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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1940)
DUCK • TRACKS aoiBiimmiMimiiiimnnmnnnmniniinnmninmnmmitimmmmmnnmniinii Ky GEORUE PASERO Co-Sports Editor Oregon Daily Emerald There’s no doubt about it, Clar ence S. (Hec) Edmundson would be a much happier man if one Harry (Cruiser) Nelson were in Eugene right now ready to play against Oregon instead of in the University of Washington infirm ary nursing a badly inflamed throat. Not that Mr. Edmundson is giv ing vent to tears comparable to oversized Eugene raindrops, for he isn’t. He’s still smiling spon taneously and making the best of things. But nevertheless, underneath this outward composure, the Washington mentor is blacklisting the fates for “selling him short” at a time when he needs muster all available forces in an effort to stay in the thick of the northern division hoop title chase. Ready for Orange"? This boy Nelson, if you didn’t already know, is a sophomore court whiz of the Huskies. He was a starter in the first four games of the season, scoring 28 points, and his loss at this time is a sad blow for Uncle Hec, for what aid to Washington can the “Cruiser” be when he’s up in Seattle being attended by a corps of doctors and nurses. According to Edmundson, Nel son is definitely out of the Oregon series but not the Oregon State games Monday and Tuesday nights at Corvallis. In fact, Hec admitted yesterday that he was still hopeful that the big sopho more might be de-hospitalized in time to join the squad prior to the Orange contests. “Hec” Since 12 No one ever calls Edmundson, Clarence. It’s always “Hec,” and it has been “Hec” since the Husky coach was 12. How did he pick up the nick name? Well, it’s an old story, smiles Edmundson. “When I was a kid, I used to say “heck” all the time. My mother tried to break me of this and in chastising me called me “Hec” once or twice. Well, my brother thought this was quite a joke and spread the word around. In a little while everyone was call ing me “Hec.” “I didn t mind. It was short and convenient. In fact since then I've made an effort to hang on to it,” laughingly explains Edmundson. Some Record Incidentally, this marks the twentieth winter that Edmundson has led a University of Washing ton varsity basketball squad onto the maple floor. He started as Husky coach in 1920. In his 19 years Hec’s quintets have met 25 other college teams in 373 games. The Huskies won 276 of them, dropping only 97. Hec’s Washington teams have emerged victorious in 191 of 259 conference games (prior to this season), captured eight northern division championships, tied for first place once, and shared a three-way tie another year. Short Shots . . . The best team the Huskies have faced this year, according to Ed mundson, is the all-star collection of ex-Washington players now playing independent ball in Seat tle .. . Ross Werner, Dick Vocl ker, Pat Dorsey, George Ziegen fuss, Ed Loverich, and other ex Husky aces are members of the all-star aggregation. Uncle Hec feels Oregon State can boast a tremendous advantage with its Inland Empire trip out of the way and a, record of seven wins against one defeat. “Oregon State is the hardest team in the league for us to beat on her own floor,” says Washington’s coach. WflshinP’tnn Viarl a hirl tn nluri ir> MB. and MBS. KEW X Oregon Trips Washington, 53-44 Dick, Anderson Pace Scoring Bee Rivals Stage Horserace Basketball at - Igloo Before 5,000 Dads' Day Fans in Important Conference Clash By ELBERT HAWKINS Co-Sports Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald In one of those familiar free-wheeling Oregon-Washington foot races at the Igloo last night, the dashing Webfoot basketeers outslung their equally dashing Husky pals by a 53 to 44 score and stayed right in the thick of the northern division champion ship rush. Second game of the home series will be at the usual 8 o ’clock tonight. True to predictions, the conference’s speediest hoop oppo nents fought the game out in their own dribble and pitch manner and they bombarded the glass boards with a total of 145 shots, 73 for Oregon and 72 for Washing.-, ton. Five thousand Dads’ Day fans watched Hobby Hobson's colorful proteges eke out their winning margin in the slug-fest by hitting 22 of their 73 shots to 17 for Hec Edmundson’s boys. A Close One The game was close enough from start to finish for Duck sup porters to do a lot of worrying, but the defending champs were actually never headed. Their wid est margin was 25 to 13 after 13 minutes of play in the first half but it was later whittled down to two points after the intermission. And 13 minutes through the sec ond half—with less than seven minutes to play—Oregon’s lead was only 42 to 39. Coach Hobby Hobson started his crew of longies, John Dick and Hank Anderson, forwards; Archie Marshik, center; and Vic Town send and Porky Andrews, guards, and it paid dividends. The big forward trio gave Washington a terrific scrap under the back boards. Captain John Dick boosted him self into the scoring leadership with a healthy total of 20 points on nine field goals and a couple of free throws. He fouled out of the game, too, just a little less than three minutes from the end. Big Hank Anderson, the six foot seven forward, posted a total of 14 points on seven field goals. Marshik was held to one free throw but his work off the boards was evident all evening. He made it tough for Hec Edmundson’s rangy Washing tons. Vie and Porky Star Vic (Slick) Townsend, smooth playing transfer, and Porky An drews, the burly Canadian, played most of the game together, and besides keeping the Duck offense rolling, they managed to pick up nine points apiece. The colorful scrap opened with both clubs running, but they missed at first—until after about 1:25 minutes when Townsend con verted Captain Dick’s out-of bounds pass into a bucket. Less than half a minute later, Hank Anderson took a long pass from Porky Andrews and dribbled in for a cripple to make it 4 to 0 for Oregon. And the Huskies called time out. After five and a half minutes it was only 10 to 8 for the Du^ks, but they made hay in the short space of time from then until the 10-minute mark. First, Andrews got an underhander, then DVk countered with a push shot. John added another from the keyhole after a Washington time out, and Andrews capped it with a one hander. The score: Oregon 19, Washington 8. They Trade Buckets They traded baskets then until the 1,3-minutc mark when it was 25 to 13. Then one of the Voclker brothers. Bob, got. hot. Within a period of three minutes that hard working guard chucked in three push shots. By halftime all of Oregon starters had been replaced with the exception of Guard Town send, and Washington had the lead whittled down to two points—27 to 25. Hee Edmuudson's fast breaking Huskies gamely rushed Oregon's original starting lineup early in the second half but. Dick and An (Please turn to page four) Madison Square garden m 1936 but turned it down because Hee did not want to go cast without, as he puts it, "a representative team Quoting Edmund-on; "We'll make the trip when we get such a team ’’ —;..-—- - - -- ■ ■ >OII€£ The fcenbes baekitball team practic*r thir* morning at 9 30. Wally Johansen not the coach, sa:v the need the anil. Lindh, f . Izzard, f . McDonald, c . B. Voelker, g .. J. Voelker, G ... Thompso'n, f . Dorr, f . Schlicting, f . Dobson, g . Washington (44) Total . Oregon (53) FG FT PF TP .2 2 0 6 ..1 .2 .3 .2 ..1 . 0 .6 .0 3 7 6 5 2 2 12 1 .17 10 12 44 FG FT PF TP .9 2 4 20 ...7 ...0 ...3 ...3 ..0 ..0 .0 .0 .0 22 14 1 10 53 Dick, f . Anderson, f . Marshik, c . Townsend, g . Andrews, g . Borcher, f. Sarpola, f . McNeeley, c . Pavalunas, g .... Jackson, g . Total . Halftime score Oregon 27. Missed free throws: Washington, Lindh 2, Izzard 2. Total 4. Oregon, Dick 1, Anderson 2, Townsend 2. Total 5. Field shots taken: Washington 72, Oregon 73. Officials: Emil Piluso, Portland, referee: Frank Heniges, Portland, Portland, Umpire. Washington 25, Coed Rifle Team To See Action Freshmaa Boys Will Oppose Gals In 'War' Today At 9 o’clock this morning the 1940 battle of the sexes will be held, with the girls and freshman boys rifle teams shooting it out in their annual match on the ROTC range. Firing in prone position, the two teams of sixteen marksmen will shoot a twenty-round match-fir ing event. Sergeant Harvey G. Blythe, coach of both teams, expected un usually keen competition this year. High Scoring Frosh Rout Dallas High By BILL, PHELPS John Warren’s high-flying frosh chalked up their tenth victory of the season yesterday at the Igloo when they crushed Dallas high's fighting Dragons, 44 to 22. Outdriving the prepsters, the Ducklings jumped into an early lead and rolled up a 23 to 5 margin late in the second quarter. Half time score'was 26 to 10. Fighting valiantly, the Dragons came back to creep within ten points of the frosh at the end of the third quarter, but the victors pulled away to win easily. Dornheeker Stars The story of the hard Dallas fight was written in the name of one man, Dornheeker. Personally accounting for twelve of the Drag ons’ 22 points, he kept the losers in the game until the final quarter. Every man on the frosh team, with the exception of Werschkul and Kirsch, laid up with injuries, was in the game. John Tuttle walked away with high-scoring honors, getting 13 points for the evening. He was closely followed by Sidesinger with 11. Don Shelton, recent transfer from Eastern Oregon College of Education entered the game late in the first half and heralded his Ore gon debut with a good perform ance. Frosh, 44 22, Dallas Taylor, 5 .F 12, Dornheeker Sidesinger, 11.... F.4, Low Borrevik, 2 .C . 4, Jackson Tuttle, 13 .G . Kliever Reynolds, 2.G . deters Substitute for frosh: Turman, Baker 4, Oliver, McKevitt, Shelton 4, McMahan 2, Graham, Anderson, Bubalo 1, Van Lydegraf, Simpson. For Dallas: A Kroeker, E. Kroeker 2. Officials: Ford Mullen and Hank Nilsen. Seating accommodations have been made at the range for the Dads and other visitors who come to watch the battlp. The matches will be followed by tours of in spection through Oregon’s military department. Shooting for the girls team will be: Claire Lyon, Margaret Pol lard, Barbara Todd, Gloria West, Marjorie Schnellbacher, Martha Lampa, Pat Heastand, Alice Gius tina, Rebbecca Anderson, Thelma Bouchet, Maxine Wyse, Lucille Johnson, Marjory Clear, Barbara Stallcup, Catherine Miller, and Marion Barrett. On the freshman boys team are: Herb Jones, Ed Berg, Gil Geitner, Dan Biggs, Doug Walwyn, Robert Ellinwood, Lee Ghormley, Robert Ray, James Blackaby, Milton Richardson, Deldon Kemberling, Norlyn Hoff, John Tuttle, Robert Whitley, Merrett Wanty, and Eu gene Waterman. Dance Tonight WILLAMETTE PARK ART HOLMAN, MUSIC • After tho gam<' you’ll on,joy dancing at Eugene’s most popular amusement place. Eugene Laundry Phone 123 Eugene's pioneer laundry-pioneers of quality and service of the very highest. A trial will convince you. Bandbox Cleaners Phone 398 Where prices arc rights Where quality is of the very best r Duckling Mermen Swamp Salem High By PAUL, McCARTY The University of Oregon freshman swimming team opened its competitive season yesterday afternoon at the men’s pool with a swamping 41 to 16 victory over the Salem high school swim squad. The Salem swimmers were game, but they couldn’t quite cope with the speed and power of the Oregon mermen. Webfoot first year men won seven out of the eight events. Outstanding swimmers for the frosh were Ralph Huestis and Tom Corbett. Huestis, a Eugene pro duct, took a first in his specialty event, the 100-yard breastroke, swam on the winning 130-yard medley relay team, and departed from his breaststroke tactics to take a third in the 100-yard back stroke. Redhead Wins Corbett, husky redhead, won the fancy diving, swam on the 160 yard relay team, and took a third in the 100-yard breaststroke. Cor bett pulled an upset in taking the diving event over Earl Walratli, whom he beat 28 points. Coach Russ Cutler was more than satisfied with the showing of his frosh team which will meet the Salem swimmers in a return meet at the capitol city Febru ary 21. Another Oregon star was back stroker Warren Finke who had practically no competition in his 100-yard event. Bud Holtenberg, a little Salem representative, swam his heart out in this event only to lose out in the last few feet to Webfoot Huestis. All-Around Man Herb Hoffman, husky Salem swimmer, stole the show for the afternoon with his all-around job of manager, captain, and coach. And to top this off, he won the 100-yard freestyle event with speed that Oregon fans couldn't help but admire. The Salem swimmers were guests of frosh swimmers and managers last night for dinner and attended the Oregon-Washxngton game as guests of the associated students. Results: 40-yard freestyle—Won by Wag ner, Oregon; Law, Salem, second; Davis, Oregon, third. Timo :22.1. 100-yard breast stroke—Won by Huestis, Oregon; Ruecker, Salem, second; Corbett, Oregon, third. Time 1:11.6. 220-yard freestyle—Won by Al len, Oregon; Ghormley, Oregon, second; Merriott, Salem, third. Time 2:45.6. 100-yard backstroke—Won by Finke, Oregon; Holt, Salem, sec ond; Huestis, Oregon, third. Time [ 1:12. 100-yard freestyle — Won by Hoffman, Salem; Allen, Oregon, COED HOOP SCHEDULE Monday, 5—Practice for any one; 5—Co-op vs. Alpha Gamma Delta. Tuesday, 4—Chi Omega vs. Hendricks hall; 5—Pi Phi vs. Kappa Alpha Theta; 5—Alpha j Chi Omega vs. Gamma Phi Beta. Wednesday, 5—Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Orides; 5 — Alpha Omicron Pi vs. Alpha Delta Pi. Thursday, 4 — Alpha Gamma Delta vs. Alpha Phi; 5 —Zela Tau Alpha vs. Sigma Kappa; 5 — Tri Delt vs. Gamma Phi Beta. Friday—Practice and make up. second; Smith, Salem, third. Time 1:02. 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