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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1940)
DUCK TRACKS ■iiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniinimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiuiiiiiniinniiiniiiiiiiiiuiiD By ELBERT HAWKINS Co-Sports Editor Oregon Daily Emerald What’s a conscientious, hard working coach like Howard Hob son going to do when he sends ; fair-to-middlin’ crew of basketeer in quest of their third consecutivi northern division crown . . . am they run into a red-hot club whict slings .444 per cent of its shots into the basket. That situation is entirely exas perating and uncalled for, but it’s exactly the degree of efficiencj , Slats Gill's Oregon State Beavers ^ maintained in whipping the Ducks in Corvallis Saturday night. A per centage of .333—one basket in ev ery three shots is winning basket ball anywhere—in fact .300 usual ly is. But the pestiferous Beavers lowered their sights on familiar baskets Saturday and chucked in 12 out of only 27 shots. Such go ings on is unbecoming of a host. The fairly-efficient Webfoots cast off 39 times, which is below their usual average, and collected 12 field goals, too, for .308. We've watched figures kept by the Ore gon athletic managers from game to game this year and they've in variably revealed that the “best shooting percentage goes with the winner.” But it was only by the j proverbial whisker, by Clayton Shaw’s prayer basket in the last half-minute for Oregon State's 28 to 27 win, that our theory was maintained. Hit More Than They Miss The Beavers didn’t appear to be potting any phenomenal average of their shots either—perhaps we were watching the Oregons in their late drive too closely—but they checked in with 9 out of 17 in the second half. Over half. Actually, the percentage style of basketball as advocated by Slats Gill, is expected to hit a high av erage of its cast-offs. That's what the slow break thrives on . . . pass, pass, in, out . . . maybe two minutes, maybe three, maybe 20, maybe 30 passes . . . finally a close set shot . . .and bingo. The height of “percentage bas ketball” was in Saturday night's much-discussed and much-debated ' first half when Oregon State’s wary Beavers refused to come out and meet Oregon's set offense. The shots were Oregon 10 and Oregon State 6. All of which leads us to mention that the slow-break ing, deliberate, percentage playing Orangemen are known to have taken only 19 shots in a complete game! There's another thing about this clash of systems—the fast break and the slow break—which throws statistics haywire. We’ve shown what it does to shooting percent ages ... so we'll take rebounds as another instance. How You Figure Rebounds When Oregon and Washington play their usual merry fire engine games and take an approximate 75 shots apieee, a record of re bounds for both clubs shows fair ly well which outfit was tougher under the glass backboards. But how about when the fast break meets the slow break? Oregon got only 10 rebounds to 34 for the Beavers yet did about an equal job. Off its defensive boards—when the other team is shooting—a club is supposed to shine. Well, the Beavers got 21 to 10 in that score. But they had more chances. Offensive rebounds were six to three for Oregon, but it should be . . . Oregon shot more t imes. You'd better not count Oregon out of this year’s northern division championship chase . . . Coach Hobson doesn't figure it that way and his Webfoots still have the confidence and drive to make a re markable finish. Hobby figures the 1940 champ—whichever team it is —will come in with not more than four defeats in 16 games, which will be following the tradition. Seven Out of Eight? For Oregon it means winning at least seven games out of eight down the stretch to have a chance, . . . exactly the pace Hobby’s na tional champs inaintained in the last half of the conference season last winter. In one of its periodical sound ings-off about University of Ore gon athletes, the Oregon State Barometer recently accused Vaughn Corley of being ’afraid ' to send his boxers against the more experienced Staters . . . for the benefit of the un-informed Oregon. State correspondent, fir. Corley was act mg in accordance with a school policy, a good one too, of not needlessly risking the necks of his comparatively green squad . boxing at Oregon is in its infancy (the first year the Webfoots have had a fccaa fide coach! ^a;reas Webfoots Idle, Ready to Run With Invaders Ducks Await Cougars; Fast Break on Tap Hobby Drills Boys; John Dick Leads League Scoring Oregon's basketball team was back in its favorite habitat, the Igloo, last night. Like a duck re turning to water, the Webfoots re turned to the style of play for which they are famous, a killing, running, driving game. Coach Hobby Hobson worked the kinks out of his boys following their second defeat at the hands of Oregon State. The Oregons are idle this weekend, but meet one of their strongest competitors Mon day and Tuesday in Washington State’s Cougars. Those Cougars, coached by Jack Friel, also believe in running the enemy into the floor. This leads sideline coaches to believe the com ing encounters will be similar to the ever- popular Washington series. Meet Beavers First The Washington Staters come to Eugene on the second leg of their killing four - games - in - five - days schedule. The Cougars play Oregon State in Corvallis this Friday and Saturday. John Dick, holdover from last year's greats, leads the northern division individual scoring race with 95 points in eight games. This gives him an average of about 11.9 points per game, still ahead of the average needed to crack Wally Palmberg's record. Laddie Gale tied this record of 187 points in 16 games last year. Vic Townsend and Hank Ander son of Oregon lead in the fewest fouls charged against them. Town send has five while Anderson has six. Following are 15 leading scorers: (i Dick, Ore.8 J. Mandic, OSC 10 Hamey, Idaho .. 9 Lindh, Wash.8 Townsend, Ore. 8 Hilton, Idaho . 9 Hunter, OSC ..10 Valenti, OSC . 10 Olson, WSC. 7 Romano, OSC ..10 Lindeman, WSC 7 Anderson, Ore. 6 Harris, Idaho .. 8 Jennings, WSC 7 Chase, WSC .... 7 FG FT FF Il> 39 17 17 95 27 27 30 SI 32 13 16 77 29 18 12 76 26 17 5 69 18 32 19 68 21 24 26 66 28 9 15 65 22 20 17 64 23 15 16 61 19 IS 21 56 23 1 6 47 19 9 18 47 20 5 14 45 19 6 10 44 Sports Room Maids Rattle News Coeds The game of the century! The coed members of the Em erald sports staff have chal lenged the Emerald news staff to a basketball game. After an exchange of many derogatory notes the opposing factions finally decided to settle the battle on the maple floor in a casaba game Monday, Febru ary 12 at 4:45. The public is in vited to see the sports staff trounce the news staff. The sports staff have suggest ed that the game be played with men’s rules and have George Pa sero of the sports staff, and Lyle Nelson, news staff, as offi cials. The famous members of the sports quintet are Margaret Young, Jean Spearow, Nancy Lewis, Mary Belcher, Margo Van Matre, Marge Dibble, and Kathleen Brady. The mud-sling ing “femmes” of the news staff have offered these, for oppon ents; Helen Angell, Mildred Wil son, Betty Jane Thompson, Bet ty Jane Biggs, Dorothy Kreis, Margaret Holfert. Helen Sawyer, Edith Oglesby, and Corine La mon. the Oregon Staters have been at it for years. Oregon's wrestling . quad went through with its one-sided meet against the Beaver’s veteran.-. . . . but the boy? stood to merely be pinned to the mat when they lost . . . . a, boxer could be knocked into the third row of Lie balcony with his brain clouded and hi? teeth missing by a more hardy and shrewd opponent. . . If the Oregon State coaching staff had some hearty guffaw? about Corley's in telligent decision a? the Barometer report? they did we'll be patiently ■. aii-ng fer the tay v.hen ., Di Mag Brothers in Spotlight Ollier brother Joe Di Maggio, Yank outfielder, congratulates his younger brother, Dominie, on his new contract with the Boston lied Sox. Theta Chi Downs Beta In A'Hoop lioughie; Canard' Sigma Win By JIM SCHILLER Theta Chi's "A” team pulled one of the major upsets of the current intramural basketball league when they downed the vaunted Beta Theta Pi team in a game that was as rough as it was fast. In the other games yesterday afternoon on the same court in the men's gymnasium, Canard club thorough ly trounced Alpha hall in a “B” league game, and Sigma hall’s “A” outfit won on a forfeit from the Scotch Terriers. Theta Chi 28, Betas 22 Theta Chi’s smooth working five combined their ball hawking offen sive with a tight defense that was able to hold “Wimpy” Quinn, one man Beta scoring threat, in check until late in the final quarter. Whizzer White and long shot artist Phillips were high scorers for the winners with eight points apiece. Quinn captured the honors for the game with eleven counters. Theta Chi, White, 8 . Wicks, 1 ... . Bergtholdt, 5 Phillips, 8. Loback, 2 . Reynolds, 1 . 8 F . F . C G . . G . S s s 22, Beta 4, Kathburn . Wyatt .... 11, Quinn . 2, Leonard Johnson .Crisch 5, Anderson .Craig Canard Scores In a game of which the outcome ] was never in doubt after the first; few minutes of play, the Canard club's Bees dov> ned Alpha hall by a 21 to 0 count. Herndon of the Canard t^am was high scorer of the game with seven counters, while his* team mates, Holcomb and Bowerly. chalked up four points apiece. Canard, 21 Herndon. 7 Holcomb, 4 Bowerly, 4 Bishop, 2 . Carr, 2. Baker, 2 F F C G G . S . •>, Alpha Schmidt i i. Lang Dullanty Strencb . 2, Stende! 2, Hornstein . Merer r Walwyn Lihe Sets Readings H. H. Hanna, .ssistant proles sor of speech, will present selec tions from Thomas Wolfe, a! browsing room readings February 20 Next week's reading v.-d! feat ure Mi.. Ethel Sawyer's browsing room librarian, presentation o! Sherwood's “Abe Lincoln in lib --- C-—- pcrtan.:ng ts tn c.rtaia.>. Jiy BERNIK ENGEL Alpha Tail Omega kept itk rec ord clean as it defeated Chi Psi 2S to 19, and Campbell co-op re ceived its first loss of the season when it fell before the Alpha hall crew, 21 to 11, in yesterday’s “A” intramural basketball games on court 40. The 668s continued on their un defeated march ns they dropped the Zeta hall five 17 to 9 in a “B" game. ATO Wins ATO was leading the Lodge tribe 17 to 6 going into the last half. The Chi Psis scored 13 points dur ing the latter half but couldn't catch the blue-shirted quint. Lineups: ATO, 28 Hay, 6 . F J. Dunn, 6 .. . F Miller, 8.C Scott, 6 .G Graybeal, 2.G Substitutes ATO: K. Dunn; Chi Psi; R. Winslow, 2; Johns. Offi cials: Tower and Cushing. Canipltell Dropped Alpha, interdorm champs, put up a last-quarter flurry to score 12 | points and thus decisively down the Campbell team. The co-opers, who have won t wo league contests, and 1 three kings-x clashes, were minus; the sei vices of lanky Bob Prod inger, high-scoring guard. Lineups; 19, ( hi Psi . 6, Gard . 5, Winslow .2, Barlow .. 2, Hicks 2, McClung Campbell, II rtolfe, 6 .... Rayburn Bucknurn, 3 . Grant,. Olsen, 2 Subst.it:11 n . F F G G G . 21, Alpha ; 5, Endicott 4, Lill 7, Lebanzon' 1, Adams 2, Lewis Alpha: Kelly, 3, 668s 17, Zeta 9 Deadlocked at 5-all at the half, the 668 club pulled steadily away1 from the Zeta five as Bill Ross canned 6 points and Mac McKib Lmeup.: Zeta, 9 Frizzell, 2 Renne, 2 Stanton. 1 Herndon, 1 Hughe F K . C G G Substitute., —ijetfi: Par 0’>: . II. iir.ss 17, 668s J. Jensen 2, Reiner 6, Ross 4, Jen r i McKibben Grec-n: Credit for quip of the week goes to Mike Mikulak. When a piospc tivr footballer a ked Mike to buy birr a coke Mike replied. "I'd like to but Atherton won't let me. The footballer •’jc ba-o w ■ erack mat he bought UiLn a coke. Glove-Tossers Meet Pacific Here Friday Waldorf's Matmen Slate Portland fY' For Igloo Action Vaughn Corley’s boxers will | meet their first taste of intercol legiate competition this Friday night when they exchange punches with the Pacific university fist throwers at McArthur court in one half of a mitt and mat smoker. Pacific will send seven fighters into the ring against the Ducks in six different weight divisions and will forfeit two matches, one in the 120 and one in the 127-pound class, because they lack experienced men in these weights. Both of Oregon’s talented light heavyweights will see action. Jack Fruit, veteran of last year will meet John Klcpp and Warren Phil lips, who holds a decision over Fruit in a recent intersquad smok er, will talke on Clare Jarvis, Pa cific 175 pounder. The first half of the program will see the Oregon wrestlers en gage the grapplers from Portland's YMCA. Eric Waldorf, wrestling coach, has not received the entries from the YMCA team as yet, so he has not decided who will represent Oregon hr the meet. A tentative boxing- program fol lows: 135- Duke Warner or Dick Jackson (O) vs. Bernard Gordon (PU); 145—Martin Schedler (O) vs. Grant Scott (PU); 155-Wally Johnson (O) vs. Bob Wasser (PU); 165—Ed Morene or Howard Moore (Ol vs. Walt Racette (PU); 175 Jack Fruit (O) vs. John Klepp (PU); 175—W. Phillips (O) vs. Clare Jarvis (PU); heavyweight— Buck Berry or Jim Manley (O) vs. Gilbert Burleigh (PU). Warren Grins Over Frosh ; Duckling Hoopers Drill for Rook Tilt Thursday During the athletic span of the. past year, Honest John Warren’s rhetorical powers have been sadly neglected — especially when any mention of his last basketball, foot ball, and baseball creations was made. Fact is, John’s answers to many questions have consisted of two word descriptive masterpieces such as "they’re lousy." But all this is over now, and Honest John is giving out three and four word statements lately. Yes, and once and a while a smile plays upon his face. The reason for John’s “gayety of late" is his frosh basketball team. Last week the Ducklings conquered Bill McKalip’s rook ag gregation, 34 to 32. Thursday night the two teams meet again, this time at Corvallis, in a game which, though Warren won't admit it, he is confident his club can win. Last year, the rooks, to Mr. Warren’s chagrin, copped all four games from the frosh. Of course, the baby Orangemen had such ball players as John Mandic, Paul Val enti, and Don Durdan, while the , frosh were woefully lacking in any kind of manpower. Times have changed, however, | Scribes Receive Oregana Dare A Challenge— To the so-called "Editorial staff of the Oregon Daily Emerald.” We, the creators of the Great er 1940 Oregana, wish to estab lish for once and for all, our un questionable and well-deserved status of superiority with re spect, to the Emerald .staff!?) by issuing this challenge to said party, A challenge to engage in a battle which will lax even the > keen minds f?i and physical prowess <? i of the highly tout- j <d Emeiald staff - a basketball game. The time and (dace for | this scrimmage of scribe., to be i Saturday, February 10, 1910, m | McArthur court. The potentially powerful OREGANA Baskcteei a. bigne I: Head uia.n and owner. George j Knight Propaganda Minuter, Eeb Birgh’— I-i-id Cc&:c, V, U bur Bishop. Brown Bomber Trains doe Louis, shown above with fiis wife and dancer Bill Kobinsnn, doesn’t seem to be at all worried about his bout with Arturo Godoy. Louis meets the Chilean heavyweight this Friday. and John Warren this year lias a. line collection of ball players boys who have an excellent chance of tipping the rooks again. Big Jake Werschkul and Quentin Sidesinger played big parts in the Duckling's opening victory over the Staters. Both men scored nine points and tied up the McKalip men at the backboard. Sidesinger lias shown remarkable improve ment since the season’s start, both in shooting and ball handling. At center, Wally Borrevik, the six loot, eight inch lad from Reeds port, will probably retain his start ing berth unless Warren decides to move husky Warren Taylor to the pivot position. Don Kirsch and John Tuttle, the pair of frosh guards who remind Tuxedos at DeNeffe’s Are “tops” i'<n‘ good appearance Priced $25 $27.50 | and Hollywood Make $42^0 All ..ossary accessories t do w it I] prices easy on I lie old purse. So Hurry Down and get, ready for a big weekend. And to remind you WE RENT TUXEDOS MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW 01 :r DISPOSAL SALE of suits, topcoats, sport coats, hats, shoes, sox, slacks, svveateis, etc. will end I .oon. Don’t overlook it. DeNeffe’s YOUR DOWNTOWN CAMPUS SHOP fans of Bobby Anet and Wally Johansen, have been the first stringers all season, when not in jured. However, Walt Reynolds, flashy negro ballhaw k, came through with a fine performance in the first rook clash. If the burden falls to reserves, capable John Bubalo, Don Shelton, and Whitey Baker may get their chances to star. Unbeaten Swim Stars Take Rest Splashers Prepare For Two Meets In Inland Empire By KEN CHRISTIANSON Webfoot swimmers, who have taken two straight meets from Washington and Oregon State, rest and take a breather for nearly two weeks. February 16 and 17 are the dates of the next meets against the strongholds of splashers in the Inland Empire, Washington State and Idaho. Oregon’s seemingly champion ship bound tankmen will probably entrain in time to reach Pullman for the first meet with the Cou gars. Then it is a few miles across the state line to Moscow, Idaho, to splash with the Vandals. WSC Fairly Good Washington State at the begin ning of the season had few swim mers. The coach asked for more of a turnout and threatened to abol ish swimming as a sport. Now he has something of a turnout and a fairly good team. Idaho is not ex pected to offer much competition to the powerful Ducks. The Oregon spearhead will be composed of all-Americans Jack Dallas and Sherm Wetmore with Sophomore Jerry Macdonald. Dal las and Wetmore set new coast records Saturday which are to be recognized it is hoped. These three also set a medley record in the Oregon State meet. Oregon vs. OSC Oregon’s tankmen meet Oregon State in a return meet February 24 in Corvallis. 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