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By SAM FIDMAN
Emerald Sports Editor
From the seed of rumor has sprung many a resounding un
truth—. Occasionally though, the seed gets planted—and in time
it sprouts a mighty oak—or even a weeping wilier. At any rate,
from the sometimes inauspicious depths of rumor, we have
learned of a strange new slant on prospects for an official Uni
versity of Oregon ski team.
Rumor has it that Lyle Baker, who recently acquired the
proprietorship ot buttle Lake
Lodge, is slightly enthusiastic
over the idea of becoming the
“father” of a varsity Oregon
skiing aggregation. Now, this is
the picture—as rumor took it—.
Baker, who was prominent in ’
aviation dealings with the Chi- i
nese Nationalists, has offered to ;
back the Oregon slatsmen next
year—and that seems to con- :
stitute an up-to'-the-hilt sort of
backing. He wants the skiers to
train at his resort—he will pro
vide equipment at wholesale
cost—and a station wagon in i
which to transport the players |
and their gear (Suttle Lake is j
located some seven miles from i
Hoodoo Bowl).
DON KIRSCH
No Letters—No Dough
To insure the slatsmen adequate instruction, Baker is rum
ored to have plans to hire a Frenchman who placed second in the
(HVTnpic competition—. According to said rumor, the entire ex
penditure on the part of Baker, who seems to be just a very en
thusiastic alum, will run into the neighlyyrhood of ten grand.
Of course, in this nasty old world of give and take, there is a
catch—a comparatively minor one—but still a catch. The anxious
alum wants to work with a full horde of men—from 12 to 15—but
he wants the five top men to receive regular letters from the Uni
versity. That would mean official adoption of skiing as a major
sport here at Eugene. There is also supposed to be some paltry
financial obligation that the school, or athletic department, would
assume ... or said alum might withdraw his support from Ore
gon athletic, endeavor—even stretching into other sports—.
Now that is quite a carload of material to wring out of a ru
mor—but if the rumor isn’t a rumor, it sounds like something the
athletic department might well consider; a set-up like that would
probably draw some fine sitz talent from North of the Columbia.
Ups and Downs
Looking back at the winter sports season, Oregon has not
been athletically successful. The Webfoot basketball squad took
a win-loss beating, and wound up in the Northern Division cel
lar—not blaming anyone or anything—just plain, good, old fash
ioned truisms.
The swimming team held its own by grabbing a third place
niche in the ND laurel splash, and producing at least one out
standing athlete in Joe Nishimoto; but in reality, the Aqua
Ducks were ceded third—
The brightest glow yet is on the spring sports horizon. We
can envision the University of Oregon track squad blazing to the
greatest season in many a year. Bill Bowerman has'been build
ing, and it looks as though the construction has hit a beautiful
peak. Unless some unexplainable jinx hits the tracksters—this
should be the year Bill has been pointing for.
A World of Give and Take
We don't know just what to make of the baseballers yet—but
somehow, we feel that Don Kirsch will field a crew that won’t
have to eat anybody’s dirt. 13y the time Sid Milligan polishes up
his golf material, they may well be in contention for the bigger
and better things in life. Also, the inauguration of freshman golf
competition paves the way to more golf glory in the future.
In the case of new Head Tennis Coach Robeson Bailey, there
will have to be some construction work—and plenty of sweaty
practice sessions. Oregon tennis hasn’t gone far in a long time—
and no one expects a championship this year—but in capable
hands, the tennis picture will show marked improvement—. That
is what eventually pays off—whether in football at Xotre Dame,
swimming at Ohio State, or basketball at the University of Ken
tuck)’—. »
It is worth remembering that every man thinks he’s tough—
until he takes a beating—.
WillamettePark
To Bring Music
By Jack Fina
Jack Fina, brings his piano styl
ings and orchestra to Willamette
Park this Friday.
After gaining fame with Freddy.
Martin’s orchestra, Fina organized
his own band three years ago and
has since become one of the na
tion’s top dance band leaders.
Fina’s classical background in
music study has influenced his de
sire to give the public comparable
dance music. Probably his most
well known recording is the
“Bumble Boogie,” which was judg
ed the best boogie-woogie selection
of 1946. “Bumble Boogie” is Fina’s
modernized interpretation of Rim
sky-Korsakoff’s "Flight of the
Bumble Bee.”
He has also given a modern in
terpretation to such classics as
Tschaikowsky’s “Piano Concerto
4n B Flat Minor,” and Rachmanin
off’s “Piano Concerto No. 2.” In
the more serious vein, Fina fea
tures his “Modern Piano Concerto,”
and the theme used by his orches
tra, “Dream Sonata.”
With Fina and his band will be
Latin singing star and violinist,
Pepe Landeros, and popular sing
ing soloist Bob Darnell. Landeros
has composed a number of pieces
in rhythm of his native South
America, many of which have been
recorded by the Fina orchestra.
Fina’s program will present both
a concert and dance music. Tick
ets for the show can be purchased
at Thompson’s Downtown Music
store or at Thompson’s Radio Lab.
on east 11th Ave. Student tickets
are priced at $1 plus tax.
Charles Hart Ends
Phi Dell Lectures
Charles A. Hart, senior member
of the Portland firm of Hart, Spen
ser, McCulloch, Rockwood and
Davies, appeared as last speaker
of the term in the Phi Delta Phi,
legal fraternity, lecture series.
Hart spoke before the law stu
dents on a case he participated in
concerning a forest fire resulting
from negligence in logging opera
tions. The verdict was for $250.
000.
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