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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1948)
.Oregon Cagers Hitfby ‘Sick’ Bug; Rook Quintet Trounces Little Ducks .1 Wiley, Lavey . In Infirmary With the Oregon State basket jell game only one day away, Ore gon’s chances for a victory took a sudden turn for the worse with attacks of dysentery bedding two members of the team, and being mildly experienced by other cag ers. Roger Wiley and Bob Lavey Were confined to infirmary beds yesterday, and’ their playing status is questionable. Most ser ious consequence of the mild ep idemic sweeping the Duck basket bailers is not that it will keep the men out of the game but rather that the sickness tends to sap 'the strength and endurance of the players. Dr. F. N. Miller at the infirmary told team physician, Dr. G. F. Guldager, that the disease “is sort of a bug which is going around the campus.” Dr. Miller emphasized that dysentery was by no means urevalent at the University, but that its occurance recently indi cated that the basketball team Was not alone in feeling the effects. With Lavey and Wiley absent from yesterday's session, Warren ltelcl only a light workout for his stricken charges, using a starting team of Stan Williamson, Reedy Berg, Bob Amacher, Bob Don, and Dick Wilkins. Today, tapering-off drills will be in store for the Web foots in their final practice before Ihe crucial Aggie game. Ssports Staff: Don Fair Fred Taylor Glenn Gillespie Elwin Paxson Rapidly Improving Turning in peak performances in the two Washington State contests this week, 6-foot, 8-inch Bob Amacher is slated for plenty of heavy duty for the Webfoots when they meet Oregon State tomorrow night. He may have to replace Huger Wiley, who is ill. Oregon Coed Swimmers Have Chance to Retain Telo Crown With Mary Ann Hanson leading the way, Oregon's co-ed swimmers . have hopes of holding the fan-west ern telegraphic swim meet crown which they captured last year. The co-eds participated in the intercollegiate meet at Gerlinger *>ool Wednesday night, and results will be released from UCLA for the western division March 15. Na tional statistics will be announced March 25 from Penn State. Last year Oregon placed third national ly' Women from major colleges across the nation participate in the event annually, and the results of local swimmers are sent by wire. Between-races entertainment was provided by Lottie Burger, who gave an exhibition of fancy diving; and a demonstration of synchro nized swimming was given by Bet sy Moffitt and Lorraine Harris. Results 40-yard freestyle Won by Paula Castle; Birdella Ball, second; N*n •y Kuhnshausen, third. Time, :25.6. 40-yard breaststroke Won by Harriet Minot; Florence Godfrey, ^"-second. Time, :32.4. 40-yard backstroke Won by Mary Ann Hansen; Sylvia Branden. second; Sally Johnson, third. Time, :28.2. 100-yard backstroke Won by Branden; Kuhnhause, second. Time, 1:13.1. 00-yard medley relay Won by Hansen, Minot, and Branden. Time, .37.4. GO-yat'd Individual medley—Won by Hansen; Minot, second. Time, :43.9. 80-yard freestyle relay- Won by Hansen, Minot, Branden, and Ball. Time, :44.3. IM Blanks Available Application blanks for the spring term intramural sports—softball, golf, and tennis—may be picked up at either hte intramural or PE office by teams desiring to enter into competition. IM director Paul Washke announced that he would like to have these blanks filled in and returned as soon as possible so schedules could be drawn up. V/ Ml/ FOR A SURE-CURE OF THOSE "STUDY-BLUES" drop in at the— THE FALCON Across from John Straub Open 8:30 to 10:30 daily Sat. 9:00 to 1 :00 p. m. — Sun. 4 to 8:00 p. m. I OSC Yearlings Romp Over Heldtmen, 52-32 Oregon's Freshman basketball squad ran up against a "won t be beat, can’t be beat" crew of aroused Oregon State Rooks yesterday afternoon at Cornvalley, and came out on the short end of a 52-32 score. This win for Paul Valenti's Baby Beavers evened the four game Frosh-Rook series at two apiece, and marked loss number five into the records for the Heldtmen. With two more games remaining this weekend, the Ducklings have now won 15 and lost these five Led by smoothie Dick Hendrie, who hove in a big 17 markers, the Rooks piled up an 11 point margin at halftime, and went on in the second half to overwhelme the Oregons. Uncanny accuracy at the free throw line was a big fac Cindermen Slate Meeting March 15 Coach John Warren announced that the date for the first track meeting has been changed to Mon day, March 15 in the football loc ker room at McArthur court. All cindermen, both Frosh and varsity, are requested to attend. The track schedule: April 3—Oregon State ..relays, here. April 10—Idaho at Moscow. April 17—Hayward relays, here. (Please turn to page five) tor in the Orange victory, for the Rooks connected' for 20 gifters out of 24 attempts. The Frosh canned 10 free ones on 17 tries. Rook Bill Harper added 16 points to the rout, and George Crandall hit 13„ seven on free throws. The Lemon and Green couldn’t seem to find the basket with any consistency. Will Urban and Bob Taggesell shared high point honors for the Frosh, with six counters appiece. Summary: Frosh (32) (52) Rooks Fullerton, 1.F. Crandall, 13 Mase, 0.F. Johnson, 1 Urban, 6.C. Denny, 3 Keller, 4.G.. Harper, 16 Peterson, 5.G. Hendrie, 17 Subs: Frosh—Hover 1, Artzt 4, Wilde 4, Taggesell6, Slade 1, Barde, Coleman, Ford. CLAM DIGGERS i Clam Diggers , in Sail cloth.1 r Blue, r-ed and L white colors. Ik Sanforized, fast llffi color. Sizes 10 * $4.95 | P. S. Just arrived! A complete line of White Stag striped ticking playclothes- Clam Diggers, Sandpiper coats, shorts, bra and cuollette. In brown, aqua, or red. Sizes 10- 18. MILLER’/ SPORTSWEAR DEPT., BALCONY