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Barnett Advances
By RANDE WILMARTH
Sports Editor
It’s hard to tell what might take place when the hand that
Oregon’s Jim Barnett injured in late December becomes completely
well .
Ever since Barnett was handicapped, it appears that the Duck
senior has improved each weekend and. with the protection—
sponge and tape diming last weekend's basketball outings—soon to
come off. one wonders just what will happen.
Barnett played well during the first four Webfoot encounters^
as Oregon moved to a 3-1 record, scoring 68 points and pulling
down 31 rebounds. But. after the fatal Far West Classic in Port
land, Jim has now played four more games and, although picking
off four less rebounds than in the previous four contests, tallied
82 points. In fact, the Washington game Friday night marked his
high point total of the season as he scored 29.
And all this while being hampered by a protective covering over
the fingers “Jim plaved real well down there against those teams,’
said Belko after the UCLA-USC series two weeks ago. After Fri
day’s game with the Huskies, Belko’s statements seemed like a
lerun of what had taken place a week earlier: “Barnett's develop
ing into a real fine ball player. He made some plays tonight you
haven’t seen for a while in Mac Court.” And Washington coach
Mac Duckworth echoed Belko when he added: “Barnett played real
well: that’s the best he’s played against us.”
Point Total Goes Up and Up . . .
It’s obvious that Barnett hasn’t let the injury let his playing
ability suffer too much. And, if he’s improved since pre-season
contests—as statistics and coaches say he has—it appears that
Barnett will be reaching greater heights of performance
Another scale that Barnett is climbing, besides the improvement
one is the Oregon career scoring chart. His 44-point showing last
weekend moved him to the seventh position, after having achieved
the tenth spot in December
And he won’t be stopping at No 7. Barnett needs only seven
more to top the sixth man on the list, Glenn Moore Moore scored
1 045 points during the 1960-61-63 seasons. It should go higher
than sixth, too, as the second highest scoring Webfoot. Dick
Wilkins, tallied 1.186 points and Barnett is only 154 away from
that mark.
With 15 contests remaining for Oregon, Barnett will, barring any
unforseen injury, top that mark. All he needs is a little more than
10 points per game—not too tough a mark for a guy who s hitting
at a 18 8 average for eight games. In fact, if Barnett would con
tinue scoring at his PAC pace, a 20.5 average, he’d top the great
Charlie Warren as the leader among Oregon hoop stars A little
less than that. 194 points per game, is what Barnett actually
needs to score 291 more points and top Warren’s 1,322.
Jones’ Ability About to Break . . .
In an interview last week with Steve Belko. the conversation
got around to Duck guard Nick Jones. Belko mentioned that Jones,
not playing at the top form seen his sophomore year, said Jones
‘ hadn’t gotten off to a good start. When he does, he's going to help
us. It might come all of a sudden; he hasn't cracked wide open
vet.”
After last weekend’s contests, it looks like Jones might be start
ing to crack. The Oregon junior tallied 12 and 15 points but, more
important, improved on his defensive work and offensive perform
ance. ‘‘He did a real good job on defense; that’s where he’s been
weak,” said Belko. ‘‘And he was good on offense this series. His
problem was forcing the bad shot, but now he’s beginning to kick
the ball out. We’re working in practice with two men on him and
this is going to help him; it’s just a habit you get into of forcing
the shot.” .
Jones is still third in Oregon scoring with an 11.5 scoring
average. ‘ He’s coming through,” added Belko. “He may be on his
way.”
Besides the Duck hoop squad, Art Keith’s wrestlers turned out
a fairly successful weekend, winning two out of three matches on
the road A couple of Keith’s grapplers were more successful, win
ning three out of three. Doug Robertson, after going winless in
two starts a weekend previously, regained some form that earned
him a 1965 PAC championship and nabbed three wins. “Robert
son’s much better,” said Keith. “He's coming along.”
Scott Just Keeps A-Charging . . .
And Curt Scott, a 130-pounder, is still charging. He, too. won
three and is now 5-0 in five dual meets—the best mark on the
squad. “He keeps coming along,” added Keith. “Scott’s attitude is
such that he wants to win and hustles all the way.
One highlight of the road trip was an official’s call which Keith
“hadn’t seen in quite a while.” Doug Wilkinson, 177-pounder
filling in for injured Bruce Glenn, was wrestling Washington
State’s Paul Adams in the third round when Adams, in control,
slipped a cross body ride on Wilkinson. Wilkinson moved to his
back due to the hold, but Adams, to use the ride to its best ad
vantage, also went to his back.
“Both were on their backs,” narrated Keith, “but the Washing
ton State wrestler had his shoulders on the mat. The referee
looked at Wilkinson, then at the other guy, then back and forth
again and finally gave the pin to Wilkinson. Adams had been
pinned for about ten seconds. Later, the referee came up to me
and said, ‘I couldn’t believe it. I shouldn’t have hesitated, but I
thought the WSU wrestler would roll over. But I had to call it.”
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Athletics: Important Aid
By LYNN ML'CKEN
Sports Writer
Intercollegiate athletics have
always hail enemies who claim
that sports are directly contrary
to the ideal of higher education
“The college athlete.” wail
these elements, “is nothing but a
professional. He is paid for the
use of his body as an instrument
for building a famous name for
the school Study and graduation
are merely fronts for gross pro
fessionalism."
It has even been suggested
that colleges stop punishing its
athletes by forcing them to attend
classes.
All these expressions are based
on fact, of course. Education is
not important in college athlet
! ics. Just look at the statistics for
; the University:
Of all the juniors and seniors
j listed on the roster for football,
basketball, track and baseball,
only 38 out of 63. or 61 percent,
are listed as high academically
as they are in sports eligibility
(e.g. a junior rating in school vs.
a junior rating in eligibility).
Baseball and basketball are the
Women's Group
Plans Activities
Mary Knutson, president of the
Women’s Recreation Association,
has announced the winter activi
ties for her organization Activi
ties are offered for both team
and individual participation. Any
University woman that wants to
participate in the recreation is
welcome.
Activities that are available
winter term include basketball
with intramurals meeting Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday at
5 p.m. in Gerlinger Hail and the
interest group meeting at 7 p in.
in Gerlinger Hall. Also meeting
in Gerlinger Hall is the badmin
ton intramurals. Doubles’ match
es are on Tuesdays at 4 p.m., while
the singles matches are on Thurs
day at 4 p.m.
The association’s bowling acti
vity includes intramurals and a
bowling club meeting at the Stu
dent Union lanes. Intramural
bowling is on Wednesday at 4
p.m. and the bowling club meets
Thursday at 4 p.m.
Two additional activities are
offered this term; swimming and
gymnastics. The amphibians meet
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Leigh
ton Pool and gymnastics is taught
Tuesday in the men’s physical
education building at 7:30 p.m.
worst offenders, with percentages |
of 57 and 54 percent respectively
Terrible Ogre
Obviously these facts justify all
claims. That terrible ogre of col
lege life — athletics — is keeping
those poor misled lads from at
taining their diplomas and a de (
cent chance in life.
Of course there are exceptions,
such as Dan Archer, Les l*alm
and Mike Hrundage, all football
players who are listed higher
academically than in eligibility.
These unfortunate cases are the
results of "red shirting," an even
more evil practice.
But wait!
According to Clifford L. Con
stance, University registrar, only
about 25 percent of all Univer
sity students complete their cdu
cation in the prescribed time for
their particular course of study
In addition, only about 30 percent
who begin studies here receive a
diploma at all.
"Financial problems and social
responsibilities have greatly
changed the pattern of college
life in recent years," states Con
stance. "The student is finding
it extremely difficult to concen
trate on studies alone."
Perhaps athletics prove to be
help rather than hindrance in
attaining a degree.
Important Aid
The truth of the matter, at
least here at the University, is
that athletics prove to be an im
Soccer Club Sets
Wednesday Trials
The Oregon soccer club has
scheduled practice for Wednes
day in the east gym at 7.30 p m
Coach Jan Broekhoff urges any
one interested in soccer to attend
The club is a member of the
Oregon Intercollegiate Soccer As
sociation. and is 4 0 in the con
ference and 5-0 in all games The
team’s next match is against
Portland in Eugene. Feb. 6.
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the hours of practice necessary
to compete on the collegiate level
in sports may prove the undoing
of some, the suine love of sport
that prompts this heavy work
plays an important role in the
athlete's education.
The athlete knows that he must
study hard enough to stay in
school and keep his grant in aid.
The athlete is thus made more
aware of grades than his non
athletic cohort.
According to Hal Childs, Ore
gon athletic news director, "the
importance of a diploma is im
pressed on all our boys It may
sound corny, but the coaches here
emphasize education, not Just
athletics. We look upon the play
ers as individuals, people, not
Just football or basketball play
ers.
"We've taken in boys that Just
wanted to play football, and sold
them on the value of an edura
tion," says Childs. "And we've
carried boys on grant in aids who
never really helped the team,
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