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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1940)
Oregon Swim Trio Competes Today Yale University Scene of NCAA Championships Jack Dallas, Sherm Wetmore, Jerry Macdonald Paddle This is an important day in the lives of three University of Oregon swimmers in far away New Ha ven, Connecticut. They’re swimming in the Yale university pool in quest of honors for themselves and Ore gon in the annual National Col legiate swim championships. Jack Dallas, Sherm Wetmore, and Jerry Macdonald are the three Webfoots—a trio of the north west's speediest mermen. Sent hack east through generous contribu tions of Oregon fans as a result of a “March of Dimes” movement, the Ducks are expected to make a credible showing. Hold Many Records Dallas is holder of pool, dual meet, northern division, and coast conference marks in the Ijreast stroke, while Wetmore holds a flock of the same titles in his own specialty, the backstroke. Jerry Macdonald is the squad’s free style artist and like Dallas and Wet more is undefeated in college com petition. The trio holds a coast mark in the medley relay, set this winter, and will attempt to garner points] in the national meet in that event. ] With Oregon entries in three in dividual events in addition to the relay race, Coach Russ Cutler ( (who couldn’t make the trip) be-; lieves the boys stand a good chance to earn the school some points. Coast marks held by Wetmore and Dallas in the backstroke and breast stroke, respectively, are within striking distance of outstanding times turned in by eastern swim aces. First Since ’36 Dallas and Wetmore are juniors in competition, and teamed with Sophomore Macdonald, they form the first University of Oregon swim group to enter the national championships since back in 1936 W'hen Jim Reed and Chuck Hurd went back and won all-American honors. Coach Rus calls Dallas and Wet more “my all-Americans” and de clares they belong just as much in that category as do the official j ones. Cutler wants to thank students, faculty, townspeople, alumni, and all persons who contributed to the “March of Dimes” movement on ] behalf of himself and Swimmers: Jack Dallas, Sherm Wetmore, and Jerry Macdonald for their speedy and enthusiastic cooperation in making the eastern journey pos sible. Coed Chatter By NANCY LEWIS From Portland comes a well founded rumor that Nancy Merki, world record holder in swimming, intends to enter University of Ore gon in a couple of years. She prob ably will chalk up some swimming history for Oregon that will be a permanent contribution to the rec ord books. While on the swimming subject, it might be added that the Oregon mermen intend to prove that the state of Oregon has some masculine aquatic stars as well. They break their first national water at New Haven, Connecticut, today. They are a cinch to make some impression. According to the publicity com mittee for the Amphibian Water Carnival this year, the Oregon var sity swimming triumvirate of Jer ry Macdonald, Sherman Wetmore, and Jack Dallas will make its first return appearance as stars in the water show April 15, 16, and 17. Next week starts the spring in tra-house sports competition. Ori des will be up at bat defending its softball title which has been only slightly threatened by Kappa in the past. Golf and tennis will see some smart playing and tight competi tion with many new candidates in the lime-light. Majeane Glover, Anabel Hibbitt, Hope Dondero, Mary Thatcher, and Mary Swear ingen will be the major contest ants for the new golf cup. Barbara Bamford, Phyllis Sanders, Betty Lou Kurtz, Florence Kinney, Rob in Nelson and Beverly Steele, will >, feud for the tennis laurels. Bill Hayward Relays Billed For April 12 Record Entry List Expected in Three Meet Divisions By BAY FOSTER Hayward field will be the scene of the fourth annual Hayward In vitational relays Friday, April 12, with more than 20 Oregon high schools competing in three differ ent divisions. The track carnival this year is divided into three classes, accord ing to size and strength of the schools as determined by a meet ing of the local high school coaches and Bill Hayward. Med ford high, the defending champi on, leads the Class A division. Medford has won for the past two years, while Chemawa won the first invitational in 1937. Others in the A class are Mil waukie, Eugene, Albany, Salem, Chemawa, Beaverton ,and Bend. In Class B are Marshfield, Roseburg, Cottage Grove, Springfield, Mc Minnville, and University high. Class C has Coquille, Jacksonville, Junction City, Mohawk, Sweet Home, Vernonia, and Molalla high schools. Trophies and Ribbons Each team is allowed to enter four men in each field event, and the total of the best efforts of all four men will be added to the total Transfers Bolster Oregon Grid Squad By AUSTIN CHANEY The University of Oregon’s football hopes for the 1940 season have been considerably bolstered by the addition of eight new transfers who checked in with spring term registration. Mike Mikulak’s backfield claimed most of the transfers, taking four out of seven. Curly Mecham, halfback from Bakersfield jaysee; Larry Monroy, another half from Santa Anna; and a third halfback, Tom Roblin, from Modesto, were/ all added to the Webfoot roster. The fourth back was Bob Taylor, a full back and teammate of Larry Mon roy at Santa Anna jaysee. Three Linemen The three remaining transfers are all linemen and come under the tutelage of Vaughn Corley, head line coach. Vaughn’s newest crush ers are Hersch Patton, from Pasa dena jaysee via Texas; Morris (Stoney) Jackson, another Pasa dena player also via Texas; and Roger Johnson, ex-San Bernardino grid star. Frank Boyd and Val Culwell, two of last year’s gridders, also waited till spring term to officially enroll again in the University. Big Jim Stuart, last year’s all &M<Ue 9k Q*te DICK m NO BREAKING IN-NO BITE NO BITTER TASTE OR CRROOO'S PATCNTCO CtCJUKR V IINIUUUI t CO. CMCMO Sweeter Smoke because o Mir acle Machine Pre-Smokes I every DR. GRABOW Pipe with Fine Tobacco (Edgeworth) I coaster, and Buck Berry, also of last year’s team have shown con sistently good in this spring’s prac tice session and are apparently per manent members of the 1940 first string. WASH and POLISH P, YOUR CAR at 'omeioy's ASSOCIATED / “ON THE CAMPUS’’ MR. and MRS. NEWT point score. A contestant may en ter one track event, but two field events. B class competitors may enter the A class also, and the Class C trackmen may go into the B class to help their team score more points. But no team may go into a lower class to compete. A three-year perpetual trophy will be awarded the winner in each class. Individual ribbons will go to winners in each event. Order of events are the 440 re lay, the spring relay, the distance medley, and the field events, start ing with the high jump. Rifle Team Divides Matches With UCLA Oregon's rifle team won first place for the highest individual score in the Ninth Corps area divi sion of the William Randolph Hearst national rifle competition, and second place in the five man team event, it was announced yes terday by the military department. 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