kirby, Scroggins, first; Wiper, C. Reed, Troland, second. Not timed, formal luncheon forum. Kelirli and Bryson Attend Conference The second of a series of six re gional conferences is being attend ed by Herman Kehrli, executive of the League of Oregon Cities, and R. S. Bryson, field consultant, at Coquille today. Municipal prob lems will be discussed at an in FORMAL DANCE PROGRAMS ♦ Leather ♦ Celluloid ♦ Metal ♦ Cloth New styles designed Cor any dance motif, VALLEY PRINTING CO. STATIONERS Phone 470 76 W. Broadway INSURE WITH A LOCAL INSURANCE FIRM AND HAVE AN AGENT ALWAYS , ON THE CAMPUS € EMERY RANSOM AGENCY LOANS — INVESTMENTS — INSURANCE REAL ESTATE by West Broadway rirone 321