Pag«' 8
Portland Obnervrr Thursday. October 18. 1977
Cross coontry
season opens
SfwU "Jalk
by R ob Sykaa
Sport» Editor
Better than any other sport activity,
baseball expresses the heart and charar
ter of the nation
What better example of heart and
character could be shown than that
displayed by Yankee superstar Reggie
Jackson.
Benched, for a crucial game, the first
time in his brilliant career. Jackson could
have sulked and pouted, could have
second guessed the manager for calling
on Paui Blair instead of himself. Jackson
could have done all of these things, but he
didn't. What he did do was say, “I’m
obviously disappointed but Billy i Martin I
has 24 other guys on this team to think
about and I'm certain he's doinr
he
thinks is best for the team."
On the Yankee bench Jat
sat
patiently and cheered the loudest lor his
teammates.
Now we all know that
Jackson has tremendous pride in his
ability to play the game. Also we know
that he has certainly taken his lumps this
year as a Black superstar trying to make
it in the "Big Apple."
So when Jackson was called on in that
action-packed 7th inning to pinch-hit for
Cliff Johnson, you could see the tension
and determination in his face. And like
he did so many times down the stretch -
Jackson delivered a single to Centerfield
to close the gap 3-2.
Jackson is paid to deliver, paid well and
Jackson earns every penny with his
flamboyance and great gate appeal.
What we saw in the series between the
Yankees and a good Kansas City team
was engaging, both as a game to watch
and a contest that embodies the disci
plines of teamwork, it challenged players
toward perfection of physical skills...as
shown by the rough play on the base
paths.
Often resulting in defensive
players being either knocked high in the
air. or thrown hard to the ground. This
was exciting baseball not dirty baseoall
Oh, sure, some tempers did flare, and
they will when games are as important as
these were. All in all both the National
and American play-offs were dandies.
My pick was Philadelphia over Los
Angeles and Yankess over Kansas City.
Well fifty percent is not too bad. I picked
the Yankees to go all the way. and I'm
sticking to that choice.
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It's alleged Denver's superstar David
Thompson received a severe groin pul!
Fnday night in an exhibition game and
may be out for weeks...If true, Denver's
in big trouble. Despite illusions to the
contrary, Walt Frazier will take his
$440.000 salary, mink coat. Rolls Royce
and fading court skills to Cleveland and
play for the Cavs...
Well, maybe attempt to play, for it's
this writer's belief that all the things
mentioned above....eventually led to
Clyde's demise as a premier guard in the
NBA. Just believe he had his mind
preoccupied with things other than bus
ketball. Rumors are flying, and has it
that Super Sid will finally sign with
Buftalo...Also it is rumored that Bill
Walton has been in traction because of a
sore back he injured while chopping wood
this summer.
Now, wasn't it Brent
Musberger that called W alton Mountain
Man - maybe.
Remember Marshall Rogers, the se
cond year guard who led the nation in
scoring as a Collegian. Rogers left the
Warriors training camp and doesn't plan
on returning.
Rogers, who averaged 37 points per
game at Pan American couldn't make the
adjustment necessary to be successful as
a pro. Rogers tried hard to play both
ends of the court but felt his progress was
too slow. He was usually the last guard
to get in and saw the handwriting on the
wall. So he quit.
The dawning of a new day for Oregon
football. 77.
Well, if Saturday's 54-0
shallacking at the hands of W ashington's
Huskies is the dawning, then who needs
it. Sure, anyone can have a bad day. and
Brooks has said many times that it will
take time, but 54-0 is ridiculous. The
Ducks need help, and it was surely
obvious Saturday afternoon
Saturday's defeat wasn't the worst
suffered against Washington. In 1964.
Oregon lost 66-0 and that was the biggest
Huskie win in history. In 1952 it was
Washington 52. Oregon aero. Biggest
Duck win...1900. 43-0.
The Ducks used three quarterbacks in
an attempt to get something started.
First it was the veteran Jack Henderson,
followed by Tim Durando. and when all
else failed Brooks turned the reins over
to Junior quarterback. Rich Washut. Out
of Wenatchie. Washington. Rich showed
promise, but has a long way to go.
The following is a list of University of
Oregon athletes who have received scho
larships for the academic year 1977 78:
year 1977 78:
Clay Henderson: Clay, sophomore
younger brother of Oregon senior quart
erback Jack Henderson, is the 1977-78
recipient of the Herbert Crombie Howe
Scholarship, annually awarded to an
athlete who. because of injury, can no
longer receive his original grant in-aid.
Henderson injured a knee while quart
terbacking the L>0 freshman football
squad last fall and he was not able to
return this fall.
Jeff Heaton: Jeff, a junior tnfielder on
the UO baseball team, has been awarded
the Omar “Slug" Palmer Scholarship.
Established this past July, the award is
given to a varsity baseball player show
ing evidence of progress toward a college
degree and dedication to the team.
Dean Kegler:Dean. this past spring's
outstanding District 5 AAA pitcher from
Sheldon High School, is the 1977 78
recipient of the Richard Shore Smith
Endowment Scholarship.
This award is given out to an incoming
freshman who graduated in the upper 20
percent of his class and is renewed each
year until the recipient completes four
years at the university.
Robert |Joe| Garland and Ron Slay
Joe. a freshman catcher from Vale High
School, and Ron. a freshman pitcher-out
fielder from David Douglas High, are
recipients of the “Skeet" Manerud Athle
tic Scholarship for 1977 78.
The award is named after Clifford
Manerud who participated in football,
basketball and baseball at the UO and
who graduated in 1922.
EUGENE. OR. - The University of
Oregon opened its cross country season
Saturday competing in the G am e Frank
lin Memorial Classic at Lane Community
College and. led by sophomore Alberto
Salazar, the Ducks dommat«*d the meet.
Salazar held off Craig Virgin, former
Olympian and third place finisher in Iasi
year'» NCAA cross country meet, to win
the individual 10,000 meter rare in a time
of 29:22. After Virgin. Oregon look the
next three places.
Freshman Bill McChesney began his
college running career with a third place
finish, followed by Don Clary, a senior
and Rudy Chapa, a sophomore who
finished ninth in the NCAA Iasi year
Other top finishers for Oregon included
Art Boileau (seventh). Ilruc«- Nelson
111th), Ed Goldberg 116th). Tom Met'hes
ney (17thl. Bruce Greene < 19th), Mike
Friton (21st), Murk Farley I24lhl niul
Larry Hurst (25thl.
Oregon easily w o n the temn compelj
tion with a perfect s co re oi fifteen,
compared to second place lloise State
which totaled 63. Oregon Siule was third
at 82.
Oregon coach Bill Dellinger, who be
fore the meet had predicted that Salazar
had the best shot at winning the rare,
said. "I wasn’t surprised with anybody,
but I think I was pleased with every
body."
"It was good to see so many of our guys
finish up there strung because we need
depth if we expect to beat Washington
State," he said. Washington State is
expected to be Oregon's chief rival in not
only the Northern Division and Park
meets, but also in the NCAA race.
Oregon runners will tackle the same
course at Lane when they run in an
intersquad meet there on October 15th.
The Northern Division meet will be two
weeks later on October 29th in Corvallis
and the Pac k race will be in Stanford on
November 12th. The season will end on
November 21st with the NCAA meet in
Spokane. Washington.
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Wants
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, leading national
Black educator and humanitarian has
been named the 1977 recipient of the
James Bryant Conant Award, established
this year by the Education Communion of
the Stales, headquartered in Denver.
Dr. Mays, who served as president of
Morehouse College from 1940 until 1967,
was selected by a national committee
composed of individuals from the worlds
of business, education and politics. The
award was presented by Michigan Sena
tor Gilbert Birsley. chairman of the ECS
Awards Committee
Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, Dean and
Director of the School of Medicine at
Morehouse College, has been elected to
serve a four year term on the National
Board of Medical Examiners iNBME).
The NBME designs and supervises
national certification examinations given
to medical students and physicians.
A native of Atlanta. Dr. Sullivan
graduated from Morehouse in 1954 and
received his medical degree from Boston
University in 1958.
President Carter has nominated three
Blacks to serve as U.S Marshals The
President has pledged to bring more
Blacks into the nation's judicial and
enforcement areas. Nominated were:
G. William Hunter. Oakland. Califor
nia, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of California. Hunter, 34. re
ceived a J.D. from Howard University
Law School in 1970 and an LL.M. from
the University of California's Boalt I^w
School in 1971.
He worked for the
Alameda County Legal Aid Society from
1970 to 1972. and for Berkeley Neighbor
hood Legal Services during 1972. From
1973 to 1976 he was with the Alameda
County District Attorney's Office, and
since 1976 he has been with the San
Francisco District Attorney's Office.
Rufus A. Lewis, Montgomery, Ala
bama, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle
District of Alabama. Lewis, 69, received
a B.A. from Fisk University in 1931. He
has been an Alabama State Kepresenta
live since 1974. Since 1935 he has been
associated with the Ross-Clayton Funeral
Home in Montgomery, and currently
serves as secretary treasurer.
Harry H. Marshall. Springfield. Illinois,
to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern
District of Illinois. Marshall, 56, served
as deputy sheriff of Sangamon County,
Illinois, from 1958 to 1962. From 1962 to
1977 he was deputy U.S Marshal for the
Southern District of Illinois, and since
earlier this year he has been serving as
court appointed U.S. Marshal.
YOUR OPINION
ABOUT HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
NEEDS IN THIS AREA
Como to the public mooting on Oregon’s
proposed six-year highw ay improvement program
TWO PORTLAND MEETINGS
Both mootings aro 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Monday, October 24
Westminister Presbyterian Church
1624 N.E. Hancock Street "Groat Hall"
Thursday, October 20
Trinity Episcopal Church
147 N.W. 19th Stroot
Morrison Room
and lot the Oregon Transportation Commission
know w hat you think.
RD Key
Orogon Transportation officials will discuss ropairs
and improvements boing plannod in your area.
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It’s a chanco for you to lot Stato Officials
know if what is boing plannod is what you want
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If you'ro concornod about tho condition and futuro of tho roads
in this aroa, attend this very important mooting,
The
Oregon
Departm ent
of Transportation
HKjhwny Division
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