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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1941)
Duck Tracks By BOB FLAVELLE, Co-Sports Editor With the all-campus boxing show now in progress, it seems to be a good time to throw a little light on the pugil istic situation at the University of Oregon. 1 p to last season, file slugfests between Oregon and Oregon State were annual sporting events. The teams would meet twice a year, once in Corvallis and once in Eugene to decide which school was superior in the so-called manly art of self defense. Sadly enough, Oregon State won the matches with disgusting regularity and interest in the squared circle combat took a nose dive at the University. Oregon Has Yet to Win! Curiosity led me to take a look at the back records of boxing history between the Beavers and Webfoots and the findings were none too pleasant. With the exception of last year, when Oregon Coach Vaughn Corley kept his men out of competition because they wferc so inexperienced, the twro teams had met every year since 192G and in each tournament the ringsters from Corvallis walked off with the verdict . . . usually by over whelming margins. It is no wonder that fans have lost interest in boxing. People like to see their favorites win once in a while, or at least put up a close fight in defeat. No one likes to go to a smoker and see matches in which one man takes a terrific lacing because he has been thrown in against a man who is far too strong, ring-wise, and experienced. Year in and year out that was the case. The Beaver leather throwers had the benefit of good coaching and fine equipment. Interest in the sport zoomed high when Jim Dixon took over the coaching duties. Today the Corvallis boxing gym is swarm ing with young men eager to learn the fundamentals of the game. Well over 50 men are now fighting it out for positions on the Beaver varsity. Boxing Is on the Upgrade At Oregon the sport is still in the pioneer stage. Last year ■was the first that the University boxers had the benefit of a head, coach. Before that time, the most experienced varsity man ran the affairs of the squad. The equipment, what there is of it, is good, but there is not enough of it to handle a decent sized boxing turnout. Despite handicaps of inadequate equipment and disor ganization, Assistant Coach Pete Riley took over the coach ing duties last fall while Corley was occupied with varsity football, and as a result of a lot of hard work, has molded a formidable aggregation of boxers. Boxers which, in my opinion, are capable of giving the lads from Beaverville a going-over if a meeting between the two schools can be arranged this year. Now that Oregon State is in t lie big time as far as inter-col legiate boxing is concerned, their coach has had no trouble in filling out his schedule for the season. Since Oregon withdrew from competition last year, Dixon did not save a date for the renewal of the annual clashes, but went ahead and booked some! of the toughest teams in the nation. As a result, Dixon sends word that nothing definite can be said concerning an Oregon Oregon State boxing smoker this year. If he has an open date . . . the Webfoots will most certainly get an opportunity to knock off the Beavers. All-Campus Ring Finals Today So that's the situation . . . we have a good bunch of fighters, with strong men in all classes but the bantam and featherweight divisions . . . and as yet there have been no bouts scheduled. With the finals of the all-campus boxing tournament coming up at 4 this afternoon in the PE building, it will be a good op portunity for fisticuff followers to get a look at some of the material that Corley and Riley have developed. The letter winners of last season have been held out, but such men as Merle Hanseom, Pete Riley, Jim Bailey, and Jim Shephard are sched uled to mix it for three two-minute rounds of fast action . . . Don't worry, the show won’t cost a cent—it's free to everyone. BEATEN BATTLER Memo BerfitiA,. ex-LwtrHe avy \AieiGMT GlAMR MlteA.B.A'S 11 Ma I cc*\Ke*Jpg^ y fbR.-TMe cfiovM ’ emicoM <oo*l P£om Ml/V* A/sloTZjed LAlP ASlPe f i K^OiaJ / frtAfriAf Pit's I AxlO i MgAM V lb Win! iT \ $ac< r Eettina was polished off by Antor Christoforidis January 13 in Cleveland. Ths GrtsL bittitr, ChriitcfcridL. no.-/ is the I.\ b. J.. titleholder. WSC Five Drops Oregon Fourth Time Webfoots Clipped Again, 50 to 47 Win Gives Washington State Sweep Of Duck-Cougar Series; Hank Anderson Leads Scoring With 17; Townsend Gets 12 Oregon's traveling Webfoots were all but counted out of the northern division Pacific Coast conference basketball race last night as they took their fourth straight licking from the Wash ington State Cougars in Pullman, f>() to 47. It gave the Cougars a clean sweep of the four-game series. It was 26 to 22 for the Ducks at half time and the Oregons were clicking, but after the rest period WSC came firing back to capture the lead. Hank Anderson, scoring 17 points for shooting honors, Vic Townsend, and George “Porky" Andrews literally ran the Cougars into the floor during the first per iod but the Palouse lads came back to win the game going away “Anderson Specials” The game was just seconds old when Butts and Dale Gentry push ed in a pair of field goals to put the Cougars out in front, 4 to 0. But Hank Anderson got loose for a pair of “Anderson Specials" to knot the count. From then on to the end of the period the score was tied nine times. Anderson could n’t miss in that first half and racked up ten points. Borcher, checking big Paul Lindeman who scored 19 points in Tuesday night's game, held the Washington State center to nine points. A scant four minutes after the start of the second period, saw Dosskey tie the score with a howitzer at 28 to 28. Then the Cougars moved up to a six point lead—their greatest in the game. But shots by Evert Mc Neeley, Andrews and Anderson tied the score again at 35 to 35. Butts tipped in a rebound to put the Cougars ahead again and from then on they were never headed Oregon Becomes Desperate With a few minutes to go in the game, Oregon became desper ate. Anderson, attempting to get in position for a shot, jostled Owen Hunt and the two came to blows. A few seconds later Anderson left the game on four personal fouls. Townsend who hit for 12 points stole the ball and dribbled the full length of the floor to end the Web foots’ scoring. Summaries: Oregon (47) (50) WSC Anderson, f, 17 . 11, f, Butts Borcher, f, 2 .9, c, Lindcman Marshik, c . 3, g, Sundquist Andrews, g, 9 . 6, g, Hunt Townsend, g 12 .5, f. Gilberg Irvin, Nelson Will Co-Captain Frosh Mermen Ducklings Given Chance to Upset Varsity in Meet Bob Irvin, Piedmont, California sprint man, and Chuck Nelson, Portland backstroke star, were ap pointed co-captains of the 1941 frosh team by Coach Mike Hoy man and will lead their team against the varsity in the second frosh-varsity meet next Saturday. Irvin turned in an outstanding performance last Saturday in grals bing off two first places from the varsity sprinters in the 60-and 100 yard freestyle events. Nelson, a former Multnomah club swimmer, dropped a close one to Callis of the varsity in the 150-yard backstroke race Saturday, after having beat en him earlier in the season. Coach Mike Hoyman, after eval uating the “unknown qualities” last Saturday, has rearranged this week’s meet to give each team its best possible chance. On the basis of the frosh showing last week and the fact that Bob Hiatt will rejoin the frosh for the meet, Coach Hoyman has gone out on the limb to give the Ducklings an even or better than even chance of winning seven out of eight events. Hiatt’s return as a breast stroke man materially strengthens the frosh in that event and the relays. McNeeley, f, 7 . f, Hooper Taylor, f . 3, c, Zimmerman Sidesinger, f. g, Akins Borrevik, c.g, Mahan Jackson, g . 2, g, Dosskey Kirsch, g .11, f, Gentry Officials: Nelson and Belko. SALICA HOLDS TITLE — ■“"■'BBrnm1.v &&&.... —usr.-..~•* Lou Salica of Brooklyn, Now York, retains his world bantamweight championship by gaining the decision in 15 rounds over Tommy Forte, in Philadelphia. Forte is shown here as ho ducks one of Salica's punches. Salka's eye is slowly closing here. Helliwell Men's Store Cage Quint Drops Ducklings Pavalunas Scores 13 Points; First Loss for Frosh The frosh basketball team dropped their first encounter of the season last night when a more experienced Helliwell Toggery team put on a torrid last-half rally led by Matt Pavalunas to push the j yearlings under by a 47 to 381 score. Matt Pavalunas led the indc]M'it- j dent team with 13 points, most of , which he collected in the last half J drive. Bob Newland, frosh guard sparked the Ducklings with 111 counters. The frosh started their “run and | score” tactics early in the game and rang up an early 11 to 3 lead. They held the advantage to the half time when they were ahead by a 25 to 14 score. Veterans Were Too Much The experienced play of such players as Ted Sarpola, Pavalunas, and Jack Butterworth proved too much for the frosh in the second half, and the strong independent team moved out in front to grab a lead which they never relin quished. Summary: Frosh, 38 47, Hclliwcll's Sheridan, 9.F. 2, Swanson Dick, 6.F 8, Butterworth Jackson, 8.C. 4, Tracy Newland, 11.G. 5, French Gissberg, 3.G. 1, Sokolich Substitutes—Frosh: Wren, Si STARTER Archie Marshik, Oregon center, started the fourth Washington Stat ('-Oregon game last night in Pullman, Washington. Marshik scored no points. Oregon lost the game, 50 to 47. merson, 1; Helliwell's: Sarpola, 9, Grimes, 4, Peck 1, Minor, Pava lunas, 13. Betas, SAEs, Phi Delts Cop Donut *A’ Moop Games; B’ League Action Starts By PHIL BURCO Beta Theta Ti sent a chill into opposing intramural basketball teams yesterday when its five-man squad downed Sigma Alpha Mu, 40 to 8. Definitely to be a chal lenger in this year’s race, the Beta men started tossing at the first. Large, rugged and fast, the, “A” league Betas didn't gave the Sam mies a chance to shoot, always in possession of the ball, always push ing forward. Another team not to be counted out in the 1941 intramural con test, Phi Delta Theta, swept through a tight Delta Tail Delta zone defense to win, 28 to 15. Led by Pete Igoc, the Phi Delts took a small 4 to 3 first quarter lead and increased that to 12 to 6 by half time. In the first “B" game of the sea son, Phi Delta Theta defeated Sigma Alpha Mu, 24 to 20. It was an extremely close game all the way. Phi Delts, 28 Btiley, 5. Igoe, 14 Dickson, 7 Burns, 2 Holmes Substitutions ties, 2. SAM, 8 Packouz, 2 Riback, 4 Cantor... Nudclman. Perlman.. 15, Delta Tail Delta F.6, Baxter F Hewitt C. 3, Spelly G. ... 1, Siewert G 3, Barnett Delts: Hoyt, Bat 40, Beta Theta Pi F. 7, Ncwquist F 9, Craig C 10, Jayne G 4, Johnson G.4, Leonard Substitutions SAM: Wolman, 2, Durkheimer: Beta: Osburne, G. Phi Dell “F Wimberly, 8 Church, 2. Johnson, 2 Galbrcath, 6 Bonuison Substitutions Terry, 4, Olson Saltzinan. 24 30, SAM “B” F . G, Shimshak K.4, Barrie . C.0, Harris G. 4, Benders G. 1, Stein Phi Delt: Six, 2, Holmes. SAM.: Gloom Hits Duck Matmen B.v H ALLY HUNTER They're hanging erepe in the Oregon \i restlmg camp. Reports is suing from the heads of the grap pling departments are as black as thn inside of a Pittsburg chimney sweep’s hat. In the first plane the Oregon State Beavers have a place on the Duck schedule on January 31. Sen ondly. Big Hal Kascbko. aer 175 pounder has pulled up with a game knee that has forced him to cur tail training And to top this all I -ff Mici itif^o iVic. sin-face only cue man that the wrestlers could really use -and In hasn't shown up for practice—yet. Will Win Marches Although pessimism is as thick a? the mats they wrestle on. the Duck smew' stretchers are slaving daily and the sweat and chips can fall where they may Says Lloyd Koehler, Duck assistant coach, "We don't expect to win any meets but we'll try to win more matches,'' It would take an old man with a long gray beard to remember when the Oregon grappling squad as had anything to ehirp about and the wrestlers of today are ti nht iiw la '»» *1 jo» ♦[»<* yt * <*> <*W ♦ eutn„ p<ngn m hopej of throning tlm. "intUition" into the ashesn. Koi'hlrr also announced whal will probably hr thr lineup whon the Ducks open the season. Koeh ler said that the men in the 145 ami 165-pound weights will prob ably be interchangeable. Tentative Lineup The following is a tentative hat of Webfoots: 125 pounds, -loo Wong; 128 pounds. Allister HUH, 1'15 pounds, Henri D’Hlbs, Earl Nichols; 115 pound , Most Myers. Hal Schleuler; 155 pounds, Don Holst, Stan Watt; 166 pounds, Kay Foster; 170 pound- Hul Uiav^-' weight, fiejd F-bta. By FRED TREAIMIOLI) Three more lop-sided tussles marked Wednesday’s intramural hoop action on court 43. Zeta hall fell heneath a ruthless Sigma Al pha Epsilon attack in the lone “A” league contest, 33 to 12. In “B” circuit encounters, Kappa Sigma put on a last period attack to draw away from Canard club, 20 to 14, while the Awful Awfuls soundly whacked Phi Kappa Psi, 24 to 6. Charles Clifford was the 8AE big gun as he flipped six field goals and two foul tosses through the hoop for 14 of the total—more than the entire Zeta team could muster. Halftime scoro favored the winners, 17 to 4. Zeta, 13 8AK, 33 Martini, 1.F. 4, Leonard Apa, 2.F... .... 14, Clifford Keller, 3.C. 5, Ricder Golden, 4.G. 5, Smith Dollarhide, 2.G..4, Becknor Substitutions Zola: Kichcson; SAE: Schulz, 1. Kappa Sigs Win It was yeoman-like service of John Lansing that kept the Kappa STRUCK OUT Kill (Slugger) Moore, former iria ji>r league baseball player, has gaes luu litii t«il game. He died early ui January. Eight Bouts Wind Up All-Campus Slugging Eight fights today! Clenched fists, padded with leather, will pound and push against painfully yielding flesh in seven final all-campus bouts. The boxing matches start at 4 o'clock in the boxing room of the PE building, and at their completion seven champions will be crowned. George Thorpe automatically won the 120-pound title when no oth THURSDAY’S DONUT BASKETBALL GAMES 4—Court 38—Beta Theta Pi (B) vs. Sigma Nu; court 43— Campbell co-op (B) vs. Chi Psi. 4:40—Court 38—Alpha hall (B) vs. Delta Upsilon; court 43 —Alpha Tau Omega (B) vs. Pi Kappa Alpha. 5:20—Court 38—Gamma hall (B) vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon; court 43—Theta Chi (B) vs. Delta Tau Delta. Hendricks, Suzij Coed Hoopers Win Hendricks hall girls downed a fast-breaking Gamma Phi team, 22 to 14, in a game that marked the Hendricks girls as one of the teams to land on top this season. Ethel Dixon, Hendricks cap tain, took individual scoring hon ors with 10 points, while Susan Huffaker, spark of the Gamma Phi team, garnered 7 points. Halftime score stood 14 to 10 for the victors. Alpha Xi Delta for feited to Susan Campbell. Sig B's in front of Canard club. All he did was drop in 13 points to seize top scoring honors. Clar ence Krueger was Canard's main threat having nine markers. Canard, 14 20, Kappa Sig Stanhurst.F. Kelly Somers.F. 13, Lansing Williams, 1....C. 4, Higgfiivs, Kreuger, 9.G.Corbett Butzin, 2.G. 2, Moore Substitutions —Canard: McClel lan, Baker, 2, Venier, Hersh; Kap pa Sig: Girdlestone, Montag, Earl, Gcrtson, 1, Giustina. Northwestern university's first five football teams were coached by their captains and the first sal aried Wildcat coach was a player. or contestants signed in tnat weight class. Joe Wong anil Ward Christen sen will sling their best efforts hit or miss, in the 127-pound di vision. The 135-pound class will be de cided between Duke Warner and Will Heath. Warner punched his way into the finals yesterday by giving Chuck Taylor more than he wanted. Chet Sergeant runs into tough opposition—none other than Pete Riley in the 145 pound finals. Ril ey won the state AAU champion ship last year in that weight. Ser geant earned his try at Riley by beating Dick Anderson yesterday. Don Vernier and Merle Hans com take a whirl at the 155 pound crown. Hanscoin helted John Detweiler out of the run ning yesterday, while Karl Zim merman obligingly forfeited Vernier to the finals. Vernier is the No. 1 iron man of the tourney. He has also enter ed the 165-pound finals by out slugging a bleeding Ed Rodgers. Gil Geitner is the man to take on Vernier in his second fight today. Patton in Finals Hersch Patton, football center, blasted away at Clay Pond and managed to come out with a de cision—and a chance at the 175 pound finals. Buzz Baker and Kern Smith must first battle away for three rounds before the other finals, it is decided. Those big men—the heavy weights—will provide the end to tourney and possibly the best bout. Jim Bailey and Jim Shephard will battle it out. Bailey chopped away at Ray Marlowe and came out with a close decision, while Shephard put Bill Freiwald away in short time yesterday. Freiwald was bleeding at the nose and mouth when the. fight was stopped in the second round. Shephard was awarded a technical KO. OIK._ <? CXC^4JAM/B..^MAcr7laiflmPwm vSX7..Mowiled.Ccm[Me zfmGfanww Out of town custom YOUR EYES. UPS. COM PLEXION MADE UP FOR THE CAMERAS EYE. 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