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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1928)
Frosli Team Beats Rooks Again, 13 to 0 First Score Made Soon, Then Game Tightens, Last Part Has Action Dizney Intercepts Pass for Final Touchdown of Tilt The Oregon freshman football team beat the Aggie rooks, 1:1 to 0, on Hayward field yesterday after noon in their second encounter of the season—it’s a habit. The frosh started the game with a bang, blocking a punt and carry ing the ball 2d yards to a touch down within four minutes of the starting whistle. Neither team got within scoring distance from then until the middle of the final period. Then things began to pop. Oregon took the ball from the Beaver JO to the 20-yard line in one march. The Aggies gained the ball ■on downs and tried a pass. Clar ence Disney, frosh half, intercepted the ball and ran it back to the seven yard mark. First down and seven to go. A1 Browne, Webfoot quar ter, hit the line twice for no gain. A pass, Londahl to Fletcher, was in completed and Johnny Londahl’s second throw was intercepted by Nagel, rook back. lie was downed inside the 10-yard zone. Forsta Ruled Out On the next play, Eric Forsta, frosh center and acting captain who had played a great game, was ruled from the field for roughing and the team was penalized half the distance to their own goal. This put' the ball back past the center of the field. Oregon completed a pass, the ball was fumbled, Oregon recovered, and the ball was on the 40-yard line. There were a couple of line plays for no gain and Fletcher kicked. The Aggies threw a long pass and “Dizzy” Dizney, runnings fast down the west side of the field, caught it on the 44-yard line and raced down the field for a touchdown. On the try for point Londlial pass ed instead of kicked. A beaver lineman hit the ball with his hand, but Dizney picked it out of the air for the extra point. The score stood, Oregon Id, Oregon Aggies 0. The young Beavers received the kick-off, and had their first punt blocked. Steve Fletcher, half who played end on the defense, broke through and stopped the ball. A1 Browne recovered. Browne took the ball through the line for first down. Fletcher car ried the ball five more to the 10 yard mark, and Londahl fought his way to the two-yard line. Dizney hit the line for no gain, arid then Browne carried it over. Londahl’s kick failed. liondahl Does Kicking From then i^nti! the half the game resolved itself into a .punting duel. Londahl did the kicking for the fresh iji the first quarter, but Fletcher punted most of the rest of the game. Both gained on the exchanges. The duckling line, hampered with injuries and the flu, played the heavier rook forwards to a stand still. The work of Forsta at cen ter was outstanding. Oregon made seven first downs to five for O. A. C. After (lie frosli made their first touchdown the teams settled down, and at the middle of the last quar ter it seemed that the game would end six to nothing. The lineups: OREGON OREGON AGGIES Erdlcy ..LE. Otis Kellner .LT. Miller Hayden .LG. Platt Forsta French Schultz . Ricks .. Browne Fletcher Londahl Dizney .0. Lyons RO.. RT.. ...RE... .Q . ..LIT.. ...RII.. ...F... . Cox .... Bergerson . Elkin . McKay . Gordon ... Kretzmier ... Gustafson {Continued from rage One) are the most powerful aides in win ning football games.” Dr. Crossland watches football i practice regularly, lie says lie will be as joyous as the team if they win, and as depressed if they lose. "The team that fights the hard est will win tomorrow,” said Billy Reinhart, freshman football eoacl>. "O. A. C. is expected to win, and that is why we have a better chance.” Fight! Technique will be ob scured in the battle today, is the ; belief of these observers. And who I will put up the hardest-fight? A talk with Dick Newman, O. A. C. Book coach, may throw a little light on the subject. "Yes, it will be a fight,” he said, j "It always is.” He went 0*1 to say that a muddy ; field should give Oregon the ad- : vantage because O. A. C. threatens more on end runs and passes than Oregon, and would consequently be at a disadvantage. "The O. A. C. boys,, like any other bunch of kids,” said Newman, "are more concerned over just who will be selected to make the trip to r___ Young Roman Organist to Play Fernando Germani, 21-year-old organist from Rome, Italy, who will appear in concert Monday evening, November 19, at 8:15 o’clock at the music auditorium. Burnell, Hagan, Pope, Gould Play Last Game Against Aggies Today Four men—Oregon gridsters—will meet the Aggie eleven for the last time today. Four husky men, fighters all, will, for the last time in their lives line up for battle with their tradi tional enemies, the Beavers. All four of these players have suffered two defeats at the hands of Coaeli Schissler’s men, and today will be tlieir last chance to leave the field to the strains of a victorious “Mighty Oregon” as chanted by loyal Oregon rooters. . These men—-Georges Burnell, Mer rill Hagan, Ted Pope, and Cotter Gould—have given three years of their life to Oregon football—have put up their best effort, given every bit of their spirit—to put Oregon on the athletic map. They have worked through the long, tired hours of preliminary training—have worked in mud and rain; sunshine and hot, sweaty weather—-hour after hour and night after night, with but one tiling in view. To help make Oregon’s team (lie fighting, never-dying machine that it is. Students, you do not have to ask them to fight. It is born into them. | It is the Oregon Spirit. They have j it, and they will lead the other, less [ experienced men, into that game today and show them how to fight. New York next week than they are j over the game with Oregon.” 1 Is that significantIt was to Billy Reinhart. “The team that wants to fight | the hardest is the one that does,” he said. “That settles it, if that’s their attitude.” The consensus of opinion of these four men is something like tills: Oregon is easily stronger from tackle to tackle. O. A. C. makes up somewhat for the weakness of their line by having a heavy back field. Tiie Oregon backficld is faster but not so consistent, though it, has great potentialities. Bob Robinson, for example, says one of The last, few minutes of such a hard fought battle are the greatest strain. When a player has put his all into the game and then has to draw from, his reserve strength— playing on nothing but nerve, but playing— it is hard, it hurts, But they will do it. They will come ’ through like Oregon men. When that game is over today, students, hesitate one minute. Think of what these four will be thinking. 1 It will be their last game against ! tlie Oregon Aggies, their last ap pearance in that traditional battle. Win or lose, this quartet will leave Bell field for the last time. Carry through the last strains of “Mighty Oregon” and let them hear the echo as they trek to the dressing rooms, j A victory this afternoon means much to these men, and if a savage, fighting spirit that will not be ' quenched can have any effect upon : the final outcome, Oregon may be , assured of a victory. these men has never reached his limit by several notches since he began playing for Oregon. He is likely to cut loose at any time. Oregon Is Favored If both teams play exactly as they should, Oregon adherents give Oregon the victory on natural abil ity. Dick Newman qualifies the statement in this way: “I have seen Oregon this year against Washington, California, and Willamette. When' Oregon is going right it will take a mighty good team to beat them,” he said. “Don’t think they give O. A. C. odds at Corvallis. They do not. 1 The betting there is even.” Four New TIRES New Oil and Grease These are Our Used Car Policies We have a number of Ford roadsters and Ford touring’s and. Chevrolet tourings to sell at very Come in and look them over before you buy reasonable prices. Used Cars with an O. K. that counts Gannett Motor Co. 942 Olive Cougars Clash With Trojans This Afternoon With Seven Victories Won, Washington Slate Eleven Has Eye on Pacific Title LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.—From the northlands comes the husky Cougar football eleven to engage the Southern California Trojans in their annual gridiron encounter Sat urday at - ]>. m. in the coliseum. With a string of seven victories with but one defeat under their belts, the Washington Staters have a serious eye on the Pacific coast conference, championship and will be tuned to play their best ball of the season against the southern hosts. Starting slowly at the start of the season, the W. S. C. team has pro gressed rapidly until now the Coug ars present an aggregation that is powerful and smooth running. Weight and reserve strength coupled with a determined defensive and a varied attack form the Washington State threat. Sophomores from last year’s championship frosli outfit have become well seasoned with the rugged schedule of games until they work like veterans in the matter of team play. Washington State lias a fine rec ord in botli defensive and offensive play this year. In the eight games played to date, the Cougars have piled up a total of IS!) points to 32 for opponents. Of the 10 teams of the conference, W. S. C. is the only organization that has been able to score in every conference game so far this fall. Although defeated 13-3 after outplaying the Golden Bears, the Staters have been the only conference team able to score on California’s solid defense. Coach Babe Ilollingbcry has been pointing his men for some time against. Southern California and will invade the city of Troy with liis men in fine playing condition. The Cougars came out of the U. C. L. A. scrap last week with only a few minor injuries which should disap pear by Saturday afternoon. While the W. S. C. attack in recent, games has! been mainly Of the power va riety, Ibis type of play has been nil that has been’ necessary but fans can rest assured that in the Holling bery bag of tricks is a certain ele ment of deception and the unusual. When tiie rival teams line up Sat urday, Washington State will be represented by the heaviest team in years. The starting lineup averages 18.) pounds to the man with the line averaging 19.0 pounds and the backtiebl 17S pounds. Included in the opening eleven will be seven veterans, six of whom have seen service against Southern California, in two previous battles. Sam Hansen and George Hill, sophomores, are going strong at the wing positions with Captain Meg Dressel and Harry Speidel, the third-year tackle combination, sit ting their old stride. Elmer Swartz, big aggressive sophomore, and Bud Hansen, a steady performer from last year's team, will be at guard. Brick Graham, playing his last sea son, will be on center duty. Leading the quartet of brilliant baekfield men is Teddy Rolnver, for two years an outstanding halfback who was switched to quarter this season. Dan Horan, mighty 190 pounder, and Porter Lninhurt, soph omore triple threat sensation, will be seen at the halves, with Rosy Hein, hard-hitting veteran, at full back. Frosh (Continued from Cage One) Corvallis showed through the rain ahead. Tln> three freshmen thought it judicious to slow down and proceed with caution. The streets were de serted. So far, so good. But the campus itself was not all deserted. Half a dozen bonfires blazed at various strategic points. Around i each one several hundred Aggies! stood, watchfully waiting. The Ford | turned into a street which apparent ly lead to the far side of the cam pus. It was a blind street. One of the bonfires with its attendant sentinels was built on the end of the street. The model T Ford stopped. The figures around the fire stood up and' started toward it. The model T Ford went into reverse. The disconsolate frosh drove down town to look for more Oregon invaders. In a few minutes five carloads of them poured into town. The Ford closed in behind and started back for the. campus. Half a dozen Aggie cars wore waiting. The next hour was spent in exciting pursuits and retreats up and .down the broad boulevards of Corvallis. Large quantities of lem on-yellow paint in the shape of more or loss accurate “O’s” was smeared around on sidewalks and buildings. The Aggies sounded a general alarm. Large and energetic rein forcements joined their ranks. The drivers of the Oregon cars decided to return to Eugene. A large coupe loaded with orange THATS MY WEAKNESS NOW Serving Sunday dinners for HO rents at the ANCHORAGE Dario Seymour '22 SUNDAY ONLY GREATER THAN “The Ten C ommand ments ’ ’ A mighty .dramatic spectacle! An epic of love and courage. A stupendous achievement that will thrill you and enthrall you as a picture never has before. From the Novel by Sir H. Rider Haggard STARRING MARIA CORDA “Moon of Israel” Cast of 50,000 GOOD COMEDY NEWS Continuous Show Sundays 2 to 11 p. in. USUAL PRICES 2000 Horses Those Sandwiches!! They Sure Are O.K. a toasted marmalade sand wich plus one glass of milk makes one ideal breakfast —and how. Lemon 0 Pharmacy capped minute men started in pus suit of the three freshmen in the model T Ford. Lizzie did nobly, | and was just about to cross the j city boundary when the gas supply gave out. Two score angry Aggies appeared on the scene. The three freshmen surrendered. They were supplied with old rags and a can of | gasoline, and for the next hour they scrubbed lemon-yellow paint from i sidewalks and buildings. By that time it was broad day , light, and time for breakfast. Mem bers of the Tan Delta fraternity j graciously invited the three frosh I up to their house for breakfast. 'The Tan Delta treated them as if i they were rushees. Freshmen set food before them and upperclassmen showed them to the best chairs in j the living room. The Kappa Delta Rho’s had in i .jected some gasoline into the Ford, land driven it away. About eight o’clock they brought it around to i the Tau Delt house. But, what a difference. A gallon i of bright orange lacquer had been used to defile the U. of O. Ford | with such blasphemies as “Beat Oregon; it’s an old Spanish cus j tom;” and “We will down the j Webs.” The owner of the Ford looked; and became nauseated. The three freshmen climbed in and grinned foolishly into half a dozen Aggie cameras. After thanking the Tau Dolts and cursing the Kappa Rhos the fresh men turned homeward. They arri ved just in time to make their ten o clock classes, sadder hut no wiser for their experience, for they will probably bo foolish enough to .jour ney to Corvallis again before much more water flows past the Anch orage. 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