DUCK TRACKS
By BERNIE HAMMERBECK
Sports Editor
The showing of the Washington Huskies in downing the
Oregon State track team Saturday very definitely stamped the
Seattle squad as the team to
beat in 1947 northern division
competition.
The Bell field meet did
not, however, preclude the
possibilities of other teams,
making a strong showing.
The Huskies look mighty
hard to beat in dual competi
tion, but a combination of
strong entries from the
other four schools could
make the Washington squad
really hustle for points in the
ND finals.
Don Wold and Bill Steed
appear the class of the North
west in the distance events.
DEAN CROMWELL
The Huskies also swept through by a large margin in tne
sprints, but here Bill Hayward’s Webfoots could give some
trouble. Phil Brewer turned in wins in the century and fur
lone- with times of 10.1 and 22.7. Conditions were none too
o
good for running Saturday, and Washingtons sprinters may
show better but the Lemon and Green is capable of power plus
in the sprints.
Earl Robinson edged the defending XI) 440 champ—OSC s
O. B. Hughes—as lie finished at 49.9. Here again the Web
foots are expected to make a gallant bid with the Klamath Falls
speed merchant Dave Henthorne ready to give both Hughes^
and Robinson plenty of trouble.
Rass Will Have Competition
Alike Scanlan cleared 12 feet 9 inches in the pole vault and
soared over the 13-1 bar in a jump that did not count. To date
Chlonel Bill has been mighty stingy in allowing Oregon's ace
—George Rassmussen—to work at the higher levels. He cleared
12-9 with ease against Idaho and did 13-6 last summer so a
bitter duel is in prospect here. Oregon's real chance here lies in
Don Pickens to come through for points behind Rassmussen.
Don was No. 2 behind Rass as a prepper last year and may up
his ceiling considerably with a little more confidence.
The form chart will be thrown away when the high jump
rolls around. Bill Beifuss is the defending champion and
has the best mark thus far, but the ND has several other
jumpers capable of taking the event if they are right.
The javelin was won with a toss of 180 feet in the Beaver
Husky dual, and this scarcely holds against what the Web
foots have to. offer. Lou Robinson is over the 200 mark in com
petition, Keith DeCourcey is a 200-foot thrower from previous
vears and is fast rounding into shape, and Jim Porter is well
over the 180-foot mark in practice.
Washington's Lyle Clark appears to have the edge in the
hurdles picking off a pair of wins Saturday. Oregon’s Wyn
Wright ran a second to him in the finals last year, and Jack
Doyle is expected to start breaking the tape in respectable
times before long to give the Ducks a threat in both the low
and high sticks.
Vandal Kids Deserve Praise
Hobby Hobson's hitless wonders have locals scratching
their heads, as to just w hat the Webfoots have this year. Chief
source of satisfaction should be the fact that the win-loss
columns are the fines that pay off. The Ducks looked miserable
at the plate against the Vandal wrong-arm thumbers, but the
Oregon showing on the mound gives ground for more optimism
than that department has ever shown.
The plucky kids from Moscow certainly deserve a round
of praise. They have experience only at catcher, first base,
right field, and two pitchers. Other than that they are
relying on 17- and 18-year-clders to fill the bill, and Frosh
Roland Massingill at third base looks like a real comer.
The. Vandals moaned the two days they were here over
their second loss to Oregon State. They outclubbed the Beav
ers but committed ten errors in the field. One thing for cer
tain, Coach Guy Wicks’ boys will cause rival coaches plentv oj
trouble before the year is over.
.... Ray Johnson, crack Medford quarter-miler of pre-war
days, is back at Southern Cal, and despite reports to the con
trary, is listed as one of Dean Cromwell’s top 440-men. John
Fiscalini, catcher for the California Bears, is leading the
C.I.B.A. with a healthy .533 for four games. Lou Briganti,
UCLA captain, is close behind at .529 for five games.
Stafford Leads Webfoot Golf Team
?o Decisive Win Over Oregon State
Oregon Unbeaten
In Loop Play
The Corvallis golf course
held no terrors for the Oregon
divoteers as they walloped the
Oregon State golf team \7l/> to
9y2 Saturday.
Coach Sid,Milligan’s smooth
stroking squad has established
itself as a heavy favorite to
cop the Northern Division
crown. The Ducks hold wins over
Washington and Oregon State.
Steady Lou Stafford was the
ace of the Oregon team again* He
shot a one under par 71 to top
both teams in the medalist column.
Bill Johnson led the Beavers with
a 73.
The Webfoots scored six points
to three for the Staters in the
morning best-ball matches and
then walked away with 11 \'z of
the 18 points in the afternoon
singles matches.
Results:
Best-Ball Matches—Frey’”"and
Johnson (OSC) beat Stafford and
Sederstrom (Oregon) 2y2 - y2.
Spivey and Kikes (Oregon) beat
Dichter and Johnston (OSC) 2V4
Vn. Provost and Taylor (Oregon)
beat Cowne and Bowman (OSC)
3-0.
Singles Matches—
Lou Stafford, Oregon 3; John
Frey, OSC 0.
Glenn Spivey, Oregon 0; Ralph
Dichter, OSC 3.
Dom Provost, Oregon 3; Bill
Johnson, OSC 0.
Bob Sederstrom, Oregon 0; Bill
Johnston, OSC 3.
Rod Taylor, Oregon 3; Lyle
Bowman, OSC 0.
George Kikes, Oregon 2)4;
George Cowne, OSC y2.
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Beavers Edge Duck Nefcters
4 to3 in ConferenceOpener
A win in the last match of the
afternoon, the No. 2 doubles, en
abled Oregon State tennis men to
eke out a 4-3 win over the Ducks
on the Oregon courts Saturday af
ternoon in the initial ND match
for both squads.
Results of the singles matches
revealed that the Beavers held a
3-2 advantage going into the
doubles play. The Webfoots knot
ted the count in the opening
doubles match however, as Jim
Zieger and Leland' Anerson de
cisioned Hugh Findley and Jack
Carrothers 6-1, 7-5.
With the score knotted 3-3, Stat
er’s A1 Galagher and Hugh Dow
nie bore down to nose out their
opponents 7-5, 5-7, and 6-3, and
hand the first contest of the home
—and home series to their visiting
team-mates.
Summary:
Singles—Findlay (OSC) defeat
ed Zieger (O) 6-4, 11-9; Anderson
(O) defeated Dethen (OSC) 6-3,
—
2-6, 6-4; Carrothers (OSC) defeat
ed Rooney (O) 7-5, 6-3; Carey (O)
defeated Brigham (OSC) 6-8, 6-4,
7-5; Downie (OSC) defeated Reed
(O) 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles—Zieger and Anderson
(O) defeated Findlay and Carroth
ers (OSC) 6-1, 7-5; Gallagher and
Downie (OSC) defeated Howard
and Reed (O) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3.
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