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By Bob Robinson
Emerald $ parti Editor
A press release from the University of Washington, Wednesday,
revealed something to us that seemed quite interested. The eye
catching news was about the Washington Frosh team and the progress
of seven foot center, Gary Nelson, from Elina, Washington.
Nelson, who came very close to enrolling here at Oregon before fin
ally deciding to join the Huskies, is having a great season so far. In
the Pups’ five games to date Nelson has connected on 39 field goal
attempts and has hit 24 times from the free throw line for a grand
total of 102 points or an everage of 20.4 per game. His average would
have probably been even better if he hadn't missed most of one of the
games because of a bad cose of the flu.
From this report it appears that next season ought to produce one
of the biggest battles of the century when Nelson steps onto the court
to match talents with the incomparable “Swede” Halbrook of Oregon
State. People all over the state of Oregon have been wondering if
another man, the same size as Halbrook, would be able to put the
stopper to his scoring antics. Next basketball season ought to give
the answer.
TOOLE VS. WEGNER ?
We arc quite curious to see the first Oregon-Oregon State cage
battle this Friday for many obvious reasons and one other one that is
not scrobvious. Probably only a few rabid basketball fans will remem
ber many of the details of last year’s Duck-Iieaver games but those
fans who are able to think back into the past will recall the tremendous
individual dual that occurred between two of the opposing cagers.
These two players of course were speedy Kenny Wegner of the
Webfoots and even speedier Bill Toole of OSC. Wegner and Toole
displayed one of the most spirited rivalries that we have ever seen
between two opponents on a basketball court. Both boys gave their
very licst to outplay the other and those spectators who witnessed any
of the games will remember that the crowd at times was almost as in
terested in who would win the Toole-Wegner contest as they were in
who was winning the game.
We may be wrong in assuming this, but it is our belief that when Bill
Borcher’s Ducks go into action against Slats Gills’ Beavers this
Friday evening Wegner and Toole will start right where they left
oft last year. If they do, those viewing the game will be treated to an
individual struggle of the calibre they have never witnessed before.
A SALUTE TO HAMMER
' Those people who witnessed last Saturday’s wrestling match be
tween the University of Oregon and Multnomah Athletic Club were
well agreed at its conclusion that Coach Bill Hammer has done a
great job in this, the first year of wrestling at the University. Despite
their obvious lack of experience the Webfoot grapplers all are showing
a lot of spirit and enthusiasm and by the end of the season will be a
pushover for absolutely no one.
Looking especially good among the matmen were Bob Williams and
Bob Shirley, who both did a fine job in pinning their opponents. In
both cases the MAC wrestler was a veteran at the grunt and groan
game and seemed quite surprised that he had been beaten by a Duck
wrestler who was completely unheralded.
EROSH SHOW POSSIBILITIES
The Oregon Erosh basketball team got their season underway last
weekend with a pair of games and some of the Duckling courtsters
flashed form that may be a big aid to Duck basketball quintets in the
next few years.
Looking the best for Don Kirsch’s lads were center Frank Werner,
forward Bill Moore, and guard Bob Anderson. The first two named
athletes seemed especially adept at snaring rebounds and Anderson
demonstrated all kinds of sj>eed and shooting ability. He reminded
many people of Ken Wegner, when the latter was a Frosh.
Campbell Club
Loses Match
• Sigma Nu moved into the sec
ond round of the intramural hand
ball tournament Wednesday by
shutting - out Campbell Club’s
handball squad, 3-0.
t In singles play, Gent defeated
Jacobson, 21-11, 14-21, 21-20 and
JHeppner downed Young, 21-15 and
r>21-19. The Sigma Nu doubles
team, composed of Moran and
.Hunter, completed the shutout
match by drubbing Kahalekolo
and Vahey, 21-2 and 21-10.
Sports Staff
Desk Editor: Don Kupp.
Staff: Bob Robinson.
SWIM
Winter Swim Schedule
Afternoons 2 to 6
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Nights 7 to 10
Wednesday, Thurs., FrI., Sat.
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Mr. Hook Shot
TONY VLASTELICA, Oregon
State hook shot artist will be one
of the men to watch this Friday
and Saturday nights when the
Beavers take on the Oregon Docks
in a two game series.
Duck Cagers to Meet
Tall OSC Hoop Quint
wnen Oregon’s basketball team
moves into Gill Coliseum Friday
night for their basketball game
with the Oregon State Beavers
they will be facing probably the
two best big players they have
played against this season.
These two of course are seven
foot, f*ree-inch Wade Halbrook
and six-foot, five-inch Tony Vlas
telica. Halbrook and Vlastelica
have been leading Slats Gill’s quin
tet in scoring all season long and
will no doubt be very instrumental
in the Beaver attack against the
Ducks.
In Oregon State's six Northern
Division games to date Halbrook
has dunked in 48 field goals and
49 free throws for a total of 145
points, an average of 24.3 per
game. Vlastelica, playing in only
fi^g tussles, has hit for 26 field
goals and four free throws for
league total of 56 markers. This
gives big Tony a per game av
erage of 11.2.
From these statistics it is quite
apparent that if Bill Borcher's
Duck five is going to come out
on top in this particular contest
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mey are going to have to devise
some plan of strategy to at least
slow up the pointmaking abilities
of the Beavers’ "big berthas"
who seem to mark up points with
the persistance of an adding ma
chine.
Not only have Halbrook and
Vlastelica been hot in division
play but they are also the top
two OSC pointmakers lor the en
tire season. Halbrook has a big
lead over all his teammates in
the total scoring department with
3S2 counters for the season. This
gives "Swede"’ an average of 23.9
points per game at present.
Although far behind Halbrook's
output, Vlastelica ranks second
with 143 points or an average of
10.2 per game.
As a team the Beavers have not
scored nearly as heavily as the
Ducks this season but on the
other hand their defense has been
superior to the Webfoots.’
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Phi Delts Score
IM Cage Victory
Over Beta Foes
Phi Delta Theta’s A basketball
quintet continued its winning ways
by downing Beta Theta Pi, 38-10,
in Wednesday’s crucial intramural
>tilt. Other victors were Hale
Kane’s cage five in B action an£
Pi Kappa Phi’s A squad,
v Both the Phi Delts and the
$etas were undefeated in intra
mural .warfare an dthe stage wad
set for the important clash. The
contest started out like it was
going to be close all of the way
with Phi Delta Theta taking a
slim lead 6-5 lead at the end of tha
first five minute session.
- But midway through the second
quarter, with the score tied at 8-0
the roof fell in for the Betas; Two
consecutive fast-break layios by
Larry Hibbard and Stan Lewis
broke Beta Theta Pi’s defense.
Big Bob Wagner continued to pone
on the pressure with two perfect
push-shots from the corner to give
the Phi Delts a commanding 16-0.
margin which they never relin
quished throughout the remainder
of the battle.
In the initial game, Hale Kane’s
B team completely dominated play
by drubbing Campbell Club, 51-14.
Hale Kane took command from
the start and built up quarter
leads of 10-3, 20-7 and 38-13 i*
route to its impressive triumph.
The winners were sparked by Sam
Duncan who poured 22 point a
through the basket with a variety
of hookshots and driving layina.
Pi Kappa Phi rolled over Ch*
Psi, 33-13, in the final A contest
of the afternoon. A third period
point drought by the Chi Psis saw
the Pi Kaps pull away to a 24-7
lead at the end of the third quar
ter. Pete Tyerman grabbed 13
! points for the winners with Bob
Morris collecting 11 for the losers
i Hale Kane B (51) (14) Campbell Club B
1 Campbel 1(9) ..F... (2) AId.lv
I White (t) ..F.. (0) Munjr
| Duncan (22) ..C. (0) Ma,mr
Takano CO) .G........ . (4) Ccw> I?
i Michinoto (3) ..G. (2) R-tch*^
i Subs—Hale Kane: Chaney (1), P'eWa.
; Campbell Club: Mishima (2), Refers (2).
Michaels (2).
Phi Delta Theta A (38) (16) Beta Theta Pi K
Johnson (10) . F (1) Ganw.
Wagner (14) .F. 14) Fcntcn
Hiobard (4) .C. (4) Alw
Hammermhit (4) .... G (5) Fcrt*«
Lewis (4) f; . (C) Dahlqu.st
Subs I hi Delts: Reneberg (2), Hastings.
Ketas: Jefferies <2).
Chi Psi A (13) (33) Pi Kappa Phi A
Rtteves •„) ..F. (0) Stewait
Pragg (C) .F . (4) Lm!.»
StOTiercarl (0) .C .. . (2) Andrew*
Morris (11) .G ..... (13) Tyerman
Le-veil (0) .G. (1C) Henderson
Subs—Pi Kaps : Parker (4).
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UO Bowlers Face
Beaver Opponents
The University of Oregon var
sity bowling team and women's
team will take on Oregon State
| in a home and home series tbi»
Friday and Saturday, announces
Lou Bellisimo, Oregon bowling
coach.
Friday afternoon at 3:00 p. m.
the Ducks will move into the Bea
vers’ home alley for a dual meet.
Then on Saturday afternoon at
the same starting time Oregon
twill play host to OSC in a return
match on the Student Union
bowling lanes.
Bellisimo announced that he
would take his strongest team te
Corvallis on Friday in hopes ot
scoring a decisive win. If the
Ducks can do this, then Bellisimo
plans to play his second team >a
the Saturday match. On the other
hand, if OSC should prove tough
in the first contest, the Dick fnt*t
team may be used over again cn
Saturday.
I SPORTS FARE f
-—--1- I
Thursday, January 28, 1954 *
BASKETBALL
3:50; Court 40, Alpha Tau Omega A vs.
Lambda Chi Alpha A.
3 :50. Court 43, Phi Gamma Delta A vs. Delta
Upsilon A.
4:35, Court 40, Sigma Chi A vs. Sigma Nu A.
4:35, Court 43, Sigma Phi Epsilon A vs. Sig
ma Alpha Mu A.
5:15, Court 40, Kappa Sigma A vs. Phi Kap
pa Sigma A.
5:15, Court 43, Sigma Alpha Epsilon A vs.
Phi Kappa Psi A.
HANDBALL
4 :00, Courts 42, 44, and 40, Hale Kane vs.
Phi Kappa Psi.