Key Hoop Series Opens
Tough Test
Faces Duck
Swimmers
By ELWIN PAXOX
Oregon’s varsity paddle-men
v ill face their first real test of
both individual and collective team
strength when they face a potent
Washington State swimming squad
this afternoon in the Pullman pool.
The Cougars will be gunning for
Ducks as the two crews hit the
lanes, for two reasons. First, a
win for either team would virtually
cinch at least a second place in
the ND chase this season. Second
ly, the host aggregation will be
seeking revenge for last year’s de
feat in Eugene, when their free
style relav squad was disqualified
i i the deciding event of the meet,
enabling the Webfoots to eke out
a slim margin of victory.
The Cougars protested loud and
long, but the judges stood fast on
their contention that their anchor
n an touched bottom before the
preceding contestant finished his
five lengths, thus disqualifying
WSC in the race.
The Duck's opponents displayed
a sample of their power last week
by submerging Faragut Cotlege of
Idaho by n 59 to 15 count. They re
vealed an abundance of letterman
talent in addition to several out
standing newcomers, as the
‘T’ougs” grabbed every first place
01 the program, except the breast
stroke, in which both WSC en
trants were disqualified for illegal
turns.
Oregon is weak in reserve
si l ength, and Coach Hay Kireilis
trust rely on an eight-man travel
ing squad to bear the load today.
The varsity mentor will depend
•heavily on sprinters George Moor
bead and Bill Vannatta, and baek
st roker-breastroker Earl Walters
and Pete Hill for bis victory chan
ces. Breastroker Bill Amburn, free
stylers Paul Thompson and A1 Da
hten, and diver Willie McCullough
all show considerable promise, but
v> ith the exception of lettermen
Thompson, lack competitive exper
ience.
The Aquadueks wind up their in
tend invasion Saturday at Moscow,
Idaho, where they are slated to
a eet tile University of Idaho Van
dals at 2:30 p.m.
Starting Lineups
Ht. Oregon Pos. Washington Ht.
6-2 Wilkins . F Vandenburgh 6-4
6-2 Bartelt F White 6-2
6-8 Wiley. C Nichols 6-6
5-7 Williamson. G . Taylor 6-0
5-9 Popick G Jorgensen 5-10
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ND Hoop Action Flares
As Cougars Slate Idaho
The Washington State Cougars
renew an old rivalry Friday night
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JACK PHOENIX
Can the Cougars Hold Him?
when they entertain the Idaho Van
dals in the first game of their four
game series. Saturday night the
action moves over to Moscow, home
town of the Vandals.
Both teams have shown unex
pected strength in conference
games this season. Idaho, sup
posedly the doormat of the division,
split a pair of contests with the de
8ports Staff:
Don Fair
Fred Taylor
Dick Mase
Dick Cramer
Glenn Gillespie
FI win Paxson
Dave Taylor
Hotshots Scheduled To Duel
Bin Cow Palace Double Bill
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 •
(UP i A scoring duel between
Ctnick Hanger of California and
Frank Kudelka of St. Mary's, the
- hottest collegiate shotmakers in
Pacific coast basketball tonight,
v is on tap for the last and best
■ of San Francisco's "big time"
cage double-headers.
California, the coast's No. 1
quintet and the only unbeaten team I
i the Pacific Coast conference,
rails with Stanford to take on
Santa Clara and St. Mary’s tomor-!
row and Saturday in the final twin
bill of the season in the city's gi- ;
gantic “Cow Palace” auditorium, i
A crowd of 15,000 is expected for
each night as the experimental
Cow Palace season ends with four '
games featuring some of the West’s
finest players Hanger, Kudelka,
Frank C.aney of Santa Clara, Bill
Stephenson of Stanford and Andy
Wolfe of California.
The double-headers will be the
major attraction along the south
coast in a slim weekend basketball
schedule. i
fending' champion Oregon State
Beavers. The Cougars surprised by
bowling- over the strong Washing
ton Huskies Friday night 48-47.
Apparently the toughest obsta
cle the Cougars will have to face
is G-foot 8-inch center Jack Phoe
nix. Phoenix is regaining his 1945
form, when he led the Vandals to
the coast conference throne. Thus
far this year Phoenix is fourth in
total scoring and has averaged 15
points in division games.
Jack Friel’s lads are expected to
counter with a heralded air-tight
defense which has been effective in
keeping down their opponents’
scoring in four league games.
Cagers Hit
High School
Ball Clubs
.Mail orders filled
SANTIAM LODGE, SISTERS, OREGON