Page 4 DAILY EMERALD Tuesday, January 13, 1942
MY, MY, MR. GEBERT
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Ducks Nip Cougars
To Even Up Series
Kirk (Jehcrt goes on-.' too far as he pushes Porky Andrews’ arm as the Duck guard goes up for one.
Andrews eolleeted shots on this one. Oregon eame out on the long end of a 48-38 seore.— (Photo cour
tesy Daily News.)
Second-Half
Rally Paced
By Marshik
By FRED TREADGOLD
It has been said ever since the
beginning of time that an ath
letic team’s greatness is deter
mined by its ability to come back
from defeat and win. We are not
saying that the present Duck
varsity is the greatest team ever
to wear the Green and Yellow
livery by any means, but the
brilliant comeback staged before
2800 fans in the Igloo Saturday
during the last twelve minutes
of play probably will not be for
gotten for quite a while.
Ducks Underrated
It seems, too, as if the Ducks
have decidedly been underrated
by the hoop experts who didn’t
give them such chance against
the Cougars.
The score was 48 to 38 and
was just as decisive as it
sounds. It evened the Washing
ton State series one-all, aveng
ing the fil to 45 scalping re
ceived Friday, and put the
Ducks back into the running
for the conference tiara.
Smashing of a two-year jinx
was also ended with the Oregon
victory. Last year the Ducks
dropped four straight to the Cou
gars, 48 to 39, 55 to 40, 47 to 45,
and 50 to 47.
When the Webfoots left the
court floor for a rest intermis
sion at half time, a gloom seemed
to spread over the Oregon rooters,
who probably saw a repetition of
the previous night’s debacle.
Whatever Coach Hobby “fed” his
boys, whether vitamin pills or
wheat germ, really put fight back
into them.
CAME THROUGH
Archie Marshik, lanky Oregon
center, who provided the sparj^
that sent the Ducks on a second
ha.f spree that beat WSC.
They came back onto the floor
and with big Archie Marshik,
towering reserve center who
surely earned a first string berth,
providing the impetus, the Ducks
put on a fancy scoring spree of
their own, tossing in 28 points
to only 12 for the favored vis
itors.
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Frosh Grab Openers
Ducklings Nip
Top Prep Fives
In First Games
After winning their first two
frames of the season last weekend,
Oregon's freshmdri'TMbpatfc'rs re
turned to the maple yesterday in
tfieparation for their next game
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With Hart Larsen’s Thursday
wight at McArthur court.
The l'rosh team defeated Tilla
wiook Friday night by a> scare of
Jd to 28. On 'Saturday the Duck
Lags eked out a* narrow 22-20
victory over the highly-touted
\storia Fishermen. The games
were played on each of the losers'
#ieors.
Hard Workout
In yesterday's practice session,
.utiffest of the season thus far.
.►Mentor "Honest John" Warren
•nave reserves a chance to display
their talents, with several of
i«aom looking very good. Leonard
i.t’opick, speedy hoopster from
Portland, was switched' from
yuard to forward and showed a
decided improvement at his new
|» sit ion.
The same lineup that start
ed in both games last week
will probab.y open against
Hart Larsen’s. This quintet in
cludes Sammy Crowell ar.l Bill
ilrlandson, forwards. Royal
Denton, center, and Bob Rey
nolds and Roy Seeborg, guards.
Reserves who are slated to see
action are Jack Hannam, A1 Pop
iek, Ed DeKeater, Don Asseltine,
Len Popick. and Bill Bloomquist.
and Jim Prior.
Basketball Play
Starts for Girls
January 19
Champion Orides six prepare
to defend its hoop title when the
coed season opens Monday. Jan
uary 19, on Gerliuger court, Mar
ianne Blenkinsop, manager, an
nounced Monday.
Before players turn out for
basketball, they must have their
hearts checked with Miss Thomp
son on the third floor of Gerlin
ger from 1 to 5:30 Wednesday.
Thursday, and Friday.
A meeting of all intramural
basketball representatives is
scheduled at 4:45 today in Ger
linger's physical education social
room.
IM Managers
Vote Bowling
Off Schedule
By unanimous action bowling
was voted down as a possible IM
sport in a meeting Friday of all
house athletic managers. Basket
ball schedules and rules were also
discussed, and Paul Washke, IM
coordinator clarified several
points in response to questions.
Young Speaks
Mr. Young representing the
downtown bowling alleys, spoke
to explain his concern’s proposi
tion and present an argument for
it. The cost to each house would
be $2.25 a week, he said, and the
sport is immensely popular as an
intramural sport in many eastern
universities.
The managers then retired
to discuss the question. Many
arguments were advanced
against it, some of which were
that the expense was too great,
there were too many IM sports
already, and that the eastern
schools supporting it, had stu
dent unions with alleys to hold
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Beavers Drop WSC
In Overtime, 52-47
A favored Oregon State hoop team ran into a heap of trouble last
night betore they squeezed by a fighting batch of wildcats from
Washington State 52 to 47 in a game that went into an overtime.
The score was tied at 46-all when the regular playing period was
up, on the strength of a last field goal by Cougar Owen Hunt. George
McNutt broke the deadlock in the overtime with a set shot from
uie side. McNutt added a foul to
bring the score up to 49 to 46
for the Beavers, and then Zim
merman hit on a foul shot for
WSC to make it 49 to 47. McNutt
came back to add another tally
and Lew Beck added the clincher
to make the final score 52 to 47.
Beck Tops Scorers
Beck, stocky Oregon State
sophomore was high scorer for
the evening with six field goals
and five foul pitches for a total
gars, both on dribble in shots
of 17 points. McNutt was runner
up with 15 points.
The game was tight from the
opening whistle. At the eight
minute mark the score was
tied at 7-all. It moved up to a
9 to 9 score and then the Bea
vers moved out in front to hold
a 24 to 19 lead 40 seconds be- ^
fore the half.
Two quick baskets by the Cou
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