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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1949)
[DUCK TRACKS By DON FAIR Emerald Sports Writer Weather permitting, this should be another action-packed sports weekend at the University. On tap are a pair of baseball games with Washington, today and tomorrow, a tennis match with the Huskies today, and the 12th annual Hayward relays for high school teams, with the A teams competing this afternoon, and the B and C squads Saturday. The Webfoot golfers face Idaho at the Country Club today, and to top it off the harriers trek to Pullman for a Saturday meet. The Duck nine is sitting pretty going into the Washington series, as the Kirschmen boast the only unbeaten slate in the conference. The Huskies have a current 2-2 record in ND play, but are in the darkhorse role, with a club that might break loose at any time. The Seattle nine's hurling staff boasts three veterans— Max Soriano, Hal Arnason, and Bob Stephens—and a promis ing sophomore newcomer, Bob Peterson. Of this quartet of pitchers, Soriano is generally regarded as the best, but he has been shelled from the mound in his only two outings this spring. This Soriano is following in the footsteps of an older broth er Dewey, who also hurled for the Huskies. Dewey Soriano JIM AIKEN went on to pitch for the Seattle Rainiers, and now is a navy sea captain. Huskies Haven't Lost Dual Since '37 It will be a surprise to no one if the University tennis team loses to Washington today, since the Puget Sound invaders haven’t lost a dual match since 1937. That was also the only year in which the Huskies didn’t win the division net crown, losing to Oregon State. Since 1932, Washington tennis teams have won (this distinction 12 of the 13 years. Naturally pacing the Huskies will be the defending Nor thern Division singles champ, Jim Brink, who didn’t lose a set in conference competition last season. Brink, in the ’48 nation als, advanced to the semi-finals before losing to the eventual country champion, Harry Likas of San Francisco. That pretty much explains just how good Brink is at the racquet sport. Named after the late and great Oregon track coach, Bill Hay ward. the relays are a free-of-charge event, starting at 1 :o0 Mrs. ! Hayward is the honorary referee, and will present team trophies at the completion of each division, i Host of Hayward Winners Migrated to Oregon A look at some of the past rec ords reveals that Oregon has nab , bed its share of the outstanding performers in the annual event. This includes Chuck Missfeldt, * holder of the A javelin record; i Kerb Nill, A discus record; Dave Earl, B discus record; Jerry Les lie, B javelin record; Harold Sim mons and Louie Langer, part of the record-breaking Ashland shot put team, with Simmons also a memoer ot tne Asmanu snuiue hurdle relay squad which holds the mark. Defending champions in the di visions are A-Medford, B-Ash land, and C-Henley. A good bet again this year is that the South ern Oregon squads will be right in the thick of the battle to walk away with the laurels, as they have repeatedly done in the past. "Beaver Fever" Spreading Throughout State A sudden case of “Beaver fever" seems to be gripping the hearts of Oregon football followers. Current feeling on the cam pus is to look out for Oregon State next fall, under New Coach “Kip” Taylor. The reasoning is that the new head man will in still new zip into the sagging Beaver stock, and might pull a “Jim Aiken” on the rest of the conference teams. Perhaps this is a sound theory since Aiken came unherald ed to the Webfoot campus and put Oregon on the gridiron map. Just what kind of a system, Taylor plans to use with the Beavers has not been definitely revealed. But there is much conjecture whether he will install the Michigan spinner style plays, with a crew of ex-Wolverine assistants to help him out. A former Oregon diamondeer Roy Carlson is now handling the catching chores for Victoria in the Western International lea gue. Carlson performed for the Webfoots in '46, when he held down a starting backstop berth. ' ■ Look out for a trickier offense to be unveiled by the Oregon gridders next fall. Aiken has been adopting his material to such * a system, with the quarterback to be more of running threat. In scrimmages, Joe Tom and Earl Stelle have been cavorting like a • scared halfbacks in ball-carrying roles. Web foot Nine FaceslHuskies Krause Out For Third Loop Win Don Kirsch’s Oregon Ducks go after their third victory of the week this afternoon when they begin swapping hits with the Washington Huskies on Howe Field at 3 o’clock. This is the first tilt of a two-game ser ies. Mel Krause, the sophomore righthander who has already mark ed up two ND victories, will go to the mound for the Webfoots. In bdck ox him will be the same steady combo, with one possible ex ception. Third baseman Don Kim ball pulled a ligament in his knee in Tuesday’s game and is still hob bling quite a bit. He still may be able to make a go of it, but in the event that he doesn’t Chuck Strad er will step in to fill the gap. DICK BARTLE, long hitting fir st baseman has a minor back injury but it is not expected' to prevent him from partaking in the game. Art McLarney brings with him a ball club that has captured two out of four games. It is rather sophomoric outfit in some respects, but very capable of springing more than a few surpris es. Bell weathers of the pitching staff are Max Soriano, Bob Steph ens and Hal Arnason. Last year Soriano reeled off a string of five straight victories. The regular infield is composed of transfer Bill Andring, first base; Bill Tate, second; Jack Englert, shortstop, and either Clyde Glass man or Ken Tucker at third. The last three are all sophomores, while Tate is the lone holdover vet. He swatted a robust .360 in the ND last year. K. CHORLTON is the only sure fire starter in an otherwise green outfield trio. Two years ago Charl ton participated in the All-Ameri can Boy’s game in New York. Sophomore Don Hansler will like ly get the nod in center, but just who fills in the other post is any one’s guess. Another sophomore, Gerry Kim merle, will hold forth behind the plate. He’s a left hander. Off results thus far, the Kirsch men will rate solid favorites. A Squads in Action (Continued from page Jour) 2:55 Distance Medley (%, 440, 880, mile) 3:30 Shuttle Hurdles (3x108 STRONG-ARMER MEL KRAUSE (left) will depend on his trusty right arm to bring the Webfoots their fifth consecutive league victory today. In Event of Rain .. . Baseball Coach Don Kirsch an nounced last night, that in the event that today’s game with Washington was rained out, a doubieheader will be scheduled Saturday. Probably starting time for the twin bill would be 1:30 p.m. yds) 3:40 Mile Relay (4x440) 3:45 Presentation of Team Tro phy by Mrs. Bill Hayward, Honorary Referee. Team Entries and Number 1. Springfield 2. Grant 3. Roosevelt 4. Albany 5. Beaverton 6. Benson 7. Jefferson 8. Franklin 9. Klamath Falls 10. Roseburg 11. Grants Pass 12. Medford 13. Bend 14. Washington 15. Eugene 16. Lincoln 17. Cleveland 18. Salem 19. Corvallis 20. Gresham Typist, term papers, thesis, letters, intelligently, prompt ly, inexpensively typed. CHARLES REETZ, grad, ass’t. Anthropology Dept. For on evening of fun, meet your friends at DORSEY'S U-BOWL I’hone 4716 Down Stairs 11th and Willamette Say St Beit For That House Dance Special Dinner and All Occasions When They Are *3 From tf-lcuuetii. Unlimited 193 E. Broadway "Phone 6290