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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1940)
DUCK TRACKS By GEORGE PASERO, Co-Sports Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald Jtinland and the University of Oregon have one thins; in oom m »>—both have consistently pro duced great javelin throwers. Finnish spear -heavers, of co' rse, are incomparable. They throw the javelin almost out of sight. But for all of that. Colonel Bar Hayward's VVebfoot athletes haven't 'done so badly. Iu a decade plus, Hayward has lad fout javelin tossers who have ranked with the nation’s best . . and that, track fans, is almost a miracle of coaching genius. Prize of Bui Hayward's strong er.i proteges, of course, is Boyd Brown, current Pacific coast and AA_U champion. Brown's throw of of 231 feet. U inch, registered last, year, is the third best ever made by an American. The only Americans who have marks which exceed Brown's are Boll Peoples, Southern Califor m. As football and trick star, and La iy Bed, formerly of Miami (Ohio) university. Peoples un corked a throw of 231- feet. 1 7-S inches last spring . . . the longest toss ever recorded in U. S. track annals. Southern Cal’s Bobby and Oregon’s Brown met four times in competition last year with each man taking two decisions. Brown out-tossed Peoples in the Pacific coast ani National AAl' meets, while Peoples defeated the Ore gon lad in the Coast-Big Ten and NCAA track shows. Parke and Demans 'Until lust year, when Peoples scored with his record-breaking throw, the American mark was heM by Beil at 231 feet. 1 1-2 inches. Beil’s record was estab lished in 1833. Coach Hayward’s first great jatelin thrower of recent years vsw Jimmy De Mers. a lad wl»o was iii school in 1823 for only a sho.rt time. In an exhibition. De IMeis once tossed the spear 225 feet even. The next two Oregon men to Vic. national recognition in the javelin were Bobby Parke and \Y urea Demaris. Parke, a foot Iral: quarterback, was Colonel Bill’s ace during the 1934 and 19-35 seasons. In 1934, he took first in the NCAA meet with a throw of 220 teet, 11 5-3 inches. Be aaris, a Prineville, Oregon, t '.cknian. was Parke's teammate in t935. His best tess was 213 feet., 11 inches. Oregon's present ace. Brown. rr.jif.es his final coliegiate ap MILKSHAKES ... 10c Best in town! ‘Sandwiches, 5c and 10c Drinks BLUE BELL SANDWICH SHOP 950 Oak 11.'; ween 9th and lOiii Students Know . .. i where they can pet the he,st n meat*. soi'l.Ts MEAT CO. has an im portant part in . . . COLUMBIA EMPIRE INDUSTRIES Tree Delivery JUST CALL SOULTS MEAT CO. MO E. 11th l»h. 384 nolosaie — Retail pearance on Hayward field Sat urday against Washington. The 1940 track season is still in its infancy, but this is Oregon's only home meet, so a large crowd is expected to be on hand when Brown and other senior stars such as Pole Vaulter Rod Hansen. Sprinter Jim Buck, Half-Miler Kirm Storli. and Miler Bob Mit chell do their stuff. “Okay." Said Bill Already this year, Brown lias thrown the javelin 219 feet, and if he improves this season at his last year’s rate, Oregon may boast an American record in his event. The husky redhead owes his success to determination, confi dence, diligence, and grit, but credit in full measure, too, should go to Hayward, his eoacli. Colo nel Bill has spent long hours with Brown, giving him tips and in struction, and yes, building spe cial javelins. While a green freshman. Brown reported to Hayward and told the Oregon coach that he wanted to throw the weights. Colonel Bill said okay, then looked him over. What he saw was a well-built red head . . . but horrors of horrors, the thumb of Brown's throwing hand was missing. “You can't throw the shot and discus," Bill told the youth. “Well, how about the javelin, then?" asked Brown. “I don’t know, but go ahead," encouraged Hayward . . . and right there began the interesting rise of an Oregon champion. Brown gripped the javelin with his two first fingers and began practicing. During his freshman year he was not outstanding, throwing the spear around the 180-foot mark. He improved rap idly under the guidance of Hay ward, however, and the following year, he began to beat 200 feet. Last year he did ronsiderably better, setting the mark we men tioned above. Buck Rides Again Buck Bailey may have been be low par during Wednesday’s Washington State game, but he made up for it yesterday . . . His sprint to third base in the sixth inning when Kay Mahnkey was called out on a beautiful peg from Whitman in eenterfield was a real Ireat for the fans . . . Cmpire Spec Burke, fans will tell you is a showman in his own right. . . . He exhibited flashes whenever Buck Bailey went on the rampage. Oregon fans (and Buck Bailey’s magnetism drew a large Thurs day crowd) nicknamed Buck “the Angel”. . . . Because of his pro nounced resemblance to Ameri ca’s most-talked-of wrestler . . . an importation from abroad. Just one of “Gentleman" Buck’s many wisecracks . . . “Now, Hob by, each team has 27 outs, and the one that has the most runs will win at the end of nine inn ings."--this in all seriousness. The last Pacific coast track meet held in Eugene was in 1924 . . . and Oregon won it with 37 points to 36 for Washington . . . OSC was third and Stanford fourth. Another colorful "weight men’s relay" will be held following the Oregon-Washington track com petition Saturday. Last week. Oregon's huskies Frank Em mons, Bill Regner, Stan Short, and Elmer Olson -defeated Ore gon State . . . and the crowd got a big kick out of it. The Duck shotputters may be favorites to win again Saturday, thanks to the speed of Emmons and Regner . . . Emmons, inci dentally. was a crack high school rinter. . . ’ t No-Hit Star Bob Feller, Cleveland’s fireball pitcher, gained a place for him self among baseball greats by hurling a no-hit, no-run game for Cleveland in the season’s opener with the Chicago W hite Sox. Baseball Daze By HEX CHRISTIANSON Arthur Buckner Bailey came through in commendable fashion yesterday, pleasing all the in habitants of “Baileyville,” the section behind the Washington State bench. Once he charged out to third base roaring like a bull and bear ing down on Umpire Spec Burke like a German tank. Bay Mahn key had just been called out on a close decision after Dick Whit man's throw in from field. Buck slipped on the turf and slid past Burke who had dodged to get out of the way. Burke insisted rather vehemently that the Cougar was out. and Bailey retired with the fans still clamoring for more ac tion. In Wednesday’s game one of the Oregon fans was struck by Bailey's similarity of profile to Maurice Tillet, French wrestling importation who is better known as the “Angel.” Bailey was mad because the scorekeeper marked up only two instead of four Wash ington State runs. “Hi. ‘Angel’,” ribbed the fan. And Buck retaliated with. “Guess I’ll have to go out and wrestle for them." Good base running — Oregon’s Bill White avoided a hot-box be tween third base and home yes terday. That throw of Buck Ber ry's from short is just like a rifle bullet to first base. Berry could be a four-sport letterman if he wanted. He is the probable start ing left half next fall, a good heavyweight boxer, a basketball guard, and a capable shortstop. 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Hayward has been tearing his hair trying to make out an entry list capable of giving the Husky gang a workout in the shorter Phi Delt Net Gang Continues Victory March Kappa Sigs, ATOs, Phi Psis Capture 'B' League Wins By LEE FLATBERG Both “A” and “B" volleyball continued yesterday in games which saw the “B” teams of the Kappa Sigs, ATOs, Phi Psis, and the “A” aggregation of the Phi Delts hang up victories. The Phi Delts continued their fight for the title with a smash ing 15 to 2, 15 to 3 win over Sig ma Chi. The Sigma Chis made a fight of it for a short time in the first game, but they soon faded before the fast play of the Phi Delts led by Don Galbreaith and Slim Wintermute. Comic Contest The contest between the Phi Psis and Zeta hall turned into a three-ring circus, with the con testants playing ball off the bas ketball backboards and the back wall. Late in the game a Zeta hall player attempted a field goal, and a Phi Psi just about made a basket. When the final count was taken the scored favored the Phi Psis, 15 to 11, 7 to 15, 15 to 10. The ATOs posted their third win with a 15 to 7, 15 to 6 victory over the Phi Sigs. The Kappa Sigs won their third straight on a default when Omega hall failed to appear. Today’s games (all “A”): 4:00 — DU vs. Kappa Sigs; Kirkwood Co-op vs. Omega hall. •fRy our Fresh baked i goodies FOR SPRING PICNICS AND LUNCHES Our Own Make Angel Food Cakes ea. 39e Salads — Hot Dishes and Sandwiches —• Cakes Pies Jones' Little Pork Sausages Short Cakes —• Strawberries ELLIOTT’S GROCERY Phone 95 Cor. 13th and Patterson 4:40 — ATO vs. Sigma Au; Theta Chi vs. Delts. distances. Deiz Hurt Bob Deiz is out for most of the season with a pulled ligament suffered at Wednesday's practice session. Jim Buck is the only pos sible first place winner in the 100-yard dash, although his leg is still in doubtful condition. 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