oaseoan practice recently
"“Swung into high gear for the
Washington Huskies with a rec
ord turnout of more than 70 on
hand and now weather holds the
key as to just how fast Coach
Tubby Graves will be able to bring
his nine along.
Return to the campus of a half
dozen war veterans to join the
handful of lettermen from last
year’s team gives Graves pros
pects for a considerably stronger
team than he has had for several
seasons.
The biggest question mark, how
ever, comes in the most vulnerable
spot—the pitching staff. Though
he won’t be sure of his strength
on the mound until he can get the
squad outside of the Athletic Pa
vilions, where they now are work
ing out, Coach Graves feels he
hasn’t enough strength in this
spot for the long Conference
schedule. Dick Peterson of Seat
-'tfe’s Roosevelt High School and
Chuck Stephens of Selah are the
standout lefthanders at this point
with Bill French and Bill Knowles
of Seattle the leading right hand
ers. Graves isn’t certain whether
Charles Krakovsky, letterman
hurler from last year, will report.
One of the Huskies’ strongest
positions this year in contrast to
last season is catching. Back is
Frank Constantine, a two year
letterman from Seattle who last
caught in 1942. To' help him will
be Francis Reierson, left hand
hitting catcher from Camas, Law
rence Knust, a frosh from Seat
tle’s Roosevelt High School, and
Bud Simpson, regular catcher from
last season.
Despite the loss of their out
standing prospect, the Huskies’
-Strongest spot still appears to be
first base. Bob Goldstein, of Spo
kane, who has been one of the
outstanding high school players
in the state for several years and
who played the initial sack for the
west in the Boys All-Star game
at New York last year, was called
for army service last week. But
that still leaves Graves with Wal
ly Dash, regular last year who
was also a star on Coach “Pest”
Welch’s eleven last fall, Walt Mil
roy, a two year letterman veteran
from 1940 and 1941; and Lew
Fergen, who was an outstanding
prospect last season until an in
jury incurred going after a foul
fly put him out of action.
Jim Glassman, regular from last
year, was being counted upon at
second base, but also answered his
draft call last week. That leaves
Ray Rice, a freshman from Seat
tle, and Bob Tate from Portland
as the outstanding prospects
there.
Shortstop and third base prob
ably will be handled by two of this
quartet: Lon Tran, regular third
baseman in 1943; Jim John, from
last year’s team; Don Ryan, out
standing young freshman pros
pect from Seattle; and Mickey
Austin from Seattle.
The outfield also looks strong
with four lettermen in the run
ning. They include Norm Dalthorp,
regular of four years ago; War
ren Noyes, strong armed junior
from the 1943 team; George Kei
ter from last year's team, and Jack
Pomfret, another 43 veteian who
might possibly turn to pitching.
Intramural Managers
Face Deadline Today
All intramural managers were
reminded today the deadline for
entering teams in the spring
sports program this term is 5:00
p.m. All entry blanks must be
filed at the intramural office with
Paul R. Washke.
Washke stated yesterday that
13 organizations have entered
teams to compte in golf, tennis
and softball this term and more
are expected prior to the Wednes
day deadline.
Schedules will be drawn up to
morrow afternoon at five o’clock
and competition will get under
way next week, Washke said, with
softball due to take the field Ap
ril 10.
COWBOYS DROP BEARS
University of California’s Golden Bears, Pacific Coast con
ference champions,.were no match for the Oklahoma A. & M.
Cowboys in the Western N.C.A.A. finals at Kansas City, Mo,
Tfie Southwestern quintet won handily defeating the Coast
team 52 to 35. Merv LaFaille (9), Bear forward, falls on an
unidentified Aggie as Cowboy Weldon Kern (95) slips in a
basket.
AGILE AGGIE
Bob Kurland, Oklahoma
Aggie center, topped the na
tion’s scorers during the season
with 643 points, an average of
19.5 for 33 games. The Okla
homans won their second
straight N. C. A. A. title by de
feating North Carolina in the
title game.
Oregon Nine
TakesShape
Oregon’s 1946 baseball team be
gan to take shape Tuesday after
noon on Howe field when Coach
Howard Hobson staged an inter
squad game between the Number
One lineup and the Yannigans,
which ended in a G-0 win for the
former.
With only one day left before
the opening game against Pacific
University here Thursday, Hobson
is using the inter-squad game
method of picking the top play
ers for varsity play during the
season.
Starting Lineup
The lineup for the probable var
sity nine found Dick Rodiger at
the catching spot, and Del Smith,
the big righthander who was a
member of the basketball team
last term, doing the hurling.
Spike Johnson was at first base;
Walt Kirsch and Curt Lozoski
split the duties at second; Randy
Smith held down the shortstop
position and Jim Norvell handled
the third base spot. In the out
field were Don Dibble, Merle Aden
and Dale Warberg. Coach Hobson
indicated that this was not the
starting varsity lineup, and that
no first team could be selected this
early in the season.
Fresliman Ruling
Faced with six games in three
days Hobson will probably use all
nine of the pitchers on his roster.
Oregon plays Willamette Friday
here and Saturday travels to Sa
lem for return encounters with
the Bearcats. Double headers are
scheduled for all three days.
Because of the eligibility rulings
which bar freshmen who have
played varsity ball from playing
with freshmen teams again,«Hob
son plans on using the first year
team as a unit in some of the
games this week. Barney Koch,
former letterman and captain of
the Oregon baseball nine, is coach
ing^ the freshman team.
ORANGEMEN
(Continued from page four)
have been showing promise in
early season rounds.
Coach Lon Stiner had his first
glimpse of the 1946 OSC football
team Tuesday as the gridders
turned out for the first of their
thirty spring workouts.
Mikulak Joins Staff
At First Grid Meeting
Oliver Pleased With Turnout of 60 Men;
Material "The Best Seen at University"
Bolstered by the added mentoring weight of “Iron Mike”
Mikulak, who returned to the University campus yesterday to
resume backfield coaching chores, Head Coach Tex Oliver held
a half-hour meeting with the gridders in McArthur court and
discussed plans for working “the best material seen at Oregon”
into a winning combination for the fall of 1946.
voacn iwiKuiaK was recently
discharged from the army after
40 months overseas in the
North African, Mediterranean
and European theaters of
action. The former provost
marshal of half the territory
of France is ready for whip
ping the grid forces here into
readiness for the tests next
fall.
Another Meet Today
Yesterday’s confab was the first
of a series scheduled before the
opening day on the field Saturday
afternoon at 2 o’clock. Today Coach
Oliver has called for another meet
ing in the football locker room of
McArthur court at 3:30 p.m.
Men who have not contacted
one oi the coaches were given
another invitation to sign up
for the spring practice ses
sions. The daily meetings are
to acquaint the Lemon and
green wearers with the plans
and policies that the coaching
staff will carry out in the
workouts.
In his short talk to the foot
ballers, Oliver warned the attend
ing men that the 1946 regular
eleven will be made this spring.
All the positions are wide open at
present, and no man will be placed
in a position until he has proved
better than competitors.
Turnout Pleases Coach
“Right here in this room we have
men with the best physiques and
the best experience; I think we can
be one of the outstanding teams
of the nation next fall,” Oliver told
the gridders. “There is no room for
show-offs, or men who do not love
the game,” he continued.
Sixty players attended the
meeting yesterday, with more
expected for the opening prac
tice Saturday on Hayward
field. Over 90 men have signed
up for spring workouts at the
coaches office since the be
ginning of spring term.
Men attending the meeting yes
terday were:
Ends—Les Phillips, M. Duane
Potter, John Christofferson, Joe
Marion, Gordon Allbright, Louis
Robinsor Roger Mockford, Don
Whereat, Tony Klobas, Pete Miller
and Art Milne.
Tackles—Jim Kimsey, H. N.
Frary, Herb Luck, Curt Deskins,
D. H. Stanton, Bob Roberts, Walter
Van Orden, “Pug” Mayer, and Don
Blythe.
Guards—Jack Munro, John Kauf
man, Ted Meland, Bill Murphy, Jim.
Berwick, Robert Heller, Anthony
Novacic, Robert Niedsholyer, Will
ard Bristow, Harry Edwards, Bill
Jayne and Bob Maclay.
Centers—Don Taylor, Bob Pelz,
Leroy Macdonald, Don Martin,
Jack Burnett, Dorris Carlson and
Bill Sempert.
Backs—Don Shaffer, Bill Beh
vens. Bill Churchman, Joe Mat
thews, Robert Oas, Andy Bodner,
Bill Abbey, Carl Moley, Norman.
Van Brocklin, Charles Hopkins,
George Bell, George Redden, Jim
Newquist, W. J. Goldsmith, Carl
Gieswein, Bob Reynolds, Roy
Erickson, Walt Donovan, Ray
Blatchley, Robert Lindberg, Jake
Leieht and Bud Biehn.
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