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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1945)
By Bob Chapman Since the first clay of practice injuries have hampered the ^ ebfoots, although injuries are not uncommon on the gridiron at this stage of the season the \\ ebfoots, according to head mentor lex Oliver, have a larger number of casualties than in previous season s because few of the players arc in condition to play varsity ball. In previous season the squad worked out during the spring and a month or so before official practice started in the fall the fellows began to get in shape for the scrimmage session held on the first day of practice. Mail}- of the fellows out for football this season have been absent from the grid turf for several seasons, although they went through some tough scraps in the service they still do not have the muscular training required in football. Several of the sec enteen year olds are in condition but they are underweight for varsity ball and a few of them have the knowledge required of a college athlete in scrimmaging with a 220 pound condition ed lineman. Broken noses, sprained ankles, broken fing'ers, and other injuries have hampered Oliver's coaching staff consid erably during the last three weeks. p If Andy Bodner, versatile end and backfield man (lie's play ~ed nearly every position on the squad) were not on the sidelines he would be a certainty for the traveling squad but he is just another case for trainer Bob Officer because as of Wednesday more than half a dozen players are recovering from injuries re ceived in the Webfoots' limited practice season. This morning at 9:31 the Webfoot traveling squad of 28 players will embark for Seattle to face the Washington Huskies at Seattle in Saturday's opener for both elevens. Oliver will call a light workout Friday morning on the Huskies turf so that the \\ ebfoots can iron out the kinks and be in top shape for the first of the two games with their arch rivals, the Wash ington Huskies. As of Wednesday afternoon Jake Leicht, sen sational halfback of the \\ ebfoots, had failed to put in an ap pearance on the campus. Lieut. David Knox | Visits U 0 Campus A recent visitor to the campus was Lieut. David Knox, 1942 grad uate in business administration. While attending the University, Lieut. Knox was president of Yeo man, president of Tau Delta Chi, and was also active in the YMCA and business administration com mittees. Lieut. Knox saw action in Ger many and was awarded the silver star. He also holds the bronze star and an oak leaf culster. Lieut. Knox and Phyliss Gray, a music major at the University un til 1944, were married in January, 1943. She was awarded a scholar ship by the New England Conser vatory of Music in Boston, and she has been studying there since. At present Lieut. Knox plans to join his wife in Boston, upon his lelease from the army, and to continue his studies at the Har vard graduate school of business. Stranger—“Do you really think you’re a hundred years old'?’’ Old Negro—“Co'se I does. Why I can’t remember when I wasn’t living.’’ We saw them off to war — and now we're happy to welcome them back home and back to college. Service Eleven Slates OSC Gridders Saturday Coach L,on Stiner will send his Oregon State Beavers into then first game of the season at Corval lis this coming Saturday. The Orange and Black will attempt to knock the powerful Camp Beale Bears from Marysvillg out of the unbeaten class and so establish themselves as a strong threat to the Northern Division Champion ship. The service eleven already will have played two games when it invades Corvallis, having de feated College of the Pacific, 13-7, three weeks ago- and tied the tough Stockton Commandos, 0-0 last Saturday night. Backfield Coach Bill Howard who scouted the Bear-Stockton game reported that Camp Beale has a very potent team capable of giving any college club in the country a tough battle. Fourteen former college varsity players and thrcje ex-professionals are listed on the Bear squad. The Bears have a starting lineup that averages 217 pounds and a backfield that tips the beams at an average of 186, making a starting lineup which averages 206 pounds. The young Beavers have made considerable progress since the start of practice but still have a long way to go before they are ready to meet a team of the Bear's I caliber. Stiner and his two assist ants. Howard and Greenough, are j trying to secure team balance in all phases of the game. The Orange have been scrimmaging on alternate days this week in an attempt to get in shape for the opener. Beaver stock took a slight climb this week with the addition of Orin “Buster” Hollingberry, letter man center on the 1942 Washing ton State team and the son of former Cougar Coach Babe Hol lingberry. Hollingberry will be counted on greatly to strengthen the Orange line. Young Holling berry joined the Beaver squad last Saturday after transferring to Oregon tSate to take a course in health education. He was just re cently discharged from the__army. Another bright spot in Oregon State’s hopes has been the fine showing of letterman, Bob Steven, who is handling the fullback duties for the Orange gridders. He has looked especially good in open field running during reecnt workouts. We’d tell you the one about the window that was painted black on the outside but we know you wouldn’t see through it. VP. A A Plans Fall Act ivies Hockey, volleyball and the out ing- club are atop the list of activi ties sponsored by the Women's Athletic Association for tfie fall term. The staring practice for hockey is scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and volleyball the following , Tuesday. Slips are being sent to ‘ the heads of each living organiza . tion explaining the activities and procedures for the W.A.A. The house teams play a round robin tournament with final play offs between Ihe two lead teams in November. All Star teams will also be chosen at that time. Every one interested' should see her house president. Any girl on the University of Oregon campus is eligible. W.A.A. handbooks are now in the Girls Physical Education lock er room. This handbook has the calendar of activities for each term. Get ycur handbook now. He—“Hello, Mamie.” She—“My name’s not Mamie.” He—“Well you didn't expect me to guess right the first time, did you?” Webster says that taut means tight. I guess I got taut a lot in college after all. '