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QDregmt Sailit ifincralb University of Oregon, Eugene Jporte itafl^ joe^Pigney. Kichard Syring, Bob Foster, Art Schoeni, Bill Haggerty, Richard Godfrey, John Allen. _____< Proofreader This Section— Wayne Morgan Assistant— Bob Hall _ The Drained Hour-glass IT IS seldom outside of the pages of fiction that there is found a parallel with the brief college career of Harold Mangum. The struggles of the fiction hero to overcome odds and triumph eventually is reflected realistically here. Mangum, in his final year at Commerce high school, Portland, was selected by unanimous choice as all-star fullback. He also was one of the mainstays of the fresh man eleven in the University. But high school records stand for little in the hard survival of the fittest, competition for varsity first string positions. During the 1925 season Mangum took the hard knocks in scrimmage, but sat on the bench during the games. Not discouraged, he went out for the team last fall. He was in the Washington game for a few min utes; then he had his chance in the -Stanford contest, and played the major part of almost every con ference game during the remainder of the season. While a substitute last season, he would probably have won as guard, a regular post on the varsity next fall. His abilities were not limited to the gridiron alone. As a writer, his sport stories, were above the average. His recent election as edi tor of the Emerald, together with the achieving of membership in hon orary fraternities, gave dimension to his talent. Throughout his years in college he was self-supporting, an obstacle lather than a virtue. Despite handi «aps and discouragements, he reached the top. It was like a long march down the gridiron, every guard, every first down attained, a bitter fight, and then the signals on his lips for the scoring play, the Grim Beaper’s hour-glass emptied and time was called. The end came all too soon, leaving only a memory of the past to be cherished.—J. J. O ’M. Let the Coaches Decide NOT long ago Bill Digram, Navy football coach, in commenting upon proposed changes in the game, said, “Football is a pretty good game as it is.” While admitting Howe (Continued from page one) substantiated, but spring practice acts :ts a laboratory to work out new plays without the hurry of tho season, and to look over new aspir ants for tho varsity, who aro ig nored during the rush in the fall. However, stated Professor Howe, the proposal to open fall practice a week or ten days earlier is a worthy one. It would give California, which opens the fall term in August, an opportunity to get in nroro prac tice, as tho players aro handicapped by classes, whilo other schools do not open until lato September. Purthormore, it would allow men to get into condition for pro-season games. Tt is MeEwan’s contention that many valuable players are lost for the major games of tho season due to injuries sustained in practice games as a result of being too soft. The entrance of the Southern Branch of tho University of Cali fornia to the conference may bal ance the vote, if Montana favors the change, said Professor Howe, who endorses Capt. McEwan’s pro posal. “It is,” he said, “tho most worth while suggestion made this year.” Track (Continued from page 1) point winners in every meet. They are Proctor Flanagan, broad jumper and sprinter, and Jerry Extra, sprinter. In the last three years Extra has taken at least two iirst places against O. A. 0., while Flan agan has always been among the high point men. The other two are that the sport is not perfect, yet it ■ is above the criticism of those who I know nothing about it. During the past year college pres-1 idents and others have broken into print with a varied assortment of ideas to change the game. How few of these have been of any practical value. To limit the game to sophomore and junior classes and put the; coaching in the hands of seniors was a proposal recently introduced by President Ernest Hopkins, of Dart mouth. This idea is on a par with those offered by the “Big Ten” col lege presidents, who lust fall, sug gested that teams should not make long trips, and offered as a remedy, that two varsity teams be main tained for home-and-home games. Neither of these suggestions are of any value to the grid sport. First, why play football at all if it is to be limited to two years. Outstanding players rarely reach proficiency until their final year. Second, where is the benefit of undergraduate coaches'? This policy was discarded at Harvard twenty years ago. Haven’t students enougli activities, without adding such a responsibility as head football coach. Inferior coaching would re sult in inferior playing. Such a situation could not be other than harmful to the game. Should universities develop two varsity teams, the coaching staffs would consequently be enlarged, adding a deeper impression of over emphasis with which football is al ready damned. Commercialism, which the sages of erudition are already battling, would be increased by a two-team status. Further more, it would be difficult to keep the dual elevens of equal strength. The stars would be on one squad, and students would soon distinguish between the varsity and super varsity. Under such a rule, what would prevent Knutc Rockne from sending his four or five varsity squads out as “grid circuses” over the coun try? If two teams are advisable, why not more, if there are sufficient aspirants out? Those who are not limited by understanding that comes from knowledge arts first to launch critical attacks which are futile in their ig norance. Let criticism and changes bo introduced and settled by the coaches. They, at least, know the game. Joe Price and John Niedemeyer. The tmen who have mado good showings this year and will be back for ono or two years moro are Joe Standard, Ralph McCulloch, Bill Crawford, Loye McGee, “Doc” Stager, Vie Wetzel, “Speed” Bur nell, “Ili” Hill, Ed Jensen, “Whip pet” Ord, Wade Rutherford, Don Pearson, Aloysius Bracher, Ed Crowley, “Queenie” Little, Ed Man ning, Fern Kelley, Rube Ross, Mc Cutcheon, Burns, and Kircher. One of the big moves of the year was to lower the requirement for track letters from 8 points to 6. A letter earned now comes by taking a first place in a dual meet, 6 points during the season, or one point in a conference meet. Yearlings Show Form The frosh team at the start of tho season did not appear to be much but they improved rapidly. They lost their iirst meet by a large score to the Washington Babes, but later in i the season gave the highly touted j O. A. C. rooks a drubbing. There is fine material coming up from the ! frosh team and it is material that i will develop a great deal. Somo of tho best marks made were in tho ! discus, shot, pole vault, broad jump ! and the sprints. As a result of the work done this year, the prospects for the future 1 look very good. With one of the | best coaches in the country in Bill i Hayward to bring out the best in | the men, they are sure to get the ! right handling and tho right form, | which is half of the making of a track man. His record can stand j as a proof of his ability. Re-Vira Toothbrush It is sanitary. New refill pad each time. Price $1, post paid. Re-Vira Sales Co., 804 Miner Bldg., Eugene, Oregon Please find enclosed check for .—. Name ...... Address Donut Sports Have Thriving All-Year Season Eight Intramural Meets Draw Student Athletes Into Competition By Art Schoeni Donut sports for the school year 1926-7 at Oregon enjoyed one of the best years since the formation of a university on the site where Indians used to roam. With a list of sports twice as long as before, the intramural hos tilities opened up in the fall term with a snappy basketball tourna ment in which 16 teams were entered. Phi Delta Theta won the cham pionship in this competition by de feating the Sigma Nu team 13-11. Going was not easy for any of the teams entered and the winners ran up against some tough sledding be fore their invincible five took the title. On their lineup were listed Johnny Walker, Cheshire, “Wig” Fletcher, Bill Baker, Gordon Stearns, and a host of good subs. Organization wrestling was won by the Four Horsemen, after a tournament filled with defaults, for feits and a lot of snappy matches. The victorious quartet of men: Wil lison, Van Dervlugt, Guide, and Breese, proved too much for the rest of the grappling-minded. Friendly hall was second place winner in points. In swimming it was all Johnny Anderson. In the individual tour nament he showed himself all hands and feet and won about everything he entered. I Beal live, squirming turkeys were given away to the winners in the donut cross-country races. In the first race the Terrible Turks must j have been terribly hungry because they ran off with all four of the shapely birds. The runners finished in this order: Hill, Niedeiimeyer, Jensen and Kelly, that is, they fin ished the foot race that way, but the way they crossed the line at the end of the feast when they ate the birds can only be conjectured. The next Saturday Bill Hayward put on a handicap cross-country race and the results read like this: Bunk, Bube Boss, Ed Manning and Bill Cruikshank. Turkeys also made these boys happy in winning. The last donut sport of the fall term was the handball doubles team. Beta Theta Pi put forth her best efforts through Jerry Gunther and Swede Westergren, who de feated Howard and Knutsen for the hand-carved water-wings, symbolic of the crown. The winter term sports program included long distance swimming, which was won by Leslie Kirkham after much splashing and swallow ing of water by the three contes tants entered; free lance doubles and singles in handball and a squash tournament. Norman Parker demonstrated his ability in handball singles by win ning the title a second time. He defeated Alton Gabriel in two sen sational matches to gain the honor. In doubles Parker and Huestis mowed down the opposition and at the start of the spring term de feated Sorsby and Gabriel to win the title in this department. In squash, Earl “Dutch” Wid mer battled a long time before fin ally defeating Clare Hartman for the right to call himself the champ. Baseball (Continued from vage one) freshman, will give both of the let termen a good fight. Ridings Tops Hitters The outfield will be supplied with an abundance of experienced men. George Mimnaugh will be lost through graduation, but Epps, Dut ton and Gould will be on hand in addition to several from this year’s freshman. Dave Epps, playing his first year on the varsity, leads his teammates in hitting. The receiving position will have Ira Woodie back next year. Cecil Gabriel and Maurice Packer, fresh men, are both capable receivers, but scholastic difficulties kept them on the bench this Season. Gabriel and Packer should streng then next year’s battery. The batting average for the team throughout the season is: Player bat hit Ridings .12 Gunther . 2 Baker .19 Epps .36 Eddy .17 I Woodie .13 McCormick .23 Jones .31 Gould .32 West . 8 Dutton .21 Mimnaugh .25 Johnson .31 Kuhn . 2 Learned . 1 7 1 7 13 6 4 7 9 9 2 5 5 4 0 0 Ave. .583 .500 .369 .361 .353 .308 .304 .290 .281 .250 .238 .200 .126 .000 .000 JUST to let you know that we ap preciate your past patronage, and wish you a very successful summer. University Florists 13th at Patterson Good looking luggage will add to the enjoyment of your trip. And to be practical Johnson’s Furniture Co. is the place to buy Trunks, Suitcases and bags at the lowest prices. Johnson Furniture Co. 625 Willamette St. New Grid Rules Meet Disfavor of Two Coaches Four Changes to Apply On Football During Coming Season The football season of 1927 will see four changes in the popular sport. The placing of goal posts 10 yards behind the goal lines; the one-second shift halt; the backward pass and punt regulations will go into effect then. The backward pass, savoring of rugby, has brought forth a contro versy among coaches including Major Cavanaugh, formerly coach of Boston college; Knute Bockne, of Notre Dame, and Bill Ingram, Navy mentor. Under the new ruling backward passes, if incompleted, the ball is dead, similar to the present ruling on grounded forward passes. This eliminates recovery by the opposing side. A fumbled punt, recovered by an opposing player, is declared dead where the recovery is made. In an effort to equalize the point after touchdown, the goal posts were moved back ten yards behind the goals. The increased difficulty of making the converting kick is aimed to remove any of the present inequalities and give both teams an even opportunity of succeeding or failing in the kick. The one-second pause in the back field shift is the result of numerous penalties inflicted because of backs being in motion before the ball was snapped. Both Ingram and Eockne are dis satisfied with the rulings applying to fumbled punts and the backward pass. Both assert that scoring oppor tunities on breaks are thus elimin ated, and a team having poorly trained men being unduly protected by the ‘move. In regard to the shift, Rockne states, that no difference will be made in the Notre Dame offensive formation. 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