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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1949)
Faces Huskies Friday SOPHOMORE GLEN KINNEY will be at one forward spot for Slats Gill when Oregon State and Washington clash this weekend in Cor vallis. Kinney, a G-l'oot 3-inch forward from St. Helens, has been the outstanding “find" for the Beavers this year. Son of Swedish Miler Loses Eye in Accident NEW YORK, Jan. 25—While tngvar Bengtsson won two U. S. indoor track victories last week end, the Swedish Olympic star's four-year-old son lost the sight of one eye in an accident back home, AAU Secretary Dan Ferris dis closed here today. As a result, Bengtsson will de part for his home at Gavle, Swe den, immediately after the Na tional AAU indoor championships February 19, instead of competing throughout the indoor season as he had planned. Ferris told New York track writ ers at their weekly luncheon meet ing that Bengtsson's son had aoci Special * College : Rates $5.40 under the 20c-a-copy newt* ttand price — $1.50 under the regular 1*year subscription price when you subscribe through us at the Spe-^ _ _ _ oal College Rate of only$5.vU $5 65 under the 20c-a-copy newt* ttand price — $ 1 25 under the regular 1-year tubtcription price when you subscribe through us at the Spe cial College Rate of only $4.75 U of O Co-op Store dentally jabbed a fork into his eye, according to word received by the runner from Sweden. Bengtsson' will go through with plans to run in the Millrose games here Saturday, the Boston Athletic association meet Feb. 5 and the New York Athletic club meet Feb. 12, in addition to the AAU meet, Ferris said. His early departure will cause him to miss a scheduled invitation appearance at the IC4A meet here Feb. 26 and competition in other meets scheduled in March at New York, Cleveland, Chicago, Mon treal, and Hamilton, Ont. Erik Ahlden, Bengtsson’s Swe dish countryman who also scored a pair of two-mile victories in as many nights last weekend, will re main to compete in all the meets. Meef John Doe On Screen Tonight A movie entitled "Meet John Doe” will be shown tonight in loom 207 Chapman. There will be two showings, the first beginning at 7, according to Don Hunter, head of the Audio-Visual department. The weekly shows are sponsored by the Educational Activities department. The movie, starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, portrays the average American family with the usual type problems. It was high on the ten-best list of its year. IT LIU Boast Hamilton Leaves Service For Pitt ANNAPOLIS, Md„ Jan. 25 (AP) Tom Hamilton wound up today within a short distance of where more than 25 years ago he started a Navy career which prominently identified him with athletics. The big Navy officer went across the river to the North Severn Ac tivities Center to be separated from the service. He had been marking time for a month, waiting to take over as Athletic Director at Pitts burgh. He will be officially retired on Feb. 1. Then he will be promoted from captain to rear adtairal. Hamilton requested retirement in December to take the Pitt job. In accepting, he had said his place was in athletics, intimating the Navy had no such long-time .position for him. Hogan Leads Demaret LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 25— (AP) Ben Hogan held a one-stroke lead over Jimmy Demaret at the end of nine holes in their play-off for the $2,000 first prize in the $10, 000 Long Beach Open Golf Tourna ment today. Hogan had a one under par 34 and Jimmy was even with 35 for the par 35-36—71 Lakewood Country Club course. $ Big Front Line ♦ ♦ ♦ Blackbirds Picked Over Duck Quint Though not listed as one of the top teams in the counti), LITj will come onto the floor Frida}- night a heavy favorite o\er Oie gon. The Blackbirds will boast a better record and a greater all around height advantage than the home town Webfoots. John Warren sent his charges through another long drill yesterday in readying them for the coming series. And again, the Oregon Frosh were the opposition for the drill. Both teams looked a little sharper than they had on Mondar, but still a long way from their top performances of the season. The YVebfoots will have to De in top shape against Clair Bee and his invaders if they are to cop either of the games. LIU is a “mystery" team, lit tle being known about them. They have a 12-won 5-lost record before their series here against some of the better teams in the East. And they have a big front line. White and Sherer are both six inches above the six foot mark, and French is only an inch shorter. Also expected to be in the lineup is Lipnian, who bucketed 24 points in the last meeting of the two quints. That was in Madison Square Garden last year. The big LIU front line is expected to cause the Ducks lots of trouble Williamson Promises Wisconsin 'Best Football Team Possible' EASTON, Pa., Jan. 25 (AP)—Ivy Williamson today promised Wiscon sin University “the best football team possible" and in return he ex pects co-operation of the students and alumni. Speaking from his office at La Fayette college where the 38-year old former Michigan grid star was cleaning up odds and ends, William son said Wisconsin would get “fun damental and sound football.” “We’ll operate from a standard T formation with and without the man in motion. Also we’ll occasion ally split the line and do a lot of passing.” The congenial and likeable Wil Smithy Hein Listed As PU Possibilities PORTLAND, Jan. 25 (AP)—Two professional league football coaches were mentioned today as a possible successor to Hal Moe at the Univer sity of Portland. The Oregon Journal said Maurice “Clipper” Smith, former coach at Santa Clara and Villanova, who was mentor of the Boston Yanks last year, was most prominently men tioned. The Journal also said Mel Hein, ex-Washington State star who was with the professionals for years, was getting mention. -- FIRESIDE DINNERS Served in a Friendly, Informal Atmosphere Open: Monday thru Sunday 8:00 A.M.—8 :00 P.M. Closed on Saturday ike Hnckaba^e “Home of Good Food” 997 Franklin liamson is definitely an offense minded coach. The LaFayette team last year led Pennsylvania colleges in scoring. Cougars Almost to 7/000 Point Mark PULLMAN, Jan. 25 (AP)—Win, lose, or draw, the University of Ida ho will have a tough time keeping the Washington State college bas ketball team from scoring its 1000th point Saturday night. Washington State clipped the Vandals 54 to 37 last Saturday at Moscow and point no. 54 was no. 999 for the season. Idaho comes to the Cougar gym Saturday night and the first Washington State player to hit the net will run the total into the four-digit bracket. and might well bring 6-foot 8-inch Bob Amacher into the lineup. He will probably see plenty of action whether he starts or not. Bee is expected to use a slow, Eastern style of attack, with the emphasis on ball control. The Black-_ birds ar e exponents of set plays and two handed shooting, neither of which are very common on the Pa cific Coast today. The Webfoots, led by the leading scorer in the Northern Division, Roger Wiley, are expected to im prove on their poor shooting from the field against Washington. In Seattle, the Webfoots only hit 21 and 18 per cent of their shots from the field. A correction in the official scor ing already released gives Paul Sowers, Duck guard, a tie for sec ond place in scoring with Bill Van denburgh. Both hoopsters have 71 tallies. Roger Wiley, with 105, is still setting the pace. As usual, the Frosh will play pre liminary games before the varsity tilts. Friday night they meet the highly-touted Cottage Grove quint, one of the powerhouses in District Six. Saturday night it will be Cen tral Catholic of Portland, coached by a former Webfoot star, Roy See borg. 'S No Joke Hey! Know what an unborn moron is ? A little inside dope! White Navy hospital Blankets $5.95 THE 99 STORE 2730 Roosevelt Blvd. plAMOND I pumpkin OREGON'S BEST QUALITY CANNED FOODS DIAMOND’“A” BRAND Eugene Fruit Growers' Main Office — 700 Ferry s