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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1939)
DUCK TRACKS imiiinninnnimnimmimlinnnmmmmnmmniiniimiiRiimiiiiiiminiumHmmi By ELBERT HAWKINS Co-Sports Editor Oregon Daily Emerald Bob Hardy, Ford Mullen, Wimp Quinn, and John Unde are a quar tet of former Oregon varsity base ballers—now in the professional ranks—who are back in school and happy about their future careers. Fate has truly dealt them a blow, for after playing on cham pionship clubs in college not one landed with a winner. To be more exact, Big Wimp was the only one who didn't hook up with a cellar club. Hardy, the lanky southpaw ace of last spring's Oregons, wound up with Beaumont which dropped 27 cut of its last 30 games to land in the basement. Linde was with Lewiston in the Pioneer league and that outfit was so far in the cellar it couldn’t have touched the next place team with a 40-foot pole . . . they were about 20 games down. * * * Ford Mullen, the classy second baseman, found himself in late summer with a team . . . bottom in the league . . . which lost ap proximately 85 games during the season by one run. Wimp Quinn, he of the strong arm, went to Vancouver in the Western International when it was a second division club . . . the Caps went on a first division clmb after Quinn joined it. The fact that Linde, Hardy, and Flivver Mullen wound up with clubs which finished in the wrong end of the league standings is no reflection on their ability or their chances for the future for they may find themselves with a win ner next summer. Bush Smith, who played with Mullen this summer (the pair hit ting well over .300) is wintering in Portland. Ford is helping Hay Hendrickson coach University high’s grid team, and Hardy and Quinn are studying on the cam pus. The score Is 7 to 7 with moments of play left and your team has the ball over midfield in Southern Cal ifornia territory with fourth down and a mere yard to go. What should a good quarter DeNeffe’s Showing of Overcoats and Raincoats at $6.50 to $25.00 are a knockout. Sele.ct one of these coats for Satur day’s Big Game It will keep you comfortable, a n d put the necessary pep into your root ing to help beat STANFORD While on the sub ject of clothes may we suggest that you— Take a “Gander” at our display in the old Co-op store. Get your Alligator at DeNeffe’s s v| Bill Hayward Starts Fall Track Drill New Set-up Adopted to Give All Candidates Chance for Workouts Three Times a Week Colonel Bill Hayward, Oregon's famed track and field leader, yes terday announced that he would inaugurate a complete fall program for prospective frosh and varsity men, as well as for veterans, Monday, October 9. The setup, a new one as far as Oregon track is concerned, calls for practice three times a week in all events. It will be climaxed, accord ing to Colonel Bill, by a competitive meet near the end of the term. The Duck mentor urges tnat au trackmen, and others interested in ing. track, be at the Igloo next Monday at 4 o’clock for an important meel VVants Many "Track experience is not essen tial,” Hayward pointed out. “If i the boys are willing to try, that’s all I ask." The Oregon mentor, who has helped handle Olympic teams, espe cially wants to see freshmen turn out in large numbers, as he be lieves this work will help to de velop future champions. As an example he singled out. Boyd Brown, coast javelin champion, who, Hayward says, hardly knew a spear from a pitchfork when he first turned out. In order to handle all events, Colonel Bill, who is under doctor's orders to “take it easy” this fall but who is finding this no easy task, has gathered around him seven track veterans as aides. Storli to Aid Captain Kirman Storli will be in charge of all work, and will be responsible to Hayward. Colonel back do in this case ? Should he gamble possible loss of the ball and and even a Trojan score by calling an attempt to make yardage, or should he punt for coffin-corner and settle for a tie. That’s the situation which faced Oregon's signal caller in the Troy debacle. It was a quick decision for a tired gridder to make with 40,000 Monday morning quarter backs looking on and many more listening by radio. The Wcbfoot’s decision was to follow a conservative line and set tle for a tic game by punting deep into Southern California territory where only a miracle could allow the Trojans to score. Coach Tex Oliver, super strate gian of all the Oregon football camp, declares his quarterback did just the right thing under the cir cumstances. And here's the way it figures out: Early in the game you might try it possibly, but the scrappy Webfoots have already earned themselves fame by tying Troy and they aren't at full strength now as part of the first string is out. If Southern California holds for downs and gets the ball near mid field they’ve got a gambler's chance of scoring because ends as speedy and lank as Winslow and Krueger might snake out past some tired Oregon back and grab a touchdown pass from the arm of a deadeye such as Doyle Nave. Bill, himself, will supervise the coaching and handling of hopefuls two days a week. Aiding Storli will be Clair Adams, sophomore high-jumper; Boyd Brown, coast javelin cham pion; Jim Buck and Bob Diez, sprintsrs; Miler Bob Mitchell, and Ehle Reber, broadjump titlist of the northwest. Each of these men will be in charge of their special ties. Storli will personally direct training for all 440 and 880 men, as well as supervise the “works.” The husky half-miler is one of the best in the nation in his event, and a top Olympic prospect. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are the days designated by Hay ward as drill days. Donut Titles At Stake as Season Starts Beta Athletes To Defend 1939 Laurels Beta Theta Pi’s intramural all year and full championships go on the block this week as the athletes take to the pool and the tennis courts for the first intramural competition of the 1939-40 year. According to Intramural Director Rollie Dickie the scoring system for determining the term, year, and individual champions will be essen tially the same as last year. In last year's competition the B^ta lads garnered 311 points during the fall term and for the year totaled an even 900 points to take the coveted title. As usual, entrance points in all of the 17 sports will be awarded each organization which enters a team in the competition. These en trance points vary from the total of fifty granted the “A” basketball and volleyball teams, softball, and touch football aggregations down to the 25 points given to entering teams in the minor and "B-’ division activities. Hurts to Forfeit Additional points can be gained by winning games up to maximum of 100 extra points which the win ners of the major events are award ed. According to Dickie the en trance points will be lost if any THERE’S ONLY ONE {uftr't.r. ^ -rc PIPE o.. DrGRABOW ihi /\, Pin . Men of action get a big kick out of Dr. Grabow— It's the pipe for you tool _nwtv NO BREAKING IN » NO BITE » NO BITTER TASTE., GRABOW Pipes are pre smoked with fine tobacco (EDGEWORTHl to break them in by Linkman's Ex clusive Pipe Smoking Machine. MADE BY M LINKMAN A CO . CHICAGO I WHERE YOU FIND EUGENE’S FINEST t SERVICE. LAUNDRY 4 I > . NEW SERVICE LAUNDRY - ' ‘ '/rb&ic ,o2^;6. ■i »» inm »<i»> ATOs, Delts SAEs Grab Swim Tiffs Pi Kaps and Zeta And Gamma Halls Fall by Wayside By JIM SCHILLER A powerful Alpha Tau Omega .swimming team served notice that they were one of the outfits to beat for the donut swim title by yesterday evening swamping the splashers from Pi Kappa Alpha 43-4. In the only other match the Delta Tau Deltas managed to fin ally down the Gamma hall team. 28 to 19. In piling up their overwhelming win, the ATOs won the first two places in the four individual events and captured both relays. Since each team is allowed to enter only two men in an individual event, the Taus won every possible point. Chung-Hoon Stars Gamma hall had practically a one-man team in Chung-Hoon as far a point scoring is concerned. This speedy water artist won three individual events. In the only other contest of the day, the SAEs won on a default as the Zeta hall outfit failed to ap pear. i Summary: A XU 43, »'l Klips 4 60-yard free style —Allen (A), Fugit (A), and McKee (P). Time— 20.6 seconds. 60-yard backstroke — Hochuli (A), Cobb (A), and Moses (P). 28.5. 60-yard breastroke — Powers (A), Steele (A), and McKee (P). 25 flat. 120-yard medley relay — ATOs (Hochuli, Powers, and Allen). 1.28 flat. 60-yard individual medley—Pow ers (A), Steele (A), and Moses (P). 40 flat. 120-yard free style relay—ATOs (Fugit, Sears, and Allen). 1:07.5. I)elts 28, Gamma 19 60-yard free style Chung-Hoon (G), Skelley (D), and Bockes (D). 21 flat. 60-yard backstroke •— Daniels (D), Lemke (G), and Eckelman (D). 30.3. 60-yard breaststroke — Chung Hoon (G), Hicks (D), and Docre lar (G). 27.9. 120-yard medley relay — Delts (Skelley, Daniels, and Hicks). 1:43 flat. 60-yard individual medley ■— Chung-Hoon (G), Bockcs (D), and Eckelman (D). 41.5. 120-yard free style relay -Delts (Skelley, Daniels, and Hicks). 1:15.6. team has to forfeit more than one game. Wrestling will be the only sport which will vary in this point. In the grappling matches the winners will be awarded up to five points each, depending on how far they advance in the eliminations. Scoring in the individual stand ings is to be again done by giving the competitor points according to his proficiency in the various events. Intramural fans may well expect some impressive marks by these all-around men for last year's three topmen, Porky Andrews, Jim Marnie, and Cam Collier, all here for another year of school. Dickie also announced that the 1939-40 intramural sports hand book is off the press and available at the physical education office for all intramural managers and other interested persons. C L A SSI FI ED ” BEAUTY GIRLS! EX-CEL-CIS College Kit oil special. Free demonstration. Phone 1353 noons. SHINES JOES SHINE PARLOR. Cleaning, Dyeing, repairing. Across from Sigma Nu. FILM DEVELOPING FREE 5x7 enlargement with each roll of films. Free developing— lie each print, 1 day service. Complete line Barbara Gould, Dorothy Perkins, Elmo, Evening in Paris cosmetics. Penny Wise Drug, 40 E. Brdvvy. WANTED EXPERIENCED WAITRESS three hours daily for three meals daily. Anchorage. I OK SALE ROYAL PORTABLE typewriter. Excellent condition. Twenty dol lars cash. Call 11X00. local 211. LOST IN EAST basketball court of men's gym. a Bta ting. Ed Leonard. LOST—Between .Taylor's and the • -l’l Kappa'-AIpjfa h<5mrse - v. brown 1-. it itt ' V lullfold \. lit > ard.Y Ku - Uolpu' Ling,viy U*Pixt*Alpha. *— Rain Halts Donut Tennis; Tiffs Set For Thursday The schedule said that intramu ral tennis was to open its season yesterday, but the weather man had other ideas and the first day’s games were rained out. The games will be made up at the end of the season, according to Roland Dick ie, director of intramural activities. Weather permitting, Thursday games will be played off as sched uled. COMING UP! iniT!niiu:iim!inn!iiiirniiminniiiiiniiiii!mniDuiiimimiimr.umiiinmuimiim!i!i By LEN BALL.IF Stanford wanted him, Cal want ed him; so did Santa Clara, U.S.C., and Washington—to say nothing of Oregon State and several Ore gon colleges, yet stocky Roy Ell chose Oregon University to secure his higher education, and add 190 pounds of oomph to Coach John Warren’s freshman football team. Roy came down with several teammates from Jefferson high in Portland, which set up an impres sive high school football record in Portland. Young Ell, along with Neil Baumgardner, Ralph Davis, Dick Stanton, George Olson and Hank Burns, won three straight championships from the seven high school teams, all claiming en rollments over 1500. Their team ! dropped but one game in three years—and half of that team will be fighting for the yearlings this year! Roy was also an A-l shot-putter at Jeff, putting the 12-pound weight around 49 feet, good enough to place in the city meet. He is Swim Candidates Meet Cutler Today All freshman and varsity swim ming prospects are asked to meet with Russ Cutler at 7:30 p.m. in room 122 of the new physical edu cation building. It is urgent that all attend. Applicants for sophomore and i junior manager positions are also requested to be on hand. Cutler will take over head coaching duties | replacing Ned Johns. Olivermen Brave Rain, Then Drill Indoors For Stanford Fray By KAY FOSTER Waters from the sky finally drove Tex Oliver's band of footballers indoors to the inside training quarters in the physical education build ing yesterday after the lads braved an hour of showers on Hayward field. In the abbreviated outdoor practice, the second team was on of fense, running Stanford plays, while the third team was on defense. In the covered arena, final check on plays and drill in blocking and ( Through? Doug Caven . . . varsity back field prospect, a Eugene boy, was missing from the squad when it started practice this week. His de cision to quit the squad was thought to be influenced by a bad leg. majoring in physical education, and professes an ambition to be come an instructor upon gradua tion. Although Coach Warren has yet to announce even a tentative frosh team, it is generally conceded that this five-foot, nine-inch dynamo will be sparking the Ducklings in their opening game against Oregon State Rooks on October 13. 8 Buy your ... § J Aligator ( | RAINCOATS | ® and f® ( RAIN JACKETS 1 1 I 1 from | ■ | 1 JOE RICHARDS’ f ® MEN’S STORE * I I Iim BEFORE THE GAME SATURDAY GET AN ASUO CARD HERE IS WHAT YOUR FALL TERM CARD BRINGS YOU— • 5 VARSITY FOOTBALL GAMES ^ LAWRENCE TIBBETT CONCERT 9 BALLET CARAVAN PERFORMANCE • 48 DAILY EMERALDS £ 2 FROSH FOOTBALL GAMES (Price Reduction) f FALL FROLIC DANCE 9 “OUR TOWN" PRIZE PULITZER PLAY (Price Reduction) BE WISE AND SAVE NOW -A $16.20 VALUE FOR ONLY iiiiii Only $3.00 Down tackling was the order or pro ceclure. Motion pictures of last year's Stanford-Oregon game played in Palo Alto were shown to the vars ity men in the PE building last night. The flickers no doubt re- ; called vividly the letdown the Web-1 foot team made after they were leading by a 13 to 0 count. Twenty-three of the varsity men went on training table at the An chorage starting Tuesday night. Except for the loss of Bob Blenkin sop for the season with a cracked elbow, the team is in top shape, although a bit weary. “Irish Den ny” Donovan was in suit on the sidelines last night, watching Roy Dyer and Bill Hawke alternate at his signal calling position. Satur day should see him at the starting post. The team will embark for Port land and the Red invasion from Palo Alto early Saturday morn ing, with probably the same per sonnel that returned successfully from Southern California Monday morning. INDEPENDENT STUDENTS Students not living in campus organizations may pick up their copies of the Oregon Emerald at the University Co-op store each morning, it was announced last night by George Luoma, business manager. Mf IMHIAI.il ENDS SAT. 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