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USC Seeks Revenge Today Southern California Trojans leading in the coast conference will have to prove they are really that good today against a Univer sity of Washington football rival they haven’t been able to defeat oa the latter's home grounds since 1932. The Washington Huskies in their Seattle stronghold have always been the toughest oppon ents for the Trojans. There is no reason to believe the forthcoming clash will be different in its set up than those in the past. Leading the league with two wins and no defeats is Southern California. Washington holds down second position with three and one loss. The defeat was by California 27-14 and the fact California lost to Southern California 13-2 the week before offers a favorable comparison for the Trojans. But throw the comparison out the win dow so far as the USC-Washing ton contest is concerned. It looks like a close battle. Washington bowled over Oregon Stale 13-0 last week while South ern Califotna was romping to a 52-0 workout over College of the Pacific. The Trojans have the heavier line; a faster backfield and greater experience. Washington is powered by improving freshman stars in the back field, a substantial line and will enjoy the advantage of its home turf, also possibly bad weather to which the Huskies are more accustomed. It should be a real ball game. Bears Challenge Wolfe Pack Hosts BERKELEY: Oct. . „ College football comes back to the Bay Region after a week’s layoff to day when the University of Cali fornia Bears play host to the Ne vada Wolfpack from Reno in Mem orial Stadium at 2:30 p. m. A pre liminary game between Piedmont ucd Berkeley high schools will be gin at 11:45 a. m. m Although tlie Wolfpack followers ate singing the blues due to sev eial injuries, Nevada is expected to field a strong eleven paced by ali-Ameriean tackle candidate Bus ter McClure and end Max Dodge in the line. Reported on tlie injured list but expected to be back on the squad in time for this Saturday's game ate Lloyd Rude, powerful fullback, w to suffered a leg injury in the St. Id try' game; Jack Dieringer, tackle; guards Tat Holier and Bud Mason: regular end Stan Kitelmer at d Goldie Farnsworth, Novella's chief running threat. On the brighter side of the led ger for Nevada is the return of Fullback Jordan "Turk” Eliades to the squad. Eliades starred foi ti e Wolfpack in 1942 and returned to campus only last wek after serving in the Army Air Corps, including one year in a German prison camp. Other bright spots for Nevada are improvement of halfbacks '‘Red” Hagleeu and Bobby Ravera Maybe It's The Weather By MIRIAM SULLIVAN One of the chief differences be tween California and Oregon is that when you are in California and doing as the Romans do you wouldn’t be caught dead with your arms in the sleeves of your coat. But as soon as you hit Oregon, you all of a sudden notice that what people use sleeves for is arms. Primitive as it may seem, it's just something you've got to get used to. Sq, being a confqrmer from away back1' you grit your teeth among other trite things, and using muscles you haven't used since your childhood, you be robe your arms. After the frst agonizing days of self-consciousness, you decide that people are paying absolutely no attention to you, darn it, just like they do in California, darn it, when you have said arms not in said sleeves of said coat. At the end of two weeks, feeling awfully disloyal, you decide that Oregon has the right idea. No longer do you lose your coat en tirely twice in every short block and figure it out yourself in every long one. No longer do you belt people across their tummies when you take one of your ballet twirls in the middle of a busy street when you remember what you've forgotten. No longer do you get stopped short when a capricious sleeve entwines' itself affection ately around one inanimate object after another. You know that by admitting that you can't see much difference between California’s climate and Oregon’s climate, you become a woman without a country. But you ad limit. Anil for the first time in years you’re warm. Funny somebody in California didn’t think of putting their arms in the sleeves of their coats. It's really a terrific idea. Zeta Nips Emery; Davis Nets Tallies Rolling over Emery house 6-2 Friday, the lucky seven from Zeta hall racked up their second win of the season. Both teams were slow in getting started with their pas sing attacks and, most of the play ing in the first quarter was around the 50 yard line. Although pos sessing a fine passer in Bill Uhle, the Emeryites failed to complete any passes during the first half. Bob Davis, right end, was caught behind the goal line after inter cepting a pass making a touch back for the independent squad. A little while later Davis again scored, this time for Zeta on a pass from Dick Hawes, left half. For the rest of the game neither club threatened to break the count. and the steady playing of McClure and Dodge. California, after a week’s rest, should be ready for one of its best efforts despite the loss of back l'ieldmen Billy Agnew and Bob Gray and tackle Walt Sundstrom. An estimated 77 different card games are played in the United States. Hamblin Loss Costs Staters The Oregon State Beavers were dealt a painful blow when first string quarterback Bob Hamblin from Jefferson high of Portland, received a call for service in the navy. Bob will be lost for the sea son as he reports November 1 under the V-5 program to start training. Murl Anderson, an alternate with Hamblin, and Jack Heaton are in line for the new vacant position. Also fullback John Karamanos is being tried for quarterback possi bilities when not busy performing regular duties on the turf. Sid Sythe, talented freshman from LaGrande was given permis sion to complete fall term by his draft board. This will keep right guard at full strength the remain der of the season. Bob Stevens, the Beaver’s top man on offense, has recovered from flu which kept him in bed when State lost to Washington, and is back and ready to play. Idaho is next on the Beaver sche dule. This game takes place No vember 3 at Corvallis. Ducks Drop 12-0 (Continued from page one) the next play, Porter lateraled to Rossi for play, stopping on the Oregon 43 marker. Porter slammed through center for a short gain, then Rossi tripped through right tackle to the 36-yard line. It was Rossi again for a drive through the center of the line. Following, the Bruins drove to the 20-yard line with Rossi lugging the ball for a first down. Jack Boyd then took the ball wide around right end and behind blocking finesse for a touchdown and a climax to the 90 yard drive. Uclans Boost Score Second tally of the game for Uclans received a boost with the third quarter bang of the timers’ pistol, when Childers recovered his own fumble on returning a kick. All-American candidate Rossi took the ball from center and swept around right end for a trip to the Oregon 18-yard line. Porter plowed through center to the 14 before be ing brought down by Kaufman and Gillis. Case carried the play to the 12 with an off-tackle thrust. It was Rossi closing out a brilliant college career with a wide run around right end for a touchdown behind beautiful blocking by team mates. A low pass from center foiled the attempted conversion. From this point on out the Uclans resorted to stalling plays and Ducks flipped passes right and left to no avail against Bruin de fensive positions. First down fa vors go to the Bruins, who racked up 12, compared with 10 for Ore gon. Oregon Fight Stirs Fans Around 40,000 fans saw the white-jerseyed Webfoots turn brown with dyeing effects of the dew-dripped field. Applause re sounded in the coliseum when the Ducks retired from the field at the end of a ding-dong first half. The UCLA student body pulled a card trick during half time, first show ing a white "O ”, then flipping the cards around for the Oregonians’ lemon-color. Scoring: threats by the Ducks in the first half ran a punting-duel first half into a wide-open affair. Oregon recovered a Bruin fumble during' the middle of the second quarter. Donovan shoved at the Uelans line for a one-yard gain. Then Leicht flipped a pass to Bob Anderson, good for 40 yards. A Reynolds to Leicht lateral carried to the Bruins 13 marker and a first down. A bullet pass over the line was intercepted by Porter on the 10-yard line and another scoring threat was squelched. Midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis must be at least five feet, five and one-half inches tall and weigh not less than 112 pounds. By Dave Goss Now that the Oregon-UCLA game is over, the big game of the week is the USC-U. of Washington game at Seattle toclav. If the Trojans stretch a win over the Huskies it will be the first time they have won a game from \\ ashington on the latter s home field since ’32. Bruins Roll On A fact not recognized by many, but very interesting is the rec ord of 16 wins by Southern Cal. A loss to San Diego navy base blemished the otherwise clear record. They started their win ning streak in 1943 and have been rolling over opposing teams since with methodical regularity. Most Oregonians are looking for OSC to show the Uclans a bad time November 24. v Tommygun Plays Again After five years of inactivity, on the football turf, Marv lom mervik, a little all-American for two years, showed the signs that classed him a great player in 1940. He passed for three of Fleet City’s touchdowns and ran for the other two in the 36-6 trouncing of the Trojans. Because of his accurate passes Marv became known as “Tommygun,” a name that really describe him to a “T”. Those of the sport world that have the inside dope say the sensational Swede will return to Pacific Lutheran col lege of Tacoma, together with his old running mate Marv Harsh man to coach and turn out a 1946 model of his “Aerial Circus.” Quakers Meet Middies The big game of the nation today is the Penn-Navy collision on Franklin field. Both squads have yet to be defeated this year, and the winner of this affair will share the field with the Cadets from West Point. When the end of the season rolls around. I look for the Blue and Grey to remain on the top of the nation’s list of teams. THE Dope Bucket By TOM RILEY There should be a law against some games. This week’s grid sche dule will probably bring a 920 per centage on football predictions by this writer down to a beautiful low. Oregon vs. UCLA. This one you will find plastered all over the front page of the Emerald. The Penn vs. Navy has most people tossing coins as to the out come. The coin I tossed said Navy by 6. USC vs. Washington, at Seattle. This has the top two coast con tenders in action, with Washing ton the home and USC favored by 7. Alabama vs.' Georgia. Both teams have the fever, but Alabama looks like the team to travel. Ala bama by 13. Army vs. Duke. Army is the nations’ number one team, has two all-Americans; hasn’t lost a game in two seasons. What else ? Army by 21. California vs. Nevada. No com ment. California by 32. Washington State will probably take it out with Idaho for last week’s defeat. Washington State by 13. Let’s travel east again. Ohio State vs. Minnesota. Ohio really took it on the chin last week, mak Navy-Bound Bruins Five Bruins played their final game aaginst Oregon last night. Star Halfback Cal Rossi, Tackle Herb Bloom and Rocky Childres, will be transferred to Harvard for navy midshipman training Novem ber 9. End Nelson King and Back Bert West, both recently com missioned ensigns, have been as signed to duty about the same time. King will report to Harvard, West to San Francisco. Cal Rossi, under the midshipman program, along with Childers and Boom, will not be eligible to play at Harvard. ing Minnesota the favorite this Saturday. The underdog Ohio State should come back with a 6 point win. Notre Dame vs. Iowa. I think it was four years ago Iowa turned the trick and dropped Notre Dame. I think they have good intentions this Saturday, but that's all. Notre Dame by 21. Purdue moved right in last week, and took over the number four position in the nation. This entiles them to win over Northwestern. Michigan vs. Illinois. The boys from Michigan gave Army their roughest and closest game this season. They must have something. We’ll take Michigan. There’s ten games in the fore-, going column. Take your pick, I r did! Eight Patients Held In U 0 Infirmary The pill rollers have eight under their wing for over the weekend. Yesterday was a good day for John Frick as he was released from the infirmary early in the afternoon. Frick has been in the hospital since September 27, mak ing almost a month out of classes. Others who have been released within the last few days are Betty Lombard, Susan Campbell, Mari lyn Bauman, Hendricks Hall, Ray Johnson, Kenneth Braymen, and Joesph Crew. Visitors are always welcome between 2 and 4 in the afternoon and 7 and 8 in the evening. Those still on record are Doris Spearow, Hendricks Hall, Margaret Metcalf, Kappa Alpha Thetaj^ Francis Mettler, 1370 Emerald, Rose Mary Wiebe, Sigma Kappa, Crystal Whyland, 849 East 11th, Beverley Neilsen, Susan Cambell, and Daniel Moore, Zeta Hall.