DUCK TRACKS
By GEORGE PASERO, Co-Sports Editor,
Oregon Daily Emerald
Lots of water has gone under
the bridge, so to speak, since Bill
Hayward coached his first Ore
gon track team in 1903, and lots
of good athletes have benefited
from the Colonel's sage instruc
tiou and friendly
advice. Some
have been nation
al champions;
others Olympic
men. But some
have just been
average boys.
All of them,
however, have
carried away pre
jious memories of
their years of de
George Fasero velopment, both
physically and morally, under the
careful scrutiny of Hayward. A
number of them have made the
jump from college to the every
day-world much better equipped
because of Hayward’s little tips.
Certainly no one who has asso
ciated with Bill has failed to
profit in some way.
A powerful indicator of the
value of any coach is the regard
Which his former athletes hold
him. And in this matter, few
mentors approach riayward.
When “his boys” come back to
town, they look him up, even if
they have to chase all over Eu
gene. What’s more, the Colonel
receives cards, letters, and re
ports from nearly every part of
the nation. For this Bill is grate
ful ... he likes to know what that
ace sprinter, or that miler, or that
weight man is doing . . . how
lie’s getting along. Fact is. Col
onel Bill seems to have a mental
index which reserves all this
multi-scopic information.
Hayward’s Loss
When the current season ends,
Will will bid “so long" to a num
ber of good boys he is very, fond
of . . . Jim Buck, sprinter and
hurdler; Boyd Brown, the thumb
less javelin tosser; Kirrnan Storli,
powerful halfmiler; Bob Mitchell,
miler; Frank Emmons, shot-put
ter; and Bod Hansen, pole-vault
er. One big reason Hayward hates
to see these stars go is that he
feels track at Oregon is due for
a decline. The outlook for next
years does not look very bright,
and Hayward has a midget bud
get with which to work . . . and
to strengthen his team.
Speaking of Hayward’s past
and present greats. . . . We’ve
been digging into the records
trying to round up the all-time
Oregon marks. The records are
not complete as many of Hay
ward’s athletes have turned in
their best performances while
competing during the summer
months in meets held all over the
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globe. . . . For instance, Pole
Vaulter George Varoff’s “tops”
was 14 feet, 9 inches, achieved in
Rome, Italy, in the summer of
1938.
Anyhow, we’ve rounded up the
“bests” from record books avail
able . . . most of them check.
The Hall of Fame
Here they are:
100-yard dash — Bud Shoe
make’s 9.5, set in 1935, can’t be
approached, although Jim Buck
has a 9.6 to his credit. Another
ace was Paul Starr.
220 - yard dash — Shoemake
again. Time, 20.8, in 1933.
440-yard dash—Howie Patter
son, in 1935, sped the distance in
49.4. Clare McKennon, of the
1931 team, had a mark compar
able.
880ryard run — Captain Kirm
Storli was clocked in 1:51.9 at the
national AAU meet last year. He
took a third. Next best time i3
George Scharpf’s 1:54.8 of 1935.
Mile—No doubt about this one.
Ralph Hill’s 4:12.2 of 1930 is far
and away tops. He set the record
on the Hayward oval in a blazing
duel with Washington’s great
miler, Rufus Kiser. Later, at the
Olympics, Hill was beaten in a
contested 5000-meter run by Fin
land’s Lauri Lehtinen.
Two-mile — Some doubt here.
Wagner’s 9:35 is probably the
best, 1933. Crawford Lyle was
also close to this mark.
High hurdles — Hawkins, in
1912, and McCoy, in 1934, estab
lished records of 14.9.
Remember Robinson
Low hurdles — Current track
fans still talk of Mack Robinson
aind his great races for Oregon
In 1933. His time was 23.5.
High jump—Jim Harris’ 6 feet,
3 3 8 inches, cleared at Pullman
last week, may be it. Janak, in
1936, was over 6 feet, 2 inches.
Broad jump—Robinson again.
A remarkable 24 feet, 10%-inch
leap. 1938 of course.
Pole vault—Varoff’s aforemen
tioned 14 feet, 9 inches.
Shot put—Big Bill Foskett, a
football player, was a standout
for Hayward for three years. His
best was 49 feet, 11 inches, in
1937.
Discus—Ed Moeller has a spot
in the Oregon hall of fame. His
throw, 160 feet, 7 inches.
Javelin—Boyd Brown top3 all
the javelin greats Hayward has
developed—De Mers, Parke, De
maris, et al. With Bob Peoples of
Southern California, he is the best
in the nation. Last year he tossed
the spear 231 feet, 1% inches . . .
and, who knows, he may set an
American record before this year
is over.
Frosh Beat Varsity
Constant moan of Oregon base
ball fans — “Gosh, It’s too bad
those frosh can’t play varsity
ball.”
Yes, it certainly is too bad, for
such hoys as Stew Fredrick..,
Chuck Clifford, Don Kirsoh, Hank
Burns, and John Bubalo could
help . . . and how!
Talk at McArthur court these
days is the wild, cut-throat duel
■ being' staged by the frosh and
varsity teams in intersquad play.
So far the frosh have a consider
able edge on their big brothers.
They've beaten Hobby’s boys four
times—11 to 7, 7 to 6. 2 to 1, and
10 to 4. One game was a 2 to 2
tie. and the varsity won just one
contest. 9 to 4.
Pitchers Stew Fredricks and
Dutch Rehberg really bear down
when they face sluggers like Dick
Whitman and Buck Berry . . .
and how they lo\e to rub it in.
Of course. Whitman and Carney
are constantly “riding” Warren’s
hotshots. Fact is, a major feud
NOTICE!
Pete Mitchell, varsity base
ball manager, lost a Swiss
watch in the Igloo lockers. Re
ward offered for its return to
the Phi Delta Theta house.
-“Springtime in Vienna”
Duckling Nino
Engages Rooks
On Beaver Field
Fredricks Pitches
For Oregon Frosh
In Opening Game
There was no letup in practice
yesterday as John Warren, fresh
man baseball coach, goaded his
squad through a long workout in
preparation for the big opening
game with the rooks in Corvallis
at 3:30 this afternoon.
“We may win,” said Warren,
“if the rooks don’t hit any balls
to the infield or outfield.”
The Ducklings will be shooting
for that eighth straight victory
of the season today and their first
win over the Oregon State year
ling nine since 1938.
Fredricks Starts
Stew Fredricks will be War
ren’s choice for mound duty
against the rooks, with Bob Reh
berg and “Monk” Karterman
ready for relief work.
Husky A1 Sorenson is slated to
open behind the plate. Howard
“Hooks” Robertson will probably
see action in the catcher roll, too.
The infield lineup will find
Chuck Clifford at first, Don
Kirsch at the keystone sack, John
Bubalo on third, and Robert
Yancy at short. Warren Taylor,
Hank Burns, and Tony Crish will
handle the outfield positions for
the Ducklings.
Rook Coach Bud Forrester
plans on starting Mel Olmstead,
ace curveballer, in the box
against the Oregon yearlings.
-“Springtime in Vienna”
is developing between the two
teams.
Ideas and Quips
Texas Morrie (Stonewall) Jack
son comes up with one of those
Yearling Trackmen
Set for Rook Clash
Bv BERNIE ENGEL
A light workout was handed Oregon’s frosh track squad yesterday
as the boys turned in their final practice before the dual meet at
Oregon State Saturday.
With the 880 and the shot put rated as Oregon’s only sure wins,
Coach Ned Johns has not yet decided on a definite entry list. He held
quarter-mile trials, last night and i3 checking up on past performances
to place his men right.
The half-mile figures to be an
Oregon event with Bob McKin
ney expected to better two min
utes and Stan Watt conceded a
probable place.
OSC Favored
Rook Sprintmen Jesse Truax
and Ralph Oxenrider are favored
in both dashes, though Oregon’s
Dick Ralston may come through.
Bill Lockhart and Ed Saunders of
the OSC team should have little
trouble in the mile, with both
men some 15 seconds faster than
Oregon’s best.
On the field, Don Francis of
the rooks is a likely choice in the
pole vault. Oregon’s Bill Beifuss
has done six feet two inches in
the high jump and is picked to
Win over Don Findlay of the
rooks. Findlay has cleared six
feet in high school and also is
good for some 22 feet in the
broad jump.
Good Weight Men
Chuck Elliott, Lloyd LeClair,
and Bill Foster of the frosh are
all pounding the 50-foot mark in
the shot while Elliot and LeClair
can twirl the discus for some 120
feet. A split is expected in the
hurdles, with Russ Soper taking
the lows for the frosh and Gordon
Hammer picked to finish first in
the highs for the rooks.
-“Springtime in Vienna”
rare football wisecracks. Relates
Stoney, in his slow Uvalde drawl:
“Our line coach at Pasadena,
John Thurman, w’alked over to
us after a ball game and said, ‘It’s
a good thing we play most of our
games at night, or you guys
would have sunburned tongues
from being flat on your back so
much.’ ”
An idea—Oregon’s frosh should
be in the northern division base
ball chase. Then they can knock
over Oregon State and a few oth
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