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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1941)
•? Ml \h* n#i>n» By tht-tiftft* keeper of Bell stadium starts putting Uie *manysliWr^<rls'!8f ;fbrnup turf back in the sogfev ground, and long before Ih^ fias picked up all the miscellaneous molars ^ed in the h^at, of battle, the football fans will have seen the (Closing tussle of the 1941 ‘‘Little Civil War waged oh so fiercely by the Kooks and Ducklings. Thp game,,^re^| tradition, having been inaugurated well over a decade ago, and for followers of Oregon foot ball, it offers a little preview of the big edition of the ‘ “Civil War” that breaks out later in the season. What About the Frosh? What some don’t, realize is the importance of- the frosh teams. Some fans forget that those sophomore flashes that send spectators wildly yelling, “All-American in a couple of years,” was grilled with football savvy by a frosh coach who got but Jit t ie glory for his effort. Close to home, most fans don’t realize that fellows like Merritt Kufferman, Pat Wayne, Chuck Elliott, Cliff Giffin, Tom Oxman, and Jimmy Newquist of this year’s team were just lowly freshmen getting a few important pointers on how to play collegiate ball by John Warren last year. Nor when they read in the papers how Oregon State s “un knowns” romped over Idaho, did these fans remember that these fellows were frosh last year, picking up that valuable information that makes for good varsity material. To wit, I mention fellows like Choc Shelton, Willie Mclnnis, and Everett Smith. To anyone who pays attention to freshman teams in the state, these names would have been familiar. But the value of these freshmen starts long before they don varsity togs. During their first year they serve up all types of football a la mode, be it the T, the QT. or just football, of the other teams on the coast, to give the varsity a good gander at what they'll be faced with the coming Saturday. Ducklings Have the Lead And while running on like this about the frosh, we might mention that for the many odd years that the rivalry has boiled between the two yearling squads, the frosh have come out with a scant few wins to the good. Warren has clipped the Rooks three times in a row in the last two years and will have his fourth chance tonight. In case you’re interested, here are a few new names you might see on the varsity roster next year: Johnnie * Daniells, who John calls a plenty tough bit of linesman; Bob Blatchly, another tough hunk of linesman; Bill Stew art, Pete Torchia, and J. D. McDowell, ends, and Marty Feldman somewhere in the line. In the way of backs Oliver has a fair choice in Stan Boyd, Lynn Glasgow, and Johnnie Garrison. And while l hate to mention it John. T think you’>’e going to Jose that game tonight. It’s on their field and they’re sore about losing the three straight, so let’s say about Id to 7. Kahananui "Re-Tracks Hadn't existed through half of yesterday, when I was j)Ouneed upon by Friends daek Lansing, Art Fagin, and C’het Stevenson and had pealed a erumpled-up envelope from around an anonymous, indignant letter—all informing; me of a flagrant error in Duck Traeks yesterday . . . and it all came back to me ... too late. - No, Eddie Forrest, Santa Clara quarterback, DIDN’T go to Lowell high in San Francisco but to St. Ignatius, where he was center and line-backer-upper. "While trodding along San Fransieo's Market street once not long ago with Walt Kaplan, a frosli footballer here in ifklh, saw Forrestiabout ye far away. Kaplan was all-city in San Francisco while playing on the Lowell high squad with Stanford’s Milt Yucinieh, and now, having been brought to task, 1 recall hi mas having related with gruesome vividness how Forrest was sq mean to Yucinieh everythin' the Lowell Rooks Out to Avenge. Whipping by Freshmen Teams Clash In Corvallis This Evening By AL GOULD Corvallis is the battleground for the second conflict of this year’s “Little Civil War,’’ be tween Oregon’s Ducklings and the Rooks of Oregon State, the final clash for both teams scheduled to begin at 8 to night. The two intense rivals have met once previously this season, with the Frosh barely coming out on top by a six-to-nothing count. Since then, the Rooks have ad mittedly been pointing for this game, and are out to even the count with John Warren’s charges. The Rooks picked up one win since their loss in the opener, that 27-13 affair over the Port land university Frosh, and ac cording to reports have improved tremendously under the guidance of Bill McKalip, Rook mentor. Frosh Rehearse Lightly John Warren, who is close to his first undefeated season since he took over the reins at Oregon, had the Frosh out on the field for a light workout under the lights last night. The drill con sisted solely of a few limbering up exercises, and running through plays, with no bodily contact at all. As the game will be a night affair, the primary purpose of the practice was to accustom the yearlings to the lights. A heartening stroke was struck yesterday when it was announced that Ray Blatehley, starting tackle, wljp was nurs ing an injury early in the week, would be in shape to play to night. That brings the squad to full strength, with the excep tion of Marty Feldman, and Price, both of whom are lost for the season. Despite their early season vic tory over the State college boys, the Frosh can look forward to a much tougher outfit tonight when the Rooks take the field. The in tense rivalry that accompanies each Rook-Frosh tilt, makes it impossible to even guess at the outcome of the ball game. Also, it is traditional for the team which loses the first game, to come roaring back and cop the equalizer. So the Ducklings can look forward to plenty of trouble tonight in Corvallis, for the Rooks will be gunning for the victory that can make their season a success. Since the first year men of Oregon and Oregon State be gan hostilities on the gridiron in 1910, they have clashed 43 times. The Frosh are on top with 24 wins, with the Rooks credited for 13. Six of the games ended in ties. The current Ducklings will be trying for the eleventh win Ore gon has recorded with Warren as head man, as well as their first undefeated season under Warren. Meanwhile, the Rooks will mark up their fifth win over a Warren coached team if they take this one. Work has been started on a new physical education building at Fairmont, W. Va., State Teachers college. FROSH vs. ROOKS Corvallis, Tonight, 8:00 p.m. Probable Starting Lineups FROSH Pos. Torchia .LER Blatchley ....,...LTR Donnelly.LGR Daniells . C Stokes.RGL. Mather ....,.RTL Dugan.REL J. Garrison... Q Morrison . LHR Glasgow..—..RHL Davis . F ROOKS . Pearson . Stiner . Gray .... Stevens . Booth ... Wilcox . Hellberg .Reiser .Ramos Schweizer .. Wheeler ROBLIN ROLLS Tommy Koblin, Oregon halfback, looked like that in practice yesterday as the Webfoots primed for Santa Clara. Dinner-Dancing with Art Holman ; and His Orchestra "It Brings You Fun and Relaxation" EUGENE HOTEL DINING ROOM AND COFFEE SHOP