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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1946)
TOPS HIS TEAM MATES K Durable Dick Wilkins is currently leading his teammates in this scoring business. He’ll be out on the pinewoods for the season finale tomorrow night against OSC. Sports Staffers Schedule Phi Delts In Title Scramble Tackling its toughest foe to date, the Emerald Sports staffers battle for the unofficial campus championship when they face a rugged Phi Delta Theta quintet in the Igloo Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. The game was booked with officials of both clubs last night, and from all advance reports, protnises to be a lulu. The Phi Delts’ copped both the intramural “A” and “B" leagues this year, and they will field a team composed of both “A” and “B” men against the undefeated writers. The Phi Delts will enjoy the role of top-heavy favorites. In two previous tilts, the local scrib blers crushed the Law school five and whipped the Oregon State Barometer quint, 57-41. Hume and Taylor The Emerald again will rely- on its ace copy kids, Kenny Hume and Chuck Taylor. Other men bound to see action in the fray include Marty Pond, Elvert Wilson, Duke Dennison, Walt Yoder, Larry Lau, Bob Reed, Bill McLennan and other potentials. Co-coaches Len Turnbull and Fred Beckwith have cautioned their men to get plenty of sleep over the weekend in prepa ration for the game to end-all games. Turnbull, star of last week’s win over the Corvallis kids, is still a doubtful participant in next week’s meeting, as he severely twisted his ankle. Obtaining the services of referee Ed Allen is still a doubtful con sideration, as this official called three personal fouls against Beck with last week. The Phi Delts will be headed by a gigantic array of talent that includes Salstrom, Tom Kay, Stephenson, Bill Abbey and Kay Hoff. Game Cancelled The Sport Staff’s proposed re turn tiff tomorrow with the Baro meter boys was cancelled because of transportation difficulties. Ex pected to be on hand for Monday’s game is the excellent Emerald female rooting section. There was a rumor floating around last night that L. H. Gregory, sports editor of the morn ing Oregonian, would be down for the game. This report, however, was unconfirmed at press-time. SPORT BULLETINS By United Press The Detroit Red Wings scoring three goals in the middle period, whipped the New York Rangers, 4-1 last night, handing the Rangers their first National league hockey under new coach-manager Frank Boucher. Basketball results: Tennessee 46, Vanderbilt 32 Kansas 52, Oklahoma 45 Kansas State 54, Nebraska 49 Western Maryland 49, Gallaudet 39 Geneva 65, Westminster 60 Washington College 40, John’s Hopkins 34 Wake Forest 42, William and Mary 31 Morehouse 49, Knoxville 37 Yearlings Trip Rooks by 48-46 Bv TCMM1 \\ RK1HT n 1m< in n««.l 4 l.n Snapping out of a three game lethargy, Oregon's Duckling hoop sters kicked back a last half rally to down the OSC Rooks 48-46 in the final game of the four-game little civil war series in McArthur court Thursday night. The Frosh grabbed command of the situation soon after the open ing jump when Center Wally Mold slipped in close for a field goal. John Warren’s crew was never headed through the course of the game, but the Rooks closed to an 8-8 tie after six and a half minutes of play on Hartman’s long two handed howitzer. Half a minute later lanky Guard John Neeley sank a one hander from the middle distance to put the Frosh on top. He flipped in a foul toss and Mold followed seconds later with a one-handed swisher. Neeley counted again on a one handed pivot to run the score to 15-8. The Ducklings kept control of the encounter on through the first half, running the count to 24-15 their longest lead in the opening frame. They held a 26-18 edge at the half-time pause. Take Lead For the first ten minutes of the second half Oregon’s freshmen held the initiative racking up a 12-point margin after five minutes and held a sizeable edge until Rook Sauvain went on a late game scor ing' spree. In two minutes Frank Mandic’s Oregon Statei-s colsed the gap from nine points to three and the count was 42-39. From then on to the end of the contest it was give and take. With four minutes left, Neeley clicked from the floor. Costello couled Rook Center Gibbs who connected for one. Neeley coun tered with a lay-in and seconds later Gibbs tallied in close to bring the count to 46-42. Oregon State’s Hartman went through the Frosh defense for another with less than two minutes remaining. Duckling Guard George Huggins Rooks called time. Less than a minute remained when Rook Cowan got loose for a one hander and the last score of the game. With fifteen seconds to go, Hart man fouled Neeley and the Frosh elected to take the ball out of bounds, holding possession to the final gun. Neeley Stars John Neeley sparked the Duck ling quintet all the way. He col lected 16 points for individual scoring honors. Art Milne play ing an excellent game at the back boards accounted for 11 of the Frosh total. Summary: Frosh (48) FG FT PF TP Johnson, f .. Milne, f . Mold, c . Neeley, g ... Huggins, g McClure, f Albright, f Bell, g . Costello, f . ICitchell, g Evonuk, g . ... 2 ... 5 ... 3 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 11 6 16 7 Totals .20 8 21 48 Rooks (46) FG FT PF TP Sauvain, f . Gibbs, f . Wade, c . Hlebechuck, g Hartman, g. Smiley, g . Lorenz, c .. 1 Cowan . 1 ... 3 ... 4 ... 2 ... 1 ... 0 ... 0 3 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0 0 9 11 9 3 8 0 3 3 Totals .16 14 11 46 Tonight at 8 p.m. in McArthur court the Frosh meet the Wash ington high school Colonials in the final go for the Oregon first year men this season. The Portland preppers boast a high scoring quintet, having recently won the Portland high school league cham pionship with 14 wins and 2 1 losses. Female Sports Highlight: Susy Cagers Trip Rivals By Mary Anne Hanson Basketballers saw once again the mighty Susan Campbell squad de feat a determined Sigma Kappa team 36-25 in the finals of the in tramural championships Wednes day on the Gerlinger floor. Both teams showed fine playing ability but although the Sigma Kappas were able to set up fine shots, their shooting eyes just weren’t up to par and the Susy girls demonstrat ing their usual smooth court ability stubbornly won the encounter. For the victors were the point makers, B. J. Waite and Beverly Bennett, and for the Sigma Kappa squad, high point honors were divided among Jean Bray, Barbara Wells and Bernice Reese. Another Game Thursday afternoon saw' action taking place between all-star hoop sters composing two teams, Green and Yellow. These girls were se elcted from the intramural teams competing in this year’s tourney. At the end of the first half the Green team was leading 14-6 and the final count showed the Green pinned girls still ahead with a 24 13 score. During the play the two referees, Esther Paronon and Jer ry Arnold, were being judged on basketball ratings by instructors Margaret Brewster and Catherine Jones. Both of the latter hold na tional collegiate ratings, i Playing for the Green team were the following: Hariot Minot, Ruth Ehrlich, Mary Beckett, Betty Inge britson, Barbara Wells, B. J. Waite, Ann Stevenson, Genevieve Siskey, Carolyn Hinson, Betty Crabb, Eleanor Merrifield, and Bonnie Rutherford. Composing the Yellow all-star squad were: Lucille Bellinger, Kutli Lincoln, Jean Bray, Jackie Bogan, Bev. Bennett, Pat Conant, Penney Welch, Dorothy DeRoss, Evelyn Wadsworth, Grace Edwards, Patti Beuttel, and Vesta Sargent. And Swimmers Wednesday night also brought forth the coed swimmers in the last of two intercollegiate telegraphic meets. No records were broken in this meet which consisted of the longer sprint races but despite this fact, there was a good crowd on hand to cheer the girls. Among the "notables” present was Dr. R. R. Huestis, professor of biology and father of two of Oregon’s famous swimmers and record holders, Ger ry and Ralph Huestis. The times will now be sent into the national office where they will be recorded, scores figured for the teams enter ed and winners notified. Oregon has a chance to place nationally as well as sectionally. Last year the Uni versity of Oregon placed fourth in the nation and second in the wes tern district. This meet concluded the swimming matches for the term. Results of the races held Wed* nesday night are as follows: 100 A Tout’s ! Report By LARRY LAU •il[l|[l!!llllll!ll!llllltllll|tl!lt|||||||||l!;||||||||||||]j||||j||)||,|||j||||[||||[]|j|||]|||g||||||l||||||||j||j^ I leaned back in a luxurious booth at one of the local spots, playfully spit beer at my girl, and waited for the arrival of the little man who had accosted me yes terday. A member of the sports staff, his overcoat gurgling and clang ing, lurched into the booth beside my girl. They kissed passionately and I ordered another beer. “Uh . . . excuse me, but the horse I bet on today finished fifth in a five horse field!" It was the little man. “Come my good man, up off your knees, things aren’t that bad.’ I gave him a beer cap to chew on. “What seems to be the trouble, weight again?" Form Expert “Oh no, I figured that out right. The horse just folded up in the middle of the track after the first lap,” he wept. “Hold on there, hovy far was this race?” The sports writer’s coat gurgled . . . my girl hiccoughed. “Only a mile and a half,” he wailed. “The horse was probably a sprinter,” I bellowed. “Didja’ ever hear of Jesse Owens running the mile?” I reached down and tied the sports writers’ shoe-strings around the table leg. “It said in the Form that he’d been running in mile races, so * thought he’d probably make it . . . he was 50-1!” His mouth was wat ering so I offered him some beer ... a mistake, he was watching my girl! wny ao you think he was 50-1 ... so that you could come along and get rich? Ha!” I sneered and broke his arm as a reminder. “Whenever you see some old goat 50-1, you’d better be pretty care ful about dropping a bet on him ’cause there’s just bound to be something wrong. You’ll go broke playing longshots.” He turned out his empty pockets. “I'm supporting my grandmother,” he said defensively. “Tell you what I’m gonna’ do' friend. ^You play the nags I tell! you and we'll split.” He clapped his hands in glee. “C’mon Brunhilde,” I snarled, “let’s get out of here . . . we’ve got a two o’clock. The sports writer rose and fell! flat on his face ... the little man leisurely picked his pockets. Burn hilde collapsed in my arms. “I love you,” she belched. I slung her over my shoulder. “I know, dear.” yard freestyle, won by Mary Anne Hansen; second, Ada Anderson. Time: 1:06.9; 100-yard backstroke, won by Betsy Moffit; second, Pat Mounts, third, Sylvia Sachter. Time, 1:35.4.100-yard breaststroke, won by Rosilinn Enns. Time: 1:33.7. 40-yard freestyle, won by Mary Anne Hansen; second, Ada Ander son. Time: 23:3. 40-yard backstroke won by Sally Johnson; second, Joyce Armstrong; third, Sylvia Sachter. Time: 33.8. 60-yard med ley relay, won by Team A (Moffit, Enns, Hansen); second, Team B (Minot Mounts, Ball); third, Team C (Armstrong, Crabb, Anderson). Time: 39.6. WAA will hold installation of^ot ficers and initiation next Tuesday night at 7 in Gerlinger. Initiation will begin promptly at 7 in the so cial room followed by installation in Alumni Hall. New officers to be installed by Gay Edwards, retiring president, wilt be: Virginia Scholl, president; Betty Ingebritson, vice | president; Barbara Wells, secre tary; Thelma Chaney, treasurer; Pearl Peterson, custodian; and Barbara Borrevik, sergeant-at , arms.