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By BOB FL WELLE, Co-Sports Editor
Track enthusiasts were treated to a real show yesterday
when the fifth annual Hayward relays were run off at
Hayward field. The relay meet, which was originated by
Oregon Track Coach Bill Hayward in 1937, has grown so
fast since its beginning that it has almost reached the pro
portions of a northwest high school 4rack carnival.
Over 400 athletes from 27 different, prep schools trod the
cinder-, in this year’s meet and for the first time an out-of-state
school was listed in the entries. Vancouver high school from
'Washington was the “furriner” that came to compete with
Oregon’s bvv. and from the results, they were wise in coming,
foi they finally put an end to Medford’s three-year domination
of the Hayward relays.
Johnson Takes the Spotlight
It was a Medford lad, however, who stole the show. Kay
Johnson, highly-touted sprinter from the Southern Oregon
school slipped out of his sweat clothes late in the cold, windy
afternoon and peeled off a :49 flat turn around the track that
war; little short of sensational.
Taking the baton a full 10 yards back of the Vancouver
leader, Johnson started to burn the cinders. Half way
round the oval he turned on the heat and as he rounded
the curve and came into the home stretch, was neck and
neck with his rival. The Washington runner put in his bid
at this point and the two competitors ran stride for stride
down the stretch. It would make a great story to be able to
say Johnson was successful in his attempt to overhaul
his opponent, but it wasn't in the books and the judges
went into a huddle following the photo finish and awarded
the event to Vancouver.
Johnson’s best time before had been a :49.5 performance
in a high school meet last season. This marked the first occa
sion that the Medford speedster has been pressed, llad the
weather been warm, and the conditions just right, it is easily
conceivable that Johnson would have broken the national inter
scholastic record of :48.2 seconds.
Coach Bill Bowerman of Medford feels certain that Johnson
is capable of cracking the national mark and Hayward sup
ports the former Oregon track star’s opinion.
Gadder May Sing
Wonder where the football players learned how to sing-?
After hearing- them render at rally last night it makes one
wonder what would happen if Tex Oliver were to inelude
voice training along- with music appreciation in the typical
football player’s class schedule.
I can picture the Webfoots lining- up to the tune of
"Volga Boatman,” shifting to the strains of “Flat Foot
Floogie,'' and smacking the line with the assistance of the
fine sweet rhythm of ‘‘Wham.” After the play they could
break into a gentle chorus of ‘‘Brahms’ Lullaby,” as the
opponents are carried off the field. “After the Ball Is
Over” might be used following every point after touch
down.
Anyway, the gridder.s apparently have music in their souls
and are anxious to get it out. I nfortunates who don’t bring
car plugs to the “Varsity O” dance tonight will feel the full
brunt, of the athletes’ musical barrage for hey are scheduled
to do their .stuff at intermission. . . . l»y the way. “l’utterball”
b'loyd liiiea says, ‘"Don’t call me liutterball, SHE.”
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Register 12 Singles
Duck Ace Bob Rieder Flings Five-Hit Ball
For Victors; Carney's Bludgeon Clubs
Double, Pair of Singles in Four Times Up
Lanky Bob Rieder, displaying worlds of confidence and patting
plenty on the ball, set down Willamette university’s Bearcats with
live hits as Oregon’s slugging Ducks tripped the capitol city nine,
8 to 3.
Rieder, tough in Hie pinches, was seldom in serious trouble, while
the power hitting Webfoots were finding Jack Richards, star of the
Bearcat hurling staff, for 12, --—■
bingles.
Carney ‘Big; Gun*
Bill Carney, speedy leftfield
>r, was the “big’ gun” at the
plate for the Ducks, collecting
a double and two single in four
official trips to the plate. Bill
Hamel, left handed hitting
shortstop, and Billy Calvert,
diminutive catcher, each drove
out two hits. Jack Shimshak
hit a triple for the Ducks in the
fourth inning.
Captain Dick Whitman, lead
off man in Oregon's “murderer’s
low,” hit a single to third in the
first frame, and then Richards
tightened Up, striking out the
next two men. In the second
stanza Chuck Clifford walked,
then scored on a fielders choice.
Calvert scampered home on a
passed ball. Picking up where
they left off, the Ducks slammed
out four hits. Hamel and Johnny
Bubalo scored on Carney’s double.
They counted again with two in
the fifth Inning on one hit. once
in the sixth on a pair of singles,
and picked up the final tally on a
pair of singles and an outfield
Willamette Tallies First
Willamette scored first in the
initial inning on one hit and
Hamel's boot of a ground ball.
They tallied again in the
fourth, and picked up their
third and final run in the sixth
on Rieder’s wild pitch.
Oregon
Whitman, m
Hamel, s .
Bubalo, r . ..
Berry, 3 .
Carney, 1.
Clifford, lb .
Calvert, c .
Shimshak, 2 .
Rieder, p.
AB H K O
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4
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1
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
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0
1
3
1
1
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3
2
2
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
2
0
0
0
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Totals .33 12 8 27 10 3
Willamette AB H
Stewart, r .4 1
Hochstetter, 13 0
Cameron, 3 .1 0
Kolb, s.4 1
Owens, m .4 1
Robertson, c ... 4 0
Richards, p .4 1
Murray, lb .4 1
Daggett, 2 .1 0
Belcher. 2 .1 0
Toolser, 2 .1 0
Walker .1 0
Hanaska .1 0
K O
1
0
2
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2
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0
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0 0
0
0
0
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0 10
0 2
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
1
2
0
0
2
0 0
0 0
3 0
0 0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
Totals .33 5 3 27 11 2
Runs responsible for, Rieder 0,
Richards 0. Struck out, by Rieder
2, by Richards 4. Bases on balls,
off Rieder 3, off Richards 5. Wild
pitch. Rieder, Richards. Three
base hit, Shimshak. Two base hit,
Carney. Runs batted in, Carney
3. Sacrafiees, Berry 2. Hochstet
ter. Double plays, Kolb to Dag
gett to Murray. Umpire, Camp
bell.
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Steers Shy
Of Record
Oregon’s Les Steers came
within a shade of unofficially
tieing the world's outdoor high
jump mark yesterday in the
feature exhibition of the Hay
ward relays. Aiming at the
existing record of 6 feet 3%
inches, Bill Hayward's darling
missed equalling that height by
one-quarter inch.
The last successful jump
made by Steers was at 6 feet
91/2 inches. He missed several
times with the bar upped to
G feet 10Vi inches, Colonel Bill
calling a halt at that stage.
TimeTries
LureFrosh
Johns Schedules
Tests for Today;
Entire Team Set
Oregon's fresh track team
goes through another—the sec
ond—ordeal of time trials to
day at 2.30.
Coach Ned Johns has had no
little trouble thus far in the cin
der season with the weather for
one thing and illness and injury
for the second to battle. The en
tire squad is expected for the time
trials Saturday though. For the
first time in many a day the in
firmary list doesn’t carry a name
of a frosh track aspirant. Dick
Shelton, 440 man, was released
yesterday.
With a day of rest behind them
on account of the Hayward re
lays, the frosh trackmen should
turn in the best times so far this
year—providing weather condi
tions are favorable.
The first meet for the frosh is
scheduled for April 19, in the Ore
gon State relays, at Corvallis.
Coach Johns is also working on
plans to arrange dual meets with
University, Eugene, Salem, and
Medford high schools.
A collection of some 500 land
and marine shells from all parts
of the world is the latest gift to
Harvard university’s museum of
comparative zoology.
Frosh Nine Hikes
Toward Salem Pen
Ducklings have the promise
of their toughest game to date
this afternoon when they tan
gle with the State peniten
tiary nine in Salem. Rumor has
it that the inmate crew is a
bunch of good ball players, ev
eryone a slugger. They’re
sparkling defensive players,
and especially adept at steal
ing bases.
John Warren verifies the state
ment that the pen crew is a
worthy bunch. As Warren puts
it, it took an exceptional fresh
man team to beat them last year,
and he is sure that seven of the
same team is back because play
ers are lifers.
Hoosegow Chuker Hot
One of the permanent dwell
ers who promises to give the
yearlings plenty of trouble will
be a chucker by the name of
Crosswhite. He is a pitcher of
by no means little worth and
has had plenty of experience
with the prison nine.
With a tough game in promise
Warren announced that he would
start his number one moundsman,
A1 Wimer. The status of Bill
Bishop and Kik Simonsen is still
uncertain but should be decided
before the team leaves tomor
row. With the two prodigal in
field men back in the fold, the
infield would be complete with
Bill Gissberg at first, Bishop at
second, Simonsen at short, and
Ed Crane at third. Should the
eligible ruling still hold Warren
will call on the services of “Oz
zie” Oswald at second and Bob
Farrow at short.
The outfield remains uncertain
with three starters to come out
of this list. George Sertic, Jim
mie Vitti, Farrow, Dick Burns,
and Bob Ballard.
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