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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1978)
sports FORE! Woods and irons replaced by Frisbee as new twist to an old game emerges By JIM LUND For the Emerald The next time you're walking to class and somebody nails you with a Frisbee, don’t pick it up and throw it back. You might be in the middle of a Frisbee golf game. Frisbee golf is catching on in parks and colleges all over the country. First invented by A.K. ‘ spud’’ Melvin of the Wham-0 Mfg. Co., Frisbee golf combines the free spirit of Frisbee with the stuffy respectability of golf. At least 25 "golf courses ’ have been built in the nation's parks in the last three years, and more are in the planning stages. Students on the Oregon cam pus have already organized an in formal 18-hole course starting at Carson Hall, but the more en thusiastic players are not satis fied. They would like to see a per manent course constructed for student use. Henry Callahan, captain of the University's Ultimate Frisbee team, sees a need for such a course. Having played on campus courses such as the one at Michigan State, Callahan feels an established course would allow for "a standard with which to check your own progress and compare yourself with other players.” To help focus attention on this need. Callahan and others are sponsoring the "First Annual Uni versity of Oregon Frisbee Golf Tournament" to be held Saturday on the Carson Hall course. Callahan says the long-range goal is to check into the availability of funds for establishing a perma nent marked Frisbee golf course on the University of Oregon cam pus. For those not familiar with Fris bee golf, rules are simple and based on regular golf. Courses are usually 18 holes, with fairways laid out in any open area. Players "tee off." and then play each shot from where the last one fell. A run ning start is permitted if the lead ing foot does not cross the original Frisbee position. Holes average around 100 yards in length, and are completed by hitting or landing on a predetermined object. Score is kept by counting the number of throws, or "strokes." Frisbee goi? has tnree basic shots. The side arm stroke is a long distance shot and usually begins with a running start. The backhand reverse is also used for long distances, but its clockwise spin allows for curves and bounces. Putting is used only at close range and is achieved by using the standard toss without a wind-up. Experienced players may call on variations of the basic three shots for tricky situations. Accord ing to Callahan, a roll shot on a windy day can be effective, but is very difficult to perfect. Luke Hunsberger, another Frisbee golf veteran, advises an overhand toss to get around tall objects in front of players. For the tournament bound, Hunsberger warns that the Car son Hall course is "challenging and requires both distance and accuracy." Callahan also feels a good understanding of Frisbee flight characteristics is needed. Beginners may find Frisbee golf frustrating at first, but practice and patience should bring about im provement Hunsberger says, "It's a great feeling coming off a round one-under and heading for the clubhouse." Persons interested in participat ing in Saturday s tournament should contact Callahan at 343-3039, or stop by Room 210A, Carson Hall, for information or maps of the course. Hazards are plentiful on the University’s Frisbee golf course. Bill Lind sey found himself stuck behind a bush on his way to one of the “holes." 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Robey, the Pacers' No. 1 draft pick from NCAA champion Kentucky, then got his final basket, and guard Ricky Sobers fj scored a three-point play for a seven-point Pacer advantage with under two minutes remaining. Maurice Lucas who led the Trail Blazers with 29 points brought Portland to within three, 108-105, on a three-point play with 56 seconds to go But another basket and free throw by Davis and a pair of foul shots by Alex English pushed the lead back to eight with 33 seconds left. Hollins and Tom Owens added 19 points apiece for Portland. The Pacer victory, snapping a two-game losing string, came with a 22-point advantage at the free throw line as four Portland players fouled out. Indiana hit43 of 52foul shots to21 of 28for the Blazers. The 6-foot-1l Robey, who hit nine of 13 field goal attempts, added three assists five steals and one blocked shot. 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