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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1941)
Duck Tracks By BOB FLAVELXiE, Co-Sports Editor If you are one of those sad-eyed fans who tore himself away from McArthur court last night believing that he had seen the Oregon basketball squad in action for the last time in 1S41, pull yourself together and prepare for what should be the greatest basketball show of the year. Because next Wednesday night, at 8 o’clock, in McArthur court, our scampering Webfoots are scheduled to play a benefit game with what is generally recognized as the greatest basketball team in the business. "V\ ho is this team? None other than the Phillips G6 Oilers of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, national AAU champions in 1940 who boast a squad so tall that a 6 foot 3 performer looks like a midget standing next to the Empire State building. There isn’t a man on the roster who has not held an all-star rating at some time during his playing career. In fact, all-American ratings domi nate the squad, no less than five players have been AAU all American selections in the past three years, while two others were picked on the second team. ’ Proceeds Go Toward Hawaiian Trip What is the benefit game for? . . . To send a complete 10-man squad plus a manager and trainer on the Hawaiian trip that is coming up soon after spring vacation. At present there are funds available that will barely send six players, a manager and trainer to the Islands. Six men could hardly be expected to play a schedule that calls for a game a night and as a manager and trainer are essential, it was cooked up to have the Oilers play the University of Oregon, the proceeds to go towards send ing a complete squad to tour the Islands. Chuck Hyatt, coach of the sensational aggregation, is the same Hyatt who years ago, as forward on the Univer sity of Pittsburg quintet, was unanimous choice for all American honors. He played for the Panthers throughout the years ’26, ’27, and ’28. Upon graduation Chuck went right into organized competition and up until 1938 had never failed to make an all-star selection. Hobby Hobson had the good fortune of seeing Hyatt in action and the Oregon coach has this to say about his playing ability: “. . . Ilyatt was the Hank Luisetti of his time, without a doubt. There were many 1 hings about him that made him as good if not greater than Luisetti. He is easily one of the greatest players of all time.” Oilers Play Any Style of Ball Ilyatt refereed the Oregon-Oklahoma game back in Norman, last December and it was there that first contacts were made to have'the two teams meet after the regular collegiate season was over. Nothing definite was decided at the time, because Oregon then had hopes of taking the northern division cham pionship, but when it became obvious that the Webfoots were definitely out of the title running, Hobby decided to use this contest as a means to raise money for the Hawaiian trek. ±ne uners are not a siap-sucK organization oi pnysicai freaks. They are seasoned players under the direction of one of the nation’s greatest coaches. If it is necessary to run, they run. If a slow type of game is in order, they can dog-trot with the best. Their usual style of attack features lightning passes and working plays under the basket where full advantage is taken of their enormous height. One of the most amazing members of the AAU champs is “Little Joey’’ Fortenberry. Reaching a ceiling of G feet, S inches, and weighing 21U pounds, Fortenberry lias been playing top-flight basketball for over a decade. In 19GG, he was a mem ber of the victorious American Olympics basketball team. In six years of AAU competition Joe has been chosen all-Ameri can center twice. The pay-off came last year when Fortenberry again made the all-American team. But not at center where one would naturally expect a tall man to be. Fortenberry was named as the first team selection in one of the guard spots, there by becoming the tallest guard ever to make the all-star quintet. L. II. Gregory, sports editor of the Oregonian, breezed into the athletic offices for a few words with llobby yesterday and the Webfoot coach made this statement concerning the Phillips five: “That is the best team in the world, Greg, and for tiiosc who like basketball, the Oilers will furnish plenty of it.’’ Good Luck With Exams AVe wish you the best of luck in your finals and hope that you have an en joyable vacation. Undoubtedly you will want to make a good itn pressioou on the folks and friends at home, and the best way to make such an impression is by wearing freshly cleaned clothes. PHONE 252 Superior Work and Service—We Prove It Domestic Laundry and Courtesy Cleaners 121 W. 7th Phone 252 Student Coaches Go to Oregon State To Learn Methods The school of athletic coaching j will be held for two weeks this summer at Oregon State from Juno 23 to July 5. This summer school for prospective athletic coaches is j held alternately each year at the I University and OSC. The course will be given by Alon zo Stiner. head football coach: Amory Gill, head basketball coach; Ralph Coleman, baseball coach; Grant Swan, head track coach; and | Dr. D. I. Allman, trainer. Credit : toward graduation will be given : for all courses. PREVIEW DANCE with RAY DICKSON’S BAND SATURDAY EVENING at the new and beautiful WILLAMETTE PARK Duck Coeds Smash Six Sws Margaret Lesher Stars In Telegraphic Meet; Relay Nears Record Six western coed swimming marks fell Thursday in Ger linger pool when Oregon mermaids stroked through the water in the first half of the western region of the national intercollegiate telegraphic swimming meet. Margaret Lesher clipped 11.8 seconds pff the 100 yard back stroke event and 9 seconds off the 100-yard breast stroke race. The closest race of the meet saw Fat Carson take the 40-yard free style race breaking the old record by two-tenths of a sec ond. Mary Jane Ford chalked up a new time in the 40-yard I breast stroke in 32.0 seconds, and Nancy Lewis set a new record in the 100-yard free style. Oregon swimmers came within four tenths of a second of breaking the national 80-yard relay race, and they set a new western record of 43.4 seconds. Water-safety demonstration was put on between events. 100-yard free style—Won by Nancy Lewis; Janet Farn liam, second. Time, 1:13 (new record; old record, 1:17.2) 40-yard breast stroke—Won by Mary Jane Ford; Marilyn Christlieb, second. Time, :32.3 (new record; old record, :34). 100-yard backstroke—Won by Margaret Lesher; Adele Canada, second. Time, 1:14.2 (new record; old record, 1:26). 40-yard free style—Won by Pat Carson; Nancy Lewis, second; Mary Jane Ford, third. Time, :23.8 (new record; old record, :24). 100-yard breast stroke—Won by Margaret Lesher; Mary Jane Ford, second. Time, 1:29.7 (new record; old record, 1:38.6). (Mary Jane Ford also broke the western record, her time, 1:36.6). 40-yard backstroke—Won by Janet Farnham; Adele Can ada, second. Time, :31.1. 80-yard free style relay—(Lewis, Lesher, Ford, Carson). Time, :43.4 (new record; old record, :46). Stan Watt, Hal Kaschko Entrain for Mat Finals By WALLY HUNTEIl There’s plenty of action in the Oregon wrestling room these days. Plenty of action—but there’s a catch; only two Webfoot wrestlers are stirring up all the ring dust. Those two wrestlers are Stan Watt and Hal Kaschko who are to represent the University of Oregon in the northern division wrestling meet at Moscow, Idaho, March 1. Watt. 165-pound ace, and Kaschko, 175-pounder, were the only two Duck wrestlers picked by Coach Lloyd Koehler to make the trip. The rest of the team couldn’t go because of lack of money. Plenty of stiff competition is lined up for the Oregon muscle twisters when they slip into the Idaho wrestling ring. The cream of the crop from Wash ington, Oregon State, Washing ton State, and Idaho arc lined up awaiting the opening bell. ADPi, Theta Sixes Whack I-M Coeds ADPi and Theta won victories, 21 to 15 and 8 to 4 over Hendricks hall and Pi Phi respectively, to put them on top for the semi-finals next week. Janet Ross, ADPi ace, again led her team to victory by making 10 of the 21 points. ADPi and Hen hall ran neck and neck in the first half but the ADPis got the lead in the third quarter and kept it. IT Senior Group Plans Ex-Comm Revision Four University seniors, ap pointed by ASUO President Tiger Payne, met Wednesday afternoon with University President Donald M. Erb to lay plans for their writ ten recommendation on revision of membership of the executive Com mittee. Chairman of the committee is Wendell Wyatt, assisted by Phil Lowry, Aida Brun and Ken Erick son. According to Wyatt, they outlined with Dr. Erb their hopes for enlargement of the exec com mittee. If the plan seems feasible, it will later be presented to the student body. The committee reform proposed would increase the membership of the governing council to take in a larger representation of under graduate members. Let . . . BOB CALKINS Help you select your Spring Arrow Shirts The MAN'S SHOP EYKOM 4 KNEEEAND 32 E. JOtli St. rT"'IlE well-dressed fel low picks his Arrow shirts from a wide variety of styles to get thp shirt that look;, best 0n him. That, is vky he shops at the JlauT Shop. Drop m today to see our new spring style.. Bob Calkins will be glad to help j *u pick the right style. Frosh Five Battles Rooks Tonight Kappa Sigs, Sigma Chis Enter 'A’ Finals; Awfuls, SAEs Mix in 'B’ l-M Tilt Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi moved into the final round of the “A" league intramural basketball play Thursday by dropping the ATOs and the Betas, respectively. The two teams will meet today for the championship. The Kappa Sigs grabbed an early lead over the ATOs and held a UO Ready For Swim Conflict Webfoot Mermen Board Train Today For Seattle By FRED TKEADOOED Completely ignoring the other four teams entered, Washington and Oregon will again carry on their pool warfare tomorrow at the Seattle northern division |chanipionships in what looms as a two-way battle. Because of the inferiority in previous meet-score comparisons, none of the other four clubs is seriously consid ered as having much chance of giving the Huskies and Ducks a run for the title. Things should stack up pretty much the same as they did in the YVashington-Oregon mix of last week, so far as first places go, ac cording to Mike Hoyman, Oregon pilot. In that case Washington should receive six firsts, to three wins for Oregon. Winner Needs (IS At least 68 points will have to be won to take the meet this year, Hoyman figures. Washington was forced to count up 72 points to triumph last year. If any of the other entries— Washington State, Oregon State, Idaho, and .Montana — should come through with an unforseen victory performance, the contest might be thrown into a mix-up with a remote possibility for an Oregon killing. Four Seniors Four seniors arc included in the eight-man traveling squad which heads for the Puget Sound via train at 4:20 today. Jack Dallas 21 to 9 advantage at half time. Led by Higgins with 15 points and Jameson with 11, the Kappa Sigs had little trouble holding the early advantage to win, 42 to 24. The Sigma Chi-Beta “A" game was not so one-sided, with the Heart team winning, 29 to 21 after a bitter battle. Awful* Win In the “B" semi-finals, the Aw ful Awfuls edged out a story book win over the Betas to grab a berth in the championship tiff. The final score gave Awfuls 17, Betas 16. Mam ie Kelley of the SAEs prac tically won a ball game all by him self, in dropping the Sigma Chi “B” team, 27 to 19. Kelley scored 20 points, just one more than the entire Sigma Chi team. Homer Thomas of the SAEs grabbed seven points, to conclude the scoring for the winners. and Sherm Wetmore, co-captains; A1 Sandner and Jim Marnie are the veterans terminating their Webfoot careers. The remainder of the team is composed of Gerald Huestis, Cub Calli3, Dick Allen, and Hay Jeffcott. The injury jinx has stricken two other Ducks — Jim Harris and Eill Carney. Harris is again in The infirmary with tonsilitis, while Carney is confined at home with an infected toe. The squad other wise is in good mental and physi cal condition for the encounter. \ Ten thousand day and evening students attend classes in Hunter college’s new skyscraper in New York. CO-EDiquetle for College Men j) /On a date, never talk about another girl — ex cept your mother. IIIIJUMHIJWMR' XII 3 Get your laffs from what >ou say, not from how you look — wear Arrow Shirts and Ties! 2 Never tell a gal you’re a great guy—it's just possi ble she’ll find out lor herself. MUST-#1 for college men is Arrow’s oxford-cloth shirt. This handsome raiment comes in smooth colors, stripes, and glistening white, it is graced with a rolled, button-down collar ... a short, wide-spread one ... or just a nice, long-point job. $2 up—See your Arrow dealer today and get >». semester’s supply. ARROW SHIRTS Buy Your ARROW Shirts and Shorts at PAUL D. GREEN’S, 837 Willamette Newland-Gissberg Guard Pair to Start By LEE FLATBERG The curtain will fall on University of Oregon freshman bas ketball play this year tonight when the frosh trot out on Mc Arthur court to mix in the fourth and final game of the 1941 series with the rooks. Game time is 8 o’clock. For the frosh, the game offers a chance to avenge a 17 to 16 loss handed them by a “slow ’em down’’ rook team last Friday in Corvallis. For the rooks, it means an opportunity to grab their second win against the Oregon yearlings and thus even the series. Coach John Warren will have the surprise of having his guard pair of Bob Newland and Bill Gissberg on the maple boards at the same time lor the first time in a month. Newland who has spent the week in the infirmary with the measles will be out in time for the game, and Gissberg, with his leg well trussed up in bandages and tape, will bo ready for action, lteports from the Beavers’ lair tell that Coach Bill McKallip and his lads will he out to even things up. Warren’s men can well look out for a second half uprising from the Corvallis col lege hoys. They have made a practice of pulling games out of the fire in the last period. The frosh starters will be New land and Gissberg at the backcourt positions, Lloyd Jackson at cen ter, and Bob Sheridan and Kog Dick at forwards. For Oregon State it will proba bly be Ben Atwood and Bud Mc Kee at forwards, Glen Warren at center, and Bill McClusky and Lewis Beck at guards. 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