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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1958)
Trackmen Enter ND Realys Web foots Picked To Get Meet Title Oregon's track and field Ducks, unbeaten in Northern Di vision competition since 1953, will send a full team to Cor vallis Saturday in quest of the first annual Northern Divi sion relay championship. The Ducks will be slight favorites for the meet, with stiff opposition expected from Washington and Washington State. Washington’s main strength lies in the middle distances, wijcii; il nun Hrverai pur formem. Heading the list in the ■Huskies' great quarter rmler Ter ry Tobacco, a member of the 1950 Canadian Olympic team, wiio will run anchor on their mile relay team, and may also see ac tion in the two mile relay. Washington also has middle distance area Dave McCullough and Hill Moser, a couple of sub 1:55 half miter* ready for duty in both the mile and two mile re lay*. Husky Jack Damon, a very promising sophomore, will prob ably fill out Washington's tough middle distance relays, and he may also be entered with dis tance man Krnie Branom in the medley relay. HSC Mill Ite strongest In the field events where it hu-t weight man Ste\e Frye, a 53-foot stmt putter and a 150-foot discus man. set to perform in his two favorite events. Also the Cougars have a duo of top pole vaulters in football ends Don Kilingiten and Jack Fanning, and a versatile high jump, broad jump flush in Duane Keranen. I'sually-weak Idaho Is not a title threat, but will take plenty of [mints away from the favored schools In the distance events. Joe dander almost has more distance runners than he knows what to do with at Moscow, and will put up tough teams In the medley and two mile relays, leading the list of Vandal harriers Is 4:04 fuller Frank Wyatt, who placed second be hind I'.HC’s Max Truex In the cross country meet last fall. The Vandals also have 9:09 two-mller Ray Hatton, sub-9:20 two-mller Ron Adams, and 1:81 8H0 man Dick Boyce ready for action In Saturday's longer races. Against all this talent W'ebfoot boss Bill Bowerman will send his usual array of thinclads. paced by versatile Steve Anderson and Dave Kdstrom. Anderson will compete In the hurdles, broad Jump, jave lin, and sprints, while Kdstrom Is due In the hurdles, broad jump, discus, and high jump. Other Ducks slated for much action include Mark Robbins, in the two mile and medley relays, plus the individual two mile; Jack Morris, sprint and hurdle relays; and Jerry Schwartz in the mile and hurdle relays. Spring Term Intramurals Scheduled to Open Monday Intramural softball gets under way next Monday with a full six-game slate on tap. Three games are scheduled to begin at 3:.'<0 and three more contests will start at 4:55. Last year's softball champion, the F’ogo Pups, will open their title defense Thursday. IM golf and tennis action are also slated to begin Monday with Omega Hall meeting Barrister Inn in the net opener and Lambda Chi facing Harristed in the initial j divot clash. Defending champions in golf ( and tennis are Alpha Tau Omega ; and the Legal Kagle.s respectiv ely. The 'mural track competition will again bo handled by varsity coach Bill Bowerman who will make out the schedule. The IM track meet date has not yet been set. Sports Staff Desk Editors: Pete Shaw and Boh Mullin Staff: Phil Knight. June Night, Last Night, Opening Night, Grubby Night, Dark Night, Empty Night, Full Night, Goo<J Night! TKKKY TOBACCO, great Washington runner, will be the man to beat in Saturday’s first annual Northern Division relays at Cor vallis. Oregon, entering a full squad of trackmen, is favored to cop the meet. Oregon Fans See Five ND Squads OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, — State of Oregon track and field fan9 will have their only 1958 look at all five northern division teams on the same afternoon Saturday when Oregon State plays host to the 1st annual ND relays. Preliminaries in the high and low hurdles and the 100-yard dash will start promptly at 1 p.m., with ifrst field events at 1:15. Bell field will be the scene of action. Relay events are sched uled in the 440, 880. mile and two-mile, in addition to the dis tance medley. There will be individual com petition in the 100, high hurd les, low hurdles, two-mile spe cial, plus all field events. Oregon looks like the best bet to win the first annual Northern Division relays, although in some events Washington could press the Webfoots closely. Corvallis fans are anxious to see Washing ton's great 440 ace, Terry To bacco, in action here for the first time. Bill Bowerman's Ducks have far more depth than any of the other clubs entered, headed by TWO OI.m'IMKKS, Stan Musial of the Cards and T»h1 Wiliams of Boston, a pair of perennial hatting champs, chat prior to exhibition game at Sarasota, Florida. such well-known performers a3 Jim Grelle, Steve Anderson, Jack Morris, Dave Edstrom, D. C. Mills. Jack Burg and many oth ers. Grelle ranks as one of America's top distance runners, and was a recent sensation on the indoor circuit this past win I ter. Washington State’s material is only mediocre, but the Cou gars do have some top indi viduals. Don EUingsen and Jack Fanning, a pair of foot ballers, are strong in the pole vault, and junior Duane Keran en is a fine point-getter. Gone is shotput ace Burl Grinds, but WSC has one almost as good in Steve Frye. Idaho and Oregon State figure to fight it out for fourth place, neither club having much depth. Coach Joe Glander has only five lettermen available at Idaho, and Hal Moe has only seven at OSC. Veterans on the Beaver squad include Duane Marshall, Benson Foley, Doug Ballew, Cliff Cordy, Tom Blackstone, John Carson and Don Fergusson. Marshall and Cordy are all-time school record holders in the shot and I 880, respectively. — Duckling Runners Open 1958 Season In Willamette Test Freshman track coach Ken Reiser will take a large squad of first year thinclads to Salem Saturday to compete in the an nual Willamette relays. The varsity, which usually en ters the relays, will not run in the event this year because of the first annual Northern Divi sion relays, also to be held Sat urday. Ducklings entered in the re lays include Jon Abraham, who has hit :10 flat in the 100. Bill Dellinger, ex-UO great who has won the last two invitational mile events, has also been invited to attend. The huge track carnival, which will be run from 1:00 p.m. to 5:45, will include 1,500 athletes from high schools and colleges all over the Northwest. The number of events will de pend on the final list of entries, and. while 137 events were run off last year, relays Director Ted Ogdahl doesn't expect quite that many this time. So far, 61 high schools and 14 colleges have indicated they will send track delegations to the re lays. EASTER DINNER SEYMOUR’S CAFE is serving a special Eas ter Dinner all day, Eas ter Sunday. Make a date and dine with a friend at Sey mour’s this day. Dinner served in both dining room and Riviera room. Note: also serving a spe cial Easter breakfast till 11 a.m. Seymour's Cafe • Coffee Shop “knonm for good food” COME TO ED’S PIT BARBECUE when you go out - ONLY THE FINEST-FOOD SERVED - % • Delicious Italian Spaghetti with Sauce.60c • Home Made Bread and Pies Choice Barbecued Meats • Barbecued Spareribs $1.35 Succulent, Tender • N.Y. or Top Sirloin Steaks $2.25 20 oz. $3.50 All Meats Barbecued Over Our Open Fires For Flavor Open till 2:00 a.m. Fri. and Sat. 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