Bevos Dump Idaho 71-37
Red Rocha Scores 18 Counters
In Leading OSC Scoring Parade
CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. 12—(AP)—Oregon State college
swept to its tenth Pacific Coast conference basketball victory
here tonight in overwhelming the University of Idaho, 71
to 37, to move farther in front of the northern division.
Ephriam “Red” Rocha, OSC center who set a new north
ern division game scoring record of 38 points in last night s
V/IMOH, HU tuv^
ot 15 points in the first half to
night and then added three more
in the six minutes he remained
in the second period.
Beavers Start Slow
It was the last home game of
the season for the Beavers. They
opened slowly, taking an 11 to 5
lead before opening up the scor
ing barrage midway in the half
and again later to grab an over
whelming 41 to 16 halftime.
The Staters had moved to a
57-25 bulge and the squad was
heavily loaded with subs before
Idaho recouped. When they
came out, although briefly, they
came strong. With Gayno col
lecting four points and Giesler
and Merrey each a goal, the
Vandals banged in 10 points
while the Beavers were blanked
from the board.
Crandall, Beck and Martin then
opened up and pounded in the bas
kets as fast as they could race
down the floor. Idaho scored 14
goals on 67 tries while the Bea
vers collected 32 field goals on
80 throws.
Giesler had eleven points to lead
the Vandal scorers as they tum
bled to their eleventh defeat in
conference play.
Crisler Withdraws Name
BERKELEY, Eeb. 12—(AP) A
University of California spokes
man said tonight that Herbert O.
(Fritz) Crisler of Michigan had
withdrawn his name from consider
ation for the post of head football
coach of the California Bears.
Sports Staff:
Wally Hunter
Bernie Hammerbeck
Don Fair
George Skorney
Elwin Paxson
Bob Reed
Chuck McDonald
Fred Taylor
LEW BECK and STAN WILLIAMSON . . . Two top contenders tor all 1 star honors at guard in the North*
ern Division. Beck, as slick a ball player as can be se^n in the conterence, scored six points hist night as his
Oregon State Beavers walloped Idaho 71-37. Little “Salmon” is one of the leading scorers in the Northern
division and constantly sparks the Oregon Webfoots.
JVs Tip Richfield Oilers 53-51
To Top City Basketball League
By GEORGE SKOKNEY
The JVa remained tied for first
place in the city league last night
after winning a close 53-51 game
from the Richfield Oilers in Mc
A rthur court.
After trailing the Oilers all the
way, the JVs knotted the score at
47-all with eight minutes left, on
a long shot by Forward Ed De
vaney. Bob Don set the Ducks
into their first lead with a tip-in.
Coming right back. Dale Warberg
canned a free throw, and with
two minutes left flipped in a long
shot to put the Richfieldmen
ahead again, 50-49.
Back came the JVs again on
the strength of a left-handed shot
by Don from the key to make the
score 51-50. In the remaining
seconds, the JVs were never be
hind. Devaney lengthened the
lead to three points on a long shot
with only 1 minute and 50 seconds
left.
In the last minute of play.
Gene Hebraril popped in a foul
shot for the Oilers to narrow
the score to 53-51 at which it
stayed despite desperate efforts
by the Richfield squad. The Oil
ers missed four attempted shots
in the final' seconds. To make
sure of the game the Ducks
went into a stall after Devaney’s
long shot.
The Richfield five jumped into
an early 9-2 lead in the first peri
od. From the start of the game
the Oilers galloped with the JVs,
leading as much as 25-15 in the
middle of the second quarter. At
intermission time, Oregon had
narrowed the lead to 28-21.
Devaney paced the JV attack
with 15 points, using long, one
handed set shots. Bill Hutchin
son made a like number of
points but using two hands in
making his field goals.
Lineups:
JVs (53) (51) Richfield Oilers
Switzer, 7 .F. 3, Baughman
Devaney, 15 ...F. 15, Hebrard
Amacher, 3 .C. 12, Warberg
Seeborg, 11 .G. 4; Berg
Wilson, 2 .G.. 15, Hutchinson
Substitutions: JVs — Robinson,
Bocchi, Hamilton, Don 10, Hollo
man 2, Kirseh 1, Baccelleri 2.
Richfield—Harber, Fulps 2.
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II
By AL 1TETSCHMAN
This is Forward Ed Dick’s last
year of basketball for Oregon. He is
a junior and has a year of eligibility
left, but intends to enter the law
school next fall. He has his mind
set, and is not undetermined like
teammate Reedy Berg, who is
scheduled for tire law school next
full, but hasn't decided between it
and basketball.
The name Dick is familiar
around the Oregon campus. Not
only because of Ed’s fine play for
the Yellow and Breen but also be
cause Of his brother John's im
pressive record back in Oregon’s
“AUeycatt” days. John was one
of the hotshots on that team and
earned All-American ratings for
liis spectacular w°rk Vrn the court
the following season.
Ed has been one of Hobson's
steady men this year and has been
one of the starting forwards in
nearly every game. Offensively he
is a hard man to check, especially
on a break-to-the-center and off
balance shot.
Coolness His Byword
Coolness is almost a byword with
Ed. He seldom gets rattled in a
game, and always plays with the
same cold, earnest look on his face.
He wants to win and his facial ex
pression reflects his attitude.
He played an end position for
the state champions, The Dalles
high school in 1941. From all re
ports, Ed was an excellent pass
catcher and played the same
steady type of hall as a gridder as
he does now as a hooper.
Dick spent three years in the
navy as skipper of a PT boat and
was discharged in June of last year.
After getting his release from the
fleet service he headed for home
and spent his time leisurely until
school started this fall.
ed i'bich
Beavers Should Win
“Oregon State should take the
Pacific Coast conference champion
ship," noted the rangy forward. He
figures that if the Bevos meet Cal
ifornia for the playoff, that the Bea
vers should win.
Individually, Ed sticks with the
majority of players and fans and
selects Lew Beck as one of the
best players that he has seen.
“Lew is very good and is the best
that OSC has. In fact, he is the..
..main cog in their machine,” Dick.,
said.
This year’s competition is a lot
faster and tougher than before the
war. according to Ed. He figures
that league play this year is much
better now than before the war.
“Most of the pre-war players are
back and have gained experience
through service ball, and as a re
sult are playing a better brand of
ball now," Dick stated.
Duck Paddlers
Slate Vandals
Time trials high-lighted last
night’s workout in the men’s pool
as the University of Oregon swim
mers prepared for their Saturday
meet with the Idaho Vandals.
Large Pug Mayer, free-styler,
turned in a creditable perform
ance in the 220 and 440 during
the trials.
The Saturday meet is rated a
toss-up between the Oregon and
Idaho squads. However, the ^
Vandals have not produced any
outstanding' churners thus far
this season arid the Ducks have
a chance to annex a major por
tion of the meet honors.
The invaders have dropped three
meets this season while Oregon
has won two and lost one. They
have been trampled by Washing
ton and Washington State, and
were edged out in a nip-and-tuck
affair with Montana.
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