DUCK TRACKS
By DON FAIR
Co-Sports Editor
The Oregon-Oregon State basketball game scheduled at Mc
Arthur court, February 20 is a complete sellout, and no tic
kets will be sold at the door either for Webfoot students or
adults. Since this is the last day for University rooters to pick
'up their student activity books, they had better do so im
mediately if they want to see those Duck-Aggie battles.
Dick W ilkins, classy Webfoot forward, has moved into sec
ond place in the ranks of the all-time Northern Division scoring
leaders, with 584 points in 56
'games, for a 10.4 average. Wil
kins trails the current titled
holder. Red Rocha of OSC. by
only 50 points.
With seven games still re
maining on the Oregon sched
ule. Wilkins stands a better
than even chance to crack the
existing mark, by averaging
just over seven points per con
test. However Wilkins has had
the advantage over Rocha, in
'that the Duck eager was able
DICK WILKINS
to put in four years of varsity competition because of wartime
| rules.
Other Active High Scorers
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Other ND basketballers, who are playing this year, and rank
among the top ten in total scoring are Vince Hanson of WSC,
and Jack Nichols and Bob Jorgensen of Washington. Hanson is
fourth with 520 points, followed by Nichols with 503.
Jorgensen, another four-year varsity man, is seventh with a
478 total. Two other Webfoot hoopsters are also in this select
[group. Laddie Gale is eighth, and Slim Wintermute tenth.
In the Southern Division, the only active eager who has
a high point-gathering ability is Andy Wolfe of California,
with 336 markers for fifth high. Stanford’s great Hank
Luisetti is the holder of the SD record with 612 for 36
games or an even 17 point average.
There is an interesting story how the Idaho teams came to
|he tagged with the nickname Vandals. In 1919 when the Ida
hoans were running roughshod over Northwest competition,
j one Moscow professor remarked that the basketball team
played a fierce brand of ball “like the Norsemen of old.”
Sports Editor Sticks on Name
The sports editor of the Idaho campus newspaper at that
'time picked up the phrase and from it stuck the moniker of
j"Vandals" on the Idahoans. This tag was not officially adopted
I by the football and baseball teams until two years later, but
since then. Idaho has been known by no other such descriptive
, term.
That 27-23 Washington win over Oregon State last Sat
urday seems to have left a somewhat doubtful impression in
league circles. Apparently Slats Gill. Beaver coach, instructed
.his team to pass, pass and pass some more, until they had
[worked free-for an almost certain basket.
The result, one time, was that OSC made 34 consecutive
passes before firing at the basket. Art McLarney, Husky men
tor, could do nothing about the tactics except tell his cag:ers
;to avoid overchecking and fouling the Aggies. This added up
jto a grand total of 50 points for both teams.
Spectators Want Colorful Action
Whether this was good strategy on the part of Gill is his
problem alone, but this brand of basketball doesn't do much
!to help gate receipts. Spectators don’t slap down their hard
yarned $1.20 every weekend to see a cage game of ring-around
jthe-rosy. What the fans yelp for today is race horse, fast break,
hell-for-leather basketball.
That's one reason why the Webfoots are so popular in Seattle.
When they get out on the floor, the crowd knows that it is in
for an evening of colorful, spectacular hoop sport.
With the Frosh playing Salem tonight, look closely at
this Capitol city five. According to Yearling mentor Carl
Heldt, theVikings are the best drilled team which the Frosh
have played this season. However Heldt said that Salem
might lack the height and reserves to go too far in the state
basketball tourney.
The Duckling mentor listed Klamath Kalis as having the
best all round squad. He feels that the Pelicans have 10 men
pf about equal merit, which makes them an exceptionally
tough club to defeat.
The Northern Division officiating situation doesn't seem to
be getting anv better. Two referees have already resigned, in
cluding promising Dwight Scheyer. Paul Warren is out for
good with a heart ailment. With the blood-hungry crowds
:hat are now in the gyms for every league contest, it’s no won
’er that the whistle-tooters have the opinion that there must
*»e an easier, and safer, wav to make a living.
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Sig Ep, Amazon Vets, Phi Psi,
Lambda Chi, Take IM Tilts
Today’s Schedule
3:50 Delta Tau Delta A vs. French hall A
3:50 Cherney hall A vs. McChesney hall A
4:35 Sigma Phi Epsilon B vs. Phi Kappa Psi B
4:35 Phi Gamma Delta B vs. French hall R
5:15 Phi Sigma Kappa R vs. Cherney hall R
By DAVE TAYLOR
In an intramural basketball play yesterday afternoon, four
quintets posted reasonably easy victories over their opponents
while two others were handed wins via the forfeit route. Re
sults were: SPE edged out the Legal Eagles 33-27; the Amazon
Vets thumped Phi Sigma Kappa 17-10; Psi Kappa Psi rolled
over the leomen 27-18; Lamda
Chi Alpha annihilated Sherry Ross
hall 34-12; Pi Kappa Alpha and
the House of Lords were given
credit for their games when YMCA
and the Independents failed to ap
pear at game time.
Spees O' er Eagles
A concerted drive in the elast
half by the Legal Eagles fell short
of its goal as Sigma Phi Epsilon
defeated the Lawyers by aa 33-27
count. Bucketsmiths Gordon Al
bright and Jack Hannon dropped in
Handball Results
In intramural handball action
yesterday afternoon, Alpha Tau
Omega shut out the Kappa Sigs
3-0.
Handball team managers are
requested to turn in lineups of
their teams before game time.
This lineup must state the posi
tion the participant will play that
day and give the games of the
doubles team. This lineup must
be turned in to Jim Vitti, intra
mural sports manager, as soon
as possible before each scheduled
handball game.
12 points apiece to lead the Sig Ep
attack.
Vets Down Phi Sigs
The Amazon Vets combined a
smooth passing attack and
strength under the backboard to
Warren's Oregons
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and Reedy Berg were given the
go-ahead sign by Warren. This will
be one of the few times that the
plucky Berg has started for the
Ducks this year, a reward which
he gained by his steady, dependable
playing throughout each contest.
Reserves to See Action
Warren hinted that he would
be using lots of reserves, with
Bob Don, Kenny Seeborg, Lynn
Hamilton, Jim Bartelt, Bob Lavey,
and Bob Amacher all slated for a
good share of duty.
The Vandals will be using their
hang-tough five of Dick Giesler
and Linck, forwards; Jay Gano,
center; and Joe Grove and Brim
hall, guards. Other members of the
Idaho traveling team are John
Evans, Jack Rainey, Wendell
Christensen, Harold Jaussi, Bill
Eimers, Gerald Gunnels, and John
Taylor.
Brimhall Leads
Leading scorer for the' dark
horse Vandels is Brimhall, with 71
points. Linck, who has been a
starter in only the last three
games, has 46 points to his credit,
including 22 against Oregon in
the second game at Moscow.
Tomorrow night the same two
teams will be at it again, starting
at 8 p. m., proceded by the Frosh
Oregon City tilt at 6:15. ,
Basketball Scores
By UNITED PRESS
CCNY 81, Dickinson 52
Columbia 52, Penn 50
Georgia Tech 73, Georgia 64
Baylor 48, Texas 39
Virginia 61, VMI 47
rack up a 17-10 score over Phi Sig
ma Kappa. After the first quarter,
the Vets completely dominated the
floor play. Wayne Hemm led the
>1- ’1
the victors in point-making with
seven.
Yeomen Lose
A stubborn and greatly im
proved Yeomen crew fought bitter
ly but vainly as it was beaten into
submission by Phi Kappa Psi 27-18.
The Yeomen showed a better or
ganization in this game than at
any other time this season. Russ
Rohwer's ten points was tops for
the Phi Kap gang.
Hallmen Drop One
In the finals of the afternoon.
Lambda Chi Alpha rambled over
Sherry Ross hall in a 34-12 tri
umph. Bill Lewellen was the big
gun in the Lambda Chi attack as
he pumped in 14 points.
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Oregon W Emerald
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Don Fair, Fred Taylor, Co-Sports Editors
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