Basketballers Pull Surprise, End Season in Third Place FINAL NORTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS W I, Pci. PK PA Washington . 14 2 .875 10)0 781 Main. 9 7 .562 9.11 942 OREGON 8 8 .500 9.16 948 Wuolni.gto'i Stair. I. 10 .375 823 928 Oregon State 3 13 .188 770 691 Third place in the Northern divi sion with eight wins and eiglft losses that wan the record of the surprising Oregon 1952 basketball team. For the entire season, their mark wan 14-16, against Home of the natlon’n leading cage squads. When tho season started, it would have been hard indeed to find an expert who would have pre dicted nuch a HucccMHful perform ance. For the Ducks had a new coach, whoae prevloua experience had been in high Hchooi ranks only. Fans wondered whether Bill Borcher would be able to make the transi tion. He gave them their answer. Also, there watt the matter of material. The Ducks had lost four < all-division athletes from Coach John Warren'ii 1951 second place aggregation; tho brilliant guard combination of Mel Krause and Jack Keller, plus rebounding star Jim Loscutoff and sharpshooting Curt Barclay. The experienced nucleus Borcher was left with consisted of one 1951 regular, Bob Ptterson, and the "fireman”, Ken Hunt. Tall Mel Streeter had also seen consider able action in 1951. Borcher installed a new system, and the system "took.” It was based on teamwork, passing, and defensive play, with a liberal dash of the traditional Duck fast break. Key man for 1952 was Captain Hunt, a senior, who was first team all-Northern division. Chet Noe, tall center, and Peterson were the leading "big men,” and both copped all-divlHion second learn honors. In addition, Peterson made the Cfi ller's magazine Hll-coast team, and also nabbed honorable mention All America honors. Driving sopho more Ken Wegner was awarded honorable mention in the Northern division. The Duck record includes a vic tory over vaunted Wyoming, and three out of four wins from arch rival 080. Until the third Beaver clash on Feb. 29, Oregon still had a chance for a second place tie with Idaho. But the Beavers out lasted the Ducks, in a draetaoi lasted the Ducks, 55-52, in a dra matic finish to the McArthur court fray. With about a minute left freshman Ron Bottler hit a clutch basket to make the count 53-52, OSC leading. Then Hunt tried a desperation howitzer with seconds left which failed, and with it died Duck hopes for second. The next night, Mar. 1, with the pressure off, Oregon waltzed to a 66-57 win over their Corvallis ri vals. # MEN PLEDGE UO FRATERNITIES All 21 fraternities pledged mm i during winter term rr>en rushing, ' according to the list released by the office of student affairs. The 49 men pledged were: Alpha Tail Omega Kichard Du Boseh. Beta Theta II Paul Jackson, Norman Forbes, Kenneth Reiser. t'hl Pal Jim Harris. Delta Tau Delta - James Har baugh, Allen Henry, Ron Morgan. Delta L'psllon Robert Burgess. Norm Sievcrtson, Hugh Ward. Kappa Sigma Marvin Kby. Lambda Chi Alpha Jim Case. Phi Delta Theta Norm Kolb, ; Paul Byrne. !. Phi Gamma Delta Rob Fausett. ! Richard Lozo. Phi Kappa Psl -Richard Vinson Phi Kappa Sigma Robert Chri stensen, Robert Hinman, Dave Karr, Lauren Ixiveland, R. William Phelon, Jame Solidum. Phi Nlgnut Kappa Frank L Brownell. PI Kappa Alpha Robert Ander- j soil Glenn Overstreet. In Kappa Phi Richard Fickcr. ! 4 _ * JrffrrtfiH \lem»r$*/, Mfr»\i /4< I iJ.i! Umii’i, J>'aifiinglon vSbwtpii fanning your / BY UNION PACIFIC Add lo your travel comfort and pleasure. Rest as you riJt in Pullmans, with choice of room or berth accommodations, or relaxing coach scats. You w ill enjoy the roominess of the train . . . the homelike lounges. delicious food. Arrive refreshes/. Liberal stop-over privileges permit excursions, during the regular season to the scenic Western Wonderlands ; . . Sun Valley, Yellowstone-Grand Teton National Parks, Jackson Hole, Zion-Bryce Canyon-Grand Canyon National Parks and the Colorado Rockies. NEXT TRIP AND EVERY TRIP SO UNION PACIFIC 3 FINK TRAINS DAILY TO AND FROM THE EAST OF PORTLAND’* "PORTLAND ROSE” "IDAHOAN" CONVENIENT SCHEDULES ... LOW FARES We'll help p/un your trip Ash for beautifully illustrated booklet on "VACATIONS EAST” General Agent Ardel Offices 201 Hast 10th Aye. Kijgeuy, Oregon — Phobic 5-84(0 EOR DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION.,. Set? UNION PACIFIC Sigma Alpha Epsilon William Childers, Harold Childs, R