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Webfoots Draw Rest After Trouncing Idaho, 52-28 Duck Tracks By KEN CHRISTIANSON, Co-Editor of Sports i Not since a mild, March day in 1939 have Duck fans had so much to quack about as they did last Friday. Jack Dallas smashed the national intercollegiate 300-yard individual medley mark, Les Steers unofficially set an new indoor high jump rec ord, Dob Irvin unofticially tied the Pacific coast 40-yard free style mark, \ ic lownsend slipped in 31 points, and Oregon r wnacKcd Idaho, 45 to 33, Friday. Those atnietic accompnsnments coupled with the ways and means committee s action on an appropriation for a student union building set Webtoots a-twitter. Fans were conditioned lor suen happenings, but none expected the Ore gon campus to be tuined into a iive-nng circus. Hank An aerson incited ms "unguaraabie” shot at the basket against Oregon state and Washington, giving the Ducks a pair oi unexpected wins whicn conditioned the fans. A medium sized hurricane could have whipped through Eu gene that March day m 1U39, though, and it would have caused no more damage than the rampaging Ducks. For Oregon steam rollered Ohio State, 4b to 33, lor the national intercollegiate championship. Aroused Webloots swept through Eugene streets and theaters, creating pandemonium everywhere they went. r Banner Day Friday No one expected such a combination oi’ sporting events; no one expected such a banner day Friday. It was unthinkable that Fallas should slice 5.2 seconds from the five-year national record. Irvin has been classed as “a great potential sprinter,” but for him to tie the coast record at :19.1 was hardly expected by anyone save his coach, Mike Hoyinan. Steers even surprised Colonel Bill Hayward when he floated over the bar to his mark. Hayward had said that Steers would ‘‘probably go about 6 feet 5.” Steers was wearing tennis shoes and getting his takeoff from the maple floor of McAr thur. He was landing on a pile of mats rather than a sawdust pit. Conditions were unfavorable for breaking any records The wooden floor gives the juniper less spring than a good dirt takeoff. The artificial lighting made the position of the bar hard to determine. It was easy to misjudge dis tances and to take off farther from the bar. Bill Beifuss did this and was really jumping 6 feet 3 or 4 when he cleared 6 feet 2. In spite of these ‘‘bad conditions,” Steers moved lightly along the Igloo floor, planted his takeoff foot, and used his powerful kick to hoist his body over the bar. After Beifuss dropped by the wayside at G foot 2, Steers moved the bar on up the standards. Each time it was raised, Steers would poise, lope toward the bar, kick himself over, and land on his two feet or on his feet and a hand. Twice, Steers knocked the bar off at 6 feet 9. The third time was the charm. Again the bar went up. At 6 feet 10, Steers skimmed the bar, nearly tipping it off. Hayward said afterward that Steers could have cleared 6 feet 11, but the standards could not be fixed at that height. Seven feet was too much. Townsend Needs 52 Points Townsend's points jacked his total up to 12G for 11 games. Ten points Saturday night helped even more, but it dropped his average just a fraction. lie has 136 points for 12 games which is an average of 11.3 per game. Townsend needs 52 points in four games, an average of 13 per game, to crack Wally Balmberg’s record of 187 for 16 games. It’ll be a tough row to hoe from now on. Oregon State’s style of play slows every team down to a dog trot, so Townsend’s total in those two games f will probably be low. Townsend went wild against Washington one evening, but the Voelker boys held him down to seven the next night. So, the two Washington games will be no breeze. Don’t be surprised if Townsend doesn't crack the record. A flock of good men haven’t been able to post a better one. Laddie Gale missed in his senior year, and so did John Dick. Gale really broke it in 1938. A 20-game schedule was in use that year with Montana included in the league. Increased interest in these several sports will result from the happenings. If Steers goes on to set new records this spring, as seems likely, Oregon’s enrollment will take a. leap, and ath letics will keep up the cnrollmeut. This same thing happened when Oregon cracked down on Ohio State. It seems logical that more and better athletes will migrate to Oregon to compete in swimming, track, and basketball. For where there is a shining light, fireflies come to flutter around it. Kirsch and Marshik Improve v Two basketball piayers showed more to the fans during the Idaho series than they have shown the rest of the season. Don Kirsch, sophomore guard, has been breaking into the lineup spasmodically, but Friday and Saturday, lie was listed as a starter. He has very fast wrists and is a fair shot. Kirsch shines as a dribbler and floor man. Archie Marshik showed bis power under the backboard. He played much of both Vandal games. Thirteen rebounds were credited to him. It was surprising that Marshik hasn’t played more than he has. Last .year he was a starter much of the season. Against Idaho, he proved that it was no mistake to use him. He scored seven points Friday and two Saturday. Scenes like this may be enact f-d ■* ♦ i-h-uli -i cr?Pv-ii icb collatum l>c built m Hugent, : ic* bstkc-y t ud'pt ipcit. Ducks Take Third Spot With Victory Borcher, I. Hopkins Lead Scoring in Rough Struggle By JOHNNY KAHANANUI Too bud some resourceful fel low didn't rope off the Igloo playing floor last Saturday eve ning, spread a few mats around, and sprinkle rosin thereon. He could have founded a new sport, called it brawl-ball, and years from now they’d forge a cup with his name inscribed to hail his creative genius. But then Oregon couldn't have beaten Idaho, 52 to 28, for its fifth straight basketball triumph, squared things with the Vandals, and hurdled into a second-spot tie with Oregon State after toiling in the cellar for quite a spell this sea son. Itecord Still Possible Then, too, Vic Townsend would n’t have an 11.3 points-per-game average to remain within smelling distance of Wally Palmberg's rec ognized (especially by Oregon State) northern division mark of 11.7 per. Otis Hilton, big noise on the Vandal team, allegedly crawled out of a sick bed to do battle with the Webfoots. Were he in the pink, he probably could have lifted Idaho’s foul count. Oregon was reprimanded 12 times and Idaho 25, bloating the_ foul total to 37, an average of about one per minute. Not once after Webfoot Porky Andrews dumped the first field goal before a minute of play had rushed by did Idaho pull even with Oregon. Trailing 30 to 8 at the half, the Vandals apparently shoved in “shock troops” to maul the Ducks and soften them for a scoring splurge by the main body. But whistles of officials Frank Heniges and Archie Buckley blew all the soup out of that maneuver not to mention that the Webfoots could have traded blow for blow on into the night if worse came to worse. Townsend Injured Townsend scrambled out of the melee with a clawed eye. This and a gash received in a colli sion with teammate Don Kirsch kept the Oregon forward on the bench all but three minutes of the second half. Bill “The Goon” Borcher of the Ducks and Vandal I. Hopkins wooed high scoring honors away from Townsend, who had grabbed it the night before with 21. Their 11 each total was one more than Slick Vic's 10. Every man on the Duck team, except Hank Anderson, got into the fray. Coach Hobby Hobson called a rest period yesterday, and some of his players kept from going stale by sweeping the Igloo floor. I-M Play in Final Stages With the end of winter term near, the intramural and all-cam pus sports programs are in their final stages. Intramural handball winners in the seeond and third rounds to date arc: Phi Gamma Delta over Pi Kap pa Alpha 2-1. Alpha Tau Omega over Alpha Hall, 3-0. Sigma Chi over Kirkwood co-op, 3-0. Sigma Alpha Epsilon over Camp bell co-op, 2-t. Sherry Ross Hall over Phi Sig ma Kappa, 3-0. Sigma Nu over Phi Kappa Psi, 2-1. Delta Upsilon over Sigma Alpha Mu, 2-1. Kappa Sigma over Gamma Hall, 3-0. Alpha Tau Omega over Phi Gam ma Delta, 2-1. Sigma Alpha Epsilon over Sig ma Chi, 2-1. Intramural basketball finals will start after the close of the regu lar season about February 2b. Tie3 will be played off at this time and the championships M ill be decided as soon afterward as possible. Sally Rand recently lectured a student group at the Univer sity group at tbe University of Hfinnocnfo fr* "TVtn ^ fnl»i'' f White Spare in Advertising.' Makeshift Frosh Team Tips Coquille,49-25 BEAVER Sam Dement, limber-legged and aggressive member of Oregon State’s Beaver quintet, which last night knocked Idaho deep into the cellar with a 43-10 victory. Oregana Photos Oregana pictures will be tak en today at 1:30 in the wrest ling room of the PE building of all WTestlers. Frosh swimming pictures will be taken at 4:50. Susies Win Coed Swim Tryouts for College Meet Start Today; 15 Will Be Chosen By NANCY LEWIS Tryouts for western region of the intercollegiate telegraph ic swimming meet will he held today at 1 p.m. in Gerlinger. A 15-women team will be chosen to represent Oregon in the meet. Mary Jane Ford, Margaret Lesh er, Pay Lynch, Janet Farnham, Florence Cooley, Barbara Mathias, Margaret DeCou, Nancy Lewis, Pat Carson, Mary Ellen Smith, Adele Canada, Jeanette Toruey, and Bernice Schafer will try out for positions on the squad. Susan Campbell swam off with the intramural championship Thursday evening, and Margaret Lesher and Mary Jane Ford won high point honors. 40-yard freestyle: won by Nancy Lewis, Chi Omega; Pat Lynch, Gamma Phi, second; Jeanette Torney, Alpha Phi, third; Barbara Mathias, Alpha Xi Delta, fourth; eBtty Rowe, Hendricks, fifth. Time, 24. 40-yard backstroke: won by Mar garet Lesher, Susy; Adele Canada, Alpha Phi, second. Time, 27. 40-yard breaststroke: won by Mary Jane Ford, Susy; Janet Farn ham, Alpha Phi, second. Time, 32. (Please turn to page jour) Superchargers Powerhouse Phi Psis, Sherry Ross Hall Drops Sigma in 'A’ Play By FRED TREADGOED With just » week remaining in t runner-up teams were making it pl< in such positions that if the leade a deadlock, t'nbeaten teams still i tions in all ten leagues though. Sigma Nu pressed in closely on j tion when the Nus claimed a for feiture win over Sorsas Monday. The ATOs boast a “four wins, no losses” record, while the Sigma Nus can point to a like number of victories with just one black mark in the defeat column. Superchargers Win Flashing to a 23 to 17 decision over Phi Kappa Psi, the super chargers propelled themeslvea into a two-way tie with Theta Chi for second place in their loop. These two outfits are now just one game behind the Kappa Sig's “Beef Trust." Harold Fox and Verlin Wolf flipped through 8 points each to show the way for the winners. With Jack Bessee in the driver’s scat, Sherry Ross rolled over Sig ma hall 33 to 17 yesterday to put the former club in third place with Phi Gamma Delta. The rangy Sherry Ross center hoisted through 14 points. (23) F. Phi Psi (17) Olsen, 4. Stendel, 2. Hichens, 7. Collier, 4. Young. Substitutes Spercliargers .8, Wolf F.8, Fox .C.1, Dickson ,G.2, Olmstead . G.4, Flavelle — Phi Psi: Wilcox: Superchargers: Flatberg, Wright. Sigma (17) Libke, 2. Bloom, 5. Martin, 4. Corsey,. Rush, 6. (33) ,F.. . F.. ,.C. . G. G. Sherry Koss .8, Church .3, Miller ...14, Bessee . Dryden 8, Chambers Substitutes—-Sherry Ross: Ditch man. OSC Slaps Idaho, 43*19 Oregon State college hoopmen randecl the floundering Idaho quin tet a -13 to 19 .shellacking last night at the Corvallis gymnasium. Sparked by flashy Paul Valenti, who tallied 10 points, the Orange men took a 19 to 10 lead at half time. In the second period the Beavers ran the score up to 31 to 13 before the Vandals could get back into the game. The defeat last night marked the third straight contest that Coach Forrest Twogood’s men have lost since they started their road trip. Oregon knocked them deep into the cellar position last week at Eu gene by winning two games by overwhelming scores. Oregon State and Idaho meet again tonight in the final game of the series. FeLL.ec gRtA^ee oe pitc/Mg records; seoKe «j tab officb oe -me clb\J^amc> 'Lpivi.? vh&aJ Me SuSaIFD a ColTCACf FoC ' ^ USAS? 9 30oCC, Ci!Z Cc <J5- 34esiV SALUties pa ip a j^-rcaaft — > ’■ odi -1 It, 806 M*s1 - & Spiff » sasee_fftoif -T^BjMP!A**5 ir regular intramural hoop season, 'nty hot for the pace-setters, being r slips, the races will thrown into ■eign supreme in number one posi Upha Tau Omega in “A” competi Oregon ?<j§v Emerald SPORTS STAFF Johnny Kahananm Tommy Wright I.oc Klatherg Chuck Boice Doc Henry Tommy Mayes Wally Hunter Steve Worth Fred TreadgoUl I om 11 ucnner Ted (loodwin 1’hil Burco Jt*an Spearow Nancy Lewis Jean Fridejfer Jo Ann Supple Janet Boss SNOW SHOE Otis “Kook” Hiiion, lailest mem ber of Idaho's last place Vandals, saw little action last night as the Oregon State Beavers whacked tho Vandals, 43-U). Yearlings’ Newland Is Versatile Athlete By TOMMY WRIGHT “The fastest shot in many a year” Rives the gist of the com ments floating around, when Oregon basketball fans start talking about blond Bob New land, pride of John Warren's tought-to-beat frosh aggrega tion. “As a coach,” said Newland of John Warren, "he’s tops.” We caught Bob lust as ne was leaving practice last night and the tall, lithe hoopstcr obligingly an swered a number of questions fired hs way. Started Young Born in Medford some eighteen years ago, Bob started playing around with a basketball at an early age, and still had a lot of his good baby teeth when he cracked into his first starting line up. That was at Lincoln grade school in the pearpickers’ para dise. Matriculating at junior high school at the age of 12, be inter mingled geography with » first string herth on the varsity. Just three years later, he broke into the Medford high Black Tornado lineup and played a major part in putting his team into the state tournament. Medford didn’t do so well among the state’s l>est that year, hut Bolt gained honorable mention on the all-state team. Basketball isn't the only thing that Bob is interested in though As a football player, he outkicked every itigh school player in the state in 1939. He also picked up three letters in high school for track, winning the high jump event in the state meet last year. Along with a little baseball, where he is no slouch as a catcher and hitter, he doesn't allow his social life to drop. ijcsnncu lor o»c Until September of last year, Bob was all set to get his higher education up the valley at Ore gon .State. He slopped over in Kugene on his way to Corvallis one weekend; he liked it at Ore gon and decided to stick through rusli week. The Webefoots got a mighty promising athlete on a split second decision. Bob is the big scorer in one of •John Warren’s most potent year ling squads, dropping through 129 IT THE POETRY OF JEWELRY Coral twigs set in pure gold. Exquisitely wrought cum cos. Antique styles in ruby and amythest. A new and complete selce tion of earrings in these and ihany other pat terns. We look forward to your visiting us. BRISTOW'S JEWELRY (520 Wills.tts ■ .■■!■■■■ ■■■ ii Golfers Notice All golfers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the College Side, aeeording to Bob Kngelke, player-coach. Both freshmen and varsity golfers are asked to attend. points this season. He says he’s glad he didn't go to OSC now, af ter seeing the type of ball they play, he will just stick with Ore gon and run and run. When basketball is over, you'll see Bob out on the track under the tutelage of Bill Hayward, touch ing up on his high jumping and broad jumping form. For he is des tined to be one of the stars on this year's Duckling squad. All-Campus Finals Listed diet tlaliski and Leu Isbcrg are this term’s champions in the all-campus handball doubles with Ray Klapper and Chuck Cutler, last term’s champs, as runners up. Bob Iludolph and Al Shaw topped the ping pong doubles lad der with Frank Baker and Dick Hanen on the next rung. Jim Leonard bowled his way to the championship in all campus howling. There are only two remaining matches to be played, the handball singles and the ping pong singles champion ships. UNIVERSITY BUSINESS COLLEGE SHORTHAND — TYPEWRITING COMPLETE BUSINESS COURSES Edward L. Ryan, B.S., LL.B., Mgr. 860 Willamette, Eugene Phono 2761-M LOOK SMART with Clean Clothes Men who want to look smart will keep their clothes clean ttic New Ser vice way. ('lean clothes keep smart looking longer. Try if today. It's a sure way to popularity. Phone 825 NEW SERVICE LAUNDRY 839 High gt. Injuries Still Hex Oregons Phil Jackson Stars As Preppers Drop Under Wild Scoring By LEE FLATBERG Coach John Warren gave his frosh basketball charges little rest after their Saturday 49 to 25 win over Coquille as he sent the team through an intersquad scrimmage for an hour Monday afternoon. Bob Newland and Bill Gissberg are still sticking pret ty close to the sidelines, nursing their ills. Saturday's game with Coquille gave the Ducklings little trouble. With a makeshift starting team of first and second stringers, the yearlings were able to run up a 19 to 5 lead by the enc| of the first quarter. Midway in the second quarter Warren started substitut ing freely but the frosh still held a 31 to 8 advantage at the half time. Last Half Drive The Coquille boys started hitting in the third quarter and held even with the Ducklings, and in the fourth quarter outscored the fresh men. 1‘hil Jackson, using a “Hank the Needle” shot varied slightly, with an innovation of his own, dumped in five baskets from the floor coupled with one foul shot for a sum of 11 points and high scoring honors. Th$ frosh hit a total of 22 shots from the floor to nine for the vis itors. The Coquille lads outscored the frosh from the foul mark, hit ting with six to the yearlings' five. Summary: Frosh, 49 25, Coquille Dicks, 10.F. 4, Kollar Sheridan.F. 3, McCintee When, 6.C. Duncanson Simonson, 4.. ..G. 8, Crouch Schiewc, 3 C. 4, Terry Kelly, 2.S.2, Gilbert P. Jackson, 11. S. 3, Stevens Sertic, 5.S. Trcndol Christensen, 4 S Grey, 2.S Brown, 2.S Mil. and MBS. NEWT SIDE PATTER By Pat Taylor ’Twould seem that Spring was springing, ’py golly, what with everyone breaking into prints . . . the best we can do is break out in a rash with envy ... Margurito Tetit, KKG, sends Beta Don Turner a walentine over H.r> feet long, with the mes sage all cut out of print and pasted on same . . . mu.-sta been quite a taskie . . . Alpha O Ber nice Helium is, how you say, one pulenty smooth cookie? . . . DG Margaret Dodge get's two luscious guhgeous orchids from Sigma Nu Bud Nestor at Ran dolph field . . . Cutest expres sion of the week, or something or other: Tommy Wright’s ref erence to himself as a “tripe writer” . . . not that we agree —who are we to talk only meant that it was cleva coin ing, see ? . . . we got a kick out of the law school; they're going to stop crime! then they go about setting the. rnorble board up in business . . . why, thy've even got an A and a B team . . . if you think you see us in the tilde too often, it's ’cause the room-mate, Sally Mitchell, is so wropped up in her thesis, which is on insanity, that's she's beginning to do illustrations, and we're plumb skeered to go home . . . wouldna be surprised to drop in our own private pool jj hall one eve and find friend Mitchell cutting out tittle dolls . . . besides, you can't be hi the Wide too much, anyhow , , not ; according to Miller and Missus Kuute, I betcha . . . S-?- * -'U ,V>vffr. ...