THE
Firing
Line
By PAT FRIZZELL
“There isn't a thing to it.”
With these words Prink Calli
son yesterday dismissed rumors
that he had been approached with
coaching offers by the University
of San Francisco.
Prink spoke this piece before the
report came over the wire that
George Malley. line tutor Don. had
already been awarded the head
coaching job surrendered by Spud
Lewis.
When news of Malley's selection
came buzzing into town, the Calli
son-for-San Francisco movement
dissolved into a great big laugh.
* * *
Round after round of speculation
about Callison’s chances of stick
ing at Oregon next year has been
fired around the state in the last
week or two.
The Webfoots had a sorry sea
son, no doubt of that. One bad
year, however, doesn’t necessarily
cost a coach his job. You can be
reasonably certain that Prink will
be back at the helm of Oregon's
gridiron ship next fall. It’s prac
tically a cinch that he’ll be handed
another one-year contract.
* * *
Oregon football can't be any
thing but an upgrade. Conference
championships, Rose Bowl games,
and a few things of that sort may
be will-o’-the-wisp dreams of the
wildest variety. Undoubtedly
they’re a long way in the distance.
But you can't resist a feeling of
optimism when you look at the
way the Webfoots line up for next
year.
Of course, allowance must be
made for flunk-outs .and other in
cidentals which are ever cutting
holes in rosy prospects. Even with
a few cuts, though, Oregon’s pros
pective 1937 squad looms as a
crew boasting worlds of possibili
ty. Only five lettermen graduate,
and coming up is that fine crop of
freshmen developed by John War
ren.
* * *
Everyone seems agreed that the
backfield was the weakest part of
the OregGn team which won only
two of nine starts in the season
just closed. AH right, let's look at
next season’s backfield.
Starting at quarter, we find both
Den Kennedy and Arleigh Bentley
eligible again. Helping those let
tennen will be Dennis Donovan,
the hefty blond boy from Benson
Tech, and Ron Husk, the stocky
Franklin high lad who works at
either quarterback or guard. Then
there’s Ernie Robertson, reserve
this year. That’s five deep.
Halfbacks will be sitting in eaoh
other’s laps on the bench. Jimmy
Nicholson, Dale Lasselle, and Dave
Gammon will all be back, and no
less than half a dozen of Warren's
freshman behind - the - line main
stays will then be sophomores.
Little Jay Graybeal, who ought to
be heavier a year from now, is just
one of several ball packing aces
up from the Duckling troupe.
There will be Bob Smith, south
paw passer from Medford, for right
half, and at the same post strength
will be added in the person of Bill
Rach, who missed most of the past
season because of injuries. Two
other Smiths, Floyd of North Bend
and Robert R. of Grant high in
Portland, will also be in the half
back swim, and don’t forget shifty
Steve Anderson. Also there will
be Connie Grabb and Tommy de
Freitas.
Bob Whitfield, reserve, is still
another halfback.
Fullbacks? Paul Rowe is the
Webfoot Basketeers Resume Drill for Pre-Season Tilts
These Four Are Through
;ifost football regulars at both Oregon and Oregon State will be back for another crack at opponents in
1037. The above quartet, two Webfoots and two Beavers, will not. Above, on the left, Is Tommy Swan
son,'Oregon State halfback. Bight is Captain Del Bjork, Oregon’s all-American tackle. Betow on the
left is fiid Farrar, Oregon center, and on the right is Ed Strack, Oregon State guard.
answer to a coach’s prayer. He’s
still a bit inexperienced in i.hc in
tricacies of American football, for
prior to 4his fail he had played
only rugby. But watch him de
velop.
Jean Lacan will return, and so
will tali Tom Blackman, although
the latter lad may be moved to a
halfback position. Frank Emmons,
Beaverton ..freshman,., and. ..Cliff
Strom, reserve this season, will also
be out.
Let's glance at the line. There’ll
be five lettermen ends- John Yer
by. Hank Nilsen. Bud Robertson.
Lief Jacobsen, and Chuck Bracher.
In Larry Lance and Vic Reginato
the Webfoots will have a pair of
sophomore wingmen who may beat
out the vets.
Bob Hinman, reserve who saw
some action this fall, will be back,
afid Stan Kunzman is a sophomore
possibility. That means nine stand
out ends. There are still others.
Jerry Calhoun, reserve, and Emery
Hobbs, Gale Ferris, and Howard
Eagle, sophomores, will be around.
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Del Bjork, captain and stand
out of Oregon's varsity football
team, continues to draw honors.
Bjork was named an alternate
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annual all-American selection.
Only one alternate is chosen
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Trojans Renew
War With Irish
This Weekend
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, Nov.
30.—One of the biggest intersec
tional series in college football, the
Southern California - Notre Dame
gridiron rivalry, will go into its
eleventh year Saturday here in the
Coliseum.
In the ten meetings of Trojans
and Irish, the score stands 6 to i
for the boys of South Eend. The
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First Workout
^ arren Drives Players
Through Workout;
No Game Scheduled
Till First of Year
Coach John Warren's Duckling
basketeero started the long grind
in earnest last night as they went
through numerous calisthenics on
the maple boards of McArthur
court.
Skipper Warren drove his crew
of 50 prospects through a stiff
workout of almost two hours, and
the yearlings will continue the
work tonight in the Igloo starting
at 7:30. The frosh will alternate
with Coach Hobson’s varsity this
year between afternoons and eve
nings for practices.
Emphasize Condition
No games are listed for the
frosh hoopers until after Christ
mas vacation, which will give
Coach Warren several weeks in
which to round his squad into
shape. Practices at present will
be confined to building the squad's
stamina.
During last night’s session they
spent some time on the duck walk,
and then went through jumping
exercises. The Ducklings looked
like an army of Mexican jumping
beans going through their routine.
Drill on Fundamentals
Passing and dribbling occupied a
portion of the drill, the players
gradually getting back their feel
of the casaba.
This year's hoop slate has not
been definitely arranged, although
the team will play its annual four
game series against Oregon State’s
rook team, as usual. The schedule
will contain approximately 15
games, five less than played by the
'36 Ducklings.
From Far and Near
Included in last night’s session
were candidates from every section
of Oregon, as Well as several from
out of the state. Washington, Cali
fornia, Kansas, and Rhode Island
are represented on the frosh squad.
Grant high of Portland tops the
list of prep schools, having eight
out of the 12 former Rose City
players in togs. Three Eugene
boys are listed on the roster.
No man cooks at TAYLOR’S, ad.
Send the Emerald to your friends.
For 1937
Bob Hinmnn was a reserve end
on Oregon’s football squad this fall.
Next season the sophomore ter
minal guardian is likely to blos
som Into a regular. . .
Oregon Runners
Finish Third
Cranford Lylte Loads Ducks
At Hill; Vi asliington’s
Distance Men Win
The University of Oregon cross
country runners finished third in
the collegiate division of the Hill
Military meet held in Portland last
Wednesday. Crawford Lyle was the
first Oregon runner to cross the
finish line of the gruelling race.
The University of Washington
distance men captured first place.
Idaho finished second and Pacific
university fourth.
Bill O’Neill of Idaho was the
first man to cross the finish line.
He established a new record of 22
minutes and 54.2 seconds. The old
record was 23 minutes and 0.9
seconds.
Emerald All-Star
Selections Due
By Noon Today
It’s your last chance, you Mon
day morning pickers and choos
ers.
Today at noon is the deadline
for all-coast football selections
which will make up the Emer
ald’s all-coast squad for 1936.
A composite of all-coast elev
ens received from readers will
make up the Emerald team, to
Hobson’s Hoopmen
Battle For Positions
In Starting Lineup
t
Corvallis Independents,
Led by W. Palniberg.
ill Be in Opposition
In Season’s Opener
Making up for time lost by the
Thanksgiving holidays, Oregon’s
varsity basketball squad was drill
ed long and hard last night by
Coach "Hobby” Hobson in prepara
tion for its opening pre-season
clash Friday night with Wagner's
Independents of Corvallis. The
game will bo played on McArthur
court.
Tlie Independents are not the us
ual “breather" type of ball club
(played in opening games, but a
smooth, powerful aggregation, led
by Wally Palmberg, ex-Oregon
State all-coast forward, who set a
new northern division scoring rec
ord last year. Palmberg is con
sidered to be one of the cleverest
ball handlers ever seen in the
Northwest.
Bergstrom, Folen on Team
As team mates, Palmberg will
have practically all of the gradu
ating members of last year’s Beav
er squad. Bob Bergstrom, Cliff
Folen, and Wilbur Kidder, all mem
bers of the Orange varsity of last
year, play for Wagner’s. Complet
ing the lineup are Mush Torson,
coach of Corvallis high team, Ali
and Fred Sandoz, numeral winners
on the Rook team of 1936, and El
mo Crockett, Who gained all-state
honors while playing at Corvallis
high.
Lewis, Silver Lead
In this week’s scrimmages Hob
son is trying to pick his opening
lineup for Friday’s game. As yet
none of the starting positions have
been definitely clinched, so a wide I
open battle is expected for the
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honor of starting in the first game
of the season.
The combination that has been
looking smoothest in practice so
far, is composed of Johnny Lewis,
and Dave Silver, forwards; Laddie
Gale, center, and Ken Purdy and
Bill Courtney, guards. Lewis, Silver,
Purdy, and Courtney all have had
previous varsity experience.
Gale, a sophomore, will not be
eligible until winter term. Either
Ray Jewell or Urgel (Slim) Win
termute will draw Hobson’s start
ing call at center this weekend.
Bob Anet, scrappy sophomore
guard from Astoria who was in
jured last week in scrimmage, is
not yet in condition to practice.
Whether or not he will be ready
for Friday’s clash is still a ques
tion.
Leading sophomores in addition
to Anet are Wally Johansen, Ford
Mullen, Gale Smith, and George
Jackson. Wayne Scott, a reserve
last year, is a strong candidate for
guard. Bob Becker, transfer from
Pasadena junior college, is another
leading possibility, as is Bill Har
combe, letterman in 1935.
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