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Firing
Line
By PAT FRIZZELL
John Warren, whose call foi
freshman REAL baseball players
was answered bv slightly more
than twenty mAi, is heartily in
favor of re-establishing REAL
baseball, hard ..baseball, . as ..an
intramural sport.
Softball was unheard of when
Honest John was in school here in
the middle and late '20's and there
was, he says, lots of interest in
intramural baseball. “More than
now,” he emphasized in response
to direct query yesterday.
► They not only had intramural
baseball in those days but also had
a baseball league for the different
schools of the University. That's
another thing that should never
have been allowed to fall by the
wayside. There was real rivalry
when the business ad boys crossed
bats with the journalism school or
the education and architecture lads
mixed it up.
Royal Brougham in the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer asks this ques
tion: “What has become of the old
time, all-around, three sport col
lege star who would play football,
basketball, and baseball and lassie
any man in the house?”
And Brougham answers thusly:
“He is gone with the wind, for this
is the age of specialists in athletics
as in everything else.”
It's an interesting fact. Brough
am goes on to point out how such
stalwarts as Indian Jim Thorpe
and Ernie Nevers used to “play
the field” and get away with it.
* * *
Today college athletes are dis
couraged from taking part in more
than two sports. Or, if they aren’t
discouraged by advisors, the task
in making three varsity teams is
insurmountable in itself.
There used to be lots of 'em
everywhere in three sports, even
lour. They took up any' old game
and starred at it. Rut today, with
competition tougher and practice
p.ericds longer, it can hardly be
done.
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How many three-sport varsity
athletes does Oregon have today?
You count ’em, or let me, and it
,adds to the same answer—none at
all. Some of the lads, like Bob
A net and Bob Smith, were three
sport men as freshmen, but they
all dropped out of one or two fields
when they make the big jump into
varsity ranks.
How many two-sport varsity
athletes do we have here ? Well,
there are several, but most of 'em
are brilliant in only one line.
Here’s a list:
Football and baseball — Andy
Hurney, Jimmy Nicholson, John
Yerby and Dave Gammon. The
latter two are none too sure of
surviving on the baseball club.
Basketball and baseball — John
Lewis, Bill Courtney, Ford Mullen,
Gale Smith, Chief McLean, Boh
Hardy. Lewis and Courtney are
the only bona fide members of the
two-sports club here. McLean and
Hardy played their basketball at
Southern Oregon normal and Mul
len and Smith were subs who
didn’t crash the lineup in basket
ball. But they were on the squad.
Football and track—Bill Foskett,
Dutch Holland. The latter is back
in school this term after a layoff,
That’s about it.
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Of course, such footballists as
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Oregon Netmen Defeat Stubborn Linfield Team, 5 to 2
Washke’s Men
Sweep Doubles
To Win Match
Economus Downed by
Linfield Ace Player;
Team Slated to Meet
Reed There Today
By CHUCK VAN SCOYOC
Competition, and plenty of it
was given Oregon’s varsity tennis
squad yesterday when Paul Wash
ke's racqueteers were forced to
their utmost to defeat a fighting
team of netmen from Linfield col
lege, 5 matches to 2, in the local
P. E. gyms.
With a team composed mostly
of freshmen, the Wildcats invaded
the local courts and handed the
Ducks a bad scare before the after
noon's conflict had subsided. Bob
Lloyd former Benson Tech prep
per and city parks champion of
Portland, drew first blood when he
dropped Johnny^ Economus, Ore
gon’s No. 1 man, in straight sets
6-1, 6-2. Showing superb form in
every field' of tennis play, Lloyd
was easily the outstanding man
of the day.
Eaton Evens Count
Chuck Eaton evened the count
with the Wildcats by turning the
tables on Frank Hendricks, 6-1,6-2.
Eaton's experience in varsity com
petition was clearly displayed as
he outdrove and out-served his
younger opponent.
Larry Crane found considerable
opposition in Milton Robbins, act
ing captain for the Wildcats, but
managed to overcome his oppon
ent, 7-5, 6-4. Both men displayed
good form, but Crane's serves and
placements helped him through in
the pinches.
Zimmerman Wins Easily
Bill Zimmerman found the easi
est going of the day when he
trampled Bill Stryker, 6-0, 6-0.
Zimmerman was superior in every
department of the game and his
steady playing brought him his
one-sided victory.
Don Thompson, former Oregon
student, and transfer to Linfield
from Arizona, won the second vic
tory from the Ducks by defeating
A1 Finke, No. 5 for Oregon, 6-4,
0-6, 6-4. £fter trailing, 4 games to
1, in the first set, Thompson ral
lied to down Finke with a flurry
of cross-court shots and overhand
drives. In the second encounter,
Thompson appeared to be resting
on his heels, and Finke had little
trouble in whitewashing him, 6-0.
In the deciding set, Finke again
assumed the lead, only to be over
taken by his aggressive opponent
in a duplicate of the first set.
Doubles Team Wins
In the doubles division, Oregon's
No. 1 combination of Economus
and Eaton made quick work of
Lloyd and Engel, ranking Wildcat
duet, defeating them 6-2, 6-2. Play
ing to their opponent's backhands
enabled the Duck netmen to smash
the lobbed returns where their re
turn by the Linfield pair was im
possible.
The Webfoot. team of Finke and
Zimmerman wound up the day by
defeating Robbins and Breeding, 6
3. 6-4. Zimmerman and Finke took
the aggressive and led throughout
the match.
Meet Reed Again
With their third consecutive vic
tory stored away, the Webfoot
racqueteers will depart for Port
land today to tangle with Reed
college, providing weather condi
tions are favorable. Following the
match. Coach Washke will depart
for New York for the national P.
E. convention, returning April 30
to Pullman. Washington, where
the Ducks are scheduled to open
their conference play on that date.
A previous match with Reed col
lege scheduled for last Saturday
was canceled by the Portland
team.
Bob Braddock, Dale Lasselle, and
Verne Moore have played lots of
basketball. But they don't play
varsity basketball. Only Webfoot
to play both varsity football and
varsity basketball in recent sea
sons was Budd Jones.
Bob Whitfield is probably Ore
gon's most versatile athlete, but
"Smokey” hasn't succeeded in
crashing any varsity lineups yet.
Whitfield turns out for football
and basketball and he's a boxer on
the side. Incidentally, he's a good
boy in everything he tries.
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Oregon's boxers and wrestlers
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smoker at the men’s gym in Cor
vallis last Friday evening, winning
one wrestling match, drawing both
a wrestling and boxinb match.
In the first wrestling match of
the evening, Clarence Francis
defeated Henry Gibbs in the 120
pound division.
Smokey Whitfield earned a draw
with Carl Larson in a toe-to-toe
slugging bee. Jim Dimit drew with
Leeds Bailey in the 175-pound
wrestling division.
Paul Jackson furnished the best
bout of the evening with his battle
with Dave Perkins, who has won
10 of his last 15 battles by KO's.
Evidently with the idea of toy
ing with Jackson, who substituted
for Stan Norris, Perkins was al
most swept off his feet by a first
round flurry of rights and lefts.
However, Perkins came back in
the last two rounds to clearly
prove himself master. He had
Jackson groggy at the final bell.
Tommy Dc Freitas was the sole
casualty of the evening, being
knocked out in the middle of the
first round by Cal Monroe.
Summary:
125 pounds— Clarence Francis,
U. of O., defeated Henry Gibbs,
1:12.
135 pounds — Bob McRobcrts,
OSC, defeated Chuck Miller, 3:55.
145 pounds — Darrel Dudley,
OSC, decisioned Leland Dunn.
155 pounds-—Lee Gibson, OSC,
decisioned Dale Peterson.
165 pounds -Bob Nelson, OSC,
defeated Dick Russell, 45 seconds.
175 pounds -Leeds Bailey, OSC,
drew with Jim Dimit.
Boxing
135 pounds—Dave Perkins, OSC,
defeated Paul Jackson, decision.
145 pounds—Cal Monroe, OSC,
knocked out Tommy Dc Freitas
first round.
155 pounds—Earl Williams, OSC,
decisioned Stan Kunzman.
165 pounds- Carl Larson, OSC,
drew with Smokey Whitfield.
175 pounds —• Homer Millard,
OSC decisioned Neil Stackhouse.
Referee, Eddie Volk, Portland.
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World Record
Is George Varoff working hard
now ?
After the Sunday morning
papers caried the news that Sef
ton of Southern California had
broken his world's pole valut
record, the Oregon Phi Psi began
to get busy.
He was out earlier than usual
Monday afternoon for his work
out, and a rigorous one it was,
too. His leg. which had been
swollen badly when he return
ed from his eastern trip, is get
ting better, although he still
finds it necessary to nurse it
carefully.
At the Hill relays in Portland
a few weeks ago he went over
14 feet 3 inches, with inches to
spare, but Bill Hayward stopped
him from making any further
efforts lest he re-injure his leg.
But George is not worried.
“Are we going to beat this
guy in Southern Cal., George,”
he was asked.
“Eventually, maybe,” he said.
“Anyway, we've got lots of
time." After all, this is George’s
first year of varsity competition.
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Game Pictures
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Because of a wet field and rain
the intra - squad football game
scheduled for Saturday was post
poned.
Instead the squad spent the af
ternoon viewing moving pictures of
Oregon’s games with Southern
California, California, and Stanford
last fall. Comments were made on
the playing of various members of
the team, and Coach Callison and
Gene Shields pointed out the mis
takes which were being made. .
The pictures were shown in the
assembly room of the new gym.
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY,
SA-LEM, April 12 — (Special to
Emerald) Willamette's varsity
nine will launch defense of its 1936
Oregon state collegiate baseball
championship this week, as it
plays six games with University
of Oregon and Oregon State col
lege clubs.
The Webfoots are slated to ap
pear in a double-header at Salem
Wednesday, the 14th. and the
Beavers in a twin-bill here Satur
day. The other two tilts, also
against Oregon State, will be play
ed at Corvallis next Friday.
With his infield problem- that
of replacing two star performers—
virtually solved by the brilliant
performance of varsity newcom
ers, and his pitchers gradually
rounding into shape, Head Coach
“Spec" Keene announced that he
would concentrate on hitting the
rest of the season.
The Bearcats have been none too
dangerous at the bat in intcrschool
tilts, but Keene believes that
by mid-season his team will be a
tough one to beat provided it
finds its batting eye.
With Billy Beard, veteran in
fielder, shifted behind the plate'
from shortstop until Hal Moc, Ict
terman catcher, recovers from a
broken wrist, Keene’s infield is not
the one which he planned would
start the season.
However, two freshmen diamond
stars have plainly shown that they
can fill Beard’s shortstop post
without weakening the infield.
They are Lee Shinn, Baker, and
Gordy Williamson, from Grant
High of Portland. The duo will
probably alternate at short in
Linfield Game
Today May
Be Delayed
Incessant Kain Leaves
Field in Poor Shape
For Ninth Scheduled
Contest of Season
By ELBERT HAWKINS
Crocuses may be blossoming in
Smeadville, but life for Coach
Howard Hobson and his aquatic
Duck baseball team is just one
I bucketfull of H20 after another.
Game number nine of the current
pre-season varsity baseball slate is
scheduled for this afternoon on
Howe field against Linfield col
lege's bal lclub.
Authentic rumors late yesterday
afternoon, however, disclosed the
fact that Howe field was complete
ly submerged. When last seen
the top post of the wire screen in
back of home plate was gradually
sinking before the turbulent wa
ters.
Might Try It
Hobby has wired the government
for a fleet of battleships, and pro
vided they arrive in time, the Web
loots and Linfield MIGHT at 3
o’clock this afternoon shinney off
in a game of water polo.
Oregon— through some stroke of
fate — found time to play two
games out of eight last week, so
get a little taste of action. The
Ducks won both games, downing
Oregon Normal, 8-6, in ten inn
ings at Monmouth, and on the
home field taking a 2 to 0 nod
over Portland University behind
three-hit pitching by sophomore
Bill Sayles.
Team is Ilandicupped
The long strip of postponements
is proving costly to the Webfoots
as a week from Friday marks the
opening of this year's northern di
vision pennant chase. Four of
Coach Hobson’s pitchers saw ac
tion last week, but Captain Johnny
Lewis and Bill Marshall are still
untested.
Against Oregon Normal, LeRoy
Mattingly, Dave Gammon, and Boh
Hardy were all called to the mound.
Hardy, Oregon’s lone southpaw
pitcher, heaved shutout ball during
his six innings on the hill, while
Mattingly and Gammon pitched
fair ball, but were touched for runs
mainly through poor support.
Carlin Blanks Them
Portland’s ace moundsman, Jim
Carlin, impressed upon the Web
foots a need for batting improve
ment. Seven of Hobby’s baseball
Players were held hitless by Carlin.
Diminutive Bill Courtney, left
fielder, who was one of Oregon's
two starting left-handed batters,
drove out two hits, and Jock Gor
don, shortstop, collected the other
pair.
Courtney and Ford Mullen,
stocky second baseman, arc the
only hitters of the present starting
lineup to bat on the portside. Jack
Coleman, infielder; John Yorby,
outfielder, and Bob Hardy, pitcher,
arc the only other Webfoots who
bat on that side of the plate.
No Date .Set
today's Linlield game may he
early games.
The rest of the infield will pro
bably stay intact the remainder
of the year. It lists Rex Pierce,
Portland sophomore, at first; Billy
Sutton, field captain and senior
from Portland, at second, and Roy
Orrcn, hard-hitting Silvcrton soph
omore, at third.
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Varsity Divoters
To Meet Frosh
Golfers Vi in Over Huskies
For Third Consecutive
Time on Friday
t With victory over the Washing
ton golfers tucked safely under
their wings, Oregon’s Ducks have
reason to rejoice—for this makes
three times straight they have
dumped the Seattle team in two
years.
Next Saturday, however, may
bring an end to the varsity’s win
ning streak, when they meet their
own proteges, the scrappy Duck
lings 6-man squad, in an 18-hole
match at the Eugene country club.
Both varsity and frosh have
been hitting the ball far and true
this season, but the frosh hold a
decided edge in medal scoring re
sults over their big brothers. The
Laurelwood layout, home course
for the frosh, is easier than the
country club, but Saturday’s match
play may settle the question many
have asked: "Can the frosh out
play the varsity?"
Two challenge matches were
played last week in the frosh
ranks, with Ben Hughes, qualify
ing medalist, shunted to No. 2
position by his hefty rival, Don
Coles. Coles shot a 70, two under
par, on the rainswept Laureivvood
course to drop Hughes 2 and 1 for
No. 1 spot in next Saturday's
lineup.
Shelby Golden, No. 3 qualifier
for the frosh squad, was also
handed a surprise challenge upset,
when Bill Rosson scored a 70 to
win 2 and 1, moving Golden to his
own No. 4 position. Doc Near and
Ed Peabody are in 5 and 6 the
positions to date.
The varsity team is also making
ready for Saturday's match, with
challenges being made for team
i positions.
i Walt Cline defending his No. 2
| spot yesterday when he turned
I back Doug Ramsey with a snappy
I sub-par 70 on the soggy country
.club course. Cline won 4 and 3.
Bill Watson grabbed No. 4 from
Dave Hamley when he scored an
80 to win 4 and 3.
Bill Stockton shot a par 72 to
turn back challenger Louis Cooke,
5 and 4. Stockton is No. 6.
Other challenges will be played
this week to complete the lineup.
set back one day, alothugh definite
time for replaying the probable
postponement is not set. Oregon is
slated to wind up pre-season action
a week from today against Linfield
at McMinnville.
, Coach Lever is reported to have
a fairly strong team in fold this
year. Lever has only one letterman
in his outfield, but is boasting a
veteran infield.
Ernie Strains is holding down
first base, while “Swede" Swenson
performs at second, Hal Votaw at
shortstop, and Reynold Cook at
third. Votaw, only non-lettcrman
of the infield, is a. transfer from
Pacific Lutheran college of Ta
coma.
Coach Lever is depending on
Emmet Reed, a, colored boy, for
most of his flinging. Other pitch
ers are John Larsell, reserve from
last season, Cliff Curl, and Arnold
Fletcher.
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Continued Rain
Bothers Duck
Track Squad
Seven Meets Listed For
Current Season; Time
Trials Are Delayed by
Downpour
Continued rains and a track that
resembles the mill race are a tough
combination to beat, and the Web
foot varsity cindermen, having no
superhuman qualities, have been
swamped in their attempts to pro
perly condition themselves for the
coming intercollegiate track and
field season.
Time trials set for Saturday were
again postponed as a torrent of
rain which started during the
night and continued all afternoon,
made the track a river of mud.
Kain Problem Serious
With the Oregon State relays
less than two weeks away, the
situation is becoming serious. The
tracksters have had hardly a day
of decent weather since the start of
the term, and proper conditioning
is essential to a winning track
squad.
Of interest to the Oregon track
team, and especially George Varoff,
was the news that Bill Sefton,
USC veteran, broke Varoff’s world
record in the pole vault by clear
ing 14 feet 7% inches in a dual
meet with California on Saturday.
Varoff is still officially the record
holder until the new mark is ac
cepted.
Have Seven Meets
The Webfoot trackmen will par
ticipate in seven meets this season.
There is only one meet scheduled
for Hayward field, the dual en
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