WILDLIFE/'
By Phil White
Emerald Sptrtl Writer
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The other day we became involved in an argument concern
ing the merits of spinning tackle. During this debate we found
that many misunderstandings have developed concerning this
method of fishing. Many of t,hese exist because of the rapid
rise of thread line fishing.
Spinning, called fixed spool fishing in England, has only
become popular in the United States during the last decade.
European anglers were spinning way back in the 1920s.
An Englishman named Holden Illingworth is usually cred
ited with inventing the first spinning reel which appeared
commercially soon after the end of World \\ ar I. From Eng
land spinning spread all over Europe, but took unite a while
to reach the U.S.
From One Reel to 250
Spinning was brought to this country in 1935. by Rache
Hamilton Brown- a distinguished sportsman and architect.
He brought a high quality spinning reel, a few rods and some
line and lures with him from France.
From that insignificant beginning, spinning in the United
States has spread tremendously. There are now 250 differ
ent models of spinning reels manufactured in this country.
These create confusion for the neophyte angler.
Spinning rose to its present height for one main reason.
Anyone with an I.Q. of over 85 should be able to cast a com
mendable distance within 20 minutes after he picks up his first
spinning outfit, if he learns from a competent instructor.
Spinning,Fills Gap
This has led many jreople to assume that spinning can re
place both fly and bait casting. Nothing could be farther from
the truth. Spinning only fills the gap between the two meth
ods; it certainly hasn’t made either method obsolete.
We have yet to see the fisherman who could manage a
number 16 dry fly on a spinning rod as well as he could with
a fly rod. Spinning will never be able to do the job that plug
casting tackle can do in the weeds or amongst other hazards.
Spinning is at its best with lures weighing from *4 to% of
an ounce and three or four pound test line.
Other fishermen have told us that the great casting dis
tances achieved with spinning tackle should help put more
fish in the creel. Watch an expert angler on the stream some
day. He will invariably use short, accurate casts and thus
cover more productive water, rather than waste time reeling
long casts through water that holds no fish.
Best Method for Beginner
However, spinning does have a firm place in every fisher
man’s outfit. There is no better rig for the beginning angler.
One can learn to cast with ease, receiving pleasure from the
outfit even if he does not catch fish.
Spinning is also deadly on large fish. The old lunkers that
you like to write home about usually feed on minnows, and
most spinning lures represent small fish.
Spinning tackle is very useful for casting bait, since most
bait is in the l/\ ounce weight range. We would go so far as
to say that there is no better rig for the bait fisherman than
a spinning outfit.
The man behind the rod, whether it be a fly, spinning or
bait casting rod, is the deciding factor in whether the angler
will come home with a heavy creel day after day. So remem
ber to put most of your emphasis on method, no matter what
kind of tackle you use.
Three Beavers Sign 1955 Contracts
PORTLAND (AP)—Shortstop
Frankie Austin, pitcher Lee An
thony and outfielder Dwane Hel
big have signed 1955 contracts
with the Portland Beavers’ base
ball club.
Austin and Anthony played
with the Beavers all last season.
Helbig appeared in six games
after spending most of the play
ing season with Victoria in the
old Western International league.
Omega Harriers
Run Over French
in Frosh Action
Led by triple winner Sam
Whitney, Omega hull swept past
French^ 53-29, Monday after
noon to advance to the semi-fi
nals of the Frosh dorms track
tournament. In other Monday ac
tion Nestor was eliminated by
Sederstrom. 45-35, in the con
solation round.
French managed to grab only
one first place and a tie for first
as the Omega harriers ran away
with the day’s honors.
Whitney Takes Three
Whitney, holder of the Oregon
high school pole vault mark,
broad jumped 21’ 2’’. ran the 70
yard hurdles in 9.9 and vaulted
12 feet to pace the winners.
John Raventos snared French’s
only victory with a win in the
two pound ball throw. Roland
Harris of French, Denny George
of Omega and an unnamed
French competitor tied for first
place in the high jump.
Other Omega winners were
Jerry Kirshner in the shot put.
Bob Rogers in the 70 and 330
yard dashes. Bob Drynan in the
i \ mile run and Larry Spauld
J ing. Whitney, George and Rogers
I in the shuttle relay.
Shuttles Decide Win
Sederstrom's victory was de
cided by the final shuttle relay
! where double winners Don Meski
j men and Don Steen and Robert
Reaves and Root carried the win
ners to their triumphs.
Steen also won the high jump
and ball throw and Meskimen
took the mile run and pole
vault.
Nestor’s top first place getter
was Jerry Urness who took the
broad jump and 70-yard dash
Tom Waldrop captured the only
other triumph for the losers with
a win in the hurdles.
Chiefs Snare
Playoff Spot
SEATTLE (APi Seattle uni
versity announced Tuesday it had
received and accepted a bid to
take part in the NCAA basket
"ball playoff as an at-large team
from the Far Western region.
At New York, Homer Cooke, of
the NCAA Statistical Bureau,
said Seattle U. will play Idaho
State either March 7 or 8 at a
site to be announced later.
The SU Chieftains will meet
Idaho State for a berth in the
regional tourney March 11-12
at Corvallis.
The Chiefs have beaten Idaho
State in t%\o games earlier this
season and have another two
two-game series scheduled with
them March 1-2 at Pocatello. The
results will not affect the play
offs.
University officials said there
was a possibility that a four
team pre-tourney playoff would
be held in Seattle.
San Francisco university, also
picked as an at-large entry, must
meet the Border conference
champion for one of the four
spots in the Corvallis tourney
and this game might be brought
to Seattle to make -it a double
header.
IM Schedule
Wednesday
Track
3:45 Hunter hall vs. Sherry Ross
hall, IM track.
Cherney hall vs. French
hall, IM track.
DONS AGAIN TOP VOTE
Top Teams Seen
In NCAA Tourney
By HUGH FULLERTON. JR.
Associated Press Sports Writer
With two weekends to go In
the regular college basketball
season, it appears likely that at
least seven of the nation's top
ten teams will show up in the
post-season National College
Championship tournament and
only one will go Into the Na
tional Invitation tournament.
The NCAA already has Man
Francisco, returned to the top
spot this week by the lopsided
vote in the weekly 'Associated
Press ranking poll, and Mar
quette, the No. 5 team. Only
Duquesnc, No. 4, has accepted
a NIT bid.
By the simple process by which
' major conference winners are
j committed to the NCAA cham
pionship, Kentucky, LaSalle,
! Minnesota. Utah and UCLA ap
parently are bound for that tour
| nament. They're on top now and
! the schedules favor their remain- j
ing there.
North Carolina State, the other
first-ten team which heads its
| conference, Is ineligible for the
NCAA tournament and won't go
into the NIT.
The ten leading teams, as
ranked by the votes of spurt*
writers and broadcasters, are
San Francisco, Kentucky, Iai
UO Wrestlers
To Trek South
Oregon's varsity wrestlers jour
ney south this weekend to tangle
with Stanford at Palo Alto Fri
day night and then swing north
Saturday to face the University
! of California mat team at Berke
ley to wind up action in dual
meet competition.
The Ducks have three wins,
five losses and one tie to date,
a not impressive, but certainly
creditable first season in North
ern Division competition.
Schlesser Kcturns
Last week the Wsbfoots were
j handicapped with the loss of Iioy
Schlesser, a Pacific Coast Inter
! collegiate and Far Western
; champion in the 123-pound
weight, who suffered a knee in
j jury. According to Coach Bill
Hammer, Schlesser’s condition
has greatly improved and he will
J be ready for this week's compe
tition, adding strength to the
team.
Stanford and Oregon were both
beaten by Washington State
earlier in the season. However,
Stanford's team is said to have
the edge in experience over the
Ducks.
Bears Won Last Year
Against California last season
Oregon won half of the matches
but still came out on the short
end of a 20-10 score. The Web
foots are a stronger team than
last year's and should give the
Bears more competition.
The Ducks traveling squad
will be Schlesser at 123, Darrell
Klampe at 130, Bob Williams at
137, Dave Newland at 147, Roland
Wilson at 157, Jack Hendrickson
at 167, Ken Kesey at 177 and
Dick Barker in the unlimited
class.
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Hull**, DuqiMwne, Marquette,
North Curollna State, Minne
sota, Utah, UCLA and George
Washington.
The order shows little change
*ince last week, a* moat of the
top team* went right on win
ning. George Washington, on the
heel* of an 83-74 heating by
West Virginia at Morgantown,
W. Va.. dropped from fifth place
to tenth. Marquette, N.C. State
and Mtnne*ota each moved up
one place and Utah vaulted over
UCLA Into eighth.
San Franclaeo, drawing 65 of
the 110 first-place vote*, ama**
ed 953 point* a* compared to
Kentucky's 11 first* and 758
point*.
San Francisco'* Dons. who
have won !H straight games
since their only defeat by l ( -
LA, have three gumc* to go
agutnst teams they ha\e beut
en handily more than once—
San Jose State, College of the
I'uclflr and Santa Clara.
Kentucky may have to fight
clear to the finish to win the
Southeastern conference title
and the NCAA bid It couldn't ac
cept Iasi year, and It still has to
meet it* leading rivals. Alabama
and Tennessee. The Wildcat* and
Alabama arc tied for the league
lead. Marquette, winner of 21
straight, has a pair of game*
against rugged but unranked
Notre Dame.
Another red hot game from
the tournament standpoint Is
next Saturday'* clash between
I tuques ne and eleventh ranked
Da)ton, the first two teams
selected for the NIT.
The leading team* with first
place votea and won-loat records
through Saturday point* on 10.
9. 8, etc., buida:
1. San Francisco 65 20-1
2. Kentucky 11 18-2
3. LaSalle 3 20-1
4. Duquesne 2 17-3
5. Marquette 8 21-1
6. N.C. State 2 23-4
7. Minnesota 3 14-2
8. Utah 1 19-3
9. UCLA 2 19-3
10. George Wash. 19-1
Second Ten
11. Dayton 3 20-3
12. Alabama 2 16-4
13. Illinois 14-4
14. Vanderbilt 14-5
15. Memphis State 4 17-3
16. Iowa 2 14-4
17-18 tie Muryland 16-5
Cincinnati . 19-5
19. Tulsa 17-6
20. Missouri 1 15-3
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more.
Staff: Bob Rogers. Allen John
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