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Wet weekend washes away baseball games Rain washed away the scheduled baseball dou ble-header Saturday between Oregon and the University of Washington. The wet stuff soaked Howe Field enough to wipe out any possibility of a Sunday makeup. According the Oregon coach Mel Krause, the two games will not be made up when the Ducks travel to Seattle later this month for a twinbill. The next competiton for the Ducks, 9-7-1 overall and 0-2 in the Northern Division, will be today at 3 p.m. against Lewis and Clark at Howe Field. On Tuesday, Oregon will travel to Portland State for a 3 p.m. game. However, the scheduled Wednesday game against the University ol Nevada-Reno here has been cancelled. The Ducks will return to divi sion action Friday with a trip to Corvallis and a game againsl Oregon State, followed nexl Saturday by a double-headei against the Beavers at Howe Field. Softball team sheds dust; readies for state opener After a week of avoiding the rain by practicing in the field house underneath the Hayward Field grandstand, Oregon's women’s softball team is ready to face the elements and begin its first 1981 games within state lines. Oregon, 3-5 for the season, has played all of its games in California — first at Sacramento State, Chico State, Butte Col lege and then at the Pony Invi tational. Kings crown Phoenix; Spurs even up series From Associated Press reports The Kansas City Kings added another game to their series lead over Phoenix Sunday, while the San Antonio Spurs evened up their series with Houston in National Basketball Association playoffs. Ernie Grunfeld poured in a game-high 27 points to lead the Kings to a 102-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns and a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series. The two teams will meet again for game five Wednesday night in Phoenix. The Ducks, under new coach John Feeney, take on Southern Oregon in Ashland today at 4 p.m. ‘‘I haven’t heard a thing about them or their record,” says the first-year Duck mentor. "There has not been too much softball played around the state this year so far. They may have played some games in Califor nia, but I doubt they have played any here (in the state). "We haven't practiced at all outdoors since getting back from California except for a while last Monday. Playing in the fieldhouse gets really tough sometimes. It’s particularly tough on the outfielders because you can't hit the ball very high, so getting out on Monday was good for them ” The Ducks open their home • slate Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. against Lewis and Clark. CASH For Textbooks Mon.-Fri. Smith Family Bookstore 768 E. 13th 1 Bl. From Campus Ph 345-1651 ★ Pre-Passover Fast For Starving People ★ In order to remember all oppressed people at this time of the Jewish people’s liberation from oppression, we the Temple Beth Israel Social Action Committee are asking people to join us in a fast on Friday, April 17, 1981, the traditional fast day for redemption of the first born. Please contribute the money you would have spent on food for one day to Oxfam International relief program to help the people of Somalia, some of the most needy, oppressed people in the world today. “The refugees from the Ogaden have lost both their land and livestock to drought and warfare. They often arrive in Somalia sick and empty-handed having travelled on foot with very little food or water”. Oxfam America. Oxfam is helping these people in many important ways. At 12:00 p.m. at the Wesley Center 1236 Kincaid, Rabbi Myron Kinberg will hold a study session at the end of which we will breakfast together. 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"It was more of a change for us than Oregon,” said Tiger coach Mel Rosen of the rain that blanketed Hayward Field. Enough of a change for Oregon to win all 18 events and dispose of the Tigers, 121-33. The last time Oregon won every event in a dual meet was in 1962 when the Ducks swept Fresno State, 112V4-17!^, with a team that boasted NCAA All Americans Jerry Tarr, Dyrol Burleson, Harry Jerome and Mel Renfro. They gave Oregon an NCAA track crown and still hold the record for the most points (85) scored by an Oregon team at the national championships. Oregon’s only double winner, senior Larry Bradley, battled stiff headwinds to pick up wins in the 100 (10.6) and 200 (21.5) meters. David Mack moved out of his specialty — the 800 — for the second straight week to post a win in the 400 (47.15), just ahead of teammate Parrish Nixon (47.59). Mack wasn't the only Oregon runner switching events, as Alberto Salazar ran his first 1,500 in two years for a 3:46.64 win by outleaning teammate Richard Kermode (3:46.74). Mike Friton pulled away from Auburn's Roger Jones with one lap to go to claim the steeplechase (8:46.6), Nate Harrison blew by teammate Chris Hudson on the final straightaway to win the 800 in 1:51.15, Robertson posted a season-best of 14.26 to upset NCAA All-American Gene Miller of Auburn in the high hurdles and Mike Eldredge won the intermediate hurdles (53.00) after teammate Don Ward fell on the final curve. Ward suffered an abrasion but will be ready for next week’s meet at Washing ton State. Oregon continued its dominance in the field events, as Phil Christain claimed the high jump with a leap of 7-0; Jeff Martin leaped to a personal best of 23-3 V2 in the long jump; Lamar Hurd went 48-11 in the triple jump on his first attempt; Jon Switzer vaulted 16-6 to win the pole vault; Vince Goldsmith heaved the shot put 61-2’/2; Dean Crouser had problems with the weather but still won the discus with a 186-4 toss; and Reidar Lorentzen tossed the javelin 234-2 for first place. And finally, American 3,000-meter record-holder Rudy Chapa made his first appearance of the year and won the 5,000 in 13:53.8, just ahead of team mates Jim Hill (13:53.8) and Greg Erwin (13:57.7). All three dipped under the NCAA 5,000 qualifying time of 13:59 9 (hand-timed).
