Switzer's Tip Wins For JVs
? By FRED TAYLOR
Casting off a split-second before the bell sounded ending
the game, Jerry Switzer of Oregon’s junior varsity hoop squad
sank his only basket of the tilt to win the college boys second
game for them 38 to 36, over the Richfield Oilers, after the
Jayvees had skinned past Coos Bay in an earlier tilt 52 to 51.
< Switzer’s shot was in the air as the gong rang, and the timer
ruled that the shot was started in time. He had entered the
game only 35 seconds previously, -
after a respite on the bench.
Only by stalling out the final
seconds of the first fray did the
junior Ducks manage to emerge
victorious, as the determined Pi
rates showered in seven points in
the last minute to cut the eight
point gap that the Jayvees had
held. Don Gassoway tossed in a
lay-in, Ken Hume sank a gift shot,
Dave Waite threw a long shot in,
and George Huggins, who was
high man of the contest with 14
markers, sank a rebound, all for
the Pirates. These points were all
in the closing minute of the ses
sion, but to no avail, as the JVs
clamped on to the ball and held
tight until time ran out.
In the second game the Jayvees
held a three point lead at the four
minute mark, after a see-saw
battle had taken place all the way,
leading 34 to 31, when the Oilers’
Boy Baughman sank a free shot.
Bob Don, who was then playing
center in from the key to ex
center for the locals pivoted a
Swisher in from the key to extend
the lead back out to four counters,
but then in sudden succession Bill
Pulps and Dale Warberg registered
two Richfield field goals to tie the
count at 36 to 36. In came the
aforementioned Switzer, to save
tiio game, and also the unbeaten
record of the Oregon outfit.
Obviously tired, the Jayvees had
a tough time keeping up with their
city league opponents in both tilts.
Coach Ted Schopf started by trying
to use only one quintet in the open
er, but had to abandon this after
seven minutes had gone by, when
the Coos Bay lads were leading his
boys 10 to 7. Out came the starters,
and the squad, composed of Switzer,
Ken Seeborg, Jim Bocchi, Lynn
Hamilton, and Ed Devaney started
to work.
Switzer, who canned seven points
in this fray, immediateely laid up
one for a basket, Seeborg stole the
ball and raced down tire court for
a law-in to take tire lead at 11 to 10,
and Switzer potted another. George
Huggins sank a long shot from the
side to narrow the count, but Swlt
Ted Schroeder . . . brilliant, but er
ratic tennis player who helped bring;
the Davis Cup bach to the U. S.
zer canned a free throw to make
the score read 14 to 12. Then Ed
Devaney, who consistently kept the
Jayvees in the running’ with his long
howitzers, racked up two in a row.
This made a six point lead, and the
college boys held on to it until just
before halftime, when a foul shot
by Bill Huggins cut it down a notch.
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Honorary Picks Officer
Jim Popp, junoir in physical edu
cation, was elected vice-president of
Druids, junior men's honorary, Tom
Hazzard, president of the organiza
tion, announced Thursday.
Marty Pond, junior in business
administration, who has recently
been referred to as vice-president,
is actually secretary-treasurer of
the organization, Hazzard said.
Hormel Astounds Audience
With PU Coaching Selection
By LARRY LAU
“Shhhh,” my companion cau
tioned, “Lance Honnel is about to
speak.”
A hushed stillness came over
the auditorium. The exuberant
clacking of the dice games came
to an abrupt halt. A rally girl
very decently stifled a yawn.
Three late-comers sullenly pur
chased tickets and slipped guilti
ly into seats at the rear; the audi
ence turned around en masse to
glare for a moment. Lance slipped
three World Almanacs and a dic
tionary on the chair where he was
to sit so that he could see over
the podium, and began.
“Fellow athletic supporters,” 'he
greeted, “we are gathered here to
announce the lucky winner of the
coach’s job here at the University
of Procrastination. I have in this
punch bowl the names of 768 peo
ple, among which are some of Amer
ica’s foremost football coaches. The
winner will receive a long-term,
six-month contract at a fat sal
ary!”
Gasps of amazement resounded
through the hall. Shiny-trousered
professors tried to recall some, if
any, of their past athletic achieve
ments, thinking the while of the
salary mentioned. The rally girl
whispered aloud that she hoped he’d
be young. The YWCA chairman
(who was also a member of the ath
letic board) said she hoped he
wouldn’t drink.
Four football players who’d
been caught in the auditorium
while sweeping jostled each oth
er and said they hoped he’d talk
to them without waving his un
ion button. Teddy the Squirrel
and Penny Rabbit both sat in dour
silence, meditating on the fickle
nature of man.
“There is absolutely no need for
athletics,” said Teddy.
“You’re so right, my dear,” said
Penny Rabbit.
“Will Miss Ophelia Spratt please
come forward and draw a name?”
Lance intoned.
Ophelia got up, pinched the foot
ball players tenderly on the cheek,
and slinked down the aisle.
“She’s a big wheel on-the cam
cttaofi Reiueiv.flatten, 'li/itey
By A I, PIETSCIIM AN
Grab the nearest soapbox to
stand on if yon want to meet Ore
gon’s stellar center, li-foot 8-ineli
Roger Wiley. From Stan William
son to Wiley there is a big jump}'
they represent the two extremes
on the Duck team.
Psychologists often credit very
tall men with either an iferiority or
a superiority complex, but don’t
credit either of those complexes to
Rog. He has one complex though,
and that one is to simply beat all
the other teams in the conference
with special emphasis on Oregon
State.
Wiley viewed the State five in ac
tion Monday night, and was very
impressed by their performance.
Quite naturally he was interested
in tiie Beavers’ center. Red Rocha,
as it will probably be big Rog’s job
to guard Rocha, who was the league,
leading scorer last year.
Rocha and Wiley have never
met on the same court, and Rog
is really looking forward to the
big event. When two sub-strato- j
sphere men meet on the floor
there is a good chance for fire
works. In case there is Saturday
night, relax—Wiley outweighs
the lanky Rocha by almost forty
pounds.
‘•Rocha has a nice touch with the
ball,” commented the giant center
when questioned about the Bea
vers' pivot man.
Oregon State isn't going to have
a chance if the Ducks get rolling,
according to Wiley, as he said, “If
we play ball against them we should
run them into the ground.”
If you are curious the size of
Rog’s shoes are fourteen. He takes
care of those feet by cushioning
them with one pair of army socks
and another pair of school socks.
Why he wears the OD socks is a
question, especially after consider
ing where Uncle Sam sent him dur
ing the war.
The forsaken land of Burma was
his home for twenty-one months,
and he pulls no bones about the
Asiatic country. He doesn’t think
that it was as bad as India, how
ever, and was grateful that he was
n't with the army in India.
As an engineer lie operated
heavy equipment on the construc
tion of the Ledo road. Conditions
surrounding- this project were
widely heralded at that time but
it isn’t ethical to quote Wiley’s
complete remarks concerning the
mess over there.
Physical education is his major
and he will graduate in 1949 as he
is now a sophomore. After he gets
the sheepskin, he hopes to become a
coach of either basketball or base
ball.
His beautiful one-handed shot
from mid court during the first
game was one of the exciting
points of the tiff. Besides being
an effective man under the hoards
he has a long shot that is very ac
curate. This gives the man who
is checking him a rough go, as
centers aren’t supposed to be too
good on the long shots. Wiley says
to heck with this axiom and con
tinues to pot them right along.
pus,” I informed my sleepy com
panion.
He started a bit, and peered over
his bifocals. ‘‘Looks a little down at
the hub to me,” he murmured.
Ophelia managed the steps with
out failing and stood poised before
the bowl.
‘‘Would you care to say anything
before you draw?” Lance asked
coyly.
“Reminds you of them fishbowls
you usta’ get before the war, don’t
it?” she giggled.
“Draw, Ophelia!” he commanded,
and she drew.
Lance held the winning slip in
trembling hand and unfolded it.
The four football players stif
fened (they’d put their names in
too). A visiting coach from Free
water, Wyoming, tried to assume
a nonchalant, “I-don’t-really
gfve-a-” air. The YWCA chair
man nervously plucked her eye
brows.
“The winner,” Lance announced,
in a rather regretful tone, “is ... ah
. . . ah . . . Hernest Laycox!”
Prolonged cheering burst forth
from the history department. The
English professors timidly joined
in a few scant moments later. The
visiting coach privately thanked the
Almighty for his return ticket to
Freewater. The YWCA chairman
begrudgingly nodded her prim ap
Babe Ruth . . . former home-run
king who is hospitalized while res
covering from a neck operation
performed Monday. Though Ruth’s
condition is serious latest reports
report “very little change in his con
dition.’’
proval. The four football players
quietly barfed.
“My gosh,” my companion
groaned.
“Well,” I defended, “he writes \
good Indian stories.” %
“Oh fine,” he snapped, “we can
put on a Wild West show at half
time.”
“We’ll just have to sneak up on
those other teams, that's all,” I sug
gested, “it could be worse, you
know.”
“How?” he asked sourly. ®
“The YWCA chairman had her
name in too.”
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