As far as we can determine, big Chet Noe was the “Belle of the Ball at Seattle last weekend, where Oregon’s tenacious basketball quint dropped both games of a two-contest series with the University of Washington Huskies, even though the tall hoopstcr was a member of the losing team. Noe Outscored 'Hooks' Big t hot not only held the Huskies’ great hook-shot artist, Bob Houbregs to 33 points in the series, but also nianageed to dump in a total of 44 counters on his own during the two tilts. ?soe s performance did not go unnoticed by sportswriters in the Seattle area either. We quote from a release by the Athletic News Service at the University of Washington. “Oregon’s great defensive center, Chet Noe combined with the best ‘sagging’ defense the University of Washington has seen this season, limited Bob Houbregs’ scoring potential for the Huskies last weekend, but the big pivot ace still went far from scoreless.” I ndoubtedly, an average of 16.5 points per game in a series <'in not be considered as going scoreless, but in comparison wiili some of Houbreg’s other performances this year, the total 1 balked up by him last hriday and Satnrdav was nothing to cheer about. \\ e don’t intend to detract from “Hooks’" reputation in the le.i't, however, hut merely would like to point out that Chet A*,c ' accomplishment was no small thing. W hen a man who !i.\- a 24.X points per-game average is held to 17 and 16 points U!1 ucec.'-ive nights, and is outscored in the bargain bv his de irii.sive opponent, it seems that said defensive opponent de serves a bit of recognition for his efforts. Greatest Pivot Man I o get back to I loubregs again, however, who was described 1 hi - coach, ] ippy Dye, a> "the greatest pivot man in college basketball," the 6-foot, 7-incher i> certainlv living up to his chance press notices. Among other records he lias alreadv I coken this year is the individual season's scoring mark of 265 set by Jack Nichols of Washington in 1948. At this point, Hooks has 3/0 counters, and unless he slumps terrificallv in the two remaining games with Idaho, he should pass the 400 mark. Noe Also Breaks Records His value to the team is not confined to scoring, however, as he is the leading rebounder on the Husky squad with 292 rebounds, even surpassing teammate Doug McClary, who has garnered a total of 267 off the boards so far this season, in cluding non-league tilts. It looks as if diet Noe will also break the former scoring record for XD season play, as he has currentlv accumulated 2o0 tallies in Northern Division competition, and needs only six points in this weekend’s games to become the second hghest scorer in conference history. lie has already broken the old Oregon conference record, set at 235 by Roger Wiley in 1949. Noe will also be shooting for the division rebound record this weekend. The present mark of 223 w as set by Bob Peterson of Oregon last year, and Chet will have to add 33 rebounds to his present total of 191 to break the record. I The 1953 Webfoots as a team have also broken their share I of records this year. They have scored more points than any I Oregon quintet of years past, have both attempted and made | more free throws than any previous Duck team, and their field H^tapal average also breaks the former Oregon mark. Oregon State’s always dangerous Beavers are on the agenda the \\ ebfoots this weekend, and although the men of Slats Wt .ill were upset twice last weekend by Washington State, they are still capable of giving the Ducks all they want, and perhaps even more. Both teams will be trying to get the advantage in the race for the Chancellor’s trophy, and as always in the “Civil War" tilts, previous games' results mean nothing. Any Way You Look At It Apparently, Oregon has the runner-up spot in the Northern Division almost cinched, for any combination of an Idaho loss ' to Washington in the series at Moscow or even one victory for the Ducks over OSC wll give the Oregon quint a mathe matical certainty of finishing in second place. Even if Oregon should drop both of its tilts with the Staters, it is unlkely that - Idaho will come up with a sweep of the Washington series. If Oregon does take the runner-up slot this season, it will be * the second time they have done so in the last three years. The 1951 Webfoot quint finished'second, with Washington taking . th title that year also. In past Northern Division games with Oregon State, Oregon holds a 60-48 margin in games won, and . have a 15 to 7 edge in series won, with ten ending in ties. MEADOWS' DERBY Top Teams Hold Positions, But Seton Hall Due for Fall fty Martin Maadows Emerald Sportawritar It’s still Seton Hall’s Pirates on top of this week's national hoop ratings, but file this prediction: they are due to be upset within the week, either against Dayton on Sunday, or against Louisville Monday, probably the latter. Last week the Pirates notched two more decisions, walloping Villa nova, 83-68, and skimming past Loyola of Chicago, 52-49. That gave them 26 consecutive wins for the season, which ties the national record held by Holy Cross and Long Island. The Setonians, who will participate in the Nation al Invitational Tournament, will be aiming at a new mark when Dessert Changes Left to Chairmen Final decision on any change in the way desserts aie scheduled between campus living organiza tions will be left for social chair men to decide spring term, i^was decided at Monday’s heads of houses meeting. A plan whereby a calender of open dates for women’s houses would be kept in the office of women’s affairs and men’s organ izations would fill iri the dates on a first come-first served basis during a specified week each term was introduced. Some felt that the present sys tem ox each house handling its own schedule was adequate. A letter from Tom Shepherd, president of the Inter-Dorm coun cil. concerning the failure some independent dorm social chairmen have reported in getting desserts with sororities prompted the dis cussion. Jane Simpson reported the Re ligious Director’s association was making available a list of relig ious speakers houses could draw on any time they wished. they meet Baldwin-Wallace Fri day. The next three teams remained close behind. LaSalle’s Explorers (22-2), scheduled to defend their NIT championship, laced Muhlen berg, 106-73, and turned in a 73 68, score over Georgetown; Wash ington (24-1) clinched the North ern Division title with 84-67 and 86-72 victories over Oregon; and Indiana (15-2) neared the Big Ten title as it tripped Wisconsin, 72-70, and thumped Ohio State, 81-67. Western Kentucky, another NIT entry, rose from eighth to fifth as it splattered Middle Tennessee, 95-57, bested Ten nessee Tech, 74-61, and romped over Kentucky Wesleyan, 108 57, to compile a 23-4 slate, flight behind is North Carolina .State’s Wolfpack (22-5), who trampled Washington and Lee, 108-69, and made up for an earlier loss by bouncing North Carolina, 87-66. Seventh spot is held by Man-., hattan. The Jaspers, with eighteen wins in 20 starts, edged St. Fran cis of Brooklyn, 62-60. and downed Brooklyn College, 74-51, to move up from ninth. Down one position in eighth is Louisiana State; the Bengals, boasting a 19-1 record, sewed up the Southern conference champion ship Monday night. Last week they registered a 71-60 conquest over Pensacola Navy, and swept past a weak Geoigie Tech outfit, 76-52. Two newcomers round out the top ten. Miami of Ohio is ninth with 16 wins to offset three re versals; during the week the Ohioans measured Dayton by a 74-65 count and blasted Kent State, 89-57. The number ten squad is Brigham Young, the Skyline conference leader, who has a 20-5 mark following a 73 50 victory over Utah. Miami and 8YV replaced Illinois and Kan sas State, who fell to the sec ond ten. The most unusual game of the week saw 32nd-ranked Niagara travel six overtimes before defeat ing Siena, 88-81, at the latter's court. Here are the ratings through J. Paul Sheedy* Switched to Wildroot Cream-Oil Because He Flunked The Finger-Nail Test "HURRMPH"! trumpeted Sheedy, "What a elephant time to have my hair act up. Might as well break my date and get trunk!" Luckily he was overheard by a Pachydermitologist who said, "Tusk, tusk! You've got a messy big top from pouring those buckets of water on your head. Get out of your ivory tower and visit any toilet goods counter for a bottle or tube of Wildroot Cream-Oil, "Your Hair’s Best Friend”. Non-alcoholic. Contains soothing Lanolin. Relieves dryness. Removes loose, ugly dan druff. Helps you pass the Finger-Nail Test.” Paul got Wildroot Cream-Oil, and now all the girls tent to him more than ever. So why don't you try Wildroot Cream-Oil? It only costs peanuts —29f. And once you try it, you’ll really have a circus. of 131 So. Harris HillR