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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1937)
DUCK TRACKS By ELBERT HAWKINS Captainless, but still the spright ly sophomore lads who scored twice on UCLA last Friday, Prink Callison's Lemon-Yellow Webfoots have been tearing up the green sward in practices this week, fired to just one ambition. They’re out to spill the highly rated Stanford Indians Saturday afternoon in the dedication of the new turf on Hay ward field. I say captainless because Colonel Bill Hayward passed out word yes terday that “Hairless Tony’’ Ama to, a la Hairless Joe, is definitely out of the Stanford game. He ran into a flying cleat just three min utes after the Bruin game had started, and retired to have nine stitches taken over one eye. It's poor, poor Tony now, for about ten days ago something else hoppened. Just when he was pre paring to make himself an All American this season with a nice crop of whiskers saved from the Oregon Trail Pageant, canny Bill Hayward led teammates in an as sault on his face. Half the foliage was removed in short order. The rest had to go. Whiskerless Tony may now be lost in the shuffle. Colonel Bill wouldn't say whe ther Amato might get into next Saturday's Gonzaga tilt at Spo (Please turn to ptif/c three) I t HERE’S ^ THE FACTS WIN 1000 PHILIP MORRIS 1 write scorecasts of both games on a Philip Morris wrapper and drop in the ballot box 2 enter as many bal lots as you wish— each ballot must be on a separate Philip Morris wrapper 3 list your name, address and affili ation on each bal lot and drop into the ballot box Scorecast Now on Varsity vs. Stanford and USC vs. Washington DETAILS ARE POSTED in your house and at the Avenue stores rica's Finest 15? Cigarette Ducklings Face Normal; Varsity Points for Stanford Frosh Eleven Opens Slate At Polk Town Normal Team Favorite On Experience Basis; Opening Positions Not Definitely Set By BOB JORDAN With an untried but very prom- j ising squad, the Oregon frosh' swing into the 1937 grid season to night against the Oregon normal eleven. They play under the lights at Independence at 8:00. Having the advantages of ex j perience and longer practice, the Normal squad ha:; a slight edge over the frosh. However it gives all promise of being a fast and ex citing contest. In last year’s con test at Vancouver the Wolves edged out a 7-6 win. Three Portlanders Among the promising candidates for the frosh team are three for mer all-stars from Portland: Chet Haliski, Roosevelt, fullback; Leon ard Isberg, Benson, halfback; and Gordon Olson, Jefferson, guard. Seattle also contributed three lo cal flashes in Marshall Stenstrom, 1 fullback; Duke Hankinson, half- 1 back; and Bill Hawke. Leading the race for backfield , spots are Don Mabee, McMinnville slingshot artist; Del Dungey, Scap poose; and George Andrews, a WIN 1000 PHILIP MORRIS • it’s easy. just buy a pack • write your score on the back . . . • of a Philip Morris wrapper DETAILS ARE POSTED Claypool VanAtta Taylor's Cub CO OP College Side Inn Uni Pharmacy Americas Finest 15^ Cigaret.i Students Do You Need Extra Cash? Highest CASH prices paid for your old suits, over touts, tints, shoes, kodaks, musical instruments, ets., etc. Bring them to Willamette They Are Here! Our New Stock of .READING AND FLOOR LAMPS. New patterns in plain and lig ured rugs—in all sizes. Let us help you dress up your living room or study room. Johnson Furniture Co. 649 Willamette Phone 1 I 86 1 ■Ml Touchdowns Tomorrow? Jim Nicholson, left, and Dale Lasalle, are a pair of experienced halfbacks awaiting: tomorrow’s whistle. rugby ace from Victoria, B. C Gene Schultz, La Grande, should prove a great help to any team. Immense Gridders In the front rank the turnout i£ both large and powerful. Allan Samuelson, Winiock, Wash.; and the son of the chancellor Maurice Hunter, Eugene are battling fo; the center berth. Several equally capable men arc out for guard; A1 Taylor, Eugene; Milford Smith Coquille; Hal Erland, Molalla; Jim Van Kuelen, Lakeview; and Wor thy Blaisdell, Pasadena. Bob Creager, Kent, Wash.; Jim Stuart Hermlston; Wally White, Marsh field; and Art Winestrom, Grant Pass, are neck and neck for the guard spots. Bob Hendershott, Bend; Norm Connaway, La Grande; Roy Adams, Redmond; and Bob Witty, Pendleton are the leading ends. DeNeffe says Get Ready for the I You will really en joy it in one of our warm, roomy over coats. Full Raglan, No Belt Polos ; ! Bals Bal Raglans J Half Belts Beautiful new fabrics, poular col ors, all sizes in reg ulars, shorts and longs. All excep tional values. Priced low at from Co-eds Prepare For Sports Slate Vollcylndl and Hockey on Schedule for Fall Term; Signing Now Right back into the swing of things again is the intramural sports program for women which has been arranged by Rebecca Overstreet, volleyball manager, and Gertrude Branthover, hockey man ager. Sign-up sheets will be sent to all women's living organizations for those interested in either partici pating or offeiating to sign up. Anyone wishing to enter who is not in an organization may send her name in to Hiss Eastburn or Louise Watson and she will be given an opportunity to play. All equipment will be provided. Volleyball is slated for inter house compettion and hockey will be interclass. Hockey, which has been played a great deal in the East is a newer game here and is being received with much enthu siasm. Those who do not know how to play are especially urged to attend for instruction will be given. Practice for both sports will be gin October 1 and the tournament will start October 11. Hockey will be from 4 to 5 o’clock every day and volleyball from 5 to 6. How ever, opportunity for practice will be given even after games start. The advisers for this year are Miss Woodruff and Miss Eastburn. Important Games Slated Saturday \N at'liiligtoii, Stanford and California Arc* Picked to W in on Coast Looking over the football situa tion, for this week, we see that many a potential champ will prob ably fall. In the west, the favorites, Wash ington, Stanford, and California are doped to take their games with C S C.. Oregon, and Oregon State respectively, but only after a hard tussle. Experts believe that the Washington Staters should not have too tough a time with neigh bor. Idaho, despite the Vandals' .7-6 victory over the Oregon Stat ers. The midwest will see an always powerful Minnesota crew mix with the Cornhuskers from Nebraska in i battle which will probably be the best of the day. Michigan State is t a cored to give Michigan its an nual trouncing, while Notre Dame is a heavy favorite to defeat Drake. Ohio State and Purdue will prob ably battle all afternoon with the odds even. Pittsburgh in the east is picked by everyone to repeat in their sec tion therefore should have little trouble with West Virginia. Co lumbia is the underdog when they take the field against Army as is NYC as they do battle with Car negie Tech. 'I 10 art museum library will be open from 2 to 5 p m. daily ex-, cept Saturday and Sunday this year, accoi ting to Mrs. Marjorie! Reynolds, museum librarian. The li'u-aty entrance is at the east door, ot the museum. Callison Drills Ducks in Rain; Amato Injured Backs Practice Kicking, Passing Wet Ball; Cece W alden Billed to Take Vacant Guard Spot By BILL NORENE Rain chased the Amato-less Ore gon varsity inside the men's gym yesterday afternoon, but only for a short time as Coach Prink Calli son, in preparation for Saturday’s game with Stanford on Hayward field, took advantage of the oppor tunity to give his squad a chance to work out in the drenching down pour which soaked the campus for most of the afternoon. Amato, who was cut over the left eye in the early part of the UCLA game, will probably be lost to the team for another week. In his place will be stocky Cece Walden, 190-pounder, who started his foot ball career playing fullback, but was just recently shifted to guard in time to play most of the UCLA game following Amato's injury. Punters Drill Earlier in the week Coach Calli son drilled Bob Smith, Jay Gray beal, Paul Rowe, and Hank Nilsen on a defense of Stanford passes, while he had Punters Ted Gebhardt, Vic Reginato, Jay Graybeal, Ar leigh Bentley, and Dale Lasselle putting in time as the result of Oregon's being badly outpunted Saturday. Yesterday, when the backs went outside, they were given plenty of opportunity to handle a wet ball, both punting and passing. After the linemen finished their extra ses sion inside with Gene Shields, with whom they had been clarifying blocking assignments, the different squads ran through signals to ac custom themselves to the uncertain footing. Three New Faces On the first squad were three new faces. Vic Reginato, Klamath Falls, sophomore, was at right end in place of Bud Robertson, while Ellroy Jensen was holding forth at right tackle. The other members of the line included John Yerby at left end, Bill Foskett at right tackle. Joe Huston and Cece Walden at guards, and the reliable Vernon Moore at center. In the surprise move of the day, Callison benched Paul Rowe in fav or of the more experienced Arleigh Conference Teams Will Oven Season’s Campaign With prospects for its greatest season in years staring it in the face, the Pacific Coast conference swings into action Saturday with all teams playing regular confer ence games except Washington State, which takes on Idaho, and UCLA which has a rest before next week's battle with Stanford. U.C.L.A. and Oregon jumped the gun last Friday night, with the Bruins of Los Angeles coming out on the top end of a 26 to 13 score, By WES JOHNSON BOB HENDERSHOTT We have another "Varoff” on the campus in Bob Hendershott from Bend, Oregon, the co-holder of the state pole-vaulting record However, this fall he is occupying left end on the frosh football squad. Tall, and rangy, tipping the scales around 185, he is fast and aggres sive. Bob was born eighteen years ago. in Bend. “Slim" was an all around man in high school. Besides being pole-vaulter he participated in football and basketball. At pres ent he is living up to all advance reports on the frosh football team. He is picking ’em out of the air with the greatest of ease. In all probabilities he will be on the re ceiving end of the passing attack against Oregon normal tonight. As for Oregon, “it’s great,” Bob proudly states. “Such fine spirit that every one shows here is really something to talk about.” When asked to comment on collegiate ball he frankly admitted, “sure great stuff.” You’ll all hear from Bob later for he is expected to do big things in collegiate circles. Bentley at fullback. The rest of the backfield remained the same, being composed of Bob Smith, Jay Graybeal, and Hank Nilsen. Light Practice Slated A light practice is scheduled for tomorrow for part of the afternoon, with Stanford booked to take over the field for part of the time. The Indians will arrive on the 9:05 a.m. train. YOUR ARROW SHIRT STORE IN EUGENE ERIC MERRELL’S ARE YOU TRUMP POOR?, • If you can't boast of at least one New Trump shirt in your collection, you’re missing part of your college education. \ V The New Trump will wear well and look smart semester after semester, because of Arrow’s specially woven soft collar that refuses to give up. $J Mi toga—form-fit Sanforrg'd-Shrunk ARROW SHIRTS and TIES FOOTBALL FANATICS AHOY Freshmen and sophomores who wish to apply lor positions as football managers see Leo Marlantes during football prac tice as soon as possible. in a game witnessed by some 35, 000 fans. On Saturday California's Golden Bears, picked by most experts to head the standings at the season's close, will take on an Oregon State team which is expected to bounce back hard after their astounding last minute defeat at the hands of Idaho. With one of the new season's largest crowds in attendance, the Washington University Huskies, | defending coast conference cham ! pions, and the Southern California Trojans, will tangle at the Los An geles Memorial coliseum. This game is expected to decide the team who will furnish California ; with her stiffest competition in her title quest. Stanford's Indians and Oregon’s Webfoots will round out the con ference schedule for Saturday when j they tangle on the new turf at I Hayward field in Eugene. Both | teams were defeated last week and t will shoot the works in an effort to hang up a victory. Stanford will go into the game a favorite, I despite their 13 to 7 defeat at the hands of Santa Clara. Idaho, one of the two king's-X - members of the Coast conference, is expected to give the Cougars of Washington State plenty of trou ble, but even if they win, it won't mean a thing officially, as far as the Coast conference standings are concerned. 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