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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1943)
Ihey vc whipped up a feature sport attraction for the Dads’ Day gathering tonight . It's chapter two of the Oregon-Ore gon State basketball feud, and all advance notices indicate that the SRO sign will be flagged along about eight p in. Here's Durdan Donald Durdan's return to the Beaver fold increases the strength of the Corvallis cagers no end. The gifted athlete £kho threaded his way through the Duke University football in the Durham, North Carolina, transplanted Rose Bowl game, was given a medical okay by the OSC team physician. At first, it was thought that Brother Durdan would spend his remaining basketball eligibility gathering splinters on the Beaver bench, or watching the action of his teammates from the vantage point of the bleachers. But the miraculous way that Oregon State athletes have of pulling through even when pronounced 87.5 per cent dead, prevailed again. And thus dangerous Durdan prowls the pinewoods to night. During the early weeks of this season, he was high up in the scoring race, having dropped more than his quota of baskets through the enemy net. Injury, in the way of chicken pox, cut him down, when the Beavers needed him most. The absence of Durdan in the Corvallis lineup may or may not have accounted for the Beavers’ loss to Idaho 'in the upset of the year. “Hobby” Hobson has had so much luck with his freshmen triumvirate, it might be possible that he will lure a pair of Eu ^pie high'school cagers into the Igloo at some future occasion, tu liave'-theinUsling melons through the basket for Oregon. And Meek Yesterday’s column stated that Grover Klemmer was the first athlete at California to win three letters in the past fifteen York University holds sway in the east. . . . They’re still is well on the way to doing- so, as he is currently holding down a starting forward position on the Bear basketball club. What we may have overlooked, however, \Yas the fact that some ten or eleven years ago, one of the famous California Meek boys, this One was Dave, snared three letters while attending the Berkeley, institution. No credit taken away from Klemmer, a great athlete and competitor, but just recognition to Dave Meek. Have you talked to the high school athletes in‘your home town lately? Maybe you saw ’em at Christmas time, or even later than that, if you’ve been home. Some of your pals and buddies may be finishing high school this year, and whether WHl know it or not, what they decide to do after graduation is mighty important to OREGON. It's Worth Your Time Yes, we said Oregon. Here’s the angle. Those high school kids may not be aware of the fact that they can get into some reserve program while they are still in high school, if they are accepted for enrollment at Oregon. A lot of ’em have got the idea that they will grab a diploma, step off the graduation plat form and into the waiting arms of the local draft board. But it’s important to them, and it’s important to you, that you set them right. Tell them the straight dope. And talk OREGON up. Tell them why its the finest school in the northwest. Find out what their major interests are, look up the courses they would like to take. Start building the OREGON reserve man power list right now. You juniors and seniors and even soph omores may be checking into active duty lately, but if vou would like to come back to school after the war, you better get the boat now, and get these high school men lined up. Ore gon has got to be insured of a supply of incoming students. The turnover may be great, but the cause is even greater. That’s the job—let’s get to work. Potpourri ODDS AND ENDS: The all-intramural basketball selec tions will be made next week by the Emerald sports staff. A first and second string of both A and B league men will be chosen. . . . Hank Luisetti has evidently shaken his slump. (Take notice, Dr. Gregory of the Oregonian, please.) In the Naval Pre-Flight's last game. Luisetti played but ten minutes of the contest, but bagged 16 points, to walk away with high scoring honors for the night. . . . The University of Illinois ^B-still the toast of the midwestern basketball race, while New Day gathering tonight. It's chapter two of the Oregon-Ore talking about center Fred Quinn of Idaho and his act of wetting his thumb and then gentlv tapping his nose with . WSC, UO Mermen Set For Today’s Big Splash By ROLLIE GABEL Oregon Ducks, for the first time this season will face the Washington Cougars in a dual swimming meet that will take place this morning at 10:30 in the men’s pool. So far this season the Oregon squad has had two meets with the Oregon State squad and has won both. Washington State has tipped the Idaho swimming club two times and has suffered one loss to the University of Wash ington. Probable Oregon entries and schedule of events: 300 yard medley relay: Prow ell, backstroke; Huestis, breast stroke; and either Fox, Houston, or Gautier, freestyle. 220 yard freestyle: Nelson, Smith, Allen, and Hoffman. 50 yard freestyle: Gautier and Allen, or Nelson, and Fox. 100 yard freestyle: Nelson, Al len, Smith, Gautier, and Hoff man. 150 yard backstroke: Nelson, Prowell, and Tugman. 200 yard breaststroke: Smith, Huestis, and McAuliffe. 440 yard freestyle: Nelson, Hoffman, Allen, Smith, and Hous ton. 400 yard freestyle relay: Nel son, Smith, Gautier, (Hoffman, and Allen. Gautier Baack Jim Gautier, freshman swim mer, who just left the infirmary yesterday from a case of influ enza, will be able to compete in today’s meet. Coach Mike Hoy man is swimming him probably (Please turn to page seven) r Cage Play-Offs Start Wed.; Phi Delts Blazing Hot Trail Wednesday afternoon will witness the opening; play-offs for the intramural basketball elianipionships of 1948. This was decided at yesterday afternoon’s meeting; of athletie managers, along with the drawing of the leagues set to oppose each other. The last regularly scheduled games are still-to be played Mon day and Tuesday, so a few of the individual title winners have vet to be selected. However, the be low listed leagues will send their eventual champions against each other: In the “A" ranks, 1 vs. 5, 2 vs. 4, and 3 vs. 6; in the “B” ranks, 1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 5, and 3-vs. 6. Tuesday morning's Emerald will contain the playing times and teams concerned giving ev erybody fair notice. Evidently some quintets have already given up hope, or they considered the referees due for a rest, for out of the three games planned for the day only one ac tually came off. By failing to put in an appear ance, Sigma hall forfeited to Sig ma Nu in the “A” league (notice any connection?), and the Gam ma Bees automatically lost to another hall team, Omega. The only contest left resulted in Phi Delt triumph over -Gam ma hall’s "A” squad, 28-8. The whole game can really be summed up in a few words. The Phi Delts were definitely “on,” while the Gamma hoopsters were just as definitely “off" their usual stride. In the first half, checking was .1. -'ivniii-ii- - - Division Standings W. U Pet. Washington State ..5 2 .714 Washington .5 3 Oregon'State ..5 4 Oregon .6 5 .625 .556 .545 Idaho .1 8 .111 close on both sides, and with Gamma unable to find the hoop at all, the score at the end of this period read 8-0. Coach Bob Vernon then some what inspired his proteges to the extent that the initial thirty sec onds of the second session they had tallied one basket and had a “rim-roller” on another shot. But the big Phi Delts soon took the wind out of the Gamma sails as they settled down to work and more than tripled their own score. Phi Delts Gamma hall Wright; 8..:,;.J.1F...-. Craig Wimberly, 6 F. 2, French Skade, 8.C. 2, Crocker Hewitt, 6.G. Ray Burns....G... Tyler Taylor.S.4, George DADS: Ask the Team! Ask ’em what goes best after the game and they’ll tell you sandwiches. Sandwiches made with delicious, energy-build ing Williams Bread! 'Course you gotta slice ’em yourself since the OPA took our sheer away from us, but that just means you can make ’em thicker than ever. So when you get home from the game tonight, drag that pound of cheese out of the ice box and reach for “that good bread.” Oh boy! 6 That Good Bread LOOK FOR THE GINGHAM WRAPPER