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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1951)
Duck Diamond Squad Drops Idaho Nine Twice ‘Kirsch's Crew in Third Place The Oregon Ducks moved into third place in the Northern Division baseball standings by defeating the Idaho Vandals 9-1 and 7-4 Tuesday afternoon at Moscow. Coach Don Kirsch's Webfoots. who will battle the Washington Huskies Thursday and Friday at Seattle, now have a 6-4 ND win-loss record and are two games Denind the first-place Oregon State Beav ers. Mel Krause, switched from the tnound to the first base position, led the Ducks in the first game of the doubleheader by punching four hits, including two triples, in four trips to the plate. The Vandals collected one run in the initial frame but failed to score in the following innings. Idaho col lected only six hits, and the winners smashed a total of 14 safe blows. Oregon jumped to a one-sided 6-1 lead in the sixth inning of the sec ond game, but the Vandals rallied for three runs in te last half of that frame. Stan Aune then replaced Oregon ntarter Jack Pyle and retired the Idahoans, personally accounting for one putout and then forcing the fol lowing batter to hit into a double play. The second clash was a seven inning affair. Order of the 'O' The Order of the “O" will meet at noon today in the Kappa Sig ma house. The meeting was called by Order of the “O” President Tommy F.dwards. All members are urged to attend. UO Ducklings Take Cinder Win The Oregon frosh track team rolled over the Willamette frosh on Hayward Field Tuesday afternon by an 85 1-3 to 45 2-3 margin. Coach Bill Bowerman's Ducklings had too much depth and too many talented athletes for the Bearcats from Salem. Ted Anderson and Ray Packwood of the frosh checked in with two first places each to lead scoring. Anderson, the/ootball halfback and ex-state champion sprinter, turned in winning times of 10 seconds flat in the 100 yard dash and 22 7 !r the 220 yard dash. Packwood, who is primarily a pole vaulter, won that event with a leap of 12 feet, 6 inches and was victorious in the 220 yard low hur dles in 27 seconds flat. Summaiy: Mile run—Won by Al Marti". (O) 2. Stephensen (W) 3. Woods (W). Time 4:41.3. High jump—Won by Charles Phillips (Ol 2. Standifer; (W) tie for third. Weddell (Oi Hitchman (W) and Shottze (W). Height 5 feet 10 inches. ' Shot put—Won by Jim Hitch man (W) 2. Gilson (YVr> Sceales (O). Distance 42 feet 7'4 inches. Javelin—Won by Stan Heprude (W) 2. Packwood (O) 3. Hepner (O). Distance 181 feet 4inches. Pole vault—Won by Ray Pack wood (O) 2. Mannex (Oi 3. Peter son (W). Height 12 feet 6 inches. Broad Jump—Won by Ted Op pliger (O) 2. Wegner (Ol 3. Van Horn (W). Distance 20 feet 11 in ches. 100-yard dash—Won by Ted An derson (0)2. Van Horn (W) 3. Sal (Please turn to pane fire) GOING TO JUNIOR PROM? . TUX RENTAL i UNIVERSITY MAN'S SHOP i WebfootTennis Squad Smashes Beavers 5-2 Emerald Trophy Plans Formulated The first annual Kmerald Athlftic Trophy will hr presented Saturdax night during the annual Junior I’rom. it was announced Tuesday 1>\ Rav Hawk, associate director of student affairs an<l chairman of the selection committee. The winner of the award will he selected late this week. I he trophy will he presented to the senior athlete who has demon strated outstanding ability in athletics, scholarship, and citizen I ship. Hawk stated that 17 of the 38 senior athletes have met the I scholastic requirements ioi me award and will constitute the final j ists. '•I think it is a credit to our ath j letes,” Hawk stated, "that nearly half of the eligible* met or better ed the scholastic requirements nec essary for final consideration in the awarding of this trophy. The i standards were set high by the I committee and it is fitting that such a high percentage proved then ability in scholastic as well as ath letic pursuits." Jointly sponsored by the Oregon Daily Emerald and the Athletic De partment, the trophy is the first in Oregon athletic history awarded on the basis of athletics, scholarship, and citizenship. Every athlete who has either completed his varsity competition or plans to graduate prior to the completion of his eligibility is con sidered for the award. The members of the selection committee were chosen as repre sentatives of various organizations or groups. They include the associ ate director of student affairs, the Pacific Coast Conference president, COLLEGE! BE PREPARED FOR YOUR DRAFT DEFERMENT APTITUDE TEST Selective Service now urges and all but demands that every draft-eligible college man take the deferment aptitude test which will be held in May and June, regardless of scholastic standing. General Renfrow has said that should there be no test score for a student seeking deferment, the draft board may order his induction. ■* Now is the time to prepare for this all-important test which will help determine whether you can serve your country best by continuing your studies or entering the Armed Forces. k WHAT THE APTITUDE TEST WILL ASK YOU There is no quicker, easier, more inexpensive preparation than PRACTICE FOR THE ARMY TESTS. This “on-the-ball” book contains complete, simplified study material for the questions and answers on the four subjects you must know to obtain a high score, it covers: 1. Ability to read and comprehend materials collegians must i study; 2. Ability to deal with words; 3. Interpretation of data in charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams; 4. Arithmetical reasoning which will require no advanced mathema MEN: tical knowledge, these are the announced subjects of the test. And these are the subjects for which PRACTICE FOR THE ARMY TESTS prepares you. GET IT AT YOUR COLLEGE BOOKSTORE PRACTICE FOR THE ARMY TESTS is vitally im portant to your career. Get your copy immediately! , If the college bookstore is out of stock, give them your [ order and they’ll have a new stock in a few days. fe- BARNES & NOBLE, Inc. ■ 105 Fifth Ave. New York 3, N.Y. I the University athletic director, the i ASUO president, the president of the Order of the "O', the sports i editor of the Eugene Hegister I Guard, the director of the athletic news bureau, and the sports editor j of the Emerald, OUT OF THE CELLAR By Dick Thompson If you are looking for a nice cool spot in the afternoon this spring term you should drop down to the basement of the Student Union and see what's going on. Here’s a note to women bowlers. The signup for the women's single tournament has been extended till May 25. If you don't think you are 1 good enough, sign up anyway. : There are two divisions, so if you haven’t bowled much, sign up for the B division. You'll get a handi cap also which will help you out. The signup chart is on the recrea tion desk. Table tennis players who are in the tournament are urged to turn in their scores to recreation desk If you can't make it at the time ap pointed be sure to make up the match as soon as possible. In the women's division here's how it stands: Nancy Galbreath plays June Nichols for the champi onship Thursday at 9:00 p. m., in the consolation matches Emily Nichols plays Norma Jo Smith Thursday at 8:30 p.m. and Joan De Benedetti draws a bye. Thursday at 9:00 p.m. the final round will be , played. Be sure to check the chart. For the men at 8:30 tonight its Bob Briggs vs. Merv Englund, Er nie Baldini vs. Jim Calderwood, Tom McDonald vs. Jerry Bailey, i and Lowell Swenson vs. Doug Hunt. The winners of these matches will ! play Thursday at 8:30 p.m. and the final match will be played 9:00 p.m. Thursday. Be sure that you watch fhe chart and report your scores so that the 1 tournament can be closed this week. The consolation matches are J also posted on the board in the rec-! (Please turn to paqe five) Macdonald Wins Match By Bon Ih'wi'y Oregon's tennis team handed Oregon Slate a 5-2 upset defeat Tuesday afternoon In Eugene. This was the Webfoots' first vie* tory over the Beavers since 1017, Oregon State twice trounced Ore. gon in non-conference play earlier in the season. Tom Macdonald won the feature match easily, 8-1. G-2. His Beaver opponent. Kay Thornton, had pre viously beaten him In a pre-season match. Neil George was extended to the limit but he managed to outlast diminuitive Don Megale In a 14-12, 7-5 thriller. Dan Cudahy and Don Neruas also won singles matches for Oregon.'Cudahy won 6-4, £‘1 over Jack Leach, and Nernas took a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 match from George Allison. Bud McCoy won the Beavers’ only singles point with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 victory over Merv Englund. Mcgalie and Allison won for OHC In doubles when they beat Nell Georgo and Bob Friend 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Cudahy, who missed the Inland Empire trip last weekend because of an infected finger, Joined with Macdonald to defeat OSC's Thorn ton and Leach 7-5, 6-3. Oregon State's chance for a comeback-will come Saturday when the two teams play another con ference match, this time at Cor vallis. Council Okays Qualifications Getter award requirements for the University of Oregon varsity ski squad members were approved by the Assoeated Students Execu tive Council Monday night. All of the sugestions of a special committee created to study tin problem were accepted. The recom mendations of the committee con sisted of the following: "1. Skiers placing first, second or third in the Northern Division championships or Pacific Coast Conference championships would qualify for a major letter award. "2. In Intercollegiate meets where four or more collegiate teams are represented, the members of a team placing first in one of the events would qualify for a letter award. *'3. A skier may be recommended for a major letter award by the ski coach if in his opinion he merits such an award. This is to take care of cases of an exceptional nature. '‘4. It is understood that skiers shall meet the same eligibility re quirements as are required of ath letes in other recognized sports This means that for purposes of eligibili ty the skier must qualify under the regulations of the Athletic Code of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. “5. It is understood that these re quirements shall be retroactive and apply to this year'H ski team.” The special committee consisted of Director of Athletics I-eo Harris; Order of the “O" President Tommy Edwards; Gene Harlow, who will coach the skiers next winter; and Stu McCollom, a member of the 1951 Duck ski team. 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