injury-Plagued Cindermen
Leave for Seattle Today
By AL PIETSCHMAN
A crippled Oregon track team shoves off this morning for
Seattle and the Saturday meet with University of Washington.
Colonel Bill Hayward had no optimism about his team yester
day, and although not making the trip himself, he figures that
injuries will swing the meet in favor of the Huskies. In Hay
ward's absence, John Warren takes over and will coach the men
on the Washington oval.
Both Havward and Warren recognize the Huskies, under
Sports Staff This Issue:
Bernie Hammerbeck
George Skorney
Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor
Wally Adams
A1 Pietschman
Clark Gabler
coach Hec Edmundson, as one ot
the powers in track on the coast
this year. Oregon was figured to
come Within twenty points or so
at the beginning of the week, but
.now with the cripples staying at
home, Washington will probably
swamp the Duck,
Kohinson Out
One more man was added to the
injury list yesterday by Hayward
in the final workout before board
ing train. Strong-armed Lou Rob
inson is staying home with an
injured arm.
Kohinson was counted on for
u sure first in the javelin as Ills
better than two hundred feel
heavies are by far the best in
the division. Here the Ducks lose
five points unless Jim Porter
delivers the goods with one of
his 185-feet heaves.
Other1 trackmen not making the
tiip that Were expected to bring in
points are Jake Leicht and Carl
Maxey. Jake is still hampered by a
pulled leg muscle, and Maxey
hasn't recovered compeltely from
his spill in the OSC relays.
Still, Henthorne in Dashes
With Henthorne and Wally Still
it the sprints Oregon is just at
half its strength. If Maxey and
Leicht were ready for competition
the Ducks would have had a good
chance to sweep the speed races.
Henthorne will give any of
SCdinundson's men a tough run
in any of the races lie enters,
and on the basis of his time at
M e d f o r d Wednesday—a :!).8
century on a short track-Dove
should lie high point man for
the Webfoots.
Only injured man to round into
shape this week and making the
trip is Merce Brown, high jumperi
and broad jumper. Merce sprained
hs ankle in the Idaho dual meet
and has been nursing it since then.
LYLE CLARK . . . ace Washington hurdler, is expected to cop a pair
of firsts in the Husky track dual, with the Oregon Webfoots Saturday
at Seattle. Clark is undefeated in competition this year.
UO-ldaho on Links Today
His addition to tne squad is a Dig
help and he should pick up points
in both events if his still-taped
ankle holds up.
The squad going north, accord
ing to Hayward, includes Bill
Beifuss, Brown, Jack Doyle, Chuck
Elliot, Ray Heindeinrich, Hen
thorne, Jerry Hunter, John
Joachims, Dick McClintic, Pete
Mundle, Stu Norene, Don Pickens,
Porter, Bill Purcell, George Ras
mussen, Still, Hal White and Wyn
Wright.
IM STANDING
League II
Won Lost
Merrick .3 0
Kappa Sig.2 1
Phi Psi .2 1
Sigma Chi .1 2
Omega . 1 2
Sederstrom .0 3
John Wesley Johnson was the
first president of the University of
Oregon.
The University library \Vas es
tablished in 1892.
Duck, Beaver JV Nines
Vie Today in Corvallis
This afternoon in Corvallis, the
the third game in its series witli
Oregon JV baseball team will play
the Oregon State junior varsity, |
its only opponent thus far this
season.
In the first meeting between the
two teams, the heavy Beaver bats
poked out a 16-11 victory after the
.Ducks had tied the scare at 10-all
i- the fifth inning with a nine run
splurge.
Bast Friday the JVs gained a
decided revenge by pounding
three Oregon State pitchers to
win 20-1.
Coach Barney Koch sharpened
the eyes of his players yesterday
afternoon with an intensive bat
t ng practice. A light infield drill
v as staged and the players ran
the usual laps before heading for
the shower.
Top Form Near
Koch believes that today’s game
and the doubleheader tomorrow1
with Vanport in Portland should,
help bring his squad of 20 mey to
its peak form by the middle of'
next week.
With this week’s practice,
Koch lias nearly eliminated his j
problem child, the infield. Al
though there are still two candi
dates for each position—except
second base, the players after
working together as a unit are
getting that feel necessary for a
good working combination. In
the second game with the Beav
ers, two jayvee infield combina
tions committed but three
errors.
For today’s contest Koch will
pitch Norm Henwood, who is also
noted for his prowess at the plate.
Dick Rodiger will probably catch.
Big Mound Staff
In the infield at first base will
be Dick DeBernardi or Bob Walk
er. Red-haired Don Dibble at
second and Don Kimball at short
will form the keystone unit. Koch
wil luse either Fred Wilson or Ray
Stratton at third base. Wilson
holds the edge because of his
hustle in this week's practice.
A1 Smollsli in right, Pat
Wohlers or Charley Mickeisou
in center, and Wally Scales in
left will form the outfield.
Other pitchers making the trip
include: Fred Kuhl, Homer Davis,
Sid Mills, and Jerry Switzer.
Scrimmage Reveals Lack
Of Experienced Right-halfs
A lack of capable right halt- ,
backs was the problem uncovered I
by Coach Jim Aiken in yesterday’s [
practice session. A half-hour
scrimmage showed that all candi
dates for the position lacked ex
perience, as emphasis was placed
on backs getting through small
holes opened in the defensive line.
While the workout showed several
men with promise, it also revealed
the present lack of talent.
To prove that the openings
were being made by the offen
sive line Backfield Coach Frank
Zazulu took over the bal-carry
ing in the right half spot. He
proceeded to cut and twist
through the defense and left no
doubt that the line was operat
ing satisfactorily, and the
trouble was with the backfield
man.
Several moves are contemplated
by Aiken to remedy the problem.
Bill Abbey, who has proved rough
and tough on defense, may be
shifted temporarily from his quar
TURNS PRO . . . Fullback Bill
Micklich, who played for Idaho last
year, signed to play pro football
for the New York Giants this fall.
He will be missed by Coach Dixie
Howell.
terback spot to the open position
to see if he can fill the bill. George
Bell, at left half now and doing
pretty well, may also get a crack
at the other side. Thus far these
moves are only on paper.
A new man cracked the lineup
of the first eleven yesterday.
Steve Dotur, a former Purdue
player, who has been tearing
the line apart from his guard
position on the defense, was
moved up. Dotur, a 227 pounder,
is willing to mix it in rough
going, and may be around per
manently if he continues as he
has.
Aiken expressed satisfaction
over the way the line as a whole
performed, and especially the way
the guard spots are being filled.
John Kauffman, Dotur, Jim Ber
wick, Ed Chrobat, also a former
Purdue man, and Ted Meland are
all “battling for the first team
honors, and the competition is
close.
The intra-squad scrimmage that
was postponed last week has been
tentatively scheduled for May 10.
In July, 1876, Deady hall became!
the first building on the University
of Oregon campus.
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Duncmoo Ketums
To Aid Webfoots
With the return of blond Jimmy
Dunahood, the undefeated Webfoot
golf team is at full strength for its
weekend matches with Idaho and
Washington State.
Sid Milligan’s red-hot golfers
are heavy favorites to trip the
Vandals and Cougars on the ba- g
sis of their victories over Oregon
State, Portland university; and
the northern division defending
champs, the Washington Huskies.
Lou Stafford and Glen Spivey
held fast to their number 1 and 2
spots during the week's challenge
matches. Stafford, who suffered his
only defeat show-shooting Tom
Marlow of Portland last Saturday,
is expected to regain his usual par
busting form.
Dom Provost hit a fizzling 71 to
edge out Bob Sederstrom for the
third slot on the team. Sederstrom
takes over as number four, followed
by Rod Taylor and Jim Dunahoo.
Johnny Ekstrom and George
Kikes are still battling for the
seventh spot and threaten to
crack the varsity six match line
up.
The Duck-Vandal tilt is slated to
start at 9 am. this morning with
the teams teeing off in best-ball
matches. The individual matches
will follow in the afternoon. The
same schedule will be followed in
the Washington State meet Satur
day.
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