By the time our linotype operator lias got this stuff pounded
into molten lead and ready to slap into the page Oregon will
have played Washington and the sport scribes will he scribbling
the account of the game. The opening game of the Oregon
State-Washington State will also be known. Nevertheless the
two series are of such importance that something should be
said about, them. The experts say Washington and Oregon
State to sweep the series. A matter of opinion.
Oregon to Win—How?
For the “Oregon for Champs” enthusiasts we’ll show how
by sweeping this series Oregon can win the conference. To
keep things straight we'll have Oregon State an<f Washington
State split their games. The double win at Seattle would put
the Ducks on top of the heap, five wins and two losses. After
that we would call the Webfoots to take two out of three of
the remaining games with Oregon State, seven wins against 3
losses. Then comes the Inland Empire trip. A split with Wash
ington State and a double win over Idaho if someone will
throttle Ray Turner. The standing, 10 to 4. That leaves the
two games with Idaho which the Ducks would win on their own
court.' The final, 12 and 4. Washington will lose one to WSC—
Oregon champs.
^ Where’s the catch? you ask. Well, the Ducks probably
won’t sweep the series with Washington—a split would be
a good showing. The rest is possible. Of course a question
mark dangles over the Oregon State series but on this
campus we know who’ll win those.
But if Washington takes both ends of the series on their
own shaky court things will, in turn, look bright for the
Ilusikes. It would put them out in front of the field six and
two with the hardest part of their schedule over with.
Now let’s suppose a split in the Seattle games and take a
look at the Washington Statc-Oregou State series. A double
v, in by either team would move them up near the top. Wash
ington State would take over with six and three, or the Beavers
would move into second place with four and three. Be advised,
_^gse are dreams. Objectively Oregon will have a good season
if they finish nine and seven. The league is tough this year.
Turner Has a Chance
As to scoring records and pros and cons as to whether they'll
tumble this year, Ray Turner, Vandal forward, has the best
chance to do the trick. His 13.6 average pei^game to date is
impressive. If he were playing for a top team he might do
the trick.
Even at that he has one advantage that no one else in
the league has except Lew Beck of Oregon State. He
doesn’t have to play against two “slow ’em down” teams
as every other scorer in the league does. Idaho is undoubt
edly a team that would rather keep the scoring down—
j^rab a lead and then play percentage ball.
The column still thinks that the top scorer for the league
will be George Andrews. He's the coolest player in the top
scoring bracket and that alone will make a big difference when
the going gets hard.
Some Baseball Dope
Not meaning to rush the season we’d still like to take a few
glances into baseball. Hobby would like to have one pitcher
One pitcher would make him happy because it’s too
much to pray for any more. Bob Reider and Nick Begleries
are his oidy carryovers from last year and they both took
their turns at getting cuffed around by the opposing batters.
Hobby will have back the best outfield in the conference, and
as far as that goes it will compare favorably with any college
outfield in the country. From left to right it will read Bill
barney, Dick Whitman, and John Bubalo. Not only do they
cover the outfield well but they also do a sweet job at the plate.
Hobby’s baseball crew is riddled by graduation, the
army, and defense jobs. To be filled will be the catching
spot as Billy Calvert, has quit school. At first base Chuck
Clifford, who would have been a junior this year, didn’t
return to school. Don Kirsch will be back at the keystone
spct but the rest of the infield is open with the graduation
last year of Buck Berry and Bill Hamel’s going into the
army.
The dreary part is that the replacements from the frosli
team aren’t what they could be. Pete Peterson, catcher on the
frosh last year, is a good player but he hasn't the weight or
expedience to step into the job. Bill Gissberg could have taken
over first base but Atherton got him. It might be Dick Burns,
frosh from last year who took over the first base duties when
^Gissberg was pitching, who will handle the sack. Tony Crish,
who does a bit of everything, and does it well, may get the
-art! too. The left side of the infield will be the weak spot. Bob
Farrow, probably the best prospect on the frosh team from
last year, might step in at either third or short. The other posi
tion will be harder to fill.
Due
ngs Tangle
With Rooks Today
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(Continued from pa'’e four)
vis and Bunny Potts fired the
Theta Chis with 8 and 6 points
apiece, while big Dick Warren,
handicapped by a little referee
trouble, poured in 10 to lead the
hallmen. The Theta Chis ran up
an early lead, which proved to
be enough to stay ahead of the
last period surge of scrapping
hallmen.
An encrmous Phi Delt team,
tabbed as a topflight contend
er, did not show much in push
ing a hard-trying, but inept
Yeomen quint, 2 to 6, in the
final “A” game. The Phis had
to rely or Chuck Wright, an
unsung performer for them, to
swish for 10 points, to give
them their comfortable margin
of victory. Brown and A1 Dellar
played a prominent part for
the Yeomen in smothering the
vaunted Phi Delt offense, but
their offense rarely got past
the center line, and poor pass
ing kept them from making
the margin any closer. The
score was 6 to 4 at the half, and
the deliberate, slow break of
the PDTs kept the score to
such a modest figure.
4-H Club
The Phi Psis, who before their
stunning victory today, were
known as the 4-H club—Hapless,
Hopeless, Hoopless, and Helpless,
got a “shot in the arm" by
squeezing past a lousey Sherry
Ross alleged quintet, 15 to 13 in
overtime. Everybody, but the ref
eree played, and for all the fouls
Sarpola had to call, he probably
did more work than both teams
put together. The hallmen started
out as if they were going to run
it up, leading 7 to 0 after a few
minutes of play. That was about
as far as they got, as the Phi
Psis crept up to 11 to 7 at the
half, and rambled in the second
half against a makeshift Sherry
Ross outfit. With it all tide up
at 13-all the hallmen put back
their varsity, but the starving
Phi Psis were not to be denied.
Ted Klehmet hit a wobbly bas
ket from the keyhole to give
them a lead at the beginning of
the overtime, which could not be
overcome by the hallmen. The
Phis played “Ring around the
Rose" with the ball till the time
ran out, and had a 15 to 13 win.
The final taxi dance of the
“B” league saw the Sigma Nus
beat Kirkwood by the margin
of a touchdown and the extra
point, 13 to G. Ashccni and Car
ney had fun for the Nus, while
A1 Ordway tried hard for the
co-opmen. I think even the
Steers twins got into this one.
Which subtly expresses the
character of the play.
Frosh, Uni Hi
Paddle Today
By WALLY HUNTER
University of Oregon’s freshman swimmers, and University high
school’s as yet untried mermen, square off in the men’s pool today,
and the Webfoot frosli are instated in the favorites position by. virtue
of their last ditch battle with the Oregon State Rooks. Meet time
is 4 o’clock in the men’s pool on the campus. No admission charge will
be made.
The University high team, usually a better than average outfit.
has yet to have a meet this sea
son, and so their strength is not
known. Last season they entered
five meets and emerged victorious
in half of these. Coach Tom
Huston revealed last night that
he too is in the dark about his
charges and won’t be able to tell
anything about them until the
conclusion of the meet today.
Co-Captains Lead
Leading the charge of the Ore
gon frosh will be Co-captains
Earl Walters and A1 Peterson.
This outstanding pair dominated,
the lanes in the Rook clash and
carted off a large percentage of
the Ducks’ total.
To complete the weekend’s
tank program, the varsity will
spend a portion of Saturday in
working on pool technique.
They will start at 2 o’clock.
The varsity yesterday went
through a bristling intersquad
scramble that was one of the.
most fiery exhibitions put on
by the Webfoots this season.
Coach Hoyman and his varsity
lads are working hard in prepara
tion cfr their next scheduled meet
with Oregon State, a week from
today. After lacing the Beavers
so badly in the first meet of the
year the Webfoots will work on
times in the return go.
This will in turn prepare the
Webfoots for a meet- with the
University of Washington Hus
kies on February 14. If the Ducks
can submerge the hopes of the
Huskies it will put them in rank
ing position in the Northern di
vision.
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Corvallis
Hoopmen
Favored
Freshman teams from Oregon
and Oregon State, their abilities
unknown, clash tonight at Cor
vallis in the opening contest of
the “little civil war” series. Game
time has been set at 8:15 o’clock.
Both yeitr.mg outfits boast ex
ceptional records. The Oregon
State Rooks have won four tilts
without a hitch. One defeat has
been charged against the Oregon
Ducklings, which is more than
offset by four victories.
No Prediction Given
Duckling Mentor John Warren
refused to advance any predic
tion as to the outcome of the
curtain-raiser with the baby
Probable Starting Lineups:
Oregon Oregon State
Erlandson F . Dale
Seeborg F Brophy
Denton -C .. Anderson
Crowell G. Finlay
A. Poplck G Johnson
Beavers. ‘‘I don’t know how we
will fare tonight,” he declared,
and added that Oregon State was
reported as “good.”
"Tltey have five outstanding
high school players in the state
playing for them,” W’arren said.
A man for man defense will
be used against the Rooks, at
least at the game’s outset, the
Oregon frosh headman revea.'ed.
Oregon State was doped out as
undoubtedly employing the
typical Beaver “slow stuff.”
In contrast Oregon’s yearlings
will use the fast break, hurry-it
up style.
Seehorg Starts
Starting for the Ducks will be
Bob Erlandson and Roy Seeborg
at forwards, Royal Denton at
center, and Sammy Crowell and
A1 Popick at guards, according
to Warren. This constitutes a
change at the forward post where
Bob Reynolds, dusky star from
Jefferson high, had been named
to open.
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