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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1946)
v-iwwvi illuming^ men. Lawnmower Louie took a spin around the football field > esterda) and had a look at Tex Oliver's new creation—the blocking dummy (canvas) that hits back. Aftei due consideration, Louie gave his stamp of approval— with two obseivations thrown in free. (1) It certainly elimi nates the WPA-ish job of standing all afternoon and holding the bags while your brothers-in-pads sharpen up the old elbow; (2) If the boys aren’t careful to keep their hands and feet wheie they belong they will become adactylous. Louis, as he was known while grabbing off a Phi Beta Kappa key at the University of Attn, stopped and went over adactylous slowly. Finally figured out it means “destitute of fingers and toes.” Louie may have a point there. THE MEN FROM THE*BOYS i he sports philosopher who said this is the year they separate the men from the boys wasn’t kidding-. Of the 11 lettermen returning to the UCLA campus for the 1946-47 basketball season, only one—that’s right, men, ONE is a cinch to get a suit on the varsity 12-man squad. Not make the starting five—but just get a- suit. Wilbur Johns, according to my spies at Point Magoo, will have more than a dozen high powered laddies at the Westwood layout who weren t there last season. Don Barksdale, who trailed Gail Bishop in the 1944-45 national scoring race with 779 points in 37 games and topped them all last year with 800 points in 32 games, will be on hand. And he will be shifted from center to forward to make way for six-foot eight-inch Wayne Taulbee. last year's pivot man for the San brancisco Dardis in the American league. Add to those two Larry Barker, a letterman from Missouri, Red Spiecher from Bowling Green and George Washington, a jet-propelled forward from Baltimore, and it isn’t hard to see _:jrhat the boys mean. UCLA GUNNING FOR A WINNER Vic Kell}-, UCLA’s drum-beater has sent out a yarn on the 1946 Bruin football team. Bert LaBrucherie has picked up quite a number of gridiron-tried warriors to add to his 1945 squad. Orv Hatcher, ex-California halfback, Tom Fears, 22 pound Santa Clara giant, scatback A1 Hoisch, who played for LaBrucherie in high school before going to Stanford, Bill Zuke of North Dakota university, Les Steiner and Ernie Johnson from St. Mary’s Pre-Flight, Ben Reiges from Georgetown U., and Jim Riddle of DeMonte Pre-Flight are just some of the talent that has “dropped” into UCLA for the 1946 campaign. Mr. LaBrucherie evidently has definite ideas about winning next season. From Washington comes that word that Neil Brooks, Fred Wedhe, Arnold Weinmaster, a 235-pound end, Sam Robinson, Gordon Berlin, Fred Provo, Johnny Zeger, Leonard Larson and Johnny Clark will be on hand for the opening whistle. This is indeed the year they separate the men from the boys. The league looks rough from here. And Oliver isn’t running those 60-odd men around Hayward field every afternoon just for the exercise. Don't Jmagine he has any ambitions of holding up the second division. While on football, Braven Dyer says the Oregon State Beavers look like the best in the Northwest. Silly boy. FOR THE BIRDS . . • Hal Saltzman will probably be given credit for the first win against Idaho. He only pitched two innings, but the rules state that if a pitcher is taken out when he has a commanding and winning lead he may be given credit for the win even though he didn't pitch the five innings required. It will depend on how the Idaho scorer, official in this case, ruled on the game. Somebody stole the Stanford ax again—Ho-hum. Emerald j CLASS OF '47 (Continned from Page one) Dick Savinar, chairman of the pa rade, announced the parade route Friday as follows: up Willamette street to Eleventh, up Eleventh to Alder, up Alder to Thirteenth to the old campus area in front of Johnson hall. Campus Dinner The parade will be disbanded at the old campus ai)d the outdoor dinner will follow immediately. Queen Pat and her court of four princesses will be seated for the coronation ceremony. The princess es are Mary Dixon, Marilyn Rakow, Doris Spearow, and June Johnson. Escorts for the queen and her court are Lowell Chase, escorting Queen Pat; Bill Leader, escorting Princess June; Earl Swanson, es corting Princess Marilyn; Tom Galt, escorting Princess Doris; and Leroy Erickson escorting Princess Mary. Ox Wilson will be Prime Minister and master of ceremonies for the coronation and will crown the queen. The line for eating will begin at 5 p.m., Chairman Dorothy Ras mussen has announced. No food need be brought to the dinner as everything is furnished. During the dinner the Order of the “O” will enfore any tradition-offenders remaining on their lists. Among Weekend traditions are no wear ing of white shoes or speaking be tween men and women at the din ner. The coronation will take place at 5:45 and at 6 p.m. three? honor societies will tap new members. Mortar Board, senior women's honorary, will tap their new mem bers first, followed by Asklepiads, pre-medic honorary, and the Fri ars, senior men’s honorary. Gerry Graham will be crown bearer for Queen Pat and flower girls Emili'e Vargas and Sharson Jette will lead the procession. The platform will be decorated with pennants and typical “State Fair” colors. Herb Widmer and his or chestra will provide the music for the dinner. Orchesis Program In Gerlinger hall at 7:30 p.m. Orchesis, modern dance honorary, will present 13 dances as a part of the Weekend events. The dances have been composed by senior and junior Orchesis members under the direction of Rosamond Went worth, head of the dance depart ment. Junior Prom To the music of Gus Arnheim and his orchestra the Junior Prom Will begin at 9 p.m. in McArthur court. Dorothy Davis, Prom chair man, has supervised the program for the dance and Liz Gilmore and June Johnson have been co-chair men in charge of transforming the court into a “State Fair” setting. During the Prom intermission Queen Pat will be introduced and the Gerlinger cup will be present ed to the most outstanding junior woman and the Koyl cup to the most outstanding junior man. Dru ids, newly-reorganized junior men’s honorary, will tap their new mem bers during the intermission. Sunday Events A breakfast for the Mothers executive board will be given at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by church services at 11 a.m. and dinners in the campus living or ganizations at 1 p.m. At 3 p.m. the final Weekend event, the sunlight serenade, will be held in the out door theater of the music building. Master of ceremonies for the serenade is Bob Moran. In case of rain it will be held in the music auditorium. Tickets Available For Dinner, Prom Tickets for the campus din ner and the Junior Prom are still on sale at the University co-op from 8-12 noon today and at the educational activi ties office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prom tickets are also on sale at tile ticket booth be tween Oregon and Commerce buildings from 9-12 noon and 1-2 p.m. Price for the Prom tickets is $2.40 and the campus din ner 40 cents. Dinner tickets are incorrectly printed giving the date as Friday, May 10. The correct date is today, May 11. Formal, Picnic or Campus The Finest are at sse