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Show OREGON DOWNS OHIO 46 TO 33 Oregon's rangy sharpshooters, new champions of the National Collegiate Athletic association, entered en-tered a claim to the National Intercollegiate In-tercollegiate basketball title today. The Pacific coast champions defeated de-feated Ohio State's Big Ten title holders last night, 46 to 33, i'n the finals of the first annual NCAA championships, leaving no doubt of their superiority. They led every minute and only twice was Ohio State within a point of a tie. The National championship, however, still is a muddle. Long Island university, victor in Manhattan's Man-hattan's Invitational tournament, is a popular eastern choice for the title and Southwestern Teachers Teach-ers of Winfield, Kas., won a similar sim-ilar tournament at Kansas City. Oregon was a good enough team last night to claim any title. A swift-moving offense, manned by players averaging 6 feet, two inches, swept over Ohio State's defense before the Bucks could get set. Captain Jimmy Hull was the only Ohio State player able to pierce the highly efficient shifting zone defense of the webfeet.' Instead of ail-American Laddie I : Gale, Ohio State had the most difficulty dif-ficulty shackling' peppery little Bob Anet, Oregon captain, and John Dick, junior member of the giant front line trio Dick led the champions with 13 (points and Anet scored 10, but his shooting was less troublesome than his alertness and great dribblng. Victor in. 14 of its 16 Pacific Coast conference games, the new champions entered the NCAA finals by defeating Texas anJ I Oklahoma's Big Six co-champions. I |