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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1942)
We d be willing- to bet that ’way back in the long line of Doug Ford’s ancestors there is a touch of old Scotland, with perhaps a “Mac” on the front end of the Ford handle. Anyone that , is as frugal and thrifty with his base hits as the Wash ington speedballer is must have some old Scottish blood. for it ;was this burly sophomore righthander, as stingy with his hits as any Highland “Scotty” with his last two bits, who kept the Ducks Wednesday from vaulting over prostrate Ore gon State into first place. Idaho.s doormat Vandals, picking'a strategic time to nail down their first win,- struck the league-leading Beavers a vulnerable blow and came out on top 6 to 4. This beautifully set tin- stage for an Oregon victory over Washington in Seattle. A Duck triumph would eject our boys into the driver’s slot in the circuit, twelve percentage points above Oregon State. Ford Gives Three Hits But our stingy friend, Mr. (Mac) Ford, had an entirely different slant on things. He proceeded to dole out, with the stringency of a Henderson-threatened sugar dealer, three (3) meager blows. Our Ducks, despite every known trick of the trade (picking on the first pitch, waiting him out, etc.) were unable to alter Mr. (Mac) Ford’s hoggish attitude. The result? A 2-to-l triumph for the Huskies with ' -^Oregon hopes for that top spot fading just a little. Am time tha ta chucker can limit our slugging Webfoots to three little blows, lie must have something on that ball. Well, AI!-. Ford proved he was no pitcher's cousin down here a couple of weeks ago. He nipped our boys that time too, and by the same old tight 2 to 1 count. At this stage of the season, after seeing all the ball clubs in action, our choice for the top chucker in the loop would fall to Mr. Ford, he of the Scottish tendencies. Beaver Press Agent? A news report from Moscow, covering the Oregon State Idaho game Wednesday, sounded like it was written by a Beaver publicity agent. It went something like this, and we quote: “The defeat almost ruined the no-defeat pitching of the leavers mound ace, Glenn Elliott, who relieved (Gene) Wil liams in the ninth.” We acknowledge that Mr. Elliott is one of the prize pack ages wearing the Orange livery, that he is the number one twirler for the Staters, and has chalked up a good record this year. But Mr. Elliott passed out of the select “110-defeat” elite a week ago, and it was our Ducks who saw to that. Elliott, relieving Williams in the tenth frame of that lengthy thriller here last Wednesday, dished up the losing pitch—a home run ball that Bill Carney pasted out of the lot. Mr. Elliott, we’d like to inform certain unenlightened persons, HAS BEEN BEATEN THIS YEAR. Iniramurals Looking Up 3fbtieeable in the intramural circles on the campus this year is the all-around improvement of play. The team are better- organized, better manned, and play before larger crowds. The tendency during Avar time is for more student participation, and this enthusiasm has hit the Oregon campus with surprising poplarity. Rumors have it that next year all college males will be spending more time building up their bodies and ‘ ‘ get ting into shape” under concentrated physical education courses. This wholesale stepping up of athletic courses will be one of the few good things resulting out of this war. Wimpy Quinn farmed Uut According to Dick Strife. Register-Guard sports editor, Wellington (Wimpy) Quinn, ex-Duek athletic star, lias been farmed out to Madison of the Three-1 circuit for more season ing. Quinn, who held down both third and fourth bases under Ilobson as a Duck but never tried Ids hand at twirling, is still working on his pitching. Chicago Cub Manager Jimmy Wilson saw Quinn as a thrower and lias had Wimpy concentrating on mound form for over a year now. No word has been received as to the whereabouts of Bob Hardy, lean portsider, who single-handedly pitched the Ducks to a pennant a few years back, Strite reports. Hardy was bothered by arm trouble last year and had treatments during the winter in an effort to nurse his pay wing back into shape. Evidently the left whip hasn’t responded to treatment as Hardy had hoped. Buck Bailey, colorful and loveable Washington State base ball coach, has applied for a commission as an instructor in the navy’s physical education program, and from all appearances won’t be around much longer. Despite his seemingly over-size, boisterous Buck passed the physical in top shape. ^Bailey’s departure will end sixteen years of very active base ball and football coaching service. The Cougars won’t seem the same next year with no bucket-booting, umpire-baiting Buck Bailey along to captivate the fans. Annex Title Sig Eps Drop Game 3 to 2 By JOE MILLER Sigma Nu 3, Sigma Phi Ep silon 2. This is the cold score that will go down in record books, but the tenseness and drama of this struggle for the soft ball championship, played on a murky, slick diamond, can not be expressed by anything as cold and expressionless as statistics. It was Johnny Mead, backed by a snarling, hustling Sigma Nu ball club, holding back a des perately fighting Sig Ep giant, that threatened to break out any time in an avalanche of runs; it was George “Porky” Andrews, a game gent and a great ball player, if we’ve ever seen one, throwing his right arm with ev ery pitch and running bases like a wild man trying to wrench the lead from the Nus; it was “Bongo" Williamson and Bog Dick crashing into the plate like runaway steam engines, and gut ty midget Bob Henderson light on top of the plate trying to stop them. In short it was a great ball game. Nus Score First The Sigma Nus, with potential dynamite in every bat, scored first, but amazingly without a semblance of a base knock. Gale Quinn, the baton-waving Nu left fielder, worked “Porkchops” for a walk. He went around to third on a two-base error on Mead's in field roller. With the entire Sigma Nu bench working hard to rattle Andrews, he threw the ball past Henderson, and Quinn romped across the plate. Orth popped out to end the rally. The Sig Eps tied the count in their half of the fourth. Hank Steers made a two-base muff of Andrews’ pop fly to short center licld. Archie “Horse” Marshik hit the first ball thrown to him on a line over second base to bring “Porky” powering into the plate. Mead settled down to re tire the side on strikes. Gray Singles The Nu explosion name in the sixth. A1 Gray, the most danger ous leadoff man in the league, was all set for Andrews’ change of-pace and pushed into left field for a single. Rog Dick worked the count to three-and'-two, and then cracked a double right down the right field foul line, Gray scoring on the blow. “Nob” Nowling burned a slashing grounder to deep short and Salomon rifled it to the plate catching Dick, although Rog bulled into tiny Hender son football fashion and nearly knocked him through the back stop. Long John Orth caught an outside pitch and drove it into the left garden to score the other run. Andrews stopped the rally getting Ashcom and Wililamson to pop out. The SPEs were not licked yet, though. They fought back in their half of the sixth. With two away Bob Henderson worried Mead into giving him a free ticket. “Porkchops” bounced a blow into right field and took second by dint of some daring base running. Archie Marshik was the next hitter. He fouled COSTUME CHANGE . . . . . . for Howard Manson, Idaho star shortstop, from football togs to baseball outfit. three off, looked at three balls, and then w’ent down swinging mightily on Mead’s fast one. Climax in Seventh The seventh was the climax. Bill Mayther worked Mead for a walk. He seemed to be having trouble with the wret ball. Burly Bill stole second as Pattison fanned. Hubey Williamson came through with a looper into center to score Mayther, and went to second on the throw. With two men away Maury Salomon came to the plate with Dean Van Lydegraf, who had two blows, on deck. Salomon worked the count to 3-2, and then went down swinging on a low ball that bounced near the plate. What followed was a minor riot. The overjoyed Nus, who also won the all-around IM championship, hoisted Mead on their shoulders and started a tri umphal victory parade. Now, all that remains is the all-star game today at 4 o’clock. Sigma Nus 010 002 0— 3 4 1 Sig Eps . 000 100 1— 2 5 1 Mead and Howard Steers; An drews and Henderson. |i!ii!i:iiiii!iiHiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHii!iinnijnn!iiiiiiiiiiit!!;iiiniiiiniiiii!!iii"^ \jHoohin' ( Qack ONE YEAR AGO May 15, 1941 Pete Igoe, veteran righthander, shuts out Washington State with four hits, 9 to 0, at Pullman, giv ing- the Ducks a clean sweep of series. Win all but sews up championship for Oregon. THREE YEARS AGO May 16, 1939 With Bob Hardy curbing Van dal uprising in ninth, Oregon! wins third straight tussle from Idaho 11 to 7 at Moscow. Elmer Mallory, second sacker, leads hit ting with three safeties. FIVE YEARS AGO May 15, 1937 Four-run rally sponsored by Oregon in fourteenth frame, gives , Ducks 6 to 2 victory over Wash ington, putting Webfoots back into running for pennant. Bill Sayles permits three hits, fans 13. Cougars pace loop by two games. EIGHT YEARS AGO May 15, 1934 Webfoots seize conference lead ership, beat Washington 7 to 5. Joe Gordon, sophomore shortstop, hits three times. Trackman Bob Parke cracks northwest javelin record with hurl of 207 feet, 11 inches in duo meet with Washington. Hay ward’s boys eke out meet win, 67-64. Greek-Independent (Continyed from page four) class, fielding and pitching skill of the Independents. The Inde pendent infield of Linse, Rey nolds, Jones, and Jensen is a fast, smooth fielding group. The Greeks are all hitters, even their hurlers. This type of play is some what reminiscent of the power sluggers of the American league against clever National league ball. Remember, the game is free; is at 4 o’clock sharp; and will feature some great softball play. Come early for choice seats. This is a Happy 'Date* This boy is full of smiles because he's in for a good meal. His girl knows the best food in town is found at the— The Anchorage Just off the Old Campus on the MiIIrace