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VOLUME XXX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1928 NUMBER 4
OREGON READY FOR STANFORD
Six Coast
Football Teams
Play Today
Aggies Battle U. S. C. at
Los Angeles; W. S. C.
Clashes With Grizzly
By SAM WILDERMAN
"Six of the ten Pacific Coast con
ference football teams will swing
into action today for the first time
this season in league games.
Three of the other four will take
on practice tilts, while the fourth,
Idaho, will rest.
The three conference games are:
Stanford vs. Oregon at Eugene;
Oregon Agricultural college vs.
Southern California at Los Angeles;
Washington State vs. Montana at
‘Missoula.
California will tackle St. Mary’s
at Berkeley; Washington will meet
Whitman at Seattle, and U. C. L. A.
will face California Tech at Los
Angeles.
The outcome of the Oregon
Stanford game means everything to
both elevens. Oregon is a young
team. It is trying to stage a come
back after being completely out of
the running for seven or eight years.
A victory would give it the courage
it needs to carry on its coming cam
paign. Overnight it would take it
out. of nowhere and make it a po
tential champion. A defeat would—
but let’s not talk about that.
As for Stanford, it’s in the same
boat. Champion last year—con
queror of Pittsburgh in a post
season game—the world expects it
to repeat. An unexpected setback
would demoralize the team which
hasn’t tasted conference defeat
since 1925.
Stanford made an inauspicious be
ginning by losing to Young Men’s
institute of San Francisco, 7 to 0,
a couple of weeks ago. Of course
that game can hardly be considered
a defeat, as Pop Warner played his
second team. Last week, however,
his first eleven lost to the Olympic
club, 12 to 6.
But all of this is no cause for
alarm. It doesn’t mean that Oregon
will face an easy foe, for Pop has
an uncanny way of winning confer
ence games and that’s what counts.
Last year Stanford lost to St.
Mary's and California beat the
Saints. Yet Stanford won the con
ference championship and California
didn’t because the Cards won the
games that counted while the Bears
failed.
Last year Stanford lost to Santa
Clara, another non-conference team.
But it won from Oregon, and O. A.
C., and Washington and California
and tied U. S. C., thus becoming
joint holder of the conference titlo
with the Trojans.
But the Cards of this year, on
paper rated the strongest team in
America, have not been functioning
as well as Pop Warner has hoped.
Their play has been ragged. They
have suffered innumerable penalties.
And they are a physically tired
bunch from their Olympic game.
If Oregan was to have played
Stanford a month from now, we
would have felt that the only ques
tion would be the size of the score.
But Oregon playing Stanford today
has a fine chance of upsetting the
Cards. Their own supporters in San
Francisco think so, for the Cards
came north only a six-point favorite
to beat Oregon. Not enough margin
to boast of.
Let’s go, Oregon!
Oregon Dads
Here To See
Game Today
Early Registration at Ad
Building Is Urged by
Ed Winter, Chairman
Fathers To Watch
Pep Rally at Igloo
Notables Are To Speak at
Big Banquet in Evening
Registration, mass meeting, foot
ball rally, and tlio big game are
all on the list of events scheduled
for the seven of eight hundred en
thusiastic Oregon Dads who are
flocking to the campus this week
end.
“And as to registration,” declared
Ed Winter, general chairman of the
day, “It is imperative that every
Dad be registered at the Adminis
tration building before the game to
day. If each student whose Dad
is to be down will see that this is
done, it will be a big help to the
committee in charge.” This is nec
essary so that those arranging for
the banquet may have a definite
number to prepare for.
The registration fables will be
open at 8 o 'clock this morniug.
From then until ten-thirty, when all
Dads will gather for the general
meeting in Guild theatre, no other
Friend W. Richardson
events are on schedule. After the
meeting, Dads will have luncheon
with their sons or daughters at
special luncheons which are being
prepared at fraternities^ sororities,
and halls of residence.
Dads to See Rally.
The big pep rally will find the
Dads in the balcony of McArthur
court, where they will witness “Ore
gon Spirit” at its best. From there
they will trek to Hayward field for
the Stanford-Oregon battle. They
are to be seated in an especially
selected and decorated section of
the west grandstand. Bob Ilynd,
who has had charge of this section
announces that all will be ready by
noon today. Special megaphones
will be distributed to them just
before game time.
The speaking personnel for the
annual banquet is headed bv F. W.
Richardson, ex-governor of Califor
nia, and includes Governor I. D.
Pafterscn, and Mayor George L.
Baker of Portland. President Ar
nold B. Hall will preside over the
affair.
Special church services, dinners,
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University Depot Proves Haven
For Many a Co-ed’s Umbrella
When it comes to elusive com
modities of the University of Ore
gon co-ed, the umbrella seems to
hold undisputed first place. Out of
f>03 articles turned in to the lost
and-found department at the Uni
versity depot last year, 228 were
umbrellas.
Everything from top coats to fra
ternity pins, and from beads to vio
lins was turned in to this depart
ment of the University last year.
Each article brought in is carefully
tagged and numbered. An entry is
also made in the lost-and-found reg
ister giving the description of the
article, where found and by whom,
and the date delivered. A pawnshop
is. suggested by the cabinets and
recording of articles, but in reality
it is only the harbor of mislaid and
forgotten student possessions.
Occasionally a purse was listed
on the register, the meager contents
pointing to ownership by a Univer
sity student. One description read,
“Leather purse, 72 cents, six 2-cent
stamps.” Others were similar, with
the amount of the contents seldom
totaling over a dollar.
Each year the Women's league
holds an auction sale of articles not
called for with the proceeds of the
sale going into the fund for bringing
foreign students to the University.
Last year the proceeds amounted to
over a hundred dollars, and the sale
included 97 umbrellas, 38 pens and
pencils, 13 pairs of gloves and 161
miscellaneous articles.
Trumps From a Pack of Cards
vDIFF
UoFFMAN.
Captain
Fullbac\_
Eiff Hoffman, captain of the Stanford grid team, is the threat of
Pop Warner's backfield. Hoffman placed on the all-coasit1 team in
1927, and already is boosted for the all-American. Tiny Sellman will
match wits and strength against the big Webfoot linemen this after
noon, and the Oregonians think he will find himself “lacking.”
Few Injuries Bother Oregon Men
As Team Awaits Stanford Battle
By JOE BROWN
Although the Oregon athletes wlio
will enter the Stanford game Satur
day are in excellent physical con
dition, it is the morale of the squad
that should raise the most optimism,
according to Willis I). Fletcher,
trainer of the University teams.
“The morale of the squad right
now is far better than it was at
anytime—even at the first of the
season—last year,” said Mr. Flet
cher.
Oregon is physically, as well as
morally, able to win Saturday.
There are absolutely no major in
juries. Of the minor hurts, the
wrenched shoulder of Cecil Gabriel, a
strong halfback, is probably the
most serious. Hagan, regular line-1
man, also has a slightly injured!
shoulder. George Stadelman, ultra-1
mobile center, has a rheumatic-pain
from a wrenched elbow, while Mar
shall/ Shields, guard, is [bothered
with charley-horses.
Last year, as the Stanford game
was late in the seascyi, there were
many injuries to contend with, some
of them even permanent; Bob Rob
inson’s wrist, for instance, was near
ly broken. Since Stanford has a
large, strong team from which to
choose, injuries per man do not
mean so much to Stanford as to
Oregon. The point is this: a posi
tion is just as safe when there is
only one man to fill it as it would
be were there a half-dozen alter
nates of equal ability—if that one
man is whole, aud can play the en
tire game; an early season game
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Two Journalism Grads
Secure Good Positions
Miss Francis Cherry, ’28, one ot
last year’s Emerald day editors, is
now working as a reporter on the
La Grande Evening Observer, pub
lished by F. B. Appleby. Francis
is a member of Theta Sigma Phi,
national women’s journalistic hon
orary, and was prominent in the ac
tivities of the news department.
Her position on the La Grande daily
includes writing society and city
news in general. A week or so after
commencement last June Francis ac
cepted a position on the Baker Her
ald, working there until Aug. 25
when she commenced her work on
the Observer.
She is enthused over her job and
is having an interesting, if busy
time of it, she writes her friends.
Last year, Calvin Horn, ’27, an
other prominent graduate from the
school of journalism, was with the
Observer as advertising manager.
Since leaving the La Grande paper,
in January, Cal has been with Bots
ford-Constantino in Portland and is
now in Salem with the Capitol
Journal, ..
Oregon Welcomes
You, McKeoum’s
Message to Dads
Oregon Dads: The students of
Oregon are happy to greet you! The
University is your home for a day
and we hope you make it such.
Every Oregon man and woman is
anxious to meet you and to help
you. You are here to see our school
and we are out to show it to you.
It is our sincere desire that you
come to know us better—learn of
our traditions and of our college.
The success of Oregon is your suc
cess and our success. We are proud
of our dads as we are proud of our
football team and every part of
Oregon.
Today is yours—be an Oregon
man—feel the Oregon Spirit—fight
with Oregon Fight—work for an
Oregon team—and if when the day
is done you have accomplished these
things our efforts and your efforts
will not have been in vain. We will
have gone out together and fought
as one—real Oregon men and women,
whether dad, son or daughter, each
a vital part of this institution.
JOE McKEOWX,
president A, S. U, Q.
I
McEwan’s Men onToes
For Clash With Cards
Lineups For Today’s Game
OREGON * STANFORD
NO. WT. PLAYER POSITION PLAYER NO. WT.
11 170 Archer .REL.Worden . 16 175
29 217 Christenson . RTL.Sellman . 7 198
37 175 McCutchan . RGL .Post . 4 195
36 200 Stadelman.C.Heincke .21 175
32 185 Hagan .LGR.Robesky . 3 196
33 190 Colbert.LTR.Artman . 11 238
42 170 Wood .LER.Harder . 12 174
18 150 Woodie .Q.Fleishhacker 22 214
39 165 Burnell .RHL .Wilton . 31 158
38 158 Mason .LHR.Simms . 20 172
4 175 Gould.F.Hoffman . 34 192
SUBSTITUTES, OREGON—Williams 12; Kitzmiller,
40; Robinson 10; Ord 24; Gabriel 41; Parke 21; Pope 7;
Coles 6; Jost 5; Weems 30; Warren 35; Hall 31; Dick
son 71; Demott 43; Shields 34; Park 8; Lillie 2; Keeney
3; Donohue 1; Chappell 28; Johnson; Conard; Hill;
Shearer 20; West 9; Stendal; Slauson; McNabb; Browne;
Benson; Ragain; King; Jesse; Bryan; Ireland.
SUBSTITUTES, STANFORD—Hillman 2; Frentrup
5; Crary 6; Driscoll 8; Davidson 15; Muller 9; Clark 17;
Lewis 18; Smalling 19; Klabaus 23; Simkins 24; Tandy
25; IHeiser 26; Bush 27; Vermilya 28; Marks 29; Cook
30; Rothert 32; Steinbeck 33; Bogue 35; Forster 36;
Riese 37; Thompson 38; Rehrig 39; Wilson 40; Winnek
41; Mann 42; Ingram 43; Albertson 44; Koyle 45; Way
man 46; Burke 47; Snyder 48; Bardin 49; Caglieri 50;
Murphy 51.
OFFICIALS—H. P. Braddock, San Francisco, ref
eree; Sam Dolan, Seattle, umpire; W. S. Higgins, Spo
kane, field judge; W. H. Kelley, Oakland, head linesman.
TIME—2:15 o’clock.
Pre-game Pep
Rally Slated
For 1:30 p. m.
Oregon Men Will Parade
To Igloo and Put on
Short, Snappy Session
From t.lie four corners of the
campus today at ono p". m. will wind
noisy, peppy serpentines of college
rooters, to converge ut McArthur
court for a big pro-game rally.
Oregon fight, which has risen to
fever heat overnignr, will flame
forth in an ebullience of enthusiasm
before the Oregon-Stanford" battle
this afternoon.
The serpentines will be organized
in three groups, the first one start
ing from the Beta house at one
o’clock, under the leadership of
“Squeak” Parks, varsity yell leader.
This line will pick up the Chi
Psis, Phi Psis, Sigma Nus and Kap
pa Sigs and then proceed up Alder
street where the Theta Ohis, Sigma
Phi Epsilons and Sigma Ohis will
join the group. This group will
stop at 13th and Alder where they
will meet the second liiff*.
Under the leadership of James
Swindell, the second division will
start from the Phi Belt house and
pick up the S. A. E.’s, Bachelordon,
and Phi Sigma Kappas and proceed
to 13th and Alder. Sigma Pi Tan
will meet both lines at this point.
Two Sections Join.
Bombs and sirens will be set off at
the corner of 13th and Alder, after
which the two sections will join and
go up 13th and get the Psi Wappas,
Alpha Beta Ohis and Friendly hall.
The entire group will then .go past
the new men’s dormitory where the
last section of this division will be
picked up. From the men’s dormi
tory they will go directly to Mc
Arthur court where they meet the
third group.
Starting from the Alpha Upsilon
house at 1:15 under the leadership
of Jimmy Breach, the last section
will come down the hill and yjick
up the Fijis, Belts and A. T. O.s and
go directly to McArthur court.
Dads at McArthur.
All Oregon women and all Bads
are to be seated in the balcony of
McArthur court.
A brief talk followed by a few
yells will serve as a last word to
the rooters. Headed by the band
and the Order of the O the entire
student body will form four lines
and serpentine to the field.
“All organizations must have
their men outside, ready <o join
their line as it comes to pick them
up,” says Joe McKeovvn, president
of the A, S, U, 0, .
Campus Bourbon
Adherents Form
“A1 Smith” Club
Hugh Biggs Named Head
Of Democratic Body;
50 at First Meeting
After years of unorganized exist
ence on tlio campus tho University
of Oregon Democratic students and
I nose favoring A1
Smith’s policies,
i formed into a def
inite organization
last evening at
ttie College Side
Tnn for the pur
pose of supporting
Smith - for - presi
dent campaign at
the coming elec
tions.
The meeting, at
which over 50 en
thusiastic students Hugll Blggs
wore present, was
called to order by Hugh Biggs, a
former student body president and
now a graduate in the law school.
Students, faculty members, and rep
resentatives from the Lane county
central committee were there to
elect officers and discuss and plan
the general outline of the campus
campaign.
Tho A1 Smith-for-president club’s
first meeting was attended by many'
who were registered Republicans,
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--. J ■
Dry, Fast Field 'v,
Greets Opening
Of Conference
Glon S. Vi arner Is Puzzled
By the Unknown Quality
Of Oregon’s Grid Team
Ey JOE EIGNEY
Sports Editor
1,1110 an'l :i drv, fast, field
li.yo- replaced, the rain and mud
whu'h threatenod to mar the festiv
it.v of Oretron ,a
first big- confer
ence game of the
season this after
noon at, 2:15
o’clock. The truth
of the reports of
Stanford’s power
will either be es
tablished or refut
ed today. T h e
Webfooters’ hopes
and confidence
have sored to tre
.nicndous heights
Geo. Stadelman until now the
team fools almost
certain that it can send the Card
inals bade to California defeated.
Glen S. Warner, nervously pulling
at a cigarette, watched his husky
rod shifted team run through signals
on Hayward field last night. The
famous southern mentor expressed a
confidence that the Cardinals would 1
win, but lie is puzzled by the un
known quality of MeRwan’s team.
Oregon Has Battle Mood
While Stanford was warming up
for the battle, Oregon was talking
t hings over in 'McArthur court. Mc
Ewan called the team together for
a final session, and nothing but
trouble for Stanford was discussed.
The squad was in such a spirited
mood that it was ready to go out
land scrimmage with the Cards last
night.
Mathematicians already have de
termined tho result of the game, but
individual tastes have spoiled the
uniformity of the score. In the
north Stanford is a thirteen poiijt.,
favorite. The blight of scepticism
has hit tho south, for in the. Card
inal region it is thought that Oregon
has at least an even chance. The
Wobfoot team and the campus are
so re that Oregon will do more than
just break even.
Stadelman Is Outstanding
Three untried sophomores will get
into their first conference game to
day. The men, Woodward Archer,
ond; Austin Colbert and George
Christenson, have given tho line
greater strength than expected at
the first of the season. Christenson,
weighing 217 pounds, is the heaviest
man on the Oregon team. Even all
that bulk fails to rival Artman,
Stanford tackle, who weighs 238.
Of the three veterans on the line,
George Stadelman at center is the
most sensational. Stadelman is near
ly immovable on tho defense, and
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Tribute Paid Henry J. Biddle by
T, l. Henderson, Herbarium Curator
Til tribute to Ilenry .T. Biddle,
donor of many valuable gifts to the
herbarium of the university, and for
many years an interested worker in
tho botanical field, whose death oc
curred recently, L. F. Henderson,
curator of the herbarium and a
dose friend, writes the following
remembrances concerning his long
| personal relations with Mr. Biddle.
“Last Saturday’s Oregonian con
tained the sad news of Mr. Biddle’s
death, in southeastern Oregon,
where ho had gone on a hunting
| trip with his son, Spencer. I had
| known .Mr. Biddle for many years
! I may Bay almost intimately, and
j in that whole time I never had a
j more charming traveling companion,
nor one more interested in science.
. “Mr. Biddle was a graduate of
Yale and was in his early life after
graduation a worker in the field of
geology, in the southern states, be
ing sent there by the government,
i After several ^ears in thi^ branch
of science, he saw little chance for
advancement, or for gaining any
wealth, so he went, into private
business, and in a few years, ho had
accumulated accompentence.
“Besides his knowledge of geol
ogy and mineralogy, and besides his
deep interest in botany as an ama
teur, ho was likewise interested in
archeology, especially in Indian re
mains and Indian inscriptions. Ho
had for several years, with ,
young students from the University
of California, been making excava-1
tions in the mounds and old camp-:!
ing grounds of the Indian., below,|
at, and above, The Dalles.
“With all his scientific attain^,
ments, Mr. Biddle was very much
of a humorist, and an all around
good fellow.
’*,\Ir. Biddle was really instrul
mental in my coming to the Ui\iverf
sity of Oregon, and procuring fo<
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