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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1942)
The crisis has been successfully passed. The danger is practically over. The patient is showing signs of improvement and recovery. Things are looking up. And so our pets, the Ducks, shake off the infectious fingers of defeat, which had them flat on their backs, nigh unto death. Like a nipper of joy juice or shot of toxin in the arm, the Idaho victory lias put the battered but unbroken Ducks back on their feet and on the road to recovery. U But things will definitely be cut out for “Honest Jawn’s” miaiges this Saturday down “Bay way.” His Duck vanguard had better be in full battle array as these Cal. Bears have like wise subjected themselves to a “back to health, back to vic tory" campaign. It will be a case of two lower division outfits, decidedly from the wrong side of the tracks,” in relation to stealing the jeweled league crown, trying to cover up for earlier mishaps. Golden Bears Have Bevy of Backs Stub Allison still has the same conglomeration of back field flashes that rated his Golden Bears as the top western club at the season’s outset—but many have been forced to eye the games from the sidelines. Yes, injuries. The big cogs in the California offensive phalanx might just as well pitch their tents by the closest Red Cross first-aid station. It's been almost that bad. A charter hospital resident who has grieved the sparsely-thatched Bear mentor continually is Big Joltin’ %Jirn Jurkovich. It’s been touch-and-go all season between Big Jim and the hospital doc. Big Jim escapes for a while and then—bingo!—he’s in, and the doc goes to work on a quick-cure. As we currently observe the California pano rama, Big Joltin’ Jim Jurkovich is on the loose, far re moved from his usual habitat, the infirmary. Jurkovich Must Watch Himself Provided fragile Joltin' Jim can stay in one piece till Sat urday—doesn’t trip and fall going down stairs, doesn’t wrench his shoulder manipulating the corner drugstore slot machine, or doesn’t catch his arm in the front door—Bear victory stock will be raised many points. » Joltin' Jim was a “glittering diamond” in the Cal. back field last week as the Golden Bears romped over a favored Washington clubs 19 to 6. The hard-running Berkeley half directed a 56-yard scoring drive, connecting on three passes before ’diving for pay soil from four yards out. If any indi vidual can be singled out as being the most responsible for ^Ps California success, Joltin’ Jim would get the call. Not quite as quick on the recovery trigger as Jurko vich, is Billy Reinhard, younger brother of All-American tackle Bob Reinhard. Young William smashed his elbow in early campaign battles and has since been on the inac tive list. Reinhard is one of Allison’s best halfback bets when whole, but is about as useful now as a set of worn out tires. Porto—This One Confuses A question mark is placed after the name o^F the next Bear back—-Frank Porto. Another on Jurkovich’s order, the crash ing-, pulverizing Cal. fullback has been playing hide-and-seek with injuries most of the year. One report from the Berkeley bailiwick says that Porto is definitely out of action. The next bulletin is in sharp con trast. "Porto will be in starting backfield.” It s all so confusing. Might be a new demoralization stunt SB, the part of Cal agents—to throw the opponents into such 'Pfmzzled, confused, muddled state that they will pull a hari kari act rather than admit lacking the ability to comprehend. Cagey Allison has a definite corner on speed. Not only can Jurkovich and Porto ramble with express-train swiftness, but Allison can unwrap two of the fastest humans in the nation. Harold Davis, ex-Salinas J. C., "human meteor,” who has tied the 100-yard dash mark countless times, and Grover Klemmer, who runs like a startled deer, holder of the colle giate 440-yard record. Different Situation These Bear whirlwinds, of course, gained their fame on the track with nothing but a slight headwind to buck. Diving through a pile-up of 200-pound grid huskies, ^shaking off a monstrous blacksmith-like bruiser with a ^rip like a vise, and cutting sharply to skirt a tackier, are far-cries from the gentle art of track-sprinting, lo date, neither Davis nor Klemmer has sent chills of fear running down their opponents’ backs. » Main California weakness lies in a faulty and not-so-com Frosh Enact California Plays Against Varsity By SI SIDESINGER In the absence of Coach Anse Cornell, the frosh football squad, under the scrutinizing eye of Varsity Coach John Warren, ran California plays against the var sity last night on Hayward field. The freshmen stayed strictly on the offense while their “older brothers” tried to decipher the offerings of the yearlings. Although the Ducklings did not push, over any touchdowns they made perceptible yardage against the more experienced varsity and gave the older boys an idea of what to expect Sat urday at Berkeley when they meet the California Bears. Holcomb Out Benny Holcomb, star of the frosh backfield, was absent from practice last night, still nursing an injured leg from the Hook game of last Friday night. In his place at left half was Vern Wheeler, last year’s sensa tional back of Newport's great team, who is expected to take over the fullback spot as soon as his injured foot heals. Wheeler can run, pass, kick, or block and looks like the answer to Cor nell’s dream for a running mate to Holcomb. The rest of the backfield, com posed of Bill Bodner at right half, Jim Porter at quarter, and Holcomb at left half, are a smooth-running quartet and with the two weeks practice left be fore the Washington frosh game November 7 they should develop a running and passing attack that will give Hay Sandberg, Washington freshman coach, no end of trouble. The line at the present is in full strength with a full supply of reserves to bolster the reg ulars. Fraternities Pledge The dean of men’s office Wed nesday announced the pledging of 15 men. Pledged were Harold Phom berg and Harry Laursen, Phi Del ta Theta; Arden Cyphers and Robert Gillen, Sigma Alpha Ep silon; Gardner Williams and Ger ald Ness, Sigma Chi; Stanley Williamson and Arvid Suther WATCHES LOSS . . . . . . Fritz Crisler, Michigan coach, saw his boys go down before a bruising Minnesota club Satur day, 16 to 14. Westminster Holds Halloween Fete The spooks will be riding high this coming Friday night about 8 when Westminster house flings its annual Hallowe’en party. : All guests are to come in cos tume with the exception of the uninvited guests who are liable to be lurking around. Dancing, games, real old Hallowe’en food, and a super-special treasure hunt will await all who come, accord ing to Vesta Miller, chairman. land, Sigma Nu; Lawrence Thom as, Phi Sigma Kappa; Lewis Em mons, Don Martin and Clyde Johnson, Theta Chi; Jack Donnel lan, Kappa Sigma; Tom Drougas, Beta Theta Pi; and Lawrence Holden, Delta Upsilon. pact pass defense. This flaw is profusely admitted by all con cerned in Berkeley from Big Boss Allison on down to the low liest sub. A tightening of this loosely-woven defense was evident, however, last week when Washington’s Erickson and Walters could find open receivers on only two occasions in nine attempts. f I TWO SMASH HITS! Johnny Mack Brown in 'The Silver Bullet' Also Jinx Falkenburg in 'Lucky Legs' Sports Epic GARY COOPER TERESA WRIGHT IN PRIDE OF THE YANKEES USS3M A NEW ROMANCE! Rosalind Russell Fred McMurray 'Take a Letter, Darling' Also 'It Happened in Flatbush' CHARLIE CHAPLIN in the GOLD RUSH plus Friendly E^iemies 9 Charles Winnegar 9 Charley Ruggles Coed Hockey Tilt Set Women seniors and freshmen meet a sophomore-junior combi nation in coed field hockey today at 4:45 on Gerlinger field. Intra mural field hockey, a new sport on the campus, is sponsored by the WAA with Marianne Blenkin sop in charge. Mrs. Huser Featured At Style Show Today “Personality in Clothes'’ will be the topic of Mrs. Mary Huser, home economics instructor, when she addresses a group of Univer sity high girls today at 2 p.m. Miss Betty Robb, a Russell’s employee, selected the clothes to be shown, most of which are sports outfits. 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