East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-21
LIVE SPORTING NEWS
COLLEGE SPORTS

I CORVALLIS, Ore, March 2l.-(U,
P.l-Weather conditions have ham,
pered the development of Oregon Ag-
gies' baseball team. and the same is
true at Eugene, where the University
of Oregon is getting ready for the
regular spring clash with Aggies. The
first call for varsity material has just
sounded at both institutions, which
bodies i'll for smooth playing teams be-
ing in shape for conference games
scheduled early in April.
Batteries and sluggers have been
getting in little outdoor work here
on the ,Aggie diamond for the past
| couple of days, but rain and soft
ground have retarded any serious
squad labor The same condition ap-
cages and a niftily trimmed diamond
are ready for the boys as soon as Jupe
Pluvius quits grabbing the game.
BERKELEY, Cal, March 21.-U.
PO-Great preparations are being
made by University of California ath-
letic authorities for the dual track
ct tc be held here April Is with the
University of Missouri squad. Mis-
souri, was enabled to send the team
owing to a special arrangement
whereby team examinations will be
given on the train enroute. A faculty
member will accompany the team to
conduct the exams. California is
hopeful of another Bruin victory.
EUGENE, Ore March 21-U. P.)
illumination contests to decide mem
hers of the tennis team which will
represent the University of Oregon at
the Pacific Coast conference tennis
tournament at Berkeley, Cal. on May
II, IL and 13, will begin here shortly,
according to Coach Iancefield,
Oregon is determined this year to
bring home the conference champion
ship to Eugene. Last year California
won first place. and Stanford second.
The Lemon 0 warriors have a
tougher job this year than they had
last, for the team of Smith and West
erman has been broken up by the fail
ure of Westerman to return to col
lege. Kenneth Smith is the only lit
terman in school this year, and 1t is
around him that Lancefield hopes to
build winning trio. II Is possible,
however, that only two men will
make the trip to Berkeley, although
three men from each college may
participate.
MOSCOW, Idaho, March 21.-(U.
PD-Coach Thomas Kelley of the
University of Idaho has decided to
work his football squad four times
weekly until short time before COM
mencement Mclean field will be the
scene Of his endeavors, as no fresh |
man baseball team will be developed
this, year.
Duo to the early opening of the
football season, the first game being ,
with Gonzaga at Moscow September
80, Kelley will put his men through a
drilling in football technique. Pass
ing, kicking, signal work, and good
bit of scrimmaging will be on the bill
of fare in addition to thorough review
ing of the rudiments for the benefit
of freshmen who will try for places
in next years lineup. Talk of sum-
mer camp to open month before the
opening of school next fall has prac-
tcally been abandonedg but Kelley
will order his Vandals to return early
to get ready for GoaZaga.
P.)-The University of Washington
track season will open officially this
year with the third annual relay car
nival to be held in the new stadium
April %.
The stadium track has been resur-
faced with loan and cinders and Is
believed to promise one of the best
running surfaces of any field on the
coast 1t will be allowed to settle,
with frequent rollings, until the No
vice meet April H. wnen 1t will be
used for the first time this year. The
tracks main feature is the 320 yard
straightaway with tangents off the
quarter mile oval, promising some
nifty 220 yard sprints and hurdle
races.
Entries for the relay carnival will
he divided into two classes-Class A
for these universities over $50 enr
rollment, and Glass B for those with
less. Schools of limited enrolment
may enter class A, however, II they
so desire. Every college and uniyer-
sity on the Pacific Coast will be In
tied as well as some eastern schools.
Schools that may enter the B class
are: Reed College Portland; Villa
mette university, Salem; Linfield coll
lege and Pacific university, Oregon.
Gonzaga university. Spokane; Whit
man college. Walla Walla. Wash:
Montana Wesleyan, and the Univer-
sity of British Columbia. Class A will
incll1da practically every member of