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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1951)
T” *Duc&07,tae64' _ SW "PAH flnfrfrfirrrl (s varsity ski s»jtiaM will consist of a determine*! hand of athletes when they compete in the 11th annual Warren Vaiuler hill Memorial Meet this weekend at Xorden, California. The Duck skiers not only hope to take high honors in the University of California-sponsored meet—they also wish to prove their contention that they should have been entered in the University of Portland National Intercollegiate Ski Meet last Friday at Mt. Hood. The question of the awarding of var sity letters to members of the ski team also might be running through their minds as they slide over the crystals. Several members of the squad were extremely disappointed when they learned that they would not be allowed to enter the national meet. Some of them, believing that the team would par t:cipate, had gone to Mt. Hood earlier in the week. Halt of the members of the squad ha*! not registered for spring term at the I Diversity and consequently were ineligible for official competition. However, their registration cards were in an env elope held by a house brother of one of the team’s mem bers, and they could have been pushed through the registration process at a moment's notice. Roque Moved t onsequently, the skier' were quite surprised when they dis covered that Oregon would not enter the meet. According to Stu McCollum, one of the Duck show performers. Coach Xap Roque of Portland 1 Diversity, the official host for the meet, also was surprised, because (as he told McCollom) Oregon Director of Athletics Leo Harris had informed him (during the Reno Snow t arnival) that the Ducks would enter the national meet It is possible that Harris subsequently altered his plans, which he certainly has the right to do, (although it does not contribute to Oregon's harmonious relations with the Port land school) or that Roque misunderstood his statement. In either event, the Webfoot skiers are unhappy. Remembering that 195l’s 1 hick squad was the first Oregon ski team since early World War II days, they felt that it is neces sary to make a definite attempt to strengthen the ski situation at this 'Diool. 1 he future of Webfoot skiing will depend upon the success with which the University attracts new students with snow-worthy talent. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the ‘'prestige'’ of University skiing. McCollom Optimistic Kntering a national meet i.-. one pathway to prestige. McCol l<»iu stated that he fell rjuitc certain that the Ducks would have finished fifth in a field of eleven teams at Mt. Hood. This would mean additional prestige. Harris apparently did not believe that the Ducks would wind up in fifth place. He didn’t wait to find out. He terminated pos sibilities of Oregon success in the meet. According to ASUO President Parry Mountain, Harris offer ed three reasons for his course of action: 1—Only three members of the ski team were enrolled in school. p?—He did not receive an official invitation to the meet — only a telephone call from the sponsors. 3—Oregon has established a policy of never sending repre sentatives to a national meet unless they have placed high in the Northern Division or could adequately represent the Pa cific Coast Conference. 'The fact that only three skiers were enrolled is insignificant— the others were prepared to enroll before the meet, 'l'he lack of an official invitation also is unimportant—the sponsors had per sonally called Harris. How official can we get? While Harris hardly has an argument on the first two points, an examination of the third would unearth arguments on both sides. The skiers maintain that the Ducks would have gained pres tige bv entering and would have received widespread recogni tion by placing fifth in a field of eleven. They might point to the fact that Stanford, which competed in the Mt. Hood nationals, finished behind Oregon in the Reno Snow Carnival. On the other hand, Harris, before making his decision, prob able considered Oregon’s extremely low finish in the Northern Division Meet, which was completely dominated by Washing ton and W’SC skiers, many of them being world-renowned Nor wegian stars. It is difficult to reach a clear-cut decision on the question of W'ebfoot success or failure at Mt. Hood. The answer may be found this weekend. Varsity Awards? Another question, the awarding of letters to the skiers, also might be settled during the Warren \ underbill Meet. Some in dividuals have felt that the skiers should not receive varsity (Please turn to page five) Scholarship Recipients Announced Recipient* of Oregon Mother*' and Mother*’ of Mens’ Hall* schol arship* tor spring term have been announced by the scholarship com mittee, which awarded them Tues day. Kamon Barrett and Robert Christian received the Mothers’ of Mens’ Hall* award. Those receiving the Oregon Mother*’ grants include Dorothy Blanchette, John Calverley, Aud rey Campbell, John Evans, Earl Ferguson, Richard Kuhr, Anita Holmes, .Mary Jordan, Ann Ka foury, Norman Latimer, Merrill Lewis, Dori* Phillbrick, Mary Rob inson, Donald Stark, Richard Steams, Karl Stromberg, and Shar on Williams. Manager Sought Anyone interested in becoming manager for the Frosh baseball team is requested to contact Hal Zurcher or Don Kirsh. _ Notary Convention Coming; Senator Morse Slated to Speak More than 600 Rotaria^cfl and their wives from all parts of Ore gon and southwestern Washington will meet here Monday and Tues day for the organization's annual district conference. They will re present the leaders of 40 clubs in the two states. Headquarters for the conference, expected to be one of the largest held in the state, will be in the Student Union. All sessions will be held on the campus, in the SU, Vil lard Hall and the Music Audi torium. United States Senator Wayne L. Morse will be featured speaker at the organization’s annual din ner Monday evening. Morse will speak on current international problems with particular emphasis on the long-range military situa tion. The convention also will bring to the campus former Governor Charles A. Sprague; Harold T. Thomas of Auckland, New Zealand, a representative of Rotary Inter national; Rabbi Julius Nodel of Portland; Olin D. Sharpe, a region j al Boy Scout executive from Port Hand; and District Governor Joe P. Breckel of Vancouver, Washington. Theta Chi, Delts, Fijis, SAE, SAM, Westminster 'Mural Softball Victors Theta Chi, Delta Tau Delta, SAE, and SAM won intramural softball games Wednesday over McChesney Hall, Chi Psi, Kappa Sigma, and Gamma Hall, while the Legal Eagles and Phi Kappa Sigma de faulted respectively to Phi Gamma Delta and Westminster House. Pitcher Jack Reading of the Delts held the Chi Psi club hitless, while striking out 6 men. His mates blasted Bob Maxwell for 8 runs and 7 hits. Chi Psi errors helped the I Delt cause. The Sammies trounced Gamma j Hall 8-0, behind Jerry Barde’s 2-hit j pitching. Gamma was hitless until j the fourth inning, when Stone j blooped a single over second. In the j last inning Glass got Gamma's only clean hit of the game, a liner into Duck Court Team Bows Oregon State’s high-flying tennis squad continued in its winning ways Wednesday at the local courts with a convincing 8-3 pre-season triumph over the Oregon netters. This victory left the Beavers with a 31-2 won-lost record for the past two years. Only Tom Mac Donald, Don Neraas, and Jerry Ber reman managed to win for the Docks. MacDonald, only Oregon victor in last year's Beaver encounter, outlasted OSCs number one m&n, Don Megale, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Neraas, Oregon's fourth man, breezed past George Allison, a Beaver letterman, 6-4, 7-5. Berre-1 man, in fifth position, edged past another Oregon State letter win ner, Dick Russell, in a drawn-out 6-3, 2-6, 8-6 match. The Ducks were luckless in five other singles matches and three doubles. In a match of returning letter men, Ray Thornton of the Beavers topped Dan Cudahy 6-1, 6-3. Jack Leach, a transfer to Oregon State from Compton Jr. College, wallop ed George Boyd in the final one of the top five matches. In other matches Bud McCoy, beat Bob Friend 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, Jack Pimentel, OSC, took Merv England 6-2, 6-4, and Ron Runge, OSC, won S-6, 6-4 over Martin Meadows. The Ducks play was particularly futile in doubles. In three matches they weren’t able to win a set. Leach and Thornton beat Macdon ald and Friend 6-0, 6-3, Pimentel and McCoy teamed to win 6-2, 6-4 over Boyd and Neraas, and Megale and Allison trounced Cudahy and Eldon Chowwing 6-1, 6-1. center. Barde had the men from Straub completely baffled, and not one reached second base. Dick Daugherty blasted a homer with none on to save the Kappa Sigs from being shutout. Sigma Al pha Epsilon hit Kappa Sig pitcher Neish for 8 runs in a ragged game. SAE pitcher Bloom held the Kappa Sigs under control all the way ex cept for Daugherty's blow. Theta Chi nosed out McChesney by an 8-7 score in another ragged game. Crozall was the winning pit cher for Theta Chi. Pi Kappa Phi Is Intramural Bowling Champ Pi Kappa Phi captured the Uni versity intramural bowling title the latter part of the winter term. The Pi Phi's defeated Gamma Hall and Sigma Chi for the crown. The champions took first place with a three-game score of 2533. Gamma Hall followed with 2,514, and Sigma Chi trailed Gamma with 2,465. The title-winning squad included Captain Ken Eaton, Sid Swearin gen, Warren Woodruff, Pinky Dwyer, and Bob Davis. The seating capacity of Ore gon's McArthur court is 8,165 — officially. If Baum to Head Mu Phi Epsilon Frances Baum, junior in music, is the new president of Mu Phi Epsilon, national fraternity for women in music. Other officers are LaVem Watts, junior, vice-president; Mary Frances Robinson, junior, corres ponding secretary; Kathleen Ack erman, sophomore, recording secre tary; Marjorie Carlson, junior, alumnae secretary; Irene Philan, junior, treasurer; Mary Swigart, sophomore, historian; Ann Britts, sophomore, warden; Sally Lichty, junior, chorister; and Lois Schmidt, sophomore, chaplain. Jr.-Sr. Breakfast Petitions Called A call for petitions for com mittees for the YWCA-sponsored Junior-Senior Breakfast-, scheduled for Apr. 22, has been sent out by Bonnie Birkemeier, chairman of the event. Committees available include publicity, promotion, program, cat ering, tickets, and invitation. The petitions are due at 5 pm. Monday at the YWCA office in Gerlinger or to Miss Birkemeier at Pi Beta Phi. Who is the ugliest man on the Campus ? HAND DIPPED Chocolates & Fudge Made in Eugene SUGAR PLUM 63 E. Broadway Hazel Scott In Recital PIANIST CLASSICA & MODERN MUSIC Composer—Movie Star Recording Artist McArthur Court Saturday, Apr. 28 8 p.m. 60c University and High School Students $1.00 Faculty and Trownspeople $1.40 Reserved Seats Tickets Available Student Union office, U of O A Line-up of Evening Snacks • Pastries • Fruits • Vegetables • Meats HOGAN'S GROC. & WAYNE'S MKT. Phone 4-6209 544 13th E. FREE DELIVERY