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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1978)
* emerald sports Football's new recruits . By Nick Dawson Page 3B Three junior college stars entered Oregon this term without much fan fare, but each carries the credentials to help make the Ducks winners. Patti Thompson. Oregon’s women's gymnastics team By Mark Stewart Page 4B hasn't done too badly this year, and Patti Thompson is one of the reasons why. Steve Hamilton . Last weekend he was one of the very By Mark Stewart Page 5B few bright spots in Oregon’s meet with Indiana, and Steve Hamilton keeps on trying as Oregon’s captain. Debbie Adams. She may remind some of Ronnie By Mike Grady Page 6B Lee, but Debbie Adams is in her own right a pretty good basketball player, in addition to being a good sprinter. Reborn Volleyball. The sport has been rather dormant By Nick Dawson Page 7B Sport* Editor — Ass t Sports Editor for the men in recent times, but that's all changed now. Voiieybal! is defi nitely here. Contributing writers — Nick Dawson, Nick Dawson Mike Grady, Mark Stewart photo by Mika I German AUTO SERVICE reliable service for your foreign car. VW'S MERCEDES BMW’S DATSUN TOYOTA GUENTER SCHOENER Bus. Ph. 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd. Eugene, Ore. 97403 Home Ph. 746-1207 A long-forgotten price fora 10 oz. glass of Miller is here once again. This week and all next week, Mon - Fri at goes up 5# every half hour. .TiT — Duck tankers register victories over Southern Oregon College By STEVE JETT Of the Emerald To borrow an old adage, prac tice made perfect for the Univer sity of Oregon swim teams last night at Leighton pool. Just ask men's swim coach Rich Schleicher, after the men and women squads recorded dual meet wins over Southern Oregon State College, 75-38 and 90-41, respectively. “We went through two workouts today,” said Schleicher after the men upped their record to 1-2 on the season. "We went this morn ing and in the afternoon. As far as the meat ran it was pretty much what I anticipated. They were swimming tired and I was pleased. "Nobody had the chance to rest,” said Oregon men’s captain Steve Hamilton, who garnered wins in the men's 200 backstroke and the men's 200 freestyle. “So you just swim as hard as you can and hope you can do your best.’’ The men were propelled by eight first-place finishes. In addi tion to Hamilton’s performance. Paul Buvick and Jay Evans com bined to form a 1-2 finish in the men’s 50 freestyle. Buvick came oack to later take second in the 100 freestyle. Jerry Andrus took a first and second in, in the 100 free and 200 backstroke respectively. But Schleicher praised three in dividuals: Ron Wiggim, Tack Goodell and Steve Hamilton. “Wiggln is coming back from a nasal problem. He is limited into the water three times a week due to an allergy with chlorine water," Schleicher said of Wiggim who took runnerup in the men's 200 individual medley. As for Hamilton, Schleicher said, “He is starting to come around. He is beginning to feel the stroke more. He is only a few weeks away from coming down on his times.” But the Most Valuable Swim mer Award, which is chosen after every meet, went to G^odell. "He swam over 2,000 yards in the whole meet tonight and he did best times in all of the events but the 200 fly where he was just a few seconds off.” SOSC’s bright spots were dou bles win by Jim Rodey in the men’s 200 individual medley and 200 butterfly. Five second-place finishes also support SOSC. Tama Cuddeback was a double winner in the women's 100IM and the women s 50 breast stroke for Oregon in addition to the two win performance by Robin Wheeler. The only SOSC liabilities rest in their youth as women's coach Lee Howard points out. But the night really belonged to the Oregon women with twelve season bests coming from eight girls. Practice undoubtedly does make perfect. Knife due for Dallas players DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cow boy quarterback Roger Staubach leads a parade of the Cowboys' world champions who will go under the knife in the next month, for injuries received during the season, or during Super Bowl XII, Staubach will undergo surgery Wednesday for a broken bone in his right index finger, an injury he suffered in Dallas’ 27-10 victory over Denver Sunday in New Or leans. Wide receiver Butch Johnson, who made a spectacular touch down catch in the game, also will be operated on Wednesday for a broken bone behind his right thumb. Defensive back Randy Hughes, who recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass in the Super Bowl, will undergo surgery Friday or Saturday to repair a nerve in the little toe on his right foot. Cowboys officials did not say when Hughes suffered his injury. Meanwhile, Cowboys center John Fitzgerald will have dam 1«M RADSiUN HVD OPEN PERTH DEUrfflTSSBi r YOU'LL ENJOY THE VARIETY AND ^ QUALITY YOU'LL FIND AT TNI ODEN PANTRY INSIDE YOUR FRIENDLY McKAY'S MARKET 1960 FRANKLIN BLVD. ONE STOP SHOPPING FOR TASTE BUD DELIGHTS. aged cartilage removed from his right knee either Friday or Satur day. Cowboy officials also said rookie running back Tony Dorsett’s sprained right knee has been put in splints and that a deci sion will be made on his status later in the week. Dorsett also was injured in the second half of Sunday's game. A Cowboys spokesman said there was no cause for concern about the surgery since all injured players are expected to be com pletely recovered by next season. Blazers get road victory BUFFALO, N Y. (AP) — Bill Walton scored a layup with six seconds to play Tuesday night, giving the Portland Trail Blazers a 96-94 NBA victory over the Buf falo Braves. Buffalo missed a chance to tie it with two seconds to go when Randy Smith missed the first of two free throws. Smith intention ally missed the second hoping the Braves would get the rebound, but time ran out as players from both teams scrambled on the floor for the loose ball. Buffalo led it 92-88 with 222 to play, but two baskets by Lionel Hollins and Dave Twardzik’s 25-footer with 35 seconds to play put Portland ahead. Smith tied it with 23 seconds left and Portland called time out to set up a play. Walton, guarded by Smith who is eight inches shorter after a switch in defensive as signments, took a pass from Hol lins and laid it in for the winning basket. Portland led 46-44 at the half, but Buffalo got an 18-point third quarter from Billy Knight and took a 74-68 lead into the final quarter. Knight was the game’s high scorer with 28 points. Walton led Portland with 19 points and 15 re bounds. Out of the darkness, The Throbber strikes. Heart Throbs February 14.
