The annual event is here—the last-of-the-season Oregon
Oregon State series to decide the Northern Division baseball
championship. Once again the two rivals are meeting to see
who will represent the northern half of the Pacific Coast con
ference in the annual playoffs, this year to be held in Los
Angeles May 28-29, with the l*SC Trojans as hosts.
Oregon is the two-time defending Northern Division ;
champion. Oregon State won in 1951-52 and is thirsting for
a return to former glory. All other teams have been elimin
ated from the race, and the championship rests squarely on
the games today and Saturday.
The Beavers, of course, must win three of the last four to
satisfv their pennant hopes. Oregon needs only two wins. Last
year it was just the reverse. Oregon needed three wins—and
.the Ducks got them, the last being a 4-0 shutout authored b\
leftv Trent Huls. Coach Don Kirsch's club then went on to
annex their District 8 (Far West) title, but lost out in the
NCAA finals at Omaha.
Ducks Floated to '53 Crown
In 1953 the earlv games were rained out. Oregon won tin
first of the final four game series and with it the championship.
The last three games were washed away—not played. And
ever since Oregon State has been saying they lo.-t to the
weather, not to Oregon.
1952 was one of the closest races on record. OSC finally
came up with the title, although finishing in a 10-6 tie with
Washington, Oregon placing third with 9-6. Snce the Heaver
won three of four from the Huskies, they were awarded the
right to entertain USC in the PCC playoffs.
This is usually regarded as a dubious privilege, especially
by Southern California baseball writers, who regard the Tro
jans as invincible. But the Beavers surprised to win two
straight, and then knocked oft Fresno State. They placed
sixth in the national finals.
Oregon Needs Only Two
As for the series this weekend. OSC supposedly has the
batting edge, with Oregon being the superior fielding team
and with probably a little better pitching.
Each team will be looking for a sweep today. If Oregon
State can win two, then the pressure is on Oregon tomorrow.
The Ducks need to take both on Coleman field. Of course if
Oregon takes today’s pair, Saturday’s games will be anti
climactic.
Both teams are loaded with veteran performers—players
who want to wind up their final season with a championship.
George Shaw, Norm Forbes and Pete Williams are four-year
vets. Jim Johnson, Bill Blodgett, Bernie Averill, Neal Marlett
and Bob Wagner are finishing out their third years.
Beaver Four-Stripers Eager
The Reavers have four-year lettermen in Jay Dean. Chuck
Fisk, Boh Buob and Jim Ruggles. They won as freshmen
(when freshmen were eligible) and would like nothing better
than to win again.
Try comparing season’s records. Oregon State has won
13, lost 8. Oregon stands at 16-5. Since returning from the
early California tour, the Ducks have played 14-2 ball. OSC
has done nearly as well—12 and three.
Or match the Oregon State hitting versus the Oregon de
fense. It still looks the same as last year. Our pitchers must
stop their hitters. And if their infield should come apart again, j
we won’t be unhappy. The Ducks only need two wins—they j
should get them.
Ducklings Topple Eugene High, 9-3
The Oregon Frosh broke loose
for four runs in the fourth and
five runs in the sixth to hand
Eugene high school’s Axemen a
9-3 decision in a seven-inning
contest on the freshman, diamond
Thursday. John McCall was the
winning pitcher, and Catcher
Ron Dodge collected two-for
three.
The Ducklings travel to Sa
lem Saturday for a tilt with the
State Penitentiary team. The
game is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Scoring:
RUE
Eugene .002 010 0—3 6 3
Frash .000 405 x—9 5 3
Jack, Quick (6), and Bryant.
McCall, Beck (6) and Dodge.
UO Thinclad s Leave
For Seattle ND Test
A 20-man Oregon track squad
left for Seattle at 8 o’clock this
morning, favored to walk off
with the Northern Division track
meet Saturday for the second
Netfers Vie
For ND Title
All five Northern Division ten
nis teams will move into Pull
man today and Saturday as they
enter the annual ND tournament
that will decide the 1955 team
title.
Played on an individual basis,
with each place earning a given
number of points, the matches
will begin today and conclude
with the finals Saturday after
noon on the WSC courta
Huskies Take Dual Meets
Washington came out on top
in the dual meet standings, cap
turing four wins without a de
feat. Oregon and OSC tied for
the runner-up spot with 3-2
slates. Washington State and
Idaho trailed in that order.
The Huskies are heavily fa
vored to repeat their team title
from many years back. Singles
ace Bill Quillian, winner of the
ND crown for three straight
years, will be back for another
try at it. Doyle Perkins of the
Huskies, last year's singles run
ner-up and winning doubles part
ner of Quillian, is back for his
junior year.
Winners Get 5 Points
In point ratings, the top man
in each division earns five points
for his team, The runner-up spot
is worth three points and the
semi-finalists will get one point
apiece. A score of 20 points is
the maximum possible.
Oregon's entry includes Ron
Carlson. Bob Baker, Dick Gray
and Dick Hamilton. All partici
pated last year with the excep
tion of Carlson.
Phi Psi's, Sigs,
Move Into Final
Tightly pitched games, won by
the offensive work of the pitch
ers themselves, Thursday ad
vanced Phi Kappa Psi and Sig
ma Chi into the Monday IM soft
ball final. The Phi Psi’s nicked
Phi Kappa Sigma 1-0 in a double
no-hitter, and the Sig’s squeezed
by Legal Eagles 3*2.
Sophomore Larry Anderson
tossed the no-no for Phi Psi, and
scored the winning run in the
second inning. After Anderson
had walked, a wild heave into
centerfield on a dribbler to the
mound moved him clear around
to the plate. Bob Hinman threw
the losing no-hitter.
Rich Butler of the Sig’s locked
with Bob Altman in a pitching
duel that went into the eighth
inning a 2-2 tie. Then Butler
broke it up by cranking out a
single with a man on. Jack Sher
man homered earlier for the win
ners.
WANTED!
lost?
found?
selling?
in the
EMERALD
straight time on strength in the
middle and long distance runs j
and overall depth.
Last year the Webfoots staged
a tight duel with Washington
and finished on top hy one point
with a vital mile relay victory.
This spring, however, the Ducks
have overpowered all dual meet
opponents and figure to walk
away from the other four divi
sion entrants.
Coach Kill Boweriiisn still
has not decided whether or not
to run distance aces Kill Dell
inger and Jim Bailey In more
than one race apiece. "We’ll
wait and see how the field
events are going, before the
final decision," Bowertnan said.
Dellinger is defending ND
champion in the mile and Bailey
broke the half mile record every
time he ran it in a division dual
meet this year. By entering
Bailey in the 880 and mile and
putting Dellinger in the two
mile in addition to his specially,
Bowerman could pick up addi
tional points.
Sprinter Bruce Springbett, who
chased Washington State's Bob
Gary in the 100 and 220 last
year, will run the 410 for the
I nicks this year and rut out the
century dash altogether.
Sprlnghett raced to n 50.1
quarter mile win iikiiIiisI Ore.
gon Stale lust weekend. How -
erman said that the senior
speedster might run the 220 In
addition to the 440 Saturday.
Seven individual winners from
the 1054 meet will return to de
fend their tit lea. Gary leads the
list with both 100 and 220 cham
pionships. Oregon has two miler
Ken Reiser ami Dellinger back,
Washington also has two win
ners, Oregon State one and WSC
ane in addition to Gary.
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