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For king’s-Xer
Ducks take hike up the ‘pike
The Oregon Ducks will invade Gill
Coliseum tonight for an 8 p.m. King’s-X
game with the Oregon State Beavers.
Starting for the ferocious fowls from
Eugene will be the fearsome frontcourt of
A1 Carlson, center and Rusty Blair and
Billy Ingram, forwards. Bounceball boss
Dick Harter will go with Paul Halupa and
Ken Strand at guards. This is Strand’s first
start since the Far West Classic and
Halupa’s fourth consecutive starting
assignment.
Harter’s hoopsters will have to face a net
nicking herd of Orangemen. Sam
Whitehead, 6-6, and Steve Ericksen, 6-11,
will go at forwards. Six-nine Neal
Jurgenson is at center and 6-4 Ron Jones
and 6-2 Freddie Boyd at guards. Boyd, the
Korvallis Kid’s dribble master, is the
Pacific-8’s leading scorer, averaging
better than 20 points a game.
The Lemon and Green gladiators take
the hike up the ‘pike with a 4-10 record,
having lost their last eight contests. The
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Quackers 0-4 Pac-8 record make them the
cellar dwellers.
The Staters, under cage commander
Ralph Miller, have a 10-6 record, 1-3 in the
Harter’s attitude going into the contest is
one of apprehensive optimism. He knows,
or at least hopes, the Ducks won’t stay
mired in their groove of mediocrity for
ever. But he also knows that to avoid
getting kicked in the tailfeathers and
absorbing loss number 11—ninth in a
row—some Webfoot wizardry is going to
have to take place. In the Eugenians
current condition, shooting 40 per cent for
the game constitutes wizardry.
Against the Washington State Cougars,
Oregon hit a sizzling 32 per cent. Con
tributing to that 32 per cent was an 8:18
stretch at the start of the second half when
the Mac Court tenants couldn’t beg,
borrow, steal or hit a field goal. Nine free
throws was all they managed.
That performance, coupled with the
Ducks’ being stranded in Spokane because
of blizzard conditions, led to such
disparaging remarks as, “The only way
Oregon won’t lose against Oregon State is
if they get snowed in ‘til Saturday.”
They made it back and now Harter, Mac
Court’s master mentor, has to face
Miller's Marauders with little more than a
prayer and a backboard-bound cast-off.
Said Harter, "There’s really no answer to
our shooting. We're taking better shots
than the teams we’re playing against.”
But he added, “The way to solve our
shooting problem is to recruit.”
Statistics show that the current crop of
Ducks are scoring at an even, if not
spectacular, rate. Blair is pacing the
squad with 172 points for a 12.3 average.
Ingram is one point behind at 172, 12.2
Strand has netted 161 points and forward
guard-center Doug Little has 160. Carlson
is leading the team with a 14.4 average. He
has tossed in 92 points in five games.
Blair and Ingram lead the team in
rebounds, having hauled in 127 and 118
respectively if not always respectfully.
Oregon meets Oregon State next Friday
in McArthur Court for their second king’s
X encounter. The two teams meet March
10 and 11 in the home-away series that
counts in Pac-8 standings
Pre, Ryrun
to duel
in two mile
By STEVE RAU
Of the Emerald
Whether you are a bonafide track nut or just a
casual spectator of the sport, you might slip on the
long-johns and head to Portland Saturday night.
Events get underway at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial
Coliseum for the 12th annual Oregon Indoor In
vitational Track and Field Meet.
If you do brave the cold, you will be treated to
one of the best fields assembled in recent history.
With 1972 being an Olympic year the competition
becomes much keener and stars of past years even
find their way back into action.
Heading the list of event, will be the two mile
with defending champ, Oregon’s Steve Prcfontaine
going against world mile king Jim Ryun, among
others. Those others include AAU six-mile titlist
Frank Shorter, former two-mile indoor record
holder Kerry Pearce of Austrailia; Gerry Lin
dgren; Oregon Stater Keith Munson; the Ducks’
Randy James, Mike Manley and Steve Savage of
the Oregon Track Club; and late entry Rex
Maddaford of New Zealand.
While Prefontaine, a two-time winner of this
event, has to be considered a favorite, his best in
door time of 8:31.6 is fifth on the list of entrants.
Pearce leads the way with a clocking of 8:20.6,
followed by Ryun (8:25.2), Shorter (8:26.2) and
Maddaford (8:26.6).
Although the two-mile is certainly the top event,
meet director Bob Newland has stocked the other
events with plenty of Olympic contenders.
Eddie Hart and Don Quarrie head the 60-yard
dash field that could be the fastest in the history of
the meet. Hart placed second and third in the NCAA
100 and 200 dashes, while Quarrie picked up first
and third in the AAU 220 and 100 last year. Quarrie
is also the world indoor record holder for the 100
yard dash.
Rounding out the sprini field will be Southern
Cal speedster Willie Deckard, former OSU ace
Willie Turner, Oregon’s A1 Hearvey, John Swainson
and Beavers Bob Glaze and Luther Goin. Either
John Mays or Ivory Harris of the Ducks may also
compete.
Lee Evans, the 1968 Olympic gold medalist and
world record holder at 400 meters, is the man to
beat in the 500. Evans’ competition probably will
come from San Diego States’ Wes Williams, who
recorded the second fastest time in the world last
year in the intermed.ate hurdles
The mile will see Dave Wilborn. Oregon's
school record holder at 3:56.2: battle John Mason
'3-57.9); Rick Riley (3:572); the Oregon duo of
Rick Ritchie and Bob Rhen; and two-time NAIA
king Bob Maplestone.
In the women’s mile, defending champion Doris
Brown of Seattle is odds on favorite to defend her
crown. Ms. Brown has recorded a world indoor best
of 4:40.4 in the mile, and holds the American record
outdoors in both the mile and 1500 meters.
Southern Cal’s Henry Hines will be looking for
his third straight Portland victory in the long jump.
Two weeks ago Hines sailed to a 26-7 mark to lead
the world this year. Oregon's Bouncy Moore and
AAU champ Amie Robinson are the top
challengers.
The pole vault will feature Sweden’s Kjell
Isaksson, world indoor record holder at 17-9. Other
competitors include Sam Caruthers (17-4),
Washington’s Kirk McBryde (17-4) and former
Oregon State star Dennis Phillips (17-1).
World indoor shot put record holder A1
Feuerbach (68-11) is the overwhelming favorite in
his event. Battling for other spots will be Rich
Marks (66-10), Brace Wilhelm (65-4), Doug Lane
(64-4), and Webfoot Pete Schmock (63 feet).
Former Olympic gold medalist Dick Fosbury
will try to flop his way to an upset over Reynaldo
Brown. Two weeks ago Brown high jumped 7-4 and
is definitely favored over ex-Beaver Fosbury who is
trying to make a comeback for the Olympics.
Oregon’s Marty Hill and Phil Singleton have also
entered the highjump.
Fun and games
over for Ducklings
For the Oregon Frosh, the fun and games are at
an end.
So far this season, the Frosh have run up a 10-0
record against such “unlikely” powerhouses as the
Pacific JV’s and Clark College. But this weekend
the party’s over as the Ducklings tangle the Oregon
State Rooks tonight in Corvallis.
Not only will the Frosh have to prove their mettle
against what Coach Dick Stewart calls “a good,
very quick team,” but they may have to do it
without their leading scorer.
Forward Ken Stringer, averaging 16 points a
game, was labeled very doubtful by Stewart, as
Stringer is hampered by an achilles pull.
Mudra applies
Still another voice has been heard from. This
time it’s from Darrell Mudra, the fifth coach to
apply for the vacant Oregon head football coach
position
.Mudra. 43, is currently the head coach at
Western Illinois. He has coached at Arizona, North
Dakota State, Adams State in Colorado and in the
Canadian Football league with the Montreal
Alouettes
He will be interviewed by the University’s
screening committee this morning
Meet OSU here
Matmen try again
The Beavers of Oregon State
just may be praying for more ice
and snow today. Their wrestling
team is scheduled to visit
Oregon’s Ducks tonight in a 7:30
match at Mac Court.
But the Ducks are coming off a
43-0 bombing of Fresno State
Wednesday night, despite being
hampered with the flu this week.
The margin of victory broke the
school record.
Saturday the Beavers could
manage only a close 20-15 win
over the Ducks, with two key one
point Beaver wins providing the
winning margin.
“We know we can beat them,’*
said Coach Ron Finley after his
Ducks fell short in their first
meeting.
uave i-use, wno against r resno
State collected his 15th career
pin, is now tied for second on
Oregon’s all-time career pinning
list. The junior from Salem is just
two short of first place and could
easily reach it this year. Luke is
undefeated in dual meets at 4-0
and owns a 15-2 record on the
season.
Mike Oilar at 142 and Don
Evans at 150 may again compete
in the deciding matches of the
dual with Oregon State.
Oilar lost a controversial 7-6
battle, that was protested by
Finley when the referee missed a
two-point predicament, which
would have given Oilar the win
and Oregon enough points to
overcome the Beavers.
Evans was nipped 3-2 in
another close bout, but missed
the Fresno State match sitting
out with the flu. It is still un
decided if he will wrestle in the
match tonight
Pete Purkey will also be in
volved in a key match The fresh
man, lose, in only one dual
meet—to the national champion,
will take on the NCAA runner-up
last year, Mike Jones In the bout
Saturday the two tied at 2-2.
Purkey is now 5-1-2
Freshman Wes Hines may
again drop to 177 pounds where
he beat OSU's Ken Thomas, 7-5,
in the earlier meet His win put
the Ducks in front with two
matches to go before the Beavers
rallied Hines has a 6-2 dual
match record.
In the Saturday match with
Washington, the Ducks will be
hosting a team that beat Iowa
State, 18-17. The Huskies are
defending Pacific-8 champions
and are undefeated this season.
Tankers
Huskies
Oregon’s swim team faces its
toughest dual meet challenge of
the year tonight when the
nation's fifth ranked swim team,
the University of Washington
invades Leighton Pool at 7:30.
The Huskies have no less than six
world and nationally ranked
swimmers and are considered a
contender for the Pacific-8 title,
battling against perennial powers
USC and UCLA
Oregon will have several top
freshmen along with some
seasoned competitors leading
their assault. Tony Ciochetti, a
freshman who is already destined
to be one of the greatest swim
mers in Oregon history, is among
the Duck hopefuls. Other fresh
men include Gary Hidle, a tough
butterflyer from Los Angeles who
is rapidly closing on the school
record in that event; and Jon
Harney and Kick Basford, now
the two fastest backstrokers ever
at Oregon.
Kich Ross leads the Duck
veterans in the sprints, hoping to
run his string to three con
secutive victories over the
Huskies in the 50 freestyle. Co
Captains Pat O’Malley and Mike
Dirksen are both off to great
starts this season and should give
Washington something to worry
about. Dirksen is given a good
shot at outdueling Collella in the
breaststroke which promises to
be one of the meet’s outstanding
events. O’Malley meanwhile will
probably do all around work for
Coach Don Van Rossen