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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1952)
"Duck ammmmtmna■ By Don Dewey Al Ira t one long range coaching trend lias shown evidences of a definite shift, in the last few weeks. The Pacific coast’s new football coaches aren’t coming from the Mid-West any more. In fact the coachc are going the other way. Pappy Waldorf really started something a few years back when he let himself be lured into the top spot at the immense University of California plant. Since Waldorf’s departure from Northwestern, the Big Ten has seen two more of its favorite sons assume the coaching reins at Pacific conference schools. Kip Taylor and Forest Kvashevski came to Oregon State and Washington State, respectively, and they both have ac <|uircd enviable records here on the Western slope. In fact, their records were impressive enough that one of them, Eva shevski. has returned to the Mid-West and the other has at , least been approached concerning a return to his old stamping grounds. Bump Elliot was Michigan Great h.v ashevski has, of course, taken most of his coaching assis * Vnt' along with him. But he also has set his sights on a couple of members of Kip Taylor's fine coaching staff at OSC. . 11 Taylor's hackficld expert, Bump Elliot should follow Evy to Iwoa it would be a case of his returning to the scene of his greatest exploits, for Elliot’s playing days were spent at tTie near-by University of Michigan. But Leu Younce, the other |_ < tregon State mentor who ha been "approached,” is a State 1 of Oregon product who played con-1 gently great football while he attended Oregon State. During the season past, the Coast schools served notice that j they'll search their own ranks before “going outside” for their; new coaches. The three major coaching changes this year in volved the signing of Pacific coast veterans. USC moved Jess^ i Hill in as head coach, Stanford took on young Chuck Taylor and Oregon signed Len Casanova. Although Casanova, tech i nically speaking, came from Pittsburgh University he may still! be considered a product of the Pacific coaching mill. At the | time of his move to Eugene, Cas was more generally considered! as the ex-coach of Santa Clara than as the Pittsburgh coach. New Tennis Coach is Real Hustler • Mill on tlic subject of ofi m ;i- .11 ports. Oregon’s new tennis coach, Capt. Robert Laurence, made quite an impression at j hi- recent early meeting with hi- would-be players. The var-ity tennis players have become accustomed to being j I ignored until their season i- almost at hand. As one player rc-i | marked, “A couple of year- ago we thought it was somethingl | when the coach called tis in for our first meeting in February.! |W Now here we are meeting the second week of January.” But you can’t blame Laurence for wanting to get together I I* with his boys. This year he has the team that just might be able to break the tenr.is monopoly of the University of Wash . ington. The Huskies this year arc seeking their 13th consecu tive Northern Division dual meet crown and their 13th straight Northern Division championship meet title. One team that may have what it takes to make 13 an unlucky number will be that coached by Captain Laurence. For the first time since his arrival on this campus, Tom Macdonald will have some real competition. Macdonald, who has been Xo. 1 since he was a sophomore, has twice gone far in the Northern Division meet. In 1950 he reached the semi final'-. Last year he fought all the way to the finals before falling to top-seeded W ally Bostick of Washington. But this year Macdonald will have a real struggle on his; hands before he gains top spot on the net squad. Jack Necr and 1 Bill Rose are eligible for action as freshmen, and judging from their high school performances they have the mark of greatness. In the 1951 junior men’s ratings, thev ranked No. 1 and 2. Another veteran who saw service in the XI) tourney at ► Seattle was Don Neraas. 1 he Xeraas Xeil (dcorge tandem! traveled as far as the semi-finals. » Good Strategy—Two 'Cripples' And now a brief comment on a sport that is neither months ahead nor monthe behind us: The University of Washington certainly made the most of its two "cripples” during the twin massacres of the Oregon Ducks the past week-end. There’s no question that graceful Bob Houbregs, the Husky center, had been injured. He just made an untimely recovery. But we can’t help wondering what there was to that injury that | Forward Doug McClary was reported to have suffered. How much of that report was “bear story" and how much actual ankle injury? It was just too good to be true. McClary out, Houbregs out. Hv all that’s right and holy that should leave Oregon con trolling the boards. But McClary and Houbregs played and at t'hnes Oregon couldn’t buy a rebound. Maybe, though, it didn t j , matter whether or not the two veterans played. I Globetrotter Aces Meet Locals Tonight The world-famous Harlem Globe trotters will display their court magic in Eugene for tfle secoad straight year tonight when they meet the Collegiate ull-stars at S p.m. tonight on the McArthur court maple boards. The Trotters, couched by Abe Hapersteln are In their Silver An niversary season, and expect It to be their greatest yet. leading the tournlng cage stars will be Captain Babe Pressley, a veteran of 11 years with the sijuad; Forward William ••Pop” Gates, a three-time all.pro star, a'id I>uUe Cumberland, and all-tline Trotter great. Other talented performers to ap pear here include Carl Helem, now in his third year with the team. Ducky Moore, Ervcll Perry, Tom Gipson, Bob Hall, George Smith, Frank Washington, and Tom Sealy. An added attraction to the Har lemite roster is Kay W'llhert, inter nationally famous In the theatrical world for his artistry with a set of hoops. Ills almost fantastic feats haw won him acclaim in the Radio City Music Hall In New York, and the Savoy Hotel in iJondon. Wilbert will need to be a real showman to outdo his basketball playing mates. When not busy roll ing up points almost at will, the Trotters clown, bait the referees, hold mock baseball and football games, and generally provide top notch entertainment. Flaying the role of foils for the Trotter ledgerdemain will be the Collegians, a group of former Ore gon and Oregon State stars. Ore gon Varsity Hoop Coach Bill Bor cher, and Junior Varsity Mentor Con Kirseh will guide the locals as they attempt to make a game of it against the talented visitors. On the roster are Roger Wiley, six-foot, eight-inch former Duck center great; Mel Krause, stellar guard or: the 1951 Oregon varsity; l>iek Wilkins, high scoring forward and end on the l*M8 Cotton Bawl team; Paul Sowers, ex-Webfoot let tern mil; and B.;h Vmaoher, an other six-foot eight-inch center who played for John Warren at Oregon. Students will be admitted for 60 cents upon presentation of their student body cards. No preliminary tilt will be played. Award Established For Prep Students Lane county high school stu dents will benefit from a new scholarship set up at Oregon. Made possible through an endowment established by Julio W. Silva, local businessman, the scholarship will go to a graduate of a Lane county high school for use during the freshman year at the University. The endowment will be invested and the interest used for scholar ship purposes, making available an award of approximately $150 a year or almost full tuition and fees at the University. The award will be made on the basis of scholar ship, leadership, character and fi nancial need. The first award will be made this fall, according to Karl Onthank, chairman of the University Committee on Scholar ships and Financial Aid. Hold Center Spot .' r-r'-"- ///w/"w'//ww»f, I FRANK WASHINGTON, an old favorite on the Globetrotter pro gram will be jumping in the cen ter circle against the local Col legiate all.stars tonight. After a number of year*, with the Harlem group, he is well schooled in the art of deceptive ball handling. Texas Christian University de feated Louisiana State 3-2 in the 1936 Sugar Bowl game. f i n 11 r«wi Now Flaying “Weekend with Father-’ Van Heflin & Patricia Neal also “Finders Keepers” Tom Ewell & Julia Adams MAYFLOWER* ItI Men M.DEP. 01AI S-I0Z2 Last Time Today “Tales of Hoffmann” Moira Shearer & Robert Helpmann Starts Tomorrow “From Little Acorns” Foreign Movie ( French—with English Sub-titles) LANE 4 04 Now Flaying “Desert Fox” James Mason & Jessica Tandy also .“Bullfighter and Lady” R. Stack & G. Roland & Jay Page Starts Tomorrow “Cave of Outlaws” McDonald Carey & Alexis Smith also “Timber Fury” David Bruce & Laura Lee Billiard Tourney Begins In the ivory world, the first of four qualifying pocket and rail billiard playoffs for representatives to the Pacific Coast intercollegiate billiard tournament started Jan. 16. The winners of these preliminaries, who have played 10 innings cm one or more tourney nights, qualify to participate in the final round. The tournament playing is held every Wednesday evening in the Student Union recreation area. If anyone is unable to participate on that night, he should contact Louis Bellisimo who will organize a special squad. Finals are scheduled for Feb. 13 and 14. Approximately 10 people will represent Oregon in the Pacific Coast tournament. First round standings: innings pst. Sperling . 5 36 Bear . 5 S3 Tilly . 5 33 Ross . 5 30 Craven . 5 13 Meyers . 5 20 li yit'JL 4-9311 STARTS THURS. FILMED IN OREGON’S SCENIC WONDERLAND! THE GREATNESS, THE GLORY, THE FURY OF THE! NORTHWEST FRONTIER! -^>Ct&vuillana£1 JAMES STEWART I =■ JULIA ADAMS ROCK HUDSON rn*/ -3 3 vithLORI NELSON-JW C. FUPPEN • STEM FETCHIF tmn mi oust • kiM * unoii mi• muujdi misus Continuous Showing Daily All Football Players MEETING Jan. 23,3 p.m., McArthur Court