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Duck Tracks By KEN CHRISTIANSON, Co-Sports Editor _ft _ Here it is again—the football forecast for this Saturday as it is selected by Duck Tracks. Last week Bob Flaveile picked five right out of seven games. The two missed were the Washlngton-Mlri nesota game and the Southern Cal ifornia-Washington State upset-tie, The week’s play leaves much to be desired in cinch pickings, but after duly weighing and sifting all the facts accumulated since spring practice (this means blindly guess ing and flipping a coin when in doubt), this column gives the reader the inside track on the win ners. The first one is the Southern Cal-Oregon State game—brrr. The ^ Beavers looked impressive to us against Idaho, but Howard Jones still has ball players stacked three deep and lying around in fourth and fifth reserve strings—USC. Broncos to Win Santa Clara - UCLA—it’s tough, but Shaw’s Bronco players are as good as anything on the coast. Be sides that, UCLA demonstrated that a Bruin team without Kenny Washington falls far flat compared to one with Washington—Santa Clara. Washington State - Montana. The Montanans have a jfne array of backs, but the Cougars have been loaded with dynamite and they dumped a goodly part of the load all over the Trojans. It’s still the Washington State team to win. k Washington-Idaho — why waste more space? Washington. Best Pair of Tackles Oregon-Stanford — Oliver says the Webfoots will be ready, sup posedly for the Stanford deception. Oregon has the best pair of tac kles on the coast, and Its superior line play should Win although Stanford is heavily favored down south. St. Marys-California—this one is tough—we flipped three times on this one and St. Marys won each time. That should make California the favorite under this system, but the Gaels had only four or five men with playing experience when Red Staeder took over. This seems to have helped him for St. Marys walloped Gonzaga and they should take care of California. Fine Fullbacks It’ll be no disgrace to be a fifth string fullback on John Warren’s froSh this year, for all of the five are noted as being the cream of the high school crop throughout the state. No one knows for sure which one is to be ranked first, un less it would l>e Jay Graybeal, as sistant, or Warren. First, there is Frank Emmons' little but plenty big brother, Gale, then John Saulsberry, sprinter from Medford, Brad Ecklund of Oregon City (he blocked for Inky Boe), La Vern James from Rain ier, Oregon, and Gabriel Bouret from San Raphael, California. Warren will probably shift some of these prospects to other posi tions, but all through his backfield he is confronted with backfield prospects Which are sprinters, or exceptional all-around backs. Many of them will have to be used to re inforce the line. It seems that Camas, Washing ton, the home high school of Jim my Newquist, has not missed the “Camas Cyclone” greatly. Recent ly, Steve Daley paced the Camas team to a victory over The Dalles. Whitman Will Return Dick Whitman, Oregon’s star outfielder, didn't come back to school this year. It’s not a case of not wanting to, for according to Don Rlrsch, Whitman’s teammate with the Silverton Red Stw, he’ll be back for winter term. Whitman was a member of the National Guard and failed to pass the physical due to a hernia. An operation to remove the hernia which he has had performed will place him on the shelf and keep him out of the Guards until his en listment term is up in November. For the latest possible dope on the coast football teams, fans are invited to tune to the blue net work (KEX Portland) of NBC at 8:30 p.m. Friday. It is a sports cast originating in station WUX Los Angeles with the sports edi tors of the student papers of the Pacific coast conference and the four independents, St. Marys, San ta Clara, Gonzaga, and San Fran cisco, acting as the radio corre spondents. JOE RICHARDS MEN’S STORE Exclusive agent in Euge.ne for LEE HATS ,i »T 1-TliM1 "•» imVr0VC "°Ur LEE^ater-BWHal vtilh a ‘rr . The LEE TEL •5.00 Will not only improve your Hat-i-tude but your appearance as well. It’s not the same old hat. The mirror tells the story. Makers of the Aetna Insured Hat... $3.50. LEE HATS 358 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. f*RE3. V. 8. LATENT OFFICE Power Does It! Power brings you Oregon’s football games via radio. Be among those who sup port the team away from home as well as when they are here. Electric power and water furnished in Eugene and vicinity by municipally owned utilities. Oliver Says jOregon Ready for Stanford Ducks, Indians Open Campaigns In Tilt Saturday Webfoot Gridders Due in Palo Alto; 32 Make Jaunt A sprinkling of "patriots” milled about the Southern Pacific station yesterday noon, and while yell leaders waved arms and kicked legs in utter abandon, they screamed incoherent and some times anemic but well-meant bon voyages to Coach Tex Oliver and 32 footballers bound for Palo Alto and an Indian grid war Saturday. By all manner of reckoning, the Duck invaders should be down in Stanford territory by this time lounging around before scamper ing about in some few final-second exercises prior to going up against Clark Shaughnessy's boys in the “real thing.” Oliver Speaks Just before the locomotive gave a snort, grunt, and a few starting chugs up in Eugene, General Oli ver, his warriors safely corralled on board, mounted a few steps at the entrance of one of the pas senger cars and assured the anx ious spectators that Oregon was “ready” for Stanford. He probably meant that the Ducks were ready to throw a few bricks—about 200 pounds per—into the vaunted In dian dash - here - there - and-every where offense. Last-minute addition to the traveling squad boosted the total to 32, when Tony Crish, an end, was named to make the trip. After a rather dismal time last year under the recently-ejected Tiny Thornhill, Stanford, with (Please turn to page four) Golf, Tennis Get Under Way ATOs, Fijis, Delts Victors on Links Six tennis and three golf teams advanced over the first hurdle in their quest toward intramural recognition by conquests Wednes day and Thursday. Golf quartets which won were Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Gamma Delta, and Delta Tau Delta. The Fijis and Delts triumphed by for feitures over Omega and Sigma halls, respectively. The ATO’s turned back Canard club 9J« to 2V&. The victorious foursome was composed of Kermit Smith, Paul Bocci, Morell Sharp, and Bob Payne. On the club's losing outfit were Don Vernier, Jay Stott, Charles Baker, and Don Beckam. In the tennis openers Beta Theta Pi took a forfeit from the Yeo men as did the Fijis over Phi Sig ma Kappa. Other winners were Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gamma hail, Chi Psi, and Sigma Chi. The Sig Eps counted up a 2 to 1 win over Campbell co-op. Chi Psi lodge made a clean sweep over Zeta hall, 3 to 0. Gamma hall also pulled a shutout, when they blanked Sigma Nu, 3 to 0, while Sigma Chi ousted Kirkwood co-op from contention with a 2 to 0 decision. Tennis matches slated for today (Friday) pit Alpha Tau Omega against Sigma Jiall, Phi Kappa Psi against Kappa Sigma, Delta Tau Delta against Alpha hall, and Delta Upsilon against Sherry Ross hall. • WINES • BEERS • ALES • CHAMPAGNE o o All types of base and soda mixers Wc have the largest supply of vintages in town. BELL’S Basket Grocery 34 E. 10th Pli. 770 In Exhibition at Laurelwood Patty Berg, nationally famous young golf Star who will play at the local links this afternoon In a match-play foursome. She will team with Mrs. Opal Hill against Mrs. Blanche Herbig and Mrs. John Bushman. Patty Berg, Opal Hill In Exhibition Today Campus golf enthusiasts will get an eyeful of one of the world’s leading exponents in action today when Patty Berg, paired with Opal Hill, gives the Laurelwood fairways a once-over-not-too-lightly in her second formal northwest appearance. Teamed against two of Lane county’s champs in their own right, Blanche Herbig and Mrs. John Bushman. The duo will tee off at 1:30 before a freely-admitted gallery. If the former University of Minnesota miss doesn't come through with her usually below par score, no alibis are in order. At the bright age of 22, Miss Berg has hung up the most enviable record ever established by a wo man in America. Getttng her introduction to the ancient Scottish fad when she was fifteen, she literally learned the game right off the bat and entered competition play within two years. Aside from a number of starting performances in varied coast-to coast tournaments she has entered the Women’s National Open four times, winning it in 1938 after two | successful bids at the runner-up spot. Miss Berg arrived in Eugene early Thursday evening and will be on hand at the local links for interviews and demonstration shots at 10:30 this morning. Not only does she know the game and love to play it, but she is willing to give pointers and demonstration swings to anyone interested. WAA representatives please sign up house teams for inter house volleyball at the WAA office in the women's physical education building by the first of next week. WAA NOTICE ft _4 The famous name of ROUGH RID HR is known on all campuses for ils highly superior trousers. Their Moleskins are more p o p u I a r every year with well dressed Y O u ll g m e n. T ll e i r ROUGH RIDUR Uord is U N e o n d i I i o n a Hy guaranteed and we arc authorized by the com pany to give a new pair of cords if the ROUGH RIDHR Cord is not satisfactory. It’s the finest Cord made. 0 THL MAN’S SHOP BYROM & KNEELAND 32 E. 10th St. Yearling Squad Mediocre, Sags 'Honest John' Line Bolstered By Elliot, Steers, And Olsen ‘'l-2-3-Hep-l-2-’’ Signals rang out clearly on the practice field yesterday as the frosh footballists ran plays through tackling dummies and opposing teams. When reached for comment Coach Warren hastily and rather briefly stated that they looked "mediocre." Praise of that type from "Honest John” seems to in dicate that the first year gridsters are beginning to round into shape. Idne Strengthened Onlookers continued to be im pressed by the abundance of ma terial for the backfield berths. Smooth plays off tackle and around the flanks by Newquist, Boe and DeAutremont warmed the hearts of many frosh followers. One can't believe too much of the talk about a weak line when watching Chuck Elliot and the Steers brothers, Henry and How ard. The halfbacks and cpiarterbacks kept the ends busy for a good part of the afternoon shagging flying footballs under the careful eyes of Amphibians Elect Hughes President Hope Hughes was elected presi dent of the Amphibian swimming club at its initial meeting Thurs day evening to fill the empty chair Coaches Graybeal and Blenkinsop. A passing threat was seen in Ol sen who shot passes to scurring ends in all directions.. left by Martha McClung. The Amphibians announced that Thursday. October 10, they will initiate the new pledges taken into, the club last spring term. On the following Thursday, October 17, at 7:30 in the Gerlinger pool, the Am phibians will hold the first leg of the fall tryouts. 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