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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1945)
Huskies Win 59-56 Wilkins Gets 20 Inability to keep from fouling cost the Ducks a basketball game at Seattle last night, as the Hus kies capitalized on Oregon mis eries to toss in 23 free throws for a rough and tumble 59-56 win. Washington jumped into an ear ly lead and held a slight margin t&oughout the first half as the two teams traded basket for bas ket. Oregon trailed by five points at the midgame mark, 36-31. With 10 minutes left of the final period the game was tied at 39. At that point Captain Bob Ham ilton was ejected from the game on his fifth personal foul when he tried to block a shot by Jorgen sen. The Huskies then spurted into the lead, 55-44. Kenny Hays hit a push .shot for the Ducks as they slowly narrowed down the Wash ington margin. Fouls again jumped in to stop tfif Webfoot drive as Dick Wil kins, the game’s high scorer with 20 points, and then Jim Bartelt both had to leave the floor on per sonals. The Huskies then jumped back out in front and managed to hold their three point margin. The two teams tangle again to night at Seattle with the game a must for the Ducks. If they drop tonight’s game and Oregon State beats Idaho the race will be tied up with only five games remain ing. Lineups: Oregon (56) (59) Washington "Wilkins, 20 .F .... 11, McMillan Smith, 11..-. F .... 5, Carnovale Kays, 11.C 17, Vandenburg Bartelt, 10.G .... 14, Jogensen Hamilton, 1.G . 7, King Subs: Oregon, Kotnik 3. Wash ington, Lemmons 3, Gill 2. League Standings W L Pet. OREGON . 7 3 .700 Oregon State . 6 4 .600 Washington . 5 4 .555 Washington State .... 5 5 .500 Idaho . 0 7 .000 Friday’s results: Washington 59, Oregon 56. Oregon State 43, Idaho 35. W e b f o o t : “Going my way, Sabe?” Coed: “Sir, the campus is no place to accost a girl who lives at 1987 University street, phone 2900.” DANCING Every Saturday Night 9 ’til 12 at the EUGENE HOTEL with ART HOLMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA in the Persian Room l 4% A A A A »?< EX-LEATHERNECK ON OREGON VARSITY Dick Wilkins, freshman forward from Portland and currently the nation’s top scorer, is one of the regular starters on John Warren’s league leading Oregon squad. Esquires Top Intramurals After a week’s layoff because of midterms, the intramural basket ball league will resume hostilities Monday in the men’s gym. The Esquires with five wins and no losses, and the Minks with four wins and no losses, are currently leading the league. The Esquires have displayed a remarkable of fense thus far and lead the league with an average of better than 44 points per game. The Minks on the other hand have capitalized on their airtight zone defense which, in four games, has yielded a meager 21 points to its opponents. The theory that a good offense is the best defense will get the acid test when these two teams clash later in the season. The second place Campbell coop team with 3 wins and no losses, is still in the running for top hon ors, as are the Monahans and Sherry Ross teams. The Monahans were forced to forfeit their last game because of , lack of players, ICE CREAM is a NUTRITIOUS FOOD and the best Ice Cream may be had at JOHNSON'S ICE CREAM Around the Corner from the Mac Sports Staff Wally Adams Jim Beyer •Bud Rossum Sallie Timmons Leon Williams but they are capable of flooring a strong team and present a con stant threat to the top teams. Individual Scoring Bill Mayther of the Esquires is currently leading the league in individual scoring with an average of 18 points a game. Second and third place scoring honors are also held by Esquires: Dean Bond with an average of 15 points is in sec ond place, and Chic Cecchini with 9 per game, occupies third. Intramural Standings W L SAE Esquires . 5 0 Minks . 4 0 Campbell coop . 3 1 Monahans . 3 2 Sherry Ross . 2 2 Uhles. 1 4 Yeomen . 1 4 Omega . 0 4 Cantrell. 0 4 Pet. 1.000 1.000 .775 .600 .500 .200 .200 .000 .000 individual scoring Games Points Mayther (Esq) .4 74 Bond (Esq) . 4 61 Cecchini (Esq) . 4 38 Davis (Mon) . 4 37 Donaldson (Cant.) .4 32 Mink (Minks) . 4 30 Monahan (Mon.) . 4 27 Riley (Omega) .4 27 Ma (Esq) . 4 26 Parker (Cant.) . 4 26 Monday’s Schedule Sherry Ross vs. Esquires, 3:30, west court. Cantrells vs. Yeomen, 4:15, west court. Minks vs. Omega, 3:30, east court. “Don’t get near the fan with your wig on, grandma. You're too old to be blowing your top.’’ “Who was that basson I saw you with last night?’’ “That was no bassoon . . . that was my fife.’’ Nippon can now be referred to as the land of the writhing sun. By JIM BEYER Once again we find that it is time to go*to press. Tin's edition is going to the servicemen who are Oregon alumni all over the world. \\ e of this department are attempting to give the fellows the lowdown on how the basketball team is doing. At’tei playing a long string of preseason games thev started out on the regular conference. The reason that they placed o many preseason games was to give the new squad members the expeiience that they needed in have for the coming c infere e plav. Loach John Warren only had one returning veteran front last year's Oregon team which placed second in the league. Thus Coach Warren had to build his team around the one veteran. Bob Hamilton, and freshmen were being drilled to make up the rest of the team. A couple of reserves from hot eat s second place team have seen a little action in the nine games that the Hacks have plaved to date', these1 two pi ay tr s ate. i,d Allen and Marion Huff. Besides these two upper classmen there are several freshmen who have seen action in some of the last few games played at home. I he Hacks record to date includes: a double win over Idaho, three out of four from Washington State, a game from OSC, one won and one lost to the University of Washington. This weekend the Lemon and Green will be out to add a com, !»• more wins fiom the boys at Seattle, this is going to be n tough job because at home the Huskies will be able to use thn naval tiainecs that they have. If the Hacks can gain a split series or better they will be very firmly entrenched in first: place in the league standings. Captain Bob Hamilton has been playing* a fine game thi . season and has more than once pulled the Lemon and Green out of dangerous positions. His scoring isn't as high as it was last year, bat his floor play has inspired the rest of the team to a fighting outfit that steps on the maple court with the idea of coming out the victor in all of the games that they play. Hick W ilkins an ex-marine is at the present time leadin' the nation in scoring. He is a fast, hard-driving type of player that gives a team the scoring punch that it needs. His best shots are made when he is travelling at full speed down the. I loot* and puts the ball through the hemp. The rest of the team is also very good at the backboard and all are good shots. Thus it is hard for enemy teams to cheek any one man as all of the players have good eyes for the basket and are apt to start themselves off on a scoring* spree. These boys are lucky in being able to play theyacchorsc type of ball or the slow 'em down type almost equally as well. this is where we will end our column as we have to make that deadline so that you can get this edition of the paper. Good luck to you all and a quick^end to the war. We will hope to see some of you soon. AFTER THE GAMES STOP IN L E M O N O • Hamburgers • Milk Shakes • Ice Cream "DOC" IRELAND Proprietor Corner 13th and Alder • Lost ZIRCON’ ring setting between ; Friendly hall and the law sc hit l ; Friday morning. Reward. Eat bara Bozorth, phone 3256-W. BROWN purse in art building con* taining glasses and billfold. Finder please return to Evelyn Burns, Zeta hall. WILL the person who took a note-, book from the art school Mon* day afternoon please return ,t. Telephone Ext. 3S6. I BROWN pouch purse containing glasses and Schaefer pen. Lost between Oregon and Gelling.;/. Will finder please call Mary Carnes, Ext. 386. Reward. ! BLACK alligator cigarette case ■ t McArthur court Friday night. Initials M.M.E. in gold on front. Mary Margaret Ellsworth, phetm 2305. •For Sale NEW prewar double-breasted tux edos at manufacturers’ cost. Sizes 38 and 39. Also two tx;x»<.ia coats size 35. 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