O. A. C.
vs.
OREGON
Final Survey Shows Men
And Teams Are Well
Matched For Grid
Honors Today
By Web Jones
O. A. C. has something bigger to
fight for this afternoon than
the championship of Oregon, or of
Dane and Benton counties, for they
are still in the running for the con
ference top notch position. If the
big Orange and Black eleven
shows unexpected strength in the
game there is no doubt that they
have a good chance for the confer
ence.
♦ * *
Their season has been compar
atively easy. The only hard snag
was with Stanford and in that they
actually showed power, and with a
few breaks could have won the
game as easily as the Cardinal
eleven. The rest, Gonzaga, Pacific,
Willamette, Montana, and Whitman,
have been set-ups for the powerful
■squad. The team should show the
real stuff in the game this after
noon.
* * *
Coach Schissler’s men have just
begun the season, but from now on
they have it hard and heavy. With
one game won and one lost in case
things break right in the confer
ence, they will be up the ladder in
a hurry. The rest of the teams are
filled with cripples, and if any
more pile up, the big Aggies will
have a good chance to go ahead.
Dr. Bell, the enthusiastic sup
porter of Aggie teams, has made it
a tradition to throw a new hat in
St. Mary’s river every year O. A.
C. defeats Oregon, with great cere
mony. He has lost only five hats.
We suspect that he has someone
down the river to fish them out
for him.
* * *
The Aggie coach has built up a
wonderful system in the two years
at Corvallis. He is the most unani
mously supported coach in the con
ference. Paul Schissler is THE man
across the river and he has the
whole situation under his thumb.
His system has produced results.
The team’s least fault will be poor
coaching.
The huddle system used by O. A.
C. is fast. It’s a polished huddle
with the rhythm and snap that
makes for speed and quickness of
execution. The difference between
it and the other teams using the
huddle on the coast is that Schiss
ler’s huddle is fast and snappy.
“In the east the huddle system is
gaining favor,” Lawrence Perry,
noted sports writer, said to the
writer. “Coaches and interested
persons have timed it in the east
and have found that it is faster
than the quarterback play. It was
timed in two or three games and
the results showed that there is no
waste of time in it. It is rapidly
gaining favor in the east and mid
dle west on account of its obvious
advantages.”
* * *
Big Jim Dixon, 210-pound tackle,
6 feet, 4 inches tall, plays opposite
Homer Dixon, 204 pounder. The
heavy weights of the team face each
other so there will not be any
overaweing.
* * *
We wander if Lynn Jones and
Paul Snider, the 185-pound full
backs, are going to stage another
Nevers-Tesreau-Wilson tableaux. It
will be an exhibition of he-man
football of the old “knock-’em
dead” days if they do.
There is no difference in the
quality of the baclkfields. Here is
the comparison:
Lynn Jones . Paul Snider
Vic Wetzel . Bed Denman
Otto Vitus . Wes Schulmerich
Louie Anderson . Web Edwards
Oregon’s backfield is powerful—
a mass of brawn -weighing 710
pounds. It is composed of line
plungers, kickers and accurate
passers. That is an exceptional
crew behind the line.
It will be a game of teams—not
a battle of stars. Have you noticed
that the two teams are minus
stars? Both coaches drill on team
play. It is not the object of the
coaches to develop stars. Oregon
teams have taken that as a tradition.
The man in front of the ball!
Is he watched? No. Eyes are
glued on the man with the ball and
if he succeeds in carrying it for a
gain the crowd cheers. But how
about the halfbacks, or the full
backs, or the ends, who ran out in
front of him and blocked out the
opposition.
FIR ST MEETING
OF P. I, P. II. HELD
FRIDAY MORNING
Annual Conference Brings
Delegates From Other
Institutions T o Campus
The annual conference of the ed
itor’s and manager’s of the Paci
fic Intercollegiate Press Association
met yesterday morning at 9 o’clock
in the journalism building. About
24 delegates were present at The
opening session. The editorial and
managerial meetings were held sep
arately, in the order of round table
discussions, in which individual
problems were discussed.
The managerial meeting was
mainly the discussion of the busi
ness organization of the newspaper.
Such matters as time saving meth
ods, salaries of business manager
and assistants, circulation, and how
it can be increased, subscription
rates, profits received from paper,
distribution or carrier problem, and
foreign and local advertising.
Professor Thacher Speaks
Professor W. P. G. Thacher spoke
to the managers in the afternoon
session at 1:30 o ’dock, on the sub
ject, “What Has a Newspaper To
Sell?”
“The newspaper is a business and |
is run for profit,” said Professor;
Thacher. “The newspaper, ’today,!
is a great advertising medium; it |
is the most powerful single instru
ment in public life, which manifests
the power of democracy.”
The editors discussed the inter
nal organization of the paper, fra
ternity rushing rules, as to whe
ther freshmen, both men and wom
en should live in the halls for a
year, free speech in paper, whe
ther the freshmen should have an
insignia or not ,publicity, outside
the campus life, and the co-ordina
tion of the faculty with the paper.
Luncheon Meeting Held
The delegates attended a lunch
eon at the College Side Inn at noon
yesterday, at which Dean Eric Allen
gave a short talk on the founding
of the P. I. P. A.
The following delegates were
present at the conference: Editors
—A. Earle Birney, Ubyssey, Uni
versity of British Columbia; W. H.
Buntin, Saigebrush, University of
Nevada; Maurice J. Newland, O.
A, C. Barometer, Oregon Agricul
tural College; John F. Cohee, Cali
fornia Grizzly; Wallace W. Knox,
Daily Palo Alto; Frederick K. Woll,
Daily Californian; Gordon V. Hock
adav, Idaho Argonaut; Elmun Fet
terolf, Evergreen, W. S. C.; Alfred
McVay, Whitman College Pioneer;
Lee Conti, Daily Trojan, Southern
California; Elizabeth Hyde, Will
amette Collegian, Willamette Uni
versity; and Edward N. Miller, Ore
gon’s Daily Emerald. Managers—
Sidney L. Kay, Daily Californian,
Berkeley, California; Alfred Slings
by, Daily California Grizzly; Wayne
L. Young, University of Washing
ton Daily; Bill Teetzet, Daily Tro
jan; Harold G. McWilliams, Ubys
sey; J. Boland Laurence, Whitman
College Pioneer; Frank H. Loggan1!
Oregon Daily Emerald; Frank M.
Underwood, Sagebrush, University
of Nevada; L. H. Bogers, Daily
Palo Alto, Stanford; Paul M. Walk
er, Barometer, O. A. C.; and Glenn
Stoneman, Willamette.
All men, managers, ticket
takers and ushers will meeit at
the men’s gymnasium at 11:00
o’clock sharp for lunch.
From lunch they will go direct
to their assigned posts at Hay
ward field EAT MOESEE
Rally Arouses Victory Spirit
A Quartet of Snappy Grid Stars Prepared for Action
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THESE men are expected to show
football at its best in today’s
state championship contest. They are
fighting representatives of two fight
big teams.
CAMPUS LUNCH READY
FOR 3080-CHAIRMAN
Preparations have been made to
handle three thousand people at the
campus lunch today from eleven to
one, according to Edith Sorenson,
chairman of the committee. This
luncheon is held every year in the
men’s gymnasium just before the
game as a feature of Homecoming
week-end. ‘
Forty girls will act as assistants
to the committee, in serving the
lunch. As this lunch has already
been paid for in each student’s fees,
there will be no cost attached.
Other members of the comimittee
in charge of arrangements are
Katherine Reade, Adelaide John
son, Edith Shell, Kirk Bolliger and
Roland Davis.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
POPULAR AMONG MEN
“There are more men enjoying
regular and systematic exercise at
the men’s gymnasium at present
than at any other one time during
the history of the University,” said
Harry Seott, director of physical
education for men. At the close
of the college year 1924-25, 879
gymnasium suits had been issued
and at the present there are 1025.
When a freshman enters the.Uni
versity, he is required to pay a
gymnasium fee. This fee entitles
him to a complete gym outfit for
his four years. All men must take
two years of gymnasium work to
fulfill the University requirement.
There are 450 men who fulfilled
their gym requirement last year
and, up to date, haven’t turned in
their gym suits, indicating they are
continuing a program of exercise.
ATTENTION ALUMNI!
In order to obtain tags which
will admit alumni free to the
Homecoming dance, all ex-stu
dents and “alums” must regis
; ter this morning at the Adminis
tration bulding. For those who
arrive late, a registration table
j will be stationed at the entrance
of the men’s gym during the
hours of the campus luncheon—
11:00 to 1:00 o’clock.
Messages to Alumni
From Dean Straub:
To the old grads and former
students—One of the reasons I
am still alive and do not expect
to die soon, is because each fall
I am looking forward to seeing
you all at the “Homecoming
Game,” and then when it is over,
the pleasant memories awakened
make me feel like staying down
(or up) here to meet you again
at the next Homecoming.
Anything I can do to make you
feel good, you may feel sure I
will be glad to do. As to that
little matter of “five dollars,”
that you borrowed from me while
you were still a student here, I
agree to forget it if you’ll just
be back again. It’s worth a five
dollars just to grasp your hand
and hear you say encouragingly
and helpfully, “I’ll send you that
five just as soon as I get back
and can borrow it from my wife.”
And so here’s a greeting and hope
that like the Freshman class,
you’ll find each “Homecoming”
a bigger and better one.
Sincerely and always your
friend, J. STRAUB
From Dean Esterly:
I am glad of the opportunity
to maike my welcome to the Alum
ni of the University of Oregon as
warm as the one which you ex
tended to me two years ago.
Your coming home to our Uni
versity is an indication of your
continued love and loyalty which
are the soundest foundations up
on which we of the faculty and
the student body can build, be
cause you have made possible
what we are doing.
VIRGINIA JUDY ESTERLY
From Dean Sheldon:
Homecoming is the central fo
cal point for the alumni; it sets
the pace for the Oregon spirit
during the year and shows the
newcomers what Oregon means to
its sons and daughters. The at
titude of fight and determina
tion is stronger than ever before
this year. The University asks
the counsel and support of all its
members, both on the campus and
scattered over the country, in
working out a unified policy
which represents the highest in
terests and ideals of the state.
The University welcomes; you
home.
H. D. SHELDON
Chairman, Adm. Com.
From Walter Malcolm:
A cordial “Hello,” together
with the more dignified “Wel
come Home,” goes out to every
son and daughter of Oregon re
turning to the old home scenes
today.
Dedicated to a common purpose
—that of promoting the welfare
and enhancing the ideals of our
great University—the alumni and
students unite in the finest spirit
of good fellowship. We are all
consecrated to the same cause—
that of strengthening the power
of our University in order tto
more firmly establish its proper
place in the state.
With these ideals in mind, may
every alumnus enjoy to the full
est our hospitality. May the doors
of the University be thrown
open to every former student.
May every event. Including a
football victory, add to the com
plete enjoyment of a splendid
week-end.
WALTER MALCOLM
Pres. Associated Students
POWERS TO SPEAK
Alfred Powers, assistant director
i of the extension division, will be an
i instructor at the Coos county an
nual teachers’ institute in Marsh
field November 23 and 24. He will
make four addresses on the reading
| circle books for 1925-26, on journa
listic methods in high school Eng
I lish classes, and on other subjects
j of special interest to the Coos coun
ty teachers.
MOTAR BOARD WILL MEET
Motar Board will liave its annual
breakfast for active members anc
alumnae Sunday at 9 o’clock at th<
J Anchorage. About 25 alumnae anc
five active members are expected
to attend. This form of reunior
during Homecoming is a custom oi
Motar Board and has been followed
for the three years the organiza
tion has been on the campus. Mar
garet Boyer has charge of the af
fair.
PLANNED FOR TONIGHT
Tickets for the homecoming
dances tonight have been distri
buted to representatives of the dif
ferent fraternity houses and may
bo purchased up until immediately
before the dances, said Ken Ste
phenson who with Bob Love is han
dling the ticket sale for this feature
of the week-end.
Evergreens and a colorful ar
rangement of green and yellow
bunting will decorate the Woman’s
gymnasium which will be the scene
of the upperclass dance. The un
derclass dance will be held at the
Winter Garden. Dud Clark is in
charge of the decorations and with
his committee has spent a great
deal of time and effort on decora
tions for the Woman’s gymnasium.
Both dances will start at 9 p. m.,
and tickets are interchangeable for
either dance. Plans are made to
accommodate an unusually large at
tendance.
ALUMS TO HOLD MEETING
The annual meeting of the Ore
gon Alumni association will bo held
this morning at 10:30 o’clock in
Guild hall of the Administration
building. It will follow a meeting
of the alumni council, which is to
be in the office of the alumni sec
retary at 9:30 a. m.
All members of the alumni asso
ciation are urged to be present at
the meeting. Several matters of
importance will be discussed, it has
been announced. Election of offi
cers will conclude the meeting. II.
F. Young, president, will preside.
NO CLASSES SATURDAY
The statement made in the Iasi
faculty bulletin that classes would
be held on Saturday for all bul
freshmen was through a misunder
standing. It was voted by the fa
culty that Saturday would be a
holiday for all Btudents, and that
no classes would be held.
Sunday edition of the Emer
ald may be obtained at the Col
lege Side Inn or at the Campa
Shoppe by students or alumni
not In living organizations.
TEAM PREPARED
TO 01 AGGIES
ft STIFF BUTTLE
Visitors Expected To Use
Open Game; Dick Smith
Predicts A Close Score
They are ready!
The eleven men who trot out on
Hayward Field this afternoon at
1:30, with two weeks of crushing
drill behind them, aro in better con
dition mentally and physically than
they have been at any time this
season.
A new team will come out of the
mystery which has surrounded Hay
ward field in the practices these two
weeks. The team will be playing
at the heighth of its power. It is
tlve imost powerful Oregon squafd
that has taken the field in many
years.
O. A. O. Is Favorite
The thirtieth annual battle be
tween the two principals finds the
big Orange and Black eleven the
favorite. But all the dope and odds
mean nothing when the ancient riv
alry between the two teams is
aroused.
The Oregon team will play con
servative football. It has been
drilled in the plays for a month and
has mastered them. The kicking of
big Vic Wetzel, who has averaged
45 yards this fall, will be a big fac
tor ,if the husky punter can get
into action properly. The strength
of the team lies in the line plunging
of the backfiold heavyweight, “Lo
comotive” Jones and “Saint” Vitus.
Tho Aggies will probably play the
wide open passing game that they
have used all season, utilizing a pair
of fast ends to receive, and any one
of the three men in the backfield to
toss the ball. The deadly place
kicking of Wes Schulmerich will
probably be used whenever the Ag
gies get within the 30 yard line.
Coach Smith Confident
The varsity ran through signals
for 15 minutes last night to limber
up and rehearse the two week’s
work.
Dick Smith, the guiding hand of
tho crew, is not depressed by the
odds. He has unbounded confidence
in tho tealm. “I understand that
the Oregon Aggies are overwhelm
ing favorites to beat us,” he said.
“Tho Corvallis boosters may be sur
prised after the game. I don’t say
we’ll win, but at any rate the O.
A. C. team will know it has been in
a real football battle. I predict a
close score and I think that the
breaks will play a big part in de
ciding the winner of today’s game.
In spite of the loss of Hodgen at
half and Shields at guard, ,we will
be well cared for in these positions.”
Trainer Bill Hayward has ban
daged and treated his proteges so
that they enter the gante intact and
physically fit to stand the charging
of the heavy Beaver team.
Gridiron Is Solid
Jupe Pluvius can’t hurt things
now, for the gridiron on Hayward
field is solid and the rain so far has
; not destroyed the footing.
There will be only a slight differ
ence in weight between the two
teams. Oregon will have two or
three pounds advantage to the man.
The Aggies have three men weigh
ing over tho 200 pound mark, which
makes up for a pair of fast, light
ends, and a pair of light backl'ieid
men.
The heavy plunging backfield will
I start for Oregon: Lynn Jones, 185
j pound fullback; Vic Wetzel, 185
pounds, who is the triple threat man
behind the line; Otto Vitus,_ without
exception the fastest man on the
team, with 185 pounds of beef be
hind his speed, and Louie Anderson,
veteran quarter who has guided Ore
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