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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1938)
DUCK TRACKS ViimiiiniuinuiiiiiiuiiiinnitHiiimiiuiiuimiimimiimisumiHHinuiinmimumiUH By ELBERT HAWKINS William H. (Bill) Spaulding, a mean quipster on anybody’s grid iron—he also coaches at UCLA— teenly surveyed Hayward field yes terday and after weighty delibera tion made his momentous state ment. “That’s good turf—I hope you guys don’t turn a hose on it tonight.” Being from California, and coaching a football team that Is given odds of from 2/t to 1 to 7 to 5 to beat Oregon today, he natural ly wants a hot dry day, but so do a lot of Eugenians. The veteran Uclan coach has a lot of respect for Oregon’s pop ular Tex Oliver. What team in the conference worries him most now? Oregon! "They were plenty tough last year. They’re in their second year together now . . .” * * * As for Tex Oliver’s official pre igame comment? “I expect our boys to put up a fine game of football, and if the breaks are even anybody can win. If the breaks go enough our way . . There you have it. Rain or shine, Tex figures to take the game as it comes. He reasons that both teams play on the same field, and that weather won’t make much difference if they play good ball. Quipster Spaulding announced out of thin air yesterday, unsolic ited, why he doesn’t follow Coach Oliver in the relatively infant idea of coaching his team from the press box during games. “You can’t do it in Los Angeles,” he [pronounced; “you can’t see the field from the press box.” * * * From the Bruin camp comes definite lyord that Joe E. Brown, the cavity-mouthed screen come dian, was unable to come north to watch Son Joe L. play at end against Oregon. Shunning a double in recent Filming of “The Gladiator,” Joe E. picked up Man Mountain Dean— who weighs much nearer 800 than 200 pounds — and tossed him around as part of a scene, injur ing himself. An operation resulted and Joe E. was forced to bed. He saw last peek’s Iowa game from a stretcher. Ordinarily he comes to all of UCLA’s grid practices and chins with the players, several of whom he is sending through school. John Roth well, sports editor of the UCLA Daily Bruin, traveling with the team, confides that jovial Mr. Spaulding resorts to an age old quotation when asked about his offense. You remember, "First we try the end, then we pass one, then we buck the line—and then we have to punt.” UCLA may inherit a trip to the Hawaiian islands after the regu lar season, if Southern California makes the Rose Bowl ... a work ing agreement between Spaulding and Howard Jones ... of course the Trojans only have to beat seven other coast conference teams on successive Saturdays. Rothwell says, "Down there (meaning Westwood) they don’t consider the football season start ed until Joe E. Brown has ap peared , . . Don Brown, another son of Joe E.'s, is student body president at UCLA . . . he junked a third string guard job on the football team for the executive po sition as he figured lie could help the team better there . . . both sons of Joe E. Brown, Prexy Don and End Joe L., are adopted. * * * Thirty-two years of football roacnlng is enough, figures Bill Spaulding, who lias already an nounced his voluntary retirement to accept a more stable post as athletic, director at UCLA after the 1938 season . . . he lauds Tex Oliver as a hard worker . . . Spaulding prediets that the foot ball world will iH'gin to notice the power of {Southern California in about two weeks . , . Scout Cliff Simpson, who traveled north with the Bruins, says Oregon's Hay ward field press box is the best in the conference for actually watch ing games. Humorous answer of Spauld ings to the question ol how much be lias changed offenses in 3)1 years of coaching . . . “Then 1 sent a halfback around left end—now I tend him at right guard” . . . t Cl.A [days Washington State in Pullman this year ... the Bruins think Ore gon’s defeat of WSC in the Cou gar lair, where Bahe liolliughery’s teams seldom lose, really some thing ■ 4 . Kenny Washington's longest fiass on record last year— 63 yards—was an uausually high one, almost overshooting its man. Ducks, Bruins Feast Today on Pigskin Zero Hour for Oliver's Home Debut Nears (Continued from paqe one) dian, is slated for left end, and will share the spotlight with UCLA’s two negro sensations, Kenny Washington and Woodrow Wilson Strode. Washington Chief Threat Washington, brilliant left half back, is the back the Oregons fear most. Last year, this great negro thrower completed a 62 yard pass, one of the longest ever thrown on the coast. On him will hinge the Bruiiis’ chief hopes for victory via the overhead route. Strode, a gigantic negro who tips the beam at the 220-pound mark, catches most of Washing ton’s heaves and will open at right end. The jocular Spaulding, veteran of 32 years of coaching football, nominated C. M. "Slats” Wyrick, a movie extra from the land of make believe and Brewster Broad well to hold down the tackle posi tions. At guards will be Co-Captain Oeorge Pfeiffer and Jack Som mers and at center will be Johnny Ryland, a speedy pivotman who is regarded by many sporting ex perts as the most under-rated napper-back on the coast. UCLA Has Fast Backs UCLA’s backfield is one of the fastest on the coast, and his speed, combined with the passing talent of Washington, Hirshon, Fenen bock, and Warren Haslam, the fullback, should give Webfoot fans a hectic afternoon. Ned Mathews is replacing Hir shon at quarterback. Dale Gil more is set to block from his right halfback post clearing the way for Washington at halfback. Haslam, a sophomore fullback, is a deadly shortpasser and gets the call at his position. Spaulding’s opening quartet are fast, but his reserves are even speedier. Gordon Mollett is a 9.6 second man in track, and Merle Harris’ time in the century is only slightly slower. 11 Oregon Lineup Uncertain Coach Oliver would not name a definite starting lineup, but admit ted that he would probably call upon the same eleven men who opened against Washington State last Saturday. This eleven has Captain John Yerby and Bud Robertson at ends, Elroy Jensen and bruising Bill Foskett at tackles, Jim Cadenasso at center, and Nello Giovanini anti Mel Passolt at the guards. In the backfield, Hank Nilsen, quarterback; "Jimmy the Nick” Nicholson, left halfback; Ted Geb hardt, long pur/.ing right half back; and Frank Emmons, full back, will get the nod. Jay Graybeal, pride and joy of the Webfoot fans, will be held in reserve until a definite “spot” comes and then Oliver will un doubtedly inject the jackrabbit into the game. Other Webfoots who will prob ably see action are tackles, Merle Peters; guard, Cece Walden; cen ters, A1 Samuelson and Erling Jacobsen; ends, Larry Lance and Vic Reginato; quarterbacks, Den ny Donovan and Chet Haliski; halfbacks, Duke Hankinson, Steve Anderson, Lon Isberg and Dave! Gammon; and fullbacks, Bob Smith and Marsh Stenstrom. Heart Check-up Due Cross Country Men All entries for the annual cross country race must report to the in firmary for a heart examination ami general check-up on Wednes day, October 5, from 1 to 4:30 in the afternoon, Ho land Dickie, assistant donut sports director, said yesterday. The classic “grucller," won last year by the Yeomen, has been scheduled for November 22 this year. The three-mile course begins at Hayward field, goes south to 24th, east to Columbia, northeast over the hill to Hendricks park west on a trail near Sunset drive to 17th, west on 17th to Hayward field again, and once around the track. All potential contestants must post nine workouts before Novem ber 18 to be allowed to enter. Three men from each organiza tion must finish to be allowed on- 1 try points. Seventy-five points will go to the victors. A Breeze From Ducklcmd 1 _ .. •'« Jay Oraybeal, the Pendleton breeze, is all set to hop and' skip in the above manner for Tex Oliver and Oregon today against the Bruins. Probable Lineups No. UCLA Wt. 19 Brown, 200 . 60 Wyrick, 215 11 Sommers, 210 36 Ryland, 190 39 Pfeiffer, 205 24 Zarubica, 220 27 Strode, 195 55 Mathews, 175 13 Washington, 190 33 Hirshon, 180 20 Haslam, 185 _ POS. LER LTR . LGR .... C RGL RTL ... REL .... Q LHR RHL .... F Wt. ORE. No. 190, Roberts 14 205, Jensen 67 203, Passolt 30 ... 200, Cadenasso 11 . 208, Giovanini 71 _ 205, Foskett 68 . 195, Yerby 81 . 197, Nilsen 75 . 190, Gebhardt 28 ..... 180, Nicholson 27 208, Emmons 38 Officials- Tom Loutitt, OSC, referee; Mike Moran, WSC, umpire; Archie Buckley, WSC, head linesman; Tom Shea, Mt. Angel, field judge. Oregon roster 10, Stuart, t; 12, Mabee, e; 15, Haliski, q; 16, Sam uelson, c; 17, Hendershott, e; 18, M. Smith, g; 19, Winitrout, t; 20, Hankinson, hb; 21, Gammon, hb; 22, Isberg, hb; 24, E. Robertson, g, 26, Hawke, e; 81, Stenstrom, f; 32, Speetzen, e; 33, Alpaugh, hb; 34, Anderson, hb; 36, Peters, t; 37, Biller, g; 39, Rach, f; 42, Foss, c; 43, Hamilton, t; 44, Nestor g; 45, Reid, g; 46, Reynolds, e. 47, Tressel, t; 49, Jacobsen, c; 50, Hunter, c; R. Smith, hb; 58, Reginato, e; 62, Lance, e; 65, Blenkinsop, e; 70, Inskeep, t; 77, Walden, g; 78, Donovan, q; 80, Graybeal, hb. In tram ural Sports Curtain Rises Soon Scheduled intramural athletics will soon be ready to make their debut on the Oregon campus for the 1938-39 season, Paul R. Washke, faculty director of the donut activities, announced yesterday, when copies of the new sports handbook were distributed. Tennis, golf, cross country, and two leagues of volleyball are expected to furnish ample opportunity for inter-house competition Webfoots Two-up In Ten-par Rivalrg Ten year rivalry will again be resumed on the green turf at Hay ward field this afternoon when the Uclan and Oregon grid teams again clash. The Ducks are fired by a desire to erase the past three defeats suffered at the hands of the Bruins from the southland. In 1934 Oregon snapped into action with Frank Michele and Maury Van Vliet as the chief sparkplugs of a rampaging Duck outfit which trimmed UCLA 26-3 in the Port land stadium. In 1928 rivalry Oregon prompt ly took off witli four marks in the win column. The Bruins reversed the decision in 1932 and since then the Ducks have broken through only twice in 1933 and '34. Records of past tilts follow: Oregon UCLA 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 26 6 27 0 13 6 7 12 7 0 26 3 6 33 0 7 13 26 0 Grid Stars Get 2 Meal Tickets From Goody 's Alt'. Ralph VV. (1 o o if r i c h. Goody's Duck Inn, 7SO Eleventh avenue East, is presenting- two five-dollar meal tickets to the two outstanding players of the Webfoot football team in each game played this year Mr. Goodrich also plans to carry this through basketball. The coaches make the choices for Mr. Good rich's presentations. Frank Emmons was awarded the meal ticket for the outstand ing brickfield star of the Cougar game, and Vic Keginato was awarded the ticket for the line men. uuring rail term. All-campus ac tivities for the next few months will be provided by tournament play in handball, tennis, golf, and ping pong. The opening of the intramural season will also mark the begin ning of competition for honors in the all-year all-sport standings. Supremacy in the all-year point record was gained last year by the Phi Dolts with a total of 1,018 points. Trailing in second place were the ATOs with 971. The new season will also find the Yeomen defending their cross country title. Other 1937-38 cham pions are the SAEs in “A” league volley ball: in "B” league volley ball, the ATOs; in tennis, the Phi Celts; and in golf, the Fiji house. has extension work D. E. Hargis, University of Ore gon speech instructor, travels each week-end to Portland to conduct Friday afternoon and evening speech correction courses. Satur day mornings he supervises a clinic there for speech problems. Before AND Alter THE *r * ♦ * $ t t * t V 8 * *r Game *r I St + + + T MK. and MRS. NKWT r HtW+WfHfRHItH J Golf and Tennis Open Intramural Plapn Campus Fijis and Phi Delts To Defend Honors; Starts Monday Golf and tennis will be the first ‘sports to break from the barriers this year in the intramural con test. Both events will begin Mon day. Phi Gamma Delta, led by lanky George Smith, will attempt to re tain the title they won last year at LaurelwcWd golf course. Phi Delta Theta was the winner in last year’s tennis tournament. The golf teams will have.four players each and one alternate. Each team is given a week in which to play its match. All golf matches will be played according to U.S.G.A. rules, modi fied by local ground rules. One point will be allowed for the first I nine, one point for the second nine, and one point for the 18. Shifting of players will not be al | lowed, and all golf lettermen and ! numeral winners of last year’s ! freshman squad are ineligible to | Play. \ To get credit for the match, a j score card must be filled out and on file at the intramural office within the time limit indicated on the schedule. The twenty-six racquet teams of the tennis players, comprising ap proximately 130 players, have i been divisioned into seven leagues, j Matches postponed because of rain j will be played after the regular schedule is completed. Tennis, one of the kingpins of Paul Washke’s intramural sports program, is always followed with deep interest on the campus be cause of the possible discovery of varsity material. The following is the first golf (Please turn to page three] 'Tex we’re with YOU and Oregon’s Team Keep Up That Winning Way” This Paper Made Possible by Emerald Advertisers. Patronize Them. TODAY’S LINE-UP NO. UCLA Wt. POS. Wt. ORE. No. 19 Brown, 200 .LER.. 190, Roberts 14 30 Wyrick, 215 _LTR 205, Jensen 67 1 Sommers, 210 Lili 203, Passolt 30 36 Ryland, 190 . C .. 200, Cad’n’so 11 39 Pfeiffer, 205 ... RGL.. 208, Giov’ni 71 24 Zarubica, 220 ... RTL.. 205, Foskett 68 27 Strode, 195 .REL.... 195, Yerby 81 55 Mathews, 175 .. Q .... 197, Nilsen 75 13 Wash’ton, 190 LHR.. 190, Gebh’dt 28 33 Hirshon, 180 ... RHL.. 180, Nich’s’n) 27 20 Haslam, 185 .... F .. 208, Emm’ns 38 The Oregon Service Station Emmons to Give U.C.L.A. Plenty of Trouble . . . Come in after the game for complete car service from your student servicemen ATO Chuck Hoagland and DU Jim Timmins. We ll give you any campus information you may need. Campus maps free for the asking. Keep us in mind for gas, oil, lubrication and general car servicing. OREGON SERVICE STATION Phone 29cs Join the Crowds Tonight at McCradys CAFE Exceptional Service Pleasant Surroundings OUR FOOD COSTS NO MORE WHY BE SATISFIED WITH LESS. 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