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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1931)
Well, the scare is over—tempo rarily at least. Yesterday morn ing when one of the reporters set out to interview Doctor Spears about game chances for the Wash ington contest—the Oregon men tor gave out the astounding news that Joe Lillard, the most spec tacular star in the Webfoot line up, would be ineligible to play in the Washington game at Seattle. Reason: that while no formal pro test had been lodged against him, Jonathan Butler, the “Czar of Pa cific Coast conference football,” would conduct an investigation to ascertain the amateur status of Lillard. But as no formal protest has been made and as the rules read that a player must be pro tested at least seven days before he plays a game, Joe is eligible for Saturday at least. And in the case that some conference school files a protest, a meeting of the Pacific coast committee on eligi bility will take place to determine the future outcome of Lillard’s collegiate career. LILLARD ELIGIBLE It seems that the University of Southern California let it be known that word had come to their ears that “Shufflin’ Joe” was not all that he portended to be—namely, an amateur, but they did not lodge a formal protest and Butler, whose duty it is to see that everything goes on smoothly in the conference, had started an in vestigation. To say the least, the report created quite a stir. Prac tically all the newspapers in the Northwest came out with the sad news that the Oregon flash would not be able to play in the coming game at Seattle this Saturday— at least in this one game and, if the findings were negative, for the rest of his college career. For about three hours it seemed that the Webfeet were to lose their loudly heralded ball carrier and that the main cog in the Oregon attack would not even make the trip. At the advent of the first report, the University athletic eli gibility committee had wired all the conference schools that Lil b" lard was ineligible, but upon the final decision of this same body, a telegram signed by H. C. Howe, Pacific Coast conference repre sentative and professor at Oregon, was sent retracting the statement. * * * BUTLER'S STATUS To avoid any error that may arise in the minds of the student body concerning the powers of J. A. Butler, the so-called czar of Pacific coast football, we would like to state here that his capacity is purely advisory, with no final powers or authority. He was brought out here from the Middle West for the period of one year to look coast football over, inves tigate any possible protests on eligibility, professionalism, or any other question that may arise. At the end of the current year he is to make a report, with or without recommendations to the confer ence schools regarding the current conditions. * * * AID TO GATE RECEIPTS Psychologically, this little inci dent was as good an affair as the Oregon Webfeet could desire, both from the standpoint of morale— and the gate receipts. As much publicity as has been given to the question yesterday afternoon can not help but attract attention. It is our guess that a good many more people will turn out in Se attle than heretofore, if for noth ing more than to see Lillard do his stuff, which he undoubtedly will. FINAL PRACTICE FOR DUCKS ■ With things going smoothly again, Spears sent his aggregation through the final practice against the freshmen, augmented by Bob Robinson, and using the Husky pass plays. Last night the Ducks looked better than they have at any time this week, the backs knocking pass after pass down in the zoned territory'. Coming out from under the cloud of ineligibil ity, Joe Lillard looked just that better than he did yesterday. P.I.P.A. TO HOLD CONFAB HERE NOVEMBER 15, 16, 17 (Continued from Page One) represented here at the conference are: The Stanford Daily, The Daily Californian, The Daily Tro jan, The Daily Bruin, The Oregon Daily Emerald, The Daily Barom eter, Willamette Collegian, Uni versity of Washington Daily, Uni versity of Idaho Argonaut, Wash ington State College Evergreen, Whitman College Pioneer, and University of Nevada Sagebrush. STARTS TODAY M'Donald ^MUREL ^tSURDV IN _PARDON US' Rythm Boys Directed By BED KOTENBEKG^ Other Added Attractions :tje BALCONY Scientists Find “Depressions” Come in Cycles Panics, Drouth Periods Found Related Biologists as Economists; Make Possible Economic Predictions An apparent relation between the periods of nation-wide financial panic and the cycle of drouths and agricultural productivity was dis covered this summer at a conven- 1 tion of scientists and biologists. Ellsworth Huntington, research as sociate in geography at Yale, re- | ported the discovery in an article i for Science, in the September 4 issue. In July, many of the best-known scientists of the United States and Canada were invited by Armory Copley, of Boston, to attend a bio logical conference at Matamek river, in Canada, 300 miles east! of Quebec. The purpose of the convention was the consideration and investigation of biological cycles. Cycle Noted While comparing the periods of drouth and agricultural productiv ity from 1831 to 1930, a most dis tinct cycle between the two was noted. This period averaged 18 6-10 years. It was noted that in conjunction with these cycles, six periods of ■financial panic have been experi enced. These periods of depres- i sion were separated by five aver- ' age periods, each 18 4-10 years in length. The conference was much im pressed by the apparent relation between the two cycles, accord ing to Mr. Huntington’s article, and concluded that financial panics go hand in hand with agricultural depression. The regularity shown by these periods of drouths, panics, and agricultural depressions was found to be even greater than that of the sun spot cycles. Smith Discusses Findings Warren D. Smith, professor of geology, discussed the importance of these findings. He suggested that science may be pointing the way to a possible control of such economic situations as we are ex periencing at the present. Scientific determinations may soon be able to forewarn the com ing of financial . disasters, and man-kind’s accumulated knowledge could be in readiness to stave it off, was the further observation of Professor Smith. HEIGH! HEIGH! Date Your Sweetie for the MIDNITE PREVIEW SATURDAY 11:15 P. M. — 25c First Showing in Eugene Daring! Frank! The hottest hit ol’ the season! MARION NIXON PAUL PAGE VOLA d’AVniL Joe Lillard To Battle Huskies With Lucky Foot S Happy Joe Lillard climbed the northbound rattler last night, one of his small boy ad mirers, who plays swell sand lot football, timidly handed Joe a furry white rabbit's foot. If this token of regard and symbol of good fortune imbues the “Midnight Express” with any of the agility of its late possessor, we're going to start a move to buy up the entire Eastern Oregon crop of rab bits’ feet, and lay them in Happy Joe's lap. Maybe he will return the compliment by handing us a Beaver tail. Yearlings To Play Initial Game Today Monmouth Super-varsity Forms Opposition Powerful Team Promised For 1931 Campaign; Boys Work Hard With the first game of the sea son scheduled for this afternoon, Coach Prink Callison and his year lings went through an extensive practice session, Thursday, in preparation for the invasion of Coach Harry Wolfe and his Mon mouth super-varsity. The game is scheduled to be played on Hay ward field, admission free. Present indications are that this year’s frosh eleven is the most powerful developed here in years. With a wealth of backfield mate rial available, including Art Clark son, Stan Koska, Elmer Brown, Ray Pepenjack, and Butch Morse, and a comparatively heavy line to make the holes, Callison has been scrimmaging his men against Spears’ varsity and they have dis played unusual ability for but two weeks’ drill. In the final workouts against the varsity, with the frosh team using Washington plays, a little half-pint halfback from the wide open spaces named Pepenjack, playing without a headguard, had the first string ends flat-footed trying to fathom his off-tackle slants and long end runs. Bound ing about like a runaway steer, it took three regulars to finally pin him. Another prospect, who, by the way, is exceptionally fast for his large bulk, is Stan Koska. One hundred and ninety-five pounds of sheer speed and power, he also plowed the forward wall for reg ular gains. It is doubtful whether one of the leading candidates for a tackle berth, Alex Eagle, will be able to participate. His sprained wrist received in practice a few days ago is not out of the cast yet and he may be saved for the next con test, with the Washington Babes. Callison will undoubtedly use plenty of substitutions, as the game will be his first opportunity to see the men under fire. Probable starting lineup for the Oregon Frosh is as follows: Left end, Simpson; left tackle, Eagle; left guard, Smith; center, Genlo; right guard, Gagen; right tackle, Frye; right end, Tucker; quarter back, Bevin; left half, Brown; right half, Pepenjack; fullback, Morse. The referee will be Shy Hunt ington. JOE LILLARD WILL PLAY SEATTLE AT SATURDAY (Continued from Page One) given out at the end of a year's study. “Instead, he comes into Eugene and files protest against Lillard. Why single him out ? There are a lot of other players in the con ference who have played send OPENING DANCES Friday & Saturday Oct. 9 and 10 Music by Frankie Kenin and his Rythm Boys The OLD MILL Joe Lillard To Face Huskies * Joe Lilian!, halfback threat of the Webfoot eleven, around whom raged the rumor of ineligibility yesterday. Reports, however, were unfounded, and “Happy Joe” will see plenty of action tomorrow against Washington. pro baseball. Why not wait until he has information on the lot of them and then proceed against the whole bunch at once?” HALL AND BARKER WILL EXTENSIVE STATE TOUR (Continued from'Yage Una) the group will spend in Pendleton, where Mrs. S. R. Thompson will be in charge of the program. Other dates, cities and those in charge of the meetings are as fol lows : October 14, La Grande, Mrs. Donald M. Pague; October 15, Baker, Mrs. Roger Biswell; Octo- * ber 16, Ontario, Mrs. George K. Aiken; October 17, Bend, Mrs. Fred Lieuallen; October 18, Klam ath Falls, Mrs. Alex Lyle; Octo ber 19, Lake view, Forrest E. hooper; October 20, noon, Ashland, Mrs. H. C. Galey; October 20, eve aing, Medford, Mrs. E. E. Gore; Dctober 21, Grants Pass, Mrs. Sam H. Baker; October 22, Roseburg. Frosh Class Passes Upon Party Lineup Nominate Renner, Steib For Presidency Importance of Capable Officers Pointed Out By Mimnaugh Freshman party politics swung into action yesterday when candi dates for class offices met in Vil lard hall to be officially nomi nated. Lineups of two parties un der their respective leaders, Joe Renner and Howard Steib, re mained the same as originally an nounced, and no new aspirants ap peared^ on the scene. Orin Bronson was the first nomination speaker, naming Joe Renner, from Jefferson high school, Portland, as candidate for president of the freshman class. He was immediately followed by Chuck Clay, who acted as spokes man for Howard Steib, from the Washington high school, Portland, putting up Steib as a rival aspir ant for yearling presidential hon ors. Peterson, Sanders Named A call for vice-presidential nom inations brought up Bill Davis, who named Althea Peterson, Eu gene, as a candidate for that of fice, and Louise Thomas, who nominated Kay Sanders, Portland. As candidates for class secre tary, Mary Gould Parsons, Eu gene, and Kay Dunbar, Portland, were nominated by J. D. Welch and Betty Goodman, respectively. Nominations for treasurer were the last to be called for, the two candidates being Bob Zurcher, of Portland, named by Bill Lake, and Ed Thomas, independent from Montana, named by Bill Roberts. Mimnaugh Presides The importance of capable of ficers to the class was pointed out by Brian Mimnaugh, who presided as chairman of the meeting. 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