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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1938)
DUCK TRACKS i aimiiiiHiiutHiuimmmimiminiiiiiiKummnnmHmiimmiiiiiHMiHiiuimiiiiHiii By ELBERT HAWKINS It's basketball for Oregon now. Coach Howard Hobson's Webfoots lay the cornerstone tonight for what will be their “travelingest”; season in years, and maybe the University’s most beneficial of the 1930’s. Three alleys of success await the Ducks during the months until spring. 1. Financial—with a barnstorm ing tour of the East and South, centering on Madison Square Har den, New York, facing them, and defending a northern division championship which last winter reaped the largest crowds in his tory. 3. Prestige—like the successful intersectional invasion of any ath letic unit, whether it be one star or a football team, a winner this year could make history for the school both in its own backyard and throughout the country. 3. Good old championships—the Webfoots defend their northern division title against what—judg ing from material of the other schools—will be a tougher scram ble even than last year. If they hurdle that, a play-off series with the southern division titlist for the coast championship will beckon. * » * Outside of bucking the usual early-season raggedness, one of Coach Hobson’s prime jobs has been chosing his “fifth man.” Back from the ’38 quintet are all-coasters Laddie Gale and Wally Johansen, forward and guard, re spectively, Bobby Anet, guard, and Slim Wintermute, center, aug mented by an experienced crew of reserves. Matt Pavalunas, chunky dead eye from Washington, in pre-sea son practices has seen a bear’s share of duty at the forward berth vacated by big Dave Silver. Hobby has indicated that he'll be the starting “fifth man" against Port land University’s Pilots tonight. Bob Hardy and Ted Sarpola, re serves of last season, have been battling Pavalunas for the ques tionable berth. Pushing Anet and Johansen for guard berths are Ford Mullen and “Porky” An drews. John Dick is working at center. $ # :|« An optical illusion . . . Tex Oliver’s football team was beaten by a tough line Saturday— too tough—, a line which wore down and outcliarged Oregon’s for wards in the final minutes. But it wasn’t a bigger line—just tougher. Oregon’s starting line actually outweighed the seven starting Beaver behemoths. Tonnage fa vored the Oregons 1374 to 1365, a margin of nine pounds. And, believe it or not, Tex’s backfield outweighed Lon Stlnor’s starting quartet by exactly 16.5 pounds per man. So it wasn’t exactly David against Goliath. On the particular day in question, Oregon was whipped by a better ball club. Whereas such (i()-minute boy a as Guard t'ece. Walden Kept their wind against Washington a week ago, they needed a breather after butting Oregon State’s forwards around for over two quarters. Then, when Tex gave them the needed rest, the merry Beavers made hay behind dim liisxelhurgh’s 32-yard gallop to the Oregon 7 yard line. Then it was too late, and Oregon’s battered linemen, in eluding I,eft Tackle Hill I’oskett (who went in with a swollen ankle), couldn't cheek the Orange men. # !t! •H A few weeks ago, Fullback Mar shall Stenstrom plunged and .scam pered for nearly 5*0 yards through California’s supposedly powerful line. Against Oregon State his net gain for five tries was exactly one yard, further proof that the eentoi of Stiner's line is a bulwark, full back Frank Knmions netted only lo yard- in eight tries, making it a total of 11 yards for Oregon's two fullbacks on 13 drives at the Bea ver line. Dick St rite of the Kugem Regis ter-Guard picks Vic Regmato, end. and Ted Gebhardt, right half, on his all-coast conference team . . Lance Lance, end, and Bill l oskett. tackle, rated his second squad . . . Jimmy Nicholson, half, and llank Nilsen, quarterback, rated honor able mention . . . Southern Califor nia’s choice by the conference as it. Rose Bowl entrant is in line wilh an “unwritten law" that “in case of ft tie for the top, the winner of a game between the top teams (it ' here was one) automatical!) goes" . . . another week goes by Basketball Season Opens Tonight at McArthur Court Duck Hoopmen Face Portland University Five Four First Teamers Return for Duty on Hobson's Quintet By GEORGE PASERO It’s basketball lime again! The final curtain has fallen on the 1938 Webfoot football act, and tonight Coach Hobby Hobson's veteran hoopsters begin their quest for northwest, coast, and na tional honors, meeting the Port land university Pilots on McAr thur court. The game will start at 8 o'clock. Tonight's Pilot-Duck tussle will be the first major collegiate casaba contest in the northwest this year. Defending champions of the, northern division, the Ducks have virtually the same team which won the title last year, and lost to Stanford in the playoffs for the coast championship. Silver Is Gone Only Dave Silver of last year's great team is gone. On hand are nine lettermen headed by Laddie Gale, scoring record-holder of the northwest. In Silver’s old forward position at the start of the contest tonight will be Matt Pavalunas, chubby guard of last year’s club. Coach Hobson has worked the Raymond, Washington, boy at a forward berth during most of the month’s practice period, and deems him ready. Teaming with Pavaluna.s will be Gale, the “dead-eye-dick” from Oak ridge. Wally Johansen and Bobby Anet, the Gold dust twins from Astoria, are due to open at the guard posts, with big Urgel (Slim) Wintermute at the pivot position. Experienced Reserves In reserve, Hobson will have four lettermen—Bob Hardy, for ward; John Dick, center and for ward; Ted Sarpola, forward; and Ford Mullen, stocky guard. Up from last year's freshman ranks are Archie Marshik, Earl Sandness, Porky Andrews, Toivo Piippo, Evert McNeeley, and Tini Smith. Holdover reserves are Wellington (Wimpy) Quinn, and Stan Short. Heading the Pilots will be Wild Bill O'Donnell, a boy who has averaged 12 points per game in the last two seasons. The Pilot ace is playing his fourth season for Coach Eddie Fitzpatrick and is a great floor-player, ball-handler, and consistent shot. Other lettermen on the Pilot roster are Eddie Curran, speedy guard, and Ray Ruminski and Mil ton Bell. Missing from last year's Pilot five which played and lost to the Webfoots here last year are Paul (Brick) McGinnis, O'Donnell’s running mate, and Chuck Clayton. Probable starting lineup for the Pilots includes O'Donnell and Ruminski, forwards; Bob Bowling. 6-foot 4-incii center; and Bell and Curran, guards. Titles Settled in Two Campus Sports Championships have been decid ed in two all-campus sports events aeeoniingto postings in the school ol physical education. John Sherman and Mel Anderson detested Carter Fotseh and Keith Barker to win the title in ping pong doubles. The weather finally permitted the playing ot the tennis singles finals. John Sherman came out first m this sport also by beating William Endi. eott, ti-l and ti-li. ^nd still nu 1 ie for the season in coast conference play. In two weeks. Hobby Hobson will depart for the East with his basket ball team . . . the team is billed to play nine games, the last being in San Francisco on December 31 against Stanford university which beat Oregon in a play-off for the coast basketball championship last winter . . . teams on the Oregon hoop traveling schedule are city College of New York, St. Joseph's. Miami, Cunistus, Wayne. Bradley Tech, Western Illinois, and Drake. DEAN MOKltlS SPEAKS \ ictor I\ Morris, dean of the B.\ school, spoke yesterday about the. international problems to the Cor vallis state convention on the ‘•Cause and Cure of War." Trojans to Represent West in Rose Bowl Why Oregon Didn't Score? ■ m h ■■'■' ... ■ ■....^-■ww.v^x^ , Here is Oregon State’s tough line holding in a typical manner in Saturday’s Portland “Civil War” struggle. Frank Emmons, Duck fullback, has just crashed, the line, but End Joe Wendlick smeared him alter a gain of only two yards. FRESHMEN NOTICE! Coach Honest John Warren will meet all prospective frosh basketball ^candidates this af ternoon at 3 o’clock in the men’s gym. Four Divisions Complete Play In 'A' Volleyball Phi Delts Hold Lead In Division 2; Beta Team Is Second Play is complete in "A” league volleyball divisions .1, 3, 1, anti 5. Sigma Phi Epsilon copped the championship in division 1; in divi sion 3 it was Sigma Alpha Epsilon; in division 4. Phi Kappa Psi; and in division 5, Alpha Tau Omega. Phi Delta Theta leads the sec ond division with four wins and no losses. Beta Theta Pi follows with four wins and one loss. Should the “barn" boys top the Yeomen to day, they will become champions in their group. Victors in yesterday’s “A" league competition were Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Psi, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Psi, and Campbell coop. Four games were defaulted. SSI’Kn Triuiii|>li The SPKs trounced Kappa Sig ma 15 to -1 in the opener, but barely escaped from defeat when they came from behind to win the second, 17 to 15. In the only other game played Pi Kappa Alpha rolled over Theta Chi twice, 15 to 10, and 15 to 0. I’hi Psi. A TO, Chi Psi, and Campbell coop won from Sigma hall, Sherry Ross hall. Alpha hall, and the Hornets, respectively, by the default route. Lineups: SPEs: Caullcr. Keber. Long. Jackson, Hoad, Waits, and Russell. Kappa Sigma: Canfield, Ellis, Latourette, Lansing, Gurley, Mc Aulifl’e, Stevenson, and Laughton. Pi Kappa Alpha: Lassalle, Cur ry, Gassman, Webb, King, and McKee. I beta ('hi: Cooley. Cushing, Ackerman, Bergtholdt. Reynolds,' Beaver, Philips, and Loback. 1 Clu Psi Murphy, Williams, I Slarbuek, Huemmer, McLung, and Winslow. Campbell Coop: Hillway. Scott. Vrgyris, Stow, Lisiak, and Wal lace. Phi Kappa Psi Stanton, Keller,! i 'hambreau, Stirwalt, Bennett, and Slater, Alpha Tau Omega: Wyman, Zamsky, Anderson, Miller, Duun, and Stafford. Don Tower and Phil Craft I Relentless Staters Batter Oregon to 14-0 Defeat; Scores Come Late in Tilt After relentlessly battering the center of a stubborn Oregon line for nearly three quarters, Oregon State's giant Orangemen ripped gaping holes through a crumbling Webfoot defense in a last period scoring crusade that netted them a 14 to 0 win over the Olivermen from Eugene in their Portland game Saturday. Crippled but fighting, Coach Tex.Oliver's boys battled the power ful Beavers from Corvallis on even terms for more than half of a hard-fought battle before over 27,000 fans who jammed Portland Mult nomah stadium. , ---- And twice in the first period, the Webfoots nearly reached pay dirt only to be foiled by quirks of chance. In the second period, Oregon’s eager eleven forced the big Beaver back to his own 26. Jim Nicholson flipped a long pass to Ted Geb hardt who was running goalward. The ball hit him as he crossed the three-yard line. The Beaver’s were in back of him, but the ball bound ed out of his hands. A combina tion of sun anti Beaver defenders spoiled what might have been an Oregon touchdown, and left fans to second-guess the possible effect of a Webfoot touchdown on the outcome of the game. Kick Goes Awry Checkmated via the air, the Ducks turned to the talented toe of Salem Jimmy. Nicholson, boot ing a field goal attempt from the 29-yard line, missed by a hair. ) Not again did Coach Tex Oliv er's boys threaten the Beaver goal. Oregon’s sophomore tinged line up was weakened by previous irt juries to Nolle Giovanini, big guard; Jay Graybeal, shifty half back; Mel Passolt, another guard; and Bill Foskett and Elroy Jensen, regular tackles. But in the end, it was Jim Kis selburgh, sophomore fullback sen sation, who bagg.d the Duck din ner. KisseJburgh Scampers With the first string guards, Ernie Robertson and Ceee Walden out of the game, Kisselburgh drove through a hole in the center of the Oregon line, and scampered 32 yards to the Webfoot seven where only a sparkling tackle by Jimmy Nicholson saved a score. A few plays later, Kisselburgh jumped over the line to land in touchdown territory. Eleven minutes later, it was refereed yesterday's games. today's Games—A and R League 1:00, Phi Delta Theta "A" vs. Yeomen “A". Phi Gamma Delta "A" vs. Gamma Hall “A”. I; t(). Phi Delta Theta "B” vs. Zeta halt “B". Pi Kappa Alpha "B” vs. Delta Upsilon "B". 5:20. Kappa Sigma ”B" vs. Al pha hall "B'. Phi Gamma Delta "B'‘ vs. Hornets "B”. Quarterbacks Hold Mass Meeting Football's Farewell And Hoop's Send-off Draw Interest Over a one-buclc plate, basketball was given a royal send-off and foot ball, a tearful farewell at the clos ing meeting of Eugene's Monday Morning Quarterbacks at the Eu gene hotel Monday night by ap proximately 250 quarterbacks, ath letes, and guests. George Hitchcock served as mas ter of ceremonies. Tex Oliver and Howard Hobson gave short speech es and presented their football and basketball players, respectively. Hal Young, accompanied by George Hopkins led group singing. The Eugene hotel orchestra con tributed to the entertainment. Eugene, St. Mary’s, anil Univer sity high gridders, and the captains of the. Cottage Grove, Springfield, Junction City, and Florence teams were guests of the quarterbacks— totaling 100. Kisselburgh who piled through the Duck line to score. This time Ire received first class aid from Hal Higgins who ran back a punt nearly to yards to the Oregon 26. Kisselburgh and Higgins were the stars but it was the huge Or ange line which proved to be the margin of victory. The driving Orangemen battered down the re sistance of the Webfoots. For Oregon, Ted Gebhardt and Jimmy Nicholson spoiled many a Beaver drive, and the line, until it gave way to superior reserve power, threw the Beavers back on their heels. | As for the Orange, it was the 12th victory in 42 football encoun ters. The Beavers, under Lonnie Stiner, have won the last three gamse played with the Webfoots. And to add insult to injury, the Beavers have not allowed an Ore gon score in the three-year period. I Place your order for the Emer ald now! I Unbeaten Duke Team, Is Chosen Opponent Southern California yesterday was chosen to represent the West in the annual New Year’s day Rose Bowl tilt. Both USC and Cali fornia were tied for the lead, but the conference committee chose the mighty Trojans. Immediately following the selection, Souhtern Cali fornia officials wired and received prompt acceptance from Duke uni versity as the opponent. The Trojans fought and earned the right to battle in the traditional Coast Conference Standings —Points— Washington State . Southern California California . Oregon State . UCLA . Oregon . Washington . StanfoKd .. W L Pet. For Agst, 6 1 .857 131 36 6 1 .857 107 37 4 2 .667 47 32 3 3 .500 66 76 3 4 .429 50 107 3 4 .429 56 56 2 5 .286 44 57 0 7 .000 18 118 Coed Hockeyists Return From California Trip Oregon Team Wins Two Tilts; Spends Four Days in South By ADELAIDE ZWEIFEL Returning victorious from the Pacific coast hockey tournament, the Oregon women’s hockey club greeted the frosty atmosphere of the Willamette valley Monday j morning after four days under the California sun at Palo Alto. As guests of the Northern Cali fornia hockey association, they won matches from the Palo Alto Peninsula Turks, 4 to 1, and the Berkeley Irish Terriers, 2 to 1, and were entertained Friday and Sat urday nights by the association and members of the Stanford fac ulty. j In the game with the Turks, Robin Nelson of the University of Oregon completed a short lineup on the opposing team and made the only goal for the California women. Play Two Games Each of -the ten teams. entered played two matches, but there was no play-off. The Vancouver hockey club, recent campus visitors, and a picked all-star team met in an exhibition game. The score was 4 to 1 in favor of the all-stars. Participation by Vaucouver and Oregon in this year’s tournament marked the first time that any state other than 'California has been included. The tournament next year will be held in Los An geles. There is a possibility of the national United States field hockey ■ association tournament being played on the Pacific coast in 1940. Oregon women making the trip this year were Janet Woodruff, Warrine Eastburne, Ruth Russell, Dorthalee Horne, and Pirkko Paasikivi of the physical education department; Jennie Misley, Ger trude Branthover, Sue Moshberg er, and Naomi Moshberger, Uni I versity graduates; and Aileen Dement, Maxine Horton, Rusty Tomlinson, Robin Nelson, Donnie Donaldson. Lillian Shaffer, and Lucille Brauns, students. AL BlMil lS CALLED HOME A1 Bogue, president of the physi cal education club, was called home to Prairie City because of the deatn of his aunt who had been ill for some time. Cameron Collier is taking Bogue's place as building supervisor of the men's gymnasium during his ab sence. xvew Years aay classic, winning six and losing one in conference play. The mighty Trojans, under the leadership of Howard Jones, thoroughly trounced the UCLA clan to the tune of 42-7 Thursday. This win boosted Southern Cal up to a tie with the idle California outfit. Ducks-Beavers Oregon and Oregon State met at Portland Saturday before some 27,00 gridiron enthusiasts. It was a thrilling “Civil War,” battle, and the Eeavers showed their suprem acy by downing the Ducks, 14 to 0. Up north in Seattle, Washington and Washington State had their yearly mix-up. The Huskies up held the jinx that has kept the Cougars from scoring a touchdown there for twelve years. Washing ton passed and charged to a 26-0 victory in the final game for both teams. In a non-conference meeting, Stanford met the eastern Dart mouth eleven at Palo Alto. The Hayward's Storli Captures Second In Harrier Race Idaho Takes Team Title; Ducks Finish In Third Place Idaho’s well-balanced cross-coun try team retained its Pacific coast ^ intercollegiate title Wednesday over the Hill Military course in Portland, but it was two harriers from other schools who drew the plaudits of spectators. One was Dixie Garner, Washing ton State's great distance runner, who captured individual honors, and the other was Oregon’s Kirman Storli, who finished second only to Garner. . .. . . Oregon’s ace, sprinting to the front at the start, led for overr three miles of the long four-mile grind, only to be overtaken by Gar ner with about a half mile to go. Garner forged steadily to the front, but Storli refused to give in, and it was only by staving off the Oregon boy’s powerful finishing kick that Garner crossed the line the winner. Garner’s time for the four miles was 21:02. Oregon lakes Third Idaho's finishers gave it the team victory with 38 points, Washington was second with 55, and Coach Bill Hayward’s Webfoots were third wtih 68. Oregon State was fourth with 110, Portland university's four man team was fifth, and the Uni versity of British Columbia got sixth. Jean Wood, Washington, finished third; Phil Leibowitz, Idaho, fourth; Vaillencourt, Oregon State, fifth; Dick Slade, Idaho, sixth; Harold Dille, Washington independent, seventh; Rex Fluharty, Idaho, eighth; Same Coleman, Washing ton, ninth; and Wes Lathen, Idaho, tenth. Oregon’s team finished as fol lows: Don Barker, 11th; Jim Scriri \er, 14th; Galen Morey, 18th; and Bob Mitchell,, 20th. Indians scalped Hanover’s pride, 23 to 13, in the third football meet ing between the two. December 10 will officially bring | the Coast conference" season to a ! close. Oregon State and UCLA will meet then and following that Duke will meet Southern Califor nia on January 1. l!i!!B!ll!IBl!BUIIIBU!l!Blll!IBIj!;! 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