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PINK Lemon-Aid By JOHN PINK After much wrangling and ar guing amongst the members of this sport staff it has finally defi nitely been proven that the Uni versity of Idaho's home town, Mos cow, is only nine miles from Pull man, so tonight after travelling those nine miles (and we still don't believe it) the Dashing Ducks open their four game series with the potato plucking Vandals. Now these Vandals are primed to gain a little lame in their own behalf being tired of rely ing on the lowly spud to give their state a bit of a reputation. True they have been defeated twice by the Washington Hus kies in their only conference games to date but this series with Oregon is for them as well as the Ducks a more or less cru cial one. One loss for the Van dals will put them pretty much out of the running because in the remaining 13 games on their schedule they will be allowed but one more loss. For it has been proven time and again that a team losing more than four games hasn’t a chance of riding on the gravy train as conference champion. And as for the Duckies (as Billy Stepp says it) it is practically the same story. They already have two setbacks in five starts so a loss of even one game will put them in the spot of having to go through the rest of the season, which in cludes four games with Washing ton and three more with battling Beavers, with the “bogey” of one more defeat pushing .them off the apple cart. So with both outfits realizing this fact your scribe would like to be travelling those nine miles between Pullman and Moscow. For the boys and gals that like their basketball fast, fur ious, rough, full of arch-rivalry, crammed with color and in gen eral the stuff that keeps you gnawing your fingernails ail even ing, it will be callable for them tonight at Corvallis and tomor row night here on the Igloo floor when the junior Ducks and the baby Beavers resume their annual brawling in the little Civil War. These games have never been noted for their ex cellent brand of basketball but you will have to go to Donney brook, in the Irish Free State, to find any group of husky young gentlemen that like to mix it up, rough it up, push each other around more than these yearling calves from Cor vallis and our waddling Duck lings. The Rooks have 'a team that is reputed to be the best in a decade, and will be out to avenge the three defeats handed them last year by John Warren’s proteges. The Ducklings of this year seem to be on a par with the usual run of yearling teams in the past. But pre-season records and stuff like that don't figure when those young Ducks smell fresh baby Beaver meat in the offing. Inci dentally, keep your eye on lanky Ted Sarpola the Duckling hot shot who does everything but eat the casaba when he is out there gangling around. While speaking of brawls it might be well to mention here the growing tendency of the Donut league players to emu late the striking longshoremen and bounce each other around in their games. There is a lot of beefing going on (hat the games are getting too rough. It seems that the referees are getting too lenient in handing out fouls. This Donut stuff is supposed to promote good will amongst the different houses on the campus but if rough housing keeps up there is going to be a lot more than good will promoted. The referees should elamp down on these youngsters that like the feel of good human flesh bounc ing off their bare shoulders and shins. * * » With all this cold weather, ice and snow and stuff getting in our hair, about the furthest thought from our mind is of the whisper ing sands and roaring waves of the ocean, but word has come that Chuck Reed, the varsity breast stroker has been appointed head (Please turn to page jour) AVOID THE RUSH after the WHISKERINO arrive first at the CRYSTAL BARBER 40 E. 10th Street Oregon to Turn Guns on Vandals Tonight at Moscow Chi Psis Defeated By Phi Delts in Close Game, 14-13 Kappa Sigs Default to Fijis; Kappa Sigs Wiu From Zeita;Games All In B League By RUSS ISELI Kappa Sigma's B team held the i Zeta hall B team scoreless until the middle of the third quarter in their game last night on the intra mural court, when Jones broke through with a field goal to break the extreme dearth of pay shots up to that time. The final score was 23 to 4 for Kappa Sigma. The first quarter was a low scor ing affair, with Wade, Kipps. Sig, dropping a field goal for the only counter. Carter and Wade found the basket for field goals, Rummel put in two in quick succession, and Olcott made a gift throw good to put the Kappa Sigs in the lead. 11 to 0. Zeta Scores Jones, of Zeta had, opened hos tilities in the second half, potting the first field goal for Zeta hall. Wade came back with two goals, then Simpson and Carter garnered one apiece for the Kappa Sigs be fore Jones could score again for Zeta. The score at the end of the third quarter was 19 to 4. Simp son and Wade made a final field goal apiece in the last quarter. Carter was high man for Kappa Sigma with 8 points. Jones, the one and only scorer for Zeta hall, made their 4 points. Summary: Kappa Sigma, 23 Zeta Hall, 4 Hallinan, 2 .F.Amato Carter, 8 .F.Nasi Wade, 6.C. Landeen Curl .G. Koehler Simpson, 2 .G. Daggett Olcott, 1 .S. 4, Jones McNair .S. Truby Rummel, 4 .S. Serell Officials: Dixon and Ward. Omega hall’s B team, after being held scoreless until the last three minutes of their game with the Phi Sig B team, dropped in 9 counters to come within two points of over taking their rivals. The Phi Sigs won out 11 to 9 after an ineffectu al rally led by Russ Inskeep failed for the Omega hall men. Phi Sigs Lead at the Half Half-time score was 9 to 0 for the Phi Sigs, but they could add but two points in the second half to bring their grand total to 11. A scoreless game loomed large for Omega hall until big Russ Inskeep, numeral winner in frosh football, slipped in three cripples to put them in the scoring column. Inskeep led all scoring with six points. Davenport and Mercer di vided high-score honors on the Phi Sig team with 4 counters apiece. Summary: Phi Sigs, 11 Omega hall, 9 Montag .F. Kata Ingram .F. Shimojima Krueger, 3 .C .Kliks Davenport, 4 G. McComb, 1 Mercer, 4.G. Inskeep, 6 Johnson .S. Siefert S....Thomson, 2 Officials: Dixon and Ward. Sigma hall's B team defaulted to the Phi Gamma Delta B team. The Fijis are not yet defeated. WAA Basketball Tournament Gets Started Tuesday First games in the WAA inter house basketball tournament are to be played next Tuesday, Janu ary 26. Kappa Kappa Gamma will meet Kappa Alpha Theta in the outdoor game, and the Orides II team will play Alpha Phi in the Gerlinger gym. Both games are scheduled for 5 o’clock. Alpha Delta and Gemma Phi Beta will play Wednesday, January 27, from 5 to 6 o’clock in the out door gym, and Alpha Omicron Pi meets the Hendricks hall team at the same time in the indoor gym. Tri Dells Play Alpha this Thursday at 5 o’clock, Delta Delta Delta will play Alpha Chi Omega in the out-door gym, and the Orides I team will play Alpha Delta Pi in Gerlinger. An open hour for any girl who wishes to play basketball or prac tice officiating will be held this af ternoon from 4:30 to 5:30 in Ger linger gvm. SPEs Beat Abba Dabbas While ATOs Massacre Hapless Delts, 38 to 8: Hay High Man By CHUCK TAN SCOYOC In wliat probably was the most thrilling game of the current in tramural seasor:, the Phi Delts managed to stave off a last second scoring spree nosing out the Chi Psis 14 to 13 in a B league clash yesterday. Cripple shot.3 by Hay Houghton and Bill Regan put the Phi Delts into an early >ead, but it was soon narrowed by Bill Foskett who lift ed a free throw and potted a crip ple. Jess Lacklen dropped in a foul toss to bring the first quarter score to 5 tq 3 for the Phi Delts. Foskett Scores Foskett opened the fireworks in the second quarter when he netted one to tie the count at 5 ail. John Bauer put the Phi Delts in the lead again with a field goal and a free toss but these points were rapidly matched by Bob Winslow of the Chi Psis who dropped in two cripples. Bauer managed to tip one in just before the gun to give the Phi Delts a 10 to 9 halftime lead. The third period was featured by wild shooting and neither team was able to score. Late in the fourth session, Bauer dumped in a cripple and followed it with an other to put the Phi Delts in a comfortable lead, but not to be denied, Bill Foskett duplicated the feat, his second shot dropping through in the last second of play. Bauer was high for the Phi Delts with 9 points as was Foskett for the Chi Psis with an equal number of counters. Summary: Phi Dclt B (14) (13) Chi Psi B Lacklen, 1.F. 4, Winslow Houghten, 2 .F. McClurg Bauer, 9 .C. 9, Foskett Regan, 2 .G. Miller Devers.G. Heidel ocnweiger .a. v/«ica Officials: Campbell and Gordon. SPEs 38, Abba Dabba 7 Continuing in the ranks of the unbeaten B teams, the SPEs wal loped a baffled Abba Dabba five 23 to 7 in an intramural B league basketball game yesterday. Del Bjork opened the scoring for the SPEs when he potted a seem ingly impossible shot from the corner. Cliff Morris added another and following a foul shot missed by Bjork, Nello Giovanini tipped one in to bring the final quarter score to 6 to 0 foi^ the SPEs. Morris and Berry Score In the second period, the SPEs again dominated the situation when Morris and Berry potted a field goal apiece. The Abba Dab bas failed to break the ice until Lyle Rowan sank a beautiful goal from midcourt just before the quarter ended. Half time score was 11 to 2 for the SPEs. In the third period, Morris led the scoring parade with three field goals. Giovannini and Bjork added to the total each scoring a field goal. Moon Chan was the lone scorer for the Abba Dabbas sink ing a cripple and a foul shot. In the final session, both teams checked closely, Giovanini com pleted the scoring for the SPEs as did Walt Naylor for the Abba Dabbas. Morris and Giovanini shared honors for the SPEs with S points each, while Chan topped the Abba Dabbas with 3 counters. Summary: SPE B (23) (7) Abba Dabba B Berry, 2 .F. 2, Rowan Bjork, 2 .F. Estergood Williams, 1 .C. Morris Morris, 8 .G. Compton Giovanini, 8 .G. Gould Co rum .S. Matlock Rowe .S. 3, Chan Mitchell .S. 2, Naylor Officials: Campbell and Holden. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL SUMMARY Today’s Schedule 4:00 p.m. Court 38—Beta Theta Pi B vs. Sigma Chi B. Court 43—Gamma Hall B vs. Theta Chi B. 4:40 p.m. Court 38—Sigma Alpha Epsilon B vs. Sigma Nu it. Court 43—Phi Kappa Psi B vs. Pi Kappa Alpha B. 5:30 p.m. Court 38—Phi Delta Theta A vs. Sigma Nu A. Court 43—Gamma Hull A vs. Sigma Chi A. Yesterday’s Scores Omega Hall B 0, Phi Sigma Kappa B 11. Sigma Hall B by default to Phi Gamma Delta B. Kappa Sigma B 23, Zeta Hall B 4. Sigma Phi Epsilon B 23, Abba Dabba B 7. Phi Delta Theta B 14, Chi Psi B 13. Alpha Tau Omega B 38, Delta Tau Delta B 8. ATOs as, Dells 8 Garnering an early lead which was never headed, the ATO B team ran away from tire Delts 38 to 8 in an intramural game yesterday. Field goals by Don Anderson, Bill Dunn, Jack Hay, Jack Berry, and Harry Weston gave the ATOs an overwhelming 12 to 2 lead in the first quarter. Jay Bailey scored the only counters for the Delts. Swenson Stars Two more ringers for the ATOs in the second session were matched by a couple of beautiful swishers from mid-court by Reed Swenson and John Yantis. Half-time score was 16 to 6 for the ATOs. Weston opened the second half with a cripple and another was added by Jack Hay. Swenson com pleted the Delt scoring when he sank another howitzer from mid court. Third period score was 28 to 8 for the ATOs. The final ses sion was another scoring orgy for the ATOs while the Delts were un able to post a counter. Jack Hay took the scoring hon ors of the day with 11 counters while Swenson led for the Delts with four points. Summary: ATO B (38) Berry, 8 . Hay, 11 . Anderson, 8 Weston, 7 .... Dunn. 2 . i Irwin, 2 . ,.F.. .F.. ,.C.. G. G. S.. s.. s.. (8) Delt B . Snoke 4, Swenson . Towner .... 2, Bailey . Ellis ... 2, Yantis McLaughlin . Weber Officials: Campbell and Gordon. jpifijsjsiafsisjsjsiaEfsisJt UNIVERSITY GROCERY Groceries —o— Soft Drinks -—-o— Jlot Buttered Popcorn —o—• Across from Kappa Sigma JEfijMcMSfc jpaunmi FOR THIS COLD WEATHER WILVI COLED BE BETTER • 1 amales • Raviolas IMPERIAL CAFE Phone 579 ■ ■■ ■ I. I; .ft. I.JL I 775 Willamette ft.ft jufl IicS; ilfciiiflk'Bt!"A'liA (lifljiiillk! Ducklings Play Baby Beavers On Rook Floor Warren’s Hoopmen Face Highly Touted Rooks In First Tilt of Annual ‘Little Civil War’ Oregon's apeecly Duckling quin tet and the Oregon State Baby Beavers will clash at Corvallis to night in the first game of this year’s “little civil war" series. The second contest will bo played Sat urday night in Eugene. Both games start at 8 o'clock. The best rook team in years to grace the Orange stronghold is awaiting Coach John Warren’s bas keteers, and reports indicate that they intend to avenge last year’s three-out-of-four taken by the frosh. Rated About Even Both teams turned in nice rec ords in early season games, and in dications point for some wild bas ket slinging tonight. Comparative scores show them to be on a fairly even par. Howard Maple's outfit beat Sig nal Oil of Eugene 30 to 23, recent ly, and the Ducklings took their game from the Oilers 40 to 28. The Web foot Veterans Here are two of Howard Hob son’s veterans who played import ant parts in the battle the Ducks put up against Washington State Tuesday and Wednesday night to draw an even break in the twp game series. (Courtesy of the Eugene X^ws) irosn neat Franklin high ot Port land by scores of 40 to 22, and 36 to 28, while the Orange Babes beat Franklin 29 to 11. Tonight’s tilt should find both quintets at about full strength. Frank Mandic, rook guard, may be out of the game with flu, however. Oregon’s Stan Short suffered a broken nose in the Wendling tilt last week, but has played in three games since then. Rugged Dennis Donovan received a hip injury in Wednesday night’s scrimmage and probably won't see action against the rooks. Honest John has not named his starting lineup. Probably the same five that opened the Signal Oil ! game will take the floor tonight. Ted Sarpola and Bob Blenkinsop at forward posts, and John Dick at center are practically certainties. The energetic Paul Jackson and Short may hold down the guard posts. Matt Pavalunas, smooth playing guard, has been resting from last week’s bruising game3 although he may start. Kooks Have Kx-Spnrtans For the rooks, Howard Maple has the lengthy Stew Warren, ex-1 Corvallis all-state pivotman. War ren has not been outjumped in four games, and is a cinch to start. Two more members of last year’s Corvallis high team, Merle Krueger iT| N any occasion, your portrait expresses more per sonal thoughtfulness than 4 any gift you cun make. You owe yourself and your friends a photograph in the modern mode. Make an appointment today. t If Kennell - Eliis Studios and Roy Pflugrad, are running mates at the forward posts. Tommy Hansen, former Franklin ace, will start at one guard position for the Orange yearlings, and the other post will probably be filled by either Norman Rounds, new candi date, or the ailing Mandic. Driving Docks Favored Over Idaho Cagers Idaho to Use Deliberate Slow Brieak; Hobson’s Men in Third Position In Northern Division Northern Division Standings W L Fct. Washington . 2 6 UM9 Washington State 4 3 j667 Oregon . 3 3 .600 Oregon State . 0 3 .000 Idaho . 0 3 .000 By ELBERT HAWKINS Howard Hobson’s dashing Web foots wind up their inland empire trip in Moscow tonight and Satur day with two games against For rest Twogood’s deliberate, slow breaking Idaho Vandals. Oregon's varsity hoopmen after splitting their series against Wash ington State are now a half game below the Cougars in third place and desperately needing two vic tories over Idaho. Webfoots Are Favored The booming Webfoots are gen erally rated favorites to take the more inexperienced Idaho basket-1 ball tossers, but are expecting the valiant Vandals to make brilliant stand on their home court. Idaho gave Hec Edmundson's Washington Huskies, conference champions, a terrific battle in their opening northern division game two weeks ago. The Huskies final ly came through in the second half to beat them 24-17, and then trounced them the next night 39 to 22. Have Delayed Offense Twogood, new Idaho hoop coach, hasn’t a wealth of material this year and his Vandals are still an unknown quantity, but he has in stalled a new slow-moving offense and is expected to cause trouble in the present championship race. Leading ball-handlers of the Ida ho quintet, and main cogs in the team’s delayed offense are Don Johnson and Bill Kramer, a couple of veterans who arc holding forth at the guard posts. Kangy Winter at Cpptcr Roland Winter, 6 foot 2 inch cen ter, is playing his first season at the pivot post. Lyle Smith and Steve Belko, complete Idaho’s starting quintet. Coach Hobson will probably send the same starting quintet out on the floor tonight that opened the Washington State games. Slim (Please turn to pai/c four) HOW 1$ YOUR EYESIGHT? It doesn’t pay to take chances with your eyes The constant reading re quired of a college stu dent is the cause of much eye trouble later in life. Have your eyes checked now! Dr. Ella C. 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