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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1951)
Warren Quits Hoop Job DucksWork Out Lightly The Oregon Ducks concentrated upon fundamentals, conditioning, and strategy in a light workout Monday afternoon. After some sprinting' exercises and work at blocking and tackling. Coach Len Casanova's gridders spent some time attempting to correct mistakes which were cost iy in Saturday's Stanford game. Pass defense and pass offense were stressed. The practice closed with a light *;crinimage. Halfback Bob Ash worth. Fullback Ron Lyman, and Halfback Dennis Sullivan did not participate. Ashworth has a slight ly-injured leg. and Sullivan a minor dhoulder injury. Lyman might remain out of ac tion for three or four days, but Ashworth and Sullivan are ex pected to recover rapidly. Guard Howard Allman and Full back Tom Novikoff have sprained thumbs. Oregon meets Arizona at 1:30 Saturday on Hayward Field. Managers Wanted Duck Varsity Football Man ager Stan Goodell announced Monday that he needs several assistants to help manage the varsity or junior varsity games. He can be contacted at 5-9120. Served U of O 16 Years Genuine Horsehide Shell Cordovan by Roblee *19.95 Of Course-They're At A>iv44ckle!L 997 Willamette Honest John Cites Pressure of Postf Enters Business (Continued from page or j) nnil Warren's Astoria grldders I were undefeated in 1928, 1929, ami 1931. When the htghly-suceessful prep mentor hwame Oregon Frosh football and basketball couch in 193."), he had amassed a prep coaching record of 3<Mi lias kethall wins against SB losses and 5B grid triumphs against 14 setbacks. Warren’s seven Frosh basket- , ball squads won 108 games while losing only 12, and his Yearling football elevens won 18 and lost 10. Warren bossed the draft-rid dled varsity football squad In 1942. Although his pigskin-pack ers won only two of eight games, one of the wins was a 14-7 upset of the I't’LA eleven which later went to the Hose Howl. Oregon then discontinued foot ball, and Warren was placed in charge* of the A.S.T.P. program, a military venture on the campus. When Basketball Coach Howard Hobson left the campus In 1945 for a year of military service, War ren became head basketball coach. Frosh I .end I-ed by three talented freshmen, Dick Wilkins, Jim Bartelt, and Reedy Berg, Warren's Ducks (rap tured the Northern Division title and went to the Western NCAA playoffs at Kansas City, where they placed fifth in the national standings. The Ducks started slowly In the Kansas City tournament, and they soon found their first-round oppo nents, the Arkansas Kazorbacksf leading by 20 points. Oregon then rallied and tied the score at 70-70, but the Razorbaeks, scored three in the final minute to win 79-70. Oregon dropped Utah G9-66 In the second game. Text of Warren Letter Following is the full text of Warren’s letter of resignation to Athletic Director Leo Harris. Dear Sir: Because I am going into business in Eugene, I tender my resignation as basketball coach at the University of Oregon as of October 1, 1951 Having graduated from the University and having been here as a coach for 16 years, I naturally have a deep afftection for the University of Oregon and I will miss the boys and my basketball team. -However, because of the uncertainty and pressure on a coach and his family, I feet it is advisable to go into something more secure. I realize this is late in the year to resign but I have an oppor tunity now to go into a business. I feel sure you will be able to hire a satisfactory basketball coach before the season starts, but in case fo some unforseen difficulties I will continue coaching to November 1, 1951 rather than leave without u coach the boys I regard so highly and am so fond of. Yours Truly, John A. Warren J.C. Tennis Star Enrolls atU of O Paul Willey, National Junior Col lege singles finalist and a member of tlie championship doubles team last season, enrolled at Oregon Monday to add further strength to the Duck tennis squad for next spring’s campaign. V/illey, a transfer from Modes to JC, will be a junior. In other net tournaments last season he won the Northern California title in the doubles and was a finalist in the singles. The new Duck is a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, and in 1949 won the Canadian Junior singles title. IM Entries Due Assistant Intramural Sports Director Everett I). Peery an nounced Monday that fall term intramural sports entry blanks are due at 3 p.m. today. The blanks can be turned in at the IM office or the Physical Education office. Both offices are in the Physical Education building. If an Organization has lost its blanks, they can be picked up in either office. Peery also asked that students interested in becoming Intra mural touch football and volley ball officials contact, him at the Intramural office, Room I OB in the Physical Education building. Standard U Of O wages will be paid. Five Game JV Slate Released The Oregon Duck .Junior Var sity grid squad, coached by Bill Bowerman, will open the 1951 season with an October 6 clash at Eugene with the Portland Air Force Base squad. This Saturday game will bo played on the same day that Coach Len Casanova’s Oregon varsity meets the College of Pacific Tigers at Stockton. The Jayvecs will not see action on the following weekend, when the Duck varsity will be battling with Washington at Portland, but the Oregon juniors will meet the Oregon State Jayvecs six days later, on October 19, at Eugene. The fourth Jayvee game will bo a November 9 clash with the Will amette University Junior Varsity at Salem. The Webfoot varsity will be away from home on that week end, since they meet Boston U. at Boston on November 10. The final Duck Jayvee encounter will be a Coivallis meeting with the OSC juniors on November 17, the second battle between the two clubs. Oregon’s varsity will meet the California Bears at Berkeley^ on the same day. >