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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1923)
College From A Tower By E. S. For nine years he has watched from a secluded perch a moving panorama of* students. Nine years he has been daily within calling distance of the campus—so near, yet so infinitely re moved from contact with the outside world. Within his enclosed tower across from Villard hall, the railroad watchman has viewed the ceaseless flow of students with scrutinizing eyes. “I don’t know much about the col lege. Never been in it.” It was laconically spoken. • “No, I’ve never wondered much about it. I have never been any closer to it than now.” He indicated the yellow and brown tower and his well kept roses. “And you have never wondered what it was all about, the rush, the purpose of it all?” ' “No.” There was silence. He watched the track and the traffic with eyes that had narrowed with years of searching the road. He repeatedly pulled out his watch, though no train was due for quite a while. The habit of his work had fastened itself upon him. It was not in self-defense that he began to explain, no—only the desire to impart to an outsider the lure of his work. “I have to watch the track. If there’s any accident, I get canned, you know.” His words apparently slow, slurred one into the other. “I get the blame. It’s my job to see the crossing. And there’s lots of traffic here. People are so careless, and you never know what they are go ing to do.” He consulted liis watch again with scarcely an interruption in" his talk. “Yes, there might be lots of ac cidents at this place. I have, had one in nine and a half years. That was some time ago. I saw the driver of that truck coming and he slowed up. I thought he saw the signals and was going to stop. But he did no^. The train (it was No. 18) turned him over. “When we pulled that driver out of his cab—well, he ’ll never look any whiter when he’s dead. ‘Are you hurt?’ we asked him. ‘Well, I guess not,’ he said slow and shakily. “And the other fellow that was in the truck with him wasn’t hurt either. Even though the load of wood was piled on him. “There used to be lots of reporters come around here to get stories,” he went on conversationally. “One fellow told me he got a big one. I used to show them how the indicator worked when the fog was so heavy that we couldn’t see. But that was before they made it a rule to admit nobody. Now it sometimes gets lonesome. But it’s best that they can’t come, I guess, for it does take one’s eyes off the road.” He tipped his slouch hat, said good bye and went back to his job—a faith ful employee in his heavy corduroys and with the ever-present watch. The University touched him not, for some where down the track a train was pounding its way; somewhere down the road an automobile was rushing. And he was on the job. Stanford Is Winner In Portland Contest (Continued from page one) bright spots on the Oregon offense, although Tergy had to be taken from the fray in the last period when his bad leg was smashed- Fat Wilson played a whale of a game at center and was a tower of strength on the de fense. The Lineup OREGON STANFORD Mautz .LER. Lawson ^Reed .LTR. Johnston Shields .LGR. Faville Wilson .C. Baker Bailey .RGL. Cravens Bliss .RTL. Shipke Risley .REL. Thomas Chapman .Q. Campbell Terjesen .LHR. Wheat gax .RHL. Cleaveland Latham .-.FB. Nevers Officials: Sam Dolan, O. A. C., referee; Alwood "Ward, Tacoma, um pire; Bob Morris., Seattle, head lines man. Defeat Puts Oregon Out of Pennant Race By Monte Byers Oregon’s pennant hopes went glim mering with the 14-3 defeat at the hands of the Stanford Cardinals. The varsity went down to glorious defeat at the hands of the scarlet jerseyed tornado from the Southland. With everything against them at the outset, the varsity men gave all they had and that is all that can be expected of them. While the Oregon gridsters were bat tling manfully at Multnomah field in Portland, Vonder Ahe, her best bet in a forward berth, lay in the infirmary with tonsilitis. Vonder Ahe’s presence in that Oregon line means much, not only physically, but psychologically. He is one of the most vicious linemen in the conference and his presence helps the rest of the team. In the last two contests Oregon has been caught at the wrong moment and the result has been costly to the Lemon Yellow football aspirations. Oregon lost to Washington State, a good team and one that is fast coming up in the race. Oregon lost yesterday to Stan ford, another good team that will have to be figured before the curtain falls. Stanford lost to Southern California which gives her one black eye in the pennant race. The Cardinals do not play the Uni versity of Washington, so it remains to be seen what the scarlet jerseys will do against Idaho and the Golden Bear. Idaho defeated the Aggies at Spokane yesterday. Now the Gem Staters make the long jump to Palo Alto where they go against Stanford and then hop down to Los Angeles for the go with the Southern California Trojans, both hard teams. These games so close together will make the Idahoans hump if they come out ahead in either contest. They are playing away from horn? and in a much different climate. * Berkeley Game Important Washington and California play next Saturday in Berkeley and the champion ship of the coast is virtually at stake in this struggle. Both have, however, hard games after this one. California still has Stanford to do away with and Washington has the Cougars to put to sleep and the Oregon battle of Decem ber 1. But everything points to their success at present unless some slip is made by the dope. The Cougars may sling the wrench into the machinery of the Huskies and Stanford might do the same to the Golden Bears. In the latter case, the settlement of the con ference might take time to solve. Freshmen, sophomores and advanced students of the B. O. T. C. will partici pate tomorrow in the Armistice day parade to be held through the streets of Eugene. The University band is also ordered to turn out in full force to furnish music for the marchers. The American Legion, war veterans, the National Guard, and patriotic citi BELL Theatre SPRINGFIELD Sunday Nov. 11th A Canadian Northern Feature “THE RAPIDS’* COMEDY “Fresh Eggs” g Starting at 6 o’clock, running continuous. ■hhuuh IIHIIIIBHI For Our Student Trade WE SPECIALIZE FRENCH PASTRY MINCE PIE •with home-made mince meat. ENGLISH PLUM PUDDING FRUIT CAKES CANDIES Everything made by our efficient employees. The real stuff I First class service. Ye Towne Shoppe ERNEST SEUTE, Proprietor CATERERS RESTAURANT SODA FOUNTAIN Open from 6:30 A. M. to 1 A. M. | I ■ zens in general are to acknowledge the memory of the Great Armistice in this way. The townspeople are depending on the cadets for their undivided sup port in the demonstration. Capt., E. G. Arnold orders all cadets to be on hand at the barracks at 1:15 p. m. Monday. The Aggies lost to the Vandals yes terday, so are definitely out of the run ning. This leaves the championship of Ofegon for the two local teams to fight for in the coming game November 24. Dope is always “haywire” on this game and all that can be predicted is a good fight. The Aggies journey to Tacoma this week-end to take on the Cougars, while the varsity indulges in a much needed rest. Old Time Piece Ticks No Longer This clock in the “Ad” building is no exception, and no one does know where its missing parts are. But it once was useful—long years ago when the University had an observatory in connection with the astronomy depart ment. How long ago is hard to tell, but it was quite some time before this generation of students came on the cam pus. The observatory was on the top of Skinner’s Butte, but vandals used to break in and break the instruments, so it was moved. Probably that is how the observatory clock lost its parts. On the second floor of the Admin istration building, in’ a far corner all by itself, stands an interesting-looking old clock. It hasn’t run for ages, but that is no wonder—some of its parts are missing. It is an exceptional clock that can run when some of its import Hey! Send a TERMINAL TAXI I want to go RIGHT! TERMINAL TAXI Phone 880 ant parts are some place else—no one knows where. University Owns A Steam Roller Mr. H. M. Fisher, superintendent of buildings and grounds, has, among the many things which constitute equip ment for the upkeep of the Univer sity, a small three-ton steam roller. This machine has been used on the campus for several years to roll and smooth the walks and gravel drives. In its canvas covering it is at present standing over by the new heating plant and will be used to smooth down the Barbara La Marr, Earle Wil liams, Pat O’Malley, Renee Adoree, Wallace Beery All Featured in “The ETERNAL-STRUGGLE’’ Monday at The REX surrounding ground when construction is complete. Other equipment listed by Mr. Fisher consists of three trucks. One heavy one for hauling wood, and two lighter ones for mail service—a team of horses for grading and excavating, and laiwi mowers, both hand and gasoline driven. Machinery for many kinds of car penter work is to be found in the Uni versity repair shop, including plainer, crosscut, circular, rip and band saws, making it a veritable miniature saw mill. RAINIER COAL CO. for High Grade Coal and Briquets HOTEL HOFFMAN Phone 412 EXPERT SHOE SHINING For a number of years we have been the students’ head quarters for shoe shining. We clean, dye and shine any color shoes. Orders for repairing taken. REX SHOE SHINING PARLOR (Next Rex Theatre) r Banish Those Chew-Chew Blues— on Sunday evening, and get away from the usual sandwich—come to the Rainbow and chew to the tune of the latest “blues.” ANNE O’REILLY, DARRELL LARSON JANE O’REILLY ORCHESTRA The RAINBOW HERM BURGOYNE, Proprietor Exit Worry! Enter Joy! For 4 Joyful Days Starting MONDAY HAL ROACH PR65ENTS Harold Lloyd "Why Worry ?" LL/s Latest S/x /Peel Pafh^comedy TRAOI MARK ^ A barrage of giant laughter rattles your ribs, captures your heart. k It will tickle you pink. The bigger they are the heartier they laugh. Mote— Admission prices for all Lloyd productions are fixed by the producer and are standard throughout the United States, 50c being the minimum for evening performances. ADMISSION Matinee .30c Evening .50c