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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1947)
"THE HOT DOG" IN TOP SHAPE Orange Defense Is Favored Over Webfoot Offense By BILL STRATTON Assistant Sports Editor The fur and down will fly tonight in Orange town when Webfoot Coach Howard Hobson takes his crew of Beaver-starved hoopsters north for the first gasie of the 1947 “civil war” series. The once beaten, underdog Ducks have worked hard ’ all week in preparation for the im portant tilt and are reported to be in top shape. Hopson ran his crew through a light tapering-off session Friday, and the squad will travel to Corval lis late this afternoon. Because of the limited seating ca pacity in the Oregon State arena, Oregon rooters have only a remote chance of getting a seat, but a play by-play account of the contest will be reported by KOAC (550 Kc) starting at 7:55 p.m. The big question in the minds of all Oregon fans is, will the Web foots be able to penetrate the tight Oregon State defense that throttled Washington State so effectively early this week? The 1947 Oregon squad has been branded a “hot-and cold” squad, and if they are proper ly primed for the main event to night, they should be able to set back the undefeated Orangemen. OSC won by very decisive mar gins over the Cougars in both games this week, but Gill was not satisfied, with his squad’s offense. Although they hit a respectable percentage, their scoring ability doesn't com pare with Oregon's if they have a “hot” night. Spurring the Webfoot attack will be dynamic Stan Williamson, who dropped in 30 points against the Cougars last weekend. He will be floor captain for the Oregons. Run ning with Williamson at the other guard will be A1 Popick, Hobson’s ace ball-hawk. Fans will be able to compare two STARTING CENTERS ...left, Roger Wiley of Oregon, and right, Red Roelia of Oregon State. (Cour tesy the Oregonian.) of the fastest guards in the business tonight when they see Lew Beck pitted against Webfoot William son. Veteran Beck has been touted as the classiest guard in the North ern Division this season, but he might meet his equal in the “Sal mon” tonight. Popick will have his hands full with Oregon State's freshman star, Dan Torrey. The former all-city player from Grant (Portland) has created a mild sensation on the Bea ver campus and will probably be in the starting line-up tonight. Tor rey i^ a long shot artist and if he gets an open shot from back of the key, it is usually good for two points. At center, Hobby will stai;t Rog er (Hot Dog) Wiley, the biggest man on the squad at six-foot-eight, and 225 pounds completely d,'ry. His effectiveness under the board will be severely tested by high scor ing Red Rocha, who is listed at the same height as Wiley. He weighs in at 185, however, and gives away about 40 pounds of beef to the Web foot center. Oregon has a slight edge in height at the forwards with Ken Hays at six-foot-seven and sharp-shooting Ed Dick at six-foot-three, f Gill uses the same starters he did against WSC, Oregon State’s forward line will consist of Alex Peterson at six-foot-five and Cliff Crandall at six-foot-two. Although OSC is a definite favor ite statistically, the game is rated a near toss-up with the Beavers commanding a slight edge. CO CO Ht. -3 -7 S-8 5-7 5-9 Starting Lineups Oregon Pos. Ed Dick F Ken Hays F Roger Wiley C Stan Williamson G A1 Popick Oregon State Ht. Alex Peterson 6-5 Cliff Crandal 6-2 Red Rocha 6-8 Lou Beck 5-10 Dan Torrev 6-0 p "BIG RED" Tis a Bitter War, This Campaign With the Beavers Put down your shoot in’ irons, Duck Rooter's. There’s no room in Beaverville tonight. The rafters will bo lined with husky throated Beav ers, but nary a Webfoot is sched uled to enter the gates. But keep the shotgun ready, for next week Mr. Bevo will return the visit, and Ve Loyal Duck will lie in wait — “For Beaver meat is hard to beat; May the shooting eye be steady.” Tin? Lemon-Orange clash dips far beck into history. It was in 1303 i they first met with the turimea brother the victor. Loyal Webfoots would rather point with pride, however, to results since the formation of the Northern Division. That was 1923. And since that day Puddles' gang has won 47 and Benny Beavers 35. The final meeting- of the 1942 sea son has been salted away in the his tory books as one of the most hec tic ever fought. The feeling between the two squads had become quite intense as me season roneu aioug. The Friday night game at Corvallis was rough and heated. The next night at McArthur court was even more so. Suddenly, with thirty seconds to play, John Mandic of OSC and Bob 1 Birdie) Wren of Oregon started a fast shuffle under the backboard, Wren having the ball. The Birdie’s elbows went wider, and Mr. Man dic’s arms moved faster—-the ref eree witched indifferently. Then uvei luuru ciuu uui ui uuuuua they went. Things were getting rough. Mr. Referee jumped up and with his whistle commanded wildly, but vainly, to break it up. There was a movement en masse from the Oregon bench. Then an other from the stands for it was Dads' day at Oregon. McArthur court was a seething, rollicking mass of rabid and motivated rooters. It remained for the unmoved and | dependable Oregon band to save the day. ’Twas the “Spirit of ’76”—to the rescue again—drum, piccolo, and—the National Anthem. Order was restored; the game completgtH^ Coach Hobby Hobson was heard to say “I’m glad they stopped it when they did. “John Mandic was chasing me 'cross midcourt.”