The military calls it “plan of
attack."
In athletics it’s called "game
plan.”
The two have a lot in com
mon. despite the divergent fields.
Friday night's Oregon-OSU
basketball game went just about
the way Coach Steve Belko want
ed it. Except for about the last
four minutes of play Oregon con
trolled the game.
When two teams meet with two
entirely different styles, such as
the Ducks and OSU have, each
team attempts to get the other
to play its style of game. Oregon
didn't succeed altogether—but
almost.
The Beavers didn't once score
off their fast break Although
Mel Counts bucketed 26 points
—a team almost has to concede
him that many any more—Ore
gon just about stopped cold OSU's
outside shooting. That was part
of the game plan.
Expert Ball Control
Probably the most important
variable of the game plan was
ball control. As already mention
ed. aside from the last four min
utes of the game, the Ducks play
ed ball control expertly.
Only 10 days before Friday
night, the bail control situation
didn't look too good It was miss
ing entirely when the Ducks lost
jn the last seconds of play to
Portland. The two teams looked
like high-school teams playing
.scramble-ball.
“Tempo is very important in
the game.” said Belko. “We play
ed in bursts.” There were just
enough bursts to win. From the
time Jim Johnson beat Counts
i» the opening tip, until Counts
Kiissed at the buzzer on a 40
foot jump shot Oregon never
trailed.
"I have nothing but apprecia
tion for them.” said Slats Gill.
“We have to retain it (bail con
trol) in intercollegiate basket
ball just the way Steve did If we
fake it that way. we lose some
thing."
Turn Of Tables
In fact, the tables were turned
Friday. Five years ago it was
Oregon the run-and-shoot team.
-:nd OSC with ball control on
their side.
“We’ve used it ourselves for
many, many victories." said Gill.
“But. if you’re going to use it.
you have to keep winning.”
Not a part of the game plan as
such, but something a team must
have for each and every game, is
the correct mental attitude.
Against Portland it wasn't there.
Against OSU it was. It showed in
the final score.
One of the most ironic state
ments of the night came from Bel
ko, when he said of the game.
"It went according to plan."
Indeed.
Ritchey a Prophet
Thursday night after the last
practice Norv Ritchey, adminis
trative assistant, and 1 were talk
ing about the OSl' game. He said.
JIM JOHNSON
Bunch of Little Guys
"If we can get balanced scoring
we’ll win If not. we'll lose.
A prophet, that guy Ritchey.
Bunch Running Around
Jim Johnson, who. along with
Steve Jones, played one of the
best rebounding games I've seen
in a long time, didn't seem to
mind Counts as much as the oth
er four Beavers.
"It wasn't too bad under there."
he said. "There was a bunch of
little guys running in and out
of there, but after they got out
it was OK."
WRA Sponsors
Bowling League
Positions are still open in
WRA's bowling league for which
all women's living organizations
are eligible to compete for the
rotating trophy.
Any organization interested
should contact Frankie Dauels
berg, ext. 2283. today. The
league is scheduled to get under
way Wednesday at 4 pm.. on
the SU Lanes.
Each organization is allowed
as many four-girl teams as it
wishes to enter. The cost per
girl will run at 50 cents for two
games plus 10 cents for shoes.
Winner of the trophy last
year was Moore Hall. Any organ
ization that takes first place
three years in succession will
receive permanent possession of
the trophy.
Belko Praises Beavers' 7-Footer
Mel Counts vs. Bill Russell
Bill Russell or Mel Counts? |
Mel Counts or Bill Russell?
“Counts is the finest offensive
center I’ve seen on the West
Coast,” said Steve Belko at the
Monday meeting of the Oregon
Club.
"He can shoot, play defense,
and rebound. I don't know what
else there is to do in this game,”
said Belko.
Belko was recapping the week
end activities against Oregon j
State. He was obviously proud of
his team which had upset the
seventh-ranked Beavers, 47-45,
and played them to the hilt be
fore losing in the last six min
utes at Corvallis.
"I read one account that said
we were ‘destroyed Saturday
night,’” said Belko, “I don’t see
how we can be ahead in the sec
ond half and be destroyed. But
that's freedom of the press."
As for the Itussell-Counts de
bate, the Oregon coach said.
"Counts is a better ^hooter," and
he's like Russell in that he also
slaps away opposing team’s lay
ins.
As for the upcoming series
with the Washington State Cou
gars. Belko is very respectful of
the fast-improving WSU team.
He said. “They're not the same
team we played in the F a r
West Classic. They split with
Washington this last weekend."
Oregon heat the Cougars in the
Classic behind Steve Jones' 37
points, while losing earlier in the
year to Washington.
Belko said the Cougars have
better height than the Ducks and
have an excellent outside shoot
er in Byron Vadset, 6-2 guard
"Vadset.” Belko said, "is one
of the better outside shooters
in the Northwest.”
As for WSU’s improvement. Bel
ko pointed out that despite los
ing decisively to top-ranked
UCLA, the first night of t h e
teams' two-game series, the Cou
gars came back the second night
and played the Bruins right down
the wire. WSU also led Cal both
nights—once by as much as 11
points—before dropping a pair
to the Golden Bears.
“We’re going to have o u r
hands full," Belko said "A lot
of people say after OSU that can
not be.’ ”
Speaking of his own team's
development. Belko said, "We’re
coming to the point where we
could play anyone down to the
wire. People are going to see
some fine basketball at Mac
Court."
Oregon rugby coach John Cline
commented on the upcoming
match with OSU. Cline said the
Ducks’ scrum line is quite inox
perienced—featuring live sopho
mores—while OSU beat Vancou
ver, U.C. University this last
weekend. Cline said of OSl' s
victory, “This was quite a fete."
considering Vancouver is probab
ly one of the best Canadian rug
by teams.
“We have won the Devine Cup
two years in a row,” Cline said,
but OSC wants it badly, “Wo
are ready for them, though." ho
added.
The University radio sta
tion, KWAX-FM, has announc
ed that it will broadcast all tin
remaining homo basketball
games, starting with the Ore
gon Washington State series
this weekend.
Air time is 1:45 p.m. for
both games. KWAX operates on
a frequency of 91.1 megacycles.
Paul ttoos and Pete Kbner will
he at the tnlke.
But It Didn't Count
Drunk Tops Wehfoofs, Foe
Some funny things happened
during the swim team’s Bay area
tour. Not really funny, but odd
at least.
While beating the San Fran
cisco Olympic Club resounding
ly, one thing was especially fun
ny to Coach Don Van Rossen.
Speaking at the Oregon Club
meeting. Van Rossen said, "I
think it was during the fourth
event. I looked into the water
and saw this long white body
swimming in the pool. It hits the
end ot the pool and a guy stands
up and says. '1 beat ’em. 1 beat
’em.’ ”
According to Van Rossen, the
long white body was about 48
Sky Divers Plan
First Meeting
The newly formed Webfoot
Sports Parachutists Club will
hold its first meeting of the
year today at 7:30 in the Stu
dent Union. The room number
will be posted.
Club president Steve Beards
ley asked that all persons in
terested in learning how to
jump or who already know
how to jump attend.
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Bottled under the authority of The Caia-Cola Company byj The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Eugene
years old and was a little more
than slightly intoxicated It
wanted very badly to swim in
the Oregon Olympic Club meet
Enroute to winning a loss
against Stanford, another odd
thing happened, and it wasn’t
very funny.
Stanford's pool as are many
of the pools in Northern Cali
fornia—is outside. When t h e
Ducks swam against the Indians
it was 48 degrees.
“Dick Boyd is about 6-4 and
weighs about 145 pounds,” said
Van Rossen “His goose bumps
were so big that 1 couldn't see
him."
Van Rossen said he had planned
to meet the Indians’ strength
against strength, but the cold
weather negated what chances
the Ducks had of winning.
“If your strength doesn't come
through, then strategy back
fires,” he said. “Stanford is one
of the strongest duel meet teams
in the nation,” the swim mentor
said. He added the Indians should
be in the top four teams at the
NCAA championships to be held
in the spring
As for any individual stars for
the Ducks, Van Itossen was espe
cially pleased with the perform
ance of diver Bill Theuriet, who
won first place awards in both
meets despite the adverse wea
ther conditions
"I was very pleased with Theu
riet,'' Van Kossen said, lie said
Oregon could have a potential
place winning diver in the NCAA
championships for the first time
this year if Theuriet continues
to perform as well as he has
Of this week's meet with OSl'
Van Itossen said the Beavers have
the potential to upset Oregon,
anil the Ducks will have to be
psychologically ready — as well
as physically ready. The meet will
be held in Springfield lligh's pool.
Leo Harris, athletic director,
said, “Van has figured a way
to even up things with a neutral
pool The home team usually has
the home court or field advan
tage. This is sportsmanship," he
said in jest.
Schollander to Swim Here
Don Schollander is coming to
Oregon—but not to go to school.
Schollander, who is perhaps
America’s finest all-around men's
swimmer, will participate in a
Swimming Institute to be held
Jan. 24 and 25 in Leighton pool
George Hanes, one of the most
respected swimming coaches in
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IM Schedule
BASKETBALL
3:50 Court 40, Douglas B vs Ome
ga B.
3:50 Court 43, Hale Kane B vs. I
Sheldon B.
4:35 Court 40, Burgess B vs. Col
lier B.
4:35 Court 43, Parsons B vs.
Boynton B.
5:15 Court 40, Alpha Tati Ome
ga B vs. Beta Theta Pi B. i
5:15 Court 43, Delta Upsilon B
vs. Phi Gamma Delta B.
HANDBALL
Delta Tau Delta vs. Burgess.
YESTERDAY’S SCORES
BASKETBALL
Kappa Sigma A 22, Chi Psi
A 20.
Ferry Falcons A 28, Deady A
14.
Young A 37, Clark A 9
Delta Chi B 13, Pi Kappa Alpha
B 11.
Ganoe A 18, Collier A 13.
Pi Kappa Alpha A 23, Phi Sig
ma Kappa A 8.
HANDBALL
Stafford 2, Sigma Nu 1.
.he United States, will help con
duct the institute. He’s brought
Schollander, his star pupil, with
him to demonstrate the mechan
ics of the four swimming strokes
to high school and college coach
es and swimming teachers from
ill over the Northwest.
Schollander and Haines both
have impressive credentials.
Schollander was a high school
All-American in every stroke but
the breast stroke last year. At
present he is among the top 20
swimmers in the world in all
free style events. He is first in
the 400 and 200 meter events. He
holds the world record for 200
meters and the American record
For 400.
Haines is the coach of the San
ta Clara Swim Club, which has
developed many world's cham
pions. He was the coach of the
women’s Olympic team in 1900
and will be an assistant men’s
coach in this year’s Olympics.
Oregon Coach Hon Van Rossen
and several others will also lec
ture during the institute. Among
the things discussed will be fun
damentals of swimming, diving,
the various strokes, and teaching
swimming.
I)lck Williams announces
there will be a meeting of all
varsity and Krosli tennis play
ers Wednesday at 9 p.m. in
the Student Union. All players
are urged to attend.