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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1941)
UCLA, Washington State, Santa Clara, Washington, Oregon fttate. and Texas in six delicious flavors and a satchel full of trouble enough to tinge any coach’s golden dreams with gray. That is the lineup of some of the nation’s best gridiron greats and trial horses that stand between Tex Oliver's Webfoot team and a bid to the ltose Howl. And there is not a breather in the lot. Just six weeks from Saturday evening, and only then, Tex and his protege Ducks can look back and say, either, “We’re in” or “We’re out.” * " , Ducks Atop Coast Pile Sporting a pair of poney backs second to none on the coast, and overshadowed only by the showing of Texans Pete Layden and “Cowboy” Crain, the Webfoots stand at the top of the Pacific conference jumble. And even the exploits of the “Gallopin’ Longhorns from Austin, Texas can't dampen the enthusiasm of Roblin, Mecham and the All-American line in front of them. They had a brief whiff of the smell of Pasadena glory as they humbled California’s not-so-Golden Bears last Saturday. And that was just enough to put them on the road to hero dom* To show that our own overwhelming enthusiasm is not just a typewriter rhapsody, the Ducks have attracted the attention of the whole U.S.A. Mecham Again Bill Leiser in the San Francisco Chronicle—“Oregon’s 19 to 7 win over California almost sets Tex Oliver’s team up as the team to beat for anybody who wants to go to the Rose .1 Jow 1 now.’’ And when a Californian comes up with talk like that it’s really news. For Curt Mecham, Chronicle sports ed heiser had only praise. “That (’CRT MECIIAM gives Oregon something no other coast team has yet been proved to possess this season. In Mecham. Oregon has a GREAT TRIPLE THREAT TAIL BACK. A great kicker and coffin corner kicker; a great forward passer, a great offensive driver and an open field threat.’’ Now, that is not news to Oregonians, but when Bay region ■writers take notice it is. Called to our attention by a loyal Oregonian now residing in the Golden state, is the emphasis California writers have been putting on the fact that this or that star Oregon player came from such and such a town in California. Begrudging Sullivan This is clearly noticeable by a quick glance (could we stand more) at the Cal-l/O game account written by Prescott S\dli van. Incidentally he is the same doubting lad who was mentally afflicted by the tyronean efforts of high-jumping Les Steers. And so strong was his mental affliction that he became a recluse—thinking that the only things good that happen out ride of tlu* Golden State, just don’t happen, but are pipe dreams. True, Oregon’s high-flying Ducks have an abundance of California born stars, but where would Stanford, for instance, be without the efforts of first line men Eric Arm strong, Loren LaPrade, Vic Lindskog, Eddie Stamm, and Ed McClain all who hail from points north and east of Stanford’s home state. That is true throughout the South ern teams. And now to get away from the gridiron sport for a moment. On the same Saturday afternoon that the Webfoots wind up their regular football schedule, a handful of Oregon tall firs climb aboard a north bound train for Portland, and the first leg of their fourth annual trip into New York City to open Gotham s basketball season against Long Island university. And the Webfoot squad, built around All-American can didate Porky Andrews, is already showing the “not to be trifled with" zip and fire that typifies Hobson’s squads. Just to prove that they haven’t been kidding, Rolph Furh man walked into practice with a neat bandage draped over one eye where a scrimmage flung elbow nailed him. They’re fighting all the way; the material is good; the spirit is excellent, so it looks like a bumper year for the Ducks. BA Honorary Takes Eleven From the highest 10 per Cent •of the senior class come 11 stu nieuts to be initiated into Beta k amnia Sigma, business adminis ti -tion honorary. Initiation will be held Friday. .October 31, in Gerlinger hall. with a banquet following at the Del Roy caf. Dr. Edward G. Dan iel has been named as the speak er at the banquet. Dean Victor P. Morris will pre side, and Professor A. B. Still man will welcome the initiates. New members will be Frank Albrecht, Herbert Bigej, Robert Gurrin, Arthur Douglass, Roy Hensley, Edward Larson, Rob ert Lovell, Elmer Olson, Clyde Rose. Richard Warren, and Quay Wassam. Kappa Sigs, Betas Win Posts In Intramural Football Playoffs By ART LITCHMAN Two teams, the Betas and Kap pa Sigs, won a place in the play offs of the 1941 intramural foot ball yesterday by chalking up wins in the final games of their schedule. The Betas trounced Sig ma, 21 to 7, and the Kappa Sigs edged out a fighting Sherry Ross team, 12 to 7. Sherry Ross Bows To Kappa Sigma, 12 to 7 A scrappy Sherry Ross team yesterday scared (the daylights out of the undefeated Kappa Sig squad before dropping the tilt, 12 to 7. After running up a 12-poi \ lead in the first half the Kappa Sigs were outplayed and out fought as the hall men put on a spirited drive to overcome the lead. The Kappa Sigs opened with their customary drive and scored in the first minutes of play on a pass from Don Caw ley to Jack Lansing. Two more threats were stopped on the goal line as the first period closed. Les Jameson nabbed Cawley’s pass in the end zone in the first minutes of the second quarter to end the Kappa Sig scoring for the day. Sherry Ross opened the third quarter with a spirited drive that was halted by an inter cepted pass. Late in the period a pass heaved by Chuck Cutler to hideout Tommy Galt, result ed in the Sherry Ross touch down. Galt converted on a flat pass from Cutler. Led by Galt on the offense and Bobby Blair’s outstanding defen sive work the hallmen threatened late in the fourth period. A third down to the goal line was inter cepted by racehorse Scotty Deeds and he dashed back 50 yards to end the scoring threat. Kappa Sig .6 6 0 0—12 Sherry Ross .0 0 7 0— 7 Sigma Hall Blasted By Betas, 21 to 7 Led by Bob Duden and Bob Parker the Betas romped to an easy win over Sigma hall, 21 to 7. After being held score less in the first period the Be tas opened up in the second quarter and scored two touch downs. Duden started the scoring splurge by passing to Moller for the first tally. Moller also con verted on a pass from Duden. Jim Kathbun snagged anoth er pass from Duden to race to the second touchdown. Rathbun chalked up another point when he converted on a pass. The final Beta score was made by Quentin Sidesinger on a short flat £>ass from Duden. Fredericks drop kicked' the extra point. A belated Sigma rally in the final period resulted in the lone score for the hallmen, Carken grabbing an aerial and dashing to paydirt. Betas .0 14 7 0—21 Sigma .0 0 0 0— 7 Campbell Club Sunk By ATOs, 16 to 6 Working from a weird varia tion of the famous T, the ATOs rang up two touchdowns and a pair of safeties to sink Campbell club 16 to 6. A bad pass by the Campbell center rolled into the end zone for the first score of the game. Campbell took a brief lead early in the second quarter when a short pass from Vern Griffith to Bill Morris culmin ated a 40-yard drive to pay dirt. The clubmen used a wide three man spread to drive for the score. Paul Bocci pitched the first touchdown pass late in the sec ond period to A1 Rouse and he dashed the final ten yards to the end zone. Dunne’s 45-yard run to the six- • yard line set up the second touch down. Bocci then heaved to Dunne for the tally. A Campbell defense intercept ed a stray ATO pass in the end zone and was trapped for the final two points when he tried to run the ball back. ATO .2 6 6 2—16 Campbell .0 6 0 0 -6 Fijis Wax Omega By 25 to 6 Score The Fijis overcame a first quarter Omega lead and marched to an easy 25 to 6 win in the final half. Jim Ebert gathered in a punt and raced 70 yards to score the only Omega touchdown of the game. The Fijis came back in the sec ond period and scored on Pete Steinbaugh’s heave to Earl Sand ness and the lateral to Bill Mc Kevitt ended in scoring territory. Tom Whitmore converted on a pass. Steinbaugh tallied the second touchdown after intercepting a stray Omega pass. Sandness raced across with the second score of the period after tak ing a heave from Steinbaugh. The conversion failed. Ted Phillips tossed' to Johnny Power for the final score of the game late in the final period. Fijis .0 7 12 6—25 Omega.6 0 0 0— 6 Freshmen Basketballers Wind Up Three Weeks of Pre-Season Drills One of the largest turnouts in history, numbering 58 players, completed the Frosh basketball pre-season drill last night before the watchful eyes of mentors Howard Hobson and John War ren. The squad has been working out for the past three weeks un der Varsity Coach Howard Hob son, who has been drilling the boys in place of John Warren, regular Frosh mentor, now devot ing his time to the Duckling foot ball team. Rudiments Stressed Hobson'has stressed the main fundamentals in the brief period, and has indicated that the pros pective cagers are expected to practice them in spare time. Al though he has been unable to give any players individual attention, Hobson'has demonstrated the im portant fundamentals of shoot ing, dribbling, defense, footwork, and passing. In addition, the var sity squad demonstrated Oregon’s famous fast break so that the Freshmen could become acquaint ed with the Webfoot style of play. In last night’s final session, Hobson divided the squad into several different teams and completed the three weeks of drill with intra-squad scrim mages. Also witnessing the scrimmage sessions was John W arre n, w h o got a brief glimpse of his prospective hoopsters. At the close of practice, Hob son classified the players into three groups, according to their knowledge of fundamentals and possibilities of making the regu lar team. Fifteen players, all of whom shone in the workouts, were named in group A. The list in cluded Bill Bloomquist, Sam Crowell, Ed DeKeater, Royal Denton, Paul Floquet, Jack Han an, Art Joatenen, John Orth, Nile Paulle, A1 Popick, Roy Seeborg, Wesley Lorenz, Ed Salstrom, Bob Erlandson, and Don Asselstine. Ducks, Beavers Plan Joint Math Seminars The mathematics departments of the Oregon and Oregon State college will hold a joint seminar at Corvallis each Tuesday throughout the term, according to A. F. Moursund, head of the University mathematics depart ment. Other members of the mathe matics faculty attending the meetings are C. F. Kossack, K. S. Ghent, and T. S. Peterson. Speech Students Hear Own Voices on Wax “That isn’t my voice,” cry nine out of ten speech students when they hear their voice records. ‘‘I don’t sound like that.” Records are being made this week of the voices of all extem porary speech students. Second records will be made later in the term to show the improvement. Hen Hall Uni, Highland Girls Grab Games University house, under the guidance of Captain Ruth Crynes/ trounced, skunked, and otherwise defeated a submissive Tri-Delt ball club, 55 to 14, yesterday in one of the most lop-sided volley ball tilts of this year’s WAA com petition. University house, throughout the battle, set forth a manner of offense with which the untried Tri-Delts were unable to cope. Other action on the women’s gym floor featured the 37 to 25 victory of Hendricks hall over Chi Omega and the 35 to 26 trouncing of Zeta Tau Alpha by a superior Highland house ag gregation. Crynes, Blankinsop Shine The University house victory over the Tri-Delts tabbed the University women as one of the leading contenders for the WAA title. The smooth working team of Crynes and Marion Blankin sop accounted for, in a large de giee, the staggering win total. Virginia Wells anf Suzanne Mack glittered defensively for the losers. Little teamwork be hind this pair caused the Tri Delt downfall. Nancy Lewis, Chi Omega ace, proved to be a one-man gang for the vanquished, in the Hendricks Chi Omega game. Captain Mary Anderson sparked the Highland house crew in their going-away victory over the ZTAs. Helen Barklow, veteran Zeta Tau “muscle-wo man,” hogged the limelight with a series of unparalleled serves.