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4 DUCK TRACKS ■uuuMiimiiuiiiiMimiMiimiuiminmnuiiimiumiimmmiimiiinmnnRnmnuuu By GEORGE PASERO Co-Sports Editor Oregon Dally Emerald Slowly but surely, the Southern Cal farm system, an organization much on the order of Branch Rick ey’s St. Louis Cardinal “chain” is being undermined, and those poor Trojans may soon be on the same proselyting basis as other schools. Once nearly as potent in produc ing star Trojan football players as the Rickey system is in sending “up” diamond artists, the S.C. set up took a terrific jolt to the chin last year in the Black Fox Mili A tary academy near-scandal. And now comes another coup against it, this one by the Pacific coast conference. It seems, if we can believe an article by Dick Friendlich in his column in the San Francisco Chronicle, that in February the conference will close the scholastic back door through which some of USC’s athletes have been filtering for the past four years. According to Friendlich, the standard educational practice, in force throughout the entire junior I college system, is for students whose high school grades are not good enough to earn them admis sion to USC or any other Cal con ference school as bona fide fresh > men to enroll in the junior col lege division, where requirements arc lower. There’s a Rub If they make good marks in that division, they may transfer to the university proper. California has an extension di vision where students can make up deficiencies and subsequently earn college standing. So has USC. There is a vast difference in the two, however. Quoting Friendlich: “A student in UC extension can't compete for California teams. But for the past four years students with only jay see standing in the USC setup have been free to play in Trojan freshman athletics, be eligible for freshman sports. No fewer than 16 of the Trojans’ unbeaten frosh football team are enrolled this fall in this little publicized institution known as the junior college divi sion of Southern California. Friendlich also infers that a fel low named Edwin Atherton may have had something to do with this action. Lo, the poor Trojan, he may have to bring his football players to USC, for a bit anyway, in the future. Champions oi sigma jnu We went to a football game yes terday . . . yes, and so did a good share of the campus’ intramural followers. It was the “millrace feud” for the championship of do nut touch ball, between Sigma Nu and Kappa Sigma, with the title, honors, and free guzzling going to Sigma Nu. The score was 13 to 0, in a tough battle, and the spectators, nearly all definitely partisan one way or the other, saw quite a pass ing merry-go-round. In this game, anyhow, Sigma Nu was definitely superior, as Don McCormack, passing to Baseball ers John Bubalo, Dick Whitman, and Bill Carney, and to ‘‘Black ball'' Bun Hodgen, poured it on. McCormack, with his dead-eye passing, definitely was the star, but a fast charging line came in for its share of credit. As for Kappa Sigma, winners over such strong opposition as the Phi Delts and Betas in overtime periods, its team looked a bit tired. However, it fielded a real pass pitcher in Boomin' Bob McAuliffe, and a couple of good linemen in Emil Ek and Jack Lansing. Swng It, Mr. Dickie Yesterday President Jim Burk of Sigma Delta Psi, athletic hon orary, held his fall term tryouts in track and field events and only four men reported, despite ample notice of the trials. This seems a bit of a shame, in asmuch as very, very few men arc able to pass all events and wear the much-honored Sigma Delta Psi pin. At any rate, its certainly an activity worth an effort. The solution, it seems to me, is to incorporate the trials, one event a week, into the intramural program, and give points toward the donut trophy just as in other sports. 1 think this could be worked out, for Ralph Coleman at Oregon State has handled it this way for years. What about it Mr. Rollse Dick ie? You've had a great intramural year so far. and we think you could swing it. Basketball Impressions The club Coach Hobby Hobson paraded Thursday night looked okay ... a bit weak on defense yes, but those Webfoots got plenty Cf ikets. Vic Toniisead locked really Sigma Nu Touch Football Team Wins Donut Crown Kappa Sigma Bows, 13 to Of In Struggle Bill Carney Scores Both Touchdowns Of Contest By BERNIE ENGEL Sigma Nu 13, Kappa Sigma 0. Thus read the score sheet as an other intramural touch football season closed yesterday. Punting to the Kappa Sig 16, Sigma Nu was in reach of the goal in the first dozen plays. The Kappa Sigs got up to their 21 where Jim Carney broke through to intercept. On the next play, Hal Knutson of Kappa Sigma got the ball back again but was stopped on his 14. McCormack Fires Bob McAuliffe of Kappa Sigma halted the opposition drive with a soaring punt to the 50, but Don McCormack of Sigma Nu started firing, and the Kappa Sigs were back on their own 20 inside of four plays. Displaying a spark of the tight holding tactics which have pulled them out of previous pinches, the Kappa Sigs diagnosed the next pass and were on their way up field when the runner dropped the ball, and it rolled to be downed on the 2. Conversion Good Kappa Sigma punted to the 4 to forestall the Sigma Nu machine for another five minutes, but, in spite of several incompletes, Sig ma Nu was down on the Kappa Sig 15 in the last minute of the half. McCormack sent a couple of short passes to John Bubalo to reach the 7, and fired the scoring pass to Bill Carney in the end zone. The conversion came on a mys tifying fake kick, with John Bu balo twirling a short heave to Jim Carney. Punt Blocked With about six minutes left in the game, the Kappa Sigs were un able to gain and so tried a kick. Ed Sorenson, Sigma Nu left guard, laid the way open for the second score by blocking the punt. Running to the right, Don Mc Cormack threw a pass which bounced out of Jack Lansing’s arms into those of Bill Carney. I In justice to the Kappa Sigs, it t must be stated that they have been during the last week, under the nervous strain of having to key up for two games and an over time period; this may or may not have accounted for their rather dismal showing. Lineups: Kappa Sig (0) (13) Sigma Nu Knutson.LE. Maas Evans.LG. Sorenson Lansing.C.... (1) J. Carney Ek.RG. Stretcher Moore.RE..(12) B. Carney Lansdon.Q. McCormack Latourette.LH'. Hodgen Terjeson.RH. Whitman S. Fancher S. Scxsmith smooth, and Hank Anderson was hitting the hoop . . . Matt Pavalun as came through in the pinch in the final minutes as did John Dick . . . they're from last year's team and of course they would. Ted Sarpola looks like a new Sarpola. He's all over the floor j now and he’s driving and scoring . . . Archie Marshik looks like a j bearcat under the basket, and he's j usually good for points although he failed to score against the Oil j ers. Porky Andrews certainly has j the drive ... he ought to be a wow against Oregon State . . . yes, and where are McNeeley and Sandness, they’re lettermen, you know. . . . The Webfoots play Multnomah club tonight at Portland . . . and j oh, yes. the other glass backboard | is up now. | ’ Censors Show Control Here Censorship of the press! No. it hasn’t hit the Emerald yet, but in the latest issue of Mercure de ! France in the periodical depart , ment of the library, three page: ■ of the magazine are left blank with the ugly word “CensurC priatec r &t t&fc bottom. _Wally Jo Here, Wally Johansen demon strates the form that brought him all-coast honors last year as a member of the Oregon national champions. Jo scored 14 points last night to lead the Oregonians to their victory over Southern Oregon College of Education at McArthur court. Skiiers Work No Definite Dates Listed as Yet for Varsity Squad Although the University of Oregon varsity ski team has no meets scheduled for the approach ing season as yet, Coach Roland Dickie is leading 15 men in train ing. Dickie has been trying to slate meets with other schools in the state, but no definite dates have been arranged. Most of the pre-season work outs have been confined to condi tioning on the cinder track and in calesthentics drills. Practice has been held for the past two weeks. Those meeting with Dickie are George Hoffman, Ed Wallin, John Stromberg, Oliver Stendal, Scott Wright, Bert Hagen, Jack Silva, Larry Mariner, John Shillern, Ver lin Wolfe, Phil Bladine, Hank Evans, A1 Jensen, Fred Ziegler, and Tom Terry. Several of the freshmen turning out for the var sity have been competing under junior standing in northwest meets. In Coed Play Tuesday, 5 p.m.: Kappa vs. Orides. Susie I vs. Delta Gamma. By MARGARET YOUNG Four coed volleyball league win ners meet Tuesday in semifinal play. Since the final play-offs arc scheduled for Thursday, tight games are expected. Winning each of their individual i league games, these four octets now' climb into play-off brackets. Kappa, defending champion, fought hard — even stopped the ADPi, actives, steamroller—in or der to merit the League II crown. ! Their next goal is another chance ; at the cup, for this would be their : third consecutive victory and give Slated Schedule: Anet’s Gang Cops Contest Rube Five Tips SOCE, 46 to 39 Johansen Leads Scorers; New Center Stars By KEN CHRISTIANSON Rubenstein’s Oregonians posted their second straight victory in as many starts when they forged ahead in the last half of a bruising game against Southern Oregon College of Education before a small crowd last night in McArthur court. Final score: 46 to 39. Tonight, basketball animosity between the two teams continues in the Roseburg high school gym. Bob Anet's team couldn't seem to get going until Dick and Gordon Wright sank a basket apiece and Jack Butterworth put in si points. Anet and Danner caged a basket each also, and the game was on ice. Sether Shows Well Johansen, all-coast guard, took high-point honors for the evening with 14 counters. Three baskets from far out in the first half and four closer ones in the last period made the points. Walt Sether showed well in mak ing 13 tallies. Jack Butterworth, clever center from George Wash ington university, sank 10 points. This is the first game and the sec ond time that the six foot five cen ter has played with the Rubes. During the first period, he played a cautious brand of ball. New Center Clever Butterworth opened up in the last half and sank eight of his ten counters. Someone has said that there is “nothing new under the sun” or at least in basketball, but they hadn’t seen Butterworth. The lanky center dribbled down the center of the court and cast off near the keyhole in a flailing mass of arms and legs. Somehow the ball went through the basket, and the house applauded one of the craziest shots seen in the Igloo. Anet Scores, Too NEA all-American Laddie Gale played enough ball on his injured ankle to make six points. The Rubes’ other all-American, Bob Anet, of Chuck Taylor picking, sparked the team and made seven points. Frank Marchi, former all-state player from Benson Tech in Port land, played a sparkling game for the SOCE and made six points. Sether, tall blond for the sou therners, played well under the backboard on, rebounds and was relaxed while playing. Sether in tends to go back to George Wash ington university to play for Billy Reinhart next year. Lineups: Oregonians (46) (39) SOCE Gale (6).F.Fisher G. Wright (5) .... F. (4) Patsky Danner (2) .C . Bullion Anet (7) .G . (5) Cady Johansen (14) .. G .... (7) Bassman Butterworth, 10 S (3) .Sether D. Wright (2) .... S ..._.. (4) Mulder S .. Warren S . (6) Marchi them permanent possession of this silver trophy. League I winners, Orides, look at Tuesday’s game from their side' of the net. and find it pleasant to dream of upsetting the defending champs. They played real volley ball to get the decision from their ; league rival. Alpha Phi. Defending runnerup, Susie I, is determined to reverse last year's decision and come out on. top in championship play next week. DG whipped Alpha Gam, their closest league contenders, and now would like to fool the dopesters by being on the long end of Tuesday’s score. * For that evening snack m try our | SANDWICHES ■ and m FOUNTAIN SERVICE Robinson's Cafe I 550 E. 12th Phene 297^ fwavniatiMai Webfoot Star John Dick, husky Oregon for ward, will be on the firing line to night when the Ducks meet Mult nomah club in Fortland. Dick is the only member of last year’s starting five back this year. lie is an all western regional choice of 1039. Ducks Play Clubmen Tonight, Seek Third Win of Season _ Coach Howard Hobson Names 15-Man Traveling Squad for Contest at Jefferson High in Portland { ~ Fresh from a 47 to 43 victory over a smooth Signal Oil five, Ore-! ghn’s defending NCAA championship basketball team lists Multnomah club as its third pre-season opponent tonight. The teams will meet on j the Jefferson high school floor at 8:00. The traveling squad for the trip will consist of 15 men. Hobson cut his oversized group of 22 basketball aspirants down to a more workable size yesterday. Men making the trip will be John Dick, Ted Sarpola, Archie Mar-, shik, Matt Pavalunas, Vic Townsend, Hank Anderson, George An drews, Toivvo Piippo, Earl Sandness, Evert McNeeley, Ed McGrath Herb Tompkins, Paul Jackson, Len Gard, and Bill Borcher. The game will be the second in three nights for the Webfoots. Thursday night they edged out the I Oilmen. Last Saturday they rolled over Southern Oregon normal by , a 64 to 46 count. New Record Set Last year the Hobson men post ed a new record for the Igloo floor by caging basket after basket for an 83 to 25 score over the Winged "M” aggregation. Multnomah clubbers are expect ed to use much the same lineup as they employed last year. With the exception of Dave Silver, present! member of the Rubenstein Ore gonians, the starting five will probably list Smith, Werschkul, and Egelhoff, forwards; Folen, center; Heller and Taylor, guards. Coach Hobson will probably use Dick and Sarpola, forwards; Mar shik, center; Pavalunas and Town send or Andrews, guards. The 11 Ducks will come back to Eugene Sunday morning. The team may stay overnight in the St. Andrews hotel. “Coach” Officer Yesterday afternoon, Hobson | was in Portland, and “Coach" Bob j Officer drilled the 15-man squad. I Both glass backboards arc now in stalled and the players arc bceom (Please turn to page four) Two Duck Footballers Shift Aerial Game From Grid To Eugene Flying Field By RAY FOSTER You’ve seen football players go up into the air after a pass but did you ever see one go up in the air with nothing but a flimsy airplane floor between him and the ground far below? Now if you could get up early enough one of these cold mornings, and get out to the municipal airport along with the rest of the new aviation course members, you might see a couple of erstwhile grid men step into a Cub plane with all the confidence they show on the turf. These two are Bud (Beastie) Nestor, graduating guard, and Er ling (Showboat) Jacobsen, a re turning center. Says Erling—"When I got my hands on the stick, I suddenly found them frozen there. I couldn’t have turned loose of the controls if I’d wanted to.” This was his first reaction to the initial attempt to pilot the plane (with an instruc tor in frbnt of him, of course). Muscles Tensed While Bud said that he felt a stiffening up all over. All of his muscles became tense when he realized that he had the ship in his hands. “Of course,” said Bud, “you still have a lot of confidence when you know that the instructor is right there in front of you.” Both Bud and Jake claim this choice joke on each other, so take your choice as to which one was guilty. It seems that Instructor Meany had told the novice pilot to "keep your nose up.” Well, one of the boys took it literally and ac tually held his nose up with one hand while trying vainly to guide the ship with the other. Bud said that he is learning to fly for the thrill and because of the opportunity that the game of fers a person in commercial flying. He doubts that he will follow it up, however. "I always wanted to fly,” says Erling. That’s all he woufld say, but Beastie says that a female in the class might have something to do with Jake’s selection. Each has completed three one* half hours of dual instruction, and will have to have a total of eight hours with an instructor before they can start soloing. Then with 35 hours of solo they will get by next spring, they are eligible for a private amateur pilot license. Use Cub Twin Sea ter The plane used in instruction is a Cub twin seater, with a 50-horse power motor, and a cruising speed of 70 miles per hour. It can reach a maximum speed of 122 miles on a power dive. The first day was devoted to straight flying, and they were al lowed to try banking. Take offs and landing will come later. It’s all a lot of fun for a couple of fellows who have spent a lot of time on the ground, both up and down. As You Like Them • Sundaes • Sodas * Milkshakes All flavors EMON-O Cor. 13th and Alder L1 Be College Wise Economise! Send your laundry to us when you’re in a rush. 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