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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1945)
Jake icht Bolsters Lineup Squad Warned Against Overconfidence, US Fast By Bob Reed The YVebfoots, running' from Tex Oliver's new and exciting “T-wist." are all set to tear into the Idaho Vandals Saturday and come tip with victory number one for the season. Baring am unforsecn events that may occur the Webfoots should come out on the top in their first contest on the home field. The Webfoots will be a wiser var sity squad what with a week of practice behind them since their initial contest. Oregon’s new of fense, the T-wist, should click Sat ie dayf as things look now the squad will be at full strength by game time. It is true that the team collected its share of the bruises, bumps, and cuts in the Washing ton game. Later reports show two members of the squad were ser iously injured, one being Bob Reynolds, who out played and out gained the entire Washington team last Saturday, and Bob An derson, an end. Opinion has been expressed that both the boys will be able to start against Idaho. Watch Wilson Many followers were amazed at the outstanding performance of Captain Elliott Wilson, who had had only four days practice before the Washington game. With this week of practice, Capt. Wilson should show All-American work against Idaho, if what he did against Washington is any indica tion of ids play in the remaining games. Many others will show definite icuprovem'ent too, ^specially Joe IMaron, Bill Abbey, John Kauff man. and Harry Reiton. New tal ent will also' build up the squad. One player who definitely will help Oregon and the Oliver "T-wist” will be Pullback Jim Byers. Enough for Oregon at the pres et* t. For an inside look at Idaho continue your reading. To get started on Idaho, here is the line up that will probably start against the WebfootR Saturday. RE. "White, 175; FJ7\ Cochran, 190; RO. Kawasoe, 22G; C. Saras,, 170.;, LG. Baer, 200; LT. Viro, 235; BE. Known, 175; QB. 'Nelson, 175; j Johnson, 1G6; RH. Ganger, 145; XjH. Hatch, 185. . „ .... Vandals Speedy . Idaho has several good backs, light but fast; and they bear watching this Sqtui;dqy,. Theyq hast back is Jim Hatch.■‘•T85 ‘pMirid, 18-year-old back from Coeur , !>' Alene, Idaho. He is a very fast and tricky and he kicks extremely well. Looking at the individuals , on the line we find one who is out- ( standing in his play, lie is the left .ankle, Frank Viro, a 235 pound , lad from Spokane, Washington. Tins fellow is all over the field and in on practically every play. He holds the forward wall of the ( Vandals together. Vito will need watching this week-end. . Idaho works their offense from ai unbalanced line, either from the ; nght or the left. Their fast backs ’ are especially adapted to this type of offense and will make the going uneasy for the Webfoots once they get rolling. No one can tell about Idaho from the game with W.S.C. for both clubs were evenly matched until the end of the third quarter when W.S.C. put over a touchdown. From then on, Idaho more or less gambled on their chances trying anything in an attempt to tie the score. Up to that time the score had been tied 12 to 12. Home Game Here you have had1 a slight idea of the strengths of the two teams who will face each other in Eugene Saturday. This ggmc should be a good contest for Idaho will be able to supply some good competition for our Webfoots. One more word regarding Ore gon. The Webfeet may have a big surprise for the Vandals this week end if everything turns out the way Tex Oliver and the rest of the team hope it will. Look Out Idaho! Bear Track Coach Back From Service BERKELEY, Oct. 3.—Brutus K. Hamilton, California track coach who has been on active duty with the Army Air Corps for the past three years, has returned to 2al and will resume his duties is head track coach and assistant 3can of men, it was announced today by general manager Clint Evans, Hamilton was only recently dis charged from the AAF and vrrived in Berkeley early thus week. At the time of his exit from the service, he had the rank of najor. He earned a presidential init citation and nine battle stars >n his campaign ribbons while serving as an Air Corps intelli gence officer in the African, Medi terranean and European theaters >f action. The veteran Bear coach entered lie service on Sept 10, 1942 at vhieh time he turned over his J ■oaching duties to A1 Regan. Recording to Clint Evans, Regan vill be retained as assistant coach. Old lady (as husband fails to iclp her up the steps of a railroad toaeh). "Henry, you’re not as gallant is you were when I was a gal.” Husband — "No, Hettie, and ,'ou're not as buoyant as you were vhen I was a boy." 'Babe’ Brown idaho Mentor UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mos cow.—Football enthusiasm on the university campus is mounting steadily as Idaho's new head coach, J. A. “Babe” Brown readies his squad for the first intercollegiate season since 1912, when Idaho dropped football for the duration. Assisting Brown with the team is Ben Dobbs, also new to the campus. Dobbs has been line coach at University of Maine and comes to Idaho from Whitman College, where he was last year in charge, of the athletic program, including the V-12 naval trainees. The Idaho squad consists of 35 civilians, to which, probably, some trainees from the new navy R.O.T.C. unit will later be added. None of Idaho’s squad has played at Idaho before, but freshmen, a few sophomores, and discharged veterans have provided some good talent. Idaho will have a line that averages about 190 and has some fast, shifty men among the back field. Idaho's coach, “Babe” Brown, is no newcomer to the Idaho cam pus. He has been coaching other sports here for four years, and was assistant football coach under the late Francis Schmidt. “Babe has also been serving as acting director of athletics. He played football on the strong Idaho teams in the early 1920’s, and made a brilliant coaching record in Idaho high schools before joining the university staff. Baron Squad Downs Omega Starting out on their boast of outshining other men’s living or ganizations on the campus, the Barons downed Omega hall, 20 to 0, yesterday in the season's first touch football game. A pass from Dick Clark to Walt McClure in the last 30 sec onds of play put the ball over for the final touchdown, he other goals were made on passes from Jack Perkusich to Dick Clark and Ferkusich to Bill Love. The Barons carried the ball over the goal twice for two points. On the Baron lineup were Jack Perkusich, halfback; Ron Gray, guard; Dick Clark, fullback;” Bill Ralston, halfback; Lynn Forrest, guard; Walt McClure, end and Bill Love, end. Playing for Omega were Ray Burk, Herb Chin, Bob Van VaCtor, Bob Reed, Ross McCormick, Law rence Christian, Roger Jamieson and A1 Morehead. CUBS CAPTURE Yesterday the underdog Chicago Cubs overran the Detroit Tigers before a jam-packed sellout crowd in Briggs stadium, Detroit, Mich. Hank Borowy, Cub pitcher end ed up with a fair record of six hits, no runs to his credit while the feared Hal Newhouser was shelled from the mound in the first three innings of the first of the 1945 World Series games. The 9 to 0 victory was credited to the Cubs partly by the weather which dropped to a bare 45-de grees and partly to the loss of the highly needed Tiger pitcher. Andy Pafko and Phil Cavarretta paced the 13 hit attack which placed the Cubs in the lead in the first of the series to be played for national honors. Ae@ Back Returns To Oregon Gridiron 'TuKAmericarTjake Leicht walk ed into the University of Oregon registration office Wednesday and definitely cleared up the rumors cf whether or not he would return to the Webfoot grid squad. Leicht’s absence for the past 10 days has had the entire Duck camp includ ing “Tex” Oliver in a state of ner vous prostration. The whole thing has now cleared and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief be cause Jake has registered and was down on the practice field clad in Oregon moleskins during last night’s practice session. The slippery former Randolph Field and March Field back was discharged from the U. S. Army Air Corps in Portland Tuesday af ter more than four years in the service. Entering the service on the eve of his debut with the Web foot squad of '41, he has yet to play a Pacific Coast Conference game. The 165-pound speedster has been off the gridiron for the last few weeks but should see plenty of action against the Idaho Vandals in the first home game here Sat urday afternoon. Leicht, though not in the wonderful shape of a few weeks ago when he ran wild against the Second Air squad which had Frankie Sinkwich, should not be long in learning Oli ver’s shiny new T-wist attack as fundamentally it is the same as that used when he played in '41’s spring practice. Coach “Tex” Oliver has not as yet stated what position he would have Leicht play. He may possibly start at quarterback, his position while with the Fourth Fliers or he may alternate with ailing Bobby Reynolds at left half. Oliver may be forced to use Leicht in Reynold’s position as the star halfback of the Washington game is still limping around in warm ups. The Duck eleven has been go ing through pass defense drills as Idaho is reported to have a dan gerous aerial offense. On Thursday Oliver’s men will hold a last heavy scrimmage session before the Idaho game. Only light drill will be held on Friday as Oliver is tak ing no chances on last minute in juries. r--"- ■ “According- to Ansen B. Cornell, the tickets are going fast and sales are being confined to Mc Arthur court. Prices are $1.80 for reserved seats, $1.20 general ad mission and 60 cents for students, children and service men and wo men. Colonel Bill Begins 42 Year Coaching Lemon and Green After three years of inter-col legiate idleness, Colonel Bill Hay ward, once again will coach his thinclads in the Northwest Con-j ference cross-country meets. With the scarcity of men on the campus, a turnout much smaller than pre-war days is expected. The course if five miles over real cross-country bi-ways and the all conference meet stretches out to seven long miles, which is no pleasure jaunt. This fall season marks the 42nd season of guiding a Lemon and Green track squad for Colonel Bill, but will probably be not as great as some past years. Track has never had a spectacular turn out here at Qregon like the foot ball and basketball teams get year after year, with or without wartime conditions, but always there has been a hardy band that makes the name of the Webfoots well known and respected in the northwest. ’ As of the present there are no returning lettermen to bolster the group of freshmen and sophomores that make up the aggregation. A larger group of fellows is needed and all who are thinking of com ing out should see Bill in his office in McArthur court at the first op portune time. A chaplain was trying to im press on his flock the heat and fury of hell, “You’ve all seen molten lead running out of a fur nace, haven’t you ? “Amen,” replied the congrega tion. “Well,” continued the chaplain, “They use that stuff for ice cream, in the place I’m talking about.” TADCEN FOR SOLID COMFORT Relax in • Sport Shirts • Sweaters • Leisure Jackets All from Momson-Henning 1022 Willamette