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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1940)
Frosh Cindermen Wax Prep Teams Ned John's Yearlings Sweep Field Events To Score 92 Points Against 22 for Uni High and 12 for Eugene High By BERNIE ENGEL Oregon’s frosh trackmen won all events but the mile and made a clean sweep of the shot, discus and javelin as they scored 92 points in their only regulation meet at home, defeating University and Eu gene high squads with 21 and 12 points respectively. Although times and distances in most cases were far from im pressive, Coach Ned Johns' team was not pressed in the majority of tr.e contests. Ralph Furman, lanky frosh from Coquille, finished at a trot in the high hurdles with some 15 yards to spare over University high’s Allinbaugh. McKinney Flashes Bob McKinney bided his time in the half, letting Briggs of Eu gene set the pace for the first 660, and then came in striding to take the race handily in 2:08. Another good mark for the yearlings was posted in the low hurdles as Russ Soper breezed home in :24.1. On the field, the frosh came through with several good per formances. Bill Beifuss cleared six feet to win the high jump. Ross Gearhart broad-jumped 20 feet 8 inches, and Lloyd LeClair put the 12-pound shot 51 feet 2 inches. mgn pouiL mail lor me meet was Ross Gearhart of the frosh, who, beside anchoring the win ning relay team, totaled 15 points with firsts in the broad jump, 220, and 100. Summary: 120-yard high hurdles—First, Furman, frosh; second, Allin baugh, UHS; third, Parker, EHS. Time, :17.5. 100-yard dash—First, Gear hart, frosh; second, Ralston, frosh; third, Faubion, EHS. Time, :10.3. Mile—First, Hammock, EHS; second, Engel, frosh; third, Nick achos, frosh. Time, 5:04. 220—First, Gearhart, frosh; second, Hanns, UHS; third, Fau bion, EHS. Time, :24.4. 440—First, Mallory, frosh; sec ond, Rucker, frosh; third, Boyer, UHS. Time, :59. 200-yard low hurdles-—First, Soper, frosh; second, Trunnel, UHS; third, Furman, frosh. Time,-* Time, :24.1. 880—First, McKinney, frosh; second, Bonson, EHS; third, Watt, frosh. Time, 2:08. 880 relay—Won by frosh (Ral ston, Rudolph, Coughill, Gear hart); second; EHS; UHS scratched. High jump — First Beifuss, frosh; second, Thomas, frosh; third, DeAutremont, UHS. Height, 6 feet. Pole vault—First, Thomas, frosh; second, Moore, UHS; third, Moyer, UHS. Height, 10 feet. Javelin — First, Damsky, frosh; second, LeClair, frosh; 138 feet, 1 inch. Shot—First, LeClair, frosh; second, Foster, frosh; third, Pow ers, frosh. Distance, 51 feet, 2 inches. Discus—First, LeClair, frosh; second, Wilson, frosh; third, Pow ers, frosh. Distance, 114 feet, 3*•> inches. Broad jump—First, Gearhart, A Daring Presentation! “Primrose Path” with Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea — plus — SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigs Take Softball Games Late Rallies Bring Win Over Phi Psis 'And Yeomen Two teams capitalized on their opponents' errors and timely hit ting to score wins in softball com petition last night. The Kappa Sigs won over the Phi Psis by a 10 to 4 count and the Pi Kaps took the Yeomen 4 to 0. The Kappa Sig-Phi Psi game was a pitchers’ battle up until the fourth canto when the Kappa Sigs finally found the offerings of Ted McMurren to bring across four runs. Singles by Bob Moore and Quentin Earl, Bob Engelke and Martin Coffey pounded out doubles to wind up the inning. The Phi Psis opened their scor ing also in their half of the fourth as Ted McMurren and Max Sim mons rapped out singles. Ralph Stevens then cleared the bases with a circuit blow. Their other score came in the last of the sixth. Heavy hitters for the winners were Lansing with a circuit blow and Earl with a single and a triple. McMurren and Carlson led the losers with a double and a single each. Batteries: Kappa Sigs—Engel ke and Coffey; Phi Psis—McMur ren and Carlson. (Please turn to page eight) frosh; second, DeAutremont, UHS; third, Shear, EHS. Dis tance, 20 feet, 8 inches. Frosh Earn Tennis Win Oregon’s freshman tennis team won its third straight victory yes terday when Roseburg high school dropped a 6-1 decision to the Ducklings on the University courts. Frank Baker won the feature number one match from Car stens, Roseburg, after a tough battle, 8-6, 6-3. Terry Mullen was in the in firmary so Lloyd Manning stepped up to the number two job and waxed Sullivan, Roseburg, 6-0, 6-1. Johnny Kahananui dropped the only frosh match when he lost a close one to Cacy, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, but he teamed up with Willie Heath to win from the Roseburg doubles team of Sulli van and Anderson, 6-1, 6-4. Willie Heath beat Anderson 6-2, 6-2, and John McKinnis took McLaughlin, 6-3, 6-0. Baker ana Manning won the number one doubles match from Carstens and Cacy, 6-1, 6-2. Driving Duck Jim Buck, shown crossing the finish line in a race last year, journeys to Pullman today along with Coacli Bill Hayward’s once defeated track squad for a meet with WSC Saturday. Jim has started to show the form that carried him to a :09.6 hundred two years ago. Coed Chatter By JEAN SPEAROW So football practice is finally over and this afternoon Tex Oli ver’s sober, hard-working boys will walk off Hayward field just a bunch of happy lads. They may not spend the day picking flow ers and singing at the tops of their voices but “Spring term at the U” will be the popular re frain. And the boys have really earned their rest. Starting three weeks before spring vacation, the 30 days of grueling practice is culminating this afternoon with an intersquad game. two montns or grinding, sweating, straining, and bucking can be pretty tough with no pros pect of a game for four or five months. Maybe what the boys have learned will show up next fall, but right now most of them are glad enough to be brushing off the mud until next year when the incentive will be greater. * * * One activity whieh is in full swing at this point is the girls’ golf tournament. Hard luck hit Nancy Lewis, the tournament’s No. 1 player, when a little spot of poison oak decided to climb all over her. But it takes more than poison oak to stop Nancy when she starts to swing and she plans to be out of the infirmary by Monday, in time to play off her match before the Tuesday dead line. Another bright spot in the girls’ golf tournament was Ana bel Hibbitt. Anabel came from Sacramento jaysee,/ trailing clouds of golfing glory, and suf fered a broke ankle before she had a chance to show what she could do. A freshman newcomer to the golf ranks is Marellen Wilbur, another California girl with a beautiful drive. Her first bid for distinction was made last week when she beat Kay Thompson 1 up in the eliminations. Kay is the girl who made the second highest qualifying score Husky Nine to Play Here Friday, Saturday Oregon's last home series this season is on Howe field Friday and Saturday when Tubby Graves brings his Washington baseball team here for a couple of games which will have a lot to do with deciding the No. 2 position in the northern division. After those two the Ducks will have to look for other fields— namely, the other schools in the Northwest. For, Coach Hobby Hobson goes for a ride with a team that real ly looks like a ball club with the addition of Buck Berry and a lit tle matter of six other batting owners with averages over .300. The Webfoots meet Idaho, Wash ington State, and Washington in fast succession on the road. But Hobby's main concern now is with the invading Husky. Rumors drift along from other teams in the northwest that Washington has a powerful ball club this year—and then others which claim that Graves' team is not so wonderful. Izzard Ace Hurler In the way of pitching Wash ington has Dick Izzard who also is a basketball player. Izzard hurled his mates to victory Mon day over Washington State. Graves has a sophomore studded team to work with this season. Six of them hold down first string positions. First baseman, second baseman, third baseman, pitcher, catcher, and one outfielder are all sopho mores. Thus far, Washington, holds a string of three victories with no defeats to throw them in a tie with Oregon State. Oregon has seemingly found its batting punch with which to win some games. This was very much in evidence against Idaho during the first of this week. Last night the Ducks contin ued their hitting spree and sprayed the frosh outfield with more hits. They scored their first win over the hitherto undefeated freshmen, a 9 to 4 affair. This gives indications of a tough time for the Huskies come Friday and Saturday. Berry was over at third, and Bill Calvert at short yesterday. Werschkul Takes Top Net Position Once again Oregon's varsity tennis lineup shifted yesterday when Les Werschkul threw a bombshell in the fire by upsetting Len Clark, who had been playing the number one position, 6-1, 6-1. This shoves Werschkul up to the number one position, puts Clark in the number two post, and automatically reduces Larry Key to number three. It was Werschkul’s day to howl, and Clark was unable to match strokes with him as placements, drives, and overhand smashes scored point after point for Werschkul, who was last year’s number one man. Tomorrow Key will challenge Werschkul for his newly acquired laurels, and Clark will attempt a comeback net week to recover his number one position. Thursday of next week will mark the last day any challenges may be accepted. and she offered a real stumbling block to a green freshman. But Marellen proved that any green that may be sticking to her was picked up on a golf course and now we’re looking for more big things from her. Nathaniel Eaton was the first president of Harvard in 1640. MANAGERS NOTICE! Rollie Dickie, intramural head, announced that entry blanks for Sigma Delta Psi must be in by 5 o'clock to night. They are to be turned in at the intramural office. Duckling Ball Team Bows to Varsity Oregon’s frosh baseballers went through a short workout yester day, and then John Warren sent his boys against the varsity for the fourth time this season, in a. practice game. It was Bob Reh berg on the hill for the Ducklings, but the varsity was too muck for the stocky fastballer, and the Ducks took their first win of the four-game series, John Tuttle was back in the lineup after being out with an infection in his leg, but Bob Yancy, who is making a strong bid for the stortstop position took his turn too, at the short field spot. The freshmen meet the Toledo high school nine at Toledo Sat urday. Palm Beach Suits Are just the thing these days for a big weekend. • Good Looking • Comfortable • Correctly Styled You’ll know Palm Beach by its good appearance Hurry Down while sizes are complete T A I L O P E D B Y G O □ P A U l White Coats 11.75 Suits . . . 16.75 Slacks . . . 5.00 DeNeffe’s 1022 Willamette McDonald Theatre Bldg.