r DUCK TRACKS
By FRED TAYLOR*
Co-Sports Editor
Dick W ilkins will have to average about eight points per
night for the remaining five Oregon games, if he is going to
crack the all-time Northern Division scoring record. Trailing
Keel Koclia s mark ot 6d4 points
in varsity competition by ~50
points before the Idaho games
Wilkins managed to hit for on
ly' 11 counters in the two-tilt
series. He will have to score
40 points in the remaining
games to crack the present rec
ord by one point.
Inaccuaray at the free throw
line almost cost the game for
Oregon Friday night against
the eagle-eyed Vandals. Idaho
DICK WILKINS
nit a pnenomenal Id gilt tries out ot 18 chances, while the \\ eb
foots were connecting for only seven out of the same number
of attempts. Saturday night Oregon did a bit better, although
still not good, hitting 12 chances and missing 14.
The noise that arose last week out of the southland concern
ing the Ed McKeever-San Francisco University feud has
quieted somewhat, although there may be later repercussions.
The heads of the professional loop, governed by Commissioner
Jonas Ingram, are contemplating action of their own against
McKeever, who is now head coach of the Chicago Rockets, for
his letter-writing episode. Although the facts behind the in
cident are not known it did bring out some interesting points.
One Ineligible Gridder Played Against Ducks
McKeever charged that the SFU roster was filled with
ineligible men, gridders who had played out their time at
other schools. According to one Father Jercme Sullivan,
athletic moderator at SFU, only two men on the 1947 squad
were found to be ineligible. At least one of these gridmen,
Joe Mocha, saw plenty of action against Oregon v/hen the
Dons visited Eugene last fall.
—- It is most probable, however, that more than two of the
Don players were actually ineligible to plav Pacific coast con
ference teams. AYhen a non-conference team signs to play with
a PCC member that team agrees to abide by the regulations
governing conference members. This is a protection for con
ference squads against elevens importing players wholesale,
which was one of the accusations hurled against San Fran
cisco 1st year. East fall Oregon’s coach Jim Aiken asked the
University’s conference representative. Orlando J. Hollis, to
check the rosters of both Nevada and USF early in the season,
so that there would be no question of the eligibility of the
players from these two independent schools. But Hollis declin
ed, reportedly feeling it would be impolite to request the grid
guests to submit their rosters for checking. As a result some
Nevada men played who were definitely known to be ineligi
ble, and this latest wrangling in the south has brought to light
the fact that at least two, probably more, Don men should not
have played against Oregon or any other conference school.
Baseball Started in South Already
Spring baseball practice has already begun at Southern Cal
ifornia, with over 80 hopefuls greeting the coach the first night,
a week ago. The Trojans are expecting a championship squad
this spring. Last season the Trojans deadlocked with California
for the pennant of the Southern Division, but lost the playoff
game. California then played Washington State for the coast
championship, and winning that handily, went east to capture
the first “Collegiate World Series’’ in the NCAA playoffs.
Southern Cal’s trackmen are also working out heavily, and
showing up well for so early in the year. Already two of the
Trojans have vaulted, unofficially, over 14 feet. One man, John
Montgomery, topped the crossbar at an unofficial 14 feet 5
inches. High jumper Bill Walker has already gone 6 feet 4
inches in an earl)" practice. Dean Cromwell always turns otrt
top-flight material year after year.
The Pacific coast conference has revived its track cham
pionships this year, for the first time since 1942. The meet, with
teams from both northern and southern division schools taking
part. will be run at the Southern Cal Coliseum. May 29.
Oregon’s spring sports are hampered greatly by the present
coaching setup, which keeps both baseball coach Don Krisch
and track mentor John Warren tied up until basketball is over.
Some of the cinder men are out already, getting into condition
on their own initiative.
Northern Division schools, especially Oregon, are not the
only ones bothered by such things as scholastic require
ments. California’s Jack Jensen, top back for Lynn Wal
dorf’s football team, and ace pitcher on the nine, has been
given the boot for the rest of the year. He is rumored to
have signed with the Oakland Oaks the next day after
having been declared ineligible, and baseball coach Clint
Evans to trying to get him back into school, rather than
lose him to the pros.
Freshmen
Keep Swim
Slate Clean
By Elwirt Pax son
The Oregon frosh swimmers
stroked their way to a 47-18 win
over the Sa'lem high outfit Sat
urday afternoon in the men’s pool
to maintain their unblemished
season record, which now stands
at three victories against no de
feats.
The Aqua-ducklings travel to
Salem this week-end for a return
engagement in the preppers own
tank.
The outclassed Vikings failed to
rack up a single top spot in the
onesided affair, although the year
lings failed to topple any pool re
cords. Neither Frosh relay squad
was able to surpass the marks
they set in the two previous meets
this year, although the Ducklings
won handily in both the 180-yard
medley and the 160-yard freestyle
team events.
High point honors for the con
test were shared by backstrocker
Stan Hargraves and Art Bayly
for the frosh, each winning his
respective event and swimming a
leg on the medley relay team.
One of the outstanding features
of the day was the diving, in which
Frosher Jim Stanley gave a beauti
ful exhibition of low-board man
euvers in easily outpointing Wally
Nelson of Salem.
40-y a r d freestyle—W on by
Bi-own, Oregon; second, Braucher,
Oregon; third, Powell, Salem.
Time, :19.9.
100-yard' breaststroke—Won by
Bayly, Oregon; second, Logan, Sa
lem; third, Clark, Salem. Time,
1:14.8.
220-yard freestyle—Won by Ne
kota, Oregon; second, Nelson, Sa
lem; third, Campbell, Oregon.
Time, 2:39.6.
100-yard backstroke—Won by
Hargraves, Oregon; second, Ham
blin, Salem; third, Dahlquist, Ore
gon. Time, 1:07.8.
100-yard freestyle—Won by San
tos, Oregon; second. Powell, Sa
lem; third, Pepper, Salem. Time,
:58.5.
Diving—Won by Stanley, Ore;
ThreeGreekQuints
Take IM Victories
By JOHN BARTON
Six teams of fast-moving frater
nities battled it out in the PE build
ing yesterday, to open the final
week of intramural basketball.
Theta Chi led all the way down the
Kappa Sigmas by a score of 29-20
in a ’’B” league game. Other “B"
game of the day featured the Sig
ma Chis riding over the ATOs by a
count of 28-16. The single “A” con
test showed the Pi Kappa Alpha
quint winning over Phi Kappa Sig
ma. 26-16.
Theta Chi 29, Kappa Sigma 20
Led by high scoring Doug Cog
hill, the Theta Chis chalked up an
other win by downing Kappa Sig
ma in a hot game. Coghill garnered
15 of Theta Chi’s 18 point first
half score, but was held scoreless
for the rest of the game. Theta Chi
led at the half, 18-10, and went on
to drive strongly in the third pe
riod, marking up a lead which the
Kappa Sigs never overcame. High
man for the Kappa Sigs was Dave
Delano with six points. Final score
was Theta Chi 29. Kappa Sig 20.
Sigma Chi 28, ATO 16
A strong drive in the fourth pe
riod furnished the winning margin
for Sigma Chi as they beat a rapid
squad from ATO. The Sigma Chis
got off to a good start and led at
the end of the first quarter by a
score of 6-1, but the ATOs drove
hard in the second and third pe
riods to come within two points ol
the Sigma Chis at one time. Score
at the half was 9-6 in favor of Sig
ma Chi. Sigma Chi won the game
by a count of 28-16. High men were
Lynn Hamilton and Ramsey Fen
dell with eight apiece.
PGA 25, PKS 16
Final game of the day was the
Phi Kap, Pi Kap contest. Both
gon; second, Nelson, Salem; no
third place.
J 180-yard medley relay—Won by
Oregon (Hargraves, Bayly, and
Braucher). Time, 1:52.2.
160-yard relay—Won by Ore
gon (Stanley, Brown, Nekota, and
Santos). Time, 1.19.6.
Final Score: Oregon 47, Salem
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teams showed speed as they drib
bled through the defense to shoot
lay-ins. Passes on both sides were
TODAY’S IM SCHEDULE
3:50 Campbell elab A vs. French
hall A.
4:35 Fijis B vs. Sigma Alpha Mu
B.
5:15 Nestor hall A vs. McChesney
ha'l A.
The Campbell-French game is
being played at this date because
of a misprint in the season’s in
tramural schedule.
The winner of the Fiji-SAM
game will play Delta Tau Delta on
Wednesday to determine the cham
pionship of the league, which is
now in a three-way tie.
Nestor hall will play McChes
ney hall to decide the champion
ship of their “A” league.
equally wild, however, and many
fouls were called by the hard
pressed officials. The Phi Kappa
Sigmas started hard and led at the
half time by a score of 11-10. An
attack by the Pi Kaps finally got
going in the final periods, and they
went on to win by a score of 25-16.
High man for Pi Kap was Dick
Ebling with ten points. Bill Lions
followed with nine points for Phi
Kappa Sigma.
All-Stars to Practice
There will be a practice ses
sion for the intramural All-star
team at 3:30 this afternoon in
court 40 of the P. E. plant. Yes
I terday’s practice was canceled
| because of a Frosh practice ses
j sion.
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