/ THE Firing Line By PAT FRIZZELL uhvk mammon aiiu juilu iciuj are the men of the hour in Ore gon football. The two sophomores have given to Webfoot followers color, something they’ve been de manding for a long time. Gammon flung the leather apple last Saturday at Multnomah sta dium, and Yerby caught it. They didn't go through the act so many times, but they did it often enough to write their names on the foot ball map temporarily, y How does it feel to thrill a crowd ’ of 35,000? Well, according to the sophomore from Benson Tech and the sophomore from Grant, you don’t even notice it. “It was just like any other ball game,” is the way Gammon sums it up. The burly Dave has played left half before, so probably it wasn’t such a thrill after all. He played end his first season in high school and spent the next two at left half, where he passed, kicked, and carried the ball. Yerby is a baseball player as well as a gridder, so he’s used to hauling down the high, hard ones. They weren’t high and he didn’t have to run much for ’em Satur W day, but they were hard—right into his mitts. “They hit me like a ten-ton truck,” says Mr. Yerby, by way of explanation. Yerby played the game of his life against Washington. No doubt about it. He’s been up and down before, but Saturday he stayed up. “Sure, I think we’ll beat UCLA,” said Dave Gammon last night after practice. Yerby chimed in. And the two sophomores will have a lot to say about it. If they never com plete another pass, they’ve started the ball rolling. However, it’s odds -on that they’ll complete some to morrow afternoon. Gammon says he doesn’t care much whether he plays left half or right. “One thing I like about the position I’m, playing now,” he says, “is the punting. I like to do that.” Dave not only enjoys booting the , pigskin, but he’s darn good at it. He had to be to out-kick Elmer Logg. And remember that just y last spring Gammon was a sick lad, not expected to live. Gammon was sick in bed and Y’erby wasn’t considered such a hot prospect. But look at ’em now. They’re a real passing combina tion. * * * “Tom Blackman and Joe Hus ton are ready,” assured Colonel Bill Hayward in the supply room at the Igloo yesterday, “but before they play they’ll have to make the team.” That is apparently Prink Calli son’s idea, also. It's a tough task to bust into a starting lineup when you’ve been laid up with an injury for weeks. Huston and Blackman will probably get in there tomor . row, but they’re not regulars yet. ' Huston hasn’t played since the Southern California game early in October, and Blackman's last game was the Stanford’ tussle a week later. Return of the two will help the Webfoots plenty. There’s Cal ifornia and Oregon State to beat after tomorrow, and Huston and Blackman can take full-time licks at those outfits. The freshman football champion ship of the Pacific Northwest will be at stake when John Warren’s Ducklings tear into Washington's Babes at Seattle tomorrow after noon. Possibly freshman football dominance of the Northwest does n’t mean so much. But it’s a nice bit of bric-a-brac for any yearling ball club to stow in its trophy case. Here’s the way it works. Wash ington’s frosh trounced Washing ^ ton State, 13 to 6. The Ducklings, as you know, tumbled Oregon State's rooks and will probably do it again. This means tomorrow’s fray is between teams undefeated in freshman competition. Coach Warren oozed pessimism yesterday afternoon, with his team’s departure less than 24 hours away, and he probably has some cause. Loss of Bill Rach, right half, has weakened the squad, and now little Jay Graybeal is out of action. Paul Howe is a question able starter. For once, the genial Warren seems to have an injury list he doesn’t have to pad. The yearlings still able to wad dle around are out after Husky KEITH S SHOE REPAIR for soles that wear 1076 Willamette Yeomen Humble Betas 6-0 for Donut Football Title Webfoots Taper Off | For UCLA Tussle; I Same Team to Open uijuait staves ijaiuiuay % Blackman and Hustoii Ready to Play Again; Ducks to Pass Battle plans are laid and there's nothing left but the fight itself. Football teams of Oregon and UCLA are ready for tomorrow’s coast conference struggle in Port land. The Webfoots have one more workout this afternoon on Hay ward field, and at the same time the Bruins will test the sawdust of Multnomah stadium field. Prink Callison didn't send the Ducks through any scrimmage last night, wrhich means that the team went scrimmageless all week. The reserves tasted a bit of the hard grind Monday, but the regulars took that day off completely. Same Lineup Listed Mentor Callison plans to start the same lineup that opene’d against Washington last week. A likely change is substitution of John Yerby for John Engstrom at left end. Cheering news came yesterday from Trainer Bill Hayward, who says that Joe Huston and Tom Blackman are definitely ready for action. Huston won’t start at guard tomorrow and Blackman won’t open at fullback, but both will be able to play if necessary. Both have been laid up with knee injuries. More Passes The Webfoots continued to pass and then pass some more in prac tice last night. On the firing end were Dave Gammon, Dale Lasselle, Jimmy Nicholson, Arleigh Bentley, Bob Braddock, and Blackman. Re ceiving were the ends and, occas ionally, some of the backs. Indications are that Oregon will again strike with an aerial of fense tomorrow. The Webfoots proved they could pile up yardage through the overhead route last week, and they have plans of doing likewise against UCLA. Bruins Stress Attack The Bruins in previous games have gone after touchdowns of their own and let defense take care of itself. They allowed Oregon State to pile up 13 points two weeks ago, but they ran up 22 of their own to win. Leading cogs in the UCLA of fense are young Bill Spalding, son of the coach, and Billy Bob Wil liams, considered one of the great est backs on the coast. Other out standing Bruin backs are Fred Funk, Earle Harris, Hal Hirshon, and Donvel Ferguson. Captain George Dickerson, left tackle, and Sherman Chavoor, cen ter, are pillars of strength in the Bruin line. Bob Schroeder, two year letterman end, is another luminary. blood, however. Their objectives are at least three-fold. Look at ’em ..and ..pity ..the.. Washington Babes. They are:. (1) . To take the Northwest frosh championship. (2) . To aVenge the defeat of the Webfoot varsity by Washington in a game which said varsity deserved to win. (3) . To avenge the trouncing another Washington frosh team handed another Oregon frosh team last year. » * * Drop out to Hayward field to night if you're thirsting for grid iron thrills. 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