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Expires: March 21,1982 Store Hours 4:30-1:00 Sun.-Thurs. 4:30-2:00 Fri-Sat Fast, free delivery 1069 East 19th Ave 683-7325 2260 W 18th 485-5675 emerald sports Goodbye Bev, hello NCAA By Mike Riplinger Of Of Emoratd Oregon athletic director Rick Bay said it best. “There is never going to be another 24 and there's never going to be another Bev Smith " Smith ended her regular sea son career Saturday night with her usual style as she led the Oregon women's basketball team over the University of Montana 70-52 Smith was honored with "Bev Smith Night” as her number was retired after the game, and her family and friends introduced as a sort of "This is your life, Bev Smith " Typical of the athletic Smith family, her father couldn’t be there because at age 60, he was in Salmon Arm, Canada playing in an old-timers hockey game As with any great act. Smith will be called back for an encore next Saturday when the Ducks host the University of Missouri in the first round of the NCAA playoffs "We hate to lose her.” under stated her coach Elwin Heiny “She has done so much for Oregon, on and off the court Anything you say positive about Bev is true She is just a super person " “She was very good tonight," said Heiny of Smith's 20 point, 13 rebound and 8 assist perfor mance "Or I should say normal, or the same as always It’s very common that when the game gets close. Bev shines She passes, shoots, rebounds whatever it takes to win." Smith s last regular season game was characteristic of her entire career When the Ducks were struggling at the beginning of the game. Smith helped build an early lead and the Ducks went into half-time up 41-29 Smith then let the rest of the Ducks take over, accumulating assists but not shooting But, when Oregon got into trouble. Smith came alive The Grizzlies, who were down at one point, 50-32. clawed their way back to only a 10 point deficit, and seemed to be on the verge of getting back into the game Then Smith took over She hit a long jumper, dished off to Ali son Lang for two inside, hit two more jumpers, and then stole the ball and hit a layin — her last score of the night, and Montan a's last chance Bev Smith saved a hug for her mother during ceremonies honoring her years in a Duck uniform Saturday night Oregon, which blew out Mon tana State 82-53 Friday night, brought their record up to 21-4 The Ducks who are ranked ninth nationally, seemed to have lucked out in the draw for the MNOCumo MHMCUKMOt root Wf A* Now available at Hutch’s Bicycle Store 960 Charnelton your Words' Worth r TYPING WORD PROCESSING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 591 W 19th Ave Eugene 342-7548, GRE PSYCH • GRE BIO • MAT GMAT ■ DAT • OCAT • PCAT VAT* SAT• ACT* CPA*TOEFL MSKP • NAT L MED BDS ECFMG • FLEX • VQE NDB • NPB I - NLE StotOeuM KAPLAN EDUCATIONAL CENTER test Preparation Specialists Since 1938 The Galleria. Room 402 ■ 485-5699 — catch the ode! NCAA tournament They are seeded third in the Western region, and will go to Stanford if they can make it past their first round game with Missouri Long Beach State is seeded first and USC. who demolished Oregon 86-64 was switched to the Mid west regional where they are seeded number one "I won't miss playing USC in our region," laughed Heiny It will still be a tough region, but with USC gone it makes it a little easier " With Oregon playing Missouri next Saturday night. Eugene will get its last chance of seeing Smith in the green and gold "In this community, those who have gotten to know Bev are the lucky ones,' said Heiny “From the older people, to the little kids who ask her to go their games and to sit with them dur ing the men's games They are the ones who are lucky enough to have experienced meeting Bev "She is so amazing She has probably gone to over 50 little kids games Whether she was sick or busy with other things, she always made time for others "We couldn't ask for a better ambassador, on or off the court She never says anything to the team, but they put out because they have so much respect for her If she is going to be on the court, you better believe the rest of the team is going to work their tails off "It is going to be tough to lose her She should have four more years " That's a wish that all of us dream for H German AUTO SLRVICE VWs-MERCEDES-BMWs DATSUN-TOYOTA-AUDI Reliable service for your foreign car 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd Eugene, Oregon