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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1948)
Beavers Run Over WSC, 65-49 Duck Cagers Stress Defensive Play For Two Washington State Games Marshfield lops Prep Play Lists With the state high school bas ketball tournament scheduled for March 16-20 at McArthur court, basketball fans are currently gaz ing into their crystal balls and consulting their favorite oracles in an attempt to pick the prep cham pions of 1948. The names Marshfield, Jeffer son, Klamath Falls, and Salem ap pear to be the most popular with the boys supposedly in the know. Often, however, the prognostica tors with the inkide dope slip up somewhere, and' such teams as little Bellfountain manage to carry home the coveted championship. Guaranteed Gala No matter who eventually wins the bacon, the tourney has always been a gala event, with all entries giving their best as representatives of their districts, and this year looks to bfe no exception. The Marshfield Pirates will have to be conceded the role of favor ite on the basis of their success as state titlist last season, and their record this year. Bill Borcher’s club has 19 straight district vic tories under its belt this year and has been defeated only once in non-league competition. Grants Pass pulled the upset 50-49. Another quint that merits con sideration is Jefferson. The tall Demos are unbeaten this season and are the class of the perenially strong Portland schools. They hold decisions over such basketball worthies as Washington and the Salem Vikings. Klamath Tries Again The Klamath Falls Pelicans are back for another try at the crown this year. Wayne Scott’s soutliern ms were edged out in the finals last season by Marshfield. The tourney entry from the Pelicans’ district has always been a strong contender, and Klamath has proved itself as the power of Southern Oregon. Salem is rated by some as the team to watch, should they make the trip to the tournament. The Vikings have blossomed many times this year, and is the only prep team that holds victories wer both the Oregon State Rooks and the Oregon Frosh. They have conquered the Rooks twice in two meeting's and split a pair with the Frosh. Harold Hank’s Sale mite; also have beaten Washington, As toria, and Springfield, three squads that have qualified for the State playoffs. Jersey Joe Signs, Says He'll Knock Out Louis New York, Fob 27. (UP) Jersey Joe Walcott, who finally signed up today for his return bout with Champion Joe Louis, said that "I'm going to knock out that mechanical fighter as soon as possible.” Walcott, making no secret of the fact that the bout in Yankee stad ium on June 23 would be a “grudge battle,” said that he would not' attempt to name the round of his knockout, but that he would not lose any time. With Coach John Warren hack from a i'ortlancl meeting, the Oregon basketeers went through a light drill yesterday, with the emphasis on defense, for the Washington State games at McArthur court, Monday and Tuesday nights. Last night Warren, with some of his cagers, drove to Cor vallis in their game against Oregon State. Tonight the Web foot mentor will again make the trip to Aggieville for a final look-see at the WSC team. Final (James for Cougars Both games against the Pullman squad will start at the usual time. 8 p.m. These will be the final two tilts in Northern Division compe tition for the Cougars. Coached by Jack Friel, the Washington Staters have been the “Cinderella” team of the confer ence. After dropping two games to the Beavers, they captured their first loop win with a 48-47 verdict over Washington. Four One-Pointers This was to be the first of four one-point victories which the Cou gars have notched this campaign, with Oregon twice being the hap less victim. Washington State grabbed a torrid 41-40 edge over Idaho, and then nicked the Web foots 66-65 in overtime, and 60-59 with a basket as the gun sounded. From an inauspicious start, the Cougars climbed to the ND leader ship, and this weekend's series with Oregon State is the crucial strug gle for the coveted top position. The two contests with the Ducks will cap a four-games-in-five nights ordeal for WSC. which has many times been the downfall of potential titlists. Usual Starters Probable starting crew for the Frielmen will be Ed Gayda and Norm Lowry, forwards; 6-foot 8 inch Vince Hanson at center; and George Hamilton and Bob Elliott at guards. Of these five men, Han son and Lowery are seniors, Elliott and Hamilton are juniors, and Gayda a sophomore. On Fidel's second string, which always sees plenty of action as the WSC mentor uses the alternating unit system, are Bob Gaston and George Keathcoate, forwards; 240 pound Ray “Tiny” Arndt, center; and Reggie Scodeller and Wes “Bing” Dahl, guards. In addition to the four one-point decisions, the Cougars hold other eyelash victories over division foes. Idaho lost another heart-breaker 38-35, and last Saturday night, WSC had to go two overtimes be fore decisioning Washington 62-58. Warren Not Sure With the Webfoots slated to hold a final work-out-the-kinks drill to day, Warren was not decided as to the Oregon starting quint, al though most of the squad will prob ably see action. Listed for the probables for the Ducks are Dick Wilkins and Jim Bartelt, forwards; Roger Wiley, center; and Stan Williamson, A1 Popick, or Reedy Berg, guards. The two Cougar contests will pit two of the top division men against each other when Hanson and Wiley clash. In the first series, Hanson had an edge in the scoring, while Wiley, who hit 36 points, had a Wide margin in rebounds. BASKETBALL By United Press Duke 56, North Carolina 45 Rice 61, Arkansas 49 NYU S3, Rutgers 66 Southern Cal 46, Stanford 34 Montana 66, Montana State 50 California 41, UCLA 37. Detroit 61. Kalamazoo 43 Chapman 64, Pasadena 52 Beefy Cougar Center Kay “Tiny" Arndt, (i-fool 5-inch, 240-pound alternate center on Jaack Friel’s WSt' hoop squad, is ticketed to spell big Vince Hanson in games with Oregon State and Oregon. Orangemen Tip Cougars To Take Over ND Race; Hanson Hits 17 Counters ' Corvallis, Ore., Feb. 28—(UP) Oregon State’s defending cham pion Beavers moved back into first place in the scrambled Northern Division basketball race last night, by overwhelming the Washington State Cougars 65 to 49 in the first Big Vince Tried Towering Vince Hanson, 6-foot 9 inch . Washington State center, tossed in a big 17 points last night against the Beavers, but it wasn’t enough to pull his team to victory. Golden Bears Tip UCLA 41-37 For SD Crown Berkeley, Cal., Feb. 28—(UP) —California won the Southern Di vision basketball championship and a Pacific Coast conference playoff berth last night with a hard-fought 41-37 triumph over UCLA’s defending champs. The Golden Bears pulled their 12th straight victory out of the tire in the final two minutes of play after UCLA apparently was about to score the biggest upset of the league season. Trailing by three pomts, the Californians tossed in four field goals in rapid succession to snatch victory from almost certain defeat. Guard Andy Wolfe, held scoreless by tight Bruin guarding until the final moments, sank two of the clinching goals. California led from the start on Forward Chuck Hanger’s tip-in shots until^ late in the first half, when UCLA caught up with some long-torn pot-shooting by Dave Minor and Johnny Stanich. The two teams were tied at 21-all at the half, but the UCLANS played deliberate, slow-down ball in the second half and were ahead 29-25 with 10 minutes to go. But they were unable to nurse their lead as California snapped its scoring lethargy and surged from behind. of their important two-game series here. The Beavers held a slim 33-28 margin at halftime, but began pull ing away after 10 minutes of the second half. Deadly accuracy from the free throw line was a big fac tor in the Oregon State win, the Beavers making good on 23 out of 31 attempts. Tie in Sight A victory tomorrow night would assure Oregon State of at least a tie for the title. Towering Vince Hanson kept Washington State in the ball game in the first half by scoring 12 of his 17 points, but Dick Ballan Division Standings W. L. Pet. Oregon State.9 5 .643 Washington State .8 5 .615 Washington .8 6 .571 OREGON ..6 7 .462 Idaho.3 11 .214 tyne of OSC more than matched him by hitting 13 out of his 15 points in the period. Beavers Pull Away The Cougars kept right on the Beavers’ heels for the . first 10 minutes of the second period, with the same five-point margin sep arating the two teams. At this point, superior floor play began to tell, and the Beavers gradually pulled away, increasing their lead to 56 to 41 during the next five minutes. Cliff Crandall, the Beavers’ star forward, d ir e c t e d play throughout the game, and came up with 12 points. Between them, Crandall and' Ballantyne hit 15 out of 18 free throw attempts. The box score: Oregon State (65) FG FT PF TP Crandall, f.2 8 2 12 Peterson ...4 12 9 Rinearson, c ..2 5 5 9 Ballantyne, g .4 7 1 15 Carey, g .0 0 3 0 Torrey, f .3 0 16 Sliper, c .3 2 3 8 Samuel, f.0 0 0 0 Caterall, f .3 0 2 6 Totals .21 23 19 65 YVSC (49) FG FT PF TP Gayor, f.2 12 5 Lowery, f .2 14 5 Hanson, c .5 7 4 17 Hamilton, g .1 0 3 2 Elliott, g .2 2 2 6 Heathcote, g .2 14 5 Dahl, g .1 0 2 2 Gaston, f .0 0 2 0 Scodeller, f.1 2 2 4 Arndt, c . . 0 0 10 Prehm, c .1 113 Totals.17 15 27 49 Half time: Oregon State (33), Washington State 28. Free throws missed: Oregon State — (8)—Crandall 2, Peterson, Pvinearson, Ballantyne, Torrey, Sli per 2. Washington State — (8) Hanson 4, Elliott, Heathcote, Dahl, Gaylor. Officials: rial Lee, Tim McCul lough. Sports Staff: Glenn Gillespie Don Fair Dick Mase Jeanne Simmonds