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By Rick Tarr
Emerald Sportiwriter
Well.
a n’a'i Sings, "I t‘s all over hut tin* memories.” 1 fow
< \ er thi> year s basketball season was far from a love affair. As
u-ual the Xortliern Divi.-ion race was, with a few exceptions,
I spirited and hard-fought despite the fact that it was clear from
tin' start who would come out on top.
his i- highly commendable especially in comparison to the
[ 1 ait hern Division which, until this year, tended politely to step
-ide and let UCI,.\ w in w ith a minimum of effort. Frankly, we
'are glad that the myth of invincibility surrounding Bruin Coach
lohnny \\ oodefi, has finally been broken. But finishing third
plate shouldn I throw doubts on his coaching ability. We still
Liei'l he is*one of the best coaches in the nation.
Coaches Got Off Free
I hroughout the past season thousands of inches of copy have
b<-en written about the Xortliern Division basketball players,
bo far the coaches have gotten off almost scott free. Many ques
tion the right of the anemic, ink-stained wretch of the press
to criticize athletes. From this standpoint criticism of their
coaches (positive as well as negative) is almost ludicrous. But
we can’t resist.
hirst of all, we want to offer our congratulations and compli
iiien1 - to Hill Borcher. 'I his is not prompted by local prejudice
or the tradition of taking it easy on the home coach.
Before the season started, and based on relative manpower of
the teams, the Northern Division was tabbed to finish Wash
ington, Idaho, Oregon State. Oregon, and Washington State
.n that order \\ e think this was a fair pre-season estimate. A
fourth place final standing for Oregon shouldn’t have brought
my legitimate complaints Despite a poor finish, Oregon tied
S' r second and can be considered the second best team in the
division on the basketball court, it not on paper. We think
good coaching was the reason.
Dye Delivers Goods
f A' for Washington Coach Tippy Dye, lie lias proved he can
deliver w hen he ha.-, goods. \\ e predict that next year, after the
i“goods" have graduated (all five of them), Tippy will still
make a good account of himself.
Jack 1’riel, at W ashington State, evidently made the best of
.1 bad ^situation. The Cougars just couldn’t make any headway
it!i their inexperienced and second-rate players (except Pete
!u!!in- Yet we still question Priel’s use of two platoons with
licit limited material.
Although it seems to be journalistic heresy in these parts
to criticize Slats Gill, we don’t think he did a good job this
ear or last. Gill didn't figure out a lineup that suited him
ntil half the season was over. In the meantime he was los
ing games. He not only had experienced varsity players to
choose from but a wealth of better-than-average sophomores,
'he real potential of the Beavers showed up sporadically
uring the season and, unfortunately for Oregon, in the last
two games.
Next year’s Northern Division basketball champion will be
)regon State—on paper. Any coach in the country would like
have the OSC material of next year. W’c wonder if Gill will
lake the best use of it.
This year the coach's dunce cap goes to Chuck Finley of
daliOj The individual Vandals had experience and ability but
■inley failed to build a sound team out of them. Two miserable
showings in McArthur court this season convinced us in our
loubti about Finley. The win over Washington proves they
inst have had the manpower and had no business losing eight
iam«U out of sixteen in division play.
• Campus Briefs
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0 Terrace dances have been
tentatively scheduled to start
April 10, it was announced by the
Student Union Dance committee.
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Entertainment will be featured at
these dances and as many as pos
__ sible will be held during the term.
0 Petitions for chairmanships
for the Easter Sunrise service are
■fceing called for by co-chairmen
Sally Hayden and Jean Peterson.
Chairmanships open include pro
gram, publicity, promotion, col
lections, music and physical ar
rangements. Petitions are due at
5 p.m. Friday and may be turned
in to Miss Hayden, Miss Peterson
at Delta Delta Delta or to the
YWCA.
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0 Currently on display in the
school of architecture is a term
inal project exhibition of paint
ings and graphics by Jorge Goya,
senior in architecture. The project
is being shown in rooms 111 and
116. It will remain on display un
til March 20.
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• Houses may pick up their
money from the WRA carnival
from 1 to 4 p.m. today and from
2 to 4 p.m. Friday in the physical
education office in Gerlinger hall,
Mary Wilson, general chairman,
has announced. The office is on
the second floor of the building.
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0 The Inter-Dormitory Council
will have an important meeting to
day at noon in Straub hall, pres
ident Tom Shephard, has an
nounced. A report from the Ore
gon State visitation committee
will be given and Cy Ellingson,
I DC adviser, will discuss financial
matters with the group.
Forensic Group
Ends Schedule
The University symposium squad
completed a heavy schedule of
speaking engagements this week,
Herman Cohen, director of foren
sics, announced. Speakers are dis
cussing the topic, "How the Unit
ed States Can Best Combat the
Communist Menace,” before civic
clubs, high schools and other or
ganizations.
The schedule this week includ
ed Whittaker PTA, Lebanon Ki
wanis, Jefferson, Newberg, Gas
ton and Hood River High schools.
A group of symposium students
will tour Eastern Oregon during
spring vacation, Cohen said. En
gagements include the Dalles, Pen
dleton, Hermiston, and Umatilla.
The tour will cover three days,
Mar. 23, 24 and 25. Robert Kully,
debate coach, will accompany the
group.
Symposium speakers include
j Carol Oakley, freshman in socio
. logy; Don Collin, senior in econom
jics; Elizabeth Collins, sophomore
jin liberal arts; Patricia Adkisson,
sophomore in English literature,
j Schmidt, junior in liberal arts;
Paul Ward, freshman in pre-law;
Bruce Holt, freshman in pre-law;
Richard Bronaugh, freshman
in liberal arts; Phil Cass, fresh
man in pre-law; Don Mickelwait,
sophomore in pre-law; Bill Ruiter,
senior in liberal arts; Forbes Hill,
graduate in speech.
Heads of Houses
Officers Elected
Mary Waddell, Kappa Alpha
Theta president, was elected
Heads of Houses president Mon
day. Shirley Shupe, president of
Ann Judson, will serve as the
group's vice-president for the
next year and Carol Wood, pres
ident of Kebec house, secretary
I treasurer.
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