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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1942)
Pharoah had a dream way back in umpty-five B.C., in which lie saw seven ill-favored, lean-fleshed, and scrawny cows devour seven well-favored, fat-fleshed, and obese cows (Genesis, LXI). Out of this was born the prophecy of seven lean years and seven years of plenty. Perhaps some day now some forlorn prognosticator will squirm under his blankets during the frigid night because '•^’Tie sees two emaciated cows swallowing one middle-sized cow and two bloated ones. This vision may presage a lean year for him and his kind. Before basketball could stagger up from football's usurping wake along the Pacific coast sports rialto, the guileless pro phets peered into the future and turned about to agree to this effect: OSC vs. Washington Oregon State and Washington will pummel each other in a ding-dong battle for the Northern division basketball cham pionship, while Washington State, having shrunk from a fat cow last year to only a middle-sized cow this year, will cling to a faint but vain hope of chewing up the two fat cows— Oregon State and Washington. Oregon and Idaho? Well, they were the two skinny cows . . . perhaps next year they’d fill out. Which hurtles us back to the stupidity of taking such predictions too seriously, the futility of grasping them as gospel. Oregon, the lean cow. may not have opened up in 17-jewel, 14-karat fashion, but it looked nothing like a refugee from a sterile pasture. Idaho dropped two to fat-cow Washington on the latter’s sponge floor, but the scores were relatively low— 116 to 28 and 40 to 33. So. On Bob Newland Fans howling during the Oregon-WSC basketball series may have noticed a blondish 6-foot lad huddled on the Oregon bench throughout both games . . . Bob Newland, higli-point man (138) on John Warren's frosh team last year. A forward --•or guard, Newland surrendered his tonsils shortly after the Ducks tottergd home from their eastern migration, and was necessarily bundled up and shelved for the WSC games. Newland, however, no longer has to talk in an inaudible whisper, is all healed, and is ready for the Husky invasion comes this weekend. Commenting on his temporary retirement, Newland remarked soberly: “That’s a helluva thing to have happen (he meant having "his tonsils out). I don’t know what could have been worse.” Thank Someone or Other If the Medford lad (hope that satisfies the home-town folk) doesn't know what could have been worse, this little fellow certainly does. For example, lie could have fallen asleep on t#g train last year and gotten up with nightmarish resignation at his original destination . . . Corvallis. Teh, tch, abomination of abominations. As it happened; though, the Southern Pacific choo-choo gave a gratHt and lurched to a stop here, Newland strolled off audlooteedthe tewnover . . . and stayed. Which recalls -■-* ta mind another lad who stopped here by mistake en route to Corvallis after a grind nearly halfway across the coun try .. . and stayed. Oregon Grid Center. Elliott Wilson, 247 pounds of Nebraska “beef” molded on a 6-foot-5-inch frame. Calling All Geniuses . . . and Morons Any person, genius or moron, who can devise a method whereby people can see both the basketball game—Oregon vs. Washington—and the swimming meet—Oregon vs. the Port land Swimming club—here Saturday evening will be a creditor "Tor our affection for y’ars. Both events begin at 8 p.m. and in widely-separated points on the campus . . . the men’s pool and the Igloo. For the benefit of the perplexed individual who called sometime yesterday and for all in similar straits, there is no truth in the rumor circulating that the Oregon-Wash ington basketball game Saturday night will be cancelled because of the swimming meet. .. 1" — t A THREE-STAR CAST! Fred McMurray, Erroll Flynn, Ralph Bellamy in 'Dive Bomber' — also — 'Pittsburgh Kid' with Billy Conn and Jean Parker DON’T MISS! 'YOU BELONG TO ME' with BARBARA STANWYCK and HENRY FONDA Splashers Prime For Portlanders Ski Ahoy! A call went around the Uni versity yesterday requesting that all men skiers should re port to Coach Russ K. Cutler in the PE building at 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. AC Deadline Draws Near The number of athletes regis tering for all-campus handball, ping pong, and wrestling have increased greatly in the last few days, and registration is due to close very soon, Paul Washke, all campus sports director said today. Schedules will be made out and participants notified when they will compete. Wrestling proved to be the sport that drew the most competitors with handball second. Wrestling Champs Back Slamming Donny Vernier, who put on some of the finest shows in last year’s tourney while win ning the 145 and 165 pound titles, was one of the first to register. Cruiser Dick Ashcom who reigned supreme among the heavyweights was on hand to prepare to defend his honors against all comers. The title scramble in the other divi sions will be wide open with no outstanding men present at this early stage. In handball it will be once again Chuck Cutter, the the Brooklyn Bomber against the field. Cutler, who picked up his handball in the heart of Flatbush, famed also for the Brooklyn Dodgers, has been without a peer on this campus for three years, and it looks like only the US army can pre vent his taking the title again. But in ping pong the score will be a little different. Bob Whitely, champ for a while him self, did not return to school and the gonfalon can be grabbed by anyone. Ping Pong usually proves to be one of the most enjoyable sports because anyone can play it and enjoy it. In closing Wrashke urged ev eryone to come out, ability or not, because, as he put it, “It is for you, and you can’t fail to have a lot of fun and laughs out of it.” Civilian Pilot Future (Contmned from page one) was carried on in a specified dis trict it would not be confusing to plane “spotters.” Grounded by Officers Remarking on the humorous side of the situation Stovall chuckled, “We’ve been grounded l>y three generals and a major, so far. It shouldn’t take us long to go through the whole list.” Taking a serious stand on the subject he declared, “It is rather hard from our point of view to understand why a program of this type should be stopped when the nation has urgent need of more, and well-trained pilots. ’ Optimistic For this reason, and pointing out that 300 flyers have already been graduated under programs here, Stovall predicted an opti mistic future for those men who were really interested in flying. “In fact,” he reevaled, “I in tend to ask for an increased quota during the next program.” All Campus All men on the campus in terested in wrestling, handball and ping pong are urged to sign up now in the basement of the PE building. The all campus program will get un derway as soon as everyone is registered and the schedules drawn up. 'WAY UP Archie Marshik, lanky Webfoot who has worked his way into the starting lineup on the strength of his good showing against the Cougars. There is already a quota of 40 for primary and 20 for secondary students, but an attempt will be made to make the course open for even larger numbers so all who desire may take advantage of Hie training. 'Mice, Men' (Continued from page on*) who protects and befriends the mentally child-like Lennie, who wil be played by Robert Stead man. The complete cast under Direc tor Horace W. Robinson includes: Jim Bronson as Carlson; David Zilka as Curley; Parker McNeil as Candy; Adrian Martin as Crooks; Bob Farrow as Slim; Ernst Hinkle as the boss and Ra mona Roberts as Curley’s wife. Especially good seats are avail able for Fridav, the opening night. Reservations may he made! by calling - __ university Five Cent Hop (Continued front page one) Others are June Hitchcock, Chi Omega; Mary Jane Dunn, Delta Delta Delta; Jean Younger, Delta Gamma; Barbara Hannum, Gamma Phi Beta; Evelyn Nokle by, Hendricks hall; Pat Carson, Highland house; Ann Reynolds, Hilyard house. Mary Riley, Kappa Alpha The ta; Dorothy Clear, Kappa Kappa Ducks Smith, Huestis Made Co-Captains By WALLY HUNTER With a brace of newly elected captains to lead the way, Univer sity of Oregon's varsity swim ming team is putting the finish ing touches on a program de signed to throttre the attempts of the Portland swimming club, when the Ducks and the Rose City mermen meet here Saturday night. Two-year letterman Gerry Huestis, and one-year man Dick Smith will lead the attack of the Webfoots. Huestis is the Ducks’ all-around man and has been one of the leading swimmers in the northern division in his two years of competition. Smith after a one year layoff is back in form again and is a topnotch free-style man. “Sailor” Ashcom Reports Latest recruit to the under manned Webfoot squad is varsity football star, Dick Ashcom. The “heavy cruiser” will be ticketed for a berth in the relay events. Ashcom’s former experience in the aquatic sport came when he was riding the waves as a sailor In Uncle Sam’s fleet. Oregon Ducklings, not to be outdone by their varsity bro thers, also have elected cap tains. A Kansas City lad named AI Peterson, and a Rose City protege, Earl Walters, will head the efforts of “the little guys.” A rather fat squad of thirteen men have turned out for berths on the frosh team, Coach Hoyman revealed today. This squad in cludes: Gene Davis, Tom Hazzard, Kent Hamilton, Bill Mayther,' Lloyd Collins, Bill Luther, Rob Ruben, Ray Wakefield, Bill Clay sen, and Walters and Peterson. UO Scouts to Register For Defense Programs All eagle scouts on the campus are urged to register immediately with a Skull and Dagger man for a defense program (Outlined by the national'council of Boy Scouts of America. Independents who haven’t reg istered should call Jim Thayer at 318. The jicouts are to act as a reserve corps, according to in formation receive^ by President Donald M. Erb anjd Dean Karl W. Onthank. ', T lii' ■ ■; ■ •f : r i.iu . Gamma; Barbara Scott, Orides; Elizabeth Schaefers, Pi Beta Phi; Miriam Hoffman, Sigma Kappa; Shirley Walker, Susan Camp bell; Joyce Addis, University house and Helen Trask, Zeta Tau Alpha. A BEST SELLER 'How Green Was My Valley' with Walter Pidareon and Maureen O’Hara — also — Zasu Pitts and Slim Summerville in 'Miss Polly'