Duck
Tracks
By KEN CHRISTIANSON, Co-Editor of Sports
“Seconds out.” “Time.” Two athletes square off in the
center of the ring and then the fireworks start. Each fighter
trys to knock a speck of dust off the chin of the opponent, and
for this reason, each man throws a lot of blows depending upon
the time lie's in the ring. In short, fight fans crowded the box
ing room of the PE building to watch the finals of the all
campus slugging yesterday. The price of admission was to put
in an appearance, but the fights were worth a half a buck.
One fighter, Don Vernier, won the plaudits of all the one
hundred fifty or two hundred spectators. Vernier calmly
and coolly went about his way of polishing off the finalists
in the 155 and 165-pound classes. Merle Hanscom came
first. Vernier simply threw a few rights and lefts which
appeared to land like two hind hooves of a mule battering
a barn door. Vernier grabbed a few minutes rest and came
back to battle with Oil Geitner.
In the first round, it appeared that the two fights were too
much for Vernier. Geitner, it was thought, hurt him in that
first round, but before* the fight was over Geitner was hanging
onto Vernier as if he, Geitner, were greeting a long lost mother.
Vernier is a freshman from Parkrose in Portland.
During his two terms at Oregon, he has done three things
which no other man has done—that I can remember. 1.—lie
won the 155-pound class in intramural wrestling by pinning
each opponent—all falls in less than two minutes, except one
from Elirman Giustina which went a bit over that. 2—He beat
Hanscom to win the all-campus 155-pound crown (it was Hans
com's first loss on the Oregon campus during tour years of
boxing). 2—He won the 165-pound all-campus boxing cham
pionship. It’s the combination of these three that’s exceptional.
Baker Kayoes Smith—Like a Fish
The sole semi-final event created a furor among the onlookers.
Buzz Baker cooled Kerin Smith in 15 seconds at 175 pounds.
It was the first knockout of the tourney, and it taught Smith
the value of not turning a back on an opponent. Baker caught
Smith with a looping right as he was turning, and the blow flip
ped Smith's head back on the mat like a mackerel slapping a wet
ship’s deck. Smith's eyes glazed over, but he snapped out of
it in a few minutes. Baker did not fare so well with Hersch
Patton, football center. Baker was bleeding at the mouth and
nose like a stuck pig before the fight was ended in the second.
And strange to say, it wasn’t Patton who wanted the fight
to keep going, it was Baker. For Baker spat, “No, no.
Don’t stop it, I’m all right.”
Pete Riley, state AAU champion, had no easy time of dis
posing with Chet Sergeant at 145 pounds. Riley’s back was
injured and he was not fighting his usual fight, but Vaughn
Corley will undoubtedly have him ready for the varsity matches
coming up. Tex Oliver and Mike Mikuluk were enjoying the
fights hugely. Both stood near the ring and grinned like a
couple of Chessy cats at the blows and blood flying around.
Second Hoyman Aquacade Saturday
A Jot of water is splashed about in tlic men's pool, and more
of it will be splashed when the varsity and freshmen go through
a regular swimming meet under regular meet conditions Satur
day at 3 p. m. It’s free. The varsity mermen, paced by Co
captains Jack Dallas and Sherm Wet more piled up 38 points,
against 27 for the freshmen. But the frosh retaliated with
alibis about “hell week" and “flu.” Now the frosh have a
couple of Co-captains, too. Chuck Nelson and Bob Irvin will
show the way Saturday against the “big brothers.”
Mike Hoyman rates the meet a toss-up. “It’ll be a good
show. Drop around.” Bob Hiatt, frosh swimmer, will be
ready for competition. He was held up with the flu for the
other meet. Probably the only sure fire win for the varsity
is in the breaststroke with Dallas splashing the way.
Who s Got Another Ref?
No. 1 gripe of the week is the preponderance of referees for
the Oregon-Washington State series Tuesday aiul Wednesday.
]t isn't enough that Steve Belko and Don Nelson should he
blowing the whistle. Over the radio hookups came cries such
as these from the radio announcer, “The referees missed a foul
by Oregon that time.” Another time a WSC player was kicked
out of the game with four personals, “The referees are sure
calling them close tonight.”
And again he called the Cougar shots before they were
made, “Gentry is dribbling in to make a shot—lie makes it.”
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Vernier Blasts Way to Two Boxing Titles
Seven All-Campus
Champions Crowned
Baker Scores 15-Second K.O. Over Kirm
Smith in 175-Pound Semifinal Match; Jim
Shephard Wins Heavyweight Laurels
By STEVE WORTH
Don Vernier, a lad with a fighter’s heart and a good hard right,
proved himself Oregon’s best in two weight divisions as he slugged out
decisions over Merle Hanscom and Gil Geitncr yesterday afternoon in
the finals of the all-campus boxing tourney.
The second fight on the card pitted Vernier against the favored
Hanscom, 155 -pound varsity
standout. Vernier, boring in from
the opening bell, found Hanscom's
face early in the opening period
with a right cross that shook Han
scom and put him on the defen
sive for the remainder of the bout.
Riley Wins
After an even first round Ver
nier went after the 165-pound
crown in earnest. Pounding hard
lefts and rights to the head and
midsection of Veteran Gil Geitner,
highly touted amateur from Oak
land, California, Vernier carried
the fight and his aggressiveness
evidently had a bad psychological
effect on Geitner, for the outcome
of the fracas was never in doubt
after the first round. When Geitner
felt the canvas in the third period
it marked the second knockdown
of the afternoon for Vernier, hav
ing floored Hanscom; also in the
third.
Pete Riley, after removing the
tape and thermo-pack from his
strained back, climbed through the
cloth-bound ropes and outpointed
Chet Sargent in three fast rounds.
Riley worked with his usual finesse
but lacked the speed and power
that he ordinarily exhibits. Sar
gent gave a good account of him
self but was simply outclassed.
The work of Jim Shephard, rug
ged heavyweight, must have glad
dened Coach Vaughn Corley’s
heart, for the Minnesota lad had
better than average form in grab
bing a win from Jim Bailey, a box
er with plenty of experience in col
legiate circles. Shephard needs
more conditioning and little more
polish, but makes good use of box
ing fundamentals, and, according
to Assistant Coach Riley has a
cooperative spirit.
Quick Knockout
The shortest bout of the after
noon was a semi-final match be
tween Buzz Baker and Kermit
Smith in the light-heavyweight di
vision. Baker led with his left,
Smith led with his chin, turned to
see if anyone was watching, and
hit the bleached cheese cloth all
in the space of 15 short seconds.
The worm turned In the 175
pound finals, however, when foot
baller Hersh Patton stopped Ba
ker after 65 seconds of the second
round. Corley stopped the riot be
cause of excessive bleeding about
Baker’s nose. The contest was a
sloppy exhibition of boxing, with
the two opponents getting all
wrapped up in their work, in each
other, and in the ropes.
Duke Warner lifted the 135
pound title by stopping Willard
Heath, sophomore slugger from
Boise, Idaho. Heath cut his lip in a
recent practice session and War
ner re-opened the wound early in
the second period. Warner had a
slight edge up until the time Cor
ley decreed that Heath should not
answer the bell for the final round.
It is possible that Heath will hold
down the varsity bantamweight
slot, should Marty Schedler fail to
slim down to the 135-pound limit.
Ward Christianson won the 120
pound finals by default from Joe
Wong.
Duck Skiers
Eye Reno
Oregon's snow men will try their
hickory wings again this weekend
when the team goes to Hoodoo
bowl to practice for the approach
ing meet in Reno, Nevada.
The meet, set for January 30,
31, and February 1, coincides with
Reno's Winter Carnival, and ad
vance press notices give promise
of a gala occasion with much to
attract the social as well as the
sports-minded.
Date Bureau
A date bureau to provide visit
ing “heroes and heroines’’ with
companions for the weekend is now
in the process of formation, ac
cording to Joe McDonald, chair
man of the Carnival.
Oregon’s team is taking the meet
very seriously as is proved by the
fact that this weekend will find
every member industriously polish
ing up on his right and left Chris
ties and comparing notes as to
which kind of wax works best on
what snow.
The team will be seriously handi
capped by the lack of a proper
jump on which to practice. The
steep slopes and excellent jump at
Mt. Hood offer just what the team
should have, but transportation
troubles spell defeat to this plan.
Bert Hagen, whose loss has been
felt heavily by the team since last
spring when he broke his leg in
three places at the Reno meet, will
accompany the team to Hoodoo
this week and to try his leg for the
first time since the accident.
Corley Sought
Bg Texas Tech
Vaughn Corley, Oregon lino
roach and boxing coach, has been
mentioned as a possible successor
to Pete Cawthon as coach at Texas
Tech. Corley is a graduate of Texas
Tech and played football there four
years from 1925 to 1928.
When questioned last night re
garding the coaching position,
Corley drawled, “All I know is
what I’ve read in the papers.’’
Corley has been well liked dur
ing his two-year stay at Oregon.
Jim Stuart, Oregon captain, was
his protege. Under his tutelage,
Stuart was named all-coast for
two successive years.
Beistel Transferred
Henry F. Beistel, staff member
of the bureau of municipal research
and service, has been ordered to
Fort Benning, Georgia, as captain
in the infantry. He will leave Mon
day, January 27, with George Ray
mond Shorwin, of the class of '37,
who is a first lieutenant in the in
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Anderson of the Americans and Prosso of the Red Wings applied
wrestling tactics in this bit of hockey action.
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Ducks Trudge
Into Moscow
For Idaho Tiff
WSC Dings Oregon
In Two More Tilts
To Sweep Series
By JOHNNIE KAHAXAMI
Humiliated twice recently by
Washington State, four times in
all, Oregon’s 11-man basketball
team, with its coach, Howard Hob
son, deserted Pullman yesterday
and trudged inland to Moscow,
Idaho. Tonight in Moscow the
VVebfoots try to redeem themeslves
at the expense of the University of
Idaho’s Vandals.
Washington State's double-bar
reled tubbing of Oregon shoved
the Cougars ahead of Oregon State
with five wins and two losses and
maneuvered them into postiion to
slap at the Washington Huskies
perched atop the conference with
two wins and no thumpings.
OSC Third
OSC’s Beavers squat in third
position with two victories and a
loss, ahead of Oregon claiming a
single win and plagued with four
defeats. Idaho clings to the tail
with three losses.
Tonight's Oregon-Idaho tiff is
one of those unpredictable affairs.
In the blue corner are the Van
dals, rated pre-season darkhorses
and at present in the coal bin,
having l»een bitten twice by the
Huskies. In the red are the Ilueks,
listed among pre-season favorites,
and now practically pooped out in
the race after a magnificent sec
ond-wind catch against Oregon
State.
Man for man, neither team holds
too much of an advantage. Idaho
puts most of its eggs in two rather
large boys, 220 pounds of Otis Hil
ton, looming 6 feet 7 inches from
the floor, and Ron Harris, a 6 feet
4 inch prima donna forward. Hil
ton barged right into big Paul
Lindeman of WSC in the WSC
Idaho tilt and plugged the Cougar
renter up right pretty, despite the
fact the Cougars tripped the Van
dals.
I lucks Hugged
Harris, according' to Vandal
propaganda, is a “very good shot,
but on the temperamental side,” a
counterpart of WSC's Bud Olson of
last year.
By now the potentiality of Ore
gon players has been more or less
established. It certainly is a more
rugged team than roamed the
courts for the Eugene University
last year, with such stable supple
ments as Big Bill Botcher, Warren
Taylor, and Compact Pork An
drews.
Oregon's play has improved con
siderably since that disastrous op
ening scries here against Wash
ington State. The Wehfoots stam
peded over the traditional “tough”
! rivals, Oregon State, 41 to 31, then
dropped two close ones to the
Cougars in Pullman Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. These achieve
ments were more than a hoot and
a holler away from their lethargic
performance against WSC in games
No. I and 2 contested in the Weh
foots’ Igloo.
Whether.the Ducks will continue
this hepped-up play, despite there I
being only a mathematical possi-!
bility of their copping the northern
division hoop title, will be seen
tonight.
Theta Chis, Gammas
Win B' Loop Games
By Lopsided Scores
By FRED TREADGOI.D
Well-defined v i c to r i e s were
chalked up in all “B" loop games
conducted on court 43 Thurs
day, with the Theta Chi seconds
showing the way by belting Del
ta Tan Delta 33 to 6,
For every basket the Pi Kappa
Alpha B's made, the Alpha Tan
Omega quintet would counter with
two in their conflict, hence a 26
to 13 decision for the ATOe.
Campbell co-op counted up only 31
points during their tiff but it was
sufficient to hand them a triumph
over the Chi Psi lodgemcn who
could only sink eight markers.
Graybeal Stars
Riding the crest of the Theta
Chi’s wave of points was Joe
Wicks, who connected for 15
points. Halftime score was 9 to
2 for the winners.
Jay Graybeal, ex-football jaek
rahliit, was high point man for
the ATOS in their conquest of
the Pi KA dub. Ten points were
accorded him.
Campbell co-op led just 6 to 5
at halftime but with Corneil Bil
yeu hitting for several baskets in
the second period the co-oprhen
managed to lengthen the margin
to a safe degree by the conclusi
on of the game.
Summaries:
Campbell (II) (8) Chi INI
Hafenbraek .F.2, Ambrose
Cook .F. B. Johns
Denno .C.2, Kramer
Robinson .G. 3, Taylor
Weber .G. Christensen
Substitutions -Campbell: Bilyeu
8, Putman 3; Chi Psi: Strabuck,
Van Metre 1, M. Johns.
ATO (26) (13) Pi Kap
Weiner, 1 .F.... 3, McKenzie
Hay, 3 .F. Richmond
Brown, 3 .C.Jacobson
Collin .G. Noble
Graybeal, 10 .G. 4, Yancy
Substitutions — ATO: Bocci,
Boone, Payne G, Bartel, Vanden
eynde, Kelty, Smith, Farrier 2.
Gecchini, Borich; Pi Kap: Still,
Giffin, Donsted, Brown, Saint.
Theta Chi (33) <«) Bells
Houek, 5 .F. Lott
Putnam .F. Daniels
Anderson .C. Shelton
Wicks, 15 .. G. Kilburg
Bergstrom, 3 .G. Yantis
Substitutions—Theta Chi: Low
ry 2, Ballif 4, Hadley 4, Silva,
Walker; Dolts: E. Maize 2, Am
brose 2, Foster, J. Maize 2, Bodies,
Martin, Pelker.
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By PHIL Bl'RC'O
A fleet-footed, driving Gamma
hall “B” basketball team yester
day proved to l>e the hottest thing
on the campus, as they submerged
a helpless Sigma Phi Epsilon crew,
18 to 4. I,ed by Lyle Selleok, Bob
Wilson, and Lloyd Wilson, the of
fensively-minded Gammas built up
the season’s largest score in three
quarters of a game. The last quar
ter was called off because of the
6 o’clock gym rirle.
Slg Ep, 4 48, Gamma Hall
Short.F. 15, Selleck
Manning.F. 16, Wilson
Bates, 2.C....15, R. Wilson
L. Manning.F.... 16, L. Wilson
Evenson.G. Ray
Conyne.G. 2, Pond
Subs.: Gamma hall, Evers; Sig
Ep., Hoffman, Sinclair, Doland,
Williamson, Warner, 2, Walker.
In another “B” game on court
88. Beta Theta Pi defeated Sigma
Nu, 14 to 4. During the last half
the Betas clamped on a tight de
fense, allowing the Sigma Nils
not a single point.
Beta, 14 4, Sigma Nu
Rathbun, 6 F. Bailey
Crowell, 6.F. Gray
Skibinski.C. Ashcom
Duden.G. Driver
Jones.G. 2, Fulton
Subs: Beta, C. Smith, T. Crish,
D. Turner 2, R. Moller, Macy, Nel
son, Plier; Sigma Nu, Campbell,
Will 2, Carney, Boe, Fancher.
Another tightly fought intra
mural "B” game was won by Del
Frosh Hoopmen
Start Trip South
Long Scrimmage
Follows Defeat by
Helliwell's Toggery
The* freshman hoopmen will pack
up their basketball togs this af
i ternoon and depart from Eugene
for Bend and Klamath Falls to take
! on the local boys there. The travel
J ers meet Bend Friday night, Klam
ath Falls on Saturday night.
Still smarting from the 47 to 38
| defeat handed them by Helliwell’s
Toggery, the yearlings went
through a game-length scrimmage
with University high Thursday af
ternoon.
The Duckling team is falling into
the familiar trend of Oregon’s
teams shoot fast, shoot often, and
out-run the opposition. In five
games to date the frosh have col
lected an .average of 47 points
per game against 26 for the op
position.
Bob Newland jumped far into the
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la Upsilon over Alpha hall, 11 to 6.
More of a combination track meet
and wrestling match than a bas
ketball game, both teams raced
up and down the floor, shooting
and missing as they went.
Alpha hall, 6 II, Delta Upsilon
Lake.F. 4, McKinney
Powers, 4.F. Sorensen
Jones, 2.C. 2, Jones
Allen.G. 2, Crabb
Richardson.G. Scott
Subs: Alpha hall, C. Steers, G.
Krebs, Welsh, Williams, DU, Stuhr
1, Wagner 2, Hodges, John, Gray.
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