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By Bob Robinson
Emerald Sport* Editor
Tt is rather imagined that this column will have more readers
today than have read it in some time. That is really unfortunate
because actually this column is written for only three individ
tials on this particular day.
Most people will he looking at this column to see if there is
any more about the “Ted Anderson case." Well, if that is what
you're looking for then continue reading because you might
be interested in what we have to say. Especially if your name
happens to be Tom Elliot, Tom Swalm or Don Hedgepeth,
please continue reading!
According to their “Letters to the Editor" of April 21. Mssrs.
Elliot. Swalm and Hedgepeth wanted us to give the facts so at
this time we are going to give them the straight scoop.
You Say Non-factual?
Elliot. Swalm and Hedgepeth all three claimed that our story
On Ted Anderson didn’t contain the true facts. We would like
to prove now that they were wrong in this assumption. The
best way to do this is to reprint our original article and then
break it down.
Big Question on the Oregon track and field team these day1? is just what is the
matter with dash man Ted Anderson? Anderson, a third-place finisher in la-t
year's PCC track meet in the 440-yard dash, has been anything but spectacular in
the Oregon meets this season.
Anderson had to settle for a second place behind Oregon State’s Donn Smith
peter. a man who he beat frequently-last season, in the Duck's fir>t meet at Port
land. two weeks ago .Most people figured this wa sjust a case of Ted not l>eing quite
ready. But in last Saturday’s Oregon-Washingtou meet supposedly speedy Ted
was really a flop.
Starting fast at the timer's gun Anderson remained at the fore only briefly. By
the time the sprinters reached the final turn, of the quarter-mile grind. Ted was be
ginning to fade badly. Quickly the other men in the race took advantage of Ander
son’s faltering stride and raced past him.
Gordon Dahlquist. the Ducks* new 440 find, came home the winner of the event.
Anderson failed to place.
Whatever it is that is keeping Anderson from reaching hi$ capabilities is hoped
will be cured by this coming Saturday when the Oregon team faces tough Wash
ton State in an important dual meet.
Definitely Not Spectacular!
Paragraph number one says that it has been a big question
why Anderson had been far from spectacular in the first two
meets of the season. There is no question that this paragraph
contains the facts. Outside of Ted's personal friends and his
track teammates no one was aware of what was holding Ander
son back. And it was becoming a question to many people. That
Anderson was not spectacular in the first two meets is obvious.
Paragraph number two tells of Anderson’s record so far this
year and then refers to him as being a flop this season. The part
about his record is factual, naturally. That he had been a flop
was also a true statement. Maybe the three gentlemen would
prefer a less sensationalistic word than ‘'flop.” If they would
prefer, we could use “failure,” “disappointing” or “unsuccess
ful.” But no matter what word we use, it all adds up to the same
ihing; Anderson had not lived up to expectations this season.
Yes, Ted Faded!
Paragraph number three gives an account of just how the
Tace progressed. The only statement that could be questioned in
■this paragraph would be the one about Anderson fading badly.
In a race such as the 440 when several, runners pass another
competitor, what more can you say than that the runner is
fading. The Eugene Register-Guard and the Portland Oregon
ian used the same term if you want to check back in their ac
counts of the track meet.
Paragraph number five only tells the final placing in the
event. No question about factual material there.
Paragraph number six says that we hope that whatever is
keeping Anderson from attaining the prowess he was capable
tfi would be cured by the Washington State meet. That was our
true hopes and there is nothing non-factual about it.
Now, Who Should Apologize?
So, where are all the non-true statements that were supposed
to be in the article? As can be easily seen, there are none. It
teems rather apparent to us that Elliot, Swalm, and Hedgepeth
4iave gotten hot under the collar from what the article implies
and not what it actually states. It might be brought to their at
fention that we are not able to know just what our writing will
imply to the different people who read our column. If they
thought that our column made some statements that were not
true they should have read it over a couple of times to make
sure before jumping to conclusions.
We have nothing against Ted Anderson. We only wanted to
Tiring to the public a question that they themselves would like
to know the answer to. It is our belief that all this publicity has
Been of benefit to Anderson. Now everyone knows just what
lias happened to him and no one can jump to a wrong conclus
ion.
In finishing we would like to say that if we owed to Ted
Anderson the public apology which we gave in the April 21
edition of the Emerald, then Tom Elliot, Tom Swalm and Don
Hedgepeth certainly owe us an opology for their statements
about our column which were entirely unfounded.
Baseball Tutor Don Kirsch
In Seventh Coaching Season
Although not many people real
ize it, Oregon baseball coach, Don
Kirsch, is currently in his seventh
year of coaching a^. he University,
Kisrch is such a young looking
mentor that many people find it
hard to believe that likeable Don
hus been at the coaching game for
that much time,
Kirsch is recognized as one of
| the best collegiate coaches in the
’ west and his steady development
of young talent paid dividends last
year when, with only seven letter
men, he built a championship
i team. Nearly two dozen of his
former players left the Ducks for
careers in professional baseball in
the past six years.
During the past six seasons as
| head coach. Kirsch has brought the
Ducks in second two times, third
twice and fourth once, plus the '53
pennant. In addition to his base-;
i ball duties, Don has also done a j
brilliant job of handling the Ore-j
gon freshman or junior varsity
basketball teams since his arrival
at Oregon.
Attended Oregon
Kirsch. who attended Oregon
during his college days, played
j both basketball and baseball dur
ing his collegiate career. In base
ball he never played on a losing
team in the fight for the Northern
Division pennant. He was a sopho
more regular on the title-winning
team of 1941 and the Ducks swept
to the title again in 1912 and 19-43,
In basketball he played guard for
three seasons and captained the
club in 1943.
He was graduated in 1943 and
served as an officer in the army
before being discharged in 1945.
Kirsch began his coaching career
in the fall of 1945 at Hillsboro
high school. He was head coach
in both basketball and baseball and
his first basketball team won the
district championship and the con
solation title in the state tourna
, ment at Salem. In 1947 the Spar
tans were again the district win
ners.
Started in 1947
Don returned to Oregon in 1947
as the assistant coach in both
baseball and basktball. Shortly
after his arrival on the campus,
the head baseball coach, toward
Hobson, resigned and Kirsch was
chosen to replace him,
Kirsch maintained his interest in
baseball as a player for several
seasons following hi3 return to
Oregon. He played for the strong
Faculty Attend
Art Meeting
A group of faculty members are
planning to attend the annual
meeting of the Oregon Art Alli
ance at the Portland Art Museum,
Saturday.
Wallace S. Baldinger, associate
professor of art, is president of
the organization and will present
the opening address.
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