Webfoots Open ’37 Pennant Chase at Corvallis Today THE CHATTER BOX uiiiiiiiiiiiniumiiiiiimiiniiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiNmiiiiiiiimii! iHiiimmiiiimniM immitiniinniiitiii'MiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitHmiiiiwiiiiiiiHinHHiiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH^ By ELBERT HAWKINS It’s opening day! At the little towns of Corvallis and Moscow this afternoon four rival northern division baseball teams will open chase for the 1937 conference pennant. Over in Idaho, Washington State's Cougars and the Idaho Vandals will cross bats, and here in good old Oregon our Webfoot lads will face their ancient rivals, the Orangemen of Oregon State. Washington won’t see action until later. Who will capture the gonfalon? That’s why they have a 16-game schedule every spring. On paper, Washington State’s defending champions get the nod and figure tops in most wise betting. Prog nosticators, however, are allowing for a lot cf leeway in figuring Howard Hobson's Ducks, and the always-tough Washington Hus kies. Vandals, Beavers at Bottom? The weakened Oregon State and Idaho clubs must be placed down at the bottom on early season per formance and a dearth of mater ial. Forrest Twogood's Vandals have already dropped six in a row to Whitman college of the little northwest conference, and the Ore gon Staters have dropped three to Willamette. They finished that way in baseball last spring, in the recent basketball race, and are now doped to end in that order about a month from now. Buck Bailey’s Cougars copped the title last season with 12 victories in 16 games, and Oregon and Washington ended just above the .500 mark with nine wins and seven losses. Upon Oregon’s hopes lie the ability of Coach Hobson’s pitching staff to weather a storm of suc cessive games, which on One trip to the Inland Empire will include six contests in seven days against Washington, Washington State and Idaho. Therein may rest the des tiny of any Webfoot championship hopes. How do the five teams compare in diamond studded material ? Here’s the dope on all but Idaho which reports a relatively inexperi enced team. Murderous Cougar Outfit Buck Bailey's title-holding Washington Staters, probably the heaviest hitting team in the con ference, will open today minus but three lettermen. They have a strong mound staff and infield, be ing weakest in the outfield. Heading the Cougar pitching string are Mel Marlowe, veteran southpaw, and Bob Kinnamon, huge right-hander, who each won five games and lost one last sea son. Their infield includes a veritable murderers row. At first base it Clyde (Corky) Carlson, George Nethercutt, a .365 hitter, at short stop, and Max Schoening, all-con ference utility man, who may play third base or in the outer garden. Outfielders Ed Goddard and Clay ton Kranc pounded the horsehide for listed averages of .342 and .383 respectively, last year. Huskies Need Chuckers Washington’s Coach Tubby Graves is searching for pitching talent, but reports he has the best Husky infield of recent years in tact again. In the outfield, Ed Loverich. all-conference hoop star, is the only man certain of his job. Roy Marlowe, veteran catcher, is on hand to handle Bailey's two top-notch pitchers, Lou Budnick (Please turn to page four) Kappa Sigs, Fijis Tie in Donut Golf Phi Gamma Delta and Kappa Sigma tied at six-all in a quarter final intramural make-up golf Wednesday. Hal Adams for the Fijis and Bob Sprague, Kappa Sig, were individ ual high scorers, each chalking up three points. Daxe Cox, Fiji, scor ed two points, and George Sullivan one, to complete the scoring for the Fijis. Linn Latourette and Bill Dal ton garnered three points between them to give the Kappa Sigs their score. Two rematches will be played to morrow. The Fijis and the Kappa Sigs in one match, and the Betas and Phi Delts in another. The*Phi Delts and the Betas also played to a six-all tie yesterday. The winners of the two matches will play in the semi-finals the next day. ATO’s Grab Title With Win Over Phi Sigs, 11 to 1 DUs, SPEs, Kappa Sigs, Omega, Pi Kaps, Take Softball Games; Jones Fans Fourteen — By BILL NORENE The ATOs became the second team to win the championship of their league yesterday by pound ing out an 11 to 1 victory over Phi Sigma Kappa’s journalists in the feature game of the afternoon. The Phi Sigs opened the first inning with Fetsch singling over second base, going to second on Henderson’s long fly, and scoring Stan Hobson's single to left cen 1 ter. After that it was an ATO deal. They scored once in the first, five times in the third, four times in the fourth and once in the sixth. Anderson Chucks Rock Anderson, ATO chucker, opened the third inning by beat ing out a bunt, taking second on an infield out, and scoring on Norm Danielson’s single. Norm took second on the throw in, and scored when A1 Davis was safe at first on Corman’s error. Davis scored on Trcrland’s long hit to center field and a few minutes later Troland and Clyde Walker crossed the platter when Fetsch misjudged Walker’s fly and it went for a home run. Their four runs in the next inn ing came on a walk, to Weston, stolen base, overthrow, and a long fly by Rock Anderson. Wilson was safe on Mercer's error, Wayne Scott and Norm Danielson beat out bunts, while Wilson scored on a wild throw to third. An infield out then scored Scott and Daniel son came in on Troland’s single. Berry Scores Jack Berry broke his bat in the sixth inning, but he was safe, and took second, and scored on An derson’s hit through second base. Rock Anderson was invincible after the first inning, getting fine support all the way. DITs 6, Fijis 1. Bill Jones finally struck out enough men to win a ball game yesterday as the DUs beat the Fijis 6 to 1. Bill struck out 14 men in 6 inn ings getting nine consecutive strikeouts from the first of the second to the end of the fourth inning. In the meantime his mates jumped on Hal Adams to score oncq in the first, twice in the fourth and three times in the fifth. In the fifth Bob Morris reached first, when Zimmerman was forced at second. Maclnturff’s Texas1 leaguer put Morris on second, and he scored on John Weber’s double to right. Maclnturff and Weber scorqd on Kemlef’s hit through the box. Kappa Sigs 12, Gamma G Kappa Sigs sluggers continued undefeated yesterday when they pounded “Honest Waldo’’ Caufield for 15 hits and 12 runs to win, 12 to 6. They started out in the first inn ing by scoring four runs when Rummel singled, Carter singled, and Phil Johnson doubled scoring Rummel. Simpson was safe at first on Dariotis’ error, and Stack house's double scored Johnson and Simpson. Gamma crept up slowly, but surely, tieing the score in the fifth inning at 4-all. They scored once in the first, once in the third and twice in the fifth with Cal and Bo Wilson leading the assault. The Kappa Sigs rose up as if in anger in their next inning pouring in five runs before the deluge was ; stopped. Jewel, Stackhouse, Simp son, and Littell led the attack in this and also the next inning when the Kappa Sigs scored two more runs. With Bo and Cal Wilson again I leading the attack, Gamma came* ' back to score two more runs in their last bats, but Honolulu Hughes, Kappa Sig hurler, tight ened up and set the Gammas down, one, two, three. Omega 5, Zeta 4 Bed by Bob Kidder, their ace chucker, Omega hall yesterday pushed across one run in the last inning to beat out Zeta hall 5 to 4. With the score tied at 4-all, Jack McComb, Omega hall's shortstop pounded a home run into left field to win the game for Omega, 5 to 4. The game was a tight pitcher's battle between Joe Amato of Zeta, Tonite—Annual Frosh Glee—$1.00 Track Officials Picked for Meet The announcement of officials for the freshman-high school track meet to be held today has been made, and the following men are requested to be at Hayward field at 1:45 this afternoon. Weights: Leonard Robertson, Nello Giovanini, Chan Berry, and Delbert Bjork. Finish judges: Ver non Sprague, timer: Maurice Ward, Forrest Kerby, and Bill Johnson, Clerk of the course, Alan Long. Inspectors: Matt Pavalunas, Jack Hodgen. Keith Barker, Rob ert Kidder. Scorer, Paul Rix. An nouncer, Don Kennedy. Marshall, Bill Kopsczak. Starter. R. K. Cut ler. Referee, E. R. Knollin. Pole vault, Walter Sw'anson, and Eagle. High jump. Jack Berry, Frank Emmons, and Faust. Broad jump. Bob Houston and Arnold Arnoldus. Oregon Golfers Meet Loggers In Washington Six-Man Squad Shooting For Fourth Win Today In 36-Hole Match Over Fircrest Course By LARRY QUINLIN Oregon’s varsity golf team, un defeated in match play since 1935, will be shooting for its fourth win of the season today when it plays College of Puget Sound on the beautiful Fircrest country club course in Tacoma. Led by Coach-Captain Sid Milli gan, the six-man Duck crew wdll open fire this morning against the Loggers in an 18-hole doubles match, and will follow up this af ternoon with an 18-hole singles match. DucUs Favored This is Oregon's first meet of the year against the Puget Sound golf ers, but Milligan and his crew are confident of a win. The Loggers were swamped in their season opener by the Washington Huskies, whose slate already shows earlier defeats by Oregon and Oregon State. Following today’s meet, the Ducks travel to Seattle's Univer sity club course for a 36-hole match with Washington. This meet will be played Saturday. Milligan No. 1 Oregon golfers and their team positions in order are Sid Milligan, Walt Cline, Doug Ramsey, Dave Hamley, Bill Watson, and Bill Stockton. Victories chalked up so far this year by the Ducks were in matches with Portland university, Univer sity of Washington, and Oregon frosh. and Bob Kidder of Omega. Zeta pushed over a run in the first inning, another in the second, and two in the third. Omega got to Joe for 11 of their runs in one inning, the fourth, when they scored their first four runs. Alpha 11, SPE 3 Alpha hall lost their second game of the donut season yesterday af ternoon when the SPEs slugged out and 11 to 3 win. The SPEs climaxed their hitting spree in the sixth inning when they put across five runs. They also scored once in the first inning, twice in the second, and three times in the third. Alpha pushed over one run in each the third, fourth, and fifth innings. Willie Williams hurled for the SPEs. (Please turn to page four) Frosh Glee—$1.00—Short Dresses Husky Sweepers With virtually the same men that won the Olympic championships at Berlin last year, these stalwart Huskies are looked upon as the outstanding crew in the country. Ducklings Open Track Season At Home Today Albany,Eugene,Corvallis University High Teams ToCompete; 2 o’Clock Starting Time Oregon’s freshman track and field squad opens their season to day on Hayward field entertaining Albany, Corvallis, Eugene and Uni versity high schools in a five way meet. The event is slated to start at 2 o'clock. The Ducklings with three former state high school champions to lead them are favorites. Kirman Storli, middle distance man, Jim Buck, sprinter, and Dean Ellis, low and high hurdles are the men that frosh hopes are pinned on. Blackledge to Show Another state champion, Bill Blackledge, Corvallis high’s state champion shot putter, will bs on hand. Not much is known of the strength of the other entrants as none have competed yet this sea son. An incomplete entry list fol lows : Freshmen: Kirman Storli, E. F. Buxton, Harry Hildeburn, middle distances; Dean Ellis, Bob Hochuli, Howard Jones, hurdles; Wayne Mackin, Bob Mitchell, distances; Carl Mercer, Tom DeFreitas, pole vault; Elved Steele, Bob Samuel, broad jump; Jim Buck, sprints; Gordy Anderson, javelin. University high: George Bullin, javelin and sprints; Rog Richards, hurdles, pole vault; Francis Wy coff, sprints; Maurice Hunter, John Jackson, weights; Dan Ball, dis tances. Eugene: Igoe, Hamar, Perkins, Wolf, middle distances; Bruce, Saunders, pole; Swindell, Steven son, Winter, Walter, weights; Wolf, Sherwin, Randall, mile. Entries from Corvallis and Al bany were not available up to press time, but each school is expected to have a full squad to compete in the 14 events on the slate. The meet is under the direction of Ray Hendrickson, athletic di rector at University high school, FILMS AT REDUCED PRICES 120 plain.17c 116 plain.19c FREE FILM DEVELOPING WESTERN THRIFT STORES Frosh Practice For Coming Tilt _ Two Games on, One Tied So Far; Juiietion City Plays Here Tuesday Batting, fielding, and base-run ning practice again occupied the Duckling baseball players' prac tice in preparation for a game with Junction City next Tuesday. Pitchers have worked out reg ularly, limbering up their arms in the unfinished portion of the new gym when the weather was too bad to go outside, but infielde'rs and outfielders missed a lot of practice that Honest John Warren is trying to make up with inten sive practices. The frosh have played three games to date with about twice as many cancellations. Two of the games played were won, and the other tied. In the initial contest of the season John Linde, Tom Robertson, and Bill Garrett all worked to beat University high of Eugene 9 to 1. The second game with Silverton here, Linde again pitched, and handcuffed the Foxes for 5 innings. He began to tire after that and allowed six runs, but his team-mates batted in 15 runs in the meantime. The second game at Silverton was a much closer contest, but no decision was reached because the game was called in the seventh inning because of rain. Wimpy Quinn, Lyle Goode, Jake Fisher, and Paul Jackson have been the heavy hitters so far. who has as assistants PE majors of the University. George Scharpf, captain and star miler on last year’s Oregon team, has been coaching the freshman team this spring. Relay Carnival Time Changed To One o’Clock Fans Will Have Chance To View Meet Before Ball Game; Shot Put Mark in Danger After countless telephone com munications Tuesday between Anse Cornell, Oregon athletic di rector, and Oregon State athletic directors over the fate of the Ore gon-Oregon State relay carnival slated for tomorrow, a decision was reached to hold the meet on Hayward field at 1 o’clock instead of the original 2 o'clock starting time. The meet, originally scheduled for Corvallis under the yearly al ternating system, was transferred to Eugene several weeks ago be cause of repairs on the Bell field oval. Since it conflicts with the opening conference baseball game also slated for Saturday afternoon, efforts were made to re-transfer it to the Beaver camp. 1 o’clock Start The starting time has been ad vanced one hour to 1 o'clock in order to give students wishing to take in the baseball game an op portunity to witness the carnival, a yearly track feature between the two schools. The time of the ball game has been set back to 2 o’ clock so the two will not run too long concurrently. The Webfoots, primed for their third straight victory in the an nual classic took things easy yes terday with no work slated for today. Records in Danger The records most likely to be broken, according to Coach Bill Hayward, are the shot put and high jump relays. Both events were placed back on the program last year after several seasons’ ab sence and records in both events were set up at the carnival at that; time. E-xpected to lead the Webfcot shot-putters on their record assault is Bill Foskett, one year veteran, who was a member of last year's record breaking quar tet. Chan Berry, another member of the record-setting team, Dutch Holland, discus expert, and Stan Smith complete the quartet of tos sers. MeOaughey Leads Captain Sam McGaughey, two year veteran distance man will be competing in his third and last relay carnival and is expected to pace the Duck mile and four mile teams. With both squads being ham pered by continual rains during pre-season training, and neither having competed this year little can be judged of the strength of the respective squads. According to Hayward, Oregon will be lucky to win five events of the 10 on the program. Meet Broadcast The meet will be broadcast from the field over' KORE, Eugene. This is the first time that a track meet has been broadcast at Eugene, and should it be popularly received it will probably become a regular feature. Tonite, the Frosh Coming-out parly SPEAKING OF GLEE ■well, there's the FROSH GLEE and then there’s the SPECIAL BRAND OF GLEE to he found at BELL’S Basket Grocery liugeue \s Vintage Shop 04 IS. 10th Kappas Capture Softball Opener Sigma Kappa Loses 21-10; Alpha Chi O Loses First Game to Orides, 13-10 The Kappa Kappa Gammas gar nered a win in the opening game of the softball series on Gerlinger field yesterday by taking the Sig ma Kappas, 21 to 10. Getting off to a shining start, the Kappas made six runs in the first inning and kept up the good work the rest of the game. The Sigma Kap pas were there all the time though with a home run by Sylvia Sar lett in the second, and plenty of good playing by pitcher Corinne LaBarre and first baseman Erma Helikson. Other bright flashes were Dorothy Bates, left field, Mary Thatcher, first baseman, and Betty Lou Roberts, pitcher for the Kappas. The game between the Orides and Alpha Chi Omega at 6:30 was a real play, with the Orides com ing out in front with a 13 to 10 win. The Orides are keeping up their style-if you remember, they came out on top last year. The game only ran three innings when it began to get too dark to play. The Orides took advantage of the Alpha Chi’s bad start by stack ing up ten runs in the first two innings. The Alpha Chis got their big chance in the third when Betty Cleator socked a homer scoring three runs, but they failed to fol low through. The Orides bagged three more ending the game, 13 to 10. It might not be a bad idea for the championship girls and boys teams to have a little collision at the end of the season. What do you think ? Theta Chis Grah Challenge Game From ATO Outfit The Theta Chi underclass soft ball team defeated the challenging ATO underclassmen 4 to 2 in a game played yesterday afternoon. Darell Harbert led the scoring with two runs for Theta Chi while James Jarvis and Bob Street scored one each. Bill Dunn and Erie Swansen scored for the ATO team. Batteries were: Bob Street and Darell Harbert, Theta Chi; Barr Palmer and Keith Wilson ATO. Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscriptions only $3.00 per year. No Profs at Taylor’s Oregon Nine Favored Over Beaver Team Captain Johnny Lewis* Is StartingDuck Pitcher; Team Exhibits Better Hitting Attack Coach Howard Hobson and his Oregon baseball team will open their 1937 northern division sched ule this afternoon in Corvallis against Oregon State’s Orange men. Beaver fans are planning a gala celebration similar to the one Eu- ' gene fans will provide when the teams move down to Howe field on Saturday afternoon to mix a second time. Coach Hobson yesterday an nounced he would start Captain Johnny Lewis, Duck righthander, against Gill’s Beavers today, and will save Bill Sayles, sophomore star, for the home fans. Even Last Season The Beaver and the Ducks split their four-game series last season, but all dope at the present time points to Hobby’s gang as prob ably the best fortified for confer ence play. Slats Gill’s opening twirler will undoubtedly be either Bill Kalibak or Fred Cramer. The pair, Oregon State's only holdover pitchers, form the nucleus of this year’s hurling staff. Ralph Takami and Arnold Fenger, ex-Portlanders, arc a couple of other chuckers who might face Oregon. Hobby’s gang had another light batting drill yesterday with the regular varsity pitchers and John Linde, southpaw, tossing them in. McLean to Catch Oregon's starting battery is Lewis and McLean. The outer gar den tvill be taken care of by Bill Courtney, Ralph Amato, and Andy Hurney. Jimmy Nicholson is al3o a possible starter. Oregon’s starting infield is rated as a fast combination with Gale Smith, smooth and steady sopho more at first base; Jack Coleman, at the keystone sack; Jack Gordon at shortstop, and dependable Ford Mullen at the hot corner. /Improved Hitting The Ducks after a slow start in hitting, in their last two starts developed a strong' attack, and ap pear to be gradually hitting their stride. Jack Gordon, Cliff McLean, and Bill Courtney are a trio of much improved sluggers. Hurney, (Please turn to page four) Swing with Kimball Tonight ERIC MERRELL “THE ARROW SHIRT STORE IN EUGENlS” 833 Willamette St. A mple Shorts Here's a reserved seal with more parking space than you’ll find in any other shorts. The patented seam* less crotch gives you added comfort . . . there is no center seam to Lind or chafe. In white and fancy—tape sides or French Lack. 65c and up. Pcrmuncnl jit iScmjurized Shrunk ARROW UNDERW