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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1942)
a. Shades of Texas !• The last time it happened was December 6, 1941, and De cember 7 came along so we could forget all about it. But we can’t very well alibi out of it this time because Head Man Warren says he has no excuses to make. “We just got beat” is his only remark. In fact, we were just a little worried about Oregon when we first started talking about the 40 to 0 deal. We asked John how many of the first string linemen started and John told us all but one, Jim Shephard. “But,” added John, “Rhea went out on the first play, and Culwell followed on the second. Dick Ashcom didn't even make the trip so that made four regu lars in the line that didn’t see any action to speak of.” Trojans Roared Through the Guards And the line is where the Trojans went. In fact John says they hit it and never stopped going. They poured through the guard positions all afternoon. * But there is a bright spot in the weekend. Oregon State took it in the neck too. That’s an amusing cartoon they run on the front page of Jljie sport section of the Oregonian. The only thing I can't understand is why the Trojans aren’t in the picture. They are surely in the picture for the coast crown. They have beaten Washington State, the only club that has managed that feat, and they have a game coming up with UCLA at the end of the season. The Bruins have never beaten USC and the way the Trojans went last Saturday this might not be the year to do it. U5C Might Hit the Rose Bowl Should that be the case the Trojans have as much right in the Pasadena classic as any team. They will hold wins over the other two contenders and will also sport a good record in twins and losses for the season. It’s just as John Warren puts it, USC is a highly over looked ball club. Their only defeat was suffered at the hands of Stanford. John also admits that Mickey Mc Cardle is the best half the Ducks have played against this year. Another verbal blast came out of the south this week. This ftnie it’s Paul Zimmerman who has yet to see the Ducks play. I'o hear friend Zimmerman speak one would think that the Ducks should be held on charges of arson, voluntary man slaughter, mayhem, and carrying concealed weapons. We’ll ig nore the remarks—we’re getting tired of ’em any way, but we have one suggestion to make. “Hell, Mr. Zimmerman, you don’t play football for social reasons.” Mr. Wolf Takes the Cake But what really curdles us is the article that steamed out of a typewriter driven by A1 Wolf of the Los Angeles Times. His main beefs were the weather, with which. Mr. Wolf, we had nothing to do, and holding on the part of the Ducks. California has wonderful weather, the chamber of com merce tells us. They have near ideal conditions the year around. So they cry their little eyes out when they have to leave their sunny backyard to play elsewhere. I wonder if they have ever considered that teams in nearly every other part of the country are playing in snow or on Lelds that are frozen solid. turnabout Play And Mr. Wolf, don’t think the tables aren't exactlv re versed when the Ducks go south. Sure, the Ducks are good in the mud, they’re used to it, but have the same trouble with the heat and a fast field that you have with the mud. As for the holding business: Mr. Wolf screams that the Webfoots were holding the UCLA team in that mud fest which the Bruins lost. We’ve found an answer for that one too. When the Q-T starts operating about six men come charging over and around the line. You haven’t time to ponder over which man has the ball. You tackle every man who looks like he might have the ball up his sleeve and make sure. If you don’t, you get snowed un der a bunch of touchdowns. Oregon didn’t get snowed un der that Saturday and the Cal writers accuse ’em of hold ing. But the payoff—the Bruins are yelling now because the schedule didn’t leave room for them to play Washington State. I have no idea what s going to be done with the southern branch of this conference. 13 Seniors To Play Last Game A gang of travel weary Web foots arrived in Eugene early Monday afternoon to begin prep arations for Oregon State in the annual “Civil War” in Corvallis Saturday. Although the Ducks were in jury stricken against the Tro jans, they are expected to be at full strength against the Beav ers this weekend. Neither team has had a gqod season this year. Warren is con cerned with this battle more than anything else, and has forgotten the previous games, many of them that are anything but hap py memories. Start Scrimmages The Ducks are scheduled for two or three scrimmages this week—probably against the frosh —starting Tuesday. Because they didn't arrive until late Monday, the Ducks didn’t climb into their heavier equipment, but only light warm-ups to go through condi tioning and running drills. The Beavers have proven to have a plenty potent passing attack, and the Webfoots will concentrate on checking it this week with the frosh team as the goats. Everett Smith forms the spear head of the OSC passing attack, and will be guaranteed a plenty rough time by the Ducks. Wet Field If the field is wet, it will pos sibly be a battle of fullbacks, with Tommy Roblin and Joe Day doing the honors. Roblin has proven one of the most versatile and hardest driving backs on the coast, and Oregon’s State’s Day isn’t far behind him. Thirteen seniors will make their last appearance with the Webfoots in the OSC game. They include: Dick Ashcom, Steve Bodner, Val Culwell, Bob Davis, Roy Dyer, Ed Moshof sky, Russ Nowling, Kenny Oli phant, Tommy Roblin, Jim Shephard, Len Surles, and Tom Terry. Seniors Set Meeting To Discuss Class Funds A senior class meeting has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in 105 commerce. All seniors should attend’ as it concerns the Dopsters Hit Jack Pot; WSC Still Tops Heap PACIFI CCOAST CONFEKENCE Washington State ... U. C. L. A. Southern California Stanford . Washington . California . Oregon State . Oregon .. Idaho . Montana .. 5 0 1 .833 3 0 1 .750 3 1 1 .750 4 0 2 .667 3 1 2 .600 .3 0 3 .500 3 0 4 .429 2 0 4 .333 l 0 4 .200 0 0 5 .000 126 78 93 144 76 67 111 56 28 16 55 28 33 59 46 68 126 89 121 170 It was a bonanza day for that little select corps of peerless pig skin prognosticators that the Emerald sport staff composes. Out of five hit-or-miss selections, our sturdy board of we-call-’em as-we-see-'em boys hit four on the nose. Oops: We would have had that fifth game right except that- it was n’t played! To boil matters down, our beloved varsity blew the duke to the Essec- power corporation, forty to zero. A gent by the name of Mickey McCardle must have been celebrating his birth day, ’er sumpin’. It was a double dose of defeat for the Emerald state as the Bea vers from Corvallis way, and Ore gon State in particular, were taking it on the chin to the tune of 49-13. Oh, yes. The T-party specialists from Stanford made the mince-meat. Washington State was content to defeat the vandal-less Van dals of Idaho by a measly touch down. Of course it had to be Bob Kennedy that slid into the lovely pay dirt. And the University of Califor nia, fondly dreaming of next week's Big Game with Stanford, just did remember to put thir teen points together to turn back a travel-weary squad of Montana Grizzlies. The Montana outfit didn’t even have a point to show for their Pullman ride to Ber keley. In a non-conference game, (Gregory would call it Kings-X) Santa Clara remained king-pin of the coast independents by waxing St. Marys, 20-7. disposal of senior class funds. Because of the lack of a quorum at a previous meeting ,the matter could not be voted upon. WALT HARRISON . . . . . . Husky center and one of the best in the country. Frosh Eye Rook Tussle Members of the frosh football team resumed their three-to-five p.m. workout session yesterday, following a day’s rest after their victory over the Camp White Ar my “Engineers” from Medford. Although regular Coach Anse Cornell returned to town with the player-coach contingent of Ducks from the Southland, it was dura ble Dick Ashcom that again put the Ducklings through their paces. Two Hour Session The two hour session was con fined to running through old plays and calling signals. The field was still soggy from an almost continual torrential downpour. Although the squad escaped major injury from Saturday’s contact with the Engineers, such was not the case yester day. O’neill Holloway, left guard who stepped into a start ing berth against the army boys, was victim of a leg in jury during the two hour prac tice, although the workout was light. It is expected, however, that Holloway will be able to perform against the Oregon State Rooks in the football game slated for this Friday night on Hayward Field. Frosh Seek Revenge The Ducklings will be seeking revenge, for on their original out ing with the Corvallis kids this year, they wound up on the short end of a 6-2 count. Coach Cornell will resume the duties of head mentor to day, and the frosh are slated for some contact work, and probably a good scrimmage to morrow, tapering off for Fri day night’s game. The freshmen’s season record to date is two games won, and one game lost. Friday night’s game will terminate the 1942 grid schedule. 'iiiiMimiiimi'iiiimimuiiMiiiimiiu ^t!i»l!!l!l!!!il!l!!ll!!l!!!!:ililll!!ll!II!!il' On the . . . I-M Slate :00—Court 40, SAEs vs. Betas. Court 43, ATO vs. Yeomen. 4:40—Court 40, Alpha Hall vs, Delts. Court 43, Gamma Hall vs. Ph£ Delts. 5:20—Court 40, Sig Eps vs. Sig ma Alpha Mu. Court 43, Campbell Club vs. Sherry Ross.