Far over Pacific waters on Bataan peninsula and in Aus
tralia the troops of MacArthur are hammering back death
blows at the Japanese invaders. War with every ghastly de
tail has struck at and into the hearts of all Americans.
The Army needs men. The Navy needs men. The marines
. . . the air corps. What part are athletics and athletes playing
iflfAmerica’s war effort? Right now some 125 ex-Oregon stars
are on Uncle Sam’s team, with more signing for duty every
• day. Included are Lieutenants Mike Mikulak, “Butch” Morse,
Del Bjork, Ernie Robertson ... all of football fame. Elite Rebcr,
last year’s track captain, is in the air corps.
Their Greatest Game
Wally Johansen, Bob Anet. and Laddie Gale, all members
of the 1939 national basketball champions, are in the Navy.
Many athletes, yet in school, are taking advanced military
... training so that they may best take part in this greatest
of fights.
Athletes make the best soldiers—and why not? Good ath
letes are intelligent. Few mentally-retarded players in any
sporU reach, stardom. A good athlete has to be physically
— capable of strenuous-activity. And athletes like to fight. It
takes courage to catch a pass with opponents charging at
your back or to face a pitcher with a blazing fast ball. A
real athlete is not content to come out second. Football, base
ball, track, or WAR . . . satisfaction comes onljr with victory.
Athletes are drilled intensively. They know how to work as
a team. They’re taught coordination. All the requisites of a
fighting man are here. No wonder leaders in military service
have found that athletes can easily exchange their pigskin for
a hand grenade, their bat for a rifle.
Sure, sports have played, and will play even more so, a
most vital part in the defense*of America.
USC's PE Program
The University of Southern California has undertaken an
^intensive physical education program, which is now being con
sidered by oilier conference schools. The purpose: “The phys
ical fitness program is an emergency wartime program de
signed primarily to contribute to the physical well-being of
students who may be called upon to serve in the armed forces
of the United States.”
Under the USC program every physically-able undergradu
ate student under 25 will compete. Classes will be held one hour
a day, five days a week. Whenever a student shows himself to
be athletically outstanding, he may take the class only three
days a week. One credit hour is given.
It may be tomorrow ... it may be the next day ... a
week ... a. month ... a year—but when Uncle Sam calls an
j^thlete, he calls the greatest fighter in the world . . . trained
for victory.
Goodbye to Iverson
Chris “Duke” Iverson is saying' goodbye to Oregon foot
ball. The rugged red-head from Petaluma was rated by many
as'the Coast’s top blocker. Len Surles seems to be leading in
the back stretch for Duke's vacated quarterback post . . . Rod
Taylor's 282 in the freshman qualifying golf heats is not bad
at all . . . Ozzie Redfiehl. up from intramurals, is a hard-driving,
high-stepping lad who could blossom next season . . . Clyde
Lee, the scooting little halfback, is another prospect who
may get liis chance.
Buck Newsom rolls into the Senators’ camp from Cleveland.
Newsom, who must be about 32, has seen far better days than
his last season’s performance. With the mighty-low St. Louis
„Browns, the big fellow whipped every team in the circuit.
From St. Louis-to-Betroit-to-Cleveland-to-Washington “Buck”
has ridden. Who knows, this season he may come back ... or
he may keep travelling.
Even the Best^re Beaten
“Zenie” Butler, the hurdling hoy from Long Beach who
placed fourth in the conference meet last season, was hard at
work practicing broad-jumping. But he was just a little dis
appointed in his efforts. So he picked a dandelion and marked
the spot where he thought he should wind up. Stepping back
lie noticed that one little yellow flower couldn't he easily seen
from a distance, especially while running hard. So lie picked
more; dandelions, scrub-daisies, and other turf-field varieties,
and put the bouquet on the spot in the pit. Down the runway
lie came, lickety-split. He saw the flowers, all right. In fact, he
gazed so hard at the colorful spot-marker that he never left
the earth at the take-off. Which emphasizes the saying, “Look
4 before you leap . . . but not too hard,” or “He who looks least
leaps longest.”
Abe Simon’s handlers have protested to the commission,
claiming a short-count trip to dreamland for the New York
heavyweight. Better give up, boys; it's all over now.
The parade moves on. ...
Girl’s Softball
Opens Monday
Girls softball will open Monday
afternoon at 4:45 on the east and
west fields in back of Gerlinger
hall. The Suzie and Theta tens
will battle on the West field
while on the east field the AOPis
and the University house will
cross bats. These are the only
scheduled contests for Monday.
For the first time the girls’
softball will be divided into two
leagues, an “A” and “B.” This
move was made to establish
stronger competition and make
the games more enjoyable, said
Mary Anderson, apparent head of
the softball league. A full sched
ule has been drawn up and the
finals will be played as soon as
the schedule is completed, which
date will be April 28. The follow
ing is next week's sked:
West Field
April 6—Suzie-Theta.
April 7—Sigma Kappa- Hi
Land house.
April 8—Orides-ADPi.
April 9—KKG-Chi O.
April 10—Frosh majors-Soph
majors.
East Field
April 6—AOPi - University
house.
April 7—ZTA-Hendricks.
April 8—Pi Phi-DeeGee.
April 9—Hendricks-AXO.
April 10—Jr. Majors-Senior
majors.
T rackmen Get
Easy Workout
By BILB STRATTON
The absence of Coach Bill Hay
ward, KOTC drill, and various
other Thursday afternoon activ
ities eaused track workouts to
suffer ..yesterday. . Because ..of
Hayward’s absence, there was no
organized workout, and only a
few thin-clads were present.
The veteran track coach has
been grooming his squad for the
dual meet with Portland U. on
Hayward field that is only 8 days
in the future.
Oregon beat the Pilots last
season by a slim margin, meeting
them early in the season, when
the Ducks were not in top phys
ical shape. There is a week more
for practice this year, but Colo
nel Bill doesn’t seem to have
much hope.
There are only three lettermen
on the squad this season: Homer
Thomas, Francis Tuckwiler, and
Zenas Butler.
Experience Lacking
Thomas is the only experienced
pole vaulter this year, Owen Day,
a sophomore, will also compete in
the pole vaulting event. Thomas
made 13 feet 10 inches at Berke
ley a year ago, and brushed the
Frosh Tennis Tourney
Roars Into Semi-Finals
The freshman tennis elimina
tion tournament is rolling along
in the semi-finals with Art Dam
schen in the lead. Damschen
breezed through Jimmy Mitchell,
6-1, 6-2 in the quarter-finals and
bombed Jim Williams, 6-4, 6-4 in
the only semi-final match played.
Today the matches continue
with a challenge ladder coming
up at the conclusion. Each play
er must be defeated twice before
being eliminated from the tour
nament.
The results of the first round:
Fred Howard - Winston Kel
ker, 6-4, 6-0; John Jensen-David
Waite, 6-1, 9-11, 6-4; Jimmy Mit
chell-Tom Hardy, 6-4, 8-10, 7-5;
John Williams-Hugh Crawford,
3-6, 9-7, 6-3. Wilson Reed and
Bob Rowan drew byes.
Quarte’r-final results:
Fred Howard-Bob Rowan, 6-4,
6-0; Warren Hamilton-John Jen
sen, 7-5, 6-3; Art Damschen
Jimmy Mitchell, 6-1, 6-2; John
Williams-Wilson Reed, 6-2, 6-4.
In a consolation match John
Jensen set down Warren Kelker,
6-0, 6-0.
Varsity elimination matches
start today at 3 p.m. with the
following matches scheduled:
Frankie Baker-John Noble;
Bill Farrell - Bud Steele; John
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Only Nine Students
Left in Infirmary
With only nine patients left
in the infirmary, “two mumps
and no measles” was the state
ment of student health authori
ties.
In the infirmary yesterday
were: Frances Johnston, Peggy'
Smith, June Chesney, Charles
Gleeson, Evelyn O’Brien, Bev
erly Valleau, Nuvere Carto
zian, Dale McMuilin, and John
Groom.
bar off with the “O" on his jer
sey at 14 feet.
Tuekwiler will have consid
erable support in the quarter
mile. Stan Kay, Ken Sawyer,
and Ed Reiner are working out,
and there is a possibility that
“Spider” Dickson will be out.
He is a two-year letterman in
the 440 and broad jump.
The season started with six
hurdlers, and has narrowed down
to four already. Dune Wimpress
and Rolph Fuhrman have
scratched because of illness, leav
ing letterman Zenas Butler, Ralph
Simpson.
Three Veteran Non-Lettermen
Three veterans, even though
none of them are lettermen, will
support the weight division. El
mer Olson, senior, and Fred Fos
ter and Chuck Elliot, juniors,
have been seen working out reg
ularly. Olson also yvill enter in
the discus event.
There will be an inter-squad
meet Saturday, with emphasis on
the field events. Time trials were
held for the runners last Wednes
day,
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