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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1952)
72uc£ *7'uic6a By John Whitty In just three short weeks, Eugene will he the scene of the •lltli annual Oregon-State High School Basketball Tournament. I he names will he played on McArthur Court, beginning Tues day night, March IS, and concluding on Saturday, March 22. 'I his event, which is recognized by sports fans throughout the state as the greatest single attraction in the sporting year, was originated here at University of Oregon in 1919. The first stale tourney saw only eight teams competing, as compared to sixteen in the modern version of the playoffs. Under the direction of Dean Walker, Oregon athletic di-! rector at that time, the contests were played in the Men s Gym here on the campus. Lincoln high school became Oregon’s first official state basketball champion when they defeated Salem in the finals by a score of 27-14. In 1920, the tournament was moved to Willamette Univer sity at Salem, where it was conducted by the late K. U. “Matty” Mathews. Tin; tourney stayed at the capital city for 26 years, returning to Eugene after World War II. During that time, Salem, the perennial host team, captured first place on six occasions. "Nine Boy Wonders" In 1932, the number of contenders was increased to sixteen schools, four of which were “B" .schools. In 1937, little Bell fountain hi^h school, with only nine boys enrolled, became the only “B school ever to win the state title. Three men from Bellfountain made the all-state team, two on the first squad and one on the second contingent. During the war, only 12 teams participated in the playoffs, but in 1946, the number was again raised to sixteen, and a year later the five day spectacle was returned to the University of Oregon, where it has been held ever since. In last year’s tournament, Jefferson high school of Portland defeated Klamath Kails in a high-scoring game to seize the crown. 1 lie score of the contest, 66-56, set a new record for high score in a final game, breaking the old record set in 1949 by state champ Roosevelt and runner-up Marshfield at 62-50 for a 112 point total. This Year's Parings lor tlic information of those University of Oregon students who will find some time during final week to see a few of the games, the first round pairings in the tourney are as follows. Upper Bracket: Dist. 9 (Hillsboro) vs. Dist. 10 (Astoria); Dist. 8 (McMinneville) vs. Dist. IS (Cleveland or Lincoln); Dist. 5 (Marshfield) vs. Dist. 14 (Scapoose); Dist. 2 (The Dalles or Pendleton) vs. Dist 13 (Central Catholic). Lower Bracket: Dist. 3 (Bend) vs. Dist 4 (Medford); Dist. 16 (Cleveland or Lincoln) vs. Dist. 11 (Salem); Dist. 6 (Eu gene) vs. Dist. 7 (Corvallis or Albany); Dist. 1 (La Grande) vs. Dist. 12 (Oregon City, Milwaukie, or West Linn). The teams in parentheses following the number of each district are those which are favored to win in each of their - respective districts. Cleveland and Lincoln of Portland have already established themselves as the representatives from districts 15 ami 16, but it has not been decided which school shall represent which district. Of these teams listed above, nine are listed among the first ten cage squads in the state by Associated Press poll. Central Catholic has been rated first in the slate for the past five weeks by the poll. It is closely followed by two other Portland fives, Lincoln and Cleveland in that order. Marshfield Will Be Tough Marshfield, the state tournament perennial contender, is listed fourth in the state hy the poll to lead the downstate schools. McMinncville, the early leader in the weekly voting, has established itself in fifth place. Medford, favored to win in district 4 resides in sixth place in the poll, followed by Klamath Falls, the other contender in that district. La Grande, who will probably represent district 1 in the tournament, occupies eight place, and Oregon City and Salem round out the first ten in the poll. Using the ratings of the poll as a basis, it would appear that Central Catholic will be the next state champion. However, a careful observer would note that Central runs up against Marshfield, always a hard team to beat at the tournament, in the second round of play, considering that both squads reach the tourney and win their first tilts. Marshfield is the only team in the state which has beaten Central Catholic this year, and although the Rams won the other game, the boys from Coos Bay will know what to expect if the two teams meet. Anyway it turns out, the 50,000 or so fans who attend the 1952 state tournament know that they will be in for a lot of basketball, and good basketball at that. Oregon Captain Nears Cage Wind-up (Cotilinueil from page jour) I at Marshfield High school, Ken helped his teams compile an amaz ing record at the state tourna ment. The Pirate squads attended the playoffs all three years that Hunt played for them. In 1947 they captured first place and wound up third in 1948. Ken was picked on the second-string All-State crew in 1947 and was on the first string the following year. While in high school the six-foot PE major also participated in foot ball, in which sport he put In two years at the quarterback and left half positions, and in track, in which he threw the javelin. As a rreshman Ken demon strated his potential by leading the team in scoring as the Year lings copped 16 out of 20 games. All season Hnnt has been the main cog of the Webfoot attack which utilizes the fast-breaking methods of Borcher, and as such he has sparked the team with his speed and clutch-playing ability. In addition to leading in the scor ing column, Ken also paces the I>ucks in total assists. Hunt’s sparkling floor play has' been one of the brightest spots in an otherwise mediocre season, and j the heads-up performances of the I flashy gvard definitely will be ] missed next season. Phi Delts Win (Continued from page four) 40 yard dash: Brlot, Sigma Nig Wilcox, Phi Belt; Mansh/irdt, PM Bolt. Time: 4.0 nee. ■ Relay: Phi Delta Theta. Time: 15.2 seconds. >/4 mile run: Mundle, Phi Beit; Hepfner, Sigma Nu; Gent, Sigma Nu. Time: 3:41.0. Thus far in this year's intra mural standings, Minturn hall is still holding the wide margin that it grabbed during Fall term. SHISLER’S FOOD MARKET Groceries — Fresh Produce — Meats Mixers — Beverages — Magazines — Ice Cream OPEN FROM 0 A.M. 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