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By Al Karr
(fregon s ft csl mi m i baseball tea in lias on its pi telling staff three
hurlcra win* were probably the three top pitchers in high school
ball in (hegon last year.
The three. Hill Bottler, Roosevelt High of Portland, and Gene
Lewis and I Jon Siegmund, both Kugene High School, paced
lheir high school team to the state baseball tournament finals
during the past two years, with Bottler hurling his Roosevelt
squad to the state championship both years.
I he frosh have had good pitchers in past years. One liurlcr who
was especially proficient last year and who showed great prom
ise as a future varsity hopeful—if he could stay eligible—was
f un Barclay. I his year s frosh, however, have a particularly out
standing group of pitchers; at least the Ducklings have three of
| tin-best in Oregon prep ball last year.
Bottler Shone as Prep
I'.nttlcr was undoubtedly the best pitcher in the state in his
senior year at Roosevelt, as well as bis junior year, lie would
have been the "stopper” on the Roosevelt team, but the Rough
lider- didn t need a stopper. Bottler was the outstanding mound
'Tar for the team both years, winning both state finals over Ku
geue. Siegmund was the loser in 1949, dropping a 5-.3 decision,
hast year Uottler shut out the h.ugcnc team 7-0, giving up only
one hit- a bunt single in the last inning, and striking out two
thirds of the batsmen to face him.
Siegmund, the left-hander of the trio, starred in football, bask
etball, and baseball at Kugene High. (Bottler was also a basket
pla\ er.) “Rig boy” was a regular on the frosh hoop team this past
season. In high -chool he altered between the outfield and the
mound, providing pitching prowess and heavy hitting.
l.ewis, the curve-ball specialist, was one of the toughest pitch
ers to hit when he was "on.” He also played basketball. Jle was
the top Imrler for Kugene, although Siegmund’s performances
disrupted that position on several occasions, particularly during
their senior years.
However, high school athletics is not college athletics, need
less to say. W hether Bottler, Siegmund, Lewis and the other
Frosh Imrler will develop into varsity regulars remains to be
seen. Lewis has provided some good performances this year;
Siegmund lias pitched fairly well; and Bottler started out the
season well, although he has run into some rough going lately.
H el big Tags Ex-mate
Incidentally, one of the hits «>lT Siegmund in his 5-2 loss to the
< >SC Rooks Friday was a home rim by center fielder Duane 1 Ici
big, a teammate of Bottler at Roosevelt last season. Ilelbig is a
powerful hitter, and a sturdy all-around player. A regular out
fielder, last year he took over the catching job at Roosevelt when
the regular receiver, Ron Bottler (Bill’s brother, a prep senior
^ this year) was out nearly all the season with a head injury. In
c-ne state tournament game last year Helbig drove three home
runs out of the park, quite a feat for a high school player. A man
f<<e ()regon baseball (and football) teams to be wary of in the
ncm few years.
A few weeks ago we ended a I hick Trackc column (concerned)
with the exploits of one Joe Gordon) with the statement, “The
Flash isn’t through vet." We had finished lauding his accomplish
ments in the major leagues, and had mentioned a batting average
of .294 and three home runs for Sacramento of the Pacific Coast
League.
Gordon immediately went on a batting rampage that is going
just as strong as ever right now, and shows no signs of letting up.
It’s as though Gordon is trying to make our statement look
good, although he doesn't know us any better than we know him.
Old Soldier Won't Fade
"We thought three home runs and a .294 average was prettv
good for a 36-year old veteran, even it is in Triple-A minor lea
gue baseball. But Gordon is now hitting .373, leads the league in
home runs with 16, and has batted in 47 runs in 46 games. Sun
day lie hit 8-for-16, rapped two homers, and batted in five runs.
And, as playing-manager of the Sacramento Solons, he has lift
ed his team to within one game of the first-place Portland Reav
ers. “The Flash isn't through yet.” A mild understatement of the
extreme degree.
Tom Novikoff, transfer fullback from Los Angeles Junior Col
lege, who looked very good in spring football practice, is a bro
th^V of Lou Novikoff, the ex-Coast and major league baseball
player. The older Xovikolf, alias the “Mad Russian”, was a pow
erful, if erratic, hitter, and a colorful player, as the nickname well
indicates. Tom Novikoff looks to be pretty powerful, too, and
should help out Jim Aiken's grid plans for next year.
Heads of Houses
(Continued from tnr/c one)
and pledging wore:
1. That National Panhollonoi
does not endorse deferred rushing
or pledging.
2. That there is a strong possi
bility that we eannot compete with
the surrounding colleges if de
ferred pledging wore to go into
effect, and consequently a decrease
in enrollment will result.
Freshmen Orientation
Heads of Houses completely en
dorseil the orientation program as
it stands in the Oregon plan and
additionally suggests that a fresh
man program he carried out for
those freshmen who do not rush.
'the parts of the Oregon plan
concerning men’s and women’s stu
dent councils and the social pro
gram were completely endorsed by
Heads of Houses.
The women appointed to the
committee to revise the Oregon
I'Jan were: Grace Sargent, Alpha
Phi; Josephine Coghill, Gamma
Phi Beta; Marge Elliott, Carson 3;
Doris Phi I brick, Carson Hall; Lois
Albright, Hendricks Hall; and Lois
Hamer, Rebec House.
Miss Phil brick, who had pre
viously voted for the Oregon plan
in its entirity said, "I feel that it
is better to compromise with the
sororities on rushing. If our fresh
men are guaranteed a good orien
tation and counseling program the
innumerable problems of adjust
ment will be distinctly lessened.
Our main concern in the dormi
tories is to give each girl every
possible chance for a successful col
lege career, academically and
socially."
Miss Williams stated that “our
purpose in having a committee was
to incorporate our recommenda
tions with the Oregon plan. Heads
of Houses hopes that the Executive
Council wall consider our recom
mendations."
Petitions Due—
Piggers' Petitions Called
Petitions for editor and business
manager of the 1951-52 Student
Faculty Directory, otherwise
known as the Pigger s Guide, are
due by 5 p.m. today in the office
of the Student Union program
director, third floor of the SU.
Information about the publica
tion or the required petitions can
be obtained from Larry Davidson,
publications advisor, whose office
is in the SU.
The two top positions on the
directory staff will be filled Thurs
day night following interviews of
the petitioners by the Student Pub
lications Board.
Pi Sigma Alpha
Deadline for petitions for mem
bership in Pi Sigma Alpha, nation
al political science fraternity, is
Wednesday, according to Tom
Barry, president of the Oregon
chapter.
To apply for membership in the
political science group, a student
must have completed at least 15
quarter hours or 10 semester hours
of work in government, political
science, international relations, or
Public administration, including at
least one course not open ta stu
dents at the freshman and sopho
more levels. Members do not have
to be political science majors.
Applicants must have maintain
ed a "B” average in these courses.
Undergraduates must have a mini
mum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
Petitions may be obtained from
Mrs. Frances Pickett, secretary of
the political science department, or
from Barry. The completed appli
cations may be turned in to Barry,
Doug Ambers, Margaret Bishop,
Ellen Christianson, Kay Kucken
berg, Carson Moore, Frank Neuber,
or any other member of the fra
ternity.
JIFC Council
To Meet Tonight
The Junior Interfraternity Coun
cil will meet at. 8 tonight at Sigma
Chi to collect term dues and wind
up the terms business.
Bob Jones, president, said that
dues will amount to 25 cents per
pledge per house or a minimum of
$3 per house.
A possible party with Fanhellen
ic may also be discussed, Jones
said. This will be the last meeting
of the group this year.
YWCA 'Duckling'
Petitioners Meet
All women who have petitioned
to act as freshman counselors un
der the YWCA Duckling Counselor
program arc asked to attend one
of three training meetings which
will be held this week according to
Barbara Johnson, chairman.
The meetings will be held at 4
p.m. today Wednesday, and Thurs
day at the YWCA, Gerlinger. Miss
Johnson will be assisted by Shirley
Olsen in instructing the counselors
concerning their duties.
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