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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1942)
Flatberg’s back! He left for the army early Tuesday morning, but he was rejected and is back for a while, at least. He informs us that he was placed in class 1-B be cause of his weak vision. The- complicating part of the whole affair is the fact that he had received all his credits and dragged down a neat three point without taking a final and now will probably have to reenter school to get his credits. Nevertheless, we are glad to see him back on the campus. At the beginning of spring term. Colonel Bill Hayward issued a call for track aspirants. lie was disappointed with the minute turnout, and the reason is obvious. The veteran Olympic and college track and field coach has had top-notch teams and champions for years and this sort of a let down was a blow to him. At the first of the season, hopes were slim, but the squad has shown continual improvement, and it is entirely pos sible that Oregon State is going to have a bad time Satur day. Three Returning Lettermen There are only three returning lettermen on the squad that make up the backbone, but some of the transfers and green jjtfcruits are developing rapidly and tilings are beginning to look brighter. The greatest loss was world’s champion high jumper, Les Steers. Bill Beifuss was also lost in this event and the load fell on the shoulders of Bob Newland. Even though Bob is only a sophomore and has had little experience, he has shown well in the three meets thus far this year and is steadily improving. His best height this season is 3 feet 3 inches. He did this in the Portland dual meet early in the season, establishing a new record. Another loss was that of Bob Hendershott in the pole vault, but bis place has been ably taken over by one of the three returning lettermen, Homer Thomas.' The interesting thing about Thomas is the fact that he hadn’t pole vaulted until he catered the University. He answered an Emerald call issued by Frosh Coach Ned Johns and has proved an outstanding track man. He started the 1942 season around 12 feet and has kept going until he has continually cleared 13 feet 6 inches and is threatening 14 feet. If he keeps up his present pace, he should top the 14-foot mark before the season is over. The thing that pleases many of us, is the fact that he is pro tected by advanced ROTC and will be back next year for sure. Zenas Butler Mainstay Another mainstay is the colored sprinting star, Zenas Butler. He is another of the returning lettermen, and is one of the mtprt dependable men on the squad. He is essentially a hurdler, but is usually entered in the sprints and broad jump as well. He made his best performance of the season during the Port land meet when he gathered four firsts. Butler is one of the reasons for the brighter track outlook. He can usually be counted on for a first in one of the tAvo hurdle events and a place in the 100 or 220. He is always a strong competitor in the broad jump as well. If it weren’t for such versatile men as he, the small squad would not have a chance of winning a meet this year. Tuckwiler Most Consistent Probably the most consistent’ man on the squad is Captain Francis'. Tuckwiler. He is entered in the middle distances and mins one of the smartest races of any one on the squad, add has placed, in every meet' this season. Tuck can always offer a tUipillingr climax to any race he runs by his kick in the home stretch. He has been seen many times running fourth or fifth in the back stretch, but always ends up in the upper bracket. More men like Tuck would produce a championship team in any league. He came here from Pasadena J. C. last year where he made two letters. He ran with Kramer while he was in the south. • There are many others worthy of mention, but probably outstanding, is the development of Warren Finke in the javelin. He started early in the season as a green recruit, but has steadily improved until he has finally become one of the most outstanding men on the squad. His best dis tance is 172 feet and it is steadily increasing. Wilson Oustanding Sophomore The most promising sophomore on the squad is Don Wilson in the mile. He consistently runs it around 4:40 and is develop ing rapidly. He has placed in all the meets this season, and 'jus been a dangerous contender in the two mile. His private feud with Bob Fischer in the dual meet Saturday should prove interesting. He ran against him in the Oregon State relays and it was one of the most thrilling races of the day. Sigma Nu Wins, 15-4 PiKap Hurler Gives 14 Hits By JOE MILLER The marauding' Sigma Nus put another notch in their power-laden bats by battering the leaky PiKaps 15 to 4. To morrow the rampant Nus en counter their last obstacle to the IM crown, the slugging Sig Ep outfit. The debacle of the PiKaps can be laid to two things; one, the terrific potency of the Sigma Nu bats from the top to the bottom of the order; and two, the tired ness of PiKap hurler Bob Mc Fadyen. He was no match for the Nus, who crashed out 14 hits. The first frame produced two runs on a double by A1 Gray, walks to Dick and Nowling, both who stole bases. The Steers twins brought in runs with long fly balls. In the sec ond Ashcom walked, stole sec ond, and came lioni on a two base error by Jim Harrison, Orth going to second. “Bongo” Williamson pumped a single to center bringing home the run. Gray doubled, but Dick ground ed out leaving them both stranded. Meanwhile, Johnny Mead was having little trouble keeping the PiKap clubs in close check. They touched him for two in the third on blows by Harrison and Mc Mullin, two stolen bases, and an error. Five in Fourth The Nus got five big runs in the fourth. Gray started the fes tivities with his third hit in four frames, Dick, Nowling, and How Ad Men Plan ADS Conclave Professional advertising men from all over the state will gath er at the Eugene hotel Saturday at 6 o’clock for the annual Alpha Delta Sigma conclave. Members of the local advertising frater nity will be hosts. Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, will be guest speaker and will address the group on “Wartime Economy.’’ Deith Ab bott, advertising manager of the Southern Pacific in Portland, will be toastmaster. Awards Part of the program will be the presentation of the W. F. G. Thacher scholarship award to the best all-around junior man in ad vertising and the awarding of the Byington cup for outstanding service to the honorary. Alpha Delta Sigma plaque to the association member who has done the most for the chapter during the year will be presented. There will be special entertain ment features also. The conclave will be preceded by initiation of pledges and of new officers Friday evening at 7 o’clock in Gerlinger. Adventures, Thrills! Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., in 'Corsican Brothers' — also — Carole Landis and George Montgomery in 'Cadet Girl' I Jlookut' I Hack TWO YEARS AGO May 14, 1940 Ducks tip the Washington Huskies 8 to 6 to remain in sec ond place in the northern divi sion race. FOUR YEARS AGO May 14, 1938 Oregon swamps Idaho 13 to 7 in the opener of a baseball series. “Wimpy" Quinn paced the Ducks with a homer and two singles. SEVEN YEARS AGO My 14, 1935 Oregon defeats the Oregon State netmen 6 to 1, making a clean sweep of the singles. Sigma Delta Psi Ray Segale, assistant intra mural director, announced all Sigma Delta Psi applications must be turned in by Monday. ay Steers came through with suc cessive hits. With the bases chocked full of Nus, Ashcom whaled out a long single, and then stole around to third base. He scored on Johnny Orth’s long fly ball. Williamson walked, stole second, and scored while the Pi Kaps were getting the diminutive Gray out. This powerhouse aggrega tion went scoreless in the fifth, then ground out five more runs in the sixth. Gray, the third sucker seemed to be doing ev erything for the Nus, started things again with a double. Nowling, Howdy, and Hank Steers, and Gale Quinn blasted out four successive extra base blows. With bases again crammed, Dick Ashcom, an other Snakeman star, lined cut an ordinary single, but by reason of some powerhouse running, and a little sloppy Pi Kap fielding, ran it into, a triple. The PiKap offensive thrust was provided by Backstop Ross Wehe, who put a homer behind Dick Ashcom, John Todd, and Art Sprick. PiKaps .102 000 1— 4 6 4 Sigma Nus . 221 505 x—15 14 2 Mead and Howdy Steers; Mc Fadyen and Wehe. r Coed Netters Shut Out OCE Oregon's coed tennis stars de feated the courtsters from the Oregon College of Education at Monmouth, 7-0, yesterday after noon on the University courts. The contests are an annual feat ure sponsored by WAA. After the games were over, the players and officials from both schools were served refreshments in the social room at Gerlinger. Babs DuPuy, representing Oregon in the number one spot, had a comparatively easy time taking a 6-0, 6-2 victory from Monmouth’s Molly Horton. After getting off to a shaky first set which she lost, 6-4, Ger trude Kay settled down to win the second and third sets. 6-4, 6-0. Dot Herman, Oregon’s third gill, overcame Hope Rumbaugh’s second set comeback to score a 6-0, 6-4 victory. After swishing through the first set with a love score, Dot met plenty of opposi tion in the remaining part of the match, finally edging out Hope in long rallies and plenty of close games. In the fourth position, Mon mouth’s Barbara Peterson lost 6-4, 6-1 to Clair Renn of Ore gon. In the last singles match, Virginia Weils, Oregon’s new interhouse singles champion, showed her right to the crown by swamping Terry Hubbard, 6-0, 6-1. The doubles matches were clos ei than the singles, each one go ing to three sets before the Ore gon coeds finally came through. Phyll Root and Jean Morrison of Oregon took a 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 match from Molly Horton and Terry Hubbard. In the last contest of the day, Robin Nelson and Helen Mc Keen drove out a 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 win over Barbara Rucf and Hope Rumbaugh. IM Finals Sigma Nu faces Sigma Phi Epsilon in the final round of the intramural playoff at 4 p.m. on the new field. 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