t VOLUME XXIX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, OGTORER 8, 192 VANQUISH THE VANDALS VANQUISH THE VANDALS t NUMBER-9 Rival Grid Are On l Starth Webfoots Open Pacific Charley Erb’s Powerft Team Is Doped to ] By JOE ] A game replete with thrill sities of Oregon and Idaho me Field. All preliminary rehears hotli teams are prepared to sta< sinning hostilities is 1901. No practice was on the s< night. The whole team witness* then met at McArthur Court for Charley Erh, Idaho head coach, terday afternoon to stretch out ney from Moscow. The element of mystery that lias V been hovering over the camps of botli Oregon and Idaho ■will unfold itself and indicate the actual strength for the contending elevens today. Two opposite types of foot ball will fight for supremacy. The Vandals will rely upon weight and power plays to crush their oppon ents, while the Webfooters are look ing to victory by wide open tactics based on speed and passes. Vie Wetzel and Ted Pope will start at right and left ends respec tively for Oregon. Wetzel’s abili ty hardly needs comment for it is distinctly apparent from his work in the two pre-season tilts with Lin field and Pacific. His-power, how ever, l;_as not reached the peak of perfection, and considerable im provement lias been noticeable in the past week of‘practice. WetzoJ rarely fumbles a pass, and is an ex tremely hard man to Slop in an open field. As a place-kicker he is excelled by few men in the confer ence. Many games have been won J or lost by the ability to convert: goals after touchdowns. Oregon has little to fear from this, how ever, as Wetzel lias been booting them oyer with a fair degree of consistency. Pope Replaces Riggs With Frank' Higgs on the side lines with an injured leg, the lot falls to Ted Pope to fill in the go]) at left end". The quantity and qual-j itv of the Webfoots ends this year ; surpasses that of several seasons,; and substitutions,can be made with out weakening the power of the team. Pope gets the call over Handley on account of his greater (Continued on page three) English Stenographer Swims Across Channel (Py United Press) Folkestone, England, Oet. 7.—• Miss Mercedes Gleitee, an English stenographer, tonight laid claim to swimming the English channel. Miss Gleitc-e’s trainer, George Allen, announced that the English [ girl waded ashore near St. Mar garet’s bay. She had plunged into the water at Cape Gris Xez at 2:55 a. m. Allen said she came out of the water at 6:10 p. m., completing the swim in 15 Ijours and 15 min utes. Bandits Release Man For $10,000 Ransom (By United Press) Xogales, Arizona, , Oet. 7.—Held bv bandits more than 24 hours, Au gust Morse, one of the wealthiest and most prominent men on the "est coast of Mexico, has been re leased upon payment of $10,000, a dispatch to the Nogale3 Interna tional declares. ' Teams Idge For ig Signal Coast Conference With il Vandal Eleven; Idaho Register Victory Today ’IGNEY s is expected when the'univer ?t this afternoon on Hayward als have been completed, and re the greatest battle since as hed tile of the Webfooters last ■d the Eugene-Bend game, and a brief talk by Coach McEwari. took his men for a hike yes the kinks after the long jour i Former Scores Give Oregon 13 Victories Oregon Idaho .... 0 0 .... 12 0 .... 21 ' 5 .... 28 21 .... 22 6 .... 29 ' 4> 3 0 27 0 13 a 19 0 14 0 27 1(5 13 7 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 237 91 Oregon wins . 13 Idaho wins . 3 Tie games . 2 1901 3 900 1907 1908 1909 3 910 3 93 1 1933 1934 3 93.1 3937 31)3 9 1920 1921 1922 3923 1924 1925 Idaho Gridders Guests at Movie Friday Evening Idaho football players, to the number of 31, including the coach, arrived in tonvn yesterday morning only to be met with an undoubtedly pleasant surprise. The surprise was 'n free admission to the show, “The Poor Xut,” given through,.the cour tesy of the McDonald theatre man agement. Rally Puts Edge On Webfoots For Big Game Today McEwan, Dean Shirrell, Reed, Mautz, Give Pep Talks | Students Set to Rouse Old Oregon Spirit By RICHARD H. SYRING “Hell hath no fury”—like an Oregon rally. After lying dormant for three months the famous Ore gon spirit flared to its heights as only Oregon spirit can, and gave the Oregon varsity football team a great ovation last night at the ar mory. Amid applause, Coach .T. John McEwan was introduced to the au dience and what he said only helped make the bedlam of cheering nois ier. “We have a good footbpll team and tomorrow’s game will be ter riffic. They have a large team but with an even break I expect Oregon will win. In fact I’m quite sure,” said Oregon’s large grid mentor. Dick Reed, line coach and captain of the 1924 eleven, was next on the program. Reed told about the sea son of 3924 when Oregon won from the University of Washington Huski’es at Homecoming. “It wasn’t (Continued on page four) Idaho Game Attracts Prominent Oregonians Prominent men connected with the University of Oregon twill be on hand for today’s game with Idaho. Members of the Board of Regents who will be at the game are: Judge O. F. Skipworth, Eugene; Fred Fiske, Eugene; Vernon Vawter, Medford; Philip Jackson, Portland; Henry McKinney, Baker. In addition to the regents, there are other well known men Who will witness the Idaho-Oregon clash. They are: J. C. Stevens, Portland; Homer Angell, Portland; Jay Upton, Bend; E. E. Brodie, Oregon City; Hal Hoss, secretary to the governor; Elbert Bede, Cottage Grove; Ed Bailey, Junction City; Carl Kelson, Salem. Registration Will Be Closed at Noon Today To(Jav is final registration day at the University of Oregon. Stu dents wishing to add a course to .their program will have to make that addition today. All registrations and additions to programs must be made before noon. Names, Numbers, Positions, and Officials of Oregon-Idaho Game Oregon No. Player 28 Pope 18 Weems 26 MeCutehan 11 Stadelman 17 Hotlgen 38 Wood 22 Wetzel 27 Bobinson 34 Coleman 36 Burnell - 24 Gould - Idaho Player No. Beal 17 C. Hutchinson 26 - G. Diehl 22 Kirkpatrick 12 - Brimhall 27 0. Diehl 21 - “Burgher 15 Jacoby 3 r. Hutchinson 26 Hult 11 Kirsliisnik 26 Position BE LT LG C EG ET EE Q LH EH F Substitutes: Oregon—Ord, 41; Handley, 16; Dixon, 12; Warren, 19: S. Warren, 14; Flegel, 3; llason, 37; Williams, 32; Patton, 34; Coles, 35; Slauson, 31; P. Slauson, 6; Hughes, 23; Woodie, 21; Hagan, 22; Keeney, 12; Eiggs, 33; Mimnaugh, 44; Shearer, 26. Substitutes: Idaho—P.obertson, 4; Dewey, 9; Jenson, 20; Perrin, 2; Price, 19; Chevne, 14; Sumpter, 24; Stark, 16; Wendell, 6; Hjork, 23; Harris, 10. Officials: Bobert Morris, Seattle, referee; H. H. Huebel, Seattle, umpire; Eldon Jennie, Portland, field Judge; W. W. Williams, Port land, head linesman. Time: 2:30. Place: Havward Field. 1 BURT BROWN BARKER elected vice-president of .the University of Oregon, in charge of Public relations, by the Board of Regents yes terday. Mr. Barker is a graduate of the University of Chicago and Har vard University Law School, and is at present associated in law with Charles Evans Hughes in New York City. University and Oregon Agricultural College Boards of Regents Confer At a meeting of the University of Oregon regents Friday morning, Burt Brown Barker was named vice president of the University thus filling a newly created office; and Alfred Powers, head of the summer school for 1927, was again appoint ed head of the session for 1928. Sev eral appointments and changes on the faculty made since the last board meeting were approved. . A total of $-U,0Q0 was set aside for the session of the summer school, it was announced. The faculty and other officers will bo named at a later meeting. Following the session of the Uni versity regents, a joint meeting with the regents of Oregon Agri cultural College was held, at which a discussion of how cooperation can best be secured for the mutual bene fit of both institutions was the fea ture. * •‘The University and O. A. C., as representative of the highest type of education in the state, must have many problems in common. It is the purpose* of these joint meetings , to bring these problems before us, that they may be solyed.tq the sat isfaction of all,” tlovern5r0°I. L. Patterson declared." Following a discussion on the question of pensions for instruc tors anrl professors who have de voted the best years of their life to their institutions, a committee was appointed to study this situa tion, with a view to reporting later. The committee will include the gov ernor, President Arnold Bennett Hall, regents G. F.-Skipworth and Herbert Gordon, of the University, President W. J. Kerr, regents B. F. Irvine and II. J. Flliot of O. A. C. Mo action was taken on other matters, although the advisability of having a committee to study fi nances, and like phases of the in stitutions was discussed. Officials ! of the two institutions were urged to confer on the question of fees | for out of state students, while Sam I Ko/.er, secretary of state, asked that a definite classification on non resident. students bo made available , so that those owning motor cars j could be made to pay the state mo tor vehicle tax. J Both Dr. Hall and President Kerr j spoke briefly, favoring the study of a plan for pensions, and offering 1 cooperation on mutual problems. ■"Members were jjrged to study the ! needs of their institutions, with a . view to presenting any problems [that may arise at the next joint session. May Moore Chosen Hermians’ Treasurer May Moore was elected treasurer of the Hermian club, physical edu cation honorary society for women, at the first meeting of the year held last Tuesday evening. The girls are planning a party for all physical education majors which will he given October 21, Bandit Raids Bring About Balkan Crisis (By United Press) Belgrade, .Jugoslavia, Oct. 7.—A diplomatic crisis between Jugo slavia and Bulgaria was brought sharply toward a climax today. Jugo-Slavia threatened to sever diplomatic, relations if bandit bands from Bulgaria wore permitted to continue raids across the frontier. Burl Brown Barker Elected by Regents To Vice-Presidency Nov York Lawyer to Take Charge of Public Relations and Gift Campaign for Oregon; Former Oregonian Friend of President Hall Because il is felt by 1 lie board of regents that, the rapid growth of 1 lie University of Oregon lias brought about more executive duties than one man can reasonably perform, and because the opportunity lias presented itself to the University to add a man of specially high calibre to its staff, Burt Brown Barker, prominent lawyer and educator of Chicago and New York has been named vice-president in charge of public rela tions of the University, if was announced here following the regular meeting of the regents yesterday. This .step, regarded as the most important to the Univer sity since the election of Dr. Arnold Bennett Ilall as president, lias been taken after a consideration of the present needs of Barker Writes O p e n Letter To Dr. Hall, Students Montclair, Now Jersey, Oct. 7.-— (Special) — Hurt Brown Barker, noted lawyer and educator of New York ami Chicago, today accepted ,the position of vice president in charge of public relations at the University of Oregon at Eugene, Oregon, he announced. Mr. Barker, who is nohv associated with several important legal cases, will move to Oregon to make his home as soon as he can dispose of his business interests, ho stales. In Oregon Mr. Barker will take over much of tho executive work now being done by Dr. Arnold Ben nett Ball, president of the Univer sity of Oregon, lie will also be placed in charge of tho gift cam paign which the University is con ducting. Mr. Barker spent his boyhood and early manhood in Oregon, where he graduated from Willamette Univcr (Continued on page two) | Sousa Writes Mareh ! For Oregon; No Other Coast Stale Honored The University of Oregon will have a snappy march, written by John Philip Sousa himself, and dedi cated to the University. This was the news received to day direct from his manager, Harry Askin, by telegraph. The Univer sity will be the only institution on the Pacific coast to have a march by Sousa. ^Minnesota is the only university so honored in the1' Middle West, and but one or two others have received such attention. Judge Ben Lindsey To Speak in Eugene The fall lecture! series will open in Eugene, October 20, with a talk by Judge Ibpi Lindsey of Denver On “Companionate Marriage”. C;_ The ticket drive will be in charge of tlie Women’s League. Harriet j Atchison will head Hie drive and j Helen Peterson will assist her. All i committees will be announced later. The plans for the drive include j canvassing the down town district, in addition to the campus. Repre sentatives will speak at the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions clubs, and at the Parent-Teachers Association. The season tickets for the townspeo j pie will be $2.00 and for students $1.50. Sigmund Spaeth, humorist, who proved so popular last year, may bo one of tho members of the series this year. Ihe University, and after the aims and desires of Mr. Barker wero made clear and understood by offi cials of the University and