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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1942)
I’iist bad n^ws to plague Hobby's high-flying diamow ciuv, came this week. Ilank Burns, who was heavily eounte< upon to elot the gash left in the outfield when Johnny Bubal Mas ,noved to first, has had to quit baseball—at least tempo rarilv. ^,N°. 'sn t the draft this time, nor ineligibility which ha forced the veteran slugger out of the baseball picture. It' astigmatism, which shows no favorites, that has put Mr. Burn out of action. Hank has been troubled with his eyes for some time. Both cred in practice, he had trouble not only in fielding flies, bu also in looking over the pitches as they came in. Evidenc ol this was when his batting average fell to around .062 afte 1he first few games. Headaches accompanied the astigmatism, Hank declares, while the ball had a very “fuzzy” look about it. Things got so bad that once in practice a fly actually hit Hank on the head when he “lost” it in its flight. Glasses were given a chance by the desperate Hank, whosi I absence was sorely felt in the right outer-garden. Even specs ^didn t seem to clear things up. A rest—letting nature take its course—was prescribed by Hobby. So Hank is going to lay out three or four weeks on “sic! leave” in hopes of getting his sight back to normal. Dick Burns to Fill in Who will plug the gap in right field? Well, young Diet Burns (no relation to the unfortunate Mr. Burns referred tc above) is being groomed for the post. Just a sophomore, Dick has shown the stuff for varsity ball. A hustler both afield and at the plate, he has clipped the ball for an average oi better than .370 to date. Dick isn’t nearly the power-hitter that Hank is, but has been getting on quite consistently, which, after all, is the main duty of the lead-off man. Being lefthanded, Dick can fill in at first base when Hobby uses Bubalo on the mound. If so, it will be no new experience for Dick. He had a year of first-basing under John Warren last year in frosh ball. Home Run Hitters' Heaven Much worse than a low fence for pitchers is no fence out in left on Howe field. With no barrier whatsoever any gounder getting past the fielder that rolls over the bank is “sure stuff” for the base runner. Donnie Kirsch, the Ducks' mighty mite, who has been slamming the agate at a terrific gait, has blasted out three four-baggers, all of which owe their existence to that handy bank. Yesterday, against Pacific, Dick Whitman and Bill Car ne? also wised up and proceeded to plunk out hits good for four bases “over the hill.” Whitman’s blow was a double at best, but the unsure footed left fielder in coming over to take the ball on the bounce, slipped on the wet turf and the ball rolled past. A home run to right ^field is really earned—usually having to clear the wire fence, but a grounder with sufficient speed to elude the fielder in left is usually a “lead pipe cinch” to go four bases. UiL I ime Nears Again That old Oregon-Oregon State rivalry which lias been about as bitter this y<ytr as ever, will be fanned again this weekend. Northern division league race starts Friday when the Orange men troop down to Eugene for the big annual opening day isstivities. It’s turn-about Saturday when our Ducks hike up to' Corvallis to help the Beavers get things rolling. Reports from Corvallis indicate that the Beavers are a hot and cold bunch this year. One time they play like champs, the next like bushers. Glenn Elliott, who two years ago was the dean of north ern division chuckers, hasn’t yet gotten back into his former stride, rumor has it. Little consideration was given him last season by the Duck elouters, who waxed him both times he showed his face against Oregon. Johnson Signed by Red Sox Dick Johnson, claimed by Orange enthusiasts as the top sophomore hurler on the coast, was snapped up sudden-like by the Boston Red Sox. robbing the Beavers of another good prospect. Two guesses as to who is also turning out for the team? One guess? 0. K. That’s right. Yes, our versatile little friend, "fDcn Durdan. A Beaver team wouldn’t be complete without this handy little fellow'. Ralph Coleman, Oregon State coach, is having some trouble, though. He just doesn’t know where he needs Durdan most, in the infield or outfield. Another carry-over from basketball season is Paul Valenti, Awfuls in l-M Ball The IM softball season drove l into its second day yesterday aft ) ernoon. Fi Kaps on Top ■i Tlle phi Delts got an early two .. run lead on long hits by Don Gal breaith and George Arbuckle and a single by Jack Six, bu£ PiKA chucker Art Sprick settled down and held the Phis the rest of the t way- although they got a run in , the last. In the meantime his , mates pecked away at Roy Erick son to score in the third, fourth, and fifth frames to eke out a narrow win. Gilbertson singled, Roblin flied' deep, and he took second on the play. McFadyen smashed the first pitch through the infield to score Gilbertson with the winning run. Phi Delts .200 01—3 7 0 ; PiKaps .001 21—4 6 1 ; Erickson and Arbuckle; Sprick and Wehe. Betas Roll On The Betas caught Yeomen hurler Jackobson cold and capital ized on his wildness to score two in the first, but the Y-men came right back to tie it up in the third on hits by Smith, Hardy, and Jackobsen. In the fourth with the bases f.o.b. (full of Betas) Paul Beard cleared them with a long drive, and when the flurry was over the Bouncing boys had four runs and the ball game. Quent Sidesinger toiled on the hillock for them and was the win ning pitcher. Betas .. .200 04—6 8 2 Yeomen ....101 01—3 7 4 Sidesinger and Beard; Jackob sen and Brown. Sig Eps Power Win A power-laden Sig Ep outfit clambered all over Kirkwood thrower A1 Samples to bash out 13 hits and 12 runs while George “Porky” Andrews was keeping the co-opmen in check, although he was touched for six runs. The Kirkwoodians were sloppy in the field being charged with five mis cues. Andrews and Archie “Horse” Marshik connected for five extra-base blows between them to lead the SPE attack. Sig Eps .530 400—12 13 0 Kirkwood .113 100— 6 6 5 Andrews and Williamson; Sam ples and Ordway. Sigma Chi Blasts Sigma Chi hitting power proved to be too much for a shaky Gam ma gang, and the Sigs took the ball game, 9 to 4, behind Lock wood’s hurling. Maynard and Shephard slashed out two blows apiece while the rest of SX blows were distributed evenly with ev ery man but one getting a hit. Coe Roberts and “Nothing Ball” Jordan hit a triple and a homer in the losing Gamma cause. Lock wood bested Gordon on the mound in the seven inning struggle. Sigma Cfii .. .401 002 2—9 8 2 CPlease turn to page six) CONNIE AND EARL MACK . . . . . . are names heard wherever baseball is discussed. Connie's Phila delphia Athletics are again picked for a lower berth in this season’s American league race which began yesterday. Distance Hits pitchout and a man was trapped the man on second finally be ing caught. off first. The play ended with In his six inning stretch Sand gren gave up four hits, one walk, and struck out four. Wimer, in the last three innings gave up two safeties and walked one man. No Oregon hitter got more than one hit and but seven connected safely. Haller, Pacific, was the slugger for the game with two hits in four trips. Box score Pacific AB R H O A E Miller, ss .4 0 1 4 2 1 Haller, 3b .4 0 2 0 1 1 Bergstrom, cf . 3 0 0 2 0 0 Risk, c .4 0 0 4 0 0 Rosin, 2b.4 0 0 3 2 3 Cop, rf. .4 0 110 0 Dahl, lb.2 0 0 8 0 0 Mulloy, If .1 0 0 10 0 Feathers, If .2 0 110 0 Lee, p . 3 0 1 0 3 0 Totals .31 0 6 24 8 5 Oregon AB R H O A E D. Burns, rf .4 0 110 0 Hamel, 3b .4 0 0 2 5 1 Kirsch, 2b . .4 2 1 2 3 0 Whitman, cf ... 3 2 10 10 Carney, If .4 2 1 0 0 0 Bubalo, lb .4 0 1 11 2 0 Farrow, ss .3 0 1 4 0 0 Pilip, c .4 0 1 5 § 0 Sandgren, p . 2 0 0 1 2 0 Wimer, p .1 0 0 110 Totals .33 6 7 27 17 1 Home runs, Whitman, Kirsch, Carney. Doubles, Farrow. Hit by pitched ball, Carney, (Lee). Hits off Sandgren, 4, Wimer, 2, Lee, 7. Walked by Sandgren, 1, Wimer, 1. Winning pitcher, Sandgren. Losing pitched, Lee. Officials, Summers and Husband. I-M Softball Today 4 p.m.—Phi Sigma Kappa-Canard Club, new field I. 4 p.m.—Phi Gamma Delta-Sherry Ross, new field 2. 4 p.m.—Chi Psi-Sigma Hall, old field. 5 p.m.—Delta Upsilon-Theta Chi, new field 1. 5 p.m.—Sigma Alph aMu-Delta Tau Delta, new field 2. who is remembered for liis accuracy with the big: ball from far out. Valenti, according to news sources from Corvallis, is “handicapped by a sore arm,” but possesses “lots of ability.” He is listed as a utility infielder. 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