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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1946)
jhuck ^kacJzA. By Leonard Turnbull Coach Howard “Hobby” Hobson has no tale of woe for the 1946 edition of the lemon and green hoop hitters. The story is one of accumulated knowledge from the point of how to stop a running guards’ sneak attack on the basket to how to fight your way to a train, bus or plane seat in competition with other travel mad citizens of these United States. Defenders of the Pacific Coast conference basketball crown, the Casaba squad naturally comes more into the limelight than fellow collegiate fives of the far West struggle. So, when the preliminary se.ttos of conference ended with the Ducks boasting of eight wins and a margin of errors of six games on the other side of the ledger some sporters held tongue in cheek. But there is a story of tired limbs and bent firs in this statement. TRAVELING IS ROUGH ALL OVER Travel conditions to Madison Square Garden and back were rough to the last minute. After taking the first five games of the season with comfortable leads over quintets from the Uni versity of British Columbia, the Klamath Falls Marines and a single from Portland University, the tall Webfoots boarded a train for Chicago and the DePaul Invitational Tournament. There snags popped up all over the calm and peaceful waters around the paddling Ducks. Towering Ken Hays, pivot man, just wouldn’t fit into an upper berth on the three day and night trip to Chicago. When the opening whistle started the tilt with Indiana State Ken was bouncing shots off the hoop along with other members of the Casaba squad. The final score stood on the side of the lanky men from Indiana, who, no alibi, kaff, rank among the top teams of the nation. Next on deck for the Ducks was a quintet representing the University of Washington. After a neck and neck race for honors, with the W ebfoots holding the lead until the closing minutes—well, we lost that one too, but the lluskv five doesn't look at the Casaba men as a pushover in the Pacific Coast conference. EMBLAZONED ON MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Oregon basketcers clicked the rails for another spell then with a trip to New York in search of bigger game in the Madi son Square Garden. A couple of days rest followed their arrival, and Coach Hoson had a few reports of what to expect from the Long Island five slated to meet the Web foots. Fifty Oregon alumni glowed from a .special section in the Garden and the rubber band of game fortunes snapped back in favor of the Ducks. “Our" edition of the “tall firs” tripped the Long Island U's famed boys by a pleasing hoop swishing score. Trouble reared an ugly head again when the Ducks tried to travel west from the big city. Bad weather grounded all flights to Washington, D. C., and spoiled an elaborate dinner planned by Senator Wayne Morse from the home state. There were no accommodations to Columbus, Ohio, where the next game of the season was scheduled. It was a half and half setup all the way—half of the squad went on to Columbus while the rest of the travelers fought it out on the rugged day coaches. OHIO STATE HOT STREAK STOPS WEBFOOTS Ohio State hit a hot streak in the first half of the game against the squawking Ducks and the Webfooters couldn’t catch up for the rest of the fray. On ragged feathers the Ducks launched a flight to Bowling Green, still in the state of Ohio and it was another mizzuble migration with the score in favor of the quintet from the picturesque spot. By the way, Bowling Green barely beat Long Island recently while we trounced L.i.L. (first Oregon team to do so). In Chicago again and the luggage was checked and the Web foots had their feet, on the ramp leading to the plane door when some plugger id' the air lilies rushed out and sed’ the weather! was too bad. So a very merry Christmas was had by all the traveling squad in the windy city. Finally w inging out the Casaba squad arrived in Portland in time for two tilts with hot running local all-stars. While the flood—bringing rains beat down on the cover above the hard woods, the Ducks tried to coordinate travel weary muscles into winning form against the Northwest Insulating Companv five and a quintet representing the Fees Music Makers. The two gapies were losses number five and six of the season. TONIGHT THE UBC QUINTET AGAIN Last gight the rested but off-form Casaba squad met the University of Columbia for the third time this season. The result of the game is carried with the banner head on this page. Tonight we face the tail-styled Canadians again. Come out and see the last pre-conference game of the season. The top-rated Vandals of the University of Idaho are next on deck for the Ducks, opening in the Igloo ou the 7th and 8th. Thunderbirds Tromp Webfoots in Free Fray UBC Racks 72-61 Win; Early Lead Bested Only At Halftime By Ducks By WINSTON CARL The University of British Columbia stretched their winning streak to four straight by defeating the University of Oregon Ducks, 72-61, in a torrid tussle at Mac court before a crowd of around two thousand. In doing so the Thunderbirds proved they had an excellent claim to entrance into the Pacific Coast conference for Oregon is the third conference team to bow to the boys from up north, Washington and Washington State proceeding them. I Jump In Early Lead The team from B. C. jumped into an early lead and ran up a quick 10-1 count only to have the Ducks, mainly through the efforts of George Bray, tie up the score at 17 all. Again the Thunderbirds forged ahead when diminutive Ron Weber hit the hemp for eight straight points, but Hamilton, Hays, and Wilkins more than made up for this and succeeded in putting the Web feet ahead at halftime 43-39. In the second half U. B. C. began to take control of the backboard while Oregon began suffering from an acute case of “hoopitis” the ball continually rolling in and out for the Ducks. Oregon travel weari ness was very evident as the Thun derbirds started their second half walkaway. The boys from B. C. succeeded in running up a 57-50 at the ten minute mark and then went on to a 72-61 finish which saw both teams potting baskets thick and fast when the final whistle blew. Bray High Scorer High scorer for the Ducks was George Bray who pushed through 16 points while Hays and Hamilton both tallied 11 points. For the Birds Harry Kermode plunked the strings for 20 counters while Ron Weber and Sandy Robertson fol lowed with 18 and 15 Respectively. Tomorrow night the two teams will meet again with the boys from Vancouver trying to make it two straight and avenge the two de feats suffered from the Ducks earlier this season. Many surprises will be in store for Oregon fans as four new players Marv Rasmussen, Del Smith, Ray Seeborg, and Norm Williamson will probably see action greatly increasing the strength of the Webfoot squad. OREGON Wilkins, f ..... Bray, f . Hays, c . Hamilton, g Hoffine, g .... Berg, g . Wright, g .... TJ. B. C. Kermode, f Nickof, f ... Clarkson, f MeGeer, f . Bakken, c Henderson, Robertson, Weber, g ... Franklin g FG FT PF TP ...5 1 4 11 ...6 4 4 16 ...4 12 9 ...3 5 1 11 .3 0 0 6 .3 0 3 6 ...0 0 10 25 11 15 61 FG FT PF TP .9 2 2 20 ...2 14 5 . 0 0 0 0 .2 3 0 7 .2 1 2 5 .10 0 2 .6 3 1 15 .7 4 4 18 .0010 29 14 14 72 TENS-HUT Attention all students interested in working on the sports staff this term! An urgent need for writers covering sports activities on the campus this term and also spring term is very evident due to loss of last term’s writers. This is a good opportunity for anyone who is sports minded to test his ability in writing and also gain valuable experience. If interested contact Leonard Turnbull or come to the sports department any eve ning between 7 and 10 o’clock. Captain Bob Hamilton tosses for two points regularly for the Casaba squad. On the road he sparked the travel-weary Web footers. Old ’n New Netters Meet This afternoon at 4 p.m. there will be a meeting of all basket ball players and would-be hoop hitters in McArthur court con ducted by Coach “Hobby” Hob son, varsity net mentor. “We want to have three regularly playing teams this year at the University,” Coach Hobson stated. “I want to see all the returning veterans just entering school and all other students who are interested in forming these teams.” There will be three teams formed for competition with other schools this year. Squads start with the freshman five, coached by John Warren, the junior varsity with regular scheduled games and the var sity quintet, fighting for honors in the Pacific Coast conference, this year. The meeting will be for gen eral business topics. All the veterans just entering school are urged to come out for posi tions on the team. Swimmers Hit Regular Splash For OSC Tilt Splashing yesterday at 4 p. m. for the first time after a long layoff, the Webfoot swim team worked long and hard at the mens’ pool in preparation for the open* ing meet of the conference sched uled with Oregon State watermen here on January 19th. Bolstered by the return of “Cub” Cullis, letterman of the 1941 finalists in the far west conference, newly-elected coach Vaughn Cor ley, turned toward a steadily brightening future. Cullis swims the back stroke and stars in the free style events. Every Day Conditioning Daily workouts will be held in the pool at 4 p. m. According to Coach Corley all events are wide open for swimmers. A special note was struck in a plaintive plea for all newly-registered veterans to come out for the team. Bob Prowell, record-seeking back stroker and letterman, has been holding the workouts this season. “Two lettermen are far from mak ing a complete team—we need more men for all events in order to engage the Oregon State team,” Prowell stated. Frosh Splash tor Positions Two freshmen currently ride the crest of the developing- team. George A. Sundlie and George V. Moorhead have chopped time steadily for the events in which they are slated for action. Both started with amazing times and have lopped off 40 seconds in work outs this season. A full schedule for meets is set for the Webfoot swimmers this season. Major letters are won by members of the team and all are eligible for membership in the order of the “O.” “Cub” Cullis, joined the team after four years with the marine air Corps as a fighter pilot with the Fourth Air wing in the Pacific. He is a former Fullerton Junior college star, and added many honors with the Ducks in the 1941 season. SPORTS STAFF THIS ISSUE Co-Sports Editor— Leonard Turnbull Staff writers—• Dale Tyler Larry Neer. Winston Carl Skiers Stop ! The Ski Club is having a very important meeting tonight in 205 Chapman, at 7:30 p. m. All mem bers and all those interested in joining are urged to come. This meeting will concern the January 12 overnight ski trip to Hoodoo bowl. GENERAL SIR FREDERICK E. Morgan, UNRRA chief in Ger many, said that the Jews in Europe apparently had formulated an organized plan for a mass exodus from the continent to Palestine. AMERICAN AND BRITISH diplomats are working at to{i_ speed in hope of~ solving the Soviet-Iranian crisis and thus pre vent it being raised as a major issue at the United Nations first general assembly on January 10.