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Oregon Optimistic With Barnett Back By DAVK BAKONTI Sport* Writer Remarkable thing about Ore gon basketball fans . . . Most of them knew from the beginning thut "as Jim Harnett goes, so go the Ducks." Jim Barnett, as the captain and acknowledged leader of his team, is an all-coast forward, outstand ing on defense, and in addition to being a "team" player, current ly ranks ninth among all time Oregon scorers, and seems destin ed to rise much higher, perhaps to No. 1. Obviously, there is reason for the fans’ awareness- an aware ness which, by the end of the season, could make for full scale enthusiasm around the sporting neighborhood of DuckvUle. If there ever were any disbelievers, they were converted when they saw their Jim Barnett less Ducks lose three straight and finish last in Portland's recent Far West Classic. So it is only natural for Ore gon followers to believe that their team’s chances against UCLA and Southern Cal this weekend depend on how the senior will play which, translated, means how ills fingers hold up "Ikown’’ Attitude Looking at all aspect* of the question, it appears that the fans are right. Hut they aren't—at least, not according to Jim Harnett Jim blames the Ducks’ dismal showing in the classic almost en tirely on the "down" mental at titude of the players And it is their "up" attitude now which makes him so optimis tic about his team's chances against the UCLA Bruins, a team gunning for an unpri-cedcnted third straight NCAA title ' During the classic.” he says, ‘they (the Ducks) stood around like flagpoles—really They gave away baskets, weren't alert, look ed tired. I don't know what hap pened.” This week, he thinks, will he a different story. "We’ve been look ing sharp in practices (Jim has been participating in them full tune since Wednesday) and you Sports Slate Friday Oregon vs. USC, varsity basket ball, 8 30 p in. at Ix>s Angeles Oregon vs. Western Washing ton. varsity wrestling, 4 p m. at McArthur Court Oregon vs. Stanford, varsity swimming, 7:30 p.m. at Leighton Pool. Saturday Oregon vs. UCLA, varsity bas ketball, 8:30 pin. at Los An geles. Oregon vs Washington, varsity wrestling, 7:30 p in. at McArthur Court. Oregon vs. California, varsity swimming, 2 p.m. at Leighton Pool. (iymnastics intersquad meet, 2 p in. at McArthur Court. 3 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS EUGENE 6th & Jefferson 296 Coburg Rd. SPRINGFIELD So. A and 8th ran bet that we'll be ready.” The team morale? "It’s great Couldn't be higher. We have an awful lot of confidence." ‘‘Different Team” Harnett [mints to one other factor in Oregon’s favor. “UCLA is not the team that it was last year. Even now that Freddie Goss is in the lineup, he’ll never re place Gail Goodrich. In addition, Oregon is tremendously improv ed After we beat Denver (the Ducks out.scored the "good” Pio neers, 45 22 in the second half), Steve ((Seiko) said that this team could develop into the best that he's had here." What does this mean? Consid rr that the Ducks were trailing UCLA by only 53 52 late in the fourth quarter, later to lose by 11 (after Harnett fouled out) the last time they met. Then consid er an upset. Hut he is quick to point out that the Ducks will not be the only team poised to knock off the Hruins. "Stanford, Washing ton State and especially Southern Cal will make this a five team race." The Far West Classic champion Oregon State Beavers he believes "will fall flat on their faces.” "One thing for sure. No team will get through this thing (the PAC race) unbeaten as UCLA did last year ” Condition Is Problem If there is anything that wor ries Jim, it is his physical condi tion "After a week’s layoff, it’s kind of hard to prepare yourself for a whole game,” he says. Ac tually, if 1 spend any amount of time on the bench, that will prob ably be the reason.” His injured hand? “It feels fine. It won't keep me out," He hopes that his being bench ed briefly Would not make too much difference anyway, since Oregon does not build its offense around him If it did, he says, the team would have a much rougher time with the Bruins. UCLA has a hahit of clobbering teams that depend on one man, no matter how great he is. Putting the PAC race aside, his big ambition is to make it as a pro, and it is the professional scouts—such as the ones from Cincinnati who have already con tacted him—that he is most an xious to impress. "They are the ones in the best position to really know a player.” Some impressions must already have been made because a com mittee of professional scouts writing in the last issue of Sport magazine placed him on the third team of their all America squad. Ironically, however, the possi bilities of being selected by the press services as an all-Ameri can means little to him. He has some qualms about the way t h e teams are selected. “If Oregon beats UCLA, then I’ll be all coast, and if we should take nationals, then I’ll be an all American. What does that prove? "A lot of the time, a writer nev er sees the person he votes for.” Maybe so. But the fans can see a lot of him and the opposition most certainly will. Right now, that is the important thing. Want to really get results?— Use Emerald Classified Ads— Phone 342 1411, Ext. 1818. Weekend Religious Activity *»y *1AKY A INN WAKASUGI Religious News Editor First Baptist “The Restless Ones,” the latest j Hilly Graham movie, will be shown January 29 at Sheldon i High. The COS college has plan ned a party to follow the movie. This Sunday at 9:45 a.m. will he the regular meeting time for the COS class. Duncan Ferguson, ; minister of youth, will be the : speaker. Rides to the class will leave the following points at 9:15 a.m.: Ann Judson House, Sigma Kappa, Hendricks Hall, Hale Kane, Douglass, Carson and Bean turnarounds, and Cloran. ( hanning Club Channing, a student religious liberal organization, will meet at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Student Union. Election of officers is on the agenda. All interested stu dents are invited. Christian House Christian House presents a “Last Lecture” series, beginning at 8:30 pm. this Sunday. The first lecture will be delivered by Charles Pyron of the business administration department. Discussion group will continue to meet at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Grace Lutheran Sunday evening, James Klon oski, professor of political sci ence, will discuss “Viet Nam: Es calation to . . . ?” The meeting will 1m; at 6 p.m. in the student lounge of the church. Newman Center Newman student center, 1850 Emerald, will celebrate First Fri day mass at 8 a.m., noon, 4:30 p m. and 7 p.m. today. Mass will 1m- celebrated at 8 a.m. Saturday, University to Hold Institute in Math The University will offer an Academic Year Institute in Mathematics, with a related sum mer program, for teachers of high school mathematics. The Institute will be supported by the National Science Foundation. Applications for admission must be submitted to program director Andrew F. Moursund, head of the department of mathematics, by January 20. Associate program director will 1 be Eugene A. Maier, associate professor of mathematics. The institute will prepare par I ticipants to teach the advanced | college preparatory and advanced placement high school mathe matics courses, and to teach the extension and in-service mathe matics courses for secondary school and grade school teachers offered by many school districts. Campus Briefs Announcements for Campus Briefs must be turned in by 3:30 p.m. the day before publication. Because of space limitations, no announcements will be run more than twice. "The World of Susie Wong” will be shown by the SI* Movie Committee at :.0> p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the I SC Ballroom. Admission is 50 cents. Orides is holding an open meeting at 8 p.m. Monday mi the Orides lounge on the first floor of Gerlinger Hall. All interested i'0-eds are invited to attend. There will be a Publicity Committee mettmg January 9 at 9 p.m. in room 308 «»f the Student Union. Members who can not attend should call Gayle Hoflich at ext. 1 757 lwforr Sunday. Tfie CXujrnaX PANCAKt HOUSt' ]>oncik(S as Uce ihtm. c OP&N « ^ ba-m- +o o ?m 6th 4 Lawrence. 343-151.3 followed by a work party at 9. Choir practice will be at 10:30 am. Sunday masses are cele brated at 9 a m., 11 a m., noon, 5 p.m , and 6 p.m. The Sunday evening program will be at 7 p.m. Pasquale Di Pasquale, assistant professor of English will tell some of his ex periences as a lay volunteer in Tanzinia for three years. Refresh ments will be served. Temple Beth Israel The second speaker of the Fes tival of Jewish Arts and Culture, Rabbi Joseph Gumbiner, will speak on January 18. Gumbiner is the director of the B'nai B’rith Hillel Foundation at the Univer sity of California at Berkeley. An author and lecturer, Gumbiner is active in the civil rights move ment. He will speak on “The Philosophy of Martin Buber.” Tickets for the Festival are available at Kaufman Bros, on campus. Wesley Foundation Wes-Weds, a married student group, will meet at 6:30 p.m. to night for a potluck dinner at Wesley Foundation, 1236 Kincaid. Discussion will be “THE Issue in 1966 — Viet Nam” led by Bob Kingsbury. A nursery will be provided at the First Methodist Church. “Dialogue” will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Rides to church leave at 10:40. “Getting Acquainted — with Jazz” is the theme for Sun day evening at 6 p.m. Christy Wyckoff will present the program and worship. This will be an in formal evening which includes games, readings, worship, con versation, and refreshments. “Called to Be Human,” a semi nar, will begin Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Harvey Cox’s book “Secular City” will be the text. Campus Chapel will be a com munion service Wednesday at 9:30 p.m,, led by Steve Wurster. 1st Assembly of God 1330 Madison M. W. McLees, Pastor 9:45 a.m. — Sunday School Attend Chi Alpha College Class — Les Binkley Transportation Provided Phone 345-3303 11:00 a.m. — Morning Worship Pastor McLees, Speaker 3:00 p.m. — Pastor’s Study KEZI-TV Channel 9 7:00 p.m. — Revivaltime Orthodox Presbyterian Church (A Reformed Church) 3350 Willamette Street Sunday School—All Ages—9:45 a m. Morning Service: 11:00 a.m. “Unworthy Partaking of Communion Is Sin" “THE MAN AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART” Wednesday at 7:30 p m.—College Bible Study “Christian Principles Regarding Social Problems” For information or transportation call Rev. Glenn T. Black 345-3638 First Congregational Church UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 23rd Avenue East and Potter (5 blocks south of campus) SUNDAY SERVICES 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Ministers, Lloyd Stamp and Wesley Goodson Nicholson For Transportation call 345-8741 First Baptist Church Broadway at High 345-0341 1332 Kincaid 9:45 C.O.S. Class 11 a m. Morning Service “Archaeology and the Bible” Dr. Vance H. Webster 7 p.m. Evening Service “Can Human Nature Be Changed?” Pastor 8:30 College Hour
