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Duck Tracks By BOB FLAVEELE, Co-Sports Editor That Oregon basketball team really put me in my place last week after I had offered a few criticisms of their play in preseason games before and after the eastern invasion. Against Utah and Willamette, our Webfoots smothered the backboards and made my New Year’s gripes look like the howlings of a seasoned fault-finder. lu my opinion, the Utah bunch was definitely suffering one of those “awful ' nights that are bound to rear up and smack a team when they are in the throes of a strenuous road trip, meet ing all kinds of teams on strange courts. For this reason, 1 won't use the game as a basis for judgment of the Webfoots— you can’t tell how good a team is when their opponents are playing like grammar school kids. Webfoots Great Defensively But in the Willamette game we have a different story. The Bearcats were hot and playing great ball in the first half, giving Hobby’s boys plenty of trouble with their dead-eye long shots. They made 50 per cent of their attempts count which is a rare average for any team. The Webfoots made 39 per cent of their field goal attempts which is a good enough average but it was their tight backboard play which enabled them to control the ball and keep a little ahead of the visitors.. The second half defensive exhibition put on by the Ducks was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Between halves Hobson told his boys to go out and play a man-to-man defense, and as a result the hot Willamette shooters were completely bottled up for the remainder of the game while Oregon went on to total 76 points. 'Wild Bill' Borcher Comes Through Wild Bill'’ Borcher, who did not make the travelling squad and has been playing on the “Super-Varsity,” really earned a shot at the first string lineup by virtue of his fine work Satur day night. Bill is just about the toughest man on the squad when it comes to getting in and scrambling for the ball on the rebounds and his performance against Willamette proves definitely that he deserves a chance to make good on the first five. Borcher did not play over 10 minutes, yet in that short space of time he accounted for seven points and played a great defensive game. Bill was by far the scrappiest back board retriever on the floor that night. He took a total of eleven rebounds off the hoop and was second only to Warren Taylor in that department of the game. Taylor led with 13 retrieves but played much more than Borcher. It looks as if “Porky” Andrews has firmly established him self in the starting lineup and it will take nothing less than a bomb to blast him out of there if lie continues the aggressive playing that he exhibited last week. Although short, Porky is one of the strongest and toughest men on the team. Ilis fight, coupled with a cool, calm temperament, should make him a fine running mate to Vic Townsend. Cornell Has Anse in His Pants Poor Anse Cornell is running around these days hying to dodge the verbal barrage thrown his way by latc-comers at the last two Igloo engagements. It seems that Anse had to move two of the bleachers down to the far ends of the Igloo in order to make the fire marshal happy. The marshall objected to having the side exits blocked and insisted that Anse uncover them. Anse is still hearing beefs from fellows who had to view the game from behind the backboard, but it isn’t his doing. If you want to aiguc the fire marshal into returning the bleacher seats to the sides of the court, go ahead, Anse is all for it. If you still aren t convinced that the bleacher situation is excusable, consider poor Oregon State and forget it. Their gym has been far too small for many years, but this year the fire marshal took a look at the crowded conditions and told the authorities to allow no more than 2,600 spec tators at their games. So now there are over 3,500 students plus many season ticket holders trying to get seats. Some will have to be turned away. What chance has an outsider to break through that select circle? At least you get a clear view of the floor from 99 88/100 per cent of the 7,700 seats in McArthur court. IlLillM The Merriest of Musical Mysteries! KAY KYSEK and the Band in “YOU’LL FIND OUT” If Believe It or Not r| DON’T GUESS CALL JESS GODLOVE The Plumber rh. 517 Duck Quint Plucks Bearcat Pelt, 76-46 Torrid First Half Unnerves Rooters Oregons Run Amuck in Second Period; Hank "The Needle" Anderson Scores 26; | Hobson Resumes Drill Monday By JOHNNIE KAHANANUI All right, so this isn’t a news story, but Hobby's boys shouldn’t DO such things, keeping Duck fans in terrific suspense like they did against Willamette last Saturday night in the Igloo (basket ball, Willamette vs. Oregon, 76 to 46 . . . biggest score in years . . . remember? . . . don’t see how anyone could forget). After that scorching first half some of us on the nervous side felt our hearts booming' on three-and-a-half cylinders. And whv? | Duck Splashers Eye Inter-Squad Swim Workouts * OSC Beaver Meet Shifted Ahead to February 1 With their first conference en gagement, the Oregon State meet, having been changed at the Beav ers’ request, from January 18 to February 1, the Oregon mermen are concentrating on three var sity-frosh meets which Coach Mike Hoyrnan has scheduled for the next three weeks. According to Hoyman the frosh have even or better chanc es of taking first places in the nine events in the full-fledged meets. “Blood battles” are fore cast in several of the events with the competition topping that of most conference races. Bob Irvin of the frosh, and Stew Randall and Jim Marnie, of the varsity figure to turn in blan ket finishes in the 60-yard and I 100-yard freestyle races. Chuck Nelson of the frosh and the var sity’s Cub Callis arc rated very closely in the 150-yard back i stroke. Move r rosii Opposition In the 220-yard and 440-yard freestyle events two frosh stand outs, Bob Hiatt and Jack Robin son, will furnish Co-Captain Shcrm Wctmore and Gerald Hucstis of the varsity plenty of competition. In Hoyman’s opinion, the frosh must be rated as distinct favor ites in the 400-yard freestyle re lay. According to present plans, the meets will be staged on the after noons of January 18, 25, and 29. All official meet regalia will be in operation, according to Hoyman, and all meets will be open to the public. Intramurals Intramural wrestling officials today announced that the last chance for wrestlers to weigh in will be from 3 to 6 p.m. in the PE building. Wrestling will start Thursday at 4 p.m. A full schedule will be posted on the PE bulletin board Wednesday afternoon. Entry blanks for wrestling, basketball, handball, and ping pong teams must be. in by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday. Sam Houston State college, Huntsville, Texas, is building a. new girls' dormitory, Elizabeth Elliott hall. Start Growing With Oregon Announces Molo-Sway Lubrication Cars lubricated while in swaying motion. _ . Imbrication practically under, driving conditions. KUSti SHOWN, Lubrication Expert EiLL DYER HAROLD OMAN SILL WYGANT Oregon, Willamette, Oregon, Willamette, Oregon, Willamette, minute after minute. Killing! Elev en times the score is tied. Oregon tears down the floor, ker-plunk! The insolent Bearcats bob up, make passes at the hoop, complete 50 per cent of them. As first-half time wanes, Hobby's crew gives a grunt and spurts ahead, but the Bearcats claw right behind. Score, 36 for Oregon, 32 for Willamette. Excitement Hurts Phew! Three long drags on a cigarette, a gulp of coke, and we’re back, hunched and tense as the teams bound out for the second period. Something had better hap pen . . . for Oregon, or we’ll go bat ty .. . sort of allergic to so much excitement. And something does! Webfoot guard Porky An drews sneaks one in. Then Hank Anderson, the “Galloping Needle” (apologies to all New York papers concerned), runs amuck with that screwy shot of his! He may pull the ball out from under his chin, behind his ears, from knee-high, all the same. He hauls it up there with both hands some eight feet (the lad’s 6 feet 7 inches), flicks his wrists, the ball heads for the hoop, makes a DO degree dip through the sieve. Swish, swish! Willamette throws two men around Hank to smother him. The “Needle’' punctures the defense, and swish, swish, swish, three more thread the basket. Score, 48 to 32. Willamette fizzles. The Ducks wade in to thoroughly quench them. The game turns into something that re sembles one of those Greck-Italian fiascos. All Over Now The final gun mercifully halts the slaughter. Score, Oregon 76, Wil lamette 46. Another cigarette, Jeeves . . . Anderson wound up with 26 points, more than twice that scored by Kolb of Willamette, runner up. Both Oregon and Wil lamette used 12 men in Ihc "dog fight.” At practice yesterday Hobson had his starting combination of Red McNeelcy and Warren Tay lor, forwards; Anderson, center; Vic Townsend and Andrews, guards, functioning as a unit. (Please turn to {aye {our) lr Beavers, WSC Open Hoop Race Z* ° O COMIN' THROUGH Wally Borrevik (top), center, and Paul Jackson, guard, might be demonstrating a few of the basketball principles which Hobby Hobson teaches his boys. Borrevik at (i feet 8|/z inches is the tallest on the coast. Jackson is 5 feet 7. Six Matches Await With a sizzling schedule of first class competition staring them in the fare, the Oregon wrestling squad is going ahead in feverish prepara tion for their six clashes with Northern division grappling opponents. Duck wrestling officials yesterday announced that the Oregon wrestlers will combat with Oregon .State, University of Washington, Idaho, and Washington State colleges, in their regular schedule. Besides By WALLY HUNTEK ulo anvauj' tuv docket, Assistant Coach Kohler said that other squads will he con tacted so that the team will have plenty of stiff competition. About sixteen men arc now out for the regular wrestling team, Kohler said. He also explained that the coaching staff will have an eager eye on the intramural competition so as to spot promis ing material, .pot yet uncovered. Unknown Potentialities As a whole the wrestling squad s yet an unknown quantity, with >nly three lettermen and two num jralmen showing up for workouts ;hus far. Kay Foster, Mort Myers, ind Hal Kaschko are the varsity ettermen, and Stan Watt and Al ister Still arc the only first year men signed up. Coach Kohler expects the team to he strong in the weight divi sions from 145 pounds to 175 pounds, and said that it will p r o h a b 1 y he correspondingly weak in the division from 121 to 137. Following is the full schedule of meets: Oregon State, January 31, at Corvallis; Oregon State, February 6, here; Idaho, February 14, hero; Washington State, February 15, here; Washington, February 22, Se attle; Northern division meet, March 1, Moscow, Idaho. 7( Start I lie new term ■with plenty of pep. Drink Medo-Land t% Homogenized .Milk lo keep in llu: spirit for l Ik' basket ball games, formats,and of course keep fit for classes. MedoLand Creamery b/irCharnelton Phone 393 Frosh Prepare For Schedule; Quintet Clicks Height Is Added By Nebraskan; Lebanon Eyed Coach John Warren is wasting no time in getting the freshman basketball team into readiness for the very busy season that lies be fore them. A very short three days remain for the frosh before they take on the Lebanon hi_gU school. With an eye on this game, War ren ran the Ducklings through a brisk practice Monday, figuring out plays to use against the high school team. A quintet of BUI Gissberg, Walt K reuse, Lloyd Jackson, Roger Dick, and Bob Shcriden clicked smoothly as they carried out their assignments in War ren's planned offensive for the Friday game. New l’layers The freshman turnout was in creased with the addition of three new players. Some of the neces sary height that is lacking from Warren’s team was added with the presence of Pat Wood, lanky basketeer from Blair, Nebraska. The other two newcomers were Harry Martin, Foarland, and George Sertic, Eugene. All-Campus' Entries Fill Entry sheets in ffie*'#hirance of the gym are rapidly filling with names for competition in handball singles and doubles, ping pong singles and doubles, and bowling. Noon January 11 is positively the deadline for signing for games, Elmer Olson of the intramural of fice stated. The playing schedule will be de termined immediately after this date by drawing names and matching them for games. Olson said that all games must be played as scheduled or they will default. The winners in each division will play until the all-campus cham pionships arc decided later in the term. University of Minnesota will set up a research bureau to prepare reports on business conditions in northwest states. Season Gets Underway The defending champion Oregon State Beavers and Washington State college tee-off tonight in Corvallis in what is expected to be a slam-bang northern division fight for basketball honors. The rest of the conference will get its first taste of hoop ac tion Friday night when the Cougars meet Oregon on the Ig loo floor, and Washington takes on Idaho in Seattle. Coach Jack Friel of the Wash ington State squad will probably put big Paul Lindeman, Ray Sundquist, Jim Zimmerman, Mar vin Gilberg, and Dale Gentry on the floor against the favored Or angemen. Coach Slats Gill will rely on John Mandic, Paul Valenti, Clayton Shaw, Jack Mulder, and George McNutt to carry the brunt of the Oregon State attack. Coed Swimmers Set Intramurals Telegraphic Meet To Be Sponsored By Oregon Women Coed intramural swimming meet is one of the winter term sports hightlights in the feminine sports field and is scheduled for early February, the exact dates are fb be announced by Jane McCurdy, chairman, later this week. This intramural competition is a preliminary meet to the West ern region offhc intercollegiate telegraphic swimming meet sponsored by the University of Oregon this year. This meet is to lie run off between February 15 and March 15. Last year the Uni versity coeds captured second place in the Western region con ference of the telegraphic meet. Everyone is eligible for intra mural swimming competition, and each of the women’s organizations enters teams. Last year Chi Omega won top honors, and Alpha Phi was close behind in second place. Next week lists arc to be sent to the different houses for the contestants to sign. Gcrlingcr pool is open Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5 for contestants to practice. Miss Persicano and others will help swimmers with their strokes. Wed nesday at 5 the tank is open for those working out for the tele* graphic meet. Save Time » 1/^ . - » v piaur O Oft'] UJ'HC l I IJ-lv 1UI (iUU those other activities- A new typnwpitcr means great savings in time plus neater,work and better grades. Kent or buy any popular make of typewriter for ^hOO a month. Rental paid may be applied oil the purchase price, dome in today and let us explain our purchase plan. I ligh-gracle TYPING PAPER We carry typing paper at all prices and qualities, hicouomue, yet do neat work with our papers. Attention Theses Writers: Masters theses require a very high grade rag-eoutent paper—let the Co-op supply } ou. The UmjuersitijJ 'CO-OP’ f O'HAfMAK HALL
