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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1942)
Thursday, April 30, 1942 Duck ‘9' Awaits Husky Tussles By FRED TREADGOLD Just time enough fur one big’, healthy breath and then the zooming JDucks will again plunge into the thiek of the northern division pen i*i int fight in their battle for survival. Yesterday's workout was a welcome rest from the grind through which the Webfoots have plunged the last week. Today they have one more day of good grace, but the fun stops there. Friday and •Saturday 11 s oe au serious ousi »ess for Oregon again when they tiy to derail the rumbling Wash ington express in its non-stop run to Pennflnt-tovvn. Huskies Strong' Tubby Graves’ Husky nine has gone through a strenuous pre eonference slate with nary a stumble and showed no signs of faltering against Idaho last week. They clubbed the Vandals in a double bill, 4 to 1 and 2 to 0. and invade Eugene with an ad vance billing that is voluminous enough to satisfy even the most egotistical prima donna. Keynien in the Seattle ag gregation are Norm Dalthorp, outfielder; Bill Gissberg, Mer lin Gilbertson, and Bob Bird, Infielders; all from the bas ketball five. Number one Hus ky ehueker is Doug Ford, also of hoop fame, who has a smok ing hot fast one. However, Hobby Hobson’s boys are back on their feet after a wobbly start and are ravenously hungry for “Husky steaks” which they plan to dish up this week end. A double win by the Ducks over Idaho and a split with 'Washington State upped Oregon’s stock from last place to second, within hailing distance of the pace-setting Oregon State and •Washington clubs. Scouts Begin Search For Softball All-Stars By JOE MILLER Hank Burns, cochairman of the all-star softball extravaganza spent the entire afternoon scout ing several Greek aggregations and appeared to be confident that he would be able to field a well rounded, heavy-hitting club on the afternoon of May 8. He also explained his plan of picking the Greek team to several of the athletic managers, and they ex pressed approval of it. Method of Selection The plan consists of picking the players at the positions they have been playing throughout the intramural season. He is going to go over the entire roster of every Greek team with the respective athletic managers, and together they will select their 17 men. In this way no one will be over looked, and a completely fair se lection of the players will be as sured. Coach Hank liked the work of Sig Ep “Porky” Andrews in center field and his daredevil running on the basepaths. He also commented favorably on the DU battery of Bob Wren and George Dugan and some nice stick work by Beta Hal Fredericks. Sigma Xu Hank Steers also may be potent. The Awful Awfuls shape up to supply the Independents some of their top material. Far ahead of the rest of the IM pack they ap pear to have the inside track for the titlee. Olson and Marine Their sensational battery of Elmer Olson and Johnny Marine should start for the Independents, while Arne Jensen should provide field strength. Sherry Ross’ Bob Reynolds is a tower of strength and noise from the shortstop post. Gamma’s Jim Linss throws strikes from the “hot” corn^ and is a “hit ’em where they ain’t" type of hitter. At the present time, on the strength of Olson, the Indepen dents rank as slight favorites, but by game time it should be a little more than a, tossup. At any rate the game should be a colorful show, with a possible recurrence of election day ri valry. It has been hinted at by reliable sources that Les Ander son and Steve Worth may be drafted to umpire the tilt, but this possibility is scoffed at by the chairmen. Sig Eps Continue Win March; Pi Kaps Nip Gamma Hall, 1-0 The Sig Eps kept in the run ning' for the IM softball title by battering Campbell club, 12 to 6. Andrews and Marshik went the route for the Heartmen, giving up seven hits. A total of five circuit smashes were cracked out, two by Andrews, one each by Marshik and Manning, and a long drive for the clubmen by Paul Thurs ton. Campbell took a two-run lead in the first frame on blows by Milt Small and Nobsey Morris. The SPEs came back with four big ones in the fourth and from there on in it was just a matter of how many runs they would get. Asia started on the hillock for the clubmen but gave way to Morris in the fifth. Campbell 200 211 GTS Sig Eps . 100 432 12 11 2 Asia, Morris and Thurston; Andrews, Marshik and Hender son. Cmie Playl Jlalt . . . Robertson, Ex-Duck Star, Killed In Airplane Crash (>> oru was received just netore press time to indicate that there ’was doubt concerning the report ed death of Lieutenant Kobertson. His wifi' was contacted in l-’lorida Mild she claims to have received no word of his death.) Second Lieutenant la-nest \V. “Krnie" Kobertson, former grid iron star at Oregon was killed along w ith siv other t inted States arim fliers t\ ednesdav near Or lando, Florida, when a bomber and a pursuit plane collided, a United Press report revealed. KliMK KOB'tHTSON . . . » . . died in :i plane crash. (Courtesy ot the Reg'ster-GuarJ Ernie played on the Oregon football team in 1937-38-39, and was considered one of the coast's leading guards. He started his football career as a blocking back but was moved up into the forward wall after his sophomore year. He was one of the most out standing athletes to attend the local Eugene high school, being tops as a fullback on the football team and a member of the base ball and track teams. The former Webfoot gridiron star had spurned a professional football try with the Brooklyn Dodgers to enter the army air corps. He enlisted slightly more than a year ago and married Virginia Doten in Walla W alla. Washington last February. Visited Eugene He was originally located at the Pendleton air bash for several months and made frequent visits to Eugene last fall. He is survived by’ his parents; his wife, the former Virginia Do ten of Orinda. California; one brother, Howard of Eugene; and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Rob ertson Morrison of Eugene. The Sammies kept right on the glory road, smashing down a helpless Omega hall outfit, 13 to 2. Len Popick worked all the way, setting the hallmen down with five scattered hits, Sherm Olts staggered the full distance for Omega, al though he was reached ,for 12 blows. Gene Hasson cracked out two homers for the Sam- * mies to lead the men of SAM. Everyone in their battling or der got a safe blow. Sammies .030 541—13 12 1 Omega .200 000— 2 5 4 L. Popick and Hasson; Olts and Pillsbury. PiKuns Win Thriller The PiKaps won a thrilling 1 —F* to 0 win when Leo Stoeckle dou bled and came all the way home in the seventh frame to give Bob McFadyen a' close triumph over Gamma hurler Jim Linse. Both were niggardly, giving up four blows apiece. Fielding on both sides was exceptional and sev eral fielding gems marked the play. PiKaps .000 000 1—1 4 0 Gamma .000 000 0—0 4 1 McFadyen and Wehe; Linse and Gumbert. Phi Belts Blast The Phi Delts came to life against the Sigma Chis, blasting out an 18 to 2 victory over the hapless Sweetheart boys. Every (Please turn to page five) DON' KIRSCH . . . . . . pulls In a high peg to second, Sports Staff Fred Treadgold Si Sidesinger Erling Erlandson Tommy Mayes Nancy Lewis Bill Stratton Virginia Wells June Hitchcock Jean Frideger Harry Glickman Joe Miller Warren Sends Gridmen Through Mix Head Coach John Warren again put his hefty football squad through a two-hour practice last night mixing a 45 minute scrim mage with the usual fundament als. Guards, tackles, centers, and ends separated for individual work while the backs wesir through offensive drill, 2 on 1, and general defensive tactics were the main principles of the linemen. Light Scrimmage Scrimmage at first was light by warmed up into a first class battle before many minutes had gone by. Older men of the Duck squad who thought they had passed by Warren’s gruelling running and conditioning exercis es will be sadly disappointed next fall. “Honest John” will undoubtedly retain the exercises that made his freshman teams the toughest and best conditioned first year squads on the Northern division^ loop. LUBRICATE YOUR "WHEELS” a J i CLAY omeko ASSOCIATED On the Campus 11th & Hilyard