DRAW PLAUDITS FOR WORK
Dick Wilkins is again turning in snappy ball handling perform
ances for the Ducks in their bid for a repeat call on the Pacific coast
conference title. Letlerman Wilkins is in his third year of varsity,
ball.
Loya/ Skiers Praise Allah
Paradise Opening Anew
By DALE TYLER
This year, with the opening of
Timberline Lodge and the ending
of gas rationing, many loyal ski
fans have been, denoting the major
portion of their weekends sweep
ing down the mountainside of
famous Mt. Hood and surrounding
peaks located in the scenic Cas
cade Range.
Favorably located for Oregon
students is the popular Hoodoo
Bowl 106 miles from Eugene.
Nestled in the bowl near North
Santiam Pass is the large Hoodoo
lodge that offers lodging for ap
proximately 100 skiers and is in
short reach of the two ski lifts
that are .kept running continually
throughout the season.
Plenty Snow at Hood
Timberline Lodge opened this,
year for the first time since 1942,
~iw*d has been booked to capacity
every weekend.-Many- weary 'Web
foots fourjd rest and enjoyment
over the Christmas vacation by:
spending several days at Timber
line.
Except for two days since the
opening, the snow has been an
answer to any skiers dream." At
Mt. Hood’s broad slopes with ap
proximately 12 feet of snow at
present a bountiful supply covers
Timberline.
Ski Lift Near Ready
Due to the shortage of material,
the huge ski lift as yet is not in
operation but will be ready within
the next two weeks. However just I
below the lodge, the ski tow has
and will' continue to run during
the season. With fine powder snow
and some of the finest skiing ter
rain in the state, this 6000-foot
high playground offers undying
satisfaction for all ski lovers from
the beginners to experienced
mountaineers.
Designed to appeal to the aver
age-skier, the sixth annual Port
land Day trail race, usually a
long, winding, grueling test of
legs and stability, has been con
siderably shortened this season to ■
attract prewar racers who are
I dubious over jumping into a
tricky, leg-pounding trail race
after several ski-less years in the
service.
Ducks Enter Race
Several of the University of
Oregon Ski club are entering the
race which takes place Sunday
afternoon January 6, between
Timberline Lodge and Govern
ment Camp.
The following weekend also is
booked full for all hickory lovers
with a ski trip planned for Janu
ary 12, to Hoodoo Bowl.
Vet Ball Hawks
Don Colors For
Sharp Shooting
No new players met the Univer
sity of British Columbia at Mc
Arthur Court last night, but to
night the Canadians will be
fuddled on the defense by many
new faces, hands and feet in the
Casaba lineup, most of whom are
returned veterans tasting colleg
iate hardwood competition for the
first time in years.
Topping the list is Army Air
forces veteran Marv Rassmussen,
who played1 a sterling brand of ball
with the squad' last term, but was
ineligible for collegiate competi
tion until tonight. Registering
three weeks late for the fall term
was enough to force the topnotch
guard out of games on the road
when he was sorely needed.
Marines, Army and Navy
Stanley Williamson, letterman
of the 1942-43 season will be toss
ing for the hoop on the glass back
board tonight after a sojourn in
the Pacific ocean area with the
marines. Roy Seeborg, classy ball
handler, also a veteran of the
3942-43 season, will be back in
harness tonight after time spent
with the army in the European
theater.
Del Smith, high scorer on last
years conference title winners, has
returned for duty under Coach
Hobson after taking time out for
work in California. These four are
certain to see action against the
Thunderbirds tonight.
Ready Later On
Falling in the category of not
being ready for tonight, but
counted on for heavy action later
in the season are three other
Casaba veterans who have recent
ly reported for action. Royal Den
ton, blue scraper with height of
six feet and eight inches, is work
ing out regularly after four years
with the AAF, mostly in the Medi
terranean area.
Ken Hume, freshman star of the
’42 season, has completed a tour
of duty with the marines in the
Pacific. Former navy man Wilson
Maynard has returned to scrap for
his letterman status of the 1941
42 season. Others are expected to
join Coach Howard Hobson and
the Casaba squad after the rigors
of registration are completed.
Proved of All-American calibre, Jake Leicht passed kicked
and ran in triple threat action for the underdog West eleven
in a 7-7 tie with the East in the San Francisco New Year’s day
classic.
Leicht Sparkles in Shrine
East-West Football Final
Oregon's mighty mite, Jake Leicht, proved an All-American
title on New Year’s day before sixty thousand football fans in
Kezar stadium at San Francisco, California. East and West
stais battled to a 7-7 tie in the Shrine’s annual charity game.
Leicht, well known on the Pacific coast, was backfidd cap
tain for the West’s team. This was the fourth game deadlocked
in twenty-one starts. The ^Vest winning 11 and droooinpf 6
since the Shrine Bowl started
twenty-one years ago.
The initial kickoff of the game
by Leicht was good for 57 yards.
Dekdebrun, East quarterback, re
turned the ball 15 yards. After
three unsuccessful line plays the
East kicked to Leicht who was
nailed after gaining four yards.
Leicht Passes Click
The initial first down of the
game came on a pass from Leicht
to OSC’s Dick Lorenz following a
fake pass to California’s Ted Ken
field. A holding penalty set the
West back 15 yards to their 41.
Leicht's attempted pass to Ne
vada’s Dodge fell incomplete.
Again Leicht passed, this one hit
ting Lorenz and as he struggled
to gain possession of the ball he
fumbled the ball, Eastern men re
covered possession.
The East attempted line^ smashes
and aerial plays but failed, and
Penn's Evans kicked to Leicht,
who fought his way forward for
a 13 yard return. On the first play
Xenfield lost 16 yards. A Western
backfield fumble which Leicht re
covered lost 6 more yards. Penn
State’s Kesanovich intercepted a
long pass intended for Dodge and
the East again took over. After a
loss of three yards by the Eastern
backfield, Evan’s pass was inter
cepted by Washington's Bill Mc
Govern. Leicht's pass on the first
play was intercepted by Dekde
brun.
Duck Stops Score
Several plays netted the East
a loss of 14 yards. A fake kick
and then a pass by Evans to
Dekdebrun looked like a pay dirt
special when safety man Jake
Leicht came from behind to smear
the touchdown-bound Easterner.
The team’s exchanged kicks but
the East fumbled and Upstate’s
Bob Stephens fell on the free ball.
An areal onslaught by the West
resulted in two first downs but
Drake Walken of S. M. U. was
forced to kick; the ball bounced
several times and then scuttled
across the out of bounds line just
two feet from the goal.
Well back under the uprights
Robinson’s kick was partially
blocked and was good for but TO
yards. Two pass plays resulted in
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Grid Bowls
Clip Nation’s
’45 Tussles
New Years day boomed forth the
nation over with Bowl games.
Leading, in importance and at
tendance was the Rose Bowl at
Pasadena, California, where Ala
bama completely outplayed South
ern California in the classic which
ended 34-14.
New Orleans had the Sugar
Bowl. The heavy Oklahoma Aggies
stomped the St. Mary's gridmen
33-13.
The East-West game at the
Shrine Bowl in San Francisco
ended in a tie, 7-7. West was favor
ed 2-1 over the Easterners.
Cotton Bowlers at Dallas, Texas
witnessed a thrilling battle to the
finish between Texas and Missouri.
Texas insured victory in the final
frame of the tilt with a fourth
quarter score. Final score; Texas
40, Missouri 27.
Thriller of the New Years day
games took place in the Orange
Bowl at Miami, Florida. Miami
and Holy Cross were tied 6-6 when
a Miami man intercepted a bullet
pass on his own 2, and dashed 73
yards for a touchdown as the final
j gun sounded.
Georgia Bulldogs suddenly came
up behind a 7-6 score in the last
frame or the Oil Bowl tilt to score
twice over the Golden Hurricanes
of Tulsa University. The point
happy Georgians won 20-6.
Other Games Over
Less significant games were: the
Sun Bowl at El Paso—New Mexico
34, Denver 24; the Gater Bowl at
Jacksonville — Wake Forest 26,
South Carolina .16; the Raisin Bowl
at Fresno—Drake 13, Fresno State
12; the Vulcan Bowl at Birming
ham, Ala.—Tennessee 33, Texas
College 6; the Cocoanut Bowl at
Miami—Bethune-Cookman 32, Al
bany (Ga.) Teachers 0; Azalea
Bowl at Orlando, Fla.—Knoxville
18, Florida N. and I. 0; the Flower
Bowl at Jacksonville—Louisiana
Normal 19, Lane College 6.
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