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by Sam Vahay
Emerald Sperlt Editor
Although the score certainly wasn’t impressive to the casual
onlooker last Saturday in the Igloo when Oregon’s varsity
wrestlers bowed to Oregon Tech, 36-0, it was hard to miss the
eager aggressiveness showed by the Green and Gold grapplers.
'I his is the first year that the athletic department has put
out a wrestling team since 1941. Naturally, Coaches Bill Ham
mer and Bill Denman didn't have any lettermen to begin with,
furthermore there were a few fellas on the campus who had
ever performed on a wrestling mat, even in high school.
Despite the relative bleak results of the first match of the
year, there is much optimism in Oregon’s wrestling department.
The coaches commented after the matches that it was mostly
a lack of experience that put Oregon so far down on the point
list. In several cases, the Webfoots were leading on points
when just one slip-up meant being pinned by a more experienced
foe.
Stole It From OSC
Here's a note on the theatre-type neon sign which has been
gracing the front of McArthur court since Dec. 1, just after
the Homecoming football game. It brilliantly flashes out ]>re
views of coming sports events in green letters on a yellow
background. Athletic Business Manager Ted Bouck says it was
installed at a cost of $350, and jokingly adds that “We stole the
idea from OSC.” Oregon State has a similar bulletin board on
the front of its Gill coliseum.
This Record Won't Stand
(’.ary Nelson, 7 foot freshman basketball protege at the Uni
versity of Washington, is the tallest man to ever play in Hec
Kdmundson pavilion in Seattle. He won’t hold this distinction
very long, however, since Oregon State plays the Huskies in
Seattle this weekend.
This means, of course, that OSC’s Swede Halbrook, a lad
three inches taller; will hold the new honor of scraping the
pavilion rafters.
Kd Halberg, Oregon’s senior forward, played for two years
on the Olympic JC basketball quint in Washington before he
came down to Eugene. In JC competition, Rangy Ed held down
the center position and averaged more than 20 points per game
while a freshman and sophomore.
Roth years he was named forward on the national junior
college All-American squads.
Halberg is currently setting the pace for Oregon’s basketeer’s
with a 14.7 average for 13 games. He leads the team in every
department except free throws and personal fouls, where he is
second only to Kenny Wegner.
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Swimmers Prep
For MAC Meet
Six Matches Slated
Before ND Tourney
Coach John Borchardt and his
fiquad of “paddle wheelers” con
tinue their splashing antics in
preparation for their coming dual
meet with the Multnomah Athletic
club, January 30, here in Eugene.
Heading into the ’54 season with
one of the smallest squads in Ore
gon’s swimming history, the squad
has six scheduled meets including
the state AAU meet in Portland in
February and the Northern divi
sion conference meet in Seattle
March 5 and 6. The complete
schedule is:
Jan. 30, Multnomah Athletic
Club, Eugene
Feb. 6, Washington, Eugene
feb. 12, Idaho, Moscow
Feb. 13, Washington State,
Pullman
Feb. 20, State AAU, Portland
Feb. 21, Stafte AAU, Portland
March 5, Northern Division
meet, Seattle
March 6, Northern Division
meet, Seattle
Three Oregon paddlers were
named on the Northern Division
conference swimming team for '53.
Those appearing on the list were
Gordon Edwards who was chosen
first in the 220 yard freestyle, the
440 yard freestyle and the 1500
meter freestyle events; Yosh Ter
ada, chosen first in the 150 yard
individual medley and second in
the 200 yard backstroke event and
Orlando Mathias who was chosen
on the 400 yard freestyle relay and
second on the 50 yard freestyle
event.
fedwards, graduating last year,
has at the present a new NCAA
200 yard course record pending
recognition. Top swimmer of the
year, based on coaches decisions,
was Merill Hodges of Washington!
He was chosen on the All-Ameri
can team last year and from all
reports will repeat again this year.
UW Hopes High
For OSC Series
SEATTLE, Jan. 13 (Special)—
Their stock bolstered by a split
against Washington State in the
opening Northern Division series,
University of Washington’s Hus
kies return to Edmundson Pavilion
full of hope for their Friday and
Saturday night games with the
tall, talented Oregon State Beav
ers.
Near-capacity crowds should be
on hand for both 8 o'clock tipoffs
to watch Tippy Dye's improving
young Huskies take a whirl at
stopping the Beavers and their
much-discussed 7-foot 3-inch cen
ter, Swede Halbrook. One gent
that will take more than casual
interest in Halbrook will be Dean
Parsons, the Washington center,
who will be given the assignment
of checking the Splendid Spire.
A truly fine Idaho quintet earn
ed a split with OSC last weekend
in Corvallis, showing the rest of
the league that it can be done, and
Coach Dye is hopeful that the
underdog Huskies can imitate the
Vandal performance.
The WSC Cougars, and Bill Reh
der in particular, did an excellent
job of guarding against Dean Par
sons last week and the Husky star
fell way off his usual point pro
duction, but Coach Dye points out
that few, if any, teams will con
tain Parsons as thoroughly as the
defensive-minded Staters. He fully
expects the Eugene, Ore., junior to
hit in the double figures again
this weekend.
Captain Don Tripp, with a 21
point night against Washington
State Saturday night, moved in on
Parsons, but the 6-foot 7-nich cen
ter continued to lead the Wash
ington Huskies in scoring after 10
games.
Parsons was bottled up and
managed to break loose for-only
11 field goal attempts during the
two-game WSC series. Despite his
Sigma Chi, SAE, Lambda Chi’s
Victorious In Intramural Games1
Tuesday intramural basketball action saw only one forfeit
uitb the five other games being played. Most of the games
uere in the low scoring bracket, with the point spreads around
eight points in the majority of the games. French hall took high
tonn'nfr i10n0rs for the day ,}y Siting a total of ,30 counters
topping Sigma Alpha Epsilon by I counters,
only l. I —__
Lambda Chi Triumphs
Lambda Chi Alpha pulled
through with the closest score as
they overcame the Delta Upsilon
crew by a 17-14 score. Belying the
score, however, the game was not
a terribly close one, as the Lambda
Chi's halftime score was 13-9.
High scorer for Lambda Chi was
Jim Patton with 8 buckets, while
Bruce Elackledge had 7 for the
losers.
Sigma Phi Epsilon had a good
look at the backs of Sigma Cni as
the Sigs ran away from them in
one of the best games of the day.
WSC COACH, Jack Frtel, is go
i®K into his 26th year as head
basketball coach for the Pullman
Cougars. Despite a lack of good
basketball material he has pilot
ed the Washington State outffrs
to Northern Division titles in
1937, 1941 and 1949.
new season low in point-rpaking.
Dean still has averaged 16 points
per contest for the Huskies. Tripp
now has 146 points in the ten con
tests.
leadership in most of the vari
ous statistical departments at
Washington remains in the able
hands of Parsons. He leads in field
goal percentage, free throws, re
bounds, points and average. Tripp
has taken the most shots from the
field, and also has completed the
most.
SPORTS FARE |
Wednesday. Jan. 13
BASKETBALL
3:50 p.m Court 40, Nestor hail A vs. Su.„
i^arr.pbt 11 A
4:h^tPAm' Cear, 4°’ Hal* K£ne A VS' A,fha
v:15 p.m. Court 40, Barrister Inn A vs Si*,
ir.a hall A *
e. handball
Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs. Delta TJpsiJon
The final score was 28-18, clearly
showing the spread between the
two teams. The halftime score,
though, was not as impressive,
with Sigma Chi leading by only
two points 10-8.
Three Lead Sigs
Ail but four of Sigma Chi's
points were scored by a trio.
Doug Rhulrnan with 9, Alex Eylrr
with 8, and Ron Philips with 7.
The Sig Eps had Don Kupp with
5, and Chuck Turbyfill with 4
counters.
The only forfeit of the day canto
as Sigma Alpha Mu failed to shew
up for their game with Sigma Nit.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon had to
work hard to gain their 29-15- wi*
over the Kappa Sigma five in a
foul studded contest. All in all, 2%
fouls were whistled in the twenty
minute game.
Flnflt Half Close
The first qarter of the gant*
went fairly fast, with the Kappa
Sigs coming -out on top by .a .£■<&
count. That was the last time they
had the lead, though, as SAE lc«>
at the half, 9-8, and at the third
quarter . 15-11. In the final period
SAE opened up and scored H4
counters while holding their op
ponents to only 4. High point hen
,ors'for the game, and the day wert
to Jim Tennyson of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon who had 12. Jack Murray
had 8 for the Kappa Sigs.
French Runs Away
In the only freshman game .of
the day, French hall outdistanced
Merrick Hall 30-17 in a very fin<*
manner. Both teams looked good,
in winning and in losing. The
Frenchmen held the lead all the
way, with the quarter score being*
6-3. 17-7, and 21-11. Tom Brown
was high point man for French
and the game with 10, while Les
Plumb and Fred Bell each had *
for the winners. High point hon
ors for the losers went to Lai ry
Lund with 9 to his credit.
In the final game of the day,
Phi Kappa Psi ran over Phi Kappa
Sigma for a 26-20 win. Phi Peru
Bob Hazel, well known Eves y
bodys Drug player, was the high
est scorer for the game, getting
10, while Gene Beck had 9 for th»
Phi Kaps.