By BOB STILES
This year Hobby Hobson has had nothing but bad luck in
the development of a credible squad to represent Oregon on the
maple courts. With only a sprinkling of collegiate transfers,
4-F’s and 17-year-olds, the viewpoint at the first of the season
didn’t look very bright; but with the progression of the long
practice season a team began to take shape.
The first blow to Hobson was when Lowell Welch, a three
year letterman from Berkeley (Calif.) high, was lost to the
utuaust ui giaues.
This loss was suffered early in
the year before the team had ac
quired any polish, therefore some
one was quickly put in his place
and the practice continued.
As (he pre-season sanies pro
gressed one of the mainstays of
the team was Luke Baccelleri. He
hails from Iioosevelt high in Port
land where he led the city league
in scoring. As his 1-A draft status
would lead you to suspect, he was
drafted.
Thus the team was again brok
en. From here Hobson again be
gan the job of finding the right
tom combination.
With the present term soon to
end, and the conference season
to begin soon after the Christmas
holidays Hobby worked the team
to the utmost to have them pre
pared for the coming season.
It was when the grades for the
past term were turned in that
the hardest blow fell. It was now
Amphibian Group
Meets Wednesday
Tryouts for the Amphibian
flub will he held Tuesday after
noons on January 11 and Jan
uary 18 at the Gerlinger pool.
All University women are elig
ible.
that Kenneth Hays, a 6’ 7” fresh
man with three years experience
from Waitsburg (Wash.); and
Ted Holmes, a player with 3 years
experience at Palo Alto (Calif.)
high and 3 years at Menlo junior
college, were lost to the squad be
cause of scholastic deficiencies.
It is blows of this nature that
make coaching such a difficult
profession- but we are sure that
regardless of what happens in the
future Hobson will turn out a
team that will be a credit to the
school.
George Andrews, another one-time star of Oregon teams of the
past. He's serving Uncle Sam indirectly, but no less effectively, by
being in the Canadian army.
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Study of level flight speeds of
more than 450 miles an hour is
the purpose of a new 82,100,000
wind tunnel now under construc
tion at Pasadena by the Calif. In
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George. Bray . . .
. . . a 6’ 4" freshman confer, who is one of the main.if ays on this year’s Webfoot foam.
Bears Boast
70 Hoopmen
Not one, not two, but three
teams will represent the Univers
ity of California on the hardwoods
during the coming season.
Coach Clarence M. “Nibs" Price
has always been a strong believer
in "basketball for everyone”.
When greeted by some 70-odd
cage aspirants at the signup three
weeks ago, he decided to make it
possible for not just 12 to 15 but
30 to 40 men to see plenty of ac
tion during the 1943-44 season.
He will divide the. squad into
three teams; one to he called
“Gold” Bears, another to be called
the “Blue” Bears, and the third
to be called “Cubs”.
Although navy regulations con
cerning trainees studying at the
University will permit their par
ticipation in Saturday night
games only, a total of 30 contests
will be played. Each quintet will
play ten games; the Gold and
Blue Bears against college and
service fives and the Bear-cubs
against high school teams. The
personnel of the Gold and Blue
Bear squads will interchange, de
pending on the toughness of the
opposition.
The Bears will be young from
the standpoint of experience but
should be strong enough to offer
any of the college and service
teams interesting competition and
will make a strong bid for the
southern division title against
Southern California and U.C.L.A.
University of Minnesota's out
lay for instruction and research
in the last fiscal year was $6,286,
439.
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Thrilling Double Bill!
CHARLES STARRETT
"COWBOYS IN
THE CLOUDS"
Plus
KENNY BAKER
"DOUGHBOYS IN
IRELAND"
Entertainment Galore
Olivia de Havilland
in
"GOVERNMENT
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Women’s Hoop Play Commence
January 20; Teams Now Drilling
The girls’ intramural basketball season will begin Thurs
day, January 20. The games will be held in the Gerlinger gym
at 5 every night except Friday.
After a spectacular volleyball tournament, a successful
and closely contested basketball season is anticipated.
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Many houses who did not enter
a volleyball team are expected to
participate. Among them are the
Tri Uelts, ( hi Omegas, Gamma
Phi Betas, and a group of Eugene
girls not affiliated with any liv
ing organizat ion.
Practice began January 3. A
practice schedule is posted on the
bulletin board near the cage in
Gerlinger and all house athletic
managers may sign for team prac
tices on this schedule. Because
there is such a short time before
the games begin, houses are
urged to start practicing right
away. Physical education instruc
tors are available to assist with
rules if so desired.
The Thetas, after reaching the
volleyball finals, are expected to
place a strong team on the floor.
With last; year's all-star forward,
Marge Gordon, leading the attack,
the Pi Phis expect to provide
plenty of competition.
* Although Nancy Lewis and
June Hitchcock are not on the
campus, Chi Omega reports an
enthusiastic group. With such
players as Beverly Cameron, Jean
Kirkwood, Dot Fleming and Dor
othy Shepherd, the Chi O's should
be a contender for the champion*
ship.
The Stephen twins should
strengthen the Alll’i's represent
ation. Hilyard house has a group
of flashy forwards, led by I)oii
Tlorlon, and will make things in
teresting for other eourtsters. The
IMi's anticipate a big season with
a- large turn out expected. As
usual the Kappas, with all-star
.Vlysone Halos, should show nnj
opponent a good game.
With Mariano Blenkinsop, act
ing as anueleus for a. strong zone
defense, University House will un
doubtedly vie for honors. Liltfe
is known of the always strong
Highland team, but they will un
doubtedly be in the thick of.
things.
Instruction in Russian, Portu
guese and Chinese are being offer
ed at Wayne university for the
first time.
The DePauw, twice-weekly pub
lication of DePauw University,
lias been published since 1852.
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