Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1946)
A GREAT ATHLETE... »o/vrK And . eO^AN0W ..OF,THE LATE 1800 5 MEMBER OF WORLD'S LACROSSE CHAMPS, HOCKEY PLAYER, OARSMAN, AND GYMNAST. ^\ELD 1909 n .a 100 YD. DASH CARSON SHOEMAKE 9.5 1935 , 220 YD DASH Paul starr ' ■ 20.Q 1933 . - 440 YD. DASH HOWARD PATTERSON 49.4 1935 880 YD. RUN CEOROE SCHARPF 1:54-8 1935 /- MILE RUN PALPH HILL - .4:12.2 1930 . tWO^IUERUN ROBERT WAGNER 9:36.2 1933 L20YD. HIGH HURDLES MASON MeCOY 14.9., 1934 • 220 YD. LOW HURDLES MACK ROBINSON 23.y 1938 HIGH JUMP JIM HARRIS 6FT. 4 IN. 1940 BROAD JUMP MACK ROBINSON v 24FT. 10 s/s IN. 1930 POLE VAULT GEORGE VAROFF 14 FT. 7/N. 1937 DISCUS EDWARD MOELLER !GOFT. 7.7 IN. 1929 — JAVELIN - BOYD BROWN 's <23.4 FT. 1940 .- SHOT PUT William foskett 4-9FT. Jl IN. 193/* OLYMPIC AND FIELD COACH UNIV.OF | OREGON /TRACK AND FIELD COACH Track Colonel Repeats Call For Hidden Field Athletes Division of the track squad into specialty groups; mainly, Ts^idnt men, distance men, high and low hurdles, and field men; was accomplished Wednesday afternoon by veteran mentor Colonel Bill Hayward. Even though twenty-three harriers were forced to work out indoors because of weather conditions, Hay ward sent both distance and sprint men through their paces with a rugged workout. Starts were in order for- more than a a dozen sprinters while halt milers and railers turned their at tention to speed in addition to en durance. Few Regulars Although 39 trackmen have indi cated their intention of turning out for the varsity squad only a score have been working out this week. Many of the vacant positions are being filled by the host of new comers, however, at the present time no pole vaulters have signed up for the squad and both century and furlong positions are under staffed, especially in experience. One of the weakest positions '■on the squad was strengthened considerably with the turnout of broad .jumper Clifford Johnson, a 23’6” man from Centralia high. ".^Thither newcomer who is ex pected to develop during the season is John Scott, a 2:02 haif miler from East Denver high, Denver, Colorado. Warm-ups were issued to the following experienced cindermen: Jack Meekle, high hurdler; Dale Porter, mile; and Howard Frary, shotput. Colonel Develops Colonel Hayward emphasized that the squad is undergoing de veloping work at the present time in preparation for conference competition this spring. As pre season training continues time trials and daily workouts will be necessary in order to pick out the top men for positions on the relay s'quad and single berths for start ing honors in dual competition. The veteran mentor continues to issue a call for trackmen to bolster the quad which is des perately in need of material to fill the depleted slots. Those interested, whether experienced cr not, should contact the Colonel in his office at McArthur court Friday afternoon. Coed Splashers Prep For Meets The time has come when all good female splashers make tjieir debut on the campus. The intramural swimming meets are soon to begin ‘here in Gerlinger pool, February 6 and 13. This annual event will feature everything from the dog paddle to the more complicated forms of swimming. A diving contest for flip and twist artists has also been arranged. Swim Meet Individuals and teams will com pete for the swimming honors, the best swimmers from the two meets then being invited to swim in the intercollegiate telegraphic meet on February 20 and 27. All swimmers who are inter ested in the oncoming intra murals should report to the Gerlinger pool at 6:30 p.m. February 6 and 13. The con tests will begin promptly at 7:00. In order to enter the meet each team must have at least four practices. It will be best to begin practice now, in order that every one may have sufficient time to insure their practices. Heart checks will be another “must” for those who have not already had them. These meets are not only for those interested in .competitive swimming, but also for those who enjoy watching. We urge everyone to come and root for their team. For any further information con cerning the meets, call Bev. Ben ; net 386, swimming manager. SPORTS STAFF THIS ISSUE Co-sports Editors: Fred Beckwith Leonard Turnbull Staff Writers: Duke Dennison Lynn Smith Dale Tyler Bob Chapman Ducks Migrate Today For Husky Net Series Basketeering Ducks leave on the first lap of their scheduled trip to Seattle today, and an encounter on the hardwoods of the University of Washington pavilion, where Huskies are assum ing the role of hosts for two weekend settos. Coach Hobby Hobson pronounced his team in much better condition for the fray than it has been so far this season. Recent injuries and attacks of illness have farted - —■ :~JL Thursday's Intramural Schedule BASKETBALL 4:00 Phi Delta Theta “A” vs. Campbell Club “A” 4:45 Theta Chi “A” vs. Sherry Ross “A” Husky Tankmen Promise Ducks Speedy Meet An undercurrent of a toughened training program is racing through the men’s pool this week as the Webfoot mermen of Coach Vaughn Corley splash away in time-cutting trials, preparing for the Friday night meet here with favored wat er men from the University of Washington. This will be the opening meet of the year for the re portedly strong Husky nata torium experts. Four returned lettermen will: face swimming Ducks in the nine-event pro gram. Reports have also drift ed in that a national record setter of 1941 in the 60- and 100-yard free-style dashes has rejoined the squad after a tenure in the service. Ducks’ Lettermen »_oacn <_oney naa omy two let termen to splash against the Husky aggregation. Cub Callis and Bob Prowell team together to cause grief in the free-style and back stroke events. Last Saturday against Oregon State Callis took first place honors in the 60-yard free-style and in the 150-yard back stroke events. Pro well bolstered the .64 to 10 win by taking second place in the back stroke, and plunging the team to big leads in the medley relay open er and the final free-style relay. Strong Support Giving strength and speed to the squad are Alden Sundlie and Bob Hiatt. Duckling Sund lie started ripping off honors in the competitive swimming field with two first places in the meet with Oregon State. Sundlie splashed in ahead of competitors in the 100- and 220 yard free-style events. Times for the two races were not impressive, but the little freshman is pulling down the time for both races in workouts this week. Hiatt was declared eligible for collegiate competition yesterday. The dash specialist also cuts wat er in the back-stroke race, and is prqving one of the strongest swim mers on the team. Stellar Merman Coach Corley is also count ing on the stellar services of Val Robbins, who last week shared diving honors with Wil- ' lis McCullough after a Beaver forfeit, and took first place honors in the 200-yard breast stroke. Tretheway, Moorehead and Mc Gee, free-stylers; Brooks, breast stroke, are also counted on by the aqua-mentor for heavy duty against the Huskies Friday night. The last time the two teams met was in the northern division finals of the Pacific Coast confer ence, with the Huskies splashing out a win for honors and the championship crown. swishing background. On Wings Today Webfoots will board a plane to day in Portland for the 200-mile trip to the jumping-off port for Asiatic areas. The short travel time is also expected to aid the Ducks in their battle away from home. Husky Coach "Hec” Edmund son has whipped his free-scoring combination into good shape for the two tussles. Freshman Le Don Henson, current top scorer in the Northern division, will be counted on by the Husky coach to continue his scoring spree. Bob Jorgenson, Husky sopho more forward who set a record of 180 points in one season is a fresh man in the Northern division play, also rates high in the sizing-up eyes of Coach Edmundson. The starting lineup for the Huskies will average 6 feet iy2 inches. Duck Steps Tomorrow night’s game will mark a big attempt by the lemon and green wearers to advance up the ladder in the Northern divi sion competition. Ducks have been up and under in games played this season, with two wins against three losses. Ducks will be well-rested for the series. This week Coach “Hobby” broke the steady pace for forward Dick Wilkins and pivot man Ken Hays, giving both a day of rest from the game and training grind. Captain Bob Hamilton is still not ready for full-scale action, rhe plucky guard, one of the lead ing scorers in the conference last season, is still troubled by an old leg injury, slowing down, the super speed leader of the casaba squad. Traveling Squad Coach Hobson announced the ;raveling Webfoot squad will be composed of eight lettermen and ;hree first-year varsity men. Duckling of the crew is freshman Vlarv Rasmussen, 6-foot 3-inch casket-hitting ace who recently croke into the starting lineup. The rest of the air-traveling Webfoots are: Bob Hamilton, iteedy Berg, Stan Williamson and Bruce Hoffine, guards; Ken Hays md George Bray, centers; Dick Wilkins, Roy Seeborg, Bob Kuhr ie and Luke Balisari, forwards. 40 Months There, Now Happens Here An irony of fate—maybe the for tunes of war and its aftermath. Yesterday in the men’s gymna sium the Beta Theta Pi intramural baskeball quintet was tangling a five from the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. There was a flailing elbow under the bucket on a rebound shot. Two men went up for the falling leather, one came down in time to catch the elbow under his eye. The man who caught the elbow, Paul Smithrud, carries a lot of sig nificance in the accident. For 40 months during World War II the returned veteran jumped from Aus tralia to Port Moresby, New Gui nea, to the Schoten Islands, to Leyte, Mindoro, Luzon in the Philippines, finally through the campaign at Okinawa, without a scratch from hot lead and scrap iron of the Japanese. “Now I have to get a five-stitch cut,” Smithrud grumbles.