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Ducks snap losing streak Oregon broke a four-game los ing streak with a 5-3 win over Linfield at Howe Field Tuesday. Pitching became the decisive factor for the Ducks as three hurlers scattered seven hits Bill Gwinn (1-0) got the victory for Oregon despite allowing three hits and two runs in two innings of work. The Ducks, now 14-13, looked sluggish through most of the game. They ran the bases poorly, failed to move runners over with sacrifice hits and left several men stranded on base in the early innings. “I wasn’t pleased with the number of mental mistakes we made,” said Oregon coach Mel Krause. Krause also was less than pleased with the Duck hitting at tack, usually a strong point. "I was disappointed with our hitting the first four innings. We could have broken the game open several times and failed to get the clutch hit. We left seven men on base in four innings — you can’t leave that many on." The game began with both teams trading runs in the opening frame. The Wildcats jumped on top 1-0 by touching Dean Hum mel for two singles and two walks. An inning-ending double play started by shortstop Rick Moonitz prevented further damage. Oregon knotted the score in the bottom of the inning when Steve Crum hit a fastball from Casey Schaefer over the right field fence for his 10th home run of the year. Eric Martinez’ squeeze bunt scored Mike Carr to make it 2-1 Oregon after four innings, but the Ducks fell behind 3-2 in the sixth when the Wildcats sandwiched a double and a single around two walks. The runs came off Gwinn, who had replaced Hummel an inning before, and ruined Hum mel’s chance for his first win of Photo by Steve Dykes Mike Carr (10) crosses the plate for the tying run in the sixth inning. Steve Crum followed moments later for the winning run. the year. “Hummel pitched better than he has been in the past, but he still wasn't throwing free and easy He was still aiming the ball,” said Krause. Oregon erased the 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the sixth when Martinez, who had three runs batted in on the day, singled home Carr and Crum to forge a 4-3 lead. An error by Wildcat third base man Pete Weymiller allowed Mike McLaran to score an insur ance run for the Ducks in the seventh inning, and Dean Kegler set down Linfield in order the next two innings to seal the win. Oregon now travels to Sckavone Field in Portland for a 2:30 p.m. game today against Lewis and Clark College. The Ducks have already beaten the Pioneers once this year by a 6-0 score. By Doug Levy Softballers win two from OCE Veronica Green and Vicki Hogan hit back-to-back doubles to key a five-run third inning that led Oregon’s softball team to a 8-1 victory Tuesday over Oregon College of Education.. The game was the second double-header sweep by the Ducks. In the opener, Oregon jumped on OCE pitching early, scoring seven runs in the first two innings en route to a 12-0 win. Oregon’s Yogi Johnson and Susan Tuggle eaeb had two RBIs while Sowa pitched the entire game for her first victory of the season. Oregon, now 6-10, travels to Portland State Wed nesday to meet the Vikings in a double-header. The first game begins at 2:30 p.m. $100-a-plate dinner scheduled for football Woody Hayes, the former Ohio State football coach, will be the keynote speaker at a $100-a-plate fund-raising dinner for the Oregon and Oregon State football programs Aug. 7 in Portland. The event, entitled the Governor's Kickoff Dinner, will be held at the Red Lion Moter Inn. Gov. Vic Atiyeh will also attend. In addition to Hayes, the head coaches of each school — OSU's Joe Avezzano and Oregon’s Rich Brooks — will comment on each team’s prospects in 1981. “Major-college football provides a great source of entertainment to the people of the state of Oregon,” Atiyeh said. The $100 plate includes a salmon dinner, a com plimentary beverage and commemorative favor. $70 of the dinner is tax deductable. Reservations may be made by writing or calling the Oregon ticket office at 686-4481. Finley selected to kouncil Ron Finley, Oregon’s wrestling coach, has been selected to the governing council of the United States Wrestling Federation. Finley will serve as a member at large of the 25-man board of directors, representing the USWF’s competi tive membership of 65,000. Finley is currently a member of the federation’s national instructional staff, which has prepared coach ing a training guides for freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. Donna Sfemof HAIRCUTTING TO SATISFY YOU $goo 2001 Franklin Blvd. 686-2544 iiiinmimr PHOTO SPECIAL! 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World’s finest coffees Mexican and Swiss Chocolate Rare and Exotic Teas Steamed Bagels Mayflower Building 782 E. 11th 342-2071 "We’re really pleased with the quality of players we are at tracting this year," Clark said, noting that the purse is "up 100 percent from last year. "Our ultimate goal is to get the tournament purse up to $25,000 and be on the (regular U S.) circuit ” Mitten, a 27-year-old South African, has beaten such players as Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Roscoe Tanner and Arthur Ashe. Armitraj, who often teams up with his brother Vijay, has recorded victories over McEn roe, Manuel Orantes and Phil Dent. The tournament's defending champions include Al Stultz of Seattle, "Peanut" Louie of San Francisco and the mixed dou bles team of Stultz and Linda Fernandez. The tournament will feature a 32-man open division, a 16-women open division and 16 mixed doubles teams Depend ing on the total number of en tries, pre-tournament qualifying will be held for non-seeded players just prior to the start of the tournament. Top prizes are $3,000 for the men's champ, $700 to the woman victor and $600 to the winning team. The tournament is sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest Tennis Association and the U S. Tennis Association. It carries a 200-point rating, based on the overall quaiity of players and tournament sanctioners. The 200 level equals the Louisiana-Pacific Invitational, held annually in Portland. These two are the highest-rated tennis tournaments in the Northwest. Clark expected 500 to 700 spectators for Sunday's finals. Willow Creek’s facility has a 700-seat capacity Willow Creek is located at 4201 W. 13th Ave Tickets for the tournament are $2 Friday and Saturday and $3 for the Sunday finals For more infor mation, call Clark at 484-7451. 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