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Duck Tracks By KEN CHRISTIANSON, Co-Editor of Sports “Oregon plays Washington in basketball tonight.” Of course, it really isn't so and won’t be for some three weeks, but for the past several years if that news were nosecl around, people would flock in droves to the basketball pavilions like geese migrating southward. In other words the Oregon-Wasliington hoop series was the same thing to the Pacific Northwest that the Army Notre Dame or Yale-llarvard grid games are to the country at large. It was also a case where a couple of teams ran, ran, and ran until their tongues dragged, and they panted like dogs. Two years ago, the “Tall Fir Ducks” and the second-place Huskies went ’round and ’round the Igloo floor like a flock of airplanes rounding pylons. Twenty-one points were marked up in four minutes of the second half. And all this time the Duck-Husky series were writing a special kind of basketball. All of this happened before a guy by the name of Bud Olson dropped down to Oregon with a score-crazy bunch of Cougars. In the first game in Eugene those Washington Staters and Ore gons dug their teeth into the bit and ran like wild horses. They bounded up and down McArthur court. Score at the end: Oregon 71, WSC 41. And if that just wasn’t enough for the old folks and little tots not to mention the students, the two teams went at it again the next night as if they had gone berserk. Score: Oregon GO, WSC 50. nun. Run, and bcore It was the galfopingest scries anybody saw that season in the northern division, and everybody said, “We won't see another like it until next year.” But they didn't know they would be wrong. For anybody who saw the two teams mix it again in Pullman, Washington really saw score after score piled up. Score of the two games: WSC 01 and 55, Oregon 57 and 5-1. So Oregon took the first two and the Cougar plucked a couple of Buck tailfeathers in Pullman. In the four games, Oregon scored 242 points as fast as they could pour them in, and as fast as the scorekeeper could manipulate his Burroughs. Washington State was enjoying things with 208 points. Put two and two together, and 450 points were scored in four games. That’s an average of II214 per night, and it’s also somebody’s new record. The whole point is that those self-same Washington State players minus a couple or three guys will go at it again with Oregon. Based on last year’s encounters, the traditional Orcgon Washington series will have to take a back scat and live on past year’s laurels. One thing is sure—when the Bucks and Cougars start mixing it—there’ll be scoring aplenty, and nobody will be bored because of low scores. Jack Friel seems to have rounded his squad into good shape. The loss of Olson hasn't handicapped him as much as it was thought. Of course, the team won't be the same without that cocky but very efficient ball player, but Friel still has Paul Lindemann. He’s the guy they used to call ‘‘Paul Bunyan.” A swing shot is his specialty, and he's might efficient with it. Washington Blate has a date with Oregon Friday and .Satur day at the Igloo, but the first couple of hazards will be faced with Oregon State. The two-game series will be over Wednesday night, and with only a day's rest, the Cougars will be ready to claw Buck meat. I Was Scooped 1 was scooped. It. hurts to admit it, but 1 didn't know until yesterday that Bobby Anot was going to play ball and hold an executive position for Lockheed Aircraft corporation in Bur bank, California. Wally Johansen, the other half of the famous 13-year guard combination, landed a job as sports editor of the Astoria Budget and will play for the Astoria all-stars. Johansen and John Dick, members with Anot of the 1939 na tional basketball champs, were also offered chances to play with the aircraft team. A couple of gridders are back on the Oregon campus. Bob Smith, winner of the Hoffman memorial award and player in the East-West game, has finished a season as fullback for New Jersey, a farm club of the pro football New York Giant ball club. He goes back for another year. Hymic Harris, sophomore left end, comes to Oregon from Seattle. He played during the past season with West Seattle in a semipro league. So now it could be that Tex Oliver’s worries at left end will be partially taken care of. Harris was a regular as a sophomore and has two years of eligibility left, llymie will probaby report for spring practice. But in June he takes off for Northwestern university to finish a course in the naval reserve, lie has already taken his cruise. Tuxedos, $25 Double Breasted Midnite Blue Tuxedos Starting at $25 Tux Shirts, $2 with collar attached Starting at $2.00 Tux shirts with pleated bosoms aud collars attached for £2.00 Green's for Green Stamps PAUL D. GREEN’S STORE FOR MEN 537 Willamette St. Plicae 231 Beavers Win, 45-39; Cougars Here Friday WSC Conquered As OSC Launches Hoop Title Drive Aggies Lash Out In Waning Minutes To Dump Invaders By JOHNNIE KAHANANUI Oregon State’s Beavers cuffed aside one thrust made at their Pacific coast northern division flagpole last night. They buffeted Washington State 45 to 39 at Corvallis, casting an ominous cloud over the heads of other conference teams sharpening envious eyes and limbering up their shooting arms in hopes of punching a few holes in the Beaver banderole. Beavers Rally Not until the final three minutes did Slats Gill's OSC boys squeak through. With the count 39 apiece, Beaver George McNutt, a transfer from Pasadena, slithered through the waving arms of Cougar players to dump one, putting the home team ahead 41 to 39. Both teams brawled for the ball after the toss-in, but somehow this McNutt got his clutches on it and tallied again for the Beavers. WSC could get no farther, but another by the same McNutt more than clinched the contest. McNutt was high pointer with 13, followed by Sundquist of WSC with 10. Oregon Next Although the losers, the WSC display (they had OSC trailing 20 to 17 at half time) could well serve as a warning to Coach Howard Hobson girding his Webfoots for (Please turn to page four) Doug Martin, Reserve forward on Coach Slats Gill’s 1941 Oregon State hoop squad. Oregon Mittmen Ege Potent Foes Webfoots to Renew Rivalry With OSC; Two Matches Set Vaughn Corley, head boxing coach, today released a tentative schedule of matches for this sea son. If present plans material ize the 1941 campaign will be the most extensive in the history of boxing at Oregon. (Please turn to payc jour) SOPHOMORE STARTER At a—M<■ Warren Taylor is slated to start his first conference contest Friday against the Cougars from l’ullman. Taylor has started most of the preseason encounters. I ; ' i Gay Leather-Toolez Is Crack Athlete By JEAN FR1DEGEK Gay, vivacious and most energetic captain of Hendricks ball volley* ball team—that’s Beverley Goetz, outstanding coed athlete. She was one of those few girls who two years ago were selected from the west coast to lake the hostel bicycle trip to New Vork, starting at Eugene and returning through Mexico. Thirty girls selected from applicants in this country and Europe started this transcontinental tour. Only 15 of the original number were still with the party when it reached New York. Saw Both Fairs In Washington. D C , reporters interviewing the cyclists asked if they had visit erf Oklahoma, scene of the "Grapes of Wrath.” Al though they did not cross the Unit ed States by a southern route, they saw many conditions somewhat similar to those in Steinbeck's book Miss Goetz pointed out other advantageous angles of the trip by describing hew she “reddled to both fans taking mc iig p.sturss cf Outstanding features. I ---- This athletic brunette’s hobby J is leather tooling. She designs i and makes notebooks, purses, and belts. Bright led shirts are Miss Goctr' secret passion, although she admits that she doesn’t often indulge. “After j am graduated,’’ she said, “I would like to go to j Mexico or Hauau to study ‘arts ! and crafts',’’ As a member of tire Grants Fa:: ! tennis ‘earn she never lost a match Swimming skiing, and boating all | i'Jri to the sporting mints of anti'vfc Hiss Goetn. Ducks Condition For Stiff Contest; Rehearse on Q.T. Bill Borcher Draws Hobson's Attention; Kirsch Promising The University of Oregon bas ketball squad went through a heavy practice session yesterday at McArthur court under the watch ful eye of Coach Howard Hobson, a few managers, and no one else. Hobson gave his managers in structions to keep everyone out of tlie Igloo as he drove his men hard in preparation for the opening se ries against Washington State this coming Friday and Saturday. Borcher Improves Bill Borcher has been receiving quite a bit of attention and has been alternating with Bed Mc Neeley in the forward spot oppo site Hank "The Needle” Anderson. Borcher is not as smooth and pol ished a ball handler nor is he a great shot, but he proved in the Willamette game that he is a rugged back-board retriever and therein lies his value to the Ore gon team. With Hank Anderson providing the scoring punch for the Webfoots, Borcher and Mc Neeley ably handle the defensive assignments in the other forward position. Don Kirsch is another new comer who has greatly added to the reserve strength of the Ore gon club and after he gains a little more experience, may find himself up in the first five start ing against the other northern division clubs. 1 Kirsch, although only a sopho more, has indicated that he is free of the usual faults of the first year men—nervousness. His play to date has been fast and steady. As a long shot he is among the best on the squad. Starting Lineup Porky Andrews still held out in the starting lineup, which Hobson will probably start against the invading Cougars. As a running mate to Vic Townsend, Porky combines speed with ruggedness and his aggressiveness gives him the nod in the starting berth over the little spark-plug, Paul Jack Hobson will probably start An derson at center, Warren Taylor and McNcelcy at forwards, Townsend and Andrews at guards against the Cougars in the first conference game of the 1941 season Friday night. With a wealth of capable reserve ma terial, "the best ten-man learn I ever had”—Hobson promises to give most of his first string a chance to show their stuff. SKLEK8 All varsity and frosh skiers will meet-in the apparatus room of the PE building today at 4 p.m. Coed Hoop Play Starts Coeds will invade the courts of Gerlingcr when the intramural basketball games begin in two weeks. Announcement was made yesterday that Elisc Older will bo the manager for the 1941 season. Houses will be allowed to prac tice from Tuesday to Friday af ternoons of both weeks between G (Please turn to page jour) 'SLICK' VIC TOWNSEND Howard “Hobby” Hobson is counting on Captain Vic Townsend, guard on the University of Oregon basketball team to lead his mates to their first Northern division win against Washington State Friday. Crystal Gazing Addict Spills Dope On 1941 By TOMMY MAYES Compiled herein is the first annual edition of the Melee of the Arcs, new and unexpurgated book of prophecies and prognostications by the Great Wabadaba of Waaf, I’honus of Balonus, Seeker of the Golden Egg of Bramah, the Alph of Eph, the Zahun and the Mczkun. . . . Don't know who that guy is either, but here are twelve easy-to-take capsules for the coming year of 1941. January—Oregon Ducks split scries with WSC, drub Beavers, top conference race. Hank Anderson leading division scoring. Flavellc and Christianson pick Washington over Oregon. Ex-Eilitors! February — Fire department , drags millracc for Flavelle and Christianson. John Warren steps in mop bucket and goes back to wheel chair and monicker list. Oregon still leading Northern division bas ketball race. March—Webfoot knocks crown from brow of Oregon State Beavers. Hobson wins third championship, but loses out to UCLA in coast playoffs. April Thirty-seven loyal Duck rooters sit in rain to see Oregon wallop Beavers in baseball opener at Corvallis. May—Les Steers cracks world high-jump record. Hayward’s track squad loses to Washington. June—Duck brain-mill adjourns. Optimism ? July—Stanford fan tries to re serve Iiosc Bowl ducat. August — Stanford fan requests reserved scat on 00-yard line. September—Frankie Boyd, Curt Medium, Bill Regncr look good. Tex Oliver prepares squad for Stanford. October—Oregon beats Stan ford, (j to 0. Stanford fan offers to sell reservation with discount. Oregon, California remain unde feated. OSC cannot la; located. November Beavers found in cellar. Ducks down California. Jim Jurkovich out for season with I sprained toe. Campus goes wild when Ducks get Rose Bowl hid. December Flavellc - Spcarow Terry triangle still unsettled, but Tom regains the Underdahl trophy. Wcbfeot entrain for Pasadena to play Cornell New Year's day. Classes cancelled and exams post poned until after New Year's, Oh, Boy!! Dining halls at West Virginia university serve more than 100,000 eggs a year. "ll WHY... Get your radio repaired now? Be cause basketball games are coming up—because tbe best programs on the air are during winter term—be cause swing music is on every night for your benefit. WHY. . . LO GLEN DON DOTSON repair your radio' Because GLENDON DOTSON does (he, best ■work in town—because his repair shop is just, off the campus— because GLENDON DOTSON is interested in you get-tins the best out of j our radio. Dotson's Radio Service lith and Oak St. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Phone 202 Duck Aquatic Team Bits Training Trail Coach Mike Hoyman is this ■veek letting Oregon's varsity and Ereshraan mermen prescribe their jwn training program, designed to Lake care of any excess poundage picked up over Christmas vaca tion. Because some of the men had recess to better training facilities than others at their respective ionics some will need more rlgor >us conditioning during the early ierm workouts. According to Hoy man he does not have to worry ibout “snap" workouts this week, for next week’s program will be dependent on the team’s condition. Many of the men have already given indication of a stiffer than average program. Late registration of many of the men has cut down the training considerably. Not all have checked in yet, but with the exception of Jerry Macdonald, last year’s sprint star who dropped out before the finish of last term, all men arc ex pected to be on hand. TUMBLERS All tumblers interested in per forming between halves of basket ball games meet in tumbling room of PE building Wednesday at 4. DON’T MISS IT! SALE FLORSHEIM SHOES Frosh Hoopers Work Long, Late For Game Friday Warren Maintains Usual Pessimism; Lebanon Slated The freshman basketball squad trompcd around McArthur court Tuesday night, seeking familiar footing on the maples before their scheduled get-together with Leb anon high school Friday. First Five Using Walt Kresse, Bill Gissberg, Lloyd Jackson, Roger Dick, and Bob Sheridan as his offensive team in the maneuvers, Coach John Warren sent this five In scoring thrusts against a set defensive. Boh Newland, George Sertlc, and Bob Wren saw plenty of ac tion in the practice fray as War ren continuously shifted the team for possible combinations. Warren, continuing his “they’re terrible” attitude, bemoaned the lack of the proverbial "Tall Firs” so commonplace of Oregon teams, and made only grumbled remarks about the team. 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