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Duck Tracks By BOB FLAVELLE Sports Co-editor Oregon Dally Emerald For three weeks I have been pre dicting losses for the Oregon “Scoreless Wonders" as they have headed into tough games with Stanford, Washington, and Sou thern California. So far I have hit them right but each week I stated that the Webfoot HAD the stuff if they would play smart, heads-up ball for a complete 60 minutes. The “Scoreless Wonder” mon icker is not unjust. Oregon has., played beautiful ball between the 20-yard stripes and really looked like a bail team while performing in midfield. But near the goal they either fumbled, had passes intercepted, or just plain lacked the drive to push it over. The players had a chance to see how they looked in action when Tex Oliver showed them the mov ing pictures of the USC game. What they saw was very educa tional as far as football tactics go, for the flicker revealed to them the embarrassing fact that the Trojans handled them like babies. Southern California played rough tough ball against the Webfoot 3 and seeing themselves handled so easily made the Oregon players plenty mad. That game last week should wake the Oregon boys to a fighting pitch, and so I am picking the Ducks to mop up the field with the Cougars today and win their first conference victory of the year. John Dick Again John Dick has received many flattering basketball honors during his brilliant career on the Univer sity of Oregon quintets of the past three seasons but it was just this week that he received the crowning climax to his list of awards. All-American John Dick invited. For years, Archie Ward of Chi cago has staged a benefit game between the greatest collegiate football stars from all sections of the country and the championship professional team of the Eastern leagues. This year the Chicago Herald American is arranging a basketball game that will top all games; between a team composed of the greatest collegiate stars throughout the nation and the world's champion professional out fit. Earlier this week John re ceived notice that he had been selected to perform on an all star s(piad at Chicago, November 2!), in what is to be the first time a group of amateur all-stars has contended with a professional aggregation. He sadly disclosed last night that the trip to and from the Windy City plus two weeks or so of practice hack east would knock too much time out from studies and so he has decided to pass up the invita tion. The former member of Oregon’s 1938 National Championship team has no plans for future competi tion and doesn't intend to have any. As he puts it, “To play it right, basketball takes a lot of time and I haven't the time to give to it this year.” Woody Was Terrific It may please the many loyal Oregon students who contributed to send Cheerleader Woody Slater to the Southern California game, to know that his presence in the coliseum, leading the small but enthusiastic Duck rooting section, was a. tremendous success. People who listened to the broadcast of the game heard Slater's voice very clearly as he led the yells. Between the halves Woody crossed the field and led the Trojan student section in a cheer. W oody describes it as the greatest response he ever re ceived from any crowd. The stands signified their apprecia tion of the Oregon yell king's efforts by keeping up a steady chant of “We want Woody” for several minutes after he had re turned to his own rootiug sec tion. When a student body at a grid (Please tarn to page four) Olivermen Ready for Washington State Tiff Webfoots Rated Underdogs Today Oregon Departure Delayed; Rally Squad Deserted by Duck Backers; Hollingbery Drills Cougars on Defense Tactics By JOHNNIE KAHANANUI Amid vociferous Cougar shouts of “Pluck the Duck," their Dads' day slogan, Oregon's football team will take the field against Wash ington State this afternoon in Pullman. It's a double-dose of something or other for the Cougars—Dads’ day and the “big game" with the invading Webfoot gridders. Coach Tex Oliver and his 33 Ducks were an hour and a Wlf late pulling out of Eugene with the northbound Southern Pacific train off Eight Teams Open Coed Volleyball Season Tuesday Mary Anderson Releases Term's Schedule Intramural volleyball competi tion begins Tuesday afternoon when eight houses swing into ac tion on the Gerlingcr courts. “Because of advanced notice only one postponement of a game will be allowed without default,” announced Mary Anderson, intra mural head of volleyball. All games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday at 5. Fol lowing is the schedule: Tuesday, October 29 Indoor 1 Kappa-DG Indoor 3 Orides-Pi Phi Outdoor 1 Susan-ZTA Outdoor 3 ADPi-Sigma Kappa Thursday, October 31 Indoor 1 Theta-DG Indoor 3 AOPi-Tri Delt Outdoor 1 Univ Co-op-Alpha Gam Outdoor 3 Chi O-Gamma Phi Tuesday, November 5 Indoor 1 Hen Hall-DG Outdoor 1 Alpha Phi-Oridcs Outdoor 3 Alpha Chi-ZTA Indoor 2 Gamma Phi-Sigma Kappa Indoor 3 Kappa-Alpha Xi Delta Thursday, November 7 Outdoor 1 ADPi-Chi O Outdoor 3 Susan-Alpha Gam Indoor 1 Kappa-Theta Indoor 2 Pi Phi-AOPi Indoor 3 Alpha Phi-Tri Delt Tuesday, November 12 Indoor 1 Univ Co-op-Alpha Chi Indoor 3 Orides-Tri Delt Outdoor 1 Alpha Gam-ZTA Outdoor 3 Hen Hall-Alpha Xi Del ta Thursday, November 14 Indoor 1 Kappa-Hen Hall Indoor 3 AOPi-Alpha Phi Outdoor 1 Susan-Alpha Chi Outdoor 3 ADPi-Gamma Phi Tuesday, November 19 Outdoor 1 DG-Alpha Xi Delta Outdoor 3 Pi Phi-Tri Delt Indoor 1 ZTA-Univ Co-op Indoor 2 Chi O-Sigma Kappa Iijdoor 3 Hen Hall-Theta Tuesday, November 26 Outdoor 1 Orides-AOPi Outdoor 3 Theta-Alpha Xi Delta Indoor 1 Alpha Phi-Pi Phi Indoor 2 Susan-Univ Co-op Indoor 3 Alpha Chi-Alpha Gam Tuesday, December 3 Indoor —League 1 winner vs. League III winner. Indoor League II vs. League IV winner. Thursday, December 5 Indoor Finals schedule. As a result, a "whmg ding” rally planned for departure time fizzled out. Loyal rally com mittee memhgrs stuck it out, though, and shivered as they chalked up the train and waved goodbye to the team, a brisk, chilly wind whipping across the station. Washington State looks good in the eyes of the ordinary run of wage makers, while a few others, including some Oregon students, are more than willing to shell out greenbacks that say the Webfoots will repeat their triumph of last year. Reports from the Pullman cam pus indicate that Coach “Babe” Hollingbery has been drilling his charges on defense after the dis astrous Stanford game. On the of fense, WSC is dangerous. Any team that can run up 15 first downs against Stanford must have a pretty fair qffense. Another in dication of Cougar offensive strength is their 14 to 14 tie with TJSC. This deadlock, the Stanford defeat, and a 9 to 6 win over a highly underrated California eleven comprise Cougar exploits to date. Shift in Lineup Down Eugene way, Coach Oliver, plagued by a flock of injuries ac cumulated over a three-week per iod, has done some sleight-of-hand tricks with his lineup. Who will start? . . . Well your guess is as good as ours. Anyway, Quarterback Chet Ha liski has temporarily deserted his signal-barking post and has taken over Marshall Stenstrom’s role at fullback, with Duke Iverson step ping into the former’s vacant spot. Halfbacks to substitute or replace the Len Isberg-Buck Berry com bination of former games arc thick and fast, capital t and f. On the roster are Tommy Roblin, Frankie Boyd, Don Mabee, Curt Mecham, and Roy Dyer, all above par performers. Tackle Jim Stuart, just about back to normal after some rough treatment in the Stanford game and after suffering an injury in practice, should be holding down one of the tackle berths, with Ed Moshofsky right behind to take over should worst come to worst Louis Butkovich and .Tony Chrish have been giving Dick Horne and Bill Regner a few anxious mo ments over the starting end posi tions. Ray Segale seems secure in his guard position, but Val Culwell was all but rooted out of his pigeonhole by “Red” Davis, a tough hombre who performed valiantly against the Trojans. An injury may hamper Roger Johnson’s opera tions from the other tackle posi tion, running mate to Stuart. This will be Oregon’s fourth con ference game, having lost all pre vious engagements without scoring a point. Oregon trounced WSC 38 to 0 last year in Eugene. These Five Cougar Linemen Oppose Oregon Today Joe Englemann, guard Francis Kish, end Earle Stone, center Kill Schade, tackle Bud Glguiere, guard Varsity Hoopmen Schedule First Session Monday Prospects of Trip Make Competition Particularly Keen Varsity basketball gets under way Monday with Coach Howard Hobson putting the players through their first workout of six week of daily practice sessions in preparation for the Webfoot's third annual eastern trip, December 6. A large turnout, including about ten squad men from last year’s second-place Ducks, are expected to be on hand for the initial work out. Coach Hobson has announced that the practice is open to anyone interested in turning out for var sity basketball regardless of whether or not he has had any previous connection with Univer sity of Oregon basketball. Lcttermen Return With the prospect of making the trip adding much of the incentive, competition is expected to be par ticularly keen for positions. Likely to be on hand Monday are Letter men Hank Anderson, Red Mc Neely, Archie Marshik, Vic Town send, Paul Jackson, Porky An drews, and Earl Sandness. Besides these, Bill Botcher, Leonard Card from the reserves along with sev eral from last year’s once-beaten frosh team, and a couple of trans fers. Present plans call for the first two weeks of the practice session to deal principly with fundamen tals, with scrimmages probably starting the latter part of the third week. A couple of practice games will probably be arranged for the team before they leave for the east. A new feature of the pre-season program will be an intcrsectional game in Eugene. The University of Utah will furnish the opposition on that occasion, invading McArthur court January 2. Another game might be added onto the trip, according to Hob son and possibly one or two more in Eugene before the Wcbfoots open their conference play against Washington State in Eugene, Jan uary 10 and 11. The eastern schedule includes: Dec. 9—University of Oklahoma at. Norman, Okla. Dec. 11—Cancsius at Buffalo. New York. Dec. 14—-Long Island university (Please turn to page jour) Betas Trip Kappa Sigs, 12-0 The strong pass-pitching arm of Matt Pavalunas guided the Beta Theta Pi team to a first round vic tory in the intramural touch foot ball playoffs over a fighting Kappa Sigma club, 12 to 0, yesterday on the McArthur field. Upon the aerial accuracy of Pavalunas, the Betas' offense is built and the ex varsity basketballcr came through with the goods in the pinches. Both clubs waged vicious attacks in the first half but neither could gain enough momentum to push over a tally. An intercepted Kappa Big pass gave the Betas the ball on their own 35-yard line in the third quar ter from whence they started their first major drive. With Pavalunas shooting short passes just over center to Wimpy Quinn, Jim Rath bun, and Paul Beard, the Betas made their way down to the Kappa Sig 15. Three plays failed to yield more than a few yards and with fourth down coming up it ap peared as though once more the stubborn Kappa Sig defense bad turned the trick. Pavalunas Passes Pavalunas, on the next play, dropped back ten yards and flung a spiral into the end zone which Beard grabbed for the score. As he caught the ball Beard was car ried out of the end zone, and an argument to the validity of the touchdown ensued, with an affirm ative decision being rendered. Again in the closing minutes of the fourth period, the Betas heaped another six points on their total. Once more it was Pavalunas that was on the propelling end of the pass with Pvathbun doing the re ceiving. A total of 45 yards was covered on the play. Monday the playoffs will be re sumed when Sigma Nu runs up against the Beta .outfit and Phi Delta Theta plays Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Phi Gamma Delta will meet the winner of this latter tilt Tuesday, the victor of that con test beuag assured of a final s posi tion. ATO.s Kile Protest A protest was filed by Alpha Tau Omega Friday in the intramural office, on the grounds that Sigma Alpha Epsilon used a former var sity football player in their play off contest held Wednesday. The SAEs were credited with a victory over the ATOs. The player, Bob Beckner, was claimed to have been a member of the Webfoot grid squad at one time this fall. No' decision had been rendered by in tramural headquarters late Friday ; night. The Beta-Kappa Sig lineup: Kappa Sigma (0) (111) Betas| Jamison .EE . Quinn Lansing C . McNccley Girdlestonc ...RE ... R. Skibinski Coffee. Q .J’avalunaa Taylor EH ... Rathbun Latourette.RH . Beard Earl. F .Craig Substitution.: Kappa Sig—Caw ley; Beta. — J. Skibmski, Iiuden, j Holler, Lyoa. MONDAY’S DONUT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Playoff intramural touch games Monday: Beta Theta Pi vs. Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Theta vs. Sigma Al pha Epsilon. Unsung Heroes Pave Glorg Trail Freshman Line Deserves Praise With Backfield With the trio of Jim Newquist, Larry Olsen, and Inky Boe con tinuously stealing the limelight on the frosh football team, little has been said of the unsung heroes, the middle of the front wall. In all fair ness to the men who pave the way for touchdowns, and give the back field men the glory, it is fitting to sing praises of the tackles, center, and guards. Coach John Warren can field a crop of guard and tackles that av erage far over the 200-pound mark. Reading from left to right we first see a stiff battle for the left tackle position between Merritt Kuffer man and Pat Wynne. Kufferman, tipping the scales at 232, has had a good hold on the starting posi tion but is seriously threatened by Wynne. Wynne, who hails from Olympia, Washington, saw very little action in prep play but has caught the eyes of both John Warren and Tex Oliver for his determined play with the yearlings. Elliott Alone Chuck Elliott, Eugene's own boy, uses his 212 pounds to very good advantage and, since his return to the lineup after a lay off necessi tated by a sprained back, has had the left guard position pretty much to himself. A change-over from the fullback slot, and the man who cleared the way for Boe’s touchdowns last year, is Brad Ecklund, who turns in a good performance at center. At the right guard hole, the entire 198 pounds of him, is Paul Formoso. Having the time of his life at the right tackle slot is Cliff Giffin who finds his 225 pounds a very handy thing to have. Quality Dry Cleaning at amazingly low prices PHONE 252 Superior Work and Service—We Prove II Domestic Laundry and Dry Cleaners 121 W. 7tli Flume 202 National High Jumping Champion Starts Work Under Bill Hayward By JEAN SPEAKOW Even national champions have to work, and Les Steers, the fair haired, blue-eyed high jumper is no pampered darling. When he isn’t sailing gracefully over a 6 foot 5 inch bar or tossing a javelin over 200 feet you can find him sifting cinders for the track at Hayward field. Les is a transfer from San Ma teo junior college but he spent last year working and jumping for the Olympic club in San Francisco. His national record for the high jump is 6 feet 9% inches which is some little distance to raise a he man off the ground. Javelin Thrower Les also plays with the javelin. Once, in Monte Carlo, he sent the spear on a 210-foot trip which placed him in the hall of “people you should watch.” And especially, now that Bill Hayward is teaching him the Finnish stance which Boyd Brown uses to such splendid advantage. His Monte Carlo throw came at the end of a two-months trip through Europe. The ten members on this trip were chosen from the nationals at Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1939 and the team was sent to Lin don where it competed with 10 na- j tions. I “We took ’em all,” Les chuckled, "and from there we were invited I to Scotland, Switzerland, and France. George Varoff was cap tain of the trip and Clyde Jeffrey from Stanford was also along.” The tour was slated to go on but the outbreak of the war put a stop to the plans and stranded the ath letes a month in an evacuated Monte Carlo. High Hurdler Les is looking forward with an ticipation to the track meet with Oregon State in which he will also run the high hurdles. He has a personal reason for this, and the reason’s name is Jim Holloway. Holloway was state high school champion high hurdler three years ago. The year before last, Hollo way went to San Mateo where Les, his team mate, used to beat him in this event. What Les wants to know is whether or not Jim is still spending more time on his music than on hurdles. “And confidentially,” he grinned, “I hope he is." This is Les’ first year away from Dink Templeton, Stanford track coach, who has handled Les since he was a fifth grader in a Palo Alto grammar school. “I miss Dink,” said Les, “but he recommended Hill Hayward.” Oregon track followers are keep ing their fingers crossed and well they may. When you look at the records you find Steers’ national high jump mark a slight 3-8 of an inch under the world’s record. With material like this who knows what the coaching genius of Bill Hayward can do? Ohio State university students spend an average of 9o cents a month for soft drinks. STUART’S HEALTH STORE Fresh Vegetables Juiccg by the glass, pint, or quart Public Market Stall 77 THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Invites you to t he RALLY DAY PRO ORAM Sunday, October 27 At 9:45 a.m. DR. VICTOR P. 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