Intra-Midway Hoop Battles Hot
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* By FRED BECKWITH
CO-SPORTS EDITOR
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It now appears that the newspaper yarns that quoted
Btuldv Young, football speedster deluxe, as saying: "They made
me some very tempting offers at UCL A," were a “bit colored. A
few davs ago. Mr. Young announced that it was "news to him”
and that UCLA had not tendered him any financial guarantee
if he would pack the mail for the Bruins in the 1946 cowhide
clambake. The very, funny part of the whole story is that
Young is currently ensconced on the UCLA;campus with his
close friend, Kenny Washington. Mr. Washington, if you re
member, played a lot of football for these same Bruins back
in the days when Frankie Albert of Stanford was just a promis
ing kid. ■ '
BUDDY FACES SITUATION
Mr. Young allegedly linked Washington with a UCLA pay
for-play plan. Whether Kenny actually was paid $140 a month
for chasing the canaries out of the men’s gym at Westwood,
is not important at the moment. He completed his eligibility
aL UCLA and was acclaimed one of the finest backs in the
country in his season. Buddy Young, who romped all over
Fleet City (Calif.) opponents last year, is still in a precarious
position. Fie may or may not have tipped off the situation down
there via the national newsprint columns, but you can bet a
’pair of your favorite Cl shoes that every school in the Pacific
Coast conference will keep their eyes focused on the kid, and
if they can dig up any significant “dirt” on Young, he won't
be able to perform for the Bruins. And the Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce won’t be able to smooth over the situation,
either.
This same Buddy Young had his first taste of professional
football last Sunday when his team of Pacific coast service all
stars was whipped, 14-0, by the Hollywood Bears, champs of
the west coast pro league. The former University of Illinois
star was able to gain only about 20 yards from scrimmage. Al
though this single post-season tilt probably isn’t a very accurate
barometer of Buddy’s talents, it might be a good idea for him
to think twice before accepting the professional football offers
that have been showering down on his head. You see, UCLA
represents only one of the many forces that are out to grab
Buddy. His old alma mater. University of Illinois has gotten
to the bended knees stage in trying to lure him back to the
fold. Time, cash and Atherton code will probably write the
climax chapter in Young’s life.
DUCKS TRAIL
Oregon’s varsity basketballers have been forced to come
from behind in every Northern division game thev have placed
this season. They have been able to pull two of these out of
the fire, tipping Idaho, 46-45, and going into an overtime canto
to squelch the OSC Beavers’ hopes. Oregon State plays well
if they have a comfortable margin to cling to. But just let the
store get too close for comfort, and you'll .see the Orangemen
fold like a tent. 'The Washington Huskies, next on the Ducks’
scheduled slate, are a gang of cagers that don’t care whether
tl ey re out in front or trailing up to ten minutes.of the end of
the game. They are not easily pressured, and often close with
a bang that carries them on to victory. The llohsonmen usually
suffer a lull in their easaha antics five minutes after the opening
w histle starts the tip-off. They come out of the lull five minutes
before half time. Coach llobsou remarked the other day that
this lull was not so notable in last Saturday night’s defeat, al
lbough you will remember that the locals closed a Id point
gap down to four points at the intermission junction.
We welcome the presence on our‘staff of Allen Cohen and
Pnyllis Litzenberger. By way of introduction, Allen was a for
mer sports editor on the Lincoln High School (Portland)
Cardinal. Phyllis covered women’s intramural sports before for
the Emerald, and we are glad to have her back with us. Allan
will handle the junior varsity basketball games &s well as oc
casional features and intramural reports.
University of California and University of Southern Cali
fornia are still nip-and-tuck in their battle for thy Southern
division basketball crown. The two teams split a weekend series
in Los Angeles, which left them tied for first place in the hoop
race. The (’.olden Bears were perhaps lucky to-get a split, for
Sam Barry’s Trojans arc always most effective when parading
on their own pinewoods. UCLA will finish out the running,
and Stanford would do well to hold its own against our own
junior varsity.
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The whims and fortunes of Dick Wilkins, varsity casaba
ace, are covered m todays’ feature below. The basketball veteran
rated among the top scorers in the 'conference last vear, but is
fighting a slump in the net swishing column in the 1946 season.
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A Duck Sez - - Sez He
By Lynn Smith
When Dick Wilkins, star basket
ball player for our varsity team,
was approached and asked for an
interview for the Emerald, he
modestly bowred his head in typi
cal “duck’ fashion and asked why
on earth anyone would want to
write about him. Only after much
persuasion'were the fevr following
facts finally wrung from him.
However, it was well worth the
time, because when all the facts
are combined, they make a story
that is truly interesting to every
one.
Scribe’s Dope
Now for some information
about Dick himself. Way back
in the year 1!)43 lie graduated
from Lincoln high school in
Portland. It is our opinion that
Lincoln’s loss was our gain,
for after graduation Dick de
cided to come to the Univer
sity of Oregon, because of its
near location to home and its
excellent standing.
Dick is now a sophomore, and is
a B. A. major. When asked why
he chose B. A. instead of P. E.. he
replied that he still has two years
of college days in which to change 1
both his mind and his major.
Before entering college,
however, for one and one half j
years be stood at attention
every time he heard the notes
of “From the Halls of Monte
zuma, to the Shores of Tripo
li.” Needless to add, Dick was
in the Marines! Although he
never served overseas, he con
siders his basic training in
Paris Island, South Carolina,
“rough enough.”
No Southerner
Evidently, Dick cared very little
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for the south! His comments on
Dixie as a whole are rather un
printable, so we shall now go on
to other topics, beginning- with a
brief description of “Durable Dick”
as his team-mates call him.
This twenty year old, tall, dark
and stiictly handsome varsity
player is definitely the kind of
“dream boy” that most every girl
wishes for at one time or another
during her life. Besides his like
able personality, he is an accomp
lished dancer and a “mad drum
mer,” to boot!
His singing is rather limited to
serenades, and Stan Kanton’s or
chestra has that “peculiar” effect
on him that Frank Sinatra seems
to have on almost everyone else.
As for “Clare de Lune,” his favor
ite song, “it just can’t be beat,”
he claims, and goes on to say that
an old Benny Goodman ' classic,
"The Hour of Parting” is high on
his “Hit Parade" of favorite tunes.
Right Here Girls
And as for his “Hit Parade”
of girls? Well, he likes them
nil, but is “on the lookout” for
a true blonde, a bleached
blonde, or an exotic brunette.
hen asked “Why a bleached
blonde?” he replied that a
woman with naturally dark
lashes just “gets” him, but he
really likes blonde hair thrown
in for good measure.
Dick sez that his particular am
bition after his college graduation
is to just lay in the sun down on
the Los Angeles beach for a whole
year, maybe longer. Then, if all
goes well, he intends to go into
commercial advertising.
Right at present he has some
pretty definite views on our win
ning the conference, but goes on
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Beta’s Take
Gymn Frays
Last night intramural basketball
continued at a fast pace as the
Theta Pi’s trounced Sigma Phi Ep
silon’s by a lengthy margin of 41
to 11 and the Law School five
edged out the Shmo-hawks 27-24
in a close battle that ran into
overtime.
Capturing a quick lead shortly
after the opening whistle the fa
vored hoopsters representing the
Beta Theta Pi’s played their way
to victory with a fast breaking of
fense and a successful defense that
kept the Sig-Ep’s safely out of
reach of the basket.
Jones Leads Scoring
Jones led the attack for the
Theta Pi casaba squad by swish
ing the hoop for 14 points and was
closely followed by his teammate
Jackson who added 11 counters.
Although the Sig-Ep’s maintained
a determined spirit through the
entire game, they were no match
for the sharp-shooting Theta’s who
released i volley of shots from all
corners of the court.
The game between the Shmo
hawks and the Law School quintet
was a decidedly different affair
with the contest see-sawing back
and forth throughout the game.
Neither team was able to push
ahead enough to secure a safe and
comfortable margin, and as the
final whistle sounded the teams
were dead-locked at 24 all'.
Lawyers Forget ^
In the overtime period the LaV-"'
School hoopsters found the range
with a field goal, and a free throw
that marked them as victors. High
scoring honors of the game went
to Sahlstrom with 11 points while
Baker of the Shmo-hawks placed
second with eight.
Tonights Intramural Basketball
schedule will bring together Phi
Delta Theta against the Campbell
Ci'ub five and Sherry Ross will
match skill against Theta Chi.
Beta Theta
Pi (41)
Jones, 14
Rauf, 8
Jackson, 11
Fortmiller, 4
Smith, 3
Haugsten,
Reed, 3
Sigma Phi
Epsilon (11)
0 Smithrud
2 Will
2 Carl
2 Kay
2 Grossman
Harlan
Erlanson
Mead
3 DeBenedette
Law School (27) (24) Shmo-hawks
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Conklin, 3
Jordan, 2
Sahlstrom, 11
Luoma
Davis, 9
Kabler, 2
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6 Roth
8 Baker
6 Goldstein
2 Doge
1 Williams
Bachman
ED?
We hear Ed is looking good for
tennis this season. Ed, if you don’t
ace them the first lime, “keep a’
swingin’.”
Skiers Ticket Sale
Members of the University
Ski ci'ub who signed last night
for this Sunday’s trip to Hoo
doo Bowl will pay for their bus
fare at the Co-op today be- '
tween the hours of 12:30 and
2:00 p.m. There is room for a
limited number of others, but
President Jack Hessel speci
fied that they will have to
come early to the sale of du
cats today in order to get a
seat on the bus.
to say that it’s a little early in the-*
season to be expressing them. It’s
just as well, because, as the old
saying goes, “Action speaks louder
than words.”