Strong-arms Lop-sided Victory
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HELPS THROTTLE PILOTS—Dick DeBernardi, 185-pound junior
right-hander, opened in the box for Oregon’s winning Webfoots
against Portland last night, giving up two runs in his two-inning
stint. DeBernardi expects to see more action later on during the
Ducks’ important road trip, which was begun in fine style with a
23-0 decision over the Pilots.
Defense Given Emphasis
As Gridsters Scrimmage,
Calderwood Stars at QB
For the first time since spring
football drills get underway
Coach Jim Aiken gave all-out
emphasis to perfecting a rock
ribbed defense, and immediate
results were no t unencourag
ing.
As was the case last year
Aiken figures to use the platoon
system next fall. The two units he
mainly operated with yesterday
both looked fairly sharp. Defensive
signals, handled by Lou Robinson,
were used for the first time, and
the boys on that side of the line
generally gave a pretty good ac
count of themselves.
THU LINEUP on offense had
Darrell Robinson and Bob Ander
son at the ends, Steve Dotur and
Ray Lung at tackles, Chet Dan
iels and Dick Gaulden at guards,
and Dave Gibson at the pivot. Op
posing them were, across the line,
Hale Paxton, a guard converted to
defensive end; Gus Knickerehm,
Lou Robinson. Dick Patrick, Don
KacCauley, Bob Roberts and Les
Hagen.
Jerry Moshofsky also saw plenty
of action at guard.
In the offensive backfield were
Jim Calderwood, Earl Stelle and
Jbe Tom at quarter, Bob Sanders
at. fullback, and generally every
body and his uncle at the halt's. De
fensively, it was George Bell.
Woodley Lewis and Stelle.
IN THE passing department.
C Uderwood, who looked like a real
nugget, completed 9 out of 14,
Stelle clicked for 7 out of 9, and
Tom for 3 out of 4.
Anderson looked good on the re
ceiving end, as did, of course, Rob
inson. Big Bob, in fact, snared 5
*>t the 7 pitches tossed his way. As
for Robinson, lie lias nabbed 72
per cent of the aerials thrown his
way this spring season.
Johnny' McKay was forced to
the sidelines because of a sore
throat. Sam Nevills. with a hip
{joint, also sat out the proceedings.
But both should ge able to go with
in a day or two. I
PARTICULARLY impres s i v e
was the line backing duo of Pat
rick, who has been virtually im
movable this spring, and Dewayne
Johnson.
Johnson, incidentally, figures to
share the punting responsibilities
next fall with Calderwood.
Ducks Crush Portland,
Gird for Cougar Series
16 -Hit Onslaught
Submerges Pilots
In 5-Inning Game
Only the weather was able to
stop what Portland University
couldn’t last night when Don
Kirsch’s Oregon nine went
completely hit-happy to ring up
a decisive 23-6 victory.
The Ducks, who tangle with
Washington State in a two-game
Northern Division crucial that op
ens in Pullman Friday, outdid them
selves in making a travesty out of
a game that was cut short to five
innings because of rain.
DICK DeBERNARDI was the
first of three Oregon pitchers, and
he was never pressed.
The Kirschmen unleashed a fe
rocious attack, marking up four
runs in the very first inning and
scoring in every triune thereafter.
It was Johnny Kovenz, A1 Cohen
and Dick Bartle who set the bat
ting pace as the team waded into
three Portland pitchers for 16 saf
eties. Biggest explosive came in
the nine-run fourth inning.
THE PILOTS weren’t nearly as
pathetic at the plate as they were in
the field.
Leo Maguigan pieced together
three hits in three times up as he
and his mates managed to stretch
five hits into six runs.
The victory gave Oregon a split
in the season’s two-game series be
tween the two clubs.
Line score:
Oregon . 454 91 23 16 1
Portland .023 10— 6 5 3
DeBernardi, Krause (3), Brobst
(5) and Torkelson, Hose (5); Owen
Hittner (2), Knapp (4) and Bruga
to.
aLast-Minute Sport Deadlinersa
By Associated Press
FIRST LT. GLENN DAVIS,
famed “Mr. outside" of Army’s un
beaten football teams of 1944-45-46,
arrived today at the U. S. Military
Academy where he will serve as as
sistant to head Coach Earl (Red)
Blaik.
Davis will be on temporary duty
at the Military Academy until af
ter the football season, when he will
return to his unit in Korea.
Blaik has announced the former
All-America backfield star will
work with the Freshman team.
IT H AIUH.l I UI.TIIM,.,
but Portland University is having a
football game here tomorrow.
It's against Pacific University—
a spring training tilt.
OREGON S T A T E’S BACK
field coach, Charles (Bump) Elliott,
will be married Saturday to a girl
with whom he used to go to school.
He left here by plane last night
for Rossville, 111., site of his wed
ding to Miss Barbara Conrad on
Saturday. The two attended Purdue
University before the war.
Oregon If Emerald
SPORTS
Big Little Guy. ..
Dave Henthorne Sparks
Tracksters in Sprints
By SAM FIDMAN
One of the biggest small men
ever to spray cinders for an Ore
gon track aggregation is little
Davey Henthorne. It might be
assumed that Davey is general
ly thrilled about his chosen
sport.
When asked to name the
most thrilling race or event that
he ever won, the Klamath Falls
streak replied, “all of them.” Upon
the opposite query, concerning the
most thrilling event he has ever
lost, Davey said the same thing.
While at Klamath Falls Union
high school, Davey risked life and
limb on the gridiron one year, and
was awarded one letter for his
speedy efforts.
HE GARNERED three Pelican
letters for track, however, where
he participated in the 100 yard
dash, his avowed specialty, the 220,
440, board jump, and the 880 relay.
Presently a junior, Davey bid the
Pelicans farewell in May, 1945,
when he enlisted in the Navy for a
one year hitch. While in bell-bot
toms, he participated in two meets
in the Philippines.
Dave was a member of the truck
driving, land-based section of our
water-going first line of defense,
and as such was shackled at Samar
Island, in the southern Philippines,
for most of his enlistment.
UPON SHEDDING his pajama
like garb, Davey enlisted at the
University of Oregon for a four
year hitch, beginning in the Fall of
1946. He ran his first race as a fly
ing Webfoot in the spring of 1947
here in a dual meet against the Uni
versity of Idaho.
At that time, Oregon’s beloved
track coach, the late Bill Hayward,
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was guiding the fortunes of the
Duck thinclads.
So far in his collegiate career,
Davey has won himself two Oregon
“0”s, and holds dual meet records
against Idaho in the 100 yard dash,
the 440, and as a member of the
mile relay combination.
THE FASTEST race Davey has
ever run was during the 1947 Nor
thern Division meet when he click
ed off a 9.6 100 yard dash. On that
same day, the ex-Pelican flash fin
ished the 220 in 21.1.
Davey calls George Rasmussen,
high-soaring Webfoot pole vaulter,
the finest track performer he has
ever seen. His rave notices about
“Ras” would be enough to hand the
Texas Relay King unchallenged
rights for a berth on the next Unit
ed States Olympic team.
Davey, a Sigma Chi, stands five
feet, eight inches, and weighs in at
140 pounds.
Girl Petitions Due May 3
All girls interested in heading
any sport tournaments next year
are asked to turn in their peti
tions by Tuesday, May 3.
These petitions should be turned
in to the cage at Gerlinger or to
Bonnie Gienger.
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