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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1941)
Corvallis Battle Features By HARRY G.LICKMAN Eocked-*y-fe»t ■ Saturday’s av -alunehe of- upsets, coast confer . eiice ■ football teams go to the -post today In games that wiH be • “do or die” for several eontend ers. • The coast football spotlight shines on Corvallis today, where Stanford and Oregon State meet in a crucial round-robin contest. If the Indians can subdue the Beavers in their own back yard, then their path to another Rose Bowl invitation will be a much easier one. For the Beavers, who last week upset the dope by knock ing over Washington by a score of 9 to 7, it will be everything to gain and nothing to lose. Lon Stiner’s men are primed for this fray, and the prospect of a muddy field adds bright ness to the OSC outlook. This game promises to be a close one, possibly with plenty of scoring, with breaks playing an important part in deciding the victor. Oregon vs. USC The feature attraction in the southland is the Oregon-South e?n California . melee. For the first time in many years the Web foots find themselves entering this game a favorite to win. In 1915 Oregon beat USC by a score of 35 to 0, but since that year Oregon hasn’t been able to con quer the Trojans. In 1939, Tex Oliver’s second year at Oregon, the game ended in a 7-7 tie, but that is the best Oregon has been able to do. The Trojans suffered the biggest defeat in their modern football history last Saturday, when they were upset by Ohio State by a score of 33 to 0. Oregon looked very impressive in chalking up a 21 to 7 win over Idaho. By virtue of showings so far this season, Oregon should win handily, but the “Trojan jinx” will still prevail, and the game will be much closer than many experts predict. If the Web foots can get an early lead as they did against Idaho, say on a Tommy Roblin run or Curt Me cham pass, they should have no trouble in winning this one. A traditional rivalry will be renewed at Pullman today, where Washington and Washington State are pitted against each other. Handicapped with the loss three fullbacks thus far due to eligibility and other rules, the Cougars have been giving a good account of themselves, and last Saturday sprung a big surprise by defeating California. Meanwhile, the Huskies have also been having their share of tough luck, and have yet to hit tlie victory column. The Cou gars are slight favorites in this game, but look for the Huskies to snap out of their lethargy. Broncos, Bears . . .? California’s Golden Bears, up set last week by Washington State, and playing without the services of Jim Jurkovich, their star halfback, play host to the powerful Santa Clara Broncos in a non-conference game. Santa Clara, one of the strongest independent teams in the country, is a big favorite, but will find anything but a warm reception awaiting them at Berkeley. The Bears are mad about last week’s defeat, and will be out to justify their pre season rating which had them a Rose Bowl favorite. The Broncos will be equally as tough,'and this contest should de velop into a real struggle. If the Bears can do without the services of Jurkovich then they may win, but if his loss is as big as some observers think it is, then Santa Clara should bag another win. Two Tight Tilts, Two Lopsided Feature IM Touchball Series By ART LITCHMAN Two high scoring runaways and two hotly contested tv.ssles marked the second day of play in the intramural foe‘ball pro gram yesterday. Theta Chi Wins, 7 to 0, from Fijis Joe Wicks fired a 30-yard pass to Carmen early in the first quar ter for the only score of the game as the Theta Chis dumped the Fijis, 7 to 0. Wicks intercepted a Fiji pass in midfield to set the stage for the winning toss. The Fijis threatened twice in the fourth quarter but an incom plete pass in the end zone stopped the first thrust, and Bunny Potts intercepted a pass to smother the second threat. Theta Chi .7 0 0 0—7 Fiji .0 0 0 0—0 ATOs Swamp Omega; Score: 31 to 0 The ATOs rolled up an impres sive 31 to 0 victory over a hap less Omega hall team. Sparked by Passer Paul Bocci, the victors gained a 13-point advantage in the first quarter and were never threatened after the opening min utes of play. A1 Rouse scored the first touchdown on an end run, after several passes had put the ball on the five-yard line. Bocci passed to Gene Brown for the extra point. Rouse tallied the next score on a brilliant 65 yard runback of a punt. Bocci passed to Bill Fugit for the third score late in the second quarter, Bocci’s passes to Dunn in the fourth period resulted in the last two touchdowns. ATO .13 6 0 12—31 Omega .0 0 0 0— 0 SAM Waxed, 26 to 0. By Theta Beta Pi With Bob Duden leading the attack, the Betas swamped the Sammies, 26 to 0. Duden passed to Jim Rathbun for the first tally early in the first period and Sam Crowell converted for the extra point. The second Beta touchdown was scored in the second period when Parker ran a Sammy punt back 10 yards and then reversed the ball to Duden who ran down the opposite sideline 60 yards to pay dirt. Parker raced 50 yards around end late in the first half for the third touchdown. The final tally came in the final period when Jim Rathbun intercepted a pass and raced over for the score. * Crowell again converted to end the scoring. , Beta .7 12 0 7—26 ! Sammies.0 0 0 0—0 SPEs Ding Sigma 12 to 0 Count Maurie Soloman snagged two touchdown passes to lead the Sig Eps to a hard fought victory over Sigma hall, 12 to 7. Jack Han nan threw the first scoring heave in the second quarter and a pass play failed to score the extra point. Warner tossed a long pass into the end zone for the final Sig Ep tally and again the conversion attempt failed. Sigma rallied late in the third period and scored on a pass from Brown to Hutchins. Scott converted for the extra point. The game ended as a receiver snatched a pass that was short of the goal line. Sig Eps .6 6 0 0—12 Sigma hall 0 0 7 0— 7 Frosh Groom for Rook Battle Aquatic Rivalry Brewing, Clocked Workout Shows By DON RICHARDSON The first of a series of condi tioning time trials held yesterday under the watchful eye of Swim ming Coach Mike Hoyman has definitely proved one very im portant point that should be of interest to Webfoot follow'ers of this aquatic sport: namely, that; there is going to be a fast and furious fight between the letter men of the squad and the sopho mores for berths on the starting lineup. Although speed wasn’t the goal of the trials, it, nevertheless, can be used to get an idea of what to expect later in the season. Nelson vs. Callis Probably the best tussle for starting positions will occur in the backstroke event. Chuck Nel son, a sophomore, has let it be known that he intends to make things pretty tough for Cub Cal lis, veteran backstroker, before the season rolls around. Callis, who lifeguarded down Long Beach way this summer, should be in top shape and still able to show the young’uns a thing or two. In the 440 freestyle trials it was Jack Robinson, a distance letterman, who churned the lanes for the best time of the afternoon. Dick Allen, another veteran, was close behind, and after a few weeks of needed training should cut his time considerably. In the breaststroke event it ■ —» ; A DILLAR, A DOLLAR ... ! A "FAIR TO MIDDLIN' " SCHOLAR WHY NOT GET A BETTER “REP”? TYPE YOUR PAPERS AND NOTES j RENT OR BUY A TYPEWRITER—$3.00 PER MONTH OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. 30 East 11th Phone 148 will be brother against brother. Jerry Huestis, one of last year’s point gainers, will find some tough competition in his little ( ?) brothei-, Ralph. It won’t be for Jong, however, because Jerry will handle the distance races, while Ralph will probably concentrate on the sprints. After another month of these distance time trials, Hoyman in tends to start regular intersquad competition to prepare for the regular season. Warren Hunting For Speedy Backs Coach John Warren continued to drive the Oregon Duckling through grueling scrimmage drill yesterday on the upper practice field. Warren extended his search for a set of speedy backs to the frosh line. Bill Donnely, who started the season as a guard, has been working at the quarterback spot because of his speed. Backs Slow The majority of the ball car riers lack that valuable initial drive and break-away speed that is necessary for a potent backfield. BLOCKING'S HIS FORTE ___ Fx Duke Iverson, Webfoot quarterback, who’ll help pave the way for Oregon ball carriers against El Trojan in the Los Angeles coliseum this afternoon. The first part of the practice yesterday was spent in kicking drill. Several of the punters were booming the ball deep into the secondary. The squad will continue to work over the weekend as the coaches rush preparations for a warm welcoming of the Rooks in Portland Friday, Oc tober 17. The coaching staff is worrying about the weights listed on the Oregon State roster. The Rooks are nothing short of a team of giants if the press reports are true. Five new courses have been added to Augustana college’s evening school. LAUNDRY VS LETTERS Does your mother receive more laundry than let ters? She’s been doing your washing and iron ing for twenty years, so why not give her a break and send her letters in stead of your I a u n d r y this year. We will do this in less time with less trouble to you, for minimum cost. 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