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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1951)
Duck Baseballers Open 1951 Season Against Linfield The Oregon Duck baseball squad will open the WM *«tson;it 3:30 Monday afternoon when they encounter the l.mheld \\ du cats on the local Howe l'ield. Coach Don Kirsch will probably start Jim 1 hums on the mound with veteran Jack Smith behind tlic plate. The infield will probably consist of hirst backer 1 hd >eueca'C , Darvle Nelson at second; Kay Coley, shortstop; and Nick, Schtner, third base. . , . , c . A scramble for the starting outfield positions tinds Dick , alter and Lee Alvord competing m ngiu field and veteran John Jones and Ex-Duckling Jim Livesay, leading the pack of center field hopefuls. Sugura Injured Duane Owens. Earl Averill, Jr., and Norval Ritchey aie leading con tenders for the starter's role in left field. Catcher Joe Sugura also was under consideration for starting | outfield duty until he suffered a sprained ankle during sliding prac tice. Coach Kirsch plans to use Hurl •ers John Pyle. Mel Krause, and Stan Aune during next week's horsehide contests. Infield and outfield re serves also will be tested during the week. Meet Pacific Tuesday The Ducks will meet Pacific Uni versity at Eugene on Tuesday, Wil liamette University at Eugene Wed nesday, Oregon State here Thurs day, Lewis and Clark at Portland Friday, and Portland University there Saturday. April 7. Oregon will open the Northern i Division season against Idaho on ■ April 18 at Eugene. The Ducks' ND i schedule will be interrupted by an ; April 21 Howe Field clash with the : state semi-pro champions. Archer | Blower and Pipe of Portland, and a May 17 doubleheader with Linfield: at McMinnville. IM Officials Needed Officials are needed for the i spring term intramural softball ! program. Any interested student i should contact Everett Peery in the Intramural Office of the Physical Education Building. Holds Title CHUCK M1SSFELDT, a junior from Milwaukie, will Ik* hurling the javelin for the Oregon track squad again this spring. Missfeldt won the Northern IMvision crown at Seattle last May. SPORTS STAFF Don Dewey I'hil Johnson Coach John Warren's Astoria basketball squads won 304 games and lost only 36. His Fighting Fish ermen gridders won 56 and lost 14. His hoop artists won the state title four times in eight years. If you're *'-<?!?v i man A ) who / likes his comfort, then you'll always have the a best seat in the house with I Arrow Shorts. They're full cut for comfort roomy U'o | Mo irritating center seam . comfortable in any j position, ffirourtih labeled. See / no M. / them today! V*\V MARROWshirts& TIES r- - ARftOW j UNDERVVEAR [lasT^TgsT"r* • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SHIRTS Oregon Netters Await First Tilt On Local Courts Two lettermen will lead the Ore gon tennis team when it opens its I season in a match with the Eugene Tennis Club at 1:30 p.m. Saturday on the local courts. Tom MacDonald continues as number one man. George Boyd, who was ranked fifth on the team last yeur. is in second position. Coach Cameron Thom, beset with eligibility problems, will use Bob Friend, a newcomer to Oregon ten nis, and Jayvee Graduates Martin Meadows. Gerald Berreman, and Kl don Chawning to complete his squad. Green Pastures Lure Assistant Oregon State End Coach Pete El liott’s decision to accept an assist ant's position at the University of Oklahoma means that the Corvallis officials will be competing with the University of Oregon in the search for a new end coach. The resignation of Jerry Lillie left a vacancy in the Duck coach ing staff. Gene Harlow has signed a contract as assistant coach, but the search for at least one additional staff member continues. Dunham, Sikorra Star As Ducks Scrimmage, Stage Passing Drills The rapidly improving Duck prid n«acliin«* will sta«c a regular practice this afternoon, iucludintj passing drills and a light scrim mage. A heavy scrimmage is scheduled for Saturday morning. A pair of hard -running war veterans capahlv handled the line smashing chores and the open-field running in Thursday's scrim mage while l'>-vear old Ouarterhack Hal Dunham spearheaded the Jhtck aerial attack. The two veterans, Uiglit Half 'Pom Xovikofl and l-tdlhack The two veteran*. Right Half WSC Schedules Spring Practice A 30-day spring practice program will open April 9 for the Washing ton Stute Cougar guilders, who won four, lost three, and tied two during j the 1950 campaign. The major pioblem facing Cong ar Mentor Forest Evashevaki is the replacement of capable Quarter back Bob liarnbold and Center La Vern Torgeson. Both graduate this spring. One of tin1 most promising WSC centers, Jim Cook, a member of the Coubabe squad last season, has en tered the military service. The Staters will continue to use the Michigan State single wing strategy which Coach Kvashevski studied under the fumous Biggie Munn. BILL FELL, speedy Duck halfback, has been performing with his us ual outstanding ability during spring football practice. Although a broken leg held him back last fall, Fell should In- ready for gridiron action when the 1951 campaign opens in September. Fell Is the 1‘aciflc Coast Conference 100-yard dash chumpion. £*tacJz AGAIN FOR • SHORT ORDERS • SHAKES and MALTS O COFFEE and DO-NUTS Qood HAMBURGERS IT'S THK JUMBO BAR-B-Q 873 13th HAST Tom Novikoff ami Fullback Mike Slkoria, are performing in Oregon unlfoinis for the first time. Hlkomi played for Indiana for two treason*. Kell KiM'k Bill Fell and Oce Hodges also have seen some scrimmage action at right half. Fell broke his leg last September and missed most of the 1 950 campaign, but his injury is not handicapping him in the spring practice sessions. Hodges played for Coach Bower man's Ducklings last fall ami pre viously performed for the Eugene Axemen. Tommy Edwards. Bob Marra, Bob Easter, and Ted Anderson have been holding down the left half positions during the recent scrimmages. Hikorra's rivals for the starting , fullback role Include lion Lyman, Ken Switzer, and Kay Kamofskl, all veterans of the 1950 campaign. Strong Anchors Webfoot fortunes have been in creased by the addition of two cap able ends, Left End Leroy (•amp bell, a 220-yard dash expert, and 215-pound Jim Kimbrough, a trans fer student. Two lettermen, Emery Barnes and Monte Brethauer, also arc con tending for the starting anchor positions. Both were regulars on the 1950 Oregon eleven. Three returning lettermen, Gerry Moshofsky, I-en Diederichs, and Hal Simmons, have seen a consider able amount of scrimmage action at the tackle positions, while Guards Hurry Mondel, Howard Allman, and Emmett Williams are the main candidates for the guard slots. Several members of the 1950 Oregon -quad have left school. Ed Sherrill is now in the United States Army and is stationed in Alaska, while End Jake Williams is now a Marine. Coach Releases Duck Schedule Thursday's Emerald erroneous ly stated that the Duck baseball nine will meet Willamette next Tuesday, OSC Wednesday, and Lewis aim Clark Thursday. ’Ng' Actually, the Oregon diamond artists will open the season Mon day against Linfield. will face l’acific University Tuesday oil Howe Field, will battle Willamette Wednesday at Eugene, and will encounter Oregon State for a non conference dash Thursday. The following schedule was re leased by Coach Dor. Kirsch: Monday, April 3 — Linfield at Eugene Tuesday, April 3— Pacific l’. at Eugene Wednesday, April -4 — Willamet te at Eugene Thursday, April 5—Oregon State ut Eugene Friday, April (i — Lewis and Clark at Portland Saturday, April 7 — Portland l • a( Portland Tuesday, April 10 —Pacific I . at Foresl drove T Ini rs d u y, April 13 — OSC at Corvallis Friday, April 13 — Willamette at Salem Saturday, April 14 — Portland at Eugene Wednesday, April 18 — Idaho at Eugene; Thursday, April 1!) — Idaho at Eugene* . S a I ii r d a y, April 31 — Artwr lilower and Pipe at Eugene Monday, April 38 —WSC at Eu gene* Tuesday, April 31 — WSC at Eu gene* (please turn to page eight)