Ducks Open Conference Basketball Race With WSC Gaines Here Tonight, Saturday
By PAT FRIZZELL
(Emerald Sports Editor)
^REGON'S dark horse Webfoots
and Washington State’s veteran
Cougars clash on the historic
boards of McArthur court tonight
in the opening game of what prom
ises to be one of the tightest races
in northern division basketball an
nals.
First tip-off is at 8 o'clock. Stu
dents will be admitted on presen
tation of ASUO cards. General ad
mission to non-student body mem
bers is 55 cents. Reserved seats
are 75 cents.
Washington State brings to Eu
gene an experienced, proved quin
tet. The Cougar squad is minus
only one of last year's lettermen
—Jack (Dutch) Holstine. All the
rest of the team which split with
Oregon and finished second in the
conference is on hand, and added
to this group are several brilliant
sophomores.
Oregon relies on a "big eight,”
composed of four lettermen and
four sophomores. Only one mem
ber of the eight—Dave Silver—
was a regular last season. The
Webfoots, however, have been
clicking consistently in practice
and in pre-season games and are
; rate;' as possible title contenders.
The coaches are Hobby Hobson
of Oregon and Jack Friel of Wash
ington State. Both teach an inter
esting, colorful brand of basket
ball. Both make use of a fast
breaking offense and a man-for
man defense.
Oregon's big gun is Dave Silver,
whose southpaw one-handers have
been responsible for oyer one
fourth of all points scored by the
j Ducks to date. Silver is a hard
man to guard, and he looms as one
of several possible successors to
Welly Palmberg as scoring ace of
the division.
Silver is certain to open at one
of the forward positions, and Coach
Hobson announced yesterday that
Johnny Lewis, two-year letterman.
will probably start at the other.
Lewis’ floor flay is outstanding
and his experience is invaluable to
the team.
Slated for opening duty at cen
ter in the Webfoot lineup is Urgel
(Slimi Wintermute, 6 foot-8 inch
sophomore, who has improved rap
idly since the beginning of prac
tice.
At guards will be Bill Courtney,
fiery little letterman, and Bobby
A net, fighting Astoria sophomore.
Both are small, but their expert
ball handling, fine defensive play,
and inspirational qualities make
them first stringers.
Completing Oregon's "big eight”
are Wally Johansen, another As
toria sophomore, and Laddie Gale,
sophomore from Oakridge. both
forwards, and Ken Purdy, letter
man guard. Purdy is at times an
uncanny artist at long shots.
Wayne Scott, guard, and Ray
Jewell, center, both of whom served
as reserves a year ago, are other
Webfoots who may see action. Oth
ers on the squad are Ford Mullen,
Bob Becker, Gale Smith, and
George Jackson.
Orville (Tinil Johnston is a big
noise in the Cougar lineup. He
earned a letter as a sophomora a
year ago and is now a fixture at
one forward spot. Starting duty
at the other forward will be hand
led by Sewell Carlson, another one
year letterman.
Ivan (The Terrible) Nelson, still
another one-striper, is Washing
ton State’s regular center, and at
guards are Captain Bill Dahlke and
Frank Hooper, both two-year let
termen.
Last season Oregon won its first
game with Washington State,
played hero, 42 to 35. The follow
ing- night the Cougars turned the
tables with a 51-to-40 win. In the
first contest at Pullman the home
team romped to a 44-to-30 tri
umph, but the next night the Web
foots did an about-face and pulled
out a high score win, 50 to 45.
Following this weekend’s games
here the Cougars will wind up
their early road trip against Ore
gon .State at Corvallis Monday
anu Tuesday.
Jointly opening the conference
schedule, Washington and Idahc
play tonight and tomorrow at Se
attle.
’36 Passes in Review
As W riter Picks Rest
Cam pus News Stories
Sales Chief
V
Bill Jones will lead the ASl'O
drive for student body members
for winter term.
VOLUME XXXVIII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1937
NUMBER 43
Schultz Takes ASUO Reins
In Assembly at 11 o’Clock
Sigma Nus Back
Move to Finance
Hayward Turfing
Living Organizations to Be Asked for
Aid in Raising Funds; Project Will Be
Started Soon, According to Reports
The project to turf the University of Oregon’s Havward field,
announced recently, was initiated and is being promoted by the
Sigma Nu fraternity, it was stated yesterday by Anson Cornell,
athletic manager.
The Sigma Nu organization, oldest campus living organiza
tion, brought the matter before the Webfoot athletic board at
its last meeting in December and offered to back a campaign
to raise necessary funds. The offer was accepted, Cornell de
clared, and the drive will be launched immediately.
Fraternity members, headed by Bill Van Dusen, Astoria,
and Dick Watkins. Medford, nlan to enroll all other campus
living groups in the drive, along
with active alumni members of the
fraternity. It is estimated that the
complete project will cost around
$1000.
Survey Not Complete
The committee named by the
athletic board to study actual
turfing problems has not yet com
pleted its survey, according to
Chairman Cornell. At present the
group has not determined whether
it would be more practicable to
turf or sod the field. Definite plans
will be announced shortly and ac
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George Hopkins’ Piano
Group Starts Monday
George Hopkins, professor of
piano at the University of Oregon,
will start the winter term of his
piano group of chord and tune
playing Monday evening, at 7:30
in Wilson's Music house.
The group has no requirements
except the desire to learn how to
play. December 16, the members
gave a demonstration of their pro
gress before a number of invited
guests.
I
The Lady Dances
above, upbears with me Monte Carlo Ballet Russe
under the name of Anna Adrianova, dancing solo bits. But, Sally or
Anna, when the lady dances critics declare her performance to be
one of the highlights of the varied routine of the bellt.
Sparking Speedburner
A dogged, driving guard, little Bobby Anet may hold a start inf
post tonight when Coach Howard Hobson’s five opens the seasor
against Washington. Teamed with Bill Courtney, 'Vnet, a sophomore,
completes the fastest rear defense line in the northwest and is an
excellent hall handler and floorman.
European Dance Troupe Will
Present 3 Complete Ballets
On Program Here February 4
Three complete ballets will be offered by the famous Monte Carlo
Russe in its appearance at McArthur court on Thursday night, Febru
ary 4-.
The program, certain to be colorful and highly entertaining, is the
result of numerous letters sent to Ralph S. Schomp, director of the
ASUO artist series, suggesting various ballet arrangements. Colonel
W. de Basil, founder and director of the Ballet Russe, approved the
Candid Camera
Brings Fortune,
Fame to Oregon
‘‘Hold it please,” snap . . . and
the shutter of a candid camera
closed on a picture that was des
tined to give our institution of
higher education that kind of
publicity that cannot be bought,
namely, free pictures.
That picture, taken by George
Godfrey, was of Tuxedoed Don
Seaman, pajamed Don Towers,
and elephant - trunked P au 1
Cushing, each one paying their
tribute to old man Gamble.
They had shown their faith in
Alfie Landon and lost. The pic
ture appeared in The Oregon
Daily Emerald.
In the College Parade section
of the current (February) issue
of “College Humor” appears that
sama picture. This section is a
monthly feature with that
magazine and offers a reward of
| five dollars to the persons send
1 ing in a photograph suitable to
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well balanced.
Ballets to be presented here are
the “Fantastic Toy Shop,’’ “Les
Sylphides,” and “The • Beautiful
Danube." Each of the three repre
sents an entirely different type of
ballet, ranging from the classic
dignity of “Les Sylphides” to the
amusing “Toy Shop” episodes.
Laid in Toy Shop
The music of Rossini is the ba
sis for “The Fantastic Toy Shop."
It is the creation of Leonard Mas
sine, famed dancer and maitre de
ballet of the Ballet Russe. It's
“plot" is laid in a toy shop and
concerns the effort of dolls, sud
denly 'come to life, to aid the
escape of two enamored cabaret
dancers, who are in danger of sep
I aration through purchase by dif
I ferent customers.
“The Beautiful Danube” is a ro
mantic episode of old Vienna, set
to the delightful music of Johann
Strauss. It was also conceived by
Massine, and it pictures a dashing
young Hussar who becomes en
tangle with both his finances and
with a vivacious street dancer with
a traveling carnival troupe.
"Les Sylphides” is regarded at
the outstanding classic ballet of
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Fred Hammond Ineligible,
Makes Statement; Bill Jones
To Head Ticket Sales Drive
Activity Ducats Arc Put
On Easy Payment Plan
With First Installment
Due January 25
Buy Now, Pay Later
Kemler, Misses Turner and
Burnett Head Campaign
For More Members
In order to make every student
possible “an active member of an
| active student body,’’ ASUO activ
ity cards will be placed on an easy
payment basis for the winter term,
it was announced yesterday by Bill
Jones, chairman of the ticket drive.
No down payment is necessary
until January 25 when at least $2
shall have been paid, with the bal
ance due on February 25. On these
dates the second and third tuition
installments are due.
Easy-payment card buyers may
get application blanks from repre
sentatives who have been appoint
ed in all living organizations un
der the leadership of Zane Kemler,
men’s houses, and Elizabeth Tur
ner, women’s houses, assisted by
Betty Burnett.
Students Get Cards Immediately
Students will receive their cards
bv taking their applications to the
ASUO ticket office at the Igloo,
the University cashier’s office, or
the educational activities office.
“Also," stated Chairman Jones,
“students who have not signed for
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Oregon a Proofs
Must Be i n by
Next Wednesday
All pictures for the Oregana
must be taken immediately. All
proofs must be in by next Wed
nesday v/ithout fail. If not taken
now the pictures will not appear
in the 1937 Oregana.
Housemothers are asked to
have photographs taken to ap
pear in the living organization
section with their respective
groups. Pictures must be taken
by Saturday afternoon.
Any students who have snap
shots which they would like to
have published in the book are
requested to bring them into the
Oregana office early next week.
All Oregana agents please call
at the Oregana office Saturday
morning.
Any houses which have not
had their informal pictures taken
are requested to notify the Ore
gana office.
Campus King Abdicates
After a highly successful term as president of the associated stu
dents, Fred Hammond, right, is retiring in favor of Gilbert Schultz,
vice-president, because of scholastic difficulties. Schultz will carry
on at the first associated students meeting of the term to he held
in Gerlinger at 11 o’clock.
Professor Dunn Passes
Frederic S. Dunn, genial pro
fessor of Latin and head of the
classics department, is dead.
Often a baiter bf Robert Rip
ley when the editor of Believe-It
Or-Not stepped into the field of
the classics, Professor Dunn was
known on the campus even more
for his work as unofficial Uni
versity historian than for his
work in the class room. Death
came after about three months
of illness, at 10:30 last night.
Born in Eugene August 5,
1872, Professor Dunn attended
grammar school here and enter
ed I he University in 1885 as a
sub-freshman, for at that time
there were no high schools. He
was graduated iri 1892 at the
age of 20 with a bachelor of arts
degree.
After graduation from the
University, Mr. Dunn studied at
Harvard for three years. He re
ceived a bachelor of arts degree
from that institution in 1894.
In 1895 he went to Willam
ette university at Salem where
he served as professor of Greek
and Latin until 1898. In that
year he assumed the position of
professor of Latin at the Uni
versity of Oregon and received
the degree of master of arts.
Except for two short inter
vals, Professor Dunn had been
in continuous service with the
University from 1898 until the
time of his death. In 1902 he
attended the Harvard graduate
school and was graduated in
1903 with the degree of master
of arts. From 1918 to 1919 he
was in Italy where he was at
tached to the military staff of
the Italian army in Naples. He
served as instructor in English
for Italian officers in Naples and
Tricate.
Professor Dunn was a past
president of the Classical Asso
ciation of the Pacific state and a
regional committeeman for the
Classical League as well as a
member of several other organ
izations devoted to classical
work. More than 70 articles
written by him were published
in various classical periodicals.
He belonged to Phi Beta Kappa
and Phi Gamma Mu. His frater
nal affiliations included mem
bership in the Masons and Elks,
and he was also a member of
the Sons of the American Revo
lution.
Last year he wrote a series
of articles for the Emerald en
titled “Again I See in Fancy’’
which were reminiscent of the
early days of the University.
Professor Dunn is survived by
his wife, Anna Maude Dunn;
a daughter, Dorothy Gertrude
Barney; a son, Frederic; and
several sisters.
Program to Begin With
March of Ho'noraries;
Evans to Lead Group
In Oregon Songs
Parade Will Follow
Cornell, Callisou to Talk
Magician Chandler Will
Mystify Students
Editor’s note: Statements of
Fred Hammond and Gilbert
Schultz appear on page two.
Gilbert Schultz, rising to the
presidency of the ASUO because
of ineligibility of Fred Hammond,
former student body president, will
take up the reins of leadership
when he starts the A^3UO card
sales and announces the winter
term program at a student mass
meeting in Gerlinger hall at It
o’clock today.
Hammond was but one of many
student leaders victimized by the
eligibility ruling. Hammond, car
rying a heavy schedule in the Uni
versity law school, failed to main
tain a grade point average of two
points during the fall term, and
was automatically deprived of his
office. Schultz, elected vice-presi
dent last spring, ascended to the
post as soon as Hammond was
placed on probation. No election
is necessary.
Program Extensive
The announcement came on tha
eve of a student body mass meet
ing at which University athletic,
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President McCall
Associated women will choose
a successor for Martha McCall this
term. The time of the election was
changed by an alteration in. the
constitution last year. Only coeds
holding ASUO cards can vote.