VOLUME XXYI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924 NUMBER 28 ^=The World of Sport This Week—Southern Cali fornia May Come to Grief in Securing Games. L= By Sports Staff ■ . Again there is trouble in the Coast camp. A gale blew up from the south, and the effects of it are being felt all up and down the con- ' ference. Due to the protestation of a U. S. C. player, the Trojans pride was hurt; their behavior miffed the Golden Gulf twins, and as a conse- ! quence, there’s nothing doing be tween the far south and the Bears and Cards from now on. The other members of the con ference have so far shown no par tiality either way, saying simply, that as far as they are concerned, things will go on as before. This is probably as it should be, but the North has never been greatly con cerned. Oregon has played U. 8. C. only once, and other U. 8. C. clashes with Northern teams have been rather rare, never more than one a seaso». But what about the University of Southern California? Cut off from Stanford and California, they will have a hard time trying for a Coast championship from now o*, since it will not be practicable to schedule a full season with far north elevens. They are quite brave about it, however, and claim that they can get all the football they want with Eastern, Middle Western and Southern teams. The universities of Texas and Oklahoma are about the same hours jaunt away as is Seattle, or Pull man, or far off Montana, while negotiations have been under way for some time for a “home and home” game with Illinois. Notre Dame comes out on New Year’s day, and this can be repeated an nually with some Eastern eleven. But will this be incentive enough for “big-time” football at the southern school? Will they get the turnout for such games—a turnout that would equal conference game crowds. It is the writer’s opinion that un less peace is to come again in some way, U. S. C. will be in a hard way, athletically speaking. After all, a championship is a big incen tive, and a necessary incentive. Without it sports are sure to pine away. Here’s hoping that things get patched up. The great victory over Washing ton has actually given rise to faint hopes of a top place for Oregon in the northwest, and possibly the Coast conferences. Here’s how: Washington must beat California, Stanford must go down before the Bears—and Oregon must win every game from now on. It might come out that way, who knows? The hole in the Stanford sched ule created by the U. S. C. action has been filled by the University of Utah. The Cards should have little trouble with the Mormons at Palo Alto Saturday. Polo is being played at Oregon Agricultural College again this year. They will play a game with the Seventh Infantry second team Saturday morning of Homecoming week end, November 22. They expect to schedule with the Portland Hunt club and Stanford university, later in the year. Last year the Cardinals came out on the long end of the score. Five men of last year’s squad have returned to school and are showing up well in practice. There are also plenty of new men out but few are real polo players. Nine new polo ponies have been pur chased and will arrive soon for ser vice. The University of Washington equestrians are to hold a meeting and discuss plans for the formation of a polo team for 1925. The team if formed would compete with army teams in the state. The Eastern football race settled | down somewhat last Saturday when Lafayette and Syracuse were knock- ' ed out of the undefeated class, leav-1 ing Pennsylvania as the only big Eastern team which has not bitten the dust as yet. Pennsylvania was directly re sponsible for the elimination of Lafayette by a 6 to 3 defeat in flicted on Franklin field, Philadel phia. This gives Penn a good chance to succeed to the mythical championship of the east which Yale and Cornell shared in 1923. Syracuse was just the same as eliminated by reason of the 7 to 7 tie with Pittsburg^ who had al (Continued on Pane Four) MUSICAL HEAT PROMISED TODAV Assembly Program to be Given .by Phi Mu Alpha Men’s Music Fraternity New Faculty Members and Well-known Students to Appear in the Concert Phi Mu Alpha, men’s national music fraternity, is to entertain at the assembly in the Woman’s building this morning with an ex cellent musical program. Members of the fraternity who will appear include well known music students on the campus and two new mem bers of the faculty in the school of music, Wellington Sloane, pianist, and Nathaneale Pench, baritone. Among the numbers to be given are Minuet in G by a string quar tet, vocal solos by Nathaneale Pench and Bichard Adam, a violin solo, a trumpet and trombone duet, a violin, trumpet and piano trio and a marimba solo. The numbers to be given are well selected from the best composers and will afford much enjoyment to those attending. Enthusiasm has been shown for the programs given by Phi Mu Alpha in former years. This is tl$e first entertainment of the year for the Phi Mu Alpha but more are being planned after the completion of the new music auditorium this winter. A series of concerts are being planned by Phi Mu Alpha and Mu Phi Epsilon, women’s national music fraternity, and will be given in other towns near Eugene as well as on the campus. Following is the program for today: String quartet— Minuet in G.Beethoven Violins, Delbert Moore, Har vey Woods; Viola, Balph Mc Claflin; Cello, Balph Hoeber Vocal solo— Vision Fugitive.Massenet Nathaneale Pench Violin— Liebesfreud .Kreisler Delbert Moore Marimba— 'The Bosary.Nevin Elmer Clark Duet, Trumpet and Trombone— A Dreard.Bartlett Claire Feeley, James Purcell Vocal— O Golden Sun.Freebey Bichard Adam Trio for Violin, Trumpet, Piano— Song of Love. .from “Blossom Time” Delbert Moore, Claire Feeley, Gerald O’Brien FOR Y.W.C.A. MEETING The Y. W. C. A. will hold an im portant meeting this afternoon at 4:15 in the bungalow. There will be a brief business session as well as a program. Florence Buck, presi dent, will preside over the meeting. Winifred Graham, president of Women’s League, and Mary Don aldson, vice-president of the asso ciation, will be the speakers. Miss Graham will speak on the place of the Y. W. C. A. in campus affairs and Miss Donaldson will tell of some of the achievements of the association. The business session, of the meet ing will be devoted to the finan cial drive whieh the Y. W. C. A. is launching next week. The budget which was prepared last spring will be presented for acceptance. Then there will be an explanation of the finance campaign by some member of the finance department. A musical program has been planned to precede the regular part of the session. _ There will be a piano solo, Mildred Welch will give a vocal selection. Miss Florence Magowan, general secretary, urges that every one at tend. The time of the meeting has been changed from 5 o’clock to 4:15 bo that there will be no conflict for those persons who have dinner engagements. Faculty Committee Authorizes Rally For 1:15 Today The Committee appointed by the faculty to consider the holding of extra rallies has authorized the students to hold one on Thursday afternoon to speed the team on its way to Moscow for the game with Idaho. The train leaves at 2:00 p. m. Consequently the rally will have to be held during the 1:00 o ’clock hour, and all classes held from one to two should be dis missed. This does not include 2:15 classes. Laboratory sections should begin at 2:15 instead of 1:15, unless the instructors and students make other arrangements for taking care of the matter. Students, the committee says, should be able to be back on the campus shortly after 2:15, and instructors are requested to make allowances for tardiness where it seems that reasonable diligence has been observed. CHANGES IN EMERALD STAFF ARE ANNOUNCED Three Named Day Editors; Other Places Filled Several changes in the Emerald staff were announced yesterday by the editor, Don Woodward. Those who have received new po sitions are: day editors—Lillian Baker, Katherine Kressman, Anna Jerzyk; upper news staff—Eugenia Strickland, Betty Cady, Sol Abram son; night editor—Alfred Boice; news staff—Esther Davis, Lilah McMurphv, John Black, Jack Hemp stead, Barbara Blyth, Walter Cush man; sports staff—Richard Syring, Richard Godfrey, Donald Osborne. A general staff meeting was held yesterday afternoon at 4:15 in the Journalism building. Dean Allen, head of the school of journalism, gave a short talk. Edward Miller, managing editor, told of plans for the betterment of the Emerald. IDAHO TEAM TO ENTER TRIANGULAR DEBATE The Oregon debate team will be entered in a triangular debate with Washington and Idaho this year in stead of in the Washington, Oregon, Stanford debate originally planned. Stanford finds it impossible to en ter the meet this year because of the expense incurred in the trip north. Forensics have already called for a greater expenditure than the college had planned. This debate with Idaho and Washington will take place on March 5. Where it will be held has not as yet been decided. The ques tion for the debate is: Revived, that Congress by a two thirds vote shall have power to overrule deci sions of the supreme court declar ing acts of Congress unconstitution al. The team to enter this debate will probably be (chosen from the squad that is now working on debate with a few possible additions. CROSS COUNTRY RACE WITH ROOKS SATURDAY The Frosh and Rooks will stage their annual cross country run next Saturday just before the opening whistle of the football game is sounded. The Babes have been training hard and will have to be at their best to uphold the honor of their class. Tryouts were held yesterday afternoon over the course. The first five men to finish will com pose the team. They are Peterkin, Kelly, Pearson, Powell and Leland. The time was about 12 minutes. The class numerals will probably be given to the men if they come out winners in the race. The course is about two and one half miles long, running from Hay ward field out around the country and back onto the field for the finish. The Rooks are coming over with a strong aggregation of long dis tance men and are prepared to give the frosh a real run for the honors. OREGON NEDTRUL IN FOOTBRLLROW Prof. Howe Outlines Local Attitude on California Stanford-U. S. C. Quarrel Southern Hoop Schedule Expected to Suffer as Result of Controversy By SAM WILDERMAN When Stanford and California broke off athletic relations with Southern California last Saturday, because Southern California insist ed on playing Cole, big tackle and one of its star linemen, in spite of California’s protest that he was a professional, they did so without first consulting other members of the conference or inquiring into their opinion as to his eligi bility; consequently, it is a battle to be waged between the three schools alone, and Oregon will main tain a policy of neutrality and si lence, Professor H. C. Howe, Ore gon ’s coast conference representa tive said yesterday. “There is nothing in the confer ence rules that says that one team can not break off relations with another,’’ Professor Howe stated, “so California and Stanford are within their rights. As far as Ore gon is concerned, Southern Califor nia has a bona fide rating, until it has been proved that the Los Angeles school has broken eligibil ity rules. Oregon is Careful “Oregon has always been very careful to live up to the letter of the rules and because of that no Oregon player ever has been pro tested. The question of the eligibility of Cole may not come up at the next conference meeting to be held in Portland in Decem ber, unless one of the southern mem bers brings it up for a vote or discussion.’’ Professor Howe, the sole member to represent a school since the con ference was organized in 1915, has been besieged with questions as to what Oregon was going to do about the matter. He has been asked re peatedly if Oregon’s failure to play Southern California since its admission to the conference was due to the fact that Oregon did not think that Southern California ad hered strictly to the conference rules as to eligibility of players. “Oregon’s failure to schedule a game with Southern California either this or last year is due to the fact that both schools have had full schedules. We may schedule Southern California next year, or in 1926. We played them once—sev eral years ago in Los Angeles. “I am sorry that Southern Cali fornia canceled its game with Stan ford Saturday,’’ Dr. Howe said. “I feel certain that the wrinkles would have been ironed out at our next meeting.” Trouble Over Cole The trouble between the southern schools arose when Southern Cali fornia insisted on using William Cole at tackle last Saturday against California. Cole is said to have assisted in coaching a high school in California for which he received pay. California claims to have a photograph of a check given to Cole as payment for his services. Had California and Stanford pro tested the player to the conference his eligibility record would have been checked up immediately and, if guilty, he would have been barred from further conference competi tion. As it is, California and Stan ford took the matter into their own hands, and unless either one enters a protest at the December meeting of the conference, there will be little possibility of patching up the differences of the southern schools. While breaking off negotiations with Southern California will not have much effect on the football situation, it practically will disrupt the basketball conference. Hereto fore the six northern teams, Oregon, Oregon Aggies, Washington, Wash ington State, Idaho and Montana played in one section and Southern California, California and Stanford in another. The winners of the two sections played a post-season series for the conference title and the champion was sent east to rep resent the Pacific coast. This year it will be hard to de (Continuca on Puge Four) OREGON SQUAD OUT FOR VANDAL SCALP VARSITY ELEVEN LEAVING TODAY Twenty-two Men Make Up Squad Departing to Play Idaho Eleven Saturday “Skippy” Stivers’ Aerial Attack Will be Feature Of the Vandals’ Offense When the Oregon eleven descends on the Vandal camp this Saturday, it may prove to be an important turning point in Lemon-Yellow foot ball history. The importance of the contest cannot be over-stressed inasmuch as it will bo a battle to see whether Oregon or Idaho is to remain in the lend of the North west conference. The varsity is leaving at 2 o’clock this afternoon for the scene of ac tion at Moscow, determined to snatch a verdict from the mighty ] Vandals. By virtue of the extremely close score and undeserved defeat at the hands of the Cardinals, and also by the brilliant victory over the O. A. C. eleven, Idaho probably has the edge on Oregon according to sev eral well-kn^wn sport critics. Without a doubt, the Vandals have a dangerous outfit, and when “Skippy” Stivers opens up his aerial attack, the opposition has reason to worry. In the Idaho Aggie tilt, Matthews’ men won by no other means than by passes. Even from behind their own goal line, Stivers shot the ball with de liberate accuracy into the hands of his team-mates. Throughout the earlier part of {Continued on Page Four) H. C. UDINE’S GLASSES STUDY OLD VOLUMES Several valuable old books which were ordered by Prof. H. C. Howe for use in his advanced classes in English literature have just been received at the library from Eng land. There is already a fair sized collection of old books in the vault at the library, the oldest one dated 1492, according to M. II. Douglass, librarian, but they add a few from time to time. “A General History of ■ the Stage” contains memoirs of most of the principal performers that ap peared on the English and Irish' stage for the fifty years previous to the time the book was written, which was 1749. These were col lected by W. R Chetwood, who was for 20 years prompter to his ma jesty’s company of comedians in London. “Bolingbroke’s letters on the Study and Use of History” in two volumes by Henry St. John, otherwise known as Lord Viscount Bolingbroke, was published in 1752. Three volumes of Philosophical Works by Robert Boyle, Esq., dated 1738, are abridged, methodized and disposed under the general heads of Physics, statics, pneumatics, natu ral history, chemistry and medicine and the whole is illustrated with notes by Peter Shaw, M. D. “The Works of Sir William Davenant,” 1673, containing poems and plays poetical and dramatic that were | compiled out of the author’s original I copies is the most valuable of the i lot received—valued around $30. j“A View of the Principal Deistical Writers,” 1766, includes those that ! appeared in England in the century | when the book was written and that ; previous to its writing. It is edited j by John Leland, D. D. . JACK MYER8. ’24, YELL KINO, MAKES VISIT TO CAMPUS Jack Myers, yell king of last year who was a visitor on the cam pus during Hcmocoming week-end, remained until Wednesday for a visit with friends on the campus. Rooters Hats To Be At Rally Says Martin, Yell King <<T> BING your rooter’s -TJhat,” says the Yell King-. “When the boys leave we want them to see a solid block . of lemon-yellolw and green. The only way this can be ac complished is for every man to flash his colors. ” The women of the Univer sity are expected to be pres ent in force, says the King. “Don’t forget,” he says, “that winning this game may give Oregon a chance to win the Northwest conference and to tie the Coast conference. Al so, we must maintain the fam ous Oregon ‘jinx’ over Idaho.” ¥1 FINANCE DRIVE 10 START NEXT WEEK Committee Will Solicit; Goal Put at $1800 Plans for the annual Y. W. C. A. finance drive among the students of the University are being formu lated by Eloise Buck, chairman of the finance department, and Miss Florence Magowan, general secre tary of the association. The drive will be launched the first of next week. The goal for which the committee is striving is $1800 and both Miss Buck and Miss Magowan feel con fident that this can be raised. A committee composed of a represen tative from each house and several from the town girls will solicit tho women students for pledges of fi nancial support. This committee will be announced later. Tho budget calls for more money than last year but this is due to the increase in the expenses of tho association. The fixing of the bun galow, which includes a new fur nace for the building, is a large item. Another big expense is that of bringing speakers to the campus for the Y. W. C. A. meetings. The most prominent speaker to be brought this year will be Sherwood Eddy, a prominent figure in the interna tional Y. M. C. A. and in tho Stu dent Volunteer movement. The as sociation is combining with the lo cal Y. M. C. A. in arranging for his visit to the campus. The budget, providing for these expenditures, was formed last spring by a committee composed of Florence Buck, president of the as sociation; Mrs. Bruce Gif fen, presi dent of the advisory board; Barbara Booth, treasurer of ting board; Eloise Buck, chairman of the fin ance department; and Margaret Seymour, last year’s chairman. RADIO LECTURE FRIDAY ON PLATOON SYSTEM “The Platoon Plan of Public School Education” is the title of a radio lecture to be broadcast to morrow night, November 7, at 8 o’clock from station KGW of the Morning Oregonian. This is the regular Friday evening radio lec ture service furnished by the exten sion division. • Professor Charles A. Rice, in structor in education at the Port land center of the University ex tension division, will give the radio lecture. Professor Rice is also as sistant-superintendent of the Port land public schools. Mr. Rice has had considerable ex perience in directing the platoon system in Portland schools. While the new Washington high school was being constructed the system was used in the Lincoln high build ing. One school used the building in the morning from 8 until 12:30, and the second used it during the remainder of the afternoon. The plan has been used in Chicago for several years. It helps to solve the problem of housing the classes. TEAM SEND-OFF 1 TO BEGIN AT US Every Student Expected to Turn out for Rally; Class Will be Dismissed Big Serpentine will Form And March to S. P. Depot; Order of ‘O’ Men to Lead Every student of the University is expected to turn out today at one o’clock for the pro-Yandal game rally. One o’clock classes will be dismissed so that all may be on hand to swell the pep feat. The big serpentine will form at 1:15 at Thirteenth and Alder streets, and will bo composed of the entire student body, all loyal faculty members, and all alumni who can get there. The band will be out in force, and Order of the “O” men will lead the line of march to the Southern Pacific de pot. Arriving there in good season the “gang” will give its last God speed as the train pulls out at 2 o ’clock. “After going through the fight against the Huskies last Saturday, the team is somewhat bruised up,” declared Freddie Martin, yell lord, “and it is imperative that all loyal students be on hand this afternoon to show the old fight, and urge them on to another victory. It can be done if all do their part.” All one o’clock classes will be dismissed, but students are expected to meet their two o’clocks, say the faculty, who have given assent to the rally. WESLEY CLUB FORMS NEW STUDENT SOCIETY A foreign student department with Sinforoso Padilla in charge, has recently been inaugurated by the Wesley club, University stu dent organization of the First Methodist church. The purpose of this branch of the club is to induce the foreign students on the campus to attend the church services and to become acquainted with the other University students. The University Bible classes and the Sunday evening young people’s meetings of the church are held un der the auspices of tho club. The Bible classes meet in the morning and are divided into two groups, one for women and one for men. At 5:30 Sunday eveningB, the regular meetings of the organisa tion are held. The program usually consists of a devotional service, and a social hour during which the stu dents visit and become better ac quainted with one another. Light refreshments are served by the members of the club. The Wesley club was organized in the spring term of 1923 and Lester Turnbaugh was elected first president. He held office during all of last year, the present offi cers being elected last spring. The officers of the club this year are: James Stewart, president; Kirk Bolliger, vice-president, Evelyn Schenck, secretary; and Leah Kib by, treasurer. The purpose of the organization; according to Dell Tedrow, chairman of the membership and publicity committee, is to provide religious and social activity for University students. The membership is not limited to members of the Metho dist church, said Tedrow, and all students are invited to attend the meetings. TAU NTJ SORORITY HOUSE HAS FIRE IN BASEMENT A small fire in the basement of the Tau Nu sorority house was re ported about 10 o’clock last night. i