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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1952)
By Bill Gurney .hist out is Art I.itchman’s spring sport Duck Dope hook for I t. I.iti liman, who is athletic news httreatt director, has put another pocket encyclopedia of prospects, records, and general information about Oregon, baseball, track, golf and tennis. The hook, which is intended for the use of the press and radio, would no douhl he read avidly hy the average sports fan. The cover is white with green lettering, and pictures on it of Karl Avcrill, Jr. and Chuck Missfeldt, both of whom made all-American in baseball and track rcspecitvcly. And in the table of contents you can find almost anything \ou want to know about spring ports at Oregon. Thumbing through the hook, we picked at random a few things you may not know If you do know the-e thing-, can we help it if you it re better informed than we think von are? Ke I hings m General i;«.r instance-: Howe field. w here Duck baseball (fames are 'I, has a seating capacity of 1 his is rather more than one would think, and Oregon might approach the break even point in baseball if that many people would come to games and f.a\. Or had you realized that the Eugene Country Club golf course, where the Webfoot home matches are played, is 6500 yards long with a par 72, and is considered one of the best in Oregon. I timing to personnel, we see where Howard I.emons, athletic business manager, was originally from John Day, Oregon, and served 12 months with the army intelligence service. And I) r. ’ Ocorge (luldagcr, team physician, i- a graduate of the Loyola' School of Medicine of Chicago, and ha- been taking time off his lut \ Eugene practice to treat athletic injuries for the pa t 12 years, Averill Is in a Slump 1 here are thumbnail sketches oi t vera! outstanding spring port performers; included m one of these about Half-tniler laid. Hutchins is the fact that thi- young man competed in the I'MS ( Hyntpic games for Canada, and in the 1050 British Empire gaim for New Zealand. Incidentally, Hutchins should he in lE Olympics for Canada again this war, barring a severe! slump. While on the subject of track, we hear that Coach Bill Bower man professes to be frightened at the prospect of meeting Washington State here Saturday. The Cougars turned in some outstanding performances as they crushed Idaho last week end. Also in the offing for Friday and Saturday are the annual Bill Hayward relays for high school cindermen from all over Oregon. I timing to baseball, it ays in the dope hook that Earl Averill, Jr. hit 43S to lead Northern Division batters as a ophotnore in 1951. Karl Jr. is not burning tip any record books this season, however, as his hatting average is .226 in the 13 pre season tilts to date. Junior Grade 'Grand Slam' for Clerk Another Duck athlete who has had his share of glory is Ron Clark, senior and captain of the golf team. As an insignificant freshman Clark pulled a junior-grade version of Bobby Jones’ famous “Grand Slam" as he won both the Oregon Open and the Oregon Amateur meets. Clark seems to be starting the 1952 season in traditionally torrid manner, or at least he shot under par golf against Portland university Saturday. Getting back to baseball, we see where Oregon teams have won the Northern Division title outright seven times since 19.10, and have tied for fir>t once. However, Don Kirsch, who now coaches the YVebfoots, has not won a crown since he took over in 1947. Ilis teams have finished second twice, third once, and last season the Ducks were fourth. The current campaign, however, may possibly see the Web foots produce a pennant for their stocky young mentor, who certainly deserves to win one. “After the way we improved in the past week,” Kirsch mused, “I am not so sold as I was on the idea t>f Oregon State as the top team in the league. If our hitting continues good, and our pitching improves as rapidly as it has been, we may be pretty tough to beat.” What to Tell the 'Jury' i Continueing with our list of things of which you may be | ignorant, the Oregon golf coach, Sid Milligan, is a Eugene attorney as well. He is one of the few lawyers we have heard of in athletics, although Marchie Swartz, ex-Stanford football coach, is one who comes to mind. However, Marchmont became persona non grata at Palo Altc after his ball clubs neglected to win enough ball games to lane iij the Rose Bowl And even for a lawyer coach, there is verj little you can tell an alumni “jury" in such a situation. Duck Gridders Undergo First Spring Session (C (illtill urd from pai/r four) Curtis and Ashworth have gcho 'astic difficulties and Sloan’s ab s-nce is a mystery. Ashworth may he able to bolster his standing in time to be eligible in the fall. ; Line Coach Gene Harlow experl j rnented with the forward wall and . transfered ends Hal Reeve, Don Hedgepeth and Den Berrie, a transfer from the University of Southern California, to tackle positions; Dick Stoutt to center; and John Reed and Jack Patera to guard slots. As an aid to the fundamentals of good blocking and tackling—for I hi- linesmen—the Ducks lined up in two platoons. Roche said that I he lineup had no implications whatsoever as to any "probable first string “assignments.” The lineups are as follows: First I’Ihtoon Monte Brethauer, left end; Hal Reeve, left tackle; Harry Mondale, left guard; Ron Fhiester, center; Emmett Willi ams, right guard; Don Hedgepeth, right tackle; Wayne Johnson, right end; Hal Dunham, quarterback; , Lloyd Powell, left halfback; Tom [Lyon, right halfback; and Tom ' Novikoff, fullback. I Second Platoon Emery Barnes, left end; Chuck Laird, left tackle; John Reed, left guard; Dick Stoutt, center; Jack Patera, right guard; ! Len Berrie, right tackle; Ron Ly- | man, right end; Barney Holland, i quarterback; Farrell Albright, left halfback; Merritt Barber, right halfback; and Cece Hodges, full back. Following is the complete list of the varsity aspirants: Holland, Dunham, Lyon, Powell, Manning Barber, Barber, Sioan, Albright, Hodges, Ashworth, Tom Klliot, Novlkoff, Dean Van Leuven, Don Holt, Phiester, Adams, Jim SiOver, I-alrci, Bill Domenlghtni. Russ Mara, Reed, Mondale, Willi ams, Harvey, Jim Jones, Don Long, Len Diederiehs, Keith Petersen, Ray MrLeod, Berrie, Patera, Jerry Shaw, Brethauer, Stoutt, Johnson, Chuck Greenley, Don Hedgepeth, Hal Reeve, Pat O’Brien. Barnes, Paul Jackson, Nell Mul ler, Lyman, Smith, Bob Leter, Joe Adams, Mike Kilkenny, Joe Did dock, John Basette, Ron Spores, Dick Sieverston and Gary C'anova. SPORTS STAFF Desk Editor: Larry Lavelle. Staff: Bill Gurney, Ron Ricketts and Jack Dennon. Campus Interviews on Cigarette Tests No. 39...THS FLYCATCHER — I "THEY HAD ME BACKED UP TO THE WALL!" lie's fast —he’s smart —he covers ground —he’s a real varsity outfielder! 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