* orn DUCK TRACKS miHDHiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiiNiiimimiMiiiKiiiiiiimiiimimiHiiiii By ELBERT HAWKINS Ever hear of Black Fox Military academy? It’s a Rood name to re member. Southern California dom ination over Oregon in football may, in part, be traced to that California institution. Black Fox is to southern col leges, particularly USC, what Newark, International league "farm club,” is to the World Champion New York Yankees. Why are 18 players out of TJSC’s squad of 56 at least 22 or more years of age, their varsity expe rience averaging only a little of 1.5 years? Claire Kneeland, Eugene busi ness man, who has lived in Cali fornia and sent ball players to Oregon, offers a solution. It’s mostly Black Fox. True, larger California schools have more where-with-all to ac quire players, and more to pick from, but that doesn’t explain why such teams as Southern Califor nia send teams on the field that are consistently older, more ma tured, and more experienced than northern elevens. Oregon schools pick some foot ballers out of normal schools or junior colleges, but they’ve only got two years of eligibility left when they come that way. Califor nia schools pick their athletes ripe out of high school, send them to Black Fox academy for seasoning. Out comes Mr. Prepper from Black Fox after two years, he enrolls in Southern California, and still has three full years of conference eli gibility left. * * * Mr. Kneeland offers Southern Cal’s end, John Stonebraker, as a typical case. Stonebraker gradu ated from Venice high in 1934. In 1937, he played freshman ball for the Trobabes, USC frosh, anu this fall is playing his first of varsity ball. Where was he in 1935 and 1936? At Black Fox. The Eugene merchant professed surprise when told that Alex Ata nasoff was with the 1938 Trojan squad that played Oregon in Port- ; land. Atanasoff was seen playing ; junior college ball in California in 1934. The USC reserve is 24 years old and is listed with only one year of varsity experience. Lon Stiner is quoted as saying that he has worked with athletes at Oregon State so green they didn't know how to line up. How ard Jones at Southern Cal works with a squad that is virtually 100 per cent seasoned. Mr. Kneeland explains that even before prospective grid stars enter junior colleges or such institutions as Black Fox where dozens of them are farmed—they've gone through very organized prep train ing. Instead of going to small 20-man schools, the lads flock to larger, more-centralized schools where they're classified according to age, weight, and experience into either J varsity, ''B'' or "G” teams. These three divisions of each school play! through complete schedules ol their own. If a boy shows the ability, he is promoted. By the time they're seniors, the preppers have had supervised ex perience and are pretty well classi fied. After going to Black Fox or a junior college, they're ripe. That's where the northern schools come along and capitalize if lady j luck is generous. Oregon's frosh coach, Jolin War ren, or Oregon State Yearling Mentor Bill McKalip get a goodly ] tort ion of their boys around 18 years of age and have to dwell Golden Bears Next On Duck Slate Berkeley-Bound Webfoots Drill In Rain and Mud Emmons Reels Off Gains in Practice With Frosh Oregon's Webfoots, cheered by their first victory in more than a month, did not allow a cold rain and muddy field which wet virtual ly everything else, to dampen their spirit yesterday as they whipped through a scrimmage session against the frosh in preparation for Saturday’s super-effort against California’s Golden Bear. The identical first string which opened the Idaho game Saturday did most of the scrimmaging against Honest John Warren’s frosh. And in the main, this squad clicked as it did against Idaho and threw plenty of mud at Warren’s yearlings. Big Frank Emmons was the spearhead in the varsity attack, ripping off,long gains through the frosh line and secondary. Halfbacks .Scoot The halfback pair of Bob Smith and Ted Gebhardt also tore through the “Bear" team of Ore gon freshmen, behind hard block ing. Dennis Donovan, fiery Irish quarterback, called signals and did most of the blocking for the ball carrying trio. While the first team was pulling the tails of Warren’s “Bears," the second and third strings were working in the field house of the men's gym under the direction of Line Coach Bill Cole and Back field Mentor Mike Mikulak. Realizing that they will be fac ing tremendous odds when they tangle with Stub Allison’s Bears Saturday, the Olivermen have set tled down to work in a business like manner which leaves no doubt of their determination of upending the plantigrades from the south. Although the chances of an Ore gon victory Saturday, according to football experts, are slim, the Web foots will be stronger than at any time since they left for Palo Alto and New York. Vic, Jay Recover Vic Reginato, regular right end who was hurt in the Fordham game, is ready for action, and little Jackrabbit Jay Graybeal, the lad who sparked Oregon to its first two wins this year, may be ready. If Coach Oliver deems the slip pery halfback okay by Thursday, the date of departure, Graybeal will make the Berkeley trip, if not he will warm his toes by a Eugene fireside while his mates battle the mighty, but now defeated, Bears. Don Mabee, the hip-shifting, stiff-arming end who gained over 100 yards against Idaho on end arounds, and Larry Lance, black haired California sensation, were at the wingposts in last night’s drill. Bill Foskett and Elroy Jen sen were at tackles, and Nello Gio vanini ami ( eee Walden held down Ihe guard posts. A1 Samuelson, a find at center, held sway at the pivot position. Barring late changes by Coach Oliver, this line will be the one which will be called upon to stop the power-rushes of California’s "Big Four," Bill Elmore, Dave An derson, Vie Bottari, and Louis Smith. mort' upon fundamentals Itcforc Hit' freshman teams are ready for actual play. Oxer half of Honest John War ren's Ducklings, '»! out of U, are IK years of ago or younger. lClev cii more are only It) yours old. 'll ot this doesn't exactly ex plain wli\ Oregon hasn't heaten Southern California since ||)|5 in football, hut it is a partial solution ol why more experienced (alitor nia teams continue to hold ob ' i""s domination over Northwest clubs. * * * First game! Oregon's northern division bas ketball champions will p[Hy their lust game of the season at Mi Ar thur court on the night of Novem ber 29 ugainst Portland imiver •sl,.V . . . it’s an early date for Howard Hobson's crew, but they're busy preparing for the eastern in vasion timing December . . . the Duck hoopnien play their second game against isignal Oil, Decem ber 9. here . . . the Oilers, are Portland city champs, and usually boast a host of ex-colicgians . probable members of their 1928 39 squad are Kx-Webfoots Hill Couituey and Charlie Patterson. Bill Waits: Smith Runs; New Label It's Locomotive Bob Stnith, now and for good, as far as can ny Colonel Bill Hayward is con cerned. In just about 10 seconds it took Smith to run 92 yards through the Idaho Vandals for a touchdown, the galloping half back earned himself a nickname. But it took nearly 40 years for Bill Hayward to find a player who could fittingly wear such a nickname. Way back around the turn of the century, it was a custom to give every sporting man a nick name, according to Hayward. In 1900, Oregon had a coach whom the boys affectionately called Kangaroo Pete Karsberg. A few years later, it was Lo comotive Smith, up from Cali fornia, who was the Wcbfoot boss. One of Locomotive Smith's proteges, was Dick Smith. This Smith, Locomotvie Smith, No. 2, later became Oregon's coach. But that was a long time ago, and Colonel Bill has waited many a year to find another Smith whom he could rightfully dub “Locomotive.” He believes he has found him, so now it's Locomotive Bob Smith. Pi Kaps, ATOs, SAEs Remain in Unbeaten Ranks Theta Chi, Hornets, Sigma Nus Turn in Volleyball Wins liy JIMMIE LEONARD Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Psi, and Sigma Alpha Epsilot: emerged from yesterday’s A elaguc volleyball tilts with their slates still unblemished. Sigma Nit, Theta Chi, and the Hornest dusted ofl their opponents. The ATOs swamped the Sigma Chis, 15 to 1, in the first encounter but the second game was closet than the score of 15 to 7 indicated Phi Kappa Psi played loosely, bul was still tight eonugh to roll Sig ma Alpha Mu around, 15 to 4, ani 15 to 7. The SAE's squad surpassci Omega hall, 15 to 7, and 15 to 6 Sigma Nu had to split hairs t( down Delta Upsilon twice, 15 to 11 and 15 to 12. Tlieta Cliis Win Theta Chi slipped up on Sigmt hall and beat the dorm boys twice in a row, 15 to 9, and 15 to 3 George Pasero’s Hornets barei their stingers and Sherry Ross hal fell twice, 15 to 8, and 15 to 12. Lineups: ATO: Dunn, Wyman, Miller Stafford, Anderson, and Zamsky. Sigma Chi: Smith, Lawry, Peter Gridley, Potter, and Sederstrom. Phi Kappa Psi: Collier. Krosehel Stanton, Stirwalt, Williams, Keller and Ex-Oregon Staters Earl Conk ling and Art Hollingsworth . . Coach Hobby Hobson plans t< work on fundamentals for the nex week or two in getting his squai in shape for their long campaign Place your orders for the Kmcr aid now and don't miss an issiu Eight Oregon Harriers Train for Coming Hill Mili tary Race Bill Hayward's Distance Trotters Will Test Portland Cross Country Course on Friday Under Meet Conditions ' Eight University of Oregon harriers will test the new Hill cross country course under competitive conditions Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The distance men who will make the trip* to Portland to compete on the layout which will be the scene of the Pacific coast champion ships November 23, are Kirman Storli, Don Barker, Jim Schriver, Boxers, Wrestlers Organize Tonight All boxers and wrestlers are urged by Jim Dimit, president of the Mitt and Mat club, to be pres ent at a meeting in room 71, PE building at 7:15 this evening. The club will be reorganized and schedules will be discussed. Train ing rules will be straightened out. Dean Leighton, dean of physical education, and Herb Colwell, box ing and wrestling coach, will be present. An election of officers from within the two teams of the club will be held. A meet with the local Elks boxers has been slated for November 30. New faces in the two teams have been battling to gain the nod over old names. and Slater. Sigma Alpha Mu: Shimsak, Fra ger, Barr, Herzog, Lakefish, and Horenstein. SAE: Ellis, Mamie, Belloni, Ahearn, O'Reilly, Hockley, and Lukowaki. Omega hall: Shimomura, Petri, Calkins, Mathias, Olmatead, Yoshi tomi, Robb, and Sti(;n. Sigma Nu: Clifford, McCormick, Busey, Van Dusen, Whitman, Paine, Fulton, and Guiss. DU: Hillar, Hayward, Zimmer man, Fischer, Weber, and Sauvala. Theta Chi: Cooley, Loback, Ack erman, Seward, Houck, Cushing, Philips. Sigma hall: Green, Raffetto, Mil ler, Libke, McClain, and Keynan. 1 Horents: Spaugh, Middleburg, Oilman, Boak, and Fleck. Sherry Ross hall: Peters, Car rillo, Kliks, Trask, and Deiz. Today’s Games—B League 4:00--Betas vs. Sigma Chi, Sig ma hall vs. Canard club. 4 :40—Sigma Alpha Epsilon vs. Theta Chi, Alpha Tau Omega vs. Omega hall. 5:20—Phi Kappa Psi vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Sigma Kappa vs. Campbell coop. rsi ra PSI rsi m m m m m nn m m m m m m I Piggers’ Two-Bit Treat Streamlined Student Directory sales begin at eight this yawning, continue throughout day. B o o t h between Oregon and Commerce buildings. 64 PAGES OF FACTS From Freshmen to Faculty l++H-H'l-H,H+t + t++il++++H-l-++1-!' Place Your Order Early for XMAS CARDS W e carry a complete Hue of . . . • Christmas Cards. With or without imprint. Standardized printing. © Stationery. • Calling and personal cards. l!u\ mm at our display room - save IOC SPECIAL!!!! Box of 21 Xmas cards 98c CHAPMAN ADVERTISING CO. Willamette Boom 20t> 'fHttiiHMiittmttmimirmt t kk+lcckt e+.ck+. WHHWWmt-WWWHmWW'h' lUibVUV.ll, 11V.11 UV.U1111V.1U1U11| Galen Morey, Hugh Simpson, and Don Tower. Coach Bill Hayward stated yes terday that it was not yet certain what competition the boys would have. According to Hayward, Hill officials are trying to line up a triangular practice meet, with Ore gon, Oregon State, and Portland University the competing schools. Purpose of this practice meet is to provide runners with an oppor tunity to acquaint themselves with the paths and pits of the new course. The course is two miles long, and entrants are required to run it twice. Hayward will not be with his squad Friday, traveling to Berke ley with the football team, but will be on hand November 23 to direct his team’s effort to bring the PCC title back to Eugene. The varsity distance men have been training since the start of school, and are rapidly rounding into running condition. Storli, Mit chell, Tower, and Schriver have al ready run the Hill course twice. Leading the Webfoot harriers so far this year has been Kirman Storli, northwest champion half miler last year. Barker, slow to round into top shape, is expected by Hayward to give a good account of himself during the rest of the season. Mitchell anti Schriver also seem to have earned places on the squad, but the remaining places are open. Galen Morey and Hugh Simpson, both freshmen last year, and Ken Leatherman, a varsity reserve, are waging a battle for the remaining team spots. Psst! Look Behind, You Guys! Football of today more and more calls for departure from the ground game to the more dangerous, quicker aerial lanes. Scenes like this, with opposing men fighting for the hall, are common. Jerome Holland, No. 86, of Cornell, and Jack Seidel, No. 21, of Columbia, are shown missing one in a recent game. All-Campus Players Battle Near Finish Semi - Final, Final Round Reached in Various Sports Semi-final and final rounds have been reached in most of the all-campus events. George Corey will meet B. Parke in the handball finals. To gether they reached the finals of the doubles where they play Koch and Adams. Six players remain in the ping pong title chase as a result of last week’s play. Clark and Hearn meet in one match, the winner playing J. McCliment. T. Barrett plays I. Morris, the winner meets Boroughs in the semis. Endicott and Wilson will play for a finalist’s berth against the Weiner-Madern winner in the ten nis singles. In the doubles, Silver wood and McEachern take on Nel son and Ready in one half. Weiner and Alden come up against DePit tard and Blanchard in the other semi-final round. George Pasero and Earl Fort miller clash in the remaining semi finals round of the golf singles. Larry Quinlin will meet the win ner in the finals. EIGHTEEN IN INFIRMARY Tuesday's infirmary report shows the following patients listed: Arvilla Bates, Beverly Shumate, Lorraine St. Louis, .Eleanor Teet ers, Mary Yeager, Paulene Shaw, Audrey Hammond, Mary Graham, Ellenore Caverhill, Jean McCollum, Pat Vandeneynde, Robert Stafford, Anthony Knapp, Theodore Sievers, Alvin Gray, Ned Linden, Robert Keen, and Thomas Shea. # This year a new car—the Mercury 8—joins the Ford-Lincoln family . . . fulfilling the desire of many motorists for a quality car priced between the Ford V-8 and the Lincoln-Zephyr 1-12 and combining many virtues of each. The Mercury brings to a new price field an established tradition — the Ford tradition — of progressive engineering, mechanical excellence and outstanding value. THE NEW M IS II IS U II r rffrrrx The Mercury 8 is a big, wide car, with exceptional room for passengers and luggage. Clean, flowing body lines are Lincoln Zephyr-inspired. A new 95-horsepower Y-type 8-cylinde^ engine provides an extremely favorable power-to-weight ratio and assures brilliant performance with V-type economy. Mercury brakes are hydraulic; body and chassis all-steel. Appointments and upholstery are luxurious. New developments in weight distribution, soundproofing and seat construction make the Mercury an extremely comfortable and quiet car. . . . Your Mercury dealer invites you to see and drive this new qual itv car — a new name, a new car, and a new value for 1939. FEATURES OF THE NEW MERCURY S 116-inch wheelbase; more than 16 feet over-all length • exceptional width and Toom for passengers • new 95-hp. Y-type 8-cylinder engine • new hydraulic , brakes • modern flowing lines • lux urious appointments and upholstery • new soft seat construction • thorough scientific soundproofing • balanced weight distribution and center-poise design • large luggage compartments. FORD-BUILT MEANS TOP VALUE FOSD MOTOS COMPANY. MAfcESS OF FOKD. MEKCV5Y. L!NCOL> F2iS AND ,LUSX.Oi.N«JIQTQK-CAJtSL Ducklings Ege Final Attempt h Deteat Rooks Armistice Day Tilt Is Scheduled for Friday Afternoon Honest John Warren's freshman ootball team scrimmaged with he varsity last night in prepara ,icn for their final tilt with the Oregon State rooks Friday after loon at 2:30. The Armistice day clash will be he last game of the season for :he Duckling crew to break into .he winning column after being leld winless in their last three james. The frosh had a hard time stop )ing the varsity’s offensive last light as Ted Gebhardt, right half, ind Frank Emmons, fullback, -ipped long gains through their 'orward wall. Duane Anderson, 170 - pound juarterback, may get the call to start at the governing position. He las turned in outstanding per ’ormances in practices this week. '“f Len Surles of Bend is the new regular left tackle and will proba bly start the game against the rcoks Friday. Surles has replaced Ed Moshofsk'y who was injured in practice early this week. Kooks Get Chance If the rooks do win the final game they will have taken their first series in several years. The frosh romped home with two games last year, the third being rained out. Warren’s frosh will have to stop a quartet of backfield men com posed of Jim Busch, 211-pound fullback from Silverton, Don Dur den, 160-pound right half, George Peters, 190-pound lad from Ven tura, California, at left half, and John Carlson, 200-paunder from Baker. In the line the rooks have John ny Leovich, 190-pound left end, 1 their outstanding pass catcher as ^ well as field goal kicker. The Duckling eleven will have (Please turn to payc three) Campus Cords [MAN OF THE WEEK BOB SMITH The man of the week tor his outstanding per formance in Saturday's football game with Idaho. Bob. running 92 yards to a touchdown, established a new record for Hayward field, and a great 'thrill for the spectators. We hope you'll accept as a token ol our appre ciation a pair of genuine Can’t Bust 'Em CAMPUS CORDS The University Styled Trousers THE COMMITTEE HARRY WESTON, Student Body President HAL. HAENER, Business Manager of The Emerald MAXINE GLAD. Day Mgr. of The Emerald Campus Cords for 13 Years DeNeffe’s McDonald Theater Bldg.