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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1947)
' DUCKTRACKS By BERNIE HAMMERBECK Sports Editor The city of Los Angeles is making the all-out effort to swing the 1952 Olympics back to the land of sunshine, but a rough road is anticipated before the return of the world’s to]) athletes to the mammoth Olympic stadium is assured. <At this date Detroit is reported as having the in side track with Minneapolis and Chicago also rated as possibilities among U. S. cities. A publicity program is un derway down south, and; "among other projects is an elaborate composite picture program featuring famous per formances and acts of sports manship in the history of the W o r 1 d Olympics. W. L. Schroeder of Helms Athletic SKIP ROWLAND foundation has assumed a leading role in this production. Among the examples of sportsmanship cited is that of Lord David Burghley of England in the 1932 Olympics. Burgh ley and E. Morgan Taylor of the United States were both great hurdlers. They had staged a bitter struggle in the 1928 Olympics with Burghley the winner, and a repetition of their 400-meter hurdles duel was expected in 1932. Burghley Refused Advantage Both Taylor and Burghley were scheduled to race on the opening day of the 1932 Olympics, and according to tra dition those participating in the opening day’s events need not march in the parade of the day previous. Taylor, however, had been chosen one of the standard bearers for the U. S. team. Burghley, in an act of fine sports manship, refused to take advantage of his opponent by taking the day-off, so he joined the British team and marched in tiff parade. Hill Took His Defeat With Pride While on the 1932 Olympics, the outstanding example set by the University of Oregon's Ralph Hill could well be cited. Hill, while at Oregon, set the northern division mile record 4:12.6, a mark Which stood until broken prior to the war by Phil Liebowitz of Idaho. Hill had a thrilling duel with Finland’s Lauri Lehtinen in the 5000-meter race. As they pounded down the final stretch, Hill tried to overtake the Finn but could not ge.t around him, and Lehtinen went on to win in the record breaking time of 14:30. Many observers immediately cried foul, as the Finn, admit tedly, had staggered in the finish so that Hill could not get around him. Ralph took his defeat with pride, however, com menting that if the judges at the finish ruled it a fair race, he in his weary condition had no reason to believe it otherwise. UCLA Baseball Names Familiar The starting baseball lineup at UCLA sounds very much like a combined basektball-football roster. No less than five starter's are doubling from the grid or hoop squads: ^ Centerfield—Johnny Stanich—high scoring basketball forward. Second base—Skip Rowland—left half starter most of the season. Third base—Doug Sale—basketball guard. First base—Jack (Moose) Myers—starting fullback. Leftfield—Cal Rossi—All-American halfback hope until injured. ° Perhaps some other PCC baseball nine can outdo that bunch of doublers, but it is doubtful. \ Along the Sports Front . .. Mel Patton has already reached top form for Dean Cromwell’s USC track squad. In the Compton meet he hit 9.5 in the century and 20.7 in the furlong. The* second mark is a new Trojan record, breaking the record set in 1921 by Charley Paddock, tied in 1931 by Frankie Wykoff, and in 1934 by Foy Draper. .... Grant Mortenson was chosen honorary captain of the 1947 Idaho basketball team. Norm Fredekind was awarded the Rannie White memorial inspirational trophy . and for you lovers of indoor sports, the Cheyenne Moun tain Dancers, featuring both round and square dancing, are slated for an appearance at WSC, at least so their athletic department tells us. BASEBALL RESULTS By Associated Press At Los Angeles: Portland .100 003 300—7 12 1 Los Angeles ..100 001 000—2 6 1 Mooty and Muralore; Lauers (7), Kleine (8) Conger and Pawalek. Winning pitcher Mooty. Losing pitcher Bauers. At Sacramento: — Sacramento Solons defeated Hollywood 3-0 here tonight to tie up the Pacific Coast league series two games apiece. Hugh Orphan pitching his first Pa cific Coast league game, held Holly wood to seven hits. Hollywood.000 000 000—0 7 1 Sacramento ....000 200 Olx—3 8 1 Rescigno, Hufford (5), Caster (7) and Unser; Orphan and Fitzgerald. At San Francisco:—Pouncing on another of Seattle’s former major leaguers, this one Ike Pearson, the San Francisco Seals scored a 5-1 Coast league victory over the Rain iers tonight to take a lead of three games to one in the initial series. Bob Chesnes was the winning pich er. Seattle .001 000 000—1 7 3 San Francisco 200 000 30x—5 10 3 Pearson and Hill; Chesnes and Leonard. At San Diego—San Diego’s Pa dres, only undefeated team in the circuit, made it four straight wins for the season by defeating Oak land 7 to 4 here tonight. Oakland.000 010 030—4 8 0 San Diego.020 311 000—7 12 1 Hayes and Raimondi; Treichel and Kerr. PISTOL, PETE REISER . . . whose bad shoulder holds the key to many of the Brooklyn Dodgers National League pennant hopes. As Reiser goes, go the Dodgers. Pro League to Expand AKRON — (AP) — Club owners in the American Professional Foot ball league met here today to con sider increasing the eight-team cir cuit. It was believed the number of clubs might be boosted to 12, 14, or 16 in the two day session. Cities seeking berths are Erie, °p1L, Toledo, Cincinnati, Louisville, Youngstown, Columbus, Kansas City, Saint Louis and Indianapolis. Promoter Faces Charge LO SANGELES — (AP) — The district attorney’s office issued a complaint today charging Sports Promoter Harry Hall with graft theft of $6,300 from Marshall Miles, manager of Heavyweight Cham pion Joe Louis. Deputy District Attorney Don Avery said the complaint is an out growth of a proposed professional football game that was scheduled for last Jan. 12 here but was not played. The complaint asserted that Miles put up $6,300 under a con tract which included the provision that Felix (Doc) Blanchard and Glenn Davis, stars of the Army football team, were to be brought out for the contest. LOU NOVIKOFF (left) AND LOU STRINGER ... in palmier days used to larrup the ball for the Chicago Cubs. Now Nbvikoff is counted on to bang the fences for Seattle and Stringer is one of the many re placements sent to the Los Angeles Angels by the parent Cabs. AGAIN — Laundry bags, complete Jantzen | swimming trunks I (1947 models) k moo f rvjyqp. 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