Webfoots Topple WSC, 18-16;
McClure Orally Accepts Job
Set to Ink
Contract As
Line Coach
It was learned exclusively by
the Emerald last night that Bob
(Buster) McClure has been of
fered and has tentatively ac
cepted a job as line coach for
the University of Oregon foot
ball team.
McClure, who previously had
been hired just for the duration of
spring practice, said that an agree
ment had been made in “all except
writing” and that there would be
an official announcement when he
returns from Nevada.
He leaves today for Reno, where
be will see his wife, and expects to
be back in Eugene by next Friday.
There are several formalities that
must be smoothed out before he can
actually ink a contract. McClure
stated that he wanted to discuss the
matter with his wife, but acknow
ledged that she would like for him
to take the post.
When asked as to whether his
Chances of not accepting were vir
tually nil, he answered in the affir
mative.
The selection of any assistant is
actually up to Head Coach Jim
Aiken, but must receive official ap
proval from Athletic Director Leo
Harris. This has already been se
cured.
McCLURE, in summing up his
verbal decision to accept the job,
said, “I have been very much im
pressed by the friendly treatment
accorded me by the people of this
area and also by the calibre of foot
ball players that are on the Oregon
squad. The athletic setup here is
good, and also it is improving.”
The association between Aiken
and McClure has been a long one.
The latter played at lot of tackle at
Nevada under the Allten regime
WHEN DICK Miller and Frank
Zazula resigned their coaching
posts earlier this year to go to
North Dakota, Aiken had to cast
about to find replacements, and
quickly hired McClure for spring
chores. t
There was an understanding at
that time that if McClure did well
and fitted into the system, be would
get the line coaching berth.
This was even predicted by the
Emerald in the April 8 issue, in
Which it was stated, “ . . . don’t be
surprised if he (McClure) winds up
v\ ith a permanent job . .. ”.
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“BUSTER McCLURE last night
disclosed exclusively to the Em
erald that he hopes to serve as
new Oregon line coach, under
Jim Aiken. •
Division Standing
Won Lost Pet.
Oregon . 5 *1 .888
OSC . 4 2 .667
WSC. 5 3 .625
Washington . 3 4 .427
Idaho . 0 7 .000
HOMER BROBST, third Oregon
hurler, yesterday gained credit
for his first ND win, as the
Ducks “nightmared” to an 18
16 win over WSC.
Missfeldt, Backlund Pace Yearlings
To Win in Triangular Trackfest
The Yearling harriers picked off
nine firsts and eight seconds to
run away with the triangular meet
with Vanport junior college and
Oregon College of Education yes
terday afternoon on Hayward
field.
Following Oregon’s 82 points
was Vanport with 45. OCE came in
thii'd with one point more than
their coach's prediction, scoring
36.
All Staters Chuck Missfeldt and
Art Backlund were the outstand
ing men of the day. Missfeldt an
nexed the javelin with a throw of
188 feet 4 inches, and Backlund
won the mile run in 4 minutes 40
seconds.
Bill Bowerman’s frosh cinder
men next face Oregon State rooks
May 13 at Corvallis.
Summary:
Mile" run—Won”by” Art" JBack^
lund (O) 2—Pickett (O) 3—Jones
(V) 4—Thayer (OCE). Time
4:40.7. •
Javelin—Won by Chuck Miss
feldt (O) 2—Leslie (O) 3—Pal
mer (OCE) 4—Millins (OCE).
Distance 188 feet inches.
• Broadjump—Won by Jack Smith
(O) 2—Sorsby (O) 3—Mullins
(OCE) 4—Joyce (O). Distance 21
feet O inches.
Shot put—Won by Bob Craig
(O) 2—McCauley (O) 3—Decker
(OCE) 4—Lee (OCE). Distance
40 feet 7 % inches.
440 yard dash—Won by Phil
Jones (O) 2—Sorsby (O) 3—Mit
choff (V) 4—Palmer (OCE). Time
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Eight Huriers Get Call
In 10-Inning Marathon
PULLMAN, Wash., April 29 — (AP) — The University of
Oregon ran its Northern Division baseball lead to one full game
Friday by winning a 10-inning marathon from Washington State
College, 18 to 16.
The win gives the Oregon Webfoots five wins against one loss''
in conference play. Washington State has won five and lost three;
Tied 16 to 16 at the end of the ninth inning, the way to victory- *
for Oregon was paved by left field
er Johnny Kovenz’ single.
KOVENZ stole second with two
out and came home on an error by
WSC’s Gordy Brunswick. Center
fielder Hal Zurcher made second on
the error and was driven in on a
single to left by shortstop A1 Cohen.
Washington State used five pit
chers in the four-hour struggle and
Oregon called three men to the
mound.
Homer Bropst was the winning
Frosh Nine
Tiffs with
Rooks at 2
Coach Lloyd (Pinky) Falgren’s
Frosh nine tackle the Oregon State
rooks in the last of their two game
series this afternoon at 2 p. m. on
Howe field. The rooks defeated the
yearlings last Saturday by a 7-4
count.
Dick Waibel will do the mound
wory for the Ducklings today, while
Joe Segura will catch. Washington
high’s Don White will throw to Cub
Houck for the Staters.
With the exception of a switch
between left field and catcher
Coach Falgren will start the
same team as last week. The in
field is composed of Phil Sette
case, first; J. D. Wade, second;
Gene Danzer, shortstop; and Nick
Schmear, third. Out fielders are
Jack Smith, left; Dewayne Ow
ens, center; and Joe Proulx, left.
Oregon State will start Ferrel,
first; Fawcett second; Lutton,
third; Lulich, shortstop; Taylor,
left field; Sprick, center field; and
King, right field.
pitcher after taking- over for Ore
gon in the seventh inning from Sid -
Mills. Mills relieved starter Mel
Krause in the second. Bill Torger
son was the losing hurler.
OREGON went ahead in the first,
lost the lead in the same inning,
picked it up 10 to 8 in the third, but
fell behind 15 to 16 in the seventh.
The Ducks brought in a single run.,
in the ninth to put the game into an
extra inning.
Oregon outhit the Cougars 17 to -
13, and Washington State errored
eight times to three bobbles for the
Ducks.
The teams meet again today.
Oregon 235 200 301 2—18 17 3 .,
W. State 440 032 300 0—16 13 8
Krause, Mills (2), Bropst (7) and
Rose, Torkelson (10); Rockey, Arps •
(2), Foster (3), Compton (4), Tor
gerson (9) and Jorrison. ,
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