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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1947)
Mooberry Sings Cougar Track Blues I By ASSOCIATED PRESS Coach Jack Mooberry admits he has some good track men at Washington State college this year, but he fears there won’t be enough of them. Mooberry got his coaching ini tiation in the league last year when his Cougars finished the northern division championship meet 4.6 points behind victorious Oregon State—but still in fourth place. Strength Needed to Win After this experience he decid a team needed concentrated strength in many events to win a title, and he thinks there are too many weak spots in his lineup. The Cougars have 12 lettermen, including Dick Paeth, defending conference half-mile champion and three other members of the 1946 mile relay title team. Early time trials uncovered a quartet of promising sprinters and im proved middle distance prospects. A practice meet with Idaho indi cated the Cougars may be weak in the hurdles and several dis ance events. Keniston Hits 10 Flat Dick Keniston, 1942 freshman sprinter, won the 100 and 220 yard dashes in time trials. His 10 second century put him a yard ahead of Joe Nebolon, Eddie Pil lings and Louie Christensen at the finish. Vince Hanson, two-year letter man, heads the high jump candi dates. George Klemz and Bob Higgine are lettermen pole vault ers. Joe Dimke is the only letter man hurdler, but will be suppor ted by Jim McNamara, Seattle's 1946 state prep champion, and other newcomers. Les Metzger, disgus, and Jim Wright, shot put, are other lettermen. Preppers Make Bid Several former high school stars are bidding for team places, and returning veterans should help fill such gaps as those creat ed when Miler Clem Eischen and Hurdler Dix Liddle dropped out of school. But Mooberry wants them two or three deep before he gets op timistic. He figures this is not the year for optimism. Grizzlies Slated for Today's 'Probably Postponed' Game Pilot Tilt Called; Replay Possible Coach Hobby Hobson and his Webfoot horsehide nine once again await the Howe field 1947 base ball opener today. Scheduled op ponent is the Montana Grizzly team of Missoula. Weather per mitting a doubleheader is planned with the first game slated for 2 p. m. Hobson and Jayvee Coach Bar ney Koch both drove their squads through workouts yesterday as the weather cleared temporarily. The Webfoot boss saw 11 of his men in action against the Port land Pilots Monday, some of them only briefly however. Only two of the large hurling staff saw action. Yesterday’s proposed tilt with the Pilots on Howe field was called off early in the day when Hobson viewed the diamond and pro nounced it in poor condition for play. The Pilots may invade Eu gene for a tilt early next week, -if proposed plans materialize. Vandal Nine Nips Missionaries Twice MOSCOW, April 9—(AP)—The University of Idaho today defeated Whitman college 5 to 4 and 1 to 0 in a baseball doubleheader. A two-base hit by Hank Crowley, Idaho first baseman, scored the winning run in the eighth inning of an opening game scheduled for sev en innings. The Vandals had tied the score on a two-run double by Catcher Frank Viro. Hayward Says ''Take It Easy' As Cindermen Prep for Vandals “Take it easy’’ was the order of the day for the Oregon trackmen yesterday after their decisive loss to Oregon State on Tuesday. Many of the men had sore muscles as a result of the sloppy condition of the Beaver track, and Colonel Hayward told them to either lay off completely or just work out lightly. Results of Tuesday’s fiasco at Corvallis might be construed to mean that Oregon is weak this year, but notable performances were turned in by many of the men. Next on the schedule are the Idaho Vandals who invade Eu gene Saturday for a dual meet and the opening of the northern division dual season. Oregon didn't meet Idaho last year until the finals, and this year not much is known about the po tentialities of the Vandal team. Usually they are not too strong in the sprints but loaded with power in the distance runs. Both teams will be faced with early season troubles as all track men in the Northwest have had a difficult time getting in good con dition this year due to the un predictable weather. Except where schools have an indoor pavilion, little work has been done. A long hard workout is slated for the trackmen tomorrow, and many switches will be made. Most of the sprinters and shorter dis tance runners will stick to their specialties with the changes ex pected in the longer events. Sports Staff This Issue: Bernie Hammerbeck A1 Pietschman Jim Wallace j Gindel Ibudl... Hill Hei^o-AA, Kangaroos have nothing on bounding Bill Beifuss when it conies to springing off the ground. Bei fuss, top man in the high jump for Oregon will be seen in action for the first time this year by local fans when he starts clearing the bar against Idaho Saturday. Fans watching Beifuss’ form will get a good view of the correct way the famous belly-roll should be executed. Bill hops up to the pit and with a sudden spring of his leg is on his way over. Just as he nears the bar he turns his belly down and smoothly slides over the bar. Outstanding as Prepper Questions will probably be asked Saturday by spectators as to where Bill acquired bis beautiful coat of tan. During spring vacation he jour neyed to his home in Pasadena, Cal ifornia, and sopped up some of the California sun. ,.\I South Pasadena high school. liis prep alma mater, Bill was an outstanding jumper and drew ac elaim from many southern Cali fornia sports writers. He set the school record in high jumping while a prepper and since that lime has added several new rec ords to his credit. The record in the Oregon-Oregon State frosh meet is held by Bill, and he was a member of the Oregon Oregon State high jump relay team that set a relay record in 1941. ND Winner in 1941! Bill was disappointed over the results of Tuesday’s track meet with the Aggies and blamed the poor showing by the Ducks on con ditioning. “They were in better shape than we were because they had a chance to use their semi-field house,” he noted. In past years the Duck cinder men have used an unfinished area in the physical education plant for workouts (luring rainy weath er, but this year the area was filled with furniture and there was no chance to use it. Bast year Bill turned in top per formances and ended with the di vision crown to his credit. His best jump was 6 feet 5 inches, made during the Oregon, Willamette, Portland, triangular meet. Good Chance in Finals Although he doesn't figure Ore gon will do too well in the regular dual meets, Beifuss believes Ore gon has a good chance of winning the northern division meet this year. He remembers all too well the 9 10 of a point that separated the team from victory last year. This is Beifuss’ last year at Ore gon as he picks up his diploma in June. He is a business administra tion major and contemplates living in Eugene with his wife and two i children after graduation. Ready to Go GUARD JOHN KAUFFMAN Webfoot Gridders Get Plenty of Action As Aiken Holds Third Spring Session Grid Coach Jim Aiken drove his huge squad through another day of intensive spring training yesterday, as fleeting rain clouds presented him with the best weather thus far this week. Aiken pulled no punches on his squad as he sent the pigskin aspirants through a lengthy blocking and fundamental drill. Later he called for a scrimmage with defensive linemen only tackling. The bull-throated Duck mentor appears very optimistic over his linemen, especially from tackle to tackle. He admits many of them need plenty of coaching and ex perience but is impressed with their size, ruggedness, and wil lingness to learn. Looking good in the back field are several of last year’s returning lettermen plus some who were not letter winners but who saw considerable playing time. Glenn Bostwick, a halfback can didate who wras forced to drop school early in the fall, has re turned and has looked especially good. -LA Stafford Cards 290 for Lead Lou Stafford registered a two over-par 290 to hold a commanding lead in the 72-hole qualifying round for positions on the varsity golf squad. Stafford’s total all but cinched him the No. 1 spot for Sat urday’s tourney with the Washing ton Huskies at the Eugene Country club. I Six golfers have completed their 72-hole qualifying round to date with Glenn Spivey, and early lead er, next in line with 302. All qualifying rounds must be completed by this a'fternoon. In structions will be available at the country club and in tomorrow’s Em erald as to the playoff procedure for the No. 6 and No. 12 positions. These playoffs must be completed Friday. Totals of those completing 72: holes: Stafford 146-144—290, Spi vey 145-147—302, George Kikes 156-158—314, John Ekstrom 160 155—315, Bill Pengra 163-155—318, Willard Christenson 161-165—336. Totals of thos ecompleting 54 holes: Don Provost 223, Bob Seder strom 224, Red Omlid 234, Bill Bar ash 236, Bruce Fischer 237, Dick Maier 237, A1 Crosbie 237, Rod Tay lor 237, Ken Omlid 238, Jim Duna hoo 239, Jim Donahue 239, Ray Far mer 239, Sheldon Jones 250, Bob Johnson 251, Warren Davis 256, Don Myrick 257. Golf, Tennis Results First round intramural golf showed the Theta Chi linkmen winning by default from the French hall golfers yesterday. The Stan Ray hall team was ahead of the SAM squad by a 5 to 4 score at the half way point of its match. 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