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By Bob Robinson
Emorold Sporti Editor
One of the young athletes at Oregon who should prove to
he one of the school’s greatest is sophomore distance-runner
I’-ill Dellinger, Dellinger, who came to the Ducks from Spring
field high school, has already developed into one of the top
mile and two-mile competitors in the Northern Division. Last
Saturday afternoon against Washington State, Dellinger ran
one of the best miles of his career when he upset favored Phil
Matson of the Cougars in the fast-clocking of 4:21.5.
A' if his good time in the mile wasn’t enough, Dellinger
came hack later to run a close second to teammate Wavnc
Keiser in the two-mile to give himself a total of eight points
in the meet.
Dellinger is one of the most diligent workers on the Duck
track squad, lie has been training and conditioning himself
ever since the beginning of the school year. If things go right
for Bill, he could become one of the best runners in the country
within the next couple of years.
They Tried to Box Clement
C)ne of the most exciting races of last week's WSC-Oregon
track meet was the 880-yard run. The Cougars had three men
entered in the race while the only Oregon participant was
speedy Doug Clement.
Clement, who like- to trail the field on the first lap and then
overtake them in the back and home stretches, was running
easily in last place as the four men started on the last 440
yards of the race. As the runners came to the first turn on the
second round \\ SC tried to eliminate Clement from contention
by boxing him in.
Hill Link, the top Cougar contestant, took the lead while
the other two runners from the I’ullman school, running side
by side, slowed their pace in an effort to hold Doug back and
let Link get a big lead. The plan didn't work though as Clem
ent saw what was going on and broke his way through between
the two surprised Cougar runners. Although Link eventually
won the race, Clement was right on his heals at the finish line.
Good Infield Combination
Spectators who have been witnessing the University of Ore
gon l>asehall team in action arc acclaiming the current Webfoot
infield as one of the hest fielding units in the school’s history.
Although none of the players are seniors and most of them
have had very little experience, they aTl play with the finesse
of veterans.
I’ete Williams at third base has one. of the best throwing
arms in the country. Pete tantalizes opposing base-runners by
holding a fielded ball until the runner is almost on top of the
base and then firing across the diamond to nip him by a stride.
John Keller at shortstop is another boy with a great arm.
Keller commits very few errors and Duck opponents this sea
son have found it about as hard to hit a ball through John as
it would he to penetrate a brick wall.
Sccond-baseman Jim Johnson is another capable fielder who
along with Keller has come up with some neat fielding plays
this year.
The other iiffielder, first-baseman Dick Schosstein, is another
sophomore prize found by Don Kirsch. Schlosstein handles the
first base glove like he was born with it on. He is also one of
the team’s top hitters.
Averill Busts One
A heart-warming hit during the Oregon-Salem Senators
game last Saturday afternoon was the home run by outfielder
Bernic Averill in the sixth inning.
Averill, who has had the difficult task of trying to equal his
brother Earl’s diamond record, has had trouble gaining his
hatting eye in his two seasons with the Ducks. But in last Sat
urday’s game he showed everybody in attendance that he is
beginning to find himself by blasting a fast ball past the left
fielder for a four-base knock.
Here’s hoping that that homer was a signal for some more
good hitting for Bernic in the remainder of the Webfoot games.
Mundle Shoots Hot Golf
A1 Mundle, the veteran Duck golfer, has been turning in
some very nice scores as of late for Sid Milligan’s divotmen.
In the Northern California Intercollegiate tourney three weeks
ago Mundle was one of-the leading qualifiers with a brilliant
69 over thO tough Stanford university course.
Mundle proved that his California showing was no fluke
when lie took medalist honors against Oregon State last Satur
day with another 69.
Duck Diamondmen Play Host
To Seattle U, Alumni Nines
Chieftans Oppose
Kirschmen Today
In 3 O'clock Game
The University of Oregon
baseball team will take a rest
from Northern Division war
fare this weekend when they
play two games with non-con
ference opponents.
Don Kirsch’s Ducks will
take on strong Seattle univer
sity Friday afternoon at 3 o’
clock on Howe field and on I
Saturday will play the Oregon
alumni team in a 2:30 p. m. tussle
at the same site.
The Webfoots. who are cur
rently in second place in ND play
two full games back of league-!
leading Oregon State, hope to
sharpen up both their hitting and
fielding in the two game stand
this weekend. Kirsch also hopes I
to give his pitchers some much
needed work in the pair of tussles
Seattle Tough
Seattle is expected to be tough
to beat for the Ducks. The visit
ing Chieftans have one of the best
independent teams on the Pacific;
Coast. A1 Brightman, their coach,!
is reputed as one of the best in
the business.
The strength of the alumni!
squad is unknown. Players who
are taking part are all ex-veterans
but it has been quite some time;
since any of them have seen ex- i
tensive diamond action and it is
expected that they will be a little
rusty.
Kirsch has not named a starting
hurler for the Seattle game as of
yet but it is expected that the
opening nod will go to either Bill!
Blodgett or Farrell Albright. Blod
gett has a 1-1 record for the sea-!
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Linksmen Set
Two Matches
Oregon's varsity golf team will
go into extensive Northern Divi
sion action Friday and Saturday
as they take on the Washington
State Cougars and the Idaho Van
dals in two important league
matches.
The Ducks, who lost their first
dual match in their last 27 wdien
they were downed by Seattle uni
versity last Monday afternoon,
will be out to get on the winning
band-u’agon once again.
The Webfoots will play the Cou
gars first and on Saturday will
tangle with Idaho. Both matches
will be played over the Eugene
Country Club course.
Leading the Ducks this weekend
will be Don Krieger and A1 Mun
dle who have shown the best shots
all through the season to date.
Other likely Oregon paricipants
will be Justin Smith, A1 Cross,
Howard Zenger and Bob Takano.
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GEORGE SHAW, leading Duck batier with a .419 average, will lead
the Webfoots this weekend when they play a pair of non-conference
games. Oregon hosts Seattle university on Friday and the* Oregon
alumni All-Stars on Saturday. Both tussles will be plaved at Howe
field.
son. losing his only ND start in a
game with Washington State. Al
bright, who pitched such a fine
game against Lewis and Clark a
few weeks back, has not seen ac
tion since then because of a sore
arm. He has a 1-0 record for the
year.
Three of the Duck regulars have
been nursing injuries picked up
during the Washington Series
early this week. Bob Wagner and
Jerry Ross, who collided in the
outfield while chasing a fly ball,
are both recovering from leg in
juries. Center-fielder George
Shaw, leading Webfoot batter, is
also bothered by a sore leg. All
three players are expected to be
recovered enough to see action in
the Seattle game.
Kirsch will probably start a
line-up consisting of the same men
who looked so good in the final
Husky game. If he does, the start
ing nine will be: Neal Marlett,
catcher; Dick Schlosstein, first
base; Jim Johnson, second base:
Johnny Keller, shortsop; Pete Wil
liams, third base; Jerry Ross, left
field; George Shaw, center field;
and Bob Wagner, right field.
Also due to see some action will
be outfielders Ron Phillips and
Bernie Averill. In case either Ross
or Wagner is not ready for action,
Phillips or Averill will fill in.
After this weekend the next
Springtime at the U.
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Who's not going on a picnic
this weekend?
The best thing to do in that case
is to go some1bice where there
is no danger of sunburn or rain,
as the case may be. (For fur
ther information see the name
at the bottom of this atricle.)
If you are goin r on a picnic,
you will surely need groceries
— factory paelte ’ to go. You
can buy these g -oceries in the
large economy e package at
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games for the Webfoots will come
next Wednesday and Thursday
afternoons when the Ducks play
the Idaho Vandals in a two game
series at Moscow.
Oregon Frosh Nine
Plays Two Games
i
Ray Coley's Frosh baseball teant
will play two games this weekend.
The Ducklings travel to Corvallis
to tangle with the Oregon State
Rooks on Friday and return home
for a clach with Eugene high on
the Frosh diamond Saturday af-,
ternoon.
The Ducklings will be out to
revenge their only loss of he sea
son when they play the Rooks this
7-5 in a recent game at Eugene. >
afternoon. OSC upset the Frosh
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