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Mike Reuter:1Having a Goal Means a Lot By RAY MAST Emerald Sports Writer If you’ve been to a wrestling match at Oregon in the last four years, you've probably noticed a short, balding man scribbling fur iously on a piece of paper and in tently watching each match. This is Alike Reuter, wrestling coach. REUTER HAS been at this business of coaching for 17 years and is now in his fifth sea son at Oregon. The following is an informal discussion between this reporter and Reuter while Reuter was awaiting wrestling practice one day this week: Mast—When you’re trying to get a boy to come to Oregon, do you try to sell the University or the wrestling program? Reuter—Both, but personally I feel that the University is the more important. The first thing I ask a boy is ‘What are you interested in tak ing up?' If he's not sure, then I'm not sure of him. Having a goal means a lot. I may be defeating my purpose, but 1 never tell anyone that Ore gon has a better wrestling pro 1 gram than OSU. They work really 1 hard on their program. I feel that we give our fellows more study time. Mast—The natural question to ; ask. then, is “Do you stress ath letics before scholarship?” Reuter—They go hand in hand. I don’t encourage poor students to come to Oregon. Performance in the classroom somehow re flects performance in athletics. It’s odd, but our team has a higher GPA during winter term when we’re competing. We have some state champions on campus that won't come out for wrestling because of their studies. Mast—All coaches have theories on wrestling. What are yours? i Reuter—Conditioning and en durance. The boys know they need it. Each boy works out for a nine minute period, with a fresh l opponent every three minutes. World's Championship Kite Flying Contest Scheduled by SOC ASHLAND (AP) — What is billed as the "world’s first Inter collegiate Kite Flying Champion ships." has been scheduled by some students at Southern Ore gon College April 27-28. A spokesman for the students. Howard R. Gilbert, 19. Lakeview. said SOC President Elmo Steven son and a panel of representatives from daily newspapers will judge. GILBERT said more than 60 in vitations have been sent out to such schools as Harvard. Vale. Princeton, Vassar, RadclifT and state colleges from Alaska to Tex as and Hawaii to Mississippi Six-man teams must have a grade point average of 2.5 or bet ter to qualify, Gilbert said. A rules committee will inspect equipment which must be a dime store triangle-shape kite with cot ton string and a tail up to, but no longer than. 40 feet. PRELIMINARY trials will be held to determine if prospective entrants have sufficient ability to compete. Gilbert said. Winner will be judged on dis tance. altitude and sportsmanship. Oreqon Instructor Ready For Climb BANEPA. NEPAL (AP)—The American Everest expedition, looking like one of the biggest safaris in history, set out from this Himalayan town Wednesday on its way to battle the world’s highest mountain. In a procession of more than 1.000 that began the trek were Luther G. Jersted, a speech in structor at the University of Ore gon and William Unsoeld, Corval lis. The expedition aims to scale 28,023-foot Everest and two sister peaks, and at the same time make scientific observations. ITS FIRST destination is Pheri che, an acclimatization camp at an altitude of 13,921 feet, 15 days’ walk from Banepa on a trail wind ing 200 miles through the moun tains. An astrologer told the Sherpas the expedition “will definitely be crowned with success.” NEPALI MEN, women and chil dren thronged the main street of Banepa to see the expedition. In the crowd were a number of American wellwishers, including Mrs. Norman H Dyhrefurth, wife I of the team leader, and two other members' wives. There will be a soccer prac tice Thursday at 4 p.m., rain or shine. Attendance is required. Jack, the meat man says, "Shop wisely. Shop Peoples Mkt." PORK ROAST.29c lb. BOLOGNA.35c lb. GROUND BEEF.39c lb. 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They all have more confidence when they try new holds from underneath. 1 If they’re on the bottom to be 1 gin with, it's not going to hurt them to try a new- hold—they have nothing to lose A standing ! hold takes a little more time to | develop confidence. Mast—I’ve noticed that you write notes during the matches. Are these sugegstions for the cur rent match, or for the wrestling to work on the following week" Reuter—Mostly for our next | week's practices. But, coaching from the sidelines is alright in wrestling. I’ve asked individuals if they want suggestions during the -FROM THE OKIE NT Sweet Gmgct Cuatro Tea Cakes Crispy Fortune Cookies Toasted Rice Confections 59c each Porter’s Foods Unlimited '0 W 8th DX 3-7011 matches, and many say they do. I know that I've helped some boys win matches by simply indi cating what hold 1 want them to try next. But, some don’t take my suggestions because they can feel that it won’t work This is line, because sometimes they can see things that I can’t. Mast—What’s the worst prob lem for the wrestlers. Reuter—Weight cutting is the worst problem. It’s tough to go hungry. The boys have a lot of desire. I’ve asked some boys to come out for wrestling and they’ve told me they won't if they have to cut weight. Mast—What about the Cali fornia road trip? Reuter—We simply out-condi tioned every team we met. I hated to run up the score against Cal, but you can't tell a boy to take it easy. I’m pulling for ev ery one of my wrestlers to win. After Terry 0 Sullivan lost his first two matches of the trip, I couldn’t very well tell him to take it easy against Cal’s man that outweighed him by 50 pounds, simply because we were ahead, j 25-0. ' Mast—How do the Pacific Coast Championships stack up? Reuter OSU has won the lust i four years 1’ortland State loot's tough this year. 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