By LEONARD TURNBULL
At long last some indication surges out that the sports
columns in your daily newspaper are read by several unidentified
persons. A missile was received by the sports department yes
terday, aimed at Bull. Students, that is exactly the point desired
—if you do not agree with the outlook spouted forth on these
pages, then for the sake‘of souls let us know.
The letter contained information on the booing situation
by rooters at athletic events here on the campus. The clarify
ing outlook is well-explained and I feel enlightened on the
problem, directly as a result of these expressed opinions.
LETTER AND CONTENTS BARED TO ALL
“I’ve listened to the pros and cons of this booing situation
for the past month, and it appears to this reader the whole thing
is or has gone too far. You and those who agree with you must
be masters of self control, ’ is the striking line the lettei opens up
on concerning the problem. “I ve yet to attend and athletic con
test where booing hasn't cropped up on either side, ccitainly
Oregon students arc no worse than those student booers in the
California schools," the writer continues.
“To a man, I think the male students conceed Piluso to
be one of the best in the buisness, and we’ll send him a cigar
to prove it. I can’t condone some of his co-workers, their
mistakes are a little too glaring. What defence has a student
other than to boo? In ’41 we not only booed we got out on
the floor and had a grand mob fight. The situation hasn t
• gone that far, we know our place as a rooter and all our ef
forts, epithets and otherwise stem from the desire for Oregon
to win. Perhaps our years in the service has knocked our
standards of sportsmanship some what out of proportion,
but the pattern of school spirit has woven it a fine thin
thread, sportsmanship, and who could tear out one with
out wrecking the whole pattern.”
SPORTS STAFF IS ALL FOR FACTS
In response to the writing' readers questions as to whether
or not I had caught Coach Friel’s continents during the game—
well, yes, and some of the remarks are admittedly not printable.
Some of the plays the Cougar coach pulled in order to win the
game are also known by Bull, and they are not laudable. \oiu
advice urging us to “find the facts then go to press, are serious
ly taken. B. A. Webfoot, your letter is appreciated—I want to
represent you and other students on the campus.
Contrary to printed reports in this column Thursday
morning. Gale Bishop is not in top condition for the WSC
Oregon basketball tilts. The former all-American hoop ace,
who uses a private car on road trips, has missed this week’s
workouts, but was in the lineup last night. The Stateside
soldier is still on furlough, and the practice delay is due to
slowness of an army discharge at Fort Lewis.
The Cougars played their best games-of the season against
the Ducks here in McArthur court, and Bishop displayed an
all-American prowncss. Sharpened shooting at the basket must
Le the order of the day for Coach Hobson’s men tonight and
through the rest of the Inland Empire jaunt—the northern di
vision crown is hanging heavy.
GRID STAFF IS STILL UNDERMANNED
Three football coaches were recently signed up by “Pest"
Welch, head mentor of the University of Washington Huskies.
This brings to light the fact that the local grid staff is under
manned. Lt. Col. Mikulak, former Webfoot backfield coach, lias
resigned from his grid duties, but the resignation has not been
accepted as yet.
The addition of new men to the Oregon coaching staff is an
uncertain rumbling. Hopes are still carried that "Iron Mike” will
return and weld outstanding horsemen with his all-American
c sperience.
BULL WITH BULL
Art Litchman, former sports editor of the Eugene News
and coach of the Camp Ross hoopers, has been discharged
from the army and will reenter Oregon spring term—the
Los Angeles Dons, professional football team, has been
granted five nights for grid tussles in the L. A. Coliseum
for next fall—the National Ski Patrol system is currently
putting on a big drive for funds that will go into first aid
funds for the volunteer skiers who aid fellow slats riders in
distress—the benefit ice show at the Eugene arena this week
end and next promises to be one of the finest that has hit
this community—the scheduled crucial match between a
tennister called Ed and a blazing hot opponent was called
off, because of rain (some say Ed’s knees were knocking,
but I can't believe that)—the rematch will be next week,
if Ed and the weather clear.
Webfoot Mermen Set
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For Conference Meet
HUSKY MANAGER
C. Harvey Cassill this week was
named by the Board of Regents as
the new manager of athletics at
the University of Washington.
Cassil succeeds A1 Ulbrichson,
famous Husky crew coach, who
“filled in” on the job the past two
years and who now returns to his
job at the crew house. Cassill
graduated from the University of
Washington in 1923 and was out
standing in student activities dur
ing his undergraduate days.
Coaches Hired
To Assist Welch
At Washington
Two Seattle high school coaches
and a former University of South
ern California great this week
were named assistant football
coaches on the staff of head coach
Ralph “Pest’ Welch at the Univer
sity of Washington.
The new assistants are Johnny
Cherberg, Husky quarterback in
1930, 1931 and 1932 and recently
football and baseball coach at
Seattle’s Queen Anne high school;
Bill Haroldson, Washington guard
in 1932 and coach at Roosevelt
high school in Seattle until he en
tered the army two years ago;
and Morris “Red” Badgro, star
USC end in the middle 20's and an
outstanding professional football
and baseball star for a decade.
Coach Pest Welch said Cherberg
will be backfield coach, Haroldson
line coach; and Badgro end coach.
Roy Sandberg, who has doubled as
an assistant coach and athletic
publicity director for the past two
years, and Dorsett “Tubby” Graves, j
Husky assistant coach for manyi
years, will handle the “B” team.
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Oregon State Plays Host to Northern
Division Swim Championships Today
With all splashes regulated, the Webfoot swimming team
will head for Corvallis this morning and the final championship
meet involving all schools in the northern division of the
Pacific Coast conference for a nine event program scheduled
to get underway at 2 p.m.
Coach Vaughn Corley pronounced all of his men in good
condition for the water competition. Oregon is seeded second
Around The
Clock
With Duke
By Duke Dennison
What d’ya think the rest of the
world is doing while we are bang
ing our brains in an effort to pass
this term, and also the buck. Heck,
we spend more time trying to
study than we would completing
any definite item. You’d think, it
meant sumpin to us, wouldn’t cha?
It do jest that thing.
Boy, when they get to paying off
with war stamps just to save
some would-be amachoors their
respective status quos, then’s the
time to pop off. Of course that
feature has been in evidence
throughout the past couple of
years, but sumpin oughta be done
aboot it so that the honest-to
goodness simon pures can run
about sporting that halo and that
feeling. I got that feeling. My
prof’s got that feeling. All God’s
children got that feeling.
Around aboot this time, old Tam
O’Shanter sticks his mug outa the
muck and mire of the sandtraps
and announces his intentions for
the year. It’s a cut and dried affair
according to this old codger, and
he makes no bones about the other
green hoggers taking a back seat
while he operates.
His sponsore, George S. May, the
brains behind this so-called golf
ing “Circus,” according to the
United States Golf associations, is
not doing the right thing by the
game and its diehards. It is their
contention that he shouldn’t be
trying to buck the powers-that
be, and should be a good little boy
and take his Tam O’Shanter and
its filthy form of renumeration
and buck other elements, but
Chorge don’t want to play that
way.
All the amachoors and perfes
syunals swear by him, and I would
also if I were a Hogan or a Nel
son. This is one annual session
that bars no comers, and makes
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A Duck Sez - - Sez He
By Lynn Smith
Ever been in Texas ? If you have,
then you know what is meant by
the expression, “a typical Texan,”
but in case you haven’t, then make
arrangements to meet Coach
Vaughn Corley. This 5'10” good
natured man has been a coach for
some seventeen years, and has
been here at Oregon since 1939.
This term finds him speeding the
mermen on to a victorious swim
ming championship, although in all
his years of swimming this is the
first year as a swimming coach.
Mermen mentor Corley has quite
a bit of praise coming his way, as
well as the admiration and esteem
of every boy that has ever trained
under his supervision, either in
football where Corley is assistant
coach to Tex Oliver or in the Navy
where he coached for three years.
And what's more, “head duck”
Corley thinks just as highly of the
boys. It's the boys that have been
the coach,” sez he, “I’ve only been
the manager. Yep, they’ve really
done their best, and that’s plenty
good to me!”
To mention a few of the places
where Corley has coached is the
main purpose of the next few lines.
New Mexico State college, found
him holding down to main coach
ing jobs, and doing it very well!
Both track, and the football line
came under his supervision. Dur
ing his three years in the Navy
he joined hands with another Ore
in the race tor honors, with the
Washington Huskies slated to take
first place.
Strong Competition
Full teams from Washington
State, Idaho and the host Beavers
will compete in the different races.
The Cougars and Vandals have
evenly-balanced teams that are
rated high in the dopesters book,
while the OSC swimmers are
ranked last.
The favorite Huskie tanl*—
crew will be sparked by 60
yard free-style record breaker
Dick Campbell. A dual meet
with the Ducks earlier in the
season saw’ the powerful mer
man stroke a 29.4 new mark
for the dash event.
Two men have been lost from
the Huskies clean-sweeping swim
mers since the final meet of the
regular season, but the Seattle men
are still strong in every event.
Ernie Hoff, expert diver, is another
performer that the Huskies are
counting on for first place.
Co-Captains Lead
Co-captains Cub Callis and Bob
Prowell will lead the Webfoots in
today’s meet. Sprinter and back
stroker Callis has only dropped
these events once each during the
season’s five dual meets.
Diver and breast-stroker Vsil
Robbins is in prime condition
for the swim finale today.
Distance paddler Bob Hiatt,
sprinters George Moorhead
and Alden Sundlie, also top
the list of surging Ducks.
Oregon has a season’s record of
four wins against one loss. Coach
Corley’s men splashed out victories
over Oregon State twice, and won
over Washington State and Idaho
in regular dual meets! The one
loss was to the Washington
Huskies.
Traveling Squad
Making the trip to Corvallis to
day are: Callis, sprinter and back
stroker; Prowell, relay man and
backstroker; Robbins, diver and
breast-stroker; Hiatt, distance
swimmer; Sundlie, sprinter and
distance; Moorhead, relay, and
sprinter; “Pug” Mayer, relay;
Cliff Brooks, breast-stroke; Dick ^
Tretheway, distance; John McGee,
distance; Willis McCullough, div
ing; and Cy Garnett, diving.
Prep Tournament
Slated at Salem
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 22—(UP) —
The Oregon State High School
Activities Association will distri
bute tickets for the annual state
high school basketball tournament
to be held in the Willamette uni
versity gymnasium March 12 to 16,
University officials announced to
day.
The University turned the job
over to the OSHSAA in an effort
to more evenly distribute the hard
to-get tickets among schools.
Surplus tickets will be available to
the general public. - ^
gon coach, Tex Oliver, and coached
at St. Mary’s Pre-Flight in Cali
fornia. He also had the distinction
of being the athletic director 'of'
the V-5 unit at the University of
Southern California. Colorado too,
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