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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1966)
EMERALD SPORTS Not Easy Playing For Disciplined Gill CORVALLIS (AP)—It wasn't easv to plav basketball for Slats Gill. “He had such high standards,” said Paul Valenti, who played for him, became his assistant and finally succeeded Gill, who died Tuesday after 44 years at Oregon State He was 64. “Yet the ones who disliked the discipline at first became his staunchest supporters They learn ed that the principles he set could carry over into the years after college, and then they knew Slats had just been trying to get them started." said Hal Laman, former sports writer and long time friend of Gill. Gill was hospitalized March 26 with what was described as a mild stroke. A few days iater. he was reported much improved. Condition Worsened However, his condition wor sened and he was in critical con dition Tuesday morning. He died at 3:25 p m. Gill missed part of the 1960 season after suffering a heart at tack while in Seattle with the basketball team. Valenti stepped in until Gill recovered. Gill was christened Amory T. Gill, but became Slats to every one while a skinny young basket ball player in Salem. Ore., where j he was born. He was a standout player for j Oregon State, became the fresh-j man coach and then head coach; for 36 years. He moved up to j athletic director two years ago. | His teams ran up a record of 599 392, but while he became one of the most respected coaches, he was denied the thing he wanted most: a national championship. OSU Misses Chance Several times his teams came close. Perhaps the closest was in 1955 when Bill Russell and l.is University of San Francisco team AL'S auto UPHOLSTERY U OF O STUDENT SPECIAL 15% OH on all work when you pre sent your student body card 344-2504 1425 Oak mates edged Oregon State, 57-56, in the western regionals. Oregon State missed a shot that would have turned the tables in the last seven seconds. San Francisco went on to defeat two other opponents easily and won the national crown. ‘■\Ve won, and you would have too,” wired a San Francisco sports writer who saw all the games. A past president of the National Basketball Coaches Association, Gill was a keen technician of the game. But his players remember something else he taught them— that after the pain and discipline of practice tinally comes a joy and a pride in competition. “Way of Life” “Competition to him was a way of life. He was always a gentle man whether it was competition in basketball, golf or recruiting, but he always was fierce about it,” said Laman. Gill could adapt, but would not until convinced he should. That was why he clung to the two handed, between-the-knees meth od of foul-shooting long after others abandoned it. It was not until 1959 that an Oregon State player finally was allowed to shoot a free throw in any other way. “I just had to come to it.” Gill said with a tinge of regret. “It got so that none of the players coming from high school even knew what the underhand style was, and they could do better with one hand ” “What we remember most is the high standard he set for him self and those who played for him." says Valenti. “Oregon State j and athletics have lost a great j man. and I've lost a dear friend." j Funeral Services Funeral services will be held, at 10:30 a m. Friday, at the OSU j Coliseum, which is better known by its unofficial name—Gill Coli seum—in his honor. Gill, who would have been 65 years old May 1, is survived by his widow; a son, John, Corvallis; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Stephen-j son, Beaverton; two brothers,' Luke of Corvallis and Harry of Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Robert1 Newton and Miss Elizabeth Gill, both of Los Angeles; and three i grandchildren. 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Teammate Vern Olsen followed Chamberlain’s per formance by beating Whitman in the second game, 2-1, when he threw a three-hitter and was near ly as effective. Last Saturday the Pioneer’s Bill Zelinka limited the College of Idaho to just one hit, when he shut the Coyotes out, 10 Ducks Edge PSC The Ducks edged Portland State Tuesday, 5-4, in 10 innings at Portland, as Dennis Baldridge continued his hitting rampage that has raised his batting average to well over .370 since the Ari zona trip at the beginning of the season. Baldridge went three for six against PSC. Shortstop Ron Delplanc'ne, and line-drive-hitting Rich Armstrong continue to hit at well over .300 to pace the Duck offense along with Baldridge. The Ducks currently own a four-game winning streak over small college teams. They have beaten Pacific, 19-1, Portland, 5-1, 9-8, and Portland State, 5-4. Phil Olrich doubled home Ted Amato in the bottom of the 10th IM Schedule Softball 3:50—North Field, Chi Phi vs. Delta Chi. South Field. Campbell Club vs. Pi Kappa Alpha. Upper Field, Alpha vs. Henderson. 4:55—North Field, Stafford vs. Adams. South Field, Theta Chi vs. Phi Delta Theta. Upper Field, Beta Theta Pi vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Tennis 4:00—Delta Chi vs. Philadelphia House. Golf Hauna vs. Hawaiians. DENNIS BALDRIDGE On Hitting Rampage inning Tuesday when the Ducks edged PSC. Amato opened the inning with a single and was sac rificed to second by a Wayne Smith bunt before Olrich decided the game with a 3 2 count double Ken Hadden gained the win for the Ducks, pitching in relief of Steve Bunker in the sixth in ning. Jerry Gjesvold started the game for the Ducks and lasted until the third inning when Bunk er took over. I,es Fahey was the loser for WRA Ball Teams Sets Spring IMs An organizational meeting for the Women's Recreation Associa tion softball intramurals will he held at 4 p m. Thursday on the Gerlinger field Two leagues, playing Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 pm, will he scheduled. A member from each house that wishes to participate in the IM competition is asked to attend the meeting. Portland, pitching only in the last inning The Rucks picked up 12 hits during the three hour and 15 minute contest, Baldridge and Amato contributed three singles apiece. PSC's record is now 2 10 The Vikings snapped u string of 111 consecutive scoreless innings in the third inning when two walks and Hutch Lindblad's single broke the spell. Baldridge Singles Baldridge knocked in the first two Oregon runs in the fifth inning when he singled home Smith and Olrich and put tho Rucks ahead, 2 1. PSC tied the score in the bot tom of the fifth, but the Ducks came back in the seventh with two unearned ruas, following an error, a Ron Delplanche single, two sacrifices, and a single by Amato. The Vikings came back in the bottom of the seventh to tie the score at 4 4, when Paul John son hit PSC's first home run of the year after Pat Hergert had walked Oregon coach Ron Kirsch said that lie thought the Rucks may Ik- only a so-so club Kirsch said that they should have good hit ting, but that the pitching may be a question mark TODAY S STAFF Night Editor: Larry Lange Resk Editor: Chrissy I). Florea. Reporters: Mike Buck, Cliff Sanderlin. John Denny, Annette Buchanan Proofreader: Pat McCann. 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