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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1950)
Baseball Today; Oregon Nine Schedules Linfield Here at 3 Duck Netmen Humble Eugene Tennis Club, 9-0 Although playing without the services of three men who were sidelined due to eligibility rules, Oregon’s varsity tennis squad swept all nine matches from the Eu gene Tennis Club in a practice contest at the Emerald street courts Saturday af ternoon. Tom MacDonald, holding down the number one berth for the Web foots, started things off with a 6-1, 6-1 conquest of ex-Harvard player Hank Eaton. The Ducks’ second man, Cameron Thom, registered a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Dave "Baron” Van Zandt, who was the number two player on last year’s Oregon team. Boyd Bounces McBride George Boyd, a transfer from Montana, followed with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph over another ex-Oregon letterman, Vince McBride. In a tight struggle, Bill Williams', one of two returning lettermen, went three sets before subduing Bob Carey, the top man of last year's Oregon team, by scores of 6-3, 6-8, 6-3. The- reserve strength mentioned by Coach Robeson Bailey was shown in the last two singles tilts, as two sophomores up from last season’s Frosh squad turned in wins for the Ducks. Gerald Berreman handed Mike Adams a 6-0, 6-0 whitewashing in the fifth game. Meadows Rallies The last match was another three-set affair, in which Martin Meadows rallied to pull out a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 decision over Dr. John Bor zar. The Webfoots also swept the three doubles matches. The top duo of MacDonald and Boyd thumped Eaton and McBride by a 6-3, 6-3 margin, and Thom and IVilliams eased by Carey and Abe Baker, 4-6, 6-0, 8-6. In the third contest, Berreman and Meadows whipped A1 Carley and Chuck Wilbur by a 6-2, 6-0 count. Five State Records Smashed as Grant Cops Laurels at UO Pool By PHIL JOHNSON Grant high school captured the slate swimming crown by scoring 42 points in the third annual James O. Heed Swimming Meet, which was held in the Men’s Pool of the Uni versity of Oregon, Saturday. Five state records were smashed, two of them were broken twice, and another was tied by one of the most talented groups of prepsters ever seen in an Oregon pool. Bob Hamb lin of Salem led the record-smash ing parade as he set a new mark in toe 100-yard backstroke, later bet tered that record, and also shatter ed the state record for the 120-yard individual medley. Card Record Clipped The Lincoln Cardinals set a new tune in the 180-yard medley relay, but two freshmen and a sophomore from Grant clipped six-tenths of a second from the Cardinal record. I’d Plncek took the only other first place for the Generals ns he captur ed the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:11.1. Grant also took four seconds, a third, a fourth, and a fifth. The Lincoln Cardinals, who seiz e I second place in the meet by seot - i ig 33 points took first place in the 1 10-yard individual medley, won by .1 ty Holland, and in the 160-yard f eestyle relay. Hamblin Leads Salem The powerful Salem Vikings, v ho placed second in 1948 and again in 1949, scored 27 points to finish in ; urd place, comfortably ahead of i ie fourth-place Benson splashers, v ho scored 21. Led by Hamblin, who v. as first in the 100-yard back ’ roke, the capital city squad placed , ■ seven out of the nine events. Benson's John Goode set a new state record in the 100-yard free style by swimming the length ot a football field in 57 seconds and clipping' four-tenths of a second from the former mark of :57.4, set in 1949 by Gordon Edwards, who is now attending' the University of Oregon. Pelicans Win Diving Don Atcheson of West Linn and Don Pesnecker of Franklin won state titles in the 40-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle, respec tively, breaking old state records in each event. Bill Goss of Klamath Falls was first in diving, the only event in which the Pelicans placed. Final score: Grant, 42, Lincoln 33, Salem 27, Benson 21, West Linn 10, Jefferson 12, Franklin 11, Klamath Falls 10, Washington 0. Order of 'O' The Order of “O" will meet at noon today at the Sigma Alpha Ep silon house, it was announced by President Don Peterson. Dick Wilkins, former Univer sity of Oregon basketball great, and claimant to one of the flashiest whirlwind college football careers, has been named head basketball i coach at North Bend High School. By SAM K1UMAIN The University of Oregon’s var sity baseball squad will swing into action this afternoon at 3 as they intercept Linfield College at Howe Field. This will mark the Webfoots’ third “opener” of the season. They were originally to have launched their pre-conference campaign Fri day against Linfield, at the McMin nville lot. Although the weather at Eugene was almost balmy, the sloppy dia mond conditions at the Linfield ball park prohibited the opener from opening. Head Coach Don Kirsch herded his troops to Eugene in time for a workout Friday afternoon. The Weather Again The team did not make the trip to Salem Saturday for its scheduled clash with Willamette University, as weather reports again put the skids under the time table. The Willamette fray will be made up Fr iday when the Ducks meet the capital city nine in a double header at Howe Field. The first game will get underway at 1:30. Kirsch named Mel Krause to start against Linfield today, with big, right hander Jim Hanns and leftie DeWayne Johnson probably in line for some mound duty. The starting infield this after noon for Oregon wil linclude Phil Settecase at first, Daryle Nelson, second, Ray Coley at short, Don Kimball at third and Joe Segura be hind the plate. Outfield duty will be divided be tween Ray Stratton in left field, Sanford Owens in center, and John Jones in right. Intrasquad Tussle Kirsch reported that in lieu of the postponed Willamette game Satur day, he ran the diamond-dusters through an intrasquad game on the home lot. Almost everyone got a chance to play, Kirsch explained, and “we had a pretty good idea of what we’ve got to do now.” Now in his third season as head baseball coach here, Kirsch pointed out that his two big problems are to sharpen up the collective Duck bat ting eye and round the mound force into shape before the Northern Di vision opener here, April 14, against Washington State College. Monday’s Schedule . SOFTBALL 3:50 No. Fid. Phi Delts vs. Alley Cats 3:50 So. Fid. Pi K Phi vs. Sigma Nu 3:50 Up. Fid. French vs. Nestor 4:55 No. Fid. Kappa Sig vs. Phils 4:55 So. Fid. ATO vs. Chi Psi 4:55 Up. Fid. Hunter vs. Omega GOLF Hunter vs. Sigma TENNIS French vs. McChesney Frosh Tennis All male freshmen who are inter ested and able to compete under Oregon colors as members of the Frosh tennis squad are urged to meet with Head Tennis Coach Kobeson Bailey at the Emerald Street courts any day after 3 p.m. ■ ———< CANDY Chocolate Easter Bunnies and Chickens Hand Dipped Chocolates Made in Eugene for your Eating; Enjoyment Sugar Plum Candy Shop TheWind-up...thePitch MR ^ ™ ai; m MEL KRAUSE, who hopes he will be firing around the bats of the Linfield College lineup this afternoon as the University of Oregon tears the lid off the baseball season at 1 :S0 on Howe Field. Spring Football Practice Begins Today at 3:30; '49 Frosh Cheer Aiken Intramural Lid Blasted Today; 8 Events on Tap By CLYDE FAHLMAN IM Sports Editor A white, shiny sphere is thrown on the diamond' and the umpire says “play ball;” a smaller sphere is thrown into the air and a cry of “service” is heard; a long bellow— “fore”—echos from the first tee . . . and the fanfare is sounded for the opening of the spring intramural program. Today half a dozen seven-inning contests will officially open the in tramural softball slate. A hundred games, lasting until May 3 are scheduled, plus the single-elimina tion championship contests at the end of the season. Single elimination will be the theme in intramural tennis as fifty five gut and hickory crews battle for the final championship meeting, which is slated for May 18. Thirty-seven teams are entered in the golf tourney which will reach the drive and putt climax on April 27. Joe Nishimoto, Oregon’s great breast-stroker, and Diver Jim Stanley were selected for the 1950 Northern Division all-star team. The all-star selections were made through a vote of the ND tank coaches. Most of the muscles that will mold next fall’s varsity Oregon football team will begin unlimber ing operations at 3:30 this after noon on the varsity practice lot. Head Coach Jim Aiken expects to greet about 15,000 pounds of , beeftrust and open the door on the 30-day allotment of spring prac tice with loosening-up calisthenics. Besides Jerry Lillie and Bob Mc Lure, regular members of the coaching staff, Johnny McKay, Jim Berwick, and Dick Wilkins will be on hand to greet more than 100 candidates for varsity grid berths. Aiken was especially pleased by the number of good prospects up from last year’s strong Frosh foot ball machine. He reported that he is counting on his seasoned sophfl3"* more crop to fill gaps that couldn’t be filled last season. Dave Gibson, who will be con verted from center to tackle, will serve as co-captain of the ’50 ball club along with Guard Ray Lung. Aiken, who expressed confidence in regards to his crop Of backs, will run the herd through a light scrim mage between 4:30 and 5, and then call it a day. He expects to run his charges four or five days a week until the 30-day period is used up. In case of rain, he plans to “save up” the drill days for later. The genial top man in Oregon football wouldn’t risk any predic tions. He pointed out that his squad would be a little on the green side, but that he thought he had more depth than last year. ATTENTION! ALL OFF-CAMPUS MEN Meeting for Spring Term Social Activities Gerlinger Hall, 7 P. M. MONDAY, APRIL 3 the Yeomen