QUICK SWITCH. Del Smith, one of Basketball Coach
Hobby Hobson’s ace forwards, is now Baseball Coach Hobby
Hobson's leading hurler. Smith is unbeaten in two trips to the
hill for the Duck nine.
Dyer, Greene Lead iDuck
Attack, Smith Top Hurler
The following statistics include the first six Oregon base
ball games and were compiled by Russ Bag'an, team manager.
PLAYER G
Dyer, 3b. 4
Greene, c . 3
Warner, p . 2
Kirsch, 2b . 4
Smith, R., ss . 4
Dibble, cf . 4
Hlapcich, p . 2
Norvell, 3b . 4
Johnson, lb . 4
Sheppard, cf. 3
Long, cf . 4
Rodiger, c . 4
Jones, cf. 4
Smith, D., p . 3
Aden, cf . 4
Mazzera, c . 1
AB R
S 2
H RBI Pet. PO A
10
2
12
14
12
3
17
14
11
13
10
12
6
0
1
2
1
7
3
4
0
4
2
2
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
5
5
4
1
4
3
2
1
0
o
o
o
6
3
0
1
1
6
0
5
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
.600
.500
.500
.416
.357
.333
.333
.294
.288
.272
.154
.100
.000
.000
.000
.000
0
20
1
12
4
3
0
3
29
1
1
28
1
1
2
3
2
0
2
7
8
0
3
6
1
0
2
8
0
3
0
1
B Pet.
0 1.000
3 .869
1 .760
1 .950
4 .760
0 1.000
0 1.000
1 .900
1 .968
2 .333
0 1.000
1 .973
0 .000
1 1.000
1 .666
0 1.000
--^Yarsitv totals.. 4 142 34 39 23 .274 108 43 16 .905
FROSH
McCullough, lb.
Cohen. 2b . 2
Lehl, p. 1
Lazoski, cf . 2
Gibson, ss . 2
Smolish, cf . 2
Warberg, 3b . 2
Bropst, p . 1
5
6
3
6
6
6
6
3
0
0
0
1
T
i
l
o
2
■>
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
.400 15
.333
.333.
.143
.143
.143
.143
.000
5
0
3
2
0
2
0
0
2
7
0
2
0
1
1
1 .937
0 1.000
1 .875
0 1.000
3 .573
0 1.000
1 .750
0 1.000
Frosh totals .. 2 41
.219 27 13
.870
PITCHING RECORDS
PITCHER
Smith, D.
Bropst.
- Warner.
Hlapcich.
Lehl.
Greene .
-tjeng .....
Watkins .
W L IP SO W Pet.
2 0 12 14 6 1.000
1 0 7 10 3 1.000
0 1 7 7 4 .000
0 1 3 4 9 .000
0 1 7 6 3 .000
0 0 3 3 4 .000
0 0 3 0 0 .000
0 0 1 0 2 .000
3 3 45 44 32 .500
G
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
6
Rain and More Rain
Drowns Ball Games
Weather Hampers Gridmen
As Spring Opener Nears
By Bernie Hammerbeck
Football fans are edging for
ward on their seats despite the
continuing spring rains as the 1946
intra-squad opener nears. What are
the Webfoot grid hopes for the
coming season ?
It is quite obvious to interested
observers that the April 19 opener
under the lights of Hayward field
will find the gridders in no condi
tion to display their best talents.
Only two practice sessions have
been possible thus far, and the ■
squad will be most fortunate if
they have seven workouts under
their belts when they take the field
for the first tilt.
Conditioning is not the only
problem, however. Consider
the plight of the masterbrains
—the coaching triumvirate of
Oliver, Corley, and Mikulak.
Theirs is the task of doing
justice to some eighty odd
musclemen who are battling
for just eleven spots. The re
turning war vet has been off
the field from one to five years.
Exactly how many kinks can
he iron out by fall?
On the other hand are returning
gridders from last year’s eleven
which showed sparks of class at
various times. How many of these
men are sufficiently versed in the
many tricks-of-the-trade to hold
down a berth in this tougher-than
-ever 1946 PCC grid race.
These and other questions will
not all be answered at the April
19 opener. But by the time the
fifth intra-squad tilt rolls around
late in May, a large number of
35 Prep Teams
Sign for Meet
Flooded with applicants, Colonel
Bill Hayward announced that 35
Oregon high school track teams
have signified a desire to partici
pate in the annual Hayward Re
lays, slated for April 19-20. Colonel
Bill, originator of the famous re
lays, expects to see one of the big
gest meets in the history of the
relays held this year.
The two-day parade of stellar
prepsters will give local fans an
opportunity to watch top athletes
from Oregon’s high schools strut
their speed. Always an interesting
affair, the relays should provide
more excitement than ever this
year.
Collegians will also participate,
with University of Portland’s Pi
lots and Willamette university's
Bearcats sending their top track
men.
these queries may be satisfactorily
answered.
At present the backfield
situation reveals a number of
potential speedsters, passers,
and break-away backs. Indica
tions are that the backfield
material could stand a few
more pounds in the weight de
partment. Perhaps that trouble
will be erased with fall regis
tration if such stalwarts as
Duke Iverson return to the
Eugene campus.
As a matter of fact several can
didates are out at present who may
very well supply the added pound
age to a speedy backfield. But the
same question arises. Can these
men shake off the wartime kinks
and in some cases overcome the
injuries received on the field of
battle ?
Aspirants for line positions are |
(Please turn to page six)
f
Portland Next
On Duck Sked
A steady drizzle yesterday
forced the cancellation of the
scheduled Oregon-Pacific Univer
sity double header at Forest Grove.
It was the second straight day
the Duck nine had bowed to the
rain.
If the weather clears before
Friday, Portland University’s
strong club will invade Howe
Field for a bargain bill. On Sat
urday, again with weather per
mitting, Oregon travels to the Pi
lot's diamond for a pair of games.
With half of this week’s sched
ule flooded out, Coach Hobby Hob
son will have a full staff of hurl
ers ready to throw against the
strong Portland nine. Which of
the chuckers will get first call has
not been announced.
The squad spent yesterday af
ternoon checking out new uniforms
and tossing the ball around in Mc
Arthur court.
Hal Saltzman, letterman right
hander from the 1943 squad and a
recent addition to the 1946 club,
spent more than an hour loosen
ing up his salary wing.
Bob Santee, the hard-hitting
infielder who has yet to work out
with the club, also spent the after
noon getting the kinks out of his
arm.
Tony Crish, wno played the out
field with the Oregon powerhouse
in 1941, took a stiff workout on
the basketball court and then spent
some time trying his arm.
Crish, out of baseball for four
years while with the merchant ma
rine, has not checked out a suit
and may not report.
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