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.
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