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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1948)
Oregon Signs Another Football Tilt Sigma Chi, Theta Chi Capture Intramural League Pennants late Rally Gives Chis 23-22 Win By DON FAIR Coming from behind in the last our minutes, the Sigma Chi quin tet annexed the intramural “B” basketball championship by the squeaking out of a 23-22 victory over Sigma Nu, on the PE court yesterday. Trailing 22-19, Lynn Hamilton of the blue-shirted victors grabbed a rebound and tossed in a one hander from the side. But is re mained for stocky guard Bob Reinhardt, who sparked the last quarter rally, to snatch the con test from the coals with a minute and a half to play. Reinhardt grabbed a loose ball on the Sigma Nu end of the court, dribbled just across the center line, and let fly with a perfect one hander swisher to put Sigma Chi in front 23-22. The SN team missed several chances in the final seconds to win the game. Center Dick Mob ley had an over-the-head cripple roll around the rim, hang on the lip of the basket and finally drop away. With 45 seconds to go, Sigma Nu guard Lowell Rugg, was fouled but neither of his charities was good. In the last 20 seconds, Rugg and Ray Alt, fired at the basket without success. »■ Actually the yellow-and-black Sigma Nu team lost the contest from the free throw line, making four of 15 tries, while SX could convert only 3 of 11 attempts. SX Leads The Sigma Chi team collected an early lead in the contest, and held a 6-4 quarter edge, which was cut to 10-9 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Sigma Nu gang started to find the range, with Rugg finding the basket for two deadly twine-clippers. Hal Cuf fel of the Chis also dropped in two baskets, as SN lead 17-14 at the end of the period. Sigma Chi came back strong at the star of the fourth quarter when Jack Leonard stole a pass to throw, and Reinhardt dropped in a score, Bob Sanders made a free beautiful left-hand jump shot breaking around the key. The Sigma Nu quint came back to tie the count 19-19 on Alt's 20- ooter, and Keith Welch added a two-pointer, on a quick dash through the keyhole. Mobley then converted the second of seven free tosses he had, to put SN ahead 22-19, setting the stage for Sigma Chi's championship comeback. Sigma Chi (23) (22) Sigma Nu Gloss (l > F .....(2) Kimsey' Hamilton (6) F.(4) Alt Sanders (2) C (0) Mobley j ** Colver (2) G .(2) Welch Reinhardt (4) G (0) Rugg! Substitutions: Sigma Chi Leon ard (2), Pickens, McClung. Suffel (6), Jones: Sigma Nu Barthol-j oemy, DeCourcey (2). -- Ski Movies Scheduled Free ski movies will be shown at the ski club meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in 105 Chapman hall. New Offense Given To Bolster Frosh Attack BILL BOUCHER The Frosh cagers, preparing for their game with Marshfield at Coos Bay Saturday, scrimmaged against the Eugene Axemen yes terday in the PE court. The yearlings were playing far below their peak performances of the past two weeks, even though they finished the lengthy session 25 points ahead of the high school team. Following the scrimmage with the Axemen, the Frosh held an intra-squad session to finish off a hard practice. Duckling coach Carl Heldt also instructed his candidates on a new offense which he hopes to spring on the Pirates Saturday night.' The Coos Bay team, defending state champions, has already sew ed their district title, and on their home floor, will prove a tough op ponent for the Frosh. Marshfield coach is Sill Bor cher, former Oregon hoop star, who master-minded his prep cagers to the state tourney championship last season. Sport Staff Fred Taylor Don Fair Bob Reinherdt Dick Mase Pittsburg Faculty Favors Ousting Grid Coach, Keep Director PITTSBURG, Feb. 25—(UP) — The University of Pittsburgh fac ulty athletic committee today cal led or the dismissal of head foot ball coach Walter (Mike) Milligan, but asked for retention of athletic director James Hagan. This was exactly the opposite view from that taken by a special alumni-student committee which previously recommended that Ha gan be fired but Milligan be kept. The unanimous faculty report said that “Mr. Milligan’s work as head coach has been below the standard that we are justified in expecting, even though this was his first year as head coach and the schedule was very difficut.” Genuine LEVIS ON SALE SATURDAY 9 A. M. rcrcr /y co soosr/rorr roc cowry Corner Xth and Willamette Phone 2X54 Hilltoppers Edge SAM For 'A' Title By Bob Reinhart The Theta Chi Hilltoppers suc cessfully defended their intramural basketball championship yesterday afternoon before a capicity crowd as they battled past a determined gang from SAM, 29-26, to notch their second straight “A” league pennant. Starting slowly as they employ ed their slow set-’em-up style of fense^ the defending champs jump into a narrow one-point lead at the three minute mark on Roy Baughman’s free toss. It was short lived, however, as Jerry Ginsberg raced in from the right side on a fast break and laid' in the ball for two points. With the score chang ing hands three times in the re mainder o the quarter, the Sam mies hung on to their one-point margin as Ginsberg hit again, and upped the count to 7-4, followed by Gene Hebrard of the red-jerseyed crew, who let fly from the key and connected to cut the score to 7-6 as the gun sounded. At the outset of the second per iod the Theta Chis jumped into a 13-9 lead as Baughman hit two free throws and Kelly and He brard each tossed in field goals from beyond the key. Hebrard solo (Please turn to page five) Cal School Rounds Out 1948 Roster Oregon’s athletic department rounded out a ten-game 1948 foot fall schedule yesterday with the signing of the Santa Barbara State _ college eleven to open the season at Hayward field, September 18. Santa Barbara is a member of * the California Athletic association, and is coached by Stan Williamson, former USC star lineman. Other members of the league include Col legge of the Pacific, Fresno State, San Jose State, and San Diego State. The game filled the last open - date in the Webfoot schedule. It was the second game added to the Oregon schedule 'this week. Earlier it was announced that the Ducks would meet the Michigan Wolverines at Ann Arbor, October 2, in the first Oregon meeting with a Big Nine member. The complete 1948 Oregon sched ule follows: September 18 Santa Barbara State at Eugene. September 25 Stanford Univer- - sity at Palo Alto. October 2 University of Michi gan at Ann Arbor. *« October 9 University of Idaho at Moscow. October 16 University of South ern California at Portland. October 23 Washington State - college at Eugene (Homecoming). October 30 St. Mary's at Eugene. November 6 University of Wash- ~ ington at Seattle. November 12 University of Cali fornia at Los Angeles at Los An geles. (night) November 20 Oregon State Col- - lege at Corvallis. ARROW GORDON OXFORDS BACK IN CAMPUS STYLE PICTURE! N. Y., Jan., 1948 ... Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc., makers of Arrow products, announce the return of their fine Gordon oxford cloth shirts for college men. 1. FENWAY—Arrow’s new oxford shirt with a button-down collar which comes in white, stripes, and solid colors. 2. DOVER—The classic of the button-downs with a medium point roll collar. 3. 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