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VOL. XV. EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1913 NC. I. v.*l> FORTY FOOTBALL CANDIDATES BEGIN SEASON’S TRAINING —-3 COACH BEZDEK IS PLEASED WITH LARGE EARLY SEASON TURN-OUT—OLD MEN ARE LATEST ARRIVALS ON GRIDIRON. “It is too early in the season to make any statements concerning Oregon’s football outlook, but the number of new men turning out is encouraging,” said Hugo Bezdek, Oregon’s new football coach in speak ing of the first week’s practice. “I am being delayed somewhat by the late arrival of the old players. So far only six letter men have appeared op the field.” The side line followers of football, however, seem more optimistic and are greatly pleased with the business like methods used by Bezdek. The week has been spent in light work, consisting of punting, handling for ward passes, and single back field formations. The daily class in grid iron calisthenics has not only helped to condition the men but has afford ed amusement for the side line spec tators. A leap-frog relay race once around the track has been a favorite stunt with which to end the work. The squad has increased rapidly from eighteen men the first evening to forty the last two night. Captain Bradshaw, Fenton, Jones, Caufield, Parsons, and Heusner are the only letter men who have reported to Bez dek, but Hall, Cornell, McClelland and Holden are expected the first of the week. There is also a possibil-' ity that Sam Cook will return. Grout j and Fariss the guards on the 1912 eleven may not be seen in action this year. Fariss has decided to devote his. time to Glee club work, while Grout on account of a heavy sched ule will not be able to take part in athletics. Among the new men Leo Malarkey, of Columbia University, Richard Nel son, of Newberg, Lloyd Ross, of Eu gene High School, and John Beckett, of Washington High School, have been making the best showing. All four are trying for backfield posi tions. The squad now consists of the fol lowing: Capt. Bradshaw, Jones, Fenton, Caufield, Heusner, Parsons, Bryant, Hill, WeiBt, Nelson, Pague, Lieuallen, Furnell, Malarkey, Spellman, Dud ley, Beckett, Teurck, Normandin, Garrett, McCornack, Nickleson, Huntington, Brown, Putman, Ingles, Reed, Ross, Holt, Easterwood, Ash and Riggs. The official schedule for the sea son with officials of some of the games already selected are as fol lows : October 1—Freshman games with Oregon Agricultural College, at Cor vallis. October 4—Vancouver soldiers, in Eugene. October 12—University of Oregon law school, in Eugene. October 18—University of Oregon alumni, in Eugene. October 25—University of Idaho, in Eugene. George C. Varnell, ref eree; “Bill” Schmidt, umpire. November 1—Willamette Univer sity, in Salem. November ‘8—Oregon Agricultural College, at Albany. George C. Var nell, referee; Roscoe Fawcett, um pire; “Bill” Schmidt, head lines man. November 15—University* of Wash ington, at Portland. George C. Var nell, reefree. November 27—Multnomah Athlet ic Club, in Portland. OREGON FRESHMAN USES PANAMA ROUTE From Illinois to Eugene is a long journey to attend the University of Oregon but when Carl A. Naylor, freshman made the trip he came such a round-about way that he might as well have come from the moon. If he had gone east a la Columbo he would have arrived much quicker. First he went to Iowa, and then to Indiana. Then in company with Mr. Naylor. Sr., who had a govern ment position he hied to the Panama canal. Then he returned to Wash ington. D. C.. aWfepthen went to Panama again. JHpr a few more trips from Pana||jj|po Washington, U. C.. he wandergdUl to Salem and from there to MEN’S FRATERNITIES ANNOUNCE PLEDGES The fraternities at Oregon have thus far pledged 47 freshmen. Al though a few pledges are expected during the coming week, it is pro bable that tlfe present number will not be greatly augmented. At the Phi Delta Theta franternity are pledged: John Schaefer of Vancouver, Dave Leache of Portland and Hollis Hunt ington of The Dalles. The Sigmu Nu pledges are: I Leo Malarkey and Bart *Spellman from Columbia University of Port land, John Beckett of Portland, Glen Dudley of Athena, Fred Kidtle of La Grande, Roland Geary and Frank WALKER CHOSEN GRADUATE MANAGER Dean Walker, a member of last year’s graduating class was elected by a unanimous vote, graduate man ager af student affairs at the joint meeting of the executive committee and the athletic council Wednesday evening to succeed Arthur Geary, re signed. Dean T. Goodman and Grover Kestly, both of the class of 1910 and former student managers of football were the only other candi dates. The name of Andrew Collier, 1913, former manager of the Em e-ald, was suggested but he refused by telegraph to become a candidate. Walker was selected to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Geary which took effect Thurs day. Geary has been graduate man ager for the past two years but has just recently declined to complete his course in law at Columbia Uni versity. He will leave for New York Saturday. In a statement made just after Beach of Portland, and Frye Herbert of Baker City. o The pledges at the Beta Theta Pi house are:° 0 Joe Sheahan of Oregon City, Floyd Payne of Athena, Robert Langley, Harold Fitzgibons, Clyde Phillips and Howard McCulloch of Portland. Those at Alpha Tau Omega are: Robert Riggs of Klamath Falls. Ralph Ash of Portland, and Richard Nelson of Lafayette. Avava pledges are: Robert Young of Hepner, Elmar Martin and Carson Bigbee of Albany, he had tendered his resignation Mr. Geary said: “During my two years as gradu ate manager the Student Body debt has been lowered by five hundred dollars. The indebtedness of the Student Body now, exclusive of that incurred this fall is $1800. When I took hold of the office, it was $2300. The first year there was no gain made for the treasury, as football proved a lbsing venture and careful economy in mid-winter and’ spring sports saved no more than the grad uate manager’s salary. Last year, several hundred dollars indebtedness was paid. “The prospects of entirely remov ing student indebtedness under Mr. Walker this year are very bright to say the least. The $3 paid by eachI student for the year tickets added i Hugh Kirkpatrick of Lebanon, and Frank Scaiefe of Eugene. Sigma Chi has pledged Donald I Nickleson of Hood River, Oskar j Wiest, Bernard Breeding and Claude ! McDonald of Portland, Bothwell I (Continued on page two) to the regular student tax will turn $5000 into the student treasury. This will pay the gross expenses of basket ball, track, baseball, inter-scholastic meet and the expenses of the gradu ate managers office and a liberal estimate of a possible glee club defi cit, leaving all "ate receipts to go into the treasury and remove the student debt. “The football schedule should net the Student Body $500 or more ac cording to the weather conditions and to whether Oregon puts out a winning team. (Continued on page two)